Gwendolyn Matsuba

I'm fine with being on the map, thats unavoidable for me. I just don't need to get lost in the sea of opinions. About any topic, really. I try to look at research statistics about any interest and then move away from digital engagement. I know people's published W-L-T records, for instance.

Ah, yes. In the 2nd millennium.

I don't really watch much Mewtube, or PikPek. I'm honestly just now hearing I even have fan comps. I generally try to avoid 'discourse', as hard as that is these days.

Oh. Thank you. I've seen a couple of your battles as well. I try not to study pros, I feel it leads to a style of poor imitation, so I can't return with a compliment about your tactics.

Hm. I know puzzle/obstacle gyms need to have a secondary, acessible entrance. A lot of leaders use that as an excuse to make an extreme puzzle, since the opt out is always there. There's nothing wrong with that approach. I'm trying to avoid it, but.

Well, we mostly talk logistics. Like, shop talk. I've been working with him as a consultant for my new puzzle since I've gone up two slots, so now I qualify to have 3 active trainers rather than 2, which changes puzzle dynamics. He's been advising on some plans, pre-build.

He's also something of a sage Council for a lot of us new Hoenn Leaders. We all grew up checking for new challenges around there, at least, everyone that was into the league and circuits and stuff.

I suppose that that's true... though I do live in the region where there's a famous guy 3 miles south of my town known for making every gym puzzle under the sun, in his house. We're all derivative of him, whether we know it or not.

A valentine's day card with a pink background and pokemon rumble spheal giving a thumbs up and comic sans text says you have my spheal of approval to: from:

happy sphealentine's day

It's the day I get more weird mail than usual.

I feel plenty free.

Oh no, the head shaving talk has started up again.

I have a huge amount of respect for Winona. Its so strange to see her become essentially the elder Gym Leader. Our league is shockingly young these days.

6th badge, my team at the time was very weak to flying. I also just always liked weather. It's constant, yet unpredictable on a minute level.

I considered specializing in Hail or Sandstorm specifically, to avoid the connection, but it felt a disservice to breadth of strategies weather offers.

...It's not an homage, if thats what you're thinking. Despite the obvious optics of it. When I was a travelling trainer, the weather Institute were some of the first people who werent strangers to my story that treated me like a person. I lived with them for weeks while I was struggling to get my--

It's a look you've cultivated, thats for sure. Its unmistakably Wally.

Oh. Strange.

Because of the snot?

Ah. Makes sense.

...why?

That's one way to put it.

What was the blog called?

Matcha.

Tabby taught me to have an eye for clothes when I was young. He was around often, before the organization started getting serious. He was dad's tailor before the whole teams even started. He always brought gifts.

Oh. I've only met him once, and he seemed nice enough. but also I have a skewed scale for large egos, with the company my parents kept.

Is he disliked? I was unaware.

...you all know he hasn't been the Champion or the 8th Slot Leader for more than a year, right?

Obviously I know who he is. He's happily retired and not on my radar. It's Lisia and Liza who might be worried.

....whoa

Wallace who?

I thrift, mostly.

That should be fine.

He always does.

Mm. I was planning on consulting trick master about my own upgrades now that I'm afforded more trainers, I can work more puzzles. Maybe we could go together.