I know it’s late everyone I was supposed to start this contest on the fourth, and alas it begins today instead. So for a happy Fourth of July, I’ve got a lovely little togepi waiting to go to a new home. Look at how cute it is!!! *you don't have to be american to enter.
A red, white, and blue pokemon. Seemed appropriate. Anyway, the contest will end on most likely the 14th, depending on my internet… SO how can you win this pokemon?
Simple. Post one pokemon species that you think is the most free-spirited and defend. For example…
Snover. That heavy ho can plant himself wherever he feels like and can just ingrain himself in the ground. No respect for property lines!
Okay so maybe snover isn’t the most free pokemon, but I made a kind of convincing argument right? Well, if you can convince me otherwise (and maybe make me giggle), this little togepi can find its way into your trainer’s arms! Good luck! And happy posting!
Only one togepi will be awarded. However, every member can enter up to two entries! Another chance to win!
Braviary Look at this thing. Its an eagle. A freaking eagle. Look at this majestic a**hole. It perfectly represents what the U.S.A is. Majestic. But mostly an a**hole. Americaaaaaawww. *flies away*
Hoppip since it is tiny and one would think that it would be easy prey for literally every other Pokemon in existence, but instead it's like "Nope, I'ma just gonna float on the breeze and go where the wind takes me." They are kinda like those sea turtles from Finding Nemo, just floating on the breeze and having fun wherever it ends up going.
Haunter simply because he was the original troll. He's a ghost that does whatever the hell he wants to whenever he wants to. Gotta face off against some super effective Psychic types? Nah, let's just go make their trainer laugh until they cry before going off and having some more prankster fun.
When you say free spirit, that leaves things pretty vague. Could mean a number of things. Like someone who just don't care. or one that feels the compulsion to travel, they're a free spirit. Maybe you mean it to be treated with respect and 'free' in the legal sense or just one who always strives to make their life more interesting,
-Marching band start playing the national anthem quietly in the background, but slowly getting louder- But if you mean freedom as in the most star-spangled awesome sauce 'Murrica-tastic there is, then I choose Eevee. Eevee is the Pokemon with the most choices of evolution than any other by a long shot, he is free to choose from any of his (currently) eight different evolutions. He has the opportunity to be anything he wants, do anything he wants as long as he desires it. How much more American spirit can you be? America's been called the land of opportunity for...wow, over 100 years? “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” sits etched in stone at lady liberty's feet. Opportunity; not a promise for good life, or a good Pokemon (cough cough Flareon cough cough); but a chance to achieve anything, be anything you want; a chance for greatness, or happiness, or kindness, serenity, friendship or just wrecking anyone who stands in your way. It's up to you, and if you put the work in; you can make anything possible. That is what Eevee stands for, and that is what America has meant to millions and millions of hopeful people from all over the world from different cultures and countries and time periods; this is what makes America great. Not our cars, not our work ethic and not our army; this. Despite all our shortcomings, all our crooked companies, our stagnant politics, all those tree hugging, baby killing liberals and bigoted, war-mongering conservatives constantly at each other's necks. Despite everything wrong with America, this land continues to be a place where no matter where you were raised, how you grew up or what your last name is, you can be anything if you set your mind to it. And that is Eevee.
-stands saluting as jets fly past kicking up wind that waves the American flag, the last notes of the national anthem playing with a flourish as two explosions go off on opposite side of me, fireworks going off behind the jets-
Furfrou, because it is a cute little ---- that don't need no evolution! Why does it need to change just because all the other Pokemon do? No, this Pokemon says "screw conformity I'm cute dammit!"
Plus come on, it can have an awesome hair cut if it wants to! Why should it stay with one look when it can have many? It can choose what it wants to.
Plus it is the ultimate troll. It's a normal Pokemon that can learn Surf. Come on, a dog Pokemon that can surf. That's awesome! It's not stuck on land only.
"I guess normal was never supposed to be a word for me." - Nicole
Post by Xenneth "Marie" Hikari on Jul 10, 2014 16:15:57 GMT -6
Okay, I’ve thought a long time about this one (which isn’t long mind you) and I could only come up with one answer.
....Snorlax.
What’s more free and expresses the relaxing carefree life of anyone but a Snorlax? For starters, it weighs 1,014 lbs, so obviously not only is it a skip and a superman jump over the line of obesity but it also can eat what it wants. If you wake-up eat a field full of thorns for lunch (referencing the anime) and then go back to sleep once again after doing so without any complaints of heartburn or consulting any doctor, you have officially no need for anything in life that should concern you, especially health insurance.
Not only that, but Snorlax is a solemn patriot. He throws his weight around to solve all his problems, and I mean that literally. Most of his situations involve a body slam or some variation of throwing his entire being on someone. Does anyone complain? Of course not! Who would want to answer to a living embodiment of Betty Crocker’s Pancake Maker 3000? Not only has Snorlax has thrown his weight around in the Pokemon World in almost every video game being the inevitable obstacle to trainer’s journey to become a master (physically that is), he has taken to the marvelous world of Nintendo (Super Smash Bros Series.) and crushed countless childhood icons: Super Mario Bros, Captain Falcon, Donkey Kong, Pikachu (Who was most likely in SSB series to get away from Snorlax in the first place), Mr. Game and Watch...
That’s right, Snorlax is so free from the parallels of time, he went back into the Era of simplistic black pixels and threw his weight on someone a lone figure who did nothing but wakes us up in the morning as an alarm. You don’t even know where he will land next (and from the look of it, not even he cares!) but you know wherever it will be, there will be terror and hundreds of fleeing citizens that could not compare to the movie Armageddon.
Speaking of sleep, Snorlax is NEVER awake when he is doing this! Notice that his eyes are always shut, always those straight lines, and always he is eating, sleeping, drinking, and waking up doing the occasional jitterbug to flute music (Pokemon Snap) when he is not busy blocking a path where you can only cross after walking clear across the continent to grab a magical flute to get him out of the way of a path that you already walked kilometers around just to get around his giant gluteus maximus.
But then again, Snorlax could never care less, because he is sleep and you cannot do anything about it...unless you have a flute.
Even then, Snorlax cares not about being awake and you wanting for fight him. Long into a battle with Snorlax, he’s just going to doze off and take a rest amidst your senseless battle. Not only that, but Snorlax will either snore or sleep talk either blowing you away with an ungodly blast of the worst snoring you’ve heard since you’ve heard your passed out uncle after a family reunion or he will throw his weight around while he is sleep talking, thus, crushing you in the process making you a poor quality waterbed that has given away under his weight.
Slow speed? Who cares? The thought that this Pokemon can actually use Rollout would send the dread down an Elite Four trainer’s spine. They will forever see a glass of water and the sound of rumbling and associate it with a Snorlax rolling in their direction because the full force of something like that hitting you would make you forget what Jurassic Park is?
...seriously, what is that? Something about a lizard-theme park version of Candy Land? Whatever! Never mind!
Point being, no matter what you do, Snorlax will get you! If you cross any ocean? Snorlax will surf the ways and come find you with the force of a Titanic. If you hide in a forest? Snorlax will breathe fire and come and find you! If it’s dark and you are creeping in the corners of a cave? Snorlax will emit electricity and come and find you! But he won’t unless you’re food...because at the end of the day, Snorlax eats, he drinks, and he sleeps – wherever and whenever he wants...because you’re not worth his free time.
Gyarados Thats right. Why? Let me explain. America started out as a Magikarp, the underdog, the weak one, that one country that was a colony of Britain (well only the east coast anyway) that splashed its way to independence. It had a lot of support in that fight (Vive la France!) and a handicap (giant freaking Atlantic ocean between the countries) so think of it as a Magikarp that has a Substitute and a dozen buffs. And the opponent is paralyzed.
Flash forward and boom! Suddenly that weak fish evolves into a giant blue rage fish that is capable of destroying everything in its path. We have America the Gyarados with nuclear weapons strapped on its back. Beware the patriotic rage fish and its mindless destruction! *waves flag*
It’s the 14th, and I’ve got the interwebz, let’s choose a winner! So several patriotic entries of awesomesauce were entered and pretty much all of them made me crack a smile. But as always, some stand above the rest! Let’s see our finalists…
Eira’s Hoppip; The very definition of a free-spirit
Hoppip since it is tiny and one would think that it would be easy prey for literally every other Pokemon in existence, but instead it's like "Nope, I'ma just gonna float on the breeze and go where the wind takes me." They are kinda like those sea turtles from Finding Nemo, just floating on the breeze and having fun wherever it ends up going.
Marcus’s Eevee; Who can refute this argument? (Btw I like flareon >:{ lol)
When you say free spirit, that leaves things pretty vague. Could mean a number of things. Like someone who just don't care. or one that feels the compulsion to travel, they're a free spirit. Maybe you mean it to be treated with respect and 'free' in the legal sense or just one who always strives to make their life more interesting, -Marching band start playing the national anthem quietly in the background, but slowly getting louder- But if you mean freedom as in the most star-spangled awesome sauce 'Murrica-tastic there is, then I choose Eevee. Eevee is the Pokemon with the most choices of evolution than any other by a long shot, he is free to choose from any of his (currently) eight different evolutions. He has the opportunity to be anything he wants, do anything he wants as long as he desires it. How much more American spirit can you be? America's been called the land of opportunity for...wow, over 100 years? “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” sits etched in stone at lady liberty's feet. Opportunity; not a promise for good life, or a good Pokemon (cough cough Flareon cough cough); but a chance to achieve anything, be anything you want; a chance for greatness, or happiness, or kindness, serenity, friendship or just wrecking anyone who stands in your way. It's up to you, and if you put the work in; you can make anything possible. That is what Eevee stands for, and that is what America has meant to millions and millions of hopeful people from all over the world from different cultures and countries and time periods; this is what makes America great. Not our cars, not our work ethic and not our army; this. Despite all our shortcomings, all our crooked companies, our stagnant politics, all those tree hugging, baby killing liberals and bigoted, war-mongering conservatives constantly at each other's necks. Despite everything wrong with America, this land continues to be a place where no matter where you were raised, how you grew up or what your last name is, you can be anything if you set your mind to it. And that is Eevee. -stands saluting as jets fly past kicking up wind that waves the American flag, the last notes of the national anthem playing with a flourish as two explosions go off on opposite side of me, fireworks going off behind the jets-
Nicole’s Furfrou; Why I can refute that argument Marcus! I do what I want!
Furfrou, because it is a cute little ---- that don't need no evolution! Why does it need to change just because all the other Pokemon do? No, this Pokemon says "screw conformity I'm cute dammit!" Plus come on, it can have an awesome hair cut if it wants to! Why should it stay with one look when it can have many? It can choose what it wants to. Plus it is the ultimate troll. It's a normal Pokemon that can learn Surf. Come on, a dog Pokemon that can surf. That's awesome! It's not stuck on land only.
What’s more free and expresses the relaxing carefree life of anyone but a Snorlax? For starters, it weighs 1,014 lbs, so obviously not only is it a skip and a superman jump over the line of obesity but it also can eat what it wants. If you wake-up eat a field full of thorns for lunch (referencing the anime) and then go back to sleep once again after doing so without any complaints of heartburn or consulting any doctor, you have officially no need for anything in life that should concern you, especially health insurance. Not only that, but Snorlax is a solemn patriot. He throws his weight around to solve all his problems, and I mean that literally. Most of his situations involve a body slam or some variation of throwing his entire being on someone. Does anyone complain? Of course not! Who would want to answer to a living embodiment of Betty Crocker’s Pancake Maker 3000? Not only has Snorlax has thrown his weight around in the Pokemon World in almost every video game being the inevitable obstacle to trainer’s journey to become a master (physically that is), he has taken to the marvelous world of Nintendo (Super Smash Bros Series.) and crushed countless childhood icons: Super Mario Bros, Captain Falcon, Donkey Kong, Pikachu (Who was most likely in SSB series to get away from Snorlax in the first place), Mr. Game and Watch... That’s right, Snorlax is so free from the parallels of time, he went back into the Era of simplistic black pixels and threw his weight on someone a lone figure who did nothing but wakes us up in the morning as an alarm. You don’t even know where he will land next (and from the look of it, not even he cares!) but you know wherever it will be, there will be terror and hundreds of fleeing citizens that could not compare to the movie Armageddon. Speaking of sleep, Snorlax is NEVER awake when he is doing this! Notice that his eyes are always shut, always those straight lines, and always he is eating, sleeping, drinking, and waking up doing the occasional jitterbug to flute music (Pokemon Snap) when he is not busy blocking a path where you can only cross after walking clear across the continent to grab a magical flute to get him out of the way of a path that you already walked kilometers around just to get around his giant gluteus maximus. But then again, Snorlax could never care less, because he is sleep and you cannot do anything about it...unless you have a flute. Even then, Snorlax cares not about being awake and you wanting for fight him. Long into a battle with Snorlax, he’s just going to doze off and take a rest amidst your senseless battle. Not only that, but Snorlax will either snore or sleep talk either blowing you away with an ungodly blast of the worst snoring you’ve heard since you’ve heard your passed out uncle after a family reunion or he will throw his weight around while he is sleep talking, thus, crushing you in the process making you a poor quality waterbed that has given away under his weight. Slow speed? Who cares? The thought that this Pokemon can actually use Rollout would send the dread down an Elite Four trainer’s spine. They will forever see a glass of water and the sound of rumbling and associate it with a Snorlax rolling in their direction because the full force of something like that hitting you would make you forget what Jurassic Park is? ...seriously, what is that? Something about a lizard-theme park version of Candy Land? Whatever! Never mind! Point being, no matter what you do, Snorlax will get you! If you cross any ocean? Snorlax will surf the ways and come find you with the force of a Titanic. If you hide in a forest? Snorlax will breathe fire and come and find you! If it’s dark and you are creeping in the corners of a cave? Snorlax will emit electricity and come and find you! But he won’t unless you’re food...because at the end of the day, Snorlax eats, he drinks, and he sleeps – wherever and whenever he wants...because you’re not worth his free time.
Maya’s Gyradose; Just lolz to that last sentence omg. Godzilla guys xD
Gyarados Thats right. Why? Let me explain. America started out as a Magikarp, the underdog, the weak one, that one country that was a colony of Britain (well only the east coast anyway) that splashed its way to independence. It had a lot of support in that fight (Vive la France!) and a handicap (giant freaking Atlantic ocean between the countries) so think of it as a Magikarp that has a Substitute and a dozen buffs. And the opponent is paralyzed. Flash forward and boom! Suddenly that weak fish evolves into a giant blue rage fish that is capable of destroying everything in its path. We have America the Gyarados with nuclear weapons strapped on its back. Beware the patriotic rage fish and its mindless destruction! *waves flag*
Okay so wow, I’ve got a lot of options here… But after reading and re-reading, I think I may have found two that stands above them all. Marcus and Nicole. Both of your entries are really good and Nicole you made me laugh while making an opposite, but still viable argument of Marcus’s well defended piece! I honestly can’t pick between the two of you, so I’m willing to give you both a togepi. Feel free to apply for your new partners at any time. If you have any questions as to why you didn’t win, or any problems, please feel free to pm me. I score things in a +1/-1 way so if you’re curious about my scoring, feel free to ask.
One for Marcus... And one for Nicole...
"Sanity is only an idea made real, to make those who are boring feel better." -Akane