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#1

Random Randomness / Re: Christmas 2025

Last post by thunders - January 03, 2026, 18:44

though christmas has always been my favorite holiday (and favorite season-slash-time-of-year in general!), it's felt like as i've gotten older i've paid less and less attention to its coming. i remember being a kid and always going out with my parents to see all the lights, running around in malls and not even buying anything... just to see all the sights! seeing christmas movies on TV, preparing for the season around the home and at school—whatever! but these days, whether it's just because i'm older and my parents feel less of a need to put on a performance, i'm not in school anymore, malls don't really exist anymore, cable TV isn't something anyone does anymore (meaning i now have to go out of my way to search for christmas movies) or because i just don't have anyone to gift shop for (or who gift shops for me), it's just something i don't notice until the eve-of and day-of roll around and i suddenly have to go spend time with family

of course, not that i don't still love the season and spending time with my family and hearing the music on the radio and seeing what lights i do still see! it just happens that it's beennnn... de-emphasized. i don't think that's because ~harrumph old now depressed now christmas sad~ or because ~humbug christmas isn't what it used to be~ or whatever folks say these days—i think it's just because i'm in a different place in life that just happens to have a bit less christmas in it

that is to say... if i had a car, i would absolutely still be driving around and experiencing all the light shows. like this one my parents and i used to drive through... of course i can't remember what it's called or where it's at at this point, but that's where i would go if i was able


ironically, though, i don't care much for the new year. i don't do resolutions, i don't do "new year new me" or whatever... i think it's kinda dumb. self-improvement doesn't need to wait for the new year to start, and if you're waiting for the new year to do it, you're just gonna try forcing yourself and it's not gonna stick because the new year is over as soon as january 2nd rolls around. plus, i don't like feeling like i'm "starting over" or "getting a new beginning" or whatever—life has been pretty good for me recently and (both as a certified autist and as someone who is currently rather happy in life) i think i'd like everything to just stay the same! so for 2026, i am hoping that my life specifically stays mostly the same, and that the state of the world can get it together. like yeah, every time i say that 2025 was a pretty decent year for me, someone comes out of the woodwork to tell me how bad the state of the world was (and is) and how that made it a terrible year, but... i guess i've just had far worse years in my life and 2025 was so much better than those that i'm not letting the state of the world hit me too hard

yeah, it's bad out there. but why let that stop us from being happy? the new year isn't going to fix all that. all you can do is focus on yourself. keep it small, in my opinion, and it'll feel much better

so happy 2026, friends! may you find that the good doesn't change and the bad quietly fades away!

#2

Random Randomness / Re: Christmas 2025

Last post by Petzbreeder - January 02, 2026, 21:08

Which ones do you have the most experience with? Probably couldn't hurt to start there and work your way up! I have almost no experience with actual, physical musical instruments, so if you're able to learn more than one and make a band's worth of sound, that's cool in my book!

I've been playing keyboards since I was 8 years old. I have more fun playing other instruments though.

#3

Your Art / Belated New Year 2026 celebrat...

Last post by DrampardonMe - January 01, 2026, 23:43

By which I mean, I meant to upload this here sooner! Anyway:


(Huh, I guess the site I uploaded to resized it? No complaints, it looks alright!)

I'd like to say more about these characters, but just know I wish you all a happy 2026! It's not so much a "New Year's Resolution" as something I'm always constantly trying to do, but I really wanna try and improve my art, specifically focusing on more original projects (as opposed to fan stuff). I have several stories I wanna tell, ideas I want to see to fruition... but one thing at a time, eh?

Maybe for the next anniversary of this site, I'll do something more PKMN dot net-relevant, but I'm rusty on the lore and/or whoever is even around anymore, eheh. On that note, here's hoping 2026 is a good year for the site, too! I definitely want to post more than I have been!

#4

Random Randomness / Re: Christmas 2025

Last post by DrampardonMe - January 01, 2026, 14:29

merry christmas, drampardon! and get well soon!

Thank you! You'll be happy to know I got over it, like, two days ago? Yeah, it really lingered for some reason, haha. And yeah, it feels like Christmas ever sneaks up on me anymore, but I didn't really have much to do but rest for it this... oh wait, LAST year. It's 2026 now, wow...

I got another musical instrument to add to my forever expanding collection. I've been telling myself for a few months now that I should start making Youtube videos with them in the new year. With so many songs that I can potentially cover, I don't know where to start.

Which ones do you have the most experience with? Probably couldn't hurt to start there and work your way up! I have almost no experience with actual, physical musical instruments, so if you're able to learn more than one and make a band's worth of sound, that's cool in my book!

#5

Random Randomness / Re: Christmas 2025

Last post by Petzbreeder - December 26, 2025, 19:08

I got another musical instrument to add to my forever expanding collection. I've been telling myself for a few months now that I should start making Youtube videos with them in the new year. With so many songs that I can potentially cover, I don't know where to start.

#6

Random Randomness / Re: Christmas 2025

Last post by wilbie - December 26, 2025, 10:32

merry christmas, drampardon! and get well soon!

i don't/didn't have any plans for the day either, at least not any special ones! family/friend gatherings, gift exchanging, mall shops playing mariah carey etc... is a part of the package deal when it comes to christmas hahaha - i guess you gotta make something happen yourself if you want something to happen! for me, the festivities are more than enough to fill up my roster, so with some board games and a sizable ham, the fun never ends.....

generally, i don't pay too much mind to christmas, but the new year around the corner has me a lot more hopeful, though! i get a great opportunity to reflect upon my year and prepare for the next, and it feels enjoyable beyond the moment. i've done quite a lot this year, by my standards, so it's exciting for sure to look to the future. i hope 2026 brings everyone the things they want (and i'm not talking about christmas presents)!

#7

Games General / Re: A Shiny Topic for Shiny Po...

Last post by DrampardonMe - December 25, 2025, 15:38

^THREE Shiny Scream Tails? Any reason for that number, specifically? Either way, good luck!

Speaking of shiny luck, has anyone been playing Legends: Z-A? It's not like I've been playing it day in and day out (Lately, anyway. I'm not even halfway through the DLC yet, but yeah the main game's more or less beat, lol) but I have yet to see a wild shiny anything! Well, there was that freebie, so of course I caught THAT, but freebies don't count!

Not so much complaining (since it's not like I've been hunting for any specific shiny, either) as much as a bit surprised. Did they go back to like, pre-3D games' odds or something, or is my luck just that bad this time around? Haven't really been grinding for the Shiny Charm, either; I'm mostly just playing for leisure while trying to advance the DLC's plot as I'm able, at this point.

EDIT: Just wandering through a wild zone when I ran across a shiny Houndour! Which I then caught!!

#8

Random Randomness / Christmas 2025

Last post by DrampardonMe - December 24, 2025, 17:49

Anyone got any good plans for the season? I realize it's Christmas Eve at time of post*, but I meant to ask this much sooner. It's just been a busy last few months for me in general, and I'm in the middle of... a coarse throat, whatever's going on! I think it's just a cold, lol

As for me, didn't really set up any plans in advance, so even if I wasn't sick, I doubt I'd do much this year, anyway. For what it's worth, I started a silly parody of A Christmas Carol, but I doubt it'll be done in time for Christmas...

Anyway, I hope December has treated you all well! And, uh, here's to 2026 hopefully being cool, too!

*so I don't seriously expect any replies until after Christmas Day, but hey, not gonna complain if someone responds sooner!

#9

General Pokémon Discussion / Re: Arceus Questions

Last post by sans the skeleton - December 16, 2025, 09:45

Fairy type was added, and Fairy types are immune to Dragons

fairy types weren't in the game when they posted in april 2013 - fairy types were officially released october 2013.

also holy necropost, batman :p

dragon types were pretty unique but in the modern day, the best offensive types in Ubers, at least for Arceus, are Fairy, Normal and Ground.

fairy and ground cover miraidon and koraidon as well as being incredible monotypes. normal has arceus' specialty, Swords Dance + STAB Extreme Speed off a mon both strong and extremely bulky for an offensive mon - extra boost from the plate too. but you risk being just a tad more predictable in that regard.

#10

General Pokémon Discussion / Re: Arceus Questions

Last post by Sylveon_Grl - November 28, 2025, 01:02

do dragon, dragons kill everything

Fairy type was added, and Fairy types are immune to Dragons