Gardevoir

Ah, but you see, it's not explicitly stacked in anyone's favor, though! I wrote about this a while back, with admittedly far too many words and numbers- http://www.pokemonreborn.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3879- though it IS a little different with three champions instead of one, I imagine. I'm unsure of exactly how Ame cheated adjusted the formula to make the changes a little less crazy (who knew Ame could make things less crazy? ^^), so maybe she can shed some light on the subject?

This month's a fun one, everyone! Sit down, while I share with you all a story of calculations and miscalculations that weren't actually miscalculations! Now, if you recall from the wordy first topic I made this season, a leader's ranking is influenced by the leader exactly one block above them- in essence, one leader could "carry" another one up higher, indirectly. So, that said... There were several iterations of this rankshift; Amethyst plugged in the numbers as we do every month, and... As you can see, there are some very strange things going on here! Not only did Charlotte drop like a rock (ironic, because even Hardy went basically nowhere! ^^) but Saphira did the exact opposite, all thanks to Samson! This, uhm... Well, certainly this couldn't have been right, so Ame decided to try and base it on individual win rates instead. Maybe that would help! Nope. This order was based on the expected difficulty of challenger (or so Ame says, I'm not sure what she means...) and was still a little off, so naturally, Ame decided to cheat bend the rules add a new rule to the super secret formula in an attempt to make it more normal... And so, we're left with the final shift: Aya Laura Anna Titania Arclight Noel Amaria Ciel Adrienn Bennett Luna Serra Shade Saphira Samson Terra Charlotte Hardy Much better! As always, for reference, the results of the rank shift can be found both on the Leader Line-up and the Leader Schedule pages! If you're the type that likes to save time, the schedule image can be seen below- You go, Hardy! Until we meet again, keep up the questions for Terra's interview! I was rudely excluded last time, but this time around I'll be sure to spice it up a bit! Just a shame it had to be for Terra... Really, could it have been someone less... loud and one-dimensional? You voted, however, and so I shall deliver! XOXO Regretful Strikeout Gardevoir

We're a month into Season 3, and for all those involved enough in League, you know what that means! It means it's time for me to ramble about the win/loss rates of all the Leaders- now with 100% less rambling! Without going too into detail (unlike last time...), Adrienn is off to a very strong start! Xe currently has the highest win ratio of every Leader that's participated in a battle yet! Well done! ^^ And on the subject of new leaders, a certain DJ Arclight has performed a little less spectacularly, but is still at an exact 50% win rate, which is more than I can say about some of the others... All three of Serra, Saphira, and Anna haven't won a single match yet, unfortunately... I'm sure they'll step it up with that in mind, though! Best of luck! ... And good luck to the challengers as well, because, as they say, it's about to get real! The remaining 6 leaders that have so far been un-involved comprise the Mega and Champion blocks! No more playing around!~ For reference, the results of the rank shift can be found both on the Leader Line-up and the Leader Schedule pages! If you're the type that likes to save time, the schedule image can be seen below- As before, for those unfamiliar with the Leaders' faces, I'll provide a list as well!- That's all for now! And someone let Anna win a match, poor girl! XOXO Rankshift Gardevoir

I dare her to try such a thing! But she should know that I've gotten some new moves this generation and I've just been dying for a target to practice them on. Ame, dear, have you ever wondered what it would feel like to take a full-power Moonblast to the face~? <3

Far from the only one~ After all, I am Reborn's premier celebrity. Alas, the game you have only has but a mere copy of me... (in more ways that one- spoilers~!) But- if you do not defeat my master, then whoever shall?! So prithee dear hero, take pity upon me as thou dost draw thine dagger from mine pure heart! Slay me if thou must, but do so swiftly! For in death is only bitterness, and so must the ship sink with her captain! For the good of all, I give my life!!

And there you have it, straight from the horse's mouth~ So it looks like we've got two new leaders for the new season! Although one may be juuuuust a bit further off from the other. We'll see~ I wonder who it'll be... Maybe someone will shed some Light on the situation someday! For now~ Fairy Leader!~

Psst You didn't hear this from me (just kidding, you totally did, I mean who else would you hear it from?) but something's up! As our challengers who have remained loyal to the online league through X and Y's release may know, there's been kind of a hiccup in the end-of-Gen-5 League plan~ Namely, on Thursday evening, we just lost a handful of leaders! ...Okay, well, it's not like they won't be coming back. But, despite being scheduled, Anna, Noel, Charlotte and Sigmund have all failed to show up for their battles, and were unavailable for the last two days! When asked, Amethyst said that she had tried to get in contact with them, but none of them would respond. I wonder why? Well, for those of you who weren't around on Thursday evening, I'll be happy to give you the play-by-play of what we know. Yes, yes, thank me later! It all began when Sigmund, in the heat of battle with another challenge, excused himself. Minutes passed, and... more minutes passed and... ...more minutes passed and he timed out. His aggrivated challenger drew the attention of Anna, on for her own challenge, and she said that he had gone to answer a visitor at the door- and that the conversation between them was growing increasing heated. Now, hm, what would that be? Super spy Noel went to check it out, and it turned out... [Reborn]Anna: No, it's the cops...[Reborn]Anna: I said I wanted them to come, but now I'm scared... I don't know what's going to happen...[Reborn]Anna: If he goes to jail then what's going to happen to us?MrMeowMix: Absolutely nothing because the cops are useless[Reborn]Anna: ...Yeah, I can't deny that either. Of course, the whole conversation was derailed very quickly... Bazaro: you guy DO realize that whenever sigmund gets back on, he can see everything we've said?[Reborn]Anna: ...That's a good point though, what if he does decide to read it...[Reborn]Anna: Quick, someone kick him!Ikaru: OK![Reborn]Anna: I'm just kidding!Ikaru told [Reborn]Sigmund they were dreaming.Ikaru: oh.Joker: ...Renzo: Lets be re- LOLJoker: really IkaruZetaark: welpSparky: ...Zetaark: that just happenedDark Desire: Wow now i won't ever get my rematch ):[Reborn]Anna: ....Okay, that was a little funny. Of course, then Charlotte invited herself onto Sigmund's now-vacant computer, and-- Renzo: I wonder what Sigmund's cell mate will be like[Reborn]Charlotte: Hopefully a big burly black guy.[Reborn]Charlotte: And I'm gonna hope Sigmund drops the soap.Ikaru: PFFTMrMeowMix: OH GOD!!!Zetaark: drops the soap?[Reborn]Charlotte: Just kidding, no one would touch him anyway.[Reborn]Anna: Wait, why is he dropping soap?[Reborn]Charlotte: I'll tell you later.Ikaru: it's slippery and we're hoping he'll step on it and fallIkaru: ! Charlotte, please! There are children here! But jokes aside~ The situation is tense! I'll relay it straight as it was: [Reborn]Anna: I think he just ran into the back...Jory: Char, you might want to hurry. I think he'll be back soon.[Reborn]Charlotte: ...On the contrary.Renzo: Gun him down coppers![Reborn]Charlotte: If things go the right way, he might not be back for a long time.[Reborn]Charlotte: ...But I wouldn't count on that...[Reborn]Charlotte: Not with the way things have gone in the past.[Reborn]Anna: Police chase! Police chase![Reborn]Anna: Everyone make siren noises![Reborn]Anna: Weeeeoooooowwweeeeeoooow!JinX: WEEWOOJory: WEEEOOOOOOOOWWEEEEEEWOOOOOOWEEEEWOOOOOBazaro: WEEWOOWEEWOOWEEWOO[SOS]ShinigamiCy: ...?Jory: BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMrMeowMix: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOJory: BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOJory: WEEEWOOWEEWOOWEEWOOODark Desire: weeewoooo~ o:[Reborn]Charlotte: I'm afraid they're gonna kick us off.Renzo: why AnnaRenzo: why[Reborn]Charlotte: They're rounding up everyone else in the commons area.[Reborn]Anna: Siggy's hiding! Siggy's hiding![Reborn]Charlotte: No, I don't think so.[Reborn]Charlotte: He has some other plan in mind...Some other plan? Now what could that be- But it seems our young leaders told us just a few moments later, overhearing one of the officers' radios:[Reborn]Anna: Radio call! Shout out to the world![Reborn]Charlotte: ...Oh, good. He's going for the orphange's fuse box.[Ironfist] Trevo: Fusebox?Jory: He's cutting them off!Jory: AnnaBazaro: stahp him so we don't lose the leaders! D;[Reborn]Charlotte: Go figure the electroconvulsion guy would do something as silly as that.[Reborn]Charlotte: Tch, we'll be fine.[Reborn]Charlotte: Although there is one concernJory: Char, take care of everyone.[Reborn]Anna: Yeah! We have don't done battles yet![Reborn]Charlotte: That's not important.[Reborn]Charlotte: There is one significant concern.Jory: What's that?[Reborn]Charlotte: If this actually does happen, ...Aaaaaand then they both disconnected. It seems Sigmund meant to confuse the police by pulling the power to his own orphanage- and there's been no word on how the conflict resolved! What could have happened to the old man? And the orphans? And what was the single concern that Charlotte was about to mention? Stay tuned to find out! XOXO ~ Gossip Gardevoir!

Hello! Gossip Gardevoir here in Interview Intermission, bringing YOU the inside scoop on Reborn's celebrity figures! Did I get that right? I think I got that right. Have to be consistent to my script, you know! And it's only natural that I should have my own program in Reborn. After all, I am Reborn's favorite newscaster. Anyway! As long-ago promised we're here with our first in a series of Leader Interviews, to help you, the average Reborn layman (and/or laywoman), become most intimately acquainted with our leaderly population! Up today? The one! The only! The most esteemed Doctor Sigmund Clownal Connal! ...Though I am limited to the dumpy text of this forum, imagine, dear readers, if you will- roaring applause, shining lights, the curtain opens, and through the threshold does the good Doctor step, the spotlight deigning to remove itself from my grace to cast him in the shine of center stage! So, thank you for joining us on the front page, Doctor- How do you do? Are you well acquainted with the limelight? And that is quite all right- everyone's career starts somewhere, does it not? Although I daresay yours might be over before it starts, with your age... Are you still hanging in there? Should I speak softer? I shouldn't like to induce some manner of heart attack. ...Yes, well! Let's start with the basics, shall we? Would you mind telling everyone your real full name? ...Well, that was about the most underwhelming answer you could have possibly given, since we already knew that... C'mon, don't you have a middle name? Tell us! Sigmund Albrecht Connal... Sounds weird. Okay, well, moving right along. We mentioned your age before, and given that you don't intend to have any heart attacks any time soon, would you mind telling us- just how old are you? And what's your birthday? Hm... So that makes you a Leo! No wonder you seem so stuck up most of the time... Hm? Oh, nothing! ...Riiiiiight, well... Let's move on to a user submitted question! Are you ready for this one? Ah! You ARE an intelligent man after all! Very well, the question the user submitted is this- and it is a critical matter, so please steady yourself... The question is- Do you like pie? ...Please, Doctor, try to contain your excitement! This is a public environment, you know! Blah blah, moving right along~ Mister Doctor, tell us why you decided to join the Reborn League! Hm? Why do YOU need to be here just so they can? Couldn't you just trust Ame and the other auth to keep an eye on them? I see... So then I'm curious- when you joined the league, did you choose your own type? Actually, come to think of it, how does an old guy like you even know to play this game? Pokemon was originally a kid's game! Oh? So, tell us! Why did you choose the Electric Type. Well that's a non-answer if ever I've heard one... Let's say this: If you were allowed to use an extra type for your team, which would you pick? Makes sense. Okay, tell us! Who's your favorite Pokemon? And why? Okay, okay... Let's move onto some more... intimate questions~ No need to worry, good Doctor! I hardly mean it like that... Well, I mean, I could... Yes! The readers want to know the scandal behind the stethoscope, Doctor- tell us, hm... What's your favorite position?! You are literally THE most boring person. Excuse me, my reputation is more than just "mere chortles"! I AM Reborn's favorite celebrity, and YOU would do well to check your privilege. Narcissistic? How dare you say that I'm full of myself when I'm the one interviewing YOU! Well duh! It's not like you're the one getting famous off of publicity. You are infuriating! Would you have me just drop the interview then for the sake of modesty? Hmph! Now you're saying that I'm secretly unhappy! Nonsense! I'm a star! I couldn't be happier! No one! Because I was correcting you! Yes- no! Well, the audience will hear this! I don't need to! THEY already know. I am not! Stop that! This is my session, not yours! Or... your session, not mine, depending on how you look at it... ...The point is stop! Look, we've only got one question left for the interview- this is another user-submitted question, so! "Sigmund- Who is your sister?" ....Hm? What? No, my sources are not wrong! It was mentioned before, I'm sure of it! You definitely had a sister, I heard it myself! ...Wait, you mean...? ...Oh... I, wow. I feel bad now, I'm sorry... Would you tell us about her? So sorry, Doctor! And while I will cry for her loss, I cannot leave a hook like this un-addressed! Hey! Now who's being sarcastic? C'mon, won't you tell us just a little bit about her? What was her name? And how long ago did this... happen? Oh! I did not quite expect that- so long ago! I feel a little better now. But if you're now just in your fifties... Goodness! She can't have been very old herself, could she? Will you tell us what happened? Pleeeease? It was so long ago, what harm could possibly be done? At least just tell us how she died? That's terrible! Was there nothing you could do to stop her? Oh! I get it! That's why you went into psychology, isn't it?! I would be lying if I said I thought much of you before, but I'm rather impressed. Although one thing- when you say that she was barred from treatment- why was that? ...Outlawed? What kind of treatment would that be? Could that really have saved ... Elizabeth, right? I see... That is almost noble of you, Doctor, if still slightly unnerving... Well, that's easy for you to say... Much easier, I will confess, then talking about such a marred past. So I thank you, Doctor, for joining us in the first edition of Interview Intermission. Thank you for your time! And to everyone else- that's all on today's Interview Intermission! Until next time! XOXO Gossip Gardevoir

Excuse you? I've already been working on that! Was the rankshift post not good enough? As for the rest! I look forward to being everyone's medium, so get those questions ready! ^^

I wonder if Laura, Saphira or Charlotte know... Hmhmhm~ Ah, but this isn't the place for that! I'll see what I can find out, though. ^^

And here I was beginning to think nobody would actually read that part! Remember, the focus of the topic was the rankshifts themselves- the details were optional! ^^ Speaking of details, Is that who I think it is...? O.e; I'm glad someone noticed! Who do you think it's referring to...?

That's right! It's been two months (or so!) since the last rankshift, and it's about that time again! For everyone who hasn't already seen the new schedule or line-up pages, fear not! Your local Gossip Gardevoir is here to make you aware of the changes! But first, speaking of changes, how's the new avatar looking? My tumblr no longer exists, but luckily I was able to recover this fancy picture from it! ^^ Now, on to what you're here for! Of course, it's clearly available on the aformentioned pages, but for those who don't want to switch tabs or windows back and forth, here is the new order that was put into effect yesterday- And for the newer challengers that can't quite associate pictures to faces yet, the new order is, organised in blocks of four as per the League rules- "But Gardevoir," you're probably asking, "how does this all work?" I can answer that, actually! I interviewed Amethyst herself and figured out how everything is calculated. It's a little complicated at first, but I think it makes sense! ^^ Now, the first important thing to note is that the entry leaders (that is, Aya, Laura, Sigmund and Bennett) have the simplest calculations. In the cases of these four, their scores are simply their number of wins divided by the total number of battles! Simple, right? If we didn't have the four-badge above restrictions on the higher leaders, it could be that simple for everyone. But it would also probably be equally chaotic! ^^; So here's how it works for the higher leaders, although it's more or less the same- quoth the Amethyst: When asked about "the fraction of the score of the highest leader who's badge is required to face the one in question," she elaborated- Now, I'll have all the details leader by leader after this, so don't lose interest yet! So, we've gone over positions 1-16, but what about Amaria? Why has there never been a new champion within the same season? Amethyst had an explanation for that as well! Some would say this is a little biased towards her favorite leader, but this has been the same since Season One as well, when Lin was the feared Dragon champion. Naturally, of course, I had to ask "what if?" What would it take for the champion to be dethroned by another leader? Surely it wasn't actually impossible? Would she just have to lose every time?: This is all hypothetical, of course; we've seen Amaria battle, even before she was champion, and I'm almost certain we have nothing to worry about! ^^ Now, for the details! We'll go in order, as they were pre-shift. A special thanks to my unnamed source for these numbers~ _______________________ First up was Aya: Total Battles: 92 Total Wins: 57 Total Losses: 35 Total Win Percentage: 62% Still a positive kill/death ratio win rate, at 62%, but not quite positive enough to move out of the lowest spot... Is she too focused on a certain Rock-type leader to do so? Or perhaps (and more likely!) she's improved thanks to him- previously, her win rate was a near half-and-half 51%! Maybe next time! ------ Second in line was Laura: Total Battles: 84 Win Rate: 55 Loss Rate: 29 Total Percentage: 65% Only very slightly better than Aya, but, not considering the number of battles overall, Aya has actually won more than Laura has! So very close! Interestingly enough, the previous rankshift had her placed at a 62% win rate, with the numbers not all too different than they are here... Contrary to Aya, perhaps the relationship she struck up with Bennett hasn't had much of an effect on her overall rank... Or maybe I'm just trying to connect dots that aren't necessarily related... ^^ ------ Following Laura, a little conveniently... Sigmund: Total Battles: 70 Win Rate: 52 Loss Rate: 18 Total Percentage: 74% Mister- Sorry, "Doctor"- Controversy himself has a win rate more than 10% higher than the two below him! One has to wonder what contributes to it? Is it actual skill? Is it the lower number of total battles, or, chances to lose? Could it be the triples catching everyone off guard? It might be all of the above! His sister would be proud. ^^ ------ Last of the entry leaders, and debatably least Bennett: Total Battles: 79 Win Rate: 66 Loss Rate: 13 Total Percentage: 84% Still a lower number of total battles than Aya or Laura, but a very impressive win rate! If you were paying attention to what I mentioned before (that is, the rule about entry leader scoring versus non-entry scoring), you're going to eventually see that Bennett is held back from as high as the 16th spot with this kind of win rate only by rules and technicalities! Of course, due to these, we won't be seeing any extreme jumps... well, ever, but he's certainly showing promise! Clap, clap, Bennett! Aaron's training isn't going to waste! ^^ ------ Now, on to the higher leaders. Remember, these are scored slightly different, but generally still heavily based on their own performance! Previous order dictates we start with Noel: Total Battles: 37 Win Rate: 22 Loss Rate: 15 Total Percentage: 59% ...Well, Noel, cuteness won't get you a higher win rate, unfortunately! But I suppose that's not fair- he has a drastically lower number of total battles (as expected!), and as such a more volatile ratio. I think, based on previous shifts, we'll call this Terra syndrome from now on. We're going to see it a lot from here! Don't get discouraged, Noel, and... well, everyone else! ------ ... Shade: Total Battles: 32 Win Rate: 22 Loss Rate: 10 Total Percentage: 69% ... ------ It seems like the leaders have almost instantly gotten less wordy, and although nobody can top Shade in that category, Titania would probably enjoy trying to...: Total Battles: 15 Win Rate: 8 Loss Rate: 7 Total Percentage: 53% ...and with less than half of the total battles of even Shade, it might not be so hard! Unfortunately, this affects her win rate rather extremely, with each battle weighing almost seven percent! It's a good thing she didn't lose any more than she did... But it's not all your fault, "Tania!" ------ After Titania is the second of the orphan twins, Anna: Total Battles: 22 Win Rate: 10 Loss Rate: 12 Total Percentage: 45% ... Ouch. Psychic is generally one of the better monotypes outside of the League, but maybe Anna still has some things to learn... I'll see if I can teach her a thing or two! Although, I wonder if it's her, or if the challengers are just more prepared for her? ... Perhaps she's got other things on her mind...? ------ Breaking away from that Sapphire line streak, we have Samson: Total Battles: 31 Win Rate: 22 Loss Rate: 9 Total Percentage: 71% That's more like it! Naturally I prefer the Psychic-type, but Samson is making the Fighting-type work well! It must be the Trick Room and/or the Triples! I think he's trying to impress someone... ^^ ------ Following very closely in win rate, Hardy: Total Battles: 29 Win Rate: 20 Loss Rate: 9 Total Percentage: 69% This looks a lot like Shade in all aspects, but unlike Shade, Hardy has been at least somewhat consistent in "rocking" his opponents (more so than some of the leaders ahead of him!), and because of it, has moved all the way up to what we call the Elite Four block! Way ahead of your sis now, Hardy, and with the same strategy you've used forever! Forget what she says- we're all proud of you! ------ Here's where the total battles start to really shrink, and it shows! Starting with Ciel: Total Battles: 18 Win Rate: 10 Loss Rate: 8 Total Percentage: 56% A definite improvement over her rates from the last shift- previously, her win rate was an almost negligible 29%! Of course, this was also due to the aforementioned Terra syndrome (anyone who was at the holiday party should be especially amused by this! ^^), only having seven battles total! I hope your act balances out soon, Ciel! ------ Second (Third?) only to Master and myself, and my personal favorite this season, is Luna: Total Battles: 17 Win Rate: 8 Loss Rate: 9 Total Percentage: 47% ... and she's... not doing very well. It's okay though! Maybe it's just a temporary memory loss; that happens all the time! I'm sure she'll bounce right back soon! Her previous rate was 71%, so I know she can do it! ^^ (and secretly, even if she doesn't, she's still the best, even if she went from one of the most popular leaders to... one of the... not-most popular leaders... What's everyone doing?! Show her some love; she probably needs it!) ------ *ahem* So, anyway, next up was Saphira: Total Battles: 21 Win Rate: 17 Loss Rate: 4 Total Percentage: 81% And wow! She boasts the third-highest win rate, second only to Bennett (who's had nearly four times the battles) and Amaria (duh)! If she keeps up like this, Laura and Charlotte have nothing to worry about, and Sigmund better look out! Is her desire for revenge what fuels this rather high win rate? Considering how quickly her battles tend to end, maybe it's more than that... Charlotte herself says that "awesome runs in the family," and considering the huge comeback from her initially abysmal performance, I'd believe it. ^^ Way to shoot up to the 16th spot, just below the champion, Saphira! ------ Speaking of the champion, we're nearing the end; next up is Serra: Total Battles: 19 Win Rate: 14 Loss Rate: 5 Total Percentage: 74% Using the tried and true "Blizzard spam" that the previous Ice-type leader (and local oaf king) Blake had perfected, Serra retains a very respectable win rate, despite her protests that she's not as skilled as she lets on- of course, her negativity is just a side effect of her now-past modeling career (and by that, I actually mean her failing relationship with Bennett, but you didn't hear that from me! ^^). Yesterday's shifts have put her just below Saphira, making her the 15th-ranked leader! You don't get there with no skill, Serra! ------ From Ice to Fire, Charlotte: Total Battles: 12 Win Rate: 8 Loss Rate: 4 Total Percentage: 75% Only a single percent higher than Serra, and - last I checked - with a very similar strategy, Charlotte had quite a few less battles than many of her competitors, but she still managed to finish with a 75% win rate! Not bad at all, but I hope that isn't the hottest she can burn- maintaining a high spot like hers might end up being difficult! ^^ ------ By non-champion process of elimination, Terra: Total Battles: 10 Win Rate: 6 Loss Rate: 4 Total Percentage: 60% Unsurprisingly, the most apparent case of Terra syndrome comes from Terra herself! With only 10 battles to her name in the last ~two months, her win rate is about as volatile as she is... A single loss more would have dropped her win rate by a huge ten percent! At least four couches remained safe? Hm. I wonder how she'll handle such low challenge rates in the future... ------ Last, and this time definitely not least, Amaria: Total Battles: 23 Win Rate: 20 Loss Rate: 3 Total Percentage: 87% Also to no one's surprise, she retains the highest win rate of every leader, and with a relatively high number of battles too (even if they were mostly against the same four to five challengers)! I suppose those two go hand in hand, though. ... Speaking of hand in hand, it's a good thing her spot as Champion is 100% secure- I hear she's got something troubling her lately. Or, someone, rather... ________________________ That's all for now, and if you kept up with this extremely long post, kudos! ^^ If you didn't, however, I'll recap the new order here, again, divided in blocks of four: Keep this in mind for future challenges, and thanks for reading! XOXO Statistics Gardevoir

Such is the glorious power of Psychic-types! ^^ I'm still waiting for my appearance, Will!