Randy Kwa
@r-inanimate.bsky.social
Canadian VGC Player. Worlds Competitor 2013/14/16. Pokemon and Fire Emblem fan. Current Mobage: GFL, NC, BA.
CPA, actually one now.
CPA, actually one now.
Pretty excited for FE Fortune's Weave. I would likely be playing any mainline FE game regardless, but I feel like the setting being Fodlan again, without necessarily being chained down to the cast or events of FE3H has got some potential.
September 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Pretty excited for FE Fortune's Weave. I would likely be playing any mainline FE game regardless, but I feel like the setting being Fodlan again, without necessarily being chained down to the cast or events of FE3H has got some potential.
At some point I ended up with Completionist++ on Balatro.
September 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
At some point I ended up with Completionist++ on Balatro.
Back from Worlds. Was fun.
Getting to experience the Sunday Arena was hype, and made the VGC Masters Finals especially memorable. Looking forward to seeing what they've got planned for 2026 Pokemon Expo
Getting to experience the Sunday Arena was hype, and made the VGC Masters Finals especially memorable. Looking forward to seeing what they've got planned for 2026 Pokemon Expo
August 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Back from Worlds. Was fun.
Getting to experience the Sunday Arena was hype, and made the VGC Masters Finals especially memorable. Looking forward to seeing what they've got planned for 2026 Pokemon Expo
Getting to experience the Sunday Arena was hype, and made the VGC Masters Finals especially memorable. Looking forward to seeing what they've got planned for 2026 Pokemon Expo
Heading out to Anaheim for Pokemon Worlds 2025 in the morning tomorrow. Hope to see some of you guys there.
August 14, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Heading out to Anaheim for Pokemon Worlds 2025 in the morning tomorrow. Hope to see some of you guys there.
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Get ready for a new season of MEGA proportions! Information regarding the 2026 Championship Series is now live 🔥
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June 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Get ready for a new season of MEGA proportions! Information regarding the 2026 Championship Series is now live 🔥
Learn more ➡️ pkmn.news/2026SeasonCh...
Learn more ➡️ pkmn.news/2026SeasonCh...
Good Luck and Safe Travels to those heading out to New Orleans for NAIC this weekend
June 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Good Luck and Safe Travels to those heading out to New Orleans for NAIC this weekend
Back from Portland. Had a fun time at the Regional and catching up with friends.
Went 5-3, which is something I accept given the amount of time I commit to prep for an off season, but will hope I can once again make it out of Day 1 at a tour and not just be "5-3, but with a cool team" all the time
Went 5-3, which is something I accept given the amount of time I commit to prep for an off season, but will hope I can once again make it out of Day 1 at a tour and not just be "5-3, but with a cool team" all the time
May 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Back from Portland. Had a fun time at the Regional and catching up with friends.
Went 5-3, which is something I accept given the amount of time I commit to prep for an off season, but will hope I can once again make it out of Day 1 at a tour and not just be "5-3, but with a cool team" all the time
Went 5-3, which is something I accept given the amount of time I commit to prep for an off season, but will hope I can once again make it out of Day 1 at a tour and not just be "5-3, but with a cool team" all the time
Locked in my team for Portland. Never trust someone who tells you that they are bringing a "fun" team to an event.
This team is a "fun" team.
This team is a "fun" team.
May 20, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Locked in my team for Portland. Never trust someone who tells you that they are bringing a "fun" team to an event.
This team is a "fun" team.
This team is a "fun" team.
It's kind of funny watching CSR Zama be talked up to being the strongest duo, and almost being easy mode to use, only for it to be largely absent in cut.
Don't get me wrong, it probably is still a very strong duo that is #1 on list to have an answer for. I just like seeing CSR be on fraud watch.
Don't get me wrong, it probably is still a very strong duo that is #1 on list to have an answer for. I just like seeing CSR be on fraud watch.
May 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It's kind of funny watching CSR Zama be talked up to being the strongest duo, and almost being easy mode to use, only for it to be largely absent in cut.
Don't get me wrong, it probably is still a very strong duo that is #1 on list to have an answer for. I just like seeing CSR be on fraud watch.
Don't get me wrong, it probably is still a very strong duo that is #1 on list to have an answer for. I just like seeing CSR be on fraud watch.
Will not be at NOLA for NAIC this year. This year is a bit busier for me due to needing to hit some professional development hours requirements, so I decided I'd either go to NAIC or Worlds, and the decision was already made for me by winning the lottery on getting a Full Spec pass for Worlds.
April 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Will not be at NOLA for NAIC this year. This year is a bit busier for me due to needing to hit some professional development hours requirements, so I decided I'd either go to NAIC or Worlds, and the decision was already made for me by winning the lottery on getting a Full Spec pass for Worlds.
Won a local today. Have been meaning to try to go more regularly, but things had been pretty busy over the last few months for me.
Ran my Vancouver CSR team, +1 change.
Ran my Vancouver CSR team, +1 change.
April 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Won a local today. Have been meaning to try to go more regularly, but things had been pretty busy over the last few months for me.
Ran my Vancouver CSR team, +1 change.
Ran my Vancouver CSR team, +1 change.
Started playing Balatro, because someone made a texture mod that replaces all the face cards and jokers with stuff in relation to my favourite vtuber.
Enjoying watching number go up
Enjoying watching number go up
April 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Started playing Balatro, because someone made a texture mod that replaces all the face cards and jokers with stuff in relation to my favourite vtuber.
Enjoying watching number go up
Enjoying watching number go up
Hit a 10W streak and reached Ultra Ball 2 Tier in TCGP.
Used a Weavile/Darkrai deck from UB1 to UB2.
Used a Weavile/Darkrai deck from UB1 to UB2.
April 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Hit a 10W streak and reached Ultra Ball 2 Tier in TCGP.
Used a Weavile/Darkrai deck from UB1 to UB2.
Used a Weavile/Darkrai deck from UB1 to UB2.
Was kind of going through it last night with bricked hands and losing to 3+ Flip Rocket Grunt game steals, but luck turned around and got to go on an 8 game win streak to hit Ultra Ball 1.
Was using a Gyarados ex deck.
Was using a Gyarados ex deck.
April 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Was kind of going through it last night with bricked hands and losing to 3+ Flip Rocket Grunt game steals, but luck turned around and got to go on an 8 game win streak to hit Ultra Ball 1.
Was using a Gyarados ex deck.
Was using a Gyarados ex deck.
Will be attending Portland Regionals at the end of May. See you guys there.
March 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Will be attending Portland Regionals at the end of May. See you guys there.
Won the Spectator Lottery. So I guess I'll see you guys in Anaheim this summer.
March 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Won the Spectator Lottery. So I guess I'll see you guys in Anaheim this summer.
Went 5-3 at the Vancouver Regionals over the weekend. Was running a CSR team. CSR feels like that mon who's like "Why is everyone so mean to me I'm just a little guy- HAHA YOU FOOL, YOU GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY, NOW EAT THIS +2 HH ASTRAL BARRAGE! GRIM NEIGH GRIM NEIGH GRIM NEIGHHHHHH!!!! 🐴"
March 10, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Went 5-3 at the Vancouver Regionals over the weekend. Was running a CSR team. CSR feels like that mon who's like "Why is everyone so mean to me I'm just a little guy- HAHA YOU FOOL, YOU GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY, NOW EAT THIS +2 HH ASTRAL BARRAGE! GRIM NEIGH GRIM NEIGH GRIM NEIGHHHHHH!!!! 🐴"
It's probably too early to tell, but if Champions is meant to split off competitive from main games, so that each part can be attended to properly, it could be huge for the quality of the upcoming gen games, and for playing competitive on "cart". As current mainline has to cram in stuff for both.
February 28, 2025 at 4:17 AM
It's probably too early to tell, but if Champions is meant to split off competitive from main games, so that each part can be attended to properly, it could be huge for the quality of the upcoming gen games, and for playing competitive on "cart". As current mainline has to cram in stuff for both.
Optimistic about Pokemon Champions. Which honestly, is a big change from the usual indifference and expectations-to-not-meet-expectations I tend to have for games.
This time, SURELY, we get battle replays back, right?
Way too much VGC history is lost because we can't.
This time, SURELY, we get battle replays back, right?
Way too much VGC history is lost because we can't.
February 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Optimistic about Pokemon Champions. Which honestly, is a big change from the usual indifference and expectations-to-not-meet-expectations I tend to have for games.
This time, SURELY, we get battle replays back, right?
Way too much VGC history is lost because we can't.
This time, SURELY, we get battle replays back, right?
Way too much VGC history is lost because we can't.
Good Luck to those competing at San Antonio this weekend
January 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Good Luck to those competing at San Antonio this weekend
It's kind of frustrating when a game, where the series is known for it's story writing, seem to have an entire event story localized using AI translation with little proofreading, since there's no way it's a normal error to have a character's name misspelled in 7 different ways in one scene.
December 20, 2024 at 7:28 AM
It's kind of frustrating when a game, where the series is known for it's story writing, seem to have an entire event story localized using AI translation with little proofreading, since there's no way it's a normal error to have a character's name misspelled in 7 different ways in one scene.
Back from the trip to Atlanta. Had a wonderful time at the concert. I'll try to do it next time not in a way where I spend a large part of the weekend in travel transit. Was fun meeting up with other Wisps and Dragoons, would go again when another concert is held.
I did not hit a 5W streak in TCGP.
I did not hit a 5W streak in TCGP.
December 16, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Back from the trip to Atlanta. Had a wonderful time at the concert. I'll try to do it next time not in a way where I spend a large part of the weekend in travel transit. Was fun meeting up with other Wisps and Dragoons, would go again when another concert is held.
I did not hit a 5W streak in TCGP.
I did not hit a 5W streak in TCGP.
Surely I can not brick on getting a 5-win streak in TCGP while waiting around at the airport for flights.
December 14, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Surely I can not brick on getting a 5-win streak in TCGP while waiting around at the airport for flights.
Traveling out, but not to Toronto.
Instead heading to Atlanta to watch a vtuber concert.
Good Luck to those competing at Toronto Regionals this weekend
Instead heading to Atlanta to watch a vtuber concert.
Good Luck to those competing at Toronto Regionals this weekend
December 14, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Traveling out, but not to Toronto.
Instead heading to Atlanta to watch a vtuber concert.
Good Luck to those competing at Toronto Regionals this weekend
Instead heading to Atlanta to watch a vtuber concert.
Good Luck to those competing at Toronto Regionals this weekend