Shiri's Interview
1) What color
do you use primarily?
I guess I should answer the question. o_0 I have been switching over the years, but I am on green currently.
2) Shiri, how mad are you that you were voted over Jile?
I am actually very mad because I wanted to ask Jile all sorts of stuff. Then I realized I can just ask him whatever I want whenever, so I stopped being so mad, hahahaha. I still wanted him to get it for this week, though. D:<
3) Have you handed out any bans to those who voted for you?
I have not handed out bans for this. If I could get away with it quietly, I would, but the way bans work would be more trouble than I am willing to undertake just for the sake of this thread, so it was mostly an empty threat to try to get more votes for Jile.
4) Any bans ever?
I think I've banned people before? Not outright, but through point accumulation. I can't remember. Giving out infractions is something I enjoy, but just banhammering isn't terribly fun. I guess you could say I enjoy the thrill of the chase. If that makes sense.
5) Why are you one of the few amazing mods here?
I'm not that amazing (thanks for the compliment, though). I will, however take partial credit for that because I know I am one of the few here who actually know what the role of a moderator is and how to actually moderate. If we meet up at some point, I'll show you my moderation flowchart...it's pretty fun, actually. :D
6-9) What made you pick
for melee?
Were you well known in the melee community for your yoshi?
Melee or Brawl
?
What do you think the game designers should do to make
a viable character in the next smash game?
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10) Have you ever played Trauma Center?

WOW YES
THAT GAME IS AWESOME LOL
I have a horrendously long story about that game when I played it with a lady friend of mine on New Year's Eve, but yes, that game is so cool, hahaha! I should pick up a copy, come to think of it. o_o
11) Why do [Shiri and Scatz] fight for Blue
when we play?
This is a good question. I went straight to dark blue (for some reason) in Brawl and you've been had it since Melee, so I guess it was just a fated meeting of decided destiny. Perhaps.
12) Do you think [Scatz is] improving with
?
I think your tech is improving and you are inventing new scenarios instead of just playing out old ones, which is really important to how a character evolves, regardless of if the character actually gets better a lot. It's unfortunate that most Smash players aren't interested in evolving their game, and then complain when everyone says it's stale.
13) Do you think [Scatz will] get to national status with
/
?
I think you will get national level status with your Yoshi. I think Pikachu has too many people riding him for you to break through in all honesty. Your Yoshi is good and once you get more into better clutch decision-making, you'll probably be the best within a year or so of that, since your consistency is something that you also seem to have going for you. You just need more matchups, which you won't find in GA, so I would suggest travelling more when you can afford to.
14) When you gonna meet [Scatz] to give back [his]
powers?
I read that you weren't gonna be at the last monthly, but apparently you were on the results list, so GG. Dude, are you gonna be at home anytime this summer? I can just drop it off during the week or something. Just catch me on AIM or wherever and let's get your powers back to you. >:3
15) What happened to your massive walls of texts about common sense and analogies for brawl?
I liked writing those not only because I got to flex my mental muscles a bit (I don't get to write very much anymore), but also because I feel that these really effective concepts are lost in translation, so to speak, when it comes to this game's mechanics even though the principles in general still apply and work to anybody's advantage. However, I felt like whatever wasn't falling on deaf ears was either being taken extremely literally or otherwise incredibly marginalized and I found that people were reading too far into what I had to say instead of visualizing the concepts, so I kinda stopped and just decided to share stuff with people who asked me. I've been wanting to do one for a long time, but I've had to hold myself back, haha.
16) Who's your favorite author?
I don't have one, honestly, since I don't like to read that much. Probably William Faulkner since I haven't touched anything close to recent and As I Lay Dying has been one of the only books I've enjoyed reading multiple times and for no reason since I was tiny.
17) Ever killed a man, Shiri?
I may or may not be wanted in three South American countries.
18) What color is the sunset
?
The Sunset Yoshi is the color of bravery, ingenuity, and love. LEARN ABOUT IT
19) [Sharky has] recently learned that Neil has a beast
. Your doing, I suppose?
-unanswered-
20) When are you coming back up [to New York]? [Sharky] still want(s) that eating mm =( and a NY
reunion. =(
I don't know when or if I'm going back. I would have taken you up on that match a year or so ago (Marik will probably poop on me for this, too), but I've not been able to eat...lately...for some reason. Not quite sure why, but my appetite has been behaving oddly for the past three months or so.
21) I remember you predicted that
's game will eventually be entirely ground based. Has this theory changed at all, and how have recent developments in our metagame affected this?
My opinion has not changed; I continue to stand by my remarks for more than pride (get it?). Yoshi's future is firmly rooted in how he can best use his mobility and the speed of his ground moves while keeping his traction as tight, but flexible, as possible. I haven't noticed very many changes in Yoshi's "meta," so to speak, but I have seen more people experimenting with grabs and pivots. I think the bouncing and aerial stuff is cool and staple to Yoshi's game to a point, but I think one of the biggest advances that I haven't seen many players use is the instant-edge walk (not quite sure what to call it), which nearly (NEARLY) eliminates the faults of what I consider to be one of the weaker parts of Yoshi's game, which is his edge play.
22) How have you been doing in tourney lately? I haven't really seen much. =/
I have been doing terribly in tournament lately for various reasons, but I knew I had to quit going to tournaments down here when I tossed up the first legitimate teams loss I've suffered in years, practically. I probably won't play until I get back to ROC, if I do go back, because I feel like I'm only getting worse down here.
23) How can you just sit down there and sip lemonade knowing that we're still up here freezing our ***** off half the year =(((((
Dawg, we don't sip lemonade WE ON DAT ARIZONAAAAAAAAAAAAA GETCHA SOME ICED TEA MANG
Yeah, the weather down here is kind of ridiculous awesome.
24)
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25) It seems like Syracuse Smash is becoming the new BFWNY, but a CNY version. Thoughts?
26) Who do you think are the top 3
's?
Bwett/Burntsocks/Green Ace
27) If you could add a color for
, what would it be?
Black.
28) Why does
own so hard?
It's because he's cute, has a huge appetite, THROWS EXPLODING EGGS (come on!), and has ridix footwear. This is unlike other characters who pretend to be cute, have no personality, are boring from a design point of view, and aren't even visually original.
29) Have you seen Toy Story 3 yet?
I have not seen it yet.
30) Are you going to see Toy Story 3 at all? (If you answered No to the first question)
I fully intend to see it and I'm actually really excited about it, but probably won't get to see it with who I wanted to.
31) Woody or Buzz Lightyear?
Probably Woody, but I don't have an overwhelming preference.
32) Bo Peep, Jessie, or Barbie?
Bo Peep, is this even a question? LOL
33) Are you gonna infract me for these dumb questions?
So many red cards during the World Cup already; I don't think I'd give any to you just on account of these questions. :D
34) Were you the original doubles master before loudmouths from East Coast tried to go all Kanye West on your title?
I'm not sure who these loudmouths are nor do I know in which capacity you consider me a teams master. I think I'm pretty good (or was when I went to tournaments and had a dedicated partner), but over my career, I have no problem saying that I was the winningest Yoshi in both Brawl and Melee for teams and that in my home region I am an undisputed top for teams. It doesn't mean terribly much, but it's great for income I suppose. :D
35) When will you come down to Kentucky and have some of the best thin crust pizza you will ever try?
That is probably...maybe gonna happen I hope? I don't get to just up and travel these days and it's very hard to justify up and going somewhere, and I kinda used up all my vacation time for this year, too. D:<
36) Will you add [Airborne] on Skype since I'm too lazy to download AIM on this sh*tty *ss laptop that probably has only 512 of RAM, because it's like, 4 years old or some sh*t?
No. Skype is gay and talking to people you've never met on Skype is creepy as f*ck.
37) If a friend of [Airborne] and [Airborne] visit Georgia sometime in July or August before classes start up again, will you hang out with Scatz and us? =D
Of course I would. Provided I'm not predisposed, that sounds like it would be awesome.
38) Who do you use in Super 4?
I have used Bison since Hyper Fighting (I had a brief stint with Rainbow Edition, but then again, you could just morph into whomever you wanted to in that sh*t, LOL!) and I was holding out for someone else for Super4 who didn't make it in, but it seems like Bison is an actual character now unlike the trauma I put myself through in vanilla. I want to get a nice Dudley eventually for style points and because he is fun as all get-out, but I am too busy plateau busting with Bison to devote time to anybody else right now.
39) Do you think the game is pretty balanced this time around for 35 characters?
The game is much better than vanilla. You can't really sleep on many characters in this game, and the damage overall has been toned down so you get to see more link and character variety. It's not terrible, I think, but I'm not at a high enough level of play to say for sure whether the game is that good or not. There are still some risk/reward issues, but those seems to largely fade when you add in basic techs and ultras.
40) Would you be surprised if I told you that the woman who does Cammy's English Voiceover is actually American?
I would actually be surprised. I like her English VA, but I also <3 her JP VA because it's such an awkward accent, hahaha. It sounds like she's saying "SPIDER LEVEL" with a sock stuffed in her mouth, hahahaha.
41) How did you almost choke on your cell phone?

Fine, fine.
Just so you know, I missed the weather report to make this.
And that's how I almost choked on my cell phone.
42) Whats your favorite move in each catagory of
's?
Basics:
Aerials:
Specails:
Throws:
Smashs:
Taunts:
Victory Pose:
Sound effect:
I like forward tilt, neutral air, Egg Lay, forward throw, downsmash, the tail-chasing taunt, the Akuma victory pose, and any sound effect involving his squishy bootz.
43) How often do you infract people?
I wish I infracted more. You gals more or less follow the rules, so I don't get to infract very often. I would average out my infractions at like...once every two months? Maybe a little more?
44) What do you do for a living?
I currently feed my face by pretending to be a software developer/web designer.
I'm going to start updating the thread again like so, and hope you all are interested in starting another round!!! ^__^ Vote if you'd like.