Grey / Connors
He / Him
Twenty-Six
October Thirty-one
Oldale Town
Heterosexual
Bee Enthusiast
Elite Four
i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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Greyson Connors
CANON ACTIVITY CHECK III
POSTED ON Aug 9, 2022 6:20:19 GMT
[attr="class","greyson11"] [nospaces] [attr="class","greyson"] player OOC name: Greyson[break][break] character tag: Greyson Connors [break][break] four IC posts:[break][break]
[break][break] summarize two plot points that are in-progress and being threaded: [break][break]
- settling into his role[break][break]
SELF IMPROVEMENT
[break]the first and most pressing thing i want to point out, is my huge focus on greyson's SELF-IMPROVEMENT. in this list HERE, you can see that greyson has made it a goal to slowly start integrating all of his growing team. to accomplish this, he's taking them out 1-by-1 and running them through a series of gauntlet-like testing (as seen HERE and HERE) or simply seeing how they handle under pressure (as seen HERE and HEREto name a few.). [break][break] these threads are solo-focused, but provide a detailed background to his actions, and choices, in even larger, more important threads (DOTDD, Cyberchase, etc.) [break][break] while this is largely a personal thing, i want to show greyson making steady progress with his pokemon, to create a sort-of track record of 'competency'. he has big goals of achieving not only elite four membership, but one-day going through the victory road gauntlet, and facing down the champion kyle lopez. [break][break] to this end, i've also been tracking his many gym-battles (seen HERE) in both the MINOR LEAGUE and the GYM LEAGUE. i view these battles as a BENCHMARK for his current progress, and have not been afraid to explore LOSING to FERNANDO SILPH or TO CIAN MAHER. these losses have grown greyson more, arguably, than even his victories. [break][break] in DARKEST DAY greyson experiences the death of his pokemon for the first time, and the anger, and grief, and pain that comes with it. this is explored further in a THREADwith annalise henderson where, post-DOTDD, he's battered and grieving, but still tries to help someone he cares about. as the event winds down, and time goes on, i will explore more of this change in him as he goes through the stages of grief and how he transforms that to be a more prepared trainer. [break][break] to me, having a clear and defined (for the most part), progression from greyson when he joined hoenn last may, to the competent officer he is today, is a huge defining, continuous arc of his character.
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GYM LEADER THREADS
[break]greyson has a lot of challenges going on currently, with some finishing up in the next few weeks. see the entire list HERE. [break][break] ever since his first raid (the GROUDON raid), and the subsequent BRUISES AND SOOT THREAD greyson had with ruby walker, greyson has worked on devising a way to assist the league in disaster response and recovery. his idea culminates into a SIEGE THEMED gym that utilizes a whole team of zoroark's to prepare convincing, almost real illusions, as well as a vast amount of props, staging, and actors. [break][break] so far he has seen elite four members, aspiring champions to be, avatars, and more attempt to take him gym challenge. it's designed to both test a trainer's ability to prioritize their response in a scenario like this, but also to gauge how they approach themes such as LOSS, OVERWHELMING POWER, and FEAR. [break][break] this challenge is also designed to be a sort of 'certification' test in trust and competency for real cataclysmic events (read: raids, events, etc.) the goal is to allow players to use this challenge as a means to grow their character in the face of these disasters, and better prepare themselves for it. an example of this is the trust greyson has in Keenan Toral to stand side-by-side with him, in the event of a disaster, as he's seen the trainers skills in action and trusts him wholeheartedly. [break][break] to spread awareness about his gym (and about the gym-leader himself) he's been able to do a couple of (uncomfortable) interviews. the FIRST was with PENELOPE LIVY, given in a more formal setting about both himself, and the gym, set in his hometown of oldale town. this allowed him to explore the official 'public' facing portion side of being a gym-leader. [break][break] the SECOND was with annalise henderson, given in a more informal (tiktok) style, he's once again forced to put on a 'show' for the public, but this time he's able to give a more in-depth example of how his gym operates. these were of particular note because it's forcing greyson to step-outside his comfort zone, especially as he transitions from a nameless officer to a face of the league. [break][break] in-truth, i struggled to get my bearings when i started these challenges. i made them overtly complicated, and relied too heavily on the idea that it was a "1 on 1 DND experience". this has made my challenges longer than i would've liked them to be, since i do not want the drive / motivation to putter out and for the thread to be a slog. i've since low-key revamped it to shorten the challenges from (3) to (2), and add a more player-choice based rolling system, that i think is working out well so far (pending reviews.)
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WORKING WELL WITH OTHERS
[break] one of my more favorite things to explore, with greyson growing in strength, and experience, he's been able to pass these on-to others. a big-part of who i want greyson to be as a trainer, is one who up-lifts those around him, elevating them to better positions alongside him. [break][break] see below the spoiler for a much more in-depth look at some highlighted threads of mentorship, as well as conflict with team rocket. [break][break]
in this THREAD with annalise henderson, greyson expands upon his word from a previous thread, promising to help annalise become a better trainer. in this thread (that is still underway), we see greyson utilizing his most well-known offensive pokemon, who he has trained with in previous solo threads, to elevate annalise's knowledge and skills. [break][break] on the other end of the spectrum, on a more professional note, greyson and willow atkins dive into the lower reaches of a primal infused HIVE as they investigate a threat to their local little farm. this is a direct build off of this THREAD, and even more in-direct branching off from this THREAD. understanding willow's desire to get stronger, greyson takes her safety onto his shoulders, and tosses her into the preverbal pool head first. [break][break] as PENELOPE LIVY delves more into the identify of the masked figure ( bryan delarosa), greyson is ASSIGNED as her bodyguard while she works through the process. while the thread is still underway, and is exploring more of their budding friendship, it's but another cog in the gear house in identifying xeneras's avatar, and bryan delarosa, even if greyson only plays a small part in the grand design. [break][break] during a mission to stop an INCURSION from S!Hoenn to our realm, greyson fights side-by-side with John Sullivan. past threads and apologies are brought to bear, namely greyson's outburst from post-groudon raid group DINNER, as well as greyson's FIRST gym-challenge ever, which happened to be doug's gym. greyson hasn't had many chances to interact with doug, and i felt that bringing these two connections together, especially over a long period of 'ic' time, was a good way to define a new arc in their working relationship. [break][break] in CRACKS, greyson comes upon a young Eris Halla, who relays to him the DARKEST DAY PROHPECY. greyson, seeing the heavy burden on this child's shoulders, contemplates this strange and ominous riddle while ensuring she's well taken care of. greyson is a bleeding heart for children, and being able to interact with eris like this is both a mixture of site-plot related elements, but also slice of life, both of which i love. [break][break] a MISSION with CALLISTA MOON goes deeper into their comraderies and allows them to work together and deal with a threat to his hometown. you can that their dynamic works well, with callie relying on greyson as an officer, but in-part greyson also trusts that she will be able to handle her own. me and milky are (also) looking to push this into a mini-plot line, to help flesh out some finer details. [break][break] a more recent change between greyson and fellow league character illeana reyes in TOLERATE IT, her push in search of the CREATION TRIO comes to a head, almost beginning another incursion into their dimension. he's forced to weigh his options between friendship, and duty, and overall makes the choice that hurts to do. i particularly enjoyed how quickly this thread turned, and how well it turned out. [break][break] in TIERED TEA ROOM, he got to work alongside elite four member MATIAS SILPH, professor Eva Morales, and boruta maher, a man whose battle talents greatly impress him. going through these challenges and deciphering their clues, all the while working along-side of the leagues best, allowed greyson not only to network, but test his own competency next to fellow men and women he respects. [break][break] as greyson grows in notoriety and strength, i've been more eager to explore faction conflict with him. greyson comes upon a suspicious person stealing some of the rare, mutated flowers in this DIAMOND EARTH THREAD. his singular focus on catching him allows jayden cross (who's in disguise) to burn the rest of the field, and still get away. me and milky are currently exploring a miniature storyline revolving these two coming into more conflicts in the near future, setting up a rivalry of sorts. [break][break] another bout of conflict comes with greyson DISCOVERS a seedy figure ( Alexandra Briarwood) under the cover of night, and chases after her. this will mark a good interaction between gym-leader and rocket beast, allowing the two to test their abilities against one another. [break][break] - search for the heroes of legend[break][break]
[break] when greyson was a child, he came upon a small shrine dedicated to an unnamed pokemon(s). he became enamored with the effigy, keeping it well-maintained over the years. during an interview with PENELOPE LIVY (mentioned above), they come across the shrine during their tour, and greyson shares a piece of his past with the reporter. since then, the two have found themselves in search of these strange shrines, even coming across ONE during a particularly awkward moment of their friendship. [break][break] with the appearance of the two in CYBERCHASE, greyson's attention is even more peaked at these strange creatures. [break][break] this is a continuous, and on-going plot, with more dedication as the creatures make their appearance(?) on hoenn! for now, it's mostly just fluff and vibes, and the assistance and putting up with me from PENELOPE LIVY has been great. i look forward to exploring this more with her (and anyone else curious!) in the future! [break][break][break]
comments:[break][break] i wish i had the time to write out a blurb for every thread i've done since my last activity check, but, shiv would probably choke me out in the denny's parking lot.[break][break]with that said, i really enjoyed reading everyone else's posts, and an opportunity to lay it all out like this for everyone to see is really refreshing.[break][break]i can't help but look forward to threading with more and more people, and exploring the dozens of dynamic plot-lines we're meshing together in this great hoenn spiderweb. if anything i've listed up here interests you, feel free to reach out to me at anytime! [break][break] lastly, writing this really made me realize my tracker needs to be better planned out, sheesh.
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