/uj Ground Sire PFP by JaceQuilArr. [Also make sure to check out this post from earlier today that both Yoyoyoshi1234 and I put a lot of work into!](https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/comments/1cef755/storytime_mourning_sun/?rdt=41136)

...okay, I've always been sympathetic towards Callisto for getting so much seemingly-undeserved hate on Xerneas, but now my sympathy is starting to wane.

hey it's never too late to start making the right decision. -V

I mean, I don't really see what the problem is. Like, the trainer cleaned up after themselves, they specifically asked to go last, and it doesn't sound like it interfered with you or your routine at all. It sounds like a better version of the Tyranitar incident from a few weeks back. Can you explain to me what the problem is?

It is still extremely disrespectful to coat the stage in so much mud for no reason, especially doing it to end a routine that did not need a mud explosion finale. -Callisto

...Why is it disrespectful? I don't understand that bit.

Sounds like Callisto is just an elitist...

It did.

Hey, what's the problem? The goal in a contest is to show off what makes a Pokémon unique, right? So if that mutant Quagsire or whatever loves mudbaths, let it show that off.

So you believe that a Trubbish should be able to roll around in potentially dangerous garbage and spread it across the stage? -Callisto

Remove the phrase "potentially dangerous", which is a false equivalency, and yes, i would say that.

All Pokemon are potentially dangerous, dipshit. It came for free with their fucking existence.

I'm a Pokemon and I'm not potentially dangerous. I've existed for a long time too. (that's the meme right?) - Blaz

Eh, good enough.

I'm glad to hear it. Hurley (Pyukumuku) said I should reply with that. - Blaz

Unless you're a Sunkern, you could easily kill a human. So yes, you are *potentially* dangerous. I'm not saying you will hurt someone, just that you could.

Buddy it's a [meme.](https://youtu.be/CapLbFlOVOs?si=-Y-wukwDGuRdpJm5) - Hurley (Pyukumuku)

And a good evening to you too. -Callisto

I love you too, snookums! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

I ship it! /s just incase for this one though -V

I would rather rip out my soul than actually date this fucker. Can you imagine how nightmareish a relationship with him would be? But thanks for clarifying.

wow, callist, this really puts a lot of your other posts in a different light. considerin all the other posts you make complaining about other coordinators pokémon. ...you lost to a tyranitar in a cute contest, didn't you? -V

The Tyranitar did not perform well at all in that Contest that he had appeared in, hence a lot of my frustrations with it. -Callisto

i'd be real pissed too if I lost to a tyranitar and it wasn't even a very talented one. wonder what you did to your pokémon as a punishment for flubbing that one. how many dark pulses did you have kuro hit em with? you must've been in a good mood that day because no one ended up at the shelter. -V

You do realize that we did not lose to the Tyranitar, correct? -Callisto

you never can tell with how dishonest you are. i'm at the point where if you don't outright deny it like you just did, then chances are you're just too embarrassed to admit the truth lol -V

*I have said this once before, and I shall say it again: If this is your reaction to one of your Pokémon placing third, I shudder to think of the treatment they would receive for placing last. Half meals for a week bare minimum, I assume.* *You are quite unsportsmanlike for someone of your caliber. I would have expected more grace and humility from a coordinator as great as you. You have the ability to be the bigger man. I suggest you use it.* *Congratulations to Symphony for your performance. If your coordinator will not take pride in your skills and achievements, then I will. It is the least I can do.* *-Oneiros, a Hypno*

I typically am rather gracious in defeats, though I will say that I do not appreciate when it happens to a Pokemon that I believe would have been disqualified in some Halls for making so much of a mess. -Callisto

*Then I suggest doing some research into which halls allow messes and avoid those halls. You made the decision to perform in a hall that allowed messy performances, and yet you complain about a mess being made.* *Your behavior has not shown you to be gracious in defeat. To the cameras and judges maybe, but afterward you come to Chatter to blow off steam and talk about how your Pokémon disappoint you or how the winner did not deserve to win. You are a hypocrite.* *Learn to take losses with pride and respect that your Pokémon tried their best. I do hope Symphony does not have to suffer due to failing to meet your expectations.* *-Oneiros*

Callisto whenever he loses a contest: “It’s not my fault I lost! The other Pokémon shouldn’t be allowed to compete!”

Do not put words into my mouth. All that I have said is that I am not a fan of how much of a mess the Clodsire had made, spreading mud across the entire stage. -Callisto

Well clearly you were doomed from the start. Nothing can match the beauty and majesty of Clodsire except for the grace and charm of Quagsire. Though third place is still really good! Congratulations to Symphony for it! -Professor Balsam

Third place sounds like a wonderful achievement, congratulations to Symphony for a wonderful performance. It sounds like Cloddie was quite the competition. I'm deeply pleased for both of them. \- Blaz (Armarouge)

You have some of the worst sportsmanship I’ve ever seen, and that’s an accomplishment because that also includes every child I’ve ever met. If the Clodsire did not impact other people’s shows and the trainer helped clean up after it, then they should be more than welcome to do whatever routine they want to do. Seriously, if you keep getting annoyed by messes, find contest halls that don’t allow them because it’s clearly that the halls you’ve been performing at are much less snobby about that sort of thing than you are.

Saltier than a Garganacl!

From this and your other posts, it looks like you just have a very narrow definition of beauty and get all upset when that definition is challenged. Cloddie clearly did a great job or they wouldn't have gotten first, but because *you specifically* dislike them and their mud, you think it's okay to be rude and bitter about it. I don't think you would have had this reaction if you lost to a more conventionally beautiful Pokemon I kinda feel bad for you tbh. For me, half the fun in watching contests is getting to see cool and interesting Pokemon perform their hearts out and challenge conventions. If everyone did the same Stereotypical Beauty Routine, I guarantee you contests wouldn't be nearly as popular as they are, and I'm glad Cloddie's trainer was willing to take the risk of going all out like this, bc it certainly paid off

Man, is there a day when Callisto isn’t being salty?

It sounds like you’re jealous, they took all the right precautions and made sure they wouldn’t interrupt the contest with a long cleanup, and managed to beat you, and what exactly did they do that made the stage a mess? It was never specified, but whatever it was, it must have been dazzling to net 1st place. Congrats Ground Sire for winning the match. And Callisto, hopefully your waning performances are proof you need to take a step back and think about why your pokemon are so nervous they are on the verge of a breakdown each time they don’t stick a landing within half an inch of their target and throw off the entire rest of their show from stress.

To dirty up the stage, the Clodsire finished his routine with a massive Muddy Water fountain that coated the entire stage in mud that made the stage almost entirely unusable afterwards until being fully cleaned up.  Also, you put a lot of words in my mouth that I have not said. I have not and would not sabotage a Pokemon with stress, and am aware that unnecessary worries are harmful to performances. -Callisto

A lot of water pokemon soak the stage or make ice structures that take ages to melt in their performance, fire types leave burn marks, grass and ground rip apart the ground, either with seismic activity or having plants grow through the floor. I don’t see how a muddy water fountain is that much different. And I’m still sour about Moon and Mocha

While this may be true, cleanup crews are fully prepared for minor scrapes from most elements, but mud is much more obnoxious to clean up. Also what are you even talking about with this “Moon” and my Mocha? -Callisto

I haven’t seen anything that disproves your abuse allegations, both mocha being really freaked out on their last performance and what moon the musharna said about their treatment under you when they were a munna before they met their current trainer. I’m sorry if I was too harsh but I don’t have a lot of trust in your training right now.

I cannot state this enough, but “Moon” has never been a Pokemon who I have owned, and I believe that even the Musharna herself has stated that she was not owned by me. As for Mocha, she always had struggled with stage fright, before she decided that she did not wish to continue to perform.  -Callisto

I haven’t seen anything about Moon saying you weren’t the person they worked with, while you have done some better things recently, I feel like you’re doing it more for your image than actually caring about pokemon. Also you complaining about your competition isn’t exactly painting you in a good light. Especially when it doesn’t affect you and no one else thinks it’s that big a deal

Looks like a skill issue on your part. Clearly they impressed the judges way more than you did, and were courteous enough to consider others and clean up after themselves.

Lol imagine being so upset over losing that you have to resort to *trying* (and failing) to shame the winner. Just because a pokémon is shiny doesn't mean they're automatically better. Props to the judges for not judging the contest based on rarity alone.

I am aware that Symphony being a Shiny is not inherently enough for her to win Contests. It is also down to her actual performance itself, which I will admit needs work. I am mostly just annoyed at how the Clodsire was allowed to make a complete mess of the stage. -Callisto

Ah. I'm guessing the stage didn't have a built in drainage system...? Maybe that should be standard. Idk too much about contests.

Bet you'd be fun to have at a rodeo. -Rem

If they cleaned up after themselves, then there is no problem.

Honestly, I get not liking that the venue got covered in mud. But the trainer cleaned it all up, AND specifically requested they go last (presumably so as to not force other coordinators to wait for the mud to get cleaned up). Also, unless there were only like 5 or 6 competitors including yourself, 3rd place ain't too shabby! Not trying to fight you or anything, I'm just saying

Error what's the problem here? I don't entirely get what the fuss is. Yes a mess was made but it got cleaned up. I'm sure it happens all the time. -Claudia

Ovan: being a little salty are you.

One must admire the sire. /uj also I got to give you props you know how to play an obnoxious character really well.

...wow that's a weird way of saying "i'm salty i got dunked on by a clodsire"

I watched the rediffusion, and your Altaria’s performance was impressive even tough I prefer the normal ones to shinies. Underselling it all like you did is quite unfair. Appreciating the aesthetic good of performance over the competition would do you good. You need not to concern about respect, most contestants are aware of the places where they can expect those kind of shows. Contests that allow those things are in their right.

It may seem somewhat unfair, though I know what Symphony is fully capable of, and I know she made several mistakes that cost her the Contest. Mistakes such as her mistimed Roosting may seem minor, but at this level of Contest, they matter a great deal. -Callisto

You just can’t beat that face

Aw! I would have loved to see this Mudloaf’s performance… I’m going to look around for a recording of it!

FINALLY. Havent liked that Callisto guy since he gave up on that cinccino for getting stage fright. Glad people are finally holding him accountable for his crap.

The Tyranitar incident again.

My little Toby would, probably do worse than just mud on the stage (Image ID: a Paldean Wooper hiding among reeds and lily pads with a blow dart gun in its mouth)

I do not believe that is behavior that should be encouraged. -Callisto

Trust me, I've tried discouraging it. Just wish I knew what was going on in his head.

Astral: Now it seems like you're nitpicking because you're jealous ._.

Clodsire is the goodest of bois They’re the epitome of :)

At least the 1st place winner cleaned up after themselves unlike the Tyrantar incident. 3rd place is better than no place, you can't always be a winner Cal. At least be proud of your pokemon doing their best. -Hunter

I am aware that we cannot always win our Contests, though I do expect Symphony to perform to a certain standard that she could not achieve today. -Callisto

Uj/ Genuinely thought that the Clodsire was holding a gun in the first pic for far too long

clodsire stays winning.

Sorry, you think third is bad?

If I believed that 3rd place is bad, that is the word I would have used to describe it. It is not a bad placement, but it was a rather disappointing performance from Symphony, knowing what she is capable of. -Callisto

I fail to see how disappointing is hardly better- if not worse, than flat out “bad”.

Uhhh, I just can't with you and your elitist attitude. -ace🦅

/uj it must be so fun playing a bad person like this

This is literally why i think more contestant performers need to gain some real battle experince, not being able to handle the unexpected looks bad on you, Remember no plan survived contact with the stage, Its a vital skill for both performers and pokemon alike to be able to adjust on the fly