Board Thread:Season 55 - Nakuru/@comment-24277959-20191021131038

This is actually really surreal to me have reached this point, I don’t even know why I’m writing an opening statement, but I first want to thank the hosts for running a very clean and timely season up to this point and to whoever (if anyone lol) is supporting me! ROP’s always perplex me because I think they walk the fine line of authenticity and brown nosing, but at this point I’m just going with my gut on everything.

Also this gives me the excuse to post a Kirito gif for every person, CAN’T WAIT TO BE ATTACKED FOR USING THEM!

BRITTANY

Let it be known that it was on this tragic, fateful day.. that my perfect game fell to complete and utter RUIN.. and I will NEVER forget what you did to me. Jk lol Brittany I’m sorry it had to be you on the first vote, I was actually kinda looking forward to playing with you because we both started main org during the same era and I thought it would be cool to play with with another 4 timer! Hope there’s no hard feelings about the vote, you weren’t my first choice to go and I still don’t exactly know why I was targeted lmao but I had to do what I had to do to stay !



RYAN

Ryan I feel bad because I think you were given a very tricky slate to work with this season and it made it difficult for you to really get your foot in the door. Like as we all know sticking your neck out for Brittany kind of did your position in but it was something you couldn’t really be faulted for bc who can know about being cast with someone you’re extremely close to irl. I’m sure had circumstances been different you’d have made it a lot farther, and on a side note it was nice to have the brief discussions of how dumb it is to be mislabeled or typecast over dumb shit here in this community bc of certain egos and agendas!



AMIR

Amir, this was the first vote this season I really didn’t want to see happen but had to cast to keep myself alive. I really appreciated your candor this season and it was refreshing to see in a game where people often like tapdancing around their true intentions whether it be talking game or normal life shit. Come the round of your boot I was in a minor state of depression going to 3 tribals in a row and figuring one of the predators were about to be swapfucked based off how we were all given the cold shoulder. Unfortunately the bullet had to land your way – either way it was a pleasure being able to play with you in the limited time we had.



CASSANDRA

Cassandra, this one will be a little shorter bc you’re the only one I was never on a tribe with/got to talk to. With that being said though it’s safe to say I heard more than enough about you this season and your cracked hijinks lmao. While I heard it kinda got a little ugly down there I’m sure you had good intentions and I guess sometimes when you are coming off a season as a previous first boot (been there done that) it becomes easy to put your foot a little too hard on that gas pedal.



NATALIE

Natalie, your boot came as a shock to me because in the limited time we got to talk during your kidnapping I got the immediate vibe that you were this social butterfly that no one would ever want to target! However based off what I heard from others it sounded like you had your hands in a lot of cookie jars and had one too many stories to tell. But in a way you playing with that bolder and more chaotic approach is kinda reflective of the season theme in trying to change your past perception, and even if it didn’t work out I respect that you wanted to mix things up this season. Take care burger queen



GERDA

Gerda, you were one of the last names I was expecting to see this season bc I had assumed you had all but fallen off the face of the earth (or org but you get the point). I was honestly a little nervous playing with you at first because I expected you to be this crazy good and cutthroat UTR player, but this season your approach in the time we played was a level-headed and honest one. I’m both glad yet somewhat bitter to say you’re the only predator this season I never got to vote out ))): LOL but with that being said, it was genuinely an honor to play with you and I was pretty upset to see you go. You brought a mature and veteran leadership presence to OG Torobbo and I wish we could’ve made it work further. Regardless of the outcome you’re still one of the all time greats in my book and I hope to see you back another time! And one last thing, huge shoutout to your performance in the scavenger hunt, I was terrified for my game life that round and you pulling through meant a lot



ASHLEE

Ashlee! Your boot was shocking to me in so many ways and it really provided a giant wake up call to me by the time it was all over. I honestly felt as if you were one of my closest allies at the start of the game, then come to find out it was all just part of this crazy blueprint you had in nearly perfecting the wolf in sheep’s clothing approach. I remember distinctly that your introduction this season included masquerading inactivity as a sign of weakness, with the ultimate intention of obtaining leeway and agency in the game -- and you came pretty close to pulling it off again. Regardless of how it all went down I loved your passion and enthusiasm you had for this game and in how you carried yourself, you owned wanting to play a deceptive and chaotic game the round of your boot and you have a skill that many others lack in being able to separate emotions from strategy. Had timezones not been a shitshow I’m sure you would’ve been a dominant force in the game, but I feel more than confident to say that this won’t be the last time you return in main org.



TRENT

Trent, I can’t lie and say I was a little nervous to see you during the cast reveal but I’m so glad to say we mended anything and everything that was broken from the last time we played. I think it was p damn cool to see how much we’ve changed and grown since Retribution and seeing us be able to maintain both a steady personal and game relationship in spite of that was honestly a testament of our ~growth arcs~. I like that you’re unapologetically you and outspoken and I’ll miss your random daily updates about how garbage public transport is and how 99% of your daily plans fell apart. I’m sorry our game paths couldn’t align this season but know it’s nothing but respect on this end. FARWELL LIZ NOLAN \\:



ALEX

Alex, I was pleasantly surprised to see you during the cast reveal but in a way you’re kind of the poster child of what it means to be a prey in being a two time idol out victim so I guess I’m not too surprised now that I think about it. In a way you continued to embody that role this season in constantly being on the outs but navigating yourself out of it time and time again. I think you dipped a little too low under the radar come the merge but I’m sure with some minor tweaking it could’ve been an entirely different story. Game aside you were a straight up and easy to talk to guy and I wish we were able to have been on a tribe earlier bc you’d be the only one I’d probably have casually talked WWE with lol, side note shouts to you for creating BAR and being a great host the last time I made an FTC even though I LOST 4-2-1!!!!



WILL

Hello Working, your ouster was the first real ‘BIG MOVE XDD’ of the season and I hope you know everything done was in the confines of how I saw the numbers developing and out of massive respect for you as a player. Aside from the game you were a huge bundle of energy and had this natural gravitation to you, it’s honestly a gift that’s made you such a good social player in your seasons. I honestly felt we had a great relationship brewing until both swaps took us away from each other at which point our paths and allies took different turns. I kind of wanted to rekindle what we missed out on when we merged but I think it was ultimately miscommunication on our ends and for me it was strike or be stricken. I hope you know again the move was pulled was out of respect for you as a dominant force because had you stayed another round with the idol I truly believe you would’ve mobilized the numbers needed to waltz to the endgame.



JINO

Jino, you were such a breath of fresh air in an otherwise stressful and tumultuous game. Our bond didn’t exactly get off on the right foot in that we barely talked to one another come the first swap and went our separate ways during the Ashlee vote, but that brings me to my next point is that one thing I have huge respect for you for is being able to consider every round a new slate and not hold past rounds against other players. I’ve seen that become the undoing of some players this season but I really think it was your open-mindedness in addition to your easygoing and free flowing personality that made a lot of people like and want to work with you! Like Ashlee I really do feel you were a hashtag time zone victim, and it unfortunately put you behind the 8 ball in terms of being able to strategize and scramble effectively. Despite that you made a very impressive run this season and I think it was awesome you got 100 days right on the dot. I’ll also never forget your immediate paranoia for safety right after every tribal came out and the 500 crying emojis you sent alongside with it HAHA but honestly Jino you were a hero that played and thrived in chaos and I’ll let you know if I ever visit the Philippines one day my friend, hope to talk to you soon!



NATALIA

Natalia, even if I know it’s something you may not want to hear, you’re still the AD to my LeBron and regardless of how it ended I am so glad I was able to play this season with you. In a way it was like a full circle moment of being able to host you and see you develop into essentially the prototype new school player – fearless, outspoken, and bold. I saw that come to light when you did a 180 on your prey label this season by being able to initiate big moves and flip votes on their head when they needed to happen to better your position moving forward. When we weren’t doing mad scrambles together it was relaxing to talk with you about basically any and everything. You were a true triple threat this season and that aside I just want to say I’m sorry for letting you down. Whether it be if I’m the last juror or get a chance to explain myself at FTC I have every intention of letting you know why things had to splinter. Know that it’s all love from this end and if the Lakers get their shit kicked in on Tuesday I’ll know its your revenge from ponderosa.



CHRIS

I will never forget it was roughly about 0.0002934234 seconds into cast reveal that you messaged me and we mutually freaked our shit together about this cast. It looked grim and awful and quite frankly hopeless and we probably felt we had one foot out the door. But then we told each other we were gonna find a way out of this mess and honestly did we ever. You Chris are easily gonna be one of, if not the most memorable character of the season being at the forefront of every big blowup, vote or event that took place in the 34 days you played. It was nothing short of remarkable to see you play so boldly and confidently given the bullseye on your back the size of fucking Neptune and it was a privilege to have been there for mostly every step of the way with you. And ofc I know you don’t want me to name the season that shall not be named and while I won’t do that I’m still gonna indirectly reference it as I’m doing right now and say to have gone from that to having made it work like we did this season was nothing short of a miracle and a joy to make happen. Cheers my friend and see you on the other side



NORA

Nora, this one will be a little complicated and I hope you understand and know that the personal bond we made before bleep hit the fan, was genuine and organic on my end. You were one of the players I was closest to at the start of the game and had every intent on reciprocating trust for as far as I possibly could. Obviously, our paths had to split off from final 9 and things got hazy to say the least. The only thing I can say really talk about for now is something we talked about 5 minutes before your boot results, that this game makes us do things we don’t like to do but have to do to stay alive. And I want you to know that anything that happened since the split was because of that, where it just reached a point where I had to keep a distance. I hope we’re able to get a chance to talk things out as soon as possible and no matter what you can take away being one of the defining characters of this season. P.S. Tyson is still a garbage winner P.P.S. Spencer is still great.



CALI

Cali fucking Smithe, master of counting safari animals. It’s weird because everything I want to say I probably already had said to you in the last few days of the game, but I honestly have no problem reiterating it here if I have to. You’ve played this game with nothing but dignity and class every step of the way, and while I understand how your approach can be viewed at in a certain light, it’s what makes you you and I hope whenever that time comes you can embrace that ideal. Honestly in an otherwise hectic, chaotic, mind-numbing and stress-inducing hellhole of a game this was, you provided a great sounding board to act crazy dumb with and talk about whatever goofy shit there was to help forget about the game, so yes you better believe I’m glad you were here as a form or escapism this season LMAO. It’s been a lot of fun Cali and hold on tight to that record because if they ever war room my broken-self back here for a 5th time I’m stealing that record of yours :~))))))))



I want to say thank you again not just to the hosts and players this season but for those in my past seasons as well. A quote I love to live by and kept in mind this season is “We are all but a collection of our past experiences”. Having made it this far on my fourth run has been nothing short of amazing and regardless of the result I’m proud of my org journey.

 