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Final Tribal Council; Clara vs. Dr. Donovan
Topic Started: Jun 28 2012, 11:34 AM (3,977 Views)
Commander Crunch
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Congrats to the two of you. This was not an easy game by any stretch of the imagination so the fact that the two of you are here is something to be extremely proud of, win or lose. But...you've done all that you can do in this game now. Your fate now rests in the hands of the jury.

ELLIE....
ELEKTRA...
STACEY...
STEFAN THE MAGNIFICENT...
CARL...
QUINLAN...
IVANKA...
RICO...
GLEN...
ZZY...
BEATA...

11 people that you had a hand, either directly or indirectly, in eliminating from this game now hold your fate in their hands. You need to get 6 of them on your side and voting for you or else you will not win.

Clara and Dr. Donovan, take this time to make your opening statements. Once you have done that, I will unleash the jury upon you. When the 11 jurors are satisfied, you'll get a chance to make closing statements, then votes will be due and I will announce which one of you is going to be rescued.

The stakes are high. Your life is quite literally on the line. Best of luck.

You may make your opening statements now.
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Dr. Donovan
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I honest to God just dreamed about Madison stabbing Preston in the gut. I think I've been spending too much time here and reading the Hunger Games over the past month.

But yeah, I just woke up so I'm going to finish my FCs and write a speech. It won't be long, 'till I belong to you!
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Dr. Donovan
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[align=center]Opening Statement

Self-Medication is the key Posted Image - Lieutenant Malarkey.



Let's begin with the beginning, shall we? It is for me an honor and a privilege to be here right now. Games where everyone dies except the winner are always more intense for me because I really get into the idea of saving my butt and I am devastated when I lost. I intend on doing this FTC as if it was a matter of life and death. So bring on your questions!


The character of Dr. D. was a bit personal for me. I have seen a few of my friends turn into unbearable douches with no social skills at all because they went to med school and lost touch with the world. I see them during the summer and I pity what they have become. A lot of the ridiculous things I have said were direct quotes from those tools. The inappropriate Haha!'s that you probably all despised, cracked myself up all the time because I imagined their stupid forced laughs. This is why I picked Dr. D to begin with, a character that Crunch didn't expect to be picked early at all. The condescending attitude, the arrogance were all shtick, I was actually quite self-deppreciative in my confessional and constantly made a mockery of myself. So yeah, I am sorry if I offended anyone, this whole character was really personal in a way and I never expected anyone to really get it, but it is what it is.


Predictably, my buffoonish demeanor got me a few haters earl game, but thankfully, they weren't enough and among the Staffers, I found a lot of good friends to join me in my adventures. Obviously, me being immune early on threw a wrench in the dastardly Doug Smiley's plans, too. Trust me, it was funny to see that tool fail. ^_^

Besides that, the premerge was very easy. We had enough easy boots to make it strong to the next level. The one roadblock was when Oskar won immunity. I know that some people seem to blame me for begging the Vacationers to take Oskar out, but they were already set on keeping him immune after all his callouts before the round. So Oskar lived to see another round.

Like I said in my FC for Oskar, Oskar was definitely the most influential player to my game because his constant targeting of me made me a high profile target the whole merge. He started it all. That's why when I saw that a RFC was offered in exchange for spamming. I basically gave all I had. I had an unfortunate 8-16 shift the next day so I couldn't spam for long but I really did everything I possibly could. I borrowed my friend's laptop for a while and logged on to my account here, so I basically spammed with two computers at the same time. Thank God for giving me two hands. I know I have been a lucky bastard with my items, but this one I think I earned it. I had a hellish 5 hours wasted for spamming.

With Stefan winning the next challenge and my item being played, the Staffers got their first victory. The same thing happened the next day virtually with me being power and Stacey giving me HoH. I think it's obvious that I was a key factor these first few rounds and without me, the Vacationers probably would have gotten their way. Obviously, I was not on my own, but I really contributed a lot.

With a mix of great luck and good play, the Staffers sans Oskar made F12 intact. I was the one who suggested going after Elektra. When Beata played that Survivor Format Changer, it was obvious that we did not have the numbers so I went after one of the flippers hoping that we could at least get Carl since he was left out to die to round before over Beata and Elektra. That risk really payed off. I won't lie, we were super lucky that the self-vote fiasco occurred. That's a cold hard fact.


The next two rounds sucked hard. I wanted Man Overboard because in all likelihood, we should have been fine. At 11, I knew that Quin and Rico self-voted and hence, could not play in the power challenge as per the rules. So I figured that Man Overboard would be a good pick since all we had to do was to get 3 of us 5 to place in the top 9, which was a really realistic goal, but it really failed since the challenge couldn't be rescheduled. Then the next round, all we had to do was place two people in the top 4, which again seemed realistic, but that failed in the most horrible fashion. I know I've been a lucky fuck a lot of the time, but clearly not then. I think the odds were in our favor, but sometimes things just don't work out.


After Stefan's boot. A lot of people seemed way more interested in working with me. Rico, Carl and Zzy, most notably. It's hard to know how truthful they were considering that nobody really had a chance to take me out from that point onward. I was pretty much safe every round since Clara and mostly I owned the remaining challenge. The one time I was very vulnerable, I stole the power from Quinlan. I think I really played that one right. It was definitely tempting to wait for a round where power means more than just being immune to use my Power Stealer, but I immediately recognized the danger of Quinlan having the tiebreaker vote, so I didn't hesitate.

The next round was Arena and I didn't even expect to get votes because of my reputation in challenges. I did get some, but it wasn't enough as Clara broke the tie and sent Ivanka to her death instead of me. Then I won the rest of the challenges so there isn't really much to say besides that. I tried to take out threats; I always wanted Clara and I to be the Final 2 and I fully believe that without my wins, that wouldn't have happened.


I know that being targeted by 20 people over the course of this game isn't really a good thing. I fully realize that and the fact that challenges and items paved my way to the end... but my wins and findings also helped my allies a lot too. And with the hybrid format, challenge winners determine the outcome most of the time, regardless of if you are targeted by X or Y or the whole alphabet or nobody.

Another thing that could work against me is my item arsenal, I agree that my luck there was astounding. In the end, I wasted my One Round Immunity (I would have placed in the top half had I competed that MO round), I wasted my first idol and I didn't even get to play my second one. The two items I had that were really game-changing were my Retroactive Format Changer, but I really do think I earned that :lol: and of course the Power Stealer. The rest really didn't do much except show off.


Lastly, I know my social game wasn't pure silver and I was somewhat lacking in PMs. I don't think I was some social pariah. I know I was probably slow with a few of you. I purposely avoided intimate contacts with the Vacationers early on because I wanted to be perceived as a mute sack of shit just in case we would have a Survivor round because I wanted to get the votes and play the idol. I was always going to play it because of my Survivor paranoia anyway. Even after that, I was not the most active during the day, at least not as much as I would have liked, but I was really busy. I hope I didn't come off as too inconsiderate. I never ignored anyone because I thought I didn't need them or something arrogant like that. I was just a bit overwhelmed.


Well, that's long enough! I look forward to your questions! Thank you Crunch and crew for the amazing game. Thank you players for the great time. I enjoyed this experience immensely and I hope that anything I did didn't hinder it for any of you. I humbly request your votes today/tonight and if I don't get them, well that's not the end of the world and I still had tons of funs. :D

Good luck Clarangel :wub:
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Dr. Donovan
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At least I wasn't the only one who wasn't ready at all by noon :lol:
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Clara
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helloooo fucksticks what the fuck is up

well where the fuck should i start

at the beginning of the game it was easy as shit, basically 8 of the 12 staffers were the core group so the first few boots were easy.. i didnt get into many strategic discussions, it wasn't necessary.. this phase of the game was about getting close to people and making em like me n shit.. i never rushed into alliances n shit in the beginning, there were obvious outsiders and i knew they would come to me and they that happened

slowly our fucking alliance was developing a core, core group.. i recognized stacey, docdon and stefan were the very core so i kept them more close to me than the others, especially since doc and stefan were challenge beasts, so this group had much more chance of lasting than elektra-beata-vidalia..

plus stefan and doc were amazing covers, they blatantly played this game hard, if things were to go wrong they would be going before me

then the fucking merge hit and nobody of the staffers even approached me, most didnt understand that i was just fucking with them on the boards, plus me acting bitchy and owning y'all motherfuckers was all tactic, because it made my tribe think that i would be always loyal to em, plus it was a tactic to be a goat

so like i said the vacationers didnt approach me so i didnt bother talking to most, i still had two covers in stefan and doc.. plus social game is not about sucking up, i have a radar and i felt like the vacationers would not work with me anyways, so i didnt even bother, thats social game as well, recognizing the value of people to your game

i didnt approach vacationers just to talk nice to em for some jury votes, i wanted them to respect my game, not my ass licking skills, and up to F10 i still had two covers in stefan and doc

i knew stacey was liked by everyone, and i recognized stefan was her best buddy, so saving ivanka over her who is much more docile and loyal than her made sense, plus it broke the stefan-stacey twosome and made me and doc the most powerful two, at least i didnt have to worry about threats from my own tribe now

i just had one cover left in doc now, shit was starting to get dangerous now.. so i decided i needed to use my challenge skills now, kendall and farah for example showed their skills way too early and it was their downfall, i always had two covers but after stefan left it was time to take care of myself

after that me and doc won all the shits and it was f4 against beata and zzy

i changed the shit to survivor, if doc won immunity id be safe because he'd break the tie for me, if zzy/beata won they would vote doc out, giving me a bigger chance at the f3 challenge
so essentially that final format change was like an immunity idol for the f4

when doc won the challenge i knew i didnt even have to do the final challenge, beata and doc would both take me

and now here i am

the fuck's up bitchesssss
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Clara
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good luck to you too doc :wub:

i love how 'Doclara' was a force to be reckoned with in this game.. ^_^
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Dr. Donovan
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Thank you <3

Do we get to start soon? :unsure:
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Dr. Donovan
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That was to you, Malarkey. :rolleyes:
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Lieutenant Malarkey
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Oh ok... I just noticed that Clara posted hers. I'll check on this. Sorry for the delay.
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I've released the hounds. Jurors, as Crunch and I've said, try to at least not all go at once.
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Stacey
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I'll go first then!
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I didn't expect to reunite with you this soon :(
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Stacey
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I'm on cloud nine right now! StafferPWNAGE! :P I really did love you two so I can't do the whole bitter thing. It's stupid, both of you are likely to catch some shit though because of your "social games" well Stacey has something to say. I was aligned with you both and I wouldn't change a damn thing about my time spent with you two +Stefan + Ivanka. I loved our core THAT much so just be proud of yourselves. You two deserve it! I do have some questions/statements. :)

CLARA
The way I went home, It really soured me on you. I was pretty fucking pissed to tell you the truth. The second you chose Ivanka I knew I was fucked and while I understand you wanted to separate myself and Stefan? I think it was a little too early for that shit. We were in a middle of a war against the vacationers, you knew my ass was loyal to you guys and lord knows I was ten times more active than Ivanka so I just need to know why you chose Ivanka over me. Let's not forget the fact that you and I had a F2 deal that *I* was likely to honor because we knew we couldn't ever beat the boys. So why throw a F2 ally away as if she was nothing? She meant nothing to you? Was it because myself and Stefan withheld some things from you? Captain Quarters? Cross Tribal deals? Fair enough but let's not act as if you didn't LIE TO MY FACE about your item you received when you, myself and Doc went to Captain QUARTERS. Granted the item was meaningless but the fact that you lied to me made you out to be just as sneaky as you thought myself and Stefan were. Did you even know that Doc told me seconds after you told him the truth?

All that shit aside you are a boss bitch! The night Quinlan went home you tried to take Rico out and even gave away immunity for voting rights, you weren't afraid to get your hands dirty and make moves and I respected that. I also loved how raw and real your fallen comrades were. I definitely noticed that shit. Your game is underrated, I respect it and fact is without you I don't think Doc would have made it as far. You were right there helping him along the way with your challenge skills. You guys make a great team but don't get twisted. The main power couple of this game was STACEY AND STEFAN and our low placements are irrelevant. I'm still happy for you!

DOC
I love you and I don't think you know just how much. Yes I considered Stefan my #1 but I still loved you just as much and I couldn't ask for a better duo to protect me like you and Stefan did. I so wanted us in the final three but you know what, having us on the jury is just as good because we get to reward you with a well deserved win but let it be known. You have some people willing to make this difficult for you so answer honestly and own up to everything. You can do this! You better do this because I'm expecting a huge tip from you! :unsure:

I can go on and on about why you should win but I don't want to turn the jury against you so I'll leave it up to you. Instead I want to know a couple of things.

Who did you consider your #1 ally all along? Up until I left that is. I know CLARA replaced me after I left, unless she was yours all along? Did she even know about your idol? :unsure: I just need to know this shit because when Clara went on about you guys being Romber I almost barfed up on the spot. :(

BOTH OF YOU
Which two jurors (if you had to choose) should be in your shoes right now and ultimately who would you vote for to win? And why?

Thanks again and Good Luck!
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I didn't expect to reunite with you this soon :(
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I'm posting now because I have to leave soon, but don't feel pressured at all <3

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Hey guys! Congratulations on making it to the end! I hope you're thrilled :) I know I'm not.

Doctor, for me it's a miracle that you're there. I was sure people would try to take you out when an opportunity comes... like the survivor round when Elektra left. Was there ever any other opportunity? :unsure: You see, the only aspect of your game I saw was that you are a challengebeast. The format obviously favored you with the CQ and the dispension of items... and yeah, I don't like that :D On the other hand you were clearly dominating, and everyone in the jury lodge if fanning over how awesome you are, which I really didn't get to see, and your transition from complete douchebag to a nice guy fascinates me too. My question is to you: Why should I vote for a challengewhore? Honestly, I haven't seen any other layer to your game, and even your opening was only focused on... nothing basically. So please tell me what you did better than Clara strategically - not socially, or challengewise.

Clara, I applaud you for your honesty, for sticking to your word and for not being fake at all. Is this a winning combo? Eh, not sure, I'm not one to tell. It was clear that you utilizied Doc as a good shield for yourself, and I do think that you played an underrated game... but is it enough? All I ask of you is to berate the Docs game, compared to yours.

Also, I'm currently playing Pokemon Voltwhite, which is a pkmnwhite-hack, and it allows me to catch any pokemon. It's really fun, but hard as hell, and every gymleader has like 6 uberstrong pokemon. My task regarding this is to compare yourself to one pokemon, and give me a reason why.

Good luck staffers!

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Also Doc! I *did* tell Stefan about your idol, so he knew long before you told him. :(
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I didn't expect to reunite with you this soon :(
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Clara -
Purple Rico think you played the right game given the cards you had. Here is the thing while I can admire a Natalie Whitesque strategy,Doc is certainly no Russell so your apprach alone is not gonna get my vote . If I vote for you I want it to be because you are the smarter more strategic player. And Purple Rico was not really in your head enough to know the answer to that question.

So my question for you is 3 fold.


1. First off say for example Dr Donovan had been the one to fuck up and leave at f9 and not Stefan what kind of game would you have played from that point on. Or had Oskar succesfully gotten Doc out around the merge how would you have approached the game?

2. Did you really believe it when you told me Zzy and Beata did not deserve to make the end because they are good people or was that a lie on your part.

3.--Question removed cause Ellies question covers some of the same base.



Doc-

Purple Rico think your game is more well known to me so I have less specifics to ask you.

I understand that winning challenges alone was gonna put a target on your back at the merge with the vacatiooners even if you had a Beata level social game. That being said I think you are witty and had a good social game within you had you made the kind of effort with everyone the way you did with Carl or your closest allies. If the effort was there you probably would not have had to be reliant on challenge whoring and using items so exclusively. So what I need from you if you want my vote is to give me a reason why it was necessary for your game to forego giving effort in that part of the game or why it was necessary to be kind of douchebaggy on the main boards. If you bs I am just gonna chalk it you were just lazy and didn't want to deal with the hassle so be honest as possible.

Also I would love an honest answer on this from you. If you win 6-5 and 1 of those 6 votes is from Quinlan do you think your victory would feel a little bit shallow knowing a techicality/controversial decision is the main reason for it since Oskar would surely vote against you in f2.
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