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Post by Rony Curvelo on Aug 16, 2009 20:07:19 GMT -5
Welcome Merlin and Tori, to the final 2. You have outlasted everyone else to get this far.
But now the power shifts from you to the jury, who you helped to vote out of the game.
Merlin and Tori, first you can make your opening statements, and then the jury questioning can begin.
Jury, please do not vote until all questions have been asked.
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Post by Tori Hall on Aug 17, 2009 0:02:41 GMT -5
*Stands up in front of Jury*
Well from day one of this game i was not expecting to be here in the finals. I have played alot of these Survivor Earth games and i know for a fact is is not that easy making finals. I came into this game hoping that i would be put on a strong tribe and i was placed on a strong tribe. My 1st original tribe dominated in majority of the challenges and that kept me safe every week knowing i didnt have to face tribal council. My stratagey was to be as social as i could and make as many alliances as i could without people knowing. I think thats what got me this far too. I know some people might think that i just floated my way into finals but i didnt and i worked hard on getting here. I would like to thank everyone on the Jury becuase you all played a role in getting me here to finals. Me and Merlin have been friends from the beginning and i wish him the best of luck. I am willing to answer any questions the Jury has to ask me.
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Post by Merlin on Aug 17, 2009 0:15:53 GMT -5
Well, hello darlings. It's a pleasure to see you all again.  This has been an interesting game. This is my second time playing one of Heather's Survivor games (the other was in Back to Basics). I know that the players here all tend to know each other and it makes it harder for someone like me, who doesn't know as many of the regulars in the series, or don't really have much of a relationship with them to get far in the game. I came in with the strategy of doing my best in challenges to make myself indispensable during the tribal stages. I also made an alliance with Kristy cause she seemed like one of the players that would have more pull in this game. I tried my best to stay loyal to my alliance, but it crumbled on itself. I tried to remain loyal to my allies individually even at that point. When Patti went out, I was definitely in a lot of danger, but then I made it to the F3 with two people who I believe would have taken me to the end had they won Final Immunity. I felt I played a good game. I kept ties with those that I needed to, I won challenges when I needed to, and I kept myself in a position to rebound when the rug was pulled out from under me. I don't think the players of the game really expected to see me here in the finals, but I saw me here and at all times looked for my path to finals and I found my path. |
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Post by Keith Greene on Aug 17, 2009 2:20:51 GMT -5
Hey Guys, Congrats on making the finals. Just so you guys know what you say this TC will probably decide my vote. But if not I've got a default. So don't worry to much  Tori, At one point in the game you and I had a final 2 deal. Obviously you broke that deal. Perhaps what you didn't know when you did that, is that I was genuinely going to honer that deal if I had the opportunity and if the game turned out like I hoped it would. Now that I've told you this would you still vote against me that tribal council or would you try to keep me around? Also through out the game you were pretty under the radar. E.g. You never joined in on jokes we were having fun in the camp boards (or at least not as much as Merlin), you only ever posted if it there was something you needed to say never just to be sociable or to joke around. My question is way this your strategy or are you just a shy person in real life? Merlin, I appreciate you not lying to me the round I went when everyone else did. But you didn't take me up on my guaranteed jury vote. Why? And also now that you know your vote wouldn't make a difference would you still not vote me out? You both of you, When ever I play ORG's I'm always curious what the person behind the character is like. So could you guys please just give me a quick run down of who you are. Obviously I don't care about you're private address and phone number and stalker type stuff. Just were you come from (City, Country). What you do. And what your personality is like. E.G. My name is Leigh, I'm from Melbourne, Australia. I am a high school student. I'm a guy who like chix And am currently single. In my spear time I usually spend it one the internet or watching some on my favorite shows on DVD. I have a few friends at school and we like to hang out after school or on weekends sometimes. I play the guitar in a band. But we're pretty bad. I have a shoes fetish and have over 20 pairs. I like shopping with friends and always buy skater clothes. I hope that gives you guys enough of an idea of what I want.  Peace you couple of penis fans. |
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Post by Susie Smith "Mrs. Muffintop" on Aug 17, 2009 2:52:41 GMT -5
Susie's Opening Statement 
Worst. F2. ever.
I think that every veteran in this series would agree with me.
Remember Jakes speech last season...
"In past seasons of this series, how many times has a power player won this game? Five out of seven of the seasons have been won by a power player. Many of them were up against an under the radar player when they won. When I won season one, I was up against my friend, Michelle, who though she was nice, did not make any moves herself in this game. In seasons 2, 3, and All Stars, the final two was made up of two power players. In these three seasons, there were the closest votes (1 of which even had to be labeled as a tie). Last season, I was a prediction writer when I saw Hoopz take control of the game. She wound up winning unanimously next to a mostly under the radar player. The two seasons where a power player did not win was because either the underdog won (Sarah Geronimo, who won the last five individual immunity challenges to avoid being voted out, which would have happened had she not) or the jury struggled to come to a decision of who should win of three non-power players who lied their way to the final three (Season Four: Israel)."
Well this season a floater will win and we will see the end to that 
Merlin
Although I loved working with you and would do it again if given the option, You are a coward. I almost never reward cowards in this game. If I wasnt in the final three and say you took tori over Keith or Kristy then I would still feel the same way. You had deals with everyone and you used an alliance excuse to be a coward and take the easy win. Shame on you.
Tori
Who are you? What did you do in this game besides play the best floater game I have ever seen(that is not a complement)? You should have tried to play this game a little harder.
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Susie's Questions
I feel like This is the shortest amount of questions ever...
Tori
Tell me who you have played as in this series and you will get my vote unless Merlin can somehow pull 1,000,000 different things out of his ass to feed my ego.
Also, Just for my amusement. Do you think I played a better game than you? What did you actually do in this game?
Merlin
Do you agree that you are a coward? What is the real reason you diddn't take me to the finals, that speech was a load of Bull shit, do you agree? You better be beggining for my forgiveness...
And thats it.
*Watches Kristy's Jaw drop to the floor because I always ask 100's of questions*
Oh ya and
Being Susie is hard work...
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Post by Keith Greene on Aug 17, 2009 3:02:22 GMT -5
^^ I thought fat chix didn't PMS?
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Post by Merlin on Aug 17, 2009 3:27:00 GMT -5
Merlin, I appreciate you not lying to me the round I went when everyone else did. But you didn't take me up on my guaranteed jury vote. Why? And also now that you know your vote wouldn't make a difference would you still not vote me out? Hey Keith. Yeah, hindsight is 20/20. Had I had a crystal ball and known that 100% neither Susie nor Tori were lying to me that round, then of course I would have taken you up on your offer. My goal wasn't to make sure you got as many votes as possible, but to make sure I was in the F3 with two people who would take me to the end. If I had the faith in both others and known for a fact that they were voting for you and not just feeding me a lie, I would have thrown a random vote out as long as I felt it wouldn't have put a strain on my relationship with the other two by doing so. A guaranteed jury vote is great, but it means nothing if you jeopardize your chances of even getting there. I was maximizing my chances of getting to the end by not taking you up on your offer. You both of you, When ever I play ORG's I'm always curious what the person behind the character is like. So could you guys please just give me a quick run down of who you are. Obviously I don't care about you're private address and phone number and stalker type stuff. Just were you come from (City, Country). What you do. And what your personality is like. My real name is Jeff and I'm a 24-year-old guy originally from Miami, Florida in the United States. When I was 15, I moved to North Carolina and just last year I moved to Chicago, Illinois. I currently work as a server in a themed restaurant where I get to be rude to customers and they generally laugh at it. I've gotten threatened twice, but being 6'2", not many people would actually follow through I'm trying to go back to school for accounting (I know, how exciting ). I figured that being successful in what I like to do (acting) is an extremely slim possibility, so I will go with something I have talent for. I was in a Gifted program for math growing up and Corporate Accountants get paid well I've been playing in these games for almost 6 years now. I started off on a site called SEG. I generally host games now and it's rare when I play. I have my own site called Reality Gaming Online. I also played in the ForumsNet Survivor series and was the winner of the first game as John Kenney. I hosted the fifth season, as well. I'm currently single and am openly gay, but nothing like Merlin. I actually have a few friends who still think I'm lying When I'm not working, I like to host and sometimes play these online games (obviously) and I love playing video games. When I lived in North Carolina, I lived by the Blue Ridge Parkway and used to go hiking frequently. Now that I live in Chicago, I don't really have much time for hobbies and when I do, not much energy left for anything that requires much effort |
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Post by Merlin on Aug 17, 2009 3:38:00 GMT -5
So much for resting up for work in the morning lol SusieFirst off, I did not have alliances with everyone in this game. I had an F4 alliance with Kristy, Patti, and Tori. Patti went out with me sticking by her. I let Kristy know that my vote didn't matter when she went out and understood that I was positioning myself to not be the next one out. The only time I had conflicting deals was when I made my F2 alliance with you. So, I did not have alliances with everyone. Merlin
Do you agree that you are a coward? What is the real reason you diddn't take me to the finals, that speech was a load of Bull shit, do you agree? You better be beggining for my forgiveness... No, I do not agree that I am a coward. I straight up told you on AIM last night about the predicament, when I could have avoided you about the subject completely and just sent in my vote. After I posted my decision, I once again did not hide. I stayed on AIM once I got home from work and once again wasn't hiding from you. Also, if you want to say that I'm a coward for taking the easier opponent, then you are going directly against what you said last night about how you were the easier opponent. You were adamant that Tori was too popular with the jury. So, once again, how am I being a coward by facing her in that capacity? Also, I did give my real reason in that speech whether you choose to believe it or not. As I said in the speech, I do expect you to be upset. However, I had gained enough respect for you as a player, that I was hoping you could look past that betrayal and vote for me based on the game I played. If you care to recall, you betrayed Kristy and Keith in this game. Are you saying that if you got to the finals, you should not win cause of that betrayal? By holding it so harshly against me saying that I have virtually no shot at your vote unless I do a fantastic job kissing your ass is a little hypocritical, isn't it? In any event, no I do not think I am a coward. I have been forthright with you in my thought process behind the decision and I have stated why I got caught in the Catch 22 to begin with. I am also not a fake person. I want to be judged on the game I played and not win cause I kissed ass better at the Final TC or anything like that. I am just hoping that you show the maturity and sportsmanship that I feel you have in you to look past the betrayal. This is Survivor and feelings get hurt. |
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Post by Keith Greene on Aug 17, 2009 3:39:36 GMT -5
Thank you Merlin. That was very informative about your life.
My first ever ORG was in RGO Decimation Tasmania. I played as Double L, if you remember?
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Post by Merlin on Aug 17, 2009 3:42:24 GMT -5
Hey Double L. I know you showed up to SEG at one point, but didn't stick around. Good to run into you again. Are you a veteran of this series or are you fairly new to it as well?
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Post by Keith Greene on Aug 17, 2009 3:45:16 GMT -5
Fairly new.
I played in the last season and came 4th. ;D
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Post by Merlin on Aug 17, 2009 3:47:41 GMT -5
Oh, I played in Back to Basics Guatemala (Heather's other Survivor series) and placed 4th in that. First time playing in this series.
Anyway, I have to go to bed everyone. I need to wake up in 5 hours for work and probably won't be available to come back and face the firing squad jury until late evening, cause I have a Final Immunity Challenge to finish prepping in a game I'm hosting. (they're going to hate me lol)
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Post by Susie Smith "Mrs. Muffintop" on Aug 17, 2009 5:20:08 GMT -5
I am just hoping that you show the maturity and sportsmanship that I feel you have in you to look past the betrayal. This is Survivor and feelings get hurt. Oh Merlin Just screwed himself... I was actually hoping that you would stay true to yourself and not kiss my ass like most other players in this series do when it comes time for the final 2. I was gonna try to vote for you if you did that. However, The way you questions my "maturity" Kind've feels like a shot at me... your in no position for that at the moment. I was gonna vote for you after hearing that, Now I may as well vote for Tori. Although I will have a real problem doing that because you did play a better game. |
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Post by Merlin on Aug 17, 2009 9:31:35 GMT -5
I am just hoping that you show the maturity and sportsmanship that I feel you have in you to look past the betrayal. This is Survivor and feelings get hurt. Oh Merlin Just screwed himself... I was actually hoping that you would stay true to yourself and not kiss my ass like most other players in this series do when it comes time for the final 2. I was gonna try to vote for you if you did that. However, The way you questions my "maturity" Kind've feels like a shot at me... your in no position for that at the moment. I was gonna vote for you after hearing that, Now I may as well vote for Tori. Although I will have a real problem doing that because you did play a better game. You do what you feel you need to. Even if that is searching for a reason to not vote for me. Cause that statement wasn't a shot at you, yet. It's a statement that had you gone in the direction of self-righteous jurors that I've dealt with in the past, then yes, it would have been a shot at you. Had you not gone that direction, then it would be a statement about how you showed maturity as a player. However, I kinda feel that you're looking for a reason to justify not voting for me. So, you do what you feel you need to |
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Post by luke on Aug 17, 2009 12:25:02 GMT -5
Hi and best of luck to both of you in this last TC.
Merlin wow I did know that was you Jeff you fooled me this time around but also shocked me and here is why.
Jeff I have played a few games with you over the last 4 years and this time around I would have never guessed it was you your style of play was not up to the was you play and Iam very disappointed by that . Toni I have no clue how you ended up in the F2 from what I saw of the game neither of played well enough to get to the F2 but still you are here some how so that must mean you both did something right.
I would like to know what the best move the both of you made to position yourselves to get to the F2 and why would that give you my vote.
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