#. im hoping by some slim chance they can tie and move forward as a team

[tenpixelsusie]

seeing by how much max and yakko won on the first round of crossover ship polls. and seeing that toriel and reagan are up against them. oh my god we're fucked to hell and back

[survivorgreatlakes-blog]

Rites of Passage

Listen to this as you read along.

Christian - The first casualty of Flopdawa. You seemed like a nice dude, but apparently you were super crazy hellbent on strategy, and I don't know if that was just hyperbole, because I sure never saw you that way. Anyways, I told you we should try forming a majority, but you insisted we could hold off. Alas, that was wrong, and you were voted out 6-1. Oof

Matt - I never got a chance to know you so unfortunately there isn’t much that I can say. 

Kyle - Never got to meet you, but im glad you played the role as first boot.

Christian - The other Bottomwa of Odawa with me. I knew it was either you or I, and for some reason, they chose you over me, which I'm grateful for lol. Sorry about the albino ratty Bulbasaur comment but I saw you changed it so that's good :x

Matt - We spoke a bit at the shore line and I was looking forward to getting to know you better when we got onto the same tribe. Unfortunately that day never came as you left this game too soon.

Kyle - Never met you either, sorry!

"I had a lot of fun in this game. I may not have made it far but, you got to admit that the first tribal was pretty iconic."

Christian - You were playing this game 90 miles an hour, and it wasn't shocking to see you run out of gas so quickly into it. You told people you were stringing me along apparently, so that was interesting to hear. Still think Luke should've just told me the real vote so he could've saved his idol for when he needed it but OH WELL!

Matt - Never had a chance to interact with you and by the way people talk about you that may have been to my advantage. I heard you were a crazy and controlling player and I think it would’ve been fun going against you.

Kyle - Never met you, but I heard you were hilarious and I loved your responses for tribal questions

Christian - We spoke like 3 times, and I'm pretty sure 2 of those times were after we realized we were slowly getting Pagong'd. I don't know why I chose to exile myself instead of waiting one more round like I should've, but hey it worked out I guess. You were a nice guy though, didn't deserve the fate of Odawa.

Matt - Aidan we never had the chance to interact in this game as Odawa was decimated but I wish you the best of luck.

Kyle - Never met you, but I heard you were nice.

“While I have no clue how I got on this season, I am so grateful I did. Coming into this season, I wanted to change all the mistakes I made in Bhutan and had set the bar high up for myself. Although I came up short, I realized so much more about myself and my capability to do things. I played the best I knew how by just being a positive force with loyalty and integrity. The only regret I have in this game is not lasting as long as I really could've! Even then, having to be blindsided so early is really a testament to how I wanted to change my game this season. I'm itching to return and set out what I really want to, but for now I am just grateful I got this experience because of all the awesome people I got to meet, so thanks! <3″

Stoner - Bhutan bros. Sorry I voted you out. Just like in Bhutan, you were a solid player and just too smart to keep around.

Christian - You taught me a very important lesson that I've held with me this entire game, which is to never reveal all of your cards. I trusted you, and if you were just a tad better at monkey pole dancing or whatever, you could be here instead of me. But alas, telling you my score at least showed me I needed to shut my mouth. Sorry about pinning literally every lie I said at Lake Redemption on you after I left :x

Matt - Your social game was so scary that I had to take you out early in this game. We had some good conversations and you are somebody I’d love to work with however when you were a part of an alliance and I wasn’t included I knew it had to be your time to go. It was a compliment to your game and how social you are as a person and I think you’ve got a good future ahead of you.

Kyle - I was so surprised you went home when I woke up lol. You had a great sense of humor! You played way too hard though and I think you were only casted because you were on Austin's season

“Honestly, I wanted to love Tumblr Survivor but I kind of learned quickly it wasn't for me. Some of y'all I loved and some of y'all are trash and you know who you are ❤ I don't regret anything in my game, except not voting for Roxy.”

Stoner - Sorry for advantaging you out. You were a pre-merge threat and i think it was a good move taking a threat like you out.

Christian - OKAY DANNY BOY, LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW YOU COULD'VE QUIT SO MUCH EARLIER, BUT YOU DIDN'T, AND AS A RESULT I WASTED MY DAY ANSWERING SIMPLE MATH QUESTIONS AND LIKE SHUCKS I DONATED 50K OF RICE BUT TURNS OUT THAT'S LIKE SHIT NOTHING IN AFRICA LAND. ANYWAYS THANKS FOR THE GOOD KARMA BUT UGHHH STILL SO MUCH MULTIPLICATION 

Matt - Oh man, my buddy, my Connecticut friend, it was upsetting seeing you leave this game so early. You were a great player, a true physical and social threat, and somebody I had hoped to work with deep into this game. However, while you played the game well, your heart didn’t seem to be into it and that is a shame because I think you could have thrived had you returned from Redemption.

Kyle - Oh dan, you really were so obsessed with your boyfriend. Your boyfriend this, your boyfriend that. Well when you and your boyfriend break up in a couple of months you will regret dating him because EVERYONE noticed you constantly talking about your fucking boyfriend 24/7.

"http://prnt.sc/ehdeqx"

Stoner - We discussed teaming up but unfortunately you didn't make the merge. You know how I feel about you. Awesome person, amazing sense of humor.

Christian - Scott <333333 thank you so much for just forfeiting and I hope I made you proud for getting this far in the game like we all promised we'd try to do. Pop on that other site we have in common soon, I miss you :(

Matt - Despite being on the same tribe twice you barely spoke with me. You didn’t seem too invested into the game and it was the reason you left. 

Kyle - You were inactive on wyandot and you got out because you were inactive on meskwaki.

“It was honestly so great playing with everyone in this game! My odds of improving my placement coming in were pretty much slim to none, but this season really taught me how to play my own best game, so i’m grateful for that. I’m so happy with how this season went and glad to have met some of the greatest friends I have in this community. Also shout out to Austin and Isaiah for being LIT AF hosts!”

Stoner - Big threat but we didn't talk a whole lot

Christian - Dana, Dana, Dana. I wanted to work with you SO BADLY. But I feel like you either never trusted me, or just never was able to fit me into your plans. Sucks that's the way it panned out, and you were robbed of jury. Wish you all the best in your new season and hope you kill it!

Matt - Oh man, the merge started off with such a hard vote and that really set the tone for the rest of the season. I really enjoyed talking to you when we merged together and I hope we can be friends after this game is over. I know the way you left was harsh and I apologize for that. You are a great player and I hope to watch you do well in future seasons.

Kyle - Oh dana. I actually did not want you gone but you were such an easy vote in replacement of myself. You're a really smart player, and you lied to me and sheeped Andreas which led to your downfall.

“I shouldve thrown redemption to dana T_T & Austin doesn’t think I’m robbed </3"

Stoner - I briefly explained to you what happened. We were an amazing duo for a short time. I'm honestly incredibly sorry. I genuinely 100% thought you voted me because Austin said to me "bodhi has not voted"  made me think you already voted since he said nothing about you. That's the honest to god truth, I would not have voted you otherwise. You give off such a positive and humorous vibe. Amazing person and I'm glad we met.

Christian - Roxy mi amor, I did it girl. It took me FOREVER but I finally fulfilled the second of the two promises we made, and I'm just one round away from the first. I hope you're proud of me, and may we both never have to play the shitty nightmare hell that is Color Method ever again.

Matt - We were only on the same tribe for a brief while but I really enjoyed talking to you and was hoping we’d have a chance to work together in this game. You were a lot of fun to talk to and I wish we had a chance to talk more.

Kyle - Sooo funny. I'm gonna miss you a lot and I wish you returned over Christian but he's still good I guess. I wish we went on the same tribe for the 2nd swap lol.

“Coming into this game I didn't expect to make it very far and certainly did not expect to make many friends. However, my expectations changed and I had fun meeting certain people, though some maybe not.. I won't get into that now. I screwed up my own game and I did whatever I had to do to try and keep myself safe but unfortunately it wasn't enough. At least there was a time that everyone was scared of me right? There is no bad blood to those that voted me out, but I have a lot to say during FTC. I am proud of how I played and I am glad I made so many new friends!”

Stoner - You were misunderstood. You rubbed some people the wrong way. I think you were just determined to survive. People got irritated cause you didn't lay down and die. I've talked to you and know you're good people. Mad respect.

Christian - Eric we had an interesting relationship to say the least. I do fully blame you for my first boot, and in my Lake Redemption rage, promised to make your game a living hell if I returned. Needless to say, in probably some weird twist of fate, I actually ended up trusting you and trying to campaign for you to stay in that tie? Weird as fuck I know right? Anyways, sorry for driving you crazy with all the stuff I said, most of it I don't think was even true, I was just trying to have an #influence from Lake Redemption. Nice guy, just game made that difficult to see.

Matt - You were one of my first allies in this game and we had a bump here and there but in the end you proved to be a loyal person. In real life we are two very different people but in this game we were two allies and I wish I had been able to find a way to save you.

Kyle - Honestly, an icon. You talked to much which people got annoyed with, but I don't get annoyed by people being active in the game lol. We were enemies in the beginning, and in the end I voted and campaigned for you to stay over Andres, but you didn't.

“I really enjoyed my first season of tumblr survivor. I made it to merge, which I'm proud of, but still feel I went home for reasons other than my gameplay. Good luck to the rest of you.”

Stoner -  I was on exile when you left so not sure what happened. I enjoyed our alliance and friendship. I think our three really clicked well and we had such bubbly personalities. Sucks it ended early.

Christian - You were really nice, but I was Mexico and you were Thailand, there was just nothing that was going to bring us together, and that's why I had to vote you out. Sorry :x

Matt - We were allies in this game but things don’t last forever, especially in this game. It was fun playing this game with you and you were hilarious in that music video we made. 

Kyle - Adam, you played both sides. I don't support that gameplay. You were a huge threat because of your social connections, and you could have easily relied on staying in the middle to get you to the end. In the end, me and Andreas worked together to get you out because we were both tired of being the vote every round because of people like you. Sorry that was rude, but... you played a great game.

“This game was so amazing you guys <3. Even though i was truly robbed to the core, I'm still proud of how far i've come. I wish you 3 all the best! But at least i have a good redemption arc for another season!”

Stoner - I think I self voted this round. You're a nice Kid we just didn't click unfortunately. Sorry things didn't pan out

Christian - You legit only spoke to me like 10 minutes before the vote, and I figured that probably wasn't the best sign of us working together in the future. Figured Luke had the Super Idol, and out of the people to throw my vote at, you were the most logical. 

Matt - It is crazy how wrong things can go so quickly in this game. We were allies and had each others’ backs even though we never really even voted together. Your singing in that music video was amazing and definitely was the reason we won that challenge. It was interesting to be able to talk to somebody so different than myself.

Kyle - I loved you as a person, and would have loved to contine working with you. However, it became obvious Luke had the super idol since Andreas did not, and there was a pland devised to flush the idol and send Luke's closest ally out, you. You were really hilarious though and you were just the victim of association.

“I’m normally humble but honestly I played one hell of a game this season, and I’m so proud. It wasn’t an easy season for me, but it was so much fun! Huge thanks to the hosts for an amazing season <3″

Stoner - The beast, legend, the Goliath. You were a pain in the ass to get out. I idoled you out because you scared me. You dominated RI and had to get idoled out again. Not sure if we could've got you a third time. Good luck in future TS ozzy/malcom/Joe

Christian - Oh my lord, one of the few people in this game I actually trusted. We were the Lake Redemption bros, and I wish things had worked out better for you. You didn't deserve to get idoled out again, and losing one round before coming back must've sucked. Great ranting to you throughout the game, and thanks for being a good friend and ally, even if I wasn't the best to have. :(

Matt - We were friends and enemies throughout this game, but at the end I was glad we were able to come together and work as allies. It was nice to be able to make you shook about my 100 theory and actually have somebody to talk with the show about. You were a beast in the challenges and the social game and definitely a worthy competitor.

Kyle - You were a great rival. Our friendship went back and forth, and I thought that was very exciting. I know that we had our disagreements about stuff I said, even though it was a joke and you take everything very seriously. I do think you are a nice person and deserving of making it so far in the game. You were a leader of an contingent who wanted me out for most of the game. So obviously that had to be stopped.

“I’m really glad to have been brought back to play THIS game. I’ve met so many amazing people, got to improve my placement, and say I’ve improved my game. I don’t think i expected to be told one thing and then find out at tribal council that wasn’t actually who was being voted out, but hey, thats the game I guess. My only solace is the fact that I literally had to take a nap to get out of this game. So who’s laughing now! …still you guys probably”

Stoner -  I'm sorry I never connected with you. Everytime the opportunity was there, it felt awkward when we talked. I take blame and I'm sorry I didn't push things further. Though I think I was always ready to vote you simply because the lack of chemistry. Rather do that then play with your head. Sorry friend.

Christian - I really wanted to work with y'all, I really did. But even after y'all deduced that Chris and Matt knew each other, y'all still targeted me, and that really limited my options, if you had been online to vote, you most likely would've stayed in the 3-3-3 revote. Wish ya all the bests in your future games.

Kyle - You were very forgettable, it's true. We only really talked before voting rarely... even though we've been in the same group chat for 12 days or so. You could have played a better game and I wish you weren't afk during your last tribal lol.

“Coming into this game I didn't really know what to expect. I never thought I would make it as far as I did and I never thought I'd accomplish the things I did. Having 3 different idols (one of them being the super idol) and playing all 3 of them successfully definitely put a huge target on my back but I worked with what I had and I'm proud of myself. I've made some amazing friends, created deeper relationships with people I knew before and even got added to the 7th place chat (which is the most lit btw!). I can walk away from this game knowing I played one of the best games this season and that I could have won had things gone differently. Good luck y'all, you're gonna need it.”

Stoner - Massive fucking threat. I liked your straight forwardnesss but that ultimately made you a threat. You didn't beat around the Bush and took charge

Christian - I tried to warn ya bro. I told you Bodhi was going to vote for you, and that Stoner was a waste of a vote. I enjoyed getting to know you, just you seemed hellbent on getting me out, and that's not the most appealing of strategies to get someone to flip to your side, thanks for being the only one (I assume) to vote with me way back at the premerge though, really appreciate that.

Matt - Our relationship in this game has definitely been a roller coaster. I enjoyed our talks throughout the game, even when we were at odds.  You were almost impossible to take out of this game and that’s a testament to how strong of a player you are. 

Kyle - Luke! We were friends in the beginning but we became adversaries in the end. You got so lucky with all of your powers and idols, but those could be easily flushed with multiple split votes. You were a great schemer, but not good enough to convince people to be on your side.

"Well, in retrospect, this experience was absolutely fantastic. I loved getting to know everyone and I hope to stay in contact with many people after it's all over!!

Production: CUT!

Me: Phew, the charade is finally over. I hope that I never have to encounter some of these people again and I was truly scarred by the amount of kindness I had to pretend I had - didn't even know I had it in me to suppress my inner ugly for so long! Anyways, I loved this game, and Survivor in general, because I love simulating natural selection (not to say it was a perfect simulation....I mean, have you seen the final four?).

I hope I get the opportunity to play again because I enjoyed getting to feel superior to others, it was....(how can I phrase it).......orgasmic! =)”

Stoner - I fucking love you man lol. I'm beyond thrilled we got to meet and become allies. and better yet friends. You were such an amazing ally and I was just as blindsided as you when you got voted out. Thanks for being so loyal and just such a strong ally. You played a major role in me being here. Much love brother.

Christian - RIP. We were both victims of Bodhi's rock paranoia, and both tried to strike the other first to save each other. I had a trick up my sleeve though, which is why I stayed and you went, but I wish we both could've just stuck to our guns and not fallen for the play, but alas what can you do. Enjoyed getting to know ya, and wish we could've gone further, but that's just not the way it worked out.

Matt - Oh Crow. You are such a good social player that you had everyone pretty much convinced on wanting to keep you way longer than they should have in this game. Our personal relationship was so messy but interesting. You definitely made this game a whole lot more interesting.

Kyle - Crow. Wow. The first time I was actually shocked by a vote in this game. I was gasping for like 10 minutes. Even after tribal, I was so speechless at your blindside. You have to blame yourself however, you fell for Bodhi's trap lolol. You were definitely my closest ally outside of my final 4 alliance. You and I had such a great bond through out the game y'know. We were on every tribe together and that was cute. Thansk for being my ally... sorry you had to go.

“THE ONLY THING SEPARATING EUROPE AND ASIA IN THE WAY THAT WE THINK ABOUT CONTINENTS IS WHITE SUPREMACY AND EUROCENTRISM. I’m proud of how I played. I went in this game trying to play smarter than I've played in the past, and I was rewarded with 5th place and a wonderful experience. I'm truly grateful for my friendships with everyone else on the jury, and a few of the folks left in the game. I've had a great experience, and I'm excited to potentially return.”

Stoner - I thank you for saving my ass pre-merge. I genuinely wish we could have teamed up at merge, we just had different allies. We didn't have mutual allies/bonds and our games just did not line up. By the time it got near the end it was too late to switch up from the alliance. I applaud your game and you never fucking gave up lol. You were hard to get out and I'm glad you didn't give up. Ultimately I wasn't going to flip on the group and I hope you respect that. Much respect.

Christian -  I think we had the strangest relationship I have ever seen in a game like this. We were the last of the Odawas, somehow managed to make it all the way intact, yet I don't think we ever actually intended to work with the other. We both wrote each other's name down multiple times, yet were bonded in the fact that we were Odawas. You got your way at the Final 17, so now in a nice twist of fate, I got to get my way at Final 5. Good dude and nice playing with ya.

Matt - Coming into this merge I didn’t know you and wanted you out. However, as we got deeper into the game I saw you as a strong ally and wanted I hated to see you leave.  You are a great player and I’m really glad we got a chance to talk and do some crazy shit we didn’t have any business doing.

Kyle - Bodhi, we really got to talk in the final 5 1 on 1 really well. You understand this game inside and out, but I do question your game choices. You understand my game and your only downfall is that you were loyal to the wrong people at the wrong time. Congrats on your scheming and tricking 3 people into keeping you safe lolol.