Final Tribal Council

[clauderainsrm]

Let's welcome in the Jury... jenwithapen  bittyjane , megatronix , impoetry , n3m3sis43 ,
minikin25,wolfden , lawchicky819 , bsgsix , swirlsofpurple , eeyore_grrl , bleodswean , adoptedwriter , alycewilson murielle , and gunwithoutmusic - voted out at the last tribal council.

16 people that you had a hand in, directly or indirectly, voting out of this game. Their dreams of winning may have ended. But the power is now in their hands.

Here is how this is going to to work -

flipflop_diva and halfshellvenus  -You will both have the opportunity to make Opening Statements. You job is to convince these people WHY you should win.



Once BOTH of the finalists have made their opening statements, then the Jury will be able to ask their questions, as well as any follow ups they wish. This is in the modern, open-discussion model of tribal council, with the online twist. :)  They can ask anything they want. 


This will continue for a few days, or until the Jury is satisfied that they have enough information on which to base their decision.  At that point I will announce that it is time to vote. 







(Note- DW has been randomly hiding parts of the post - so if any of it vanishes, just keep going. You know if you are on the Jury or not. and if you are a finalist. I've tagged you. But DW has already erased a bunch of tags several times when I've tried to post this)               



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If the two of you would like to make a final statement to the Jury, before the vote begins now would be the time to do so.  This is your last opportunity to address the Jury. 

Comments

[halfshellvenus]

because, despite bringing in votes, there WERE people who simply didn't like me.
I just don't understand that-- it's completely mystifying to me. Apart from jealousy, I just can't see any reason for it. :(

Your instinct was to protect me
It was. *sigh* Even though I know you can take care of yourself (and have, far too many times), it was so wrong and so distressing, and even after I tried to be calm and logical about it, the unfairness of it all just got to me. My feelings got the better of me. I'm just glad you're not angry about it, because I know it made it all worse. :(

'm grateful to know someone cared enough about me to have my back.
Always! For you and ALL my friends.

It's funny, and you'll probably understand this, but when it's happening to me, I sometimes go all "deer in the headlights" or have trouble being sure it's really happening. But when it's happening to someone else, I can't NOT intervene. It pains me to witness it.

[bsgsix]

I think some people didn't like me because they were jealous (as was evidenced by the person who messaged me). To me, that's silly. There are LOTS of excellent writers here, all with different styles and stories to tell. There is NO part of me that thinks I was the best, or the only person with something real to offer. Yes, I'll be honest - I can be salty and snarky, and I have been a bitch to people, but NOT in this game. I come to Idol/Survivor to write. So... why would I choose to make enemies when I can write with friends? :/

I KNOW your instinct was to protect me, love, which is why I can't even fathom being mad at you. *hugs* Yes, you know I can take care of myself, but if the tables had been turned, I would have had a hard time not saying something, too. It was a distressing message during a distressing week in which basically ALL players were - well, distressed (overused word now, but true!). And when you have players pissed because of a write-off... well, yeah. Those write-offs do NOT bring out the best in some people. I don't mind them and I would have survived it (obviously) had I lost, but I guess other people weren't feeling the same way?

Anyway, all this to say: you didn't make it worse. I wish G hadn't brought it up at TC, because I'd handled it (and you'd emailed him out of concern, not to make it a GAME!), but that was about 5-6 months ago now, and trust me, I am VERY much over it. Life's too short. That person - and those who supported that person - can deal.

I am always grateful to you for being here for me, and yes - when something awful or cruel happens to someone else, I can't help but step up. If I feel like someone is being threatened, I have to say something. And it's definitely put me in a spot of trouble before, but I'm not a fan of keeping my mouth shut when someone has been hurt. So trust me, I really do understand. I am a bit less "deer in the headlights" now because of the integration in April 2020 (Ruby and Mandi combined = kindness and an ability to be more assertive/stand up for what is right without being overly dramatic or mean), but I seriously get it, and it pains me to see others being tormented for no purpose.

So, tl;dr: I adore you and how you support other people. There is no anger on my end. If I felt anger, I promise I'd tell you. But there's none. Please don't worry about it. I don't feel angry, betrayed, upset, or anything like that. I just feel lucky that I have a supportive friend. <3 <3