What's crackin', dirtbags?! Sorry this took so damn long to type-up for you guys! I've been super-duper busy all weekend with work, my birthday was on Monday, filled in for a sick co-worker Tuesday...and I'm finally free! So, I'll take this time to talk to you guys straight-up.
Anyway, first thing's first--I just wanna say congratulations to each and every single one of you on getting to the end of this...definitely chaotic...game. It was messy, all over the place, and I loved it. So, thank you guys for making it so damn memorable for me!
In the worst possible way, of course.
Good God, how much I hated this season when I got voted off. I just got off work, I was tired, cranky, and seeing those results didn't help at all. I just find it absolutely amazing that I'm going to be remembered from here on out as the poor son of a bitch who didn't communicate with others and pretty much fucked himself over. That's not what I wanted to do in the first place by any means at all.
Everyone knows me as the very, very socially active player. This, though? Was pretty much the polar opposite. I left people hanging with seen messages, and I didn't even bother responding to some of you.
Why, you may ask?
Well, work is one thing. School is another, as well as my performing arts and competitive speech beginning, too. So, yeah! I'm quite booked, and I'm sorry if you don't get a response from me. I mean, I'm only human, ya know? No one is perfect, and I hate how everyone is taking this...rather unnecessary topic...to a completely rude and disrespectful level to me.
I tried, I lost. No need to rub salt in the wound. Thanks.
Oh, and by the way?
It's just a game. Get over it.
The only reason I'm saying this is because it hasn't stopped. I got to Ponderosa, others got to Ponderosa, and I was bashed for not communicating well. Hell, even in the Rites of Passage, which I thought was for kind words only, I still got crap for it.
It kind of hurts me personally when people I honestly consider my friends do all of this. It's insulting and it hurts, so thanks for ruining this experience for me. I appreciate it.
Though honestly? I will not be afraid to admit that I may have...rather intentionally, not responded to you. There may have been an instance where I just woke up, read the message, and responded to you in my head. Or, simply said, "I'll respond later..." and went back to sleep.
For this reason only, I can and will apologize to everyone.
Though I have won two different Survivor ORGs, and have been on two different All-Stars seasons, I can say I am not perfect by any means at all. This definitely showed here, as each and every single game can be a huge learning opportunity for me. Whether you want to say "Oh, Noah, there's no excuse for you to have extra-cirricular activities," or, "Oh, Noah, having a life is okay when playing Survivor games," I...
...just don't care anymore.
Let's get this over with, shall we?
I try to forget this season because of it--I started out on a brilliant tribe. Undoubtedly, the best starting tribe I've ever been on, end of story. Copan was a miracle. The people in it were angels. I couldn't get enough of it, and I'm proud to say that one of 'em is sitting at the end.
Again.
But, unfortunately, this person was a catalyst to the negativity that was brought down upon me.
Richie, I apologized to you numerous times regarding your "blunt" explanation about me being voted off, and we're definitely on even terms as of now--I hope it can stay this way. But I just have to ask you this, my man--would you have..."explained" anything differently to me if you could go back and time and do so?
Or nah...
Richie, I'm so proud of you for getting to the end of this game. You said you had a strange good time playing the "villain" of this season, and I admire that! I say, as long as you had fun, all is good. You, as well as everyone else here, has covered every aspect that must be met to become a Sole Survivor. And you've shown it.
Again.
I want to vote for you, but your rather rude attitude towards me makes me not want to do so. Plus, from what I've been hearing at Ponderosa, it's almost like it's "Jhet vs. Wojtek vs. Wojtek" at this Final Tribal Council. I wanna hear it from you, my man! Tell me--in every single aspect, detail and fiber that you possess--why you should win this game, and you simply weren't pushing for Wojtek to win this game. Break the rumors! I want to vote for you to win. Make me want to do so. Thank you.
Next, we have Wojtek. As with Richie, I am very proud that you got to the end of this game! If anything, out of everyone here, I feel as though you've played the most "neutral" of game possible. Kudos to you! You came in and you accomplished exactly what you wanted to do, and you did a damn fine job of doing it. You were a great person to talk to, you overcame the "Lenca Curse," is this is even becoming a real thing, and, hell--I thought you'd be out of this game much, much sooner because of it!
You shocked me, Wojtek, so, again, much kudos to you. Simply...flawless...in my opinion. I loved how you and Richie are once again fighting for the title of Sole Survivor. On paper, you can very well win this game! A good social game, challenge competitor and strategic player. I appreciate that! And if I could potentially think of any flaws during your game...well...I don't know.
You tell me!
In your opinion, what was wrong with your game? No one is perfect as I oh-so kindly said previously, but contribute to my thoughts!
Also...let's make something public.
I know you told me this personally in private messaging, but in your speech, you came off as just so damn hypocritical at one part of it. You know what I'm talking about--when you said me and my communication was "quite honestly the biggest fail of the season."
Tell everyone what you told me--are you serious about this, or am I mis-interpreting this...
...again. Just like everyone else, because of mY BAD COMMUNICATION SKILLS AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
...Sorry about that.
And finally, we have Jhet! I'm officially giving you the nickname of "The All-Stars Assassin," because you were so damn sneaky this entire game! You used your allies to do your bidding and let them take the heat for it in my opinion, to in which left you standing tall above the rest. Now, this is also something I can admire in a person. How they're able to do such amazing things without anyone expecting it.
Or, did they?
Tell me, Jhet. In your personal opinion, do you think you pulled off your strategies throughout this game flawlessly, or were there points that you regretting something that you would regret doing at all? Also...
...are there things you regret doing this game?
To be honest, I wish I talked to you just a bit more, Jhet. I feel like the only time we spoke with one another was when we were both on the Paya tribe at the swap. Our tribe was going crazy with complaints, snarky remarks, and all of the sorts. I remember the two of us talking about how this is getting quite out of hand. I loved that!
Tell me--my communication was subsequently bad this game, but how would you say yours was? Will you admit to standing up and taking the initiative to talk to others, or did you hang back and watch the game move around you?
Before I wrap this up, I want you guys to answer what I feel is though is one of the hardest questions to answer whilst sitting at the Final Tribal Council. This question? Compare each Juror to an animal and explain why.
Okay, guys! This'll do it for me. Sorry again for not communicating well! I know this was the reason why I lost the game, but in the end? I'm still awesome. So it's cool.