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Tournament: ATRL's Next TOP MEMBER Cycle 9 | Reunion Special pg.287!
Member Since: 3/27/2012
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PIKA NO!!!
You were the best person I met on this game, and our nights where we would talk about making that finale together and taking out everyone, you should be proud of yourself no matter how awkward fourth place feels, you still went far!
Although, I doubt you'll go through this again, this game is as stressing already, another cycle feels like death.
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ATRL Moderator
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This all female top 3 though
Ya'll better slay that GIRLPOWER
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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On the bright note, here I am in the Top 3. After joining last cycle, and being banned, I really wanted to join again to see how I would end up doing in the end.
I remember reading the interviews and reading how people felt I would do, and I'm glad I proved most of them wrong.
Different people, I know, but still! I'm still happy I made it this far.
Next, the crown.
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Member Since: 4/22/2012
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pika Your idea seemed so fun though!
I'm beyond happy you liked my idea so much, I really put a lot of effort into it and I'm glad it got you interested. I also understand the flaws you pointed out and if that event ever happens, I'll be sure to fix them!
Also, Edge, about the italics: It extremely bothered me, too, how the lists were the only part in normal font. I hope you know that the italics are only there because the entry is posted as a quote, my submission was in normal font and Idk why the list formatting stayed like it was as opposed to the rest.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 6/15/2007
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borntodie
DripDrip
Kitt
The final 3!
Do any of you expect this final three?
Who did you think would be the final three?
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Member Since: 7/15/2012
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That was definitely NOT the bottom two nor the elimination I was expecting.
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Congrats Anna on that top call out
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Member Since: 12/4/2010
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nnn Not me being the Paula of this challenge tho.
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 8/31/2012
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Congratulations Anna on being a consistent first place.
And no, this is not the top 3 I was expecting. But I always knew Drip could do much better than the original placements she he was getting in the beginning, and I'm really happy for him. Eche La' Pante!
I realllly expected PIKA to be top 3. I'm saddened to see him go because he is a very visible member on this site, and has a load of potential. He was a fan favorite.
Congratulations on being top 3, Anna, Kitt, and DripDrip. You put the effort in and it paid off. Good luck for the finals.
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ATRL Senior Member
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Originally posted by Doc
nnn Not me being the Paula of this challenge tho.
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I take that as everyone did well despite what the other judges said though. I always see you participating in like every event hosted, so if you liked them all and would participate in them all, that means they were good.
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ATRL Senior Member
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Originally posted by TheSeenScene
That was definitely NOT the bottom two nor the elimination I was expecting.
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It comes to show, anything can happen. Like I said with Kitt, in her bottom two speech or after saying she was safe, you have to bring your A game every challenge now. One wrong move and you can be eliminated.
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Member Since: 2/29/2012
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Originally posted by Matty
borntodie
DripDrip
Kitt
The final 3!
Do any of you expect this final three?
Who did you think would be the final three?
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*sigh* my pika and drip.
I really didn't want either Drip or pika to leave but you know one of them inevitably has to. I just strongly feel like for this round, it should have been Drip going home. I felt like his entry had more fault's than pika's and it was basically just structured cliques. We already have dozens of them on ATRL, and the best have come about naturally. Besides, even if it were to take off, ain't nobody going to follow all those damn rules for long. I don't think pika's was that spectacular either, but at least it had potential and could work with some tweaking. Speaking of potential, in comparison to Drip, I felt like pika encompasses MUCH more top member potential. AND (also in comparison), they both have been at the bottom two the same amount of times, yet pika has won more challenges, has been on an upward rise as of late, and was much more determined about progressing with his entries each round.
Now, as for Anna, I don't doubt her placing here. It's not surprising she's in the top 3, yet the only way she would've had the slightest chance of going home this round is if she had one of her on and off drops again, especially being that she was bottom two last round. But, she brought her A game this round and there's really no getting around that.
As for me, I'm not one to pull out excuse after excuse for my faults, but I do have some things to point out to give some justification to it. Initially I felt really obligated to win this challenge, but then my schedule got incredibly busy and maybe the pressure of that (I don't do so well under it, see: smiley challenge) self-obligation mixed with my schedule got the best of me. I did give a headsup in advance about an extension but Matty wasnt giving any types of ****. My only let down I have with my entry is that I felt it was so unfinished when it came to the details. I kind of just threw in all of my leftover ideas from the chopping block in last minute because I was in such a rush/mental block there. I do agree it's a bit of a spin-off from Secret Santa but honestly... so the **** what I hope my docks weren't heavily based on that sole aspect, and moreso on something else because I believe a spin off could always work as long as it has an edge and another thing going for it.
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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has been on an upward rise as of late,
But I mean, me being in the top 2 these past three rounds must mean I'm clearly falling, and failing, but I mean I guess. Your logic you know.
Nice to know you finally spoke out about something.
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ATRL Senior Member
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Member Since: 2/29/2012
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Yet nowhere did I say you weren't rising, just pointing out pika has too amongst other feats.
Also, the statement "doesn't deserve to be Top 3" is not what I'm trying to convey, in case that's what you're thinking. That sounds a bit harsh, and I hope you don't think I meant it that way. I'm just giving my argument for THIS challenge's result, which coincidently happens to be en route to the final 3.
I wish I wasn't the only one who responded to Matty's post I know everyone has a stance...
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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I guess. In the end someone had to go home, I know I can become a Top Member, despite what critics might say or others might think, and I know I deserved to get this far.
My entries weren't always the best, and I have never received a top call out, I am rough around the edges and compared to you and Anna, I'm the polar opposite. I still have faith in myself that I can win, despite what anyone else thinks.
To Matty's questions:
Well, its kind of obvious Anna and Kitt were going to be in the top three, of course I'm surprised that Pika went home. I don't think I don't deserve to be here, because I know my entry was good enough to get me into the top three.
Kitt, Pika, and Addicted were actually my idea for a top 3 since about challenge seven.
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ATRL Moderator
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Originally posted by DripDrip
I guess. In the end someone had to go home, I know I can become a Top Member, despite what critics might say or others might think, and I know I deserved to get this far.
My entries weren't always the best, and I have never received a top call out, I am rough around the edges and compared to you and Anna, I'm the polar opposite. I still have faith in myself that I can win, despite what anyone else thinks.
To Matty's questions:
Well, its kind of obvious Anna and Kitt were going to be in the top three, of course I'm surprised that Pika went home. I don't think I don't deserve to be here, because I know my entry was good enough to get me into the top three.
Kitt, Pika, and Addicted were actually my idea for a top 3 since about challenge seven.
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Matty will burn in the dim mid-afternoon sunshine for sneakily eliminating me so early when I was set to slay the world with my first ever game debut.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 6/15/2007
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#****mattyday
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