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Post by David Lane on Nov 13, 2008 4:37:47 GMT -5
Opening Statement Rough Draft #1:
Hey everyone. From the beginning of this game I didn't expect myself to make it far considering I was first evicted in URTV3. I played this game with 2 goals: prove that I wasn't as bad as my days as Boogie and to have fun. In that respect I can say that I definitely accomplished my main goals. This game has been a lot of fun and getting to know you all and play with you has been a blast. It wasn't always easy and I know I crossed a few of you and in that respect I apologize. Every action i made against any of you was always on a game level and never meant to be taken personal. I never "faked" niceness to get further in the game. I generally do tend to get along with everyone and the only times I don't is when I sense that that person has negative opinions on me.
Getting here wasn't easy. I am a social player and so tend to rely on making friendships. I've taken that approach because getting to know others is fun and the whole point of these games. I was a part of multiple alliances in this house; some by choice and others by necessity. My true loyalty from the beginning of this game was always to Angie and Dani. Starting in 3rd week during the endurance challenge, Dan, Dani and I formed an alliance called triple D and he too was added to my list of people to keep safe. Every move i made was always to benefit the two of them. The biggest danger to Dani was the S Club 7 alliance. The alliance consisted of people i trusted less than people on the outs so I couldn't be completely loyal to it.
I know a few of you are angry with me. My intent was never to make this game anything other than fun and in that regard I apologize. I voted to evict people based on activity, trust, and safety. Libra's play style from another game was mentioned to me. I had a "secret" alliance with her. The Final 2 deal problem kept being brought up and just before Libra's eviction i was approached by Brian telling me that Libra formed a F2 with him. In that regard i felt I had to vote out Libra. Scott had previously warned me about Brian because he brought Brian into the game and knew how Brian played. Add in Brian forming a final 4 deal without Scott and I no longer trusted him. Scott and I had a falling out based on me not backdooring Dan. I refuse to backdoor people I actively talk to and like. It's just not my playstyle. I was told that it was no longer clear if i could be trusted. I understand being upset but the whole time i thought it was my choice. That was never cleared up. I had a good relationship with Dan and Jun at the time and so because of this Brian and Scott left. Final 6 and it's Triple D + 3. My loyalty was still to Angie and Dan and Dani knew this. Dani had Jun and Dan had Jen. The decision between Jen and Jun wasn't an easy one. Jen was better at competitions but had also partially thrown me under bus to Angie. You add in that she didn't seem to like Dani and Dan, Dani, and I agreed to keep Jun. My HoH week i nominated Jun and Dan. My personal preference for that week was for Jun to go. I couldn't bring myself to nom either Angie or Dani (my original allies) and veto was used causing Angie to go up and out. Jun was evicted based on my alliance but also on activity. I actively talked to Dan daily but not Jun. Finally, i chose Dani for final 2 to remain loyal to where this all started.
I hope that some of that clears things up. If it does please feel free to cover any of it in the questions. I will definitely answer with honesty. I just ask that you go into the questioning with an open mind and base your vote on who you feel played the better game instead of who you like better at this moment. Thanks.
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Post by David Lane on Nov 13, 2008 5:07:19 GMT -5
Opening Statement Rough Draft #2:
From the beginning of this game I didn't expect myself to make it far. I played this game with 2 goals: prove that I wasn't as bad as my days as Boogie in URTV3 and to have fun. I definitely accomplished my main goals. This game has been a lot of fun and getting to know you all and play with you has been a blast. It wasn't always easy. Every action i made against any of you was always on a game level and never meant to be taken personal. I never "faked" niceness to get further in the game. I generally do tend to get along with everyone and the only times I don't is when I sense that that person has negative opinions on me.
I am a social player and so tend to rely on making friendships. I've taken that approach because getting to know others is fun and the whole point of these games. In this game I also relied on winning competitions to get me further. Both Dani and I tied for Veto and HoH wins. I was a part of multiple alliances in this house; some by choice and others by necessity. My true loyalty from the beginning of this game was always to Angie and Dani. My loyalty to Triple D was instantaneous when it was formed in week 3. Every move i made was always to benefit these 3 people. This is why i wasn't completely loyal to S Club 7 alliance.
I know a few of you are angry with me. My intent was never to make this game anything other than fun and so I apologize. Libra's play style from another game was mentioned to me. I had a "secret" alliance with her. Before Libra's eviction I was approached by Brian telling me that Libra formed a F2 with him. That vote was based on trust. Scott brought Brian into this game and warned me about Brian. Add in Brian forming a final 4 deal without Scott and I no longer trusted him. Scott got upset with me based on me not backdooring Dan. I was told that it was no longer clear if i could be trusted. The issue was never cleared up and so Brian and Scott left based on trust and Activity (I actively talk to Dan daily). After this, my loyalty was still to Angie + Triple D which Dan and Dani knew. Dani had Jun and Dan had Jen. The decision between Jen and Jun wasn't an easy one. Jen was better at competitions but had also partially thrown me under bus to Angie. Adding in that she didn't seem to like Dani resulted in Dan, Dani, and I agreeing to keep Jun. Veto controlled Angie's eviction as I had no vote. Jun was evicted based on my alliance but also on activity. Finally, i chose Dani for final 2 to remain loyal to where this all started.
I hope the above clears some things up. If it doesn't please feel free to cover any of it in the questions. I will answer with complete honesty. I ask that you go into the questioning with an open mind and base your vote on who you feel played the better game instead of who you like better at this moment. Thanks for making this game fun and can't wait to read your questions.
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Post by David Lane on Nov 13, 2008 5:21:03 GMT -5
Opening Statement Final Draft?:
Hey everyone. I played this game with 2 goals: prove that I wasn't as bad as my days as Boogie in URTV3 and to have fun. I accomplished my goals. This game has been a lot of fun and getting to know you all and play with you has been a blast. Every action i made against any of you was always on a game level and never meant to be taken personal. I never "faked" niceness. I generally do tend to get along with everyone as I don't see a purpose in hating people over a game. I am a social player and so tend to rely on making friendships. In this game I also relied on winning many competitions to get me further. I was a part of multiple alliances in this house - some by choice and others by necessity. My true loyalty from the beginning of this game was always to Angie and Dani. My loyalty to Triple D (Dan, Dani, and myself) was instantaneous when it was formed in week 3. Every move i made was always to benefit these 3 people as well as myself.
I know a few of you are angry at me. My intent was never to make this game anything other than fun and so I apologize. I voted out Libra based on trust as I had a "secret" deal with her and Brian told me just before the vote that she formed a F2 deal with him. Scott warned me about Brian being sneaky. He brought Brian into the game but Brian formed a final 4 without Scott which affected my trust. Scott was angry I didn't help backdoor Dan and told me he didn't know if he could trust me. These cases resulted in my decision to help evict them. Jen was better at competitions and had also partially thrown me under the bus to Angie. Adding in that she didn't seem to like Dani resulted in Triple D agreeing to keep Jun with a 2-1 vote. Veto controlled Angie's eviction as I had no vote. I personally didn't want to see Angie go even if it did make future decisions easier for me. Jun was evicted based on my alliance to Triple D. Finally, i chose Dani for final 2 to remain loyal to where this all started.
I play with my heart doing what feels right. This prevents me from having regrets. I hope that clears many things up. Bring on the questions. I will answer you with complete honesty. My only request is that you go into the questioning with an open mind and base your vote on who you feel played the better game. Thanks for making this game fun.
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Post by David Lane on Nov 13, 2008 7:25:34 GMT -5
i'll prewrite my closing statements in here later. they'll probably just be about enjoying the game, asking people not to hate me, and peacing out  |
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Post by David Lane on Nov 14, 2008 18:28:58 GMT -5
Points to cover in closing ceremony:
- Uphill battle where i figure I'll lose but I don't believe in giving up.
- I did play for myself seeing as I got to where I am. I would have suicided if i didn't. This is a bullet point... i'll word it nicer than this, lol.
- I do play to win the game. If i didn't then I wouldn't make many of the moves i made. When i say that the friendships are what is important I mean that that is what carries on after the game. That point seems to get confused. From the start I played this game to get to the end but to have fun while doing it and that's exactly what happened.
- Making sure to enjoy the game for what it was.
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Post by David Lane on Nov 14, 2008 18:51:54 GMT -5
Closing Statement Rough Draft #1:
Jury,
That was quite an interesting jury round. Sorry for the super long answers, lol. I have nothing but respect for Daniele and her game. I'm happy and proud to have made it this far. I knew coming into the questioning stage that it was going to be an uphill battle and that I had a lot of ground to make up since I knew a few of you were really upset with me. I made moves that upset a lot of you but those moves were important to getting myself to where I am. I could have sat back and let others do my dirty work but I didn't want to play like that. If that's what costs me the game then I'll take it for what it was. I hope that instead of costing me my game it shows that I was playing the game from the start.
I did play this game for myself. When I played to get my allies far it was because them getting far meant I was safer. For whatever reason in this game that point has gotten confused for me playing to let others win. That didn't happen. I wouldn't have made the moves I did or pissed off people if that was how I was playing. I did play this game to win. I also played the game for fun. Fun is the ultimate goal in any game you play. I do determine fun based on the friendships I make and hold because that's the legacy of these games. That by no means is meant to say that I don't want to win. I've failed to see where I've even implied that. I'll be okay with not winning but I definitely did put my effort into this game to get to final 2. No one carried me here so at least in that respect I feel that it should be clear that I've played to win it.
At the end of the day this was a game and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thank all of you for making it as fun as it was. Without each of you this would be a completely different game. I'm sorry to those of you who were upset by my actions. My point was never to have people angry at me. I've covered most of that in the questions and feel I've repaired some of the damage. I would definitely appreciate being crowned the winner. If it doesn't happen, though, I can't be angry. Daniele was an amazing ally and player and I can definitely see why she'd receive votes. I just ask that you please vote based on who you think played the better game and who you feel answered the questions better. This game has been a lot of fun and I'm glad to have at least made it all the way to the end. Thanks again for a great game.
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Post by David Lane on Nov 14, 2008 19:56:48 GMT -5
^heh, i over emphasize some things while also overemphasizing Dani being a good player. They don't need to think so was that good  . i'll work on editing it now. why i'm making an update about editing it and not just editing it is retarded but it's what i'm doing so yeah, lol. |
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Post by David Lane on Nov 14, 2008 20:02:13 GMT -5
Final Statement Rough Draft #2:
That was quite an interesting questioning round. Sorry for the super long answers, lol. I have nothing but respect for Daniele and her game. I'm happy and proud to have made it this far. I knew coming into the questioning stage that it was going to be an uphill battle and that I had a lot of ground to make up since I knew many of you were really upset with me. I made moves that upset a lot of you but those moves were important to getting myself to where I am. I could have sat back and let others do my dirty work but I didn't want to play like that. If that's what costs me the game then I'll take it for what it was. I hope that instead of costing me my game it shows that I was definitely invested in the game and playing to win it.
A point that seems to be misconstrued is about me playing for my allies. When I played to get my allies far it was because them getting far meant safety for me. Protecting your allies reciprocates into them also having your back. For whatever reason in this game that point has gotten confused for me playing to let others win. I wouldn't have made the moves I did or ended up pissing off people if that was how I was playing. I did play this game to win. I also played the game for fun. Fun is the ultimate goal in any game you play. I do determine fun based on the friendships I make and hold because that's the legacy of these games. That by no means is meant to say that I don't want to win. No one carried me here so at least in that respect I feel that it should be clear that I've played this game to win it.
At the end of the day this was a game and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thank all of you for making it as fun as it was. Without each of you this would be a completely different game. I'm sorry to those of you who were upset by my actions. My point was never to have people angry at me. I've covered most of that in the questions and feel I've repaired some of the damage. I would definitely appreciate being crowned the winner but I will respect what decision you make. I just ask that you please vote based on who you think played the better game and who you feel answered the questions better. This game has been a lot of fun and I'm glad to have at least made it all the way to the end. Thanks again for a great game.
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Post by David Lane on Nov 14, 2008 20:25:19 GMT -5
Final Statement Final Draft?:
That was quite an interesting questioning round. Sorry for the super long answers, lol. I have nothing but respect for Daniele and her game. I'm happy and proud to have made it this far. I knew coming into the questioning stage that it was going to be an uphill battle and that I had a lot of ground to make up since I knew many of you were really upset with me. I made moves that upset a lot of you but those moves were important to getting myself to where I am. I could have sat back and let others do my dirty work but I didn't want to play like that. If that's what costs me the game then I'll take it for what it was. I hope that instead of costing me my game it shows that I was definitely invested in the game and playing to win it.
A point that seems to be misconstrued is about me playing for my allies. When I played to get my allies far it was because them getting far meant safety for me. Protecting your allies reciprocates into them also having your back. For whatever reason in this game that point has gotten confused for me playing to let others win. I wouldn't have made the moves I did or ended up pissing off people if that was how I was playing. I did play this game to win. I also played the game for fun. Fun is the ultimate goal in any game you play. I do determine fun based on the friendships I make and hold because that's the legacy of these games. That by no means is meant to say that I don't want to win. No one carried me here so at least in that respect I feel that it should be clear that I've played this game to win it.
At the end of the day this was a game and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thank all of you for making it as fun as it was. Without each of you this would be a completely different game. I'm sorry to those of you who were upset by my actions. My point was never to upset any of you. I've covered most of that in the questions and feel I've repaired some of the damage. I would definitely appreciate being crowned the winner but I will respect whatever decision you make. I just ask that you please vote based on who you think played the better game and who you feel answered the questions better. This game has been a lot of fun and I'm glad to have at least made it this far. Definitely a much better showing then when I was Boogie in URTV3, lol. Thanks again for a great game.
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