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Nov 3, 2002, 12:25am

===PLEASE SNIP!!=======PLEASE SNIP!!!======

The rough, rugged, and poorly built world of NGS2002 was replaced with the
beautiful, extravagent, ornate, but still poorly built stage of Cyawards,
where Builderz, Ambient Spirit, and the jury of six prepared for the last
Tribal Council of the game.

First off, sorry for no one getting to see this final council. The world was
closed at 3:30, and wasn't able to be opened during that time. :(( But
luckily, you have me, your wonderful host to fill you up on the juicy
details.

Ambient Spirit and Builderz had quite a long and seemingly endless journey
to get to the top. Starting on two different tribes, Nebewi and Robego, each
one made their niche among their 7 tribemates. Ambient Spirit did so by
caretaking her campsite, gardening whenever possible. Builderz stayed
hidden, coming to most challenges, performed for his tribe, and said little
in the proccess.

At first, things looked bleak for Nebewi, as three immunity challenge losses
and Maka's resignation left half the tribe off the NGS2002 cliffs before any
merge, but Ambient Spirit managed to get through with plenty of activeness
during challenges, and a crucial voting alliance with the more active
members of her tribe.

Builderz had little to worry about, until a 5th week merge that transformed
his tribe of 8 into a tribe of 4. Ambient was switched from her comfortable
alliance in Nebewi to her new "third tribe" Tiveac.

Ambient's luck didn't give up, as Tiveac faced the next Tribal Council. But
luckily, Gamecube grew fonder of Ambi than tribemate D a n, as he, along
with Ambi and Gandalf booted D a n.

Ambient soon was flying easy, as Robego faced their first Council after the
effects of vandalism and the switch left their camp deserted. Plus, it was a
public vote. But Builderz strong tribal ties kicked off new member JerMe
instead.

Then came the merge. Builderz emerged as a strong contender for immunity
after winning the first one. Ambient Spirit meanwhile managed to stay under
the radar, although her Nebewi numbers were 2-7 in the new Onondago tribe
(and Gandalf teetered on the edge of inactiveness). Ambi and Gandalf would
managed to escape two Councils, BB's resignation and clear-threat maki's
castoff. Gandalf's number was up, however, and Ambi was odd woman out.

Or was she? She quickly connected with Lioness e, watching her backs in
return that Lioness watched hers. It seemed to work, as council after
council, the girls escaped (if by close calls) being thrown into jury duty.

It came down to the Final Four, and Ambient Spirit grabbed two key
immunities for herself. She broke her pact with Lioness, who became
increasingly tired and unable to log on. At the last Immunity Challenge, she
showed once and for all who was in control of the game, and took along
Builderz with a guess of a number. Mod clearly was phased by such an action,
but was forced to fill the last seat in the jury box.

And here we are. :) Builderz the introvert, and Ambient Spirit angel-devil.
I won't hold the suspense, let's go straight to Tribal Council.

Five of the six jury members came to the Live Final Council (Gandalf
unfortunately was unable to attend, but voted afterwards).

Nornny11: First, let's talk to you two, Builderz, did you ever imagine you
would be up here?
Builderz: To be honest, Nornny, I thought I would be cast off first. I never
thought I would make it to the merge, let alone the Final Four or even to be
standing here today. I am truly amazed I have gotten this far and I salute
the survivors who were voted off before me.

Nornny11: Ambient, was there ever a time that you thought "Oh god, I'm gone
today"?
Ambient Spirit: yes Nornny! often, those AWTeeners were strong players and
I feared them lol

Nornny11: lol, well fear is a funny thing because today in the jury are the
people you've voted off to get to the top. The first part of this gathering
is a Tribal Reckoning of sorts. Each of the jury will have a few minutes to
speak their mind and ask each of you a question.

Nornny11: after everyone has said their peace, you will go to stage left to
the podium and cast your vote for who you want to WIN NG Survivor 2.


Nornny11: Okay, Gamecube, why don't you begin.

(mysterious background voice of NG Survivor past: Gamecube might've been the
best player of all, even though he fell short. He was inactive most of the
early part of the game, but luck came through to GC who managed to survive
under the Robego winning streak. When it came to the switch, Gamecube
changed face on D a n, possibly his best move, and voted with Nebewi. At the
merge, Gamecube struck hard, coming to challenges, and putting himself out
as a crucial swing voter after facing a close call on Onondago's first
council. Luckily, BB walked, and GC was still in the game. Unfortunately,
his inactivity caught up when the small Onondago (at 5 members) had no other
choice but to eliminate the most useless player, which was Gamecube.)

Gamecube: ok :)
Gamecube: Ambient- What do you feel has been your finest moment durign
these games and why do you think you have made it to the end?
Ambient Spirit: GC, i was becoming desperate at not having won one immunity
and really thought i was a gonner when it came down to 4 tribemates... my
finest moment was winning the last two.. crucial, Immunity Challenges :)

Gamecube: ok
Gamecube: Builderz - How successful do you think these games have been and
would you recommend them to others? What role did alliances play in the
game?
Builderz: Obviously, the game has had sparked in interest in many people. I
would certainly recommend them to others as the Newsgroup Survivor I
survivors have recommended NGS II to me. As for alliances, yes, they do play
a role in the game. For me, it wasn't a large role, but they can either
break or make you throughout the course of the game.

Nornny11: is that all GC?
Gamecube: Both- If you won what type of world would you have? Public or
Private?
Nornny11: um, that's enough questions GC. lol.
Nornny11: you only have one per survivor.
Builderz: So we shouldn't answer the last question, Nornny?
Nornny11: well, go ahead, i don't care. lol.
Builderz: Alright, I'll answer it.
Builderz: If I win Newsgroup Survivor and the P-50 world, I would (for at
least a certain amount of time) give build and public speaker rights to
*all* survivors that participated in the game. Each survivor would have the
option to build in any portion of the world they would like to. I couldn't
possibly fill up the world all by myself. ;)
Gamecube: ok thanks for your time
Ambient Spirit: :)
Ambient Spirit: Thank you GC


Nornny11: Mod, you're up

(Mod had a case of horrible luck. He played his cards right throughout the
game, and his Immunity wins at the merge made all the difference. But he
lost his control over the game within 30 seconds. At the final council, he
faultered by arriving late, but managed to get the time from his tribemates.
However, he couldn't perform enough to rebound from his last Immunity loss
(Fallen Comrades) and was therefore a victim of fate. He chose 8, Builderz
chose 4, Ambient's number was 5, and with that, Mod was the last survivor
voted off Onondago)

Mod: k
Mod: First of all, I would like to congratulate both of you for making it to
the final two! :)
Ambient Spirit: Thank you :)
Builderz: Thank you very much, Mod.
Mod: Both of you know how much this game means to me, and that I took the
game very seriously...,and I in turn know that this vote is just as
important as the last vote was to me...So, if it was good enough for me,
then I believe it is good enough to decide your fate also...

Mod: Builderz, Ambient. Please pick a number between 1, and 10.
Ambient Spirit: LOL
Builderz: Okay
Ambient Spirit: 9
Builderz: 8
Mod: Thank you.
Mod: and good luck :)
Builderz: You're welcome Mod.
Ambient Spirit: Thank you Mod ;) lol


Nornny11: Lioness, please head on down.

(Lioness has struggled throughout this game. Wherever she goes, a fair share
of NG Survivor trouble ensues around her. And yet, she made it to the Final
Four with the pride and dignity and verocity of her name. Although a random
voter, she knew her enemies. She escaped a close call with the younger mates
of Onondago by rallying her allies to vote off Gandalf. From then on, it was
easy pickings with the AWTeeners. But ill-fate stuck its ugly head in as she
faced connection problems that left her off AW for a week and a half. Her
last attempt was to hang in with Mod, another underdog, but Mod turned on
her during a tiebreaker and she was gone)

Lioness.: ;-"/ nervous
Lioness.: hmmmmm well......
Lioness.: i came a bit unprepared today
Builderz: Take your time, Lioness. :)
Lioness.: thank goodness nornny put some questions on the website
Lioness.: ;-")
Lioness.: thank you nornny

Lioness.: ambie....
Ambient Spirit: :)
Lioness.: please tell us one good thing and one bad thing about builderz
Ambient Spirit: Ok.. the good thing first :)
Ambient Spirit: I have found Builderz to be the same right throughout the
game, always friendly and very trusting and polite.. a super person
Ambient Spirit: the bad thing...The bad thing is that i cannot find out
anything wrong with him :(
Lioness.: lol
Builderz: I'm shocked! LOL

Lioness.: builderz...
Builderz: Yes, Lioness?
Lioness.: why do you deserve to win the world? ;-")
Builderz: I believe I should win the world for the following reasons: I have
played fairly throughout most (if not all) of the game, I took the game
seriously, came to all of the challenges and tribal councils I could, and
tried to help around at camp whenever possible. I tried my best, got this
far, and I hope to share the world with the other survivors if I win.

Lioness.: thank you and congratulations to both of you for making it thus
far ;-"D
Builderz: Thank you very much, Lioness.
Ambient Spirit: Thank you Lioness :))


Nornny11: maki, you're up.

(maki had the case of playing the game a bit TOO hard. He was clearly a
threat, the strongest member of Robego. He was manipulative, won many tribal
challenges without the help of his mates, and was online all the time. How
stupid! If he had won immunity, which he betted his game on, he would've had
limitless control. However, he didn't win Immunity, and the AWTeeners took
him down hard)

Nornny11: maki, you're up.
maki: Alright. I wasn't very prepared for this, and I was going to ask both
of you basically what lioness just asked builderz ...so I'll just ask ambie
instead .. ;)
maki: Ambie... Why do you think YOU should win newsgroup survivor 2 and the
"million dollar prize"?
Ambient Spirit: My answer is similar to Builderz', I have played the game
to the best of my ability, attended all challenges and councils unless ill
or other on line duties, i planted the veggies and fruit that kept you all
healthy and spent as much time in camp as i oculd ;)

maki: And Builderz, did you really enjoy playing ng survivor? What were
some things you liked, and didn't like about it?
Builderz: Overall, I enjoyed the experience of playing NGS. I liked winning
immunity (who wouldn't? ;) and when Robego kept winning challenges early on
in the game. I must say that some of Nornny's challenges were extremely
rigorous (such as the one with the floating platform and the pole). That,
and some of the tensions between tribe mates, were the things I did not like
in the game.

maki: ok :) thank you, good luck to you both.
Builderz: Thank you, maki.
Ambient Spirit: Thank you maki :)


Nornny11: Eric, last but not least.

(Eric has been the scapegoat to many cases of "rule stretching." Lest we all
not forget the Mongo incident? Unfortunately, Eric teetered on the cliff of
inactiveness as did many of his Robego members. The solution? Team up with
them, of course. However, when it came down to it, Eric was just another
member of the AWTeen alliance, and his number eventually came up. At his
council, he was tied with Gamecube, and the odds seemed pretty good for him.
But the girls of Onondago didn't give up on their relentless efforts to rid
the morally inept, and Eric was voted off on past votes. Ironically, most of
them came from Mongo during Tribal Reckonings and Councils during the three
switch weeks)

Eric: the first is one on the website, who helped you the most through this?
Ambient Spirit: The voting? Im not sure i understand the question?
Builderz: I have to say that it wasn't one particular person who helped me
throughout the game, but it was the overall Robego tribe that helped me the
most. If they haven't won all of those challenges and got tribe immunity
again and again, I would probably have been off of the game by now.
Eric: ambi the question was "who do you feel helped you the most throughout
the game?"
Ambient Spirit: Just getting to know all the tribemates and being friendly
is, I think what has kept me in the game. I also feel that maybe because I
didnt know anyone when the game started, I was an 'unknown quantity' and
not considered much of a threat...learning to be sneaky and cheat a little..
from fellow tribemates helped too ;)

Eric: ok then, onto my second juicy question of my own devise. whom
throughout the game, but mostly after the merger, were you most trying to
get voted off?
Eric: and im an excellent judge of character, so dont lie to me :P
Ambient Spirit: Gandalf, I felt i was being manipulated by him
Builderz: I was trying to vote off whoever I thought was the biggest threat
to me. I tried to evaluate what I heard through the "grapevine" each and
every week, looked at how the other tribe mates were doing in world, and
incorporated other factors to try and and guess who could cause the most
damage to my status in the game.
Eric: but that didnt answer my question :P
Builderz: Want me to be more specific?
Eric: yes, if you will
Builderz: I have the same answer as Ambient: Gandalf. If I recall correctly,
the first time I voted for him was because I didn't want to vote for any of
my old Robego tribe mates when the tribes changed. Then I got a telegram
from both Ambient Spirit and Lioness saying that he called me "weak" and was
that I was in an alliance with him -- which was untrue. I don't know what
prompted him to say those things in the first place (if indeed he did say
them at all). Gandalf later asked me who told me that information, but I
said I wouldn't reveal that until the finale.

Eric: thats all i've got
Ambient Spirit: Thanks Eric :)

(Well, Gandalf wasn't here in person to ask a question, but he deserves a
recap nonetheless. As you can see, Gandalf is quite the enigma. Maybe he was
a case of too much pride and too little numbers? He clearly had the power to
destroy all with the girls, if only he had played nicely.

Nornny11: Well, before we vote, the public has a question to ask you all.

(ahh yes, the public of death. The public changed the game every single time
it went up to vote. They sent JerMe out of the game, leaving Nebewi
outnumbered and scrambling for new bonds. But most importantly, it caused
great suspicion and paranoia among the tribe. Good job guys!)

Nornny11: Both of you, which survivor was your favorite and why?
Builderz: I really don't want to play the favorites game, but I guess I'll
have to. I know that there were some "clashes" with those that were from the
AW Teen crowd and those that were not. Nevertheless, there were certain
survivors that made me laugh more than others, some that I felt like I could
bond with very well, and others that I considered a major threat. I guess
you could say that Ambient, Lioness, Mod, BinaryBud, and Maki were my
favorites.
Ambient Spirit: My favourite was Lioness, I loved her common sense.. and
she was my partner in crime and she was my soul mate being the other female
in the game.. She made me feel secure :)

Nornny11: Well, it's going to be a tough vote. Remember, you are voting for
who you want to WIN NG Survivor 2. No more voting survivors off.

Nornny11: Eric, you can start.

*Eric votes*

Nornny11: Thank you Eric, maki, you're up.

*maki votes and says "...because ...I felt like I knew her more through the
game, ack I dont know what to say, lol."*

Nornny11: Lioness.

*Lioness says "picked a name from the "Bowl of Indecision" again.... cus i
can't decide...they both deserve this prize ........." and holds up a vote*

Nornny11: Gamecube, you're next.

*Gamecube casts his vote*

Nornny11: Mod, you're up.

*Mod holds up his vote and says "I vote builderz, I believe the number which
kicked me outta the game, should be the very same number someone wins with,
the number was 8, builderz got it..."*

Nornny11: Gandalf.

*Gandalf casts his vote*




Well, the votes are in, here's the result of 16 weeks of intense gameplay.



But before we reveal the votes, is there anything any of you jury members
would like to get off your chest?

Lioness.: yes i would...please
Lioness.: the past coupla weeks have been very trying for me
Lioness.: and ironically it worked out in my favor that i was voted off
Lioness.: i want everyone to know i hold no grudges and i consider it a
pleasure to have been able to do this with ya'll and i am honored to have
had the chance to get to know you all better ;-"D

Eric: yes!
Eric: WHY AMBI?! WHY?!
Eric: *cries*
Eric: actually i just wanna say good job
Eric: and that I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!
Eric: *wipes tear*

Nornny11: Okay, so, enough with the mushy stuff, what have you guys been
hiding from me?

Eric: ok
Eric: i have a confession to make
Eric: though i might have already made it
Eric: i lit mongo's tent on fire!
Eric: it was me *breaks down*
Lioness.: YOU DID IT?????!!!!!
Eric: but i didnt delete anything
maki: lol
Ambient Spirit: lol
Lioness.: hmmmmmmm
Eric: i just lit the flame and used ed to switch the name around

Mod: Norn, never have a memory game put on hold, stand alone mode is a
birdies best friend :P



Anywho, enough with the corruption, this is the moment of truth. I'll go
count the votes.

*pulls out voting pot*

Remember, the survivor with the most votes tonight will be the Ultimate
Survivor of the Newsgroup and win a P-50 world, courtesy of AWI. The
runner-up will receive a free six-month cit extension from AWI also.













First vote...
















Builderz.






















Second vote...Ambient Spirit.



















....










Ambient Spirit. That's two for Ambi, 1 for Builderz.




















....Builderz.

















Builderz. Three Builderz, two Ambient Spirit.


















....












....









Ambient Spirit. That's three votes each.















....







The winner and Ultimate Survivor of NG Survivor 2...
















....












Builderz.


Builderz: *faints*
Ambient Spirit: Congrats Builderz!!!!!! :)))
Gamecube: WTGG
Eric:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nornny11: congratulations. :)
Gamecube: YAYAY
Lioness.: <----- falls off chair
Mod: :)
Eric: congrats!!1
maki: CONGRATS!
Ambient Spirit: whooohooo!!!!! :)))
Gamecube: LOL
Eric: wooooooooooooot
Nornny11: yayy!
Mod: Congrats man :)
Eric: it's over, it's all over!
Gamecube: LOL\
Ambient Spirit: Im sooo happy for you Builderz!! :) well done!
maki: lol
Lioness.: ((((((((((((((((((((((((((builderz)))))))))))))))))))))
Builderz: *hugs Ambient Spirit*
Gamecube: LOL
Gamecube: LOL

Nornny11: Ambient Spirit, i'm sorry, but the tribe has spoken.


Well, this crazy season is finally over, folks! :) Website to be updated
slowly and surely for anyone who missed a minute of this madness. And thank
YOU everyone for all your support and acceptance of this game of mine. :) I
couldn't have done it without you and I hope I provided enough entertainment
for the bandwith I wasted. :)

Survivors, it's your turn to churn out some final diaries! :) You guys can
say WHATEVER you like, just make sure you snip this thread please. :)

--
From the Newbie's Guide to the AW NG:

"Nornny11 - The original wishy-washy man, this one can actually insult you
and compliment you in the same breath, and in the end say absolutely
nothing! What a talent!"

Nov 3, 2002, 12:48am

yaaaaayy congrats builderz!! That was fun ..Nornny, lets start all over and
do it again!

awmaki.com
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Nov 3, 2002, 2:22am

Wooo hoooo, Builderz! Nice to see another join my exclusive club! :-D
--
- Syntax - The Original Ultimate NG Survivor
http://www.swcity.net
http://forum.swcity.net

Nov 3, 2002, 9:43am

Sorry I wasn't there guys...I have been quite ill for sometime now, however
I won't go into details. Congrats to Builderz, you deserve it mate.

See ya'll soon (I hope)

Gandalf
The Enigma

Nov 4, 2002, 6:40pm

*our* exclusive club. I helped too. =P

SW Chris

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Nov 4, 2002, 7:42pm

Bah, I used you all the way! You were merely a pawn in my master
plan!*snicker* *sarcasm*
--
- Syntax -
http://www.swcity.net
http://forum.swcity.net

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Nov 5, 2002, 1:15pm

Nornny, first of all.. a big thank you to you for an experience that I am
so happy I was part of! That I survived as long as I did, surprised me
more than anyone else lol. Secondly.. thanks to all you guys who took
part, I have made some great new friends, thanks for taking nothing
personally and realising it was just a game , you are all awesome ;)
Every single one of you deserve a world... (Flagg... if perchance you
happen to read this....) :p
Finally, Builderz.. congratulations! I am over the moon for you! Have
lots of fun in your world... you are going to love it. *Hugs* to you all
:)



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Nov 5, 2002, 6:06pm

dear diary

-don't feel like writing everything in here, look for my page created on the
game soon :P

-Mod

Nov 6, 2002, 2:18pm

Norn, who are you calling an introvert? I'm not shy, just usually too
busy to talk very much on AW as of late. =)

Hi, everyone. I would have posted sooner, but real life stuff has kept
me occupied. Wow, I still can't believe I've won NGS II and the P-50
world. It is has been an incredible sixteen or so weeks. Like I've said
before, I truly thought I would never make it this far (let alone the
merge or Final Four). I figured, "Eh, not many of you know me. Watch me
be the first one voted off." And now here I am, the winner. *baffle*

Now, I know what you are all thinking, "What is Builderz going to do
with the million dollar prize?" I've been thinking that over, and I will
keep my promise -- each and every survivor (including Nornny, if he
wants) will receive build, bot, and public speaker rights in the world.
I'm not guaranteeing you'll get to keep your rights and land forever,
but you have my word you can keep 'em for at least several long months.

I'm not so sure you should all get eminent domain rights after the
vandalism occurrences at the camps, but if you ask nicely, I may just
give it to you. ;) A P-50 world is pretty darn big, so I'm sure we all
have enough room to share. So far, I haven't heard anything from Flagg
regarding the world. So, if all of you survivors want a stake in it, go
bug him ruthlessly. :)

I couldn't have gotten this far without all of you, the survivors. You
were each unique and contributed something (whether large or small) to
the game. I would like to especially thank the other survivors who were
in the Final Four (Ambient Spirit, Lioness, and Mod). All three of you
were exceptional players and did a marvelous job throughout the game --
and a few of you saved my butt once or twice. ;) I'd also like to thank
Pixelot for taking the heat and being the first voted off. *salutes*

I wanted to write a personal message to each survivor here in this post,
but alas, time is something I don't have right now. I'll keep it brief
and say that you all made the game what it was and deserve a portion of
the world. Furthermore, I hope that there was no hard feelings between
anyone in the game. If you still have any questions for me or want to
know what I really thought about someone or something, then don't
hesitate to ask me. Remember, NGS is just a game -- but the players are
genuine and have real feelings. If I have offended you somehow during
the game, I sincerely apologize and seek your forgiveness.

Sure, you have been voted off one way or another -- but you still get a
piece of the pie. Don't underestimate yourselves, either. You did your
best to outflame, outlast, and outwit the others, and that's what
counts. This entire game was fun, as well as a sort of learning
experience for me. I've made some great friends, heard incredible
stories about incredible people, and have gained a new perspective on
certain things. Your time playing NGS has not been wasted. I consider
you all to be winners in my book.

Finally, I'd like to especially thank Ambient Spirit and Nornny. Ambi
was a great challenger in the game and she deserves the world just as
much as I do. She had real morals and played the game fairly. I'm glad
she got a citizenship extension. As for Nornny, the game just wouldn't
be the same if someone else hosted it. He's put us through crazy
challenges and made us do insane things, but in the end, it all worked
out. Just think of how much time it took him to plan, create, and setup
each and every challenge for us -- and he doesn't even win anything!

-Builderz

P.S. *gives a high five to Syntax*

Nov 6, 2002, 2:21pm

Congratulations Builderz!:)

Nov 9, 2002, 8:32pm

Nornny, first of all.. a big thank you to you for an experience that I am
so happy I was part of! That I survived as long as I did, surprised me
more than anyone else lol. Secondly.. thanks to all you guys who took
part, I have made some great new friends, thanks for taking nothing
personally and realising it was just a game , you are all awesome ;)
Every single one of you deserve a world... (Flagg... if perchance you
happen to read this....) :p
Finally, Builderz.. congratulations! I am over the moon for you! Have
lots of fun in your world... you are going to love it. *Hugs* to you all
:)

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