i started to write shoutouts and it was taking way too long so here are scuffed shoutouts. ggs to our opponents, everyone in playoffs was much stronger than the scoreline suggested due to fortunate rng, and thanks to the hosts for making the tour run smoothly.
my manager team:
Drud my brother. we started this journey a while ago and now we made it. love you and how you match my stupid energy.
ManOfMany the hard carry. literally you're such a cheat code for pupl it isn't even funny. I love working with you in oras and other tiers, and you're the voice of reason that keep me and drud contained. you've genuinely been a role model for me on this website, and i can't express how valuable that is to me.
Dj Breloominati♬ DJ Dib Dab. Ever since you popped off last year in pupl, drud and I knew we wanted you as integral part of the franchise. You're the best auction bidder, great teammate, and got some insane wins for us in playoffs. my brown brother love you bunches.
Akir you've been on this journey with us since the beginning supporting our old gen slots. don't think we would've come close to our dominance in bw and dpp without you. you're a backbone on which this team could always fall back, and i can't thank you enough for it.
TWiTT you helped in drafting, helped in cheering on the team, and helped in giving opinions in various channels. your attitude and encouragement helped propel this team to the top. thank you my friend.
my players:
justdrew you and i go way back, starting from just chilling in various uu tours, to uufpl, to your expansion into other tiers. you showed up with a newfound confidence that i had never seen from you before, and you work-horsed multiple slots and countless teams to carry this team's sv slots. on top of that you stacked an undefeated record. very impressive brother. for some real advice, be more self aware and keep yourself out of bullshit drama, you're a good dude and have a good heart.
Fogbound Lake you had a rough start with some stupid games at the beginning of the season, but our manager team never doubted you as a player, as you were still building solid teams, testing, and executing well in game.that really started to show in the second half of the season when you started farming games and getting key wins for our teams, including the winning game for both semifinals and playoffs. we've teamed together a bunch, i've always respected how you approach the the game and how you interact with teammates, so it was awesome to see you succeed. thank you very much for your work.
tier yung tier acid. your lazy ass didnt do fuck all for prep except test games soon before you actually played and you made your teammates workhorse your teams. on the contrary, your nonchalant, relaxed confidence to roll up and just win games for the team had an extremely positive effect on everyone else. you had fun with your games and your brings, and you brought the wins to back it up. i can't help but respect you for that, and i thank you for helping make the tour so fun for everyone.
Xiri honestly it was criminal how cheap we got you for and its funny how many times i've seen other people say that. you diligently prepared each week to bring solid teams and played almost robotically to back it up. you were a slot that i knew i wouldn't have to put in as much time to support because of how talented of a builder and player you are. not only did you bring big wins in high pressure games in playoffs, you made the managers' jobs extremely easy. thanks buddy.
Xrn following in the legacy of the legendary plot armor
TheKingKarp from last year, we knew we had a solid oras core to support any player that we would throw into to the slot. however, i did not expect the level of commitment and level of play that we got from you xrn. i want to thank many for doing a majority of the work coming up with the ideas and doing the grunt work of building and testing the teams. xrn consistently tested and made sure he was comfortable with the team he was using, and executed perfectly in game, resulting in an undefeated oras record. to brag a bit, for many and i, our oras slot is now on a 12-game winning streak for the mags in pupl. you were a great presence in the team chat, and it was extremely easy to work with you as a teammate. thank you friend.
LpZ we originally didn't go into the draft looking for a bw player because we had spitfire who had done so well in bw last year, but during the draft we found ourselves with duplicate slots and some holes, leading us to shift some slots around. spitfire suggested to get you for bw, begrudgingly giving up his beloved tier, but that gave me confidence because he was the one suggesting you. we definitely did not regret that decision. you are passionate about bw pu, and i could tell you really loved playing the tier. on top of that you brought big wins and a positive teamchat presence. there is nothing more i could ask for, thank you my man.
Lily drud and i were ecstatic when we realized adv was going to be included in the tour and that we would get such a high value retain for our adv slot. thank you for letting us not worry at all about that slot and being self sufficient, even when we bought no support or testing partners for you. you were committed to getting your games done even when external circumstances may have prevented others from playing, and i really respect that. i was happy to have a long time friend on the team and even happier to win this thing with you, thanks so much.
bb skarm i know this tour didn't go the way you wanted, but shit happens. you still played some of our most difficult sv opponents and put up strong fights through tough rng. as much as i know you don't think you deserve this win, nevertheless you are still part of the team. thank you for putting in the work you did this tour. keep your attitude positive and remember to have fun with this game. can't say it enough my friend, thanks for all you do for me.
Baloor as you know i originally did not want to draft you because in my anecdotal experience in upl, i didn't see you contribute very much. drud assured me that things would be different for pupl and you also pm'd me while the draft was going on to reinforce that. any person willing to do that is definitely not a dud teammate, and i was not disappointed. even in the bench role you constantly asked for tasks to help the team and provided builds and tests for our sv core. you also provided bw support which went above and beyond my expectations. your presence and activity helped our team reach the top, so thank you for that my g.
Taka since we teamed in ndwc i had been impressed by your ability to contribute to a team no matter whether you were in a starter role or bench role, and while i feel sad that we couldn't get the bench dudes more games, i really appreciate the attitude and activity that you contributed to the team environment. thank you buddy, and i hope you only go up from here.
BlackKnight_Gawain drud laughed at your username when i first suggested you, but from my experience as your teammate in ompl i was committed to getting someone who was going to provide good vibes to the team chat and support for our new gens. if it hadn't been for ompl there was no way i would've known who you are, but i am very lucky that i do, because you were integral for this team. lines, tests, building ideas, just to name a few. thank you bunches my friend.
NHelioX7 i know you were busy during the tournament and your schedule didn't necessarily line up with the rest of the team, but you still offered crucial tests, cheering, and ideas for our sv and ss builds. i apologize that we couldn't get you more games, but i thank you for embracing your role and being a great presence for our team.
Hera last but not least, a long time member of the mags, but this is the first year we got you on the roster! you were very integral to helping our sv and ss builds, and provided clutch subs for us when we had some hiccups during the regular season. thanks very much for your commitment to the mags franchise, and i am happy we were able to get you on the roster.
Helpers + Mags Alumni:
zoe when drud suggested you last year i didn't really know who you were, but i loved the way you cheered on the team and chatted with us this year, and happy that we've become friends. thanks for spending time with the mags :).
BeatsBlack we don't interact much but i know you are integral to drud's dpp horror house. thanks very much for your work and contributions.
other helpers and cheerers thanks for helping out in various places or just being good chat presences in the server, you're always welcome.
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people that helped during playoffs thank you very much:
TSR HSOWA sorry if i forgot anyone
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TheKingKarp s/o
BreloomBuddy
to my team, thank you very much for sacrificing time out of your day to play this tournament with me. as cheesy as it sounds, this time means a lot to me, and i am thankful to everyone who made it such an enjoyable experience for me. everyone worked toward a common goal, had fun doing it, and we did it. that alone is more valuable to me than many things in this world, so i'd like to express my heartfelt gratitude.