Canada's run is officially over, so I wanted to get things in as follows. To the team, it may be rather unfortunate that we weren't to bring things back as we did here much, much earlier, but that's ok, not everything has to go perfectly the first time around, and the best is only yet to come for what I consider to be an imminent rise from the ashes of the countrypool, and one I could not have asked for any less involvement in being the very co-manager behind!!
First and foremost, I'd like to shoutout the hosts of this tour
Showl AhmedxWaleed Murphy Lawden and
about15gals for not only selecting me as a manager and giving me this amazing opportunity, but also for being incredibly accommodating and chill people who only made for some positive interactions, whether that was covering my lu for me during a pretty dire week in the ER during school finals or bumping into each on ladder during my tests and just having fun overall. I hope to see you guys sometime in and out of business whenever possible.
Scarfire Yet again I could not honestly thank you enough for helping me with getting into managing, but let's be real, that's not all I want to mention here. Also a fantastic player and general presence whose record and activity in this tour just doesn't sit with what you're capable of, especially in stepping up for that otherwise pretty dire Monotype game vs cscl and opening us up for another shot at reclaiming that playoffs spot despite being through your hardest of times irl.
jscurf I walked into this with your resume in hand and the mere impression that you were just another really shifty guy, only to see that one of Draft's finest could also be an absolute menace in battle, and likewise able to work with just about anything in hand. Glad we were able to bounce off each other and get along as well as we did, and your great record (especially in SS) gives me hope that you're only destined for better things from here moving forward.
delemon Lacks LBN my other OU guys for the taking. delemon, I personally understand how difficult it can be to sit through an entire season, and SV being as uninteractive as it was certainly did you no favors at times. Regardless, it only makes me happy that you were able to make something of my teambuilding, go positive, and have fun doing it. To Lacks, thanks for making quick work of your limited playtime and expertly piloting the teams you were given to some nice wins. Be sure to stick around! Finally, LBN, I know I didn't support and interact with you as much as I should have, an honest blunder on my part for someone who otherwise needs no explanation, and I got to appreciate you as a player to the fullest either way.
Fc Loved seeing you back at things and besides the occasional cheese / misplay I think you did fine as a whole, best of luck in any future endeavours! The newly Xard centric metagame of SS might have led to some less than desirable setbacks in both the teambuilder and in play given your honest frustrations with it and several demonic ass mus not withstanding either, but one bad instance doesn't make for any sort of incitement regarding the level of respect I have for you as a player whatsoever.
Insou - Beginning, middle, and end. You're a really enthusiastic teambuilder for both SS and SV, and I think more teams could use someone of your work ethic, no matter where you end up or what challenges you might face both in and out of mons. Thanks for being a fantastic presence in the teamcord and a formidable foe to face in the few games you played.
King Choco - My Monotype man, when I saw your dynamic with players like Seo and Scarfire in the cord early on, I knew what I was in for down the road. I'm really happy with the trio I ended up with, so don't be too hard on yourself moving into other tours.
GenOne The most insane Doubles person I could have ever asked for. Full stop. I only heard good things from your associates, including from bossman
sealoo himself, and I'm so sorry for not giving you the spotlight earlier... you were and absolutely could've exceeded yourself as the other highlight of our team for a reason.
NecasInTrouble themonkeydidit Sucks you guys weren't able to gain traction this, but I nevertheless value your good sportsmanship and both of you stepping in for me and the other guys whenever it was needed. Better luck next time I hope.
Seo. Hiro80223001 Toxinalpaca Ryan&Ditto I wish I could've given you all a seat in the action, but thanks for coming along and offering to help us, whether it would be providing test games relative to the tier or assisting in the herculean task of teambuilding for these admittingly wild metagames.
With that said, gl to the rest of the teams in playoffs! Especially those facing the South, those guys on the other side are just some goats fsr.
