The people I met at the tourney were super awesome! I'm disappointed at myself for not getting out of pools, I should've used my ZSS against FoNz/Pierce7d when my Kirby lost the first match @ both sets, but I thought I could handle it... Glad I learned to trust on my secondaries, at least.
I don't remember all the people I met, but everyone was ****ing awesome and I feel like I still represented Kirby well (although only @ friendlies), along with ZSS (friendlies only too). I want to come back for another tourney, and next time I'll make sure I get out of pools no matter what, even if it means running the risk of getting gimped vs MKs and other characters (which is what I was afraid of happening, so I didn't use her and just went full Kirby in a counterpick-filled pool for Kirby).
And... I don't really believe this was "the best tourney experience of my life".