For you, I just felt sorry for being fake in our messages, talking nice and saying we could make up and work together while really meaning none of it. The whole time I was doing that, I was trying to push your name, so afterwards I felt pretty gross about it. I can understand how it looks like pandering, certainly; but to be honest I having at least a 1 in 3 shot at your vote is way better than I expected. The point was for after the game more than during it, and I wouldn't have apologized if I hadn't felt like I did something to merit it.
For Writer, see what I wrote in his thread, as my treatment of you two was similar.