They arrived all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to take on the Big City (via littler borough of Brooklyn). And they left even more confident, more hopeful. This wasn't the most dramatic season of the Real World, but it was definitely one of the most honest. So in keeping with that theme, we asked the roommates before they took the stage at the Real World: Brooklyn Reunion taping to share their favorite moments from living in the house, as well as how they think they've changed because of this experience. Check it:

On tonight's Real World: Brooklyn finale, the goodbye hugs were a touch bittersweet for some. A huge fight had broken out amongst the housemates only two days prior to their departure -- and super unfortch for him, JD got caught smack dab in the middle of it. Whether it was the girls trying to pin their childish prank on him, or the guys not trusting his word, JD totally got betrayed ... In fact, he's still a little sore about the whole sitch...

Disclaimer: The video you're about to watch was filmed the morning after MTV shot its Real World: Brooklyn Reunion. Accordingly, Baya, Scott and JD were a wee bit tired/nauseous after partying til the brink of dawn. (And Baya may or may not have been wearing that very same outfit the previous day.)

Not quite ready to say farewell to the Real World: Brooklyn roomies? Well, they're gonna miss you, too. Luckily, there's this cool new thing called The Internet where you can keep in touch with people all around the world .. without having to buy stamps! Neat, right?

Watch the video below to hear the cast members share their gratitude, then find out how you can become virtual friends with each of them!

Last Thursday was a super fun time at the MTV office, as the entire Real World: Brooklyn cast dropped by the studio to shoot their reunion show. And while the group shared lots of laughs/middle fingers with one another during the taping, the real event went down after they clocked out and hit the town.

A loooong night out of bar crawling and catching up led to some pretty hefty hangovers the following morning, and unfortch for them, Baya, Scott and JD were scheduled to pop back into the office at 11am for an After World shoot.

Watch our determined Real World friends suffer through a screening of Episode 12 and please be patient as JD takes a puke break mid show. Also, pay particular attention to DJ Baya's cute  ensemble ... She woke up in it!

++The Real World: Brooklyn Reunion Special airs next Wednesday night. Make sure to check it out!

Baya's been quiet as a mouse on this season of Real World. In fact, that giant white rat JD bought/returned from the pet store TOTALLY got more face time than our tiny little dancer friend. Fortch, that all changed this week, when the lovely, thoughtful and surprisingly funny Miss B got a chance to show us what she's really made of.

You know that little trip the guys took to Atlantic City? Not only was it all Baya's idea, but girl even called in a few favors to make sure the gang got the royal treatment. Uh, party bus? Spa treatments? Amazing super-suite? Hellz frickin' yeah! (Related side note: Sorry that boring-but-romantic trip to Niagara Falls didn't work out, JD! It sounded super-duper neat!)

Oh, and when she wasn't busy saving the Real World-ers from a snooze-cruise to Canada, Baya was breaking out the awesome one-liners (i.e. "I'm broke. I lost everything -- my kidney, my first-born child...") But here's our vote for the best interaction of the night:

Katelynn: First off, the dog is a boy, so the fact that he has like, this tiara necklace thing [trails off] ...
Baya: What about gender identity? Why does he have to conform, Katelynn? (ZING!)

Baya? Let us be the first to (finally) welcome you to the show! (Hey, better late than never, right?)

Ryan's still reeling from the news that he'll be going back to Iraq, and next week, he'll have to face his fears, face his parents AND let the rest of his roomies know what's going down. Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately), bad news travels fast. Check out these scenes from next Wednesday's episode and watch as Ryan's housemates absorb the shock of his impending deployment.

If you had a hard time holding back the tears while watching tonight's Real World: Brooklyn, you certainly weren't alone. Even Baya, who lived through the experience of Ryan being called back to Iraq, found herself in need of a few tissues and hugs from Scott when they sat down with us to watch the episode for the first time.

Check out our latest installment of After World to see how Ryan's closest friends have been coping with his recent departure.

This here video player holds the secrets of the universe Real World! VideoClix is a virtual encyclopedia of all things RW: Brooklyn, delivered straight from the cast members themselves!

Just roll over the screen and click on the faces/bodies of your favorite Real Worlders to get all sorts of insider tidbits, plus exclusive pics and video. Tip: Click on the film clapper icon for a full list of fun content that can be found within the feature!

*Missed last week's 'House Party' VideoClix? Check it out now!

Why was Katelynn so poor if she was living rent free in the Real World: Brooklyn house? Did she ever pay back the $1500? What inanimate object had more air time on the show than Baya? How badly do you want to have Scott's babies right now? Get the answers to these burning questions and many more in this week's installment of After World!

This here video player holds the secrets of the universe Real World! VideoClix is a virtual encyclopedia of all things RW: Brooklyn, delivered straight from the cast members themselves!

Just roll over the screen and click on the faces/bodies of your favorite Real Worlders -- as well as different areas of the house -- to get all sorts of insider tidbits, plus exclusive pics and video. Tip: Click on the film clapper icon for a full list of fun content that can be found within the feature!

*Missed last week's 'Blowup' VideoClix? Check it out now!