Hello everyone! I think that through my social gameplay I played the best game and deserve the title of sole survivor, absolutely.

Pre-merge for me was about making connections that can go to the end post-merge, my pre-merge journey was not an exciting one. I usually was on the winning tribe so I spent the time socialising with my tribemates. I made valuable connections with Jake, Brian, LeQuisha, Pat, Demi and Luca. These connections would set me up for the post-merge and it should be noted that I had people from both sides listed which was a key part of my post-merge game.

I think the easiest way to describe my post-merge game is to talk about each of the players, and how I had a relationship with you and why I deserve your vote.

First up Patrick, to be honest we didn't have the strongest bond in the world at that point but we were building on it, I was at exile when you got idoled out so I can't take credit for that, but I will commend you on the fact that you probably were the biggest threat in challenges and strategic gameplay from your side at that point.

Now, LeQuisha, you and I had a strong bond, and cutting your throat was my first big move. I was caught in the middle. While I will not take credit for actually throwing your name out there, I was the one who made it happen by convincing Jake, Nick and Luca to do it. The reason I did this was, despite our relationship, you and I both wanted to coast the middle for as long as we could, you were too similar to me, so although you wanted to keep flipping sides, I had to convince my side you wanted nothing to do with them because I wanted to be the one to play that game. On a personal level, i do apologise but on a strategic decision now that I'm here I stand by it.

Ryan, you were too smart for your own good and knew my gameplay to a tea, you really did worry me. And although we had a final 2 deal, you know how shady I am in games, so for that reason, I couldn't let someone stay who knows all my cards. I was the one again, who campaigned for you to go, as much like LeQuisha, it was not a personal thing but you play a hard game like me, so I knew keeping you in was dangerous for my game.

Demi, we really connected on a social level and i had to constantly fight your name from coming up, and kept my side on their toes, hinting that we should wait a round to vote for you, but it had to happen eventually! I can't take credit for this because I wanted you to go further.

Nick, my most cutthroat move in this game. Do not perceive this as me doing this to save Jake. I came up with the plan, around the Ryan vote, because originally I wanted you to give me your runestone but that was abandoned, I then decided to lay back as not knowing when the runestone was ending or if Wakiza would be evacuated, I couldn't keep you in that to the end. Additionally, you are more likeable than Jake or Brian came across in this game. I take 100% credit for this plan, I have pitches against Jake or Brian but I don't know what I could have said against your game. The plan was all me, if you want to vote someone else because of that, that's your decision but i was the one who made that vote happen and who came up with it.

Luca, I again used my social connections to ensure you left and I stayed. I was somehow able to convince Jordan that you should go which saved my ass, and then I was able to use my bonds with Jake and Brian to ensure I stayed. Although I didn't vote you that night, I truly believe I was the reason you left.

Jordan, I believe i was your eye into my side, and you were my eye into the other side but you of course had your whole alliance on the jury so you had to go. I enjoyed playing with you but to let you move any further would have been a fatal flaw in my game.

As for our back-up juror, Erik, we always were associated but you had to go because you are known as a highly skilled player. Didn't get to talk much due to time zone differences!

To look at the jury, i think it's clear that one thing is in common, every single one of them trusted me in some degree, some ended their games because they trusted me too much. This is an example of my amazing social game which is the reason I went this far.

To then look at the final 3, many people will probably be wondering why I am sitting here with Jake and Brian. Well you were right that there were a trio in the game, and while you were able to pinpoint Jake and Brian I was the third part of that trio, so I was able to go undetected and was able to play the middle game for the entire game and while Jake and Brian had weak relationships with the other side, I was able to know what was going on, on both sides.

To then look at their games individually, I will commend Jake's game, he had a strong physical game but many perceived him as the dictator of the alliance and as one of his left hand men i can say that's not true, I believe that I had just as much say as Jake in the votes.
Jake's gameplay can also be described as loud and brash and although he did not receive a lot of votes this season, his name was always going around, he was not invincible, I could have let Jake go at the Nick tribal council when I was the swing vote but I perceived Nick to be a more likeable person than Jake was. I don't think that the jury should reward someone just because they can shout the loudest or who has the fastest internet.

As for Brian, I struggle to see what Brian did that was noteworthy, like Jake he was isolated from the other side, sure, Brian threw out a few names, but Brian wasn't the one who would rally the votes, Jake and i would be the ones who made sure our side was voting the same way.

To then pre-empt the arguments that may face me,
Q1. But Jake was clearly the leader and you were just his sheep???
A1. I don't think this is true, I know sometimes perception is reality and I did at times also push that Jake was the leader, but that was smartest for my game, I don't think Jake was necessarily the leader. Jake didn't always get his way, he didn't originally want to vote LeQuisha until Brian and I pitched it to him and if it's argued that we had to get Jake to agree that's just not true. We did not do anything if someone disagreed, as an alliance we did what everybody wanted and I think that's why we succeeded.

Q2. You were just a floater, who never made any moves, did you???
A2. I may been perceived as a swing vote but I actually was the one who came up with many ideas, such as the original Nick runestone idea and basically making Luca the Dr Mike and me being the Devon. Additionally I also pitched hard for Ryan and LeQuisha's vote offs.

Q3. Did you have as good of a social game as you claim???
A3. Oh well the tribe voted for me as the best social player in the immunity challenge, and in addition to that, after Nick's vote off, it was claimed that Nick did speak to the other side, but as seen by the votes he was always targeted, my social game prevented me from ever really being targeted even when i was black voted!

To conclude, I made big moves, I could vote one way and the other side would trust me while another side would follow. I dominated this game with strong social bonds, my ballsy strategic moves and cutthroat gameplay. I didn't need to rely on twists, idols or immunity to get this far, i played this game as it meant to be played with making bonds and playing hard and for that reason, i deserve to win this game.

I have placed my heart into this game from Day 0. I started making alliances before this game even started. I didn't join this game intentionally with Brian or Eoin, however, I have been friends with both for multiple years. Along with them, I had been talking to Luca, Dan, and Satra very early in the game. Unfortunately, Satra never even logged on and we had to vote him out to keep the tribe strong.

I had won every immunity pre-merge so I can't talk much about the gameplay that happened before the merge, but I did try to make as many connections as possible.

Coming into the merge, Brian told me he was close with Demi/Ryan/Nick and I assumed they were all grouped together. Everyone had an easy vote at merge targeting Luca, which I genuinely was going to do, until Erik freaked out at me saying I was targeting him. Soon after that, I rallied the OG Rogues + Brian/Luca to take out Erik.

From then on out, the trio of Me, Eoin, and Brian practically ran this game. I believe I was the head of the snake, I was the number one ally of Eoin, Brian, Luca, and Wakiza while Wakiza was in our alliance. Nick and LeQuisha doubted my connection with Eoin, telling him they wanted me out, which led me to taking them out.

Ryan, Demi, and Jordan were pretty much easy votes. They were not with our alliance and we may have given them hope, but the votes were obvious.

Other than this, I did win 7 individual immunities. I was only vulnerable at two tribal councils this entire game, which I think is pretty impressive. People may think I relied on immunities, but that is not the case. I am competitive and like to win, but I believe my alliances I have made would have protected me if I didn't have the immunity necklace on.

I know many of you jurors have your negative views of me, however, I'm human and you should stop making excuses for the reason why you are on the jury and why I am in the finals.

Good Luck to Brian and Eoin. Love you both to death, may the best man win.

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I was put on this righteous tribe and I think it was fitting. I do my best to play with my morals and to be as honest and loyal as I can be. That started with the 8 people I was assigned to a tribe with. All 9 of us agreed that no matter what we would be righteous strong. That worked really well at the start and I feel I contributed to it immensely. When we first swapped, I was able to stay loyal to Demi and target the rogue who had the biggest personality in the game.  I was very fortunate that I was able to swap with other righteous people who were as loyal as me. It worked so well that 8 of us made merge. The merge happened and then it all became a little shaky.   I wanted to work with all of the righteous people. I had great relationships with Ben, Nick, Demi, Pat, Luca, Ryan, and Jordan. Soon things changed quick when Pat and Demi came to me and saying that everyone wanted Luca out. Well Luca and I were loyal to each other so I knew I would want a Rogue out instead of Luca. Jake and I then talked to each other and we discussed voting out someone and I wanted Erik as I felt he was the biggest threat to me who was a Rogue. So yes I voted with them. It might seem that I voted against the alliance I was in but I wanted to stay loyal. Next vote, I wanted out Wakiza but my own group of righteous people were voting me. So I knew that alliance was done. I wasn't sure why they were so mad at me for voting out someone, not in their alliance. When I became a target, I was supposed to go home. But Jordan told Luca I was the actual vote so he gave Jake the idol who gave it to me. I believe my great social game cause that to happen and it saved me. Then at the next round my name came up again. I thought it was a good idea to go after Lequisha cause it was the safe move. So I knew the final 4 of me eoin jake and Luca was gonna vote that way but because of Pat's black vote I need one vote and that was Nick. I used my social game to get him to vote with us.

After the lequisha vote my goal was to stay loyal and get rid of the people who voted me.  And I did that my getting rid of Ryan and Demi. Sadly with the next vote I was told Nick had the rube so I found it only right for me to vote him as he would have used it against the final 4 sooner than later. I felt bad but I feel it was right.

I am proud to say that I stayed loyal to the people who had my back as the final 3 consists of no one who has ever voted me. I have been targeted since the merge and I am proud of the way I played.

I did not have to rely on immuntities or acusations about me. I relied on my social and strategic game by always making moves that benefit me like keeping Luca at final 12.

I know people are not happy with the way I played but I hope as players your mind is not determined yet. So I hope you can ask me questions to help you decide and eventually vote for me. Good luck to Eoin and Jake.

Sometimes the game of survivor doesn’t have likeable final 3. This is just an example of one. I’m not going to hate on any of your gameplay (yet), but this just isn’t my ideal final three and it’s kind of been a one sided race this season.

I’ll be asking my questions tomorrow, good luck you three.

*sigh* Oh boy.

Forgot my guns. They’ve been dropped in the sea of forgiveness. *sigh* Wow. I came in here, wanting to play with integrity and to be of light and love and this shining being, and wow did I struggle with that, because you certainly all stabbed me in the back, with a knife that was very deep and it took me about a week to remove it from my back it was so deep, but I’m holding no chip on my shoulder because chips on your shoulder are regret and anger *pause* weigh you down, and I’m a bird so I gotta fly, but more so than anything, I learned a ton about myself, and that points me to my question.

*sigh* For you and through this experience, more than the game and the money and the lalalala, what did you really learn about yourself, that you’re gonna take outta here and walk with every single day?

To Nick,

Firstly, I feel bad that we did you so dirty, but I knew you were conspiring behind my back, so I had to get you first.

To answer your question:
I learned about myself that I was better friend than I thought. There were many times where I could have turned on either Brian or Eoin throughout the game, especially final 5 or final 4. I always thought of myself as someone who would put a game ahead of friendships.
Even in your series, I was out for blood, I took out Jojo to better my gave and he was a friend of mine for years. But I put my friendships here ahead of the game. Brian, Eoin, and I have been friends for years and I stayed true to them.

I can appreciate and respect that response.

I will be waiting for all of you to answer before casting my vote, and all of you replies to my question alone will determine my vote tonight.

Hello Final 3.

My question for all 3 of you is:

Name the one move you made that you think makes you worthy of being the sole survivor?

Congrats guys.
Been a long day so I will get back in morning :)

@nick
I learned that I can be kind of a jerk when certain tribal councils are over. I seem to get mad in past games that I never win final tribal councils, but I think I learned why. Me keep adding mean comments to Patrick even when he was out of the game through tribals was not necessary and that is why people do not vote for me. I think I do not understand people's emotions right away and I need to work on that!. Hopefully that makes sense!

@jordan

This might not seem like a big move but I feel that me talking to Nick and making sure he would vote with me to get out Lequisha was the move that decided the end result of this game. After I made that move, our alliance took over the whole game and determined the final 3 until I had to get rid of Nick do to the rube.

Also, Eoin, you claim to be the big leader of your alliance and make all the important, would you mind showing us some evidence of your claims?

@Jordan

Name the one move you made that you think makes you worthy of being the sole survivor?

Other than my physical game, I think the one move that made me sole survivor would be taking out Erik. He was coming for me and that was the merge vote and I could have went with the easy vote but I orchestrated votes against Erik and I think that set the tone for the season which led to us being here.

Hello to the final 3! I’m not gonna lie for me this is gonna be a hard vote to cast but that just makes it more exciting because my vote is totally up in the air!

Jake- now I do commended your game! Yes you had immunities more times than I count but do I actually think you  needed them half the time... no! I do think you were the ring leader of our og alliance and I was right with the fact I was maybe number 5 to Brian and Eoin! My question to you tho is apart from Erik which was totally your doing what other big move did you actually do!

Eoin- if you think your gonna easily get my vote you are wrong!!! Now I’m totally over the fact you backstabbed me then totally trashed my game which I think is absolutely stupid, I was heated and annoyed that my number 1 voted me off you should’ve of took the heat and shut your mouth! I told you to own up to be a villain and play a villain except I thought you would of also played a good game, you say you wanted to play both sides but you never did you rang back to Jake and stuck with him for the whole game that ain’t playing both sides! Also you have suggested to people to go but the fact you didn’t have the authority in the game to make the move you needed Jake to give you thumbs up for it to go ahead really speaks volumes of your game

Brian- it’s unfortunate we were on the wrong side of the numbers brain because I really like you and really appreciate you as a player! Now I can’t honestly say I was dissapointed with your game! You started so strong at the beginning of merge, You played the idol putting out a massive statement that your here to play then you became a lapdog! You followed orders now that’s not a bad thing but compared to the other two you game looks a little weak, I think you were safe the majority of time because you had a bubble round you the fact that most of this jury fought tooth and nail to try and stay and to see you floating to the end comfortable... I don’t know how I feel about that

@LeQuisha

I think I made most of the decisions. Like getting Pat out, I was behind that. I talked to people and learned who they were voting. I believe I had the final say behind every move.
I was told I was a dictator and had to sit in the backseat for a tribal, which happened to be your vote. Eoin did indeed lead the charge against you. However, the difference between Eoin and I is I think that he made moves best for my game instead of his own. He had a Final 2 with you but leaked everything you said to me and we voted you out. He had a final 2 with Ryan and Nick but leaked everything bad they said to me and voted them out.
Eoin wanted to keep Demi in, he had all nice things to say about her, which is why I knew we needed her out. Demi was social and could possibly crack into our alliance which is why I decided she needed to go before Jordan.
I worked hard to get Nick out, making a fake chat to take out Eoin. I think yeah sometimes people brought ideas of who we vote, but I always had the final decision.

I genuinely loved you tho girl until Eoin ran his mouth saying you wanted me out. Nothing but love.