Hello Jury! First of all, thanks for playing. It's been a really active, cut throat season and the fierce activity is what motivated me to bring my A game since the start. But to business, I really think I have played a stronger game than both of my opponents. I played a fierce social game, from Day 1. From being the first vote, and first person targeted this ENTIRE game, to standing here today I have outlasted the odds. I have organized the biggest move of this season completely by myself, and yes I am referring to Nikki. That was my idea, my suggestion, I made the chat that made it happen. There were 4 idols in the game at this point, and I had heard both Ethan & Julian were potential targets for the vote. Not really loving either of those votes, I was baffled at how nobody was talking to me about Nikki and them needing to go. What did I do? I didn't coast, and play it easy, I rallied my troops for Dono and Nikki, and when wind of the Dono plan was leaked by either Julian or Nikki, I changed the vote to Nikki, hoping to solidify a group of 5 for a few more votes, and potentially taking out 2-4 idols. It worked FLAWLESSLY, and that my was my idea & my idea alone.
That is only a taste of the moves I have been making this season. The second tribal council I went too, I was in the middle of because of the social work I put in turning the vote from Yandre to myself. It was Nikki/JB/Alexander/Julian with Silver/Zyler/Ryan/Kolby on one side. That day, Ryan had thrown me as a potential split vote with Julian. Little did he know, that wasn't happening. Nobody was on board with it over playing with me, and I used that to secure my spot in the middle. I now had Ryans life in my hands, and an easy move would have been taking him out. But instead, I took a shot at the veteran who would have been a much larger social threat to me than Ryan was. In doing so, I really secured Zyler, Kolby & Silver as allies for myself down the line.
When the swap came, I was really nervous about being outnumbered By Julian/Zach/Ethan, or by old Chennai outnumbering Julian & I. In a really vulnerable position, I put my poker face on, and worked to position myself as a third for both sides. I convinced Julian & Zack I was willing to cut Alex, and after seeing how close Ethan & Alex had become, I really think I was the swing vote over someone who thought they were in the cruise ship.
Once the merge had happened, I played a go big or go home game. I rallied my troops, and put a target on the people I wanted out. I organized the downfall of 4 idols in one vote.... How many people can say that in this series? Then made it to the end, surviving eight more votes. Up until the Zyler blindside, which I was not a part of, I was dominating the game the best I could. Next Alex went out, and the fact that I was never the target of choice after being the one to organize the Nikki move proves my social game was very strong.
Using the fact that Julian/Ryan/JB could be a potential final 3, I pushed and led to his downfall. Setting myself up as someone Ryan & Julian would potentially go to the end with, I managed to lead to their blindsides one by one.
I think at the end of the day I am the player who relied the most of sheer social and strategic play. Silver had a number who, no offense Rubes, but was floating and doing whatever Silver said the whole game. I never had that. I never had the challenge dominance on my side. I just played my ass off every day and tried to build relationships AND my resume, which is long. I didn't have immunity necklaces and close friends to lean on, I just had me. I believed in myself the whole time, and made some really bold moves this season.
Hit me with your best shot guys. I will answer honestly & thoroughly. Good luck Silver & Ethan.
