@RedsKanto That's a great question Kyle, and I have a lot of shit to say for it.
Starting off on the original Cygnus, I had no pregame connections, I had no friends and I honestly thought I was screwed. Considering their were multiple friendships on my tribe such as Brittany and JB.
FIRST: Remember when Erik wanted to quit the game? I was the person that stopped him from doing that. I went straight up to him and told him "Shut the fuck up Erik, you are NOT leaving this game and I need a ally here." Right after that Katherine made a final three between me, her, and Abel and was talking about if we should take Erik out. I quickly changed the conversation to Matt, and pretty much my entire tribe flipped from voting Erik out to Matt, sending him home first.
SECOND: When we lost the second immunity however, I realized Erik was in a very bad spot going forward, and everyone on the tribe wanted to vote him! Before that tribal, I found the Cygnus Immunity Idol and right before tribal, I handed Erik the idol and told him if he didn't play this he was going home, I told him to vote out Brittany (who had many friends and connected with Abel and JB), and he did just that. I was the reason why Brittany left this game, and no one even realized it, I made sure after that tribal that no one suspected shit about me giving Erik the idol, hell even Kelly started to blame the trio in the skype chat!
THIRD: For the third immunity, I knew that I was in a solid position on my tribe, I connected with Erik, Abel, Katherine and JB. However, I knew all of them would be loyal to me for most of the premerge, so even though none of my tribemates even scored a point in the third immunity, I single handily beat Ethan and made sure that all of them were staying.
FOURTH - SIXTH: When the tribes swapped, I quickly began to talk to everyone, and even though people thought I was crazy, I put myself in a great position with both sides needing my vote if we went to tribal. I connected with the trio, and I knew that you guys wanted to throw the challenges to get the trio out, and you guys told me that. I was in a great spot in this tribe swap because of the fact I was able to make myself seem like a crazy, insane, and sporadic non-threat who you guys could take to the merge.
SEVENTH: When the tribes swap, I was in another great position because Ashanti and Katherine wanted to vote out Ethan or Kevin out, while Ethan and Kevin, wanted to vote Ashanti or Katherine out. I was the swing vote if this new tribe went to tribal, and I was able to make everyone trust me.
EIGHTH: When we merged it was apparent that I was suddenly starting to be associated with Ethan and his friends, and Ashanti (who trusted me from the tribe swap) Literally told me about the Anti-Ethan Alliance, that was the mole who exposed it. I was quick to expose this because this alliance wasn't in my best interest at all. By tribal, because of me exposing the Anti-Ethan Alliance, you were blindsided. Now the vote was between you and TJ for who we were voting, and I was a big advocate to send you home which is one reason you went. I knew that TJ was much much better for my game than you because I knew you were a previous winner, and you weren't someone who completely trusted me.
NINTH: With the Anti-Ethan Alliance crumbling, the new alliance that I was a heavy part in uniting, wanted to send TJ right after me. Now this was not in my best interest at all, and right before the vote, I heavily insisted on voting James out instead of TJ, and just that happened. Once again, I was able to keep TJ in this game because I knew he was certainly loyal to me.
TENTH: This was a major tribal because this was when everyone wanted to split the votes on the trio. I knew this was not the time for ME to flip, as I would be at the bottom if one of the trio members went home. So I was able to plot with TJ to make sure that Ashanti went over the trio, and little did TJ know, but I also plotted with Erik just incase TJ wasn't truthful with me so I knew the plan would work. It did, and someone who had connections with Yves and Kat, went home.
ELEVENTH: This tribal was intense because it came down to the wire. I was able to make sure that the trio and TJ wanted to keep Erik this tribal, and we blindsided Ryan, who at the time wasn't someone I could trust because I feel like he was onto my game, Ryan was a smart player and needed to go home. Once again, I was able to vote in the majority and secure myself further.
TWELFTH: This was a major tribal because Katherine found the idol and I knew this was dangerous as she wasn't someone I could trust anymore, so after the immunity I approached Katherine and told her I was going to flip, and that I knew she had the idol. She added me to the alliance chat with everyone besides Ethan, Erik, and TJ, and at this tribal I literally was in BOTH alliances. I made a huge lie to this alliance and told them that Chandler was the one who the other side was voting, and I even convinced Katherine to player her idol on Chandler, even when it wasn't in her best interest, and I made sure they didn't vote me. Once again, this went my way.
THIRTEENTH: This was probably the tribal I had the least control over, but at the moment my entire plan this tribal was to make sure the trio, Erik, and TJ did not vote each other out just yet. That worked! Katherine going home was honestly great for my game, because she HATED me after I got her to waste her idol, sorry Katherine <3.
FOURTEENTH: This was the tribal I knew a big move needed to happen. Erik had extreme amounts of loyalty to Ethan but I was able to sway him and convince him that Ethan had to go home. I was the person behind the scenes that helped unite the outsiders into a voting block to send Ethan home, with the Lyrae idol in his pocket too. Ethan felt so secure that he didn't even play his idol, and this was a masterful blindside. Honestly after this tribal I felt like I almost was guaranteed a spot in the final three because everyone needed my vote after that.
FIFTEENTH: This was probably the hardest tribal for me. TJ who had loyalty to me had to go this tribal because of the fact that he had friends, like you, on the jury. He also wanted to vote out Erik at this tribal, which was definitely not in my best interest, and he needed to go home. So with quick convincing in a call with Erik, Abel, and myself. Us three and Chandler sent home TJ which I don't think he expected at all. This was a very hard tribal for me but this had to happen. I also won immunity this round but I didn't really even need it.
SIXTEENTH: It was very apparent that I could not have Kevin AND Chris in this game still, and I needed to make sure that one of them went home that tribal. After Kevin won immunity, it needed to be Chris that went. I had alliances with everyone at this point, and once again I was put in a swing position. I voted Chris out both times because he needed to go home, and after this tribal and lying to Kevin that I kept Chris it made sure that pretty much everyone left felt like I would have their back. I had a final two with me and Kevin, a final three with me Abel, and Chandler, and a final three with me Abel, and Erik past this tribal, and had multiple one on one conversations with them on call or in chat to make sure they trusted me.
SEVENTEENTH: I knew that I needed to win this against Erik but Erik needed to go home this tribal, Erik who was my shield for most of the game needed to go home. I was able to get my way and win immunity against Erik, and I went to work on making sure Erik went. I voted Erik out this tribal and this was perfect for me because after this I just needed to make sure Kevin went home right after so I had the best shot at winning in the end.
EIGHTEENTH: This was a crucial immunity for me, I was the only one who was even able to beat Kevin at all, and when I did beat Kevin, I was the person that won immunity against Erik last round, and immunity against Kevin this round. Making sure that the two biggest threats to win would go home back to back when I needed them too. This is pretty much most of my game, if you have any other questions about it please tell me! I made sure by the final eight, that sitting against Chandler and Abel, would honestly be my only shot at winning. I made sure that us three would be sitting here right now. Without me winning the last two crucial immunities, Erik or Kevin would be crowned the winner right now.