@David
Hey David, to be honest I understand that from your perspective it might look bad that I knew people before this game but tbh the only people I had an actual relationship with (meaning I played games with them, had chats one on one, etc) were Matt and Colin. I honestly (and I have 0 reason to lie) didn't really know Dao and Rina coming into this game except that we are in a big chat together. I think this game bonded us early on and it just kept going and the fact that there's was an "opposite" side just made us wanna keep each other even more and work together to that down that opposition.
About the lying part. Look in this game, if I didn't have to lie I would try not to. I don't lie to someone for no reason. When I told you, you weren't going home on the Matt vote you weren't going home because we changed the plan to Ryan. It was hard for me to manage our relationship bc I felt like you felt close to me because we are have a few common friends and we did play games prior to this. But in this game at that time, Brad was my biggest opposition and you were his right hand man and it was very obvious to me. I just couldnt let you have a free pass with him because we have a few buddies we share. The lying part sucks but it was very much necessary because you guys try to split the vote onto me and Rina and if any of your side knew that we were voting for you, an idol could be played. If I stopped talking to you for the day, don't you think that would be suspicious? I talked you to you every day I think since merge and then all the sudden I stop. What would you think? You would think I would be making a move on you and then an idol could be played. That simple
You kinda do know me a bit outside of this game, I'm not a fake person. I say whats on my mind and I'm not afraid to. But in this game, being like that would of been my death sentence especially with my side being in minority most of the time.
I know I deserve to win over Ben because I had to draw my own path to the end. NO ONE WANTED ME TO GET TO THE END AT F7. I was supposed to go home for 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd. I had to use my social skills mixed with my strategical mind to get people like Brad to save me over clear people he would beat. My alliance with Dao was key to me staying one more day until he made the fatal mistake to not vote with me. I played with everyone, tried every scenarios until one worked. I never gave up even when my chances were 0% of staying (even stated by the hosts). Ben played a good social game I wont deny that but even I outsmarted him into wasting an idol and sending his best friend Ryan home. I was also a big part into Ethan wasting an idol on you and Brad wasting an idol on himself. I had relationships with everyone on the jury including you David. Who maybe trusting me a little might have been your downfall. I played my heart out to win this game and not just get to the end. Ben is taking credit for moves that weren't even his. All the moves i pulled were game changers even the small moves I made like talking to Brad on call to convince him keeping a bigger target in this game is smart for him bc if he loses immunity he is gone without me around.
An Ben's whole speech is about him using the twist to his advantage... Lmao I think we all did that lol Idol boards are part of the game, yes it is luck but in the end what you do with the idols is what counts. I used both of mine correctly to save myself while Ben selfishly used one wrong. I gathered so many tokens in the game. I gave 2 to Matt to save himself, I gave 1 to Dao so he could buy safety (knowing I had the idol), I gave 2 to Rina so he tried to buy safety, I ultimetely asked Rina to give me his token so I could buy an extra vote that ensured Ryan going home. I used all of my advantges and relationships perfectly so that I was protected by powers and people.
There's a reason I took Ben to the end and it's because I've seen the game Ben plays and I know his game CANNOT MATCH UP TO MINE. We might be similar socially but I beat him strategically and physically. I outsmarted him and still got the end without him wanting me there from F7 and i TOOK him here. I also stayed up all night for that endurance comp even when my chances of winning were slim but i wanted dao to win over brad. I ultimetely took down Brad to get myself a better shot in the end which in my opinion, Ben would of had a better shot against Brad than me.
That's it, sorry its kinda long :x I'm just very passionate!
