I've learned that you are a very sensitive and emotionally invested player. You are also very paranoid during the game and where your heart on your sleeves. I think, for future games, you should be less obvious about your paranoia. Your mouth also tends to run a lot and it really hurts you. (The reason you got voted out the first time in this game) I'd tone down what you say to people and only reveal important things to people you can trust at the time in the game. But from playing with you in Capri, I've learned that you aren't a bitter player and don't hold grudges too long.
I think it's a mix. Like you being personally hurt about being voted out, that's completely you. That isn't you in the game. The friendships and conversations people have in these games are real. I don't think you're overly paranoid in real life, no lmao. You aren't playing a game of survival outside these ORGs. It's only natural here. As for you being super chatty and loud, well I don't know if that's true of you. I'm sure your probably talkative outside the game and that's not a bad thing. It's only a bad thing here when your talking can come back to bite you in the game.
The sensitive side to you stuck out the most. I think you play very personally and a reason why you play these games are to meet people. It's part of the fun of it. So when you have to vote out people or they turn on you, you feel the sting of it.
I think we'd get along outside the game fine. We wouldn't be at eachother's necks, and we have the same sense of humor when it comes to youtube videos. Our personal chats seem to flow pretty well when we aren't talking about the game. So yes, to this question.
I think you would of had Gabe and Russell for sure, and I also thought the chances were strong for Nate, Shane, & Ozzy. I believe all three of those guys were your allies at some point. I don't think Russell would be bitter at you in the end. I think Candice would of definitely considered voting you. I know you and her were on the same side. Amanda was definitely rooting you on too. The like/dislike thing definitely gave some light to who the Jury favored. I don't think you would of had Parvati/Sally/Kelly.
Your social game definitely hurt you in the early stages of the game. You got voted out because of it. Your mouth never stopped talking sh*t and targeting people and I thought you were playing really poorly. You came back as a different man. You didn't run your mouth a lot, you took a step back, and you really tried to form relationships. You became a poor player to a legitimate one through Dead Man's Island in my eyes. You social gameplay was beyond the normalcy of a "social game." I definitely commend you on that.
Social-7I think you played a bad social game before you left, and a great one when you came back. Naturally that evens out to a 5, but I bump it up because the later stages of the game count more in my eyes. You really built some connections with people that I think could of gave you the win at the end.
Physical-9Wow, Boo a 9!? You tied in the most immunity wins with myself. You certainly showed people a new Boo this time around. You won competitions when you needed to. But you weren't a perfect 10. If you were, you'd be in the game.
Strategical-6I think your strategy relates a lot to your social game. The forming relationships individually and connecting on a personal level was both for fun and part of your strategy. I think your strategy was a bit rough because you had to rely on immunity and other people. In the later game, the one time where you had to rely on others didn't work out. So immunity was an important thing for you, which is why it's a bit above average.
I pretty much explained everything to you on AIM, but I'll reiterate and go more in depth for you and everyone else.
Now...lastly, Benry:
God...I cannot sit her and say that I am not disappointed in you, or hurt....but I can't say I'm surprised either, I just hoped that would never happen.
Can you just tell me exactly what happened in the past 2 rounds (final 7 or 8 up until the point you voted me out) that you went from saying that I wasn't a threat to you and you didn't feel you needed to get me out yet to then you voting me out because you were so afraid of me winning it all???The answer to this question is pretty self-explanatory, I told you what you needed to hear. If I told you I felt threatened by you, you'd be obliged to turn on me. I always sensed that you'd get rid of me the first chance you got. You were one of the main people on the anti-Benry train during the Pre-merge stage of this game. For most of the game, I had a bitter taste in my mouth when it came to you in all honesty. It changed a bit into the merge when we started to talk more, and I think we needed eachother regardless of our history from earlier in the game. As we got closer to the end of the game, I felt you were a legitimate threat to win it all. You constantly praised your "moves" and "decisions" to me on AIM. You tell me now how you think you weren't so great - but that's not the tune you were singing while still in the game. You had a great story in this game. If you made finals, epople would be like "How did this happen?" "Remember crazy Boo from the pre-merge?" It'd almost be like Kelly making the finals. "How did we let her make it to the end over us?" Except I think it'd have the opposite effect on the Jury, where they would appreciate it. I think it was a little similar to my story in this game. "How did we let him make it to the end when he was a target from day numero uno."
Answered it for me yourself! lol. I didn't backstab anyone in this game who I felt would never do it to me. You spent a good portion of this game slandering my name and targeting me. It's something Ashley would never do. So all I can say to new friends from ORGs is, it's a game. We both went after eachother at times. I understand being hurt, but it doesn't compare to a relationship that was built much earlier and is a lot stronger. As you've said I've said - it's fresh. I've only known you for a couple months. Most of the time I've known you, probably more than half, we've spent as enemies.
I told you this on AIM, but I felt you were using myself and Ashley to get to the end. I think you saw it was your ticket to the finals. If the situation was different, you'd of turned on us. It's why you were trying to get Russell far. Ashley and myself noticed it, so we went after that during the double Tribal. It wasn't that I was using you, you needed myself and Ashley as well. You were the main target for Parvati's side. You had no choice but to align with us, just as we had no choice to band together with you for a bit. Had I not had an idol, we'd of likely tried to vote out Russell with Parvati. I can't say what would of happened, since it never occurred and we didn't try to campaign for anything, but I'll give you credit in helping "keep" Ashley in the game. But I think all three of us deserve credit there. Ashley does for making you feel comfortable with her enough to keep her over Russell. I do for ensuring you voted out Russell so we had the numbers.
As for that conversation log, I was obviously trying to make you feel comfortable going to the end with me. I was very afraid you were afraid of doing so, and would try to get me out before the end. I wanted you to feel like I wasn't a threat to win it all. My social game wasn't the best with a few people - but I'm pinning it on the fact they were hardcore after me and I never got a chance to talk with them about game ideas. I simply didn't want to xD. I just wanted those people out.
As for the risk it thing, I'll explain that later because I'm sure it will come up in a statement below.
When Parvati won, I wanted you to be voting Kelly. I wanted her to be voting you. Simple as that really. I didn't want myself or Ashley on the chopping block. I think we were in the best positions to be off it as it was, but I still had to work it into both of your minds that it was "us to the end" kind of thing. You were the one who was "excited" and I of course had to respond that I was as well. At that point I didn't know what I was doing. I really didn't. So my responses to you weren't completely fabrications. I had no idea what I would end up doing. But all I knew was I had to show you the same enthusiasm you were showing me or you'd sense something. I needed to be in full control that round. The enthusiasm you showed me was your paranoia however. It wasn't two friends being excited about final 4. Your enthusiasm was "Oh my God are you taking me for real?
" You messaged me all day just confirming you didn't trust me. Granted, you shouldn't have at the end of the day obviously, but it just made me feel better about making the move. I'm not blaming you, the decision was completely mine, and I have to endure your rightful anger over the matter.
I admit I should of told you. The reasons I didn't was because I wanted to be the deciding factor. I was debating ALL day long on what to do. Ashley and myself were torn. She ended up voting Kelly and left the decision in my hands. Another reason I didn't tell you is because I had no idea what Kelly was doing. I only knew Ashley was voting Kelly and Parvati was voting you. I didn't want to risk you voting for me in anger or campaigning against me. If you voted me after I told you, I had no idea what Kelly did. I could of ended up with two votes. Kelly had shown once before that she voted opposite of Parvati. So I wanted to make sure the vote would be at least 2-Boo, 2-Kelly. But I seriously do apologize for not telling you. I felt like a villain for the first time in this game. It was the day of the Survivor finale and tbh I didn't want to deal with ORG drama that night. Deadline was shortly after the show and I didn't want to leave it until the last minute.
I was confident enough to trust Parvati. Our relationship grew to a very strong one and we became great friends. I've known her for awhile but this is like our first time playing together. We were in one ORG before, but that ORG was mostly a PM based game and it wasn't anywhere near the same as this. It was a HUGE risk, I know. But it worked. I gambled and it worked. I had no idea how close she was to Kelly, aside from using her as a vote. Outside the game, Parvati didn't seem so close to her. I felt like she was better friends with Ashley and I. She had mentioned that she was closer to us and hadn't really spoken with Kelly on a personal level in awhile, so she wanted to go to the end with us. I was also confident Ashley could beat Kelly in a tiebreaker.
There is also the fact that we go to final 4 and you win immunity. Parvati then goes to you. For all we know this game could of been a final two at that point. If it happened, you two would definitely have to put you hatred for one another aside and take on Ashley and I. I definitely feared for Ashley, and even myself, going in a tiebreaker against one of you two. You two are a lot stronger than Kelly. It made the most sense to take out you as you were way more stronger than Kelly in all aspects of the game. (Competition, Jury votes, Social game)
As for those last comments, yeah your paranoia added reason to it. I mentioned this earlier, but it's not the biggest factor. It just gave me some reason not to trust you and not feel completely horrible about the decision. But I still felt bad.
The reason I was guaranteed top 3 is the choices I made at the end of the game. Taking you out was a part of it. Each move I made was total gameplay and I hope you can understand that when this is all said and done. Removing Sally was separating her and Russell, taking away Parvati's closest ally, and pushing Parvati to go to the end with Ashley and I. Con vicing you to take out Russell was the next big move that took away the Boo/Russell threat. Making a deal with Parvati to have it go Boo-Kelly gave me the final three I felt best about. With the two people I felt were my greatest friends and allies. Parvati helped me out through some tough times at the merge, I re-payed her the favor.
As for Russell throwing away your friendship - you mentioned it being one you created this game. It was obviously fresh. If he threw away your friendship for it being fresh, it wasn't that strong to begin with.
If you had a relationship with Russell that was stronger than the one you had with myself and Ashley, why are you yelling at me? Doesn't that make you just as bad of a villain as it does me for voting him out? Shouldn't everything you are saying to me, be repeated by Russell to you? I'm not calling you a hypocrite because I don't think you realized that, and you mentioned how it wasn't the same to me on AIM...but I still think it's pretty similar. You made my life in this game hell for a long time. You came back and we patched things up a bit, but I didn't forget. I think our relationship in the game was no different than you and Russell. Russell was pretty much treating you like poopie in the game, yet you were still allies. Kind of like our relationship was a bit rocky from the beginning to where it was.
Once more, your nervousness was just a sign that you didn't trust me. It was a small factor in my vote. My vote had a lot to do with the game and why it was smart to take you out. You were a legitimate threat. I've went over my reasons.
Rites of passage, it's nothing. I'm not going to make potentially fatal important and huge decisions on what is "deserving." I don't think Kelly was deserving, but so what, she isn't here now. It made no difference whether she left 5th or 4th if she didn't make it to the end. Obviously you deserved to make it farther, but that is a silly way to play Survivor sometimes. But glad to know you're NOT REALLY pissed off. Had me fooled.
I've mentioned many times how Parvati and I played together in the game. I think I've shined some light on how different we were. Neither was in eachother's shadow. I don't think that was fully clear prior to questions, but I think I've shown how separated we were when it came to a lot of moves. I've shown how mine have impacted this game. I think my influence on the game was much more important in the merge. It had more of an impact when we hit single digits. I think Parvati was a threat to win the game, don't get me wrong. I felt I was as well, and we were much closer than you and I were. I'd of felt like scum if I turned on Parvati. Whereas there were times you wanted me out. Parvati and I are friends who I believe, both played well. So I took my chances and have pleaded why I think I should win. You mentioned how I shouldn't worry about final Tribal until I got there. In that belief, I've said anything I could to prove you wrong.
omg you mean those responses weren't questions. fml~~ jk
I touched on this earlier, but it was a decision I was weighing ALL day. The day it was due. I didn't know what I was doing when you lost immunity. I had an idea it could happen. But I definitely waited until the next day to decide. I voted right before the Survivor finale.
8, it was a really difficult thing for me. I didn't feel like a villain at all this season, but that was the one time I did. We talked, as you mentioned, more personally this time around. I didn't feel super tight with you, and you had targeted me earlier, so those two reasons are why I take two points away from the 10.
But I did it as gameplay, not personally.
I came into the game wanting to align with you, but that wasn't the case for you. You wanted my head on a silver platter. I am content with how things turned out as we played, but not how they ended. Our relationship was definitely a roller coaster. I think the wounds you got from me at the end of the game are mending, but obviously not as clear as they would of been if I never voted you off.
I think I have a chance to win, and I don't take back voting you out. You were clearly a Jury favorite, whereas Parvati had pissed people off. You played a very clean game during the merge and were an underdog. So I feel like I did the right thing game wise. Personally, yes for the fact that I am in finals with Ashley and Parvati. Only thing personally wrong I feel was keeping Kelly over you - but she left anyways. The order sucked though, but had to be done that way.
I think we're fine and we get along well. I don't have any bitter feelings about your actions to me early in the game, because it came full circle. But what you think of me? I do not know.
LOL, I didn't even see this question the first time around.
I'd try to throw a pokeball at it to be frank!! I'd have to own it. Run through cornfields with it and try and fart rainbows myself.
& Your are welcome!!
1. If you knew you would get burned, yes I think you would of taken advantage of the idol knowledge and targeted Parvati or Ashley. But I don't see how you would even know you'd get voted out, since I didn't even truly know at that time.
2. I think you would go back and not vote Russell out. You saw voting him out as a way to make it to the end, and since that didn't work out, you wish you could go back so you never had to harm that friendship that you just created.
3. Obviously not. But I think you had no choice to work with us. The one time you helped us was at final 6, when Russell left, and as I just mentioned - you would go back and probably change that.
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For all:
It's time to have a bit of fun. I know my questions above were boring because you had to explain all your moves and such, but now I want to see what you've gathered from the people playing in this game.
1. Give each Juror (and your other 2 finalists) a 3 adjective description, no explanation.[/quote]
Ashley- Hilarious, Honest, Likeable
Parvati- Intelligent, Eloquent, Charming
Kelly- Loyal, Sassy, Silent
Boo- Emotional, Loud, Excited
Russell- Quiet, Sensitive, Crafty
Sally- Outspoken, Opinionated, Dramatic
Candice- Sweet, Friendly, Passionate
Nate- Respectable, Strong, Flirty
Gabe- Smart, Witty, Funny
Ozzy- Bold, Flighty, Impulsive
Shane- Kind, Mighty, Alert
Amanda- Flirtatious, Strong-minded, Hearty
I don't know much about Kelly, Russell, Ozzy. Everyone else I spoke with at least game wise. Part of the reason these games are played is to meet people personally - but that usually has more of an effect AFTER the game is played. During the game most conversations with most people are purely game. There is the few you bond with on a personal level, your allies, but it's not many. I'd be happy to give you people's names in PM and perhaps where they are from. lolol (This question shouldn't be answered in public much like the questions about you) But the most important thing I've learned this time around is that Gabe is a girl.
Benry: [King]
Reason: I think I was a King in this game. I was int he spotlight from day one and I was dubbed one by my enemies. They claimed had a lot of minions. Anyone who was associated with me was targeted, and I think that is what makes me a King. I was also in charge of decisions eventually in the merge and Kings make decisions.
Parvati: [Queen]
Reason: I think this one is super easy. Everyone even called her a Queen. She had her subjects: Kelly, Russell, Sally. Then she had all sorts of deals with other players. She had a lot of sway in the beginning of the merge. I think she was similar to myself in that aspect. (Except the time we had control is flipped)
Ashley: [Bishop]
Reason: She was my right hand man in the game. She wasn't a pawn though, she had a mind of her own. That is what makes her a Bishop over a pawn. She had power over her own decisions, but not enough like a Queen.
Kelly: [Pawn]
Reason: She was obviously a pawn in this game. There wasn't any chance she was going to win. She was used by Parvati as a vote for the entire game. Then, like a pawn, she was thrown away. Pawn's don't win the games.
Boo: [Knight]
Reason: The competition wins speak for themselves. He was an underdog who kept himself alive by fighting. Like a knight, he fought in battle and was victorious many times.
Russell: [Pawn]
Reason: He was waiting to make a strike on the Queen, but he was to late. He was a pawn for the rest of his time in the game. I don't think he would of ended up winning either, as nobody noticed him making a move. So the pawn got struck before he could strike.
Sally: [Pawn]
Reason: While I feel she was more of a bishop, she was ultimately a pawn. I don't think she'd of been able to win the game, especially against her ally Parvati. Had she gone to finals with Russell, I don't know what would of happened. But most of the Jury disliked her in the game so she was basically a "pawn" who was not going to win.
Candice: [Knight]
Reason: The Princess was a Knight this time around. She was sent to Dead Man's Island where she fought in battle after battle Each time she was victorious. As stated earlier, a knight is one who engages in combat. She fought to stay alive longer than anyone on that Island.
Nate: [King]
Reason: I think he was the other King in this game. He was the other male front runner. My kingdom defeated his in the end. I felt like we were in a season long battle with our "kingdoms" lol. We made a treaty/truce, but it didn't last long as he wanted to invade my empire!
Gabe: [Bishop]
Reason: I compare Gabe to a Bishop. I think he has a mind of his own, and made decisions that would benefit his game. He didn't have the allies or control to be a King, and he wasn't a pawn being used as a vote. He wasn't a knight as he wasn't as strong as he could of been, and he wasn't a rookie because he didn't do anything wrong. He was a Bishop who didn't mesh.
Ozzy: [Rookie]
Reason: A rookie is "new' to the game. I think Ozzy's strategy this time was more rookie than veteran. He messed up by telling his plans to certain pawns this time, and they betrayed him. So that makes him a rookie in that sense.
Shane: [Knight]
Reason: He was very strong, and coming into this game, everyone perceived him as a knight. While he didn't win much individually, he kept his tribe alive during Tribal challenges.
Amanda: [Queen]
Reason: I feel she was the other Queen in this game. While she didn't have the same support or subjects Parvati had, she was viewed as Parvati's nemesis. So in comparison, it was her kingdom vs Amanda's. I think Amanda was my "Queen" so my "subjects" were hers.
Thank you Boo!
" You messaged me all day just confirming you didn't trust me. Granted, you shouldn't have at the end of the day obviously, but it just made me feel better about making the move. I'm not blaming you, the decision was completely mine, and I have to endure your rightful anger over the matter.
But I did it as gameplay, not personally.
