Board Thread:Season 53 - Galápagos/@comment-38791873-20190612201916

I entered this game not being very good at challenges, but the relationships I made definitely furthered me in the game. Because of that, I was able to know what others were doing at all times. In the very beginning, me, Thomas, and Dwayne made a three person alliance and stuck to it through the very end. Even in the first challenge we lost, I was the reason we lost but I pushed the vote onto Donna and she went out instead. I talked to every single person on my tribe with high spirits and with the next vote, I was gifted unneeded immunity from Shane who I hadn’t even talked to yet. When it went to one world, I was on a completely different tribe than my closest ally, Dwayne. I wanted to ensure his safety, and bring numbers down from a tribe who still had all its numbers (pinta). Thomas and I decided to work with the two Marchena on our new tribe (Michael and Anthony) to ensure that when we did merge, all tribes would have as little as the original Genevosa. The other Marchena's on the other tribe, agreed because they wanted the same. During pre-merge, I went to several tribal councils. Which meant I had to always worry about being voted and I had to always keep myself safe. I honestly wouldn’t be here without my social skills. During one world, I talked to all of the active people and made sure everyone saw me as a friend and not a threat. Every single tribal I voted for someone that I knew wouldn’t help me further in the game by staying. I did everything that I could to help Dwayne, Thomas and I further in this game. When Michael and Anthony blindsided me by voting out Dwayne I officially did not trust them. I wanted revenge. When I heard Michael and Anthony were coming after me I wanted to get them out even more. I could have easily stuck with them and got Nora but I waited until they were both gone to do that. And I stayed loyal to them since I was first with them but they took the first shot by voting Dwayne. Voting for Nora was the hardest thing I had to do because she helped get rid of the two that screwed me but I knew she was a huge threat. When Anthony left and decided to say I wasn’t playing the game, I used this to my advantage. I messaged Lynn, Thomas, Shane, and jake and acted like I believed a word he said. I did poorly in the rest of the challenges so no one would see me as a threat and they would believe Anthony and want to take me to the end. Jake, Thomas and I made a final 3 and got Lynn out. I was always loyal to thomas and Dwayne this entire game. So loyal that I voted for SHANE twice ( it got tied between him and Thomas). I did a lot of things in this game to further myself but I wasn’t going to not vote a person who lied to me the whole entire game versus a person I’ve worked with since day 1. Who never ever broke a promise.  