Board Thread:Season 31 - Retribution/@comment-25768771-20160309030150

Hi everyone! Before I start, I want to thank you all for making this season as wonderful as it could be. Even with all the ups and downs that I faced, this is one season I will never forget. I also want to thank the hosts for all the hard-work for making this season one I will truly remember. You guys went all out with this and I really appreciate it. I also want to thank the community for supporting me throughout all of the game and voting for me to be here.

Anyways, I know you all have probably decided who you are voting for, but I encourage that you at least hear what I have to say and give me a chance to prove to you as to why I should be the Sole Survivor. Considering that many of you have called me a goat no matter who I was aligned with in the game, I hope I will be able to change your minds and show you why you should vote for me to be Sole Survivor.

This season was definitely one of the hardest I have ever played. Not only did I have to campaign against 40 other people to gain votes from the community, but I had to go up against some of the greatest players the ORG has ever had. With the people who brought out the entertainment value all the way to the extreme strategists of the season, we definitely had many personalities this season. Going up against 21 other people who have the same aspirations that I have with this second chance and encountering the tough twists thrown our way, I had to develop a strategy that would help get me to this point that would allow me to speak to you all today. I’ve been strategizing since the very moment I sent in my application, from how I portrayed myself to gain votes all the way to the steps that I needed to take in the game to solidify my spot here today.

Unlike any other season, this all-star season had many pre-existing relationships to it. While everyone was friends with everyone and the cliques started to form, I found out throughout this game that there was only one person that I could truly depend on… myself. My game didn’t depend on those connections to get me here; unlike others where their success came from those they knew beforehand. Even with all of that against me, I found ways to go through all of the cracks that each alliance had with one another to keep me around until I was able to build the relationships needed to get myself here.

I think you should vote for me because of the obstacles I faced in this game. Despite constantly being betrayed by people who I thought were my allies and being in the minority for a huge portion of this game, I was able to develop social connections to help me at this point. From the beginning of this game until now I did the impossible by being here. With the direction this game went, I never thought I would be able to get myself to this point. Even when moments in this game resembled some of the everyday challenges that I face in real life, I found ways to find light in the situation to push myself all the way to Day 39.

I know none of the moves I set out to make actually worked out, but I didn’t have to rely on challenges or pre-existing relationships to be here. I only needed myself and the strategy I displayed throughout the game. I don’t want to go into full detail on the strategy aspect since I know all of you probably have somethings you want to say to me. I want to answer all of your questions with the hopes that my answers will help you determine who you are voting for, and I hope that person is me. Whether I come out of here as the Runner-Up or the Sole Survivor, I am proud of doing the unthinkable and being here in front of you all today. I am looking forward to all that you have to say.

  