Board Thread:Season 30 - Svalbard/@comment-27281906-20160128032634/@comment-27299215-20160128051638

 The question for both of you is I want to you to explain why voting me out at that time was the most beneficial move for your games.

 During the final 7, when it became clear that you and Brett weren't going to be able to vote out Rhiannon, I devised a plan that I knew I needed to commit too. The plan were three steps, but they were important steps

 Step 1- Rhiannon needs to place sixth. Like I have said I won’t take credit for moves I didn’t make, and Rhiannon going home wasn’t my vote, it was you and Brett that made that possible by convincing Tatianna to flip. With Rhiannon gone, there was no longer anyone holding a pistol at my head.

 Step 2- Separate you and Brett. You were the nicest guy in the cast, plus you had just come off a winning streak. I approached Tatianna and Thomas and asked them if they were down to vote you off, they were. I did have double thoughts due to how well we got along, but at the end of the day, I knew this was the move I needed to make.

 Step 3- Separate Tatianna and Thomas. With Brett having just lost his top ally, I struck up a deal right away with him and for the rest of the game socialized on a friendship level. When Brett won immunity the plan was Tatianna and we had managed to convince Thomas to flip on Tatianna. However, Tatianna’s power had different plans for us. We replayed the challenge, I won the challenge, and while Tatianna begged me to keep Thomas (her and I had hardly spoke all game, I honestly don’t know why she thought sending me over thirty consecutive messages was going to sway me rather than just make me more sure of my decision), I knew that I had to stick to my plan, and I sent Thomas home. With this plan I had secured myself a spot in the final 3, with a near guaranteed spot in the finals.

 If you won Survivor Svalbard, would we see a different side of Tyler outside of this game or are we gonna see the same punk with a bitchy attitude? I see some glimpses of a likable guy in you, but a lot of the times I didn't.

 I’m honestly a way different man outside of this game than I am in this game. I think if you ever did some fb stalking you would see that something doesn’t add up, as I would throw myself in front of a train for my family and friends. This was all an act for me. When I joined this game I wanted to be nice and respectful to everyone, but I started to realize that being the nice guy could really hurt me, so I decided to change.

 I don’t want to pull a sob story or anything, I want to show you something about my true personal life.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/born-with-a-congenital-heart-condition-now-a-us-open-ambassador-3493.aspx

 In real life I am an ambassador for the U.S. Open to Mount Sinai Hospital, with the goal and purpose of this being to spread awareness of Heart Malfunctions as well as providing hope to those inside the hospital, be it through stories of how I overcame life threatening surgeries when I was young (very young), or through simply taking the US Open trophies around the hospital to cheer patients in dire need up. The day I carried the trophy through the hospital to other patients, I met patients near death, some had cancer, some had severe spinal injuries, but seeing the looks on their faces holding the trophies; tbh the feeling I felt then is probably what people on survivor feel like when they go to the schools to deliver supplies. It was just something you can never repeat.

 Snatch Tatianna's weave, name one fault in her game and explain how you were able to do that better in your game.

 There is one fault that, while I have pointed out, I haven't really dove into yet in my speeches. Tatianna was unable to hold onto her closest allies. It only took Brett and I, two players who were not close to Thomas at all, to convince Thomas to flip on her. I have already spoke about the midnight sun power, and you already know my opinion (although I honestly retract the rigging accusation. When the game ends I would like to edit it out so the season’s legacy isn’t impacted by it). With that being said, if I had that power, I would have never had to use it. If Tatianna played as strong of a game as she claims she has played, she would have been able to convince Thomas to stay with her, rather than flip to the two guys who he despised the entire game.

 I also want to know from you in your opinion who should the six people on the Survivor Svalbard DVD cover be and why?
 * 1)  Rhiannon due to how she commanded her alliance and dodged the target that was put on her for three straight days.
 * 2)  Brett due to how he was a physical and strategical threat throughout the entire game.
 * 3) <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> Brandon due to his kindness and his incredible immunity streak.
 * 4) <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> Alietta due to spearheading a plot to overthrow Rhiannon, and due to the excitement she brought to the game.
 * 5) <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> Tatianna due to her being in the final two.
 * 6) <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> Tyler due to the drama he caused, his strategic game, and his unpredictable game play.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> TO THE BOTH OF YOU: Since my favorite pastime is gambling, pick a number between 1 and 30. You pick the right number, you get my vote regardless. Since luck is such an important factor in the game I thought that I would allow luck to play a part in the decision.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> 5 because that is my favorite number

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"> I would also like to give a closing statement. he one thing I have come to realize is that during the game we had all convinced ourselves that Tatianna had played this golden game that was far better than the best of the best players when in reality, she had only made two moves. Aside from making those moves, all she did was ride Rhiannon’s back and when it was time to make a move on Rhiannon, she relied on me and Thomas. Suppose I had been given third place, and the finals had been Tatianna and Brett, I would have voted based solely on game play. From all of the answers she gave to the jury, all that I have gathered is that she floated to the final 6, votes out Rhiannon after being pressured to do so and won f3 immunity. That's all, I can’t seem to find a single move aside from the power that she has done. She even went as far as to take credit for moves done by Brett. As for me, I started off the game by orchestrating the elimination of Eva, then made myself a ghost and took the target off of me that had been created by Thomas. After Wouter was voted out, I shredded the ghost light and played very manipulative game. I know I did not play with a nice attitude, but if I had I would have received 7th place at best. Tatianna says I have been disrespectful to the game, to the hosts, and to the community. I apologized to the community in my speech, and I will once again admit, I never expected a fight to break out when I posted that statement in the retribution chat. As for the hosts I retracted my rigging accusation and when the season ends I will edit the jury speech to remove the accusation (not allowed to do it right now), and has for the game, aside from Tatianna and Rhiannon, I really can’t say I was in a fight with any of you guys. I do apologize for the negative attitude, you guys didn’t deserve that, but it is what I needed to do in order to get me here. Even with my fights with Tatianna and Rhiannon, I never was personal with any of them. I think I played a better strategic game over Tatianna, and I really hope you are able to see past the attitude I had to use and the personality I had, in order to realize how my game was superior to her’s.

With that being said good luck to you Tatianna! This was an incredible season.