First off, thanks KJ for hosting this game! I am really happy I played. A personal goal of mine was always to win an alias game because I fail at them. I decided to take on a different strategy. I would mingle with my tribe and appear "weaker" than usual. I had to play a sort of ditzy fun loving girl that was just here to enjoy herself but it was all for the sport of the game because my real goal has been to socialize in the background and win this thing.
At the beginning I was approached by Skinny Ryan and Darrah for an alliance, to which I agreed because no one was very social but those two. As time went by Lillian, Andrew and Osten got to know me more and we started socializing. I enjoyed every minute with them even though I sat back and let Skinny Ryan control things I knew I could make my move on him when the time was right.
During the merge when everyone got prizes at the auction I was disapointed in myself because I had about 1500 to spend but fell asleep 15 minutes before the end of it. I knew Drake was sitting there waiting to make their move at the end and that is why Osten and I decided to stop bidding on things. It didn't pay off because I was not there and all these idols and prizes came into play. SO I had to use my social skills to get by. Everyone was there to protect me which was a very nice gesture. In the final 6 I was at a disadvantage and had to make a move to play both sides and in the end it did save me.
At the final 5 both Andrew and Michelle were going to hand me an idol even though I was the only choice to go that round. But Michelle quit and left me her idol on the way out. I did not get to use it however because it was final 4.
That is a briefing so you see I had a strategy from day 1 and played right into it perfectly. I never had any votes cast against me and I never made any enemies but I was in power and played weaker than I was. I held back in the challenges and used that to my advantage so people would not target me. All the threats were targeted and I stayed safe. At the very end I did prove by winning both my heats in the final challenge against two of the best competitors in this game that I could handle my own. I had to show everyone that I was really holding back and it paid off in the end.
I could go on all day and tell you about each move I made and make this the longest speech in order to get your votes. However we all know that you probably would just skim through it anyway so I will not be writing a novel, although I want to but I don't want it to be overlooked so I will just write you novels to the questions you ask me.
I was the under dog clearly in this game and somehow I managed to get here and I really would be thankful to get your vote to win this game.
Nicole, it's awesome to see you here too. I love that the women in my island life made it to the end. Sure, I'm not there to enjoy it, but that's life!
So tell me... Why should I vote for you over someone who I was tight with from pretty much the start of the game? And what would you say your biggest move was?
Hi Shawn, I would say because even though you and Trish were tight, I did come in and play this game with you just as hard as I possibly could. I said in my Rites of Passage that when no one was online to just chit chat. I had my Shawn to run to pass away the boredom. We strategized, flirted and talked well together. Sure, she is the obvious vote but give a girl a chance.
My biggest move, I feel like there was quite a few big moves but my biggest move was just learning how to get in well with your tribe to where both Trish and Michelle were protecting me and going after each other. I was able to mesh well with your tribe and keep the target off me by being social and ditzy. All you guys had powers/idols and I had none and I am here. Everyone in the top 6 had some sort of weapon to use so I had to dodge the bullet and did not receive a single vote against me the entire game.
Hey Nicole! Congrats on getting here, I think you are a really awesome person but unfortunatly I don't know much about what you did in the game So my question to you is why do you deserve to win more than Trish?
Congrats on making it to F2! My question is this. Among the jury members, name 2 people that you think most deserve to be in the F2 and also 2 people that do not even deserve to be in the jury (in other words they should have been voted out way earlier than that). You need to name 4 different members of the jury and give a simple reason why. Thanks and good luck.
Oh wow. Putting me on the spot Burton! But thank you for the congrats.
The two that deserve it most. Andrew and You. The two who least deserve to be on jury. Ryan O. and Lillian for self voting. Although I think she's great! It's just the most logical answer!
Sandra, I too think you're awesome and would have loved to get to know you. I think I should win the game because I had to claw my way to get here. Even though I was in danger like from the beginning of the game my social skills helped me out. Everyone had all these powers and idols and I had none! I had to dodge round after round to keep myself safe and I managed to not get a single vote against me and even though I held back in challenges, i had to do so in order to keep the target off my back, but I proved I was a dangerous player in the challenges when I won the 2 rounds in the final immunity challenge.
and I really want to win this game! (Well we both do but I was just making it clear)
I played this game on my tip toes every step of the way. I had to constantly make sure I was safe when it looked like I would be doomed sooner or later. Trish was in majority most of the time. When the odds weren't in my favor.. I am still here. I feel like the under dog that didn't stand a chance and that usually makes for a good winner.
Ouch.