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Post by natalie on Aug 31, 2017 18:04:20 GMT
Hi guys! Congrats on making it to the end. Insert something here about how you did something none of us could do, etc. etc. I’m going to keep this kind of short, if you don't mind.
What do you guys think you’re going to be remembered for when the cast, hosts, and PWs look back on this season?
What do you think your favorite memory of this game will be when YOU look back on this season?
I think teamwork is pretty vital when playing ORGs, especially when it comes to the strategic element of the game. I think it's rare that SUCCESSFUL big moves are made by one, singular person without the help of others. What's one game move that you believe you played a part in, and who would you say helped you in pulling that move off?
In an alternate universe where I somehow managed to win Part 3 of the Final HOH, what would your pitch have been to get me to take you to the end over the person you’re sitting next to?
Good luck!
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Post by corey on Sept 1, 2017 1:56:05 GMT
If I win: How Corey came back from his early struggles and presented himself as a utility for multiple people throughout the game who considered him a good final two partner only to watch him walk to the finals and come up with the victory.
If I don't win: How Corey had a lot of good plans in motion and some worked out but some were just lacking that clutch competition win. And how if a Logic Puzzle or Magic # went his way he could have a much different narrative going into the finals.
I am cheating and have two. In terms of gameplay I will remember when I won that MVP. I thought I did good but not great, but after Ika had thrown a wrench into things the previous round it was nice to know that the power was in my hands and nothing would go crazy. I was really worried I would have been an MVP nom had I not won that round so I was pumped when I had found out that I won.
In terms of social I remember when the Dark Side chat. Shortly after we started it we just had lots of fun conversations and ribbing of eachother. Kelsey and Porsche are both pretty fun people to talk too so that chat was definitely a highlight for me.
I think the round where Zach went home was a great move for my game and it had a lot of help. Obviously Cody was the big person who helped me pull it off by winning the veto and being on board from the start. You helped as well by being the begrudged pawn. Of course the dice were not a part of a team because it gave Zach a chance to play in the veto. But I think in a way everyone was a part of the team because I told a lot of people of my intentions in order to gain trust, but Zach was not worried enough to use his veto advantage.
Honestly I probably would have sent you a wink, or a strawberry emoji. But my arguement would have been that obviously as this finals as shown Porsche was viewed as playing a better game than I did, so atleast coming into the finale you'd have a slight edge to start again Porsche. And my last reason is it would have been really cute.
Thanks Nat, I really enjoyed playing with you again and hope you will keep in touch. Remember what to do if you ever meet Figgy!
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Post by porsche on Sept 1, 2017 4:54:26 GMT
I'll be remembered as the Threat in the Shadows. People knew I was there and what I was capable of, but they never actually got around to taking me out. And when it was time for me to step out of the shadows and own my game, I did it, turning on the people I needed to turn on, knowing what I had to do to get the win, doing it, and (hopefully) succeeding.
My favorite memory of this game was at the Fast Forward, where I exposed Howard's lie. It wasn't as simple as just checking the timestamps and realizing Howard claimed Cody was talking strategy at 5 AM. Even after I confronted Howard about it, he stuck to his story. I believed Cody more but had no proof. The proof that I needed I found myself. Howard had claimed that his conversation with Cody that morning started with the incriminating conversation he had copy pasted to me, but he had showed me a conversation that was supposed to have happened earlier that morning. That inconsistency proved beyond a shadow of a doubt who was lying.
Anyway, I bring this up because of the effect that it had on me. This round had happened right after Jackie had left, saying Kelsey was going to win the game and that everyone else was her follower. At that point, I hadn't won a competition since round 2 and I was starting to question myself.
That round, Howard was lying to me, Kelsey wasn't telling me the full story and even Corey knew what happened and didn't tell me. This was something I did all on my own using my smarts and my detective abilities and it was honestly such an exhilarating feeling.
Me cutting Kelsey is something that looks like it was solely my move. I was the only vote, and I had the power to either evict Kelsey or to keep her and send out Corey instead.
But you deserve some credit for Kelsey's eviction too. I intellectually knew that I couldn't beat Kelsey and that this was the right time to take her out, but Kelsey didn't get to where she was because she was a bad player. She's really smooth and while I understood that evicting her was the right move, actually doing it was a lot harder. She was making all kinds of arguments and reminding me of the great bond we had.
And throughout it all, you were there, reminding me to stick to my guns and reassuring me that I was making the right move. I still would have evicted her without your help, but it would have taken way longer.
One of the last things I said to you is that I would have made the same pitch you did if I was in your shoes, and that's the truth. I don't think I could have convinced you I was less of a threat than Corey, so I would have had to go the route you did. If you had been the final HOH, I would have told you that this was an All Stars season and possibly the last season of Rise and Fall ever, and it deserved a good final 2.
I also would have said that you had locked jury votes and I didn't have any, and would have tried to say that you played a better game than me so you would have won anyway. I'm not sure how true that statement would have been, but I had to try.
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