Post by Phillip Sheppard on Jun 3, 2011 16:38:05 GMT -5
Hey Jury members! long time no see. I'd like to start off my saying that this was one of the craziest games I ever played, between the tribal switches every 2 rounds and the Devil's Island twist, double tribals and surprise coconuts of doom.
The first alliance I formed in the game was with Stephen during round 2. We bonded over Operation Pummel Paloma, where Stephen and I bonded over convincing people to vote off Paloma his nemesis from past games.
I think that in a lot of ways my gameplay really shined pre-merge. That when I was able to dominate in challenges and went on 4 trips to the Devil's Island. The trips to Devil's Island were in large part the main reason I got here to this point, because they allowed me to forge friendships with my two tightest alliances in the game, Parvati and Shambo. Shambo and I bonded right away when we both won the first trip to DI during the first challenge. Parvati as well won a trip to DI and took me with her, where we really cemented our relationship as well.
Another strategy pre-merge I had that some of you know now was the whole Ashley having the idol propaganda. The point of the propoganda was to get the attention of the game shifted off the obvious alliance between me Parvati and Shambo and onto other people. I knew Shambo actually had it, but I stressed Ashley having it, which Parvati implemented into action. Holly, Aras and Blake were all victims of failed attempts to assassinate Ashley, I think in part due to the fear she had an Idol and would play the idol. I actually wanted to keep Ashley in the game longer, because as long as she was in the game, she was the target, not me.
Later on after Ashley left in the Coconut challenge, which she stood no chance due to the idol fears, the HII fear remained alive, People thought she had given her idol to Stephanie before leaving, leading to Lisa going instead of Stephanie the next round. Lisa ended up being a target because she was unwilling to vote off Ashley on Aqua, leading to Holly leaving instead. This whole idol propoganda thing went on from the Final 14 basically to the Final 6 after I finally played the idol in the Double Tribal Council, and it kept me and my alliance safe for all those rounds by putting the targets on other players in the game due to an idol that never actually existed.
Besides alliances forged on Devil's Island, I also won a few items that helped me further myself in the game. Shambo found an Idol and a ShamWow which she shared with me and I got a 2x and a 3x vote while I was there. The idol saved me during the Double Tribal Council, sending Stephanie home instead of me and my 2x and 3x votes ensured my survival the next round by voting Nick, who was unlucky in his DI skull and was not able to vote. Even had everyone else in the game tried to vote me, I had enough power thanks to the items to take anyone out of the game.
At the Final 5, my game fell apart before as Shambo was blindsided by a 2nd Idol I thought never knew existed. I still had Parvati however, who at the time I had no idea was complicit in Shambo going and re-cemented our alliance to get Stephen out of the game. In the end I voted Parvati out after winning final immunity for betraying Shambo and being a jury threat but after being in an alliance with her from almost Day 1 it was the hardest decision I had to make in the game.
Anyway, that's my game in a nutshell. I think I played an overall very strong strategic, physical and social game and stayed true to my alliances and friends as much as I could. I hope you guys respect my gameplay whether you choose to vote for me or not. Thank you very much!
The first alliance I formed in the game was with Stephen during round 2. We bonded over Operation Pummel Paloma, where Stephen and I bonded over convincing people to vote off Paloma his nemesis from past games.
I think that in a lot of ways my gameplay really shined pre-merge. That when I was able to dominate in challenges and went on 4 trips to the Devil's Island. The trips to Devil's Island were in large part the main reason I got here to this point, because they allowed me to forge friendships with my two tightest alliances in the game, Parvati and Shambo. Shambo and I bonded right away when we both won the first trip to DI during the first challenge. Parvati as well won a trip to DI and took me with her, where we really cemented our relationship as well.
Another strategy pre-merge I had that some of you know now was the whole Ashley having the idol propaganda. The point of the propoganda was to get the attention of the game shifted off the obvious alliance between me Parvati and Shambo and onto other people. I knew Shambo actually had it, but I stressed Ashley having it, which Parvati implemented into action. Holly, Aras and Blake were all victims of failed attempts to assassinate Ashley, I think in part due to the fear she had an Idol and would play the idol. I actually wanted to keep Ashley in the game longer, because as long as she was in the game, she was the target, not me.
Later on after Ashley left in the Coconut challenge, which she stood no chance due to the idol fears, the HII fear remained alive, People thought she had given her idol to Stephanie before leaving, leading to Lisa going instead of Stephanie the next round. Lisa ended up being a target because she was unwilling to vote off Ashley on Aqua, leading to Holly leaving instead. This whole idol propoganda thing went on from the Final 14 basically to the Final 6 after I finally played the idol in the Double Tribal Council, and it kept me and my alliance safe for all those rounds by putting the targets on other players in the game due to an idol that never actually existed.
Besides alliances forged on Devil's Island, I also won a few items that helped me further myself in the game. Shambo found an Idol and a ShamWow which she shared with me and I got a 2x and a 3x vote while I was there. The idol saved me during the Double Tribal Council, sending Stephanie home instead of me and my 2x and 3x votes ensured my survival the next round by voting Nick, who was unlucky in his DI skull and was not able to vote. Even had everyone else in the game tried to vote me, I had enough power thanks to the items to take anyone out of the game.
At the Final 5, my game fell apart before as Shambo was blindsided by a 2nd Idol I thought never knew existed. I still had Parvati however, who at the time I had no idea was complicit in Shambo going and re-cemented our alliance to get Stephen out of the game. In the end I voted Parvati out after winning final immunity for betraying Shambo and being a jury threat but after being in an alliance with her from almost Day 1 it was the hardest decision I had to make in the game.
Anyway, that's my game in a nutshell. I think I played an overall very strong strategic, physical and social game and stayed true to my alliances and friends as much as I could. I hope you guys respect my gameplay whether you choose to vote for me or not. Thank you very much!
