Post by Joey on Aug 3, 2009 21:26:04 GMT -5
Joey-> you and I have both said we found it kind of uncomfortable to talk to each other in the game, but we never really had anything against each other. We both had our different alliances and I guess never had any room to fit each other into our game play until it was absolutely necessary. As we all know, Alex sent out a PM to Erik, Lorii, Jeffrey and I that said he felt like you were already jumping ship, what lead him to believe this? Cause all I have heard so far is that you didn't jump ship until after the PM, but the relationships I have noticed through out this game and the stuff we are learning now, makes me think that there may have been more behind that.
The whole idea of me switching up to go with the fans was not thought of a whole lot earlier than it actually happened. I was very loyal to the favorites and I mentioned numerous times in both conversations and my journal that my loyalty was always to the favorites over the fans. However, when Robbie was voted out I started to get a bad feeling.
Obviously there was the blowout between Alyssa & Robbie. Clearly my allegiance was going to be to Robbie. When the votes came down and he was the one targeted I got nervous for a number of reasons. The first one being that I felt like if the vote was going to be between Alyssa and Robbie, than why not vote Alyssa out since MANY of the favorites had discussed their mistrust and distaste for her.
I understand there were underlying reasons for voting Robbie out and looking back I can respect that. However, it still left me uneasy because you guys just voted out my little partner in crime..lol. What made me even MORE nervous is I saw a conversation Robbie had with Kirin in which she swore up and down she supported him and had his back. She ended up voting him out and that is when I lost some of my own trust in Kirin. This led me to question my trust with Erik because I knew the two of them were close.
It's funny because the morning that PM was sent to the favorites tribe, I was running around my house for one reason or another. Alex mentioned I was being a little shady or quiet, but out of sheer coincidence I just kept walking away from my computer at the time of our conversation..lol. I think that made him feel uneasy and thus the PM was sent.
My mind had considered jumping ship immediately after the Robbie vote but I kept it to myself because I was not in the position at the time to do so. I truly with all my heart believe if I did stick with the favorites I would NOT have been in the majority once it came down to us and I would be just a lamb led to my slaughter. I felt like I had to ensure that I could get myself to the end game.
Lorii and I's alliance and relationship really grew strong at this time. That is when we solidified our final two and felt that we would be early boots if we remained a part of the favorites alliance.
The Alex PM was kind of a godsend because to be honest I needed an excuse to jump ship and it was handed to me on a silver platter. I know some people didn't bite my bullshit (Erik I'm looking at you..lol) but I thought I played it off fairly well as a legitimate excuse. Not only that but as much as I LOVE Lorii, I did feel she would end up geting the brunt of the blame because she was the one who released it and "broke that trust" as opposed to me who just got my hands on it so I felt like even if we did end up being targeted for it, she might have to bite the bullet before I did.
Both:
How do you differ from your opponent? Tell me AT LEAST one move you made that was not for the other, because of the other, or MADE by the other. I want something you did for YOU.
This is a hard question to answer. I know it pisses people off but Lorii and I did work so cohesively together and made alot of our moves and decisions TOGETHER.
I will say I think my biggest move in the game was building my relationship with RB and especially Evan. I could be wrong but I felt like both boys were more loyal to me than they were to Lorii.
Not only that but as Tucker mentioned in his question, Lorii never mentioned working with him. I was constantly reaffirming my relationship with Evan. I wanted to make sure if the fans had to target someone it WASN'T going to be me. Lorii and I had our final two, and I was very loyal to that as you can see. However, Evan and I had a strong alliance and a final two as well, and that is not something Lorii seeked out with others unless she was keeping it from me..lol.
I set myself up really well come final four time. Even before the immunity challenge when it was just Evan who was immune I was NEVER the target. Evan wanted to honor our final two pact and agreement so there was no way he was voting me. Lorii was the target at Final Four, eyes were never on me. I think that set me up extremely well at the end of the game, because it kept me safe and even in the Final 3, I had convinced Evan he was still my number one, and felt REGARDLESS of who won that final immunity challenge, I would be picked to be in the final two. However, I wasn't going to put my neck and rely on either of them to take me, so I made the decision to do my best, kick ass, hopefully win, and deal with the repercussions if and when I won that final immunity.
Why do you deserve to win the game? You both seemed to have played a similar game and I think the jurors would like to see something that makes you stand out from the other.
Like I mentioned previously, I think I deserve to win this game, because I always had a plan in each and every round. Trust me they changed often, but I was always aware of what I was doing.
In the back of my mind I was always nervous at tribals, because you never know who has secrets powers, what could happen, if people are figuring you out. However, I never really felt like I was in any serious danger. The tribal council where I was legtimately nervous was the Final 7 when you left. I just had a bad feeling about it. Other than that I was pretty confident.
I had a plan and I stuck to it. I promised my loyalty to Lorii, and I kept it. I understand I promised other as well, but there can only be a Final TWO not a Final EIGHT. Lorii is who I was closest to. I absolutely adore her, and I was not going to break that trust with her. We literally told each other everything. You need that one person, and after Robbie left she was mine.
I NEVER got personal. Every move I made was strategic. If people feel I betrayed them or hurt them, I can understand that but realize it was in the context of the game. I never acted as if I was better than anyone, I never insulted anyone, and I just tried to play the game as hard and as well as I knew how too.
I made the right moves at the right time. I created sub alliances, even though they were fake, and those alliances helped bring me to where I am now.
Regardless of what people think, I will say I don't think I have ever played a better game. I really felt like I knew what was going on the majority of the time in this game. Even if I do get second to Lorii, I absolutely believe that was my best performance in an ORG ever and I am so incredibly proud of myself.
Realistically, when would either of you had liked to see me out of the game? I keep hearing final 7 was a last minute plan, whether it was or not, where was I on your target list, and how much of a worry was I to your game play?
To be honest Britti, I love you dearly..lol, but I wanted to see you out in 10th. Right after Erik. I felt like Erik was my biggest threat to win the game, and you were right behind him. Not only that but Alex wasn't as threatening to me, Jeffrey and I had a really good relationship (he may disagree but I still adore him), and everyone else I was aligned with..lol. However, Alyssa & Jason quit, and then I couldn't vote during the Final 8, so at final 7 is when it happened. As you stated we did really get close around the time of your elimination, and it was legitimately hard to vote you out at the time, but you just had to go. You SCARED the fuck out of me, and I KNEW if Lorii, Tucker, You, and me were final four, I would probably be the last person you'd have aligned with, haha.
The whole idea of me switching up to go with the fans was not thought of a whole lot earlier than it actually happened. I was very loyal to the favorites and I mentioned numerous times in both conversations and my journal that my loyalty was always to the favorites over the fans. However, when Robbie was voted out I started to get a bad feeling.
Obviously there was the blowout between Alyssa & Robbie. Clearly my allegiance was going to be to Robbie. When the votes came down and he was the one targeted I got nervous for a number of reasons. The first one being that I felt like if the vote was going to be between Alyssa and Robbie, than why not vote Alyssa out since MANY of the favorites had discussed their mistrust and distaste for her.
I understand there were underlying reasons for voting Robbie out and looking back I can respect that. However, it still left me uneasy because you guys just voted out my little partner in crime..lol. What made me even MORE nervous is I saw a conversation Robbie had with Kirin in which she swore up and down she supported him and had his back. She ended up voting him out and that is when I lost some of my own trust in Kirin. This led me to question my trust with Erik because I knew the two of them were close.
It's funny because the morning that PM was sent to the favorites tribe, I was running around my house for one reason or another. Alex mentioned I was being a little shady or quiet, but out of sheer coincidence I just kept walking away from my computer at the time of our conversation..lol. I think that made him feel uneasy and thus the PM was sent.
My mind had considered jumping ship immediately after the Robbie vote but I kept it to myself because I was not in the position at the time to do so. I truly with all my heart believe if I did stick with the favorites I would NOT have been in the majority once it came down to us and I would be just a lamb led to my slaughter. I felt like I had to ensure that I could get myself to the end game.
Lorii and I's alliance and relationship really grew strong at this time. That is when we solidified our final two and felt that we would be early boots if we remained a part of the favorites alliance.
The Alex PM was kind of a godsend because to be honest I needed an excuse to jump ship and it was handed to me on a silver platter. I know some people didn't bite my bullshit (Erik I'm looking at you..lol) but I thought I played it off fairly well as a legitimate excuse. Not only that but as much as I LOVE Lorii, I did feel she would end up geting the brunt of the blame because she was the one who released it and "broke that trust" as opposed to me who just got my hands on it so I felt like even if we did end up being targeted for it, she might have to bite the bullet before I did.
Both:
How do you differ from your opponent? Tell me AT LEAST one move you made that was not for the other, because of the other, or MADE by the other. I want something you did for YOU.
This is a hard question to answer. I know it pisses people off but Lorii and I did work so cohesively together and made alot of our moves and decisions TOGETHER.
I will say I think my biggest move in the game was building my relationship with RB and especially Evan. I could be wrong but I felt like both boys were more loyal to me than they were to Lorii.
Not only that but as Tucker mentioned in his question, Lorii never mentioned working with him. I was constantly reaffirming my relationship with Evan. I wanted to make sure if the fans had to target someone it WASN'T going to be me. Lorii and I had our final two, and I was very loyal to that as you can see. However, Evan and I had a strong alliance and a final two as well, and that is not something Lorii seeked out with others unless she was keeping it from me..lol.
I set myself up really well come final four time. Even before the immunity challenge when it was just Evan who was immune I was NEVER the target. Evan wanted to honor our final two pact and agreement so there was no way he was voting me. Lorii was the target at Final Four, eyes were never on me. I think that set me up extremely well at the end of the game, because it kept me safe and even in the Final 3, I had convinced Evan he was still my number one, and felt REGARDLESS of who won that final immunity challenge, I would be picked to be in the final two. However, I wasn't going to put my neck and rely on either of them to take me, so I made the decision to do my best, kick ass, hopefully win, and deal with the repercussions if and when I won that final immunity.
Why do you deserve to win the game? You both seemed to have played a similar game and I think the jurors would like to see something that makes you stand out from the other.
Like I mentioned previously, I think I deserve to win this game, because I always had a plan in each and every round. Trust me they changed often, but I was always aware of what I was doing.
In the back of my mind I was always nervous at tribals, because you never know who has secrets powers, what could happen, if people are figuring you out. However, I never really felt like I was in any serious danger. The tribal council where I was legtimately nervous was the Final 7 when you left. I just had a bad feeling about it. Other than that I was pretty confident.
I had a plan and I stuck to it. I promised my loyalty to Lorii, and I kept it. I understand I promised other as well, but there can only be a Final TWO not a Final EIGHT. Lorii is who I was closest to. I absolutely adore her, and I was not going to break that trust with her. We literally told each other everything. You need that one person, and after Robbie left she was mine.
I NEVER got personal. Every move I made was strategic. If people feel I betrayed them or hurt them, I can understand that but realize it was in the context of the game. I never acted as if I was better than anyone, I never insulted anyone, and I just tried to play the game as hard and as well as I knew how too.
I made the right moves at the right time. I created sub alliances, even though they were fake, and those alliances helped bring me to where I am now.
Regardless of what people think, I will say I don't think I have ever played a better game. I really felt like I knew what was going on the majority of the time in this game. Even if I do get second to Lorii, I absolutely believe that was my best performance in an ORG ever and I am so incredibly proud of myself.
Realistically, when would either of you had liked to see me out of the game? I keep hearing final 7 was a last minute plan, whether it was or not, where was I on your target list, and how much of a worry was I to your game play?
To be honest Britti, I love you dearly..lol, but I wanted to see you out in 10th. Right after Erik. I felt like Erik was my biggest threat to win the game, and you were right behind him. Not only that but Alex wasn't as threatening to me, Jeffrey and I had a really good relationship (he may disagree but I still adore him), and everyone else I was aligned with..lol. However, Alyssa & Jason quit, and then I couldn't vote during the Final 8, so at final 7 is when it happened. As you stated we did really get close around the time of your elimination, and it was legitimately hard to vote you out at the time, but you just had to go. You SCARED the fuck out of me, and I KNEW if Lorii, Tucker, You, and me were final four, I would probably be the last person you'd have aligned with, haha.