Nick's Jury Speech

[nickstanbury]

Hey there I'm not here to shit on either finalist or their game. You both did what you needed to get to the final 2, I failed to do that, I have no room to talk. I've more or less decided who I'm voting for but the person I'm voting for could easily lose my vote by not answering my questions. So in the interest of making you two monkeys dance for my vote I have questions to ask.

1. Rank everybody in the game you played with from best to worst. Include yourself and the other finalist, yes include me I can take your honesty

2. What survivor do you feel your game was most like? Include your reasoning.

3. Predict the jury vote breakdown. Who do you think is getting what vote?

[rudy]

Hello my Nemesis Nick!



1. Rank everybody in the game you played with from best to worst. Include yourself and the other finalist, yes include me I can take your honesty

Ok so literally everyone I played with, including pre-jurors? I believe this only excludes Shane, Tracy and Alec, so here goes!

1. Monica- I think Monica was the best player in the game, her strategic, social and challenge game was spectacular

2. Rudy- I'd like to say I was the very best of course, but I feel Monica takes the cake. In my opening I detail an immense strategic game, I was intimately involved in most of the eliminations during the merge and I put forth a lot of effort socially. Even after I alienated players with my game decisions, i didn't ignore them or denied working with them later, which allowed me to form new deals with Aras/Jeremiah and Monica/Ami even after I made moves against them.

3. Aras- Aras's game was awesome, he was the most liked of the Hmong alliance and became the last one from that group for that reason. I didn't realize how good of a player he was until he surprised everyone in blindsiding Caleb

4. Jeremiah- Jeremiah is just right behind Aras, he had an uncanny ability to gain allies and had a willingness to write down anyone's name at anytime much like Sandra's "anyone but me".

5. Joaquin- The other mole of the game, his playing the idol put a target on him and he managed to keep himself safe for awhile into the merge. If circumstances were just slightly different, he could easily be here in the finals had his plans in the Final 9 came to fruition. He also nearly saved himself at the Final 8 vote.

6. Caleb- A great social player, and was very much in everyone's good graces for awhile in the game. Somehow it fell apart quickly, so his main flaw was not being able to keep those players loyal to him, and by the Final 7 he was in a position where there was little he could do to save himself

7. Ashley- Her timezone definitely hurt her potential, but she was always thinking game and was simply biding her time to make a huge move and take the game over. Myself and many others saw it coming and stopped it before it happened, but she was definitely a big threat who lurked in the shadows.

8. Nick- I feel you were both a strategic force and potentially a big challenge threat within the game, the reason I put you at 8 is due to your social game which to your admission was a little awkward and certainly lead to our rivalry.

9. Ami- This is probably going to seem a little harsh for a fellow finalist. Joaquin/Caleb/Tyson/Monica will remember how I said Ami was sketchy in the tribechat (which she was in). She always seemed to be unsure and would remark how "I have no idea what is going on right now" when I spoke to her, which in her defense was during that busy week in her life, but it always made me feel iffy about her. I found Ami to be difficult to communicate with and her main strategic play of the game, which was to make a move on Caleb on F9 and F8 fell through both times, and when Caleb finally did go home, she played a part but with was really Monica working with Aras on the plan. I do think though, besides the final challenge where she only went one minute, Ami was a fairly good competitor and would have one a lot of immunities if Monica was not in the game.

10- Wigglesworth- I didn't see much of Kelly's game except for her very blatant protection of Jeremiah, while flipping to his side on the round she was booted. She wasn't very present socially but put forth effort in tribe challenges, helping us win on Nu-Akha.

11. Tyson- I loved Tyson, and it was bummer watching him get targeted all game for something that was my fault (being the mole). But I'm sure he'd be the first to admit he wasn't fully invested in this game and did not put in much time as many of the other players. Were it not for Tracy/Brooke quitting, he would have been pre-jury, but i'm glad he wasn't.

12. Czarnecki- To me, playing with her was like playing with bossy little 1st grader who was loud and demanding and whined and complained when things didn't go her way. I mean granted, she did at least try to make strategic decisions, but her social game was downright horrible


13. Jaclyn- Her timezone impacted her harshly, she was nearly voted off before Cirie and Colleen

14. Cirie- Choosing between Cirie and Colleen for bottom wasn't easy. Cirie showed some personality and fought to stay at least.

15. Colleen- A total dud, she spoke a big game ( I'm great at Jigsaws! I can do the poster!) but disappeared and never delivered

2. What survivor do you feel your game was most like? Include your reasoning.

I been thinking about this awhile, and one person keeps coming into my mind, which is:

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So perhaps not the most flattering comparison to make of myself, my motto of much of the game really was "You fuck with me, you're dead". My rivalry with Nick was a driving force for much of the season, and anytime another player went against me like Wigglesworth and Joaquin, I made a point of making sure they were the next person to go, and indicating EXACTLY the reason why on my parchement. Like Abi I was also a big OTT character player, and yes at times..I'm sure I was also obnoxious and unbearable to be around. My challenge game, with the exception of Final Immunity, is also probably comparable.

I consider my game to be an "elevated" version of her though. Although some of votes made seem on the surface to be "you pissed me off now you die" with no logical basis beyond that, the strategy was there, I showed the reasonings in my opening, and my being here in the Final 2 is validation that my choices were strategically sound and not entirely emotional.

3. Predict the jury vote breakdown. Who do you think is getting what vote?

I believe I will get Caleb and Tyson's votes for sure.

I believe Jeremiah and Wigglesworth will be solidly voting Ami

I think players leaning Ami, but whom will still give me a chance at their vote include Joaquin (loyalty in the game), Ashley (feeling betrayed by me) Nick (Our rivalry)

Monica and Aras are leaning towards voting me a little more than Ami, but they may also go either way.

I think Ami has a solid chance at winning this game if players vote out of spite, but if the jury looks at overall gameplay, who had the most influence on the way things played and who is most deserving, I'll stand a decent chance at winning. Only time will tell.

[Ami]

1. Rank everybody in the game you played with from best to worst. Include yourself and the other finalist, yes include me I can take your honesty


16. Tracy - Tracy didn't really ever exist. She was invisible and inactive. Sorry girl.

15. Kelly C. - While Kelly C. was a strong social force while in game, I have little respect for people who quit the game. Maybe there was more going on than it seemed, but from my perspective it looked like she quit because she wasn't getting her way. For that reason, I can't put her above those who at least gave an effort.

14. Jaclyn - Jaclyn's timezone really destroyed her, and didn't really allow her to be an active force in the game.

13. Alec - Alec was just kind of...interesting. I wouldn't say that he made a significant impact either way. He got screwed by a tribe swap but didn't have the social skills to keep him alive in the game.

12. Shane - Shane was an early exit, but certainly made an impression while he was here. Shane had early connections with almost everyone on Akha, and had he continued he would have been a powerful force in the game. 

11. Wigglesworth - Wigs definitely put in effort towards the end, but I think her being invisible early on hurt her. She didn't establish the social connections she needed to move forward, and that vastly impacted her game. She also didn't have the foresight to accurately execute a move against some of the powers that were in this game, and that got her cut.

10. Tyson - Tyson was a great guy who continually chatted with me about trying to make a move, but he never found his footing to execute anything. I know that his head was in the right place, but his computer issues ultimately hurt his chances at excelling in the game. 

9. Nick - Sorry to rank you so low, Nick, but the only thing I know you for in this game is your rivalry with Rudy. I saw you as a part of the Hmong alliance, and you had enough connections to get you to top 9, but didn't have the social game like many other jury members to excel you forward.

8. Ashley - Ashley and I ALWAYS missed each other on AIM. It was quite strange. Everyone that I talked to seemed to really enjoy Ashley, though, and she definitely had her head in the game and would have been a force to be reckoned with. However, I think her early departure prevents her from being ranked higher here.

7. Jeremiah - Jeremiah talked a big game, but didn't always walk the walk to follow through. He certainly had connections to get him far, but I think the reason I have Jeremiah ranked so low is because he wouldn't execute. From my perspective, it seemed that he was wrapped around Caleb/Rudy's finger until late in the game. I could be wrong, but these are my rankings so *shrug*

6. Rudy - I think playing a "great" game is indicative of being strong in all areas of Survivor. Rudy lacked in a few of these key areas. I've ranked Rudy as 6th because of his lack in challenge ability (not completing 3 in a row) and his lack in jury management. I think Rudy might have rubbed some of the jurors the wrong way, and that's why his game falls to this point. I admit that Rudy had a strong grasp on the game for a large part of the merge portion, but I don't think he had enough control to rank much higher than 6.

5. Ami - I am the first to admit that I did not play the most stellar game. Some of you may be confused as to why I even consider myself in the top 5. I put myself here because I feel like I executed a deserving UTR game. I was very cautious early on to not establish myself as a threatening force in this game, and circumstances led me to continue that role on into the merge. I think that I made the appropriate connections to get me to the end (again, Monica idoling me, never being truly targeted, etc) and did so without looking like a threat in the game. I also certainly tried like hell in the immunity challenges. My social game was certainly lacking, and to some it may not look like my UTR strategy was calculated, but knowing the game that I played, I rank myself as number 5.

4. Joaquin - Joaquin had a lot of damn fight in him. He didn't go down easily. I had a good connection with Joaquin, and could see the moves he was trying to make, and I know I wasn't the only one with a good connection with him. I think Joaquin had a really strong social game, adn while some of his moves didn't come to fruition, he certainly fought like hell to make sure he had a place in this game.

3. Aras - Aras played a solid UTR game at the beginning, and then slowly started to show his hand more and more. He was willing to take out power players towards the end of the game, and was really endearing to everyone he talked to. He was goofy in the tribe chat, which, is always helpful in a social game, honestly. I think Aras was a major threat to my game towards the end there, because I feel that he executed the type of game that I set out to play initially.

2. Caleb - Caleb's big flaw in his game was that he didn't find himself a meat shield to hide behind and ultimately became a big threat early merge. Caleb was easy to talk to and get along with, and set himself up well with others. I think had he played his hand a little closer to the vest the rounds that Wigs and Ashley went, he wouldn't have been perceived as such a target and could easily be sitting here.

1. Monica - I agree with Rudy on this one. Monica had all three components of this game down, and executed them really well. The Queen of Phuket, in my eyes. Would have beaten anyone had she been in this seat tonight. 


2. What survivor do you feel your game was most like? Include your reasoning.


I think I would relate my game to that of Vecepia Towery (now Robinson)'s game in Marquesas. I think Vecepia is an underrated winner, and we played similarly in our UTR strategy. Vecepia was in a decent position on her original Tribe, Maraamu, but wasn't in control. In fact, she didn't even vote with majority at their first Tribal Council. I think that I was in a decent spot on original Akha, but was not in control or calling the shots. After the swap, Vee relied heavily on challenge wins to help her get to the merge. As I alluded to in my opening statement, I definitely took advantage of the Akha winning wave, and rode that into the merge. In the merge, Vee also did her part in shifting the power by working to overthrow the Rotu Four. I admit that Vee did this more eloquently than I did, but I think I played my part in overthrowing Caleb, who I saw as the biggest threat in the merge. Ultimately, Vee had the connections to get her to the end, and I had those connections as well. I think she executed a successful UTR game, and is representative of how I played my own game. 


3. Predict the jury vote breakdown. Who do you think is getting what vote?

I think it's hard to predict the votes at this stage, with not all juror's having had their questions posted/answered, but I'll give it a shot.

Wigs - Ami
Ashley - Rudy
Nick - Rudy
Joaquin - Ami
Caleb - Rudy
Tyson - Rudy
Jeremiah - Rudy
Aras - Ami
Monica - Ami

[nickstanbury]

Solid answers by both of you. Good Job.