Post by Bobby Jon Drinkard on Jul 21, 2015 14:29:06 GMT
Howdy y'all! Thanks for stopping by.
OK, so y'all are probably gonna think this is cliché or vote pandering or whatever, but I just wanna say that this game has been a BLAST thanks to each and every one of you. Chelsea's gonna get rich off of all our psychotic drama. I have no ill will against anyone at all, and it's been a pleasure to party it up in Tahiti with this crew.
Alright, lemme try to put into words why I think you should vote for me to be the ~Sole Survivor~.
My plan to survive consisted of 2 ideas right from the start: always have a backup plan, and avoid becoming a target. Right off the bat, I tried my best to get to know every castaway out here. There were 2 reasons for this:
1) I wanted to create bonds with as many of y'all as possible, because Miss Chelsea could have placed me on a tribe with anyone. I strategically tried to keep my options open so that I could have a safety net if things went south for the winter.
2) I think the game is a lot more fun if you know the people in it! Y'all are cray-cray. I discussed a variety of topics including: bugs crawling into your hair while sleeping on the ground (hi Danielle), speaking in multiple languages (hi Sarah), and learning how to play the guitar (hi Chase--oh wait).
I clicked with the Tane tribe right away. During this time, I stuck true to my motto of always having a Plan B. I was initially approached by Max and Katie for an alliance (erm, that didn't work out too well--thanks tribe swap/Chelsea), but that didn't stop me from bonding/working with the others. Pete and I were a tight little vampire/caveman duo, and I always made sure he wasn't in danger (which wasn't really necessary on my part); I kept Alexis in the loop when she missed the first day, and I chatted it up with Sierra and admired her challenge ~prowess~ .
Despite Chase's gunning for me at the first Tribal Council for some reason, I survived the vote 7-1 because I'm so perfect.
ANYWAY, things were looking good for me during the premerge. For those wondering, I'm not stupid--I TRIED to throw a challenge at the swap to protect Alexis, Max, and Katie after things went bad over there, but apparently I'm really bad at losing.
Finally, it was time to merge--um, for the second time. I began to add another layer to my delicious layered cake of strategy: avoid becoming a target. We’re all friends here, so let’s be real; the entire merge was a Tane vs. Vahine bloodbath, with casualties on both sides. However, I was never picked to be a target by the opposing alliance. Yes, this points to me being a non-threat, but THAT WAS PART OF MY PLAN. Huge challenge beasts like Danielle or Sierra and cunning strategists like Pete or Matty became targets immediately, and I purposely played a little dumb and didn’t try too hard in challenges so that I wouldn’t become a target like them. I slipped on by, always ready to make a move to keep myself alive.
The merge started off pretty wild—Sierra admittedly made an awesome move using the vote reversal at the first Tribal Council, and then Alexis was iced by Vahine since we Tanes were so disorganized. After Misty died, things were looking pretty bleak for us. That’s when I decided to use my American Immunity Idol to give Sierra, Pete and I a new life in the game. Although I used the idol on Sierra, I made sure to be the one who played the idol at Tribal, so everyone would see it was MY idol and MY risk, just in case y’all are into that stuff. Thanks to a complicated move involving Pete’s double vote (that ended up not being needed—sorry Pete), we managed to eliminate Matty, which was nothing but a compliment BT dubs.
Next round I was ready to go to RAWKS, but it was Danielle, Sarah, and Eddie’s turn to be disorganized—Eddie wanted to target me, but Sarah and Danielle were steadfast in voting Pete. I like to think that I wasn’t a target because of my bonds with Sarah and Danielle, but correct me if I’m wrong, haha. Either way, I managed to slip by under the radar again. Eddie (who is a very classy person—thanks for wishing us luck at FTC brother) was eliminated, and I was finally in a comfortable seat of power.
Danielle and Sarah went home next simply for being too cool for school, and although Sarah made an incredibly impressive case for why she should stay, I shut that down with an astronomical meltdown at Tribal Council. I had made it to the Final 3 for the first time ever! Now, challenges were never my strong suit in this game, but I didn’t care—I figured Pete would take me to the end since we were close and he had said he wanted to go to the end together, and I started planting seeds in Sierra’s head during Danielle’s boot about Pete being a threat at FTC, just in case she won immunity, which she did. That, my dear children, is called foresight.
HOWEVER, I was admittedly shocked when Sierra revealed to me that she and Pete had a Final 2 deal. Most people would have lay down and died, but not Bobby Jon. I spent all day convincing Sierra that she should take me to the end, and telling her truthfully that Pete was a bigger threat. I think I made a pretty fantastic argument, if I do say so myself. I have a pretty good way with words. Thanks to my on point salesman skillz, Sierra graciously spared my life, even though I should have been a dead man walking. I overcame the odds that were stacked against me using my logic and persuasive speaking. And that’s how I ended up sitting here now.
I can openly admit I didn’t dominate the game with an iron fist or anything—I don’t think anyone here did. My game wasn’t super flashy, besides my idol play and meltdown at the Final 4. But I came in with a plan and I stuck to it, and I hope y’all appreciate my subtle strategy. I was NEVER the main target at Tribal Council, only receiving 2 votes the entire game (one from Chase and one from Eddie). I avoided being perceived as a threat, and I always had a Plan B in case things fell through. And above all, I think I did a pretty good job bonding with all of you, for both strategic and non-strategic reasons.
Abi: You were always fun to talk to, ever since I contacted you on Day 1. I learned you were a CHAMPION who’s been playing ORGs for years, so I knew you were capable and intelligent. All of our conversations were real, and when you were eliminated, I HONESTLY didn’t know that was going to happen, as I was away during the day and didn’t learn about Sierra’s reversal until seconds before Tribal.
Alexis: First of all, thanks a million for whooping booty in the comic challenge! We were close as well, and I tried my best to keep you safe, even after the deadly swap. I know you were close to Sierra too, so I won’t be upset if you vote for her, but I just wanted you to know that you were amaze-balls.
Matty: For some reason we didn’t talk until later in the game, and I never figured out why! You were a delight to speak with. I idoled you out for STRATEGY ONLY, and it was nothing but a compliment, as I said earlier.
Eddie: You’re a class act and a nice guy. I hope you still appreciate that I was always straightforward with you, and never tiptoed around things. Thanks again for the good luck wish.
Danielle: Oh, Danielle. Remember on Day 1 when we were praying that Chelsea would put us on the same tribe, only for that evil hostess to separate us? I would have loved playing with you on my side, but the cards never fell that way, and it all leads back to that moment. You might have been the most fun person to talk to, and you were an awesome player to boot.
Sarah: You were a close pal from the other tribe. I loved our little chats, especially about your wrestling camp and forced participation in tennis. I would have loved to work with you too, and I thought you were a real threat to win the whole time.
Lol I realized halfway through typing that jury section that it sounded like desperate pandering, but it wasn’t, I swear! I'm just trying to show that I made real bonds with all of you, because I'm a friendly and genuine person (and humble too!).
UGH I’m exhausted from all this typing, but I’ve finally finished making my pitch. I’m gonna go shower now so I can become wet and damp. I hope at least 4 of y’all are willing to throw your votes in my direction,as this would be my first EVER ORG victory! I want to wish good luck to Sierra, and I want to repeat that this whole season has been one fun trainwreck. Peace out!
