tournament Survivor: All Stars (ATRL Edition) | FINAL TRIBAL COUNCIL!!!

[Bey_Rihstan]

1 hour ago, shelven said:

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Hi queen!!! Congrats on Final 3!! As the finalist I knew the least when this season started, it was really cool to get to know you better by watching your game, and making the Final 3 despite not having the strongest pre-existing ties to the current Games section community is really impressive!

 

The risk of working closely with other strong players for so long is that oftentimes some people in that group end up getting most of the credit for the group’s big moves while others are perceived as dark horses who were just along for the ride. This season, it seems like you’ve taken on that dark horse perception more than Staryu or Buddy. So my question to you is: did you ever consider that working so closely with arguably “flashier” players for such a big part of the game might create a difficult conception about you to disprove? And why do you think sticking with them instead of taking on more of a clear leader role with other players was the correct decision for you to win the game?

 

Hey!

 

To be honest, the reason that I made the final three deal with Buddy and Staryu was because I felt that I personally would fare MUCH better against them than I would with any other juror sans Dussy and a couple of others. I also gave them my word and a bitch is loyal. sometimes to a fault. The three of us played very similar games, I was just more behind the scenes with my tea. I DID consider the fact that people would think Star and Buddy did more around the top 5 or 6, but at that point, it was about who I'd have a shot to win against. I would've won against dussy, but there was no way any of us would have beaten Yvess and especially Tom in a final Jury. 

 

The misconception does make me scream a bit considering I was definitely a leader in our alliance jfkjld;ajflk You guys didn't see that though, so I completely understand why people would think I wasn't. If I decided to shake the table, I would not be here right now, especially considering a decent portion of the Jury was conspiring to take me out

 

Thanks for your questions and the kind words hun!

[Fruity]

Sometimes you really do have to laugh 

[Tom Vercetti]

I got some minor things to clear up with the deserving finalists. 

 

@Staryu

When you first pmed me about working together in round 4, was that a genuine thing or was that part of your game to temporarily use my mix of loyalty & naivety to get yourself through the next few rounds because from my perspective, it seemed you were willing to throw that away after the 2nd tribe swap. In round 8 when I discovered the Jersey's Baddest Bitches alliance through Lucky telling me about it, I found familiar faces. Out of the players that was in tribal council that round (dussy, nick, lucky, erikills & I) you seemed content with me being voted out early. I understood you were already tight with dussy/nick and unassumingly Lucky at the time too, but it was still between me & erikills. I just want further clarification on the thought process because I remember we talked about it slightly and you mentioned the golden situation but I wasn't too convinced on that reasoning at the time so I just had to roll with it. I just want to know if that was the actual reason, or was there more behind it like seeing me as a threat somehow. 

 

@Buddy!

We have had plenty of game/personal convos in the game and I remember talking to you about groups and how the sides were set up during post-merge. I've always recognized that you were a bit avoidant of Star being a possible target because whenever the possibility to strike at him, it seemed you tried to steer it at another direction, like dussy for example. Your social game was really effective so i'm curious as to who your true #1s were because throughout the game i've had suspicion that you were tightly close with staryu and bey_rihstan the whole game, but at the same time I thought you and yvess were each other's ride or die too. One last thing, do you believe Kipper revealing your idol helped or made your game tougher in the long run?  

 

@Bey_Rihstan

This is just a quick one. I remember round 5 when your journey was at risk of being cut early and you mentioned to me a deal to keep you safe. We never went into full details of what the deal was, so I just want to know what it would've been and how it would've benefited me. Also, I noticed out of the final three it seems you've had the least amount of idols/prizes in your possession. Do you believe that gives you a slight edge over the remaining competition who had the luxury of personal safety? 

[thecptz]

@Buddy! @Bey_Rihstan @Staryu also, i don't have any questions because i feel like i've been with yall the entire game :kii2: i will be reading YOUR answers and interview tho so good luck!

[Staryu]

4 minutes ago, Tom Vercetti said:

When you first pmed me about working together in round 4, was that a genuine thing or was that part of your game to temporarily use my mix of loyalty & naivety to get yourself through the next few rounds because from my perspective, it seemed you were willing to throw that away after the 3rd tribe swap. In round 8 when I discovered the Jersey's Baddest Bitches alliance through Lucky telling me about it, I found familiar faces. Out of the players that was in tribal council that round (dussy, nick, lucky, erikills & I) you seemed content with me being voted out early. I understood you were already tight with dussy/nick and unassumingly Lucky at the time too, but it was still between me & erikills. I just want further clarification on the thought process because I remember we talked about it slightly and you mentioned the golden situation but I wasn't too convinced on that reasoning at the time so I just had to roll with it. I just want to know if that was the actual reason, or was there more behind it like seeing me as a threat somehow. 

Hi Tom, thank you for the question. When I first pmed you it was genuine, I felt like we could work together because I've done things with you in the past, like the VL judging and some music thing on ATRL, plus were both friends with Clue, so I thought you could be a good ally. The round 8 vote thing was only because of the Golden situation. I did not appreciate him attacking me in my DMs and calling me shady and a liar and he told me that you told him that I voted for him and that it was my idea to target him, so after that I thought I couldn't trust you anymore. However, I am glad that my plan to get you out did not work out because I really enjoyed playing the game with you and I feel we built some trust back up as the game went along. I know we never truly worked together but I feel we had a nice thing going with letting each other know we were not voting one another out each tribal. I also feel like you are a very calming presence in a chaotic game, I never thought of you as naive, you always seemed so calm and solid to me, at some points I did wish I stuck with you because of that, I have nothing but respect for you. 

[rl231]

Hi, these are the interviews (unformatted):

 

On 8/21/2020 at 1:00 PM, Staryu said:

Did you have a strategy coming in here or no?

 

Well honestly my plan coming in was to stick with the discord girls and season 9 girls, we already had some type of bond established so I figured there could be more trust built with them easier. I told most of the S9 players at the beginning that I didn't want to work against them, which was very true on my part, I stuck to that the best I could in the first half of the game, but as you can see I'm the only S9 person left standing, I had to change up my plans as the season went along. Also I did not plan to play as hard as I did in the first half of the season, it just sort of happened, mainly because of all the tribals I had to go to. 

What were your initial thoughts? How did this experience compare to last time for you?

 

My initial thoughts were 'thank god you put me with Dussy' in my first tribe, OG Nomadis but then I was like 'oh **** we'll definitely be seen as a pair, easy first target' also I was happy I was with baby z, b/c I love baby and trust him fully. The other 2 people I latched on to immediately were Kaeli and Yvess. Kaeli because we played season 3 together (which I barely remember anything about tbqh) and I knew I could use that to forge a connection, plus from what I know of her from ATRL, I thought we could definitely click well and she'd be a great ally. And then Yvess, people told me he could be messy but he had told me like a year or 2 ago how much he stanned me on my original season of ATRL Survivor and he was a big fan, so I thought if he's such a fan of me, maybe he'd enjoy working with me? So they were my 4 people right from the start.

 

This experience compared to last time was very different, I thought there would be tons of alliance chats with different levels of trust per chat like last season, I was in 4 or 5 different alliance chats alot of them with same people but plus or minus 1 different person  but this season that really didn't happen, and the one time I tried to do that I'll take about later b/c it did not end well. The only constant I really felt I had from last season to this season was Dussy, I knew I could count on him, I would have said Nick/Touch It too but his heart just really wasn't in this season  

How did you think you'd place at the start of the season? Did you expect to make it to the Final Tribal Council?

 

Honestly I thought I could at least make jury, I felt good with at least half of the cast. My goal was always to win of course but I always downplayed myself and made up smaller goals to hit as the game went along, like "I really don't want to be first out" "I have to make jury" "I really want top 10" "I have to place higher than I did last season (7th)' etc. 

Who did you expect to see in the Final Tribal Council in your honest opinion? Why?

 

At the start? I honestly thought Buddy and Gateau were going to be huge threats, I know Buddy is so well liked and figured he'd be able to work with alot of people. Gateau was so good at challenges last season and he had loyal allies, so I figured he would repeat S9 and be a strong force. As the game went along though, I never even interacted with Buddy until the merge (when we joined forces) and Gateau was took out much earlier than I expected, but a new threat had formed in my mind, and that was Lucky. I could tell Lucky was really playing the game and he was so good socially and he was making moves, I just knew if he made it to the end, he'd win for sure. 

Did you have any special memories from this season or learn anything about yourself?

 

The game as a whole has just been a wild ride, I feel like I was much more invested in this season than last season, there's something about "All Stars" that is just exciting to me, all these old players coming back to play again for a last hurrah, it just seems so fun. I'm a very self deprecating person and I never think too highly of myself tbh, but I guess this game has helped me ease up on that some, maybe I'm not as bad as I think I am, maybe I'm actually good at this game. 

Based on your actions alone, why should you win this game? Why shouldn't your opponents win this game?

 

I feel like I deserve to win because I have played so hard this season, I have tried my best the entire time. My social game has got me here, I talked my way to this final 3, I chose the right allies, I kept communication open with as many people as I could, even if it was just a vote check-in, reassuring them I'm not voting them this round. I made it here while staying in the bottom two of the challenge leader board almost the entire season, I didn't need immunity, I didn't have a vote cast against me until final 5 and that was because I was the only option available for Tom. I deserve to win because I value loyalty and I was loyal to my OG Nomadis the entire game, and four of us made final 6 and three of us made final 4, I think that's amazing and I do think I played a large hand in getting us here. I always did my best to keep the targets off all of us, there were even times when they even wanted to target each other but I stopped that as well. At merge, I did form a new alliance with Buddy and I stayed loyal to him as well, we both helped each other get to where we are now, he did try to get me out right at the end, but I won the fire making challenge and earned my spot in the final 3. My biggest move in this game was using my immunity idol on Dussy to not only save my most loyal ally, but to get out who I perceived as the biggest threat to win the game, Lucky. If I didn't make that move, I don't think I would be here in the final 3 now. I also was smart enough to know Dussy was a shield for me as well, the other side seemed to always target him and I used that to my advantage multiple times and I kept him safe as long as I possibly could. 

 

I honestly don't really have too many reasons why Buddy or Kaeli shouldn't win, I think they both did what they had to do to make it to the final 3. I will say I do think I have played harder and more strategically than both of them this entire season, I had to play harder because I was a bigger target than both of them from the start because of my season 9 relationships. I had to be more versatile, I had to change my personal narrative multiple times this season, I was told people viewed me as like an early season vote dictator and all the votes went the way I wanted them to go, which was very true and it shook me that others had noticed, so I had to take a more submissive role right away "I'm down for whatever, I'll do whatever y'all want to do, just let me know" was my new motto at the merge. 

Which other contestants deserved to be in the finale with you?

 

I'd say Lucky would be deserving to be here, I thought his gameplay was excellent and he's such a nice guy. But honestly I feel the ones that are here with me are the ones that deserve to be here, we obviously did what we had to do to get here and I don't want to belittle either of their games. Of course there are others I would like to see here with me, like Dussy and Baby Z, but it just didn't work out that way. 

Take us through your alliances this season. From day one to now who have you been aligned with and how has it changed throughout the course of this game?

 

I've kinda answered this a lot in my previous questions but I'll try to break it down here:

 

OG Nomadis - Me, Dussy, Kaeli, Yvess, and Baby Z

 

Nick, Baby Z, and Me were also a thing pre-merge. 

 

Kipper and I were kind of working together but I got this feeling he was using me and he didn't reveal certain info to me that others did, so I had to give up on that allegiance  I love Kipper though. 

 

Post Merge - Me, Buddy, Kaeli, Yvess and Dussy on the side. I had to keep Dussy on the side because I could tell they were iffy about me bringing in Dussy and they knew how close I was with him, so I had to tell them "oh we can get rid of Dussy at any time, but he is a 100% vote for us right now so why not keep him" basically. 

 

Also Buddy, Kaeli, and I formed a final 3 group chat very late in the game. 

 

I also had close ties with Movies early in the game and I wanted to work with him but it didn't work out that way, I couldn't risk my game to save him and had to vote him out. And I tried to work with Erik multiple times because we both played Animal Crossing and he was my AC sister!! But we never got our ducks in a row, he never fully trusted me and I tried to get him in on my plans multiple times but he always fell back with Tom/Lucky.  

 

Also Tom was a friend to me during this game, we were never really a solid alliance but we let each other know we weren't targeting each other almost every round and we did share some info. 

Did you betray any allies you had during the season? If so, who & why?

 

I betrayed Movies because I didn't know what else to do that round, everyone was saying his name and I really thought it would have been me going if they weren't saying his name so I had to go with it, I felt terrible, it was probably my lowest moment. And then Dussy, it was awful voting him out too but we made it super far together and he is already a winner plus he is my friend so I knew he'd understand. 

Do you have any regrets in the competition that you feel could hurt you in the vote?

 

Well I wasted one idol early on, that was a mistake but maybe it kind of helped me because it let people know that I'm not as good as they thought and I don't have an idol now. Also I never really won any challenges, idk if that will hurt me or not, I feel like it's a testament to my social ability that I made it here without immunity. 

 

One other regret I had is the way I had to target so many old school players early in the season, I felt really bad for Medo especially, I definitely prefer old school to new school in Survivor and Big Brother, so I'm sorry for betraying that. 

Which part of your gameplay do you think was the strongest: social, strategic, or strength (i.e. challenge scores)?

 

Social definitely, I'm not even very sociable in real life, I prefer being home with my dogs but I do feel like I thrive socially in one on one situations/conversations. I feel like I can connect with people quite well when I need to and I did this season and honestly I hope I made a few friends along the way, I have no ill feelings toward anyone in this game and I hope they feel the same way. 

Do you think you were more of a threat or an underdog this season?

 

I thought I'd be an underdog going in but I became a threat quite quickly because I didn't really have a choice, I went to almost every tribal council this season, I think I only missed out of 2? Plus people were telling me I was dominating the early votes and then I was voted most likely to win, so I'd definitely say I was a threat this season. 

What have you learned about yourself playing multiple seasons?

 

I learned to be less self deprecating, I learned I don't always have to play a submissive role, I don't always have to follow a lead, I can be the leader when I need to be. 

How does this season conclude your ATRL Survivor journey? What did you ultimately get out of it?

 

My first season I made final 3 and my last season I've made final 3, I've come full circle. I would love to end my journey with a win but even if I don't, it was such a great experience. I strengthened old friendships and forged new ones and I learned more about myself and it has been an honor playing with these All Stars this season. 

Do you have any final words before we leave this vote up to the Jury? 

 

I just want to say I am proud of the way I played this season, I have no regrets and I have loved playing the game this season, it has been such a fun, thrilling, fulfilling experience. It will be my last time playing and I would love to go out with a win, and I honestly feel like I deserve it. If you feel I played the strongest game, please vote for me, I tried my best, I played my hardest, and I love this game. 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, Bey_Rihstan said:

Forgot to add something & it won't let me edit, sorry! 

 

Did you have a strategy coming in here or no?

 

Yes, I knew I wanted to play up the light-hearted "funny" role with the girls, but at the same time, I wanted to be fairly quiet so that i was never a target. I also wanted to do well in the challenges, but not TOO well. No one wants to get rid of someone that's likable and not perceived as a threat. In addition to that, I was set on making actual acquaintances this go-round, so that if I needed to make connections, it would be easier to chit chat a bit.

What were your initial thoughts? How did this experience compare to last time for you?

 

I Loved the cast! I think pretty much everyone deserved to be considered an All-Star and there was a nice mixture of personas. Some bitches, some really nice girls, the funny girls, the quiet/reserved girls etc. I knew it'd be a good season even if i didn't make it far. As far as experience goes, This was probably the most fun i've had playing a survivor season. I was a newbie when I played in season 3 but an old bitch in season 8, so i think it was a bit harder for me to make allies in my last season. All Star's was perfect for me I think. 

How did you think you'd place at the start of the season? Did you expect to make it to the Final Tribal Council? 

 

I Knew for sure I'd make the merge at the very least. My goal was top 5, but No, I never would have predicted a top 3 placement. I would say i'm shocked to be here, but I think I deserve it after the game I've played. 

Who did you expect to see in the Final Tribal Council in your honest opinion? Why?

 

honestly... I can't for sure place a specific top 3, but I knew Buddy would be here. The girls love him. I thought Tom, EriKills and NLTM would make it far as well

Did you have any special memories from this season or learn anything about yourself?
Based on your actions alone, why should you win this game? Why shouldn't your opponents win this game?

I learned to have more confidence in myself as a game player, full stop! I learned that I can pretty much talk myself out of whatever predicament i'm in and how to sway people into doing things that work in my favor and make them think they're doing it themselves. 

 

I should be the front runner to win because I played a pivotal role in all but 2 of the Tribal Council's I was a part of, both Pre AND Post Merge, & I went to tribal almost every round. While a lot of the time my alliance didn't care about who went as long as it wasn't us, I was the one that was saying juror A should go before Juror B with a list of reasons as to why or why not. It was me that suggested we takeout kipperskipper to weaken his alliance and eliminate a big player. It was Me that convinced my tribe to get rid of NLTM because of his comp prowess. Dussy was kept for a few rounds longer because I helped staryu convince the alliance that he'd be essential for us to keep the numbers on our side for each round going forward. In addition to that, I also took the target off of my allies when they were being considered for elimination as well. I shifted the attention from Lucky at the beginning of the merge when my alliance wanted him gone and more significantly, Staryu in round one. When Staryu got a 3.75 average for the round, It was me that convinced the tribe to instead vote out Medo under the guise of Staryu being better for the tribe, even though Medo did better that week. I also convinced my tribe to save me over Golden even though I had completely BOMBED in 2 challenges by then and was the reason we were even going to tribal council that week. That is a testament to how strong my social and tactical games were.

 

I think I should win over Staryu and Buddy! because (& No shade, I love them and they should absolutely be here as well) I was always the one to think ahead of what ever tribal council we happened to be on. like I was saying earlier, My Alliance didn't care who went as long as it wasn't any one of us at that moment. It was always me that had to be the one to name someone. I feel that they were a bit too... apathetic at times when it came to tribal and getting rid of somebody. A lot of the time it was "well... hmm, i'm fine with anybody!". The majority of the of the Juror's placements are because of me saying they should go that week and everyone agreeing afterward.

 

I think My game was also more seamless than theirs as well. No one ever knew my tea and that was done purposely. I never made a messy game move, I was never the #1 target And if i'm not mistaken... I won more immunities in the merge than my two opponents. While Buddy probably had the best social game of the 3 of us and was never a target, it was clear that he wasn't a target because it was public knowledge that he had an idol to fall back on. A vote for Buddy would have been a useless one. Everyone knew that. Meanwhile, I was able to keep the target off my back for the duration of the game, even when I flopped in certain pre-merge rounds with 0 idols, special powers and the occasional comp victory. I would have been able to make do in any situation I was placed in, but i was rarely in those positions because of my ability to think a step or two ahead of the curve. Outside of Baby Z's elimination, I was always in the know when it came to the game. Me & Staryu worked together for the entirety of the game. He was a very good ally and had good strategies but I think I should win over him because, with the exception of using the idol on Dussy, a LOT of those strategies and plans were planned after being discussed with me as well. I think he's a bit too apprehensive and paranoid to win over me. I think I played the cleanest game wiht the least amount of severed ties than the two of them did. The reason we were able to dominate as an alliance was because they both had ties to me in the game. 

 

Finally, I haven't ever won a game. I've never been a major threat in these games. And no, i'm not saying that for a sympathy. But THIS season? I can say with confidence that I played a hell of a game. No one ever expected me to be here right now and I made it on my own merit. I didn't float, I didn't ride anyone's coattails and I think I played with more tenacity than Buddy and Staryu 

 

Which other contestants deserved to be in the finale with you?
Take us through your alliances this season. From day one to now who have you been aligned with and how has it changed throughout the course of this game?

 

If we disregard the obligatory OMG! We HAVE to work together, Girl! mess that goes on at the beginning of the game, I was aligned with Staryu, Buddy, DripDrip (very briefly), Lucky, Golden, Baby Z and Yvess. 

 

During the start, I had separate one on one alliances with Buddy, Lucky, Staryu and Golden. I confided in the 4 of them, because I've played games with them previously and knew they could be trusted. As the game progressed, I stayed close with them. while also branching out and making connections with a few other players as well. 

 

I eventually became aligned with Buddy and DripDrip in what I believe was the week Drip was eliminated. My Core Jury alliance consisted of Buddy, Staryu, Yvess and Baby Z. We made a final 5 deal but it was quickly destroyed when the girls came for Baby Z's throat. From then on, I think we all knew that it was imperative we stick together. That same episode, I was also in an "alliance" with Yvess, Lucky, Staryu and Dussy. I only used that groupchat to have information siphoned to me because I knew Dussy and Lucky had ties to the otherside. And no shade, but I didn't trust Dussy. 

 

Others I talked game/worked with, but never officially aligned with include:

Tom

Dussy

URBAN

Marvin

kipperskipper

Not Like The Movies

 

I would Have been fine with Yvess and Tom in the finale as well, but I knew they'd have to go because they would have most likely won in a landsline.

Did you betray any allies you had during the season? If so, who & why?

I've prided myself on being extremely loyal to all my allies and while I went head to head with Golden, it wasn't a betrayal because we knew we were the only two options to go that round. We even talked about it before Tribal. My social game prevailed over his and he was sadly eliminated. Love You Golden!

Do you have any regrets in the competition that you feel could hurt you in the vote?

 

I think I could've had more One on One's with the jurors, but i wouldn't call it a regret as I made it to the top 3 with my top 3 alliance like I had planned. People may feel closer to Buddy and Staryu than me because I know a few of them have been close even outside of the game. If anything loses me the game, I think it will be that. I could have been a bit more Visible as a player as well. I feel like some of the Jury feel that I floated to get here when in reality, I was also pulling strings myself. 

Which part of your gameplay do you think was the strongest: social, strategic, or strength (i.e. challenge scores)?

 

Strategic > Social > Strength

 

I've already touched on my strengths so I won't ramble here. I've always had conversations during the game was a combination of strategy and being social. I had very few conversations full of fluff. If we were talking, it was most likely about how we could help further each other in the game. I got myself out of harms way as well as others by providing viable alternatives for those that were willing to help me. 

Do you think you were more of a threat or an underdog this season?

In MY opinion, I'd say more of a quiet threat. like a silent fart in church. I was very behind the scenes with my decision making. In the Eyes of anyone else, I would say I am an underdog. I've never been a huge threat in these games, and i've never won unlike my fellow castaways in the top 3. I can guarantee no one in the game expected me to be here. Hell, even I didn't. So I don't Blame them. 

What have you learned about yourself playing multiple seasons?

I've grown as a person. player and strategist! There's still room for improvement as always, of course. I've learned that you don't always have to be the loudest or messiest girl in the vicinity. You need a balance of the two. In season 3...I won't lie, I was messy and probably annoying. In season 8, I was too quiet and just slayed the challenges. You need a combination of both and I think i've finally mastered that. 

How does this season conclude your ATRL Survivor journey? What did you ultimately get out of it?

Even If I don't win, I'm find with concluding my ATRL Survivor Journey as a finalist here. I played a kick ass game, made a few new ATRL connections, rekindled some old ones, and most importantly ,had fun. I exceeded my own and everyone else's expectations and i'm proud of myself for doing so! 

Do you have any final words before we leave this vote up to the Jury?

All I ask is that you guys don't make this a popularity contest like in previous seasons. With that being said, I Had fun playing with y'all! I'm hoping you guys vote for me to win and if not... At LEAST stream B7 for collateral.

 

Thanks, love you guys!

 

3 hours ago, Buddy! said:

• Did you have a strategy coming in here or no?

- Well of course. I came into the game with probably one of the biggest reputations- I did not win but I had this "robbed" narrative around me. People knew the type of game I played last time, aggressive, in-your-face attitude that was likely a turn off for people from the start. I was a massive target and by the time I ended up in the final 3, I had 10 (9?) votes cast against me. I knew people expected that from me. Also, I was a mentor in season 9 which could also be seen as a threat. But don't get it twisted, I used that to my advantage. Everyone I talked to I was able to get to know, and I learned a lot about them and their gameplay. So when I saw them playing I knew what I was up against. (for example, I knew star was loyal, nltm was a comp beast, etc.) This time around I wanted to flip the script. I made sure I played the middle of the game, and doing so I knew that I had to keep up with my social game. If there's one thing i'm good at, it's my way of words and getting people to do my bidding for me.

   

    With that being said, I knew I also had to keep a tight ship 24/7. I of course had my missteps (such as trusting kipper a lil tew much chile) but besides that, I wanted to make sure I was protected at all costs and knew that the only way to do so was working with people that I perceived as less threatening and loyal.

• What were your initial thoughts? How did this experience compare to last time for you?

- I was certainty overwhelmed lol. There were a lot of rounds that were crazy and the blindsides were intense and kept everyone on their feet, which is great for entertainment and made the season crazy fun behind the scenes. In season 8 I honestly was very cold, I really just didn't care about anything lol I was truly such a bitch. I think i've matured a lot from then (even though at the time I thought I was mature.) Like genuinely I felt bad about voting people off that I considered my friend, or anyone that I got close with and like back stabbed them. I would try to apologize and i'd like get nervous. 

• How did you think you'd place at the start of the season? Did you expect to make it to the Final Tribal Council?

- I'd be lying to you if I said i'd make it to the final 3. When I first walked into the game I figured i'd be an early target, but the more I wormed my way throughout the game the more confident I became, I knew i'd make it far because I had protected myself so well. I managed to take out every big threat and the only people that were left were the people that were loyal to me. 

• Who did you expect to see in the Final Tribal Council in your honest opinion? Why?

- Honestly, kiwi and eri. They're both really good players IMO and I ranked them at the top of my threat list tbh. Kipper as well. Those three were people I considered "triple threats" good social games, immunity and just generally well liked. With those factors alone I thought they'd make it far.

• Did you have any special memories from this season or learn anything about yourself?

- Honestly I think it was just getting to know people better. I never really talked to yvess, tom, star, etc outside of this game and it was refreshing getting to know people. Like we've all been dealing with this pandemic and coping with it in different ways so it was nice distraction from the shite show going on in the world.

• Based on your actions alone, why should you win this game? Why shouldn't your opponents win this game?

- I should win this game ultimately I played such a unique game. I had a clear cut strategy, from the very beginning, and created such a tight game that was nearly impossible to break. I had my neck in every single alliance (tom/lucky eri/kiwi/kipper, star/kaeli/dussy etc) and took out people I knew were threats and were talking about me. Yvess told me a lot of what people were saying and I took that information and ran with it. I'm willing to admit I played a cutthroat game, If I worked with you I knew there was something I could get out of you. Whether it was a vote, deflection or even info on other players. I did what I had to do to get further. I could not repeat the same mistakes I did last time.

 

Some game highlights for me: I'm standing in the final 3 without a single vote against me. Acorn 2.0 set records for highest average, I won the f4 immunity and 5 total challenge wins, including EP, playlist, and the bridge round (I won immunity from it)

 

I think i'm gonna break down my game as best as I can lol. I'm horrible at explanations but i'll give it a go!

 

Pre-merge:

 

Once the cast was announced I knew I needed #s and to act fast. I saw familiar faces, as well as people that i've either never spoken with or barely at all. BB z and I both went around trying to come up with something, he suggested nick, medo, etc. And I threw in people that I knew such as drip, bey, kipper and I wanted to work with eri and kiwi as well. Once tribes were announced, I worked with nltm, nick and kipper and we formed an alliance just to have numbers. TBH early pre merge rounds are just simply about survival while you're trying to navigate and talk to people. We voted urban out, as well as prezli. And yes, I did push for urban to go at first but tried saving him in the end but honestly, like I said, it's purely about survival.

 

Every tribe I was on I always made sure I was in the majority alliance. I tried forming numbers every time. Luckily with Acron 2.0 we all worked so well together, we all pitched songs and were encouraging to one another and we all wanted to succeed. Simple times!

 

Then things started to get messy, I accepted the idol and of course my tribe lost when I didn't have a vote. Marvin, bb z were set to vote out yvess, and we fake baited nltm to vote out bb z and I wouldn't vote at all since I couldn't. Now then yvess used his necklace which caused so much drama and I panicked and made sure the vote tied thus saving BB z from going. Then, we pinned the lack of vote on Yvess. We said it was because he lost a vote because of his necklace hihi.

 

Nltm going was my doing, I painted him as a massive comp threat to everyone I knew on his tribe. I said he had connections with kipper (which he did, he mentioned it when I mentored him in s9 and the fact that we were aligned but then suddenly he stopped talking to me :eye:) Him going after bb z showed me his true colors, and I needed ha owt.

 

Merge:

 

Ahh the mess of it all. This is where my true colors showed and how I was able to mold my game the way it stands now.

 

BB z vote out was bad, but honestly I didn't see it as the end of the world. I still had connections with nearly everyone in the game, and I knew going forward I wouldn't have it rough but I had to act smart and take people out when I could. They had to go out when they did otherwise my plan would fail. Of course, my first target was kipper. I managed to flip the entire tribe back into my favor by convincing everyone I was working with that he was a threat and had to go. I scooped up Tom, lucky and gat who all three voted out bb z the round prior. I worked both sides so ensure that Kipper went instead of kiwi who was the favored target with both sides actually. Star was kinda working with kipper at the time, and so wasn't the other half. Everyone trusted him which I mean kudos but I couldn't have that happen. I convinced them all that kiwi was not the person to go after, and it worked. Also, I should note, that I knew kipper going could potentially be good for my game seeing as I could then get closer with kiwi and eri in the process. We did eventually try to solidify things but I back stabbed them both

 

Lucky, eri and kiwi went really because of me. Lucky well, I knew he didn't trust me at all, and I knew if he stayed in the game longer he had to go. Star mentioned to me that he didn't trust him and saw him as a potential winner and I agreed. I was gonna try to figure a vote out but star came to me and said she figured out the idol (about greek islands) and asked me if we should use it to save dussy and take out lucky. I agreed and said that was the right decision. This was the perfect way for me to take out someone I knew was coming after me and not get blood on my hands in the process. It was so good for my game. However, I made the decision to vote against my alliance with eri/kiwi/tom who all wanted dussy gone, and sided with star to show trust and to bring her closer. At this point in the game, I knew star and kaeli were going to be loyal as hell to me as opposed to any one else. 

 

Eri and Kiwi were both ugh great. Honestly I love the two of them because they're funny but they're also great game players which I respect. Eri we got rid of first because he was great at comps, and I knew moving forward he was someone I didn't want to face. Also come to find out from yvess that they made a group chat (for the live round mainly) and they all wanted to be on the same page when it came to voting. So obviously I knew eri had to go at that point. Kiwi going was so sad to me, mostly because we were so close in s8 and I high key wanted to rihpeat that but it was way too late. He fought hard and I felt bad, but I couldn't keep him in the game any further because again, he was someone that had a good social game and could probably push for me to go eventually.

 

Gat and dussy well, it kinda gets messy. Gat is someone I love so much. He's someone I respect and he knows that, I worked with him from the very beginning and he knows how hard I cheered for him in season 9 (no shade dussy.) I see a lot of myself in him, but I knew that if he went any further he would likely go balls to the wall and try to win every comp seeing as he's great at challenges and that was a risk that I was not willing to take. He told me star wanted me gone but the round I won immunity for the EP but tbh I saw right through that. Dussy going was also pretty sad, and honestly even if tom had not won immunity that round he still would have gone or even star. If it wasn't a live quick vote I do think star would have gone, but there was no way for me to think about the repercussions and to fully strategize what the outcome could be. Dussy was just the easiest person to take out at the time. 

 

Tom was someone I was very close with and honestly would have wanted to make the end with, but I knew he had the underdog story and would likely win the jury against any of us so I couldn't save him :(

 

All in all, yvess told me a lot of things whether it was people trying to target me, who people were voting for, etc. I was the one calling the shots and he'd agree and vote any way I wanted. We held the power for the entire merge, since we both were working with both sides to ensure neither one of us were targets at all. We escaped tribal votes time and time again because we took out people that could round up numbers and vote me out. Yvess of course i'm sure had his own game, but we pretty much dominated the entire merge. At one point I was calling the shots on both sides low key, Esp the rounds where Lucky/Eri/kiwi went.

 

Why shouldn't bey and star win? They weren't fully in the loop imo. Star was aware of ties that I had with people, and vice versa. I could've flipped the script on them at any moment and they wouldn't have seen it coming. They played sort of a one sided game, they were true to themselves and loyal which I respect, but my clever game play saved them (and really myself) from going. I protected them both, and I knew if they were going to be targeted at any point. But I needed them just as much as they needed me. They sort of stuck to themselves, minded their business and stayed in their lane. I took more risks, I jumped from ship to ship and created chaos. Most of the blindsides were my doing or I had hand in them. I truly dominated tribals and I pretty much helped carry them.

• Which other contestants deserved to be in the finale with you?

- I don't want to slight the final 3, so I will say they both deserved to be here as much as I did. I mean, I would've loved to have been able to make the f3 with BB z but obviously that wasn't in the cards and will never be since I'm #retiring.

• Take us through your alliances this season. From day one to now who have you been aligned with and how has it changed throughout the course of this game?

- Original tribe was me, nltm, kipper and touch it. Second tribe was me, kipper, eri and I forget nn. Third tribe was me, bb z, yvess and marvin (I was close with marvin, the others weren't)

 

The merge I was aligned with a lot of people. I mean, everyone left sdfghjmnhbg. But I was closest with yvess and bb z.

• Did you betray any allies you had during the season? If so, who & why?

- Whew, I think I betrayed nearly everyone. Let me think of the people...Marvin, Urban, Kipper, Lucky, eri, kiwi, gat, tom   even star, dussy and kaeli (I told tom, kipper, etc info about them working together to paint them as a bigger threat) but again, this was my gameplay. Get close to people then backstab them when I no longer needed them. That's shady nnn but yeah. 

• Do you have any regrets in the competition that you feel could hurt you in the vote?

- Not really. Everything I did was strategic, even down to the Lucky vote out. I knew star was using her idol (she even asked me if she should use it btw hihi and I said yes.) That vote for example brought star closer to me and instilled trust, and helped solidify her onto my side. I stand by everything I did, and there's nothing I can do to change anything that I did. I'm a firm believer that everything happening for a reason.

• Which part of your gameplay do you think was the strongest: social, strategic, or strength (i.e. challenge scores)?

- Honestly, all three. I've always had a really strong social game, stemming back from the early days of playing BB. I'm good with talking and understanding people (I have a degree in psychology btw hihi) so I know what people want to hear, I know what people like to hear, etc. Throw in some game play and bam, it works.

 

When I talked to people I played to their personalities. If they were emotional, i'd talk to them on a different level vs if they were calculated. It's about playing to peoples strengths and trying to fit in socially. I wanted to build connections.

 

As far as strategy goes, I feel like I had the best strategy out of the three of us. I got close and formed alliances with literally everyone lmao (I love how yall voted that for me in majority rules sdfghg) and I had to make sure the game stay divided and took out people I knew would be against me. Those people being the majority of the jury. I knew all of them would come after me at some point and I couldn't just sit here and wait for them to take a strike at me, I had to be the one to do it first. Also, Tom and I were going to create sort of like a core alliance where we played the middle game with lucky, him, yvess and myself. While, I thought that was a great idea I knew lucky couldn't be trusted. I knew lucky would eventually want to turn on me, and him knowing I had an idol would only make him want to strike at me first. So ultimately I made the decision along with yvess that we would use Tom's side to strike at certain players (like dussy, we kinda used you as a shield i'm sorry, you were never going to go anyway lol) which deflected any votes against me. As far as the core alliance went, I used them to take out kipper and then went on to take our eri the round after.

 

I decided to side with star and kaeli and in short dussy, because I knew star and kaeli were loyal. I knew they would never turn on me (star said it herself in her response to Lucky) and my gut told me that they were the right side to be on. Yvess and I held a lot of leverage, and he did whatever i wanted (in terms of votes, idk how he talked to everyone sdfgh.) So if I said "lets take out kiwi instead of dussy" he'd do it. Literally, every person I wanted out in that order happened. Also, i'd like to point out that we could've switched the entire game up had we wanted to. I was close with tom, and gat, and if we wanted to turn on star and kaeli it would have happened. All I had to do was say "let's vote out star" and we'd agree, and i'd relay that message onto tom, etc. Once we merged I pretty much held most of the power in the game.

 

I was good at challenges this time around yall sdfgh I'm shocked myself. I won the most challenges out of the 3 of us with 5 overall wins and 3 in the merge. Like create an ep, the playlist, bridge challenge and of course the f4 comp which were all super hard and for the most part time consuming. I wanted to improve my challenge scores and win immunity because I wanted to be as well-rounded as possible, and not just be good at 2/3. Although I will say I don't think I ever really needed immunity, I wanted to to prevent my target from going for the most part.

• Do you think you were more of a threat or an underdog this season?

- I mean, probably a threat but also maybe a little underdog? I really felt like I was on the outs when bb z went and going into the top 11 I figured everyone was against me and I had like this underdog look. Maybe even coming into the game? It's hard to judge I guess.

 

I've always been seen as a threat but I warped that and spun it around into my own favor, though. A threat that didn't get a single vote against them? It's just hard to tell. Idk, I tried playing under the radar for a round after kipper went but obviously that didn't work out lmao. That's just not who I am. I'm way too vocal.

• What have you learned about yourself playing multiple seasons?

- Hm, honestly it's probably made me more self aware. From critiques of others, I know who I am fully on this site. I've learned that everyone sees things differently. While, I will admit that i'm cold and others are not, people could take offense to anything I say or do, while I think it's harmless.

• How does this season conclude your ATRL Survivor journey? What did you ultimately get out of it?

- Whether I win or lose, I will not be playing this game again. It's been an amazing journey and I've had so much fun playing it. But it's stressful (although I live for tension and strategic game play type of games.) I hope i'm able to end it winning, because I do believe I played the best game out of everyone left, but if it's not in the cards then so be it.

• Do you have any final words before we leave this vote up to the Jury?

- I just want to say that I love yall. No matter what happens or how you all vote, just know that this is a game and I really truly hope you all had fun. This has probably been the best distraction for most of us and I couldn't be happier to have played with you all. Feel free to ask me questions or if you need clarification.

 

Also a special shout out to kaeli and star who have both been great to play with. You both are special, funny and genuinely great people and I know whoever wins truly deserves it. We killed it yall.

 

[Buddy!]

Hey @Tom Vercetti! I'm gonna break this up a bit and explain. Thanks for the questions.

 

We have had plenty of game/personal convos in the game and I remember talking to you about groups and how the sides were set up during post-merge. I've always recognized that you were a bit avoidant of Star being a possible target because whenever the possibility to strike at him, it seemed you tried to steer it at another direction, like dussy for example.

 

-Honestly? I thought star was weaker and someone I could carry, and I didn't think she took the game completely serious considering she tried to vote herself out when dussy went, only for rl and element to not allow her to. I felt as if she was loyal, and didn't entirely know where things were gonna go so I wanted to make sure she was safe for votes. I deflected to dussy mainly because he was a good shield, and I thought I could keep star happy by making her feel safe.

 

Your social game was really effective so i'm curious as to who your true #1s were because throughout the game i've had suspicion that you were tightly close with staryu and bey_rihstan the whole game, but at the same time I thought you and yvess were each other's ride or die too.

 

-Yvess was really my #1. While I was close with Star and Kaeli, I didn't talk, scheme and plan with them like I did with yvess. We'd have lengthy convos of what we should do next, and how we'd execute that. And then we'd rely that to the others. I mingled with a lot of people but I always kept my cards close to my chest.

 

One last thing, do you believe Kipper revealing your idol helped or made your game tougher in the long run?  

 

-Potentially? I mean, it really blew up in my face however I don't think it hurt me so much where I couldn't recover. Everyone knew I had an idol, and if they were to target me and I caught wind (let's be real, I would have likely found out) I'd just use it and vote out someone I knew was a threat. I also do think people might have been scared to target me for that reason as well.

[Bey_Rihstan]

59 minutes ago, Tom Vercetti said:

 

@Bey_Rihstan

This is just a quick one. I remember round 5 when your journey was at risk of being cut early and you mentioned to me a deal to keep you safe. We never went into full details of what the deal was, so I just want to know what it would've been and how it would've benefited me. Also, I noticed out of the final three it seems you've had the least amount of idols/prizes in your possession. Do you believe that gives you a slight edge over the remaining competition who had the luxury of personal safety? 

Honestly, I didn’t have a pot to piss in at the time, so the deal would’ve been on your terms. Whether that would’ve been an extra vote in your favor or helping shield you from elimination, I would’ve been there to help! I worded it so that you could come back whenever you needed me. A you scratch my back, I scratch yours mess. You helping save me early on despite being the biggest threat at the time, was one of the reasons I wanted kipper, Eri and Kiiwii out before you. 
 

In regards to the special items and idols: yes, I do think that should give me the slight edge! Unlike the other two, I had nothing the rely on, yet still had 0 votes cast for me. The tribe very well could have come for me when they came for you and baby z, but I still think I would have prevailed. 
 

thank you for the question hun!

[Buddy!]

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Honestly, I didn’t have a pot to piss in at the time

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[Bey_Rihstan]

tffgggggggggggggfdggfch

[Bey_Rihstan]

I’m trying to be serious for once! 

[thecptz]

58 minutes ago, Buddy! said:

Yvess was really my #1

 

[Buddy!]

1 minute ago, thecptz said:

 

plsssssss once you left I had to find me a new bottom

[thecptz]

1 minute ago, Buddy! said:

plsssssss once you left I had to find me a new bottom

ur forgiven!!!

[Buddy!]

 let me fix an error in the last paragraph of whether i'm strategic, social or strength 

 

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I wanted to to prevent my target from getting it* for the most part (immunity)

My dumb ass

 

 

 

 

 

[Yvess]

21 hours ago, Dylan' said:

@Yvess you did so well I thought you would be a goner sooner like the other fallen oldtrl players 

Same thoughts tbh. I didn't expect to make it this far. Thanks so much dildoe! Gotintoririfever misses you too so im sending his regards to you.

[Yvess]

8 hours ago, Buddy! said:

-Yvess was really my #1

My Apollo Many ppl warned me to not work with you coz u are sneaky but it was fate that brought me to you.

 

You had me at "Yvess is too talkative" during cast reveal lmao

 

Good luck to the finalists. It was fun working with the three of you and whoever wins this thing will be accepted by YvessNation

[Yvess]

7 hours ago, Buddy! said:

plsssssss once you left I had to find me a new bottom

I'M A DOMINANT TOP smh

[Element]

@Bey_Rihstan @Buddy! @Staryu

 

If you were a jury member and had to vote for one of the other two finalists to win the game, who would you vote for and why?

[Staryu]

3 hours ago, Element said:

@Bey_Rihstan @Buddy! @Staryu

 

If you were a jury member and had to vote for one of the other two finalists to win the game, who would you vote for and why?

Voting with my heart, I'd vote Kaeli because we were together since day 1, game-wise and literally together, we were never not on the same tribe. She was always there to talk to and bounce ideas off of and to discuss votes with and I could always count on her,  she could have voted me out in the final 4 vote, she knew Buddy/Yvess were voting me, but she did not and I thank her for that.  Now if I voted with my feelings aside, I think I would have to vote for Buddy, I consider him a friend too, like Kaeli, but if my vote was strictly based on game play, I feel he played just as hard as I did, both strategically and socially, and I'm impressed at how well he set himself up, he built up a lot of loyalty with many people and he won challenges when needed. I think either of them would be a deserving winner though and I'm proud to be in the final 3 with them. 

[Buddy!]

14 hours ago, Yvess said:

I'M A DOMINANT TOP smh

[EriKills]

Whew the ESSAYS chile 

 

@Bey_Rihstan @Buddy! @Staryu

 

Congrats to the 3 of you for making it this far. 

 

I don’t think any of my votes aligned with y’all ONCE in this game ajskksls so reading these thorough responses has been sooooo enlightening on a side of the game I was missing out on. No one can deny y’all WORKED to get this far, an All Star F3 period!!! 

[thecptz]

7 hours ago, EriKills said:

Whew the ESSAYS chile 

 

@Bey_Rihstan @Buddy! @Staryu

 

Congrats to the 3 of you for making it this far. 

 

I don’t think any of my votes aligned with y’all ONCE in this game ajskksls so reading these thorough responses has been sooooo enlightening on a side of the game I was missing out on. No one can deny y’all WORKED to get this far, an All Star F3 period!!! 

shut up

[Staryu]

9 hours ago, EriKills said:

Whew the ESSAYS chile 

 

@Bey_Rihstan @Buddy! @Staryu

 

Congrats to the 3 of you for making it this far. 

 

I don’t think any of my votes aligned with y’all ONCE in this game ajskksls so reading these thorough responses has been sooooo enlightening on a side of the game I was missing out on. No one can deny y’all WORKED to get this far, an All Star F3 period!!! 

I tried bitch!!  

[Lucky#17]

One last follow up for @Staryu & @Bey_Rihstan:

After reading everything I was real surprised to see written that I was the biggest threat of the game at the time of my elimination. I'd thought differently (if we're keeping it real I'd say I was up there but behind Buddy & Staryu, then on-par with Gateau). When writing that I was the biggest threat at that point, did you mean biggest threat of all players left, or biggest threat after Buddy (again, if we're just being real)? - the two are different.