Board Thread:Survivor 24: Caracol/@comment-98.17.66.60-20170607023316/@comment-30582641-20170607193354

Hey Zach, 

 

'''Before I answer your questions I just want to explain my opening statement: It was 70% complete when Hunter posted his own, and declared he wouldn’t attack me. Immediately I felt it was unfair for him to suddenly hold us both to that standard, especially since I wouldn’t have taken any attacks at all personally, and I didn’t have much time left to rewrite my own speech. If you look beneath Hunter’s opening statement, I explained as soon as I read it that he should attack me, to keep it a fair fight because it’s something I value too. Hunter agreed to attack my game like I gave him my blessing to, and he has. He and I are on the same page with this, so I really hope you’re not going to hold it against me. '''

 

'''And I knew you were closer to Hunter than me, but I assumed it was only because you two spent the entire game together, while we only had Cayo and the merge, so if I was wrong about that being the reason, then that’s my mistake. About my social game, it’s like comparing apples and oranges. Hunter had more working connections. I had stronger connections and was overall more in the loop, but of course mine were more hidden so I can’t blame you for having that impression. Now that I’ve put it all out in the open, I hope your mind is changed. '''

 

'''1. At my vote, why didn't either of you tell me you were voting out Lori? '''

 

'''Actually, I did tell you we were voting for Lori. It was one of the last messages I sent you, but unfortunately you didn’t come online until after results were posted so I guess you never had a chance to read it. I’m surprised to hear Hunter didn’t tell you too. '''

 

'''<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">2. Who do you 2 think I'm voting for? '''

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">'''<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">It sounds from your speech that you’re leaning towards voting Hunter, which is your right. As the first juror, you have to rely a lot on other jurors’ opinions to create your own, since you weren’t around to witness a large part of the game. But as I tried and failed to communicate to Forrest well, much of the jury wasn’t privy to the strongest points of my game, and I entered FTC worried that some of you would enter with your minds made already and not consider the points made in my opening statement. I trust now that you know the context behind my opening statement, you’ll take another look and not fall into that trap. '''

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">'''<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">3. If you had to replace your opponent with one person from jury, who would it be? '''

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">'''<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">If I had the choice, no one. Hunter and I had a Final 2 deal, and I played this game with the fact that I’d have to outperform Hunter always in my mind. It was always my plan to sit next to him. If my best isn’t enough even though I’m sitting next to my top choice, then Hunter will have earned the win. That being said, I believe I have outperformed Hunter and if the jury’s decision reflects that, then I obviously wouldn’t want to change my F2 either. '''

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">'''<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">​Phew, two down and five to go. Christine, I can promise you a response tonight. '''