Board Thread:Survivor 27: Bora Bora/@comment-27482030-20171010185923



☆ Introduction ☆



Hey, it’s me, Asa Kusuri! I'm very happy to be here.

I’m sure you have questions for me and I'm eager to get to answering them, so I’ll keep this fairly short and sweet!

T he three main aspects to Survivor is playing socially, physically, and strategically. In order to play a successful game worthy of the win, a person must have a good mix of all three, and I think I've done that.



☆ Social ☆ 



<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Socially, I always want to be as nice and honest as possible, which I believe got me where I am right now.

<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;white-space:pre-wrap;">I tried my best to talk to people, which is definitely something I struggle with in my day to day life. I won’t deny that sometimes I had a difficult time communicating with others, or failed to talk to people at times, but despite this I was able to be likeable enough for others to want to work with me as well as not vote me out when I didn't have immunity.

<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;white-space:pre-wrap;">Starting in Vaitape, I think I got along well with all the girls. Luckily, since Floreal lost challenges until the tribe swap, I didn't have to stress with voting anyone out. In the new Motu tribe, I had three out of four of my original allies, as well as new tribe members that I liked! However, I was in the minority a good amount of times throughout post-mutiny, after Ally mutinied and Tata was voted out. At merge, the dynamics shifted, but still many who I considered my allies were voted out, like Toby, Aromal, and even Jake. While the alliances I found myself involved in fell apart, a notable favorite in merge being “The Order of Holy Doggos,” I managed to get to the end voted only once, the sole vote being part of Ally’s reset idol play.

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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;white-space:pre-wrap;">☆ Physical ☆

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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;white-space:pre-wrap;">I’ve always excelled in the physical aspect of ORG Survivor thanks to a mix of having a lot of free time as well as video game experience. I'm hardworking and capable when I try, so winning challenges isn’t particularly difficult for me. This made me a valuable asset when it came to pre-merge. When merge hit, I had a lot of nights where I lost a lot of sleep working on challenges. Some of these challenges I didn’t even win. However, I worked hard to win three specific individual immunity challenges - ones that I feel really counted in terms of getting me to the end of the game. The first one at the double tribal council got me into the merge unscathed. The second one got me to the final four, which I believe was a crucial point. Had I not won, I believe I would have been voted out. The last one, two if you're counting the tiebreaker challenge after Torsa and I tied, got me to where I am right now, Final Tribal Council.

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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;white-space:pre-wrap;">☆ Strategy ☆

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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;white-space:pre-wrap;">Under-the-radar gameplay is one that best fits my personality, as well as how I've played this season. Playing games before, I often find myself trying my best to coast to the end with as little conflict as possible, in the end having done nothing. This game however, I stepped out of my comfort zone a lot. While I did do my best to be nice and honest to people, I wasn’t as afraid to take risks and do what I thought was best for my game. Even if the risks I took ended with little reward, I was able to fall back onto my social and physical game. My strategy was centered on keeping myself as balanced a player as possible while not making too flashy moves and getting voted out.

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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;white-space:pre-wrap;">A quick summary of the game in my perspective:

<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;white-space:pre-wrap;">There wasn't much strategy entailed in my original tribe Vaitape other than forging bonds with girls! After the swap, I found myself in Motu. I was with former tribe mates and new people that I all liked, making it difficult for me in terms of voting as time went on. Post-merge, Ally had mutinied and Tate appeared. After a failed attempt at a blindside and Tata was voted out, a dispute erupted in the tribe chat about Aromal lying, to which I felt bad about because he had flipped on the alliance consisting of the guys but tried to pin it on Tate. We thankfully won immunity after that, but it was still tense around the tribe. During the double tribal council when I won individual immunity, I found the Motu idol. Deciding that I didn't need it and thought Aromal was in trouble, I gave it to him and he played it, but Ting Ting was voted out. My judgement was incorrect, but in the end, I made sure no one else had the Motu idol, I solidified my working with Aromal discreetly, and evidently I never needed the idol anyways. Merge was a great change of pace, allowing me to get to know the other players that I haven’t interacted with before and putting me in a fairly decent position at first. The auction put a twist on things as people were able to use their advantages to vote out everyone that I happened to be working with. I slipped by and began to win immunities because of the escalating danger I felt I was in. At final four, I was split between voting for Christine or Torsa. Torsa, who had become my number one ally and newfound friend at the time, seemed to me the bigger threat. Because I had seen her game and thought it was wonderful, even though it pained me to vote her because I really liked her, I made a game decision for myself and tied the votes.

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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;white-space:pre-wrap;">☆ Conclusion ☆

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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;white-space:pre-wrap;">I'd like to say vote for me because a <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6667px;font-weight:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;">gainst all odds, I still managed to make it to the end through my social, physical, and strategic game. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;white-space:pre-wrap;"> I believe deserve to win! I put my heart and soul into this game, I sacrificed a lot of sleep, and grew a lot as a person. I got to the end feeling on the bottom for a good portion of the game with only one vote against me, solely because of the reset idol play, and won three individual immunities that were pivotal to my game.

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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;white-space:pre-wrap;">If you’re still not convinced, no problem. I'm happy to clarify as well as expand on any of these topics, definitely feel free to ask me anything! There's a lot of game summary I may not have mentioned but it's only for the sake of readability as well as the jury's ability to discuss the events of the game as well.

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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;white-space:pre-wrap;">I'd like to thank the hosts for managing such an enjoyable and interesting season, as well as the cast for making it as fun as it was! Regardless of what happens, I'm proud for making it to Final Tribal Council again. <ac_metadata title="Vote For Asa!"> </ac_metadata>