Board Thread:Survivor 40: Annihilation/@comment-26497890-20190802213441/@comment-5357455-20190803170553

'''Hi Zach! I appreciate you saying how close of a battle this is because Linus and I both knew how close this would be. We both played hard fought games that were very different but both respectable ways to play. Thank you for also nothing the strength that I showed at the end game, especially with your elimination. I know you left confused, but I am glad upon the information you received in the jury and through the answers to my questions that this was the best move for me with the information that I had.'''

Our Relationship

'''I will say this until the day I die, you were one of the people that I enjoyed talking with the most in this cast. I think that we are very similar people with like interests and similar sense of humor. On a personal note, you were one of my favorite people in this game. I am not going to say I wish we were closer allies because I do not think that would have been the best strategic option for me. When I saw this game evolving, I knew that I would need a 3 person alliance with one member from each perceived group. The Moya 3- yourself, Linus, and Joan, the Wanani 3- Grace, Augusto, and Nathan, and the “Middle”- myself, Aromal, and Mihai. Grace had already been telling me how she wanted to orchestrate a similar strategy to me where we would eliminate one member from each group in a systematic way. The reason that Linus was the best option over you was two-fold. First, I knew that him and Grace already had a strong connection, which was seen at the early stages of this merge and their sharing of information. Grace was also sharing information about Linus to me such as the fact that he had the idol and his intended targets. Secondly, I knew that Linus was going to be winning a substantial amount of challenges, which meant he was going to be a person casting a vote each round. Instead of trying to take him down in the physical aspect, I wanted to feel more confident that the votes that he was casting were not against me and were for the betterment of my game. I think that was seen especially in the Aromal and Nathan elimination where I did not have a strong connection with them, but I know they were better linked to played like Linus and Zach. It is important to note that Linus and I did have a strong connection as well throughout this game, but he did have closer allies like I did. This is why I thought it was imperative to eliminate people that would be closer to him than the people that were closer to me. This would ensure that he would be siding with me in the end-game as opposed to having multiple avenues to explore and choose from. Everything about our relationship was genuine, and we will grab a beer after this is all over. '''

Final 4

'''So it seems like this Final 4 shaped up to be Zach, Mihai, Linus, and Rob. I think that this position would have been difficult for me because I know that Linus would have taken Mihai over both of us, but I do not know what he would have done when presented with the option of choosing Zach or me to take into the Final 2. I think that at the Final 4 I still would have eliminated Mihai because I know for a fact that Linus would have taken Mihai into the Final 2 for sure. I would have been talking to Linus since the Final 4 about what a threat Zach was in this game. By elaborating on his social connections, underdog story after losing some allies, his successful idol play to eliminate Alex, and reaching the Final 3 without being immune throughout the merge phase. I think it would have been a similar situation than what happened in the game, but it would have been a bigger challenge to convince Linus that Zach was a bigger threat than me and I would have been up to the challenge. '''

Straight White Males

I feel like I just voted for Mike Pence to be supreme dictator.

Rankings

I am going to try to base these off of the information that I received from other people based on who they trusted and the moves that I saw that shaped the narrative of this game.

Social: Strategic: Overall: Songs
 * 1) Zach
 * 2) Grace
 * 3) Rob
 * 4) Augusto
 * 5) Nathan
 * 6) Drew
 * 7) Aromal
 * 8) Linus
 * 9) Mihai
 * 10) Joan
 * 11) Alex
 * 1) Grace
 * 2) Augusto
 * 3) Rob
 * 4) Joan
 * 5) Zach
 * 6) Linus
 * 7) Aromal
 * 8) Drew
 * 9) Nathan
 * 10) Alex
 * 11) Mihai
 * 1) Grace
 * 2) Augusto
 * 3) Rob
 * 4) Zach
 * 5) Linus
 * 6) Nathan
 * 7) Drew
 * 8) Joan
 * 9) Aromal
 * 10) Mihai
 * 11) Alex

'''Ok this should be fun, just giving a fair warning a lot my music taste is country, please do not let that be a deciding factor! I think that most of these songs will be based off of the connection that I had with each of you and the traits that I saw that connected us. '''

'''Alex- Hot N Cold by Katy Perry. I chose this song because going into this game, we were not seeing eye to eye after our previous interactions, but I am glad that we were able to use this game as a way to mend our relationship with one another. '''

'''Drew- Big Plans by Why Don’t We. I chose this song because of how calculated and perceptive you were in this game. You were able to do some serious damage in this game if one thing went differently and I know you had a strong ability to do damage in this game. If you were able to survive this vote, I could have easily seen you making a deep run.'''

'''Joan- Cross Me by Ed Sheeran, Chance the Rapper, and PnB Rock. I chose this song because you showed to play an extremely loyal game to those you were close with. You were a reliable ally who was willing to assume the challenges your allies faced as your own. '''

'''Aromal- Dirty Laundry by Carrie Underwood. I chose this song because you were playing a very strong middle game. This song is about how once you find out information that is not for your own best, you are willing to blow it up! '''

'''Nathan- Carolina Can by Chase Rice. I chose this song because I think that your journey of leaving your home country to pursue studies in Canada in remarkable and bold. This song shows that even though you left your home, you are always strong to your roots. '''

'''Zach- Beer in Mexico by Kenny Chesney. I chose this song because it is one of my favorite songs of all time. It is catchy and fun song about how it would be incredible to just take a break from the real world to just chill out and relieve stress. '''

'''Augusto- 3005 by Childish Gambino. I chose this song because even though we were not openly a close duo, you were one of my best friends in this game and I know we had one another’s back 110%. '''

'''Mihai- Hometown by Kane Brown. I chose this song because even though I voted to eliminate you in the Final 4, you are still one of my good friends. This song is about how despite pursuing a different route, the hope is still that everyone can understand the struggles that one had to undergo to get to the end goal. Grace- Legends by Kelsea Ballerini. I chose this song because even though the ending may not have been the desired one, it was an incredible journey and we walked away with an incredible friendship and great memories. '''

'''Linus- Fight Song by Rachel Platten. I chose this song because after losing some of his allies, Linus fought hard by aligning with The Nucleus and winning challenges to get to the end. '''

'''Rob- Somethin’ I’m Good At by Brett Eldredge. I chose this song because I think this game I was able to find a strong balance between my social and strategic game that I heavily lacked in the past. '''

'''Thank you for your questions! I hope that these answers provided the answers that you seek and I enjoyed doing the songs so much, hope you all enjoy! In regard to the answers about the game, I hope you can see that I was adaptable, determined, and willing to do anything in my ability to get to the end. I played a very strong social and strategic game and that I am worthy of the title of Sole Survivor. '''