Andrew's Rites of Passage

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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>I was never on the same tribe as Ginny, but she easily became such an icon of this game. I heard there were some personal circumstances surrounding her vote-off, so I only wish her nothing but the best. 



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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>I never got the chance to meet Lachlan and I heard from many people that he was considered inactive until his last tribal. I recognized him from others ORGs so I was hoping I'd get to meet him, but that wasn't meant to happen. 


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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Once again, I wasn't able to meet Genevieve so I don't know very much about her. She seemed to have plenty of gameplay to demonstrate and I wish I got to witness that firsthand. Even if this wasn't the outcome she wanted, I hope she was able to make the most out of her 703 experience. 


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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>I enjoyed getting to know Vincent and certainly considered him an early ally of mine. Sadly, as much as I wanted Vincent to stay, his lack of socializing with the other tribemates cost him his chances of survival. I would say that his impact this game never went in vain, however, since he helped encourage me to collaborate with Aaron and Izzy more due to forming an alliance with us and this definitely allowed us to truly begin working together. 

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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Initially, Rob was someone I was looking forward to meeting once we met our tribes. However, it seems we were just incompatible and I definitely had the most difficult time talking to him compared to everyone else on Soacha. I had a feeling we would end up going against each other and he ended up selling me out immediately after we swapped. Since I won over in the end, I hope he doesn't consider there being any hard-feelings between us since I have actual respect for him as a skilled player and someone who has had such a positive impact in the ORG scene. 
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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Aww Tommy, I was disappointed having discovered he became the casualty of the swap-fucked faves. I enjoyed getting to know him over our talks of the ORG community and I was hoping we could continue moving forward in this game together. Easily the most upsetting pre-merge boot for me personally and I sincerely wish him all the luck with his future ORG hosting endeavors. 

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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Alex, the one dude I haven't met yet who is on the jury and someone I will most certainly be meeting very soon. All I've heard regarding his game is how he became public enemy #1 post-swap which saved Evan and Jay from becoming easy pick-offs. He seems to have such a strong passion for this game so I hope he considers trying out other ORGs beyond this one. 

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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Chatting with Evan was always a lot of fun. He has such a lively energy to him and I was thrilled to see him survive the swap. People appeared to be concerned with his numerous connections and he surely had the potential to shake up this game. I was upset to see him quit on such unexpected notice, but I hope everything has gotten better for him IRL. I'm sad that he wasn't allowed on the jury, but he easily had such a memorable presence in this game, no doubt about that. 
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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>With the little time I had to connect with Jack, I certainly enjoyed his company and I have mad respect for his commitment to this ORG despite the timezone differences. But once I heard he was gunning for Aaron, even as far as submitting his vote early, I knew I had to seize this opportunity and eliminate a nuSoacha out of the gate. Had this game played out differently, I feel we could have bonded well and performed some serious damage as allies. 
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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>I met Jay in a previous ORG we played but we barely got to know each other. I'm thankful our connection turned out different this time since I genuinely enjoyed befriending him and working with Jay as a fellow 703 old-schooler. Unfortunately for us, this game allowed us to meet different people we could work with long-term. I was disappointed upon discovering Jay joined the bandwagon to blindside me, so having to vote him out sucked for me personally. Nevertheless, I'm still glad I received a second-chance at bonding with Jay despite the outcome of his elimination. 
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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Something I truly regret this game was not pushing myself to build a true connection with Matthew. Since we were on opposing sides within our tribe, I felt this hindered our ability to connect. I always had fun chatting with him over random topics even though we definitely viewed each other as fierce competitors. Even within our brief talks, I could tell you're an outstanding person and I only wish we could've taken that beyond our short time together in this game. 
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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Having to vote Chieko off easily hurt on an emotional level. Even though I felt we built a solid bond, I couldn't understand why she was never willing to align with me haha. I wish she could've stayed in the game longer, but everyone in my alliance was anti-Chieko at her last tribal so I couldn't oppose that. Despite her trying to blindside me twice, I'm truly thankful that we ended our time together on such a positive note since she's such a wonderful person and I always enjoyed talking with her over anything. 
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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Being able to play this game with Aaron has been a definite blast. I utterly resent the amount of flak Aaron received this game since I can confidently state that he's an amazing lad and someone who has a fiery passion for this game. He's also the reason I secured the Soacha idol so early on and my true #1 after we swapped. I was truly disappointed having to vote him out at the last minute since it was either me or him and I knew people were ready to separate us. Now I'm hoping to clutch the win in his honor, especially since he's the only member of our alliance who didn't make the top 5 and someone who had such a remarkable impact on my game. <figure class="article-thumb tright show-info-icon" style="width: 180px">

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Even setting timezone differences aside, I believe we faced the same issue I had with Rob. We never truly meshed and I knew Jacob was conspiring to get me and Mackie voted off. Hoping to put our differences aside, I asked if he was willing to make a move with me but he immediately ratted me out. I needed Jacob out at this point for the betterment of my game. But he's someone who undeniably made a significant impact on this season through splitting the A/A/A group so he's truly worthy of joining the 7th place club with me as a skilled player. 
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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Zeebem is just an absolute delight and I'm certainly satisfied that our connection came full circle. Starting off by with both of us trying to take down each other's faction to having that opportunity to finally work together in unity. Our relationship felt like a slow burn, but it ultimately resulted in our great chemistry when we aligned. As the ultimate underdog and the true hero of this season in my eyes, Zee's elimination was truly devastating yet fitting for the person who surpassed the onslaught of all his fallen comrades while fighting until the very end against all odds. 
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<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Izzy is 100% the person I got to know the best out of this entire cast. While Izzy had zero intention of going to the final tribal with me, I had hopes we could work things out since she was the person I opened up to the most. I was emotionally distraught in the final hour leading up to the deadline and I had never felt this severity of guilt on such a personal level in an ORG before. I couldn't risk tanking my game and telling Izzy she was actually getting voted off, so I wanted to at least be genuine with how I felt about our relationship since she deserved to know as a real friend to me. She is a real legend of this season, both as a player and a person so I'm genuinely grateful to have met Izzy and share my new favorite ORG experience with her.