Post by Tara on Jun 16, 2014 21:19:15 GMT -7
I'm trying to think of a way to open this without sounded conceited. lol I guess I'll just say that before this game started, I pictured myself sitting in the finals. From there, I just needed to figure out exactly what I was going to do to get there. 
Coming into the game, I just wanted to be active, make some close allies, and survive.
Right from the start, it was an uphill battle. A tribe that was so much less active than the other group. The losses kept piling up. But because I was one of the more active people, I was always pretty confident that I wasn't going anywhere. I always made sure that at least Maggie and I were on the same page. Of my original group, I wanted to see us and Hershel go as far as possible. Even though I had Maggie and Hershel on my side, camp life was kind of boring in the Prison. Nobody really talked and I felt lonely at times.
Once the swap came, and Michonne and I were given the task of dividing the remaining players into 2 new camps (I volunteered for this, because I wanted to have some control over what happened), I knew what I wanted to accomplish. And that was to snag Tyreese, and to make sure that Maggie stayed with me. Getting Glen was a bonus, and at the time I didn't realize it, but having Carl on my new tribe was very beneficial as well. I lucked out with my new tribe. I hit it off with the boys pretty well, so that even after Carol and Maggie were voted out in the merge, I was able to stick around, while Woodbury person after Woodbury person was voted out. I don't believe I ever received a single vote at any Camp Council!
I wasn't the best at challenges, but I did okay. When I defeated Michonne in the challenge that Carl ultimately won, I felt that I had won as well. That was a big deal. Michonne was a warrior, and we all knew she needed to go. I went on to win the next 2 immunity challenges, the second of which I believed I needed. At final 4, I knew getting rid of Tyreese was the best play if I wanted a shot at winning immunity at final 3. BUT I also knew that Glen and Carl considered Tyreese the bigger threat to win the game, so if Tyreese stayed in the game, and one of those other two guys or myself had won immunity at final 3, that Tyreese would probably go then. When Tyreese offered me the deal that he did, I thought it was too good to be true. He'd take me to the finals if I voted for Carl, and help to at least give Ty a chance to stay in the game. There were pros to keeping Tyreese, like I had mentioned, so I took that chance. And it paid off for me.
I was active, social enough that I had made the right connections with the right people, and I didn't really have to backstab anyone to get what I wanted.
I'm grateful to all of you along the way who helped me get here, especially to Tyreese. I wish him the best of luck in this final phase of the game.
I look forward to hearing from the members of the jury (zombified and all) and to answering whatever questions you have!
Coming into the game, I just wanted to be active, make some close allies, and survive.
Right from the start, it was an uphill battle. A tribe that was so much less active than the other group. The losses kept piling up. But because I was one of the more active people, I was always pretty confident that I wasn't going anywhere. I always made sure that at least Maggie and I were on the same page. Of my original group, I wanted to see us and Hershel go as far as possible. Even though I had Maggie and Hershel on my side, camp life was kind of boring in the Prison. Nobody really talked and I felt lonely at times.
Once the swap came, and Michonne and I were given the task of dividing the remaining players into 2 new camps (I volunteered for this, because I wanted to have some control over what happened), I knew what I wanted to accomplish. And that was to snag Tyreese, and to make sure that Maggie stayed with me. Getting Glen was a bonus, and at the time I didn't realize it, but having Carl on my new tribe was very beneficial as well. I lucked out with my new tribe. I hit it off with the boys pretty well, so that even after Carol and Maggie were voted out in the merge, I was able to stick around, while Woodbury person after Woodbury person was voted out. I don't believe I ever received a single vote at any Camp Council!
I wasn't the best at challenges, but I did okay. When I defeated Michonne in the challenge that Carl ultimately won, I felt that I had won as well. That was a big deal. Michonne was a warrior, and we all knew she needed to go. I went on to win the next 2 immunity challenges, the second of which I believed I needed. At final 4, I knew getting rid of Tyreese was the best play if I wanted a shot at winning immunity at final 3. BUT I also knew that Glen and Carl considered Tyreese the bigger threat to win the game, so if Tyreese stayed in the game, and one of those other two guys or myself had won immunity at final 3, that Tyreese would probably go then. When Tyreese offered me the deal that he did, I thought it was too good to be true. He'd take me to the finals if I voted for Carl, and help to at least give Ty a chance to stay in the game. There were pros to keeping Tyreese, like I had mentioned, so I took that chance. And it paid off for me.
I was active, social enough that I had made the right connections with the right people, and I didn't really have to backstab anyone to get what I wanted.
I'm grateful to all of you along the way who helped me get here, especially to Tyreese. I wish him the best of luck in this final phase of the game.
I look forward to hearing from the members of the jury (zombified and all
) and to answering whatever questions you have!