Boo's Babbling

[Boo Bernis]

(Disclaimer: I want complete brutal/honest answers. No sugar coating (Pete) and no BS. If I repeat a question, just direct me to the thread you answered it in so we don't waste both of our times.)

Hey guys!
I want to start by saying that after I left, I left pretty bitter like usual. I didn't confront anyone about it, I just let it go and whoever would join me in the Jury hut would see what I had to say and could discuss things with me there. I was upset with who was left in the game and who could potentially win. But as I sit here now, I think that there probably couldn't have been a better end to it all seeing how things were going. I honestly don't think I would have wanted to see anyone in the final 2 other than myself and Natalie but everyone is deserving in their own way.

Anyways, I've been known to give rather long and bitter speeches, but this won't be one I don't think. But I would like to address each of you individually and together.

Just so you know, these comments about my game play aren't news to me. I didn't really come in with the intention to play differently, but more learn how to use those weaknesses and make them strengths. Unfortunately, I came into this game and pretty soon into it found out a close friend was actually playing with me - Natalie. From that point I vowed a final 2 and I wasn't going to break it though at times I wanted to. So, as it came down to it all, most of what I spread around was purposeful in order to try and help me and her get farther together. I mean, I'm not going to use that as a scapegoat to having a big mouth because I know I have one and there are times I did spread too much or put too much faith in people like normal, but it was mostly all for me and Nat.

The thing I didn't realize is most of what I told in confidence, friend or not, still would be used by Nat to her benefit and got me in hot waters a lot more than I wanted to. Luckily I made good enough bonds that they showed enough grace in order to keep me in good graces when I "messed up".

Overall, none of what you guys have said about me makes me upset or is news and I thank you for the honesty because I'm still trying to work on what game play works for me and the truthful comments are beneficial to that.

I attribute why I was voted out almost completely on myself. I made some strange moves for the most part and when I thought I found my opening, I had to put trust in people I didn't necessarily want to in order to make something happen and it obviously didn't work out. I didn't know my exact placement so I tried to ensure my spot in the final 3. I was getting rather complacent and to be honest, I wanted to at least go out trying something rather than just effortlessly making my way to the final 5/4. But all that is hindsight and I made my move based on a friendship, not what was best for me. Friends are more to me than the game itself and although I thought I was in a great position, I didn't want to leave a friend in the dust if I could help it. The game is 10x more fun, yet 100x more challenging to play alongside a friend, but if you can make the end, it's worth it! Anyways, enough of that.

Between the two of you, I don't think one of you had a better social game than the other - I think they both sucked and you both kicked in socially about the same time which was much later than the rest. Challenge-wise Pete overshadowed you, Gina, but I don't care much about challenge performances. They mean nothing to me and I don't try in challenges I don't feel I need to win anyways. Strategically, I saw most of Pete's game but not yours, Gina. Hopefully my questions can get me more insight so I can make a better decision.

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Gina:

Well I have to say, coming into this game I did not like you one bit. You and I have talked about the whole karma thing and how I thought you hated me and that's all cleared so I won't proceed with it. I will stand here and say that I still actually feel the same way.

When I was voted out, you left a pretty bitter taste in my mouth to be honest. I see a lot of the Jurors talking about how you've got this game in the bag over Pete and how you've played such a great social game and stuff. I never saw it.

You and I have had one or 2 decent conversations this game and both times, I was the last to say anything and the conversations ended rather abruptly. The last of those conversations being where we struck a deal and then you proceeded to switch your vote basically putting the nail in my coffin after just giving me your word to go to the end with me.

I would love to stand here and say that I am pleased at the things you've said about me, but you've given me no indication that you even know who I am or anything about my character or personality. I can't say I know anything about you either.

So here's something I want from you:

1. Tell me all about yourself. I want to know who the real Gina is because I don't have a good grasp on that.

2. What do you know about me? What can you tell about my personality or my character from what you have seen of me? (be honest about this and as brutal as you need to be.)

3. I want to know 3 things you've learned about each Juror that are not game related or personality related. I want to know facts about people's lives. I just want to see how on the ball you were socially.

4. How does your strategical game play overshadow everyone on the Jury and Pete, if at all? Please briefly explain these.

5. You said this.

I was playing a lay-it-low kind of game and sorry Boo, but you a lot of you.

I think it was a typo. I was just wondering if you could reiterate that for me because I want to know what you meant. =P

6. My biggest question is this:

The round that it tied, were you really scared of crystals and flipped your vote for that reason to force the tie on Kat, or were you aware that I was flipping and did that to make sure I landed on the wrong side of things from that point forward?

Thanks, Gina. Sorry for all the questions, but I know nothing of you or your game. =P

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Pete:

I can't say I'm not surprised with what happened. I would like to say though I was not avoiding you after I flipped my vote, I was seriously just busy that day and talked to no one. =P But I was already informed you were turning people on me instantly that I knew it wouldn't have mattered. That was very quick to start throwing me around so I assumed you had been wanting it for a while.

I know my biggest mistake was telling Gina what you said about her and I'm not sure why I did it. It was definitely my big mouth there that got me. =P I take accountability for every reason I was voted out.

I don't have much to say. I hope you know the reason I did flip was partly for my gain, but also because that same night I asked Rob about you and where you stood and it sounded to me as if he was going to take you to 5 and then cut you. Without blatantly outing him, I was trying to flip things up to advance you and I a little more and possibly give you and I that chance against Rob in final 3 without Steph. But you didn't need it because you're sitting there.

I want to know a few things:

1. Where was I in your pecking order? Had I not flipped and at left without that tie that round, tell me your preferred boot order from that point on.

2. I'm sick of your sugar coating and everything you say having some extra connotation or some simple gestured joke behind it. I want you to tell me why you are sitting there and each Juror is sitting over here and sell it. I want their biggest flaws or something they did that got them on the Jury rather than the final chair and I don't want ANY jokes or subtle hints of humor. Just tell it how it is.

3. NOW I want you to be humble as all hell. I want you to say why every Juror deserves to be sitting where you are INSTEAD of you. Be more innovative. Like not just the same answer for everyone. Pick out something from someone else's game that they did better than you and just sell it to me that they should be sitting where you are instead.

Thanks, Pete. I thought you were very arrogant and egotistical most of the season, but I can't say I didn't enjoy playing by your side because I sure did. You were, in all of that, probably the most REAL person for me. I never sensed any fake behavior from you and however genuine that may have actually been, I appreciated it. I think you and I are similar in that regard is that we don't really hide a ton. You were better at masking it than I was, but most people are.

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Alright, now both of you:

This is a question I always ask:

1. Relate each Juror and yourselves to a chess piece and explain why.

2. What do YOU think about the crystal twist? Did you like it? Do you think it affected the game too much in a bad way?

3. I am pretty narcissistic, so I just want to know what is something about me you enjoyed? I feel like walking away, bridges are burned with both of you and I would at least like to know something you enjoyed about me.

4. On that same note, what is something you have learned from me? Is there anything about my personality or game play that you walked away with in a better light? If not, that's fine.

Thanks guys! This is long, I'm sure...I don't know since I haven't posted it yet, but I'm thanking you in advance for taking the time to read and answer.

It's been a pleasure playing. I lost sight somewhere in the middle and didn't play this game flawlessly or make all the right choices, but I walk away proud with what I've done here no matter how feckless I may have come across or regardless of what I walk away with, if anything, in this game. I hope that you both feel the same way. =)

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[Boston Rob]

Don't mean to interfere but these are the best set of questions this Final TC, including mines...Nice job Boo.

[Boo Bernis]

Pete, I want to address this that you said in Rob's thread:

I know this is going to sound stupid and idiotic and could probably turn all the jury down from voting for me, but oh wait, who's voting for me anyways.

Something like that makes me not want to vote for you period. If you feel that way...then stop answering questions. When you say this but still put all this effort anyways, you just look desperate. But that's not really what I wanted to address.

THIS:

Gina is somebody that over the past years I just kept screwing over a million times over, again and again and again. And when I saw her in the game, I just felt like this time no matter what happens, unless of course she ever ends up flipping on me, then I'm going to stay true to her and honor that.

So what do you call the deals she made behind your back that are all surfacing or what about the fact she flipped and voted Steph the same way I did just a round before I did...yet you didn't go after her?

I mean, I know I said something to Gina, but that was one thing...one thing...but she did the same as I did. So how does this make any sense to what you wrote to Rob?

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[Pete Yurkowski]

Will reply to this before answering the actual questions.

Something like that makes me not want to vote for you period. If you feel that way...then stop answering questions. When you say this but still put all this effort anyways, you just look desperate. But that's not really what I wanted to address.

I see my chances of winning as 25%. I said that because that's realistically how I felt. And even if I was desesperate, what would that change? That's how I feel that's how I'm going to say it. Period. Anyways, if that's not what you wanted to adress then I'll skip this and read the rest.

So what do you call the deals she made behind your back that are all surfacing or what about the fact she flipped and voted Steph the same way I did just a round before I did...yet you didn't go after her?

She did not vote against me, she voted against Steph. I never considered that flipping on me, she didn't lie to me as to what she was doing, she kept my name out of it. Voting Steph, that's what made her feel safe and that was her right to do so. I did not agree with it, but what could I do? I let her do her thing and I did my thing.

When she voted for Steph, she told me she was. She told me she wanted to work with me, you and Rob after that. Maybe she lied, but either way, she had not turned on me. That's her right to make deals behind my back, we all did that.

What did I do? Didn't I make a deal with Rob and Stephanie? She didn't know about these deals until it was necessary or evident to everyone. That doesn't mean she couldn't trust me, as you can see.

I mean, I know I said something to Gina, but that was one thing...one thing...but she did the same as I did. So how does this make any sense to what you wrote to Rob?

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That was one thing, but at the moment that you said it, after we had so many suspicions you were flipping, I just thought that went too far trusting wise. Way too far. You made Gina get mad at me and you made holes in my game.

And if she did the same, if she truly did "flip" on me. When did she? I'm still here. I've made sure not to find myself at the wrong end of the stick and that's why I'm here.

[Boo Bernis]

What I'm getting at is I flipped and voted Steph yet I was the one being hunted for it. You didn't do that to her.

I voted Steph then I flipped back. So where is that line is what I am asking since her and I practically did the same thing. I didn't do anything against you, I voted against Steph and even then it was FOR you. I know I didn't get to explain that, but still, you instantly went right up against me from that point forward when Gina virtually did the same thing.

[Pete Yurkowski]

What I'm getting at is I flipped and voted Steph yet I was the one being hunted for it. You didn't do that to her.

I voted Steph then I flipped back. So where is that line is what I am asking since her and I practically did the same thing. I didn't do anything against you, I voted against Steph and even then it was FOR you. I know I didn't get to explain that, but still, you instantly went right up against me from that point forward when Gina virtually did the same thing.

Gina told me what she was doing, while you did not. I remember during that round, me and you had a talk about how Stephanie and Rob were together. The conversation was genuine, I knew we couldn't let them get to the top four, as you can see I turned on them before. But what you told me your prefered plan was, it was to turn on them later on, using... Morgan I think you said? Not sure again, but these were long-term plans that you were talking to me about.

When Gina was voting Stephanie, that's not what she did. She actually told me what she was doing.

When you voted Stephanie, you did it behind my back... and on top of that, you sold me to Gina. And it was not the first time you did that to me. A round before, you sold me out about the alliance of six. I asked you why did you do that? You said "I was mad". Maybe you were, but your madness was burning my bridges with people. You had already burned my bridges with them, then you pitted Gina on me, what else could you do to me? Send the conversation about getting rid of Rob/Stephanie to them? I really didn't know anymore what to expect from you, Boo.

I think you know how patient I have been with you, you threw me under the bus once, I did not go nuts about it. I still tried to work it with you, I was even telling you things I did not have to tell you. things that could have worked against me. But when it just continues, and continues... It might just continue again if you don't put a stop to it.

You frustrated me when you did that, Boo. You were one of the people at the start of the merge I really wanted to work with, and I felt like when you hid these things to me, that you didn't feel the same way. I'm not in your head. I can't know what your real intentions were, because you were not telling me everything. Anybody that was in my position, would never have trusted you anymore after all of that, and you know that.

[Pete Yurkowski]

First section of questions.

1. Where was I in your pecking order? Had I not flipped and at left without that tie that round, tell me your preferred boot order from that point on.

My prefered bootlist was, if you were not doing the *bad things*:

Kat
Natalie
Stephanie
Boo
Morgan
Rob
Gina
Pete

2. I'm sick of your sugar coating and everything you say having some extra connotation or some simple gestured joke behind it.

Well... I did not... make ... jokes...

I want you to tell me why you are sitting there and each Juror is sitting over here and sell it. I want their biggest flaws or something they did that got them on the Jury rather than the final chair and I don't want ANY jokes or subtle hints of humor. Just tell it how it is.

Corinne is not sitting in the end because she did not watch her back. She made her game too obvious, her cards were on the table. We knew where she stood, and her allies did not know where I stood. Or they never would of voted her out had they known where I truly stood. Just for example, the round she voted for me, she went over to Natalie and told her this:

Corinne Kaplan: (8:57:28 PM) and now pete sent me a message saying :"why did you vote me"
Corinne Kaplan: (8:58:04 PM) i will have to tell him, "in case zane had an idol, we split the votes"

Then she wanted me to side against the original Saayazu. The more she was doing things like this, the more we knew where she truly stood. Notes were compared, and she was telling me and Rob the same things: Get rid of Sayaazu, and to the other, get rid of Nyonni. I think the math is not very difficult to guess where she stands, and a move had to be made. She's sitting on the jury because of that, because she displayed her cards too much. I sit here over her because my cards were covered. I had information and sometimes Rob had them, and we put them together. We were silent about our real intentions, and took advantage of people's distrust of Corinne.

Same can be said about Rafe. He trusted so many people, that of course one of them was going to rat the whole thing to Brenda. She had plenty of allies, all it would took would be one person to flip the whole thing down. And that's what happened. Had it truly stayed within the group, maybe, just maybe, it wouldn't have gone that way.

When it comes down to Brenda, I think one of her flaws came from her, or her allies as well. They did not take Corinne's boot seriously. Letting Corinne go, is one numbers, that if you look at all the votes later on in the season, that probably could have been one vote that could have changed everything for her. Losing Corinne weakened her, and that is NOT a vote that she should of let go.

I think the reasons why Kat was targetted and went is because of how little effort she pulled to work with people outside from her alliance. The day she voted to keep me on Kulbon, I came to her, and I talked to her about how I owed her that. And once the conversation was over, she never talked to me again. She ignored me. She ignored a couple of others too. So when it came down to her being on the chopping block, people did not protect her. And that's because of her lack of social with the tribe. That's obviously an effort that I pulled and that's why I'm sitting here over her.

Boo, ah, of course I had to fall on a question that would make me repeat. I think you know exactly your downfalls. You made people distrust you to the point where you lost the "numbers to keep you safe." I made sure not to lose the trust of my numbers. I made sure not to make Rob and Stephanie distrust me, I made sure not to have Morgan distrust me, I made sure not to get... Gina distrust me which... you kind of broke, and that was somehow repaired because we were able to work together again. So why am I sitting here over you, that's simple, I didn't want my allies to lose trust in me, as little as possible even though it's not always avoidable.

Natalie, I think she was the victim of the series of events. She just found herself on the wrong end of the stick. Something that I managed to avoid. The reason I'm here and she is not, is because my cards were played early on when I sided with Rob to take out Corinne and Brenda. I did not want to find myself in the outs. By directly or indirectly "letting that happen", Natalie found herself in the outs down the road.

Rob, he's not around because he couldn't make people feel safe. He completely turned down Gina, and that hindered him. That made one vote against him. But there is also me, he did not make me feel safe enough to stay with him and Stephanie in the final four, and that's why I turned on him. I didn't want to get third. I'm here over him because I have known how to make people feel safe that if they keep me, nothing wrong will happen to them. Rob and Stephanie thought I had their back, Morgan thought I had hers, and Gina, she can claim whatever she wants, if she didn't think I had her back she never would of voted for Kat in the first place.

Morgan, she absolutely wanted me in her final two. When you absolutely want something to happen, you make sure it happens. I had bonds with Rob and Gina over here, and if she could go back in the time, her best move would of been to take these two people out without me. She did not prevent from getting backstabbed. I'm here over here because I've known how to prevent getting cut short. Rob and Stephanie, I trusted them with my life, but when it would be final three, I knew they had a deal over me. So I had to cut. Morgan should have done the same, know who I'm with and make sure they're gone so I would have no other choice than go with her.

Stephanie, She should have turned on me? On Gina? On Morgan? On who? She tried to... So I can't say that's a flaw. She should have continued to convince Gina to vote for me and go with it for real. She definitely would had won the final immunity and would have the chance to pick who goes to the end. That's the same reason I wanted her out in the final four, so I could win the challenge, and pick who comes with me. I failed taking her out because of her immunity, and in return she failed taking me out when I won the final immunity and that's why I sit here over me.

3. NOW I want you to be humble as all hell. I want you to say why every Juror deserves to be sitting where you are INSTEAD of you. Be more innovative. Like not just the same answer for everyone. Pick out something from someone else's game that they did better than you and just sell it to me that they should be sitting where you are instead.

I was half done but this is getting way too late and I need to go sleep, I will come with this tomorrow.

Thanks, Pete. I thought you were very arrogant and egotistical most of the season, but I can't say I didn't enjoy playing by your side because I sure did. You were, in all of that, probably the most REAL person for me. I never sensed any fake behavior from you and however genuine that may have actually been, I appreciated it. I think you and I are similar in that regard is that we don't really hide a ton. You were better at masking it than I was, but most people are.

We all have our own percentage of arrogance, mine is high, but I grew this way and my life experience turned me this way. But I think there are greener parts of me as well that I'm sure didn't go unnoticed.

[Gina Crews]

Just letting you know I see your questions hun. I'll need to take me a little break cause my eyes are starting to hurt, but I WILL get to your questions today (I'll try and have them finished by noon for you ).

[Boo Bernis]

Thanks Pete. So far I think you're spot on!

And thanks for letting me know, Gina!

[Boo Bernis]

And I agree - no one would have been as patient with my set of game choices as you and Rob were. Now that I see you wanted me 5th regardless, I guess I made a decent choice no matter what. The only thing to be seen is if Rob and Steph would have had my back over you or not.

[Stephanie Valencia]

I guess it makes no difference at this point, but I absolutely had your back, Boo. I still wanted to trust you, even after being warned that you were flip-flopping and leaking information. But then it was just impossible. During the Majority Rules challenge, I wrote that I trusted you with my life! Lol

[Gina Crews]

I'm here. My pain I was having turned into a migraine so I had to lay down. Just got up and will now begin work. Thanks for being patient!

[Gina Crews]

I apologize for this taking so long. I've a LOT on my plate right now and every time I sit to type...something keeps coming up.

1. Tell me all about yourself. I want to know who the real Gina is because I don't have a good grasp on that.

Inside games I don't really share much. I think the only thing I ever actually shared was when I got sick and the 5 kittens I have running around the house. But if you really want to know about me...

I'm a 29 year old man. I live in a small town of 4,000 in Ohio. I've not legally married (as it's illegal here), but that doesn't stop me and my hubby of 7 years from wearing the rings and telling people we are. I have 1 dog named Christmas, 2 cats named Trick and Treat and the 5 kittens Treat had named Snickers, Klondike, Rolo, Whoppers & Oreo. Two more weeks and they'll be old enough to find homes for. I have 4 piercings. Am currently unemployed due to the factory shutting down and me becoming a house hubby afterward. Currently getting sick of it have begun looking for work again. Hoping to get on at the local car factory, so wish me luck. I have a half brother with diabetes who recently had his leg removed, a half sister who will be 15 this year who I was never around due to family drama (we're finally coming together and being more of a family so YAY) and a mother who we took in to help her get on her feet after some spousal issues. Um. I could probably go on and on, but I don't know what else you'd like to know. xD I'm an open book usually so if after the game you'd like to get to know each other better I'd really enjoy that.

2. What do you know about me? What can you tell about my personality or my character from what you have seen of me? (be honest about this and as brutal as you need to be.)

You're emotionally driven, trusting, spiteful, you fluster a bit when talking and I suspect friendship is something you hold dear.

3. I want to know 3 things you've learned about each Juror that are not game related or personality related. I want to know facts about people's lives. I just want to see how on the ball you were socially.

I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you on this one for a couple reasons.

The first being you, Pete, Morgan & Natalie all played alias. Can't get to know someone on a personal level if they're pretending to be someone they're not or simply hiding who they are. Although Brenda was alias, I knew who she was for a long time. However, I've known her for years and there is nothing I could have learned that I didn't already know (with the exception of personal matters which are not for public discussion). Then there's Kat, who I never once had a conversation with because I never once saw her online.

Despite this though, I do know that she and Brenda know each other outside of this game and outside of ORGs altogether. As for the others, I know Steph is in college (no idea what her major is, but if I had to guess I'd say psychology xD) & has a best friend that was obsessed with Queer As Folk. Rafe has seen the move "The Core" & loves Survivor: Australia. Rob isn't all that knew. He played ORGs back in 2010, loves Battle Royale and at some point in the game had to buy new tires (why do I remember that? o.O). Corinne likes Pokemon, is from Serbia and is a pretty good artist IMO.

The second being, that just wasn't my type of social game. Being social does not equate getting to know someone's personal life. Being social means opening yourself up to communication and being the voice and/or ears to people who need a voice and/or ears. In my experience, when you start getting personal with people then you open yourself up to hurt. Morgan proved this point. She got close with Pete and it hurt her. I don't want that hurt in my life or in my game and I don't want to cause it to anyone else. So I have for many years now avoided getting personal during a game. Outside of games though, I'm an open book and will gladly enjoy getting to know people on a more personal level. I love meeting knew people and making new friends. I just separate the two when I play.

4. How does your strategical game play overshadow everyone on the Jury and Pete, if at all? Please briefly explain these.

This is a tough question to answer simply because of HOW I played the game. The whole point of my strategy was not to overshadow someone, but rather to work IN the shadows. If I had been as blatant as some of the Jurors and Pete here, then I would've failed miserably. So I guess the way MY strategy "overshadows" all of theirs is because I played with finesse...and was the only player to do so. So while everyone was banging heads, I was doing my magic. I put my pride and my mouth aside and put my game first.

5. You said this. I think it was a typo. I was just wondering if you could reiterate that for me because I want to know what you meant. =P

Just meant that you have a big personality and it scared me off. Not because I didn't like you, but because I was playing a low-key game and I did not think our 2 ways of playing would've meshed.

6. My biggest question is this:
The round that it tied, were you really scared of crystals and flipped your vote for that reason to force the tie on Kat, or were you aware that I was flipping and did that to make sure I landed on the wrong side of things from that point forward?

The crystals had nothing to do with it. I originally DID side with you guys in the F8 vote and was fully ready to change the game up:

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I changed my vote because of a conversation I had where you were having a fight with Pete. During that fight I realized I would not be able to work my style of game with you. The whole point of my game play was to hide and in that single conversation you began a fight that included me. That is dangerous for my style and I just could not take that risk. I had to put my game first, even if it's not what I wanted to do.

[Gina Crews]

1. Relate each Juror and yourselves to a chess piece and explain why.

Brenda; Queen. As I said in a previous answer, I think she was the most well connected...which probably made her the most powerful.

Kat; The Board. Sounds mean, but from what I heard...she knew she'd get 4th place with the deal I made with Brenda and didn't care. So it seems to me she wasn't even playing to win.

Morgan; Pawn. This is not meant as an insult. I make this comparison because of how she was used. Thrown to the side like a pawn in a game of chess. She deserved better cause she isn't just a pawn.

Boo, Natalie & Steph; Rook. I give you this because I think you guys played the most straight forward game of us.

Corinne & Rob; Bishop. I think I'm giving you guys this by default. You guys weren't too complex, but you weren't straight forward. You weren't dominating, but you weren't being used either. So I'd have to put you somewhere in the middle of all that and I think that would be the Bishop. The piece that is straight, but not.

Rafe; Knight. He's my knight in shining armor. No? xD I'd say because he played the most complex IMO just as the knight has the most complex movement.

Gina & Pete; Kings. We made the F2. The question now becomes, who takes whose king?

2. What do YOU think about the crystal twist? Did you like it? Do you think it affected the game too much in a bad way?

I personally didn't care for it, but it is what it is. Outside of the idol being played, the crystals didn't really seem to affect the game that I saw. I didn't see any crystals decide any TC I partook and as far as I know nobody based their vote on who was and wasn't using crystals. So I guess it's no different than a HII.

3. I am pretty narcissistic, so I just want to know what is something about me you enjoyed? I feel like walking away, bridges are burned with both of you and I would at least like to know something you enjoyed about me.

As much as I feel it's a negative in the scopes of the game, I enjoy the fact you're emotional. It means you have heart and that people come first with you. It's something I struggle with not just in games but in real life too. So I enjoyed it because I admire that.

4. On that same note, what is something you have learned from me? Is there anything about my personality or game play that you walked away with in a better light? If not, that's fine.

I'd have to repeat myself here and say it's your emotions. Emotions are something I've struggled with for most of my life and is a constant struggle even today because I don't fully know how to handle them. Which is probably why I see emotions as a weakness in games and why I admire your ability to take pride in yours. Just as I admire Morgan for the same reason. Annndd now I'm sounding mushy. >.<

[Pete Yurkowski]

3. NOW I want you to be humble as all hell. I want you to say why every Juror deserves to be sitting where you are INSTEAD of you. Be more innovative. Like not just the same answer for everyone. Pick out something from someone else's game that they did better than you and just sell it to me that they should be sitting where you are instead.

Corinne deserves to sit over me in the finale because of her personality. Sometimes I can be just so repetitive, and I think in my place, Corinne could come up with more innovative thoughts of process and not come across with the same kind of arrogance. And I would put Stephanie in the same boat as well, I think had she been me, she probably would of handled it a lot better than I did.

Rafe deserves to sit here over me, because I think the majority rules challenge came down to one question... just one question, that had he answered right, he would be here instead of me and I would probably be there instead of him. I think he managed to have stronger relationships than I did, and he definitely had me outwitted in general.

Natalie deserves to sit here over me because she knows how to keep her mouth shut better than anybody else. She proved it during the fight at tribal council. She did not say a single word in the chat, she did not reveal anything, she kept it all for herself. And I think had I been brought into such a chat, I probably wouldn't have handled it the same way she did.

Morgan deserves to sit here over me because she was a better social player. She made everyone believe they could have her on their side when needed, and that includes both boys and girls. I've only kept one side cool, and could do both with no problems.

Brenda and Kat both deserve to be here because of me because they are part of a reason why I am here. If it wasn't for their vote, I wouldn't be here all in one piece. They were both really appreciated.

You and Boo should be here over me because you were both amazing protectors. Not necessarly towards, but for whoever you would like to save. And I think it's a great quality that I don't have, I obviously did not protect people to their fullest, and I think you did well and you can be proud of it.

1. Relate each Juror and yourselves to a chess piece and explain why.

I compare Corinne to the Pawn, because they pieces usually are the ones that get eliminated first, it is necessary to take it off the board to have more room for moves also.

I compare Rafe to the Tower. The pawn that usually is one of the most well protected, surrounded by many many pawns. But sometimes, when you play chess, just one, one mistake of attention, and it's gone already.

I compare Brenda to the Knight, it uses strange ways to maneuver, but it always can be very sneaky. Knights are often used to protect other pawns on the board because they protect more than a place at once. They are also a very agressive pawn early on.

I compare Kat to the Pawn, she's a pawn that did not really walk that far forward, and when the game progressed, that pawn just got knocked off just to get rid of one more.

I compare Boo to a Bishop, you can move from one direction to another very fast, and Bishops are often used to watch one piece in particular, that as soon as it becomes vulnerable, it jumps on it. You were waiting for that moment of vulnerability from Stephanie or Rob, so I would compare you to the Bishop.

I compare Natalie to a Bishop as well. I think she played the same way. She was that Bishop that was far away on the board, and as soon as Brenda was attacked, she striked and then you completely feel dumb for letting it happen when knowing exactly where she stands on the board: Right onto protecting the Brenda pawn.

I compare Rob to a Knight, there is always this Knight that stays on the board for a long time and when the time comes, it becomes dangerous.

I compare Morgan to a Pawn, she was that pawn that stood behind another pawn to protect it. So this way, ennemies pawns would just not go eat that pawn she's protecting or that could be bad.

I compare Stephanie to a Pawn, a pawn that was nearly the other side of the board but got cut short.

I compare Pete to a Queen, because I like handling different maneuvers at once. I like to play aggressively. When I play chess, I always use the Queen pawn as my main hunter, and that's why I chose myself as this one. My favorite pawn of the board.

I compare Gina to a King, because a king sits back on the board and only runs when needed. It's just as vulnerable as other pawns and weaker.

2. What do YOU think about the crystal twist? Did you like it? Do you think it affected the game too much in a bad way?

My confessional about it:

The minute we started the game, we were told about the crystals twist. I think this is really interesting. It makes me feel like it is a quest. All I want is fill my bag as much as possible with as many crystals as possible, and who knows which one I will need down the road, I don't have any preference for now. Just fill that bag, plain simple.

Nah, I think they did not really have that much of an impact. I mean they COULD of had, but they did not. (If we speak about the crystals powers and not the idols)

I think it was interesting because that forced people to work together to form idols rather than just be given clues and selfishly find one.

3. I am pretty narcissistic, so I just want to know what is something about me you enjoyed? I feel like walking away, bridges are burned with both of you and I would at least like to know something you enjoyed about me.

I enjoyed speaking with you because you always looked cool to talk with. Our conversations were easy to follow, you were right to the point, we didn't need to beat around the bushes. That's what I enjoyed the most about you and that's why I originally did want to work something with you.

4. On that same note, what is something you have learned from me? Is there anything about my personality or game play that you walked away with in a better light? If not, that's fine.

I think personality wise, I already said all I knew, you also explained how you were in your statements so there is not really a point in repeating everything.