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Post by Semhar Tadesse on May 9, 2012 4:33:05 GMT -5
The Question,
a poetic reading by Semhar Tadesse...
’Congratulations’ sounds about right,
but it’s still time to fight;
of the competition don’t lose sight,
and win the game you just might. As my little poem above says, allow me to congratulate all three of you for making it this far, however don’t forget that there is still a road ahead of you, a road that only one of you will conquer to become the ultimate champion. Coming here I am trying to keep an open mind, but I would be lying if I didn’t admit Chelsea and Sydney have an edge over Tom, however any of you can get my vote, and it would be whoever I consider deserves it the most. I want to address all three of you individually before we get to my questions… Chelsea, through-out the game you were an incredibly solid player. You had a great social game, and you were great at strategy and challenges as well, not only that but you answered the Tribal Council questions in a very straight forward manner and you seemed to never be hiding your game, which is admirable. The fact everyone knew you were the strongest player [as viewed by the jury] and how you managed to exploit that to your advantage is something I can’t help but admire. However, Sydney makes a good point when she says that she outplayed you by taking Matt away from you and leaving herself as your only viable option at that point. I can’t help but wonder if you didn’t branch out enough or if you were just doomed because of her pre-existing relationships. However, despite it all I have nothing but respect for you as both a person and a player. Sydney, to be quite frank through-out the game you were just okay. You were a strong player, but you never really stood out too much, your answers were very vanilla and your presence in general was very weak. My reason for supporting you was more because of the bond we formed in the game than what you showed for the majority of the game. After reading your statement and listening to other jurors I realize your game was a lot stronger than I had given you credit for, and that is an amazing surprise. I know you already addressed your pre-existing relationships and I fully understand the difference between that and pre-alliances, but part of me can’t help but wonder if you could have pulled the same thing off had you chosen to say 100% alias. A doubt that surely has a big weight on my decision tonight. Tom, oh Tom. Out of the three people here I found myself rooting for you the least. I like you as a person outside of the game, of course, but I think you played this game to be a runner up once again. Before I left I gave you some advice about how to make an impact and be noticed by the jurors on a positive light, but such advice went into one ear and out the other. I can’t say I wasn’t disappointed. You made it to the finals, but your chances are very slim to win and I know you know that, I think you knew that even a few rounds back when you realized you had a shot at making the finals; however, when I think of this a question comes to my mind: why didn’t he try to paint himself in a better light if he knew he could make it here all along? Anyways, that is all I have to say, feel free to reply if you want, but if you don’t that is completely fine by me as well. I will just like to get down to the two questions now, they are to be answered for all three of you to the best of your ability, of course… To me, Semhar, it’s not about making it to the finals but about the journey, about the story that you have written about yourself through-out the game of Survivor. If Sausage Island 3: Third Helping, was a book where the jury and the final three were the characters. Considering you would be the own main character/hero for the story what do you think the story-arc and journey of each “character” would be? Give me an explanation about each of them so I can understand not only how you perceived the objectives, stories and game of each juror but the role each person had in the game. That is clearly not going to be a one word answer type of deal. So think it carefully, this question might seem silly but it shows a lot about how much attention you were paying as well as the perception you have and had of the people you were playing with. Along with that please tell me who would fill the following roles in your Survivor journey’s book: ~ Tragic Hero ~ Side-kick ~ Main Villain ~ Anti-hero ~ Hero disguised as villain ~ Villain disguised as hero Since we are only allowed two questions my second one is going to be a very easy one… write a poem that talks about your biggest accomplishment in the game, and why it had such an impact. Do not add an explanation, your poem should speak by itself and be able to stand on its own and tell us what we need to know. With that said, I wish all three of you luck and hope that the best player wins at the end. ~Semhar |
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Post by Sydney Wheeler on May 9, 2012 6:46:44 GMT -5
Thank you, Semhar.
I feel like Chelsea and myself were viewed under the same light. Meaning, the other alliance viewed us as making moves together, with her gathering more attention as she is the type of person who can create a novel about a wall. (You G0girl!) I felt like it was a catch 22. I knew her Tribal Council answers were designed to make the Jury respect her, but I felt like Jurors would "see through that." To me, there was nothing to separate us in terms of game moves in the Juries eyes. That is until I demonstrated my control vs hers within our alliance. I took advantage of players in the other alliance, such as Mike - and in comparison, she didn't branch out as much. Bringing pre-existing relationships into the equation, she had just as many as I did. She knew Mick and Tom would pick myself over her but she never worried about taking them out due to my power over them. Thus, she gave me the power, in a way. She was okay with me having it. I took her power away.
As for me being able to make it here if I had stayed alias, I know I'm capable. The thing is, If you don't believe I would have made it here without them, neither Tom or Chelsea would be at the end under the same logic. Had I started off under an alias on a tribe with you, Chase, Shawna - Chorizo for example - I have no doubt I could last and probably be in an alliance with your side. I am very social with the active members of my starting tribe and I'm a super valuable player in challenges. On top of that, I believe I come off loyal when conversing. Can this be proven? It's a what-if scenario, but I feel strong about it.
Anyone under an alias in this game in particular, would be at disadvantage since it seemed like nobody else was really caring about exposing their alias. The people on my starting tribe were all pretty much exposed to eachother off the bat. I did try for awhile though to stay hidden. I think most people here at least found one other person outside the game that they knew. Not everyone, but it's a fair statement that most did. I tried to stay alias for awhile with a couple people, even people who I knew would likely protect me or likely tell me anything - but I can't be the only person doing it. I do feel I could have made the same moves, given this was an alias game. I hope you get my point that the same argument can be used for both other finalists left. They had the same existing relationships. I could have been "doomed" to stick by Chelsea's side if she took out my support, but I am the one who took action first. I mean it's not like it wasn't knowledge to her about who valued myself over her in the game, the facts were crystal clear. I'm the only finalist who got all of the people who would never vote them off to the final round.
Feel free to rebuttal with any other comments. I wasn't exactly sure what you meant with that remark that would separate myself from these guys. Otherwise I hope I got my point across.
I'll get to the arc-question/poem later as that will take some time. I just wanted to respond to this! |
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Post by Semhar Tadesse on May 9, 2012 13:50:55 GMT -5
Thank you Sydney, that helped a lot.
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Post by Sydney Wheeler on May 10, 2012 1:01:28 GMT -5
Here I go to tackle this question. D: Wishes myself luck. Considering I was the main hero and protagonist of the story - being the Sole Survivor with a positive portrayal by the author, it would be about my journey. For that reason alone, the Power Rangers alliance would be my antagonists. I really didn't think of one side as being more heroic or villainous in the context of the game, but if this WAS a story about Sydney Wheeler that would be the case. "Along with that please tell me who would fill the following roles in your Survivor journey’s book:" ~ Tragic Hero - MIKE ~ Side-kick - MICK ~ Main Villain - CHASE ~ Anti-hero - CHELSEA ~ Hero disguised as villain - SYDNEY ~ Villain disguised as hero - MATT These will be explained through the response! Remember, those roles are in relation to Sydney's journey. Sydney Wheeler would start off her 39 day [32425797 days in reality] adventure in the Salchicha tribe. It was there where she assessed her surroundings to find herself in the top half of the pack. On the surface level, it appeared as though she was an underdog vying for the title of Sole Survivor within her "main alliance." But it was later proven she would direct and maneuver the game to her benefit. She had a strong alliance with Chelsea, Mick, and Matt. Tom, Sandra, and Jay were additional allies. Sydney would come to find herself against the Power Rangers alliance as she neared and entered the merge. That alliance consisted of Chase, Shawna, Semhar, and Mike. Chase, Shawna, and Semhar were after Sydney and wished to cut her journey short. Mike on the other hand, was unfairly isolated from his original tribe. In this story, Sydney and Mike shared a bond and whilst she knew in order to win the game he would have to go, she wished to help him. At this stage of the game, Sydney focused on dismantling this group. Chase's story arc would be about a guy who greatly wanted the power in his control, but couldn't get it. He was firmly against Sydney. Chase's goal was to get his Power Rangers alliance to the top by trying to use people such as Mick. For this he would be the book's Main Villain. In this game, I really didn't have a main enemy. But if anyone fit the criteria, my enemy would be the guy I knew was coming after me that I had very little communication with. I was very unsafe with Chase, which is suspenseful for my safety in the story telling. Will Chase take Sydney out? Can she get him out as she has no ties to him whatsoever? Semhar's story arc started off under the radar. It was assumed Semhar was on the bottom of her Chorizo tribe, and less of a threat than her tribe and alliance mates. But when Sydney met Semhar, she discovered she was a lot more intelligent about the game than she had assumed. Giving her more credit, she saw the gamer in her and knew Semhar might be an obstacle she had unforeseen to overcome. Semhar's objective was to to spot out people on the bottom of the large alliance and show them the light. She wanted people to give their own game a chance so they could have a prayer to vie for the title. While Semhar was unable to pin-point Sydney's true intentions with her own alliance, she was able to see Sydney as a threat for the main title. Because Sydney wins in this story, Semhar was eliminated for recognizing how secure Sydney was in the game. In this story, Sekou was the comic relief. He was used for humorous passages and was filler in terms of boots. In relation to Sydney, there was not much as he did not have character development with any players. His arc was the "class clown." When Sekou was booted from the game, the storyline around his departure focused more on the future plans opposed to his elimination. Shawna was the Sydney of her own alliance. They both shared a passion for the challenges and excelled in them well. It was assumed that Shawna was in the core of her group but that on the surface level, she was overshadowed by the likes of Chase. In reality, Shawna was probably more secure, like Sydney. (When it came to people like Amber and Bobby Jon in their alliance) But because her alliance became minority, Shawna did what the character of Sydney would of did best if roles were reversed, fight hard for that immunity. In terms of story telling, Shawna's arc would be the underdog. She was the girl who constantly escaped elimination before it ultimately caught up with her. When someone is at a point where immunity is their only life-line, people pull for them to win. I think her portrayal in the book would be respected. Jay would be the guy who tried to take the control from Sydney's grasps. With her end game mapped out, he emerged as a sudden an unexpected obstacle for her. Once Sydney heard of Jay's plans of betrayal, she got rid of all hesitations in her ally Chelsea and made sure the blindside plan was acted upon immediately, effectively sparing Stephanie one more round. Jay would be referenced as a threat leading up to his elimination. A threat that would try and take out the people considered to be bigger threats: Sydney and her main alliance. Stephanie would be a sassy character who's storyline conveyed it was inevitable she would be voted out. With her mantra of the hobbit, the knife she wielded would surely be dug back into her. Her characterization would be that of a fox, as she became very sly and questionable to Sydney's alliance. Stephanie knew she was always on the bottom of any alliance, so every day felt like a battle for her. To Sydney, was Stephanie playing up to the Jury as the alliance sent them out? One thing Sydney knew for sure was that Stephanie did not consider her a priority when it came to the end game. Taking action first, Sydney used her Hidden Immunity Idols and dangled them in front of her alliance, ensuring that they would take Stephanie out. Andrew would be the wild-card in the story arc. He would be briefly mentioned as the guy in which nobody knew where his vote was truly going. He was not seen as an immediate threat and lasted a lot farther in the game than Sydney would have foretold, if asked earlier on. Andrew's story would have a positive light to it - the guy who was looking for a home. He wanted to feel a place in the game but he just couldn't find his footing. He knew which side was taking control of the game and attempted to find a helping hand, but was unfortunately denied. Mike would take the role of the tragic hero. Because this story was about Sydney, and one of Sydney's most strategical moves was her connection to Mike, he would get attention in the storytelling. While the tragic hero is generally the main character's misfortune, he would get this "edit" (lol) from the other alliance. Mike was the last person standing from his side and was a factor of Sydney's game. His initial jump from the Salchicha alliance would be seen as a positive thing. He was unfairly left out of the group and knew siding with them would not take him to the end. Mike's objective was to milk his relationship with Sydney for all he could. He understood her grasp in the game. He also tried to get in with Matt and Chelsea. Mike had the idea these were the "wolf" type players he needed to approach. Eventually and tragically, he was taken out as the last obstacle and potential vote getter from his side. (Last hope for the Rangers as well) Matt's role in the story would be the villain disguised as a hero. Wolf in sheep's clothing, if you will. He was Sydney's main obstacle for the finals. All story long there would be doubt placed about Matt's intentions and how easily he got away with lying. On the surface level, Matt was a very friendly and approachable guy. But beneath that facade (in context of game - he's nice outside it I'm sure!) was a player who showed little remorse about blindsides. His objective was to reach the end with Chelsea, as he wanted nothing more. They would share a love storyline. When Sydney made the decision to eliminate Matt from the game, this would be a climax for her ultimate win in the story. Because it was at that moment where Sydney illustrated her true power that she had kept under wraps of the mantra of "Chelsea-Matt-Sydney" core. Sandra would be portrayed as an over the top player. She would not be the main villain to Sydney's game, and she would not be the "game" villain as Matt. Her story would be that of a villain in the social aspect. she'd be the VILLAIN to the Power Ranger's alliance. She'd get into fights and her chances to win were shot to bits as people felt harshly about her. She would be used for entertainment in the book. In regards to Sydney, it had never been her intentions to take Sandra to the end. Because Sydney won this game, voting out Sandra scored her Jury points for all the people who Sandra put down, so to speak. Sandra's goal was to last as long as possible, knowing a case would be hard to make in front of many of the people she fought with. Mick would play the role of Sydney's side-kick. He was her secret informant and big help to her game. Sydney was the Batman to Mick's Robin. And like wearing masks, not many people became aware of this until late. When it was crystal clear Mick and Sydney were hoarding the idols, none of Sydney's alliance made a move out of fear and loyalty. His objective was to make it to the end with Sydney, but knew his odds to win were slim to none. Tom's story arc would be the guy who unintentionally pissed people off. He'd stumble his way through the game angering people with breaking his word or lack of sense in what to do to win. Tom did see a way to the finals by hanging with Sydney and Chelsea, and that was his means to move up the food chain. His objective seemed to be to outlast, but not to outwit or to outplay. Chelsea's story arc would be that of the anti-hero. Over the course of the game, it was widely regarded that Chelsea was a threat due to whom she was. In this book, she was well spoken and seen as a "leader" to my side. Because Sydney is the protagonist, and Chelsea was one of her closest allies, she would be classified as a hero. But Chelsea lacked in several qualities of a hero. She was not as warm with some players in comparison to Sydney and her objective was announced and easily readable. Her goal was to make the end with Matt, her love interest in this journey, and Sydney. Her game and plans were black and white and a hero needs more depth, thus she would be the anti-hero. Sydney had growth in this story and layers to her game. Viewed as in the core but not the top cherry, Sydney had to illustrate that those assumptions were false. In reality, she was in the driver's seat for this game's length. The the label "hero disguised as a villain" I mean to say I don't believe I portrayed any villainous qualities. The one person I somewhat lied to about going to the end game was Matt, and that move was not a huge betrayal as he was not concerned about me but more so Chelsea. The other alliance may have seen myself, Chelsea, and Matt as in power and as villains perhaps - but the journey through my eyes is a different story. I never got personal and played this game as loyal to my allies the best I could all the while showing my authority. Because this story requires me to be the protagonist and winner, I'm the hero of it regardless. That really required thinking outside the box, haha. Hope I answered it right. THE POEM WILL COME SOON. That is gonna require even creative thinking as I am just a terrible poet.  My seventh grade poem is just embarrassing. That has to be the last time I've written a poem. Okay, I'll get back to you once more time with it! |
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Post by Chelsea Meissner on May 10, 2012 11:09:28 GMT -5
Thank you, Semhar! Throughout the game, I really tried to maintain my footing and for the most part I believe I actually did. When it came down to talking in Tribal Council, I always made sure to be direct and give in-depth answers about everything. In a way, my game was an open book. I knew how I was playing and I knew that everyone else knew how I was playing the game. I had nothing to hide. During the later stages of the merge, I definitely did begin to exploit myself as the bigger threat in the game in Tribal Councils. It was totally a ‘look at me, I’m a threat, do you wanna’ take me out?’ And I never got taken out. It really was that point in the game where I did get blindsided by the Matt vote that I almost felt like I had nothing to lose. I had no problem mouthing off at someone like Sandra, and I had no problem voicing my anger about Matt’s dismissal. I will call the move that Sydney made in taking Matt out a smart one .. but I don’t exactly agree with it in some ways. Her reasoning for taking out Matt on her parchment, and what she had said to me at the time, was because he was untrustworthy. That’s complete nonsense. Sydney was working Mick and I was working Matt. However the different between Sydney and I is that she went back on the deal and used Mick to take out Matt, when I would have never done that to Mick or her. I got played, okay. But I got lied to. I was loyal to that deal entirely. Many people will ask, well what would happen hen it came down to the Final Four .. who would make the Final Three? Well, Mick was going to bow out at the Final Four regardless. The ending would have been Matt/Sydney/myself. However, Sydney and her allies deemed Matt a bigger target to win. I played this game really honest to the end. Sure, I spewed white lies here and there, but that comes with the game. However, for the most part, I was blunt, honest, and loyal to the alliances I made, unless I knew they were dishonest to me .. then I had no problem taking them out [ie: Sandra, Jay]. I just feel like, that in a game like this, that’s been such a long road, and such a long journey, with countless upon countless obstacles, I wanted it to finish off strong, whether I won or lost. I wanted to lose against the best, whether that had been Matt or Sydney. I felt that the three of us deserved to make the end after being such dominating forces throughout the duration of the game. But again, pre-existing relationships took a role in Matt’s exit. He didn’t have that kind of bond with Sydney, so she took him out. Then, my only option was Sydney. I won’t sit here and lie and say otherwise, because it’s 100% true. I’m not going to be a person who over-exaggerates their game, but I’ll tell you straight up that the reason I didn’t leave was because I was closest to Sydney out of the remaining people left. Tom was the perfect goat for Sydney to take to the end given how everyone on the Jury seems to hate his guts, and Mick was going to want to be voted out at F4. So in a way, Sydney got to retain her friendship with me, got to let her Mick go without complication, and got an easy beat in the end like Tom. I respect Sydney for being able to set it up this way at the end for her game and a possible victory, but I don’t really respect the move in taking out Matt, to further a puppet and a goat closer to the end. Might be my bias, but it’s how I feel. |
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Post by Chelsea Meissner on May 10, 2012 11:09:49 GMT -5
Tragic Hero ~ Chelsea Side-kick ~ Matt Villain ~ Bobby Jon Anti-Hero ~ Sydney Hero Disguised As Villain ~ Matt Villain Disguised As Hero ~ Sandra I of ‘course would be the Tragic Hero in my own story. I feel that a hero is someone without a lot of depth and backstory, and I had both in this game. My journey to get to this point in the game could be looked at as more difficult. A lot of this has to do with personal strife and while I want to focus on just game-related strategy, this personal strife was a big part of the game, and that part was because of Bobby Jon. As I’ve mentioned in my opening, Bobby Jon and I were in a past relationship and that caused so many issues for me in this game. It was a constant battle between sticking to the game and being pulled back into petty arguments because of a previous relationship that went bad. Isn’t that what makes a hero? A troubling past, them trying to escape and push forwards? A past is not what defines a hero, but it’s what he or she does with it to try to change for the better. That’s my story entirely. This entire journey for me was a constant battle, and like a hero, I was a trooper and fought hard. The villain in my story is Bobby Jon. I was going to not let any of this information slip and I was going to keep it bottled up for privacy sake, but to be honest, this was a portion of the game where it got very dark. I don’t think everyone really knows the extent Bobby and my arguments went. It would goto places you would never want a conversation to go, especially when you’re so far apart in reality and you can’t do anything to stop it. Bobby Jon threatened to kill himself during this game, and had signed off and disappeared for two days without any contact at one point. I was terrified. This just shows the type of situations I had to deal with in this game. This game wasn’t just about winning competitions and getting to the end, this game was a lot more than me. It was about becoming stronger and trying to move forwards. I had never been so stressed in a game during those two days that he supposedly went off to do what he said he would. Any human being would feel scared. However, it would come later to reveal that this was Bobby Jon’s way of seeking attention. It was his way of trying to guilt me into talking to him and caring for him. This is what made him a villain in my story. Him trying to manipulate me in a way, that was like .. if you don’t care about me, then I’m going to go kill myself. How fair is this: me being roped into getting back together with him just because I don’t want him to hurt himself? I felt like a prisoner. I didn’t know what to do. All I knew was that I wasn’t going to let this interfere with my experience in this game any longer. When another swap happened in the game, it was pretty much set in stone that Bobby Jon was going to be voted out. I had enough of him and his antics, and it was going to be time for the Hero to take out and incarcerate the Villain once and for all. But, Bobby Jon, like a Villain, took a cowards way out and quit, knowing that he was the next to go. As everyone knows, it’s no secret that my side-kick in this game was Matt. Matt is someone that I deeply care about, both outside the game and in the game. He’s my best friend. He was always there for me, throughout everything with Bobby Jon and just always there throughout the standard hardships of the game. He helped me in almost every aspect, and that’s why he’s the Robin to my Batman. I love him, I care about him, and I trust him. His role in my story was that he was my first in command. He was my eyes and ears when I wasn’t around. He’d find valuable information such as Sandra dropping subtle hints about myself, and Jay’s intentions to make a big move later in the merge. A side-kick has to be knowledgeable, loyal, and dependable, and throughout my story, he was just that. His story-arc would eventually end in a climax, where the Anti-Hero, Sydney, would take him out, leaving the Tragic Hero to fend for herself. Losing a best friend, a side-kick, etc, is obviously touchy. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t extremely upset when I was backstabbed and lied to by Sydney that round. I was crushed. She had taken out the person that I cared a lot about. This gave me motive to finish strong, this gave the Tragic Hero a will to fight harder. I wasn’t just going to roll over and not say anything. Sydney classified me as black and white, and I’m far from that. I had so much depth in this game with everything that happened. Sydney is the Anti-Hero because her making the end of the game was handed to her on a silver platter. I am in no way trying to attack her game, because she did do a good deal to get her, but with the amount of strong relationships she already had with a lot of the people in the end, it was pretty much a guarantee she was making the end. In a way, it was like a coast for her to make the end. She was the Anti-Hero, because she did have Villain-like qualities. She had told me the whole day prior, ‘I can’t wait to take Sandra out!’ and we were all excited about making it happen. The second that the deadline for Tribal Council ended, she quickly told me that her minions voted Matt out to make it a tie. She had only tied the vote to explain herself to me, like she was pitying me. My thought process was, if you’re going to rip a band-aid off, do it fast .. don’t do it slow. It was just a slow crush to me, a dagger slipping through the flesh of my back. I felt like I fell apart a little bit and I almost felt defeated at that point. It was “explained” to me that the reason Matt was taken out was because he was a good liar, and she couldn’t trust him, which is why I have Matt as my Hero disguised as a Villain. Matt’s one of the nicest people ever, and him appearing like a Villain to seek out information was to help me in this game. No way was that information ever going to hurt Sydney herself, because I was loyal to the Final Three idea of the strongest players left in the game: Matt, Sydney, and myself. Then here comes the “Hero” who in reality was a Villain: Sandra. Sandra played the innocent role throughout my story, as if she was nothing but a Hero, but in reality, she was planting seeds in people’s heads. She had motive. She would talk to people about myself and bobby Jon based on her own assumptions, she mentioned Sydney and my relationship, and she began to tell people how this would end up like another game in which I won. All Villain-like qualities, yet she would come up to me throughout the game and smile to my face, until she figured out who Matt was, and she had to of known at that point that I knew everything she had said. After Matt had gone, it was my utmost goal to make sure that the plan that was supposed to happen followed through in the next round. Sandra had to go. She did not deserve to still be here. She and I had out final tussle online about everything, and I feel like everything was pushed out into the open. I don’t have an issue with Sandra outside the game per se, but in the game, her as Sandra, me as Chelsea, I really don’t respect her game or the way she handled herself throughout it. That’s my opinion. If I lose her vote after she reads this, or I wasn’t getting her vote at all - okay. I’m not having a filter in this Final Tribal Council. My story now ends with the Tragic Hero, the Anti Hero, and one of the Anti Hero’s minions. I feel like Tragic Hero is someone who defeated the odds to get here, not someone who was comfortable a good majority of the game, with idols out the backside and unbreakable bonds. I feel like the storybook finish for my story would be for the Tragic Hero to emerge victorious, after everything that she had to face; and that she is me.
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Post by Chelsea Meissner on May 10, 2012 11:10:15 GMT -5
An open mind,
A hope for anew;
A past surprise,
clenches me back;
With cold hands,
Twisting my focus,
And tearing my soul;
Hiding under the surface..
Trauma, fear, anxiety,
He troubles me;
Sparks of motivation,
soaring like fireworks,
lighting up the sky;
Overcoming,
Defeating 'defeat',
Reigning supreme;
The past is the past,
Now buried away;
It’s now a new day.
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Post by Semhar Tadesse on May 10, 2012 13:21:12 GMT -5
I'm on my phone right now so I won't go into much detail, but I do have follow up questions. The reason for posting us cause I saw Chelsea was online, guuurl you didn't give me the storyarc and etc for the other jury members, I can see why you wouldn't get that part of the question but I'd appreciate if you'd add that or post it <3
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Post by Chelsea Meissner on May 10, 2012 13:46:32 GMT -5
Sorry, Semhar! Yeah, I just did it based off the categories. I mis-read it. For all the other Jurors, now! I believe that Chase, Semhar, and Shawna were the antagonists in my story. Obviously, a group of people that were against me and my own alliance. Not necessarily “bad guys” but they were opposite me. To me, it’s really hard to determine which side as good and which side was bad. I mean, we had a common goal of making the end of the game, but I feel like neither of us were really villainous. Bother just misunderstood and both sides agreed to disagree. Chase’s story-arc would definitely be the leader of the opposition. He had loyalty from both Shawna and Semhar, and that made him a strong player. He was definitely targeted by the other side, my side, for being in this power position. You go for the leader and take them out, and then things begin to come undone, which is why I understand why you, Semhar, thought to target me on NuBayonaca because I was perceived to be the leader. I believe that Semhar’s story-arc really stems from just trying to do what she could to make the end. She wanted to fit into an alliance where everyone pulled their weight, were loyal to one another, and everyone could agree on a common goal. I saw Semhar this way during the debate between she and Bobby Jon on NuBayonaca. She wanted to take me out because it was a smart move, yet Bobby Jon seemed to disagree with her, and of ‘course laid out threats, and what not. Semhar was a smart strategist, but she was on the losing end of the battle. However, definitely a character, which I can respect. I love playing the roles of the people I portray and I feel like you’ve done well with Semhar. You would be a standout player in the story-arc just based by your ease to be a character who shows a great deal of personality. In addition, Shawna’s story-arc would be somewhat similar. Shawna was a mixture of both Semhar and Chase. Shawna had the leadership abilities, the grace of being someone loyal to her side, but also was good at the competitions in the game. Shawna’s story-arc would definitely fall under the Fighter. Shawna fought hard regardless of her dwindling position in thegame. She would be the player on the opposition that would get knocked down, but stand right back up for more. She was the character that wouldn’t give up without a fight. As Shawna stated in her questions, regardless of what the others were doing in voting out Sekou, she stuck to her own guns and cast her vote for me, as she perceived me to be the one that would go far in this game. She had no problem doing what she wanted, and took risks. She was a respectable player in that sense. Sekou’s story-arc would definitely be for comic relief. While a story can get dark, aggressive, action-packed, etc .. you always need a bit of comic relief to lighten the mood. I believe that Sekou’s random spurts of activity, such as his insane Jury questions, lighten the mood and loosen everyone up a bit from the stress of it all. Jay’s story-arc is simply based off the fact that he’s an opportunist. He would be the person that would do anything to get farther in the game. If he saw an opportunity to make a move, then he would take it. His story-arc would consist of taking his position and maximizing it, but utilizing his resources. However, his resources would prove faulty because his connections to both Tom and Matt weren’t what he thought they were. In the end, he would ultimately be getting duped, and would be taken out of the game. Stephanie’s game would be based off of independence. After seeing all her allies wiped out before the merge, she would be left to fend for herself. She would become a lone soldier and would have to make due with what she had in the game. Eventually, she would seek solace under my wing, as I did take care of her as long as I possibly could. Mike and Savage’s story-arc would also play a role in the story. Mike’s move to backstab one side and flip to the other, would potentially be perceived as the downfall to my side, however, it didn’t benefit him in the long run. If anything, it secured him the same fate of being booted at the same time. Nothing changed. However, it would be a plot point that wouldn’t be missed because of the crucial point in the game that he did it. Savage’s story-arc would involve his struggle to break out of his shell, to talk to people and to try and get to know others in the game. If anything, Savage’s own worst enemy was himself. He couldn’t break through the barrier to reach out and talk to other people to secure himself in the game. After his closest ally Stephanie was taken out, he was left alone, and then taken out. Lastly, Tom. Tom’s the guy that had a stroke of luck. He was a sheep in the game and got lucky near the end, but even with those few accomplishments, it didn’t change anything about his game as a whole. His story-arc would include trying to break the general perception that he was worthless, but failing to succeed as he was up against two of the stronger players, and ultimately blanketed by their shadows. |
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Post by Sydney Wheeler on May 10, 2012 19:20:23 GMT -5
The end was nigh
Winning in sight
Her spirits were high
The decision was right
In her path
Clean cut and blond
She would face the wrath
And would break this bond
To achieve her goal
Of all the right folk
She'd crack the egg
and get covered in yolk
Displayed herself
In a position of power
There she relaxed
High on the tower
Illuminating with glow
Confidence ensured
With plenty to show,
that the game was hers
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Post by Tom Westman on May 10, 2012 20:49:20 GMT -5
why didn’t he try to paint himself in a better light if he knew he could make it here all along?
Hey Semhar, if I tried to make a move other than what was intended of me, I would suddenly see myself being the target. I didn't want that because that just jeopardizes my placement in the finals. Being Sydney's sidekick gave me a lot of protection all throughout merge and I wasn't gonna try and break away from that if it would mean she can get rid of me anytime she wants.
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My seventh grade poem is just embarrassing. That has to be the last time I've written a poem. Okay, I'll get back to you once more time with it!
