Hey guys congrats on making it to the end. I'm glad to be on your jury! Like some of the others, my mind is already pretty much made up, but here's your chance to change that.

Stan: My Canadian homeboy. I don't feel like I got to play against you for very long. When we were both on the bottom of that challenge, it really sucked to have to campaign against you. I was overly comfortable and didn't realize you would put up such a good fight. I want to ask, how would we have played in the game together if neither of us was eligible to be voted out that round? Please express your answer in the form of a rhyming poem.

Ben: We've all acknowledged that you've been a show stopper in all the challenges. Benbot is a force to be reckoned with. So to switch things up a bit, I was hoping you could show us all that you have a creative side too. Please draw a picture that explains your game play/personality.

So creativity has always been one of my worst character traits, and art was always my least favorite thing that could be considered "creative," so drawing this picture was... interesting. I apologize for the following picture/you're welcome for the laughter:

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Game Play

1. Telephone - The telephone I am holding in my hand is representative of my "network" in the game; that network being my connections with each of you. I always was connected to everyone in the game, building my connection with each person so that my network was as strong as it could be. The arm that is holding the telephone has additional muscle for two reasons. Being social and having a strong network was my biggest strength in this game. With that strength, it afforded me the power to have influence in the game, something I could not have done if I didn't create such a strong network for myself.

2. Binoculars. Despite it looking like I have raccoon eyes, that was my attempt at binoculars. They are a symbol of me always looking to the future, beyond what was right in front of me. The moves that I made were representative of ensuring my safety not only in the moment but also rounds down the line. Keeping a futuristic outlook made sure that I was a split second ahead of most of the other players in the game.

3. Scissors. The scissors hiding behind my back represents my ability to sever the phone line with anyone in my network. I played an individualistic game in a game filled with loyalty to an alliance. When I made merge and realized that I would not make it to the very end being in one of the established alliances (I would make F5 at best), I focused on utilizing my network for my personal gain. Because I was not bound by the restraints of staying loyal to a group of people, I had the accessibility to sever ties with most people in the game when it endangered my network. It simultaneously took away control from more established alliances and gave that control to my individual game until I felt I was safely in control of the game.

4. Dubious smile. This also goes with my personality, but I wanted to put it under strategy because everyone's personality is a strategic tool in a social game like Survivor. I was very intentional with my enthusiasm when talking to people, always wanting to be cheerful, make quality connections with everyone, but seem a bit... out of touch. I also wanted people to think that my personality made it hard to believe that I was carrying scissors behind my back. Especially true during One World and the first merge rounds, I wanted to be perceived as giddy and aloof, not capable of being a strong strategic player, but someone they really enjoyed connecting with on a personal level. Even after Luke and I flipped at the final nine, I wanted to be seen as Luke's lackey to deflect any collateral damage that could come towards me, when in reality I had suggested the flip to Luke. My personality was my biggest asset when defusing frustration others had towards me.

Personality
I hope that you and others on the jury don't perceive me as a bot in this game. Quite honestly, I think I showed more personality in this game than I had in any other game I've played. I gave my all to every aspect of the game so if you see me as a bot, I understand, but I hope through out conversations and living vicariously through my crazy Thailand travels, you can see a fun personality on the other end of your computer/phone screen.

1. Whiteboard - I was intentional about drawing my picture on my classroom's whiteboard. It reflects the main aspect of the last seven months in my life - teaching. The whiteboard has been the canvas in my life since living in Thailand so it was only appropriate that I drew my picture on the whiteboard

2. Boarding pass - The black thing that looks like lip balm or a remote is actually my attempt at a boarding pass. It represents my love of travel. I think you all know that I have an insatiable level of wanderlust. I lived in England and traveled to Barcelona while I played the first season of Chronicles and now I am playing this season while living in Thailand. While playing this game alone, I was traveling for almost half of it (sixteen days), and was fortunate that I was able to balance my traveling and this game (unlike Chronicles 1), without missing out on either. I love cultural exchange, being able to share my cultural identity with others, taking in others' cultural identity, and educating about the cultures I've been able to experience. It's why I want to work with international college students when I get back to America. I just have such a deep appreciation for cross-cultural connections, and I'm grateful I have been afforded the opportunities to do as much travel as I've been able to do.

3. Whisky bucket - For some reason, in Thailand we call hard liquor whisky, but that is what's behind my left leg. It's representative of my tendency to get loose and have a good time. There were quite a few evenings (mornings in America) where you all got to enjoy my... indulgent behavior. I like to emphasize the fact that I like to have fun and get a little crazy because it's a misconception I get a lot in real life. I'm initially seen as kind of reserved and conservative so being able to break that mold and have a blast with whatever I am given is something that I like people to remember me by. The great thing about technology is that I was able to show off that crazy side with many in the game using Snapchat, so I hope you enjoyed a glimpse of what party lifestyle is over here and are not completely scarred by how ridiculous I can be.

4. WWE ring - Something that not many people know about me but is actually a big part of my identity is that I am an obsessive professional wrestling fan. Because it's seen as trash TV by some, I used to think being a wrestling fan was stigmatizing and so I didn't talk about it or engage in conversations about it even when I knew what was going on. I've since grown up from that thought and own that aspect of my identity. I've gone to multiple pro wrestling events and spend a lot of my free time watching old matches. It's a bit random that I've included it in my drawing but I wanted to showcase a part of me that is integral yet sometimes hidden.

5. Motorbike - I had to include my motorbike in my drawing because I'm giving my baby away tomorrow <3. So despite coming off like an enthusiastic extrovert a lot of the time, I am actually an introvert. Driving is one of my favorite things to do in the world because it combines solitude with seeing new places. I have spent hours back in America driving down random streets, lost in my own thoughts, so I can relax and digest things that are happening in the world. Driving got ten times better when I got to Thailand, because it's SO MUCH FUN driving a motorbike. The adrenaline you get when driving your bike at 60mph on the highway at night is insane. I feel like I'm a five year old riding a bike whenever I drive my motorbike. Besides the culture and the people I have met here in Thailand, having a motorbike is going to be the thing I miss most when I leave Thailand this week.

Annette, you kinda did the impossible. You had me enjoying being creative. This creative self-analysis was actually pretty fun so thanks for giving me something fun to end this final tribal council with.

Thanks for your reply Ben! The explanations were super helpful too. The scissors part explains your flipping tendencies in a very interesting way. I really feel like I got more of a sense of your personality beyond the Benbot label. Glad you enjoyed doing this too!

Hey Annette, great to hear from you again! It was really sucky to have to campaign against you but I had to do what I had to do survive and no matter what happened that round, I had no hard feelings. We really connected in One World and I think that we could have really gone far in this game had the target not been placed on our bonds in that Red Wedding. I think we shared a genuine bond, and those are the individuals I tend to love working with in this game. Anyway, I want to twist your answer a little bit and have fun doing so. I'm not a poet, but I love to do song parodies. A good friend of mine actually asked me to write a hoedown at a FTC in another game. I'm not sure if you're familiar with the Hoedown from Whose Line Is It Anyway, but it's pretty much an improv rhyming song based off a melody. Here is a sample of it, and my hoedown for what could've been is right below it. You said you already had your vote made up, so let's just have fun. Here's my hoedown of WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN had it not been for that Red Wedding.

You needed a *mic drop* after that one. Nice work Stan, you definitely brought it for this one! Okay time to vote I guess....this thread is all done.