Final Tribal Council

[Effie Trinket]

Hello Finalists...

Welcome to the final tribal council of Survivor Horror 10: The Hunger Games




If you have anything to tell the judges... Do it now!


Jury...




Ask to the finalists anything you want and vote for a winner in your confessional or just tell me your vote.

Use this topic.

Good luck!

[Katniss (Tribute Girl 12)]

Okay, I guess I will get this thing started

First of all, congratulations to my fellow finalist. Sphinn, you worked your tail off right next to me, and I have said it before, but I will say it here again, it is a honor to be sitting her next to you. It took a (LONG) while, but we did it, and I am ready to see what happens to next.

To the jury, I realize that some of you may be upset over the way that you were voted out. Did I lie to you? Yes I did, but only did so to get myself and Sphinn further in the game..and keeping that in mind, I only lied about game related issues. I was completely and totally honest to each and every one of you on issues outside of the game.

When the Survivor portion of the game started, that was when things started to get rough for me. With the exception of Rue, I really did feel bad about each and every vote that I cast. I did, and still do, like every one of you, but I also knew that every action I took, every lie I told, every vote I cast, was bringing me one step closer to my eventual goal of seeing Sphinn and I sitting here at the end.

Sphinn and I formed an alliance, well, it was more like a partnership on literally the first day of the game. We found out that we were pretty close in age, and as such, we had a lot in common. What followed was a friendship that I am certain will last quite a long time. Each of us looked out for the other, directing votes and challenges to work for our advantage. We were a complete team and it seemed as though that we could do anything. We were confident, but not too cocky. This game had thrown twists at us before, and we had learned to expect the unexpected...with apologies to the Chen Bot.

When it came down to the final seven, I knew that we had to have some kind of numbers advantage. I was in with Rue, but had doubts about her loyalty and her sanity...which turned out to be well founded. I had talked with Peeta a few rounds before about a final four of himself, me, Sphinn and Kai, so when it came time, I drew on that, and knew that I had Peeta on my (and Sphinn's, but Peeta did not know that) side. I approached Jason with a similar deal, except subbing him in for Kai, and to Kai only subbing him instead of Jason. Bu doing this, I had not only Sphinn on my side, but those other three as well. It was using these connections as votes that I was able to manipulate the vote the way I wanted it.

Peeta, the plan was to get rid of you sooner than you went. You were seen as a strong player and I was a little nervous to have you stick around long. A final three challenge win by you would have really messed things up. But with Rue melting down and leaving as well as few challenge wins on your part, we decided to revamp the plan and stick to a final four plan of you, Jason, Sphinn and I.

With Autumn, I was on the fence with her. I played up our "girl power" alliance with her, but really had no idea what to do with her. I really do, and still do like her, but to get to the end, I knew that she had to go, but the question was when. Eventually, it came to a point when it was either her, or one of the others that I felt as though I needed more, so she had to go.

In closing...for now, I really did enjoy playing this game with each and every one of you, and I hope that you all know that nothing I did was personal, only strategy. I look forward to your questions and comments.

Kat

[Sphinn (Tribute Boy 7)]

Effie, Katniss and Jury,
Let me just start off by thanking you all for staying with this game, and seeing it through to the end. I'll explain more in a second why it means so much that all of you have done that. Anyone or all of you could have easily given up, quit the game, and in turn left this season with out a victor. Thankfully though there will be, and I have an awesome chance to win it myself. This game means so much because it has been a lot of firsts for me. I was recommended that I play this game by a few acquaintances because of the reputation of this series. I decided that this was an opportunity to not only play in my first Survivor based game but also it was my first time I would be playing/participating in a series that was not being run by my close friend. I felt slightly vulnerable and this lead to a lot of unknowns for me when I signed up, but I figured I'd roll with the punches and any learning curves there might be. I like the aspect of picking things up along the way and learning as I go. I found that I adapted rather quickly, and maybe that was thanks to the Hunger Games portion at the first half of the game. I then played well enough through the Survivor portion of the game to insure that I would find myself in the Final 2. This is also another first for me. I've never been this fortunate, lucky, or skilled enough to see myself in the Final 2. I've made jury a majority of the time that I have played but have never found myself in a position to earn juror votes ftw. Since this is true, I apologize if I am untraditional while answering questions or if I do not use proper etiquette while conducting myself in this final tribal council. I am an open book and I invite any and all questions that you may have for me.

My game play is something I would stand by, time and again and would play a very similar game as I did through this game if provided with the same type of players and obstacles at my disposal.

I believe I played an outstanding game when it came to challenges. Through the Hunger Games portion I was one of only a few (others being Kai and Peeta) who were able to obtain a gun in every single challenge. Once we made it to tribes, my tribe, Nightlock went without loosing a member until we were consolidated down to a single tribe, as we won both challenges against MockingJay. Once down to a single tribe, I felt it was only necessary to win when I needed to as not to bring too much attention to myself. I never threw a challenge, but I did not try hard when I deemed it was not necessary. I arguably won the two most important individual immunity challenges, first at the introduction of Tribe Avox, and again to guarantee myself a spot in the Final 2. When it was necessary I worked harder for what I wanted. I wanted to be in the Final two, so I won the Final Immunity Challenge. I saw that there was importance at winning at the end of dual tribes,

Jun 15, 2012 21:36:43 GMT -5 Effie Trinket said:

Tomorrow 5 PM EST your new tribal challenge will be posted! This is the most important challenge!

so I tried my hardest to win at that point. In two other challenges I won an extra vote to award to another player, and was part of a winning team with Jason at Final 4, of which Jason completely owned that challenge. That leaves only one challenge that I did not win, or share a part of the winnings in, where Katniss and Jason were victorious in that challenge.

My social game I felt like was an interesting one. I was not sure how to approach it since every Big Brother game I've ever been in, the players were forced to submit their screen name and here it was optional. I was also told that this game was more about challenges than it was the social aspect. I still felt like I did an admirable job of communicating with people, even though I did not strategize with everyone equally, or continuously throughout the game. I instead put all my eggs in one basket, and that one basket would end up feeding everyone. Undoubtedly Katniss had a superior social game than I did. She herself has now become one of my closest online friends and it's something that I hope only develops into a stronger friendship as time goes on, and we venture onto future endeavors. That's just evidence of what kind of relationships she can form, and I imagine that she probably became close to some of you through out this game as well. I like to think her and I had a special connection/showmance that was hidden very well from sight of anyone else in the game. That is the angle that her and I played, and only she could pull off because of her ties with everyone else in the house. If her and I would agree to remove someone from the game, she would do the back work. I would shield her, she would shield me if there was any motion to try and remove one of the other from the game. More times than not, I'm sure she would have to shield me and protect me because she has those built relationships. I owe a lot of me being able to survive to this point because of her and her sacrifices. Once we made it through to the Survivor portion of the game, and I realized I didn't make the connections that she had, I felt like it would be too late for me to make a movement to try and connect with everyone, so I took it upon myself to strategize with Katniss and feel out people through her relationships. I suppose you could call me a leech in that respect, and it's not something I'm overly proud of, but I think it was in the best interest of my game. Had Katniss been eliminated I'm sure I would have easily followed suit shortly after. I'm pleased with my social game, but if I could have redone that aspect, I feel like I would have made more effort to form relationships with the other players in the game earlier on.

My decision to bring Katniss with me to the Final 2 was one that was a no brainer for me. I've seen enough games where formed friendships have been tossed aside in favor of an easy win. I hate seeing that, and I didn't want to jeopardize anything by doing that which I despise. While going against Jason would not have been any easy task, some would argue I would probably have more of a leg to stand on against Jason than Katniss. I feel like Katniss would not have been sour about it, but I wasn't going to risk anything. To add to the list of firsts for me, I'm one that has a hard time making alliances, let alone making Final 2 promises. Shortly after Katniss and I began talking, one of us mentioned the two of us creating a Final 2 deal, and as if it was destine to be, I agreed and kept my word of that. This was the first game I've ever made a Final 2 in, and the fact that it came into light amazes me even more. I'm a little leery to ever make one again, as I am 1/1 in my Final 2 deals now. Katniss has earned her place to go against me in this game and I wish her the best of luck.

To wrap this up, and I apologize if this is a little lengthy, I would like to ask you for your vote to win this game. I feel like I played a clean game and that I am worthily of a noble victory rather than a victory that could always have an asterisk along side of it. I ask that you take everything in to consideration, and give your vote to myself or Katniss bases on whoever you feel has played the game to the best of their ability. I would be ecstatic to call this my first online reality game win, and owe it to you, and thank you if you are able to make that happen.

Thank you,
-Sphinn

[Peeta (Tribute Boy 12)]

This is the first time in the series where I haven't made the finals. I BLAME YOU TWO! AND JASON! GAAAH!

Ok, so, anyway. Congrats you to you both. You did what most people only dream of doing; going to the final two with your original final two partner. I honestly wish I'd been more social in that aspect because I could see myself sitting where you two are if I had.

Katniss, I have one question for you. Did you throw the final four challenge?

Sphinn, I, surprisingly don't have any questions for you. I definitely had a stronger relationship with Katniss and was a little hurt when she turned on me for you, but I also understand it more. So good luck.

You both rocked it and it'll be an honor voting for one of you.

[Katniss (Tribute Girl 12)]

Hey Peeta! Thanks for the congrats, I really appreciate it. Like I said in my opening statement, I really and truly loved playing with all of you and I did feel like you and I were solid. I can honestly say that if I had not made that deal and friendship with Sphinn, I can easily see the two of us sitting her in the final two. I never once doubted you and really only voted you out because of your threat at challenges and your potential to ruin that final two deal.

Now, to answer your question. I did not intentionally throw that challenge, though I can certainly see why it would look like I did. When that challenge took place, it was the fourth of July week. I was out of town visiting family and friends, and the only internet I had was on my phone. I could barely post my name to take a spot as your partner, and that was before the challenge started, so I had no idea what it was going to be. That type of challenge was almost impossible, at least for me, on a cell phone. I felt horrible about that challenge and I know I let you down on that, and I am really sorry about it. So no, I did not throw it.

I hope that answers your question, and best of luck with your vote!

[Sphinn (Tribute Boy 7)]

Thanks Peeta. I feel privileged to know that we were able to dethrone a legend in this series. It was truly an honor to play against you. You definitely played with class. If you think of any questions please feel free to throw them out there still and I'll answer them, even if they are arbitrary. Best of luck to you in your vote decision. Thanks again!

[Kai (Tribute Boy 8)]

Congrats Katniss & Sphinn

1) In the show "Endurance," there are pyramid pieces and there are 13, I want you to choose a piece for each juror & final 2, please explain why you chose that.

Commitment, Courage, Discipline, Leadership, Luck, Strength, Heart, Perserverance, Trust, Teamwork, Karma, Ingenuity, Knowledge, Friendship.

Katniss-
Sphinn-
Jason-
Peeta-
Autumn-
Foxface-
Kai-

2) There are New Wonders of the World, I want you to choose one for each Juror and finalists, explain why you chose that place for them to visit.
-Giza Pyramid Complex (Egypt)
-Chichen Itza (Mexico)
-Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)
-Colosseum (Italy)
-Great Wall of China (China)
-Taj Mahal (India)
-Machu Picchu (Peru)
-Amazon Rainforest (Brazil)
-Statue of Liberty (USA)
-Golden Gate Bridge (USA)
-Sydney Opera House (Australia)
-Torre del Oro (Spain)


3) I want you to rate all of the Survivor seasons 1-24 (1 being the best & 24 being the worst)....if I hear the lame answer of "I haven't watched all the seasons" then your going to lose my vote because the simple thing to do is "search it up on wikipedia".
Borneo, Australia, Africa, Marquesas, Thailand, Amazon, Pearl Islands, All-Stars, Vanuatu, Palau, Guatemala, Panama: Exile Island, Cook Islands, Fiji, China, Micronesia, Gabon, Tocantins, Samoa, Heroes vs Villains, Nicaragua, Redemption Island, South Pacific, & One World.


4) Design a Survivor Horror cast, theme, & logo. I would like 16-20 people and elaborate why you chose a minimum of 10. You do not need to include images, however please try to connect characters to the movies they were in.


KATNISS, I want to know why you used everyone at a certain point and why you decided to taken Autumn a tribal council ahead of me.

SPHINN, were you playing the game the entire time or were you playing as well as trying to get to know everyone and what was the reason I went home before Jason or Autumn.

[Katniss (Tribute Girl 12)]

1) In the show "Endurance," there are pyramid pieces and there are 13, I want you to choose a piece for each juror & final 2, please explain why you chose that.


Katniss-Discipline. It takes a lot of discipline to play these games, and with apologies to Effie, this one is particular given its....irregular schedule. I believe that I was disciplined enough to be on the site pretty much every day, checking for new challenges and information. It was this tact that I believe gave me the jump when a challenge finally started, and very often, that head start made all the difference. There were times I could have given up, especially when the pace of the game slowed to a crawl, but I did not give up and I powered through it, and it is one of the reasons I am sitting here today.

Sphinn-Friendship. Easy. As you all know by now, Sphinn and I have formed an awesome friendship as the result of this game, an I think that that is why we did so well. We looked out for each others interests, not just our own, and that, I think, is the mark of a good friendship. If one of us saw that the other was in trouble, we took the steps needed to protect the other. It worked obviously, and now I believe that I have gained a good friend in the bargain.

Jason-Trust. I admit that this was late coming in the game, but I eventually came to trust Jason with anything. I would tell him who I thought the vote should be and why, and he would put his trust in me that I knew what was best and it is because of that that I think we made such a good team. I knew that I could tell him anything and not only would he not repeat it, he would give his own take on the situation and give me the best advice possible. I had, and still do, have complete faith in him.

Peeta-Stregnth. Peeta is a very strong player and it was mainly for that reason that he got far in this game, as well as why we had to vote him out when he did. He was simply too much of a threat to risk bringing any further. The fact that he has done so well consistently in this series proves that as well.

Autumn-Courage. It took a lot of courage to do some of the stuff that Autumn did. She certainly was not shy about voicing her opinions on a lot of things, and in the end, that was one of the main reasons for her downfall, but she did them anyway, and in these games, where even the slightest perceived insult can get you voted out, that took a lot of courage.

Foxface-Heart. Fox, you showed a lot of heart in this game, and even though you did not stick it out like you said, you still played it with a lot of heart while you were still in. You showed a passion that is needed to win these kinds of games and I would like to think that if things went differently, and this game ran a normal course, you would have gotten A LOT further in it.

Kai-Perserverance. You never gave up Kai. Even when the game was not going in your favor, you did not give up. Even when the game dragged on, you did not give up, and that says a lot about your character. You played your game no matter what happened, an I give a lot of respect yo you for that. No matter what happened, you stuck it out.

2) There are New Wonders of the World, I want you to choose one for each Juror and finalists, explain why you chose that place for them to visit.

Autumn--Amazon Rainforest (Brazil). When I think of the Amazon, I think wild and untamed, and that is the exact same way I think of Autumn. It is a compliment, trust me! As I said above, she was very vocal about her opinions, and gave off a “I don’t give a crap what you think” kind of attitude and to me, that is not only awesome, but it makes her a very unique person in these games. Autumn is wild and untamed, and so is the Amazon rain forrest.

Jason--Great Wall of China (China). The great wall was built to protect and keep out, and that is pretty much what I used Jason for, to protect Sphinn and I as well as to keep out anyone that may be a threat to us getting to the final four. While I do like Jason quite a bit, as far as the game goes, that was his role with us, as a vote in a numbers game to keep out potential “invaders”.

Kai--Giza Pyramid Complex (Egypt). The pyramids are vast, powerful, and complex and this describes Kai to me to a T. While I knew that you were a strong player Kai, I never really knew for sure where you stood, which is one of the reasons you went so soon and before Autumn. I liked you and respected you (still do) as a player, but I really could not see where you fit into our plans, and as big of a threat as you were, you had to be cut.

Katniss--Golden Gate Bridge (USA). This bridge is imposing and spectacular, so it only stands to reason that I would use it to describe the most social player in the game. The Golden Gate bridge spans a large body of water, and in almost the same way, I believe that I stretched across the many different personalities and different styles of play that each player brought to the game and brought them together to reach that common goal. Granted, they did not have the same goals as me, but in the end, I was able to span those different goals and bring them together to meet my own.

Foxface-Taj Mahal (India). The Taj Mahal is widely considered to be the crowning jewel of India, and a structure worthy to be admired, and I can say the same thing about Fox, save the structure part! Beautiful, yet imposing, Fox and the Taj Mahal share those qualities as well. I also believe that if things were different, she would have gone very far in this game and that makes her just as deadly and beautiful as this structure.

Peeta--Statue of Liberty (USA). This is the ultimate symbol of American power and ingenuity, two qualities that Peeta does have in spades. He has the all American boy next door look going on, but underneath that Opie Taylor exterior lays the heart of a champion. A never give up attitude that I associate with American, and by extension, the Statue of Liberty.

Sphinn-Sydney Opera House (Australia). This place just smacks of class, and I should know since it is the only place on this list that I have had the privilege to visit (I am ¼ Australian). Sphinn seems to me to be a person that is very classy and while he may not be the opera going type, he would also be one to be at least be open to the idea of going to one without totally dismissing the idea. After he saw an opera, he would give his own honest opinion on it, in a nice way of course!


3) I want you to rate all of the Survivor seasons 1-24 (1 being the best & 24 being the worst)....if I hear the lame answer of "I haven't watched all the seasons" then your going to lose my vote because the simple thing to do is "search it up on wikipedia".


1. Australia,
2. Borneo,
3. One World.
4. Tocantins
5. Samoa
6. Africa,
7. All-Stars,
8. Micronesia
9. Amazon,
10. Cook Islands
11. Pearl Islands,
12. Heroes vs Villains
13. Thailand
14. Guatemala,
15. Panama: Exile Island
16. Fiji
17. Palau,
18. China
19. Vanuatu,
20. Nicaragua,
21. Redemption Island
22. South Pacific
23. Gabon
24. Marquesas,



4) Design a Survivor Horror cast, theme, & logo. I would like 16-20 people and elaborate why you chose a minimum of 10. You do not need to include images, however please try to connect characters to the movies they were in.

I have actually already started working on a board, theme, and cast for next season, so I am going to use that since I have already put some work into it. I cannot create a decent logo, so I hope you can forgive me for not including that. However, here is everything else that you asked for:

site: survivorhorror11.proboards.com/index.cgi

I chose a minimum of ten because quite simply, a Survivor game with ten or less is not much of a game. I chose sixteen because the theme of the game is classics, and what better way to pay homage to the "classic" Survivor than going back to basics and having two tribes of eight?

Tribes:

The Hunchback of Notre Dame-The very best example a tortured soul, Quasimodo just wants to be loved. Many doubt that he has what it takes to win the game, but beneath that hunchback and too trusting exterior, lies the drive and the willingness to do whatever it takes to win. However, he listens to Dracula a bit too much, and some say that he is nothing but his bitch.

Count Dracula-Ruthless and cunning, but has a weak spot for cherries of all things. He is the kind of player that will use alliance members for their vote and then cast them aside when they are done being useful, much like he does to his helpless victims back home.

Frankenstein's monster-Much like Quasimodo, the monster just wants to be loved. Made of assorted discarded body parts, he applied for the game against the wished of Dr. Frankenstein. He forms an alliance with the hunchback and the two do form a friendship that goes past the game. Sadly, he is shot dead at the final five tribal council when he tries to befriend Hitchcock’s (the host) daughter

King Kong-There was initially some trouble finding a buff large enough for the ape, but seven thousand bed sheets were sewn together and all was well. Kong adapts well to the island since he is naturally from one, but when he makes it to the final two after forming an unlikely alliance with the wolfman, and is brought to L.A. for the live final vote reveal, he goes crazy and climbs a nearby skyscraper, carrying Amber Brkich-Mariano with him.

Invisible man-The ultimate under the radar player, not many know that he is even in the game at all. He manages to sneak past every tribal council that he goes to when his own tribe forgets that he is even there for some reason. He comes to Hyde for help since he knows that Hyde is a fellow scientist, but when Hyde refuses, he beats him senseless and is finally asked to leave the game.

The Wolfman-Really only dangerous at night. During the day, he is a challenge threat, and when it is decided to finally take him out, his tribe is afraid to actually do it since tribal council takes place at night and while he does not make the full transformation every single night, he does it often enough to give everyone second thoughts about taking him out. That is, until a cache of silver is discovered.

The Mummy-The cockiest member of the tribe, he stated in a pre-game interview that he had this game “all wrapped up”. He is friendly with everyone, but his cockiness turns most people off. That, and the disgusting stench of the ultimate B.O. That of rotting flesh. He is not voted out but instead fails to wake up one morning, having finally decomposed, and is lifted from the game.

Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde-Most of the time, Hyde is not so bad, and his alter ego Jekyll is quite a decent person, but when he gets pissed, he feels out of control and since he is a vain man, he feels as though to gain control, he must have a little drink, and that is when things start to happen in a bad way. His tribe members begged him not to drink his “special drink”. They said that it changed him, but of course, he would not listen. He was savagely beaten by the invisible man when he refuses to help him. As such, he cannot continue in the game and is airlifted out.




Norman Bates-Mommy issues? Sure, but not a bad guy. He does tend to walk around the camp wearing dresses, but his tribe has gotten so used to it that they hardly notice anymore. He applied for the game after his mother “died” and is using it as a way to cope with his grief. He owns a small hotel , but does not want anyone to know that he has money lest they vote him out because of it.

Classic Alien-He was on a routine “scouting mission” for his planet when he got caught up in a Survivor Horror casting call in New Mexico of all places. He thought it would be a good way to see what the culture of Earth was like, so he just went with it. He feels like an outsider, only really relating to motorists stranded on a desolate road with car trouble or those who are fishing late at night on a lake. After an early exit from the game, he returns home to Mars disgusted.

Godzilla-This overgrown lizard, like Kong, had some issues fitting into a tribe buff, but it worked out in the end when he threatened the producers with the destruction of Tokyo if he was made to wear one. Once the merge starts, he immediately engages in what will become a long standing feud with Kong which ends only when Godzilla is voted out of the game.

Damien (The Omen)-The youngest member of the cast, Damien is very…special. He has a unique ability to be able to make people do exactly what he wants, even if that is jumping off of the roof of houses….or not using a hidden idol when he knows that they have one before voting them out. He eventually goes on to win the game in a 7-0 vote against Kong.

Body Snatcher (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)-The sneakiest one of the bunch, you never know what this guy looks like. You think you are talking to one person, your alliance mate perhaps, but in reality, it’s really the snatcher getting info to use against you. He is eventually found out when he is caught jumping into another body and Godzilla beats him senseless.

Leatherface-Another guy with questionable fashion sense, he pitched a fit when the producers would not allow him to bring his chosen luxury item…a chainsaw. Instead, he just walks around camp wearing a strange leather mask and muttering something that sounds like “disrespectful teenagers” and “meathooks”. Due to his enormous strength, he is kept around to help in challenges, at least until the merge.

Zombie (From the classic Night of the Living Dead)-Still waiting for the promised apocalypse, Zombie feels like an outcast, especially when his own tribe members keep giving him distasteful looks. He is not really a bad guy, and all he really wants to do is eat a few brains, infect the world to be fellow zombies, and perhaps play a game of chess or two. One of the first ones voted out.

Poltergeist-Like his invisible man counterpart on the other tribe, ‘geist is really not all there and is also forgotten about most of the time. Ho9wever, unlike his counterpart, he has no trouble making himself known. He is a practical joker and loves playing jokes on his fellow tribe members. The problem is that what he considers funny, can be, and is, considered cruel and tasteless by others.

KATNISS, I want to know why you used everyone at a certain point and why you decided to taken Autumn a tribal council ahead of me.

I think that the best way to answer this is to list each jury member and give an explanation on when and how I used them as well as why. So here goes:

Foxface: Fox and I were ( and I hope still are) very close, probably second only to Sphinn. I really did not want to vote her out, and I can honestly say that I never really used her. I actually would have loved to take her further in the game, but the situation at the time of her leaving dictated that she went. What I mean by that is that most of the votes were going against her, and to vote with her at that point would have been a very bad move for me and my situation with Sphinn

Kai: I voted you out over Autumn simply because I knew that the rest of the cast would vote her out, and I wanted to save that kind of situation for a later vote. In a sense, I was using Autumn as insurance for later in the game, and I was using you for votes before that. I am really sorry if that sounds harsh, but that is the way that I played it. You were seen as a better player than Autumn, and as such, a risk to go against later in the game. I could have directed the vote elsewhere, like to Jason or Peeta, but by this time, I had gotten closer to those two, so that made you the default choice.

Autumn: I know that it sounds like I am trashing you hard here, but I really do not mean it that way. You were dead set on getting Sphinn out, and of course, I could not let that happen, so I played up our “girl power” alliance while at the same time directing you away from voting for Sphinn. I am sorry, but I obviously had no intention on staying true to that alliance, it was simply just a way to get you on my side.

Peeta: It has been said time and time again during this tribal that you were a strong player that could not be allowed to go too far. And to be honest, it was considered to take you out at final six instead of Kai, but by that time, I had gotten to really like you, and the decision to let you go was a hard one. I reached out to you before the Survivor part of the game, seeing how strong you were and wanted to get you on my side, as I did not want to have to go against you. I did use you for votes, and did my best to “suggest” to you what the vote would be for that round. Most of the time, when I came to you, confident what the vote was going to be, I was anything but confident, trying to rally votes, but I wanted to sound confident enough to make you relax and vote the way I wanted.

Jason: I will be honest, before the Survivor part of the game started, I was gunning for you. Think I even shot you once if I remember correctly. My assumption then was that you were a weak player and not really playing the game. I am happy to admit that I was wrong. You proved yourself to be a stronger player than I thought, and I am sorry for making that assumption. I reached out to you and Peeta at about the same time, proposing a strong final four alliance of him, you, me, and Sphinn, and I believe that by doing that it gave us a bit of protection going into the later portion of the game. I also made a final two deal with you, and by now, you know that that was never going to happen. If I had won that final challenge, there is no doubt that I would have not chosen you. I am very sorry about that, but I did what I thought I had to do to get Sphinn and I to the finals. So I did use you in that sense, to ensure that I got to the finals.

Kai, I really do hope that all of this answers your questions. I spent the better part of three hours on it lol. But if you need or want more information, I will be happy to give you whatever you need. Thank you, and good luck with your vote!

[tixti]

Jul 16, 2012 21:44:57 GMT -5 Peeta (Tribute Boy 12) said:

This is the first time in the series where I haven't made the finals. I BLAME YOU TWO! AND JASON! GAAAH!

Ok, so, anyway. Congrats you to you both. You did what most people only dream of doing; going to the final two with your original final two partner. I honestly wish I'd been more social in that aspect because I could see myself sitting where you two are if I had.

Katniss, I have one question for you. Did you throw the final four challenge?

Sphinn, I, surprisingly don't have any questions for you. I definitely had a stronger relationship with Katniss and was a little hurt when she turned on me for you, but I also understand it more. So good luck.

You both rocked it and it'll be an honor voting for one of you.

Who were you??

[Peeta (Tribute Boy 12)]

Jul 17, 2012 17:21:32 GMT -5 tixti said:

Jul 16, 2012 21:44:57 GMT -5 Peeta (Tribute Boy 12) said:

This is the first time in the series where I haven't made the finals. I BLAME YOU TWO! AND JASON! GAAAH!

Ok, so, anyway. Congrats you to you both. You did what most people only dream of doing; going to the final two with your original final two partner. I honestly wish I'd been more social in that aspect because I could see myself sitting where you two are if I had.

Katniss, I have one question for you. Did you throw the final four challenge?

Sphinn, I, surprisingly don't have any questions for you. I definitely had a stronger relationship with Katniss and was a little hurt when she turned on me for you, but I also understand it more. So good luck.

You both rocked it and it'll be an honor voting for one of you.

Who were you??

Sidney Prescott

[Foxface (Tribute Girl 5)]

Hello, lovelies! Firstly I'd like to congratulate you both on sticking with this because, as you can see, I didn't. It took too damn long and I commend you both for having the audacity to stick with it.

I have been asked to make an epic finale statement because I'm pretty damn good at them But I really.. don't know what to say. You played the game together and did it exceptionally well. You basically played identical games and it's hard to vote because out of everyone, I was closest to you two by far.

So, list four of the best books you have ever read and explain why they were so great. That's all I ask.

Thank you

[Sphinn (Tribute Boy 7)]

Thanks for your challenging questions Kai. I think it's going to take me a little bit to answer all your questions thoroughly, but as I complete them I'll try and post them up for you to read and review. I'll start first with your individual question.

Jul 17, 2012 15:55:43 GMT -5 Kai (Tribute Boy 8) said:

SPHINN, were you playing the game the entire time or were you playing as well as trying to get to know everyone and what was the reason I went home before Jason or Autumn.

I would say out of the two, I more played the game than played and tried to get to know everyone. It wasn't so much a plan as more it just happened to pan out that way. I would like to say that if this was a different game, or even if it was the same game with different circumstances, I would have tried to form more connections. I don't believe from what I've seen and through the minimal contact that I've had with people that I would have had any problems communicating with anyone in this game. Most games I typically make a lot of connections with individuals that can even last for games to come.

I definitely didn't have a definititive order sheet as too who I wanted out when. All I knew was that I wanted Katniss and I to be Final 2. To get there we strategized a few different scenarios. If we saw one person leave that might change our strategy completely from another person leaving. We played a numbers game the whole time, trying to work out who we would have for each vote. I feel like there was a few things that took place that lead to your exit time, none of which were really in your control. Katniss, correct me if I am wrong, but I believe there was a motion between the "Girl's Alliance", which was more propositioned by Autumn, to go after either yourself, or after me. Obviously in that scenario I urged it not be me, and Katniss did the same. We appeased Autumn and from that point I think Autumn made her rounds to ensure the tribe voted alike. Jason and Autumn both had in my opinion closer ties with Katniss, and were a lot more predictable on how they would vote than I believe you would have been. I honestly didn't care if you remained in the game, and a different scenario that had Peeta leaving earlier, actually favored you being in later in the game. What we ideally didn't want to see what you and Peeta in the game down to Final 4. I felt like other than myself and Katniss, you and Peeta from MockingJay may have been the next closest threat to our game. We kept Autumn and Jason in check by using the Girl's Alliance, and a Nightlock Alliance as best as we could so that we would have the numbers each round to help influence the vote in our direction. It wasn't always clean cut, and we adapted when necessary, but I had a good feeling that at the time that you left, Autumn and Jason were better catches because of their connections than yourself.

I hope I did well enough to answer your question. If there is anything you would like me to follow up on, please let me know. Thanks

[Katniss (Tribute Girl 12)]

Katniss, correct me if I am wrong, but I believe there was a motion between the "Girl's Alliance", which was more propositioned by Autumn, to go after either yourself, or after me

That is pretty much dead on. The girls alliance was all Autumn's idea and since it played well into my/our hands, I went along with it. And it worked obviously as it got Autumn to vote with us. She did want to steer the vote to you at one point, but obviously I could not let that happen and since I felt as though we needed her for the easy vote later (sorry Autumn) the vote naturally fell to Kai.

[Sphinn (Tribute Boy 7)]

Thank you Foxy for the kind words. It was unfortunate that neither Katniss nor I were able to play with you on tribe Avox.

Jul 17, 2012 22:34:16 GMT -5 Foxface (Tribute Girl 5) said:

So, list four of the best books you have ever read and explain why they were so great. That's all I ask.

You definitely picked a challenging question for me, because I unfortunately suck at reading, but I think I have enough under my belt or will be creative enough that I can fulfill your answer. Pretty much, I'm glad you said four, because had you said five I wouldn't have been able to answer your question. JK JK, haha.

In no particular order here are my four

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - I know you are probably wondering why this book out of all the books. Well it's actually the only HP book that I've read thus far. I'm half way through Chamber of Secrets and have puttered out. I loved the movies, and in fact listen to them constantly on my iPod while I am work. I was so amazed as to the differences between the movie and the book. I remember talking with my friend about it, and I went on forever about that. This was probably the first(ish) time I read a book that was made into a movie also. It was pretty cool to make those destinations, and I felt like I accomplished something after reading that too.

Mein Kampf - I read this probably closer to 10 years ago now. In my teen years I had an WWII/Hitler obsession where all I did was watch documentaries and read books associated with that. When you are looking for info on Hitler, Mein Kampf is almost a staple. I was really intrigued and I have a lot of memories even of reading this, not from the content that was in it, but at the time I worked a third shift job, and I remember leaving my job, going to the local coffee house, sitting down with my book and enjoying a before bed coffee, and breakfast sandwich.

V for Vendetta - Graphic Novel - When I become obsessed with something, I usually over do it. Exactly that happened when I first watched the movie V for Vendetta, then I watched it again, and again and again....etc etc. Then I got the screen write, and of course the Graphic Novel. I've now read that about half a dozen times, which is a lot for me and a book. I think the pictures helped a lot. But I love the story in this, I could have read the graphic novel only, and thought it was an awesome story. There again too are some differences between the movie and graphic novel, and being able to identify them gave be a world of gratification.

Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys - I love comedy. I'm huge into comic strips. I listen to and attend stand up comedies whenever I can afford it. Dave Barry has written an uncountable amount of books, all of which make my sides hurt from laughing too much. This was the very first, and still the best book of his that I have read to date. I feel like he did a great job highlighting and poking fun of all male stereotypes and I just could leave this list with out the book that started a trend of reading so many more of his books.

Thank you again for your question Foxface. If there is anything else you feel like you can think of, please feel free to ask and I will gladly answer. Otherwise best of luck with casting your vote! Thank you.

[Katniss (Tribute Girl 12)]

Jul 17, 2012 22:34:16 GMT -5 Foxface (Tribute Girl 5) said:

Hello, lovelies! Firstly I'd like to congratulate you both on sticking with this because, as you can see, I didn't. It took too damn long and I commend you both for having the audacity to stick with it.
I have been asked to make an epic finale statement because I'm pretty damn good at them But I really.. don't know what to say. You played the game together and did it exceptionally well. You basically played identical games and it's hard to vote because out of everyone, I was closest to you two by far.
So, list four of the best books you have ever read and explain why they were so great. That's all I ask.

Thank you

Hello Foxy!
It has been some time since we last spoke, and believe it or not, I have missed you! Thanks for the question, and I will have to say that it is pretty tough one. I have been an avid reader for pretty much my entire life, and I have a LOT of favorites. I have two bookshelves at home crammed full of books, so picking just four will be tough, but I will give it a shot. To me personally, a good book is one that has what I call re readability…you want to keep it and read it over and over again. You know where your favorite parts in the book are and you treasure each and every one of those moments. So, in no particular order, here is Katniss’ top four reads:

“The Silver Hand” Book Two of the “Song of Albion trilogy. By Stephen Lawhead.
While the entire trilogy is awesome, it was the second book that really stood out for me. It was in this book that the main character Lewis makes the final transformation from boring Oxford graduate student to full-fledged Celtic warrior, hero, and eventually, a King. This book had everything that I love in a book, and one of the best parts about it was that it seemed so real, and it was believable. Well, about as believable as possible when you are talking about a celtic otherworld. I first read this book when I was sixteen years old, and now, nineteen years later, I am on my third copy, having read the first two to tatters. Thank you Amazon!

“The Stand” by Stephen King
This was the first Stephen King book that I read many years ago, and I was hooked from the first chapter. Before there was “The Hunger Games” there was this book. Survivors of a post-apocalyptic world deal with rebuilding a world torn apart by the spread of a deadly virus that nearly succeeds in killing every human on the planet. What I liked most about this book is that not only are the characters real and believable, and you find yourself relating to them, but they also deal with that age old fight between good and evil in such a way that I could almost see myself right there fighting with them. The line between the two factions is clearly drawn, and King does an awesome job in taking us on the journey. The movie sucked major ass though.

"Helter Skelter" by Vincent Bugliosi

This book scared the crap out of me. I bought the book because I am a fan of true crime stories and serial killers as a whole. I find them fascinating and while that may sound odd and morbid to some people, I love reading about what could possibly drive someone to commit the heinous act of killing people. But what I read about Charles Manson and his followers literally made me sick to my stomach. The cult that he formed and the people that he got to follow him is nothing short of sick and twisted and after reading this book, I was no closer to finding out just WHY he did what he did. I felt sorry for everyone involved. The victims most of all of course, but also for the wasted life of Manson and his followers. If you want real horror, I recommend this book.

"For Love of Evil" Book six of the Incarnations of Immortality series. By Piers Anthony

Piers Anthony is one of the most prolific science fictions writers of the modern age, and this book proves it. The Incarnations series takes the concepts of death, time, fate, war, nature, good, and evil and turns them into...for lack of a better word...jobs that mortals can take and preform, turning temporarily immortal. In this particular book, the office of evil is assumed by a former monk named Parry who takes on the name satan for office purposes and brings a unique quality to the job...compassion, and this is what I loved about this book. It shows that evil is not always what it seems and that it must be done for the greater good of the world. Parry does what he has to do to further the cause of evil, but he is adamant that no one will suffer needlessly. I have read every book in this series at least twice, but I always come back to this one.


Thank you again Foxface. I really enjoyed thinking about and talking about my favorite books, though this is by no means a conclusive list! Good luck with your vote!