Post by Kim Spradlin on Jul 25, 2015 21:48:19 GMT
~*Kim Spradlin's Opening Statement*~
I entered this game a returnee from Season 1. Leaving the game that season at the end of merge voluntarily due to racist drama. Coming back this season, I didn't want to play as anyone but Kim. I wanted to prove that Kim was in fact someone who was badass in season 1. Not just the girl that quit. I had a ton of want to do well, and be successful this season. Overall, I think I have accomplished that goal.
As I entered the season, and saw it was just Vince and myself as returnees..and Vince leaving very early, I knew I had to adjust my gameplay. I was the different one out of the group, and the one that was going to be looked at twice as hard due to being a returnee player. Therefore, I dumbed myself down. In season one I was very much apart of every alliance, and every decision. I wanted to change that in order to survive and make it to the merge and late merge game. I acted stupid, uninterested, and even illiterate at times. Through that, I was able to stay active enough to survive but not threatening in the least bit. That, in my eyes, helped get me to the merge game.
When merge hit, Ciera/Nick were the two that I trusted the most. I had a lot of information that I slowly had to obtain regarding the other tribe, who I chose to not talk to at all. As well as my own tribe, and the dynamics of who was close to who due to always talking to people in a general "Tribe" fashion pre-merge. And also, getting to know Morgan.
Through my social sassiness, I was able to obtain information as the rounds went on. To help take out people that I wasn't going to find helpful to my game: Shirin, Whitney. And keep people that were going to help me: Morgan, Nick, Burton, Ciera
I was lucky enough to obtain an idol during the pre-merge stage as well, which I told everyone was a double vote. I slowly then revealed to people(Ciera and Nick being the first two) regarding the truth behind it. I had to remain non-threatening, I had to keep Danni, Morgan, Sash, Ciera, Shirin being those "big" threats in the merge game. The ones that were going to be "hard to beat in the end"
I was able to keep a strong relation with Nick and Burton, as well as Morgan and Sash during the late parts of the merge. Where nobody realized who my true loyalties were. I do not believe I was ever in danger of going home, but I acted like I was on the outs. I acted like I needed Morgan.
I lied when I needed to, to take out Sash, Morgan, Danni before this final three. In order to have a Final 3 where Nick and Burton were both going to take me to the end as "easy" wins. Who would I have taken? Nick. Nick and me were close very early on in the game, and every decision that was made was alongside him. I felt like we played a very similar UTR game.
I hope that at least some the members of the jury are able to respect the game I played, and the reason why I chose this way to play it.
I welcome all critques, questions, and bashing. I also wish the best of luck to Burton.
XOXOXOXOXO
~*Kim Spradlin*~