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Post by Jeff Probst on Dec 11, 2015 0:22:25 GMT -5
Cirie
Post your opening statement when you can. After you have, the jury can ask you anything they need to in order to determine who they will cast their vote for.
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Post by Cirie Fields on Dec 11, 2015 9:44:50 GMT -5
Hello yall!
I am so excited to be here at FTC! First off thanks to Shannon and KJ for hosting this game. You guys rock! (and I'm glad Shannon is doing better after her surgery). Hosting is not easy and I would NEVER try it myself so kudos to you guys for sure.
So I want to say that one thing I enjoy about these games so much the ability to get to know people and make friendships that last waaaay longer than just the game. Alias games make that a little more difficult since we don't really know each other but it's still possible. I also play these games with a lot loyalty. You'll see that in the decisions and moves I made. I have been accused of being a goat earlier in the and just riding coattails, etc. I hope to be able explain my strategy and how it morphed as the game went on.
In the pre merge phase I was very social. I talked to everyone on our original tribe (except maybe willie.... yikes!  ). I always tried my hardest on challenges and was instrumental in helping our tribe win several challenges. However due to my work schedule and travel schedule I knew that I could not keep up that pace for the entire game. there was going to be a period in the middle where I needed to not be so involved due to real life. So I had to set myself up for that by aligning with strong players etc. I'm not one to play the goat and UTR strategy but I had to in the game for a bit to be able to survive. So that's what I did. I had made a connection with Abi and it was obvious she was garnering a lot of attention so that helped me strategically during that time. I used the Abi vs Jeff period to my advantage.
Once that period of time was over for me IRL I could get back into game mode I found that there was some damage done from a social aspect to my game by that. After the merge most people wouldn't talk to me. I hadn't been able to develop the relationships as well at that point and began to try to do so. What I realized was that many people just didn't want to bother with talking to me. They had their already determined path to the end and it didn't include me. While this was very frustrating to me I understand it. I play a loyal game too and rarely do I go to an "outsider" to change things up. So again I had to change my game to adapt. I upped my challenge game and began to work to make moves on my own. I won multiple immunities and HOH and POV's to secure my position going forward. At the end I had the choice on who I was sitting next to.
What I DIDN"T change about my game was my loyalty and "upfrontness". I worked with Abi to the end. I know it will be a difficult FTC against her but I never once wavered in working with her. Some see that as a weakness but it's how I sleep at night knowing I didn't betray my ally. Also, I never personally attacked anyone or name called. Yeah this is just a game but that's not who I am as a real person so I could never do it as a character in a game either.
I am definitely looking forward to answering each of your questions. I will continue to give the honest answers I always have and I hope you guys give me consideration for your vote.
AND I can't wait to see who you all are!!!!
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Caleb Reynolds
Caleb Reynold
Mama always says "Son, you may not be the brightest crayon in the box,but at least you're in the box
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Post by Caleb Reynolds on Dec 11, 2015 12:11:14 GMT -5
Congrats Cirie on getting to the end. I'm still a little bummed getting so close and losing in 3rd. My question is other than winning challenges, what did you do in this game? I messaged you several times early in the game and you would either never respond or respond days later, so you really werent that social to me. To me you did nothing to separate your game from Abi's , so why should I personally vote for you and not Abi?
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Post by Kelley Wentworth on Dec 11, 2015 13:14:48 GMT -5
Awesome job at getting to the end. I feel like your game has been different than Abi. People did view you and even me as pawns. We both had our own intentions in this, maybe we did wanted to dragg abi to the end cause she could have been a goat for us. Highlight the things in this game I know you have done differently than abi ?
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Post by Steven Daigle on Dec 11, 2015 13:26:16 GMT -5
Oh Cirie. I don't have much to say other than I was one that spoke to you when I was brought back into this game and told you that I would work with you. Yet u voted me out twice! Please explain to me y that was.
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Post by Cirie Fields on Dec 11, 2015 16:19:46 GMT -5
Congrats Cirie on getting to the end. I'm still a little bummed getting so close and losing in 3rd. My question is other than winning challenges, what did you do in this game? I messaged you several times early in the game and you would either never respond or respond days later, so you really werent that social to me. To me you did nothing to separate your game from Abi's , so why should I personally vote for you and not Abi? Thanks Caleb and yeah like I said when I cast my vote I think you played a great game. I just know for certain that you would have beaten me if you were sitting next to me. I've been in your position too so I know exactly how it feels. Yeah I hear you on the social aspect with you. What I should have said was that I was very social with the Melanoma tribe (I always will call it that, sorry KJ!) Because this game went back and forth with Survivor and BB we did need to interact with the other "tribe" as it were and I admit I was not that great at that. For two reasons 1.) I already explained a bit about my job and travel schedule which made it some difficult to communicate so I had to really make my communications efficient and that meant i didn't get around to everyone on the other side. I did respond when you messaged me and I'm sorry if the timing was off. I can't really explain why just yet or that might reveal who I am but let's just say I wasn't on the same time as everyone else at the beginning of the game. I was aligned with Abi from early on (sounds like a lot of us were) but the difference in my game was that I stuck with that. Abi vs Jeff was a great vehicle to play up to keep the focus on them - and I did use that situation to my advantage. But regardless I kept Abi as close to me as she felt she was keeping me close to her. I may not have been out front with the moves early on but i did take control of my game around Final 8. While you could say I was a woman of a few words (has anyone ever uttered that phrase before?? ) the words I did say counted - or better you could count on them. I never broke my trust with anyone unless I felt they broke it with me first. That is very important to me in real life - my word means something. And regardless of if this is a game or not, I have to be true to myself. Lastly, I will say that I did direct some of the moves that have been attributed to Abi. As has been mentioned Abi was a bit all over the map with her decisions and moves. I was doing my best to control that to some extent. I remained a constant in the game to Abi too. We definitely worked together throughout the game and I believe I carried her as much as she carried me. One move where she went rogue on me was when she saved you at Final 4. That definitely was NOT in my plans. I think you know what I think of your game and how strong it was. the Right move at that time was to vote you out. That's what everyone did - even Abi. But when she saved you I knew that I had to work even harder to win challenges to keep myself in the game and that's what I did. I hope you see enough as to why you should vote for me. Please ask more questions if you need to. I have no hard feelings either way though. Love ya! Caleb Reynolds, |
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Post by Cirie Fields on Dec 11, 2015 16:51:14 GMT -5
Awesome job at getting to the end. I feel like your game has been different than Abi. People did view you and even me as pawns. We both had our own intentions in this, maybe we did wanted to dragg abi to the end cause she could have been a goat for us. Highlight the things in this game I know you have done differently than abi ? Thanks Kelley! you were an awesome ally in the game for a time. We kind of went back and forth there for a bit but when I used the POV to save you I wanted you to know that it was you me and Abi to the end. I know you had a f2 with Abi as well so I was shocked when she used the idol on Caleb and sent you home. As I said I did play UTR for a bit in the game but it was purposefully and strategic based on my IRL situations with work and travel. I actually don't see Abi as a goat, nor do I view myself as a a goat. She was playing hard and stepped on toes along the way. I think I played hard too just in a difference fashion. I had a final 2 with Abi which I kept the entire game. it was my only F2 alliance. I considered asking you for one but I could tell you were committed to sticking with Abi too so I didn't push it. I think that is the major difference in my game. While things got heated I stayed a calming influence - even though there were times when I wanted to blow up too! LOL! When you are I were derided and made fun of for working with Abi and called goats, etc it would have been easy to blow up and return the insults but I didn't. I went about securing my existing relationships and focusing on winning the comps I needed to to stay in the game. That's what got me to the end and I hope it's enough for you to see a reason to vote for me. Thanks again! |
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Post by Cirie Fields on Dec 11, 2015 17:03:01 GMT -5
Oh Cirie. I don't have much to say other than I was one that spoke to you when I was brought back into this game and told you that I would work with you. Yet u voted me out twice! Please explain to me y that was. Hey Steven. yes you were one of the few who really made an attempt to get to know me - especially when you came back into the game. I was really appreciative of that. I hate that it was so late in the game and I take my share of the responsibility for that. I told you at the 2nd time you left this but I really wish we had talked earlier cause I think we would have been great allies. It almost worked even at Final 7 or 8. The first time I voted you out was simply a numbers game. I honestly didn't know you well then and it was the consensus vote. When you came back into the game and we started talking I was very happy about it. Me using the POV and Coup d'Tat at Final 6 was simply in reaction to Caleb putting up Abi for eviction. Abi was my main ally and the one person everyone wanted out of the game at that point. I couldn't risk you guys getting her out of the game. So I saved Kelley with the POV cause I wanted to see who else Caleb would really nominate. He put up Ian as I expected. But I knew I had the coup d'tat to save Abi as well and that would require you to go up since Caleb was the HOH. It was not what I wanted to do but the only way I could save my main ally at that time. Once it was you and Ian, I felt you were a stronger social threat at Ian appeared to be playing a UTR game as well. Thanks for your friendship and I really can't wait to see who you are IRL. I have a feeling you are a kind soul (god now that I said that you'll probably be Sam Shaifee! LOL! ). Just kidding Sam! |
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Post by Kelley Wentworth on Dec 11, 2015 17:42:32 GMT -5
Thank you cirie, maybe when people end up reading our confessional they gonna side a whole other side.  , like I said braceyourself yall. I do not define myself as an abi goat,or pawn as Jeff even wanted to at one point. I highly understand why that strategy was done, Abi place the target on herself day one. Cirie possibly did what abi couldn't do ? Be calm in a game full of lies. |
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Vanessa Rousso
Vanessa Russo
Too much blood on my hands...already..
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Post by Vanessa Rousso on Dec 12, 2015 6:18:55 GMT -5
Cirie, congratulations. I have only one question for you. What part of getting to end was your own doing and what part was Abi's? That's all.
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Post by Krista Klumpp on Dec 12, 2015 7:34:08 GMT -5
Hey Cirie. You are in the final and now you are asking for our votes. Please describe each juror with 1 word and explain.
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Post by Cirie Fields on Dec 12, 2015 7:57:38 GMT -5
Cirie, congratulations. I have only one question for you. What part of getting to end was your own doing and what part was Abi's? That's all. Thanks for the question Vanessa! Here are the things that I did to maneuver myself: 1) knowing my IRL work and travel situation I knew I wasn't going to be able to be as social for a good part of the game so I needed to have an alliance thst I could use to help me through that time. That was developed in the Melnoma tribe and included Michelle and Abi and Kelley and others. This protected me during the BB rounds early on when both tribes were together. 2) aligning closely with Abi was a strategic move on my part as well. She quickly because a point of focus and I used the ABi vs Jeff period to keep that focus on them. I discussed this with several people left and it was apparent folks on both sides of thst battle were doing the same thing. I also knew that she had been making F2 deals with a lot of people and I needed to make sure I was the one she kept the longest. 3) once the Abi vs Jeff period was over I had to step up my chsllenge game to ensure I was in control of my own destiny and I did winning multiple immunities and POVs. 3) In the end I was also loyal to my alliance with Abi as I saved her at final 6 when Caleb put her on th block and on the final 3 vote. She wouldn't be here if I had chosen differently. All of those things were of my doing. Now did I do them completely in isolation or "own my on"? Of course I didn't. I used my alliances to help and that did include Abi. I think that's what you do with alliances - you bring information and ideas to the table and make the decisions that help you move forward. So Abi was in the loop regarding most of this - as was I in the loop on the things she did. The one major areas where I was out of the loop was her decision to save Caleb at final 4 and send Kelley home. Thar was NOT part of our plan. I was so pissed at thst because strategically that was not a smart move for either of us. Had she discussed with me I would have tried talking her out of it. Caleb was the strongest challenge threat left and was also socially well connected to the jury. Letting him get one step closer to the end was a mistake strategically. Had Caleb been in th final 2 he would have won against anyone remaining at that time. So the big thing was was solely Abis doing I think was a huge mistake strategically and I had to work harder to overcome that to be here. Thanks formletting me me explain more and I hope that answers your questions. |
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Post by Cirie Fields on Dec 12, 2015 8:35:55 GMT -5
Hey Cirie. You are in the final and now you are asking for our votes. Please describe each juror with 1 word and explain. Michele - SWEET - Always so kind to me and giving. I hated thst she left this early. She was one I connected with early on in the game Krista - FEISTY - you had a ton of heart and had you made it further in the game I have no doubt you would have probably taken me out. Hate that we weren't working together. Todd - SOCIAL - As evidenced by the fact that just about everyone has said they talked most with Todd in this game. He was the best at making you feel like you mattered. Vanessa - STRONG - Vanessa was the person in the other side I was most frightened of in the game. Not in a bad way either. I was most worried that she could take me out. It was obvious she saw me as a goat vs and UTR strategy and she didn't respect that. Steven - RESOURCEFUL - he made the most of of his 2nd chance in the game and I would have loved to be able to align with him sooner than we did. Kelley - LOYAL - when Kelley and Abi and I had a F3 she was true and loyal to that. I attempted to make a F2 with her even though I knew she had one with Abi. She was able to avoid doing that without making me turn on her. She stuck to her previous commitment with Abi when she could have just lied to me. I respect that. Ian - STEALTHY - Ian was not on any ones radar. He played the quietest and cleanest game but had the social connections he needed. Caleb - DETERMINED- Caleb never gave up and was a true force in this game. I've said numerous times he wins hands down if he's sitting here. I have the utmost respect for his game and feel extremely fortunate to have been able to take him out of it. |
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Post by Michele Noonan on Dec 12, 2015 20:30:07 GMT -5
All I want to say is congrats. I was out early but have been following and while I don't pretend to know all that happened, I do know who I am voting for. I hope that although I was out early, I helped play a role in you making it to F2.
Congrats and good luck
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). I always tried my hardest on challenges and was instrumental in helping our tribe win several challenges. However due to my work schedule and travel schedule I knew that I could not keep up that pace for the entire game. there was going to be a period in the middle where I needed to not be so involved due to real life. So I had to set myself up for that by aligning with strong players etc. I'm not one to play the goat and UTR strategy but I had to in the game for a bit to be able to survive. So that's what I did. I had made a connection with Abi and it was obvious she was garnering a lot of attention so that helped me strategically during that time. I used the Abi vs Jeff period to my advantage.
, like I said braceyourself yall. I do not define myself as an abi goat,or pawn as Jeff even wanted to at one point. I highly understand why that strategy was done, Abi place the target on herself day one. Cirie possibly did what abi couldn't do ? Be calm in a game full of lies. 
