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I am so very sorry you felt that way Ciera. Our bond was strong and I hope it remains strong after this game is over. Admittedly, I was very afraid of my OS ending up really long and so I cut it really short.
The bond that you and I shared was special to me. Yes I talked to Misty much more than I did to you. That was a result of you being around primarily at nights whereas she used to hop on at various points during the day. But when it came to the talks between you and I, we were almost always 100% in sync about what we were doing in the game. Our strategies and ideas always meshed well together and our game talks flowed extremely smoothly.
But that is just the part about the game. On a personal level, you were my rock. Talking to you made me happy and put a smile on my face no matter how long and tiring of a day I had before that. Without you, I would not have gotten through a single round beyond F10. And even before that. On NuJaruud, it was your social efforts with John that put us Chonos girls in a good position. All the way back on Chonos, I still remember the conversation we had when I first gave you the nickname "Clairvoyant Ciera" or CC ♥ And it was your elimination that was one of my biggest motivations to go as hard as I did in that FIC. Your being there for me and your friendship means a lot to me and it is a huge part of what kept me going throughout this game. I am really sorry that my OS made you feel this way.
Tyler - Tyler made some very good points on the day of his elimination. He laid it out to me that Jaruud and Chonos would go after each other and that he wished to be with Chonos. The issue for me was this was just so last minute, I was not able to get enough people on board. Additionally, Tyler tried going after Fabio who had so many allies at that point it was virtually impossible. Even Misty flat out refused to vote Fabio and at the time I felt secure enough that I didn't want to make a move so soon. I think that was the case with a lot of us which unfortunately resulted in him getting taken out.
Misty - F10 was when we wanted to make a move. And we tried to put a plan in place that would not only get us through the F10 vote but would set us up for the coming rounds. Unfortunately I think it was this very fact, that we tried to force our way too hard, was what led to Misty being taken out. It could have been any Chonos but I think Misty was seen as the biggest threat among the Chonos at the time.
Matt B - After a huge shift in the game the round before, this round was going to be a Chonos fatality no matter what. I said in my OS that I cut back my talks with Jaruuds a lot to seem non threatening. I kept up my talks with Chelsea. I do believe that she had some say in who went home here and Matt B rubbed her the wrong way (albeit unintentionally)
Fabio - Once you found the idol, we both knew it had to be Fabio. We had more of a chance to make moves happen together with Fabio out of the picture down the road.
Matty - This was a huge stroke of luck. Without that rule being in place, this round, and quite possibly the game, would have turned out a lot differently. But at this point I am not sure Matty had any one left he had a close bond with and he didn't seem to put in much effort into trying to make sure he was safe.
Hali - This was always going to happen. Hali had made herself to be a ginormous threat from pre-merge itself and there was little to no chance of her making the end without an IC run. Brett and Chelsea had been wanting Hali out for 3 rounds now and I finally caved because I was without protection and needed to pull the trigger at this stage.
Ciera - I think everyone was afraid of the two of us in F4. And rightfully so since you and I would never go against each other. We couldn't make exile magic happen for a second time and you were finally taken away from me.
John - It was very apparent to both John and I that it was essentially a 1 on 1 match up between John and I. Winner makes it to FTC. Loser leaves as final juror. He was visibly emotional and made a heartfelt plea to me. But I chose to take the selfish route and voted against my biggest threat left in the game.
Chelsea - I think at some point Chelsea realized how many people she was screwing over and just got disenchanted with the game. Like she said she doesn't like lying to people and making them mad. But it is what she inevitably ended up doing which made her lose interest in wanting to play as hard as everyone else.
Brett - Brett's social game with the Jaruuds was better than mine. Specifically with Fabio and Matty. But his social game with the Chonos lacked as much as mine did with the Jaruuds. Possibly worse. Additionally, Brett doesn't seem to be very aware of the relationships in play besides his own. Strategically, Brett was hardly ever the shot caller in the post merge. And his tendency to ignore the jurors on their way out or message them last minute can be really off putting.
Franny - I may not have been social with everyone. But I made sure I talked to most of y'all at least once a day. And I was always around when someone needed to talk about the game or otherwise. I refused to give up at any stage of the game and kept fighting in whatever way I could. Borrowing from Hali's question a little, from a storytelling perspective, my journey was the hardest. I came into this game last minute and was always forced to play as hard as possible to keep myself alive and keep propelling myself forward. And a victory would be the perfect way to cap off this amazing story.
Thanks for the question Ciera. Let me know if you need anything else. | 
