Final Tribal Council Thread

[Jeff Probst]

Feel free to write your speech before Sunday, leave a prevote for the winner here.

I'll start by asking you a question before the final tribal: How are you feeling about the final 3 and are you excited to ask your questions? What should we expect from your questions and are you going to be evil, lighthearted, or sentimental/sad?

[Jessica]

This final 3 is the best possible outcome from the moment I was eliminated. If Candice had made the Final 3, she would've won hands down. Penner, Stacy, and Rocky have all been considerably less noticeable threats with questionable game play abilities, so the FTC actually matters to figure out the winner. Stacy, you have been my closest ally in this game since Mykines 2.0, and the fact you've been able to make it to the end since nearly being taken out first post-merge is an accomplishment on its own. You are such a wonderful girl and I love your game, but you have to convince everyone here, including me, that you are worth being the winner. Penner, the first few rounds of merge you weren't around too much for me. Then you started to talk more and more, you began to make some deals, and you showed me you weren't just another goat. I want you to prove to me that you're gameplay has been strategic and you weren't just taken to the end. Rocky, you were my "foe" and I can't believe you made it to the end. I can't tell if you've been playing everyone to get to the end, or you're just the goat in the final 3. At this moment, I need to hear quite a bit from you to even give you a chance for my vote.

My prevote is Stacy. She has been my #1, she helped get rid of Cass, she has been a social player from my POV, and she is just so wonderful. Without knowledge of any moves of the others, I would 100% give her my vote to win.

[Jessica]

Questions!

Stacy: Why do you deserve to win this game? I'm sure a lot of people here consider you my sidekick. What's a few good reasons you have that show you're a player in your own right?

Penner: If you had to pick from the Survivor Zoology, which animal would you be and why? Zoology being:

The Fox: Sets themselves up as the person to beat.
The Bear: The "Loyal Opposition." A strong opponent chosen by the Fox because of their loyalty.
The Goat: A person who cannot win who is selected as an easy beat by the Fox and the Bear. The Goat's loyalty is insured by a guarantee of 2nd or 3rd place.
The Bunny: A person selected because of their weakness to lose at the F4. The Bunny is also selected because of their general pleasantness.

Rocky: Do you believe you've played a game deserving of the final 3? Explain exactly why or why not.

[Jessica]

QUESTIONS REDUX:

STACY:
If you could start this game over, all players constant, would you employ a different strategy? What would it be and why?

PENNER:
If you had to pick from the Survivor Zoology, which animal would you be and why? Zoology being:

The Fox: Sets themselves up as the person to beat.
The Bear: The "Loyal Opposition." A strong opponent chosen by the Fox because of their loyalty.
The Goat: A person who cannot win who is selected as an easy beat by the Fox and the Bear. The Goat's loyalty is insured by a guarantee of 2nd or 3rd place.
The Bunny: A person selected because of their weakness to lose at the F4. The Bunny is also selected because of their general pleasantness.

ROCKY:
Did you play the game how you wanted to play it? If not, how would you change it? If so, what could have been done differently...unless you consider how you played the absolute correct choice. I mean, you made the final 3 so it clearly wasn't a terrible choice.

[Jessica]

INTRODUCTION REDUX:

Y'all are the perfect jury because absolutely nothing is set in stone. Everything comes down to how you answer the questions and how we jury members decide to judge the fuck out of you. Don't think I'm just going to give my vote to Stacy just because we were allies, because I'm not here to do this petty shit. I want the best player to win, so I want the best answers.

Stacy: You have been an incredible girl in this game and you have been my #2 in every move I've made. I'm proud to see you here at the end. You better have some amazing answers for me.
Penner: You seemed inactive at first, but I have warmed up to your strategy and abilities. I'm hoping you truly are the social player you have claimed to be. Winning the final IC did at least prove you weren't just dragged along. I'm excited.
Rocky: Hey "foe" you suck. Jk, you've played a distinctly different game and I'm hoping that the surprises don't end here. I want to see who the real Rocky is and how he's been playing this game.