Post by Katia Winter on Aug 2, 2016 18:59:11 GMT
~ The Cast ~
Adrianne Curry ~ Played by Gabriela (Chicaschic8219)
Gabriela picked a representative consistent with her long ORG career – A hot girl. She seldom is anyone else. But that’s okay. Gabriela is a lukewarm player and I expect her to be that in this cast. She usually has one of two story arcs: She goes home early because her tribe cuts her for challenge strength or she rides it out until about mid jury with her tribe’s majority. Having said that, she isn’t a goat and she is much smarter than most ORGers will give her credit. She’s not a probing strategic mind by any means, but she is the type of person who, when given information that follows logically, will change her course if she thinks she’s in danger. That’s more than many people will say. Gaby is a New Yorker, so she smells bullshit when she sees it.
Known Performances: Violet – AniMunny Survivor 22, 8th Place. She played a solid UTR game here but was on the bottom of her majority. She planned to make a move with myself and Syndrelle, and it almost worked, until she opened her mouth. Had she not, the game might have ended much differently for her.
Why She’ll Win: If she finds the right alliance and can escape the early round purge of challenge-weak players, if she finds her way near the end, and then cuts the big threats at the end, she could steal this one. I’d be surprised, but she definitely isn’t in the “Zero chance of winning the game” boat that many people who have played with her would probably place her.
Why She Won’t: Some members of her tribe have already mentioned she is dull. Spanish is her first language, so it is hard for her sometimes to be super engaging. If her tribe loses a lot early, it could spell doom for her.
Amber Brkich Mariano ~ Played by Maranda (rorysmommy518@gmail.com)
Meet one of only for players who are in this game without applying. The only difference is she wasn’t a replacement. Maranda is a good friend of mine, and the only reason the application was waived for her was because she went through a very, very stressful week last week and I don’t mean in the normal everyday stress kind of deal. I mean like serious stress the details of which won’t be shared here. Having said that, Maranda is a wild card in this game but she certainly has the potential to do well, especially on the physically weak Amsterdam Tribe. I only played with her once in a game last summer that never finished. Maranda is very good at challenges and is very sweet socially and very endearing. Strategically, she is lacking quite a bit from what I’ve seen and she certainly is more of a follower than a leader, but if real life doesn’t run her over, especially on the relatively strategically weak Amsterdam Tribe, she could thrive.
Known Performances: It Takes Two – The Sequel (5th Place) – This was a Facebook game played in pairs, kind of like a Survivor/The Challenge/The Amazing Race hybrid. She was eliminated early on but won her way back Redemption Island Style before missing out on the finale by 1 week.
Why She’ll Win: The same reason she’ll win is the same reason she won’t. She’s very likable and if she’s able to get the hang of AIM and compete in the competitions on the level she is capable, I see her taking it far and I don’t see her making lots of enemies along the way.
Why She Won’t: She’s a wild card and I don’t know if she has the strategic chops to compete. We’ll see.
Austin Carty ~ Played by Matt (tylertwisted4)
One of the most highly courted players going into Season 2. Austin is here to play as he always is when he plays games. Matt is one of the few complete package players out there. Extremely intelligent. I get along so well with him because he’s like me – A strategic, calculating, cold-blooded killer. And he does it with a smile on his face. His biggest issue is going to be his ego, as he often gets in his own way. I share this problem.
Known Performances:
Epic SBB3 – Erin Stein (5th Place) – Was the hands-down favorite to win but I took him down with Philip Rivers (Amanda there). Otherwise the guy wins. Had control of the majority alliance all game and let others take the blame.
Survivor Twisted 4: India – Tyler Frederickson (Runner-Up) – Pretty much the same as above except he made the finals.
Why He’ll Win: He has a brilliant strategic mind and I see him as a serious threat to win so long as he doesn’t let his ego get in his own way. He treats the players like Chess pieces much like I do and is able to keep track of all moving pieces at once – This is a rare ability.
Why He Won’t: Gets in his own way and if his alias is figured out he will be an automatic target.
Burnie Burns ~ Played by Grant (exileislandaustin)
Oh, Grant, AKA Fabio from Epic 3. I’ve seen enough of him to know what I’m getting. He usually comes close to winning but doesn’t. He is a very aggressive player. He tries to play UTR but gets bored and then doesn’t. He’s a smart guy though and usually likable. He does however play too hard too fast at times and that’ll probably happen here. Especially because he will be eager as he told me he was a HUGE Burnie Burns fan. Which is the only reason I didn’t do what Alina and I planned and make him Angie Layton for the lolz.
Known Performances:
Epic SBB3 – Fabio Birza (6th Place) – Was basically the alpha male of the majority and was taken down for it. Spent the game hoarding Idols. Good strategy to get far but not to win.
Rustic Survivor 4 – Grant Mattos (Runner-Up). He made the Finals of this game trying to downplay how hard he’s willing to play and for coming off as a gamebot (His biggest issue), and he did well enough to make the finals but not win.
Why He’ll Win: He has a decent strategic mind and is passionate and gives it his all. If he gets to the end he needs to be there with people who are a bit less likable than he is because the odds are he will fall into his gamebot tendencies eventually. It’s difficult to strike a balance.
Why He Won’t: He will eventually be seen as too big a threat to keep most likely.
Carrie Underwood ~ Played by Taci (abi.survivor)
Taci is from Brazil and usually plays games side by side with her friend Caio, also from Brazil (His AIM is minajfanatic and was recruited by me; He said he wasn’t interested and he recommended her). I played with Taci back in Survivor Horror and she was a goat there. She was a nice girl but very rarely did she ever take any initiative to make moves on her own so I’m interested in seeing how she plays without Caio.
Known Performances:
Survivor Horror – Fans vs. Favorites – Leah from American Horror Story (2nd Runner-Up)
AniMunny Survivor All-Stars 4 – Sonic – 4th Place.
Why She’ll Win: I don’t see her winning quite frankly. But in the spirit of not writing her off, she IS a nice girl and much like Adrianne if she makes the end and cuts a few alpha males to do it, perhaps she garners the jury’s respect.
Why She Won’t: Her tribe is EXTREMELY strong. She is at a big disadvantage on this tribe. Her tribe has already mentioned feeling like the chats are forced with her. She could be in hot water.
Cody Calafiore ~ Played by Zach (howdyimjeremiah)
To most of you he doesn’t need an introduction. HE is the Warriors host and he definitely knows how to play. Probably his strongest asset is his ability to be sly and sneaky and still have people trust him. He’s a smooth talker. His biggest problem is that he sometimes trusts the wrong people. But on skill alone he’s one of the better ones in this cast.
Known Performances:
Warriors Host. I’ve only see him play once. That was Epic Fans vs. Favorites vs. Favorites where he got 6th Place and caused my demise by planting bugs in Nav’s ear that were ridiculously unbelievable but Nav was paranoid and believed them anyway. Guy’s slicker than oil.
Why He’ll Win: He’s a savvy gameplayer and very smooth talking. He can charm his way there.
Why He Won’t: By that same token, there are players in this cast who, like me in FvFvF, will sniff him out and target him. HE must avoid those.
Daniele Donato ~ Played by Sheri (pinkneonsocks7)
Sheri has already been sniffed out as a huge threat by Dorothy, and rightfully so. If I had to put my money on anyone to win right this minute, it would be Daniele, even with the late starts. Daniele plays hard, she’s very good strategically even if she lacks a bit socially, and is a challenge beast. Daniele also usually starts on the wrong foot with people and usually falls into a minority before picking up steam and nearly steamrolling her way to the end, usually coming up just short. I see her easily going down this path again.
Known Performances:
Big Brother Recycled 11 ~ Karen O’Neal Ganci, 4th Place. Her alliance was decimated pre-jury but she flipped the game in her favor before being evicted because she was a lock to win.
Why She’ll Win: Because she’s damn good. She’s the complete package and usually even endears peole to her socially even if people find her cold at the beginning. She takes no nonsense and I think that will resonate with a decent amount of players in this group.
Why She Won’t: Her directness can rub people the wrong way at times and if her target gets too big she will fall.
Dorothy Hui ~ Played by Clayton (twisteddredreamz)
If anyone is locked and loaded to play this game, it is Dorothy. I salivated while reading her application because I could tell she was coming to bring her A game. She was salivating at the chance to play alias and I can tell from conversations with her that she is very sharp and very friendly and that’s a great combination. She’s another big contender and I just hope she doesn’t fall before we can see her really do damage.
Known Performances: See her Confessional; She said who she’s known for.
Why She’ll Win: Because no one is quite as ready for this as she is. She is like a lion ready to pounce on prey.
Why She Won’t: That eagerness could be her death knell.
Dustin McNeer ~ Alias Hidden
Dustin is the one person who asked during the Applications Process to keep his alias hidden. I’ve looked at his resume and I will admit without exposing him that he’s one of the most qualified of the bunch and his Confessional reflects that. He runs circles around most of the Amsterdam Tribe and that’s showing right away. He is starting out in a great position and I hope he keeps it up. He has great social chops, seems to be great at reading people, and if he’s good in challenges, LOOK OUT!
Why He’ll Win: Because he is already setting himself up for a long run in the game and I think he will deliver.
Why He Won’t: The one thing going against him is that his closest ally is Cody and Cody and him have VERY different pecking orders with the exception of Amber being a first boot. She better step it up!
Glyn Wise ~ Played by Dan (YumYumSteroids)
By his own admittance, Glyn is playing this game to have fun and be a character. His shtick is hilarious even if it rubs some the wrong way, and hey, shticks have good history in EuroSurvivor, as Grant made the Final Tribal on a shtick last season. He lucked out in tribe division in that he landed on the weakest tribe on paper, so he should be able to survive despite his shtick irritating some because that tribe is not likely to win much.
Why He’ll Win: Because he’s a nice guy and his shtick could even endear him to people in a weird way.
Why He Won’t: I really don’t think he will win. I think his shtick will eventually get him targeted and sent packing, and even if not, his shtick will morph him into a goat.
Holly King ~ Played by Connor (icecon445)
Connor is an old friend of mine from my mini playing days. He is an absolute headache though to handle as a host because he sometimes has a hard time with the simplest things and you have to hold his hand and make sure he does things HOW YOU TELL HIM TO. He also can take these games pretty personal, but he’s a nice guy and I see myself rooting for him despite the fact that I think he absolutely is a fish out of water. He also sometimes likes to not use punctuation which can be grating, but he’s a nice guy and he is playing a character that is par for the course for him – HE either chooses hot guys he can whack it to or cute dumb blondes. He chose the latter this season. His tribe seems to be taking to him, though, so his issue will be in a swap if he gets there.
Why She’ll Win: I see almost no chance she wins unless she is either in the finals with goats or is in the finals with two Russells and she’s a Natalie.
Why She Won’t: Nice guy, but she is going to be outclassed by other players in this group. Plain and simple.
Ian Rosenberger ~ Played by Navneet (Savvvvvyyyyy@gmail.com)
Nav! Was one of the players I wanted in this cast most, so I am very happy that he has landed here in this game. He has a great rep. choice and his first Confessional shows how committed he is to this alias concept – He usually plays a flirt who tries to align with all the girls and it’s very refreshing to see just how hard he is trying to change his fortunes. Nav’s biggest enemy in a game is usually himself; He gets easily paranoid and is way too fast to trust those who don’t have his best interests at heart. This usually leaves him vulnerable to being exploited and turning on the wrong person.
Known Performances: Yul Kwon – Epic SBB3, 8th Place. Was a huge threat to win and left with an idol in his pocket that he didn’t play even when I told him to do so.
Why He’ll Win: He has the chops to win. He really does. If he can mask his alias well enough and keep it in his pants and really second guess everything people tell him, ESPECIALLY those NOT aligned with him, he can take the prize.
Why He Won’t: He gets uneasy and when he gets paranoid he spirals out of control. He’s going to have to keep this under control to get himself the title.
Jaclyn Schultz ~ Played by Ernest (shadow0knight)
The second of four players who are in this cast without an application She is the replacement for the original Jaclyn, and despite the fact that I love Ernest, she is a significant step down from who the original Jaclyn was. No disrespect to Jaclyn, as I think Jaclyn is going to be a middle of the road presence in this game who will know in theory what she has to do but might not have quite the gumption needed to get it done. I see Jaclyn going a decent way in the game especially if her tribe struggles early because she is strong in challenges, especially the types that are featured this season.
Known Performances: AniMunny Survivor 15 – Sunset Shimmer, 4th Place. Played a messy and sloppy game but nearly got to the end on likability; She could have a similar path to success here. She made a critical error at F4 and voted out her F2 and was then 2-1-1’d by the other side. Hopefully she doesn’t make similar errors here.
Why She’ll Win: On likability, Jaclyn’s in good shape. If she gets to the end or near it with a solid group she can win on that. Jaclyn is more of a passive presence from a strategic standpoint in games, and some jurors like that.
Why She Won’t: I anticipate her to be MOR, which is good for a mid-jury performance but not conducive to winning the title of Sole Survivor.
Jasmine Trias ~ Played by Zavi (p.jasenec)
One of my favorite people in ORGs. Zavi is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet and is the perfect combination of sneaky and sweet. Zavi has already been figured out by some of his tribe so I don’t know how long he’ll be for the game. Zavi is a player who I expect to be a contender to win the game IF the game bends correctly for him. Zavi’s best trait is his sociability as he is very likable and easy to talk to and this leads him to usually caost through the early phases of the game. He also isn’t afraid to be sneaky and backstab
Known Performances: Survivor Hawaii – Krista Klumpp ~ Sole Survivor
AniMunny Survivor 22 – Mirage, 4th Place. Was very sneaky and nearly won the game because of it. Most of you know Zavi so I won’t go too into detail here.
Why She’ll Win: Very likable. Very sneaky But ultimately loyal. Should go far in the game.
Why She Won’t: Doesn’t quite have the killer instinct she needs. It’s close, but she’s not quite there.
John Vito Pietanza ~ Played by Staton (ecukid1983)
I met Staton in the second game I ever played. Staton is very hot or cold. You either love him or you hate him. I am one of the rare people who is in the middle. My feelings on him fluctuate. Staton is a nice guy in the real world and I know this because I can tell from our conversations, sometimes about things I’d rather not know about, that he is lonely and really values the friendships he makes in these games. He is an extremely paranoid and emotional player and even though he has a good head on his shoulders at times, his emotions and paranoia usually get the best of him. The thing that people don’t like about him (And I echo this sentiment) is if you backstab him in a game or vote him out even if you aren’t his ally he will act like you murdered his mother. He has been very late to socialize however and if his tribe fares as badly as I am anticipating it will, he might be gone before he leaves any kind of mark on the game.
Known Performances: Can You Survive: Greenland ~ Boo Bernis, Sole Survivor.
Why He’ll Win: Very unlikely he will. Especially if he doesn’t show up and fast. I honestly don’t see him winning even if he does survive the early weeks. He just doesn’t have the ability to endear people to him because of his paranoia.
Why He Won’t: Call this the pot calling the kettle black because I am extremely sensitive and often seek validation from external sources, too, but he is oversensitive and overly paranoid. That’s a bad, bad combination and it will most likely cost him once again.
Julia Sokolowski ~ Played by Matt (brettclousertwisted)
Julia has quickly turned into one of my favorites, she is absolutely pumped to play the game and is having an aneurysm waiting for the twist to be revealed tonight. When she applied, her first choice was Brett Clouser because he won a game was Brett before and had used him several times, which of course immediately precluded her from being Brett. Julia is a great choice for her and I think she’s going to play the game a lot like Julia played Kaoh Rong which is going to create some great entertainment for us.
Known Performances: 39 Days in Mongolia ~ Brett Clouser Sole Survivor.
Why She’ll Win: She has so far hit a home run socially. Everyone wants to align with her and everyone likes her. So far she is playing the game exactly how she wants to and I think she, along with Dorothy and Daniele even though people have their reservations about the latter, are the frontrunners right now, especially on the LOADED Bruxelles tribe.
Why She Won’t: She might be showing her strength too early. She could easily be taken down later in the game for being too much of a social threat.
Kathy Vavrick O’Brien ~ Played by Keri (shakerhymns)
I met Keri and instantly adored her when I interviewed her for a spot in this game. She’s a bit late to the party, but I’m hoping that that doesn’t stop her from delivering on her immense promise. I see her as a major contender especially on the weak Luxemburg tribe provided that she can overcome her somewhat late start to socialization.
Known Performances: Too many to list. But she almost always goes late jury or wins. She’s a force. Her social game is her strongest point though.
Why She’ll Win: Infectiously likable and not afraid to do what she must.
Why She Won’t: Someone is going to catch onto her likability or she’ll be scapegoated in the first round for showing up late.
Mackenzie Bourg ~ Played by Joey (j.venable170@gmail.com)
Joey has been out of ORGs for roughly a year now, so he’s going to be a very interesting one to watch. He seems like early on he is planning to lay low and then come out in force later. He’s been a bit low-key early on but he’s on a tribe of big personalities and he’s in the decent position of not being around a ton but being around enough. I like what I’ve seen out of him so far and I’m interested to see how he fares on a tribe full of big personalities.
Known Performances: Survivor Warriors: Scotland ~ Kim Powers, 3rd Place.
Why He’ll Win: If he can survive the early activity onslaught I think he could be set up very well. In his current tribe he will have little power but if he can survive to a switch he could be in great shape.
Why He Won’t: He’s not super active. At least not at the moment, on the hyperactive Bruxelles Tribe (Ricky was on the site but not AIM and Steuart has made an appearance), if they get decimated (highly unlikely I might add) he could be a casualty.
Natalie Anderson ~ Played by Ryan (clumbze13)
The third of four nonapplicants. But the most solid bet of the four who didn’t apply. Like Natalie mentioned in her Confessional, this is her first return to the ORG scene since 2012, when she played Sausage Island III and then Sausage Island IV: Fans vs. Favorites. I played with her in Sausage III and Can You Survive where he made a much bigger mark. Natalie is a solid player but is usually outclassed by the truly elites he plays against. I see Natalie going deep into the game but coming up short at the end, as is par for the course for Ryan.
Known Performances: Can You Survive: Mariana Islands ~ Brady FInta, 5th Place. He was in control pretty much all game and was taken out at the end for being a lock to win. Was very sociable and he has the perfect balance of being sociable but not coming off as hyperactive and therefore too threatening. He usually is able to grab control pretty easily.
Can You Survive: All-Stars, Brady Finta, 4th Place
Sausage Island III: Third Helping, Mike Chisel, 7th Place. Flipped on an alliance he was clearly on the bottom of and then was the last of the minority alliance to fall at the merge.
Why She’ll Win: See Above.
Why She Won’t: Honestly, see above.
Ricky Williams ~ Played by Justin (jpeck83)
The only people who know Ricky are myself and Clint. Justin is an admin of a very successful Facebook Sports group called Sports Talk! Which now has over 5,000 members on it. I met him there while I was a member of the group. His name is Justin Peck and he is a very laid-back, mellow, chill guy. The kind of guy you would want to grab a beer with after a long day. Having said that, I unfortunately failed to impress upon him the critical importance of using AIM. I tried to warn him without telling him last night that he needs to get on AIM and make some bonds. He did however tell me he will be present for tonight’s challenge, so I am hoping his tribe wins Immunity or he’s in deep trouble and that would be a shame because he was very excited to give this a try when I explained the premise to him. I hope he gets a true chance to play and realizes tonight when he competes in the challenge that he needs to step his social game up or he’s toast. We’ll see. Good luck JPeck!
Known Performances: Rookie.
Why He’ll Win; Sorry, JPeck, you have a zero percent chance of winning this game as it stands now. If you were on another tribe, I wouldn’t say this, but you are a minnow among sharks in every sense of the term.
Why He Won’t: On a tribe that is far out of his league. It’s the equivalent of never even playing sandlot baseball and having an at bat against Clayton Kershaw in your first MLB at bat. It could get ugly fast.
Shelli Poole ~ Played by Jessica (lemon_chicken_lipstick)
Yes, my ex-girlfriend is in this game. Jessica and I have our history and it is very well-documented, especially among those of you PW’s who I’m close to. However, I was asked before EuroSurviovor: Estonia completed casting if I would blacklist Jessica from playing, to which I said “No, because she’s a fellow host and I know she’d be active and that she only applies to games she’s serious about playing.” We’re on speaking terms again even if I have forced her to keep an arm’s length from me and I’m looking forward to seeing if this game can reignite that old spark she used to have in games. She used to be a cold-blooded killer in games, but she hasn’t been for quite some time. I’m hoping we get that Jessica and not the one we’ve been getting in recent years.
Known Performances: SurVs 1 ~ Jessie Kowalski, Sole Survivor
SurVs 9 ~ Sarah Jones, Runner-Up
SurVs 11 ~ Ace Gordon, Sole Survivor.
AniMunny Survivor 7 ~ The Grinch, Runner-Up
AniMunny Survivor 4 ~ Shreeky, 7th Place.
It would take me too long to explain her gameplay from her old days which is the examples I used. She was very cutthroat, strong in challenges, and social in these games above. I’m hoping we get the same here. She is a big threat to win although I won’t deem her the favorite.
Why She’ll Win: Because if she’s motivated and lays the flirt card like she likes to she can get an army going with the best of them. The only thing I don’t like about her gamelay is she likes to build an army of mindless zombies instead of make magic with the other strategic minds; I hope that changes here.
Why She Won’t: IF she doesn’t bring it, she definitely won’t, and even if she does she is VERY cutthroat and people will catch onto that. It just will depend on if they catch it before it’s too late.
Simon Deering ~ Played by Skylar (izzahbellf)
Skylar, like Natalie, has been out of the ORG universe for about three years now. His virtuoso performance was as Kourtney Moon in the immensely popular Sausage Island series. She had a fanatical obsession with Sausage Island akin to what Nikki has about EuroSurvivor and what I have about AniMunny. She was fervent and passionate beyond anyone’s expectations and it was a treat to watch. Having said that, Skylar has mellowed out as a person significantly over the years, so it will be intriguing to see if that fervor and passion will reignite or if he will play a more passive, reserved, laid-back game which would likely serve him better for making a deep run at the title.
Known Performances: Kourtney Moon, Sausage Island IV: Fans vs. Favorites ~ 10th Place.
Why He’ll Win: His alias is funny and much more mellow than usual. I think it will serve him well.
Why He Won’t: He is very rusty and I have no idea what we’re going to see out of him. He is a wild card and I think that rust, coupled with the fact that he was a solid, but not great, player in his prime could spell trouble for him. Some of the players in this cast are much stronger than he is or was. He’s going to have to step up to the plate.
Steuart Martens ~ Played by Tyler (tybalteon)
Tyler is another one of those “Been out of commission” for awhile players in this group. I was very impressed with his application, however, and he, like me, is an avid fan of The Mole. He plays most of his games on the Yuku board Fantasy Games Central which is a different layout entirely. So we’ll see if he can adapt. He does consistently well there, so I’m expecting him to at least give it a go before flopping or going home, but truth be told, he is a complete wild card, but he seems VERY articulate and very level-headed, so if he can survive the early rounds after being late to the socialization party, who knows.
Known Performances: The Mole: District 12 ~ Finnick Odair ~ Runner-U
Why He’ll Win: Cool, calm and collected is always a recipe for success.
Why He Won’t: He might have waited too long to actually start playing the game. On most tribes, not the case, but on Bruxelles? Definitely is. They are all rushing out the gate.
Tiffany Rousso ~ Played by Ben (sandradiazbattlefield)
Another one of those from the Battlefield series. She was Sandra there. She openly admitted (Like Glyn, ironically) that she was a middle of the road player who is intent on playing a character. SO far I am getting what I expect out of her: Kind of a gamebot, but in the middle of the road. She’s fortunate not to be on Glyn’s tribe because Glyn gave me the lowdown on her and he did not seem interested in working with Tiffany at all. She also denied calling Glyn’s alias out in public and claimed she’d never do such a thing but it’s obvious she did. Having said that some of her tribe has already mentioned she’s kind of dry to talk to. So she may be in some hot water.
Known Performances: Sandra in Battlefield
Why She’ll Win: If she gets to the end being a gamebot and takes two goats she might win by default.
Why She Won’t: I have a feeling the above ^ is her strategy and there are players in this group too strong to let her do it.
Tim Dormer ~ Played by Dustin (Lundadarkhawk)
Dustin used to be one of the most polarizing, love-him-or-hate-him, arrogant ORGers around. But when he wanted to play, boy, oh, boy did he play. He’s roughly five years removed from his last game and is not nearly as brazen, abrasive, or cutthroat as he used to be. Having said that, I have a feeling he will eventually refer to his old tricks here if he lasts long enough to implement them. At first he didn’t want to join my game, but the more we talked, the more into it he got and the more appealing returning to the ORG scene was for him. He is a complete wild-card in this cast.
Known Performances:
Natalie White ~ BabyDeja Survivor 1 and All-Stars Winner
Jun Song ~ Big Brother Warzone 2 and All-Stars, 8th Place.
Why He’ll Win: Dustin is getting back into it more and more every day. If he finds a solid legion of strong allies, he could find himself in the end. Will depend how much people like him. He’s been mentioned a few times as coming off awkward to people. We’ll see.
Why He Won’t: He has admitted that his life comes first. Frankly, it should, but he essentially mentioned he’s only home two nights a week and he’s not going to make sacrifices for the game. So if he doesn’t charm his tribe that could cost him.
Tom Green ~ Played by Tony (Survivortikihunk)
Guy goes by the nickname KidShacky. He is close friends with Nikki and is the boyfriend of GinaMarie. Having said that, I’ve watched him play a few times and I’ve never seen him do well. Nikki has spoonfed him 2nd place a few times, but Tony usually is a follower, not a leader. So his success in the game will depend on him finding a solid alliance, and then hoping the jury is bitter.
Known Performances: Ask Nikki. But apparently she carried him to runner-up in an All-Stars Game many moons ago that had 40 players in it.
Why He’ll Win: I really, really don’t see him winning.
Why He Won’t: I don’t think he will be proactive enough if he gets that far to win to stand on his own two feet and have his game have its own legs.
Vivica A. Fox ~ Played by Matthew (mirrorbeautyevie)
I met her in AniMunny Survivor 22, and she’s also the fourth and final player to be in here without an application, as she replaced andersonkeke, who originally applied a year ago but was never reached to claim her spot as Vivica. Matthew is very much a lukewarm player but that is very conducive to going long in games because he has the right combination of sociability and passivity which makes him not targeted early and seen as nonthreatening. His strategic game is a bit passive for my liking, but he has a good head on his shoulders. We’ll see how far it gets him.
Known Performances:
AniMunny Survivor 22 ~ Syndrelle, Sole SUrvivor
AniMunny All-Stars 4 ~ Evie, Currently at FTC.
Why She’ll Win: If she finds an alliance that gains power, if she’s able to minimize the blood on her hands, she could easily roll to another win.
Why She Won’t: Being passive is also her downfall; If she gets in the minority she will be dependent on someone else coming to her rescue.
Oh and incase you guys are wondering, IWantCarrieUnderMyWood is available as an AIM screen name.
