Post by Emma Watson on Mar 19, 2014 5:49:57 GMT
-~= Emma's Opening Statement =~-
Hello, all of you lovely people!
Before anything else, I'd just like to say a sincere thank you to Ellen, Portia, and the Cosmos alumni for putting this game together. These games are a lot of work to host, so thanks for everything you did so that we could come out and have fun. To the jury and everyone else in the cast, thanks for making the game fun. It was wonderful talking to you guys, whether it was game-related or just casual chat.
I know that my game wasn't perfect. There were times where various real-life circumstances made it hard for me to be on AIM to strategize and socialize as much as I wanted to, and there was that one time where I accidentally self-voted. Those things happened due to some unfortunate events, but they did not in any way mean that I wasn't dedicated to the game. I was here when I could be, and giving it my best. There were times where I would do challenges on my phone from the waiting room at the emergency clinic, and times where I stayed up until the wee hours of morning practicing puzzles. I gave it the best I had to give, as much as I could.
Ordinarily I don't like it when finalists give a big rundown of their strategy right off the bat, but there is one thing I would like to address. Specifically I'd like to say to Leo and Mack that I never saw the two of you as "minions" or people that I could just easily discard when the time was right. While it's true that I did find out that some people in this game were friends of mine, I signed up alone, and didn't know who any of them were until later in the game, and by that time I was already talking to you guys and working with you, and I really didn't fancy the idea of just dropping you guys to go with my friends. At the same time, I also couldn't ignore those connections, because they're a huge part of the reason why we weren't immediately picked apart at the swap. So I wound up owing a debt of loyalty to you, and another one to people like Chris and Charlize who helped us out when things got hairy, and essentially got caught in the middle. I could go on and on about why things happened the way they did, but I think that this isn't really the place for that. If you'd like me to explain myself more, I'd be happy to do so in your questions.
Once again, guys, thanks for a fun game! Looking forward to your questions!
Love,
~ Emma