JC

**JC** was a contestant of SurviVARs: Evolution and SurviVARs: Four Nations.

## **Profile**

**Discord:** J-Con

**Gender:** he/they

**Timezone:** EST

## **Survivor**

* S6 - Evolution
* S8 - Four Nations

**Player Ranking (3rd)**

I know JC is going to be shocked that he ranked this high, but I couldn’t realistically see myself ranking him any lower. In terms of raw entertainment, JC may be the best that SurviVARS has ever seen. From day one, JC was at the center of every major storyline of the season. This season pretty much revolved around him for as long as he was in the game. Every move was either for him, against him, because of him, or in spite of him. He was an absolute safari god, and this earned him the advantages that he ultimately used to make the biggest and flashiest move this ORG has seen. It may not have worked out for him in the king-term, but it was wild to watch and changed the entire trajectory of the game. Everyone wanted him out pretty much from the start, yet he persevered again and again. He never held all the power, but he was still at the season’s dramatic center. It’s crazy to think that with one extra immunity win, he would’ve survived to see Regigigas’s protection, and then could’ve immunity bossed his way to the end like Arceus did. An Arceus/JC showdown is something I will forever lament being robbed of. I am so thankful that JC played this game, and I’m glad that he gave us 120%.

### **Nominations**

**Hero**

JC wasn’t always “heroic” (he definitely had his moments of bitterness after joining the jury) but he was always a protagonist. This game really was his story for the time he was in it. He was the biggest character of the pre-merge, even when everyone wanted to take him out. Despite being target #1 for 70% of his time in SurviVARS, he was still a fiercely loyal player who stuck to his allies even when they didn’t want to stick to him. He earned an idol and immediately gave it away, was given an advantage by Kitty because of how close they were, and was honest to a fault when others weren’t. He had his moments of villainy and ferocity, but he has the heart of a hero, and truly was the driving force for most of this game.

**Villain**

Yes, I know what you’re thinking… “How is JC nominated for both hero and villain??” It depends on your perspective. Like I said, JC was a major protagonist for this season, and he was a loyal player. That being said, he was also the main enemy for the majority of this cast. JC was the god of the safari, and was able to claim advantage after advantage because of this. Then, he masterminded the Nicko blindside, taking out one of the most beloved players on the cast through an extremely clever and tricky move. Still, there’s another layer to it. If he had succeeded in delegating the mutiny to other players as he intended, he also would’ve been able to control the Mesprit vote and send Jordan home instead of Mary. It seemed like every player’s goal was to get JC out sooner rather than later, and he evaded them at every turn. When an entire cast is dedicated to your downfall, it’s impossible not to call them an antagonist. JC is nominated for Hero because of his position with the spectators and the season’s narrative. He’s nominated for villain because of his position in the game and his perception by the rest of the cast.

**Underdog**

It’s seriously a wonder that JC made it as far as he did in this season. People were talking about wanting him gone in the first episode! Literally! Not just his enemies though. His own allies were itching to take him out, but they just never could! He went to the majority of the pre-merge tribal councils, but his allies always decided to take out other players despite really wanting to flip on him. He seemed to always be in the red in my recap breakdowns, yet he survived vote after vote. He was able to secure a few clutch immunity wins, and came this close to winning the challenge at the round when he was ultimately eliminated. Unlike other players on this list, I’m not quite sure how JC survived, but he always did. It was madly impressive and entertaining to watch, and my only wish that he could’ve scraped by a little bit longer.

**Best Duo (With Drew)**

This is kind of a funny one, because this duo was pretty one-sided. JC was all-in in terms working with Drew, but Drew was definitely not all-in with JC. This led to one of the most entertaining relationships of the game. JC literally handed Drew an idol, and Drew responded with a giant question mark. As a host, seeing Drew’s confusion and shock when we gave him the idol was a real highlight of the season. The two continued to strategize and work together, all while Drew was trying to plan JC’s inevitable downfall. To JC, Drew was a loyal ally and a trusted number. To Drew, JC was a shield and a pawn that was always meant to topple. They weren’t a duo in the traditional sense, but their unique relationship definitely deserves a call out here.

**Player of the Game**

JC played this game harder than anyone I have ever seen, and that’s not an exaggeration. My dad (JRay) literally called me to ask who JC was, because JC DM’ed him to ask for SurviVARS advice when he was considering applying. He wanted to win this game that badly. When I said to tackle the Safari through teamwork, he took this more seriously than anyone. He coordinated an army of followers to send trudging through the Safari, and won the majority of the advantages because of this. He was transparent in all of this, and making the wildest and flashiest move in SurviVARS history certainly didn’t help him. He went out in the middle of the merge, but his sheer willpower and insane dedication to this game deserves recognition.

### **Awards**

**Best Move (JC's Mutiny)**

This move was **wild**. Absolutely bonkers. When we came up with the Exp. Share advantage, we assumed someone would play it as an Immunity Idol amplifier and make a big move that way. Oh no. We couldn’t see JC coming. When he started talking about using the Exp Share with his mutiny advantage, spec lounge was blowing up calling it a bad move and a waste of an advantage. Except it wasn’t. It was a dozen different pieces coming together in a perfect union. JC hopping over to Uxie gave him control over two votes, guaranteeing that Palkia would enter the merge with a majority. It took out Nicko, who had been the only player to consistently top the contenders list on Edgic, and severely weakened the Dialga players. It was effective, but it was also insanely flashy and public. It wasn’t necessarily the best move for JC, because his threat level skyrocketed after this, but it was a great move for Palkia and determined who would be in charge for the rest of the game. It set up players like Hope and Kyle for total control, and saved players like Amree who may have gone home otherwise. Nothing affected the game more than JC’s mutiny.