Megan R.

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

## **Profile**

**Discord:** meganthestallion

**Gender:** they/them

**Timezone:** EST

## **Survivor**

* S6 - Evolution
* S8 - Four Nations

**Player Ranking (5th)**

Megan was one of the best underdogs we’ve had. It looked like they were DOA almost from the start, and yet they ended up in fifth place! They fought and scrambled for any sort of power or influence they could grab, and this cast seemed dedicated to keeping it from them. They were never able to pull off the moves they wanted, but this didn’t stop them from trying. This made Megan arguably the most rootable character in a cast stacked with rootable characters. Megan didn’t seem to have much a chance of getting to the end, but they proved us wrong time and time again. Had they made it to the end, I think they would’ve beaten almost anyone. On top of it all, they were also just a really positive and lovely presence, and we couldn’t be happier with the game they played.

### **Nominations**

**Fan Favorite**

Megan was an incredible character this season, and they won underdog for a reason. I’ve already pointed out how amazing it was to watch them play, but now I want to talk about how amazing it is just to have them in this community. They are so naturally rootable, because of their humility, humor, and spirit. Watching them get out of scrape after scrape was a highlight of the merge, but so much of that came from wanting to watch them succeed! The whole spec lounge was hoping Megan could somehow pull through the endgame, because they had a real chance to win it all it they got there. We loved watching them play, and we’re blessed to have them in this community.

### **Awards**

**Underdog**

Megan was an underdog in more ways than one. The preseason drafts will show you that many people expected Megan to be an earlier boot, but I couldn’t be happier that they proved us all wrong. People didn’t think Megan would go nearly as far as they did, and the journey was never easy along the way. They swapped into an awful position, but somehow made it through to the merge. If Azelf lost one more challenge, they would’ve been a goner. When the merge came, it looked like Megan could’ve been an early consensus boot, but they evaded the target in the round that wound up claiming Serbet. Megan would have almost definitely been the target of the Jack boot, but they won immunity when they needed it! Then, they flew under the radar to the point where they were even called the goat of the season in Touchy Subjects. I think that this award made people open their eyes to the fact that Megan was anything but a goat. From that moment on, people started to recognize that Megan had survived some of the worst scrapes of the game. Their game was defined by wanting to make moves, and wanting to play hard, and people just not listening to them. Alliances were formed, Megan would pitch an idea, and then radio silence. They fought uphill for every step of the way, and still ended up placing **fifth** in an incredibly competitive cast. We’re all proud as can be of Megan and loved watching their journey. Hardships and all.