From my very biased perspectives of the game, and having read absolutely nothing since my elimination that wasn't pre-merge, and then FTC(look, going out in the way i did brought up a lot of emotions and I wasn't ready to read all about myself in my place into the game until i knew at least maybe torchwalks would have there be nice things to read), I have no idea how this is going to play out! And that's an exciting thing! I love that the finalists are all people I had decently close relationships with, sad that apparently 2 of them didn't realize they were my tops, but it sounds like the paths they all took to the end were fascinating. Maybe not the actual votes themselves but the inner workings seem interesting. I think I'm rooting most for Dorothea. She's giving off a lot of baby's first FTC vibes here, but I think her style of play during this game from what I've seen is absolutely worthy of a win. But if the jurors don't agree with that, I think Edelgard is the one of the clear duo that wins out for me. Shamir was my girl, but the way she's engaging with some parts of FTC feels very disingenuous and detached in a way that i just don't prefer as much from a winner. Edelgard has the whole package. I think a good example is just how she's still engaging with people AS people and the people they brought to the game as displayed in Dimitri and Felix's threads. There's something incredibly charming about that, she definitely is looking at the have fun rule as much as she is the play to win rule. I do think they would all be valid winners in their own rights, so I do not envy the jurors the decisions they have to be making here.
But also to answer the thoughts expressed by somebody in a thread about what would have happened if they had kept me around instead but these were still the finalists, Edelgard would have my vote I think. Especially if I say just basically changed spots with Hapi.
