Be colorful you say?? What was I before!? Well you asked for it...
1. What were your thoughts on Jermin being voted out of La Arana?
I didn't have a plethora of thoughts, to be honest. I pretty much know what's going on with the red team thanks to TQ and of course know the sorry situation on my team, but blue team remains a happy mystery. Overall I would call it a negative vote for my standing in the game because Jermin was partners with Sassy. Thinking down the line, people to want to get out any partnerships before they get too deep into the game, so to keep me and Q safe we will probably have to develop some sort of partner group to work with. With one pairing down, it limits our options.
2. How has the group dynamic changed since the last Immunity Challenge/Tribal Council
If possible, my team talks even less with each other now. It really speaks volumes about how pathetic my life is when I have more time to be online begging to talk to my pixelated Survivor buddies than 12 year old Skylar has. Jacob has been a blast to talk to, but almost never about the game situation. John is my favorite, down to earth and trying hard to get our tribe's shit together. Slovakia is in love with me... so he chats me and I transport myself to some Slovakian romance novel... I'm preventing myself from searching for pictures of Slovakia because there is no way it is as pretty or romantic as it exists in my head.
3. You guys arrive in the game to be divided into three tribes, what was your initial reaction? How do you feel about it at this point and how do you see it playing out?
I hope y'all put the kibosh on the three tribe business soon. I'm pretty tired of my people and they're tired of me, I'm sure. I hope we get broken down into two tribes sometime in the next couple of votes. Red team seems super active... and Bryan seems extremely hot, so I wouldn't mind some of that action.
4. How does knowing about the partners twist and how two people are connected help you for your strategy?
See question 1. The biggest way it's positioning my current game play is that my scheme to oust Skylar may have to be put on hold because of his partner status with Cody. I like Jacob and John and Slovakia, but I’m sure they understand that I would ditch each of them for TQ in a second. Well… Slovakia probably doesn’t get that… I love that kid.
5. The Hidden Immunity Idol has the potential to be bought every round at Tribal Council, how does this change your voting tactics?
It certainly complicates things, but I like that it can work in my favor so easily, especially this early. Now, you have to PROMISE not to say anything, folks who have lots of time on their hands and are reading my responses to questions posed in a fake online survivor game…, BUT if the partner business did not exist I would have no problems buying the first idol, letting the votes go to Tina, giving Tina the idol, and having me and Jacob vote Skylar out. Super easy blindside and lots of my problems disappear. Of course, he could have the very same plan in mind, so now I need to think about asking Jacob if he wants to throw votes at Slovakia or Skylar in case Skylar is planning to execute the same plan against me. Basically, nothing can ever be straight forward but luckily I think I’m mo’ smarter than the average bear, and can use it to my favor.
6. On a scale of 1 - 5, rank your tribe mates.
Based on what!? I’ll go on attractiveness:
Tina: 0.2 Not into porpoises (Porpi??).
Skylar: N/A he’s like 12 and I’m a teacher, so let’s just avoid that lawsuit.
John: 4, He’s made cuter with such an amiable and logical personality. I wouldn’t mind a piece of him.
Jacob: 4, do something about the eyebrows and then we’ll talk.
Slovakia: 15!! My Slovakian lover has my heart
7. Where do you stand in terms of alliances? Who are you with, who do you trust most, who are you excluding etc.
So I guess I’m technically still in an alliance with John, Jacob and Skylar. There hasn’t been much talk of alliances after the first couple days. Or there has been and I’m not a part of them. I don’t want John or Jacob to get out anytime soon, and Slovakia is just fun to talk to. I have never in my life been so completely smothered by emoticons. Tina still is yet to be seen.
8. What is your next objective in this game moving forward?
I really have to play it by ear. It’s difficult to organize a plan too early because of the idol possibilities and Skylar’s block vote power. Objectively, it’s the smartest move for me to keep the Skylar and Jocob around because they’re part of active pairs, and keep Slovakia and John close as allies. Tina brings the team down and although she is a partner, it’s useless dragging her along if other folks start talking out threats and keeping her around. Plus, it would make the game lots more interesting.