John
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Post by John on Jul 29, 2013 4:39:44 GMT
I know that I wrote in my application that I'm an optimist, not a pessimist, but I just have this sinking feeling in my gut that my new tribemates are going to offer me more of the same of what I just left. I know that's not fair because I haven't even met most of them. I'm determined to put my best foot forward and get to know them proper. We'll just have to see how it goes. It would feel so unfulfilling to waltz to the finals over the bodies of those who self-voted out of the game, but it's a path there nonetheless. Most of the people I'd hoped to be paired with are an Aguila. Dashon's 16, and the last 16 year old I aligned with didn't pan out so well. I know what I'm in for with Jacob. Sassy's Skype name is sassybrokeskype, and it's set to appear as sassyheartjason. Sassytalkprettyoneday? Sassy was the name of the first pug I owned. We rescued him (I know...but Homeward Bound was popular at the time) from an abusive home, and he never quite managed to adjust to being around children. He ripped a layer of skin off my brother's hand before we sent him off to live in the childless home a family friend. I'm going to sound like Hector Projector, but I feel the need to avoid making eye contact with her now. Won't make any sudden movements. Then there's Slayer. It probably sounds silly to go on about a name like Sassy when there's a Slayer on the tribe. The silver lining to this cloud is Bryan and T.Q. T.Q. comes highly recommended by Kurtis and Bryan ...ugh. I'm going to have the same problem with Bryan that I did with Kurtis. I suspect he's going to seem likable, and I already think he's one of the more active ones. That is great for me as far as having fun goes, but if I like those qualities about him, I have to assume I'm not the only one. He's likely going to be another DO NOT TRUST but work with him while you can ones.
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John
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Post by John on Jul 30, 2013 3:49:58 GMT
This game has me in stitches! Old La Araña castaways are comically clumsy, no?
He just jumps right in there with it! I get information about his alliance and who they were targeting and I have to offer up nothing but a hello? Works for me.
Lololol
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John
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Post by John on Jul 30, 2013 3:53:32 GMT
Rich handled it with just slightly more finesse, I suppose.
And a glowing endorsement at that.
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John
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Post by John on Jul 30, 2013 4:35:23 GMT
More stories about how everyone else in the game is fucking up to come tomorrow. -_-
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John
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Post by John on Jul 30, 2013 12:54:37 GMT
Kurtis is panicking (overreacting, I say) because he tells me that in the screenshot he had to post for this immunity challenge, there's an alliance chat visible in his Skype window. The people he said that would be mad with him for it are Jacob, Sassy, and T.Q. Why he tells me all of this, I don't know. Like, excuse me for not being super sympathetic that the alliance you guys set up on the side and excluded me from was just put on blast. I'd still be willing to work with Kurtis, I'm warming to Jacob, and T.Q. is just a pleasure, but Sassy stays invisible on Skype and hasn't said a word to me. I'd like to use this info to pick off Sassy (and then maybe Jacob or T.Q.) to take away some of his options. Kurtis also told me that Cody called him out for it right away. Maybe Bryan would be worried if he heard that his two former tribemates are forming a new alliance without him. Slayer seems desperate to find someone to work with here. If only Dashon were active, I could round up him, Slayer, and Bryan to vote out Sassy. Kurtis seems to think that I'll still be welcome in that group. Great, fine, but I don't want to be the fifth wheel to an alliance. If we target Dashon first for inactivity, I probably won't be able to do anything to save him, but perhaps the round after that (lol that I'm assuming we're just losing every immunity challenge) I will just tip off their target so that he can buy an immunity idol.
On a positive note, Bryan is wonderful. That is all.
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John
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Post by John on Jul 30, 2013 18:14:05 GMT
The fuckwittery continues! I've highlighted my favorite parts for you.
First of all, doesn't Jacob naming the group "Hottboiis Alliance #2" tip off Sassy and T.Q. about the alliance we had with Skylar? Does this mean they're being careless, or have they already told Sassy and T.Q. about it privately and said it was nothing? Is the relationship I had with Kurtis and Jacob just a sham? Kurtis saying "let's try this again" only reaffirms that the other alliance existed. Maybe I'm being stupid, but in a game with hidden immunity idols at every tribal council, I think it's important to keep most relationships under wraps. It also sounds like the plan for old Aguila to team up with old Serpiente is rubbing a lot of the players the wrong way. I don't blame them. These idiots should've done a better job of keeping things hush hush. I also love that Jacob talks about how he and I are close and talk regularly, but over a day goes by before he asks if I should've been added to the group. I think this is disingenuous. I have to wonder if he and Kurtis had a private discussion where Kurtis told him that should I be added to the chat eventually, Jacob needs to make it look like I was being considered all along. Even if I have been considered all along, it's pretty shitty that I manage to be such an afterthought that I'm overlooked.
Jacob's convinced that he can get me and Joe to do whatever he wants, just like T.Q. thinks he's got Bryan. I'd like to throw them for a loop and share this conversation with Bryan. Maybe even Cody. Kurtis shared it with me after I was added to the group because I couldn't see what they'd been talking about the nights before. I think he wanted to earn back some of my trust, and he also promised me that it'd be entertaining. I guess Kurtis calling me pissy in front of the group was supposed to be endearing? I want to give him some credit, because I don't think he's as dumb as the rest, but unless he's got some ulterior motive by making it so obvious to me that I'm a fifth wheel, I think the whole thing looks really stupid.
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Post by John on Jul 31, 2013 13:21:31 GMT
I feel like my hands are tied. I know I'm at the bottom of this alliance, but Bryan seems happy in it, so I'm not sure that he wants to do anything about it right now. I got my wrist slapped yesterday for even trying. I told Cody that I'd like to talk to him last night without really giving him any details. Not less than an hour later I got a message from Kurtis saying that Cody told T.Q. that I'm talking to him, and he was urging T.Q. to vote me out. I guess things weren't quite settled when Cody asked to bury the hatchet. Kurtis reassured me that T.Q. has no intention of voting for me, but that I should be careful about talking to Cody anymore. Bryan and I were the only members of our alliance (side note: I love that he hates the name of it too) from our tribe that were online last night, so we agreed that the easiest plan was to split our 5 votes between Dashon and Slayer. I think this is my best option, so I told him I completely agreed. Bryan thinks that Slayer bid on an idol in their first tribal council, so Dashon is likely to get one this TC. For that reason, I asked if we should maybe put three votes on Slayer and two on Dashon to avoid a revote if possible, but Bryan and I would both rather keep Slayer around just because he's likely to be more active in the next IC than Dashon. He and I let the group know on Skype that we'll both vote for Dashon. I believe the plan is for T.Q. to also vote Dashon, and Jacob and Sassy can vote Slayer. I saw this morning that Sassy signed in at some point last night and said okay. No word from T.Q. or Jacob. This makes me a little nervous, but they also haven't posted TC answers yet, so they may just be away. I know that T.Q. broke his computer last night, and Jacob has a history of disappearing, so it should be all right. Then again, if Slayer and Dashon vote together that's 2 votes on someone from our alliance, three of us voting for Dashon, one vote on Slayer from Sassy, and possibly a self vote from Jacob. We could be in trouble in that case if Dashon gets an idol. It may have been wiser to assign Jacob to vote for Dashon with me and Bryan and have T.Q. and Sassy voting for Slayer. I guess we'll see.
Kurtis continues to believe he's unanimously going to be voted out the next time his tribe goes to tribal. I'm not sure how long I will last if we keep going though. Kurtis thinks my best bet is to work with T.Q. to take out Bryan, possibly Sassy next. I don't even know anymore. It sounds sad, but I think my plan at the moment is to take orders, cooperate, and hope I can go on some sort of immunity run if I make merge, playing an idol at the best possible moment if I can.
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Post by John on Jul 31, 2013 15:30:07 GMT
Wtf??? Jacob bid on an idol?!? Why??? I think I'm still following through with the plan, but now I'm super nervous about this whole thing. It's stupid if people are giving me the run around right now, because I essentially have no power and I'm going to do whatever they ask. Jacob wants to take Bryan out now, though I think it's too late to arrange that this vote. He wants to split up Bryan/Sassy. Kurtis thinks that Cody's also pushing for Jacob to go. It sounds like Cody just talks a lot of shit, but maybe other people are making that up about him?
It's probably silly but I just feel really defeated for some reason. I've never been on a jury before. Maybe that's just my goal for this game.
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Post by John on Jul 31, 2013 20:45:02 GMT
Just to add to the feelings of despair...A half hour before the vote, Dashon asked me who I was voting for. Believing that honesty is the best policy and that there's little he could do about it at that point, I told him I'd voted for Slayer. I hoped he'd do the same. Instead, he gets medevaced from the game for inactivity and cheating. How much do you want to bet he gave that info to Slayer before he left? I don't worry too much about Slayer, but still, I don't need someone actually working against me on my tribe to compound to the feelings of paranoia.
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but my friends call me michael
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