Post by John on Aug 10, 2013 13:14:36 GMT
I came home from work yesterday with a massive headache, and decided to take a nap before votes were due. What was going to be one hour became five, and thus I slept through my ousting. I guess that means it was pretty painless. Jacob and Sassy had locked their votes in the day before, so maybe that's why they were voting in the minority with me and Bryan, but I'd like to think they'd have stuck by me regardless. I know I've plotted (unsuccessfully) against each of them, but I've actually grown to love them a lot. I'm hopeful that at least one of them makes it near the finals. I told them all last night that I believed I would be going, and I expect them to give the others hell for me. I remember telling them last night that I felt like the bigger target than Bryan, so if I'd had my wits about me, when Bryan said that he would bid on the idol, I might've pushed for him to give me his pesos so that I could bid. Coulda shoulda woulda.
Sassy never lived up to her name, at least not to me. Even after T.Q. and I had tried to get her voted out, whether she knew it or not, she was incredibly kind to me. Perhaps the gentlest heart I've ever met in these games.
Zavi is a complete sweetheart. I have to assume that the overuse of emoticons is a ploy to promote the idea that he's just a little clueless and naive. Regardless, I will always like to think that he just lives in a world of sunshine and rainbows over there in Slovakia. I didn't always have my head in the game, and couldn't always write the confessionals I wanted to (sorry, hosts!), because I've been getting beat up at work lately. On my worst day there, Zavi made a real effort to try to cheer me up. I won't forget it.
Bryan was the biggest surprise of the game for me. From what I've seen of Bryan in the Offensive and Chronicles series, I initially had the same apprehension about him that I did Kurtis. I knew I wanted to work with him, but I wasn't sure how far I could ever trust him. In the end, he proved to be incredibly loyal. I think Bryan and I were actually playing the same game though, and he was just playing it better. I'd be elated at a Bryan win here. I'll be voting for him in a heartbeat if he's in the final three.
Jacob. Oh, Jacob. I've probably been the hardest on him in my confessionals. I think he means well. I often worried that his talk of showmance painted us as closer to one another than we really were, and in turn I found myself relying on him more and more. I sometimes wish I'd asked him to stop, but I'd be lying if I said that I thought that was my ultimate demise. I think Jacob was looking out for me every step of the way. I don't understand his playstyle of broadcasting all of his relationships with other players, but if they're half as strong as he says, he's probably the most likely of our alliance to go far. The others recognized him as a threat for his connections but rather than take him out, they went for his allies. I think a lot of people are hoping to leverage their relationships with him, and as long as he appears useful, he's not doing too shabby.
Then there's Kurtis. My friends warned me about Kurtis from the start. Against my better judgment, I opened up to him and started to trust him. I often felt like we were more adversaries than partners, but I still saw a lot in him I liked. Last night, after I had concluded that my fate was sealed, I sent him a text message asking what the plan for the vote was. There was quite a bit of time that passed before he told me that Jacob should've already filled me in - we're all piling votes on Cody and Joe's going to outbid him for the idol. I was essentially giving Kurtis a chance to come clean about what he's said about me, and he chose not to take it. I'm just disappointed now. I'm sure any of you could easily point out that I had that opportunity with T.Q. last round, but this is my moment, damnit, and I'm going to be hypocritical. I'm also not potentially fighting for T.Q.'s jury vote. Speaking of which, Kurtis reaching out to me after I'd been removed from the game to offer an apology and remind me how much he loves me is just ludicrously insincere.
With that, I offer my thanks to the hosts. It's been a smoothly run game with an interesting cast and some fun(?) challenges. I've got an interview with Kirin today, so I suppose I need to make myself look semi-presentable.
Love,
John
Sassy never lived up to her name, at least not to me. Even after T.Q. and I had tried to get her voted out, whether she knew it or not, she was incredibly kind to me. Perhaps the gentlest heart I've ever met in these games.
Zavi is a complete sweetheart. I have to assume that the overuse of emoticons is a ploy to promote the idea that he's just a little clueless and naive. Regardless, I will always like to think that he just lives in a world of sunshine and rainbows over there in Slovakia. I didn't always have my head in the game, and couldn't always write the confessionals I wanted to (sorry, hosts!), because I've been getting beat up at work lately. On my worst day there, Zavi made a real effort to try to cheer me up. I won't forget it.
Bryan was the biggest surprise of the game for me. From what I've seen of Bryan in the Offensive and Chronicles series, I initially had the same apprehension about him that I did Kurtis. I knew I wanted to work with him, but I wasn't sure how far I could ever trust him. In the end, he proved to be incredibly loyal. I think Bryan and I were actually playing the same game though, and he was just playing it better. I'd be elated at a Bryan win here. I'll be voting for him in a heartbeat if he's in the final three.
Jacob. Oh, Jacob. I've probably been the hardest on him in my confessionals. I think he means well. I often worried that his talk of showmance painted us as closer to one another than we really were, and in turn I found myself relying on him more and more. I sometimes wish I'd asked him to stop, but I'd be lying if I said that I thought that was my ultimate demise. I think Jacob was looking out for me every step of the way. I don't understand his playstyle of broadcasting all of his relationships with other players, but if they're half as strong as he says, he's probably the most likely of our alliance to go far. The others recognized him as a threat for his connections but rather than take him out, they went for his allies. I think a lot of people are hoping to leverage their relationships with him, and as long as he appears useful, he's not doing too shabby.
Then there's Kurtis. My friends warned me about Kurtis from the start. Against my better judgment, I opened up to him and started to trust him. I often felt like we were more adversaries than partners, but I still saw a lot in him I liked. Last night, after I had concluded that my fate was sealed, I sent him a text message asking what the plan for the vote was. There was quite a bit of time that passed before he told me that Jacob should've already filled me in - we're all piling votes on Cody and Joe's going to outbid him for the idol. I was essentially giving Kurtis a chance to come clean about what he's said about me, and he chose not to take it. I'm just disappointed now. I'm sure any of you could easily point out that I had that opportunity with T.Q. last round, but this is my moment, damnit, and I'm going to be hypocritical. I'm also not potentially fighting for T.Q.'s jury vote. Speaking of which, Kurtis reaching out to me after I'd been removed from the game to offer an apology and remind me how much he loves me is just ludicrously insincere.
With that, I offer my thanks to the hosts. It's been a smoothly run game with an interesting cast and some fun(?) challenges. I've got an interview with Kirin today, so I suppose I need to make myself look semi-presentable.
Love,
John