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Post by Nate on Dec 18, 2016 15:47:05 GMT -5
Please post your thoughts throughout your time in the game here. Posting at least once per round is not required, but strongly recommended. Not going to be able to give you credit for a good game if you don't tell me what's happening.
Do NOT share your password with anyone, especially people in the game. Nobody but me, the mods and you can see your confessional until the game is completely over.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 18, 2016 18:53:27 GMT -5
So, here I am, India. Home sweet home. Except not really, I'm pretty white. Also American. Ahem.
So, obviously I'm extremely close with Jabbar, but I'm worried about the fact that he and I are one of two pairs who share the same tribe with each other. I feel like the fact that everyone knows we have a built in alliance can make us an easy target early on, which makes me hella scared.
So, I need to rely on immunity wins so I can build trust and relationships with other people on the newbie tribe. If I do this, then people will consider Jabbar and myself as allies, not enemies.
Already, I'm really close with Mud, so I have a friend in his pair as well. Still, though, it probably won't be enough to begin with, so I need to ensure that I'm making good connections all around.
That's it for now. Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 19, 2016 2:47:31 GMT -5
I'm assuming one usually gets bombarded by welcoming messages from veterans in these scenarios, because I know I'm not that attractive that people actually want to talk to me.
People say hi and welcome me to Survivor, which is all fine and dandy. In particular, Coke was particularly nosey about my previous experience and how well I performed in those days.
Of course, as much as I want to say my best placement in previous games was premerge, it's an easy lookup for others so I was honest and said I was a runner-up once.
I was the runner-up of an All-Stars game, but I left that part out.
In addition, veteran James also talked with me. Welcoming, probing, blah blah blah. In particular, he felt fake to me because he didn't even decide to put on any sort of disguise like he actually cared what I was saying. When I admitted that Jabbar convinced me to come with him to play, he straight up asked "So, Jabbar's the brains then?"
Of course, James! Absolutely, Jabbar is the one who's controlling me, and I'm a total sheep. Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
That being said, I did make a promise to watch out for his partner, Kristina, on my tribe. However loyal I may be to that promise, it takes no precedent over my own game.
That being said, it would be nice to have an ally if I ever do make it to a swap or merge. I'm not looking ahead, but I am playing for the future in some regards.
Right now, I just want to continue to establish relationships, be open to other people, and I hope people will consider me as a valuable ally.
Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 20, 2016 0:02:02 GMT -5
So, uh, I really expected Jabbar to do more in that challenge. You know, I came in feeling like I could win, but I didn't expect that I would look like the Incredible Hulk compared to everyone else.
It's frustrating, because I really don't want to be seen as a god this early on. I really wanted to relax and not put a huge target on my back, but right then I just showed everyone what I was capable of.
But, tribal immunity is going to take place after this, so hopefully I'll be able to blend in and not show off how good I am at individual immunity challenges.
I do want to use this immunity as a sort of buffer to allow me to establish myself and Jabbar within a majority on my tribe. I feel like if we have a solid 5, we'll be able to do anything going forward, regardless of if we have tribal immunity or not.
Either way, we have tribal tonight, and I need to talk with Jabbar and Mud to see who we wanna do. Because right now, it seems that our tribe is fairly disjointed, so an alliance is gonna have to step up and take control. I just hope that alliance is one that I'm in.
Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 20, 2016 2:36:32 GMT -5
I spoke with a few people who I wanted in my 5, including Kristina, who James asked me to look out for, and Jacob, who I just thought seemed like a stand up fellow. To me, I think it'll be hard for people to deny a five person alliance that's guaranteeing that they won't be the first ones to go.
BUT the deal is that I need to take a step back, big time. I created this alliance and I pushed the ball, but now I need to watch the ball roll by itself. Of course, I can help guide that ball, but I need to be able to say that I'm equal to my alliance members, not above it. The moment I begin to become a flagship of an alliance is the moment I become a target, if I'm not one already.
Right now, I'm leaving the vote up to everyone else for the most part. That being said, I'm going to subtly push for it to be Dakota. There's no particular reason, but I feel like Dakota is our best shot at taking out a decent player who could potentially pose a threat to the five in the future. That being said, there's no pressure on any of us to do anything. The first vote is always a bit of a crapshoot, and I think this will be no different. Regardless, boy am I glad that I won't be the 20th or the 19th place this season.
Speaking of being safe, I received a clue for the idol because of my challenge win. It filled in a few of the letters, but, as far as I can tell, I'm going to need a bit more before I can start using it to my advantage. Still, though, there's no harm in taking cracks at it now.
Probably won't talk until after tribal, but I just hope everything goes well and all our potential allies stay in the game.
Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 20, 2016 21:28:17 GMT -5
Well, I didn't really follow through with my plan to try to get Dakota out because it just felt too awkward to be worth it. I'm not saying I won't target him in the future, but I'm not doing him this time around. From everyone I've heard, we're voting Jude, because he's done nothing and he's pretty much worthless to our tribe. I'm fine with it, and he means nothing to me.
All we gotta do now is wait and see how everything goes.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 21, 2016 4:16:13 GMT -5
Welp, Jude goes, and our journey continues on with nine. Now, our solid five has majority, so I'm going to feel much more secure even if we do lose the immunity challenge coming up.
Of course, I still want us to win it, if only for the fact that I'd love to see the vets' faces when they realize that they're not going to dominate as much as they think they are.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 23, 2016 4:35:24 GMT -5
I have a lot to talk about.
First thing's first, James B on the opposing tribe told me there was a "power alliance" that existed within my tribe that I should be wary of. For one thing, I do think he's being genuine, because it would make sense that many of the vets basically teamed up, so, in turn, many of the newbies who are partners of those vets were forced to team up with their corresponding newbies. The thing is, this information really means nothing to me at this point. I mean, yeah, it's nice to know that there's a dangerous threat to my game that could spell the doom for me any moment, but what am I gonna do about it? Call them out, cause a scene, and make myself a threat? Target them with the numbers I don't have? Not to mention, if what I believe is true, I'm a force of nature on this tribe just as much as this "power alliance". My word already carries a lot of weight here and I'm not taking that lightly. I need to approach this alliance subtly and smartly, and I need to just say that I have more to worry about right now than getting out an alliance that I have no control over.
Also, we obviously lost immunity today. Which sucks. When I did my match-up, I had actually completely done it wrong for the first time, then I tried to switch it incorrectly the second. So, by my third attempt at it, I was running out of time, and I had no desire to actually check if I was following a strategic path, so I did it half-assed. And the funny thing? I still tied with Dewie and only lost because I crossed a green square. That's pretty impressive that what I consider an awful challenge showing for myself, I was still able to tie Dewie. Otherwise, the only person who scored was Dakota, which sucked, because he was very much on my hitlist for this upcoming tribal, but now there's no chance other people would want to vote out the dude who scored a point for us (one whole point, by Jupiter!)
So, I did a lot of talking, unfortunately. I spoke with Kristina and Jacob, and I asked what they wanted, while saying that I would've liked James to go. Both of them then told me that they would rather have Joe go over James. I said, okay! You know what? I'm actually fine with that. It's good they had a consensus. WELL, Jabbar and Mud both told me they wanted James to go like I did originally. Well, f*ck. I had already told Jacob and Kristina that I was fine with voting Joe, even AFTER switching my idea from James. So, now, I'm forced to look either A) shady, or B) a flip-flopper. I really need to relax, I think, and not play so hard. When the vote comes I immediately go around asking people what they wanna do and I don't think that's the best way to do it. Straight up, I need to chill, and I need to let things unfold in front of my own eyes.
DAMMIT, though. I hope this vote goes well.
Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 23, 2016 19:23:14 GMT -5
Deadass, I'm remarkably worried about this vote. I just have a sneaking suspicion that something is going go very wrong. Maybe for me, maybe not, but I do not feel good right now.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 24, 2016 0:24:24 GMT -5
Well, I obviously had a right to feel nervous about the vote. I had warned Mud that people were telling me they were doing him, but he seemed just so nonchalant about it, which pissed me off to be honest. So, Mud went, and I'm now on the outside of the tribe, which obviously is scary. The thing is, I know I can get myself in the majority again, I just have to rely on my worldplay to do it. When Jacob told me he was voting Mud, I told him that he could, but my LOYALTY wouldn't allow me to vote out one of my allies. This is big, because it shows other players that I'm a loyal player to those that I'm loyal to. So, if I tell the majority that I didn't vote out Mud because he was an ally, they would see ME as a valuable ally because they would trust my word much more.
In addition, before Mud left, he slipped the completed phrase into my bag. It reads "Possession of this object could award you power on the island, but your timing must be right or its use is insignificant". Obviously, I don't know how much this changes my game, but it was absolutely a crucial catch for me and another example of why making allies and relationships is the most important thing you could ever do in this game.
I'm down, but I'm not out. There's a hell of a fight coming up.
Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 26, 2016 23:45:37 GMT -5
Well, we won immunity! I knew I really, really, really, really, REALLY needed this one, otherwise it would've been me or Jabbar most likely going home. So, I played my a** off and it turns out that I was the one who won it for my tribe.
Just like when I won the first immunity, I'm gonna try to use it to build relationships with others and further prove my worth to my tribe.
Jacob's so f*cking fake, though. I had messaged him a few days ago asking if we could continue to work together after Mud's elimination, and he only decided to reply to that message after I won immunity for the whole tribe.
I'll accept the "YASSSS SAM"s, but I really hope these goofballs don't get it twisted.
I didn't win immunity for them, I won it for myself.
Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 29, 2016 12:42:54 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure a tribe swap is incoming, and I'm not sure how to feel about that. There's two things that could potentially happen:
1) I get placed in a tribe with a bunch of vets, and all the other vets want to target the vets, so they want me on their side, or
2) I'm the new kid in town who can kick some a**, so the vets all agree to get me out
Regardless, I need to be on my guard and try to win immunity. I hate that I'm such a threat to people early on, but it's the way the cards fell, I guess.
Until next time.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2016 3:12:41 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure a tribe swap is incoming, and I'm not sure how to feel about that. There's two things that could potentially happen: 1) I get placed in a tribe with a bunch of vets, and all the other vets want to target the vets, so they want me on their side, or 2) I'm the new kid in town who can kick some a**, so the vets all agree to get me out Regardless, I need to be on my guard and try to win immunity. I hate that I'm such a threat to people early on, but it's the way the cards fell, I guess. Until next time. Nate says I can ask questions. Give me your take on the dynamics of this tribe. |
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 30, 2016 15:35:25 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure a tribe swap is incoming, and I'm not sure how to feel about that. There's two things that could potentially happen: 1) I get placed in a tribe with a bunch of vets, and all the other vets want to target the vets, so they want me on their side, or 2) I'm the new kid in town who can kick some a**, so the vets all agree to get me out Regardless, I need to be on my guard and try to win immunity. I hate that I'm such a threat to people early on, but it's the way the cards fell, I guess. Until next time. Nate says I can ask questions. Give me your take on the dynamics of this tribe. Kurma, in my opinion, has a bad case of "follower syndrome". These people, in my opinion, are really looking for someone to tell them what to do. Unfortunately, I just know that some of these newbies are having vets control their actions. This pisses me off, because I know the vets see me as the biggest threat in the game, and somehow, the vets will find a way to convince some of the newbies to vote me off, even though I'm THE biggest contributor on the tribe. If I leave, the newbies will never win immunity again. It's that simple. I know it might sound arrogant, but I'm the newbies' only hope of them not getting picked off one by one. The thing about this "follower syndrome" that the newbies have is that, when they look for a leader, if they're not looking for it in a vet, they're looking for it in me. This is obviously a problem, considering I'm already a target and I just wanted to lay low and not have people ask what I want them to do. There's a severe lack of autonomy in this tribe, and it feels like no one can think for themselves. I know I'm a big target when it comes to individual gameplay, but it would KILL the newbies if I were to go. So, let's actually talk about how these dynamics play into the vote. I go to Kristina, and I say I want James out. He does nothing for our tribe in terms of immunity, and it's just smarter to get him gone. Kristina, god bless her, is clearly one of the people who are HEAVILY influenced by the vets. Kristina absolutely wants Joe out. Why? WHY? Good f*cking question, reader. Joe, in my opinion, would be an ally to both Kristina and myself, considering we'd keep him safe from the vote. Kristina, in my opinion, is playing WAY into this bloodline thing. She's so worried about any sort of retribution that may come from vets down the line that she's hesitant to make any sort of move. Girl, you're gonna have to vote out someone's partner at one point. You need to align it so it's best for YOUR GAME, not STAN'S, not SETSU'S, not even your PARTNER'S. Yours. Stop worrying about how sad Stan would be if James left. I don't CARE about how Stan feels. I care about me, and I care about you, Kristina, because you're an ally and I want to work with you, but clearly I don't think I can work with you if you're basically a puppet for Kristina. I'm pissed off. I never wanted to have to play this hard so fast. I did my best in tribal immunity, and that got the f*cking vets poking their noses in my tribe's business. I wish I could make it to a merge or swap just to show that I'm the new top crop of a player, and they need to watch out. Sadly, these newbies don't recognize that I'm our best chance of fighting off the vets WITH them, not against them. It's a lack of three-dimensional thinking that's going to f*ck my game over. Maybe at tribal tonight, maybe not. But my chances of going far are now severely, extremely crippled. Until next time. |
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Post by SammySosaTV on Dec 31, 2016 13:29:32 GMT -5
Sweet Jesus a tribal went right for once! I feel happy about my place in the tribe, as I really felt as if I called the shots while not being a complete leader during the last vote.
Now, once again, I have to try to win immunity so I can make sure I don't see those flames until merge.
Also, did I mention Jabbar has an idol? I forgot to mention that. He told me a while ago. I think it's interesting that he's the one to get it, but Jabbar's the type of person who would never use an idol on another person, so that's kinda frustrating. Of course, I wish I was the one to get it, but obviously, if I could will it on anyone else in this game, it would be Jabbar, so good for him.
Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Jan 3, 2017 1:21:48 GMT -5
Can I PLEASE get a tribe swap up in here? I'm so sick of this absolutely pathetic tribe who don't know how a computer works. GOD.
If I even catch a WHIFF that it might be Jabbar, I'm telling him to use his idol. I'm hoping to vote either Jacob or Kristina, because both of them are being controlled by vets. I'm sick of these fools.
Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Jan 3, 2017 17:17:32 GMT -5
Exciting new developments are taking place under your very eyes, viewers!
So, last time, I said that I was considering pushing for Jacob or Kristina to go, but I think I officially have a solid alliance that includes me, Jabbar, Joe, and John. That's four people, and that's majority. Within that alliance, they all pushed for Dakota to go, which I'm completely fine with. The only thing is, Kristina is NOT fine with that. Kristina is practically begging for me to keep Dakota, but at this point, how much can I trust her? To me, she's the most selfish player in this entire game. What's the benefit for me to keep Dakota? If I vote Dakota, do I set a precedent that a strong player can get voted out, no matter how much he can do for the tribe?
Yes, I do. But, the difference between me and Dakota is social game. I talk to people and make sure I'm in their good graces. I try to use subtle ways of influence. For example, with Kristina, I say that Joe and John are the "other side", so I can distance myself from them.
By the looks of it, Jacob and I are the swing votes. If Jacob votes the other way, we should still have four against Dakota.
Kristina's only argument is that Dakota is her number 1. All the more reason to break up a strong duo. She says she'll be pissed if Dakota goes, but I had told her I wanted to keep Mud safe as much as possible. And what did she do but go behind my back and vote his a** out.
I don't trust her as far as I can throw her. As far as I'm concerned, any sort of connection I have with her is done, and her days are numbered if I have anything to do with it. But first, I have to focus on Dakota and make sure he goes. If he goes, Kristina is crippled.
Kristina just told me I play a dirty game. To me, it's done. We're done, and her name is pre-written on a paper for a tribal in the future.
Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Jan 4, 2017 2:11:30 GMT -5
This past day could not have gone any better for me. Firstly, we get Dakota out to cripple Kristina and her weird threatening shtick, next, there's FINALLY a tribe swap where I get some vets (aka good physical players) on my side. BUT WAIT, not only that, there's also a newbie majority on my new tribe with people who I KNOW I can trust. BUT WAIT, Jabbar and I weren't separated, and he still has his idol.
I know nothing is ever a done deal in this game, but I'm feeling very optimistic about my ability to make merge with this tribe. I can't let it go to my head though. My biggest thing is to lay low after this swap. I need to delve into my sheep role. Yes sir, yes maam.
Good week.
Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Jan 5, 2017 23:18:22 GMT -5
God f*cking dammit, can I avoid going to tribal? Just once? f*cking PLEASE?
I'm so sick of feeling like I'm in danger every, single, round. It's so demoralizing. I know I didn't do the best in the challenges, but I was the only person to score a point among any newbies, and Stan joined me as the only two to score a point on our tribe. It's so tiring to feel like nothing I can do will stop us from going to tribal. Jesus Christ.
I just have to hope that our four person band of newbies sticks together, but I know they won't. I know someone will sheep to the vets' side, and I know it's gonna be either me or Jabbar's life on the line. I just have to see if I can avoid making it myself. Jabbar still has his idol, so maybe he can play it and we can keep a vet out.
f*ck. God dammit.
Until next time.
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Post by SammySosaTV on Jan 6, 2017 17:04:52 GMT -5
Here's the deal, viewers. We're planning some sort of something, but it's not for certain at all yet. For the most part, Jabbar and I are fine with getting out either Jacob or Dewie. As far as I know, those are the people who are in potential danger among us. But which way should we go? Jabbar and I knew we had to figure out whose side we wanted to be on. Ultimately, we decided that we'd rather Jacob go, because we consider him as the most likely to take a shot at us. So, I approach Stan and tell him of the plan, which he sounds totally down for. Jabbar approaches Dewie and tells him of the plan, which he said "as long as it isn't him or Jon". Well, it might be, just wait.
Obviously, Jacob and John both think that they completely have us on their side, which they kind of do. Just wait. So, if Jabbar and I voted one specific way (assuming the vets and newbies stayed on their tribal sides), it would be either 4-3 (for Dewie to go) or 5-2 (for Jacob to go). But, that's not what I proposed we do. Instead, I proposed that Jabbar and I split our votes between Dewie and Jacob. I vote Dewie, he votes Jacob.
I think this has the potential to be a really good plan because of many reasons, the numbers being one.
If someone tries to flip on us for any particular reason, or if one of the vets don't vote the right way, then that means Dewie is out and the vets get punished. If one of the newbies other than me doesn't vote for Dewie, then that means Jacob is out and he gets punished. It's almost like Jabbar and I have these people in a cage, and if they try to break free, then I shoot one of their allies in the head.
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A bit morbid, but it's a good comparison. In addition, splitting the votes will allow one of Jabbar and me (me, if the Jacob plan goes right) to get off scotch free with the newbies, while simultaneously looking like I orchestrated the flip to the vets.
So, if what I'm HOPING is happening is gonna happen, the votes would be 4-3 Jacob going tonight, with me voting in the minority. Of course, if one or two of the vets flip, it'll end up 3-2-2, and THEY will be the ones who pay for their disloyalty. If one of the newbies flip, it'll end up something like 4-2-1, and Jacob will be one to pay. I just have to hope and pray to GOD that none of the other 5 people are planning a mutiny on Jabbar or me. Honestly, they can do whatever they want to Jabbar, he has an idol. I just don't want it to be me. Please, Jesus, please let this work. I think this could be one of the biggest votes in this game so far. PLEASE.
Until next time.
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