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Post by gabebabe on Jan 9, 2014 1:52:10 GMT -5
So now Phil and I are strategizing to figure out how we should play this first vote on a new tribe. At this point we're pretty much besties, so it wouldn't make sense for either of us to turn on the other. Right now, we're looking to go with that five-person alliance because we feel like it'll be the strongest. In cutting a deal with Dewie, we got Dewie to promise that if we voted out Sean or Shorty THIS round, then next tribal council we would vote for Outlast. That sounds like the best option for Phil and I, so I'm definitely inclined to take that deal at this point.
However, Phil and I came up with the plan to make it a tie vote at first and THEN flip. That way, Shorty will be way less pissed at us than us outright voting against Sean or him. He's very much the Head Captain of the Fans Cheer Squad, so he'll be hella pissed when he finds out that Phil and I have flipped on him. Whatever, I'm not here to please Shorty, I'm here to play the f*cking game. I'm probably going to flip and if Shorty wants to be pissed at me about it too bad so sad.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 9, 2014 1:57:25 GMT -5
However, I had to talk to Shorty a lot to strategize with him. The plan that we came up with is to try and flip Outlast to the fans side so that one of the other veterans leaves. He thinks Outlast is the best bet for flipping because... oh wait, Shorty has no reasoning! The logic of some people in this game is astonishingly dumb, and if they could hear themselves I'm sure they would laugh at the idiocy. I'm actually dying to see how this will turn out, because I've never talked to Outlast and I have no clue where his head's at. Whether he turns down Shorty or not, I'm sure this is going to be entertaining to watch. Grab some popcorn.
As for the Chie Tribe, it's looking like that one will be a tiebreaker unless the fans can somehow flip Tre. I'm hoping they actually can, because it'll be hilarious to watch the faves crumble. Phil and I have been getting all sorts of juicy intel about the Chie Tribe from Gabriela, and a lot of intel from the Old Favorites Tribe from Dewie. We've pretty much pieced together everything going on in this game, and I think we know where it's headed. I am so ready for the game to finally start getting good, because this is going to be QUITE a show.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 9, 2014 19:03:43 GMT -5
So right now, Phil and I have come up with a double-blind plan. We're going to be voting with the favorites for Sean so that we can be with that alliance. However, we are also going to tip off Shorty to plan the idol on Sean, that way we can vote out Kyle. We're basically screwing over both alliances at the same time haha! Ultimately, we feel like the biggest threat to us is Kyle, so why not just take him out now? It's not like he's any good at challenges anyways, so we might as well go for it. This plan is pretty risky because Shorty will know that I voted with the other group and he will undoubtedly be pissed. I'm going to come up with a bullsh*t lie about being told to vote for Sean so as not to piss of the group. Hopefully he's gullible enough to buy that sh*t because I can't come up with anything better. But the thing here is that the vets will NEED phil and I if they want to survive and so will Shorty and Sean, so we will have effectively solidified our spots in the game with this vote.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 10, 2014 1:13:13 GMT -5
I vote for Sean. This tribal is going to be hilariously insane I just know it.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 10, 2014 2:23:12 GMT -5
Even though it appears that I voted wrong, everything went exactly as I wanted it to go. Kyle left the game, Shorty's idol is gone, the Fivesome (well now Foursome) still thinks we're with them, and everything is looking good for me. The one wrinkle of the plan was that Shorty would be pissed that we changed our votes, but I told him that we voted with the faves so that they wouldn't try to use an idol or anything next tribal council. Obviously I'll have to keep an eye on him to see what goes down, but it sounds like he bought me lies wholesale. Now Phil and I can effectively play the swing votes next tribal. I really do think we're in a great position now.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 13, 2014 21:05:48 GMT -5
Episode 6 Confessionals
To be honest, the swap hasn't really impacted my game all that much. On the original tribe there was no hierarchy and I feel like I was safe purely due to challenge strength. The fans couldn't send home their overall strongest competitor could they? Not without becoming a total joke tribe! So at first I was worried that I wouldn't be in control after the swap, but that's clearly not a problem at all. With some help from Phil, I feel very much in control of this game. Phil thinks we have equal power, but in reality I'm the middleman between Shorty and Phil, so any plans that they make go straight through me. There's nothing on this tribe I don't know about. Except for Outlast's personality and ability to speak.. although I'm not sure it exists. When Phil wasn't sure what Shorty would do, I pushed Shorty into using that idol and told Phil that Shorty made the decision alone. It was a small deception, but necessary in having everything go smoothly.
However, after last week's crazy tribal council I was worried about damage control with all of the people I lied to. But.. That's not really a problem at all lol! Ashley and Dewie trust Phil and I more than ever, and Shorty and Sean believe that Phil and I are just tricking the faves. Everyone is buying our stories and it's honestly shocking to me. I mean I knew I was good, but to fool an entire tribe so easily? I'm feeling really confident at the moment and I don't see a scenario where I don't make merge. I should probably be more humble, but I'm owning this game too f*cking hard to worry about that.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 13, 2014 21:12:21 GMT -5
From our tribe, Kyle leaving was the best scenario for my game. I'm so happy it went down that way. Chie's tribal council was another story though. Gabriela went home, meaning the faves have the majority control of that tribe. That's not good for my game because I don't even know the faves on the other side. Also, it puts me in a bit of a predicament since PGCool begged Shorty, Phil, and I to throw the challenges so that we could vote out the faves.
Throwing the challenges would be awful for me because it would force Phil and I to pick a side sooner rather than later. We want to keep playing both sides as long as humanly possible. Also, throwing challenges is just bad karma. It's never a good idea to intentionally lose anything.
However, throwing the challenges would be beneficial if Phil and I decided to side with the fans because we could go into the merge with numbers. We would have more alliance options at the merge than we would if we kept as many fans as possible in the game.
Ultimately, I got to the challenge and put in my best effort. It wouldn't have been a ~HORRIBLE~ idea to throw the challenges, but it's just not in me to half-a** anything. I'm in this for the competition more than anything else, and I feel like I HAVE to compete at my highest level. I would be cheapening myself like a common whore if I threw challenges. So I went in, owned the challenge, and our tribe won. I figure our tribe won for a reason so I'm super excited about it. I didn't know PG, Buddy, or eaoltis too well so I don't really feel that guilty about it.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 13, 2014 21:16:24 GMT -5
If our tribe continues to go to Tribal Councils, I expect Dewie and Shorty to be the two big targets. They've already expressed that they want to vote each other out, so it will be down to Phil and I to decide which person goes home. It's a lot of pressure being in the powerful hot seat, but it's a good kind of pressure. I'm getting high on power so it's really exciting for me to start slitting throats. I mean I already did that with Kyle, but I feel like the intensity of the game is going to get amped up even more and I am SO READY for it. I'm not thinking about whether I should turn on people, it's just a matter of when for me. Trust no one. Slay everyone. This game is only going to get more intense from here on in.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 16, 2014 16:38:43 GMT -5
Episode 7 Confessionals
This episode is taking a toll on me because it's so f*cking annoying. Obviously Phil and I are still playing both sides, so by winning the challenge we kind of postpone having to make a decision between our two alliances on this tribe. However, Sean and Shorty are insistent on throwing the challenge. I keep trying to dissuade them without being obvious, but like I really don't want to f*cking go to tribal. I know they want to save the fans on the other tribe, but like I hardly knew Buddy or PG. Sorry that you're practically dead in the water, but I don't want to f*ck my own game up. Honestly, it's making me incredibly angry with Shorty and Sean. I'm considering throwing the challenge with them then blindsiding one of them as some sort of sick karma for being morons. But I can't do that.. It's too early in the game for that. I just need the pair of them to stop being so damn stupid sometimes, it gets really annoying.
However, Shorty and Sean FINALLY saw the obvious, which is that Phil and I can no longer trick the faves if they see that we threw the challenge. So they said that they would throw the challenge, while Phil and I didn't. Now they can do whatever they want, and I don't have to betray one group or the other yet. Thank god.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 16, 2014 17:30:41 GMT -5
When I saw the results of the challenge, I knew that second that Kenny and Jon had thrown the whole thing. I don't think they're the smartest people in the world, but I know for a fact that they aren't THAT dumb. They're up to something, and that something is throwing challenges. I was them, I would only throw challenges if I knew for sure I would still have a majority come the merge. That means that the favorites on my tribe must be telling them that the faves will all stick together come merge time. If they were lying about that allegiance, then they would've told Phil and I in an effort to remain transparent. So obviously they are still with the favorites. Right now, my blood is f*cking boiling. I didn't join this game to become some random early merge boot because the favorites all decided to stick together. It's taking every ounce of self-control not to just go screaming at Ashley and Dewie, but I have to keep myself in check. I will try to calmly talk to them about it first, and see what happens. But if I get the feeling that they're lying to me, then sh*t is gonna hit the fan mark my words.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 22, 2014 22:16:14 GMT -5
Merge Episode (Episode 8) Confessionals
Yes I barely know what Episode it is and I'm very confused and honestly I'm just a tired-a** mess. I will do my best to convey my thoughts to you.
Basically right now, the game dynamics are 7 favorites to 5 fans and 7 Sonkei members to 5 Chie members. Obviously, my best hope would be to get the Sonkei Tribe to stick together and vote out every Chie member. That would just work the best for me because nearly everyone on our tribe is aligned with me. If our tribe took control of the game, then I would pretty much have ultimate control of this game. Unfortunately, that sh*t got shut down pretty f*cking quickly. Dewie and Ashley are pretty adamant on splitting the vote between Sean and Shorty so I'm like... eh why not. Clearly the faves are going to try to pick us off, so I figure I might as well just get to the final 10 and then go balls out crazy. I'm not really sure what else I CAN do.
Plus, if Phil and I survive a few tribal councils, maybe we can leverage his idol to keep us further in the game. Right at the merge, a new idol was hidden. I lied around not looking for it because I couldn't be f*cked to care. I've been a big downer in this game lately. But apparently, Shorty worked really hard and found the images that would show us where the idol is, shared it with Phil, and Phil stole the idol from right under Shorty's nose! Haha that's actually hilarious! Now I know about an idol nobody knows about when I just sat around doing absolutely nothing! It's hilarious.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 22, 2014 22:33:29 GMT -5
At the challenge, I unfortunately wasn't able to pull out a win. I guess I didn't understand the concept, because I thought people would be eliminated based on individual round scores and not the overall score. I don't really care that much anyways, it just sucks to lose to like 4 people ya'know? I would've done the same if it were scored the other way, I just blame myself for this really. I pride myself on being a competitor and I feel like I've become weaker and weaker as this game goes on. I really need to step up my game if I want any shot at a win. It's kinda depressing if I'm being honest. Anywho, the group has just decided that everyone who is not Sean or Shorty will split the votes between Sean and Shorty. We told Shorty this so that he would vote for Sean, and hopefully Sean would leave instead of Shorty. Obviously this isn't a f*cking optimal situation for me but I'm in a corner and I don't want to do anything too retarded. I don't think Dewie and Ashley plan on keeping Phil and I around, but I'm hoping they see the value in us and use us as pawns for a while. That's the only way I see myself going far in this game to be honest. From power player to a cockroach so quickly, it's really not a great feeling.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 22, 2014 22:34:03 GMT -5
My vote is for Sean.
We've been on the same tribe since like the beginning of the game and I have no f*cking clue who you are. Sry bye.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 30, 2014 21:26:36 GMT -5
Time to catch up on all my missing confessionals.
Episode 9 Confessionals
At the last Tribal Council, Sean was voted off. Honestly, I could give a f*ck that he left. In spite of the fact that we were on the same tribe together for the entire game, I literally knew nothing about him. It was time for him to get the ax. As long as Phil and I can stay safe for as long as humanly possible, then whatever happens happens and I won't care. I'm in this for myself and no one else.
Looking to this upcoming vote, the favorites NEED to start voting each other off. I'm not exaggerating when i say that a Favorite hasn't been voted out since we blindsided Kyle after the swap. Seriously every vote since then has been a f*cking fan. I know that the favorites have past experience and knowledge on their side, but I didn't expect the fans to go belly-up so dramatically. It's really disheartening because I feel like I'll just end up being an early juror boot that no one will pay any mind to. And that SUCKS because I want to have huge impact in this game. I just have to figure out how to do it.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 30, 2014 21:33:54 GMT -5
Naturally, Phil and I are concerned that Ashley and Dewie are just going to abandon us for the favorites and let us get picked off with all of the other fans. Obviously, I really don't want this to happen and neither does Phil. We didn't want to just sit around and wait for our opportunity to slip by, so once Dewie had won the immunity we approached them with the idea of getting Kaitlyn out of the game. The pretty princess blindsided before she can start racking up the immunities? That would be so f*cking awesome!
However, it wasn't really that simple. When we broached the topic of voting out a favorite, Ashley suggested voting out either Outlast or Tre.. Phil and I pushed hard for one of Kaitlyn, Kenny, and Jon to leave, but Ashley wouldn't f*cking budge. Literally she is so f*cking transparent. That little b*tch wants everyone to do as she says and won't accept any way other than her way. And her way would probably involved a final five of only favorites, so f*ck that noise. I will not be doing anything Ashley's way. The strategy talk actually got really tense between Phil and Ashley, and ~I~ had to be the calming moderator. Seriously how much of a crazy b*tch do you have to be when this psycho is trying to calm people down?
So I thought all hope was lost and got resigned to Shorty leaving... until Dewie came up to us and told us he had convinced Ashley to help blindside Kaitlyn. Obviously I was freaking elated. Now more than ever we need to start turning this game around so that I'm no longer backed up in a corner, and this is a good start. Dewie said that the favorites were going to split their votes because of idol paranoia, so the voting block of 5 that is me, Phil, Ashley, Dewie, and Shorty would be enough votes to knock Kaitlyn out of this game. Hopefully they're not just telling Phil and I what we want to hear, because if they are then we are targets number 1 and number 2 for the favorites.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 30, 2014 21:37:07 GMT -5
So after our alliance agreed upon the voting strategy for this tribal, a brand new round of "What can Shorty f*ck up today?" began. I feel like every time a coherent plan gets pulled together, Phil and I have to work extra hard so that Shorty doesn't just flush it down the drain. Basically, we just told him that we should vote as a block for Kaitlyn and hope for some other faves to try and blindside her too. I thought it sounded ridiculous, but Shorty ate that sh*t up wholesale. Now we just have to pray that he can keep his mouth shut, Dewie and Ashley will keep their word, and Kaitlyn will go home in a clean vote. I'll just have to cross my fingers and hope for the best at this point.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 30, 2014 21:37:40 GMT -5
I vote for Kaitlyn.
You're way too good at these challenges so I really hope you get the hell out now.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 30, 2014 21:44:47 GMT -5
Episode 10 Confessionals
Last night at tribal council, Kaitlyn received 6 votes, her torch was smuffed, and she got the f*ck out of this game. THANK THE LORD OUR SCHEMING WORKED! The princess of Shamu got dethroned and I couldn't be happier. I still don't feel like I have a strong hold on the game like I used to, but I'm slowly and surely getting
After being so pushy, I wasn't sure the alliance with Dewie and Ashley would hold. But somehow it did. I give full credit to Dewie for not turning on us, because I'm 90% sure that Ashley would've smoked our asses this round if given the chance. Also, the vote happened without Shorty f*cking anything up! Dude this vote was literally so f*cking lucky for me because there could have been a billion things go wrong and nothing did.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 30, 2014 21:50:16 GMT -5
As for the votes, apparently Kenny turned on Kaitlyn too. This tells me that either Dewie or Ashley let slip about the blindside plan. These two b*tches seem more and more shady to me every week, but considering that they've done everything I've asked of them they're at least somewhat reliable people. I doubt I can trust them much longer, but I'm hoping I can use them to get over my bad hump in this game and get myself into a better position. I still feel like I'm just barely clinging on when I want to be in power again. I miss having the total control.
As for the one Gabe vote, from what I know Kaitlyn cast it. That wouldn't really surprise me to be honest, she's seemed pretty jealous of me since that challenge where I got every point for the Fans. Plus I was obviously her only competition when it came to the looks department in this game. She was obviously very threatened by me, so I ain't even mad about her vote for me. I'm already over it.
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Post by gabebabe on Jan 30, 2014 21:55:48 GMT -5
We got to the immunity challenge, and I knew I had no chance of winning because of the ridiculous find the differences puzzle. That sh*t is so hard, and I have TERRIBLY eyesight. I knew it was over for me before it even began, but I still gave it my all. So we start with that portion of the challenge, and naturally I'm in like 5th or something. I'm genuinely terrible at those puzzles and I knew I wasn't going to do well... But then I got to the word puzzle and figured it out in like a second! I somehow passed people who had been working on it for some time. And then I aced the combination lock puzzle and I WON IMMUNITY.
It honestly feels so so great. Ever since this merge hit I've felt like there's a huge target on my back, so me being safe for even one tribal council helps me immensely. A couple extra days in this game can only be a good thing. This is probably the best feeling I've had since this game started. I know for a fact that I'm making the final 9, and there's nothing anybody can do to rain on my parade. It's kinda hilarious how not long ago I felt in the sh*tter, but now I'm experiencing such great highs! Is this what bipolar disorder feels like?
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