Post by mark on Jun 20, 2013 17:10:54 GMT -5
Shock of shocks, I've found myself with little time to do anything. The games in this series always seem to start on the most inopportune weeks for me. I can barely keep myself afloat at the moment. Couldn't show up to the first challenge...was only able to write one confessional, posted a whoppin' four layers for the second challenge, and here I am on my second confessional. Better get all I can in this one because it will be my last opportunity before the weekend, I think.
If I even need to worry about the weekend...
I came into this game knowing all of 5 other cast members, because, well, we just played together in a game, like, yesterday. Thankfully, I'm on good terms with all of them. The problem with that is, it's too obvious to just hook up with your original season. But I do think I have options.
My Options (in no particular order)
Chase: I've known Chase all of a few months. Met him in another series, a cursory meeting, but we met nonetheless, and he's a nice fellow. I've noticed he tends to overplay; get confident when he needs to be vigilant, get vigilant when he needs to be confident. I'm wondering where he lies in this game. Hopefully somewhere in between. But I think he's well connected in this game, and I think he knows it...which could be to his detriment. I want to work with him, but I don't want him sharing secrets that aren't his to share and overplaying his hand, which would show mine in the process. He's an option, and I will work with him for as long as I can, which is hopefully the long haul. The good thing is, he's been kind of a link between Dominic and I, and Dominic and I have hit it off swimmingly.
Gloria: To be honest, I was apprehensive about her late inclusion into this cast. Then I remembered, we have no ill will between each other. And she's only a scary player when she's not on your side. So...I took it upon myself to connect from the onslaught. What a pleasant surprise she is. I knew she was a good conversationalist from the last game, but we've hit it off well, and I think we could do some real damage together. There is only one thing that gives me pause. She warned me that Annie had mentioned I should probably go sooner than later because I'm liable to hook up with Thiago again. Which I found odd, but I filed it away. Thiago said he didn't buy it because he knows Gloria and Annie don't get along; which makes sense because I would put Annie in the whole Faith/Chad/Starr camp because of all her confessional trolling last season...and that automatically puts her at odds with Gloria, I'd say. But then, when Gloria and I were discussing the vote, she spoke in support of Annie and even mentioned that Ben should go. Hmmmm, indeed. (ETA, as I'm writing this confessional, Gloria tells me she is a sucker for good final tribal councils, and I swayed her. And just as I said, wow, thanks...she returned with "I wasn't impressed. Just swayed.")
Mark 17:3
Jesus said to turn the other cheek. But in the context of games, He meant that a slap deserves a punch.
I will punch her so hard when I get the right moment.
Ben: Which brings me to our Ben-jammin. Is he even into this game? He was moaning throughout the entire 5 minutes between last game and the start of this one, not happy to play. And now he's shown nothing. Well...whatever, I can't let him go at this point. Had Ben and I been on the same side from the start, things would have been completely different in Extinction. Wonder what it could do here? Again, I think an alliance between us will be too obvious, but we'll see.
Dominic: Ok, so I really didn't have any pre-conceived notions about him save for the write-ups in the rankings. They made him sound blood-thirsty. That's fine. I can handle that. As long as I'm the one that gets to feed him the blood. We hit it off great, and apparently he's using Chase as a link between us, so there is something there. He was quick to start throwing Annie and Michael under the bus when we lost, so there's something in that. I've heard there was a rivalry between them. *shrug* I can't be bothered with other game baggage. At any rate, he's working furiously to find the idol and has shared with me all the clues I've missed. Yeah...another testament to the fact that this week is piss-poor gaming week. But that solidifies some trust between us. I plan on working with him for the duration. It seems like we could have some fun together.
Knox: Oh Knoxie. I think the last game may have been a wake up call for him, if he felt his character had been challenged based on his game play. Well, Knox...you HAVE to be adabtable. You CAN'T have your way all the time. Not when you align with me. Even I know when to concede....so take the higher road this time around. I consider Knox a solid ally, but I will be on to his antics if he starts them up again. Glad he was saved last round, but I will need to be brought up to speed on who he's canoodling with over there.
AJ: Yeah...of course I'm probably one of 20 people who is saying this exact thing. She's lovely. And I want to work with her. That makes her both the game sweetheart and one of the deadliest people here. Right now I feel pretty connected between her and Chase, so I'd love to explore that down the line.
Thiago: And of course, my boy toy T. Of course we'll share stuff together. Why not? Maybe I'm stupid. But we know our brains together pulls things off. However, so does everyone else by now. I mean, Annie was already wanting to target me for possibly working with him? Maybe? I just know, in the back of my mind, Thiago is not my number one. It just can't be that way until down the line...I don't know. I'm definitely not sitting with him in the finals again. But yeah, one of the best allies I've ever had in a game, and we still are bro's. All of the final judgment from last game was acting on both our parts. Now people think there is a disconnect and wounds between us. Oh my poor aching heart. :-)
My Threats:
Henry: Now I know Henry. I've been in a back and forth with the person who is Henry. He's a nice guy...I've rooted him on before, and I've wishd his death before (in game viewing context, now). I've never met him beyond a viewer's lounge. I find him to be smarmy. That's my token word to describe him. But in this series, I've found him very mature and classy. So, I'm not one to hold grudges or to judge to harshly. I'm open to connecting with him. I just know he's good, and I don't know what he thinks about me. Well will have to see how this game pits us.
Ellen: I've had a love/hate relationship with Ellen. Honestly, I've hated her for sometime, and only in the last few months when Thiago was talking about her with me did I think to myself, "why do you hate her?" She backstabbed me in a game AGES ago. So? I was inexperienced and naive back then. I've actually learned and become a better player because of it. So why? The answer is: No reason. Ellen is a lovely person. And I'm ashamed of how I acted towards her game move all those years ago. I still am human after all; I just have less of these tantrums within games as the years go by. But I love Ellen. Whether we are friend or foe in this game, I will love her. She scares the bejeebers out of me in this game, but she scares everyone, so that may be to my benefit. But Ellen? You might wanna back off the imunity wins this early, ya know? <3
Annie: Previous winner, duh. And I find her antics in the forums fairly annoying...especially her interaction with the whole Fibo crap last season. But I find her personally to be a joy. Be not joyous enough to keep around. When Gloria mentioned she wanted me out, I was all about seeing her go. And when Dominic mentioned it as a possible boot this round, I was all over it. So at this point, Annie is a moot point. But don't worry, Annie...the sun will still come out tomorrow.
Ok, so I'll have to write a little about those I don't know yet, but how I perceive them a bit later. I need to post something before the round is over.
And a run down of the haps to this point. We feared Michael had the idol since he was searching so hardcore for it, and because he and Annie lobbied for Emily to stay, we sniffed out a pair we need to break up. So instead of be honest, we decide to lie (go figure) and since Wendy was pushing for Ben, we decided to go along with it, only we're really voting for Annie. Oh the shenanigans, so early. I hope we don't alienate Wendy and Michael, especially now that it's moot we are worried about the idol...
BECAUSE I HAVE IT! Yes, I do, yes I do! And I led Chase to find his. Knox's was already found, so that sucks. I really would like to know where all the idols reside. But anyways, it couldn't have worked out more perfectly because I was telling Thiago and Thiago couldn't find it. But I'd rather Chase have it. So it looks to Thiago like I still giving him everything I know. This looks good.
Maybe Round 3 won't be so hectic for me.
Peace be with you. Selah.
If I even need to worry about the weekend...
I came into this game knowing all of 5 other cast members, because, well, we just played together in a game, like, yesterday. Thankfully, I'm on good terms with all of them. The problem with that is, it's too obvious to just hook up with your original season. But I do think I have options.
My Options (in no particular order)
Chase: I've known Chase all of a few months. Met him in another series, a cursory meeting, but we met nonetheless, and he's a nice fellow. I've noticed he tends to overplay; get confident when he needs to be vigilant, get vigilant when he needs to be confident. I'm wondering where he lies in this game. Hopefully somewhere in between. But I think he's well connected in this game, and I think he knows it...which could be to his detriment. I want to work with him, but I don't want him sharing secrets that aren't his to share and overplaying his hand, which would show mine in the process. He's an option, and I will work with him for as long as I can, which is hopefully the long haul. The good thing is, he's been kind of a link between Dominic and I, and Dominic and I have hit it off swimmingly.
Gloria: To be honest, I was apprehensive about her late inclusion into this cast. Then I remembered, we have no ill will between each other. And she's only a scary player when she's not on your side. So...I took it upon myself to connect from the onslaught. What a pleasant surprise she is. I knew she was a good conversationalist from the last game, but we've hit it off well, and I think we could do some real damage together. There is only one thing that gives me pause. She warned me that Annie had mentioned I should probably go sooner than later because I'm liable to hook up with Thiago again. Which I found odd, but I filed it away. Thiago said he didn't buy it because he knows Gloria and Annie don't get along; which makes sense because I would put Annie in the whole Faith/Chad/Starr camp because of all her confessional trolling last season...and that automatically puts her at odds with Gloria, I'd say. But then, when Gloria and I were discussing the vote, she spoke in support of Annie and even mentioned that Ben should go. Hmmmm, indeed. (ETA, as I'm writing this confessional, Gloria tells me she is a sucker for good final tribal councils, and I swayed her. And just as I said, wow, thanks...she returned with "I wasn't impressed. Just swayed.")
Mark 17:3
Jesus said to turn the other cheek. But in the context of games, He meant that a slap deserves a punch.
I will punch her so hard when I get the right moment.
Ben: Which brings me to our Ben-jammin. Is he even into this game? He was moaning throughout the entire 5 minutes between last game and the start of this one, not happy to play. And now he's shown nothing. Well...whatever, I can't let him go at this point. Had Ben and I been on the same side from the start, things would have been completely different in Extinction. Wonder what it could do here? Again, I think an alliance between us will be too obvious, but we'll see.
Dominic: Ok, so I really didn't have any pre-conceived notions about him save for the write-ups in the rankings. They made him sound blood-thirsty. That's fine. I can handle that. As long as I'm the one that gets to feed him the blood. We hit it off great, and apparently he's using Chase as a link between us, so there is something there. He was quick to start throwing Annie and Michael under the bus when we lost, so there's something in that. I've heard there was a rivalry between them. *shrug* I can't be bothered with other game baggage. At any rate, he's working furiously to find the idol and has shared with me all the clues I've missed. Yeah...another testament to the fact that this week is piss-poor gaming week. But that solidifies some trust between us. I plan on working with him for the duration. It seems like we could have some fun together.
Knox: Oh Knoxie. I think the last game may have been a wake up call for him, if he felt his character had been challenged based on his game play. Well, Knox...you HAVE to be adabtable. You CAN'T have your way all the time. Not when you align with me. Even I know when to concede....so take the higher road this time around. I consider Knox a solid ally, but I will be on to his antics if he starts them up again. Glad he was saved last round, but I will need to be brought up to speed on who he's canoodling with over there.
AJ: Yeah...of course I'm probably one of 20 people who is saying this exact thing. She's lovely. And I want to work with her. That makes her both the game sweetheart and one of the deadliest people here. Right now I feel pretty connected between her and Chase, so I'd love to explore that down the line.
Thiago: And of course, my boy toy T. Of course we'll share stuff together. Why not? Maybe I'm stupid. But we know our brains together pulls things off. However, so does everyone else by now. I mean, Annie was already wanting to target me for possibly working with him? Maybe? I just know, in the back of my mind, Thiago is not my number one. It just can't be that way until down the line...I don't know. I'm definitely not sitting with him in the finals again. But yeah, one of the best allies I've ever had in a game, and we still are bro's. All of the final judgment from last game was acting on both our parts. Now people think there is a disconnect and wounds between us. Oh my poor aching heart. :-)
My Threats:
Henry: Now I know Henry. I've been in a back and forth with the person who is Henry. He's a nice guy...I've rooted him on before, and I've wishd his death before (in game viewing context, now). I've never met him beyond a viewer's lounge. I find him to be smarmy. That's my token word to describe him. But in this series, I've found him very mature and classy. So, I'm not one to hold grudges or to judge to harshly. I'm open to connecting with him. I just know he's good, and I don't know what he thinks about me. Well will have to see how this game pits us.
Ellen: I've had a love/hate relationship with Ellen. Honestly, I've hated her for sometime, and only in the last few months when Thiago was talking about her with me did I think to myself, "why do you hate her?" She backstabbed me in a game AGES ago. So? I was inexperienced and naive back then. I've actually learned and become a better player because of it. So why? The answer is: No reason. Ellen is a lovely person. And I'm ashamed of how I acted towards her game move all those years ago. I still am human after all; I just have less of these tantrums within games as the years go by. But I love Ellen. Whether we are friend or foe in this game, I will love her. She scares the bejeebers out of me in this game, but she scares everyone, so that may be to my benefit. But Ellen? You might wanna back off the imunity wins this early, ya know? <3
Annie: Previous winner, duh. And I find her antics in the forums fairly annoying...especially her interaction with the whole Fibo crap last season. But I find her personally to be a joy. Be not joyous enough to keep around. When Gloria mentioned she wanted me out, I was all about seeing her go. And when Dominic mentioned it as a possible boot this round, I was all over it. So at this point, Annie is a moot point. But don't worry, Annie...the sun will still come out tomorrow.
Ok, so I'll have to write a little about those I don't know yet, but how I perceive them a bit later. I need to post something before the round is over.
And a run down of the haps to this point. We feared Michael had the idol since he was searching so hardcore for it, and because he and Annie lobbied for Emily to stay, we sniffed out a pair we need to break up. So instead of be honest, we decide to lie (go figure) and since Wendy was pushing for Ben, we decided to go along with it, only we're really voting for Annie. Oh the shenanigans, so early. I hope we don't alienate Wendy and Michael, especially now that it's moot we are worried about the idol...
BECAUSE I HAVE IT! Yes, I do, yes I do! And I led Chase to find his. Knox's was already found, so that sucks. I really would like to know where all the idols reside. But anyways, it couldn't have worked out more perfectly because I was telling Thiago and Thiago couldn't find it. But I'd rather Chase have it. So it looks to Thiago like I still giving him everything I know. This looks good.
Maybe Round 3 won't be so hectic for me.
Peace be with you. Selah.