Post by ellen on Jun 26, 2013 21:59:11 GMT -5
6/26/13
The fallout from Quincy's departure has put a huge black cloud over this game. The mood around our camps is pretty somber and volatile right now. I'm trying to stay positive and keep things in perspective, but it isn't easy.
After Proelia returned from Judgment, I got chewed out by Thiago. He knows that I'm having serious doubts about his behavior and he basically tried to guilt trip me into feeling bad about that.
But you know what? I really don't feel bad. I think I've been given legitimate reasons to be concerned. Right now, I'm not in any position to say how I really feel, so I just have to bite my tongue. I'm just legitimately angry about the whole situation. I don't appreciate the emotional blackmail, and that's exactly what this feels like.
6/27/13
For this comp I'm a little bit nervous because my opponent Cassie is an incredibly clever player and the chances of her correctly guessing my sin are pretty high. With that in mind, I know that I need to play this really smart.
We can ask pretty much anything as long as the answers to our two questions are 'YES' or 'NO.' I know that I need to ask the questions that narrow my options the most and maximize my chances of accuracy at the same time.
To start, I know that Cassie probably doesn't have my sin, so I can rule out 'GREED' if it comes down to it. Two of the other sins are spelled using the letter 'R' and then four of them are spelled using the letter 'T,' with one sin overlapping and having both.
I know that if Cassie tells me that her sin is spelled with both of the letters, then by process of elimination she can only have 'WRATH,' and then if her sin contains neither of those letters, then she can only have 'ENVY.'
I also know that if her sin contains an 'R' but not an 'T' (turns out, it does!) an educated guess would be 'PRIDE.' In this scenario, out of the three sins that do have an 'R,' her sin can't be 'WRATH,' (it also has a 'T,') so it's a toss up between the other two. Since one of the two is 'GREED,' I can just take my chances on the sin that's not my own, 'PRIDE.' Even if I'm wrong, the two sins are next to each other on the spectrum, so at worst I'll still only off by one.
The only combination of answers that gives me a little bit more to think about, is if Cassie answers 'YES' to her sin having a 'T' and 'NO' to it having an 'R.' Still, that narrows the possibilities down to just three sins, 'LUST,' 'GLUTTONY,' and 'SLOTH.' Luckily, even in this scenario I can just guess the middle option, 'GLUTTONY,' since sequentially all three of those sins are right next to one another.
At most, using this strategy of questioning, I'll only be one sin away from the correct answer.
6/28/13
Right now we're in the middle of a little snafu with the competition results. Initially the challenge was called in Proelia's favor, but an honest mistake in tallying (hey Morgan
) actually has us in the lead at this point. The kicker is that Luca still hasn't made his guess, so right now, everything is still up in the air.
The interesting thing is that when we thought we lost, AJ basically told Ben point blank that he was probably getting votes. I can appreciate her actually being upfront about it, but it's really crummy that he's being targeted solely because of his association with me. AJ is supposed to be Ben's friend, but the only solution to his problem that she could offer, was for him to get me to play my Idol on him... you know, so that I would go home instead when they split the votes. Classy...
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6/29/13
While I'm happy to be on a winning tribe after everything that went down on Eduro, I do believe that if and when we do end up attending Judgment, the first heads on the chopping block are going to be mine and Ben's
It's a frustrating position to be in, because I don't think there's really any progress that can be made in talking to most of these people. It's like their minds are already made up. My social skills are one of my biggest assets, sure, but I'm learning that I'm really not good at being fake, especially when people are being so obviously fake with me.
The last time that I played, I legitimately hit it off with the people that I was with, so socializing with them was effortless.
Here for example, when someone like AJ approaches me, in her painfully saccharine way, it's more of a chore than anything else to just keep my composure and bite my tongue. It would feel so good to call her out on all of her bullshit, but I know that I have to play smart.
6/29/13
I'm in love with Selena; she speaks so much truth.
Yeah Knox, because you've been a pillar of honesty in this game... like when you told Luca you were keeping him at Eduro's last Judgment... oh wait...
6/29/13
I was trying to think of a great name for the alliance between our six (Ben, Colleen, Dominic, Luca, Selena and me,) and I really like the name Synergy. It means a mutually advantageous conjunction or a combined operation. I think that it fits perfectly because the fact of the matter is, we're all in this together. Individually we'd be divided and conquered, but together we might actually have a shot of beating the odds.
The fallout from Quincy's departure has put a huge black cloud over this game. The mood around our camps is pretty somber and volatile right now. I'm trying to stay positive and keep things in perspective, but it isn't easy.
After Proelia returned from Judgment, I got chewed out by Thiago. He knows that I'm having serious doubts about his behavior and he basically tried to guilt trip me into feeling bad about that.
But you know what? I really don't feel bad. I think I've been given legitimate reasons to be concerned. Right now, I'm not in any position to say how I really feel, so I just have to bite my tongue. I'm just legitimately angry about the whole situation. I don't appreciate the emotional blackmail, and that's exactly what this feels like.
6/27/13
For this comp I'm a little bit nervous because my opponent Cassie is an incredibly clever player and the chances of her correctly guessing my sin are pretty high. With that in mind, I know that I need to play this really smart.
Pondering the best strategy.
We can ask pretty much anything as long as the answers to our two questions are 'YES' or 'NO.' I know that I need to ask the questions that narrow my options the most and maximize my chances of accuracy at the same time.
To start, I know that Cassie probably doesn't have my sin, so I can rule out 'GREED' if it comes down to it. Two of the other sins are spelled using the letter 'R' and then four of them are spelled using the letter 'T,' with one sin overlapping and having both.
I know that if Cassie tells me that her sin is spelled with both of the letters, then by process of elimination she can only have 'WRATH,' and then if her sin contains neither of those letters, then she can only have 'ENVY.'
I also know that if her sin contains an 'R' but not an 'T' (turns out, it does!) an educated guess would be 'PRIDE.' In this scenario, out of the three sins that do have an 'R,' her sin can't be 'WRATH,' (it also has a 'T,') so it's a toss up between the other two. Since one of the two is 'GREED,' I can just take my chances on the sin that's not my own, 'PRIDE.' Even if I'm wrong, the two sins are next to each other on the spectrum, so at worst I'll still only off by one.
The only combination of answers that gives me a little bit more to think about, is if Cassie answers 'YES' to her sin having a 'T' and 'NO' to it having an 'R.' Still, that narrows the possibilities down to just three sins, 'LUST,' 'GLUTTONY,' and 'SLOTH.' Luckily, even in this scenario I can just guess the middle option, 'GLUTTONY,' since sequentially all three of those sins are right next to one another.
At most, using this strategy of questioning, I'll only be one sin away from the correct answer.
6/28/13
Right now we're in the middle of a little snafu with the competition results. Initially the challenge was called in Proelia's favor, but an honest mistake in tallying (hey Morgan
) actually has us in the lead at this point. The kicker is that Luca still hasn't made his guess, so right now, everything is still up in the air.The interesting thing is that when we thought we lost, AJ basically told Ben point blank that he was probably getting votes. I can appreciate her actually being upfront about it, but it's really crummy that he's being targeted solely because of his association with me. AJ is supposed to be Ben's friend, but the only solution to his problem that she could offer, was for him to get me to play my Idol on him... you know, so that I would go home instead when they split the votes. Classy...
SMH.
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........('(...´...´.... ¯~/'...')
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..........''...\.......... _.·´
............\..............(
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6/29/13
While I'm happy to be on a winning tribe after everything that went down on Eduro, I do believe that if and when we do end up attending Judgment, the first heads on the chopping block are going to be mine and Ben's
It's a frustrating position to be in, because I don't think there's really any progress that can be made in talking to most of these people. It's like their minds are already made up. My social skills are one of my biggest assets, sure, but I'm learning that I'm really not good at being fake, especially when people are being so obviously fake with me.
The last time that I played, I legitimately hit it off with the people that I was with, so socializing with them was effortless.
Here for example, when someone like AJ approaches me, in her painfully saccharine way, it's more of a chore than anything else to just keep my composure and bite my tongue. It would feel so good to call her out on all of her bullshit, but I know that I have to play smart.
6/29/13
I'm in love with Selena; she speaks so much truth.
Selena: It feels as if you're almost jealous of me for some reason...
Knox: Um... what? How am i jealous of you?
Selena: I don't know. You're being catty, so I am assuming it's jealousy.
Knox: Bro... I have NOTHING to be jealous of. You lied to me, and that's why I dislike you, but you dont remember.
Selena:...
Knox: Wow... alright, be delusional if you want bro. I don't give a fuck. I don't like you because I don't like liars, and that's what you are bro!
Selena: The language is very hostile.
Knox: Yeah, because I'm pissed off bro!
Knox: Um... what? How am i jealous of you?
Selena: I don't know. You're being catty, so I am assuming it's jealousy.
Knox: Bro... I have NOTHING to be jealous of. You lied to me, and that's why I dislike you, but you dont remember.
Selena:...
Knox: Wow... alright, be delusional if you want bro. I don't give a fuck. I don't like you because I don't like liars, and that's what you are bro!
Selena: The language is very hostile.
Knox: Yeah, because I'm pissed off bro!
Yeah Knox, because you've been a pillar of honesty in this game... like when you told Luca you were keeping him at Eduro's last Judgment... oh wait...
6/29/13
I was trying to think of a great name for the alliance between our six (Ben, Colleen, Dominic, Luca, Selena and me,) and I really like the name Synergy. It means a mutually advantageous conjunction or a combined operation. I think that it fits perfectly because the fact of the matter is, we're all in this together. Individually we'd be divided and conquered, but together we might actually have a shot of beating the odds.