Episode 11 - Confessionals

[Tom]

OK, so RB is gone. Sweet. I concocted the plan with Erin to throw some votes Hooker's way, in the hopes that RB would land on the jury and then I would look saintly in his eyes for not voting him out. But alas, RB isn't even gonna be on the flipping jury. Sooo...what a waste. Turns out the jury won't even start till NEXT round, so naturally I'm paranoid (shocker) that I won't make it to that phase.

I talked with Jeffrey last night after his win and he seemed genuinely concerned that after Hooker goes, he and/or Juice would be next in line. And I totally get his concern. I'd be asking the same questions in his position. On the one hand, yay to outlast all the other villains...but Jeffrey isn't gonna be satisfied with 8th or 9th. He wants to win, just like the rest of us who play/ed this game (except Erik...teehee <333). So, I don't know how to move forward with Jeffrey. He'd smoke me at the end. As would Tucker, as would Juice.

Which brings me to...Ashley. Wow, she's becoming a bigger and bigger factor in this game. Talked strategy with her last night and she's totally on the same page as me regarding the fact that Tucker/Jeffrey/Juice need to go. They're unstoppable. Challenge-wise, game-wise. And if Ashley joins the foursome I developed at the beginning of the game...WE could then be unstoppable. So, such a huge couple of rounds coming up here.

So much to figure out; so little time...

[Tom]

K so I need to get some more confessionals in here ASAP. lawlz. Luckily there's plenty more to talk about...

I talked with Jordan earlier this afternoon and told him I knew that he knew that Jeffrey had the idol. Bit of a calculating move on my part, but figured it was silly for me and Jordan to act silly about this mysterious idol when we both knew full well who has it. Sooo, yeah. Not sure where that puts us, but we've basically deduced that Jeffrey clearly has me and Jordan in mind as allies, since he told us this big secret.

I LOVE JEFFREY...BUT I CANNOT BEAT HIM AT THE END. Especially if I have to stab 4-5 heroes en route. Like...seriously? And Jeffrey has to know this, right? So then it makes me all paranoid that he's got a trick or two up his sleeve...potentially starting with this vote. It should be unanimous for Hooker...but will it be unanimous? Would Jeffrey really give up his emergency backup protection to Hooker of all people? I refuse to believe he would do that. To Juice, maybe, but to Hooker, no way. No frikin way.

Stephen's away on a mini-vacation right now, and I miss talking strategy with him. Haven't had a hardcore Tom-Richardesque strategy session since we were Hero tribemates several weeks ago. Hoping to reconnect with him soon.

So much uncertainty in this game with the idol and exile coming into the fray. I hope I really do have everything/everyone figured out...like I think I do...

[Tom]

OK, so the vote took an intriguing turn tonight. Yay drama.

When I went to bed last night, I felt 100% certain this would be an easy-peasy unanimous vote for Hooker, and we'd all celebrate as we hit single digit numbers in this game yay.

But no.

I get online tonight and Jeffrey reallllly starts pushing Ashley. Now. We'd discussed the possibility of her going next, after Hooker, but I guess he's trying to test me and see if I'll do what he wants. And uh...no. I'm not gonna vote out Ashley, who will do whatever I say. Sorry no! So at this rate, mine and Jeffrey's secretive iS love affair will bottom out in about, oh, 24 hours. Nah, hopefully not that quickly. But come on, I can't vote out ASHLEY over HOOKER. That's just crazy.

HOOKER WON'T EVEN TALK TO ME. WHY WOULD I KEEP HIM???

I'm confident in my Five (now upgraded from Four ). And with Juice at exile, 5 is all we need to send Hooker home. That is, unless...

Would Jeffrey realllly give Hooker that idol? I refuse to believe he would. What would that gain Jeffrey? Ashley would leave, and then he'd be vulnerable if he lost a challenge. And there'd still be so many heroes left to take him out. So, I gotta believe he's holding onto that thing. This aint the pre-merge where you can gain someone's trust by giving away an idol. This is the merge now, and every challenge win / idol is huge. So I don't feel any idol trickery will take place with this vote. Or any trickery at all. All the heroes should be voting Hooker, and Hooker should go.

Should.

[Tom]

Hold up. I's gotta think about this vote some more before the deadline...

UGH PARANOIA.

[Tom]

Such a chess game with Jeffrey in organizing this vote.

ZOMG HOOKER JUST NEEDS TO GO ALREADY. ENUF.

[Juice]

hahaha actually the lawlz are coming fewer and far between. the whole mood of your journal has changed! This is serious Tom now. I like it!

Btw, thanks for thinking so highly of me here even though you would clearly smoke all 3 of us ...

So, I don't know how to move forward with Jeffrey. He'd smoke me at the end. As would Tucker, as would Juice

<3

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