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Post by Stephen on May 24, 2010 2:33:10 GMT -5
Erin is out.
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Post by Stephen on May 24, 2010 2:35:07 GMT -5
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Post by Stephen on May 24, 2010 13:14:54 GMT -5
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Post by Stephen on May 24, 2010 20:11:51 GMT -5
Earlier today, I had the chance to talk to all of my enemies, plus Jordan. I want to run through how each conversation went.
Tucker and I pretty much jumped straight into game mode. A lot of information about his motives for voting Erin out were finally made clear. First, he felt disgusted by the way she handled the situation about the self-vote. He hated that she blamed him for her departure, but at the end of the day, his action about that, and the fact that he voted her off (after promising earlier in the round he wouldn't) are two reasons why she is now on the jury. He also mentioned that splitting up me/Erin was on his mind while deciding to pull the trigger. My problem now is that I feel like he no longer has my best interest at heart. He seemed very hesitant to discuss gametalk besides telling me he's glad to be on the side with the "power" at the moment. I did ask a favor of him... to just let me know if he hears my name on the chopping block, and he said he would give me the heads up, but I don't believe anything he says anymore. I think Tucker is a really awesome guy outside this game, but he is a very power-hungry player who is willing to throw loyalty and trust under the bus to make a selfish move to enhance himself. I feel like my lying in this game has been done in order to protect my true allies, not to just get myself farther. It's Survivor and we all want to win, but I'm just disappointed after these long rounds we've been together to see Tucker turning his back on me. It's so unfortunate. In the end, I hope I prove that his decision was a mistake. I want him out of this game... possibly even next. That can't happen if Jordan isn't willing to vote him off, but that's another story.
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Post by Stephen on May 24, 2010 20:14:44 GMT -5
Hooker seemed a little confused why he ended up getting 3 votes, so I explained it to him. I feel a little bad for putting most of the blame on Tom and Morgan, but hey, it's the truth! They are the people who told me we had to switch to Hooker when I returned from work. I told Hooker we were all set on voting Jeffrey until right before the vote, when he told me he was voting Erin. And that at that point, we felt the only shot was Tucker voting Hooker with us, so it had to change. I told him flat out that I refused to write Erin's name down regardless, so it wasn't a direct vote to attack him or anything. He seems to understand, but still has no sense of what he wants to do and who he wants to help out. I have lied to this guy SO MUCH and if he still has some desire to work with me or help me out in any way, it will be a fuckin miracle.
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Post by Stephen on May 24, 2010 20:18:09 GMT -5
Jeffrey and myself didn't have a single word about the game or Erin leaving. I'm sure it's gotten back to him that I was really fighting to send him packing last round. It wouldn't surprise me at all if he wants to try getting me voted out next. I don't know if he just feels like I'm a threat or absolutely doesn't trust me, but I expect the wrath of Jeffrey for the next few days. Him and I are so funny because we have these fun talks about random shit like music and old women he finds hot, but we know we seem so against each other in the game, and we just don't speak about it. It still is very dangerous to let Jeffrey make it too far because we all figure he has the best shot to plead his case to win in front of the jury. That really could end up being his downfall if we convince Hooker to betray him later on. For now, I don't see an option besides just talking casually with Jeffrey and hoping he doesn't immediately want me on the chopping block. The hidden idol is really messing with me because I'm so afraid he may use it unexpectedly and ruin everything!
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Post by Stephen on May 25, 2010 0:19:47 GMT -5
My chats with Jordan today went extremely well. Luckily, the nightmare scenario was Jordan being 100% set on working with Jeffrey, Tucker, and Hooker... and that was not the case at all. He isn't decided on his best move, and that leaves me room to do some convincing! I personally, at this exact moment, feel it is WAY smarter to stick with Tom and Morgan because there are no question marks. They will stick with us to the Final 4. It also feels better knowing it's 4 heroes making it all the way in that case. The problem is the hidden idol messing all of this up. Jordan thinks it may be smarter for him to take Jeffrey's side for now to be sure he isn't the only getting screwed by the idol. While short term that may be really smart, it doesn't help his shot of sitting in the Finals.
SO... I invented a plan called Juice 2.0! It basically involves myself and Jordan doing exactly what we did in the round we voted Juice off. We play along with the other guys and make them think he are voting out either Tom or Morgan. Then, we actually throw out votes at Jeffrey (for real this time >_<!) and he leaves the game. It is extremely risky, and I realize that, but Jeffrey is going to be even HARDER to eliminate after this. He'll have the idol next round to use for sure, and then he's dangerously sitting in the Final 5... probably out to get me still. Now, time to go over the problems with this Juice 2.0 Plan. First, if those guys want to target me next, it will ALL rest on Jordan to do the acting. He will have to be the swing vote, and he may feel that he's fucking over all his chances of winning the game by pissing everyone off with the lying. That's what it's better for me to do it with him (so we both face the same consequences) but if they want me out, that can't really happen. So hopefully, they will be gunning for Tom or Morgan, and we can vote Jeffrey. If Jeffrey doesn't play the idol, he leaves in 7th. If he does, the idol is gone and Tom is out, and we fight like hell to convince Hooker he'll go to the Final 3 with me and Jordan. I don't want to lose Tom, but at this point, it's all or nothing. Time to show all our cards and really shoot for the top.
The good news for me is that Jordan will NOT write my name down. So if Jeffrey, Hooker, and Tucker are dead set on voting me, it may actually be BETTER in the long run because the 4 of us can stick strong. In that case, I'd just have to pray Jeffrey doesn't give the idol to Hooker or Tucker because we probably wouldn't vote Jeffrey in that case. And if that idol did get played by the person we vote for, I'd be done.
So, that's where things are right now. Part of me actually thinks it may be beneficial for me to NOT win immunity, so that I hopefully am the target because it secures that Jordan will be with me, Tom, and Morgan. But I'd still rather have immunity to have nothing to worry about than have my life in their hands. I have to fight like hell tomorrow night and kick some serious butt. We can't let Hooker, Jeffrey, or Tucker win immunity because it makes the idol risk even that much higher!
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Post by Stephen on May 25, 2010 17:22:00 GMT -5
Already possibly off to a bad start for tonight's challenge! I am the last person in the order, but I'm hoping it will actually end up being an advantage. I'm really nervous going into this, but hopefully I can catch a break and win immunity. Since no one has really been chatting with me about the game, I'm starting to think I will be the target of Jeffrey&crew if I don't win this challenge, so we'll see what happens. If I'm not safe, it could really be do or die for me, just like how I felt in the Final 7 of Bermuda!
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Post by Stephen on May 25, 2010 22:15:51 GMT -5
Here come the votes!
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