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| BROBST | Jul 20 2017, 11:38 PM Post #196 |
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*CONFESSIONALS - Round 7 - NEW DUBLIN: ![]() ~ VIDEO CONFESSIONAL LINK ~ ![]() ![]() "With Brooke and Amanda leaving Dublin and Rudy and Diane joining Dublin - it doesn't sound like much has changed in the grand scheme of things. At least not as far as the politics of the Dublin tribe are concerned. I could be entirely wrong, but my interactions with Rudy & Diane point to the two of them wanting to work with Zeke and I as well as Bubba and Joel - and that just puts things further in our corner. The one thing I DON'T know is how either would react to a Leann vote, but while I think they'd like that since for one reason it's not them...... I also don't know how Diane's interactions were on her original Waterford tribe. Were her and Leann on good terms? Would she want to vote out a potential ally? I feel like as a whole my group has already failed by not bringing up the idea to Rudy & Diane by now. Yes, there's the chance that they could run to Leann and tell her, but even if they did....... they'd still need TWO VOTES in order to hold a majority. What has changed though is that I now have information about the other tribe. According to my intel, there was a power struggle on Limerick between Dave and Adam which I find SUPER WEIRD as Adam was horrible at communicating on Wexford, and according to Rudy and Diane, he still was on Limerick. So how was he able to pull in three votes against Dave and take him out? What the hell did he do?!? I don't know, but I find it odd and it makes me question how much of a threat he's going to be at the merge. Something Zeke & I have discovered recently is just how well this game seems to be lining up for the two of us. At least from our perspective......." ![]() "Here is the biggest challenge of this game - probably for EVERYONE: You never know who you can trust the most out of anyone with whom you appear to make alliances. However, if you absolutely trust NO ONE, then you are only isolating yourself and virtually guaranteeing that you'll be out of the game sooner rather than later. It's that classic conundrum of how to play smart without overplaying. And if you just randomly decide to trust people like I did last summer - it ends up being a crap shoot. There's no perfect formula or mathematical equation for this balancing act, unfortunately. Rudy & Diane became the new additions at Dublin....... the two people who I was most hoping I could work with and bring into our voting bloc! As far as who I had to trade to leave: it was VERY tempting to try to send Leann over there. But I knew that it would've been a bad strategic move for two main reasons. First, Leann would be an easy pre-merge target over here on Dublin. Second, if we had sent Leann over to Limerick, there was no guarantee they would've voted her off for us. She might have been entranced into joining a new alliance that could have haunted all of the remaining Dubliners once we're at the merge. And I'm still hungry to stay here much longer......." ![]() "I was bummed to lose Amanda because she & I were just starting to build a relationship, but I was crushed that Brooke left. She had been my go-to from Day 1 on Dublin 1.0, so losing her was tough to swallow. I think she'll find an in on Limerick though, so I'm hoping that she survives. Getting Diane and Rudy hasn't been as bad as expected. They were both seeming to be looking for a fresh start, and I'm happy to have them as long as they don't vote me out. EVERYBODY has assured me that Leann is still the boot should we lose, but what makes me worry is that Leann and Diane are going to team up with Bubba, Rudy, and Joel and go against Todd, Zeke, & myself. I've talked to Rudy more than Diane, but he's also said that Leann could go because he doesn't trust her and has heard from others that they can't. I feel like I've developed a really good relationship with Zeke and Todd. Bubba, too, but I'm cautious of him because I think that Bubba has some serious game in him. I still have a bit of a guard up with him, but I do trust him for the time being. Come merge, though...... I think he'll be a serious threat because he's so smart. It's very strange being in the game this long and NEVER having gone to Tribal Council. We will be down to 13 after this round...... and the possibility of a double-boot looming is constantly in the back of my head. My best guess is it'll occur right when we merge, but I'm likely wrong like I am about everything else in these games. :lol: Obviously, I'm hoping for another win, but if Dublin loses, I'm cautiously optimistic Leann will go home. * * * I say that with about 80% certainty. * * * The other 20% is terrified that I'm toast......." ![]() ![]() "So, that swap happened, and the two people I hoped would come ~ came. I still don't plan to work with Diane long term because I think she is too good of player. But I like these new options. It's hard to be laying out a pecking order right now because everyone is still on the same playing field. There's no real reason to get rid of ANY of these people. I actually kinda wanted to keep Amanda so we would have someone to vote out if we had to. It wouldn't be fun to vote out Rudy and Diane just because they are new to the tribe. After hearing about Limerick from Rudy & Diane, I think Amanda & Brooke will do fine over there. But I prefer that they DON'T make it through because I don't want them to be pissed at us for voting to send them away and then seek revenge later on......." ![]() "I didn't vote for Brooke and Amanda to leave to Limerick. I voted for Ozzy and Amanda. Regardless, I miss Brooke cause she was someone I talked to daily. But hey, if it's meant to be, then she will be back in due time. Amanda and I talked, but not too much, so it's like she was never here. I'm glad to have Rudy back and I'm glad Diane came with him. After learning that they both volunteered for the same reasons, I'm glad to welcome here with us and hope to further my bond with them moving forward......." ![]() "I *think* I'm in a great position. My history also tells me to ALWAYS be cautious and never be comfortable. Right now, all the communications seems to be validating what happened in our past couple challenges. I was forthcoming & told them I screwed up with the leprechaun pic, and I fueled the fire about Adam posting late on Thursday and reversing the order of the two mugs we were supposed to post. I'm fueling the fire about Adam (hoping to make him the 1st target at merge, if he's not gone before that) & informing the Dublin tribe of my concerns of his stealth strategy. Kind of making it look like the tables turned and he wanted a power position and took advantage of the opportunity with Cirie and Julie. Todd & Zeke were very surprised by this. Almost as if they don't believe me....... which is why I'm cautious. As much as I like the idea of Bubba, Rudy, Zeke, Todd & me as a majority ~ it could very easily switch up and Zeke and Todd could run to Ozzy and Leann and pull Joel over. So, it's important to make sure I'm honest with everyone and consistent in my answers & responses. I don't plan on telling anyone other than Bubba that I was tight with Cirie and Julie. That's going to be my back up plan if something falls through with this current group. If it falls through, I'd be happy to *run* back to those girls (assuming they are still around) and tell them why I jumped ship. I basically had a better opportunity to be safe with two Dublins making their way over. Remind them I did vote Dave. But also felt I needed to make connections w/Dublin in order to 'secure a few numbers for us girls.' Yeah....... I'm trying to be prepared. Hoping they don't hate me, LOL :lol: I'm hoping nobody decides to pull a fast one on me and switch up the game......." ![]() "WOW....... I might ACTUALLY make it to the merge this time. * * * Note to self: Don't get cocky, Tom. * * * This seems to be working out - but maintain situational awareness. ~ ROGER THAT . . . . ." ~ VIDEO CONFESSIONAL LINK ~
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| BROBST | Jul 21 2017, 01:16 PM Post #197 |
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*CONFESSIONALS - Round 7 - NEW LIMERICK: ![]() "SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! If I heard correctly ~ Amanda & Brooke will be joining our tribe! That makes me soooooooo Happy! Amanda and I were tribe Limerick before.... she was fantastic. And Brooke is someone I've always enjoyed chatting with & reading her public posts. She has got my sense of humor. Things might actually be looking up for Sierra and tribe Limerick! Now let's just actually WIN a Challenge!!!" ![]() ![]() "Time to spill my guts! As you know, I was very wary about this 'majority' and wanted to get out Dave. I wasn't really sure if two days was gonna be enough time to pull it off, but thanks to Adam hinting that he wanted to do it and Cirie realizing she was at the bottom of the food chain........ we were able to do it. I mean, I sent Dave TWO MESSAGES since our 'talk'....... and he didn't respond to EITHER ONE of them. The only thing I heard from him was *Contingency Plan* in case we lost to vote out Sierra ~ and I didn't even get THAT until yesterday evening about an hour before the challenge. Ohhhhhhhh ~ so THAT's how you keep your minions in line, Dave????? ![]() LOL, anyway....... I did have a good talk with Rudy the other night and felt bad about misleading him at first. *But Dave needed to go.* And I really thought Diane would be on board with it in a snap. She'd talked to me about the boys running the show & changing it up ~ and then when we have the fool-proof plan with the numbers to do it, she gets all hesitant. At first, I just put it down to being cautious ~ but she was hardcore fighting it ~ and then when she volunteered to leave Limerick and go to Dublin...... I was legit shocked. She was clearly closer to Dave and Rudy than I realized, and not as close to me as I thought. I know it had only been a few days, but she was the only person on Limerick I had ANY trust in. I wasn't going to jump ship on her, and I NEVER would have voted her over there. I meant what I said when I told Diane I was down with her and had her back. She was my Number One on this tribe, but apparently I wasn't hers, so I feel a little fooled. I'm not mad, it's the game, but a bit misled and I just know she could've trusted me. *I was not just saying that.* But apparently....... I couldn't trust her as much as I wanted to believe I could." ![]() "I couldn't be more thrilled with our new tribe. Amanda & Brooke both seem smart, bright, & happy to be here. With the addition of those two, we're quite the girly bunch! We're painting Adam's toenails pink as I speak. :lol: Speaking of Adam, he's interesting in that his messages tend not to exceed 8-10 words......." ![]() "I'm here. Dave is gone. Julie and Cirie are great allies. There's a target on my back now. Rudy will tell the other tribe all about me. That could be very detrimental to my game depending on how Rudy fares over there......." ![]() "How hard is it to be honest with a person??? I even SAID to Bubba it'd be wise to consider sending people over strategically...... he could've used the HELL out of that to ease me into getting tossed. *Come ON. The North remembers.* And I'm not nice when you lie to me. Tomorrow will be interesting. See how long it takes for Amanda to pop up. She was around right before the votes were revealed . . . . " ![]() "As for the latest in switch-up drama, apparently Adam let Sierra pick the 'target' - it's Brooke & not me, but I'll force a tie with that and I won't be flipping if it comes down to it. #RAWKS (if that's a thing here) That's really all that's going on with me. I really like Cirie...... she's been very personable and we've been able to relate to things and what we can share." |
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| BROBST | Jul 22 2017, 09:46 PM Post #198 |
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~ NOT YET . . . . NOT YET . . . . ![]() A kiss on the ol' Blarney Stone Could earn you a place on the throne Earn yourself many wins As the plotting begins That victory's nearly your own! |
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 02:56 PM Post #199 |
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BROOKE'S PERSPECTIVE: ![]() "How do I BEGIN to describe the swap over to Limerick??? First of all, I'm REALLY happy to be with Julie again!!! I started out strong on Dublin with Ozzy as my #1, but man ~ Julie bumped him to #2 like I said she would two weeks ago, haha. She's great, smart, no drama, and we talk soooooooo much more. Jumped right into the tribe thread since everyone was online and talking and I didn't want to lose any time. Right away, Cirie and Adam are super talkative on the board, but *nothing* in PMs right away. So the first opportunity I saw, I asked what had happened with the vote and swap. Quick recap - Dave decided he was in charge - leading challenges where they disqualified both times, telling people to vote certain ways, etc. etc. etc. Seems everyone knew Rudy was close with him (no shock there), and so when they all voted him out and Rudy was the only vote to keep him, he was upset of course and decided to volunteer to swap because the rest of his tribe is on Dublin and he's not stupid. Now what WAS surprising is no one thought he'd ask Diane to go with him OR that she would say yes. Apparently, she didn't want to vote Dave out either, which shows he must have promised her safety because she had no tribe advantage in Dublin. Rudy, however, is now back with Bubba and Joel, who I'm *certain* has Leann on his side - so how I see Dublin now for sure is Rudy, Bubba, Joel with Diane and Leann as a solid majority (Bubba loves his voting blocs) and Zeke/Todd have each other & I'm sure will vote however the majority goes even though Todd was throwing all her stuff in the fire before Thursday was a thing. If all this is true, Ozzy may be next to go. I hope not, and it's very possible that he'll be fine. He's smart and he really needs to be now because I do not want us to lose this challenge. So far, Sierra and Amanda want to work with me. They're really fun and nice and smart, so why wouldn't I? And I talked up Julie to them as much as someone who super totally does not have that close of a relationship with Julie can. Sierra had said that when she was supposed to have been the vote target, Julie didn't tell her - so she didn't trust her fully. Seems like she's good to try because we need 6 people to beat their 5 and maybe 7 if Ozzy does go. Right now the maximum we can be sure of is seven...... and realistically two of those may flip at the merge - Cirie and Adam. I think that the best case scenario right now is that Dublin loses tomorrow and votes out Todd if there is the five alliance core, and if there isn't, I'd love to see ANY one of those 5 leave....... just not Ozzy. If Ozzy stays, then Julie and I will have a 5 with Ozzy, Sierra, and Amanda. I'm taking my mutts to the end, but if we're going to survive through merge, we need to get real numbers....... especially with Leann randomly targeting Ozzy four days ago....... She's either really smart ~ or crazy in a non-destructive way......." LEANN'S UPDATE: ![]() "I feel like the game is finally starting. Our tribe's really mellow & it's nice. We feel REALLY cohesive. I also know it can't stay this way, so I'm enjoying it while I can. Should we go to Tribal tonight...... ......I think it'll be Diane going. But it's hard to make a case against *anyone* here. We're all on a similar level. Joel/Ozzy are a little quiet & offer less in the way of conversation than everyone else. A few things I'm keeping in mind should this come down to a vote tonight: -Voting out Diane or Rudy sends the message to Limerick that we are solid as Dublin. -Making any reason to keep Diane may send the message that her and I are aligned since we were on Waterford together. -We need to keep the tribe strong when it comes to challenges. -Ozzy was with Julie and Brooke who are now both on Limerick. Ozzy isn't around much and could perceive himself as *at the bottom* in a merge. -Rudy was with Bubba and Joel and they could become a 3-person voting block. -I wanted to get rid of Diane sooner than later anyway because I get the vibe that she is quite a player. But I still can't make any long-term plans. Like I've said before, you don't really know who you are playing with until you have to head to Tribal Council........" |
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 03:09 PM Post #200 |
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NOT "CELTIC" MUSIC BY ANY MEANS . . . . BUT WE ALL PROBABLY KNOW THIS SONG! ![]() *SOME CLASSIC "U2" RIGHT HERE*
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 07:00 PM Post #201 |
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![]() Heavenly Father ~ our next challenge is about thirty minutes away. I know it feels kinda silly cause there are much more important things in this world and this is just a fun & strategic Survivor experience....... but it would make my heart smile if we could f i n a l l y have a challenge not be a complete & total disaster. *AMEN* |
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 07:38 PM Post #202 |
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COME ON IN, PLAYERS! Please sign in while I'm shutting off PMs . . . . ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 08:43 PM Post #203 |
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WOW ~ NO ONE DQ'd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 09:24 PM Post #204 |
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~ LIMERICK WINS IMMUNITY!!! ~ ![]() ![]() HAPPY DANCE!!!!! ![]() Do you know how long I've waited to see those words?!!!!!! ![]() Good job, Limerick! ![]() ![]() GREAT JOB GUYS <3 ![]() Congrats Limerick ![]() Finally! Good luck at Tribal, Dublin! ![]() Woohoo!!!!! Great job, Limerick!!! ![]() CONGRATS LIMERICK! WE DID IT! ![]() Good luck at Tribal, Dublin ~ I know how hard it is! ![]()
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 09:55 PM Post #205 |
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THE 7TH PERSON VOTED OUT OF SURVIVOR: IRELAND . . . . |
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 09:56 PM Post #206 |
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*flips it over* |
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 09:57 PM Post #207 |
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 09:58 PM Post #208 |
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YOU NEED TO BRING ME YOUR TORCH. |
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 09:58 PM Post #209 |
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Leann . . . THE TRIBE HAS SPOKEN |
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| BROBST | Jul 23 2017, 10:07 PM Post #210 |
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LEANN'S FINAL WORDS: ![]() ~ An Irish Proverb ~ "May you have the hindsight to know where you've been, . . . . the foresight to know where you are going . . . . . and the insight to know when you have gone too far." I don't know about y'all, but I'm sure curious to see how the next challenge goes. Stay tuned for TREE MAIL. Goodnight, ![]() Brobst |
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