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Topic Started: Jun 28 2014, 04:58 PM (34 Views)
Paschal
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In Bangkok, this was about the point in the game where my head started to turn a little too much. Just prior to the merge. I'm starting to do it again and I love it.

There's so many scenarios. So many different ways the game can go. And I have to be prepared for all of them.

In this game it's important to make every single player think you're all in with them. that way, when you DO need them, you won't be too late. That's one thing that I did very well as Brendan. then whenever things went wrong for me, I always had somewhere else to go. No one was under the impression that I was upset with a vote. because it was like I was with them all along. it also serves as blindside prevention. If you're in an alliance, there's always gonna be players on the outside trying to make a move against it. why be the guy who's all about the alliance? you'll be the first one gone. Gotta double deal. ;)

All that being said, that's how I'm trying to play right now. I don't know if I want to play with the guys. I don't know if i want to play with the girls. I just don't want to get voted out. So I'm trying to play towards every scenario.

I just had my first ever game talk with Neleh (side note - I initially thought Neleh was played by Jessica Vezina. This is the only initial guess I made that still makes sense. But if it's true, she's not playing nearly as good of a game as she did last time around. Unless there's some secret tech she's got working that I don't know about). I had basically flat out told Gina that I can't trust Neleh because she's trying to bully me into voting General instead of Sean. And just like I thought, Neleh came running STRAIGHT to me saying we should now vote for Sean. ironically, the way I'm acting is basically bullying them into voting for Sean. But I'm doing it in such an underhanded way that they apparently didn't get the read that that's what i'm doing. Also something funny I noticed about the situation. Neleh's reasoning to vote out Sean now is that Hunter told Patricia to trust Sean. Patricia had told hunter to trust Tammy and then she got taken out. And I guess the girls want revenge. The fun part is, I am almost 100% certain Hunter was giving Patricia intentional misinformation to protect General.

Voting out General would be good for the girls. Voting out Neleh would be good for the guys. But voting out Sean would be good for ME. I love taking out people's pawns. I can't handle people who don't play the game. Plus apparently, he's been tossing my name around. Not cool Sean, not cool.

But back to Neleh. She's extremely concerned about the merge. She doesn't want the girls to be down in numbers (counting me as a girl and Sarah as a guy now apparently). The problem is she doesn't offer me anything. She just wants me in her group of 6. I suggested that we team up with General and Gina with the promise to bring in Rob and Gabe. IF that group were to carry to 6, then Gabe and I would be right in the middle. Just where I like it. Pull the ol' vote out on half of a pair at 6 and flip to the one left at 5. You know how I do. B)

I'm really open to anything at this point. What's most likely to happen is that the guys take out the girls after the merge. At that point the Final 5 will probably be myself, Hunter, Gabe, Rob, and General. Rob and General have already offered me and Hunter Final 3. It's entirely possible that me, Hunter, and Gabe can all turn on them at that point.

I came into new Maraamu thinking that we would just immediately vote out general. I'm trying to think if that's even still a good idea at this point. If the girls gave me ANY promise of going deep - I probably would. But I'm just not seeing that happen. If I vote out General then that alienates Sean, Rob, and maybe Hunter. If I vote out Sean, that alienates only possibly Hunter. If I force a tie and even by some miracle win the tie - then that alienates 2 girls.

I KNOW there's a path for me to the end. I know it. I just have to find out what it is and follow through.

/rant over

Expect more on Gina and Patricia tonight.
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GREAT EXPLANATION OF WHERE THINGS STAND FOR YOU RIGHT NOW! :D


You mentioned early in this entry that you're not sure about working with the guys OR with the girls.
You feel like you're pretty much in the middle at the moment. But you also mentioned you're thinking
the Final 5 could be all guys.

Are people trying to work around this male avatars against female avatars idea? Or do you think
ultimately it will end up coming straight down to old tribal lines = Girls against Guys?



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it's not so much about the avatars, just original tribal lines. the tribe mentality is pretty strong in this game. and yes, to answer your question, I think that's what's going to determine the first couple of post merge votes. the trick is knowing which side to vote with. i'm assuming/hoping that gabe and i will be the swing votes.
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