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Post by Tyson Apostol on Jun 30, 2012 10:49:43 GMT -5
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Post by Tyson Apostol on Jul 2, 2012 1:22:40 GMT -5
Well Kelly unfortunately left and Tom W and Fairplay are now on the outs. Not sure if they know it or not but they are. I actually feel pretty comfortable in my alliance with Matty. I think he knows I need him with Tom still in the game. Tom may not be as powerful as once assumed but he still holds a lot of chips in the game and could take it over if no one is ready. That is where I come in. I am still in good standings with Brianna and Alexis and ideally come final 7 we would take out Tom, Brandon and Monica because I think they would stick together. But that is way down the road I know I am still a huge target and could very well leave this round if I am not careful. I am the only person who voted in the minority (besides the random Brianna vote) in the first merge round and have no official allies left in the game. While this is a pro for now because im not viewed as a pair in the long run it could be bad because it also makes me expendable. The issue with being expendable is if I become too much of a threat they will take me out despite being alone because no one is going to fight in my corner.
So immunity was untying medallions and getting points. Basically speed posting. I was confident but I messed up by starting too early and I was sure that I lost. However my awesomeness reigned surpreme and a three quarter effort was enough to grant myself a spot in the final 8. I had mixed feelings about myself winning. Of course immunity is the most important thing in the game and you always want it to have but I already have a huge target on my back from being good with words so winning immunity just made my target even bigger. Plus I don't think I was in that much danger though in this game you never know.
So last round Matty's deal with Brianna was that we would vote of Westy after Kelly left. I talked to him and he intended on honoring that deal. Obviously I was on board as well as Alexis and Brianna. The issue is that is only 4 votes and there are 9 people left. We need one more vote. The two people who were no going to vote out Tom are himself and Fairplay because Fairplay has some sort of vendetta against Matty. That leaves Big Tom, Brandon and Monica. All 3 expressed interest in voting Fairplay out. This seemed like a reasonable arguement. Fairplay and Westy are the two I would like to see out next so if we get rid of Fairplay than Westy is just next. The more I thought about it though the smarter getting rid of Westy fit into my head. Westy has a challenge advantage from the auction plus he is a lot stronger that the sack of shit we call Fairplay so there is a good chance he can pull off an immunity challenge win if he knows his ass is on the line. Also I am not particularly convinced that Brandon and Tom would be willing to vote out Westy next round if he did not win immunity. They obviously still have ties to the fail four back on ChiChi while Fairplay has never really a priority in their games and liked at all.
Monica is clearly up Big Tom's butt. I'm pretty sure Brandon is too though he'll probably claim they are equals. Tom B is a nice guy and I get along with him really well. I need an alliance where everyone in the alliance is almost as big of a threat as I am. Monica and Brandon aren't really threats because Monica sucks at everything and Brandon is as likable as thorn. If I stick with Matty, Brianna, and Alexis. Matty is the head honcho of the alliance so that makes him a target. Brianna has an idol and has been a power player all game so that makes her a target. Brianna and I discussed how Alexis would win hands down in any final tribal council scenario so that makes her a target. I still easily have the biggest target of the four but I feel like I could talk my way out of it maybe? I dunno I feel like I have a better chance with them then the others.
So back to the vote. Tom targetting Fairplay is stupid. If Tom, Monica, Westy, and Brandon all vote Fairplay. And my alliance of four (Brianna, Alexis, Matty and Tyson) all vote Tom. Fairplay's vote is null and 4-4-1 turns to 4-3 and Westy goes home. Matty has coined the name functioning retards for the alliance of Toms and Brandon but they can't be that stupid. At the same time Brianna and Alexis are super paranoid because Brandon keeps telling Brianna to play the idol. I mean yes they could be pulling off a blindside but they are telling Brianna to her face that she is getting votes that is code for if you are going to play the idol do not play it on yourself. I wouldn't be surprised if they took out Alexis. It would really hurt my game. Especially now considering she is supposedly in control of the idol. Her having it and losing it just effes up my game because even though I suck with idols the fact that it is still in the game is a reason someone can be threatning.
But I talked to Monica and we are cool. She tells me that she is voting Fairplay so hopefully she is not lying. She did say something which made me believe that she might be lying and voting out Alexis with Big Tom and the other guys.
I mean I'm 99% sure im just paranoid but that is something someone would say if they are about to lie about who they are voting and want you to accept. If Alexis does leave I think Brianna will be in more trouble than I am especially if the idol leaves with Alexis so I'd have a little wiggle room but then again my challenge threat side might get me out over Brianna.
I also had my round WTF moment with Brandon. I'm serious that guy is one of the weirdest guys I have ever met. He just says the weirdest things ever and I just don't really understand it. The sad part is I actually kind of trust the guy. He's so odd and his ideas are so stupid I feel like he is naive enough to trust me? That might be a terrible read but it is what I feel. I wouldn't mind working with him in the long run because he'd be an awesome F2 partner. The issue is with the F2 you want someone in the F3 that is a bigger or as big final threat as you so you don't have to win F3. That person for me is Alexis since I know she isn't going to beat me in a challenge. Of course I am getting ahead of myself.
That was it. He made it sound like he was about to give me some good information than told me the most obviously statement known to man. I am a threat because I win immunity. Thank you captain flipping obvious. Well later we talked about pairing up (which is similar to what Matty was telling me last round) so obviously these people want right hand mans and I seem like the guy to talk to about that.
So breaking news I got Alexis to give me the idol in case one of them leave. If Alexis leaves I am going to deny her giving me the idol but if Brianna leaves or Westy leaves as planned I will just give the idol back to Alexis and pretend it never happened. As much as I want to keep the idol in my posession I am not going to lose two allies in Alexis and Brianna because of it. I think its pretty cool though that I never step foot on that damn Exile Island and I have the idol in my possession. Well now I am waiting for results. Hopefully the plan worked and Westy leaves. If the plan did not work I hope that Alexis leaves so I can retain possession of the idol.
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Post by Tyson Apostol on Jul 2, 2012 1:44:30 GMT -5
And the uphill battle continues... Hopefully Alexis gave me the idol because if we have one that they expected left with Alexis we'd be in a good spot. Well not a good spot but not a shitty spot.
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Post by Tyson Apostol on Jul 2, 2012 11:30:25 GMT -5
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