Post by Gabriel Nunes on Mar 17, 2014 14:49:32 GMT -5
Journal Entry 13, Day 11
Those are the last words I heard yesterday as I watched Ke Andre walk out of the tribal council area. RIP 4 Torch Men alliance </3 The group was short-lived and ended way sooner than expected. I intended to stick with the group for a while but unfortunately Ke Andre failed to vote and I can't risk that happening at a more crucial point later down the road when it really matters. Ke Andre was a liability in the challenges so if we want to win we need to make sure that we have the top talent on our team. In addition, I believe that I will be able to use Sam as a tool in this game. He will be my key to establishing more relationships with the female tribe. Once that happens, I can convince people that he is a threat and he will be promptly voted out. Right now I am sitting in a pretty spot in this game. I have both sides of my Orgullo tribe wanting me to be with them. Regardless of the fact that I have voted against both sides at one point, I am still a crucial swing vote that everyone needs. This is essentially what I wanted to accomplish with the Ke Andre vote and it appears that it has been successful. I have worked my way into an alliance with Sam, Robby Rob, and Arun, while still maintaining my close bond with Trevor and Drew. Trevor was initially upset with me regarding the previous vote but he understands why I did it and claims to have no hard feelings over. I suspect that he has some uncertainty about me now but I will be able to mend it in time. As long as I pretend like he controls me and I stroke his ego I should be fine.
Now that Drew is back I have someone that I can trust completely again. I can't trust anyone fully other than him. I don't think I will always be able to trust him but at the moment our interests seem to align. He told me that he believes Gray has the hidden immunity idol on the other side. Apparently Alyx had got to the spot where it was hidden and it was already found. I'm not sure if I believe that Alyx didn't find the idol. Drew might believe so, but I'm more hesitant. She could be lying so that nobody knows that she has one. Drew says that she is considered the leader on the other side. He also thinks that Stephanie and Julie are at the bottom of the totem pole, and likely to be voted off in the near future. Drew is optimistic about the fact that we can get Arun with Trevor, himself, and I to vote out one of Sam/Robby/mutiny player if we go to tribal council. I'm not so sure about that.
Arun seems like he wants to play both sides of the tribe. He keeps telling Trevor and Drew one thing while telling Sam and Robby Rob another thing. I like Arun as a person but in this game he is a very sketchy player. I don't like the way he plays. That is not normally the way I play the game. Usually I pick my allies and I stick with them. I'm honest to a fault. But unfortunately I need to be able to adapt and evolve my gameplay throughout this process, and thus I have decided to be everyone's best friend. This is a free-for-all game and I am playing a me-for-all strategy. Everyone thinks they have me. Arun thinks that we are a pair and that we will stick together in the middle of all the alliances. Although I detest this tactic, I'm currently forced to "play both sides". I want Arun out so badly but I will put my emotions in check until the opportunity arrives.
Sam and Robby Rob still seem like they believe the 4-person alliance of them, Arun, and I. Perfect. I actually intend to work with them for the time being. I genuinely like all of them. Despite the fact that I know Sam and Robby Rob are close and the fact that Arun is untrustworthy I will continue to play up the charade that I am 100% for the alliance. Whether it will last longer than the 4 Torch Men still has to be determined.
Ke Andre, the tribe has spoken.
Those are the last words I heard yesterday as I watched Ke Andre walk out of the tribal council area. RIP 4 Torch Men alliance </3 The group was short-lived and ended way sooner than expected. I intended to stick with the group for a while but unfortunately Ke Andre failed to vote and I can't risk that happening at a more crucial point later down the road when it really matters. Ke Andre was a liability in the challenges so if we want to win we need to make sure that we have the top talent on our team. In addition, I believe that I will be able to use Sam as a tool in this game. He will be my key to establishing more relationships with the female tribe. Once that happens, I can convince people that he is a threat and he will be promptly voted out. Right now I am sitting in a pretty spot in this game. I have both sides of my Orgullo tribe wanting me to be with them. Regardless of the fact that I have voted against both sides at one point, I am still a crucial swing vote that everyone needs. This is essentially what I wanted to accomplish with the Ke Andre vote and it appears that it has been successful. I have worked my way into an alliance with Sam, Robby Rob, and Arun, while still maintaining my close bond with Trevor and Drew. Trevor was initially upset with me regarding the previous vote but he understands why I did it and claims to have no hard feelings over. I suspect that he has some uncertainty about me now but I will be able to mend it in time. As long as I pretend like he controls me and I stroke his ego I should be fine.
Now that Drew is back I have someone that I can trust completely again. I can't trust anyone fully other than him. I don't think I will always be able to trust him but at the moment our interests seem to align. He told me that he believes Gray has the hidden immunity idol on the other side. Apparently Alyx had got to the spot where it was hidden and it was already found. I'm not sure if I believe that Alyx didn't find the idol. Drew might believe so, but I'm more hesitant. She could be lying so that nobody knows that she has one. Drew says that she is considered the leader on the other side. He also thinks that Stephanie and Julie are at the bottom of the totem pole, and likely to be voted off in the near future. Drew is optimistic about the fact that we can get Arun with Trevor, himself, and I to vote out one of Sam/Robby/mutiny player if we go to tribal council. I'm not so sure about that.
Arun seems like he wants to play both sides of the tribe. He keeps telling Trevor and Drew one thing while telling Sam and Robby Rob another thing. I like Arun as a person but in this game he is a very sketchy player. I don't like the way he plays. That is not normally the way I play the game. Usually I pick my allies and I stick with them. I'm honest to a fault. But unfortunately I need to be able to adapt and evolve my gameplay throughout this process, and thus I have decided to be everyone's best friend. This is a free-for-all game and I am playing a me-for-all strategy. Everyone thinks they have me. Arun thinks that we are a pair and that we will stick together in the middle of all the alliances. Although I detest this tactic, I'm currently forced to "play both sides". I want Arun out so badly but I will put my emotions in check until the opportunity arrives.
Sam and Robby Rob still seem like they believe the 4-person alliance of them, Arun, and I. Perfect. I actually intend to work with them for the time being. I genuinely like all of them. Despite the fact that I know Sam and Robby Rob are close and the fact that Arun is untrustworthy I will continue to play up the charade that I am 100% for the alliance. Whether it will last longer than the 4 Torch Men still has to be determined.