Bargain Hunter/Confessionals

"catarina"

- (dang rexxy, you missed a whole round of confessionals...)

Okay so this MM the seven of us not-named Ryan or Phoenix drcided to gang up on Ryan and Phoenix. We denied info to them and sorta planned our own moves.

I have concerns, other than making the game less fun to watch... One of them is the possibility of intel(s), which, kinda make the game more fun to watch tbh lol. Another one is that the chancr of miscalculations and the fact that we kinda guessing what those two's info might be. So therr's a good chance that one of us seven will be the EC, and I don't even want to thunk the possibility of either phoenix or ryan earning first place again by pure luck and guessing.

Also after this, idk what will ryan and phoenix's reaction to us, especially myself. Phoenix and I had talked a lot, mostly not related to the game stuff, and I thought that we really bonded through that. I honestly don't mind talking to him, it's fun. But from what other people are saying, he apparently did the same to everyone, and it is now clear that all of those are just banter and that his biggest loyalty is on Ryan, which kinda results in him being safe in every round till now.

"catarina"

- So I was part of the Phoenix Down squad, which has once again come up short. Somehow, Phoenix once again pulls a rabbit out of his hat and wins in such a way that leaves everyone’s jaws on the floor. It’s not surprising at this point, but it is still as mystifying as ever. I did come in a close second place, so my strategy of hit all the flash sales seemed to work or well for me. I can’t be that mad, that’s just unproductive at this point. I wanted to work with Pho this time, but the guy was just absent for most of it, and I couldn’t. You should just rename is The Phoenix IV.

"catarina"

- HOW!!! HOW DOES THIS GUY KEEP WINNING!?!?!?!

"catarina"

- Seriously! A SEVEN. PERSON. ALLIANCE. Couldbt take this dude down and now we're at his mercy yet again! What's worse is that my main group is almost positive someone leaked our whole chart to him. Which is fucked up! What is there to gain by letting this guy when for the 4th time???

And then I get borderline LECTURED for ghosting him the whole match and like, ok that was shitty of me I guess, but hes SO hard to talk to cause hes always pressuring me to either work with him or, yikes, meet up with him irl. This guy is so hard to read tbh. Idk if hes a cool guy or an intellectual psychopath, but he is running away with this game and I'm EXHAUSTED!

"catarina"

- So the wizard strikes again. Phoenix waves his magic wand and solves the main match on his own … somehow? I don’t know how the kid does it, but he’s got some powers. He seems greatful to me for some reason though, but I did not give him the answers. He seems to THINK I did, but I did not leak the spreadsheet to him. The bastard snakes my win by a few bucks, but I get the token of life as a consolation prize.

Going forward I’ve made a commitment to helping Phoenix and working together going forward. After being on the Phoenix Down team and still getting embarrassed, my ego can only handle so much. So if you can’t beat em, join em. I’d much rather be a successful mole than a frustrated worm digging around the dirt trying to figure out where my tail went.

Phoneix’s and my relationship continues to be dynamic and frustrating. But I have a feeling if we can finally get on the same page, then we can rule this game. I feel like we’re two of the smartest people in this game, and I’ll take a second place puncher’s chance to being a blindsided fool … again.