I Want To Do Everything To Get Back/Confessionals

Day 8
"ri"

- Turns out... there is still hope. The tree of tribulation better not fail me :( It ain’t over .... till it’s over.

"ngauu"

- I have no problem with the Tree of Tribulation twist, and tbh it's kinda let gives me little quiet. I do have connections with each of the people on my new tribe, but I do have problem with that being such a small tribe, and noe being voted off might be a lot of easier, especially when both of my allaince are seperate in all the tribes.

Hope that the connections I do have in this tribe are enough to keep me survive.

"kappolla"

- Oh hey I'm on a new tribe now, wow! I like the blue tribe color better but at least it isn't boring orange. Plus, we're the fucking possums (possi?) so how fucking awesome is that? Lmao anyways I really like my new tribe. I'm glad my main alliance was split 2 and 2, AND on my tribe I have my decently close allies Conch and Magnus. We have an easy vote in Nick which is also excellent, but I'm hoping we can avoid tribal for as long as possible. If we were to get rid of Nick then have to go to tribal council again, it will be a LOT more complicated, and I could see myself being in a much more vulnerable position. I don't know what the relationship between Magnus and Conch is, and I really need to get a feel for that. I'll of course make it as subtle as possible, and I would wait until we go to tribal council to do do that. The fact that the first three flops have a chance to stay in the is so funny to me. It's a really fun twist, but it won't be interesting until some real people go. The first three vote offs were inactives, and I don't even know if they'll do the challenge besides maybe Ollie. I don't ever want to get voted off, but I'm glad to know that if I do it's not the end. I just don't want to end up there with Andrew because he wins every challenge lmao.

"dumbripi"

- The new tribes. I did very much call that that would be the advantage for the challenge group winners, I feel smart and shit :D As for my new tribe - yay, I got the koala! Animal wise, that’s the one I wanted. Captain wise, I sort of wanted Andrew, cause I thought that with the tribe split I would get screwed socially, and Andrew seemed to like me so far (and I do quite like him too, we’ve had some nice conversations going), so that would have been my somewhat safety net. Right now I have Jason, Kamen, Cole and Eamonn. At the first glance, WHY DID IT FUCKING HAVE TO BE EAMONN?! At the second glance, I still have a good setup. Jason and Kamen are from my alliance (also, it’s now third time in a row where I’m in the same group as Kamen, in one shape or form :D first it was having the immunity, then being in the same group to play for the immunity and now the proper tribe :D), and me and Cole still have good relationship from Fresh Meat. And last tribal Cole was quite okay to vote Eamonn, which should make him (Eamonn) an easy first vote if we lose. Obviously, who knows what can happen as time goes by, but that’s always there; so so far I feel okay about my tribe. After Eamonn, Cole should be going next, which is really sad, but I think it would be quite too early to turn back on the alliance, especially when we have Conch and Tal in both other tribes. Ideal scenario is we have at most one tribal before the merge, so that I don’t have to vote beyond Eamonn, but I’m definitely aware this is very unlikely to happen :)

So I was feeling somewhat/mostly okay about my tribe and then I see activity in my own confessional. Peculiar. Maybe one of the hosts just messaged me something? I’ve been having quite nice interactions with them, so would be expected. Instead, I see a parchment picture with a message on it. To be last pick is a shame, But here’s your claim to fame. A gift from luck to you, In form if idol clue. Guess these numbers three, And power is yours to be. Well then. I’ll be honest, my pride hurts to be picked last, I definitely thought I made a better impression both socially and in terms of being helpful to the tribe for challenges or such (though to be properly honest, I smashed one of them, but wasn’t that good in two others, so maybe I’m focusing more on my potential and Fresh Meat performance than I am on actual facts in Meanjin. Will see, need more statistical data for that). But perhaps that also shows I’m not that big of a threat as I sometimes think people may think me to be? Or what Eamonn has tried and surely will be trying to pitch to others. In any case, it seems I’m gonna be playing a game. It’s essentially a number lingo – I get to guess three numbers, and the hosts will tell me if the number is either correct and in the correct spot; correct and in the wrong spot; or not in the set at all. And I get a guess every 12 hours. First guess was completely incorrect (all three wrong), but oh well. The numbers are between 1 and 100, so not sure if this is meant to be a very unlikely idol to obtain, or is there more relevance to the numbers chosen. You know, maybe related to one of the years in the Meanjin background that the treemail gets updated with and things like that. Will need to think about it.

"kappolla"

- Quick analysis of every remaining player which is actually everybody now lol (while I procrastinate on taking a quiz):

Andrew: Here to win, good strategist, great at challenges, probably will have no hesitation to cut my throat or the throats of others. Quiet and doesn't talk about really anything but the game, so his social game is a bit dicey but since we know each other I don't mind it personally. Brady: Inactive but responded to my messages. Lowkey rooting for him for the trial of tribulation. Catnip: Seems nice, didn't really choose to engage in conversation with me much and I'm personally not a fan of all the meow stuff but you do you Cole: Kinda dry in conversation sometimes and sometimes gives off a vibe that he hates me lmao except he sent me a heart emoji once so we're probably cool Conch: Love Conch, I wish I knew what their relationships were because I don't want to be on their bad side lol. Very friendly in a genuine way so I feel comfortable moving forward with them for now. Eamonn: Who? Talked to me like twice and the second time I couldn't respond because I had immunity and he didn't. Gavin: Funny emoji man is funny. I like Gavin and I feel comfortable just being dumb around him but other than that I don't really know him and he can be dry in conversation Izzy: Ugh Izzy's the downside of the Trial of Tribulation JJ: Dry, appeared to show no interest in what I was saying and lacked expression. Kamen: Tbh Kamen's probably my closest ally at this point. I think we both feel comfortable talking about anything and we agreed to watch out for each other. I just hope he does well on Dumb tribe and doesn't forget about me Logan: He's my ally but I feel like he hates me sometimes and we've never dm'ed one on one since the game actually began. It's probably for the best that he's on the other tribe because I'm not sure if he would have wanted to work with me still. Magnus: Basically the same as Conch but I feel like Magnus is even more hardcore when it comes to the game. If I'm honest, after Nick, I would want them out. I know Magnus has done pretty well in other ORGs too. Morgan: I like Morgan, I think we get along pretty well. I know it's hard to exude emotion over text, but Morgan lacks emotion and I can't tell if he's bored or not. We seem to be allies, but I don't know if that'll last since he's not on my tribe. Nat: I'm comfortable acting dumb in front of Nat. Even though he often has crackhead energy I know how his mind works in the game (he was in the ORG I hosted). I just hope he'll still be on board with me once we're on the same tribe again. Nick: Who? I think he's responded to my messages once. Eamonn at least apologized. Ollie: Who? I think he's responded to my messages thrice, which in 7 days is not good. Tal: Tal seems really nice but he's also pretty inactive. Probably due to our different time zones. I'm active when he's asleep and vice versa. If I forgot somebody oh well.

"kappolla"

- I’d been looking forward to getting out of anarchy and having a tribe, but not THIS tribe. The only person who can hold a conversation in this group is Magnus. Nick doesn’t respond to my DMs, but he does post in the tribe chat, so either he’s already part of a plan to vote me out and feels bad responding, or he’s dumb and doesn’t know this is a social game. He’s definitely my pick to go, but I also know I really need to go with the flow here. So Operation Golden Retriever has begun. Time to turn my social game up to a 15, and make the vibes on this tribe so good that nobody would dare vote me out. Time to talk about how much I love our pink buffs (definitely the best part of this godforsaken tribe) and tribe strength and all that nonsense. And at least in the anarchy phase, Mason was more than willing to throw out names, so maybe he’ll spread Nicks name while I go with the flow.

Magnus is easily my favorite person on this tribe but I don’t entirely trust them. They’re a very social player, and I think we may have similar games. Both of us were talking to everyone during the anarchy phase, and convincing everybody that we were trustworthy. Ironically, that social game is actually how I got stuck in this mess. I really do think Jason was going to draft me after they drafted Kamen, and that would’ve been my dream tribe, with nearly all my closest allies. But, I guess my one conversation with Andrew gave him good vibes, so he drafted me instead for some reason?? He told me last night he really trusts me, and saw me as the glue that could keep our tribe together. Which is bizarre, since we’ve had only one real conversation, during which he mansplained his Florida hometown to me and never asked me anything about myself. If he considers me one of the people he trusts most, I’m afraid for his social game. So now I’m stuck without any of my Around the World alliance (Catnip, Kamen, Jason, Tal and myself, named in honor of the late Daft Punk) or Nat, my other closest connection. Catnip, I miss you. I hope you’re feeling better after getting eliminated in Fresh Meat :’( Don’t have too much fun without me, e alliance

Day 9
"ngauu"

- Having immunity for the first time is nice. Glaf I was able to win it and not have to worry about tribal council. Feels good

"kappolla"

- This game has been really hectic so far, gone to 2 tribals and survived them both and now tribe time. In the first tribal I decided to sacrifice because it was a lose-win instead of a win-lose which makes it the better choice imo. It worked out too actually, and Brady was sent home pretty unanimously. Then I was immune B) and then I wasnt which sucked and Eamonn was flipping out at Cat which I helped calm down and helped the vote on Oli. Then tribe split happened and I was the one who was lucky enough to get the idol clue. After about a day I decided to share it with the tribe because I thought that doing that would make it more likely the idol was found instead of it just being lost and giving other tribes that much of an advantage.

"kappolla"

- We’ve been in our new tribes for .0000001 seconds, and Mason is already saying Nick’s name. I get it - Nick is terrible at responding to people, and I’d love to see him go too. But it’s strange behavior from a guy who said he wants to start the game slow. I think we’re all terrified of finding out what High Speed Mason looks like.

Andrew told me that he picked the 2 of them for this exact reason. It’s a smart move. Andrew, Magnus, and I can just chill for a bit while Mason and Nick have a very 1-sided feud. I still think Andrew’s social game is garbage, but he’s clearly a strategist and a comp beast. Definitely someone to watch out for come merge, but it’d be dumb to vote him out now, because he could probably win all the redemption island comps and come back with a vengeance. Apparently Jason picked Catnip and Eamonn for the same reason - they know the 2 of them will fight and shield everyone else from votes. My prediction that Catnip could get targeted for her challenge wins came true way earlier than I ever imagined, with Ollie and Eamonn half heartedly forming an alliance to take her out. She really is the best shield I could ever ask for. Hopefully she makes it out of the tribal phase because I can’t wait for e to run this merge.

"ngauu"

- Yay tribal, ughhhh. Luckily I’m in a three person group now so I feel safe bc I don’t think anybody found an idol yet. Me Nat and Gavin are gonna vote out Tal bc he has the least amount of a social game so far.

Day 10
"ngauu"

- The place I am right now is not grate. I'm in a really small tribe, without any of my allies, and with majority of newbies that want to vote me off, and I have nothing to do with it. I am a big physical player and they can see it due to the lase challenges since this game has started. I hope they will chose for the good of the tribe this time and not for themselves, because thats not this part of the game, and if they will choose to vote Morgan or me they will probebly attend at the next tribal as well.

"ngauu"

- I like Tal and I felt bad voting him out but then he threw out everyone’s name to me and now I think he’s too threatening to stay if he’s willing to do that

"ngauu"

- Tal does make a good point in Nat being so weak but he’s my closest ally and I need him right now. And if Tal really is with Morgan, that makes him a threat and it shows there is a returnee alliance

"ri"

- Well my best friend just got voted out... which really sucks but umm now I get to talk to him in the tree of tribulation!

"ngauu"

- So me and Logan hold all of the power tonight. We can vote Nat, Morgan, or Tal. I trust Nat the most, and we all kind of settled on Tal, so this is an easy vote for the most part. I feel bad for Tal, as we cannot talk often due to timezone restraints, but he is a threat and I have to do what I have to do to survive.