Post by Yul Kwon on Sept 24, 2014 9:40:26 GMT -5
NO CHERRY BLOSSOMS ON A MINEFIELD
This was a very interesting round. Thanks to our awesome host Brandon we had a very different challenge. A creative one, automatically I knew I had 0% chance of winning and anything higher then last place would be a amazing feat. But it works with my strategy I have been utilizing all along. I am not going super hard until I really need to, I already have a cloud over my head being a very SOCIAL & STRATEGIC player and I don't need one looming around as a PHYSICAL player as well. It's too much of a target on my back then I already have.
I really have struggled this round, paranoia was at it's all time high because I was trying to think too far ahead into the game.
Spencer is VERY rarely online on AIM, he checks the boards once or twice a day but PMs aren't really my thing. I have to say though any time I have spoken to Spencer we've had great long talks and not just bullshit fake crap but about real life as well. I made it my priority to be social this game and get to know these people in the game and their lives outside the game as well, the more connections I have the better and I think it's a big part of why I am still here and possibly going to get even further.
Back to Spencer.
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Now because of his rarity on AIM and really NO ONE talking to him much he, from my point of view at least, seems so much like a wild card. The plan is to take out Jefra this round (this was a daunting task which I will explain later) and then Bob Dawg next round. That would set up a final 6 between myself, Ethan, Silas all whom I trust to vote with me. Then Mary, Cliff and wildcard Spencer.
I have always said you have to look ahead and make sure all your basis are covered. What I am terrified is when we get to that final 6 Mary, Cliff and Spencer MIGHT decide to turn on me or just join forces together. Because of the tiebreak rule I would be sent home on past votes which is HORRENDOUS, I wouldn't even get a chance to compete in a tiebreaker or anything. THAT is my biggest concern. The one thing I have going for me though is Silas, he will still be in this game and he'll always be perceived as a bigger threat then I am. Ideally I would love for Mary to be chopped in final 6 leaving Spencer/Cliff vs Ethan/Silas with me right down the middle. Now of course the middle man can get in trouble as well but I think I've done a decent job playing that role.
Last night though, things changed a bit. Spencer came online and we had another great talk just as we always do whenever he's on AIM. Next round he's thinking about us making a move but I think he wants to make it on Ethan, I have to be really careful because Ethan can't go. It HAS GOT TO BE Bob Dawg or Mary as a secondary option.
Now to refresh everyone's memories from the beginning of the game, even before the 5 guy alliance (Bob, myself, Ethan, Silas and Spencer) was made Cliff, Spencer and I joined together (as The Cunnilinguist) and it looks like both of them are staying true to that. So at some point I am going to have to decide which side I am on before it's too late and they just cut the middle man, ME.
Now I mentioned Jefra earlier. Everyone is primed and poised to make big moves and change up the game this round. I literally had Bob Dawg, Spencer, Cliff, Mary and Jefra all coming to me individually pleading cases on why we should keep Jefra. Spencer and Cliff wants to work with both girls to go after the rest of the guys, Mary and Jefra obviously want to stay a pair and Bob Dawg wanted to target Mary, but her winning immunity derailed that plan.....I just can't have that though. Keeping Mary and Jefra is brutal to my game. The other guys don't know how much trust Mary has in me, and she could be a key element to my game in the next 2 rounds. I need her around for ME. I explained to the boys it'd be too risky to leave Mary/Jefra together especially since Jefra has the double vote. Eventually they all agreed. Now I BELIEVE this might've been my first major mistake in the game. I was very adamant and vocal about Jefra leaving only because I don't want them flipping Spencer/Cliff on me later and then the 4 stay strong to the end and pick off the rest of us one by one.
I wish I hadn't been so vocal but it's a key moment in my game that needs to get done.
I NEED Jefra to go this round then the next round is going to be extremely interesting. Looks like Spencer/Cliff might want to target Ethan, Silas/Ethan/Mary want Bob Dawg. I have absolutely n0 idea who I really want out. But I won't even begin to analyze that until next round.
For now we have to worry about this Jefra vote. Shit is getting crazy around here, the scheming is getting heavy, the talking behind the backs are running rampant, people are openly targeting others. Drama is a certainty. It's a minefield waiting for explosions, unfortunately Jefra is too cute and not smart enough to survive in this type of world. She doesn't have what it takes to survive in this atmosphere. After all, there are NO CHERRY BLOSSOMS ON A MINEFIELD.