Post by Randy Bailey on Aug 13, 2010 8:38:10 GMT -5
Well this is it. Crunch time. I have called this chapter "The Godfather" as this is what me and Nat call myself as sometimes I act all threatening and to a degree it ties in with my "contacts."
This is the merge round!!! Its so great
And to make it even better, we get a flash challenge! I just hope that Aras won't dominate challenges like usual. I am more worried this round anyway about getting the required votes to get further in the game. I am happy with my 1.2m however Terry told me he got to level 22 when compared to my 1.2m (lvl 16) means I still have work to do. I am not to worried about immunity because of the idol however I do want it to put less pressure off and I might decide not to use it. So far this round, we have told Cirie and Tom of the idol in order to unite them. It is important that our 5 is solid as the last thing we need is someone going crazy and flipping. I have also recently been sending PMs to Ash and along with Tom and Cirie, I think we should have her as a solid 6th vote for us.
I have also been speaking to Aras and he is telling me he "plans" (why he said plans is a slight concern lol) to flip to us. I think it may just be some thing he does naturally but I do think he is flipping. He knows of the idol and if he is lying, I am screwed anyway so whatever I suppose. He is my secret weapon and he surely knows he can only get to F4 with us. His desire to win this game is a tad of a concern. Generally people will always try to win, but in a game like this, I think generally people know that they have to have other aims. Whether that be to make AS in this series which I suppose is well known, a high placing by UTR/coat tail or whatever other objectives.
A new card has been brought into play too. Recently I have been speaking with Terry. This was orginally part of my plan to cause some trouble on the other tribe by forcing a 4-4 tie which would ultimately go to a tiebreaker where Ashley could beat Amanda and that four could control the tribe. That four were Ash, Aras, Terry and also Mookie. I spoke with Mookie about how he is on the bottom of that alliance and how he needs to consider moving up however I think he probably just went straight to Taj and told her or Yul
. However Terrys goal is not to win this game, or he doesn't think he will I think but his is to make AS. I believe I can make that happen for him. I am the Godfather after all? 
Him flipping is quite major and will certainly help change the direction of the game (regardless of whether we could do it with or without him). As I told him, flipping to my side will make him far more likely to make AS due to how big it is. I also said with Yul he can't do much except try take Yul out which will fail. Flipping to me is already a big move, he could then get options down the round as we turn on each other. Well of course I doubt that will happen but I said that. So my goal will be to help him make AS and I do believe knowing him, that that won't be too hard I hope. I do have to worry though that he doesn't try pull something on me as people trying to make AS will go out of their way to make a big move which can pay off or can fail big time. So if he tries one, I will have to be prepared. So things are going well, in an ideal world we should have 8 and won't even need the idol although I will think about that later on. What is going to please me most is that Yul/Taj think their alliance is so solid but its falling apart and they don't even know it!
In the past few days, I have become increasingly worried about Jury votes. I need to be careful with how I handle people. I will never get Taj's vote. At this stage, that is alright I feel. I doubt I will get Yul and potentially Ethan's as Ethan is Yul's slave. That worries me so I just hope Yul puts his ego aside and votes me as if I make it, he knows I would have played a good game. Another worry is Aras. I hope the reaction is quite big to him flipping but he could be a risk to take far. Especially if it is a F4 FTC as I predict. I hope to have atleast Cirie and Rob there as I think they have pissed enough people off. Terry I think will vote me if I make the end, just through talking to him I get that feeling. Nat would if she made the jury, Tom if I handle how he goes should. I will need to tell him that he is going, explain why (hope there is a good reason). Cirie and Rob will definatly vote me I think but I doubt they will be on the jury if I make the end. I have no idea how Amanda will vote, if she votes that is. I will try make small talk with her more and hope I can appear nice to her. Ashley? I have a bad bad feeling she will be a bitter juror. So I hope I can get her to understand. Mookie I hope will vote for me, I think he is the type of guy who will vote for the best game and nothing stupid like the nice person as as he says he is "real" and thats what a real person would do. Then there is Aras who will definatly vote me if I can get him to F5 and got an excuse. Ideally at F5 he doesn't win immunity so I can then vote him out with a proper excuse. Ideally Cirie wins immunity at that point but we will see what happens.
My ideal order for my alliance assuming Terry flips?
8) Terry (he could move higher if Ash tries something)
7) Ashley
6) Tom (I will hate it but I have my deal with Aras)
5) Aras (lets hope Cirie wins immunity)
4) Nat (she said she would sacrifice her game so I will take that as I think it may be hard to beat her)
This is the merge round!!! Its so great
And to make it even better, we get a flash challenge! I just hope that Aras won't dominate challenges like usual. I am more worried this round anyway about getting the required votes to get further in the game. I am happy with my 1.2m however Terry told me he got to level 22 when compared to my 1.2m (lvl 16) means I still have work to do. I am not to worried about immunity because of the idol however I do want it to put less pressure off and I might decide not to use it. So far this round, we have told Cirie and Tom of the idol in order to unite them. It is important that our 5 is solid as the last thing we need is someone going crazy and flipping. I have also recently been sending PMs to Ash and along with Tom and Cirie, I think we should have her as a solid 6th vote for us.I have also been speaking to Aras and he is telling me he "plans" (why he said plans is a slight concern lol) to flip to us. I think it may just be some thing he does naturally but I do think he is flipping. He knows of the idol and if he is lying, I am screwed anyway so whatever I suppose. He is my secret weapon and he surely knows he can only get to F4 with us. His desire to win this game is a tad of a concern. Generally people will always try to win, but in a game like this, I think generally people know that they have to have other aims. Whether that be to make AS in this series which I suppose is well known, a high placing by UTR/coat tail or whatever other objectives.
A new card has been brought into play too. Recently I have been speaking with Terry. This was orginally part of my plan to cause some trouble on the other tribe by forcing a 4-4 tie which would ultimately go to a tiebreaker where Ashley could beat Amanda and that four could control the tribe. That four were Ash, Aras, Terry and also Mookie. I spoke with Mookie about how he is on the bottom of that alliance and how he needs to consider moving up however I think he probably just went straight to Taj and told her or Yul
. However Terrys goal is not to win this game, or he doesn't think he will I think but his is to make AS. I believe I can make that happen for him. I am the Godfather after all? 
Him flipping is quite major and will certainly help change the direction of the game (regardless of whether we could do it with or without him). As I told him, flipping to my side will make him far more likely to make AS due to how big it is. I also said with Yul he can't do much except try take Yul out which will fail. Flipping to me is already a big move, he could then get options down the round as we turn on each other. Well of course I doubt that will happen but I said that. So my goal will be to help him make AS and I do believe knowing him, that that won't be too hard I hope. I do have to worry though that he doesn't try pull something on me as people trying to make AS will go out of their way to make a big move which can pay off or can fail big time. So if he tries one, I will have to be prepared. So things are going well, in an ideal world we should have 8 and won't even need the idol although I will think about that later on. What is going to please me most is that Yul/Taj think their alliance is so solid but its falling apart and they don't even know it!In the past few days, I have become increasingly worried about Jury votes. I need to be careful with how I handle people. I will never get Taj's vote. At this stage, that is alright I feel. I doubt I will get Yul and potentially Ethan's as Ethan is Yul's slave. That worries me so I just hope Yul puts his ego aside and votes me as if I make it, he knows I would have played a good game. Another worry is Aras. I hope the reaction is quite big to him flipping but he could be a risk to take far. Especially if it is a F4 FTC as I predict. I hope to have atleast Cirie and Rob there as I think they have pissed enough people off. Terry I think will vote me if I make the end, just through talking to him I get that feeling. Nat would if she made the jury, Tom if I handle how he goes should. I will need to tell him that he is going, explain why (hope there is a good reason). Cirie and Rob will definatly vote me I think but I doubt they will be on the jury if I make the end. I have no idea how Amanda will vote, if she votes that is. I will try make small talk with her more and hope I can appear nice to her. Ashley? I have a bad bad feeling she will be a bitter juror. So I hope I can get her to understand. Mookie I hope will vote for me, I think he is the type of guy who will vote for the best game and nothing stupid like the nice person as as he says he is "real" and thats what a real person would do. Then there is Aras who will definatly vote me if I can get him to F5 and got an excuse. Ideally at F5 he doesn't win immunity so I can then vote him out with a proper excuse. Ideally Cirie wins immunity at that point but we will see what happens.
My ideal order for my alliance assuming Terry flips?
8) Terry (he could move higher if Ash tries something)
7) Ashley
6) Tom (I will hate it but I have my deal with Aras)
5) Aras (lets hope Cirie wins immunity)
4) Nat (she said she would sacrifice her game so I will take that as I think it may be hard to beat her)