Day 15 - Where There's a Will, There's a Renee

[Adrian]

The more I talk to Renee, the more it seems like she is on the outs at Kwele. Why she hasn't come to me sooner, I don't know. The other original Kwele members don't seem to phased about what happens to her on this vote. She is definitely someone I feel I can work with at the merge.

I also see that she and I share a mutual disliking for Kim and J.E.B. This is perfect, because if I can use her hatred of them in my favor, old Mbochi can have the numerical advantage at the merge and Renee would be very unpopular with old Kwele.

I think I am extremely close to hooking her in to joining my side.

Here is the conversation:

[11/23/2012 4:33:41 PM] Adrian John Dias: Hey, how was your holiday?
[11/23/2012 4:51:25 PM] Renee Morrissey: Hi! It was good. I'm still full! lol
[11/23/2012 4:52:57 PM] Renee Morrissey: I ate so much, I had to roll away from the table. Think I'll starve myself for the next week to lose the weight I gained in one night.
[11/23/2012 4:53:20 PM] Renee Morrissey: Have you submitted your list?
[11/23/2012 4:54:36 PM] Adrian John Dias: Ha ha
[11/23/2012 4:54:41 PM] Adrian John Dias: That is great to hear!
[11/23/2012 4:54:50 PM] Adrian John Dias: Yup, I have submitted my list
[11/23/2012 4:54:54 PM] Adrian John Dias: You?
[11/23/2012 4:56:29 PM] Renee Morrissey: Yes, I did it yesterday so I wouldn't forget. I wonder which 2 still haven't submitted.
[11/23/2012 5:00:06 PM] Adrian John Dias: Are there still 2?
[11/23/2012 5:00:14 PM] Adrian John Dias: Haven't checked the board yet
[11/23/2012 5:00:23 PM] Renee Morrissey: That's what they said on the board this morning.
[11/23/2012 5:01:09 PM] Adrian John Dias: Just checked
[11/23/2012 5:01:17 PM] Adrian John Dias: Ah well
[11/23/2012 5:01:27 PM] Adrian John Dias: I am not looking forward to the results anyway
[11/23/2012 5:02:09 PM] Adrian John Dias: I know I am in a bit of a bind, being that you guys all came from the same tribe and we have all only been together a few days
[11/23/2012 5:02:19 PM] Renee Morrissey: Me either. I've got no idea how it's going to go down.
[11/23/2012 5:02:42 PM] Renee Morrissey: The way I see it, it's a brand new game.
[11/23/2012 5:03:49 PM] Adrian John Dias: I hope so
[11/23/2012 5:04:00 PM] Adrian John Dias: People say that, but you can never tell
[11/23/2012 5:04:33 PM] Adrian John Dias: Nobody has really come to me to discuss any plan or anything, so I am guessing the four of you are tight?
[11/23/2012 5:04:37 PM] Renee Morrissey: Well, I have been on the hot seat since the beginning, so I am glad to have some new blood.
[11/23/2012 5:05:38 PM] Renee Morrissey: My mind is spinning. I'm still tying to figure out what my best move is. I was recently blindsided in another game and I'm not eager to repeat that performance.
[11/23/2012 5:06:22 PM] Adrian John Dias: Any ideas on where to go with the vote?
[11/23/2012 5:06:50 PM] Adrian John Dias: Myself and Ryan are nervous and so, we could be swayed to going with you if you need our help
[11/23/2012 5:10:19 PM] Renee Morrissey: I don't know. I was thinking maybe Chris.
[11/23/2012 5:10:46 PM] Adrian John Dias: You and he don't get along?
[11/23/2012 5:11:23 PM] Renee Morrissey: I wouldn't say we don't get along. I have barely talked to him.
[11/23/2012 5:12:12 PM] Adrian John Dias: Ah, I see
[11/23/2012 5:12:21 PM] Adrian John Dias: You feel you don't know him well
[11/23/2012 5:12:42 PM] Adrian John Dias: That sounds fair
[11/23/2012 5:12:48 PM] Renee Morrissey: No, I don't really know him at all.
[11/23/2012 5:13:12 PM] Adrian John Dias: Hmmm...
[11/23/2012 5:13:46 PM] Renee Morrissey: I'm really confused. I don't know what to do.
[11/23/2012 5:13:54 PM] Adrian John Dias: I was also wandering how you fancy your chances for individual immunity against Hash
[11/23/2012 5:14:04 PM] Renee Morrissey: He'd kick my ass.
[11/23/2012 5:14:26 PM] Adrian John Dias: We may be merging next once 6 are gone, so he would definitely be a threat
[11/23/2012 5:14:45 PM] Renee Morrissey: Yes, but so are you.
[11/23/2012 5:14:55 PM] Adrian John Dias: But if you and he are tight enough, I would be willing to go with any other suggestions you have
[11/23/2012 5:15:04 PM] Adrian John Dias: I know I am
[11/23/2012 5:15:11 PM] Adrian John Dias: But I am no hash
[11/23/2012 5:15:23 PM] Renee Morrissey: Don't sell yourself short.
[11/23/2012 5:15:34 PM] Adrian John Dias: plus, Ryan and myself are probably going to play our idols in case
[11/23/2012 5:16:00 PM] Renee Morrissey: Probably a good idea.
[11/23/2012 5:16:18 PM] Adrian John Dias: So, I just want to hear your opinions so that I can make a diplomatic decision and keep the vote civil
[11/23/2012 5:16:41 PM] Adrian John Dias: that way, we blindside one person
[11/23/2012 5:16:50 PM] Adrian John Dias: and don't piss off too many others
[11/23/2012 5:17:01 PM] Adrian John Dias: because I have grown to like you guys so far
[11/23/2012 5:17:15 PM] Adrian John Dias: there is no reason for me to scheme against any of you
[11/23/2012 5:17:24 PM] Adrian John Dias: so, i want to keep the vote clean
[11/23/2012 5:18:16 PM] Renee Morrissey: Well, I'm pretty sure if I vote for one of our guys, they will be pissed off. I don't play these games to make friends, I play to win. Lord knows I've pissed off more than one person.
[11/23/2012 5:19:03 PM] Adrian John Dias: So, it would be safer for you to vote for me or Ryan, right?
[11/23/2012 5:19:08 PM] Adrian John Dias: That is a given
[11/23/2012 5:19:20 PM] Adrian John Dias: but you could always give us a name
[11/23/2012 5:19:42 PM] Adrian John Dias: nobody can blame us for voting someone out to save ourselves
[11/23/2012 5:20:29 PM] Adrian John Dias: if this chat makes you feel uncomfortable I understand
[11/23/2012 5:20:50 PM] Adrian John Dias: I am just trying to do what I can to stay in the game
[11/23/2012 5:20:51 PM] Renee Morrissey: Yes, it would be safer for me to vote for you or Ryan.
[11/23/2012 5:21:47 PM] Renee Morrissey: I'm not uncomfortable with the conversation. I just can't figure out what I should do. I feel like I'm in the middle and I can't decide which way to bend.
[11/23/2012 5:22:12 PM] Renee Morrissey: Are you watching this season's Survivor on TV?
[11/23/2012 5:22:20 PM] Adrian John Dias: I am
[11/23/2012 5:22:28 PM] Adrian John Dias: It was boring until the merge
[11/23/2012 5:22:34 PM] Adrian John Dias: but it has picked up
[11/23/2012 5:22:44 PM] Renee Morrissey: LOL, I agree. Well, I feel a little like Lisa right now.
[11/23/2012 5:23:12 PM] Adrian John Dias: That is never an easy position to be in.
[11/23/2012 5:23:25 PM] Adrian John Dias: But just so you know, I have asked Chris as well
[11/23/2012 5:23:30 PM] Renee Morrissey: No because either way you go, someone is mad at you.
[11/23/2012 5:23:40 PM] Renee Morrissey: What did Chris say?
[11/23/2012 5:23:41 PM] Adrian John Dias: He has also not really given me anything either
[11/23/2012 5:24:23 PM] Adrian John Dias: He says Hash makes sense startegically, but has not said anything set in stone
[11/23/2012 5:24:36 PM] Renee Morrissey: Hmm, interesting.
[11/23/2012 5:25:11 PM] Adrian John Dias: So, if you decide on anything you feel in your gut would be a right decision, please let me know
[11/23/2012 5:25:22 PM] Adrian John Dias: At any point
[11/23/2012 5:25:49 PM] Renee Morrissey: I will. I'm going to see if I can get any of the guys to talk to me today before we have to vote. I'll get back to you as soon as I figure out what I am doing.
[11/23/2012 5:26:22 PM] Renee Morrissey: Let me ask you this...if we vote out one of our guys and we merge with the other tribe, what will my position be?
[11/23/2012 5:26:33 PM] Renee Morrissey: As far as you are concerned.
[11/23/2012 5:26:48 PM] Renee Morrissey: I must have someone covering my back.
[11/23/2012 5:28:55 PM] Adrian John Dias: Well, I think you would be more of an ally to me than people like Kim, J.E.B. or Sagar - or even Jose
[11/23/2012 5:29:11 PM] Adrian John Dias: Dave and Tom might be with them too
[11/23/2012 5:29:46 PM] Adrian John Dias: So, I would feel like I at least have more of a chance sticking with someone who took a risk and helped me
[11/23/2012 5:29:46 PM] Renee Morrissey: I wouldn't worry about Kim.
[11/23/2012 5:30:00 PM] Adrian John Dias: Why?
[11/23/2012 5:30:13 PM] Renee Morrissey: She's very inactive.
[11/23/2012 5:30:45 PM] Renee Morrissey: She's good when she plays, but you can't count on her to do her part.
[11/23/2012 5:31:15 PM] Renee Morrissey: I've played several games with her on Facebook.
[11/23/2012 5:31:35 PM] Adrian John Dias: You think they would vote her out?
[11/23/2012 5:31:50 PM] Renee Morrissey: In a heart beat.
[11/23/2012 5:31:57 PM] Adrian John Dias: I have always thought from the beginning she and JEB have something going
[11/23/2012 5:32:18 PM] Adrian John Dias: She like all his posts and comments when he comments
[11/23/2012 5:32:20 PM] Renee Morrissey: She really left me hanging in this game. We were together at start of the game, but then she stopped talking to me.
[11/23/2012 5:32:45 PM] Renee Morrissey: They like each other because they are both rude and mouthy.
[11/23/2012 5:33:09 PM] Renee Morrissey: But Jeb told me that she wasn't responding to his posts to her either.
[11/23/2012 5:33:26 PM] Renee Morrissey: I think she's got something going on personally.
[11/23/2012 5:33:48 PM] Adrian John Dias: He could be playing you
[11/23/2012 5:34:08 PM] Renee Morrissey: He could. Jeb and I didn't talk at all until after the 3rd challenge.
[11/23/2012 5:34:19 PM] Adrian John Dias: What???
[11/23/2012 5:34:24 PM] Adrian John Dias: That is nuts
[11/23/2012 5:34:41 PM] Renee Morrissey: Not so much as even a hello. He made the decision to sit me out of the 2nd challenge and never said anything to me.
[11/23/2012 5:35:34 PM] Renee Morrissey: brb...need a bathroom break. That coffee does it to me every time. lol
[11/23/2012 5:36:22 PM] Adrian John Dias: That is douchey
[11/23/2012 5:36:39 PM] Adrian John Dias: Who gave him the choice of who to sit out?
[11/23/2012 5:36:44 PM] Adrian John Dias: Will wait for you
[11/23/2012 5:43:20 PM] Renee Morrissey: Ok, I'm back.
[11/23/2012 5:45:49 PM] Renee Morrissey: I don't think anybody "gave" him that choice. I think he made the decision on his own. I don't know what he has against me. I've only played one game with him before and we weren't on the same tribe and I was voted out very early. So, I don't know what his trip is.
[11/23/2012 5:47:04 PM] Adrian John Dias: He just seems obnoxious
[11/23/2012 5:47:16 PM] Adrian John Dias: Do you want them gone?
[11/23/2012 5:47:53 PM] Renee Morrissey: Very. I've read some threads on Facebook and he really is a jerk. Typical New Jerseyian.
[11/23/2012 5:48:10 PM] Renee Morrissey: Them being who? Jason and Kim? Hell yes!
[11/23/2012 5:48:36 PM] Adrian John Dias: How about this:
[11/23/2012 5:48:58 PM] Adrian John Dias: what if we target them straight away at the merge?
[11/23/2012 5:49:10 PM] Adrian John Dias: If they survive the vote
[11/23/2012 5:49:32 PM] Adrian John Dias: I would be willing to see if Tom and Dave would want to form something
[11/23/2012 5:49:41 PM] Adrian John Dias: and Ryan
[11/23/2012 5:49:57 PM] Adrian John Dias: then after them, we can maybe go for Joe
[11/23/2012 5:50:03 PM] Renee Morrissey: Don't you think they will be going after them now?
[11/23/2012 5:50:11 PM] Adrian John Dias: I don't know
[11/23/2012 5:50:21 PM] Adrian John Dias: That is why I want to see how the vote goes
[11/23/2012 5:50:44 PM] Renee Morrissey: That's right, they are 3-3 over there. Hmm, I HATE this part of the game. lol
[11/23/2012 5:51:05 PM] Adrian John Dias: Is Sagar with them?
[11/23/2012 5:51:49 PM] Renee Morrissey: I'm sure he will be with them for now to try to save himself. I think the idols will be very important on that tribe.
[11/23/2012 5:52:03 PM] Renee Morrissey: I think Kim will go first.
[11/23/2012 5:52:22 PM] Adrian John Dias: I hope you are right
[11/23/2012 5:52:38 PM] Adrian John Dias: I don't know how this will go but I do know one thing
[11/23/2012 5:52:57 PM] Adrian John Dias: Dave will enjoy the thought of working with you
[11/23/2012 5:53:06 PM] Renee Morrissey: I'll be interested to see if Kim participted in this challenge. Sandy said he's still waiting for one of their lists and I'd be willing to bet it's Kim's he's waiting for.
[11/23/2012 5:53:21 PM] Renee Morrissey: Why's that? About Dave.
[11/23/2012 5:53:48 PM] Adrian John Dias: He really took a liking to you
[11/23/2012 5:54:01 PM] Adrian John Dias: He said he got a great vibe and that you seemed fun
[11/23/2012 5:54:12 PM] Renee Morrissey: You guys don't really even know me. How can you like me? Especially Dave since we've never had the opportunity to talk.
[11/23/2012 5:54:36 PM] Renee Morrissey: Forgive me if I am a little skeptical.
[11/23/2012 5:55:39 PM] Renee Morrissey: Don't get me wrong, it's flattering if true, but I have to take it with a grain of salt at this point.
[11/23/2012 5:58:09 PM] Adrian John Dias: Trying to find what he said
[11/23/2012 5:58:28 PM] Adrian John Dias: It was during the bird challenge
[11/23/2012 5:58:51 PM] Adrian John Dias: We had a laugh when you posted the wrong bird by mistake
[11/23/2012 5:59:16 PM] Adrian John Dias: Then he mentioned how something about you just seems fun
[11/23/2012 5:59:33 PM] Adrian John Dias: When I find it I will quickly post it
[11/23/2012 6:00:28 PM] Renee Morrissey: I tried to get the wrong bird deleted ASAP. lol
[11/23/2012 6:04:51 PM] Adrian John Dias: Ha ha
[11/23/2012 6:04:59 PM] Adrian John Dias: Sorry if it is taking long
[11/23/2012 6:05:05 PM] Adrian John Dias: it was a convo from ages ago
[11/23/2012 6:05:12 PM] Adrian John Dias: skimming to find it
[11/23/2012 6:06:35 PM] Renee Morrissey: I believe you. I'm just being honest with you that I am skeptical of your motives. I know you are in a bind and looking for a way out. I just need to really believe that you are with me to the end, not just to the next merge. Make sense?
[11/23/2012 6:10:56 PM] Adrian John Dias: [11/17/2012 6:49:27 AM] Adrian John Dias: Hash is pulling that team
[11/17/2012 6:49:53 AM] Adrian John Dias: hopefully Renee forgets some birds by mistake
[11/17/2012 6:50:00 AM] Dave Johnston: haha let's hope
[11/17/2012 6:50:09 AM] Dave Johnston: I hope I get to meet her
[11/17/2012 6:50:14 AM] Dave Johnston: idk something about her seems fun haha
[11/23/2012 6:11:16 PM] Adrian John Dias: Totally
[11/23/2012 6:11:29 PM] Adrian John Dias: I am trying to prove I am not
[11/23/2012 6:12:01 PM] Adrian John Dias: Yes, I am in a bind but I have said from the neginning, I don't want to lose to people like Brandon or J.E.B.
[11/23/2012 6:12:35 PM] Adrian John Dias: If you are interested in working with me after the merge, I would say don't stick your neck out at the next vote
[11/23/2012 6:12:52 PM] Adrian John Dias: Don't do anything to get people angry with you
[11/23/2012 6:13:16 PM] Adrian John Dias: You need to protect yourself first on this one
[11/23/2012 6:13:41 PM] Renee Morrissey: This is a game changing decision for me.
[11/23/2012 6:14:21 PM] Renee Morrissey: Are you still in contact with Dave?
[11/23/2012 6:15:25 PM] Adrian John Dias: We chat still, but nothing major about the tribe dynamics
[11/23/2012 6:15:44 PM] Adrian John Dias: He hasn't been on much
[11/23/2012 6:15:54 PM] Renee Morrissey: Where is Dave from?
[11/23/2012 6:16:06 PM] Adrian John Dias: I'll tell you that I like Joe as well, but he does not deserve to be here
[11/23/2012 6:16:11 PM] Adrian John Dias: He is from Ontario
[11/23/2012 6:16:18 PM] Adrian John Dias: Canada
[11/23/2012 6:17:50 PM] Renee Morrissey: I think it was Quanz who said Jose wasn't a huge participant.
[11/23/2012 6:18:10 PM] Adrian John Dias: He really wasn't
[11/23/2012 6:18:28 PM] Adrian John Dias: Tom, Dave, Ryan and I had to pull the weight of everyone in the challenges
[11/23/2012 6:18:48 PM] Adrian John Dias: Joe showed up here and there after we had to PM him to come help
[11/23/2012 6:19:07 PM] Renee Morrissey: Well you and Tom pulled the weight on the bird challenge. Quanz tried, but couldn't get the timing. Who was the mastermind on the SOS challenge?
[11/23/2012 6:19:15 PM] Adrian John Dias: Me
[11/23/2012 6:19:22 PM] Adrian John Dias: with Dave's help
[11/23/2012 6:19:53 PM] Adrian John Dias: I basically bulit that thing myself while Tom and Ryan tried to do what they could
[11/23/2012 6:19:55 PM] Renee Morrissey: Nice job! See, that's the kind of challenge that I do NOT excel at. I'm not good with creativity. I do much better on precise challenges.
[11/23/2012 6:20:32 PM] Adrian John Dias: Dave helped me make things to put in while I worked on making the trees in 3-D
[11/23/2012 6:20:54 PM] Adrian John Dias: he also did the write-up - which I refined and added the technical stuff into
[11/23/2012 6:21:04 PM] Adrian John Dias: I did not sleep until 13:00 the next day
[11/23/2012 6:21:22 PM] Adrian John Dias: You were great in the bird challenge once you got the hang of it
[11/23/2012 6:21:32 PM] Adrian John Dias: And 93 in Dupligon was insane!!!
[11/23/2012 6:22:10 PM] Renee Morrissey: Yeah, it took a little while to get the timing down. I don't want to tell you how many times I had to do that Dupligon game. It was a lot. I lost count.
[11/23/2012 6:22:38 PM] Adrian John Dias: I spent the whole day after work on that damn game
[11/23/2012 6:22:48 PM] Renee Morrissey: I was playing at 2:30 in the morning and had to force myself to quit. lol My eyes were starting to blur. Then I was up early and playing again.
[11/23/2012 6:23:51 PM] Adrian John Dias: And you got a killer score
[11/23/2012 6:23:56 PM] Adrian John Dias: it shows
[11/23/2012 6:24:28 PM] Adrian John Dias: If they sat you out again, it would have been a closer race
[11/23/2012 6:24:48 PM] Adrian John Dias: I habe to go cook
[11/23/2012 6:24:55 PM] Adrian John Dias: It is my turn tomight
[11/23/2012 6:25:02 PM] Adrian John Dias: *tonight
[11/23/2012 6:25:10 PM] Renee Morrissey: Kim was an easy decision to sit out on that challenge. Good boy, go cook. lol Talk to you later.
[11/23/2012 6:25:23 PM] Adrian John Dias: Thanks for the chat
[11/23/2012 6:25:41 PM] Adrian John Dias: I hope I didn't scare you off by coming to you so directly
[11/23/2012 6:25:41 PM] Renee Morrissey: Any time. I enjoy it.
[11/23/2012 6:26:04 PM] Renee Morrissey: Not at all. You'll see, I'm a pretty blunt person. I'm not a bullshitter.
[11/23/2012 6:26:06 PM] Adrian John Dias: I worry that I may give off the wrong impression if I do
[11/23/2012 6:26:12 PM] Adrian John Dias: I like that
[11/23/2012 6:26:32 PM] Renee Morrissey: I don't know how to be any other way. I'm that way in life in general.
[11/23/2012 6:26:45 PM] Renee Morrissey: Now go cook! We can talk more later.
[11/23/2012 6:27:48 PM] Adrian John Dias: Later