Round 7 - Rafiki

[Dave]

ROUND 7
Rafiki

So the Mbochi boys overthought the last tribal council by a long shot. For the second time in a row, I worked against a person who wanted to work with me, but I just got too paranoid with idols to believe them. I’m sorry Renee, I absolutely loved talking to you and you are a fantastic woman, but there was the small chance you were lying, and that was enough for me to have to take you out.

So I should be good again for this round no matter what happens at the auction. I think it’s not in anyone’s best interest to help Sagar/Chris/Sam. So, whoever doesn’t get immunity / the express pass is going to go. Simply put. It’s next round that I have to worry about.

I’m thinking about long-term things, and I realize. I actually don’t have any concrete deals with anyone besides Jose, which worries me. I don’t know what Ryan’s plans are. I’ve said “I want to go as far as I can with Adrian/Tomas” to both of them, but it wasn’t like we said this is going to be the games F3. We haven’t talked long term since being on Mbochi. So I’m a little worried. I hate to overplay because I need jury votes, but I might have underplayed too.

I’ve got the ammo to get Jose to vote out Adrian next round. I just need the right time to tell Jose. I didn’t tell him last around, because I didn’t want him to freak and switch at F9. I could tell him this round… but I’m not. I don’t know if Jose would confront Adrian or not. I also have to hope that Adrian hasn’t gotten to Jose first. Adrian’s smart. I wouldn’t be shocked if he’s already planning on taking me out. He’s hinted about how taking out all the Americans would be boring. I agree, which is why I want it to be you.

So for now this round is all about keeping a good relation with Chris/Sagar/Sam about wanting to work with them if something pops up, but not committing to anything. Again, need to pick the right time to tell them I need their votes. F8 is not the time.

I went for Mystery Box #2 this challenge. I hope it’s something good. I also hope I get it. We shall see though!

[Dave]

Oh god.

Good news is I finally got to video chat with Adrian! Which was awesome.
Bad news I had to lie about wanting the F3 to be me/him/Tomas
Good news I don't think Adrian will ever turn on me!
Bad news he just made me feel SO guilty if/when I vote for him next round. He is SUCH an awesome guy.
Good news is he said if he anyone blindsides him he'll understand!

Also, Chris really tried to get me to lose Jose before him.

[2012-11-29 8:23:06 AM] chris brown: personally, meh. gamewise, . this suuuuuucks!
[2012-11-29 8:23:17 AM] Dave Johnston: I know
[2012-11-29 8:23:23 AM] Dave Johnston: I really wanted you to be immune
[2012-11-29 8:24:42 AM] chris brown: i really really really want to stay. i bid on the express pass, but sagar convinced me that he was bidding on the mystery box, so i felt safe enough to bid one less point.
[2012-11-29 8:25:50 AM] Dave Johnston: ouch, really?
[2012-11-29 8:25:58 AM] chris brown: yeeeep. fucker.
[2012-11-29 8:26:02 AM] Dave Johnston: I thought he was going to do something like that tbh
[2012-11-29 8:26:22 AM] Dave Johnston: the only guarentee saftey was one of those two immunites
[2012-11-29 8:51:32 AM] chris brown: uggggh, i know. you don't understand how bad i really just want to beat him.
[2012-11-29 8:51:52 AM] chris brown: i'm not feeling hopeful about making it MUCH farther at this point, but to beat him would be sweet at this point.
[2012-11-29 8:52:05 AM] chris brown: so your group is pretty solid, eh?
[2012-11-29 8:52:20 AM] Dave Johnston: Unless people are lying to me, I think so
[2012-11-29 8:53:44 AM] chris brown: from what i can tell, joe seems like he's along for the ride - i mean, he even told me that he knows that he's at the bottom but just kind of riding it out in a sense.
[2012-11-29 8:54:57 AM] chris brown: i know that you guys have a good thing going, but i wanted to see if there is any way that you could keep me over someone like joe? honestly (and i've never given you a reason to think that i'm lying to you), i don't have an allegiance to the kwele people anymore.
[2012-11-29 8:55:28 AM] chris brown: for all i know, they coordinated this together to make sure i'd be the one that you guys voted out and that doesn't sit well with me at all.
[2012-11-29 8:56:14 AM] Dave Johnston: My only issue with taking out Jose is
[2012-11-29 8:56:21 AM] Dave Johnston: that he gave up his idol to save Tomas last round
[2012-11-29 8:56:28 AM] chris brown: i'd give you guys my word to vote off Sagar and Sam and then it would prob be me, but at least i'd feel a sense of accomplishment
[2012-11-29 8:56:28 AM] Dave Johnston: that's pretty much a big fuck you to him for being loyal
[2012-11-29 8:57:13 AM] Dave Johnston: I don't think you've ever lied to me, and I believe you when you say you'll vote out sam/sagar
[2012-11-29 8:57:35 AM] chris brown: but when it gets down to five, is he honestly going to do better than 5th? whether now or then, it's still a slap to be so down with the group and be at the bottom.
[2012-11-29 8:58:17 AM] Dave Johnston: I personally think it's different, but maybe that's just me
[2012-11-29 8:58:26 AM] Dave Johnston: doing it RIGHT after he saved tomas?
[2012-11-29 8:58:53 AM] chris brown: i know that you're a good guy and fair and i understand where you're coming from, but i've really put my heart and soul into this game, made myself available to chat and be around and it hurts to go out before someone that hasn't made a lot of an effort but supporting the group in votes.
[2012-11-29 8:59:05 AM] Dave Johnston: ughhh I know
[2012-11-29 8:59:07 AM] Dave Johnston: and that's what I hate
[2012-11-29 8:59:08 AM] chris brown: but, that's just my perspective i guess.
[2012-11-29 8:59:12 AM] Dave Johnston: no for sure
[2012-11-29 8:59:30 AM] Dave Johnston: I 100% see where you're coming from
[2012-11-29 9:00:01 AM] Dave Johnston: but I've pretty much had to lie the entire game at TCs thanks to idols
[2012-11-29 9:00:13 AM] Dave Johnston: I don't get enjoyment to lying to people when I don't have to you know?
[2012-11-29 9:00:37 AM] Dave Johnston: Jose has never given me a reason not to trust him
[2012-11-29 9:00:48 AM] Dave Johnston: I know he hasn't been around as much as you
[2012-11-29 9:00:53 AM] Dave Johnston: but he's still always had my back
[2012-11-29 9:01:41 AM] chris brown: and with that, i will stop... i'll prepare myself to cat walk out of the TC area fiercely if I go tonight.

In terms of activity in the game. Yes, I fully agree that Chris should stay over Jose. However, strategically it's just no good for me. Jose's the only player I'm sure I can get to vote Adrian next round. Losing Jose now could get everyone paranoid and swap with the Americans and give them the numbers.

I realize now that I really need to work on my relationships with Tomas and Ryan. I need at least one of them to believe that I'm 100% with them even after I vote out Adrian. I need them to know the reason I turned was cause if I didn't Adrian will win.I would vote for Adrian to win hands down. I just need to make sure I don't set myself up for 6th place after that move. That'd be a big DOH moment if I take out the person I want to see win the game if I personally can't, and then have me follow in his footsteps. Luckily, I have that auction item to see if Thomas/Ryan are turning on me. Immunity is a good thing to go for too.

Still tonight is easy. Really sucks on a personal level, but on the strategy front it's a no brainer.

[Dave]

Hahaha I'm loving this TC drama. I don't hate Chris/Sagar for trying but you're kidding me that it's in anyones best interest to try to help you at the F8 besides yourself. With three Americans on the other side. It's in YOUR best interest to get to the end to have not one but TWO people switch now. It causes tension between our group of five and can easily give you three the numbers. It doesn't help Mbochi. More importantly it doesn't help me.

I think this has come with experience of playing these things before. It's just better to keep your damn mouth shut when it comes to things like this. Let people rant and annoy you with their comments about how you're stupid, or mindless, or scared. It doesn't matter, they are doing whatever they can to psych you out. To anger you, to get people to turn on you for getting angry. Not falling for it. I'm just going to be boring (sorry hosts) and stay out of it. It's the smartest thing to do. It's why I didn't run around this round saying 'omg Jose Adrian wanted you out!', 'omg Sagar I'll save you next round!' because people can't keep their damn mouths shut. I'll tell them information when it benefits me for them to know it.

Yay for apparently voting out all my sheep to the jury one by one though <3 Silly Sagar, I'm going to use my little sheep to take out threats to win the game.

And now i'm going to finish my bottle of wine. peace.