Round 1 - Mbochi

[Dave]

ROUND 1
MBOCHI

My initial thoughts to seeing an international tribe: LOL. L to the OL. We are never going to win a challenge if there's coordination needed. How the hell are we going to get on at the same time? Add the fact that almost half of the tribe doesn't have AIM? That's going to be a real pain in the ass to try to get in contact with these people.

However, I'm super excited to actually get to know people from around the world. I've never met anyone from Slovakia or the Philippines before, so I can't wait to say hello to them. I do really enjoy that aspect of ORGs. You get the chance to meet people you'd probably never ever encounter in your lifetime. So if they are active, I can't wait to find out all about them!

To find out everyone has a hidden immunity idol… yikes. That to me says this game is going to be cray cray right from the start. First, there are going to be a lot of crazy tribal councils and second, I'm going to have to brush up on my ass kissing skills. It's now mandatory that I'm not the person being voted out's #1 target.

Game on! Hopefully people will be around when I get home from the bar tonight.

[Dave]

Well. I’m content with my performance in the immunity challenge. It should be enough to make sure I’m not targeted if we lose. Right now it’s a waiting game for us to see if Brandon / Ian / Jose show up in time to post, or if the other tribe has beaten us with everyone being there. I don’t really expect to win any challenges that essentially require everyone to be on at the same time to win thanks to our time zone issues, but who knows, maybe the other tribe has a few people who aren’t around. Gonna keep the faith that my international peeps will pull out the win!!

Tomas, Adrian, Ryan and I did the bulk of the work for this challenge and Ryan really surprised me with his knowledge of Proboards and what would be the quickest way to find our totems. So huge props to that kid! We would not have found everything so quickly without him. I think the four of us really worked well together and we meshed well so I’m happy to be stuck on a tribe with them! Hopefully, they felt the same so my name won’t be on their thoughts for a target at TC whenever we go.

I really like everyone I’ve talked to so far, which would be everyone but Ian. However, there isn’t really anyone who stands out to me as the perfect alliance mate or a person I’d be sad if they left. That may change, but for now I’m content with that attitude. I’d rather not get emotionally attached to anyone!

Ideally, if we go to tribal council the targets will be Danielle/Brandon/Ian/Jose for not helping out in the challenge. I’d like to split the votes between two of them in case one uses an idol. Though I have no problem throwing my vote on anyone just in case both targets going into TC use an idol. I can already imagine in my head a 0-0-1 vote… and it makes me laugh.

Still hoping for immunity this round. Would rather not deal with a TC so early.

[Dave]

Saw that one coming from a kilometer away.

#CanadianIdiom

[Dave]

Does it make me a jackass that I actually enjoyed positioning myself into potential alliances and also so I’m not getting votes this round? I’d prefer if Ian goes but we will see. He seems like an awesome, awesome guy, but if we want to win a challenge his time zone is going to be such a liability to us. Hell no am I going to be the first person to say that to others though.

Cue Ryan!

[2012-11-11 5:56:30 PM] Ryan: We lost Who are you thinking?
[2012-11-11 5:56:41 PM] Dave: I know
[2012-11-11 5:56:52 PM] Dave: and to be honest... I don't care as long as it's not the four of us that actually did the challenge
[2012-11-11 5:57:33 PM] Ryan: I think Brandon and Ian gave the least effort
[2012-11-11 5:57:56 PM] Dave: agreed
[2012-11-11 5:58:00 PM] Dave: I still have yet to talk to Ian
[2012-11-11 5:58:06 PM] Dave: Brandon at least I've said hi to
[2012-11-11 5:58:26 PM] Ryan: Ian is understanble it was the missle of the night where he is
[2012-11-11 5:58:40 PM] Dave: yeah, he's the one in the philippines right?
[2012-11-11 5:59:31 PM] Ryan: yep
[2012-11-11 5:59:38 PM] Dave: dang that's gotta suck
[2012-11-11 5:59:44 PM] Dave: time zone wise
[2012-11-11 5:59:54 PM] Dave: brandon just told me he was at work all day, just as so you know
[2012-11-11 6:00:18 PM] Ryan: I think we should vote Ian in case this happens again
[2012-11-11 6:00:49 PM] Dave: I'd be good with that

So you bet I spread that Ryan wanted to go for Ian. If Ian hears that, he’ll target Ryan and not me.

[2012-11-11 6:01:46 PM] Dave: well, Ryan just told me he wants to go for Ian cause of the timezone thing
[2012-11-11 6:01:47 PM] Dave: sooo
[2012-11-11 6:01:49 PM] Dave: you should be good
[2012-11-11 6:02:40 PM] Brandon: sounds good
[2012-11-11 6:05:00 PM] Dave: I totally forgot how stressful TCs are lmao
[2012-11-11 6:05:05 PM] Dave: I haven't played a game in so fing long
[2012-11-11 6:14:15 PM] Brandon: yeah tell me about

Now I needed to get Ian to target someone else. People were looking at Danielle/Brandon/Ian for the vote, so I want it to be Danielle. I really like Brandon… and he kind of lived in my town. (What. The. Fuck. Seriously, that’s so freaky.) Anyways, I can easily bond with Brandon and it’ll be easy to gain his trust compared to Danielle who wasn’t helpful in the challenge.

Cue being anti-Danielle…

[2012-11-11 6:32:01 PM] Ian: ...and voting me out is almost a no-brainer. Like, I haven't made a first impression yet!
[2012-11-11 6:32:24 PM] Dave: Well I mean. To be completely honest with you. Yeah you didn't make it to the challenge... but you weren't the only one.
[2012-11-11 6:32:42 PM] Dave: And even the people at the challenge Danielle did nothing to help
[2012-11-11 6:32:51 PM] Dave: like, literally nothing. lmao
[2012-11-11 6:33:01 PM] Dave: So I want to have the stronest tribe moving forward
[2012-11-11 6:33:06 PM] Dave: regardless of time zone
[2012-11-11 6:33:33 PM] Ian: Danielle does not reply to me either
[2012-11-11 6:33:49 PM] Ian: Like, I tried to chat with her but no response at all
[2012-11-11 6:34:22 PM] Dave: I haven't tried to talk to her yet
[2012-11-11 6:34:31 PM] Dave: but in the group chat she said she was sick
[2012-11-11 6:34:36 PM] Dave: or something and had to go nap
[2012-11-11 6:34:49 PM] Ian: That's a liability
[2012-11-11 6:35:02 PM] Dave: I'm with you there

If Danielle goes instead of Ian. I’m ok with that. I really feel like Ian could be helpful in challenges… if he can make it to one. Danielle already proved today that she isn’t helpful in challenges. However, I know she’ll actually be at them.

So in my perfect world we will all split our votes between Ian and Danielle. Ian will play his idol and Danielle will be voted out and two idols will be gone out of the game. Will them happen? Idk. We'll see.

[Dave]

HAHA. So apparently I am a lot rustier in these games than I originally thought. These idols are taking this game to the next level in terms of making my head hurt. Apparently, Danielle and Brandon have been targeting Ian/Jose/Myself.

Adrian: (1:35:03 AM) I have a plan, actually, but you need to be on board with this for it to work
Dave: (1:36:15 AM) i'm listening!
Adrian: (1:36:55 AM) The other 2 Canadians, Brandon and Danielle want you, Jose and Ian gone
Dave: (1:37:08 AM) why me?
Dave: (1:37:08 AM) lmao
Adrian: (1:37:21 AM) I am suggesting you come on board with myself and Tomas
Adrian: (1:37:36 AM) They say because you were not active and they don't know you

If what Adrian and Tomas are saying is true (and really I’ve got no reason not to believe two people in the first round) it’s cause I’m not active. LOL. I didn't see them fucking helping in the challenge. Where the fuck have they been all day today anyways?

So Tomas and Adrian picked me up in their alliance, which I will take a mental note now that I’ll always be the 3rd wheel with them. Adrian then stepped into a leader role to split the votes between Danielle and Brandon. Like, he made a skype chat with everyone but Brandon and Danielle and laid it all out.

[2012-11-12 2:23:49 AM] Adrian: Hey, guys
[2012-11-12 2:26:49 AM] Adrian: It seems we have a situation, here
[2012-11-12 2:37:00 AM] Adrian: I think the 6 of us are being played
[2012-11-12 2:37:47 AM] Adrian: Brandon and Danielle seem to be telling everyone different things..
[2012-11-12 2:38:50 AM] Adrian: They have a great plan to flush people's idols, but the thing is that we need those idols to work together against the other tribe.
[2012-11-12 2:39:51 AM] Adrian John Dias: I am going to come straight-up and tell you that they have spoken to me about strategy.
[2012-11-12 2:40:05 AM] Adrian: I know that they have spoken to all of you as well.
[2012-11-12 2:40:32 AM] Adrian: If there are any they haven't spoken to, now is the time to worry.
[2012-11-12 2:41:12 AM] Adrian: We need a unified tribe if we are going to compete against the Americans on Kwele
[2012-11-12 2:41:56 AM] Adrian: We can't have people we cannot trust running around in our tribe, causing us to fight against one another.
[2012-11-12 2:43:57 AM] Dave: just to add my opinion... seeing I am one of those people who they haven't talked strategy with. I really feel like moving forward we need the strongest tribe we can have. Not only in terms of trust but also dedication to the challenges. We are at a disadvantage with time zones, yeah, but I really believe we can win challenges moving forward if we keep us.
[2012-11-12 2:44:45 AM] Dave: so... I really want to stay and win some challeneges with you guys, and I think we are the best group moving forward to actually win some.
[2012-11-12 2:45:25 AM] Adrian: They also did not help in the challenge much either. Danielle showed up with excuses and we had to get her to stay and help us (before my internet connection died on me until this morning) and I know not everyone helped - but at least you're not trying to vote out the people who did.
[2012-11-12 2:45:39 AM] Adrian: What Dave says is right
[2012-11-12 2:46:05 AM] Adrian: We are the best group to move forward.
[2012-11-12 2:46:52 AM] Adrian: Usually this would be a simple vote, but we all have a threat in the form of idols in everyone's pocket to deal with.
[2012-11-12 2:47:20 AM] Adrian: What I'm proposing we do is flush their idols.
[2012-11-12 2:47:41 AM] Adrian John Dias: Or save ourselves in case they try play any.
[2012-11-12 2:48:33 AM] Adrian: So far the names that have come up have been Jose, Dave Ian and to a lesser extent, Ryan.
[2012-11-12 2:50:51 AM] Adrian: Anyone of you can expect at least one vote from them.
[2012-11-12 2:51:53 AM] Adrian: What I am proposing we do is split the votes 3 Brandon - 3 Danielle. If one of them plays the idol the other goes home.
[2012-11-12 2:52:14 AM] Adrian: I 'll work on them to split their votes as well so that I can save you guys.
[2012-11-12 2:52:40 AM] Adrian: If they believe they are safe, they won't play theirs.
[2012-11-12 2:53:11 AM] Adrian: It is a risk, but we need them out if we are to go forward strong together.
[2012-11-12 2:54:00 AM] Adrian: If it comes to a tie-breaker revote, we send Brandon home first as he is more dangerous than Danielle is and she will be easier for us to keep tabs on.
[2012-11-12 2:57:40 AM] Adrian: So far we have Tomas' vote of confidence and Dave's. Ian, I know you will be on board here too. To Ryan, we need you in the challenges. You were a rockstar last night and we cannot win without your help. They seek to get rid of one of our other challenge stars from last night, Dave. That is stupid. Jose, I know you don't want to be voted out early and you shouldn't have to. We hope to get to know you better and they have been throwing your name around too.
[2012-11-12 2:58:07 AM] Adrian: Let us band together and make this a unified tribe of foreigners.

It’s a shame because I really liked Brandon, and really wanted to work with him… but oh well. Hell yes I’m onboard with this plan! Adrian is the type of player I absolutely love to work with. I love the leader types where I can hide right behind them and later down the road they get targeted first. If I can have a shield of a tight Adrian/Tomas duo. Even better! It helps too that I think both of them are great guys, makes working with them much easier.

Also, if this (somehow) happens to be a big ploy by everyone to make me feel safe so I don’t use my idol and I get voted out first. Good fucking job. I clearly am not cut out for a season like this. However, Adrian/Tomas are saying too much to make me feel they are lying. That and you know… I actually fucking was at the challenge. Lmao.

This has been one of the craziest first rounds I’ve ever been in, and it’s not even close to being over!