Round 8: Old Friends and Old Faces

[Brandon]

An outcast challenge was initially scary, given how many people I've fucked over for absolutely no reason, but it's only the past 5 boots YAY. Looking through them, it's pretty clear who I'd want back into the game. Stephanie is my favorite of the bunch, and having her return would be amazing, even if she did go after me/my alliance. I don't really care, she's just so much fun. Cochran comes second, and this is the move that would be best for my game. He's in with our alliance, and unlike JT, doesn't happen to have a family member there. JT is third because, while he's a number, he's a part of a duo that I like broken up. After that, I actually would give immunity to Joaquin, except for the fact he's in an opposing alliance and would 100% go after me. He's a cool guy, and if I had a different crop of people to choose from, he could've potentially earned it. 

Also, lol it says if I win immunity, which ain't happening. I've won twice, and participated neither time (one of them was also the other side throwing). I'm hoping that because we're at F11, we get another person back in and then officially merge, because I just wanna make it to the jury stage man. I don't really think I can win if I'm stacked up against most of my allies, but hey, maybe a miracle could happen. I've had a pretty mediocre social game and a strategic game that has had bright flashes (Reynold, Brenda), but also relies on having a solid partner to work with. I also love the idea of being a happy juror if my allies make the end instead, and giving a happy jury speech. Or, maybe I'll turn on my alliance at some point solely to make the season more interesting, because I'm really not sure how entertaining it is. After the Reynold TC, I think every boot was pretty obvious as layed out on each side. Two mega alliances fighting it out, with one side gaining the upper hand and the other one evening the score is either really fun (BB6) or really boring, especially if it ends up as a Pagonging. I won't promise anything to you guys, but maybe, just maybe, I'll raise hell for the sake of it. I mean, it's what got me into All-Stars, right? (Pls ignore my relationship with the host that has NOTHING TO DO WITH IT).

[Jaclyn]

ily

[Brandon]

Oct 1, 2015 2:50:16 GMT Jaclyn said:

ily

ily2 ur my fave fan

[Brandon]

Oh I didn't realize I had to do the challenge because I'm borderline retarded.

[Brandon]

Okay, so I'm finding myself in a very, very similar position to Jiangxi: I just made a stupid as shit move and now have a stupid as shit plan that I'm sure will work. Sound familiar? 

I voted for Steph over Cochran, which royally pissed my allies off and probably doomed me, but I honestly don't give a shit. I told the entire chat that Steph will be voting with us for 2 rounds and will work with us as a mole, and then she wants Ian gone, so we can just take her out after those two rounds...but that's a lie. Steph is voting Ian this round, and told me she would just agree to whatever vote the other side said, so it'd be 6-5-1. From there, she'll vote Ian each round he's still in, and we can Pagong the other side down. Now, this could totally bite me in the ass, because I made a really, really risky gamble: I told my alliance if Steph doesn't vote with us, my head is up for insurance. If we end up in the minority and don't control the vote, I'm getting votes from my allies, and I'm going to intentionally fight with NFS solely to get myself voted out. I have a ton riding on this absolutely moronic plan, and odds are I'm going home due to this...but seriously. How fucking AWESOME would this be if it worked out? Imagine the joy when the minority sees their only other target, Steph, making it back to the game and giving them a fighting chance, only for it all to be crushed when one of them goes home and they only have 5 votes against their target. It would be the greatest thing I've ever done in an ORG ever. Not only did I give our side a majority, I also crushed the spirits of the minority and made an instant goat who is also tons of fucking fun. Oh baby, you have no idea how psyched I am for this whole thing. If it fails, I repeat my TSG arc. If it succeeds, I...repeat my TSG arc. I did a ton of stupid stuff, go back and read Jiangxi. Most of the stupid stuff worked until it finally didn't, so I'm fully banking on the stupid plan to actually work again. I've lost so many challenges, but at risk more than once, and randomly felt the need to blindside and have people vote themselves out for no real reason other than my own entertainment. I've upped the stakes. I've channeled Warriors All-Stars Brian Corridan with the absolute, utter, sheer, lunacy of this whole operation. I'm calling it: Operation Run the Jewels. I love RTJ. Seriously, they're awesome. 

Now, there's one other potential benefit that could actually be a big hitch, besides trusting someone I voted out to work with the alliance she didn't talk with nearly as much, and it's the supposed Ian/Nay. Ian has absolutely nothing to gain with this whole plan, and it's gonna really spook him when he starts getting votes thrown his way, but I think it will prevent him from flipping. Someone from the "minority" throwing their vote at him doesn't inspire confidence, and drives a wedge further between each side. Now, if Ian is fully insistent on not flipping, odds are NaOnka won't either. Now, if the minority sees through Steph's plan after this vote, and can coax Ian or Nay and prove it was Steph as an individual, they could flip on those grounds. They weren't down with us until F7 or 6 or whatever the fuck our numbers were, so I don't see this as a situation where we lose. I see it as a high risk, high reward gamble that scares our alliance members into voting with us while turning Ian and Steph both into goats due to Ian lashing out over Steph and Steph going against the alliance that wanted her back in the game. I'm playing Russian Roulette with 5 in the chamber and I get first go. I have a ton to lose, but if this works, I have a ton to gain and secure my long-term place in the game, rather than the inevitable flip which takes me out at some point. Pagongings are very rare in the ORG world, and people always cannibalize their own alliance before the true minority is fully gone. I'm looking ahead, something I rarely do, rather than playing on the short-term. It's just going to be a matter of time before we can see if this all works out.

[Brandon]

My first convo with NFS since September 11th:

Me: We're all voting you <3
NFS: why are u sending me this?
Me: Apparently you asked about the vote so I was gonna tell you
NFS: what is ur problem
Me: I mean I think honesty is important


Picture for proof

[Brandon]

Also I'm loving the shade I'm getting from my allies in their confessionals, it's fucking awesome.