Post by Kyle on Oct 28, 2018 5:39:24 GMT
MERGE!
This is the moment I have been waiting for. I think I have really put myself into a solid position with Jake and Jordan heading into this merge since I have both sides as options. I really hope that I am able to find my footing in this group because there is a lot going on and a few new faces and dynamics I need to figure out.
Here are my thoughts on each of the people in the merge:
Adrian: He seemed pretty excited to see me when the merge came. He says that he has my best interest in mind and seems to be really close with Charity so I think that working with him could be in my interest. We have a deal that if we hear each others names that we will tell each other. This could really come in handy if there comes a time I need to use my idol. I am going to continue to try to build our social bond and pull him in close to me.
Jake: I think he genuinely wants to work with me at least for a bit and will become well connected. My big fear is that he shifts back into the background and float by with all his connections. He is just so personable and now has a second life in this game. Since the merge he has been super useful for information and letting me know exactly where people stand. He may be a key player in making it deep as I dont think people think we are working together so closely.
Eddie: So nice, but he is not good for my game. I know he is going to try and make a move to get me out at some point. I've already been told by Jake and Sid that he has made comments about working with me and then discarding me because he perceives me as a threat. Which overall is not cool with me. I'd rather show Eddie the door sooner, rather then later. My issue with Eddie is that is is connected to players that I am with, and so taking him out is going to get messy. He may be the one who I need to use my idol to get out. My only issue is that I think he may also have an idol.
Sid: He is absolutely my number 1 in the game. I think he has beat out Charity because Charity has some questionable allies and is such a threat. Me and him compare notes everyday and him being from Sagi has really allowed him to filter a lot of information to me. I think that he is a genuine guy and doesn't plan on lying to me, so I am hoping we can make some moves together. My one thing will be outshining him as he has a lot of friends in Sagi and so the challenge with him will be making sure he burns more Sagi bridge and I will build these bridges so that in the finale they will vote for me.
Charity: She is still a gem, and I do trust he but EVERYONE loves her. She is in with so many people that she has become a such a big threat in this game. I know she will do what it takes to get to the end, and I need to work on brining her closer to me and planting seeds of distrust. I actually put into her head some doubts about Eddie today, so hopefully she doesnt go right to him and tell him. But I also proposed that maybe me her Nick and Tyler work together as a voting block and have each other's back for the time being and sell it as Sagi could overrun the game and we just want to keep eachother safe. She has better relationships with them (socially since she has known them longer), so I have asked her to plant the idea with Tyler and Nick because they would be more likely to bite at her proposal then a brand new face.
Taylor: She is an interesting one. I think she doesnt trust me becasue he knows i leaked to Jake that the 6 pack call happened and then it was pinned on Charity. But I think that we have moved past that. She seems really nice but I don't think she has a genuine interest in working with me longer term. I think it is funny she got caught lying to Eddie after I told Jake and Jake told Eddie what was going on.... lol So hopefully she just slips up on that again and makes herself look sketchy. Sorry, not sorry.
Nick: Nick seems pretty cool and down to earth. I think the fact that he was blindsided last tribal and he goes to UMaine may help me get on his goodside. I am hoping that we can work together, at least short term in the 4 person alliance/voting block that I am trying to assemble. I know he is a smart player and low key like myself . I do worry how well positioned he is to make it deep in this game. I need to get a better read on him but he seems pretty chill. I just don't know where he stands fully.
Tyler: He seems like a nice guy. We had a good talk about things but he is very blunt and very straight forward which I appreciated. I know he is a calculated player and knows that he is in an interesting spot after being blindsided last tribal. I am really hoping he sees the benefit to the 4 person voting block between me/charity/nick and him. But we were both very open with everything that has happened. I think the rift between him in Adrian is a good one to have because I dont have to worry about the Nawa three linking up too much. He could be a good option...
Rocky: Love him as a human but boy does he play MESSSSY. Vote seems to be switching over to him for some reason i don't quite understand and Eddie seems to be stearing the ship. I think he needs to understand that he cant tell everyone everything. It is slightly hurting my game when he associates me with "the group". I think it is in my best interest for him to stay in the game, so I want to shift this vote but I am suppose to be one of the last to learn about this vote after there is nothing I can do about it. So I am going to see what I can do.
Jordan: I love this guy, he is so nice and genuine but I think he came on toooo aggressive at the merge and it may have rubbed people the wrong way. Also he was telling others that he had a group of 6 already assembled to people outside the 6 and how "we" were going to vote. Thats not a good idea. That is just going to make them feel like they are in the minority and they are going to scramble. I think he is doing well today taking a step back but man he goes from 0 to 100 really quickly and I just need him to process some information before spreading it to everyone and their mom. I know he has the best of intentions but sometimes I just need him to think things through a bit becasue it is sinking the teams ship. I dont honestly know if I am going to be able to protect him with the spot he has put himself in.
Overall I think I am positioned okay in the merge. I do worry I will become a backup target if i dont get to meeting other people fast becasue I think being clumped into Jordan and Rocky's group really didn't help my reputation but I think I am making a swell recovery. I have a lot of options with people moving forward with enough ears on teh ground working for me that if my name does come up I will know. Luckily I have an idol in my back pocket should things go south fast.
This is the moment I have been waiting for. I think I have really put myself into a solid position with Jake and Jordan heading into this merge since I have both sides as options. I really hope that I am able to find my footing in this group because there is a lot going on and a few new faces and dynamics I need to figure out.
Here are my thoughts on each of the people in the merge:
Adrian: He seemed pretty excited to see me when the merge came. He says that he has my best interest in mind and seems to be really close with Charity so I think that working with him could be in my interest. We have a deal that if we hear each others names that we will tell each other. This could really come in handy if there comes a time I need to use my idol. I am going to continue to try to build our social bond and pull him in close to me.
Jake: I think he genuinely wants to work with me at least for a bit and will become well connected. My big fear is that he shifts back into the background and float by with all his connections. He is just so personable and now has a second life in this game. Since the merge he has been super useful for information and letting me know exactly where people stand. He may be a key player in making it deep as I dont think people think we are working together so closely.
Eddie: So nice, but he is not good for my game. I know he is going to try and make a move to get me out at some point. I've already been told by Jake and Sid that he has made comments about working with me and then discarding me because he perceives me as a threat. Which overall is not cool with me. I'd rather show Eddie the door sooner, rather then later. My issue with Eddie is that is is connected to players that I am with, and so taking him out is going to get messy. He may be the one who I need to use my idol to get out. My only issue is that I think he may also have an idol.
Sid: He is absolutely my number 1 in the game. I think he has beat out Charity because Charity has some questionable allies and is such a threat. Me and him compare notes everyday and him being from Sagi has really allowed him to filter a lot of information to me. I think that he is a genuine guy and doesn't plan on lying to me, so I am hoping we can make some moves together. My one thing will be outshining him as he has a lot of friends in Sagi and so the challenge with him will be making sure he burns more Sagi bridge and I will build these bridges so that in the finale they will vote for me.
Charity: She is still a gem, and I do trust he but EVERYONE loves her. She is in with so many people that she has become a such a big threat in this game. I know she will do what it takes to get to the end, and I need to work on brining her closer to me and planting seeds of distrust. I actually put into her head some doubts about Eddie today, so hopefully she doesnt go right to him and tell him. But I also proposed that maybe me her Nick and Tyler work together as a voting block and have each other's back for the time being and sell it as Sagi could overrun the game and we just want to keep eachother safe. She has better relationships with them (socially since she has known them longer), so I have asked her to plant the idea with Tyler and Nick because they would be more likely to bite at her proposal then a brand new face.
Taylor: She is an interesting one. I think she doesnt trust me becasue he knows i leaked to Jake that the 6 pack call happened and then it was pinned on Charity. But I think that we have moved past that. She seems really nice but I don't think she has a genuine interest in working with me longer term. I think it is funny she got caught lying to Eddie after I told Jake and Jake told Eddie what was going on.... lol So hopefully she just slips up on that again and makes herself look sketchy. Sorry, not sorry.
Nick: Nick seems pretty cool and down to earth. I think the fact that he was blindsided last tribal and he goes to UMaine may help me get on his goodside. I am hoping that we can work together, at least short term in the 4 person alliance/voting block that I am trying to assemble. I know he is a smart player and low key like myself . I do worry how well positioned he is to make it deep in this game. I need to get a better read on him but he seems pretty chill. I just don't know where he stands fully.
Tyler: He seems like a nice guy. We had a good talk about things but he is very blunt and very straight forward which I appreciated. I know he is a calculated player and knows that he is in an interesting spot after being blindsided last tribal. I am really hoping he sees the benefit to the 4 person voting block between me/charity/nick and him. But we were both very open with everything that has happened. I think the rift between him in Adrian is a good one to have because I dont have to worry about the Nawa three linking up too much. He could be a good option...
Rocky: Love him as a human but boy does he play MESSSSY. Vote seems to be switching over to him for some reason i don't quite understand and Eddie seems to be stearing the ship. I think he needs to understand that he cant tell everyone everything. It is slightly hurting my game when he associates me with "the group". I think it is in my best interest for him to stay in the game, so I want to shift this vote but I am suppose to be one of the last to learn about this vote after there is nothing I can do about it. So I am going to see what I can do.
Jordan: I love this guy, he is so nice and genuine but I think he came on toooo aggressive at the merge and it may have rubbed people the wrong way. Also he was telling others that he had a group of 6 already assembled to people outside the 6 and how "we" were going to vote. Thats not a good idea. That is just going to make them feel like they are in the minority and they are going to scramble. I think he is doing well today taking a step back but man he goes from 0 to 100 really quickly and I just need him to process some information before spreading it to everyone and their mom. I know he has the best of intentions but sometimes I just need him to think things through a bit becasue it is sinking the teams ship. I dont honestly know if I am going to be able to protect him with the spot he has put himself in.
Overall I think I am positioned okay in the merge. I do worry I will become a backup target if i dont get to meeting other people fast becasue I think being clumped into Jordan and Rocky's group really didn't help my reputation but I think I am making a swell recovery. I have a lot of options with people moving forward with enough ears on teh ground working for me that if my name does come up I will know. Luckily I have an idol in my back pocket should things go south fast.