Ok but this level of stress has to be unhealthy, right? I was anxious for literally every second from when JR won and started tossing my name around until the end of tribal yesterday. That can't be right. Fucking JR, too. Does he not realize that I was trying so hard to keep people away from wanting to vote him. Oh well, live a learn, eh?
The In Crowd is always a fun challenge... for us lurkers, anyway. It can show how some people on this tribe are truly perceived. Were there any shocking revelations or any predictable results when you saw the list, or when seeing anyone's answer for a particular question?
The most shocking thing, to me, was how JR guessed every single thing right. What the actual hell? How's that even possible with the multiple answers?
I was also very surprised that the majority of people saw Evvie and me as 'most likely to win'. I like to think I'm a likeable player who people want to be around and I know a lot of people really like Evvie but I didn't expect that to be the answer. It's definitely a double-edged sword though. It shows people who is "most liked" and that's very dangerous in a game like this one.
After the challenge, it seemed like things got pretty spicy in the IMs for everyone. Can you recap it and tell us what went down and how you felt about it?
I'm pretty sure I was one of the first to leave after the challenge but to say that things got spicy is an understatement. It was the first time I heard my name being brought up and the fact that JR pushed for me with every single person is terrifying. I know he's grasping at straws and trying to do everything he can to stay in the game, and I respect that but the idea that he felt so comfortable after his win to push that plan SO hard is scary.
Sara and Heather also obviously weren't thrilled by the answers they were voted on, and I can understand that. I'm sure I wouldn't have been happy to be named the biggest goat or the biggest back-stabber.
Do you think trust is starting to change in anyone? Any allies becoming enemies, any enemies becoming allies? Or are things the same as it was days ago?
I mean listen, there's definitely doubts now. Heather "tested" Xander with the Abe vote, obviously Sara realized some of us weren't being honest. Shan is very clearly trying to prove her honesty with her vote comment to make sure we forget she "accidently" voted Xander last time. People are playing harder and they're playing faster. Finally.
Finally, how are you feeling after tribal council? Who did you vote for and why? Any regrets? Love or hate the whispering? Leave no detail behind!
I definitely feel miles better than I did the whole day leading to tribal. The fact that my name was going around so much wasn't exactly a recipe for a nice relaxed day. And once we got closer to tribal and things were shifting to Abe, I was just as worried that JR might actually make it happen.
I voted for Sara because it's the only thing we could agree on as a majority. I would have done Shan, Heather (or JR but you know, thanks a lot, immunity) but we couldn't get 5 clear yeses. I pitched Sara leaving back on day 3 or something so I would be lying if I said there's wasn't at least a part of me that was happy with the results but I think we would be in a better position if we had gotten Shan out. Evvie just didn't want to do it so it was risky to try and get her out with only 4 votes. Had we done it though, Sara would still be on our side and we would go into tonight knowing we could get JR or Heather out easily. Now tonight is gonna be a huge risk, and more than likely a huge mess as well.
Hate the whispering. By far the worst part of the game. It's the not knowing that really gets to me and I know that's the point but people could literally send empty whispers just for the hell of it. It just heightens paranoia and makes everyone spiral.
If I'm still here tomorrow night I promise some more video confessionals and longer answers. It's just been one of those weeks. But hey, at least I've got Stranded to relax and unwind after a long day.
