- Mon Jul 03, 2023 7:50:42 am
#80088
Buenos días! This is the last week I feel of competing before we hit the tribal council! Today is my first day of my 'job', which is a weird situation to be in the middle of as I start this game and I'm nervous as I wake up this morning. Funnily enough, I've been working with this company for three years as a contractor but I just ended up signing on for a part time job with them. I'm scared this is going to screw up my whole feng shui of working and just doing my own thing, but I guess we'll see how this week goes. Aside from that, it's a regular week I suppose? I know it's a holiday tomorrow here in the States and unfortunately, I probably won't be doing much for it. I was supposed to be out of town this weekend with my friendfamily but I couldn't afford it so I ended up having to miss all the festivities, sadly. I guess this is what is filling my time and ironically enough, I probably would have missed last night and these first few days of this week because of travel and all the other things, but here I am, being a lame and playing a game online in my spare time. I need to fix my life lmfao.
Abe nearly doubled the score of his closest competitor in the Rack'em Up challenge. How much practice did you think he put in? How much practice did you put in for the challenge? Do you wish you had done more?
Abe was fucking practicing before the challenge was even announced. Honestly, there's no reason to compete with him as far as challenge preparation or tell him to slow down because that's just not going to happen. The fact that he doubled the next closest score is like 1) how and 2) why do I even bother? He's had a clean sweep the last few rounds, the struggle is real. I think Abe started practicing as soon as Friday hit and found out what the actual challenge could be all the way until he submitted. Fucking hell. Do I wish I did more? No, because had I practiced even longer I would have still flopped. I know what my strengths are and being mister challenge beast 2023 was not on my BINGO card, neither did I want it to be. Abe's multi-year preparation for this moment exceeded his expectations I'm sure and he knocked it out the park with this one. I can always wish I did more, but as long as I keep brother Abe safe and make him feel like he has nothing to worry about with me, I'll let him do all the work for the time being.
With the Deshawn vote, some of you turned on a tribemate that has shown you nothing but loyalty. How is voting out Deshawn sitting with you tonight? Do you worry your allies might turn on you next?
You really had to rub in the 'tribemate that has shown you nothing but loyalty' didn't you? Yes, Deshawn was a hard vote but I think that Shan was a harder vote for me? Deshawn got a clean sweep on his ass, which I knew was coming and it's about to be me next if anyone wisens up within the next few rounds. If they can't get Abe, they may try to get me. IDK WHY ABE WENT AND TOLD JR ABOUT MYSELF, XANDER AND ABE BEING THE REAL ALLIANCE. It's stuff like that that makes me want to drop him like a hot potato because why did you have to control sharing that information? He's wanted to control everything on the low and his anxiety has definitely helped him to micromanage myself and Xander in a way. I can get that it's a symptom of just how his brain works, but FUCK! As far as Deshawn leaving, I do feel bad because I know that Deshawn talked about riding it out with me and I feel like the last two rounds have been me cutting people who would actually want to work with me. Now, as far as us taking it to the end idk, but I do know that these people have given me their trust and I've gotten rid of them one by one. I feel like Deshawn's voting out was the right move but it still kinda sucks. I do worry that my allies will turn on me next, especially if Abe isn't available to be taken out tonight. I should only have to worry about Xander and Abe, and I hope that we don't have to worry about any of us flipping. Xander says this is his first game, JR thinks he's convincing so he may try to put a bug in one of my allies ears and flip it. Leslie, she's aggressive lmao but she keeps saying how she would rather me win if anything which is nice...all I keep thinking about is how it's going to be a full on gag when we hit the final 3 and we get to the final 2 and I have to make a decision or the decision will be made on me. Part of me is like 'oh no!' and then another part of me is like 'well at least you don't have to answer jury questions' LMFAO but idk, I feel like I've had control of my game thus far and idk how others will internalize or perceive the way that I got here so I worry.
How will sending Deshawn likely affect the jury vote? Do you see his presence affecting jurors’ decisions on who to choose as the winner of Stranded in the Andes?
I feel like it's a mixed bag for Deshawn's arrival to the jury. I think people will respect the move and I do know that people assumed Deshawn was locked in with Abe and I - I know the perception from Leslie and JR is that Abe and Deshawn were together so to see Abe flip was shocking I believe for a few of them. I don't know how Deshawn is going to take being voted out, his final words were sweet but he could also be completely over me and trash me as he's sashayed into Ponderosa. I hate that he never got the chance to talk real life stuff with me aside from his dog, but that was my fault. I did enjoy him a lot. I do see his presence potentially affecting who the winner is going to be. I do know that I'm the remaining 'potential winner' as far as the final 5 is concerned so I know people are going to have their eyes set on me at some point. I do hope that if I make it to the end, I can point out the fact that multiple people assumed my win and here I am, fighting for said W. I'm hoping that I'll have the chance to prove it to them but we shall see. Deshawn could definitely throw a wrench in it because I know I sent the last three jurors to the jury probably feeling negatively towards me and idk how I'm going to be able to prove my worth and fix it, or even if that's possible. I guess I'm trying out this new strategy of staying in the road and playing with the people that want to play with me instead of trying to off them like I normally would in a game. I do think that if Abe is sitting at the end, he can definitely win but I do have confidence in myself, the way I speak and answer questions so I have a feeling I could be successful potentially.
Of the remaining players left in the game, how do you like your chances in the finals against each person remaining?
I'll rank who I think I have a chance of winning against compared to who I think beats me. From least likely to whoop my ass to most likely to beat my ass:
1. Xander (8/10)
2. JR (7/10)
3. Leslie (6/10)
4. Abe (4/10)
I think I can sweep everyone except Abe and maybe Leslie. Honestly speaking. I think that I have the gift of gab to prove my point but I know I'm going to have to soften myself before a funale because I'll want to come sideways at people like a Sara or a Heather, but need to be understanding and provide counterpoints appropriately. I do feel like my game differs from everyone especially socially, which I think is important to point out? Even though Abe had touchpoints with everyone, I probably wasn't as bothersome in my reaching out or leaving as bad of a taste in peoples' mouths sending them out the door. But my perception could be flawed as well.
Early in the game, I asked what type of player (strategic mastermind, social butterfly, under the radar, challenge beast, goat, wild card) you were trying to be at that stage of the game. How do you think your fellow tribe members perceive your current player type now? Why?
I think that earlier in the game, I probably named myself as an under the radar social butterfly. If I have any sort of fucking self awareness lmao. I think that I've mastered that strategy up until this point. I'm not sure if that perspective has changed much in others' eyes. I definitely think people see me as the social butterfly and that's really all I have going on for myself. I do have the strategy up my sleeve, but idk if anyone knows how planned out every move was. I feel like I got to get my hands in the game and direct pretty much every vote since we voted Erik out, and tbh I'm glad that last night my vote for Leslie didn't go through simply because I wanted to seem in the know. I think it would have put a sour patch into my relationship with Leslie had that gone through, so there's that. I think the others want to take me to the end, or so they say? I think people want me to get right to the end but take me out right before the funale. This is because I've been in good with everyone, I've tried to keep the Kallpa people alive for as long as possible but I think this is their end of the ride. Unless something out of left field happens.
Who do you think the lurkers are rooting for at this point?
If I was the lurkers, I would probably be rooting for the underdogs which would be Leslie and JR. They've managed to stick the game out this long so I think they're the ones that have the favor of the lurkers. I think next is moi because let's be real, I have amazing confessionals. UTR All Star pick is me, Evvie!
