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Post by Head Righter on Mar 15, 2024 22:44:05 GMT 10
Congratulations - you've proven incredibly lucky to get me back, just in time for the Merge weekend! ![:giggle](https://i.imgur.com/GdXDrBY.gif) Also I guess you've avoided Sub-Actor-dom for good which is possibly a good thing, though probability suggests you'll now end up on the darker path toward becoming a theater Critic so YMMV... ![:idunno](http://storage.proboards.com/5413938/i/IsxILdt4MlRFFGfQNBYG.gif) But it's been a long week and apparently Attenborough put you through the wringer, so we have a lot of catching up to do! 1. How did you 'enjoy' The Blue Planet team's Food Chain game? Do you think you played it well, or do you have regrets about what you could have done differently? Did anyone else's decisions or behaviour stand out to you as worth taking note of, moving forward? - THREE. During the Voting Phase, how certain were you that Plate would be leaving? Was this the outcome you expected, and was the 6-3 tally at all surprising? - II. Did the... uncertainty... surrounding the Drag mechanic impact you at all? How concerned were you about your own survival? And how does Plate's decision to remove Isobel change things?
P.S. Were you expecting some kind of 'Merge'? And where do you think this Game is going next? (We will take your suggestions under advisement.) (iv) What are your initial thoughts about this new Side of six players? Who do you think may be in danger, and who would you like to see leave out of the other five? How do you plan on navigating the two Treasures and their potential impact on the Votes? Otherwise, have yourself a happy weekend! ![:<3](http://i.imgur.com/L3NpwEv.gif) And more wonderful Wrong experiences to come next week! ![:nay](http://i.imgur.com/Amg6kWO.gif)
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Post by Chris as Prince Richard on Mar 17, 2024 15:20:00 GMT 10
Time for some blogging while I have a second!
1. The food chain game was super interesting. One thing I know now is that I make a fantastic seahorse! If being a Prince doesn’t work out, I could try my hand at being a seahorse. So obviously, my first thought when I saw the sea horse was that I’m fucked. Especially cause the sea horse’s habitat was the Open Ocean, alongside 2/4 of the predators. So I immediately thought I had little chance of actually surviving. My logic for the first round was that the 2 predators were likely going to venture somewhere else the first round as no one else would be silly enough to go to the ocean first, except for Crocodile for some reason, unless he used the same logic as me. So knowing that the Open Ocean would be the least popular area, and that the 2 predators probably recognise that and would go to the Kelp Forest where more people went, I chose to stay in the Ocean the first round. This proved to be correct thank GOD. Then round 2 I went to the Kelp Ocean, and this is where things got a little dicey. David threatened to eat me after finding out that Plate was the pufferfish, and I had to plead for him to keep me safe. Fortunately, Crocodile became my guardian angel and saved me from imminnent death, by sacrificing myself. This initially seemed like a minor decision, but his sacrifice definitely saved me. Had it been me instead of Croc, I believe Plate would have still been voted out and I have to imagine I would’ve gotten dragged over Isobel, who is a force at the social game. So I owe Crocodile my entire life. If he wasn’t a crocodile I’d kiss him! I did find it weird that David didn’t even consider Margaret, but now I know that’s because her role sort of needed her to work with him, which makes sense. In round 3, all the prey came together in the ocean, and round 4 I chilled in the Kelp Forest with Diana and Plate. And overall I survived and slayed! I think it’s impossible to say I didn’t play that game well, although I certainly got incredibly lucky as well to have made it through all 4 rounds.
During the voting phase, it was a certainty that Plate was leaving since no one wanted to see any of the other 3 go, at least from the Defence. Obviously the exception to that was David, who infamously has beef with an almighty plate, and freaked out at the dragging twist and tried to see if he could flip it, but I don’t think that lasted very long as it seemed most people thought the dragging could only really occur between the endangered folk. The dragging twist did piss me off at first, but then I realised I wasn’t really in danger of being dragged by any of the 4 players that could have that choice, so I didn’t stress too much. I did try and lay it on with Plate and make sure there was no way at all I was going to be dragged by pretending to be open to flipping, which is not great from me but I’m just a Prince trying to survive! And then of course we get to Isobel’s departure. To say I was devestated would be an understatement. I still cannot believe or process how quickly and unexpectedly she was eliminated, literally out of no where. I lost my number one and a crucial ally, which is going to really hurt and make things difficult. On the flip side, I do think there are some benefits to losing her. For one, I won’t have to worry about being stuck in her shadow. Secondly, hopefully that makes the other players see me as more of an easy number for them to wield, which is when I think I play my best (Vietnam and PWT). But I already miss her, and hope she is doing ok with the loss. I love you Isobel !
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Post by Chris as Prince Richard on Mar 17, 2024 15:32:38 GMT 10
And then we get to the dynamics of this group.
So first there is Diana, and I just have to say I am so happy I took the risk of keeping her because she is paying such dividends for me right now. I do truly think we 100% trust each other which is excellent, and the loss of Isobel is made slightly less painful by having her as someone else I can trust with anything. Camille coming back has also lessened the blow of losing Isobel, and I feel like our relationship has really blossomed since we reconnected. I think with Isobel out of the picture, Camille and I are really able to lay out all of our true thoughts to each other rather than through Isobel, who was sort of an intermediary between the 2 of us, despite us having a good relationship at all points. I do not under any circumstance want to lose Camille this vote, I feel as though I need her as another loyal ally and someone that can be a bridge to some of the people I’ve never met such as Wimblegate, Deer Head etc.
This is where it gets dicey. I keep going back and forth on whether I can actually trust David. He sort of reminds me of Ross in Tibet, where it seems like he’s working with me but just seems shady at the same time. i can’t even put my finger on it, but he just doesn’t quite sit right with me. The good thing is that he seems keen for a trio between the 3 of us (+Diana), and even better is that Diana is likely closer to me than David. But even then, I know he has some secret relationship with Margie from the Ocean game according to Camille. It just seems like he doesn’t really tell me everything, I suppose is why I don’t fully trust him. But Diana trusts him, and keeping Diana onside is essential for me at the moment, so for now I’m willing to not rock the boat. I think with David I will not rock the boat unless he gives me a reason to, but we will see. It must be pretty obviosu that I don’t trust him because David told Diana he’s not sure where I stand, and so I’m not doing a good enough job of convincing him I’m invested in him.
Joe is sort of a mystery to me, in the sense that I just have no idea where his priorities are or who he’s actually loyal to. All his messages to me indicate he’s quite loyal to me, which is great, but I suspect he’s closer with the Robert’s (Particualrly Trumpeter) and I would have to think he’s quite close to David, and so he actually seems really well positioned to make a deep run should he escape this vote, since I think the merge will see a lot of the mini factions begin warring in the messiest way possible. It’s Diana’s preference to vote Joe out which I think I’m fine with since I’m just not sure how much Joe will actually be able to do for me despite being loyal to me, similar to Trevor.
And then there’s Margaret, who.. is just kind of boring? Like she’s fine, she’s not bad. But she just doesn’t give me much in general, and I think that sentiment is shared by most people. She would be my preferred boot for this round, but it’s very unlikely anyone has any interest in seeing her leave. Diana knows her from Rigg, Camille was with her on the Prosecution and David/Joe want Camille out over Marg, and so it just doesn’t seem all that likely. And so with that said, I think I have no choice but to really try and woo her and get her under my spell as much as possible, so I can make the best use of her.
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Post by Chris as Prince Richard on Mar 17, 2024 15:42:38 GMT 10
And finally, my own position.
I think I’m currently in a great spot. Having Diana as my closest ally is super clutch, and having Camille onside is great as well. My problem is that I’m in a situation where I have quite a few overlapping loyalties and it’s going to come to a head at this vote. I have the 3 with David and Diana, which is handy but I’m more focused on Diana than David. I am very close to Camille, as I know she really doesn’t have anyone else and is someone that can help me get closer to Scrooge and others on the other side, so it would be a blunder for me to let her go without a fight. Joe believes the Defence is sticking together for the vote (The 4 of us) and is unaware of the trio between Diana, David and I. So overall, I don’t see a way I get voted out this round unless I fuck up majorly.
As for the vote, like I said before, Margaret would be my preference but I don’t see that as an option. Diana has also really fallen for Camille, and obviously feels loyalty to Margaret from old times, and so her suggestion is to form a 4 between us and vote out Joe. I am not opposed to that as I think its a similar story to Trevor where he is loyal to me but doesn’t necessarily provide much to me specifically. However, this move could be dangerous as I can’t see the 2 Robert’s being pleased about it. In saying that, I’m not actually sure what they can really do about it, as solidifying something with Camille and Margaret hopefully gets us in with some people on the other side such as Scrooge. The other problem is David, who is going to not like this I don’t think. Diana suggested I ease him into the conversation, which I could do but I honestly wonder if she’s trying to make me do it so she doesn’t have to, and so I’m hesitant to jump at that. I think it would only really work if it was a blindside, but again an upset David is risky to say the least. The other options there are Camille and potentially Margaret. Obviously, David and Joe want Camille out, out of everyone, but this doesn’t really work for me or Diana. Were Camille to win immunity, I hope they’d turn their sites to Margaret, and I’d probably oblige to vote her out over Joe as that would be an unnecessary risk at this point if Marg is right there. However, I am willing to go to bat for Camille and so I will vote Joe out to save Camille if that is what it comes to.
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Post by Chris as Prince Richard on Mar 17, 2024 16:25:24 GMT 10
Just for reference I am throwing the challenge because I don’t want to actually win, I don’t benefit at all from being the one to win. So hopefully I don’t accidentally win, that would be awkward
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Post by Chris as Prince Richard on Mar 17, 2024 23:55:27 GMT 10
I feel so so so guilty for this Joe vote if it goes through. God it really is shocking how much guilt you can feel about voting out people in an online game with no stakes, I feel awful.
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Post by Chris as Prince Richard on Mar 18, 2024 12:33:36 GMT 10
SO the vote tonight is all looking to land on Joe tonight now that Diana won the medic kit and Camille won immunity. I am especially excited to see that Camille won immunity and so I don’t have to worry about her at all. I lowkey want Margaret out again now that Camille is not an option, because she gives me NOTHING. NOTHING. Her words just sink into an endless black chasm, it’s just nothingness. Unfortunately, she isn’t an option still as no one wants her out for whatever reason. And so with that said, Joe is going home tonight unless something drastic happens.
For whatever reason, David is like wishing to be removed from the vote because he feels too guilty. I sort of understand it, but I think there’s no way it’s not slightly jury management. And on one hand, good for you man, get those votes! On the other hand, it’s a little transparent. I mean once Joe sees that David got sent away and he’s voted out unanimously, he will be smart enough to know David is in on it, and so David may as well just do the deed in my opinion. I actually wonder if Joe will respect David less for hiding, although he could also pin it as being unintentionally sent away. We will see. The other thing I want to mention is that I think the Robert’s are going to be quite pissed of about this move, and so I am going to try and pin the blame as subtly as possible on Diana and David, so that the blame can go right over my head. I do want to keep them both onside for the merge, and hopefully get some sort of alliance between me, Scrooge and Trumpet going since we jibed so well in the rooms.
In any case, I am just excited to most likely be surviving Peter’s first member of the jury merge double tribal, since I fell at this hurdle last time. It’s called character progression, you see?
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Post by Chris as Prince Richard on Mar 19, 2024 0:17:11 GMT 10
H@headrighter
Would I be able to see the thread for Joe’s elimination?
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Post by Head Righter on Mar 19, 2024 1:02:34 GMT 10
Sure, I'll add you now. Let me know when you've had a peek.
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Post by Chris as Prince Richard on Mar 19, 2024 9:06:47 GMT 10
Sure, I'll add you now. Let me know when you've had a peek. All done, thank you!
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