Post by Steve on Jul 26, 2016 4:12:07 GMT
Alright. So because I'm probably not gonna make another post (these short weeks take too much of my attention from on the board), I'll just throw up a rant here.
I keep trying to play a loyal game. Try being the operative word. I say that because everytime I try to grab a core group of people, it shows that they start talking down about me to get themselves in a better position with someone else. When Liz and I were on the block, I made the effort to stop fucking with people that week and played hurt puppy. It wasn't hard because I was like "oh shit, all of these people i trusted implicitly were playing me. Then she left. and I worked through the fragments. Becky only messaged me when she needed my vote and to make sure she had it, while talking in length with other people, so she had to go. Out of Arlie and James, James was closer to Cass, probably Kathy and Howard more than he was to me.
And then Kelsey won hoh, which I've spent nearly every day since my nomination working on the relationship between me and her, building it in a natural way and not talking too much game to her because shit, last person i talked game to was talking game with everyone and with everyone much closer than I was. But at this point, we've actually become really close. I think. Who knows at this point, right? (You do. You know, and 100 monopoly dollars says you won't tell me, you bastards)
So when she won HOH, we were both excited, and then Howard flipped the script and showed all of his cards, throwing me under the bus heavily to Kelsey and Shelli. Both who came to me to let me know what's happening. I've known for awhile that he doesn't hold me up to everyone else. Like, as cool as we are, he'd take Arlie or Cass over me. and I get that, but I think what's the point in that? That's not fun, taking a floater and winning 6-3? C'mon. If it's gonna be a final two, make it one that people have to debate over. So with my knowledge that I'd have to fight to stay over Arlie, I kept him in my top spot because we got along. And we do. and I think everything he's doing is game, so i'm not like- holding any grudges or anything. But i went into this hoh, knowing my safest bet was for either Kelsey or me to win, because if Howard or Arlie won, they'd target Kelsey.
But he starts throwing me under the bus, to at least Kelsey and Shelli. Like hardcore throwing me under, which would've been more successful, if I hadn't spent the last two weeks building up my bonds with Kelsey, and even Shelli (even though with her, we just kinda argue until we meet in the middle, but it works). So they immediately come to me and tell me. And like- She said Howard's gonna go up, and if he would've played it cool, I wouldn't been stupid enough to blindly use veto on him.
I'm starting to get the impression that I'm simply another vote, except I have a mouth on me. Like- I don't see myself winning against Howard, Kelsey, or Shelli. With that said though, Kelsey and Shelli are the ones being 100 with me right now, and given how every choice matters at this point in the game, I'm gonna have to lean towards them. My best chance is against Kelsey, because the votes would be divided, rather than Shelli who'd have an upper hand on the votes who I'd be able to pull. i know it's premature to think about the end now, but you gotta have a line of completion. A lining to shows you the best possible route to get there, and after him saying to kelsey he wouldn't have nominated her, but me shelli and arlie would have, but he has no proof of arlie or shelli, is laughable at best.
Here's to another "fun" week.
I keep trying to play a loyal game. Try being the operative word. I say that because everytime I try to grab a core group of people, it shows that they start talking down about me to get themselves in a better position with someone else. When Liz and I were on the block, I made the effort to stop fucking with people that week and played hurt puppy. It wasn't hard because I was like "oh shit, all of these people i trusted implicitly were playing me. Then she left. and I worked through the fragments. Becky only messaged me when she needed my vote and to make sure she had it, while talking in length with other people, so she had to go. Out of Arlie and James, James was closer to Cass, probably Kathy and Howard more than he was to me.
And then Kelsey won hoh, which I've spent nearly every day since my nomination working on the relationship between me and her, building it in a natural way and not talking too much game to her because shit, last person i talked game to was talking game with everyone and with everyone much closer than I was. But at this point, we've actually become really close. I think. Who knows at this point, right? (You do. You know, and 100 monopoly dollars says you won't tell me, you bastards)
So when she won HOH, we were both excited, and then Howard flipped the script and showed all of his cards, throwing me under the bus heavily to Kelsey and Shelli. Both who came to me to let me know what's happening. I've known for awhile that he doesn't hold me up to everyone else. Like, as cool as we are, he'd take Arlie or Cass over me. and I get that, but I think what's the point in that? That's not fun, taking a floater and winning 6-3? C'mon. If it's gonna be a final two, make it one that people have to debate over. So with my knowledge that I'd have to fight to stay over Arlie, I kept him in my top spot because we got along. And we do. and I think everything he's doing is game, so i'm not like- holding any grudges or anything. But i went into this hoh, knowing my safest bet was for either Kelsey or me to win, because if Howard or Arlie won, they'd target Kelsey.
But he starts throwing me under the bus, to at least Kelsey and Shelli. Like hardcore throwing me under, which would've been more successful, if I hadn't spent the last two weeks building up my bonds with Kelsey, and even Shelli (even though with her, we just kinda argue until we meet in the middle, but it works). So they immediately come to me and tell me. And like- She said Howard's gonna go up, and if he would've played it cool, I wouldn't been stupid enough to blindly use veto on him.
I'm starting to get the impression that I'm simply another vote, except I have a mouth on me. Like- I don't see myself winning against Howard, Kelsey, or Shelli. With that said though, Kelsey and Shelli are the ones being 100 with me right now, and given how every choice matters at this point in the game, I'm gonna have to lean towards them. My best chance is against Kelsey, because the votes would be divided, rather than Shelli who'd have an upper hand on the votes who I'd be able to pull. i know it's premature to think about the end now, but you gotta have a line of completion. A lining to shows you the best possible route to get there, and after him saying to kelsey he wouldn't have nominated her, but me shelli and arlie would have, but he has no proof of arlie or shelli, is laughable at best.
Here's to another "fun" week.