Número Seis ronda - 6

[kenhoang]

Número Seis ronda - 6
Tribe Swaps Aren't Always Bad

I need to go back and add titles and pictures for these other rounds don't I *sighhhhhh*


So Natalie got voted out, bam bam, done. I still really wish we could've kept her, but it was not in MY best interest to try to rebel further. It's what got Keith in trouble with her the round before, and it's not what I wanted right now. The time for #BIGMOVEZZZ is coming closer, but there are still some obstacles to overcome. 


I've come to make myself another chart for this game. I made something like this for Iguazu, shown here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19wDC2vTWfYIw04nacvQkpZHgOzfTfMUuA6jdA-exC_0/edit?usp=sharing

For this game I have a much cleaner one, shown here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HOdymNzLwhthQTSpZIk2GrrEfxSdQWirs41PnfhjRFQ/edit?usp=sharing


I really enjoy making voting charts, or spreadsheets in general. It's a clean way to organize numbers and information and it attests to what I really enjoy: getting things done in an effective manner.

I think voting patterns so far have stuck to reasonably understandable patterns. Only 2 of the 10 people left in the game have past votes against them, and it's a good bit. It attests to how things aren't truly too defined in this game, people still don't know who is willing to turn on whom. The first person that tried anything funky, Natalie, was immediately turned on by her peers, and the #BIGMOVEZZ push onto another vote.

After the vote today, we swapped into two new tribes. Now these tribes for me, were probably BEST case scenario. Not only am I not alone away from the Icons alliance (the name of me, Darnell, Lindsey, Jeff and Taj idk if I ever touched on this more b/s video confessional), I'm not FULLY with 4 to 5/5 of them either. While this would have made a super easy vote, it also could've:

A: Resulted poorly if person 5 used an idol

B: Made us turn on each other already with a second immunity loss

C: Left the power of boot order in the hands of the other five


Splitting evenly, and me in the group of 3, is perfect. Darnell and Lindsey are also the two of the five I trust the most, and I have ZERO reason to think I would ever go home on this tribe unless someone uses an idol, or we actually go THREE rounds with the tribe, losing THREE immunities. Really, I feel that this tribe will probably only last one round, but you never know. Just one more round and I'll be looking at another jury portion, which is awesomeeee and makes me super happy. Having a Final 2 season instead of a Final 3 (hopefully fingers crossed) will also make for an amazing endgame.

Later tonight, I made a final 2 deal with Darnell. Darnell kept bringing up working long termmmm, working to the enddd, and really he just kept shooting signs that I wanted to bounce back. I loveeee Lindsey and would like to go very far with her, but she is just as cunning and I feel like our games would be too similar for me to beat her. That is obviously too tough to tell right now, but if things goes on the track they have been, it will probably be the case. And while Lindsey seems like a very capable social player, Darnell's mediocre activity doesn't always make him look amazing.

Ideally I would have a Lindsey, Darnell, and Ken F3 at this point. I think Darnell would definitely take me, I would take Darnell, and Lindsey would HOPEFULLY take me? I know I wouldn't take her, so if she ever didn't I'm not sure I'm the type of player that could really blame her, but we would see. It's too early to think that far down the road, right now it is CEVICHE 3.0 to get by and escape.


If we lose this immunity (we probably will but you never know) it should be Liz going home. Tomorrow I am going to establish better connections with both Liz and Morgan, and hopefully be able to take out Liz without any idol troubles. I feel like Liz getting out would actually be perfect, because besides Malcolm, she is one of the last few people I have not really clicked with, and seems like a capable social player that could slide by otherwise. Darnell and Lindsey are my ride or die right now, and dodging the idols is my key to winning right now. Once merge re-hits a big opportunity might arise, and if we can take out Jeff that would probably be for the better. For now, the present is key.

[kenhoang]

Well today was gooooood but kinda shitty. I feel like things are not set up amazingly for me in this merge and it really disappoints me.


First of all, I found the idol today. Rereading Nick's words for the millionth freakin time, clicking around everywhere, I finally rechecked Tribal Council #4 Results. Stupid me had SEEN the "edited by Nick" mark yesterday, but clicked around everywhere and thought it nothing. I figured it was just him correcting one of the votes, as I think a Malcolm one had just been the imgur link with off brackets. But nopeeeeee, it was connected to the fuckin PERIOD at the bottom of the screen. The PERIOD!!!! And as it turns out, I was too late, go fuckin figure, I was so excited and nothing.


So now there are TWO idols I have no relative location on. Malcolm MIGHTTT have one, because I saw him in that thread the other day, but I somehow doubt it. Honestly I wouldn't mind it, my only worry is that it could be me idoled out? I don't know who else it would be. If I can get him to idol out a difficult threat like Jeff or Keith, that would be fine with me.


My performance in the challenge was really good, but my headstart on Keith kinda put it away from the get-go. I think this merge I'm gonna try the strategy of winning out. I probably WON'T win out anyways, but I need all the immunities I can get, and I don't wanna be caught idoled out or screwed over here.

Right now, I am in jury. That is all I could've hoped for in this game, and whether I win or not, I wanna go out as a threat, not some Final Tribal goat. And so far, I think I've effectively accomplished that goal.

Darnell is right with me, Lindsey should be too. Alecia out the door this round unfortunately, but Malcolm will be gone this first merge round, and then hopefully this game can go smoothly. If I can somehow get a Taj, Lindsey, Darnell final four, that will really be all I could want out of this game. I am really looking forward to the (hopefully, it better be Nicky!) real merge and being at least a part of this jury.

[kenhoang]

So Alecia was voted out. What was expected, but not a ton to do about it. I think I really need to try and develop some connection with Liz as this game goes on, as she is now a critical vote for me, and I need all I can get. My game has still had a lot of flaws, and it's going to be a struggle to win.


I plan on doing a merge cast assessment if it indeed is tonight. I guess we shall see, I hope so!