Round 08

Good, Alex went home 3-1 as expected. Pete got a 4th past-vote, so we need to keep that in mind when planning for potential ties. Now will we merge? *waits*

We've merged. So, naturally, there's work to do. I'm glad we have time to feel people out and figure out a plan before the challenge this time. Last time was so chaotic with getting new tribes, having a crazy twist, and starting a challenge within 10 minutes.

Merged Tribe

F8: Brant, Bryan, Cam, Cory, Deetster, Kenya, Kyle, Pete, Sadie
F8: Brant, Bryan, Cam, Cory, Deetster, Kenya, Pete, Sadie
F7: Brant, Bryan, Cam, Deetster, Kenya, Pete, Sadie
F6: Brant, Bryan, Cam, Deetster, Kenya, Pete
F5: Brant, Bryan, Cam, Kenya, Pete
F4: Brant, Bryan, Cam, Kenya
F3: Brant, Bryan, Kenya
F2: Brant, Kenya
Winner: Brant

I think that this is the best possible plan as within my group of 5, I have prioritized that Kenya is #1, Bryan is #2, Cam is #3, and Pete is #4. Kyle goes first because he has the most past-votes in case it's a tie. Then Cory goes next because Kenya wants him out. Deetster is where he is because Kenya has a connection with him, so I figure we may have to drag him to final 6 to appease Kenya although I'd certainly prefer sending Deetster home before Sadie. At final 5, Pete was the last person to join my original tribe's group, so he can go home. At final 4, hopefully the original 3-person alliance with me, Bryan, and Kenya can send Cam home if he doesn't win immunity. Then the issue is between me, Bryan, and Kenya because I honestly don't know if Kenya is closer to me or Bryan. So final 3 round and final 4 round if Cam wins immunity, I could be a possible target and need immunity.

With the numbers we have and the fact that the glass elevator needs controlled, winning immunity every round might not be a bad thing as long as my allies know that I'm with them so that they don't target me. I've tried really hard to play under-the-radar in games and hold back until challenges until they matter...but these actually DO matter. We'll see how the glass elevator goes; maybe I'll help someone else win them (like Cam) so that I can get sent to the glass elevator. The fact that people think Cam is a leadership figure and that Kenya is a huge social threat will hopefully lead to them being targeted over me IF a glass elevator prize falls in the wrong hands. That's what I need to make happen. I need to pretend to be a follower and a lower authority figure on the tribe than Cam or Kenya to assure safety the best.

What's really strange is that I feel confident in my alliance. I honestly don't foresee anyone in my original 5 turning. They all seem like really loyal players although I guess it's possible that I'm not reading them right. But I think they're loyal, so it makes perfect sense to the boring thing and stick with them. There's absolutely no reason to turn on them because if I do, I don't foresee them voting for me to win even if I play a brilliant game if I turn against them. Cory also comes off as a really loyal guy who is easily offended. I know that he has a secret alliance with Kenya even though they dislike each other that Kenya doesn't plan to stay true to. So if Kenya ends up voting him out, then he'll be mad at her while there's no reason for him to be mad at me as long as I don't make any commitments to him but just try to get to know him. But of the final 9 not including myself, that's....Bryan, Cam, Cory, Kenya, Pete. 5/8 people who will vote based on loyalty and whoever offended them the least. Meaning I just need to strengthen my relationship with them and do things to help our group and our alliance (while at the same time staying under the radar as much as possible) if I want to have a chance to win the game. If not for the glass elevator, I wouldn't even need to stay under the radar as I feel these guys are trustworthy to me and would appreciate my game even more if I start dominating. But I won't intentionally dominate for safety reason since the glass elevator is here.

Deetster on the jury (if we're lucky enough to get him there) will simply vote for whoever plays the best game, in his mind. I think I understand his mindset fairly well, so if I can go up against anyone, I'll argue and emphasize what he'll want to hear. I don't know about Kyle and Sadie, but I hope to find out.

WTF, I just made a final two with Cam that I was completely genuine about. More tomorrow. You'll have to wait for the details.

Hint: I know about his idol.

I'm laughing so much because I'm half-following the OPS2 stuff, half going through and trying to organize my thoughts on this game because so much happened tonight with me and Cam. But I need to go to bed and get sleep.

Goodnight, confessional.

Chat with Cam
Cam (10:14:25 PM): MERGE HECK YES!!!
Cam (10:14:28 PM): I've missed you so much <3
Brant (10:14:40 PM): YAY FOR US BEING BACK TOGETHER! :-D
Cam (10:14:54 PM): omg it was so hard being away from you lol
Brant (10:15:16 PM): Hahahahaha, I felt that too when events and challenges were posted and there was no one to discuss what we were doing with.
Cam (10:15:29 PM): i know!!
Brant (10:15:31 PM): Because half the time Bryan and Pete were just...not there
Cam (10:15:48 PM): hah, yeah our tribe was actually quite active, which was nice
Brant (10:16:11 PM): It looked really well organized in the challenge.
Cam (10:16:15 PM): but YES MERGE!! And we can continue to carry out our plan
Brant (10:16:16 PM): We were throwing it obviously, lol. Thank god we merge.d
Cam (10:16:21 PM): yep lol
Cam (10:16:38 PM): although i feel you guys woulda dumped pete if there was another challenge, and if you had lost it
Cam (10:17:05 PM): how is he btw? do you think he'll stick with our original snozzwanger?
Brant (10:17:11 PM): Yeah, I didn't actually talk to Bryan about it but we would've done that for the 4-person alliance.
Brant (10:17:16 PM): I feel really confident
Cam (10:17:30 PM): do you think we have a 5-some w/ pete?
Brant (10:17:31 PM): Pete has actually been the most vocal about sticking together of everyone I've heard.
Cam (10:17:36 PM): oh excellent
Brant (10:17:46 PM): Yeah, definitely. He came up with the "throw the challenge" idea first.
Cam (10:17:59 PM): oh nice, he's got a good head on his shoulders lol
Brant (10:18:10 PM): And every time I talked to him, he mentions sticking together and that he's never seen an original tribe stay together until final 5 but hopes we're the first
Brant (10:18:17 PM): So yeah, I definitely feel like we're a 5-some
Cam (10:18:35 PM): so it was hard having to talk "other strategies" and not being able to communicate them with you
Brant (10:18:54 PM): And I feel completely solid with Bryan as well. He really thought Cory, Deetster, and Sadie would try to throw the challenge because it was so obvious we were sticking together.
Cam (10:19:12 PM): yeah i was worried they'd throw it to
Brant (10:19:13 PM): Yeah, it was strange. How were things over there?
Cam (10:19:13 PM): too*
Brant (10:19:33 PM): I learned a fair amount about the people on the tribe from the board and past TC's
Cam (10:19:40 PM): basically me and kenya just made quickie alliances to get us through it
Cam (10:20:01 PM): we had to dump travis, but it was for the best
Cam (10:20:16 PM): and he FLIPPED THE EFF OUT when we did
Cam (10:20:24 PM): like even after TC he was still going nuts
Cam (10:20:31 PM): and being really offensive
Cam (10:20:34 PM): but it's over and done with
Brant (10:20:35 PM): Oh yeah, I completely understand why you ousted him
Brant (10:20:38 PM): He IMed me and Pete
Brant (10:20:55 PM): Warning us about you and that you turned on the tribe. Blah, blah, blah. I just ignored him because I hate ousted people influencing the game
Brant (10:21:00 PM): About you and Kenya.
Cam (10:21:04 PM): right
Cam (10:21:07 PM): all false obv
Brant (10:21:25 PM): Yeah, I don't get what's up with him
Brant (10:21:31 PM): Was it a unanimous vote?
Cam (10:21:33 PM): me either
Cam (10:21:49 PM): yeah, but he threw a vote deet's direction, so he has a past vote
Brant (10:21:58 PM): Oh, that's good to know.
Cam (10:22:01 PM): definitely
Brant (10:22:05 PM): We had a 3-2 with Pete getting 2 when Violet left.
Brant (10:22:14 PM): And then a 3-1 with Pete getting another.
Brant (10:22:21 PM): So Pete now has 4 past-votes, with Jonathan's.
Cam (10:22:27 PM): ah
Cam (10:22:30 PM): dang
Cam (10:22:34 PM): well this round won't be a tie
Cam (10:22:38 PM): and we have majority anyhow
Brant (10:23:12 PM): I looked at Hornswoggler's Tribal Councils and Cory has 1 past vote from Ben and Kyle has 3 from Bill, Cory, and Sadie.
Brant (10:23:15 PM): Yeah, we should be fine
Cam (10:23:25 PM): awesome
Brant (10:23:37 PM): I think Alex-Ben-Kyle-Violet were aligned
Cam (10:23:46 PM): oh wow
Brant (10:23:49 PM): Harvey was inactive and went round 1.
Cam (10:23:55 PM): yeah i figured
Brant (10:23:59 PM): But then that 4-group formed and they got Deetster to vote off Bill with them.
Cam (10:24:13 PM): that's nuts, i know bill is strong
Brant (10:24:13 PM): There was this huge argument between Deetster and Kyle and the conversation was posted in the public board.
Cam (10:24:19 PM): nice! haha
Brant (10:24:30 PM): I can send it to you some time if you're interested
Brant (10:24:40 PM): Then they voted out Ben...because he had a vacation and couldn't get internet for a couple weeks.
Cam (10:24:44 PM): eh, no need really. i know they don't like each other
Brant (10:24:49 PM): Ah
Cam (10:24:56 PM): oh that really sucks for ben, bad timing
Brant (10:25:06 PM): Yeah, it wasn't planned. Just popped up for him
Cam (10:25:11 PM): ah ok
Brant (10:25:37 PM): So we basically killed the Alex-Ben-Kyle-Violet thing, lol.
Brant (10:25:45 PM): Violet didn't talk to anyone that round. She just...wasn't there for some reason.
Brant (10:25:50 PM): When we ousted her.
Brant (10:25:58 PM): Alex kept making up fake conversations and posting print screens.
Brant (10:26:10 PM): To turn us against him. Pete got furious with him.
Brant (10:26:18 PM): *to turn us against one another
Cam (10:26:19 PM): lol
Cam (10:26:21 PM): right
Brant (10:26:43 PM): Alex kept using multiple commas together ",,," so we could easily figure out the fake ones
Brant (10:26:50 PM): For both people in the conversation, rofl
Cam (10:26:57 PM): hahaha
Brant (10:27:29 PM): So I think that's all.
Brant (10:27:36 PM): Oh, I won the one challenge. It was me and Bryan against Alex.
Brant (10:27:45 PM): And Bryan just helped me win and I sent him to the glass elevator.
Cam (10:28:08 PM): oh yeah, did bryan mention his prize from that?
Brant (10:28:09 PM): It was me against Alex at first and then Bryan won so he figured he might as well help me and stop Alex.
Brant (10:28:20 PM): *Bryan signed on
Brant (10:28:30 PM): Bryan didn't get anything.
Cam (10:28:36 PM): oh really?
Brant (10:28:39 PM): He couldn't figure it out, he said.
Brant (10:28:40 PM): Yeah.
Cam (10:28:44 PM): oh too bad
Brant (10:28:48 PM): It was...a guessing game
Cam (10:28:56 PM): lame lol
Brant (10:28:56 PM): Assuming he's telling the truth, which I think he is.
Brant (10:29:02 PM): How was it for you guys?
Cam (10:29:03 PM): yah
Cam (10:29:13 PM): good, kenya one the challenge and sent me to the elevator
Cam (10:29:25 PM): she almost sent deet or someone else, because deet helped her win the challenge
Brant (10:29:34 PM): Ahhhhhh
Brant (10:29:37 PM): I'm glad you went over him lol
Cam (10:29:42 PM): but i was like NO! keep it between our 4-some!
Cam (10:30:00 PM): so yeah i convinced her to give me the trip
Brant (10:30:14 PM): Woo!
Brant (10:30:17 PM): How was it?
Cam (10:30:22 PM): i mean, she was probably going to give me it anyway, but idk
Cam (10:30:50 PM): my challenge was a word search, and when words intersected, you had to use those letters to spell a secret word
Brant (10:31:09 PM): That sounds fun
Cam (10:31:24 PM): it was actually quite challenging, because the secret word wasn't a typical word
Brant (10:31:29 PM): Oooh
Brant (10:31:31 PM): A wonka word?
Cam (10:31:35 PM): so it was really hard to unscramble
Cam (10:31:38 PM): yeah a wonka themed word
Cam (10:31:48 PM): but i ended up solving it after a while
Brant (10:31:58 PM): Yay for 2 prizes found
Brant (10:32:00 PM): :-D
Cam (10:32:01 PM): :-D
Cam (10:32:10 PM): ok, so i'll tell you what i got
Cam (10:32:16 PM): but it stays between our 4-some obviously
Brant (10:32:25 PM): Yeah, I won't mention it to even Pete
Brant (10:32:28 PM): And obviously not the other tribe
Cam (10:32:43 PM): ok, and actually let me tell bryan, just because i think i should be the one to dod it
Cam (10:32:45 PM): do*
Brant (10:32:57 PM): That's fine. I hardly see him online at night anyway. :-\
Cam (10:33:01 PM): yah lol
Brant (10:33:04 PM): I think he is on at like 3 AM
Cam (10:33:08 PM): oh
Cam (10:33:10 PM): random haha
Cam (10:33:16 PM): but yeah so my prize was...
Cam (10:33:23 PM): a hidden immunity idol :-D
Brant (10:33:26 PM): YAY!!!
Brant (10:33:40 PM): I'm both happy you got it and happy that no one on the other tribe can get it
Cam (10:33:51 PM): yep haha, double whammy
Brant (10:34:11 PM): That's sweet. Hopefully you don't have to use it until the round it expires anyway, but it's awesome to have.
Brant (10:34:23 PM): Is it typical style, not Yul-style?
Cam (10:34:33 PM): didn't see his season
Brant (10:34:42 PM): Ah, he could play it after votes were read
Brant (10:34:45 PM): Become immune
Cam (10:34:47 PM): ah
Brant (10:34:48 PM): and force a re-vote with him immune
Brant (10:34:53 PM): Super, mega powerful
Cam (10:34:55 PM): nope, regular HII
Cam (10:35:10 PM): can be used up to and including the F5
Cam (10:35:20 PM): before voting deadline
Brant (10:35:26 PM): Yeah, that makes sense.
Cam (10:35:30 PM): and i can pass it
Cam (10:35:32 PM): if i want
Brant (10:35:47 PM): I feel confident that with our tribe, you won't have to worry about us blindsiding you. I think we're a really loyal 5.
Brant (10:35:53 PM): Oooh, what happens if you're ousted with it?
Brant (10:35:56 PM): Not like we will
Brant (10:36:00 PM): I just want to know what happens to ousted prizes
Cam (10:36:03 PM): it dies, i would thnk
Brant (10:36:04 PM): (like if Ben had one)
Cam (10:36:06 PM): think*
Brant (10:36:18 PM): Ah, I see
Cam (10:36:26 PM): dunno for sure though
Brant (10:36:30 PM): Do you know Bryan found nothing the first time he went to the elevator? he went to the room Kyle went to
Brant (10:36:41 PM): With the tribe switch thing
Cam (10:36:47 PM): i heard that lol, that sucks
Cam (10:36:50 PM): 2 visits empty handed
Brant (10:36:54 PM): So he's 0/2 :-(
Cam (10:36:58 PM): yah :-\
Brant (10:37:14 PM): Yeah...I wish we'd know if Ben found something and all the rooms and names so we can coordinate our alliance to get the rest of the stuff
Brant (10:37:23 PM): Can one person get multiple things?
Cam (10:37:23 PM): and, my room was the jungle room with the "power pop" if you ever go, don't pick that
Brant (10:37:42 PM): Good to know.
Brant (10:38:18 PM): ...Bryan hasn't been super open or clear about what his rooms were
Cam (10:38:27 PM): and kyle's room had the "See ya pop" in it
Cam (10:38:34 PM): or something that sounded like exactly what the prize was
Brant (10:38:40 PM): Peace Out Pop
Cam (10:38:45 PM): ah yes that was it
Brant (10:38:52 PM): Can you see the names of the prizes with the room names?
Cam (10:39:05 PM): you can see the names of the pops
Cam (10:39:09 PM): and can kinda guess what they are
Cam (10:39:14 PM): but you don't know unless you win it
Brant (10:39:25 PM): Oh, then that makes it so much easier to prevent multiple people from going to the same one.
Cam (10:39:30 PM): but yes, each room has a "Pop" associated with it
Brant (10:39:42 PM): Yeah, that makes sense.
Brant (10:40:08 PM): This is why I'm glad to have you on the tribe. I felt like we weren't being coordinated or organized enough with just Bryan and Pete, lol.
Brant (10:40:58 PM): I'd have so many questions about the glass elevator and other stuff, and I couldn't really get clear answers. I don't think Bryan was trying to withhold anything. I think he just didn't feel like going into all the details.
Brant (10:41:17 PM): Maybe he didn't look them up and even know the answers, idk.
Cam (10:41:30 PM): lol who knows
Cam (10:49:24 PM): dang, i miss travis lol. he's an awesome person really, but just showed a side of himself i hadn't seen before, in this game
Brant (10:49:46 PM): Aw. :-( You've played with him before?
Cam (10:50:15 PM): yeah i think we had a F2 in a previous game. it was a while ago. he doesn't seem to remember that though
Cam (10:50:29 PM): he might have just been shunning me though since he was pissed he was getting booted
Brant (10:50:58 PM): Yeah, I don't know. He was mad when he IMed me and told me you guys betrayed him... I'm like, "yeah, sorry man" even though I knew you wouldn't be disloyal.
Cam (10:51:08 PM): mhm
Brant (10:51:09 PM): And Pete took it with a grain of salt, too.
Brant (10:51:29 PM): I've actually played 2 other games with him. Both alias games, I thought he was kinda funny in those.
Cam (10:51:31 PM): had to be done, plus then we became outnumbered anyway
Cam (10:51:40 PM): oh nice :-P
Brant (10:52:09 PM): But since they were alias and I doubt he paid a lot of attention to the cast list after it was over, I'm sure he wouldn't recognize me, lol. I won the one, and he was the only person from the original tribe who didn't vote for me because I was "boring"
Cam (10:52:33 PM): lmao
Cam (10:52:35 PM): aw
Brant (10:52:38 PM): ...even though I tried really, really hard to hold the tribe together and give him a chance. Oh well.
Cam (10:52:53 PM): hehe, can't please everyone
Brant (10:52:55 PM): In some Alt game, he really hated Orlando and named the merged tribe Orlandosucks Tribe.
Brant (10:52:56 PM): lol
Cam (10:53:02 PM): LOL
Cam (10:53:07 PM): what? the host allowed that? haha
Brant (10:53:22 PM): And that was our merged tribe. yeah, he won a challenge and won the ability to name the tribe
Cam (10:53:36 PM): hahahaha
Cam (10:53:42 PM): that's amazing
Brant (10:53:52 PM): Yeah, lol. That's one of my epic ORG memories.
Brant (10:54:09 PM): I think that was ARS20
Brant (10:54:44 PM): And tonight's like usual. It's just us online after an event was posted, lol.
Brant (10:55:13 PM): I really think these merged challenges will be critical since the winner will probably get to send someone to the glass elevator and we need to keep the stuff there in our alliance's hands.
Cam (10:55:14 PM): ;D
Brant (10:56:11 PM): So I'm sure the two of us will have work to do, lol.
Brant (10:56:29 PM): As we wonder if Bryan and Pete will show up and wait for Kenya to get back from work. :-D
Cam (10:57:05 PM): haha
Brant (10:57:26 PM): I don't have any real thoughts on this first vote. No idea about Cory, Deetster, Kyle, or Sadie.
Cam (10:57:40 PM): it'll probably be kyle, he would be the easiest boot
Brant (10:57:42 PM): Besides the fact that Kyle seems to be part of a different original faction than the other 3.
Brant (10:57:44 PM): Yeah
Brant (10:58:05 PM): That would be smooth if we can do that.
Brant (10:58:21 PM): And everyone just joins us to make it 8-1, hopefully.
Cam (10:58:28 PM): i wonder what kind of voting ideas deet/cory/sadie will push for
Cam (10:58:35 PM): yeah
Brant (10:59:02 PM): No clue. I know Deetster's one of the best scramblers out there, so I'm a tad concerned.
Cam (10:59:10 PM): mhm
Brant (10:59:11 PM): Although I think we're going to be super-hard to brea.
Brant (10:59:18 PM): break*
Cam (10:59:22 PM): yeah, agreed
Brant (10:59:30 PM): We just all agree on a name, vote. Done deal.
Cam (10:59:34 PM): we basically have automatic F5
Cam (10:59:42 PM): and then 4, taking out pete (sad face)
Brant (10:59:55 PM): Yeah, I'm sure it'll hit him hard.
Brant (11:00:04 PM): But at least we're loyal to him until F5.
Cam (11:00:08 PM): yeah
Brant (11:00:09 PM): And that's a good placement.
Cam (11:00:26 PM): we can't let him know he's set up for 5th, or he could flip
Cam (11:00:41 PM): but i mean, he wouldn't see that
Brant (11:00:44 PM): Right. I think he likes me and you best of all. At least he keeps mentioning that he's talked to the two of us the most.
Brant (11:01:01 PM): But I don't want to offer him a fake F3 alliance or anything, just because he'd be really bothered if we broke it.
Cam (11:01:02 PM): ah good
Cam (11:01:09 PM): yeah true
Brant (11:01:38 PM): I don't know how to handle it. For now, I think the "let's just see what happens the next round or two and talk about it then" approach with him will work if he starts asking.
Cam (11:02:10 PM): yeah
Cam (11:02:15 PM): i suppose
Brant (11:02:24 PM): And to some extent, I think that's the best way to handle this anyway so our alliance doesn't get split and torn into threads. Not like I'd think that would happen anyway
Brant (11:02:25 PM): lol
Cam (11:02:27 PM): he will definitely get wise if we start blowing him off about it though
Brant (11:02:37 PM): Yeah, true
Cam (11:02:50 PM): like with jonathan, and travis
Cam (11:02:55 PM): though they still ended up leaving anyhow
Brant (11:03:15 PM): Yeah, Jonathan was just ridiculous. Did he play on the cournojo name in OPS2?
Cam (11:03:29 PM): mhm
Cam (11:03:31 PM): he was bella
Brant (11:03:40 PM): Yeah, I saw that. I was wondering if you recognized him as the same person
Brant (11:03:42 PM): lol
Cam (11:03:46 PM): yep
Brant (11:03:58 PM): So I think it was perfect for him to go before a tribe swap anyway
Brant (11:04:04 PM): He would've went nuts with Alex's fake conversations
Cam (11:04:05 PM): oh most definitely
Brant (11:04:12 PM): And the Travis deal
Cam (11:04:22 PM): jonathan couldn't be kept in the game any longer than he was, he had to go lol
Brant (11:04:53 PM): Yep, agreed.
Brant (11:05:10 PM): Sad for him to be blindsided, but it had to happen.
Brant (11:05:23 PM): Is Deetster close to Kenya?
Brant (11:05:30 PM): You said he helped her win the challenge?
Cam (11:05:41 PM): yeah
Cam (11:05:47 PM): she was worried about her safety
Cam (11:06:03 PM): but they "bonded" over that, so they got on good terms
Cam (11:06:08 PM): they were never on bad terms though
Brant (11:06:18 PM): Hmm. Hopefully she's fine ousting him when the time comes.
Cam (11:06:36 PM): yeah
Brant (11:06:37 PM): For some reason, Alex kept talking about getting Kenya out over there. I don't know why he didn't say "Cam or Kenya" just Kenya
Brant (11:06:42 PM): lol
Cam (11:06:55 PM): lol i think he did say both of us sometimes
Brant (11:06:58 PM): YOU NEED TO THROW THE CHALLENGE AND VOTE KENYA OUT
Cam (11:07:02 PM): lmfao
Brant (11:07:08 PM): And he filled our TC with that in his response for some reason
Cam (11:07:10 PM): DELETE ALL YOUR POSTS IT'S NOT TOO LATE!
Brant (11:07:24 PM): SADIE DID YOU READ MY MESSAGE
Brant (11:07:28 PM): I loved how you guys just ignored him
Brant (11:07:30 PM): and kept posting
Cam (11:07:33 PM): hahahahahaha
Cam (11:07:44 PM): at least it was a good laugh
Brant (11:08:14 PM): Yep. There was a little paranoia by me that Ben might've passed on his prize before he was ousted and Alex might pull out an idol
Brant (11:08:17 PM): But glad it's over.
Cam (11:08:27 PM): yeah
Brant (11:08:38 PM): I just like to think about things like that even though no one else really gave any thought to it.
Cam (11:08:54 PM): good to try to cover all your bases
Brant (11:08:59 PM): Glad he and Pete disliked each other the most, though. So it would've been Pete the victim anyway
Brant (11:08:59 PM): Yeah
Brant (11:09:28 PM): I felt really bad about Violet because I think she had a non-game thing and just was non-existent when she left.
Brant (11:09:42 PM): For someone so interesting and devoted to go out that way just sucks.
Cam (11:10:14 PM): oh yeah for sure
Brant (11:10:27 PM): Pete sent messages to me and Bryan saying to vote Violet right after the swap, and we almost switched to Alex but Bryan wasn't on when Pete and I were talking about it.
Cam (11:10:29 PM): she was pretty cool
Brant (11:10:39 PM): After Alex did all that crazy nonsense with the print screens
Brant (11:10:48 PM): Yeah, I think she would've been one to go far if her tribe had numbers
Cam (11:10:57 PM): yeah
Cam (11:11:01 PM): i'm curious who it is
Brant (11:11:15 PM): Me, too. She has an alias AIM. Chewingchamp or something
Brant (11:11:30 PM): Bryan was funny because he said he thought he recognized her screen name.
Brant (11:11:45 PM): ...and then was like, "Oh, wait, it's alias for this game. Never mind."
Cam (11:12:03 PM): haha
Brant (11:12:17 PM): I doubt anyone's so obsessed with Willy Wonka they'd use the name in another game. :-P
Brant (11:12:21 PM): First
Cam (11:12:33 PM): hah, yeah not likely
Brant (11:41:57 PM): I can still see the Hornswoggler forums. Good in case there's a reference challenge or something.
Cam (11:42:14 PM): and i can still see snozz!
Brant (11:42:17 PM): I'm trying to document challenge results and votes from all TC's, that's about all
Brant (11:42:18 PM): Sweeet
Cam (11:42:35 PM): oh yeah i documented the first stuff, i should start doing it again lol
Brant (11:42:50 PM): It may help. It's just annoying and time-consuming
Cam (11:42:57 PM): yeah a bit
Cam (11:42:58 PM): :-P
Brant (11:46:39 PM): Oh good, Bryan's on the board. Yeah, I won't mention your idol to him. And if you can, just let him tell you about what he did in there, too. Maybe he'll be more specific and give you names of rooms anyway.
Brant (11:46:50 PM): That was a random string of thoughts, lol.
Cam (11:47:14 PM): haha, i get ya
Cam (11:47:16 PM): no worries
Cam (11:51:21 PM): lol
Brant (11:55:13 PM): Oh, and as far as final "#" and paranoia, we probably shouldn't just avoid bringing it up at all since we're talking about Pete getting paranoid about bringing it up at all.
Brant (11:55:22 PM): If that makes sense
Brant (11:55:45 PM): I don't have any final two alliances yet.
Brant (11:56:04 PM): And I honestly think Bryan should be 4th, as I think anyone could beat him and he's half-floating.
Brant (11:56:15 PM): ...sorry for stopping the conversation and randomly jumping into this
Cam (11:56:47 PM): no it's ok lol
Brant (11:56:59 PM): And at final 3, idk. I think Kenya's a huge, loveable social force. You're a leadership figure and strong. I'm maybe a combination of both, probably weaker on the social side.
Cam (11:57:04 PM): i was confused about what you meant by your initial final # comment though
Brant (11:57:39 PM): I think I'd lose to either of you, but I don't care although I think you're the person I'd like to go with the most.
Brant (11:57:52 PM): As you've (from what I've seen) put more into this game.
Brant (11:58:07 PM): But basically, those are my thoughts right now on finals. I'm not going to think too much into them or get paranoid about them just yet.
Cam (11:58:22 PM): you're actually the person i'd like to go F2 with the most too
Cam (11:58:26 PM): and thank you for breaking the ice on this lol
Cam (11:58:30 PM): i was afraid to bring it up
Brant (11:58:49 PM): Yeah, I wasn't completely sure what to say about it but figured I might as well go into it
Brant (11:58:50 PM): lol
Cam (11:58:57 PM): right, i don't wanna get paranoid about it either
Brant (11:59:07 PM): To keep us from both "The 3 of them are against me at final 4" argh
Cam (11:59:13 PM): LOL
Cam (11:59:14 PM): yah
Cam (11:59:28 PM): i kept thinking omg what if he already has a F2!
Brant (11:59:49 PM): I honestly don't know what Bryan or Kenya want. Kenya is so social and strong.
Cam (11:59:51 PM): but yeah i'd love to go all the way with you
Cam (11:59:57 PM): yeah she is
Brant (12:00:08 AM): So I think it's possible they're already connected.
Brant (12:00:22 AM): But is Kenya more close to Bryan than us?
Brant (12:00:23 AM): Idk
Brant (12:00:31 AM): But yeah, I want to go with you also.
Cam (12:00:34 AM): oh i dunno
Cam (12:00:36 AM): if she is
Brant (12:01:04 AM): So I think we should agree on that for now, at least. Kinda. Lol, final 2 alliances are so awkward.
Cam (12:01:22 AM): lol yeah they can be
Brant (12:01:28 AM): I've been in a lot of games where I've been super-close to someone and planned on bringing them with me and it's been mutual, but we never mentioned final two.
Cam (12:01:40 AM): hah
Cam (12:01:43 AM): well with the two of us
Cam (12:01:49 AM): i figured we've already bonded a lot
Cam (12:01:56 AM): and been through long challenges together
Cam (12:02:15 AM): so in my eyes we kinda had an unspoken alliance anyhow
Brant (12:02:22 AM): Yeah, I agree.
Brant (12:02:26 AM): And it would suck for us to go over people who haven't done as much or aren't as deserved.
Cam (12:02:32 AM): right
Brant (12:02:37 AM): ..."aren't are deserved" but you get what I mean
Cam (12:02:39 AM): so let's not let that happen haha
Brant (12:03:00 AM): Right, I agree. If we can make it work, this will look like a super-boring game on paper.
Brant (12:03:16 AM): But will actually be one of the true games where an alliance stuck together, made it work, and the two strongest went to the end.
Brant (12:03:38 AM): So rare. So epic. We'll see. For now, just have to make sure our numbers stick around and overcome twists, glass elevator stuff, etc.
Cam (12:03:55 AM): yeppers
Cam (12:04:17 AM): and yeah i thought about how the game would look too after it's over, but i'm not going to change what we've got to make it more "interesting"
Brant (12:04:39 AM): And I doubt anyone will in our 5. It would just be dumb and they'd never get any jury votes.
Cam (12:04:47 AM): yah
Brant (12:05:06 AM): Maybe Kenya and Deetster. Hopefully not.
Brant (12:05:14 AM): I guess that's my biggest concern.
Brant (12:05:44 AM): But I feel we'll work it out and if we take out Kyle, then we'll maybe get to a spot where we'll "force" her to vote her out with us since she can't save him.
Cam (12:05:46 AM): they're good players for sure
Brant (12:06:24 AM): Yeah, they're good players and hopefully won't ruin the alliance. I think it'll work out.
Cam (12:06:28 AM): force who to vote who out?>
Brant (12:06:32 AM): Oh, lol
Brant (12:06:45 AM): I meant if Kenya wants to save Deetster and bring him along further than final 6...
Brant (12:06:52 AM): We have the numbers to send Deetster home anyway
Cam (12:07:07 AM): oh, right
Brant (12:07:11 AM): So we'll essentially be forcing Kenya to join us and send him home since she can't save him and it would look dumb on her part to do so.
Brant (12:07:34 AM): I'm not even going to talk to anyone else about that or bring that up. It hopefully won't be a factor.

Thoughts on Chat
Wow, just wow. Cam and I now have a final two alliance, albeit a really awkward one. I've put a lot of thought into this and I really don't think that he is closer to Bryan or Kenya than I am. Also as far as Kenya and Bryan go, I don't know if Kenya is closer to Bryan than me so I might need Cam's help to break them up, which is what I emphasized to Cam and hopefully that thought will grow on him and make him weary of Bryan and Kenya. I know that I have a 3-person alliance with Bryan and Kenya (but no final two with either of them) but I think I can hold true to both alliances and allies and make it work if either Pete wins immunity at final 5 or if Cam wins immunity at final 4. Then, we vote out Bryan. If I'm in the final 3 with Cam and Kenya and am confident that they'll both take me to the final 2, I'll just let one of them win the final challenge and take me to the final 2. I really think that I can make it work, right, and the above scenarios are only if our alliance succeeds to the final 5. If not and Cam and Kenya are voted out due to some glass elevator prize/twist, I'll just keep my final 2 with the person who is still in the game.

So this can work. I just have to make sure that the flow of information is conducted in a way that Cam or Kenya (or Bryan or Pete, to some extent) don't start getting different stories and doubting me or the genuineness of the alliance. If they're talking and something doesn't "click" for them, then I may have just completely screwed up my alliance's chances of succeeding to the final 5 and my chance of going far in the game. Typically, though, I'm really good with playing multiple sides and making it work with the flow of information. And I think I can in this situation since we have a giant alliance with all my potential allies and I just have a few secrets with each person. Now that Cam feels like he has some solidity with me in the final 4, I think it helps him as far as keeping him loyal even more to our 4/5 if he thinks he can trust me. Bryan and Cam have a F3/maybe F2 deal so they should be content. We just need to keep Pete content, but I think Pete's that loyal guy who will be happy to see us in the final 5.

Chat with Sadie
Sadie (11:47:02 AM): Hey
Brant (11:47:47 AM): Hey, how's it going?
Brant (11:47:54 AM): This is...Sadie?
Sadie (11:48:03 AM): yup
Sadie (11:48:06 AM): im good, and you?
Brant (11:48:10 AM): Sorry, I don't have all the screen names yet for everyone
Brant (11:48:23 AM): It's going well. Still half-asleep but functioning nonetheless.
Brant (11:48:43 AM): We merged!
Sadie (11:48:53 AM): i know! very exciting
Sadie (11:49:06 AM): I was beginning to wonder if it would ever happen, I've never merged at 9 before
Brant (11:49:41 AM): Yeah, I think this is the latest I merged.
Brant (11:50:06 AM): I was half-expecting to merge at final 8 or later since Willy Wonka might want to shock us
Sadie (11:50:12 AM): me too
Brant (11:50:40 AM): That would've been weird, especially if Hornswoggler 2.0 lost. We'd have been down to 2 against 6.
Brant (11:50:42 AM): lol
Brant (11:51:02 AM): And we'd look like fools for throwing that challenge
Sadie (11:51:13 AM): i think it was a good call
Sadie (11:51:24 AM): i wasnt a fan of Alex lol
Brant (11:51:30 AM): Alex was getting on everyone's nerves. He had a bunch of fake conversations the TC Violet left.
Brant (11:51:46 AM): And was showing them to me, Bryan, and Pete and trying to split us and cause chaos.
Sadie (11:51:50 AM): yeah, he's done that before back in Hornswoggler 1.0
Sadie (11:52:18 AM): so i was kinda glad to see him go even if he was an original hornswoggler
Sadie (11:52:43 AM): oh and can i just say your chocolate cake picture is so decadent and amazing looking
Brant (11:52:52 AM): I'm glad you guys weren't upset. I think if we would've known what he was capable of, we'd have sent him home before Violet but there wasn't enough time to change it.
Brant (11:53:06 AM): Hahahahaha, thanks. People love the cake. :-D
Sadie (11:53:08 AM): i saw it and got some of my non-oreo brand oreo cookies because it made me want some chocolate!
Sadie (11:53:26 AM): did Violet ever reveal her true identity?
Brant (11:53:36 AM): lol at the oreos
Brant (11:53:41 AM): And Violet never talked to any of us.
Brant (11:53:51 AM): At least I don't think she was ever online or PMed me, Bryan, or Pete or anything.
Brant (11:53:54 AM): She just...wasn't there that round
Brant (11:54:07 AM): But apparently she was still coordinating with Alex since they voted together, idk.
Brant (11:54:23 AM): So I have no idea who she was. No words at the TC or TC results when she left.
Sadie (11:54:36 AM): hhmm, she musta been busy or something, cause she was actually really active on my tribe
Sadie (11:54:43 AM): definitely one of our stronger players in challenges and stuff
Brant (11:55:06 AM): Yeah, I thought she looked really strong and active. We must've just swapped at a really bad time.
Brant (11:55:28 AM): When we were "paired" I was excited because I thought our pair had a really good shot at winning the challenge
Brant (11:55:41 AM): ...even though it turned out, we weren't "paired" in that way
Sadie (11:56:09 AM): lol
Sadie (11:56:49 AM): yeah i didnt expect that numbers thing to be for a switch, i thought it would be for a challenge
Brant (11:57:12 AM): Same. I thought the winning pair would get immunity and both original tribes would send someone home.
Brant (11:57:26 AM): Both ways were really interesting
Brant (11:58:03 AM): Cam and Kenya are lucky because they've been on the same tribes with everyone now.
Brant (11:58:13 AM): While the rest of us have a few people to meet, lol.
Sadie (11:58:34 AM): yeah thats true!
Sadie (11:58:42 AM): well we at least have the weekend to do it
Sadie (11:58:47 AM): although I won't be around a whole lot
Brant (11:59:14 AM): Yeah, I thought today was actually Saturday for a little. I definitely won't be around much Sunday or Monday morning. Not sure about tomorrow yet.
Brant (11:59:33 AM): So it's good to get to talk now. :-)
Sadie (12:00:14 PM): do you have any big fourth of july plans?
Brant (12:00:58 PM): Yep, my family is getting together this Sunday. It's a really large family, too, so a lot of people will be there.
Brant (12:01:29 PM): It'll be inside since it's going to be crazy hot outside.
Brant (12:01:33 PM): You?
Sadie (12:01:56 PM): fireworks for sure!!
Sadie (12:02:42 PM): my boyfriend is coming into town for the weekend, and his mom is coming for a couple of days, and we are also gonna spend some time with his future brother-in-law and his family
Sadie (12:02:58 PM): so basically hanging out with my boyfriends family, but it will be good
Brant (12:03:06 PM): Yeah, that sounds fun. :-)
Sadie (12:03:20 PM): where are you from?
Brant (12:03:32 PM): I am from Pennsylvania. Real close to Harrisburg. You?
Sadie (12:03:40 PM): i live in Baltimore
Brant (12:03:56 PM): Oh, nice. Another east coast person. :-)
Sadie (12:04:02 PM): yup!
Sadie (12:04:13 PM): i dont think i could live anywhere in the US other than the east coast
Brant (12:04:33 PM): Yeah, lol, I've lived here my entire life and it'll probably stay that way.
Sadie (12:05:09 PM): I like to travel other places and everything, but for living the east coast is just so much more familiar, its just what is normal for me
Brant (12:06:06 PM): Right, I understand. I haven't been able to do a lot of traveling (yet), but I like the familiarity of it as well.
Brant (12:06:35 PM): I'm still in college right now. Taking some classes this summer, too.
Sadie (12:06:42 PM): what are you studying?
Brant (12:07:11 PM): I'm doing math and computer science, mainly interested in the computer science programming stuff.
Sadie (12:07:27 PM): very neat
Sadie (12:07:43 PM): i'd love to learn the basics of programming
Sadie (12:08:06 PM): just to know how to do it
Brant (12:08:17 PM): Yeah, it's really interesting. And really fun to actually be able to conceive an idea of something and implement it into an actual program.
Brant (12:09:09 PM): I still have a ways to go to get where I want, but it's been cool to do some basic to intermediate stuff so far.
Sadie (12:09:16 PM): what kind of programs do you make?
Sadie (12:09:34 PM): (keep in mind i dont know a whole lot about computer science so if I ask a silly question ignore it!)
Brant (12:10:45 PM): The most advanced thing was a security system with password hashes and AES encryption, but I've also made an image editing program (like Paint) and a spell-checker. Plus a graph touring program, which was semi-challenging.
Sadie (12:11:05 PM): thats so cool!
Brant (12:11:43 PM): Lol, thanks. The security system was basically the final for my security class where we had to combine everything, the other things were for the general programming classes.
Sadie (12:12:00 PM): how did you let the spell checker know what the right words were?
Sadie (12:12:05 PM): was it connected to some dictionary?
Brant (12:12:15 PM): Yep, there are giant image text files that you can download.
Brant (12:12:23 PM): Er, giant dictionary text files
Sadie (12:12:26 PM): lol
Brant (12:12:39 PM): We were reading in giant book textfiles like war and peace into it.
Sadie (12:12:42 PM): who would've thought
Sadie (12:12:44 PM): lol
Brant (12:12:59 PM): Lol, yeah, there are so many crazy things online
Sadie (12:13:09 PM): i think everything is on the internet
Sadie (12:13:39 PM): i was going through a bunch of stuff i have yesterday, old books, notebooks, etc. and threw out/recycled a ton of it
Sadie (12:13:50 PM): because i was like....if i really wanted to know what is on this piece of paper i can just google it
Brant (12:14:48 PM): Yeah, exactly. Paper (and note-taking) is becoming obsolete since you can find anything
Sadie (12:15:21 PM): My boss is attempting to make her office 100% paper free.
Sadie (12:15:27 PM): I dont think it will happen, but its a nice idea!
Brant (12:16:01 PM): That is a very good idea, yep. My college is working on a program to do that, but it'll be some time before everyone figures out how to make it work.
Sadie (12:16:29 PM): Yeah, the problem is you need to have everything backed up like really really well
Sadie (12:17:26 PM): Plus she does research and so sometimes it just makes more sense to do a survey on paper than on the computer because the population we research doesnt always have a computer
Brant (12:18:34 PM): That makes sense. I figure that in the future, most everyone will have computers and mobile devices so the majority of people can go paper-less although some will always use it, I'm sure.
Brant (12:18:37 PM): You do researching?
Sadie (12:19:02 PM): Finland just made it a right that everyone has broadband access!
Sadie (12:19:15 PM): Yeah, during the summer I am a research assistant full-time to two professors
Sadie (12:19:26 PM): during the school year (im a social work grad student) i do it part time
Brant (12:19:56 PM): Yay for Finland. Hopefully it's economically feasible for them to do that, but that's the direction I hope our country will go someday.
Brant (12:20:22 PM): And cool about being a research assistant, that sounds really interest.
Brant (12:20:27 PM): interesting*
Sadie (12:20:44 PM): here is the details on the Finland thing if you are interested http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/07/01/finland.broadband/
Sadie (12:20:49 PM): It is interesting sometimes...and not other times lol
Sadie (12:21:44 PM): One thing I like though is that my assignments are always changing
Sadie (12:22:10 PM): Sometimes I am doing data entry and data analysis, other times literature searches, other times writing articles, attending trainings, making powerpoints, etc.
Brant (12:22:33 PM): Wow, it sounds like you have a lot of variety.
Sadie (12:23:04 PM): I like it that way, I've had summer jobs that are so monotonous and it just was not for me!
Brant (12:24:11 PM): Yeah, monotony gets old after a while. That's what I fear I'll end up getting myself into someday with a CS major, but hopefully not.
Brant (12:24:28 PM): Like if all the interesting jobs are taken and I end up just having to do data entry.
Sadie (12:24:40 PM): I've done data entry before too lol
Sadie (12:25:01 PM): Just put on music in the background or something and you are good
Sadie (12:25:05 PM): Until you get carpal tunnel!
Brant (12:25:10 PM): Hahahaha, yeah
Brant (12:25:23 PM): Some of these early challenges in this game felt like data entry
Brant (12:25:42 PM): And that's basically what I did with the music and turned the TV to some random interesting channel
Brant (12:26:02 PM): Ahh, sorry, I think my AIM just blinked.
Brant (12:26:37 PM): Sorry, my wireless internet connection isn't that stable and disconnects all the time
Sadie (12:26:49 PM): no problem
Brant (12:27:00 PM): So the last minute, I'm not sure what messages you sent or the ones that I sent that went through, lol.
Sadie (12:27:16 PM): You didn't miss anything
Sadie (12:27:23 PM): I only just told you the secret of life
Brant (12:27:32 PM): *gasps*
Brant (12:27:37 PM): Is it...19?
Sadie (12:27:46 PM): Nevermind, then you already know!
Brant (12:27:49 PM): rofl
Sadie (12:27:59 PM): Haha 19 is a good number
Brant (12:28:14 PM): I basically like 9, 19, 91, 99, lol. 9 numbers.
Brant (12:28:24 PM): With a little of 1 if possible, for some weird reason
Sadie (12:28:27 PM): any reason? or just a random preference?
Sadie (12:28:29 PM): haha
Sadie (12:28:44 PM): I like 19 because I was born on the 19th of January
Brant (12:28:55 PM): Idk. I found it funny how Stephen King's Dark Tower had 19 and 99 involved, but I had already liked the numbers before that.
Brant (12:28:57 PM): Oh, cool :-)
Sadie (12:29:20 PM): Maybe you and Stephen King are soulmates
Brant (12:29:28 PM): Rofl, maybe.
Brant (12:29:31 PM): Do you do a lot of reading?
Sadie (12:29:41 PM): I try to
Sadie (12:30:10 PM): During the school year I don't read for fun because I have so much academic reading to do that I never completely do that I feel guilty reading for fun!
Sadie (12:30:23 PM): But during the summer I try to read a lot
Sadie (12:30:33 PM): you?
Brant (12:31:09 PM): Right that makes sense. I have a really difficult time reading during the school year, but I try to read during the summer.
Brant (12:31:17 PM): So pretty much the same
Sadie (12:32:09 PM): I just discovered this non-profit in Baltimore called the Book Thing. Its basically a store with several rooms of books and magazines donated by people where you can take all of the books you want for free.
Sadie (12:32:12 PM): It is AMAZING.
Brant (12:32:39 PM): Oh, seriously? That sounds really great.
Brant (12:32:58 PM): Do they have a lot of people who are donating?
Sadie (12:33:12 PM): Apparently because this place is full of books!
Sadie (12:33:23 PM): The only caveat is you cannot sell any book you get from there
Brant (12:34:09 PM): Do they mark them somehow so people can't?
Sadie (12:34:11 PM): Also the books are roughly organized by genre, so if you are looking for a specific book it is unlikely that you will be able to find it. But if you are just looking for a random book its the best place ever
Sadie (12:34:19 PM): Yeah, they stamp like the front page
Sadie (12:34:34 PM): Although I guess someone could just tear that out
Brant (12:34:44 PM): Hahahaha, good for finding random books.
Sadie (12:35:05 PM): Yeah, so if you are ever in Baltimore check it out!
Brant (12:35:07 PM): Yeah, people are probably are exploiting it since they usually always find a way to do that.
Brant (12:35:09 PM): I definitely will!
Brant (12:35:36 PM): I need some more books. I don't think I own any right now that I haven't been able to read, so maybe I'll take a trip there soon. :-)
Brant (12:35:53 PM): (Not really, but it's true that I need some more books)
Sadie (12:36:01 PM): lol
Sadie (12:36:24 PM): I also got a kindle for Christmas so I read on that sometimes
Sadie (12:36:46 PM): Its dangerous though because its like so quick to get a new book that impulse buys are easy!!
Brant (12:37:10 PM): Ahhh, yeah, that's a good point. You can just click a book and you have it?
Sadie (12:37:24 PM): Basically
Sadie (12:37:33 PM): You put in your credit card information once
Sadie (12:37:50 PM): and then just use the kindle to go to the amazon online store, click "buy" and you have it in like under a minute!
Brant (12:38:39 PM): That sounds very easy. I'm interested in something like that someday. Is it easy on the eyes to read?
Sadie (12:38:55 PM): I think so
Sadie (12:39:08 PM): and you can read it outdoors or anywhere, it doesnt get the crazy glare like a computer does
Brant (12:39:13 PM): I'm used to reading books in the paper format, but I guess it wouldn't be bad since I do read articles and websites on the computer screen for hours sometimes.
Brant (12:39:17 PM): Oh, that's really good.
Sadie (12:39:37 PM): I don't like not having page numbers
Sadie (12:39:48 PM): because its kind of cool when you are reading a book to be like "wow I just read 50 pages"
Sadie (12:40:04 PM): The kindle doesnt have page numbers though, but it does tell you your progress as a percentage
Brant (12:40:31 PM): Lol, interesting. So I just read "20%" of that book rather than 50 pages
Brant (12:40:34 PM): Sounds really funny.
Sadie (12:40:36 PM): yup!
Sadie (12:40:47 PM): Its like a statisticians dream! lol
Brant (12:40:55 PM): Hahahahaha
Sadie (12:41:24 PM): I do think it is too pricey though, not something I would buy for myself, but I was happy to accept it as a gift! I'm sure though like all technologies the price will be coming down soon
Brant (12:42:09 PM): Yeah, I'm not too familiar with the technology-type, but hopefully they get some competitors soon (if they don't have them now) and are forced to bring the price down.
Sadie (12:42:32 PM): yeah there is a couple
Sadie (12:43:15 PM): Barnes and Noble has the Nook, Sony has an e-reader
Sadie (12:43:43 PM): Its interesting to me though that all the designs are so similar to the kindle! You would think someone would come up with something radically different
Brant (12:44:29 PM): Yeah, I'm sure someone will put something radically different out soon
Brant (12:44:48 PM): It looks like they're all selling for $100 to $200 now, which is pretty close to reasonably priced.
Sadie (12:44:53 PM): yeah
Sadie (12:44:58 PM): You will be the one Brant!!!!
Sadie (12:45:21 PM): Write the program and get rich
Brant (12:45:29 PM): That's the goal. :-D
Brant (12:45:40 PM): Ahh, being rich would be nice.
Sadie (12:45:56 PM): yes it would be, its like the American Dream
Sadie (12:46:20 PM): Invent something cool, Win the Lottery, Sue McDonalds for making you fat or selling you hot coffee without warning you it was hot
Brant (12:46:57 PM): Haha, lol at the frivolous lawsuits
Sadie (12:47:26 PM): so many people do it now! its crazy
Brant (12:47:56 PM): And sometimes they work, ahhhh.
Brant (12:48:28 PM): I think the internet does have a bunch of potential for new ideas. It's really easy to make websites so anyone really has an opportunity to do something if they have an idea.
Sadie (12:48:53 PM): There a lot of cool niche websites out there
Brant (12:49:32 PM): Yep. I've ventured in that area before, didn't have a lot of luck, but I know it's possible.
Brant (12:49:43 PM): Just have to figure out that niche.
Sadie (12:50:27 PM): my idea.... whyistheflagathalfmast.com
Sadie (12:51:02 PM): you can steal it
Brant (12:51:03 PM): Oooh
Brant (12:51:10 PM): *registers domain*
Sadie (12:51:14 PM): i know, its brilliant haha
Sadie (12:51:23 PM): haven't you seen a flag at half mast and wondered why?
Sadie (12:51:36 PM): or if you own a flag pole, wouldnt you want to get alerts of when to put it at half mast?
Sadie (12:51:38 PM): I know I would
Brant (12:52:06 PM): Definitely, that website could be really, really useful for people who want to keep up with it.
Sadie (12:52:07 PM): I don't want to be the asshole flying the flag up high all disrespectfully after a mournful event
Sadie (12:52:16 PM): Make it!!! Make it!!!
Brant (12:52:26 PM): And if integrated with all the Web 2.0 social networks and everything, it'd work.
Brant (12:52:37 PM): Haha, I'll genuinely think about it
Sadie (12:52:53 PM): aw man...www.aflag.com already will send email half-staff notications
Brant (12:53:02 PM): Aw :-\
Brant (12:53:17 PM): Then I'll just need to do it better than email notifications. :-)
Sadie (12:53:20 PM): they sell flags though, they are just trying to make a profit
Sadie (12:53:21 PM): lol
Brant (12:53:31 PM): lol, yeah
Brant (12:53:38 PM): Are you playing any other games right now this summer?
Sadie (12:53:44 PM): just this one
Sadie (12:53:52 PM): This is actually the first game I've been in for years!
Sadie (12:53:58 PM): and its so exciting to be back in one!
Brant (12:54:29 PM): Yay, nice! Were you a member at Alt?
Sadie (12:54:35 PM): yup!
Sadie (12:54:39 PM): I played in a bunch of games there
Brant (12:54:51 PM): I was like semi-active near the end of the site, so I didn't get to know a lot of people
Sadie (12:55:06 PM): ooh, i cant remember if I played in a game with you or not there
Sadie (12:55:21 PM): The only game I've ever won is Allstars #1 at Alt and I am very proud of that lol
Brant (12:55:21 PM): But it seems like a lot of people disappeared after the site went down and now they're coming back. My story's pretty similar to yours although I started playing games again last summer after a few year break.
Sadie (12:55:29 PM): ooh
Brant (12:55:30 PM): Oh, congrats for winning an Allstars :-)
Sadie (12:55:44 PM): thank you! I'm gonna hold onto my one title
Brant (12:56:16 PM): I never won anything there, but had a couple good placements. I think I'd remember if I played with you so I don't think we did.
Sadie (12:56:43 PM): Yeah, I remember screen names better than names and I dont remember yours
Sadie (12:56:58 PM): But apparently I have a bad memory for these things...someone IM'd me the other day and was like "Hey Sadie"
Brant (12:57:02 PM): Yeah, in this game screen names and names are one and the same.
Brant (12:57:06 PM): ...for the most part
Sadie (12:57:08 PM): and i was so friggin clueless....but apparently we played in a game together in 2003
Brant (12:57:16 PM): Ooh! Wow, that's been a while
Sadie (12:57:21 PM): IN 2003!!!!! And he friggin remembers me!?!?!? lol
Sadie (12:58:02 PM): I felt bad at first for not knowing who the hell this person was, then he told me how long ago it was and I did not feel bad at all, my memory is allowed to erase those kinds of things from when I was 15
Brant (12:58:34 PM): Yeah, I'm thinking of Alt games from like...2007. I can't remember much of the assorted, random games I played before that
Sadie (12:58:44 PM): me neither
Sadie (12:58:47 PM): have you hosted before?
Brant (12:59:01 PM): I hosted REALLY long ago.
Brant (12:59:11 PM): And the last few years advertised games but no one was interested
Sadie (12:59:15 PM): ooh
Brant (12:59:19 PM): So I haven't hosted anything since like 2004
Sadie (12:59:27 PM): yeah i hosted once or twice when I was in high school, but I prefer to play
Sadie (12:59:31 PM): it really is a ton of work to host
Brant (12:59:53 PM): Yep. If I ever host again, I want a really good co-host plus some actual assurance that I'll get a cast.
Brant (1:00:01 PM): Otherwise it's so much work to plan and not even be able to do the game
Brant (1:00:25 PM): And that's a sad feeling :-\
Sadie (1:00:36 PM): I agree
Sadie (1:01:00 PM): yeah I signed up for a game before this one at orgplanet with I think cournojo as host
Sadie (1:01:08 PM): but basically nobody participated so he cancelled it
Brant (1:01:23 PM): Yeah, I felt bad for him even with his cast prize. :-\
Brant (1:01:38 PM): Although seeing how crazy he was in this game, I get the feeling the game would've been ridiculous, lol.
Sadie (1:01:44 PM): lol
Sadie (1:01:48 PM): he was crazy in this game?
Brant (1:02:06 PM): Were you in OPS2 or did you follow the episodes of it?
Brant (1:02:57 PM): Lol, no you weren't in OPS2
Brant (1:03:02 PM): Nm since you said this was your first game
Brant (1:03:08 PM): For years
Sadie (1:03:20 PM): lol
Brant (1:03:23 PM): I wasn't in either, but I watched the episodes and Jonathan was Crazy Bella.
Sadie (1:03:34 PM): oooh, i should check it out
Brant (1:03:44 PM): And in this game, he pretty much did the same thing. He was going to everyone, trying to make deals, and just making everyone uncomfortable.
Brant (1:03:53 PM): You IM him and say "Hey, how's it going?"
Brant (1:04:15 PM): And in response "I don't have much time, do you want to make a STRONG ALLIANCE? I make BIG MOVES."
Sadie (1:04:20 PM): hahahaha!!!
Sadie (1:04:23 PM): That's awesome!
Sadie (1:04:30 PM): I like the caps too
Sadie (1:04:35 PM): totally makes a statement
Brant (1:04:37 PM): And the issue was he was doing that to everyone on the tribe
Brant (1:04:39 PM): all the time
Brant (1:04:39 PM): rofl
Sadie (1:04:44 PM): lol I love it
Sadie (1:04:50 PM): at least there was no question about his feelings!
Brant (1:05:17 PM): Hahahaha yeah, I think he was sad and shocked that we voted him out
Brant (1:05:38 PM): Because he gave the impression that he felt he was in control and was connected to everyone
Sadie (1:05:41 PM): Aww, its never fun to be voted out, but the sadness usually passes pretty quickly
Sadie (1:05:52 PM): ooh, so he prob felt backstabbed
Sadie (1:06:00 PM): it really does suck to be voted out by surprise
Sadie (1:06:15 PM): so if all you original snozzwangers are gonna vote me or something it would be nice to get a hint ;-)
Brant (1:06:26 PM): Hahahahaha
Brant (1:06:42 PM): Yeah, well, we all felt super-uncomfortable about Jonathan and what he wanted to do and he was driving everyone insane
Sadie (1:06:49 PM): yeah
Brant (1:07:02 PM): But I'll keep that in mind about the hint :-)
Sadie (1:07:06 PM): thats weird, because ive played with him before years ago at alt and he wasnt like that
Sadie (1:07:07 PM): lol thank you
Sadie (1:07:25 PM): or you know...jsut dont vote me out, then no hint needed!
Brant (1:07:43 PM): Hahaha, who knows what's going to happen even though Snozzwangers have the numbers.
Brant (1:08:01 PM): I know I've never seen an original tribe alliance stick together until final 5.
Brant (1:08:23 PM): Someone gets paranoid and thinks they're in the outs and jumps out, and everyone else capitalizes.
Sadie (1:10:02 PM): I can only hope lol
Sadie (1:10:10 PM): Although I am assuming you are hoping the opposite
Sadie (1:10:42 PM): It makes sense though, because I'm sure within the 5 of you some are closer than others
Sadie (1:10:54 PM): so whoever is on the outskirts wants to switch over to get ahead
Brant (1:12:15 PM): Yeah, I mean it wouldn't be that exciting, but if the 5 of us stick together until final 5, it'd be okay with me. Even though it wouldn't be that fun for you, Cory, Deetster, and Kyle.
Sadie (1:12:48 PM): Make it exciting Brant!!!
Brant (1:12:53 PM): I'm sure whoever is "5th person out" if there is one and they start feeling it, it would make sense for them to jump out and try to change things
Brant (1:12:54 PM): lol
Sadie (1:13:25 PM): Obviously I want there to be a split in the 5 of you, but I know if I was in all of your places I would want to stick as 5
Sadie (1:13:41 PM): But I also know that I'm not gonna be like Alex and invent conversations to try and divide people! I just dont play like that
Brant (1:14:24 PM): Yeah, that's appreciated. I believe it's fine to be aggressive and try hard to split people in certain desperate situations, but I think Alex went too far.
Sadie (1:14:51 PM): I agree
Brant (1:14:53 PM): The angle of approaching EVEYR PERSON with fake conversations just made it too obvious what he was doing to the point where he didn't have a chance.
Sadie (1:15:02 PM): Watch out for Kyle...he plays the same way as Alex
Brant (1:15:17 PM): And the fake conversations in general shows he's the kind of player who pushes things really, really far.
Brant (1:15:33 PM): I kinda thought Kyle and Alex might be similar and aligned.
Sadie (1:15:41 PM): that is the feeling I got
Sadie (1:16:01 PM): so don't say I didn't warn you when Kyle all of a sudden shows you a conversation that says crazy stuff!
Sadie (1:16:11 PM): I'm not saying he's going to...but he might!
Brant (1:16:39 PM): Thanks for the warning. :-)
Brant (1:16:40 PM): Alex for some reason told me he was in another game and sent me a link to the cast list and Kyle was listed in it, lol. I don't know WHY he'd do that.
Sadie (1:16:49 PM): ooh
Brant (1:16:57 PM): I don't like to base one game off of another, but it's something that catches your eye.
Sadie (1:17:06 PM): yeah i just figured out from like the first TC that the two of them were tight
Sadie (1:17:15 PM): yeah sometimes people ally with the SAME people over and over again in every game
Sadie (1:17:19 PM): very predictable
Brant (1:17:35 PM): Yeah, that was honestly my biggest concern about this game
Brant (1:17:41 PM): Since this is my first official ORG Planet game
Sadie (1:17:46 PM): mine too
Brant (1:17:55 PM): I feared I'd be jumping in with a group of people who already had pre-planned alliances and everything
Sadie (1:17:58 PM): so far I haven't picked up on any of that, but I could be naive
Sadie (1:17:59 PM): yeah
Brant (1:18:09 PM): And then I was the last picked on either tribe and thought "Uh oh"
Sadie (1:18:23 PM): I was second to last picked!!!!
Sadie (1:18:26 PM): I so feel your pain lol
Brant (1:18:40 PM): Oooh, so we can relate with that
Brant (1:18:41 PM): lol
Sadie (1:18:56 PM): except I have to say I said to myself "at least I wasn't last"
Sadie (1:18:57 PM): lol
Sadie (1:19:05 PM): but yeah I was like WTF I thought someone would want me!
Brant (1:19:34 PM): Yeah, lol, I guess it's because I haven't done anything with Alex or Cam before
Brant (1:19:44 PM): That was my reasoning in my head
Sadie (1:19:52 PM): Maybe they don't like our names
Sadie (1:19:58 PM): because thats really all they had to go off of with a lot of people
Brant (1:20:10 PM): Yeah, names, ages, occupations, post count
Brant (1:20:19 PM): I think those were all shown on the board
Sadie (1:20:24 PM): yeah
Brant (1:20:38 PM): I was really paranoid at the start, but then Sarah made it easy for our first vote by not showing up.
Brant (1:20:49 PM): And Jonathan also made it easy.
Sadie (1:21:03 PM): yeah, our first vote was easy too. Harvey never showed up
Sadie (1:21:10 PM): you usually get a ocuple of those in every game
Sadie (1:21:23 PM): and then Ben/sandstorm had to go on like a 3 week work trip or something
Brant (1:21:44 PM): Yeah, Alex mentioned that to me.
Brant (1:21:56 PM): He kept assuring me that Ben would've went far if not for the trip
Brant (1:22:18 PM): That half freaked me out.
Sadie (1:22:27 PM): why is that?
Brant (1:22:37 PM): Just Alex in general and the confidence he asserts.
Sadie (1:22:49 PM): More like his bullshit
Brant (1:23:00 PM): Like he legitly thought Pete was going home the TC when he spread those fake conversations
Sadie (1:23:07 PM): ooh
Brant (1:23:11 PM): And he's like, "You'll see at TC"
Brant (1:23:26 PM): The same way he said "Ben definitely wouldn't have been voted out if he went away"
Brant (1:23:33 PM): He seemed to think he was in a good spot and controlling thigns
Sadie (1:23:46 PM): I don't think he was
Sadie (1:23:58 PM): Because I think everyone on the tribe saw him and Kyle as a clique and wanted to break it up
Sadie (1:24:13 PM): nobody else was paired up like those two
Brant (1:25:17 PM): Yeah, I wonder if he just didn't realize that he was in a bad spot.
Sadie (1:25:49 PM): I'm not sure
Brant (1:26:11 PM): Yeah, Idk, but I guess Alex is no longer an issue. Just Kyle now
Sadie (1:26:43 PM): and everyone else trying to vote me out
Brant (1:26:51 PM): Err
Sadie (1:27:01 PM): We got a lot of issues Brant! lol
Brant (1:27:13 PM): Hahahaha
Brant (1:27:38 PM): I still need to catch up with my original Hornswogglers and talk to Cory, Deetster, and Kyle, lol.
Brant (1:27:44 PM): *original Snozzwangers
Brant (1:27:45 PM): rofl
Sadie (1:28:01 PM): yeah, I havent met Pete or Bryan yet
Brant (1:28:03 PM): So right now, in my head, there are a lot of uncertainties.
Sadie (1:28:05 PM): and am just now talking to Kenya
Sadie (1:28:58 PM): The only certainty in life is the number 19!
Brant (1:29:40 PM): 19 indeed. :-)
Sadie (1:29:54 PM): And ketchup
Sadie (1:30:00 PM): Ketchup will always be a part of my life
Brant (1:32:31 PM): Yep, I support ketchup as well as 19.
Brant (1:33:06 PM): I need to head out for a little, but I'll jumping online on-and-off.
Sadie (1:33:11 PM): Cool
Sadie (1:33:28 PM): It was good to meet you!!!!
Brant (1:34:09 PM): I enjoyed talking to you also! :-D Hopefully we can keep in touch throughout this game, I'm sure we'll talk more
Sadie (1:34:22 PM): For sure
Brant (1:34:57 PM): I'll put an away message up, not sure my connection will be stable enough to keep me signed on or if my phone IM will initialize or not. The technology's so unstable
Brant (1:35:00 PM): but ttyl :-)
Brant (1:35:10 PM): and enjoy your day and weekend if we don't chat more before the
Sadie (1:35:11 PM): bye
Brant (1:35:11 PM): n
Sadie (1:35:15 PM): thank you, you too!

Chat with Kenya
Kenya (1:20:04 PM): hey!
Brant (1:20:30 PM): Hey!
Kenya (1:20:55 PM): yay to merge! :-)
Brant (1:21:09 PM): I am so happy we don't have to stay on tribes another round!
Brant (1:21:22 PM): And force an ugly vote for either of our tribes
Brant (1:24:23 PM): Sadie and I are talking.
Brant (1:24:30 PM): She's been talking to me for a long time
Brant (1:24:43 PM): Nothing really interesting or useful though.
Brant (1:25:00 PM): But she doesn't like Kyle and is happy that Alex is gone to have broken up Alex-Kyle.
Kenya (1:25:31 PM): lol
Kenya (1:25:33 PM): that's good
Brant (1:28:20 PM): She's really easy to talk to, we were mainly off-topic.
Kenya (1:28:35 PM): yeah we're talkin right now
Kenya (1:28:40 PM): but I'm sure she's a favorite to win
Kenya (1:28:42 PM): lol
Brant (1:28:50 PM): Uhhh
Brant (1:29:10 PM): You mean because she's social, well-liked, and so forth?
Brant (1:29:22 PM): Or is that some kind of joke? lol
Kenya (1:30:44 PM): yes
Brant (1:35:47 PM): I'm sorry, have to head out for a little
Kenya (1:35:56 PM): lol k bye
Brant (1:36:12 PM): But I'll be around today later to chat more, I think, and definitely a lot this weekend
Brant (1:36:19 PM): (just not Sunday)
Brant (1:36:27 PM): See ya
Kenya (1:36:44 PM): I work all weekend haha
Kenya (1:36:46 PM): and today
Kenya (1:36:49 PM): I'm not american
Brant (1:36:51 PM): Aw :-(
Brant (1:36:57 PM): Like all day?
Kenya (1:37:10 PM): yeah I work in 3 and a half hours
Kenya (1:37:12 PM): for 8 hours
Kenya (1:37:14 PM): lol
Brant (1:37:46 PM): And I knew you weren't American, lol.
Brant (1:38:11 PM): But that's a lot of work. Much more time consuming than my summer classes :-\
Brant (1:38:23 PM): I'll PM you fun updates if anything happens.
Brant (1:38:44 PM): Idk what to expect besides Kyle scrambling. I haven't talked to Cory or Deet, but everyone seems to want Kyle gone.
Brant (1:39:38 PM): Now I've gotta head out the door. See ya.
Kenya (1:40:22 PM): byeeee

Thoughts
I feel bad for not editing out our off-topic stuff in the Sadie conversation due to being busy with other stuff, but I guess it's good because it shows that we bonded. I like Sadie a lot; she comes off as loyal and nice but again you can't always completely trust first impressions. I try to come off as really honest with lots of information (but nothing that can be used against me or my alliance) to get people to trust me and hopefully that's the impression that I gave her. I like her and am glad she's against Kyle.

As far as Kenya, I had to go and made the conversation short but I think everything's good with her. Unless the conversation was short and awkward because Cam told her about our final two alliance and now she's hurt and wants me gone. Because she takes things very personally, but hopefully even if she does somehow learn I've made a F2 alliance with Cam, she'll know that I would never vote her out of a game. Because I wouldn't.

Rofl, who nominated LSFissue for MOTW? I'm guessing Morris is watching this game.

I think that this will be my last post until Monday as I have weekend plans. I'll try to catch Cory, Deetster, or Kyle but doubt that I'll be successful. I think that I have a fairly decent strategy that shouldn't lead to any huge conflicts or upset anyone too terribly. If I want to win this game, I need to keep presenting myself in a positive manner because I if betray someone and screw them over, they won't want me to win. A lot of games, I'm fine with the betraying philosophy as most of the players in that game also are and I can still do it and win, but not with my current position and the current group of people. And I could never betray Kenya.

Now with that being said, I keep saying this, but I'll reiterate: Just having a 5-4 majority isn't enough to win us this game. Glass elevator prizes and other game twists could very well screw us up. So please alliance, DO NOT get overconfident we have this won or you'll find yourself in the minority. Yep. That's why I need to get on the good sides of Cory, Deetster, and Kyle in case I need them if things go wrong.

Another complaint: I hate past-votes breaking ties. Just in general in games plus this game specifically. I keep looking at ways I can make the F5/F4 work to get me in the final 2 with the best chance of winning and the potential of past-votes sending me home is way too high for my liking. Bleh.

Chat with Deetster
Deetster (5:48:15 PM): Hey there!
Brant (5:52:58 PM): Hey Deetster! How's it going?
Deetster (5:53:09 PM): Pretty good, cool to finally be on your tribe lol
Brant (5:53:55 PM): Yeah, lol. I was wondering if/when we'd finally be together.
Deetster (5:54:39 PM): i know, lol, i may have drawn the short straw when it came to tribes lol
Deetster (5:54:58 PM): when i saw yours being made with you and some others and mine with certain people i was saddened lol
Deetster (5:55:09 PM): or i grew more saddened as i got to know some of them anyway lol
Brant (5:55:40 PM): Yeah, lol. I think Cam probably would've picked you over me if Alex wouldn't have grabbed you first. I was the last picked for that.
Brant (5:55:54 PM): Alex and Kyle look(ed) like a handful from what I've seen, lol.
Deetster (5:56:13 PM): lol
Deetster (5:56:24 PM): they haven't been the most logical people when it comes to dealing with others
Deetster (5:57:28 PM): exhibit 1 being his realization that he was likely going to tribal council being met with the idea to make it seem that he would undyingly want tribal lines to stay in tact, lmfao
Deetster (5:57:54 PM): didn't seem like the best move, or way to act around camp, and he acted bizarrely before the mix a lot too to the point of extreme annoyance a lot
Brant (5:58:41 PM): Rofl, did you get to witness any of Alex's fake conversations on original Hornswogglers?
Brant (5:58:53 PM): We had quite a few floating around over here.
Deetster (5:59:01 PM): lol, no, but i heard about them
Brant (5:59:29 PM): Pete had one, Bryan one, I had one...to the point where it was ridiculous because we all knew they were fake since he used all of us, yet he kept trying to convince us they were real.
Deetster (5:59:31 PM): me and sadie were just shaking our heads, lmfao, like...we're not even going to throw it for this jackass lmfao
Brant (6:00:07 PM): Rofl, yeah. We thought it was funny you were just ignoring him.
Deetster (6:00:15 PM): lol, yeah he was iming us both
Deetster (6:00:19 PM): and we were just not responding
Deetster (6:00:30 PM): and then i started recieving IMs on how I'm stupid lmfao
Deetster (6:00:52 PM): and then i started getting accused that i have been making deals with you, Pete, and Bryan he guesses since we're all ORGP goers
Deetster (6:01:45 PM): i thought tht was the funniest of all, because he was saying it like i was cross-tribaling, and being overall unfair, when i was watching him create conversations, and attempt to contact us like hell, like....so wait who's being dumb and unfair to people right now? lol
Brant (6:02:38 PM): Haha, yeah. He was completely ridiculous. I wish we would've sent him home before Violet actually.
Brant (6:03:00 PM): Violet actually was dead silent the entire time after the swap. No one knew what happened to her.
Deetster (6:03:01 PM): Yeah, I actually did like violet
Brant (6:03:16 PM): And she didn't answer TC questions, didn't respond after votes were read.
Deetster (6:03:26 PM): weird
Brant (6:03:29 PM): So I have no idea what happened to her. Sucks though because she looked like a strong competitor.
Deetster (6:03:52 PM): maybe she assumed you guys would assume she was less active, and that would be your criteria in who should stay
Brant (6:04:22 PM): That's very possible. And if the last day before the vote Bryan, Pete, and I would've been online at the same time, we would've sent Alex home for sure.
Brant (6:04:33 PM): Just not enough time to safely coordinate it.
Brant (6:05:31 PM): Besides the Alex chaos, not a lot has happened so far in this game --- for me at least.
Brant (6:05:46 PM): And dealing with Alex was just annoying, not really challenging, lol.
Deetster (6:06:14 PM): hahaha, yeah
Brant (6:06:27 PM): Sarah never showed up, and Jonathan just...drove everyone completely insane
Deetster (6:06:36 PM): yeah, he was a trip in OPS2
Brant (6:06:50 PM): I saw the episodes and laughed because we were saying the same things about him that you guys were in that.
Brant (6:06:53 PM): Brilliant game, btw. :-)
Brant (6:20:23 PM): Lol and I'm half-distracted right now with a mini, which I find hilarious.
Deetster (6:20:30 PM): haha
Brant (6:20:31 PM): Considering I don't know who invited me or recognize anyone in there
Deetster (6:20:40 PM): is Survivor0nline hosting it?
Brant (6:20:42 PM): And people keep IMing me for strategy when I haven't looked in the chatroom since I entered
Brant (6:20:43 PM): Yep.
Deetster (6:20:49 PM): haha yeah
Brant (6:20:52 PM): "wanna work together?"
Brant (6:20:55 PM): "sure!"
Deetster (6:20:55 PM): lol
Deetster (6:21:06 PM): 3 people send "final 2?"
Deetster (6:21:09 PM): the response to all
Deetster (6:21:10 PM): "yes"
Deetster (6:21:11 PM): lmfao
Brant (6:21:28 PM): Hahaha, yes. Well I do that in Survivor games, too. :-)
Deetster (6:21:34 PM): ah
Deetster (6:21:48 PM): well if that's the case, me and a few people will be contacting you shortly
Deetster (6:21:49 PM): lol
Brant (7:10:42 PM): I think Doug's challenges for the Wonka game have been interesting as well.
Brant (7:11:24 PM): Not too overly complicated as to get people confused but still mostly reward the active thoughtful people.
Brant (7:11:32 PM): Besides the luck ones, lol
Deetster (8:10:06 PM): haha
Deetster (8:10:11 PM): sorry for just disappearing there
Brant (8:11:07 PM): But yeah, this game's challenges have been fairly generic but also not bad by any means, imo.
Brant (8:12:55 PM): So I hope that someday, in one of these games, maybe this one, I'll finally get that chance to go to the special place.
Brant (8:13:01 PM): Darn Ben.
Deetster (8:15:16 PM): haha
Deetster (8:15:34 PM): yeah, i usually don't get that opportunity either
Brant (8:16:54 PM): For that one, I thought I had Violet beat based on the board post count but Ben must've put multiple candies per post
Brant (8:16:55 PM): lol
Deetster (8:17:24 PM): yeah, he did a rediculous amount for that challenge
Brant (8:17:51 PM): I think just finding a website and mass-copying/pasting from it was the best approach, rather than the random searching
Brant (8:18:08 PM): Oh well.
Brant (8:19:03 PM): It's interesting how the group of non-ORG Planet people does seem to be dwindling.
Brant (8:19:34 PM): And Kyle looks to be in danger from what I've heard, keeping that trend alive.
Deetster (8:19:48 PM): yeah, it does seem to be going that way
Brant (8:22:03 PM): I think it's just working out that way, not necessarily because of ORG Planet connections though. Just based on the luck of the tribes and numbers and so forth.
Brant (8:22:12 PM): ...and personalities
Deetster (8:23:27 PM): yeah, i think so too for sure
Deetster (8:23:38 PM): a lot of the non-org planet people
Deetster (8:23:43 PM): have been crazy
Deetster (8:23:44 PM): or innactive
Deetster (8:23:45 PM): lol
Brant (8:24:06 PM): Yeah, exactly, lol.
Brant (8:24:30 PM): It should be really interesting to see how things go down now that we've got a relatively active merged tribe with people who know of each other.
Deetster (8:24:45 PM): yeah really
Deetster (8:24:52 PM): i have 0 clue how that's gonna work out
Deetster (8:25:15 PM): though the kyle assumption could be correct
Brant (8:25:38 PM): Yeah, I'd be pleased about that personally. A little final 8 assurance for everyone would be nice.
Deetster (8:25:55 PM): lol yes
Brant (8:26:13 PM): Plus it'd bring Original Snozzwanger up to 5-3.
Brant (8:26:22 PM): So we could just pick off you 3 after it.
Deetster (8:26:47 PM): yes i know, it really does make the game much simpler for the majority of the players
Deetster (8:26:54 PM): and that's what my focus is at this juncture
Deetster (8:26:54 PM): lmfao
Brant (8:27:22 PM): rofl, this is going to be really interesting though.
Brant (8:27:30 PM): I mean, in every group of 5, there's always that [name omitted] and [name omitted].
Brant (8:27:40 PM): So who knows what could happen
Deetster (8:27:41 PM): yes
Deetster (8:27:46 PM): whom am i speaking with?
Deetster (8:27:47 PM): lmfao
Brant (8:27:56 PM): That's a VERY good question
Brant (8:27:57 PM): lol
Deetster (8:28:02 PM): haha\
Deetster (8:28:11 PM): well feel free to let me know whenever
Deetster (8:28:12 PM): lmfao
Brant (8:28:18 PM): Hahahahahaha
Brant (8:29:25 PM): I honestly felt like I could be a huge target early in this game.
Brant (8:29:40 PM): Because I'm not really a regular poster here and don't recognize most of this cast.
Deetster (8:29:54 PM): ah, yeah
Brant (8:30:03 PM): And then I was the absolute last person picked for either tribe
Deetster (8:30:11 PM): well i truly think that someone could have fell in well if they were active, and sociable
Deetster (8:30:23 PM): even out of org planet
Deetster (8:30:36 PM): so im sure not being fully a high poster affecting things too much
Brant (8:31:01 PM): Right, I think it may have had something to do with the assortment of picking tribes but then everyone has a shot once it starts.
Deetster (8:31:12 PM): yeah
Brant (8:31:12 PM): Although who knows if pre-games alliances existed or still exist. That was my biggest fear.
Deetster (8:31:20 PM): im sure me being a little more on the active side
Deetster (8:31:23 PM): could be bad anyway, lol
Deetster (8:31:31 PM): ive played with half of these people before i think in an OPS game
Deetster (8:31:57 PM): and i know Pete already has stated at a tribal that he's sure im probably in a leadership position without any knowledge of my tribes dynamics, lol
Deetster (8:32:10 PM): so im certain there are a few notions of me before and during the game, lol
Brant (8:32:36 PM): Oh yeah, I think just the fact that you won OPS1 probably would in theory put an X on your back.
Brant (8:32:59 PM): (In theory, not saying it actually does)
Deetster (8:33:09 PM): yeah exactly
Brant (8:33:16 PM): And a lot of these players have witnessed your excellence in the other games
Deetster (8:33:17 PM): well, i think we've definitely entered
Deetster (8:33:24 PM): you are what you've made yourself out to be phase of this game
Deetster (8:33:30 PM): so i guess now we'l just see how it goes lol
Deetster (8:33:34 PM): i gotta brb for a bit though
Deetster (8:33:36 PM): so ill ttys
Brant (8:33:41 PM): Aw, bye. This was just getting good.
Brant (8:33:45 PM): But ttys, enjoy your 4th
Deetster (9:03:05 PM): hahaha
Deetster (9:03:10 PM): well im back if you're still around
Deetster (9:03:15 PM): just had to run to the store
Brant (9:03:18 PM): Oh, nice. I was just looking at our conversation, lol
Brant (9:03:22 PM): Wondering how to put it in my confessional
Brant (9:03:28 PM): With all those HvV references and spoilers
Brant (9:04:25 PM): I think it's gonna take a lot of editing to make it right. Plus I want to eliminate the off-topic stuff because it just makes it long.
Deetster (9:04:58 PM): ah alright
Deetster (9:05:06 PM): i may just trust your editing abilities for that one
Deetster (9:05:15 PM): ive been pretty bad as far as conversations go
Deetster (9:05:30 PM): though to be honest, most of the gold stuff winds up in my camp threads
Brant (9:05:45 PM): Some of your conversations were posted over there?
Brant (9:05:58 PM): Hahaha, I know. I saw the one with Kyle lol
Brant (9:06:24 PM): And if anyone didn't search the threads, they don't deserve to win this game lol
Brant (9:07:04 PM): That one really did have a lot about your tribe dynamics in it, though. It was nice. :-)
Deetster (9:08:07 PM): yes lol
Brant (9:08:52 PM): That conversation plus my chat with Sadie has led me to think that Kyle would be a good target since it's something mutual between original tribal lines, if they still exist.
Brant (9:09:38 PM): I've talked to you and Sadie so far of the original Hornswogglers.
Deetster (9:09:45 PM): yeah
Brant (9:09:47 PM): Not yet with Cory or Kyle.
Deetster (9:10:01 PM): Sadie is nice
Brant (9:10:21 PM): Yeah, I really liked her. Our conversation kept flowing to the point where a lot more time was spent taking to her than I realized
Deetster (9:10:22 PM): Kyle was very foolish in that conversation though lol
Brant (9:10:23 PM): lol
Brant (9:10:41 PM): Yeah, I do agree with you on his foolishness.
Brant (9:10:54 PM): YOU VOTED FOR ME AT TC AND ARE LYING RIGHT NOW
Deetster (9:11:00 PM): even if I was lying, I don't see why any player would make it a point to point it out lol
Brant (9:11:14 PM): I DONT BELIEVE YOU
Brant (9:11:26 PM): so lets just post this conversation right now
Brant (9:11:28 PM): jk
Brant (9:11:30 PM): But yeah
Deetster (9:11:45 PM): haha i know
Deetster (9:11:56 PM): it was so funny because i simply said when he started annoying me
Deetster (9:12:13 PM): how im gonna post this in my confessional, and laugh about how crazy you are at this moment when you realize you had no clue what actually happened
Deetster (9:12:20 PM): and then he started saying "oh so you like copying convos"
Deetster (9:12:35 PM): or something like that, and im like....do you not know what posting a convo is in your confessional? lmfao
Brant (9:12:54 PM): Yep, lol, I saw that part.
Brant (9:13:13 PM): I've been really good at copying conversations this game
Brant (9:13:24 PM): The best I've ever been in a game. I just post them right after they occur with my thoughts
Brant (9:13:58 PM): Not that they're necessarily well-developed or interesting conversations. Just that I don't just wait until a point in the game and try to right huge entries and catch up.
Brant (9:14:17 PM): So I have lots of short posts in my confessional with conversations.
Deetster (9:14:21 PM): yeah
Deetster (9:14:31 PM): i tend to not like to leave a convo short
Deetster (9:14:33 PM): and then push it
Deetster (9:14:34 PM): til the point
Deetster (9:14:36 PM): i gotta GO
Deetster (9:14:38 PM): when its ending
Deetster (9:14:44 PM): and then i usually forget to post by that time
Brant (9:14:56 PM): lol
Brant (9:15:17 PM): It's gonna be interesting to see at the end when the site opens. Do you know if we're getting episodes?
Brant (9:15:47 PM): I hope so. It's kind of difficult to go through the giant archive.
Deetster (9:15:54 PM): hmm, i don't know if we will be
Deetster (9:16:08 PM): but Doug definitely hosts with care
Deetster (9:16:20 PM): im sure if enough people made good confessionals to work with
Deetster (9:16:21 PM): he'd consider it
Brant (9:16:31 PM): Yeah, he does. OPS1 and OPS3, I felt like I never really got the whole dynamics because I couldn't really follow the archives.
Brant (9:16:41 PM): OPS2 was really nice, should be interesting what Doug does.
Deetster (9:16:50 PM): yeah
Brant (9:16:51 PM): Maybe it depends on how interesting the ending of this is.
Deetster (9:17:06 PM): Mo was sometimes harsh on Pete's episode chronicalling
Deetster (9:17:12 PM): but when he said he would just pump them out
Deetster (9:17:14 PM): not much was lost at all
Deetster (9:17:21 PM): it was just a complicated game from any angle
Brant (9:17:36 PM): Yeah, I thought it went well enough.
Brant (9:25:18 PM): I actually have to go now :-\
Brant (9:25:37 PM): Sorry for ending this maybe pre-maturely, but we'll have more time to talk later in the game surely
Brant (9:25:48 PM): Enjoy your holiday and ttyl
Deetster (9:25:50 PM): yeah definitely
Deetster (9:25:55 PM): you too, glad we finally got a chance!
Deetster (9:25:56 PM): cya

Thoughts on Chat
It's always a pleasure to talk to Deetster, but I'm sure that he got more out of this conversation than I did. It's also going to be a problem if we just keep going off-topic about other games in our conversations, which I just spent 20 minutes editing out. I think it's now clear to him that I'm comfortable on my original tribe and don't need him and that we'll be working against each other in this game. But maybe I gave him just a little hope, a little chance that something can work out between us? Not sure. I think the battle lines are being drawn and we'll settle on Kyle unless the glass elevator has an effect. I'm sure that Deetster's going to take advantage of what he can and scramble to avoid being in a clear minority, though.

Chat with Cory
Cory (11:53:44 AM): hey brant!
Cory (11:53:49 AM): its cory from the wonka game :-)
Brant (11:54:06 AM): Hey Cory!
Brant (11:54:10 AM): Is this your screen name?
Cory (11:54:37 AM): yep! :-)
Cory (11:55:12 AM): havent had the chance to run into you yet, so i thought i'd say hi while you were on
Brant (11:55:40 AM): Yeah, sorry, it's been a busy weekend. I usually like to be more active than I've been.
Brant (11:55:42 AM): Hi! :-)
Brant (11:56:00 AM): How has your weekend been?
Cory (11:56:21 AM): great, watched some fireworks last night which was fun
Cory (11:57:56 AM): and i have today off in observance of the holiday so thats cool too
Brant (11:58:54 AM): Awesome. I don't have any plans today, which is great. On Saturday, my sister moved out and I was busy helping her with that. Yesterday, my grandparents had their anniversary and most of the family was there and then we had fireworks in the evening
Brant (11:58:59 AM): So busy, busy.
Cory (11:59:20 AM): yep, holidays tend to do that for some reason haha
Cory (11:59:26 AM): so you enjoying the game?
Brant (11:59:58 AM): Yeah, lol, I love the theme. I never though I'd see a Willy Wonka or chocolate-based Survivor game
Cory (12:00:17 PM): oh i know right? its soo cool!
Cory (12:00:56 PM): i am glad to have finally merged
Brant (12:00:56 PM): Hahaha, yeah. I think the cast is really strong too. No real weak links even anymore
Cory (12:01:08 PM): nope not at all
Brant (12:01:29 PM): Sarah never really showed up at all
Brant (12:01:44 PM): And Jonathan wasn't that active and people weren't sure where he stood
Cory (12:01:56 PM): ben left to go on vacation for a month
Brant (12:01:59 PM): But the rest of the people I've been with have seemed really strong
Cory (12:02:00 PM): it was like wtf? lol
Brant (12:02:20 PM): Hahaha, I heard. I don't get that at all. It must've been sudden
Cory (12:02:51 PM): yeah cause why would you sign up for a game knowing full well that you were not going to be able to finsih?
Brant (12:02:53 PM): I know people over here were talking about him as being a huge threat because of that one challenge and his trip to the glass elevator...and then he was voted out so we were so confused at first
Cory (12:03:09 PM): haha
Brant (12:03:19 PM): But I completely get why he left. If you can't play the game, don't sign up lol
Cory (12:03:28 PM): yep, and he was useless to our tribe
Cory (12:03:59 PM): btw, i am assuming alex was voted out correct? lol
Brant (12:04:18 PM): Yup, we voted out Alex last TC
Brant (12:04:32 PM): It was 3-1, Alex just drive people too insane
Brant (12:04:41 PM): He was spreading fake conversations left and right
Brant (12:05:07 PM): It got to the point where no one even tried to believe him because we knew he was scrambling to survive
Cory (12:05:18 PM): oh i know... thats why we didnt try to save him
Cory (12:05:36 PM): it was like... umm, no... you were crap before we switched tribes so why would we save you now?
Brant (12:06:04 PM): Right. We thought it was funny that you guys were just ignoring him
Brant (12:06:05 PM): lol
Brant (12:06:12 PM): Pretty much everyone was
Cory (12:06:53 PM): except kyle... he was trying to get us to save him
Cory (12:07:09 PM): of course the 2 of them had a thing going anyway so i guess that is expected
Brant (12:07:42 PM): Hmm, I thought they might be close. It really sucked for Alex and Violet that Kyle would just bail like that
Brant (12:08:20 PM): Because at that point, we really had nothing to base our vote on except for tribal lines
Cory (12:08:40 PM): right i know
Brant (12:08:42 PM): I mean the first round of the tribe swap, when Kyle left our tribe
Cory (12:09:39 PM): well kyle thought that by switching we would have an advantage over the merge... that guys is so focused on tribal lines it is ridiculous.... doesnt he realize they usually mean nothing after a while? this game changes so much
Brant (12:10:38 PM): Ugh, yeah. I don't think I've ever seen games where original tribal lines lasted until the end
Brant (12:10:53 PM): I haven't had a chance to talk to Kyle yet, but I
Brant (12:11:25 PM): (sorry) am not expecting to make much progress in attempting to talk game with him, hahaha
Brant (12:11:54 PM): Just based on what I've heard about him and the way he seems to think and talk to people
Cory (12:12:41 PM): yep, he was almost gone before the switch, but then things changed last minute
Cory (12:12:56 PM): he doesnt get the game
Cory (12:13:01 PM): and yes alot of people are annoyed with him
Cory (12:13:14 PM): travis gave me a hard time when i voted for him lol
Cory (12:13:38 PM): he thought that since he picked me at the beginning of the game that we would be tight
Cory (12:13:50 PM): but like you said, when you first switched all we could base on was tribal lines
Cory (12:14:09 PM): but its the merge now and i expect all of that to change haha
Brant (12:14:35 PM): I think Travis was giving EVERYONE hard times, lol.
Brant (12:14:51 PM): Right now, I'm not really sure what to expect
Brant (12:14:56 PM): I think Cam and Kenya have the big advantage
Brant (12:15:16 PM): That they've already been with everyone so they kind of know personalities and so forth
Brant (12:15:33 PM): Whereas me, Pete, and Bryan haven't been able to talk to you, Deet, Kyle, or Sadie yet
Brant (12:15:43 PM): And the 4 of you are just meeting me, Pete, and Bryan
Brant (12:16:12 PM): The only common factor I've been able to make out is that Kyle would be a good first boot
Brant (12:16:24 PM): Everyone likes that idea, lol
Cory (12:16:36 PM): yes, i think everyone could agree with that lol
Cory (12:16:54 PM): and kyle would hate us all... but so be it... he can sit on the jury and pout if he wants haha
Cory (12:17:38 PM): i will say though that deet and sadie may not be willing to vote kyle
Brant (12:18:09 PM): Oooh, that could get ugly then
Brant (12:18:30 PM): I didn't think they really cared for him that much, but idk
Brant (12:19:00 PM): It's so early in the merge and there's been hardly any time this weekend to talk that if Kyle won immunity or something, I'd be so lost about what to do
Brant (12:19:46 PM): I haven't yet talked to all the original Hornswogglers or even talk to some of the original Snozzwanger people in a few days.
Cory (12:20:20 PM): yeah you are the first person i have talked to all weekend
Cory (12:20:31 PM): and i havent talked to pete or bryan yet
Cory (12:20:38 PM): i too would be lost
Brant (12:21:04 PM): Yeah :-\
Brant (12:21:06 PM): The biggest issue I would say on Original Snozzwanger was the fact
Brant (12:21:15 PM): that we just couldn't ever get most people online at the same time
Brant (12:21:46 PM): And even know, that continues to be an issue. I know the tribe swap, we hard the hardest time even coordinating votes with me, Bryan, and Pete
Brant (12:22:05 PM): Like Alex SHOULD have been first, Violet shouldn't have but we just could never get online together to get a concrete plan
Brant (12:22:23 PM): I mean it's no one's fault
Brant (12:22:30 PM): Schedules are just different for everyone
Cory (12:23:29 PM): yeah its not like we are really on an island where everyone is always around heheh
Brant (12:24:20 PM): Hahahaha yeah, I'm glad we're not on an island
Brant (12:24:26 PM): Now a chocolate factory, I could live with
Cory (12:25:16 PM): oh yeah, definately! lol
Cory (12:25:33 PM): well hey, you want to watch out for eachother in case something weird happens?
Cory (12:25:49 PM): we can report to eachother if we hear anything going on?
Brant (12:26:04 PM): Yeah, since we've talked that's a good idea. I'll let you know if someone tries something or if I hear your name.
Brant (12:26:46 PM): Just in case a lot of people aren't on for the challenge tonight and we talk to them at scattered times...
Brant (12:26:54 PM): it's good to have as much communication as possible
Cory (12:28:07 PM): yep, i agree! i'
Cory (12:28:19 PM): ll let you know if your name is mentioned as well :-)
Brant (12:28:41 PM): Yay! Hopefully neither of them are mentioned and no one tries anything...
Brant (12:29:09 PM): But who knows. I don't even know who to think would try something but ya never know
Cory (12:29:36 PM): right, exactly
Cory (12:29:42 PM): thats why its good to be in communication
Brant (12:30:00 PM): Definitely
Brant (12:30:04 PM): do you know if the challenge is live?
Brant (12:30:39 PM): I was just wondering that, but didn't see it anywhere on the board.
Cory (12:30:41 PM): idk, nothing else has been mentioned since the thing was posted... it said more infor to come
Brant (12:31:13 PM): He updated it to say 9, nothing more
Brant (12:31:20 PM): I think I'll be on then, pretty sure at least
Cory (12:31:59 PM): yeah i should be too... if not pretty close to then
Brant (12:33:08 PM): Cool cool, can't wait to get back into this some more.
Brant (12:33:33 PM): Breaks are fun, but now this should get really fun because we're in that last stretch
Brant (12:33:44 PM): And I don't think anyone knows what to expect
Brant (12:34:43 PM): And like, the glass elevator... I still want to figure out what's up with that lol
Cory (12:34:48 PM): yep, i agree
Cory (12:34:52 PM): i want to go in it too lol
Cory (12:35:18 PM): well hey, i am going to grab some lunch so i'll catch up with you later. great meeting and talking with you! :-)
Brant (12:35:50 PM): Fun times, lol. Yeah enjoy your lunch and glad we met. :-) Ttyl, I'll let you know if anything strange comes up
Cory (12:36:04 PM): ok sounds good

Thoughts
At first I thought this was Alex or Kyle screwing with me because I didn't know Cory used that screen name. I finally started gaining confidence that it was actually Cory. I'm pretty sure, like with almost everyone, I bored him to death. Oh well. We have a little deal to look out for each other, and he seemed to be trying to make me stick with him over Deetster and Sadie and was just looking for that little bit of assurance that tribal lines wouldn't stick together and wipe them out. I didn't give him much of anything positive for him, but unlike Deetster, I didn't make matters worse for my own tribe by giving him anything negative for him. If that makes any sense.

Deetster almost certainly won't want to vote out Kyle if he thinks original tribal lines will remain intact unless that's the only thing he can do to save himself. As I've said 10,000 times and will continue to say, I think the only thing that can save Kyle this round is him winning immunity or someone going to the glass elevator. I need Cam so the two of us can dominate it, hopefully. And then regardless of what happens next, Kyle is still going to scramble and probably do wild things that gets him nominated for MOTW next week.

Also, QUESTION: IS THE CHALLENGE TONIGHT LIVE?

Chat with Kenya
Kenya (3:08:50 PM): hi
Brant (3:10:58 PM): Hey!
Brant (3:11:00 PM): How's it going?
Kenya (3:13:01 PM): good, you?
Brant (3:13:30 PM): I'm doing well, partially tired/hot. It was a really busy weekend and now it's like 100+ degrees out today.
Brant (3:14:05 PM): And the air conditioning here keeps breaking for some reason. -_-
Brant (3:16:12 PM): Degrees Fahrenheit, which is like 38 degress Celsius.
Brant (3:16:26 PM): What do you use for temperature?
Kenya (3:19:44 PM): celsius but I know fahrenheit though
Kenya (3:19:51 PM): because I have a lot of american friends :-P
Brant (3:20:28 PM): Lol, yeah, just making sure.
Brant (3:20:40 PM): I've talked to a few people game-wise at various points over the weekend
Brant (3:21:04 PM): Cam the only original Snozzwanger and then Cory, Deetster, and Sadie from Hornswoggler
Brant (3:21:25 PM): All 3 of them brought up Kyle as a possible target
Brant (3:21:52 PM): Cory wanted to make a deal to look out for each other, which I agreed to, and he said Deetster and Sadie might not want to vote out Kyle.
Kenya (3:22:33 PM): lol
Brant (3:22:36 PM): And I asked him why, and he didn't elaborate
Brant (3:23:05 PM): I think he just wants me closer to him than them in case we pick them off or something
Brant (3:24:01 PM): Cory's screen name is sboymeetsworld?
Brant (3:24:26 PM): I thought it was something else and thought it was Alex or Kyle lying about who they were, rofl. But I didn't say that to him
Kenya (3:25:00 PM): that's one of his sn's yeah
Kenya (3:25:01 PM): he has two
Brant (3:26:20 PM): Ah, okay. I feel a little bit better knowing that I wasn't revealing thing to someone else, rofl
Brant (3:26:24 PM): *things
Brant (3:26:54 PM): I talked to Cam who mentioned the idol he found!
Kenya (3:27:57 PM): oh good glad he told you
Kenya (3:28:02 PM): he was like I'll tell you but don't tell anyone
Kenya (3:28:05 PM): so I avoided bringing it up
Kenya (3:28:09 PM): cuz if youa sked I would have told ya lol
Kenya (3:28:18 PM): I was just trying to keep it to myself for the time being lol
Brant (3:28:39 PM): Hahaha, yeah. I was wondering how it went. He told me not to bring it up to Bryan until they talked first
Brant (3:28:53 PM): So 3 of us know for now unless something changed
Brant (3:29:16 PM): I forget if I said it to you or not or if you talked to Bryan, but he apparently didn't find anything in the glass elevator
Brant (3:29:28 PM): He had some kind of guessing game and couldn't figure it out
Brant (3:29:50 PM): Cam asked if Bryan got anything and I said that I didn't think so, just because I doubt Bryan will mind me telling him that
Brant (3:31:14 PM): But I told him to let Bryan tell him anyway, lol
Brant (3:32:11 PM): The last thing we need is for our 4-some to start getting all paranoid that certain people are closer to other people and split and break and let the Hornswogglers capitalize.
Brant (3:32:23 PM): But I don't really think that will happen
Kenya (3:32:49 PM): lol
Kenya (3:32:49 PM): yeah
Brant (3:34:42 PM): I find talking to Deetster to be somewhat-hilarious, lol.
Brant (3:34:55 PM): "That assumption could indeed possibly be correct"
Brant (3:35:02 PM): Some of the things he says and his way with words
Kenya (3:35:21 PM): yeah lol he's very careful when he talks
Brant (3:36:42 PM): I don't see what the point would be for the 4 Hornswogglers to vote together this round
Brant (3:37:08 PM): Since there's no clear target amongst the Snozzwangers who anyone would be willing to betray or talk about betraying
Brant (3:37:32 PM): Unless Pete goes on vacation and self-votes or something
Brant (3:38:20 PM): "I'm going on vacation next week to Chicago, so I might not be around (starting Sunday) but we'll see what happens"
Brant (3:38:38 PM): I assume he will have internet or he'd have IMed us for boot lists or something
Kenya (3:39:15 PM): lol
Kenya went idle at 3:50:26 PM
Kenya went away at 3:50:36 PM
Kenya returned at 3:50:49 PM
Kenya (3:51:36 PM): okay I gotta go to work have a good day
Brant (3:51:49 PM): Bye, hope your day goes okay! :-)
Kenya (3:52:11 PM): thanks

Thoughts on Chat
She didn't say a lot, but it's good to keep her informed about what I'm doing.

There's a group chat with me, Bryan, Cam, and Pete and we're coordinating this with multiple people. But for whatever reason we're still randomly lobbing these fireballs at people with no apparent strategy or purpose for the challenge. Wtf?! But at least my post count gets to increase.

Chat with Pete
Brant (8:54:55 PM): Hey Pete
Pete (8:55:11 PM): hey Brant
Brant (8:55:43 PM): How's it going? I just got back in time for the challenge, ready to see what it is.
Pete (8:56:05 PM): yeah same
Pete (8:56:15 PM): gonna get something to eat first
Brant (8:56:23 PM): Alright, cool
Brant (8:56:47 PM): Hopefully we can keep it together and win it for someone here on the tribe
Pete (8:57:00 PM): yeah definitely

Chat with Deetster
Deetster (8:59:49 PM): Hey, how are you?
Brant (9:00:07 PM): I'm doing pretty swell, you?
Deetster (9:00:15 PM): I'm alright
Deetster (9:00:24 PM): I'm at some odd vacation spot in the middle of no where
Deetster (9:00:30 PM): and have found the god that is wi-fi
Deetster (9:00:31 PM): lol
Brant (9:00:50 PM): Hahaha, I'm glad you got it. It's free wi-fi I assume?
Brant (9:01:00 PM): I remember you paying that $13 a minute or whatever it was a year ago
Deetster (9:01:00 PM): Yes
Deetster (9:01:15 PM): yeah, that was really incredible lmfao
Deetster (9:01:20 PM): i went on once that entire cruise
Deetster (9:01:25 PM): i forgot about that
Deetster (9:01:38 PM): maybe twice actually...
Brant (9:02:01 PM): Hahahahaha, well keeping up with the game paid off
Deetster (9:02:01 PM): the free food balanced it out, but it definitely sucked
Brant (9:02:15 PM): lol
Deetster (9:02:20 PM): i don't expect to win on this laptop, cause im terrible with it, and the signal is weak
Deetster (9:02:23 PM): but i just wanted to show up
Brant (9:02:29 PM): Yeah it's good to see you around
Brant (9:02:45 PM): If someone just doesn't show up or talk to anyone this round, it probably makes them more of a target
Brant (9:02:54 PM): Since it's something everyone can agree about
Brant (9:03:01 PM): like Kyle seems to be from everyone I've talked to right now
Deetster (9:03:03 PM): yeah exactly
Brant (9:03:14 PM): He hasn't IMed me. He hasn't even posted his screen name on the board where I can get it
Deetster (9:03:25 PM): ah, i need to do that
Deetster (9:03:30 PM): though i think everyone has mine
Brant (9:03:34 PM): Although I'm under the impression it's the same one he used with you
Brant (9:03:40 PM): in that one on the board, but who knows
Deetster (9:03:45 PM): oh yes
Deetster (9:03:46 PM): it is that one
Brant (9:04:00 PM): I just hate IMing people and guessing screen names, lol
Deetster (9:04:06 PM): great convo
Deetster (9:04:06 PM): lmfao
Brant (9:04:07 PM): Well this challenge is up, I suppose I should read it
Brant (9:04:07 PM): lol
Brant (9:05:59 PM): Oh, I got it. It's one that you just have to be online for most of it. Arhg.
Deetster (9:06:37 PM): yeah
Deetster (9:06:47 PM): well i am not going to be able to be online at all
Deetster (9:07:08 PM): all i get is the bit of time i can get out here and use this wifi on my limited battery life between activities and such
Brant (9:07:20 PM): Well, it's understandable
Brant (9:07:39 PM): Like I honestly don't think you'll be a target for any reason
Brant (9:08:04 PM): Maybe you'll win a glass elevator trip with your lack of activity, rofl
Deetster (9:08:06 PM): true
Deetster (9:08:20 PM): well i think everone is set to vote kyle out
Deetster (9:08:31 PM): but it is unwise to bombard him then or he'll gain a power
Deetster (9:08:44 PM): at best, someone else has to be targetted more
Brant (9:08:50 PM): Yeah, I agree
Brant (9:08:57 PM): Can he get another power since he got the other one?
Brant (9:09:02 PM): I don't know if Holding Cell rules apply...
Deetster (9:09:53 PM): haha
Deetster (9:09:57 PM): that is a good question
Deetster (9:10:02 PM): i haven't a clue
Brant (9:11:34 PM): Yeah, I hope to finally get there myself to figure out wtf is going on it.
Brant (9:12:18 PM): I don't know if Doug will actually answer the question or just tell the people who get powers
Deetster (9:13:23 PM): yeah, i wonder
Brant (9:13:43 PM): This is honestly probably going to be one of the most challenging challenges...
Brant (9:14:05 PM): Because we all want Kyle out, just have no idea how to do that and who to specifically target and so forth.
Deetster (9:17:13 PM): yeah
Deetster (9:17:54 PM): well im up for targetting whoever as a group
Deetster (9:18:02 PM): with the kyle targetters
Deetster (9:18:08 PM): and then really getting one of us kyle targetters
Deetster (9:18:12 PM): to get into that elevator
Deetster (9:18:16 PM): i just won't be able to be on much
Brant (9:21:18 PM): Yeah, that makes sense to me. I don't know what people are doing yet, doesn't look like they're starting
Brant (9:21:42 PM): It would be pretty epic if we ended up all agreeing to do the same thing, everyone except Kyle
Brant (9:21:44 PM): lol
Brant (9:23:09 PM): At least going into a challenge at final 9, I've never seen a game as leaning towards an 8-1 possible vote as this one
Brant (9:24:11 PM): So maybe this will start a trend
Brant (9:24:24 PM): where we'll just all have giant group chats and roll dice to pick the target each round
Brant (9:24:29 PM): So we have unanimous votes until the end.
Deetster (9:25:00 PM): that's my hope
Deetster (9:25:24 PM): something about individuality and free will is so overated
Deetster (9:25:25 PM): lmfao
Deetster signed off at 9:27:12 PM
Deetster signed on at 9:27:14 PM
Deetster (9:27:47 PM): well im gonna hop off now
Deetster (9:27:52 PM): but im good on the kyle vote
Brant (9:28:02 PM): See ya, sorry there's nothing coordinated with the challenge yet
Brant (9:28:08 PM): Glad to hear you're okay with the vote :-)
Deetster (9:28:16 PM): and i guess do what ya'll can in my very temporary access to get immunity off his neck, and his ass out of the elevator
Deetster (9:28:24 PM): yeah, ill ttyl
Brant (9:28:27 PM): Sounds good. I'll PM you if anything comes up and you can't get on.
Brant (9:28:28 PM): ttyl
Brant (9:28:33 PM): enjoy your "trip"
Deetster (9:28:36 PM): haha
Deetster (9:28:37 PM): thanks

Chat with Bryan
Brant (9:10:31 PM): Ugh to another post-all-you-want challenge. I like limits, lol
Brant (9:10:33 PM): How's it going?
Bryan (9:10:49 PM): haha pretty good! I am tired of posting challenges though
Bryan (9:11:44 PM): How are you doin? Have a good 4th?
Brant (9:13:13 PM): Yeah, it was really good! My grandparents' anniversary was earlier in the day, then I went to see fireworks with friends later. I'm still tired out, lol
Brant (9:13:14 PM): You?
Bryan (9:14:53 PM): That sounds great! I went swimming, then went to the fireworks with my friends and drank the rest of the night
Brant (9:17:29 PM): Nice, sounds like fun :-)
Bryan (9:17:51 PM): it was! The fireworks were actually decent so yay!
Brant (9:18:51 PM): Yay! I thought they were okay. Someone I knew nearby got injured in a fireworks malfunction, which really sucks. :-\ But they'll be okay.
Bryan (9:19:48 PM): oh man that sucks
Brant (9:22:19 PM): Yeah. I don't really know what happened, apparently the fireworks people aren't going to say :-\

Chat with Cam
Brant (8:49:19 PM): Hey!
Cam (8:49:51 PM): heya brant :-)
Brant (8:50:02 PM): How's it going? Ready for this challenge?
Cam (8:50:09 PM): yes, definitely!
Brant (8:50:25 PM): Me, too. Just got back in time, lol. I have no idea what to expect or if it's live or what
Brant (8:51:05 PM): But we gotta win it as a group, especially if there's a glass elevator twist.
Cam (8:51:21 PM): oh yeah
Cam (8:51:27 PM): gotta keep them from getting a prize
Brant (8:51:34 PM): That's my biggest concern
Cam (8:51:39 PM): yep haha
Brant (8:52:28 PM): I've talked to Cory, Deet, and Sadie from Horn. And a little more to Kenya since we last talked.
Brant (8:52:39 PM): Everyone seems to dislike Kyle and want him gone.
Cam (8:53:11 PM): yeah i've gotten that feeling too
Cam (8:53:15 PM): and yeah i talked to Deet and he said that he wanted kyle gone
Cam (8:53:34 PM): i haven't talked to kenya in a bit
Brant (8:53:38 PM): Cool. I think Deetster said "the assumption that Kyle will be the first target is probably correct" to me
Brant (8:53:39 PM): lol
Brant (8:53:50 PM): He's got crazy, very-carefully crafted statements
Cam (8:54:09 PM): yeah he's weird like that
Cam (8:54:51 PM): good news is that if one of them gets a prize this round, it doesn't come into effect until the next round
Brant (8:55:10 PM): Oh, really? I didn't know there was a round delay in getting them.
Brant (8:55:23 PM): Can they get it and use it but the effect isn't in effect until the round after if it's used?
Cam (8:55:53 PM): you can win it, like doug will say "yes you're correct and this is what you win", but you don't physically have the prize until the next round
Cam (8:56:32 PM): *stalks wonka forums*
Brant (8:56:58 PM): Hahahaha
Brant (8:57:01 PM): That makes sense
Brant (8:57:34 PM): But good to know, definitely, and relieves some paranoia.
Cam (8:57:43 PM): yep
Cam (8:57:48 PM): but still need to keep them from getting things
Cam (8:57:54 PM): just because, well, we want them :-D
Brant (8:58:15 PM): Yep, definitely. I think you probably got the most powerful one, but we don't need anything in our way
Brant (8:58:33 PM): Kenya knows that I know about the idol now, but I haven't mentioned it to Bryan like you requested. :-)
Brant (8:58:57 PM): I haven't talked to Bryan in a while, just IMed Pete to make sure we're on the same page
Cam (8:59:06 PM): yah i'm talking to pete right now
Cam (8:59:08 PM): saw him on
Brant (8:59:29 PM): Awesome, good to keep us all together
Cam (8:59:31 PM): can't remember if i've told bryan about the idol yet
Cam (8:59:37 PM): i'll bring it up to him later
Brant (8:59:45 PM): Ok, cool. It's been a long weekend
Brant (8:59:52 PM): And hard to remember some stuff
Brant (8:59:54 PM): lol
Cam (8:59:57 PM): yah lol
Cam (9:00:13 PM): i think fireworks probably rocked a few brain cells loose
Brant (9:00:30 PM): Hahahaha yeah
Cam (9:01:11 PM): doug is late
Cam (9:01:11 PM): rawr
Cam (9:01:12 PM): :-P
Brant (9:01:21 PM): Ooh it's up
Cam (9:03:14 PM): a bit confusing
Cam (9:03:22 PM): i hate trying to understand these challenges sometimes lol
Brant (9:04:19 PM): Yeah, I'm reading it
Brant (9:04:24 PM): and trying to block out the 5000 IM's
Cam (9:04:31 PM): rofl
Brant (9:05:32 PM): I think I got it
Brant (9:05:37 PM): Ugh, so the glass elevator twist sucks
Cam (9:05:50 PM): seems like we can just extinguish any we seen in our threads at any time
Brant (9:07:03 PM): Is Doug not on AIM?
Cam (9:07:17 PM): apparently not
Brant (9:07:29 PM): I love him being able to clarify :-(
Cam (9:08:36 PM): i posted about it
Cam (9:08:39 PM): we'll see if he responds
Brant (9:11:05 PM): I think his answer was clear
Cam (9:11:17 PM): yep, makes sense
Cam (9:11:52 PM): so the idea for this challenge will be to hit people when they're afk
Brant (9:12:27 PM): Yep yep
Brant (9:12:35 PM): And the person hit most gets a glass elevator prize
Brant (9:14:24 PM): So hmm
Brant (9:14:32 PM): Even if Kyle gets one and is voted out, I don't know what happens
Brant (9:14:37 PM): But I'd rather not risk it
Brant (9:14:58 PM): I mean in theory we could make it obvious we're all connected
Brant (9:15:05 PM): And target someone like mad in our group to get them the most
Brant (9:15:18 PM): While just making sure Kyle doesn't get immunity
Brant (9:15:33 PM): Deetster just told me he's camping or something and won't have internet at all over the next day
Brant (9:15:51 PM): So he won't be a problem, but I don't want him getting that prize
Cam (9:16:34 PM): rofl yeah he's in the woods or something crazy and just got internet
Brant (9:16:59 PM): Kyle's hardly active from what I've seen. Sadie's sometimes really busy, Cory isn't online a ton
Brant (9:17:04 PM): So I think we have a lot of control over this...
Cam (9:17:39 PM): we should definitely keep it among us who gets bombed the most
Cam (9:17:50 PM): i know it's hard for someone to straight up give up immunity, but they would get a prize
Brant (9:19:19 PM): Yeah
Cam (9:19:22 PM): what you think about us hitting kenya?
Brant (9:19:27 PM): That's fine with me
Brant (9:19:33 PM): I think we should "discuss" it with Pete and Bryan
Cam (9:19:37 PM): i'd feel better if she were around to discuss it
Cam (9:19:50 PM): group convo?
Brant (9:19:54 PM): Yeah, that's fine with me
Brant (9:20:02 PM): I mean I'd volunteer to give up immunity, doesn't matter a whole lot
Brant (9:20:11 PM): We need to focus on the big picture
Brant (9:20:32 PM): And somehow, keep in mind Pete and Bryan might be wondering about the glass elevator so if we have a group chat, there may be awkwardness and confusion
Brant (9:34:34 PM): I'm trying to figure out an unbiased way to pick the person, lol. Pete's so quiet and he's the main reason for the chat :-\
Cam (9:34:58 PM): haha
Cam (9:35:24 PM): well we could just send kenya and explain to her why we're bombing her
Cam (9:35:40 PM): or if you want the elevator, i'm happy to hit you too
Brant (9:35:49 PM): Either way, it's all good
Brant (9:35:59 PM): As long as the explanation makes sense to Pete.
Brant (9:36:02 PM): lol
Cam (9:36:11 PM): but yeah like it has already been said, it doesn't matter who's immune as long as it isn't kyle
Brant (9:36:16 PM): Yep yep
Cam (9:36:26 PM): so maybe we bomb him for a while until we figure things out?
Brant (9:36:53 PM): Yeah, sure
Brant (9:37:17 PM): Cory, Deetster, or Sadie would be ridiculous to join us and target Kyle
Cam (9:37:20 PM): i just don't want the other people to spam us in the middle of the night or something
Brant (9:37:44 PM): If they coordinate, they'll probably do it amongst each other but with Deetster not even around, I doubt they'll do a good job
Cam (9:37:58 PM): yeah
Brant (9:37:59 PM): But it's best to be as safe as possible
Brant (9:38:24 PM): Oh Bryan hit me
Brant (9:38:25 PM): lol
Cam (9:38:29 PM): ROFL
Brant (9:38:47 PM): He hit Pete, too
Brant (9:38:53 PM): And Kenya
Brant (9:38:59 PM): Oh, that's not a bad idea I suppose
Cam (9:39:01 PM): lmao why
Brant (9:39:09 PM): I guess he doesn't want us winning immunity
Brant (9:39:09 PM): rofl
Cam (9:39:24 PM): lmao i dunno what's in his mind exacrlt
Cam (9:39:26 PM): exactly*
Cam (9:39:52 PM): meh, i'm gonna hit kyle
Brant (9:39:56 PM): Yeah, I don't know. I guess he doesn't care who gets immunity
Brant (9:40:09 PM): Even with this group chat we're all doing crazy individual things
Brant (9:40:10 PM): lol
Cam (9:40:35 PM): yah
Brant (9:41:03 PM): Deetster's going to end up winning immunity since he's a non-threat -_-
Brant (9:41:08 PM): Idk though, we can control it
Cam (9:41:22 PM): doesn't matter if he's immune though
Cam (9:41:25 PM): at least not for this round
Brant (9:41:29 PM): Right right
Brant (9:41:39 PM): Did he get a past-vote from Travis?
Brant (9:41:46 PM): I think either you or Kenya told me that
Cam (9:42:35 PM): deet did yeah, i told you
Cam (9:42:45 PM): or both of us told you, idk haha
Brant (9:42:47 PM): Good to know, not like it should matter
Brant (9:42:48 PM): lol
Brant (9:42:59 PM): That's the best part of immunity, no past-votes
Cam (9:43:00 PM): threw 3 yellows at kyle
Cam (9:43:00 PM): meh
Cam (9:43:05 PM): ahyes lol
Brant (9:43:54 PM): Because the final 4, if we're that lucky, is so uncertain. Those past-votes could send someone home that round
Cam (9:44:17 PM): oh yeah that's very true
Brant (9:44:18 PM): Long ways away but could still be important

Chat with Bryan, Cam, and Pete
Cam (9:21:39 PM): aloha
Brant (9:21:58 PM): Hey there
Cam (9:22:20 PM): hey all
Brant (9:22:27 PM): Hey there!
Bryan (9:22:29 PM): hey!
Cam (9:22:54 PM): so...we want one of us to get the elevator, right?
Bryan (9:23:01 PM): yup yup
Brant (9:23:19 PM): Definitely
Brant (9:23:30 PM): One of us 4 or Kenya
Cam (9:23:49 PM): yah
Brant (9:24:50 PM): Anyone up for volunteering? Or any ideas?
Bryan (9:25:30 PM): I suppose it doesn't matter if one of them wins immunity
Brant (9:25:58 PM): Everyone I've talked to (Cory, Deet, and Sadie) all seem against Kyle.
Bryan (9:26:13 PM): haha yeah def after that convo in horn's camp
Brant (9:26:32 PM): I'd be fine just making it a simple, easy first vote and sending him home with everyone else
Brant (9:26:46 PM): If he doesn't win immunity
Pete (9:27:33 PM): yeah me too
Cam (9:29:12 PM): well, i've had an elevator trip
Cam (9:29:16 PM): i'm fine with taking the hits
Cam (9:29:29 PM): i mean, wait
Brant (9:29:37 PM): Eager for more of it?
Brant (9:29:38 PM): Hahaha
Cam (9:29:51 PM): no, lol, it's those damn fireworks rocking my brain again
Cam (9:30:01 PM): what i meant was i'm fine with not getting the trip
Brant (9:30:27 PM): By that logic, maybe it should be me or Pete? I mean, it doesn't really matter to me whether you guys hit me or not.
Brant (9:30:37 PM): As long as we're together as a group. We're the only 4 people online right now
Brant (9:31:19 PM): Unless Bryan wants to go again
Brant (9:31:22 PM): *shrugs*
Bryan (9:31:35 PM): haha cause I have no luck with it? I don't care really
Bryan (9:31:59 PM): It might be whoever they target also but Idk if they'd want one of us going to it
Cam (9:32:18 PM): well we have you 2 of you guys (brant/pete) that haven't been, and kenya too right?
Brant (9:32:35 PM): Ah right, Kenya is a good pick too
Brant (9:33:06 PM): As long as we figure out by 9:59 so we can still hit for the hour
Cam (9:33:18 PM): oh yeah
Brant (9:45:20 PM): I guess I'll hit Kyle, too
Brant (9:45:22 PM): For some reason
Brant (9:45:23 PM): lol
Cam (9:46:01 PM): lol
Cam (9:46:16 PM): maybe we just hit each other a lot
Cam (9:46:35 PM): and one of us will get the elevator
Bryan (9:46:46 PM): lol yeah I put yellows since they take forever
Cam (9:46:47 PM): since we don't care if they get immunity
Pete (9:48:00 PM): whoever we want to send to the elevator shouldn't extinguish any fireballs
Bryan (9:48:19 PM): they don't have to explode
Bryan (9:48:24 PM): to count towards that
Cam (9:49:47 PM): oh good call
Cam (9:50:24 PM): so we can extinguish, to get a shot at immunity and elevator
Cam (9:50:26 PM): interesting
Brant (9:50:40 PM): Very interesting
Bryan (9:50:43 PM): yup yup
Brant (9:50:49 PM): So we might as well extinguish when people hit us
Cam (9:50:58 PM): yeah that makes sense
Cam (9:51:08 PM): huh, didn't notice that before. good catch bryan
Cam (9:51:55 PM): lol brant you made a yellow fireball with red text in pete's thread
Brant (9:52:47 PM): Fixed
Brant (9:53:02 PM): I gave all 6 of mine out. To the 4 of us and to Kyle
Bryan (9:53:04 PM): he did it again in someone else's lol
Bryan (9:53:10 PM): I gave all mine out too
Bryan (9:53:22 PM): sadie/cam/pete/kenya/kyle/brant
Brant (9:53:55 PM): Do we need to post colors?
Bryan (9:54:05 PM): no
Brant (9:54:13 PM): Then I'll stop before I confuse anyone, lol
Bryan (9:54:17 PM): lol
Brant (9:54:21 PM): Just text from now on
Cam (9:55:59 PM): colors get confusing yeah hahaha
Cam (9:56:05 PM): especially trying to post black
Cam (9:56:10 PM): like...that doesn't work
Brant (9:56:11 PM): Yeah since it's darkred
Brant (9:56:12 PM): lol
Bryan (9:56:43 PM): I just make it brown haha
Cam (9:58:58 PM): seems like the random strategy is best for now?
Cam (9:58:59 PM): hahaha
Bryan (9:59:16 PM): yup lol
Brant (9:59:46 PM): Haha, that's what we're doing
Bryan (9:59:49 PM): as long as we're hitting each other most but they're doing no harm, we'll be fine and should win elevator
Brant (10:00:03 PM): Unless they start bombing all get at someone
Brant (10:00:08 PM): all 6
Cam (10:00:11 PM): lol
Bryan (10:00:18 PM): well they won't be touchin me :-)
Bryan (10:00:25 PM): Cause I don't really sleep much
Cam (10:00:28 PM): the strategy on this hurts my head, and it's really not that complicated
Brant (10:00:38 PM): lol
Cam (10:00:39 PM): i blame my sunburn
Brant (10:00:50 PM): Excel can help track it, if we really want to get complicated
Bryan (10:01:09 PM): hahahaa
Brant (10:01:12 PM): Make rows or columns for every person, every hour
Cam (10:01:21 PM): lmfao
Brant (10:01:22 PM): And just calculate to see when it's clinched, who needs to do what
Brant (10:01:23 PM): rofl
Brant (10:01:29 PM): Yeah...let's not do that
Brant (10:01:29 PM): lol
Cam (10:01:43 PM): lmao
Cam (10:01:47 PM): yeah too much effort
Cam (10:01:48 PM): haha
Cam (10:02:10 PM): hmm i wonder what tv shows i need to catch up on
Brant (10:02:11 PM): As long as they don't start rapid posting and hitting one of their own for the elvator, we should be fine
Cam (10:02:20 PM): yah
Brant (10:03:09 PM): I'm not going to be on all night, lol
Bryan (10:03:26 PM): we really should
Brant (10:03:28 PM): But I'll be on a little bit and a fair amount tomorrow
Brant (10:03:42 PM): I can maybe do that hourly check, to some extent
Pete (10:04:37 PM): I can be on a lot tomorrow but tonight I won't be able to be on tonight, I'm gonna post now
Cam (10:06:04 PM): alrighty
Bryan (10:06:24 PM): oooh I'm going to play rock band soon but i will be on throughout the night
Cam (10:07:30 PM): i wanna play rockband :-\
Brant (10:08:36 PM): It doesn't matter what color you're hit with, just that you're hit with a color, right?
Pete (10:08:39 PM): alright I posted for the first time, so now I can't post again for an hour right?
Brant (10:08:50 PM): You can't post until after the 11:00 hour starts
Bryan (10:09:07 PM): you can post 6 fireballs an hour
Pete (10:09:18 PM): okay I understand
Cam (10:09:40 PM): just lobbed some fireballs, go extinguish if i hit you
Cam (10:10:00 PM): can't remember who i posted on tbh :-P
Pete (10:11:12 PM): I already forgot who I posted on lol
Brant (10:11:22 PM): It's really confusing, lol
Brant (10:13:48 PM): Just fired my 6
Bryan (10:18:29 PM): oooh Kyle's on!
Brant (10:18:44 PM): Oh boy
Bryan (10:21:52 PM): K, I've gotta go I'll catch ya all later
Brant (10:21:56 PM): See ya later
Cam (10:21:58 PM): later bud
*Bryan leaves, leaving just Brant, Cam, and Pete
Brant (10:22:38 PM): I'm seeing if I can make some kind of Google Spreadsheet that people can access and edit, lol
Brant (10:22:59 PM): I probably will give up though since I've never done it before
Cam (10:23:14 PM): rofl alright
Brant (10:24:34 PM): Ooh, Kyle's hitting us
Brant (10:24:44 PM): Thanks for the help, Kyle!
Brant (10:24:47 PM): :-D
Pete (10:26:58 PM): he posted 3 yellow fireballs for me lol
Brant (10:27:06 PM): Yeah I got 2, lol
Brant (10:27:14 PM): Just puts us that much closer to the glass elevator
Cam (10:27:39 PM): lolz
Pete (10:28:13 PM): yup lol
Pete (10:33:13 PM): I have a question for you both, once Kyle is gone, then what?
Cam (10:33:25 PM): then sadie? idk
Cam (10:33:40 PM): one of "them" doesn't really matter who
Brant (10:33:44 PM): I don't care between the 3 Hornswoggler members, either one
Brant (10:33:45 PM): Yeah
Brant (10:34:24 PM): I've talked to those 3 and they're nice and all, but I want to stick together as an original tribe
Cam (10:35:05 PM): yep, and that makes sure we all get far
Pete (10:41:06 PM): yeah I agree I want us to stick together, though I was thinking we should take out Deetster first, he knows how to come back from being in the minority
Cam (10:41:42 PM): yah he definitely worries me
Cam (10:42:05 PM): do you mean deet first after we boot kyle? or deet even before him?
Brant (10:42:17 PM): That's fine with me, Deetster seems a lot more dangerous than Cory and Sadie from what I've seen
Pete (10:42:57 PM): I was thinking the first chance we get he should go, but I also want Kyle out so I'm good with whatever order you guys choose
Brant (10:45:34 PM): I was thinking Kyle may be best now since it's only 5-4 and we could use the support from Hornswoggler if we get it just in case something crazy happens and someone doesn't vote
Brant (10:45:58 PM): But at the same time, who knows if Hornswoggler will even vote Kyle like they keep saying they will.
Brant (10:46:06 PM): Or implying they want him gone
Brant (10:47:35 PM): If everyone supports it in our 5 and we can all talk about it, I'd vote him out this round
Brant (10:47:45 PM): I also want to see him gone more than anyone
Brant (10:47:57 PM): I just want to make sure we're all united on it
Pete (10:48:21 PM): yeah you bring up good points
Cam (10:48:47 PM): i think this round it's safest to take out kyle
Cam (10:48:57 PM): in case yeah someone doesn't vote or whatever
Cam (10:49:05 PM): we'll be stronger to take out deet next
Cam (10:49:16 PM): if that makes any sense, i'm very tired lol
Pete (10:49:34 PM): definitely, I understand you lol, I'm very tired too lol
Brant (10:49:48 PM): We're all tired. It's been a long weekend
Brant (10:49:49 PM): lol
Pete (10:50:01 PM): yeah it definitely has been lol
Brant (10:50:04 PM): I think that makes sense though
Pete (11:03:40 PM): I'm gonna post again and then head to bed, I'm exhausted and have to be up early tomorrow morning
Brant (11:04:00 PM): Yeah that's fine, I don't think I'll do this too much longer anyway
Brant (11:04:18 PM): I guess I'll do my hits now so you can block before you get off
Pete (11:05:21 PM): alright, I'm gonna give you my 3 yellow, and Cam my 2 reds and Kyle my black
Cam (11:05:44 PM): oh i'll do my hits too
Cam (11:06:08 PM): i'll give you 2 hits pete, jsyk
Pete (11:06:47 PM): alright cool, I just did mine, exactly as I said I would
Cam (11:06:59 PM): cool
Brant (11:07:07 PM): Cool, I distributed mine out, somewhat randomly but more to our tribe than the other one.
Cam (11:07:07 PM): go did mine on you pete
Brant (11:07:28 PM): I love how Kyle posted "extinguishes fieballs"
Brant (11:07:33 PM): But NOTHING specific
Cam (11:07:46 PM): lol i think it still counts
Brant (11:07:57 PM): Does it? It doesn't meet the format, I'll ask Doug
Cam (11:08:02 PM): kay
Pete (11:08:49 PM): well guys good luck, if I get a chance to I'll post again in an hour if I'm somehow still up but I doubt it, I'm falling asleep here already haha
Brant (11:09:07 PM): That's fine lol. Have a good one, talk to you tomorrow
Cam (11:09:51 PM): nite pete

Chat with Cam
Brant (11:11:17 PM): I love how Bryan was like "We should be on all night"
Brant (11:11:20 PM): ...and left
Brant (11:11:21 PM): rofl
Cam (11:11:31 PM): is he offline?
Cam (11:11:40 PM): oh yeah he is
Cam (11:11:48 PM): meh, he's distracted by guitar hero
Cam (11:11:54 PM): or rock band or w/e he said
Brant (11:12:00 PM): Yeah, one of those
Brant (11:12:12 PM): I'm glad you averted the topic from a Deetster vote.
Brant (11:12:29 PM): Just in case Kenya or even Bryan wouldn't like that
Brant (11:13:13 PM): Because again, I'm not 100% sure how close Kenya is to Deetster since you said they worked together in the one challenge plus I keep getting vibes that Bryan and Kenya have final two plans, but idk.
Brant (11:13:20 PM): And your logic makes sense, we should vote Kyle here
Cam (11:13:38 PM): yah
Cam (11:14:04 PM): i really don't think kenya and bryan have anything. that would surprise me
Brant (11:15:00 PM): All right, definitely don't tell either one I'm concerned lol
Brant (11:15:11 PM): I know they're husband and wife if you look at their Tengaged profiles lol
Brant (11:15:15 PM): And they were just playing a game together
Brant (11:15:46 PM): "*Tengaged Husband: Bryan * <3 <3 <3"
Cam (11:18:25 PM): oh really? i've never seen that
Cam (11:19:22 PM): kenya has a tengaged profile?
Brant (11:19:49 PM): http://www.tengaged.com/user/AngelofWater
Cam (11:20:19 PM): oh weird that's her?
Brant (11:20:32 PM): Yep, pretty sure it is
Cam (11:20:44 PM): crazy
Brant (11:20:52 PM): I thought I added her with the ORG Planet people and group
Brant (11:20:57 PM): Although I can't even find it right now -_-
Cam (11:21:22 PM): oh wow, never realized that was her
Cam (11:21:28 PM): http://www.tengaged.com/group/2108
Cam (11:21:29 PM): btw
Brant (11:21:42 PM): Oooh, okay. I guess I'm not logged in
Cam (11:21:47 PM): oh lol
Brant (11:21:55 PM): Well if you talk to her and friend her, don't even mention it was me who told you who she was, haha
Brant (11:22:02 PM): Or she may get super-paranoid, idk
Cam (11:22:23 PM): i'm not even gonna friend her on tengaged, would be too sudden
Brant (11:22:54 PM): She just talks to me about final 4 and so forth and I know she likes me, you, and Bryan but I don't know who she is closest to. There hasn't been any final 2 talk from her at all.
Brant (11:23:25 PM): Again it's definitely not something that I think should divide us before final 4. I just like to think everything through closely.
Cam (11:23:40 PM): meh, i think she's still solid with us
Cam (11:23:45 PM): yeah for the final 4
Brant (11:23:55 PM): I don't think she'll betray us at all, even for Deetster.
Cam (11:23:58 PM): if we go 2-2 at the F4, so be it
Cam (11:24:02 PM): right, me either
Brant (11:24:22 PM): Yeah I agree, let's just see what happens when that comes. Who knows what this current situation will bring, we need to get there first
Brant (11:24:47 PM): And Kyle's posts count for the ones he was allowed to extinguish
Cam (11:24:49 PM): yeppers
Brant (11:24:59 PM): But he didn't extinguish them all
Cam (11:25:18 PM): yeah he won't win immunity
Brant (11:25:26 PM): I foresee this epic 8:59 post with like 4 of us all sending 6 at one person, lol
Cam (11:25:45 PM): ROFL
Cam (11:25:49 PM): last minute spamfest ftw
Brant (11:26:20 PM): Hahah yes. I would not be surprised
Brant (11:26:54 PM): surprised about what? idk what I'm even saying
Cam (11:27:29 PM): lol
Brant (11:30:14 PM): Google Spreadsheets is too frustrating for me
Brant (11:30:19 PM): To make a public thing for our tribe
Cam (11:30:45 PM): lol i wouldn't worry about it
Brant (11:30:56 PM): It's just not as easy to design spreadsheets and edit them and merge and copy and paste as Excel.
Cam (11:31:24 PM): do you not have excel?
Brant (11:31:28 PM): No, I have it
Brant (11:31:40 PM): I just thought it would be nice to have something all of us could log in and edit and look at
Brant (11:32:06 PM): I'll roughly keep track on my own
Cam (11:32:23 PM): gotcha
Cam (12:16:43 AM): still on?
Brant (12:16:48 AM): Absolutely
Cam (12:16:55 AM): 2 yellows comin your way
Brant (12:17:01 AM): Awesomeness
Cam (12:17:15 AM): postede
Brant (12:17:37 AM): I'll give you hmm
Brant (12:19:15 AM): I'll give you a yellow
Cam (12:19:20 AM): alrighty
Brant (12:19:42 AM): Should I give Pete one too?
Cam (12:19:48 AM): sure
Cam (12:20:04 AM): i'm not giving kyle any since he's on right now
Brant (12:20:13 AM): I wasn't even being conscientous of the fact that people not on...I maybe shouldn't give to
Brant (12:20:15 AM): like Kenya lol
Brant (12:20:26 AM): Just because it keeps her from winning
Cam (12:20:28 AM): well again, it's ok if she's not immune
Cam (12:20:34 AM): just gotta prevent kyle
Brant (12:20:59 AM): Yep yep
Brant (12:21:27 AM): I love making them all separate
Brant (12:21:30 AM): And getting all those posts
Brant (12:21:31 AM): hahaha
Brant (12:21:39 AM): I really want to pass Orlando and make top 10 posters.
Cam (12:21:55 AM): i'm sure it'll happen with this game
Brant (12:22:08 AM): Yeah I bet it will
Brant (12:22:15 AM): I mean it might happen this challenge
Brant (12:22:16 AM): Yayy
Cam (12:22:30 AM): oh haha yeah it could for sure
Brant (12:22:32 AM): At the same time, it's sorta sad because MOST of my posts were from this game and that first challenge
Brant (12:22:32 AM): lol
Cam (12:22:37 AM): ~40 more posts
Cam (12:22:44 AM): lmao yeah
Cam (12:22:47 AM): we got soooo many posts
Brant (12:23:00 AM): I think approximately 1000
Brant (12:23:00 AM): lol
Cam (12:23:04 AM): rofl
Cam (12:23:07 AM): sounds about right
Brant (12:23:49 AM): I'll give you a black one
Brant (12:23:53 AM): Don't know what else to do with it
Brant (12:24:09 AM): We're allowed to give one person a second in the hour, right?
Cam (12:25:02 AM): yeah, you can even give someone all 6 in an hour
Cam (12:25:51 AM): i'm just waiting for like the 1 o'clock hour where kyle is gonna go apeshit on this challenge
Cam (12:26:15 AM): or 2 o'clock etc
Brant (12:26:39 AM): Yeahh
Brant (12:26:43 AM): Idk how late I'll be on
Brant (12:26:50 AM): I'm fading but I can handle it
Cam (12:27:48 AM): i'm probably going to bed soon
Cam (12:27:53 AM): maybe staying to post for 1am
Cam (12:27:58 AM): but i doubt any after that
Brant (12:28:43 AM): Yeah I think that's a good idea. An occasional Hornswoggler to hit is good
Brant (12:28:52 AM): but we need to keep this amongst ourselves.
Cam (12:29:10 AM): yah
Brant (12:29:10 AM): And in the morning, I should be on and be on most of the day to coordinate
Cam (12:29:19 AM): ok cool
Brant (12:29:19 AM): If we have to start hitting all 6 at someone, we can do that and catch up probably
Cam (12:29:26 AM): yeah easily
Brant (12:44:28 AM): Ok, I just checked
Brant (12:44:32 AM): quickly
Brant (12:44:38 AM): Pete looks like he's winning with 15
Brant (12:44:43 AM): This is glass elevator, nothing else
Brant (12:44:50 AM): Kenya and I have 13
Brant (12:44:59 AM): Kyle 10
Brant (12:45:12 AM): You 9, Bryan 6
Brant (12:45:27 AM): Sadie 6, Deet 5, Cory 4
Brant (12:45:35 AM): That doesn't count who blocked or whatever
Cam (12:45:42 AM): gotcha
Brant (12:45:48 AM): And it's rough and I'm tired lol
Cam (12:46:03 AM): plus blocking doesn't matter for elevator
Brant (12:46:19 AM): Right right, I mean we should be winning it right now since we're blocking all of them
Brant (12:46:27 AM): But glass elevator is what counts
Cam (12:46:36 AM): yeh
Cam (12:46:50 AM): kyle is still on >.>
Cam (12:46:55 AM): go awayyyyy
Brant (12:47:00 AM): That chat with Deetster...
Cam (12:47:10 AM): huh
Brant (12:47:27 AM): The one with Deet and Kyle that was posted in the Hornswoggler forum
Brant (12:47:33 AM): Started at 5:25 AM -_-
Brant (12:47:42 AM): Lasted until 6:35 AM
Cam (12:47:43 AM): what chat?
Brant (12:47:52 AM): So some of these people have irregular sleep schedules
Brant (12:47:57 AM): They had a fight
Cam (12:48:01 AM): oh that chat
Brant (12:48:07 AM): And Deetster got upset and posted the chat for everyone to see
Brant (12:48:08 AM): lol
Brant (12:48:16 AM): Title: "Because Kyle Is Such a Pain in the Ass"
Cam (12:48:47 AM): lmfaooooo
Brant (12:48:48 AM): Or something like that
Brant (12:48:49 AM): lo
Brant (12:48:50 AM): l
Brant (12:48:57 AM): Have you IMed Kyle yet?
Brant (12:49:10 AM): I've talked to all 8 people in this game except him
Cam (12:49:49 AM): i talked with him pre merge a little bit
Cam (12:49:51 AM): but not since merge
Cam (12:58:17 AM): wanna trade 6 on the hour?
Brant (12:58:29 AM): I give you 6, you give me 6?
Cam (12:58:32 AM): mhm
Brant (12:58:35 AM): Sure
Cam (12:59:27 AM): then i'm hoppin in bed
Brant (12:59:30 AM): Same here
Brant (12:59:34 AM): We can even sign off at the same time
Brant (12:59:35 AM): hahahaha
Cam (12:59:39 AM): rofl
Cam (12:59:40 AM): love it
Brant (12:59:45 AM): And randomly wake up and start posting within minutes of each other
Cam (12:59:51 AM): lmao
Cam (12:59:58 AM): i actually just let myself go idle on AIM all the tiem
Cam (1:00:00 AM): time
Cam (1:00:02 AM): i don' really sign off
Brant (1:00:23 AM): Yeah, that makes sense. I wouldn't but I need to rest my computer or the motherboard would start melting
Brant (1:00:30 AM): So I shut down
Cam (1:00:32 AM): rofl
Cam (1:00:33 AM): yah
Brant (1:00:43 AM): I tried getting AIM on the phone but it disconnects so much it's not even worth it
Cam (1:00:54 AM): oh yeah, not so much
Brant (1:00:56 AM): Because when it disconnects, it doesn't sign me off so I don't get messages people send. Sucks
Cam (1:01:17 AM): i just get AIM messages forwarded to my phone
Cam (1:01:24 AM): if i'm offline or i think even idle
Brant (1:01:35 AM): Yeah, that's a good idea, I might try something like that
Cam (1:01:49 AM): gave you your 6
Brant (1:02:02 AM): gave you your 6
Cam (1:02:42 AM): alrighty
Cam (1:02:44 AM): nite buddy
Brant (1:02:55 AM): I don't know if I'll be able to sign on super early since I might have company when I wake up. By noon for sure
Brant (1:02:55 AM): Night
Brant (1:03:02 AM): Maybe earlier
Cam (1:03:13 AM): put out your balls lol
Cam (1:03:37 AM): k lol
Brant (1:03:42 AM): Doooneneee
Cam (1:03:51 AM): yeah i'll just be up whenver i'm up
Cam (1:03:58 AM): see ya tomorrow
Brant (1:03:59 AM): Yeah no pressure lol. Don't listen to Bryan
Brant (1:04:01 AM): night
Cam (1:04:03 AM): nite

Thoughts
We have a plan for this challenge, and we should be able to win even though it's still random and chaotic. Cam and I are getting closer, and I hope he realizes that I'm trying to save HIS life by warning him about the Bryan-Kenya bond at final 4. It may cost me my own life if Bryan and Kenya realize I've told him. Part of it's strategy because I know he respects me for my efforts and maybe it'll increase my jury vote possibility if that plays out, part of it's legit because I really like Cam and think he deserves final two in this. I'll deal with Kenya and Bryan and hopefully Kenya isn't really hurt or disappointed if she realizes what I'm doing.

I may edit some of those conversations later, but I think they're really important for the most part. Lots of long-term stuff.

I want glass elevator here. That's personal. The main goal is to get someone from my alliance to the glass elevator and to keep Kyle from winning.

PM to Kenya
I was in a group chat with Bryan, Cam, and Pete and we all basically agreed that Kyle can't win this challenge and someone in our 5 needs to go to the glass elevator. So we're hitting Kyle enough that he can't win the challenge but not enough that he goes to the glass elevator. The fact that he's now hitting the people in our alliance is great. I don't care who wins the challenge as long as it isn't Kyle.

We basically are all hitting each other a fair amount to send one of us to the glass elevator while occasionally hitting a Hornswoggler so it's not super suspicious. Even though Cam just wanted to trade 6 hits with me, which looks REALLY suspicious that we're working together. Anyway, I'd like me or you could go to the Glass Elevator since Bryan and Cam already had shots. I don't really want to see Pete there but don't want to make it obvious to him. We're trying to keep him included so that he feels solid with us as a tribe. Everyone is fine with sending Kyle home, I've talked to 8 of the people and even Deetster more tonight about it. Deetster has limited internet right now as he's away on a trip.

If Hornswogglers start ganging up and sending 6 hits to each other, we all need to pick someone in our group and start sending all 6 hits to that person to make sure WE go to the glass elevator. As crazy as it sounds. Remember, the person with the most hits (whether they extinguish or not) goes to the glass elevator.

Hope that's not confusing and you enjoyed your day,
Brant

I'm sitting in a little too good position right here. People on my tribe (and even Sadie!) are helping me get to the glass elevator, and we look to have Kyle out of the running for the win. Who's going to win immunity? I have a slight chance but probably Cam or Sadie will win it. I agreed not to hit Sadie if she helps me and I've been working with Cam.

But right now is it worth becoming the biggest threat in this game (social, challenges, etc) to win this glass elevator trip? Probably not, but at least we keep the prize out of someone on Hornswoggler's hands.

Chat with Sadie
Sadie (1:25:02 PM): Hey
Brant (1:26:43 PM): Hey, how's it going?
Sadie (1:26:49 PM): good
Sadie (1:26:58 PM): I'm just being preplexed by this challenge!
Sadie (1:27:25 PM): It is hard to know who is closest to winning immunity and who is closest to winning glass elevator
Brant (1:28:16 PM): I agree! It is one of the MOST confusing things.
Brant (1:28:33 PM): Because we may all try to target Kyle and then he'll end up winning a glass elevator trip -_-
Sadie (1:28:51 PM): yeah and that would suck cause then you dont know what mysterious power he has
Sadie (1:28:59 PM): Have you ridden the glass elevator before?
Sadie (1:29:11 PM): and do you all plan on voting kyle and thats why you dont want him to have immunity?
Brant (1:29:22 PM): Not yet, I want to find out what's in it though lol
Brant (1:29:41 PM): I think everyone I've talked to (all 8 people except Kyle) has says that they want Kyle gone
Brant (1:29:57 PM): I think that would make sense for the first vote to give us all time to talk and get to know each other.
Sadie (1:30:07 PM): true
Sadie (1:30:17 PM): I want to know what is in that elevator too!
Brant (1:30:19 PM): I mean, I don't know what else to base this vote on other than the one name that keeps going up
Sadie (1:30:28 PM): Yeah
Brant (1:31:16 PM): I've been hit a lot of times. I don't think I can win immunity now, but I think I might have a shot at the elevator.
Brant (1:31:38 PM): I don't think you've been hit much at all so you might be able to win immunity
Sadie (1:31:52 PM): yeah i think i have a chance at immunity, but not at elevator :-(
Sadie (1:31:57 PM): although either is good lol
Sadie (1:32:10 PM): but elevator is so mysterious that I just really want to know all the potential prizes!
Sadie (1:32:25 PM): but im gonna aim for immunity because that is more likely
Sadie (1:33:48 PM): well if you want i can throw my fireballs your way and you can put them out
Sadie (1:33:53 PM): increasing your chance at the elevator
Brant (1:34:07 PM): If you would do that, I'd really like it, lol. :-)
Sadie (1:34:11 PM): haha
Brant (1:34:15 PM): I could agree not to hit you so you could get immunity if you want
Sadie (1:34:17 PM): i already did my 1 o clock ones
Sadie (1:34:19 PM): thanks:-)
Brant (1:34:28 PM): Maybe give Kyle a black? lol, I don't want to see him accidentally win
Brant (1:34:34 PM): And the 15 minute ones are tricky
Sadie (1:35:01 PM): how long are you gonna be around on AIM for?
Brant (1:35:46 PM): I actually have a summer class I'm taking today, so I'll have access to the computer most of the day. Around 5-8 maybe I'll be out but I might still have the board and maybe AIM on my phone
Sadie (1:35:57 PM): k
Brant (1:36:13 PM): You?
Sadie (1:36:27 PM): ill be off and on all day, i have a conference call at 2...not sure how long that is gonna last
Sadie (1:36:45 PM): well i guess since you arent going for immunity really at this point it doesnt matter if you put out the fireballs or not
Brant (1:37:12 PM): Right right, I mean it doesn't really matter but I figure I might as well.
Brant (1:37:36 PM): I noticed Cory doesn't have a lot, so I'll try to hit him some more too
Sadie (1:37:40 PM): yeah lol, so when i post ill send you an im
Sadie (1:37:42 PM): cool
Sadie (1:37:57 PM): I'd like to think I am safe this round and dont need immunity if everyone is voting Kyle
Sadie (1:38:01 PM): but you never know!
Brant (1:38:25 PM): You never know! I think you're safe. On the opposite end, I could end up being more of a target if I go to the glass elevator. :-\
Brant (1:38:31 PM): I guess there are pros and cons of everything.
Sadie (1:39:10 PM): well Cam has been to the glass elevator so has Kenya
Sadie (1:39:24 PM): and others who i cant remember
Sadie (1:39:30 PM): so I wouldnt worry too much about that
Sadie (1:39:56 PM): I think people are more hesitant to vote you off if you go to the elevator because they are like "oh no im worried he has some random thing he is gonna pull out of his pocket and not be voted out"
Sadie (1:40:05 PM): That is why Kyle didnt go sooner lol
Sadie (1:40:11 PM): some people were scared of what he had
Brant (1:40:30 PM): Oooh, I see. That's a good point, too.
Brant (1:40:47 PM): So even if it's empty and I don't find anything, yeah, people could assume I have an immunity idol or something.
Sadie (1:40:57 PM): exactly
Brant (1:41:15 PM): But at least everyone knows that Kyle just had that switch-a-tribe thing and we can vote him out now.
Brant (1:41:28 PM): It's too bad for Ben, since he was able to go there
Brant (1:41:50 PM): And then went on vacation, lol, and didn't get to use anything if he found it.
Brant (1:42:40 PM): I remember he obliterated us in that one challenge and won the trip
Sadie (1:44:55 PM): yeah the candy posting challenge he really came through on!
Sadie (1:47:37 PM): ok well i gotta go get smart for my conference call lol
Sadie (1:47:47 PM): its gonna me and friggin 4 ph.ds
Brant (1:47:56 PM): Haha, I should get to my summer class stuff as well. Good luck!
Sadie (1:48:09 PM): im gonna post some fireballs right around 2pm to yours
Brant (1:48:34 PM): Thank you! :-) I'll try to aim at the other low people to help you out, feel free to IM me if anything comes up
Sadie (1:49:23 PM): thanks! I think im lower than both deet and cory now, but that could change later so it would be nice to have a bit of a buffer
Brant (1:49:50 PM): Yep yep, you never know what might happen. Good luck!

Chat with Kenya
Kenya (2:22:40 PM): hi
Brant (2:24:23 PM): Hey! How's it going?
Kenya (2:24:28 PM): good, you?
Kenya (2:24:34 PM): my pwer was out
Kenya (2:24:38 PM): for like an hour and a half
Kenya (2:24:39 PM): so anoying
Kenya (2:24:47 PM): I'm like wtf can I do or heck even eat with my power out lol
Brant (2:24:54 PM): That sucks. :-(
Brant (2:25:11 PM): Glad it's back up now, was it storming or did it just randomly go out?
Kenya (2:25:34 PM): someone hit a poll
Kenya (2:25:36 PM): or something
Brant (2:25:52 PM): Oh yeah, that happens sometimes
Brant (2:26:11 PM): Today's super hot here again, and I'm just working on one of my summer classes and trying to keep up with the challenge
Brant (2:26:42 PM): I had a good track on posts a few hours ago, kinda lost it lol
Brant (2:27:10 PM): But right now it looks like Sadie's leading the immunity portion with 8 total hits
Brant (2:27:27 PM): Kyle has at least 13 total hits, Cam has 11
Brant (2:27:34 PM): Cam has 10*
Brant (2:27:53 PM): And I have the lead with the most throws for the glass elevator, Sadie agreed to hit all of hers at me if I didn't hit her lol
Brant (2:30:51 PM): I think you're in 2nd for the glass elevator right now with like 15-20 less than me. You have the most hits though so immunity looks to be unlikely for you.
Brant (2:31:16 PM): But I guess immunity doesn't matter a ton as long as it isn't Kyle.
Kenya (2:31:20 PM): haha
Brant (2:32:00 PM): I think we've got this all under control though

Chat with Sadie
Sadie (3:10:32 PM): i just threw some more fireballs at you
Brant (3:11:16 PM): Thanks! I'll go put them out
Brant (3:11:33 PM): Well I'll wait a few minutes, don't want to make it seem like I'm refreshing the board every second lol
Sadie (3:11:37 PM): haha
Brant (3:12:26 PM): You definitely have the lead with 8 hits, I think Cam is in 2nd with 10 hits
Sadie (3:12:39 PM): ooh
Sadie (3:12:49 PM): you actually dont have many hits cause you put out so many!
Brant (3:12:58 PM): I counted 15
Brant (3:13:11 PM): I missed 10 hours in the night about
Brant (3:13:13 PM): :-\
Sadie (3:13:17 PM): darn sleep haha
Brant (3:13:26 PM): But oh well, I don't want to look like a huge threat by winning immunity and the elevator lol
Sadie (3:13:35 PM): yeah
Sadie (3:13:58 PM): we're kind of at the point where the people amazing at challenges need to go!
Sadie (3:14:12 PM): well first Kyle
Brant (3:14:25 PM): Yep, that usually happens around merge time
Brant (3:14:43 PM): Although I hope I'm not on the wrong end of that deal, hahaha
Sadie (3:14:46 PM): lol
Sadie (3:14:52 PM): i feel like everyone left is pretty strong
Brant (3:15:19 PM): Yeah, I know. There aren't any weak links right now. Everyone's done a lot for this challenge
Brant (3:15:36 PM): I think Kyle honestly has been online more than anyone for this, he's blocked a ton
Brant (3:15:42 PM): And thrown a ton
Sadie (3:15:57 PM): probably because he knows his ass is on the line
Brant (3:15:59 PM): And then Cam, me, you, Bryan, Pete...we've all been online a fair amount
Brant (3:16:20 PM): Kenya's online too
Brant (3:16:24 PM): Deetster's on vacation right now with limited internet.
Brant (3:16:29 PM): So that explains why he isn't posting
Sadie (3:16:39 PM): Shhh Brant...I haven't been online at all, I'm not a threat and should be kept in the game for forever!
Brant (3:16:42 PM): I don't know about Cory, I haven't seen him since yesterday
Brant (3:16:48 PM): Hahaha
Sadie (3:16:52 PM): yeah me neither, i wasn't on much over the weekend
Brant (3:18:29 PM): I think it was a busy one for all of us

Chat with Cam
Brant (8:57:08 PM): Doesn't look like anything's changed for the challenge.
Cam (8:59:06 PM): hi :-)
Cam (8:59:13 PM): yeah i've been checking periodically
Cam (8:59:20 PM): just blocked some last minute shot from kyle haha
Cam (8:59:25 PM): he's such a tool
Brant (8:59:27 PM): I've been partially away, just checking back to make sure nothing crazy was happening
Cam (8:59:49 PM): yeppers
Brant (9:00:21 PM): I just blocked 1 in time, lol.
Brant (9:00:30 PM): 8:59
Brant (9:00:45 PM): I don't think it matters since you and Sadie and maybe others are below me anyway
Cam (9:00:47 PM): nice!
Brant (9:01:12 PM): Even if I agreed not to avoid hitting Sadie, she would've won anyway lol
Brant (9:01:19 PM): Since she blocked everything today
Brant (9:02:12 PM): So I think that's something to keep in mind for possible threats, when we have to decide who to send home next round.
Brant (9:02:43 PM): Deetster's usually on a lot when he's not on vacation. Cory seems to be a non-threat, lol.
Cam (9:02:45 PM): all i got was "so i think..."
Cam (9:02:50 PM): i missed before that because i got dc'd
Brant (9:03:14 PM): Even if I agreed not to avoid hitting Sadie, she would've won anyway lol
Since she blocked everything today
Brant (9:03:22 PM): ...is what I sent
Cam (9:03:25 PM): oh ok
Cam (9:03:46 PM): yeah she's a possible threat from an activity standpoint
Brant (9:04:23 PM): Right. Next time, if she's online the night before PLUS the whole day in this type of challenge, it'll be difficult to beat her.
Brant (9:04:53 PM): But Deetster's a ridiculously huge threat in that he's good at manipulating people and breaking groups.
Cam (9:05:05 PM): yeppers
Brant (9:05:10 PM): And Cory's hardly around from what I've seen. I don't really care which person goes, we just need to be together.
Cam (9:05:11 PM): maybe deet then sadie
Cam (9:05:18 PM): after kyle obv
Brant (9:05:22 PM): Right right
Cam (9:05:24 PM): brb
Brant (9:05:27 PM): ok
Cam (9:10:37 PM): k
Brant (9:10:54 PM): Wb!
Cam (9:10:59 PM): ty haha
Brant (9:11:16 PM): I just realized that I was stupid and when I posted "putting out all possible fireballs" couldn't even put any out
Brant (9:11:24 PM): Oh well, 8:59 posts are still kinda epic.
Brant (9:11:52 PM): So I was going back through my IM archives
Cam (9:11:59 PM): very much so :-P
Brant (9:12:03 PM): haha
Brant (9:12:13 PM): to see what elevator rooms Bryan mentioned to me
Cam (9:12:28 PM): oh?
Brant (9:12:55 PM): Yep, it's weird lol
Cam (9:13:18 PM): what do ya mean
Brant (9:13:22 PM): First he said Ben must've gone to the music room
Brant (9:13:29 PM): Because the person before him did
Brant (9:13:40 PM): Then a few days later he said Ben must've gone to the mixing room
Cam (9:13:55 PM): very odd
Brant (9:14:00 PM): Since he went after Ben, he could see
Brant (9:14:18 PM): I guess he just forgot. Idk. I'll try to avoid those rooms, avoid the room Kyle went to, and avoid the Jungle.
Cam (9:14:31 PM): that leaves you with maybe 1 choice haha
Brant (9:14:44 PM): Yeah lol, unless Kyle went to the music or mixing room and he was confused
Brant (9:14:52 PM): At least I can see what room he went to last time since he didn't tell me
Brant (9:15:35 PM): So then we'll hopefully get something else good and if Cory-Deet-Sadie win a trip, they won't be able to get anything
Brant (9:16:20 PM): ..or they'll have less of a chance of getting anything. Who knows what happened with Ben when he went
Cam (9:17:10 PM): yeah hmm
Brant (9:18:32 PM): We'll figure it out. Based on how long it took me to make the partial chart, we probably won't have results for a while.
Brant (9:18:40 PM): But I set up IM forwarding to my phone, yay!
Cam (9:20:59 PM): haha yay!

Thoughts
I'm fairly certain that Sadie won the challenge and I earned a trip to the Glass Elevator.

Now Kyle's did random nonsense that doesn't make any sense in the challenge. I don't get what he was trying to accomplish, and if it was supposed to make sense, it's beyond me. He hasn't IMed me or anyone else recently from what I can hear, so I have no idea where his head is. If he's going to be on the jury and I'm in the finals, I suppose I should have a chat with him before he goes. We'll have to see how that turns out...

I suddenly feel like this game is a lost cause as the scrolling news on the top of ORG Planet says that Morris already won OPS4.

If the winner's already decided, what's the point of playing? Ugh.

I'm bored so I'll just ramble some more. I've been thinking and the more that I think, the more difficult that I think it will be to make our alliance actually go to the F5 or F4.

I feel that within our original tribe alliance, I can trust Bryan, Cam, and Kenya. Kenya is close to everyone, so she has no reason to leave it although she may try to drag Deetster with us. Bryan has his F3 deal with me and he's closer to Cam and Kenya than he is to me. He should feel comfortable. Cam is apparently fairly close to me, Bryan, Cam, and Kenya. I'm trying to warn him about Bryan and Kenya and get him to target Bryan with me at final 4 or final 5. The reason is because I'm scared of Bryan getting too close to the finals. I fear that he'd take Cam or Kenya with him, and he might actually be able to beat them. He's the most low-key of the group, but he's incredibly smart and knows what to say and when while doing his own thing and not letting others completely influence him. He's associated tightly with other people, but he's just a fully independent person. This is why I fear him and why I fear that he'll end up voting for me at final four if we make it that far together. But I do think those 4 will be loyal to the 4. Then it gets really mess with past-votes maybe sending home and immunity being key.

Now Pete...this is where we need to start being careful. We talked about wanting Deetster out and that it something that needs to happen. However, it's not going to happen this round since everyone has already agreed on Kyle. Even though Cam and I talked about it, it's not going to happen next round either probably because Kenya won't want to see her friend gone. Pete could get completely discontent that his ideas aren't being considered in our group and start to get concerned with where he's really at and go to Deetster to work with him rather than with us. I don't expect it but it could even happen for the vote this round. So, we need to start working hard on Pete. If I approach him, maybe I'll offer him some end-game hope and tell him everything about the glass elevator, minus Cam's idol. But I need to withhold the information on Cam's idol in a way that's not suspicous.

I know that I'm in decent position right now game-wise. I just need to make sure that I don't pull a Jonathan and start thinking I control everything and am going to the end. It's not easy holding an alliance together. So work needs done to keep it together (in a subtle way, of course) plus I need to keep focusing on end-game to make sure I have a shot at finals and a shot at winning if I get there. The challenge will increase significantly (if it hasn't already) if Deetster starts using what he can find to counteract my efforts and try to get us all to split. Pete's the link he can most intelligently utilize, I think. Bryan, Cam, and Kenya probably already know enough about me to trust me and not fall for his lies. At least Pete appears to be against Deetster right now, so that's good, but it could all change.

Chat with Deetster
Deetster (2:47:51 PM): Hi, how are you?
Brant (2:48:21 PM): I'm doing well, about to have company over so I'll abruptly disappear shortly.
Brant (2:48:26 PM): How are you? Back from your trip?
Deetster (2:48:57 PM): yeah, just got back
Deetster (2:49:09 PM): I'm good, was a good trip, but I'm glad to be back from the wild
Brant (2:49:53 PM): Yeah, Nicaragua has a lot of wilderness.
Brant (2:50:02 PM): Although you weren't gone long enough to have made it that far :-\
Brant (2:51:18 PM): lol, poor attempt at being funny. Anyway, it was a pretty interesting challeng.
Deetster (2:52:30 PM): hahaha
Deetster (2:52:43 PM): sorry i was getting things ready
Deetster (2:52:57 PM): to continue life in the city as normal lol
Deetster (2:53:02 PM): anyway, yeah, how did that all go down?
Deetster (2:53:16 PM): i haven't taken the time to get insight on who won and who is going in the elevator, and who did what yet
Brant (2:54:44 PM): I'm like half-wilderness/half-city every day, lol. I live in an interesting place.
Brant (2:54:47 PM): But in the challenge, hmm
Brant (2:54:57 PM): At first it looked completely random, rofl. People just started hitting random people.
Deetster (2:55:27 PM): ah yeah, i could tell no one knew how to go about that
Brant (2:55:44 PM): And then the next day, I think people started thinking and looking what was happening.
Brant (2:56:33 PM): Since people on both tribes (from what I've heard) want Kyle gone, it looks like he was hit about medium-range. Enough not to win immunity and enough not to win the trip to the GE.
Brant (2:56:42 PM): So that was good.
Deetster (2:56:51 PM): ah, okay, great
Deetster (2:56:54 PM): that was my main concern
Brant (2:56:59 PM): I think Sadie won immunity.
Deetster (2:57:04 PM): really?
Deetster (2:57:05 PM): interesting
Deetster (2:57:10 PM): good for her i guess
Brant (2:57:10 PM): Hardly anyone hit her over the night since she wasn't around
Deetster (2:57:19 PM): ah, i see
Brant (2:57:22 PM): And then the next day, when people were hitting here since she had hardly any hits...
Brant (2:57:24 PM): she blocked them all
Deetster (2:57:31 PM): ah
Brant (2:57:45 PM): You and Cory were down there with her since you weren't around for it.
Deetster (2:57:59 PM): yeah, but i also wasn't around to defend lol
Brant (2:58:00 PM): But then you were hit during the day and didn't block, so Sadie stayed down there.
Brant (2:58:07 PM): Cory didn't post at all during the challenge either.
Deetster (2:58:12 PM): lol
Deetster (2:58:18 PM): i dont think i did either
Brant (2:58:26 PM): Right, I don't think you did.
Deetster (2:58:38 PM): i actually tried to do one of my phone
Deetster (2:58:39 PM): and like
Deetster (2:58:45 PM): don't know if it loaded
Deetster (2:58:47 PM): and said screw it
Deetster (2:58:54 PM): do you think you got the elevator ride?
Brant (2:59:11 PM): Yeah, I tried doing ORG Planet posts on my phone before and ended up posting something not even knowing which forum it was in. For the last Werewolf game when I was away, lol.
Brant (2:59:16 PM): And I just quickly deleted it, fortunately.
Brant (2:59:34 PM): I'm pretty sure that I got the elevator ride, yeah.
Deetster (2:59:41 PM): yes, exactly
Deetster (2:59:41 PM): the phones and org planet
Deetster (2:59:43 PM): seem to not be friends
Deetster (2:59:44 PM): lol
Brant (3:00:08 PM): Lol, yeah. For some reason.
Brant (3:00:28 PM): For some reason...
Brant (3:00:33 PM): Kyle stayed up all night
Brant (3:00:40 PM): and just attacked the original Snozzwangers
Brant (3:00:41 PM): lol
Brant (3:00:56 PM): So when we slept, he basically hit us all enough to keep us from winning it.
Brant (3:01:12 PM): I still haven't talked to him.
Brant (3:01:21 PM): But he kept slinging at us during the day.
Brant (3:01:38 PM): And for whatever reason, I ended up getting the most hit at me.
Brant (3:02:04 PM): Making me really excited to go the glass elevator, but naturally, the universe course corrects and makes Doug unavailable so just as I think I'm going to go, I have to wiat.
Deetster (3:02:52 PM): i see
Deetster (3:02:52 PM): that's funny
Deetster (3:02:52 PM): lol
Deetster (3:02:52 PM): Yet another terrible move by kyle lol
Brant (3:03:11 PM): I don't think he grasped any sort of strategy or understood what he was doing for that, lol.
Deetster (3:03:21 PM): yeah i know
Deetster (3:03:23 PM): i mean
Deetster (3:03:29 PM): even if it was for us
Deetster (3:03:37 PM): i think he knows me and cory particularly dislike him lol
Deetster (3:04:09 PM): and that if any of us were to have immunity, it would increase his chances of going, and he's obviously making a "tribal lines" move so....what?
Deetster (3:04:10 PM): idk, lol
Deetster (3:04:17 PM): im ready for him to go lol
Brant (3:04:38 PM): Yeah, me too. I haven't heard anything to suggest anyone wants to target anyone else this round.
Deetster (3:05:00 PM): yeah
Brant (3:05:02 PM): So hopefully we just slip through the TC 8-1.
Deetster (3:05:09 PM): that would be epic lol
Deetster (3:05:13 PM): cause yeah, ive never seen that either
Brant (3:05:45 PM): And then every round from now on, we can do the group decisions using some random method like dice rolling.
Deetster (3:06:03 PM): yes, precisely
Brant (3:06:14 PM): Which I have actually seen in a game before, and it worked for a couple rounds. Rofl.
Deetster (3:06:15 PM): E-straw drawing
Deetster (3:06:21 PM): hahah
Deetster (3:06:27 PM): that's really funny
Deetster (3:06:35 PM): i remember someone once wanted me to join a game
Brant (3:06:36 PM): It was an arena game, so the tribes just voted someone into the arena and they fought someone else on the other tribe to see who died.
Deetster (3:06:41 PM): that was based on dice rolling in some way
Deetster (3:06:44 PM): but i can't remember the full concept
Brant (3:06:56 PM): Hahaha
Brant (3:09:39 PM): Sorry, company. Not sure when I'll get back. Maybe soon
Brant (3:09:45 PM): ttyl

Chat with Kenya
Brant (3:05:31 PM): Hey
Kenya (3:05:44 PM): hi
Brant (3:05:50 PM): How's it going?
Kenya (3:06:36 PM): good, you?
Brant (3:07:20 PM): Pretty good, I'm about to have company over (not sure how soon they're going to get here) but just wanted to say hi before I had to disappear for the day.
Kenya (3:07:51 PM): oh yeah that's cool, I'm disappearing soon too, gotta work lol
Brant (3:07:59 PM): Aw, yeah. :-\
Brant (3:08:12 PM): I forget when we last talked, but I'm pretty sure Sadie got immunity and I got the GE trip.
Brant (3:08:56 PM): And hmm, Pete mentioned switching the vote to Deetster rather than Kyle this first round but I think Cam and I convinced him that Kyle was best to go first.
Brant (3:09:31 PM): And now I have to go. Sorry! :-( I may be able to get back on real soon, maybe not.
Kenya (3:09:46 PM): k bye

Thoughts
I absolutely love that Deetster's approaching me as I'm so used to typically approaching him in games. I also hate that my conversation with Kenya was really, really short but I want to keep her on the same page. I feel bad because the conversation was so short. Hopefully Cam hasn't betrayed me and told her what I told him about final two. If so, I'll get 9th, but I'm prepared for that. We'll see how it goes.

Chat with Sadie
Brant (9:31:19 PM): Hey Sadie, how's it going?
Sadie (9:31:27 PM): Hey!
Sadie (9:31:30 PM): I'm good you?
Sadie (9:31:42 PM): I just got done watching some Big Brother
Brant (9:31:42 PM): I'm doing well. Another hot day, lol.
Sadie (9:31:47 PM): yeah :-(
Brant (9:32:06 PM): Oh cool. I haven't been keeping up with this season. :-\
Sadie (9:32:14 PM): it just premiered tonight
Sadie (9:32:18 PM): so its not hard to keep up lol
Brant (9:32:24 PM): lol, that's how out of the loop I am. :-P
Sadie (9:32:29 PM): i actually havent watched a season since 2006, but i figured i would start again
Brant (9:32:37 PM): Did you enjoy it?
Sadie (9:32:47 PM): it was good, i miss the token old man and old woman though!
Sadie (9:32:59 PM): the cast is just all so young, i like having old people to diversify it a little
Sadie (9:33:21 PM): plus its easier to tell them apart
Sadie (9:33:26 PM): the oldest person is 40 years old!
Brant (9:33:30 PM): Haha, yeah. I'd like that to see that too.
Brant (9:33:36 PM): Oh wow, how young is the youngest?
Sadie (9:33:40 PM): i realize though that they just want hot people so people will watch to see them in skimpy outfits
Sadie (9:33:44 PM): 22 is the youngest i think
Brant (9:33:58 PM): Right, that's not a huge difference in age.
Sadie (9:41:31 PM): the heat is insane
Sadie (9:41:42 PM): we broke records here the past couple days
Sadie (9:41:45 PM): over 100 degrees
Sadie (9:41:49 PM): im guessing similar where you are
Brant (9:42:23 PM): Yep, records here as well. I think tomorrow is a little cooler, though.
Brant (9:42:37 PM): Hopefully. I'll be going out in it more.
Sadie (9:42:50 PM): yeah i didnt leave my house today
Sadie (9:42:53 PM): i feel like a hermit
Sadie (9:42:57 PM): but its HOT out
Brant (9:43:22 PM): It's killer. I honestly can't remember a summer like this
Sadie (9:44:08 PM): its so weird because we just had a record winter with snowfalls....like three 20 foot snowstorms, 2 within a week of each other
Sadie (9:44:10 PM): crazy weather year
Brant (9:44:23 PM): 20 foot? o_O
Sadie (9:44:27 PM): yeah!!!!
Sadie (9:44:35 PM): that kind of snow happens in Maine where i am from...but not in Baltimore
Sadie (9:44:38 PM): people were freaked out
Sadie (9:45:14 PM): I just made some hot chocolate and enjoyed the days off school/work...until it was going on like 4 days off and not being able to get out and see people, then i started to hate it
Brant (9:45:36 PM): Ugh, yeah. We had a lot of snow in a short period of time and 2 days off school but nothing too insane.
Brant (9:45:50 PM): You don't mean 20 inches do you?
Brant (9:45:55 PM): 20 feet is insane, haha.
Sadie (9:46:13 PM): yeah 20 inches....wow
Brant (9:46:48 PM): Just checking that you don't have a secret school in Antarctica that you go to. :-[
Sadie (9:46:53 PM): hahaha
Sadie (9:47:01 PM): i swear i know my feet and my inches!
Brant (9:47:14 PM): I believe you, lol. It's the heat
Brant (9:47:26 PM): Everything is the heat's fault.
Sadie (9:47:30 PM): hahaha i wish
Sadie (9:47:52 PM): although i can legitimately blame a bad hair day on the heat
Brant (9:48:31 PM): Nice, lol.
Brant (9:48:45 PM): I hope we get challenge results by an early hour.
Sadie (9:49:07 PM): me too
Sadie (9:49:10 PM): Doug has a lot to go through
Sadie (9:49:17 PM): but i figure it has to be relatively soon
Brant (9:49:52 PM): Yeah, I hope so. It was crazy trying to keep up mid-challenge. Hopefully it's easier now that it's over and you don't have pending hits that may or may not count
Brant (9:50:14 PM): I was out later and tried to rush back to post before 9 and block the hits...
Sadie (9:50:20 PM): ooh
Brant (9:50:30 PM): and did an epic 8:59 post that I realized was pointless because I couldn't even put out any fireballs
Brant (9:50:31 PM): haha
Sadie (9:50:34 PM): yeah i think i managed to block all of mine that happened on tuesday after like 9 am
Sadie (9:50:35 PM): hahaha
Sadie (9:50:45 PM): but the ones that happened monday night/early tuesday morning i totally missed
Sadie (9:50:57 PM): i didnt even get the memo of when the challenge would be until i saw the actual challenge
Brant (9:51:24 PM): Aw, I see. Well I don't think it really made a different ultimately. It may have helped you not being there since not as many people were concerned about hitting you.
Brant (9:51:38 PM): And then when they did try to hit you, it didn't matter because you blocked them
Sadie (9:51:38 PM): yeah
Brant (9:51:54 PM): All the night posters were attacked by Kyle during sleep hours :-\
Brant (9:52:03 PM): and each other, haha
Sadie (9:52:07 PM): lol
Sadie (9:52:30 PM): is everyone still leaning toward voting kyle?
Brant (9:53:07 PM): Well the sad thing is, I haven't really talked to people definitively about the vote much, but everyone's like "I don't like Kyle. I hope Kyle goes."
Brant (9:53:17 PM): So I figure it'll be easy for both tribes and that's what we should do.
Sadie (9:53:28 PM): yeah
Sadie (9:53:34 PM): i havent had a chance to talk to Pete at all yet
Sadie (9:53:41 PM): and havent talked to Bryan either until tonight
Brant (9:54:09 PM): Yeah, I think I've talked to everyone now just a little but not a lot
Brant (9:54:13 PM): Oohh, Kyle. No Kyle yet.
Sadie (9:54:23 PM): just avoid him lol
Sadie (9:54:31 PM): save yourself the misery
Sadie (9:54:35 PM): nah hes not that bad
Brant (9:54:39 PM): All Kyle did was attack original Snozzwanger in the challenge
Brant (9:54:40 PM): hahaha
Sadie (9:54:52 PM): geometrix18 if you wanna talk to him
Brant (9:55:00 PM): Like I don't know what he was trying to accomplish at all.
Sadie (9:55:06 PM): yeah lol
Brant (9:55:16 PM): Thanks, I may hit him up at some point. Not really too super interested in doing that right now.
Sadie (9:55:25 PM): lol ok
Brant (9:55:38 PM): But you can't just ignore people in these games, as it'll bite you
Brant (9:55:38 PM): lol
Sadie (9:55:48 PM): especially if they are on jury
Brant (9:56:27 PM): Yeah. And Kyle probably will be. If he's not...wow.
Sadie (9:56:47 PM): there is 9 of us left right?
Brant (9:56:52 PM): Yep
Sadie (9:57:08 PM): so prob a 7 person jury....cause it would be weird to do a 6 person or a 5 person
Brant (9:58:34 PM): Yeah I think it'll be a 7-person jury
Brant (9:58:45 PM): I just mean that if he somehow doesn't make jury and makes finals
Brant (9:58:49 PM): it'll be pretty shocking
Sadie (9:59:02 PM): that would be shocking
Sadie (9:59:11 PM): honestly at this point i would be shocked if i made it into the finals!
Brant (10:00:18 PM): Eh, I think it's still relatively early in the game. We just merged.
Brant (10:00:32 PM): Anything can happen. I'd be really surprised to be finals myself but hope it can happen.
Sadie (10:00:40 PM): true
Sadie (10:00:52 PM): its hard to tell so early
Sadie (10:01:12 PM): and also in real survivor you see who hangs out with who and is all buddy buddy
Sadie (10:01:19 PM): but here there is no way of knowing who is close with who
Brant (10:06:23 PM): Yeah at this point especially, it really is challenging to see all of that. Especially for people on opposite tribes colliding.
Brant (10:06:56 PM): Plus it's rare that everyone is even able to sign online at the same time, so there aren't any group charts or anything where you can see how people interact with one another.
Sadie (10:07:03 PM): exactly
Brant (10:07:40 PM): I mean even within my original tribe, it's hard for me to really tell exactly where the connections are and who is closest with who...and with two tribes now, it just complicates that.
Brant (10:07:49 PM): Especially because no one's like "I really like *insert name of tribe mate here*"
Brant (10:08:02 PM): Or "I don't like *insert name here.* Let's vote him out!"
Brant (10:08:05 PM): Besides Kyle
Brant (10:08:05 PM): lol
Sadie (10:08:07 PM): I really like Sadie!
Sadie (10:08:19 PM): I'm so not voting her out
Sadie (10:08:27 PM): but yeah, i see what you are saying and completely agree
Brant (10:08:46 PM): I don't think I'll vote Brant out either, but we'll have to see how this round goes first...
Sadie (10:08:56 PM): haha
Sadie (10:09:05 PM): don't vote him out! he is nice to me
Brant (10:09:19 PM): Lol, thanks. You're nice to me, too. :-)
Sadie (10:10:46 PM): well at least Kyle will be an easy vote
Sadie (10:10:47 PM): I hope
Sadie (10:10:53 PM): unless there is some major plot being hatched
Brant (10:11:26 PM): Yeah, I'm paranoid always.
Sadie (10:11:33 PM): as you should be
Brant (10:11:34 PM): I mean, Kyle to my knowledge hasn't even talked to anyone since merge
Sadie (10:11:42 PM): yeah, he hasn't talked to me
Brant (10:11:44 PM): And he did nothing but attack Snozzwanger in the challenge...
Sadie (10:11:58 PM): (im not saying you should be paranoid because everyone is voting you out...just that it is good to always be on your toes)
Brant (10:12:00 PM): so idk, I really don't know what he's thinking. His challenge logic made no sense unless it's beyond me.
Sadie (10:12:07 PM): lol yeah
Sadie (10:12:18 PM): he should have hit the people with the lowest # of fireballs if he wanted to win
Brant (10:12:47 PM): Yup. And then he randomly threw all 6 at people listed online on the site indicator at pointes.
Brant (10:12:50 PM): *points
Brant (10:12:57 PM): So...um, I don't get it.
Brant (10:12:57 PM): Haha
Sadie (10:13:00 PM): that is silly
Sadie (10:13:09 PM): yeah, i purposefully through at people who werent on AIM or orgplanet
Sadie (10:13:14 PM): *threw
Sadie (10:13:28 PM): i dont know the difference between feet and inches but i know threw vs. through
Brant (10:13:34 PM): Hahahahahahaha
Brant (10:13:35 PM): When I saw you had the lead in the morning, I started throwing some blacks at you, lol.
Sadie (10:13:43 PM): thanks Brant:-)
Brant (10:13:46 PM): Well when I saw you were doing well.
Brant (10:13:48 PM): lol
Sadie (10:14:01 PM): so kind of you to THROW FIRE AT ME
Brant (10:14:05 PM): Well once I realized hitting you was a lost cause, I threw them at Kyle. :-P
Sadie (10:14:09 PM): lol
Sadie (10:14:40 PM): yeah it started to make more sense for you to go for the elevator than immunity
Brant (10:15:12 PM): Right. And I had to go for a little in the evening anyway and didn't want to have to monitor the challenge on my phone. That gets really challenging.
Brant (10:15:32 PM): So I figured that + my sleep the night before made winning impossible.
Sadie (10:15:56 PM): gosh! how could you not pull an allnighter every challenge?
Brant (10:16:04 PM): Hahahahahhaa
Brant (10:16:07 PM): I know people who would.
Brant (10:16:13 PM): All nighters are not for me.
Sadie (10:16:19 PM): maybe if it was like final 3 or something
Brant (10:16:23 PM): Not for challenges at least. I hate doing that even for final challenges
Sadie (10:16:30 PM): otherwise i need my sleep or else i am a grouch
Brant (10:16:58 PM): Yeah, I'm also a very sleep-oriented person. Sleep is one of my favorite parts of the da.y
Sadie (10:17:04 PM): oh me too!
Sadie (10:17:21 PM): plus like when i am counseling people for my social work internship and they are all revealing their most personal moments....
Sadie (10:17:28 PM): i look like the biggest jackass ever if i start to yawn
Brant (10:17:43 PM): Ahhh, yeah. That would not be good.
Brant (10:18:12 PM): Just randomly fall asleep as they're telling their life stories.
Sadie (10:18:26 PM): yeah
Sadie (10:18:39 PM): not what you want to do

Chat with Bryan
Brant (9:47:48 PM): Hey Bryan, how's it going?
Bryan (9:50:33 PM): Hey Brant! How are you?
Brant (9:52:20 PM): Not bad. The heat's killer today, but supposedly it's getting better tomorrow.
Brant (9:52:22 PM): You?
Bryan (9:54:11 PM): I'm doin well, it rained today and cooled off just a lil bit
Brant (9:55:49 PM): Rain sounds really good right now, lol.
Brant (9:57:05 PM): I think Sadie won the challenge and I got the glass elevator trip
Bryan (9:57:18 PM): Oh that is a good guess
Bryan (9:57:22 PM): At least Kyle lost
Brant (9:57:41 PM): Yeah I was trying to half-keep track and he looked about dead center with total hits and attempts to hit him
Brant (9:57:51 PM): So that's good, not too close for either direction.
Brant (9:58:19 PM): I guess it doesn't really matter who won it, and I'll make sure to let you guys know if I find anything in the glass elevator that can help us out.
Bryan (9:58:33 PM): sweeet
Bryan (9:58:38 PM): good luck in there
Brant (9:59:33 PM): Thanks, I'll do what I can. Idk what's left to find, but the more we can get, the less chance for Hornswoggler to break us up.
Brant (10:00:53 PM): I talked to Pete some, and he wanted Deetster about before Kyle...
Bryan (10:01:20 PM): really?
Bryan (10:01:28 PM): cause he's sneaky?
Brant (10:01:44 PM): Yeah, it was in the group chat right after you left. I guess he didn't get the memo that everyone was talking about Kyle or something
Brant (10:01:55 PM): But then Cam kinda persuaded him that Deetster would be best to be safest.
Brant (10:02:17 PM): *Kyle would be best
Brant (10:02:29 PM): Since we might have support from both tribes plus Kyle has past-votes
Brant (10:02:52 PM): I think he wanted Deetster out because he's good at manipulating people and breaking up alliances. I guess he's done it in a couple OPS games and non-site games.
Bryan (10:09:36 PM): sorry i'm in a challenge, I'm so slow
Brant (10:09:58 PM): It's okay! The challenge is priority. We may have a while to talk about this vote, who knows. I think it's practically decided anyway
Bryan (10:17:38 PM): ok I'm done
Bryan (10:17:44 PM): I won :-)
Brant (10:17:51 PM): Yay, congrats! It was individual?
Bryan (10:18:02 PM): Yup! Top 8 for meee
Brant (10:18:35 PM): Sweet, both games are almost at the same spot. What game is it?
Brant (10:18:43 PM): This is the only one I'm in right now.
Bryan (10:19:37 PM): It's called survivor offensive 7, it's off-site
Brant (10:20:33 PM): Oh, fun
Brant (10:20:36 PM): lol
Brant (10:21:11 PM): But congrats. It's always hard balancing multiple games at a time, for me at least.
Bryan (10:22:11 PM): Yeah it's kinda difficult when a lot of people are talkin to me, but I deal with it lol
Brant (10:23:28 PM): Right, I bet. Tonight seemed like a more active than usual night for me, too. Deet and Sadie both IMed me earlier plus I IMed you for some Snozzwanger familiarity, lol.
Brant (10:24:08 PM): And typically in this game, I'm talking to 1-2 people max. So idk. Deet and Sadie both seem completely comfortable with Kyle going, though, so that's good.
Brant (10:24:53 PM): Cory the other day mentioned he was fine with Kyle going. I think Pete's the only person who seemed uncertain, and I feel confident he'll switch to our favor. He's been adament about us sticking together.
Bryan (10:25:05 PM): haha <3
Bryan (10:25:12 PM): Yeah, it's great
Bryan (10:25:23 PM): That switch to Hornswoggler was a good thing
Brant (10:26:00 PM): I know :-) Yay for taking out 2 Horns and losing only one of our own, who never really was part of the big picture plan.
Brant (10:26:44 PM): I still half-expect the vote to be 5-4. I know in their position since none of us are offering them anything, I'd scramble as hard as possible to get the numbers 4-4. Not just easily go down 5-3.
Brant (10:27:05 PM): But they're all just doing idol, casual talk and saying Kyle can go, hahahaha.
Brant (10:27:22 PM): *idle, haha
Bryan (10:28:45 PM): haha kyle sucks
Brant (10:32:20 PM): Yepp. Well if we get through this vote and Pete wants to disagree with another vote, we should still have some comfort with 4/8, but I think Pete'll be good. This vote is ridiculously important, lol.
Brant (10:32:56 PM): I really trust the people in our 4 a lot and feel pretty good with Pete. He hasn't done anything suspicious or distrustful.
Bryan (10:33:07 PM): yeah maybe if we get Deetster next he'll be good with it
Brant (10:33:44 PM): Yeah if he asks, I'll say I don't mind seeing Deetster going next just to make sure he's with us for this. I haven't seen him since the challenge chat
Bryan (10:34:41 PM): me neither, but I haven't been on much
Brant (10:34:58 PM): Yeah, it's cool. It's a busy time and nothing's really happening in the game
Bryan (10:35:42 PM): it was kinda nice his internet went down, made it less hectic for me haha
Brant (10:38:41 PM): That's good, tomorrow and the next day are going to be semi-difficult for me to be online a lot
Brant (10:38:57 PM): So I was hoping to see results up tonight so I can vote and do the glass elevator thing
Brant (10:39:15 PM): But oh well, I'll deal with it also
Bryan (10:40:00 PM): yeah you should be fine
Brant (10:41:50 PM): I think so too. Everything seems perfect right now, lol.

Chat with Cam
Brant (10:42:43 PM): Heyy
Cam (10:44:01 PM): hey :-)
Brant (10:44:14 PM): How'i tn
Brant (10:44:15 PM): lol
Brant (10:44:18 PM): *How's it going?
Cam (10:49:23 PM): goin really well thanks, how are you?
Brant (10:49:43 PM): I'm doing okay. Hot and tired and want to sleep, but that's basically the norm these days.
Brant (10:50:45 PM): I kinda really want to see challenge results, TC posted, and the glass elevator opened so I can do stuff tonight and go to bed, lol.
Brant (10:51:00 PM): But I guess it's too unrealistic to ask that all be done in the next hour or two.
Cam (10:52:49 PM): lol i really wanna see challenge results too
Cam (10:52:55 PM): he said they'd be done tonight
Cam (10:52:58 PM): so yay :-P
Brant (10:53:36 PM): Yeah, I hope it's soon lol. :-) I'm going to be half-away tomorrow and won't be super accessible.
Brant (10:54:11 PM): But afternoon and evening, I'll probably be around. This whole vote situation looks way too good to be true, haha.
Cam (10:54:16 PM): oh gotcha
Cam (10:54:23 PM): and yeah it does haha
Cam (10:54:41 PM): but just gotta go with it, it should work out if everyone votes kyle out
Brant (10:55:26 PM): Yeah, lol. I guess they just don't like him much. I know in their position (original Horn) I'd be working really hard to make it at least 5-4 this vote and try to get one of us to turn, but no one even seems to want to dispute Kyle going
Brant (10:55:27 PM): lol
Brant (10:56:25 PM): I talked to Deet and Sadie today and Cory a few days ago, and they're all..just agreeing. Crazy.
Brant (10:56:47 PM): And I just talked to Bryan, talked to Kenya a day or so ago I think.
Brant (10:58:13 PM): So I mean as long as Pete can be convinced we're going to vote Deetster out next or whatever and that we're sticking together as a tribe and he's in a good spot, we should be brilliant. This is really the key vote right now until final 5.
Cam (11:00:27 PM): yeah for sure
Cam (11:00:37 PM): if they gain the upper hand here and take one of us out...we're screwed
Brant (11:05:33 PM): Yep. Then everything we've been working for will be ruined, maybe. So hopefully this has that perfect-ending that it appears to be aiming for
Brant (11:05:34 PM): lol
Brant (11:05:56 PM): For the round, I mean. Then final 5, 4 and on will get messy, but we can deal with that later
Brant (11:09:18 PM): But I think we're good. I'm just bored and going completely insane with the heat and felt like triple confirming everything, rofl.
Cam (11:09:54 PM): lmfao
Cam (11:09:56 PM): yeah i think we're good
Cam (11:10:14 PM): i'm playing a game on my iphone so i'm not replying as fast haha
Brant (11:10:39 PM): Yeah, that's fine lol. I don't have anything really new or interesting to say, so feel free to direct all your attention at that game. :-D
Brant (11:10:54 PM): Although some bug just bit me in my room. Boo.
Cam (11:15:43 PM): game pissed me off lol, couldn't beat some section
Cam (11:15:54 PM): aw you got bit? lol a mosquito?
Brant (11:16:41 PM): I think so. I just felt something on my face, saw something fly away that looked like a mosquito, and now I see a bug bite there with a drop of blood
Brant (11:16:43 PM): lol
Cam (11:16:55 PM): it made you bleed? lol damn
Brant (11:17:09 PM): Just like a drop. Not intense bleeding at least. Still sucks. Oh well.
Cam (11:17:19 PM): hah yeah it happens i guess
Brant (11:17:25 PM): lol, hopefully.
Brant (11:18:12 PM): As in it's not some poisonous bug that'll cause me to bleed to death but I think I'm good with that :-)
Brant (11:18:21 PM): lol I am seriously making no sense in my sentences
Cam (11:18:25 PM): O.o haha
Brant (11:19:33 PM): Rofl, yeah, I think I'm gonna half-sleep until challenge results are posted or whatever. I'll keep checking back though every once in a while.
Brant (11:19:44 PM): And then fall asleep at some point
Cam (11:19:57 PM): sounds good lol
Brant (11:20:27 PM): So I'll ttyl if something comes up and I'm still awake, if not I'm definitely voting Kyle and I'll try to be around some tomorrow.
Brant (11:20:44 PM): Gotta secure Pete if he's online
Brant (11:20:50 PM): Later :-)
Cam (11:20:59 PM): later buddy

Thoughts
Considering I was outside earlier in the 100 degree heat without water, I may be going insane with dehydration or heat exhaustion or something. Like I'm literally just IMing people for no apparent reason and mumbling nonsense to them. I hope I don't end up annoying them to the degree where they'll be like "Brant just won't shut up, he keeps saying the same things over and over again. He's way too focused. He's way too weird in off-topic chats. What is wrong with that guy?" So I'm faking mobile and forcing myself to shut up before I become this vote's target. Everything looks way too good to be true right now.

PM to Pete
Sorry I haven't been available much the last few days. I have a busy weekend, but I'll try to keep up with the game on my phone. I don't have access to the glass elevator forums yet, but I'll let you know what happens (if I'm allowed) since no one's given many details about it to me.

I just wanted to confirm the vote with you, as I don't think we had much time to discuss it outside of the chat the other night. I've briefly brought up the idea of a tribal council to everyone, and Cory, Deetster, and Sadie all said that they wanted Kyle gone. That's where who I've talked to on original Snozzwanger also seems to be leaning. I just re-confirmed with Bryan and Cam last night and Kenya said she wanted him gone a few days ago. So I think that we should have the numbers to take him out, but I just wanted to check that we're all on the same page since this is a really important vote.

I also 100% agree with you that Deetster's the person who could most likely break us up (and if he does break us up, he'll probably win this game) so I'd like to see him gone next if everyone in our alliance is on the same page. Since the others don't seem to be ready to send him home yet (hopefully since Kyle's the easiest target) I'd just prefer to settle on Kyle this round.

Talk to you more soon,
Brant

PM from Pete
thank you for emailing me, I think that just going with Kyle is really our only shot now, I mean I wish we could use him for one vote to get Deet out because I fear that Cam and

Kenya are going to stick with Deet, Sadie and Cory but there is no way for us to beat them at this point if they do so hopefully that doesn't happen. I'm gonna put my vote in

for Kyle tonight. Let me know if you hear anything different and I'll do the same for you

PM to Pete
Thanks for the response. Sorry about this weird formatting on the phone.

I still haven't received glass elevator access.

I think Cam and Kenya not sticking with us is a legit fear, but I haven't seen much to suggest that...yet. If people don't want to target him next round, then that will raise a

flag of concern.

Deetster IM's me everytime I sign on and is trying to work on me, but I'm not letting him get anywhere. I think the most he's got at this point is that we should try to maybe

"keep out options open together" in upcoming rounds. I hope the fact that he's approaching me means that he's desperate.

Kyle's also supposedly trying to sell his vote to get someone a past-vote here, but I'm not going to approach him. He's way too irrational and I don't like playing like that.

I'll let you know if I hear anything, but this vote looks like a done deal in my eyes. I already voted for Kyle.

Brant

PM from Pete
the formatting is fine Smile

the thing with Deet is he will work everyone and then make the decision he trust the most. So just cause he is talking to you doesn't mean he is desperate, just means he is

trying to get an idea of where everyone is at. That is how he plays, and is exactly how he played OPS1 (which he won). He worries me the most out of everyone in this game, I

like him but don't trust him one bit.

As for Kyle, yeah he is gone, done deal. Next round is gonna be interesting getting Deet out. If he doesn't go though I think we should take Cory out.

PM to Pete
I completely agree with you. We should try to get Deetster out next round and if that doesn't look like it will work, we aim for Cory. He seems the least active of the original

Hornswogglers so maybe he won't have made the connections that Deester and Sadie have.

Have a good night, talk to you more soon.

Brant

Chat with Kenya
Brant (3:23:03 PM): I might as well IM you since we're PMing each other, lol. :-)
Brant (3:23:15 PM): My day isn't going to be as busy as I thought
Brant (3:23:20 PM): Hi!
Kenya (3:23:29 PM): hey!
Kenya (3:23:39 PM): just waiting for my boyfriend to get here
Kenya (3:23:42 PM): he's bringing me food :-)
Brant (3:23:52 PM): Yum :-)
Kenya (3:24:12 PM): yep
Kenya (3:24:35 PM): i can't believe kyle called us all idiots
Kenya (3:24:36 PM): like wtf
Kenya (3:24:42 PM): honestly we don't even care who he votes for..
Kenya (3:24:43 PM): LOL!
Kenya (3:24:46 PM): I mean it's one vote..
Kenya (3:24:51 PM): it's not like anyone else is gonna vote with him
Kenya (3:24:56 PM): and honestly.. I don't think we have a problem at all
Kenya (3:25:00 PM): cam and bryan aren't gonna turn on us
Kenya (3:25:01 PM): so whatever
Kenya (3:25:03 PM): lol
Brant (3:25:21 PM): Yeah, I know. I think we need to be really careful with Pete for the round, but then...we're completely solid until F4.
Brant (3:25:34 PM): But I don't think Pete's even been on that much to talk to anyone, lol.
Kenya (3:25:39 PM): but it could only tie
Kenya (3:25:42 PM): if he did switch
Kenya (3:25:55 PM): and me you cam and bryan don't have past votes
Brant (3:25:57 PM): Wouldn't it be 5-4?
Kenya (3:25:58 PM): kyle has the most
Kenya (3:26:11 PM): oh I thought there was 8 of us
Kenya (3:26:12 PM): lol
Brant (3:26:18 PM): Yeah next round we're golden like that :-)
Brant (3:26:25 PM): lol
Kenya (3:26:31 PM): but deet wouldn't screw with me right now..
Kenya (3:26:39 PM): deet is solid with me and cam
Kenya (3:26:40 PM): lol
Kenya (3:26:54 PM): so I can't see him turning on us
Kenya (3:26:56 PM): not to mention
Brant (3:26:56 PM): It would be really dumb for him to do anything and isolate you when Kyle doesn't even like him
Kenya (3:27:00 PM): I have that secret alliance with cory
Brant (3:27:13 PM): Right right
Kenya (3:27:20 PM): so I can't see anyone trying to put the votes on me
Kenya (3:27:24 PM): and they can't put the votes on pete
Kenya (3:27:25 PM): lol
Brant (3:27:56 PM): Yeah, lol, talking to you makes me feel monumentally better about this vote. :-)
Brant (3:28:22 PM): Cam and Bryan were both half-busy and distracted last night, so the conversations had these annoying 20 minute gaps.
Brant (3:28:30 PM): Every message
Brant (3:28:48 PM): I think Cam was playing some game on his phone and Bryan was playing in another game.
Brant (3:29:26 PM): I've talked a fair amount to Sadie, a little to Deetster, and once to Cory. I don't see Cory online much.
Brant (3:29:46 PM): But we made a deal to look out for each other but nothing like your secret alliance with him :-P
Kenya (3:29:56 PM): LOL
Brant (3:33:21 PM): Deetster IM's me all the time, lol. He loves gathering information. :-D
Brant (3:33:51 PM): Although I've had to go right after he IMed me every time, so we haven't talked a lot.
Kenya (3:35:26 PM): true
Brant (3:52:14 PM): And now Deetster wants us to "keep our options together" in the future, rofl.
Kenya (3:52:49 PM): mmhmm

Chat with Deetster
Deetster (3:29:43 PM): Hey
Brant (3:29:48 PM): Hey!
Deetster (3:30:05 PM): How are you?
Brant (3:30:06 PM): Sorry for vanishing yesterday. This is a kinda busy time for me. How's it going?
Deetster (3:30:12 PM): hahaha, no problem
Deetster (3:30:14 PM): it's going good
Brant (3:30:24 PM): I'm good, just finished some non-game stuff and I think I should be on for a while now.
Brant (3:30:42 PM): Doing some packing for my upcoming trip :-P
Deetster (3:30:53 PM): ah nice
Brant (3:31:19 PM): I'm debating whether or not to bring an oxygen suit with me or not. Not sure if I'll be leaving the planet's orbit.
Deetster (3:31:40 PM): ah i see
Deetster (3:31:46 PM): so nothing out of the ordinary
Brant (3:32:12 PM): Yeah, I'll have to let you know how that goes. Hearing anything interesting about the vote?
Brant (3:32:46 PM): I haven't, lol.
Deetster (3:33:27 PM): me neither
Deetster (3:33:41 PM): im still confused how the host will handle the 3-3-3 situation though
Deetster (3:33:48 PM): guess we'll see
Deetster (3:34:08 PM): lol
Brant (3:34:15 PM): rofl
Deetster (3:34:20 PM): i would laugh
Brant (3:34:22 PM): I saw that for a second and thought...uh oh
Deetster (3:34:22 PM): if the vote was just
Deetster (3:34:24 PM): completely random lol
Deetster (3:34:40 PM): everyone was just like, oh it's 8-1?
Deetster (3:34:45 PM): k, let me throw this vote here
Deetster (3:34:46 PM): lmfao
Deetster (3:34:50 PM): and we get some crazy crap happening
Deetster (3:34:51 PM): lol
Brant (3:35:05 PM): Well it's the perfect time to do that, lol. Hit the people hard when they think they're safe.
Brant (3:35:17 PM): It'd be really funny
Deetster (3:35:32 PM): lol
Brant (3:35:32 PM): But yeah, I don't think it makes a lot of sense to do that for anyone.
Deetster (3:35:41 PM): i agree
Brant (3:35:41 PM): Even though it would be funny and potentially good in theory
Deetster (3:35:46 PM): yeah
Deetster (3:35:55 PM): i don't see this coming down to tie breakers to be honest
Deetster (3:36:10 PM): i expect people to be used
Deetster (3:36:13 PM): but to be used well
Deetster (3:36:23 PM): or for me to just try for an immunity spree at some point
Deetster (3:36:39 PM): either way, it should be fun trying
Deetster (3:36:40 PM): lol
Brant (3:36:58 PM): lol, what makes you think you'll need to go on an immunity spree?
Deetster (3:37:12 PM): i don't know if ill have to
Deetster (3:37:18 PM): but its always nice if you can, hahaha
Deetster (3:37:34 PM): you gotta worry either way when you're low in the offers department
Brant (3:37:41 PM): At this point it's only final 9. The balance of power usually shifts in these games.
Deetster (3:37:50 PM): true
Brant (3:38:02 PM): Well if you're interested, I'd be up for a final 8 alliance with you and...
Brant (3:38:11 PM): Bryan
Brant (3:38:12 PM): Cam
Brant (3:38:13 PM): Cory
Brant (3:38:31 PM): ...and the rest of the tribe minus Kyle
Deetster (3:38:36 PM): ah i see
Brant (3:38:39 PM): Boo to me forgetting alphabetical ordered names very well
Deetster (3:38:42 PM): ill think abut it
Deetster (3:38:50 PM): at this point im trying to keep my options open
Deetster (3:39:20 PM): i can't predict what will happen between kyle getting his torch snuffed, and this game becoming a game of 8
Deetster (3:39:23 PM): anything can happen
Deetster (3:39:25 PM): but ill think about it
Brant (3:39:40 PM): Good to hear. At this point, I think that's what I'm leaning towards. It makes sense to me.
Brant (3:40:01 PM): Just for that extra day and half of security.
Brant (3:40:13 PM): Then maybe some of us can make a final 7 alliance next round
Brant (3:40:43 PM): We can just let the immunity winner start the chain and do this PhocQ werewolf style protection.
Brant (3:41:38 PM): And come up with a new fun way of deciding the vote every round! :-)
Deetster (3:41:50 PM): hahaha
Deetster (3:41:51 PM): yes
Brant (3:41:56 PM): Honestly I'm not 100% sure what will happen next round or any real round in the future.
Brant (3:42:14 PM): There hasn't been as much discussion towards that as I've been expecting with anyone really.
Brant (3:45:18 PM): So as you await offers and so forth, I'm also sitting here intrigued and interested and wanting to keep all my options open.
Deetster (3:47:07 PM): ah i see
Deetster (3:47:18 PM): well then, perhaps we can try to keep our options open together
Deetster (3:47:19 PM): haha
Deetster (3:47:33 PM): and discuss what they are, and see if they can be the same
Deetster (3:47:39 PM): its only final 8 next round
Deetster (3:47:50 PM): so i don't see why agreeing easily like this round would be too difficult the next one perhaps
Brant (3:48:29 PM): Right, it's good to keep options open and maybe something can come together down the round.
Brant (3:49:24 PM): I'm really excited for my trip.
Brant (3:49:32 PM): Don't know where I'll be going or what I'm going to find.
Brant (3:50:10 PM): But I'm going to try as hard as I can to bring back a good souvenir and plenty of information.
Deetster (3:50:17 PM): hahaha
Brant (3:50:22 PM): Who knows how that will influence things.
Deetster (3:50:33 PM): i would love to hear stories of your travels
Deetster (3:50:42 PM): and perhaps recieve a gift
Deetster (3:50:47 PM): but i suppose that may be asking too much
Deetster (3:50:48 PM): hahaha
Brant (3:51:08 PM): I have a feeling that I won't be able to bring back something for you, but I'm still a little in the dark about that.
Brant (3:51:15 PM): We'll have to see :-)
Deetster (3:51:23 PM): hahaha
Deetster (3:51:26 PM): im just kidding
Deetster (3:51:36 PM): you can keep all the trinkets you gather on your travels
Deetster (3:51:42 PM): hahaha
Deetster (3:51:53 PM): but yeah, im excited for you seriously
Deetster (3:52:09 PM): id be totally scared if half of these people went in
Deetster (3:52:10 PM): lol
Brant (3:52:41 PM): Hahahaha, thank god Kyle didn't go again
Deetster (3:53:01 PM): omg
Deetster (3:53:04 PM): that would be something
Deetster (3:53:05 PM): lol
Brant (3:53:22 PM): I don't know what we'd do for this vote since everyone would be so paranoid he'd have an idol or something
Brant (3:53:42 PM): And then we'd all go from ignoring Kyle to talking to him
Brant (3:54:16 PM): At least I think people are ignoring him, to my knowledge.
Deetster (3:55:49 PM): yeah same
Deetster (3:55:50 PM): but who knows
Brant (3:55:59 PM): He's probably got his 3.
Brant (3:56:07 PM): To counter the other 2 3's.
Brant (3:56:11 PM): In this epic TC vote
Deetster (4:04:08 PM): hahhaa
Deetster (4:04:11 PM): kyle just imed me
Deetster (4:04:14 PM): asking if he's finally going
Deetster (4:04:15 PM): lol
Brant (4:04:32 PM): Did you let him know about the secret plan and what he needs to do to save himself?
Deetster (4:05:14 PM): yes
Deetster (4:05:34 PM): i told him about the secret level in the chocolate mixer section of the factory
Deetster (4:05:41 PM): and i told him about the golden ticket that will save his life
Deetster (4:05:50 PM): its a whole long thing
Deetster (4:05:52 PM): i won't get into it
Deetster (4:05:58 PM): but it will be great
Deetster (4:05:58 PM): lmfao
Brant (4:06:00 PM): Oh, darn, you knew about that secret level also
Deetster (4:06:14 PM): yes
Deetster (4:06:19 PM): EVERYONE knows about it nowadays
Deetster (4:06:24 PM): no one can keep a secret
Deetster (4:06:25 PM): lmfao
Brant (4:07:52 PM): Rofl, yes.
Brant (4:08:04 PM): I've also felt that it was difficult to fully get into this theme.
Brant (4:08:15 PM): Since we're lacking chocolate names, avatars, etc.
Deetster (4:08:22 PM): yeah haha
Deetster (4:08:47 PM): we should create chocolately names
Brant (4:08:52 PM): YES!
Brant (4:08:54 PM): We should do that
Brant (4:09:08 PM): And agree to all implement avatars
Deetster (4:09:12 PM): yes
Brant (4:09:22 PM): I picked my cake, but it can be more Willy Wonka oriented lol.
Deetster (4:09:28 PM): lol
Deetster (4:09:39 PM): i have a pomegranate
Deetster (4:09:43 PM): so im not really certain
Deetster (4:09:46 PM): what that does
Deetster (4:09:47 PM): lmfao
Brant (4:09:57 PM): It looks really original.
Brant (4:10:07 PM): I like it, lol.
Brant (4:35:01 PM): Any idea what Kyle's going to do with his vote?
Brant (4:35:53 PM): I feel like I could approach him about it but really, that just feels wrong to me. "Hey, I'm Brant. You're going home, right? Can you not vote for me? Kthxbai."
Deetster (4:36:23 PM): hahaha
Deetster (4:36:25 PM): ugh i know
Deetster (4:36:28 PM): im just like
Deetster (4:36:31 PM): idk
Deetster (4:36:32 PM): lmfao
Deetster (4:36:45 PM): im sure he's gonna just talk to Sadie and Cory probably
Deetster (4:36:50 PM): and see what's there
Deetster (4:36:57 PM): im sure anyone who gives him a little
Deetster (4:37:03 PM): and doesn't give all the way
Deetster (4:37:06 PM): will just get his vote
Brant (4:37:31 PM): Yeah, whoever plays him best.
Brant (4:37:46 PM): I doubt anyone wants to even resort to that, I mean I think it's completely unnecessary at this point.
Deetster (4:38:00 PM): yeah
Deetster (4:38:07 PM): i actually don't like doing that if it's unneccesary
Deetster (4:38:15 PM): and maybe its too confident to trust people at this point
Deetster (4:38:24 PM): but im just going to leave well enough alone and not shove his face in anything
Brant (4:38:44 PM): Right right.
Brant (4:39:06 PM): I mean if anyone says a name to him anyway and it becomes public, it'll generate conflict and maybe cause someone to go home next.
Brant (4:39:13 PM): It's jut not worth it
Deetster (4:39:54 PM): yeah exactly
Deetster (4:40:07 PM): and besides, at this point i feel rather connected to everyone in this movement
Deetster (4:40:10 PM): to get to 8 lol
Deetster (4:40:13 PM): which is so odd and weird
Deetster (4:40:17 PM): but i really don't know what's happening next
Deetster (4:40:24 PM): to even in an attempt to just redirect
Deetster (4:40:30 PM): i would need to direct as well
Deetster (4:40:35 PM): and id have no clue where to lol
Brant (4:40:50 PM): Yeah, I know what you mean. This is the oddest ever merge I've seen in a game, rofl.
Brant (4:41:07 PM): Like I'm half joking with you and having these random off-topic conversations...
Brant (4:41:19 PM): and no one's talking definitively about next round or the future
Brant (4:41:22 PM): It's funny.
Deetster (4:41:26 PM): yeah i know
Deetster (4:41:32 PM): i feel like
Deetster (4:41:36 PM): im going to look back like
Deetster (4:41:39 PM): ...why weren't you playing then
Deetster (4:41:45 PM): but i really don't care at this point
Deetster (4:41:47 PM): cause kyle annoys me a bit
Deetster (4:41:48 PM): lol
Brant (4:42:03 PM): Well if someone's annoying and won't work with you, no reason to keep him.
Deetster (4:42:17 PM): exactly
Deetster (4:42:22 PM): that's my current mental justification
Deetster (4:42:27 PM): so i just press the off button
Deetster (4:42:30 PM): and end it there
Deetster (4:42:31 PM): hahaha
Deetster (4:42:39 PM): and quite frankly, im totally happy with that being that lol
Brant (4:42:50 PM): Yeah, lol, sounds good to me.
Brant (4:43:11 PM): No one is saying anything else and I think it would be too hard to even organize something else if there was good cause to
Brant (4:43:52 PM): And I have no relationship with Kyle so don't care if he goes. He'll be random on jury for whoever is there with him anyway, but might as well send him to eliminate the wildcard.
Brant (4:44:30 PM): The transitional flow between thoughts didn't quite sync right in that last message, but oh well.
Deetster (4:46:03 PM): haha
Deetster (4:46:09 PM): yeah though, its true
Deetster (4:46:31 PM): kyle in a weird way may be good for everyone at this juncture to go
Deetster (4:46:31 PM): lol
Brant (4:47:35 PM): The justification for sending him home appears to be, as most people in this game seem rather rational and are voting for him.
Brant (6:26:00 PM): Have to go now. Nice chatting with you :-)
Brant (6:26:10 PM): I did vote for Kyle already to make that clear
Brant (6:26:12 PM): ttyl
Deetster (6:26:23 PM): ttyl
Deetster (6:26:25 PM): and i am too
Brant (6:26:29 PM): IM me if anything comes up. Even if I'm mobile I'll get it right away
Brant (6:26:33 PM): Yay! :-)
Deetster (6:26:39 PM): haha
Deetster (6:26:41 PM): alright ttyl

Chat with Sadie
Sadie (4:19:18 PM): hey
Sadie (4:19:28 PM): congrats on getting on the glass elevator!
Brant (4:19:49 PM): Thanks! Same to you for claiming the first immunity win :-)
Sadie (4:20:15 PM): thank you, and thanks for your help in doing so!
Brant (4:20:52 PM): Lol, you're welcome. Thanks for throwing a lot at me. I don't think I really helped you as much because you were blocking them anyway, lol.
Brant (4:21:03 PM): But I do really appreciate you throwing at me, I can't wait to go to the glass elevator!
Sadie (4:21:33 PM): hopefully you get something that will help you (and not hurt me lol)
Brant (4:22:00 PM): Yeah, I hope so. I really don't know when I'll get access to the forums but I'll try as hard as possible to get something.
Brant (4:22:20 PM): And finally get some answers about the place
Brant (4:22:26 PM): lol
Sadie (4:22:30 PM): i want answers too!!!
Brant (4:22:44 PM): Kyle didn't tell all of you?! =-O
Brant (4:22:54 PM): Hahahahah
Sadie (4:23:02 PM): about the glass elevator?
Brant (4:23:08 PM): Yeah lol, I was kinda joking
Sadie (4:23:16 PM): lol he actually did tell me
Sadie (4:23:25 PM): but basically you pick one of a few doors, and play for that prize
Sadie (4:23:37 PM): and dont know what the others are
Brant (4:23:46 PM): Ooh.
Brant (4:24:03 PM): So I guess it's hard for one person to figure it all out.
Sadie (4:24:09 PM): yeah
Brant (4:24:12 PM): ...impossible, I should say
Brant (4:24:13 PM): lol
Sadie (4:24:16 PM): assuming kyle is telling the truth lol, which is assuming a lot
Brant (4:24:57 PM): Yeah, lol, I don't really know what's up with him. I guess he wants us to approach him to get someone past-votes or something.
Sadie (4:25:11 PM): yeah he im'd me asking me to tell him who to vote
Brant (4:25:25 PM): Tell him to just self-vote and spare us the drama.
Brant (4:25:26 PM): :-P
Sadie (4:25:30 PM): hahaha
Brant (4:25:42 PM): Well don't tell him my name, rofl.
Brant (4:25:48 PM): And I won't tell him yours. :-P
Brant (4:26:04 PM): I think it's a fair deal with us both getting the same in return!
Sadie (4:26:14 PM): haha thanks
Sadie (4:26:25 PM): i didnt say anyone's name
Brant (4:27:51 PM): lol, okay. And I said that as a joke since you have immunity anyway
Brant (4:28:40 PM): Not that I want you to tell him to vote for me, lol.
Brant (4:29:16 PM): When you sent me that soda link last night, I think I fell asleep reading the article, haha.
Brant (4:29:37 PM): It was interesting but too technical for that late at night.
Sadie (4:30:57 PM): hahahaha!
Sadie (4:31:01 PM): im not offended
Sadie (4:31:13 PM): i didnt actually read beyond like the first sentence myself lol
Sadie (4:31:24 PM): and i so want you to go to the grocery store and look for Barq's rootbeer
Brant (4:31:40 PM): I am fully intending to do that
Sadie (4:31:52 PM): awesome. and then buy some and try it!
Brant (4:31:58 PM): I did a search for it to see if I could find it online in any local stores
Brant (4:32:11 PM): But the stores that have that feature on their website didn't give any information, boo.
Brant (4:32:17 PM): I will!
Sadie (4:32:24 PM): lol ok
Sadie (4:32:37 PM): well i g2g and walk to the train station (in the insane heat) and catch a train at 5:15
Brant (4:32:55 PM): Ugh, thinking about that makes me feel hot. Good luck though!
Brant (4:33:25 PM): And I'll let you know how the grocery quest goes. It's almost as exciting as the glass elevator trip.
Brant (4:33:36 PM): :-)
Brant (4:33:39 PM): ttyl
Sadie (4:34:20 PM): haha, im excited to hear about the grocery quest!!!!
Sadie (4:34:21 PM): later

Chat with Cory
Cory (5:27:59 PM): hey there brant! :-)
Brant (5:30:39 PM): Hey Cory! How's it going?
Cory (5:31:05 PM): doing well, how about yourself?
Brant (5:31:26 PM): I'm good, staying inside out of the heat for a change, lol.
Cory (5:31:53 PM): amen bro!
Cory (5:31:54 PM): lol
Brant (5:32:32 PM): Haha
Brant (5:32:46 PM): What's interesting is that nothing seems different from where we last talked with this game, lol.
Brant (5:33:04 PM): Everyone's still like, "I want Kyle gone!"
Brant (5:33:07 PM): And that's that, rofl.
Cory (5:33:16 PM): yep, that is all i have heard as well
Cory (5:33:26 PM): easy first merge vote, i like it
Brant (5:33:58 PM): Yep yep. I guess the only thing Kyle's doing now is trying to sell his vote to people or whatever to get someone a past-vote...
Cory (5:34:17 PM): really? lol
Brant (5:34:19 PM): It's just ugh, that's not the way I play.
Cory (5:34:26 PM): no me neither
Cory (5:34:28 PM): how ridiculous
Brant (5:35:27 PM): Yeah, he made a post in tribal council insulting everyone.
Cory (5:35:45 PM): oh i havent read that yet lol
Brant (5:35:47 PM): And if he thinks that'll make people want to go to him, he's insane
Brant (5:35:48 PM): lol
Cory (5:36:10 PM): yep which i why he needs to go... the fact he is on the jury is already too much for him
Brant (5:36:42 PM): I know. There's one completely irrational juror for whoever makes finals to have to deal with :-\
Cory (5:38:34 PM): i know :-(
Brant (5:39:56 PM): Well the good thing is the other 8 people here all seem really active and strong
Brant (5:40:15 PM): It's going to be really interesting to see how that goes now
Cory (5:42:21 PM): yes i agree..... strategies are going to start forming everywhere
Cory (5:42:48 PM): btw, hows the elevator? :-)
Brant (5:43:03 PM): Hahahaha, yeah, I haven't been granted access to it yet
Brant (5:43:08 PM): I don't see the forums or anything
Brant (5:43:15 PM): I can't wait to take a trip on it!
Brant (5:43:19 PM): But I don't know when it'll be :-\
Cory (5:43:29 PM): i want to go on it sometime lol
Brant (5:44:17 PM): You might have a shot, lol. I just want to find out what it is.
Brant (5:44:25 PM): No one who has gone there really said much about it
Brant (5:44:44 PM): Besides Kyle finding his thing
Brant (5:44:51 PM): and using it
Cory (5:45:22 PM): right... makes me concerned for what else is out there
Brant (5:45:56 PM): I'm sure it's not just what Kyle found since it was a tribe thing that had to be used while there were still tribes
Brant (5:46:28 PM): I bet something or multiple things are there that can really shake this up
Cory (5:46:40 PM): well if you get some sort of power, please dont screw me hahaha
Brant (5:47:35 PM): I'm not planning on it
Brant (5:47:37 PM): lol
Brant (5:48:04 PM): I wouldn't do to someone what I wouldn't want done to me
Brant (5:48:13 PM): unless it's necessary for survival later, who knows what could happen
Cory (5:48:41 PM): right , i hear ya
Brant (5:51:48 PM): I mean blindsiding in general I think sucks unless it's necessary
Cory (5:52:45 PM): definately.... why do it for no reason
Brant (5:53:23 PM): It just hurts people and creates negative energy. That's why this vote for Kyle is so good because everyone knows what to expect
Cory (5:53:41 PM): yep, even kyle himself :-)
Brant (5:54:29 PM): Hahaha yes exatly
Brant (6:25:12 PM): Sorry, I have to head out. I voted for Kyle though and don't plan on changing it.
Brant (6:25:25 PM): I'll let you know if anything comes up
Cory (6:25:30 PM): same here! :-)
Brant (6:25:44 PM): Woo! Ttyl, have a good night :-)
Cory (6:26:00 PM): alright you too!

Thoughts
Wow, I am talking to everyone every other day. The game is picking up, and I hope that I'm not overplaying right now and that everyone's aware and concerned with my overplaying. I want to get as close as possible to everyone except Kyle. I was a little paranoid about the vote, but my fears have been eased. If I'm blindsided, kudos to those who do it. I might get a vote here from Kyle or someone throwing it, but if that happens, I'll just adjust my end-game strategy to accommodate for it.

Chat with Cam
Brant (12:32:24 PM): Hey Cam
Cam (12:32:42 PM): hey
Brant (12:32:56 PM): How's it going?
Cam (12:33:33 PM): going pretty well, how are you?
Brant (12:34:12 PM): I'm okay. The intense heat has calmed down some and some of my sanity has been restored, lol.
Cam (12:34:39 PM): lol! well that's always good. yeah it's raining here so it's cooler too
Brant (12:35:05 PM): Yeah, the last few days have just been really strange, but things look back to normal now. Hopefully.
Brant (12:35:07 PM): I finally got Glass Elevator access last night!
Brant (12:35:27 PM): I haven't had a chance to talk to anyone else about it yet.
Cam (12:36:05 PM): Oh awesome!! Have you picked your room for it yet?
Brant (12:36:22 PM): Yep, there were 3 room choices. The Mixing Room, Mirror Room, and the Jungle.
Brant (12:36:37 PM): It said the last two people went tot the Mirror Room and the Jungle.
Brant (12:36:53 PM): You and Bryan.
Cam (12:37:19 PM): Ah, so you have mirror or mixing to choose from then. Since Bryan didn't get his prize.
Brant (12:37:41 PM): Yeah, I thought maybe the Mixing Room was the one Ben went to but I went there anyway.
Brant (12:38:03 PM): I think there used to be other rooms, but they were removed because their prizes were pre-merge things like Kyle's. Maybe.
Cam (12:38:11 PM): Oh ok. has doug posted the challenge for that room yet?
Brant (12:38:20 PM): Yep. You just had to post every minute for an hour, not hard.
Brant (12:38:50 PM): So Doug hasn't checked back or anything yet, but I'm pretty sure I did it right and will get the Panic Pop :-)
Cam (12:39:08 PM): Oooooooohhh, I wonder what that is?!?! :-P
Brant (12:39:34 PM): I got a little description and will get more clarification when I get it.
Brant (12:39:36 PM): During your time in this room, you will be given the opportunity to win what is called the Panic Pop! This Panic Pop will give you the ability to avoid one Tribal Council completely. This means that should you choose to use this Panic Pop, you will not only be immune from one Tribal Council of your choosing, but you will forfeit your vote in that Tribal Council.
Cam (12:39:59 PM): holy crap, that's amazing
Brant (12:40:27 PM): Yep! :-D I'm happy about it, not sure what to do with the information.
Brant (12:40:35 PM): I should tell Kenya and Bryan.
Brant (12:40:41 PM): I'm guessing it's going to be a Final 5 thing like yours, not sure yet.
Cam (12:41:27 PM): i bet it's F5 too
Brant (12:41:49 PM): That means if we get that far, we're both Final 4. Hopefully Pete doesn't win immunity then if that's how things stand.
Cam (12:42:20 PM): yeah that would be awesome to make F5 and then just blast through that tribal
Brant (12:43:15 PM): I'm hoping for that. I was a little nervous about this TC yesterday but I'm feeling better now as every single person keeps saying the same things about Kyle and I doubt they're all lying.
Cam (12:43:26 PM): right
Brant (12:43:46 PM): He's apparently gone to Deetster and Sadie (and probably Cory) asking who to vote for.
Brant (12:44:21 PM): So one of us will probably get a past-vote, but oh well. I'm not going to approach Kyle and try to suck up to him to get him to vote for someone else.
Brant (12:45:08 PM): I think Deet and Sadie said they just ignored him and didn't give him a name, so maybe he'll just end up voting for them
Brant (12:45:09 PM): lol
Cam (12:45:29 PM): lol i hope he votes for deet or something
Brant (12:46:15 PM): Yeah, that'd be nice. I exchanged PM's with Pete and he said he was voting for Kyle.
Cam (12:46:50 PM): awesome
Brant (12:46:58 PM): Deetster also tried to make a deal with me to work together, but it was super-vague and turned into "possibly keep our options open together in the future"
Brant (12:46:59 PM): lol
Brant (12:47:47 PM): He said he's low in the offers department and thinks he'll have to go on an immunity winning streak.
Brant (12:48:43 PM): It was nothing solid to the extent where I'll feel even slightly bad if we vote him or one of his allies out next round. I hope we do.
Cam (12:51:00 PM): he seems to do that a lot
Brant (12:51:34 PM): Yeah, I think he's just feeling people out.
Brant (12:52:19 PM): And probably thought Wow, Brant gave me absolutely nothing but I'll fake slight eagerness to work together with him so he doesn't think I'm against him.
Brant (12:52:20 PM): rofl
Brant (6:18:00 PM): I just checked with Doug. It's only through F6, but I can use it up until votes are due so it's essentially like an idol. Except I can't vote.
Brant (6:19:19 PM): I'll probably tell our 4 and maybe Pete (since it shouldn't matter and could help secure us) and tell the 3 Hornswogglers that the room was empty or something.
Cam (6:19:37 PM): okay good call
Cam (6:19:43 PM): and only until F6 i wonder why it's not F5
Brant (6:20:06 PM): I'm not sure. Maybe all of the items are just meant to be different or something.
Brant (6:20:25 PM): All we really need now is that Mirror Room thing that Bryan couldn't get.
Cam (6:20:35 PM): yeah
Cam (6:20:53 PM): well hey i'm off to dinner and then the gym
Cam (6:21:01 PM): i'll be back later tonight after tribal results are up
Brant (6:21:07 PM): Ok, cool. Ttyl, have a good night!

Thoughts
I'm a little paranoid about this vote, but ultimately, the huge warning signs aren't there for me to go home. I have a decent glass elevator prize that may be helpful later. I'm still formulating exactly how I'll handle it, but it will probably involve telling Pete and the original Snozzwanger Tribe about it and being careful in my wording to the original Hornswoggler Tribe. We'll see.