Michael L's Diary - Ep2 ~ Fostering Relationships

It's the dawn of a new day, and I awake to find that Jeremy was the first person voted out of Survivor: Carmen San Diego. I knew it was coming, but it's still a hard pill to swallow, that he's vanished already. He was the first person to ask me for an alliance, via text before the game began. Yet in another way, his departure makes this game simpler, as I can go to the final 2 with Rebecca without having to betray the natural alliance I'd have with Jeremy. A funny thing about Jeremy though, I've played exactly four games. Of those four, I've made it to the final 2 every time. In two of the four games, I've won. He's always been my good luck charm, so hopefully that continues with this game, regardless of how short his time here was.

Moving forward, my mission this round is to foster better relationships with the rest of my tribe mates. They're good people, and I really would be interested in getting to know them more. As far as the other tribe, Rebecca is the only one I'm conversing with at this point, and I intend to keep it that way until a mixup or merge. More than anything, I want to make sure that I keep close with Donna, Pete, and Joe, and that they keep close with each other. Although I can't just write off the other three members of the tribe, as they could proove to be quite powerful in the right situation.

SurvivorFire667 (4:14:30 PM): Hey Jess

"Jessica" (4:14:36 PM): Heeeeeey XD

SurvivorFire667 (4:14:46 PM): how's it going?

"Jessica" (4:15:04 PM): Preeeeeetty good, preeeeeetty good. Considering going out tonight. Not sure yet, lol. You?

SurvivorFire667 (4:15:46 PM): Doing good guessing you saw the challenge

"Jessica" (4:15:56 PM): Yep, already posted my word

SurvivorFire667 (4:16:24 PM): Haha, nice

SurvivorFire667 (4:16:33 PM): Our dear friend Jeremy's gone already

"Jessica" (4:16:46 PM): Awwwwww! I heart Jeremy <3

SurvivorFire667 (4:16:57 PM): I know! It's a shame

SurvivorFire667 (4:17:19 PM): But when DJ said he and Mitch were the only two that didn't do the challenge, I knew it was a possibility

"Jessica" (4:17:38 PM): Ya, I'll admit I'm not surprised. Just sad.

SurvivorFire667 (4:18:05 PM): Yeah

SurvivorFire667 (4:20:06 PM): well let's win this one to and make 'em pay with more TC's

"Jessica" (4:20:40 PM): Yep! I'm hoping they don't guess my word! lol

SurvivorFire667 (4:21:06 PM): lol

"Jessica" (4:21:14 PM): Have you picked one yet?

SurvivorFire667 (4:21:25 PM): I was thinking of doing...

SurvivorFire667 (4:21:38 PM): quadrat. think that would stump them?

"Jessica" (4:21:48 PM): Ya, that's a good one!

"Jessica" is mobile (11:46:24 PM)
"Jessica" (4:21:53 PM): Mine is zygotes, lol

SurvivorFire667 (4:22:02 PM): haha, perfect

SurvivorFire667 (4:22:12 PM): yay for starting with an obscure letter!

"Jessica" (4:22:17 PM): Woot!

"Jessica" is available (5:17:54 PM)
SurvivorFire667 (5:39:21 PM): g2g, ttyl Jess


You know, at one point I was throwing around possibilities in my head. I had thought that perhaps in a merge situation, Jessica and I would run off and join our old pal Jeremy, along with Rebecca, to make a powerful alliance. With Jeremy out of the picture though, I'm thinking more and more that I have no use for Jessica in this game. It's sad because in another game she was a strong ally, and perhaps someday she will be again. But under these circumstances I have other people I'm looking out for, and her general likeability just makes her too much of a threat. At the same time, my friendship with her makes me not want to boot her too early. Hopefully our tribe keeps winning for a while.

"Donna" (4:19:20 PM): hey

"Donna" (4:19:26 PM): who should we sit out?

SurvivorFire667 (4:19:36 PM): hey Donna

SurvivorFire667 (4:19:53 PM): I think DJ said that the last person to turn in a work is automatically sat out

"Donna" (4:20:05 PM): ok

"Donna" (4:20:06 PM): sounds good

SurvivorFire667 (4:20:16 PM): I'm a little sad Jeremy's gone

SurvivorFire667 (4:20:21 PM): but I'm guessing you're not, lol

"Donna" (4:20:45 PM): he lost your game for me

"Donna" (4:20:49 PM): he's ok

SurvivorFire667 (4:21:16 PM): yeah

SurvivorFire667 (4:23:42 PM): well good news is it looks like we've got the stronger tribe

"Donna" (4:24:40 PM): yay

"Donna" (4:24:41 PM): lol

SurvivorFire667 (4:24:55 PM): haha

SurvivorFire667 (4:25:10 PM): well we're in a good position I think

SurvivorFire667 (4:25:14 PM): you, me, Pete, and Joe

"Donna" (4:25:19 PM): i think so too

"Donna" (4:25:25 PM): that's awesome

SurvivorFire667 (4:25:32 PM): we just got to keep at it with the challenges and it should be pretty smoothe sailing

SurvivorFire667 (4:25:37 PM): I hope there's no bizzare twists, lol

"Donna" (4:25:38 PM): hopefully we can make final 4

SurvivorFire667 (4:25:49 PM): I think we can, I really do

SurvivorFire667 (4:25:56 PM): I mean I know it's early, but we're a strong group

SurvivorFire667 (4:26:05 PM): and I don't think anyone knows about us

"Donna" (4:26:21 PM): me neither

SurvivorFire667 (4:26:29 PM):

"Donna" (4:26:39 PM): brb

SurvivorFire667 (4:26:42 PM): kk

"Donna" (4:26:43 PM): got to walk the dog

SurvivorFire667 (4:26:47 PM): np

"Donna" (4:30:28 PM): back

SurvivorFire667 (4:30:34 PM): wb

"Donna" (4:31:11 PM): survivor on in half an hours here

"Donna" (4:31:13 PM): yay

SurvivorFire667 (4:31:22 PM): yay!

SurvivorFire667 (4:31:28 PM): only 3 and a half hours here, haha

"Donna" (4:31:36 PM): lol

SurvivorFire667 (4:32:13 PM): so I spoke again with DJ and he does want us to choose someone I guess

SurvivorFire667 (4:32:22 PM): I made a post in our tribe forum to ask if anyone was too busy

"Donna" (4:32:33 PM): ok

SurvivorFire667 (4:35:10 PM): come up with a good word?

"Donna" (4:35:31 PM): not sure

"Donna" (4:35:35 PM): i used zeppole

SurvivorFire667 (4:35:44 PM): fun

SurvivorFire667 (4:35:48 PM): I did quadrat

"Donna" (4:35:52 PM): do u think its too easy?

"Donna" (4:35:57 PM): that's a good one too

SurvivorFire667 (4:36:02 PM): no I think it's good

SurvivorFire667 (4:36:11 PM): I don't even know what a zeppole is lol

SurvivorFire667 (4:36:17 PM): so it must be good

"Donna" (4:36:21 PM): type of doughnut

SurvivorFire667 (4:36:25 PM): oooh, cool

SurvivorFire667 (4:38:29 PM): brb for me now

"Donna" is away (4:40:54 PM)
I am away from my computer right now.
SurvivorFire667 (5:39:30 PM): gotta go for a bit, bye Donna


Donna and I seem to be on very good terms now. We both want this tribe to keep winning and we both want to see our alliance succeed, although I'll have to bettray them at some point. I like Donna and I want to see her make it far, I just hate the fact that my alliance with Rebecca is going to force me to anger her, yet again. I guess the best I can hope for is that she's taken out at some point where it's out of my hands.

"Rebecca" (2:07:45 PM): ops1 results in

SurvivorFire667 (2:08:17 PM): my AIM is being annoying because when u IM me it's including like yesterday' convo

SurvivorFire667 (2:08:35 PM): this will make it very difficult to update the confessional at the end of the day

SurvivorFire667 (2:08:40 PM): But... who's gone?

"Rebecca" (2:08:49 PM): just delete your message archives for me

"Rebecca" (2:08:51 PM): and start over

SurvivorFire667 (2:09:09 PM): yeah but I like having them lol

"Rebecca" (2:09:18 PM): you'll still have them in remote assistance logs

SurvivorFire667 (2:09:19 PM): it's okay

"Rebecca" (2:09:31 PM): anyway

"Rebecca" (2:09:33 PM): jeremy is gone

"Rebecca" (2:09:35 PM): 6-1 vote

"Rebecca" (2:09:41 PM): with one vote for patrick

SurvivorFire667 (2:09:41 PM):

"Rebecca" (2:09:55 PM): i don't like to assume

"Rebecca" (2:09:56 PM): but

"Rebecca" (2:10:01 PM): i think patricks was a self vote

SurvivorFire667 (2:10:11 PM): so that would mean Jeremy self voted to

"Rebecca" (2:10:18 PM): oh yeah

"Rebecca" (2:10:19 PM): duh

"Rebecca" (2:10:20 PM): nm

"Rebecca" (2:10:28 PM): wait

"Rebecca" (2:10:29 PM): lol

"Rebecca" (2:10:33 PM): yeah

"Rebecca" (2:10:36 PM): probably

"Rebecca" (2:10:43 PM): he said something about his net going out

"Rebecca" (2:10:49 PM): and not having access in his TC questions

"Rebecca" (2:11:13 PM): shrugs

"Rebecca" (2:11:17 PM): i hate figuring that stuff out

"Rebecca" (2:11:20 PM): i feel like a noob

SurvivorFire667 (2:11:43 PM): did Patrick or Jeremy say this

"Rebecca" (2:11:50 PM): no

"Rebecca" (2:11:53 PM): i'm just guessing

SurvivorFire667 (2:12:34 PM): I texted Jeremy and he said he didn't vote

"Rebecca" (2:12:51 PM): ok

SurvivorFire667 (2:13:34 PM): self votes suck, lol

SurvivorFire667 (2:13:38 PM): I hope Patrick's out next

"Rebecca" (2:13:38 PM): yeah

"Rebecca" (2:13:49 PM): what are you talking about?

"Rebecca" (2:13:54 PM): you're going to TC next ;

"Rebecca" (2:13:56 PM):

SurvivorFire667 (2:13:59 PM):

"Rebecca" (2:14:28 PM): teeheehee

SurvivorFire667 (2:15:23 PM): gumshoe > sleuth

SurvivorFire667 (2:15:26 PM): x infinite

"Rebecca" (2:15:32 PM): :p

SurvivorFire667 (2:15:59 PM): "I want to leave my tribe and join yours." - Rebecca, Sleuth Tribe, 9/16/09

"Rebecca" (2:16:17 PM): ohhhhhh!

"Rebecca" (2:16:19 PM): ouch!

SurvivorFire667 (2:16:28 PM): you're the one who said it, lol

"Rebecca" (2:16:32 PM): i have to be careful if we go to TC again

"Rebecca" (2:16:45 PM): because i think people might think that i was the one responsible for rounding up all the votes

SurvivorFire667 (2:17:05 PM): were you?

"Rebecca" (2:17:12 PM): pretty much

SurvivorFire667 (2:17:15 PM): lol

"Rebecca" (2:17:18 PM): but maybe others already had their minds set

"Rebecca" (2:17:24 PM): hard to tell

"Rebecca" (2:18:06 PM): i managed to get jordan on my side and he was agreeable to work with me

"Rebecca" (2:18:11 PM): and mitch is super grateful

"Rebecca" (2:18:17 PM): so i have 2 people with me

"Rebecca" (2:18:21 PM): michael agreed to work with me too

SurvivorFire667 (2:18:25 PM): 3/6

SurvivorFire667 (2:18:26 PM):

SurvivorFire667 (2:18:31 PM): And Patrick will self vote lolz

SurvivorFire667 (2:18:40 PM): Fuck Michael M and Tiffani

SurvivorFire667 (2:18:53 PM):

"Rebecca" (2:19:07 PM): for now i feel comfortable with my position

SurvivorFire667 (2:19:47 PM): that's good, so you won't mind too much if Gumshoe wins

SurvivorFire667 (2:19:52 PM): let me know if anything changes though

SurvivorFire667 (2:19:57 PM): and we can work something out

"Rebecca" (2:20:08 PM): i'll let you know where the pulse of things are

SurvivorFire667 (2:20:18 PM): same here, although honestly

SurvivorFire667 (2:20:29 PM): a tribe is different before the first TC

"Rebecca" (2:20:40 PM): yeah

SurvivorFire667 (2:20:41 PM): harder to see where people are at before they have to vote

"Rebecca" (2:20:43 PM): i agree with that

"Rebecca" (2:22:29 PM): i still haven't met patrick

"Rebecca" (2:23:03 PM): tiff is on

"Rebecca" (2:23:11 PM): so i'm gonna take the opportunity to chat her up a bit

SurvivorFire667 (2:23:26 PM): awesome

"Rebecca" (2:24:42 PM): i'm so damned excited for the Samoa premiere tonight

SurvivorFire667 (2:24:59 PM):

SurvivorFire667 (2:25:05 PM): I'm not but trying to be lol

SurvivorFire667 (2:25:39 PM): but I'm sure once it actually starts I'll be hooked as always

"Rebecca" (2:25:48 PM):

"Rebecca" (2:25:55 PM): that villain guy is going to be GREAT!

"Rebecca" (2:26:00 PM): i hope he stays a long time

SurvivorFire667 (2:26:44 PM): oh I'm sure he will

SurvivorFire667 (2:26:58 PM): I mean if he left like episode four they wouldn't be marketing the whole season around him lmao

"Rebecca" (2:27:13 PM): i know!

SurvivorFire667 (2:28:48 PM): btw

SurvivorFire667 (2:28:56 PM): is Jordan male or female? the one on your tribe

"Rebecca" (2:29:21 PM): male

"Rebecca" (2:29:30 PM): seattle was if i'm not mistaken

"Rebecca" (2:29:33 PM): wa*

SurvivorFire667 (2:29:49 PM): wtf, we're probably neighbors, lmao

SurvivorFire667 (2:30:00 PM): I just know Mitch referred to Jordan as a she

SurvivorFire667 (2:30:08 PM): but he also refers to me as a she sometimes

SurvivorFire667 (2:30:09 PM): So...

"Rebecca" (2:30:11 PM): lol

SurvivorFire667 (2:30:26 PM): he's just special like that

SurvivorFire667 (2:30:37 PM): him and Buckbeak would make great pals

SurvivorFire667 (2:30:53 PM): ... kidding, I'm really not that horrible of a person

"Rebecca" (2:31:17 PM): lol

"Rebecca" (2:31:22 PM): omg

"Rebecca" (2:31:29 PM): switch to your other name

"Rebecca" is offline (11:29:50 PM)Your IM will be delivered when the buddy goes online.
"Rebecca" (11:30:55 PM): booya

SurvivorFire667 (11:31:04 PM): what's up?

SurvivorFire667 (11:31:09 PM): I still have not seen Survivor btw

"Rebecca" (11:31:17 PM): i won't spoil

SurvivorFire667 (11:32:12 PM): kk

SurvivorFire667 (11:32:17 PM): I sat out Angelina

"Rebecca" (11:32:37 PM): you'll have the entire weekend for the next challenge

"Rebecca" (11:32:42 PM): i posted the timeline in the owl express

"Rebecca" (11:32:55 PM): i'm glad to see that bella posted the results and TC tonight

SurvivorFire667 (11:33:01 PM):

SurvivorFire667 (11:33:09 PM): but we're on the wrong sn to talk about that lolz

SurvivorFire667 (11:33:47 PM): how's your tribe doing at the challenge?

SurvivorFire667 (11:33:53 PM): think you'll stump us?

"Rebecca" (11:33:58 PM): no idea

"Rebecca" (11:34:04 PM): i've seen some good words

"Rebecca" (11:34:23 PM): and now we're on the wrong sn to talk about that game

"Rebecca" (11:34:24 PM): lol

"Rebecca" (11:34:29 PM): oh no

"Rebecca" (11:34:30 PM): wait

"Rebecca" (11:34:31 PM): duh

"Rebecca" (11:34:32 PM): nm!


Irrelevant discussion removed.

SurvivorFire667 (11:46:20 PM): do you think there's a lot of cross tribal communication going on (besides us)
"Rebecca" (11:46:34 PM): i have no idea

"Rebecca" (11:46:40 PM): i would assume that donna knows lots of folks

SurvivorFire667 (11:50:34 PM): yeah

SurvivorFire667 (11:50:35 PM): btw

SurvivorFire667 (11:50:42 PM): sitting people out is annoying, lol

"Rebecca" (11:50:57 PM): yeah

"Rebecca" (11:51:00 PM): but it needs to be even

"Rebecca" (11:51:13 PM): you should have volunteered instead

"Rebecca" (11:51:14 PM): lol

SurvivorFire667 (11:51:18 PM): oh no I understand that

SurvivorFire667 (11:51:21 PM): but, just the whole

SurvivorFire667 (11:51:42 PM): "we all know this person is the weakest but we're all too big of pansies to say it out loud"

"Rebecca" (11:51:49 PM): lol

SurvivorFire667 (11:51:53 PM): Then if someone goes "OMG why was I chosen?!?!"

"Rebecca" (11:52:18 PM): it'd be interesting to make tribe a choose someone from tribe b t sit out instead

"Rebecca" (11:52:23 PM): kind of like your sabotage

SurvivorFire667 (11:52:40 PM): that was because Doyle had special powers though

"Rebecca" (11:53:03 PM): when were claire and doyle coming to your place?

"Rebecca" (11:53:04 PM): monday?

"Rebecca" (11:53:08 PM): for the heroes premiere?

SurvivorFire667 (11:57:54 PM): Yep yep

"Rebecca" (11:58:03 PM): tell them i said hello

SurvivorFire667 (11:58:12 PM): haha, I will

SurvivorFire667 (11:59:54 PM): they'll be like "ZOMG DAPHNE"

SurvivorFire667 (12:00:02 AM): It's too bad you can't make it up to Bellingham

"Rebecca" (12:00:11 AM): that would be awesome

"Rebecca" (12:00:36 AM): i'd love to go to the pacific NW

"Rebecca" (12:00:44 AM): how are the winters?

SurvivorFire667 (12:00:51 AM): mild

"Rebecca" (12:00:59 AM): really?

"Rebecca" (12:01:07 AM): i would think that they are terribly cold

SurvivorFire667 (12:01:17 AM): nope, east coast is MUCH worse

"Rebecca" (12:01:24 AM): i never would have guessed that

SurvivorFire667 (12:01:35 AM): learn something new every day

SurvivorFire667 (12:01:45 AM): and it's 12:01 PST


Irrelevant discussion removed.

SurvivorFire667 (1:03:45 AM): Weeds is calling me

"Rebecca" (1:03:54 AM): my hubby should be home soon

SurvivorFire667 (1:04:29 AM): kk

"Rebecca" (1:04:35 AM): enjoy!

"Rebecca" (1:04:39 AM): i'll see you tomorrow

SurvivorFire667 (1:04:50 AM): yup have a goodnight, bye

"Rebecca" (1:04:54 AM): bye


Yeah this was a really long discussion and most of it got cut out, but... Yeah lol. More teasing between Rebecca and myself about who has the better tribe, etc. Even though I trust her, I'm not sure how much I should be telling her about the Gumshoe tribe. Hmmm.

So I woke up this morning and... what the hell? Ryann? Bill?? Neither of you chose a word?! What the fuck...

Of course, you also have to wonder why the hell Joe took it upon himself to sit out after a poor performance in the last challenge... is he just not thinking straight? I really don't know what the deal is. I personally would never sit out a challenge unless all other elligible members were available and adimently expressed that they wanted to play. He needed this chance to redeem himself and he just blew it.

This one will be an uphill battle for the Gumshoe tribe.

SurvivorFire667 (12:00:06 PM): Hey Jess

SurvivorFire667 (12:00:19 PM): nice job on your hangman

"Jessica" (1:03:36 PM): Thanks! Sorry this is like, an hour late, hahahaha. My friend is over and I got distracted XD

SurvivorFire667 (1:04:00 PM): lol, no problem

SurvivorFire667 (1:04:18 PM): All four of us solved our words

"Jessica" (1:05:24 PM): Woot!

"Jessica" (1:05:45 PM): We really needed that, what with 2 of our people not even submitting a word >.<

SurvivorFire667 (1:05:56 PM): I know, that was quite upsetting

"Jessica" (1:06:05 PM): Yes, that it is.

SurvivorFire667 (1:06:34 PM): But hopefully we still pull it off somehow, I'm remaining (albeit foolishly) optimistic

"Jessica" (1:06:53 PM): lmao, we had good words! We have a chance!

SurvivorFire667 (1:07:36 PM): We do! Can't lose hope!

SurvivorFire667 (1:07:42 PM): Anyway, I'm off for a bit

SurvivorFire667 (1:07:52 PM): I was out last night so I have some serious TV to catch up on

"Jessica" (1:07:55 PM): Byyyyye!

SurvivorFire667 (1:07:59 PM): ttyl Jess, bye!


Jessica did her part in this challenge, just as she did in the last challenge. She's conributed as much as you'd expect a typical player to and has done it with a charming personality. She's a bit UTR in some ways, but could probably make it quite a ways if we don't keep our eye on her.

SurvivorFire667 (12:08:15 PM): Hey Donna

"Donna" (12:08:20 PM): hi

"Donna" (12:08:23 PM): whats up?

SurvivorFire667 (12:08:29 PM): nm

"Donna" (12:08:32 PM): i need to do that challenge

"Donna" (12:08:44 PM): did u do it yet?

SurvivorFire667 (12:08:46 PM): kk, yeah the second part is in our tribal forum

SurvivorFire667 (12:08:49 PM): wokring on it now

SurvivorFire667 (12:21:47 PM): I finished my word

"Donna" (12:24:02 PM): i'll work on mine now

SurvivorFire667 (12:24:11 PM): kk

"Donna" (12:24:12 PM): maybe u can helpe me

"Donna" (12:24:24 PM): what letter should i pick first?

"Donna" (12:24:26 PM): e?

SurvivorFire667 (12:24:27 PM): I'll do my best I know Pete will too

SurvivorFire667 (12:24:37 PM): sure, I started with vowels

"Donna" (12:25:00 PM): what was your word?

SurvivorFire667 (12:25:16 PM): the word I came up with or the one I had to solve?

SurvivorFire667 (12:29:39 PM): no O's:=\

"Donna" (12:31:49 PM): darn

"Donna" (12:31:53 PM): i got an e

"Donna" (12:32:01 PM): _ _ _ _ E _ _

SurvivorFire667 (12:32:07 PM): right

"Donna" (12:32:16 PM): no a's

SurvivorFire667 (12:32:20 PM): I'd go for U or I personally, there can't just be one vowel

"Donna" (12:33:49 PM): _ I _ _ E _ _

"Donna" (12:34:06 PM): R?

"Donna" (12:34:14 PM): or N or S

SurvivorFire667 (12:34:42 PM): hmmm, R sounds fine

SurvivorFire667 (12:34:53 PM): I'm no expert at these by any means but I'll do my best to help you

"Donna" (12:35:17 PM): ok

SurvivorFire667 (12:36:38 PM): yeah T? S? idk

"Donna" (12:38:47 PM): not s, r or n

SurvivorFire667 (12:39:01 PM): damnit

"Donna" (12:40:09 PM): no t

SurvivorFire667 (12:40:43 PM): okay, we got to think

SurvivorFire667 (12:40:49 PM): after G you only have three guesses left

"Donna" (12:40:52 PM): i guessed g

SurvivorFire667 (12:41:01 PM): yup, saw that

SurvivorFire667 (12:41:20 PM): so we should be looking up what you have and seeing the words that would work cuz 12 is the limit

"Donna" (12:41:30 PM): ok

"Donna" (12:42:12 PM): no g

SurvivorFire667 (12:49:30 PM): You're awesome Donna! lol

"Donna" (12:52:13 PM): yay

"Donna" (12:52:58 PM):

SurvivorFire667 (12:53:28 PM): Pete was really good at these, hopefully we pulled it out

"Donna" (12:54:20 PM): i hope so

SurvivorFire667 (1:08:05 PM): be back later

SurvivorFire667 (1:08:07 PM): bye Donna


Donna is active, Donna is loyal, Donna is strong. But Donna needed help on this challenge and I wasn't the one who could give it to her... Pete was. I felt virtually usesless, but I guess what matters is she got the point. It's all a team effort... right?

SurvivorFire667 (12:00:27 PM): Hi Pete

SurvivorFire667 (12:00:33 PM): great job on the challenge

"Pete" (12:00:35 PM): hey, hows it going?

"Pete" (12:00:37 PM): thanks

"Pete" (12:00:50 PM): I was going out of my mind trying to figure out that word but I finally figured it out lol

SurvivorFire667 (12:00:58 PM):

"Pete" (12:01:19 PM): oh I posted the second episode of my China story

SurvivorFire667 (12:03:41 PM): I saw, haven't had the chance to read it yet but look forward to doing it

SurvivorFire667 (12:03:49 PM): I'm having some trouble with my word too

"Pete" (12:04:02 PM): yeah, I'll help if I can

SurvivorFire667 (12:06:50 PM): thanks

"Pete" (12:07:00 PM): try K next

SurvivorFire667 (12:07:44 PM): Alright

"Pete" (12:08:15 PM): it might not be right but I have some words in mind that it could be (one of them is Kingdom) so that's why I say try that

SurvivorFire667 (12:09:11 PM): oh that'd be a good one

"Pete" (12:09:26 PM): yeah that's what I was thinking

SurvivorFire667 (12:10:12 PM): Coke

"Pete" (12:10:51 PM): sorry really don't like coke, pepsi guy here, though I doubt that'll win either

SurvivorFire667 (12:11:08 PM): lol, I'm a big coke drinker

SurvivorFire667 (12:11:12 PM): But it's alright

"Pete" (12:11:12 PM): K was right!

"Pete" (12:11:15 PM): yeah

SurvivorFire667 (12:11:45 PM): Thanks! owe you one for that

"Pete" (12:11:55 PM): no prob, I want us to win

SurvivorFire667 (12:12:03 PM): me too

SurvivorFire667 (12:12:38 PM): It's a little unfortunate that the other tribe now has a bonus of 2, and our max is 4

SurvivorFire667 (12:12:46 PM): but we just got to look forward and do the best we can

"Pete" (12:12:53 PM): yeah

SurvivorFire667 (12:20:45 PM): thanks!

"Pete" (12:21:05 PM): no prob, now we just need to get Donna to get hers

SurvivorFire667 (12:21:14 PM): I'd like to think I would've gotten regardless, but there's no way to know that for sure, so I really appreciate your help

SurvivorFire667 (12:21:14 PM): yup

"Pete" (12:21:50 PM): you probably would have but two heads are better than one right lol, we'll win this somehow

SurvivorFire667 (12:22:13 PM): lol, very true. Let's win this

"Pete" (12:22:43 PM): of course we could still lose if the other tribe gets all four of theres , I really hope they don't

SurvivorFire667 (12:22:58 PM): yeah

SurvivorFire667 (12:23:27 PM): I feel like we came up with some pretty tricky words so hopefully they're stumped

SurvivorFire667 (12:23:40 PM): I mean I don't know what you picked by knowing you I'm sure it's a tough one lol

"Pete" (12:24:24 PM): my word wasn't that tough, but it doesn't have any repeat letters, I didn't have a lot of time to get one sadly, so I really hope that it was enough for them to get it wrong

SurvivorFire667 (12:24:59 PM): *crosses fingers*

"Pete" (12:25:12 PM): had I had a chance to talk to someone I think it would have helped but I didn't and literally had like ten minutes to find one, yeah, my fingers are crossed as well

"Pete" (12:25:56 PM): I wish Joe didn't sit out, if he had just posted a word then we would've only lost one point

SurvivorFire667 (12:26:24 PM): I agree I mean I didn't want to scold him or anything for it

SurvivorFire667 (12:26:48 PM): but I had a feeling Ryann might not show up, I'm surprised Bill didn't either though

"Pete" (12:27:06 PM): yeah I am surprised in Bill too

SurvivorFire667 (12:27:39 PM): hopefully this was a one time thing for him he seemed pretty reliable in the last challenge

SurvivorFire667 (12:27:49 PM): making sure to show up when it started even though he was busy that night

"Pete" (12:28:33 PM): yeah I know, I think based on that I would not vote for him regardless

SurvivorFire667 (12:29:06 PM): I agree

SurvivorFire667 (12:33:21 PM): but I guess we can talk more about that if we are faced with TC

"Pete" (12:33:41 PM): yeah definitely

"Pete" (12:33:45 PM): hopefully we won't be though

SurvivorFire667 (12:33:50 PM): right

"Pete" (12:34:58 PM): Donna's now working on hers

SurvivorFire667 (12:35:11 PM): yup

"Pete" (12:35:30 PM): I'm following it and trying to figure it out but it's hard lol

SurvivorFire667 (12:36:19 PM): lol, me too, it is!

"Pete" (12:36:34 PM): I was just thinking she should do N and then she did lol

SurvivorFire667 (12:36:46 PM): haha

"Pete" (12:36:56 PM): there are a lot of words with I and E where they are with N so it should help narrow it down

"Pete" (12:42:41 PM): Donna's really struggling

SurvivorFire667 (12:42:58 PM): yeah idk what to do

"Pete" (12:43:15 PM): I think she needs to do L next

SurvivorFire667 (12:43:22 PM): kk

"Pete" (12:49:06 PM): she got it

SurvivorFire667 (12:49:23 PM): YES!

SurvivorFire667 (12:49:37 PM): you're good at this, lol

SurvivorFire667 (12:49:44 PM): you got the first letter for both of us

"Pete" (12:50:04 PM): it was just a guess, I had a feeling it was liquefy, and so didn't Donna

SurvivorFire667 (12:50:47 PM): Still, very helpful

SurvivorFire667 (12:50:56 PM): you're definitel MVP of the challenge

"Pete" (12:51:18 PM): lol I just tried to make sure we had the best shot of winning this challenge that we could

SurvivorFire667 (12:52:24 PM): lol, of course, you did great

"Pete" (12:53:24 PM): I'll be back in a little bit ok

SurvivorFire667 (12:53:36 PM): kk, see you in a bit then


Pete was definitely the Gumshoe MVP for the challenge, though he was humble about it. Donna and I both may have failed to guess our words if it wasn't for him. What concerns me though was our discussion about some of the other tribe members. He seemed down on Joe for sitting out, which was understandable given the circumstances. But then he also said he would not vote for Bill? I found this interesting, since I've worried for some time about their relationship. Four of the seven of us are alligned, and if he would not vote for Bill, that means only Jessica and Ryann are left outside of the group, and Jessica has participated in both challenges. I hope he's settled on Ryann then and not considering other possibilities, such as voting for Joe... I firmly believe Pete is my biggest competition on this tribe to become the Sole Survivor.

Well, we lost the challenge. I'd say it's partially Joe's fault for sitting out, partially my fault for making the post in the tribal forum which may have led him towards that decision. Ultimately though, I think the responsibility for the loss falls on the shoulders of Bill and Ryann, who failed to compete and cost us our chance at the points we so desperately needed. Based on their performance, I believe one of them should leave tonight. Yet, I do not feel Bill is in any danger whatsoever. I'm convinced it'll come down to Ryann and Joe.

Ryann truly is the weakest person on this team. He only made it through the first challenge because I led him every step of the way, and this time he doesn't even show up? Ridiculous. Of course, my tribe mates don't know the extent of his inadquecies, so if they're generous with him, they may see him not showing as a one time thing and opt to keep him.

Joe made a mistake in the first challenge, one that anyone could've made, but I think those that checked the board later misunderstood the course of events. It almost seemed like others would've wanted him to keep going, after he had already lost the run. Then, when he was already on shakey ground after nearly losing us the last challenge, he goes ahead and sits out this one. Not smart, not smart at all. I guess people who don't have all the details might look at the fact that he's been questionable in BOTH challenge to mean that he's too much of a liability. I hope not.

Really though, I think it's going to come down to Pete. If Pete does truly intend to stick with our four person alliance, he'll be fine with voting out Ryann. In this case, Bill and Jessica will likely follow suit, and Ryann will leave 6-1 or 7-0 if he self votes. However, if Pete is as close to Bill as I fear and wants to try something a little more risky, he could rally up Bill, Jessica, and Ryann to vote one of us other three out. If he went this route, I believe Joe would be the first target, then me, then Donna. Really though I don't think he'll go that far, especially since Ryann could self vote and foil that plan. I think if he wants to make a move with Bill, he'll merely advocate for Bill's survival to our four at any future tribal councils we attend and wait for the merge to do something.

I think people are expecting a mixup next round. For this reason, I expect people to take the simplest route possible to keep our tribe unified in a switch. That route would be getting rid of Ryann. I'm crossing my fingers, hoping that's what actually happens.

SurvivorFire667 (1:34:23 PM): Hey Pete

"Pete" (1:34:35 PM): hey, hows it going?

SurvivorFire667 (1:34:41 PM): doing good you?

"Pete" (1:35:03 PM): same, writing a new Survivor story

SurvivorFire667 (1:35:11 PM): oh cool

SurvivorFire667 (1:35:21 PM): where's this one take place?

"Pete" (1:35:25 PM): yeah, just got interested to do one

"Pete" (1:35:29 PM): it takes place in Thailand

SurvivorFire667 (1:35:51 PM): Hopefully it's better than the one CBS put out in Thailand

"Pete" (1:36:05 PM): It is apart of the same series of stories that China is in

"Pete" (1:36:13 PM): yeah I think it is really good so far

SurvivorFire667 (1:36:14 PM): Right right

SurvivorFire667 (1:36:31 PM): Just commenting on how the Thailand with Brian and Clay was an awful season, lol

"Pete" (1:36:45 PM): it's the 9th season in that series of stories I'm writing lol

SurvivorFire667 (1:36:45 PM): but I'm sure yours will be great

"Pete" (1:36:48 PM): thanks

SurvivorFire667 (1:37:07 PM): really? I thought you said there were four before China

"Pete" (1:37:08 PM): yeah I hated Brian and Clay, it sucks that it ended so badly cause there were some great castaways on that season

"Pete" (1:37:20 PM): there are three before China

SurvivorFire667 (1:37:43 PM): so 5 through 8 you've written but not aired?

"Pete" (1:37:59 PM): China is #4, then there is an All Star Season as S5, then a Second Chance story as S6, Transylvania is S7, Australian Outback is S8

"Pete" (1:38:06 PM): yeah they have never been shared with anyone thus far

SurvivorFire667 (1:38:42 PM): well I look forward to reading them if they show up on ORG Planet at some point

"Pete" (1:39:04 PM): they will for sure, I am trying to get a friend to do some graphics for the characters for me at some point

SurvivorFire667 (1:39:23 PM): that'd be awesome

"Pete" (1:39:47 PM): yeah I really hope to get through them fairly quickly

"Pete" (1:41:00 PM): I actually have a season that I wrote that wasn't apart of this series that I may edit to fit in as season 10

SurvivorFire667 (1:41:23 PM): oh cool

SurvivorFire667 (1:41:31 PM): how long hav you been writing these?

"Pete" (1:41:45 PM): the first one I started either 2005, or 2006

"Pete" (1:41:48 PM): it's been a while

"Pete" (1:42:06 PM): it's been like a year since I last wrote a story in this series, and I really want to get going on it again

SurvivorFire667 (1:42:50 PM): right, well they're very good

SurvivorFire667 (1:42:57 PM): do you write lots of other fiction?

"Pete" (1:43:11 PM): I've tried at Big Brother

"Pete" (1:43:17 PM): it's kind of hard to do that one lol

SurvivorFire667 (1:43:33 PM): lol, yeah

"Pete" (1:43:38 PM): I've written original stories as well, but those are nowhere near ready to share with anyone lol

SurvivorFire667 (1:43:48 PM): lol

SurvivorFire667 (1:44:36 PM): I started writng a story around seven years ago

SurvivorFire667 (1:44:56 PM): Got up to over 100 pages back when I was working on it

SurvivorFire667 (1:45:13 PM): been meaning to finish at some point, make it a full length book, but

SurvivorFire667 (1:45:21 PM): haven't gotten around to it

"Pete" (1:45:48 PM): yeah I've tried writing a book but I spend way too much time planning that I never actually get to the writing of it lol

SurvivorFire667 (1:46:02 PM):

"Pete" (1:46:05 PM): or I'll start and come up with new things that force me to scrap what I've written

SurvivorFire667 (1:46:24 PM): yeah I know how that goes

"Pete" (1:46:30 PM): I've written a few scripts, one of which I have filmed and another which I'm hoping to do this fall

SurvivorFire667 (1:46:49 PM): nice

SurvivorFire667 (1:46:59 PM): which ties in well with your passion for directing

"Pete" (1:47:08 PM): yeah it does

"Pete" (1:47:18 PM): once I get the first one edited, I plan on sharing it online

"Pete" (1:47:24 PM): so you'll get to see it

"Pete" (1:47:31 PM): if you want of course lol

SurvivorFire667 (1:47:37 PM): lol, I will

SurvivorFire667 (1:48:10 PM): I made a little movie with friends in ninth grade for a Spanish project based on a true story of the time I got lost in Barcelona

SurvivorFire667 (1:48:31 PM): looking back... it's a pretty ridiculous film in a lot of ways, lol

SurvivorFire667 (1:48:36 PM): but I'm still proud of it

SurvivorFire667 (1:48:48 PM): on what we were able to put together in a limited time span

"Pete" (1:48:57 PM): that's cool

"Pete" (1:49:09 PM): I never filmed in high school or anything

"Pete" (1:49:15 PM): didn't even know I wanted too lol

SurvivorFire667 (1:49:45 PM): lol

"Pete" (1:51:24 PM): so do you know who you are voting for yet?

SurvivorFire667 (1:52:00 PM): well I actually wanted to talk to you about that since I wasn't around much yesterday

SurvivorFire667 (1:52:19 PM): did you already vote?

"Pete" (1:52:30 PM): I did, but I can change it if need be I think

SurvivorFire667 (1:52:44 PM): Alright

"Pete" (1:52:50 PM): what are you thinking?

SurvivorFire667 (1:53:01 PM): Personally, I think Ryann should go

"Pete" (1:53:45 PM): that's who I voted for

"Pete" (1:54:03 PM): Bill, Joe and Donna all also voted for Ryann as well

SurvivorFire667 (1:54:13 PM): accroding to the board he hasn't been on since Tuesday, unless he's invisible, which would be unlikely knowing him

SurvivorFire667 (1:54:16 PM): great

SurvivorFire667 (1:54:32 PM): And I mean, I didn't even want to bring this up before since we'd won

SurvivorFire667 (1:55:06 PM): but you know on the first challenge he just showed up by luck, he didn't even know when it was despite the notice we got on the boards, and the only reason he was able to do it

SurvivorFire667 (1:55:41 PM): Was because I sat with him there on AIM... IMing him what to say, right when it was time for him to say it, he told me he didn't even understand what was going on

"Pete" (1:56:07 PM): yeah he hasn't seemed like he even cared about the game

"Pete" (1:56:26 PM): made no effort really to play and I think that's why he should go, I think everyone feels that way

"Pete" (1:56:42 PM): I completely agree with everything you said

SurvivorFire667 (1:56:56 PM): Right, thanks

SurvivorFire667 (1:57:18 PM): I guess it's good we have him to make this one easy, losing anyone else would be really difficult

"Pete" (1:57:32 PM): yeah it would I like everyone a lot

"Pete" (1:57:40 PM): how well do you know everyone?

SurvivorFire667 (1:58:27 PM): I've played in one game with Bill and Jessica on Alt

SurvivorFire667 (1:58:51 PM): Donna I've played with a number of times, because you know she's everywehre lol

"Pete" (1:58:59 PM): lol yeah she is

SurvivorFire667 (1:59:16 PM): My first time meeting you, Joe, and Ryann

SurvivorFire667 (1:59:26 PM): what about you?

"Pete" (1:59:35 PM): I've played with Donna a million times lol

"Pete" (1:59:49 PM): I'm pretty sure that I've played with Bill before

"Pete" (2:00:01 PM): the rest of you I've never played with before, at least that I recall

"Pete" (2:00:29 PM): alright, well I wanted to ask you about something that's bugging me

SurvivorFire667 (2:00:43 PM): shoot

"Pete" (2:01:00 PM): Joe and I both messed up in the first challenge, in the second Bill and Ryann didn't compete at all but Joe sits out

"Pete" (2:01:08 PM): Joe doesn't seem to really want to try in the challenges

SurvivorFire667 (2:01:41 PM):

"Pete" (2:02:15 PM): maybe I'm just seeing it wrong, that's why I'm mentioning it to you

SurvivorFire667 (2:03:10 PM): well with his performance in the first two challenges I don't blame you for feeling that way

SurvivorFire667 (2:03:58 PM): The first challenge though I really believe was an honest mistake, I remember it was getting late for him, I asked him if he could go last after Ryann who seemed like a flake that would sign off unexpectedly and go to bed when we needed him

"Pete" (2:04:32 PM): I agree about the first challenge, it was an honest mistake on his and my part

"Pete" (2:04:52 PM): but I just think he should have been like I'm gonna make up for it this time and he didn't. That's how I felt

SurvivorFire667 (2:04:53 PM): Joe stayed on to go last without objection, he was ready to take a run, but, yeah he messed up and I pointed it out so he could go to bed right

SurvivorFire667 (2:05:02 PM): I agree, completely

SurvivorFire667 (2:05:29 PM): If I'd made his mistake, I would've never sat out challenge 2, ever

SurvivorFire667 (2:05:57 PM): I mean the only way I'd honestly ever sit out a challenge is if I saw everyone online and got confirmation from all of them that they wanted to play

SurvivorFire667 (2:06:33 PM): But in his case, I would've fought to play EVEN THEN so I'd have a chance to show my tribe my strength and redeem myself

SurvivorFire667 (2:07:30 PM): so, the fact that he sat out when two people hadn't posted yet was worrisome I mean I guess you can't know for sure who posted a word in their confessionals

SurvivorFire667 (2:07:37 PM): but Ryann hadn't been on at all, bleh

"Pete" (2:08:14 PM): yeah, I feel like he should have made more of an effort to check with everyone else to make sure that everyone else could do it and not just sitting out like he did

SurvivorFire667 (2:08:33 PM): absolutely, he definitely made an error there

SurvivorFire667 (2:09:47 PM): Idk, he's 17, I hate to use that "he's young" excuse because I know people played that when I was younger even though I don't think my age really effected my contribution to tribes in the past

SurvivorFire667 (2:09:59 PM): but I believe he just didn't think it through

SurvivorFire667 (2:10:21 PM): I think his heart was in the right place, just wanting to make the decision easy for the tribe or whatever

"Pete" (2:10:29 PM): yeah agreed, I don't think he thought it through

"Pete" (2:10:46 PM): hopefully he steps it up in the next challenge cause I really want us to never lose again

SurvivorFire667 (2:11:07 PM): Agreed, asbolutely

SurvivorFire667 (2:11:21 PM): question though... do you think our tribes are getting swapped?

SurvivorFire667 (2:11:32 PM): I mean, with the whole "pick a number" business

"Pete" (2:11:50 PM): omg, I didn't even give that a thought, you're probably right

SurvivorFire667 (2:11:58 PM):

"Pete" (2:12:02 PM): hopefully me, you, Donna and Joe are on the same tribe together somehow

SurvivorFire667 (2:12:11 PM): that would be awesome

SurvivorFire667 (2:12:20 PM): but the chances of us being that lucky are very slim, lol

"Pete" (2:12:26 PM): yeah I know lol

"Pete" (2:13:44 PM): anyways, the whole thing about Joe, I want you to know I have no plan on voting for him at all, just felt like I needed to bring that up

SurvivorFire667 (2:14:16 PM): I understand, and I think it's important for us as allies to get that sort of stuff out in th open

SurvivorFire667 (2:14:23 PM): rather then have it all bottled up

"Pete" (2:14:34 PM): exactly

"Pete" (2:14:59 PM): regardless if there is a switch, hopefully we can get control of both tribes somehow and when we merge take complete control

SurvivorFire667 (2:16:29 PM): absolutely

SurvivorFire667 (2:16:58 PM): we should come out of this TC fairly united

SurvivorFire667 (2:17:17 PM): and just gotta hope that Sleuth is all fractured so we can turn them against each other in the new tribes lol

"Pete" (2:17:31 PM): lol yeah, that would be the ideal situation

"Pete" (2:17:45 PM): do you think that Jessica and Bill would stick with us?

SurvivorFire667 (2:18:15 PM): I odn't see why they wouldn't, hopefully they don't suspect our alliance

"Pete" (2:18:26 PM): I don't see how they would

"Pete" (2:18:41 PM): we haven't had a way to even let it look apparent in any way

SurvivorFire667 (2:18:47 PM): right

SurvivorFire667 (2:19:14 PM): so then they'd probably be down for sticking with us, unless they have friends on the other tribe or something

SurvivorFire667 (2:19:23 PM): but if that's the case there's not much we can do about it

"Pete" (2:19:32 PM): no there isn't

"Pete" (2:19:45 PM): let's just take one thing at a time then, we'll see what happens and make the most of it

SurvivorFire667 (2:19:50 PM): right

"Pete" is offline (12:17:53 AM)Your IM will be delivered when the buddy goes online.
"Pete" (2:26:46 PM): yeah

SurvivorFire667 (2:27:13 PM): kk, I can try to do that tonight, assuming she's on

"Pete" (2:27:13 PM): I sent her a PM regarding it, as I didn't want her to be the only person I hadn't spoken too

SurvivorFire667 (2:27:20 PM): oh okay, cool

"Pete" (2:27:25 PM): she hasn't replied yet though

SurvivorFire667 (2:27:51 PM): yeah

SurvivorFire667 (2:29:12 PM): well as long as she finds out one way or another we're good, would be bad to go into a mixup with someone left out of the previous vote

"Pete" (2:29:47 PM): yeah, make sure to PM her or at least mention it to her as well if you get a chance so she knows for sure

SurvivorFire667 (2:30:12 PM): definitely, will do that

SurvivorFire667 (2:30:32 PM): If I don't see her on AIM later tonight I'll send her a PM before going to bed, we've got a long voting period this time

SurvivorFire667 (2:31:13 PM): anyway I've got to head out for a while, going to grab food with my sis and go shopping for some items for the duplex

SurvivorFire667 (2:31:28 PM): but it was good chatting with you, I'll be on later tonight

"Pete" (2:31:41 PM): alright, sounds good, chat with you later

SurvivorFire667 (2:31:55 PM): ttyl, bye


Alright, I'm feeling a little better now, actually quite a bit better. For one, Pete and I easily agreed on a target, that Ryann should go. Secondly, my fears of him trying to assemble a counter alliance were resolved. He did point out concerns with Joe's performance, but now I'm led to believe this was for one of two more favorable reasons. The first, and the preferred explanation, is that he's merely trying to earn points above Joe in my mental pecking order. Hopefully I alleviated any fear he had that Joe and I were super close when I told him I'd never played a game with Joe before. If he checks around, he'll find I was honest about my past experience with all the players. The second explanation, slightly less preferrable, is that he's trying to work it so that Bill replaces Joe in our alliance. This honestly isn't all that bad, because either way I believe he'll be loyal to Donna and myself. Maybe I wouldn't mind him sticking around after all.

SurvivorFire667 (2:11:47 PM): Hey Donna

"Donna" (2:14:09 PM): hi mike

"Donna" (2:14:12 PM): how are you?

SurvivorFire667 (2:16:15 PM): doing good you?

SurvivorFire667 (2:20:05 PM): was just talkng to Pete by the way about the vote

"Donna" (2:22:17 PM): are we going to vote ryann?

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SurvivorFire667 (2:23:34 PM): I'm totally down for that

"Donna" (2:23:47 PM): me too

SurvivorFire667 (2:24:07 PM): I think with him gone we have the best chance of winning future challenges

"Donna" (2:24:16 PM): me too

SurvivorFire667 (2:24:24 PM): although Pete and I were just discussing how this number picking thing might be a mixup bleh

"Donna" (2:24:34 PM): i have to go now

"Donna" (2:24:45 PM): it might be a mix up

SurvivorFire667 (2:25:21 PM): oh okay, well I'll ttyl then Donna

"Donna" (2:25:39 PM): i'll vote later tonight

"Donna" (2:25:40 PM): byee


Basic vote confirmation stuff, all that good fun. Donna is someone I truly believe will be on my side throughout the duration of this game, unless I wrong her first. Could she be closer to Pete? It's possible, but if he were to try to turn against me I think she would vouche for me. What will she think when she finds out about my alliance with Daphne? I don't know. I'd hate to have to bettray her again.

This is my first tribal council, and the second of the game. It all seems to be coming together so nicely, and unless I'm being horribly blindsided, tonight should be a 6-1 or 7-0 vote.

Ryann needed a lot of assistance from me in order to complete the first immunity challenge. Then in the second challenge, he failed to even show at all. From what I've heard, Pete, Donna, Joe, Bill, and I have already agreed to vote for him, that's five votes right there. His fate appears sealed.

Then, to top things off, he posted in tribal council, explaining his situation with being kicked out of his house and asked to be voted out. I felt bad for coming down on him for inactivity given his circumstances, but at the same time, his request I feel should make the decision that much easier. If he's ready and willing to go, who would want to keep him in the game? I don't think anyone would.

I'm more interested to see honestly what will happen next round. Will it be a mixup? The number thing makes it seem that way. I don't know what to do though. I have my alliance with Rebecca, which I can't turn my back on, and my fourway alliance... which I can't turn my back on. Ideally, Pete and Joe will both be victims of the switch and I can approach Donna and tell her going with Rebecca (and Mitch?) is our only chance to make it. Or perhaps it'd be better if Pete and Donna left, as Joe seems less likely to take iniative to seek out new alliances on his own. Or, maybe for simplicity's sake, Rebecca could leave. I really do not want this to happen, but I feel confident I can do well with my original tribe so it just seems like such a waste to throw them all under the bus.

Hopefully the game makes the decision for me so I don't have to make it myself, lol. We'll see what happens.