Post by Lex van den Berghe on Mar 25, 2010 12:23:01 GMT -5
Well it's been awhile, so I guess it's time for me to vent my thoughts and feelings and see if I can maybe talk myself into a few circles and confuse everything that's in my head about this game, haha.
Eight remain. I think it's been a good thing so far that myself, Michael, and Peter have kinda been together from day 1. Although every now and then we get those weird and uneasy feelings that maybe one of us is going to flip-flop on the others, I think overall we're in a good spot and we're going to be a-ok.
There's kind of been an unofficial alliance between Lex-Michael-Peter-Cecelia-Mick since we merged...I think Mick and Cecelia are a little closer and myself and Michael are very tight, Peter is the only wild card. But I'm pretty sure Peter is closer to being on myself and Mike's side than he is on the Mick/Cecelia side of things, so we'll see how it goes. The one thing about this game that amazes me is that I go into every round with a huge knot in my stomach and thinking that 'this' is the round people are going to figure out that I'm a huge threat and that I'm tight with Michael who is an equally huge threat". But so far things are falling into place every round and I'm still amazed by that. I talk to the people outside of my alliance more than the people in my alliance, but the alliance has remained strong throughout. But I feel like if I get too comfortable with things then I might miss something, so I have to stay on the edge of my seat...
Michael assures me he has the extra power of switching someone else's vote to what he wants it to be, and he said he gets to use this power twice before the final five. If he's right this could be a HUGE swing for us. Like no kidding. As much as I want to trust Peter, he does seem to be the middle-man in this alliance and he's the one funneling information mostly from myself/Michael to Mick/Cecelia. This makes him dangerous once we get to that Final Five stage if we all make it as a group. But if Michael keeps his power and can use it that round, we'll be in perfect position to switch Cecelia or Mick's vote and BAM myself and Michael can control things regardless. We just need to keep Peter thinking that he has a chance between us once we hit final three. Which I would maybe even consider taking him depending on how the game is going at that point, but right now I can't see turning my back on Michael because he's been there for me 100%. But so has Peter, he even used his Double Vote last round to make sure we got rid of Brady because Peter heard Brady was voting for me and was worried.
We could always use Eliza, if she's still around and we need her. I think she would be more loyal toward myself and Mike the closer we get to the finals...but it all depends how things are going at the time. If we dump Heidi and Julie then I might throw the challenge so Eliza can win and vote with myself and Michael to throw a wrench into Cecelia/Mick's chances to steal Peter from us.
Blah. Lots to think about and lots of time to let it eat away at my sanity. But for now, as much as I want Julie gone because I know what a threat she is and I can only imagine how she's been trying to wake people up to myself/Mike and get them to overthrow us, I have to go along with my alliance and get rid of Heidi this round. Julie can wait. Mike can always use his power if he has to next go-round. The vote for Heidi is something I didn't want to have to do yet, I think she's a sweetheart and although she is a sizable threat herself, I think she has been more helpful to me in this game than many and she's a friend who I hate to piss off by voting for her. We'll see how things go.
Eight remain. I think it's been a good thing so far that myself, Michael, and Peter have kinda been together from day 1. Although every now and then we get those weird and uneasy feelings that maybe one of us is going to flip-flop on the others, I think overall we're in a good spot and we're going to be a-ok.
There's kind of been an unofficial alliance between Lex-Michael-Peter-Cecelia-Mick since we merged...I think Mick and Cecelia are a little closer and myself and Michael are very tight, Peter is the only wild card. But I'm pretty sure Peter is closer to being on myself and Mike's side than he is on the Mick/Cecelia side of things, so we'll see how it goes. The one thing about this game that amazes me is that I go into every round with a huge knot in my stomach and thinking that 'this' is the round people are going to figure out that I'm a huge threat and that I'm tight with Michael who is an equally huge threat". But so far things are falling into place every round and I'm still amazed by that. I talk to the people outside of my alliance more than the people in my alliance, but the alliance has remained strong throughout. But I feel like if I get too comfortable with things then I might miss something, so I have to stay on the edge of my seat...
Michael assures me he has the extra power of switching someone else's vote to what he wants it to be, and he said he gets to use this power twice before the final five. If he's right this could be a HUGE swing for us. Like no kidding. As much as I want to trust Peter, he does seem to be the middle-man in this alliance and he's the one funneling information mostly from myself/Michael to Mick/Cecelia. This makes him dangerous once we get to that Final Five stage if we all make it as a group. But if Michael keeps his power and can use it that round, we'll be in perfect position to switch Cecelia or Mick's vote and BAM myself and Michael can control things regardless. We just need to keep Peter thinking that he has a chance between us once we hit final three. Which I would maybe even consider taking him depending on how the game is going at that point, but right now I can't see turning my back on Michael because he's been there for me 100%. But so has Peter, he even used his Double Vote last round to make sure we got rid of Brady because Peter heard Brady was voting for me and was worried.
We could always use Eliza, if she's still around and we need her. I think she would be more loyal toward myself and Mike the closer we get to the finals...but it all depends how things are going at the time. If we dump Heidi and Julie then I might throw the challenge so Eliza can win and vote with myself and Michael to throw a wrench into Cecelia/Mick's chances to steal Peter from us.
Blah. Lots to think about and lots of time to let it eat away at my sanity. But for now, as much as I want Julie gone because I know what a threat she is and I can only imagine how she's been trying to wake people up to myself/Mike and get them to overthrow us, I have to go along with my alliance and get rid of Heidi this round. Julie can wait. Mike can always use his power if he has to next go-round. The vote for Heidi is something I didn't want to have to do yet, I think she's a sweetheart and although she is a sizable threat herself, I think she has been more helpful to me in this game than many and she's a friend who I hate to piss off by voting for her. We'll see how things go.