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Post by jake on Jul 19, 2019 1:21:16 GMT
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Post by jake on Jul 20, 2019 21:42:25 GMT
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Post by jake on Jul 21, 2019 20:45:35 GMT
Wow. Wow wow wow. Many updates in the last 24 hours, so let me give you those before I give my rankings:
1) I shared the secret of my power with 2 other people: April & Jenn. I did this for a few reasons. First, I had a feeling that someone else in the tribe had a power, and I was right! April has an idol! Holy shit! So between the 3 of us we have 2 powers. I told Jenn to gain her trust. I think Jenn is someone I can continue to work with moving forward (I'll still remain loyal to Bermuda) and if I shared this with her then I think she would continue to trust me.
2) I'm sure April & Logan are closer than I thought: Logan and I constructed a charade for April when I shared about my power, and then April shared with us about her power. But here's the thing: I got the sense that Logan may have been aware of April's power beforehand, and perhaps even shared with April I had a power, too. This is all fine -- I'm not going to worry if those two are close, but it's definitely a notation that I've made.
3) Birds on steroids: This is the tribe's last chance to secure birds and more powers before the swap. While on call just 4 hours before tribal, Logan, April, and I made the connection that perhaps the last 3 birds that weren't used for either April's or my powers make up on last power (we assume all 7 birds matter). So, I released my birds (had to give Bodhi and Jenn the heads up so they weren't too suspicious), gave Logan my cage, and he went birdwatching. This sketched the HELL out of Bodhi and Jenn, but Bodhi is about to be voted out so that's not a concern, and I think Jenn can be brought back into the fold.
4) I want a 4-1 vote: Something I have communicated to everyone is that I'd prefer a 4 to 1 vote before swap. If that can't happen, that's fine, but that is still my preference. Thus, I'm going to tell Jenn before the vote that I am deciding to vote Bodhi (for various reasons) and I hope she chooses to vote with me. If not, that's not worst case scenario, because at least she won't be blindsided and will hopefully continue to trust me moving forward. Rankings:
4.9) Logan: I'm going to keep Logan the highest, but like I said I think he knew about April's power. So I'm docking him a tenth of a point. I don't think this is malicious or devious on his part whatsoever -- I'm sure he just wants to hold on to both of our secrets and not betray that trust. But, if this is true, perhaps he won't share with me every bit of intel. That's fine -- if the other person he wants to protect is in our alliance, that is okay.
4) April: Love April. She had a power that I didn't know about, and I don't blame her because so did I, but a 5 would tell me as soon as they got it.
4) Jenn: Is this surprising?? I think Jenn and I have formed an authentic bond over time (she's actually funny as hell), and she used the phrase "ride or die" with me. I think she is going to be more of an asset to my game than a threat, so here's to hoping that's true!
3) Bodhi: It's going to be so hard to vote out Bodhi, because I love this kid, he's sexy as hell, and is just all around a great guy. That said, his social game is so good that I can see him forming the same bond he did with me with several others throughout the game. Without that feeling of a true commitment, it's just hard for me to continue taking him forward.
Man, if I get voted out tonight, these 4 deserve to win the game for having me fooled! But if I'm right, I am in by far the safest position in the whole tribe. But this round hasn't been about me floating into swap -- it's been about coordinating a group of 4 that can work together (or, at least, will work to help me). Despite the chaos, I think I've formed new bonds and learned vital information that will be crucial for my game moving forward.
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