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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 2, 2013 22:37:51 GMT -5
I'm actually loving this week's twist. I mean, I won't love it so much if the nominations end up sucking, but I think it's a cool concept. I think we can safely assume that the majority of the guys would pick 2 girls to put up (or so I could hope), which means, in an ideal world, the 3 nominees are all women. 
I sound like such a sexist, chauvinistic pig. Oops. 
But anyways, in a perfect world, I would like to see Keesha, Chima, and Rachel up for nomination. Keesha and Chima because I think they are the biggest threats to the brolliance, and Rachel because I fear she'd win PoV and take Keesha off the block.
But either way, a Chima or Keesha eviciton this week would be IDEAL for my game, I think. Nothing personal against the ladies, but I feel like I could make a pretty good run if the Brolliance sticks together for a few more rounds. I've already started planning with David and Joe (separately, of course), as to what the plans might be after the ladies are gone.
Oddly enough, Joe didn't know that the brolliance was "official." Oops. Was that my job to tell him? I kind of played it off as if David and James were the ring-leaders so that he didn't think I was trying to exclude him or anything. Idk what he thinks of me. I like to think he trusts me, but I could be all wrong.
At the end of the day, this "challenge" should give me a pretty good idea of how much I ACTUALLY know in this game. If the ladies don't end up on the block, then I've clearly been WAY off base with trying to predict the pulse of things around here. I'd be shocked to end up as a nominee, but hey, that doesn't mean I'm not prepared for it. Anything can happen. I just hope my intuition isn't completely wrong. 
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 4, 2013 9:29:32 GMT -5
Dom's Predicted Intel
Ok, so, here is my prediction/thoughts on the challenge results. First up, WTF. I was NOT expecting 3 guys to be up. I was 90% sure that with 6 guys, we could get the girls all on the block (well 3 of the 4). However, I did not expect Chima to be participating, so that definitely put the girls on more even footing. I honestly believe that, if Chima hadn't participated, that we would have seen totally different noms... But anyways.
The columns in Gray are those who I either found out from first hand, or was told by someone else how they gave points. I believe David, Joe, Drew to have told the truth, and James and Rachel could have been being honest. Then again, who knows.
Either way, 21/30 points were revealed. That means 9 points were not revealed. Also, with the way things were, at least 1 point was given to a guy, by a guy.
To get everyone up to the points we saw, my prediction is that Keesha also gave Joe 2 points, based solely on the fact that she was campaigning against him last week. That would account for all of Joe's 4 points. We already see Keesha got her 8 points from myself, David, Drew, and James.
And because Jason is the only guy who I didn't get a feel for, I pegged 2 of James' points on him, just to help things add up. Dani's and Chima's could be flopped for all I know. And Jason's single point could have went to anybody that wasn't nominated. I just gave it to me to make me feel like I'm not being completely obnoxious to assume I had 0 points.
Do I think I am 100% accurate on these? No. But by process of elimination and intuition, I feel like I have a decent grasp of what MIGHT have happened. Either way, 1 guy for sure flopped, which means this Brolliance ain't even legit. But that's ok.
The plan is to secure 4 votes for Keesha to leave. Currently, I would HOPE that we have myself, David, and Jason, but honestly, Jason is such a wild card to me right now. And, if Keesha comes off the block, James is probably the target I will be pushing for. I feel like I can trust/use Joe still as a strong ally, and Drew seems to be on board with the 3-some of David/Myself/Drew.
Ideally, Drew or Joe win PoV and save themselves. I don't want to have to win and choose between potential allies, while also putting a target on my back.
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 5, 2013 8:06:31 GMT -5
Idk why I'm all worked up over this veto. 90% of me doesn't even want to win it since - as far as I know - there is no way I will be able to end up on the block this week. However, 10% of me would like to win it, just to make sure Keesha stays on the block and we can vote her out.
I didn't "rush" to finish, but I didn't dawdle or throw it either, so I'm very curious to see how I fared. I feel like, since I don't necessarily WANT to win, I will probably win and then be forced to decide between Drew/Joe to save. Ugh.
Then again, maybe I am just too confident in my abilities, and I didn't even come close to winning. These are the things I think about constantly. I am such a spaz.
If I didn't win though, I am 90% sure it's due to my word-search. I feel like I did the puzzle pretty quickly (though did fumble a bit with the screen-cap/upload. And the maze sucked, but I feel like I didn't do THAT horribly to be eliminated in the first round. You never know though. Very eager to see who won!
Please be a guy. Please be a guy!
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 6, 2013 10:43:34 GMT -5
So, apparently everyone thought I was voting Keesha because I was 'ignoring' her. And by everyone, I say David and Rachel were told this by Keesha. Well, biatch, I am voting for you, but I wasn't ignoring you. I was using my phone, and I HATE AIM on my phone. But anyways, with Jason's vote being so up in the air (lame... Keesha is OBVIOUSLY going to come after you/joe, but you don't even see it man), David and I got to work on making sure the other votes were either split or against James. We don't want our lapdog Drew leaving this round, and we REALLY want Keesha gone.
So, I had to get to work convincing Rachel that I was possibly on board to vote out James. Honestly, this is the "sneakiest" I have ever been in an ORG and I don't like lying like this, but I gotta. At least David is lying with me, so all the blame won't fall onto my hands. I just hope and pray that Keesha goes, because she and Rachel are obviously a tight duo. Regardless, Rachel will likely be pissed and come at me, but I saved the convo so that I can show Joe so that he's definitely on my side to go against Rachel.
rachelbbrf I'm getting ready to go to Tahoe now, but do you have an idea of what you're doing with the vote yet? rachelbbrf I'm torn between two d_ranf yeah, i was leaning toward voting keesha, but i was torn between keesha/james =X d_ranf only bc drew seems like a non-threat d_ranf keesha and james both seem sneaky to me, but that could be just bc i havent talked much game with them... idk rachelbbrf Would you be opposed to doing James? rachelbbrf I think Jason and Joe are hardcore targeting Keesha d_ranf i tink joe is, yeah, i heard james might vote drew rachelbbrf Which could be good for us if she's still in then? d_ranf but if we had the votes for james, id rather see him leave over drew rachelbbrf I think we can have the votes rachelbbrf I heard dani was doing drew? d_ranf yeah i haerd that too rachelbbrf And if Joe is doing James, then me and you would make it 3 d_ranf wait joe isnt going after keesha? im confused rachelbbrf If Jason votes Keesha an dani votes drew, then were majority rachelbbrf Wait rachelbbrf Does everyone vote? Lol d_ranf no, just the ppl not nominated rachelbbrf I'm so confused now d_ranf votes are from chima, dani, david, me, you, joe, jason rachelbbrf Okay lol you said James might vote drew d_ranf 7 votes d_ranf "d_ranf but if we had the votes for james, id rather see him leave over drew" d_ranf i meant, if we could get the votes for james to leave over drew, i would prefer that d_ranf who would vote out james with you and I if we voted for him? rachelbbrf o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/fss/38345c611decf445cc70419c72bccf31d_ranf lol that was supposed to say jason d_ranf too many j and d names rachelbbrf Ohhhhh okay lol rachelbbrf But yeah I would vote James d_ranf so me, you, and? d_ranf we need at least 3 votes if not 4 rachelbbrf I think David would? rachelbbrf Chima maybe too? Do you think we could get both? rachelbbrf Dani d probably already locked her vote d_ranf sorry i was just messaging david d_ranf he seems up for it d_ranf i have no clue w chima rachelbbrf Okay I say we do it. I don't know about you but the more people in this house against joe the better rachelbbrf He's a beast d_ranf he definitely is a comp threat d_ranf there are so many seemingly comp threats it worries me =X
So, I see the vote going a few different ways...
Keesha (4) - Me, David, Jason, Joe
James (2) - Rachel, Chima
Drew (1) - Dani
Keesha (4) - Me, David, Jason, Joe
James (1) - Rachel
Drew (2) - Dani, Chima
Keesha (3) - Me, David, Joe
James (2) - Rachel, Chima
Drew (2) - Dani, Jason
Keesha (3) - Me, David, Joe
James (1) - Rachel
Drew (3) - Dani, Jason, Chima
I would obviously prefer one of the first 3 options, but at least if it's the 4th option, it's a tie, and HOPEFULLY Keesha goes home. Then again, if none of these options work, it just shows that I truly suck at having a hand on the pulse of the game...
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 6, 2013 10:50:04 GMT -5
Sidenote: Chima getting to compete in this HoH seemingly fucked up what should have been an easy week for me.
But hey, everyone needs a challenge! 
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 8, 2013 11:45:32 GMT -5
Yay round 5 and jury phase! I am happy that the vote went as planned. In retrospect, David and I didn't need to lie to Rachel, since Jason voted with us, but, at least we had our bases covered! I will be doing a bigger confessional tonight. Also, endurance are fun, but I won't have the time to be competitive. My goal is gonna be 2-4 hours, but we'll see. With work, there's no way I can do anything long enough to probably compete with the rest. *le sigh*[/b][/color] |
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 8, 2013 22:15:20 GMT -5
jamesrhinebb
Rachel seems more mad at you than David
Oops. =X
I mean, it had to be done. I wanted to make sure I did everything in my power to take Keesha out. In retrospect, I should've known it would make an enemy out of Rachel for me, and having her coming at me probably isn't the best thing, but I guess I will just have to fight through that. Honestly, she's the one person that can't win this endurance, yet I feel she has a decent chance. I know James and David are both going hard for it, so I pray to god that they win. Having Rachel or Chima leave this week would just be icing on the cake for the run that the guys have had in taking out the girls.
With that said, I have a sinking feeling that I'm gonna see the nomination chair this week. In a positive light, at least the HoH was endurance, so I know that the PoV won't be. Gonna be fighting for it hardcore, whether I'm a nominee or not. 
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 8, 2013 22:23:28 GMT -5
jamesrhinebb
SHIT
jamesrhinebb
Just missed a post
d_ranf
ughhhh 
jamesrhinebb
JOKES
jamesrhinebb
lol
Lol. What an ass. I am on "reminder" patrol for both James and David to hopefully help them beat Rachel. But I suck at reminding too. I already missed a reminder. Oops.... =X
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 9, 2013 7:15:33 GMT -5
Wooo! James wins HoH. First male HoH, and unless James is playing me, I should be safe. AND, Rachel/Chima should be going up, which is EXACTLY the nominees I would put up.
Someone pinch me. This can't be true. Just waiting for something to go wrong... 
In other news, James said he trusts David and I the most. If that's the case, and we get down to the 6 guys, David and I have potential deals with Joe, James, and Drew, which makes Jason the least valuable to me. Plus, I still think Jason was the guy who bailed on the Brolliance during the International challenge. Yes, he voted with us, but we proved we didn't necessarily need him. So, as far as I'm concerned, he's the first guy I'm going to be gunning for.
Still need to have a backup plan at all times, including a way to make sure that I have a chance to beat David in the end. I feel like my sticking my neck out last vote and being the one who took the plan to Rachel shows that, while I'm working with David, I'm willing to take the same risks he is and play just as strong of a game. Mehhh... more on that thought process later. For now, I just wanna see Rachel leave this house because she's the only person who I'm sure will be after me soon.
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Post by Animal on Apr 9, 2013 10:06:15 GMT -5
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 9, 2013 10:37:03 GMT -5
Just to keep things up to date, this is my current "rank" list, with the people I am working with and want to keep around toward the top, and the people I need to get out toward the bottom.
David
Joe
James
Drew
Jason
Daniele
Chima
Rachel
Rachel moved to the bottom, only because I know she's going to be after me due to last round's vote. James is ahead of Drew for the simple fact that he's on AIM more. But I feel like Drew could be more of a "puppet" than James, so idk if that will change. David and Joe are BOTH very strong players in my opinion, and going to the f3 with both of them would probably be a bad idea, but for now, I trust Joe more than James/Drew. Jason and Dani are disposable to me, and Chima is just as much of a threat as Rachel, but might not be coming at me as hard.[/color]
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 9, 2013 13:51:47 GMT -5
I see this going one of a few ways...
She wants an answer for why I lied to her about the James vote. I tell her the truth (leaving out important details as not to give away any of my alliances that aren't already obvious to her). I tell her I'm not after her (which is somewhat true). I technically haven't done anything to make an attack against her explicitly, but James is planning on nominating her (so I think), and if that takes her out, then so be it. And so I will strike a deal with her, in the chance that she wins PoV and/or HoH next week.
OR
She gets pissed at me, and declares an all out war. Ok, maybe not that dramatic, but essentially, we realize that there's no chance we will be able to work together at all.
Honestly, I'm not OPPOSED to working with Rachel. I value her as a player and think she can be a decent ally. But at the same time, even if we strike a deal, I'm not sure how confident I will be in that deal. I already burnt that bridge, and I know she is playing for keeps, so there would be nothing from stopping her from burning me in the future if I agree to working with her.
Really, I think she's gonna try to save her ass, which, honestly, is the smartest move she has right now. If I were her, I would play nice, and then backstab later, which is why I'm gonna be SUPER wary of her. She's a good player, and I need to keep that in mind.
But with all that said, I will hear her out. In the off chance she wins PoV, I at least need to have an open mind since it COULD potentially save me in the future. I'm not banking on it, but I'm keeping all options open. |
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Post by Sara on Apr 9, 2013 15:00:00 GMT -5
I'm definitely enjoying your updates. A very organized Diary Room and you seem to really detail a lot of things. Keep it up!
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 9, 2013 20:08:09 GMT -5
rachelbbrf
Yeah um, did you end up evicting Keesha?
d_ranf
yeah i did
rachelbbrf
K
d_ranf
is that it? lol
rachelbbrf
Well a why would be nice
d_ranf
i viewed keesha as one of the biggest social threats, and felt like she was a huge wild card
d_ranf
had i know jason would vote for her, i wouldn't have come to you to try to get you to switch to james
rachelbbrf
So you read my message and then didn't respond to me?
d_ranf
i thought getting you to vote for james was the only way to get her out
rachelbbrf
Gotcha
d_ranf
i read that at the last minute, so i figured by then i had already done the damage and that you were pissed (rightfully so)
d_ranf
so rather than come grovelling with an excuse, i honestly figured i would just wait for you to approach me
rachelbbrf
Lol okay
rachelbbrf
Just comes off as really sneaky
d_ranf
oh i know it was sneaky
d_ranf
i really wanted keesha out
d_ranf
i am not going to deny that
rachelbbrf
Well thanks for letting me in on the plan
d_ranf
i figured if i told you, that you would do whatever it took to keep keesha
8:46 PM
d_ranf
wouldnt you have?
rachelbbrf
Probably not if it was grim, if one person backed out it wouldn't have happened
rachelbbrf
I liked everyone on the block, but I talked game with Keesha which is why I wanted her to stay. I'll be honest
d_ranf
i understand that
d_ranf
and at the same time, i felt like my game w keesha was completely up in the air
rachelbbrf
That's fine
rachelbbrf
I also hate that I know who you are because I probably wouldn't have tried something like that, but I was under the assumption that you were good on your word
d_ranf
i totally get that, and at the same time, bc i knew who you were, i almost didnt do it, but i had to play the game based on what i would have done if i didnt know who you were... =/ double edged sword, you know?
rachelbbrf
Not to say that I assumed we were working together, but I at least thought I'd get a headsup
d_ranf
i was worried you would scramble last minute
rachelbbrf
Yeah, you're the one who exposed yourself to me though. So now you've fucked with my game
d_ranf
i did that bc i didnt want you to think i was playing you when you found out later
d_ranf
since i knew who you were, i was just trying to be fair
d_ranf
i didnt tell you to try to secure a deal or save my ass
d_ranf
i just didnt want you to play the whole game and then be pissed bc i basically would have been lying to you all game
rachelbbrf
It's fine. We're not going to see eye to eye on this.
rachelbbrf
We can agree to disagree on the effect it will have on the game.
d_ranf
agreed
Click! ^^^ The purple text for this round blends in with the purple spoiler text. Oops.
Yeah, it sucks since she did know me, and thought my word was good. BUT, I would have done the same thing to any player I didn't know. I wasn't doing this to spite Rachel, but to ensure the outcome of the vote was how I wanted it. I know now that this will ruin any chance of Rachel and I working together, but like I said from the beginning, I didn't want to work with her based solely on who she was. If I was going to work with her, it was going to be because it made sense for my game.
Buttt anyways... I hope that when/if you read this Rachel, that you know this was STRICTLY game related, and had no impact on the fact that we know each other IRL.
And on that note, Joe is asking me what our plan is when/if we get the 3 girls out next. Good question, Joe. GOOOOD question. I'm still deciding how long I should stick with Joe. Nah, I like Joe. I definitely will try to keep him around. But the fact that Joe is talking this talk with me makes me trust him a lot more. Meanwhile, James is telling me how Rachel is throwing me under the bus. I don't think she has a clue that all the guys are aligned. Obviously, I could have just explained that to her for the reason I did what I did last round, but why give the girls a heads up? We need to take them out 1 by 1 to secure a spot in the final 6.
More later, I'm sure...
Btw, where the HELL are Dani, Drew, and Jason? I haven't seen or heard from them on AIM in well over a week. Kinda lame. I feel like my AIM presence is average at best, but compared to most of this cast, I look like a fucking AIM superstar. [/color] |
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 10, 2013 9:01:59 GMT -5
*Wakes up*
*Stretches, and gets ready for PoV*
*Sees that, once again, random.org has not picked me to play*
*Curses the random.org gods*
*Goes back to sleep*
If it weren't for Joe, I wouldn't have been picked for a PoV yet. Then again, I haven't been nominated yet, so really, can I complain? No. I can't. Worst case scenario: Rachel wins PoV. Best case scenario, David wins PoV. Well, maybe that's not the BEST case, as it would give him another reason why he should win the game, and he's already got a good social game, but David is the ONE person I trust 100% in this game, foolish of me or not, I feel like my chances of getting backdoored with David in control of the PoV are slim to none. However, I'm sure a James or Drew win would be just as ideal. Jason still hasn't convinced me that he's solid with us, and obviously Chima or Rachel would use the PoV on themselves.
Honestly, I just really wanted to compete. I get bored when I don't get to compete and I'm just waiting for results.
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