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Post by Tj on Apr 24, 2013 21:04:15 GMT -5
O. Awks. Well at least I hope my motivational GIF helped.
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 24, 2013 21:43:23 GMT -5
Yeahhhh. there was no way I was winning that shit. Lol.
What sucks is that the person I least wanted to win HoH got it. I mean, yeah, I'm aligned with James, but I was thinking of all the possible ways to take him out this round if, say, Dani or Joe got HoH. Or even if I had gotten HoH, he would have been a probably backdoor option.
Regardless, I am hoping that I'm safe. I think he will target Dani/Joe, and wouldn't be surprised if he really tries to get Joe out this week. Then again, if he's smart, he'd put me up and take me out, bc quite frankly, he's kinda my number one target at this point. Especially now that he's got another win under his belt.
Assuming I survive, taking him out next week could be a good opportunity, as long as he doesn't take Joe out this week (I would need Joe for a vote). So... at the end of the day, I'm back on board with Dani being the one to leave. She and Drew are the pawns, and I feel like Drew is more loyal to me than Dani. Then again, with Dani being on the outs, I could try to take info to her and use her as a guaranteed pawn for me, where as Drew is not just a pawn for me, but for David/James, who want Joe out.
I feel like I'm talking in circles. Errr... lol.
I guess in the end, I want Dani or Drew to leave this round, and my gut says Dani leaving is best, but then again, Drew leaving wouldn't be terrible. Basically, I don't want Joe to leave just yet since I can use him to break up James/David. And obviously I don't want to leave. David going up would be wtf, bc it means James isn't as close to him as I thought.
Gotta go talk to James!
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 25, 2013 8:02:27 GMT -5
Unless Joe wins PoV, he's probably toast. 
I could always win PoV and save Joe. James would be forced to put up Drew in his place. Joe & I control the vote, at that point probably taking out Drew so that we can swing Dani to our side and have it be 3 vs. 2 in the final 5. I mean, I could MAYBE do this without pissing off David, but odds are, I would then have 2 players VERY VERY mad at me, and they're arguably 2 of the stronger players, so it would almost be a death warrant as we head into the rounds were just one vote can send you home.
On the flip side, I lose Joe (and probably lose his trust/jury vote), and I go into the final 5 with a decent shot of avoiding nomination/eviction. I just REALLY don't want to be in the f3 with David AND James. That would probably give me the least chance of winning out of all the possible scenarios. Mehhh...
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 25, 2013 16:06:59 GMT -5
Merp. That PoV was tougher than I thought. I couldn't find the last bag of pieces. Got sand in places I didn't even know existed... my vagina... lol wut?
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Post by Kat on Apr 25, 2013 20:19:54 GMT -5
Lol sandy vag
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 26, 2013 8:46:30 GMT -5
James thinks he did well on PoV. Somewhat relieved that I possibly won't need to make a decision, but I really want Joe to win. Dun dun dun...
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 27, 2013 8:30:57 GMT -5
Drew? Drew wins? Lol at the randomness of that. I had a dream that Drew made a comment about "Dominic finally waking up and playing the game." Idk if that was a sign or what, but it was weird.
Anyways, Drew won't use the PoV, because he wouldn't want to put David or myself in danger. Which means that, with 3 votes, 2 will decide who goes home. David seems set on sending Joe out the door. I don't see how in the world I could convince Drew otherwise, since he and Dani haven't really been on good terms all game.
So unless I feel like sticking my neck out there hard core, and HOPING that it works, Joe will leave. As much as I would love to stay, there are 2 problems with that scenario: 1) It might not even work, and 2) It risks me having to look bad with David, James, and Drew for trying to save Joe.
I will talk to Joe now, let him know that my vote really isn't going to matter. Meeeeeh. I really need to win out next week and send James packing. I'm pretty sure that if I get HoH, I could use Dani as the one vote I need to force a tie and then bye bye James. Again, when you read this James, it is truly nothing personal. But you're the biggest thing standing between me and the final 2. Yay for not having to burn bridges with Dani yet. I will most likely vote to evict Joe (since he's gone either way), just to keep my clean record with Dani so that I can use her next week.
But, all of that is contingent on me winning a fucking HoH. And contingent on James not winning the PoV.
Ideal final 5... Dom wins HoH, nominates James/Drew. As long as David or James don't win PoV, then the final nominees are either James/Drew or James/David, and I send James home with Dani's vote. Could backfire and end up sending David home. Idk. Sounds good in my head now. 
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 27, 2013 21:31:53 GMT -5
Well well...
Drew used the PoV, and I was completely shocked. Immediately, I found James, and found out the Drew is trying to break up Me/David (and possibly thinks Dani is with us?).
I asked James to be honest with me, and I could tell I was going to be the replacement (duh, I knew James/David were close). However, assuming I still have both David and Joe, then I have the votes to stay.
But, James said Drew made a deal with Joe. I HAVE to talk with Joe and make sure he realizes that I've wanted him to stay this whole round, and that Drew was the one who was going along with James/David to take him out. Joe HAS to believe me. At the same time, I need to make sure David doesn't just vote against me to stay with "majority."
Ugh. What should have been an easy week turned into a shit show. I feel like I can definitely pull this off, and if I do, I'm honestly in BETTER shape than before, since Joe is staying, and it seems to be setting up with me being the middle man in James/David vs Drew/Joe, with me having a f2 with both Joe and David.
That's only if I can get through this vote.
Could f5 be the end of my road? I sure hope not. I really hope Drew's deciding to play the game and make a move actually helps me out rather than takes me out. We'll see. 
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 28, 2013 18:46:46 GMT -5
Either I'm being ignored, or people really do suck socially in this game. Meh. w/e
I sent Joe a PM. Hoping to find him on AIM. If David and Joe don't come through for me, I lose a lot of respect in both of them since neither will even come on AIM.
At this rate, if I leave, James is in the lead for my vote. Drew started playing the game, but a few rounds too late IMO. Dani is sweet, but doing nothing. David and Joe would lose major credit if they don't back me up, and James is at least playing the game, even if I do want him out.
Gahhhhh, just a little frustrating since I've been online all day.
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 28, 2013 22:04:52 GMT -5
Alright... update.
So I talked to Joe, James, and David tonight.
Joe and David both confirmed they are voting for me. So, unless I'm being lied to (which is always a possibility), then I should be staying for sure. So, that means this round is either going to end PERFECTLY or HORRIBLY.
If I'm not being lied to, Drew's move was AWESOME because it saved Joe, and now I will be in the final 5 with the choice to go either way. I could align with James/David or Joe/Drew. Or, if I won HoH, I could nominate Drew/James and go from there, just bc I trust David and Joe the most. So many options!
Either way, I won't feel 100% relieved till I see Dani walk out that door.
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 29, 2013 9:35:01 GMT -5
"Heyyyyy im definitely keeping you! James was coming after Joe not Dani and Dani staying is just hell for us lol, i knew we'd have the votes to keep whoever goes up though as a replacement though dont worry man im sure you are staying"^^ Message from Drew after I asked him if I had his vote.
Uhhhh, Drew, I'm pretty sure you are lying out of your ass. According to David, Drew told James he is 100% voting against me. Plus, if Drew was actually loyal to myself and David, why wouldn't he have just came to us and asked us to vote out Dani over Joe. When I talked to Drew earlier in the week, HE was the one who first brought up the idea of targeting Joe. Perhaps he was just saying what he thought I wanted to hear, but I was actually feeling him out to see if there was a chance to save Joe with the vote. It's kind of funny that Drew tried making this "move" and in the end, all he would have had to do was talk to me first. But oh, that's right, his social game is pretty shitty. Meeeeh.
In the end, I see a few possible outcomes... 1) Drew actually does vote to keep me after Joe tells him that he's voting to keep me too. And then Drew will pretend like he wasn't actually after me. 2) Joe and Drew are both playing me, and I go home. 3) Drew votes against me, with David/Joe voting to keep me, which makes Drew's move look totally ridiculous and pointless since it benefitted me most of all and only made me want Drew out even more.
In the end, thank you, Drew, for at least awakening me to the fact that you can't be trusted. If I survive this week, I am in that much of a better position. 
Also, if I survive, Drew winning HoH is about the worst possible option, as I would be worried about leaving if David/Me end up as final nominees. Otherwise, next week should be ok, with the ideal scenario of Drew or James leaving (probably James would be best just because he's actually playing the game in a way to win, where as Drew is just kinda not, as much as he pissed me off this round. I even like James better... mehhhhh).
'Tis all for now. I was gonna do a video DR this afternoon, but I wanted to get all those thoughts down just in case the results were posted before I could DR.
*crossing fingers*[/b][/color]
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 29, 2013 18:10:07 GMT -5
Lookin' fine, in week number nine! 
So stoked to still be here. And Drew, even though you voted to keep me, your ass is grass if I get HoH. Aside from losing my no-nomination streak, last week couldn't have went any better really. I mean, given that it was looking like Joe would be leaving in the beginning, and then Drew making a move that not only let me hold my cards, but also puts me in a great place to play both sides now, and possibly stay safe this round as well.
Actually, being nominated was good for 2 reasons... it takes a slight target off me (David should now appear to be the most threatening, which MIGHT work in my favor if it comes to like Drew having to decide to evict one of us. Also, it proved that James/David are a tight duo and needed broken up. Me being 100% open with James and not throwing a fit when I knew he would nominate me let me see just how close he was with David. It took all of 5 minutes to have him spilling honesty and letting me know I was going up. Duh... that's why I pretended to be 100% cool with going up (I knew there was no way David was getting nominated).
So yeah. I AM STILL HERE! Woo! |
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Post by Dominic Briones on Apr 30, 2013 21:47:14 GMT -5
Feelin like I have a good chance of winning HoH. Don't really want it, since I'd rather have next week's, but mehhhh. We'll see.
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Post by Dominic Briones on May 1, 2013 7:07:09 GMT -5
Woop woop! Joe winning was probably the best outcome for me. I don't see me being in danger unless this happens: Drew wins PoV and uses it. At that point, I'd be up against David or James, in which I'm not sure I would have the votes to stay. I think I would only need one vote to stay. So, if Drew were to PoV David, I COULD possibly be safe, but I don't know if David truly is more loyal to me or James. If Drew saves James, then I'm probably done for. But you never know!
I just gotta make sure PoV doesn't end up in Drew's hands. I don't think Joe would nominate me if David or James saved themselves, but again, I could be wrong.
Either way, I want James gone this week. That would be the best scenario. And then next week, either me or Drew need to win HoH. I say Drew because then I should be safe, since Drew won't get to cast a vote. Which means that either Joe, myself, or David would cast the sole vote, in which case, I should stay in any of those situations. Though, I'd rather have HoH and not have to cast a vote next week, unless it's a vote to take out Drew.
Getting to the final 3 with David and Joe could mean a guaranteed final 2 for me. Yes, they both have played strong games and would be formidable f2 opponents, but so would James. And there's no way I am taking Drew to the final 2. He doesn't deserve it. So at this point, why not stick to my 2 allies that I have been with since the beginning. Either one would make for a good final 2 showdown, and I feel like I'd have a shot to win against either of them.
But that's all speculation. One step at a time! 
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Post by Dominic Briones on May 1, 2013 7:19:42 GMT -5
Hmmm... I might have just come on to something...
Originally, I thought I wanted James out this week. But then if we fast-forward to next week and assume James is gone, here are the possible scenarios...
Drew wins HoH.
> David would evict Joe.
> Joe would evict David.
> Dominic would evict ?
David wins HoH.
> Drew would evict Dominic?
> Joe would evict Drew.
> Dominic would evict Drew.
Dominic wins HoH.
> Drew would evict David.
> Joe would evict David?
> David would evict Joe.
So, I'm probably safe with 8/9 possible outcomes.
But if Drew leaves this week...
James wins HoH.
> David would evict Joe.
> Joe would evict David.
> Dominic would evict ?
David wins HoH.
> Joe would evict James.
> James would evict Joe.
> Dominic would evict James.
Dominic wins HoH.
> David would evict Joe.
> James would evict Joe.
> Joe would evict James?
I am safe in 9/9 situations.
Yes, I know these are all theorized, but still. It's looking as if Drew leaving MIGHT be better for my chances of making final 3. I mean, either way, I am liking my odds, assuming that nothing changes and I maintain my standing with these guys. We're so close, and I'm just getting really nervous. I REALLY want to at least get to the final 2 so that I can say I did everything I could to win. Whether or not the jury awards it to me then is out of my hands. I feel like I've definitely relied on my social/strategic game much more than I normally do, which was a goal I set out for. I haven't had to rely on a comp win yet. The 2 comp wins I had were just superfluous and not necessarily needed. FWAAAAAAA! So close I can taste it. To go home in the next round or so would be devastating.
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