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Post by Ian Rosenberger on Aug 7, 2010 0:57:28 GMT -5
Hip Hip, Hoorah! Survivor: Galapagos is finally underway, and ... it is some pretty exciting stuff.
I am on the Mars tribe ... and given that I am indeed a dude, it doesn't surprise me. I'm not going to underestimate the Venus tribe one bit because I know 80% of those girls are probably really guys, haha.
No pregame stuff going on yet. First PM I received was from Todd, who "is very excited to play this game with [me]!" Weird, it's not like I'm a celebrity or anyone special that he should be looking forward to playing this game with, haha, but ... whatevers! I also received a PM from Aras, who I played with in another game though he doesn't know it because I used a different screen name, but I'm pretty sure it'll be easy to work with him. Maybe it will be easier to let him know that we played together before, lol.
As for strategy, I'm going to play a different game that what I normally do. I was recently blindsided and placed 11th in a game for being "too much of a threat", because I did take on a leadership role in that game, and it's like -- "Hellllllo, the only reason I'm taking a on a leadership role is because I want to win." I know that I'm a fierce competitor, but I refuse to let that trait be my downfall. This time around, I'm going to play a simple game. I'm still going to try at challenges, but I want to be outshined by someone else so all eyes are on him and not me. This way, I'm seen as an asset and I'll want to be kept around, but if there are other people who are simply 'better' than me, then they would be picked off first.
The first round or two are always easy because there's always an inactive to weed out, so it's after that when alliances and stuff start to matter. I really gotta work on talking to people and playing the social card well here. First impressions really do leave an impact in situations like this!
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Post by Ian Rosenberger on Aug 8, 2010 6:12:40 GMT -5
Being on the Mars Tribe makes me feel like I'm on some type of gay dating show, haha. Everyone is just trying to eat everyone's pussy, it's kind of insane.
Anyways, so far the only person I've really been talking to in this game is JT, and ... things have been coming along pretty great. We just bonded with each other really quickly, it was kind of insane. He told me that he was the Adam in our tribe, which pleased me because he trusted me with that kind of information. Too bad I told everyone else on our tribe : / Haha, just kidding I would never do that to him. After he told me that, I knew we were going to form a Final Two and work with each other until the end. I told him that my loyalties would be with him for the rest of the game. I know I'm a man of my word, and I just hope whatever 'act', if any, JT is using on me, he isn't using on somebody else, because I sincerely like the guy.
Right now JT and I are just trying to find a third person that we can bring into our tight alliance. A fourth would also be good, because numbers = advantage, but we are mainly looking for a third so we can just pass the Adam power amongst the three of us and keep it in the three of us (since you can't pass the Adam power back to the person that gave it to you). No ideas on who to pull in as that third person, but I'm not too worried about it yet.
Jeff seems to be the inactive on our tribe, so in the event that Mars does have to go to Tribal, at least ... he'll probably be the first to go : )
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Post by Ian Rosenberger on Aug 9, 2010 1:52:39 GMT -5
So I'm king of annoyed because I'm trying to build stable friendships with Todd and Brett, but with all the PMs I've exchanged with them, they've all been very ... bleh, lol. Like I'm talking to a robot or something. Hrmmmm.
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Post by Amanda Kimmel on Aug 9, 2010 11:14:15 GMT -5
Does this mean that you don't trust that they'll be good alliance partners?
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Post by Ian Rosenberger on Aug 9, 2010 18:15:16 GMT -5
Does this mean that you don't trust that they'll be good alliance partners? KINDA ... A LOT, haha. In every alliance, there's an alliance in that alliance. Whoa I just used the word 'alliance' three times in a sentence I should get a prize. Me, JT, Todd, and Brett are in an alliance. But inside that alliance, JT and I are a solid two. And he has tried reassuring me over and over again that I'm going to be his number one no matter what and blah blah. And also, JT, Brett, and Todd are an alliance as well. JT told me that Brett approached him saying they should be in an alliance with Todd, and that JT thought they should bring in a fourth person, including me. He told me that he wanted to make it seem we aren't as tight as we really are so we're not that suspicious, which is fine with me, and hell I think it's pretty smart, but now it just makes me feel like I'm coming into this alliance as a fourth wheel. I guess for me, where I'm kind of ... blah at, is that ... in the end, why would JT want to stick with me, when I'm only one vote, when he can be with Brett and Todd, who are two? |
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Post by Ian Rosenberger on Aug 9, 2010 18:47:59 GMT -5
So I guess Jeff fucked up the challenge for us. Thank god it was him and not me, because I didn't really didn't understand the rules for the game and I was going to start 'holding the torch' if no one else did, LOL! So I'm actually very glad it was him and not me. I'm also surprised because I thought Jeff was our most inactive player here, but there he was trying to take on a leadership role ... too bad it didn't work out for him, lol.
With that said, I guess Brady is going to be the target at our upcoming Tribal. He seems to be the least active (with Jeff not in that loop now), and ... yeah, haha.
My alliance of 4 is going ... pretty well, I guess. Me, JT, Todd, and Brett have all decided to pass the Adam thing among the four of us and keep it out of the hands of everyone else. There is also talk about bringing in Jeff as a fifth member, just because he probably feels responsible for Mars losing the challenge. And he kinda should feel responsible, ahha. He wouldn't be included in the Adam thing, of course, but having numbers doesn't hurt. Todd is going to get the Adam next, even though JT and I originally said I would get it next, but in lieu of hiding how close we really are, we decided to let Todd have it next.
I really hope I can believe everything JT is telling me. I mean, I have no reason not to, because like I said, all my loyalties lie with him ... and I hope all his loyalties lie with me too. But I wouldn't put it past him if this is just his strategy.
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Post by Ian Rosenberger on Aug 10, 2010 19:54:31 GMT -5
So it turns out that Ozzy from my tribe is actually the host of this game that I'm playing in ... OzzyLusth10: Hi Ian! orangechickennnn: Heyyyy! This is Ozzy I'm guessing, haha OzzyLusth10: Yeah! OzzyLusth10: How are you?! orangechickennnn: haha doing pretty good OzzyLusth10: Awesome! orangechickennnn: i just made a sandwich so i feel pretty accomplished orangechickennnn: haha orangechickennnn: what are you up to OzzyLusth10: Not much, really. OzzyLusth10: Wanna make an alliance? OzzyLusth10: ... OzzyLusth10: Lol OzzyLusth10: Sorry orangechickennnn: LOL OzzyLusth10: I know what you are thinking OzzyLusth10: Lol orangechickennnn: you are very upfront with everything orangechickennnn: haha orangechickennnn: but yes it sounds good to me OzzyLusth10: The only reason i asked you about it was.. OzzyLusth10: Because im Oscar  OzzyLusth10:  orangechickennnn: Oh shut up OzzyLusth10: So i figured, Brazil Host+Brazil Player= EPIC ALLIANCE OzzyLusth10: Lol orangechickennnn: oh my goshhhhhhh orangechickennnn: haha OzzyLusth10: Lolz danggggg, this just changes everything for me  |
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Post by Ian Rosenberger on Aug 11, 2010 3:33:07 GMT -5
JT is totally double crossing me. He's in an alliance with me, Todd, and Todd, but he's also in an alliance with Aras, Jeff, and Todd! And that second alliance that I'm not a part of wants to boot me, Brady, and Brett  So ... I don't know what the fuck is going on! Ozzy is the only person I trust right now, but that's only one person. I don't feel safe in my 'alliance' with JT anymore because now his word doesn't mean a damn thing to me (happened the moment Aras invited Ozzy to join his alliance of himself, Jeff, JT, and Todd). Maybe JT is only doing this just to protect 'us' in the longrun, but I know he's only looking out for himself. Until I get the Adam power in my hands, my trust for JT is going to remain questionable. |
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Post by Tyson Apostol on Aug 18, 2010 20:19:56 GMT -5
IAN!!!!
It's Madagascar's Host!!! ;D
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Post by Ian Rosenberger on Aug 19, 2010 3:06:46 GMT -5
OH MY GOD WHY HAVEN'T YOU STALKED ME EARLIER!
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Post by Tyson Apostol on Aug 19, 2010 10:51:59 GMT -5
Sorry, I decided to look at the AIM list and
realized who you were! ;D
You better make AS!!!
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Post by Ian Rosenberger on Aug 19, 2010 15:15:34 GMT -5
How well did you do in the first season!
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Post by Tyson Apostol on Aug 20, 2010 10:44:41 GMT -5
First Jury member because...I wasa threat I guess haha
It was a tie breaker challenge where we did a puzzle!
36 pieces and I did it in 1:05...Shii beat me by 5 seconds...
DARN HER!
I would have won if she didn't knock me out then....boooooo!
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Post by Ian Rosenberger on Aug 20, 2010 15:32:46 GMT -5
Haha it's okay I still haven't beaten my record of 11th place from Madgascar yet ... FUCK HIDDEN IMMUNITY IDOLS!
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Post by Tyson Apostol on Aug 21, 2010 21:03:27 GMT -5
Hahaha
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