Post by Tim Dormer on Sept 8, 2016 3:48:14 GMT
So last week ended in a glorious blindside. Better yet, Dorothy came back from exile and blew up at Julia. Dorothy approached me and I told her honestly, that I voted him out because I was told Burnie and her were talking to me. She apologized for targeting me. I said it was no big deal. I didn't tell her though that the majority of the tribe wanted to send her packing though.
The one thing I want to note about last week. I did not have to blindside Ian last round. Julia was able to convince him to go after him. Well that puts it off for one round. I feel like he made himself largely untrustworthy with a lot of the cast with his scatterbrained and erratic targeting of players. That being said, he is still an asset to my game. He did express later to me after Burnie bitched him out on leaving, how sorry he was for the vote. I played along and said I was sorry too, but realistically Burnie had no place in my game so I was not unhappy in the slightest.
The challenge was hangman, and I misread the rules. I figured the first two puzzles out earlier on but I just guessing letters. I thought it was based on your strikes, which I was wrong about. I killed that last puzzle. At the end of it all, it didn't mattered and I got slaughtered in the first round. Dorothy wound up with immunity.... fantastic. Oh, I forgot to mention, she sent Jac to Exile Island. Great, Two people I did not want to see do well, are staying in the game further. It is a much more strategic decision then she let on though.
I spoke with Dorothy in the early afternoon. I was not the nicest I should have been to her. I expressed that I was upset about the lie still. Basically I was bitchy, and then she was bitchy. I just wanted to let her know her place in the game. Maybe I shouldn't have done that because I might need her vote in the future. Either way I wound up apologizing. After talking to with her in a calm sense, she wants to vote out Natalie. Great I will keep this at the back of my mind when deciding when I need to do this week.
I spoke with the entire cast tonight (sans Jaclyn, because that bee is on exile) Ian about the vote, he is very clearly wanting to send Carrie home. He wants me to vote that way. Dustin on the other hand wanted Julia to go home, and does not want to vote out Carrie. Julia wants to send Dustin; Natalie wants to send Ian home. Great everyone has different targets so this is my opportunity to take out someone I actually want.
As the evening went on Natalie, Ian and Dustin because more set on Julia going home. This isn't okay with me. So I went to Julia and let her know the plans. But I told her she needs to shut her mouth so I can work out a plan. Julia has agreed to vote out Natalie. I know Carrie will vote for her. My big thing here was getting Dorothy back on board with Julia long enough to send home Natalie home. The problem is, can I trust Dorothy to do this? I feel like I can, which puts me in a swing vote position. Realistically though, I feel Dorothy is in the same boat as I am.
Now it’s not that I dislike Natalie. It’s actually quite the opposite. In the last couple of weeks I have gotten to know her, I have really enjoyed her much more than I did at Amsterdam. She is a major threat to win this game based off her determination alone. She has done well in challenges, including beasting an endurance challenge. She has made me have so much respect for her now. This is more of a vote to say I am willing to vote off the best if I want to be the best. It’s out of respect. She has also more intelligent than I thought. She cornered me today and asked me who was going home. She said Ian, Dustin and Julia all told Nat to ask me what to do regarding the vote. If she is identifying that others care about what I say, then she could use that information on me later.
This vote has put me in a very tough position. I feel like either way I go, I am losing votes. If I send Julia home, she knows my vote is going to be the one who does that. If I send Nat home, I lose Nat's vote but more importantly I lose Dustin and Ian’s friendship and trust. I just have to hope that the strategy of sending Nat home is respected and I really hope I am able to repair the relationships with Ian and Dustin at a later date.
Now this could all go tits up if Dorothy goes to all of them and inform them of my plan. That would be 4 votes for me and I am going home. I don't think that’s the case but it’s a very real possibility. Also Nat could have the idol. That would be unfortunate for me.
Bootlist:
1. Dorothy
2. Jaclyn
3. Natalie
4. Ian
5. Dusrin
6. Julia
7. Carrie
Until next time, hopefully!