Episode 10 ~ The Grass is Greener

[ben]

(On the other side)

Here we are, in a pretty shitty position, but oh well. My theory is that Chad informed Bree of the vote, and attempted to get Bree to vote with us to make it 7-5, but Bree went and ran back to her groupies and informed them of the vote, which allowed Mark to play an idol, ironically against Chad...

This puts me and Liam in an awkward position because we had the chance to vote with Mark but passed it up in an attempt to blindside him. Whoopsydoopsydoo.

This challenge will likely not happen. It's my dad's birthday and I just got off a 7-hour work shift. The challenge literally will take 15+ hours so no ty. I have an hour to two hours to spare now so I'll try to get a whole staircase done, I suppose. ;D Better than nothing.

I never want to give up, though. It's surely going to be an uphill battle from here on out, but it'll be well worth it in the end if it all pays off, not that I expect it to. But there's no use in giving up, even if all directions say to. Gotta have faith.

[ben]

I promise I'll do a video confessional tomorrow to update you all. I've been so busy with my new (first) job but I've been working hard nonetheless, just haven't been showing it here since I get what I can done out in the field (socializing on AIM, campaigning, strategizing, etc.) that I spend all my free time doing that...

Anyway, it's looking like a favorite will leave this round and we will make our move next round. I'll talk about it tomorrow in my video confessional but I have mixed feelings about it. Meh.

[ben]

May 15, 2013 1:57:05 GMT -5 ben said:

I promise I'll do a video confessional tomorrow to update you all. I've been so busy with my new (first) job but I've been working hard nonetheless, just haven't been showing it here since I get what I can done out in the field (socializing on AIM, campaigning, strategizing, etc.) that I spend all my free time doing that...

Anyway, it's looking like a favorite will leave this round and we will make our move next round. I'll talk about it tomorrow in my video confessional but I have mixed feelings about it. Meh.

Jsyk I haven't forgotten about this. I recorded it hours ago and it's been uploading since. It takes forever apparently, sorry. I already have more to update on so it better fucking hurry up.

[ben]

My theory's on how the vote happened last round.
Talking to Mark, explaining myself.
Me & Liam <3
Me & Gloria (idol possibilities)
Knox and I
Zac halp me...
Idol hunting and failing!!

VOTE!

[ben]

Carly and I worked on Mark in a last ditch effort type deal. She offered him a final 3 alliance with him and I included, and she didn't tell me about it immediately. It was nice that Mark was basically relaying what Carly told him so I could see it from his perspective. Before I knew it, Carly told me what she did and she was legitimately down for it. I think it's tragic, because Carly is likely going home this round and Mark is probably the swing vote on the matter. It seems pretty obvious, too, that Carly is leaving. Her or Taylor, tbh. Mark told me I had nothing to worry about and he said he'd consider jumping this round but he "doesn't trust Liam," so I asked, "Oh, so Liam is getting the votes?" and he said no, that just because *he* doesn't trust Liam doesn't mean Liam is getting votes. I told him he should work with people who value his opinion lol (aka me and Carly) so we'll see what he does but last i heard, it seems like he's still gonna vote w/ the Fans this round and the round to make a move is next round.

I feel like Mark could be making a mistake this round, idk. I mean, sure - don't go against your majority, but what does not trusting Liam have to do with trusting Carly (and me)? I guess, I understand not trusting us since he'd basically handing the power to us, but next round if he wanted to make a move, it'd just be a goddamn tie...

[ellen]

And go Big Ben!