Episode 14 ~ Another Dawn, Another Day

[ben]

Wowwww, so this is looking to be a whole new game. I'm no gonna get ahead of myself, though. I still want to push myself as hard as I can to win individual immunity. It's always going to be all or nothing in my mind. Why would they even let me into the final 4? If I make final 4, I will NOT step down from an endurance challenge. I will go on until I am removed from it but the Good and Evil Gods, or I pass out. I will not willingly drop from that challenge no matter what the hell anyone tells me.

My plan is basically to GET to the final four now. I'm 2 immunity challenges from it, and if I can win this one, it's very likely. I'll be one challenge away from the final 4, which is all mind over matter. I can do this, I can do this. Never give up.

If I don't win this immunity challenge, I'm definitely going to work on exploiting the relationship between Bree/Thiago and Mark/Zac. Ideally, Liam and I could be the swings in this, but I'm not even sure really. Bree told me after the vote last round that she wants Mark to go ASAP, because she was upset he picked her to duel against Liam, instead of me. :3 Oopsy daisy. Works for me! I was shocked too, tbh. I felt maybe he forgot I existed LOL. But whatever! I'll take it! Bree wants Mark out, and it shall be done... unless Mark wants to make a move against Bree, I'll consider it. But I don't even fucking trust him since he's still saying he was honest last round when I know he's full of shit. Sure, Mark. You switched your vote last second because you "heard we were voting for you." Dude, get fucked. We voted for you last minute so you can't put a last minute on top of another last minute. You were full of more shit than I was, since I was actually being genuine.

Anyway I hope I win immunity so I don't have to deal with their fuckery. And if I do, then perhaps we can maintain that Liam may have the idol but I doubt it. Knox told Mark that Gloria had it, so it's pretty much out there now I believe, but I'm maintaining the fact that I didn't know, because well... I DIDN'T KNOW!

[ben]

bai2me

I can't even be ashamed. I tried my hardest in immunity and in the game. The ball is basically in Bree and Thiago's court, but I am going to work hard on Zac as well to flip him to me and Liam's side, or at least hope I stay over Liam, but... even I believe they would be dumb to keep me. I will win the final immunity challenge so I'd basically be 1 immunity challenge (F5) away from winning the game (since I do believe a large portion of the Jury is composed of my friends so to speak). Zac needs to make a move if he wants a chance to win... :\ Bree said she'd vote Mark this week. *fingers crossed* But that was before I lost immunity. I feel like all bets are off now haha

[ben]

Bree said she'll vote for Mark lmao. When I spoke to Mark, he was basically like, "I hope we can still be friends," basically implying he'd probably be voting for me. I was going to wait for Bree to sign off and throw her under the bus to Mark saying, "She wants her, Thiago, and Zac in F3" it's her only shot." I wanted to tell Mark that he and I are the two biggest threats left in the game and he'd stand a better chance fighting the Bree/Thiago duo with me on his side, and he should vote Bree out while the opportunity presented itself.

Anyway, I come on today and Bree tells me they are splitting their votes (I would assume between Liam and I). She apologized or whatever but at least she is honest that I am the target. It's all good I guess. I wonder if Liam is voting for me, because I haven't heard from him at all. I just PM'd him asking him to vote for Mark. I will see what he says, but if he doesn't get back to me and they ARE splitting their votes 2-2 between him and I, then maybe I'll just vote for him to make it 3-2-1 (the 1 being whoever Liam voted). I'd feel like shit but if there's a guarantee it'll work, then I'll do it, I guess. :\ Ugh. Idk.

[ben]

PM'd Mark saying

The moment I leave today you are locking in Bree, Thiago, and Zac as the final 3. Good luck with that. They will never let you get past the next round because you are the biggest threat after me, you go next week and Liam will go at F4. I wish I were around more because I would have pitched this to you but you're not around now.

[ben]

Well I mean I'm down for the count in extra innings so this is basically all or nothing. I'm pretty sure I'm done for, but I mean you know what they say: never give up, right? I've always been told to follow my heart and I almost wish I had just voted for Mark or Bree or someone, because I feel like I'm screwed anyway. But whatever. Never give up. Try, try, try. Here we go. I already sent Mark a PM saying he's the biggest threat after me, and I've basically been trying to work on Thiago on AIM but he told me straight up he won't keep me, so what ever. I've been told that so many times by Thiago it's fucking old. I told Thiago that with me gone, him and Mark become the biggest threats and he'll possibly be fucked if Liam wins immunity but he doesn't seem to give a shit. The same could be said if I win immunity (which WOULD be more likely, I admit) but at least I am there and willing to make a deal and say I'll keep you if the final remaining favorite wins immunity, you know? Where's Liam's deal? (For all I know, he could have made one, but fucking still.) If Liam did make a deal, it would have been with Bree and Thiago, so where does that leave me? Mark and Zac!

To Mark and Zac:

This PM is sent to Mark and Zac.

Hey guys. I am offering you guys my life in this game. I just want to clear some things up. Bree and Thiago are doing great right now and basically orchestrated this tie which I had no idea would be a tie. They told me to use an idol if I had one and informed me about the split vote plan, etc. That's why I voted for Liam, otherwise last night Bree had told me to vote for Mark.. but you used the idol so it wouldn't have mattered obviously.

But, more importantly- Liam wanted to go to the final four with myself, Bree, and Thiago. He is very in tight with them, and I believe it would be beneficial to the both of you to keep me in the re-vote. If Liam were to happen to win the next immunity challenge, he will not vote for Bree or Thiago and his vote will rest on one of you. My vote is open, and since Thiago has already begun campaigning for my Jury vote, I assume I'm not going to receive his vote.

Bree and Thiago have taken a lot of power in this game (blindsiding Knox, forming a F4 with Liam and I... through Liam, since I didn't do the talking, and keeping the target off of their backs.) and I want you guys to take some back! If you guys keep Liam in this game, you're giving them more leverage and I promise if I win immunity next week I will vote for one of the two of them, 100% on lock.

I hope you can at least consider it because I truly believe keeping me in this game is beneficial to the two of you. I'm not that much of a threat. I (barely) won a posting challenge and I only won last week's because I guessed twice. I didn't even read the final question before I guessed, "After" only because the one before it was "Before" lol

Anyway thanks for listening and good luck with your decisions.

To Zac privately:

I just sent you a PM (but I sent it to both you and Mark) so I'm sending you a private one. Thiago has told me you all agreed to vote however you want in the re-vote apparently, and I would really appreciate your vote to stay especially. You're the only one in this game who has not lied to me and I respect that. I do think your game could be buffered a bit if you were to do something to stand out so maybe this is your chance and you can have something extra to present to the Jury when you make it. (I am very confident that no matter what happens you will have a great chance at making it to the Final 3).

I hope you consider keeping me or using me as leverage or using me to gain favor with the Jury as all of that is beneficial to you especially. Good luck!

[ben]

Also, Thiago told me Gloria is the one who said that we were voting Mark round 1 lol. Way to fucking go. And you blame LIAM for our downfall. Okieeeeee

[ben]

Hi Ben. Thank you for the pm. I really do hate the position that you're in right now, but this is not an easy decision for me. Obviously you make a lot of sense, and I do believe that if you win immunity next round you will not vote for me. I want you to stay, but you're going to also need one of Thiago or Bree as well as me and Mark. I'll have to talk to them all and see where they're at.

Hey Zac. Thanks for getting back to me so quick. Please do talk to them and see where they are at. I haven't tried talking to Bree yet, but if you have any ideas or pointers to sell to her please do let me know. I'm kind of at a loss of words for her and Thiago because I know it benefits you and Mark the most if I stay! But I guess I can give it a try. If she knew you and Mark may do it, maybe that'd be enough. But gotta hear from Mark also haha

[ben]

PM Write-Up to Liam if I get confirmation I'm going home.

Liammm!!! I'm pretty sure I'm a goner.

I posted in TC, "Awh ahaha

Good luck Liam! Love ya like a brother. <3"

But I deleted it because I don't want to make the target on your back any bigger. I think I'll act mad at you because I assume they are going to be after you when I am gone since you'll be the final Fave standing, aka a huge jury threat..., so you'll have to win the immunities. If they think I'm mad at you maybe they won't view you as such a threat. If you win the final 5 one, then I assume F4 will be endurance, I will stay up with you to help keep you awake if you need me to. Anyway good luck again bro. Let me know if you want me to act mad at you on my way out because it could be a good idea to reduce the target. I really do love ya like a brother and hope you rock it!

Some of my ideas:

Thiago/Mark are huge threats so if you win immunity then I would say either a) get rid of one of them at final 5 and try to win final 4 immunity, or b) keep them both at final 5 so then you could potentially get one of them out at final 4 if you don't win immunity. They are huge threats and you need to sell that to Bree and Zac. If I act mad at you then maybe your "threat level" will decrease. Just something to consider.

Bree has done pretty well, too. I feel she orchestrated the Knox blindside and she probably has been doing a lot behind the scenes. Look out for that.

Thiago won't do anything if Bree isn't down, he's pretty spineless and needs to be told what to do. I would't rely on him to make a big move. I've been trying with him for ages. He just keeps saying, "well campaign to me. Be logical." And even when you presented the Knox info, he still ignored it. I doubt he'll be useful.

Zac is useless though. But you can perhaps use that to your advantage. Try to get it across that he needs to make a move in this game if he wants to win. He needs to prove to the Jury that he did SOMETHING, and perhaps that "something" is keeping you around. It's not very logical but if you make him paranoid enough it can work (It's worked for me in a game before. You just have to be persistent!)

DO NOT GIVE UP. You are my last hope in this game if I go home (lol let's be serious, I was as good as gone as soon as I lost that immunity challenge!) and I hope you make me proud. My vote said it all. Give them Hell, dude. Please win that final 5 immunity challenge for me. I really want to see you win this game, and hopefully we can bromance it back up if we both make All-Stars. Good luck and do me proud!!! <333

[ben]

By the way, déjà vu anyone? Liam and I in a tie vote? Shocker!



#NotImpressed

[ben]

May 25, 2013 21:16:39 GMT -5 ben said:

O noes!

Thanks for a great game, Morgan. I'm just disappointed I didn't surpass my last placement. Oh well, I tried everything I could think of and it just didn't pay off.

I knew it from the moment I lost IC but the false hope was never necessary. No hard feelings though, guys. Except you, Liam. Way to ruin everything. Fuck off. </3

Just trying to make Liam not seem like such a threat. Love the kid <3333333

[ben]

When Liam and I voted for one another (again) and wound up tying.... The re-vote period: