It’s Game On!/Confessionals

Day 26
"akaleno"

- TJ is bloody annoying. Every few fucking hours he asks me how I'm going and then basically has a conversation about nothing. Like what does he want from me.

If he thinks hes building a social Bond with me he can forget it

"akaleno"

- If you ever need proof that the social game is the most important, look at me right now: I'm in a majority alliance in the merged tribe solely because of the bonds I've built with people. Myself, Tyler, Jino, George, and Zane will run this game, and it's even better because Tyler suddenly decided that George is a threat and wants him gone. I'm affiliated with virtually everyone in the game except for Eden, and that's why I'd like him to go home first. Then, once we're at nine, I'll use Tyler to get rid of George and Trace before taking Tyler out and then marching unopposed to victory. I've got my back being watched from all sides: Trace; Tyler; Jino; George; Steve; TJ. Tyler's got Zane, I'm on good footing with Mikey and Trace has probably got him. Eden is the wildcard. He's not really playing, he's made no effort to make me think he wants to play with me, and so he'll get his wish. He won't be playing for much longer.

"akaleno"

- I made the merge again. :D Probably the greatest feeling ever. We're more than halfway done though.

Fun fact: If I survive every tribal I am in contention for making the record of most tribals attended in one season. Sad to think that, but I am a cockroach that won't die, so it's possible.

Right now, I'm breaking from Sulur like any reasonable person would do. Trace and I are going to work with Mitchell and Jino, and I still have TJ and maybe even Steve and Zane as votes. It's Eden's final tribal unless he pulls out an idol or immunity.

After that, its fair game for me. I want Tyler gone. He's a social and strategic threat apparently. He's told our tribe to throw the challenge to vote Perry off, which we just honestly lost and voted him out for being a threat anyway. But if he thinks he pulled it off, whatever. It just helps my case more.

I want Mitchell gone after that for being physically strong, then George for being the only other one at the merge for not talking to me. Then, between T.J. and Trace, it can interchangeably go between the two, as long as I kill them with kindness and backstab them with sympathy so I can keep their votes. I think then it's Zane, Steve, myself, and Jino left, which hopefully lets me cruise to the finals.

This is just an outline, it's probably not gonna be as perfect as it is now, but hopefully this goes as planned. I never know if Tyler still reigns control or if anyone has an idol. But I need some plan for now. Just surviving day by day isn't gonna get me to the end AND win.

I think my flag is decent enough to win, but Tyler seems to be really good at this. Let's hope Eden doesn't have an idol.

"akaleno"

- Perry's gone and the final ten of us are now all officially at the merge. I feel like I'm in a better position then I have been the whole game because there are so many angles for me to play. -I have my Sulur alliance with Jino and Mitchell, which if we played it right we could possibly all make it to the final three but I'm pretty sure I will have to take out Mitchell before then because at the moment he will defiantly beat at me at the final tribal council. -Then there's my good buddy George, we haven't talked about any official alliances but he's a great person to have watching your back. -Tyler asked me for an alliance with him and I agreed to it but I'm planning on just going along with that until it's time to make a move since he is way too big of a threat to take all the way to the end. -T.J is the only guy left I've never been on the same tribe as during the course of the game but I've talked to him a bit so if I needed to team up with him I could. -I worked with Mikey and Trace when we were taking out Ted but I haven't really bonded with them that much so it seems like that team-up was only a temporary thing. -I also worked with Zane on the same vote but I have talked to him even less. But he doesn't seem like he's playing that much of a game and appears to be someone you want sitting next to you at the final tribal council. -And finally there's Eden. I haven't talked to him one-on-one since the first challenge when we didn't have any tribes yet so...I don't think I'll be working with him.

Day 27
"akaleno"

- So, a few days ago, Perry FINALLY got voted off. I've been waiting for that moment for SOO F**KING LONG, like every few hours Perry would come up with a new scheme that would destroy whatever I was planning xDDD like, for instance, right before the auction results were posted, he's all like, wouldn't it be just *hilarious* if Mitchell got voted off in 11th again? Wouldn't that be amazing since he's a problem for us? :D *tells TJ to get the express pass* OH SHIT TJ GOT THE EXPRESS PASS :O and OH SHIT Y'ALL LOST IMMUNITY :'((( Now a Súlur has to go, boo hoo :( well, it can't be you, or Jino, or Tyler, so it would have to be the person I've been going after for ages in Mitchell, aw shucks >:( XDDDD NICE F**KING TRY ^_^ I wasn't born yesterday, ik how y'all operate, I've been WATCHING intently, not saying much, just WATCHING for ages, ik *most* of what you all are up to and I don't like it for some of you, so for those people, you have to go away please :3 I may like Perry, Ted, Matt, etc. as people, but they're my enemies in the game so bottom-line, they have to go. Perry even admitted to me that he was never planning on taking me anywhere near the end if he were to survive, which I knew from the very start XDDD I never wanted him in the end, he never wanted me in the end. We just wanted to use each other to benefit each other, which up until the swap that relationship benefitted me a lot and served him quite little, but after that swap, I found a foothold and no longer needed him for votes :3 These are the sort of friendships and bonds one makes w/people, and the question is when to cut that person loose and in what manner. I look down the list of people, and I see comp threat, social threat, schemer, too comfortable of a spot in the game, etc. on virtually everyone, and the question is not who to stay loyal to, but who to stay loyal to for now and cut later, who to cut now offhand XD especially since it's all getting so close to the end of the road for the Sulur people. Most are on my side, I'm pretty confident I have most of the 2.0 Sulurs on my side. I've got great relations with Steve, Mitch Jino and Tyler from Sulur from what I've seen, Eden & Zane not so much but they could be tethered in by the #Sulurpride craze around here :P So now that I have a lot of people on my side and no real alliance lines, my strategy going into the game, especially going into a new and potentially hostile situation in the merge can be summed up in the immortal words of Brian Heidik: keep it cool. Get your shit together, know who your friends are, move with the ever-changing tide of the game, adapt and find a way around whatever problems there are. Speaking of that, WE ARE FUCKING MERGED <33333 I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS HAPPENED, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ABOUT A YEAR, EVER SINCE I WAS VOTED OFF OF PNG I WAS WAITING FOR THIS EXACT MOMENT, YOU ALL DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH THIS MEANS TO ME <3 It's going to be a REALLY bumpy ride, I'll be playing primarily defensively if I can for most of the merged tribe, but we'll see what happens, that might not be the case, I always have to try to adapt xDDD it's going to be a bumpy ride, I can't wait ;D

"akaleno"

- Man, I have been slacking on my confessionals after what has been quite an insane couple of days. So Szymon gets voted out of Sulur on Day 19, which is actually the same day I went home in Peru, Askja then ends up losing the next Immunity Challenge and I end up getting sent to Exile Island (which keeps me save) and after assessing the tribe, Isaac was voted out after faking an idol. Isaac and I had a pretty good relationship and it sucks to see him go but he was the most logical choice. A lot of my tribe didn’t trust him and it wouldn’t create a lot of issues if he was to go. After I get back from Exile, Trace from Sulur and I begin working on a plan to get him to the merge. We were on Askja before the swap and he’s someone I want to continue to work with. We decide if he could gather up the outsiders of his tribe (Steve and Mikey), he might be able to overthrow the Four Assmen (Perry, Ted, and Eden). It would have to come down to opportunity. After Askja wins the next Immunity Challenge, we put the plan into motion. I have my tribe send Eden to Exile, which cuts Perry’s little group down to potentially two (Ted and himself). Rumors have it that Zane wasn’t as close to them as everyone thought so Trace might be able to pull him over to the Outsiders Alliance. After some assistance from me (I kinda threw the Perry/Ted/Eden threesome under the bus for shady gameplay and arrogant attitudes), Trace got Zane, Steve, and Mikey to vote out the threat in Ted. This was huge. It put Perry’s little alliance to two, Perry and Eden. If I make it to the end of this game, this will be on my resume as my biggest move. It can’t be described how important it was to break up this little threesome and make sure they didn’t make the merge. I feel like I was a huge part of making this happen and it is probably my biggest strategic move in my Survivor career up to this point. Sulur ends up winning the next challenge and we vote out Matthew since Jino went to Exile. Sucks because Matthew was a really cool dude but it had to happen. He never really committed any sort of alliance with me so I feel like it was my best choice since Jino and Tyler have both talked to me about working together, whereas Matthew never did. We then have a Survivor Auction in which I end up buying the Glasses of Verity, which allows me see the votes for any given Tribal Council of my choice. It will be a very helpful tool in the future. I then start chatting with Trace about throwing the next Immunity Challenge, so we could get out Perry before the merge. If Perry makes the merge, he is a HUGE threat, so Trace throwing the challenge would be in everyone’s best interest. He seems okay with it, I understand why he wouldn’t want to. Nobody likes throwing challenges. It never really works out correctly. Askja ends up schooling Sulur in the next challenge, and Trace and I’s plan works out and Perry is sent packin’. Now I’m going to say this now, Perry is a great guy. Smart, funny, and very good at Survivor. The thing is, he knows how to maneuver around and get people on his side. He was a threat to my game in the long run and he had to go. It wasn’t because I didn’t like him or thought him to be a jerk or anything, it was because he is just a huge threat. I don’t want people think I had this huge issue with Perry, because I don’t. I like him a lot but this is my game to play and it had to be done. Trace then tells me he wants to work with Tyler, Mitchell, and myself from Askja, along with himself and Steve from Sulur. I agree and tell To Be Decided about it, which we agree would be great cause it gives us the numbers. And for the first time ever, I officially make the merge! This was such a huge moment for me, because it validates me as a better player than I was in Peru. I knew I had it in me to do this and now I feel like I got it. I made the merge and TBD is in a great spot. We secretly have the numbers, citing Askja pride to keep Tyler and Jino with us, and then we have this cross tribal thing going with Trace and Steve. It is looking good for TBD. We just have to be smart about how we handle this merge. We can’t let it get to our heads and we have to play it safe and smart. IT’S GAME ON!!!

"akaleno"

- On this challenge... I am not going to be shock if Trace wins immunity ugh I remember the drawing challenge when it is Askja versus Sulur he is a Great artist but needs to go home. That is a 3 time veteran on this game I hope I won't change my vote from Tracy to someone else I want to see Trace go not because I don't like him it's because he is too scary to go further in this game

"akaleno"

- I am happy Perry is gone. Although I love him to death as a friend, he was very paranoid, and a strategic threat. Which are never a good combination.

I have respawned the Sulur's into an alliance of seven to take out the Askja's, and I have also respawned the Platypus Alliance (Without the platypus :' of me, Tyler, George and Zane.

Hopefully I can get to the final three, and charm the jury with my social skill.s

In ORG's the jury tends to respect the tagalong to the strategic genius, as they don't seem arrogant, and that's exactly how I intend to play this game.

"akaleno"

- I honestly want to see perry reach merge instead of Trace, Eden, Zane and Mikey -_-ugh I dont trust any of them and I guess the feeling is mutual well this is a crazy game for a reason. Now I need to do something to change the game but where should I start...

Day 28
"akaleno"

- Alright so we had a discussion on Sulur about who to boot, and everyone else wanted Mikey for not being a threat...

That makes ZERO SENSE. I wanted TJ gone, but nobody wanted to listen to me.

Next I find out that Askja is targeting me and apparently Steve and Mitchell are joining them.

Wonderful.

So now If I want to stay I've got to vote Mikey and use my Dark Pearl, and I wish to do neither.

"akaleno"

- So, today's gotten rather crazy because of TJ, and I can't help but just look back in amazement at how complex this is when it should have been an easy vote xDDD So, right when the tribes merged, we got instant fighting between TJ & Eden, both trying to rally the troops around them and both trying to get the other one out in 10th place. Now, there lies a HUGE problem for me: TBD has been really leaving me out of the loop as far as their game plans. TJ & Mitch are making deals with Steve and Trace and many others and not including me in them, only telling me afterwards. So of course, I'm REALLY worried about that. It came to my attention from the info I got from TJ that it's been him, Mitchell, Steve, Trace, and Mikey working to get Eden out. Now, I don't think this is an alliance of sorts, but you can NEVER know. That group has really good chemistry and could clean up if they wanted to work together, which if we take out Eden, can put Jino, myself, Tyler and Zane in a TERRIBLE spot going forward if those 5 decide to align. Obviously, I won't take that, I am NOT taking 9th to 6th easily ^_^ So I can't vote off Eden tonight, and to preserve Sulur's numbers, I'm voting along with Jino, Tyler, Zane, Eden and Eden's dark pearl *hopefully* at the very least, in order to take out one from the suspected 5. But whom? I can't take out TJ, Mitchell or Steve because they're all in good relations with me, and I can't take out Trace because he's got that immunity necklace. So, Tyler & I hatched up a plan, get rid of Mikey. Gets rid of Mikey & Trace's duo, gets rid of any chance of that 5 sticking together (as long as we watch them closely), gets rid of an Askja 2.0 and gets rid of a Sulur 3.0 all in one XDDD Literally, if this works, these two people (TJ & Eden) have been fighting for so long, and I just defused both of them and got a better target out of here xDDDD Now, THIS is how ya make moves, subtly. No sudden movements, no indication that you're really thinking, just convincing people to go by your agenda though they don't know it's your agenda. This convincing people while staying behind the spotlight has won me 3 Survivor seasons so far, it'll sure as hell win me a 4th if I play this right ;DDD

"akaleno"

- What A CRAZY DAY first Trace wins Immunity ugh Second I heard TJ, eden, and Mikey's name up for elimination third I want Mikey out because of its tight duo with Trace I need to perform a blindside I am scared of Mitch having alliance with Trace and Mikey that's why I am convincing Ty, george, zane and even eden (The person who wants TJ out) to vote mikey and play its pearl this is weird pre-merge I dont trust Zane but now I need to haha well I hope my plan is going to be perfect

"akaleno"

- I'm just gonna put thoughts into Trace to try and go after Tyler and George after we vote Eden off. He said its a good idea, so hopefully we can get some votes to rally up against them for the next round.

I wanna talk to Zane about the vote, and to see if hes also down with voting Tyler/George next round. Because he seems like a very big follower of Eden, so when he leaves, Zane's the perfect agent. I think I will have to talk to him after Eden goes though, because I can't have him getting word of Eden getting votes for Eden to play an idol. But from conversations Eden is going for TJ so I think I'm good.

Jino and I are starting to talk and he seems pretty chill. I want him in the endgame with me. People with the same gameplays, which I think Jino and I have, should stick together.

TJ has gotten Tyler and George to vote Eden so its most likely 8-2 with Eden going. I'm fine with that. :D Just think. In the last three tribals I've gone too, I've helped get that trio of Perry, Ted, and Eden gone. It's awesome. Definite vengeance for Syzmon.