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Post by The Host on Jul 17, 2006 0:40:42 GMT -5
Please cast all of your votes for the game on this thread unless told otherwise. Try to include some of your thought process for the vote in writting or parting words to the castaway you are voting out.
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Post by Ian on Jul 17, 2006 20:26:11 GMT -5
Great. Ulong lost immunity. That's never a good thing, but it has to happen eventually. I'm supposing that this vote will be unanimous, but there's always the chance that people could throw out random votes. Although for now I think I'm safe, I wouldn't be surprised if I received a vote or two. I'm a dominating player, so I try to get myself involved in everything. I know when Coby and I talked about the last guess he made he made a comment as "I'm sorry I didn't discuss it with you first" which made me think that I'm coming on too strong and people may perceive me as too smart, too strong or too much of an annoying leader, which isn't good for me. That struck me as odd, but also it made me realize that I was coming on too strong and should really pull back a little. Again, although I think this Council should be unanimous, it'll be a great way to know where people stand and who certain people think don't deserve to be here or are too much of a threat to even attempt to take into the merge [Refer to Survivor: Amazon when Deena conspired to vote out JoAnna for being too strong - even while they were still in the split-tribe stage].
I like everyone on our tribe, even if I haven't talked to some of them very often. They all offer different views, beliefs and are all interesting to talk to. It'll definitely be tough getting rid of one of them tonight, but at the same time, I can't regret it, because it's better them than me.
Tonight, I'm casting my vote for: [glow=lightblue,2,300]Janu[/glow] Janu wasn't there at the very first challenge to compete with me, and she ended up being stuck on my tribe. Later she went on a vacation, basically checking herself out of the game. Since she's come back to [virtual] reality, she hasn't really offered anything to a challenge or to a tribe conversation. She's basically just... there, and that's really hurting us in the challenges. She, in my honest opinion, is the reason we BARELY won the challenges we won, and a majority of the reason we lost the past two challenges. This tribe will be so much better off without her, though she is a great person. See you later, Janu. I'm sorry.
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Post by Ian on Jul 30, 2006 17:18:01 GMT -5
This council is definitely a lot easier than the last one, for me personally. Maybe it's because we didn't lose a challenge, or maybe it's because we definitely know what's going down and everyone is square on who's going home. Even though last TC for us was unanimous, I still wasn't sure where everyone stood, since there was no real need to strategize up until that point. Now that I actually have a strong relationship with Willard, Coby and Wanda, our little alliance of four can not only dominate what's left of Ulong, but we can also dominate the rest of the game once the merge comes, because it's almost guaranteed that Ulong will go into the merge with the upper-hand. Granted, it will still be a tough ride, considering anytime I get a big head about something like this, it ends up biting me in the ass. All I have to do is watch what I say, who I say certain things to, and how I play my cards. I think I can easily make myself out to be the better player of my alliance with slight details. Another thing is that I never make it known I have an alliance. I always play the card of me being on the outside, which makes the players who are actually OUTSIDE of the alliance at ease, because they'll think one of the stronger, more active members isn't in the alliance, so there probably isn't one. Or something of the sort.
Anyway, this round there's a double Council. Ulong will move down to 7. Koror down to 5. All we need to do is win one more immunity challenge and we'll have the upper-hand. The only downside is that they'll be getting rid of someone in their tribe who either causes discomfort and tension, or someone who isn't very active. Either way, they'll be a much stronger tribe after this Council, which honestly scares me.
Tonight, though, I'll be casting my vote for: [glow=lightblue,2,300]Kim[/glow]
Kim was one of the most active members on our tribe until Round 2 came. Since then she's basically been M.I.A. and hasn't talked to anyone. She contributes, but not enough to say she's better than anyone else on the tribe. She's not inactive, but she's the least active member of our tribe, and that's the only reason she's being voted out. She's a very sweet girl and easy to get alone with, but the only reason she's being voted out is because of her lack of activity. I'll definitely miss her.
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Post by Ian on Aug 17, 2006 2:21:41 GMT -5
Quick and painless for now... I will write more later. I just wanna make sure I get my vote in before I accidentally forget::
Tonight, I'm voting for:: [glow=lightblue,2,300]Gregg[/glow]
Reason:: Inactive. [Will write more later]
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Post by Ian on Aug 24, 2006 16:11:36 GMT -5
Anguar is the name. The game remains the same. Vote someone out. The question is do we keep someone who actually wants to be in the game, though is an obvious threat to my alliance's existance, or keep someone who's part of my alliance, though completely inactive? Obviously, this Council will be between Angie and Ibrehem. It doesn't appear as if Jolanda will be returning this Council, which is good for the Ulong alliance, considering the count won't be tied at 5-5. Should Ibrehem go home tonight, my closer alliance will definitely have a better chance of getting much much further into the game. Should Angie stay, the Koror alliance has a better chance of overthrowing the Ulong members and taking us out. That's something I, honestly, never want to chance.
Tonight, I'm casting my vote for:: [glow=lightgreen,2,500]Ibrehem[/glow]
This is nothing against Ibrehem. It's completely strategical, and I honestly think he came on way too strong in the beginning of the merge. As far as it was going into the merge, he wasn't the target:: Steph was. But once we learned that Ibrehem was basically trying to make a deal with every two-some in the Ulong tribe and made it clear he was with Jolanda, he was considered a much bigger threat. Not only physically in the challenges, but mentally. PURELY STRATEGICAL. I'm sorry =[
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Post by Ian on Oct 30, 2006 15:11:22 GMT -5
Tonight, I'm casting my vote for:: [glow=lightgreen,2,500]Stephenie[/glow]
It just something we have to do to keep the original Ulong members together. Sorry, Steph.
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Post by Ian on Nov 2, 2006 15:20:49 GMT -5
Tonight, I'm casting my vote for:: [glow=lightgreen,2,500]Bobby Jon[/glow]
Reason:: Since Ulong definitely secured the votes, even after the restart of the game, it was decided that Caryn and Jolanda didn't deserve to be voted out over someone who doesn't even know about the game's restart, or just doesn't care. Sure, it's a game, and everything needs to be played strategically, but at the same time, it's not right to keep someone in the game who doesn't play over someone who wants to be there.
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Post by Ian on Nov 5, 2006 0:07:41 GMT -5
Tonight, I'm casting my vote for:: [glow=lightgreen,2,500]Wanda[/glow]
I feel extremely guilty casting this vote, and it's not something I feel that great about doing, but it's a vote that has to be made. Hopefully this won't backfire in my face and get me voted out. If it does, more power to everyone who was able to pull it off, but I'm pretty certain that it won't. You and Coby are an extremely strong duo, and you can dominate the entire game if action isn't taking tonight. There's isn't more I can say other than "I'm sorry. I love you, and whatever the outcome, you WILL be missed." Good luck.
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Post by Ian on Nov 8, 2006 18:33:14 GMT -5
Tonight, I'm casting my vote for:: [glow=lightgreen,2,500]Jolanda[/glow]
The agreement was that I would take Caryn further once Wanda was taken out, not both Caryn and Jolanda. Jo definitely showed her more competitive side tonight and really made me scared for what she's capable of doing. Call it a "coward" move, or a power move. Either way, she's definitely strong and will be a force to reckon with if she stays. Sorry Jolanda!
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Post by Ian on Nov 11, 2006 8:55:28 GMT -5
Tonight, I'm casting my vote for:: [glow=lightgreen,2,500]Caryn[/glow]
Call this a vote out of respect, cowardace, or strategy. Either, and all apply. Caryn, you're a very well-liked player. You're extremely strong in the challenges, and while you may have only won one, you came in second in most of them - tonight being one of them. I'm very worried that if you were taken into the Final 4 that you would win both the Final 4 and Final 3 immunity challenges, and ruin my plans of making the Final 2. You're a great competitor and I hate to see you go, but for the sake of my game, it has to be. I'm sorry.
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Post by Ian on Nov 15, 2006 23:13:26 GMT -5
Tonight, I'm casting my vote for:: [glow=lightgreen,2,500]Coby[/glow]
This is nothing personal. You're an extremely strong player, and a great person to be around. If you were taken into the Final 3 and you made the Final 2... you'd win over any of us sitting in the Final 4 with you. This is completely a strategical vote... and it's out of respect for your entire game play. I definitely feel honored to play with you and I'm sorry this had to happen!
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Post by Ian on Nov 19, 2006 23:36:22 GMT -5
This is definitely the most difficult decision I have to make, though in a sense, it's also the easiest. I've been with Willard since Day 1, and we quickly built a strong, lasting relationship that our game needed. He was my closest friend in this game, and I absolutely love him, no matter how rowdy he got at challenges. We both played this game together, and we both played extremely hard. We were always thinking down the line, never what was best for "next" round, but 3 or 4 rounds ahead. Angie was a tribe-member whom I conversed with rather frequently while it was Koror v. Ulong. She was still on the outside of the 4-person Coby/Wanda/Willard/Ian alliance, so she was never part of my gameplan. Then she went inactive. The merge happened, and she was quickly becoming a target for inactivity. However, the break brought her back. stronger than ever, and thinking ahead, she quickly became part of my plan to not only further myself, but further Willard as well. Will and I never made a formal agreement to go to the Final 2 together, however, it was understood that we would take eachother, should we both have reached the Final 3. Angie and I, however, DID make a formal agreement to go to the Final 2. Disappointingly enough, it was long after my understanding with Will. When weighing the options on who to take to the Final 2, it's extremely difficult. Angie had a strong game, though was mostly in the background and behind the shadows of the stronger, more powerful players [the 4-person Ulong alliance]. She doesn't have as many enemies on the jury as Willard and I have. Willard and I made all the decisions together. We figured out when to make choices, when to gather the votes to take Wanda out, when each player would be voted out with alternate options should that person win immunity, and most importantly - when to execute all of our decisions. We were truly a team to be reckoned with.
There are so many reasons why I should take Willard to the Final 2 with me, but the biggest one has to be LOYALTY. There was no one I trusted more in this game [besides myself] than Will, and to betray him at the final moment would be the ultimate loss for me. Having said that, tonight, I'm casting my vote for:: [glow=lightgreen,2,500]Angie Jakusz[/glow]
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