Post by Cassandra Waldon on Mar 8, 2012 23:25:58 GMT -5
What a week it's been, let me recap:
Russell won HoH because he asked for it. James and myself didn't really care either way, but Russell REALLY wanted it, which is a little concerning but oh well. We gave it to him and then he nominated Drew/Karen.
Karen immediately PMed me (lol) and wanted to reconcile, which I think she did with Kalia and just about everyone else. It's lulzy watching her grovel because she's just ~that~ desperate. She never promised me safety or anything and I know she's full of shit. She's just like "well it'd be interesting to see what happens if I'm playing with all new people." So basically she's going to try and slide through at this point, which I don't want to happen.
However, Russell really wants Drew out. Apparently Drew wanted to backdoor him last week? I don't really know, to be honest, I can't be concerned with it. According to Russell, the plan is to get Drew out because Drew wants to come after HIM. Everything with Russell this week is about him. I get that we're playing the game and we all have our selfish intentions because we're trying to win, but why would you make it that obvious? He's really set on getting Drew out for his own dumb reasons and I'm not really feeling it.
So I won the Power of Veto, which I'm happy and sad about. I'm happy about it because it's just a nice reminder to everyone that I'm still here, I'm playing the game, and I'm playing to win. I know at least in the beginning people were wondering "who is Cassandra?" and I'm here to show them. At the end of the day, if they don't know my name, they don't know their own name. However, it sucks because I have to make a decision. Russell really wants Drew out, and I mean REALLY wants him out. He wants me to save Karen and have a pawn put up to ensure Drew's eviction. Well, I'm having none of that. Karen sucks, she doesn't do anything for me and the longer she's in the game, the longer I'm in danger. And as much as I like Drew, I can't really put my neck on the line and save him because then Russell will be AFTER me.
So I ended up not using the Power of Veto
I'm sure Russell is disappointed, but seriously why the FUCK would I save Karen? Russell wanted to run through the plan with me and make sure I'm evicting Drew, which he said he's going to do with everyone. But first...
I have a ~plan~ or at least had a plan. My original plan, assuming Drew would be evicted, was to throw out a vote to evict Karen. Just to cause some unexpected drama, you KNOW it will throw Russell into a tailspin, even if Drew is evicted. Russell has a predetermined vote count in his head and if it doesn't go his way, he'll flip out. And that's what I want
To quote Survivor columnist Mario Lanza...
That's what I plan to do During Enzo's eviciton and the fight that ensued, people were wondering when myself, Jee, etc are going to start playing the game. Rachel wanted me to flip to her side so I can "start playing the game." Well newsflash, I've been playing the game, it's just not the right time to make a move yet. Despite the fact that I think Jee and maybe a few others are going to evict Karen instead of Drew, this is the first phase. Jee and I are in the planning stages. I didn't flip to Rachel because that was way too early and I'd be pulling a Cochran. But now, we're starting to dawn on the right time to make a move. This is just the first step towards me playing the game for myself. Ideally, I'll be able to make a move with Jee in a few rounds, possibly pull Drew if/once he survives, and start a ~revolution~ Fuck this Kony 2012, this is Cassandra 2012 
Russell won HoH because he asked for it. James and myself didn't really care either way, but Russell REALLY wanted it, which is a little concerning but oh well. We gave it to him and then he nominated Drew/Karen.
Karen immediately PMed me (lol) and wanted to reconcile, which I think she did with Kalia and just about everyone else. It's lulzy watching her grovel because she's just ~that~ desperate. She never promised me safety or anything and I know she's full of shit. She's just like "well it'd be interesting to see what happens if I'm playing with all new people." So basically she's going to try and slide through at this point, which I don't want to happen.
However, Russell really wants Drew out. Apparently Drew wanted to backdoor him last week? I don't really know, to be honest, I can't be concerned with it. According to Russell, the plan is to get Drew out because Drew wants to come after HIM. Everything with Russell this week is about him. I get that we're playing the game and we all have our selfish intentions because we're trying to win, but why would you make it that obvious? He's really set on getting Drew out for his own dumb reasons and I'm not really feeling it.
So I won the Power of Veto, which I'm happy and sad about. I'm happy about it because it's just a nice reminder to everyone that I'm still here, I'm playing the game, and I'm playing to win. I know at least in the beginning people were wondering "who is Cassandra?" and I'm here to show them. At the end of the day, if they don't know my name, they don't know their own name. However, it sucks because I have to make a decision. Russell really wants Drew out, and I mean REALLY wants him out. He wants me to save Karen and have a pawn put up to ensure Drew's eviction. Well, I'm having none of that. Karen sucks, she doesn't do anything for me and the longer she's in the game, the longer I'm in danger. And as much as I like Drew, I can't really put my neck on the line and save him because then Russell will be AFTER me.
So I ended up not using the Power of Veto
I'm sure Russell is disappointed, but seriously why the FUCK would I save Karen? Russell wanted to run through the plan with me and make sure I'm evicting Drew, which he said he's going to do with everyone. But first...I have a ~plan~ or at least had a plan. My original plan, assuming Drew would be evicted, was to throw out a vote to evict Karen. Just to cause some unexpected drama, you KNOW it will throw Russell into a tailspin, even if Drew is evicted. Russell has a predetermined vote count in his head and if it doesn't go his way, he'll flip out. And that's what I want
To quote Survivor columnist Mario Lanza...Another way to be destructive is through the Tribal Council voting. How many times have we seen this: Seven people team up to vote off one isolated teammate. My general theory of this is that there should NEVER be a unanimous vote in this game. Not early on, anyway. It's too boring. People get too secure in their position if everything is nice and unanimous. You need a healthy dose of paranoia and suspicion around the tribe at all times. A perfect example is what happened to Lex. One vote is all it took, and it very nearly sent Boran tumbling apart. So the goal here is to find one person who you know can't take criticism well. One person whose world will be destroyed when they get a vote against them. And hit them with a surprise vote early on. It would be great if it were a leader, but anyone will do. Just make the first vote a 6-1-1. And my favorite part of the mystery vote is you have to do some acting. When the vote is pulled out, look surprised. Look around angrily. Look shocked. If everyone goes into the vote expecting unanimity, it will drive some of them nuts. I even have decided that if I do this, I will disguise my handwriting as female handwriting. Make it ornate cursive, add flowers and smiley faces. Do whatever you want to implicate someone else. I'm sure you could come up with some creative ideas. But the key here is that you do NOT want a nice, honest game around you. You want to make them sweat it out, because people will start making mistakes when they are under stress.
That's what I plan to do
During Enzo's eviciton and the fight that ensued, people were wondering when myself, Jee, etc are going to start playing the game. Rachel wanted me to flip to her side so I can "start playing the game." Well newsflash, I've been playing the game, it's just not the right time to make a move yet. Despite the fact that I think Jee and maybe a few others are going to evict Karen instead of Drew, this is the first phase. Jee and I are in the planning stages. I didn't flip to Rachel because that was way too early and I'd be pulling a Cochran. But now, we're starting to dawn on the right time to make a move. This is just the first step towards me playing the game for myself. Ideally, I'll be able to make a move with Jee in a few rounds, possibly pull Drew if/once he survives, and start a ~revolution~ Fuck this Kony 2012, this is Cassandra 2012 