HOLY SHIT ITS DAY 1. okay so the game’s barely started and I’m already terrified, but not really the good kind more like the holy shit what did I just get myself into. Everyone seems to just want to do google hangouts and first of all - what the fuck even is that!? I couldn’t figure it out the first time someone asked me to join.
So basically I’m walking home from work last night checking skype, and I get invited to this google hang out and it’s with Vanessa, Arsen and O’Henry. But since I clicked the link like three times before actually making it into the hangout Vanessa kept asking and harping on the fact that there were some guests viewing the call and so that taught me two things: 1. Be better stop being stupid 2. Vanessa’s very observant and probably shady. My assumption is that since she noticed these LITERALLY SO FUCKING QUICKLY, she’s probably done that before. and finally 3. That’s something to lookout for - good to know! Ultimately I’m walking around the streets of new york I’m not gonna be on video chat haha so I hung up amicably and never really heard anything else from that foursome again so we’ll see what happens.
Another update to display how much of a shitshow i am, I get home last night and our wifi is working for maybe an hour or two and then completely shuts off and stops working and as of now still isn’t working (I’m at work now so I do have internet) Unsure how much strategizing went on last night but I’m assuming a lot but here’s wehre I’m at:
1. Got added into a four person alliance called the 4Horseman (Don’t have the heart to tell them it’s spelled with an e - lol jk idc im not that much of an asshole) with Max, Arsen and David. As of now, I’m loving this foursome. I really trust David and Arsen and have spoken extensively to both. I like Max too but as for longevity in the game, I don’t think I trust him.
2. Two nights ago I was on call with O’henry for like 2 hours, we just talked about what we anticipate the game to be like and just real life things. This was the biggest shocker to me is how much I like him and trust him. I really do want to go far with him in the game.
3. Spoke with David for the first time last night two. Apparently I helped him a lot in his first skype game like three years ago and I believe we both made finals? Or at least apparently I made finals. I can’t find the back logs to this conversation or skype game but that got me really excited. This makes me really want to work with him and trust him because I believe that he really trusts me since apparently last game we had a really good experience.
4. Malibu and Vanessa are best friends. I personally want to take both out, but this duo definitely needs to be split up ASAP. Vanessa is garnering a lot of public support (unsure if this will ever affect the game) but that is something to watch out for, and Malibu and I have just never spoke. I dont know where either of their head’s are at. I’ve played skype games with Malibu before and although she was hilarious on call, we never spoke in any of them and she wasn’t very friendly to new people.
5. //NEW DEVELOPMENT// O’henry just messaged me saying 'he wants that chat to be a thing’ or something like that, so maybe me/Vanessa/O’Henry/Arsen becomes an alliance? I guess that would make Malibu my target? Unsure how I feel about that chat but at this point I’m going to go along with anything and everything.
6. I’ve been having a good amount of one on one conversations with Marcos, initially he said that he thinks I’m a cool dude and wants to work with me. Unsure if he meant it or not but I’ll roll with it for now. We’ve spoken everyday, just about real life stuff getting to know each other. He seems like a cool guy I’d like to work with him.
7. I’ve also been speaking here and there with Kyle and Emily. I REALLY like Kyle and I really do want to work with him. THe problem is that he seems like a very likeable person in the group chat so I feel like multiple people will want to work with him. Which is fine for now, but I just got to get a little closer to him. He’s someone that I need to put more effort into initiating conversation with (not my forte) Emily also seems like a really cool person. Was speaking with her a bit before my internet gave out, but I’m trying to rekindle my conversation with her today.
8. I also 100% trust Khaya, but at this point haven’t really spoken game to her. Unsure if she’s spoken game to anyone really
9. GLORIA keeps asking to go on call with me at the worst times because I really want to but I haven’t been able to yet. Did some snooping though and O’henry clued me in on the fact that she’s kind of crazy or I guess eccentric? which I love, and i’m sure fans will LOVE, but in terms of relying on someone like that, I don’t know how I feel about it. I’ve also heard that she plays a lot of ORGs so I don’t know how to feel about her game-wise yet. Guess I just gotta get on call with her SOON.
10. Had minimal conversations with Warren. I know he’s probably focused on stars right now, but I don’t trust him. I know he’s a game player, and will probably try to like flirt with me to get my vote or something, cuz he’s done that in the past on TG. On the fence about him as of now, he seems like a cool person, but he’s got to go I think because I think he has the potential to go really far in the game.
11. This is totally unrelated to game play, but omg it’s so weird having people comment on me as a ‘character’ on the facebook page. First of all in my bio, everyone seems to keep harping on the fact that I wanna be ‘Brooklyn Hipster’. I guess it’s just not clear that I was being sarcastic. I’m as mainstream as it gets. I always prefer clubs to bars, liquor to beer, pop music to indie music. I don’t even live in Brooklyn LOL but I think I’d look kinda rude trying to clarify that so I guess I’ll just roll with it. Good lesson though that I’m not that funny hahaha. Also in the poll, I noticed I don’t have as much support as most people which is fine. I do wanna try and build that somehow, but I will try to use that as an advantage if the opportunity ever did present itself and a public vote ever seemed like it could be a factor at some point in the game. (maybe I could trick everyone into it being a factor?
unsure - we’ll see)
12. Finally, I am happy we’re all in one tribe. It allows for more room to slip through the cracks. Not that I’m necessarily trying to do that at this point, but I’m definitely not trying to be overbearing. Just going to keep rolling with the punches for the first couple of rounds unless I’m forced to do something else.
Okay also I want to do this after each elimination just to stay focused, so you can just skip over this if you want. But I just wanna put the other players into categories of trust and maybe as I go further into the game these reflections can help me in some way (maybe not, idk). Also since there’s so many people I just thought it could help me be not so overwhelmed
Inner Crew ( Potential Long Term Allies)
Arsen
Khaya
O’Henry
Kyle (I want him in this section but I need to talk to him more)
We speak a good amount
David
Marcos
Emily (we’re getting there)
Iffy about
Vanessa
Max
Warren
Never Spoken To:
Bri
Evan
Malibu
Gloria (I need to get on that)
Lila (Maybe can bond with her about Missouri? lol)
Vest (we spoke once but it wasn’t substantial at all)
Current Targets:
Vest/Lila/Evan/Bri - I’m down cuz I just haven’t spoken to them at all
Malibu + Vanessa - They have to get split up esp if I want to work with Vanessa
Warren - I just don’t trust him
Max - He’s just so smart he kills stars every time so I’m just very apprehensive of him.
Those are all my THOUGHTS haha sorry I rambled a lot, I’ll try to do that less in the future.