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Post by Brian Corridan on May 25, 2015 20:06:50 GMT
Thank you, random.org, for carrying our tribe to an immunity win. Is it sad we have our only win because it was completely random? Don't answer that, because we all know the answer. Still, I'll take it. Going to TC with Kass being immune would've sucked, because she would've been the one going home. Taking away the easy vote would've made that tribal a lot more stressful and probably would've shattered the peace on our tribe, and I've enjpyef the unanimity and lack of conflict. It's just a group of people enjoying talking to each other. Of course you have your deals and alliances and other shady shit going on behind the scenes, but I've done a great job of avoiding it. People aren't approaching me for deals really. Coach and LJ both told me they'd try and help me win in the beginning, before I told both of them I had no plans on actually winning. I'm also surprised at how much effort I've put into the game. Molding a tribe that listens to your bad ideas isn't something that happens often, so I'm going to enjoy this while it lasts. The game won't be this calm forever, and odds are the storm is coming. I have my bucket to scoop up any water that comes aboard the dinghy I've lovingly nicknamed La Barbera.
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 26, 2015 13:36:56 GMT
Round 4: #fakebased Edit: This is round 4, so I'll just edit this into my round 4 post. I think I know Sierra better than most people, considering that she strongarmed me into becoming her Internet fiancé, so I was taken hostage and spent more time than anyone needs to spend talking to her. Apparently, she's going home and Marcus continues his storyline as the Little Cockroach That Could. Sierra told me that she's quitting ORGs and is blocking everyone because she got voted out and won't win. Quitting ORGs because you don't like getting voted out is kin to stopping all exercise because you don't like sweating: it makes sense, but seems really, really pointless. If you sign up to play an ORG, odds are you will get voted out. There's no avoiding that. Every game you go into, the odds are against you. You have people that win on their first try and people playing for years that still haven't won (seriously, there are people who have been playing since 2000/2001 who have 0 wins to their name, and I strive to be like them). Sierra probably won't read this, but quitting ORGs and cutting off contact with people you actual enjoy talking to because you don't like a few seems absurd, but anyone who has actually interacted with her for any period of time can really tell that she is absurd. It's just disappointing to see anyone, even someone as...unique as Sierra, quit because she can't handle losing. Yay for La Barbera, we won the next immunity challenge due to a few reasons. 1. I was the first member of our tribe taken out and was on my phone, so I couldn't have done that much anyway. Waste of a cut there. 2. Edgardo failed both times he went up. 3. We had more people online so we kinda defaulted at the end. Now, this is pretty awesome. I contributed to a win without actually contributing, which people are totally gonna point out, but it doesn't really matter. Edgardo also fucked up, and he's the person that I'll be completely unnecessarily loathing throughout the course of the season, so his failures give me strength. He'll be the NuFang tribe to my Randy Bailey. Finally, we won on a technically, which seems to be how we win: flukes, and I love it. La Barbera, on paper, looked to be the superior tribe and instead both tribes are 2/4 so far. They won the posting won (a legitimate win) and the writing win (a legitimate win) versus our luck-based potion win and luck-based quiz win. It's pretty much the story of our tribe, which is hilariously awful. In regards to the challenge, I saw a ton of complaining and "suggestions" from my tribe in regards to completing the challenge, and the fact that people were mad about the voting charts being off or the occasional host error got me riled up. People make mistakes, it happens, so calm the fuck down. Also, the charts are a luxury, and not a necessity, so I straight up told my tribe. I'll stick up for Jeremy and Aras when the complaining gets serious, even if Jeremy is awful. Hosting a game is normally fun, but when people start to criticize and complain about every little thing, it gets old. (Flashback to Amber vs. Brian, Wrestlemania 2014). I don't really care if it puts me in a bad spot game wise, I'll stick to my guns when the going gets tough because Aras is a literal angel who offered to buy me pizza once and sends awesome, inspiring texts that I may forget to respond to. Apparently Baylor is going, which is a real bummer. Baylor is the kind of person that won't put up with the shit a lot of people do, and I just love the idea of a Baylor - Someone feud because it really would've happened if she lasted longer. People won't vote out Abi for whatever reason, which is kind of a bummer. I don't want Ed out because he's the in-game person I throw shade at, and now I can't willingly dislike Adam because he's actual cool in the AIM chats. It's becoming harder and harder to dislike people and I hate you all for it. |
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 26, 2015 15:29:42 GMT
Thank you based hosts for the episode quote, that's all I really wanted in life.
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 28, 2015 2:26:38 GMT
Round 5: Let's Get Robb Immunity
Ladies and gentlemen, the title says it all. I offered up immunity for whoever asked for it, and Robb was the only one who responded wanting immunity, so I'll be giving it to him if I win.
Anyway, we're having a double tribal council, which isn't surprising. There's a double TC every single season because it's a great way of planning less challenges, so you can just slap an endurance challenge on a double TC and not have to worry about doing anything creative or unique. People are complaining, which means the hosts are doing their jobs right. Good job hosts. There's already that initial "Oh fuck Tribal" anxiety going around as people beat around the bush with the "I don't wanna say a name and appear as a target" dance. Thank god for Austin, throwing out Robb's name instantly, and I think that might've just sealed the deal. Nobody else has the cajones to throw a name out, and if nobody is throwing a name out, then there's a pretty clear consensus. Hopefully we don't have a communication meltdown where a stealthy majority unveils their alliance and then takes complete control, and that would be very unfortunate. I like this friendly tribal thing where we remain united each vote. It's a lot more soothing, just because I get along with everyone and enjoy the lack of drama. Robb has been more active than both Vytas and Lex, and has said it's his last game, so I do feel somewhat bad. I like Robb, but it's been made pretty apparent that how much you like people hasn't factored in too much. Lex, Baylor, and Sierra all have gotten the axe, and they're people who came into the game with good relationships. All in all, there's still a lot of time before the vote so the target could shift off of Robb and onto pretty much anyone else on the tribe.
In other news, I have my first alliance. Coach, Austin, and I have a deal, which was brokered between Coach and Austin. We've reached the part where unofficial and unspoken deals turn into real alliances and deals. I don't care enough to go make alliances myself, but I appreciate being in them. It's a nice little safety net and gives me a group of people to drag down with me when I inevitably tank my game by being myself. I'm very good at analyzing what's going on and getting people to like me, but decision making needs some work. Time to ignore all of my own advice and get voted out. Then I can return to my throne as a host and never return to play this series again. |
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 28, 2015 4:41:53 GMT
JFP and I are having an awesome time on Skype, after I missed the post when I sprinted from the kitchen to my computer. Instead, we've discussed the horrors of Pure and made matching fake hidden immunity idols. It's absolutely beautiful. He and I are life partners, as a part of the Warriors Villains Voltron Alliance. It's not actually a real alliance, but we both liked the name, so why the fuck not?
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 28, 2015 4:49:55 GMT
LJ believes that my fake idol is real. Only PG, JFP, and I know the truth.
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 28, 2015 20:43:02 GMT
Austin and Teresa are both in on the fake idol plot, so I think it's done. It had a good run, lasting roughly 15 hours or so. I'm proud of the little fake idol that could.
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 29, 2015 1:32:18 GMT
Well, apparently my slightly over 2 hour time was better than most and was only 30 minutes away from the immunity win. It's nice to know my effort was good, but I'm happy I didn't win immunity. I would've passed it over to Robb, because lying about that would've made me feel smarmy, so now I can still vote him out. Heavy heart aside, I'm feeling a tad nervous about it all. Robb's name is the only one I've heard, I haven't even heard a suggestion that other people are throwing out. At the first two tribals, I knew how each vote was going to turn out, and I'd rather get votes and know then be blindsided by the outcome. Knowledge is power, so hide it well.
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 29, 2015 1:55:49 GMT
The bastards on the other tribe are targeting Teresa, and I won't stand for that. Apparently it's because Teresa voted against the majority both TCs, and I understand the basis of that vote, but I'm gonna strike first and make a move that'll help me individually or in the event of a swap. I painted the image that Sierra, Baylor, and now Teresa are all being taken out due to the relationships they have on our tribe, so I proposed that we should do the same thing. Charlie told me pre-game he was gonna be working with Alina, and Charlie is someone who I don't think will work with me, so taking him out looks pretty damn good. Robb is gonna get votes, so he should be on board. Kass, Grant, Coach, LJ, and PG all should also be good with it, and I think LJ can drag Yul into this. I'm gonna risk making waves right now and taking out a "bigger threat" in the even that a swap comes, he won't be able to jump ship to Alina. Teresa and I are #basefam and nobody fucks with that. I might campaign myself right out of the game, but I'm willing to go down trying to help my friend out. This is turning into an us vs. them game, and it's about to get ugly.
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 29, 2015 2:10:07 GMT
The Based God's Curse
I, Brian "Killa B aka Beezus aka Da Funkmaster" Corridan, the King of Greece, Archon of the Athena Tribe, Foiler of Idol Plots, Lover of My Own Ego, and The True Host of Egypt curse Abi, Alina, and Edgardo to all lose this game and loathe it when they all inevitably lose. Whether I outlast them or not does not matter, but with this curse that I dedicate to Teresa "T-Bird" Cooper, lover of Jon Bois, Lil B, /r/NBA, and the master of Corrective BullyingTM, they will be struck down by the Golden God of Warriors, whether it is by my vote, by my fam, by the #TaskForce or #BitchMob, or merely by the words I type on this day. |
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 29, 2015 20:09:45 GMT
Two things: Apparently Silas was one of the ones pushing for Teresa and it wasn't Alina's idea, she just jumped on the bandwagon. So uh...I guess I cursed the wrong person. Oh well, it happens sometimes.
The second thing is I think I've done it. I think Charlie is gonna get axed this round. Kass, LJ, Yul, Crystal, and Robb are all on board with the vote, and Austin said he would be if we had the numbers. I know Coach and PG are both friendly with Charlie to an extent, but if all the numbers are there, I don't think they'll really try and save him. Pre-game relationships haven't factored in as much as we thought they would, and people have already had to make tough calls and boot their friends. The Charlie vote is 100% my doing, whether that's a good or a bad thing down the road. I'm gonna take credit for it, because why the fuck not? People haven't been targeting me that much before, even though I've said I don't really plan on trying to win, I've asked to be voted out, and I'm extremely public with who I like and dislike. If this wasn't an All-Stars game, I would've been gone by now. Turning myself into this over-the-top "comedian" who just chills in the tribal chat and has absurd ideas has worked pretty damn well.
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 29, 2015 20:45:20 GMT
Hot damn, I'm getting the boot this round, and the timing is perfect. Right after I write a paragraph about how I'm going after Charlie and this could bite me in the ass because it's all my move, and that I'm somehow not a target after all of my antics, I'm getting voted out according to Austin. I had a better run than I expected, and will be glad to rise up making either 19th or 18th, because this was the latest I expected myself to make it. (Seriously that 22nd to 18th prediction I had in my cast assessment post was dead-on). I shall go the land of milk and honey, where the grass is always green, where Teresa, Baylor, Lex, and Sierra all reside. I'll be in a better place.
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 29, 2015 20:49:02 GMT
AW COME THE FUCK ON AUSTIN
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 29, 2015 20:52:46 GMT
APPARENTLY AUSTIN WAS FUCKING WITH ME AND I'M NOT GOING HOME BUT NOW I MIGHT BE BECAUSE I DECIDED TO FUCK AROUND IN THE TRIBAL CHAT GOD DAMN IT I'VE FALLEN FOR HIS RUSE
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Post by Brian Corridan on May 29, 2015 21:16:53 GMT
Yeah, I'm gone. It's been an intense 20 minute ride, but I'm out. Seeing people like Baylor, Teresa, and I go is a bummer in my eyes, because we all were here to just have a good time and not focus on winning. It wasn't about doing your best to win, it was about enjoying the time you had in the game. Instead, the people who really plan on taking the game seriously are gonna be the ones who go far in the game, and most of that crew are the ones who weren't the major characters their first time around. Watching Alex, Abi, Edgardo, Charlie, and Yul go deep is going to be like watching actual All-Stars. You lose the Rudys and the Cesterninos and the Hatches early, and get stuck with Jenna Fucking Lewis in the Final Four. Looking at it, people like Coach and Dolly are going to be the next ones out because they're here just to have fun, and isn't that the point of a game? You play it to have fun. I'm not bummed about getting booted myself, but I'm bummed about what it means when Teresa and I do go. This isn't a game where people can show up to have fun, it's a game where people have to show up and play to win and anyone who doesn't have the same mentality is gone.
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