Confessional

[Monica Padilla]

Why don't you trust Rob?

Because he plays with his emotions. He changed his mind on his vote like 7 times last round.

Why are you lying to him?

Because he believes it, and he has the power since he's super close with Brett.

Also, why the change of heart about Brett?

Because I don't see him being as conniving as JJ. Also, I need him so Rob will keep me in.

[Monica Padilla]

Well, fuck all that stuff about getting JT out.

We want a showdown of the bitches, so we're going to the end. Sierra told her and Darrah way too fucking much, and that bitch needs to keep her mouth shut. Steph and Fabio are still my buddies, and JT is on a need-to-know basis with that. And right now, she doesn't need to know. I trust that Tara wants to do this right. The two of us need to be at the end and face a jury. We can take steph if it's a final 3, since she's already won. That'd be best. I'm in this to win it, and to make all-stars, so booting JT right now doesn't really help me make all-stars.

We're gonna talk strategy once she gets back with food. I'll copy and paste that in here. It feels good to be working with someone who i get along with well.

[Toddy]

Parv and Erinn reunited?! Todd loves this.

[Monica Padilla]

Todd, we need to talk next time we're both online!

What is your SN again?

[Toddy]

xourtvtoddxo

[Monica Padilla]

So this game is crazy. My partner in crime, JT, is gone. I'm going to go back with Steph and Fabio, and try and get out Jimmy Johnson soon. And Rob. They're thinking of quitting, so they obviously don't want this as badly as other people here. They definitely need to go next. I'm thinking of trying to pull in Austin, since his purported F2 partner is out now.

I'm definitely feeling a live tribal council after the auction, which could bode badly for Monica. I either need to buy myself immunity, or I may even need to use my idol. I really don't want to use that thing next. I'm trying to plant the seed around about getting rid of JJ and Rob. Austin already fell into my trap...

hays1392 (9:31:52 PM): how do you feel about JT being out?
Josh Ko (9:32:09 PM): happier than if i got out lol
hays1392 (9:32:12 PM): lol
hays1392 (9:32:18 PM): i'm sorta sad. he was one of my very few allies.
Josh Ko (9:32:35 PM): well maybe i can step up :-)

Time to talk to Fabio!

[Monica Padilla]

I am seriously safe AGAIN.

Oh.

ALL-STARS!

hays1392 (10:38:54 PM): Final 7. No TC. nbd.
zzandymanzz (10:39:12 PM): lol ya, but you probably won't be able to pull that off in AS
hays1392 (10:39:30 PM): does that mean i made AS?
zzandymanzz (10:39:41 PM): Do you think it does?
hays1392 (10:39:43 PM): yeah
zzandymanzz (10:39:54 PM): Then it does.

[Monica Padilla]

So Sierra gave me her auto-nullifier, which is really nice. I only have two tribal councils to go to where that will be good, and I think I have three where I can use my idol, though I'm not entirely sure. I need to make sure I use the remainder of my prizes correct me to propel myself to the finish. I think I have a really good chance of winning this game after what happened in MAJORITY RULES, but I need to be careful.

I'm glad that Fabio won immunity; I definitely don't need him going anywhere. I'm not sure why Sierra is giving up this easily, but I do believe that Jimmy Johnson is the target, and not she. I want her to be eliminated for the jury vote, just not yet, because I need her to be voting with me.

I think the thing that'll probably get me is if I go to the final 3 with Steph and Fabio, and there is a F3 challenge. If I did not win that, then I'd probably be eliminated. But I do have some challenge skills, so we'll see what happens. Until then, I think I'm sitting pretty.

I need to be EXTREMELY sure that I play my idol & double vote at the same time, and never in the same round.

[Amanda Kimmel]

Just how does the mystery if it's F2 or F3 shape your game? Is there a way you can find that would work for both situations?

Let's say there's no way to bypass Tribal next round. How are you going to avoid being targeted when it's your first time there... after 10 rounds and 9 Tribals?

[Monica Padilla]

Just how does the mystery if it's F2 or F3 shape your game? Is there a way you can find that would work for both situations?

I'm going with Steph and Fabio either way. If it is an F2, I'm going to convince Stephenie to let Fabio and I go to the final 2, if need be, since she's won before. She said that her goal is to get us to make All-Stars, so I'm hoping she'll let us be in the final 2. I'll probably cross that bridge when I come to it.

Let's say there's no way to bypass Tribal next round. How are you going to avoid being targeted when it's your first time there... after 10 rounds and 9 Tribals?

Well one of my votes can be nullified, so that may help. I am going to try my very hardest to win immunity; however, if I cannot then I may be put in a position where I will play my idol. I don't know. I'm going to talk to a lot of people and try and get a feel for what's going on. If I get strange vibes, like in Tonga, then I will play my idol. Not making the same mistake twice.

[Monica Padilla]

So Sierra and I came up with a plan for next round. The main hope is that I win immunity, and then I don't give a fuck what happens to anyone else.

If I don't win immunity, then I plan on having Sierra attempt to blindside me, and then I'll play my idol and vote out ROB. thank god.

So, we'll see what happens. Maybe I can just bypass tribal again, LOL.

[Monica Padilla]

Well, that sucked. No offense to the challenge; I despise all posting challenges. Of course, that's why it's called "How Bad Do You Want It"

Immunity... I did not want it bad enough to post for over four hours. Unless sierra messed up somewhere along the lines, she has a VERY good shot at getting immunity, and I'm fine with that.

What I did go for, however, is the special prize. I'm praying that it's an idol clue, because Sierra told me that she believes the idol episode for the merge is some episode in Guatemala. Even if I don't get any awesome clue, a guess would be a GREAT opportunity to earn an idol. I could really use a second idol, considering that I'm playing this one for this tribal council.

Yeah, the plan for this tribal council is to have Sierra attempt to blindside me so I can vote out Brett.

We hear that Brett has:
A vote changer
A x3 vote
A x2 vote

Therefore, he essentially has 7 votes. That's basically immunity, so long as he votes for someone who doesn't have an idol. That's why we have to get him out now.

Still praying for a final 3, but it's looking to be a final 2.

As for the endgame goes, I think I'm in a pretty good position. I have good relations with everyone EXCEPT for Brett and Jimmy. Making it to the end is going to be a major problem, however. We'll see what happens.

Oh, and it looks like I'll finally be going to tribal.

[Monica Padilla]

So I got news from Sierra saying that Rob is worried that we're going to use my idol to get Brett out.

Uh yeah, dumbass. That is what we're doing. I told him that's what we're doing. Once Brett is gone, I don't think I have anything to worry about. I have really strong relations with everyone else, and can hopefully go for Rob next. Just gotta get Brett out now. His voting powers are way too crazy. Sierra just has to convince him to vote for me.

[Monica Padilla]

I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO.

I don't want to be voted out with the idol in my pocket, but I am SO unsure if I need to play it. I keep telling people that I'm playing it so I won't get votes, but I just don't know if they're buying it.

Too bad Sierra is going along with the plan. she thinks that i'm using my idol so she's telling brett to vote for me. idk how much i trust her really so i don't want to tell he that i don't plan on using it, because then she could really blindside me.

WHY IS THIS SO HARD.

I'll have to gauge what's going on once we get further into the day. I may need to play my idol.

Thanks to Sierra breaking the rules, I know which episode to guess for the idol, but idk if i can post it faster than she can. I AM SO CONFUSED.

ooh. brett just said he's willing to vote for me. I'm going to protect steph and that's it. sorry fabio, it might have to be you.

[Amanda Kimmel]

I hope you get it before she does so she learns her lesson. Honest.

So... um, why target Fabio? Why does this keep changing?