Episode 3: I think it's Episode 3.

[Pete Yurkowski]

It really amazes me how easily I've slipped into power here.

Let's look at this tribe. Rob, Cochran, and Carter all probably claim me as their closest ally, if not second closest. I'm at the center of power, and, because of that, I'm in control of this vote. It's either Jason or Cochran leaving. I'm a bit torn on what to do. Rob and Jason are targeting Cochran and everyone else is targeting Jason. Though, if I were to switch my vote to Cochran, I'd likely take Carter with me.

There are a lot of things to consider for this vote. One thing that I'm not considering is challenge strength. Because, honestly, I want to go to Tribal Council on this tribe. Again and again.

As of this point, strategy-wise it makes the most sense to vote out Jason. It essentially isolates Rob, removing him from any possible power and making him cling to me rather than Jason. It puts the power squarely in the hands of Carter and I, who could either boot one of Cochran/Mary or Rob next round.

Rob and Jason are attempting to soil Cochran's name by using Cochran's pregame questions from like three years ago. While they may still ring true, it seems like such an absurd line of attack to campaign for Cochran's removal. While Jason could be more loyal than Cochran, he won't self-destruct as easily. And I'm a fan of self-implosion.

[Pete Yurkowski]

Managed to get the vote off of Cochran.

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carter williams (17:01:17): So about the vote we all need to agree
Mary Sartain (17:01:24): hey guys
earthb0undm1sfit (17:01:12): hi
Mary Sartain (17:01:36): seems like its in our hands
earthb0undm1sfit (17:01:25): yeah, definitely.
carter williams (17:01:44): we need to come to a concluson
Mary Sartain (17:01:51): very true
earthb0undm1sfit (17:01:39): i really don't like the fact that rob and jason seem to be so tight now
earthb0undm1sfit (17:01:58): cochran is sorta just isolated by himself.. like he has nobody but us it seems.
carter williams (17:02:19): Rob cant be tight with anyone though
earthb0undm1sfit (17:02:15): what do you mean?
Mary Sartain (17:02:32): we have majority over them though
carter williams (17:02:35): plus if cochran goes then its still us three to them 2
earthb0undm1sfit (17:02:30): i just don't want to backstab so early. =\
carter williams (17:02:47): rob will backstab anyone
earthb0undm1sfit (17:02:42): it doesn't make sense to me really.
Mary Sartain (17:03:03): I do agree that Cochran is isolated and probably has no friends but im sure he will jump ship if the opportunity for a "big move" arises
earthb0undm1sfit (17:03:09): perhaps.. i know nothing of cochran or jason's gameplay.
Mary Sartain (17:03:27): yeah I dont like backstabbing either :-P
earthb0undm1sfit (17:03:19): i'm more afraid of jason long term than i am of cochran
Mary Sartain (17:03:37): Jason has fewer friends than we think I think
earthb0undm1sfit (17:03:23): he seems more.. stable? idk.
carter williams (17:03:41): lets go look back at thier seasons
Mary Sartain (17:03:44): if we look at the votes in season 1
Mary Sartain (17:03:46): Jason got 1
Mary Sartain (17:03:50): Rory got rest
earthb0undm1sfit (17:03:41): well yeah.. but that's not counting people he knows from other games, etc.
carter williams (17:04:07): but voting RORY?
earthb0undm1sfit (17:03:52): it's really hard to tell
carter williams (17:04:14): over someone
Mary Sartain (17:04:20): hes pretty mad about that I presume :-P
earthb0undm1sfit (17:04:07): i dunno.
Mary Sartain (17:04:24): loosing so big to rory
earthb0undm1sfit (17:04:14): yeah
carter williams (17:04:57): Im gonna go and look at cochrans confessionals
Mary Sartain (17:05:02): Jason played a very loyal game last time
earthb0undm1sfit (17:04:59): okay the thing i hate about comparing last time games, etc.
earthb0undm1sfit (17:05:03): is that those were years ago
Mary Sartain (17:05:27): true people change
earthb0undm1sfit (17:05:14): cochran even said to me
earthb0undm1sfit (17:05:23): "if i played the same way i did last time, i'd be stupid. i got 17th"
Mary Sartain (17:05:55): he got 17th because he never spoke to anyone
Mary Sartain (17:06:01): wasnt much about his playstyle
earthb0undm1sfit (17:05:51): then why are we afraid of him jumping ship
Mary Sartain (17:06:09): he had a poor social game and isolated himself early
Mary Sartain (17:06:22): cause if its like
Mary Sartain (17:06:26): we play a very good game
Mary Sartain (17:06:27): us 3
Mary Sartain (17:06:33): we are 4vs3 others
Mary Sartain (17:06:36): at merge
Mary Sartain (17:06:39): hypothetically
Mary Sartain (17:06:48): id much rather have Jason than Cochran :-D
earthb0undm1sfit (17:06:39): that's a long way away.
Mary Sartain (17:06:56): Cochran might see the opportunity to make a big move
Mary Sartain (17:06:58): yeah I know lol
Mary Sartain (17:07:05): ive been thinking about this today
earthb0undm1sfit (17:06:51): why do you say that
earthb0undm1sfit (17:06:53): "big move"
earthb0undm1sfit (17:06:56): where does that come from lol
Mary Sartain (17:07:20): cause I think he wants to make up for last time
Mary Sartain (17:07:23): he did horrible
Mary Sartain (17:07:31): might help his image if he did something grand
Mary Sartain (17:07:36): but Its all speculation
earthb0undm1sfit (17:07:26): yeah
Mary Sartain (17:07:45): its a difficult vote
carter williams (17:07:46): "Cochran has a history of backstabbing and has been worthless in all the challenges, while I have a history of being loyal and playing honestly and have done well in the challenges"- Jason
earthb0undm1sfit (17:07:35): its speculation.. and i really dont want to backstab
carter williams (17:08:13): who would know its a back stab
carter williams (17:08:31): we tell Jason to shut up about it and it was an obvious vote for cochran
earthb0undm1sfit (17:08:27): its not even about that
earthb0undm1sfit (17:08:32): im loyal
carter williams (17:08:51): Me too
earthb0undm1sfit (17:08:36): i dont want to backstab someone.
carter williams (17:08:57): cochran isnt though
earthb0undm1sfit (17:08:47): how do we know that
earthb0undm1sfit (17:08:48): lol.
carter williams (17:09:17): its what everyone says
carter williams (17:09:22): its even what he said
earthb0undm1sfit (17:09:20): when
carter williams (17:09:37): I already have my vote in for Jason but Ill do whatever
Mary Sartain (17:09:38): I dont like the idea of backstabbing either
Mary Sartain (17:09:38): :-\
earthb0undm1sfit (17:09:31): like 3 years ago
earthb0undm1sfit (17:09:32): he said that
carter williams (17:09:51): yeah
earthb0undm1sfit (17:09:43): and who is "everyone"?
earthb0undm1sfit (17:09:59): because if it's people in this game, why the hell are we worried about him jumping ship if everyone already knows his "reputation"
Mary Sartain (17:10:57): im just wary
Mary Sartain (17:11:08): i was burned in my game for trusting the wrong people :-P
earthb0undm1sfit (17:11:07): i mean
carter williams (17:11:25): me too
earthb0undm1sfit (17:11:13): i'd much rather vote for rob than for cochran
Mary Sartain (17:11:35): but I have to go for like 15mins
earthb0undm1sfit (17:11:22): if we're going to actually change votes.
Mary Sartain (17:11:38): ill be right back
carter williams (17:11:44): honestly I was thinking Ron to
earthb0undm1sfit (17:11:29): but i still want to vote jason
earthb0undm1sfit (17:11:45): like every part of me thinks that jason is going to be a huge threat down the road
carter williams (17:12:42): whatever Ill don anything at this point
earthb0undm1sfit (17:12:30): i mean
earthb0undm1sfit (17:12:37): now that he knows that we are considering voting for him
earthb0undm1sfit (17:12:41): via rob
earthb0undm1sfit (17:12:45): how much is he really going to trust us
earthb0undm1sfit (17:12:50): if he survives?
carter williams (17:13:31): know that who knows
carter williams (17:13:36): cochran
carter williams (17:13:39): ?
earthb0undm1sfit (17:13:27): jason
carter williams (17:13:52): oh true
earthb0undm1sfit (17:13:38): cochran doesn't know shit about us considering to vote him.
carter williams (17:14:01): hahah I know
earthb0undm1sfit (17:13:46): im putting myself in jason's position.
earthb0undm1sfit (17:14:14): and thinking that if I was on a tribe that was almost about to vote me out -- that i hadn't created any alliances on (probably has one with rob, but yeah) -- and they all almost vote me out
earthb0undm1sfit (17:14:20): why the fuck would i be loyal to them in the long run?
carter williams (17:14:53): yeah I know
earthb0undm1sfit (17:16:55): i guess we'll wait until mary gets back
carter williams (17:17:29): yeah
carter williams (17:17:40): I already have my vote for jason
earthb0undm1sfit (17:17:29): me too
carter williams (17:17:44): when is the deadline?
earthb0undm1sfit (17:17:34): like 2 hours
Mary Sartain (17:24:52): im back
Mary Sartain (17:24:58): sorry had to rush to my girlfriends place
earthb0undm1sfit (17:24:50): for a quickie?
Mary Sartain (17:25:09):
Mary Sartain (17:25:11): you know it
earthb0undm1sfit (17:25:02): good job
carter williams (17:25:23): hahah
Mary Sartain (17:25:37): did you guys agree on anything?
carter williams (17:25:49): probably Jason
earthb0undm1sfit (17:25:42): well
earthb0undm1sfit (17:25:49): i am concerned about the recovery period
earthb0undm1sfit (17:25:54): if we decide to vote cochran out
earthb0undm1sfit (17:26:00): will jason trust us still?
Mary Sartain (17:26:17): recovery period?
earthb0undm1sfit (17:26:11): knowing that we almost voted him out
carter williams (17:26:40): He would be very mad
Mary Sartain (17:26:46): well I would hope that he would look at it like we saved his life
Mary Sartain (17:26:50): but maybe im an optimist
Mary Sartain (17:27:07): but yeah I know what you mean
carter williams (17:27:11): I doubt it cause his life wouldnt have to be saved if it werent for us
Mary Sartain (17:27:12): its a difficult vote
earthb0undm1sfit (17:27:20): he just sent me this concerning carter
earthb0undm1sfit (17:27:23):
JW Wilson
The first thing I asked him was whether or not he had heard anything about the vote, and he answered no. Then I told him I heard my name was being thrown around and he was like ya I know about that, I showed Cochran the link you had sent me from his season 3
5:24 PM
JW Wilson
Him and Cochran are together, he keeps telling me how he doesn't want to backstab him this early
earthb0undm1sfit (17:27:35): that's not a ringing endorsement of wanting to work with him, at least, after this.
carter williams (17:28:22): whatever Im being honest
carter williams (17:29:09): He would want me gone immediately probably
carter williams (17:29:24): and if there were a tribe swap or something and I was with him Id be screwed
Mary Sartain (17:29:28): hmm true pete
carter williams (17:29:32): depending on the tribe
earthb0undm1sfit (17:29:36): yeah
carter williams (17:30:06): I think Jason is the best idea
earthb0undm1sfit (17:29:54): well
earthb0undm1sfit (17:29:58): if he thinks that way about carter
earthb0undm1sfit (17:30:02): i dunno what he thinks about me because ive been hesitant
earthb0undm1sfit (17:30:06): to commit to him
Mary Sartain (17:30:36): ive only told him I honor honest people
carter williams (17:30:53): lets vote Jason
earthb0undm1sfit (17:31:02): i have a vote for jason but are you okay with it Mary?
carter williams (17:31:18): cochran was a thought and we had good reason to think about voting him but jason sounds right
earthb0undm1sfit (17:32:37): mary?
Mary Sartain (17:32:55): yeah
earthb0undm1sfit (17:32:42): haha
Mary Sartain (17:33:00): lol
earthb0undm1sfit (17:32:50): what do you think
Mary Sartain (17:33:10): im explaining this to my girlfriend
earthb0undm1sfit (17:32:59): classic.
Mary Sartain (17:33:26):
earthb0undm1sfit (17:33:24): my gf doesn't care about my online survivor games =\
Mary Sartain (17:33:42): Well I think if we go for Jason then we never tell Cochran about this
Mary Sartain (17:33:45): and we should be wary of him
earthb0undm1sfit (17:33:31): yeah
earthb0undm1sfit (17:33:34): agreed
carter williams (17:33:55): yess
carter williams (17:35:29): we are like the three amigos
carter williams (17:35:35): from last real season
carter williams (17:35:58): malcolm eddie and reynold
Mary Sartain (17:36:09):
carter williams (17:36:21): but we will do better then them
Mary Sartain (17:40:49): ofc we are
Mary Sartain (17:40:52): do
earthb0undm1sfit (17:51:29): hahah
Mary Sartain (17:52:13): anyways im glad we had this convo
Mary Sartain (17:52:14): helps a lot
Mary Sartain (17:52:42): even if jason is more trustworthy im not sure he will trust us since he kinda figured out Carter / Cochran
earthb0undm1sfit (17:52:35): yeah
Mary Sartain (17:52:58): he will never trust us

[Cao Boi]

How are you and Rob this game?

[Pete Yurkowski]

Quarreling lovers.

I think he trust me more than I trust him. I'm subtly undermining his gameplay on this tribe through booting Jason, but I don't think he's quite aware of my intentions. That said, I don't see any reason why he would immediately be after me.

[Cao Boi]

Yeah the Q was in reference to last season how you guys got tight then it kind of separated at the end. Wondered how things were now so thanks!