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[Brandon Hantz]

Hey hey!!!

Holy crap, I am so excited to play this game. I have heard nothing but amazing things about this series. So that obviously means good things!!!
I didn't really know what to expect with Immunity Challenge #0, so I just had an open mind to whatever was coming my way!

And I gotta say, that was an awesome challenge to start things off!! It was a mad scramble, and that was proven when Savaii started getting whispered around. So many people missed out on that tribe, myself included.

While working away, I was in contact with Fabio, Mikayla, and Tyrone. Fabio was being very quite, but I was working with the other two. Tyrone told me the Savaii password, but too late.
Me and Mikayla split up the seasons early on, and started working our way through Espada.
Eventually, I got a random msg from Jim, telling me the password for Uplolu. And right away, Mikayla sends me a msg saying the same thing! I'm gonna go with the obvious and say Jim told her. But its odd because he says he told Tracy, myself and Cochran. Who knows. Food for thought.


I do like the looks of my tribe. I've made my way around and talked to most. I keep saying its probably a good sign to be on one of the first tribes to fill up. Active tribe members are key, and we could easily do well.




Christine is pretty cool. We had an alight first chat. Talked about our fav survivors. Bonded on a love for Nat B. haha. Decent first impression. I'll definitely need to get a better feel for her though.




Not too long of a condo with Holly so far. We'll see.




Oh god. So far......soooooooo boring.




Well obviously I like him since he gave me the password. He said he got a good vibe from my posts on the board. I didn't make much of an impression I thought, but hell Im not complaining. I was getting a good vibe from him while chatting. I figured we would have something in the works pretty quickly. And sure enough, he offered an alliance. I am definitely down, I just need to keep in mind him "telling" Mikayla, and leaving her out of the list.




Again, someone I haven't talked to much. Convo kinda died.




Liking Keith so far. Had a good chat. He threw the idea of an alliance out there very quick. Again, not complaining. Anyone who wants to join team Hantz is fine with me.




Like I said, I was working with Mikayla during the challenge. We both think its funny that we got a long right away, and are playing as Brandon and Mikayla. This could work out nicely for us. Will definitely look forward to getting to know her more.




pretty cool so far. gave me a good impression straight away. will obviously be good to have some knowledge from someone who has played this series and done well. Could help challenge wise.



So thats it in a nutshell for now! I can't wait to get to know everyone more.

Bring it!!!!!

[Hosty Jess]

this Confessional is starting out HOT HOT HOT!!!!

[Brandon Hantz]

Welcome Jess! Feel free to hang out here as much as you want.

[Brandon Hantz]

Hey guys

So things are getting goin here. We haven't even had out first immunity challenge, and I feel like a lot has happened.

I've definitely solidified myself with Jim, but I need to make sure I have some other people as well.

Jane is sounding a bit better to me. She was such a bore the first time we talked, but I talked to her a bit more, and she is alright. I guess she is from Brazil. I always say how cool it is to meet people from all over in ORG's. However, her name will definitely be on the chopping block if we are in trouble.


Jim is my boy in this game. I am going to make it far in this game with him. I just know it. I trusted him, but recently I trust him even more.
He told me that he has an idol. First person in each camp, got an idol. Pretty cool. He tells me he is only telling me and Cochran.
BUT
He is only telling me the other part.

"Please note that if and when you use this idol, it will NOT be taken out of the game. It will instead be awarded to another player (chosen through Random.org). If by chance you are voted out with this idol still in your possession, it will be taken from you and awarded to one player at random who helped to vote you out (meaning they cast an actual vote your way)."


WHOA
Thats crazy. We can do some damage with this if we play it right.
My first thought was using it to make a HUGE HUGE move.
Brenda and Albert also have these, so could you imagine if later on, we are in the game with them. Set it up for Jim to get the votes, but he uses the idol and me and him vote Brenda (or Albert) and then we get their idol!!!
Would be such a fun move to make.
But I obviously just jumped way ahead of myself. We have to get to that point first.

I keep getting more excited for this game.

Bring on the challenge!!!

[Brandon Hantz]

Ok so that challenge didn't go 100% as planned. First place would have been amazing!!!
But second aint too bad.

It was almost like dealing with people who couldn't understand a simple concept!!!! I was getting so frustrated trying to tell everyone what to do. And on top of it, people were moving super slow. I mean come on!!! Just plan ahead and make your picture before you need to post it!!!
So thats what I started doing. I made everyones pic and posted them in the chat. And you'd think that would speed us up a bit....but no.
People still had issues posting the correct pic. GOOD GOD!!!!!

But in the end, its not all bad. Only one person will be voted out. And we can take this opportunity to get rid of a weak member of a decently active tribe.

It's times like this where we need to grab a microscope and look at every single tribe member. So lets do it!!!!!





Like I said before, this guy is my main man in this game. I can trust him, and he can trust me. This was proven when he told me about his idol, and how the idol works. Its awesome when you have someone in a game you can just relate to. And thats Jim. I don't see either of us turning on each other.
We also have an alliance in the works. It was really Cochran who came up with it, but me and Jim are still tight. So we can let Cochran think he is the mastermind.




Which brings me to the man himself. He is aight. We talk, but not a hell of a lot. And mainly while in a chat with Jim. If him and Jim hadn't bonded, I don't know if I would have wanted to work with him. But I think it will work out. He is super creative and brought up the idea of a 3+2 alliance.
3 being myself, Cochran and Jim. And the 2 is currently TBD. But there is a good chance it will either be Tracy, Christine or Holly. 2 of those 3.




I hope it can be Chris. She is a pretty cool chick. We have had some good chats, and I think she will have her head in this game. And thats the type of person you want around you. She was also a really good help in the challenge. I would love for her to be in the alliance.




Holly is another person I like. If it were up to me 100%, she would join the alliance as well. I think she feels like she needs to prove something though. She was the last to join the tribe. But she did well in the challenge, so she isn't going anywhere. I'd like her to stick around for a while.




And then we have Tracy. Everyone is weird and is being all.....oh Tracy is awesome to have around since she is a returnee!!!!!
But guess what I have to say to that......BULLSHIT!!!!
Who cares that she is back. We have all played ORG's, and some of us have even played in this series. Just because she played and got second, doesn't mean anything. It's very different than having someone return in the real game.




Jane is an interesting one. She didn't get to show much during the challenge. She got in her spot, and then took off. She is pretty quiet, and everyone already thinks they don't want her around too long. But in my typical fashion, I've drawn her close to me. She offered me an alliance and said she will be loyal to me the whole game. That works well for me!!! I doubt she will go this round, and we have no idea what will happen next round. So best to have as many people on team Hantz.




Keith is pretty cool. But he sure did drop the ball during the challenge. He was late, and then acted like the tasmanian devil once he arrived. Just spinning around having no idea what to do when he stopped. If it weren't for me, he still may be trying to figure out what to do. I said to Jim and Cochran that he deserves another chance. Lets see how he does in a challenge where he can show up and get a grasp for it right away. I also say this cause he wants to work with me.
And like I said......team Hantz




And then we have little Mikayla. I did like her right from the start. But apparently she has a bad rep. People know her, and say she goes inactive a lot. So thats bad news. She also did brutal in the challenge. She says it was her internet, but its not your internet when you don't know how to post a picture on the site. It was almost a train wreck trying to get her organized. So again I just stood up and basically did it for her.
She is 100% on the chopping block. And there is no way I will be sticking my neck out to save her. Great chance that she will be going this tribal. Sorry friend.




At the end of the day, I am super excited about this tribe. We have some things to work out, but we are strong, and we can do it.
I really look forward to the next challenge. We will kick some Savaii ass!!!!!

[Brandon Hantz]

So tribal went off without a hitch. Which was obviously expected. Mikayla went on and on about a strong person going no matter what, which I bet was her way of saying, "Im leaving, but god damn it I am valuable!!!"

After tribal, it was time to start gathering a crew. Myself, Jim and Cochran needed some people to back us up. Originally it was going to be a 3+2 kind of deal, but we couldn't really decide who to talk to about it. So we decided that each of us would grab onto someone. Jim had Holly. I had Christine. And Cochran had Tracy.

I guess Jim's convo with Holly went well. She was on board to work with us. My convo with Christine went pretty good. But I think it made everything start on a different path. She kept saying she wasn't too sure how she felt about the girls. But Keith on the other hand, she liked. So I brought this info to Jim and Cochran, and we decided maybe that is a better idea. Cochran hadn't talked to Tracy yet, so maybe she is out of the picture now. Which I personally like.

Long story short, its still kind of messy. Not really sure where this alliance stands. But one thing is for certain, the men (minus Keith cause he is really a girl) hold all of the cards. Its just a matter of what way we decide to play them.

Our biggest worry was us taking to long, and a different large alliance forming. But thanks to Christine, we know this isn't the case.

We have some time to sort things out. And it is bound to be exciting.

[Brandon Hantz]

Oh god I really wish I could have been at the challenge. Like really really wish. But work called

Me and Keith were the only ones who said we for sure couldn't be there. Everyone else was good. But of course, that wasn't the case. Christine showed up very late. Of course she had an excuse. Legit or not?? Who knows. But because of her, we lost. Had she been on time, I hear we would have won. Dumb bitch. Way to blow it

So obviously her name was on the chopping block right away. And to be honest, I would be alright with her leaving. I am in such a good spot with people that I have other room to play with. Jane was another name brought up, but she will for sure be loyal to me. Keith's name was brought up, but he will be loyal to me as well. So whatever way it goes, I'm alright. So what way do I want it to go???

I got in a chat with Cochran and Jim. We were talking it all over. We all seemed to agree that there was no reason to get rid of Jane. Just wouldn't be fair. Keith is never around that much, failed at the first challenge and sat out the second. Christine is around, was helpful the first challenge, and fucked up the second. So what do we do???

It basically comes down to who we can trust. For me it can go either way. Keith will stick with me and say I owe him for staying, and Christine will say the same. So we just gotta look at the big picture.

I honestly think this was a one time thing for Christine. I've had real life issues come up. Sometimes it just happens. As much as we want to put everything into these games, the fact is that real life has to come first. So I feel for her. I also talked to her and told her everything. I want her to trust me and get the impression that I saved her ass. So down the road she will return the favour if need be.

Im sensing another unanimous vote. Nothing crazy needs to happen just yet.

[Hosty Jess]

Takes off smelly survivor socks, finds a good rock and reads in delight... Confessional like these make hosting worth it Keep it up....

Looking forward to some craziness after another night of launching ballz in the air... So a question... is this the Brandon that is gonna play like his uncle, or be reformed, or like in the show ride the fence of insanity?

[Brandon Hantz]

Maybe I'll be a little from column a, b and c!!!
Hahaha. Guess we gotta wait and see


And is it just me, or is Brenda kind of making a mistake here???
It's only challenge three, and as of right now, she has just kept us all at a level playing field. She is just making herself a giant target. She is showing us what to expect come a F3 endurance. I know she has an idol (and what it does). So yea, if we ever meet, she will be target number 1!!!

[Brandon Hantz]

Again I'll say, that challenge Brenda is ridic.

But such is life. And once again we have a visit to tribal council. The up side of course is that we once again only have 1 to attend, while Espada and La Fail have 2.

The down side??? Savaii is a beast of a tribe. I am worried about a possible "dissolve". I don't want Espada or La Fail to simply join us or Savaii. I want a giant swap. If things work out, then we can team up with the others and get ppl from Savaii out. I would simply love that. And I would love for it to be Brenda. The only problem is her idol. But lets cross that bridge when we come to it.

As for this vote, me Jim and Cochran have been talking about getting rid of Tracy. Holly approached Jim and told her that Tracy was trying to round up a female alliance. And I just don't dig that. So her time is up. We just have to make sure that Holly is going to vote with us. If she does, we have 4, and we have majority. Love it.

The only problem is not having my tribe online today!!!!! I am pretty sure it is going to go down, but I just want to confirm!! I have to leave my house soon. So I won't be able to use the parchment.

So here is what I will do. Post it in here, and then post my official vote (sans parchment) in my voting history later. Then you can just grab this one if it is in fact Tracy. If it isn't, then I'm sorry you will have to do up a boring one for me. I most likely won't be home before voting deadline.

So yea!!! Here it is

Let the good times roll

[Brandon Hantz]

SLACKER SLACKER SLACKER!!!!!

Sorry bout that. Busy times call for less computer time. lol.

So lets break down the last little bit of the game. The Tracy blindside was amazing. And I gotta say, thank god for Holly. If she hadn't been close with Jim, this would have been terrible for me. Its awesome that she is a woman of her word, unlike any of those girls.

Now in saying that, Im kind of being a hypocrite. I was wanting them (Christine and Jane) to be loyal to me, when I clearly had other plans. I do think I was going a little trigger happy handing out "my word", but I was getting the right feeling at the time. Who knows. Maybe they talked and thats why my name was written down. But whats done is done, Im safe, so lets move on.

First thing on my list of things to do, was mend some fences. When people vote outside of the majority, they expect the person they voted for to retaliate. Well I didn't want them to think that. So I talked to Christine. She said she would have voted with us had we told her. Only part of me believed that. Jane is still such a tough one to read. I said I forgave her, and she said sorry. But I still have this strong feeling that she is the type of person to flip and just mess shit up. If we find ourselves at tribal, we have to make sure she doesn't get any ideas and flip to the other side. We also have to be cautious of any idols floating around. Needless to say, our first tribal council as Espada is going to be VERY interesting.

And I kind of jumped ahead of myself there. New tribes. New game.

I had some massive help getting into the camp. I'll admit that. It was a busy time with work, and I was only able to be on my comp. So thanks a bunch to the people who helped me. It worked out alright actually. I am glad I'm not with Savaii just yet. We could easily win! Who's to say they are still the big dog on campus. If we can unite with these new peeps, who knows what could happen.

All I care about is having a solid backing of people come merge. I am getting super annoyed with Savaii winning everything. So god damn it its time to put an end to it. Starting with tonight.

Lets see how NuSpada works.

[Brandon Hantz]

I. Hate. Savaii

And thats all. Seriously they need to get a life!!! I'm all for rocking it in challenges, but there is really no way to beat them. I sure as hell don't have all the time in the world to put into them.
But what can you do.

This tribal is going to be very interesting. And I am nervous as hell for it.

Why???

Well idols of course. It is very likely that one of the girls has an idol. I know Albert does, but he is with me for now. So we need to be very smart about this vote. Jim said last night that we are voting Elyse. And that Jill and Kelly were cool with it.
What do I say to that???
RED FLAG!!!!!

Why would they be so willing to vote her?? Sure they know they don't really have numbers, but its definitely not a lost cause for them. So in my mind, they have an idol to play so they will go with whoever we say. I said to Jim last night that maybe we should vote Jane instead. Me, him, Cochran and pull in Albert. He was worried about exposing us too early. Which makes sense.

But god. We really have no idea what is going to go down. So voting Jane would really be the best bet. And I like best bets. Not long shots.

If I go cause of an idol, Im'a be pissed.

[Brandon Hantz]

Oh
I left out something. Jane apparently has jumped ship and was telling people that me and Holly need to be broken up.
I knew Jane was the type to just go wherever and fuck shit up. She needs to go in my mind. She voted for me once, and has started running her mouth about me. I would love for her to go.

I am going to see what I can do. Use an idol as an excuse. And get her the eff out. As long as I can stay in a good position.

[Brandon Hantz]

HOLY CRAP

So much has happened, so little has been written!

Sorry about that. But you know how it is when work gets real busy, (and a new certain someone gets added into your life )

This has been one crazy ass game. I thought I knew what was up for the most part. Myself, Jim, Cochran and Holly were super tight. She preached about her loyalty, so I felt super comfortable with her. And then tribal council came. Unfortunately I wasn't around much to talk, so I was just listening to people. First it was Kelly, but then at the last second it was Albert. Cochran told me this. Holly still told me Kelly. Obviously something was up. But again, unfortunately I didn't do anything about it. I just voted for Albert, who was a super straight shooter with me.

When the votes were read, Jim was blindsided. And I was mad. Holly has fucked us over.

When I talked to her, I got the most bullshit excuse ever. I guess it came down to Albert and his idol.

Albert told Jim he didn't have it anymore----Jim talked to Holly-----Holly told him he still had it-----Jim went back to Albert.

I guess this was enough to piss Holly off and vote him out. Buuuuuuut. I call bullshit. This was just a fancy excuse. I told her that since she was now voting me, that Jim fucked up my game. But she said he didn't. I did for not being around.

Give me a fucking break Holly. You are just playing the game. And you are all over the fucking map. Just own up to it!!! I spoke my mind a lot in tribal. I doubt to any listening ears though.

And basically, I was a dead man walking.


Until a little helper came from Savaii. And first....I'll apologize for any shit talking I did about them.

Wendy gave me her idol, and told me and cochran to use it to vote Jill out. I wasn't going to ask many questions, I was just going to do it. I really would have liked to vote Hollys ass out. But Wendy saved my ass, I was doing what she wanted.

The plan worked, and here I am!!! So happy about that. Now we just needed to win the challenge, and make merge. And oh fuck yea. It happened.

Now I just hope that Wendy stays alive. And Brenda. Wendy told me Brenda wants to work with us as well. They had a scary tribal, and now one more.

So it is crossing my mind to hand over my idol to one of them. They helped me, and it looks like they need me now. SO I need to talk to Holly.

If they stick around, Merge will be VERY interesting.

I can't wait