Memphis the Mixologist 2.0

[memphis]

Ash told Rachelle that he doesn't talk to people he "doesn't like," which is ridiculous because he doesn't even know me. We've never even had a full conversation (and believe me, I've tried). And now his outburst in the veto ceremony thread... smh. A few nights ago he tells Rachelle he wants to quit and now he's making a passionate plea in the ceremony. Not even for himself though, for Christine. Why he's willing to suicide out for someone else is beyond me. But it's not like has much of a chance at staying anyway since he's socially inactive. 

That said, I do give Christine credit. She really has tried socially with others and I feel like people are being a bit too rough on her. We haven't talked a lot of game - but she has always been nothing but nice to me. If she was just a bitch to me, this would be a much easier vote. I'm still voting her out - but I feel for her :/ 

I have alliances with both Rachelle and Hayley so my voting for this round should be clear. But I know Christine is going to campaign to me - and I'm not looking forward to it. #TBT to round 1 when Danielle was nominated and logged off the board/AIM forever. 

[Shir]

I love it when you say that LMAO #tbt

[memphis]

So Keith and I basically threw the HOH competition. Because of the way the pairs are set up, we didn't think it was in our best interest to win and we felt safer with another duo winning. This was risky but I think it paid off because Heather is HOH and I know she won't put us up. However Boog is a huge question mark to me. I try talk to her and all but I honestly have no idea where her head is at (she can be a bit hard to talk to imo) - so I'm glad she's with Heather who will go to bat for me if Boog thinks about putting us up. However, Boog is going to put up Ryan/Brian and if they come down... Rachelle/Hayley. So unless that plan changes, I should not be going on the block - and I will continue to be one of only three people never to go on the block after this week. 

Zach/Nick/Heather and myself had a quick Skype session tonight to discuss what will happen this week. Boog is nominating Brian/Ryan and Heather is going to nominate Sofia/Mike. This is such a huge move because if Sofia/Mike do not win POV, there is a good chance both of them are leaving. If Rachelle/Hayley go up, Rachelle would be a target. I would actually prefer that if this situation does happen, that Ryan would go before Rachelle - just because I know if Rachelle were to win HOH, I would feel safer with her than with Ryan. Zach/Nick/Heather all really like Ryan though - so maybe if he's up, I can cut a deal with him and he won't target me in future rounds. To be honest, I doubt I'm on his radar at this point anyway. I just hope Sofia/Mike don't win the veto so this scenario doesn't happen. But I may try to flip it, if possible, if it does. And I feel like Zach is closer to Rachelle than Ryan to, so I could see him being on board with it as well.

Leaving Heaven/Ryan in the game leaves a big target too. One big mistake I made in RNF6 was that my alliance and allegiances were so obvious. Everyone knew I was loyal to the league until the end. I think I'm doing a slightly better job at it this time, maybe? When Christine campaigned to me, I really feel like she thought I was alone in the game - kind of just floating, looking for protection. That's the kind of vibe I want to embrace right now because I'm not a target. If I can't win the competitions, that's the best gameplan for me right now. I need to keep that smoke screen of myself up, while also making people who are not in my core alliance believe my allegiances are with them. For example, Brian told Zach I'm one of the people he trusts the most in the game. 

[memphis]

I just realized after re-reading my DR, I used almost the same sentence in my last post in a post I made 4 days ago. Bye. I'm clearly losing my mind.

[memphis]

I really don't want Sofia and Mike to win this POV but I feel like they're going to. :/ and Rachelle/Hayley will go up if that happens. If Brian/Ryan win this veto - Boog wants to now nominate Heaven/Zach. As much I don't want Zach on the block, I would rather Bryan win the veto - taking out Mike and Sofia in one swoop will be ideal. They're so obviously working together. When I brought it up to Mike the other day, he was like "she's still my #1 target," which I do not believe. Sofia is crazy good at challenges and there's something about Mike that I just don't trust. Zach is freaking out about going up on the block - but I think he would be 99.9% safe? You'd have Heaven/Sofia up on the block - two major challenge threats and Mike, who I don't think many people trust.

The thing is, if Heaven is on the block - it's going to be very tempting NOT to evict her. Nick and I brought it up the other night when we were skyping - if Heaven is up, this could be the chance to take her out? Then again, leaving Heaven/Ryan in the game leaves a huge target in the game - plus those two will be going after the Boog/Candice/Neda trio. We're all in good with Heaven. Ryan, I honestly don't know. He's not around much - he told me he works nights. So I think he's on in the morning hours and early afternoon and I'm mostly on in the later afternoon and night lol. I just want to reconnect with him and see where his head is at. 

This game is socially weird. I feel like nobody wants to genuinely talk to anyone else other than their friends/core alliances - but we have to. I feel like I'm playing a mediocre social game - but there are some people who I feel like don't really have any strong social ties in the house - whereas I feel I have a few. So I don't know. I think with the twists, a lot of people are afraid of saying the wrong thing, confirming their plans, etc because it can change at any moment. 

[memphis]

So this sucks. Mike/Sofia win the veto and this "easy" week is over because now four people I didn't want to target just yet are up on the block. Brian has my vote to stay 100% so it's really between Rachelle/Hayley/Ryan. Rachelle is the main target this week and I think the votes are there for her to go. The second eviction is harder because the people I'm close with all want Hayley but I would prefer Ryan to go. He's a nice guy but he's not on a lot and I feel like going into final 14 we need to take out a large competitive threat. I know people use the "trio" as a scare tactic and I don't know if they're as close as everyone says but I still think it would be smart to take one of them out. I was fine leaving Heaven/Ryan in the game together if it meant Sofia would leave - but now that she's not, one of these big challenge threats has to go. Yeah, Hayley can be stubborn but she's beatable. 

I feel like I'm out-numbered here. And with the way this eviction is set up, trying to count votes is a headache lol. We're going to have a chat later and I'll bring it up again - but if it's no well receptive, I'm going to try and cut a deal with Ryan. Now I don't think he (or Heaven) will target me at the moment - but it would still be nice to get something legitimate with him if he's going to be staying. 

[memphis]

So here is a list of alliances that I think/know are in this game

The Gatorades



Bicep Bros
(Such a douchebag alliance name, lmao)



Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt



League 2.0



BB10 Buddies


 

The Trio



The Other Trio


 

The Wonder Twins 

The Lovers

The Stooges


 

Hodown Showdown aka Third Trio

Revenge of the Nerds aka Suicide Squad aka Brodown Showdown aka Fake as Fuck


Then you have like side-deals that aren't really as strong as alliances, like Ryan told me that he has my back - and I feel like since we are trying to save him this round, he would loyal to myself, and the other Gatorades. I'm also close with Brian and we've been working together too - there was a talk of a me/him/Zach group at some point, but I don't know if that's still ongoing. I know he trusts us and Heather a lot though.

I'm sure there are others - but those are the ones I know are tangible or ones that I am in. Keith might be in there somewhere, possibly with the stooges bros, I don't know. I know he and Heather have a friendship but I feel like she would be more loyal to me as I have really had her back this entire game. Nick probably has some other sub-alliances or other alliances in general, I'm not sure. But I feel like he'd be more loyal to me.

[memphis]

So here is my thought process on this round and this vote. I was wrong about Ryan. I don't know I never realized how close Rachelle and Sofia are. The Trio is really Heaven, Rachelle, and Sofia - Not Ryan. I spoke to Ryan today and we both affirmed that we have each other's back and I honestly do think he could be more loyal to me than he would Sofia. Heaven is really the only one that connects them - other than that, I feel like he's more of a free agent.

Now here is what pissed me off.... Fucking Mike. I almost went off on him today. He has a way of speaking to people in a rude manner that really rubs me the wrong way. So I was trying to rationalize my vote to him and I said I wanted to keep Brian the most - and I knew he would to because he likes Brian - and I said I think Hayley is going to get more votes so I'll probably vote for her.

Here is part of my conversation with him, the parts that pissed me off...

A couple things here... if you want to try and sway my vote, try not calling my initial decision "dumb." Really makes me not want to listen to what you have to say. Second of all, I love that he thinks I'm that close with Heaven. While I am close-ish with her, my vote this round really has nothing to do with her influence. But if people want to think that, be my guest. Now this last part really pissed me off. I refused to be strong-armed into any decision I make in this game. You want to try and sway me? You're going to have to try a MUCH different approach because that does not work on me. If anything, it makes me want to do the opposite. Now that doesn't have any affect on my vote this round but it shows me the kind of player that Mike is and how he thinks of me in this game. Also, I like how he says that Ryan is "not good for my game at all." Well fuck, if it's not good for Mike's game, then I totally should vote Ryan out then, right? He couldn't give me any other excuse other than "THE TRIO!!!!111!!" ... which as I've said, I feel like Rachelle is more integral than Ryan is.

Mike also talked about how he and Sofia are still 100% against one another - which is something I just do not believe. The fact that he has to state it in every thread and every time I talk to him proves this. The whole "love letters" thing has gone on way too long and has always felt more playful than anything. Maybe they're not together but it's easier to pair them together as they're two targets of mine anyway. So if the house is even under the impression they're together - they become a bigger target. 

So what did I do? Oops, I told Ryan. He already knew Mike was after him, but I let him know about how desperate he was to vote him out, even trying to strong-arm me into voting him out. We had a good talk and I feel really good about keeping him in the game.

Candice tried to sway me too though - saying that we should take out a trio member and how it's a "waste" to evict Hayley or Brian over Ryan. But if Ryan is on my side, then how is it a waste for me? Rachelle isn't going to be loyal to me I don't think, so there is really no loss there. Hayley however, is not ideal. I hate that she is a casualty of this but now that she knows Neda/Candice/Mike are on her side and voted to keep her - it's just not going to help me in the game. Ryan, is going after all those people - which benefits me a lot more. I feel awful though because I love Hayley and we have been close since the start. But this is a game and I need to make the best strategical move. 

It's funny with Mike and Matt - they want to form a group with Zach and Brian - the Suicide Squad. When my name was brought up, Matt said that he liked me but I have "ties to Candice and Neda." LMAO WHAT?! I LOVE THIS. Do people really not know where my loyalties truly are? I haven't even heard many people group Nick and I together and we were super tight IN OUR OWN SEASON. I said I was trying to deflect and I think I'm doing a pretty good job so far if people think my closest ties are to Heaven, Candice, and Neda. Although probably after this vote some loyalties are going to be exposed but oh well.

Here is how I think the votes are going to go down...

Rachelle – 8 votes to evict (Candice, Keith, Matt, Memphis, Mike, Neda, Nick, Zach)
Hayley – 5 votes to evict (Memphis, Nick, Zach, Heaven, Sofia)
Ryan – 4 votes to evict (Mike, Matt, Candice, Neda)
Brian – 3 votes to evict (Heaven, Sofia, Keith)

Keith doesn't want Hayley to go, but he's not evicting Ryan because of Heather. But he's going to see my vote, which is why I've been waiting because I don't want him to see my vote and change one his votes to Ryan. Also there was talk that Sofia could vote to evict Ryan to spite Heather - which would be really fucking stupid on her part, because it would effectively screw over her only real alliance (Heaven) left in the game. 

Also if the votes do go that way, it's both of Heather's nominations leaving and none of Boog's. I don't know why Boog is not pushing harder for her nominees? Does she think it's a done deal for Ryan to go? She literally has not asked me about my votes not one time this week. Hell, she didn't even try to cut some kind of deal with me for my safety. She just gave Keith and I our keys. I don't particularly understand it, but okay.

[memphis]

Also just want to add this to the alliance chart because I miss it...

The Socialites

Comeback twist, please? <3

[memphis]

Me tonight when people try to campaign to evict Ryan:

[archer]

*strong arms you into liking pretty girls... Then gives up on the track and decides against it* Tehe, sorry

[memphis]

Jul 24, 2015 10:15:04 GMT -5 archer said:

*strong arms you into liking pretty girls... Then gives up on the track and decides against it* Tehe, sorry

You cyber-bullied me into liking the song and then was like "o nvm" like 2 weeks later. At least we agree that "Tom's Diner" is superior! 

[memphis]

Sofia is mad that I didn't vote to save Rachelle... I mean, what? Sofia never spoke to me about the vote, lmao. I'm sure Mike and Candice are probably going to be pissed at me - but I never really outright said I would evict Ryan. The closest I said was that I would evict him if the votes were there ("when the house wants it.gif")... I mean technically the votes were there - but they were also their for Hayley - so I had to make a decision. But yay for pissing off multiple people with both of my votes <3

[Kat]

Jul 24, 2015 14:11:38 GMT -5 memphis said:

Jul 24, 2015 10:15:04 GMT -5 archer said:

*strong arms you into liking pretty girls... Then gives up on the track and decides against it* Tehe, sorry

You cyber-bullied me into liking the song and then was like "o nvm" like 2 weeks later. At least we agree that "Tom's Diner" is superior! 

Pretty Girls is way better

I'm sick of archer & memphis
Godney hold me back!!

[Godney]

-holds-

I h8 archer & memphis