I did it!
1. I'm feeling pretty great at the moment! I really needed this weekend to recharge and refresh, hopefully being back to tip top shape for Sunday's round. I think yesterday could have gone either way but part of me thought it might just be a merge with no round and thank the Brandon it was. I'm definitely trying to balance this merge weekend because I do obviously need to check in with people and meet new people and make sure Sherri is in everyone's good books. However, I also want to enjoy my weekend! So I'm not going to be on here all the time just so I can relax and chill out before the game gets moving again.
2. Hmmmm I'm not sure how surprising it was but I do have all the partners now confirmed to me. I think Michael and Jessica is probably the most interesting one and yeah it does cause me to reassess how I'll be moving forward with Michael in particular. One of the first things that Tai said to me when we merged was to watch out for Michael and that we can't trust him. Then I also learned he was partners with Jess and that makes a bit more sense, since I think people have been a bit concerned with her as well. She's been perfectly lovely so far but I don't want to let my guard down. Ideally, Jess will die early on in the merge and we'll be able to pocket Michael as an ally again but I don't want to be pissing off anymore people lmao.
3. I'm probably somewhere in between in that I always look more forward than just one step at a time but I also think it's pointless to try and plan every tiny detail to the end. Crazy things will always happen and you need to adapt, and I think getting too focussed on exactly what you want and think will happen can just hurt you. At this point I'm really focussed on getting through this next week obviously, but that's also because if we do singles all week then the last round this week will be the last time I can use that Puka idol. The idol is kind of guiding me with like 'blocks' that I'm wanting to plan, so I want to get through this block first and foremost....but also set myself up to be in a great spot for the start of the next block. Like some terrifying lego game.
Now surprise, surprise...I won't be working with Liz. I also did want to consider that we could still work together as short term allies, find some common goals and all that but I don't think that's being realistic. The ship has sailed, the bridges are burned and that weed pipe has been well and truly smoked. I've already heard that she's gone around telling people I'm like her number one enemy right now which lmao fair enough I guess but what did I do exactly to get that top spot?? Am I the snakiest of them all, the fakest bitch out it, some kind of threat to her? I don't know, but it's clear she has no intention of working with me and I'm going to move on from that. Everyone else, however, I'm more than open to working with depending on how the cards fall.
On the other hand, Matt is just never going to be someone I can betray. I've found a real friend out here and I'd feel terrible to do that to him. Reynold too, like unless he does something to me, I can't see me voting him out. Players like Steph and Tai are people I wouldn't really want to vote out either because I love them both so much BUT like I would cut them over Matt/Reynold or if I think I'd need to in order to better my game. The rest of the cast is fair game as far as I'm concerned.
4. I think I'm doing alright all things considered! It's still been an extremely strange adjustment playing in the Stranded series as it's been nothing like what I've done before. Not writing novels for PMs is definitely appreciated lol but I'm also continuing to get my head around keeping up with that and how I speak to people. AND I'm not hiding behind a character in this. I mean, I am THE Sherri Biethman, but I'm also just myself and have been opening up a lot more about my personal life than I ever would or could in the other orgs I've played. It's certainly been allowing me to form some really good friendships which is something I'm super happy to get out of this.
In a game sense...I think I'm doing pretty good...maybe like a middle of the road player? I'm never overly confident in myself so I could be doing better than that but I think I'm probably somewhere in the middle right now. I think I've been a strong social presence, made some real solid alliances and allies and for the most part have been playing a smart game. I've found a couple of idols too which hey, is pretty amazing, but I know finding idols doesn't make me a good player. That might make me seem like a better player from the outside though? Like I don't know, I guess holding idols makes me a bit more threatening than some of the others so maybe people will see me as a strong player for that.
There's also this whole thing with Liz telling everyone that Matt is my lapdog. Now for the record once again, I think that's just stupid since Matt and I have been such a close partnership. It's like we're in some loving domestic relationship lol we got our joint savings account, we make decisions together and we're both deathly loyal to each other. I don't see either of us as someone who's like way more threatening than the other. However, if people start believing what Liz is saying or at the very least like subconsciously take in what she's saying, they might see that as true and maybe they'll see me as the one in charge. Now that is something I DON'T want at least not this early in the merge. My plan was to be lowkey and well liked during the pre-merge so RIP that lol but I just need to make sure I manage my threat level and people aren't buying into these things. I mean, they can totally buy into it if I'm sitting at the end and I can say I had full control lol but if the hype me up too early then they are going to want me goooooooone.
I'm having fun either way though.
I am sooooooo ready to move onto the next stage and meet up with people and reinforce old bonds. I'd like to think I'd still be okay if we're in these tribes a little longer, what with my alliance and idols in place, but being in such a small group is always extra nervewracking.
That top four are my true loves right now though, we'll see where the rest of this merge takes us...jury hopefully!
