Survivor: Day 17

[John Cochran]

Found a better way to format the logs. .-.

Also, this is what I'm doing to fix my game; not much else I can do at the moment. When an opening comes along, I'll take it, I hope.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012
John Cochran (10:29:29 AM): Yo
Matt Quinlan (11:37:16 AM): Hey!
John Cochran (11:37:46 AM): yo
Matt Quinlan (11:37:54 AM): what's up?
John Cochran (11:38:07 AM): not much, just thinking about where this game is going atm
John Cochran (11:38:08 AM): haha
Matt Quinlan (11:38:30 AM): lol, what do you mean?
Matt Quinlan (11:39:04 AM): Sandra survived her vote surprisingly easy.
John Cochran (11:39:46 AM): Yeah.
John Cochran (11:40:04 AM): And I mean that in, as far as OldSal Alliance goes.
Matt Quinlan (11:40:39 AM): Right right.
John Cochran (11:40:48 AM): It's nice that we have the alliance
John Cochran (11:40:52 AM): but how far will it go?
John Cochran (11:40:53 AM): etc
John Cochran (11:41:20 AM): I'm not thinking of turning, I don't get much of a choice
John Cochran (11:41:45 AM): But who knows who does have that luxury?
Matt Quinlan (11:42:01 AM): Anyone who feels like they're on the outs of the group might consider it.
John Cochran (11:42:17 AM): Who do you thiink would be on the outs atm?
Matt Quinlan (11:42:19 AM): I think right now, the biggest threat to the group seems to be original Chorizo.
John Cochran (11:42:27 AM): yeah
Matt Quinlan (11:42:40 AM): Bayonaca keeps getting smaller.
Matt Quinlan (11:42:52 AM): Well, Mike didn't vote with the majority last vote.
Matt Quinlan (11:42:56 AM): He probably feels a little on the outs.
John Cochran (11:43:12 AM): Hrm.
Matt Quinlan (11:43:50 AM): I hope that Sekou feels secure even though he hasn't been on AIM as much to talk to.
Matt Quinlan (11:43:59 AM): He seemed to be the other day.
John Cochran (11:44:14 AM): Well, to be honest, I chatted with him a good deal back on OldSal
John Cochran (11:44:44 AM): I meant to keep most in touch with you, Sandra, Jay and him
John Cochran (11:44:58 AM): but me and you never got to chat haha
Matt Quinlan (11:45:22 AM): We chatted a few times, lol. They just were cut really short for random things popping up. :-P
John Cochran (11:45:27 AM): Yeah.
Matt Quinlan (11:45:43 AM): I've spoken a good bit to Jay and Sandra.
John Cochran (11:46:03 AM): Have you spoken to anyone else in the game really?
John Cochran (11:46:15 AM): Outside of OldSal I mean.
Matt Quinlan (11:46:21 AM): I don't speak to people outside the tribe, besidse former Salchicha.
John Cochran (11:46:26 AM): Ah.
Matt Quinlan (11:46:32 AM): Chase IMed me a few times the first week.
Matt Quinlan (11:46:36 AM): Then stopped.
John Cochran (11:46:45 AM): I was chatting with Tammy quite a bit
John Cochran (11:46:48 AM): But
John Cochran (11:47:00 AM): That doesn't look like its going anywhere.
John Cochran (11:47:01 AM): .-.
Matt Quinlan (11:47:09 AM): She kind of vanished yesterday. :-\
John Cochran (11:47:14 AM): Yeah.
Matt Quinlan (11:47:15 AM): Since she left 7-0.
Matt Quinlan (11:47:54 AM): I heard a lot about Chase, Bobby Jon, Shawna, etc, from Aras before he left.
Matt Quinlan (11:48:05 AM): Since he talked to them all the time.
John Cochran (11:48:14 AM): Hrm
John Cochran (11:48:23 AM): At this point
John Cochran (11:48:32 AM): I'm not leaving You/Jay/Sekou
John Cochran (11:48:45 AM): I've really got no where else to go now haha
Matt Quinlan (11:49:07 AM): I don't either, lol. The majority of people on the other two tribes, I haven't spoken a word to.
John Cochran (11:49:26 AM): We need to make sure Jay is on the same page then
John Cochran (11:49:42 AM): Because as far as I know, Sekou is in the same boat I am.
Matt Quinlan (11:50:14 AM): Yeah, we should talk to him.
John Cochran (11:50:31 AM): I hate using this phrase
Matt Quinlan (11:50:31 AM): We can perhaps solidy as a 4.
John Cochran (11:50:35 AM): But
John Cochran (11:50:41 AM): The four of us to the end
John Cochran (11:50:46 AM): seems the safest choice.
Matt Quinlan (11:51:07 AM): Lol, I agree.
Matt Quinlan (11:51:16 AM): Steph V has constantly been iMing me.
John Cochran (11:51:24 AM): *shrug*
John Cochran (11:51:30 AM): Pick her up as a +1
Matt Quinlan (11:51:31 AM): She's extremely annoying.
Matt Quinlan (11:51:34 AM): Though.
Matt Quinlan (11:51:55 AM): "I hope you appreciate my help in the challenge and I'd be safe if we lose!"
Matt Quinlan (11:52:10 AM): "I like you more than anyone!"
John Cochran (11:52:14 AM): Haha
Matt Quinlan (11:52:15 AM): I get the feeling she's saying that to everyone.
John Cochran (11:52:17 AM): Yeah right.
John Cochran (11:52:23 AM): I haven't gotten it yet.
John Cochran (11:52:35 AM): Hrm.
Matt Quinlan (11:52:44 AM): She usually signs on later in the day.
John Cochran (11:53:02 AM): I think that we need to get rid of her before the merge
John Cochran (11:53:04 AM): but
John Cochran (11:53:09 AM): she'll be useful till then
Matt Quinlan (11:53:53 AM): Yeah, I agree. Plus she's running out of options with who to work with since her previous tribe is being reduced.
John Cochran (11:54:01 AM): Right
John Cochran (11:54:07 AM): If Bayo gets reduced to 3
John Cochran (11:54:18 AM): We can keep her around after merge
Matt Quinlan (11:54:28 AM): I wouldn't be surprised to see them go from 5 to 3 if those two tribes go back to TC again.
John Cochran (11:54:28 AM): since she wonh't have anywhere else to go
John Cochran (11:55:34 AM): Also, what about Sydney?
Matt Quinlan (11:56:19 AM): I know right now she's implying that she wants to vote as a 5 here.
Matt Quinlan (11:56:35 AM): At least that's what she was saying the night of the last challenge.
John Cochran (11:56:53 AM): I've got no problem with tht
John Cochran (11:57:04 AM): We can't afford for her to flip on us atm
John Cochran (11:57:18 AM): But I feel that shes not as close to us
John Cochran (11:57:27 AM): us 4 i mean
Matt Quinlan (11:59:07 AM): I agree. She's not on AIM as much either.
Matt Quinlan (11:59:14 AM): Outside of like the challenges.
John Cochran (11:59:16 AM): Right.
John Cochran (11:59:34 AM): Sekou is the same way
Matt Quinlan (11:59:47 AM): Yeah, that's why we haven't had THAT MUCH of an opportunity to talk.
Matt Quinlan (11:59:52 AM): But it's good that you've talked to him.\
John Cochran (11:59:58 AM): Right
John Cochran (12:00:53 PM): Well, I leave my fate of staying in the game in your hands. .-.
John Cochran (12:01:16 PM): Not that I feel threatened anytime soon, but~
John Cochran (12:01:26 PM): Aras sure didn't feel threatened. :-P
Matt Quinlan (12:01:43 PM): In my hands specifically? o__O
John Cochran (12:01:48 PM): Haha, well
John Cochran (12:01:57 PM): You're the only I've discussed this with
Matt Quinlan (12:02:06 PM): Oooh.
John Cochran (12:02:13 PM): and your the only one who knows that I was talking with Tammy
John Cochran (12:02:29 PM): So you're the only one who knows that any game plan I had fell to pieces last night
Matt Quinlan (12:03:05 PM): Gotcha. And we're cool.
John Cochran (12:03:18 PM): Good stuff.
Matt Quinlan (12:03:23 PM): I've had zero game plan except for working with original Salchicha pretty much.
John Cochran (12:03:28 PM): Hah
Matt Quinlan (12:03:42 PM): And with the way tribes are, we haven't had the chance to interact with that many new people yet.
John Cochran (12:03:48 PM): Right
Matt Quinlan (12:03:50 PM): So many variables left in.
John Cochran (12:03:59 PM): Mhm.
John Cochran (12:04:09 PM): We just have to hope that old Cho starts losing people
John Cochran (12:04:21 PM): This game will hopefully end up like South Pacific
Matt Quinlan (12:04:39 PM): Don't flip!
Matt Quinlan (12:04:43 PM): lol
John Cochran (12:04:44 PM): XD
John Cochran (12:04:47 PM): I meant that in
John Cochran (12:04:49 PM): like
John Cochran (12:04:54 PM): Coach's acellian
John Cochran (12:05:16 PM): Early alliance goes to the end.
John Cochran (12:05:41 PM): We'll figure out what to do when we get there I suppose; I don't dislike anyone enough to make factions inside the alliance yet.
John Cochran (12:07:08 PM): universit ftly internet
Matt Quinlan (12:07:16 PM): boo
John Cochran (12:07:16 PM): keyboard fml
Matt Quinlan (12:07:24 PM): Cochran 12:01 pm
We'll figure out what to do when we get there I suppose; I don't dislike anyone enough to make factions inside the alliance yet.


Matt Quinlan 12:02 pm
I agree with that. A lot of what's happening outside the tribe is pretty much outside of our control.
Like with Sandra on Salchicha.
And we can just react to whatever happens there, but at least we should control the tribe.
John Cochran (12:07:54 PM): Right. If Sandra makes it to merge, I'm not sure how close we can still keep her next to us
John Cochran (12:08:08 PM): but if we can fit her back in, that would never be bad.
Matt Quinlan (12:08:13 PM): Original Chorizo controls 3/6 there now
John Cochran (12:08:27 PM): Right
John Cochran (12:08:39 PM): Maybe Sandra can work magic
Matt Quinlan (12:08:41 PM): So who knows who will join them to prevent a tie.
John Cochran (12:08:44 PM): and make her own lliance
Matt Quinlan (12:09:04 PM): It probably would've helped if Tammy was around yesterday.
Matt Quinlan (12:09:06 PM): In a lot of ways.
Matt Quinlan (12:09:06 PM): lol
John Cochran (12:09:11 PM): just a bit
John Cochran (12:09:44 PM): If you can't tell, I'm a bit more humble than before .-.
John Cochran (12:09:55 PM): I feel like whatever power I had in this game is totally gone
John Cochran (12:10:10 PM): anywy
John Cochran (12:10:11 PM): gtg
John Cochran (12:10:13 PM): brb
Matt Quinlan (12:10:15 PM): You seem a lot more open and talkative.
Matt Quinlan (12:10:16 PM): alright ttyl

[John Cochran]

Allies:
Sekou
Matt
Jay
Sydney

Threats:
Stephanie
Sandra
Amber
Shawna
Misty
Chase
Steph
Bobby Jon
Mike

It never occurred to me till just now that Sandra would vote out Tammy to screw me over later. I got full of myself thinking that just about anyone would go with the 2+2 plan. (I mean, I would go with it if it was proposed to me).

I think that right now, my “alliance” needs to get Stephanie or Mick on our side. :/

I think that Stephanie would probably be the best bet, since she seems the most willing to work with us. I think later, me and Matt should confront her, and tell her straight up that she'll be getting voted out if she doesn't work with us. Gonna talk to Matt about it later.

[no]

How do you plan to get them on your side? Anything you have in mind?

And once they are on your side, what are your plans?

[John Cochran]

Oh, I never did talk about this.

At the moment, Stephanie seems to be approaching us, as its the obvious she'd be the next to go. We're going to put some pressure on her, and then when we can convince her that we can vote her out now, or vote her out later if she stays part of our alliance.

We have to hope that her old alliance dies off quick, and that we outnumber the opposing alliance asap.

Also this plan is based on no more swaps. Which I expect.

If it does end up as an alliance of Me, Matt, Jay, Sydney, Steph, and Sekou, I'll feel pretty good about that. Just gotta see where this game goes now, since my entire plans with Tammy are shot. Wish I could be a bit more exciting right now, but I don't have that sort of flexibility.

I like being a douchebag in this game, but I can see where I can't.