by Katie » Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:53:19 am
Yeah, that was dumb, dumb, dumb. I really didn't mean to push it as far as I did and it was a complete brain-fart/blank moment that I am really sorry I even bothered trying to bring it up. I didn't even need Caryn, I'm not sure why I even tried that as I had completely forgotten Cochran had told me that Vytas and Caryn weren't getting along anyway and had a massive blue over the idol puzzle pieces or something so I should have taken the easy cut of another partnership duo in the game and kept my focus on that.
My brain was mash-potato that day, I was juggling the challenge with things in the office and just got over-excited to be in such a good spot at the merge and kinda botched it all in the end... Those of you who know me know I seem to ALWAYS find the most amazing ways to botch things so why wouldn't my best game also involve my best botch?
BUT - I do want to say a massive sorry to Poody and let him know I've never slapped my forehead so hard and so often as I have in the past 24 plus hours. That was, in no way, designed to be an intentional cheat or a way for me to manipulate the game to gain an advantage, I just got excited like a kid of Christmas and forgot for a second that there isn't a difference between DOESN'T KNOW and SHOULDN'T KNOW in terms of ID. My first experience in a half-open ID game on the closed side and I guess I appreciate now that it can be difficult at times keeping your mouth shut but agree on the importance to the game in retaining a closed ID environment.
Also, thanks to all the hosts as well. I started off lukewarm and unsure if I could really play this very well and you guys were a massive, massive part of how much I enjoyed this experience. The bitter end notwithstanding this easily was just a brilliant an ORG experience as any I have played and I wish I could have seen it through properly.
Thanks especially to mah girl Ashley, who pushed me to join Stranded as soon as she wrapped up last season and wouldn't get off my tail about it. Thanks to Mia for bringing me the opportunity and Brenda for holding my hand and kicking my ass at the same time and getting me back here, tail between my legs. Thanks Sophie and Frank too, this has honestly been an amazing hosting crew.
So I will be here to cheer my boys on till the end! Got my fingers crossed for all three of them but not sure if Vytas can put enough of a lid on the vitriol to avoid being an early-merge target. I kinda wish I had transferred my idol across to either Coby or Cochran, since my dumbass move robbed him of a pretty good shot at the talismans but I hope those guys can stick together.
