Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: Building your Castle:

The E-Survivors were told to go to their castle (Yahoo Groups) and answer a few questions. The tribe that was either first to have their tribemates answer all the questions or the tribe to have the most people post their questions by a certain time would win immunity. The questions were:

Your Name:
Your Age:
Where are you from:
An Interesting Story about yourself:

The Clanish Tribe came up on top by having 6 members posting their answers 5 hours before the Flemmish Tribe.

We have won our first challenge. Great news for us not so great for Flemmish. Our morale is high obviously. Teresa, Phyl and I had a little group chat. I dont think anyone else has comunicated to much yet. Good for me. Teresa has a thing for Phyl I think. Paul and Luc are very young. Worried if they will be OK. Marc a noshow. Will make for an easy first tribal council. Deb and Vanessa are cool. I think we have all agreed to have just a tribe alliance for now and will worry bout individuals later. Make sure we go into merger stronger and have noone jump ship. That is our short term goal. Long term is an alliance to take me to the end. If that comes with prefered people-cool. If not-I dont really care.

Well, things have slightly changed since I last wrote. While my alliance with Theresa seems to be growing, I've started to have contact with some of the other tribemates. I talked to fill for a fair amount of time...mostly about interests and such. We seem to have a bit in common, but he seems to want to fly solo when it comes to alliances. I also finally got a hold of Jeremy, who seemed for understanding of my eagerness to get some conniving going. We formed a sort of unspoken alliance in which he proposed that he and I along with Theresa and Deb (after we take out Mark) will help each other out. I'm not sure how that will work, with Theresa becoming the cheerleader/mother of the tribe, she doesn't seem as eager to form alliances. Well, to each his...or her...own.

The game had a quick start and i formed a strong and early alliance with theresa, and luc had asked her for one as well, so we formed an alliance of three and from there both phyl and vanessa joined the alliance aswell. so we had 5.

The challege was hard for me with the time differnce but just got it in before the other tribe so im glad we won.

Just recently in our group home/castle theresa acidently posted a privite message to me to the whole tribe about our strong alliacne and what our plans are. so this could put me in a bit of trouble. im gonna have to wait and see how the tribe replys. but me and theresa are gonna have to work extra hard in this game to stay in it.

Vote = Matt
Why = He isn't contributing. It's like having a rock on the team.
Story = Well, I have to admit it. I'm not playing this game well at all. The fact of the matter is, no one has approached me with a strategy, and no one on the tribe is including me in any conversations about tribal politics. As far as I can tell, I'm way out of the loop. I will definatley be making an early exit from this game. If I survive the next tribal council, I will be surprised.

Alice seems to be a very together person and, at this juncture, is one of my early projections for winning. She is remaining kind, but aloof. I think it's a good strategy in this tribe. No one seems to want to rock the boat and she is playing that well. A lot can be said for Robin. Both hit camp early and are the leaders.

Chris is someone, I think, playing the game smoothley. It's hard to really say anything about strategy here because everyone is completely rock steady. No one has caused drama or controversy. That may all change with the next round, it's hard to tell. I think people will start to get paranoid after we eliminate the obviously weak link.

I would say that Kieran is flying so far under the radar he has nothing to worry about. Many people in this tribe seem to be emmulating this strategy. "Don't cause any trouble, do your work." Kieran recieved extra points of respect in the tribe because, though he was not present at the time of the immunity challenge, he still found a way to compete. Billy is an enigma. I haven't hear or spoken to him.

Laura, on the other hand, might be the person--next to me--who may get the ax next. She's not the most active person and she was the last into camp. It's a pity because she does seem like a pretty cool person. She just has some catching up to do.

General state of the camp is a positive one. Even though I was sure we would win that last challenge. It's really hard to go in depth with an analysis because, like I said, I'm so far out of the loop. I'm not sure how to penetrate that inner circle. If I approach and get rejected, then I'm the evil alliance maker and voted out. If I don't approach, I'll be voted out. It's a catch-22 folks. Word.

Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: Building your Armor:

Here the tribes had to find their armor and post the pictures in their tribe's photo album.
Sword
Helm
Sheild
Chain Mail Vest
Guantlets
Breastplate

Each tribe member could post one picture. The tribe to post all 6 pictures first would win immunity

another win. Yes. Big news lately. Big Four alliance is set. Deb Vanessa Luc and I. Of course i set the whole thing up. LOL. But what Deb and Vanessa dont know is once we get to final five me and Luc plan on taking the remaining person to final three and turn on our alliance. Luc better hope I decide not to turn on him. LOL.
I dont mind gettin second place but noone will forget me in this game. HAHAHAHAH
HAHAHAHAHA

Well, the game has taken a vicious turn since last I talked. I'm asuming that you noticed the secret letter from my strongest ally Theresa that accidentally got sent to the entire tribe stating obviously that she had a secret alliance with Paul and Phyl...and she had a little dissing spree on me by saying that apparently, and I quote, "I'm asking everyone and their mother to be in an alliance.." Well, that sent a message to me that Theresa has to go as soon as possible....I have a secret alliance of my own, though, and I'm going to do everything in my power to make Theresa think that I depend on her when in all honesty, Jeremy and I are forming an alliance

Ummm after the message on our caslte from theresa about our alliance the tribe never really responed to it and things seem to have gone on as normal. i feel i have a good alliance with theresa and i pitched an idea to her for an allince of 4 with me,her,vanessa and phyl, because at that point mark had not showin up so we hoped most of the tribe would just vote mark off. and from the message on the caslte it seemed that luc was trying to make alliances with everyone and not true to just one. Thesesa though deb would be good in the alliace as well. so right now we kinda have 5 people but its not really solid as im not sure what everyone thinks. Mark has showed up now, but hopefully because he took so long to show up the tribe will vote him off whenever we have our first trible council.

Vote = Laura
Why = I'm basing things on who wants to be here and who doesn't want to be here. At this point, she seems like her heart just isn't in the game.
Story = Well, my strategy for the last immunity challenge completely failed. I found all of the images and gave them to six tribe members. Chris, Robin, Laura, Alice, Billy, and myself. Laura didn't do hers and, thankfully, Kieran was able to pick it up. Unfortunatly, a slip up by Robin cost us the challenge. It's hard to blame her though because the slip up wouldn't have happend if it wasn't for Laura.

Basically, I played a power move. I took the point position on this challenge. It did two things: One, it showed my tribe that I was willing to work hard and get things done. It also, however, showed my ineffectivness as a leader. What I could have done was simply upload all the pictures to the tribe site myself then told everyone to write a note saying they posted it. I'm not sure if I helped myself, I exposed myself. Stupid.

Politics swayed my way this time around. Kieran and Alice told me they were voting for Laura and I was eager to jump on the bandwagon. I see myself as a likely boot. I'm still very on the outside of things. Usually, I like sitting on my information about who's voting for whom. This time, however, I thought it prudent to inform Chris of what was going on. With four voted, Laura is sure to leave this tribal council.

Billy is still a mystery to me. I'll probably vote for him next time around because I really don't communicate with him well. I've spoken to him...MAYBE once. I send him a lot of offline messages, but get none in return. If no one screws up next round, I'll vote for him.

Kieran and I agree that we must win the next round. If we don't, we will be at a three person disadvantage. If there's no pre-merge, it means we'd have to win every challenge hereafter. If there is a pre-merge, and if we're down five to eight, then we'd get picked off. No good.

Alice strikes me as the tribal leader and is still my call to win the game. Chris will get far. Robin is in a little jeopardy, and so am I. Billy is flying under the radar is a very efficent manner. It could bite him back, but I doubt it. After Laura, I feel I could be the next to go.

Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: Quiz

During the ten years of Richard I's reign, he spent only seven months in England.

Michaelmas marked the beginning of winter. It also was the beginning of the castle's fiscal year.

A 'garderobe' was a chest in which the Lady of the castle kept fine linens and clothing, layered with herbs, to keep moths and other insects from damaging them. True or false? (False)

To get out of military service, what did a vassal pay to his lord? (A Scutage)

True or False. 'Donjon' was a spicy mustard lavishly spread on meats to conceal the taste and odor of slight spoilage. (False)

Vote = Theresa
Why = alliance purposes
Story = I have voted for Teresa and think she will vote for me I think the alliance will all vote for Theresa this one Unless someone doesnt show. That could be our unraveling if that happens. Anyway i tried to convince teresa to throw a vote my way and maybe her and I can form a future alliance out of the angle that someone is trying to hurt the tribe when there is the obvious out in Mark. We can pull people in that didnt vote for Me which would be whoever we choose since it was her all along. but if it works out my way then it will be Teresa?4 Mark>3 and Me>1 that way I dont have to worry about a tie

Vote = Theresa
Why = She screwed me over...
Story = I don't have much time, but here goes...I vote for Theresa because of the letter...but that's not the only reason...she's very fake and her alliance with Paul and Phyl is very threatening to me...

Vote = Teresa
Why = Because i was told to vote 4 her and also i want to keep myself alive
Story = Well im not to sure what's goin on in the game but all i know if i get 5 votes then i'll be out and i don't blame any1 who votes me out.
But if i survive i make sure to heat up the game

Vote = Mark
Why = Due to his inactivity in the tribe
Story = ummmm havent heard anything personally from any of my tribe except Theresa. I dont really know what has happened about alliences except that me and theresa have one till the merge. although i got an email today from theresa about something to do with inrick aproching her, but she hasnt sent me full details of it yet. The tribe recived an email from mark about him asking who everyone was voting for and he guessed it would be him to go and asked us to send him an email to him for why he shouldnt vote for u or something, it was hard to understand so i didnt actually send anything back. I voted for mark anyway because i think thats the way most of the tribe will go. i didnt get a chance to discuss my vote with theresa due to time differences but i hope she goes the same way.

Wow, well, it's a good thing that we won that last immunity. Otherwise, I would have been out on my ass. The tribe really looks for small mistakes because everyone is on solid playing ground. The slightest err could be a castaway's undoing. While I made no technical error, I did not participate in this challenge, and while one tribe member HAD to sit out, to be that one carries a negative connotation in this group.

I am holding on by a very thin thread. Nine days and I have not been voted off, more than a little of it luck. I am not playing a strategic game, nor do I believe it possible in this tribe. As stated before, I felt that you have to adjust your strategy to the nature of the people playing the game with you. In this case, the objective is simple: Don't mess up.

I have no political grasp on this game right now, and I must say I'm a little dissapointed. I thought I would be able to take hold of this game. Instead, I'm on the outside. I believe Alice and Kieran to have some form of an alliance. They seem active and close. This is an unformulated theory, just speculation I have a sense of.

If I had to vote for a castaway at this point, it would still be Billy. We have communicated a bit more, sending e-mails back and forth. He seems like a nice guy, but he still hasn't put in any face time with me. I have a stronger connection to Robin, Chris, Alice, and Kieran. I'm not sure if it matters so much, however, as I'm eighty percent sure I would be the next to leave from this tribe.

Flemmish really seems to careful to be planning alliances. I think this will make for a stronger tribe come merge time. There won't be as much petty infiting and intrigue. At least, let's hope not. If we can win the next challenge, that would be super. Feels good to be part of a winning tribe. The other team is eliminating, I assume, their inactive/useless player. Fine. If we can win again, force them to eliminate an active, maybe a split will rupture the tribe.

I think Chris is the smartest player in the game. Vocal enough to let us know he's around, quiet enough to play under the radar. He always gets his shit done in challenges. He is slowly becoming the favorite to really take this thing home and win. Alice, however, is another strong candidate. I believe Robin, Billy, and myself have things to worry about. I'm first on the chopping block, followed by Robin, then Billy.

Wow, my first tribal confession. Been busy lately but now i am ready to let it all out at once. Well the last couple of times we voted i said that there seemed to be nothing going on and that i think everyone is rather quiet and things like that. We are a really good tribe... well there seems to be some bonds that MIGHT be there. Firstly i talked to Kieran and he informed me that Tom and Alice could potentially be REALLY close. And they came to him to ask him if he would like to be in on it. They provided him with a list of who they want out next and more. While he didn't tell me the list i am still kinda worried that i may be close to the bottom of who they may want around because i don't really have that bond with them. I talk to Kieran alot and i would really like to make some sort of alliance with him but i am not the type that will just approach someone and very bluntly ask them to be in an alliance with him. I am scared that i really don't have a good position !
around camp but i do carry my weight. We can't lose again otherwise things MIGHT get ugly around camp then.

Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: Chain Gang
Flemmish: Robin->Alice->Billy->Kieran->Tom->Chris

Clanish: Inrik--Deb--Vanessa--Paul

Vanessa :-)

From Phyl

"YOu know what. I signed off last night cuase I decided to go to a friends condo and escape, cuase I am going insane. So blame me if oyu wish. But i was following what the email from Sam said, that Inrik had it. SO YOU KNOW WHAT! BITE ME AND GET OVER IT!!!! WE lost...boo f*king hoo. Get over yourselves, its only a game. Oh no we lost two challanges, what are we going to do? You know what I dont care about what I am saying here. Blame me, feel free...do whatever. Vote for me or Jeremy since I know that is who it is down too now. have fun, and enjoy your day."

Phyl

Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: Guess the Name

Both tribes were told to elect leaders.. They then had to guess the first and middle name of the host's new nephew. Both names were names from the Survivor contestants. For each hour that the leader took to guess an additional 10 points would be added to the score. The leader to have the lowest score would win immunity for their tribe.

The name is Hunter Brian,

Alice: Hunter (44) Brian (5) 1 Hour (10) Total 59

Inrik: Hunter (6) Brian (13) 1 Hour (10) Total 39

msalice1: Hey we lost the challenge.
Crispyfish224: yea i know
msalice1: We have to vote for a dismissal from the tribe..
Crispyfish224: oh gosh
msalice1: Votes need to be in by 9pm est
Crispyfish224: i don't know who to vote
Crispyfish224: and i would have to vote soon because i won't be back on probably all day today
Crispyfish224: i feel like i am a potential person to go because i haven't bonded with anyone on the tribe
msalice1: I'm gonna draw names from a hat, I can't figure out whom to vote for myself.
Crispyfish224: i can't draw names from a hat! i am just gonna examine the past however many days and come up with a reasonable person. It's gonna be hard and close though
Crispyfish224: i was going to at first but then i just couldn't bring myself to that
Crispyfish224: everyone tells me constantly that they don't think i will go any time soon but ppl could be lying
msalice1: True..
Crispyfish224: i think i am going to vote for the person i talk to least
Crispyfish224: that's the only fair way for me
msalice1: That is good.. whom do I talk to the least here.. now I've got to figure it out!
msalice1: So you figure it out?
msalice1: I'm kinda leaning towards Billy.
msalice1: You made a good point on whom I talk to the least!
msalice1: Billy is only on MSN.
Crispyfish224: me too! i was just talking to Tom about that
Crispyfish224: i was leaning towards billy too
Crispyfish224: oh that's why i never know whether he is online or not
Crispyfish224: i am NEVER on my MSN
msalice1: Yep I'm on MSN..no sign of him.
msalice1: He could be working.
Crispyfish224: true
Crispyfish224: oh well i guess i am going to vote now before i don't have the opportunity to vote

I am really close to Kieran as well just because we have the same age and soooo much in common. I hope that we can hook up and make some kind of bond or alliance like verbally but i am staying cool right now. I am just flowing with the majority so that i can stay in this game as long as possible. I am still kinda scared that i may go this time or if our tribe loses again but i am going to stop acting worried so that i don't paste targets on my own self. We'll see what happens!

Tribal Confession Points: 34

Billy's Final Words:
Well, just as I expected, I sensed that this is happening. No one has talked to me about voting plans, and I know the reason why either. Yes I talked to most of the tribemates and I "guess" I am quite friendly with them (hopefully they think the same too), but I never asked for any alliance. I think I should make some agressive moves, instead of just making casual friends here. Plus I have mentioned couple times before to my tribemates that I am very busy with school right now, so maybe they realized that I should go and stop slowing down the team. If there is anything I am disappointed with, I guess that would be Kieran and Tom. Tom said to me that he is not going to vote for me (because I said the same thing to him)... and I always thought that Kieran is my closest friend in the tribe (I talked with him almost everyday)... but both of them voted me so early in the game... but that doesn't mean I am mad at them.
O one more thing, the funniest thing is that I get voted off on my 21st birthday (Oct 11). But anyway, good luck team, win more challenge and beat the other tribe!

Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: The Former Players Game

Each tribe needed to get their former players to send the host a message saying he or she wanted their tribe to win immunity.

The tribe with the most votes would win immunity.

Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: New Friends

This challenge had the contestants talking to their newly merged friends. They had to have conversations with two people from the opposite tribe, as well as a conversation with one of their old tribemates.

The winner was Alice!

Vote = Deb
Why = Strictly strategy. A few of her tribe mates are voting for her as well.
Story = Deb wouldn't have been my first choice to vote. I've talked to her a few times and we've gotten along very well. But I guess her tribe members don't like her very much, they say she's sneaky and that they don't trust her. I don't know her well enough to disagree with that but it saves me, Alice, Tom and Kieran for now and it will bring us closer to even terms. I thought it WAS strange though that Deb didn't know Paul's screen name. She went that whole time without bothering to talk to him or trying to find out what his s/n was. So I can see why maybe she's not liked.

Vote = Deb
Why = Well, hopefully this is a strategic vote.
Story = Wow. I am amazed at the recent turn of events that have befallen the four former Flemmish tribe members. We went into this thinking that it was all over and we should just back our bags one by one and head home. Well, thankfully...things don't always work out the way you expect them to.

Enter Inrick and the dysfunctional family known as old Clanish. Inrick explained to Alice and I that he wanted Deb gone. Fine. At least we'll all make it to the jury. He continued, however, and told us that - after meeting me - he would really like Alice, himself, and myself to make it to the final three positions. Wild.

Thing is, their tribe was apparently violently split. Deb, (possibly Paul, and Vanessa) on one side...Inrick, Mark, Luc on the other. So, they are all very much at war. Now, here's the thing. I've barely spoken with Luc, Mark, Deb, or Vanessa and I've heard NOTHING from Paul. They have got to be the least social, most unorganized bunch of people to ever merge ahead in this game. No matter how many e-mails I send to people, they don't want contact. This is ridiculous. If they think it's a smart way to play the game, they're wrong. I would never vote for someone who I didn't even speak to.

I understand that this could all lead to be blindsidingly being outsed tonight. Thing is: Alice told me I was next on the chopping block for a long while. Then I spoke with Inrick and got close to him. It just amazes me that my former tribe; Alice, Kieran, Robin, and myself; are so close and everyone else on the other tribe is not. Amazing! Even the persons voted out never went bitter on us...like they did at the other tribe.

In truth, I'm a little worried. These people reportedly are bad sports when the loose. I think it's pretty pathetic. If I go, and it has a high probability of happening, I'll be a good sport about it. No questions asked. Yeah, people lie in this game and everyone but one person looses. No reason to throw a fit.

Anyway, that's all there is I have to say. If I survive this vote, I'm on the jury. That would rock out loud. It's further than I ever expected to get in this damn game.

Vote = Robin
Why = this is the way that our old clanish tribe is voting, or kezza,but i think robin
Story = I have only talked to kezza from the other tribe, i tryed to get rid of Inrick or Luc while we had the chance and advantage of 6 to 4 but Deb never responed so it never happened. Our tribe was going to stick together, but i am confused about how excatly they are voting for, they said Kezza at first, i suggested robin and vanessa agreed, so i voted Robin. i found out from kezza that there tribe voted Deb, and that inrick made alice vote deb so the tribe followed suit. thats a reason why i really want to see Inrick go.

Vote = Deb
Why = Plotting more than me>>>LOL
Story = Big Four alliance has some new faces but the same puppet master...LOL... I hope to get deb out cauz I dont want her on the Jury she is more two faced than me..LOL.. I think Im gonna surprise everyone in the days to come STAY TUNED

Vote = kezza
Why = read below
Story = i have no other reasons in voting for him other than i've never talked to him yet, i sujusted him to my tribe based on that. we will see how many listen. another wanted to vote robin, but i like her and wasn't planning on that. inrick is mad at me he thinks i had this big plan to get rid of him behind his back. If we would of lost last time my vote would of went to marc. I came in second this challenge i don't feel a threat yet and have no big plans now that we have merged, just pick them off one by one.

Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: Quiz

Final Words: gotta love it,
I played puppet master for too long. It caught up with me. I knew it would but didnt think this soon. I used everyone in this game at one point and knew they would figure it out. I am glad I got so many votes. That is funny. Wish id of got them all. LOL. This has been a fun time. But they shoulda got rid of me sooner. Jury member Inrik dont play fair either. LOL. Thanks for this experience. It is very close to the real thing. Loved it Sam

-Inrik

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Challenge: Banners and Flags

Mark thinks he's a really good strategist, but all he is doing is assuming on past events. He is trying to bate me by saying he has four votes, and I should vote for him. I think that is bullshit. Mark doesn't strike me as the kind of player brave enough to actually stick his neck out on the line. He wants to win. If he had that many votes, Mark would be a lot less bold. I think he doesn't have any votes. Furthermore, I think it's a mistake to assume that tie-breakers will be based on past votes. When Chris and Robin tied at Tribal Council Six we were told it wouldn't be based on past votes. If that rule remains contast, it should make for a very interesting T.C.

Speaking of the next T.C., it actually frightens me. I have no idea what the upcoming tie will bring, but it could wind up sending me home. That's not exactly a pleasant though, but I can't betray the faith Robin, Alice, and Keiran have placed in me. I mean, are they my best friends in the whole wide world? No. They are, however, alright folks who happen to be part of my alliance. Turning on them would only destroy my own footing in the game.

I sent in an immunity challenge to the alternate e-mail. It doesn't matter, I would have lost to Paul and Luc. I do not have the same artistic skill as those two. Still, I think it would have been valuable to show everyone that I was participating in the game. Then again, it might set me up as a threat. I dunno. I would have liked to enter the competition anyway.

Kieran is playing a strategic game, and his own loyalty will be tested soon. If Mark gets voted out of the game, my next target is Paul. Paul sent out e-mails so he could communicate with me and save his ass at the previous tribal council. I think the boot order should go like this: Mark, Paul, Luc, Vanessa. I dunno, if old Flemmish comes out ahead it could get messy. No idea as to how Kieran is going to vote or if his loyalty really lies with us.

I've been doing well for myself. Six tribal councils, six elimination votes. That being said, I can see how that would falter. My position in the game hinges on this T.C. No doubt about it: This one is major. I believe it will be coming down to Alice and Mark.

Vanessa is the only person around who I still talk to about issues outside of the game, so I hope she sticks around for awhile. Alice remains the closest ally I have. I would like to see her and I in the final four. We're twenty-seven days in, I believe. Not bad at all.

Here's the people I think stand a good chance of winning the game: 1) Vanessa, 2) Robin. These people are in the mid-range: 3) Kieran, 4) Paul, 5) Luc. These people are long shots: 6) Tom, 7) Mark, 8) Alice. Oh, how the game changes from day to day. You gotta love that. I don't think I have a good chance of winning this game. Even if I make the endgame, I will not have enough votes to swing the Jury. I haven't bonded with enough people.

That's all she wrote. Peace.

Interesting twist. I felt something like this coming on, yet there's nothing I can do besides sit here and risk my own elimination. Ah well, at least if I get screwed, I have the knowledge that I last a game of Survivor without any votes to my name. It's a one in eight shot, I just hope I stay lucky. I mean, it would be a great comeback story if old Flemmish came out on top. We've stayed loyal to one another. After all the lies Mark tried to spread, after losing four tribe members...well, I'm just glad we never turned on each other.

All I know is...I AM SAFE!! WOO-HOO!

I'm glad you liked my emblem...seeing that castle was AMAZING! Well, my plan now is to get rid of Alice, Kezza, and Tom in that order...then get rid of Vanessa and Paul, making Robin, Mark, and I the final three..from there we'll get rid of Robin and be the final two...if this all works out, I think I'll be able to use the fact that Mark was a no-show for the first two challenges as a reason for people not to vote for him! Soo Excited! Luc

Story = Well, Robin's a liar...it seemed kind of pointless for her to lie..I mean, it didn't really help her at all...Well, I'll keep my vote the same, and if Mark is voted off, then I've got to change everything around again...

I was really hoping that a tiebreaker would come down to these confessional points...I mean you mentioned that they would come in handy later...That's what I'm hoping is the tie breaking decision rather than pulling out of a hat...

Anyway, I know I'm safe, which is a really good feeling...I hope this turns out well and Alice is voted off, but things haven't been working out that great for me since the beginning of this game, and I don't see why they would change now...lol

Mark's Final Words:
Well I had a great time while I was in the game. But i just have to say one thing and that is Robyn and Alice if either of you 2 make the final 2 im not going to vote for you.
I hope Clanish end up winning this thing but I can't see that happening .
Good Luck for the rest of the game guys.

Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: Tribal Council Confessional Points

Good Luck, Paul! Good Riddance Alice! Have fun, you'll be answering some tough questions from me in a week or so...

Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: Tribal Council Confessional Points

So everything is working to plan right now and hopefully is does so that me,kez and robim are final 3

Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: Online Game Listings

Hopefully i dont go this time and can win the next immunity to get me into the final 3

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Challenge: Yahoo Checkers

Paul and Kieran have been no shows in the game for some time. I would really have a hard time seeing Paul win. No offence to the guy, but he hasn't really put forth the effort to know anyone which is a big part of any Survivor game. It's a sociological experiment. Avoiding personal contact, which is possible in an online version of the game, allows a castaway unatural safety. I understand the time difference, but I chatted often enough with Kieran. Ah well, Paul is still a pretty nice guy when it comes right down to it.

I was really paranoid last tribal council and I think that sticking by my word paid off. I'm not sure if I was being played by Vanessa or not, but I had to vote her off. Nice lady, just not in the right alliance. She'll do well in most of the games she plays, I believe.

Well, there's not much left to stay in the game as we dwindle down in numbers. I will be one of the final three players in the game. Feels good. This is only my second online game, and I've done well in both. Suprised myself on both fronts. I never imagined when this game started that I would be in the final three. There are a lot of smart, crafty players sitting on the Jury and there are a lot of smart, crafty players that didn't even make it that far. It's hard to believe that this is all coming to a close. My participation in E-Survivor has come along pretty well.

Here's how I see things: This person is most likely to win 1) Kieran. These people are in the middle 2) Robin, 3) Tom. This person is a longshot 4) Paul.

Vote = Paul
Why = Well, I'm sticking to my guns. Who thought I'd be dealing with illogical behavior?
Story = Look, I can't believe Kezza is voting for Robin. He's really doing his best to upset a lot of people. A running theme in this edition of E-Survivor is imploding. Matthew imploded on himself by not showing up, Lauren ousted herself in much the same way. Deb and Inrick followed suit, and then Mark, Luc, and Vanessa paid for the problem. Alice was unjustly voted off my an alliance gone astray. Kieran is doing the same thing to himself. Will he survive this round? Oh, I have no doubt. I am positive that my name will be drawn. Yet, it gives me pause to think: Here is a man that had the game won, essentially, if he had just stayed true to his alliance. He defied that alliance and has now upset at least two people. He was going to win the game, and now he has no chance of doing so. It is a case of over-thinking and scheeming for the sake of scheeming. Who knows who will win? Here are my thoughts:
Most Likely: Robin. She has not made many eniemies. Her only fault is that she doesn't really participate full out.

Could Happen: Paul. A jury stacked with former members of his tribe works in Paul's favor. He participates. Lack of communication could do him in.

Probably Not: Tom. Like I said, the name drawn will be mine.

No: Kieran. While some jury members may be impressed with his skills, some will see it as over strategizing.

That being said: If Paul's name comes up and I do win immunit next round I will be placed in an interesting moral dillema: Who to vote for? Robin who will beat me, Robin who I like or Kieran who I could beat, Kieran who I don't want to see in the final two.

Welcome to E-Survivor 11: Midievil Survival

Challenge: Hold the Sword, they had to email every 3 hours until one by one they dropped out.

FINAL WORDS

A scratch, a scartch. But merry, 'tis enough. 'Twill serve.

Hey. Well, I figured I needed that one to win and it just could not be done. The challenge really came at a bad time for me, flying back to Indiana from New York City for Thanksgiving. . . I even brought a phone cable so that I could use the e-mail terminals at the airport. For some strange reason, however, I wasn't able to surf the web on them. Ah well. I'm dissapointed. If I had won this challenge, I would have won the game. Or so I feel. C'est la vie.

Look: It's been fun. I made it deep into the game and I think I definatly made a mark. I didn't go wild with backstabbing, I didn't fly under the radar. I played how I wanted to and on my own terms. I'm happy on that front. So that's it, I'm done. Good luck to Paul and Kieran. Well played all. Sam, your game is pretty tight. I enjoyed it. I'm out. Peace.

Vote = Tom
Why = I am keeping my half of an agreement.
Story = I have chosen to keep Paul because we had a deal since the merge that if we got the chance we would go the whole way. My tribe may not understand this, but at the time we were 6 - 4 down and so i was trying desperately to stay in the game. This meant jumping ship, but at the time i felt it was the only option, although now it has almost certainly cost me the game.

Good Luck to Paul for the Jury's vote, and i look forward to the outcome, whatever that may be.

Inrik - I have a few comments to make. This game is about being online to make the necessary moves when they are needed. You two did that well, obviously. You both rode coats, then turned coat when you had too. Very well played. I like it. LOL. I have put a lot of thought into my question for you two so please take your time and answer cautiously.... Inrik's final jury question.--- Lager or Ale?

Mark - who on the jury did you enjoy voting out of the game the most? why?

Paul - Well I didn’t so much as enjoy voting Inrik out, but more was happy to see him go. Because as we entered the merge you all know that clannish had 6 members to Flemish’s 4 members, and when the first tribal council results of the newly formed King’s tribe came in, the clannish members were rather shocked to see Deb voted out. So I was happy to see him go next because if he was there for much longer it would be him sitting here in the final 2.

Luc - Kezza and Paul: During the course of the game, who did you feel was the most trustworthy? most loathsome?
most obnoxious? most interesting? and nicest?

Kezza - The most trustworthy was without a doubt Robin, she helped me immensely, and thanks to her.
The most loathsome is harder, i didn't really dislike anyone too much, so if i had to choose someone it would be Alice, as i loathed the fact that she could have wiped me out of the game and easily been here in my position.
The most obnoxious is also hard, i really didnt find anyone obnoxious, so i would have to say that i myself was the most obnoxious.
The most interesting was either Tom or Billy(who did not make the merge) but probably Tom, as he always seemed to know exactly what was going on, and was anticipating things to come.
The nicest was Robin, she never had a negative thing to say about anyone... except me... She was wonderful to know and to be in a tribe with. Yay for Robin :-)

Paul - I found the most trustworthy person was Vanessa, she always said what she did, no lies, no backstabbing, she played well. You could put your trust in her and know it was safe.

I believe the most loathsome person was Kezza and I’m only saying that because of comments from other people in the game, about his lying and backstabbing. I personally don’t loathe him. But I do feel he was the most loathed as the question asks.

I don’t think anyone was obnoxious in the game, but the thesaurus says obnoxious is similar to loathsome.

The most interesting in the game would be Tom, I actually got some time to learn about where he lives and what he does.

Most nicest… Hmmmm this is a hard one… I believe everyone in this game was nice in their attitudes in the game and towards others, there were moments where people were angry but always for good reasons. If I had to pick, which I do, the nicest in my opinion was Deb, friendly attitude and even after been voted off in a bit of a shock, just emailed me saying, “Wow was I played, o well just a game”.

Alice - I'm already voting for Paul! No need for questions! Kez sorry dude! You stabbed our original tribe in the back! Sorry no vote for you! Paul is my choice!

Vanessa - For the duration of this game, many of us have gotten to know each other pretty well. Some have tried, and some have not. My question for you is "Who is Sea Monkey, what does it mean and why is it important?". Good luck.

Paul - I’m sorry I didn’t take more time to get to know you, as I don’t really have a clue as to who sea monkey is but I will take a guess… I’m thinking it could be a Cat or Dog, nick named Sea monkey and has been an important part of your life or maybe, since I know you are an Avon representative, It could be a workmate of yours nick named Sea Monkey , who has helped you in your career. This question has really stumped me and shows that I need to take some time away from the game to get to know the people I’m playing with.

Robin - You know it doesn't bother me in the least not winning, it really doesn't. What does bother me is when people will lie and then lie to cover up that lie and then tell you that winning is not that important to them and then step on whoever is in the way to make sure they get there. And promise one person final 2 but as soon as there's a chance to get that person out starts making promises to someone else. I know, this is a game and it's a game full of lies and deception. But I've never played that way and I've managed to win quite a few of these online games and I've done it in the honorable way and I could walk away with my head held high. I could never understand how people could hold such little regard for other people and then expect to win. Personally, I won't vote for a person like that. If you're reading this and you're thinking...oh she's describing me to a T, then guess what? YOU'RE the one NOT getting my vote.

No questions Sam....just that comment.

Thanks........Robin

Tom -Alright, guys, firt of all: Congradulations on making it to the final two. This game was really rough and, for better or worse, you did well to make it to the Final Tribal Council. Anyway, on to my question. Kieran, would you please tell me why Paul deserves to win the game? Paul, would you please tell me why Kieran deserves to win the game?

Thanks guys. Good luck.

Kezza - This question is the easiest. Paul deserves to win because he out played everyone, including me. He avoided getting voted off early, which is obviously important, and then when he got to the merge he realised quickly that his tribe was sinking, and used me needing help to gain an alliance. He utilised our alliance, along with Robin and Vanessa at certain stages and together we controlled the game, except when you, Tom, won the final 4 challenge forcing us to remove Robin earlier than we had hoped to. This helped Paul though, as now everyone seems pretty disgusted with me, despite the fact i only played the game, and he is very likely to clean up this competition.

Paul - Thanks Tom, You can sum up why Kezza deserves to win with the three well known survivor words, he outwitted, outplayed and outlasted to make it to the final 2. Kezza did what he needed to do to make it here and played a hard game. He formed his alliances and knew what was happening in the game at all times, a true survivor needs to know that

From a very shaky start to this game, with an incidence with Theresa, I’m quite amazed I have managed to come this far. Thanks to everyone in the game, I couldn’t be hear with out help from everyone of you. From my original tribe winning 4 of the 6 immunities helping me achieve my main goal of making the merge, to some of my more closer relationships helping me work though the ranks. I'd love to keep in touch and get to know all of you after this game, where you don’t have to be cautious about what you say.

Id like to finish by thanking you Sam, obversely this game wouldn’t even be here if it wasn’t for you, keep up the great work.

Inrik - Vote = KEZZA TO WIN
Why = I never once in the whole game talked to Paul.
Story = From the beginning me and paul were in the same tribe and he never once IMed me. Never contact. That is my main reason for voting Kezza to win.

Mark - Vote = Paul
Why = you played the best game i've ever seen, never thought i see you get this far. good luck pal

Luc - This is my official vote...

I'd like to say that I was happy with the answers to
the questions and also very surprised at the game that
was going on right under my nose...I thought I had the
game wrapped around my finger, and obviously there was
a whole lot of other playing going on...Despite the
fact that I would love a Clanish to win, Paul and I
never got to know each other, and just for the record,
I'm sorry I voted for you Paul in the Phyl vote (Yes,
that was me)...It was my gut...

With that said, I will give my vote (out of the two
people that I never really talked to, ironically
enough) to Kezza!

KEZZA

Signed, Luc

P.S.- Thanks Sam for the great game! Can't wait to
read what you write on the website!

Alice - Vote = Paul
Why = He's not a backstabber
Story = Kez, backstabbed 1) Me, 2) Robin, 3) Tom! Kez, Tom, Robin and Myself should have been to the top 4 but Kez was to "CHICKEN" to face me as a good opponent so he oft me first to get to 2nd place! Have fun at 2nd! In the end I really didn't care, my life outside the realm of survivor was caotic as this game was, and I couldn't devote the time to come to the "Confessions" as I should have! I've learned my lesson, make sure you do your "Confessions" Cause they add up in the end!

Vanessa - Vote = Paul
Why = see below
Story = Well, well, well. I have to say, that although I don't like that Paul "switched" tribes on us (we COULD have made it several times if he switched back!), I do have to say he did usually tell me who he was voting for and why (and the why was always because Kezza was "keen" on it).

Because of his as-much-as-possible honesty, and because Kezza seems to think he ruled the roost (then again, he did make final 2, so I HAVE to give him SOME credit!), I want Paul to win and show Kezza that he is not as powerful as he believes. Modesty, after all, if a very important principle in life.

Also, I have no clue as to why Kezza "thanked" me for "helping" him make it to the final 2 in the answers to the final questions...I wanted you OUT a long time ago, dude! So, it was either a cocky answer or it will remain a mystery if it wasn't.

And, for curiousity's sake, I wanted to see how honest you guys were and to see if you'd try to BS through my question. There was NO Sea Monkey. Nobody in the group had that nickname, so it didn't mean anything, but it was important to see how honest you are. You both admitted you didn't know, so you get credit for that...but the best part was that I got you thinking!

This was a GREAT game and there are no hard feelings.

Best of luck to both of you and I hope we cross paths again some day.

Vanessa :-)

Robin - Alice - I'm already voting for Paul! No need for questions! Kez sorry dude! You stabbed our original tribe in the back! Sorry no vote for you! Paul is my choice!

Tom - Vote = Kezza
Why = See Below
Story = Do I think Kieran needlessly complicated his road to the final two? Yes. Do I think he could have done just as easily and been in a better position to win if he stuck with his alliance? Yes. Do I think Kieran screwed himself? Yes.

That being said, I think Kieran did kept his finger on the pulse of the game. While I think his strategy was a little off, it still took a lot of patience and knowledge to pull it off. I mean, I'm on the Jury and he's in the final two. His decisions have some merit. Paul, while I have no personal problem with the under the radar strategy, I felt was not as aware of strategy and the game in general as Kieran has been. Good work, well played all.

Kezza's Final Words

Paul's Final Words

Well i won, and am quite amazed. I really thogh i would be the second member of clanish to be voted out and never ended up gettting voted out at all.

Thanks to all of you in the jury and i sent all of you an email. i would especially like to thank Vanessa, Alice, Robin and Mark obversely because you 4 are the reason i won.

Vanessa your Jury question is the best i have ever seen. It really did get me thinking.

Inrick your question was also interesting, but you never told anyone the reason for the question, was there a point to it??

And to Kezza, your a great mate and i know you wont be disapointed with 2nd at all.

Thanks again Sam.

Later
Paul