Round 1: Splash

[Gervase Peterson]

Crystal summed up this challenge perfectly.



That is all.

[Gervase Peterson]

So apparently word on the street is that Ramona is getting shipped over to their team. We're getting Holly because she's strong in the challenges.

Not that we actually need the help. Don't misunderstand. It's clear that the whities don't have a singular grasp of what's happening. Without even mentioning the guy who thought Artis was on his tribe (along with one of the PWs), we have a whole bunch of them catching and not throwing in that challenge.

We're taking Holly away so we can kill her. We have no intention of keeping her alive for longer than absolutely necessary. And we're not worrying too much about Ramona because she could have help on the other side. Since Kelly is feeding us information, we've already infiltrated the enemy.

I'm still a little worried about Artis calling the shots but he seems really dead set on this final four thing with me, Ramona, him and GC. Of course I want to strike him down with Alicia right before that. Harsh, but I'm not going that far just to get shafted at the home stretch. I'm taking the prize this time around. Alicia listens to everything I say and doesn't seem to be spreading much around so she's a good shout out for my pincer movement strategy.

A little worried about the remnants of the team who aren't really on the inside. I need to reach out to Nate more. He's not really part of the core at all and his inclusion could be key when we start gaining numbers.

[Gervase Peterson]

GC on the other hand is going to take work. He says he's not worried at all about getting blindsided from within or from losing favour. He never sees this shit coming, despite the signs. It won't happen for quite a bit, but it will happen. One survivor, not 8 or 9. This unified Pantera bullshit will only last so long.

It won't shock me if some of them are already digging in to whitey. We're starting a little. On their side my biggest concern is Colby. With Holly gone and Kelly half on our side he seems liable to be the biggest threat. The others are either not active enough to notice, or don't seem to have a full grasp of what's going on. Maybe I'll be proven wrong yet. In any case I'm comfortable right now. It doesn't look like I'll be going anywhere yet.

I think with three clues I'll solve that hangman. With our vowel and the vowel that whitey pick (if they don't pick a vowel, they're idiots but it wouldn't shock me after seeing that challenge) I think just one more letter will clinch it. I might get it with two but a single consonant would be better. Also eliminating letters is a key strategy. Another Artis plan which I quite like. We get three guesses so we know right off the bat if a letter isn't in. We can cut out some of the rarer letters without wasting a full round.

[Gervase Peterson]

So apparently Artis has the idol. Looks like it could be genuine but he says he's not allowed to share the clue so that makes it a bit more awkward to trust. We'll see how this pans out. I'm not going to spread that around at all. It'll only come back to hurt me if I do. Better I just bide my time in this thing.

They're trying to get Alicia on the inside as the fifth. Artis thinks he's got this game completely covered and it's fun to just nod and agree. Alicia's already my secret weapon nigga. Don't think you can pull that one. I'll make sure she knows the full score beforehand. She's gonna do a bit of recon with the other half of the tribe, try and see where they stand.

I shared my letters with Colby and he gave me his. Already had both sets but a bit of trust goes a long way. Colby's been reaching out to me a fair bit, don't mind having the extra help. The others know about this because I'm not really ready to start making big moves or power plays that could get me screwed over too soon.

Let's just sit comfortably in this little alliance until it all blows up. After all, Artis says he'll use the idol to save any of our asses. I trust that as well. He can be a surprisingly nice guy for a bastard. Not gonna stop me from murdering him at the last hurdle though.