Round 2 ~ "New Hope"

[Amanda Kimmel]

Last round was insane! Let me just quickly give you a run down of what happened through my eyes. We lost the challenge and I instantly started talking with Nate. At the time, I was working with him, but I've also been together with Benry and Ashley, so it's a little twisted. Nate wanted to target Benry because he's a threat. Now interesting enough, I know Benry is a threat, too me? Not really but to others he is and that will play into factor later in the game. Let him be the target and give me the opportunity to flee when I must. I love Benry, I wouldn't ever plan the vote against him but I know it will be hard to keep him in this game as we advance in this game. Alright so back to the story after the challenge...right! So after talking to Nate, I told Benry about his plan to demolish him from our tribe with the help of Shane and Candice.
Interesting enough, Shane admitted as well to Benry at the same time about the plan to blindside Benry. Interesting, and then Benry asks if he could go and confront Nate about his plan to take him out. At first, I said helllllll no, that's silly! And then since Shane told him the exact same thing, I'd just play it up that Shane was the only person who told him and I didn't. But Benry said more than one person told him, essentially throwing it at me too. Now this caused the vote to turn to me, why? Because Nate suspected that Benry had the idol. During the middle of the night when I'm having my peaceful sleep, Benry and Shane have an odd chat about the vote.

Shane originally had been brought in with Nate's plan to take out Benry over still MIA Candice. He also had grabbed Yasmin for the ride so Candice's vote wouldn't even matter. So Shane goes to Benry and says,

[00:47] ForTheWin325: game's gotten crazy already
[00:47] ForTheWin325: there is major HII idol paranoia right now
[00:48] ShadowcatX312: wwhats the word
[00:48] ForTheWin325: either you have it
[00:48] ForTheWin325: or amanda does
[00:48] ShadowcatX312: is nate saying that lol
[00:48] ForTheWin325: yeah
[00:48] ShadowcatX312: he is obv trying to turn ppl against me
[00:50] ForTheWin325: thats the thing
[00:50] ForTheWin325: i want to be on the side with the idol...
[00:51] ShadowcatX312: yeah I found it, I think everyone suspects I do
[00:51] ShadowcatX312: so I was just gonna play it
[00:51] ShadowcatX312: lol
[00:51] ShadowcatX312: but... its such a waste
[01:05] ForTheWin325: so
[01:05] ForTheWin325: i dont know how much you trust me at this point
[01:05] ShadowcatX312: I like that u came to me tho
[01:06] ForTheWin325: but i think you shoudl give the idol to amanda to play this round
[01:06] ShadowcatX312: i mean I just met you but I think we're in the same boat
[01:06] ForTheWin325: nate's plan is to vote her out
[01:06] ShadowcatX312: he wouldnt have the votes
[01:06] ForTheWin325: he told me that he has yasmin's vote
[01:06] ForTheWin325: that's why im worried about her
[01:07] ShadowcatX312: if he doesnt have you me her ashley than were good
[01:07] ShadowcatX312: also candice is likely to self
[01:07] ForTheWin325: as long as you me and amanda vote together
[01:07] ForTheWin325: we should be fine
[01:07] ForTheWin325: as candice should self-vote
[01:07] ShadowcatX312: yeah xD

At first, I didn't know if I could believe Shane or not and that this would be a ploy to get Benry out by fooling him to give me the idol and they vote Benry but it became knowledge that Nate was in fact trying to vote me out with Yasmin, Shane, and Candice. Candice then returns after not being here for the challenge and starts PMing Nate like all day, I was watching them<3 So I knew they scheming and he was catching her up on all the juicy details. They were able to convince Yasmin to vote be but suddenly realized that they weren't going to be able to vote me out, sooo Candice and Nate decided to ask Benry and I to switch the vote onto Yasmin at the last minute. Benry and I agreed to "agree" to that plan and vote Candice with Shane and Ashley still.

After all that paranoia, Benry and I got the last few minutes of calm to talk about the use of the idol and the pros and cons. After discussing it, he used the idol which ended up being a waste and Candice was voted out 4-2-1 Things to note, she IMs me and says all this shit about she having many friends in this game and that shes returning. Yeah that's great, I don't care, I'll vote you again, thank you bitch.

Shane mentioned working with Benry and I for the long run of this tribe. I thought that was a great idea since we already have Ashley's support and Yasmin dislikes Nate for switching his vote to her at the last minute. Although Yasmin voted me, I'd keep her longer than Nate because Nate and Candice on Dead Man's Island, they have to compete against each other! So, hopefully they knock each other out sooner or later over there.

Boo has also been sticking his nose in my business like he does in every game. Like get over yourself and play with your own tribe because I'll make sure you have enemies. This bitch tries to correct things that actually happened and I was there, like who are you? Another interesting fact would be that I was talking to Ozzy, who I do have an alliance with...and he said that Chase told him he has the idol but specifically do not tell me. Hmm, interesting. I don't exactly believe that Chase would say that but I will for sure keep that in the back of my mind. It is knowledge that Chase has the idol on the Neutral tribe but I do think that if anything, Benry helped him with that.

I noticed that the idol was rehidden, so I will take into action looking for that piece of shit. I need that in MY pocket this time to keep this people in order! Besides, I know I will need to in any tribal swap or tribal for that matter. I'm always vulnerable with jealous people lol. I find it interesting that I am working with Shane. I don't mind the guy, he seems like a good player and knows whats right and whats wrong. I think he's a little scripted in what he says and that makes me hold some things back too. The only person that I am almost 100% honest too is Benry. We worked well together last round under pressure.

I am hopeful all will work out in this game! Heck, it's still early so I'd like to settle down a bit and just play this game to the best of my abilities. There is new hope for me, Im here in a good position, I just hope that can remain for a long time! =]

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