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Post by Pua on Oct 1, 2019 22:10:21 GMT -5
Ahhhhh I'm so happy I made it!! I ended up getting Dog and Bud out anyway, so that worked out great! Wish Nick was still around, but eh you can't always get your way. And hopefully he'll have some bias towards voting me if I have to face the jury (which I'd probably have to considering my challenge performance is lackluster). No need for relationship charts or anything of that sort!
Alex got the top money slot, which was unsurprising, but apparently Megara actually got the next most cash, which may or may not be a good thing? I mean I'm happy she made it, but that means it's going to be Queen, Cheep, and Sorsha vying for the top elimination slots, and I'm a bit nervous about that!
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Post by Pua on Oct 1, 2019 22:39:17 GMT -5
Oh my God, this challenge was not what I was expecting it to be at all! I don't know whether I'm thankful for that or not... Thoughts on each of the questions:
1)Heck if I know! 100? That's probably a dumb guess but I'm too tired to give a straight answer right now.
2)Not going to bother dealing with this right now.
3)I know I have $47, Queen is completely broke, Edward & Naveen are likely broke as well. Sorsha probably had around a $1000? Megara maybe had $2000. Alex probably has around $3000~$4000. Maybe $6047?
4)It's either 105 or like one below it. I've been obsessively counting the post counts since I'm curious to guesstimate how often jurors are posting in their sub forum.
5)Uhh, that's the one with the bs Music questions, right? I know I set off 3 bombs. I did not keep track of everyone unfortunately, but I'll give a rough estimate when I'm more awake.
6)Arg, I was thinking about doing a vote count! Didn't actually think this challenge would be so knowledge-based. I think it might be around 21? That's probably a good estimate for now.
7)That was the balance challenge, right? I finished in 15 minutes, but that's probably not a great time. That was during round 6 when there were only 20 people left. If I assume only half of those Put Up with an average time of 10 minutes, then that's like 115? I don't know if that's a good guess. That might be really low, tbh.
I probably know more answers than I should, really. I'm going to give more definite guesses sometime tomorrow. I just need to take a break for a while, since I've been glued to this forum for way too long over the past few hours.
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Post by Pua on Oct 1, 2019 22:40:03 GMT -5
Oh, and the answer to the beer bottle question is 69. :P
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Post by Captain Marvel on Oct 1, 2019 23:37:32 GMT -5
the hell is this pun?
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Post by Pua on Oct 2, 2019 9:40:42 GMT -5
A mixture of pig and finale -- pignale. I don't really think it's that bad considering some of my other pig puns. I was original going to title this "The Pigend", so be grateful you didn't get that instead!
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Post by Pua on Oct 2, 2019 11:21:59 GMT -5
I'm feeling a lot of regret over voting out Air Bud. I didn't really have a strong reason to do it. I really should've pushed for Alex, because he's the person I least wanted to see in the finale, and I don't think many people would want to team up with him either so that'll be awkward. I wanted to just pour out my thoughts to my vote group, but I was didn't, and if Bud were to actually make FTC I'd feel really dumb. Why do I always do these things to myself?
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Post by Pua on Oct 2, 2019 11:25:31 GMT -5
The view count on my confessional threads went completely blank for like a split second. That was pretty weird.
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Post by Captain Marvel on Oct 2, 2019 12:01:28 GMT -5
A mixture of pig and finale -- pignale. I don't really think it's that bad considering some of my other pig puns. I was original going to title this "The Pigend", so be grateful you didn't get that instead! smh I thought you were better than this More questions because you're still my favorite in spite of the puns: 1. Do you think you'll win this challenge? 2. What were the best challenges in this game? What were the worst? 3. Will you co-mod a pig themed survivor game with me? 4. Tell me a cool/funny story please 5. If you could give your 18 year old self advice, what would you tell them? 6. If you could go back to right before this game started and give yourself a piece of advice, what would you say?
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Post by Pua on Oct 2, 2019 21:43:22 GMT -5
I was out for most of today so I spent the last like 2 hours refining my answers. I don't think it mattered all that much tbh, but it was fun going through my past confessionals and messages and stuff! Now for the questions...
1)Eh, probably not? I'd probably do better on the bidding than the actual guessing. I should've had the Rapunzel one locked in if I just kept track of the votes like I was meaning to do -- I didn't anticipate the challenge being based so much around prior knowledge. If I don't win, I hope that at least one of Cheep or Queen wins the challenge, preferably both.
2)My favorite challenges were probably the duo ones -- the Disney history with me & Cheep, the spot-the-difference with Nick. The Concept challenge was also really fun since we all hashed it out in a chat room, even though I didn't get the team I wanted. There were a few meh challenges though, particularly the Banker and the Button ones since you didn't really do much of anything, and my team couldn't even figure out the point of the Button challenge. The worst one for me among the ones I played in was the Trivia one, because those were some insanely difficult questions. I'm also not a huge fan of text-based adventure games as is, but being at risk of elimination makes it even worse, though the rest of Frog Fractions was alright.
3)Haha, maybe! That one mock game of Narabi I set up was the closest I got to modding anything, so I don't have a whole lot of experience, and my work schedule is all over the place so it might be hard keeping up, but I'd love to mod something sometime down the road. Personally, I'm a big fan of the Big Brother format and am sad to see they aren't run often, so maybe I'd be down to run a game of Pig Brother. :P
4)Me and my family were almost locked out of our car last Friday! We were driving out for 2 hours to visit my brother for his birthday, which was awful btw since the car was cramped and made me feel nauseous since it had a really weird smell/atmosphere/? and the ventilation was bad, and it didn't help it was raining like half the drive so I couldn't roll down my window much. I was also super hungry too since we only stopped once halfway to go to Starbucks, and I felt so sick I couldn't even stomach half of my croissant. We stopped by a relative of my mom for a bit and someone left the keys in the car after they locked it, though of course no one owned up to it. I was frustrated because I didn't know whether it meant we had to wait for someone to drive here all the way from my town or call up the car manufacturer or spending the night away from home and I was also super hungry and just exhausted from the long drive, but luckily one of the back doors was left unlocked, so that mini-panic was short lived! The rest of the day turned out to be fun, though. We had brunch at this nice breakfast diner and spent the rest of the day shopping at a local mall. Probably isn't the most captivating story, but that was the most recent story I could come up with, and I've been thinking about it all day since I first saw this post, lol.
5)Not much, really? I'm not that much older than 18! I guess I'd just tell myself to focus on college a bit harder, since I didn't start for a while and kind of slacked off for a bit.
6)I'd definitely tell myself to not shy away from bidding at chats! I didn't do that at all like the first half of the game, and while it turned out fine in the end it definitely would've helped to establish some strong connections earlier. Also, I'd tell myself to create more codes! I had one very strong one which helped a lot, but if I had a few more it definitively would've helped a bit more, especially during Round 10 when I couldn't really coordinate anything.
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Post by Pua on Oct 2, 2019 22:11:48 GMT -5
Ugggh, I should've stuck at 105 for #4! I really thought more people would get it, lol.
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Post by Pua on Oct 2, 2019 22:18:07 GMT -5
My rough guesses for the challenge so far...
1)Maybe 200 D, 100 E? 2)Probably both on G 3)Both on B 4)Both on E ; maybe a 100 on D if I'm feeling less confident 5)Both on F? 6)Probably both on D -- pretty sure that's correct. 7)Both on B
Will think on it more over tonight and tomorrow, but that mostly sounds alright so far?
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Captain Marvel
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Post by Captain Marvel on Oct 2, 2019 23:05:14 GMT -5
5)Not much, really? I'm not that much older than 18! I guess I'd just tell myself to focus on college a bit harder, since I didn't start for a while and kind of slacked off for a bit. 6)I'd definitely tell myself to not shy away from bidding at chats! I didn't do that at all like the first half of the game, and while it turned out fine in the end it definitely would've helped to establish some strong connections earlier. Also, I'd tell myself to create more codes! I had one very strong one which helped a lot, but if I had a few more it definitively would've helped a bit more, especially during Round 10 when I couldn't really coordinate anything. that's good advice that I'm gonna completely ignore. i for one enjoy failing half my college classes .-- .. .-.. .-.. -.-- --- ..- -- .- -.- . .- -.-. --- . .-- .. - .... -- . ?
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Post by Pua on Oct 3, 2019 12:15:42 GMT -5
Alright, I'm heading to work and coming back around ~5 PDT so I'm going to use the last three hours to refine my answers. I already have a few notes jotted in a Notepad but I'm going to wait until after I get back to fix them up.
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Post by Pua on Oct 3, 2019 13:59:10 GMT -5
Also Mickey Mouse will the Animal Kingdom be reopened after the challenge?
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Post by Mickey Mouse on Oct 3, 2019 14:04:47 GMT -5
Probably!
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Post by Pua on Oct 3, 2019 17:22:55 GMT -5
OK, because if I lose the challenge I might need to reference posts from there for my case.
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Post by Pua on Oct 3, 2019 19:55:02 GMT -5
Ugggh I really hope I wasn't wrong with 4. It'd be pretty sad if I missed the question I 100% should've had!
Other than that, 2 and 6 are the only ones I'm pretty positive on (I'm assuming there's more than 130 chats, and that at least one of Naveen or Cheep had the actually vote count on hand). I was contemplating putting both on C for 5 but I played it a bit safe just in case. Questions 1, 3, and 7 are the ones I'm most uncertain about, but hopefully I win something from those.
In case I lose, I finished a rough draft of my opening statement this morning before I left -- it was really messy but I think I got most of my main points down, and it wasn't as long as I feared it would be, though that might change after I edit it. I'll probably pop in once more shortly before deadline just to double check everything, but for now I'm going to continue working on my speech, and if by some miracle I do come in the top 2 then at least it'll be decent practice for future games.
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Post by Pua on Oct 3, 2019 20:46:18 GMT -5
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I MADE IT!!!
I was on the third paragraph of my Opening Speech and refreshed the forum. I saw I got a new message and instantly knew I passed! I am really bummed I changed my answer last minute for #4, but I'm still super surprised I did that well on the challenge without hardly taking any notes at all, and I'll definitely take the free slot!
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Post by Pua on Oct 3, 2019 20:50:08 GMT -5
Please, please don't give up, Reepicheep! I know you probably feel disappointed because all the people you've backstabbed are in there, but I know you've played the best game here by a landslide. It has been so much fun working with you this game, and we're so close to having the dream team! You can do it, Cheep! I believe in you!!!
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Post by Pua on Oct 3, 2019 20:55:33 GMT -5
Jeez, imagine if Naveen beat me. I'd have to face an F4 of me, Cheep, Sorsha, and Queen! I was thinking about throwing the challenge, or at least not putting as much thought into it, because if Cheep was right below me I'd want him to take it instead, but good thing I didn't! If there's one thing I've learned is that you should never change your answers last minute, lol.
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Post by Edna Mode on Oct 3, 2019 22:00:57 GMT -5
Edna is pleased to inform you that this is your final therapy session. Though she assumes you probably don't need it.
At what point in your life, did you come to the conclusion that you only have bottom teeth and no top teeth?
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Post by Pua on Oct 3, 2019 22:27:09 GMT -5
I guess I figured it out when I was really young. It's kind of hard not to notice when you're biting down on something, because then it's be touching your gums. I pretty much each like small nuts and fish and other things we gather on Motunui, so I can just swallow them down real easy. Most of the time I use my mouth it's just carrying stuff, and that's not too inconvenient with only bottom teeth.
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Post by Pua on Oct 3, 2019 22:31:06 GMT -5
Also while answering that question I swear I thought I saw a picture where Pua had front teeth (he didn't), so I was looking on Youtube for a video of Pua's different facial expressions and stumbled upon this cute Pua pumpkin video that was literally just posted today, so that's neat!
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Post by Edna Mode on Oct 3, 2019 23:15:09 GMT -5
Edna wishes you the best. Congrats on completing therapy. Now go be the best pig ever *beats you up*
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Post by Captain Marvel on Oct 4, 2019 0:37:39 GMT -5
CONGRATS!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!
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Post by Pua on Oct 4, 2019 7:46:00 GMT -5
Awwww. Thank you for being a great spectator, Marvel! I was always looking forward to your questions every episode, and I really appreciate the support.
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Post by Pua on Oct 4, 2019 9:20:06 GMT -5
This is Cheep's game to lose, honestly. I think he was a bit too reckless with spending his cash and could've easily taken a money slot if he wanted too, but otherwise he blows everyone out of the water game-play wise. He held a lot of agency in the game and was very crafty in how he navigated the game. If he loses this game, it'll probably either him not owning up his game or not focusing enough on personal connections. Prince Naveen and Queen has played largely similar games from what I've seen, but Queen probably edges out due to her social game. I'm also peeved out by how inactive Naveen was a lot of the time. I understand being busy and not having the time to be around a lot, but I feel it's important to at least be around enough to catch last minute updates or make sure nothing's changed. Kind of a hot take, but I don't think Sorsha is that much of a lock. She easily had the most amount of votes cast against her this entire game, and her jury management is solid as well, but from my perspective I don't see what she actively did to drag herself out of her position. During the 8th layoff the votes were easily going to be on Sorsha until Cheep signaled my group to flip to Zack, and even then I thought I saw Sorsha was still trying to flip the vote to Nick towards deadline, though I could be wrong. I didn't see her hold a lot of agency this game -- Air Bud was probably her best move, but Cheep set the layoff up to make me/Edward/Naveen/Queen the swing vote, so Sorsha was completely helpless if we flipped to say Alex or Megara. Sorsha has great connections with jury, but if she doesn't have a good enough case to present I don't know how much they'd matter. I don't think she's played a bad game at all, but I don't think it's necessarily better than say Queen or Naveen, at least from my limited perspective. I feel Queen's played a better game overall, but Sorsha has a better narrative to tell, and if Sorsha focuses on playing up being an underdog she might be able to outshine her. Provided no one over or under performs at FTC, I think it's going to be Cheep/Queen or Cheep/Sorsha, and I feel a lot of that depends on how much personal relationships factor into the jury's decision. I feel everyone in the F4 has played solid games and I wouldn't be sad to see any of them make it here, but personally if Cheep slam-dunks FTC and doesn't make it here I might just throw a piggy fit! Cross-posting my analysis of the F4 from the finale party here. It might be bold, but I'm guessing the top 3 arrangements are Cheep/Queen, Cheep/Sorsha, and Queen/Sorsha from most to least likely. I feel Naveen only gets in if at least two other players completely FTC, or he has some hidden tricks up his sleeve.
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Post by Pua on Oct 4, 2019 20:28:57 GMT -5
I thought I'd be late for the opening speeches but apparently I'm 4 minutes early (well, I was when I started writing this)! Very excited to read everyone openings. Hopefully Cheep has nice things to say about me. :P
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Post by Pua on Oct 4, 2019 20:46:54 GMT -5
Sorry Naveen, but that speech... Uh... I now know one significant move that Queen made (horray!) but I'm still not super impressed, but at least it's better than Naveen. I honestly expected more from Sorsha. Her whole "I'm not going to bullshit you" shtick pulled me in in the beginning, but she hardly talked much about what she did at all. I thought for sure she would emphasize how she received the most votes out of every player (or at least I'm pretty sure) and the bonds she forged with Doof, Bud, and others, but she didn't went into much specifics at all. Her whole speech felt more like an introduction, which I guess is sort of fitting given it's an opening speech, but I was hoping for some more specifics. Awwww, Reepicheep. I thought he might do something like that, but I was hoping he wouldn't. He was the player I wanted to see here the most, and it's sad to see him throw in the towel. His last two rounds were not the best, sure, but I still feel he played a great game all-around. Maybe it would've helped to give him some reassurance...
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Post by Pua on Oct 5, 2019 10:14:32 GMT -5
Well, at least Cheep is starting to explain his game a lot more (though really he should've done most of this in his Opening Speech). Z&C hits it right on the nose in his jury thread, and I wished he would've stuck with his original speech (whatever that was) instead of assuming everyone thinks you've played a bad game or being so worried about what to or not to include that it pretty much says nothing.
Zack seems like the most likely Rich Member to sway in Cheep's favor, but otherwise he'd probably need Ralph/Nick/Bud as well. Sorsha does sound like a lock for finale at this point but it probably won't be unanimous. Naveen's complete lack of presence might actually make it harder for Cheep to win because he might've potentially gotten Pepe's vote at least. I mean, when you're so desperate to grasp for straws that you include "I got the most likes" as a talking point, it's safe to say you're pretty much a goat at that point.
I'm still rooting for Cheep to win, and while he didn't start out strong he isn't entirely out of the running now that he's actually starting to explain his game and motivations. Go get them, Cheep! I'm channeling all my piggy energy into you!!
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