Round 1

[Zidane]

I suppose I might as well start this thread.

So, we were starting the challenge, when HOLY MOTHER OF GOD Rikku saved all of our butts by finding that Medallion of Power!  I've seen Survivor Nicaragua, so I know my shiny things.  I've noticed that this thing was only in play for the first four rounds of that game, and then tragically discarded and never seen again since.  What a waste of a perfectly good twist, and I'm glad it's found a home here!

[Selphie]

Jun 5, 2014 18:31:32 GMT -5 Zidane said:

I suppose I might as well start this thread.

So, we were starting the challenge, when HOLY MOTHER OF GOD Rikku saved all of our butts by finding that Medallion of Power!  I've seen Survivor Nicaragua, so I know my shiny things.  I've noticed that this thing was only in play for the first four rounds of that game, and then tragically discarded and never seen again since.  What a waste of a perfectly good twist, and I'm glad it's found a home here!

I now, right? I thought it was a decent enough twist and we haven;t seen it since1 I have also never seen it in an ORG, so figured it'd be fun

[Zidane]

Yeah. I think the link I found might be helpful to the tribe... I've seen counting challenges in several ORGs, but NEVER one where you have to make roman numerals using seven letters of the alphabet! This challenge is hardcore.

[Selphie]

Haha, and here I was to come and ask you what you thought about the challenge!

[Zidane]

I think it is likely that someone will probably finish the challenge before their 24 hours are up. It would be funny if a single person did that on his/her own... wouldn't that be a riot?

[Selphie]

So, now once you've had a few hours (maybe a little more) to talk to some of your tribe, what do you make of them? Any clear favourites?

How well do you think you'll end up doing in this challenge? Feeling confident?

[Zidane]

Well, I think I've gotten to know a lot of people... Terra, Wakka and Rikku, my current alliance, for instance. At this point, I don't know if Tifa signed in or not... I'd better check.

I think I might be confident in the challenge, because that site I found... it should be very, VERY helpful in knowing which is the right Roman numeral to use.

Sorry it took so long to get to here... I found out that my privacy settings were the problem, which is why I had trouble logging in.

[Zidane]

My strategy for the counting challenge is, when no one is around, swoop in and start being the savior. But when someone is around? I'm just going to sit back and not bother them, because you know the saying, too many cooks spoil the broth! Which reminds me, why isn't Quina a contestant again?

[Zidane]

So, I pretty much volunteered to be the leader, which means I have to place checkpoints at certain points in the sequence just in case people start to mess up. And I saw Vivi and Terra mess up at some point. I had to do it. I may have to correct their mistakes like a lot of times, but I want Galbadia to win.

(I only wish we had played that medallion of power earlier, it would have been a lot helpful...)

[Zidane]

I cannot believe in the time I had been asleep, my team pulled through for me... we're almost at 1000, or M, now!

I never thought we were gonna get that far... but we have like ten hours left. We can still reach MM if we try hard enough!

[Zidane]

That counting challenge was really tough... I am glad we made it within the 24-hour deadline!

I do not want to brag, but I feel confident in my challenge skills in this game. You saw me... I helped a lot in that challenge, and visiting that Roman numeral site really helped!

If we have to go to Tribal tomorrow, I do not expect a single vote against me because of how well I did. Which is unusual, because I am often concerned that I would receive votes, for whatever reason. I think our target might be Seymour... we thought he was going to be the leader, but he did like close to nothing in that challenge.

But then, I expect Balamb to go to Tribal. They'd probably have to get rid of Kuja, I believe, due to his inactivity. Has he been online at ALL during these past two days?

[Selphie]

Didn’t you just LOVE that challenge? So, now once it is said and done, how confident are you in your tribes success? If you end up going to TC tonight, will it be a scramble or do you think it’s a pretty easy vote? Also, how confident are you in your position within your tribe?

[Zidane]

Well, all I know is that we made it to 2000. I don't know whether we won or not, that is the question. As you can see, we slipped up several times, so the run to 2000, or MM, wasn't exactly perfect.

At tribal, I think it might be an easy vote, since Seymour is being considered by a lot of people, including me. I should be confident in my position... after all, I stepped up to help my tribe out. I should be a challenge MVP... but I worry that others may see me as a threat this early. I hope not, though.

[Zidane]

After all that work... we lost. Probably because of those screw-ups.

And now, I don't know what to do. Should I get rid of Seymour, who doesn't socialize with everyone, or Cecil or Wakka, who have been at each others' throats? Even at this early stage, there are multiple options!

I think Seymour wants to form an alliance with our group (me, Wakka, Terra and Rikku) to take out Cecil... I loved Cecil in FF4 but I have to get rid of him here for numbers, sorry!