Latest update before Episode 2 wraps up. No video confessional because its a minor update and I covered everything else in the other video so forgive me y'all.
I talked to both DJ and Scott a bit about Shandy, and they're pretty straightforward about the fact that Shandy is on the outs in their minds as well. Seems I'm not the only one who sort of reads between the lines when she talks about stuff in the tribal chat. I think she rubs people the wrong way sometimes, so it's not just me. Whew! If another person is more annoying than me, then I'm happy.
Also, I talked to Mac a little bit more about strategy and moving forward, etc etc. Honestly I DO trust him, but I also think he likes to make people feel secure with him, and at a certain point you have to realize not everyone can be in Mac's inner circle. But I wanted to feel him out for who he is closest to, and things like that. Mac was telling me about how he gets worried when he takes a leadership role because it might make him a target. I think that's marginally true, only to the extent that someone from the other tribe would try to target him. I think our tribe needs him. Mac also like tries to make out like he feels vulnerable. Like I don't see how Mac could be vulnerable on this tribe. I don't think anyone dislikes him, and no one has said anything bad about him as far as I know. Anyway, I tried to feel out who he would want to work with later, and I think he wants to work with DJ and Ruben. I thought he'd want to work with Helena more, because they get along really well and I just thought they were close in this game. Or he's downplaying how close he is with her. Whatever, I don't really care.
[7/12/2015 6:02:17 PM] Mac: I know I call everyone out and shit. i think its making me a target
[7/12/2015 6:02:22 PM] Mac: has anyone come tou
[7/12/2015 6:02:25 PM] Mac: about getting me out
[7/12/2015 6:02:25 PM] Mac:
[7/12/2015 6:02:32 PM] Phil Varela: nope
[7/12/2015 6:02:34 PM] Mac: phil i trust u
[7/12/2015 6:02:38 PM] Mac: im scared
[7/12/2015 6:02:43 PM] Mac: i should not have taken
[7/12/2015 6:02:48 PM] Phil Varela: if anyone is thinking it im betting they're gonna be too scared. BUT if anyone is thinking it, i think it will come out if we go to TC
[7/12/2015 6:02:48 PM] Mac: the "leader role"
[7/12/2015 6:03:12 PM] Phil Varela: but you know what though
[7/12/2015 6:03:32 PM] Phil Varela: you have people on this tribe who AGREE with you. and like, we're with you on stuff.
[7/12/2015 6:04:13 PM] Phil Varela: well, maybe you freak out about little things. like, im not convinced anyone spilled info about our mask. but maybe they did, i dont know. i dont think so, though. so it could hurt you if you go on a witch hunt for no reason.
[7/12/2015 6:04:40 PM] Phil Varela: but i think we need you so i dont think anyone is gonna try to target you tbh
[7/12/2015 6:05:20 PM] Phil Varela: if you get worried..just think about it. who would wanna target you. and who would they try to gte on their side. i dont think it would be a majority
[7/12/2015 6:05:44 PM] Mac: true
[7/12/2015 6:05:47 PM] Mac: ugh thank god for u
[7/12/2015 6:05:50 PM] Phil Varela: maybe you would be less secure in the merge
[7/12/2015 6:05:51 PM] Mac: u calm me down lol
[7/12/2015 6:06:04 PM] Phil Varela: because the vets would wanna target you. as for this tribe...i see no reason
[7/12/2015 6:06:13 PM] Phil Varela: thats why you should never threat or joke about quitting HAHA
[7/12/2015 6:07:10 PM] Mac: ok i wont haha
[7/12/2015 6:07:15 PM] Phil Varela: who do you trust on this tribe
[7/12/2015 6:07:23 PM] Phil Varela: like if someone approached them, who would tell you?
[7/12/2015 6:07:35 PM] Phil Varela: i think ppl like ... helena..dj..they would.
[7/12/2015 6:07:37 PM] Phil Varela: i would
[7/12/2015 6:08:07 PM] Mac: what do u mean?
[7/12/2015 6:08:15 PM] Phil Varela: if someone wanted to target you on this tribe
[7/12/2015 6:08:19 PM] Mac: ohhhhhhhhhh
[7/12/2015 6:08:20 PM] Phil Varela: and that person tried to talk to the rest of us
[7/12/2015 6:08:22 PM] Phil Varela: who would tell you
[7/12/2015 6:08:27 PM] Mac: yeah dj would u would
[7/12/2015 6:08:30 PM] Mac: don't know about helena
[7/12/2015 6:08:33 PM] Mac: dont know her that well
[7/12/2015 6:08:34 PM] Mac: but maybe her
[7/12/2015 6:08:37 PM] Mac: and maybe ruben?
[7/12/2015 6:08:52 PM] Phil Varela: yeah i think ruben would because he values strength
[7/12/2015 6:08:58 PM] Phil Varela: (i'm assuming, haha)
[7/12/2015 6:09:26 PM] Mac: he likes u btw
[7/12/2015 6:09:31 PM] Mac: so we're good with him
[7/12/2015 6:10:06 PM] Phil Varela: good. i'll have to talk to him more. we were supposed to have a good game talk earlier but never got around to it.
[7/12/2015 6:10:42 PM] Mac: alex likes u too
[7/12/2015 6:10:44 PM] Mac: so ur good
[7/12/2015 6:10:46 PM] Mac: people like u
[7/12/2015 6:10:48 PM] Mac: and i always speak u up
[7/12/2015 6:11:42 PM] Phil Varela: GOOD im glad. yeah i like alex too. and thanks.
[7/12/2015 6:12:29 PM] Mac: and dj too
[7/12/2015 6:12:33 PM] Mac: like i just got done talking to him
[7/12/2015 6:12:36 PM] Mac: i told him we can trust u
[7/12/2015 6:12:38 PM] Phil Varela: im talking to him now
[7/12/2015 6:12:40 PM] Mac: ok good
Now I just need to talk to Ruben more one-on-one.