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Topic Started: Jan 6 2016, 01:01:18 AM (33 Views)
Bellsprout
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Day 1

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Salutations! You and me are about to dance the dance of SURVIVOR! One should always get to know their dance partner.
May I introduce myself? I am Bellsprout, but you may call me whatever you like.

them
That gif is amazing hehehe, killer dance moves

I'm going to call you Ari for now on because it's gender neutral and I like it :P

How are you doing, Ari!

me
Not bad! Do you have a gender preference? Ari's fine with me!
Have you talked with anyone else yet? I've been here for the past few hours just chatting, and I don't think anyone's really mentioned you, at least not that I recall.

them
Yeah, she/her is good!

And I just started responding to messages but I've said hello to everyone, beyond that nope. Everyone seems nice on our team though!

me
Okay! Sounds great! Just a heads-up - you probably want to make sure to talk to everyone as much as you can for the next few days. This is the time of the game that people are just starting to decide who they like and don't. As much as making a bad impression would hurt a person's game, making no impression is just as bad. If we go to TC, and people haven't talked to you enough to see what you're like they might just vote you off. After all, there's only 6 people on the tribe, so there's not a lot of people to hid behind. In that situation, people tend to latch onto whatever reason they can to make sure someone else is the target instead of them.
I hope that bit of advice wasn't unwanted! I'm just generally a little worried for anyone who looks like they're missing how important it can be to PM players often. I don't know if you're new to this or not, but its a common mistake new players stumble into, and it can be hard to get out of.
Anyways, how are you doing?

them
No I really appreciate it! I will definitely keep talking to everyone and get to know them. I've really been looking forward to playing so I'll try to be as active as possible :)

And I'm doing great. I'm filling out applications for summer research and I'm finally almost done, I just need to do a few final edits. :)

them
Also, yeah this is my first game, I actually didn't know we were able to talk one-on-one with people, I hadn't seen the private message box on the top. When I saw all the messages I was so surprised!

me
Yeah, just make sure to only talk to people on our tribe in here. So that's Fennekin, Squirtle, Stunky, Unown, and me. Talking to anyone else is against the rules, in case you missed that!
If there's anything I can do to lend a hand, let me know. I can field any questions you have, too. In my opinion, too many players are just too willing to prey on new players, and that's no good for the future of our games, if it scares away new faces.
Of course, at the end of the day, we're still playing against each other, so I don't expect you to completely trust me. But we can see about that sort of thing later! :P
Summer research? What are you studying? I'm apartment hunting, so in a weird/kinda related way we're in a similar boat, I guess! I'm super stressed about my end of things, how's yours?

them
Well hey, thanks! You're definitely being the most outwardly helpful, and I appreciate that a lot.

I'm applying for research to create an algorithm to more scientifically prescribe narcotics based on pain and the rate at which pain ratings change with narcotic prescription. There's really no actual sort of rule set in place about how to prescribe narcotics and narcotic addiction is like one of the biggest medical issues today, which is totally the fault of hospitals. A lot of people get addicted to narcotics not because they're seeking them out but because when they're dealing with medical issues like surgery or cancer their doctors indiscriminately prescribe them pain medication until they say the pain is gone, and by the time they're done healing they're hooked on the drugs. And there's also a really bad culture in hospitals, especially emergency departments, where doctors assume anyone coming in with pain who has a history of using narcotic use is just seeking a quick fix and they won't give them narcotics even if they really need it, which is so unethical. So there needs to be some sort of rule set in place about how much pain medicine to be giving out.

And apartment hunting, that's so exciting! I'm also doing that starting Friday! Where are you looking?

me
Hey, it's no problem! I'm not gonna lie - helping you out helps me too, if it means that further down the road you're on my side if I get into some sort of trouble. But even without out that, it's just the right thing to do. We're playing a game, and part of doing that is making sure that everyone starts off with as even a position to build off of as possible.
Wow, yeah that sounds really important! I wish you all the luck in getting your grant, or whatever it is that you need to pursue that. That's really concerning.
I've been on this hunt for awhile now. It's actually really frustrating, because I have to keep myself limited to a fairly small radius of neighborhoods. I don't have a car, and the public transit isn't the greatest here! I'm also on a limited wage, and housing prices are kiiiinda bullshit high, if I'm being frank. So I'm just keeping at it. I'll find one eventually. I actually had someone suggest a program to help subsidize rent but I'm not sure I want to take that step. I don't think I really need to, and I'd rather not use a resource that someone else needs more.
Anyways, I'm probably gonna turn in for the night soon! I just want to get out my thoughts into my confessional. I'll talk to you more tomorrow? We can share our impressions on everyone we've talked to. Get an idea where we stand in the tribe, and maybe make some plans? Whatever you're cool with. Goodnight!
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cont. Day 1

them
That sounds stressful, well I hope it works out soon and you figure out some option. And yeah, I'm more than happy to work with you and help you out whenever - considering I'm learning the game for the first time I want an ally that is willing to work with me and help me get my footing in the game, so I value being close to a player that does that. Let's definitely talk tomorrow about our impressions. And thanks for being forward, I'd ideally like to be able to be less candid about plans for the game.

I'll talk to you tomorrow!
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Pichu's paragraph about what they're applying for research for is possibly the smartest-sounding thing I've ever read in a Survivor game.
A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge of being thrown away. It seeks the child who disowned it.
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Day 2

them
How're you doing today!

me
Hey! Not bad, but I've been back from work for a couple hours by now! It was really busy, so I haven't been able to keep up with the game very well. It's really frustrating, because right now I feel like this is all I'm thinking about, but I can't do much about it.
How are you doing?

them
Hey! Absolutely no worries. We figured out a strategy, so that's on lock. I've been talking with everyone by PM and the general consensus of you is very positive, so on that end I think you're also golden.

I'm doing great, I'm about to get to work on polishing up my resume for one last summer position so I can move on with my life. Otherwise nothing too crazy. I hope you had a good time otherwise at work


so that message was like 15 minute after I had sent my last one, and I completely missed it somehow. I only noticed it after I got home today, and started looking to see what was the last thing I'd said to Pichu. So embarrassed.

Day 3

me
Oh my god, I just realized that you replied to me and I never saw it. >_> I am the worst.............
Hey, thanks for the head's up! So far, I'm only hearing good things about you, lately.
Work is great - it's just really busy and I work outside, so at best, I can check in with my phone, but otherwise I have to wait until I get home in the evening before I can really respond to messages or participate in challenges or whatever. Bit frustrating, but I'm used to it.
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cont. Day 3

me
I've been doing my best to keep up with the others on the tribe, and I'm getting the impression that bonds are starting to form between them. I think I'd prefer to keep from being behind the curve on this, so I'm going to go ahead and ask this now, and hope it doesn't seem to be too out-of-the-blue:
Of everyone I've talked to, I'm getting the best/most trust-related fuzzies from you. Would you like to ally with me in this game, and keep each other safe?

them
Hey, I'm finishing up another job app so I'm spotty until later tonight but I wanted to jump on and respond: yes, absolutely, I was going to ask the same but I didn't want to jump out too quickly and seem forward :)

me
Okay, that's fantastic! I've been worried because everyone is saying how much they love Fennekin, it seems likely that Fenny's gonna have an alliance going soon if not already. I don't want to be left on the outside of a tribe this small.

them
I havent heard that yet but I really doubt that there is a 4 person alliance because I know a lot of players have been saying they want to connect more with Unown, so I don't think if an alliance formed both you and I would be on the outs. At this point, unless things change, I wouldn't be surprised if most players on our team didn't go for an eviction of that slot. But also I could be wrong. I'll keep trying to talk with people and if I hear anything I'll let you know. I've been putting in good words for you when people have asked my opinions on players so I don't think you'll be left out.

me
Yeah, the only other player I've been relatively close with is Squirtle. I could definitely see Unown being the easy vote-out if we go to TC soon, but if that happens, we may be in a situation where it's Fennekin/Stunky/Squirtle in a group, and one of us voted out next. I'll keep talking to Stunky and Squirtle to see if I can suss out where they're standing, and I'll be keeping close to Fennekin to keep our names off of his lips when TC comes, should that be an issue.
I don't want to keep you away from your work if you're busy. I just wanted to be sure to ask the important alliance question before it was too late. When you have time, we should just shoot the shit.

them
I'm done for the day with the terrible work stuff so don't feel like you're getting in the way at all.

I also have been talking to Squirtle a bit. I think it's entirely feasible for us to work with him based on the vibes I'm getting. However, if you did at some point really feel those three are planning to go with each other to f3 in our alliance it might be smart to really focus on building a relationship with Unown, because it seems it would be easier to develop something with him than the other players. Just throwing ideas around.

me
True, true. To be honest, I don't have any real idea what the power framework looks like in our tribe yet. Partly because I've been a bit behind in talking to everyone, and partly because I think they're actually a bit slow to form into anything solid yet. I'm mostly just aware that Fennekin is giving me 'power player' vibes, and no one else seemed to be worried about him.
I sent Unown a message a bit ago. Waiting for a reply, which I'll try to forward into an actual connection. I'll let you know if that goes anywhere.
What are you up to, now that you can just take it easy? In between PMs and confessional posts, I've been trying to catch up on the youtube subscriptions I have. Just saw a great video from MTV Decoded.

them
I also gathered Fennekin is a power player. I'll keep an eye on things and let you know if anything significant happens.

I've also been youtubing a lot, I found these two people that do a lot of sketches at least I find funny with my weird sense of humor, if you want to check it out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2KAaXPwlVc

I've never heard of MTV decoded, what's it about?

me
MTV Decoded is a series hosted by Franchesca Ramsey, and it's primarily discussions about social issues (primarily race, but also lgbt and gender discussions). There are some great skits too, and I really enjoy it as a primer on a subject that I know I need to be more familiar with. Here's an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqs8Ve4_-uA
Holy crap, that video was great. That is exactly why I don't have friends who own pools. Also because where I live ice never melts, so pools are an unfeasible luxury. :P

them
I really liked that, and I think I might have maybe heard of it before now that I saw that - although I wanted to slap the confederate guy in the face but I forgive him because he's just an actor. Also she was totally supposed to get an iced coffee and then she settled for a regular coffee, I hope she gets her iced coffee one day real soon because she deserves it

And I'm glad you like it! They just started a show on youtube, like the last episode came out yesterday, and I really enjoyed it too. I hope they get an actual tv show because theyre chemistry is great, they remind me kind of of the two people in portlandia

me
Oh my god, I tried Portlandia, but I couldn't. It was just really uncomfortable to watch. Have you heard of the term 'fremdschamen' (it's actually an umlaut 'a', but i'm not sure what the shortcut for that is on this keyboard)? It's this feeling of empathetic embarrassment when you see something humiliating happen to someone. Seeing all these awful... i dont know how to describe it... stereotypes that I kinda identify with, I really just get all cringey and I have to stop.
But I liked these two, at least.
Yeah, now I'm at the part of the night where I'm basically just gonna chill in front of my computer, watch an episode of whatever show I'm watching this week (this time i'm on ep 3 of 'Other Space, btw), and wind down before going to bed. Oh, and I'm gnawing away at this package of toffee I have. My teeth physically hurt, and I've only been doing this for a few minutes. :P
Edited by Bellsprout, Jan 8 2016, 12:53:15 AM.
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