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Topic Started: Sep 21 2014, 10:31:33 PM (302 Views)
Starfire
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Time to finally answer these questions! Many things have been happening, and I must report them here! Some of the earlier information is slightly outdated, but not to the point of it being inaccurate.

{01} The short answer is, I am making and keeping friends to secure myself. To expand on that, I am creating connections with almost everyone. I have made personal friendships with every hero, and I believe I am one of the top allies of all of them at this point (the only questionable one would be Deadpool). I also have a very close friendship with Mysterio, as well as a trio with him and Zod. I have no idea where Queen Bee's head is at, but I have helped her in the past, so I would assume I am one of the closer heroes to her? She does not talk very much anymore. The only two players I have no real friendship with at all are Riddler and Two-Face, and one of them (or Queen Bee) should be the next elimination.

My plan, however, is more structured than my friendships. I have the end in sight already. I am going to attempt to eliminate the two players I have no friendship with in the next two Tribal Councils. (One of them may be replaced by Queen Bee, but that is not an issue.) After that, I will turn on Zatanna and Deadpool, and somewhere in the midst of that eliminate Queen Bee (or the remaining villain that is not Mysterio or Zod). That will leave the Knight of the Moon, the Woman of Wonder, Wolverine, Mysterio, and Zod, who I would describe as my closest allies. I have plenty of options in that endgame.

I do not expect everything to work perfectly, but that is my plan!

{02} Zatanna has made a boring heroes alliance with her, Deadpool, and myself in the center, and the Knight of the Moon and the Woman of Wonder on the outside. That will probably last a couple of rounds, but it is by no means long-term. There is an alliance between Mysterio, Zod, and myself as well, though they are both most likely in an alliance with Riddler too. There is also an implied alliance between all of Ekron, who will probably all end up in the Final Six. Aside from that, most alliances are individual friendships, which I will go into detail on in a later question.

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AKA, STARFIRE'S OFFICIAL POWER RANKINGS


#11: Two-Face
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I have barely spoken to him, but despite that (or perhaps because of that), Two-Face is easy to point out as the weakest player left in the game. He sends constant one-liners, and he is commonly described as one who will just go with what the majority wants. He does not have a true social game, and that is what makes him the least likely to win at the Final Tribal Council.


#10: Queen Bee
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Queen Bee had a strong early game, that is difficult to deny. However, her inactivity from Quorum to this day would cripple any chance of her winning against anyone but Two-Face.


#9: Wonder Woman
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The Woman of Wonder is lovely. She is very intelligent and very kind. However, she has not been the most active, and some players may see her as not playing the game much. I consider her neutral - she is just outranked by the strong play of others in this game.


#8: Wolverine
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Wolverine is a perfect example of a diamond in the rough. He has so much potential and is truly playing well for his apparent experience. However, he has not tapped into that potential yet. He could stand to be more active and initiate conversation more, but his game is strong. Like the Woman of Wonder, though, in his current state, he is outclassed by the other powerful players in this game.


#7: Riddler
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Earlier in the game, I may have put Riddler at the top of my list based on my impression of him. However, he has not done a good job of making new friends, which is essential in Survivor. Contrary to Zatanna's belief, Riddler most likely is not the primary force saving himself in this round's elimination; I would give that credit to Mysterio. Still, I must give him credit for surviving close calls.


#6: Zod
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Zod is playing very under-the-radar. He is not making any enemies, and he is planning ahead quite successfully. Many players, particularly my fellow heroes, will underestimate him in their rankings, but Zod has potential. I consider him the weakest of the contenders.


#5: Zatanna
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Zatanna is playing the game, and she is playing the game hard. She is doing her best to strategize and put herself in a strong position. However, there is a lot going on in the game that she is unaware of. In addition, she has a tendency to make people not trust her, for some reason. She feels naturally "sketchy," if you will. If she actually makes it to the end, my placement of her will likely rise drastically, but this feels about right for now.


#4: Deadpool
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Deadpool contrasts with Zatanna in many ways. He is not taking the game as seriously as she is, and is putting more effort into creating friendships than strategizing. That is his strength, and it is working wonderfully for him. In the early stages of the game, he was likely the most powerful player, with nearly every hero feeling close to him in some way. He still has many friendships, and without my conspiracy against him and Zatanna, he would probably be the most likely player to win this game. His cluelessness in what is truly happening is what is stopping me from putting him higher, though he has even shown suspicion of me to Zatanna, meaning he is at least alert.


#3: Moon Knight
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This is where the true contenders starts. The Knight of the Moon, Mysterio, and myself are the three players that I see as most likely to win this game. The Knight is playing spectacularly! He has many friends on many different ends of the alliance structure, like I do. He is doing an excellent job of making himself a close ally to multiple players and planning for the future... like I am. He and I have dominated both tribes we have been on and are continuing to dominate the game to this date. Our games are incredibly similar, and if it comes down to the two of us, I think personal connections will make the difference in people's jury votes. That is where I believe I excel over him, and that is why I have placed him below me.


#2: Starfire
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That is the name; do not "wear it out!" Most of why I am here is in the description for the Knight of the Moon's placement. I would go into more detail, but I am trying to post these answers before the Tribal Council vote is revealed. :)


#1: Mysterio
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Mysterio is incredible. He has kept himself safe without any issues, and he is giving himself every possible advantage without suffering consequences (well, apart from the Artifact votes the Knight of the Moon and I are placing on him ;) ). That is why I am so interested in eliminating him down the road; he is just so intelligent and capable of stealing this game!


{04} I would like to devote a whole confessional post to talking about my relationships later!

{05} I will give an ideal boot order. :)

11th: Queen Bee
10th: Riddler
9th: Zatanna
8th: Two-Face
7th: Deadpool
6th: Mysterio
5th: Zod
4th: Wolverine
3rd: Tough choice. If I had to commit now, I would choose Moon Knight.

Mysterio will be eliminated at an Artifact elimination, but that is where I would ideally place him. I also expect Two-Face and Deadpool to be switched, which I do not mind much.

{06} Of course I can win this game! I would say that the only two players who cannot win this game are Queen Bee and Two-Face.

{07} I do not expect to win the game. There are plenty of things that could go wrong and get me eliminated in my journey. I believe I have a good shot, though!
 
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Mysterio is trying to get Deadpool or Zatanna eliminated now. I am trying to stall that out as long as I can in order to eliminate villains that will side against me later. Specifically, I am aiming for us to be at the Final Seven when Zatanna and Deadpool are gone. I am telling Mysterio that my goal is to then take out Two-Face and the Woman of Wonder, leaving us in a superb Final Five position. In truth, I want to take Mysterio out with an Artifact and fall into a Final Four with the Knight of the Moon, the Woman of Wonder, and Wolverine.

I am starting to feel confident in my chances of winning this game! :D Many would say that is a sign of impending doom, but I doubt it. I have trust in my allies to be on my side.
 
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I owe the Spectators an apology. I have not been nearly as active enough in my Confessional as I should be. Feel free to ask questions at any time to force me to speak if this persists, but I will be doing my best to improve!

The game is running very solidly for me at the moment! At this last Tribal Council, I did not show up until a few hours before the round ended. I heard that Riddler was taking an opportunity to attack me while I was away. I thought he was better than that! I do not blame him, though; I was purposely avoiding creating much of a relationship between the two of us. I have, through a stroke of luck, landed into a wonderful position. My fellow hero friends stood up for me and eliminated Riddler. They are receiving the blame from Mysterio and Zod (who voted for Two-Face), while I can claim a lack of time and information in my explanation for voting for Riddler.

My plan for the next round is to have an easy Two-Face elimination. After that, I have options. I can side with all of the heroes and eliminate Mysterio and Zod for an easy Final Five, in which I probably skate easily into the Final Three with the Knight of the Moon and anyone we choose. However, there are two reasons I might want to refrain from that. First of all, that would be a "Pagonging," and "Pagongings" are awfully boring. It may be the best choice for my strategic game, though, and I prioritize that over making things interesting for the sake of it. The other reason is that it makes the Knight of the Moon quite powerful. With the heroes, the Woman of Wonder is closest to me, and Deadpool is closest to the Knight of the Moon. Wolverine is somewhat of a mystery, and if he is closest to the Knight of the Moon and not me, then a heroes Final Five may keep me safe, but it will not keep me in control.

I could also choose to work with Mysterio and Zod after eliminating Two-Face. That has its advantages and disadvantages as well. Mysterio and Zod were just betrayed by every hero, with the half-exception of myself. That means I have the opportunity to make both villains see me as their assured second-closest ally, at least (in the case of Mysterio, I may even surpass Zod, but I doubt it). The thing is, though, that this would only really serve to eliminate Deadpool. After that, the two villains are not of much use, unless I decide to turn on the Knight of the Moon and/or Wolverine. Then again, it is logical for me to keep the villains around at least until the next Artifact vote, in which I will hopefully be able to eliminate Mysterio.

Like I said, there are many possibilities. I believe I have the best chance of winning this game if I am sitting next to the Woman of Wonder at Final Tribal Council. While the Knight of the Moon and Mysterio are both very close allies, they are also the players with the two best cases for winning the game, excluding myself. However, I have also committed my loyalty to them. I will have to think carefully about what I do when it comes time to turn on people.
 
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Many things can evolve in twenty-four hours! I set myself up for the end of the game today. A slight paranoia of the Knight of the Moon being closer to Deadpool than to myself, combined with the Knight's status as a threat to win, is making me find other players to go to the end of the game with. (I am so sorry, Moony! I am only doing this to maximize my chances of winning this game, because I see a path that leads me to nearly certain victory. I love you! :( ) I am paving the road for a Final Three with the Woman of Wonder and Wolverine. I got the Woman of Wonder to suggest the alliance herself, and while Wolverine has not responded to my message yet, I have left him evidence of Deadpool and the Knight of the Moon not being the best players for him to stick with for the longest time. I know for a fact that I am the Woman of Wonder's closest ally, and I am confident enough in being Wolverine's to start doing this. If both of them play according to the plan, my only challenge left in the game will be making sure the Knight of the Moon does not rat me out as he is being eliminated.
 
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Two-Face is headed in one direction: towards the Jury. Everyone is fine with that elimination, and it will not cause waves while also getting rid of someone who is not close to me.

What happens in the Tribal Council after this will be interesting. I still have the two options of either siding with the villains or siding with Deadpool. I truly have no preference at this point, but I am doing my best to make Wolverine and the Woman of Wonder paranoid about both the villains and Deadpool/Knight of the Moon! I will ultimately let my two best allies make the decision for me, because either will lead to a scenario where I try and make a Final Three between the three of us happen.

I am feeling guilty for betraying the Knight of the Moon's trust, because I honestly do not know if he is loyal to me or not. This is a decision I have to make just in case the Knight is loyal to Deadpool over myself. If I have learned anything from Survivor, it is that you can not trust anyone blindly. The same adage can be used to summarize how I feel about Mysterio, though I believe it is more obvious that he is working everything he does to his advantage. My connection with Mysterio is not as emotional as my other close friendships, so I do not think he will be incredibly hurt by me choosing to side with others.
 
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Excellent. Thank you so much, Murphy. Mysterio wins the one challenge I need him to not win.

Sadly... I am going to be trying to activate the Tesseract. I believe it will eliminate the Knight of the Moon. I do not know that it will, but the odds point towards him being the Tesseract target.

I am so, so sorry, Moony. I love you, friend. :( (and if I end up being eliminated by the Tesseract instead, this will be quite hilarious.)
 
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Hello, Ra's Al Ghul! It is nice to see you awake this early with me! :P

I have done all sorts of planning with the Woman of Wonder and Wolverine, and I believe I have them on the same page at the moment. My plan is to get Zod eliminated at the next Tribal Council. Then, either Mysterio or Deadpool will be eliminated, depending on if we want to bring Mysterio further due to the high amount of Infinity Gem votes he has on him. Then, if the Final Four is an Artifact elimination, the other will probably follow; if not, the Woman of Wonder and I may have to turn on Wolverine.

I did not mean to become so sneaky, but the Artifacts have forced my hand. I do not want to play a strong, trustworthy game, only to end up eliminated in third or fourth place by an Artifact vote placed as early as Ekron.
 
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It is the Final Six, and I feel absolutely awful. :(
 
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I did just get confirmation from Deadpool that the Knight of the Moon had plans to go to the Final Two, though. So it was a wise decision.
 
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Beast
 
And... with that, THE ARTIFACT TWIST HAS COME TO AN END.

I will be taking the Infinity Gem into safe-keeping. Its contents will not be revealed, and you may not vote into it.


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Thank you thank you thank you!!! This makes things so much easier!! :wub:

At this point, all I have to do is make sure my intended target does not win the Final Four challenge, and I believe I will have won this game. In order to do that, my alliance will need to target the biggest challenge threats. I believe that would be Mysterio and Deadpool more so than Zod.

This game has reached its final stages! This is exciting! :D I am so sorry for slacking in this Confessional recently, but so much has been going on in the game. If you would like to read conversations between Beast and I about what has happened recently (and do not care about knowing my identity), you may speak to Beast about obtaining them.
 
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