Benjamin X. (BENLINUS) Confessional EP:4
So we had a challenge today, that we were expecting to lose and were fine with that because tribal is kind of enjoyable these days. But somehow the low turnout with three from my tribe and two from Zulu meant that we could have stood a chance.
Then we realised I was on mobile, JD was on slow internet and Christian is Norwegian so had to leave because its tradition. So we figured even though Kolby was on mobile that Tim would walk the challenge, winning all his rounds and therefore bringing his tribe to victory regardless (based on how the point scoring would work back and forth etc.).
But then... Zulu blatantly try to take advantage of this by having Kolby stop talking, and Tim is now the only one giving us replies, so naturally he expects Christian will say "Kolby can go, and Tim can be the sole competitor for Zulu". This is a tactic a lot of people try and use in these types of challenges, and I honestly thought it would work. But then I'm reminded that the rules stated there must be alternating people competing, and that only one person may compete if they're the sole person online essentially. I think Tim thought they had cheated this system, but foolishly with Kolby still online... Christian called their bluff, and they lost the second point by default. Now, if Tim kept on competing it seems very likely he'd have won the challenge even if Kolby wasn't going to post because he was on mobile. For example
Tim vs Christian - Zulu score
Kolby vs JD - Tswana score
Tim vs me - Zulu score
Kolby vs me - Tswana score
Tim vs JD - Zulu score
etc. etc. etc. ... in that sense Zulu actually reach 5 before us, and we know none of us would be fasted than Tim because he dominated the last speed challenge, and the only two people for Tswana were on poor internet or mobile and pretty much willing to lose if need be. But alas, Tim threw a hissy fit and threatened to quit ... now I hate this kind of behaviour and it seems hypocritical because I defended a tribe member who said this last challenge. However, I think the circumstances were different and the tribe member who I defended said it to me privately, rather than an in challenge I QUIT LIFE HATES ME type thing.
Zulu really screwed it for themselves here. After last challenge which was noted as being sketchy, we took the hosts decision and somehow won. The other tribe told us to suck it up and got all condescending as usual. Now the tables have turned and their own tribe is admitting that they screwed up today, yet some are now trying to play victim and turn it on Tswana or Christian.
I stopped writing this confessional midway so I've slightly lost track of what the fuck I was even on about, so I'll just cut it here and if I remember anything I'll send another.
Overall, I do often think that Ben must be hating this season because it's a fucking mess, we all whine and complain (although I stand by my Challenge #3 complaints and will take that to my grave x), half the cast is kinda boring, Johnny tried voting out someone not on his tribe, we've had a quit and a medevac. I am prepared for Ben to drag us through the mud at the reunion. But I just want to say I'm really having a good time despite all this, it makes the season hilarious to play in... plus I love my Tswana tribe they're a scream. GP is lovely. JD is lovely. JP is lovely. Christian is Norwegian and Norwegians are lovely. Mike talks a bit and seems nice even though I'm still not feeling his cross tribal chat. But yeah they're great fun to socialise with, and if they backstab me then at least they gave me good content up until that point.