David M. (DavidM7):

Voting Confessional

Holds up parchment that says MORDECAI

It’s funny I’ve voted you three times now. This time I will hopefully not be changing it last minute lol.

David M. (DavidM7):

So last tribal was my messiest yet (which speaks volumes after the Hufus vote). I REALLY just wanted us to vote Ben and call it a day because that was the easy and smart play but DJ fucking Kelly has other plans. He and Raul came to me about how they think I have a secret alliance with Brittney and Sydney and they wanted to vote Brittney before Ben because of this. Although they were RIGHT about that, they should not have told me to my face. Like by taking out Brittney first, I lose that connection and put all the power into Kelly’s hands. So I went along with their Brittney plan but I’m reality I only wanted to see Ben or Kelly leave and I would accept nothing less. So when I finally gave up on the idea to take out Ben, I knew I had to reach out to old Benjamin. I first went to Dylan about the plan to fling Brittney because I knew he had the power to flip their side from Raul to Kelly. Then I warned Brittney about it which would ideally make him more willing to just go along with it. Finally, my apology to Ben went fairly well and I was able to convince him that I really would flip if they decided to vote Kelly instead of Raul. Unfortunately I dropped the ball when it came to warning Ethan H because Ben included him in on the plan which meant Ethan knew I lied to his face and I came across as SUPER slimy. Regardless, I voted out Kelly and got my way once again!

Anyway the real test of time will be if I can get Ben out tonight. I want to get Raul, Sydney, and both Ethans in on the plan to just finally get rid of Ben but I don’t feel confident AT ALL. I’m worried the Ethans will join Ben and Dylan to fling Me/Sydney/Raul because let’s be honest, that’s the best move for them to make. My only avenue is trying to convince Brittney that this is the last opportunity to take out Ben. I think this plan goes one of two ways: A) it works and he flips on Ben, or the more likely B) he just blindsides me and uses Sydney and Raul to take out Ben next 🙄. So to put it bluntly, I do not expect this tribal to go may way.

If I do leave, I just wanna say thank you Newz because this post-merge game has been so fun. Sure the pre-merge was nasty on so many levels but merge has been messy and fun. I do think I still have a chance to win despite the superlative comp but it’s just idk if I can get to the end at all or at least with people I can beat. Like I think I have a chance to get Matt and Hufus’ jury votes and that’s 2/4 already. Let’s say Ben does go, I think he’ll be slightly bitter but I doubt he’ll vote Raul or Sydney over me (or Brittney at that point bc that would mean Brittney turned on him) so that’s 3 and all I need is one more and if Dylan is on the jury then I think he votes me and BAM I have the win. Idk maybe that’s wishful thinking but I can’t just give up.

New dream boot order:
7: Ben
6: Ethan H/Dylan
5: Ethan H/Dylan
4: Ethan Cow

So my final 3 is still the same but I’m less sure on whether or not I want Ethan C even in the final 4 lol

Dylan O. (DBWs):

Damn I really forgot to send a confessional earlier today so I guess I gotta do two of them.

When we last left off, I was part of the brutal blindside of Matthew FiFiton. One I feel horrid about. I never know if I should talk to people after blindsiding them, I feel like it comes off as fake and it's better to do it after the game, so that's usually what I do unless they approach me. It really sucks because I miss talking shit with Matt, and makes me regret the move. I feel like I burned my entire game to save Hufus that round, including a friend, only for the bitch to just get yeeted THE VERY NEXT VOTE.

After Matt was gone, I thought the plan was easy, the 4 of myself, the Ethan's, and Mordecai team  up with Hufus and take out someone like Raul/Kelly. We had the numbers, as well as an idol if things we badly. The entire day was relatively quiet, we had to deal with the fallout of the last vote and the awkward acting like we were agreeing to vote Raul and splitting on Hufus or Kelly.

Ethan000 was added to a chat with Raul/Kelly/David/Sydney, as the five tried to decide to make a #BigMove. Their plan was for Raul to use the idol with the idea that 4 votes were coming his way, and to put 3 votes on BigBen, and 2 votes on EthanBritney or Hufus. Basically, they wanted the idols gone. However, they were worried Hufus might vote Kelly and some other shit might go down.

So we thought of an easy solution, the 4 of myself/JaVale/Ethan001/Hufus vote for Kelly, Ethan000 sticks with their plan to continue to get info and make us look fractured, and get rid of raul's idol all in one play. But people got scared. BigBaby was off confronting ppl of throwing his name out, Hufus and Britney didn't trust each other to keep it quiet, and as a result, minutes before tribal, Britney reveals that he knows everything, worried he'll be double idoled out, and gets their alliance to haul ass and switch their votes to Hufus, while telling them of the plan to go Kelly.

Both idols come out, Hufus goes as well as my crushed heart, and suddenly I'm left not knowing who tf to trust. On the bright side, David told me ahead of time the BigBen plan, so I felt like he really showed his trust going my way. Also during this time, I was walking home from taking my dog and an old lady asked my help to pick her up cuz she fell and couldn't get up :(. She was too thicc for my skinny arms to pick up, so while my dog (Bella she's an angel she can do no wrong <3) tried to fucking murder her cat, she began ringing on her doorbell to get her son.

Her son wouldn't get up, so she asked me to go inside and wake him. With all the Iceey shit I didn't want to further be seen as a pedo, so I just tried yelling. Turns out the bitch was 40 years old with cheeto dust from head to toe still living with his mom's small ass house with a cat they leave outside on a leash. He comes barreling out calling his mom a crazy bitch and helps her up with all his mass, and tells me 'thanks brother' as I scatter away to try and play online survivor.

And that's how I met Sydney Guigi.

Sydney D. (Guigi):

I vote for Mordecai

that's for all the shit you put me through for 5 years and you always beat me in games, it's time for revenge baby

and also for not casting me on A-S when I deserved my spot

toodles

-----MORDECAI GETS 7TH-----

David M. (DavidM7):

Holds up parchment that says ETHAN HENTZEL (Ethan000)

Me and Sydney getting you to play that idol at 7 was probably the best move of the season. I have enjoyed getting to know you on a more personal level this game but you’re just too dangerous. My only final 3 to win is with Raul and Sydney and that’s what I intend to get.

Sydney D. (Guigi):

I vote for Ethan H.

This isn't hard of a vote
as much as like you person it's a no brainer for me. You are the strongest at most challenges by far (kinda wondered if you threw that last challenge to appear weak lol) and you have lied to me so many times in this game and you leaked everything back to your real alliance with Bigben and Dylan so no I don't really feel bad for this.

Queen stays Queen adios

Dylan O. (DBWs):

After losing Hufus, I lost even more motivation in this game. There were now 2 people I felt I couldn't vote out on the bright side instead of 2, Ethan000 and DavidM7th. The immunity challenge was a must win after Britney had flipped, because we didn't know if we could trust him. With a new idol out there, and the possibility of rocks, I needed to really show myself and bring out the W.

I lost to Raul in a speed challenge while he was on his phone. Yeah... Meanwhile Ethan000 just abused each person left by beating them over the head with the purple rock until it turned red. He gave a real idol clue to Javale and I, and a fake one with a wider range to everyone else. The idol hunt seemed impossible. I searched like a madman for 4 hours, having to go on call with Ethan000 to keep myself up. I've never searched longer for an idol, and all the avatars were looking the same. I saw a gif of two guys passionately making out tho and that's like burned in my mind forever I just can't stop thinking abt it.

The morning rolls around, and I begin thinking that this idol has to be hidden on someone who has been in like no groups, has no relevant friends, and doesn't bet or is in a frat. So I check games, and go to game 200000 bc that sounds fun. The bitch is RIGHT there. After probably 6 hours of searching, it's on fucking ZOOM. ZOOM. You cheeky son of a bitch. I was ignoring my socialist meetings on zoom to look for this god damn thing. I find out I was the first to put my hand down that tree's hole to get the idol, and man was I giddy.

The alliance of myself/Ethan000/Britney/BigBen agreed to take a shot at Raul, hoping that someone would flip on the revote. However we started to see splits within the other group, with David/Syd only wanting to take a shot at Mordecai, and Kelly/Raul wanting either myself or Britney out to try to keep in Mordecai so they could take advantage of the sides. I tried my best to stir the pot to David, trying to say Kelly was clearly playing all sides, and saying how he was trying to get myself, and BigBen to vote Britney to make sure he could strong-arm him.

Of course, with 30 minutes left is when things began to really explode, and David expressed that he wanted to get Kelly out. He tried to get me, Britney, and BigBen on board, and Ethan000 of course was already willing to do it, even tho David didn't know that. Our alliance quickly switched our votes on over, something I was trying to push for as I knew Kelly and I could never really work together since we still hadn't added each other as contacts, and Kelly was gone 5-3. I tried to really lay low this vote without having Hufus to really protect me, but I did have David/Ethan000 on that side protecting me, so I knew there wasn't much maneuvering I had to do.

Also soon after this, Ethan and I discussed on call our chances in the end. They weren't very good to say the least. We knew everyone saw us as Ben sheep, and my plan was to make that move on Ben F5, and try to claim I was able to do so, and try to sway Ethan to go to the F3 with myself and David. Basically I pitched it as the whole jury hated the three of us, and our only shots were against each other. The talk was really fucking sad cuz it made us realize we had close to no shot, and Ethan wasn't willing to backstab BigBen even though we knew he'd probably sweep us in the jury. We came to the conclusion: The only final 3 we could win is if Newz announces there is 1 final challenge and it is in fact a final 2. A sobering thought for an alcoholic.

Dylan O. (DBWs):

With Kelly numbers the 2nd and Jesse Wilkinson being offed in one fell swoop, I was riding on a high. The jury was now 3/4 of people who wouldn't vote me in ANY final 3 combination! Woot woot! It's ok, I knew once I turned on BigBen I could gain some respect by the jury and actually have a shot to win. Then someone else took that fucking shot.

Going into the round, we were delayed a day because Newz had to go on a dinner date I guess, and we got to play superlatives! I had won this challenge back in ol' Tasmania, and upon checking the past games, there is 1 category I always win in all 3 of the seasons that had it (this/China/Tasmania): Who do you most want to hang out w IRL! Isn't that sweet. Even though I know it's all because of Lexie. I was able to pull through this challenge, only getting 1 question wrong, securing a place in the top 6.

The round really came down to one thing: What would Britney do? We felt that he was the swing vote between myself, Ethan000 and Mordecai, vs David/Sydney/Raul. He told us he wanted to do Raul, so we wanted to do whatever it was to appease him. However, we all got bad vibes from him throughout the day, and with the worry of an idol, we anticipated that things might go crazy.

The entire day was quieter than Kelly2772 and my pms, with no talking until like 30 minutes before the vote. Usually we at least lube each other up before that and scramble a tad, but this time, it was all last minute. I wanted to keep my idol this round and just let Mordecai go if he left, but we became worried that if britney would flip, he would only do it on Ethan000 since him and JaVile had such a good relationship. As a result, I figured I could give my idol to Ethan, let him play it, and even if Britney flipped, we'd be good.

Boy were we dead wrong. Britney made his move on Mordecai, securing himself the frontrunner status to win this game, and securing Ethan and myself 0 vote finalists if we could ever mange to get through the next few rounds. The next challenge comes around, and it's M&N trivia. Britney takes the early lead, but I trip up on a question, because I saw two separate instances of All Stars only being referred to as All Stars, so I thought that was all I had to type out! Nope! Apparently if you click All Stars, it has a bigger name! Isn't that fucking great! it's not a big deal as long as I don't lose with 3 points I thought to myself, and then I fucking lost with 3 points. I was pissed. Not only did that cost me the win, but it cost me the win to the ONE person who I could have effectively yeeted out this round. FUCK YOU M&N'S SURVIVOR THE CARIBBEAN ALL STARS FUCK YOU!

Now, I'm spending my time trying to convince David his only shot in this game is against myself and Ethan, the two viewed as the biggest sheep and goats in this game. My pitch is that if Ethan goes, neither of us can win, and not only that, it opens the door wide for Britney or Raul to win, so not even his BFF Sydney can clinch the victory. I gave a good speech I believe, but he doesn't seem swayed. I even came up with a plan if he doesn't want to go to rocks, which is to try to convince either Raul or Sydney that himself, that person, and Ethan could make a move on me to secure they still have Ethan000 to take out Ethan001, because although Ethan000 is a bigger challenge threat, Ethan001 is the 2nd biggest, and Ethan000 has the 2nd least chance to win behind myself, while Ethan001 has the best. If they could convince one of Raul/Syd that, they would throw a vote at me, and myself/David/Ethan000 could be majority and take out Raul. My crackhead Tasmania mind is back I guess.

However, David is busy working and won't be on until 30 minutes before the vote, which will make it really hard for this to all come together. He said he's thinking about it, but I think he ain't gonna do it. It just sucks knowing w Mordecai gone without my doing that I really have no shot to win this game. I feel so defeated.

Dylan O. (DBWs):

Raul again, even tho it's Ethan I just can't write that man's name down </3

-----ETHAN H. GETS 6TH-----

Sydney D. (Guigi):

I'm so sorry Dylan

I loved getting to know you in this game but i would be a fool to let you stay longer
you get the best placement since Lexie got the same

*writes Dylan's name*

David M. (DavidM7):

Holds up parchment that says Dylan

I hate this. I just know it’s the best move for my game. With you on the jury I think I can get Hufus/You/Matt so I only need one more.

Dylan O. (DBWs):

So this will likely be the last confessional I have on the great island of the Maldives. Ethan000 was taken out, leaving there to be only one Ethan in this game, who is set up to destroy these bastards one by one. David decided he didn't wanna go with my plan of keeping Ethan000 to destroy their greater threat in Ethan001, which I guess I kind of understand? I don't know. I think it was a bad move but I'm biased. That set me up for the battle of the century against Ethan to redeem myself and try to win immunity, which I failed and lost to 3-1. I was the only person yet again able to hold a fight against him in a speed challenge.

As a result, if felt it was obvious what the play was here. For Sydney/David, keeping me as a goat that is also their best chance to beat Britney in a F4 speed challenge seemed obvious. They can vote out the loser F4, and try to beat the winner F3, if it is a FTC at final 3, then they could beat me but not Britney Imo. David seemed on board, but Sydney was not, and I felt defeated once again. They began to ignore my pleas, and I didn't know how to recover.

This morning, I brushed myself off, and tried again. This time, I went to Raul, pitching a similar case, that I'm his best shot to beat Britney in speed. If I go now, Britney will wanna take him out F4 because he is the next biggest comp threat, and he will HAVE to beat Britney. If he doesn't, he's relying that Britney will save him and go to rocks, still risking himself. If i stay however, whichever of Britney or I don't win is the easy boot, he stays for sure F4. As for Britney, I pitched that former winner and Kid Nation lover (I probably shouldn't word it like that after IceeyGate) Christian_ would do Sydney's morse code of him in the final challenge, and likely help any way he can. True, without me in the game he has the best challenge shot, but with Christian_ to help, I ain't his biggest threat at all. I also promised to go to rocks F4 if I won immunity. Idk if I would do that, but I gotta try my fucking best to pitch.

So yeah, this is likely where my game ends. I tried my best to pitch to David/Syd, as well as Raul/Ethan. It seems like the David and Raul are hearing me out and willing to do it, but the other half of both are not. As a result, I don't think I'm going to be able to stay, and will end up getting that 5th place I wanted to give BigBen so badly. Now that's some fucking storytelling right there. At least I go out the same place as the lovely deathlyavocado <3

Dylan O. (DBWs):

You know what? That last confessional isn't my last. I'm doing one last one. It's a retrospective for myself.

I came into this season really expecting to do badly, being one of the 'big names' of M&N's coming in, and a pretty good record, I just felt like the odds weren't on my side. I was able to play a game I was pretty proud of, making relationships on all sides and getting to really get to know and like a lot of people here. I had to deal with the coming to terms of someone I considered a friend being accused of awful actions, and even logged him out for good. I've never been in a season where I felt so conflicted, so hurt and having to navigate whether me being there for someone like that was a good or bad thing. I don't know, I felt like I really just lost some of myself during all that and I wasn't even at the tribal.

I really got to connect more with Hufus, Ethan000, and even finally work with BigBen, which was pretty fun to do even if people see me as a sheep. I really loved getting to know and talk to David more, and finally get to somewhat play together, and we got to bond over all the Ryan shit. I got to talk with Matt a lot, and he is the funniest person on this cast. I feel horrid for voting him the way I did, and hopefully I can somewhat repair that after this game is over because he is a solid dude who I did dirty (and not in the fun way). Raul was a blast to get to talk to, the man is a manic and I love it. MrBird is winning this season I truly believe it. Sydney and I got to connect and have a fun hatemance, and I even got to meet my premade F3 Brittney, who was a really solid person.

All these relationships pale in comparison to Marto of course, that golden GOD. Taken too soon. This season really just made it official for me that my departure from group games and this site as a whole is the right decision. There is so much toxicity, and it makes sense. We play games where we build relationships only to vote each other out, and for no other reason than to say we won the stupid thing. Who the fuck cares? That's what I kind of learned this season, is that I don't fucking care about being good at group games on tengaged dot com (which I'm not I'm a sheep baa baa). I learned it's much more about the relationships, and getting those out of this toxic hell hole and in a different realm.

I guess I should thank you two, Newz and the other guy who hosts whose name escapes me, for having me all these seasons. I got to make really meet some awesome people over the years, and even let my girlfriend get murdered by bigben and brandonrichie. Who else can say that? Good bye M&N's, and thanks for the memories. Also fuck you for some of the memories.