1. Was this a straightforward maze challenge, or did the different animals with their different abilities actually add a new component?
It was not a straightforward maze challenge. It definitely added a new component which threw me off because normally I'd say I'm actually pretty excellent at mazes normally, and I really made a horrible assumption about one maze which meant I wasted a ton of time following a path that had no end. So I figured I wasn't going to win anyways, but I was stubborn and eventually figured out what you clever mods were going for haha. It was fun! Thanks for trying some interesting spins on old classics. Tail wag.
2. We were in the late stages of a tiebreak vote when Duke withdrew from the game. What would have happened if he hadn’t left?
I mean if we had gone to rocks there was a 1/5 chance Duke would have gone given who was immune and who the votes were on. It was a rather tense round and people were very invested. It's difficult to say for sure, but there is a chance we could have gone to rocks last round or there is a chance someone flipped. It's hard to say since we had 1.5 hours left and no one was budging from my point of view. Plus I can't actually recall the last game I was in where rocks happened, so if it wasn't on people's minds that it might go there then I think we would be kidding ourselves. But with Duke gone, the scope of the game changed in the wake and it's difficult to say if the result of what potentially would have been a rock draw would have gone any differently.
3. Royal made an interesting post today, not only announcing his status but sharing dirt on other players. What’s your response to what he said about you?
Royal picked words for me and I probably got the brunt of the negative criticisms. Some of it was valid, some of it wasn't, but either way if and when Royal does join the jury I have to remember what he said because no one wants to feel like less of a person and at least to him, I made him feel that way. His perspective is valid to him and it's a perspective that has to be given some merit. As someone who feels they are empathetic to the emotions of others, I felt bad. But feeling bad just means that I have to figure out how to do better and I only have a few rounds left, if I make it that far, to figure out how to do that. At this point, I don't hold Royal any ill will and I hope his trip goes well. He knows that, at least I hope he does.
4. Any thoughts on his comments on the other competitors?
Not really? Like those are his thoughts and opinions and I don't think it would be good of me to insert myself into those comments that are his truth and his validation of who he is as a person and player. Everyone here is active, everyone here wants to go far, and everyone has been playing a game that will be assessed by a jury if and when they make FTC. But to be completely dismissive of his thoughts and opinions would be highly irresponsible, so while I don't want to insert myself into his comments, I do have to take them to heart over the next few rounds.
5. Royal is still in this game unless you all vote him out. Do you think you’ll come together to make the easy vote, or are you expecting some funny business?
I have had 5 people tell me they want to vote Royal here. I guess 6 if you want to include Royal who basically offered himself up as an option to be the vote this round for his absence reasons (though I think it was more he was offering to suggest himself as an easy vote for the rest of us). If they all want to be blindsiding me here, more power to them. But given we all almost just went to rocks potentially last round, I am inclined to believe everyone is being sincere on that front.
Topic: Tribal Council 13: Society of Crossed Keys (Read 268 times)
