~Welcome~

[notstephen]

JACK <3. Jack is literally one of my favourite people I've met in this crazy whimsical world of ORGs. He's going to be one of the greatest characters in this game, but I don't have confidence he'll make merge. I don't think he'll mesh well with a good portion of the cast. I hope I'm wrong though. If Jack won my life would be complete <3.

Yap - I don't know Yap, but I've heard of Yap. Every game I've ever seen him in he's made merge so I'd be prone to say he'll be making merge. Yap's chill, and he's diverse enough to talk about a range of different topics so in early stages of the game I could see him make pivotal relationships to help himself further. However, just like Bryce, a history of success in some big name games could be his downfall.

[Anthony]

Josh- This dude seems almost...too chill for this? Like he seems cool as shit. I've heard of him from Chronicles BARELY, but I can't see him NOT doing well. He seems like he has way too good a head on his shoulders. I feel like people could pick up on this, but if he's smooth enough he could parlay that into a deep run in the game. I'll peg him as a late merge boot, possibly challenging for FTC.

Patrick- I found myself laughing at how random his procession through his video was. I was also waiting for him to actually tell me where he went and currently goes to college, oh well I guess some things will remain a mystery. He seems likable enough, probably won't piss anyone off. I can see him finding a cozy spot in a majority alliance. I get the vibe that he could get manipulated pretty hard by some better players though, and trust the wrong people. But maybe he'll surprise me with some game prowess. He's tough to peg for a placement so I'll refrain for the time being.

Stephen- My man Stephen. I met up with him a few weeks ago he lives only like 20 mins from me. I played a game with him in Chronicles, but honestly it was a tough game to read because of the insane amount of past relationships, but nevertheless he made final tribal. His thing is he plays very emotionally, and that can get annoying to those he aligns with. He'll have a couple familiar faces here, but not enough to make him comfortable, so I'll be really interested to see how he does with a few more fresh faces. I could see him going early, but he's another one that could find a cozy spot and sort of hang out for a bit. I just don't know how much actually "game" he has under his sleeves. We shall find out.

Jack- I've only talked to Jack a bit before, and it's been in group chats. He's obviously a funny and likable guy, and super young damn. Didn't reallize he was only 17. I'm old as shit. I have no idea what his game is like, but I know he is very involved in the ORG community so I imagine it's gotta be decent. He's got a big personality which is awesome, but it could hurt him with this cast I fear. I think his longevity in this game could come down to how well he can integrate with this group, and how well he meshes personality wise.

Yap- Like Stephen I've only ever heard of him, and actually I've heard even less than he has. He seems fuckin' awesome, I can see how he makes merge every game he plays. I mean, I do that too but in a lot more boring of a way I'm sure. Super personable, smart kid, funny, charismatic. What's not to like? I bet his downfall is always that he gets seen as a big threat because of his sociability, and gets taken out mid-merge regardless of the alliance that got him there. I hope he does really well he seems like he would be super entertaining.

[jessicafrey]

Jack is a big personality but I see him getting on people's nerves or being used. He is a nice guy through


Yap!! I love this kid! I think he will have an easy time making merge make it because he isn't a threat and a nice guy. I really want to see him make merge and really turn his game on. He is like able enough and just needs to make a couple key moves to be a great player

[jessicafrey]

[notstephen]

Dejuan - "From Pennsylvania, Philadelphia" . He also talks about people he dislikes and he talks about how he can read people.... I can smell through the bullshit immediately of him playing dumb. I'm guessing this is a reverse psychology tactic to make himself look dumb, whilst taking the risk of potentially being seen as an early target. In a tribal game if you see an early target, you exploit and take out that early target to take any attention off of yourself. If people are seeing this video, then I don't think Dejuan will stand much chance. However, a video isn't an indicator of social or physical game... therefore his success. First impressions wont be great for him, but there's a lot of game to play. I still think Dejuan will be a premerge boot.

Justin - There's something charming about Justin that will entice me to follow his game. I think he can slip through the cracks to make merge! His shyness in front of cameras in a camera/skype based game will rather give off the same charm I catch from him, or deter them from working with him. Regardless, I could see him stay under the radar enough to find his opportunity to strike and become the top dog in the game. He's the second person in this entire cast I get potential winner vibes off of.

Jordan - Jordan's in this game to redeem himself from Endure. I think he's taken the high road from his early departure, and he's come to CYS to re-hone his gameplay. I think Jordan has all of the potential to do well in this cast. Part of me thinks he may repeat mistakes again and wind up pre-merge again, and I can't shake it until he proves to me otherwise. Jordan is someone I want to watch play and I hope I'll get to see play for a long time in this game. I don't know if this will be the game where he strikes gold, but it's going to come sooner rather than later. He has the drive.

Elise - I already love Elise! Bubbly, uplifting, positive. An attractive personality for sure! I feel like she's rather the type of person to trust too easily and be manipulated for it, or she's the one who is secretly going to be doing the manipulating all the while having an innocent smile on her face. I'm rooting for Elise! I have no prediction for placement.

Derek - I love Derek but the pace of the video went so molasses slow that I just didn't want to listen at all. Which is a good thing I think! The less prone people are going to be to stay tuned and retain what he says in the video. I know I'd want to talk to people on a blank slate and connect with them instead of them connecting with me. I'd want them to feel like I'm making the effort and that they're valuable to me to make them feel more comfortable. Derek's smart, I can see him do well in this game.

[josephmur]

Jun 27, 2015 0:42:56 GMT -5 jessicafrey said:

That Alliance Tho.

[john]

100% Team Elyse just for the shoutout for The Room. Best movie ever! YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA!

Also hope Stephen does really well, he's such a nice guy. Pretty much going to route for all the proboard peeps, so hope Justin and Navneet do really well too.

Excited for Jack's confessionals just because of his video quality.

Also I hope Kate's whole video is done as a song. #teamkate

[jessicafrey]

Doing some quick thoughts

I have see Dejuan in a couple minis so it will be interesting to see him play a full out game. Hopefully he can make a good impression because sometimes in minis you get used to playing really hard


Jordan! He is a super nice guy. He still has a tendency to play like tengage and he knows he needs to learn to play orgs like a marathon not a sprint. He is going to gravitate towards Bryce but he needs to find someone who can harness his energy!

Derek!! I'm definitely bias but I love him! I know he really wants a win. He has what it takes and he has come close before. I think he just needs to focus on building relationships and not so much being too much of a game bot. He recently lost in the finals so I hope that shows him what he can do better. I think him and Albee will bond over Audrey on big brother but that could rub some people the wrong way so I hope he can get a fair shake and not brought down because of any connection to Albee

[Anthony]

Dejuan- Lol I had to replay to make sure I heard that right, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia". I HAVE to believe that he said that on purpose, I refuse to believe that someone could say that many syllables together without realizing they were saying it wrong. Anyway, I don't like his chances. He seems like a real cool guy, but the naivety screams at me when you list traits of people you don't like, and talk about how good you are at reading people, in a video that you know others get to see. That being said, I don't think anyone will put much stock into these videos at all, but I just don't see "gamer". Premerge boot is likely. Although I really hope he proves me wrong.

Justin- I had to stick my ear way up to my speakers to hear my man Justin. His shyness could be crippling for him in this game with so many big personalities. Or now that I think about it, it could be a blessing in disguise to allow him to float along while the bigger targets knock out each other. I imagine he's a survivor fan and that is what brought him here, so I'm sure he has a semblance of strategy. I'm interested to see if his shyness will allow him to cut a few throats which you inevitably need to do to make it to the end of this game. I could honestly see him making it far, but I don't see him doing all that much game wise.

Jordan- My man. I really really hope he learned from his time in Endure. He came out WAY too fast from the gates. He tried to form multiple alliances within the first few hours and it blew up in his face. Judging from how he made his video, I think he's going to try to tone it down a lot, which is good, but I hope he doesn't hide who he really is, cause he's a super nice guy. I see a good player with good strategic ideas buried under the strong personality. I don't know if he's quite ready to put it all together without defaulting back to his M.O. I hope he doesn't, but I could see him flaming out early again.

Elise- She WILL win this game. Mark my words. Her video was perfect: short, sweet, and nonthreatening. Believe me though she knows what she is doing. It is her first Skype-based game though so it will be a bit of a transition for her. She's an incredible ally, which alone will get her deep in the game, but she's a freakin' expert at remaining mostly off the radar, until you realize how awesome she's playing, then it's too late to do anything about it. Already gave my predicted finishing spot: WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER.

[Anthony]

Derek- 5 minutes!?!? Come on man, I'm not watching all of that. Also, the parts I did watch, he was kind of repeating himself a lot, and I was sort of uncomfortable watching it. Sorry I'm kind of just being a dick, he seems like a nice kid. I don't know what to make of his chances in the game based off his video. I'll trust Jess that he is a pretty solid player, and can learn from his recent games. He seems personable enough, will try to get along with everyone, shouldn't really make enemies. I could see him falling just about anywhere placement wise so I'll hold off on a prediction.

[allan]

I am actually really excited for this cast, because I know almost all of the people playing from somewhere or other, but I don't know how many of them have actually played a game TOGETHER before. The people I have played with have all been a god character for one reason or another, so I am hoping that the people I know personally, and the people I only know from games all change it up a bit from their usual styles and see where it takes them in this game.

I have never played with Elise, but if she is anything like I have known her to be in the past, she will do amazingly well. Plus she is from Ottawa, so that's cool.

Yap is hilarious, and always provides a ton of entertainment, so I look forward to seeing people playing with him.

Same goes for Derek, and I am hoping he brings his feisty side out even more that I have seen it in the past. He is a great ally, but do not piss him off.

I am also hoping for Stephen to bring his game. I always tell him that he needs to separate emotion from gameplay, and he has gotten a lot better at doing that I feel, so I am hoping the trend strengthens even more here and he destroys everyone. We all know him as a super nice guy, so I hope he uses that and people underestimate him.

I am rooting for no one in particular at this point. Josh would be an obvious choice, but both times I have played with him he has made finals, so the bitch can let someone else have a turn hahahaha. <3

I shall decide after I see their plans for the future of the game.

Peace for now!

[tommy]

Jun 28, 2015 16:17:54 GMT -5 Anthony said:

Elise- She WILL win this game. Mark my words. Her video was perfect: short, sweet, and nonthreatening. Believe me though she knows what she is doing. It is her first Skype-based game though so it will be a bit of a transition for her. She's an incredible ally, which alone will get her deep in the game, but she's a freakin' expert at remaining mostly off the radar, until you realize how awesome she's playing, then it's too late to do anything about it. Already gave my predicted finishing spot: WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER.

Took the words right out of my mouth. I would be completely shocked if she didn't make it near the finals

[notstephen]

Eric - This is the best intro I've ever seen, ever. Just when I think this cast can't get any better, here comes Eric. Of course I can't give much off of something like that without knowing him, but judging by how well he handled himself in his video, and how hilarious he can be, I can see him be around for a long time in this game.

Tom - I was compared to Tom in Endure 2, in which I would be a pre-merge boot. Suck it Ashlee Smith I got 6th! Tom is legitimately one of my favourite people in this cast, and his intro knocked it out of the park. Unfortunately, I feel since his motives are more to meet people and not play the game, some gameplayer is going to take advantage of him and pick him off. I do love Tom though. I've never talked to him, but I've heard how amazing he is from so many people and I'm excited to see glimpses of it in this game!

[ashlee]

I love Tom more than anyone else. He may say he's here to make friends but this guy can win, he's a threat and I love that about him.

[jessicafrey]

Rig for fuckin Tom!

I don't know him but everyone loves him. I Skyped with him recently and I see why everyone loves him. He just has that energy that you want to be apart of it. If he gets to merge he could be dangerous. I don't see him being pre merge because he seems active and will be an asset. Hopefully he can be cut throat to win if he can I see him as a very Jacob Harpel esque.