Brandon's very long detailed story

[Brandon Quinton]

After 9 seasons I'm finally back since I wasn't good enough to make FvsF or HvsV What can I say I'm ready to play this game and hoping to end up where I did in season 1 back into the finals. It's going to take a lot of hard work with this game consisting of 36 players instead of the 32 I had back in AvsA. I do have a pretty good connection with Burton who's another returning player and we plan to work together when the opportunity presents itself later down the line. I'm hoping not too many people can pinpoint my real screen name otherwise it's going to make playing this game a hell of a lot harder...it's why I went with another to try and throw these people off but really all they gotta do is look back on the season 1 board and find out who I am which I'm sure some have. Oh well if it even throws one person off...that may be helpful at least lol.

I'm slotted on the Ometepe tribe and have to say this tribe is pretty damn amazing. Every single person is active and contributes to this tribe on a daily basis...it's going to make winning these challenges highly likely but on the flip side it's going to make tribal councils a real bitch to deal with. The first challenge went incredibly well...we won immunity where mostly everyone played some role in the challenge and I decided to put this tribe on my back and carry them all the way to immunity...well almost since Matt did secure the showdown tiebreaker for us. I felt confident enough in my ability to control this first challenge and wasn't going to take any chance, have someone on the tribe screw it up and suddenly we have to boot 3 people the very first round of the game. This very well could put a large target on my back rest the game, however it's going to scare the hell out of a lot of people trying to send me to redemption island later where they may meet me in a duel where they shouldn't even bother showing up in that case.

I'm still trying to figure out everybody in my tribe. At this point I probably trust Grant and Ashley the most considering we talk everyday...they both have talked alliances with me and I just feel like they wouldn't stab me right away. I trust Matt and Phillip to some extent where we're working together but I feel like in the long run they aren't going to want to stick with me and will try something else. Then there is the crap shoot of people on the tribe I'm iffy about in Andrea, Fran, Kristina, and Natalie. I hardly ever talk with Andrea....Fran is alright but I know she has close friends in the game...I believe I know who Kristina is and there is no way she's sticking with me longterm. There is def some work to do to secure things better and what I'm going to work on next few days. If we end up going to tribal council anytime soon then I'm going to want to see Natalie leave first. She's the only person I haven't actually talked with on aim and she was also the only person in the tribe that didn't support me during that long extended challenge. She's never around and has zero confessional posts to this point, I see her as the weak link and less committed person to the tribe.

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Time for an update I'd say it's been a while so....

We ended up losing the 2nd challenge came in 2nd place...damn unlucky rolls with the dice, kinda a shitty way to lose someone on the tribe but this game tends to be a lot of luck sometimes and you just deal with it. Phillip thinks he's cool enough to call the shots and tries to send Andrea home which happened to be a huge fail. I didn't want Andrea to leave she's a spunky member of the tribe and she had an idol so she wouldn't be leaving anyway. Grant, Natalie, Andrea, myself all voted for Matt and would have had Ashley on board had she not been working that day and could have switched her vote by the 1 hour deadline hit. Matt seemed like a good guy but I could never actually feel him out and get a sense he would be with me all the way through. His silence and acting very quiet concerned me, I even sent him a pm about going to the f3 with Phillip and he just kinda said okay with elaborating much and that annoyed me lol. If you are going to be an allie of mine you better learn to talk and elaborate on plans and stuff otherwise I'll find someone else who will. The fallout from this vote wasn't bad, I just said Matt was trying to get him out by bring my name up and I couldn't have that. Anything that could cover my tracks for a few days is all I really needed.

The next challenge didn't go all that well, everyone seemed to have internet issues but they prob just didn't want to post and upload images all night and day and hell I can't blame them. Phillip and I were supposed to do the challenge all night and hope someone would pick it up in the morning. He then decides lets not bother with it saying we have 2 easy votes with the Andrea and Natalie. I'm not the quitting type and really wanted to win the challenge that way I didn't have to boot anybody since I'm aligned with every single person in the tribe and losing would spell a shit load of trouble. I tried to come in the morning and Ashley says she lost her internet and by then I just said fuck it why bust my ass another 24 hours when these lazy bastards can't pick up the slack for once. I was forced to play both sides with the vote...Phillip wanted to split up the vote in case Andrea had another idol and I said I was in. Then Andrea and my real alliance wanted to vote Kristina for her 3rd lackluster effort at the challenge. I talked with Grant since we're really the people in control deciding who leaves and we went with a Kristina boot. He hadn't talked much with her in this game and I'm fed up by this point with all her excuses about the internet and hardly ever showing up.

Before our second vote I did some damage control. I explained to both Phillip and Fran that Kristina wasn't pulling her weight and both Ashley and Grant wanted her gone, they seemed to buy it. Once again Grant and I are stuck in the middle playing both sides (how fun I know) and we have to make a decision where no matter what we do somebody is going to be pissed off. We debated a little back and forth between voting Natalie and then splitting up the vote in case Fran or Phillip had an idol. We went with splitting the vote and taking out Fran who I believe has a lot of connections on other tribes and would be a major threat later in the game. Of course post tc isn't going to be fun and I've tried to avoid it best I can by staying off the board and aim. Of course Fran had a shit fit and she's an immature baby that not only put down the tribe at tc but now called out our alliance which was really no big surprise at this point. And all I have to say to Fran is FUCK YOU BITCH. I will slay your sorry ass in every game I play...you are a shitty player that treats these games like they are your life. How about you actually get a life for once instead of watching me slay you and rip your guts out in every single game we play together. My advice watch your back in every game you play because I'm going to be coming for you hardcore


Grant is the only Ometepe person I truly care about in the game. The other people are okay but I feel like I have a pretty good connection with him on all levels and I will not screw him.

I've been talking to Burton quite a bit lately. He wants me to work with him and Steve in the future which I'm fine with. I just have to see what he says to me about me and this so called tc mess that I'm sure will be spread around the game today. He said he's been in some pickles on Zapatera and should know the situation I had to go through.

I'm not too worried about being voted out. If I do then I just come back through RI so bitches your stuck with me a while like it or not and I might go want to go there and kick Fran's ass in the next duel anyway lol

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Wasn't expecting a 3 minute challenge and really what a crappy way to lose 2 more people. Oh well I'll be safe...not like most these people talk and I'm needed by everybody right now in the game to compete in challenges and for votes. I see Grant as my core alliance and right hand man, Ashley as a good 3rd allie, Natalie as a vote that will help me out, Andrea is just there and I would like to not cut her head off but with 2 people going she's in a not so great situation. Then there is Phillip who I like but I've already screwed him a few times and he has trust issues with me so really not going to let him get to a swap and screw me over. Fran and Phillip could potentially come into the game at some point, but really I do not care because I will just give them a one way ticket back to redemption island Brandon style.


Phillip is trying to save himself, but in reality I know Fran will do anything she can to get him a hii from redemption island and try and blindside me. I'm not blind to the fact that she wants her revenge on me and will try with anything and her first failed move will be getting an idol to Phillip to try and take me out. Phillip was dumb enough to tell me he had an idol a little after lol, not that I wasn't going to split the vote myself anyway to make sure I wasn't idoled but now it just makes me want to do that without any doubt. It's going to have to be Andrea or Natalie that leaves on this split vote, both have their pros and cons. Natalie is on aim a lot less and has more past votes, Andrea isn't that helpful in challenges and might have connections in the game since she was already given an idol. I'm going to just boot Andrea and hope for the best, Natalie I feel like will be more useful in the longterm. It's smart for me, grant, and ashley all to vote together on this one. Should somehow Natalie and Andrea hook up with Phillip for this vote and it tie mysteriously ties, neither of us have any past votes and we wouldn't leave. I've done my best to avoid Phillip much as possible that way he gets more paranoid and thinks he has to play the idol when he really doesn't. I need to flush that idol that way it's a no brainer on the second vote and Phillip leaves easily in a 4-1 vote.

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Andrea left in not that crazy a vote…she wasn’t pleased as you might guess and called me “Faker” in an offline message. Very classy I must say, at least call me something a little meaner because that doesn’t even phase me a little. Phillip wasted his idol just like I wanted him to and now he’s out of moves and can’t even fake he has another idol since Julie on Zapatera also played an idol and that’s 3 idols in 3 rounds all flushed. I’m starting to get pissed with the idols always landing in my tribe but not in my hands…either give them to me or fucking ship them to another tribe you bastards.

This vote is very simple…Phillip must go and he can’t do a damn thing about it. He needs to go to Redemption Island where at least either him or Fran are guaranteed to not return. He wouldn’t side with our tribe after this and easily flop the very first chance he gets so this vote is simple and Phillip goes home. None of us even had to talk about the decision and just vote lol. We knew what we all needed to do to set ourselves up the very best since we all believe a swap is next. The swap doesn’t bother me too much but obviously I’d like to end up with Grant, Ashley, and Natalie. Getting with Steve and Burton would work too so any combination of those people works in my favor. I want to go on a winning streak after this, I’m tired of tc already…I think that was 4 tcs in 7 days and that’s bullshit for someone of my skill level.

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This round we swapped up the tribes just like I thought we would. I’m now on Yaxha, I rather have stayed on Ometepe since that was my home and I liked the orange color compared to this aqua crap. The good news is I’m on a tribe with all my former Ometepe’s (Ashley, Nat, and Grant) and we control half the tribe. We have 3 former Yaxha’s (Gary, Rafe, Morgan) and 1 former Nakum (Jim). An interesting draw to say the least and it appeared like Jim might be in the best position considering each side would maybe “need” him. Then Rafe and Gary both tell me about wanting an alliance with Grant , Morgan, and myself. I of course agreed to this alliance because any alliance that includes me is always better for my fate in the game…I’m not an idiot that turns down an alliance no matter if I plan sticking with it or not. I have to always consider this alliance a setup because of an idol possibly being in our tribe and why would 2 Ometepe’s work with 3 yaxha’s anyway? Makes no sense at all, but I need them to think I’m with them..how much I love the alliance…how well we work together…crap like that. Then I have to secure Jim and vote all their asses out because Jim has nobody on this tribe and it’s better long term keeping him. My goal is to once again get in a position where I’m aligned with every single person in the tribe…this way everyone thinks I have their back and when they finally figure out I don’t it’s much too late and they are hanging out at redemption island by that time.


The first challenge since the swap went well. We won and dominated the other tribe at catching the balls and I guess set a record at that challenge? Well that’s what we’re here to do bust up the records and show that we ain’t no weinies. Now Ometepe has 2 tcs to deal with and I don’t care who they vote out long as it’s not Burton and Steve. Ideally I wanted to see Jamie out and then I look at the board and he quits! Holy crap I was so happy to see that…he was super active and a major threat in this game along with being a cheat at the first challenge. Now with him gone that makes my road easier and weakens the other tribe at the same time where we have the advantage at the next challenge. Our tribe went from massive underdogs to the favorites over night how funny. Also the redemption island duel ended and Phillip, Fran, and Andrea all got eliminated. You can’t imagine how happy I was to see that, they all wanted revenge on me and now they can’t get it. I would say this round was incredibly successful and really all I did was be friendly, act interested in people’s ideas and launch a few balls lol.


If we ever do go to tc the vote will be a huge mess and not sure what I’d actually do lol. I want to keep the votes off Nat that way if the vote does tie she wouldn’t leave the game, she already has 5 past votes and nobody has more then that. I was thinking of taking the votes but that’s far too risky with an idol possibly being in our tribe and with how much I was hated on RI that’s entirely possible. Best thing to do is make the old Yaxha’s think I’m going with their alliance, pick up Jim and we have a solid 5 and we vote out Rafe and Gary or something along those lines. I much rather just win the challenges and go into the merge without any blood on my hands and then start cutting up everybody.


I guess right now my alliances look this:
5 way with Grant/Me/Rafe/Gary/Morgan
4 way with Grant/Me/Natalie/Ashley
3 way with Me/Burton/Steve
3 way with Me/Grant/Ashley
2 way with Me/Burton
2 way with Me/Grant
Working on a 4 way with Grant/Me/Burton/Steve

I have plenty of options come merge if all these people happen to survive into it. Of course a lot depends on who returns from redemption island, I personally will stick with Grant and Burton matter what. Natalie is much like the real Natalie where I don’t think she has any chance to win and might be a good goat for the end. I do like Steve but there have been too many times in the past I’ve saved him in games and he’s not come through for me when I needed him. Final 3 with Me, Grant, and Burton would be perfect, however I know Burton will want Steve there and that’s a major problem. I will worry about that down the road since we’re still far away from even crossing that bridge.

[Brandon Quinton]

So I made it to the finale again

This at least will make me never voted out of the series whether I'm able to win this game or not. I'm glad that I was able to get both Burton (my returnee allie) and Grant (my allie from day 1) to the finals with me. They have been a good allies and I like and respect them both. This finale is going to be rough because I think I have the worst chance of winning and feel like they may all just vote Burton at this point. I'm going to have to answer these questions smart and explain why I made my moves and specific decisions and maybe I can win a few people over. It sucks because I don't have that one person I know that will vote me for sure to win lol.

And Natalie I'm sorry you went at the final 5, but Ashley had immunity and there wasn't another option since it's obvious the jury was pulling for You and Ashley. I'm glad we talked after and you're not mad and hating me at this point <3

Ashley you're just too big a threat to take to the end with the jury. They all hate Me, Burton, and Grant and you also would have voted me at the final 4 if you had a choice. So I don't consider this as double crossing you, should have remained loyal to me 100% and maybe things would have worked out differently. If I find out or anticipate you not sticking with me all the way, then you know what happens. Still love ya though

[Brandon Quinton]

Well I'm either ending up like Mick with no votes and watching Natalie win or I'm like Parvarti from hvsv with a couple votes losing to Sandra. What will be it we'll see. I'm thinking Parvati since I won some challeges and that should earn a couple votes. The good news after this is at least I won't have to play in another season.

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I refuse to do Jim's questions, they have absolutely nothing to do with the game and if you plan to make us compare stuff how about using survivors instead of bb.

Rafe you are a bitter fool which is funny considering you had zero effect on the entire game. You only lasted long as you did because Gary, Morgan, and Jim were far more threatening otherwise you were the first merge boot. Then you don't even show up for a challenge you needed to win lol. The final tribal hasn't been bad as you've said and if we could get some actual game related relevant questions, maybe I could actually then go into detail about what I did.