Part IV

[Falco]

I genuinely slept. Like late-for-work sleep.

Sorry Mario, though it would have played out the same for Mario if I was here. Maybe with more awkward PMs.

Plant chose the dropdown when he could have anything? Interesting.

Next thing, what will happen with the six?

By merit it would be Samus gone. ORGs rarely work on merit.

[Falco]

So about this Gran Bag Masahiro Sakurai . Is there a spectator stand knocking about somewhere that I can't see?

[Masahiro Sakurai]

Feb 22, 2022 21:16:49 GMT 10 Falco said:

So about this Gran Bag Masahiro Sakurai . Is there a spectator stand knocking about somewhere that I can't see?

I am on drugs, sorry

[Falco]

I am telling Mario too much, but he is adorable and as a wounded cub he is bringing out my mama bear instincts.

[Falco]

Feb 22, 2022 21:19:05 GMT 10 Masahiro Sakurai said:

Feb 22, 2022 21:16:49 GMT 10 Falco said:

So about this Gran Bag Masahiro Sakurai . Is there a spectator stand knocking about somewhere that I can't see?

I am on drugs, sorry

This is probably just Kazuya being lazy, but I don't suppose there's a second player needs adding to the Spectator stands?

[Masahiro Sakurai]

Feb 22, 2022 23:05:41 GMT 10 Falco said:

Feb 22, 2022 21:19:05 GMT 10 Masahiro Sakurai said:

I am on drugs, sorry

This is probably just Kazuya being lazy, but I don't suppose there's a second player needs adding to the Spectator stands?

Can confirm I'm not that incompetent, thankfully

[Falco]

That lazy Mishima git!

[Falco]

Three finalists, ten jurors. I suppose merge at 13 wouldn't be out of the question being that case. Makes sure we've all met at least once. Though I don't think that works out for expected nights left in the week. Fairly presumptuous of me, but I think based on results on Plant getting choice, it's fair to write Mario off here already. Should he survive, I'll update it.

Wario said not to trust Marth . That he "understood Cap & Squirtle, but fuck Marth". Best guess they teamed up as old-Blue? I would like to know more though - like where Kazuya voted, and what about Plant, K.Rool or Yoshi? I'm a bit clueless as to what their dynamic is like at all. But proud of Blue for avoiding all duelling spots since the shuffle. I guess we cut all our chaff early in the game I'm hoping to push Kazuya in the Spectator stands today and get a non-Wario perspective. It *might* just influence what needs to happen over here. Maybe not this round, but next.

Shout-out to Yoshi for getting this far with that egg-strategy. I don't think he ever did answer me whether his Jury vote would also be egg-driven. I would really like that gone before Merge comes a knocking all the same. It'll probably be Plant first though, depending if he's picked things up since the switch or if he's just been doing more of the same.

[Falco]

Although if merge at 13 was happening, we'd probably have heard in advance like the shuffle. So two more votes then. Ack.

Is it too simple to hope for Plant to come so we can just cut him and have it be one only?

If not that, then I think Samus > Dede is the way I'd see it going.

[Falco]

A side benefit to losing Samus here is that it keeps Green tribe massive in that picture above. I do think we're long past OG tribes but they still have their uses and influence. I've forgotten where I heard it (Mario? Wario?) but someone already pointed out to me how many Greens are left. I think it's pretty clear that any faux schism in Blue is long discovered and public knowledge, so keeping Blue in general as only the second-biggest clump means the whole 'break up Blue' argument quickly gets turned Green's direction.

Are Blue likely to be more of a unit than Green? Debatable. Are there more Greens than Blues? Assuming Plant wins, Yes! Just don't look too closely at what makes those numbers up please.

That could be reason enough to lose Dede for Robin. Could be reason enough to vote like, Kazuya or the likes at merge.

[Falco]

Dammit. Why couldn't it be Marth, Cap or Squirtle in the stands today. I see the latter two online a fair bit but of course no sign of Kazuya.

[Falco]

TEAMPINK

[Falco]

TEAMPINK?

[Falco]

Well that was a profitable Card to spend 3 on. Not bad work if I do say so myself. The starting of a bond with Kazuya might be even more profitable in the long run.

It's been quiet today. Like, suspiciously quiet.

I'm already a little on edge and then Dedededede says Robin's last PM indicated he was considering genuinely cutting Samus and not just one of me/Myrtle. I did not get a message about doing Pit/Dede or else Samus so that worries me about his priority list. 

And now the fact that only Dedede has been around brings to mind how he was the only one to reach out to me pre-pick. Like, what if he's just the only one who's wise enough to blow smoke up my ass while the rest are just dodging the PMs?

Eugh.

Still, my strategy should remain the same. Secondly, whether I survive the night or not, do not bid on the Shield. I would prefer the knowledge that I was the boot over the protection it offers. And then firstly, make it happen that Samus gets got assuming no plant.

I just hate the thought that I've way over-estimated her absence her (and her connection to me). Maybe she comes on in the middle of the night and fires off five PMs to anyone on live enough to answer. By putting her name out too - especially to Robin - I've probably tipped her hand to cutting me instead of doing Myrtle now too.

[Falco]

C'mooooon already Mario and play. With every passing minute I get more paranoid that Wario was right and it's already locked on me and nothing I can do any more.

If I saw Plant come over, I can pre-vote, and log out pronto before I say something I'd regret. If he doesn't, then it could be a long and delicate night.