Year Eleven - Conversations

[Annette]

Nightdreammare: Hello
AML6349: Hi.
Nightdreammare: This is Mike from Asteria, just welcoming you to the Outcasts:-D
AML6349: YAY, Mike!
AML6349: So glad to finally meet you!
Nightdreammare: Same here, I've been dying to meet all the people I never knew before
AML6349: Me too! I never got to meet any of the Yupik's - that's where you were, right?
Nightdreammare: yep, unfortunately as you can see by my position now, heh
AML6349: I'm right there with ya.
AML6349: lol
Nightdreammare: yeah, but hey, it happens
Nightdreammare: at least now there's the chance for revenge
AML6349: I was a Sinti/Zaza/Xavante.
AML6349: Helllllll yeah.
AML6349: I'm upset with a few people. lol
Nightdreammare: were you blindsided or did you see it coming?
AML6349: Blindsided. Someone that was on my tribe jumped ship. You?
Nightdreammare: nah, I had the "privilidge" of knowing in advance, if you can call it that
AML6349: What's even sadder is this person did this to me before in another game! lol That's my downfall, I'm a trusting person. Brings to mind that saying of "Screw me once, shame on you. Screw me twice, shame on you."
AML6349: Err
AML6349: Re-write.
AML6349: "Screw me once, shame on you. Screw me twice, shame on ME."
Nightdreammare: yeah, heh
Nightdreammare: yeah, I trusted too much in the beginning of the game, that was my downfall
AML6349: What's Jose like? I never actually got to talk to him when I was still in the game.
Nightdreammare: sadly, I think Jose might be gone
AML6349: Oh really?
AML6349: Oh wow.
AML6349: I had assumed it was 3 of us.
Nightdreammare: we were going to have a challenge to see which of us made it through last night, be he couldn't be there
AML6349: Hey, that's an easy win then, eh? lol Congrats!
Nightdreammare: yeah, it's not the best way but I'll take it
AML6349: Can I be nosey and ask what part of Canada you're from?
Nightdreammare: sure thing, I live in Hamilton
AML6349: Ah ha, very familiar with that. My husband's from Port Colborne and he has family all in that area - St. Catharines, Stoney Creek, P.C., Cambridge.
Nightdreammare: ah cool
AML6349: I'm about 4 hours east of you in Michigan.
AML6349: Err, west.
Nightdreammare: Most of my family lives in Niagara Falls, so yeah I know the area real well
Nightdreammare: where in Michigan?
AML6349: and my dad is near Niagara Falls, lol. In Lewiston! Anyways, I'm in Lapeer which is near Flint.
Nightdreammare: ah OK, never been up that way myself
AML6349: You're not missing much. lol
Nightdreammare: heh
AML6349: Flint, the depressed city of Michigan.
Nightdreammare: yeah, the closest I've seen is Roger and me
AML6349: Yepyep... the city I lived in last year was actually his hometown.
Nightdreammare: cool
Nightdreammare: or not, depending on your viewpoint
AML6349: He seems to be loved or hated, there isn't much middle ground.
Nightdreammare: In any case, there aren't many worse places to bring up political opinions than online survivor games
AML6349: True. lol
AML6349: So... single? Significant other? I'm a married mom of 1.
Nightdreammare: nah, single atm
Nightdreammare: too busy with work and class, argh
AML6349: What are you studying?
Nightdreammare: I'm taking courses in Purchasing at Mohawk College here in Hamilton
AML6349: Very cool. Enjoying it?
Nightdreammare: Yep, I'm hoping that I'll be able to land a Purchasing Assistant job somewhere this summer, work my way up
Nightdreammare: I work as a co-ordinator at Winners right now (don't know if you know the store or not), so I have a good chance at getting a job at their head office
AML6349: Nope, not familiar - but it sounds like a good deal.
Nightdreammare: hoping so, at least:-D
Nightdreammare: how old's your kid?
AML6349: She's 3.
AML6349: Name is Shanley.
Nightdreammare: cool
Nightdreammare: I've got friends that are now getting married and having kids, it makes me feel old, heh
AML6349: Tell me about it. My 10 year class reunion was last year... and I'll be hitting 30 next year.
Nightdreammare: yeah, time definitely flies
AML6349: So what previous game were you in?
Nightdreammare: I was waaaaay back in Andes
Nightdreammare: Sam's very first
AML6349: Ohhh, cool. I'm was in the recent Wonderland.
AML6349: I*
Nightdreammare: Yeah, Andes was back when EZboard games were brand new ideas and everyone used aliases, the game has changed since then
AML6349: I think Lynne was on your tribe, wasn't she?
Nightdreammare: ah yes, Lynne
AML6349: Her and I were in Wonderland together.
Nightdreammare: Were you the one she knew before she started playing, or am I thinking of someone else from your tribe?
AML6349: That she knew was in the game?
Nightdreammare: no, someone she knew and hated in real life, forget who it was but never mind
AML6349: I'm going to guess that it was Jamie. Apparently she went off on Jamie during a recent IC.
AML6349: Which I'm glad for, as Jamie's the reason you're seeing me now.
Nightdreammare: ah, yeah I think that was it
AML6349: I'm glad it wasn't me - I think I'm a pretty likeable person.
Nightdreammare: agree from what I've seen so far, but of course we've had no contact in the first half of the game, lol
AML6349: lol
AML6349: True.
Nightdreammare: I'm guessing that Stacy must've voted with the Ovambos too
AML6349: Yeah. I was pretty bummed about that, I knew her from another game and we got along great.
Nightdreammare: that's the problem with being the group that everyone thinks is on top, the others will band together to bring ya down
AML6349: Yep.
Nightdreammare: I mean, everyone on Yupik was all "we have to bring down Zaza, they are teh evil" blah blah blah
AML6349: I just hate being told "Oh yeah, we're sticking together!" while they're voting you out.
AML6349: Wow, really? Why? We weren't like that to anyone. lol
Nightdreammare: Honestly, no real reason, just because you won the most
AML6349: I understand, makes sense.
AML6349: I was pretty proud to get that far, considering we started out on a pretty small tribe.
Nightdreammare: I'm more proud of getting as far as I did considering that I haven't played any games in nearly two years
AML6349: That is awesome! You did a good job.
Nightdreammare: yeah, I was rusty though, made some dumb mistakes that probably cost me, but still, it was all fun
Nightdreammare: I just wish some of my tribemates weren't so inufuriating, though, argh
AML6349: Hard to work with eh? Or just annoying?
Nightdreammare: just hard to work with, wouldn't tell the truth on anything
AML6349: Ugh, that stinks. I guess I lucked out, I was with a group of really cool people.
Nightdreammare: We had lots of cool people, they just all ended up getting voted out:-D
AML6349: haha
AML6349: Yeah, it happens.
Nightdreammare: which was my mistake, I never banded to cool people all together fast enough
Nightdreammare: *the cool people
AML6349: Hindsight is 20/02 - there's so much I would have done differently.
AML6349: 20/20 ><
AML6349: I can't type tonight!
Nightdreammare: anyways, i'm just glad for another shot, as I'm sure we all are
AML6349: Definitely... I was having way too much fun.
AML6349: Did you get to go to the masquerade ball or did you leave before then?
Nightdreammare: yeah, I was at the ball
AML6349: It was definitely interesting - pretty harsh at times.
Nightdreammare: yeah, I wasn't sure exactly what to expect since I never had one, but it was about what I thought, from what I'd heard it can get a lot worse
AML6349: I didn't do much bashing, I just tried to keep things fun.
Nightdreammare: Yeah, I just sort of hung around because I didn't want to bash
Nightdreammare: Plus I already knew I was on the outside of my tribe, so I didn't want anyone to think any nasty thoughts
AML6349: There was some pretty mean things written by me - Chuck hates my & Mark's guts.
Nightdreammare: I find Chuck hilarious because he's so himself, which is at least refeshing in these games
AML6349: As bad as it sounds, my regard for him is very very low.
Nightdreammare: Well, that should make things interesting at least
Nightdreammare: Because I'll give you one guess who the next member of the outcast tribe will be:-D
AML6349: Dear God. >< Say it ain't so.
AML6349: Greaaaaaaat. Let the bashing begin again.
Nightdreammare: yeah, afriad so
AML6349: He's had nasty things to say about me since the first day he found out I was in this game - but I chose to take the adult road.
Nightdreammare: did one of you screw the other over in Wonderland or whatever?
AML6349: Neither, actually. He made it to the final 2 and didn't win. Not only did he not win, he didn't get a single vote. He's been 'Poor Me'ing me about it ever since... claiming that we 'turned each other against each other' on the jury board. Uhhh, nope, sorry, people didn't like him on their own. He played a good enough game to get him to the final 2 but he acted like Jamie the entire time, completely paranoid. Then, after it's all said and done, we see the nasty, most vicious confessionals that he did about each of us.
AML6349: There was 7 jury members but apparently it's all my & Mark's fault. I just hate the fact that he doesn't think *any* of it's his fault.
Nightdreammare: ah, in any case I think it's dumb and childish to carry grudges over online games like this
AML6349: If I make it to the final 2 and don't get a single vote, I'm going to think some of it had to do with me and how I acted.
AML6349: Exactly.
Nightdreammare: I mean, way back in Andes, I admit it, I screwed Lexie over bad and she was pissed about it, but we both had put it completely aside by the time we figured out we were in this game together, it's so dumb to stay angry
AML6349: That's the mature adult thing to do... and I had even done that. He chooses to hold on to the anger, unfortuntaely. Sooo it depresses me that he outlasted me - kinda like the 'bad guy won'. lol
Nightdreammare: yeah, of course we never know what's really going to happen at the end, so we'll just have to see
AML6349: True.
Nightdreammare: From what I know, I think Sam's going to let the Outcast tribe build up a bit before there are any more challenges or votes
Nightdreammare: He told me he didn't expect the tribes to all merge this early, so he thought there'd still be two people an episode joining the outcasts
AML6349: Do you know if everyone that was voted out came here?
Nightdreammare: Just everyone starting with me and Jose
AML6349: Ah, OK. That's cool.
Nightdreammare: so it's brand new and who knows how long it will go for, heh
AML6349: It's going to be a fun ride and I'm glad for a new friendly face to enjoy it with.
Nightdreammare: same here
Nightdreammare: anyways, I'm getting off now, so it was definitely nice to finally meet you
AML6349: Ok! Sweet Dreams, talk to you soon.
Nightdreammare: you too, bye for now

[Annette]

AML6349: Hiya
Nightdreammare: Hey!
Nightdreammare: Sorry, wasn't paying attention to the comp, heh
AML6349: No worries. How are ya? How was your weekend?
Nightdreammare: ugh
Nightdreammare: bad cold, laid up for most of it
Nightdreammare: which sucks because it was my weekend off, but them's the breaks
AML6349: Oh no! Sorry to hear that.
Nightdreammare: yeah, considering that I hardly ever get sick though, I cant be too mad, it just happens sometimes
Nightdreammare: how about your weekend?
AML6349: Not bad. I just putzed around for the most part. Read a book last night when my internet died.
Nightdreammare: hehe, "putzed". Don't think i've ever heard that word used before, I like it
Nightdreammare: hold on, be back in 1 min
AML6349: Okies.
Nightdreammare: sorry, phone call. I'll talk to ya in a couple minutes, k?
AML6349: Sure thing - get back to me when you have time.
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Nightdreammare: Hey
AML6349: Wb
Nightdreammare: so how long have you been married for?
AML6349: Almost 7.5 years, been together for over 10.
Nightdreammare: awesome to hear
Nightdreammare: what did you do before your daughter was born?
AML6349: A variety of jobs from Home Depot Special Services to a webdeveloper at tucows.com
Nightdreammare: ah yes, the variety pack of jobs, I've done that too
AML6349: If things had gone according to plan, I would still be at Tucows but they laid me off.
Nightdreammare: ah too bad, because it was something you could do at home I presume?
AML6349: They just discovered that less workers = more cash in pocket.
Nightdreammare: yeah, that's the way it goes, I worked for a construction company a couple years ago that downsized and that was the end of that for me
AML6349: It was an awesome job, awesome. I got paid to play, review and make children's games available for download. Every Friday was free lunch day and they would have people from the nearby masseuse school come in and give massages.
Nightdreammare: that's a hell of a perk
Nightdreammare: nothing like that on any job I've done, heh
AML6349: Yeah, it was a dream job that only lasted 16 months.
Nightdreammare: hey, that's a long time in today's world of people switching jobs every year or so
AML6349: Then I was unemployed until I landed Home Depot later that month. Quit a year later to have Shanley and I've been a SAHM ever since.
Nightdreammare: cool
AML6349: Now I'm looking for a p/t job and getting excited because I hear we're getting a new Costco, Target & Kohls in the area.
Nightdreammare: I went to UWO (Univ. of Western Ontario), but I left after 3 semesters. Worked the construction job for a bit, then after that ended I got a job at HomeSense (a furniture/home decor store) as Warehouse Co-Ordinator. Then I transferred to Winners (sister store) and I'm Co-Ordinator of the mens and kids depts..
AML6349: Cool. Sounds like an interesting job.
Nightdreammare: Yeah, I like it because I want to get into being a Buyer for menswear and men's accessories and stuff, maybe even open my own store some day in the far, far, far, future if everything works out
AML6349: Awesome.
Nightdreammare: but of course, you've got to take it a day at a time, I still need a couple more courses to get my certification and then get an job at head office:-D
AML6349: How long will that take you, approximately?
Nightdreammare: I talked with a person at the Winners head office about it, and they said that if I get a job as a Purchasing Assistant there and show that I'm qualified, I can get into their buying training program in a year or two, or more, of course depending on a hundred different factors
AML6349: Cool. Sounds like it's all on track.
Nightdreammare: It always sounds that's way, it's actually working it all out that's the tough part;-)
AML6349: True.
Nightdreammare: so who's your pick to win this game so far?
Nightdreammare: Besides you, of course
AML6349: lol Dang. That's what I wanted to say.
AML6349: I honestly don't know - there's soo time left.
AML6349: much*
AML6349: I'd prefer not Jamie or Tyler, but I don't really care otherwise.
Nightdreammare: indded, a couple episodes ago, everyone thought it would be one of your tribe
AML6349: I need to go AFK for a bit and put away my laundry, be back in like 20 min.
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AML6349: Back.
Nightdreammare: hey
AML6349: Had to put my clothes away before they got all wrinkly.
Nightdreammare: yeah, hate when that happens
Nightdreammare: Bah, I'm just anxious for when the Outcast tribe starts filling up, should be very interesting
AML6349: I'm anxious and nervous at the same time.
Nightdreammare: I think we're both nervous depending on who might show up
AML6349: I know Chuck's next and I can pretty much guarantee 1) he's going to be a jerk to me and 2) he's going to try to get everyone against me. Not being paranoid, just based on how he's acted so far this game.
Nightdreammare: Yeah, I'm sure of that, but I haven't seen him on AIM at all lately, so he might not come back if he doesn't check it out and notice it
AML6349: I gotta hope.
Nightdreammare: Honestly, despite the fact that he's Chuck, I was surprised as hell to see him voted out, there's far bigger threats than him and he shouldn't have been the next target based on what I knew about everyone there
AML6349: I wonder if he got caught doing something... that's the only thing that makes sense.
Nightdreammare: yeah
Nightdreammare: I'm gonna eat right now, so I guess it's my turn to take off for a bit, heh
AML6349: Allrighty. Talk to you later!
Nightdreammare: sure thing
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[Annette]

Nightdreammare: heya
AML6349: Hiya again.
Nightdreammare: yet again:-D
Nightdreammare: yeah, so with Chuck gone I really have no clue who could go on Bajau if they lose again, but it probably won't be any of the power players if they didnt' go first time
AML6349: It seems as if your old tribe has the majority so I doubt one of them.
Nightdreammare: It definitely won't be Kevin, Will, or Lynne, and I'll bet Aaron's with them now too. Everyone else is just a hanger-on so one of them will go
AML6349: Maybe Eric.
Nightdreammare: It'll either be him because he's the biggest floater and the worst at challenges, or whoever else they deem to be possibly the least loyal of their subjects
Nightdreammare: who do you think would go from Xavante?
AML6349: Hmmm...
AML6349: Mark or Patrick comes to mind.
Nightdreammare: yeah, I figured them or Katie, just as the next to be targeted by the new majority
AML6349: It could be anyone, I guess... Katie, Tori, Patrick, Mark.
Nightdreammare: yeah, not knowing what'll happen next makes it pretty nervewracking but it's better than the Loser's Lounge at any rate
AML6349: Very true. At that point it's really all over.
Nightdreammare: Indeed
AML6349: I need to go AFk for about 15 min for Shanley's bath.
Nightdreammare: I'm getting off too, so I'll talk to you again. It's definitely good to find someone more mature than most of the other tribes to talk to, though

Auto response from AML6349: I'm busy doing things away from the computer, be back when I have time!

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[Annette]

AML6349: Heya
Nightdreammare: hey, how are you?
AML6349: Not bad, you?
Nightdreammare: not too bad, heading out in a bit
Nightdreammare: make a fool of myself at karaoke, heh
AML6349: That sounds fun - are you good at it?
Nightdreammare: I won't be on any Idol shows anytime soon (not that I'd really want to, heh), but I've seen worse than me:-D
AML6349: I haven't tried doing karaoke, I'd probably make an ass of myself. lol
Nightdreammare: yeah, but that's part of the fun
AML6349:
Nightdreammare: so who's your bet to win the IC?
AML6349: Not a clue. lol
Nightdreammare: whoops, just found out that both tribes go to TC, so I guess it doesn't matter as much
AML6349: Oh really! Interesting...
Nightdreammare: must be part of Sam's plan since he didn't think the game would be down to only two tribes so early
AML6349: Yeah. Everyone seemed to jump all over merges.
Nightdreammare: looks like this is actually an individual challenge
Nightdreammare: anyways, I totally understand if you don't want to answer this yet, but what would you think about sticking together in this Outcast tribe?
AML6349: I would love to, to be honest. I was going to ask you but you beat me to the punch. I think we get along very well, sounds great to me!
Nightdreammare: awesome, I'm just worried because there's going to be new people coming in soon and I wasn't particularily close to most of them
AML6349: Same here - I'll be seeing Chuck who hates me, possibly people that he was allied with, people who voted me off, etc. I was feeling very nervous.
Nightdreammare: yeah, there's good and bad about being the first couple people in the tribe, heh. And with possibly three new people coming in soon it's going to get a lot busier.
AML6349: YepYep.
Nightdreammare: Anyway, I'm heading out for the night, so I'll talk to you in a bit. Should be interesting to see what happens in the game with both tribes going to TC
AML6349: I agree - I can't wait to see who joins us. Have fun, talk to you laters!
Nightdreammare: Great talking to you, as always
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[Annette]

Nightdreammare: Heya
AML6349: Hey there. How was karaoke?
Nightdreammare: had fun, thank you:-D
AML6349: What kinds of songs did you sing?
Nightdreammare: was only there long enough to do a couple, I did GnR "Used to Love Her" and Queensryche, "Jet City Woman"
Nightdreammare: late '80s metal forever!:-D
AML6349: Queensryche!
AML6349: Would you believe that 'Silence Lucidity' was my & Don's wedding song? lol
Nightdreammare: Seriously?
Nightdreammare: Haha, that's so awesome
AML6349: It was a song I've always loved and just gave me really happy memories of him and I together.
Nightdreammare: I wanted to see them when the toured with Dream Theater a couple years ago but I didn't get the chance, really regretted that later
AML6349: Sorry about that, having an off night... tired, headache, etc.
Nightdreammare: no prob, totally understand about all that, believe me
Nightdreammare: so no Chuck to worry about
AML6349: You should have seen the size of the smile on my face when I read that!
Nightdreammare: I'm sure, and I sure don't mind either, the less people that get in the better, heh
AML6349: I'm curious to see who we get next.
Nightdreammare: definitely, probably have to wait a day or so to find out, and I don't think they actually join until the next TC
AML6349: That would make sense - I felt like I had to wait forever.
Nightdreammare: yeah, the new topic and Sam's post didn't open up for me for a couple days either, so that's my guess at least.
AML6349: Ok, I need to go for a while - talk to you later.
Nightdreammare: sure thing, hope you feel better
Nightdreammare: Bye for ow
AML6349: Thanks, me too.