Message for Teebo (ooc)

No, really. Kass is a character, and this confessional is Kass's. I want Kass to be thought of as Kass, and not the person behind him (which is what the upcoming thoughts are).

If you're not Teebo (or a mod) and the game isn't over, I'm really disappointed you clicked that. But also I can't stop you going forward, so at least understand that past this point it's not Kass talking, it's the person playing Kass. And by clicking the next spoiler tag you're reading something I'd really prefer you didn't read until *after* the game.

Teebo, with any luck you're not reading this. I actually wouldn't be particularly unhappy if Kass' shenangins cause him to be voted out instead this time around, because you deserve to get further in this game and it kills me inside that I'm voting for you.

Around the rest of this confessional, you'll find a lot of cockiness and over the top descriptions of how everyone is a pawn. Kass is a character, designed to embody the worst kind of Power player - the one who is extremely controlling, thinks he is the best at everything, and does not care about anyone else. He views himself as a puppetmaster and is playing the game that way.

I want to make it clear that I'm not Kass. I always prefer to abstract myself from the game in a sense by making the character and playing through the eyes of the character, because that way it's easier to think of the whole thing as just a game, but in this case I enjoyed talking to you so much that I think a lot of myself came through in PMs and strategising with you. If you really are new, you're incredible, and have been one of the strongest new players from a strategy perspective I've ever seen. I really hope we can play again (or better still, you get back from some kind of Redemption, even if you're angry at me).

Unfortunately on MS a huge amount of whether you stay or go in the early game is to do with how strong you are at the social game. Small talk, asking people what video games they like, sending them youtube video recommendations etc. All stuff that feels completely irrelevant when you start out, and that it took me a loooooong time to get used to, but it's something you get a hell of a lot better at with practice. That's what's put your head on the chopping block here, and while I really really want to tell you that right now and help you dodge this vote, that's not something Kass would do. He views his allies as replaceable so I can't justify having him potentially tank his game to save you.

So when you're reading this confessional, please take it with a grain of salt and realise it's a character. And you weren't 'just a pawn', no matter how much Kass says it.