Welcome!

1) Yeah, I've played through a couple times fully, it's one of my favorite games of all time.

2) Be social, be strategic, I guess? I haven't played a lot of these and relied sort of on my instincts previously and for the most part it worked out. I've never played an anon game before so I'm not totally clear how that early stage of bonding works here? Like in a non-anon game there's smalltalk and stuff which is actually pretty important to establishing a rapport you can build on and I dunno how much people will reference RL stuff, I assume not a lot or only very vaguely.

3) tbh I thought I said Courage first but I also said Courage was a dumb way of characterizing being social so maybe the mods put me on Wisdom for shading their concept

4) Yup!

a) Yes
b) On the advice of counsel I respectfully decline to elaborate. 

are you having fun yet?

Ancient Oven and Mipha have now both broached "hey how do you feel about our tribe". I may be saying too much in response because I do sort of talk about everyone but it's broad and hopefully not too revealing. Obviously you can say too much early on but at the same time I think establishing a reputation early on as being reasonably open and honest can be a valuable asset going forward.

AO was positive about Epona, and (I think?) Urbosa. The shtick with "FamiliarXName" will become genuinely confusing if it's kept up. I assume he was referring to Urbosa, but it could have maybe been Mipha or Hunnie? who knows, we'll resolve it when we talk further. I wouldn't mind making a three with AO and Epona and bringing someone else in but I honestly would have no idea where I stood in that. It's still day one though, there's a long way to go.

1) I don't really dislike anyone, I like everybody. I feel like Urbosa and Epona have a lot of good connections, and I like them, and I think they like me. Mipha I think is in a similar position but I wonder if everyone's experience matches up with mine, which is that she's kinda over the top. I don't have any particular "I need this person out" and I don't really have a #1 either. I'm trying to stay close enough to enough people that I'll be safe for at least a few votes, and while it might be nice to have a ride-or-die, I don't think I have that yet. If I had to guess, I think AO (who I like but I think other people might not vibe with) and Karson are kind of on the outside. Hunnie I think is above them but I don't have the greatest read on her position or relationships.

2) I don't have a great answer for this. AO's conversation was a lot of fun though, it was thoroughly ridiculous with him claiming Pelison looks like a duck (maybe if you squint?), and then talking about how if I were a duck I could carry him in the water, and honestly it was absurd but it was probably the most fun conversation I've had.

3) I have a suspicion that all tribes going to TC means we might have a battleback, which isn't my favorite mechanic, but it is what it is. My approach to the game has always been that it's social and strategic predominantly, so your job is to make those connections and use them so that you're safe in any circumstance. So even if I'm swapped into a minority, I don't think that spells doom, I can potentially do my best work by just appealing to people and seeming like someone they'd like to go forward with. 

4) Good enough to win but not so good people know I should be voted out I guess. I wouldn't want to be the guy everyone feels is expendable.

5) My position does not match this player's (hopefully) but it's always been one of my favorites:



6) I feel like people don't fully realize it but rocks, which you typically think of just solid impenetrable homogenous things, actually can absorb water and a substantial amount of the Earth's water is contained in the rocks of the earth's crust.

AO told me I should build bonds with Epona and FamiliarWomanHere (Urbosa? I assume?), which I think is good advice but Epona seemed a little apprehensive about AO earlier (and he's not the only one). I think I'm in a better position than AO is but interesting to hear that input. Once immunity comes out it'll be interesting to hear people's thoughts.

I'm thinking of proposing a group PM (which I think is possible?) to Epona with someone of his choosing tomorrow (presumably Urbosa or Mipha), I think it'd be a good idea to establish something slightly more solid before immunity results are out.

The shrine is right: