Shit I shoulda done bullet points. This got overlong fast. I'll do an actual rank by want in the next post.
The ORGY Regulars
KMK; I find it hard to imagine him as anyone but Yve, but Marty or even HoHo would fit too? The reason I say Yve is that the one time we played together he was her and it is kinda his most famous role. It won the 'biggest backstabber' award last year, and deservedly so. Now the trouble with Yve was that while she was great at being sneaky and luring in people and being social - her overall plan was so terribly flawed. Great at the little things, not so much at the bigger picture. Good time to point out he is the first app that the Courtney Yates comparison is legitimate, he is snarky and cliquey as fuck, if you are not his bff, you are instantly scorned and will be the butt of his jokes within his harem. Hmm, maybe even Dan.
Kate; I'd really like to see how she tackles Stranded, but I think she talked to you about how 8pm starts are undoable for her, even 9 is a bit of a struggle. Kate is a quare fish of a player, she's gotten into the habit of notching up internet conquests rather than actually playing to, you know, win Think Chelsea from OW. This post and the following argument are a bit cruel & crude, but also accurate to her playstyle; http://z13.invisionfree.com/GTFO/index. ... p=22066114
Much as I love her, I don't think we can fit around her schedule or visa-versa :/ If she were to play I guess she might be a good fit for Jane :D which would also be hilarious since when she said she only plays as females, she neglected to mention she really means hot young females she can flirt as :P But Jane's sweet old lady exterior/bitter twisted interior at least half-fits. And if she does play, srsly don't give a guy rep. I've seen her before just lose all interest in a game because of it.
Blueberry We were talking about Bloo on AIM and you were pushing WendyJo as a good rep. I couldn't quite explain why not at the time, but it's like, two years ago that would have fitted Bloo - not really any more. Bloo's MO is to gather as many alliances as he can (srsly he hoards them and keeps count) bu never focus on 90% of them. He'll make them, then forget about everyone except the one or two people he's pledged undying loyalty to. You should be warned he's very quickly IDd by most too. Also he sucks at challenges. I'm getting real Jane vibes here, with a slight chance of Yve perhaps.
Bitch Pudding; Crazy bitch #2 after Punx. Only she'll go crazy just for fun. Short and snappy PM style and prefers to do her bonding out on the main boards. Will call out shit if she thinks she sees it with no shame or thought that this could hurt her game, kinda Mia-esque. Maybe Jane? idk, she's more like Abi from the latest Season than any of these older (& supposedly wiser) heads. I stuck her in this section because even though he is not really an ORGY regular, his style is well known and kinda obvious by anyone there. Some of the players in the other sections do have ORGY accounts but they are either brand new, old & forgotten, or just plain fringe members over there.
ztar hmm, ztar is tricky. I hosted him a few times and he's typically just not all that exciting. He likes UTR and he's a very capable player, but if you want fireworks ztar is not your guy. Saying that, he could snap out of his ORGY habits with the right cast around him. I'd like to see him in Stranded, but I think this is not the Season for him with the open-ID vets there. Plus he's gonna be hella busy with school by the sound of it. If he does go in, he's got Jill written all over him. Decent in challenges, capable socially, very much a follower and not a HBIC.
The Aussies
Duck - If Duck can play, cast him. End of. He will kill the challenges for a start and the noob tribe need some of that, he will be pretty good strategically too until... the best thing about Duck is that try as he might he will not be able to keep his cool. Him + Punx together oh lord if they don't get on it'll be amazing. I riled him up the smallest bit in that US v Aus game he mentions, and he is still talking about it :P This is the same Duck that was host for some of the AusStranded games and later went on to lock the rest of the admins out and hold the boards hostage I kid you not. Tyrone or JimmyT would best fit I think.
coolcoolcool; Seems very level-headed. Could be a good fit for Jill or maybe even Yve?. I've talked to Penny about him and seen some confessional snippets from him over there. Seems like a bright young noob eager to get into these sort of things. Although with that Season still running, his commitment might depend on how he fares in that.
XfactorAUS In honesty I know very little about him, I know he was Kathy in the AusSeries and I know he was an early boot but one of the few from that Season that hung around long term. Isn't going to rock the game to the core or anything but hero-type for sure, think Jake with a little more experience (like 2-3 games). Could be a very good Dan if someone else hasn't filled that slot already/
Aliago This was a troll app right?
In the case that he is available, he is a very good player. Calm & cool & collected. Decent in challenges - he is the Aussie Greg Buis so think Jill/JimmyJ. It is his drunken application and he can't play I'm pretty sure. I will double check with him.
Robb Ugh Robb :/ I feel like giving him a spot would be a waste. but on the other hand this is his second season in a row he wants in. Just from seeing him in another game he just never got into it and got dragged a long way through it. Although in fairness that was during a big storm that took him out for a few days. he never recovered, but he never really tried to either ykwim?
The Ghost; ahh, the one Aussie I've seen before. Very intelligent strategically, pretty good in a challenge yet not overly exciting, but still good to watch. She lacked a little in the game I hosted her in due to being the only Aussie. I had a good rapport with her in her confessional, but a lot of the time she was at the board and no-one else there, or everyone else was and she wasn't. Would be a really good fit for Ho-ho. Intelligent & well meaning and a good all-rounder. Maybe JimmyJ, but again, Aussie so misses all the football refs :P
The Others
Jeremy I don't know much about Jeremy outside his app but I do know he and Kate are close IRL, so I would steer away from casting them both. It would be a nice payoff if they didn't spot each other and either clashed or loved each other, but the risk is too big. I know he is old-school, and a very competent player, and someone I'd personally like to host and watch. But I don't know enough about him to match him to anyone. Wannabe villain and capable - Marty? I think he could fit and adapt to any of Jill, Jane, Marty, Tyrone, Yve, or even someone more positive like HoHo or JimmyJ. I would certainly cast him, maybe use him to fill in whatever role is left over once everyone else is mopped up.Point of note 8pm starts would be difficult for him though not impossible.
Draylen; I actually know Draylen pretty well despite having never played with him. He is terrible at ORGs, he is just too shy and just socially awful. There is good reason he is dead last in Quid's rankings thingie. But the flipside is that he is hyperintelligent. Like he is the type that first thing he'll do when he sees the twist is go and gather every last bit of statistical info on all the open-ID players he can grab, but at the same time completley neglect to actually PM his fellow noob tribemates. *If* he can find his niche he could blossom - he can be sneaky, and he can definitely understand the strategical element to the game, it's just such a massive *if* that's it's kind of a risk to cast him. I would still take the chance.
He's got Wendy-Jo written all over him. Personality wise he could *possibly* fit JimmyJ, but it'd be a stretch. Also, he wouldn't get the sport references - IRL he is a LARPer and D&D player and organiser, not exactly a football fan.
Punx193; I think I've made my devotee status of Punx pretty clear. He is a must-cast. Grab him now before he becomes an ORGY regular and gets into their more stable habits. He'll spice the game up x10. I see him as a good fit for Tyrone maybe? Should be level headed and seem stable until he gets crossed, then will shift into jdgaf mode Could also be Dan Lembo maybe, but that's a push, I only say it because last time out he became a goat that no-one on either side really liked.
Savaii;I like the sound of Savaii. He is one of this new wave of dA people that found ORGY recently (also a suckster) but I don't know much abut him other than his stats. One win & three shittily low finishes. Since he's been to ORGY though he's on there daily. Same as Punx, I'd say cast now before he gets too regular and picks up the same habits as the rest.
The Brand Spanking New
Gumshoe; Don't know him at all. He wants JimmyT you say? He seems a little nuts from his app anyway :D Plus he'll help offset the overabundance of ORGY types. This is short, but definitely cast him.
Skinny Ty; Another one I'd say cast purely because he sounds brand new to these. My query here is where the hell did he come from? He says Aussie yet never played an ORG? That makes no sense?? Now we discover his AIM leads nowhere.. I told you about Aliago's troll app. This is hardly it, and the other is legit, is it?
Phant0m Another brand new player, sounds sneaky & snarky too. Yve maybe?