House Cuts / Influence
The Pact Had No Case—and Everyone Knew It
Looking back at the first Two Names vote, players admit they stuck with a bloc despite having no concrete reason to target either nominee.
At the time, I had no concrete case against either nominee; I chose the ballot I’d agreed to rather than invent evidence to dress it up.
I voted Lacy with Nico because we had a pact—not a case. I’m glad I didn’t invent evidence; I’m less proud we let a tidy bloc do our thinking.
Looking at the full record now, that tidy pact helped set the tone for a game where promises often outran reasons.
The uncomfortable twist isn’t just that the vote was close. It’s that players knowingly chose loyalty over evidence—and let the pact do the room’s thinking.