Episode 09

[Ashley Underwood]

You survived the first boot of the merge! Stacey has joined the jury - who will be next?

What did you think of that tribal council? Did everything go as you expected?

[Chris]

Hopefully not fucking me because I need to beat my last placement.

I will make a confessional tomorrow hopefully but Ramona and Debb have both approached me for some sort of alliance. Kimmi & Angie are sitting too pretty.

[Jeff Probst]

I was going to ask you if you thought the final 8 would be 4 kirati and 4 madhesi? If not, is it a shootout for who betrays who first?

[Chris]

I would not be shocked whatsoever if the three Rai survived this next vote.

I am doing best to foster relationships with Jeff/Debb/Denise, and I'm doing anything I can to make it seem like I trust them. Right before the vote Denise sent me a PM like "talk to Jeff- he doesn't like how antisocial you are!" when I sent Jeff two very long PMs only to get "lol cool" responses from him.

I have to be very careful with what I tell Debb & Jeff, specifically about Kimmi. I don't know how they feel about Kimmi, and while I love Kimmi she is clearly the largest threat to win right now with Angie at a close second. I do think that there are a LOT bigger fish to fry at this point, but the people who have the most to gain by elimianting me now might just be Kimmi/Angie so I need to work on sustaining those friendships.

Ramona & Hayden are pleading to me to get some sort of thing going to flip the script.

[Jeff Probst]

I would not be shocked whatsoever if the three Rai survived this next vote.

I am doing best to foster relationships with Jeff/Debb/Denise, and I'm doing anything I can to make it seem like I trust them. Right before the vote Denise sent me a PM like "talk to Jeff- he doesn't like how antisocial you are!" when I sent Jeff two very long PMs only to get "lol cool" responses from him.

I have to be very careful with what I tell Debb & Jeff, specifically about Kimmi. I don't know how they feel about Kimmi, and while I love Kimmi she is clearly the largest threat to win right now with Angie at a close second. I do think that there are a LOT bigger fish to fry at this point, but the people who have the most to gain by elimianting me now might just be Kimmi/Angie so I need to work on sustaining those friendships.

Ramona & Hayden are pleading to me to get some sort of thing going to flip the script.

Are you open to that or comfortable with the kirati/madhesi group?

[Chris]

I am worried about how I am perceived amongst the Kirati/Madheesi group. I am hoping the perception is that I'm not a gamer- but if anyone did any bit of digging they'd know that I did this exact same shit in Crashcourse just a few months ago. My goal is mostly to figure out who I can trust, and I do believe I'm a good read. If I supply you with information, and you don't reply with an equal or substantial amount- I'll write you off.

So I think my goal for this F11 around is twofold: win immunity, and figure out where I stand in this group.

[Chris]

Debb & Jeff are playing all sides- and they're playing them HARD. They really had the audacity to go to Ramona and say "the 5 is still strong!" What the fuck? You lied to three of them already. They want to get cozy with literally all sides of the game and I'm not having it tbh. Not having it one bit.

[Ashley Underwood]

So what is your plan for this vote, knowing all of this?

[Chris]

Well right now I brought up an idea to Angie that Jeff is being really sneaky, which she had already hinted on, and I want to see what she says.

I do think that the best idea is to knock a Rai member off and then use them to flip, but I pretty much told Ramona that whoever approaches them is going to be someone who wants to work very short-term. You need smaller alliances (around 4 to work) and I really want to try to get Tina to bring to me the idea that we should team up with the two remaining Rai next round.

I am being very honest with Ramona, as honest as possible, about how I want to get past 11th and I need to be careful if I want to do that this round.

I really did make an offhand comment to Debb about Angie?Kimmi being close that I am VERY worried about coming back to Kimmi. I think as long as I seem really into the 8 sticking together for a round, then I should be good to go. If they recognize that I might flater from the 8 then they could try to get rid of me while they have the chance. Hopefully I can have a good enough relationship with Ramona & Hayden that if there was to be something like that, they would tip me off.

It's such a tricky web tbh

[Chris]

Carter told me that he likes me more than Angie or Denise, not sure if I buy it.

Debb didn't respond with any information and instead said she would respond "later when she's off work"- we'll see how that goes.

Angie read my anti-jeff, pro-Kirati PM and hasn't responded but has still logged in since. We'll see how that goes.

[Jeff Probst]

Here's my logic, tell me if it matches yours.

Waiting until there is only 1 Rai member left is too obvious, meaning the most logical thing to do would be to jump the shark when there are 2 Rai members left. Do you anticipate having to fight over the 2 remaining Rai with the Madhesi alliance?

[Chris]

I would honestly not be surprised for someone to make a move tonight. I've been distant and unwilling, but I've made it assigned it as fear of getting 11th again.

I think someone having an idol is going to be very tempted to play it on the right person to "make a move", since it's anticipated that one of them will have an idol. I would love for an idol to be played tonight- as long as it's not on me :)

I told Carter exactly what you told me Jeff. He's like "this f8 to the f8, then our f4 to the f4" blah blah blah. he's a scumbag.

[Chris]

I would honestly not be surprised for someone to make a move tonight. I've been distant and unwilling, but I've made it assigned it as fear of getting 11th again.

I think someone having an idol is going to be very tempted to play it on the right person to "make a move", since it's anticipated that one of them will have an idol. I would love for an idol to be played tonight- as long as it's not on me :)

I told Carter exactly what you told me Jeff. He's like "this f8 to the f8, then our f4 to the f4" blah blah blah. he's a scumbag.

[Jeff Probst]

Do you think Madhesi is going to remain loyal to Kirati or do you anticipate that they will jump the gun and scoop up the 1 or 2 (or even three tonight) Rai's to gain majority?

[Chris]

I think they're gonna try to flip the middle, but it's a long time til f8