Episode 10

[Ashley Underwood]

You've made it to the Final 10! You are officially past the half way mark of this game - how do you feel?

Was Ramona leaving good for your game? What do you think YOUR next best logical move is now?

[Kimmi]

I feel....uneasy I know I've really reached the point where the easy votes are done and things are going to get hairy.

Ramona leaving was good for my game, I think, yes. Not necessarily her specifically, but the fact that another Rai is out makes things a little easier to manage, I think. Jeff, Debb, and I have proposed working together with Hayden and Rich to take out one of the Kirati. It's a tough call to make, because I really like them all, but I think it has to be made. Part of me, and Tina, think that this is just making a move for the sake of making a move. And I'd be lying if I said that it completely wasn't. But I think it's warranted at this point. I can't expect the game to progress as simply as it has the past two votes. If I don't make a move, someone will, and I'd rather be the one moving.

Also, though I wanted to be the one to propose this plan to Hayden and Rich, Jeff jumped the gun and got to them before me. So if this move happens and works, Jeff will get the credit for it, and not me. That's something that I'll have to take care of later. I love working with a close partner in these games, but it makes it difficult for the finals because the moves they make together can only be attributed to one person. It's a Stephen and JT scenario. I need to be JT, not Stephen. And the easiest way to avoid being Stephen is to vote out the partner before finals. It's cruel, I know, but I think it's the best thing I'd be able to do for my game. Listen to me talking about the finals like it's actually getting close

Anyway, I'm in a precarious position and I know it right now. I've been lying to pretty much everyone and I'm really going to have to be careful moving forward. I never really intended to have so many deals and plans going on with so many people, it just happened. I've got the alliance with Kirati from nuMadhesi, my tight bond with Tina and with Jeff, the old Madhesi alliance, and now this deal with Hayden and Rich. I'm going to be stepping on a lot of toes. But my hope is that I'll be able to use that to get people to keep me around. "Oh, you don't want to vote for me, I've lied to and betrayed so many people. There's no way I'll win in the finals." That kind of thing. I think I'd be able to back up my decisions if it came down to it, and I'd hope that my social game would help me as well. I suppose I still actually need to betray people to get even that far though But that should all go down tonight, if all goes according to plan. Which, honestly, I'm well-aware that it might not. I'd be crazy to think that everyone is going to vote how they say. Especially Hayden and Rich. I wouldn't be surprised if they're talking to Kirati right now. In fact, they'd be stupid not to. If it's me going though, I just hope I get a whiff of it first so I can play my idol. I'd hate to go home with that in my pocket.

[Kimmi]

Everything is eerily quiet. And I still haven't heard from Rich yet. That makes me feel uncomfortable. If I maintain this paranoia through to tribal I might just play my idol. But if I'm wrong not only will I waste the idol but everyone will know I've been keeping it from them and I'll be vulnerable. Not telling my allies was probably a mistake. And telling Jeff was probably an even bigger mistake because now I can't even say "I didn't tell anyone about it" Stupid Kimmi.

[Kimmi]

I'm not gonna lie, I think I've definitely overplayed here. I suppose it's fitting, given how much I bashed on PB for overplaying early on. I don't really have any reason for thinking that I'm in trouble, but you don't talk strategy with as many people as I have without some of them talking to someone else about it.

[Kimmi]

So according to Debb, Angie thinks I'm wrapped around her finger. And Chris thinks that it's true. I really hope this isn't just Debb trying to get me to vote Angie by BSing me, not because I want her to be truthful or whatever, but because it'd be hilarious if first Stacey and now Angie think that I'm solidly with them and will do anything they say while I'm plotting to vote them out.

[Kimmi]

Ok, my panic is done now. Supposedly we have Tina, myself, Jeff, Debb, Hayden, and Richard voting for Angie tonight. Fingers crossed this doesn't blow up in my face in one way or another. Also, damage control after this will be fun.