He Can't Play Double Agent Forever/Confessionals

Day 8
"glamis"

- im a mess. this is a planted confessional in case the 24 hr immunity is task-based and one of those tasks is to leak ur most recent confessional for points. if this is not the t of the situation, this will look awfully off in two months when these are posted!

"kisimul"

- I was lowkey expecting a tribe swap to happen now but instead we have a live immunity challenge going on. Which so far we are DOMINATING! WIG! Obviously its too early to celebrate since its been just 4 hours in, but obviously its a good way to start a challenge like that. The more we win before swap the better is, since it might suond weird but since Bye-ron is gone the tribe is much more united and there's definitely nobody standing out as an another easy vote. Also Im shaking while seeing those monarchs flop so much ksjdghsjdkgh

"kisimul"

- Also i realized that with Trace gone, im currently OLDEST schooler in remaning cast and with Byron gone, im the only person that didn't make the merge once. So i have a lot to prove with long road ahead of me here and u bet im damn HERE FOR IT

"culzean"

- Omg JAMIE CAME THE FUCK THROUGH! The vote was 3-2, now Trace is gone & Grace is doing damage control. Either way I think I’m now in a pretty strong position and I can breathe a little easier now but I rather we don’t go down to 3 people so I’m gonna bust my ass in this 24 hour challenge!

"culzean"

- So I’m legit the MVP/Jamie of this challenge. Grace is sick/drunk asf, Jamie is doing irl stuff and Sydney well it’s her bday weekend but I’m the only one on and I’m keeping my tribe afloat. I haven’t slept since yesterday and I feel like I’m losing my mind so 😬😬😬 YIKES ASF plus Dani & Jake F are getting on my nerves like damn y’all are already way ahead go to fucking bed you fucking vultures and stop being annoying tf

"fyvie"

- I think the time where things were boring in my tribe will come to an end soon. I'm pretty sure we will go to Tribal Council this time around. I'm just upset I wasn't able to participate in the immunity challenge because of power missing in my place. I feel like me not using the castle twist (or at least telling people that) will put a target on my back because they will think I'm lying even though I'm just really scared of a punishment. I might have to play my idol just in case... But if we swap next round... I would love to have my idol as a safety blanket... I'm conflicted... I guess I'll have to see the results first and how the tribe act towards me second. Smaller tribes still suck though.

"culzean"

- gna sound dumb maybe.... but im wondering whats best. would throwing benefit us? look at it like this - if fyvie are very divided and theres ppl on the bottom, theyd wanna flip and work with me. as far as ik.... grace probs wants to flip against culzean. so voting grace overall might acc give my tribe a benefit and mean we have more ppl wanting to work w/ us... just a thought. idt tyler wants to throw anyway but like ya... love grace but if shes gna flip then its like xdfhcgjhvkjchd

"culzean"

- okay well @fyvie.. i TRIED to flop but u flopped even more than me without meaning to. so thats on u.

"glamis"

- Okaaaaay this game has been.. quiet so far for our tribe. The most dramatic thing to happen has been Cali going to the other tribe due to the castle and SIS PULLED TRHU... im hoping we can continue on this immunity streak! I feel kind of bad bc I havent been able to contribute allllll that much in challenges but im tryin. Anyway, my tribe is super super nice and active and I really like everyone!!

Jake F or Jake R woudl be my closest ally I think, I talk to them both like an equal amount and they both seem to trust me decently enough. Jake F is like super sweet and easy to get along with, I know he's a really good social/strategic player but I think if I make myself his #1 confidante I should be ok. Jake R is super funny and I think we get along well, so I'm hoping I have a strong alliance there.

Cali has def been spilling tea to me about the castle and shit and I helped her w idol guesses, but so far I have no clue where her head is at. Jared is really nice and we have a lot of common interests; I'm hoping he'd be willing to work w me going forward too.. I like everyone on this tribe basically fuck.. Tribal will be so difficult if it gets to that stage. Chelsea is super nice too so I'm like... conflicted on what I'd want out of a pre swap tribal. Hopefully though I swap soon and into a strong position, hopefully with at least one of the two Jakes.. but who knows what crazy shit we could be in for, time will tell! For now I'm just laying low and keeping my cards close to my chest, but I'm ready to fight if I need to!

Day 9
"culzean"

- okay now we've lost i'm kinda like.. idk.. i actually feel really bad? i decided to put in effort towards the end to make us WIN but it didn't seem to work and it was too late. in the end tho we lost bc someone took the light pearl. realistically idc who it was but i think im gonna act angrier than i am about it. i do feel bad for tyler though, he wanted to win really bad :(

"kisimul"

- YASSSSSSSSS! A sweet win in an exhausting challenge. I'm now guaranteed final 20 and i'm one step closer. Slowly getting there, and at the moment my problem would be to go to the tribal council again. Im like close with everyone so itd suck to have to vote someone out. I'd feel so bad if i had to vote out Tyler, who would still be my target because hes been doing nothing but proving himself worth in last challenges. So ideally we won't have to vote out another member before the swap. Monarchs flopping like that... is shooking. Who are the plebs now?! LMAO Also to me this challenge emerged possible threats in the future - Jake who did really well for glamis is someone that i know NOTHING about but i'd kinda dig working together with him down the line, Im going to need as many threats on my side as possible so Im not going to be a target in first place. On other hand TJ solo carried that immunity for Fyvia. TJ is also someone who i would like to work with down the line if our pacts crossed. Either way im excited and READY for what this game has to offer!! phew i really didnt expect myself getting this involved

"fyvie"

- Yikes, that was a close challenge and we just pulled away from going to tribal right at the end thanks to Jake from Glamis donating points.

Like I said earlier, I've got a good feeling about the guys from that tribe, and I like that I don't really know of them, though I know they're all very capable of winning seasons and will likely be direct threats to my game down the line.

That challenge made my blood boil as I'd be halfway through trying to do a task and some ASSHOLE would submit somehow right in the fucking middle of me trying to complete it, which is part of the reason why I took a step back and relaxed more, kind of took the game easy for the past few days, and was slightly more sporadic with contacting people and contributing to the challenge.

I probably shouldn't do that EVER AGAIN because Audrey told me that Jessica threw Bryce and I's names out there, claiming we were """"more inactive than Sarah,"""" which simply isn't true and slightly surprised me because I've been in regular contact with Jessica from the start. The complaint about our lack of activity isn't completely unwarranted to be fair --while but Bryce has also been at a funeral all weekend, I have a less valid excuse :P

We're swapping sooner rather than later but I think the best person to get rid of in this configuration of the tribe is probably Sarah, who isn't a committal, worthwhile ally to have and will probably just be detrimental down the line. Will I have the chance to act on that on OG Fyvie? I'm starting to think not.

Oh and final touchpoint, the Culzean royals are getting wittled down heavily which is great because future threats are being culled but I also think it will Malcolm/Denise-ify the residual survivors to an extent, and someone with a reputation like Jamie (who I assume will make it out alive) will be pretty dangerous in that position and to a lesser extent Grace and Tyler. TJ seems to think Sydney is on the outs and sided with Trace last vote, so we'll see how it all shakes up.

"glamis"

- top twenty!! v tired. won't write much.

kinda made a move. did a lot in this chall. we're probably losing next time. flashgame immunity with chelsea and wendy as forced locks to play is not a good vibe.so need to start planing for how to cover my bases at tribal. jakey or cali grabbed a light pearl. not cute. do i reach out to wendy and spill t?

will elaborate tomorrow extensively when im not the way i am now.

"glamis"

- Quickie confessional:

Jared is amazing to talk shit to, cause like HE GETS IT. I trust him a lot more than I did at the start of the game, but I’m still wary of him.

I think over the course of the next day or so I really want to improve my social game with the 3 people who I think I can bond with a lot more (Jared, Wendy, and surprisingly enough Chelsea but I still love her JDJDJ)

I think Jakey would like to do a Chelsea boot the first chance we get, and I honestly just do not want that at all. Chelsea is not a threat, and also the personal side of me wants to see underrated LEGENDS like Chelsea really do good in this game. Ik it’s weird for me to have a heart in a survivor game right.

Excuse me for having feelings

"glamis"

- JAKEY FOUND THE IDOL FUCK IT UPPPPO

(the gag if this idol comes back to haunt me *Alexa remind me in 6 months*)

"fyvie"

- S50 Day 8 Confessional

"culzean"

- Lol I drunkly took the pearl and caused my tribe to lose.

But I don’t feel bad about it either so whoops. Sorry it’s a game and I’m playing for myself and not to get people who are going to flip on me in a swap situation further 🤷🏻‍♀️

"fyvie"

- I'm hoping for a swap... no I need a swap. I'm suffocating in this tribe. Things are boiling and the kettle is just about to explode. I hate being on edge like this, not feeling in a bad position but not feeling confident at all.

TJ is running this tribe (or he thinks he is) and I need to get away from this dynamic before it's too late. It is hard for me to pretend like I'm not being fooled by him. I like to tell people how it is. But I can't do that. Not this time. Not now. Maybe later. I don't know how long I can hold off.

Elias is telling me a good part of what TJ is telling him, so I feel good for that. TJ has good relationship with everyone on this tribe. He probably told everyone that they are his number 1. I know for a fact that he told myself, Bryce and Elias separately. Jessica too probably.

TJ is able to have relationship with Sarah which is really annoying me because she keeps leaving me on read. I'm done trying sorry girl.

I think my best plan would be to swap with Jessica and without TJ so I can tell her how he has been acted without it getting back to me just yet. Trying to create distrust between these two would be great.

A part of me would also love to swap with Sarah because I think she wouldn't be able to keep up socially which would give be a better chance to survive.

Worst case scenario would be a 3 Fyvie with TJ and Sarah in a 5 person tribe. I feel like TJ would flip on me without Elias there to calm his (BAD) ideas down.

Five person tribes doesn't leave any manipulation wiggle room. It's too small. I'm so hoping for a 10 person tribe. Give the chaos of big tribes. I need IT. I'm thriving in chaos. It is too calm now. Too "easy". I want to struggle and complain about said struggle. I'm ready to see them all freak out.

"glamis"

- ahhhh the twenty four hour task madness did exactly that. my mind has deteriorated.

i feel like i did my normal routine of doing a lot in challenges to keep us safe and it was noticed. between the fake confessional, narrating tribals, spamming my friends to react to posts, and all the quick answers, i do think i did decent. i don’t love the idea of other tribes seeing that though and it does make me nervous about target management. it’s the only definitive read we have on the other tribes right now and i don’t want to have given them material.

one thing i love about endurance challenges is they’re an opportunity to really solidify bonds and i hope i did that with jakey and cali. i need to talk to wendy later and update them on the light pearls / dark pearls because we agreed to look out for each other so doing that can hopefully advance our bond. it’s not crucial information but it solidifies our strategic bond if there is one.

there were two main strategic developments throughout the task challenge, because it was designed to measure the desire to win immunity against the desire to advance your game at certain points.

the first is the pearls. there are now two light pearls and one dark pearl in rotation. specifically, TJ took a dark pearl for 50 points for his tribe (ugh what a hero) and a culzean member and a glamis member each took light pearls to take 40 points from their tribes. i want to point out that that literally made the difference on one level; someone on culzean was selfish and now they’re at tribal whereas someone at fyvie was selfless and now they’re all safe. it’s definitely an interesting parallel and it decided the challenge. based on tyler’s voice narration, grace is in a 3-1 minority per the lines of the last vote, so i’m kinda hoping she snatched the light pearl and can cause more chaos over there than what’s already present. specifically, i’d love if she took a shot at jamie somehow because i still cant get behind that whole “one time winners are a threat” tribal answer, but that’s far fetched. as for glamis, jared was offline so either jakey or cali took the light pearl.. cali is a little more paranoid at the moment, but jakey is also savvy so it’s a toss up and i’m not going to go around asking “so did u take the pealr”. they’re both people i trust and i have a feeling it’ll benefit us in the swap so no questions asked.

the second is the donation, which was me being a mess. i wanted fyvie to win over culzean and that’s why i did donate our points to them, but it was more a subconscious “who do i want to win more?” than “i want to make a move and put one tribe above the other in the pre-swap” because had i had one more second to process, i obviously wouldn't have put myself out there like that. however, fyvie winning over culzean was good for my game because it means another tribe hasn't attended tribal and it lowers the threat level of glamis by comparison. it’s better for the other glamis members, who reap the same benefits without being a scapegoat of sorts if its interpreted as malicious. idk. maybe i’m putting too much emphasis on this but it just was a break from my “blend in strategically” direction for the preswap. i also want to point out that culzean is probably the most threatening tribe left because they have become a matsing of sorts and wont be seen as a threat, which makes them.. trheatainge. so ya.. i do feel like in a swap some fyvie members might be more receptive to me, which is good because options are everything in this game. i already have crafted a narrative for culzean members if needed, which is that it was a legit accident because i felt bad for putting them as who we want to steal from a few answers before.

anyways, i’m kind of hoping we swap because the next immunity could be perilous for our tribe.. in the task, it was revealed we’re doing a flash game and because chelsea and wendy cannot be sat back to back and we must play three members, our less strong challenge performers thus far are up and it’s ahhh. we could be in trouble lol. so for the next few days, i’m really going to try to consolidate strategic bonds because tribal feels almost inevitable. right now, i have my sights set on chelsea as the clear boot, but maybe she’s conversing/strategizing well with others so i’m open to anything that keeps me here.

"glamis"

- I may have not scored the most points in that challenge but I definitely had the most iconic tasks. Winning Rock, Paper, Scissors against Jamie of all people, going from getting the last seat in round 1 to being the King of Musical chairs, & having my love for horror movies come in use for the Halloween task. So overall I enjoyed that challenge, but I definitely feel like some type of swap is coming up so I’m getting prepared to truly start playing this game.

"glamis"

- Catching up!!

"kisimul"

- Heyoo, I feel goofy making one cf at the end of every round but since it's still pre-swap and I'm not at tribal so there's not a ton to talk about. I'm really happy we won that challenge because like I said I really do want to just win out of this tribe until we swap now that I've been feeling uneasy. Jenna says she got a vote steal from the castle and can only steal from our tribe members (including myself), I like this because if there's anyone I feel like I can trust and that has been keeping it real w/ me it is Jenna. I still feel pretty much the same about everything else. At the beginning of this round I was a bit upset thinking about how if we lost again, I'm not confident that I'd make it out alive, and I still feel that, but with a little more confidence that I can win my way off this tribe, I've done really well in the last 2 challenges, which by the way I've already won more total challenges this season than I did in all of Bali, (which is kind of terrifying to think that I only won 2 tribe challenges that season), and I just feel like I can do this

"fyvie"

- So after hearing about Jessica subtly bringing up Bryce and myself as names as tribal hypotheticals, I tried to rekindle what I had going with her and then segued that into an alliance talk to try and bolster the fact that I did want to work with her, and I got a superficially interested response but I'm even less at ease with her now, the gut feeling of trust and connection isn't there, especially because now I know she's playing dumb with me - I don't trust her.

She said yesterday "I had no idea whose name I was going to write if we went to tribal, literally no one is talking strategy with me!!!! :/" - I didn't ask her about that specifically but she brought it up. Obviously I knew from Audrey that she had been discussing strategy with her. She also said """"I don't know how fast paced these games are and I'm really confused!!"""" (or something along those lines) and yet she's made it to at least the jury on the past 2 times she played, Azerbaijan being one them, and one of the more crazy cutthroat seasons if I recall correctly.

Her way of speaking, particularly this morning, was Declan-esque, in the playing dumb and naive kind of way. I'm always hyper aware of the characteristics of previous winners of seasons I've played haha, and I could see someone like her slipping through the cracks and showing zero loyalty to me at all. Culling her at any point will be tricky though, she's likeable and non-threatening. I've got a bad feeling about her.

TJ, despite myself finding him slightly transparent, is probably in the best position within the tribe due to his relentless efforts with the girls, like we're all trying to talk to them but he's """"clicked"""" with Sarah in particular and probably has them in an alliance chat and is calling them his number 1, just like he is to Audrey, myself and Bryce (though not so much Bryce anymore as he's been a bit inactive, and I have a hunch is TJ's target).

He's STILL messaging the four person alliance chat with him, me, Audrey and Bryce however, talking about how pumped he is to play the game with us and that he's 100% loyal, yet I know for a fact he's been telling me how much he's clicked with Sarah and Jessica, so like he can't be being super genuine in there, right? What I'm thinking is, he knows we probably aren't going to tribal until a swap, so he's setting himself up with as many options as possible and in the good graces of as many people as possible to move forward with. Can't fault him on that, but I just need to be really careful with him.

He messages me every morning and night like clockwork with some variation of "what's up" and I like the guy, don't get me wrong, but I think his rampant socialising will catch up to him - he can't play double agent forever.

"kisimul"

- henlo it is i dani gunn..... here to make it clear.... except this week theres barely any tea. i am going to get an edgic worse than chelseas from GI jesus christ

ANYWAYS, this challenge went great! i feel like i got a good amount of points for my tribe and i didnt mess up/type at the wrong time anytime and lose points so i was really happy about that !!! i feel like my tribe also kinda saw that I was trying hard and doing my best during the challenge, and i took a disadvantage even so im hoping that they see i am actually trying hard !! Though...

during the challenge i kept throwing grace under the bus KGFJHDFSKJ and lowkey i lovve grace... but im dead serious about wanting her gone. her being in the game is bad for me i think, because people KNOW we're close and people KNOW we're friends, so if she leaves this week i wont be upset. i need to be in the game with people i can trust and work with without it being 100% obvious from the get go

as for the alliances on my tribe, i am still sticking with szy/jenna because i feel like thats best for my game. i really do enjoy tlaking to tyler a lot tho so i think if we dont swap, and do go to tribal again, i may campaign for ally to leave. i dont dislike her in anyway and i would LOVE to work with her tbh, but the problem is is i KNOW shes super smart and strategic in games so i feel like my chances may be better with tyler... we'll justhave to see!

"culzean"

- okay this is gonna seem cracked but sydney had an idea to throw a vote so that the monarchs seem disunited. tyler then worried that grace had the idol so i told him that if we followed sydney's plan, then sydney would be elimmed. this works well for 3 reasons! 1) i made sure i was voting with sydney and presented it as 'we cant risk tyler voting w/ u... just incase he flips and u go'. that basically shows sydney that i 100% have her back and *i* am her number 1 not tyler. 2) it was sydneys plan and i enforced it, showing i listen to her! 3) if an idol is played (which it wont be bc sydney has the idol), sydney is elimmed which enforces w/ tyler that me/him are the true f2. SORRY IF MY SPELLING SUCKS IM SHIT AT TYPING ATM IM SO TIRED.

"culzean"

- I literally left for like an hour and the girls have managed to tank all of the hard work I put into this challenge. I legit said “watch the chat to make sure we beat Fyvie” and they couldn’t even do it. IM SO FUCKING IRKED! And then Chris said we lost points because SOMEBODY took a fucking light pearl like...bitch what the fuck? Why do y’all want me to suffer? But fuck that I’m not going home PERIOD!!! I put WAY too much into this challenge to go out like a bitch

"culzean"

- Bruh....Sydney took the pearl and I’m trying not to be irked but svsjskakak SYD WHYYYY ugh but she came up with the plan of splitting votes so 2 on her, 2 on Grace so if it comes down to it, Jamie and I can be spared and she can go home in the place of us. For me, I decided I wanted to vote with Grace against Syd. I wanted to vote with Grace just cuz I know a lot of people said they wanted to work with her and if I vote with her, they may show me some pity and spare me if I get outnumbered! But yeah this tribal is gonna be a whole mess lmao