We're In A Decent Position To Make Top 23/Confessionals

Day 1
"kisimul"

- It is 11.30 AM. It is warm. Sorta.

But it's getting a little hot in here.

Oh shit.

Look! Just across the hills.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's-

Uh.

Who the hell is Byron Cinders?

How I made it on here is one big mystery I may never solve. But baby. The Incinerator is back and I can tell you one thing.

Survivor Marquesas, Boston Rob debuts, voted out 7 episodes in. Survivor Sinai, Byron Cinders debuts, voted out 7 episodes in. BR's birthday, 25th December. BC's birthday, 25th December. BR's second season? 2nd place. BC's second season? ...

Well if Jack Lawrence says I'm an oracle I might as well play along. Incinerator out.

"kisimul"

- Holy gucamoly this cast is so damn good im shaking. I'm glad that there is an equal gender division in each tribe. On a first imperssion look our tribe is supposed to be the to understimate tribe which is going to work out perfectly for my personal game. Speaking of my tribe i immiediately tried to sniff around the possible relationships and here are some of my first thoughts on the tribe: Jenna - the first person i actually spoke already strategy with (which i didn't plan to do so early), we agreed to collaborate on idol hunt and she's definitely someone i can see myself working together long term wise. To keep it short, she owns my heart Dani - first person to actually message me and immediately proposed a final 2 (i hope im not one of many lmao) she might be an extremely important person for my game given to her numerous possible connections within the other tribes. I do want to work closely with her and if possible to create a core 3 with Jenna asap Ally - never met her before this, but she seems like a cute homegworl. For now id definitely want to build a strong bond with her since Dani seems to like her, and most importantly Jenna doesn't seem to be so kin of her, so being in good terms with Ally and having her on my side is something i will need in this tribe. Tyler - another person i never met before. i like him as a person, we seem to have a lot in common but what threatens me about him is that both Jenna and Dani seem to speak goodly about him, which sets an alarm for me because i want my girlies for myself. I want to get him to trust me enough so he can be the one starting strategic conversations with me. Byron - It seems like no one is really aware of him or know him, which feels like hes starting on a disadvantage. However hes really funny and well spoken which drives me towards him and i can see myself working with this dud. Overall my plan is to lay low for now and immediately strike with my social game to create an early individual bonds with everyone, and once i have a good sniff on the situation around camp i can start planning my moves.

"fyvie"

- Okay so I'm in the jester tribe, Fyvie, which I'm happy with because it's satisfying to pronounce and our grouping rationale is fairly arbitrary. Not that the tribe allocations will be particularly relevant down the line, maaaaybe to some extent for the 'legendary' people (three of which I have questionable ORG history with: Tyler and Grace were both early jury in my first org that I won, Bang-a-Rang Idalia, as a somewhat direct result of me throwing them under the bus and repeatedly targeting them both, and I wasn't on amazing terms with Wendy from the finalists tribe at the end of Chaos on 703).

Either way, Fyvie is an interesting, charismatic group that leans older - only Jessica hasn't come online yet. First impressions:

Audrey, TJ and Bryce were online immediately and sent the initial message. All totally pleasant and I got along with them off the bat.

As the conversations have moved onward, talking has grown slightly more forced with TJ. In my experience these gut feelings are usually mutual so I really want to try and rectify it to be more natural so we can build a strong bond, but something has been off ever since we brought up past seasons and the fact that I'd never found an idol. Maybe he thinks I'm lying and it was a transparent attempt to make myself seem non-threatening. Maybe I'm overthinking it. I'll keep working on it... TBD. For now I'd be down to work with him but I know he has his fingers in quite a few pies aswell and a backstabbing might be in the not too distant future.

I really like Audrey, we've connected well and the conversations are natural. Would love to work with her moving forward. She was on the villains tribe in HvV for a reason that I can't actually be bothered to look up - I'll just try keep her close.

Bryce I'm fairly sure I've observed making it super far in quite a few ORGs and based off the chilled, friendly, non-threatening vibe he gives off I'm not surprised. I have a feeling he's going to be fairly UTR and a useful ally to have, I'm connecting well with him and we have quite a few things in common.

Sarah has a really cool job and is from Malaysia - I like her so far? Down to earth and direct. Wow my analysis is super deep.

I'm just going to continue working on everyone. I feel like I might be coming off a bit strong and intense socially like I did in Molise, and TJ somewhat fulfils that dynamic too so maybe that's why I'm getting a vibe from him. I want to try and play that down as much as possible.

"kisimul"

- OK IMMA BE HONEST HERE- I 100% think i'm on the wrong tribe.

I wasn't bad in Retri, nor Java. I don't think im really here to like, legit prove something? Mainly just prove that I can come back and be a strong player after so long, but I dunno. I feel like the other people on my tribe do have stuff to prove, and I almost feel like I stick out like a sore thumb...

I duno if people are going to try and use friendships on other tribes against me, but im v v v afraid of them doing that. im close with wendy and grace, and i used to be best friends with szymon and we've snapchatted everyday since he left 2 years ago gkjdfskgjds im just praying people actually give me a chance and not take things literaly and think im just herre to play with friends, because im not. i came to win.

anyways right off the bat- szymon and i instantly reconnected and he said he doesnt know anyone on the cast, so hes willing to put all his eggs in my basket, which i love... he says hes close with jenna so im hoping he can rope her into some sorta deal, and i wanna see if maybe i can rope in either tyler or ally into something, because idk if im just rude or something but i rly dont like byron off the bat NNNNN i just get a bad vibe from him tbqh. but its day 1 so *shrug*

"kisimul"

- So the first night is pretty much over and im very happy with how it went for me. I feel like i managed to build some solid grounds for relationships with Tyler and Ally, other than reinforcing bonds with Jenna and Dani. At the moment im not in any alliance nor i know of any alliance to be in motion which doesn't neccessary worry me since I dont want to create anything this early on. Im already putting a lot of effort in social game, so i don't really want to be viewed as strategical threat this early on. Im trying to think longtermwise and for me to try to start something would not be beneficial. For now im going to lay strategically low and wait for people to come to me with ideas, unless im going to feel like there's some fire litting under my ass. So far the only person i don't really feel confident yet is Byron. He kinda seems like an easy first person to go but i do want to work on my relationship with him just to make sure i'd be covered from all the sides. Do i feel fully confident on where i stand? Absolutely not, this is survivor and everything can change within a hot minute

"glamis"

- Hello to the four people who actually read confessionals JKHDJHKHJKSDK. Its me and I've already given up on trying to use grammar. ur low-tier winner of a lower-mid-tier ssn is back and ready to claim the premerge placement i deserved in the first place. seriously.

the cast reveal was three hours ago. all i can think is.. help. my social pussy was NOT ready.

now it has to pop in a way it never has before and i don’t think it can if i’m going to be quite honest. this cast is too iconic, too fetch, and way above my level. dorothy, we’re not in kariba anymore. kingdoms are colliding and i’m going to be collateral.

i want to start my strategic process by doing raw cast impressions. we’re the finalist tribe so each of us are capable, competent, and cutthroat—no one is the easy out. after this and once the initial conversations calm down, my first goal is to look through the original confessionals on their seasons and get a feel for their strategic voice and process so it can be exploited immediately. that might be extra, but i’d rather be extra and have an upper hand. knowledge is power and i need every ounce of it i can get.

wendy: ugh i’m so excited to finally play with wendy!! they’ve hosted me and i’ve hosted them, so it’s time to formally introduce ourselves and get to talking!! our convos thus far have been relatively fetch!! idk our convo was the first to die but we’ve talked about the previous seasons, school, life, and looking a mess so that’s iconic. i think they’re going to be relatively integrated with the social dynamic here.

jared: he’s iconic asf. we’ve never met before, but we’ve talked about our rough first mangas and then.. elizabeth farbota. i don’t think he’s played with elizabeth farbota. if elizabeth farbota is my most compelling convo point day 1 (no offense to liz i love her), i might be in trouble jhkdhjksfhjk. i low-key fell asleep before we could finish chatting but i like him a lot!! he’s definitely a lil less “let me pm you paragraphs” than some of the others but we stan regardless.

jake: ahhhhhhh. being cast with him is… ahhhh. in the context of my immediate game, jake is a double edged sword and i need to find myself on the right edge to advance. he’s the only person i know and therefore the only person i have a good read on, but he’s also the one person who has a good read on me.. and that’s not a good vibe considering when we last played together i was a cutthroat, disloyal, goat-y mess that backstabbed a jury (and him :))). my first priority with him is to clear the air and make it very clear i can’t play that way anymore and hope he’s willing to take the olive branch. he’s a v capable and smart player, so i don’t want to end up on the wrong side pre-swap.

chelsea: i like her. we’ve kinda connected about being at similar places in terms of how we feel about the cast. she’s old school and claims not to know anyone, and i’m new school and claim not to know anyone. i’m really trying to run with that angle with her because she threw vulnerability into the mix and i’m trying to reciprocate it to foster connection.

cali: that leaves cali!! my fave person to talk to on this tribe rn!! idk i definitely feel like we’re in very similar places in life and just have kept talking since we started without either of us really trying to push the convo?? maybe that’s not t, maybe it is but she’s someone i could definitely see myself working with? v on top of her life socially, i think but that’s just my interactions with her and idk.

at this point in time, my first goal is to create (or ideally be recruited into) some sort of majority, or at least integrate myself well enough socially that i’m not the first person to depart from the glamis tribe. worst comes to worse - if i can carry us in challenges and play outsider, i can flip in a swap. i think i’ve had relatively okay conversations, but i can’t be sure. there are two kinda small strategic developments i’ve had in the fifteen short hours thus far. i’ll get into those in my next confessional, because things could develop, but i have an idea of who i might want to try to set up for an outsider position and who i might want to work with. i just want to wait until we get a feel for our challenge performance and tribal dynamic to solidify that, but things could be accelerating based on a convo i just had!!

but ya my overall goal is just to make the swap because that’s when the strategy pops off and the dynamics are more noticeable than whispers and worries. because rn strategy is a conglomeration of decent prior connections (of which i have none woo), building current connections, tribe unity, target management, and everything in between! i'm feeling vulnerable without an alliance or blanket safety, but we'll see!! just need to make it past three days <3

"kisimul"

- My 2 idol searches have been unsuccessful. However I'm an archaeologist so I know where to look.

There's like this little crime in the archaeological world called forgery. Basically faking artefacts or in fact reburying fakes. So if I'm hearing the voices correctly, this game still wants me to be the fake idol king. I've got the perfect plan to take that crown.

Ladies and gentlemen. I introduce you the fake idol half.

"glamis"

- Third time's the charm (even though I already won once). I kept going back and forth on if I should play again or not, but part of me knows I'll never say no to playing this game. The Nobles tribe is perfect for me since I'm one of the few people who have made it to the end both times I played, and I'm hoping to make it a third time. Plus, I like the description of having the ability to "excel at whatever" so I'll wear it with pride. I don't have a set game plan going in just because I prefer to adapt to the situation instead and see where that takes me. The one thing I do know is that I'm going to do whatever it takes to get further in this game.

"fyvie"

- S50 Day 1 Confessional

"culzean"

- HELLO. 5th times a charm. anyway so this game i really want to play hard and betray people but be as sociable as POSSIBLE and REALLY get to know people. i dont wanna betray too much but im willing to if i must.

on this tribe, me/sharky have already formed a bond. he told me he wants me to be his #1 and i accepted of course, i wont tell anyone else about this either unless i have a REALLY REALLY good reason to, but over-strategising early on is always a tragic mistake. i also get on well w/ grace/tyler/trace/sydney which is every1 LMAO, i have more history w/ grace/tyler but i dont want that to affect anything??? atm i really like trace, ik him and grace are close and ik tyler is close to grace SO i do worry that they could form a trio. if they do they could easily pick up sydney but atm i could see sydney being first boot? just bc she seems less interested in the game, but i REALLY dont want that to happen. id honestly love for me/sharky/sydney to take control and hopefully get one of tyler/grace/trace out, simply just so theres no way that group of 3 can take control. look i probably seem paranoid BUT i wanna consider all angles and on a tribe of 6, after 1 tribal, 3 is a MAJORITY!!!! so i want that to be prevented.

"fyvie"

- My first impressions on this tribe are GREAT. I don't really know a single person and that is what I wanted coming into this game. I did play with TJ once about 4 years ago, but we both forgot who each other were so it's basically a clean slate. As for the tribe twist, I really enjoy being on the 'Jester' tribe because I do think that fits me best. I could have been on the 'Noble' tribe with the other FTC losers, but I don't think I fit that category because of how my final tribal council went down. So far, I'm mainly talking to TJ and Audrey as I believe both would be great allies and I'm also talking to Elias a good bit. I brought the idea to TJ that we should create a four person alliance with each other and he said I said the most beautiful thing. The only person I am worried about in the alliance is Elias. I don't know why because I feel like he'll work with us, but I just think I should be more careful around him. Sarah and Jessica right now are on the outs because they haven't been as active as us four and it's very apparent. Sarah even messaged me saying she feels intimidated. I don't want to say I feel 100% safe, but I do think my social game so far has put me in a better situation than I would have ever imagined going into this game for just day one.

"glamis"

- Day 1 Confessional

Day 2
"fyvie"

- Here we go again! First impression of my tribe is overall really good. I've had great conversation with TJ, Bryce and Elias. No real conversation with Jessica and Sarah which is a shame because in which universe will I ever be able to align successfully with girls ? I want this to be """"queendoms not colliding at all because girls will dominate and being unify"""" Anyway, for now it's all about the three guys on my tribe. I'm a bit scared the girls will lose it for us. Even though I am zero confident in my challenge performance in this first challenge. I decided to be social IRL the week end this started... I've been smarter. Here are my opinion on the guys: TJ: Really eager to play, maybe a bit too much. He might burst out in flame. Worried he would also blabber too much information. I need to be careful around him, especially because he is easy to trust. And I need to trust no one. He already promised me that I'm his number 1. That's scary ... But he is old, hasn't play in a while, and he is really nice. For those reasons I will give him a chance. Bryce: Super nice dude, but we didn't talk strategy yet. Elias: Super nice as well but didn't talk strategy yet (which by the way is good and healthy in my book at least). Sarah: Leaves me on read constantly but seems like such a sweetie. I wish she would talk more. Jessica: Has potential but once again is a bit inactive.

About the cast on other tribes, really excited to see Ally here. I ruined my game to try and save her in my first BB (spoiler alert I failed... and jenna won... I think it is the same jenna that is here... I basically made jenna an enemy trying to save Ally... Interesting dynamic to develop later maybe).

Other than that I don't know much of the cast which is good. I did play with Wendy but we were never close strategically. They ignored me most of the time.

I'm still hoping on a clean state on all my previous relationships though.

Let's do this!

"kisimul"

- It's been pretty chill first 24 hours of the game. No one attempted to create any waves or drama. Things are either developing here slowly or there's something happening that im not completely aware of. Im still working on my individual relationships with everyone and Im starting to get Ally to open up to me on strategy related conversations. Lowkey btw im hella glad that Tyler volonteered for endurace part of the challenge cuz i would DIE if i had to. If we would end up losing (lets fuckin pray that its NOTTTTTTTTTTTTT gonna happen) with the way that things are progressing Byron might be an easy first vote. He's also the only person i dont really feel good about with so we woudn't mind him gone in this household.

"glamis"

- part 1: https://vocaroo.com/i/s1H7Dqu0ebuF part 2 cause im a dumbass: https://vocaroo.com/i/s1TaMGqCPkKz

"culzean"

- Honestly I'm pleasantly surprised with my tribe. I was worried I'd be the odd one out because I played 38 seasons ago but I have other players I know! And the ones I don't should be easy to play...with....or just play.

"culzean"

- Honestly Tyler is the one that worries me the most. He's good at these games and he and I never really clicked back during my original run. Idk if I'm going to be able to work with him.

"culzean"

- I'm so excited to see Trace! He's back from my generation of players and honestly he's a super nice guy which means he'll be loyal if I try to strike up an alliance.

"culzean"

- I love Jamie! She's a rockstar. But I'm not dumb. I know she's a huge threat. I may have been gone for a while but I know her reputation. I know she's a favorite and a threat. So I'm going to keep her really close but I'll be keeping one eye open.

"culzean"

- Okay i jumped the gun a little. My strategy is always to have one ride or die and then we get other fringe allies that we can play but we stay loyal to each other. So I told Jamie I want her to be my #1. But she's still a threat so idk if I'm going to stick to this deal or not. But for now she thinks I have her.

"culzean"

- Alrighty I'm laying some ground work. I'be got conversation going with everyone and I like half my tribe. My goal is to convince Grace and Jamie both that they are my #1. Then i'll drag Trace along a s a goat. If the four of us can stick together we could really take this thing far. And it should be a good team to get rid of Tyler because he's a threat and Sydney because why is she even here?

"culzean"

- Sydney get it together! I need Tyler to be the first one voted out of our tribe but if you don't start talking to people and making some friends you're going to get dropped like the dead weight you are.

"culzean"

- Alright I tried to find the idol. no luck. It was way easier on Cote when Mike and I could just rig the game so one of us went every time to pick up all the idols. now I actually have to work for it...ugh.

"culzean"

- Honestly I really like Grace and she seems easier to manipulate. I might have to replace Jamie in that #1 spot. At least I can trust Grace.

"culzean"

- I'm really trying not to take on a leadership role because I want to be under the radar. But this tribe is really making it tough. No one is talking game. Come on y'all are you not in it to win it or am I just on the outs and don't know it? Hmmm

"culzean"

- Alright I've been talking to everyone so i think I'm in a good place. but I'd feel a lot better if we could avoid tribal for a few days so I really hope we come throguh on this challenge. Most of us are comp beats so it should be okay if we play this right. But will we? Lord Jesus.

"culzean"

- Alright I volunteered myself and Tyler for the Stair Climb. Now if we lose I can push under the bus. Or if we win he and I completed one of the harder sections. Either way hopefully I come out looking good. Except I've got to wake up at 7am to do the challenge with him so your fish is about to have some serious bags

"glamis"

- https://vocaroo.com/i/s0kPEd7UQ8FP

"glamis"

- Day 2 Confessional

"kisimul"

- Yayy just snapped (hopefully) in my first challenge. Its going to be enough for me if im NOT going to place in last. Jenna already apparently won the part of her challenge which is great. Nobody wants to be the first boot and i just don't want to face a tribal this early. As for the things inside my tribe im glad with where its going. We finally sealed and solidified a strong trio called the Powerpuff Girls between Dani,Jenna and Me. Ive been idol hunting with both of them indivudually so now we can finally do it as a group (more info for mehehehe). This is an alliance that i plan sticking to longterm wise 100%. Ally and Tyler both confessed trust in me individually and said they talked to me the most. Im literally genuinly starting to like those people and oddly no one annoys me yet at all

"glamis"

- A quickie cause I’m tired af but how could I not do an (un)iconic introductory confessional! Anyway I’ve decided that unlike Generations I’m actually make/ submit these this season (for the two-three episodes that I’m on for atleast oop)

Anyway we’re about 5% into this game and I’m about 95% sure my tribe already finds me to be an annoying bitch....considering it’s me we’re talking about that’s actually not bad at all!

I’ll do a cast assessment for people I know. For people I don’t know I’ll skip over them like the hosts should have skipped over my application

Ally Reyes: I think she’s the Ally who didn’t like Fariha in Legends so I IMMEDIATELY don’t like her oop. Idk maybe my opinion will change? For Farihas sake maybe it won’t? Idk we’ll see

Dani: Played with her a couple times! I don’t think she likes me! I don’t blame her!

Jenna: Talented brilliant incredible amazing most likely to blindside when she gets the first chance possible oop

But real talk she really is amazing!

Syzmon: I’m SOO happy Szymon is here! I’m gonna need a tribe swap with him ASAP cause he’s for sure an instant ally

Sarah: so I’ve literally never talked to her BUT i remember rooting so hard for her on indonesia WAY back when. Really happy to see her on this season and MARK MY WORDS we will be allies this season! (I can’t wait for the disappointment when I read this back a year from now shdjdjd)

TJ: He is another oldie who I’m super stoked to see on. He’s such a positive nice guy and I’m HOPING we get the chance to link up also!

Grace: She worked with Boo so I like her.

Bryce: he DIDNT work with Boo so I don’t like him (jk I just don’t know him)

Jamie: The buff over the hat is never going to be a trend sis

Sharky: he ALLEGEDLY hosted my original season, if his activity level hosting that season is going to be similar to his activity on his season than you can expect to see him out after me on Episode 3

Tyler R: I’ll keep this short because if it this will become a 5 page mla format essay on how much I love Tyler.

In conclusion, I love Tyler.

-Now for my tribe!-

Chelsea: BLESS THE HOSTS FOR CASTING HER ON THIS SEASON. We played bb orgs together way in the past and she is spectacular. I think I may be more eager working with her than she is working with me, BUT ITS FINE CAUSE SHES AN INSPIRATION and if I don’t do well in this game I really hope she can do well!

Jake: He’s really really cool and I can TOTALLY see how he won his og season. However, if he says “fetch” one more time I’m actually going to cripple in my depression (JK I LOVE A MEAN GIRLS FAN!)

Jakey: Real talk, going into this season if you told me to pick one person on this tribe to vote out first I would have hands down said him. He was AMAZING on last stand, like scary good. However I really like him and I would totally be down with working with him in this game! I think I may be seeing hints of “manipulation tactics” in some of our talks (this literally makes no sense to anyone but me I’m sorry) but it’s probably just my own paranoia. He’s hopefully gonna be a good temporary ally and if things work out, a long term ally

Jared: He’s cool.

Wendy: they are very nice, I just don’t think we’re gonna click as much as I had hoped. Idk it’s only been two days I just don’t have the best feel for them yet. Still open for anything though!

So in conclusion, I shoved a whole jar of jelly beans up my ass

"fyvie"

- Soooo update, the vibe overall on Fyvie is quite chill and social, no one stands out as obnoxious or schemey and the tribe chat only really lights up to lightheartedly discuss challenge logistics or for an occasional joke. I've brought this up to a bunch of people and the consensus is that this season is SO FAR a lot less intense and strategic than we expected. We of course, however, haven't had a loss yet or been faced with the castle of oblivion twist.

Things are going well on the social front, I've continued connecting with Audrey and Bryce, both of which I'm fond of in particular, as well as TJ (I extended the strategic olive branch to all 3 of them, no alliance chat or talk of an extended alliance yet though) with Jessica trailing behind and Sarah still not opening my message from over 24 hours ago.

The former two girls have been acknowledged by all three of the aforementioned engaged people as being relatively inactive, so should we go to tribal one of them would at this stage be in hot water, likely Sarah?

It's still very early days and TJ is somewhat on my radar still, but things have become more natural conversationally, I'm just finding it somewhat difficult to segue into more personal topics that would bond us further - we're getting there, I'm still chipping away. I've literally been sending pictures of my mum to Audrey repeatedly because she seems receptive to it haha (and said it was 'endearing' when I BASHFULLY brought it up), and offering ukulele guidance to Bryce.

I'm going on call with Bryce to do our part of the challenge tonight and will try and turn on the charm to further connect with him, I feel like I come across better in person generally so this could be a great opportunity to really bolster an ally.

OH and to elaborate on the castle of oblivion thing. I haven't played on a season with any variation of this gameplay mechanic before and I'm planning to approach it quite casually -- I could potentially be in a position to get sent there at some stage or at least, and most likely, have a close ally go there. Early days, of course some advantages and such will get dished out there, probably with some risk involved, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

"culzean"

- It’s is now 7:12 am and I woke up just to do this challenge with Tyler and he’s not on! Damn he did me dirty.

"kisimul"

- At this point my biggest doubt/curiosity is the relationship between Ally and Tyler. I think im going to use Dani as a bridge for information about that since she knows them both better than and holds more of pre game info than me. It's going to be crucial for me once im going to peak my strategy talk game, since a big part of my gameplan is to feed people from my hands exactly what they want to hear and i woudn't want to potentially say something stupid to either of them that might make me look sketchy.

"glamis"

- ahhhh. i’m feeling weirdly vulnerable at the moment strategically.

we’re in the middle of the challenge and it’s looking fetch. jake has placed second and i’m relatively positive my flag, while not gag worthy, isn't fourth place material. i’m not sure how wendy/chelsea, jared, and cali are doing, but so long they can dodge fourth as well, i think we’re in a decent position to all make top 23.

while immunity is swell and all, i’m not sure what tribal would look like.

i feel that chelsea could be the first boot of this tribe. socially, she might just not be as committed as other people, so she really could snap and leave first rn. that’s me being entirely optimistic though.

beyond that, i’m not entirely sure where i stand. my convos are going decent and i think making the flag earned me some social karma with the tribe (as it was something no one wanted to take). i think i’m going to test the waters strategically with wendy, jake, and cali today since each could be a base for majority. i seriously think jake is my best route right now because he’s less censored than the others in terms of game-related content.

my main concern is this: overplaying. i feel i came off strong socially and possibly bothered people, so coming off strong strategically too could be the nail in the coffin. my number one strategy is always to be the one recruited into an alliance on the merit of my connections, because it leaves me with an escape route if things go downhill. it’s a cautious way to play. but waiting too long could allow for something to form without me. in my mind, there are two probable possibilities

scenario A would be that everyone is playing that way with caution, hence the lack of strategic developments. pockets of trust are forming, but nothing solid beyond that.

scenario B would be i’m on the outs and a majority of three or four has formed on this tribe.

so taking initiative has to find some sort of medium between A and B. i can’t form alliances, because it’d paint a target on my back, but i can’t sit idly by, because that isolates me. so i want to establish trust by giving more than i take. i think if i express that i’m concerned for tribal and follow-up by saying that if we went i’d have someones back, it makes me an asset to their game. there wont be a majority of five, so building that baseline trust might save me. i’m willing to be a number in someone else’s pocket in the pre-swap, especially because it gives me versatility in the swap portion of the game.

i think i’m going to try that with wendy and jake first and see where that takes me. if it becomes the base for a majority, i’d be elated, but even if it just kinda starts something beyond a social relationship, i’d be okay too, because that’s better off than where i am right now. i’m hoping this tribe dynamic is scenario A because it means my strategic and social game thus far are optimal for the base, but if it’s B, i’m willing to crank things up and see where it takes me. in a worst case scenario, i think i won't be this tribe's first boot and then i could try to form a majority of three at five by fabricating a narrative that forms duos and allows myself a swing position. if it's a majority of four, that could work, but if it's a majority of three, i might be in trouble and have to play by individual rather than group bonds. this is all of course hypothetical and i'm sure this game will start to pick up very soon because today or tomorrow is the day i want to segway from social to strategic! we pray xoxoxoxo!

"culzean"

- Sydney! Come on! I’m really trying to drag you along for a little bit and then you go and blow the challenge. How can you be bad at being a goat?

"fyvie"

- So it’s Day 2 and our first immunity challenge is under way. As per usual there is always an awkwardness when deciding who is going to do what part when the challenge is divided into sections but we powered through and figured it out.

So if you asked me on Day 1 about who I would have wanted to work with it would have probably be a foursome of Bryce, Audrey, Elias and myself since we were the active ones but after talking and really getting the chance to meet everybody, I feel like my ideal alliance is Elias and Sarah. I find myself really enjoying our chats and they seem like people who I can easily see myself working with and being comfortable in doing so. I’m going to see if I can solidify something official later when they are both on but that’s currently where my heads at.

Hoping we win immunity but if not, I may just being looking to mix things up and take out someone who would be dangerous to my game down road. Is it too early? Probably. But would that be absolutely exciting to try and do so? Hell yeah! We will see!

"fyvie"

- hosts: Please try to send a confessional every round or so just so we can be aware what is happening in your mind! my mind: just the lyrics to "waving flag"

"fyvie"

- Alrighty. So, I had the chance to talk a bit more with my tribe mates in the past day. Things are going great for me ! TJ and Bryce voted for me for the castle twist! Elias told me I was the one he liked the most. He is telling me a lot of info on his idol search. For the girls, I've talked a bit more with Jessica she seems really nice. I didn't talk much more with Sarah and I kind of don't want to put as much energy on it. I want her to be our first boot if we lose. So far my trust rank with the boys are pretty much equal. Id say TJ and Elias are on the same level and Bryce is a bit under them but not by much. My best strength is my social game and I am putting that in full force. Me a villain? You must be mistaken.... Oh and fun fact: I've got the idol.

"culzean"

- Wow I screwed up that challenge. Which is very not my style. If we lose I might have to hustle a little. But Tyler and I actually worked pretty well together. Maybe I shouldn't try to get him out? Also hopefully it was enough to get us by.

"culzean"

- This road trip is screwing me! It's tough. But If i can't just get through this first week. I'll be in a great position.

"fyvie"

- So, I knew TJ was going to be a messy player in this game but I was not expecting it to happen before the results of the FIRST IMMUNITY CHALLENGE. We've basically been bouncing around the idea that TJ, Audrey, Elias, and myself will be a group because Jessica and Sarah aren't as active and not talking like the rest of us have. But today Elias invited Audrey and I into a chat and told us that TJ is planning on getting Sarah and Jessica to vote out either Audrey or I. No no no, that ain't happening. The Fyvie tribe is so chill right now and it's put everyone in a weird position of not wanting to create alliances and stuff and I feel like that isn't what TJ was expecting or wanting. Hell, it's not what I want either but I know better to start stuff up when there is no need to do that yet. Knowledge of the game like that is what makes me a better player than him. He may be oldschool, but buddy, you're a rookie for a mistake like that. If anything, I think this has done nothing but helped my game. I think Jessica and Sarah will be easy to flip because they haven't been super active in this game like the rest of us so if we tell them what's happening, they'll just be say 'Okay!' And this pushes me closer to Elias and Audrey since we're potentially going to be in an alliance now which I like because they both think I'm level headed which means when my antics start they'll still think I'm normal for a bit and on my side

Day 3
"culzean"

- Alright that loss is BULLSHIT. I'm looking at you assholes in the VL. That Fyvie flag was TRASH. Like we really were robbed. In the end it'll help my game but damn y'all that was dirty.

"culzean"

- Okay I've come around a little on Tyler. After this challenge I've realized I do need to keep him around for a little while or our tribe is going to get decimated. Sorry Sydney...

"culzean"

- Trace says he doesn't want to make any waves. That is MUSIC TO MY GILLS. Okay I don't really know how Sharks hear but oh well. But he's looking more and more like a goat every day :D

"culzean"

- Alright so I'm talking to everyone. Im pushing for Sydney to go because it's easy but I've planted to Grace, Trace, and Jamie that Tyler is a long term threat. And I'v e planted to idea to Tyler that Jamie is a threat. I know she's my #1 but if Tyler sticks around It'll be nice to have someone checking her because she is definitely a threat.

"kisimul"

- Oh my god. I ain't gonna be the first boot!

Hell yeah I'm worried about being the first boot, there's a lotta big cats this season. But hey guess what, they're going to tribal.

There are some folks over there I'd love to interact with but seems like the monarchs will be getting dethroned. However them losing by ONE point kinda scares me.

Incinerator out.

"culzean"

- Alrighty so...I just made a F3 plan with Tyler. i'm not going to stick to it but we've come a long way since me wanting him gone first.

"culzean"

- Alright. New strategy: F3 with Grace and Trace and we use Jamie and Tyler as a shield as needed.

"glamis"

- Well remember how I was joking around about being the 2nd or 3rd one out? Well you see I am someone who likes to assume I’m going to do terrible so then I can be pleasantly surprised in the future. It’s a coping mechanism that’s kind of followed me throughout life. It was by my side when I was competing on my cheer team in school, it was by my side when I was applying for a promotion at my job, and it’s definitely been by my side as I play these games. The thing is, I never have truly believed I was REALLY destined to be the 2nd or 3rd boot. Well, that is until now. So, I get picked to do the castle, and at first I’m happy af! It kind of reads to me like people want to take a chance on the girl no one really knows and honestly I’ll fucking take it. The only honest worry I had about it was how I was going to sell to my tribe that I didn’t get a super powerful advantage when I did in fact get one. Bitch if only I fucking knew… I get to this castle, and long story short I have to type a 750 word essay on why Ally sucks, and tbh it was a bomb essay (Ally would agree with me) but I turn it in, and it turns out for completing it I don’t get an advantage, I get a huge punishment. Essentially, the next time my tribe wins individual immunity, I will be forced into the losing tribe’s tribal council, and I will not be immune. The second they told me this, all it felt was like my world crashing down. If it wasn’t evident from my cast assessment, I don’t know a majority of these people. Ya I slightly know some and I’ve heard of others, but I really don’t have too many SOLID bonds on this season. It will be so easy for the tribe to see me at the tribal council, and just band together and vote me out. SO FUCKING EASY. I’m seriously freaking out and im trying not to get a defeated attitude, but I can’t help it. I’ve flopped at idiotic scenarios in the past and I already know im gonna just go ahead and FLOP at this. But the thing is im not going down this easily. I did not get a spot on this season where the stakes are SO HIGH for nothing. I’m gonna fight tooth and nail for this, no matter what I have to fucking do I’m gonna get through this. I have considered myself to be one of the weakest players in this entire fucking community for a long time now, and I’ve always wanted to change that fact in my own head at least. Well Cali? If you want to change that fact BINGO here you go this is the time to do it. Blood is going to be shed. I’m pulling out all the stops and I feel BAD for that tribe that’s going to get me. My cousin has always told me this phrase when we were younger, and it goes a little something like this, “It’s not about how you fall, it’s about how you look doing so” And if I do fall to this twist, just know at least the bitch is going to be looking STUNNING. (Credits to Nadine~) Well remember how I was joking around about being the 2nd or 3rd one out? Well you see I am someone who likes to assume I’m going to do terrible so then I can be pleasantly surprised in the future. It’s a coping mechanism that’s kind of followed me throughout life. It was by my side when I was competing on my cheer team in school, it was by my side when I was applying for a promotion at my job, and it’s definitely been by my side as I play these games. The thing is, I never have truly believed I was REALLY destined to be the 2nd or 3rd boot. Well, that is until now. So, I get picked to do the castle, and at first I’m happy af! It kind of reads to me like people want to take a chance on the girl no one really knows and honestly I’ll fucking take it. The only honest worry I had about it was how I was going to sell to my tribe that I didn’t get a super powerful advantage when I did in fact get one. Bitch if only I fucking knew… I get to this castle, and long story short I have to type a 750 word essay on why Ally sucks, and tbh it was a bomb essay (Ally would agree with me) but I turn it in, and it turns out for completing it I don’t get an advantage, I get a huge punishment. Essentially, the next time my tribe wins individual immunity, I will be forced into the losing tribe’s tribal council, and I will not be immune. The second they told me this, all it felt was like my world crashing down. If it wasn’t evident from my cast assessment, I don’t know a majority of these people. Ya I slightly know some and I’ve heard of others, but I really don’t have too many SOLID bonds on this season. It will be so easy for the tribe to see me at the tribal council, and just band together and vote me out. SO FUCKING EASY. I’m seriously freaking out and im trying not to get a defeated attitude, but I can’t help it. I’ve flopped at idiotic scenarios in the past and I already know im gonna just go ahead and FLOP at this. But the thing is im not going down this easily. I did not get a spot on this season where the stakes are SO HIGH for nothing. I’m gonna fight tooth and nail for this, no matter what I have to fucking do I’m gonna get through this. I have considered myself to be one of the weakest players in this entire fucking community for a long time now, and I’ve always wanted to change that fact in my own head at least. Well Cali? If you want to change that fact BINGO here you go this is the time to do it. Blood is going to be shed. I’m pulling out all the stops and I feel BAD for that tribe that’s going to get me. My cousin has always told me this phrase when we were younger, and it goes a little something like this, “It’s not about how you fall, it’s about how you look doing so” And if I do fall to this twist, just know at least the bitch is going to be looking STUNNING. (Credits to Nadine~)

"culzean"

- I meant to make this waaay sooner but I've been dedicated to working for my midterm work schedule (please go vote!! Or in the future vote always!!). I've been a bit busy, so I'm trying to get caught up in my tribes business but it hasn't been easy. Trace left me on delivered for TWO WHOLE DAYS and then when he finally answered he did not acknowledge that he ignored me, AND THEN didn't answer me again! Grace is just as bad but only talks in like 4 word sentences, usually including """"yeah"""". Jamie and Tyler are the ones who were keeping the conversation going with me, Sharky too kind of, but I'll get to him in a minute. I'm not sure if people see me as inactive but if they do it would be really unfair? Like I've been on to chat with people and no one answered me night one, my schedule doesn't revolve sitting on my ass all day watching Facebook I have other commitments, but I put in my fair share here too so I'm not gonna just accept that. Even the challenge that I didn't want to do but I got stuck with because no one else wanted to do it, I did it despite not being able to stay up late so it really shouldn't be my fault that I did a challenge I couldn't do best because everyone else didn't want to and stuck me with it.

I already feel like I'm a target once again, day 3 and people want me gone what's new! I don't know if I'm 100% in the hot seat, but I have no intention of going home first so I'm gonna make sure that it doesn't happen. My goal right now is just appeal to Jamie and Tyler that they need me as a third solid vote in the event this tribe loses again or they could be screwed since Grace and Trace were apparently a final 2 in another game. I would like to break them up since they both equally don't seem to have the time to talk to me, but I'm not counting out Sharky as an option to get rid of either. It's all give with him and no give backs, he wants to know who I* want out, but doesn't have a clue who he would want out. He wants info but never gives me any. Plus the way he talks to me I just feel like he's waiting for the conversation to end. Honestly I'd vote whoever to stay in but I think I have the best chance of staying by appealing to Tyler and Jamie. I don't think either of them want to stick their heads out for me, but if I word it like they're sticking it out for their own future safety then like why not! I'm just gonna talk to these people like I have no idea what to do and that I just need them, these are people who have big reputations to preserve, so if me selling myself as an extra vote for them works then that's what I will do.

"fyvie"

- Today was eventful -- we came first in the challenge luckily, but all of this occurred prior to that.

TJ and I's relationship appeared to strategically flourish and we were both bloviating about how tight and "100" we are etc., the next Stephen and JT (we're both white dorks, there's no dichotomy there haha) and then he dropped a concerning idea: teaming up with Sarah and Jessica (the two less active girls, I'm not sure how he's grown so tight with them, but I believe he believes he can control them) to vote out Bryce and/or Audrey based on their "threatening" ORG history (PoTs wins, villain allocations etc.)

Yikes - a bit out of left field and not a strategic direction I particularly want to take. However, it confirmed the questionable read I was getting on TJ and provided a wonderful platform to launch a blindside campaign against him.

This all occurs after I've solidified my bonds with Audrey and Bryce and decided that I'd love to work with them both moving forward, particularly Audrey. To succinctly summarise what followed, I went along with TJ and then decided if I was going to rat him out, it had to be soon after the news, otherwise it'd come across weird and sketchy, like I'd sat on it for too long and had considered going along with it.

So I told Audrey, stressing that it could not get out under any circumstances otherwise it'd blow up in my face. She was hurt and extremely surprised (TJ has been making fairly solid inroads with everyone) and we decided to make an alliance chat with Bryce whereby she would feign hearing the news for the first time.

They were both shocked and appear to be strongly on side and thankful that I let them know, making us mutually loyal to each other with a shared interest.

Audrey pledged 100% loyalty to me privately and I reciprocated, I know she's a villain and prone to flipping in certain circumstance but she's also down to earth and rational, I feel like we're cool with eachother and not bullshitting. Would she go to the end with me? Way too early to tell, probably not, but as someone who will cut an ally at any time if feasible and if they're threatening to my game, I never expect anyone to on a moral level.

Bryce I'm cautiously confident in and enjoy talking to but haven't got a full read on his play style yet -- maybe he's not as UTR as I initially read -- we have a core three going though.

The next step is to navigate keeping up a facade to TJ and trying to avoid a 3-3 split should we go to tribal. I'm sharing idol clues with a few people to build trust and will willingly use it on anyone to further my game. (that's if i can fucking find one for the life of me)

"kisimul"

- YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS im not going to be a first boot hehe goals only.

The only person that i would like to NOT leave from the monarchs tribe is Jamie. I was excited when i saw this binch in the cast so she better survives that one.

Other than that its starting to feel like the game gets real. I went to castle which i didnt honestly expect at all and flopped getting this purple rock.......... and i just hope its not something that will guarantee me an auto elimination in case of rocks ffs. I still don't know if it has any power at all but i immiediately told about my adventures in the castle to pretty much all of my tribemates but Byron whom im still struggling to develop any kind of connection with. Eh i just wanna be good with him so in case we lose he's not going to try to voting me out. Its crucial that an idol doesn't fall in his hands

"glamis"

- my luck? she’s beginning to turn. three fetch things happened last night and i’m not feeling king bee vibes from myself (shoutout to benj king), but i’m not completely isolated and after two straight days of paranoia, that’s a very relieving feeling.

first off, we won immunity. we barely won immunity, but we have the necklace. more importantly, i was the only person in my tribe to place first in my station DSJKFJHSHKDF. it was

me - first jakey - second jared / cali - third chelsea / wendy - fourth

i think it earned me some fetch karma with the tribe. i don’t want to claim singular credit for a win, but being a tad bit standout in that challenge for glamis is definitely good for me. i think when you win challenges pre-merge, you’re helping the tribe. when you win challenges in the merge, you’re helping yourself and that makes you a threat, so i’m perfectly comfortable going off in challenges low-key.

that’s development one. the second bit is jake. idk. i don’t want to trust him and i know he’s very savvy, but i can’t help that he’s the person i’ve talked to most here and built some sort of trust with? like we’ve talked the twist, the idol, the feelings of isolation and while i understand he could be setting me up to take a fall, i don’t know that that would be the smartest move for him at this point in time because i have his back and am going to be an asset in getting through this tumultuous phase of the game if he lets me. it’s just about if he wants me to, because i might be looking out for myself, but if i can look out for others too and that furthers my own game, i will. so we’ll see with jake.

development two is cali. now i was completely ready to freak out in a confessional because cali keeps leaving me on read. not like at the “this is the end of the convo she can die” point; like mid conversation she’s just done all of the sudden and it makes me nervous. but then last night she pm’d me “i have something i need to tell you because i don’t know who else to share it with” and i’m like YESSS FINALLY. something distinctly good for my game and my relationship network? we stan. i think? i mean.. there’s the off chance she pm’d other people that in terms of using an advantage or development from the twist palace (sorry i forgot the name), but i doubt she’d do it to all five people on this tribe which means i’m not on the bottom in her mind and that’s an exceptional start.

as for wendy, jared, and chelsea, they’re all wonderful and i’m just going to keep trying to build my bonds with them and see where it takes me.

the twist was another thing that bothered me. none of these people wanted to talk about it, or none of them wanted to talk to me about it and it’s just ???? is there an alliance that didn't need my vote or does no one want to take that leap and come across as a mess? because i’ve played a returnee season with a finalist tribe before, and the distinct vibe was that no alliances formed because nobody wanted to be the mess starting alliances and ready to take the fall. that could very well be the case here, or there could be an invisible majority. or it could be something in between as something forms.

anyways, everything i’ve described is something i’ve conceptualized as strategic routes. i’m in a dark forest on a metaphorical level. i don’t know the paths in front of me because knowledge is the light i don’t have. jake has become one path, illuminated by the merit of our conversations and the whole “baseline trust” vibe i talked about in my last confessional. cali has become another, illuminated by her telling me she has TEA. there might be new routes to unfold thru wendy, jared, or chelsea as things develop on this tribe, so i’ll cautiously follow along these paths, but i’m ready to run back and latch onto the first thing that gets me safety beyond two seemingly developed bonds. i just want a majority alliance JHKDSFHJKKSDG but i also don’t want to be the person to start it because that removes the failsafe i need. we’ll see what happens! xoxo gossip girl "culzean"

- I made friends with Sydney. Now I feel bad. All these people are cool and they want to be here. It's so hard to decide who to take that from.

"culzean"

- so we lost lol not surprised. i literally knew it was coming!!!!! anyway so sharky sent me this: 'Okay so basically I'm pushing Sydney. I dropped the idea to Trace and Grace about voting Tyler. And I dropped you're name to tyler as the """"big move"""" because honestly he said he was talking to you and I figured he would either turn on you and be sketchy or defend you which is also good for us to know. Update: tyler thinks you're a threat but wants to use you as a shield in the merge So i think maybe we take that strategy and use him as the shield'. i was literally like 'huh' when i woke up, and honestly i see RIGHT through it. ive done this strategy before, where if you do shit against someone, but tell them youre doing it, its somehow okay - like telling tyler he wants to get rid of me, and then telling me hes said that and that somehow makes it okay? it DOESNT in my book. ive definitely lost some trust w/ sharky!!!

as for the vote, every1 wants sydney gone atm as far as i know. but i dont want that to happen. sydney would literally be a free vote for me if we kept her and im trying to subtly say to tyler, if we get rid of any1 BUT sydney then we can just control the tribe with me/him/her. on top of that, i get on really well with trace and ive been hinting that we should keep her bc shes a guaranteed vote for us but hes close with sharky and grace. SURPRISINGLY he said he'd consider tyler?????? i can definitely keep that stored and then disclose that to tyler if i ever need to. not sure i will need to but its useful to have that info ready to spill.

atm it seems like itll be sydney :( sad..

"culzean"

- Ok so hi there ^.^ I’m back and I’m happy about it! This game is already more fun than Generations and we’re only on day 3! I already hit 100 days in this game plus Sharky & I did well in the challenge so I’m excited about that! BUT Culzean aka my tribe is at tribal because we lost by one point 😭😭

"culzean"

- So my obvious answer is to take shit slow tbh. I’m not trying to make myself a target off top and be first boot right? So I’m talking to Jamie and she says Sydney will most likely be the target because of her coming in last and being so busy irl that she hasn’t been talking at all. To which I’m like ok you’re right and I’m just wondering who’s gonna bring up Sydney’s name first. So then I talk to Grace & Trace and all 3 of us basically have the same idea which is “idc who goes just as long as I survive”. I talk to Syd & she’s worried (obvi cuz her name has been thrown out there twice and tribal just started) and she feels bad that she caused us to lose (I don’t think she caused us to lose because Grace came in last place too so...🤷🏽‍♂️). And then finally I talked to Sharky. So right off the bat he tells me that, he has my back & that the old schoolers need to stick together. Add that to Jamie & I aligning earlier I’m already in 2 alliances and I think I’m off the radar for now (hopefully). So Sharky officially threw Syd’s name out there and I’m like “oh shit that was fast” and he was like yeah my ideal F3 is me, you and Grace with Trace & Jamie as addons & I’m thinking to myself like damn you planned that far ahead already? I’m just trying to make it past this tribal right here lmao

"culzean"

- So my tribe is in this weird state of not talking because nobody wants to be the one to say a name. Which what sucks about first tribals. Idk if Sydney is going home but just ugh this tribal sucks. But like Priscilla said I’m an opportunitist when it comes to Survivor, so I have to do what’s best for me to move forward. So right now, that means laying low, keeping my mouth shut and just being as social as possible.

"culzean"

- I forgot how paranoid tribal makes me. I feel like no one is talking game to me. but at the same time I feel like I'm talking to most game which also isn't good. I'm a mess.

"glamis"

- So in this confessional I'm going to sum up my thoughts from the past few days ~ One of my biggest problems in games is that I tend to shut off on the social aspect, I'll have a few good allies that I'll create strong bonds with but with the casts as a whole I become a lone wolf so that's something I'm trying to work on. I've been trying my best to build bonds with the people on my tribe and act like I care (even if I don't). Jakey and I connected the fastest since we're both from the same season and along with him hating Cliff, I was one of the few people in Azer that didn't fall under his spell. Plus he's told me some info about other people on our tribe. I'm still not 100% sure on him but I don't see why he wouldn't be loyal at least for now. After him, I've talked the most to Jake and Cali. I'm really glad we won the challenge because I don't even want to risk being first boot, but I was a bit annoyed at Wendy and Chelsea just because they both got their first picks and still flopped. I'm hoping if we do lose people will look back to that since I sacrificed and took the devil that is Simon Says and still didn't do the worse. I think Cali and I bonded a bit more over the Castle twist. She vented to me about how next round she has to go to tribal with whatever tribe loses, I'm a paranoid person so there's still a tiny bit of me that thinks this might be some mastermind plan to throw the challenge but that'd be pretty risky so I'm assuming not. I ended up telling her that she could use my past relationship with Jamie if the Monarch tribe loses just because I want to be open about it in hopes that people won't see it as a threat with a possible swap or something. So yeah, these first few days have been pretty chill which I don't mind but I hope some excitement comes along the way, as long as it benefits me of course. "glamis"

- well… cali told me what she got at the castle. the next time glamis wins immunity, cali doesn't win immunity. cali wins a date at tribal council with the losing tribe and that’s tragic. because a random ballot on the jesters tribe saw her picked, her game is, as she described it, on borrowed time.

first off, i want to consider that this could be a narrative and not a reality. per the castle details, people are faced with a task and she mentioned nothing of the sort. my current interpretation is that she failed the task, whatever it was, and received a punishment.

however, i do think that the punishment is real, just because it is ridiculously easy to falsify. if cali doesn’t leave when we win immunity, its a lie. the only reason I've considered it as such is because advantages can be falsely construed to advance someone strategically (like ro tried with the fake advantage blocker in kariba). in this case, cali (or a majority with her) could be trying to sense out people’s (mine) cards to see what they’d play for her. cali now knows i don't have an idol. if that was the purpose of it, so be it, but i have a parchment and a voice if we go to tribal and if this is some weird conspiracy, i will be using it. that being said, i doubt it is just because it’d be the most extra lie ever told for the smallest bit of information.

so going with the assumption that cali is telling the truth, i went out of my way to take advantage of the situation and reinforce my loyalty to her. i told her i’d do whatever i could to keep her in this game because she’s not going anywhere. is that the t? not really LMFAO. i will go out of my way to help her, but if i want cali in above all costs, my suggestion would vary significantly than the route we’re pursuing.

her best bet would actually be joining forces with a majority of four/three and throwing the next two or even three challenges to give three to four people four to six days to guess for and ideally find the idol and get it for her when she goes to tribal. it’d be sabotaging the tribe, but preserving her game. why? she has more control here than she does wherever she ends up. that could even last through the pre-swap maybe because it's probably day 9 or day 12 when we leave.

that being said, i obviously wouldn't suggest that because that puts my game at stake and forces me to lose relationships. i want to help cali. i feel absolutely awful that she is in this situation. so right now i’m crafting a fake idol that will ideally convince whatever tribe she joins that she is safe. i also shared some of my guesses and got some of hers. is it a long shot? kind of. but it’s better than nothing. i hope i'm not exposing myself as more adept than what i present myself as, but it's kinda worth it for trust?

the most important takeaway is that cali seemingly trusts me and i definitely trust cali. i wonder if i’m the only person she told, but it’d be counter-intuitive to go around asking if other people know, because if they didnt, i’d be potentially exposing that we’re close if we are? there’s always the chance she’s in a majority and told me on the side to solidify a side-duo, but that’s a reach. so for now, it’s clear that protecting cali is important for my game.

pure chance has sunk ships but hopefully our tribe can save cali ):

"culzean"

- Alright so I think it’s pretty definite that Sydney is going. But I’m still trying to set up a little bit of distrust. I told Grace and Trace that Sydney is working to get them out. And I’m floating the idea to Jamie and Tyler. I want everyone to feel uneasy and like they need me to have a three vote majority

"culzean"

- Well, after four years I have woken from my deep survivor org slumber to wake up to complete and utter craziness. First of all, I am DEAD that the name of my tribe is the monarchs. I feel a little bit nervous about that title though, because I could easily see myself becoming a scapegoat target because of it. But that's not important right now, let's focus on my tribe.

First we have Grace. I LOVE Grace. Grace and I played together in IDS a couple of years ago and worked really well together. I have a feeling that her and I will do the same this game. She is also a good ally to have because she seems to be connected to everyone but is still most loyal to me.

Jamie and I have hit if off REALLY fast. She's scary because she's like really famous in the ORG community, but we get along super well. Going forward I probably want to make her my number one ally, and we both have talked about that a lot.

Sharky is super cool. The dude is really easy to get along with, but sometimes his one word answers scare me. I've heard from other people that he has told them that he refuses to vote for me, so I plan on working with him pretty closely as well.

Sydney is super chill and she's kinda quiet but we bonded over our mutual liberalness. I hope she gets a little more talkative though.

And then we have Tyler. Tyler is SUCH a wildcard for me. I really don't trust him and never have, and know first-hand from my time in Salvation that he is a HUGE social threat. I realllllllly don't want him getting far in the game based on that, but he also is a really nice guy so idk it's just tough.

We tried really hard in the challenge but ultimately came up short. I'm annoyed that we have to go to tribal but I do feel somewhat confident that I should be able to survive.

Basically I have heard that Sydney seems to be the target. I tried to talk to her about working together, but she wouldn't give me any names so I'm like, thank u, next. And then I heard from Sharky that she said she'd vote either me or Grace, but then that Sharky wouldn't vote for me. SO i THINK that Grace might be getting a vote.

It seems like everyone is on the same page that Sydney is the vote tonight, but obviously I don't want to count my eggs before they hatch. I will send updates as they come!

"fyvie"

- LMAO. For a hot minute I thought I was on top of my shit. Ok SO. 20 minutes after my last confessional, Elias came up to me with some burning hot tea. Supposedly TJ is talking with the girls about getting rid of me and Bryce because of our past reputation. First: UNETHICAL. Second: if that is true that is STUPID gameplay. Does he think that Sarah inactive QUEEN will be able to help him manœuvre anything in a swap or a merge ? She will goat it out and he will feed himself to the lions. What a beginner's mistake!!!!! Getting rid of bigger threats early on is so fucking dumb I can't even. I'm still unsure if Elias is telling me the truth about it or not. He made an alliance chat with myself and Bryce and they are looking for the idol like mad men. But I have that fucking idol. So I pretend to look as well. And I don't plan on using it unless I have to. If what Elias is telling me is true and that TJ is after me, that dude just unleash the fucking beast. I'm loyal and I can be nice but don't try to pull a fast one on me. You don't want to be in my line of fire. And if it's Elias being a fucking snake, I'll figure it out soon enough. Sarah is still ignoring me, Jessica seems to become TJ number 1 ally. She seems smart enough to be able to wake up, I just need time to get to her. My strategic goal in the next few days is : Not lose that second immunity challenge Try hard AF socially with Jessica and Sarah. Might even give them that girl power speech. Worst case scenario I'll waste that idol. But I aint going nowhere. XOXO Gossip Girl

"fyvie"

- Confessions are not my strongest suit but here goes. I didn't really know what I was expecting with the first Immunity/Reward Challenge and I got to know that I had to do the Ready, Set, Go challenge since everything else has been decided. This is what happened when you are in a different timezone than the rest of your tribemates :P I didn't want to go to Tribal Council since I haven't gotten the chance to properly talk to each one of them. Wouldn't want to be the first one booted out from the camp.

"kisimul"

- A bit late but hello I am back and on the Plebeian tribe. I'm not complaining though cause I'm really liking it so far and I think the pleb title can only help me in the game so yeah. I guess I'll do a tribe assessment for now based on these first three days.

Jenna: I love her, we hit it off right away I think and she's already been sharing idol guesses with me. Ironically Danielle was my first ally in Bali and Jenna is her ex so lmao but yeah I love her so far.

Ally: Ok lowkey Ally is kinda dry. Idk I expected her to be more fun to talk to. She small talks me way too much and I'm kinda not here for it. She's alright I guess but ugh

Szymon: I love this boy, we talk probably the most often and he's told me he wouldn't vote me if we lose and that I'm fun to talk to so woo. I really like talking to him and I just see us working together tbh

Byron: This man is a whole bore I'm sorry.. He left me on read night one after only a short convo and he hasn't talked to me since. A lot of people have shit talked him to me for not knowing who he is. I don't think he will last long and if we ever lose I think he'd be the easiest first target so ya.

Dani: I like her tbh she's funny and we talk a good amount so far, not as close as w/ Szymon and Jenna but she's my third favorite if I were to rank everyone. She's cool and tbh if a majority is formed I'd want it to be Dani, Szy Jenna and myself. If that happened.. I also know her and Szy probably know each other so hmmm.

As for the rest of the cast I only personally know Jamie, Jared and Grace. I wouldn't mind Grace going this tribal tbh cause I'm in no mood to deal with her tomfoolery. Other than that yeah. Rn my focus in the game is gonna be being an asset in challenges because for one I'm feeling pressure to bc I came in last for my part in the first challenge, and also because I don't want to lose at all. This premerge is gonna be hella long and the fewest tribals I have to attend the better. As for the twist I don't know what to think of it rn, Szymon came back with a purple rock and he doesn't know what it does, so fk that.

"culzean"

- ..... JKABDSHDKJBHASDH.

sharky is gone? i think? BASICALLY..... grace realised sharky was overplaying and decided of her own accord to vote him. like i didnt even convince her barely lol. i honestly cant get over how well this worked out. at first i was locked in with sharky but i realised trace/grace/sharky were the potential trio, not trace/grace/tyler, so i targeted sharky when tyler/sydney were only considering grace/trace. and now.. sharky is the one going. i actually cant get over this.

i think this is good for me because i do now believe im in the drivers seat of my tribe. i think tyler/me/sydney are quite tight and i think, since grace was the one to give the green light on voting sharky, i wont even be getting too much backlash/i wont be seen the person who was pushing for this, since i only really pushed for sharky to go to sydney and then she put in a lot of the groundwork. on top of that, i think grace believes shes in the drivers seat and has decided the direction of this tribal. i also mentioned the idea of a trace/grace/me/tyler alliance which probably seems really feasible, and honestly i wouldnt be opposed to it? i do genuinely like all of grace, trace, tyler and sydney and if we never went to tribal again id be satisfied, but this tribe is WEAK and i think we'll be back at tribal soon. and if that happens then i do NEED sydney there as a vote for me, like im trying to imagine the worst situation possible, and i do believe that with sharky gone first, if my tribe now loses EVERY challenge until a swap... i do still believe ill be in the game. so.. this has been a successful first few days in the game, as long as what im being told is actually whats happening.

i legit cant get over this.. i love this game. 5th times the charm JKADSBHSDH.... also give me a good edgic x bye! "culzean"

- Kingdoms Collide Confessional 1 Grace

I'M SO SORRY MATT AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Sharky + Grace forever :( (If I get voted out this is gonna be mad funny when the season is over)

"culzean"

- We love a last minute plan!

I literally spent all day talking to people about how they wanted Sydney out because she was low-key quiet, but then suddenly the entire tribe collectively was like """"thank u, next"""" and then decided that they wanted Sharky out.

Sharky was being shady all day though. He was giving me one word answers, and apparently was telling EVERYONE that they were his number one. That shit just will not fly on a tribe that I'm trying to be the puppet master of! So as far as I'm concerned I am more than okay with voting him off.

This is also good for me if it works out because Grace and Jamie will for sure work with me, and that's a 3 majority on our 5 person tribe. So hopefully I'm not being bamboozled and will last through tonight!

"kisimul"

- I’m stoked to be back, and out of everyone on the cast my tribe is definitely my favourite people wise!!! I think most of them are good at challenges (I hope) because I know i’m not the strongest in them so i need my ass to be carried in that sense. I got first in the ready set go challenge which was shocking but i was super happy 4 myself to not come off as a flop right off the bat. when i saw szymon was on my tribe I SCREAMED bc i love him so much and the reason he even made his fb account again was bc i begged him to. we would play roblox and talk on twitter/snap while he was gone from the community, so i’d consider us decently close so i’m excited for us to fuck shit up together. i totally trust him, i know hes also really good friends with dani and i’m not sure if he would choose her over me, but for now i will be more than happy to work with the both of them together! i will try to bond with dani 1 on 1 as much as i can as well bc i like her, she sends me gifts on pokemon go and i always had good vibes from her even tho we arent super close....yet! as for the rest of my tribe, I LOVE TYLER. he’s definitely one of the easiest people to talk to, there’s never that awkward small talk and we get along rlly well so i can see us working together very well. I started idol guessing with him, and also with dani and szy, so hopefully out of my allies the idol will be found. Ally reyes is always super sweet to me and i worked with her a bit in the past two games i played with her, but she’s definitely a bit harder to talk to than szy and tyler at least. idk i just get along with them so well, that the rest of the tribe is a lot more difficult for me to relate and converse with. obviously game talk is kinda irrelevant rn as we got second in the first challenge but i haven’t done it with byron or ally at all. byron is a huge ???????? to me. he seems nice enough, a bit out there tho. he leaves me on read sometimes and says rlly random stuff in the tribe chat to help our tribe that never rlly seems helpful??? i was thinking he could be good to work with since hes more unknown and doesnt seem that strong socially…. but that makes it impossible to actually talk game with him so i don’t think it’s gonna happen. i'm just gonna continue to at least talk about daily stuff with everyone so no one feels left out and hope that everyone i wanna work with feels the same way about me. *angel emoji*

"kisimul"

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