Episode 13

[Stephanie Valencia]

Final six!

Did any answers from the challenge surprise you? Will it affect your strategy?

How do you think your jury management has been to this point?

There’s only a few rounds left to impress the jury. Do you feel you’ve done enough to have a compelling argument to win the game at this point? Or are you looking at the final rounds as the chance to put your case forward?

What is your ideal boot order from now until Final Tribal Council?

[Marissa]

Did any answers from the challenge surprise you? Will it affect your strategy?

Vytas being an All Star. BITCH PLEASE we all know I'm the all-star of this game. And Semhar being the most popular trust answer. I actually voted Ibe. So As much as I love her right now. She has some other people drinking her kool-aid. I thought mine was the shit...she's probably using some fancy berry mix. I have the classic Cherry. Anyways two people that are more on my radar. I don't trust any of these hoes. I just gotta make sure my arguments are convincing enough to why other people should be targeted. I'm in the final stretch of this game with someone I legitimately trust in Ibe. Cochran's a sneaky rat, Vytas is that UTR threat, Semhar is miss Popularity and Shawn is the goat that will be seen as a hero if he makes the end. Literally my best option is Ibe. I know it's a toss up for Rachel's vote. But regardless I think he's the one that while A) give me the most chance of getting to the finals and B) going to be the easier to beat in challenge situation.

How do you think your jury management has been to this point?

I dunno to be honest. I think I've tried to be social with everyone. I can see some people being bitter at me. I know I didn't converse alot with Caryn and Becky so we will see how that goes. It all depends on wither I can convince them that I've been playing as dominate game as I think I've been playing. BUT not over dominating to the point that people still in the game want me out.

There’s only a few rounds left to impress the jury. Do you feel you’ve done enough to have a compelling argument to win the game at this point? Or are you looking at the final rounds as the chance to put your case forward?

I think I've done quite alot but I am looking at the next couple rounds to strengthen my game. I do feel like if I get to the end I have a chance. But I would really like to solidify how good of a game I've been playing. My only thing is I have to do it such a way that I don't screw myself. Everything has to be played just right,

What is your ideal boot order from now until Final Tribal Council?

1. Vytas
2. Cochran
3. Semhar
4. Shawn
Runner-up. Ibe
Winner. Your HOME GURL!!!

I will say if it is a final 3...I'd switch Semhar and Shawn. But if it's a final 2 would prefer Semhar to go home 4th. I think this is pretty attainable. Semhar wants a Vytas boot which I'm on board with. I think I have Shawn and Ibe in my back pocket so getting them to agree on a Cochran vote shouldn't be too hard. And I think if I get Shawn to believe I'm taking him to the end for being my "Day 1" ally on Bracari I can get all three to vote Semhar. Especially if I bring up the fact she's been super UTR and someone that I don't really think has made enemies in this game with the exception of Rachel. I think this is my best course of action for the time being. Let's hope your gurl can bang this outt.

[Marissa]

Oh MY LORD if I ever get stuck in a game with Vytas again I'm voting his ass out first. He has to be the stupidest player I've ever seen in my life. He wants to vote out Ibe instead of Shawn. So what your telling me is this..."Oh hay Marissa I'd like you to vote out the one person that you trust and then take me to the finals." Bro....were you dropped on your head as a child or did your mama just slap you with a bunch of rocks. You know I'm just going to go to Semhar and go to Shawn and say hey let's vote out Vytas the next round you fucking tard. Your giving me the easy argument of "Cochran/Vytas are the only pair left in the game. That's a huge threat, they aren't going to take you to the end." But that's fine give me that argument. I will look foreward to laughing at your stupid ass when you get voted off. I can't with his logic. The Rachel move was just the tip of the iceburg for me and his whole mental breakdown on the pre-merge camp was amazing. Atleast I threw someone under the bus and did something when I was upset instead of "revealing" you had the idol and telling everyone to fuck off. I can't stand this kid. AT ALL! I will vote for whoever is up against him because he's a fucking tool who has the IQ of landfill.

Oh btw I sent him this.

I still don't see why we have to get rid of ibe now and not a round later. Your just going to let Shawn slid right to the finals and potentially win this game. I think it's a dumb move because now you are giving people the opprotunity to use Shawn and potentially screw yourself over. He will win the game if he's in the final. I will put money on it. What's stopping Semhar/Cochran/Shawn from getting together and voting us out. Shawn is up for anything. Cochran's a cunning player. Keeping Ibe gives you/Semhar/Cochran a common target to split up me from Ibe Final 5.

Where I pretty much documented from a game stand point it would be easier to stick it to me at Final 5...you know doing all the hard processing for him. You know only to get this.

that's a long message lol

....Boy this guys a winner. The social game of a fucking porcupine.

Mind you I gave Semhar this earlier today.

I know right. But now we have this new clue and shit. Which is too many letters for a girl to figure it out. I don't even know where to begin with that shit boo. I'm not made for these kinds of things.

Originally I was thinking Shawn because the fact there is a goat present makes me nervous because temptation is WAAAY too high for anyone to get greedy and take him to the end. Although i wouldn't be suprised if he ends up getting votes from those on the jury he's friends with. BUT I do feel like Cochran/Vytas/Ibe have written him off as unusable for so long that he's going to see the desperation through them. When We've established a little more of a connection with him. I know he was telling me about the Rachel vote 12 hours before it happened that you and him were on board and they were trying to get Coby.

Ibe i know is someone your going to want me to eliminate because I know there might be some fear I'll take him over you , and if thats the move you want I can do...but I just don't think it's wise for the time being because he's going to work with us and he's not a number in Cochran/Vytas's pocket. Gurl you are my #1 so I just want to make sure you know that when the time comes and I have to choose I will Choose you 100%.

Cochran/Vytas I feel are the most out threats right now. They are so tight that in this stage when only 6 people are left they are the most dangerous combination in this game. I think both of them are going to be major end game threats to win this game and I don't think either of them will stay true to you. Plus I'll be honest we know Cochran is the king of double dealing, so my trust in him is very low. It's all a trade off on which one is going to be more dangerous.

Vytas is more under the radar where i feel like Cochran has a big spotlight. But I feel like Cochran has a better control over situations and is a little more intuitive to tribe dynamics and might sus us out. Vytas is more likely to win challenges. But Cochran is more likely to have more connections that we don't know about which could potentially fuck us both over. People don't like Vytas either. I hear it all the time.

So if Vytas was my actual #1 and i sent him something like this, he probably would get board after the first two sentences get confused....and probabbly just vote himself off because he doesn't have the mental capability to read JUST a paragraph. This kid honestly pisses me off. Why did I work with him for so long? If he outlasts me I swear to god I'm going to be pissed.

[Brenda Lowe]

What is most important to you each round here - voting out people who could beat you at the end, voting out people who might turn on you along the way, voting out the biggest immunity threats that could just roadblock you, or just voting out the people it's easiest to get numbers against?

And I guess, where does Vytas fit in there? I'm a little confused that you both shit on his social game/chances to win, but also are pushing his name as your preferred boot in the same post.

[Marissa]

What is most important to you each round here - voting out people who could beat you at the end, voting out people who might turn on you along the way, voting out the biggest immunity threats that could just roadblock you, or just voting out the people it's easiest to get numbers against?

And I guess, where does Vytas fit in there? I'm a little confused that you both shit on his social game/chances to win, but also are pushing his name as your preferred boot in the same post.

Right now i'm just looking at how I can get to the finals. I would love to take a pawn but I feel I already have a huge target. I dunno it's hard to play the right move.

He doesn't fit in my plans. You see I don't think he would take me to the end. He's got shitty social/chances to win but he's not stupid enough to sit at the end with me

[Marissa]

Let me put it this way. Vytas is an opprotunist. tHe moment he sees the chance he'll take me out despite the fact he'll be easy to beat at the end.

[Marissa]

New Ideal Boot Order. I actually have been thinking hard and since I'm not very good at explaining myself at the end I think taking Vytas is my best option. Granted I'm betraying EVERYBODY. But Fuck it. Ideal boot order.

1. Cochran
2. Shawn
3. Semhar
4. Ibe
5. Vytas
WINNER is you because I win.

I'll be honest ladies and gents on the hosting panel. I want this win more then any other game for some reason. I feel like I legitimately have played a really good game. And if I can get Cochy out tonight I'll have a good chance of getting the boot order the way I want it. Just gotta make sure Semhar is "on the same page" with me. But in reality we are reading two different books since in the end i will backstab her.

Word to the wise...never trust a girl with a Shady Avatar

[Marissa]

Oh and btw. If my treatment of Cochran behind his back has shown anything...I'm willing to sell out anyone to get to the end and win. GURL needs to finally get that win.

[Brenda Lowe]

Why did it change from Vytas to Cochran?

[Brenda Lowe]

Oh I see you answered the why. I guess then, what made that 'why' change between two days ago and today?

[Marissa]

Why did it change from Vytas to Cochran?

First off...I think i've gotten Semhar realizing how dangerous Cochran is. That isn't a for sure thing but I think there is a VERY GOOD chance I have. We will see though because I know full well it's in everyone's best interst to get rid of me because I feel like I have played a good game so far. The last thing I need is too fuck it up now. ANYWAYS so unless she's lying to me, which could be a thing, she knows Cochy A) isn't going to take her to the end because he has side deals and B) knows he's played a much more flashy game then her. And I think if anyone is smart enough to figure out me and her are working together it's that idiot.

Secondly, Shawn came to me and told me that Cochy and Vytas have been telling them I'm voting for them. Clearly Shawn trusts me alot. I don't see this as a Vytas move but something Cochran would do since he's done it before. So naturally I need to get him out of here. Shawn needs to stay since he's proven to be a WEALTH of knowledge the last few rounds between the Rachel vote and this.

Thirdly, Vytas is a complete delusional bastard. I honestly think he thinks he controlled this game and came up with "Big Moves" but that hardly was the case. I'm the one that brought Rachel & Ibe and Cochy & Vytas together for that early merge majority. i was the pne that initiated the Ralph vote off with the "THEY ARE FROM THE SAME SEASON" argument, keeping my actual ally Shawn in this game. Becky and Caryn's vote were more the biproduct of the group. So in reality, what has he done? I dunno I just feel like I'm more likely to beat him then anyone else on the cast. People dislike him ALOT. They find him absolutely annoying. Ibe's waaaay too intelligent and Semhar is waaay too Cunning. Cochran I could probabbly beat but since I have a feeling he's coming after me I don't think I can risk it. Shawn's too much of a risk because of his friends.

[Marissa]

And by Semhar being too cunning I feel like she'd backstab me in a heartbeat. Same with Cochy.