Episode 14

[Brenda Lowe]

You say you "had to backstab" to make it past sixth place. Do you think Marissa realises one of those votes was yours? All things considered, did you really "have to", and do you think she'll hold it against you if you make the end?

If you do make the end, which Jurors do you think you can get votes from here?

Map out the boots from here to the end. Who is gonna target who to leave you with the F3 you most want, and what exactly is that?

[Ibrehem]

A little off-topic: Honestly, this group of players isn't that big on the PM'ing, I don't think. I'm used to much more communication and at this point in the game I was expecting the Final 6 vote to be more of a scramble. Going into the scramble I heard Shawn was definitely voting for me. Semhar wasn't talking to me and I realized it was too late in the scrambling period to talk to her. For someone I'm supposed to be close with, I'm still surprised we haven't been talking more. And then Shawn just doesn't talk much to anyone, but hopefully this next round he and I can communicate more closely. Then I had Marissa telling me Vytas and Cochran were telling Shawn to vote me? But Vytas and Cochran were telling me they were voting Marissa. And I was way worried I was being lied to. It really turned me into a paranoid mess, which I always am anyway. Maybe I am made of straw like Coby said because I feel like I'm falling apart.

Anyway, this is the furthest I've ever gone in a game before! Really! Praise Allah! To beat my previous placement gives me a lot of validation as a returnee. Especially because that placement was pretty high the last time, too and I wasn't even voted out last time. I still haven't been "voted out" of Stranded.

Well, sorry I was just shocked/excited. I didn't "have to backstab" Marissa, but ...I kind of knew I had to at some point? Marissa is Beyoncé-level goddess (points if you got the 'XO' reference in my vote for her) and she's modern Stranded-winner material. I came here to win and even though she was my partner and friend, she was still in my way. I'm not sure if she realized at first I voted for her, but she might? I think if I was her I'd be super pissed at me, but if I reach the end I'll have the opportunity to explain to her why and hopefully she'd respect that.

I think I could convince any of the Jurors, but mostly Rachel, Marissa and Caryn. Ralph might take some work and if I explain my game well enough then maybe even Coby and Becky.

I also want to take a minute and say how ashamed I am I lost that last challenge. I think I won that challenge in Costa Rica, hilariously. My 100 guess was so stupid, I was making dinner and I panicked that I wouldn't be able to send in an answer on time and I didn't have a chance to go look at the topic. And then I forgot there was an individual challenge early on, and it's right there in the topic title I'm such an idiot.

5th Place: Shawn/Semhar(?)
4th Place: Semhar/Shawn(?)
3rd Place: Vytas(?)
2nd Place: Cochran(?)
1st Place: Ibrehem(!)

I know Vytas has been rocking this game and he's gonna have to leave, I just think Shawn has the Jury if he makes it to the end and Semhar is a goddess and she's gonna have to go 100%.

Vytas and Cochran don't have much respect though, so I think my best chance could be with them.

[Ibrehem]

This is what I'm thinking:

5th Place: Semhar - Because if not, I think she's gonna win.
4th Place: Shawn or Vytas - Vytas doesn't explain himself well/lacks some Jury respect (I hope). Shawn has friends. This really comes down to how well I read the Jury. I think I want to vote Shawn.
3rd Place: Vytas or Shawn - Preferably Vytas.
2nd Place: Cochran - Self-explanatory. I'm really hoping the Jury doesn't respond well to him like I think.
1st Place: Ibrehem - lol.

[Ibrehem]

I'm worried that if it's a Final 2 I'm gonna lose the F3 challenge to Vytas, in which case I'd have to make myself look very good by looking very bad.

[Ibrehem]

Have I gotten one vote this entire game?

[Brenda Lowe]

Have you kept track?

There is time yet of course.

[Ibrehem]

Well on Tapoli I don't think I did. And then in the merge I don't think I have once yet (even though I thought I would every time)

BRENDA NO Now I'm paranoid

[Brenda Lowe]

So tell me this then. Who is less likely to want to vote you out next round?

Are you a threat that needs to be looking at keeping in threats or goats or are you a goat that needs to be looking at keeping in threats or goats?

Note I say "keeping in" and not "getting rid of". Final five and all that..

[Ibrehem]

Still paranoid, but Semhar's getting my vote this round unfortunately. She's a goddess and that's dangerous.

[Ibrehem]

So tell me this then. Who is less likely to want to vote you out next round?

Are you a threat that needs to be looking at keeping in threats or goats or are you a goat that needs to be looking at keeping in threats or goats?

Note I say "keeping in" and not "getting rid of". Final five and all that..

Probably Semhar would keep me in, but I think she'll beat me so... it's not worth going to the Finals if I don't think I'll win.

I'm a threat that needs to be looking at taking out the next highest threats: (1)Semhar, (2)Shawn, (3)Vytas

[Ibrehem]

I am so paranoid, I'mma be scarred for life.