Stranded in Socotra

Congrats! You made final 7!!

Now what?

I don't know to be honest.

The public Nick vote might have screwed everything up for me. I wanted Natalie to go there. I know you'll be like, why didn't you say anything? But I think it would have been stupid to do ANYTHING to prevent those two from making it into Nick vs. Andrea. That vote was so dangerous I thought my best move was to just allow it to play out the way it did, rather than openly targeting Natalie of all people and risk it getting thrown back on me. Especially when Steve was randomly calling me and Lindsey out.

This vote will be hard. It will basically be up to Aubry. Again. Everyone is so busy blowing up Andrea but I think Aubry is playing the best game.

I have a few ideas I'm kicking around in my head so the extra time is awesome. If Aubry will vote with us it's obviously easier, but I'm not sure she will.

If she does, I think we should vote for Steve. I think this is the round where idols will come out because a 5-2 advantage next round means whoever wins here can just split. If Andrea is going to play her idol, I think it will either be on herself or on Natalie. If Aubry seems like she would be on board with us, I think our best play is to push hard on Steve and Natalie to vote Andrea, then vote Steve.

If she isn't going to, maybe we play along with their plan to vote Tai to maybe convince them to actually do it, then Lindsey plays the idol on him?

There's also always the possibility of actually voting Andrea but I still don't know if I buy that Natalie or Steve will do that. They'd be crazy not to because they can't beat her, but at the same time, they're just handing the game to us if they do. Maybe it's time to make a deal like, Andrea here, then Tai next?

Hi LJ, it seems to be an interesting set of ideas you have although very few of your previous ideas have been enacted. What's holding you back? Is it just a timing thing or are the other players just that much more aggressive?

Kelly Wigles wrote: ↑

Fri May 12, 2017 6:48:50 pm

Hi LJ, it seems to be an interesting set of ideas you have although very few of your previous ideas have been enacted. What's holding you back? Is it just a timing thing or are the other players just that much more aggressive?

Tai and Lindsey just aren't great allies honestly. Like, they are good in the sense that they seem loyal and trustworthy, but any time I want to make a big move they are either too hesitant or too slow to respond to actually pull it off. I can't sell things to Nick, Steve, etc. if I don't even know if my own allies are on board. I was pushing a Morgan vote to Steve and Natalie without knowing if Tai and Lindsey would agree to it and that could have totally backfired on me.

What's really holding me back is Aubry though. Hindsight is 20/20 but our reliance on her is KILLING us and will probably end us on Sunday.

I just like her too much to try to target her which is really frustrating.

Having said all that, I could always be more aggressive. If Lindsey and Tai weren't getting the job done there was nothing stopping me from looking for other options. My biggest mistake in this game will end up being just going down with the ship with them.

What are the things that you feel you could do now to set things up your way?

Kelly Wigles wrote: ↑

Sat May 13, 2017 5:26:03 pm

What are the things that you feel you could do now to set things up your way?

I think our best move is to push an Andrea vote to Steve and Natalie and agree to vote Tai to Andrea. Then, with or without telling Aubry (undecided right now) we put at least 3 votes on Steve.

Best case scenario - Andrea wastes an idol, gets 2 votes from Steve/Natalie, while our 3 votes for Steve are enough to send him home giving Me, Lindsey, and Tai enough to force a tie while still holding onto her idol. Then at 6 I like our odds that one of the three of us win immunity and the 33% chance of guessing correctly on a vote forces Aubry to side with us.

Pie in the sky I think, but it's what I'm hoping for.

Solid play, high level thinking there LJ <3

Between you and Lindsey, which do you think is the more strategic of you two or do you guys plan together?

Jeff Probst wrote: ↑

Sat May 13, 2017 10:58:12 pm

Solid play, high level thinking there LJ <3

Between you and Lindsey, which do you think is the more strategic of you two or do you guys plan together?

I think it's pretty equal between the two of us strategically, but she definitely does more of the heavy lifting socially. I think I might have a better relationship with Aubry and Steve, but I think she for sure has the edge with Andrea, Tai, and Natalie (that's not saying much with Natalie, but still).

A final three of Me, Lindsey, Tai would be a blowout win for Lindsey I think, but I also know she has rubbed people the wrong way with her TC answers so that could easily continue at FTC.

I know you'll say, why willingly go into a losing situation, but Lindsey/Tai is my only realistic chance of winning I think.

I can't beat Andrea, Aubry, or probably Steve.

Could I win in an LJ/Tai/Natalie F3? Sure, but how am I getting there without burning bridges with Lindsey and Aubry?

LJ wrote: ↑

Sat May 13, 2017 11:42:10 pm

Jeff Probst wrote: ↑

Sat May 13, 2017 10:58:12 pm

Solid play, high level thinking there LJ <3

Between you and Lindsey, which do you think is the more strategic of you two or do you guys plan together?

I think it's pretty equal between the two of us strategically, but she definitely does more of the heavy lifting socially. I think I might have a better relationship with Aubry and Steve, but I think she for sure has the edge with Andrea, Tai, and Natalie (that's not saying much with Natalie, but still).

A final three of Me, Lindsey, Tai would be a blowout win for Lindsey I think, but I also know she has rubbed people the wrong way with her TC answers so that could easily continue at FTC.

I know you'll say, why willingly go into a losing situation, but Lindsey/Tai is my only realistic chance of winning I think.

I can't beat Andrea, Aubry, or probably Steve.

Could I win in an LJ/Tai/Natalie F3? Sure, but how am I getting there without burning bridges with Lindsey and Aubry?

Makes sense honestly. Keep me updated on new developments or if you need to talk through any scenarios!