[Jeff Probst]

14 remain

1-What in the holy hell did I just witness. With one of the most chaotic Councils maybe in Stranded history, are you any more comfortable with your position in this tribe now than you were before Council?

2-Walk me through your decision tonight and what you would have liked to have happened. Who would you like to work with going forward and were you surprised by the outcome?

3-As the tribes get smaller, are you anticipating a merge on the horizon? How will you react if you do not merge as soon as you are expecting to? With three vets going home in a row, does that impact your decisions going forward?

4-If there is a merge around the corner, what is your plan... do you link up with people on the other tribe or stick to the bonds you've made on this tribe?

[Jessica]

14 remain

1-What in the holy hell did I just witness. With one of the most chaotic Councils maybe in Stranded history, are you any more comfortable with your position in this tribe now than you were before Council?

Ya know Jeff, I have not fucking idea what happened. Missy was hardcore going after Alexis after the challenge. Well Alexis is in my alliance and I was not going to let that happen. So after talking to all 8 other people on this tribe, I had like 8 minutes to try and sway the vote onto Shamar. I messaged Michael, Alexis, Hope, Aurora, and Rocker to vote for Shamar. Aurora told me that Missy had the idol so I thought going after her meant that Alexis was going to get idoled out. So Shamar seemed like the safest best to keep my ally safe.

At tribal, everyone was whispering to me and I was just trying to keep up. Thankfully I know what I'm doing with that now. But I did fuck up and accidently whispered to Shamar instead of Hope saying "Shamar, I think"? Now if he called me out on it, I would have been able to talk my way out of it but I honesty don't think he either knows or is concerned about it

I was so confident that Missy caught wind of some bullshit happening and was going to play her idol and switch the vote to me for going after Shamar. So I told myself when the votes were up, I was just going to scroll all the way down and not waste any time. To my surprise, Missy was gone and the newbies did a good job. I think it was the right move to get her out before the merge but that was a crazy tribal and tonight is going to be just as bad.

2-Walk me through your decision tonight and what you would have liked to have happened. Who would you like to work with going forward and were you surprised by the outcome?

Tai was supposed to FINALLY go home last night but noooooooooooo fucking Stephannie had to give him immunity. I know Wardog gave her his coins but hopefully she doesnt have enough to go after a merge idol. I want Tai to be the merge boot. I don't want him to have any say in the outcome of this game. I also don't want to be in Pondarosa with him. He annoys me so much and once we are both out of the game, I won't have to be nice anymore.

3-As the tribes get smaller, are you anticipating a merge on the horizon? How will you react if you do not merge as soon as you are expecting to? With three vets going home in a row, does that impact your decisions going forward?

I do think a merge is on the horizon. There is no way that you guys aren't jizzing at the thought of another 14 person merge. Imagine the whispers, the fuckups, the betrayals, and the drama. It's fun to watch. If I make it through the night, I'll let you know if it's fun to be a part of.

The only vet I'm heartbroken about leaving is Jed , but other than that, no other votes have really affected my game in a negative way. I'm working with a mix of vets and newbies. Though low key, I don't want a newbie to win lol.

4-If there is a merge around the corner, what is your plan... do you link up with people on the other tribe or stick to the bonds you've made on this tribe?

Okay, so my plan is the following:

Work with:

• Liz

• Michael

• Aurora

• Alexis

• Rocker

• Hope

• Shamar

Work on relationships with:

• Reynold

• Sherri

• Matt

• Allie

• Stephannie

Vote out:

• Tai

Now I'm here to be flexible. So anyone on the 'Work on relationships with' can gtfo this island if needed

I know I'm going to have to make a move at some point, but now is not the time. I need to get my footing as the merge is a whole new game. Obviously this is all speculation but I'm preparing and will have a plan with my people set before going into what ever is going to happen tonight.

[Jessica]

OMG! I just remembered that the merge brings a new picture!! I hope you have one of Jessica smiling... she needs to match my bubbly personality. We should definitely shoot for 'approachable'.

Sorry lol I'm just excited that I made is this far!

[Jessica]

I'm so tired of people asking me about my vote. Like why would I have any reason to lie about voting Shamar???? And speaking of, what is going on with Hope? She says she voted Shamar as well but Aurora and Rocker and suss... like Jeff literally said that 1 vote was late and didn't count. But like... IT DOESN'T MATTER

I'm annoyed today with these people.

[Jessica]

I put some work in today and I think I mended things with Alexis and Aurora. Now is not the time to have enemies and I know it's just going to get hard from here. I'm praying we don't have a challenge tonight. But I'm prepared for it either way. Bring on final 14!!

It's called as balls outside.. I'm curled up in a blanket with my Roxie Bear and ready to go. I also have a bottle of wine on standby. Let's see what this night brings

[Jessica]

I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made my 2nd checkpoint!!!!

1. Make a better placement than Tanzania
2. Make the merge!!

Also I'M SEXY!!!

[Jessica]

Celebration time is over... time to figure out numbers:

Solid:

• Jessica

• Elizabeth

• Allie

• Aurora

• Hope

• Michael

• Alexis

Middle:

• Rocker

• Matt

• Shamar

Enemies:

• Stephannie

• Reynold

• Tai

• Sherri

[Jessica]

Sherri, honey... don't fuck with my people. I'm about to become your best friend and then I'm going to stab you in the back.

with love,
Jessica

[Jessica]

I hate talking about Liz like this but I’m going to do what I need to do to get information. And if Sherri is dumb enough to tell me, I’m going to use it. I’ll give a full update in the morning.

[Jessica]

So I'm exhausted from staying up until midnight talking with Liz, Rocker, and Shamer. Let me break down the conversations happening with each..

Shamar: I'm really glad to see that he isn't as oblivious as I thought he was. He actually confronted me subtly about voting for him. Now he didn't really want an explanation, said that he understood. While I believe that slightly, no one is just okay with getting voted out. There is a good chance that he is using me just as I am using him. And ya know what, I'm down for that, I'm confident I can come out on top of this. But damnit, we are going to have some fun while we are both still here! I'm watching him closely. It cracked me up though when he told me he asked Rocker about me and Rocker told him that I just had a flirty personality

Liz: I feel bad for all the shit Liz had to go through on that tribe. But at the same time, she has such valuable information that can help us. We caught up on a lot of game last night and decided that Rocker is going to be our new Jed. I told her how I am using my flirtiness with Shamar and Rocker and here's what she said:

Oh man you’re the cat fish this season. Step aside dean hahahahah
Instead of gay you’re married hahaha plot twist
Don’t let them fall for you. Lol hahaha

I was fucking crying from laughing so hard. But it's true. I know that I'm married, well so does Rocker but he is a different story all together. But hey, if I can use it, I'm going to.

Rocker: John has been someone hard for me to fully trust in this game. I've wanted to but there's just always been something that I felt I couldn't trust him 100%. After talking with Liz last night about him, I decided that we are to the point in the game where I have to make the conscious choice to trust someone or not. So I am making the decision to open up more to him and see what happens.

As I mentioned at the beginning of the game, I know that I have a strong social game. The merge is really the last time that social connections can be made. I had great conversations with Sherri and Reynold, knowing fullwell where their alliances are. I will continue to be approachable for my remaining time in the game as you never know when someone will need you or you will need someone else. A perfect example is I have already had multiple people come to me about Tai. I know I'm his target so now I can get my people around me to finally vote his ass off this island.

Also, expect a much more calm Jessica going forward. Paranoid doesn't look good on me

[Jessica]

I feel like I can see most people as their alias's when I talk to them. Like Hope has a very bubbly personality and she matches her picture. Michael is very calm and resembles his alias well..... but then there is Matt... He is this sophisticated and well spoken person and his alias looks like a biker dude. It cracks me up every time we chat lol I feel like Chet would have been a better alias for him.

[Cochran]

Congrats on making the merge! Too bad no one gives a shit about you unless you make jury :)

Can you do me and the lurkers a solid and rank all the people left in the game?? You can rank them on any metric you want, idc.

Good luck out there!!

[Jessica]

Congrats on making the merge! Too bad no one gives a shit about you unless you make jury :)

Can you do me and the lurkers a solid and rank all the people left in the game?? You can rank them on any metric you want, idc.

Good luck out there!!

You got it!

I guess I will stick to the good ole trust ranking because at this point, I need all the help I can get.

1. Liz - she is the one person in this game that truly gets how I am and is able to balance me out.
2. Aurora - I think a lot of my trust in her stems from out out of game friendship but I know that we need each other in this game and I dont see her flipping on me, even at the end.
3. Rocker - John is another one like Aurora, we have a before game relationship. But he has proven to want to work with me and we are currently working on creating a core 4 alliance with myself, John, Aurora, and Liz.
4. Allie - So Allie is like a mini me. She is a hard player but she is loyal. I don't see her flipping on me before I can flip on her.
5. Hope - So this on is more surprising for me.. but I think she knows what sticking with me is better than going to the other side. Hope and I have also been together through 2 swap tribes so as long as I continue to make her feel included, she should be loyal.
6. Michael - He is in the middle because I just don't have a good feeling about him. He is my partner but I will cut him so quick if I sense that he is not with me. I'm waiting to see what this weekend brings and if he is going to go back to Matt and Sherri. If he does, it's an incredibly stupid move.
7. Alexis - The only reason Michael is above Alexis is because he is my partner. I don't think Alexis will be an issue for our numbers or will flip. Though her and Michael are really close so if he flips, she may as well.
8. Shamar - Yall know how I feel about Shamar lol but we haven't talked a lot of game. We did decide that we were going to do that at some point this weekend. I think we have a lot of the same allies so we should be good.
9. Reynold - He seems like a fun kid, a bit clueless, but fun. I'm going to keep working on him to see if he is useable for my game. If not, it doesn't faze me one bit.
10. Stephannie - She is sweet, don't get me wrong, but she is with Tai. Maybe once we get him out things can be different but a friend of my enemy is also my enemy.. Sorry Steph
11. Matt - So the thing with Matt is that I do think he is genuine and I know him and Michael are buddies. I enjoy talking to him but he very well could convince Michael to flip. Now if it's vis versa and Michael gets him to flip, awesome! But I still don't see me trusting him a lot.
12. Sherri - If you have something against my ally, I have a problem with you. I love getting to know her and playing the middle. But I will cut her down as soon as I get the opportunity.
13. Tai - homeboy doesnt deserve any sort comments from me. I've said it before and I'll say it again, he can get the fuck off this island.


So basically I'm willing to work with anyone in the top 9. My top 5 are solid and I don't have many concerns about them until we reach single digits. I know there is a good chance I am the target come Sunday, but if I can just make it through that vote, I think I'll be poised to make a decent run.

I'm really curious on how you guys see my game. I'm usually not this vocal when I play. It may bite me in the ass but I'm having so much fun! Also, while I was typing this up, Liz confirmed with me that she is good with this core 4 alliance so I feel good that I have 3 strong and trusting allies to start the merge with!

[Jessica]

I cannot express enough how much I love my new picture! It's like, I'll talk to you and smile all day while I stab you in the back when you arent looking

[Jessica]

My heart hurts for using mine and John's gif for Reynold.... gotta do whatcha gotta do

This is for you buddy!!

[Jessica]

I fucking knew it was going to be a rock challenge!!! Bring it on.. I need to win this. Good thing I don't have a life

[Loveita Adams]

Episode 10.5 – 14 Crackheads on Steroids

MERGE!!!!!! You made it!!!!! You’ve outplayed, outwitted, and outlasted 10 people in this game so far – congrats and keep it up! I’ve just got a few questions to tide you over for the weekend.

1. So first off, How are you feeling? Did you expect such a low-key day yesterday? How are you taking advantage of the simplicity?

2. What’s the most surprising thing you’ve learned since merging into one tribe? Any new information cause you to re-evaluate your short or long term strategies?

3. How far forward are you looking now that you’ve made the merge? Are you more of the “one step at a time” type or the “plan out every detail” type? Is there anyone who you know you will NEVER work with (or NEVER betray)?

4. I’m a sucker for self-reflection – how do you think you’re doing? How do you think your competition sees you?

[Jessica]

I love Loveita questions! (I voted for you as best host in the Strandies )

[Jessica]

1. So first off, How are you feeling? Did you expect such a low-key day yesterday? How are you taking advantage of the simplicity?

I'm feeling great!! I knew I could make it this far but I also knew that I in order to do so, I would have to play differently then I ever had. I will admit that these Discord orgs I've been playing have helped but it's still a completely different experience than Stranded. Being able to differentiate the 2 is something I'm having to remind myself often. I'm not playing with a bunch of gullible teenagers lol.

I fully expected a vote to happen last night. Though I'm glad that didn't happen. I'm taking this time to 'build' relationships with the people I have been distanced from as well as the 3 people I haven't met yet. My goal is to have Sherri trusting me by Sunday afternoon.

2. What’s the most surprising thing you’ve learned since merging into one tribe? Any new information cause you to re-evaluate your short or long term strategies?

I think the most surprising thing is that Allie is someone who I need to work with going forward. I thought she had turned on Liz and Jed but she was actually with them. I am choosing to trust her. As for short-term and long-term strategy, I can't afford to think long term. Probably the best advice is from John when last season he said something along the lines that long-term isnt guaranteed, all you can do if focus on the next vote. I'm only as good as the moves I make. So if I get complacent and start thinking long term, I will be less likely to make the moves I need to win. I'm not sure what those are yet but I'm keeping my options open.

3. How far forward are you looking now that you’ve made the merge? Are you more of the “one step at a time” type or the “plan out every detail” type? Is there anyone who you know you will NEVER work with (or NEVER betray)?

I think I'm a little of both. Like, I take each vote as it comes but I also like to have the details planned out. I know that it is nearly impossible to plan an accurate vote out in this damn game, but I at least like to know what the numbers are so I can figure out if we stand a shot or not.

I don't think there is a person in the game that I wouldnt betray. If I had to pick one, it would be Aurora. But I'm going to do what I need to do to make it as far as I can. I will never work with Tai. He has burned me literally every chance he can. I would also through Sherri in there. I know our chats seem like so much fun, but she voted Jed and she has to pay for it.

4. I’m a sucker for self-reflection – how do you think you’re doing? How do you think your competition sees you?

Loveita... I'm at a loss to be honest with you. Basically I'm talking to everyone and building up my name in a good light so that people will think of me when they want to share information. So far, I think that is working. I've been trying to manage whatever threat level I have in a way that people want to work with me instead of vote for me.

[Jessica]

I kid you know... I saw @Alison online and almost opened up a chat with her. I miss playing with her so much