Stranded in Venezuela

MERGE!

It's so big it needs two chaos emoticons!

So much to talk about. Where is your head at now that the tribes have been put together as one? This is now an individual game, how does that change your approach? What is your plan from here?

I want lots of gossip this round. Need info for my host blog.

Firstly, how do I see the new avatars?

deleted the Cache and everything's fixed!!!

Ok so here's the skinny. With original tribes at 6-6, NuTribes at 7-5 I'm feeling very confident in my ability to make F8 at this stage. There are a handful of boots that a lot of people and I tend to agree on. Kim J, Sarah and Clarence are all on the early list, and Kimp is kinda just.... around but has ties to Linda/Lindsey

Sean seems still keen to stick tight with me, but I'm also wary because he apparently mindfucked Frank hard, and he's cold-hearted and can lie to your face to get what he wants. He's super dangerous if he's against you but useful as fuck with you. Just gotta make sure he's with me.

I'm feeling like Gina's making herself too known as likable, and I'm very subtly starting to plant seeds that it's a little dangerous how tied she is with everyone. I'm praying that these things I say don't come back in my face.

Vecepia's such a hard read. She just has her own idea and seems to try to change things for no reason. After a lot of talk about Kim J being a good target, she's like "I think we could get Clarence gone!" Not that I want him to stay, but I'd rather Kim J go now while she's vulnerable.

Lindsey is amazing and I'm really feeling her, but I know that everyone feels this way with Lindsey. I feel that Lindsey/Gina/Linda are still the three powerful ladies that are in my way to winning. I feel I could potentially beat anyone except those three at this point, so I'm thinking to take them to F6 and then betray them with Gabe/Sean.

My ideal boot order is:

KimJ - Voted out by Pat, Gabe, Gina, Vee, Sean, Lindsey, Linda, Lex
Sarah - Voted out by Pat, Gabe, Gina, Vee, Sean, Lindsey, Linda, Lex
Clarence - Voted out by Pat, Gabe, Gina, Vee, Sean, Lindsey, Linda, Lex
Kimp - Voted out by Pat, Gabe, Gina, Vee, Sean, Lindsey, Linda, Lex
Vecepia - Voted out by Pat, Gabe, Gina, Sean, Lindsey
Lex - Voted out by Pat, Gabe, Gina Sean, Lindsey
Linda - Voted out by Pat, Gabe, Gina, Sean
Gina - Voted out by Pat, Sean, Lindsey
Lindsey - Voted out by Pat, Sean, Gabe
Sean - Voted out by Pat, Gabe

Now, the main issue here is I don't like leaving Gina in so long. Maybe swap her with Lex? Or use one of Sean's idols.

And even more obviously, this is a situation that really only benefits me. I need to think about how these other people are going to play. What will their best moves be etc. There may be a need to Scoop up Clarence/Kimp to take out Linda/Lex before they get too much influence.

Do you think with the Caquetios's being such easy targets that other players will want to use that to their advantage and scoop up some easy votes? Is that something you've considered beating them to the punch with?

Recap the important events of the shuffle to merge rounds for someone too lazy to go back through all those confessionals.

Err, not me. Just a hypothetical someone.. I know you guys never lost, but what do you expect would have happened?

And good luck with the merge of course.

You mean Cacique right Jeff?

And no I don't think people will use them to the advantage. Gina wants to keep Sarah, but Sarah suggested ousting Sean and essentially snapped her own neck there and then. Also, Gina and Sarah would've been the final 2 if that'd happened. And with Kim J going tonight, I just don't see any point in saving either of them.

LAST TIME ON..... SURVIVOR:
Over at the new Mariche tribe, things were looking up. They had food, water and a good attitude. Mariche could do no wrong. And while there were worries about the former Mariche numbers taking out the Tamanacos, things aren't always... as they seem:

*cuts to scene of Gina, Lindsey, Pat talking*
Pat: "You know I really like you Lindsey, more than a lot of others"
Gina: "You're solid, I reckon we can work together"
Lindsey: "Me too, us three to the end!"

Meanwhile, Clarence had ideas... of his own

*cuts to Clarence various scenes*
Clarence to Kimp: "It's you and me to the end baby"
*cut*
Clarence to Lindsey: "I think you and I can go all the way to F2"
*cut*
Clarence to Sarah/Gina: "I really feel you ladies, I think we should stick together"


However, Clarence's wheeling and dealing was caught and he soon found himself(had they voted, would've been) voted out of the tribe.

13 are left, who will be voted out.... tonight?

Then Kimp would've gone to save Lindsey.