[Gary Hogeboom]

ANGELA! Final 16! Wow! What an accomplishment!
We have a couple questions for you to think about as we head into tomorrow's challenge.

1-Where would you place yourself on this tribe? Are you in the drivers seat? Stuck in the middle and not sure where to go? Feeling alone on the bottom? We want to know!

2-With the nomad twist, Kellyn can swap places with anyone in the game, making them immune for the next round. How does that effect your game?

3-Who would you say your closest ally is in the game? Who do you want out the most? Why?

4-What does the idol situation look like on your tribe? Do you think it's been found? If so, do you know who has it?

5-As the game progresses, are you paying attention to which tribe people started on? Or have the lines blurred enough where that doesn't matter?

[Angela]

Hey Gary!

Yasssss, Final 16. Still a long way to go though.

1. I definitely don't think I'm in the driver's seat. The drivers right now are Jed and Stephanie. They are tight with Robb and are the most active members of the tribe. Right now I think I'm building good rapport with Jed and Robb. Stephanie is kinda hard to talk to, so I'm hoping she opens up as we spend more time together. Chelsea and I are a tight duo, and I think it was a smart move to get rid of Brendan so people aren't worried about the "Jellal 3". Davie and Pat are so hard to talk to, so I'm struggling to figure out the best way to move forward. It all depends on if Kellyn comes over or not.

2. As you all know, I hate Kellyn and can't wait to see her go, so I'm annoyed she has the ability to swap into this tribe. If she does, I'm sure she's going to shit all over what I've built so far. She's talked to pretty much everyone expect me since she became Nomad. Stephanie, Chelsea, Jedd and Robb all confirmed they've talked to her. So I clearly know I'm not part of her game plan. She needs to go! She's the biggest threat to my game right now and I hope she doesn't come to Fenassa.

3. Chelsea is my closest ally. We were cool on Jellal and now we're tight because of the swap and our circumstances. I was good with Seabastian and Donathan on Ahmar, and I'm currently working on Jed and Robb. Slowly trying to build up those connections. See above for who I want out the most.

4. Ugh, I got info from Robb earlier today. He shared Gabby's idol clues. Either the idols have already been found, or I suck at finding them. I tried a bunch of North African food items and couldn't figure it out. I'll probably try again tomorrow. I don't think it's that hard to believe Gabby has it. Or Robb has it. Or maybe the first Taureg who I don't even know about has it. I don't think it's there but I'm going to keep trying.

5. Yes! I'm paying attention to everything. Who messages me right after tribal vs. who waits until they're done messaging their closest allies. Who talks to me regularly vs. who only talks to me right before a vote. I'm looking at everything trying to figure out where the alliances are and how I can strategically place myself in the best position to sneak my way to the merge (and the end). I'll never forget which tribes people started on because I know I still feel loyalty to some of my original tribemates. It's all about uncovering information with finesse.

[Danni Boatwright]

5. Yes! I'm paying attention to everything. Who messages me right after tribal vs. who waits until they're done messaging their closest allies. Who talks to me regularly vs. who only talks to me right before a vote. I'm looking at everything trying to figure out where the alliances are and how I can strategically place myself in the best position to sneak my way to the merge (and the end). I'll never forget which tribes people started on because I know I still feel loyalty to some of my original tribemates. It's all about uncovering information with finesse.

This answer intrigues me. Are you making sure to monitor your own messages/posts in case other people are looking for the same cues? How do you plan on uncovering these tribal relationships and inserting yourself into them?

[Angela]

I'm trying to, like avoiding being online too much and trying to give vague answers when possible. I don't want to be forceful with my plans so I just try to remain open to everything. It's working too, since I was just invited to join a Final 4 with Jed, Stephanie and Robb. I think being social and pleasant at this point in the game is crucial, and it's important to not have too many schemes. People don't want to be a part of your plan, they want you to be a part of theirs. So I just try to find cracks where I can. I plan to just remain open and try to make as many connections as possible. I need to jump from ship to ship until I get to the end, and I think the best way to do that is create as many connections as possible. It's working so far, but we shall see.