[Gary Hogeboom]

Clay,
Congratulations on surviving another tribal council ! The game is really starting to pick up as we lost 3 players just today! But you still out here though. Let's see what's on your mind tonight...

1. You were a little late to the challenge today. Do you think you have solid plans if you end up at tribal this round?

2. Have you gotten any clues to the idol and how hard are you looking for it? Do you think you're on the right track?

3. Did the putting people on blast punishment tell you anything about your castmates that might affect your game going forward?

4. It might be time to start thinking about future changes in the game. What are your plans as of now for approaching a merged game or other tribal twists you might encounter?

5. Who are your enemies and closest allies on this tribe? Who are your enemies and why?

[Clay]

Hey Gary. Sorry I'm late on these confessionals... My work schedule and personal plans tonight kept me from logging in early enough to answer these before everything that went down tonight but to answer your questions...

1. (and 3. as well) I was a little worried about tonight before the tribe swap. Especially after the message that was posted about me in the Taureg thread, I really questioned my status in the old Ahmar tribe. I'm pretty sure it was either Stephanie or Ghandia that put me on blast like that, but I'm not certain tbh. I feel like I had connected with the other members of my tribe better than them. I'm thankful for the new start and I'm working hard at making better connections with my new tribe mates after that call out.

2. Robb shared some clues he got with me about the idol. My guess is it has something to do with Moroccan history, but the clues I got were so vague that I still don't really know what the solution might be. I need to take a serious dive into Wikipedia articles about Morocco

4. Well, speaking after the tribe swap, I am very optimistic about the new tribe. I have a fresh start to make new relationships and alliances now. If I was really on the bottom of old Ahmar, this is my chance to change that and do my best to establish myself as a strong asset to the tribe.

5. On old Ahmar, Jed and Robb were my closest allies (unless they were just COMPLETELY duping me haha). I got the feeling that Steph and Ghandia were not crazy about me, but that could just be my paranoia. Obviously someone had some strong opinions about my gameplay in the Taureg thread, and I think it was one of the girls, but I can't be certain.
In new Ahmar, I'm really connecting with Sebastian and Natalie. I would like to stay old Ahmar strong, but if I need to flip on Ghandia to save my ass, I will. Sebastian and I seem to have similar styles of gameplay so I'm excited to work with him some more. I'm about to sign off for the night, but I'm looking forward to getting to know my new tribe better in the days to come.

[Danni Boatwright]

YOU SWAPPED



Can you give us a rundown on your new tribe? Are you planning on staying strong with your old allies, or do you think it's time to start from scratch?

[Clay]

I really like the new tribe so far. We collaborated well on the first challenge and were able to pull out a win which is great! So far, I'm a big fan of Sebastian, Mike, Natalie, and Donathan. I feel like if I really was on the bottom of old Ahmar, now is a good time to start building new relationships. I still am unsure of how Ghandia views me. We're talking like we want to stick together, but it's hard to get a read on her, tbh. I do want to stick with Jed and Robb, assuming we all make it to the merge.