E6: shutting the fuck up is the best way to win this game

bruh i think you just slipped knowing oaki had this before you booted him but i don't really care

it's like there's a rule that returning players have to be terrible for me

i guess that's the price i pay for foolishly choosing to go to too many tribals. please, kick me while i'm down!

love to not get any PMs right now except from sidon commiserating about how unbelievably toast we are

Saas’ Saasy Solicitations

Hi there! Saas here. Congrats so much on making it to the merge! I’m incredibly proud of you. Or I will be proud of you if you answer my solicitations thoroughly, so make your responses good!

1. How do you react to Oaki and Ancient Oven returning to the game? Is this good or bad for your game? Do you think it could be a revolving door where the returning players are immediately targeted, or do you think Oaki and Ancient Oven will be able to integrate into the existing alliance structure?

2. There are many potential items either already introduced or soon to be introduced to the game. How does this change your strategy? What items, if any, do you know about, and how do you plan to use them or play around them?

3. The merge vote is often a crucial round that can set the pace for the rest of the game. What options do you think will be on the table? Is there anyone in particular you want to target? How are you going to make the merge work to your advantage?

4. With so many swaps, are tribal lines still something you’re thinking about? What tribal lines, if any, do you see mattering moving forward?

5. Endgame is a long way off, but are you thinking about it at all? Of the 13 players left, who can see yourself sitting next to in the end, and who do you definitely want to avoid sitting next to? Why? What steps are you going to take to get there with the people you want to be with and to avoid getting there with the people you don’t want to be with?

Thanks in advance for your insights, and good luck moving forward in the game! Defeat is coming inevitably toward all but one of you, but fight and do your best to not make too much of a fool of yourself.

1. How do you react to Oaki and Ancient Oven returning to the game? Is this good or bad for your game? Do you think it could be a revolving door where the returning players are immediately targeted, or do you think Oaki and Ancient Oven will be able to integrate into the existing alliance structure?

Negatively. Awful. They might be spared a few rounds in case they have powers, but I doubt they will be with us for long.

2. There are many potential items either already introduced or soon to be introduced to the game. How does this change your strategy? What items, if any, do you know about, and how do you plan to use them or play around them?

It doesn't man, I just don't even know how to do items. I guess I might blow my stuff out of fear of oaki having something.
-Epona has a half idol
-Kass has a steal a vote
-Hunnie has a sneak peek at the next challenge (useless)
-Sidon has a legacy advantage which he's probably playing this round

3. The merge vote is often a crucial round that can set the pace for the rest of the game. What options do you think will be on the table? Is there anyone in particular you want to target? How are you going to make the merge work to your advantage?

i don't know; i want to kill oaki without eating an idol to the face; i'm in survival mode right now unfortunately. honestly, even if i'm able to get oaki out, i really believe him coming back has massively tanked my chances of winning as i'm now in a much worse position and that won't just evaporate. having a Big 1v1 is a death sentence.

4. With so many swaps, are tribal lines still something you’re thinking about? What tribal lines, if any, do you see mattering moving forward?

they all matter, but none of them very much, imo. i'm connected at least somewhat with every person i've been on a tribe with who isn't named oaki.

5. Endgame is a long way off, but are you thinking about it at all? Of the 13 players left, who can see yourself sitting next to in the end, and who do you definitely want to avoid sitting next to? Why? What steps are you going to take to get there with the people you want to be with and to avoid getting there with the people you don’t want to be with?

i was thinking about it a little, but i can't anymore as i have more immediate problems.

Kass/Kohga/Epona is now all but official.
Kass/Kohga/Sidon/Urbosa seems likely to also become official. I've already told Epona about it. >_>

new known items:
kass- daruk's - negates 2 votes
sidon - mipha's - extra vote