Asmat Tribe

Hi Jenn! Welcome back to Asmat beach! Here are some questions to get you started on your confessionals :)

1) Let's start with the obvious, how did you feel about the switch? Anyone in particular you're happy or not happy to see?

2) What were your immediate impression on your new tribemates?

3) How does this new situation affect your game plan?

4) Also what's your reaction to all the drama that went down between a few folks during the Swap-Meet?

The swap drama was great. It was perfect for my style of game: provoke and then sit back and watch the chaos. Still... I had to agree with Jeff, it was really contrived and the only shit that came up that I can confirm is 100% real was between So/me and Dan. I'm taking it all in with a big pinch of salt.

The swap is a bit of a bummer because both of my closest allies are now on Yali. Don't get me wrong, So and Kelly are great, but I don't feel like I'm calling the shots with them. I felt much more on par with Max and Sierra and felt I had more sway with them. So, I think I'm going to have to latch onto one of the former Yali and see how desperate they are for alliances.

Missy and Reed both definitely come on a little strong and I'm certainly going to be wary of them. Airing everyone's dirty laundry is certainly not going to endear Missy to me. I like keeping my cards relatively close and don't want her blabbermouth ruining everything. I think Keith's pretty chill. He kinda stays in the background and observes, like me. So I can definitely respect the guy. And while Drew was a bit of an ass at the last challenge, I think he's alright. I could probably work with him. I think I still need to talk with them more before making a decision on which of their stories to trust.

When Jeff started having the leaders pick who they didn't want on their tribe, I thought for sure I was doomed and that I'd be on a tribe with Joe, Joaquin and Dan. But damn! This was a lucky swap! Three of the four Asmats that stayed here ended up being people in my core alliance! Honestly though, it sucks that Max was the only one who wasn't picked. He was my closest ally and I don't think he's going to survive on Yali with Sierra, Dan and Joaquin all gunning for him. I think he honestly got screwed the most out of anyone. Honestly though, I love my tribe. Joe is all by his lonesome and we just need to convince at least one more former Yali to jump ship with us and vote out Joe.

And it looks like we've got that in Missy. She seems to be really eager to jump ship. And I know it might all be a trick, but I feel like So and Kelly are getting really paranoid and are running the risk of alienating the entire Yali tribe by suggesting we Missy to vote for Reed, the boys to vote for Missy, while we vote for Keith. And, once again, I don't feel as if my voice is being heard. I definitely think Joe could be playing us and he might flip because he's such a scummy person, but my concerns are falling on deaf ears because So and Kelly are firmly planted in their plans.

Do you feel as though you need to be more assertive with your gameplay or do you just want to break away from So and Kelly? How do you see your game effectively evolving over this?

I'm definitely considering breaking away from So and Kelly just to get myself into an alliance that takes my input a little more. I feel like I have to defer to them every time we vote. And that's not going to look good in front of a jury "I'm here because I threw all my own plans out the window and just listened to So and Kelly." Plus, it's just telling that I'm at least third with them. Kelly and So are on the same wavelength and I'm always the odd one out.

It's definitely tempting to just move onto greener pastures and see how an alliance with Keith, Reed and Drew might end up working out for me. It certainly sounds better than complacently shuffling along while So and Kelly get all the credit.

Going into tribal... it's definitely a struggle. I don't trust that Yali's this broken-up dysfunctional tribe that's all gunning for each other. I think they're definitely going to stick together tonight and, unfortunately, neither Missy nor Joe are even on the chopping block. Nobody wants to listen to sensible Jenn, as usual.

But hopefully, I'll at least get to see a little more of the tribe dynamics and see if aligning with Yali actually could be an option for me in the future.