[Danni Boatwright]

And another one gone! A few questions for you as we head into an easy day "off" and the third round of the game!

1-So far you've lost two immunity challenges in a row and you're down in the numbers. How does this affect your strategy moving forward?
2-Who are you currently feeling closest to on the tribe?
3-Are you planning on being Atlasova strong for as long as you can? Or do you have bigger plans for your game?
4-Who are you rooting for in Winners at War?

[Nate]

Hello Susie!

Lurker here and I would like to congratulate you for being the tenth annual Nate winner pick of the season (TM) and here's the lowdown on the high ground that you need to succeed after you've already earned the most honourable honour:

1. Nate winner picks need to be able to CUT IT UP and BRING THE HEAT - what do you think differentiates you from the pack of indiscriminate avatars this season? In twenty-seven words or less - What do you think is your DIFFERENTIATING FEATURE that will give you this W?

2. Nate winner picks, like a good college essay or a bad job interview, all bring their own UNIQUE PERSONALITY and OFF-THE WALL charisma, but are still quite easy to simplify their essence into a single sentence. They call it a catchphrase because people get CATCHED by your PHRASE. How would you describe your gameplay in a single catchphrase?

3. Nate winner picks, much like Academy Award winning film "Citizen Kane" have a BITCHIN' SOUNDTRACK. For example, the songs "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit" by the Wu-Tang Clan and the opera "Der Ring Des Nibelungen" by WAGNER were inspired by my winner picks of the past. If you had a single song that would play as you win the final immunity challenge cementing yourself as the winner of the season, what would that song be?

Thank You and You Better Not Fuck It Up for All My Winner Picks of Seasons Past!

[Susie]

Wow Nick, thank you so much for the honor. What did you base your decision on?

I'll give some serious thought to your questions and send a reply tomorrow. Cheers!

[Susie]

NATE. Dear god I'm an idiot. So, this sums up my season so far. Sorry about that man!

[Susie]

Pretty fun day!

I started the day yesterday in a bit of a panic. My bright idea to post the idol clues on Reddit kinda blew up. I was terrified that it was going to hit /r/all. Everyone fell in love with my charming Russian grandfather and his riddles (the cover story). I gave them a fake "yay, I found it" answer, so I wouldn't have to keep the charade going. The fake answer doesn’t *quite* fit, so now I’ve got some explaining to do. (Grandpa may be getting touch senile, it’s the only explanation.)

Now they want an AMA with my grandfather, some want him to be their grandfather, oy. I was worried someone in game would see it and see the clue, but it doesn’t matter now!! Heavily weighed the risk/reward ratio of that decision, but it turned out well.

Funnily enough, after all that, it was Jacquie's clue that got me to strait, then I tried all the straits and whatever other names were on the page the strait was on. The very last idea I had for the day uncovered the idol. Okay, the second to last one, but I didn't realize it at the time. I'd already grabbed the next one on the list, went back to enter it and there it was! So pretty, I’m wearing it now. Look nice?

Jacquie, who hasn't bothered with me since lumping me into what turned out to be a fake alliance, while she busily created alliances with, I believe, everyone else - maybe not Aurora - is how I discovered the idol. Jacquie is one to watch carefully, she's excellent at challenges, much better than I've been so far. She's playing hard and won't let emotion get in her way, I suspect. But she's got a lazy social game, which may be her undoing. I’m glad she trusts Reem!

The secret Reem relationship has turned out well. She gave me both idol clues. This helps take the sting off her also being in every. single. alliance. She eventually came clean about them all (I hope!!) and has more than proven her loyalty. I'd be very surprised and pretty sad if I lost her at this point. Plus, she's a cool lady. Good people.

Aurora is a wild card for me. I'll try to keep cobbling our feeble alliance together, to see where things go. I'd love for her or Lauren or Michelle to extend me an olive branch, they're all three awesome people, so far as I can tell. I don't even care that I'd be last one in that alliance, I just want to know all their secrets so Reem and I can plot!

And as if finding the idol wasn’t enough, I came back to confessional and saw that I'm NATE’s winner pick. So amazing and a huge, huge honor. (That’s “honour” to you Nate.) A little nerve-racking to be recognized, but very reassuring that I’m not coming across as a total idiot. I hope I do well in today’s challenge. See you guys next time!

[Susie]

1-So far you've lost two immunity challenges in a row and you're down in the numbers. How does this affect your strategy moving forward?

While I’m sorry that Vic never got started and I’m concerned about Julie’s absence, our strongest competitors are still on the team. We’ve gotten a lot more organized and will perform better as we gain practice at how to coordinate our efforts.

2-Who are you currently feeling closest to on the tribe?

Reem. We’ve got a secret alliance and a final two. If she betrays me, I’ll shed a tear. Gillian is an ally and maybe Aurora. I enjoy talking most with Reem, Michelle and Aurora. Lauren seems really sweet, and she is trying, but I suspect she’s rather young and may not relate to me all that well.

3-Are you planning on being Atlasova strong for as long as you can? Or do you have bigger plans for your game?

No idea. Playing it day by day. If/when we merge, I can’t imagine being more loyal to the guys, but it might come down to which of the women merges with me and where the numbers lie.

4-Who are you rooting for in Winners at War?

Kim all the way baby!!

[Gary Hogeboom]

Pretty fun day!

I started the day yesterday in a bit of a panic. My bright idea to post the idol clues on Reddit kinda blew up. I was terrified that it was going to hit /r/all. Everyone fell in love with my charming Russian grandfather and his riddles (the cover story). I gave them a fake "yay, I found it" answer, so I wouldn't have to keep the charade going. The fake answer doesn’t *quite* fit, so now I’ve got some explaining to do. (Grandpa may be getting touch senile, it’s the only explanation.)

Now they want an AMA with my grandfather, some want him to be their grandfather, oy. I was worried someone in game would see it and see the clue, but it doesn’t matter now!! Heavily weighed the risk/reward ratio of that decision, but it turned out well.

Funnily enough, after all that, it was Jacquie's clue that got me to strait, then I tried all the straits and whatever other names were on the page the strait was on. The very last idea I had for the day uncovered the idol. Okay, the second to last one, but I didn't realize it at the time. I'd already grabbed the next one on the list, went back to enter it and there it was! So pretty, I’m wearing it now. Look nice?

Jacquie, who hasn't bothered with me since lumping me into what turned out to be a fake alliance, while she busily created alliances with, I believe, everyone else - maybe not Aurora - is how I discovered the idol. Jacquie is one to watch carefully, she's excellent at challenges, much better than I've been so far. She's playing hard and won't let emotion get in her way, I suspect. But she's got a lazy social game, which may be her undoing. I’m glad she trusts Reem!

The secret Reem relationship has turned out well. She gave me both idol clues. This helps take the sting off her also being in every. single. alliance. She eventually came clean about them all (I hope!!) and has more than proven her loyalty. I'd be very surprised and pretty sad if I lost her at this point. Plus, she's a cool lady. Good people.

Aurora is a wild card for me. I'll try to keep cobbling our feeble alliance together, to see where things go. I'd love for her or Lauren or Michelle to extend me an olive branch, they're all three awesome people, so far as I can tell. I don't even care that I'd be last one in that alliance, I just want to know all their secrets so Reem and I can plot!

And as if finding the idol wasn’t enough, I came back to confessional and saw that I'm NATE’s winner pick. So amazing and a huge, huge honor. (That’s “honour” to you Nate.) A little nerve-racking to be recognized, but very reassuring that I’m not coming across as a total idiot. I hope I do well in today’s challenge. See you guys next time!

Susie's russian gramps is a dark horse candidate for fan favorite.

[Susie]

1. Nate winner picks need to be able to CUT IT UP and BRING THE HEAT - what do you think differentiates you from the pack of indiscriminate avatars this season? In twenty-seven words or less - What do you think is your DIFFERENTIATING FEATURE that will give you this W?

By consistently asking questions about things people truly care about and also appearing a bit lost, game-wise, I help people love me enough to boot someone else.

2. Nate winner picks, like a good college essay or a bad job interview, all bring their own UNIQUE PERSONALITY and OFF-THE WALL charisma, but are still quite easy to simplify their essence into a single sentence. They call it a catchphrase because people get CATCHED by your PHRASE. How would you describe your gameplay in a single catchphrase?

No guts, no glory.

3. Nate winner picks, much like Academy Award winning film "Citizen Kane" have a BITCHIN' SOUNDTRACK. For example, the songs "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit" by the Wu-Tang Clan and the opera "Der Ring Des Nibelungen" by WAGNER were inspired by my winner picks of the past. If you had a single song that would play as you win the final immunity challenge cementing yourself as the winner of the season, what would that song be?

My all-time favorite band is Queen and, while it’s nearly impossible for me to say which of their recordings is my favorite, I’ll go with “We are the Champions” for this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY

Thank You and You Better Not Fuck It Up for All My Winner Picks of Seasons Past!

I will try so hard not to fuck it up Nate. Thanks for choosing me!