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Post by Ricky on Oct 23, 2020 10:10:09 GMT -5
CAST REVEAL
Day 1
We are kicking off our cast reveal with 3 players we are very excited about.
One Old School and one New School XTC player and one XTC newbie.
All three are SUPER excited to play this season. Do they have what it takes?
Thoughts on the first three?
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Post by william on Oct 23, 2020 11:13:32 GMT -5
Frances: Holy crap so freaking funny. I may have already found my favorite. Am I being biased from the hair? Perhaps. But honestly, you seem so fun and I really resonate with the history of going far but never all the way and looking to try something new.
Hannah: "I am not scared of who I am going to be at the end with" Hmmm sounds like a popular saying used by a different XTC 11 Jury Member... lol but happy to see you back! I told you straight up I was disappointed because I know what you are capable of, and for some reason, you just were not on your A-game last season. But you recognized that and not only are you ready this time to give it your all, but dare I say, you are ready to bring it to NEW HEIGHTS!
Andrew: I think you a charming and you should use that to your advantage. I was hoping you were going to say I am going to recognize my weakness and make it into my advantage. If you fall for cute guys SELL THE ACT. Let them think they have you and then be super self-aware behind the scenes the whole time. Either way, you have potential and very curious to see what you end up doing.
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Post by samlechner on Oct 23, 2020 11:17:56 GMT -5
Frances- the way I laughed through her whole video!!!! I have to stan. I too hope she makes it past the pre-jury stage. I think if she lays low for a little bit in the beginning, she’ll be okay. She’s such an old school XTC returner that I don’t think anyone will be as “ahhhhh returnee!!!” Threatened by her, ya know? esp since she was prejury. I just wanna see her go far, and I’m geeked to watch her play
Hannah- my WINNER PICK last season, not sure if I’m ready to hand her that title this season though. She played chaotic af last szn, so I’m really hoping she got that out of her system and is willing to put in the work to actually do well this season. I mean, yeah, none of us really WANT to sit there and talk about what the other person had for breakfast, but you do it to make allies. I’m always going to say that Hannah will go far in any given game because she’s just fucking good, so I hope I’m right when I say it this time too.
Andrew- the way I am ALREADY OBSESSED WITH THIS MANS. What an adorable intro video. Ugh I loved it, I think he’s going to do so well, he seems so personable!!!!! I’m hoping he adjusts well to the whole org format but he seems cute and nerdy so he probably will. I do worry about him being manipulated tho :/ as a player who regularly convinces people to do things against their own best interest, he is exactly the kind of endearing precious angel I would go for. Hopefully there aren’t any cute boys on his tribe who play that way!!! I need this man in a solid alliance!!!!
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Post by robbie on Oct 23, 2020 14:39:36 GMT -5
Holy Shit! Y'all didn't have to snap like this for the first part of the reveal! We love to see it.
Frances: LOVE THIS GIRL! She's so fucking funny! I cant wait for all of the Tik Tok confessionals! I promise to watch and like all of her confessionals this season! She deserves the validation. I have only played 2 alias games with her, but found her to be my ally in both games! She would have automatically been my ally this season if I played. She's such a vibe. I love her and cant wait to see her "be a bitch" this season. She's a great liar lol. I mean that in the best way possible. I hope that she can make it far in the game. Third times a charm. You have to be Da'Vonne or Janelle to come back again. Bring us the entertainment we deserve! It's the personality for me!
Hannah: The Salt to my Peppa! I know she has what it takes to not only go far, but win this game! I. think since last season was her first ORG, she was able to make the mistakes that she did! I think she's smart enough and well versed enough to where she will correct her mistakes and capitalize on others! I have NO DOUBT in my mind that Hannah will go far. She is a great ally and has such a good social game. She literally missed the night one call in our game and then came back to join the majority alliance. She faked an idol. She could have chose whichever side she wanted to come merge because she got close to the right people. Hannah is smart. Period. This is a Hannah Stan account! Am I saying she's going to win? Not yet lol. I need to see who else is playing, but I have faith that she's going to do really well this time. It's the self awareness for me!
Andrew: I love this guy already. It'll be iconic if he has to leave this game because he gets a call back for BBCAN9. I'm surprised that he is surprised that he got cast. I can see why got cast. He's going to be a lot of fun to watch. I can see a strategic, social butterfly already. I like that he can recognize that he's a super fan, and that there's pros and cons that come with it, while also realizing he has the hots for cute boys. Love self aware people. Gotta watch out for those cute boys. They will get you in trouble in these games. Use them as meat shields Andrew! I love that he wants to work with women though! He's on the same tribe as Frances, so I would love to see them work together! His comment about being tempted by cute boys and wagging his tail like a dog with a bone - r cracked me up. I think if there's cute guys on his tribe, that working with women is out the window lol. I. have high hopes for Andrew and I hope that he can go far! It's the eyebrows for me!
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Post by devon on Oct 23, 2020 15:54:30 GMT -5
Frances: I feel like her and I would be best friends if we ever met in a game; just based on her video I already adore her. Most ORGers just...aren't that funny? So she's already a breath of fresh air.
Hannah: I love the energy she brought to her video! She's definitely a straight-shooter, almost to a fault? She's extremely likeable though, and I could see others underestimating her so she could definitely win. I could see her getting to the end and losing because people didn't like how assertive she was - but if this does end up happening, I'm literally done with this community lol
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Post by Ricky on Oct 24, 2020 10:31:51 GMT -5
CAST REVEAL
Day 2
Next up we have 2 newbies and one returner, all 3 very different personalities.
Whether they go out early or go deep, I'm convinced these three will have a big impact this season.
We are really excited to see how these players do, especially our returner, can history repeat itself?
Thoughts on the these players?
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Post by Ricky on Oct 25, 2020 10:56:40 GMT -5
CAST REVEAL
Day 3
We bring you three XTC newbies today.
These three really showcase the quality of players we cast this season.
They are just so likeable, that unless they go crazy or inactive, they will make a deep run.
Thoughts on the these players?
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Post by gleason on Oct 25, 2020 12:13:58 GMT -5
Well as I live and drink... love being on this side of the VL 😏😏 I can already tell this season is going to be kooky. Here are my thoughts:
Frances: good god girl. Sent home with an idol twice. Maybe just dont go for one this time. Probably enough time has passed that she’ll come into this game with a fresh perspective and make jury.
Hannah: OMG I’m such a Stannah which is ironic since we turned into rivals. But I think she’s gonna play very differently and she’s so charming I’d say she’s going far this time for sure. Potentially my winner pick.
Andrew: I think he’s got a great chance of running his game. Based on what he said about his weakness with boys, if he and Jake meet in the game it’ll be interesting if they align or if he immediately targets him.
Jake: if these people are smart Jake will be an early target. He’s obviously a very skilled player, I’ll be interested to see how he maneuvers. Also Hannah and a Jake are gonna be f2s or complete rivals I feel.
Scott: So I know Scott from my real life and let’s just say this is going to be fascinating 😂. He’s super confrontational but also a super loyal friend so there will definitely be some explosive encounters. Can’t wait for these tribals.
Becki: I could see her playing the mom angle to position herself well in the game but also I wonder if she’ll have the energy to deal with these late ass phone calls. As an older gal myself I can say I sometimes did not love that part of the game.
Patrick: I feel Austin style chaos vibes. I am assuming he and Scott will also hate each other. So party.
Erica: Come on queen awkward (self dubbed) 😂. I think if she can get a solid alliance she’ll actually breeze through the game and won’t come off as a threat. The work leading to the first tribal will be critical for her.
Brenden: I get a Ben read from him. We’ll see if he brings that type of energy. The Manaslu tribe personality interactions are a mystery to me at this point. Seems like these are the lower key personalities overall so it’ll be fascinating to see who’s in control once the game gets going.
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Post by melody on Oct 25, 2020 14:10:06 GMT -5
thoughts! yay! only commenting on people i know because intro videos give you no indication of how someone will play imo!! definitely didn't copy gleason's template <3
Frances: just hosted her in voyage all-stars and she's a great player. her biggest mistake was letting her personal feelings of "oh my god i cannot WAIT to get _____ out" influence a flip that happened too early. if she can separate those feelings and make that rational decision i cannot wait to see what she'll do
Hannah: hoping she's more personal with people! i feel like a huge reason things went south for her in s11 was because she was playing with people who knew her history. hopefully this season is a little more clean for her and she can improve on what went wrong
Jake: i viewed him in c16 and i think he let his perceived target of winning ecstasy cloud his game in the sense that he was almost too upfront about it? like it's fine to admit that you've won, but he almost let it dictate his game to the point where he went premerge. it looks like he's learned from his mistakes and i'm hoping he shows us why he won mallorca in the first place!
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Post by Ricky on Oct 25, 2020 16:50:28 GMT -5
My thoughts so far on the revealed players:
Lohtse:
Hannah - I LOVE Hannah. She's so fun and smart, I really do think she has what it takes to win this game. When we decided to bring back players, Hannah was the first person from S11 I wanted to bring back. Her pre-game connection with William hurt her game last season, plus now that she's played before, she knows what it takes to make it to the end. I can't wait to see how she does this season, especially in this tribe with Jake and the other yet to be revealed returner in this tribe, it is going to be a very interesting dynamic between the returners in this tribe.
Jake - Another player we asked very early on to comeback. He dominated his winning season and then went out pre-merge in Conquest. I honestly dont think he can win again, his reputation precedes him, but it should be very fun to watch him try. He'll definitely make it far, but I'm not sold on him making the merge this time.
Becki - I am SO EXCITED to see Becki play. I think she will easily end up in the majority group in this starting tribe but she might have issues at a swap. I've heard she's a big gamer and I hope she brings it this season.
Manaslu:
Frances - We obviously wanted to bring back some old school players for this season, and Frances was a no brainer. She's a very competent player that just has not been able to reach her full potential in XTC before, so we obviously wanted to give her the opportunity to do so. She has been messaging her prod chat non stop since we invited her back, so we know she's all in this season - its going to be a RIDE.
Erica - She is one of the ORG newbies I'm most excited about. She's a super fan, and very smart. She's an attorney. She's personable and charismatic. As long as she's not inactive she should be able to make solid connections with a strong social game. I really hope she buys in and plays hard.
Brenden - Brenden is a late addition to the cast after we had a drop out and I am so glad it worked out this way. He is SO excited. As soon as he got voted out of his first game he started looking for another game to play and found us. I love players like that, he is still a newbie but with a better understanding of how ORGs work. I'm rooting for this guy, he's definitely one of my top five newbies this season.
Andrew - Love casting players like Andrew. He was legitimately so happy he got cast, it made me even happier to cast him. You can tell he's a smart guy right off the bat and that he has studied the game. It's all gonna hinge on whether he can make solid bonds with his tribemates. I hope he does.
Nuptse:
Scott - As Gleason mentioned, Scott is an amazing and loyal friend, but he does not have a filter (which he knows). If he can show his genuine side and not be as confrontational as he is in the beginning stages of the game, then he'll go far. He's also a huge big brother fan, so while he hasn't watched Survivor, he understands the basic concepts of the game. I really hope he does well, but either way, he's going to be a fun character.
Patrick - This dude is so charismatic, it's hard not to like him. He's played a couple of games before, even making it to the end (while receiving zero votes to win), so he's definitely capable, its just a matter of whether he can fix the mistakes that led him to getting zero votes at FTC. His brother played XTC with a couple of our returners, so it should be interesting to see if that comes into play for Patrick this season.
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Post by Ricky on Oct 26, 2020 10:10:08 GMT -5
CAST REVEAL
Day 4
Today we have an XTC fan favorite and two XTC newbies with a lot of potential.
Today's returner brought us chaotic energy back in S9 when she was an ORG newbie. Has she learned from her past mistakes?
Thoughts on the these players?
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Post by Heinrichs on Oct 26, 2020 10:58:44 GMT -5
I like these three. Potentially F3 maybe?
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Post by gleason on Oct 26, 2020 11:02:31 GMT -5
Jenn: I am here for her Jennergy. She is gonna be a fun one to watch. I could see her and Scott being close. We love a little chaos.
Kyle: ok who doesn’t love an accountant who parties too much. I like Kyle. I think he’ll get along with ppl easily. Fascinated when he said he cried in his last org. We love a straighty who can get in touch with their feelings.
Matt: ohp, hey Matt 😏. But really he kinda has my track record pre XTC (19 out of 24th place). Think for him it’ll be all about how his tribe rounds out. He is the opposite of Scott his fellow Nupste queer so they may be at odds.
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Post by alicia on Oct 26, 2020 11:38:39 GMT -5
Jenn
Her montage video is fun!! I relate to the "I'd much rather show you my life than explain it" and her life seems like it has some good adventures.
Now I'd be lying if I said I wasn't here just for these next two, at least until I learn more about the rest of the cast...
Kyle
It's time to answer the burning question, "What's Kyle like in an ORG if he doesn't have to deal with a cards twist?" In Endure 9, Kyle was a villain to the VL despite being beloved by his core alliance at merge. This is a touchy subject for him, as he certainly doesn't view himself as a villain, and he is probably in fact more of a cinnamon roll. Kyle is going to be entertaining, and I hope he finds his people in this game earlier this time around. After combing through a brutal VL and player confessionals for his last game, he is now armed with tons of awareness of how he can be perceived, so I hope to see the best version of himself in XTC. Kyle is smart, although he doesn't like to make that known. He's also charming if he can ensure that others spend enough time with him to find him endearing, which is why I think good early allies will be the key to him succeeding in this game.
What I hope happens:
- Bonds with Frances and they create an UTR alliance
- Sends two or more photos of Leetz during the first tribe call and asks for #pets channel
- People think he's being kept as a shield bc of his loud(er) personality, but he actually forms several 1x1 bonds that serve him deep into the game
What will probably happen:
- Makes a Menaslu alliance with his b o y s
- Sends two or more photos of Leetz during the first tribe call
- Talks about how E9 took over his life and his love for Ricky
Matt
This New Heights cast is about to be swooning, especially if Daigger's upped his web cam game such that he actually looks like he's looking at you instead of being aloof. (I'm not sure he has, but he'll still be fine.) I think he's going to come in feeling good because he knows Survivor inside and out and has now also ridden out the ORG newbie curve, so he should know what not to do in early game. I expect him to talk to everyone and will probably vibe more with the first people that talk game with him, but I hope he pushes past that and explores all his options. He's also an idol finding beast, and I expect him to find multiple, which hopefully works out for him this time! He will not want to sit out of any challenges and I hope he's not clocked too early for being super smart.
What I hope happens:
- Starts idol hunting Night 1 and finds it before first round ends
- Befriends everyone, including the people he isn't as sure of off the bat. Play that middle!!
- Plays an idol correctly at some point to avenge himself
What will probably happen:
- Starts idol hunting Night 1 and finds it before first round ends
- Multiple cast members inquire if he's single to his face and to prod
- Gets compliments on his lighting setup in every first 1x1 call
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Post by brieat on Oct 26, 2020 11:50:00 GMT -5
This is a Kyle and Matt Stan account. e9 kings. Can't wait to watch Matt be an icon and to see Kyle probably yell
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