1. With the loss of Buckley, the paths to the end are narrowing. Are you concerned about your options?
As shown in my tribute, I'm kind of sad that Buckley left, if for no other reason I miss barking at him in my DMs. Every round and quit or vote out is a double edged sword. On one hand, we all have a 1 out of 10 shot of being the winner of this game, but on the other hand, every person who leaves is one less opportunity for us to have a conversation that could change everything. If people aren't concerned about their options I would question a lot about the state of minds right now. It's like an auction though, the more you put stock in something, the more likely it is for you to win that item you are bidding on, but then what about the other items that came before that you were outbid on or the items to come that you could bid on? You have to figure out the options as best you can, but if you don't have enough to bid on that option or you bid too soon or too late, it could be that the option you end up with wasn't the best option.
I probably should be more concerned? But the other thing is that we are all here because we are good at this game in some way. No one is here on accident nor do I think the options are gone by any means. Ask me this question in a few rounds if I am still here and my answer might be dramatically different though haha. Bark bark!
2. If the game was switched onto autopilot and left to its own inertia, how would you do?
This just makes me think of Brantsteele, and in some ways I almost wish it was because when it's a Brantsteele I would feel a lot less concerned and things happen and you can just do them over again to get a different result depending on how you tweak the stats. The other thing is that who wins challenges or who has items or whatever change the situation too and I'm not sure if Brantsteele has those options, but if they do it would be super cool! I would watch that, and you always hope you do well regardless of whether "autopilot" is on or not so I guess my answer is I would hope I do well, but so are 9 other people.
3. Who is the one player, active or eliminated, whose game most resembles your own?
This is a really hard question. I've spent more time than I can think on how to answer it. I think I've tried to approach this game by being kind to others and just being silly and having fun. I would say there are a few people who could embody this, but I guess I would go with Madame in this case. She's a really kind person and she has moments where she's really silly and it's fun! So yeah I think that's the best response I can give right now. That's not to say others don't embody aspects of my game.
4. Is there anyone who thinks they're being targeted here? What do you have to say to your fellow tribemates?
I legitimately don't know. That being said I know that paranoia has set in a bit. We all are wondering who is truly with who and what people might be approached for alliances, and just like your options question states, people are probably evaluating their options to figure out what makes sense. It's really hard to say whether or not anyone thinks they are being targeted, because well, aside from that really beautiful immunity necklace around Margot's neck, no one is guaranteed to make it to the final 9.
I don't know if I have anything specifically to say, but I guess just remember to be kind to each other? We are all people and we are all MafiaScummers and regardless of what happens, I think it's important to remember we are going to go back to reality in probably about 2-3 weeks where we all get revealed and, well I'm not sure exactly where I'm going with this, but I think kindness is something that is taken for granted and I hope we all remember that regardless of how the rest of the game progresses. Not sure if that's the answer you were looking for here, but I guess that's what I have to say?
5. Did you enjoy your day off?
Thank you mods. Truly. We needed it. It was very much enjoyed, I promise you. Bark bark! Pant!