🌙 $urvivor 19: $audi Arabia (EoE) ~ Moon Mode
📺 Episode 14 / final-6-and-5
$eason 19(M) Episode 14 : "The War Won’t End Until Your Last Warrior Is Down"
$pecies ⚖
02-Sep-21 10:48 PM
$eason 19(M) Episode 14
$pecies: Previously on $urvivor…
After Sophie was sent packing, the remaining castaways considered their place in the game. Moss, despite being left out of the Sophie vote, was happy because it removed a threat to her game without getting blood on her hands, while Vikram once again found an idol that he had to sell away - this time to Bloody.
The castaways were surprised by a visit from their loved ones. The loved ones competed with the $urvivors in the word guessing reward challenge, with a boost in the immunity challenge on the line. Moss and her loved one Banjo won the reward, and she picked Jonas’s loved one David and Vikram’s loved one Nivy to stay at camp, while Kelley, Jett, Otis, and Funcky said goodbye to Jessica, Borges, Bloody, and Simon respectively. At the immunity challenge, Jonas claimed his 4th individual immunity win.
At tribal council, all eyes were on the trio of Bloody, Borges and Simon. With Jonas immune, Simon decided to target Vikram. Meanwhile, Jessica put together an alliance of herself, Jonas, Moss and Vikram, and together they decided that Simon would be the target. Borges had an idol but was uncertain of what to do with it. In the end, thanks to some misdirection by Jessica, Moss and Borges’ own paranoia, Borges played the idol on himself to negate no votes, and Simon became the 14th person voted out of the game.
6 are left. Who will be voted out tonight?
Intro plays.
https://youtu.be/VMAfZIEDJow
$pecies ⚖
02-Sep-21 11:00 PM
NIGHT 36
ALQAMAR
The Final 6 return to camp after voting out Simon.
Borges | @Alqamar
Simon said I should’ve played the idol on him and I definitely should have! I felt like it was him but was too scared of a vote throw to not save myself. I'm still upset that Simon went home. He was my buddy from day 1. Ugh I’m mad at myself. I wish I had played the idol correctly, although my threat level would’ve gone real high. It was a selfish dumb move, and now I don't have Simon or the idol.
Jonas | @Alqamar
WE [BLEEPING] DID IT! WE DREW THE IDOL AND VOTED OUT SIMON! I am happy to see him go, he voted out Sophie and we got Borges to misplay an idol. So, all in all, it was a win.
Jessica | @Alqamar
I am very grateful for Simon to be leaving as it feels like the turning point in my game. I made Borges paranoid to the point he played his tokens. I kinda did that. Damn, it went perfectly the way that I wanted it to go.
Vikram | @Alqamar
Yass! Borges wasted his idol tokens and Simon is gone! I'm glad it went as planned and I made it through. But I didn't expect my name to pop up, so I was bummed about that. Bloody told me Borges threw my name but she said no, and that's lame. She didn't tell me I was RECEIVING votes and now she says now that she should have worded better. I guess I was voted at last tribal as I'm a better player than Jess and Moss. While I may not be the best, I do think I'm playing a fairly good game and I do think I'm deserving to win.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 1 Idol Token
What happened at last tribal was definitely my best case scenario. I think it helped further wedge Vikram and Borges, while making both of them way more reliant upon me. Also got out another middle player, keeping the big dogs, Jonas and Borges, still intact and ready for targeting this round. Though let me take a beat to say: Simon was such a joy. I know I often talk like a gamebot here, but he was one of my favorite people to talk to. Bummed he had to go, but he had to go.
Moss | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
Simon's gone! I'll prolly go soon after but that's ok, he's gone, and all his lies. Side note, I'm not too happy with Bloody writing my name down. She was willing to vote me over Jess, which says that they’re closer. People don't understand how much of a sneaky threat Bloody can be, she's generally well liked on the jury and she can use her challenge wins as something to hold onto at the end, even if she hasn't made any game moves, those 2 things could be enough for the win.
$pecies ⚖
02-Sep-21 11:27 PM
Jessica | @Alqamar
Mmm yeah no Vikram, you got your way with Simon for the last vote, I’m getting my way with Jonas unless he wins immunity. I’m trying to get good with Borges and reassure him, pretending like I want Vikram out but I’m not actually going for him. I want Jonas gone this round.
Vikram | @Alqamar
Moss has deals with everyone. I learnt about her deals with me, Jess, Borges and Jonas. That is scary. I busted her lie earlier when she told me she doesn't have any idol tokens but I know for a fact she does since I sold her one.
Moss | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
I talked with Borges last night, he wasn't happy but not as mad as I thought and he basically tried to manipulate saying he was shocked cuz I was the only person he trusted 100% and for me to lie to him so much. The thing is, he lied to me too. He never confirmed the Final 8 vote with me, purposely so I couldn't play anything on Sophie. Oh ok, so it was ok for you, Simon and Bloody to have no regard for me at the Sophie vote so you three could be in a power position, but it's not ok when the same is done back to you? Yes he's told me a lot and trusted me and vice versa with me, but he can't act like he's an open book and divulges everything to me because he doesn't. And he made it sound like we had this connection, but the first thing he said to me was "now I'm on the bottom" which isn't true since I know he's super close with Bloody, which will be his downfall because he doesn't realize I'm actually more loyal than her, I can see her cutting him at the end as she needs something for her resume.
$pecies ⚖
02-Sep-21 11:44 PM
With the finale coming ever closer, several castaways share their preferred path to the end.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 1 Idol Token
I’m trying to get an in with Jess and Vikram. I know Vikram sees a way in which he can use me in his FTC speech, so the more I let him think he's using me and calling the shots, the better. Jonas has to go sooner rather than later at this point, if not just for the sheer fact that he's bugging the absolute shit out of me and I'm sick of humoring him, but also because he really could win out from here. Though I wonder if people leave him and me in, knowing we'd drag one of the other come Final 4... it's a tricky bet.
Moss | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
This is hard, I always want to go to the end with Borges, Simon, Jonas because I felt I did enough of the decision making in votes to make the case. The only question mark was Simon because he played a good game so that was always unknown for me, but him proving to be a bad ally made the decision easier for me in cutting him. In talking to people lately it sounds like people think I’m Jonas’ goat, which really bothers me. Every vote Jonas comes to me and says so who do we vote and I decide and he gets all the credit? He's been really good at challenges but I wouldn't say he's controlling votes, it's shared. He's been such a great ally and friend but this isn't good.
Jonas | @Alqamar
To be honest, I am in a position where I think I just need to make it. I need Bloody and Borges to stick around this round, so that I don't have a giant target on my back at Final 5. But I don't think they're gonna want to work with me, so let’s see how that goes I guess.
Borges | @Alqamar
My perfect bootlist would be F6 Vikram , because on F5 he is for sure voting against me and keeping Jonas may be good if he does not win immunity. F5 I'm still thinking but it's dumb letting Jonas get to F4, however, if not, I’d have to win F4 immunity and F3 if it exists. But right now the options are either Jonas or Moss if Vikram gets out here or Vikram or Jess if Jonas ends up going here. At F4, if Jonas is still there, that's where I dump him. If he isn’t, I’d rather not go to the finale with Moss and risk going with Jess, even though she has made more moves but a weaker social game. At F3, I’d take Bloody to F2, I wouldn't hesitate. I don't think that our games were the same, so it won't matter that much and I think I owe that to her if she keeps me till the end, but she is smart and I’m sure she will try doing something sometime.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 1 Idol Token
I'm tracking the duos and their connections. I would say Vikram is potentially the most well informed in this game given his loose connections with multiple sides. Depending on how he plays his cards, he could potentially be playing the best game right now. Borges is on the outs, but it leaves room for someone like Moss or Jessica to strengthen that connection, which means I need to get there first. And Jonas is annoying and not well insulated, but I've also heard both Vikram and Borges start deprioritizing his elimination. All I know is moving forward, I need to be good with the majority of the tribe, or at least less of a threat than Borges or Vikram.
Vikram | @Alqamar
I wanna sit at the end with Bloody and Jess or Jess and Moss. Bloody has been Borges' sidekick so I can sell my game. Moss has secret deals with all. I wanna take out Borges and then Jonas or either one first. Then it's simple.
(edited)
Jessica | @Alqamar
So I plan on taking out Jonas next. That’s the crucial part but also if he doesn’t go, that’s fine as Vikram goes who also is a threat. Either way I want to be the one to put an end to Jonas' game. I want to take Bloody and Moss to the end and I feel like otherwise I’ve accomplished most of the things I’ve wanted to accomplish in the game.
Moss | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
I’m thinking an FTC with Jess and Bloody maybe? Vikram I think may get some votes because he’s been alone and managed to navigate through the game. Bloody is more well liked maybe but she's done nothing except be a vote for Simon and Borges. Jess hasn't controlled votes all merge except the last vote which she played a key swing role. Also, Jess told Jonas she’ll go to F4 with him. I kinda think she wants me gone soon but I've been trying to sell to her that I have no idea what's been happening all merge.
$pecies: Come on in, guys!
The castaways march in.
$pecies: First thing first, Jonas, I'll take back the immunity necklace.
Jonas takes off the necklace and passes it to $pecies.
Jonas: I’m going for my fifth win.
$pecies: Once again, immunity is back up for grabs. The stake of immunity is getting higher. If you want to win it, you gotta work for it.
Today, you are playing in Beat the Clock where your memories of past game events and eliminated players will be tested.
Firstly, you must decide how much money to spend to bid for time advantage. Time spent by the top bidder to complete today's puzzle will be reduced by 29%. The 2nd highest bidder will get 19% off, 3rd highest will get 9% off.
After you have locked in your bid, you'll have to solve a logical puzzle where each hour on the clock represents one of the players that you have outlasted in this game. While 14 players have been eliminated, only 12 of their names would appear on the clock. You'll need to figure out which name fits in which spot of the clock by using 12 puzzle clues given to you during the challenge.
In the event that you failed to solve the puzzle correctly, you would have to pay $1,900. In the unfortunate event that no one solved the puzzle, the player with the highest bid would win.
The player with the best final time will win immunity to earn a guaranteed spot in the Final 5!
$urvivors ready... Go!
$pecies ⚖
03-Sep-21 12:15 AM
Borges | @Alqamar
At least this is a challenge I can try to really win. I wrote down all the info I could get about the game to see if I can excel in this challenge. Like please I need this not because I don't think I can't get votes my way, but because now Vikram may have an idol so I need to be immune to avoid being eliminated by it.
Vikram | @Alqamar
I know I am on Borges’ hit list. I need this immunity to stay alive.
Moss | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
I think I won't be good at this challenge, I'm ok with details from the $eason but logic puzzles are harder. I think my relationship with Borges is salvageable because he needs me, especially if he doesn't win immunity. But I do think he has a very good chance of winning this. I can also see Bloody doing really well. I kinda hope Bloody wins to be honest as it’d put a huge target on her back with another win and makes Borges paranoid without immunity.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 1 Idol Token
I did not have any notes going but reviewing all the past challenges reminded me that Jonas absolutely falters at timed challenges and he doesn't have much money to burn at this point, so I can't imagine he'll be getting that 29% advantage. So long as I can do better than him, I'm happy, but damn ya girl might actually go for this one after all.
Jonas | @Alqamar
I think I need it. I'm sure my time was pretty good compared to everyone but I'm annoyed because I think I made a mistake right at the end.
Jessica | @Alqamar
This is a cute challenge and concept. I just did not do well at it at all but it was fun to do. Hmm I think immunity was very important for other people but for me I honestly didn’t really need it.
$pecies ⚖
03-Sep-21 01:31 AM
$pecies: It's time for the challenge results. A very bipolar result. But first, let's check on the bidding part.
The bottom 3 bidders get no time advantage for the puzzle part. Here’s the bid ranking from lowest to highest bid without revealing individual bid amounts.
6th: Jessica
5th: Moss
4th: Bloody
Placing 3rd and getting a 9% time discount is Jonas.
Placing 2nd and getting a 19% time discount is Borges.
Bidding the highest to get a 29% time advantage is Vikram.
Total spending by Final 6 = $17,453
We hope you all had fun trying to solve this logical puzzle.
Let's see how everyone did, from the lowest to the highest bidder.
Jessica spent 48 minutes 37 seconds to lock in her solution.
However, her answer was incorrect. She included Vikram in one of her answers, thus Jessica is out of the challenge and has to pay $1900 for not solving the puzzle correctly.
Next, we have Moss who spent 1 hour 2 minutes 24 seconds to lock in her answer. Great effort here and she managed to solve it correctly!
And for Bloody, she took 1 hour 15 minutes 15 seconds to complete the puzzle. She did solve it correctly too, albeit took a bit longer than the time Moss spent. So, no immunity for Bloody.
Top 3 bidders spent a much faster time to lock in their answers.
Jonas spent 10 minutes 50 seconds to complete the challenge.
But some of his answers were wrong. So his streak of immunity wins has been broken.
Next we have Borges who spent 9 minutes 25 seconds to lock in his answer.
And he did it correctly!
Factoring the time discount, his final time is 7:38.
Can Vikram beat him with the 29% discount?
The answer is no… which means
BORGES WINS IMMUNITY!
Congratulations Borges, you have won a guaranteed spot in the Final 5!
For the record, Vikram spent 12 minutes 39 seconds to complete the challenge. However, his answer was incorrect as he included himself in one of his answers. Jonas, Vikram and Jessica, you've lost $1900 due to submitting an incorrect solution.
Borges, impressive performance. Come and grab the necklace!
Borges: Thanks, $pecies!
$pecies: For the rest of you, at least you tried but sadly it wasn't enough, one of you will be having your torch snuffed at the next tribal council. Grab your stuff and head back to camp.
Borges | @Alqamar ️
Winning immunity here was REALLY crucial! Thank god I won it. I love challenges I can prepare for before them actually happening and this was the case of one and it also was a challenge I'm comfortable with. I have made it to the Final 5, so this is indeed a big thing since it's either 2 or 3 tribals before the finale and it feels reeeeal close.
Moss | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
Seeing the amount of people who got it right, maybe my score wasn't so bad after all. That thing was a lot of fun. I like challenges like that. I’m just so bad at speed challenges though. I wish I could be quicker.
Vikram | @Alqamar
I was an idiot in the immunity challenge but at the same time, I have my excuses. I was stupid about the spending part too. Now I have only 10k left and I can only hope I don't get broke. I didn't tell Jonas that Jess was set on voting him. I waited until after the immunity challenge. Borges won. Ugh, I wanted him gone and split from my ally Bloody but he won immunity.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 1 Idol Token
I tanked in this challenge but I’m at least not looking threatening coming out of it. The crucial bit here is Jonas not winning. Now this is a pretty tight position to be in. I’m not sure where I move this round. Everything feels like shaky ground.
Jessica | @Alqamar
Omg, Jonas not winning immunity? We won! We won! Okay I think I’ll put the plan in motion. I’m going to convince Borges that our best option is voting Jonas out.
$pecies ⚖
03-Sep-21 02:26 AM
DAY 37
ALQAMAR
After returning from camp, Bloody and Moss head to the beach separately to look for more idol tokens.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
I'm so excited to have found a second token to form a micro idol. With this micro idol, I will have the opportunity to cancel a vote.
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
(finds her third token after digging deep into the sand) For real???? Wow! This is amazing! I have 3 tokens. I was able to narrow down where to search after Jonas told me where he had searched before.
$pecies ⚖
03-Sep-21 01:07 PM
DAY 38
ALQAMAR
With Borges being immune, Jonas and Vikram have become the primary target for tonight’s tribal council.
Vikram | @Alqamar
The game is hard and easy simultaneously with lesser people. There aren't many lies, there aren't many secrets, there is no wiggle room, and only few people to talk to and few people to plan things with. Gonna be interesting for sure!
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
This vote is a bit tricky. I’m worried it may land on me because people see me and Jonas as a duo and they would think he would play an idol or I would play it for him. Jonas is saying Borges is telling him he wants to do Vik but I don't really believe it because I don't see Bloody allowing him to do that, and Borges is bitter towards me, so he may go after me. Bloody and Vik are really close. Vik will prolly wanna do Jonas. I don't know who Jess does. I kinda wanna tell Borges, if you’re planning to do Jonas just do him, don't try to do me dirty like that. I reached out to Bloody yesterday saying let's talk game more and she was like ya but I don't hear from her. I’ll try to reach out again
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
I’m trying to take a moment to breathe. I think I’ll be okay here. Just gotta make it through this tribal... I’m gonna have to believe Borges and Jonas right now and stay chill about this vote??? Also I love Jonas just telling me his best moves, like this man would rather brag to me about his resume than lower his threat level, I can’t.
Jonas | @Alqamar
My plan for this upcoming tribal is to work with Bloody/Borges and vote out whoever they want. I need them both here next round to not have a huge target on my back.
Borges | @Alqamar ️
For this tribal, my plan is to force both Jonas and Vikram to use any tokens they may have right now by forcing a tie between both, so both NEED to negate at least a vote here, if that is done, I'm already happy with this tribal no matter the outcome of it. I hope Moss and Bloody stick with me for F5 no matter what but can't guarantee it 100%. I am being truthful to people and telling them I'm voting for Vikram, so at least that won't hurt me.
Vikram | @Alqamar
My initial thoughts - I have 4 options.
Bloody - she’s my ally and I have told her perfectly that she can't be dependent on Borges anymore and clearly was shown in the last vote. So I couldn't vote her.
Jess - I feel like I can beat her because I do have more relationships with people and I think my social game could be a bit better than hers.
Moss - I could vote her in case Jonas had an idol. This is because I can't vote Bloody or Jess and she is the link between Borges and Jonas, the two guys that I don't trust.
Jonas - the obvious target because he has won immunities, visited EoE, got voted SOOOO MANY TIMES, been seen as a fearless threatening player.
Jessica | @Alqamar
Okay so my plan to get out Jonas in this vote isn’t going to go as perfect as I was hoping. Originally I was hoping it would be 3-2-1 but now I’m seeing it’s going to be 3-3 between Jonas and Vikram. But I don’t think Moss will go to rocks for Jonas, so I’m going to tell her before tribal and let her in. Still I think no matter who goes here, I’m set up well. I just would prefer Jonas to go. If he goes, I’ll be on top of the world. If Vikram goes, it’s not the end of the world, just not my preference.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
If Jess and Vikram are a lock on Jonas, I could also vote Jonas and play my micro idol on Vikram to cancel out Jonas’ vote and send Jonas out…. In doing so, I’d retain Vikram, who’d be indebted to me, and I start to break the “duo” stigma I’ve got going with Borges. I can make a highly visible and ownable move, and Jonas goes the [bleep] home. I’ve just got to know we have Jessica and figure out how to break to Vikram that the plan from Jonas and Borges is to vote him out without getting him too worried. I also gotta let Vik feel like he’d be owning this move since he’s so resume obsessed right now. I’ll say something like “I’m going against my Final 2 in this game for you” to drive home that he’s “manipulating” me into voting with him.
Vikram | @Alqamar
I may be on the chopping block. I don’t know what's gonna happen. I don't want Jonas having idol tokens and that's the question I'm worried about, else I don't care voting him off in an instant. I don't know if I should vote Bloody in case Jonas plays an idol and to keep my Final 3 with Moss and Jess intact but they won't go to rocks for me as Borges is immune and Jonas will be immune if he plays an idol. I don't wanna vote one of my Final 3 deals. Ugh I wish Borges didn’t win immunity but that guy did. Things aren't looking good for me at the moment. I hope Jonas doesn't have any tokens played on him.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
Navigating my convo with Vikram is going to be tricky because I need him to know the danger is imminent but I also need to stay in control of the token he sold to me. Also having a micro idol going into Final 5 would be pretty sweet. So long as votes stay on either Vikram or Jonas I’m golden. But damn I would love for Jonas to go here because if I make the Final without him, I could be the swing vote between the potentially bonded duo of Borges and Moss or Vikram and Jess. A lot of planning to do this round without raising my visibility. I don’t want people to sketch out on me and change the vote. I swear to god this game has made me numb a bit, like the idea of threatening to go to rocks doesn't phase me now.
Vikram | @Alqamar
Moss is in a tricky spot and I'm glad I made her be in that spot. She was the bridge and now well, both sides of the bridge are rusting and the bridge needs to let go of one side to at least stay connected with the other rather than falling down. She asked me if we can vote Jess as I don't want Bloody and she doesn't want Jonas. But nah, I heard my name and I'm not banking on Moss' trust.
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
For tonight's tribal, I haven't decided what I wanna do yet. Jess/Vik/Bloody are going for Jonas and Jonas/Borges are going for Vik and then there's me. There's also word that Vik has an idol. I could vote Vik, he plays an idol, Jonas goes. If Vik doesn't have an idol, it ties 3-3 or 4-2 if Bloody flips. I think bringing Jonas/Borges to me to Final 5 puts me in a really good spot for FTC. If I vote out Jonas tonight, he'll be bitter because his closest ally flipped on him. He could sway the jury against me, although they don't really like him. I don’t know. I'll have to think about it.
Borges | @Alqamar ️
Moss doesn't realize she’ll lose the game if she doesn't go to rocks tonight. It’s her move to make. You can either be scared or a contender, can’t be both.
Vikram | @Alqamar
I’m gonna vote Jonas as he is a threat in my way to win this game. Jess and Bloody too are gonna do the same. I told Jonas that I’m voting Bloody but that was a lie obviously. It wasn't so intelligent of me to say that, especially after she didn't vote me last time, but that was the only name I could give to him. Idol tokens are the only concerning factor here. Bloody told me I may get voted by Borges, which is making me nervous. I'm repeatedly talking with him about tokens because I wanna make him paranoid that I have some.
$pecies ⚖
03-Sep-21 05:24 PM
Paranoia sets in before it’s time to depart for tribal council. Jonas holds a last minute meeting with Moss and Borges.
Jonas: Well well well, if it isn't my 2 only friends left here. So what’s the thinking here? We are switching to Jess, right?
Moss: I am just worried about rocks and needing one of them to flip.
Jonas: I’m worried about those 2 tokens. I really don't think Bloody or Vik will go to rocks with a 67% chance of one of them going.
Moss: Borges might know better about Bloody. I think she will go to rocks though.
Jonas: If we vote Vik, it won’t even tie though, like he will play his two tokens and I'll go home 3-2.
Borges: I think Bloody would go to rocks.
Jonas: You think she would go to rocks for Jess?
Moss: Ya, that's what I think too.
Borges: I don’t know for Jess to be honest. For Vikram, yes.
Moss: Ya, we can do Jess.
Jonas: Thank you! We can't tell Bloody we are voting for Jess though or she will tell Vikram and it will be moot.
Borges: Yup, we can’t.
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
I really hate this. Borges is completely getting what he wants in this vote by keeping his shield in. I can't vote against Jonas because I’d lose his jury vote, and I need him to go to the jury positively because I just shared parts of my game to him wanting him to spread it and it annoys me that Borges again, gets to protect Bloody, like why isn't she an option? So I did think of a blindside but it gets confusing… A potential 3-3 tie does worry me. I'm pretty sure Vik will flip but you never know. It's in his interest cuz he still looks good to Jess as he didn't vote her originally and he keeps a shield in the game. But he may worry that Borges, Jonas and I team up again on the next vote, so it's not so cut and dry. He won't be too happy when he sees I lied to him about the vote cuz we've been mostly honest with each other, but with this vote, it’s too much to risk by telling him ahead of time.
Jonas | @Alqamar
Ahhhhh shit. I’m pretty sure I just figured out what's going to happen. I’m going to make a hell of a pitch to Vikram at tribal council after we have cast our votes.
(edited)
$pecies ⚖
03-Sep-21 06:17 PM
All six remaining castaways enter tribal council.
$pecies: We will now bring in the members of our jury - Zach, Deaze, Goose, Clink, Nerf, Sophie and.... Simon voted out at the last tribal council.
Zach, Deaze, Goose, Clink, Nerf, Sophie and Simon walk in and take a seat at the jury bench.
$pecies: Welcome back to tribal council. So, at this stage of the game, is it time to take out someone whom you perceive as more likely to beat you at the final tribal council or target someone whom you think is more beatable at the end but may block you from getting there?
↳ Borges: I guess that this might be everyone’s dilemma now, because on one hand you can have a bigger chance to win if you make it to FTC, but is it worth it if you don't even get close enough to there? I think this is all about how others perceive you and how you perceive yourself in the game.
↳ Jessica: Hmmm I don’t know. It’s a tricky question but my main goal for sure is making it to the final tribal council, but we will see how the future carries us.
↳ Bloody: I don’t know how others feel, but it feels literally impossible to plan beyond a week out in this game. So I guess it would be important to take out threats at FTC, but I'm focused on the here and now at the moment and what I can do to stay another round.
↳ Jonas: I'm just trying to make it there right now, everyone has their own approaches but for me it is all about just making it to the end at this point.
↳ Moss: I think when it talks about perceiving, it makes you think about how you perceive a threat because everyone of the Final 6 have their own games and we don't really know fully what their game is until the end so it's hard to truly determine their threat level.
↳ Vikram: To me, both are equally important. Taking out a threat and you going next isn’t good and at the same time, keeping a threat here and losing to them at the end isn't good either. So it's just a matter of a scale, which one is greater - the chances of me winning after a hardship to survive if I take out someone that's blocking me or the chances of me getting out the threat before it's too late if we keep them here.
$pecies: Congratulations on winning your second post-merge individual immunity! After playing an idol on yourself last tribal, how does it feel to have immunity and a guaranteed spot in the Final 5?
↳ Borges: I unfortunately misplayed the idol last tribal, but you can't get all of them right, can you? Since I wasted it and I would probably need it at this tribal, it feels awesome to be immune. Immunity did come in handy.
$pecies: Jessica, you bid the lowest in the last challenge. Does that imply that you are feeling relatively safe tonight? Is there anyone in particular who should be worried tonight?
↳ Jessica: I guess so. I just felt like immunity is not something I really need currently and I could save up for it later. I think we should all be worried tonight no matter what as just one thing can cause everything to crash down.
$pecies: Jonas, interestingly, in the last challenge, there was a large disparity in timing between the three of you who earned a time advantage by bidding and the other three who did not. Why do you think this was the case? Will that affect the vote tonight?
↳ Jonas: I think the people who didn't bid a lot may all think it would be a slower paced challenge while everyone who put a considerable amount down was rushing a bit so they didn't waste their money. I mean 2/3 solved it incorrectly from those who rushed, and only 1/3 messed up when they took a longer time.
$pecies: Bloody, last round, we saw Borges playing an idol for himself but negated no votes. Do you expect idol tokens to come into play tonight? How will that affect the vote?
↳ Bloody: Who the [bleep] knows. Do I plan for it? No. It's hard planning for something like that. I can only trust my gut and go with what I know in this game. Idols are a total unknown.
$pecies: Moss, looking at the post-merge gameplay thus far, would you describe it as fluid, or are there certain people or groups of people controlling the votes every round? Do you expect that trend to continue tonight?
↳ Moss: I think it's fluid as most of merge has been and I think it will continue as we get closer to the end as players will make decisions based on what's best for their individual games.
$pecies: Vikram, let's talk about the jury. Is there a sense of which players still left in the game have either more or less support from the current jury members? If so, how does that impact the vote?
↳ Vikram: I think there's a small sense of that but once FTC starts, if you explain your game well, then that initial thoughts will be out of the window. That doesn't impact this vote at least.
$pecies: With that, it’s time to vote. Bloody, you’re up first.
One by one, the players make their way to the voting booth to vote.
Bloody (votes against Jonas)
Let's hope this cockroach finally dies tonight.
Moss (votes against Jessica)
I'm not happy about this vote, but I don't really see any other options for my end game if Jonas goes out here.
$pecies returns to the voting podium with the urn.
$pecies: If anyone has idol tokens and would like to play them, now would be the time to do so.
Jonas: Vikram…
Vikram: Oh boy. What is it?
Jonas: You have 2 tokens right? Would you like to make a double idol and [bleep] the 2-2 vote that it’s about to be.
Vikram: I have none, dude. I really don't. I wasn't lying when I told you I had none.
$pecies: Anyone else has anything to say?
Everyone remains silent.
$pecies: Alright then. Once the votes are read, the decision is final, the person voted out will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately. I'll read the votes. First vote...
Jonas
Jessica
Jonas
Jessica
Two votes Jessica, two votes Jonas...
Jonas
No one yet.
Jonas: For the person who said ???? Rocks baby!
Vikram: First tie of the season, huh?
Borges: So we better go to the first rocks to make $pecies proud.
Vikram: Not you telling that as you have immunity.
Jonas: I like that idea as a vote getter.
$pecies: So, we're tied with Jonas and Jessica getting 3 votes each. Bloody, Borges, Moss, Vikram, the four of you will need to revote against either Jonas or Jessica. If the votes were to tie again, Jonas and Jessica would both be safe along with Borges who has the immunity necklace, the other three of you - Bloody, Moss, Vikram would be drawing rocks. Jonas and Jessica, feel free to plead your case here.
Jessica: You can take me out who the jury hate or the front runner, your choice.
Jonas: How do the jury hate you? And you just spent all this time talking about how Borges is such a threat. So how am I the front runner?
Borges: Oh, I didn't know that.
Jessica: I have not even mentioned Borges to you this tribal council other than he seems to want to do Vikram.
Jonas: May I whisper also?
$pecies: Yes you may.
$pecies ⚖
03-Sep-21 10:21 PM
Jonas: I TOLD YOU THAT I WOULDN'T VOTE FOR YOU, YOU GOT NOT CLUE WHAT IT TOOK TO CONVINCE THEM TO DO THAT.
Vikram: But dude, Borges told me I was getting voted out and I couldn't take risk in voting Jess.
Jonas: We thought you had an idol, that's what the whole thing was at the start of tribal, you flip here, don't worry next round.
Vikram: I'm sitting pretty only for one vote and dude you know it's best for my game to keep Jess over you.
Jonas: What would it take for you to flip here?
Vikram: I don't know if there's something to flip here. My game is better if Jess is still here.
Jonas: How so?
Vikram: I trust her. I'm not playing a game just to be invisible and float to the end. And Moss is close with both you and Borges. I'm not banking on trusting her to stay alive.
Borges: Aww... Did you really gun for me at the beginning of the round? Or is it just Jonas being Jonas?
Jessica: Jonas being Jonas. He was going to be my target here no matter what. I even told you Vik was going for you before immunity.
Borges: Yea I guessed so, sorry for voting you by the way. I didn't want to even though Jonas was freaking out cuz Vikram did seem to have an idol, but since I know Bloody or Vikram wouldn't flip on you, it was more of a protection than a vote against. I am curious to see how this tribal ends.
Jessica: Mmm I don’t know about that, friend. I think I’m going home, so good luck! No hard feelings.
Vikram: What we gonna do? Let's not tell publicly we will flip, we can wait to convince Moss, I'll promise her Final 3 which will be a lie.
Bloody: I’m so [bleeping] pissed at Borges right now. Tell Moss that I'm not flipping and let's see what she says.
Vikram: Let's just hope Moss leaves in a rock which has 33% chance but it's fine. Also, I don't know what Borges is trying to do here.
(edited)
Borges: Well I guess I didn't write your name down without letting you know.
Vikram: Is there any way you are switching the vote even though you have immunity?
Borges: I mean if there is a way I'm not voted out at Final 5 that wouldn't be denied?
Vikram: But will you trust my word if I give it?
Borges: I don't trust words, I trust arguments. I'll being an easy target at Final 4.
Bloody: What’s going on right now?
Vikram: I asked Borges if he would flip, he told if there is a way he can get to Final 4 that wouldn't be denied. So I'm trying all ways. We are going to rocks though right?
Bloody: I think we might, but hey, that’s the game. I am voting Jonas, so it’s up to Moss but she hasn’t whispered shit to me.
Vikram: While it's unlikely, I hope Borges/Moss pull a surprise flip on Jonas. Else let's hope she goes home for not voting him. Ugh, I hope we stay. If I don't, you slay!
Bloody: If Moss is dumb enough to go to rocks, let’s go. I can’t imagine Borges will change. He and Jonas seem locked after all this shit.
Vikram: We will be safe till Final 4 for sure where we have us two. I swear you will be fine. Please Moss, we can't afford to end our game in rocks and Jonas is winning this game if we don't take him out.
Moss: I think it's good for you if you switch, but if you don't want to then we go to rocks. I's too bad because one of us will leave on rocks.
Vikram: It's not good for me Moss, if I let Borges and Jonas both get to Final 5, I can't rely on them getting voted out in Final 5 and 4 while now, we have a leverage. I'm not gonna flip and if it gets down to that, well let's pray to Goddess of $urvivor as I'm not gonna flip but I will really go to the end with you and I mean it. Jess is with us 100%.
Moss: Ok if that's what you choose then we go to rocks. It's too bad.
Vikram: It's not my choice alone Moss, it's your choice too. If that's what you choose, it's too bad. I can say the same thing.
Moss: It's up to you.
Vikram: Nah, it's up to you... So shall we go to rocks? Let's hope the odds are in each of our favor in me, you, Bloody.
Moss: Sure, good luck!
Vikram: Good luck!
Jessica: Bloody is not going to rocks for me so it’s up to you decide if you want to keep me or not. It’s fine either way but just know that if you are the reason that Jonas goes here, you will get so much credit for that at the end and I plan on taking you to Final 2.
Moss: Ya, it's so hard for me because he has been my closest ally. Just so you know, I didn't want to vote you but there was no other option as they wouldn't do Bloody or Vik.
Jessica: I know it has to be hard girl but we’re at the point where we need to stand out for ourselves and if you are the reason the big bad Jonas went out that is just going to shine on your finale resume and I’m sure he will understand if you do flip, but yeah it’s good.
Jonas: Please don't flip on me here.
Moss: I know but you want me to give up my game?
Jonas: It's a 1 in 3 shot. If we don't do it, then you're [bleep]ed next.
Moss: I know but you have to see it from my perspective, I've done as much as I can for you, I would do anything for you in this game, but rocks with a 1 in 3 chance are not great odds.
Jonas: You have to take risks in this game to win. Once upon a time, we told each other we would have gone to rocks for each other back when we thought it was 2-2 with me and you vs Jess and Joe. I meant it then and if the roles were reversed here I'd do it for you and you know that... If you don't have the nerves to go to rocks. this was the wrong partnership from the start and being afraid of 2 to 1 odds is not something I'd respect especially when you see how close those 3 apparently are.
Moss: You don't know how hard this is.
Jonas: I'm sure I can guess how hard it is but you're literally handing them 3-2 numbers at Final 5. Borges will probably win the next immunity and you're going home guaranteed.
Jonas: I think Moss is too scared here.
Borges: Don't pressure her too much but of course not too little, I’ll see what I can do.
Borges: If you go we are on minority on rocks and you may be safe. If you don't go to rocks we still have paths to get to Final 4. I’m going to respect your decision anyway. Please let me know.
Moss: I hate this.
Borges: Yup people are going to go all hard on you I think, but don't' let it get too much into your head, try to think calmly.
$pecies ⚖
03-Sep-21 10:40 PM
Bloody: Everyone is whispering to Moss because y’all know I’m not switching my vote.
Jonas: You're going to rocks for Jessica?
Bloody: Yeah dude. You got a problem with that? (laughs) I’ll take the 33% odds at this point.
Jonas: I do actually. The line is pretty clear in the sand right here. I'll offer a final 3 to Borges and Moss if they don't flip. We got 66% chance at numbers going forward.
Vikram: Moss, do think of your shot at winning.
Jonas: Vik, think of yours. Going to rocks for Jess?
Vikram: I trust Jess more than many here.
Bloody: LET'S. GO. TO. ROCKS.
Jessica: Anyways no matter what happens, good luck y’all.
Jonas: Jess, unlike some people, this game is not personal to me, and I do respect you. ❤️
$pecies: Well, enough has been said. So I guess it's time to vote again. Vikram, you're up first. Please take this urn with you.
Vikram takes the voting urn from $pecies and makes his way to the voting booth to re-vote, followed by Bloody, Borges and Moss.
Once the re-votes are read, the decision is final, person voted out will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately. I'll read the re-votes. First vote...
Jonas
Jonas
Jonas
Jonas: Did y'all ever think for a moment I would go quietly? Wouldn't be me if I did. Moss, I told you way way back on day whatever, it was when we voted out Greg, that I'd never write your name down. That stands as a juror and as a player. I love you as a person, I hope to be friends after this game, but you're a coward of a player. Love you guys.
Jessica: It was a pleasure being in a tie with you, not gonna lie, a great way to end our story. Good luck with the jury.
Bloody: GG Jonas.
Vikram: Great game Jonas! Too fearless and bold!
$pecies: 21 votes and multiple visits to the Edge and immunity challenge wins, Jonas your journey in this game is over. I'll need you to bring me your torch.
Jonas brings his torch to $pecies.
Jonas: Snuff my torch, Mr. $pecies.
$pecies: Jonas, the tribe has $poken. It's time for you to go, not so quietly.
Jonas leaves tribal council area.
$pecies: Ahem, usually, I would say "grab your torches and head back to camp" but you know what, this wild night is still young. Please grab your torches and come with me to the challenge arena now. We're going to do a night time immunity challenge there.
Borges: NOT THAT! LEMME HAVE IMMUNITY ONCE MORE!
The Final 5 stand up and exit tribal council.
FINAL WORDS
Jonas | 6th Place
I teamed up with a coward, oh how I wish it was me and Sophie here together at the Final 5 instead. I had a blast you guys and would be honored if you'd have me back.
Jonas bequeaths $1900 to Borges and $100 to Jessica.
VOTING HISTORY
3 votes against Jonas - Bloody, Jessica, Vikram
3 votes against Jessica - Borges, Jonas, Moss
4 revotes against Jonas - Bloody, Borges, Moss, Vikram
[TO BE CONTINUED]
$pecies ⚖
04-Sep-21 12:12 PM
$eason 19(M) Episode 14 (Part 2 - Final 5)
Straight after the intense Final 6 Tribal Council, the remaining $urvivors hike in the dark to the challenge arena for their next immunity challenge. Before $pecies introduces the earlier-than-expected challenge, they share their immediate reactions to what happened at last tribal and their thoughts of making it to the Final 5.
Jessica | @Alqamar
AAAAAAAAA! Oh my god! I’m super emotional right now. I’m just so on top of the world right now, lord! So the last tribal council, as soon as Jonas lost immunity, I knew I needed him to go home as I knew it was between him and Vikram and Vikram has been here for me for so long and I just couldn’t do him like that. I love Jonas but yeah he had to go. He was a big threat and just was someone who I have been wanting out for a very long time. So I got me, Vik and Bloody to vote him out and send him packing. It ended up tying between me and Jonas, so I instantly started whispering to Moss telling her how good it would look for her if she sent Jonas home. She ended up flipping which made Borges flip. I am just very happy with how it went.
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
Did I mention I hate this? Jonas was freaking out that I won't go to rocks. I don't get the logic. I wouldn't expect my ally to go to rocks for me especially after they would’ve been gone originally. Like I've gone as far as I've gone, how does he expect me to go to rocks with 1/3 chance? This sucks. I've been trying to avoid sending Jonas to the jury angry, and I thought me tying the vote would be enough and clearly it wasn't. He knows a lot of stuff about my game that's not good. Jonas will be very bitter and petty in the jury villa and it just won't go well for me.
(edited)
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
I may be crazy but that was the most fun I’ve had in a while. AND I STILL HAVE MY TWO IDOL TOKENS! Even though it was putting me in jeopardy, I knew Moss would flake out and Borges' end game 100% includes me, he knows I’m more loyal to him than Jonas. Thank god, Borges told me earlier before tribal that she was afraid to go to rocks. That was my mantra from the start - “keep on the vote. Moss won’t go to rocks”. Having Vikram on that vote made me so much more secure. I don’t know if I would have been so confident if the vote was between Moss and I.
Borges | @Alqamar
Welp! Last tribal [bleeps] it all up. Bloody was so down to go to rocks for Jessica or Vikram that honestly scared me she may pull one on me this round to save Vikram. Last tribal we wanted to flush all idols and from the bottom of my heart I hope Bloody didn't tell Vikram not to play his tokens. Moss was already afraid from before the tie to go to rocks and I didn’t think she would, that proved to be right. She should have gone to rocks if she wanted a chance to get votes on the jury. I think she played an amazing game but I also view it as scared since she was always on the fence and barely ever wanted to make a decision or pick a side.
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
Borges really screwed me by insisting on voting with Jonas, which I don't blame him because it was really good for his game, but awful for my game. The look of last tribal for me from a loyalty perspective (not going through with rocks) to a game perspective to the jury (not cutting Jonas outright) was all just bad. I'm not really motivated to continue, to be honest.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
I literally could not ask for a better result from last tribal. I made a highly visible move, contradictory to Borges which separates my game from his now and puts him in an awful position going into the finals where he essentially needs to win out to make FTC. In that one move, I was able to solidify bonds with Vikram and form a new and essential bond in Jess as we venture into the last leg of this game. ALSO LET'S TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE TWO FEMALE PLAYERS AND ONE NON-BINARY PLAYER MADE IT TO F5!
Vikram | @Alqamar
Omg I can’t believe I’m in the Final 5 of $URVIVOR! It’s just 2 or 3 tribals away and I think I can win this. I should first concentrate on my money though and staying alive. I know I'm not in the lead in the minds of the jury about who played the best game but I hope I can prove them that. I hope me, Bloody and Jess could stick together. My path to the end will be tricky though. I want Borges out 100000000%.now. I want Jess in the end 100%. I have to decide between Moss and Bloody in case I make the Final 3. I hope it's a Final 2 of me and Jess.
$pecies ⚖
04-Sep-21 12:38 PM
$pecies: Come on in, guys!
The castaways follow the path lit up by torches to get to the challenge area for tonight.
$pecies: It’s very rare to have immunity challenges held at night in $urvivor but it’s good to have a change in scenery, isn’t it? Without further ado, Borges, I'll take back the immunity necklace.
Borges reluctantly returns the necklace to $pecies.
$pecies: Once again, immunity is back up for bids. Remember the fun time you had bidding for 16 squares on the 4x4 board with your tribemates back on Day 12?
Borges: Not us doing that by ourselves now.
$pecies: Yup, the Final 17 Immunity Challenge is brought back here tonight, with a different set of bidding rules.
In “Connect 3 (Redux)”, the squares on the 4x4 board will be put up for bids one by one, starting from Square 1. This time, you can't just bid any amount that you want as you can only bid in multiples of $100, up to a maximum of $900 per square. You may place a zero dollar bid on a square that you are not going for. Another key restriction is that you can only use each non-zero amount at most twice in this challenge.
For each square, one point will be awarded to the bidder with the highest unique bid. This means that if two or more players tied for the highest bid for a square, they won't win it and the next highest unique non-zero bidder, if any, would get it instead.
If you managed to win 3 squares in a diagonal, horizontal or vertical line, you would earn 1 bonus point. The player with the most points at the end of the challenge will win immunity to secure a guaranteed spot in the Final 4!
Jessica | @Alqamar
I feel like my chance of going to the end is pretty good. I think I can work with Moss at Final 4 if Vik or Bloody pull something on me and yeah I just have high hopes. I am a bit worried they might try to take me out but I’m going to gun for immunity so hard.
Borges | @Alqamar
My chances of making it to FTC are not that good but I believe Final 5 will be harder than Final 4 for me, so I'll try my best here. I NEED immunity. I’m the one that needs it the most. I don’t know if Moss will keep me here. I don’t know if Bloody won't target Moss. If she does, I’m screwed since Vikram and Jess can pull one on me using Moss or even without her.
Vikram | @Alqamar
I feel that Borges is a bigger threat and Moss feels she is a threat I guess? And Bloody is quite social. So my chances of making the end are 75%, with the rest 25% attributing to any idol tokens played at tribal, Bloody going back to Borges or a Final 2 with someone taking Jess over me. I hope Borges doesn't have an idol and I'm now pretty sure Moss has 2. I’m glad Bloody has at least one here and that would make me safe I hope, in case she wins immunity. I need immunity no matter what because this is the last round idol tokens can be played and no one wants to get idoled out.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
Is it dumb to spend no money here? Like clearly someone's going to spend their whole life savings on this bidding challenge and as long as I go to work right after the challenge, I can grab Vik and Jess immediately to lock us in as a 3 vote block. I'll still have my micro idol to cancel one of Borges or Moss' votes if it comes down to it.
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
I'm not going to spend anything on this challenge. I could try to overspend like 15k and try to block Borges from winning but what's the point? With unique bids, it's hard to figure it out.
$pecies ⚖
04-Sep-21 07:14 PM
$pecies: If everyone is ready, let’s start by placing your bid for Square 1...
The players lock in their bids.
$pecies: Moss and Bloody bid $0. Borges and Vikram bid $300. Jessica bid $500! Jessica claims Square 1. Time to bid for the next square...
The Final 5 place their bids for Square 2.
$pecies: Well, this is easy. All of you except Jessica bid $0. Jessica did $300 and scores another point!
The players bid for the third round.
$pecies: Bloody, Moss, Vikram continues to bid $0 while it's $600 vs $700 between Jess and Borges. Borges claims Square 3 to get on the scoreboard and deny Jess from getting a bonus point for connecting 3 in a row.
Fast forwards to Round 8.
$pecies: $0 from everyone except Borges, who bid $200. Borges claims Square 8. It's now a tie between Borges and Jess after the top 2 row are done.
$pecies: Moving onto Square 9...
Everyone places their bids.
$pecies: Only Bloody bid $0 for this square. Borges did $100, Moss did $200, Jessica did $300 and Vikram did $500! Vikram claims Square 9 and gets on the scoreboard.
The castaways bid for Square 10.
$pecies: Moss and Bloody bid $0 here. As for Jessica and Borges... Great minds think alike? Both bid $800, which means Vikram could get this as long as he didn't bid $0 or $800. He bid the maximum amount - $900 to get his second point.
Bids for Square 11 are locked in before $pecies reveals the results.
$pecies: Moss and Bloody did not bid anything while it's crucial one for Borges, Jessica and Vikram. If they get this, they will win a bonus point for connecting 3 in a row. Vik and Borges both went for the max with $900, leaving the door open for Jess to scoop it up with a bid of $800!
The challenge continues with bids for Round 12 and 13.
$pecies: Square 12 goes to no one. Everyone of you bid $0. ️ As for Square 13, it's $0 from everyone except Moss. Moss got it at $100 to get her first point. With 3 squares left, here's where everyone stands:
Jessica - 6 points
Borges - 4 points
Vikram - 2 points
Moss - 1 point
Bloody - 0 points
The players bid for Round 14.
$pecies: $0 from Bloody, Borges and Vikram. It's now Moss vs Jess - $800 vs $900. Jess claims Round 14.
Jessica: Do I win?
$pecies: Yes you do!
JESSICA WINS IMMUNITY!
Jessica: Slay!
$pecies: Congratulations, Jessica! No one could catch up to you as you're at least 3 points ahead of everyone else.
Jessica wears the immunity necklace.
$pecies: After a long night, y'all may now grab your torch and head back to camp to rest. I will see you tomorrow evening at tribal council. Good night!
$pecies ⚖
04-Sep-21 08:27 PM
Jessica | @Alqamar ️
I MADE FINAL 4! Omg I’m so proud of myself. Never in a million years did I predict myself to land here. I felt so broken after Joe went, so the fact I was able to make it here after that. Ugh I’m so glad. I was able to avenge Joe too with getting Sophie and Jonas out. I’m so proud. Damn that felt so good to get the immunity necklace! My strategy for the challenge at first was just to get the early ones and go from there and it ended up working quite well. I really wanted it to be able to show that I can win immunity and also the fact that I didn’t want Borges to have it. Borges definitely needed it the most as he is probably going to end up going home here.
Vikram | @Alqamar
I wanted immunity but not that bad to be honest. I think Borges needed it the most. So I had only one strategy - to not go broke and to save money for later. I set a limit of not spending over 3.5k this round.
Borges | @Alqamar
Well [bleep]! But to be honest, it’s better Jess than Vikram winning immunity here. I think I’ll go out here but we’ll see. Bloody not spending a dollar in the challenge pissed me off a little. It’s smart but that means she deserves to go here. I hate confidence but she isn't wrong. She is right. She is in the best position on this tribe right now.
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
How comfortable does Bloody feel, not even bidding a dollar?! I'm gonna try to not talk to anyone and see how they approach the vote tomorrow. I'm taking the night off to get back into the game and get into the proper game headspace.
$pecies ⚖
05-Sep-21 01:48 AM
With only three days left in the game, the Final 5 castaways make time for self-reflection and talk about their biggest flaw.
Vikram | @Alqamar
My biggest flaw maybe is being more confrontational and jumping from one tree to another during the merge like a monkey. In my defense though, I felt one tree had more bananas (chances of making the end and winning). When I went to that tree, I saw more bananas in my initial tree. This way, I got more bananas than had I been relying on one tree where bananas would eventually run out (me getting voted out) and someone already ate bananas on the opposite tree.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
My biggest flaw has been that a lot of my game has been hidden. I won a few challenges in the early and mid stages, but I don't know if that's immediate enough of a thought for the jury to consider me winner material. So I'm trying to find choiceful ways to differentiate and bring visibility to my end game without making me a threat at Final 4, but it's a [bleeping] tightrope. Like me even playing a micro idol will signal to folks that I had two idol tokens that went unaccounted for and that alone may heighten my win prospects, but at the potential cost of making it to FTC.
Jessica | @Alqamar ️
I think my biggest flaw would be the fact that I trusted Sophie way too much. I gave her too much power and it almost ended my game. I also feel like my social game at the start of merge could have been stronger but it got stronger as it went and I worked with almost every single person at Final 10. So yeah I do have a few flaws but overall I feel like if I can just make Final 3 and explain my game well, I think I have a good chance at winning as I’m very impressed with my game.
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
My biggest flaw is being a bit too UTR because some of my moves were not seen, i.e. idol token to Sophie at Final 11, leaking info to Borges to play idol at Final 10. However I feel that at FTC I could explain a lot of those but with Jonas there angry, he's going to contradict and downplay and maybe even lie which will kill my game because so many of my moves are tied to him and he knows of them. So with him there, plus Sophie who wasn't big on me plus Simon, there's really no point after last night. I don't mind being at the bottom or setback, part of the fun of the game is trying to figure out how to work your way out of certain situations and being flexible and adaptable, but after last night and seeing all the rage, there's no way I can work out of that. I think what kinda hurt me the most was being called a coward, cuz I literally turned on friends like Goose, Clink, Simon all because of the game. If I was a coward, I wouldn't have done that. I'm just in a down mood right now, I'll get out of it eventually.
Borges | @Alqamar
I have a ton of flaws in my game and for sure #1 is not playing my idol on Simon, that was what my mind was telling me to do, but fear got to me fast and that makes me need immunity for some rounds. I don't think Simon would be a lovely juror since I didn't play an idol on him, so it may impact a little. I still have a great game besides that and right now consider myself gamewise as the contender on Top 5, but might be cut short.
And then it’s time to scramble.
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
Today I’m purposely searching around everywhere at camp and making it obvious. So if I play the idol tonight I can lie and make it look like I found it within the last 24 hours... I’m playing a risky game right now. Basically I don't want to use my idol tonight because it will look sus that I found 2 tokens in one day and then Jonas can really call me out on being fake and a coward if he knew I actually had an idol that I could save him with. If I absolutely have to, I will play it but I'm trying not to.
Vikram | @Alqamar
Plan is simple. 3 votes on Borges. Done and dusted! But an idol throws a hugeeee spanner in the works and they would likely idol me out in that case, so I'm definitely nervous.
Jessica | @Alqamar ️
I need to separate my emotions from my game right now. On a personal level, I want to take Borges to the Final 4. I really do, but I just feel more secure with him gone.
Borges | @Alqamar
Moss actually pisses me off the most. She [bleeping] avoids all game talk. I guess it's her way of playing but we [bleeping] need to decide shit. And Bloody please don't risk me dying here for god's sake. So far 2 out of 4 people have locked in a vote for me! "Yay"! If Bloody still wants to vote Moss out well, it’s because she doesn't want me in her FTC, which is fair but I don't think she’ll win over Vikram and Jess anyways. If she risks herself for me here, I’ll have to convince the jury to vote for her later but I don't think that’ll happen.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
I think my ideal scenario is Moss going home tonight but I need to secure both sides immediately before anyone gets a feeling of combining forces, and need to get a sense for who feels in danger and who might have an idol handy. At Final 4, Vikram/Jess wins immunity, Borges goes home over me any day of the week. Though I’m worried about Borges also potentially winning out. Dude is so well prepared for the end game in ways I literally didn't even know to prepare. If Borges wins immunity in F4, I might go there over Vikram.
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
Borges going without blood on my hands would be good. I'm angling for those 3 to vote him and then me and him vote Vik, he goes and hopefully stays loyal to me on jury. Another idea I had was to create fake paranoia with Borges that I'm worried Vik and Bloody could flip the vote on me, which isn't a stretch because I told Vik I'm not voting Borges and he's worried now he may get votes. So then that justifies me playing 2 tokens on myself and Borges can't think it's too strange, since those 2 could flip it on me.
Vikram | @Alqamar
Omg Bloody just told me she has more than 1 token, which is awesome, could save me for sure. Bloody promised me Final 2, yay! I’m just hoping it'll be a Final 3 FTC and that I can beat her. I changed the game by telling her she should play her own game. I’d love to see us at the end together. I think Borges doesn't have tokens and even if he does, hopefully Bloody plays her tokens on me. Moss is voting with Borges. I know she has at least the one I sold her. I hope Moss fears that we are blindsiding her and hence plays her tokens on herself.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
I'm playing my micro idol on myself tonight to ensure that I stay here another round. I'm not taking any chances and I need jury to see that I had one to drive home my play from last round and how well positioned it left me for this one. At this point, I’m definitely leaning towards Borges leaving. Am I giving him false hope? Yes, but I want to make sure that he still considers me as someone he might still be able to influence on the vote. My only worst case scenario is if Moss, Borges, Vikram and Jess all got together and voted me. So to eliminate that possibility entirely, Borges needs to know I'm potentially a vote to keep him. It's also proven really helpful in getting a game plan from him on what he plans to tell Vik and Jess so I can get ahead of it and send to Vik before Borges does to ease any nerves Vik might have.
Moss | @Alqamar - 3 Idol Tokens
It’s gonna suck if Bloody votes with Borges because yet again it falls on me to flip on an ally. I’m not doing it cuz if I vote him with Vik and Jess, he’ll then vote Bloody over me in FTC if we’re together. I don't think he’ll be as bitter as Simon or Jonas, but he won't be positive towards me. I can already sense this though - Bloody will save Borges. She can claim taking out Jonas independently of Borges, so she doesn't NEED to get him out here but she doesn't realize she has little chance against him in FTC, especially with all the people who gave him the legacy of love money. Me, on the other hand, cutting him doesn’t make my chances any better like it would with her. So I’ll wait to talk to the others and then if I do tell Borges about the token, I’ll wait till later after my last "check" for advantages at camp.
Borges | @Alqamar
Well, how can I explain this? We are at Final 5 and I have 2 allies - Bloody and Moss. Should I be good? Yes of course! BUT THEY HATE EACH OTHER AND THEY CAN'T STOP THAT JUST FOR ONE ROUND. They don't [bleeping] realize that they don't choose who [bleeping] goes. None of them can go home. It's me being the one going. They can't stop thinking about what's best for their games instead of what is viable to be done. So I might go out here. I had a rough path to here and I'm really glad I have made it this far. I've made tons of mistakes but I wouldn't change much. I'm pleased with what I've done here and will go out with my head up but the war won’t end until your last warrior is down. So I’m going to fight.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
I’m most likely voting Borges out here. Momentum's too great and I don't want him winning immunity next round. He's been talking about the Final 4 tie-breaking challenge (fire-making) for like three rounds. It also divorces him from my game completely in FTC, if I can get there. I could see Jess winning Final 4 immunity and wanting Vikram out to divorce him from her game narrative too… Could we be going into an all femme Final 3?
Borges | @Alqamar
Bloody just admitted that she is afraid of going to FTC with me. Like it's just frustrating, I can't be mad at her because I maybe would do the same, but I've done so much to keep me and her in the game that it's very frustrating to not see her pay it back. Well, payback is a bitch, isn't it? I will keep trying other routes right now.
Vikram | @Alqamar
Oh boy I’m getting paranoid now but I need to calm down. Jess is voting Borges. Bloody is voting him too. There’s no reason these 2 will be flipping. But Borges made a fair point about him not winning Final 4 immunity and choosing Final 3 format for FTC but I have a Final 2 deal with Bloody, so I am banking on that in Final 4 and I don't wanna give such a threat a winning edge in Final 4! Sorry Borges, this vote is a bittersweet compliment for ya. I hope I can win this.
Bloody | @Alqamar - 2 Idol Tokens
If Borges is actually lying to me, he is an incredible game player and deserves to be in the Final 4. I’m sticking to my plan of using the micro idol on myself and voting him, but damn that would be wild if he spent this long saying goodbye to me and wishing me the best just to turn around and play an idol or try to vote me out.
$pecies ⚖
05-Sep-21 02:14 AM
Borges: I won't insist too much or anything but would you be willing to vote either Vikram or Bloody? Maybe Bloody. Your game is amazing, Jess. And I'm the best fan you will have on the jury, but most don't believe that and believe you’re a follower of Vikram. So maybe this is an opportunity to separate your game from his? I have 9k left and won't win challenges while Bloody has 27k. I don't want to vote Moss and with Bloody out, Vikram takes you to Final 2. You know how great Bloody has been in challenges so far, and with that amount you know she’ll win, even a firemaking at Final 4. Any thoughts on this?
Jessica: That's honestly a really good reasoning. I’m kinda convinced.
Borges: I wouldn't betray Bloody, so I wasn't telling this. But she has confirmed she is voting me, so I just want to survive and that's the truth.
Jessica: Okay, I’m convinced. Honestly, Brazilians for the win anyways!
Borges: THEY DO! We do.
Jessica | @Alqamar ️
Hmmm I don’t know what to do. I did want Borges out but he made me realize that if Bloody makes Final 4, she’s definitely winning the immunity challenge. Based off money, she’s in the lead so I guess it’s not like for sure but she has the advantage. Do I think Vik will vote out Bloody at Final 4? That's another concern, I don’t think he does. I am so torn as a person, lord.
$pecies ⚖
05-Sep-21 02:55 AM
The five remaining members of Alqamar enter tribal council.
$pecies: We will now bring in the members of our jury - Zach, Deaze, Goose, Clink, Nerf, Sophie, Simon and.... Jonas voted out at the last tribal council.
Zach, Deaze, Goose, Clink, Nerf, Sophie, Simon and Jonas show up, looking beautiful and happy.
$pecies: Here we are again. With only five of you left, do you find it easier now to have fewer people to talk with and fewer variables to control, or harder now that there is less space for anyone to hide?
↳ Borges: THERE IS [BLEEPING] NO SPACE, these people seem to have set their minds but I truly hope someone will realize I have barely no money left and I'm an easy target to be taken out at Final 4. Someone and probably 2 people will regret voting me out here and that's all I need.
↳ Moss: I think it's still the same, just different in how you have those conversations, but it doesn't impact the variables and what to consider.
↳ Vikram: It goes on hand in hand for me. Yes, it's a lot easier to talk to just 4 people and fewer plans to make and fewer people to choose for voting but at the same time you can’t lie blatantly to anyone that easily compared to earlier, so I've been honest this cycle as I can’t hide behind a stick assuming it’s a tree, implying nowhere to hide.
↳ Bloody: I mean it's all relative. I do find I spend less time talking but the time I do spend here feels more do or die if that makes sense? I definitely feel like the pressure is on though now that we're in Final 5 and every conversation, competition, and tribal counts, no hiding, no standing by. We're all active participants in this, whether we like it or not.
↳ Jessica: I feel like it’s harder as there’s not much spot left to hide and if just one person gets immunity or something else happens, it can put the target on you, so it’s really nerve wracking honestly.
$pecies: But I guess Jessica you won’t have to be nervous as you are wearing the necklace tonight? After receiving 3 votes at the last tribal, how does it feel to have secured a spot in the Final 4? Did you think you needed it?
↳ Jessica: It feels amazing. I never expected to make it this far but I’m really grateful that I have and it just feels really rewarding to make it that far. Honestly I don’t think I needed it. I just really wanted it just in case as it was nerve wracking being in a tie and I just really wanted one immunity win so yeah.
$pecies: Moss, Jonas called you out on his way to the jury at the last tribal council. How does that affect the way you are going to play the rest of the game?
↳ Moss: I don't know. I'm still processing it all.
$pecies: Bloody, you bid the lowest in total in the live challenge - a grand total of $0. Does that imply that you are feeling relatively safe tonight?
↳ Bloody: $pecies, I haven't felt safe since I started this game. So I certainly don't feel any safer with only five of us left. Unfortunately, I blew a massive chunk of change on the challenge before this one and needed to save up to have any shot at all at future challenges.
$pecies: Borges, tonight is the last night idol tokens can be played. Do you think we will see any being played tonight? How does that affect the vote now that we're down to five players?
↳ Borges: I think we have two people with tokens right now and each has 1 so no I don't think any will be played tonight. It doesn't affect my vote at all since I’m first trying to get votes on my side and later I can think about tokens' side effects.
$pecies: Vikram, last tribal council, we had a tie between Jonas and Jessica before the votes flipped on Jonas, sending him to the jury unanimously. Tonight, Jessica is safe. Is it fair to say that those who voted Jessica at the initial vote are in danger tonight?
↳ Vikram: Yeah it's fair to say so and I think that's my plan as of now. But anything can happen, some tokens may pop out of a few pockets and things could change drastically.
$pecies: Well, on that note, it’s time to vote. Moss, you’re up first.
One by one, the players make their way to the voting booth to vote.
Moss (votes against Bloody)
I basically don't have a great shot either way, so might as well vote you again.
Vikram (votes against Borges)
You are my nemesis? I liked talking to you and I can’t believe how rocky our relationship has been. You have played a nice game. We had a bit of a rivalry and I hope I come out on top.
$pecies returns to the voting podium with the urn.
$pecies: If anyone has idol tokens and would like to play them, now would be the LAST time to do so.
(edited)
Bloody: I would like to play my two tokens as a micro idol to cancel a vote against me.
Borges: Hey guys, well I won't leave with anything in my pocket cuz there is no reason to, so I'm playing my two tokens as a micro on myself.
$pecies: Interesting… if you’re playing any idol tokens, you need to present them to me now.
Borges: I don't have any. But it was worth the joke.
Bloody walks up to hand 2 idol tokens to $pecies.
$pecies: Up to one vote cast against Bloody will not count. Anyone else?
Jessica: Aww you would have been able to make a normal idol if you accepted the token I sent you from pre-merge.
Bloody: THAT WAS YOU?!
Jessica: Yessss!
Borges: Oop I knew it! Simon told me it was Deaze.
Vikram: Oh that $5,700.
Borges: Mhm… it was too much.
Jessica: Okay, what can I say? I was greedy during pre-merge.
$pecies: I guess I shall proceed to read the votes now? Once the votes are read, the decision is final, person voted out will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately. First vote...
Bloody
DOES NOT COUNT
Borges
Borges
Bloody
Two votes Borges, one vote Bloody, one vote left...
Borges
Borges: THANK YOU GUYS for this amazing game! This was an amazing cast and thanks for everything here, it was fun.
Back in the first tribal of the $eason, I was freaking out thinking I'd be first boot and look where I got, it was a really hard path with ups and downs and just want to tell everyone, no hard feelings and sorry for anything I may have done or may have said.
For the ones left, play to [bleeping] win, it's never too late to find a reason for you to receive votes. I never vote with my heart as a juror, I vote with my mind and just leaving you a hint: FTC is not about who played the best game, but about who tells the best story.
So good luck everyone and see ya in 3 days.
(edited)
Vikram: Great game Borges! It was amazing playing with and against ya.
Bloody: GG Borges, I love you. I meant what I said, it’s been incredible playing with you.
Moss: Good game.
Jessica: Ugh I’m sorry. I feel terrible. Good game, Borges. You played amazing!
Borges: Thanks guys. Oof my 17k that I gathered being greedy as [bleep].
$pecies: Borges, I'll need you to bring me your torch.
Borges brings his torch to $pecies.
Borges smiles as he walks away.
$pecies: Bloody, Jessica, Moss, Vikram, congratulations on making it to the Final 4. One of the four of you will win the title of $ole $urvivor. The end is so close yet so far though. I encourage you to get a good rest before your next challenge tomorrow. You're gonna need it. Grab your torches and head back to camp. Good night.
$pecies ⚖
05-Sep-21 03:17 AM
FINAL WORDS
Borges | 5th Place
Well now it's official. I’m out. I didn't go down without a fight or unanimously, so I'm glad for that. I had fun to play and it was great getting to the Final 5. I tried all I could but sometimes fate doesn't have it for you.
Borges bequeaths $1700 to Moss and $300 to Jessica.
VOTING HISTORY
3 votes against Borges - Bloody, Jessica, Vikram
2 votes against Bloody (1 negated) - Borges, Moss
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