Survivor: Pearl Islands

Survivor: Pearl Islands	Survivor: Pearl Islands
 	
Season 	7
Genre 	Reality competition
Winner 	Jamal (4-3)
Episodes 	14
Days 	39
Castaways 	16
Tribes 	Drake Morgan The Outcasts Balboa
Production 	Production
Filming Location 	Isla del Rey, Pearl Islands, Panama
Season Run 	December 18, 2018 - January 5, 2020
Chronology 	Chronology
Previous Season 	The Amazon
Next Season 	All-Stars
Survivor: Pearl Islands is the seventh season of James' Survivor FanFiction. Sixteen strangers will compete against one another while battling the elements. They must learn to adapt, or they will be voted out. If they can learn to outwit, outplay, and outlast the rest, they will be given the million dollar prize and the title of sole survivor!
The winner of the season was Jamal, defeating Callum in a 4-3 vote for the title of Sole Survivor and the $1,000,000 prize. Mina was named the "Player of the Season", winning $100,000.
==Production==
This season featured sixteen all new castaways, divided into two tribes of eight. For the first time, the game began without the contestants being aware, forcing them to enter the game with a single set of clothes on their backs. The tribes this season were Drake, wearing yellow, and Morgan, in orange. The tribes are named after pirates/explorers Sir Francis Drake and Sir Henry Morgan. Unbeknownst to the players, a third tribe called "The Outcasts" featured the first six players voted out of the game, wearing purple. On Day 21, the tribes merged into Balboa, with its color being black.
==Twists==
* Unexpected Start: The contestants were invited to a yacht under the impression they were going to take some publicity pictures to promote the season. Much to their surprise, they were told the game had begun unexpectedly, and that they would start it wearing only the clothes they possessed on their backs (with their luxury items and other personal belongings staying on the boat, besides the shoes that were given to them by Jeff Probst). After being divided into the two tribes, they were sent to a small fishing village with 100 Panamanian Balboas (roughly $100) to buy their supplies they would need for the next thirty-nine days.
* Looting: Aside from the actual prize that a tribe gets after winning a Reward Challenge, the Survivor's experience pirate life by pillaging from the losing tribe's camp. One member of the winning tribe is sent to the other tribe's camp to loot one item of their choice. This twist was not continued once the merge arrived due to the castaways living on the same beach and being one unified tribe and was inactive during episode one and seven pre-merge.
* Buried Treasure: Aside from looting items from the rival tribe, the tribe that wins a Reward Challenge also gets a third prize: a clue to the whereabouts of a hidden treasure chest buried somewhere on the tribes' respective islands. The clues were cumulative with each one being more useful then the last. There was a maximum of three clues for each tribe. Inside the chest once discovered would be luxury items to make life at camp more enjoyable.
* Entirely Distant Camps: Unlike previous seasons of the series where the two tribes would dwell on the same island (but on opposite sides), the two tribes lived on two entirely different islands, with an equal amount of resources. This went along with the pirate theme for the season as rival groups would not have shared the same island.
* Outcast Twist: On Day 19, the ten remaining castaways faced a third tribe comprised of the first six departed castaways in a 3-way special challenge. If The Outcasts win, both Drake and Morgan will go to separate Tribal Council sessions and will vote one of their own. The Outcasts will vote two of their own back into the game, with the remaining four being eliminated for good. The two returning castaways will be granted immunity at their first visit to Tribal Council. If The Outcasts finish second, only one of them will be voted back in the game, and only the losing tribe will vote somebody out. If The Outcasts lose to both tribes, they are all eliminated from the game, and Morgan and Drake merge without voting anybody out.
==Contestants==
Contestants	Contestants 	Original Tribe	Outcast Twist	Merged Tribe	Finish 	VotesAgainst
 	Savannah25, Hairstylist 	Morgan 	The Outcasts 	 	1st Voted OutDay 3 	6
 	Lucy28, Business Analyst 	Morgan 	The Outcasts 	 	2nd Voted OutDay 6 	4
 	Juan48, Accountant 	Morgan 	The Outcasts 	 	4th Voted OutDay 12 	5
 	Danielle25, Grid Girl 	Drake 	The Outcasts 	 	5th Voted OutDay 15 	4
 	Marcus35, Repairman 	Morgan 	Morgan 	 	7th Voted OutDay 19 	10
 	Duncan23, Tobacconist Worker	Drake 	Drake 	 	8th Voted OutDay 19 	8
 	Luke23, Lifeguard 	Drake 	The Outcasts 	Balboa 	3rd Voted OutDay 9 	11
 	Luke23, Lifeguard 	Drake 	The Outcasts 	Balboa 	9th Voted OutDay 21 	11
 	Emma24, Camp Counsellor 	Morgan 	Morgan 	Balboa 	10th Voted Out1st Jury MemberDay 24	6
 	Michael33, Entrepreneur 	Drake 	Drake 	Balboa 	11th Voted Out2nd Jury MemberDay 27	9
 	Lang33, Circus Performer 	Drake 	Drake 	Balboa 	12th Voted Out3rd Jury MemberDay 30	6
 	Grace30, Teacher 	Drake 	Drake 	Balboa 	13th Voted Out4th Jury MemberDay 33	5
 	Judith26, Designer 	Drake 	Drake 	Balboa 	14th Voted Out5th Jury MemberDay 36	5
 	Mina44, Mathematician 	Morgan 	The Outcasts 	Balboa 	6th Voted OutDay 18 	12
 	Mina44, Mathematician 	Morgan 	The Outcasts 	Balboa 	15th Voted Out6th Jury MemberDay 37	12
 	Holly28, Roller Derby Girl 	Drake 	Drake 	Balboa 	16th Voted Out7th Jury MemberDay 38	5
 	Callum24, Waste Collector 	Morgan 	Morgan 	Balboa 	Runner-up 	4
 	Jamal22, Student 	Morgan 	Morgan 	Balboa 	Sole Survivor 	1
==The Game==
Episode #	Episode title 	Reward 	Immunity 	Eliminated	Vote 	Finish
1 	"A Pirate's Life For Me" 	none 	Drake 	Savannah 	6-2 	1st Voted OutDay 3
2 	"Karma Will Favour The Underdogs" 	Drake 	Drake 	Lucy 	4-3 	2nd Voted OutDay 6
3 	"Head Honcho" 	Drake 	Morgan 	Luke 	6-2 	3rd Voted OutDay 9
4 	"Readying Me For The Slaughter" 	Morgan 	Drake 	Juan 	5-1 	4th Voted OutDay 12
5 	"More Than We Had This Morning" 	Morgan 	Morgan 	Danielle 	4-3 	5th Voted OutDay 15
6 	"Insert Challenge Type Here" 	Morgan 	Drake 	Mina 	3-2 	6th Voted OutDay 18
7 	"Oh My... Part 1" 	none 	The Outcasts 	Marcus 	3-1 	7th Voted OutDay 19
7 	"Oh My... Part 1" 	none 	The Outcasts 	Duncan 	5-1 	8th Voted OutDay 19
8 	"Oh My... Part 2" 	none 	The Outcasts 	Luke 	4-3-2-2-1	ReturnedDay 19
8 	"Oh My... Part 2" 	none 	The Outcasts 	Mina 	4-3-2-2-1	ReturnedDay 19
8 	"Oh My... Part 2" 	none 	(Luke)(Holly)	Luke 	5-4-1 	9th Voted OutDay 21
8 	"Oh My... Part 2" 	none 	(Mina) 	Luke 	5-4-1 	9th Voted OutDay 21
8 	"Oh My... Part 2" 	none 	Judith 	Luke 	5-4-1 	9th Voted OutDay 21
9 	"Nice To Perish With Good Company" 	Lang[Judith] 	Mina 	Emma 	5-4 	10th Voted Out1st Jury MemberDay 24
10 	"Always Been a Numbers Girl" 	Callum,Michael 	Grace 	Michael 	5-3 	11th Voted Out2nd Jury MemberDay 27
11 	"Mother Act" 	Grace 	Jamal 	Lang 	4-3 	12th Voted Out3rd Jury MemberDay 30
12 	"We Can Eat The Cucumber When They're Done"	Holly,Jamal,Judith	Callum 	Grace 	5-1 	13th Voted Out4th Jury MemberDay 33
13 	"Not Biting Your Bait" 	Mina[Jamal] 	Jamal 	Judith 	3-2 	14th Voted Out5th Jury MemberDay 36
14 	"Hardship Builds Character And Resilience" 	none 	Holly 	Mina 	3-1 	15th Voted Out6th Jury MemberDay 37
14 	"Hardship Builds Character And Resilience" 	none 	Callum 	Holly 	1-0 	16th Voted Out7th Jury MemberDay 38
14 	"Hardship Builds Character And Resilience" 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	Callum 	4-3 	Runnerup
14 	"Hardship Builds Character And Resilience" 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	Jamal 	4-3 	SoleSurvivor
==Voting Table==
 	 	Original Tribes	Original Tribes	Original Tribes	Original Tribes	Original Tribes	Original Tribes	Outcast Twist	Outcast Twist	Outcast Twist	Outcast Twist	Merged Tribe	Merged Tribe	Merged Tribe	Merged Tribe	Merged Tribe	Merged Tribe	Merged Tribe	Merged Tribe	Merged Tribe	Merged Tribe	Merged Tribe	Merged Tribe
Episode #: 	Episode #: 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	7 	8 	8 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	14 	14 	14 	 	
Eliminated:	Eliminated:	Savannah 	Lucy 	Luke 	Juan 	Danielle 	Mina 	Marcus 	Duncan 	Luke 	Mina 	Luke 	Emma 	Michael 	Lang 	Grace 	Judith 	Mina 	Holly 	Callum 	Jamal 	 	
Vote: 	Vote: 	6-2 	4-3 	6-2 	5-1 	4-3 	3-2 	3-1 	5-1 	4-3-2-2-1 	4-3-2-2-1 	5-4-1 	5-4 	5-3 	4-3 	5-1 	3-2 	3-1 	1-0 	4-3 	4-3 	 	
 	Jamal 	Savannah 	Lucy 	— 	Juan 	— 	Mina 	Marcus 	— 	— 	— 	Michael 	Holly 	Michael 	Lang 	Grace 	Judith 	Mina 	— 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	 	
 	Callum 	Savannah 	Lucy 	— 	Juan 	— 	Mina 	Marcus 	— 	— 	— 	Michael 	Holly 	Michael 	Lang 	Grace 	Judith 	Mina 	Holly 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	 	
 	Holly 	— 	— 	Luke 	— 	Danielle 	— 	— 	Duncan 	— 	— 	Luke 	Emma 	Mina 	Callum 	Grace 	Mina 	Mina 	— 	Callum 	— 	 	
 	Mina 	Savannah 	Marcus 	— 	Juan 	— 	Marcus 	 	 	Danielle 	Luke 	Michael 	Holly 	Michael 	Lang 	Grace 	Judith 	Callum 	 	— 	Jamal 	 	
 	Judith 	— 	— 	Luke 	— 	Danielle 	— 	— 	Duncan 	— 	— 	Luke 	Emma 	Michael 	Callum 	Grace 	Mina 	 	 	Callum 	— 	 	
 	Grace 	— 	— 	Luke 	— 	Danielle 	— 	— 	Duncan 	— 	— 	Luke 	Emma 	Michael 	Lang 	Jamal 	 	 	 	— 	Jamal 	 	
 	Lang 	— 	— 	Luke 	— 	Duncan 	— 	— 	Duncan 	— 	— 	Luke 	Emma 	Mina 	Callum 	 	 	 	 	Callum 	— 	 	
 	Michael 	— 	— 	Luke 	— 	Duncan 	— 	— 	Duncan 	— 	— 	Luke 	Emma 	Mina 	 	 	 	 	 	— 	Jamal 	 	
 	Emma 	Savannah 	Marcus 	— 	Juan 	— 	Marcus 	Marcus 	— 	— 	— 	Michael 	Holly 	 	 	 	 	 	 	— 	Jamal 	 	
 	Luke 	— 	— 	Judith 	 	 	 	 	 	Juan 	Mina 	Lang 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Duncan 	— 	— 	Judith 	— 	Danielle 	— 	— 	Lang 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Marcus 	Savannah 	Lucy 	— 	Juan 	— 	Mina 	Emma 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Danielle 	— 	— 	Luke 	— 	Duncan 	 	 	 	Juan 	Mina 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Juan 	Savannah 	Lucy 	— 	Mina 	 	 	 	 	Lucy 	Luke 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Lucy 	Marcus 	Marcus 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Luke 	Mina 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Savannah 	Marcus 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Lucy 	Luke 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Trivia==
* Callum and Jamal hold the distinction of being the first all-male final two in Survivor history.
** Both boys also tied for the most individual immunity wins this season, each having achieved two wins. This is also the fourth consecutive season where the Sole Survivor won (or tied for) the most individual immunity wins.
* In the eighth episode, Luke's elimination came about due to a failure on the part of the writer/simulator. This is due to the fact that it was forgotten when simulating that both outcasts actually were given automatic individual immunity upon their return, and therefore should not have been eligible to go home. As the season had already been completed far in advance to recognising this error, the act of Luke giving up his individual immunity to Holly was written into the story.
* Pearl Islands was noted for taking a much longer time to write than usual seasons, in particular some episodes being written over a period of days. For this reason, the writer does not hold the quality of the season in high regards.
** However, prior to writing it was suggested that the cast is not viewed as being as interesting as those in other seasons.
* Mina received the most votes cast against her during the season, with a total of 12 votes during her thirty-seven days. However, it must be noted that she was in fact voted out initially on day eighteen, only to re-enter the following day and ultimately be re-voted out on day thirty-seven. Of the players only voted out once, Marcus received the most votes against himself, with a total of 10 votes during his nineteen day stay.
* The future All Stars returning players of this season is now regretted, as post-writing it feels as though other seasons had more interesting characters who had stronger cases to return.
** Additionally, it is noted that realistically not so many of the Pearl Islands cast would have been fit and ready to begin filming All Stars so soon after the season, particularly those who made the final few days of the game.
** Going purely based off the season as written up, the author has announced that he would only have cast Mina, and likely replaced Holly and Michael with an alternate season's cast member.
* The jury competing in an immunity challenge twist that occured at the final four in the real season was scrapped in the fanfic due to the host regarding it as both unfair and pointless.