Surv!vor: Redemption Island

is the twenty-ninth season of Ashley Neleh's ! Survivor series. This season featured contestants from the past ten seasons (Surv!vor: Nicaragua onward) who were voted out in the first half of their respective seasons, back for a chance at redemption.
With a new lease on Surv!vor life, the castaways were willing to lie, steal, and cheat, with the latter even resulting in one person's removal from the game. The postmerge of the season was ruled by the power couple of Jaclyn Schultz / Reilly Queens and Jay Starrett / nosecondplace, who were able to utilize !mmunity Challenges, prizes found on Redemption Island, and loyalty to control nearly every vote. With her allies falling back the wayside, Jenn Brown / Gabe Babe continued to serve as a thorn in Jay and Jaclyn's sides, though, when she won the final three !mmunity Challenges. In the end, Jenn earned underdog respect and votes from the majority of the jury, beating out Jay and Wes Nale / just tru fax for the crown.
==Contestants==
The contestants for Redemption Island were all voted out in the first half of the game in each of their seasons. They (along with their legacies) were:
*Kelly Shinn / survivorluver999 (or "Purple Kelly"): The first person voted out of the younger La Flor tribe back in Surv!vor: Nicaragua.
*Jenn Brown / Gabe Babe: Won the very first challenge of Surv!vor: Cagayan testing the castaways' Brawn, Brains and Beauty, and got herself labeled as a Triple Threat.
*Shane Powers / 7seveneleven11: Made a deep impression on his Gen X tribe early on in Surv!vor: Millennials vs. Gen X. He was seen as a player who was too ready to make big moves too early, but he was caught off-guard after the tribal swap when the first big game move was made on him.
*Josh Canfield / LineLiar: Proved to be a strong player right from the beginning of Surv!vor: Worlds Apart, winning the first Reward Challenge to bag himself an Idol. But the Masaya tribe saw an opportunity to take him out in the first round, and he left unceremoniously with an Idol in his pocket.
*Natalie Anderson / AshleyHikari: Dubbed "The Protagonist" in light of her personality profile on Worlds Apart, and she proved it by winning a secret Idol alongside Josh in the first challenge, and corralled the "Woo-men of Color" alliance. But she, too, left with the Idol in her pocket when she was evacuated right after the merge.
*Jay Starrett / nosecondplace: The latest player to go home with an idol in his pocket in Millennials vs. Gen X, he called the shots at the Millennials tribe camp and found two Idols, but was taken out by the Gen X-ers at the merge.
*Laura Alexander / KingofCruel: Wasn't seen as the strongest on her tribe back in Surv!vor: Philippines, but she made her best swing at saving herself by appealing to the Matsing core alliance.
*Zeke Smith / mackandcheese; Had a rocky road from the beginning, but he never threw in the towel. Despite some early clashes on Millennials vs. Gen X, he was kept for being an asset in the challenges, until he was left with nowhere to run when up against three Gen X women and two Idols on the post-swap Ikabula tribe.
*Dirk Been / waterpolowrestl: The zany figure who got the Gen X-ers talking on Millennials vs. Gen X, but could never quite fit in with his team.
*Jaclyn Schultz / Reilly Queens: A feisty firecracker in Surv!vor: Caramoan who raged against her Favorites tribe after they earned her wrath. Despite her best efforts, her tribe-mates were concerned about her loyalties come merge-time and cut her loose.
*Michaela Bradshaw / michaelaqween: Someone who was ready to rock the boat and cause fireworks in Millennials vs. Gen X. She had a good position with the Millennials, but couldn't escape the firing squad when the Gen X-ers took control.
*Jean-Robert Bellande / ScorpsTheScorpio: Created waves and annoyed his Nagarote tribe-mates to no end on Worlds Apart. He was also the first person to accuse Jeff Probst of hoarding the Hidden !mmunity Idol for himself.
*Elyse Umemoto / Avilsta: Has a lot to prove after being chastised by her Savaii tribe on Surv!vor: South Pacific for being "less useful than a flaccid penis."
*Kelley Wentworth / NerdGirl: Was the center of attention among the Fans on Caramoan and remained an enigma to her team who was kept guessing as to whether her persona was genuine or an act. She ruined her game at the merge by giving in to her thirst for hunky men.
*Ralph Kiser / Suppis: After a bungled Tr!bal Council, the unexpected Beauty and marble-mouthed hick from Cagayan found himself axed just short of the merge.
*Stephen Fishbach / StephenWasHere: Proved himself to be a strong player early on in Surv!vor: Blood vs. Water, and looked poised to rule the roost with his sister Sophie. But when the tribes were shuffled, Stephen found himself in trouble, and Sophie took !mmunity instead of giving her brother a chance on Redempt!on Island.
*Ciera Eastin / Robette2: Was deprived of a chance to re-enter the game due to the actions of Alexis Maxwell on Blood vs. Water.
*Wes Nale / just tru fax: Was seen as the Fans' reliable leader on Caramoan and seemed set to go the distance, until he unexpectedly requested that his tribe vote him out at a difficult Tr!bal Council.
Contestant 	Original Tribe	Switched Tribe	Merged Tribe 	Finish
Ciera EastinRobette2Blood vs. Water 	 	 	 	1st Voted OutDay 3
Dirk BeenwaterpolowrstlMillennials vs. Gen X 	 	 	 	2nd Voted OutDay 3
Laura AlexanderKingofCruelPhilippines 	 	 	 	3rd Voted OutDay 6
Josh CanfieldLineLiarWorlds Apart 	 	 	 	Medically EvacuatedDay 7
Michaela BradshawmichaelaqweenMillennials vs. Gen X	 	 	 	Removed from GameDay 9
Kelly Shinnsurvivorluver999Nicaragua 	 	 	 	4th Voted OutDay 12
Jean-Robert BellandeScorpstheScorpioWorlds Apart 	 	 	 	5th Voted OutDay 12
Zeke SmithmackandcheeseMillennials vs. Gen X 	 	 	rowspan=11 	6th Voted Out1st Jury MemberDay 15
Kelley WentworthNerdGirlCaramoan 	 	 	7th Voted Out2nd Jury MemberDay 18 	
Elyse UmemotoAvilstaSouth Pacific 	 	 	8th Voted Out3rd Jury MemberDay 21 	
Shane Powers7seveneleven11Millennials vs. Gen X 	 	 	9th Voted Out4th Jury MemberDay 24 	
Natalie AndersonAshleyHikariWorlds Apart 	 	 	10th Voted Out5th Jury MemberDay 24	
Ralph KiserSuppisCagayan 	 	 	11th Voted Out6th Jury MemberDay 27	
Stephen FishbachStephenWasHereBlood vs. Water 	 	 	12th Voted Out7th Jury MemberDay 30	
Jaclyn SchultzReillyQueensCaramoan 	 	 	13th Voted Out8th Jury MemberDay 33	
Wes Nalejust tru faxCaramoan 	 	 	2nd Runner-Up 	
Jay StarrettnosecondplaceMillennials vs. Gen X 	 	 	Runner-Up 	
Jenn BrownGabeBabeCagayan 	 	 	Sole Surv!vor 	
===Future appearances===
Natalie, Ralph, Shane and Wes returned in Surv!vor: The Commemorative Season. Stephen returned in Surv!vor: Game Changers.
==Season Summary==
Challenge winners and eliminations by episodes
Episode 	Challenges	Challenges 	Eliminated 	Finish
Episode 	Reward 	!mmunity 	Eliminated 	Finish
From Flop to the Top 	None 	rowspan=2 	 	1st Voted OutDay 3
From Flop to the Top 	None 	 	2nd Voted OutDay 3 	
I'm Going To Be An AngryErect Veiny Throbbing Dick	 	 	 	3rd Voted OutDay 6
Learn a Lesson, Bitch 	rowspan=2 	rowspan=2 	 	Medically EvacuatedDay 7
Learn a Lesson, Bitch 	 	Removed from GameDay 9	 	
I'm in Desperate Needof a Wet Wipe 	rowspan=2 	 	 	4th Voted OutDay 12
I'm in Desperate Needof a Wet Wipe 	 	 	5th Voted OutDay 12 	
I'm Already Threatening, Betch 	None 	 	rowspan=3 	6th Voted Out1st Jury MemberDay 15
I'm Already Threatening, Betch 	None 	 	 	6th Voted Out1st Jury MemberDay 15
I'm Already Threatening, Betch 	None 	 	 	6th Voted Out1st Jury MemberDay 15
I Hate Big Moves, ButI'm Making One Anyway 	rowspan=2 	 	rowspan=2 	7th Voted Out2nd Jury MemberDay 18
I Hate Big Moves, ButI'm Making One Anyway 	 	 	 	7th Voted Out2nd Jury MemberDay 18
Crazy Shit Happens 	 	rowspan=2 	rowspan=2 	8th Voted Out3rd Jury MemberDay 21
Crazy Shit Happens 	 	 	 	8th Voted Out3rd Jury MemberDay 21
Go for It Girlfriend,It's Your Funeral 	rowspan=2 	 	 	9th Voted Out4th Jury MemberDay 24
Go for It Girlfriend,It's Your Funeral 	 	 	10th Voted Out5th Jury MemberDay 24	
The Era of the Rooster 	 	 	 	11th Voted Out6th Jury MemberDay 27
Sometimes a Blind NutCan Find a Squirrel 	 	 	 	12th Voted Out7th Jury MemberDay 30
I'm So Mad at God 	 	 	 	13th Voted Out8th Jury MemberDay 33
I'm So Mad at God 	rowspan=4 	 	Jury vote 	Jury vote
I'm So Mad at God 	 	 	2nd Runner-Up 	
I'm So Mad at God 	 	 	Runner-Up 	
I'm So Mad at God 	 	 	Sole Surv!vor 	
 All Reward Challenges this season were individual for a clue to the location of an advantage.
 The tribes were tied at the end of the !mmunity Challenge, meaning both tribes would go to Tr!bal Council and vote someone out.
 Due to the double Tr!bal Council, each tribe competed separately for individual !mmunity.
 As Jay played his secret individual !mmunity, the planned !mmunity Challenge was cancelled.
 All players chose to search Redemption Island rather than compete in the Reward Challenge.
 Jenn found the White Rock on Day 39, which allowed her to break any tie at the Final Tr!bal Council.
===Episodes===
Episode #	Title 	Episode days
1 	From Flop to Top 	April 3-7, 2017
Jeff greeted the eighteen returning castaways looking for redemption in Nicaragua on Redemption Island, with a few pieces of news to boot. First, the "Redempt!on Island" concept would not be in play, meaning once someone was voted out, they were gone for good. Secondly, if the tribes tied in an !mmunity Challenge, neither tribe would be safe and both tribes would attend Tr!bal Council to vote someone out. Finally, in the event of a tie at Tr!bal Council, there would be no re-vote; the action would move automatically to a pre-determined tiebreaker. The castaways then drew for tribes: the orange Ometepe tribe consisted of Dirk, Elyse, Jean-Robert, Kelley, Laura, Michaela, Ralph, Stephen, and Zeke; the purple Zapatera tribe was made of Ciera, Jaclyn, Jay, Jenn, Josh, Kelly, Natalie, Shane, and Wes.
The tribes made their way to their respective camps. At Ometepe, a majority alliance seemed to form quickly between Michaela, Ralph, Zeke, Stephen, and Laura, with Ralph in particular forming close connections with nearly everyone. Meanwhile, Elyse got herself into some hot water from the get go when she suggested making inter-tribal alliances with her connections on the other side. The plotting was much less formidable on Zapatera, where it seemed like everyone kept alliances at arm's length to avoid an early target.
*!mmunity Challenge (Push It Uphill): The tribes stack blocks to build a stairway to the top to grab a flag, with the first stack requiring one block, the second requiring two, etc. Each castaway can stack every 4 hours, and can only stack one block maximum for each stack. The tribe with the most blocks stacked by the end of the challenge wins.
Before the !mmunity Challenge, Jeff let the castaways know that there was a hidden secret/power hidden at the Peak, the location where they were currently competing. During the challenge, they could try to sneak away to look for said secret, possibly at the expense of helping their tribe. The challenge itself was very close. Ometepe held the lead for most of the challenge all the way until the end, but Zapatera wasn't about to go down without a fight. And as luck would have it, both tribes ended up neck-in-neck, resulting in the aforementioned tie and immediate double Tr!bal Council. At Ometepe, the two immediate targets were Laura for her weakness in the challenge and Dirk for his "loud and obnoxious" attitude. While Michaela was fed up with Dirk, Kelley made a hard push to get rid of Kelley, prompting some raised eyebrows from the others. On Zapatera, Kelly helped make up for her lack of communication on the first day with her effort in the challenge to avoid the chopping block, while Natalie drew suspicion when her tribe members thought her lack of challenge contribution was from her looking for the hidden power. At Tr!bal Council, Ciera grabbed attention when she said that it would be a no-brainer to go look for an advantage. Even though Natalie, Kelly, and Josh all got votes for their perceived weaknesses, Ciera's answer ended up being her undoing, just as everyone was desperate to find a scapegoat for the first vote. And while Ciera had spoken without care, Dirk got into similar trouble with his tribe for having spoken way too much.	Jeff greeted the eighteen returning castaways looking for redemption in Nicaragua on Redemption Island, with a few pieces of news to boot. First, the "Redempt!on Island" concept would not be in play, meaning once someone was voted out, they were gone for good. Secondly, if the tribes tied in an !mmunity Challenge, neither tribe would be safe and both tribes would attend Tr!bal Council to vote someone out. Finally, in the event of a tie at Tr!bal Council, there would be no re-vote; the action would move automatically to a pre-determined tiebreaker. The castaways then drew for tribes: the orange Ometepe tribe consisted of Dirk, Elyse, Jean-Robert, Kelley, Laura, Michaela, Ralph, Stephen, and Zeke; the purple Zapatera tribe was made of Ciera, Jaclyn, Jay, Jenn, Josh, Kelly, Natalie, Shane, and Wes.
The tribes made their way to their respective camps. At Ometepe, a majority alliance seemed to form quickly between Michaela, Ralph, Zeke, Stephen, and Laura, with Ralph in particular forming close connections with nearly everyone. Meanwhile, Elyse got herself into some hot water from the get go when she suggested making inter-tribal alliances with her connections on the other side. The plotting was much less formidable on Zapatera, where it seemed like everyone kept alliances at arm's length to avoid an early target.
*!mmunity Challenge (Push It Uphill): The tribes stack blocks to build a stairway to the top to grab a flag, with the first stack requiring one block, the second requiring two, etc. Each castaway can stack every 4 hours, and can only stack one block maximum for each stack. The tribe with the most blocks stacked by the end of the challenge wins.
Before the !mmunity Challenge, Jeff let the castaways know that there was a hidden secret/power hidden at the Peak, the location where they were currently competing. During the challenge, they could try to sneak away to look for said secret, possibly at the expense of helping their tribe. The challenge itself was very close. Ometepe held the lead for most of the challenge all the way until the end, but Zapatera wasn't about to go down without a fight. And as luck would have it, both tribes ended up neck-in-neck, resulting in the aforementioned tie and immediate double Tr!bal Council. At Ometepe, the two immediate targets were Laura for her weakness in the challenge and Dirk for his "loud and obnoxious" attitude. While Michaela was fed up with Dirk, Kelley made a hard push to get rid of Kelley, prompting some raised eyebrows from the others. On Zapatera, Kelly helped make up for her lack of communication on the first day with her effort in the challenge to avoid the chopping block, while Natalie drew suspicion when her tribe members thought her lack of challenge contribution was from her looking for the hidden power. At Tr!bal Council, Ciera grabbed attention when she said that it would be a no-brainer to go look for an advantage. Even though Natalie, Kelly, and Josh all got votes for their perceived weaknesses, Ciera's answer ended up being her undoing, just as everyone was desperate to find a scapegoat for the first vote. And while Ciera had spoken without care, Dirk got into similar trouble with his tribe for having spoken way too much.	Jeff greeted the eighteen returning castaways looking for redemption in Nicaragua on Redemption Island, with a few pieces of news to boot. First, the "Redempt!on Island" concept would not be in play, meaning once someone was voted out, they were gone for good. Secondly, if the tribes tied in an !mmunity Challenge, neither tribe would be safe and both tribes would attend Tr!bal Council to vote someone out. Finally, in the event of a tie at Tr!bal Council, there would be no re-vote; the action would move automatically to a pre-determined tiebreaker. The castaways then drew for tribes: the orange Ometepe tribe consisted of Dirk, Elyse, Jean-Robert, Kelley, Laura, Michaela, Ralph, Stephen, and Zeke; the purple Zapatera tribe was made of Ciera, Jaclyn, Jay, Jenn, Josh, Kelly, Natalie, Shane, and Wes.
The tribes made their way to their respective camps. At Ometepe, a majority alliance seemed to form quickly between Michaela, Ralph, Zeke, Stephen, and Laura, with Ralph in particular forming close connections with nearly everyone. Meanwhile, Elyse got herself into some hot water from the get go when she suggested making inter-tribal alliances with her connections on the other side. The plotting was much less formidable on Zapatera, where it seemed like everyone kept alliances at arm's length to avoid an early target.
*!mmunity Challenge (Push It Uphill): The tribes stack blocks to build a stairway to the top to grab a flag, with the first stack requiring one block, the second requiring two, etc. Each castaway can stack every 4 hours, and can only stack one block maximum for each stack. The tribe with the most blocks stacked by the end of the challenge wins.
Before the !mmunity Challenge, Jeff let the castaways know that there was a hidden secret/power hidden at the Peak, the location where they were currently competing. During the challenge, they could try to sneak away to look for said secret, possibly at the expense of helping their tribe. The challenge itself was very close. Ometepe held the lead for most of the challenge all the way until the end, but Zapatera wasn't about to go down without a fight. And as luck would have it, both tribes ended up neck-in-neck, resulting in the aforementioned tie and immediate double Tr!bal Council. At Ometepe, the two immediate targets were Laura for her weakness in the challenge and Dirk for his "loud and obnoxious" attitude. While Michaela was fed up with Dirk, Kelley made a hard push to get rid of Kelley, prompting some raised eyebrows from the others. On Zapatera, Kelly helped make up for her lack of communication on the first day with her effort in the challenge to avoid the chopping block, while Natalie drew suspicion when her tribe members thought her lack of challenge contribution was from her looking for the hidden power. At Tr!bal Council, Ciera grabbed attention when she said that it would be a no-brainer to go look for an advantage. Even though Natalie, Kelly, and Josh all got votes for their perceived weaknesses, Ciera's answer ended up being her undoing, just as everyone was desperate to find a scapegoat for the first vote. And while Ciera had spoken without care, Dirk got into similar trouble with his tribe for having spoken way too much.
 	 	
2 	I'm Going To Be An Angry Erect Veiny Throbbing Dick	April 7-9, 2017
The next morning, Elyse was feeling paranoid about being the next to go from Ometepe, and was adamant about improving upon her "flaccid" reputation from her previous outing. She went to Jenn to propose a cross-tribal alliance, but made a key error when she informed Jaclyn about the alliance without making her an offer. At Zapatera, Natalie was similarly feeling an urge to make a move, and began to form a majority alliance with Jenn, Jay, and Shane. Another alliance began to form at Ometepe with Kelley, Elyse, Stephen, and Jean-Robert, and it was clear that Stephen was playing both sides of the tribe.
*Reward Challenge (Jail Break): The castaways participate in a game of "Mastermind." They were try to guess a code that involves four colored balls. Every time they make a guess, Jeff will let them know how many balls are incorrect/in the wrong place. The player who gets the correct sequence in the fewest number of guesses wins.
Jeff informed the tribes of how Reward Challenges would work this season. Every round, they would individually decide to either search a specific section of Redemption Island for the previously-mentioned advantage, or compete in the challenge to receive a clue to help their eventual search. This time around, Elyse, Kelley, and Zeke elected to search, while everyone else chose to compete in a game of "Mastermind." While Natalie got lucky with getting the solution in 3 guesses, Ralph did one better and solved it in just 2 lucky guesses, winning a clue to the location of a secret power. Back at Zapatera, Jenn became concerned about her close ally Jaclyn finding out about her majority alliance. Meanwhile, Jay began to form a close bond with Wes, sizing him up as someone to take to the end.
*!mmunity Challenge (Spin Cycle): The castaways are strapped to a rotating wheel and shown ten pictures of previous Surv!vor contestants. The tribe that identifies the most contestants correctly wins.
At the !mmunity Challenge, Zapatera rallied together around Jaclyn and Jay and smoked the competition with a perfect score, while Ometepe floundered. Ometepe, licking their wounds after a resounding defeat, looked like they would rally together to eliminate their weakest link, Laura. But in Surv!vor, decisions are rarely clear. Elyse admitted she didn't have that much trust in Ralph, while Kelley and Michaela were eyeing each other as rivals for the leadership position. In the end, Ometepe stuck together to do what was best for them, and Laura was unanimously voted out.	The next morning, Elyse was feeling paranoid about being the next to go from Ometepe, and was adamant about improving upon her "flaccid" reputation from her previous outing. She went to Jenn to propose a cross-tribal alliance, but made a key error when she informed Jaclyn about the alliance without making her an offer. At Zapatera, Natalie was similarly feeling an urge to make a move, and began to form a majority alliance with Jenn, Jay, and Shane. Another alliance began to form at Ometepe with Kelley, Elyse, Stephen, and Jean-Robert, and it was clear that Stephen was playing both sides of the tribe.
*Reward Challenge (Jail Break): The castaways participate in a game of "Mastermind." They were try to guess a code that involves four colored balls. Every time they make a guess, Jeff will let them know how many balls are incorrect/in the wrong place. The player who gets the correct sequence in the fewest number of guesses wins.
Jeff informed the tribes of how Reward Challenges would work this season. Every round, they would individually decide to either search a specific section of Redemption Island for the previously-mentioned advantage, or compete in the challenge to receive a clue to help their eventual search. This time around, Elyse, Kelley, and Zeke elected to search, while everyone else chose to compete in a game of "Mastermind." While Natalie got lucky with getting the solution in 3 guesses, Ralph did one better and solved it in just 2 lucky guesses, winning a clue to the location of a secret power. Back at Zapatera, Jenn became concerned about her close ally Jaclyn finding out about her majority alliance. Meanwhile, Jay began to form a close bond with Wes, sizing him up as someone to take to the end.
*!mmunity Challenge (Spin Cycle): The castaways are strapped to a rotating wheel and shown ten pictures of previous Surv!vor contestants. The tribe that identifies the most contestants correctly wins.
At the !mmunity Challenge, Zapatera rallied together around Jaclyn and Jay and smoked the competition with a perfect score, while Ometepe floundered. Ometepe, licking their wounds after a resounding defeat, looked like they would rally together to eliminate their weakest link, Laura. But in Surv!vor, decisions are rarely clear. Elyse admitted she didn't have that much trust in Ralph, while Kelley and Michaela were eyeing each other as rivals for the leadership position. In the end, Ometepe stuck together to do what was best for them, and Laura was unanimously voted out.	The next morning, Elyse was feeling paranoid about being the next to go from Ometepe, and was adamant about improving upon her "flaccid" reputation from her previous outing. She went to Jenn to propose a cross-tribal alliance, but made a key error when she informed Jaclyn about the alliance without making her an offer. At Zapatera, Natalie was similarly feeling an urge to make a move, and began to form a majority alliance with Jenn, Jay, and Shane. Another alliance began to form at Ometepe with Kelley, Elyse, Stephen, and Jean-Robert, and it was clear that Stephen was playing both sides of the tribe.
*Reward Challenge (Jail Break): The castaways participate in a game of "Mastermind." They were try to guess a code that involves four colored balls. Every time they make a guess, Jeff will let them know how many balls are incorrect/in the wrong place. The player who gets the correct sequence in the fewest number of guesses wins.
Jeff informed the tribes of how Reward Challenges would work this season. Every round, they would individually decide to either search a specific section of Redemption Island for the previously-mentioned advantage, or compete in the challenge to receive a clue to help their eventual search. This time around, Elyse, Kelley, and Zeke elected to search, while everyone else chose to compete in a game of "Mastermind." While Natalie got lucky with getting the solution in 3 guesses, Ralph did one better and solved it in just 2 lucky guesses, winning a clue to the location of a secret power. Back at Zapatera, Jenn became concerned about her close ally Jaclyn finding out about her majority alliance. Meanwhile, Jay began to form a close bond with Wes, sizing him up as someone to take to the end.
*!mmunity Challenge (Spin Cycle): The castaways are strapped to a rotating wheel and shown ten pictures of previous Surv!vor contestants. The tribe that identifies the most contestants correctly wins.
At the !mmunity Challenge, Zapatera rallied together around Jaclyn and Jay and smoked the competition with a perfect score, while Ometepe floundered. Ometepe, licking their wounds after a resounding defeat, looked like they would rally together to eliminate their weakest link, Laura. But in Surv!vor, decisions are rarely clear. Elyse admitted she didn't have that much trust in Ralph, while Kelley and Michaela were eyeing each other as rivals for the leadership position. In the end, Ometepe stuck together to do what was best for them, and Laura was unanimously voted out.
 	 	
3 	Learn a Lesson, Bitch 	April 9-12, 2017
Even though Ometepe had a seemingly easy vote at Tr!bal Council, drama began to brew when Elyse falsely complained to Ralph about being on the outside of the tribe, drawing more attention to herself and her ally Kelley. At Zapatera, Josh continued to alienate himself with his illness, while the alliance of Jay, Jenn, Natalie, and Shane officially dubbed themselves "Flops R Us." While Natalile felt confident in her relationships with each of her alliance members, Jay had no intention of sticking with these people to the end. The next day, Elyse decided to reveal to Kelley that Michaela was targeting her last round, sending Kelley into a fervor and debating throwing a challenge to get rid of her.
*Reward Challenge (Domino Effect): Each castaway picks a domino, indicating the number of dots they want on each side. At the end of 20 hours, all dominoes will be played on the board. If someone plays the exact same domino as they do, they are both automatically out of the running to win the challenge. After that, the number of times each number appears will be tallied. They will receive 1 point for each time one of their two domino numbers appears on the board. The player with the fewest points will win reward. In the case of a tie, all win.
At Redempt!on Island, several castaways decided to search. Ralph his clue from the previous round to find the Hidden !mmunity Idol, while Elyse stumbled upon an Extra Vote. In the meantime, Shane won the next clue at the Reward Challenge, and opted to receive the clue to the Plains, which he shared with the rest of Flops R Us. During the challenge, Josh collapsed, after telling his tribe, but failing to tell Surv!vor production about his ailing inactivitis. As a result, he was medically evacuated from the game. With 14 players remaining, Jeff threw another twist onto the castaways by informing them that they would now have a tribe switch. The new Ometepe tribe consisted of Jaclyn, Jay, Jean-Robert, Michaela, Ralph, Wes, and Zeke, while the new Zapatera tribe had Elyse, Jenn, Kelley, Kelly, Natalie, Shane, and Stephen.
With the game suddenly changed, the remaining castaways looked at their current place. Ralph ended up with two of his allies in Zeke and Michaela, but lost his #1 in Stephen, while Kelley hoped that Jean-Robert would join the Zapateras and blindside her new rival Michaela. Jenn lost two of her close allies in Jay and Jaclyn, but gained Elyse, who she had bonded with from the beginning, and Stephen, who she had a friendship with outside of the game. Jaclyn, who had prayed for a swap out of her bad situation in Caramoan, found herself swapped into a bad position. The next day, Elyse and Kelley made an alliance with Natalie and Jenn, but Elyse soured things once more when it was revealed that she told the new Ometepe tribe to throw the next challenge. Meanwhile, Jay formed new bonds with Jaclyn and reinforced his relationship with Wes, while Zeke tried to make connections with his new tribe members. Michaela believed that Jaclyn was working with Kelley, and told her to her face that she would be the next one gone.
*!mmunity Challenge (Smoko): The tribes negotiate a maze by individually submitting their high scores on the game "Pac-Man." Each tribe also submits a secret numbering of 1-7, which would determine the individual match-ups. The tribe with the majority of match-ups won wins !mmunity.
Another twist came the players' way at the !mmunity Challenge, where they were informed that not only would the highest scorers from each tribe receive individual !mmunity, but also the highest scorer on the winning tribe will also attend the losing tribe's Tr!bal Council and cast a vote. While most of the castaways were fighting hard for their best score, Natalie snuck away and also discovered an Extra Vote. The results of the challenge were very close. Elyse beat Jean-Robert, while Jaclyn beat Jenn. Then, Zeke beat Shane, while Stephen beat Wes. Things were tied up again when a high-scoring Kelly was beaten by an even higher-scoring Jay, while Natalie's low score managed to beat a very confusing nil score from Michaela. It came down to another high-scoring match-up between Kelley and Ralph, and Kelley seized the victory for her team. After the scores were announced, Jeff clarified Michaela's erased score. Michaela had broken the rules and used an image from Google to submit a score as her own. After attempting to lie about it to Jeff, her score was voided, giving Zapatera !mmunity. However, since Michaela had blatantly cheated, production found it proper course to remove her from the game, and Ometepe avoided having to go to Tr!bal Council. The rest of the players were stunned at the recent events, and the former Ometepe members bemoaned the fact that the new Ometepe tribe was now tied 3-3.	Even though Ometepe had a seemingly easy vote at Tr!bal Council, drama began to brew when Elyse falsely complained to Ralph about being on the outside of the tribe, drawing more attention to herself and her ally Kelley. At Zapatera, Josh continued to alienate himself with his illness, while the alliance of Jay, Jenn, Natalie, and Shane officially dubbed themselves "Flops R Us." While Natalile felt confident in her relationships with each of her alliance members, Jay had no intention of sticking with these people to the end. The next day, Elyse decided to reveal to Kelley that Michaela was targeting her last round, sending Kelley into a fervor and debating throwing a challenge to get rid of her.
*Reward Challenge (Domino Effect): Each castaway picks a domino, indicating the number of dots they want on each side. At the end of 20 hours, all dominoes will be played on the board. If someone plays the exact same domino as they do, they are both automatically out of the running to win the challenge. After that, the number of times each number appears will be tallied. They will receive 1 point for each time one of their two domino numbers appears on the board. The player with the fewest points will win reward. In the case of a tie, all win.
At Redempt!on Island, several castaways decided to search. Ralph his clue from the previous round to find the Hidden !mmunity Idol, while Elyse stumbled upon an Extra Vote. In the meantime, Shane won the next clue at the Reward Challenge, and opted to receive the clue to the Plains, which he shared with the rest of Flops R Us. During the challenge, Josh collapsed, after telling his tribe, but failing to tell Surv!vor production about his ailing inactivitis. As a result, he was medically evacuated from the game. With 14 players remaining, Jeff threw another twist onto the castaways by informing them that they would now have a tribe switch. The new Ometepe tribe consisted of Jaclyn, Jay, Jean-Robert, Michaela, Ralph, Wes, and Zeke, while the new Zapatera tribe had Elyse, Jenn, Kelley, Kelly, Natalie, Shane, and Stephen.
With the game suddenly changed, the remaining castaways looked at their current place. Ralph ended up with two of his allies in Zeke and Michaela, but lost his #1 in Stephen, while Kelley hoped that Jean-Robert would join the Zapateras and blindside her new rival Michaela. Jenn lost two of her close allies in Jay and Jaclyn, but gained Elyse, who she had bonded with from the beginning, and Stephen, who she had a friendship with outside of the game. Jaclyn, who had prayed for a swap out of her bad situation in Caramoan, found herself swapped into a bad position. The next day, Elyse and Kelley made an alliance with Natalie and Jenn, but Elyse soured things once more when it was revealed that she told the new Ometepe tribe to throw the next challenge. Meanwhile, Jay formed new bonds with Jaclyn and reinforced his relationship with Wes, while Zeke tried to make connections with his new tribe members. Michaela believed that Jaclyn was working with Kelley, and told her to her face that she would be the next one gone.
*!mmunity Challenge (Smoko): The tribes negotiate a maze by individually submitting their high scores on the game "Pac-Man." Each tribe also submits a secret numbering of 1-7, which would determine the individual match-ups. The tribe with the majority of match-ups won wins !mmunity.
Another twist came the players' way at the !mmunity Challenge, where they were informed that not only would the highest scorers from each tribe receive individual !mmunity, but also the highest scorer on the winning tribe will also attend the losing tribe's Tr!bal Council and cast a vote. While most of the castaways were fighting hard for their best score, Natalie snuck away and also discovered an Extra Vote. The results of the challenge were very close. Elyse beat Jean-Robert, while Jaclyn beat Jenn. Then, Zeke beat Shane, while Stephen beat Wes. Things were tied up again when a high-scoring Kelly was beaten by an even higher-scoring Jay, while Natalie's low score managed to beat a very confusing nil score from Michaela. It came down to another high-scoring match-up between Kelley and Ralph, and Kelley seized the victory for her team. After the scores were announced, Jeff clarified Michaela's erased score. Michaela had broken the rules and used an image from Google to submit a score as her own. After attempting to lie about it to Jeff, her score was voided, giving Zapatera !mmunity. However, since Michaela had blatantly cheated, production found it proper course to remove her from the game, and Ometepe avoided having to go to Tr!bal Council. The rest of the players were stunned at the recent events, and the former Ometepe members bemoaned the fact that the new Ometepe tribe was now tied 3-3.	Even though Ometepe had a seemingly easy vote at Tr!bal Council, drama began to brew when Elyse falsely complained to Ralph about being on the outside of the tribe, drawing more attention to herself and her ally Kelley. At Zapatera, Josh continued to alienate himself with his illness, while the alliance of Jay, Jenn, Natalie, and Shane officially dubbed themselves "Flops R Us." While Natalile felt confident in her relationships with each of her alliance members, Jay had no intention of sticking with these people to the end. The next day, Elyse decided to reveal to Kelley that Michaela was targeting her last round, sending Kelley into a fervor and debating throwing a challenge to get rid of her.
*Reward Challenge (Domino Effect): Each castaway picks a domino, indicating the number of dots they want on each side. At the end of 20 hours, all dominoes will be played on the board. If someone plays the exact same domino as they do, they are both automatically out of the running to win the challenge. After that, the number of times each number appears will be tallied. They will receive 1 point for each time one of their two domino numbers appears on the board. The player with the fewest points will win reward. In the case of a tie, all win.
At Redempt!on Island, several castaways decided to search. Ralph his clue from the previous round to find the Hidden !mmunity Idol, while Elyse stumbled upon an Extra Vote. In the meantime, Shane won the next clue at the Reward Challenge, and opted to receive the clue to the Plains, which he shared with the rest of Flops R Us. During the challenge, Josh collapsed, after telling his tribe, but failing to tell Surv!vor production about his ailing inactivitis. As a result, he was medically evacuated from the game. With 14 players remaining, Jeff threw another twist onto the castaways by informing them that they would now have a tribe switch. The new Ometepe tribe consisted of Jaclyn, Jay, Jean-Robert, Michaela, Ralph, Wes, and Zeke, while the new Zapatera tribe had Elyse, Jenn, Kelley, Kelly, Natalie, Shane, and Stephen.
With the game suddenly changed, the remaining castaways looked at their current place. Ralph ended up with two of his allies in Zeke and Michaela, but lost his #1 in Stephen, while Kelley hoped that Jean-Robert would join the Zapateras and blindside her new rival Michaela. Jenn lost two of her close allies in Jay and Jaclyn, but gained Elyse, who she had bonded with from the beginning, and Stephen, who she had a friendship with outside of the game. Jaclyn, who had prayed for a swap out of her bad situation in Caramoan, found herself swapped into a bad position. The next day, Elyse and Kelley made an alliance with Natalie and Jenn, but Elyse soured things once more when it was revealed that she told the new Ometepe tribe to throw the next challenge. Meanwhile, Jay formed new bonds with Jaclyn and reinforced his relationship with Wes, while Zeke tried to make connections with his new tribe members. Michaela believed that Jaclyn was working with Kelley, and told her to her face that she would be the next one gone.
*!mmunity Challenge (Smoko): The tribes negotiate a maze by individually submitting their high scores on the game "Pac-Man." Each tribe also submits a secret numbering of 1-7, which would determine the individual match-ups. The tribe with the majority of match-ups won wins !mmunity.
Another twist came the players' way at the !mmunity Challenge, where they were informed that not only would the highest scorers from each tribe receive individual !mmunity, but also the highest scorer on the winning tribe will also attend the losing tribe's Tr!bal Council and cast a vote. While most of the castaways were fighting hard for their best score, Natalie snuck away and also discovered an Extra Vote. The results of the challenge were very close. Elyse beat Jean-Robert, while Jaclyn beat Jenn. Then, Zeke beat Shane, while Stephen beat Wes. Things were tied up again when a high-scoring Kelly was beaten by an even higher-scoring Jay, while Natalie's low score managed to beat a very confusing nil score from Michaela. It came down to another high-scoring match-up between Kelley and Ralph, and Kelley seized the victory for her team. After the scores were announced, Jeff clarified Michaela's erased score. Michaela had broken the rules and used an image from Google to submit a score as her own. After attempting to lie about it to Jeff, her score was voided, giving Zapatera !mmunity. However, since Michaela had blatantly cheated, production found it proper course to remove her from the game, and Ometepe avoided having to go to Tr!bal Council. The rest of the players were stunned at the recent events, and the former Ometepe members bemoaned the fact that the new Ometepe tribe was now tied 3-3.
 	 	
4 	I'm in Desperate Need of a Wet Wipe 	April 12-16, 2017
With the new Ometepe tribe now split 3-3 down tribal lines, Ralph decided to reach across the aisle to Wes to offer a deal. At Zapatera, Elyse revealed she had an Extra Vote to her close ally Kelley, while Kelley became less trusting in Stephen after hearing about his double dealing on the old Ometepe.
*Reward Challenge (Grapple Maze): The castaways use a grappling hook to obtain a bag containing a ball and then roll that ball through the table maze as quickly as they can. The players who completes the maze the fastest wins.
With most players running off to search the island, this was Zeke's chance to eke out a win at the Reward Challenge. While Jaclyn was at the Lagoon, and she pried open an interesting looking shell, producing a Hidden !mmunity Idol. While at the Falls, Jay immersed himself in the water, and found a Hidden !mmunity Necklace, which can be played before any !mmunity Challenge to cancel said challenge and give the holder automatic safety. Jaclyn and Jay forged their trust by revealing their advantages to each other, though Jaclyn was surprised to hear about the former Flops R Us alliance. In the meantime, their ally Wes was checking out the Shrine which Elyse had first visited some rounds ago. Wes saw a small open-air temple of sorts with stone tablets and basins surrounding the circular perimeter. After Wes relayed the information to his allies, they deduced that the basins filled with water meant there was not a power left at that location, but the reality was quite the opposite. Even though Wes considered this a win for his alliance, he still felt isolated in this game, surprised at the lack of groupthink going on.
*!mmunity Challenge (Beach Balls): Each person launches two balls into the opposing tribe's playing area. The balls stay exactly in the air for 10 minutes, after which any two players can "catch" the balls by posting. The first 2 players to catch the balls will receive a point each. The player on each tribe who has caught the most balls wins.
Before the !mmunity Challenge, Jeff announced that both tribes would be attending Tr!bal Council. Like the last !mmunity Challenge, the highest scorer on each tribe will not only win individual !mmunity, but also get to cast a vote at the other tribe's Tr!bal Council. Individually, the two blondes dominated the challenge, as Jaclyn and Kelley earned !mmunity for themselves. Jaclyn began to put herself more in the spotlight with this win, which made some people left regard her as not to be trusted. While Elyse gunned for Purple Kelly, Kelley debated how to keep her ally safe. At the same time, Natalie revealed to Jenn their new alliance with the two former Ometepe women, which did not make her happy. Natalie tried to get her allies on Ometepe to gun for Ralph, but Jay clearly had plans different from Flops R Us. Kelley was also looking to strike out on her own, and debated if she should vote against tribal lines with her Ometepe vote. As the day progressed, Natalie angered Jenn further when she suggested targeting Jenn's close ally Stephen. Hearing that Ralph was throwing him under the bus, Jean-Robert made an attempt to connect with the former Zapateras, but Jaclyn was wary about his new attitude. With the noose closing around Stephen's neck, Kelley informed him about the vote, but said that Jenn was leading the charge. This seemed to be the final straw, and Jenn went aggro on her new female foursome. Meanwhile, Kelley's attitude seemed to be angering others as well, as Jaclyn debated keeping Ralph and going after Kelley's ally Jean-Robert, since that would keep her closer to Jaclyn by default. As the night loomed closer, Kelly and Shane proposed a cockamamie split vote plan between Stephen and Elyse, while Ralph put in overtime to do damage control and gain a new ally in Wes. Jenn decided to get some revenge on Natalie by telling Elyse about the split vote plan, and Elyse brought Stephen in the fold to propose a counter-strategy. Ometepe's Tr!bal Council was relatively straightforward, as the tribe plus Kelley all followed Jaclyn's plan to vote out Jean-Robert. But Zapatera's was anything but easy. While Kelly and Natalie voted for Elyse, and Jaclyn and Kelley voted for Stephen, all in on the split vote plan, Elyse used her Extra Vote to, along with Jenn and Stephen, blindside Purple Kelly and more than half of their tribe. But it was Jeff who had the final surprise of the night, as he revealed the eleven remaining castaways had merged.	With the new Ometepe tribe now split 3-3 down tribal lines, Ralph decided to reach across the aisle to Wes to offer a deal. At Zapatera, Elyse revealed she had an Extra Vote to her close ally Kelley, while Kelley became less trusting in Stephen after hearing about his double dealing on the old Ometepe.
*Reward Challenge (Grapple Maze): The castaways use a grappling hook to obtain a bag containing a ball and then roll that ball through the table maze as quickly as they can. The players who completes the maze the fastest wins.
With most players running off to search the island, this was Zeke's chance to eke out a win at the Reward Challenge. While Jaclyn was at the Lagoon, and she pried open an interesting looking shell, producing a Hidden !mmunity Idol. While at the Falls, Jay immersed himself in the water, and found a Hidden !mmunity Necklace, which can be played before any !mmunity Challenge to cancel said challenge and give the holder automatic safety. Jaclyn and Jay forged their trust by revealing their advantages to each other, though Jaclyn was surprised to hear about the former Flops R Us alliance. In the meantime, their ally Wes was checking out the Shrine which Elyse had first visited some rounds ago. Wes saw a small open-air temple of sorts with stone tablets and basins surrounding the circular perimeter. After Wes relayed the information to his allies, they deduced that the basins filled with water meant there was not a power left at that location, but the reality was quite the opposite. Even though Wes considered this a win for his alliance, he still felt isolated in this game, surprised at the lack of groupthink going on.
*!mmunity Challenge (Beach Balls): Each person launches two balls into the opposing tribe's playing area. The balls stay exactly in the air for 10 minutes, after which any two players can "catch" the balls by posting. The first 2 players to catch the balls will receive a point each. The player on each tribe who has caught the most balls wins.
Before the !mmunity Challenge, Jeff announced that both tribes would be attending Tr!bal Council. Like the last !mmunity Challenge, the highest scorer on each tribe will not only win individual !mmunity, but also get to cast a vote at the other tribe's Tr!bal Council. Individually, the two blondes dominated the challenge, as Jaclyn and Kelley earned !mmunity for themselves. Jaclyn began to put herself more in the spotlight with this win, which made some people left regard her as not to be trusted. While Elyse gunned for Purple Kelly, Kelley debated how to keep her ally safe. At the same time, Natalie revealed to Jenn their new alliance with the two former Ometepe women, which did not make her happy. Natalie tried to get her allies on Ometepe to gun for Ralph, but Jay clearly had plans different from Flops R Us. Kelley was also looking to strike out on her own, and debated if she should vote against tribal lines with her Ometepe vote. As the day progressed, Natalie angered Jenn further when she suggested targeting Jenn's close ally Stephen. Hearing that Ralph was throwing him under the bus, Jean-Robert made an attempt to connect with the former Zapateras, but Jaclyn was wary about his new attitude. With the noose closing around Stephen's neck, Kelley informed him about the vote, but said that Jenn was leading the charge. This seemed to be the final straw, and Jenn went aggro on her new female foursome. Meanwhile, Kelley's attitude seemed to be angering others as well, as Jaclyn debated keeping Ralph and going after Kelley's ally Jean-Robert, since that would keep her closer to Jaclyn by default. As the night loomed closer, Kelly and Shane proposed a cockamamie split vote plan between Stephen and Elyse, while Ralph put in overtime to do damage control and gain a new ally in Wes. Jenn decided to get some revenge on Natalie by telling Elyse about the split vote plan, and Elyse brought Stephen in the fold to propose a counter-strategy. Ometepe's Tr!bal Council was relatively straightforward, as the tribe plus Kelley all followed Jaclyn's plan to vote out Jean-Robert. But Zapatera's was anything but easy. While Kelly and Natalie voted for Elyse, and Jaclyn and Kelley voted for Stephen, all in on the split vote plan, Elyse used her Extra Vote to, along with Jenn and Stephen, blindside Purple Kelly and more than half of their tribe. But it was Jeff who had the final surprise of the night, as he revealed the eleven remaining castaways had merged.	With the new Ometepe tribe now split 3-3 down tribal lines, Ralph decided to reach across the aisle to Wes to offer a deal. At Zapatera, Elyse revealed she had an Extra Vote to her close ally Kelley, while Kelley became less trusting in Stephen after hearing about his double dealing on the old Ometepe.
*Reward Challenge (Grapple Maze): The castaways use a grappling hook to obtain a bag containing a ball and then roll that ball through the table maze as quickly as they can. The players who completes the maze the fastest wins.
With most players running off to search the island, this was Zeke's chance to eke out a win at the Reward Challenge. While Jaclyn was at the Lagoon, and she pried open an interesting looking shell, producing a Hidden !mmunity Idol. While at the Falls, Jay immersed himself in the water, and found a Hidden !mmunity Necklace, which can be played before any !mmunity Challenge to cancel said challenge and give the holder automatic safety. Jaclyn and Jay forged their trust by revealing their advantages to each other, though Jaclyn was surprised to hear about the former Flops R Us alliance. In the meantime, their ally Wes was checking out the Shrine which Elyse had first visited some rounds ago. Wes saw a small open-air temple of sorts with stone tablets and basins surrounding the circular perimeter. After Wes relayed the information to his allies, they deduced that the basins filled with water meant there was not a power left at that location, but the reality was quite the opposite. Even though Wes considered this a win for his alliance, he still felt isolated in this game, surprised at the lack of groupthink going on.
*!mmunity Challenge (Beach Balls): Each person launches two balls into the opposing tribe's playing area. The balls stay exactly in the air for 10 minutes, after which any two players can "catch" the balls by posting. The first 2 players to catch the balls will receive a point each. The player on each tribe who has caught the most balls wins.
Before the !mmunity Challenge, Jeff announced that both tribes would be attending Tr!bal Council. Like the last !mmunity Challenge, the highest scorer on each tribe will not only win individual !mmunity, but also get to cast a vote at the other tribe's Tr!bal Council. Individually, the two blondes dominated the challenge, as Jaclyn and Kelley earned !mmunity for themselves. Jaclyn began to put herself more in the spotlight with this win, which made some people left regard her as not to be trusted. While Elyse gunned for Purple Kelly, Kelley debated how to keep her ally safe. At the same time, Natalie revealed to Jenn their new alliance with the two former Ometepe women, which did not make her happy. Natalie tried to get her allies on Ometepe to gun for Ralph, but Jay clearly had plans different from Flops R Us. Kelley was also looking to strike out on her own, and debated if she should vote against tribal lines with her Ometepe vote. As the day progressed, Natalie angered Jenn further when she suggested targeting Jenn's close ally Stephen. Hearing that Ralph was throwing him under the bus, Jean-Robert made an attempt to connect with the former Zapateras, but Jaclyn was wary about his new attitude. With the noose closing around Stephen's neck, Kelley informed him about the vote, but said that Jenn was leading the charge. This seemed to be the final straw, and Jenn went aggro on her new female foursome. Meanwhile, Kelley's attitude seemed to be angering others as well, as Jaclyn debated keeping Ralph and going after Kelley's ally Jean-Robert, since that would keep her closer to Jaclyn by default. As the night loomed closer, Kelly and Shane proposed a cockamamie split vote plan between Stephen and Elyse, while Ralph put in overtime to do damage control and gain a new ally in Wes. Jenn decided to get some revenge on Natalie by telling Elyse about the split vote plan, and Elyse brought Stephen in the fold to propose a counter-strategy. Ometepe's Tr!bal Council was relatively straightforward, as the tribe plus Kelley all followed Jaclyn's plan to vote out Jean-Robert. But Zapatera's was anything but easy. While Kelly and Natalie voted for Elyse, and Jaclyn and Kelley voted for Stephen, all in on the split vote plan, Elyse used her Extra Vote to, along with Jenn and Stephen, blindside Purple Kelly and more than half of their tribe. But it was Jeff who had the final surprise of the night, as he revealed the eleven remaining castaways had merged.
 	 	
5 	I'm Already Threatening, Betch 	April 16-19, 2017
The castaways were reeling after the shocking Zapatera Tr!bal Council and subsequent merge. Jenn began her apology tour to her spurned allies, Stephen confronted Jaclyn about her "masterminding" his attempted boot, and a furious Kelley swore off Elyse as an ally. With the tribes down from two to one, Jenn tried to push for the old Zapateras to come together as a majority. But her previously-solid allies Jay and Jaclyn were unsure to trust her after they figured out she was the one to vote out Kelly.
*!mmunity Challenge (Crash Course): The teams are each given a block wall. Every hour, they can take out three blocks from either their wall or their opposing team's wall. They must eliminate blocks sequentially row by row, and they score 1 point for each block that gets taken out. If they take out two blocks under another block, that block can also "fall out of the way" and give extra points depending on color (1 for light, 2 for medium, 3 for dark). At the halfway point, the teams swap and continue to work on the other team's wall. The team whose wall has lost the most bricks by the end wins.
Before the !mmunity Challenge, Jeff tasked the group to divide up into teams of three. Jaclyn, Jay and Kelley teamed up almost instantly, and the only other group to form was Ralph, Shane and Stephen. In the challenge, Shane decided to purposely lead his team astray to keep the other two guys vulnerable, while Jay and the blondes combined both might and mental prowess to tear down their wall in record time, earning safety for all three of them. The new Murlonio tribe seemed to be divided into rough original tribal lines, with Kelley joining the Zapateras and Jenn joining the Ometepes. Wes decided to throw out Elyse's name as a threat, and in retribution she strengthened her bond with Shane. Meanwhile, after burying the hatchet during the challenge, Kelley tried to suggest voting out Ralph to Jay and Jaclyn, only to get denied the request. Wes continued to plot against Elyse, which raised some eyebrows and suspicions from the rest of his alliance. When Wes tried to get back in their good graces by telling them about Ralph's Idol, the gears began turning, and soon the power couple of Jay and Jaclyn came up with the plan to force Ralph to play his Idol, then blindside Zeke instead, as he was the most liked of the Ometepes. At Tr!bal Council, Ralph did end up using his Idol, which cancelled out Jenn's sole vote against him. While Wes went along with the plan to vote Elyse, and the three Ometepe men voted Natalie, everyone else followed Jaclyn and Jay's plan to eliminate Zeke, making him the first member of the jury.	The castaways were reeling after the shocking Zapatera Tr!bal Council and subsequent merge. Jenn began her apology tour to her spurned allies, Stephen confronted Jaclyn about her "masterminding" his attempted boot, and a furious Kelley swore off Elyse as an ally. With the tribes down from two to one, Jenn tried to push for the old Zapateras to come together as a majority. But her previously-solid allies Jay and Jaclyn were unsure to trust her after they figured out she was the one to vote out Kelly.
*!mmunity Challenge (Crash Course): The teams are each given a block wall. Every hour, they can take out three blocks from either their wall or their opposing team's wall. They must eliminate blocks sequentially row by row, and they score 1 point for each block that gets taken out. If they take out two blocks under another block, that block can also "fall out of the way" and give extra points depending on color (1 for light, 2 for medium, 3 for dark). At the halfway point, the teams swap and continue to work on the other team's wall. The team whose wall has lost the most bricks by the end wins.
Before the !mmunity Challenge, Jeff tasked the group to divide up into teams of three. Jaclyn, Jay and Kelley teamed up almost instantly, and the only other group to form was Ralph, Shane and Stephen. In the challenge, Shane decided to purposely lead his team astray to keep the other two guys vulnerable, while Jay and the blondes combined both might and mental prowess to tear down their wall in record time, earning safety for all three of them. The new Murlonio tribe seemed to be divided into rough original tribal lines, with Kelley joining the Zapateras and Jenn joining the Ometepes. Wes decided to throw out Elyse's name as a threat, and in retribution she strengthened her bond with Shane. Meanwhile, after burying the hatchet during the challenge, Kelley tried to suggest voting out Ralph to Jay and Jaclyn, only to get denied the request. Wes continued to plot against Elyse, which raised some eyebrows and suspicions from the rest of his alliance. When Wes tried to get back in their good graces by telling them about Ralph's Idol, the gears began turning, and soon the power couple of Jay and Jaclyn came up with the plan to force Ralph to play his Idol, then blindside Zeke instead, as he was the most liked of the Ometepes. At Tr!bal Council, Ralph did end up using his Idol, which cancelled out Jenn's sole vote against him. While Wes went along with the plan to vote Elyse, and the three Ometepe men voted Natalie, everyone else followed Jaclyn and Jay's plan to eliminate Zeke, making him the first member of the jury.	The castaways were reeling after the shocking Zapatera Tr!bal Council and subsequent merge. Jenn began her apology tour to her spurned allies, Stephen confronted Jaclyn about her "masterminding" his attempted boot, and a furious Kelley swore off Elyse as an ally. With the tribes down from two to one, Jenn tried to push for the old Zapateras to come together as a majority. But her previously-solid allies Jay and Jaclyn were unsure to trust her after they figured out she was the one to vote out Kelly.
*!mmunity Challenge (Crash Course): The teams are each given a block wall. Every hour, they can take out three blocks from either their wall or their opposing team's wall. They must eliminate blocks sequentially row by row, and they score 1 point for each block that gets taken out. If they take out two blocks under another block, that block can also "fall out of the way" and give extra points depending on color (1 for light, 2 for medium, 3 for dark). At the halfway point, the teams swap and continue to work on the other team's wall. The team whose wall has lost the most bricks by the end wins.
Before the !mmunity Challenge, Jeff tasked the group to divide up into teams of three. Jaclyn, Jay and Kelley teamed up almost instantly, and the only other group to form was Ralph, Shane and Stephen. In the challenge, Shane decided to purposely lead his team astray to keep the other two guys vulnerable, while Jay and the blondes combined both might and mental prowess to tear down their wall in record time, earning safety for all three of them. The new Murlonio tribe seemed to be divided into rough original tribal lines, with Kelley joining the Zapateras and Jenn joining the Ometepes. Wes decided to throw out Elyse's name as a threat, and in retribution she strengthened her bond with Shane. Meanwhile, after burying the hatchet during the challenge, Kelley tried to suggest voting out Ralph to Jay and Jaclyn, only to get denied the request. Wes continued to plot against Elyse, which raised some eyebrows and suspicions from the rest of his alliance. When Wes tried to get back in their good graces by telling them about Ralph's Idol, the gears began turning, and soon the power couple of Jay and Jaclyn came up with the plan to force Ralph to play his Idol, then blindside Zeke instead, as he was the most liked of the Ometepes. At Tr!bal Council, Ralph did end up using his Idol, which cancelled out Jenn's sole vote against him. While Wes went along with the plan to vote Elyse, and the three Ometepe men voted Natalie, everyone else followed Jaclyn and Jay's plan to eliminate Zeke, making him the first member of the jury.
 	 	
6 	I Hate Big Moves, But I'm Making One Anyway 	April 19-21, 2017
Jaclyn and Jay celebrated the success of their tenuous alliance, while Ralph and Stephen found themselves in a tricky spot on the other side of the vote. The next day, Jay and Jaclyn both apologized to Wes for not cluing him in on the vote, and Wes started to notice how tight of a pair they were becoming. Meanwhile, Shane was feeling wary of his new ally Kelley and began to rekindle an alliance with Jenn, despite her not being in on the vote either.
*Reward Challenge (Chimney Sweeps): One at a time, each competitor stands between two footholds, trying to stay there as long as they can. At any point in time, another competitor can sweep them off and take their position. The player with the most elapsed time on the footholds wins.
At the Reward Challenge, a considerable amount of people elected to search. In examining the Shrine, Jay realized the error in his thinking; an empty basin had meant that the power had been taken, rather than it still being there. In the challenge, Natalie stayed on the perch the longest, and earned herself a clue. She decided to use this opportunity to sow some discord and created a fake clue, but her squirreliness did not play well with her allies.
*!mmunity Challenge (Roller Balls): The castaways will attempt to guide 3 rolling balls into position on their paddle. To do so, they must make three sequential posts in which the time on the board clock ends in 0. The two to make all three successful posts the fastest win.
At the !mmunity Challenge, Jaclyn and Jay continued their winning streak (despite a close showing from a desperate Ralph), each netting safety. Jaclyn and Jay, with Kelley under their wing, decided to target Stephen, someone they felt they could never work with moving forward. But their strongarming of Stephen over Ralph did not resonate well with their remaining allies, and Shane and Natalie began to go to the others with the plan of weakening the trio by taking out Kelley. With multiple names being whispered in his ears, Wes was unsure as to what the right decision would be. At Tr!bal Council, the trio of Jay, Jaclyn, and Kelley were stunned when Natalie and Shane's plan had worked, leading the rest of their allies to join up with Stephen and Ralph to blindside Kelley.	Jaclyn and Jay celebrated the success of their tenuous alliance, while Ralph and Stephen found themselves in a tricky spot on the other side of the vote. The next day, Jay and Jaclyn both apologized to Wes for not cluing him in on the vote, and Wes started to notice how tight of a pair they were becoming. Meanwhile, Shane was feeling wary of his new ally Kelley and began to rekindle an alliance with Jenn, despite her not being in on the vote either.
*Reward Challenge (Chimney Sweeps): One at a time, each competitor stands between two footholds, trying to stay there as long as they can. At any point in time, another competitor can sweep them off and take their position. The player with the most elapsed time on the footholds wins.
At the Reward Challenge, a considerable amount of people elected to search. In examining the Shrine, Jay realized the error in his thinking; an empty basin had meant that the power had been taken, rather than it still being there. In the challenge, Natalie stayed on the perch the longest, and earned herself a clue. She decided to use this opportunity to sow some discord and created a fake clue, but her squirreliness did not play well with her allies.
*!mmunity Challenge (Roller Balls): The castaways will attempt to guide 3 rolling balls into position on their paddle. To do so, they must make three sequential posts in which the time on the board clock ends in 0. The two to make all three successful posts the fastest win.
At the !mmunity Challenge, Jaclyn and Jay continued their winning streak (despite a close showing from a desperate Ralph), each netting safety. Jaclyn and Jay, with Kelley under their wing, decided to target Stephen, someone they felt they could never work with moving forward. But their strongarming of Stephen over Ralph did not resonate well with their remaining allies, and Shane and Natalie began to go to the others with the plan of weakening the trio by taking out Kelley. With multiple names being whispered in his ears, Wes was unsure as to what the right decision would be. At Tr!bal Council, the trio of Jay, Jaclyn, and Kelley were stunned when Natalie and Shane's plan had worked, leading the rest of their allies to join up with Stephen and Ralph to blindside Kelley.	Jaclyn and Jay celebrated the success of their tenuous alliance, while Ralph and Stephen found themselves in a tricky spot on the other side of the vote. The next day, Jay and Jaclyn both apologized to Wes for not cluing him in on the vote, and Wes started to notice how tight of a pair they were becoming. Meanwhile, Shane was feeling wary of his new ally Kelley and began to rekindle an alliance with Jenn, despite her not being in on the vote either.
*Reward Challenge (Chimney Sweeps): One at a time, each competitor stands between two footholds, trying to stay there as long as they can. At any point in time, another competitor can sweep them off and take their position. The player with the most elapsed time on the footholds wins.
At the Reward Challenge, a considerable amount of people elected to search. In examining the Shrine, Jay realized the error in his thinking; an empty basin had meant that the power had been taken, rather than it still being there. In the challenge, Natalie stayed on the perch the longest, and earned herself a clue. She decided to use this opportunity to sow some discord and created a fake clue, but her squirreliness did not play well with her allies.
*!mmunity Challenge (Roller Balls): The castaways will attempt to guide 3 rolling balls into position on their paddle. To do so, they must make three sequential posts in which the time on the board clock ends in 0. The two to make all three successful posts the fastest win.
At the !mmunity Challenge, Jaclyn and Jay continued their winning streak (despite a close showing from a desperate Ralph), each netting safety. Jaclyn and Jay, with Kelley under their wing, decided to target Stephen, someone they felt they could never work with moving forward. But their strongarming of Stephen over Ralph did not resonate well with their remaining allies, and Shane and Natalie began to go to the others with the plan of weakening the trio by taking out Kelley. With multiple names being whispered in his ears, Wes was unsure as to what the right decision would be. At Tr!bal Council, the trio of Jay, Jaclyn, and Kelley were stunned when Natalie and Shane's plan had worked, leading the rest of their allies to join up with Stephen and Ralph to blindside Kelley.
 	 	
7 	Crazy Shit Happens 	April 21-23, 2017
While most of Murlonio was celebrating Kelley's blindside, Jaclyn and Jay were furious and fingered Shane and Natalie as the main perpetrators. Despite their gloating, Natalie, Shane, Elyse, and Jenn all attempted to do damage control with the power couple, trying to still utilize their respective relationships down the road.
*Reward Challenge (House of Cards): The competitors must estimate the number of cards that are displayed on a video. The closest guess without going over wins.
On Redemption Island, a desperate Jay and Jaclyn opted to search, with Natalie (trying to buck the idea of her being a challenge threat) close behind. In the Reward Challenge, Elyse and Ralph each won an Idol clue. Back at camp, Jay continued to be angered by Stephen giving him the cold shoulder, while Jaclyn had her own neglectful tribemate in Wes. The tribe arrived on Redemption Island for their !mmunity Challenge, only for a guarded Jay to end up playing his Hidden !mmunity Necklace, negating the challenge and giving him safety for the third round in a row. With the deliberation process now expedited, Natalie, Shane, Elyse, and Jenn turned their attention to Ralph, who they considered a huge threat. Looking for an opportunity to take the heat off of her, Jaclyn told Ralph, who decided in retribution to put the hit out on Natalie. But after Elyse was caught telling people about Natalie being the boot, the paranoia of her possibly playing an Idol made Ralph turn his target towards the pair of loose lips. At Tr!bal Council, Ralph was able to successfully cull together himself and Stephen with Jay and Jaclyn, along with Wes, to blindside Elyse.	While most of Murlonio was celebrating Kelley's blindside, Jaclyn and Jay were furious and fingered Shane and Natalie as the main perpetrators. Despite their gloating, Natalie, Shane, Elyse, and Jenn all attempted to do damage control with the power couple, trying to still utilize their respective relationships down the road.
*Reward Challenge (House of Cards): The competitors must estimate the number of cards that are displayed on a video. The closest guess without going over wins.
On Redemption Island, a desperate Jay and Jaclyn opted to search, with Natalie (trying to buck the idea of her being a challenge threat) close behind. In the Reward Challenge, Elyse and Ralph each won an Idol clue. Back at camp, Jay continued to be angered by Stephen giving him the cold shoulder, while Jaclyn had her own neglectful tribemate in Wes. The tribe arrived on Redemption Island for their !mmunity Challenge, only for a guarded Jay to end up playing his Hidden !mmunity Necklace, negating the challenge and giving him safety for the third round in a row. With the deliberation process now expedited, Natalie, Shane, Elyse, and Jenn turned their attention to Ralph, who they considered a huge threat. Looking for an opportunity to take the heat off of her, Jaclyn told Ralph, who decided in retribution to put the hit out on Natalie. But after Elyse was caught telling people about Natalie being the boot, the paranoia of her possibly playing an Idol made Ralph turn his target towards the pair of loose lips. At Tr!bal Council, Ralph was able to successfully cull together himself and Stephen with Jay and Jaclyn, along with Wes, to blindside Elyse.	While most of Murlonio was celebrating Kelley's blindside, Jaclyn and Jay were furious and fingered Shane and Natalie as the main perpetrators. Despite their gloating, Natalie, Shane, Elyse, and Jenn all attempted to do damage control with the power couple, trying to still utilize their respective relationships down the road.
*Reward Challenge (House of Cards): The competitors must estimate the number of cards that are displayed on a video. The closest guess without going over wins.
On Redemption Island, a desperate Jay and Jaclyn opted to search, with Natalie (trying to buck the idea of her being a challenge threat) close behind. In the Reward Challenge, Elyse and Ralph each won an Idol clue. Back at camp, Jay continued to be angered by Stephen giving him the cold shoulder, while Jaclyn had her own neglectful tribemate in Wes. The tribe arrived on Redemption Island for their !mmunity Challenge, only for a guarded Jay to end up playing his Hidden !mmunity Necklace, negating the challenge and giving him safety for the third round in a row. With the deliberation process now expedited, Natalie, Shane, Elyse, and Jenn turned their attention to Ralph, who they considered a huge threat. Looking for an opportunity to take the heat off of her, Jaclyn told Ralph, who decided in retribution to put the hit out on Natalie. But after Elyse was caught telling people about Natalie being the boot, the paranoia of her possibly playing an Idol made Ralph turn his target towards the pair of loose lips. At Tr!bal Council, Ralph was able to successfully cull together himself and Stephen with Jay and Jaclyn, along with Wes, to blindside Elyse.
 	 	
8 	Go for It Girlfriend, It's Your Funeral 	April 23-28, 2017
At the last Tr!bal Council after Elyse's torch was snuffed, an irate Jenn yelled publicly at Jaclyn and Jay for lying to her even when Jeff was about to tally the votes, and warned the tribe that they could not be trusted. Despite having the heat on them, the power couple were content with being in the center of everything, as Natalie still had her sights on targeting Ralph, while Wes was finally back in the fold after a couple of stray votes.
*Reward Challenge (Surv!vor Shuffleboard): The competitors play a game and attempt for the largest point difference between themselves and the computer player. The person with the highest point difference wins.
The Reward Challenge came to a quick conclusion, as Shane was the only one not searching and won himself. Meanwhile, at the Grove, Jay was able to procure his own Hidden !mmunity Idol. Back at camp, Jenn felt she was a social pariah, but her other tribe members took note of the conversations she was having with members of opposing alliances.
*!mmunity Challenge (Log Jam): The castaways are put into an eight-person bracket of four two-person matches. At random and roughly pre-determined times throughout the challenge, Jeff posts sets of commands. If someone executes a command by being the first to post that command in the thread, then they will earn a number of points pegged to that command for a particular match-up. The player with more points in each match will move on to the next round.
The !mmunity Challenge had the players taking each other on in a bracket-style tournament. In the final match, Jay and Ralph faced off, and Jay continued his winning streak. Natalie and Ralph firmly set their sights on each other, while Shane raised some attention for himself when he started making plans to blindside Jaclyn. Wanting to underplay their power, Jay and Jaclyn spread paranoia to Ralph about Natalie having an Idol, causing him to shift his target to Shane. At Tr!bal Council, the minority alliance was surprised once again when the alliance of five decided to send Shane to the jury, but everyone was in for a shock when Jeff announced there would be another vote that night.
*!mmunity Challenge (Memory): The castaways are asked questions about a series of videos depicting various challenges. The person who answers the most questions correctly in the fastest time wins.
Right before Jeff could get to the challenge, Jenn once again lashed out at Jaclyn and Jay for pitting the other players against each other, and tried to rally everyone in an attempt to take them out. The !mmunity Challenge was a memory test that came down to Jaclyn and Jay, and Jaclyn finally broke her ally's winning streak. Facing another immediate vote, the scrambling began. Natalie appealed to Jaclyn and Jay to get rid of Stephen, though Jenn nearly burned that bridge instantly when she showed her fury at the idea of voting out her close friend. Jenn had different ideas, though, coming up with a plan for her, Natalie, Stephen, and Wes to blindside Jay when he was most vulnerable. While Stephen was more than happy to vote that way to save his skin (despite not letting his ally Ralph know), Wes was relaying all of this information back to Jay himself. Jay saw this as an opportunity to play his Idol and get out Stephen, but Jaclyn was hesitant about using this move to get out such a weak contender. When the votes were tallied, Jay foiled Jenn's plans by using his Idol to negate the majority's votes. But it was Jaclyn who had the last laugh, as she deviated from Jay's plan and joined Ralph in sending Natalie and her Extra Vote to the jury.	At the last Tr!bal Council after Elyse's torch was snuffed, an irate Jenn yelled publicly at Jaclyn and Jay for lying to her even when Jeff was about to tally the votes, and warned the tribe that they could not be trusted. Despite having the heat on them, the power couple were content with being in the center of everything, as Natalie still had her sights on targeting Ralph, while Wes was finally back in the fold after a couple of stray votes.
*Reward Challenge (Surv!vor Shuffleboard): The competitors play a game and attempt for the largest point difference between themselves and the computer player. The person with the highest point difference wins.
The Reward Challenge came to a quick conclusion, as Shane was the only one not searching and won himself. Meanwhile, at the Grove, Jay was able to procure his own Hidden !mmunity Idol. Back at camp, Jenn felt she was a social pariah, but her other tribe members took note of the conversations she was having with members of opposing alliances.
*!mmunity Challenge (Log Jam): The castaways are put into an eight-person bracket of four two-person matches. At random and roughly pre-determined times throughout the challenge, Jeff posts sets of commands. If someone executes a command by being the first to post that command in the thread, then they will earn a number of points pegged to that command for a particular match-up. The player with more points in each match will move on to the next round.
The !mmunity Challenge had the players taking each other on in a bracket-style tournament. In the final match, Jay and Ralph faced off, and Jay continued his winning streak. Natalie and Ralph firmly set their sights on each other, while Shane raised some attention for himself when he started making plans to blindside Jaclyn. Wanting to underplay their power, Jay and Jaclyn spread paranoia to Ralph about Natalie having an Idol, causing him to shift his target to Shane. At Tr!bal Council, the minority alliance was surprised once again when the alliance of five decided to send Shane to the jury, but everyone was in for a shock when Jeff announced there would be another vote that night.
*!mmunity Challenge (Memory): The castaways are asked questions about a series of videos depicting various challenges. The person who answers the most questions correctly in the fastest time wins.
Right before Jeff could get to the challenge, Jenn once again lashed out at Jaclyn and Jay for pitting the other players against each other, and tried to rally everyone in an attempt to take them out. The !mmunity Challenge was a memory test that came down to Jaclyn and Jay, and Jaclyn finally broke her ally's winning streak. Facing another immediate vote, the scrambling began. Natalie appealed to Jaclyn and Jay to get rid of Stephen, though Jenn nearly burned that bridge instantly when she showed her fury at the idea of voting out her close friend. Jenn had different ideas, though, coming up with a plan for her, Natalie, Stephen, and Wes to blindside Jay when he was most vulnerable. While Stephen was more than happy to vote that way to save his skin (despite not letting his ally Ralph know), Wes was relaying all of this information back to Jay himself. Jay saw this as an opportunity to play his Idol and get out Stephen, but Jaclyn was hesitant about using this move to get out such a weak contender. When the votes were tallied, Jay foiled Jenn's plans by using his Idol to negate the majority's votes. But it was Jaclyn who had the last laugh, as she deviated from Jay's plan and joined Ralph in sending Natalie and her Extra Vote to the jury.	At the last Tr!bal Council after Elyse's torch was snuffed, an irate Jenn yelled publicly at Jaclyn and Jay for lying to her even when Jeff was about to tally the votes, and warned the tribe that they could not be trusted. Despite having the heat on them, the power couple were content with being in the center of everything, as Natalie still had her sights on targeting Ralph, while Wes was finally back in the fold after a couple of stray votes.
*Reward Challenge (Surv!vor Shuffleboard): The competitors play a game and attempt for the largest point difference between themselves and the computer player. The person with the highest point difference wins.
The Reward Challenge came to a quick conclusion, as Shane was the only one not searching and won himself. Meanwhile, at the Grove, Jay was able to procure his own Hidden !mmunity Idol. Back at camp, Jenn felt she was a social pariah, but her other tribe members took note of the conversations she was having with members of opposing alliances.
*!mmunity Challenge (Log Jam): The castaways are put into an eight-person bracket of four two-person matches. At random and roughly pre-determined times throughout the challenge, Jeff posts sets of commands. If someone executes a command by being the first to post that command in the thread, then they will earn a number of points pegged to that command for a particular match-up. The player with more points in each match will move on to the next round.
The !mmunity Challenge had the players taking each other on in a bracket-style tournament. In the final match, Jay and Ralph faced off, and Jay continued his winning streak. Natalie and Ralph firmly set their sights on each other, while Shane raised some attention for himself when he started making plans to blindside Jaclyn. Wanting to underplay their power, Jay and Jaclyn spread paranoia to Ralph about Natalie having an Idol, causing him to shift his target to Shane. At Tr!bal Council, the minority alliance was surprised once again when the alliance of five decided to send Shane to the jury, but everyone was in for a shock when Jeff announced there would be another vote that night.
*!mmunity Challenge (Memory): The castaways are asked questions about a series of videos depicting various challenges. The person who answers the most questions correctly in the fastest time wins.
Right before Jeff could get to the challenge, Jenn once again lashed out at Jaclyn and Jay for pitting the other players against each other, and tried to rally everyone in an attempt to take them out. The !mmunity Challenge was a memory test that came down to Jaclyn and Jay, and Jaclyn finally broke her ally's winning streak. Facing another immediate vote, the scrambling began. Natalie appealed to Jaclyn and Jay to get rid of Stephen, though Jenn nearly burned that bridge instantly when she showed her fury at the idea of voting out her close friend. Jenn had different ideas, though, coming up with a plan for her, Natalie, Stephen, and Wes to blindside Jay when he was most vulnerable. While Stephen was more than happy to vote that way to save his skin (despite not letting his ally Ralph know), Wes was relaying all of this information back to Jay himself. Jay saw this as an opportunity to play his Idol and get out Stephen, but Jaclyn was hesitant about using this move to get out such a weak contender. When the votes were tallied, Jay foiled Jenn's plans by using his Idol to negate the majority's votes. But it was Jaclyn who had the last laugh, as she deviated from Jay's plan and joined Ralph in sending Natalie and her Extra Vote to the jury.
 	 	
9 	The Era of the Rooster 	April 28 - May 2, 2017
The Final Six took some time to recover from the shock of the surprise double Tr!bal Council, where close allies Jay and Jaclyn found themselves voting in separate directions. The next day, Jenn continued to set her sights on the pair, but it seemed their tight relationships with Wes and Ralph were keeping them alive in the game.
*Reward Challenge (Block the Rock): The competitors put rocks down on a grid, one at a time. The player with the longest straight line of their respective colored rock wins.
For the second round in a row, only one person competed in the Reward Challenge, with Jenn netting herself an Idol clue. Meanwhile, Wes, Jaclyn, and Jay tore apart the Grove to look for an advantage, only to come up empty-handed. Back at camp, Jaclyn wanted to target Jenn for her connections on the jury, but Jay was still adamant about getting rid of Stephen due to his lack of communication with him.
*!mmunity Challenge (Step on It): The castaways are presented with 12 planks with different colors and shapes on them. They are also given a series of clues that will help them put the planks in the correct order. If they make an incorrect guess, they will get 2 minutes added to their time. The person who gets the planks in the correct order in the fastest time wins.
At the !mmunity Challenge, it came down to Jaclyn and Jenn, and Jenn pulled out her first individual !mmunity win. Facing the vote, the two pairs of Jaclyn/Jay and Ralph/Stephen decided to target one another, leaving Jenn and Wes both in the middle. But Jenn was starting to get fed up with Ralph's talk about loyalty, despite them never having a proper conversation, and Jaclyn continued to stoke the flame by saying he was planning to go to the finals with Stephen and Wes. In the end, her and Wes chose to vote out the jury threat over the physical threat, and joined Jay and Jaclyn to vote out Ralph.	The Final Six took some time to recover from the shock of the surprise double Tr!bal Council, where close allies Jay and Jaclyn found themselves voting in separate directions. The next day, Jenn continued to set her sights on the pair, but it seemed their tight relationships with Wes and Ralph were keeping them alive in the game.
*Reward Challenge (Block the Rock): The competitors put rocks down on a grid, one at a time. The player with the longest straight line of their respective colored rock wins.
For the second round in a row, only one person competed in the Reward Challenge, with Jenn netting herself an Idol clue. Meanwhile, Wes, Jaclyn, and Jay tore apart the Grove to look for an advantage, only to come up empty-handed. Back at camp, Jaclyn wanted to target Jenn for her connections on the jury, but Jay was still adamant about getting rid of Stephen due to his lack of communication with him.
*!mmunity Challenge (Step on It): The castaways are presented with 12 planks with different colors and shapes on them. They are also given a series of clues that will help them put the planks in the correct order. If they make an incorrect guess, they will get 2 minutes added to their time. The person who gets the planks in the correct order in the fastest time wins.
At the !mmunity Challenge, it came down to Jaclyn and Jenn, and Jenn pulled out her first individual !mmunity win. Facing the vote, the two pairs of Jaclyn/Jay and Ralph/Stephen decided to target one another, leaving Jenn and Wes both in the middle. But Jenn was starting to get fed up with Ralph's talk about loyalty, despite them never having a proper conversation, and Jaclyn continued to stoke the flame by saying he was planning to go to the finals with Stephen and Wes. In the end, her and Wes chose to vote out the jury threat over the physical threat, and joined Jay and Jaclyn to vote out Ralph.	The Final Six took some time to recover from the shock of the surprise double Tr!bal Council, where close allies Jay and Jaclyn found themselves voting in separate directions. The next day, Jenn continued to set her sights on the pair, but it seemed their tight relationships with Wes and Ralph were keeping them alive in the game.
*Reward Challenge (Block the Rock): The competitors put rocks down on a grid, one at a time. The player with the longest straight line of their respective colored rock wins.
For the second round in a row, only one person competed in the Reward Challenge, with Jenn netting herself an Idol clue. Meanwhile, Wes, Jaclyn, and Jay tore apart the Grove to look for an advantage, only to come up empty-handed. Back at camp, Jaclyn wanted to target Jenn for her connections on the jury, but Jay was still adamant about getting rid of Stephen due to his lack of communication with him.
*!mmunity Challenge (Step on It): The castaways are presented with 12 planks with different colors and shapes on them. They are also given a series of clues that will help them put the planks in the correct order. If they make an incorrect guess, they will get 2 minutes added to their time. The person who gets the planks in the correct order in the fastest time wins.
At the !mmunity Challenge, it came down to Jaclyn and Jenn, and Jenn pulled out her first individual !mmunity win. Facing the vote, the two pairs of Jaclyn/Jay and Ralph/Stephen decided to target one another, leaving Jenn and Wes both in the middle. But Jenn was starting to get fed up with Ralph's talk about loyalty, despite them never having a proper conversation, and Jaclyn continued to stoke the flame by saying he was planning to go to the finals with Stephen and Wes. In the end, her and Wes chose to vote out the jury threat over the physical threat, and joined Jay and Jaclyn to vote out Ralph.
 	 	
10 	Sometimes a Blind Nut Can Find a Squirrel 	May 2-6, 2017
While Stephen was gutted to have his closest ally leave the game, Jenn hoped she could now mobilize Wes to swing over against Jaclyn and Jay. Meanwhile, Jay questioned the judgment of his tribemates to keep him around.
*Reward Challenge (A Maze N' Jig): The competitors attempt to put together a jigsaw puzzle. If only 1 player competes, he/she automatically wins. If 2 players compete, the faster player wins. If 3 or more players compete, the player who is the second fastest will win.
Though a Reward Challenge was set up, it was never played, as everyone took to Redemption Island to search for advantages. The castaways immediately took for the Grove, with the main trio fearing the chance of Jenn finding an Idol. But their fears were for naught, as Wes procured the Idol. Looking ahead, Jaclyn figured Jenn had several guaranteed votes lined up on the jury, which made her public enemy number one.
*!mmunity Challenge (Bone to Pick): The castaways are presented with a fish diagram. They must connect the dots on the diagram with lines. Each dot has a clue, and a number on it which represents the number of lines that must come from it. The person who completes the diagram the fastest wins.
In a test of memory, the !mmunity Challenge came down to Jenn and Jaclyn, with the former pulling out a much-needed victory. Jaclyn banked on their friendship and let Jenn know that Stephen would be going, which infuriated Jenn, who took it to mean that Jaclyn was ordering her to vote with them. When Wes didn't seem to budge as a swing vote, Jenn tried to turn close allies Jay and Jaclyn against each other, and they did have to admit the dangers that existed in their partner. At Tr!bal Council, Wes and Jaclyn both played their Idols. And while Stephen and Jenn tried to break up the most powerful pair by voting Jay, the tight trio stuck together to eliminate Stephen.	While Stephen was gutted to have his closest ally leave the game, Jenn hoped she could now mobilize Wes to swing over against Jaclyn and Jay. Meanwhile, Jay questioned the judgment of his tribemates to keep him around.
*Reward Challenge (A Maze N' Jig): The competitors attempt to put together a jigsaw puzzle. If only 1 player competes, he/she automatically wins. If 2 players compete, the faster player wins. If 3 or more players compete, the player who is the second fastest will win.
Though a Reward Challenge was set up, it was never played, as everyone took to Redemption Island to search for advantages. The castaways immediately took for the Grove, with the main trio fearing the chance of Jenn finding an Idol. But their fears were for naught, as Wes procured the Idol. Looking ahead, Jaclyn figured Jenn had several guaranteed votes lined up on the jury, which made her public enemy number one.
*!mmunity Challenge (Bone to Pick): The castaways are presented with a fish diagram. They must connect the dots on the diagram with lines. Each dot has a clue, and a number on it which represents the number of lines that must come from it. The person who completes the diagram the fastest wins.
In a test of memory, the !mmunity Challenge came down to Jenn and Jaclyn, with the former pulling out a much-needed victory. Jaclyn banked on their friendship and let Jenn know that Stephen would be going, which infuriated Jenn, who took it to mean that Jaclyn was ordering her to vote with them. When Wes didn't seem to budge as a swing vote, Jenn tried to turn close allies Jay and Jaclyn against each other, and they did have to admit the dangers that existed in their partner. At Tr!bal Council, Wes and Jaclyn both played their Idols. And while Stephen and Jenn tried to break up the most powerful pair by voting Jay, the tight trio stuck together to eliminate Stephen.	While Stephen was gutted to have his closest ally leave the game, Jenn hoped she could now mobilize Wes to swing over against Jaclyn and Jay. Meanwhile, Jay questioned the judgment of his tribemates to keep him around.
*Reward Challenge (A Maze N' Jig): The competitors attempt to put together a jigsaw puzzle. If only 1 player competes, he/she automatically wins. If 2 players compete, the faster player wins. If 3 or more players compete, the player who is the second fastest will win.
Though a Reward Challenge was set up, it was never played, as everyone took to Redemption Island to search for advantages. The castaways immediately took for the Grove, with the main trio fearing the chance of Jenn finding an Idol. But their fears were for naught, as Wes procured the Idol. Looking ahead, Jaclyn figured Jenn had several guaranteed votes lined up on the jury, which made her public enemy number one.
*!mmunity Challenge (Bone to Pick): The castaways are presented with a fish diagram. They must connect the dots on the diagram with lines. Each dot has a clue, and a number on it which represents the number of lines that must come from it. The person who completes the diagram the fastest wins.
In a test of memory, the !mmunity Challenge came down to Jenn and Jaclyn, with the former pulling out a much-needed victory. Jaclyn banked on their friendship and let Jenn know that Stephen would be going, which infuriated Jenn, who took it to mean that Jaclyn was ordering her to vote with them. When Wes didn't seem to budge as a swing vote, Jenn tried to turn close allies Jay and Jaclyn against each other, and they did have to admit the dangers that existed in their partner. At Tr!bal Council, Wes and Jaclyn both played their Idols. And while Stephen and Jenn tried to break up the most powerful pair by voting Jay, the tight trio stuck together to eliminate Stephen.
 	 	
11 	I'm So Mad at God 	May 6-19, 2017June 26, 2017 (Vote Reveal & Reunion)
Jenn was livid that Wes had let two tight threats so close to the finals. Little did she know that Jay himself was frustrated with Wes for his lack of communication, as well as Jaclyn for being so blatant about her Idol
*!mmunity Challenge (Meso Maze): The castaways complete five parts of a challenge, with their total time between the parts being summed up. The person who has the shortest total time wins. The parts are:
**Maze: Complete a maze in the fastest time
**Balls: Make two posts in your individual thread with the seconds digit ending in 0
**Recall: Answer four questions about a video
**Jigsaw: Complete a jigsaw puzzle in the fastest time
**Mastermind: Complete a game of Mastermind. 10 seconds will be added to the clock for each guess made.
At dawn, the Final Four embarked on the Retrospective Torch Walk up to the Peak for their final challenge. It was a do or die situation for Jenn, and she got it done when she won her third !mmunity Challenge in a row and a guaranteed spot at the Final Tr!bal Council. The solid trio now had to turn on each other to get those other coveted two spots. Jaclyn and Jay both took different approaches to targeting Wes, with Jaclyn emphasizing how innocuous he's been, while Jay said him and Jaclyn would split votes if they sat together in the end. But Jenn was set on finally sending one part of the power couple to the jury. She decided to target Jaclyn due to the perception that she's the dominant strategic force of her twosome, as well as their rather tumultuous relationship. Wes got on board to save his own skin, and the power was left in Jay's hands. At Tr!bal Council, Jaclyn was confident that she would be making fire against Wes, but was shocked when he closest ally didn't force the tiebreaker, making Jaclyn the final member of the jury.
The Final Three woke up on Day 39 with a sumptuous breakfast at the Peak. But the docile nature was quickly interrupted when they received a note, which informed them that hidden on Redemption Island was a White Rock advantage to break a tie at Final Tr!bal Council. The stars were aligned for Jenn, as she won the final power in the game. That night, the trio finally faced the jury. Wes talked about his under-the-radar, but sneaky game; Jenn was honest and brought up her strategic flaws while simultaneously championing her strong bonds; and Jay pitched that he was consistently in control and racked up safety a number of times. When the votes were tallied, Wes got a vote from Ralph for their bond, while Jay received the votes from his allies Jaclyn and Kelley. But it was underdog Jenn who triumphed in the end, earning the votes from the rest of the jury and the title of Sole Surv!vor.	Jenn was livid that Wes had let two tight threats so close to the finals. Little did she know that Jay himself was frustrated with Wes for his lack of communication, as well as Jaclyn for being so blatant about her Idol
*!mmunity Challenge (Meso Maze): The castaways complete five parts of a challenge, with their total time between the parts being summed up. The person who has the shortest total time wins. The parts are:
**Maze: Complete a maze in the fastest time
**Balls: Make two posts in your individual thread with the seconds digit ending in 0
**Recall: Answer four questions about a video
**Jigsaw: Complete a jigsaw puzzle in the fastest time
**Mastermind: Complete a game of Mastermind. 10 seconds will be added to the clock for each guess made.
At dawn, the Final Four embarked on the Retrospective Torch Walk up to the Peak for their final challenge. It was a do or die situation for Jenn, and she got it done when she won her third !mmunity Challenge in a row and a guaranteed spot at the Final Tr!bal Council. The solid trio now had to turn on each other to get those other coveted two spots. Jaclyn and Jay both took different approaches to targeting Wes, with Jaclyn emphasizing how innocuous he's been, while Jay said him and Jaclyn would split votes if they sat together in the end. But Jenn was set on finally sending one part of the power couple to the jury. She decided to target Jaclyn due to the perception that she's the dominant strategic force of her twosome, as well as their rather tumultuous relationship. Wes got on board to save his own skin, and the power was left in Jay's hands. At Tr!bal Council, Jaclyn was confident that she would be making fire against Wes, but was shocked when he closest ally didn't force the tiebreaker, making Jaclyn the final member of the jury.
The Final Three woke up on Day 39 with a sumptuous breakfast at the Peak. But the docile nature was quickly interrupted when they received a note, which informed them that hidden on Redemption Island was a White Rock advantage to break a tie at Final Tr!bal Council. The stars were aligned for Jenn, as she won the final power in the game. That night, the trio finally faced the jury. Wes talked about his under-the-radar, but sneaky game; Jenn was honest and brought up her strategic flaws while simultaneously championing her strong bonds; and Jay pitched that he was consistently in control and racked up safety a number of times. When the votes were tallied, Wes got a vote from Ralph for their bond, while Jay received the votes from his allies Jaclyn and Kelley. But it was underdog Jenn who triumphed in the end, earning the votes from the rest of the jury and the title of Sole Surv!vor.	Jenn was livid that Wes had let two tight threats so close to the finals. Little did she know that Jay himself was frustrated with Wes for his lack of communication, as well as Jaclyn for being so blatant about her Idol
*!mmunity Challenge (Meso Maze): The castaways complete five parts of a challenge, with their total time between the parts being summed up. The person who has the shortest total time wins. The parts are:
**Maze: Complete a maze in the fastest time
**Balls: Make two posts in your individual thread with the seconds digit ending in 0
**Recall: Answer four questions about a video
**Jigsaw: Complete a jigsaw puzzle in the fastest time
**Mastermind: Complete a game of Mastermind. 10 seconds will be added to the clock for each guess made.
At dawn, the Final Four embarked on the Retrospective Torch Walk up to the Peak for their final challenge. It was a do or die situation for Jenn, and she got it done when she won her third !mmunity Challenge in a row and a guaranteed spot at the Final Tr!bal Council. The solid trio now had to turn on each other to get those other coveted two spots. Jaclyn and Jay both took different approaches to targeting Wes, with Jaclyn emphasizing how innocuous he's been, while Jay said him and Jaclyn would split votes if they sat together in the end. But Jenn was set on finally sending one part of the power couple to the jury. She decided to target Jaclyn due to the perception that she's the dominant strategic force of her twosome, as well as their rather tumultuous relationship. Wes got on board to save his own skin, and the power was left in Jay's hands. At Tr!bal Council, Jaclyn was confident that she would be making fire against Wes, but was shocked when he closest ally didn't force the tiebreaker, making Jaclyn the final member of the jury.
The Final Three woke up on Day 39 with a sumptuous breakfast at the Peak. But the docile nature was quickly interrupted when they received a note, which informed them that hidden on Redemption Island was a White Rock advantage to break a tie at Final Tr!bal Council. The stars were aligned for Jenn, as she won the final power in the game. That night, the trio finally faced the jury. Wes talked about his under-the-radar, but sneaky game; Jenn was honest and brought up her strategic flaws while simultaneously championing her strong bonds; and Jay pitched that he was consistently in control and racked up safety a number of times. When the votes were tallied, Wes got a vote from Ralph for their bond, while Jay received the votes from his allies Jaclyn and Kelley. But it was underdog Jenn who triumphed in the end, earning the votes from the rest of the jury and the title of Sole Surv!vor.
 	 	
==Voting History==
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 No vote: Josh was evacuated from the game due to inactivity.
 No vote: Michaela was removed from the game due to cheating.
 As the respective winners of individual !mmunity for their tribes, Kelley and Jaclyn were able to cast a vote at the opposite tribe's Tr!bal Council.
 Elyse played her extra vote, therefore nine votes were cast in total.
 Ralph played a hidden !mmunity Idol, therefore one vote against him was not counted.
 Jay played a hidden !mmunity Idol, therefore four votes against him were not counted.