S13E8- Pledging New Alliegances

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KORU NIGHT 17

Jenna: I am now the lonesome Dakal. The only one left. After 16 days you’d think we would have more people but time does fly fast. I wouldn’t say I’m soaring but I am attempting to stay in the pack. I’ve gotten my wings clipped more times then everyone else and I am going to prove that I should win this game.

Sarah: Michelle went home tonight. What it did was bring a person out in center who didn’t already have anyone. Jenna. Tomorrow I plan on talking with her to plan out how we should take this game.

Jenna and Sarah go and talk with Shawna and Pete.

Pete: Sarah wants to make a majority alliance. I am pretty proud at this moment. Sarah would take the credit for making the alliance, but I plan to man the alliance. I want to be the one to control this thing. To steer it into the direction I want it to go. I am a bit weary about Shawna. She has good relationships with both Jenna and Sarah so I could be at the bottom of this alliance.

Kelley and Bob wonder where everyone is.

Bob: Day 17 rolls around and I am the only one sitting at the fire. Kelley is still sleeping and I wonder where everyone is. You can’t be a winner of this game without picking up on certain cues. If you see the majority of people not at the shelter, and alliance chat is happening. I am going to find them and break up their meeting.

Bob drops in on the alliance meeting.

Sarah: Bob being peeping tom at our alliance meeting. He and Kelly have got to go. I don’t even think he was on my radar up until this point. I will be keeping my eye on him as a possible back-up target. But either way he would go in the next few rounds.

DAY 18

Kelley and Pete have a talk about trying to re-call the Gabon Alliance.

Kelley: The Gabon alliance is the most dominant alliance throughout this entire franchise. To have all 3 of us get to the final 6 is something to brag about. I’m not fully sure that these players know that we have this alliance. I’m trying to convince Pete that the three of us should stick together and play as a whole group. We control most of the votes if this works.

Pete: The two possibilities of voting coming up, I am in a good spot. I could go pretty much either ways. Both would be beneficial to me.

DAY 19

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE

**Nick: Come on In! Bob. I will take that back. For today’s challenge we will be going back to Survivor Roots. You will all balance on a beam. One board at a time, I’ll remove them. Making it harder to balance. Last person standing wins.**

**Results:** 6th- Shawna 00:32. 5th- Bob: 1:40, 4th- Sarah: 1:47, 3rd- Jenna 2:13, 2nd- 2:44, 1st- Pete 2:45.

KORU DAY 19

Kelley and Bob meet up to speak.

Bob: I am practicing isolationism. No one wants to become my ally except for Kelley in a weird turn of events. I kind of respect the amount of effort Kelley has put in and it’s interesting, 9 days after my first vote off, I’m back in the same position.

Kelley: I didn’t win tonight’s challenge. But the SWP that I found a few days ago allows me to skip out on the vote but also can’t vote. Tonight is the final night to play it. There is a high chance I actually do play it but, just in case someone does want me to stay and make a bigger impact, I will stay and help out as long as it’s not me who’s eliminated.

Pete and Shawna get to talking about tonight's vote.

Pete: Tonight is the night of big moves. The factor’s weighing in are, How do I win this game? You need big moves, I could take the option to take out Sarah tonight with Shawna, Pete and Kelley with me emerging with the leader. Or, the safe path would be to actually stick with Jenna and Sarah and let Kelley go. It all comes down to what will happen.

Shawna: Taking Sarah out might be a good game move. She’s a front runner and could possibly be a huge jury threat to win this game. With numbers dwindling, she becomes more and more like a contender to win this game. I want to make sure that I have the best shot and maybe she is the one to do it.

Sarah talks with Jenna about possible shifting of alliances.

Sarah: We’re nearing endgame so the chances of me and my alliance staying are slim. But I have been noticing some wavering of alliances in Pete and Shawna, telling me there might be a rebellion to take me out. As if they are going to try and do something. Me and Pete have been together since Day 5, not to tell Shawna who’s been with me since Day 1. I think I might be getting a little cocky, but I think things are in the bag.

TRIBAL COUNCIL DAY 19

**Nick: Welcome to Tribal. Please welcome our jury. Jenna, as you look over at the jury…What is it like to know that in a few more days, they dictate your decision for 1 million dollars and what goes into planning out a way to win those votes.**

Jenna: Well, you have to first have good relationships with the jurors and then you have to execute each stage of the game with perfection. Social, strategic and physical all must be played without flaw. You need to assure the others in the game that you are not as big of a threat as you let on, so you stay longer to reach day 26.

**Bob. Jenna is the last member of her tribe. Do you believe that stands as a threat or do bigger people out here concern you?**

Bob: I think Jenna is apart of a bigger alliance and isn’t the biggest one to take out. There are others who have played a better game that should be taken care of.

**So my assumption is that you want players who have played a better game to go home?**

Bob: That is correct.

**Kelley, there are many stages of this game. Do you feel like right now your playing in the alliance based game, or the individual game?**

Kelley: Absolutely individual. There are 4 eliminations left until the final tribal. You have to be looking down the road and examining what the options are and how to get it. This means you have to betray your alliance.

Sarah: I disagree. Just because you look that way doesn’t mean that you have to be in the individual stage. You make off with people betraying each other and who makes your game the best at any given moment.

Kelley: Well, just because you suck people in and don’t let people out of that “safety in numbers” alliance state, doesn’t mean that this should become a more individual game. Everyone wants to make it to the end and so it is bullsh\*t if you believe that you can do that right now in an alliance based strategy.

Sarah: The question that he asked was, “is it an alliance based game or individual game?” RIGHT NOW! Your logic is making no sense and I think you need to stop speaking before you look like an idiot.

Kelley: I’ll show you who looks like an idiot. Kelley walks up and hands Nick the SWP.

**Nick: This is a safety w/o power. If played, the player will be able to leave tribal but will result with no vote. This also says that voting must happen directly after advantage is played. Final time it can be played is the final 6. Kelley has played the advantage so Kelley take your torch and head out. As for the rest of you, Bob your up.**

**Nick: If anyone has an advantage and would like to play it. Now is the time to do so. Once the votes are read the decision is final, player voted out will be asked to leave the tribal area immediately.**

1st vote…Sarah

Bob

Sarah

Bob

8th person voted out and the 4th member of the jury….BOB!

**Bob, your going to need to bring me your torch. Bob the tribe has spoken.**

BOB FINAL WORDS: I think everyone is way to scared. They played like chickens and didn’t want to make the big move they should’ve. I think personally they should’ve taken out Kelley or Sarah because they are front-runners for the game. I think Jenna and Shawna have not shot in getting my votes and I can’t believe I was outplayed again.

KORU NIGHT 19

Kelley: When the rest of camp comes back in, I am in shock when they took out Bob. I guess Sarah has more le-way in this game than I thought. Pete and Shawna are truly dead to me. I don’t want them to go further, but I’m truly not sure where to turn.

Sarah: It’s clear to me that everyone is playing their own game. I have to adapt and I’m ready. It’s time the game takes a good turn and I want to play.

KORU DAY 20

Shawna tells Pete about the idol.

Pete: With this information, I now know the only advantage in the game. This makes my position very powerful. Although many people don’t know where they stand in this game. I do. I found my position and I am ready to stand my ground.

KORU DAY 21

Kelley and Sarah make up about their argument.

Sarah: I convinced Kelley that I might be able to work with her. It’s crazy how I’ve been able to convince them that I can be trusted. A few days ago, she hated my guts. Now I think I might be her best option.

Kelley: I plan on working with Sarah and Jenna to vote out Shawna. However I suspect she may have something. So I’ll have to work around it.

IMMUNITY CHALLENGE DAY 21

**Nick: Welcome, Pete. I’ll take it back. For today’s challenge players will venture across the water to grab puzzles pieces to assemble a boat back at shore. First person to paddle their boat across the water’s finish line wins immunity.**

**Finish: Pete wins immunity.**

KORU DAY 21

Kelley: The plan has been enacted. Because I think Shawna has something, I am going to act as though I plan to work with her, but in reality, she will be the one gone.

Kelley, Pete and Shawna are talking about the vote.

Shawna: Pete has immunity and I got the idol. I don’t plan on using it tonight unless I absolutely have to. I think right now we have the votes with me, Pete and Kelley. The voting might just be going my way since I have the numbers to take out someone. I’m feeling Sarah is my best option since she doesn’t really have my best interest and has played a stellar game up until this point.

Kelley and Sarah talk over the real plan.

Sarah: Kelley is on board with us. I hope she isn’t yanking at our chain because Kelley isn’t well known to be trustworthy. Tonight if things goes out as planned. Shawna is the one to go home.

Jenna and Pete discuss the plan tonight.

Pete: Me and Jenna are on opposite sides of the votes but in a game all about strategy, it’s good to have a friend or two. Jenna is very approachable and friendly and truly makes you feel welcome. I don’t want to say it, but I might have developed some true bonds with her and I think we can be friends out of life.

Jenna: Me and Pete have been gradually becoming closer and closer. Who knew with all this “war” occuring two people could connect on such a personal level. I hope we both make it far and I might consider a final two deal with Pete if we both survive this tribal like I suppose we will. Maybe this will benefit my game since he feels close with me. If Shawna does go home, all he’ll look towards is me and I’ll become the number 1 he’s searching for.

TRIBAL COUNCIL DAY 21

**Nick: Pete, after 21 days out here, to be safe, that’s gotta feel good?**

Pete: Absolutely Nick. There isn’t a greater feeling since there is so much responsibility in each ensuing vote.

**Kelley, you played your SWP, buying you another 3 days in this game. Do you think that it is your name that will come into the discussion?**

Kelley: Well, everyone’s name has came up at one time or another. Many have played great games. I know that I am solid with Shawna and Pete and there is nothing that is going to stop me from writing their target down on that sheet of paper.

**Sarah, concerning that now that Kelley said that, your odds come from a 1 out of 4 to a 1 out of 2 chance of going home since it’s clear that Kelley has the majority.**

Sarah: Definitely is concerning Nick because I know that she is targeting me from the last tribal. If there was a target it is probably me so it is definitely concerning.

**Jenna, now that there is only 5 players left, does a focus concern become about the way to win?**

Jenna: Yes. Everyone has been shifting their alliances, pledging new allegiances in the past three days and anything is possible.

**Nick: Alright, Shawna, your up.**

Shawna votes for Sarah. “20 days ago. I would never vote for you. But now, plans have changed.”

Pete votes.

Jenna votes.

Sarah votes for Shawna. “If everything works, the game has been shifted.”

Kelley votes.

**Nick: If anyone has a hidden immunity idol. Tonight is the LAST night to do so.**

Shawna: I remember watching on TV and many people go out with idols in their pockets. I’m not one of those suckers. I’m playing this on myself.

**Nick: Alright I’ll read the votes.**

1st vote. Shawna DNC

Shawna DNC.

Shawna DNC. Thats 3 Shawna, all do not count.

Sarah.

9th person voted out and the 5th member of our jury…SARAH!

**Sarah, please bring me your torch. Sarah. The tribe has spoken. It’s time for you to go.**

Sarah’s Final Words: I did everything I could. I wanted to play a dominant game and I really did. I’m glad to have made it this far and congrats to the finalists. I did all I could do and good game.