Lets Hope For The Best

*Lets Hope For The Best* is the finale episode of *Survivor: Alaska*.

* Gameplay
* Confessionals

## Challenges

**Immunity Challenge:** "Math Square"
The castaways must try to solve a math square, using numbers 1-9 and make sure that they all align and are correct to the whole square. The person who solves it the quickest will win immunity.

Winner(s): Linus (Immunity)

## Challenges

**Rites of Passage:** The final four castaways will each have words/give their thoughts for every single castaway that has been voted out, eliminated or evacuated this season.

**Immunity Challenge:** "Welcome To Hell"
Word Search Link: https://puzzel.org/en/wordseeker/play?p=-MYnzZCmQ\_oUXKjQusfz
Slide Link: https://puzzel.org/slidingpuzzle/play?p=-MYo4Th5eg1ziVgdvz8M
Memory Game Link: https://puzzel.org/memory/play?p=-MYoCiikDXsrk3v3gcC1
Jigsaw Link: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1aaa30718e96

The remaining castaways have to go through a final trial consisting of a Word Search, Slide Puzzle, Memory Game and Jigsaw Puzzle. If you get the quickest time in the comp, you get three point. Second fastest gets two, all the way to last getting zero points. The person with the highest amouunt of points will win the final immunity of the season.

Winner(s): Linus (Final Immunity)

## Day 34

I should have said no Dani vote chloe
But I got selfish and scared
But whatever

I’m like in such a good position
I’m working with everybody
And I have an idol
And I know Linus’ shapeshifter advantage this round
I also feel like I can beat everybody - including Linus - and I have a clear path to the final three with each side
My ideal final three is Chloe/Adam/myself
But I feel like I can beat anybody
If it’s a Linus/Chloe/myself final three, I have nemo, hoola, Adam, and Bartley. Maybe even Malik
Is it’s Adam/Bartley/myself, I could probably beat Bartley. I know don’t where the jury votes would go but I think I’d win

*bear dance emoji*

I’m in a great position
I’m not winning this game.!!.!.
BUT
Linus and I have been talking final 3
Then I have Bartley and Dani
Like yeah I was in the minority in that vote
But I knew where certain votes were headed
Though! Not confident about them
Ya know

BUT at the same time
Bartley may be the best chance to beat Linus
But
I have to be
I HAVE TO BE
it will be trials
Endurance
I’m going the absolute fucking max
WELL IF I MAKE IT THERE
Creative portion I’ll try and out effort him
If Bartley has an idol I’m fucked
But I’ve ruined my game playing scared
So i can’t anymore
I just gotta Get Bartley our, beat Linus then out talk chloe and Dani
https://tenor.com/view/fuck-facepalm-shit-muppets-gif-5156531
Well if Linus loses here BYE
If he has Denali idol though
Then honestly
That gives anybody a case
You pitch he’s selfish and blah blah blah
Isn’t that a song?

Me Linus Chloe
7 jurors
If I can get KAmen Nemo Malik and one more
Nemo would be the hardest to get out of those
This is still doable
I’m a terrible org player
KSKSKSKS
I’m not that bad
I just had a really bad night that ruined my game and I was never able to fully recover just yet
I should be positioned btwn Linus Chloe and Dani and Bartley right now
This org has taught me so much
I’m scared as a player when I really wanna do well
I just hate that bad night too cause don’t talk to me like I’m a nobody
I may have been on the bottom but honey I wasn’t out
I worked for rocks
I worked to make myself appear weak
I knew about Malik going
I did have a hand in ensuring Malik got votes
And I’m not ashamed of it
I didn’t vote him
Probably not in the right order but as you can see my scared gameplay
Bartley lying about legacy was smart
But gah ggollly
I think a big question I get asked if I make end will be about credibility and influence

## Day 35

If Bartley idols I’d be so screwed
But
I need to stop playing scared

He’s not
So woo

THATS PEEFECT FOR ME
ok so I literally didn’t want to win this immunity at all, and I wanted Linus to win. That’s because now I have an excuse to get rid of Bartley, who is the biggest threat left for me. We’d split jury votes if we get to the end together, and I believe I can actually beat Linus
In the final three I mean
So the only thing that’ll stop me from getting to the end is if Linus wins next immunity, and they see me as a threat and turn on me
But best case scenario is adam or me win next immunity, and we can get our Linus
Bc my ideal final three is me/Adam/Chloe bc I have a sure win against them

## Day 36

ONG
I thought I’ve seen it all
I just got proposed to self sacrifice in a rock draw
🤡
Dani gonna idol me
Bartley gonna go

Is Bartley going best?
THIS IS MY FEAR
I go at 4
Which whatever
But
If Bartley me Linus Dani
Bartley takes out Linus
Linus takes our Bartley
I just need to make ftc
But I can’t be there with Bartley
He will be fighting for the same votes I am
Okay yeah
So I think if I make FTC
I have a genuine chance
Nemo Malik Kamen and one more
And it’s game
BUT
If Bartley is there
We will be fighting over the same exact votes
I just knowwwwww that Linus and Chloe will vote me over Dani
I’m going off topic cause I do also fear Dani and I will fight for the same votes
Either way I think I want Bartley out because though it keeps a shield...if on chance he wins immunity it’s game over for me
I have to take my chances at beating chloe in fire
Or them taking out Dani
I also am gonna go hard for Hoolas vote
I don’t think I’ll ever get it
But he said something once about Why would Linus win if he won so much who would vote him, idiots...so I’ll be like Hoola don’t call yourself an idiot
I’ll probably waffle on this
Cause one side
Chloe going all but locks up my seat at FTC
But I believe takes away my chances at winning
Where other side
Bartley goes, I can still win
But also could get 4tg
4th
So IDK
right now I’m doing Bartley, no playing scared risking it for the biscuit

Chloe should go here
FUCK
I might regret this
But I think this increases my odds to get to end
Even if we beat Linus in immunity Chloe would give him fire
and I just don’t trust they will vote Dani
I might seriously regret this

I’m also happy that we didn’t clash seriously hard and give the season a bad sour vibe
I think Bartley will be down idk
I’m still gonna talk Dani into idoling me
I’m gonna have to give the best FTC showing of the worlds history

4/20 make me think funny huhh
I wish I was better at challenges cause then I’d be like GRRRRR LINUS YOU GONNA GET IT
Me Dani chloe Linus f4 he wins no contest
Idk
This might be a wehhhh I just wanna make ftc move
And sure
I’d agree with that
But fuck it
https://tenor.com/view/diou-ue-gif-21240451

Somehow my ridiculous fake advantage worked last round.
With that said - I really wish I had gone with my gut and voted for Chloe. I was worried that Linus and Chloe would try to blindside Dani and send her with idol packing.
I am sad to have sent Malik home 😦 But it made most sense for my game moving forward.
This round was a do or die for me in the challenge and I flubbed it. I was really upset - not gonna lie.
Then this morning I woke up with a thought...
The theory has been that Linus advantage will give him an extra vote this round.
Which would mean that he and Chloe could easily force a deadlock tie in the game.
That is...unless Dani does something out of the blue and plays an idol on whomever they put their votes on.
Logically, I think Linus and Chloe would vote for me.
I’ve been a more consistent challenge threat than either Adam and Dani - and I don’t see them trying to sneak attack Dani.
IF Dani is willing to do it - it would mean that we could potentially avoid a 3-3 vote
I do think there are benefits to Dani making this big move. 1. She’s ultimately making the move and it’s a big one at the end of the game. 2. I am more likely to beat Linus in the final IC then Adam is.
Furthermore, if Linus and Chloe did vote for Adam, we could simply change our votes to send him packing.
I do believe Malik’s warning that the shapeshifter will become an extra vote.
So either I’m going home this round or maybe, just maybe, Dani will make this move.
I still can’t believe that fake advantage worked.
Honestly - it got to the point I was almost believing it myself.
I’m just annoyed that Linus is on a winning streak. I fucking warned everyone about this time and time again and here we are 🙄

the thoughts are still the same
fuck adam
but i wanna be st next to him

This round does seem really obvious that Bartley should go. I don't know that it's anyones best case for him to stay. I do think he could have something up his sleeve. to this day the Iliamna and Denali idol's still haven't been played which is very suspicious
(I also love Lexi lots. She definitely did not tell me to add that because I told her I was writing a confessional 🙄 )

Linus probably won’t play an advantage cause I’m confident he believes I’m voting Bartley
Chloe going should lock me up for ftc

## Day 37

Sooo
The plan was Bartley, but Adam and i changed it to Chloe. While she’s like the least threatening here, if Bartley goes now then I’m definitely the final 4 boot. But if Chloe goes, it’s more than likely that Bartley and Linus will target each other. And even if they don’t, and Linus targets me, Bartley and Adam will back me up. If he wins immunity and he targets me, I’ll definitely have a chance in fire. So while it may look dumb to get rid of the goatiest person here, if she stays ill definitely go next
Bc she’s gonna save Linus at all costs
And with Bartley gone, all eyes would be on me
Soooo yuh

https://tenor.com/view/bye-girl-bye-times-up-sassy-you-are-done-gif-5216640

i have a good chance at FTC now wooo
not at winning
just getting there

Something where 48 consecutive hours will help
Because without the exam I would go for 48 hours straight lmao

People while trying to take a shot at me through Chloe really buffed me
Chloe at the end certainly hurt me because then she couldn’t vote me
But me voting her risked having her mad and then vote like
Dani
Or something
If I was the main betrayer
But now I should have her and Elizabeth on relatively decent locks
I’ll bluff at 3
Say my thing would have let me go to fire automatically if I lost this immunity
(Since the only way I get there now is winning)
But any individual one of that alliance would be sitting far prettier next to both Chloe and I

I’m starting to think taht wasn’t the best move
Linus is swearing up and down he wanted me in the end
And I can beat him
Especially if Bartley and Adam are in the jury
UGHHHH
But I didn’t trust him to not turn on me at four

I like puzzles, but I know Bartley is going to put in a ton of time too
I think my jigsaw strategy should be golden as long as no one else knows it
Which just means I should need 2 of the other 4

BYE FELECIA

I want to win - who doesn’t - but I feel zero guilt for Chloe going home. Someone who is giving their all to this game deserves to win, and she wasn’t that. I feel SOOOO much better about whatever the outcome is from home.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Chloe - but she wasn’t here to play like the rest of us showed up to play.

He is randomly throwing digs in at me for effectively no reason
Like nonstop he’s been like, half honest in the sense of he only lies by omission, but he repeatedly targets the people he knows I’m closest with and then when I don’t get along with it he paints it like I’m being some kind of monster for not “choosing to work with him”. He’s repeatedly said things like “I’m disappointed in your game that you’re unwilling to attempt to work with me” when I’ve been no less open to aligning with him than he has with me. By all accounts Dani should be the person I am most eager to lose. She’s repeatedly betrayed me (but at least unlike Adam and Bartley she hasn’t been condescending nonstop). In his Defense I don’t think Bartley is even aware that he’s doing it, but you can’t act like someone is being unfair to you when the requests you make of them would only hurt them and benefit yourself.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/825134695838122044/834624493703921684/image0.jpg
I understand why he hasn’t worked with me and gone along with my plans because they would be a detriment to his game, but I at least hope I’m not coming off to his face like I’m whiny that he “refuses to work with me” like he is. (I mean, I am whiny, but I generally try to isolate that I’m mad at him and Adam to my confessional)
I’m not even sure which of the two I should be more sour at the way they talk to me. Adam is far worse whenever he powertrips, but he also always recognizes he does it and like, does a sorta half (but still kinda) non apology, but recognizes that he is largely just gloating to my face. Bartley isn’t as self aware about the fact that he’s basically making digs like there is something wrong with how I’m treating him just because I won’t throw the people I’ve been with under the start to work with him when he’s really given me no reason to want to work with him
There’s my rant I think for tonight. I needed that out of me

With that said - WTF does Linus have? I think there are 1 of 2 scenarios here. He either has forced fire - which I have seen in other ORGs, or he might have the ability to automatically win one of the puzzles. This challenge leans in his favor, but that doesn't mean I'm not going try my damnest.

ugh
I kind of wanna do bad in challenge
Because
Say I grab a 2
And if I didn’t score Linus doesn’t win
Then hmmm
So idk
I’m gonna try my best and then decide what to do

I don’t need to purposely do bad
*shocked froggie emoji*
Me thinking ahhh my times aren’t the worst
All times DESTROY MINE
https://tenor.com/view/dying-monkey-dying-gif-13123180

He could be lying tho, and if he is then oh well, I lied too lol

I’d be happy to see Dani or Adam win the game too 🥺
I do kinda want to win tho 😅

*Soon after seeing the results, Bartley gets into an argument with the hosts in his confessional and in private about the tiebreaker rules not being posted, and he feels they were changed according to him. Due to this being his breaking point, he quits the game and leaves the server.*

I mean like there really isnt that much to say that hasnt already been said! IT FUCKING BLOWS that we didnt beat linus and there is nothing we could have done! Do i think BArtley over reacted OH FUCK YEs
but i get it IN his eyes it was win or get voted out, if i was him i think i would have been bothered as well but like quitting chile
Linus said if he won it would be his 13th win and it just made me fucking gaggggg
Imagine having 12 org wins and still busting ass
I still think he feels insecure about Lexi winning and he hasnt
but i feel thats a deeeep dig
Kam on jury
idk how i feel about that
but heyy oh wel
it just sucks that Dani an are paying for other peoples bad decisions
Kam on jury is so bad for me
Shes gonna be a linus lover i already know
its game
game set match

this is about hoola
and eliz
sksks
for idoling and siding with lins at 9 and 8
I think imma stop orgs soon though
Linus ruined orgs for me
i despise linus
Dani and I have to fight our assses off
I just hope one thing happens after this season
Chloe stops getting casted
She’s a waste of a spot
And period
Fuck Chloe
Inactive meme
I’m glad I voted her four times
Nobody I rather write
They’re just gonna blindly vote this goon
I just
I wouldn’t be so sour if he was playing for the right reasons
But he’s playing cause he can’t live with the fact lexi won this org and he hasn’t and it’s gagggg worthy
Lowkey I want this vote to be 3-3-1 so I can say
Fuck you linus congrat Dani!!
I played my ass off this season and I think it just will go unnoticed
I played scared so what
I positioned myself after the rock draw to be the swing vote at 5 and check mate myself to the end
Rock draw yeah Dani did that but I LIED AND TALKED my ass off to make that happen
And we became ride or dies
All Linus did was flip with Elizabeth and win immunity’s
That’s our winner
I Bet he spent 10 hours on the puzzles
I probably spent 1
No
I spent more than that actually
Cause I did the slide 9 times
and was getting around 5 each time
So I probably spent 2-4 hours in immunity compared to his 14-48

I just have to pitch to my audience
And my audience isn’t hoola chloe and Elizabeth
I have to pitch to the other four
How idk
If I don’t win I hope Dani wins
But also I hope if I don’t win it ties
I would love nothing more to take this game away from Linus
I wish Dani idold him out att 8
I hate orgs
*stitch excited emoji*

## Day 38

I’m reminding myself how much I hate Elizabeth and Linus
*stitch excited emoji*
Hate is a strong words
I don’t hate them but
It’s just so annoying describing the F9-and F8 from my perspective cause I know they’re gonna feel they were in the right
I almost wanna say like fuck y’all I know I’m not winning
Like I got votes at 8 because elizabeth tried to speak to me like I was nothing and then went wehhhhh
Like fuck

## Day 39

I dont read FTC speeches so like idk its weird when i write them

### Trivia

* The episode title was said by Dani.

1. ↑ Dani played an Aleutian idol on Bartley, negating any votes against him.
2. ↑ Bartley leaves the game due to having an issue with the tiebreaker results not being communicated until it was revealed. He then had an argument with the hosts in his confessional and in private, and he then quits the game and leaves the server.
3. ↑ Due to Bartley leaving the server and basically forfeiting his spot as juror, Kam was called in to be the replacement juror.