I have to say, I was really not expecting what happened in Survivor: All-Stars at this stage of the game to happen. I did a 2nd tribe switch (or unofficially, 3rd) and the strangest thing happened. The tribe configurations stayed the same, but they were sent to different camps. Zarcero went to Palmares and vice versa. The only effect it could have possibly have had on the game was in the form of the idol, had it not been found. However, 2Beastly had already found both of those idols, so it really was a matter of a color change.
THE SWITCH:
Logan (Me):
"I've got some exciting news.
You can DROP YOUR BUFFS!"
Joey ( TheEclipse):
"I am ever so shocked that there is an announcement"
Joey ( TheEclipse):
"It's another fake tribes thing I bet
All of us are switching to the other tribe
All of former Zarcero is going to Palmares
All of former Palmeres is going to Zarcero"
Steve ( 2Beastly):
"so we're actually merging? I am so confused lol"
Logan (Me):
"This was not a twist, but mere fate kept the tribes EXACTLY the same, but on different tribes. At the end of the challenge you'll go back to your new camp.
Palmares:
Chris Blue (blueu22)
Jacob Smith (BOBROCKS333)
Jordyn Stick (carleebear)
Ryan Wangman (wangifold)
Mykel Mazali (CheapCheep)
Erik Estrada (EEstrada17)
Zarcero:
Steve Beastly (2Beastly)
Jeff Garon (aimers)
Jordan Maine (jman96)
Joey Tortellini (TheEclipse)
David Steel (Steel)
Lynette Barclay (Lynette)"
Chris B ( blueu22):
"LMAO
FIRST OF ALL
YOU CAN FUCK YOURSELF BECAUSE I'VE SEARCHED LIKE 100 SPACES FOR THE DAMN IDOL AND NOW I NEED TO START OVER
SECOND OF ALL ROFL IM WITH MY ALLIANCE
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HOLY SHIT tribe swap! Not surprised. I was so nervous for the tribe swap, I wanted to stick with my alliance. I saw buff after buff after buff given out and I was so nervous. I did not want to be with Steve and his tribe because they would vote me out. My alliance was all on one side and they wanted me to pick buff 1. I picked it, and IM ON THE SAME TRIBE (heart) I'm SO happy you have no idea. I feel safe in my tribe and I think I'm in a good position, just need to wait to see the last tribe members (heart)"
Mykel ( CheapCheep):
"Another day another "tribe swap". Some swap it was, it's the same people just on different tribes Basically my idol searching efforts have gone to nothing, and i'm 99% sure someone has now found the idol before I could. Ugh, what a bummer.
I'm hoping for merge soon. Winning the challenge has bought myself an extra day so that's a relief. But how long can I survive for with this batch of people is unknown.
Not much else to say here except i'm bummed out to have missed out on the idol."
Jeff ( aimers):
"That Tribe swap…I don't even know anymore with this game. Just when I thought I had seen it all…Well at least I shouldn't be going anywhere even though we lost
I feel a little bad. There's a good chance we're going to take out the third girl in a row. Call it a coincidence but, we might be picking them off one by one. Who knows at this point."
I concur with Jeff, just when I thought I had seen it all! The best part of this moment was the fact that they all thought it was a sham for the merge or some twist beyond a tribe switch, but it wasn't! It was mere luck.
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The Final Four is really the meat of Survivor: Tonga, especially after I had to take a break in the game due to personal matters (a family death). However once the game got to the Finale, I was happy with TDO88, Lynette, FireFlameVG, and Jman96 for continuing to really play. At the Final Four, they had to split up the alliance which controlled the entire game, and thus led to a pretty surprising tribal council.
BEFORE TRIBAL COUNCIL:
Avery ( FireFlameVG):
"Alright. It's time to get my biggest threat out of here. Jeff says he'll vote out Jordan with me. It's time for him to go."
Jordan ( Jman96):
"Once The Immuity challenge ends, Avery tells me 'Lets vote Jeff' and im like 'R u serious?' didnt think that Avery had that villain side in him but he does as it was supposed to be me, Avery and Jeff in F3. Jeff is becoming more of a threat ."
Avery ( FireFlameVG):
"I'm hoping Jordan goes tonight. But... Jeff is getting so... paranoid. I hope he doesn't ruin this. It's weird. I have immunity, yet I feel like if Jordan doesn't go home tonight, I'll be the final person eliminated."
Lynette ( Lynette):
"I know I'm going home! But w/e…"
TRIBAL COUNCIL:
At this point it had seemed like Jordan was going to get all three votes as Lynette was a wild card and a tie at the Final Four seemed unlikely, but it was a surprise when Lynette voted against Jeff along with Jordan, and to Jordan's surprise, Avery did not vote alongside him.
VOTING:
Avery ( FireFlameVG):
"*Walks to urn*
*Writes down Jordan - Love, Avery*
*Holds up vote*
I'm so sorry, but you're the only real threat to me.
*Folds up vote*
*Puts vote into urn*
*Walks away*"
Jordan ( Jman96):
"*Walks to urn*
*Writes down (Jeff)*
*Holds up vote*
You are becoming more of a threat now.
*Folds up vote*
*Puts vote into urn*
*Walks away*"
Jeff ( TDO88):
"*casts vote*
*writes down jman ;(*
*holds up vote*
Sorry man, you are way too much of a threat and I can't keep you any longer. I have to do what it takes and you are in the way of me and Avery getting to the end."
Lynette ( Lynette):
"*walks to urn*
*writes down Jeff*
*holds up vote*
W/e...I vote Jeff?
*folds up vote*
*puts vote into urn*
*walks away*"
Here's what we'll do. Jeff and Jordan will not vote. Avery and Lynette will revote.
If we come to another tie, the final four will draw rocks. Avery will be safe, but the other three of you will all have a 1/3 shot of going home and a 2/3 of staying and going to the final three."
With the chance to come together, it would have seemed Lynette and Avery would have come together to a decision, especially since Lynette would have had to draw rocks, but an awkward thing happened.
I have three rocks here. One of them is purple and two of them are black. If you draw the purple rock, you are out of the game for good. Avery, is the only person who doesn't have to draw a rock because he holds individual immunity."
No consensus was made, and Lynette put herself in a position where she had to draw rocks. So between Jeff, Jordan, and Lynette, they drew rocks...
Logan (Me):
"Hold your rocks out.
*Everyone shows their rocks*
Jordan, you hold the purple rock.
Jordan, the tribe has spoken.
*Snuffs torch*
The decision is final, it's time for you to go."
And so Jordan was effectively taken out of the game. It was more of a memorable moment for me because Jordan had seemed likely to win, but also because he was the first casualty of the Tavili Four. Also as a funny sidenote, this was ACTUALLY the one time Lynette voted for Jeff, contrary to what Jeff had thought the entire season.
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This is one of my favorite, although probably less known, moments in my series. The Sambava tribe from Survivor: Madagascar was simply a mess, but they were an entertaining mess at that. Upon losing the third challenge, tribal council had *looked* to be like a more united vote, but they could not have been more wrong...
Brendan ( bwburke94):
"Ronnie's going home tonight. Should be a 6-1 vote. Not much else to say."
Boo ( Booyahhayoob):
"I'm personally planning on eliminating Stick mainly because of this:
Jake: Stick can you make a flag?
And did he? nope.avi
As for alliances, tbh I haven't really talked to anyone besides Josh recently rofl"
Tyler ( tyler2112):
"i really want to vote bw but i feel thats way to soon
I’m thinking about boo i heard from josh he is talking to everyone and its worrys me bc he hasnt talked to me"
Ronnie ( JBC8):
"Ronnie - What is more important right now, strategic threats or challenge strength?
Both. We want to keep challenge strength to help us win, but at the same time, come merge they'll still be a threat in challenges and hard to get out. All of us are strategic threats, otherwise we wouldn't be in this game. Everyone is strategizing and trying to come up with a plan to make sure they're safe."
Brendan ( bwburke94):
"Brendan - Where does this tribe stand tonight?
It should be unanimous for one person in particular, but you never know."
Boo ( Booyahhayoob):
"Boo - Tonight, will someone defined as a threat go home?
Depends on what you classify a 'threat'. If you're talking about a challenge threat, that would be a really stupid move on our part, seeing as we NEED people good at challenges. If strategic threat, that might be a possibility. But seeing as the last vote was completely skewed, only time will tell."
Tyler ( tyler2112):
"Tyler - Do you think an alliance of four was made last tribal and will vote together again tonight?
well i just hope is not and allaince and its just makes out ream stronger"
TRIBAL COUNCIL VOTING:
Brendan ( bwburke94):
"*holds up vote for "Ron-Ron*
My vote is for Ronnie. Again.
I didn't get you out last time, but this one should be unanimous. I would be shocked if it wasn't you tonight."
Boo ( Booyahhayoob):
"*Walks to urn*
*Writes down Jordyn*
*Holds up vote*
Y U NO SUBMIT A FLAG LIKE YOU WERE ASSIGNED ON SKYPE?!
*Folds up vote*
*Puts vote into urn*
*Walks away*"
Tyler ( tyler2112):
"*Walks to urn*
*Writes down (Booya)*
*Holds up vote*
you never talk to me so bye
*Folds up vote*
*Puts vote into urn*
*Walks away*"
Ronnie ( JBC8):
"*Walks to urn*
*Writes down Joshua*
*Holds up vote*
Sorry. I don't really know where you stand in this game. You haven't talked to me and I'm thinking that my vote last TC came from you. Not sure what else to say to you. Good Luck with your future endeavors.
*Folds up vote*
*Puts vote into urn*
*Walks away*"
Joshie ( JoshJosh123):
"*Walks to urn*
*Writes down Tyler*
*Holds up vote*
To say the least, I hate you with a very deep passion, and since this tribes fucking stupid, I have no idea wether its you or me.
*Folds up vote*
*Puts vote into urn*
*Walks away*"
Ronnie ( JBC8):
"I want to know who keeps voting for me. Lol"
FINAL WORDS:
Joshie ( JoshJosh123):
"Clearly this tribe is a mess, I have no idea why it was me? It's more shocking to me to see the votes so spread than to go home. I hate that whole tribe so I don't want to wish anyone luck.
But as a queen I do have a palace to rule to bye bitches!
If it ain't about pizza ima holla @ ya l8r bby."
THE AFTERMATH:
Boo ( Booyahhayoob):
"Mother of God that was skewed. From the looks of it, though, my new alliance (Stick, JCB8, and Jake) seems to have control, so I'll just pray things go well until the merge, when I can get Mykel and hopefully start to take control. Otherwise, I'm screwed lol"
Tom ( Survivorfan1111):
"WOW. Sambava truly is a chaotic tribe. Why are there random votes for people? Don't these people know to talk with one another and get a plan started. Sigh...."
Jake ( Jakehou97):
"I feel like this tribe is divided. My plan is to stick with Stick and ronnie (we were the 3 who voted joshie) as our core alliance...and we will be fine. If we work as a tribe we WILL NOT go back to tribal council."
Ronnie ( JBC8):
"The vote was shocking. Not sure who is voting for me. Have a feeling it was Joshie. So we will find out at the next tribal council. I'm going to vote out Brendan next. I hope we’ll go to tribal council again. You're not usually supposed to want to go to tribal council, but I don't really trust a lot of people on my tribe. Only jake. Maybe stick a little. But I trust Dono on the other tribe and I know that he has an alliance with link so I'm sure that I'll be brought into that alliance. So I'm pretty happy. "
Jordyn ( carleebear):
"IK my alliance is picking off those that aren't doing anything and because most of the people on my tribe have down syndrome, they don't realize that three people is only majority when the others don't have their shit together. I plan on doing well in this gameI'm friends with Ronnie/Jake right now so I think that could take me to merge. plus booyah wants to vote tyler next at merge eestrada is flipping to us so yeah."
Brendan ( bwburke94):
"Apparently my alliance betrayed Joshie, but it was 3-1-1-1-1 so I really don't know what was going on. I'm going to vote Ronnie again. It'll work eventually. Eventually we will go back to tribal council."
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The castaways had been expecting a tribe switch to occur at 12, instead of at 14, it left people scrambling and having to try to make new relationships VERY early in the game. It significantly changed the game.
Logan:
"
And now it's time to change things up.
To start off, Jeff, Paul, you will begin by switching to the opposing tribe.
Rhys ( AndThenThereWasOne):
"Wow our tribe must have sucked that bad eh??"
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Jeff ( aimers):
"My heart stopped when logan announced we were switching tribes. I had Rio Celeste on lock and I wasn't going anywhere….And NOW, there's a twist, that could cost me? My heart was frozen, I swear."
Katherine ( JosephinaAlexis):
"Honestly, I really didn't want to go to Tribal Council at all until we have all merged, but because I was placed in a terrible tribe due to Tribe Swap i'm going to be visiting Tribal Council almost everyday."
Michael ( Bradyman7):
"I haven't talked to any1 on this new tribe besides zbase so hopefully josephina is gone."
JB ( _JB_):
"So, I'm glad with the split. the original rio is up 5-2 on the tenorios. the original plan was to keep the rios together and vote paul & brady out in no particular order.
tc comes. my closest ally zach wants to vote out paul. however, katherine wants to vote out brady. i personally dont care who goes, as long as it is a tenorio at this point."
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Eventually the tribe switch amounted to Michael ( Bradyman7), Paul ( Survivorgame1), and Snow ( Snowgirl57) to be voted out due to becoming minorities on their new tribes. Redd ( Vivor) was also voted out, but there were no longer any minorities on the tribe from the original tribes.
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