With a jury this intense, I can only imagine what the finale has in store. Full jury round table will be released following our finale on Saturday at 10pm ET, where either arisuu or Firestone will be declared the champion of EMBB5 and be awarded with that coveted gold trophy. See you then!
Fights broke out as our jury went head to head debating the two finalists:
[1:23:23 PM] Alex Roberts: If you want to be that petty about it nolan sure [1:23:30 PM] Nolan Maxwell: How am I being petty?
[1:28:10 PM] Alex Roberts: Didnt you say talking to me was like talking to a brick wall? [1:28:22 PM] Alex Roberts: tell me how that's not negative please [1:28:22 PM] Nolan Maxwell: Not just you [1:28:29 PM] Alex Roberts: still negative
[1:24:21 PM] keane: omg here we go again
[1:22:23 PM] Nolan Maxwell: eats popcorn
[1:34:09 PM] Anthony: I plead to the jury tonight to think a little bit about the island that we have been on. This island is pretty much full of only two things: snakes and rats. And in the end of Mother Nature, we have Andre the snake, who knowingly went after prey, and Alice, who turned into the rat that ran around like the rats do on this island, trying to run from the snake. I feel we owe it to the island’s spirits that we have learned to come to know to let it be in the end the way that Mother Nature intended it to be. For the snake to eat the rat.
We then moved onto Firestone, and heard some of the pros of his game:
[1:21:47 PM] keane: i think andre played the middle way better [1:15:51 PM] Anthony: Andre played the best game of everyone in the game
Followed by some cons:
[1:29:39 PM] Alex Roberts: andre deffo left me very salty and feeling backstabbed [1:33:45 PM] keane: i think one of the cons i have is that andres fast forward week didnt go as he planned but alices HOH were flawless for her game
The jury sat down and had a roundtable to discuss our two finalists. Here's some highlights of what they had to say.
We started off discussing arisuu, where some people had nice things to say:
[12:57:46 PM] Ahrre: one of the pros is that she managed to survive while being targeted in 3 diferent weeks [1:04:38 PM] Nolan Maxwell: She did an excellent job of keeping the target off of herself and putting herself in positions to easily survive
And others had more negative things to say:
[1:13:45 PM] Anthony: I believe she made moves but they were bad moves for the wrong reasons [12:58:46 PM] Alex Roberts: relying on a ghost to keep her here [12:58:54 PM] Alex Roberts: that doesnt sit well with some people here
Jurors will have until Wednesday June 7th 10 PM EDT to submit their jury speeches. The finalists will then have until Friday June 9th 10 PM EDT to fully complete their answers. The finalists can begin answering any questions or replying to a statement whenever they would like once the jury speeches period begins which is Monday June 5th 10 PM EDT.
[9:48:07 PM] Ally: Now comes the final test. Only one of you will come out as the true champion and be left to rebuild the post-apocalyptic earth. [9:48:12 PM] Ally: But that is not for you to decide. [9:48:20 PM] Ally: The power will go to your peers, the last 7 evicted houseguests, who will judge and criticize your every move to determine who will be crowned the winner of EMBB5. [9:48:30 PM] Ally: Here's how our schedule is going to work: [9:48:44 PM] Ally: Firestone and Arisuu, you have until Monday June 5th 10 PM EDT to submit your Opening Statements. The jurors will then have until Wednesday June 7th 10 PM EDT to submit their jury speeches. The finalists will then have until Friday June 9th 10 PM EDT to fully complete their answers. The finalists can begin answering any questions or replying to a statement whenever they would like once the jury speeches period begins which is Monday June 5th 10 PM EDT. [9:48:57 PM] Ally: If any of you want examples of finalist/jury speeches, the EMBB profile has links to the past seasons. [9:49:04 PM] Ally: Congrats to both of you and good luck.
[9:46:15 PM] Ally: The two of you rush inside the house and slam the door, leaving Bryce as the final victim of the apocalypse. [9:46:28 PM] Ally: You hear banging outside and scraping on the walls, and as you sit on the floor huddled together in fear, the house begins to tremble once more. [9:46:35 PM] Ally: You look at each other, wondering what your future holds. [9:46:42 PM] Ally: The house vanishes one last time and you hold your breath, nervous for what comes next. [9:46:51 PM] Ally: With a pop, the house reappears. [9:46:58 PM] Ally: You look out the window and see a field. [9:47:10 PM] Ally: The sun is rising. You can hear birds singing and water flowing in the distance. [9:47:17 PM] Ally: The battle is finally over, and you have arrived at your final destination: a Post-Apocalyptic Future. [9:47:28 PM] Andre (Firestone): kewl [9:47:39 PM] Ally: Firestone and arisuu, the two of you have withstood the tests of time over and over again. [9:47:44 PM] alice ~: cool beans [9:47:50 PM] Ally: You survived through the Great Depression, through World War I, and through a Time Warp. [9:47:57 PM] Ally: 14 other people were left behind and were unable to achieve what you have.
[9:33:40 PM] Jessy: Firestone when you're ready you can evict Bryce or Arisuu [9:35:31 PM] Andre (Firestone): Okay. :( [9:35:51 PM] Bryce: :s [9:35:57 PM] *** Nat Firestone strolls in *** [9:36:06 PM] alice ~: (worry) [9:36:09 PM] *** Nat Firestone flops into the hoh chair and stares at Bryce and arisuu *** [9:36:18 PM] Nat: go on [9:36:51 PM] Andre (Firestone): First of all, I just want to say thank you for this experience, guys. <3 It wouldn't have been the same without you. [9:37:15 PM] Andre (Firestone): With that being said, I do have to make a decision tonight, which sucks. [9:38:50 PM] Andre (Firestone): As much as I adore the person I'm evicting, I have to go with my gut at this point and take them out since I believe I'll have a harder time beating them in the end. It was a really tough decision to make as we've become close, but ultimately, I have chosen to evict Bryce. [9:39:15 PM] Bryce: slay me king <3 [9:39:22 PM] alice ~: bye Bryce slay me [9:39:26 PM] Andre (Firestone): Sorry. (brokenheart) [9:39:26 PM] Bryce: queen alice <3 [9:39:35 PM] alice ~: king bryce <3 [9:39:57 PM] Bryce: its been so fun playing with all the cast and esp you two!! thanks for providing a fun expereince [9:40:02 PM] Bryce: we're gonna turnip
[10:46:26 PM] Arisuu: alex would vote for bryce i think [10:46:30 PM] Arisuu: no wait [10:46:32 PM] Arisuu: alex would vote for andre [10:46:33 PM] Arisuu: i'm dumb [10:46:33 PM] Andre (Firestone): no lol [10:46:35 PM] Bryce: he really values game play and def wouldn't want to vote for me just because we are friends [10:46:37 PM] Bryce: alicec jadsnf. [10:46:57 PM] Arisuu: i mean think about it [10:47:04 PM] Arisuu: anth voted for bryce in emvivor [10:47:10 PM] Arisuu: bc he was biased [10:47:11 PM] Arisuu: towards bryce [10:47:11 PM] Bryce: the look it would give for him to rewardd someone i think he knows played a better game than me just because we're friends is something ehe wouldn't do [10:47:12 PM] Bryce: aesdfjh [10:47:12 PM] Bryce: ebdsfho [10:47:13 PM] Bryce: eabsdfh [10:47:17 PM] Andre (Firestone): i dont use meta soz alice [10:47:21 PM] Arisuu: oh [10:47:26 PM] Andre (Firestone): im thinking bout this game [10:47:34 PM] Arisuu: but bryce played SO much better than me [10:47:38 PM] Arisuu: look at his draft points compared to mine [10:47:44 PM] Bryce: yeah and in this game do i have like moves to show or a storyline to follow? [10:47:50 PM] Andre (Firestone): DRAFT POINTS IS JUST COMPS LIKE LOLLKDKSKKEE [10:47:52 PM] Bryce: you and your pair made it to f4 together [10:48:06 PM] Bryce: i was blindsided at f5 by the people i thought were closest to me [10:48:13 PM] Andre (Firestone): alice the points ur bringig up are like bad [10:48:17 PM] Arisuu: wait no though [10:48:23 PM] Bryce: i haven't had the awareness in this game and the agency that you have had
[10:43:17 PM] Andre (Firestone): bryce tbh i think ur game has been far more superior than alices [10:43:23 PM] Andre (Firestone): why should i think otherwise [10:44:10 PM] Arisuu: bryce was literally way better than me. think about it, he worked well, he didn't create stupid group alliances, he was loyal to his allies, he was smart, won HOHs strategically, had amazing social game, made the right allies, wasn't exposed for anything, he had great strategic and competitive game while i was just flopping comps and desperately trying not to die [10:44:24 PM] Andre (Firestone): alice i asked bryce lol [10:44:24 PM] Bryce: it hasn't eafshdj my entire game was just talking to people about non game related things which is fun in the game but when they rewarding someone with the win i don't think they will put that above my lackof strategic game [10:44:26 PM] Andre (Firestone): not u [10:45:08 PM] Bryce: i think we had the same allies me and you, and the allies i don't have you had so youd get their votes. plus of our allies alex would vote you, tara would probably too and i think Anthony would easily vote either one of us [10:45:33 PM] Bryce: if you take alice i feel like getting ahrre and Nolan jury vote will be really hard but you don't have the same struggles if you take me [10:45:36 PM] Andre (Firestone): both of u have friends on the jury xd [10:45:41 PM] Andre (Firestone): rip me [10:45:46 PM] Arisuu: at most i'll only get ahrre and nolan's votes, i swear that's only 2 votes at most [10:45:48 PM] Arisuu: either way i'm screwed [10:45:49 PM] Bryce: but friends don't vote for friends they vote for game play [10:45:56 PM] Andre (Firestone): bryce: anthony and tara [10:45:59 PM] Bryce: which yours was better than me [10:46:05 PM] Andre (Firestone): alice: nolan, keane, ahrre [10:46:09 PM] Arisuu: Bryce's game play was 1000000 times better than me
[10:39:24 PM] Firestone: alice like no lol [10:39:25 PM] Arisuu: even ahrre told me to take you when he was being evicted i swear. on my heart [10:39:33 PM] Bryce: iconic ahrre [10:39:46 PM] Arisuu: if i took bryce he would've 100% beat me in jury I swear [10:40:09 PM] Arisuu: i didn't want bryce anyway i felt closer to andre [10:40:18 PM] Firestone: tbh im not basing my vote on loyalty [10:40:20 PM] Bryce: um you should alice out because i think youll beat me in the jury since i don't think the jury will be super high on my game, and i don't think Nolan or keane would ever vote me [10:40:48 PM] Arisuu: you should vote out bryce because keane will never vote me, alex doesn't like me and tillie and anth will probably help out bryce [10:40:56 PM] Andre (Firestone): i think both of u played well tbh its just idk how the jury would react [10:41:07 PM] Arisuu: i played terribly, i was accused of being a snake multiple times [10:41:10 PM] Andre (Firestone): if theyll be bitter or not [10:41:13 PM] Arisuu: and bryce tried to convince everyone i was a snake i literally only had like 1 ally i got through the game through pure luck [10:41:23 PM] Andre (Firestone): well it was true alice [10:41:27 PM] Arisuu: if i didn't have the rng ghost i would've gotten out f10 it's literally luck i had no skill i wouldn't deserve to win [10:41:42 PM] Andre (Firestone): lmao [10:41:46 PM] Bryce: i didn't convince people you were a snake [10:41:52 PM] Arisuu: YOU DID you were like she nommed markus who gave her hoh!! and michael called her out for being a snake!! omg alice is such a snake!! [10:42:12 PM] Bryce: i had like no game talks with people other than what i said in cake and like Anthony's staged fight that blew up [10:42:37 PM] Andre (Firestone): that was like week 1 omg [10:42:42 PM] Bryce: i told people that no one thought you were a snake because Michael was a snake and him calling you out helped you abhsdfhlkj [10:43:01 PM] Arisuu: WHAT YOU LIAR
[10:35:36 PM] Andre (Firestone): can i like just talk here with u guys lol [10:35:43 PM] Andre (Firestone): bryce and alice [10:35:44 PM] Bryce: sure [10:36:04 PM] Arisuu: okay go ahead [10:36:46 PM] Andre (Firestone): if u won, would u have taken me or no? [10:36:52 PM] Arisuu: i would've actually taken you [10:36:54 PM] Bryce: yeah [10:37:06 PM] Arisuu: ik bryce would beat me in jury because he has friends on the jury and way better social game than me [10:37:16 PM] Andre (Firestone): i really want the honesty [10:37:24 PM] Arisuu: andre i seriously would've taken you i s2g [10:37:29 PM] Bryce: I thought alice had a great underdog story and would be hard to beat the same way ahrre was hard to beat [10:37:33 PM] Andre (Firestone): if u were going to take me out, then ill sppreciate if u tell me [10:37:45 PM] Arisuu: underdog story? really? I had sucky game that's all there is to it [10:37:49 PM] Bryce: asudlk [10:38:02 PM] Andre (Firestone): lol stop underestimating urselves guys [10:38:03 PM] Arisuu: but seriously i would've taken andre [10:38:07 PM] Arisuu: i really would've LASDKLFJLSDF [10:38:18 PM] Bryce: i think you came back from a super difficult position and juries like underdogs [10:38:30 PM] Andre (Firestone): i dont think u wouldve, the both of u, but lol [10:38:33 PM] Bryce: I'm full of self doubt tho... [10:38:40 PM] Arisuu: if the jury is bitter then they would vote me out instantly the jury probably hates amsdf IAJDSFKLJSD [10:38:55 PM] Andre (Firestone): can u explain why i should vote out the other [10:38:57 PM] Bryce: i told you i would take you, and after you told me that alice f2'd you i didn't want to go to the end with her [10:38:59 PM] Andre (Firestone): jake lmao [10:39:06 PM] Arisuu: i would take you though andre really [10:39:11 PM] Arisuu: i wanted to go all the way to the end with you [10:39:11 PM] Arisuu: REALLY
[10:30:59 PM] Jessy: The top two scores in Trivia only had a difference of one point. [10:31:05 PM] Andre (Firestone): hoskaoskskskwona [10:31:11 PM] Arisuu: laksdjfksdfljkskadfjsdf [10:31:13 PM] Bryce: gahsdhkjlk [10:31:28 PM] Jessy: In 3rd place... [10:31:29 PM] Jake: Fghfhdjggghghghf [10:32:01 PM] Jessy: Arisuu with 18/26! She receives 1 point but she cannot win the HOH with only 5 points. [10:32:16 PM] Bryce: o m g gl andre! aefudsj [10:32:20 PM] Jake: Ripperonis [10:32:22 PM] Andre (Firestone): gl <3 [10:32:22 PM] Arisuu: gl to the both of you [10:32:39 PM] Jessy: One of you received 22/26 and one of you received 21/26. [10:33:00 PM] Bryce: asdfghjkl;' [10:33:03 PM] Andre (Firestone): gg [10:33:06 PM] Bryce: gg [10:33:12 PM] Jake: Man that person who earned 22 is guarenteed silver or gokd [10:33:26 PM] Jessy: Winning Final HOH with 22/26... [10:33:45 PM] Jessy: FIRESTONE! Congratulations. [10:33:51 PM] Andre (Firestone): OMG [10:33:52 PM] Andre (Firestone): omg [10:33:54 PM] Andre (Firestone): OMG [10:33:54 PM] Bryce: congratulations!!! [10:33:56 PM] Andre (Firestone): dnskkalskwlwl [10:33:58 PM] Arisuu: OMGOMGOMGOGM NICEEE [10:33:59 PM] Arisuu: congrats [10:34:01 PM] Andre (Firestone): oh my god [10:34:02 PM] Andre (Firestone): howw [10:34:06 PM] Andre (Firestone): HOW
[10:27:15 PM] Jessy: It's time to reveal the puzzle scores! [10:28:03 PM] Andre (Firestone): (worry) [10:28:21 PM] Bryce: big :s [10:28:39 PM] Arisuu: eeeek (worry) [10:28:49 PM] Jessy: In 3rd place... [10:29:07 PM] Jessy: Arisuu with 89:24:00! She receives 1 point. [10:29:15 PM] Bryce: honestly queen [10:29:28 PM] Arisuu: why am I so bad at puzzles fml [10:29:39 PM] Andre (Firestone): kween of flopping at puzzles [10:29:47 PM] Jessy: In 2nd place... [10:30:18 PM] Jessy: Firestone with 71:44:00! He receives 2 points.
Bryce1997 wins this part with 48:22:00! He receives 3 points. [10:30:25 PM] Bryce: :O [10:30:27 PM] Jessy: This means we're ALL tied up with 4 points each.
