Paradise

by tracelynn

In a post apocalyptic world, the TV game show Survivor has been reinvented to help members of the industrial leftovers of civilization get the chance to live in heaven! A bimonthly competition called PARADISE has been instituted by the government. Each winner receives a tropical island and a million dollars to call their own, while the others return to their lives. Who will win?

1. Ka Lani Mai (Season 1)

After the show SURVIVOR ended after its landmark 40th season in 2020, it stayed off the air for decades as the world underwent severe changes from global warming. Seven eighths of the population perished, and civilization was mostly crushed to a ruin as the seas rose. However, several million survived in the United States, which has become a spangled collection of thousands of tropical islands. All the people have been concentrated in big industrial cities on the mainland of the US, a stretch of the Great Plains aptly named the Flat, and they are aching to get out. However, the thousands upon thousands of tropical islands, government property, are millions, sometimes even billions, of dollars. The government has instituted a bimonthly competition mimicking Survivor called PARADISE! Each winner will receive the island they win on sans taxes along with a million dollars to build the property of their dreams! With so much to win for, who will take home the prize?

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Parts of the Flat

(Six provinces, ordered from smallest to largest)

Pointe (Capital, Main cities: Pointe)

Stevenson (Main cities: New Des Moines and Jaccardy)

Platte (Main cities: Commugher, Galla, and Khiose)

Aschund (Main cities: Janson, Westyn, Questers, and New Madison)

Frigmund (Main cities: Ellistere, Roberts, Cuyahoga, Mische, Ardenelle, Gwinnett, and Eastern Oesterle)

Jakely (Main cities: Josephsburg, Cumberland, Penn, Gaspee, North Allouette, Harriott, Button, Corsican, Flaire, Double Sexton, and Upper Jainatown)

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PARADISE: KA LANI MAI (SEASON ONE)

ORANGE TRIBE: O KA WEPA

Rickardo Alvarez, 32 - Factory Worker - Married with 2 children (Double Sexton, Jakely)

Astorya Chamberlain, 28 - Lab Technician - Engaged (New Des Moines, Stevenson)

Sid Voorhies, 23 - Medical Student - Single - (Janson, Aschund)

Elinore Gannon, 44 - Factory Supervisor - Married with 6 children (Cuyahoga, Frigmund)

Llewyn Camis, 52 - Winery Owner - Married with 1 child (rural suburb of Josephsburg, Jakely)

Thanh Drager, 26 - Seamstress - Single with twins (New Madison, Aschund)

Zachariah Brambs, 30 - Political Finance Assistant - Dating (Pointe, Pointe)

Criselda Thielemann, 34 - Prototype Designer - Married (Commugher, Platte)

BLUE TRIBE: NIUHI

Yule Shusterman, 35 - Bookstore worker - Single (Questers, Aschund)

Lakshima Hariss, 47 - Salon owner - Engaged with 1 child (Upper Jainatown, Jakely)

Trinidad Feuer, 24 - Forensic scientist - Dating (Pointe, Pointe)

Iyla Hutchings, 31 - Ex-pro gymnast and attorney - Married with 1 child (Harriott, Jakely)

Jeorge Carmine, 25 - Unemployed - Single (Ellistere, Frigmund)

Louetta Cartwright, 26 - Journalist - Dating (North Allouette, Jakely)

Franciscan "Franci" Kunder, 38 - Pastor - Married with 4 children (Jaccardy, Stevenson)

Ozelle Maffa, 34 - Secretary - Engaged (Flaire, Jakely)

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EPISODE ONE: WELCOME TO THE ISLAND

Reward Challenge: O Ka Wepa wins an extra of rice! The challenge is one where the tribe has to cross two balance beams and then three members have to put together a puzzle of the season's logo. The O Ka Wepa tribe gets across the first balance beam just after the Niuhi tribe, but they pass the Niuhi tribe on the second balance beam. They both reach the puzzle table at around the same time. Elinore, Thanh, and Zachariah work on the puzzle for O Ka Wepa, while Lakshima, Louetta, and Trinidad work on the puzzle for Niuhi. O Ka Wepa finishes just before Niuhi and wins the puzzles!

Immunity Challenge: Niuhi wins flint and immunity! O Ka Wepa is going to Tribal Council! The challenge is where tribe members have to swim out in pairs of two to retrieve puzzle pieces underwater, and then build four puzzles that fit together to create a giant chevron pattern. The pairs for O Ka Wepa are Rickardo and Llewyn, Astorya and Thanh, Elinore and Zachariah, and Criselda and Sid. The pairs for Niuhi are Ozelle and Louetta, Lakshima and Yule, Jeorge and Trinidad, and Franci and Iyla. Niuhi is out with an early lead in the water the entire time, and they maintain their lead for the entire challenge, finishing far ahead of O Ka Wepa.

O Ka Wepa Events:

Astorya has a large outburst after the visually impaired Llewyn asks if she's Asian or mixed that puts off most of the tribe. Astorya campaigns to have Llewyn go home for his weakness and insensitivities, while Llewyn and sidekick Sid champion the idea of Astorya going home due to her abrasiveness and unpredictability, along with her weak work ethic around camp. Both options are viable, and only time will tell which way the tribe will be swayed.

Niuhi Events:

The tribe is mostly unified. An all female alliance is organized by the confident Lakshima, while Trinidad starts working everyone to his side, and closely aligns himself with Ozelle and Louetta. Everyone gets along decently, and they build a good shelter and enjoy the flint, building a fire.

First Tribal Council - O Ka Wepa

Astorya immediately attacks Llewyn, making rude, harsh comments about his weaknesses. Llewyn retaliates with an offensive term that would offend someone of another race, of a race that Astorya is not. The two squabble until Sid calms Llewyn down, and nothing else much happens before the voting.

Thanh - "I vote Astorya."

Llewyn - "I vote Astorya."

Criselda - "I vote Llewyn."

Zachariah - "I vote Astorya."

Elinore - "I vote Astorya."

Rickardo - "I vote Llewyn."

Sid - "I vote Astorya."

Astorya - "I vote Llewyn."

"Astorya, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote 5-3, Astorya Chamberlain is voted off.

EPISODE TWO: WATCH YOUR MOUTH!

Reward Challenge: Niuhi wins comfort items like pillows, blankets, a tarp, and a hammock! The challenge is completing a giant puzzle of a hibiscus flower with rolling pieces. Lakshima sits out for Niuhi. The puzzle is a close competition, and O Ka Wepa thinks they have it before Niuhi is done. However, they have mixed up three pieces, and Niuhi finishes correctly before they can fix their mistake.

Immunity Challenge: Niuhi wins! O Ka Wepa is going to Tribal Council for the second time! The challenge is one where all of the tribe members, one by one, must cross obstacles in the water, and then one castaways must knock over ten bottles with beanbags on pedestals out on the water. Elinore falls off of an obstacle for O Ka Wepa, sending them back to the start after an early lead, letting Niuhi take the lead and keep it. O Ka Wepa is just finishing the obstacle course when Yule knocks over the last bottle for Niuhi! Trinidad sits out for Niuhi.

O Ka Wepa Events:

After Elinore's blunder in the Immunity challenge, which cost them their early lead and the win, Sid and Llewyn immediately target her. The feeble-seeming woman is strong and unwilling to leave this early, however, and she does not sit down and accept her fate. She exposes how rude and controlling and supremacist Llewyn acts towards her, and proposes to the others that they get him out. Criselda finds the idol clue where it's hidden by the well on accident, and she begins looking but finds nothing. It's actually hidden beneath the tribe flag!

Niuhi Events:

Lakshima strengthened her all-women's alliance, although Trinidad tried to undermine it. She noticed, and incorporated him as well to prevent her early downfall. The three on the outside (Yule, Jeorge, and Franci) are all dejected and exasperated with being on the outs except Franci, who works hard and is kind and funny in hopes that it'll let him stay longer. Franci finds the idol clue while messing around by the well. He follows to clue, and while everyone is distracted, looking for coconuts, he digs up around the flag and finds the idol!

Second Tribal Council - O Ka Wepa

At the Tribal Council, Llewyn thinks he has Elinore out for sure, and he acts haughty and overconfident. Elinore makes several careful, concise, vague comments that spur Llewyn on and prove her point rather well. Rickardo makes a plea to help out Elinore that sets off Sid, but nothing can be done by Sid as voting then immediately begins.

Sid - "I vote Elinore."

Rickardo - "I vote Llewyn."

Elinore - "I vote Llewyn."

Thanh - "I vote Llewyn."

Llewyn - "I vote Elinore."

Criselda - "I vote Llewyn."

Zachariah - "I vote Llewyn."

"Llewyn, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 5-2, Llewyn Camis is voted off.

EPISODE THREE: THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST

Reward Challenge: Niuhi wins the reward of a meal of hotdogs and hamburgers! The challenge is where all six competing castaways must retrieve a puzzle piece bag from where it's hidden somewhere in a giant obstacle course, and then work together to build a large puzzle of a shark. O Ka Wepa gets all of their puzzle bags first, but they struggle with the 3D puzzle and get in one another's way, not working well as a team, which lets Niuhi win once again. Iyla and Jeorge sat out for Niuhi.

Immunity Challenge: O Ka Wepa wins their first Immunity challenge! Niuhi will be going to it's first Tribal Council! The challenge is one where three castaways must climb up several obstacles and retrieve three different keys. A fourth castaway uses the keys to unlock chests and carry puzzle pieces to the final two castaways doing a puzzle of their tribe's logo. Zachariah, Criselda, and Thanh retrieve the keys, Rickardo does the chest, and both Elinore and Sid work on the puzzle for O Ka Wepa. Meanwhile, Jeorge, Trinidad, and Iyla retrieve the keys, Ozelle does the chest, and Louetta and Franci work on the puzzle for Niuhi. Lakshima and Yule sit out for Niuhi. Jeorge struggles to retrieve his key, slowing down his tribe and resulting in their eventual loss.

O Ka Wepa Events:

Happy to be safe for the first time in the game, everyone enjoys the couple of days off from the stress of their lives on the line excepting Sid. Now public enemy number one and the total outsider on his tribe, he works incessantly to worm his way into an alliance. His efforts are futile, as his people skills aren't the best. He becomes so annoyed that he becomes reclusive and rude. Elinore forms a core alliance with herself, Criselda, and Rickardo, as the three have become good friends thus far.

Niuhu Events:

The tribe is a little weirded out to experience it's first Tribal Council. Lakshima and her alliance talk it over, and they all decide that Jeorge is the most worthless of the three outsiders, and that he should go. Franci overhears their conversation, and he campaigns to get Trinidad to flip to their side and vote Lakshima, which would force a tie. Trinidad, stuck in the middle, doesn't make his decision until Tribal Council.

Third Tribal Council - Niuhi

Upon arrival, everything is civil for the most part. Franci makes a very persuasive argument that vaguely tells the others that Lakshima is being overbearing and controlling with their alliance, and that they need to eliminate weaker players like the oldest castaway on their tribe, Lakshima. The woman gets the message and fires back, noting that all three outsiders aren't the most useful either. Even despite Franci's efforts, he isn't that great with the skills, so he's more of a nuisance. No one is exactly sure what will happen!

Iyla - "I vote Jeorge."

Lakshima - "I vote Jeorge."

Franci - "I vote Lakshima."

Jeorge - "I vote Lakshima."

Ozelle - "I vote Jeorge."

Yule - "I vote Lakshima."

Louetta - "I vote Jeorge."

Trinidad - "I vote Jeorge."

"Jeorge, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 5-3, Jeorge Carmine has been voted off.

EPISODE FOUR: THIS IS GETTING COMPLICATED, AIN'T IT?

Reward Challenge: Niuhi wins the reward of an extra bags of beans along with a rack of spices! The challenge is where the tribes all have to balance together on a tilting beam. The first tribe to have no members left on the beam lose. Franci sits out for Niuhu. O Ka Wepa quickly loses. Criselda loses her balance early, and knocks off everyone else excepting Elinore and Thanh in her fall. Niuhi wins by just having more people to outlast Elinore and Thanh.

Immunity Challenge: O Ka Wepa wins their second immunity in a row! Niuhi is going to their second Tribal! The challenge is where four castaways have to dive off of the platform and get bags of balls from underwater and then bring them to two castaways on the shore, who have to throw all twenty balls into twenty slots on a wall. Elinore, Sid, Zachariah, and Thanh get the bags of balls, while Rickardo and Criselda throw for O Ka Wepa. Iyla, Louetta, Yule, and Trinidad get the bags, while Lakshima and Franci throw. Ozelle sits out for Niuhu. Niuhu fell back early on as Louetta struggled somewhat in the water. Franci and Lakshima tried to catch up, but to no avail!

O Ka Wepa Events:

Surprised by their near beat out of Niuhi by only two balls, the tribe celebrates. They all become closer, and the rifts between the groups start to heal a little. They all get a long well. Criselda, however, wants to be safe. She shares the idol clue with her allies, Elinore and Rickardo, and at night Rickardo and Criselda dig up the idol from under the sand, and Criselda takes it as her own!

Niuhi Events:

A lot happened in the few hours between the Immunity loss and the Tribal Council at the Niuhi camp. Lakshima quickly plotted with her super alliance, and they agreed that they needed to get the scheming Franci out. He overheard them as he was spying, and he dug up his idol and showed it to Yule and told him to vote one of the members of Lakshima's alliance. As Franci was putting the idol in his bag, Trinidad spotted his movements and saw a glimpse of the idol. He plotted to have his alliance split the votes, but he saw the idol a mere three minutes before they had to depart for Tribal; had he stated his plan fast and clearly enough? And would it even matter?

Fourth Tribal Council - Niuhi

The Tribal Council was very tame for all the drama and insanity and scrambling that had been going on at camp. They were all calm, assuring their allies and friends of their moves in the game and that they should stick to the plan. It was pretty boring, the only highlight an eerie message from Yule that perplexed the majority a little. No one was fully sure what would occur, especially if an idol was in play.

Franci - "I vote Iyla."

Ozelle - "I vote Franci."

Louetta - "I vote Yule."

Yule - "I vote Iyla."

Trinidad - "I vote Yule."

Iyla - "I vote Franci."

Lakshima - "I vote Franci."

Before the votes were read that would send Franci home in a 3-2-2 vote, Franci played his idol. That left only four votes on the table, and it was a 2-2 tie then between Iyla and Yule. Everyone except Iyla and Yule would have to vote for one or the other.

Louetta - "I vote Yule."

Lakshima - "I vote Yule."

Franci - "I vote Iyla."

Trinidad - "I vote Yule."

Ozelle - "I vote Yule."

"Yule, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 2-2, and then 4-1, Yule Shusterman has been voted off.

EPISODE FIVE: SWITCHEROO!

Tribe Swap!: Before the reward challenge, a tribe swap is announced! The remaining 12 castaways will randomly be broken up into three tribes: O Ka Wepa, Niuhi, and the new tribe, I'a. The twelve castaways randomly pick out their buffs, and then unwrap them, organizing into their new tribes!

(THE NEW) O KA WEPA

Elinore (O Ka Wepa)

Franci (Niuhi)

Trinidad (Niuhi)

Criselda (O Ka Wepa)

(THE NEW) NIUHI

Louetta (Niuhi)

Zachariah (O Ka Wepa)

Ozelle (Niuhi)

Rickardo (O Ka Wepa)

RED TRIBE: I'A

Iyla (Niuhi)

Lakshima (Niuhi)

Sid (O Ka Wepa)

Thanh (O Ka Wepa)

Reward Challenge: O Ka Wepa wins the big reward, four boxes of pizza and a cooler full of beer, while Niuhi wins the small reward of one box of pizza and four cocktails. I'a wins nothing. The challenge is where all four castaways have to work together to navigate three marbles to the center of a giant suspended table maze. O Ka Wepa works together best and gets done very early, while Niuhi and I'a both fumble around helplessly for a long while. After an hour, Niuhi barely manages to get their third ball in and beat out I'a.

Immunity Challenge: O Ka Wepa and Niuhi both win Immunity! I'a is heading to their very first Tribal Council! The challenge was where three people, one from each tribe, went into a pen with statues balanced on handles. The last person holding a statue on their pedestal won a point for their team. The first two teams to 3 points were safe from Tribal Council. At the end, it was 3 points O Ka Wepa, who got all three first, then 3 points Niuhi, and 2 points I'a. These were the matchups and results:

Elinore vs. Louetta vs. Lakshima - Louetta wins, 0-1-0 (O Ka Wepa - Niuhi - I'a)

Franci vs. Rickardo vs. Thanh - Thanh wins, 0-1-1

Criselda vs. Ozelle vs. Iyla - Criselda wins, 1-1-1

Trinidad vs. Zachariah vs. Sid - Trinidad wins 2-1-1

Elinore vs. Ozelle vs. Lakshima - Elinore wins (O Ka Wepa done) 3-1-1

Zachariah vs. Iyla - Zachariah wins 3-2-1

Louetta vs. Sid - Sid wins 3-2-2

Rickardo vs. Lakshima - Rickardo wins (Niuhi done) 3-3-2

O Ka Wepa Events:

With the curiously even split of two original O Ka Wepa and two original Niuhu on every single tribe, people need to pull one over to their side. Trinidad and Franci both vie to join Criselda and Elinore's tight knit duo. They've been doing amazingly in competitions, but they want to make sure in case they lose that they're alright. Criselda and Elinore don't make a decision, taking advantage of the power to make the men work harder around camp and treat them nicely. Criselda still has her idol, and the original Niuhu girls seem to be in a good position.

Niuhi Events:

Not much happens on this tribe. Zachariah and Rickardo quickly side with one another, while Ozelle and Louetta band together, as they're already really close allies along with Trinidad. Neither group interacts with each other more than necessary, and they don't try to convert one another to anyone's side. It's rather boring, really.

I'a Events:

Everyone is rushing around at I'a. Iyla and Lakshima quickly set about trying to recruit either Thanh or Sid. They quickly see that Thanh and Sid have been on the opposite sides for most of the game, and both are eager to get the other out. Iyla and Lakshima are in power here, and they will have to decide which original O Ka Wepa member they will send out at this Tribal Council!

Fifth Tribal Council - I'a

At the Tribal Council, Iyla and Lakshima are still not one hundred percent sure on who they're going to vote out, and they listen openly to the pleas of both Sid and Thanh. Sid says he's a better strategic player and brings up the point that he has no connections to his old tribe, while Thanh does. Thanh presents that she's better physically, and that Sid is a scheming, untrustworthy backstabber, and that they can trust her better. What will the two girls value: physicality or mental strength? Are strong connections to an old tribe or a possibly untrustworthy schemer more threatening?

Sid - "I vote Thanh."

Thanh - "I vote Sid."

Lakshima - "I vote Thanh."

Iyla - "I vote Thanh."

"Thanh, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 3-1, Thanh Drager has been voted off.

EPISODE SIX: ONE LAST TIME, TEAM!

Reward Challenge: I'a wins the big reward of a brunch cookout at their campsite, while O Ka Wepa wins the small reward of some uncooked bacon, just eight strips for four people. The challenge is where three castaways have to build a pyramid out of three hundred wooden blocks. Every member has to place exactly a hundred blocks. O Ka Wepa sat out Franci, while Niuhi sat out Zachariah. Sid works well and I'a surprisingly wins in a landslide! O Ka Wepa finishes several minutes later, beating Niuhi out by a few blocks.

Immunity Challenge: I'a and Niuhi win the Immunity challenge! Meanwhile, O Ka Wepa will be heading to their first Tribal Council as a new tribe of four. The challenge was where two castaways had to swim out to a series of buoys to retrieve puzzle pieces, and carry them back to a third person, who would build a 3D model of the island from the pieces. O Ka Wepa sat out Elinore, while Niuhu sat out Louetta. Trinidad and Criselda swam and Franci puzzled for O Ka Wepa. Ozelle and Zachariah swam and Rickardo puzzled for Niuhi. Sid and Iyla swam and Lakshima puzzled for I'a. I'a finished first, their new unity shown obviously, and Niuhu merely beat out O Ka Wepa.

O Ka Wepa Events:

Having to face a tribal council, Criselda and Elinore watched rather smugly almost as Franci and Trinidad both groveled almost, trying to show why they were better than the other. The whole time was them kissing up to the women of the tribe, embellishing their positives, and berating their opponent's weaknesses. Trinidad did it in a more dignified, quiet way, while Franci was loud and pleading and rather annoying, in fact. But Criselda and Elinore only cared about who would be better to have in the merge.

Niuhi Events:

Again, Niuhi was rather boring. Zachariah tried to breach the idea that their block of four could stick together and wipe out the other threes, but the idea was quickly dismissed, the two duos stayed apart from each other pretty much. Zachariah continued to try and make connections, but his attempts were futile, and he gave up after a while.

I'a Events:

Sid was rather thankful to have been saved, and he worked extra hard in the challenges, which resulted in I'a finishing both challenges first! Lakshima and Iyla were both please with their decision; anyway, it would be easy to discard Sid in the future in their eyes. However, they strengthened the bond with him just in case they would need his vote in the future, and Sid felt happy to finally have some allies.

Sixth Tribal Council - O Ka Wepa

The boys were making their cases until the very last minute. Franci got frantic and loud, cutting off Trinidad often times to keep bleating his case. Trinidad got fussy and the two bickered a little, and the girls both became rather exasperated. When it was time to vote, Elinore whispered to Criselda, "I wish we could send them both home!"

Trinidad - "I vote Franci."

Franci - "I vote Trinidad."

Elinore - "I vote Franci."

Criselda - "I vote Franci."

"Franci, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 3-1, Franciscan "Franci" Kunder has been voted off.

EPISODE SEVEN: COME TOGETHER NOW!

Merge!: Before the Reward challenge, the tribes found out that they were merging into a single tribe of ten! There would be no reward challenge, and a merge feast would be waiting for them at the site of their merge tribe, the old O Ka Wepa campsite! The ten castaways tromped over there together and feasted, stocking up food in their starved bodies. Then they organized their campsite, and painted their tribe flag. The merged tribe's color was purple! They decided to name their tribe after a part of the island's name. The island was named Ka Lani Mai, and they named the tribe Lani!

Immunity Challenge: The challenge was where all ten castaways had to cling to a pole for as long as possible. The last remaining castaway would win immunity and would be safe at the first Tribal Council after the merge! Lakshima, Louetta, and Sid were all off quickly. Rickardo and Zachariah fell soon after, leaving Criselda, Elinore, Ozelle, Trinidad, and Iyla to battle it out. A half hour passed since the start of the challenge, and it started to drizzle. Elinore lost her grip on the slippery pole and slid to the ground. She was soon followed by Trinidad, leaving three women, sopping wet, clinging to a slippery wooden pole. The rain eased off and left, and the sun shone out, but the poles were still slick for a while. All three women hung on for another half hour at least, and Criselda finally fell an hour and six minutes in, leaving Ozelle and Iyla to battle it out. The battle waged on, and both women were soon grunting in pain and sliding down little by little. Finally, at two hours and fourteen minutes, Ozelle, wrapped around the very lowest part of the pole, gave out and collapsed on the ground. Iyla slid down her pole and shuffled over to receive the Immunity necklace, celebrating and excited to be safe!

Lani Events:

The old O Ka Wepa alliance, headed by Lakshima, quickly reformed, along with addition Sid. Its members were Lakshima, the safe Iyla, Ozelle, Louetta, Trinidad, and Sid. With a 6 to 4 majority, they ruled over the camp. Their choices were from the minority alliance: Elinore, Criselda, Rickardo, and Zachariah. The choice was between Zachariah and Elinore. Zachariah was the strongest physically, while Elinore had some good moves on her side. The minority tried to pull Sid back onto their side, and when he refused, spitting profanities, they approached the other bottom members of the alliance (Louetta and Ozelle). Ozelle refused to listen, but Louetta was attentive and weighed her options carefully. The minority had their sights focused in on Lakshima. Only time would tell who would go home!

Seventh Tribal Council - Lani

The Tribal Council was rather crazy. A few castaways checked with others that their plans were still intact, and everyone was making claims and pleas to better their side of the cause. The majority was pretty confident things would turn out in their favor, but one could not always be sure.

Iyla - "I vote Elinore."

Elinore - "I vote Lakshima."

Zachariah - "I vote Lakshima."

Ozelle - "I vote Elinore."

Rickardo - "I vote Lakshima."

Trinidad - "I vote Elinore."

Lakshima - "I vote Elinore."

Sid - "I vote Elinore."

Criselda - "I vote Lakshima."

Louetta - "I vote Elinore."

Before the votes were read, Criselda pulled out her idol and gave it to Elinore, knowing this would be the only way she could survive to the end. The majority watched, appalled, as Elinore smugly played an idol for herself. They found out that she would have been going home in a 6-4 vote, as planned. The woman they had chosen as their target, the ringleader Lakshima, took the hit.

"Lakshima, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 0-4, Lakshima Hariss has been voted off.

EPISODE EIGHT: TIPSY TURVY

Reward Challenge: The castaways divided into teams of four by a schoolyard pick. One person would be left out and would not compete. That person turned out to be Sid. Pouting, he sat down on the bench. One team was Zachariah, Ozelle, Criselda, and Louetta, while the other was Rickardo, Elinore, Trinidad, and Iyla. The challenge was to spin a huge wheel five hundred times. Every 100 spins, the wheel would stop, and you would have to do a quick, six piece puzzle to keep it going again. The first team to do it would get a reward of a helicopter flight over the islands and a nice beach lunch with sandwiches, coleslaw, and salad, along with cupcakes. The team of Rickardo, Elinore, Trinidad, and Iyla won when the other team was still at 385, beating them by a ton.

Immunity Challenge: The nine castaways sat onto platforms that were rising and falling on a spinning wheel. The challenge was simple. The last person to remain standing on their pedestal would get immunity. If one sat or fell or did anything besides standing or crouching, they would be eliminated. The wheel began spinning, and Criselda lost her balance immediately along with Sid and Louetta. All three fell off, and the other six managed to hold on past the first seconds. Sid's falling jostled Iyla's platform, and she pinwheeled around for a minute and actually lost her balance, surprisingly. After two more minutes, the wheel spun faster and the platforms rose and fell faster. Rickardo was caught off guard and he fell. Zachariah randomly fell a minute later, just losing his balance. They went through two more increases, and Elinore, Ozelle, and Trinidad all managed to stay standing. The final increase was violent, and Elinore was thrown off immediately. Ozelle and Trinidad both struggled to remain standing, and Ozelle fell off two seconds before Trinidad. The man stood up, cheering, accepting his necklace with a big grin.

Lani Events:

Upon returning from the Immunity Challenge, things were clearly drawn out in the sand. Ozelle, Trinidad, Iyla, and Sid were on one side, while Elinore, Criselda, Rickardo, and Zachariah were on the other. And Louetta was in the middle. While she'd pledged her allegiance to the alliance that contained Ozelle and Trinidad, she was a pliable character, and she was good friends with some on the other side. Louetta had no clue what to do, so she told both alliances what they wanted to hear and waited for Tribal Council to make her decision. It was an interesting situation that intrigued the viewers.

Eighth Tribal Council - Lani

Lakshima was the first member of the jury, and she attended the Tribal. The Tribal Council was full of loud declarations and superfluous promises, all directed at Louetta. It was obvious that she was the center of all of the attention. She sat in the middle, and everyone was turned towards her, talking to her at once. She didn't pick out much from the conversation, and was really lost with what to do. So she decided to go with her gut.

Ozelle - "I vote Zachariah."

Zachariah - "I vote Iyla."

Elinore - "I vote Iyla."

Trinidad - "I vote Zachariah."

Iyla - "I vote Zachariah."

Criselda - "I vote Iyla."

Sid - "I vote Zachariah."

Rickardo - "I vote Iyla."

Louetta - "I vote Iyla."

"Iyla, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 5-4, Iyla Hutchings has been voted off.

EPISODE NINE: KEEP IT GOING

Reward Challenge: The eight castaways split into two groups of four. They would be competing for a spa day complete with showers, massages, pasta, and alcohol! The division was by random selection, like the tribe swap. One group was Elinore, Trinidad, Criselda, and Louetta, while the other was Rickardo, Sid, Zachariah, and Ozelle. The second group easily pulled out the wind in a simple challenge: they had to swim through a series of water obstacles, and then build a statue of the Lani tribe emblem, a jumping dolphin. They finished the puzzle about three pieces ahead of the other group, and enjoyed their spa retreat.

Immunity Challenge: The final eight Immunity Challenge had two parts. The first part was an obstacle course, where three bags of puzzle pieces had to be collected. The first three people to reach the finish line would move onto the second round, where they would have to build a large table puzzle of the four mascots of the tribes this season: a shark, a seal, a fish, and a dolphin. The first three to finish the first phase, in order, were Sid, Elinore, and Zachariah. Those three advanced to the final round. Sid quickly fell out of it, perplexed by the complex puzzle. Meanwhile, both Elinore and Zachariah really got the hang of it quickly, and it was close the whole time. In the end, Zachariah lost to Elinore by a mere two of one hundred pieces! Elinore celebrated her wind, taking the immunity necklace and hugging Criselda, Rickardo, Zachariah, and Louetta. As they were leaving the challenge, Ozelle spotted something on the sit out bench on the underside. She picked it up. It was a small scroll, and when she unrolled it she saw that it was an idol clue! Excited, she stuffed it in her bra and walked off with the rest.

Lani Events:

Ozelle went off in search of the idol all day to no avail, while Sid and Trinidad worked hard to sway the other side into saving them. The other side talked to them, but they obviously were not taking their proposals seriously. Who would flip on the majority?! It wasn't a good move, especially in this game. Sid got angry and yelled at the timid Louetta, and meanwhile, Ozelle, a physical threat, didn't even try to negotiate. She just looked for the idol the entire time. The majority had their work cut out for them making a decision of which outsider to cut off.

Ninth Tribal Council - Lani

The Tribal Council was rather dull. Lakshima and Iyla marched in as the jury. Sid got pouty and refused to talk much, and Ozelle was spacey. Only Trinidad conversed with the opposite side effectively, as was his skill, and that ensured that he would not be leaving because he had handled his opponents correctly. However, both Ozelle and Sid were on the chopping block for neglecting to communicate properly, and only the vote would tell which target the majority had chosen to sink their arrows into.

Ozelle - "I vote Rickardo."

Rickardo - "I vote Ozelle."

Louetta - "I vote Ozelle."

Trinidad -"I vote Ozelle."

Elinore - "I vote Ozelle."

Sid - "I vote Rickardo."

Criselda - "I vote Ozelle."

Zachariah - "I vote Ozelle."

"Ozelle, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 6-2, Ozelle Maffa has been voted off.

EPISODE TEN: CAN YOU STAND IT?

Reward Challenge: The castaways divided into two groups of three by random draw out of a bag. Zachariah sat out, as his name was not drawn. One group was Criselda, Trinidad, and Sid. The other group was Rickardo, Elinore, and Louetta. The challenge was rather simple: all you had to do was answer the questions about the season thus far presented as a team. The first team to answer correctly got the point. The first team to 5 points would win the reward, a visit to a beautiful waterfall where they'd enjoy a lavish picnic. The group of Rickardo, Elinore, and Louetta won the challenge 5-3, and enjoyed their hearty reward!

Immunity Challenge: The castaways had to stand in a wooden frame on their tippy toes, holding a block between their head and the top beam. If the castaway or the block fell, they were eliminated. The last castaway left standing would win Immunity. Everyone lasted around ten minutes. The first to fall was Rickardo, who lost his balance when a gust of wind blew through. That same gust unnerved Elinore, and she teetered around for half a minute before her block fell. Within the next hour, Zachariah, Louetta, and Criselda were eliminated, leaving the two bottom feeders, Sid and Trinidad, to battle it out. Eventually, after two hours and forty three minutes, Sid's legs gave out, and Trinidad won Immunity.

Lani Events:

Everything seemed calm at camp at first. The majority alliance didn't even need to talk to one another; with Trinidad safe from the vote with his Immunity necklace, the brash Sid was their only option. However, Elinore saw the strength of most of her majority allies. Zachariah could easily go on an Immunity run; in fact, he'd bragged that he'd hardly been trying in Immunity challenges as of late, and it seemed true, even though he still did well. Criselda had played a good strategic game thus far, and Louetta had made the flip that had morphed the entire game. Elinore had made moves herself, but she was scared to sit next to any of them at the nearing Final Tribal Council. She secretly talked to Trinidad and Sid together, and told them to vote for a certain person. It was their only hope, and they agreed, as they had been unable to find the idol that corresponded to the clue Ozelle had given them before her leaving. Then Elinore went to Rickardo, who was clearly at the bottom of the majority alliance, and she tried to persuade him throughout the evening as Tribal approached. Would Elinore's blindside be successful, or would she ruin her game off of a poor gambit?

Tenth Tribal Council - Lani

At Tribal Council, Trinidad sat smugly and Sid pouted, both acting as if neither had a chance in the world to shake things up. The jury of Lakshima, Iyla, and Ozelle watched, a little perplexed. Elinore recited a perfect speech about alliance unity and the like that frightened Trinidad and Sid; had she decided to abandon them? Rickardo watched everything with a careful eye, completely sure of how he was voting. It wasn't a very extraordinary Tribal Council before the voting, really.

Louetta - "I vote Sid."

Sid - "I vote Zachariah."

Trinidad - "I vote Zachariah."

Zachariah - "I vote Sid."

Criselda - "I vote Sid."

Elinore - "I vote Zachariah."

Rickardo - "I vote Zachariah."

"Zachariah, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 4-3, Zachariah Brambs has been voted off.

EPISODE ELEVEN: RISING TIDES

Reward Challenge: The six castaways found themselves at the Paradise Auction! Each with three hundred dollars, they waged their money on food and advantages! In the end, only Trinidad left with nothing. Everyone except Trinidad and Criselda went for the food, and those two waited until the end for the only advantage presented. They both put all three hundred on the advantage, and they drew rocks to see who would get it. Criselda pulled the right rock and got the advantage, which she discovered to be an advantage in the next Immunity Challenge.

Immunity Challenge: The six castaways discovered that the Immunity Challenge would be happening in the water. There were six grates in the water. The castaways would have to keep their head above water underneath the grate. If their head floated out of the grate or they swam out to breathe, they would be eliminated. Criselda's advantage was that her grate was an inch higher than everyone else's, meaning she would have more room to breathe. Criselda's advantage helped immensely. Everyone was alright for the first twenty minutes, but then the tides began to swell drastically, and they quickly rose. A fish scuttled across Louetta's foot, and she freaked and kicked away, eliminating herself. Over the next hour, Rickardo and Elinore both freaked and left. It was a stalemate for three more hours, until all three had their faces pressed to the bars. Criselda did so comfortably, but Trinidad and Sid were smashing their faces into the grate so they could breathe. Trinidad finally gave up at four hours and thirty seven minutes, leaving Sid and Criselda. Criselda began to freak out as the tide rose and pushed her tight against the grate. She tried to hold still, but her instincts took over and she fled. Sid won Immunity! He kicked away from his grate and collapsed on the shore, coughing up seawater. It was worth it.

Lani Events:

After the blindside of Zachariah at the last Tribal Council, things were a mess as everyone tried to figure out what was happening. Some people told some people one thing, others another thing. No one was exactly sure what was going to happen, and they were just clinging to the hope that they'd be safe, and the almost random vote would fall on someone else. With so many fissures and issues between everyone, there were no clear alliances. Sid and Trinidad had only been with Elinore for that vote, and Elinore's old majority alliance was fracturing under the pressure. Sid and Trinidad searched religiously for the idol to no avail, and everyone was still talking to one another on the walk to Tribal Council. No one had any clue what was going to happen!

Eleventh Tribal Council - Lani

It was immediately obvious of the disarray and such that was going on at camp. There was no consistent line to the conversation, and over half of the castaways seemed to be making helpless pleas for their lives in the game. The jury of Lakshima, Iyla, Ozelle, and Zachariah seemed just as confused as the castaways still int he game. People talked over one another and whispered to one another to check things, and the entire process was chaotic. It was pretty hilarious to watch, but soon become tiresome, and the voting quickly came to cut off the insanity of this Tribal Council.

Trinidad - "I vote Criselda."

Criselda - "I vote Trinidad."

Rickardo - "I vote Trinidad."

Sid - "I vote Criselda."

Elinore - "I vote Trinidad."

Louetta - "I vote Rickardo."

"Trinidad, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 3-2-1, Trinidad Feuer has been voted off.

EPISODE TWELVE: CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

Reward Challenge: Everyone was competing on their own this time for the prize: a trip to a nearby island plantation the grew tobacco and cash crops. There they would have a lavish dinner and spend the night in a large, fluffy king bed. The challenge was simple: a series of symbols would be shown, and the castaways would have to place a series of blocks containing the symbols in the right order. If the order was wrong, the castaway would be eliminated. The remaining castaway would win the trip! Louetta and Sid both messed up on the first sequence of six, while the other three all survived the first sequence and the following three. The fifth sequence, a long, confusing one with ten blocks, confused Elinore and eliminated her. Rickardo and Criselda both did well, and they went through four more sequences until Rickardo messed up, leaving Criselda to win the trip! She was instructed to choose two people to bring with her, and she chose Rickardo and Louetta in hopes to persuade them to make a Final Three with her.

Immunity Challenge: The second to last Immunity challenge was high stakes. In the competition, each castaway had to navigate a tricky obstacle course to retrieve three plaques with numbers on them. They would then have to use the numbers to turn a number lock and unlock a chest. They then had to swim out to a platform floating on the water WITH the heavy chest and puzzle pieces inside, where they would have to build a statue of a lighthouse. Sid and Louetta fell out of it early, leaving Criselda, Elinore, and Rickardo to race against one another. It was rather close; they all arrived at their chests within the same minute. Criselda was the first to unlock hers, and Elinore was close behind. Both women struggled to pull the chests through the water, however, and Rickardo passed them with his chest, reaching his platform a minute before them. Rickardo spilled out the pieces and quickly started assembling the puzzle. He finished when Elinore only had two of the twelve pieces down, and Criselda was still pouring out her pieces. At that point, Sid had been in the water with his crate, and Louetta was trying to open her chest. Rickardo celebrated and accepted the Immunity necklace, happy to have a guaranteed spot in the Final Four!

Lani Events:

It was obvious who was going to be leaving the island once they returned from Immunity. Everyone shunned Elinore, and the now majority of Criselda, Louetta, and Rickardo even brought Sid in the fold to thwart the scheming woman who seemed to have played the best strategic game thus far. However, as they were all relaxing in the ocean, Elinore rooted through their bags, and she discovered Sid's Immunity Idol clue tucked inside one of his socks. She memorized it and then began searching, convinced that she knew where it was. She searched the coconut grove for hours, and as night fell, she finally discovered the idol in the branches of one of the trees! This Tribal Council was the last time she could use it! She hid it in her bag and returned to camp moments before they had to leave for Tribal Council. The majority was a little suspicious, but Elinore's downtrodden acting led them to believe that she had no idol or hope.

Twelfth Tribal Council - Lani

Criselda preached alliance unity the entire Tribal Council, concisely and correctly noting how Elinore had played a good game thus far, and was a major threat that needed to be taken out. The jury of Lakshima, Iyla, Ozelle, Zachariah, and Trinidad agreed with her points. The decision seemed unanimous among everyone except Elinore, and Elinore barely talked, acting dejected and hopeless. The Tribal Council didn't last long, as there wasn't much to talked about: it seemed as if Elinore was going home, and that was that.

Sid - "I vote Elinore."

Louetta - "I vote Elinore."

Criselda - "I vote Elinore."

Elinore - "I vote Criselda."

Rickardo - "I vote Elinore."

Before the votes were read, Elinore smugly stood and played her Immunity Idol. Everyone was aghast as the votes were read that would have sent Elinore home, 4-1. But her votes did not count, and her single vote for Criselda sent her once best friend in the game packing.

"Criselda, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 1-0, Criselda Thielemann has been voted off.

EPISODE THIRTEEN: THE FINALE

The final episode of this inaugural season of PARADISE, called PARADISE: KA LANI MAI, has arrived! We have four castaways remaining.
Louetta Cartwright has played a lowkey game, struggling in Immunities but being kind and quiet. However, it was her flip that shook up the entire game and destroyed the original-Niuhi majority alliance. That big move could be enough to win her the game, but will it be enough? And will some see her as untrustworthy and undeserving due to the flipping?

Rickardo Alvarez has played a normal game. He's won an Immunity and has been on the right side of the vote most times. He hasn't made any significant moves that are solely his like the others besides flipping and getting Zachariah out, but even then it was Elinore that persuaded him. But he is the most likable of the group, and possibly the one that needs the money the most. Will that help him win, or will the jury decide that he didn't play well enough to deserve the island-money prize?

Elinore Gannon has been this season's villain it seems, loud and clear. She's orchestrated blindsides and flips galore, and has even played two Immunity idols to save herself! She is a strategic mastermind and has been noted by viewers and fellow castaways alike to be playing the best strategic game. But she has backstabbed and betrayed many members of the jury, and her personality is not always agreeable. Will the jury be willing to possibly give money and an island to a woman they've come to despise because of her awesome gameplay, and will they push past their emotions?

Sid Voorhies has played an erratic game thus far. He's flipped and flopped between alliances and is emotionally unstable, and has had fights with several members of the jury. His unpredictable behavior is a weakness, but he has helped bring about some of the biggest changes in the game, and has flipped when necessary, often staying on the right side of the vote. He has been willing to do whatever it takes, even winning an Immunity, but has he done enough? And will the jury be able to look past his fiery, unlikable disposition that has dominated his gameplay?

Reward Challenge: It was a loved ones challenge! The castaways would be playing for an advantage in the Final Immunity Challenge! The challenge was where the castaways would have to climb up a single rockwall all at once. The first two to the top would advance to the second phase, where they would have to untie two bags of puzzle pieces, carry them over a balance beam, and assemble a 3D puzzle of a seal. The first castaway to finish would get to travel to the next Immunity Challenge with their loved one for fifteen minutes to study it, and then their loved one would come back to camp with them for the night. The first to come out was Elinore's husband, Vinny. They embraced and cried a little and then split. Sid was the next up. His little sister, Geraldine, sprinted out and jumped into his arms, and they both were laughing and trying not to cry. Rickardo was up next, and he kept the tears at bay as his husband Lionel staggered out, weeping uncontrollably. They embraced and kissed several times until they were split. Finally, Louetta stepped up, and she was already crying before her Aunt Charmaine, who had raised her, jogged out. They both were sobbing, and they fell to the ground, embracing until the challenge began.

The four sped off once the challenge started, all moving faster and more agilely than they had in weeks due to the sight of their beloved family members. Rickardo was at the head, moving like a spider monkey, but halfway up he slipped and plummeted to the ground because he was moving so fast, he was almost reckless. The line saved him from being hurt, but he had to start over while everyone else was rushing to the top.

Elinore was lithe, and she reached the top first, jangling one of the bells and sitting down, panting. Sid and Louetta were racing up. Louetta was a little ahead of Sid, and he tugged on her shoe to slow her down. Suddenly the challenge was paused. No interference was allowed. Sid was disqualified, and the two remaining females would be advancing to the final stage of the last Reward challenge of the season.

When it started, they both slid down the ramp that was on the other side of the climbing wall. Two bags of puzzle pieces each were tied to two stakes. Elinore leaped at one, Louetta at the other. Elinore's thin, nimble fingers tore through the knots, while Louetta was a little slower. Elinore untied the second bag and slung both over her shoulders before sprinting to the balance beam. She tottered across and barely made it. Louetta wasn't far behind, and as Elinore spilled her puzzle pieces on the ground in front of the 3D puzzle's frame, Louetta was almost down with the balance beam. Soon Louetta had spilled out her puzzle pieces as well, and it was up to who would be the faster puzzle solver. They were both decent at puzzles, but eventually Elinore won out, placing the last of eighty pieces while Louetta still had six left. She celebrated, and her husband rushed out and embraced her tightly. Then they were carted off to the Immunity Challenge spot, where they discovered a giant maze in the shape of a hibiscus flower. They had fifteen minutes to explore it, and when that time was up they went back to the camp for the night.

Final Immunity Challenge: The final immunity was very complex. It was a huge maze modeled in the shape of a hibiscus flower. Scattered throughout the maze were six stations that each held four bags of puzzle pieces. Each castaway would have to navigate through the maze and retrieve all six bags, bringing them back one at a time to their puzzle tables in the center of the maze. That was why Elinore's advantage was so great; she knew the layout of the maze partially already. After they retrieved all six bags of puzzle pieces, they would have to make a huge table puzzle of two hundred pieces that would build a picture of the Tribal Council set up with the words "To the Final Tribal Council" on the bottom and top.

The challenge began. Elinore was off like a shot. She'd discovered how to get to two of the six platforms with puzzle bags in her fifteen minutes, and she moved fast so others would struggle to follow her. Sid attempted to follow her, but soon became lost as Elinore followed the path she'd memorized. Barely a minute in, Elinore arrived at the first puzzle platform and ripped through the knots before carrying her bag of puzzle pieces back to her station. She then quickly reached a second station a minute and a half later and brought back the bag, establishing an early lead.

Meanwhile, Louetta, Rickardo, and Sid stumbled through the maze, not accustomed to how the maze worked like Elinore. They moved slowly. Louetta got lucky and found the entrance to one of the puzzle platforms. As she untied her bag, Elinore sprinted over, winded but knowing that she needed to win this challenge if she wanted a chance at going to the Final Tribal Council. They both deposited their bags at their puzzle tables and continued to search.

Over the next hour, Rickardo and Sid found two bags, while Louetta also found two more bags. Elinore had all of hers excepting a single one that she couldn't get to. Finally, after an hour a six minutes since the challenge started, Elinore reached the final bag.

After that, there wasn't much chance for the others. Elinore had quickly become better at puzzles, and she excelled with this jigsaw-like puzzle. By the time Louetta had gotten her sixth bag, Elinore was sliding the final pieces into place and was declared the winner of the Final Immunity!

Lani Events:

The castaways returned to camp, all a little downcast excepting Elinore. They had been plotting to get the dangerous woman out of the game, but she was now safe with Immunity and would be coasting to the Final Tribal Council. The majority of three now would have to turn on one another, and they all came to Elinore to see who she would like out. The woman was absolutely delighted and she knew exactly who she felt was the biggest threat to her getting the money and the island at the Final Tribal Council. She told the three separately who to vote for, and walked to the Tribal Council smug and excited to see the results of her careful planning.

Thirteenth Tribal Council - Lani

The Tribal Council was rather uneventful. It became obvious that Elinore held all of the power in her hands. The jury of Lakshima, Iyla, Ozelle, Zachariah, Trinidad, and Criselda watched as the woman that many of them despised worked all three other remaining castaways and made several bold declarations, but she was safe due to the necklace that hung around her neck. The voting came rather quickly after Rickardo, Louetta, and Sid made some comments and pleas.

Sid - "I vote Rickardo."

Rickardo - "I vote Louetta."

Louetta - "I vote Rickardo."

Elinore - "I vote Rickardo."

"Rickardo, the tribe has spoken."

By a vote of 3-1, Rickardo Alvarez has been voted off.

THE FINAL TRIBAL COUNCIL

The three finalists walk in with their torches in tow. They've made it as far as one can get in this game; now it's up to the jury of seven to decide which one of them will win the game. They process in in the order they were voted off once Louetta, Sid, and Elinore have sat down on the three stumps on one side of the fire. Lakshima, Iyla, Ozelle, Zachariah, Trinidad, Criselda, and Rickardo all march in and sit down on the two benches, one higher than the other, of the jury section on the other side of the fire. The process is initiated, and each finalist gives a quick opening statement.

Louetta stands first. "Hey guys. I know that I haven't played the flashiest game or taken a ton of risks like the others beside me. I've laid low and been quiet and all that. But I've been a nice person to everyone that's here tonight, and I also flipped the entire game when I decided to ditch my old Niuhi alliance and boost Elinore's alliance to the majority, and I think that was the moment when the game really changed, and I should win for those reasons. Thank you."

Sid stands after her. "I know you guys all probably hate me, but let's take a moment to think. How did the 'brat', as you've all called me, make it this far? Luck? No! I worked hard and played a social game, even if I did piss off more than one of you along the way. I deserve to be here, and I think I deserve the money."

Elinore is the last to rise. "As a shift supervisor back home in Cuyahoga, I see through that everything goes according to plan in the factory. I stay past the end of my shift to make sure all the machinery is off. I know each and every one of my coworkers. I make sure everything is working right and the way it should. I did that also in this game. I made sure everyone was on my side, and when you weren't, I pulled out the magic idols and showed you that I deserved to be here, and that I was not going anywhere. I've orchestrated several blindsides and flips and I've controlled the social fabric of this game far better than these two. For that alone, I should probably win. I know that I didn't always play the most fantastic personal game, but I need to win this. I need to get out of the city, for my husband and for my kids. They all have breathing issues due to the factories and their weak lungs, and it breaks my heart. So I was cutthroat and ruthless to the very end, just because I need this so bad. So I'm going to win and finish the job like I always do. Thanks, and sorry for running on so long."

After that, the jury members are asked in a random order to stand and either give a statement or ask the finalists some questions. The first up is Ozelle.

"So, Louetta. What made you think you should flip, dooming most of us here?" Ozelle hissed.

"You all were strong players, and I knew I'd have a better chance with the original O Ka Wepa. I was near the bottom of the pecking order. I would be sitting on the jury if I had stayed with you," Louetta replied.

"But we had our friendship and our final Three deal, along with Trinidad, and you just discarded it like that. I don't think you're the nice person you claim to be." Ozelle sat down sharply, and Louetta looked mortified. Rickardo was up next.

"I commend all of you on getting this far," Rickardo said, grinning kindly. "Sid, what was your biggest singular move?"

"I think my biggest move was when the tribes split into 3 tribes. I convinced Lakshima and Iyla to vote out Thanh instead of me, cementing myself in their alliance. I wouldn't have even made the merge without that move."

"Elinore, I have the same question for you."

"My biggest move was when I got out Criselda with my idol. I saved myself and sent out my biggest competitor, sorry girl. If I'd gone to the end with Criselda, I doubt that I would have much of a shot. She played a similarly strategic game, and had better social connections."

"And Louetta, the same question for you."

"My biggest move, obviously, was when I flipped the alliances and changed the entire game."

"Thank you." Rickardo sat down, and Zachariah stood.

"Hello, finalists," Zachariah sniffed. "Congrats. I have just one question for Elinore. What would ever make you think you could be so ruthless? And don't give me the excuses about your family. That still doesn't justify cruel behavior."

"I never think I was cruel," Elinore stated clearly. "I blindsided you, Zach, and I'm sorry about that, but it was a good game move. It wasn't anything personal. I played this like what it is, a game. I'm sorry that your feelings got hurt, but I played it to the best of my ability, and that involved potentially wounding some people's feelings."

Zachariah rolled his eyes and sat down. Iyla stood.

"I have a question for all of you. What is more important to you in this game and what did you play better? Social play, physical play, or strategic play?"

"Social play is much more important," Louetta started off. "And I played that the best out of everyone here, I believe, especially when I flipped and established strong new connections."

"Strategic play is the most important," Sid answered. "It's just a game, get over your hurt feelings everyone."

"Strategic play is what I think is what I'm best at and what is most important," Elinore replied. "Winning challenge after challenge and doing nothing else will not win you anything in my opinion, and just being nice and often riding on people's coattails like my fellow finalists did isn't effective either. You need cold, solid moves that are solely your own to win."

Iyla nodded and sat down as Lakshima stood and walked over in front of the finalists.

"If you weren't going to win, who do you think deserves the title the most out of the other two?" Lakshima inquired.

"I would say Elinore deserves it if I don't get it," Sid answered.

"Elinore," Louetta shortly replied.

"Elinore!" Elinore joked, laughing. "No, but I'd actually have to say Sid. It's decently remarkable that, by how ostracized he was at the beginning, that he managed to make it this far, even if it was via coattail riding." Sid growled at Elinore, and she ignored him.

Criselda stood up and marched over, hands on her hips, and she glared at Elinore.

"Hello, Criselda," Elinore murmured, bowing her head for a moment.

"Oh, don't act deferential!" Criselda snapped. "You've been a real high and mighty queen bee these past weeks, so don't go around changing how you're acting now! I thought we had a real, true friendship! And you betrayed me! How is any money worth jeopardizing a close personal relationship!?"

"Criselda, I was going home and I needed to vote out someone. You were my biggest competitor, so I voted you and then I played the idol. Take it as a compliment that I didn't want you sitting with me tonight."

"No no no, you think you can just barge through this game being rude and snappy and socially reckless! Well, no you cannot!" She turned to the jury. "Please join with me in voting for Louetta! She has played a respectable, kindly game and deserves the money more than these two brats." Criselda sat down, breathing heavily, and Trinidad calmly stood to deliver the final statement.

"I don't have any questions for the finalists," Trinidad said. "But I do have some questions for the jury. Are we really going to vote for anyone besides Elinore? We all know that she's by and far played the best game, and that she truly deserves the prizes on the line. The only reason some of us are having our doubts and such is because of our emotions. I must remind you all that this is a game, and that we need to keep our heads clear! If Elinore had been fully socially reckless, I would pause to send her home. But she has been very socially adept! How did she orchestrate all those blindsides? How did she organize those flips? It's appalling to say that she has played a terrible social game, because that's just the most untrue lie I've ever heard in my life. Vote for Elinore. She really deserves it, and we all know it. Sid has done nothing but insult people and win an Immunity, while the only accomplishment Louetta can tout is that flip that she keeps reiterating about, along with sitting still and looking pretty. Again, I beg, vote Elinore. She's the only one who truly deserves it. Thank you." Trinidad sat down, and Elinore mouthed "'thank you" as he did so.

All of the jury went in to vote, and then the urn with the votes was taken out, and all of the castaways returned to the Flat. Two days later, the finale episode aired, and then the time had come for the live finale. The votes were read off on the set as the nation watched with bated breath.

"Elinore."

"Louetta."

"Elinore."

"Louetta."

"Elinore."

"Elinore."

"Elinore! Elinore Gannon, you are the winner of Paradise: Ka Lani Mai!"

Elinore leaped up and down, screaming in joy, as the checking and the land grant were handed to her. Her husband and astounding 6 children all rushed onto the stage, crushing her in a huge group hug. The first ever winner of Paradise seemed to be loving it so far!

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Lakshima, Trinidad, Rickardo, Iyla, and Ozelle voted for Elinore. Zachariah and Criselda voted for Louetta.

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SUMMARY OF PLACEMENTS

Winner: Elinore, Lani (originally O Ka Wepa, then O Ka Wepa) {got 5 votes at FTC}

2nd: Louetta, Lani (originally Niuhi, then Niuhi) {got 2 votes a FTC}

3rd: Sid, Lani (originally O Ka Wepa, then I'a) {got 0 votes at FTC}

4th: Rickardo, Lani (originally O Ka Wepa, then Niuhi)

5th: Criselda, Lani (originally O Ka Wepa, then O Ka Wepa)

6th: Trinidad, Lani (originally Niuhi, then O Ka Wepa)

7th: Zachariah, Lani (originally O Ka Wepa, then Niuhi)

8th: Ozelle, Lani (originally Niuhi, then Niuhi)

9th: Iyla, Lani (originally from Niuhi, then I'a)

10th: Lakshima, Lani (originally from Niuhi, then I'a)

(From this point on (10th-4th) are on jury since it is the MERGE)

11th: Franci, O Ka Wepa (from Niuhi)

12th: Thanh, I'a (from O Ka Wepa)

13th: Yule, Niuhi

14th: Jeorge, Niuhi

15th: Llewyn, O Ka Wepa

16th: Astorya, O Ka Wepa

STATS

Won most Individual Immunities: Elinore & Trinidad, with two a piece

Number of idols played: 3

Number of ties broken: 1

Number of votes cast against each castaway (does not count votes for winner):

Elinore - 12

Louetta - 1

Sid - 4

Rickardo - 6

Criselda - 3

Trinidad - 4

Zachariah - 8

Ozelle - 6

Iyla - 8

Lakshima - 7

Franci - 6

Thanh - 3

Yule - 6

Jeorge - 5

Llewyn - 8

Astorya - 5

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A/N: I started this several days ago just as a way to let loose steam. It was at first very basic and definitely not going to be 11,000 plus words long xD But it grew and I really got into it, and I want to make more! With summer here, finally!, I'll have more time to write even though I still do have lots of responsibilities. I'm going to be throwing this story into the mix, and while it won't take priority, I always write what I'm having the most fun with, and that's currently this story. I really hope you enjoyed it, and be on the lookout for more!

Who did you like most? Least? Who did you think would win? Anything I should change/add/subtract format wise?

Please review! This is a fledgling idea, and I'd love to get feedback about it to see what others think.

Until Next Time,

Tracee