(Day 0)
The scene opened up as a helicopter did several fly-by shots of a large, remote island covered with trees and beach. A few smaller islands were nearby, but the main one was by far the largest. A few fly-bys later and the scene switched to the beach, where a tall, blonde man wearing a red shirt and dark red vest walked along the beach, approaching the camera.
"Welcome to season 3 of Survivor: Central Hub. I'm your host, SSBFreak." The man said. "Over the next thirty-nine days, I will be your guide for a tale of survival and competition for eighteen fancharacters, all representing different franchises. In the end, one of these eighteen fancharacters will be left standing as Sole Survivor and receive one million dollars as their prize."
SSBFreak approached a dock, where a familiar cruise ship was sitting. "However, these fancharacters will fall one by one as they compete in challenges. The losing tribe of these important Immunity Challenges will be forced to vote out one of their own at what we call Tribal Councils." He explained. "So, let us introduce you to our eighteen castaways this new season."
The first contestant came walking down the dock, revealing himself to be a tall human with slicked, grayish hair. He wore a green suit and had a confident look on his face.
PIERRE – 48
TEAM FORTRESS 2
"Pierre, you're part of the Spy class in TF2, so I expect some good moves from you." SSBFreak said.
Pierre gave a smirk. "I assure you that there is more to me than meets the eye, monsieur." He said with a French accent. "So who's on my team?"
"We'll decide that later. Go and wait until I introduce the others and then we'll split people up." SSBFreak said.
Pierre gave a shrug. "Take your time." He said as he strolled over to the end of the dock.
The next contestant caught the confident Pierre by surprise. She was a short, orange humanoid with red hair done into a ponytail, but she had a strange-looking mouth and no nose…
CARLY – 19
MUPPET SHOW
"Welcome to Survivor, Carly." SSBFreak said. "You think you have what it takes to win?"
The Muppet gave a shrug. "I think we all do at some point." She admitted with a grin. "But you can bet that I'll be trying my hardest here."
"Good to hear. Why don't you go over there and wait while I introduce everyone else?" SSBFreak said.
"Sure thing." Carly nodded as she walked over to Pierre and waved cheerily. The spy blinked, still in confusion.
The next contestant looked like a rocker-girl, as proven by her bright red hair done into a slick style. The human female wore a black jacket and a pair of earrings shaped like stars.
LIZ – 22
PARAPPA THE RAPPER
"And here we have the season's rocker-chick, Liz." SSBFreak said.
"Don't stereotype me, man." Liz warned. "I've got a lot more to offer than just being a sweet guitarist, you know."
"I know, but it'll be up to you to show that to your teammates." SSBFreak explained.
"That's fine with me." Liz smirked as she walked over to the end of the dock to wait with Pierre and Carly. Pierre looked in thought as Carly conversed with Liz.
The fourth person to come down the dock was a young man with dark hair. He appeared to be wearing a blue military uniform of some kind, complete with a futuristic helmet.
DET – 24
NOITU LOVE
"Welcome to Survivor, Det. Or should I call you 'Det Eled'?" SSBFreak checked.
"Det. You don't hear Xoda being called by her full name." Det replied. "I'm looking forward to starting. When do we begin?"
"When I introduce everyone else." SSBFreak said as he directed Det to where the others were standing.
Liz lifted an eyebrow as Det came over. "Det Eled?" She asked. "Isn't that just 'Deleted' spelled backwards?"
"Long story." Det shrugged.
Coming down the dock next was a lanky, green humanoid wearing army clothes and a helmet, all in green. To complete his look, he was wearing a bowtie and a pair of glasses.
WILSON – 54
ARMY MEN
"Hello, Wilson. How're things going at Sarge's camp?" SSBFreak asked.
"I wouldn't know. The entire cast got killed off just when the series was starting to get better." Wilson sighed regretfully.
"Well, you're still here regardless. That has to account for something." SSBFreak shrugged. "Just head on over there."
Wilson nodded and approached the waiting contestants, getting greetings from Det and Carly.
Coming down the dock next was another humanoid, although much shorter than the lanky Wilson. This humanoid was wearing a strange, blue helmet, a pair of pink headphones shaped like hearts and a dark pink skirt.
EDWINA – UNKNOWN
SCRIBBLENAUTS
"I know you're a little out of your element, but I trust that you'll get through without cheating." SSBFreak warned.
"I didn't bring my notebook." Edwina assured nervously. "I didn't want to get removed due to summoning something to cheat with."
"Good to hear that you're on the ball." SSBFreak nodded. "Just head over there for a minute."
Pierre looked interested. "Notebook?" He repeated as Edwina came over.
"Something that helps me summon what I write down." Edwina replied.
The spy looked even more interested by now, pondering possibilities.
A young woman walked down the dock next. People saw that she was wearing a strange-looking hat and a medieval-style outfit complete with a half-poncho draped over her shoulders. People noticed that her dark blonde hair was done into two braids.
CLAIRE – 20
RPG MAKER
"Claire, I know that you're a weapons-enthusiast, but remember what we told you beforehand." SSBFreak said.
Claire waved it off. "Yeah, yeah. You made me hand over all of my weapons. Believe me, I've got none left." She said.
"Just making sure. Where do you keep all those weapons, anyway?"
"That's for me to know and you never to find out." Claire said as she walked past the host and went over to the others.
"I like her." Det said. He was ignored.
The next contestant revealed himself to be a burly man with a strange posture. He had red-brown hair and a white shirt on, matching his white pants.
MUGG – 30
RIVER CITY RANSOM
"If you don't mind me saying this, aren't you a little old to be a student?" SSBFreak asked with a smirk.
Mugg narrowed his eyes. "I'm a guard at the school." He insisted. "Don't make any stupid jokes with me."
SSBFreak held up his hands in defense. "Not saying a thing." He insisted. "Go over and join the others, will you?"
Mugg looked at the host suspiciously as he walked over to the growing crowd of castaways. Wilson and Carly quickly inched away from him.
The next contestant was one that would surprise them all. What they saw was a dark-skinned human woman with jet-black hair, but the entire right side of her face and her entire right arm were cybernetic.
YORI – 24
TIMESPLITTERS
"Yori, we've never had a cyborg on the show before." SSBFreak said. "I hope you're okay in the water."
"Don't worry. My cybernetic implants are waterproof." Yori assured with a smirk, her cybernetic red eye glowing brightly.
"What do you think you'll bring to the game?"
"You think I'll say it here?" Yori asked as she walked by. "I'm not stupid, you know."
"Wow. What happened to you?" Carly asked in awe as Yori came over. The cyborg ignored her.
Coming down the dock next was the next contestant, an alien girl with a powder blue blouse and skirt. The most distinguishing feature about the girl was that she had no hands.
FLEECY – UNKNOWN
BUBSY
"This is Fleecy, and if you don't know, she's a Woolie." SSBFreak explained. "Fleecy, you're already at a disadvantage because you don't have hands."
"Never stopped me before." Fleecy replied. "All Woolies use their feet to grab."
"Well, hopefully you'll be able to use that to your advantage." SSBFreak said.
"Don't underestimate me." Fleecy warned as she walked past the host to join the others.
"Wait. What good WOULD you be without hands?" Mugg asked. Fleecy promptly kicked him in the crotch, causing him to double-over in pain.
The next contestant was a human male of average-height. He wore a white shirt with brown sleeves, a dark green headband and a pair of brown pants as his black hair spiked up and out.
TOKYO – 24
MYSTICAL NINJA
"Welcome Tokyo…Uh, if that actually IS your name." SSBFreak said.
Tokyo rolled his eyes. "YES, it's my name." He said.
"How'd you get stuck with a name like that?" SSBFreak asked. He didn't get an answer. "Well, that being said, what can you bring to the table?"
"I've got the strength and skills to make me an asset." Tokyo assured as he walked past the host. "I just need to make my team notice that."
"Seriously! Who names their kid 'TOKYO'?" Det asked.
"You're a fine one to talk." Tokyo lifted an eyebrow.
The next contestant came off as a bit of a surprise to the others, mainly because he was a shorter humanoid with a floating head and disembodied hands. They saw that he was lacking a face, with only a cross on his round head, and had a full head of dark hair.
RENALDO – UNKNOWN
MADNESS COMBAT
"I expect some strategy to come from you, Renaldo. Your franchise IS heavily-focused on outsmarting your enemies." SSBFreak noted.
"Don't I know it. I'm confident I can live up to my franchise's expectations." Renaldo assured. "I just hope I end up on the right tribe."
"Well, we'll soon find out. Just head over there."
Renaldo walked over to the gathered contestants. Mugg experimentally poked the cross he had for a face. "How do you see with no eyes?"
"Step away from the face." Renaldo warned.
Next to come down the docks was a large, muscular man wearing a black vest and no shirt. People quickly saw that he had a black executioner hood on as well.
LUTHER – UNKNOWN
CASTLE CRASHERS
"You've got some big shoes to fill, Luther. You're the strongest one here." SSBFreak said.
"I can fill the shoes of the past strong people just fine." Luther explained, standing taller than the already-tall host. "I just hope that my team sees that."
"What do you mean?"
"I saw what happened to the rhino woman last season." Luther reminded as he walked by. "I don't intend to be a repeat performance."
Edwina blinked. "Why would your team want to get rid of you?" She asked.
"This is Survivor. You never know here." Luther replied flatly.
Coming down the dock next was a young woman with dark hair. People saw that she was wearing a loose-fitting cap, a white shirt and a pair of baggy pants.
LUCY – 19
DARK CLOUD
"Considering where you come from, I expect that you have a good amount of experience for something like this." SSBFreak said.
"Definitely. You can bet that I won't disappoint here." Lucy assured. "I've been looking forward to this for a long time. When do we start?"
"When I introduce everyone, and we're almost there." SSBFreak replied. "Just go over there to wait for now."
Lucy walked over to the others and exchanged greetings with people like Carly, Liz and Wilson. Yori and Pierre looked suspicious of her, and looked at each other with questioning glances.
Next up was a human female with long, light brown hair. People noticed that she was wearing a white shirt and blue suspenders that were attached to her jeans.
GRACE – 19
TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND
"You're from TDI, Grace. That alone should give you a bit of an edge here." SSBFreak said.
"That's the hope, anyway." Grace nodded with a smirk.
"So which of the TDI contestants will you be basing your strategy on?"
"That, unfortunately, is a secret." Grace insisted as she walked past. "I can't be revealing my strategy in front of everyone before we even start, you know."
"What's 'TDI'?" Tokyo asked Liz.
"You're from the past. You wouldn't know." Liz waved it off.
Next in line was an inhuman being, but clearly a female. She looked almost like a robot, and had long, blonde hair in addition to a pink shirt and denim shorts.
BIANCA – UNKNOWN
VIEWTIFUL JOE
"Bianca, you're a Bianky, so does that mean that you're just as breakable as they usually are?"
"No." Bianca said sharply. "Don't write me off as a weakling just because I'm a Bianky."
"I didn't say anything. It was just a question." SSBFreak responded. "Let's just hope you can prove the naysayers wrong here."
Even though Bianca's mouth was a permanent circle, one could almost tell that she was smirking. "I intend to." She said as she strolled past the host and greeted the other contestants.
As Bianca shook hands with some people, Det looked at her oddly. He narrowed his eyes.
Coming down the dock next was a young man with dark orange hair that was slicked down over his right eye. He was wearing a brown jacket and a blue shirt underneath.
KAYO – 25
PUNCH-OUT!
"Another amateur boxer on the show. Let's hope you turn out better than the last one did." SSBFreak said with a smirk.
"Personally, I think ANYONE could turn out better than her." Kayo rolled his eyes. "I'm definitely going to make up for it."
"Let's hope you do. I've just got one more person to introduce, so just wait over there for now."
"Now that I think about it, you kinda look like that Bonnie woman." Fleecy noted.
Kayo sighed. "Please don't say that." He said.
The final contestant came walking down the docks, revealing himself to be a tall man with blue hair and shades. He wore a red shirt, a white jacket and black pants. A lone earring dangled from one of his ears.
INFERNO – 27
SSX
"Inferno, I know you're obsessed with disco." SSBFreak began.
"Awesome stuff, isn't it?" Inferno replied, flashing a grin.
"Just try not to drill it into the heads of everyone else, okay?"
"Hey, I'm cool with that." Inferno assured. "It's not like I parade around, proclaiming that disco rules or anything."
"Just making sure. Just head on over there to meet the others."
The disco fanatic approached the rest of the cast and greeted. They gave him mixed reactions, ranging from pleased to amused to annoyed.
"Okay. That's everyone." SSBFreak said after a quick head-count. "If you'll all follow me, I'll split you up into teams."
The eighteen contestants followed SSBFreak, over to where three mats were sitting on the beach. One was dark green, one was purple and one was silver.
"Hey! Three mats?" Mugg asked.
"I take it this means there are three teams?" Claire asked.
"You'd be right. We're doing things a little differently. Instead of two teams of nine, we're having three teams of six." SSBFreak explained. "When I call out your name, the tribe you are assigned will be your tribe until either a tribe switch or the merge, whichever affects you first."
The contestants nodded in understanding, wondering how things would be divided.
"On the green team will be…" SSBFreak said. "Luther…Wilson…Carly…Tokyo…Claire…And Lucy." The six contestants walked over to their new mat. "You six, representing the past, will be the Roka Tribe."
"Representing the past?" Carly asked. The other five members of the team looked at each other, as if sizing each other up. SSBFreak seemed to ignore her.
"On the purple team…" SSBFreak continued. "Grace…Kayo…Liz…Pierre…Mugg…And Inferno." The six declared tribe-mates walked over to their mat. "You six, representing the present, will be the Malabar Tribe."
"I think I see where this is going." Pierre said with a smirk. "This could be interesting."
"He's separating us by eras?" Liz asked aloud.
"That leaves the remaining six to form on the silver mat." SSBFreak said. "Fleecy…Bianca…Yori…Renaldo…Det…And Edwina." The remaining six contestants walked over to the silver mat. "You six, representing the future, will be the Sa'zan Tribe."
"Everyone knows future is better." Yori cracked her knuckles. "Time to prove it."
SSBFreak held up three maps. "These maps will direct you guys to your campsites, which will be your home for the next month. As of now, you're all officially on your own." He explained as he tossed the maps at the teams. They were caught by Lucy, Pierre and Yori. "In a few days, I'll contact you guys via treemail about your first challenge. Good luck, because like always, you're going to need it."
With that, the three newly-formed tribes dispersed, heading to their new campsites and starting the Survivor competition a third time.
"39 Days…18 Castaways…And one sole Survivor!"