Jeff Probst was sitting in his office messing around with other things other than Survivor cast assessments. He was playing on the Nintendo Wii U, playing the video game Super Smash Bros 4. On his desk were various amiibos; most of which were of previous players in the Survivor series such as Link, Shulk, and Mario. Next to all of them was an unopened Villager amiibo.
Jeff noticed the camera looking at him as he unboxed a Dark Pit amiibo, "Oh! Hello there! I just got back from Toys 'R Us! Yes, I got into the Nintendo amiibo craze, but who can blame me? These things are addicting to collect!"
The cameraman coughed a little.
"Oh! Yes! Sorry about all that! I do believe we have a cast assessment to get to! Survivor Waterfall! We scouted out a new location underground, but due to the concerns we have about conditions and health, we decided to cast 24 new players this season! Plus, we're introducing a pair twist this season. Can you guess who's with who?"
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Name: Tremor
Species: Human
Job: Black Dragon Clan Member
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: Tremor is rock hard, and a boulder in the challenges, and that's not even a pun. He uses rock powers, and he's definitely a strong fighter. My problem with Tremor is that he has no social game. He lives to fight, and lives to do bad things. Could he be the villain? We'll have to see.
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Name: Wario
Species: Human
Job: WarioWare CEO
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: Wario's brother competed on Survivor Lake Hylia, and didn't do very well. Waluigi doesn't have the success his brother had. Wario runs a multi-billion dollar company making games, and I say he's very successful. Wario's biggest issue will be his ego. Can he talk the talk? Or will he burn out?
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Name: Pit
Species: Angel
Job: Palutena's Right Hand
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: Pit is nothing like his dark clone which we saw play several seasons ago. Pit is more optimistic, cheerful, and always willing to do the right thing. In a game like Survivor, Pit's one of those players that probably will be willing to make moves, but might get careless in due time.
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Name: Ducky
Species: Dinosaur
Job: N/A
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: We were hesitant about bringing Ducky onto the show. We did have Littlefoot, and while Littlefoot did really well, I don't have a lot of faith in Ducky. She's the smallest one here, and she's definitely not strong at all. She'll be out very quickly unless she gets into a great alliance.
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Name: Homer Simpson
Species: Human
Job: Power Plant Employee
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: Homer's wife, Marge, won Survivor Dingo Canyon, so you might be wondering why Homer is even out here if his wife managed to win. Homer told me he wanted to see what the big buzz was all about, so here he is, playing Survivor. Homer will either go long, or he'll be out very early.
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Name: Sans
Species: Skeleton
Job: N/A
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: Sans is one of those characters that doesn't seem to care at all. I even asked him after our interview if he really wanted to be on the show, and he told me that if he didn't get casted he would have a 'bone' to pick with me. I suppose Sans will be the funny guy, but how will others react?
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Name: King Dedede
Species: Penguin
Job: King of Dream Land
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: King Dedede... my oh my, King Dedede. He's a big guy, he's got a big heart. Sure he's a villain in his own world, but I think given the right circumstances, even he can be a good guy from time to time. I think Dedede's biggest problem will be his mouth and ego, just like Wario.
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Name: Stuart 'Peter Sam'
Species: Human
Job: Railway Worker
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: Peter Sam is a good ol' boy. He's cheerful, works very hard, and I dare say it, really useful on the railway. Peter Sam will be very useful and helpful in the early parts of the game. My only concern for Peter Sam is if he doesn't get the numbers early, he might be out fairly early, which is a shame.
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Name: Reginald 'Red' Forman
Species: Human
Job: CEO
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: Red Forman likes to kick a lot of asses. I think being one of the more older and wiser people out here, Red will definitely attempt to take charge, and make the game run the way he wants it to. Unfortunately, the game will never work in your favor if you force it. It doesn't work like that.
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Name: Viridi
Species: Goddess
Job: Goddess of Nature
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: Just like Palutena before her, Viridi is a goddess. Unlike Palutena though, I think Viridi won't be the 'all knowing goddess' that will get voted off fairly quickly. She cares mostly about nature, not what others are thinking. Viridi has an attitude, and she'll snap at someone if she sees fit.
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Name: Celeste Luvendass
Species: Alien
Job: Bounty Hunter
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: I don't want to talk about the world she comes from. We're going to pretend that world doesn't exist in Survivor. For Celeste herself, she's a bounty hunter, so she's definitely fit for the job of Survivor. Celeste is sweet, but doesn't have a lot of social skills to fit in with the humans.
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Name: Mr. Eugene Krabs
Species: Crab
Job: Krusty Krab CEO
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: Mr. Krabs cares only about money, and money alone. We are not planning a bribe twist for that very reason, because we want to see what Mr. Krabs can do in order to achieve the million dollars. He's loud, he's proud, and he's someone that I think might go very early, or very far. No in the middle for him.
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Name: Nah
Species: Manakete
Job: N/A
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: Nah comes from a family that has a human father and a manakete mother. She's also a time traveler like Lucina and Laurent. She never knew her parents in her timeline, as they had died. For Nah's sake, I hope she can ignore the emotional baggage, and try and play this game.
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Name: Ashley
Species: Witch
Job: Witch
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: I don't know what to make of Ashley's character. She seems very bi-polar, but not like one of the contestants on this cast. I think she's a very shy individual, that can be easily angered. Now, I don't like shy characters, especially the meek ones. But Ashley... she's far from very meek.
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Name: Papyrus
Species: Skeleton
Job: Royal Guardsman
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: Papyrus is a very careless character. He's optimistic, he's very proud, and even if the worst is happening, Papyrus will think it's one of the best days ever! That's what I like about him; he's very likable in person, and I think even though he shouts all the time, he'll be very fun to have around.
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Name: Sour Sweet
Species: Human
Job: Student
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: Now this is what I was talking about when it came to bi-polar characters. Sour Sweet is both sour and sweet. At one moment, she can be shouting in your ear... and the next she'll be whispering sweet nothings in your ear. If her tribe members can respect that, she'll be around for a while.
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Name: Toriel Dreemurr
Species: Goat
Job: Former Queen / Caretaker
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: Toriel is one of the sweetest women I've ever met. She's motherly, she's kind, and she even has a funny side to her every now and then. She's also been through a lot in her life. Divorce, her own son dying, I mean she's got a lot on her shoulders, but I have a lot of faith in Toriel to hold it in.
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Name: Lemon Zest
Species: Human
Job: Student
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: Lemon Zest is the rocker chick. She likes to rock out on her music, and is one of the hip girls at her school. For Lemon Zest, my issue is that she seems very clueless of the game itself. I don't think she's aware of what Survivor is all about, and I think she might get blindsided as a result.
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Name: Shantae
Species: Genie
Job: Genie
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: Shantae is definitely the hottest one of the season, but I don't think we should judge a book by it's cover. Shantae is a clever genie, and she's definitely not one to mess with if you get on her bad side. I can definitely see Shantae winning this game if things go in her favor, almost certainly.
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Name: Snap White
Species: Chalk Person
Job: N/A
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: Snap is made out of chalk, and yes, we are aware of his inability to mesh well with water. Thankfully, we're in the caves, so Snap could very well fit onto the walls if he wants to stay away from all the water in the Waterfall Caves. Snap is a question mark for me, because he can go either way.
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Name: Frederick
Species: Human
Job: Chrom's Right Hand
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: I think the only reason Frederick is out here is because his superior; Chrom, competed on the show back in Lake Hylia. Frederick is a very serious man, and takes no prisoner. If Frederick bases his game off of Chrom's, he will have to play it cool and calm. That's all I will say.
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Name: Cereza 'Bayonetta'
Species: Witch
Job: Witch
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: Bayonetta is definitely another woman with a good looking body, but the skills to make people think twice before assuming that's all she really is. Bayonetta is strong, witty, and definitely a clever woman. No man, no woman, should underestimate this umbre witch. That's a warning.
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Name: Sasha 'Hash'
Species: Human
Job: N/A
Tribe: Ta Keo
Jeff's Assessment: Now for the big leagues! Because our very own Julianna 'Juli' Inkson from Dingo Canyon made it onto Survivor Fan Characters, we have decided to bring in Hash, or Sasha as some know her by, onto this season as thanks! For Hash herself, she's definitely a fit woman, and I think she could go far if she can get over that 'guest character' stigma.
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Name: Trinity
Species: Human?
Job: N/A
Tribe: Bayon
Jeff's Assessment: TBD.
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Jeff smiled, "I hope you liked the cast based on first impressions! The season will hopefully start at the end of the month, as long as the schedule stays on track!"
He then looked over at the rest of his unopened amiibo, "Now if you'll excuse me... I have some amiibo training to do. Please look forward to the season as it gets closer and closer to beginning!" He then reached over to grab the unopened Villager amiibo.
