Previously on Survivor,
Marcus tried to make Anthony feel comfortable in his tribe by telling him he was safe in the next tribal council. Of course, Anthony didn't entirely trust Marcus, and made it his goal to go after him.
At Ravu, Eric and Michael made an alliance to eliminate Evan, and pair up with Shane and Thomas. However Curtis got suspicious of this, and told Will all about it.
Moto won their first challenge, winning Fishing gear and Immunity. In a twist, they sent Evan to Exile Island, saving him from a possible vote out at Tribal Council. This irritated Curtis, because he was likely placed up on the block for elimination.
Eric tried to get Jordan on his side, seeing him as the potential swing vote, and vote out Curtis in place of Evan. He even made up a lie to convince him on his side. Jordan saw right through it, however.
When Will, Kevin, and Sabastian heard the news, they were against it, and with the help of Jordan and Curtis, their alliance took out one of the weaker members, Shane, out. Now Eric and Michael have to make a comeback, or their days were numbered. 18 are left, who'll be voted out tonight?
Moto: Anthony, Ben, Daniel, Jalen, Jess, Junior, Marcus, Michelle, and Nick
Ravu: Curtis, Evan, Eric, Jordan, Kevin, Michael, Sabastian, Thomas, and Will
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Ravu Day 7
After returning from the vote, Eric was upset with Jordan for not sticking to his word with him and Michael.
"Well, that didn't go as planned." noted Michael to himself. Eric nodded, a little disappointed.
"When Shane got voted out, I was a little bit shocked. I mean like... Shane was weak, yeah, but he's more valuable then say Curtis or Kevin. Kevin's weak, and Curtis hurts morale. I really just hope that Evan makes an ass out of himself to keep me around a few more days." - Eric
Eventually, Evan returned from Exile Island, a little mixed feelings on returning. Will and Sabastian greeted him off the bat.
"Welcome back, you missed an amateur tribal council," smirked Sabastian, "How did Exile Island go?"
Evan shrugged, "Best vacation I had in a long while, really. Better there then here with freaking Curtis. Is that fag gone or what?"
Will shook his head, "Nope. Shane's gone. We needed the tribe to be stronger, so we needed Shane to get sent home."
Evan groaned, shaking his head, "Whatever man, just... just let's get him out soon, 'kay?"
"Look, Curtis is a pansy. I love football and everything, but come on man, take a leadership role or something. That shelter? Pathetic. You? Pathetic. Why do you have to be the football player, and not someone like Jordan?" - Evan
"Well, right now I think it's best we keep to ourselves right now," replied Will, "Keep the drama to a minimum, and keep the heat off of you. You'll last longer, and we can wipe out Eric, Thomas, Michael. Deal? I promise Curtis will be next."
Evan nodded, shaking Will's hand, "Got yourself a deal man."
"Evan's a piece of work, and I don't really like the idea of working with him. He's repulsive, he's loud, and he has racist overtones. Quite honestly, I would love to vote him off next, if possible, but... the numbers are right, according to Kevin." - Will
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Moto Day 7
It was a nice, sunny day out on Moto beach. Junior, Jess, and Ben all decided to have a beach day, and take a break from camp chores.
Ben wolf whistled a little, looking at Jess, "For a petite girl, Jess is quite hot, don't you think, Junior?"
"Look, the girls on our tribe aren't exactly... umm... how do I put this without insulting anyone... voluptuous. Bree had a little girth, but Michelle and Jess are thinner, and less sexy. Nevertheless... they still look pretty dang hot in a swim suit." - Ben
Jess giggled softly at Ben's words, "Quite direct, don't you think, Mr. Ben Tan?"
"Hey, I'm just making a few passes at you," laughed Ben, "Non meaningful ones too, as I'm happily married. So is Junior over here."
"I don't have a boyfriend at home, only a brother," shrugged Jess, "So... I guess I can flirt more openly then you can."
Junior chuckled softly to himself, "I'm sure you can."
"Jess is a young woman, and she can use her cute charms to get the guys to keep her. Is that her main strategy, I don't really know entirely. I haven't gotten to know her all that well yet. She's really sweet, though." - Junior
Meanwhile, from the shelter, Marcus and Anthony were watching them, making small talk.
"Not sure if you realized it but... we got a couple of slackers on our tribe. Jess not a surprise, but Ben and Junior? They never stop working." muttered Marcus to himself.
Anthony shrugged, "I guess so. Not sure why that's a big deal."
"Jess is a cute girl, but not the type of girl I would want to date. She's spunky and cute, but no where near beautiful. Gotta.. y'know.. get something up in the chest department." (chuckles) "But I digress. She's been a good partner in the game thus far." - Anthony
"If that becomes an alliance, we gotta watch out for Ben," explained Marcus, "He's smart, he's funny, he's got a lot on his resume. He's the biggest threat of the three. May not be a target now... but come merge time, we'll see."
"Don't worry about Jess, bro," replied Anthony, "I got her on my side. Ben and Junior might be a pair, so like... that's something to look out for."
Marcus looked at him, "Hmm... you have a point, Anthony."
Anthony nodded, just now realizing his mistake of letting loose his alliance partner.
"If Anthony already has Jess on his side, then that makes them someone to look out for. Pairs in this game are really dangerous. That includes Jalen and myself, so... that's why I really need a third or even a fourth man with us, to get more numbers." - Marcus
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"Come on in Guys!"
Both tribes arrived at the challenge area.
"Guys getting your first look at the new Ravu tribe, Shane voted out last tribal council."
None of the Motos seemed to really care that much.
"Ready for today's reward challenge?"
Both tribes agreed.
"For today's challenge, Survivors will head off one by one sliding down a slippery course to retrieve a numbered ball randomly assigned at each round. At the end of the slippery course are tribe baskets. The first tribe member to toss the ball into their tribe basket scores a point, and the first tribe to score five points wins reward."
Jeff revealed luxury items, fishing gear, and a basket of fruit.
"You only get to pick one item for your reward. Luxury items are always nice to remind you of something from home. Moto already won fishing gear, but Ravu has not. This could help. And a fruit basket, for the kinds of fruit you can't collect out here in the Green Hills. Let's get started."
The tribes got set up for the first round.
"OK first match up. Ben for Moto, taking on Thomas for Ravu. Going for '1'! Survivors ready? Go!"
Ben slid to his ball first, as it took Thomas a little time sliding. Thomas eventually caught up to Ben with his own respective ball. Ben shot his but missed just barely. Thomas missed completely on his first shot. Ben shot his once again...
"Ben scores for Moto! We are at 1-0!"
The tribes got set up for the next round.
"OK next match up. Anthony for Moto, taking on Curtis for Ravu. Going for '2'! Survivors ready? Go!"
Anthony dived quickly and grabbed his ball. Curtis, being so big, slowed his tribe down. It didn't take long for Anthony to make his shot.
"Anthony scores for Moto! We are at 2-0!"
The tribes got set up for the next round.
"OK next match up. Daniel for Moto, taking on Eric for Ravu. Going for '3'! Survivors ready? Go!"
Both were quick getting the ball, it was now a matter of making the basket. Daniel just missed his shot, as did Eric. Both were not good at this mini game, as both continued to miss for a while. But then, eventually, someone made a shot...
"Daniel scores for Moto once again! We are at 3-0!"
The tribes got set up for the next round.
"OK next match up. Jalen for Moto, taking on Evan for Ravu. Going for '4'! Survivors ready? Go!"
Once again, it was pretty close from the time it took to grab the ball, to the time to shoot it. Evan however tried to throw Jalen off by taunting him, and when went up to shoot...
"Evan scores the first point for Ravu! We are at 3-1!"
"That's how we do it back in the hood, baby!" cheered Evan to his tribe.
The tribes got set up for the next round.
"OK next match up. Jess for Moto, taking on Jordan for Ravu. Going for '5'! Survivors ready? Go!"
Pretty oddly even for a while despite the obvious disadvantage between a skinny girl and a big husky guy. But when it came to the shooting, Jordan was more lucky.
"Jordan scores, keeping Ravu in the game! We are at 3-2!"
"Damn, come on.. this doesn't look good..." muttered Marcus.
The tribes got set up for the next round.
"OK next match up. Junior for Moto, taking on Kevin for Ravu. Going for '6'! Survivors ready? Go!"
Junior got off to an amazing start, leaving Kevin close behind. However, Junior failed at the shooting part, leaving Kevin to catch up and...
"Kevin scores! We are now tied!"
The tribes got set up for the next round.
"OK next match up. Marcus for Moto, taking on Michael for Ravu. Going for '7'! Survivors ready? Go!"
Marcus, being the Moto leader, wanted to make a big comeback and win. And even though it was pretty even off the bat again, Marcus' basketball skills came in handy.
"Marcus scores! We are now at 4-3!"
The tribes got set up for the next round.
"OK next match up. Michelle for Moto, taking on Sabastian for Ravu. Going for '8'! Michelle could win it for Moto right here! Survivors ready? Go!"
Michelle got off to a good lead against Sabastian, but Sabastian caught up quickly and outsmarted her basketball ability.
"Sabastian keeps Ravu in this! We are tied again!"
The tribes got set up for the last round.
"OK this is it. Nick for Moto, taking on Will for Ravu. Going for '9'! Who ever shoots it in first wins reward for their tribe. Survivors ready? Go!"
Will, being faster and skinnier than Nick, was able to grab his ball first. Nick was slowing down even more. Nick fell quite a few times coming to the basket, giving Will just enough time to...
"Will scores! WILL WINS REWARD FOR RAVU!"
All of Ravu hugged and cheered.
"Great challenge today! Both tribes fought to the bitter end, and Ravu pulled it out. Ravu, it's your choice, what do you want to take back to camp with you?"
"We'll take the fishing supplies. We could really use the protein." said Will.
Jeff handed them over to Will.
"Enjoy! Moto, sorry. Great comeback, but nothing came out of it. Got nothing for you to take home. I will see you at the next challenge."
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Ravu Day 8
On the way back, everyone was cheering on Will for beating out Nick at the challenge.
"That's how you do it baby!" hooted Jordan, patting Will's back.
"Will definitely stepped it up at today's reward challenge, and we were able to win ourselves fishing gear, which Moto won at the previous challenge. I've been sick of rice lately, so some fish would make a great change in diet." - Kevin
As soon as everything was sorted out, Evan grabbed the fishing rod, looking back at this tribe, "Say Sabastian, Will, wanna come fishing with me? I could use a couple of slaves." he asked, laughing a little at his joke.
Sabastian was eager, clapping his hands together, "Alright! But I ain't being your slave, okay? I'm just gonna be me on this boat trip."
Will wasn't as eager as Sabastian was, but he went along anyway.
As soon as they were far away from camp, Evan started talking to them.
"Placing seeds in these dumbasses heads is what's going to get me a million dollars. People will believe any random bull$#%# they hear! That's why... lying is crucial, baby." - Evan
"Exile Island was a blast, yo. 'Cause I found the idol." stated Evan to Will and Sabastian, smirking at them.
Will raised his eyebrows while Sabastian gaped.
"Seriously?" asked Sabastian, shaking his head, "That can't be possible within that short length of time."
Evan shrugged, "Look at it this way, guys, I have the idol, as well as the power. You both vote Curtis out next, the idol becomes yours for free."
Will crossed his arms and thought to himself, not willing to believe Evan's story.
"I asked Kevin about the possibility of Evan finding the idol, and he said it was nearly impossible Day 6, and on a first visit no less. Unless I see his idol, I'm calling bull." - Will
Sabastian, however, was naïve enough to believe Evan.
"Evan having the idol makes me feel a little more comfortable, because knowing who has it makes all the difference. Better then say Eric having it, or Thomas having it. But Curtis going first...? Nuh uh. Not happening." - Sabastian
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Moto Day 8
Everyone was sitting back eating fish that Nick caught and Junior cooked. Ben was still mad about the whole challenge. He took a few glances at Nick before continuing to eat.
"Nick cost us the reward challenge, and it was because he was so damn slow! Am I an expert on speed? Not really. I'm a comedian, not an Olympic Gold Medalist. Nick can only rely on his fishing ability for only so long before he becomes a weakness." - Ben
Daniel shrugged, looking at Nick, "I wouldn't feel bad about losing today. I mean, luxury items and fruit could be nice, but... we have the fish, so it is not a huge loss, right?"
Nick shrugged, "Guess so, man... still feel bad that I let the team down. Don't matter, I'll prove myself in the next challenge, and the challenge after that, man. I'm a living beast!"
"Do you see these muscles? Of course you do, man. I work out all day at home, and at the gym on weekends. I do my best to make sure I'm in the best shape possible. Even if I'm fat, I got the muscle, so who cares if I'm slow, right?" - Nick
Later on in the day, Nick went back to his fishing duties, and this time Jalen and Marcus were following him out.
"I wouldn't worry about the reward challenge, man," noted Marcus, "I mean, let's face it, rewards are one thing, but immunities are another. We can do without rewards."
Nick nodded a little, "Yeah, I suppose you's right. I don't know man, sometimes I can't help but feel a little paranoid in this game."
"Marcus and Jalen are pretty tight, and yeah I like them. They seem like really chill, organized guys. With as paranoid as I am about losing reward, well... I need some reassurance." - Nick
"Let's get something straight here. We're trusting you, and we're a group of three. I think we can pull in Ben and Junior. That's five, and the other four are out." explained Marcus.
Nick nodded, "Who'd be the first to go, you know?"
"Gotta be Anthony, bro," replied Jalen, "I mean, like... he and Jess are duo according to Marcus, and Daniel and Michelle are needed for puzzles and aren't as tight. I think it's smart."
"Marcus has been thinking of voting off Anthony for a while now, so I guess if we lose the challenge he goes home. Truthfully I think Jess is weaker, but whatever Marcus wants I'll give it to him, since he's my buddy and all that." - Jalen
"We're good man," smirked Nick, shaking both of their hands, "Rely on me, and we're good to the Final 3."
Marcus smirked, nodding his head, "Done deal, man."
"Nick's a swell guy, and I want people I like to stay, because if we get along, then that means I'll stick around longer. I'm gonna be more annoyed come merge time because I may not have as much power as I do now. But we'll cross that road when we get to it." - Marcus
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"Come on in Guys!"
Both tribes arrived at the challenge area.
"Guys ready for todays immunity challenge?"
Both tribes nodded excitedly.
"I'll take back immunity from you, Moto."
Daniel did so.
"For today's challenge, each tribe will pick one person to eat a random disgusting meal. First person to get the food down scores a point for their tribe. First tribe to down 4 meals, wins immunity. Let's get started."
Each tribe determined an order, and got ready.
"Let's start! Moto's Anthony taking on Ravu's Sabastian. Your meal for today is...Giant clams. Survivors ready, EAT!"
Sabastian downed a few quickly with Anthony taking his time. Sabastian was shoving them in so fast, he was forced to slow down, allowing Anthony to catch up.
"Anthony scores for Moto! They lead 1-0!"
"Next round, we have Marcus taking on Jordan. Your meal will be...an octopus tentacle. Survivors ready, EAT!"
Jordan shoved all of it into his throat, and started to lightly choke, letting out some of the tentacle. Marcus was having a tough time though, so when Jordan calmed down... he managed to get it down quickly.
"Jordan barely scores for Ravu! We are tied, 1-1."
"Next round, Ben taking on Evan. Looks like we might have a battle here."
"Think you're a funny man, asian kid?" laughs Evan.
Ben smirked, nodding, "Oh I'm a funny man. I'm also a hungry man."
"Your meal is…peanut worms. Survivors ready, EAT!"
Evan plopped them into his mouth one at a time. However Ben took them all into his mouth, and swallowed them whole without any problem.
"Told ya I was hungry!" joked Ben. Evan flipped him off angrily.
"Ben scores for Moto! Moto leads 2-1!"
"Next up, we have Nick from Moto, taking on Curtis for Ravu. Your meal will be...sea cucumbers. Survivors ready, EAT!"
Both started to eat them normally like sushi. But Curtis sped up on his eating, as he wanted to prove himself worthy of keeping for his tribe.
"Curtis scores for Ravu! We are tied again, 2-2! We have a showdown!"
"Next round, we have Jess taking on Will! Your meal will be...fish eyes. Survivors ready, EAT!"
Jess was freaking out and she ate all of them in one full swoop, leaving Will in the dust. All of Moto cheered wildly for Jess at her eagerness.
"Jess makes a point for Moto! She wants to keep on going! Moto leads 3-2!"
"Next up, Junior taking on Thomas. Junior could win it right here for Moto. Thomas needs to keep Eavu in this. Your meal will be...pig snouts. Survivors ready, EAT!"
Thomas couldn't eat the snouts very easily, as they were making his throat hairy. Junior was taking his time with no rush. In the end...
"JUNIOR SCORES! JUNIOR WINS IMMUNITY FOR MOTO!"
All of Moto hugged and cheered.
"Started off as a close match, and it ends for victory in Moto's name. Before you go, Moto. You'll need to pick someone from Ravu to go to exile island. They will be safe from the vote and can't vote at all. Since Evan was last sent, he can't go. Who's it gonna be?"
Moto thought it over and discussed it.
"Jordan."
"OK, Jordan. Heres a map to Exile Island, and you will return in time for the next reward challenge."
Jordan walked off without a word.
"Congrats Moto. For 3 days, you guys are again safe. Ravu, once again, Tribal Council tonight, where someone will be voted out. See you tonight."
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Exile Island Day 9
Jordan found the same pot that Evan had and he looked into it. He pulled out a clue to the hidden immunity idol. He smirked to himself, and kept it in his pocket.
"No tribal council for me tonight, baby! I just get to sit back and relax, something I've been wanting to do for nine days. I don't know what's happening tonight, but I hope it's big." - Jordan
Jordan considered searching for the hidden immunity idol, but he chose to sit back for a little while, and enjoy the sunset.
"I think I know where the idol is, but I'm not going to waste my energy right away. So far, only Evan's been to Exile Island, so I really doubt it'll be found anytime soon. I'll get another shot at finding it, hopefully." - Jordan
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Ravu Day 9
Most of the tribe wasn't too happy about losing a second immunity challenge. Thomas was feeling a little down for losing.
Eric shook his head, "You can only do your best, and sometimes the best isn't the best, you know?"
"Food eating challenges are not easy. Some people can do it, but others choke up and vomit. Thomas just couldn't do it, but he's not the weakest on our tribe. That spot belongs to Kevin." - Eric
Thomas and Eric were sitting around the campfire, with Thomas shaking his head in shame.
"We don't really have the numbers tonight, dude," sighed Thomas, "So if I'm going home, I'm going home. No chance in fighting."
"Don't give up that easily, Thomas," reassured Eric, "You can still stay in this game. Michael and I will attempt to keep you in the game. We need to get Kevin out of here."
"With Shane gone, I'm pretty much on my own. I trust Eric and Michael, yeah, but we're only three, and with eight votes being cast, we need five to get majority. I don't think we'll have that tonight." - Thomas
"But would you have the numbers?" Thomas asked, "I mean, like, Kevin has Will, Sabastian, and Curtis. They hang out all the time."
"We have to convince them that Kevin is a liability in this tribe. It's our only hope." Eric told him.
Thomas shrugged, "Well, Evan might be a good choice. At least with them we can tie up the votes, and see what happens from there?"
Eric nodded, "Exactly!"
"Thomas is right. Kevin, Will, Curtis, and Sabastian do seem to be pretty close and hang out a lot. However, I'm optimistic. I need them to see that Kevin is a glaring weakness, and he's not helpful outside of his Survivor knowledge." - Eric
Meanwhile, in the forest, Will, Sabastian, and Evan were out talking about the vote.
Evan crossed his arms, "Please tell me that Curtis goes home tonight. Because like, we've been fighting a lot lately, and he's hurting my morale to keep us winning."
Will rolled his eyes, "Forget about personal reasons, Evan, that's not how you play. Curtis is strong, we need him. We do not need Thomas here. We're wittling down that other alliance, so using Thomas' failure today will be worth it."
Evan growled to himself, "Fine, Thomas tonight, but it was to be Curtis the next time! I swear to God."
"See, I want Evan to go tonight, because then maybe the cameras would start coming back, you know? Everytime they fight, Evan spouts out nonsensical racist comments about Curtis, and they kinda just... turn the cameras off. Evan has said they warned him, but I don't think he cares." - Sabastian
Meanwhile, Eric and Curtis were talking down by the beach.
"Yeah, so like... do we really need Kevin here?" wondered Eric, "I know the numbers weren't right last time, and that was only because Evan wasn't here. I really like you, and want you to stay for Ravu's sake."
Curtis raised an eyebrow, "For Ravu's sake..? That's funny, you know? It's like you don't care about me. Well, I don't expect you to, but that's a big red flag."
Eric rolled his eyes, "Shut up, just like... you see what I'm saying about Kevin, right?"
Curtis shook his head, "No. I don't. Kevin actually tries to win. Thomas? He's a loser. Point and case."
"Eric made a few mistakes in the last several days. I mean, he first tries to gun after me because of Evan not being here, and then expects me to vote with him against Kevin. Sorry Eric, but you can't play this game without making mistakes." - Curtis
– – – – –
The Ravu tribe arrived at Tribal Council.
"This game can definitely be a brutal one, and here you sit once again at tribal council. Eric, last time, you were shocked to see Shane go home. What do you do tonight to ensure you're in the majority?" asked Jeff.
"Well, I just need to keep my head on straight, and not to panic. If you panic, you will fail." replied Eric.
Curtis chuckled quietly to himself.
"Evan, what was your reaction to seeing Shane become the first one to leave Ravu?" asked Jeff.
"That was great! I mean, he was very pathetic in challenges, so like... yeah, I'd take a Shane boot over a Curtis boot any day." replied Evan.
Both Curtis and Eric rolled their eyes.
"Sabastian, has there been a solid alliance built yet on Ravu, or is it too early?" asked Jeff.
"Something like that, you could say. I mean, it's Day 9, so if you don't have a plan moving forward, then like, you're screwed. Do I have a plan? Of course, you gotta have something going." replied Sabastian.
"Will, how are you voting tonight? Is it about strength again, or is there strategy?" asked Jeff.
"I think once again we'll have another vote based on who the weakest link is. Shane was weak, and there's another weak link, and I think he knows who he is." replied Will.
Thomas laid his head low, nodding a little.
"Okay, it is time to vote, Eric, you're up."
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Eric's Vote: Like your personality, but the weak must go. (Kevin)
Will's Vote: I'm glad you messed up today, because that's a valid reason to vote you off now. (Thomas)
Curtis' Vote: I have no regrets making this vote, dawg. Respect it, okay? (?)
– – –
"Once the votes are read the decision is final, person voted out must leave the tribal council area immediately. I'll read the votes."
First vote, Thomas. (He nodded.)
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Kevin. One vote Kevin, one vote Thomas. (He shrugged, not really concerned.)
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Kevin. Two votes Kevin, one vote Thomas.
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Kevin. Three votes Kevin, one vote Thomas. (Again, he wasn't concerned.)
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Thomas. Two votes Thomas, three votes Kevin.
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Thomas. Tied three votes Thomas, three votes Kevin. (Both Eric and Thomas were nervous.)
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Thomas. Four votes Thomas, three votes Kevin, one vote left. (Eric looked at Curtis, who shrugged.)
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Third person voted out of Survivor Green Hill, Thomas. That's five, it's enough, you need to bring me your torch.
Thomas sighed, but he didn't speak much as he gave his torch up. Eric was annoyed.
"Thomas, the tribe has spoken."
He snuffed out his torch.
"Time for you to go."
Thomas nodded, and waved goodbye, "Stay strong, Ravu!"
"Well, your efforts to eliminate the weak continue forth. Will it be enough to help you in the end or not, we'll tell in the future. Grab your torches and head back to camp. Good night."
– – – – –
Thomas' Final Words
"I didn't expect to go far and win, but I didn't expect to go home on Day 9. Whatever, man, it was a fun nine days, and I'd do it all over again if I had to. I think my tribe will be weak without my brains. I mean, I am a math teacher, and my math says they won't last long against Moto. Good luck, anyway!"
Kevin – Eric, Michael, and Thomas
Thomas – Will, Sabastian, Evan, Kevin, and Curtis