Previously on, Survivor,
Sindel gave a fair warning to Luigi and Diddy about their spots in the tribe, after they had voted against her at the previous tribal council. Meanwhile, Will came up with a plan to keep Sindel's and Pepper's loyalty to the alliance, by trying to keep himself and Sabastian separate. Sabastian found this to be a dumb idea, but kept his opinions to himself.
At Tadhana, with coconuts and mangoes to keep themselves fed, the loved ones were getting tired of Cynthia's supposed stealing and burning of their rice. Christian, not to be outdone, devised a plan to get Cynthia distracted, by making decoy slaves. Danielle, Dixie, and Sunil were the ones chosen to distract Cynthia. But both Dixie and Katherine were suspicious of Christian's idea.
At the Redemption Island duel, both Anise and Christian kept their loved ones on Redemption Island, and Farmer blew his own chances of reentering the game after he made a slight mistake. Ion came in first, and gave a clue to the location of a hidden immunity idol to his partner Anise.
At the Galang camp, Anise read the clue outloud, but was lying about the whole thing, just hoping to keep the tribe, specifically Sindel and Will, off track. She then shared the real clue with Lady and Pepper, devising a plan to eliminate those two. Aligned with those two players, Pepper was once again caught in the middle.
Back at Tadhana, Cynthia was amazed to find out she had gotten slaves, and as of now, seemed to fall for Christian's ploy. She sent out Dixie and Danielle to find the immunity idol for her, thus revealing she didn't really have it. However, Dixie had a plan to trick Cynthia and make her look very stupid, showing Danielle the idol from Day 1.
At the immunity challenge, Tadhana fell behind, thus allowing Galang to win their first immunity challenge.
Before tribal council, Cynthia was shown the idol by Dixie, but was soon beginning to learn that she might be being played for a fool. In order to save herself, knowing she didn't specifically say she stole the rice, she filled up Gage's bag with some of the rice. When Kitana found out, a tribe meeting was discussed in order to figure out who truly was the thief. Cynthia's ruse made enough drama to get a few players to consider changing their votes.
At tribal council, the fights continued, but Gage ended up being spared, as Cynthia was voted off the Tadhana tribe, burning the Day 1 idol in the process, showing them she was not fooled. She then heads to Redemption Island to win herself back into the game. 16 are left, who'll be voted out tonight?
Galang: Anise, Diddy, Lady, Luigi, Pepper, Sabastian, Sindel, and Will
Tadhana: Christian, Daisy, Danielle, Dixie, Gage, Katherine, Kitana, and Sunil
Redemption Island: Cynthia, Ion, and Lucian
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Redemption Island Night 6
Cynthia walked straight into the Redemption Island camp, seeing both Ion and Lucian sitting at the fire.
She then tapped Lucian on the shoulder, "Your Queen is here now. Both of you... bow before me!"
Lucian turned around, and let out a wail, "Nooo! Why... why.. why! How dare that tribe... what did you do?" He said swiftly, bowing immediately before her. Ion didn't move.
"When I heard my Queen's voice, my mood quickly shifted focus onto rage.. fury... irritation! Why! Galang votes her off, and now Tadhana? Do these tribes want to lose? Queen Cynthia is a beast in challenges! Such a mistake!" - Lucian
"I did nothing wrong of the sort, Lucian," replied Cynthia, "But those weaklings on the Tadhana tribe are pathetic little mongrels. I will laugh as I destroy them one by one over here!"
Ion turned his head over to Cynthia, "Cynthia, perhaps you should've tried a new strategy for once. It's your cold demeanor that causes people to ignore you."
"Cynthia believes that no matter how she plays this game, she expects to be taken to the end. I don't know how that worked her first season... but last season she was taken out fairly early in the merge. She doesn't know how the social game works." - Ion
Cynthia clenched her teeth, glaring at Ion, "And I suppose you don't know what you did wrong to get voted off first, do you?"
Ion shook his head, "Not really. But I do know it could be related to my being weak in challenges, or even to take a hit on Anise. I know I would've been playing a good social game."
Cynthia shook her head, and continued to look down at Lucian as he bowed.
"No matter what happens now in this game, I know I control my fate, and Lucian's fate in this game. We will destroy Ion in the upcoming duel, and then everyone else one by one! Hmm.. clearly this will be easier then I had expected." - Cynthia
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Tadhana Day 7
As soon as the tribe returned from tribal council, while it had been a success to vote Cynthia off, Kitana was still ticked at Gage about the rice incident.
"Like I said in the voting booth," explained Kitana, placing her torch by the shelter, "If Cynthia goes tonight, you go the next, and vice versa. I hope you're ready to seal your fate."
Gage turned around, and pointed at Kitana, "Like I said a billion #$%#ing times, I'm innocent! I'm going to go out now, and find the rice to prove it! Dr. Farmer and Kathy will go with me, to even further prove it."
"Kitana, she may be a smoking hot chick, but she's a major bitch! Maybe that's just because she's got a loud mouth, or she just hates my guts. Whatever the case may be, I'm going to clear my name, because I know my ass is hot on the line, and my brother will never let me hear the end of it if he outlasts me." - Gage
Both Katherine and Christian shrugged, and followed him into the forest towards Cynthia's old camp. Kitana rolled her eyes, and grabbed her makeshift spear, taking Sunil and Daisy with her.
"It doesn't matter if Gage proves his innocence or not. He's already made no allies or friends on this tribe, so if we go to tribal council, he should know he's the next to go." - Kitana
In the forest, Gage, Christian, and Katherine arrived at Cynthia's camp, and started to rummage through it.
"Most of the trees have holes in them," explained Katherine, "If it's not in here, then she probably hid it in one of those."
"Good thinking, Katherine." smiled Christian, leaving the camp alone, and started to look through the trees.
"Gage has an attitude, a very self righteous attitude, so he's pretty much not going to change, even if he clears his name. I really want to keep him around for my game, but if he has to go, I might just vote with the tribe to vote him out. He's already made a big target out of himself, and with Cynthia gone... well... yeah." - Katherine
Gage flipped over Cynthia's throne onto her makeshift shelter, crushing it. He still didn't see anything.
"Damn it! Where did she hide it? Kitana's blades were in here," complained Gage, "So the rice should be around here!"
Katherine sighed, "Calm down, Gage. Like I said, the rice could be in one of the trees."
"And it is!" yelled Christian, pulling out a half filled rice bag from a nearby tree. Both Gage and Katherine cheered out loud.
"$#%# YOU CYNTHIA!" shouted Gage, loudly, "WE GOT THE RICE! CAN'T FOOL US!"
"With our rice back, we can finally start getting back into the old routine. However, we don't have much, because after all, most of the old rice was burnt. Gage was mistakenly blamed for it, but he's already made a big fuss about it. If he opens up, and apologizes... I think he'll be fine." - Christian
Meanwhile, Kitana, Daisy, and Sunil were out on the boat. Sunil could hear Gage's shout from the ocean, and clapped.
"Woohoo!" cheered Sunil, "We can eat rice again. I'm sorry but I think rice is much better then mango or coconut."
Kitana shrugged, sharpening the blade part of the spear, "It still doesn't make a difference. I think he'll need to do some damage control before I can trust him again."
"With Cynthia gone, Gage is the last worry of Tadhana's problems. But with all this drama going on, I need to get an alliance going while everyone is distracted. I can already trust Daisy. Being both princesses, I'm sure we can form a strong bond from that." - Kitana
"Perhaps after Gage is gone, we vote out our two weakest; being Danielle and Dr. Farmer. I love both, but we could be stronger without them." suggested Sunil.
Kitana nodded, "Exactly what I was thinking. We need to stick together, the three of us. I think I can also pull in Katherine. She's close with Gage, but once Gage is gone, she'll need someone else to rely on. That could be us."
"I like how you think, Kitana!" smirked Daisy, laying sideways on the boat, "And I trust you too, Sunil. Just... gotta be more brave, ya know? Don't worry too much."
Sunil chuckled nervously, "Hehe... sorry! Just can't help it sometimes. I'm a worry wart."
"I really trust this new alliance of myself, Kitana, Sunil, and potentially Katherine. However, Luigi said to keep all your options open in case one alliance fails! I mean, I gotta form side alliances so that I stay safe from blindsides." - Daisy
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Galang Day 7
Inside the shelter, Sabastian and Pepper were laying down, talking.
"Soo... think your brother is safe?" asked Pepper, curiously.
Sabastian shrugged, "Oh, who knows really. I mean, they got freaking Cynthia on their tribe... so I think he's safe. Hell, all of our loved ones are safe."
"Gage speaks before he thinks a lot. However, I don't think he'll be voted out. I still think they'll take Cynthia out just because they should know that... well... she's a bitch. Nothing more to it then that." - Sabastian
"We only gotta start worrying afterwards, you know?" replied Pepper, "I still worry 'bout Sunil and his cowardice behavior."
"Just goes to show that a wimpy guy can still get a good looking chick," shrugged Sabastian, "And I'm not hittin' on you. Just saying the truth here."
Pepper giggled, "Oh nothing wrong with that, Sabastian!"
"Last year, all of my friends questioned my relationship with Jeff the Killer, and said I was into him. Ech! No! I wasn't! He was just a cool looking guy, but not of the boyfriend type. I was already trying to get with Sunil back then, so I wasn't trying to find love with some murderer. I just hope they don't think I'm doing the same with Sabastian over here." - Pepper
Sabastian chuckled, before saying, "You know, Pepper..? I think we can make this alliance work well. I mean... Will isn't that talkative with me so far in the game. He's really just... kinda been hanging out with Sindel lately. Probably to make sure her loyalty is strong, but.. hey, I need to see your loyalty to me."
Pepper tilted her head, "Huh, that's strange. Figured you two were connected to the hip."
"Not believing that for a second! Hah! Sabastian and Will not working together? Please! That's just rich! They'd have a better time making us believe that if they voted against eachother, which I know they wouldn't risk to begin with." - Pepper
Meanwhile, sitting around the fire were Anise, Lady, Luigi, and Diddy. They were all drinking from a coconut.
"Listen boys, this is the plan," explained Anise, passing the coconut to Diddy, "We're going after Will and Sabastian. Maybe even Sindel. Listen, those two are strong allies, and I know Will and Sindel are working together just based on my observations."
"Anyone'd be a fool to work with Will," replied Luigi, "His loyalties lie with Sabastian, and Sabastian alone. Sindel's going to screw herself."
"I know I'm on the outside of the numbers, which was shown when Matt got voted off. But any cracks I find, I need to dig deeper into that crack, and save myself, and Diddy. Anise knows how big a threat Will is, which is great, because it gives us a chance." - Luigi
Diddy took a sip from the coconut, and passed it to Luigi, "Sindel's a smart woman, though. She'll probably turn on them soon enough. Otherwise, I completely misunderstood Sindel's strategy and game."
"That's what I'm saying!" explained Anise, "I think Sindel needs to stay for one vote. If we split up Will and Sabastian, then maybe Sindel will abandon the other."
"The plan as of right now is to vote out Will or Sabastian. Game wise, I think it'll be wise to vote Will off first, as he's just as big of a threat. But with Redemption Island, it changes our strategies completely. Sabastian is weaker, and more likely to lose a duel. The other factor... is will their loved ones save them?" - Lady
"If Sindel does that, then I'll trust her a little bit more. But if she doesn't, I'd say we take her out as soon as possible." replied Lady, taking the coconut Luigi passed to her, and sipped from it.
Anise nodded, "Good thinking Lady! Are you two on board with it?"
Both Luigi and Diddy nodded, with Diddy saying, "Of course! We know our butts are on the line, but I'm glad you see that we aren't the threats here."
"I don't know what would be better for Luigi and I. We could go with the girls, and vote Will and Sabastian out. Or, we could leak the information to them, and take out the girls. I think it'll all depend on who boasts a bigger threat; Anise or Will?" - Diddy
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"Come on in guys!"
Both tribes had to send in 3 people from their tribe to come and watch the duel at hand. Galang chose Anise, Will, and Lady, and Tadhana chose Dixie, Katherine, and Daisy.
"We'll now bring in the competitors for today's duel."
Ion, Lucian, and Cynthia walked out into the duel arena. The Galang members were pleased to see her there.
"Welcome to Redemption Arena. Your loved ones, along with Will, Lady, Dixie, Katherine, and Daisy, have all come to watch you compete in the challenge."
"Looking at who's on Redemption Island, I know for a fact that Lucian is not a strong player. Ion had that initial opinion from me, but he's proven to be a threat in puzzles. I think Cynthia will be tough to beat, though. Perhaps that should be my focus, just to make sure she doesn't spoil my plans." - Will
"If Cynthia goes back into the game, I know for a fact she's coming right after me. After all, I was a decoy slave, and she even knows it. I hope Ion and Lucian beat her here, just so the game can go as normal." - Dixie
"Lucian, what are your thoughts on seeing your girlfriend out here on Redemption Island?"
"It was just awful, I tell you!" frowned Lucian, "Queen Cynthia is nothing but a true and wonderful woman. She deserves to be in this game, over any one of the loved ones!"
"Unfortunately, Lucian, Cynthia, since you're both on Redemption Island, you're stuck here. Ion, you and Anise still have the chance to switch. That offer still remains, so Anise, what's your choice?"
Ion spoke up, "Not to be rude, Jeff, but may I ask you and Anise something?"
"Uhh.. sure. What is it, Ion?" asked Jeff. Anise was also curious.
"I would mind if... you didn't ask me that question anymore. I want to stay on Redemption Island. Anise, I believe you are in a good spot, right?"
Anise nodded softly, "At least I hope so."
"Unless you get in a bad spot... or if I'm up against someone I'm not sure about... I don't want you to swap with me. This is something I want to prove to you. You have a better shot at winning this game, anyway. Is that all right..?"
Anise thought about it for a while, before saying, "...Yeah. That's fine, Ion. Just... do your best!" She smiled at him.
"Okay then. This is it. One shot to stay in the game. The two winners stay and the loser is out for good. Here's how the challenge works: You have a bunch of stone dominoes. You must stack them all the way from start to finish. You may not place any dominoes past this white line. If done correctly, you will set off a crash course, and a button will be pressed. If your flag raises, you stay in the game. First two players to do so, stay alive on Redemption Island. Loser is out of the game for good. In addition, first place gets a hidden immunity idol clue, which will be given to someone in the stands. Let's get started."
"If Ion so happens to win this duel, I still will end up staying in the game. After all, Lucian will do whatever I ask for, so if I tell him to stop, he'll stop. After all, he's my loyal slave." - Cynthia
"Queen Cynthia is my life... my love... my soul. I will do whatever it takes to get us from here to the Final 3. I will also do whatever it takes... to get HER to the Final 3. If that means to sacrifice myself, then I must." - Lucian
"Cynthia's a tough woman, but only the first two to finish will stay in the game. I don't see Lucian doing too well in the duel, especially since I'm sure Cynthia will tell him to do whatever she says." - Ion
All three duelists got situated and ready for the challenge to begin.
"Survivors ready? Begin."
Cynthia and Ion got right to work on their domino lines, while Lucian took his precious time. He didn't care how Ion did. As long as he was one step behind Cynthia, all was good.
Dixie whispered to Daisy, "He's going to throw it, isn't he?"
"He'd better not..." muttered Daisy, before standing up right, "Come on Lucian! You can do it!"
Lucian looked up at Daisy, and then back down, trying to ignore her words. Daisy muttered to herself, and sat back down.
Ion was going back and forth along his domino line, straightening it out, but also placing enough dominoes to hit one by one without stopping. Anise smiled brightly, watching Ion.
Cynthia wasn't paying much attention to what she was doing right or wrong, but only making it straight. Once she had a full line of dominoes, she was ready.
"Jeff!" called Cynthia, knocking over the first domino.
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...it only went to half way. Cynthia shook her head, and started to restack, while Anise, Dixie, and Daisy sighed of relief.
"Don't give up, my Queen," encouraged Lucian, "You're way ahead of me.. take your time!"
Cynthia nodded at Lucian's words, and went straight to work on making her domino line better. Ion, on the other hand was making slight adjustments to his line, making sure it was perfect before he was ready.
"Jeff! I'm ready." confirmed Ion, tipping over the first domino.
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...and soon, Ion's flag was raised up high in the air.
"ION STAYS ALIVE ON REDEMPTION ISLAND! It comes down to boyfriend against girlfriend. Cynthia and Lucian."
Everyone cheered for Ion, while Anise whispered a few things over to Lady, who nodded with a light smile, whispering back a word. Cynthia was quickly annoyed, before turning to Lucian.
"Slave, stop whatever it is you're doing, and assist your Queen! Only one of us can get back in... and it needs to be me!" ordered Cynthia.
While Lucian couldn't directly help, he simply voiced out help to Cynthia, trying to help her win the duel. Jeff was very surprised Cynthia had that much control over Lucian.
A few minutes later, Cynthia was ready. "Let's try again." She then tipped over the first domino.
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...and soon enough, to a few groans in the audience, Cynthia's flag rose high.
"CYNTHIA STAYS ALIVE ON REDEMPTION ISLAND!"
Everyone simply clapped, making no cheer noises. Cynthia gave Lucian a simple hug, nothing more.
"Congratulations, Ion, Cynthia. You both stay alive and fight to see another day in this game. Lucian, after playing this game solely for your girlfriend Cynthia, this game is over for you. You can take your buff off, throw it in the fire, and head on home."
Lucian bowed one last time to Cynthia, tossing his red buff in the urn, before saying, "Win this Queen Cynthia! You have the courage! The heart! The power! Don't lose!" And then he left.
"Before you return to your camps, we have something to deal with, of course. Ion's idol clue."
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Lucian's Final Words
"My whole life has been dedicated to assisting and bowing before my precious Queen Cynthia. Absolutely no one else in this world even matters to me. I gave up my spot for her, and then I gave up my spot on Redemption Island for her. This is as much love as I can give. Good luck, Queen Cynthia."
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"Ion, since you came in first place today, you have earned a clue to the location of a hidden immunity idol. Out of the six visitors who came, which one will get the clue?"
Ion was about to say Anise, but he looked up at the Galang tribe, and noticed Anise pointing over at Lady subtly He then nodded.
"I'm going to change it up a little. Lady is always been a sweet person... so I think giving her the idol wouldn't hurt." smiled Ion.
Jeff nodded, and walked up Galang's steps to hand Lady the clue.
"What you do with the clue is up to you, Lady. Both tribes can head back to camp, and await the next immunity challenge. Ion, Cynthia, head back to your camp, and await your next opponent. See you all later."
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Tadhana Day 7
Despite Cynthia staying alive, the loved ones were at least happy with Lucian's loss.
"Lucian's gone, and another hit is dealt to the bitch! Man, why can't these duels eliminate two players now? Now I regret voting out Ion, because he is one smart badass! Should he come back, he ain't certainly gonna be Team Gage." - Gage
In the forest, Kitana and Katherine were having a talk about the game. Kitana had finished explaining her alliance of four to her.
"Seems a like a good offer," replied Katherine, "Are you still planning on voting out Gage?"
Kitana shrugged, "He may have redeemed himself, but I've said this before; he's definitely on the chopping block for now."
"Right now, my sights are set on eliminating Gage. He may be a tough man, but he's certainly no help to team morale, which is what we really need after Cynthia almost deplenished it. While we could use the strength, we do not need it all from Gage." - Kitana
"I'm just gonna be honest here," explained Katherine, "I love Danielle. I really, really do. It's just... we could be a lot stronger without her, you know? Gage is definitely annoying at times, but keeping him around keeps a target off of you or me."
Kitana thought about it, crossing her arms, "Definitely true, yes. I just have a feeling Gage will be coming after me."
Katherine shook her head, "I can talk some sense into Gage, if you want. Listen, if I join you, I can probably control Gage's vote as well. That's five for sure."
"If it comes down to voting Gage off, then I will do it, but otherwise I need to keep him around in the game. I really have no interest in helping Kitana in this game, because once the merge comes, Gage and I will likely side with our loved ones, just as long as they're still here. Otherwise... well, then game on." - Katherine
"We shall see what happens in the next couple of days, Katherine. For now... I think everyone wants Gage out next, even I do. I'll let you know on what we're doing when the time comes." replied Kitana.
Katherine nodded at her words, and shook her hand firmly.
"I'll definitely keep my eye on Katherine out here. She is after all going to be married to one of the more dangerous players in this game; Will Rose. Who is Will normally aligned with? Sabastian. Who is Sabastian's brother? Gage. The connections are strong, and that might be a problem." - Kitana
Meanwhile, in the shelter, Dixie, Daisy, and Danielle were all hanging out.
"Has there been any talk about alliances, or who's going next?" asked Dixie, a tad nervous.
Daisy shrugged, "Not much. I mean, you see a bunch of duos all over the place! Look at Katherine and Gage, ya know? Duo alert!"
"I got a good alliance going, but like I said, never hurts to have a few more friends in your back pocket! Dixie and Dani are two girls I got along with very early on in the game, besides Kitana. I view them more as great friends more then a simple alliance, though. That's why I think a trio between us would be perfect!" - Daisy
Danielle giggled, "So true! Think it has anything to do with their loved one's own partnership? My mom told me about that!"
"That's why I think Gage needs to be next," explained Dixie, "He has potential ties with players on Galang, and that could hurt us."
"Gage is my number one target right now, and I think he should be the next to go if we end up losing immunity again. He's not only someone who could beat Cynthia... but he could join up with Will and Sabastian come merge time, and that's not a good thing." - Dixie
Daisy nodded, "Yeah, exactly! Listen up, girls, I'm gonna do everything in my power to keep you both in the game, and get us far, got it? Maybe we can be.. the Triple D's! Dani, Dixie, Daisy!"
Danielle yipped happily, lightly jumping up where she sat excitedly, "Oooh! I love that name! I'm so down for that!"
"I trust you both very much, so I don't see us splitting up any time soon!" smiled Dixie, joining into a group hug with the other two girls.
"My closest friends out here are definitely Daisy and Dixie! I mean we all have a very strong bond since Day 1, and we're always playing a few games together, talking about the boys, and all that girly stuff! I'm usually the roughest one out of my sisters, but it never hurts to show your girly side!" - Danielle
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Galang Day 7
As soon as the tribe returned from the duel, Lady spoke up, and gathered the tribe around.
"Hey.. um... I just wanted to show you all the clue, like Anise did the other day," explained Lady, "I think it's fair that way, honestly."
She then started to tell everyone the clue. Anise was a little bit ticked, but she ignored it, knowing that she, Lady, and Pepper had more information then the others.
"I don't think it was smart of Lady to just tell everyone the second clue, especially when her alliance needs to find it before Will or Sabastian. No matter, though! I mean, I lied totally about the first one, so they'll still be confused!" - Anise
After Lady had finished, the other tribe members went their separate ways. Anise and Pepper went to go get mangoes and coconuts, Luigi went fishing by himself, and Lady started to make some rice.
Will, Sindel, and Sabastian left to go find wood, but really, they were on the search for a hidden immunity idol.
"$#%# it." shrugged Will, "At this point, two clues are more then enough. Maybe three could do it, but I'm not taking any chances."
"Anise shared her clue, as did Lady. I don't trust Anise entirely, and Lady I semi-trust, but I gotta take the opportunities when they land in your hands. So myself, Sindel, and Sabastian all went looking for the idol. Anise left to go get 'mangoes' but... I seriously doubt it." - Will
"Okay, so... how exactly do you plan on doing this again?" asked Sabastian.
"I'm going to search in the bushes. Sindel, look through the trees. Sabastian, just dig in suspicious looking spots. If we work together, we'll find it easily." explained Will.
Both of them nodded, and started to search for the idol. Sindel floated up to the tree branches, and searched every last one.
"You'd think the idols would be tucked away in those tree branches, but no luck whatsoever. Damn. It's either very well hidden, or the clues we were given were nothing but traps sent to keep the tribe off guard. If so, should of figured, coming from a girl as untrusting as Anise." - Sindel
Sabastian kept digging through the dirt, and Will searched through bushes.
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...nothing. Will sighed out loud.
"You know what...? Forget it for now. Let's just wait until the next duel, and see what happens, okay?" shrugged Will.
Sindel grumbled slightly, while Sabastian shook his head in frustration.
"Man, I swear if we were led to believe those clues were fake... dang it. I mean, come on, we're playing a game for one million dollars, and you wanna play dirty? Man, I'd be so pissed, but I gotta keep my cool for now, after all, it's only Day freaking 7." - Sabastian
Meanwhile, Anise and Pepper were out in the forest themselves. While they had gotten mangoes and coconuts, they were also on the search for a hidden immunity idol.
"You're such a nimble little skunk," explained Anise, "You climb up into the trees, and search in the branches. I'll be busy down here. 'Kay?"
Pepper nodded, smiling, "You got it!"
"Pepper and I have two clues, so that's all I think we need in order to find this stupid thing. Lady didn't come with us, but that's good, because she doesn't need all the pressure on her back at camp. As long as Pepper or I have the idol, we're so set to run the game!" - Anise
Pepper clambered up the tree, and started to walk across each branch slowly. Balance wasn't entirely her forte, but she did her best. Down on the ground, Anise was looking through bushes, and in the dirt. Eventually they had split up in different directions.
Pepper was treading carefully over each branch, trying her best not to walk or crash straight into camp.
"Man, this is tougher then I thought it would be. Minka, you're so right! Climbing trees like a monkey ain't exactly the best idea for any other kind of pet! But hey, doesn't mean it's the end of the road, right?" - Pepper
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...as Pepper was crossing over onto another branch. She saw a hole in the tree. Luckily this wasn't a trick location, as the hole was semi close to the ground, but there was room for Pepper to reach in... and feel around. She eventually pulled out a wrapped object.
"Bingo! Aha! Gotcha!" laughed Pepper, stuffing the wrapped idol in her fluffy skunk tail, climbing down the tree.
"I think... I'll keep this a secret from Anise. After all, if I gotta play both sides for now, I need to have protection for myself, and myself alone. I'll just tell Anise we might need another clue. Nothing wrong with that, eh?" - Pepper
As Pepper left the area, someone had seen her take the idol from the tree, but he/she didn't say anything, keeping it to his/herself.
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"Come on in guys!"
Both tribes arrived at the challenge area.
"Guys ready for today's immunity challenge?"
Everyone nodded excitedly.
"I'll take back immunity from you, Galang."
Lady did so.
"For today's challenge, you will square off in a sumo styled challenge. Men against men, and women against women to make it fair. First person to hit the water is out, winner scores a point. First tribe to score four points, wins reward and immunity."
Jeff revealed two things. One thing was a comfort set, complete with blankets, pillows, tarp, and more. The other thing was fishing gear.
"Tadhana, should you win the challenge, you can opt out to win fishing gear instead, since you do not yet have it. But otherwise, you'll be leaving here with comfort items, and it should bring a great night's sleep. Galang, you need to sit out one man. Tadhana, you need to sit out one woman. Do so, and let's get started."
Luigi sat out for Galang, while Tadhana sat out Danielle.
"Okay, for the first round, we will have woman against another woman! In fact, make it mother against daughter! Queen Sindel taking on her daughter Princess Kitana. Should be interesting. Survivors ready? GO!"
Being both skilled fighters, this was a very competitive fight. Sindel gave her daughter a run for her money at the beginning. However, being much nimbler then her mother, Kitana was able to avoid most of her mother's pushes. In the end...
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"Sindel's in the water first! Kitana scores for Tadhana! Tadhana leads 1-0!"
Sindel gave her daughter a one armed hug, nodding her head at her performance.
"Next round! Diddy Kong for Galang, taking on Gage for Tadhana! Survivors ready? GO!"
Gage focused purely on strength, while Diddy focused mainly on speed. Though Gage wasn't certainly the brightest bulb in the bunch, charging towards Diddy for a strong push, but Diddy did a backflip over him, and Gage dove into the water.
"Diddy tricks Gage, and earns a point for Galang! We're tied 1-1!"
Gage splashed at the water hard, while Diddy snickered mischievously.
"For the next round, we have Anise for Galang, taking on Daisy for Tadhana! Could be a big catfight. Survivors ready? GO!"
Both girls were a tough force against one another. Anise was playing heavily on tricking Daisy, while Daisy tried to knock Anise onto her sides or back, and attempt to roll her off. Anise didn't fall for many of Daisy's tricks, but it was a tough battle.
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"Both girls fall in the water, and on closer inspection... Daisy is first one in! Anise scores for Galang! Galang leads 2-1!"
Daisy shook her head in anger, while Anise stuck her tongue out at Daisy.
"Next round, we have Will going up for Galang, going up against Sunil from Tadhana. Survivors ready? GO!"
Sunil barely gave Will any time to react to anything as Sunil surged forward bravely, shouting out a few non describable words as he single handedly pushed Will into the water.
"With one big push! Sunil knocks Will into the water! Wow! Tadhana ties it up 2-2!"
Will was just shocked at the sudden loss against Sunil, while Sunil cheered proudly. Pepper smiled warmly at him.
"Next round, we have Pepper Clark, eager and ready to fight for Galang. She'll be going up against Dixie Kong for Tadhana. Survivors ready? GO!"
Pepper and Dixie circled around eachother, eyeing one another's movements. All of a sudden, Pepper turned around, and stuck her fluffy tail out. Many thought she was going to spray Dixie, but she didn't, as Pepper started to tickle Dixie with her tail. After she had her distracted, Pepper turned right back around, and pushed Dixie in.
"Interesting method by Pepper, and it worked! Pepper scores for Galang! Galang leads 3-2!"
Dixie wasn't happy with Pepper's methods, but Galang seemed to be okay with it, petting Pepper's head.
"Okay, time for another round. Sabastian will be facing off against Christian. Sabastian could win it all for Galang right here. Survivors ready? GO!"
Sabastian and Christian, like Dixie and Pepper, circled around the platform, sizing their competition up. Sabastian was caught off guard quickly when Christian pushed forward, putting up a great fight.
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...and it worked for Christian.
"Christian scores for Tadhana! Tadhana stays alive, and ties it up 3-3!"
Christian was praised by his tribe, while Sabastian felt discouraged.
"It comes down to this. Lady, Danielle's mother, will be Galang's last hope. Tadhana's last hope will be Katherine, Will's fiancée Last person standing, wins immunity for her tribe. Survivors ready? GO!"
Both women fought hard during the battle. Both weren't exceptionally strong, nor weak to begin with. Lady was a little smaller, and lighter to push off, but Lady was giving it all she could. She then took a look over at her daughter, whom was sitting out, and then to Katherine. She then gave a firm look to her.
In the end...
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"...Lady is off the platform! KATHERINE WINS IMMUNITY AND REWARD FOR TADHANA!"
All of Tadhana hugged and cheered.
"Great effort from both tribes today! But only one can come out on top, and that was you, Tadhana. You have earned immunity for the night, and won reward. What will you take?"
Tadhana agreed to take the fishing gear over comfort.
"Okay, so you will be returning to camp, ready to fish for some protein, which is always nice. You guys can head back to camp. Galang, sadly, another tribal council, and another player going to Redemption Island. See you all tonight."
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Galang Day 8
As soon as the tribe returned from camp, Lady spoke up.
"I'm so sorry you guys... if it's my night tonight, I completely understand. I didn't mean to fail you guys." sighed Lady.
"It's not like me to lose a challenge out right like that. I'll be honest... I threw it. I didn't give it 100%. Danielle sat out of the challenge.. and to me that was a sign that she could be in trouble, because she's not the strongest. So... I just needed to keep her safe just in case. A mother's job is to protect her young." - Lady
"I wouldn't get upset over it, Lady!" giggled Anise, placing her arm around her, "After all, we're all going to lose a challenge at some point, so don't fret!"
Lady smiled slightly at Anise's words, but kept a semi frown. A few minutes later, everyone had split up to go do their strategizing for the night. Will, Sindel, Pepper, and Sabastian were all talking around the fire.
"I really want Cynthia to be defeated on Redemption Island," explained Sindel, "But if you have another plan, please share it with us."
Will nodded, "Originally, I wanted to blindside Diddy so that he could potentially take care of Cynthia, but... man... to me it seems like Lady threw that challenge. For who? Who else, her daughter."
"I mean, come on, we're out here to protect our loved ones, right? That's smart of Lady to protect her daughter, but game wise, she makes herself a target by losing a challenge for us, and being one of our weaker competitors. We don't want our loved ones to lose... but we ourselves don't want to lose. Get what I'm saying?" - Will
"We don't have much time to get Cynthia out of the game, though... but it is mostly puzzles," shrugged Sabastian, "So maybe Lady could defeat Cynthia?"
"That's a good assumption, actually." agreed Pepper, nodding along with what they had to say.
"I ain't voting out Lady. She did what she may have needed to do, and hey, if I knew Sunil was in trouble, I'd probably do the same thing! It's our instincts to save our loved ones." - Pepper
"Okay, so... Lady tonight. Next night Diddy, and we'll go from there, okay?" agreed Will, holding his hand out.
All three of his partners nodded, and shook his hand. Sindel, though, wasn't quite sure about the vote.
"In many ways, I respect Lady's move, if it's true what Will says. We're both mothers, and she saved her own daughter from potentially getting voted out, and putting her own neck on the line. Kitana's definitely a strong woman, but she's my flesh and blood, not just another competitor." - Sindel
A few minutes later, Pepper joined up with Lady and Anise in the forest, discussing the vote. Pepper told them what Will had told her.
"That's not quite what I expected... but whatever!" smirked Anise, "My only worry is that they have the idol, and-" Pepper shook her head quickly. "Oh, are you sure? Doesn't matter, Pepper, I think it's a safe vote no matter what. Until we get that idol for sure... we need to find a way around it."
"We didn't find the idol yesterday evening, so we were out of luck on that. If Will and Sabastian found the idol, that's bad news bears for sure! But... as with all of these scenarios... you gotta vote for the least likely player to get that idol used on them." - Anise
Lady thought about it for a moment, "Well... if you want to go the safe way... let's just vote for Sabastian tonight? He's not the strongest, after all."
"Yes! I like that!" smiled Anise, "We got the numbers anyway. Hopefully Luigi and Diddy are on board with it, and it's a done deal. I'll also speak with Sindel over the matter, and try to get her to get away from them before she goes down with them."
All three of them shook hands and paws, and went their separate ways.
Meanwhile, Diddy and Luigi were walking along the beach.
"This is good for us," explained Diddy, "We're the swing votes, and we could change the course of this game."
"Day 3, we were in the minority, as we voted with Farmer against Sindel. Day 8, and we're the swing votes, ready to take out one trio or the other. This is similar to what happened to my alliance on Destiny Isles. We were targets early on.. and we managed to get back into the majority afterwards." - Luigi
Luigi nodded happily, "Yeah! Problem I have is... which one do we trust? Will Anise be a girl of her word..? Or should we go after them?"
"Honestly... I think we go where the power is," replied Diddy, "It's risky, but I think it'll be worth it. No matter what though, I have your back."
Both Luigi and Diddy shook hands.
"Tonight, Luigi and I are going to determine what happens for the rest of the game, but we're not voting based on which side is better... we're voting based on how we can make it to the merge, and side with Dixie and Daisy. That's my goal." - Diddy
As the tribe left for tribal council, Sindel had spoken with Anise about the vote, and was very confused about what to do."
"It's certainly true what Anise says... Will and Sabastian are tight as thieves. They remind me of myself and Sheeva back on Survivor Edenia. Will is the King, and Sabastian is the lowly bodyguard. If I know anything about that, it's that the King or Queen is powerless without their bodyguard. But... hmm... is it really the right time?" - Sindel
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The Galang tribe arrived at tribal council.
"You could say both tribes are rivals... but in this season of Blood vs. Water, I think it's hard to watch your loved ones lose, or even win, knowing that you could be voted out. Lady, do you blame yourself for today's loss?" asked Jeff.
Lady nodded.
"Absolutely. I did what I could to win, but it just wasn't enough. If I have to go to Redemption Island for it, then that's alright with me." replied Lady.
Will shrugged.
"Will, do you think Lady is being sincere, or do you think there's another motive?" asked Jeff.
"I believe she might've.. well... thrown the challenge in order to protect her daughter from being voted off. That's just my guess, I could be wrong. I honestly would do the same thing for Katherine." replied Will.
"Pepper, in two seasons of watching you compete in challenges, I have never once seen you use your spray. I figured, as a skunk, you could do that to hinder your opponents." noted Jeff.
Pepper giggled.
"Well, Jeff, I think it's kinda rude to.. ya know.. let it out like that! Besides, you and I both know it would be better not to have a strong odor floating around during the challenge." replied Pepper.
"Diddy, how do you vote tonight?" asked Jeff.
"I think tonight's vote is probably going to be interesting. I think we need to vote for the players that, if not dealt with now, could be dangerous down the road. All part of the plan, really." replied Diddy.
"Okay, it's time to vote, Will, you're up."
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Anise's Vote: Sorry, but not really sorry! If you want redemption, go beat Cynthia! (Sabastian)
Diddy's Vote: Honestly, the other trio has the power right now, and I know that for a fact. (?)
Pepper's Vote: Sorry, but I gotta do what's right for me. (?)
Sindel's Vote: (Says nothing as she slowly writes a name down) (?)
Will's Vote: You're a sweet dog, but ultimately, this game isn't that sweet enough for you. (Lady)
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"If anybody has the hidden immunity idol and you would like to play it, now would be the time to do so."
Nobody did anything.
"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, Lady. (She nodded.)
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Lady. Two votes Lady.
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Sabastian. One vote Sabastian, two votes Lady. (He didn't take much notice.)
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Sabastian. Tied two votes Sabastian, two votes Lady.
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Sabastian. Three votes Sabastian, two votes Lady. (Will raised an eyebrow, as did Sabastian.)
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Sabastian. That's four votes Sabastian. (He rolled his eyes, annoyed.)
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Third person voted out of Survivor Blood vs. Water, Sabastian. That's five, and it's enough. You need to hand me your torch.
Sabastian sighed deeply, getting up and grabbing his torch, "Trusted the wrong people once again. Get 'em Will."
"Sabastian, the tribe has spoken."
He snuffed out his torch.
"But you will have a chance to get back in this game, grab your torch, and head off to Redemption Island. Good luck."
Sabastian nodded, and left without another word, still a tad annoyed.
"Now that was certainly a big shift in power. With Sabastian gone, will he do the deed and eliminate someone on Redemption Island? Or will it blow up in his face? We'll see what happens. Grab your torches, and head on back. Good night."
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Redemption Island Night 8
Sabastian walked into camp, still annoyed, but not as much. He saw Cynthia and Ion at camp, with Ion sitting near the fire, and Cynthia laying in the shelter.
"I could care less about the bitch," muttered Sabastian, shaking Ion's hand, "Nice to meet ya. I'm Sabastian."
"It's a pleasure. Are you ready for the duel?" smiled Ion.
Sabastian shook his head, "Not really. I'm more interested in knowing what the hell happened at tribal council."
Cynthia was listening in, pretending to be asleep, laughing evilly to herself.
"Whatever the hell happened last night, I just hope it was worth it for that tribe. I mean, I wasn't planning on turning against anybody, so I don't know why it was the best time to go after me. That is... if they really wanted to take hits on Will, then... there's that." - Sabastian
VOTES
Lady – Will and Sabastian
Sabastian – Anise, Luigi, Sindel, Pepper, Lady, and Diddy
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