Previously on, Survivor,
After Henry betrayed his alliance, Jason and Shinnok confronted him about his decision, and Henry told them that he was trying to make things interesting. This didn't faze Shinnok in the slightest, and threatened Henry to change his act, or he was going home next. Meanwhile, Dark Pit tried to warn the others about the cave's status of falling apart, but nobody listened.
To begin his work, Shinnok made an alliance with Nigel, and gave him a similar reasoning to join him as he did with Dark Pit; because Nigel could win in a Final 3 situation against him and Jason. Nigel agreed, but he was still going to hold his trust until he can be proven. Later, Dark Pit's worries became true when the cave collapsed on itself, crushing Jason Voorhees inside! However, since Jason cannot be killed, Jason crawled out of the rubble like nothing happened.
Over at the Brio tribe, Sunset, Yuffie, and Zoe discussed what was really going on behind the scenes regarding the three players they voted for Day 1. With Pikachu being the original target, it shifted to Mileena for her brash decisions. Meanwhile, Pikachu warned Mileena that she was a target according to Marge and Meloetta.
Pikachu told Meloetta and Marge that she could get Mileena, Quistis, and Yuffie on their side to form a solid group of six. Their first target would be Mangle since she was an animatronic as well as Freddy's girlfriend. But Meloetta was herself worried that they couldn't get the votes. Meanwhile, Yuffie tried to see if Quistis was willing to make a move against Mileena.
At the immunity challenge, Cortex ended up winning their first challenge in the game. All in thanks to Zoe refusing to compete, and Yuffie and Inkling throwing the immunity challenge in an attempt to vote off Mileena.
Before tribal council, due to Zoe's refusal to compete in the challenge, the target switched from Mangle to her, seeing her as a weaker link. But with the target of Zim Invaders and Yuffie remained on Mileena, and after they got Sunset's vote, it would depend 100% on Quistis and if she wanted to betray the Chosen One's alliance early or not.
At tribal council, Quistis and Yuffie agreed on the plan to send Mileena home, sending her home in a 6-4 decision, leaving Mileena shocked, angered, and confused, and leaving Pikachu, Marge, and Meloetta on the outside. At Veteran's Island, Mawile was eliminated from the game. 18 are left, who'll be voted out tonight?
Brio: Inkling, Mangle, Marge, Meloetta, Pikachu, Quistis, Sunset, Yuffie, and Zoe
Cortex: Dark Pit, Dr. Mario, Erron Black, Henry, Jason, Maxwell, Nigel, Rayman, and Shinnok
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Brio Day 6
The Brio tribe returned from a rather big blindside for the first vote on the women's tribe. Pikachu was utterly confused about the votes, and wonders what the heck happened.
"Huh...? Did... did Quistis flip on our alliance?" questioned Pikachu to herself, keeping quiet.
"Officially the Chosen One's Alliance is dead on the Brio tribe. I think Marge and Meloetta voted with me, I'm very sure, so that makes me wonder what Quistis is thinking. She totally bailed on us, and put us in a bad spot. Now I don't know what's going to happen... but there's still two of us." - Pikachu
Inkling shook Yuffie's hand firmly, off to the side, "Listen, you and I? We're good moving forward, dude."
Yuffie smirked, nodding her head, "Absolutely. Keep me posted, 'kay?"
"I heard back over in Outworld Mileena was dethroned there as well. Hah! That's just classic, I'll tell you that! She didn't stand a chance out here, and I guess there's no way she can lead a team to victory. Too young, too inexperienced. Sure, that's what I am, but hey... am I leading? Of course not." - Inkling
Pikachu pulled Quistis to the side to have a talk about the vote.
"Please, just... tell me. What happened?" asked Pikachu, looking up at her.
Quistis sighed, "Look, I did not like being forced into an alliance on Day 1. Even for a reward, it wasn't worth the effort. Not to mention, Mileena and I didn't click well at all. She was too... hasty of a decision maker."
"But what about me? Am I in trouble?" asked Pikachu.
Quistis shrugged, "I can't tell you if you are or not. Last I heard.. you were. You should have bailed like I did, Pikachu, I hate to be the bringer of bad news."
"Pikachu did nothing wrong. She was forced into an alliance like I was, and our games are kind of ruined from here on out. She's had a target on her back because she was the weakest out of all of us. I've set up good with Yuffie, and she has good trust with Inkling, so... looks like I'm set." - Quistis
Pikachu sighed, "That doesn't make me feel very good, Quistis... what am I supposed to do now?"
"I have no idea. You're a smart girl. I believe you can make something work. Especially with how kind you are to everyone." smiled Quistis, before leaving Pikachu by herself to think.
"I don't think Quistis wants to keep me around. I need to protect myself, and I think she's coming after me if we were to lose another challenge. Surely we aren't as strong as the guys are, so like... what am I supposed to do? Pika!" (She sighed) "My lovers both know I won't quit but... it's hard." - Pikachu
Meanwhile, down by the oasis, Zoe, Mangle, and Inkling were having a chat.
"Now that Mileena's gone, only Sunset remains for our distrust factor," explained Inkling, "So do we keep to the plan, or do we think about doing something else?"
Mangle shrugged, "I would say we just stick to the plan. You have something good with Yuffie right now, so use her and Quistis and we can take Sunset out now. She doesn't have any allies."
"We threw a challenge to get Mileena outta here. That's the only challenge I'm throwing, man. We needed to because if Mileena made it to a swap or merge, it'd be tough to get her out then. Sunset? Nahh... she can wait her turn. But I don't wanna rush it, y'know?" - Inkling
"I just don't get it, darling," muttered Zoe, "Sunset hasn't shown anything that proves she's on the side of bad. I think your software as you call it might be broken.."
Mangle shook her head, "No, I don't believe so. It's always been right before. After all, it allowed us to find... him."
Zoe blinked, "Oh, well... lovely."
"I like Sunset as a friend. But darling, I also like having a million dollars for a fashion career more. I would try to keep Sunset safe, but... I recall getting four votes cast against me last night. Should I do something like that, I might get five, and that would be my end! No no, sweetie, you can go.." - Zoe
– – – – –
Cortex Day 6
Dr. Mario and Erron Black were speaking behind a few bits of rocks. They were discussing matters of the Chosen One's Alliance.
"Don't be surprised when I tell you this, doc, but I don't seem to recall us talking in the last four days. I've been holding my ground, but now I'm getting a little concerned." explained Erron.
Dr. Mario chuckled, "Please, you have to understand! We're protecting you more than anyone by pairing up with that Rayman fellow. Maxwell and I already have a target on our backs for being a Veteran Island pair. You don't."
"I've been hiding in the background observing the others. I've also been intentionally avoiding confessionals because of... one individual around here. But right now, Dr. Mario is making me suspicious. He might be dropping me soon. That a reward means nothing to him." - Erron Black
Erron crossed his arms, "Give me one reason why I shouldn't turn my back on you, doc. Maxwell's been a fine boy, keeping me in the loop. You haven't, and being the brains behind the operation I expected more."
Dr. Mario rolled his eyes, "Maxwell just wants to play kind. I told him not to interact with you often. Listen, cowboy, I don't want our cover blown. You hear me?"
"No. You listen here, doc," replied Erron, hooking his hands into his belt, and glaring down at him, "You may need me in the future. I'm holding my word until the merge. If you want that reward, so should you."
"Of course I do, but don't threaten me like that." muttered Dr. Mario.
"I'm stuck in an alliance with two freaks. Maxwell's too kind and too much of a nice guy to play this game, and the cowboy is getting on my nerves." (He sighs) "Oh well, gotta get it together. This reward better be worth 18 days of putting up with these two. I need that advantage." - Dr. Mario
Suddenly, Erron noticed a maskless Jason slowly walking towards them. He blinked, unfazed, "I'm outta here. If you want my advice, you should too."
Dr. Mario shrugged, and parted ways with Erron Black. As they left the area, a figure poked his head out from behind a few rocks. It was Henry, and he was wearing Jason's hockey mask.
"12:42pm. Cowboy's working with the good doctor. Don't seem to be getting along. Oh goody!" giggled Henry as he took mental notes.
"Oh this? I stole this off of Jason's head while he was sleeping in our new cave! Nya ha ha! Aww, don't give me that look, cameraman! I love having fun with Jason! I even said pretty please before I stole it! Right now, I'm on a mission for information. Mhm! I know I need juicy info to stay safe!" - Henry
Henry noticed Jason following him slowly, likely wanting his mask back. So Henry high tailed it quickly, and since Jason never ran at all, Henry was able to get away to a safer location to spy on someone else.
He was behind a new pair of rocks listening in on a conversation between Dark Pit and Nigel.
"So Henry's got dirt on him as the next to go, 'kay?" explained Dark Pit, arms crossed.
Nigel nodded, "Indeed he does. Once we send him home, we'll just put our focus into splitting up the Veteran's Island players. Maxwell first?"
Dark Pit smirked, shaking his hand, "Deal."
"So Nigel's in our alliance now. Perfect. Honestly, Shinnok, why even bother kicking Henry's sorry ass to the curb anyway? Use the idiot for the next vote, then kick his sorry ass out. We need Dr. Mario and Maxwell split up as soon as possible. But... whatever. If it's Henry first, then so be it." - Dark Pit
Henry snickered softly, "Nya ha ha... what juicy news here!"
However, Henry had listened for a little too long as he felt a cold hand grab him by the neck. Barely choking at all, Henry was lifted up into the air as Jason simply pulled the hockey mask off of Henry's head, and threw him over towards Dark Pit and Nigel. Jason placed his mask back on his head, and simply returned to the cave.
"Oof! Oh uhh... nya ha ha... hey fellas!" chuckled Henry nervously.
Dark Pit rolled his eyes, before walking away, "You better not have been snooping..."
"Who me? Who do you think I am? Ricken's son Inigo?" snickered Henry.
"Aww shucks, my fun was cut too short! Jason took his mask back, and I didn't look so cool anymore. But hey! I got information that I'm sooo going to exploit! Nya ha ha! Dark Pit and Nigel working together... Dr. Mario and Cowboy aligned but fractured... I'm so set to play Survivor!" - Henry
– – – – –
Brio Day 7
Inside the shelter, Meloetta, Marge, and Pikachu were having a conversation about a few things.
"Alright guys, I need to come clean about something," began Pikachu, "Although I think Meloetta would know by now."
Marge nodded her head, "Of course, what's on your mind Pikachu?"
"I decided that I cannot keep the secret any longer. I don't know if Quistis exposed us or not, but I just want to tell Meloetta and Marge about the Chosen One's Alliance. Meloetta already knows probably, but Marge does not. I just want them to trust me above all others in this game! Pika!" - Pikachu
Pikachu cleared her throat, "Okay... Day 1, when you guys voted me, Mileena, and Quistis as the three players. Y'know, strongest, smartest, nicest... we were secretly being added into a forced alliance known as the Chosen One's Alliance. If 3 or 2 of us made the merge, we would get special powers."
"Oh wow... that's amazing..." replied Marge, listening carefully.
Pikachu nodded, "Yeah, if you really wanted to be apart of it, pika! But like, Quistis wasn't getting along with Mileena, and she even told me she didn't like the idea of a forced alliance. So she abandoned us."
Meloetta nodded softly, "I believe she's found allies she can rely on, and you cannot fault her for that."
"I appreciate Pikachu coming clean about this alliance she was brought into. I do feel that we can trust her 100% now, and that the three of us can go very far in this game. Both she and Marge are my best two allies right now, and I feel like we have a good destiny ahead of us." - Meloetta
"Here's what I want to do," explained Pikachu, "The three of us, once we get into a swap, we need to go to the three boys that were voted for the Chosen One's Alliance. Dr. Mario, Maxwell, and... that cowboy. Forgot his name."
"Erron Black," replied Meloetta, smiling softly, "But why them?"
"Well, I think we could use this information against them! Like... tell them that we will keep their secret for as long as we can, and we'll help you get to the merge to gain your reward!" smiled Pikachu, brightly.
Marge nodded, "That sounds like a delightful idea. And who knows, maybe we could get into a bigger alliance if it turns out well enough!"
"Pikachu comes up with the best ideas, sometimes. She's just so genuine, and I think she needs more of a chance then what the tribe is giving her credit for. Why, I'd be willing to lay down my life in this game just for her. It's the younger ones that need the money more, in my opinion." - Marge
Meanwhile, sitting outside of the shelter were Mangle, Zoe, and Quistis.
"I gotta say, how do you two put up with bratty children all day? Especially all at one time?" asked Zoe, looking over at the others.
Quistis chuckled, "Well, I suppose it's not children as it is young adults. I teach at Balamb Garden, and it's mostly fighting techniques. The only real problems were in Zell and Seifer. Zell was sometimes too much for me, but he means well. Seifer, well... he likes doing his own thing. How about you, Mangle?"
"Well I used to work with children, but then after Freddy and the crew rebuilt me, they put me to work with Foxy as a side act," explained Mangle, "I don't go near the kids anymore."
"Really?" asked Quistis, a little confused, "But.. didn't we see you in a mess of parts a year ago? As Freddy's loved one? Wasn't that the children?"
Mangle sighed mechanically, "Freddy doesn't like to admit the truth when cameras are rolling..."
"He has come back. He has escaped. He's out there loose in the world. I was supposed to go out with Freddy to Survivor after he applied by himself. But... 'He' made sure I couldn't go, and he broke me into pieces. Bonnie had to replace me, and I told Freddy what happened after..." - Mangle
"I won't go into details," continued Mangle, "It's hogwash you wouldn't want to hear about. I'll just say it wasn't kids that tore me apart when you saw me on the show before. Freddy just said that to not make it seem like a big deal."
Quistis patted Mangle's shoulder, "I just want to tell you I feel sorry for what you all have to go through. Being stuck with a child's soul isn't... pleasant. Although you smell better than what they say..."
Mangle shook her head, "I'm not possessed by a child, Quistis. I'm a pure animatronic of the toy brand."
"Mangle's definitely not like Freddy or the others like we imagined her to be. She's definitely stronger and more durable than they are, and she's definitely easier to understand. I think we misjudged Mangle a little bit. But I have no idea if I can trust Mangle or not.. we'll have to see what happens." - Quistis
– – – – –
Cortex Day 7
Sitting inside the cave, which had been cleaned out and restructured to ensure it didn't collapse again, Rayman, Maxwell, and Dr. Mario were having a chat about the game.
"What's the news so far? I haven't given the game much thought lately." asked Rayman.
Dr. Mario shrugged, "Well, I mean.. what is there to talk about? Henry and Jason. First two players out if we lose again. Henry first, Jason second."
"I believe we hold all the power right now. Maxwell and Rayman are loyal to me. The cowboy is loyal to the Chosen One's Alliance, and right now we can get the votes to take out Henry and Jason easily. I don't think there's a possible way we can lose right now. Once we swap, the game begins." - Dr. Mario
"You're not thinking about Shinnok before Jason? I mean, he's a fallen Elder God!" explained Maxwell, "Jason's stronger, yeah, but he's definitely not going to be a problem later. Shinnok will."
Dr. Mario scoffed, "Like I'm afraid of Shinnok. His little slave Quan Chi failed three straight times! Shinnok seems to be straight up like him. He won't last to the merge, guaranteed."
"I'm just saying," sighed Maxwell, "I just feel like it's the right move once Henry's gone."
"On Veteran's Island it did get annoying to hear Dr. Mario gloat all the time about how he's got it in the bag. Here, it's no different. He's not seeing the bigger picture of potentially keeping Jason and voting off Shinnok. He's not Quan Chi. I think he's pulling the strings behind our backs." - Maxwell
"Right now, I'm not seeing it so far," shrugged Dr. Mario, "Just leave the thinking to me boys. I think we can easily get Henry out next, and then Jason. I just feel like that's the boot list without having to majorly scramble."
Rayman shrugged, "I don't know, though. I mean, we're going to have to scramble at some point. At least to ensure we have the votes."
"We'll have the votes. Nobody trusts Henry and I think everyone's ready for Jason to leave. I mean, really. As long as everything goes to plan, I'm a happy man." smirked Dr. Mario.
Maxwell nodded quietly, and thought to himself a little bit.
"I know there's a target on my back, and that's solely because of my association with Dr. Mario and the whole Veteran's Island thing. While I want the Chosen One's Alliance to work out, I don't want to keep onto it that far. I don't think I can handle Dr. Mario's arrogance for much longer..." - Maxwell
Down by the oasis, Henry and Shinnok were having a chat about Henry's findings the other day.
"Oh Shinnok! I think you'll be pleased to know that your threatening ways a few days ago made me realize something," explained Henry, "And that's if I don't kiss your feet, I'm going home!"
Shinnok raised an eyebrow, "Is that so, boy?"
"I'm listening very carefully to everything Henry tells me. Perhaps my words didn't go through one ear and out the other. But I can easily find the truth if he tells me a lie, so he better choose his words carefully, because one wrong word, and he will be sorry he ever spoke." - Shinnok
"Mhm! Nya ha ha!" giggled Henry, "And ohhh, do I have the story for you! Mhm! See, I was doing my spy patrol yesterday. Silly little thing, don't ask. So, I figured out that the cowboy is working with Dr. Mario! And they don't like eachother very much!"
"Interesting... we should have suspected that," noted Shinnok, nodding his head, "He was with the Veteran Islanders from Day 1."
Henry nodded, "Mhm! Also! Dark Pit and Nigel shook hands, and I think they might be doing something behind our backs! Thankfully, if you, me, and Jason stick together, we can be the Final 3! Nya ha ha!"
"I might have lied a little bit about Dark Pit and Nigel, but come on I like messing around! And it makes things a whole lot more exciting! Nya ha ha! I'm just trying to ensure that I'm not crowed off the stage at the end! Ooops! A crow pun! I better caw my way back to the top! Nya ha!" - Henry
Shinnok brought his hand up to his chin, "Hmm, fascinating discoveries Henry.. I suppose threatening you is the best way to get your trust back, after all."
Henry nodded, "Mhm! Jason's grip is quite strong, and I think it might have rattled my brain!"
"Right." muttered Shinnok quietly.
"I've made deals with Jason, Dark Pit, Henry, and Nigel... and so far only Henry's turned his back on me. If he's telling the truth about Dark Pit and Nigel planning a rebellion, he can earn his trust back. However, I must say that it is very unreasonable to see those two working together..." - Shinnok
– – – – –
Veteran's Island Night 7
With Mawile gone, there seemed to be less complaining over at the Veteran's Island camp area.
Yuki was stirring up some beans in the pot while Ness and Leela watched him. Ness spoke up, "Hey, I just realized something. It's that thing they're doing next season. Y'know.. the one they promised us if we lost?"
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that," replied Leela, "Humans, animals, and robots. Wonder if they'll finally accept Bender's application."
"The producers of the show promised us that if we don't make it into the main game of this season, we would be allowed to compete in the next season in Pirate Lagoon. I like that. At least it's fair." - Leela
Ness chuckled, "Well, I think it's good that Mawile lost. That means two of us will be on the same tribe, and one of us will be in the main game. I think that's fair, don't you think?"
Leela nodded, "Of course it is. I just hope that two of us being together won't make us automatic targets."
"Shouldn't. If you prove yourself here, I suppose they'll keep you around." replied Yuki.
"I like Yuki, but he's been kind of a downer to be around. He's not mean or complains a lot like Mawile did, but he is kind of a sourpuss. I suppose all he can think about right now is winning." - Ness
"I think the Mental Test is coming up next," said Ness, looking over at Leela and Yuki, "Are you both prepared for it?"
Yuki nodded softly, while Leela replied, "Of course I am! This may be my toughest challenge out of the three, so if I make it through here, I'll be fine."
"I like to keep myself from getting attached to too many people. It is the game of Survivor, and once you go home, you'll likely never see these people ever again. What's the point?" - Yuki
– – – – –
"Come on in guys!"
Both tribes entered the challenge area.
"Cortex getting your first look at the new Brio tribe; Mileena voted out last tribal council."
The men were slightly surprised at this decision. Erron Black smirked, but nobody noticed due to the mouth mask.
"Guys ready for today's immunity challenge?"
Everyone nodded.
"I'll take immunity back from you, Cortex."
Dark Pit did so.
"For today's challenge, two tribe members at a time will race out to roll four barrels from one area to the other and set them up on the platforms. Once you have all four barrels and they're set up on the platforms, two tribe members will take turns tossing sandbags onto each barrel. First tribe to finish this task wins immunity, and reward."
Jeff revealed a basket of fruit, spices, and herbs.
"So far you've only been feasting on rice and beans for the last eight days. Win today's challenge, you will get to add a little spice into your meals. Or even a little juice with fruits. I'm sure today's reward will please most of you. Let's get started."
Cortex
Rolling Barrels over: Dark Pit & Shinnok, Erron Black & Nigel
Tossing Sandbags: Maxwell and Rayman
Brio
Rolling Barrels over: Inkling & Yuffie, Quistis & Sunset
Tossing Sandbags: Marge and Pikachu
"Survivors ready? GO!"
Dark Pit, Shinnok, Inkling, and Yuffie were the first players running out to roll the first barrel from point A to point B. Dark Pit and Shinnok had more strength to roll the barrel, while Yuffie and Inkling had more speed. Despite the speed, Shinnok and Dark Pit were able to get their barrel to the platforms before Yuffie and Inkling.
Erron Black and Nigel raced out to get the second barrel for the Cortex Tribe. While they were clearly behind, Yuffie and Inkling were not giving up, and managed to get the first barrel set up on the platform for Brio. But Erron and Nigel were not two to mess around with. Their competence managed to get the second barrel to its platform to maintain their lead.
Quistis and Sunset ran out, and this is where the women were showing a little weakness in the strength department, thanks to booting Mileena. However, both Quistis and Sunset were not giving up, nor were showing signs of giving up as they rolled their second barrel to the platform. Dark Pit and Shinnok weren't showing any signs of slowing down, and they managed to get their third barrel to the platform.
Erron Black, Nigel, Inkling, and Yuffie all raced out to collect the next barrel, or last in Cortex's case. Inkling and Yuffie were starting to slow down a little, and this time they were not trying to throw it. Nigel was also starting to tire out, but Erron wasn't, and it was solely on Erron's shoulders to drag the barrel and Nigel to the platform, giving Maxwell and Rayman the go ahead to begin tossing sandbags.
There was a learning curve to throwing the sandbags and making sure they landed on top of the barrels. Because of this, Maxwell and Rayman weren't starting off on the right foot. This gave Yuffie and Inkling the time to bring the third barrel back for Brio.
Eventually they got the hang of it and managed to land sandbags on the two closest barrels. The two furthest ones were going to be a challenge. Quistis and Sunset ran out to get the last barrel, and just like Inkling and Yuffie they were exhausted and weren't athletic enough to maintain a decent speed compared to Yuffie or Inkling.
But just like them, neither Sunset or Quistis gave up and pushed on to drag the barrel all the way to the platform, setting up the challenge for Marge and Pikachu to perform a major comeback from behind if it was possible.
…
…
...but sadly it wasn't, as Rayman was able to land the last sandbag on the fourth barrel.
"He's got it! CORTEX WINS IMMUNITY AND REWARD!"
All of Cortex hugged and cheered.
"Strong lead Cortex, and you held it from beginning to end. Thanks to your efforts you will be safe from the vote tonight, as well as enjoy the comforts of fruit, spices, and herbs to spicen up your food. Brio, sadly, not a good night. You will attend tribal council where the third person will be voted off. See you all then."
– – – – –
Brio Day 8
Down by the oasis, Inkling was discussing a few things with Zoe and Mangle. With tribal council looming, anything was possible.
"So girls, are we still, like, set on trying to get Sunset out of here?" asked Inkling.
Mangle nodded, "If we can get the votes, I would absolutely love for it to happen."
"With our second loss today, we need to vote out our second player. Getting rid of Mileena wasn't hard at all, but I fear that Sunset may be a little tough to take down. Might be her fake friendly persona she's using to gain friends that don't know what she's up to. I think Inkling can make it happen." - Mangle
"Zoe?" asked Inkling, looking down at her.
Zoe nodded, sighing a little, "Yes, yes, I will vote Sunset tonight, darling. Not my finest moment, but it must be done."
"Perfect," grinned Inkling, "So I'll just... speak with Yuffie and Quistis. See if we'll get their votes to send her packing back to high school, 'kay?"
Both Mangle and Zoe nodded, watching Inkling run off back to camp.
"To be honest though, Sunset's a free agent. If we can send her home, sure, let's make it happen. But I think tonight's the night to make a big move happen, y'know? If one pops up, I'm going to see it happen, 100%! Mangle and Zoe will deal with it, since I'm in control, after all." - Inkling
A few moments later, behind a couple of rocks, Inkling was speaking with Yuffie and Quistis about voting off Sunset.
Quistis crossed her arms, "Does seem a little odd, don't you think? Clearly we needed Mileena at today's challenge, and you want to take out one of our better puzzle players?"
Inkling shrugged, "Well, I don't have many options in my head.. I know Pikachu's name has been thrown around, but I feel like Sunset can't be trusted."
"Hey, I admit I was shocked when Inkling came up to us with the idea to blindside Sunset and send her home. The girl's a free agent, so why vote her off? We could use her in the end! But honestly, I gotta trust Inkling on this one. She's been my girl from Day 1, and I know she wouldn't lie to me!" - Yuffie
"I guess I could spare Pikachu some dignity," muttered Quistis to herself, before sighing, "Alright, very well Inkling. I guess Yuffie has reason to trust you, and so should I."
Yuffie grinned, "Yeah! Tonight's gonna be so good! If Mileena getting blindsided was fun, I can't wait for Sunset's!"
Inkling nodded, "Alright, good to have you both on board." She then shook both of their hands.
"I don't feel like pressured at all to vote off Sunset. I don't feel a target on my back, and Yuffie tells me that Inkling can be trusted. If the plan doesn't go through I imagine we'll just lose Pikachu, Zoe, or Marge I guess. Not my loss, I can lie my way around it to ensure I'm not in trouble after." - Quistis
A couple of hours later into the day, Pikachu was sitting in the shelter with Zoe and Sunset. Pikachu had a lot on her mind.
"Honestly guys, I'm a huge Survivor fan," said Pikachu, "I've watched the show religiously with my boyfriend. One thing I've come to notice.. there's a lot of similarities between Quistis and Raine Sage."
Sunset blinked, "I kind of do see the resemblance... both are school teachers, and both were serious, stern, and intelligent players."
"That's why I'm not opposed to just... voting her off tonight. I think it's just easier than say vote off the weakest link! Pika!" replied Pikachu.
"Since Quistis abandoned the Chosen One's Alliance, I don't want to be a part of it either! Meloetta and Marge are already on board with it, so now it's just time to get the votes! Pika! I don't care about the reward, so if Quistis goes, I don't get anything at the merge. It becomes totally fair!" - Pikachu
Zoe perked up immediately, "Yes! I'll do it!...it's just that I don't want to be the next to go, darling... I'll do anything to stay." She said, realizing that she made an outburst.
"I understand, Zoe," smiled Pikachu, "And I'm sorry about writing your name down at the last vote. It's just that I felt we had the numbers. I didn't realize we were being played by Quistis.."
Zoe nodded, forgiving her with a gentle smile. Sunset looked over at Pikachu, "I'm willing to vote her off tonight, so that's three votes. I'm thinking you can get Meloetta and Marge for two more?"
Pikachu nodded with a big smile, "Mhm!"
"Quistis is an intelligent player, and someone like her can be dangerous if she makes it a long way in this game. Miriel did good... Gadget did good.. and even the alternate Twilight Sparkle did good her second time! Laying low, I just want to stay safe and in the majority for as long as possible." - Sunset
Hours before tribal council was set to begin, Zoe just finished telling Mangle and Inkling about the plan to blindside Quistis.
"Hmm... think about it, Mangle," explained Inkling, "Quistis has allies. Allies like Yuffie. Whom we can smooth talk into our alliance. Sunset has nobody. She'll be easy prey later."
Mangle kept quiet, not quite happy about the change in plans.
"Besides, Mangle, like I said before, maybe your software is broken! Perhaps you were wrong about Sunset after all." chuckled Zoe, softly.
"I'm so jumping on this bandwagon, darling! I think Sunset would be a fine addition to our alliance, and Quistis... tch, the sooner she's gone the better. Mangle didn't seem entirely happy about it, but that's just the game, my dear. Don't judge others before getting to know them. Honestly." - Zoe
"We'll just need to keep this on the down low," explained Inkling, "If we can take Quistis out, and snag Yuffie from her, we're golden with four votes! Sunset can be used for a fifth vote, and then we can scrap her. Final 4, ladies!"
She fist bumped both Zoe and Mangle, before leaving with the others to head to tribal council.
"Of course, in order to make sure Yuffie is the least bit suspicious, we need to ensure her that last night didn't go as planned, and we didn't have time to convince her otherwise. At the same time though, can that plan actually work? Will Yuffie trust us after we vote off her best ally? Leave that to me." - Inkling
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The Brio tribe arrived at tribal council.
"Hasn't been a good eight days for the ladies so far, as now you will lose your second tribe member. Mangle, being different from the other animatronics, how are you doing overall?" asked Jeff.
"I think I'm doing fairly well. I feel like I might have been judged Day 1 simply because I was an animatronic from Freddy's, but I'm nothing like him or his crew, trust me." replied Mangle.
"Sunset, do you think this game will get a lot tougher for the women? Or do you think your prime will hit soon enough?" asked Jeff.
Sunset nodded her head.
"I feel like our prime will come soon. The men do look very strong, but it'll be soon where they'll begin to rip eachother apart, and that will be our time to shine against them." replied Sunset.
"Zoe, you got four votes at the last tribal council, so what do you do to prevent that from happening again?" asked Jeff.
"I have to lay low, of course. I don't like having to do so, but I suppose it's for the better, darling. After all, my fashion career is on the line out here in this dingy canyon. I got to make the most of it." replied Zoe.
"Meloetta, do you see a good future for the women's tribe moving forward? Or you can't tell us quite yet?" asked Jeff.
Meloetta giggled softly.
"Oh Jeff, you know I can't answer that yet. What's the fun in spoiling the results for you? What I will say is that the women need to believe in themselves more. If they can, we will do well." replied Meloetta.
"Pikachu, how do you vote tonight?" asked Jeff.
"I'm voting for the person that almost tried to ruin my game." replied Pikachu.
Quistis raised an eyebrow, looking over at Yuffie.
"Okay, it's time to vote, Inkling, you're up."
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Mangle's Vote: I only hope that this is the right decision... (?)
Pikachu's Vote: I think this is a vote in Mileena's honor. The only honor she'll have. Sorry! (Quistis)
Quistis' Vote: I think you're a good student where you come from, but you're dangerous. (Sunset)
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"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, Quistis. (She nodded, expecting that after Pikachu said what she did.)
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Quistis. Two votes Quistis.
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Sunset. One vote Sunset, two votes Quistis. (Sunset raised an eyebrow, looking around.)
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Sunset. Tied two votes Sunset, two votes Quistis.
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Quistis. Three votes Quistis, two votes Sunset. (She shook her head, "You're kidding me.")
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Quistis. That's four votes Quistis, two votes Sunset. (Yuffie shook her head.)
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Sunset. Three votes Sunset, four votes Quistis. (Quistis perked up, seeing a third vote.)
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Third person voted out of Survivor Dingo Canyon, Quistis. That's five, that's enough, you need to hand me your torch.
Quistis shook her head, grabbing her things and giving her torch up to Jeff. Yuffie and Inkling didn't look too happy.
"Quistis, the tribe has spoken."
He snuffed out her torch.
"Time for you to go."
Quistis nodded, giving a silent nod to her former teammates as she left the area.
"Another player voted on Day 1 is now out of the game. Very interesting way on how the game is being played for the women. I hope this will play out well for you ladies. Grab your torches, and head on back. Good night."
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Veteran's Island Day 9
"Come on in guys!" called Jeff. It was time for the second Veteran's Island duel.
Ness, Yuki, and Leela all arrived at the challenge area.
"It's time to take on your second duel. This will be the Test of Mental. If you have the mind, and the brain, you will have a chance to move on to the final duel, which will actually be held later today."
Everyone was surprised at this news.
"That's right. Today will not only be your second duel, but also your last duel. The winners of this duel will compete in the final duel live in front of the remaining 17 players.
Everyone nodded, eager to compete.
"For today's duel, just like last season, it's what I call a puzzle race. You will have to complete three puzzles, and then cross the finish line. The puzzles are as following: building a tiki statue, a table maze, and a slide puzzle. The first two to finish the race stay on Veteran's Island a few more hours. The loser goes home."
Everyone nodded.
"Okay, let's get started!"
Yuki and Ness stretched out a little bit, knowing they had this challenge ready. Leela looked a little bit concerned, looking over at her competition.
"Okay! Survivors ready? GO!"
Leela, Ness, and Yuki all raced out to begin working on the tiki puzzle. This was the easiest puzzle out of the three. Ness was able to put it all together on the ground, while Yuki and Leela were working it up from the bottom up. Ness was able to get it right on the first try, and he raced out to the second one.
Ness began on the table maze, and he was working out the maze already in his head from the beginning. Both Yuki and Leela placed their tiki statues on the pedestals, but only Yuki was right, and he moved onto the table maze. Leela grumbled as she began to work on the puzzle again.
Yuki was making some good progress on the table maze, catching up to Ness, who was working slowly only because he was thinking about the right path in this head. Eventually both Yuki and Ness finished the table maze, and moved on to the final puzzle; a slide puzzle.
Leela finally got the tiki statue right and moved onto the table maze. She knew she was very far behind, and she was working hard and fast to try and finish in order to catch up to both Yuki and Ness.
Ness was working faster than Yuki was, but Yuki was getting his puzzle done more accurately. Ness was having to backtrack several times. Leela was halfway through the table maze, but was it going to be enough?
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...it wasn't. Just as she finished the table maze, Yuki and Ness cleared the slide puzzle to stay alive.
"YUKI! AND NESS! STAY ALIVE ON VETERAN'S ISLAND!"
Both Yuki and Ness shook hands with one another, with Ness cheering happily in excitement. Leela shook her head, not entirely happy that she was totally unmatched.
"Congratulations Ness, Yuki! You both get to stay on Veteran's Island and continue your quest to earn a spot in the game. That quest will end sometime today, so rest up, you'll need it. Leela, sadly, your quest ends here. You must leave Veteran's Island immediately."
Leela nodded, shaking her head as she walked out of the area and towards the helicopter to take her home.
"I don't think that challenge was fair. I'm not that good at puzzles, especially compared to a brainiac kid like Ness, and a poetic writer like Yuki. I know I still get to come back and play the following season, but does that make it any more fair? Of course not." - Leela's Final Words
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Quistis' Final Words
"Pikachu tipped me off at tonight's vote, so now I'm not surprised to be sitting here. Otherwise I probably would be. I did make an impulsive decision to betray the Chosen One's Alliance, and now I paid for it. I wouldn't have predicted this outcome, though. Oh well, I had the most fun possible."
VOTE
Quistis – Meloetta, Marge, Mangle, Zoe, Sunset, and Pikachu
Sunset – Yuffie, Inkling, and Quistis
I might be a little late in updating the wikia!
Season 30 news for new tribe members!
For the Humaria tribe, right now we have Ryu, Laurent, and Tanya. Clearly Leela will be joining this tribe as the fourth member. But I feel like the tribe needs a little more spice in this tribe... and that spice will be the spicy yet tough nailed latina teenager Ashley Spinelli!
For the Ani Mani tribe, right now we have Mawile, Wolf, and Minerva. Let's add a few more characters into the mix. See, we needed TWO Sonic characters to enjoy the festivities on the Ani Mani tribe. Let's welcome Jet the Hawk and Sticks the Badger!
And finally, the Robotok tribe! Right now we have Jenny, Springtrap, and Bender. For the next two robots joining the tribe we're going to bring on a reformed cyborg, just like that of Sub-Zero, as well as a floating computer monitor! Let's welcome Cyrax and Monita!
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