Previously on, Survivor...
With Palutena gone, the Zoruto tribe was hoping that the bold move was not going to ruin them in the end. Meanwhile, Jackle and Waluigi plotted to expose some secrets, particularly out of Sheik.
Jackle's reasoning was that Sheik had the symbol of the triforce on the back of her hand, similar to that of past contestant Link. Sheik would not budge at all regarding this information, but Jackle was doing all the math in his head, and it seemed to be leading him somewhere.
Over at Kokoria, Aladdin and Pac-Man made a pact to stick together, as Aladdin believed he needed someone on his side once it started to get ugly in the game, rather then rely on Samus or Chrom. Meanwhile, coach Trevor gave some pointers to Brian.
Trevor's advice was to align with the supposed tribe leader Chrom. However, Chrom was very wishy washy regarding any type of alliance with Brian, making Brian highly suspicious over his standing in the tribe.
On Gorunia, Ghirahim and Foxy made an alliance, and Ghirahim got some advice from Sweet Tooth. Sweet Tooth told them that they needed to gain the trust of Braixen and Greninja. Meanwhile, Fi wanted to throw the immunity challenge in order to get rid of Foxy, not feeling comfortable with Ghirahim having the littlest bit of power.
Believing Sweet Tooth would be fine with throwing the challenge just to get rid of the malfunctioning Foxy, Fi asked him if it would be alright to throw it. Lying to her, Sweet Tooth said he would go along with it, and then ratted her out to Ghirahim, who then told Braixen and Greninja. Greninja was not at all pleased.
At the immunity challenge, Sweet Tooth put forward with Fi's plan to throw the challenge. Fi intentionally slowed down the swimming portion, while Sheegwa slowed down the puzzle portion. In the end, despite Greninja's efforts to prevent the throwing, Kokoria and Zoruto both won immunity and fishing gear.
Before tribal council, Fi and Sheegwa felt like everything was going to be in their favor as they believed there was no way Foxy would be kept over one of them. However, Greninja and Braixen were considering voting off Fi, as Ghirahim made a promise that if Fi left tonight, Foxy would be next.
At tribal council, the pokemon agreed with Ghirahim's plan, and voted Fi out of the tribe in a 4-2 decision, leaving Sheegwa by herself. During Veteran's Island, Gardevoir couldn't perform to the best of her ability, becoming the first castaway to leave Veteran's Island. 16 people left, who'll be voted out tonight?
Gorunia: Braixen, Foxy, Ghirahim, Greninja, and Sheegwa
Kokoria: Aladdin, Annette, Brian, Chrom, Pac-Man, and Samus
Zoruto: Jackle, Lucina, Sheik, Shulk, and Waluigi
On Veteran's Island: Chun-Li, Dr. Mario, and Maxwell
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Gorunia Day 6
After returning from quite a blindside, Ghirahim felt very accomplished with his plan.
"It was very glorious indeed to send home that gnat Fi. I believe now these players better watch out. What's even better is that kitty cat, Sheegwa, now knows she is at the bottom. She can't trust Braixen or Greninja anymore. They have let her down. Have I?" (He snickers) "Of course not." - Ghirahim
Sheegwa was not surprised that Fi was gone, given how comfortable she was feeling before tribal council, but she was feeling quite alone.
"I don't know who to trust at all, like... I didn't think I would be at the bottom this fast! My brother and sister both told me that once at the bottom it'll be hard to crawl out, and with only four other people here, it'll be a tight race!" - Sheegwa
While Greninja was out fishing, Braixen and Sheegwa were having a conversation by the shore about last night.
"So um.. what happened?" asked Sheegwa.
"Honestly, it came down to what Greninja felt was best," explained Braixen, "He was furious about Fi throwing the challenge, and he didn't seem to want to change his mind."
"Oh, okay.." nodded Sheegwa, a little bummed out.
"I really wanted to vote for Foxy, I really did. But I could sense Greninja's frustration and I knew that he was not going to budge. Just because he can't speak the human language doesn't mean he knows how to express himself in other ways. I do respect that about him.." - Braixen
"Is he next, though?" asked Sheegwa, "Or am I going home next.. I just want to know before I am surprised and all.."
Braixen shrugged, "Ghirahim told us before the vote that if we voted Fi out, Foxy would be next.. I don't exactly trust Ghirahim but then again I don't trust anyone 6 days in."
"Not even Greninja? You two seem to be very close." smiled Sheegwa.
Braixen blushed a little and turned away from Sheegwa, "Well... that's just a pokemon thing, Sheegwa."
"Braixen and Greninja are a pair, and Foxy and Ghirahim are a pair. Sweet Tooth clearly favors the villains but of course he can't have a say in the vote. Am I just the next to go, or will the two pairs face off against eachother? I just want a tribal swap right now, and then I'll feel safe." - Sheegwa
Meanwhile in the shelter, Foxy and Ghirahim were having a talk.
"We have full control, Foxy," grinned Ghirahim, "All that's left is to vote off Sheegwa... and then the games begin. Of course... perhaps we could split up the pokemon next... and turn Sheegwa against them."
"Aye! Th-th-that would- That would be the right w-w-w-way to go, matey!" replied Foxy.
"Once they-they-they- Once they st-st-stick a fork in ye, ye can't tr-tr-trust them no more! Sheegwa better l-l-l-l-learn to trust us! Those silly little lad-l-l-l-l-lad-l-l-lassies can't be tr-tr-trusted! Gh-gh-gh-Ghirahim is right, they sh-sh-sh- they shall walk the pl-pl-pl-plank!" - Foxy
"Braixen gives us fire, Greninja brings us fish," thought Ghirahim out loud to Foxy, "What sounds less useful, would you say, pirate?"
"Aye! We-we-we-we need the- we need the fire!" explained Foxy, "Them fi-fi-fishies-dontletthemescape- them fishies are o-o-o-only- are only treats! You maties c-c-can live on rice."
"Perhaps so.. and besides, if Greninja thinks he can win this game being the provider, he's sadly mistaken." snickered Ghirahim.
"I did tell the pokemon that I, as kind as I am, would let Foxy go if they voted Fi off. Will I stay true to my promise? Well, don't I always? But, it will all depend on little Sheegwa. If that kitty cat knows what's best for her, she shall see it my way." - Ghirahim
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Kokoria Day 6
It was a simple day for the dominating Kokoria tribe. Laying down in the shelter, Annette and Pac-Man were having a little bit of conversation. A few hours ago Annette had returned from Exile Island.
"How was exile island for you?" asked Pac-Man with a smile.
Annette shrugged, "It was fine, I suppose. Pretty boring there with Lucina doing nothing but being a bore."
Pac-Man chuckled a little, "Well that's too bad. I was hoping you had a fun time."
"To be honest, my only friend out here is Pac-Man. He's the only one who talks to me, hangs out with me, all that simple stuff. He's pretty goofy but he's extremely friendly. Brian, Samus? They're just mean and stupid people, and Aladdin and Chrom are just... boring." - Annette
"That's sweet of you, but it's nothing worth noting," shrugged Annette again, "I can't really get the idol since they're all on Exile Island."
Pac-Man frowned, "Aww, well that's a bummer huh?"
"Yup, sure is.." agreed Annette.
"And just because he's my friend doesn't mean I won't lie to him. I have no idea where the idol is, but Lucina told me that the idols are at our camp sites, not on Exile Island. I don't want my tribe mates finding it. That way, once I finally get a clue, then I can change this game up." - Annette
"Well either way, I hope you can come together with the tribe to continue our challenge streak!" smiled Pac-Man, giving her a thumbs up.
"Yeah, I know. And Pac-Man, thank you for being so nice." smiled Annette, softly.
"Anything for the team!" smiled Pac-Man brightly.
"Nobody really talks or gives any respect to Annette. I believe Aladdin and I are the only two to make friends with her. I think it's for the best of the team to be united and not torn apart. I just wish Brian and Samus could see it my way. Then we'd be unstoppable!" - Pac-Man
Meanwhile, out in the boat, Chrom, Aladdin, and Samus were out testing the brand new fishing gear they had won in the previous immunity challenge.
"Trying reeling it in now." instructed Samus, looking at Chrom as he had reeled out with the fishing rod.
Chrom nodded, and quickly started to reel in his fishing rod. A few moments later, he had a small fish on his line. Aladdin clapped his hands in excitement.
"Woo hoo! Awesome! We're going to be eating tonight." cheered Aladdin.
"Yesterday we won fishing gear, and today we put it to good use. Samus had some experience with it compared to Chrom or I, and guess what? Chrom got one for us! We're already one step ahead of the pack, and I think now we've got more of an advantage!" - Aladdin
"Just a few more and we'll be fine." agreed Samus.
A few moments later, Chrom and Samus managed to catch a few more small fish using the strategy and methods they had.
After catching enough for the tribe, they started to clean the fish off for cooking, and Chrom wanted to talk.
"I think Brian's starting to realize where he stands in this tribe," said Chrom, "He came to me the other day and asked me if I could help him in this game."
Samus shook her head, "It's simple really, he's only lucky that Annette is just as useless and he's needed for puzzles."
"Add in our winning streak and you could call them both lucky." chuckled Aladdin.
"Brian doesn't have much time in this game. Once we lose two challenges he's going home. He's slowly but surely realizing that, and based on what Chrom said, I think we need to think about possibly eliminating him before Annette." - Samus
"Thing about Annette is that Trevor won't help her," explained Samus, "But he will help Brian. That's why I think if we lose immunity, Brian needs to go first."
Chrom shrugged, "We'll have to see what happens though. I want to agree with you, but I don't think I can put up with Annette much longer."
"It's split between Brian and Annette right now on who should go home first. Brian's more helpful in challenges, and I think we need him to continue our winning streak. Annette is more or less not helpful, and I think dead weight needs to be cut before the untrustworthy." - Chrom
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Zoruto Day 6
Sitting around the fire, Shulk, Sheik, and Lucina were all having a chat while eating some freshly caught fish.
"You put some good use into that spear, Shulk." commented Sheik.
"Eh, it was mostly Lobo's handy work," chuckled Shulk, rubbing his head, "But I helped myself to a few fish! Make sure to save the two big ones for him."
"Noted." muttered Sheik.
"Yesterday we won the fishing gear, and I am absolutely happy about it. Now both Kokoria and Zoruto are up back at Gorunia's level with the extra fire and fishing. Now we're at equal level, and I hope they self destruct. Doesn't help that Lobo is a badass fisherman." - Shulk
Shulk looked over at Lucina, "How was Exile Island for you and Annette, might I ask?"
"It was a little boring really. I did manage to snag a hidden immunity idol clue though," explained Lucina, pulling out the clue and showing it to Shulk and Sheik.
"Good work. Is the idol located here or on the island?" asked Sheik.
"Here, one for every camp," explained Lucina, nodding her head, "As long as we keep the clue to ourselves, no way for Waluigi or Jackle to find it."
"I trust Shulk and Sheik the most right now out of everyone on Zoruto, and there's no way I would share it with Jackle or Waluigi. I can't really decipher the clue for the life of me, so if Shulk or Sheik can help, that would be wonderful." - Lucina
After reading Lucina's clue, Sheik handed it back to her, "Speaking of those fools, I am getting a little worried about Jackle. He's been up in my face about my past."
Shulk looked over at her, "Really? What got under his skin?"
"Who knows. I believe he is trying to find a way to be intimidating," shrugged Sheik, "And it's a very pathetic attempt."
"Originally I wanted to send home Waluigi before Jackle, as I believed Jackle would be useful for puzzles. Now? I could care less. Jackle is close to discovering my identity as the Princess Zelda, and I can't have that ruining my game." - Sheik
"If he's bothering you, then we could just vote him out before Waluigi. I still think we need him for challenges." noted Shulk.
"We'll just have to see what happens. I never liked Jackle to begin with, but he brings good things to the table in challenges compared to Waluigi." replied Lucina.
"I feel 100% safe with my alliance. So right now it's between sending home Waluigi or Jackle. No matter what happens one of those two will go home. Do we go with someone who isn't helpful at camp or in challenges, or someone who can't be trusted?" - Lucina
Meanwhile, down by the water, Waluigi and Jackle were swimming and relaxing.
"So what's the news Mr. Mantle?" asked Waluigi, laying on his back in the water.
"Oh do I have news for you!" cackled Jackle, clasping his hands together with an evil grin, "I've put all the pieces together... only three key figures have the triforce symbol on their hands... Link, Princess Zelda, and Ganondorf."
"I have put all the pieces together. It all makes sense to me. There is no doubt in my mind that Sheik is nothing but a mere disguise! But who can she be? Clearly no one better then the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda!" - Jackle
Jackle continued, "And that can only mean one thing...!"
"You mean she's Ganondorf!?" shouted Waluigi in disbelief. Jackle blinked at him and facepalmed.
"No. No! You idiot!" snapped Jackle, growling, "It's Zelda! She's Princess Zelda!"
Waluigi rolled his eyes, "Okay! Okay! Waluigi gets it, but what the big deal?"
"Because you numbskull why is she hiding her identity to all of us? Look at Lucina, she's a princess, and she told us all on the first day. That's a clear indication that Sheik cannot be trusted." explained Jackle.
"Ah, well good plan, good plan! Wah hah hah hah!" cackled Waluigi.
"To put our plan into action, we shall reveal the information to Shulk! Lucina and Sheik seem to be thick as thieves. Who knows, maybe Sheik told them her secret already and my plan is all for naught. I can't give up now. I will not return to Nightopia a laughing stock!" - Jackle
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Gorunia Day 7
Greninja was out alone this morning. There was a need for some fruit and the only fruit on Lake Hylia were mangoes, or at least fruit that resembled mangoes.
"Ninja!" (Greninja jumped up high into the air, and landed on a tree branch.) "Nin... jajajajaja!" (In quick, rapid movements, Greninja was moving in swift motions around the tree, collecting nearly every mango on that tree. Greninja then landed on the ground, biting into a mango) "Grenin!" - Greninja
A few moments later, Greninja returned to camp with the basket of mangoes. Braixen was the only one there, as Foxy and Sheegwa were napping, and Ghirahim and Sweet Tooth were out in the forest.
"Oh look at what we got here!" smiled Braixen brightly, "Good work, Greninja!"
"Ninja!" nodded Greninja, placing the bucket near the shelter. Greninja then extended his long scarf like tongue to grab a mango from the bucket, and offered it to Braixen. She kindly took it from the frog.
"Oh, thank you!" smiled Braixen, starting to eat the mango.
"Greninja can't speak English, but he's easily one of the best players on this tribe by far. He brings us fish, he brings us food, and he's strong to boot! Like, why would we even vote him off right away? Unlike Foxy or Sheegwa who won't get into the water due to fear of water itself or getting electrocuted." - Braixen
As Braixen and Greninja feasted on the mangoes, Braixen looked over at Greninja, "Do you think Ghirahim was telling the truth? You know... about voting off Foxy next?"
Greninja didn't seem to have an opinion, tongue twitching a little.
"Well.. I like to think he's telling the truth," shrugged Braixen, continuing, "Because well... Sheegwa will vote Foxy, we'll vote Foxy... that's majority already. Maybe Ghirahim knows that."
Greninja nodded, seeming to agree with that, "Gre. Grenin."
"I don't trust anyone but Greninja at this point. Sheegwa is a loose cannon, and I don't know where she stands for the most part, and I think Foxy and Ghirahim are self explanatory. At this point, with only five people, paranoia will spread." - Braixen
"Regardless, we still need to win. As long as we win, the five of us stay strong, and we go farther in this game. The weaker we become, the less likely any of us will win the money." explained Braixen.
"Ninja." agreed Greninja, looking up at her with a nod.
"..would be nice if you spoke English now and then. Maybe I could teach you some day?" asked Braixen after a little bit of silence, giggling softly. Although Greninja didn't seem to like that idea, and disagreed quickly.
Meanwhile, out in the forest, Ghirahim was talking with Sweet Tooth.
"So your plan right now is to take Sheegwa in with you and Foxy," said Sweet Tooth, after hearing Ghirahim's plan, "And then vote off one of the pokemon. Is that it?"
Ghirahim nodded with a smirk, "Why of course it is! If we just took Sheegwa out next, then it would be two against two, and that would never simply do for me."
"The next to go from this red tribe is either Foxy or Sheegwa, and I would like it to be neither of them. Why not give yourselves more time in this game by going after the pokemon pair? I mean, after that one pair made it all the way, why let another one, hmm?" - Ghirahim
"I get your point, but we would be a very weak tribe." warned Sweet Tooth, "And the likelihood of losing would be even more prominent."
"Well, are you trying to help me, or screw me over?" asked Ghirahim, a little insulted.
"Neither. I'm doing my coach thing, bub. Sheegwa and Foxy are nothing but dead weight, and you should let Foxy go next. Then Sheegwa. Then perhaps you make it to the switch up. If you want my opinion, that is." remarked Sweet Tooth, crossing his arms.
Ghirahim sneered at him, and turned to go away, "Hmph. Fine. We'll see it how it goes your way, then, Mr. Coach."
"Sweet Tooth, be a dear and let me go about my work would you? I've used your advice and I'm in control because of it. Don't let me lose it already just because you care more about winning then you do about my game. Whose side are you on anyway?" - Ghirahim
– – – – –
Kokoria Day 7
It was a good morning for the Kokoria tribe for the most part. Annette, Chrom, Aladdin, and Brian were all sitting around the fire having some rice while Trevor and Pac-Man were out fishing for breakfast.
"So I might as well tell you guys about my experiences on Exile Island." noted Annette, looking at her tribe mates.
"Go ahead, I am quite interested about this." remarked Chrom, knowing that Lucina, his daughter, was sent there.
"Annette and Lucina were sent to Exile Island a few days ago, and knowing that Lucina is my daughter, I don't know, I just felt interested in hearing about what happened. I didn't think Annette would tell us, but hey, that's just a Survivor thing." - Chrom
"Well, when you get there, there are two vases," explained Annette, "One has the clue, one has a blank sheet of paper. Lucina got the clue to the hidden immunity idol. She didn't share with me anything but the fact that the idol... is here somewhere. It's gotta be here somewhere."
"...huh, how interesting." noted Brian, eating rice calmly and listening to what Annette had to say.
"That's all I know, so like... take it for what it's worth. But I trust what Lucina is telling me." noted Annette.
"I did tell Pac-Man that the idol was on Exile Island... and that's because I know he trusts me enough to believe that. These people? They don't trust me at all! So like... if I tell them the truth, then maybe they'll think the opposite, and that's what I want." - Annette
"Well, then, this game just got a lot more interesting." laughed Aladdin.
Brian shook his head, "Yeah well, thank you for the information Annette."
"I don't believe a word Annette is telling us. I mean come on, she's been laying in the shelter for God knows how long, she pretty much looks at us all with disgust, and she comes here to tell us that the idol is on our island? Sorry, I'm not buying it. She is trying to lead us in the wrong direction, I can feel it." - Brian
Annette nodded, and after finishing her meal, she left the area to go lay down in the shelter again.
Chrom spoke up and looked at both Aladdin and Brian, "Should we trust her..?"
Brian shook his head, "I don't. It's too fishy. I mean really, after all she's done, she's going to come out and tell us about something that could help her game? I don't buy it."
Aladdin thought about it, "So maybe then... the idol is on Exile Island? That would be the only real guess."
"Brian's thinking that Annette lied to us all, and that the idol is nowhere here. Personally, I think it's on Exile Island. That does suck but you know.. no big deal. After all, that leaves fewer opportunities for someone like Annette or Brian to go looking for the idol." - Aladdin
Annette could hear them talking from the shelter, and snickered to herself before laying down.
"Amazing! They fell for it! I'm.. actually surprised about that... I never knew I was that good at making people distrust me. Whatever, now I pretty much have no one looking for the idol here. Now I actually need to get an idol clue before I can go out looking for one." - Annette
A little while later, Chrom was wondering about something, "Hey, where are Pac-Man and Trevor? Are they really still out fishing?"
Down by the waters, Trevor was laying down in the boat while Pac-Man was underwater fishing. It was pretty clever in that Pac-Man was emulating a game of actual Pac-Man with the fish. He even made 'waka waka waka' sounds. Every time he got a fish, he threw it into a bag.
"Haha! Now that's what I call fishing!" laughed Trevor, "Chrom has lost his title as the fisherman! Keep going Pac-Man!"
"Hey! I gotta find my niche somewhere, I suppose! Whether it's fishing, or making people feel good about themselves, I'm just trying to be me!" - Pac-Man
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Zoruto Day 7
Walking through the forest, Jackle and Shulk were talking about the game.
"I've been wondering... what are your thoughts on Sheik?" asked Jackle.
"Well.. I gotta say, she's very good at challenges," replied Shulk, "She's mysterious, but I think that's just our tribe for you. A tribe of mystery."
"Hee ee ee eee! How mysterious indeed!" cackled Jackle, "Well then... I suppose it won't surprise you at all that Sheik is just like Lucina!"
"Shulk is directly aligned with Sheik, or so I assume if everyone is in an alliance minus Waluigi and myself. And since Lucina is a princess herself, going to Shulk is my number one priority! Maybe, just maybe, he'll do us a big favor and take out that sly sneak." - Jackle
"How so? Like a princess?" asked Shulk.
"Exactly! She has the triforce symbol on her hand, she gets along great with Lucina which seems very odd, and she doesn't like to talk about Link," explained Jackle, "Princess Zelda had a relationship with Link, one of his many exes, and Sheik ain't one of them!"
Shulk nodded his head, "So.. you're saying Sheik is Princess Zelda? Wow... I gotta say you're pretty good at this for being called a second rate nightmaren." That comment made Jackle growl.
"I have no idea why Sheik is hiding this from us all, especially since Lucina just came out so easily and told us that she was a princess and that Chrom was her father. It does make me trust her a little bit less." (He then picked up the Monado) "But... for every action, there's a consequence." - Shulk
"This is what I'm proposing, Shulky boy," explained Jackle, "Vote Sheik off next... then I will join you and Lucina to vote off Waluigi. After that... think about it, who would you rather face off against in a Final 2? Lucina, or I?"
"Well, clearly you." replied Shulk.
Jackle smirked with a cackle, "Good answer there."
"I like Lucina, even if she could probably beat me, but I am not against throwing her under the bus if I need to, even though I have a crush on her. Jackle is easy to beat, but he's just so.. so mischievous. I can't really deal with keeping him around long term. It's.. something to think about." - Shulk
Meanwhile, back at camp, Waluigi, Lobo, and Sheik were all sitting around the fire.
"When are you going to battle another shark for us?" asked Waluigi, looking up at Lobo.
"Probably when one shows us and starts #%$%ing around with my crap again," muttered Lobo, "Listen, I ain't got time to be wrestling sharks."
"Ah, come on! Waluigi wants to feast on shark before he wins the money!" whined Waluigi.
"Come on! Get up and get Waluigi a shark! A whale! A Bowser or something, I don't care! Give us the protein to become big and strong like Wario! And don't even think about the garlic!" (He gags) "Waluigi can't stand that it! I'm not some big fat lard!" - Waluigi
"Maybe you should," retorted Sheik, "He's nothing but a twig. He'll snap in half if you don't stuff him with meat."
Waluigi blinked, "You take that back!"
"Now children, calm down before the Main Man has to become papa for a day. I ain't got time to babysit a tribe." yawned Lobo.
Waluigi mocked Lobo's words quietly while crossing his arms.
– – – – –
Veteran's Island Night 7
Maxwell, Dr. Mario, and Chun-Li were relaxing by the beach of Veteran's Island, thinking about what was to come up next.
"Man, that last challenge was very tough," noted Maxwell quietly, looking over at his competitors, "I don't want to come off weak again, though."
Chun-Li nodded, "Well, there's only two more tests left; Endurance and Mental. I personally think the hardest one is out of the way."
"What do you mean hardest? You had no contest!" laughed Dr. Mario, lightly punching Chun-Li on the shoulder.
"I've personally nothing to worry about. Chun-Li? She's tough, but I'm better, and once that mental test pops up, I've won it. Endurance? I ain't worried about that either. Listen, I'm stronger then Mario, so I can hang in there. I ain't worried about nothing!" - Dr. Mario
"Eh, they gave me a very easy opponent," shrugged Chun-Li, "You two will be a lot tougher, that's for sure. I've had my fair share of tough battles."
"I'm sure you have," noted Maxwell, "Heck I hope the puzzles come up next. That's all I do in my world, solving puzzles to try and collect the starites."
"You have Dr. Mario ready to take you on." chuckled Chun-Li.
Dr. Mario smirked, nodding, "Yep! Bring it on Maxwell, I'm ready to show you that this is a man's job."
"Dr. Mario thinks he's such a hot shot, well I will be the first to say he's not. He's got a PhD, but I think he's feeling a little bit cocky about the test, and I hope that will be his downfall. Chun-Li will be tough, but she's nothing too difficult." - Maxwell
"Now now, boys, let the fight wait until the challenge tomorrow night," chuckled Chun-Li, "Don't want to be worn out now, won't we?"
Maxwell nodded, "Yeah, I suppose so. Besides, with Dr. Mario acting so confident, I think it'll be an easy battle."
Dr. Mario laughed, crossing his arms, "I've got the experience kid, as does Chun-Li. I'm not being cocky, I'm just stating fact and all. I still will wish you luck regardless."
"And I will do the same, Doc," smirked Maxwell, "It will be a glorious battle."
"I think the boys are focusing too much on eachother and not on me. That's perfect, so I'm letting them keep their conflict. I want to focus on what I need to do to win, not focus on beating the others. That will only slow me down in my path." - Chun-Li
"And in order to be prepared, we will need our rest." noted Chun-Li, getting up and leaving to go lay down in the shelter.
"Yes, indeed. Coming to bed Maxwell?" asked Dr. Mario, getting up and following her.
Maxwell nodded, quickly getting up and catching up, "Yes! Yes I am, wait for me!"
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"Come on in guys!"
All three tribes arrived at the challenge area.
"Kokoria, Zoruto, getting your first look at the new Gorunia tribe; Fi voted out at the last tribal council."
Both tribes weren't surprised to see it being Fi, but were more surprised that it wasn't Foxy.
"Guys ready for today's immunity challenge?"
Everyone nodded excitedly.
"I'll take back immunity from both Kokoria and Zoruto."
Pac-Man and Jackle both did so.
"For today's challenge, one tribe member will race out to the lake, and fill up a bucket with water. You will then return and begin to toss the water bucket to another tribe member. Then toss it to the third member who will dump the remains into a bucket. Once that bucket drops to the ground with enough water it will release a ball. Two other tribe members will then use that ball to solve a table maze. First two tribes to finish win immunity and reward."
Jeff pulled out two tarps and comfort items.
"A tarp would be wonderful to keep yourselves dry from any rain storms, and the blankets and pillows can help you through the very cold nights out here on Lake Hylia Winners will receive both, along with immunity. Coaches, you will be in charge of choosing who does what, okay? Let's get started."
Kokoria
Tossing the bucket: Aladdin, Chrom, and Samus
Table maze: Brian and Pac-Man
Gorunia
Tossing the bucket: Ghirahim, Greninja, and Sheegwa
Table maze: Braixen and Foxy
Zoruto
Tossing the bucket: Lucina, Shulk, and Waluigi
Table maze: Jackle and Sheik
"Survivors ready? GO!"
Aladdin, Ghirahim, and Lucina all raced out to the lake to fill up their buckets of water, and then raced back to begin tossing them. While Gorunia and Kokoria got off tossing to a good start, Waluigi's attempts to catch Shulk's bucket kept slipping from his hands, setting Zoruto back just a little bit.
However, with some assistance from Shulk and showing Waluigi how to do it better, Waluigi started to get the hang of it. Then Aladdin started to make very sloppy throws to Chrom, slowing down Kokoria as less and less water started making it to the buckets, while Gorunia and Zoruto surged ahead of them.
As Aladdin dragged down Kokoria, Ghirahim, Greninja, and Sheegwa were all working very well as a team together, and thanks to the strong efforts of Greninja once again, Gorunia was able to put in more then enough water to move Foxy and Braixen onto the table maze. Now Gorunia would be able to see if Foxy was capable. Zoruto was edging on the mark of filling their bucket, but it wasn't enough.
Eventually Zoruto would finish strong, and move onto the table maze with one more bucket. Jackle and Sheik put their differences aside and started to work hard on the table maze, with Jackle taking the lead after Sheik offered him to. Samus and Chrom decided to work around Aladdin's flunk, and within moments with big enough buckets full of water, Kokoria finished and Brian and Pac-Man entered the maze portion.
Despite Foxy and Braixen's early lead, with the efforts of Brian and Jackle both Kokoria and Zoruto had caught up to Gorunia, although Gorunia still held the lead well and strong. Foxy was actually being quite helpful, to the surprise of his tribe mates. Through his broken speech he was still able to help Braixen.
Jackle had the lead over Brian, and Brian was starting to get a little frustrated. He didn't want to lose the challenge, even though he knew he was safe if Kokoria lost. Braixen and Foxy could see the exit before them, it was only a matter of time.
In the end, only two teams finished nearly back to back...
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"GORUNIA! AND ZORUTO! GORUNIA AND ZORUTO WIN IMMUNITY AND REWARD!"
All of Gorunia and Zoruto hugged and cheered.
"That was a really close challenge! All three tribes were close for all the way, but now it ends with Gorunia and Zoruto winning immunity and reward. Great job! Kokoria, sadly, this is your first loss, and the first member of your tribe will be going home. Before you go, gotta send two people off to Exile Island. You cannot send Lucina."
After some discussion...
"Hmm... I think we're gonna send Sheegwa and Shulk today!" replied Pac-Man.
Shulk nodded, interested in the concept of Exile Island, while Sheegwa seemed a bit nervous. Jeff handed the map to Shulk.
"Both Shulk and Sheegwa will return in a few days. In the meantime, Gorunia, Zoruto, you'll be having a few warm and dry mornings as you set up the tarp and blankets in your camp. Kokoria, sadly, you got tribal council tonight, and someone will be going home. See you all tonight."
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Exile Island Day 8
Both Sheegwa and Shulk arrived on Exile Island, and Shulk immediately went over to where the two vases were.
"Okay... from what I heard from Lucina, we each got to take a vase," explained Shulk to Sheegwa, before handing her a vase, "Here you go."
"Going to Exile Island is pretty fun for me. Lucina had a clue, and hopefully I get the second clue, and then we can get to looking for the hidden immunity idol. We can't let Waluigi or Jackle get their hands on it, no matter what." - Shulk
Both of them reached into the vase, and today it was Sheegwa who had the clue, and Shulk who had nothing in his vase.
"Oh wow! Is this an idol clue, Shulk?" asked Sheegwa, showing it to him, "Here, we can share it, just to be fair!"
"Yep, that would be one. And thank you." smiled Shulk, unrolling and reading the clue out loud.
"To be honest, Shulk seems like a nice guy, and I'm not just going to leave him hanging. Back at camp, I don't think I'm going to share it with anyone. I'm all alone in this game, and I can't rely on anyone. Not Braixen, not Ghirahim, not Sweet Tooth. Nobody." - Sheegwa
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Kokoria Day 8
After the first loss for the green tribe, it was going to be an interesting night.
"Guys, I'm sorry about the challenge today," frowned Aladdin, placing his hands on his hips, "I tried my best, but my best can't always be good enough."
"Today, I do hold myself a little responsible for losing the challenge today. If I was a little bit more careful, I think we would have won. Still tonight, I think I have nothing to worry about. It's only one loss out of three challenges." - Aladdin
"Don't sweat it Aladdin!" smiled Pac-Man, patting his back, "After all, we can't always perform our best every time."
Annette rolled her eyes, and walked down to the beach by herself.
"I know I'm screwed tonight. I mean, there's no way I'm surviving. I have Pac-Man, but I think he'll just go along with the majority so that he's not made into a target. The only thing I can do is throw people under the bus. Starting with Brian." - Annette
Chrom shook his head, and looked at the other players, "Annette tonight? Just to get it out of the way?"
"Yeah, we might as well. We're a strong enough tribe as it is. Once she's gone we have nothing to worry about." agreed Brian.
"Then it's a done deal." replied Samus.
"Annette has done nothing useful for this tribe. She's sat on her furry butt for the last eight days riding off of our success, and tonight it will be over for her. There's really nothing bad that could come out of voting her off, so I'm not shedding any tears." - Samus
Trevor dusted his hands off, "Well good! Take the bitch out, literally. Then Kokoria can start winning, and no need for the dead weight. I ain't making another Sorlag out of her!"
Once that was all said and done, the tribe split off to do their own things for a little while. Annette used this time to try and save herself. She brought Samus and Pac-Man down to the lake to talk about the vote.
"Listen up," explained Annette, "Brian and Trevor are way too close. I have a bad feeling that the coaches might actually join the game, and Trevor would already have an ally in Brian."
Samus crossed her arms, "You have a point about that..."
"I know I'm weak, but what good does Brian bring to the table other then puzzles? That's something Pac-Man can do!" exclaimed Annette.
"I need to save myself any way I know. It would be a large surprise if the coaches did not enter the game, honestly. This seems like the perfect chance for them do to it. So I think they should vote Brian off, so that if Trevor does enter the game, he doesn't have any allies." - Annette
"I don't know though... it seems way too weird for the coaches to enter the game," replied Samus, "18 contestants, three coaches. So we'd end up with 21 players?"
"Prison Island! Duh!" snapped Annette.
Pac-Man shook his head, "Calm down Annette. We have to think about this. This is a lot to think about."
"Annette brings up a lot of points about Brian and Trevor, but it's too soon to make the move. If Trevor does enter the game and he and Brian make the Final 2, then yeah, it was a mistake. Right now, we're split down the middle. We gotta make the right choice for Kokoria." - Pac-Man
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The Kokoria tribe arrived at tribal council.
"Behind each of you is a torch. I want you to each grab one, dip it into the fire, and get fire."
Everyone did so.
"This is part of the ritual at tribal council, because fire represents life in this game. As long as you have fire, you will still be in the game. If its gone, so are you."
Everyone then took a seat.
"So from the beginning, Kokoria was a very dominant tribe. Today, you guys hit a little flunk. Aladdin, what happened, do you think?" asked Jeff.
"I think we just got a little overconfident with our ability to be dominant, you know? I mean, hey, I was able to wish my successes through a genie lamp, so I know what it's like." replied Aladdin.
"Samus, after winning two challenges now, and only losing one, what does Kokoria need to do in order to prevent another loss?" asked Jeff.
"I think we just need to cut the slack. Slack could mean a lot of things. Challenges, camp life, the game itself even. In the end, it all comes down to who can help Kokoria, and who can't." replied Samus.
"Chrom, what is your take on the other two tribes so far?" asked Jeff.
Chrom thought about it.
"Um, well I think Gorunia had a big advantage over us with the fire pokemon and the water pokemon, but now we're all sort of evened out now. As for Zoruto, I think they have... a little bit of crazy. That's all I'll say." replied Chrom.
"Okay, it's time to vote, Aladdin, you're up."
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Annette's Vote: I say no to coaches running the show. (Brian)
Brian's Vote: If you're surprised to be going home, I'll be the one surprised. (Annette)
Pac-Man's Vote: Sorry, but I gotta make this vote! (?)
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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, Annette. (She nodded, shrugging.)
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Brian. One vote Brian, one vote Annette. (He looked over Annette, rolling his eyes.)
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Annette. Two votes Annette, one vote Brian.
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Annette. Three votes Annette, one vote Brian. (She gathered her things, knowing it was over.)
Third person voted out of Survivor Lake Hylia, Annette. That's four, that's enough, you need to bring me your torch.
Annette really only said goodbye to Pac-Man, whispering something in his ear (if you could call it that) before giving up her torch.
"Annette, the tribe has spoken."
He snuffed out her torch.
"Time for you to go."
Annette nodded, and quickly left tribal council without much else to say.
"Seemed like a very easy vote, but it won't be the only vote you will have to make. In the end, this game will change, and you better adapt. 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.
Dr. Mario, Maxwell, and Chun-Li 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."
Everyone nodded, ready to compete in the duel.
"For today's duel, 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. The loser goes home."
Everyone nodded.
"Okay, let's get started!"
Both Dr. Mario and Maxwell were ready to take eachother on, while Chun-Li focused herself, and got herself ready in her own way.
"Okay! Survivors ready? GO!"
All three players started to organize their tiki pieces, and observed them. Dr. Mario decided to build his tiki on the ground before putting it together, so it would take him less time to change any missing pieces. Maxwell and Chun-Li were simply putting pieces on the stand first.
Once Dr. Mario thought he had it, he put it all together on the stand. Jeff ran over to confirm it, and cleared him on for the table maze. Maxwell would finish later, and Jeff confirmed him to move on. Chun-Li missed a few pieces, forcing her to start over.
For Dr. Mario and Maxwell, it was a tight race throughout the table maze. Maxwell kept getting stuck in corners, and Dr. Mario was losing his ball through the decoy holes. This was enough to get Chun-Li to catch up to both Dr. Mario and Maxwell.
Chun-Li was doing her best to stay alert and focused, not letting the fact that she was in last get the best of her. After all, it wasn't over til it was over. Maxwell eventually finished first, and he moved onto the slide puzzle. Dr. Mario would finish moments later.
Dr. Mario could see the finish line ahead of him, and he was smirking the whole way through. He looked over at Maxwell, "Come on kid, you can't beat me, at least we're both moving on!"
Maxwell grinned, "Yeah, well don't focus on me!" He chuckled, and continued on the puzzle. Chun-Li eventually would join up with them in the slide puzzle after clearing the table maze.
Chun-Li easily caught up with Dr. Mario and Maxwell, and now it would all depend on who would be getting closer to getting the Season Logo in tact on the puzzle. Dr. Mario was almost finished, and with a few more...
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"Done!" shouted Dr. Mario, racing for the finish line. However, Jeff went over to check his puzzle.
"Wait no, Doc! Come back! You're wrong." shouted Jeff. Dr. Mario cursed out loud, and ran back to check what he had done wrong. To his surprise and horror, the bottom two pieces were mixed up, and he would have to go a long ways back.
"Damn it!" shouted Dr. Mario, retracing his steps. Maxwell and Chun-Li both smirked, and neared closer and closer to finishing.
In the end... two players finished nearly back to back...
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"CHUN-LI! MAXWELL! BOTH ARE FINISHED AND CORRECT! BOTH OF THEM STAY ON VETERAN'S ISLAND!"
Both of them cheered loudly, while Dr. Mario was completely upset he lost on a simple puzzle.
"Congratulations Chun-Li, Maxwell! You both get to stay on Veteran's Island and continue your quest to earn a spot in the game. Dr. Mario, sadly, your quest ends here. You must leave Veteran's Island immediately."
Dr. Mario nodded, shaking his head and muttering to himself at the stupid mistake he had made on the puzzle.
"Of all the things I could of lost on, it had to be the freaking puzzle! I can't believe it, really. I guess I got a little too carried away with winning that well.. I lost focus and didn't concentrate. This was my one chance to play Survivor, and I blow it completely." - Dr. Mario's Final Words
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Annette's Final Words
"You know, I could really care less if I got voted out or not. These people are just plain stupid sometimes, and I think they will regret it when the coaches do enter the game, and screw them all over. I could be wrong on that, but I think it'll happen. I'm only rooting for Pac-Man. He's got it good."
VOTE
Annette – Chrom, Brian, Pac-Man, Aladdin, and Samus
Brian – Annette
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