47 days ago, all 32 Sole Survivors from Green Hill all the way to Last Chances were brought back for one final season to close out the series! They were separated into four competing tribes; the red Selu, the orange Heicheu, the yellow Fasasaga, and the green Joneto!
Already the game was being played from Day 1 in what was to become the longest season ever! Throughout the season, there was a twist known as the Box of Twists. Each round, a new twist would shake the castaways differently, from Redemption Island, Exile Island, Leadership, Kidnapping, Triple Twist, and more!
On the Fasasaga tribe, Andrew Miller immediately took control of his tribe, forming a strong alliance with Isabelle, Flareon, Garrus, and Mordin. This put Bayonetta, Jordan, and Batgirl on the oust. Bayonetta was quickly voted out of the game, and was soon joined by Batgirl when Jordan was awarded safety due to being kidnapped. Jordan continued to fight back, and actually managed to get the alliance to turn on one another, with Andrew, Garrus, and Mordin voting out the weak Isabelle.
On the Heicheu tribe, they were immediately branded the "Misfit Tribe". After voting out the failures that were Prince Rain and Samantha, Bayonetta won a Redemption Island duel, and joined the tribe after being voted off from Fasasaga! This turned over a new leaf for fellow villain Reala, as he was able to align with Bayonetta, and manipulate the likes of Aladdin and Beat to blindside Cousteau. This blindside turned Jiro and Littlefoot against the other duo, and Aladdin soon met his own blindside afterwards.
On the Selu tribe, they were dominating challenges left and right! There was secret alliance between Metal Mario, Nightwolf, and Ryo known as the Silent Shamans. However, Metal Mario's messy gameplay early on gave away their alliance to the likes of master player Ben Tan. Ben was able to keep his players under control, and they were able to blindside Ryo Hazuki. But soon Curtis and Dixie went rogue, but they had no power as Curtis took the fall soon after they were caught.
On the Joneto tribe, they were also dominating challenges, and proved to be more dangerous as a tribe compared to the Selu tribe! Two major alliances were formed between Raine, Zatanna, and En-Tee-I, as well as Tatsuki, Robert, and Squall. Using outsiders Hyde and Etna, Tatsuki's team was able to vote out En-Tee-I first. However, after an incident with Robert and the chickens, he and Tatsuki were able to push the blame onto Etna, and she was quick to take the fall.
On Day 20, four tribes became three, as the Heicheu tribe was removed completely, and the Joneto, Selu, and Fasasaga tribes were mixed up into three new tribes!
On the new Selu tribe, Tatsuki and Robert made it clear they didn't want to work with other Jonetos Zatanna and Hyde. They brought in Marge and Flareon as potential allies, but Hyde and Zatanna were able to shift the focus to keep Joneto whole. Working alongside Jiro, the duo was able to get Robert and Tatsuki back on their side, and Marge was voted out in their only vote.
On the new Joneto tribe, a Fasasaga tribe was formed between Jordan, Garrus, and Mordin. They hope they had the numbers as they tried to work people onto their side. However, Raine was quick to point out the powerful trio, and got the likes of Dixie and Littlefoot on her side. With Metal Mario and Beat following them, Mordin and Garrus were soon voted out back to back, once again isolating Jordan.
On the new Fasasaga tribe, Reala and Bayonetta were quickly outed as the major threats. Andrew and Ben aligned as well, and brought in Mickey, Squall, and Nightwolf as allies. After Reala was quickly voted off, Squall and Nightwolf made a new alliance with Bayonetta, as Squall was ready to make a new move, and extend his life at the merge. This alliance was able to work as both Ben Tan and Mickey were voted off back to back.
On Day 32, the three tribes became one, becoming the black Champions tribe! With the largest merge ever at 16 castaways left in the game, anything was possible in the last 18 days of the game!
At the merge, there were two clear alliances in power. On one side was Raine, Dixie, Jiro, Zatanna, Littlefoot, and Hyde. On another side was Nightwolf, Bayonetta, Metal Mario, Squall, Tatsuki, and Robert. This left the likes of Andrew, Flareon, Beat, and Jordan on the outside.
However, Tatsuki did not like the alliance she was currently with. When a two in one vote came at tribal council, Tatsuki rounded up the votes of Robert, Andrew, and Flareon, and targeted Metal Mario as a major physical threat. Metal Mario was eventually voted off that night, along with Bayonetta. Nightwolf would eventually join them at the next tribal council, ruining most of Squall's post swap plans.
However, Squall was able to readapt, and continue to work with Robert and Tatsuki as they grew their alliance with Flareon and Andrew, becoming a solid five. Meanwhile, Hyde had flipped from Raine's group, and joined Beat and Jordan as the "Dudebromen". Dixie Kong was also playing her own game, stealing a special idol from Littlefoot to further her own game. This whole thing exploded right in front of her when Littlefoot found out about it, and Jiro was voted off later that night.
With Dixie losing most of her trust within her alliance, she tried to do everything in her power to keep herself in the game, and still in a good position. This included aligning with the Dudebromen, and voting out Littlefoot. However, Raine and Zatanna did not go through with her plan, and voted with the majority to send Hyde home next. While Dixie was meant to go next, Andrew and Flareon warned her, and got her to play her special idol, sending Beat home instead of her.
With Hyde and Beat out of the game, Jordan was on his own, and he eventually made a new alliance with Dixie, bringing the two outsiders close together. They eventually got their revenge on Raine's alliance, joining up with the Joneto Trio and Fasasaga Duo to vote out Littlefoot.
A few days later, Redemption Island came into play, and Raine and Zatanna were able to save themselves some time, managing to vote out Dixie along with the rest of the tribe. Jordan eventually saved himself by convincing the others that maybe a mental challenge could be coming up. Zatanna took the risk, and asked to be voted off in order to beat Dixie. While her plan was accepted, it ultimately failed when she got too confident against Dixie.
With Dixie back in the game, she and Jordan were ready to play hard and wing it in order to make it to the Final 3. However, safety was just a few inches away, when Squall learned that Andrew found the triple idol. With Andrew proven to be a much bigger target, Tatsuki rallied up her troops against Andrew. However, Andrew and Flareon anticipated the plan, and Andrew used his idol to protect himself, Flareon, and Jordan. After Jordan called Tatsuki out, she was eventually blindsided that night.
Last episode, Flareon won a nice pasta reward! During the challenge beforehand though, Raine told Flareon she would throw it for her if she would take her on reward. Flareon agreed to the offer, and took Raine and Andrew on reward.
This was part of Raine's plan, though, as she wanted to make sure Andrew and Flareon, and Jordan and Dixie were against one another no matter what. It worked, as back at camp, Dixie was upset over Flareon's choices and her gameplay.
Behind the scenes, however, Robert wanted to up his game by getting him and Squall to align with Dixie and Jordan, and go to the Final 4. However, a slip up from Jordan worried Squall when it came to the Final 4 deal.
To keep himself safe, Squall ended up winning immunity at the next challenge. This pushed Dixie ahead of the pecking order for Andrew and Dixie, and they hoped Raine would work with them to vote her off.
But with Raine and Robert split over the decision, and Squall stuck in the middle, it was anyone's guess as to how the brooding loner would vote.
At tribal council, Squall wrote down Andrew's name, and sent him to the jury in a 4-3 decision.
Now only six remain!
Dixie Kong, winner of Survivor Blood vs. Water!
Raine Sage, winner of Survivor Redemption Island!
Squall Leonhart, winner of Survivor Reals vs. OCs!
Jordan Smith, winner of Survivor Heroes vs. Villains!
Flareon, winner of Survivor Cuties!
And Robert Keel, winner of Survivor Marble!
Tonight they will compete in their final immunity challenges! In a special twist, FOUR people will make it to Day 50 to face the jury's wrath! This season, the jury will be given the most power they've ever received in 33 seasons of Survivor! But at the end of the day, only one person will come out on top to become the first ever Two Time Sole Survivor!
Final 6: Dixie, Flareon, Jordan, Raine, Robert, and Squall
Jury: Bayonetta, Metal Mario, Nightwolf, Jiro, Hyde, Beat, Littlefoot, Zatanna, Tatsuki, and Andrew
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Champions Day 48
The Final 6 players returned to camp after a big move took place to remove Andrew from the game.
"He was one of the best players of all time," said Jordan, setting his torch with the others, "It only made sense to take him down before it was too late."
Squall nodded his head gently, "I respect the man. But sometimes you have to take destiny into your own hands."
"Last night, I chose to vote out Andrew instead of Dixie. I know that he and Flareon were coming after me at some point, so I took a risk and voted him off. I don't know if I can fully trust Dixie or Jordan, but that's what winning immunity is all about now. It's do or die, and I'm not ready to lose." - Squall
Flareon sighed softly, sitting down in the shelter with a light smile, "Well.. that was a good one guys. We didn't see that one coming... but no harm right?"
Dixie sighed, shaking her head, "Honestly, Flareon, I did you a massive favor last night. Andrew was totally ruining your game. You had no winning goal with him by your side."
"What..? That's not true, we were doing great together... I mean yeah, it didn't work... but until last night, we were doing a good job." frowned Flareon.
"Andrew was totally tanking your game!" explained Dixie, "You guys flip flopped on every single decision! Tell me to play the idol, then vote me out a few days later. Save Jordan with the triple idol, then choose to take Raine on reward instead!"
"I felt a fire beneath me this morning, and I just had to get it all out onto Flareon. She needed to know that I did her a big favor by voting Andrew out, and removing that chained ball from her ankle. Now she's free to make the moves she wants, and doesn't need approval from her 'master' anymore." - Dixie
"Well I... I mean we..." stammered Flareon, she didn't know quite what to say back to her.
"I expected more out of you, Flareon," sighed Dixie, "You were a grown pokemon. I expected you to follow in the paws of my good friend Danielle! She was willing to make big moves and vote off even her closest friends. Applejack, Ion, Maria, and even Daisy twice! She was able to prove she could play the game without looking to her mother for approval. You always needed Andrew's!"
"I'm... I'm sorry I... I just wanted to stay... st-stay..." frowned Flareon, tears forming in her eyes as the tirade continued in front of her.
"Stay what? Stay loyal?" asked Dixie, "What good is staying loyal when you were going to lose horribly to the great Andrew Miller because everyone likes and respects him more? You just suck at this game, that's why."
At the last sentence, tears started running down Flareon's cheeks. Dixie stopped her tirade once she saw the tears roll down, immediately feeling horrible, as the last thing she wanted was to make her cry in front of everyone.
The other players just watched the entire thing happen. Raine looked visibly annoyed, Robert shook his head in annoyance, while Squall and Jordan just watched, not really reacting.
Flareon got up from her seat in the shelter, and ran towards the beach, sniffling and sobbing lightly. She only faintly said through her sobs, "I-I'm sorry..."
Robert shook his head as Flareon ran past him, muttering quietly to himself, "What a bitch..."
"I'll admit I've done some really horrible things out here. Well... even if that one horrible thing was framing Etna for my mistake. But berating Flareon for how she chose to play the game... now why would you go and do something like that? This proves how out of touch Dixie is right now." - Robert
Dixie took Flareon's seat in the shelter, and just sat back. Her face displayed her emotions right now, and they were of guilt.
Despite how real her emotions were, Raine didn't buy it for a minute. She sighed, placing her hands on her hips, "Congratulations. You made the poor thing cry. Proud of yourself now?"
"I... I didn't mean to make her cry. That wasn't my intention." sighed Dixie.
Raine shook her head, "Well, whatever your intention was, you should have stopped and kept it to yourself. Flareon's allowed to play however she likes. Just because she doesn't immediately bow before you doesn't mean she sucks at the game."
"What? Where did you come up with that?" asked Dixie, a little annoyed.
"Would you berate Flareon for playing the game if she stopped following Andrew and began listening to you and Jordan?" asked Raine, prompting a silence from Dixie. She then shook her head, turning away from her, "Yeah... thought so."
"This new passionate underdog side we've seen in Dixie lately has not been a pleasant transition. She's too passionate for her own good, and it caused her to berate Flareon and make her cry. Quite frankly, she just cemented her spot as the Final 3 goat no matter what she does from her on out." - Raine
Raine left the shelter area, and walked down to the beach where Flareon was. Flareon was sniffling and staring out into the ocean surrounding their camp.
"Flareon... what just happened was completely barbaric. You don't deserve to be talked to like that. Doesn't matter if you suck at the game or not. I personally believe you and Andrew were a pair that worked together. Don't let Dixie make you think otherwise." said Raine calmly, sitting down next to her.
Flareon shook her head, sighing as tears dripped from her cheeks, "I just feel alone right now. I mean... it's been 48 long hard days... the last thing I want is to be told everything I've worked for... was all for nothing."
"It wasn't for nothing at all, Flareon," said Raine, "You still have my loyalty. I proved that last night... Squall may not have, but he was stuck between a rock and a hard place. Immunity will become important later today..."
Flareon nodded softly, sniffling, "Yeah... thank you Raine... I'm glad you're here at least..."
"I'm not just some dumb weak pokemon... just because I'm loyal to my friends does not make me weak." (Wipes some tears from her eyes) "Dixie can think whatever she wants, but I'm here to win this for Vulpix. She wants me to step up and prove her wrong? Well I'm going to do just that!" - Flareon
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Champions Day 48
A little while longer into the day, Robert, Jordan, and Dixie were eating some lunch inside the shelter, discussing what might happen in the last few days of the game.
"I'm sorry for making a fool of myself this morning," sighed Dixie, "I'm not a bad person. The last thing I wanted was for Flareon to cry."
"I dunno, it looked like you were aiming to make her cry. Just my opinion." shrugged Robert.
Dixie glared at him, "No I was not! You gotta believe me, I'm not a horrible person... this game is just messing with my head lately."
"48 days of Survivor can do that to you." replied Jordan, finishing his last bowl of beans.
"There's only two days left of the Final Showdown! Anything can happen, and personally, this is my time to shine. I know the path to winning looks bleak from here, but as long as I'm sitting next to Jordan and Robert in the Final 3... I think my odds are better than you might think!" - Dixie
Dixie turned to look at Jordan, "Anyway... looks like we might be in the driver's seat now. Raine and Flareon go home next in some order... and then we just have to beat Squall at the final immunity challenge!"
Jordan nodded his head, "Yeah, sounds easy, but yet... anything can happen, right? Like, it feels like we're about to go into another double vote tonight."
"Oh, you mean like Waterfall's? Yeah, I can see that happening given the numbers of players and days left." replied Robert.
"There's six of us left in the game. Tonight, we might be walking into another challenge, ending with one last vote. That challenge might be a mental challenge... so while I think Raine is more of a threat in challenges, I think it might be safe to go after Flareon first, so that Squall leaves earlier." - Jordan
"Here's what I think we do tonight," explained Jordan, "Vote Flareon out. We keep Raine so that she wins the challenge that follows, which will likely be mental. Then we just blindside Squall! I think our chances of beating Raine in one last endurance competition are better than beating Squall."
Dixie shook her head, "I don't know about that Jordan... I mean, it sounds plausible, but I think out of all three of them, we can beat Flareon in challenges the best."
"Maybe, but Survivor's a game about taking risks, man... and I think we gotta make this one." replied Jordan.
Robert shrugged, "I mean, I don't mind stabbing Squall in the back early, but only if there's no one else left to vote off. So whatever you decide to do, better make sure that other person wins immunity at Final 5."
"I have no issue voting Squall off early. It's a game, and Squall by far has a good chance to beat any one of us. I mean, even though the amount of gameplay he's done equals to my amount, but that's just me. It's still too risky to sneak Squall into the Final 3, and he beats all of us in the end." - Robert
"Just remember that Raine is just as much of a threat as Squall or Flareon. Maybe even more of a threat," warned Dixie, "Taking her to the Final 4 may just be our last mistake in the game."
Jordan nodded his head, "Oh absolutely. Not saying it's what I want to do. You guys need to put in your input too! Remember that."
Both Dixie and Robert nodded their heads, bumping fists with one another and Jordan to confirm their Final 3 alliance once more.
"I think people often forget I'm the oldest one left in the game right now. My persona throws them off huh man? I'm rough and tough, but I'm also a happy family man back home who wants the best in life for his son and wife. This last game is all about making their lives even better than before." - Jordan
– – – – –
"Come on in guys!"
The remaining players arrived at the challenge area.
"Guys ready for today's immunity challenge?"
Everyone nodded excitedly.
"I'll take back immunity from you, Leonhart."
Squall did so.
"For today's challenge, from Survivor Virmire, you will each be attached to a rope course. You will have to maneuver yourselves through the ropes, which means you'll be flipping yourselves up and over obstacles. First three to finish move onto the final round. In the final round you will solve a lock combination puzzle. You will have three cards with a number on each side. Find the right combination, and unlock your treasure chest, grab your flag, and raise it. First person to finish, wins immunity, and is guaranteed a spot in the Final 5. Let's get started."
Everyone got situated and hooked up to the course.
"Survivors ready? GO!"
All six players raced down into the rope obstacle course, twisting and turning themselves around and around each obstacle. Dixie had the early lead over everyone else, being the most nimble of the entire Final 6. Jordan and Flareon were getting tied up in all the ropes, while Raine, Squall, and Robert were taking their time.
Dixie was already at the last obstacle, which involved digging herself a hole to get underneath one final loop around a pole. She was successful in this part of the challenge, crossing the finish line first.
With Dixie already moving on, it seemed like a race between Squall, Robert, and Raine on who was going to make it to the final round of the challenge. Jordan and Flareon were pretty much out of it at this point, all tied up, and slow.
All three former members of Joneto arrived at the final obstacle, and started to dig the hole to fit themselves underneath.
In the end...
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...the hole Squall dug was too small, and he got stuck going through it. As a result, Raine and Robert were able to successfully get around the loop, and make it to the final round.
"Dixie, Raine, and Robert are moving on to the final round! Jordan, Leonhart, and Flareon are all out. No shot at individual immunity."
Flareon was really upset to lose what could have been her last chance at survival. Despite this, she kept a positive attitude, helping Squall out of the hole with Jordan's help. Neither Jordan or Squall felt upset at losing the challenge.
"Okay for the final round of the immunity challenge, you will attempt to solve a combination lock puzzle using only six different numbers. You each have three cards, a number on each side. Only one combination works. First person to unlock the box, retrieve the flag, and hoist it up, wins immunity. Survivors ready? GO!"
All three players started thinking up combinations in order to unlock the box. This was a completely random challenge, but if you inputted one correct number, the lock would semi open but not all the way, meaning you had something right. Otherwise, it wouldn't open at all.
Raine was glad this was a challenge meant for her, because she really needed to wear the necklace going into the vote tonight. She was trying to find the right numbers, but so far she wasn't quite lucky.
Dixie looked over at Raine for a minute, and grew concerned about her winning immunity. Knowing Jordan might have a point about tonight's vote being a double elimination, she needed to do something, anything to beat Raine.
While Robert was struggling and nowhere close to getting the right combination, Dixie started peering over at Raine's combinations... and started to copy her just like she did with Zatanna! She inputted the same combinations as Raine everytime. Unlike Zatanna however, Raine never noticed, since she was too focused on her puzzle to even care what Dixie was doing.
After several failed combinations, Raine finally inputted the correct one, and retrieved her flag from the box. Almost on cue, Dixie opened her box at near the same time as Raine due to her copying her! It was a photo finish to see which one raised their flags first...
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...and it was Dixie by almost a hair due to her speed.
"WHAT A FINISH! DIXIE WINS IMMUNITY! GUARANTEED FINAL 5!"
Everyone clapped and cheered for Dixie. Nobody even realized she cheated off of Raine!
"Great job Dixie! It was a close finish against one of the best mental competitors in Raine Sage, but you pulled off an amazing victory! Tonight, you have nothing to worry about, as you're safe for another day. As for the rest of you, after 48 long, hard days of Survivor, one of your games will come to an end. See you all tonight."
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Champions Day 48
With a huge vote approaching for the Final 6 players of Survivor Final Showdown, anything was possible. Flareon, for one, was packing her bags for the most part, hoping for a new plan of hers to work out.
"Tonight, I'm just going to go in and vote for Jordan or Raine tonight. I really want to play off the fact that everyone thinks I... well, suck at the game, and cannot win under any circumstances. Whether that's true or not, I don't know. I just hope I survive to see Day 49 at the very least." - Flareon
Meanwhile, Jordan and Dixie were speaking to one another in the forest, wondering about what to expect at the vote tonight.
"I'll tell you this, Jordan," explained Dixie, "I never once heard Jeff talk about two votes tonight. He would have mentioned it at the challenge, wouldn't he?"
Jordan shrugged, "Well, maybe he wants to catch us off guard, right? Anything's possible... I just feel like you need to be ahead of the game sometimes."
"Tonight's going to be pretty interesting no matter what happens. You have two outsiders in Raine and Flareon, vulnerable as all hell. I personally want Flareon out of here so that we can keep Raine to win a potential quick Final 5 immunity challenge. With her safe, we then blindside Squall." - Jordan
Dixie sighed, "I just don't feel right about voting Flareon out after I made her cry. I feel bad enough as it is, that's why it's just better to vote Raine out. Besides, Flareon sucks in challenges compared to her. I had to cheat to beat Raine today!"
"Hah! So that's how you won, huh? Next thing you'll be telling me is that's how you beat Zatanna as well, right?" chuckled Jordan.
Dixie simply nodded her head at Jordan's words. Jordan shook his head, chuckling out a "Wow...".
"Wouldn't it be great karma if I got both Raine and Zatanna out of this game by beating them at their own games? Cheating is... looked down upon sometimes, but this is Survivor. You have got to use everything in your power to win nearly anything! There's a million dollars on the line!" - Dixie
Jordan crossed his arms, "Well anyway... we gotta think about what we're doing tonight. Because one wrong move, and our games are over. You know that, right?"
Dixie nodded her head, "Absolutely. We need to come to an agreement. Are we voting Flareon out... or Raine?"
The duo discussed their options a little bit further. Eventually, they came to an agreement on who to vote out.
"I still have the hidden immunity idol... and I dunno if anyone knows I have it yet. I intend to play it before this game is over, though. Pretty sure that night is happening tonight... or tomorrow. I don't know when this double vote is happening, man. Surely there's not a twist I'm missing... right?" - Jordan
Meanwhile, back at camp, Raine, Robert, and Squall were discussing who to vote out by themselves.
"It's between Flareon and Jordan, realistically," explained Raine, "I think it will be easy to get Flareon's vote against Jordan... so I say we vote Jordan out tonight. He's a threat overall, often overlooked by everyone else."
Robert shrugged, "The two buffoons are already voting against Flareon last I heard. But... I ain't writing her name down. Not tonight at any rate."
"Tonight I think the person that needs to be voted out is Raine. She's one of the best players to ever walk into this game, man. Why on Earth would we keep this woman around when we know she's going to play hard to win? If I'm going to have a 1/3 chance to win this game, she's gotta go." - Robert
Robert stood up from the shelter, stretching out, "I'm just gonna tell you this, Raine... bring your stuff. I advise that to everyone. This is the Final 6. Crazy #%#% happens at the Final 6. Just warning ya."
He then left the shelter area without saying another word.
Raine rolled her eyes, turning to look at Squall, "He's going to vote with the so-called 'buffoons', isn't he? He's a moron if he votes me out tonight."
"It wouldn't surprise me," sighed Squall, "But... voting out Jordan. You make a valid point there, Raine."
"A few days ago, Jordan didn't give me a straight answer to my purple rock question. To me, that's the trust you need to build, especially with two pairs of two going to the Final 4. Because of his hesitation, I'm under the impression that he's coming after me before the Final 4... or Robert's flipped." - Squall
Raine nodded her head, "It's a game, Squall. Jordan's done a great job fighting back when the going gets rough, and unlike Dixie... he actually has a chance to win. If Robert thinks he can beat those two... he's sadly mistaken."
"If Robert flips, it's three against three. You know that, right?" asked Squall, looking over at Raine.
Raine chuckled lightly, "Oh please, Squall, you say like that's a challenge. It will be fire making. Regardless if they vote for me, or for Flareon, one of us will beat him in that challenge."
Squall raised an eyebrow, "You do know he defeated Andrew at the same challenge in Heroes vs. Villains, correct?"
"Don't ruin my fantasy, Squall." muttered Raine, glaring at him.
"Tonight we'll see who's truly loyal to whom. Robert... I've had a sneaking suspicion about his loyalty after Tatsuki was voted off. But Squall I always trusted since we joined up. There's something about Squall that just enlightens me. He's quiet, but he's also confident in his way of thinking." - Raine
On the way to tribal council, Squall was still stuck in the middle over who to vote for.
"I could be making the worst mistake of the game tonight. Last night, I chose to go after someone who was definitely making a move against me soon. Tonight, I could do the same thing and vote Jordan, or vote out a threat to win in Raine. Both moves have their issues, so... let's see what happens." - Squall
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The Champions tribe arrived at tribal council.
"We'll now bring in the members of the jury,"
"Bayonetta,"
"Metal Mario,"
"Nightwolf,"
"Jiro,"
"Hyde,"
"Beat,"
"Littlefoot,"
"Zatanna,"
"Tatsuki,"
"And Andrew, voted out at the last tribal council."
"So last night we saw yet another big threat leave the game in Andrew Miller. So much has happened over the last 24 hours that I think we're not quite done with the craziness! Raine, what happened after you guys got back to camp?" asked Jeff.
"Well... Dixie proceeded to shame Flareon for being a sucky player, and pretty much made her cry by the end of it all. I didn't like it, nobody else really liked it. I felt horrified one player could take it too far." replied Raine.
The jury's reactions were all interesting in the slightest. Andrew, Tatsuki, Zatanna, Littlefoot, Jiro, and Nightwolf all looked upset. Beat and Hyde gave eachother awkward looks. Metal Mario shook his head, while Bayonetta just smiled in delight. Dixie noticed most of the reactions, and felt embarrassed.
"Yeah, make me look bad in front of everyone Raine. I already feel horrible as it is." sighed Dixie.
"Well, have you apologized to her?" asked Raine.
Dixie didn't reply at this comment, staying silent.
"Leonhart, clearly this looks good for your group, because as long as the attention is off of you, you're good to go, right?" asked Jeff.
Squall shook his head.
"Honestly, Jeff, with so little time left before Day 50, another person's actions can become another person's failure. For example, Dixie and Jordan are pretty tight. If people are mad at Dixie, they can't vote for her... so they have to vote for Jordan instead." replied Squall.
Jordan nodded his head, feeling a little nervous over what Squall just said.
"Robert, Leonhart made a valid point. Maybe not just towards Dixie and Jordan, but that analogy could be directed at nearly any pair left in the game. Where do you fit in all of this?" asked Jeff.
Robert chuckled a little bit.
"I thankfully fit into none of it, Jeff. I want to avoid as much drama as possible this late into the game. After all, this is a game where everyone will judge you for every little tiny thing." replied Robert.
Raine smiled knowingly.
"Okay, it's time to vote, Flareon, you're up."
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Jordan's Vote: Sorry, but this is what we agreed on. No hard feelings, you've done well. (?)
Raine's Vote: Yes Robert, you're very much correct. You will be judged. Harshly. (Jordan)
Robert's Vote: Hopefully the buffoons see some reason, and eliminate the biggest threat. (Raine)
Squall's Vote: This vote could cost me one million dollars, but I need to play my game. (?)
– – –
"If anyone has the hidden immunity idol, and you want to play it, tonight is the last time you can do so."
Nobody did anything. Suddenly, Jordan then stood up, stretching out his muscles and surprising nearly everyone but Dixie. Hyde and Beat high fived eachother on the jury.
"Excuse me, did you say last time?" asked Jordan, chuckling. When Jeff nodded his head, Jordan dropped the Selu idol in his hands, "Then I might as well play it. Better be safe than sorry."
Both Raine and Flareon grew worried after he played it. Squall just closed his eyes, keeping his hands together. Robert had no real reaction quite yet, while Dixie was just giddy.
"The rules of Survivor state, that if someone plays the hidden immunity idol, all votes cast against the person will not count, and the person with the second most votes will go home. This is indeed a hidden immunity idol. Any votes cast against Jordan will not count."
"Ok, 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, Jordan. Doesn't count. (He nodded his head, not surprised.)
Jordan. Doesn't count.
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Jordan. Doesn't count. No votes for anyone yet. (Jordan was a little surprised at the third vote. Squall looked away from him.)
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Raine. One vote Raine. (She rolled her eyes, shaking her head. Robert looked over at Jordan and Dixie, hoping they made the right call.)
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Twenty seventh person voted out of Survivor Final Showdown, and the eleventh member of our jury, Raine. That's two, and tonight, that's all you need. You need to bring me your torch.
Raine shook her head, gathering her things, and bringing her torch up to Jeff, "Either way, thank you for this experience. As I'll become a jury member, you each will be judged fairly... and rather harshly for some of you." She was looking at Dixie and Robert when she said this, before turning to look at Jeff.
"Raine, the tribe has spoken."
He snuffed out her torch for the first time.
"Time for you to go."
"Thank you. Good luck Squall, Flareon. Prove the others wrong for me." said Raine, waving goodbye before walking out of the tribal council area.
"After 126 days, Raine Sage was finally voted out of Survivor. She was one of the greatest players to step foot here, and she proved that well by showing how great of an underdog she was, making great moves every step of the way. Maybe it was fate that she just could not win the final season because of her legacy. Either way, you have made it to the Final 5, the game will only get harder from here."
Everyone nodded their heads.
"With that said, you will see what I mean tomorrow. Grab your torches, and head on back. Good night."
– – – – –
Raine's Final Words
"I wasn't expecting to be leaving tonight in the way that I did, but I can't say that I'm displeased with the way I played the game. I always played with care, never overlooked any detail... and I could sense when someone was ready to jump ship. Dixie and Robert will soon learn their lessons in a few days."
VOTE
Jordan – Raine, Squall, and Flareon (Never counted)
Raine – Dixie, Jordan, and Robert
– – – – –
Champions Day 49
The official Final 5 players returned from quite the interesting tribal council. Some players had mixed emotions about it, and some just wanted to get things out of the way.
"Raine's right," sighed Dixie, "Flareon, I'm sorry for yesterday. I didn't mean to make you cry. I was just... frustrated. You gotta understand all I've been through in this game compared to you."
Flareon nodded her head, "It's okay, Dixie. Don't worry about it, okay...? It was rude of you, but... I know you didn't mean it in the end."
"I can't believe Raine went ahead and poisoned the entire jury against me. She called me out as being this stupid bitch that likes to hurt the innocent, and that's simply just not true! Yeah, I haven't been the most fair player, but I'm doing anything I can to win this game. Shouldn't that be fair?" - Dixie
"Well, you guys have gotten your apologizes out of the way, it's time for me to get some answers out of last night," said Jordan, looking over at Squall, "Because someone decided he was too good for a Final 4 deal, and chose to almost throw his game away."
Squall glared at Jordan, "The hell are you talking about? Throwing my game away? Yeah, that's what I'm doing. I'm throwing it away from your dirty hands."
Jordan rolled his eyes, "Oh please, dude. Sure, you really wanted to go to the end with those two girls and lose terribly? Is that what your goal was?"
Squall chuckled lightly, "Oh? Lose terribly? After calling Flareon one of the least deserving of all of us, you say she would beat me 'terribly'?"
"You know what I mean! I was referring to Raine." muttered Jordan.
"Squall wrote my name down last night, and #%#% like that doesn't just fly with me. We made a Final 4 pact to go to the end, and take out the rest of the players who stood far better chances at winning this game. If I didn't play that idol, I was going to fire making against Raine. Glad I did, huh?" - Jordan
"Then make it sound like that, as opposed to making it sound like I would have lost to Flareon as well. Or are you saying she's really not a goat anymore?" asked Squall, now shifting his gaze between Jordan and Dixie.
"Whatever Squall," sighed Dixie, "I know what I've said. Jordan knows what he's said. Just forget about it, okay? You do you, and we'll do us, okay?"
"Of course, that makes the most sense," replied Squall, "It's a game, and you Jordan showed your cards when you didn't give me a straight answer about the purple rock."
Jordan threw his hands up in the air, "The hell am I supposed to tell you Squall? Are you that freaking dumb, man? Of course we were going to rocks!"
"Then why would you hesitate? Shouldn't have to hesitate if you already knew the answer." reminded Squall, crossing his arms.
Jordan didn't respond to that remark. He just shook his head in annoyance. Dixie sighed as well. Robert and Flareon just stood off to the side, watching the whole argument.
"Jordan's hesitation is exactly why I chose to put his name down last night. Even if he did beat Raine in the fire making challenge, I was making a stand against him. Be straight up with me, or I'm not working with you. That's the bottom line. You can't trust people who cannot be honest." - Squall
After the arguing settled down a little bit. Footsteps were heard in the distance. Everyone turned at the direction of the sounds, and they found Jeff Probst walking towards them.
"Jeff!" called Flareon, "You're here but... why?"
"Good question, Flareon," chuckled Jeff, "It's because it's time for the usual Rites of Passage ordeal!"
Everyone was a little surprised. Not one time have they done a Rites of Passage when there were only five players remaining.
"But with five of us? That doesn't seem right." remarked Robert, confused.
"Of course not, but it's a special case for a very special twist coming to you tomorrow night," explained Jeff, "Because... today you will be competing in your Final Immunity Challenge."
Everyone was shocked to be hearing that. With that fact going through everyone's mind, some people grew worried about going to the end with four people instead of three.
"Wait... does that mean a Final 4 final tribal council?" asked Jordan.
Jeff smiled at him, "You'll just have to wait and find out later! I'll explain more when you get to the challenge."
Everyone nodded their heads, a lot of things going on within their minds about what might happen.
Jeff nodded his head, "Alright then... it's time for the Rites of Passage. You will leave camp, and you will go down the trail, and find the 27 torches of the 27 winners voted out of the game. Remember them, and all that good stuff. I'll be waiting for you down by the challenge area, where we'll start the final immunity challenge."
A couple of hours later, when things got calmer, the Final 5 players left the merged tribe camp, and followed the path as instructed.
"From the beginning, I knew I was going to have to work my tail off to become the two time Sole Survivor! I mean, I started off pretty well... and then the merge came. That's where things fell apart for me. I stole an idol, stole bananas, and cheated twice in order to take out two strong puzzle players! I'm not proud of the things I had to do to win this game, but it's a game. You win or you lose!" - Dixie
"Survivor is a game all about adapting to change. In the beginning, I worked with Tatsuki and Robert. After the swap, I intended to go to the end with Bayonetta and Nightwolf. When that plan failed, I returned to my previous plan, and just kept my mouth shut during all of the fighting. There's a reason it's worked for me. After this morning, however, anything can change, and I have to be ready." - Squall
"I was the ultimate underdog from Day 1 of this game! From Fasasaga to Joneto to the merged tribe, everyone was trying to take me down! But I kept getting up and fighting back! Nobody really expected me to do this because I was such a forgettable winner to begin with! And really, that's what made it so easy to make it here. I just have a few more obstacles left, and then, come out as the winner!" - Jordan
"I'm really proud of myself this season for not being as much of a crybaby as I was in my first two seasons. I really had a strong working relationship with Andrew, and we did really well together. It almost got us all the way to the end. But with Andrew gone, I have to stay on my toes. They have called me a goat, but that could be a lie. I know I can win this game again, and I'm going to do it!" - Flareon
"This season I had to take on a different strategy compared to the one I had in Marble. While I could have underdogged it again, I felt like it was required of me to sit back, and let the game happen in front of me. There's too many big personalities, and if I got caught up in all of that crap, I probably wouldn't be sitting here. If I sit next to those two doofuses, I know my chances of winning are great!" - Robert
– – – – –
Rites Of Passage
They came to the first torch, En-Tee-I's.
"En-Tee-I had to go home first," explained Squall, "He was one of the smartest players to ever float onto this island."
Robert nodded his head, "That first vote was a little scary for, not gonna lie."
They came to the next torch, Prince Rain's.
"I'm not surprised Rain left this early," chuckled Jordan, "The ego of a prince so wanting to be accepted by his kind."
"I'm glad he left this early. Because quite frankly I did not want to see his face on my tribe at any point in this game." smiled Dixie.
The next torch that came was Samantha's.
"I'm glad we got to see the real Samantha out here," said Dixie, "Bitchy, not as classy as we saw in the edit of Koopa Beach."
"I think there was just a charm to her that nobody really got to know." replied Robert, shrugging.
The next torch that arrived was Cousteau's.
Jordan chuckled a little, "Poor little frog. Never knew coming out here would cause him to get kicked out so quick."
"Well either way, I hope he and Tangy are happy together with their little... heh... tad-kitten." giggled Flareon.
Soon came the torch of Barbara 'Batgirl' Gordon.
"Sorry Babs, I had to do what I needed to do. Wish things worked out better." said Jordan.
Flareon sighed a little bit, "That was a really tough vote. I didn't think Batgirl needed to go that quick."
Eventually they arrived at Ryo Hazuki's torch.
Dixie smiled lightly, "Ryo was so sweet to everyone around camp. He definitely was deserving of the title of All-Star Sole Survivor."
Jordan shrugged, "Ehh, don't know about that. I think my good pal Will was robbed of that title."
They soon arrived at the next torch; Isabelle's.
Flareon smiled teary eyed, "Isabelle, I miss you so much. You were the bright light at the Fasasaga camp."
"I think she had a lot to prove with her husband watching her from Distant," remarked Jordan, "And I think she did pretty dang well."
The next torch they came to was Aladdin's.
"I would have liked to go up against Aladdin more often in these challenges," said Squall, "Not only was he a good strategic player, but he was good in the challenges."
Robert nodded softly, "Yeah, man. I think he was underrated as a winner. Everyone wants to talk about Ben Tan and Reala, but never him."
The next torch they arrived at was Curtis Guerrero's; the first winner ever of Survivor.
"Curtis was one of my good friends on the Selu tribe, believe it or not," smiled Dixie, "We worked well together."
Jordan chuckled, "Curtis was a character, dude. He always said what was on his mind, no matter what the case."
They eventually arrived at Etna's torch.
"Oh Etna, I really felt horrible for you out here. Taken out so early. I hope you're proud of how far I've come out here." smiled Flareon.
Robert nodded his head, looking away from her torch, reminded of the things he and Tatsuki did to her at Joneto, "Yeah... I'm sure she is. Well, this is a little awkward..."
The next torch they came to was Reala's.
"Reala needed to be voted out immediately," explained Squall, "There was no chance I wanted anyone to deal with his bull crap."
"Reala definitely played hard, man. Harder than anyone expected him to out here, from what I recall from the others." said Jordan.
Marge Simpson's torch was up next.
"I really wish Marge tried to play her second time around," sighed Dixie, "I think she would be surprised at how well she could have done."
Flareon smiled lightly, "Still, Marge was really nice to have around. She really reminded me of my own mom!"
The next torch they came to was Dr. Mordin Solus'.
"When you got that squishy dude babbling about something, he just could never stop." chuckled Jordan.
"Mordin was so nice and caring to everyone," smiled Flareon, "I really miss his antics around camp."
Eventually, they arrived at the great Ben Tan's torch.
"Ben, Ben, Ben... I think his ego got in the way of how he played this season. Definitely his worst performance." giggled Dixie.
Squall nodded softly, "Ben really was a good opponent in the end. Never stopped trying to prove his worth at any opportunity."
The next torch that arrived was Garrus Vakarian's.
"I felt like Garrus was a little condescending sometimes," sighed Flareon, "But he was a strong leader despite that."
Jordan nodded softly, "Yeah, man. Dare I say it, but I think he was better of a leader than Andrew was, personally."
The last torch of the pre merge was next; Mickey Gomez's.
"Mickey was a really quiet boy during our time on Selu," commented Dixie, "So I really have no comment to say about him."
Squall nodded his head, "He was too quiet. It's the reason we voted him out instead of Andrew back before the merge came."
The next torch to grace them all was Bayonetta's.
"Bayonetta, we were a strong pair together... but I made stronger allies. I had to drop you. Hope you understand that I had to grow wings and fly away." chuckled Jordan.
Squall crossed his arms, "Bayonetta was definitely a goat, no matter how you put it this season. Nobody respected her game. Even if it was a strong one."
The following torch after hers was Metal Mario's.
"Metal Mario was quite the schemer on Selu for the first several weeks," explained Dixie, "That's why I'm glad you guys were able to take him by surprise early on!"
Jordan shrugged, "I felt like Metal Mario was playing too many sides early on. He needed to go at some point anyway."
Eventually they arrived at Nightwolf's torch.
"Nightwolf believed in what was right. People say he listened to the spirits more than the rest of us... but in reality, I think the spirits wanted what was best for all of us." said Squall.
"What a very symbolic thing to say, Squall. I think that fits Nightwolf very well!" smiled Flareon.
The next torch that came was Jiro's.
"Jiro taught me a few things about the game that not even I knew about!" smiled Flareon, "It really sucked he had to go so quick."
Jordan nodded his head, "Jiro was growing into quite the threat. That's why we had to put Plan C into effect!"
Steven Hyde's torch was coming up next.
"Dude was a good player. They say he got lucky, but I think Hyde was underrated as a player. He's underestimated." said Jordan.
"That or he was just a jackass. One or the two." shrugged Robert.
The next torch ended up being Beat's.
"Beat, my main man," smiled Jordan, crossing his arms, "Glad we were able to make things work out after Heroes vs. Villains was kind of a mess."
Dixie shrugged, "Beat was kind of a jerk too, Jordan. You aligned with jerks before you woke up and worked with the good players."
Eventually, they arrived at Littlefoot's torch.
Dixie smiled lightly, "Littlefoot... I'm sorry about what I did to you. I hope you can forgive me when this is all over."
"Littlefoot is just so much of a nice person. I think he'll forgive you, Dixie. Trust me." smiled Flareon.
The torch of Zatanna Zatara was up next.
"Zatanna got too cocky for her own good," said Dixie, "That's why I was able to beat her at her own game."
Squall shrugged, "She asked to be voted out, and that was her mistake. Never asked to be voted out for any reason."
The next torch that came up was Tatsuki Arisawa's.
"Tatsuki was a strong competitor in all of these challenges," explained Squall, "I'm glad I had the honor of working alongside her."
Robert nodded his head, "Tatsuki saved me from the first vote, and after that, she had all of my loyalty. She knew how to play this game."
The torch that came up next was Andrew Miller's.
Flareon sniffed a little bit, tears welling up in her eyes again, but held them back well, "I'm going to win this game for you Andrew. Prove everyone wrong. I want to make you, Vulpix, and my parents proud of me."
Jordan crossed his arms with a light smile, "Andrew was a formidable opponent. I think he got a little carried away after that triple idol play, but overall, a good guy."
At last, they finally arrived at the final torch; Raine Sage's.
"Raine needed to go. She was just too much of a good player. She would have easily won the jury vote." explained Robert.
Squall nodded his head, "Indeed she would have. High amount of respect towards her."
The Final 5 then arrived at the final challenge.
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"Come on in guys!"
The remaining players arrived at the challenge area.
"Guys ready for your final immunity challenge?"
Everyone nodded excitedly.
"I'll take back immunity from you, Dixie."
Dixie did so.
"Like I said before, this is your final immunity challenge," explained Jeff, "Four of you will live to see Day 50 in this game. But there's more to it then that..."
Everyone nodded, listening to what Jeff had to say.
"But first, the challenge. For your final immunity challenge, from Survivor Singapore, you will be balancing a wooden totem on a pole. Every 10 minutes, you will add another section of pole on, making the pole longer as the challenge goes on. If the totem falls, you're out of the game. Last person left standing will win immunity, and earn themselves a spot in the Final 3."
Everyone looked confused when Jeff said 'Final 3' instead of 'Final 4'.
"That's right. Final 3," confirmed Jeff, "There will still be a Final 3 this season, even if four of you make it to Day 50. There will be one more obstacle that will block the path for the remaining members of the Final 4 in order to get to the Final 3."
Everyone looked incredibly worried about what this obstacle could be.
"I will tell you more about it tomorrow, alright? Let's get this final immunity challenge going, and let's get started."
Everyone got situated at their own stations, each player holding their poles and totems on top.
"This challenge is officially on..."
– 10 minutes in... –
So far, Jordan, Dixie, and Squall looked the best, physically. They were balancing the totem well on the pole. Robert and Flareon were struggling just a little bit.
"It's been about ten minutes, so please add a second section of pole." ordered Jeff.
Everyone did so, with Flareon and Robert looking more and more wobbly as the challenge went on. Squall also wobbled a little after putting on the second section.
"With high stakes on the line, nobody wants to quit this game just yet. There's fame and glory after this is all over." smiled Jeff.
– 20 minutes in... –
One person dropped out first.
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"Flareon is quickly out of this challenge! No shot at immunity for Flareon. We're down to four! With Flareon gone, you will now had a third section of pole."
Flareon sighed sadly, sitting off to the side, hoping for a miracle come tonight's tribal council.
Even with three sections of pole, both Dixie and Jordan were looking quite nice. Jordan took a deep breath, really wanting to win the final immunity challenge. Squall's balance was looking rather off, as well as Robert's, although Robert looked slightly better than Squall did.
– 30 minutes in... –
Suddenly, another player dropped out!
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"And there goes Robert out of nowhere! He looked good, but his balance was thrown off! We're down to three, and now we move to four sections of pole! This is where we will stay at until the end of the challenge."
Robert shook his head a little. That said, he wasn't that upset, as the target he wanted out already dropped out, being Flareon. He rubbed her back after sitting down next to her.
With now four sections of pole, Squall looked far from good now. While in good shape, he had the worst balance out of all three of the players left up there. It didn't help that he was also the tallest of them.
Both Dixie and Jordan briefly looked at one another, confident that one of them was about to win the final immunity challenge.
– 40 minutes in... –
Another player dropped out.
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"And with that, Leonhart is out of the challenge. We're down to Dixie Kong and Jordan Smith. Two strong competitors, and neither one won their final immunity challenges in the original seasons they won. They would love to win it now."
Squall shook his head, taking a seat next to Robert, closely watching both Dixie and Jordan for the rest of the challenge.
Jordan looked over at Dixie for a second, his balance becoming a little more off with four sections, "Dixie... let me win this one. Doesn't matter who wins, right...?"
Dixie heard his words, but didn't drop out. She really wanted to win this final immunity challenge, especially considering that it was worth getting to the Final 3.
Jordan sighed when Dixie didn't respond, knowing he had to use whatever it took to beat her in this challenge.
– 50 minutes in... –
After almost an hour of standing out there, balancing a wooden totem on their poles... one person finally dropped out.
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…and it was Jordan, not able to defeat Dixie after much effort.
"Jordan drops out! DIXIE KONG WINS THE FINAL IMMUNITY CHALLENGE! GUARANTEED A SPOT IN THE FINAL 3!"
Everyone clapped and cheered for Dixie.
"Congratulations Dixie! You've been through hell and back this season. Both seasons you were eliminated, and you came back into the game in some form. Now once again you will get another chance at the Final Tribal Council! Great efforts! Sadly, for Robert, Flareon, Leonhart, and Jordan? One of you will not get that pleasure. Tonight, we will vote off the final member of the jury. See you all tonight."
– – – – –
Champions Day 49
With so much at stake going into tonight's vote, many plans were taken into consideration. Not only about tonight's vote, but for what could happen on Day 50 to determine the Final 3!
Jordan and Dixie were discussing the matter in the forest, both wondering what could happen tomorrow.
"I'm sorry Jordan," sighed Dixie, "I had to win the challenge today. Final 3 was guaranteed... and I just needed to make sure my spot was safe. I hope you understand."
Jordan shook his head, "I'm just upset that I didn't even win one challenge, man... but that's okay. We have enough crap on our table as it is."
"I really wanted to win that one final challenge just for the glory, you know? It was the last challenge ever, supposedly, so... I really wanted that win. Tonight, Dixie and I have to make a tough decision. Do we vote out Flareon? Or do we take a risk and vote off Squall? There's so much going on!" - Jordan
"Here's what I think we should do," explained Jordan, "I'm thinking it's going to be one last challenge tomorrow. I've seen it happen in other reality shows outside of Survivor. It's possible that's what we're going through. Squall's the biggest threat to win it. Vote him out."
Dixie shrugged, "I don't know... didn't Jeff say that this season would give the jury the most power a few nights ago? I think that could benefit Flareon more than Squall..."
"I suppose anything's possible at this point... I just have a gut feeling all you and I worked for is going to be all but moot. If Flareon or Squall sneak to the end, we've lost." sighed Jordan.
"Tonight's a big vote. If Jordan, myself, and Robert want to go to the end, we have to vote off the right person. Is that Squall? Or is that Flareon? I personally think we should vote off Flareon, because she has the best chances of winning this game over Squall. Especially after Raine exposed me." - Dixie
"You also got to think; if it's a challenge, Flareon could easily beat Robert, and she's sitting at the end with the two of us instead of him." warned Dixie.
Jordan nodded, "Yeah... I don't know, though. I think it's up in the air, overall, between them."
Both of them continued to discuss the matter in greater detail. They eventually agreed on a decision, hoping it was the right one.
"Survivor is a game of risks, and tonight is no different. Doesn't matter if we vote off Flareon, or vote off Squall, it may not be enough to help me win this game, because of this silly twist." (Takes a deep breath) "It's alright though... I gotta remain confident. The game is far from over, right?" - Jordan
Meanwhile, Squall and Robert were talking about the plan inside the shelter.
"Are you voting for Flareon tonight?" asked Squall, looking over at Robert.
Robert nodded his head, "Yeah. Any sane person would do the same thing. I mean it Squall. After last night's vote, the jury knows what Dixie did. That's sympathy up the yin yang. Flareon's going to beat us all. We might as well pack up and leave if we keep her around."
"I really don't care what the twist is tomorrow. All I know is that Flareon's gotta go tonight. I respect her, she's a good person, but she's going to win this game, and I can't let her take my title away from me. I've worked hard to get to this far, and I'm not about to let it all go to waste tonight." - Robert
"We need to think about that twist, though," warned Squall, "Maybe it will be a twist that will benefit Jordan over Flareon."
Robert rolled his eyes, "Still worried about Jordan are ya? Don't worry, dude. I mean, yeah, he's a bit of a jerk, but I think we stand a better chance of beating him than Flareon."
"Still... without knowing what the twist is tomorrow, we're going into it blind. I think that's what Jeff wants us to do. He wants us to over think it." replied Squall, crossing his arms.
"Tonight's vote is definitely going to be a mess, I think. With Jeff not being clear about the twist until tomorrow, nobody knows what it's going to be. Robert wants Flareon out, I want Jordan out, and who knows if Jordan wants me out or not after this morning. Without immunity, I'm in trouble." - Squall
"Vote Flareon dude. Trust me. I'll talk with the doofuses, and get them on the same page." reassured Robert.
Squall nodded, watching Robert leave the shelter area. A few moments later, Flareon came wandering by after giving a confessional. She was packing her things for the night.
"Hi Squall," smiled Flareon, "What are you thinking about tonight?"
"That depends. What are you thinking tonight?" asked Squall.
"Ummm... I'm just going to vote for Jordan tonight. Just like last time," replied Flareon, "I don't know what this twist will be, but I think Jordan's the biggest threat out of you three boys. I hate to say that, but I think it's true."
"Jordan's done a good job fighting back from the bottom! Back on Fasasaga he proved he was a fighter! He outlasted Bayonetta, and he managed to swing Garrus and Mordin onto his side without much effort! He's done so well that I think the jury is going to love his presence tomorrow." - Flareon
Squall sighed, "You really think so, huh? You don't think the jury will see him for having a poor social game?"
"Well, I'll definitely call him out for it if I'm on the jury," giggled Flareon, "But Squall, it's all on you. I want Jordan out, but you don't have to do it. Whatever you want to do, I'll understand."
Squall nodded softly, "Very well. Thank you, I guess."
"Tonight's vote is going to be interesting no matter what. I'm pretty sure my name will come up tonight, and it could be the last time my name comes up. I've come 49 days without seeing my name on the parchment, and I hope I still don't. But given all that's happened, I think my odds are slim." - Squall
– – – – –
The Champions tribe arrived at tribal council.
"We'll now bring in the members of the jury,"
"Bayonetta,"
"Metal Mario,"
"Nightwolf,"
"Jiro,"
"Hyde,"
"Beat,"
"Littlefoot,"
"Zatanna,"
"Tatsuki,"
"Andrew,"
"And Raine, voted out at the last tribal council."
"So tonight's the last time anyone is getting voted out of this game. Four of you will make it to Day 50... and yet there will still only be a Final 3. Strange I know, but trust me, you will see what I mean tomorrow. Leonhart, were there any thoughts as to what the twist could be?" asked Jeff.
Squall nodded his head.
"Certainly. My concern is that I think nobody's going to think about it until it's too late. Everyone has a goal they want to accomplish, and I doubt they realize that a twist could come and bite them in the ass. I just hope it's not my ass that gets bitten." replied Squall.
"Jordan, Leonhart makes a good point. After all, none of you know what the twist could be. The only thing you do know is that it will determine who joins Dixie in the Final 3. What are you thinking about tonight?" asked Jeff.
Jordan sighed softly before answering.
"Honestly Jeff, it's been on and off in my head over the last several hours. I have so much going on that I don't even know if I'm making the right move tonight. Tomorrow will determine if tonight's move was worth it or not." replied Jordan.
Dixie nodded in agreement.
"Flareon, how about for you? Certainly you've been through a lot in the last few days. Are you concerned that it could be you tonight?" asked Jeff.
Flareon nodded with a light smile.
"I'm a little concerned, but win or lose, I'm just happy I made it this far into the game. Still, getting all the way to Day 50 would be really, really nice." replied Flareon.
Squall looked over at her for a few moments.
"Okay, it's time to vote, Robert, you're up."
– – –
Flareon's Vote: Nothing personal, but I know you have the best chances of winning this game. (Jordan)
Jordan's Vote: Sorry, but I have to take you out before it's too late. (?)
Robert's Vote: You're a good person, but someone's gotta go tonight. (Flareon)
Squall's Vote: I'm sorry about this, but I need to think for myself, and not for others. (?)
– – –
"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, Jordan. (He nodded, clasping his hands together.)
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Flareon. One vote Flareon, one vote Jordan. (She smiled lightly.)
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Flareon. Two votes Flareon, one vote Jordan. (She smiled a little bit more, looking over at the others.)
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Twenty eighth person voted out of Survivor Final Showdown, and the twelfth and final member of our jury, Flareon. That's three, that's enough, you need to bring me your torch.
Flareon nodded her head, smiling, "It's alright guys! It's only just a game, after all. Good luck, and wish for the best!" She brought her torch up to Jeff.
"Flareon, the tribe has spoken."
He snuffed out her torch.
"Time for you to go."
Flareon waved her paw at the others, saying her last goodbyes before running out of the tribal council area.
"Congratulations, Leonhart, Robert, Jordan, and Dixie Kong. You have made it to Day 50 after so many blindsides, big moves, and emotional decisions. Now your fates lie in the hands of the jury. 12 people you had a hand in voting out now hold all the power from here on out. Get a good nights sleep for your last day on Survivor, because you're about to experience the biggest final tribal council in Survivor history. Grab your torches, and head on back. Good night."
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Flareon's Final Words
"I'm a little sad that I don't get to bring the money home a second time to my wonderful girlfriend... but I know she and my parents will be proud of the way I played this game. I played it like anyone would have expected me to; with compassion and heart. I wish everyone the best of luck tomorrow night!"
VOTE
Flareon – Dixie, Squall, Jordan, and Robert
Jordan – Flareon
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Champions Day 50
The official Final 4 arrived back at camp for the fiftieth day on Survivor Final Showdown! Everyone was excited to have finally made it to this point in the game.
"Woohoo! Great job guys! We made it! Day 50!" cheered Dixie, high fiving everyone.
"I have to say I'm shocked," chuckled Robert, "I never would have guessed that I would be sitting here in the Final 4."
"I think I surprised everyone by making it here on Day 50. I don't think anyone expected to see someone like me make it here. I've played a very good under the radar game, and I think the jury will have to respect that I'm still here despite not being a big player, right? It's all perspective." - Robert
"So much is about to change around here," chuckled Jordan, "One of the three boys isn't making it to the Final 3. Question is... how will that work?"
"Jeff just said the jury has all the power now. I think the jury will decide who's worthy of their attention tonight." replied Squall.
"Dude that's gonna suck for one of us. Hell I don't even know who the jury's going to hate the most! The one that's most likely to get voted out was Dixie, and she's safe!" replied Jordan.
Dixie rolled her eyes, "Oh hush up Jordan!"
"Robert's not looking too hot with the jury right now... but hell neither is Squall. Both of them put in minimal effort getting this far, so... maybe there's a chance they'll kick Squall off the jury instead of Robert or myself. I've come this far to win for my family, and I hope the jury sees that." - Jordan
Jordan held his hands up, "Sorry! But you know it's true! Raine poisoned the jury against you, unfair as that might be. She probably ruined any chance you have at winning."
Dixie scoffed, "I'm still going to try. Even if it's a wasted effort, I rather try than look like a Zoe Trent, you know?"
Squall muttered under his breath, although it was loud enough for Dixie to hear, "Zoe didn't make anyone cry."
Dixie sighed, "I know... thanks for reminding me. I apologized to her, and I hope that's enough."
"I've been through a lot in this season. I know I have a guaranteed spot in the Final 3, but I don't know if I even stand a chance to win this game. I was exposed by Raine a few nights ago for making Flareon cry, and it's still haunting me to this very day. So much is on the line, and I don't want to lose!" - Dixie
"So what do you guys think we should do with the shelter?" asked Robert, looking out at the shelter, holding his torch.
"I'd say we burn it down. It's traditional, after all." smiled Jordan.
"One last shelter burning for one last season of Survivor!" replied Dixie, lighting her torch up with fire.
Everyone else followed Dixie in lighting their torches up, and after clearing out the shelter of their belongings, the shelter was lit up on fire.
"What a beautiful fire." smiled Jordan, watching the flames take away their shelter.
"It's going to be symbolic tonight, I think." replied Squall, crossing his arms, leaning against a tree.
"Tonight, there's so much on the line. One person between myself, Robert, and Jordan will not even get to speak their case at the Final 3. That person could be me, and with the thoughts of it coming down to the jury... that's really worrying. I don't know how the jury sees me. They could dislike me." - Squall
"Shall we be on our way to the final tribal council?" asked Dixie, looking at the other players.
Jordan nodded his head confidently, "I sure am! Let's make the best of it tonight, and good luck to everyone!"
"Good luck in return," chuckled Robert, "Hope tonight whoever gets kicked out of the Final 3 doesn't leave with bad feelings and bitterness."
"The chances of that are quite high. But we'll see what happens." replied Squall.
With that said, all four members of the Final 4 walked away from the Champions camp, making their way to Final Tribal Council.
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The Champions tribe arrived at tribal council.
"We'll now bring in the members of the jury,"
"Bayonetta,"
"Metal Mario,"
"Nightwolf,"
"Jiro,"
"Hyde,"
"Beat,"
"Littlefoot,"
"Zatanna,"
"Tatsuki,"
"Andrew,"
"Raine,"
"And Flareon, voted out at the last tribal council."
"Welcome to your final tribal council, in which your jury will vote for one of you to become the Sole Survivor, and win one million dollars. However, as you all know, we're not going to start with opening statements." explained Jeff.
Everyone nodded their heads, awaiting for Jeff's next instructions.
"Dixie, for winning immunity yesterday, you were guaranteed a spot in the Final 3. You will not have to worry about losing your spot. However, Leonhart, Jordan, Robert... yours spots are not guaranteed. You must fight for it." said Jeff.
All three of them nodded their heads.
"And by fight for it, I mean plead your cases to the jury on why you deserve a chance to win the million dollars. After you each plead your case, the jury will have an open discussion on who should move on and who should not. Then they will give their verbal vote. Let's start with you, Leonhart."
"Okay, well... I think you all know how I played this game. I was quiet, but I also made moves to keep myself in the focus of the game. I may not have been a flashy player, but I don't think you have to be flashy to win Survivor. I think you need to play Survivor by being yourself, honestly." pleaded Squall.
"Okay, next up, Jordan."
"Alright guys, you know I've been a fierce competitor trying to stay in this game. I hope that's shown you guys that I am worthy of being given a chance to go to the Final 3. I know I wasn't the nicest guy, but I was fighting to stay in this game, and I hope you guys see it the way that I do." pleaded Jordan.
"Thanks. And finally, Robert, you're up next."
"Well, this is going to be tough. I know I've been a very under the radar, but like Squall, I don't think I had to make many moves to get this far. I watched everyone else shoot eachother in the foot, and I snuck by unseen. I know it's not the best gameplay, but it's the way I chose to play." pleaded Robert.
"Thanks you guys. Alright jury, I'll leave it all up to you. Give yourselves some time to discuss the decision... and then when you're ready, make your decision loud and clear." said Jeff.
With that said, the jury got into a small circle, whispering to one another as they discussed every option available to them.
"Alright guys, so let's start with Squall," began Andrew, "Personally... I think Squall didn't really play the game up until the last few days. Squall really relied on Tatsuki and Raine to make some of these moves. I don't know if that's worthy of being given a chance to win this game, you know?"
Hyde nodded his head, "Yeah man. Squall had so many opportunities to play this game, and he chose to sit back and let Tatsuki run the show. If not for you playing that idol, Andrew, Tatsuki would have run the show, man. I don't know if he's that deserving of the title."
"Sadly, I think you're both right. I wanted to like Squall, but I feel like he just took every opportunity given to him, and he let it slide under the radar. I feel like Squall hid for too long, and personally I think it's too little too late for him." replied Littlefoot with a frown.
Tatsuki shook her head, "You know what... you're all wrong. I think Squall did a fine job. He clearly tried to make his own moves, and he adapted to fit the game as it moved ahead. He didn't want to be left behind in the dust, that's for certain."
"Alright, now let's talk about Jordan," said Raine, crossing her arms, "Jordan did a good job fighting back.. but he chose to align himself with some dangerous players. Beat, Hyde, Dixie... and he got lucky that two of them got blindsided. I don't think he played with morals, really."
Zatanna nodded her head, "Jordan definitely didn't play a good social game. He was rather sloppy at times with his game play, and he held onto that idol for too long, however long he had it. He let Beat get voted off without saving him, if I'm not mistaken."
"My issue with Jordan was that he was willing to let his allies burn in the dust if it benefited him. True, if he had that idol when Beat got voted off, that's really dirty of him. I'm pretty sure he might have let Dixie burn in the dust if it benefited him at any point." said Jiro.
"Oh give me a break dudes," muttered Beat, "I don't care if Jordan let me get voted off. Dude's gotta do what he's gotta do. He fought against the odds, and made it all the way here! That's gotta mean something, right? Come on dudes, give the guy a chance."
"Very well. Now let us discuss the likes of Robert," said Bayonetta, changing the subject, "I personally believe Robert was all talk and no action. He stayed glued to Tatsuki from the beginning, and only started to play when she got voted off. What a shame."
Nightwolf nodded his head, "Agreed. The spirits are also not pleased with some of his actions pre merge, either. I believe Robert thought he could get away with playing the same way as he did in Survivor Marble. However, I believe it isn't enough to win again."
"I think Robert had opportunity after opportunity to play this game, and prove he's more than just a partially deaf guy. But he never did. He laid too low, lower than Squall ever did, because he wasn't a physical threat. To me, I don't think he deserves another chance." explained Metal Mario.
"You know... Robert was sweet. I know he did horrible things to Etna... but he wasn't the only one involved in that conflict, let's be clear about that! I think Robert played the way he knew he could play, and it worked again! Many people tried to play the same, and it backfired! Not for him." said Flareon.
The jury continued to discuss the entire matter. When it came time for them to quietly discuss their votes, a majority was found. None of the Final 4 players could make out what they were saying, so it was all speculation to them.
Eventually, Bayonetta spoke up with the final decision, "Alright Jeff, we're ready to make the decision."
"Alright, thank you. Who's going to be the final person eliminated from this game, and not have absolutely no say at final tribal council as a finalist or as a jury member?" asked Jeff.
"We have decided..."
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"...to send little Robert out the door." smirked Bayonetta.
Robert rolled his eyes, sighing just a little bit. Jordan took a deep breath, feeling lucky he made it past this section. Squall simply nodded his head, shaking Robert's hand.
"It's official, Robert. The jury has made their final decision. You will not get a second chance to plead your case to the jury. I need you to bring me your torch."
Robert nodded his head, grabbing his things, and his torch, giving it up to Jeff, "Sorry I couldn't make you guys proud, I guess."
"Robert, in this case, the jury has spoken."
He snuffed out his torch.
"Time for you to go."
Robert lazily waved goodbye as he left the tribal council area, not happy at all that the jury sent him packing.
"Congratulations, Leonhart and Jordan. The two of you have been given the chance to plead your case as to why you deserve to become the Sole Survivor of Survivor Final Showdown. In just a few minutes, we will begin the final tribal council for real."
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Robert's Final Words
"I'm not happy at all that the jury didn't get a chance to see what my game was all about. I felt like I could have stood a fair chance, but I suppose they were willing to have an under the radar winner represent them as the only two time winner, huh? Oh well, I wish Squall and Jordan best of luck."
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"It's now time for the final tribal council to begin. We'll start out with opening statements. Say what you want, and then the jury will ask you questions or give statements. Jordan, you can go first." explained Jeff.
"I want to say thank you all for giving me this chance after fighting so long for this spot. I started this game in a bad spot, but I fought back against a strong alliance, and even broke them apart. I had to work with nearly anyone who was willing to give me the time of day to even make it here. I think you all underestimated me because I wasn't a big player in Heroes vs. Villains or even in Green Hill. That's why I feel like I deserve to become the winner of this amazing final season." pleaded Jordan.
"Leonhart, you're up next."
"Survivor is a game all about adaption. You need to adapt to fit your end game goals. I started off working with Tatsuki, but I knew she would be a threat later down the road. So when I got swapped to Fasasaga, I picked up Bayonetta and Nightwolf. When that alliance failed at the merge, I returned to Tatsuki, knowing if I strayed any farther, my ass was on the line. While I was certainly a quiet player, I think it's better to stay away from the drama, and I think that's how you win the game." pleaded Squall.
"And finally, Dixie Kong, please close us up."
"Oh boy... uhhh... hey guys! I know a lot of you are not happy with the way I played the game this season. But this is a game. Sometimes you have to play hard and make questionable moves to advance yourself in the game! I fought hard, I made bold moves, and I wasn't afraid to turn against my close allies if it meant me getting to the end. I regret doing so many things in this game, because it did end up hurting feelings along the way, and I hope that when this is over, we'll be friends again." pleaded Dixie.
"Thank you, finalists. In a minute jury, you'll go up and talk to Dixie, Leonhart, and Jordan. Think about it for a while."
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"Alright jury, it's now time to address the Final 3. We'll start with you, Zatanna. Get us started."
Zatanna nodded her head, walking on up to address the finalists.
"Great job on a well played game," smiled Zatanna, "Dixie I'll start with you. I knew you were up to no good for awhile. I acted too late, and in the end that's my fault. I took a risk to get you out of this game, and it failed."
Dixie nodded her head.
"But... I am curious about something, though. The night Raine was voted off, you had the necklace around your neck. Did you cheat in that challenge? Because I know you cheated to beat me in the Redemption Island duel." asked Zatanna.
Dixie gulped a little bit, before nodding her head nervously. Raine glared briefly at her.
"Alright, that's all I needed to know," replied Zatanna, "Now... Jordan. I have to admit you were a talented player, and like you said, underestimated. Did you have the idol when I was voted off that night?"
Jordan nodded his head, "Yeah I did. I didn't want to play it, and I was going to do anything it took to stay in this game, and not have to use my idol."
Zatanna smiled at him, "Well... I'd say that was a clever move on your part. I'm actually impressed with you. However... my concern is that you didn't form enough bonds to warrant my vote. It felt like you only bonded with the people that only mattered to your game. But we'll have to see what happens tonight and see if I'm right or wrong. Thank you."
She smiled softly before taking her seat.
"Bayonetta."
Bayonetta grinned, extending her butterfly wings as she took her spot to speak.
"Well, well, well... look at who we have here," smirked Bayonetta, "Three different, unique players. Dixie Kong. You were the closest thing to a villain we have in this group. You did dastardly things... things that not even I would have done in my seasons. From one Survivor villain to another... I think you were sloppy."
Dixie rolled her eyes briefly, but nodded her head.
"Next, we have dear old Squall. I applaud you for stepping up for me and choosing to work with a woman like me. You had the guts, dear... but then once I was gone, you folded right back into Tatsuki's hands. I must ask you... did you have any plans to blindside her before the Final 3?" asked Bayonetta.
Squall nodded his head, "Yes. I knew at some point I needed to blindside Tatsuki. But if I couldn't, I was already preparing my resume by... well... exposing her poor actions before the merge."
Tatsuki rubbed her head a little bit, feeling a little awkward.
"Well, at least you came prepared, Squall," grinned Bayonetta, "And now we go to Jordan. Jordan, my friend, we had our ups and our downs. In the end you turned on me. What a shame, because I feel like we could have been a powerful pair together. Do you regret that decision?"
"Not really. I don't know if I would be sitting here if I saved you instead of Beat, honestly." replied Jordan, frankly.
"Honesty. I like it. I like it when the finalists don't bother to kiss asses. Thank you all, and good luck. You're going to need it." snickered Bayonetta before taking her seat.
"Hyde."
Hyde smirked, tipping his sunglasses down, and rubbed his hands together as he walked up.
"Alright man, time to get serious for once," said Hyde, "First off, congratulations. Second off, I want to take credit as the first person to genuinely mean that to you, Dixie. You voted with me the night I got voted off, and uh... not sure if you wanted to work long term, man, but eh... you get credit where credit is due. You fought your ass off, Dix. Good job."
Dixie smiled at him, "Thanks Hyde!"
Hyde nodded his head, "Squall. Lemme tell you something, man. I was ready to demoralize Robert for his #%#%ty gameplay. But he ain't here. So you get to take his spot, because frankly you weren't different from him. You both played cowardly games. You kissed Tatsuki's ass, and as soon as she was gone, you only then started to scramble. Not good, bro."
Squall shook his head, "Not true. Robert's the one that got himself in trouble. I at least tried to do whatever it took to keep myself safe."
"And that meant making no moves. Whatever man. We'll see how the rest of the jury thinks. Good luck." replied Hyde as he took his seat back.
"Raine."
Raine walked on up to face the finalists, crossing her arms.
"First off, being someone who's been where you were twice in a row, I know how it feels," explained Raine, "The pressure is tough, but welcome to reality. Dixie, you played an immoral game. The amount of crap you got yourself into should not be rewarded with a spot in the Final 3."
Dixie sighed softly, shaking her head, "Not true, Raine."
Raine ignored her, moving on, "Jordan. I admire your tenacity, and your confidence. But I just feel like from the bottom of my heart you really only cared about yourself. You let Beat get voted off, you threw Tatsuki under the bus, among other things."
"This is Survivor, Raine. In this game, only you are responsible for you. You need to look out for you." reminded Jordan.
"Again, welcome to reality, Jordan. Wake up, I'm sure you will enjoy what you see. I shouldn't have to tell that to a grown man," reprimanded Raine, "As a jury member, I have the final say on which one of you wins this game. I may not be a fair juror, but that's Survivor. It's never fair."
She then took her seat with the rest of the jury.
"Nightwolf."
Nightwolf folded his arms behind his back, and walked on up to address the finalists.
"The spirits are with all of you tonight," began Nightwolf, "They have seen everything that you have done over the last 50 days. While I may not have that same knowledge, I have a feeling on who has played with honor, and who has played carelessly."
Everyone nodded their heads.
"I have one piece of advice for each one of you," said Nightwolf, "Dixie Kong... admit to your faults. Jordan Smith... be more humble. Squall Leonhart... be more confident in yourself. Thank you all, and good luck."
Nightwolf bowed politely before taking his seat back.
"Tatsuki."
Tatsuki nodded her head, stretching her limbs slightly as she walked on up to talk.
"First things first, I'm going to address Squall," began Tatsuki, "I know you had all of your plans, but at the end of the day, you stuck by me, and I have no ill regards to anything you've done. You stayed true to yourself, and I think above all, that means a lot in Survivor."
Squall nodded his head, smiling lightly.
Tatsuki turned her attention to the others, "Jordan, I have to say you played a strong underdog game. However, I felt like you played a little over the top when it came to trying to save yourself. For example... when Andrew played his idol, you had no trouble throwing me under the bus. Explain yourself?"
Jordan nodded, "Of course. I had to do whatever it took to get you out of this game. You were a strong player, and I felt like Andrew wanted Raine out before you, which I thought was stupid. By exposing you, I could get their votes on you, and I think it worked."
Both Andrew and Flareon nodded from the jury.
"Thank you, that was a good answer. As for you Dixie... good luck I guess. Very few members of this jury respect you for your game. Good luck trying to get more than two jury votes." shrugged Tatsuki.
Dixie sighed a little bit as Tatsuki took her seat with the jury.
"Flareon."
Flareon smiled brightly, hopping over to go speak to the finalists.
"Hey guys!" smiled Flareon, "Great job on making it this far into the game! My only question tonight is for Dixie, and it's a question worth a million dollars. Dixie... you said once before you have regrets in this game. Could you explain to me what those regrets were?"
Dixie nodded her head, "Absolutely. I regret stealing Littlefoot's idol, I regret trying to get him voted out earlier, I slightly regret cheating at challenges to beat the likes of Raine and Zatanna, and last of all, I regret yelling at you and making you cry."
Flareon smiled lightly, "It's okay, Dixie. We all make mistakes out here, and... to say you played a bad game is far from the truth. I would say you played the best way only a kong could play. I think in the end... people will respect your game for what it was."
Dixie smiled at her, a little bit happy to hear some praise after this long in the jury questions.
"Good luck guys, you're going to need it!" replied Flareon, returning to her seat.
"Metal Mario."
Metal Mario clanked on up to speak to the finalists.
"Alright. First off, no questions from me. I just want to make a few comments on your games," began Metal Mario, "First off, Jordan. I sometimes question why you made an alliance with me back on Joneto... only to then turn your back on me and try to get me voted out. I think you played a sloppy game, like many have already said before."
Jordan nodded his head, softly.
"Dixie, we had some history back on Selu," continued Metal Mario, "I tried to get you voted out of the game... and I think that was a bit of a mistake on my end. But maybe I had the right idea, because you did become quite the threat in the last several days. However immoral some of your actions are... you played a good game."
Dixie smiled lightly, nodding her head.
"And finally, we come to you, Squall," said Metal Mario, "We weren't aligned for very long when we merged. All I had to go on was whatever Nightwolf told me about you. Until we made it through one vote, I wasn't willing to trust you. I didn't even last the first vote. While it wasn't you I needed to worry about, I don't know how good of a player you are. Were you lucky, or just out of the loop? Maybe tonight we'll know the answer."
Squall shrugged softly as Metal Mario sat back down.
"Jiro."
Jiro shoved his hands into his pockets, and walked on up to face the finalists.
"I first want to get some things off of my chest," sighed Jiro, turning to Dixie, "What you did, Dixie, was absolutely horrible. Littlefoot was your friend, and you tricked him like he was some dumb kid. He's too innocent to be played like that, and you should know better then that."
"Look I'm sorry! He knows I'm sorry, it's just a game, Jiro." replied Dixie.
Jiro shook his head, "Tricking the innocent into your hands is too dirty for my tastes, Dixie. For me, it completely discredits your game. I can't even look at your accomplishments without remembering the dirty tricks you employed."
Dixie rolled her eyes, thinking Jiro was taking it too personally.
Jiro sighed, turning to the others, "Anyway... Jordan. I admire your gameplay, because unlike Dixie's, you had character. You had strength. You were underestimated by the rest of us. I knew it, and that's why we decided to go after you when I was voted off. But... you weren't the only one I was worried about. I was also worried about you, Squall."
Both Jordan and Squall looked at one another.
"You see, when Nightwolf was voted off," continued Jiro, "If you didn't win immunity, you were our target. I knew you had the best chances to win this game, because honestly, none of the big players like Andrew, Raine or Tatsuki had a chance. They would all get taken down before the end... and I was right. The question is... who deserves more credit for those moves? Jordan? Or you?"
Jiro kept the answer up in the air as he took his seat with the rest of the jury.
"Beat."
Beat smirked, skating on up to the front of the group, getting ready to talk.
"My only question tonight is for Jordan," said Beat, "Dude, the night I was voted off, you chose not to play your idol on me. Now, why didn't you play it on me?"
"Because I needed to look out for number one; me," explained Jordan, "You were a great ally, but I'm better off staying in this game any way I know. If it meant giving up my idol to keep you around, sorry, that was off the table, man. Hope you understand."
Beat nodded, "Totally, dude. You played well, and I hope you get the win tonight, bro." He gave him a thumbs up before skating back to his seat.
"Littlefoot."
Littlefoot took a deep breath before walking up to talk.
"Okay, um... this is going to be weird, since I didn't fully prepare myself," began Littlefoot, "But.. this is a speech meant for everyone in this room."
Everybody nodded, listening closely.
"I know what happens to my people," explained Littlefoot, "My people will no longer... exist. I've kept that fact secret from my closest friends and family as to not start a major panic... but... I've come to realize something. It doesn't matter when your life comes to an end... you need to just use the time you have now to be happy with what you have."
Littlefoot looked over at Dixie, "Dixie, you've done some questionable things, but I'm not mad at you. I have no time in my life to be mad at you. Because in the end, it's all just a game. A game worth one million dollars. We've all won that prize before, and... it means a lot to all of us. At the end of the day, Dixie, you have my friendship, and my vote. Thank you for being you, and remembering that it's just a game."
Littlefoot then turned to the jury, "Remember guys... base your votes on who you think played the best game... not based on voting against someone who made you angry before. Remember that, please."
Dixie smiled at Littlefoot as he took his seat with the rest of the jury.
"And finally we come to Andrew. Finish us off, my man."
Andrew nodded his head with a smile, walking on up to address the finalists.
"Alright, let's close this out with a smile, shall we?" said Andrew, "I'll start with you, Jordan. We were rivals throughout this game. We were gunning for eachother at numerous times, but at the end of the day, you got me before I got you. I gotta say, you were fun competition, and I'm proud of your gameplay."
Jordan nodded, grinning a little bit.
"Now for you, Squall," continued Andrew, "Honestly, I never really understood your gameplay. You seemed to be well on your feet back at Fasasaga, but once that alliance fell apart... you just folded and returned to Tatsuki, knowing full well she was a threat to win this game hands down. I just don't really know if you're deserving of the title, honestly."
Squall shrugged a little bit.
"And Dixie uhh... I don't have much to say to you. I think most of the jury was already harsh on you, so I don't think I'll say much. I just hope you learned from this experience." said Andrew.
Dixie nodded softly, "I have, actually."
"Good luck to all three of you." smiled Andrew, taking his seat on the jury.
"Okay, jury. You'll get to vote. You're voting for the person you want to win, not to lose. Time to vote, Bayonetta, you're up."
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After the votes were casted.
"Thank you for being here with us. Now I'm gonna return to the states and read these out loud. See you there."
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And with that, Survivor Final Showdown is all said and done for! We will have our final winner of the first series soon! How will the votes be shown? I will release the Final Votes five hours or so after the finale is released! Around 4 30 PM EST! :D
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