Hey There! Very sorry, I am so late in getting this up. I've discovered a new obsession! But that is no excuse, only an explanation, so I'll make this quick since I'm typing it at school! Enjoy… final tallies are at the bottom. (I apologize for the Tsarmina mix up!)

Episode 8

By: Catty Engles

Martin: We choose Gelltor.

Gelltor: What? What did I do?!

Martin: (glowering) You were born.

Catty: (steps in before there is a fight) Alright, thank you. Gelltor, you have been officially voted off the island (a helicopter touches down a few yards away) Please leave (points to the helicopter). Congratulations again to Chetora. Tinchatka, follow me, we are heading straight to Tribal Council.

---Chetora---

(Martin, Gonff, Deyna, and Dandin drag out the log boat as the three squirrelmaids confer about their next destination)

Song: The best way is to go along the coast then turn into this little side-stream here (she points to the map)

Fwirl: That could be… but (looks at Triss conspiratorially)

Song: (notices the glance and pokes Triss) What are you two keeping from me?

Triss: (smiles indulgently) Well, you see this little indent? Earlier today I explored over that way and it's actually a through stream not noted on the map. We could cut our time in half by taking it!

Song: (catches on) And get twice as much sleep! And time to set up a decent shelter!

Fwirl: (nods sagely) Exactly.

Cregga: (wanders over) What are you three whispering about.

Gonff: (trying to talk while lugging the boat) Yes (grunt) what?

Fwirl: (swishes her tail and giggles) Something you'll thank us for on bended knee.

Martin: (whispering to Deyna) That's nothing special.

---Tinchatka---

Catty: You guys have had it hard, so I'll make this quick so you can get back to your camp. We're ready to vote. Tsarmina (yes, I'm sorry, she is still in the running) you're up first.

(we now bring you live to commentary as the voting is taking place)

Cluny: (holds up his slip of parchment) Gabool. Earrings and beards do not go together, I don't care if you are a searat, you look gay.

Swartt: (holds up the parchment) Badrang, you fight dirty.

Klitch: (holds up his parchment) Romsca, girls suck, you aren't even a proper vermin you turned good at the end of your book.

Catty: Everyone retake your seats, I'll go tally the votes. (retrieves gourd) Once the votes are read the decision is final, the beast voted off will be asked to leave the island immediately. I'll read the votes.

Catty: (pulls a slip of parchment out of the gourd) First vote: Gabool. (retrieves another parchment) Second vote: Gabool. (retrieves a third parchment) Third vote: Gabool.

Gabool: (begins to perspire)

Catty: Fourth vote: Gabool. That's four votes Gabool, one more vote and he's off the island. (pulls the fifth parchment with an extra bit of relish, smiles at the outcome) Fifth person voted off Survivor Beasts: Gabool. Bring me your torch.

Gabool: (mutters as he stumbles towards Catty, one can just catch the word Bell repeated over and over) A curse on all yer heads.

Catty: You have a nice night too. (she extinguishes his torch)

Gabool: (trundles off the wrong way still muttering and some stage hands have to escort him off of the premises)

Catty: Well that's that. Enjoy the rest of your time here and you'll be summoned for the next reward/immunity challenge tomorrow early, so be ready.

Tinchatka: (straggles away towards their camp)

---The Next Morning---

(a speedboat is sent to each of the teams' camps and they are delivered to a shore were some scaffolding is set up and Catty is waiting with crossed paws)

Chetora: (looks bright eyed and bushy tailed from their short-cut compared to Tinchatka who looks in general the worse for wear)

Catty: Good morning.

Chetora/Tinchatka: Morning.

Catty: Our challenge today is a physical one, one that will garner you immunity and a beautiful reward, a speedboat for your trip from destination to destination.

Chetora/Tinchatka: (heartfelt cheers and anxious mutterings)

Catty: I'm sure your geared up for the challenge, so I'll explain. (There is a line of platforms about five feet high, five for Tinchatka and six for Chetora. Each has a bucket resting on top. At the end of these lines is a platform with a ladder on the side ten feet high, a bucket is connected to a pulley at the top of the ladder. At the end closer to the ground is a torch connected to the other side of the pulley. Near the beach's shore is another bucket.) The first bucket will be used to collect water from the ocean. The beast who does so will try to get as much as he or she can and then run to this line (a line about four feet before the first platform). He or she will proceed to toss the water to the next player. The water will pass from platform to platform until the last player on the ground gets the tail end in his or her bucket. He or she will climb the ladder and dump the remains into the top bucket. First team to fill their bucket up enough so that it falls and the torch rises to the top will win immunity and the speedboat.

Catty: Take two minutes to decide where each team member will play.

(two minutes later)

Catty: Alright, get into position!

(Deyna is the first runner for Chetora and Martin is the last climber for the ladder's bucket. In opposition, Swartt is the runner for Tinchatka and Tsarmina is the climber.)

Catty: On your mark! Get set! Go!

(And they're off. Deyna and Swartt are neck and neck as they reach the line together. Deyna's throw is high and the water separates but Swartt's is low and powerful and Cluny, the first platform player, gets most of it in his bucket. The game continues in a frenzied rush. Cregga isn't a very big impediment because Gonff shouts to her each time she throws. The game is still close and the climbers, Tsarmina and Martin get down to the nitty gritty, wringing out their fur and clothes into the bucket that have been wetted by misaimed throws. Deyna gets a leg up on Swartt as the ferret begins to slag, Deyna, encouraged by this throws his water too high, and Dandin, the first catcher, almost falls off the platform trying to catch any of it. Fortunately, he retrieves about a ½ (that is a resulting ¼ after later depletions), but the game swings in Tinchatka's favor after that. They pull it off a few buckets later.)

Catty: Winner of immunity and a speedboat, Tinchatka! (cheers) But, if you haven't noticed, the teams are unequal now and we can't have that. Chetora will choose one player to come live with the Tinchatka team. This means that player will be exempt from the latest Tribal Council and will get to indulge in the speedboat.

Chetora: (still a little shocked at their loss and the new knowledge of one of their number's fate.)

Catty: (seeing this she makes a decision) Tinchatka, go back to camp in your new speedboat, let Chetora think this one over.

(Tinchatka leaves, celebrating and being merry )

Catty: Chetora, decide what team member will become a member of Tinchatka until the teams are even again and then I will take you to Tribal Council to cast your vote.

Chetora: (Argues among themselves for a considerable time, none really volunteering to go over to the "vermin" team, finally one brave and bold beast steps up to the plate.)

The Real Catty: And that player will be decided by… you guessed it, viewers like you!

Hello, and sorry again for the delay. I will continue this, I have no intention of stopping, since the last chapter alone acquired 22 reviews (WOOT). Final tallies, just in case you wanted to know!

Badrang: 5
Gabool: 11
Cluny: 5
Klitch: 3
Romsca: 4
Swartt: 2
Gelltor: 8
Ublaz: 3

So today, you must vote for the player that will take up residence with the Tinchatka team and the player that will be voted off at the next Tribal Council. These players to choose from are: Martin, Gonff, Deyna, Fwirl, Song, Dandin, Triss, and Cregga. Vote for TWO and please specify for which you are voting, loving you all!

-Cat