Previously on, Survivor,
Frank formed an alliance with Brandon and John, nicknaming themselves 'The Fatherhood'. While Brandon was also in with Bruce and Stephen, he agreed to work with them, in case one alliance failed.
At Savaii, Sweet Tooth added Harry into his alliance with Dexter. Joining them would be Twilight, Harry's partner. Meanwhile, Metal Mario and Soubi tried to convince Stepney to split up the duo of Harry and Twilight.
At the reward challenge, Savaii and Upolu were neck and neck, but Savaii won in the end, winning fishing gear.
Back at camp, Ling Ling found the first swarm of fish for the tribe, raising his stock and usefulness in the tribe.
At Upolu, Bruce wanted to vote Chris off, but Stephen wasn't all for it. He wanted to vote Frank off, since he didn't seem like a strong competitor. Meanwhile, Mikayla talked with Erin and John about voting Frank off.
At the immunity challenge, Upolu took a large lead, and Savaii never recovered. They sent Twilight to Exile Island.
Before tribal council, Soubi and Metal Mario tried to get votes in for Harry. Dexter manipulated them into voting for Archer, while agreeing to do the same. However, they would vote for Soubi. This move made Sweet Tooth worried about keeping Dexter longer in the game.
At tribal council, Harry was spared, and Soubi was voted off. 16 are left, who'll be voted out tonight?
Savaii (Reals): Archer, Dexter, Harry, Ling Ling, Metal Mario, Stepney, Sweet Tooth, and Twilight
Upolu (OCs): Brandon, Bruce, Chris, Erin, Frank, John, Mikayla, and Stephen
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Savaii Day 7
When Twilight saw the Savaii tribe enter camp, she wasn't too surprised to see Soubi gone.
"After hearing what Harry told me... well, I wasn't surprised to hear that Soubi had to go home. He probably would've been the death of me." - Twilight
Metal Mario, Ling Ling, and Dexter were talking by the fire.
"If you feel the need to vote me off for being associated with Soubi," muttered Metal Mario, "Then go ahead. It'll only hurt you."
Dexter was baffled, "Dude, don't worry. You are our main man out in the challenges. You aren't going anywhere."
"Metal Mario voted against Archer, which technically meant he went against the tribe. But... I think he's safe, basically because we'll become mince meat without him." - Dexter
"AGH! Ling Ling need win! Upolu need to die!" shouted Ling Ling.
Dexter nodded, "I'm with you on that."
"We'll cream them next time, Ling Ling," reassured Metal Mario, "Don't you worry."
"I'm worried about the next vote... because I'm worried that without Soubi, I'm the next to go. Dexter told me I'm safe... but anythings possible." - Metal Mario
Meanwhile, Sweet Tooth and Stepney were talking by one of the rivers.
"Listen, I'm willing to work with you," suggested Sweet Tooth, "But you have to keep this between us. I want to take you far into the game."
Stepney nodded, interested.
"The Silent Betrayal is a little strategy I created to win the game. It involves me taking out my own allies, while keeping my own hands clean of blood. When Dexter leaves the game, he won't know that I organized his boot." - Sweet Tooth
"You want Dexter out, mate?" asked Stepney, after hearing Sweet Tooth speak for a bit.
Sweet Tooth nodded, "Yeah. I just think... he's going to be a large threat later in the game. Why not take him out early?"
"You have a point." noted Stepney.
"Sweet Tooth and I made a deal, and I agreed to help take Dexter out. Quite honestly, I trust neither guy, but to be given the chance to eliminate one of the two... I can't let this chance fly by." - Stepney
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Upolu Day 7
Brandon and Stephen were having a small chat.
"Do you think Bruce is a smart player?" asked Stephen.
Brandon shrugged, "I'm not sure what to think about Bruce. He's kind-hearted, big, strong, what could be wrong with him?"
"He's been getting a lot of vibes," explained Stephen, "When Paige went home, he had a vibe, right?"
Brandon nodded.
"I'm worried about Bruce, and I think we need to... you know, coach him. These vibes could come back to haunt us. Bruce, those vibes might just be your own personal worries that effect no one else." Stephen
"Well, he now thinks Chris can't be trusted." noted Stephen.
Brandon nodded, "I wouldn't mind voting for Chris. Him or Erin."
"But what about Frank?" asked Stephen, "He isn't strong enough to compete in those challenges. You saw him compete in that reward challenge. He fell behind on us!"
Brandon nodded, worried.
"I made a secondary alliance with Frank and John known as 'The Fatherhood'. I knew going in that eventually one of two alliances would have to be broken apart. I just don't want to be caught in the middle. Both John and I know of Frank's weaknesses, and we decided to help him as much as we could." - Brandon
"And... Erin isn't a weak competitor compared to Frank?" wondered Brandon.
"Well heres the thing," explained Stephen, "Erin knows she can't do well in challenges, so she stays out as much as possible, right? Frank thinks he's all that, and WANTS to do the challenges. But when he does, he falls short. I'd much rather vote someone out who volunteers to do something, and then makes a fool out of himself."
"Am I the only one out of my alliance who's actually trying to help Upolu win? Brandon doesn't want to commit to it, and Bruce is just not a smart thinker. The way I'm seeing it... Frank's going to be here for a long time." - Stephen
Brandon shrugged, "You have a point..."
Meanwhile, Frank was talking to Chris and Bruce.
"I know I seem weak and all," noted Frank, "But I think Erin is weaker, physically."
Both Bruce and Chris nodded.
"If I don't scramble to save my butt, then I'm going home. I have the loyalties of John and Brandon, and I'm trying to get people to vote Erin off before me. She's the weakest link." - Frank
"See, the thing is," explained Bruce, "We don't know much about Erin in challenges. She hasn't done much. I know she works hard at camp, but if she don't compete in challenges, you might as well go home."
Frank nodded, "I agree with you, man."
Chris was nodding along with everything said, planning.
"Like, oh my God. Frank! You are a genius! Of course Erin is weaker then you! But... guess what? I'm going to tell her everything you said. The more people that are against you, the better chances you have of going home, honey." - Chris
"Would you vote Erin out, Chris?" asked Frank.
Chris nodded, "Oh, definitely."
"We had a good chat about voting Erin off, and I've got 4 votes on my side; John, Brandon, Bruce, and Chris. I don't care about Mikayla's or Stephen's votes. I only need 4 or more to stay." - Frank
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"Come on in guys!"
Both tribes entered the challenge area.
"Upolu, getting your first look at the new Savaii tribe. Soubi voted out, last tribal council."
Everyone nodded, not really caring.
"Guys ready for today's reward challenge?"
Everyone nodded.
"OK, for today's challenge, 2 people will be operating a giant slingshot. One person at a time will launch a tribe colored ball into the air, and hopefully into the same colored net. 3 people on each tribe will be catchers. First tribe to get 3 points, wins reward."
Jeff revealed comfort items, such as pillows, blankets, a tarp, a lantern, and more.
"Out here in the Aquatic Ruins, it can become VERY cold. With these various comfort items, you should be warm in no time. Let's get started."
Savaii
Tossers: Ling Ling and Twilight
Catchers: Archer, Dexter, and Harry
Upolu
Tossers: Chris and Erin
Catchers: Brandon, John, and Stephen
"Ready, aim, FIRE!"
Ling Ling and Chris launched their balls into the air. Archer successfully caught his, while Brandon missed by an inch.
"Savaii scores! They lead 1-0!"
"Ready, aim, FIRE!"
Twilight and Erin launched their balls into the air. Both John and Dexter successfully caught both balls.
"Both Upolu and Savaii score! Savaii continues to lead 2-1!"
"Savaii, catch this one, you win reward. Ready, aim, FIRE!"
Ling Ling and Chris launched their balls into the air. Ling Ling's ball fell short, but Chris' ball landed in Stephen's net.
"Upolu stays alive! We are tied 2-2!"
"If one catches and the other doesn't we have a winner. Ready, aim, FIRE!"
Twilight and Erin launched their balls into the air. However, both went over the heads of Archer and Brandon.
"Ready, aim, FIRE!"
Ling Ling and Chris launched their balls into the air... but they fell short of the nets.
"Ready, aim, FIRE!"
Twilight and Erin launched their balls into the air... and missed.
"Ready, aim, FIRE!"
Ling Ling and Chris launched their balls into the air...
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Savaii's Archer was the only one to score.
"SAVAII WINS REWARD!"
All of Savaii hugged and cheered.
Jeff handed the comfort items to Archer.
"3 out of 4 challenges... well done Savaii. You now have some comfort around camp. As for you Upolu, you need to get better. Grab your stuff, and head on back."
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Savaii Day 8
Twilight was waking up from a nice nap.
"Everything about last night was warm. The blankets, the pillows... it was a very nice night." - Twilight
Twilight then noticed something on her waist; Harry's arm. She turned around to face him.
"Harry!" whispered Twilight, "Wake up!"
Harry slowly woke up, barely aware of anything, "Did we sleep together last night?"
Twilight blushed, confused, "Uh... yeah, sort of."
Harry freaked out, and got on two knees, "I'M SO SORRY!"
This freaked Twilight out a bit, "Harry! Calm down! Not in that way, silly!"
"Oh..." said Harry, calming down, "Ok then..."
"I like ol' Twilight. She's a cute mare, and I'm not sure why I'm suddenly attracted to mares anyway. Must be the brainwaves or something." - Harry
Twilight pecked Harry's cheek, and she trotted away.
"Whoa..." said Harry, in some sort of dazed state.
Meanwhile, Stepney and Metal Mario were cleaning dishes.
"Do you trust Dexter?" asked Stepney.
Metal Mario shrugged, "Not sure. He seems manipulative."
"I don't think I can trust someone like Dexter or Sweet Tooth ever again in this game. I know they won't vote against me... but I can't trust their word in terms of alliances." - Metal Mario
"I think we can rally votes to get Dexter off," explained Stepney, "He's already made some enemies."
"Like?" asked Metal Mario, suspicious.
Stepney was worried, "Uh... can't tell you. I might get voted out if I tell."
Metal Mario nodded, still suspicious.
"Whew! Nearly got caught there, mate! I promised Sweet Tooth this would remain between me and him, but if I get people to vote Dexter without mentioning his name... that's fine, right?" - Stepney
Metal Mario finished cleaning the last bowl, and took them back to camp.
Stepney sighed and whispered to himself, "This game is gonna get ugly... fast."
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Upolu Day 8
Chris, Mikayla, and Erin were talking in the shelter. Chris just got done telling Erin about Frank's plan.
Erin wasn't happy, "I understand his reasoning... but I'm not ready to go home yet!"
"It's not too late," reminded Mikayla, "We're 3 votes. We need at least one more, and we're set."
"Do you think John would vote against Frank?" asked Erin.
Chris shrugged, "We don't know. I assume he would, being for the team and whatnot."
"Wow... like really, wow! I didn't know it would take only 7 to 8 days to find myself on the chopping block. But I'm not going anywhere, as Frank might very well get the big boot in the rear if we lose." - Erin
"I was talking with Bruce when Frank spoke," noted Chris, "I think Bruce is on his side. Maybe we can talk with Stephen, John, or even Brandon. Talk to all three to ensure your chances of staying."
Erin nodded, "Oh I know I will. I'm here to stay and fight to the end!"
Mikayla smiled, "That's the spirit! Let's go!"
Both she and Erin went off to talk to other players.
"Everything is falling into place for Frank to go. I respect the man and whatnot, but he's our weakest link, and I think it's his time to go." - Chris
Meanwhile, Brandon, John, and Frank were all talking.
"So... Erin next?" asked John. Frank nodded.
"Oh yeah. I need to stay, and she's probably weaker then I am," noted Frank.
"Erin's on the chopping block, and I'm going to vote for her, as The Fatherhood decided she should go home. Hopefully, the rest of the tribe sees her as a weak link, and votes with us." - John
Brandon nodded, "She will not see this coming."
Frank shook his head, "No she won't. And I think we have Bruce and Chris with us. I spoke with them, and they agreed to vote Erin. We're set, gentlemen."
He shook the hands of both Brandon and John.
"Erin, you are a nice girl, and I had fun getting to know you, but unfortunately, you aren't good enough for Upolu. You have to go, I'm sorry." - Frank
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"Come on in guys!"
Both tribes entered the challenge area.
"Guys ready for todays immunity challenge?"
Everyone nodded.
"I'll take back immunity from Upolu."
Brandon did so.
"OK, for today's challenge, you will be split up into 4 groups of 2. One group at a time, you will race out into the sand, and dig for a heavily weighted bag. Find the bag, and try to get it back to your mat. It will become a battle for the bag. First tribe to get 3 points, wins immunity. Winning tribe also gets to send one person to Exile Island. Let's get started."
The tribes got ready for Round 1.
"Round 1 will be Sweet Tooth and Metal Mario for Savaii, taking on Frank and Erin for Upolu. Survivors ready? GO!"
Metal Mario hung back, while Frank, Sweet Tooth, and Erin all raced out to begin digging. Frank found the bag, and was immediately dragged down by Metal Mario. Metal Mario simply laid there, holding onto Frank, while Erin and Sweet Tooth fought for the bag. Sweet Tooth ripped it from her arms, and raced back to his mat.
"Sweet Tooth scores for Savaii! We're 1-0!"
The tribes got ready for Round 2.
"Round 2 will be Stepney and Dexter for Savaii, taking on Mikayla and Chris for Upolu. Survivors ready? GO!"
Chris tackled Dexter right off the bat. Stepney decided to let Mikayla find the bag, and he'll go help Dexter while she did so. Mikayla found the bag, but couldn't get it out. Chris shoved Dexter onto Stepney, and raced to help Mikayla. Dexter quickly got back up, and pushed Chris over, and stole the bag from him. Dexter tossed it over to Stepney, who no one was guarding.
"Stepney scores for Savaii! Savaii continues to lead 2-0!"
The tribes got ready for Round 3.
"Round 3 will be Harry and Archer for Savaii, taking on Bruce and Brandon for Upolu. If Savaii scores, they win immunity. Survivors ready? GO!"
They all raced out into the sand, and began digging. Bruce got Harry in a headlock, and refused to let go. Archer, however found the bag, and raced back to the mat. However, Bruce lifted his foot into the air to trip Archer. This allowed Brandon to race for the bag, and bring it back.
"Brandon scores for Upolu! They stay alive at 2-1!"
The tribes got ready for Round 4.
"Round 4 will be Ling Ling and Twilight for Savaii, taking on John and Stephen for Upolu. If Upolu scores, we go to tiebreaker. If Savaii scores, they win. Survivors ready? GO!"
John and Stephen took an early running lead against Ling Ling and Twilight. Ling Ling was told not to use his magical powers, as was Twilight. They weren't really prepared to be physical, not even Ling Ling, as violent as he already is. John found the bag, and simply avoided all contact with Savaii as he raced to the mat.
"John scores for Upolu! We are moving onto the tiebreaker round!"
The tribes got ready for the final round.
"The tribes got to pick who would compete in the final round. Savaii chose Dexter and Sweet Tooth. Upolu chose John and Stephen. This is it. Survivors ready? GO!"
All 4 men raced out into the sand, and began digging. Dexter quickly found the bag and raced for home. John tackled him, while Stephen held Sweet Tooth down as much as possible. However, Sweet Tooth was much bigger then Stephen, and he simply pushed him aside, and ran to help Dexter. It became a battle between John, Sweet Tooth, and Dexter... until...
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"JOHN DOES IT IN! UPOLU WINS IMMUNITY!"
All of Upolu hugged and cheered.
"Congratulations Upolu! You came in from behind, and won your second immunity challenge. Now, first order of business: Which member of Savaii will go to Exile Island for the night? You cannot send Twilight."
Upolu talked about it.
"I think we'll send Metal Mario over for a while." said John.
Metal Mario shrugged, and took a map from Jeff.
"Metal Mario will return in the morning. Savaii, I will see you tomorrow night at tribal council, where one of you will be voted off. See you then."
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Exile Island Night 8
Metal Mario grabbed the clue, and went straight to sleep.
"There isn't much on the clue, to really go looking for the idol. Maybe later on in the game I'll search for one, but right now... I have no need for one." - Metal Mario
Metal Mario napped for the rest of the night.
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Savaii Day 9
Sweet Tooth, Dexter, Twilight, and Harry were talking by a pair of ruins.
"So who's going down on the parchment tonight?" asked Harry.
Dexter thought about it.
"After this vote, we'll have control of the game. It doesn't matter who we send home out of Ling Ling, Archer, or Stepney. But I prefer the tribe to have a more physical side." - Dexter
"I'd say we vote Stepney" suggested Dexter, "He isn't all that strong, and we need both Ling Ling and Archer right now."
Sweet Tooth nodded, not happy.
"I'm down with that." agreed Sweet Tooth.
"Hopefully, Stepney goes nowhere tonight, and my plans go as planned. I still need to tell Harry and Twilight ahead of time. There is no way Stepney is staying unless they vote for Dexter tonight." - Sweet Tooth
Dexter got up to go talk with several others, leaving Sweet Tooth alone with Harry and Twilight.
"We need to take out Dexter tonight," planned Sweet Tooth, "He has too much power in Savaii, and we could get him out before he becomes a larger threat."
Twilight thought about it, "I had bad feelings about Dexter since we aligned..."
Sweet Tooth looked at her, "Do you have a clue to the idol?"
Twilight nodded, "I even remember it from heart!"
She restated the clue out to Harry and Sweet Tooth.
"Well, gee, I hope Dexter isn't going to be mad..." worried Harry.
"Don't worry, Harry," noted Sweet Tooth, "If our plan works, he won't give a %$#%, because there's nothing he can do."
"Sweet Tooth wants to vote Dexter off, saying he has too much power within Savaii. I totally agree with him, but... I have to watch out for Sweet Tooth afterwards. I think Sweet Tooth wants all of the Savaii power." - Twilight
Sweet Tooth got up to find Stepney.
"I'm voting for Stepney tonight, so that Dexter won't be mad at me. This is sort of a... test, you may say. I'm going to be pulling this shtick a lot during the merge. I need to see if my acting skills are up to speed. But if I vote Stepney, then I need one of Archer and Ling Ling to vote Dexter, or else Stepney goes." - Sweet Tooth
"Talk with Ling Ling about tonight," explained Sweet Tooth, "I'll speak with Archer. With any luck, we'll be saying bye bye to Dexter. Otherwise, you are going home."
Stepney nodded, determined to win.
"I'm not giving up yet, mate! I've got hours before the vote, and I'm going to make sure I stay, and Dexter leaves!" - Stepney
Several hours later, Sweet Tooth told Archer to vote for Dexter, and Stepney told Ling Ling to vote for Dexter. Both still had a lot on their mind.
"Dexter's a strong competitor, we shouldn't vote him out simply because we can't trust him. Then again... that is a rather GOOD reason to vote him off... I haven't decided yet." - Archer
"Ling Ling want strong competitor in challenge! Ling Ling want to see Upolu bleed to death! Upolu weak and frail! Stepney not strong enough! Stepney must go!" - Ling Ling
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The Savaii tribe entered tribal council.
"Another loss, another reward. Stepney, do you think Upolu has gotten better lately?" asked Jeff.
Stepney shook his head.
"Not quite. They've got heart, and that's all I've been seeing as of late. We've got the strength to beat them, we just need to find it." replied Stepney.
"Dexter, is strength something Savaii needs right now?" asked Jeff.
Dexter nodded.
"Oh yeah. Right now we need to get some immunities won. I don't really care about rewards and all, I mean they are nice, but I much prefer starving then tribal council." replied Dexter.
"Harry, would you rather starve, or go to tribal council." asked Jeff.
"Uh... I prefer neither. Starving kills you, and if you think about it, tribal council kills you too. If you're unlucky, that's for certain." replied Harry.
"Sweet Tooth, will there be knifes drawn tonight?" asked Jeff.
Sweet Tooth thought about it.
"Nope. None tonight. Seems like a straight forward vote to me." replied Sweet Tooth.
"Ok, it's time to vote, Dexter, your up."
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Archer's Vote: Just voting with the rest of the tribe. (?)
Dexter's Vote: My alliance has control, and we agreed to send you home first. (Stepney)
Ling Ling's Vote: (says nothing) (?)
Sweet Tooth's Vote: Those two better vote Dexter, or we're going to be in deep $#%#. (Stepney)
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"Once the votes are read, the decision is final. Person voted out must leave the tribal council area immediately. I'll read the votes."
First vote, Stepney. (He rolled his eyes.)
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Stepney. Two votes Stepney.
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Dexter. One vote Dexter, two votes Stepney. (He shrugged.)
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Dexter. Tied two votes Dexter, two votes Stepney. (Dexter was now confused.)
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Dexter. Three votes Dexter, two votes Stepney. (Sweet Tooth looked at Ling Ling and Archer.)
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Stepney. Tied again three votes Stepney, three votes Dexter, one vote left... (Sweet Tooth was now praying.)
Third person voted out of Survivor Aquatic Ruin...
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...Dexter. You need to hand me your torch.
Dexter was shocked. Sweet Tooth got up, and lent his hand out to shake.
"I tried, man..." sighed Sweet Tooth. Dexter nodded, and shook it, "I know. We just trusted the wrong people." This made Twilight a bit confused.
"Dexter, the tribe has spoken."
He snuffed out his torch.
"Time for you to go."
Dexter left without a word.
"This is the season's first blindside, I take it. I wonder what kind of drama will go down now that Dexter is gone. Grab your torches, and head on out. Good night."
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Dexter's Final Words
"Just left tribal council... after being stabbed in the back. Yeah, I know how that feels like, I've been betrayed a lot in my life. This one, of course, didn't hurt as much as it usually does... but it was my fault for trusting the wrong folks."
VOTE
Dexter – Archer, Twilight, Stepney, and Harry
Stepney – Ling Ling, Sweet Tooth, and Dexter
Merry Christmas to all of my readers!