Previously on, Survivor,
Twilight's plan to get Stephen to flush the idol failed, and she became the primary target for his alliance.
At Savaii, Stepney and Metal Mario talked about which Savaii to send home if they were to ever lose a challenge. Metal Mario wanted Mikayla, while Stepney wanted Chris. Meanwhile, Chris and Mikayla tried to turn Harry against Savaii, but he wasn't budging.
At the reward challenge, Savaii once again dominated, winning themselves canned food items.
Back at camp, the tribe savored their victory. However, Chris wanted to savage the tribe by stealing the food, and burying it. He would then blame it on Stepney. Mikayla didn't like the plan, as it didn't seem like it would work. Especially on an innocent person like Stepney.
At Upolu, Stephen talked with Twilight about her plan. She denied all of it, saying that she is an outsider to Upolu, and she wouldn't know this stuff. However, Stephen didn't buy it, as Brandon had told him everything.
At the immunity challenge, Upolu had the lead, but Savaii came back from behind, and defeated Upolu once again. Stephen was sent back to Exile Island.
Before tribal council, Twilight tried to turn Bruce against John, saying that he might flip to Savaii once the merge comes. She also promised that she would turn against Savaii if she stayed.
At tribal council, Bruce didn't budge, and Twilight was sent home. 11 are left, who'll be voted out tonight?
Savaii: Chris, Harry, Metal Mario, Mikayla, Stepney, and Sweet Tooth
Upolu: Brandon, Bruce, John, Ling Ling, and Stephen
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Upolu Day 17
Stephen was happy that Twilight got sent home.
"You were a good player, Twilight Sparkle, and I had fun playing against you. If you had been on my side during the whole idol fiasco, you might've stayed." - Stephen
Ling Ling turned to the group.
"Ling Ling knows he's next to go. Ling Ling find it pointless to do anything." said Ling Ling, in an unusually calm voice.
John nodded, "Well, we appreciate that, Ling Ling. Remember, it's not over 'til it's over."
Ling Ling nodded, and walked away to work.
"Ling Ling not stupid! Ling Ling knows Savaii send him to Exile Island if we lose challenge! They stupid if they don't!" - Ling Ling
"It's interesting that he isn't trying to kill us." chuckled Bruce, somewhat joking.
Stephen shrugged, "We need all the numbers, guys. We are one up Savaii in terms of original members."
Brandon nodded, "Just as long as Savaii doesn't eliminate Chris or Mikayla next."
"We have 6 original Upolu, and 5 original Savaii. Savaii's been doing well in challenges, but Upolu has numbers. It's quite sad when you look at it like that." - Stephen
"I have one problem," explained John, "And that is Exile Island. Savaii might very well send Ling Ling over there. Then what?"
"That's been going through my head too," noted Stephen, "Well, we're just going to have to give our A-game come immunity time. We cannot afford to lose."
"Yeah, man." replied Bruce.
"Man, if Savaii was as stupid as they look, Ling Ling would be sticking around here if we lose. They must realize that with Twilight gone, they need to find some way to get numbers even again." - Bruce
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Savaii Day 17
Savaii has been eating good since the reward challenge. All they had left were the beans. Chris walked over to the large bag full of beans.
"Everyone was asleep this morning, so I decided to bury the food while I had the chance. Once they realize it's gone, I'll try to work my magic." - Chris
Chris sneakily took the bag, and snuck off behind some ruins. No one even noticed him.
Couple of hours later, Sweet Tooth and Metal Mario walked over to get some beans for breakfast. Sweet Tooth was adjusting his clown mask while they walked.
"Day 17 already?" asked Sweet Tooth, yawning.
Metal Mario nodded, "Close to the merge, I bet."
"17 days into the game, and I haven't done a damn thing since... well, Day 9. Ok, that doesn't sound like a long time, but I thought Survivor would be more interesting. I think I won't be the big shot I thought I would be." - Sweet Tooth
Sweet Tooth noticed the beans were missing.
"The hell?" he said. Metal Mario looked all around the area. No sign of it.
"Quite strange," noted Metal Mario, "And we had a full bag of beans. No way it would be all gone now."
"This morning, the beans were missing. It's like it grew legs and walked away from camp. Of course, clearly that's not what happened. Someone stole them, Russell Hantz-style." - Metal Mario
"Who would've been one to steal our own food?" wondered Sweet Tooth.
Metal Mario clapped his hands, "One of the Upolus must've done it. No doubt in my mind. Why would you, me, Harry, or Stepney even consider stealing food?"
Sweet Tooth nodded, "Good point."
"So we decided to get to the bottom of this. If a Upolu did steal it, we need to learn who so we can vote them off if we lose. If we do lose it'll be their fault because we had nothing in our bellies." - Sweet Tooth
Both he and Metal Mario returned to camp. At this point, everyone was up and about.
"Hey everyone," called Sweet Tooth, "Camp meeting!"
Harry, Chris, Mikayla, and Stepney joined them near the shelter.
"Our only source of food has gone missing." noted Sweet Tooth, "It's clear that one of you guys stole it."
Chris was quick to point at Stepney, "He did it! I saw him bright and early this morning!"
Stepney looked over at Chris, confused, "Why would you accuse me of something like that, mate?"
"Wow, Chris. You are quick to judge and point people out. That just makes you stand out amongst the crowd, dude." - Stepney
"What were you doing up around midnight?" questioned Chris.
"I wasn't up at midnight," replied Stepney, "I was asleep."
Sweet Tooth looked at Chris, sternly, "It was you wasn't it?"
Chris shrugged shockingly.
"Well... that didn't go as I expected. Perhaps it was because I judged too quickly. Damn! Now I'm gone for sure." - Chris
Everyone started looking at Chris, including Mikayla. Chris sighed in defeat.
"Fine!" muttered Chris, "I buried the bag of beans so I could blame one of you and get rid of them. But I'm not telling you where it is!"
Harry got mad, "Why I ought-"
Sweet Tooth held Harry back, "Down, boy. Alright then, Chris. I accept the fact that you just gave up a million dollars to simply bury our food. How does that feel?"
Chris groaned and walked off.
"Chris is DONE in my book. He stole our food supply, and with that said and done, he's going home if we lose. If he goes to Exile Island, then Mikayla will go home. Simple as that." - Sweet Tooth
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Upolu Day 18
John and Ling Ling were working together, chopping wood and tending to fire.
"Ling Ling," started John, "I want to apologize for my behavior the other day. It was my fault, but I didn't want to appear weak."
Ling Ling looked over at John.
"Ling Ling cautious of John. John playing same game as Ling Ling." - Ling Ling
"Ling Ling know that already," replied Ling Ling, "Apology not needed."
John nodded, "Well, I'm glad you aren't mad."
Ling Ling sighed, "No anger left for Ling Ling. Home is nearing."
"You don't want to go home next, do you?" John explained, realizing Ling Ling's sadness.
"Ling Ling accepted fate. But still part of Upolu. Ling Ling will try and win challenge." noted Ling Ling.
"I feel bad that we're gonna have to vote poor Ling Ling out. He works hard around camp, he's good at challenges... who wouldn't want him on a tribe? But for numbers sake, he needs to go." - John
Meanwhile, Stephen, Bruce, and Brandon were talking behind some ruins.
"I know this sounds stupid," said Stephen, "But I just want to be clear with you all."
Bruce looked over at Stephen, while Brandon said, "What's up?"
"If Ling Ling goes to Exile Island, John goes home. Alright?" offered Stephen.
"Obviously, if we lose the challenge, I think Ling Ling's going to Exile Island. Only me, Brandon, John, and Bruce will have to go to tribal council, and sadly John will have to go. He isn't part of the main alliance." - Stephen
Bruce nodded, "I'm down with that."
Brandon wasn't so sure. He kept silent.
"I don't want to vote John off, I just don't. For what reason would we give him? That we were all in an alliance from the beginning and he wasn't included? Doesn't sound like something I would like to hear." - Brandon
"Brandon?" wondered Bruce.
"Huh? Oh yeah. Um, sure. I'll vote for John." replied Brandon, nervously.
Stephen nodded, "Good. I just wanted to make sure we were all solid and sticking together through the merge."
Bruce smirked at him, "I think we've got it good so far. We just need a back door come merge time."
"A few days ago, we lost Chris and Mikayla to Savaii. Now, we weren't aligned with the two, but I think they are solid Upolus in and out. If we do end up voting Ling Ling out, we'll be 6 against 4, and the rest of Savaii will go down." - Bruce
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Savaii Day 18
Harry, Sweet Tooth, and Stepney were talking by themselves in the shelter. Harry just got down telling them about what Upolu is trying to do. (Flipping him to their side)
Sweet Tooth shrugged, "It's nice to know you played them up, Harry. They'll be gone before you know it."
"I'm quite surprised Harry told us about Upolu. I was under the impression that Harry was a total moron. Guess I was wrong." - Sweet Tooth
"Chris goes first, right?" asked Stepney.
Sweet Tooth nodded, "Exactly. No need in keeping some whiny food stealer. If we don't merge after that, Mikayla will be some use in challenges anyway."
"Well, what about our food..." muttered Harry, sadly.
"We're going to have to find it ourselves," replied Sweet Tooth, not happy at all.
"With Chris stealing the food, we aren't prepared for the challenge. Truth be told Metal Mario will probably be the only one not affected by the lack of food, but still, he's only one metal man. We're somewhat organic." - Stepney
Harry jumped up from his position, looking at the sky with pride, "Well, don't you worry! Harry Solomon is on the case!"
Harry ran off to go digging for the food. Sweet Tooth chuckled and shook his head.
"Idiot," chuckled Sweet Tooth.
"He won't find it, will he?" sighed Stepney.
"It's Day 18, which gives me a hint that a merge is coming soon. I would like all the advantages possible for my alliance to make it far. A hidden immunity idol would be nice, actually." - Sweet Tooth
Meanwhile, Chris and Mikayla were talking behind some ruins.
"You messed this up yourself," explained Mikayla, "If we lose today, you will be going home, and we won't be able to do anything about it."
Chris nodded, angrily, "Don't you think I know that?"
"My plan to sabotage the tribe's food source messed up, and now I'm on the chopping block. There is nothing we can do at this point that can flip votes to our side." - Chris
"The only thing I can say at this point," noted Mikayla, "Is do your damnedest at the challenge today. We cannot afford to lose this one."
"I totally agree," replied Chris.
"Our backs are against the wall, but in my case, I'm sitting pretty because they hate Chris for the whole sabotage deal. I just hope that if we lose, Chris doesn't go to Exile Island." - Mikayla
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"Come on in guys!"
Both tribes entered the challenge area.
"Savaii getting your first look at the new Upolu tribe, Twilight voted off last tribal council."
Sweet Tooth, Harry, and Stepney were not too happy.
"Guys ready for today's immunity challenge?"
Everyone nodded.
"I'll take back immunity from Savaii."
Metal Mario did so.
"For today's challenge, you will send three people at a time to collect a rather heavy puzzle piece. You may not send the same three people one piece after another. Randomize. Once you have all 4 pieces, two members will be in charge of putting the pieces together. First tribe to complete the puzzle wins immunity for tonight. Everyone will be competing in this challenge, except for one person from Savaii. Who'll it be?"
Savaii decided to sit out Stepney.
Everyone else got situated.
"Survivors ready? GO!"
Harry, Chris, and Sweet Tooth raced out for Savaii, while Upolu's Stephen, Ling Ling, and Bruce ran out along with them. Upolu was a tad quicker then Savaii, and they untied their first piece.
Brandon swapped out with Bruce, and followed Stephen and Ling Ling to go untie piece number two. Savaii untied their first piece, but were very much behind Upolu, who just untied their second piece.
Mikayla took over for Chris, while both John and Bruce jumped in to help Ling Ling. Savaii was starting to gain ground on Upolu, but still were behind by one piece. Savaii soon had two pieces, and Upolu had three.
Sweet Tooth decided to take a break, and Chris went in his place. For Upolu, Bruce jumped back out, and Stephen entered the ring. Savaii now had their third puzzle piece. Upolu was now beginning to struggle. Puzzle piece four had the most knots to untie.
Sweet Tooth took his spot back in, while Mikayla went to go take a break. Sweet Tooth's expert skills at untying came into play, and Savaii surpassed Upolu in this challenge! Savaii now had the lead!
Chris and Mikayla got to work on the complicated puzzle. Upolu just got their final piece untied, and they raced to the puzzle board. Stephen and Ling Ling had a lot to catch up on.
Only one tribe finished first...
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"Jeff!" called someone.
Jeff ran over to check the puzzle board.
"Correct! UPOLU WINS IMMUNITY!"
All of Upolu hugged and cheered.
"Nice come back Upolu! You almost had it lost, but you persevered and won. Now, time to send a Savaii to Exile Island. You may not choose Harry. Who'll it be?"
Upolu thought about it.
"How about good ol' Metal Mario goes over tonight?" suggested Bruce.
Metal Mario nodded, and collected a map from Jeff.
"Metal Mario, as usual, will be waiting for you after tribal council. Savaii, I shall see you there, where one of you will be voted off. See you then."
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Exile Island Day 18
Metal Mario went over to the urn to pick up his second clue.
"After tonight, we'll be at 10 players left in the game. If the game goes as planned, we will merge soon. If that's the case, I NEED to find a hidden immunity idol, and use it to help Savaii stay alive." - Metal Mario
The clue told Metal Mario to search along the riverside. Metal Mario took a shovel, and went exploring.
"It'll most likely be either Chris or Mikayla going home tonight, because then we'll be even at 5-5 at the merge. I don't think they would mess up that chance and vote one of their own tonight." - Metal Mario
Metal Mario went searching all night long. Whether or not he found the idol, like Stephen, will be revealed later.
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Savaii Day 18
Both Chris and Mikayla were sitting in the shelter.
"I'll talk with Stepney," said Chris, "And you'll talk with Sweet Tooth."
Mikayla nodded, "Yes. We'll vote for Harry tonight. He's way weaker then Stepney anyway."
"Originally we wanted Stepney out, but then we decided on Harry, since he was the tribes weakest link. If we were to never merge, well, he would drag us." - Mikayla
Chris and Mikayla went their separate ways.
A little while later, Chris and Stepney were talking.
"Sorry for accusing you for stealing the food," said Chris, "I wasn't thinking."
Stepney hardly believed that, "It's okay, mate."
"I blamed it on you because I heard your name come up." said Chris.
Stepney looked at him, "From who?"
"Harry," replied Chris, "I'm voting for him tonight, care to join me?"
Stepney thought about it.
"You don't expect me to believe a story like that! Besides, Harry already told us the whole darn tale about what those two were doing anyway. But, I decided to play along, make 'em feel good." - Stepney
"Alright, Chris," smiled Stepney, "You've got yourself a deal!"
Chris nodded, and smiled.
Meanwhile, Mikayla and Sweet Tooth were talking to one another. They were standing near the river.
"We were never accepted at Upolu," explained Mikayla, "We lost Paige, and then lost Erin. I'm glad Frank left and all, but I still felt like an outsider."
Sweet Tooth nodded, "Outsiders do need to find better and bigger roots. Luckily for you, we would appreciate it if you join us."
"I talked with Sweet Tooth about my position in the game, and he offered me to join Savaii and betray Upolu. I'm not too sure yet, because maybe I wasn't an outsider on Upolu, I just felt like one. I'll entertain the idea, but I'm not making any promises." - Mikayla
"I'll think about it, man," replied Mikayla, "It's a great offer, and I might just pick up on it."
Mikayla left Sweet Tooth alone.
"Twilight's gone, and once Metal Mario returns from Exile Island, we will add him to the alliance with me, Stepney, and Harry. Actually, I'm glad Twilight is gone, because I really didn't trust her all that much." - Sweet Tooth
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The Savaii tribe entered tribal council.
"First time as a new tribe, coming to tribal council. Harry, do you feel a merge coming soon?" asked Jeff.
"I don't know Jeff, what does a merge feel like? To me, a merge feels like an apple. Bet you didn't know that, did ya?" replied Harry.
"Mikayla, what will it be like to merge?" asked Jeff.
"Well, obviously tonight, either Chris or I will be sent home. So... it'll be a battle to see who'll get Top 5." replied Mikayla.
"Stepney, what does Savaii need to do in order to get Top 5?" asked Jeff.
"Honestly, we need to flip some Upolus over to our side. We also need to make sure every member of Savaii is on board with sticking together through the merge." replied Stepney.
"Ok, it's time to vote, Chris, you're up."
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Chris' Vote: You are a doofus, and the weakest link. (Harry)
Stepney's Vote: You can't lie very well can you? (Chris)
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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, Harry. (He nodded.)
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Harry. Two votes Harry.
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Chris. One vote Chris, two votes Harry. (He shrugged.)
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Chris. Tied two votes Chris, two votes Harry, one vote left. (Mikayla wasn't happy.)
Eighth person voted out of Survivor Aquatic Ruin...
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Chris. That's 3, it's enough, you need to hand me your torch.
Chris shook his head, and hugged Mikayla. "Win it, Mikayla."
"Chris, the tribe has spoken."
He snuffed out his torch.
"Time for you to go."
Chris left without another word.
"With that vote, the tribes are now even at 5 members each. Swap Mikayla with Ling Ling, and each tribe has 5 original members. Will it stay that way, or will the wind blow in favor of one tribe? Grab your torches, and head on back. Good night."
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Chris' Final Words
"Shocker! Actually, not so much of a shocker. I kind of expected it, coming into tonights vote. I hope Mikayla makes the right decisions to stay in the game, because she's the only one I want to see win this season. Maybe some others on Upolu, but mainly just her."
VOTE
Chris – Sweet Tooth, Stepney, and Harry
Harry – Mikayla and Chris
'Redemption Island' Dexter vs Chris...
Once again, for the fifth time, Dexter wins the duel. But this ISN'T the final duel, per se. Because we're down to 10 people, adding Dexter to the list wouldn't make it even. So, after the next episode, the mock Redemption Island will end.
Please continue to enjoy my Survivor!