Previously on, Survivor,
Kratos was worried that the original Nokowawas were still in trouble, and he wanted JD to make a deal with Squidward. If JD succeeded, the Nokowawas would have 5 against 2 players.
At Nokowawa, Regal and Ren worked together to find the hidden immunity idol. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash told the rest of the tribe that Regal had a clue to the idol, and that he needed to be sent home ASAP.
At the Redemption Island duel, Niko's younger age helped him beat Hartman, and officially sent Hartman out of the game.
Back at Hapino, JD made his move on Squidward. However, Squidward was not buying any bit of it, and was planning on telling the other Hapinos.
At Nokowawa, Banjo and Sam invited Bomberman to join their alliance, believing he was the best choice out of the 3 other Hapinos.
At the immunity challenge, Kratos narrowly defeated Ren and saved Hapino from tribal council.
Before tribal council, Rainbow Dash, Banjo, Bambi, and Sam all planned to vote out Regal. However, Ren found out, and told Regal about it. They had to switch their strategy at the last minute.
At tribal council, Regal used the hidden immunity idol, and saved himself from going home. Instead, they sent Bomberman to Redemption Island, after Ren had heard he had been planning against them. 13 are left in the game, who'll be sent to Redemption Island next?
Hapino: En-Tee-I, Fluttershy, JD, Kratos, No-Face, Raine, and Squidward
Nokowawa: Bambi, Banjo, Rainbow Dash, Regal, Ren, and Sam
Redemption Island: Bomberman and Niko
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Redemption Island Night 13
Bomberman sulked into Redemption Island camp, where Niko was at, wrapped up in a blanket.
"When I saw Bomberman walk into camp, looking a bit upset, I was like... man... he didn't expect that vote, that's for sure." - Niko
"Blindside?" asked Niko.
Bomberman nodded, "How'd you know?"
"I could tell from your attitude right now," replied Niko, "Sulking, somber, the works."
"I don't care if I reenter the game, because I know full and well that Ren will get his just deserts from the game, and in a painful way I hope." - Bomberman
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Nokowawa Day 14
Ren was happy returning to camp, as he got what he wanted. However, Regal was still worried about the move that sent Bomberman out.
"Ren wanted Bomberman to go home, so I did just that. But, I don't think that was the brightest move right now. The best move was to vote out either Bambi or Pajama Sam. We could've convinced Bomberman to side with us." - Regal
"We did it Regal!" cheered Ren, "We got them good last night!"
Regal sighed, "Ren, we're still in the minority. Don't you understand that?"
Ren nodded, "Eediot! Of course I know that! But they'd be stupid to take us out while they're still losing!"
"If the 4 Nokowawas were smart they'd take out a weak link next, and not one of us. Who gives a #%#$ about loyalty? You need to win challenges!" - Ren
"If you want to stay at the next tribal council," suggested Regal, "We need to find another immunity idol. But of course, that'll be a challenge on it's own."
"That's easy!" smirked Ren.
"I aligned myself with Ren in the first place, because he'll take bullets, and I'll get the votes in the end. I'm sure Raine and Squidward share the same reason." - Regal
Meanwhile, Banjo and Sam were talking.
"Regal's no longer a target right now," noted Sam, "We only wanted him out for the clue. Now that he no longer has any access to clues or idols, we can focus on voting Ren out."
Banjo nodded, "Ren is weaker than Regal, that's for sure."
"Ren was our original target the day the Hapinos joined our tribe. But, since Regal had the chance to find an idol, we had to get him out. But, that's behind us now, and Ren's going next." - Sam
Banjo continued, "However, we need to think about this next vote, especially if we were to lose the next challenge."
Sam looked at Banjo.
"Bambi's very weak in challenges, and he could very well hurt us at any given time." noted Banjo.
"I see what you're saying." replied Sam.
"While I want to keep all Nokowawas around, I just don't think Bambi is cut out to help our tribe win challenges. I just don't." - Banjo
"If we lose the next challenge," explained Banjo, "We have to vote Bambi out. I don't care if Rainbow Dash has a problem with it, he's got to go."
Sam nodded.
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Hapino Day 14
Kratos and Raine were talking in the shelter.
"I wanted to propose something to you." asked Raine.
Kratos remained silent, but nodded.
"I wanted to ask Kratos if he was okay with voting En-Tee-I out, and that Squidward and Fluttershy would be on board with doing that. We have the numbers, and I want En-Tee-I out. He's too smart for his own good." - Raine
"Would you be willing to vote out En-Tee-I next tribal council?" asked Raine.
Kratos looked at her, "That's not who I had in mind."
Raine raised an eyebrow, "Who was in mind?"
"Fluttershy." replied Kratos.
"Then Kratos says that he would rather vote out Fluttershy instead of En-Tee-I. I understand why, but if we already have a huge group of numbers together, it makes no sense to break them up into little pieces, and ruin a possible once-in-the-game chance." - Raine
"Oh, and you don't think loyalty outweighs mental threats?" asked Raine, a bit uptight.
Kratos shook his head, "No, I know how important loyalty is. However, Fluttershy is weak in challenges, and if we end up losing because of her... then I shouldn't see a problem in voting her out."
"I don't trust En-Tee-I at all. However, he can wait until the merger, since we're still in tribes, and En-Tee-I could be valuable in puzzles. Fluttershy proves nothing in challenges, and must be eliminated. She will also float on by if she does make the merge, as no one will see her as a threat." - Kratos
"I understand what you mean Kratos," sighed Raine, "But think about it for now, okay?"
Kratos nodded. Raine left the shelter to do other things. Raine soon caught up with En-Tee-I and Fluttershy, who were by the beach.
"Hi Raine." smiled Fluttershy.
Raine smiled back at her, and then looked at En-Tee-I.
"What's going on?" asked Raine.
"Nothing right now." replied En-Tee-I.
"The days in this game go by so fast, you hardly realize what's going on around camp. But, just the slightest change in the game can send you in a tailspin." - En-Tee-I
Just then, Squidward showed up.
"Am I blind, or are all Hapinos sitting together?" joked Squidward.
En-Tee-I thought something was up, "I'm sure you have a secret to share, if we're all together?"
"I noticed that Raine, En-Tee-I, and Fluttershy were all sitting alone at the beach. What better time to tell them about JD and his plan." - Squidward
"Well, well, well," said Squidward in a sly fashion, "You're right, somehow."
"Just tell us Squidward." sighed Raine, slightly irritated. Squidward grumbled, and then told them about what JD had told him.
"As Squidward spoke, I was surprised. While it seems like JD was the only one involved in that strategy, I'm still thinking Kratos or No-Face helped him plan it... but I'm not entirely sure." - Raine
"Does it matter if he tried?" asked En-Tee-I, "He was the next to go anyway, he's the weakest of the 3 Nokowawas. This only made things easier!"
Fluttershy and Raine both nodded.
"But... my vote will depend on what Kratos wants. If he still wants Fluttershy gone, then... I might have to vote with my tribe." - Raine
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"Come on in guys!"
Both tribes had to send in 2 people from their tribe to come and watch the duel at hand. Nokowawa chose Regal and Bambi, and Hapino chose Kratos and Raine.
"We'll now bring in the competitors for today's duel."
Both Bomberman and Niko walked out into the duel arena.
"Welcome to Redemption Arena. Regal, Bambi, Kratos, and Raine have all come to watch you compete in the challenge."
"Niko's been doing fine for awhile now. It would be a shame for him to lose at this point." - Bambi
"Niko needs to return from Redemption Island, it'll help Nokowawa a lot in the long run." - Kratos
"This is it. One shot to stay in the game. Winner stays, and the loser is out for good. Here's how the challenge works: You'll be standing on these pedestals, and use grappling hooks to retrieve 5 colored flags; white for Bomberman, brown for Niko. Once you have collected all 5 flags, place them in the flag holes. However, the poles of each flag are styled differently; they will only fit in one spot. First person to get all 5 flags in their place, stays in the game."
"Alright, I think I can do this. I was worried at first, going up against Niko. But, I just need a little faith once in a while." - Bomberman
"I'm going in for my third win at Redemption Island! I've beaten Kazooie, Hartman, and now I hope to beat Bomberman as well!" - Niko
"Survivors ready? GO!"
Both Bomberman and Niko threw their grappling hooks out into the sand. Bomberman failed to hook one, but Niko didn't. Niko dragged up his first flag.
"Every flag counts!" called Jeff, "If you get a flag of the other duelist, it counts towards them!"
"This should be interesting." noted Raine to Kratos.
Bomberman tried again, and hooked his first flag. Niko missed on his second go. Niko tossed again, and hooked a flag.
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But it dropped. Luckily for Niko, right next to another flag. The only problem was that it was going to be a difficult toss.
Bomberman tossed his hook again...
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...and accidentally hooked a brown flag. Bomberman tired to shake it loose, but it was lifted off the ground, meaning it counted. Niko now had 2, and was well on his way to getting a third and a fourth.
"He's got it now." noted Bambi.
Niko made his toss and...
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…hooked both flags. Niko quickly collected those flags, and now he needed his fifth.
Bomberman sighed, "Forget this."
He tossed his hook near Niko's final flag, and successfully hooked it. He pulled it up without hesitation.
Regal was slightly surprised. "Giving up?" he whispered over to Bambi.
"NIKO WINS AND STAYS ALIVE!"
Everyone clapped for Niko, some surprised that Bomberman seemed to of given up.
"Niko, you stay alive in the competition. Bomberman handed you the win. As for you Bomberman, the game is over for you. Place your buff in the urn, and leave Redemption Island."
Bomberman walked over to the urn, threw his purple buff in it, and walked off without a word.
"Niko, you may return to your camp and await the next duel. As for the others, you may return to your own camps now, and I'll see you for the immunity challenge."
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Bomberman's Final Words
"I wanted to win that challenge, but since Niko was very close, I knew there was no way for me to catch up. Besides, I really don't have a purpose in the game anyway, or a mission to accomplish. Ren will get his just deserts, with or without my help. Good luck my friends."
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Nokowawa Day 15
Banjo and Rainbow Dash were having a talk by the shelter.
"I wanted to ask you a question, you mind?" asked Banjo.
Rainbow Dash shrugged, "Ask away!"
"Since the idea to vote Bambi out was still in my mind, I wanted to tell Dash about it so that she's on the same page, and that she doesn't vote against Ren." - Banjo
"I know that these challenges are tough on us," noted Banjo, "And if we have to, we might have to drop Bambi next tribal. We still have numbers over Regal and Ren anyway with or without Bambi."
Dash was tense, but kept her composure, "Huh? Bambi? Nah, c'mon! We need to eliminate the Hapinos so that we get the numbers early in the merge! Don't you want Nokowawa at the top?"
Banjo nodded, "Sure I do, but I want to win, not lose."
"Banjo wants to vote my loyal ally Bambi out. Well, that ain't gonna happen in my world! If I have to, I'll use the Hapinos to blindside Banjo! Or even Sam, cause it's obvious the two hang out too much!" - Rainbow Dash
"I understand that, Banjo," replied Rainbow Dash, "But if we lose the next two challenges, both Regal and Ren will go one by one anyway."
"And after?" asked Banjo.
Dash shrugged, "Game on, then."
"I can tell Dash is protecting Bambi rather than protecting the Nokowawas. She's too easy to read, and a bad liar." - Banjo
Meanwhile, Regal and Ren were out in the boat fishing.
"So, when the merge comes, what's the plan?" asked Regal.
"You, me, Raine, and Squiddy: final 4." confirmed Ren.
"From the minute we started our alliance, I wanted us four in the end, and for me, Raine, and Squiddy in the final 3. Regal's too nice of a guy, and could win easily over any one of us." - Ren
"We can get a fifth; Fluttershy," replied Regal, "I can convince her to help us in numbers."
Ren nodded, "That's fine. In my mind, the first boots HAVE to be that red haired guy, and the blind guy. Two big physical threats. The rest can go in any order."
"And En-Tee-I?" asked Regal.
"Screw him," snapped Ren, "We'll treat him like a Nokowawa, and feed him to the sharks whenever we $%#$ing feel like it!"
"En-Tee-I is a mental threat, and probably should be the first one voted out once we merge. His powerful influence could get us all ousted." - Ren
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Hapino Day 15
Raine and Kratos were having a talk in the jungle.
"Did you know that JD was talking with Squidward?" asked Raine.
Kratos thought for a moment.
"It wouldn't be a smart move for me to tell Raine that it was my idea for JD to make deals with others. So I played it up." - Kratos
"No... no I did not." lied Kratos firmly.
Raine looked at Kratos carefully, thinking he wasn't telling the truth.
"What makes you think he would start making deals?" asked Raine.
"Probably because he's nervous," suggested Kratos, "He knows Nokowawa is low in numbers."
"Kratos says that he didn't know of JD and his scrambling. While I'd like to believe Kratos, I have to remember that he is playing a game, and he could've told JD to do that, as he seems to be Nokowawa's leader." - Raine
Raine nodded, "You have a point there..."
"Let's stay strong as a group of 4," reminded Kratos, "We could easily make the merge if we stick together."
Raine nodded.
Meanwhile, En-Tee-I, Squidward, and Fluttershy were talking.
"Every challenge has been back and forth it seems," noted Fluttershy, "We win a challenge, then Nokowawa wins. Then we win, and it goes on and on."
Squidward laid back, not listening. En-Tee-I pondered.
"If that cycle continues, then we'll be visiting Jeff at tribal council tomorrow night." replied En-Tee-I.
"If we walk into tribal council, we need to walk in ready to vote off either JD, Kratos, or No-Face. Realistically, it doesn't matter who we send to Redemption Island, as they are all strong in someway." - En-Tee-I
"Who are we voting off?" asked En-Tee-I.
Squidward spoke up, "Probably JD. He's the one who's scrambling his butt off trying to stay. At least it seems like Aurion and McCutcheon know they have no hope."
"JD does seem like the weak one of the three..." noted Fluttershy.
"I'm surprised I've gotten this far without a target on my back. I figured that since I'm the weakest, I would've been an early target. So far, that doesn't seem to be the case." - Fluttershy
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"Come on in guys!"
The tribes entered the challenge area.
"Guys ready for today's immunity challenge?"
Everyone nodded.
"I'll take back immunity from Hapino."
Squidward did so.
"For today's challenge, you will have three tribe members out by the beach with nets. Two other tribe members will take turns launching balls towards the catchers. You can catch either a purple ball or a green ball. Doesn't matter, you score if you catch the ball in your net. First tribe to 4 points, wins immunity and reward."
"Your tribe will leave here, and be taken by airplane to the top of Treasure Trove Cove; right near the lighthouse. You'll have a small picnic lunch. Let's get started."
Hapino
Throwers: En-Tee-I and Fluttershy
Catchers: JD, Kratos, and No-Face
Nokowawa
Throwers: Bambi and Sam
Catchers: Banjo, Regal, and Ren
"Survivors ready? SHOOT!"
Bambi and En-Tee-I launched their balls into the air. Both JD and Banjo caught their respective balls quite easily.
"Both Hapino and Nokowawa score! We're 1-1! Survivors ready? SHOOT!"
Fluttershy and Sam launched their balls into the air. Regal fell backwards, but barely caught the ball for Nokowawa. However, Fluttershy's ball didn't go very far. Kratos couldn't catch it.
"Nokowawa scores! We are 2-1! Survivors ready? SHOOT!"
Bambi and En-Tee-I launched their balls into the air. Ren caught Bambi's ball quite easily. However, En-Tee-I's shot went over Kratos' head.
"Come on!" complained JD.
"Nokowawa scores again! We're 3-1! One more, and Nokowawa wins immunity. Survivors ready? SHOOT!"
Fluttershy and Sam launched their balls into the air. Kratos caught Fluttershy's ball this time. And Sam's ball...
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"NOKOWAWA WINS IMMUNITY AND REWARD!"
All of Nokowawa hugged and cheered.
"Nice job, Nokowawa! We seem to be going back and forth with these challenges, huh? Well, regardless, you won immunity and reward. Enjoy it. Helicopter is on it's way. As for Hapino, another tribe member is leaving tomorrow night. See you then."
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Nokowawa Day 15
The Nokowawa tribe arrived at the Treasure Trove Cove lighthouse, and began to dig into their feast.
"Good work today, fellas." said Regal, proudly.
"I'm glad we won the challenge, because I couldn't foresee going to tribal council and actually surviving it." - Regal
Ren clinked his wine glass with Banjo's, and sipped it.
"Ahh... this is the LIFE!" screeched Ren with glee.
"It sure is bub!" smiled Rainbow Dash.
"Everyone was enjoying themselves left and right. We needed this win, and we couldn't let Hapino have a 2 member advantage in challenges. Who knows what would've happened if we lost." - Bambi
Moments after the lunch, the whole tribe was out by the cliff, watching the sunset. Bambi decided to go back to the picnic area, and clean up. While he was cleaning, he saw a piece of paper in the picnic basket. He grabbed the paper with his mouth, and snuck it into his bag.
"No matter what your position might be in the game, it's always a good idea to grab every opportunity in the game." - Bambi
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Hapino Day 16
Kratos was talking with JD and No-Face.
"I'm worried about Raine." worried Kratos, trying not to show it.
"She's not on board 100%?" asked JD.
Kratos shook his head, "She seems like she wants to keep Fluttershy around... and we need her to go in order to win challenges. As much as I like to see En-Tee-I go home, it's obvious who needs to go."
"She's a good girl, cute even," replied No-Face, "But it's for the best."
"Right now, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried. I mean really, we have 4 Hapinos, and 3 Nokowawas. They'd be idiots NOT to vote us off." - No-Face
"Who's their target?" asked JD.
Kratos shrugged, "It could be any one of us. We're all strong competitors, and if Raine doesn't vote with us, Hapino is bound to get weaker."
"Talk with her, Kratos," suggested No-Face, "She has to vote with us, or we're $#ed."
"Tonight is going to be the vote that decides everything. If Raine votes with us, we'll have the numbers up to the merge. We cannot miss this chance." - Kratos
Kratos got up, and left to go talk with Raine.
Meanwhile, En-Tee-I and Squidward were talking.
"You voting for JD tonight?" asked Squidward.
En-Tee-I nodded in his own way, "Yes."
"Tonight, JD's the target, since he's weaker then the other Nokowawas, and since he's also trying to scramble. The less scramblers the better... I think. Who cares." - Squidward
"I don't think anything should change..." replied Squidward, "I mean, you haven't been approached have you?"
En-Tee-I shook himself, as if saying, "No".
Squidward nodded, "Good."
On the way to tribal council, Raine was contemplating situations in her head.
"I have to decide who I want to lose faith in; Regal or Kratos. Regal has Fluttershy, and Kratos has JD. Whoever I send home might be blamed on me... and I have to make the right move." - Raine
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The Hapino tribe entered tribal council.
"Now that it seems like the major conflicts in your tribe; Kazooie and Hartman, are now gone, it's time to play the game for real. Fluttershy, you said you see yourself as a weak player. Worried that tonight it could be you?" asked Jeff.
"Of course. I haven't been told by anyone that I'm a target lately, so for now, I have nothing to worry about." replied Fluttershy.
"Squidward, would tonight be the night to send a Nokowawa to Redemption Island?" asked Jeff.
"Hell yes. I don't care for any one of them. Send them all there, see if I give a crap." replied Squidward.
JD was worried when he said that.
"No-Face, Squidward was bold with that statement." noted Jeff.
"He is certainly right in every way. If things don't go in our favor, either me, JD, or Kratos will be joining Niko at Redemption Island." replied No-Face.
"JD, any last things before we vote?" asked Jeff.
JD pondered for a bit.
"Don't vote me out?" replied JD in a joking way.
Everyone laughed.
"We'll see about that. It's time to vote, En-Tee-I, your up."
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Kratos' Vote: Sorry, but you are the weakest link. (Fluttershy)
Raine's Vote: I've made my decision, and time will tell if I'll regret it. (?)
Squidward's Vote: Scramble your way out of this one, Dr. Dorian! (JD)
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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, Fluttershy. (She nodded, slightly worried now.)
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Fluttershy. Two votes Fluttershy.
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Fluttershy Three votes Fluttershy. (Her eyes were slightly watery.)
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JD. One vote JD, three votes Fluttershy. (JD facepalmed.)
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JD. Two votes JD, three votes Fluttershy.
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JD. We're tied, three votes JD, three votes Fluttershy. One vote left. (Kratos and JD looked at Raine.)
Sixth person voted out of Survivor Redemption Island...
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…JD. You need to hand me your torch.
JD sighed in utter failure, "Well, that went well." He patted both Kratos and No-Face on the backs.
"JD, the tribe has spoken."
He snuffed out his torch.
"But you will have a chance to reenter the game. Take your torch, and head on over to Redemption Island."
JD nodded, and left tribal council without a word.
"Looks like numbers dominate at Hapino. We're now even in tribe numbers, 6-6. I wonder which tribe will gain the advantage at the merge. Grab your torches, and head on back. Good night."
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Redemption Island Night 16
JD waltzed into Redemption Island. Niko was surprised to see him.
"Do my eyes deceive me, or is it a Nokowawa?" laughed Niko, bro hugging JD.
"Yes it is, and a pissed off one at that." joked JD.
"Who cares if I was sent to Redemption Island. I'm coming back, and joining my Nokowawas in the quest to destroy the Hapino tribe one by one. I will get my revenge." - JD
VOTES
Fluttershy – JD, No-Face, and Kratos
JD – Squidward, Raine, En-Tee-I, and Fluttershy