Content Warning: Strong Language and Partial Violence

Merged Tribe

Day 32

Sonic, Gordon, Blu, and Matt

After Bandana Dee won the trip to the resort, and took the two votes Roku Three needed, and now they needed to stay one step ahead. Gordon's the only person with them, so it's pretty easy to talk strategy.

They do so at..drumroll please..the waterwell. What a shock.

"His picks were intentional. Took the swings just like we did." Matt points out, just like he did in confession.

"They seemed legit the last time I saw 'em. What does flipping even accomplish?" Sonic asks, staying optimistic in the face of danger.

"They can can get their minds anytime. All they gotta do is be threatened, and then they'll throw us away." Matt responds.

"Flipping doesn't make any sense. Kabal's not trying to be a toxic dragon anymore. He wouldn't..would he?" Blu questions, hoping her trust isn't betrayed.

"If we stop campaigning now, we'll learn the hard way." Matt replies, causing the Yoshi to from. "I guess you're right…"

Lightbulb!

The hedgehog speaks up. "If we find the idol, we won't have to have that dread over us. Know what? I'll start searching RIGHT NOW!"

"Hold u—"

The hedgehog takes off, leaving the Mii and Yoshi behind. With him gone, the two last reward winners get some time to talk, and it takes NO time at all.

"So Kabal's doing well?" Matt asks, and the Yoshi confirms it. "He's trying to change things up, ever since losing Kano. I hope he can stick to it, because that's a nice story to tell the jury!"

"Nice story, but if he can't stick to it then it could screw him. Same goes for Li Mei." Matt states.

"Wait, what did she do now?"

"She's got the whole story about losing her number one in a rock draw, and then going under the radar. We're building a relationship so if she just throws that away..mixed feelings." Matt admits. "You know that flippers don't usually win, right?"

"I know that they need to be pretty good at it! Or go to the end with all flippers."

"Not everyone can be Cesternino." Matt referencing the Survivor legend himself.

"Who's that?"

"..When was your first season?"

"Hmm…the one with the pirates! I liked the Girl Scout." Blu reveals, being one of the Lil fans.

Blu: I want Kabal to try being loyal. It'll help him a lot! But um…I trust Sonic too, so it'd be nice to have all the challenge threats on my side.

Cut to Matt's confession.

Matt: Blu doesn't really get how deceitful people can be. Hell I'M deceiving them right now cause they think i'm taking Roku Three to the Final Three. No shot, Blu would rather take Sonic over me any day, that's why I need Kabal and Li Mei to stick around.

So Blu's just a number for him? Wow.

Matt: Coach at day, player at night.

The chef sits alone, and saw the whole ordeal. He know Sonic's out for the idol, and what does he have to say about it.

Gordon: OOOOH F*CK ME SENSELESS. The moment I think we have time to breath, that hedgehog steals my air bubble, turns it sideways, and jams it in my $$! If he somehow, somehow gets out of elimination again, just hand him the check.

The Survivor Resort

Bandana Dee, Kabal, and Li Mei

He did it. The only chance for the Fatu duo to get footing back in the game, and he barely beat Matt to do it.

Strategy isn't the focus at first though. They're at a resort, who would want to talk strategy all day? There's so much to do! That's right…

…it's montage time!

Cut to the three sitting at a table. There's two glasses of wine for Mei, and a GIANT orange cake for the waddle dee. Kabal has nothing, he's just relaxing.

Mei starts wishing her glass. "This is pure wine at its finest."

"Heh. You 'wine experts' always make me laugh."

"Do not knock it unless you've tried it."

The waddle dee cuts a piece off, and (somehow) chews it! One swallow and he looks at the cake like it's the love of his life!

"Wow…I…"

His fantasizing is interrupted when Kabal stares at him. "Mind if i vaporize a piece?"

"Go for it." Dee says, eyes locked on the cake.

After their taste testing session, they head to their second activity. They have popcorn in hand and catch a binge of "Hell's Kitchen." The 'Mario' movie was available, but Mei and Kabal were more interested in the stern-looking chef.

"We've been getting Tame Ramsay, I want the real deal." Kabal whispers.

"Well he's said some mean things. There's a reason 'Chef' doesn't usually come out." Dee clarifies. Kabal just shrugs it off and they get quiet.

Onscreen, the Red and Blue teams have to nominate two nominees. The red are all women, the blue are all men. After the Red team made their nominations, Chef moves on to the men.

"Joseph. Let's be honest. That's a pretty sorry Britalian."

"Right now it is"

Joseph keeps a straight face.

"Who's the first nominee for the men?"

"They can speak for themselves but they know who they are."

The theatre laughs, while the reward winners are confused.

"That..that wasn't an answer." Dee points out.

It gets better Dee, don't worry.

"Hey smartass. I asked you to tell me. Who's the first nominee..and why?"

"No problem. Tony..and Andy."

"Listen…I know you may be slight stupid. FIRST NOMINEE AND WHY."

Oh boy.

"First nominee and why? Tony. He knows why. We sat down as a group, let everyone pick eachother, y'know. No peer pressure. We're men!"

"Just, just, just what do you want a f*cking medal?"

"Whaddy-what do you WANT me f*cking say? What do you want me to say? They know who they f*ckin are! We chose as a group, and they stood out and said they belong there. Stand up and they know who they are."

Chef's flabbergasted and walks up to the men as the theatre starts to laugh some more.

"Expected that from him." Kabal comments.

"He couldn't even give him a reason why. I understand." Li Mei says.

Back onscreen..

"Listen you chip idiot. I ask for one nominee and why, plain English. Then your mouthing off, and can't even answer me. Now can you just tell me, in plain f*cking English, the first nominee and why he's nominated. Is THAT F*CKING CLEAR?"

"Yeah that's clear."

"THANK YOU."

He steps away to the front of the contestants.

"Unbelievable. One simple request, who and why, and you make a big f*cking song and dance about it."

"I ain't no f*cking b*tch, Chef! I don't give a f*ck! I ain't no bitch!"

That gets everyone's attention.

"…What?!"

Kabal laughs at his reaction. He's actually confused.

Say it again, Joseph.

"I'm NOT NO BITCH."

The other chefs try to let Joseph know he wants the best, but he just doesn't care. Not listening. The more the women get onto him, the more he tells them to shut up. Someone get this under control!

"OKAY." Chef says, stepping back in. "Answer the f*cking question—"

"We can keep talkin' about this out in the f*cking parking lot, I don't give a f*ck. What do you want me to say?"

"I ASK THE F*CKING QUESTIONS, YOU GIVE THE F*CKING ANSWERS!"

Joseph leaves his team behind.

"F*ck that sh*t, dawg. I ain't here for that. " Joseph says, ripping his jacket off. He makes a b-line for the chef, and it's heating up!

"You want a f*cking jacket? You wanna talk some sh*t? Let's go step outside motherf*cker."

The Chef approaches him, and some in the theatre cheer! THIS is the content they came for!

Back onscreen, Joseph's in his face.

"You wanna get f*cking rough?" he asks.

"Wow…do you think I'm scared. Huh? Look at you." Boss move from the Chef. "I asked you one simple question, and you can't answer me. Then you wanna get tough, up close, and personal."

"F*ck you."

"There you go." What a way to take control of the situation.

"You ain't nothin' but a b*tch."

The silence is unbearable from the competitors.

"You got no respect."

"No respect?

"Now get out."

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"F*ck you! You f*ckin b*tch!" Joseph shouts, as security pushes him away from the Chef. "F*ck all y'all!"

What a bitter way to go.

Joseph almost trips on a step but catches himself. Unfortunately for him, he got caught.

"Watch the step." Gordon says.

"Yeah watch the step, b*tch."

Cut back to the reward winners, and the Waddle dee's actually laughing.

Bandana Dee's wearing a white jacket, and Luigi hat in confessional!

Bandana Dee: It's was cool to see my friends on TV! I even got their merch! I didn't like that Joseph guy, he was so rude! But Gordon told him off and…I still can't believe some Waddle dee like me is his best friend right now, when he can get as angry as he did during service. I should have known he had more experience ever since he let Infinite hear it, but I've never seen that side of him unless we share a reward.

Cut to Kabal's confessional.

Kabal: I can tell Dee never leaves Dreamland. He sees the real Chef Ramsay and is surprised. Now? He's about to see how real our world is.

In the background, they walk into a Mortal Kombat screening.

Kabal: It won't be a pretty lesson, but honestly…I've just been waiting to see myself on the big screen. I don't know how they even got actors, maybe it's the multiverse, but I'll stop before I have an existential crisis.

The three are seated, ready for another viewing. Mortal Kombat: "Snow Blind." specifically. A tale where the Black Dragon rule a wasteland, and it's up to a blind Kenshi and old Kuai Liang to stop them.

But who cares about those guys? It's time for the Black Dragon!

Onscreen it's not looking good, as Shang Tsung has King Kano in his infamous Soul Grab. He looks like he's about to meet his end..

"Your soul is mine.."

…but Kano just laughs at him!

"Impossible. Your soul.." Shane's in shock!

"Ah, mate. I'm way past having a soul."

A few people in the audience laugh. That's the Kano they know and love.

"That's the Kano we knew on the island." Li Mei says. Bandana Dee has no comment, this by the far THE most brutal film he's ever seen in his life.

Back onscreen, King Kano approaches a bloodied Shang, who's crawling away. Dee's eyes are widened, and Kabal's eyes are glued to the screen.

"Give that sorcerer what he deserves."

Dee slowly turns to him. "H-how do you like watching this?"

"I live it, that's why."

"You get thrown to the side every day? Awww…." That was genuine from the waddle dee, but the clan member just fakes a chuckle.

Kabal: He sure has a mouth on him. Clearly learnt from the best.

The waddle dee slowly turns away. The most he's ever worried about is a creepy pink ball. The Mortal Kombat universe was just brutality on a whole other level.

Onscreen, King Kano's going on a monologue.

"I keep hoping that you'd do something different. I figured if someone was gonna give me a challenge, it'd be you. But nope. We're here again. You." he grabs him by his hair. "You're the same, manipulating, sniveling sorcerer that underestimates those around him."

He brings him to a hard wall, and pins his face on the wall.

"You can't beat me!"

"FINISH HIM!" Kabal shouts, and Li Mei and Dee share a look. "I think he has a problem."

"He always has, waddle dee."

Mei immediately covers his eyes because Kano starts slamming Shang's head into the wall! It's a bloody, gross scene that she's sparing him from seeing.

"Mei what's happening?"

"Nothing you want to see."

Kabal looks on as his main man, well…watch the movie cause some parents sent complaints to the theatre for even showing that. Then again, why would you take your ten year olds to an R rated movie? Only some of them can handle that!

Kabal: I enjoyed watching Shang Tsung get what he deserves. Everyone in our world is aware of his antics.

Bandana Dee: …..

What a shift from everyone having fun with Gordon, to Kano ruling the world. International representation.

Later that night, the three share a room and lounge in their beds. It was a fun day with it's twists, and dark turns like earlier, but there's still more that needs tackled.

"Is it ok if we talk strategy?" Bandana Dee asks.

"Go ahead."

"I do not mind."

"Ok. I know you guys went against me last time, but I'm not mad. I get it. But if you vote Gordon out…I don't know if any of us can win." The waddle dee says. "Those three would be too big for us to stop."

"We could go to rocks." Kabal says, getting looks from them both.

"Do you? Or are you just messing with me?"

"Messing with you. Keep going."

"OK. Ok. So if we don't get rid of one, then they'll have three at the final six. We'd have to go to rocks, and the last time we did, it worked for you, but it didn't work for us." Bandana Dee says, specifically looking at Kabal. "It's three them, two Fatu, and two you. All they have to do is win the tie, and they can vote us off one by one by one. If we stop them now? We can get to the end!"

A pitch that makes sense coming from the waddle dee.

"If there is four of us, and three of them, then we could flip over. Our only problem is the immunity idol." Li Mei points out. "The last time we tried this, it didn't work out."

"I'm WITH you this time." Kabal points out. "I saw my name coming. I don't know if they will be able to."

The waddle dee lays there with a smile.

Bandana Dee: I think we have a chance! Gordon swerved Sonic last time, and if they're telling ME about it, they'll need Gordon too! It's just a matter of time until we knock that trio off their high horse.

Wow, so after two movie screenings that left people entertained, then scarred, Kabal and Mei's chances of flipping seem to be going up. However, Sonic's out searching for the idol, and could end up playing one tonight.

Sonic and Gordon are the obvious targets, but since the reward winners talked about swerving, that means Matt and Blu are new targets too. It seems that Dee, Kabal, and Li Mei are pretty safe so far.

12C comes soon, and it's got quite some content, from Roku's idol business, to both sides strapping for another battle! Ticket out, see you there.