"Last time on Total Drama Pahkitew Island. The Bears lost yet another challenge which sent Amy packing in a unanimous vote. Although there were some questions about a possible idol hers ended up being fake, while a real one was found by a mysterious individual. With Amy out of the game the remaining eleven campers have now merged, let's see who's left!"
"Alejandro has been a force early on, forming several key alliances with key players. Despite his leader personality his gameplay has been very under the radar. He has tight duos with the likes of Alexis, Geoff, and Cody going into the merge, despite losing Amy he may be okay. However with other players wising up to his under the radar flirtatious game, his time may be cut short quicker than expected.
Alexis is slowly coming alive in this game, from a slow start on her original team she slowly came alive in the first swap placing herself in a swing position at the Anne Maria vote and slowly picking off outsiders of her group. Although she's coming into the merge with some baggage following Cody's failed attempt to ask her out. She has the ability to make a deep run, but like we've seen time and time again, sometimes a strong player can go early merge.
Bridgette has been a consistent player so far, being among the core group on all of her teams and holding a strong position, her relationships with the likes of Todd, Eva, and Laine are strong and perhaps even stronger now with Geoff. She enters the merge in a seemingly good position, but her new found bond with Geoff could ultimately be her undoing, only time will tell with our surfer girl.
Cody has slowly become our narrator of the season, leading our cast in confessionals, however outside of his tight bond with Harold the rest of his relationships are quite wonky. Although he has an alliance with Alejandro, Alexis, and Geoff, and some sort of deal with Laine no one is seemingly prioritizing him, both in working with him or trying to vote him out, so perhaps he can slip by and crown himself the winner.
Drew has become a very pleasant surprise, she started out the game positive and naive and although her positivity still shines through, her naivety has worn off a bit. She has attempted to make a fake idol, but was seen by Harold, but she has solid allies in Laine and Bridgette and with their connections she is lined up to make a deep run in this game, time will tell if that holds true.
Eva has quietly been becoming a dominant force in challenges, with some great performances. However players like Geoff and Roman have come to notice this and have come to fear her ability and anger. She is not the best strategist or social player but she is playing a solid game and with her ability in challenges she could easily win this thing.
Geoff has really quickly become one of the biggest social players in this game, he has connections to pretty much the whole cast in some way shape or form, however his lacking ability in the strategic department may leave him in the dust. Although his relationships with Alejandro and Bridgette will help him out, the amount of duos he has may cause him to become a target sooner rather than later.
Harold is weirdly doing well? Despite his noted weirdness from several of his fellow campers, he has been quickly accepted amongst his teammates. Harold has the ability to randomly win challenges, which could help him in the long run, however his inconsistency in all three facets of the game may leave him behind. He's doing well, but how long before his weirdness wears thin amongst his fellow campers.
Laine has been very dominant so far, leading the charge early on against Rodney, and then holding the power to possibly blindside Sugar at the final seventeen, he has slowly backed off in the recent rounds when Sugar and Amy went home. However his tall stature and ability in all three facets of the game makes him a massive threat. Although his social connections should keep him around.
Roman there isn't much to say about him other than he is incredibly disliked. He has a decent strategic mind and he is decent at challenges, however it's a miracle he is still in the game with how much he is disliked by his peers. It would take a miracle for him to win, but a strong strategic and physical game may be enough to award him the win.
Todd has quietly become a strategic weapon in this game with how he has navigated the last few rounds, although he had a slow start at the beginning of the game, he has slowly become a figurehead within his alliance. His small stature will also keep him off the radar of some of the bigger players as well. Although he seems to be in a decent spot, he could also be pretty easily sniped out.
"All these campers stand a shot at running for the new million dollars but only one can prevail as they face challenges, the outdoors, and each other. One of them will be eliminated this episode. Who will be that unfortunate one today? Find out on this episode of TOTAL! DRAMA! PAHKITEW ISLAND!"
Theme Song
Before Challenge
The camera panned over to a row of bushes by the edge of the river. Alejandro and Alexis were sitting on the river side, shoes off with their toes dipping into the cool water.
"I'm so glad that we finally merged, I don't know what would've happened if our team went back," Alejandro stated, leaning back with his hands behind his head.
"Did Cody flip or something?" Alexis asked.
"No, Amy was just a fool. She thought she had an idol, but it was just a fake. Which put Cody and I into a hole."
"Ugh, Amy was such a terrible player. But based on numbers it looks like we have five people… so we need a sixth to hold a majority… does anyone come to mind?"
"Bridgette, Todd and Eva are more or less a trio, and Laine and Drew seem somewhat close to them…" Alejandro paused, realization coming upon his face.
"Oh how wonderful… we have to work with him…" Alexis exclaimed with an eye roll.
"We don't really have much choice… and his dislike of that group is beneficial for us in the meantime. We just use him for a vote or two and then just dump him," Alejandro outlined. "Or we keep him around longer."
"I guess… and speak of the devil." The camera panned to Roman who was jogging shirtless up the river, a small smirk across his face as he ran.
"Alejandro… beautiful lady," Roman snarked, Alexis gave an eye roll.
"We actually wanted to talk to you about possibly working together, amigo!" Alejandro said, sitting back up and standing to meet Roman.
"An alliance? Just the three of us, or is this part of some greater alliance to create a majority?" Roman asked, his eye brow raised analyzing Alejandro.
"An alliance between us three, but I think we can parlay that into a sort of voting block for this round," Alejandro said, earning a nod of agreement from Alexis.
"With who?"
"Geoff, Harold, and Cody probably. They seem more detached from the other five," Alejandro explained.
"Hmmm. I guess that makes sense…" Roman paused for a moment, "Alright I'm in, but I expect to have some sort of say in the vote."
"That's fine," Alejandro said, "Continue with your jog before the others start getting suspicious." Roman jogged off and Alejandro and Alexis looked at each other and gave a heavy sigh of relief.
Confessional, Alexis
I don't like Roman, but a number is a number… absolutely not his phone number.
Confessional, Roman
They always come around eventually. People like Sadie will never understand the power of a good diet.
"Dude I am so glad we are able to talk, we need to catch up!" Cody exclaimed, giving Harold a high five as the pair finally found a spot alone up in the treehouse.
"For sure. Anything happens on the other team that's important?" Harold asked, pushing up his glasses.
"Alejandro and I are pretty tight. And I think I'm okay? With Laine. But like not uber close by any means. Amy claimed to have an idol… that wasn't real, and I think that group of three was going to hold strong had we gone back."
"That's good to know. If those three are together then Bridgette and Drew are likely with them. We'll have to keep an eye on that, but dude how are you feeling? I heard about…" Harold paused briefly looking at Cody's sudden change in expression.
"It'll be fine. It'll be awkward for a couple days I'm sure but, I'm sure it'll be fine," Cody replied, a weak smile appearing on his face.
"Hey no matter what, I have your back man, nerds to the end!"
"Dweebs to the end!" Cody replied, earning a chuckle from Harold.
Confessional, Harold
I am so glad I am back with my nerdling friend. Everyone else here is so fit that I feel like I'm in some version of Euphoria? Is that the show? I don't know, I don't watch traditional television.
"Yo Laine!" Geoff exclaimed, giving the blonde swimmer a bro hug, "Drew! What is up!" Geoff cheered, giving her a big hug as well, causing her to wince a little bit from the squeeze.
"You're squeezing me Geoff," Drew stammered.
"Sorry dudette!" Geoff said, letting her go, allowing for Drew to breathe.
"Congrats on making the merge guys!" Laine cheered after a brief pause following the Geoff and Drew exchange.
"Yeah dude! We're in the top eleven!" Geoff cheered, giving a fist pump.
There was a moment of silence between the trio before Drew spoke up, "You know Geoff, I know we haven't talked a lot, but you seriously are one of the nicest people I've met. I don't think I've heard you say a mean thing about anyone."
"Like my momma used to say, if you don't have something nice to say, it ain't worth saying at all," Geoff exclaimed, a large smile across his face.
"Wise words to live by," Laine mused. "Let's go for gold in the challenge today, who knows what sort of craziness Chris has in store for this merge."
"Agreed!" Drew chimed.
Confessional, Geoff
I'm glad to be back with my homie Laine! We're going to run this merge together dudes!
Confessional, Drew
Geoff has always given off the chill party boy type who is maybe a tad in over his head. But he really is just a chill guy.
"It's so nice to be reunited with people I feel genuinely close to!" Eva exclaimed, as her, Bridgette and Todd were taking a stroll through the woods together.
"You don't say, I'm just glad you two survived over there. I was worried with Sugar and all," Bridgette mused.
"The other three were looking for a way out and saw Sugar as the easy way to go, so it really just worked out in our favor. Also helped that Amy had a fake idol that she was convinced was real," Todd explained, earning a mild chuckle from the girls.
"I don't know how she convinced herself that that stone thing was the real deal, like that was incredibly hilarious," Eva laughed. "It was too funny!"
"Yeah…" Todd paused. "I'm sure you guys have noticed by now that Cody and Harold are a duo. And Alejandro and Alexis are one too."
"Yeah, not hard to miss given they immediately went off together," Bridgette replied. "What of it?"
"Just something to watch out for, especially if they work together."
"Let's worry about that after the immunity challenge. We have to get one of us that immunity, and that's one step closer to the million!" Eva exclaimed, a massive smile on her face.
Confessional, Eva
I don't trust easily, but I actually feel like I can trust, and even be myself around Bridgette and Todd. It's kind of nice to have some real friends.
A quick camera wipe showed the campers in a set piece that seemed to be oddly thrown together for the merge celebration.
"Welcome campers to the merge! Today's challenge is a two parter with two opportunities to earn immunity. Now, I'm sure you're wondering if you get a reward surviving to the merge, and this season, your reward is that you will ALL vote for the winner in the end because you have officially made it to the JURY!"
"Nice," Harold made a small fist bump.
"That's old news though," Roman spoke up. "Shouldn't we get a rest day or some kind of banquet?"
"Did you have to ask that?" Eva sharply turned.
"Well, if it's food you want, then it's food you get!" Chef chuckled. The campers looked to see the chef at a long table covered by a white cloth. With an almost whimsical flip he unveiled the contents underneath. "Mister Milton had an extravagant and amazing feast set up, but we have big plans and the budget is dancing along the red line as it is."
"Can you speak english?" Eva snapped.
"So to help with the funds, we're sprinkling out the merge feast reward over the next couple of episodes. I hope you didn't eat anything because you're gonna need an empty stomach for today's challenge!" Chris whipped the tarp off of the table and was suddenly inundated with a horrid stench. "JUGGY CHUNKS!"
Alejandro visibly went green as he stared at the ghastly semi-solid. "Que?"
"Seconded… QUOI?!" Laine added
"Thirded… QUE?!" Alexis also shouted.
The waft of stink eventually crested over Chris and the host fainted.
"Looks like it's about to go down," Geoff laughed with a small smile.
"Those look… look pretty big," Alejandro observed. "What if we all finish at the same time?"
"No need to worry about that," Dakota spoke up. "Our cameras can get it down to the millisecond. Which is why you'll see these technologies at the nearest Milton Hotel."
Confessional, Alejandro
A real mixed bag this time around. On one hand it's a simple challenge. Y por otro mano, my body is a temple. It's been suffering lately and I do not wish to contaminate it with these… juggy chunks. I suppose the only chance to be immune… if I even want that… is to rely on the second challenge.
In alphabetical order, the contestants sat from left to right on the table. Chris stood at the head of the table as Chef worked his way along the line to drop off a jug. Dakota checked off every name. "Oh this is going to be the main bit of trailer footage for the merge so we need you to pose," Dakota directed.
Alejandro winked.
Alexis gave a cute little wave.
Bridgette smiled as she pushed her hair back.
Cody flashed finger guns at the camera.
Drew held one of her thumbs up.
Eva crossed her arms.
Geoff held up the hang loose signal.
Harold pushed up his glasses with a cocky smirk.
Laine smiled.
Roman gave a smirk as he flexed.
Todd shrugged.
Confessional, Alexis
I hope that wasn't too cocky, or too weird, or too boring. I usually do that when introducing myself to groups so umm… yay?
Confessional, Eva
…what? What would I have done?
Confessional, Harold
You know it'd be cool if they made my glasses turn into light.
"The challenge is… ON!" Chris said, as he blared an air horn.
The campers popped the corks of their jugs with varying levels of ease. Eva was the first to get hers open followed by Roman and Alejandro. When the smell wafted over Alejandro's nostrils he immediately retched. Bridgette looked down her jug to see the swirling bits of chunk. "Is this-"
"Come on Bridge, just chug it down," Geoff tried to reassure. He looked into his jug to see a cuboid piece of chunk suddenly splinter and divide into more and more pieces.
Drew held the jug up to her. "Eugh, like one of the old jars of paint I forgot."
"Shut up and just-" Eva turned to Drew before suddenly growing green.
Alexis started her drink with dainty sips of the jug before suddenly turning it upside down. Her mouth enveloped the jug's opening as her eyes suddenly bugged out. She put down the jug and looked around. Everyone was having similar difficulties.
Todd strained to get the gulps going as tears seemed to fill his big eyes. Taking a breath he burped over Roman. The jock recoiled and leaned into Laine, causing the FInn to spill his drink over himself. Laine panicked as he smelled the chunks. Roman pushed back against the two of them, sending Todd practically flying away from the table.
Cody heard the commotion as he made sure to pull his jug closer and closer to his body. He looked at his unopened cork before he accidentally pushed the cork into his jug. "Aww man, now it's going to taste like cork," Cody nervously gulped. For a moment he caught his breath just as the others around him started gulping.
"I WANT IMMUNITY!" Cody screeched as he looked at the glass container of Juggy chunks in front of him. "AND YOU AREN'T GOING TO STOP ME!"
Drew and Harold watched as Cody uncorked the container. He held it high above his head before it came crashing down, breaking into dozens if not hundreds of little pieces. Once he got a whiff of the smell, Cody let out a high pitched scream and flailed, slipping on the chunks and sliding into Roman, who barely flinched.
"I don't know if I should be thankful or not that I'm not allergic to juggy chunks," Harold groaned. He retched as he looked into the jug again, seeing a chunk dissolve before his eyes.
Alejandro resigned his fate and started drinking with the jug at a low angle. He looked like he was at a good pace before a sudden burp to his left caused him to spew the chunks out of his nose. Alexis set the jug down with a resounding thud.
"DONE!" Alexis held her hands up, chunks dripping down her lips. "Oh that's…. Que… repulsiva soy…ayayyayay…."
"Alexis wins the first immunity of the merge! By downing all of her juggy chunks she's secured a victory in the end."
Alexis let out a cheer before suddenly slamming her hand over her mouth. "And it looks like she's kept down the chunks! But can she keep down her immunity?"
"Que?" Alexis suddenly turned.
Alejandro suddenly went wide eyed and his jaw dropped. A horrible spew of vomit fired out of his mouth. The smell of the vomit flew over to the other side of the table. Eva was the next to vomit as she tilted her head up, causing the vomit to go out much like a water fountain. In two separate bursts, Roman started emptying his stomach.
Todd covered as many of his facial orifices he could when Harold suddenly flopped on the table, spewing out vomit as he turned to the sky. Dakota rushed over with umbrellas for her, Chef, and Chris before all three started vomiting.
Confessional, Bridgette
Remember how I said I'd break my vow for being stuck on a deserted island? I'd break it for those things. You'd have to be some kind of dirt eater to enjoy them.
Confessional, Cody
(He signs in defeat)
Once all was said and done, Alexis let out a small burp. "Sorry," Alexis groaned.
"Oh, this is only today's first challenge," Chris explained as he struggled to remain balanced. Dakota brought out a map of the island, labeled merge challenge on the top and handed it to Alexis. "The second part of the challenge is a game of hide and seek. Alexis, you not only won immunity, but you are now the designated seeker of the challenge."
"Do I get a water cannon?" Alexis perked up.
"No, you just have your hands, feet, and whatever eyesight you have left without your glasses. Your goal is to eliminate at least one person. Whoever isn't found by the end of the challenge will be immune with you, and you two will share the first part of the merge meal, tri-tip steak salad cut straight from Milton-itoba ranch, a Michelin starred restaurant at food court prices."
"Wait," Alejandro held a hand as his stomach grumbled. "What if she finds none of us?"
"Then she loses immunity," Chris explained. "Them's the breaks, and we might just have a split vote tonight."
"Are you going to reveal the votes?" Cody pushed aside his half empty jug of chunks.
"Nah," Chris dismissed. "It needs to be shocking and because you asked that I can't reveal the votes."
"So… how long do we need to stay hidden?" asked Bridgette.
"Let's say two before sunset. And unlike season one the only way to be immune is to remain hidden. So get to hiding, Alexis is going to stay here for five minutes while you divert."
Alexis suddenly threw up. The others suddenly cleared the scene as Alexis was left alone, staring at a timer on a left over screen.
Confessional, Alexis
Ay… me gusta que soy inmune pero este estómago no me ayudará.
Clutching her stomach, Bridgette turned to Geoff as they sprinted away in the same direction. "Geoff I really… Really don't… Really don't… wanna be like this… can I… I hate the woods so-"
"Of course brah," Geoff smiled. "But let's like, not talk about puking, totally harshes the mellow."
"Don't need to tell me twice," Bridgette groaned.
Running in a separate direction, Todd slid down a muddy slope, disoriented. As he tried to regain his balance an elevator door suddenly opened up and the mapmaker fell through the doors.
Roman and Laine followed a nearby river. "Don't copy me!" Roman shouted, several feet ahead of Laine.
"You're the one copying me!" Laine pointed in retort. Feeling his stomach rumble, Laine planted his stomach to the ground as he tried to hold his breath.
Alejandro and Eva, running near each other, gave each other a respectful glance before splitting up. Eva ran in the direction of the old Salmon shelter. Drew, already at the shelter, clutched her stomach as she grabbed a piece of wood.
Harold and Cody on the other hand, split off in the woods before Cody was suddenly shot up into the air by a rising tree. Harold did a double take as he knocked his glasses off. He dropped to his knees, clutching his stomach, before he started to crawl around. Cody fell several meters away with a large faceplant.
Confessional, Harold
So… the island is fake right? Arborist Steve's Arbor camp didn't finish because of Steve getting arrested for tree hugging but I know enough about pine trees to know that they don't just shoot up like rockets.
"Lista!" Alexis shouted once the five minute timer dropped. She suddenly heard the rumble in her stomach and plodded off. "Oh…maybe not so fast…"
"Ay… my poor temple…" Alejandro groaned as he hid in the cave shelter for the Salmon. He tried to steady his breathing as he looked for a smaller face where he could make himself more hidden.
It was all for naught as when he opened a small cabinet, he was suddenly met with a rank smell of fish. The Spaniard turned around helplessly, firing a stream of vomit out the cave.
Elsewhere, Bridgette clung close to Geoff. "I don't want to-"
"Bridgette come on, you can't-"
Geoff suddenly froze, hit by the trail of vomit from the cave. The horrid liquid trailed down his pink shirt as Geoff seemed to let out something of a high scream.
The camera again panned to Alexis hunting through the woods. "That smells… horrible," Alexis bemoaned. She staggered her way through the forest blindly before she put her hands out. Closing her eyes she blindly stumbled into Geoff. "EWW! VOMITO?! POR QUE?!"
"Sorry dudette," Geoff sighed. "Not mine…"
"No, don't apologize," Alexis seemed to quiver. She backed away and found herself tripping over Bridgette's foot. Alexis lost her balance and flailed around for support, finding herself pulling on Bridgette's ponytail. "LO SIENTO!"
Geoff winced as the two girls crashed into each other. "Oww…"
"Attention everyone! Geoff and Bridgette are now out of the challenge!"
Confessional, Geoff
(He opens his mouth to say something before he suddenly collapses)
Confessional, Bridgette
I'm starting to think that this challenge would be easier if I wasn't so scared of the forest. It's not something I wanna be in though.
Once Dakota escorted Geoff and Bridgette away, Alexis again started her hunt for the other campers. The cameras caught her wandering around aimlessly before she suddenly broke into a sprint that only lasted about two hundred feet before she suddenly doubled over. Clutching her stomach, she looked around, spotting something else.
Harold peered around a tree before suddenly running another direction.
Alejandro held his breath as he started to wade through a particularly stinky part of the forest. "Why does this place even smell so bad?" he groaned.
Eva took a deep breath as she reclined in a rather tall tree. As her chest slowly rose and fell the tree she was resting on suddenly collapsed.
Alexis turned and ran in the direction of the collapsing tree. Faced with a mess of green leaves and branches, she almost turned around, before she caught a barely visible sight of a familiar blue tracksuit. She bent over and touched it. "ATTENTION EVERYONE! EVA HAS BEEN SPOTTED AND IS NOW CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR ELIMINATION!"
Alexis cheered before she suddenly heard Eva stirring.
Confessional, Alexis
Okay… I didn't necessarily want to get rid of immunity for only Geoff and Bridgette, but I still feel bad about getting rid of Immunity for Eva, so the best that I can do is… yeah… get rid of immunity for as many people as possible. That's the fairest way to look at it… por lo menos yo pienso que es verdad.
Roman climbed around several rocks in order to find a good nook to dive into. Finding one, he shed his jacket, only to realize that he was still too big to fit. He grumbled as he stumbled off with his jacket wrapped around his shoulders in a very preppy manner.
Drew grabbed several pieces of wood from the remains of the Salmon shelter and what looked to be a very big knife. As she fumbled around or something, she ran into Alejandro, who was currently breathing heavily. The two locked eyes with each other, each holding their fingers to their lips. They retreated to separate portions of the shelter, Drew closer to the entrance and Alejandro further back.
Confessional, Alejandro
…I have to wonder if our little… artista is doing something mischievous. You could say that she really Drew herself a plan of attack but that pun is really obvious.
Confessional, Drew
(While holding a half whittled bust of Chris) What? Boredom hits everyone, it just hits me a little harder.
Cody found himself on a sandy part of the island. Breathing heavily, he started to run into the forest, trying to make sure his stomach could handle it. Just as he left the vomit he spewed dropped onto the sand.
Todd's elevator rose with a particularly garish jingle. He stumbled out of it as he ran into the same rocky outpost Roman tried to avoid.
Alexis stood atop a rock formation by a dusty patch without any grasses or mushrooms. Looking around confused, she looked down at her feet. Seeing one of the mushrooms shaped much like an arrow, and not seeing much to do, she followed it just as she was made aware of more.
Roman fixed his jacket as he tried to step through a particularly thorny part of the island. His clothes torn up, he managed to break through a thorny bush and ended up in a place with giant mushrooms. "This looks good," he smiled as he fixed his jacket over his frame.
"Yeah, it's good for me too," Alexis touched Roman's shoulder.
"ROMAN IS NOW OUT!"
"I thought we were in an alliance," Roman snarked.
"Yeah… but… I had to get out a worthy competitor to prove I stand a chance?"
"No way in hell, but I like the way you think."
Confessional, Roman
Nice to be taken seriously for once here. Glad to see no one else is thinking like the twink.
Confessional, Alexis
Maybe if I blow up Roman's ego he'll be too distracted to actually do something more than being a brute. Numbers are numbers, even if they're square roots of non square numbers.
Alexis traveled through the mushroom patch as one of the mushrooms emitted some pores. She held her hand over her mouth as she trekked forward.
Still in the cave, Drew stood up and dusted her shirt of several woodchips. She took a steady breath and started to walk outside. Alejandro peered from his position to see Alexis fixing her pockets and tracing over a conspicuously placed bulge in her pocket. He raised an eyebrow before disappearing into the shadows once more.
In a part of the forest a bird flew into a tree before suddenly bouncing off. It flew into another branch before suddenly ricocheting in another direction. As the tree sank into the ground it was replaced by an elevator. Todd stumbled out, clutching his stomach, as he waited by a rock, hoping for the pains to subside.
Confessional, Todd
So these elevators… they connect to… This island doesn't make any sense!
Laine slowly peered around a giant rock before ducking down. He slowly stood to his full height before the rock suddenly dropped out of sight. Surprised, Laine ran in another direction.
Harold made sure to take a giant leaf to clear away some of his footprints. When he was done he held the leaf high in the air and was suddenly blown away.
Alexis walked across some-
"OWW!"
"Todd?" Alexis suddenly looked down. "Did-"
"My hand! You're on my hand!" Todd shouted. In the middle of the shouting he suddenly faced Alexis' calves. With his big eyes growing bigger he suddenly threw up over his hand and Alexis' hand.
"Attention everyone! Alexis has eliminated Todd by stepping on his hand! Wow! Cruel," Chris ended with a laugh.
"ALEXIS YOU'RE STILL ON MY HAND!" Todd shouted as Alexis squirmed.
The camera zoomed out with Todd screaming as Cody witnessed the scene. He closed his eyes as Alexis darted past the tree he was hiding in before she jumped into a pond. Todd walked by him as Cody opened his eyes. The two stared at each other for a moment before Todd nodded, still clutching his hand. Alexis sped off in another direction as Cody went in a similar but not exactly identical direction.
Alejandro adjusted his positioning in the shelter before finally stretching out. He looked at his feet to see some trail of wood chippings that Drew left behind. His curiosity piqued and his mind altered by the juggy chunks, he decided to walk outside.
Drew struggled to climb up a thick tree with her whittling tools. She dropped a thick piece of wood and winced as the sound echoed up to her. Laine picked up a piece of wood before setting it adrift in a river, almost bored. He walked several steps upstream before he saw an identical piece of wood. Nestled between some rocks was a rather familiar figure that he bent over to pick up.
Cody continued to hide against the tree for another minute before his stomach rumbled. He walked several feet away before he decided to also jump in the stream, sure that Alexis wasn't anywhere in sight. He caught a sight of red hair running through the forest, seemingly pursued by something, before he dove into the water again.
Alexis neared the old shelter with a rumble in her stomach dragging her foot behind her. Groaning, she took a couple steps inward. She looked around the dark shelter before catching sight of something in it. "GOT YOU!"
"Si," Alejandro deadpanned.
"Aww no, I wanted you to win immunity. But I'm in too deep," Alexis bemoaned. "I don't suppose you could tell me where the others are?"
"No, wouldn't be very sporting of me," Alejandro said as he and Alexis walked out of the cave. "Though I will say that Drew was here. Yo no se donde esta ahora."
"Es bien para informacion," Alexis smiled. The two suddenly jumped when the shelter inside the cave collapsed. "What did she-"
"Yo no se…"
Confessional, Alejandro
I intend to play a fair game. I was speaking the truth and yet I have no clue as to donde la artista fue.
Laine looked at the scene unfolding from an outcrop that overlooked the former shelter. He backed away trying to make sure Alexis didn't see him only to get whacked in the head by a giant branch.
Harold splashed through some water as his stomach rumbled. He tried to conceal his steps before suddenly rolling a large rock into several trees shaped conspicuously like bowling pins. Surprised, he started to walk away, bumping into a tree that caused a beehive to fall down.
The camera panned to show Harold running away from the bees with his hands above his head.
Confessional, Harold
I'm allergic to honey, yes, but only when I digest it, which is strange but allergies can be strange.
Cody walked aimlessly through the forest, tripping over a rock and stumbling into a pile of wood shavings. He investigated them for a moment before standing up, rather unbothered.
The camera quickly panned back to show Laine falling over the outcrop with a loud shout. Alexis unceremoniously walked up to him and touched his shoulder. "Sorry…" Alexis apologized.
Laine mumbled some reassurance as Chris announced he was eliminated.
Confessional, Laine
Well that was anticlimactic.
Drew slid down the tree, taking care not to alert a still nearby Cody of her descent. She held her breath as she started to walk through a particularly stinky part of the forest. She stopped her walk and rested on a large couch like a log. She leaned back with her hand grabbing what felt like a giant paint can. Confused, she started opening it, finding a suitable stick and painting her hands aimlessly.
Harold jumped off of a cliff to ensure that the bees won't sting him. As his glasses flew off he got low to the ground with something of a very low scramble. He found his glasses before he heard the bees hovering above him. Speeding up his frantic search. Harold suddenly dove into a pile of leaves. Taking a deep breath, he made sure that the bees were gone before suddenly emerging, his glasses upside down, but safe for now.
Cody pushed away several tree branches to see a giant willow tree. He craned his neck to see around if possible but the flowing leaves provided a green and impermeable curtain. He turned around only to get whacked by a green branch behind him. He fell into what looked like a picnic basket made of weeds and tweed. He looked inside to see some barbecue chips. Seeing not much he could do, he started to have a bite.
Harold entered the rather muddy and stinky swampy part of the island before he slipped into some mud, using it as a form of camouflage. The camera heard him grumbling about one of Steve's numerous camps before he slowly started pulling himself out.
Alexis traipsed through a particularly sticky and stinky part of the forest before a weird unique smell entered her nose. She took a longer look around before she stepped through a mud covered hole, almost completely submerging herself.
Hearing the noise of another camper, Drew suddenly shot up and rushed over to the source of the splash. Seeing someone flailing around in the mud, Drew extended one of her paint covered hands as the camper grabbed onto it. "Gracias," Alexis said once her head finally broke through. "Ay… there goes your immunity, lo siento."
"DREW HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!" Chris announced.
"What was I supposed to do, let you drown?" Drew shrugged. She carried her paint can much like a lunch box as she walked her way to where the eliminated campers were.
Confessional, Drew
Not that I'm complaining but I just realized, why would there be paint in the swamp?
Cody took several steps through the forest as he continued munching on his barbecue chips. Before he could take another step he was interrupted by an awkward brown lump. "What?"
"Where'd you get that?" the lump asked. It moved up to where its head would be and started wiping at its eyeglasses. "Gosh, that's like, littering man."
"Harold? Why do you look like that? I guess it's not important. I guess Alexis isn't here."
"Hey we're pretty-"
"Don't jinx it!" Cody waved his hands. Harold shut up just as a faint 'que' was heard in the background. They listened as they heard Alexis grumble in relief at the challenge finally being almost over.
"You go left, I go right, deal?" Cody asked.
"Deal," Harold nodded. They shook hands awkwardly and started running through the forest.
Alexis heard several sticks break in quick succession on either side of her. She looked through the trees to find one brown lump and to see another cleaner lump. Without much thought she started to kick up her speed as she managed to see the cleaner lump in a more visible part of the forest. "GOT YOU!" she shouted with a tackle.
Cody groaned on the ground as Alexis awkwardly stood up in response. With a cough, Cody glanced up at Alexis, pointedly averting his eyes as Alexis turned around. "Oh…" Cody groaned in pain.
"CODY HAS BEEN ELIMINATED! AND TIME IS UP! SUCKS TO SUCK CODY! HAROLD WINS IMMUNITY ALONGSIDE ALEXIS! THE REST OF YOU, GET STRATEGIZING! WE HAVE THREE HOURS BEFORE THE CEREMONY!"
The camera showed Harold letting out a small booyah as he jumped into a nearby spring. The sudden hotspring caused him to jump out much like a kangaroo.
After Challenge
Confessional, Harold
Thank you Fugitive Steve's hideaway camp.
Confessional, Cody
On one hand, I'm not gonna be awkward sharing a meal with Alexis during the elimination ceremony. On the other hand- I'M UP FOR ELIMINATION AGAIN! THIS IS GETTING-
The camera suddenly flung outward to show Eva staring at the confessional. "Cody, come on, give me a chance to leave a rant," she impatiently groaned. The camera screen was split between the outhouse confessional and an outside view.
"In a moment please, I'm going to-"
Cody suddenly found himself thrown onto the dirt just outside the outhouse.
Confessional, Eva
The nerve of some people. I mean…
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I wanted to rant about…
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AH FORGET THIS!
He broke into a sprint once he heard Eva scream the last line of her confessional and slam open the door to the outhouse. The camera lingered to show Eva pacing the ground in front of the outhouse.
"Hey, is it okay if I leave my thoughts?" Alejandro walked up.
"Oh, umm, sure," Eva blushed. "Sorry, I forgot what I was going to say in there."
"Happens to all of us," Alejandro smiled before he gingerly placed the door back on its hinges.
Confessional, Alejandro
Truth be told, I have not much to say, but Alexis has a lot of strength about her. I do intend on working with her more so than others. It turns out that a lot of us are little schemers and brutes. Just my observations.
After the challenge, Bridgette and Todd rounded up Drew, Geoff, Laine, and Eva to have a group meeting on who they vote for. The alliance of six were meeting by the river away from the other five.
"Alright this should be everyone," Bridgette said, as her and Drew walked into view.
"Good, we need to figure out who to vote for and quickly before the other group gets suspicious," Todd explained.
"Who cares, if us six hold strong, we don't have to worry about them," Eva exclaimed, earning an annoyed side glance from Todd.
"Idols still exist Eva, we can't risk them playing one," Laine explained to the body builder.
"Whatever," Eva huffed.
"Anyways…" Todd paused. "I think personally we should go for Alejandro, dude is just Roman but actually competent."
"That's just an insult to Alejandro," Drew chuckled. "They're both easy on the eyes but Alejandro is just way.. Way easier…' Drew stared off for a moment before she shook herself out of it. "I do agree Alejandro is a big threat, but would they not see that coming, why not go for Cody? He's a duo with Harold and it'd be an unexpected vote."
"Can we please just dump Roman," Eva pleaded.
Geoff gave a strong nod of agreement, "Yeah he… isn't the best you know."
"If we go for Roman we're just wasting a vote on a worse player I feel like," Todd mused.
"I kinda agree with Todd about maybe just going for Alejandro," Bridgette added.
"I do agree with Drew that Cody is an unexpected choice,, and Roman is also a dimwit, I do think we need to make sure the challenge threats go home sooner rather than later," Laine contributed.
"Whatever, just pick someone already," Eva said with an eye roll.
"I'm fine going Alejandro, but I do think we need to watch out for Harold. He's a sneaky one," Drew said.
The group appeared to all nod in agreement on their decision and began to get up to leave the river.
Confessional, Todd
If we don't vote Alejandro out now, we are asking for trouble. We have the numbers, but something about him seems so… seductive and slithery… Like one of those… demigods you know?
Confessional, Laine
I'll let Todd take the lead on this one. I do want to check in with Geoff beforehand though. I know he and Alejandro are tight.
Confessional, Bridgette
I'm glad Todd is coming out of his shell a bit! It's nice to see him go from quiet to a leader of sorts.
The camera followed Geoff as he wandered his way over to the cave, where inside Harold, Cody, and Alexis were sat, with Alejandro pulling Roman inside to sit down. Alejandro noticed Geoff by the cave entrance and waved him inside to join them.
As Geoff sat down Roman began to talk, "What is there to discuss? Let's just vote Eva and be done with it, she's good at comps and she's annoying."
"We can be a bit more strategic than that," Alexis said with a roll of her eyes. "Why not look at someone a bit more unexpected like Todd or Drew?"
"I'd be down for Drew, I noticed her making some sort of wooden carving similar to the immunity idol," Harold exclaimed.
"Well if she's making one, it probably means she doesn't have one," Alejandro said, earning a few nods of agreement.
"That makes her a safe target then doesn't it?" Harold questioned.
"It does… but I think it would be wise to go for a bigger target," Alejandro mused, bringing his hand to his chin.
"What about Laine?" Cody suggested.
The group paused for a moment, before Alejandro spoke up. "You know that's a pretty good idea Cody," Alejandro looked over to Geoff who was shifting around in his seat and fiddling with his fingers.
"I'm down," Alexis said, earning a nod of agreement from both Cody and Harold. The latter, a bit more reluctant to do so.
"He's just as annoying as Eva so I'm good with it," Roman said, getting up from his seat and beginning to walk out.
Confessional, Harold
How does no one see how sneaky Drew is? Like she is going to waltz to the end at this rate!
Confessional, Alexis
The guys in this alliance have way too much pride… They act like chickens with their heads cut off.
Confessional, Roman
Why won't these people listen to me!? UGH!
Confessional, Cody
Yeah yeah I have my deal with Laine, but let's face it it's war between two sides right now, and I know full well I do not have the skill to play the middle and pull off whatever nonsense I would have to do to work with Laine.
Alejandro had pulled Geoff aside after the group had left the cave, whispering in hushed voices the two boys situated themselves towards the back of the cave, "Amigo I noticed you didn't seem all too thrilled about voting Laine," Alejandro exclaimed, placing a hand on Geoff's shoulder.
"Yeah…. I feel really close to Laine, so I don't really feel comfortable voting for him," Geoff explained, his voice cracking slightly.
"I understand mi amigo. You've done a lot for me already, I will do what I can to flip the target. Do you have a preference in mind?" Alejandro asked.
"I'd prefer to do Eva, but I understand if you can't you know. You gotta protect your own skin too," Geoff mused.
"What do you mean?"
"Well your name is on the block on the other side too."
"Oh, who was pushing for it, if I may ask?"
"Todd mostly, he views you as a big threat."
"Good to know, thank you Geoff!"
Confessional, Alejandro
If voting Eva keeps my name off of the block, then so be it I will become Geoff's magic genie and make it happen. And I'll have to keep an eye on Todd, he is a sneaky one.
As Geoff and Alejandro part ways, Laine jogs up to the blonde party boy in a bit of a huff, "Geoff, have you heard anything? I think I may be up to go!" Laine exclaimed.
"Don't worry dude, I just talked to Alejandro, he said he would get his side to vote for Eva," Geoff explained, giving Laine a comforting hand.
"I guess that's good, did he have anything else to say?" Laine asked, giving Geoff a raise of his eyebrow.
"Not really, he knows his name is out though, he didn't seem all too happy."
"I don't blame him…" Laine paused for a moment, staring at Geoff in thought. "I assume you don't really want to vote Alejandro."
"Yeah.. I really don't want to, we've gotten pretty close."
"I get it, would you rather go somewhere else then? Maybe Roman? I know you mentioned him before."
"Yeah, the dude is just trouble, and we're at the merge now man. Not like he serves a purpose in challenges anymore."
"For sure, I'll go talk to the group for ya!
Confessional, Laine
Yeah I figured Geoff wouldn't want to vote Alejandro. But it gives me a good excuse to vote Roman out at least! Other than the fact he's a rude connard But I can't say that Geoff won't vote Alejandro, that'll screw him over in the process.
"Amigos wait up!" Alejandro exclaimed as he ran up to Cody and Harold who were wandering their way through the forest.
"What's going on Alejandro? We're still on Laine right?" Cody asked.
"Things have changed, it looks like we're flipping our votes to Eva, and we have the numbers to do so," Alejandro explained.
"Huh? Where did that come from?" Harold exclaimed, his hand coming to his chin in thought.
"Roman basically won't vote for anyone but Eva, and I talked to Geoff already and he is on board for it," Alejandro lied, a small smirk appeared on his face, unnoticed by the two boys.
"That guy is so annoying! But we need him for now, so I guess that means we're going Eva then," Cody sighed, his head hanging a bit in frustration.
"Shame, I liked Eva too. But she is a strong player, possibly the best at challenges too. So it's not like we are making a bad move," Harold exclaimed, placing a hand onto Cody's shoulder.
"Yeah. We will have to cut Roman at some point, but that is for a later date, I will go and let Alexis know, I will see you all tonight! Alejandro said, jogging away from the boys.
Confessional, Cody
When did we switch off of Laine? Not that I am fully complaining, keeps my deal with him open, but still.
Confessional, Alejandro
And just like that, the vote is switched! That is how a Burromuerto works.
"You REALLY want to use this vote to go for Roman?' Todd asked. The trio of Laine, Todd, and Drew were sitting at the base of the treehouse away from all the other campers who were out and about.
I do. Look, Alejandro is a shield for us, at some point he will get turned on. If Roman sticks around, at some point he's just going to become someone everyone wants at the end," Laine explained, earning a nod of agreement from Drew.
"Besides, who wants to stay on this island with Roman any longer anyways," Drew added, brushing some hair away from her face.
"I don't like him either, but Alejandro is just Roman but with actual social skills."
"Oh please, you act like Alejandro is some slippery eel," Drew said with an eye roll.
"I'm just saying, Alejandro is a far better player than Roman, and we have the chance to take a shot at him right now," Todd explained, his brow furrowing in frustration.
"If we go for Alejandro now, then that opens us up to get flipped on by like Eva or Geoff at some point since the others that are working with him will surely be scrambling for numbers," Laine pointed out.
"Ugh fine, we can vote Roman, but I still think voting Alejandro would be better.
Confessional, Todd
Fine whatever we can change the plan, but mark my words, this will not end well when Alejandro starts rattling off immunity wins like a damn coffee shop punch card.
Confessional, Drew
I think everyone but Todd wanted Roman out here, so this is a perfect excuse for Roman to go buh bye. (She waves her hand)
"HAHA! I told y'all voting for her was the right move!" Roman hollered from inside the treehouse.
"Would you keep it down, we don't need them playing an idol just for you to go," Alexis said, her tone of voice low but stern.
Roman took a rag from a nearby rack and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "So? That'd just make me more iconic."
"You're delusional, look, just vote for Eva, and you'll probably be fine." Alexis said, making her way towards the ladder.
"Yeah yeah whatever, either way I'm on the jury, so don't be making promises you may not be able to keep," Roman exclaimed, giving Alexis a wink.
Alexis rolled her eyes in response. "Yeah sure whatever, just don't be an idiot."
Confessional. Roman
And I get my way without lifting a finger. Maybe I really am a god.
Bridgette and Eva were walking over to the voting booth to cast their votes, trudging through dried leaves and branches that crunched underneath their feet.
"How did the vote go from Alejandro and Laine, the two biggest threats in the game, to you and Roman?" Bridgette asked the strong girl, shoving her hands into her jacket pockets.
"I don't know. I knew the merge would be crazy, but I just can't keep up," Eva exclaimed,
"I get what you mean. I remember the last two seasons were wild too. I guess when you throw a bunch of teenagers in a strategic game, wild stuff is bound to happen."
"I guess. We only had a couple hours and everyone was so frantic, yet so cagey. Not that I am complaining about being able to vote Roman, but still."
"Agreed. I'm also worried about idols too. Sugar misplaying hers means there's still two floating around somewhere."
"Yeah, I haven't seen much, on the occasions I do go out and look around."
"Same… I mean, I really haven't looked at all. Going out in the forest alone is just creepy."
"I don't blame ya, either way, I'm giving Roman a piece of my mind," Eva and Bridgette chuckled together as the scene cut out.
Confessional, Bridgette
This vote has me going three hundred miles an hour all the way to the middle of nowhere. I have no idea what's happening.
Confessional, Eva
It wouldn't shock me if Roman thought getting votes was a good thing and thinks it will give him good exposure and attention.
Confessional, Geoff
Dudes I don't know what to do. I am far from strategic, like I'm just trying to protect my people, but I know no matter what I do people are going to hate me. I think I know what I have to do, but this is far from fun. Going on a cruise is fun, going fishing is fun, even going golfing is more fun than this!
Elimination Ceremony
The camera cut to the eleven campers filing into the scene each taking a seat on the eleven tree trunks placed on the hill. Chris walked into the scene standing behind his signature podium holding a beautiful tray of marshmallows.
"Welcome merge folk to your first ceremony as a merged group. As you guys know Harold and Alexis are already immune so you could not vote for one of them," Chris said, tossing each of them a marshmallow to munch on.
Idly, Harold placed his marshmallow on a piece of lettuce and ate it whole. Alexis, on the other hand, used one of her forks to cut the marshmallow and ate about a quarter of it. The two smiled as they continued eating their tri tip steak salad.
"With that out of the way I already have your ballots collected here," Chris continued, patting the wooden ballot box. "With that all said, if anyone has an immunity idol and would like to play it, now would be the time to do so!" Chris paused, as several glances were passed among the campers but no one made a move to get up.
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"TENTH VOTE… Roman. That is five votes Roman and five votes Eva." Eva was staring daggers towards Roman, and Roman was staring directly at Eva. Everyone else appeared to be a variety of nervousness, Harold was biting his nails, Bridgette and Drew were clutching each other's hands. Even the normally stoic Alejandro looked as though he was unsure of what was going to happen.
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"ELEVENTH VOTE… And the tenth person voted out and the first member of our jury..." Chris paused for a moment staring down at the parchment paper, a look of shock briefly crossed his face as he looked at the name. "Eva, it's time for you to go."
"HA! You thought you could get me out," Roman laughed, pointing at Eva as she stood up from her seat.
"Roman, you are such a loser, making excuses for everything, and then thinking you're some great player. You talk down to people when really you're on the lowest rung of the ladder. If you sit at the end of this game with anyone, you will be a zero vote finalist. I can promise you that!" Eva snarled, as she marched on over to the cannon, giving a brief wave to Bridgette and Todd, who gave her a thumbs up and a smile.
"Sore loser much," Roman rolled his eyes.
"You know for someone who made fun of Sadie, she sure called you out when she said you were never winning. It's kinda funny seeing that she was right all along," Laine chuckled.
"Why you little," Roman stormed over to Laine, but Alejandro and Geoff rushed over to hold him back. Bridgette was staring at Geoff, a look of horror and sadness dawning her face.
The fighting ceased as a loud boom could be heard, Eva with her arms folded and a scowl on her face was sent flying out of the cannon like a torpedo into the water where Dakota was picking her up.
"We've eliminated half the campers now, and things are clearly heating up as fighting and drama ensue. With such a close vote, will things flip again next episode? Or will the voting block of six hold strong? Find out next time on TOTAL DRAMA PAHKITEW ISLAND!"
Final Confessional, Eva
I can't believe Roman outlasted me. Needless to say I am flabbergasted. But those who voted me out were smart, I probably would have done well in most of the competitions just by nature of being both strong and athletic. But I am annoyed that someone did lie to me. I doubt it was Bridgette or Todd or even Laine, they really had no reason to. Geoff and Drew I didn't really know all that well, so if I had to guess it was probably one of them. But I'm hoping Bridgette or Todd pull this one out, they're decent people.
Votes
Alejandro: Not my first choice, but I don't want to be catching any votes yet. Sorry! Eva
Alexis: Nothing personal. Eva
Bridgette: This has been long overdue. Roman
Cody: You are crazy strong, you're so frightening I'd think you'd drop some dumbbells on my foot. Eva
Drew: You absolutely positively suck. Roman
Eva: Go. Home. Roman
Geoff: I hate this man, but you genuinely scare me, you're just so strong, ever since those swap challenges I thought of you as a massive threat. I'm risking a lot, but I feel like this is best for me. Eva
Harold: Anyone but me! Eva
Laine: Please please please please please please. Roman
Roman: Can't cheat your way out of this one. Eva
Todd: I still think going for Alejandro was the right choice, Geoff you're either a genius or a fool, we'll find out soon which one it is. Roman
Scenes from the Next Episode:
Drew walked up to Bridgette with a mischievous grin. She held her chest up to Bridgette's back and suddenly pulled a cord coming from who knows where. With a sudden gasp Bridgette was hit by a pair of giant inflatable boobs. "TAKE THAT! I CALL IT THE BOOB-INATOR!"
"Isn't that copyright infringement?" Bridgette asked.
Cody walked by and fainted.
Todd steeled himself as he took a step back. He made sure not to get too close to the flamethrowers at the start before Geoff's sudden scream in front of him immediately caused the mapmaker to recompose himself. Geoff jumped in the water to avoid the flame thrower. Todd's already big eyes grew even wider as he hugged his swim shirt tightly. "I can… I can… I can do this."
Confessional, Todd
I don't think I can do this.
"HERE I GO!" Roman shouted, sliding down the water covered platform much like one would on a slide. AS he zoomed past a struggling Bridgette and Laine, he seemed to laugh an open mouthed laugh, only to choke on a t-shirt fang fired at him. With the added velocity the jerk suddenly was pushed to the side, coughing. He bobbed in the water for a moment before the t-shirt suddenly expanded in his mouth.
"Don't let go Laine!" Bridgette said as she tried to keep her center of gravity low.
"Not at all!" Laine said as he stood up, trying to recover the sense of balance. "Say, doesn't this seem a little titanic to you? I always did wonder if they could both fit. I mean it seemed like they-"
Laine didn't finish his soliloquy.
"Remind me again, what do the laws say about this?" Chris asked Dakota.
"Daddy says we're in the clear so long as we keep the fanservice keen on our market."
"Yeah, so I see, but what did your dad say about-" Chef started to ask.
Before he could finish, two rabbits suddenly sprung out of the water and knocked chef over. Chris and Dakota watched in horror as the two rabbits seemed to begin the process of procreation on top of Chef. Chris pulled out a glock. "I'm so sorry…"
Reviews
LordGemini: (Trygve) As you can see… Gidgette still has some development to go through don't worry. I will say I kept Cody telling Todd and them about the fake idol a secret as it would have taken the Amy idol's wind out of its sails, when not everyone knew it was fake, and it would have prob been a wasted scene, which is easily explained in a single confessional. I do hope you enjoy this merge group, Ik some of the OCs don't pop as much as the other ones did, but I think that comes from them being a bit more mellow as opposed to say Marilyn, Quentin, Carmen, etc who were a lot bigger natural personalities.
(Rj): Looks like the OCs all manage to survive an episode but I will say that some of them are able to develop some plots in the future. Unfortunately one of your candidates to reach the finale have gone away so I'm curious as to how you think Alejandro would have gone. Thanks again for your spanish contributions.
SuperSonic (Trygve): Eva ended up being a lot nicer just due to not being provoked as fast, as the people she hated didn't start becoming problems until around the middle of premerge, and by that point Bridgette and Sam etc had mellowed her out a bit. But she was a surprising pleasure to write, and honestly I didn't expect her to become such a main character as she did, but I think it's great for the story. And I am glad you hate Roman, he is meant to be hated as he is genuinely just a dude who doesn't like anyone who is better than him.
(Rj): If we did write things a little more differently we could have had Eva going further but her role just seemed very natural to her. Glad you enjoyed Cody's meltdown, that was a highlight to write.
Nobody245 (Trygve): It seems your final 5 for now is still intact but I remember your Island F5 fell apart around the mid merge… so we shall see if it falls apart again there. But with Eva out let's see how far Roman can get now.
(Rj): Yep, what Trygve said. Maybe the alliance of 5 will survive but with the misdirected blindside it's hard to say.
Eliminated
20th: Rodney: 5-3-2
19th: Sadie 8-1
18th: Anne Maria 5-4
17th: Leonard 4-3-2
16th: Ezekiel 6-2
15th: Sam 5-1-1
14th: Sugar 6-1
13th: Topher Ejected
12th: Amy 5-1
JURY
11th: Eva 6-5
Merge Team: Alejandro, Alexis, Bridgette, Cody, Drew, Geoff, Harold, Laine, Roman, Todd