Sorry for the wait everyone. Ive been really busy this past month, and haven't had much time to jot the episode down. Its finally here though, and I'm happy to progress!
Enjoy!
Man
Day 13
Clank, Daisy, Dark Samus, Drax, Mighty Gazelle, Montgomery Gator, and Sektor
The machines targeting each other is no surprise. With how many enemies are on that team, shots are bound to be taken.
Gazelle loves that mindset, and wastes no time, filling in the odd ones out about what's been going on. He immediately throws Sektor's name out.
"I KNEW something was off about him." Daisy admits. "He screams 'Cold-Blooded Killer.'"
"Plays like one too. Any time he tells a story, it seems like he's reading off of a teleprompter." Gazelle digs further. "He's not authentic."
"Well duh, none of them are except for Monty and yeah."
Drax adds his two cents. "If the gator's personality is being annoying than he definitely seems authentic."
Daisy sighs. "We're toxic."
The Kylosian gasps. "I'm not toxic…I'm right."
Gazelle steers them back on topic. "That doesn't matter. If you two vote Sektor, we'll get rid of the Gator next time."
The princess adjusts her glove. "Anyone but us."
"I'm trying to be a new man, but the more Monty stays, the more he will provoke me. I will accept the deal." That's two onboard.
"Since we're cool, I'll let Clank know."
He takes off through the woods, going at a solid speed as Drax looks on. "What a specimen of a man. Princesses would be throwing themselves at him."
"Luigi's still my number one."
"Who's this Luigi you speak of?"
Anyways, Gazelle gives Clank an update about their answers. "Four on three."
"Splendid!" Clank exclaims. "If we have their trust, we need to be friendly with the other three when we meet again. You know what they say, it's better to have five allies than five enemies."
"I've never heard anyone say that."
"I just did."
Gazelle: I can cover five people in one move. Sektor's a threat to everyone, and the sooner we bone him, the better.
Sure it's a cool plan, but Clank's aware of another game mechanic. "Have you found any idols?"
"They're hiding them well. Any of the three could find it like THAT." The racer snaps his fingers. "Anything on your end?"
"Nothing. Idol's are tedious, but I have a backup plan if they do have it." Clank responds. "If Sektor has it, we vote Monty. If Monty has it, we vote Sektor. If they start whispering, we vote for Samus."
"The one they least expect..you're a genius, Clank."
Clank nervously laughs. "Don't say that, they'll come for me."
"Being a target is an honor."
"Not pre-merge."
Cut to Clank's confession.
Clank: They won't quit until they see us fail, so we are beating them to the punch. We have the numbers, but if we can secure the idol, we'll have a nice reunion at the merge. I only hope we can pull this off.
The three cold machines aren't immune to strategy. Sektor takes it upon himself to pull Daisy aside. Their first impression wasn't good, but new week, new tribe.
"We are not on the right wavelength. I can make this relationship better if you choose to hear me out. There are bigger threats than me." Reasonable coming from Sektor.
Daisy takes a couple seconds to answer. "Wellll since we're the middlemen..whatcha got?"
"I came to you because Drax is a fool. He is slow."
The princess double takes. "Ok but what did he ever do to you?"
"You are the reasonable one. If I let you know what Gazelle and Clank are up to, then he's more likely to hear you out instead." Sektor explains. "It is not personal like you think."
"It's just game…"
"Precisely."
Daisy looks like she'd rather be anywhere else. Sektor picks up on that and keeps pushing. "You may not enjoy speaking with me Princess, but it's better for both of us if those two machines are eliminated. They have more power than you know."
"Mhmm."
"They have two others, and Gazelle's trying to pull a third. I may not be a likeable cyborg, but their likeability will be a burden for you and your friends." The robot says. "Their alliance is a majority waiting to happen."
That makes the Princess think for a minute. Yeah, Sektor and Dark Samus are ice cold, and yeah, Monty's been a nuisance to Drax..but this other alliance could be powerful if they get the chance to take control. Is it worth the dissension in the group though?
Her silence is too easy to see through. "Princess we don't need to be friends to fight a greater enemy."
"Even if I go along, our guys are gonna kill each other. No shot they listen."
"Then we'll make them listen."
Daisy scrunches her nose. "Make them listen? Are we a cult?"
"If that's what we need to do to overthrow them."
Daisy gets a confessional, and she's just bewildered.
Daisy: The guy's onto somethin', but i still can't vibe with him. He insulted my friend, and basically says "Yeah! We can do a cult!" No shot I keep him around. Sorry Sektor fans, he did it to himself.
Cut to Sektor's confessional.
Sektor: She did not pay me any mind. But if this plan falls through, there is another in place.
He pulls out…the first hidden immunity idol of the season.
Sektor: I don't need sleep to survive.
Immunity Challenge
Day 14
"COME ON IN!"
Both of the new tribes enter the challenge area, ready for something new. Cyrax spots his fellow member on the other tribe. He knows where this may be going.
Cyrax: Me and Sektor may not agree on the initiative, but we both know what he's capable of when the numbers are against him. They say "where there's a will, there's a way." That is Sektor at his core.
They come to a stop, as Jeff greets them.
"Alright. Tribe immunity is back up for grabs. For today's challenge, you'll dive in the water, and come to a boat, covered by crates. You'll untie knots, remove the crates, and pull that boat to a mat. You'll use buckets to remove as much water as you can, grab a paddle, and row the boat back to shore." He explains.
This one hasn't been seen for a long time.
"First tribe that heads to shore, wins immunity, safe from tonight's Tribal Council."
After the teams get set..it's challenge time!
"Immunity on the line. Survivors ready?"
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"GO!"
The two teams dive right in. It's dead even at the start..almost. Silver Sonic's starting to fall behind, so the Decepticon makes a judgement call.
He takes his hand, and drags him through the water. By hook or by crook, he wants that immunity.
Silver Sonic: Even if I chose to throw, I couldn't. Sonic eventually learnt to swim. That sick doctor never taught me.
Both teams reach their boats.
"The race is on!" Jeff shouts.
When NuMachine reaches theirs, Rick taps Megatron underwater and points to the crates. When he starts solo'ing them, he points the others to the knots. Isn't multitasking fun?
Rick: I see a monster who can wipe the crates, and five knots. Nobody said I had to call the shots here, but if it cuts down the work for us, we'll do it.
NuMan is under the deep blue, moving crates out. Dark Samus turns to her left, and spots Megatron just swiping crates left and right..all while the rest of his team is doing the knots.
She swims towards the knots and helps Sektor and Clank get through them, while Drax, Daisy, and Gazelle move those crates. It's a tight race, but NuMachine looks to have the lead.
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NuMachine frees their boat!
"New Machine could have a good lead here!" Jeff shouts.
Megatron and Cyrax swim to each end of the boat, everyone else to the sides. They get a head start with that strength, but it isn't long.
A second later, NuMan frees theirs!
"New Man is up, they need to get a move on!"
The new tribe surrounds the boat. Sektor spots New Machine's strategy, and opts to crawl underneath and lift the boat. His strength holds the boat up, and makes it easier to navigate with.
Sektor: The biggest problem with these boats are that both sides need to be held up. If there's a force in the boat moving it along, then that's less pressure on us.
They pick up the pace, but NuMachine's very close to their floating dock. Cyrax climbs onto that mat, but gives a simple order. "Ulala, sit on the boat."
"Weird request, but ok."
She sits on it, and Cyrax tips it upward. As Cyrax drags it onto the dock Megatron sees what's going on and jumps onto the dock to help him flip it over.
There is NO water left!
Cyrax: Weight distribution bypasses the challenge. We never needed the buckets, we only need our heads.
When NuMan reaches their dock, Daisy jumps on and tilts the boat upward. Sektor gets help from Monty, needed or not, to flip the boat over!
Another easy hack!
New Machine gets on the boat, and Cyrax points Megatron to the middle section of the boat. "You're our biggest." He actually obliges this time. Luckily there's eight spaces on the boat so everyone can fit.
New Man try to catch up, as Monty sees their biggest guy in the middle, and copies Megatron. They start starts paddling in sync, as New Machine's lead is in reach.
"We've got a challenge on our hands!" Jeff exclaims.
It's coming close after Sektor copied his allies strategy. Who's taking home the win?
Cyrax: With how much power Sektor's using, he's incensed. If he's this upset over a disadvantage, imagine his reaction when he finds out how I actually feel.
That robot's team is in sync, however there's a disadvantage: Megatron's weight. Their speed isn't as fast as New Man's but they still have the lead.
Drax cries out the loudest in their "1-2" chant, as the front of their boat is even with the back of theirs. They have serious momentum going! New Machine copies them for once, as Rick initiates the "1-2" chant!
Those mats are getting closer, as it's neck and neck. Two boats, seven people, but only ONE team wins.
They are seconds away from the mats, and…
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"MACHINE WINS IMMUNITY!"
"YEAH!" Rocket shouts.
"OH MY GOD!" Ulala jumps up and down, getting the satisfaction of a win.
"Finally!" (Chun)
"That's what we've been waiting for!" (Rick)
Both teams leave their boats, and meet with Jeff once again. When he addresses the new machines, he's got a smile on. "For three of you, this is your first time with immunity. Congratulations to everyone involved, that was a team effort."
"You don't know how satisfying this is." Rick adds.
"I can feel it from here." Jeff responds. "Your tribe can take that satisfaction back to camp. Enjoy your day off."
The swapped winners hike back to camp, leaving our seven losers to face Jeff's wrath. "Man, you tried to copy them, but it didn't work out. That got you a date with me at Tribal Council, where one of you will be the fifth person leaving Borneo. Head back to camp, I'll see you tonight."
The seven at stake take the walk back to their camp. It's the first time for half the tribe, but to two, it's all too familiar.
Drax: For once, I had hope in our victory. Now it's clear that any team I'm on will lose any skills at immunity.
Daisy: A little harsh don't you think?
Drax: You said the same thing.
Daisy: Not THAT harsh. We had skills, they just beat us there.
Drax: You AREN'T upset we lost again?
Daisy: No. What's new at this point?
Machine
Day 14
Chun-Li, Cyrax, Megatron, Rick, Rocket, Silver Sonic, and Ulala
The seven winners make it to camp. The three people get their props.
"It's about time you people got something." Rocket says.
"I know right? LONG overdue." Ulala responds.
Cyrax applauds them. "It must be satisfying to end a cold streak."
Rick walks up to him. "We couldn't have done it without you. If we didn't flip the boat, we'd be done for."
"If you didn't send everyone but our strongest the knots, we would have lost. You deserve the credit as well." Cyrax responds.
"I respect that."
Rick: Cyrax is the MVP. Every challenge he's in, he gets it done. Need someone to pull it out last second? Cyrax is there..but he's humble enough to give me credit. That's what makes him a bad man.
Huh?
Rick: He's likeable, he can go on a run, and I don't even know what he can do with strategy. Same goes with Rocket. Those two could end me, so I gotta find a way to end them first.
The sheriff decides to pull Cyrax aside.m
"You've been good to us ever since we got here, and I got to repay the favor." Rick says, unsubtle about what he plans to do. "Our door's open if you and your guys ever want to come over."
"We have a common enemy, so I'll walk through. You showed me that your leadership is promising."
"I'm good, but you got those skills too."
"Let me give you credit." Cyrax says.
Rick let's out a smile. "I'll take it, but if we bring our people close, this six pack doesn't have to live to vote Megatron. We can go far."
"The further, the better."
Cyrax: Despite his off-putting beard, Rick has been one of the friendliest on the island. That's what makes him a dangerous player. He has five people, and if my group joins, he has an easy path to the end. Its premature to target him, so I will wait until the right moment.
Man: Day 14
Clank, Daisy, Dark Samus, Drax, Mighty Gazelle, Montgomery Gator, and Sektor
The seven losers arrive back at camp. For five, it's their first time. For two, it's another Tuesday.
"We always have next challenge to win. It just wasn't our time." Clank says.
"This is nothing out of the ordinary." Daisy admits.
"At least you are accepting of it."
"Eh, I went from optimist, to pessimist, to somewhere in between." The princess responds. "After two weeks of this, it's just funny."
"I understand your turmoil. Luckily we are still here for a reason."
Clank: I sound overly positive about losing, but what good would complaining do? Daisy and Drax have lost enough, there's no need to add to that sting.
Dark Samus looks on at the talk, but leaves soon after.
Dark Samus: Their positivity is exhausting. Why are we ok with loss? One of our journey's are going to come to an end.
Sektor, Monty, and Dark Samus meet at the infamous water well.
"Find it?" Monty asks, and when Sektor reveals that idol, his jaw almost falls off.
"I did."
"Oh hell yeah, that's what we do!"
He gets shushed by Samus' counterpart. "We don't need them knowing who has it. They can plan around it."
"Ok, ok. No need to shush me, I'm not seven."
Sektor gets an arm between them. "We can still can plan around their plan. They can't split the votes, so we must play this right."
"On me. Drax isn't just kickin' a dead horse, he's killin it." Monty says.
"There are rational minds in that bloc. Targeting you will be too obvious." Sektor counters. "Daisy has said my name, so I'm considering a play on myself."
"Clank's smart as hell. I can see him gunning for you. 'Game respects game.' Monty adds.
"That's his best move. If he doesn't take a shot at me, it's a waste of an opportunity." Sektor claims. "If he misses the shot, he's going next Tribal."
There's one person that's still on the table.
"They may put the votes on me." Dark Samus points out.
"The only way they do that, is if we outsmart them."
Sektor: If we come to a tie, Clank is likelier to flip to us. He has more mileage. As far as Gazelle goes, he is dead to us. He will regret targeting me.
Cut to Dark Samus' confession.
Dark Samus: Gazelle is the emotional play. The smart play would be to cut Clank off from his connections. He has the two humans here, and three on the other beach. Yet our holder's deadset on sending the weaker link home. He's more emotional than he wants to admit.
Back at camp, the two duos of Gazelle/Clank and Daisy/Drax discuss the gameplan.
"Don't usually do strategy talk. Wonder how this'll go." Daisy comments.
"Unfortunately this is a bit convoluted." Clank explains. "We can't split our votes, so we have to select one target and take a shot."
"Sektor's sketch." No hesitation.
"He is, but if he has an idol we'll have to settle for someone else. Montgomery is the next best choice." Clank's plan puts a smile on Drax's face.
"YES!"
".."
"I mean, yeah that sounds great."
"Excellent."
Gazelle speaks his mind. "Knowing how cruel Sektor is, i won't be shocked if he lets one of his allies go..but I'd rather get him out now before he pulls anything."
"If anyone can find an idol in three days, it's him." Clank counters. "We have to gamble."
"You were right, this is kinda complicated…" Daisy admits.
"We have thirty three percent chance to get it wrong. Lets hope the odds are in our favor."
Daisy: I'm happy to kick back for a while, even if they talk their heads off about percents and fractions. If something can go right in my life here, day one Daisy is coming back.
Tribal Council
Night 14
The seven of this New Man enter the Tribal Council. Jeff's waiting for them in his usual spot at the podium. They've got their torches in hand and hit the fire pit, where they light them up.
"Dip your torches in the fire. Fire represents your life, once it's gone…so are you."
They take a seat on the stumps provided and set their torches in the holes they need to be in. The first tribal after the swap is set to begin.
"Alright. Two weeks in, you go from familiar faces, to new ones. Daisy, have you noticed anything new?"
"I can't say this is any different, Jeff." That gets a cackle from Drax. "He gets it."
"Joking about our tragic situation is funnier than it's supposed to be."
"It's all we can do." Daisy adds. "We're going five in a row, we could go six. Before we swapped it sucked, but now it's exposure therapy."
"So Tribal just doesn't even phase you anymore?"
"Give me a few votes and it won't."
Jeff nods. "So our two outcasts aren't phased. Clank, if they feel safe there has to be more dynamics going on. Has something carried over from your tribe?"
"Look at who we have, Jeff. Drax and Monty have history. You would think it carried over, but there hasn't been much fighting between them." Don't jinx it, Clank.
"Is this true?"
"Yeah." Monty admits. "Hard to pull someone's leg if we gotta deal with a swap."
Drax goes to open his mouth, but shuts it when Jeff catches it. "Drax, do you have something to say?"
"It's tempting..but no."
Monty slides his shades up. "That's fair."
They aren't bickering? What a miracle!
Jeff turns the attention to Sektor next. "Sektor, we talk about carrying things over. Will YOU be affected tonight?"
"I already am. There's no need to mask it." Sektor's bluntness coming out. "Two people are coming in safe, while five are in danger."
"Which two are safe?"
"Daisy and Drax. I tried to swing them over, but it seems obvious which side they are joining."
Dark Samus adds on. "It's Gazelle and Clank's. They won't join the three of us."
"Why?" Jeff asks.
"Our personalities won't mesh. They get along with brighter people, like Clank." She explains.
"So are you just laying down and letting this happen."
"We aren't. You don't know what we have planned."
"Really?" Jeff asks, leaning forward.
Gazelle leans towards Clank, and whispers to him.
"Want to change it?"
"No."
Jeff points them out. "You already got two machines who could be changing their minds."
"We're still with the people. It's just something else." Gazelle clarifies.
"I wouldn't have said it aloud, but yes." Clank admits. "It's like a surprise, you won't know what we discussed until it happens."
Jeff's definitely wetting himself over analogies. "That's really vague, but we're about to find out, cause it is time to vote. Gazelle, you're up first."
The smallest on the tribe heads to the voting booth.
Gazelle: Your friend's way too comfortable to be talking like that. It's a shame you're a casualty. (?)
Sektor: All apart of the plan. (?)
After voting's finished, the eight head back to their stumps. Jeff knows what time it is. "I'll tally the votes…" he goes to retrieve the voting urn. Clank and Sektor watch as the host leaves. Both have their gameplans tonight, but only one can work out.
Once Jeff fetches that urn, he heads back to the podium, and places it there.
"If anyone has a hidden immunity idol or advantage they'd like to play, now would be the time to do so…"
Clank looks over at the trio in jeopardy. "Anyone?"
"If you insist." Sektor pulls the idol out, and walks over to Jeff. "I've done my calculating, and.." he looks back at the group. He can't read Gazelle or Clank, but Daisy and Drax are staring at him, wondering what the hell he has up his sleeve.
"It's optimal to play it on myself."
Drax breaths a sigh of relief.
"..but Samus needs it more."
His eyes shoot open, and Daisy just sighs. "Why'd you give it away?"
"Sorry."
"It's…fine."
Jeff holds the idol up. "This..IS a hidden immunity idol. Any votes cast for Samus will not count."
Clank facepalms. "Oh dear.."
"I win this time." Sektor's gloating doesn't help as he takes a seat.
Gazelle steps in. "There's his true colors everyone."
"If you thought I was playing for my allies, you are correct."
"Bullshit."
"Agree to disagree."
Jeff has the votes ready, as Monty turns to who he thinks is just Samus. "I think we clocked 'em."
"What a relief."
Jeff has that parchment in hand. Somebody's getting whacked. "First vote.."
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"Samus. Will not count."
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"Samus. Will not count."
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"Samus. Will not count."
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"Samus. Will not count."
Yikes, all four votes.
Gazelle sets a hand on Clank's head. "It was nice knowing you."
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"Clank."
Clank has a frown on, a rare moment for the character.
"Gazelle. One vote Clank, one vote Gazelle, one vote left.."
Gazelle leans forward. The fate of the duo depends on one last vote.
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"The fifth person voted out…."
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"Gazelle. Bring me your torch."
Gazelle grabs his torch, and pets Clank's head. "Wow." He walks past Daisy and Drax, who are down yet again.
"That's my fault."
"Nothing we can do now." Gazelle pats him on the back on his way to Jeff.
"What he said.." Daisy, that might not be helpful input.
Gazelle sets his torch down infront of Jeff, ready for the snuff.
"Gazelle."
He raises his snuffer.
"The tribe has spoken."
SNUFF..
"Time for you to go."
He leaves his tribe behind. When things were looking up, his worst enemy out here took him down. All of that, because Drax's unsubtle body language. What a rough way to go.
When he's away, the Jeff will play. "That goes to show, if you think you have the numbers, they can get spun against you any time, anywhere. Head back to camp, good night."
The six remaining leave the Tribal Council set. It's dead even, so who knows where these players will end up.
Gazelle's Final Words
Gazelle: Selling Sektor out ended up killing me. He'd be taken out next if Drax didn't blow it for us, but he's not a subtle guy. You need a poker face out here. I can only imagine how Clank, Cyrax, and others are going to think about it. Have fun getting out of this one.
Votes:
(Dark) Samus *did not count*— Gazelle, Clank, Daisy, and Drax
Gazelle— Sektor and Montgomery Gator
Clank— Dark Samus
Confessional Count:
20– Daisy ( + 5)
19– Rick ( + 3)
16– Sektor ( + 5), Megatron ( + 3)
15– Cyrax ( + 4), Chun-Li ( + 1), Montgomery Gator ( + 1)
14– Rocket ( + 3)
13– Dark Samus ( + 4), Ulala ( + 3), Clank ( + 3), Silver Sonic ( + 3), Drax ( + 1)
Eliminated:
11– Mighty Gazelle ( + 2)
9– Brandon ( + 1)
4– Nabbit, Sackboy
3– Porky
It's official, Sektor won the conflict between him and Gazelle..but his side hasn't won the war. Dark Samus has her eyes on Clank, who she's deemed a "big threat." But that threat can still strike back, as its dead even on New Man. As for New Machine, Megatron's still on the outs, but Rick and Cyrax see threats in each other. We'll see what happens there.
Will Daisy and Drax attend Tribal again? Is this Megatron's last stand? Who will be the sixth person voted out? Find out in the next episode! Ticket out, see you there.