Boat Strategy

Day 1
14 Individuals have been selected for the adventure of a lifetime in California's Catalina Islands, where they will battle it out to find out who gains the title of Sole Survivor after a duration of 39 days. The individuals are currently on a boat, ready to be marooned with only a map to their tribe camps on them, where a pot, bag of rice, and machete will be waiting for them. Already, first impressions are forming on the boat.

"clemente"

- I can see land from here so hopefully the swim to shore isn't gonna be too hard. Everyone seems like a good worker, so it's probably an easy first few wins.

"avalon"

- Riding with these people in dead silence is a damn good way to determine who I wanna work with. No one's muttering, which makes stuff a bit harder for me, but I gotta say that I already have a few allies in mind.

The castaways are handed their tribe maps, ordered to jump into the sea (where rafts are waiting for them) and thus head off to their camps, which will be the home for 39 days for a select few individuals. Others may not be as lucky, unfortunately.

"avalon"

- I'm here to win. Nothing else, nothing less. Strategy isn't my strong suit, but I can probably pull a few tricks outta the bag if I gotta. Camp work's gonna be a pain in the ass, that's for sure. I don't wanna work too hard on this, but if the tribe flows one way, you gotta go along with it.

Camera pans to Avalon Tribe

At the Avalon tribe, Kat and Ray volunteer to find some much-needed firewood. Nick doesn't feel that confident in looking for firewood this early, as he feels like getting a shelter's more important

"avalon"

- I don't want to be seen as complainer of the century like an hour into the game, so I'm keeping my mouth shut. Firewood's nice and all, but how are we gonna sleep if we got no shelter? On the floor? I, for one, am not allowing some ants to crawl over my body during the night.

Alex, on the other hand, feels like something more strategic might be going on with the volunteering.

"avalon"

- I think there's some idol hunting going on. No way in hell that you're just gonna waste a perfect opportunity to find an idol with a bit of secrecy! I'd take the chance for sure.

Camera pans to Kat and Ray

Kat: What do you think about this group of people?

Ray: I mean, it's not like I hate them all. We're only like an hour or two in though, so I really don't have a grasp on anyone so far.

Kat: Neither do I, to be honest. I'd really want to work with you though. If we can keep this a bit under wraps for a few days we should be set.

Ray: I gotta say, I have to agree with you on the last part. Let's speed up our search for some firewood though; can't be out here for too long.

Kat: Fair enough. I do wonder what everyone else is doing right now though. You wanna go back and check?

Ray: They're probably gonna interrogate me or something! I say we just go on, get some pieces of wood and strategize later on.

Kat: Sounds like a plan to me.

"avalon"

- Kat roping me into an alliance is perfect for me since it means that I both have the security of an alliance but also have some dirt on her since she's the one who initiated this whole deal. Worse comes to worse, I might have to throw her under the bus.

Kat feels a bit different about her newfound alliance - she has more strategic motives.

"avalon"

- Day One, Minute One, Second One, I've been ready to strategize. When we were sitting on that boat, even before the host came out, I was scouring for potential allies. Ray seems like an amazing person to work with, and I'm super hyped for my boat strategy to work out.

Camera pans to Avalon camp

Jake and Nick seem like they're getting along. Jake feels like an alliance could be formed, and thinks about roping in another person.

"avalon"

- Nick and I, we're getting to know each other real well. It's almost he's like the cheese to my salsa verde - we both mesh well in a really good burrito. In this case, the burrito's the game. And if things on day 1 are showing how it's gonna be later one, this game-shaped burrito is gonna be real good. I'm thinking about getting Banner to join us.

Jake brings Banner to the side of camp. However, a suspicious Canadia catches a glimpse of the convo.

"avalon"

- If anything's going to go my way, it's that no alliances or funky business is gonna happen. This groupin' of people, that's some crazy stuff. I don't like that. Guess it's time to stay a step ahead.

Canadia storms off to find Kat and Ray in a hope to make a possible alliance. Meanwhile, Jake has successfully gained Banner as a member of his alliance.

Camera pans to Clemente Beach

"clemente"

- Everyone here looks easy allies. We're climbing up on the beach, everyone's chill, but I'm really just calculating all these different possibilities in my mind. Slow and steady is what they say, but I'd rather start fast and stay fast.

Barney feels like he's shaping himself up to be a strategic mastermind, but BB has other thoughts.

"clemente"

- This Barney kid, he's sketchy as hell. Always looking around and stuff. I don't like him at all, and can't wait to boot his ass.

The castaways load up on to the beach and begin a group discussion on how to build a shelter. Unlike those on ​, the people on Clemente methodically plan out divisions of labor for building a shelter. Loopy's paired up with Gabriella to find some building materials, a move he heavily dislikes.

"clemente"

- Man oh man, they just had to pair me up with Gabriella! I'm not vibing well with her at all, but what can I say? Anything will get me a Big Jumbo Mac-sized target on my back, and that's stuff I ain't doing this early on.

Just like what he said, Loopy reluctantly agrees with the plans. Adam notices something unique about the discussions as well.

"clemente"

- Though this is touted as a group discussion, it's clear that a level of leadership's occurring, with Batjones being the main leader. Something interesting, that's what I have to say.

As Loopy and Gabriella go off to find some building materials, Barney volunteers to find the water well.

"clemente"

- Water wells are usually where idols are found, and I want an idol. Now. Step One of Plan Mastermind's occurring right in front of you, and it's going to be a success.

Barney walks off and quickly finds the water well, a convenient 10 minute walk away from camp. Right when he reaches the well, Barney immediately begins digging for his life, trying to find a semblance of an idol clue. However, while he digs, Barney notices something weird on the trees nearby - a small parchment of paper.

"clemente"

- Today, I formally state that I both love and hate trees. Love them, because they gave me a clue to an idol. Hate them, because I spend 6 minutes digging in the sand, an action which I'm too damn lazy to reverse. I'm liking this clue though, since it seems like an easy idol find.

Barney returns to camp, victorious. Chase, however, notices something suspicious.

"clemente"

- Barney's been a bit frantic today. Like, it doesn't take 20 minutes to find a water well, and there shouldn't be dirt on your elbows. Barney doing some shit around the water well is perfect for me, because it's something I have against him.

A few minutes later, Loopy and Gabriella return from their ventures, carrying a decent amount of logs to build the base of a shelter.

"clemente"

- It's clear that Loopy and I don't like each other, but it's an unwritten and unspoken thing between us to not boil over too much. I'm not one who likes conflicts, and I don't know about him, but I'd rather have some peace for the next week.

Due to the acquired information, and materials, ​ begins building their shelter. Everyone participates, but Chase notices that BB's shirking some of his responsibilities. Chase whispers to Adam about his complaints.

Chase: This BB dude, what the hell's he doing?

Adam: I don't know, to be honest.

Chase: Nothing, that's what he's doing. Why can't he just work as hard as us for one goddamn millisecond.

Adam: I don't know man. I gotta say, I hope he stays like this, 'cause it's gonna be a real easy boot for us to make.

Chase: Definitely true.

BB shares his motivations behind not working as hard.

"clemente"

- I'm not a hard worker, I'm just lazy. If I hang around the shelter and act like I'm putting palm fronds on some wood, it should look realistic, right? I really don't want to work on this, it seems really bad as well. Can't blame me if I never worked on it!

Adam, on the other hand, makes some remarks about Chase's statements.

"clemente"

- Chase made some really good points, I gotta say. While it's tempting to motivate BB to actually stop screwing around and start working, it's more fun to see him cause his own demise. Makes for good TV as well.

Eventually, Clemente finishes their shelter. In comparison to Avalon's, Clemente's certainly looks like far better, in part due to the tribal organization.

The camera shows the members of Clemente talking to each other, followed by a timelapse of a sunset

Day 2
Right at sunrise, Batjones wakes up, and looks outside, pondering the overall path of the game.

"clemente"

- Y'know, this experience already is a thrill. I was the first one up this morning, enjoyed the sunrise, and had a lot of fun so far. I definitely felt like I played a huge part in building the shelter, which I think is a sign that I have the capabilities to go far in the game.

Soon after, the rest of the tribe wakes up. Batjones tells his tribe that he's going to go fishing in the nearby waters, to which the rest of the Clemente wishes him luck.

While Batjones leaves, Barney tries to leave the shelter under the premise of going to take a nice lil' dump.

"clemente"

- It's idol hunting time boys! I think I have an idea where the damn thing is, so I gotta dash off and find it. I'd say I gotta be as quick as sonic, but let's be real - idols are at the top of only my priorities, no one else's.

Chase, on the other hand, senses sinister motives coming from the so-called over-exuberant person. Thus, he sneaks off 10 minutes later, following Barney's footsteps.

"clemente"

- Barney's a sneaky-ass dude. Preferably, it'd be nice if he goes soon, but BB's lazy ass is saving Barney. The last thing I need is for Barney to get an idol - my plans would be toast.

Loopy, viewing the unfolding events, whispers to Batjones.

Loopy: The hell's going on?

Batjones: Quite frankly, I don't know. And quite frankly, I don't care.

Loopy: It could be something real important though!

Batjones: It could be, yes. But I think it's probably something trivial, something we don't need.

Loopy: Ah, I guess.

Loopy, however, isn't happy whatsoever with Batjones.

"clemente"

- You don't know how much I want to run after Chase and see what's happening!! But if I go, Batjones might snitch on me to the rest of the tribe, and I don't want that at all. Goddamnit, I'm really tense right now. It's only day 2!

Camera pans to Chase

Chase walks along Barney's path, when he notices a purple sack under a pile of sticks. Chase slowly picks it up, unravels it, and finds Barney's desired item - a hidden immunity idol. Chase quickly walks back to camp, leaving Barney behind in the dust.

"clemente"

- Haha! Who outsmarted the wannabe strategist! Me! I got a damn idol in my pocket, and damn right I'm hyped!

Camera pans to Avalon camp

At the Avalon camp, Canadia wishes to execute her plan of action of creating an alliance. The time is midday, and most people are really thirsty. Canadia follows Ray and Kat to the watering hole, where they begin to fill up their canteens. At that moment, Canadia begins discussion of a potential alliance.

Canadia: Hey y'all! So I'm just gonna cut to the chase, and tell you all outright that I really want to ally with you all because the quicker we form a cohesive group of people, the better it is for us.

Kat: Damn right I'm fine with this!

Ray: I concur.

Canadia: Perfect! I'm really hyped for this to work out. Is there anyone in mind that y'all are a bit sus about?

Kat: To be honest, no one really. It's only day 2 though, so I think people's true colors will come out sooner than later.

Ray: I gotta add on that I think we should feel out other allies to form like a concentric circle of allies with us in the center.

Kat: Absolutely!

Canadia: I have to agree with you two. Alrighty, hopefully we win immunity tomorrow!

Canadia walks off

"avalon"

- Ummmm what's Canadia doing? I mean it's an alliance and all that but I'm not even that keen with allying with her. She can, however, be a nice little scapegoat for me.

Camera pans off to half-constructed Avalon shelter which quite frankly is kind of in shambles

"avalon"

- To say our shelter's in poor condition is... an understatement. Let's just say we're not very good shelter builders.

Banner walks off to get some firewood with Jake. While walking, both notice a yellow string under a pile of wood. Banner grabs the string, anticipating an idol or a clue. Unfortunately for Banner, the string is just a string, leading to nothing.

"avalon"

- And to think I nearly got an idol... So close, yet so far!

However, the string's origin does prove interesting

Camera flashes back to a scene of Nick walking on the beach

"avalon"

- I'm always a sucker to see people get paranoid, and I thought that there was no better way to do so than to take a shoestring and tuck it under like an idol clue.

The camera shows Nick take one of his shoelaces, severe it in half with a machete (out of view of any castaway) and walk down the beach of the island. Afterwards, Nick placed the string under the aforementioned pile of logs, with a tiny bit sticking out.

"avalon"

- I really think that this'll catch someone like Canadia or Ray, so I'll be suuper giddy to see some idol hunting going down! Maybe even some paranoia! Man, I'm salivating just thinking about the possibilities.

Camera flashes back to Jake and Banner

Jake: My main question is, who would do this?

Banner: I have no goddamn clue. Let's just scope out the tribe and see.

Jake: Fair enough, yeah. I say we get some wood first though, otherwise it's gonna seem pretty weird to just walk out with nothing but a shoelace in our hands.

Banner: I got the shoelace, I'll just pocket it for the time being. I say we keep an eye out for our surroundings.

Jake and Banner gather some wood and walk back to camp, where they're greeted by Alex

Alex wishes to inform Jake and Banner that they've found a perfect stockpile of firewood, which seems to help in Avalon's endeavors concerning the building of a proper shelter.

"avalon"

- I can't wait to actually have a decent shelter! Gone will be the one day of having to potentially suffer scoliosis-levels of back curvature! Finally, I'll be able to experience a sleep without having to contort my back to such unreal dimensions that I'll probably be hired by some circus or something.

Avalon, after another day's work, finally builds a shelter which people can actually live in.

"avalon"

- OSHA would be proud of us today.

As the sun sets on a hectic day for both tribes, castaways sleep while waiting for the immunity challenge on the following day. For Nick, however, his day isn't done.

Nick walks out on to the beach in the middle of the night to check on his shoelace. To his complete surprise, it's already gone! Nick rummages the pile of wood to see if anyone's got it, and sees no trace of the string whatsoever. Due to a lack of wind, Nick suspects that someone fell for his trap. Nick walks back to camp, satisfied and intrigued.

Day 3
The castaways enter the place of the immunity challenge, where they view a behemoth of a challenge awaiting them.

Host: For today's immunity challenge, you will all travel through an obstacle course. At the end of each section of the obstacle course, there is a series of turnstiles. These turnstiles can only, and will only, turn in one specific set of directions. It is up to you to figure out which direction each turnstile is moving in. At the end of the obstacle course, one member will have to climb up a set of stairs, where they will find a slide puzzle, which will unlock a key. The key will be used to release a tribe flag. The first tribe to release the flag wins immunity, while the losers will have a date with me at tribal council tonight.

The castaways line up at the start, and go. The first section ends up with both Avalon and Clemente proving pretty even, as the 1st set of turnstiles are easily navigated through. However, in the 2nd portion, Avalon falls behind as Nick cannot solve the directions of the turnstiles as fast as Clemente's Adam. The gap remains in the 3rd section; the obstacles, which were mainly poles jutting out, netting, or a series of rolling logs, slowed down each tribe equally. Avalon sent up Jake as their puzzle solver, who entered the final stage around 40 seconds behind Clemente's Chase. The slide puzzle, an 8x8, was time consuming for both participants. However, Jake managed to pull off the win, guaranteeing Avalon immunity, and sending Clemente to tribal council.

Camera pans to Clemente camp after the post-immunity formalities

"clemente"

- So it sucks that we lost, yada yada yada. BB seems like the obvious boot since he doesn't do jackshit at camp, and that satisfies me. Quite frankly, begone!

Surprisingly for BB, he shows a bit of self-awareness when he notices that the castaways are lowkey ghosting him. BB tries to plead his case to Barney, who takes in all of his arguments. BB states that he's willing to change his ways, and can work at camp if he pleases; it's just that the conditions seem somewhat harsh so he's had a bit of a tough time adjusting.

"clemente"

- I need to pull this off, otherwise I am going home. I do not want to go home. I may have been a bit lazy, but I can change. Barney is my greatest hope, since he seems strategic, so I shall try my luck with him.

"clemente"

- BB's our target. Let me clear this up, the following thoughts are stuff from this morning. In essence, BB's goated himself to such an extreme that no one's probably gonna vote for him at the end, because, let's be real - BB's too lazy to change his ways. He can talk the talk, like with me, but he ain't gonna walk the walk. Thus, I'm considering keeping BB as a bit of a personal goat for myself. Why not? It isn't gonna harm me!

As opposed to Barney, Gabriella has a more straightforward view on this situation.

"clemente"

- BB's lazy. He gotta go. Simple as that.

Batjones shares similar views.

"clemente"

- I am a hard worker, and BB's not. He's lazy, reeal lazy, and I don't like lazy. Shoo! Leave!

Barney, satisfied with his plan, approaches Adam and Chase with an offer to vote for Batjones, BB's preferred target. Barney and the other two discuss their plans and leave back at camp. Meanwhile, BB's trying to plant some seeds about getting Batjones out in Gabriella's brain. Gabriella, of course, is having none of it.

"clemente"

- So BB's pulling this buuulllshit about having trouble with the conditions and that he can work later on. Bruh, you ain't gonna work for shit what-so- e v e r! When you lie, make it somewhat realistic.

BB chimes in with his thoughts about this tribal.

"clemente"

- I know I am in trouble, and I am trying to fix it as quickly as possible. If stuff works out, which I think it will, Batjones will go home, and I will stay another day. I think that this is perfect for my game. If I cannot stay, I shall make as big of a ruckus as possible.

The castaways gather their belongings and head off to tribal. At that moment, Barney whispers something to Chase, who further whispers to Adam. All three of them look at each other and smile. Barney looks at BB and subtly nods.

Tribal Council
The castaways dip their torch into the fire and all that jazz.

Host: Chase, what's the overall look on the tribe at the moment.

Chase: Y'know what, I gotta say that we're jiving pretty well, and that we can work as a cohesive unit. Our shelter's fine, and it really sucks to vote someone off.

Host: Well Chase, that's part of the game. You have to do what you have to do. Loopy, who do you think is in trouble.

Loopy: Well, as we all know, BB's in bit of a pickle right now. I've seen him scramble a bit, so I think it's fair to say that this is all public information.

Host: BB, what do you make of this?

BB: I feel like I am being unfairly judged over the past few days, and that I can work hard at camp. If I am voted out tonight, I feel like it is a huge mistake, as I am a free agent and a loyal ally.

Host: What constitutes loyalty?

BB: It's simple - just staying close to the people I trust. I'm just going along with what I've heard tonight, and I'm hoping that it's not me.

Host: Batjones, what's your thoughts on the current tribe dynamics?

Batjones: I think that like Chase said, we're all a good group. I think some of us may have to work harder, but overall, given our shelter, we're set. I treat everyone as an equal, and I sure hope it's the same for others regarding me.

Host: And when you say some have to work harder, are you talking about BB?

Batjones: Possibly.

Host: Alrighty, it is time to vote. BB, you're up first.

The castaways vote

"clemente"

- I hope you leave. It is my only shot.

"clemente"

- You need to work harder, but unfortunately, working harder is something you will not be able to do any longer in the game.

"clemente"

- chuckles Sorry, but not sorry!

Host returns with the votes

Host: If anyone has a hidden immunity idol and wants to play it, now is the time to do so.

no one stands

Host: Alright, I'll read the votes. Person voted out will have to leave the tribal council area immediately.

1st vote...

BB

Batjones

BB

BB 3 Votes BB, 1 vote Batjones

1st Person Voted Out of Survivor: Catalina Islands...

BB

BB, gotta bring me your torch.

BB glares at Barney and walks and places his torch

BB, the tribe has spoken.

Torch is snuffed

Time for you to go.

BB leaves the tribal area

Host: Unanimity is nice, but one of you is on the bottom of this group. Head back to camp, Clemente

Castaways walk back to camp

NTOS
Next time on, Survivor...

A plan sparks into action

"clemente"

- This is a damn big move we've got here.

One castaway's paranoia threatens to boil over

"avalon"

- Who found the damn string! I need to know, otherwise I'm gonna go crazy!

and a new alliance forms, which threatens to take over a tribe

"avalon"

- Why have one alliance, when you can have 2!