Home vs Visitor

This is the first episode of Survivor: Culture Clash.

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Battle Dig The tribes would face off in pairs. The four castaways would race along the beach to dig up a single bag in a designated lane. The castaways would then have to race back to their respective finish mat. The first person to be touching the bag and their finish mat would score a point for their tribe. The first tribe to score three points would win. Reward: Flint and an extra sack of rice Winner: TBA

Immunity Challenge: Losing Marbles One by one, six tribe members must race to a tower, where they must chop four pieces of wood (concealing ropes) to raise a portion of a three-part slide. As a portion of the slide is finished, the next member would proceed to the next, higher level of the tower. Once complete, all ten tribe members would slide down until they reach a vast pit of mud, where two tribe members are to collect two bags of marbles. The remaining two tribe members would use a slingshot to shoot the marbles at a wall of 20 tiles. Once all tiles are broken, the tribe's flag will be unfurled. First tribe to do so wins immunity. Winner: TBA

Day 1
Twenty castaways are aboard a supply-filled truck that is travelling across San Vicente, an island paradise in the westernmost island of the Republic of the Philippines. While none of the castaways have spoken to each other, first impressions are already forming. Sitting on one side, are ten Americans - the Habagat tribe, wearing blue. The castaways on other side of the plane, are also castaways, but are not Americans, as they are handpicked from all across the globe - the Amihan tribe, wearing yellow. While this fact is not divulged to the American tribe, some of them already suspect of how the tribes were divided. The non-Americans on the other hand, are interested to see the looks on the Americans' faces. "amihan"

- The Americans don’t know yet we came from all across the globe. We are not Americans, not even a tinge of American blood in our veins. But come to think of it, the Americans would be so prideful about their nationality, it could be their downfall. As for us, I guess we can call ourselves as the “world” tribe, we know we couldn’t be ever dissimilar to each other, but just knowing that fact would make us strive harder to beat the Americans...in their own game, so to speak. The truck stops on a beach where they are welcomed by Jeff Probst. He announces that this season will be the "ultimate Culture Clash" - a tribe of Americans versus a tribe of non-Americans. "amihan"

- This "Home vs Visitor" setup is the ultimate social experiment. Whether your from the American tribe or the World tribe, culture is highly controversial. There's no telling of what's gonna happen. If anything, the American's would think so highly of themselves they think they will beat us because of their perceived commonality, though their egos could blow up to their faces. Us on the other hand, we know that our biggest weakness is we are totally strangers to each other because we don't have something in common, so living with each other would be doubly hard as opposed to living with someone of the same citizenship. That said, that idea in itself may give us the drive to beat these Americans.

Jeff immediately tells the castaways they will only have sixty seconds to gather as many supplies as they can. During the commotion, Vernita accidentally frees four of the six chickens, disappointing her tribemates. Simon and Cap from the Habagat tribe manage capture the escaped chickens and cage them once again. The minute has lapsed, and Habagat tribe collects most of the supplies: tool kits, ropes, water canteens, fruits and fishing supplies. The Amihan tribe only has few bunches of bananas, two chickens, and one water container. "amihan"

- From the get-go, the Americans were really showing us that we are not welcome in their game. This is going be a rough start for us.

After receiving their maps to their campsites, the tribes part ways. At Amihan, Elle, who takes hold of the map, and Beatrix bicker over directions. Beatrix insists they are going the wrong way, but Elle is assured she is right. The two continue to bicker until Budd intervenes, asking Elle to hand the map to him. Budd states that Bea is right, and after a half-an-our's worth of trekking, they finally arrive at their beach. "amihan"

- Budd our mediator, seems trustworthy and loyal. I have to work my magic on him. My gut tells me Budd will stay with me no matter what. This early in the game, I have to make connections early on.

The Amihan tribe introduce themselves upon arriving, after which Elle divides the tribe on who will do what: Four members will take care of fire-making and collecting tinder, three for water, and the remaining three for shelter. The tribe do not seem to appreciate Elle's sudden step on the leadership role. Beatrix keeps her cool, but her gestures of displeasure are all noticed by Elle. "amihan"

- Elle is such a bitch. Nobody lasts in this game with a social grace of a fireball on Day friggin One.

"amihan"

- That bald girl, Beatrix, is that her name? Whatever. She pisses me off. I don't like her form the start. I am not trying to be the leader, but since nobody has the initiative to do so, I had to step up, if not, our tribe will just prove to be the clusterfuck everybody thinks of us. Beatrix should better watch her back is she knows what's good for her, because I am so going after her.

Author's Notes

 * The Immunity Challenge is a combination of the first Immunity Challenges of Survivor: Nicaragua and Survivor: Caramoan" and the eleventh Immunity Challenge of Survivor: Marquesas.