Merge Feasts, Immunity Beasts

Merge Feasts, Immunity Beasts is the seventh episode of Survivor: Temotu.

Challenges
Immunity Challenge:  Food or Feud Upon arriving to the merge feast, people will have the chance to opt out of feasting at any given moment (including during the feast), if they instead choose to race off from the feast to traverse through an obstacle course set up. At the end of the course, is the small idol clue dangling from a rope. The first person to grab it not only earns the clue, but may also go back to the feast, however those who attempt to get it but are unsuccessful will not be allowed to, and will instead be sent to camp early, skipping the entire feast. Reward: A clue to the location of the new tribe's hidden immunity idol. Winner:

Immunity Challenge:  Vampire Bats (Australian Survivor) A slight variation on the usual format, this challenge will have everybody hang from a horizontal bar with their arms and legs, staying up for as long as they can. For an additional challenge, each person will also have a sandbag equivalent to ten percent of their starting body weight strapped to them. The last man and the last woman still hanging both win individual immunity. Winners: TBA & TBA

Vanikoro Tribe
The three remaining members of the Vanikoro tribe all walk in to camp after tribal, setting down their belongings, before each sitting around the fire, when the camera focuses in on Alex."vanikoro2"

- I made a ballsy ass play last night keeping my idol in my pocket, and I'm hoping its worth it. I know that some people might think I was being arrogant, but seriously, what good would it be to just waste an idol premerge? I'd just be in a terrible spot anyway... Alex: Thank you guys for keeping me.

Jackson: It's fine.

Lacey: It made more sense for all of us. Ashley was a loose cannon.

(The camera focuses in closer on Lacey, who is using a stick to stoke the fire.)"vanikoro2"

- Okay, so some people are going to look at that last tribal, and be screaming at their TVs that we didn't use the chance we had to take out Alex. Here's the thing, we didn't have the numbers to split a vote, and I'm not about to be idoled out like that. I'm counting down the days for us to merge, and once we do, then my options are open, and I'll have a lot more chance at going deep. I'm no physical powerhouse, and I'm not a mastermind. What I have going for me is a social game, so the sooner I'm with a group of people I can get in good with, the better. Alex will be taken out a hell of a lot quicker than I would in a merge situation. Jackson: Doesn't this feel weird with just three of us here after we were a full five just three days ago?

Alex: Yeah. Let's just hope we're not a three for much longer. Something new has to come soon.

(The camera focuses back onto Alex, who strokes an imaginary beard and ponders.)"vanikoro2"

- With a merge comes new life for me, and the chance that I can unveil all the little schemes I have worked up. If you thought Alex was a badass bitch now, just wait and see what I've got in store for these people. I will be the sole survivor, and when I have all these people under my thumb, it's going to be an easy stroll to victory. The camera pans up from Alex to the night sky.

Teanu Tribe
The night sky suddenly goes into blue through a timelapse, with the sun rising in the distance. After this, it pans down to the Teanu camp, where everyone is getting into the morning routine, with Amanda and Gordon bringing in wood for the fire as Corey and Noah cook the tribe's rice.

Corey: Yass! Keep it coming guys!

Amanda: All part of the daily service!

(Amanda and Gordon head out to go get more wood, with the camera focusing on Noah and Corey who continue to cook the rice.)

Corey: God, rice just gets like, so boring.

Noah: There's still twenty more days of rice if we're lucky.

Corey: True."teanu2"

- I'm constantly like, thinking about things and literally, if we don't merge soon, I'm going to go crazy. I need a merge feast more than I need a razor out here, and do you see this disgusting stubble!? I won't be able show my twink face in a club for months without someone laughing at me for having stubble out here! A merge brings a feast, a feast brings a happy Corey. A merge also brings a Margot and an Alex. A Margot and an Alex also bring a happy Corey. Please bring a happy Corey. (The camera cuts from Noah and Corey to the forest, where Gordon and Amanda are chopping up a log of wood to bring back.)

Gordon: This... is so... tiring.

Amanda: I miss having Jackson to chop things...

(Gordon looks over to the well nearby, and notices a scroll hanging from the tree mail box.)

Gordon: We... we have tree mail.

Amanda: Oh. So we do.

(Amanda lets go of the log without warning, with it almost toppling onto Gordon, but he moves out of the way, and after catching his breath, joins Amanda at tree mail.)

Gordon: Please be what I think it is.

Amanda: One way to find out... '' 'With a battle half finished, the war is not yet won. Continue on to victory, or your torch will go down with the sun'. ''What?! Is it an immunity challenge?

Gordon: Torch going down sounds like it."teanu2"

- So I'm stuck with this stupid tribe for even longer. Why would we not merge, there's eleven of us? This stupid [expletive]'ing cryptic tree mail note has my whole game riding on it. Seriously, when in the history of Survivor does it not merge by now? This is so dumb. (The camera focuses on Amanda, who tucks the note into her pocket as they walk back.)"teanu2"

- I would've figured that we'd be merging, and with that tree mail, it still could be saying we are, but I'm just not sure. A merge would mean the world to me, because I'd have Jackson back, I'd have Matt back, and I could move forward with the game. I feel like the game has been put on hold at this first part, because I've only gone to one tribal, so I'm ready to go in hard and play the game. Fingers crossed. Following Amanda's confessional, the camera cuts away to a shot of the ocean.

Banie Tribe
The shot of the ocean suddenly cuts into a shot of the Banie camp, where everyone is gathered around, reading the same tree mail note received by Teanu.

Samantha: 'Continue on to victory, or your torch will go down with the sun.' Merge confirmed?

Margot: We are halfway through the game, so it would make sense.

Matt: GUYS THIS IS SO EXCITING!

(Everyone laughs at Matt's excitement, as the camera zooms to a closeup of him.)"banie2"

- WOOHOO! WE DID IT! Oh my god, if this is really the merge, I CANNOT BELIEVE I MADE IT! Oh thank you Survivor gods! I've gone through nineteen days just waiting for this moment, and it might FINALLY be here! I know I'm going to be a physical threat in the merge, because I'm one of the bigger guys out here, but I'm just too excited to care! Cameron: So, should we grab everything and bring it with us?

Margot: Hell yeah!

(Everyone grabs their bags and camp necessities, before walking down the beach, with the camera focusing on Samantha.)"banie2"

- I'm just hoping and praying that this isn't some sick joke by Jeff, because it wouldn't be the first time. After everything I went through at the original Utupia tribe, there is no way I thought I'd make a merge, so I'm just hoping and praying I made it. It has to be the merge... right? Please? Everyone continues walking, as the camera begins to fade out.

Reward Challenge
The Banie tribe and Teanu tribe walk in, noticing that they each had brought items from camp, anticipating a merge, but also notice that Jeff is standing before what appears to be a challenge set up, with each of their tribe mats still in place. They all turn to face Jeff once stood upon their mats and settled.

Probst: Banie and Teanu getting your first look at the new Vanikoro tribe, Ashley voted out at the last tribal council.

Gordon: Jesus, it's about time!

(The Vanikoro trio each take their places on their tribe mat, with everyone refocusing on Jeff.)

Probst: So, eleven of you left. I'm sure, based off the fact that you have all brought your camp supplies, you assume you'll be leaving here together as a merged tribe, correct?

Samantha: Wishful thinking.

Probst: Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but are you ready to get into today's immunity challenge?

(Everyone sighs and looks disappointed.)

Probst: Because I'm certainly not. There will be no immunity challenge today, instead, everybody drop... your... buffs! We are merging!

(Everyone screams in excitement, with people hugging both old and new tribe mates and introducing themselves to their new tribe mates. As this goes on, the camera focuses on Noah, who excitedly wraps himself around Lacey in a warm embrace.)"adirren"

- As a superfan of this show, I'm so happy to be here. The merge is the big milestone that settles the real players from the early boots, and the fact I made it, it's just incredible. If someone told me that I'd be here, I would have laughed, because I thought I was going to be sent home straight away as a physical liability! You know the best part? Now is where all the super challenge threats go home! I might finally have some safety, and I have Lacey as well! This is the best day of my life! (The camera then pans across to Alex, who hugs Corey before breaking the fourth wall and winking at the camera with a cheeky grin on her face.)"adirren"

- Oh yeah, merge time here we come! I'm ready to wreak havoc, cause mayhem, and turn this game up to a whole new level! This, my friends, is where the game begins! (Alex cracks her neck, before the camera cuts out of her confessional and back to everyone, when there is a brief timeskip after the greeting is done, with everyone focusing back on Jeff.)

Probst: So, high emotions all around, and a feast is waiting for you just through the trees there...

Lacey: ...there's going to be a catch to this, isn't there?

Probst: Of course.

(Everyone looks around uncomfortably, wondering what is about to happen.)

Probst: Those of you who wish to feast, may go ahead and do so. However, if you wish to instead try your luck at gaining an advantage in this game, you may abandon the feast, and instead race in the other direction, where you must traverse through an obstacle course to grab an advantage hanging at the end. The person who grabs it first may claim it and return to the feast, however anyone attempts the course but does not win the clue will be instantly banished from the feast, and will be sent to camp immediately, where they will stay and await the arrival of the others. The decision is yours to make at any time, starting now.

(Jeff turns and walks down the beach, as everyone looks around, with no one making a move yet, before Matt steps forward.)

Matt: Okay guys, let's do this diplomatically. There's no reason why we can't go to the feast, relax for a bit, and then whoever wants to run off and do it can. Is everyone alright with that?

(There is a brief silence.)

Lacey: Yeah, that sounds fair.

Corey: Let's like, get to know each other first.

(Everyone cautiously begins to walk over to the feast, with Cameron, Alex, Amanda and Jackson all eyeing each other, noticing the four of them each being tentative in their approach to the feast. As this goes on, the others ignore the antics and scream in excitement at the sight of the feast.)

Lacey: Holy [expletive] is that potato salad?

Noah: Oh my god, it is!

Corey: YASS THERE'S TEA!

(Lacey and Corey excitedly hug before sprinting straight to table and digging in, with Matt and Margot quickly running in after them.)

Matt: Save some for the rest of us!

(Gordon, Noah and Samantha all sit down, with Amanda and Jackson both looking at each other, finally deciding to both give in and join the feast, leaving just Alex and Cameron standing, with Cameron offering Alex a seat.)

Cameron: Ladies first.

Alex: What a gentlemen. I think I need a slice of pizza first though.

Cameron: Understandable.

(Alex fakes going to sit down, picking up a slice of pizza, before shoving the entire thing in her mouth and sprinting off to the obstacle course.)

Alex: (muffled and subtitled as her mouth is full) See you guys later!

Cameron: [expletive]!

(Cameron quickly takes off after her, as Amanda also stands up.)

Amanda: Okay, I hate to be like this, and you guys seem great, but I'll be back in a moment.

(Amanda runs off to join them, with the camera focusing in on the group who all sit in silence.)

Jackson: Welp, that didn't take long. Beer anyone?

Noah: Gladly!

Corey: Oh god... (turning to Gordon and whispering) drunk Noah round two here we come...

(The camera then cuts to the challenge set up, where the three begin to arrive, Alex ahead of the others.)

Challenge Summary:

Trivia

 * This is the first time anyone has quit in AJ's fanons.
 * This is also the first time someone has left with no votes cast against them.
 * Samantha had a chance to have been eliminated similarly, as she faced off in a fire duel with no votes against her yet, but she ultimately won the duel.
 * This is also the first time that two people have left in one episode, with the quit and a later tribal council occuring.