User blog:Wafflefreak/Survivor Nikumaroro Premiere Preview - First Friendships

As day turns to night and the majority of the Noonan tribe retires to the shelter for their night sleep, Michelle and Brandon are the last two castaways sitting around the fire. It’s a beautiful night; no clouds float through the sky, leaving the stars and moon to shine brightly and uninterrupted. Michelle looks over to Brandon through the crackling flame.

Michelle (Jokingly): This would be perfect for a caldron, wouldn’t it?

Michelle smiles while Brandon giggles, trying to keep it down with everyone sleeping so close by.

Brandon: You know, you’re not what I picture when I imagine a witch.

Michelle: Yeah, I’ve been told that I’m missing the green skin, warts, and pointy hat before. Got the hag part down, though.

Brandon buries his face into his hands, once again trying to keep the volume of his laughter under control, however Michelle throws her head back and lets out a cackle regardless.

Brandon (Curious): Do people usually have preconceived notions about you, just based on the fact you’re a witch?

Michelle: Oh absolutely, mostly just due to their own fear or ignorance though.

Brandon rolls his eyes, telling her he knows all about that. She smiles.

Michelle: But, if given the chance I love to educate people, and usually after that they give me a chance. It’s not about what I believe that scares them, it’s the misconception.

Brandon (Chuckling): Once again, I know all about that!

Brandon: Have you ever… you know, sacrificed anything before?

Michelle cackles.

Michelle: Oh gosh, no! ‘An it harm none, do what ye will’; it basically establishes harmlessness as the ethical standard witches must strive to live by.

Brandon: Huh, I didn’t know that.

Michelle shrugs,

Michelle: See! I bet I already seem a thousand times less scary. If I were to go around turning people into frogs and drinking potions made of babies blood, I technically wouldn’t be a witch, just crazy. There’s also the law of three, which states ‘Ever mind the law of three, that whatsoever you do, be it for good or for harm, shall come back to you threefold’.

Brandon smiles,

Brandon (intrigued): That’s so cool.

Brandon (Jokingly): So you mean to tell me that you don’t go home and worship the devil after selling a family of four a new home?

Michelle cackles once more, then points to him.

Michelle: Now you’re catching on, I like you. Actually, In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church modified the appearance of their fallen angle to look like one of our gods, which is half man and half stag. The officials who promoted this adaptation used it in an effort to convert more nature worshipers to Christianity.

Brandon uses his hands to make exploding gestures around his head.

Brandon: Mind blow. Listening to you is more informational than a documentary.

Michelle: When you love something, it’s easy to let it consume you. Find something you adore, you’ll never want to stop learning more and more about it.