The Odds Aren't in My Favor

This is the premier episode of Survivor: Elements

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Cannonball! One member from each tribe must jump off of the large boat and get to their tribe’s boat. Tribe mates still on the boat will grab as much supplies in their arms as they can in one go, and then throw it to their tribe mate on their tribe’s boat. If any supplies doesn’t reach the boat and lands in the water, it must be left behind. Reward: As much as you can grab Winners: Everyone

Reward/Immunity Challenge: Slipping and Sliding Two members from each tribe will go down a slide into the water, and swim out to pole in the water. The pole will have a key on it, which they will get and bring back. Then using the key, they will unlock a bag filled with puzzle pieces which the other three tribe members will put together. The first three tribes to win will receive flint and immunity from tribal council. Reward: Flint. Winners: Ahi, Ka Wai, and Makani

Day 1
(The season opens to a beautiful shot of the islands of Vanuatu, and stays that way for a few seconds until four motorboats carrying five contestants each are shown, and Jeff Propst on another boat leading them all)

Jeff: Here we are in the beautiful islands of Vanuatu, where 20 Americans are about to begin the journey of a lifetime!

(The camera cuts to Billy)

"makani"

- I have a good feeling about this game. Being an entrepreneur, it’s kind of my job to be able to sell things to people, convince them I’m right. I feel like that will definitely come in handy if I want to be able to push through this game. I’m also great at making friends, so getting exactly what I want how I want it won’t be that big of an issue.

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(The camera cuts to Kayla)

"ka wai"

- Coming into the game, I feel like it’ll go one of two ways for me: either I get singled out and voted out for being old, or become a powerful and strategic player because I’m old.

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(The camera cuts to Joel)

"honua"

- Is this thing on? Oh it is. Um never knew what I’d say here. So um, I guess being on the show is gonna be a cool experience. I’ve watched for a while now, and think I have what it takes to win. As long as I don’t screw up, of course. EJoel.png

(The camera cuts to Mia)

"ahi"

- I feel like I’m going to suck out here, but it’s all good. Yeah I don’t know what else to say. EMia.png

(The camera shows the boats arriving at one larger boat, where Jeff is already waiting. Everyone gets out of the boats and walks out to their respective colored mats)

Jeff: Welcome castaways! So as you know, you’ve been split into four tribes.

Travis: Yeah, we know haha.

Jeff: What you don’t know is why. Well, this is Survivor: Elements!

(A banner unrolls from behind the castaways revealing the title and logo)

Jeff: You’ve been split into tribes based on your personality. Those of you on Ahi have shown yourselves to be blunt, unpredictable, dominant, and potentially very, very dangerous in this game. On Honua, you guys have shown yourselves to take more of a grounded approach toward things, are aware of themselves and those around them, and are very strategic. Ka Wai members have shown themselves to be kind, sympathetic people who usually hide your own emotions. And on Makani, members have shown themselves to kind of drift through everything without really caring what the outcome is; however, this can also be used to their advantage.

Skylar: Ah, that makes sense. I’m nice guys!

(Elli and Jay kind of half chuckle)

Jeff: So on that note, let’s get to the rewards challenge. One member from each tribe must jump off of the large boat and get to their tribe’s boat. Tribe mates still on the boat will grab as much supplies in their arms as they can in one go, and then throw it to their tribe mate on their tribe’s boat. If any supplies doesn’t reach the boat and lands in the water, it must be left behind. After everyone throws their stuff, you can jump into the ocean and swim out to your boat. All tribes will win something, or at least that’s the hope. Survivors ready, go!

(Travis, Jonah, Elli, and Joel all jump into the ocean and swim towards their tribe’s boats)

Jeff: It’s gonna be Travis collecting for Ahi, Jonah for Makani, Elli for Ka Wai, and Joel for Honua.

Jonah: Is now a bad time to mention I suck at catching?

Jeff: Well Makani, is it a bad time?

Stella: Yes.

Jeff: Alright everyone, as soon as your tribe mates get to the boats you can grab your armfuls and throw.

(Elli makes it to Ka Wai’s boat)

Jeff: Elli made it to Ka Wai’s boat! You guys can now start throwing things to her!

(Jay grabs a large bag of potatoes and somehow manages to land it on the boat)

Jeff: Jay lands a large sack of potatoes. I have no idea how he landed it!

Jay: You and me both Jeff.

(Joel makes it to Honua’s boat, as members from Ka Wai are throwing their armfuls at their boat)

Jeff: Joel made it, Honua can now start gathering supplies!

Joel: Guys come on!

(Alexis throws a lot of things, but it all lands in the water)

Alexis: Sorry!

Joel: It’s all good, somebody else can get more things.

(Grace throws a lot of things and most of it lands on the raft, as Travis makes it to Ahi’s boat)

Jeff: Travis makes it to Ahi’s boat, they can start throwing things over!

(Mia and Liam both throw stuff over, some of it lands)

Travis: Alrighty then.

(Jonah makes it to Makani’s boat)

Jeff: Jonah finally makes it to Makani’s boat, so they can start throwing things!

Skylar: Elli, I got a bunch of coconuts coming your way!

(Skylar throws a bunch of coconuts at Elli and most of them miss)

Skylar: Sorry!

(Billy is seen picking up a bag when he notices something underneath it)

Billy: (Quietly) what’s this?

(Billy throws the bag and then turns and looks at a slip of paper he got)

Billy: (Very quietly) you have found a clue to a hidden immunity idol. Cool!

(Billy puts the clue in his pocket)

Jeff: Alright it looks like everybody is done, so now jump into the water!

(Everyone starts jumping into the water and swimming toward their boats. Upon making it, the boats take off and head toward the tribe’s beaches)

KA WAI: DAY ONE
(Elli, Geoff, Jay, Kayla, Skylar come up onto the Ka Wai beach, and step off of the boat)

Jay: So this is the start of the Survivor experience. Cool.

Skylar: Yeah, cool haha.

(Jay and Geoff start gathering branches and more materials from the island to set up a shelter, while Elli, Kayla, and Skylar stay back and pick up leave to clear an area)

"ka wai"

- So I want to start an alliance with these girls. It conveniences me, because I’m in an alliance on DAY ONE. How cool is that? I feel like aligning with older people is better for me because I’m the youngest person out here. If I don’t, then the odds aren’t in my favor. That was weird, can I say something else?

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Elli: Hey girls, I was wondering if maybe we could form an alliance right here, right now?

Skylar: Yeah, sounds good!

Elli: Cool. Now we got that down.

Skylar: What about you, Kayla?

Kayla: Yeah sure why not.

"ka wai"

- So Elli shows up and her first order of business is invite me into an alliance. I don’t really want to team up with her, because I’m not sure who I can trust out here. I need somebody who can take me far.

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(Kayla walks over to Jay)

Kayla: Hey Jay, I was wondering if you and Geoff needed help over here.

Jay: Yeah, we need to put these logs up and then throw some leaves over the top.

Kayla: Sure thing. So Elli came up to me on the beach as soon as we got here and said we should make a girl’s alliance or something.

Jay: Hmm. I assume that’s why you came over here? To avoid it?

Kayla: Yeah. Have you and Geoff talked alligning?

Jay: Geoff? No, he can’t shut up for more then five seconds.

Kayla: Wow that’s a strong opinion considering we’ve only been out here less then an hour.

Jay: Kayla you should know I judge people very quickly.

Kayla: That’s quite random. Anyways, would you like to form an alliance?

Jay: Sure.

"ka wai"

- Consider me confused. Kayla complains about being forced into an alliance when she does the exact same thing to me? EJay.png

HONUA: DAY ONE
(Alexis, Grace, Joel, Raymon, and Rich arrive and begin setting up camp)

Rich: Joel, help me out over here we can set up somewhat of a shelter against this here tree.

Joel: Okie dokie!

(Joel and Rich move some logs over to a tree)

Rich: Raymon, you and Grace go get some leaves. Alexis, move all of the crap we got from the challenge over here.

"honua"

- So we’ve made it back, and it turns out Rich is a major d**k. Like he’s been bossing us around for the past couple hours now, and it’s really annoying. I’m hoping to befriend somebody out here, and it won’t be him for sure. Was that one good? EJoel.png

Grace: Alright the shelter’s pretty much done, what now?

Joel: I’m gonna take a walk.

Grace: Mmmk.

(Joel wanders off into the trees)

Rich: I almost guarantee he’s hunting for idols.

(Grace follows Joel)

Rich: Raymon, get over here.

Raymon: Yeah?

Rich: I think tonight we should vote Joel.

Raymon: Bro are you stupid? He’ll see it coming a mile away. Why don’t we vote Alexis?

(Cut to woods where Grace and Joel are now idol hunting together)

Joel: So um how’s it going?

Grace: (looks at Joel awkwardly) good?

Joel: (spots a green string hidden on a tree branch) over here!

Grace: Holy s**t!

Joel: This is surreal! And on day one? Major score! Congratulations, you have found a Honua hidden immunity idol. You can play this before the votes are read, nullifying every single vote cast against the person it is played for!

Grace: Wowie!

"honua"

- Joel has found an idol, and I’m gonna try to use that to my advantage. EGrace.png

MAKANI: DAY ONE
(Billy, Jonah, Kim, Mary, and Stella arrive at the shore)

Billy: Alright guys let’s get the stuff we won in the challenge on shore.

(Mary brings some stuff up, and then gets some wood to start a shelter)

Mary: Alright, here’s some good trees.

Billy: These look decent enough let’s bring them back.

Mary: Alright.

Billy: So are you um talking alliances with anyone out here yet?

Mary: No, do you want to form one?

Billy: I mean yeah!

Mary: Okay, coolio.

"makani"

- Mary asked me to form an alliance, which is good because I didn’t want to seem like the desperate one. I mean eventually i’m going to have to cut her throat, but it’s worth it to make me a million dollars richer. EBilly.png

(Camera goes to Stella sitting on the beach when she is approached by Jonah)

Jonah: Hey Stella, what are you doing out here all alone?

Stella: If you’re trying to hook up with me just stop right there.

(Jonah walks away)

AHI: DAY ONE
(DeNico, Liam, Mia, Samantha, and Travis arrive at their beach)

Mia: I feel like we should get to know each other, so after we set up a shelter we should go around and say something about ourselves. How does that sound?

Travis: Sounds good.

"ahi"

- I feel like Mia’s trying to hard to “be on TV” if you know what I mean. ETravis.png

Mia: Okay, the shelter’s almost finished!

Liam: Can I start this like chat thing?

Mia: Sure!

Liam: Hi, I’m Liam and I like pizza.

DeNico: What’s up everyone, I’m DeNico and I graduated top 5% of my class.

Mia: Hey everyone I’m Mia, and I like to socialize!

Travis: *cough* never would’ve guessed *cough*. hey I’m Travis and I like to be online.

Samantha: Hello, I’m Samantha and I’m going to win survivor.

(Mia chuckles nervously)

Mia: Okay then.

(Samantha goes to the well and Mia follows)

Mia: That was pretty bold, just saying you’re going to win.

Samantha: Well I feel like I have the ability to pull it off.

Mia: Alright.

"ahi"

- Samantha is extremely cocky and I don’t like her attitude towards us! EMia.png

(Cuts to Liam, DeNico, and Travis talking)

Liam: So I’ve always thought “if I get into Survivor, I need a core group of guys to vote with”. You guys feel me?

DeNico: Yeah bro.

Travis: Definitely.

Liam: Maybe the three of us right here could be that group? Vote together to keep ourselves alive?

Travis: Yeah.

"ahi"

- Liam does bring up some good points. I’m a tribe of five, working together is really our only option if we lose otherwise it’ll be a tie vote, and nobody wants that. EDeNico.png

KA WAI: DAY TWO
Skylar: Hey Elli, I think it’s starting to rain!

Elli: That isn’t good. I’m going to go back to the shelter.

(Elli goes to the shelter, Jay makes a spear out of wood and tries to get a fish)

Jay: Dammit these fish are fast!

Kayla: Why are you trying to spear them in the first place?

Jay: For food?

(Geoff goes up to Skylar in the woods while she’s getting water)

Geoff: Hey Skylar! Do you want to form an alliance?

Skylar: Honestly I don’t know.

Geoff: Okay.

(Geoff wanders away, Elli goes to Skylar)

Elli: Hey Skylar, if we lose tomorrow who should we vote?

Skylar: I say either Kayla or Geoff, neither seem trustworthy.

Elli: How do you know Geoff isn’t trustworthy?

Skylar: Believe me anybody that’s THAT happy out here isn’t trustworthy at all.

MAKANI: DAY TWO
(Mary and Billy are eating rice)

Mary: Sooooo, I’ve been trying to make some form of strategy in my head. Do you think we’re at the bottom?

Billy: Honestly in a tribe with only five people, I don’t even think there is a bottom.

Mary: That makes sense I guess. If we’re not at the bottom, who is?

Billy: I’d say Kim, she really hasn’t done much of anything. Like she’s really lazy.

(Cut to Jonah and Kim)

Kim: Jonah, could you please grab my rain jacket? I might need it.

Jonah: Sureeee.

"makani"

- Kim is really starting to get irritating. She’s super lazy and kinda bosses us around, so I know I’m voting her first chance I get. EJonas.png

Kim: Could you also get my bag?

Jonah: No. Just get it yourself.

Kim: Fine.

(Kim gets her bag as the camera goes back to Billy, who’s taking to Stella)

Billy: So Mary and I formed an alliance and we were wondering if maybe you would like to be in it?

Stella: I mean sure. I don’t really like Jonah or Kim but you guys seem cool so yeah I guess.

Billy: I understand Kim, but why Jonah?

Stella: He was hitting on me yesterday.

Billy: Oh.

DAY THREE
(Zoom in on immunity challenge as the survivors arrive)

Jeff: Come on in survivors!

(Ahi comes out, followed by Honua, Ka Wai, and then Makani; they stand on their tribe mats)

Jeff: So today, immunity is up for grabs, as well as rewards for the winning tribes.

Joel: I love me some rewards.

Jeff: For today’s challenge, you will have two members from your tribe go down a slide in the water and swim to retrieve a floating pole. The pole has a key at the top, which will unlock a bag of puzzle pieces on shore. Once you have your puzzle pieces, the other three members from your tribe will put the puzzle together (completed puzzle is the season logo). Want to know what else the winning tribes get aside from immunity?

Stella: Yes pleaseeeee.

Jeff: The first three tribes to finish will receive flint with their immunity.

DeNico: Oh cool.

(Cut to everyone ready to start the challenge; Billy and Jonah are at the Makani slide, Liam and Mia at Ahi, Joel and Raymon and Honua, and Elli and Geoff for Ka Wai)

Jeff: Survivors ready, go!

(Liam is the first down the slide, followed by Elli, Joel, Jonah, Billy, Mia, Raymon, and Geoff)

Jeff: Everyone is now swimming to their team’s poles, (Elli makes it first) Elli has made it, Ka Wai with a big lead here!

(Liam gets his team’s key)

Jeff: Liam not that far behind, Geoff and Mia trying to catch up their teammates now. (Billy and Jonah get the key) Billy and Jonah both make it, now they're heading to shore! (Joel makes it) Joel has made it, now Honua heading to shore!

(Elli and Geoff make it to the shore and Geoff sprints to put the key into the keyhole)

Jeff: Geoff now keeping Ka Wai’s lead, (Elli grabs the bag of puzzle pieces that is now unlocked) qnd they can start their puzzle!

(Geoff hands Skylar the bag so her, Jay, and Kayla can work on the puzzle; Billy and Jonah get Makani’s puzzle pieces)

Jeff: Makani now has their puzzle pieces, they can start!

(Joel and Raymon get their puzzle pieces at the same time Liam and Mia get theirs)

Jeff: Honua and Ahi can now start their puzzles!

(Kayla’s struggling)

Skylar: Don’t worry I’m good with puzzles. Hand me that piece please!

(Skylar puts the first of sixteen pieces in)

Jeff: Puzzles can make or break a team’s challenge, it all comes down to this.

(Travis gets four puzzle pieces attached for Ahi)

Travis: Booyah!

Jeff: Travis getting Ahi to now pull ahead of Ka Wai!

(Ahi is almost done, Honua is barely started)

Grace: Maybe this piece goes here? (The piece doesn’t fit) Maybe not. (Hands pieces to Rich)

Jeff: Honua way behind the other teams now.

(DeNico puts in the last piece for Ahi)

DeNico: Jeff!

Jeff: (checks puzzle) Ahi wins!

Liam: Oh thank god.

(Stella puts another piece in, there’s only two pieces left)

Stella: We’re almost some guys!

Mary: Quick, hand me that piece.

(Stella hands Mary the piece and she puts it in, then Mary puts in the last piece)

Mary: Jeff!

Jeff: (checks puzzle) Makani’s done! They have immunity tonight!

(Kayla puts in another piece, Ka Wai is almost done, Rich slowly puts in another piece, but it looks to be out of place)

Jeff: Ka Wai and Honua neck and neck, who will prevail?

(The last puzzle piece goes down for Ka Wai)

Skylar: Jeff!

Jeff: (checks puzzle) Ka Wai gets the final immunity spot!

(Everyone on Honua looks defeated except Rich who looks upset; everyone is now back on the tribe mats)

Jeff: Ahi, Makani, Ka Wai, you guys have immunity tonight and will receive flint. (Jeff hands an idol to DeNico, an idol to Stella, and an idol to Kayla) Honua, you guys will be heading to Tribal Council later tonight where somebody will become the first person voted out of the game. Grab your stuff and head back to camp.

"honua"

- Not trying to point fingers, ok I totally am. This is Rich’s fault for sucking at the puzzle. I’m seriously considering voting him tonight because he’s just a jerk. EJoel.png

HONUA: DAY THREE
Rich: Hey guys what matters is we tried our hardest alright?

Joel: Yeah most of us.

Rich: What was that?

Raymon: Rich no offense, but you kinda completely screwed us in the challenge today.

Rich: Well if that’s how you see it, that’s how you see it.

"honua"

- So everyone thinks that I’m bossy and ya losing today is my fault? I’m pretty shocked that they would think that. I feel like I’m leading this tribe and they’re just ungrateful for everyone I’ve been doing for them. ERich.png

Joel: (talking to Grace) I’m going to vote Rich how about you?

Grace: Yeah he’s an annoying d**k and I don’t want to be around him any longer.

(Alexis is sitting at camp as the sun starts to set)

Alexis: (see Raymon) Hey Raymon.

Raymon: ‘Sup?

Alexis: I dunno. It kinda sucks we’re the first to go to tribal, but at the same time, isn't it kind of a good thing?

Raymon: I mean I can see why you would say that, but at the same time, it sucks because we’re a small tribe.

Alexis: Then you just have to know who to vote for.

Raymon: Yeah, I guess.

(Joel walks over)

Joel: Hey guys. I’m nervous.

Raymon: Bro we all are.

"honua"

- Honestly I don’t know why I said that, I’m fairly certain Rich is going home. EJoel.png

Alexis: Catch you guys on the flippity flop then.

(Joel and Raymon start laughing but also look very confused)

"honua"

- So I think everyone’s voting Rich, so I’ll try to vote with them to prove I can be a good ally mate. EAlexis.png

(The sun starts to set as the small tribe prepares to head to Tribal Council; Joel grabs his idol just in case)

Night Three
(The camera shows the members of Honua arriving at an outdoor tribal council area, with small round seats)

Jeff: Welcome to Tribal Council, Honua. Behind each of you is a torch. Grab one and go near the flame, dip it in, and get fire.

(Everyone gets a torch and a flame)

Jeff: As always the same in this game, fire represents your life. As long as you still have your fire, you’re still in the game. Once your fire is gone, you’re out. One of you will meet that fate tonight.

(Everyone sits down)

Jeff: Let’s start with the opening challenge we had to build your tribe’s coordination up. Alexis, you seemed to miss just about every time you threw something down to Joel, did that really affect you in any way back at camp?

Alexis: No, not at all. We still got things, and that’s really all that mattered.

Jeff: So that’s not really an obvious thing to base the votes off of is what you’re saying?

Alexis: Yeah.

Jeff: With such a small tribe, what was it like back at camp Joel?

Joel: Kinda scary. Like you said, it’s already a small tribe. It doesn’t really take much to swing the votes one way or another because of how many people are here. Five of us, all trying to stay safe while getting somebody we want out, out.

Jeff: You say this like you know who you’re voting is for certain who you’re voting?

Joel: Yeah, I do.

Jeff: Alright. Joel seems to have his mind made up, Rich are you feeling you have your mind made up?

Rich: Yes. I do.

Jeff: Okay. Grace, what are you basing your vote on tonight?

Grace: Honestly, just who I think I can trust as this game moves along. I’m going to need somebody willing to vote with me for quite a while.

Jeff: And did you find that person?

Grace: I think and hope so. For my sake anyways.

Joel: I feel pretty much the same way.

Jeff: Raymon, do you feel the same as Grace and Joel?

Raymon: Not really. They were talking the entire afternoon and while I talked to Alexis later in the day, I don’t feel like an alliance was formed or anything.

Alexis: Oh.

Jeff: Alright then, it is now time to vote. Joel, you’re up first.

(Joel walks to the voting area)

"honua"

- Sorry Rich, but I really don’t like you and honestly doubt I can trust you. EJoel.png

(Grace and Raymon vote, their votes aren’t revealed)

"honua"

- You damn crazy kids. ERich.png

(Rich casts his vote but it isn’t revealed; Alexis looks around and then writes down her vote, folds it up, and puts it in the urn. Then she walks back to her seat)

Jeff: I’ll go tally the votes.

(Jeff is shown getting the urn, and then placing it on his podium)

Jeff: If anybody has a hidden immunity idol and would like to play it, now would be the time to do so.

(Joel looks at Grace who shakes her head)

Jeff: Once the votes are read, the person voted out will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately. First vote, Rich.

(Rich acts surprised and glares at Joel)

Jeff: Second vote, Raymon. Third vote, Rich. That’s two votes Rich, one vote Raymon, two votes left. First person voted out of Survivor: Elements… Rich. That’s four, that’s enough. Please bring me your torch.

Rich: Well then. Thanks guys.

(Rich stands up, grabs his bag, and grabs his torch. He then places it in the holder)

Jeff: Rich, the tribe has spoken.

(Jeff snuffs our Rich’s flame and smoke rises)

Jeff: It’s time for you to go.

Rich: Peace out y’all.

(Rich walks out)

Jeff: For those of you who survived, here’s flint.

(Jeff throws flint to Raymon)

Jeff: Grab your torches and head back to camp. Goodnight.

(Outro plays as the remaining Honua members gather their things and head back to camp)

Polls
Best competitor so far? Alexis Billy DeNico Elli Geoff Grace Jay Joel Jonah Kayla Kim Liam Mary Mia Raymon Rich Samantha Skylar Stella Travis

Worst competitor so far? Alexis Billy DeNico Elli Geoff Grace Jay Joel Jonah Kayla Kim Liam Mary Mia Raymon Rich Samantha Skylar Stella Travis

Next Time on Survivor
Billy: The way I see it, she really has to go before she becomes a threat.

Jonah: Yeah I agree. I mean that's if we lose today.

Billy: We just take her out first chance we get?

Jonah: Yeah.

Author's Notes

 * This was my first fanon episode ever written
 * Also the Elements season premier
 * One of these characters is me in real life, but I swear I won't favor him
 * This took me a while to write