Survivor: Royals vs. Rebels

Survivor: Royals vs. Rebels is the first collaborative season written by Aaron and Matt. It features 20 Americans from all walks of life divided into two tribes based on how traditional their occupations and/or personalities are. They are competing to survive the elements and each other to win $1,000,000 and the title of Sole Survivor.

Twists

 * Hidden Immunity Idols: Each camp and the merged tribe's camp will have a Hidden Immunity Idol somewhere on the camp's grounds.
 * Tribe Switch: At some point in the game, the remaining castaways will be randomly divided between Apataki and Tikehau.
 * Royals vs. Rebels: The 20 castaways are divided into two starting tribes: either "Royals" (Apataki) or "Rebels" (Tikehau). The castaways deemed to be Royals are those who follow more traditional paths in life, whether it's through their occupation or their personality. The Rebels, meanwhile, rebel in some way against traditional societal expectations, whether that's in the way they live or their occupation.
 * Half Idols: Similar to the race in the canon season Survivor: Gabon, an opening individual challenge will take place before the tribes arrive at their respective camps. The first person from each tribe to complete the race will receive half of a Hidden Immunity Idol and will give the other half to somebody from the other tribe. Two half-idols must be played on one person to make a full idol (the same person does not have to play both halves). Additionally, if three half-idols are played on a person after the votes are read, they combine to form a super idol, making that person safe and eliminating the person with the next most votes.

Author's Notes

 * Of the 20 characters, Aaron made 11, while Matt made 9.
 * Aaron's characters are Anastasia, Chance, Cloe, Emmett, Erinn, Hailee, Imani, Kai, Kenna, Nash, and Tia.
 * Matt's characters are Aliesha, Carly, Darnell, Elliott, JP, Leonard, Mackay, Randy, and Vance.
 * There were 16 characters considered for this season who ultimately did not make the cut. They may be used in future seasons or put up for adoption.