Luck Has Nothing To Do With It

Luck Has Nothing To Do With It is the first episode of Tlc479's Fan Fiction "Survivor: Ecuador" 

Day 1
Eighteen Americans walk around a hill, located in the Ecuadorian Highlands. Each of them has a bag with a few personal items they are allowed to bring into the game. They find two mats on the group, each has a small plack with their names on it. They find their names and stand near them, a helicopter comes in and out walks Jeff.

Jeff: Welcome guys, to Survivor: Ecuador! As you can see your tribes have already been decided for you. On Kichwa we have Jonathan, Olivia, Carlos, Dipali, Shawn, Linda, Charlie, Delha, and James. Your tribe color is yellow. On Shuar, we have Alejandra, Ramesh, Muriel, Douglas, Tendai, Calvin, Marilyn, Alvin, and Francis.

"kichwa"

- I'm ready to play this game. I've been eating less, being more active, Time to play this crazy game!

Jeff: Before we send you off to your camps we are going to have a little challenge. One winner from each team will get a power in this game, We will not reveal what it is until the challenge is over. If you wish to play please step off of the mat. Jeff: Alright. Carlos, Dipali, Delha, Linda, and Olivia are playing on the Kichwa side. And on the Shuar side we have Alejandra, Calvin, Douglas, and Francis.

Challenge:  The castaways would have to go through an obstacle course of digging underneath a log, crossing a balance beam, and under a rope crawl. The castaways would then run across a field to where a spinning series of ten mathematical symbols would be displayed. The castaways would have to memorize the sequence of symbols, run back to starting line through the obstacles, and use the symbols in the correct order to solve a math equation. The first castaway to solve the math problem would win.

Jeff: With that, Linda you win the special reward on Kichwa, and Douglas, you win for Shuar

Jeff pulls two hidden immunity idols out of his pocket.

Jeff: Linda and Douglas, you both now have immunity idols that can be played at tribal council to give you immunity.

"kichwa"

- I'm excited that I got the idol. But it does put a target on my back, I will hold onto it for as long as I will need it.

Jeff: With that it is time to go to camp, Kichwa you will head east, and Shuar you go west. They are about two kilometers away from here in each direction.

Kichwa and Shuar head to their new camps. At Kichwa, the guys start to set up their shelter while the girls collect water and gather supplies.

Jonathan: Ok so, can we just discuss how all of the females and Carlos were the only ones who participated in this challenge at all?

Carlos: I just wanted to try and get the power, I don't understand why you didn't.

"kichwa"

- Your actions play a big part in this game. Carlos could easily form an alliance with all of the females and take out the rest of the guys. It is my job to make sure that doesn't happen.

Shawn: Here is how I see it. The women are obviously trying to take out the guys, they saw what we saw at that challenge.

Carlos: Ok, so what. We just take out the females if we lose.

Charlie: I don't see why that would be a horrible idea.

"kichwa"

- It is early in the game. I know that I can make it to the end if I form bonds with the right people. And I think an all-guys alliance would be a great idea.

The girls find the watering hole and collect water for the entire team.

Delha: Congrats on getting that idol Linda!

Linda: Thank you, It is great to have it.

"kichwa"

- Linda having that power is not good for this team. While I won't publicly say anything, I do think we need to get rid of it.

Olivia: What do you think the guys are talking about?

Linda: I don't know, they probably want to target me.

"kichwa"

- Right now all of the girls are targets in the men's eyes because we all tried to get that power just like Linda did. If we don't want to go early on in the game I think our safest move would be to try and pull Carlos onto our side.

Dipali: Look, we just need to promise ourselves right now that we will stay true to this four. We can all try and pull some of the guys in, but this is the main alliance.

Olivia: I agree, you girls in?

Delha: Alright.

Linda: Sounds good.

At Shuar, Douglas gloats about his idol, and it starts to anger some people.

Douglas: So guys, I think we should all focus on winning challenge and get numbers for when the teams become one.

Tendai, Muriel, Francis, Calvin, and Alvin start to make a fire while the other disperse.

Francis: So what is the game plan, go for Douglas?

Tendai: I like that idea.

Calvin: Yes he is gloating way too much.

Muriel: Let's take him out then.

Douglas talks to Alejandra and Marilyn by the watering hole.

Douglas: So, what are you girls going to do in this game?

Marilyn: I don't know yet. Why do you ask?

Alejandra: Well, I for one do not want to make commitments or form alliances yet, so if you are asking me for that, it is not happening.