Sim Survivor 2.1! Finale on Saturday 5/9!

[T-Bone]

EPISODE HYPE

[T-Bone]

Episode 5

Tiawiti Events

Tribe is still shell shocked from going to rocks at tribal.
Aronis pulls Selynee aside and asks why he wasn't let in on the plan to flip the vote against Gamma.
Skitter feels blindsided by Selynee and dissolves the original Tiawiti alliance for good.
Wooper feels vulnerable with Skitter still around to potentially vote him out.

Seratiti Events

Ircher is looking at Menalque's strength as a threat now before the merge.
Menalque is thinking that he could flip the tribe against Reck if they lose a challenge.
Klick asks Menalque if he would consider putting aside their beef so they don't lose the numbers.

Rochini Events

Felissan taks Vash fishing to show him how it is done.
IPS joins in on the fun because this is a drama free tribe right now.

Immunity Challenge #5 - Temple Transfer

The castaways will be playing a giant game of Tower of Hanoi, in which they must take a fully assembled tower from the first platform, and reassemble it on the third platform. The tower pieces are heavy, and only smaller pieces will fit on top of larger pieces. The first tribe to assemble their tower wins immunity, and both losing tribes will go to tribal council.

- Rochini and Seratiti get a fresh look at Tiawiti, Micc eliminated at the last tribal council.
- Seratiti has one extra member, Reck will sit out of this challenge.
- All three tribes begin by removing the top section and moving it to the third platform. All three take the next section and move it to the second. All three tribes continue to separate the tower in roughly the same way. Seratiti take a slight lead as they are able to move the pieces faster than Tiawiti and Rochini.
- Rochini works well to move the pieces while CaptMeme and Menalque do most of the lifting for Seratiti. Tiawiti works together but they are exhausted.
- Seratiti stops to argue about moving pieces, allowing Rochini to slowly catch up and over take them.
- Rochini's careful and methodical approach starts to pay off as they place the base of the tower on the third platform!
- Tiawiti stops to try and copy what Rochini are doing. They change direction. Seratiti continues to try and move the tower their way, and they too get the base down.
- Tiawiti finally gets the base down as they continue to look over at Rochini's work.
- Seratiti begin moving faster as they start to understand the solution to the puzzle, pulling even with Tiawiti.
- Rochini however places the last piece on the tower! They jump up and down!
- Rochini wins immunity! They are safe from the vote tonight!
- Seratiti and Tiawiti are going to tribal council in that order!

Rochini Events

IPS is praised for his leadership in the challenge, although Raybells struggled a bit.
Felissan reassures Raybells that his challenge performance didn't matter.
Vash and Aura celebrate another victory together!
Aura wonders though if IPS is getting too close to their alliance.
IPS overhears this conversation and asks Aura what she means, but she blushes and doesn't give a straight answer.
The tribe settles in for an uneventful evening.

Seratiti Events

CaptMeme is praised for his challenge performance, and Klick once again struggled.
There is a hidden immunity idol hidden near camp...Reck finds the hidden immunity idol!
Klick spies Reck coming out from the woods and asks him what he was doing, and Reck lies about taking a leak and tells Klick to stop being nosy.
Reck tells CaptMeme they are safe tonight, and they can make a move instead of worrying about the vote.
Klick tells Menalque they have to stay Tiawiti strong, and says he won't vote for Menalque if he won't vote for him.
The tribe packs up for tribal council.

Tiawiti Events

Wooper is praised for his challenge performance while Aronis clearly cost them.
Aronis asks Selynee what the plan is, but she is noncommital.
Wooper tries to pull Selynee aside to ask about the votes but she has disappeared.
Skitter and Gamma talk about solidfying their partnership and getting someone else out.
The tribe packs up for triabl council.

[T-Bone]

Tribal Council #5 - Seratiti

The tribe has a nervous energy entering tribal council.
The tribe feels Reck is a joy around camp.
The tribe is not impressed with Menalque's attempt at the tower puzzle.
Ircher makes a note about challenges that resonates with the tribe.

Voting

"You went against me and that sealed your fate." - Reck
"I tried, I really did, but you're done." - Klick

If anyone has the hidden immunity idol and wants to play it, now would be the time to do so. Okay, once the votes are read the decision is final, and the person voted out will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately. I'll read the votes.

Spoiler: First Vote

Reck

Spoiler: Second Vote

Menalque

Spoiler: Third Vote

Menalque

Spoiler: Fourth Vote

Menalque

Spoiler: Fifth Vote

Menalque

Spoiler: Sixth Vote

Menalque

The Fifth Person Voted out of Sim Survivor 2...

Spoiler: Torch Snuff

Menalque

With 5 votes that's enough, bring me your torch. The tribe has spoken.

Spoiler: Breakdown Pt 1

Reason: What was shaping up to be a tough vote ended up straight forward at the end thanks to a poor tribal council roll for Menalque. Klick and Reck were in danger, but they had good rolls. Klick to his credit did a lot to work his way out of danger, first by patching things up with Menalque completely, and then lowering his threat enough. Menalque's threat was so high that close ally Cephrir had no choice but to vote him to save himself from being in the minority. This hurts him a little less than had he voted for Reck.

[T-Bone]

Tribal Council #6 - Tiawiti

The tribe enters the council area ready to explode.
The tribe thinks that Selynee was tough in the challenge today.
They also think Aronis may not have the mental toughness for this game.
Wooper confesses he is still angry about last tribal council.
Skitter praises the idea of needing tribe unity after this vote so they stop coming here.

Voting

"It's either you or me, hopefully you." - Wooper
"I tried, but this was never going to work out." - Aronis

If anyone has the hidden immunity idol and wants to play it, now would be the time to do so.

Selynee raises her hand, stands up and hands T-Probst an idol.

"I have a bad feeling T." Selynee returns to her seat. This is a hidden immunity idol, any votes cast against Selynee will not count.

Spoiler: First Vote

Wooper

Spoiler: Second Vote

Aronis

Spoiler: Third Vote

Wooper

Spoiler: Fourth Vote

Wooper

Spoiler: Fifth Vote

Wooper

The Sixth Person Voted out of Sim Survivor 2...

Spoiler: Torch Snuff

Wooper

With 4 votes that's enough, bring me your torch. The tribe has spoken.

Spoiler: Breakdown Pt 2

Reason: Obviously Wooper was still in trouble following last tribal council. Unlike Gamma, he couldn't get it together. Micc being eliminated via rocks helped Gamma a bit, but he also made solid moves and allowed others to make poor moves. Selynee had a terrible episode and entered in tribal council with the highest threat, and so she had to play her idol. Aronis and Wooper were also high threats, but Wooper ended up going over the top with his poor relationships. Wooper disliked Aronis more than Selynee, so that's why he voted there.

[Ircher]

Another skittle down. You'll be missed Wooper.

[Cephrir]

if i become invisible enough maybe they'll forget to vote me off

[CaptainMeme]

nooooo memebot what are you doing
you can't vote out the other strongbois you'll be next on the block

[Wooper]

mena let's play cards on the way back home

[VashtaNeurotic]

Wooper as they are asked to leave tribal council:

[T-Bone]

Tonight, tonight. A new episode! Who will be voted out???

[Ircher]

Another skittle will be voted out. So my prediction is xReckonerx.

[T-Bone]

Episode 6

Reward Challenge

Rochini gets a look at Seratiti and Tiawiti, Menalque and Wooper voted out at last tribal council.
Seems like a good spot to DROP YOUR BUFFS. We are picking new tribes.
T-Probst hands out bamboo sticks. We will swap back to two tribes. Rochini is no more.
The castaways reveal their new buffs.

New Seratiti

Reck
CaptMeme
Klick
Gamma
Skitter
Aura
IPS

New Tiawiti

Ircher
Cephrir
Aronis
Selynee
Felissan
Raybells
Vash

Seratiti Events

The tribe returns to camp and starts camp life all over again.
IPS asks Reck to go off with him to talk, but Reck declines.
CaptMeme tries to recruit Gamma for some camp work, but Gamma feels offended by the thought.
Klick laughs at the situation and Gamma isn't happy about that either.
Gamma and Skitter solidfy their plan to go together till the end.
Skitter and IPS try to remise about their original turn in Seratiti, but realize they don't have anything in common.
Aura pulls Skitter aside and warns her how IPS wormed his way into the original Seratiti alliance they had at Rochini.
Klick and IPS go off in the woods, where Klick says he doesn't trust his former tribemates and IPS concurs.

Tiawiti Events

The tribe returns to camp with a nervous energy as they go about the rest of the day.
Selynee is annoyed that Ircher immediately takes a nap upon returning to camp.
Cephrir lays down next to Ircher and mentions how they are finally away from Reck and can play their own game.
Aronis mentions to Ircher he's a free agent and open to working.
Felissan and Raybells makes the observation that they could be in the minority if things go wrong and wonder what they would do if that happened.
Vash and Raybells walk through the woods thinking about how they might get in with the their new tribemates.
Vash asks Raybells about his conversation with Felissan, and Raybells says it was a little weird.

[T-Bone]

Immunity Challenge #6 - Nut Buster

Five castaways will hold onto a rope suspending a basket in the air. The remaining two castaways will attempt to shoot coconuts into the other tribe's basket in order to make it heavier. If a castaway lets go of the rope they are out of the challenge. First tribe to let go of the rope and drop the basket to the ground loses.

- Klick and Aura will shoot coconuts for Seratiti, and Aronis and Felissan will shoot coconuts for Seratiti.
- The game begins as Felissan drains a coconut into the basket. The four shooters are pretty effective at shooting the coconuts.
- Reck lets the rope slip from his grasp and is forced to sit down.
- Seratiti finds itself holding a few more coconuts with one less person as the game progresses.
- Vash drops the rope for his tribe citing his hands hurting.
- Tiawiti keeps a slim coconut lead as the two tribes continue to try and kept the basket up.
- The tribes start to let a little slack as the baskets gets heavier. IPS slips and falls letting go of the rope. His tribe slips closer to dropping the basket.
- Aronis and Felissan pick up the pace sensing a win.
- Suddenly Tiawiti begins slipping as their basket gets heavier.
- Seratiti dig their heels in as suddenly Ircher drops the rope. His tribemates begin sliding as the basket takes them down, and the basket hits the ground just like that!
- Seratiti wins immunity! Tiawiti will be going to tribal council tonight!

Seratiti Events

There is a new hidden immunity Idol hidden near camp...no one finds the immunity idol.
CaptMeme is praised for his clutch challenge performance, even though Reck completely gave up.
IPS brings some soaked cloths to CaptMeme to thank him for his performance.
Klick tries to have a conversation with Aura after the challenge, but Aura doesn't trust him because of old tribe lines.
Gamma points out to CaptMeme they made a great team during the challenge.
Aura apologizes to IPS about making him feel alienated at Rochini.
The tribe settles in for an uneventful evening.

Tiawiti Events

There is a new hidden immunity idol hidden near camp...no one finds the hidden immunity idol.
The tribe praises Felissan for her efforts in the challenge, though Vash obviously screwed it.
Aronis asks Cephrir if they can work on getting the numbers, but Cephrir is wary of the request.
Selynee tries to ask Aronis what that was about, but Aronis just lies to her and says nothing.
Selynee coroberates with Cephrir about that conversation and leaves feeling disgusted.
Aronis asks Felissan about joining old Rochini, and Felissan says coldly that she'll think about it.
Selynee goes up to Raybells about the vote, and Raybells says he is unsure as to what is happening.
Ircher goes up to Vash and says they can make it easy if they work together and Vash is uncomfortable by the boldness of the request.
The tribe heads out to tribal council.

[T-Bone]

Tribal Council #7

The tribe enters tribal council quietly.
T-Probst asks about old tribe lines, and the tribe thinks they are mostly intact.
Vash gets more heat for letting go of the rope saying his hands hurt, when some others on the tribe felt the same way but hung on.
Selynee shows off the burn marks on her hands, as she fought till the end to hold the rope.
The conversation redirects to Ircher who complained about the challenge loudly.
Ircher counters saying that at this point they should look at challenge threats like Felissan, which doesn't go over well.

Voting

"Either way, one of you is going, and that's alright." - Vash
"You barely got through on our old tribe, but tonight your time is up. Sorry." - Aronis

If anyone has the hidden immunity idol and wants to play it, now would be the time to do so. Okay, once the votes are read the decision is final, and the person voted out will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately. I'll read the votes.

Spoiler: First Vote

Aronis

Spoiler: Second Vote

Selynee

Spoiler: Third Vote

Selynee

Spoiler: Fourth Vote

Selynee

Spoiler: Fifth Vote

Aronis

Spoiler: Sixth Vote

Aronis

Spoiler: Seventh Vote

Aronis

The Seventh Person Voted out of Sim Survivor 2...

Spoiler: Torch Snuff

Aronis

With 4 votes that's enough, bring me your torch. The tribe has spoken.

Spoiler: Breakdown

Reason: Aronis and Selynee didn't come out of Tiawiti on good terms, and they also came in with high threat numbers. They didn't get on the same page, and couldn't get on the same page with enough of the tribe. Still, these two ended up making separate allies and enemies among the tribe causing a split vote. Vash was the only player not connected to either player, and Selynee saved herself from him during tribal, sending Aronis home. Suddenly with Aronis gone, the fallout puts everyone else remaining on a more even playing field.

[xRECKONERx]

#surviving

[xRECKONERx]

i got that idol tho

[T-Bone]

Episode 7

Reward Challenge Duel

Seratiti getting their first look at Tiawiti, Aronis voted out last tribal council.
The reward challenge will be based in part on Strategy.
Tiawtiti selects Raybells to face Gamma.
Raybells defeats Gamma in the duel!
Tiawiti chooses to send Gamma to exile.

Seratiti Events

The tribe returns to camp without Gamma. Gamma finds a clue to the hidden immunity idol while on exile.
Klick and Aura walk to the water well where Klick makes the case that he isn't the biggest threat in the tribe.
Skitter asks IPS about some rumors about him, to which IPS does his best to dispell them.
Reck tries to get a read on Aura about her conversation with Klick, but it doesn't go well.
CaptMeme says he's uncomfortable with how little IPS is communicating with him.

Tiawiti Events

The tribe returns to camp enjoying the reward Raybells won for them.
Ircher and Felissan talk about the split vote plan coming together last night.
Cephrir wonders if Felissan is trying to move in on his alliance.
Cephrir goes up to Selynee, says it is them vs old Rochini, and Selynee agrees.
Felissan tries to apologize to Selynee for the split vote plan, says it was just about flushing out an idol, but Selynee isn't feeling it.
Raybells and Felissan talk about feeling the heat from the other half of the tribe, say they have to win this next challenge.
Vash and Raybells worry that they aren't making any friends on the other side, but agree they are a pair through and through.

[T-Bone]

Immunity Challenge #7 - Black Waters

The castaways will race out on a floating obstacle course, one at a time, until all six tribemates cross. Then five castaways one at a time will swim out to retrieve a submerged ring. Once all five are collected the remaining castaway will have to throw the rings onto a totem pole. First tribe to get al five rings on the totem pole wins immunity.

-Gamma returns from exile to re-join his tribe.
- Seratiti has one extra member, Reck will sit out of the challenge.
- CaptMeme races out ahead of Cephrir on the course first. He makes quick work of the floating obstacles, and Gamma hits the course.
- Cephrir finishes and Felissan hits the course. Gamma increases the lead as Klick hits the course.
- Selynee hits the course, as Klick finishes. The rest of Seratiti finish as Vash brings up the rear for Tiawiti.
- CaptMeme is the first to swim out for a ring. As he gets to the first ring Cephrir hits the water.
- CaptMeme dives down to untie a ring, but comes up back up empty. He goes down again as Cephrir gets to the first ring. He dives down.
- CaptMeme comes up again without the ring. He dives a third time as Cephrir comes up without the ring. Finally CaptMeme unties the ring and it pops up. He starts swimming back. Cephrir comes up and starts swimming back with a ring.
- Gamma hits the water, as does Selynee. Gamma swims out further for the last ring. He dives down to start untying. He pops up for air without the ring but then dives back down. Selynee arrives and dives down. Gamma pops up with the ring and starts swimming back, but so does Selynee! Selynee starts swimming back, and Gamma races past her.
- CaptMeme starts heading back out for another ring. He quickly gets to the second one. Raybells starts swimming out. CaptMeme once again struggles under the water, diving multiple times for the ring. Raybells gets to the ring just as CaptMeme comes up with one. He starts swimming back, and Raybells unties his ring on his first try!
- IPS heads out for Seratiti. Ircher heads out for Tiawiti. IPS gets to the third ring and dives down. He briefly pops up for air before diving down again. He gets the ring to pop up. IPS starts heading back just as Ircher gets to the post. He dives down and gets the ring untied.
- IPS put distance on them as CaptMeme goes out for a third turn. He gets to the post by the time Vash heads out for his tribe's final ring. CaptMeme dives and comes up empty. He treads water exhausted. He dives another time and still can't get the ring. CaptMeme decides to start swimming back without his ring.
- Gamma heads back out as Vash arrives at his post. He treads some water and then dives down. He comes up with the ring on the first try. Vash starts swimming back as Gamma reaches the post. He dives down, but doesn't get the ring. He dives down again, and comes up without the ring. He takes another deep breath and dives down...and finally releases the ring. He starts swimming back.
- Vash makes it back to his tribe with the last right. He stays in the water as his tribemates join him. Felissan will be throwing the rings, everyone else retriving. She begins tossing rings.
- Gamma makes it back, everyone but Klick joins him in the water. Klick begins tossing rings.
- Felissan scores her first ring! Then Klick scores his! Felissan than gets a second!
- Klick gets his second and Felissan her third! Then third and fourth!
- Klick gets his fourth ring as his tribe return his last ring to him. Felissan measures her toss and it lands!
- Tiawiti wins immunity! Seratiti is going to tribal council tonight!!

Tiawiti Events

There is a hidden immunity idol hidden near camp....Vash finds the hidden immunity idol!
The tribe praises Felissan for her clutch performance, although Ircher was a disappointment.
Ircher feels like he is unfairly being singled out when Vash took forever in the water.
Cephrir tells Ircher to calm down, they are in a good spot.
Selynee is also sick of Ircher's challenge performance and whining and lets those around camp know.
Raybells thinks Selynee is getting to be a loose cannon around camp.
Vash sticks up for Selynee, says the tribe still needs her for challenges.
The tribe settles in for an uneventful evening.

Seratiti Events

There is a hidden immunity idol hidden near camp...Aura finds the hidden immunity idol!
Klick is praised for his challenge performance, and Gamma really let the tribe down.
IPS finds it ironic that Reck is talking about the challenge when he sat out.
CaptMeme finds Aura in the woods by herself, but talks to her about the challenge instead of questioning her.
Klick goes looking for IPS to talk about votes but can't find him.
Gamma points out that it was CaptMeme's poor strategy that really cost them the challenge.
Skitter thinks she sees Aura hiding something wrapped in cloth in her bag and eyes her suspiciously.
Reck tells Aura that the merge is around the corner and they have more options if they don't go against each other.
IPS runs up to Skitter and makes his case for the vote.
The tribe leaves for tribal council.

[T-Bone]

Tribal Council #8

The tribe heads in feeling defeated after the challenge.
When talking about the challenge Klick incorrectly states something that didn't actually happen, making him look foolish.
Skitter defends allowing CaptMeme going multiple times, says she would have done worse.

Voting

"I know I'm in trouble, so I hope that people told me the truth." - Gamma
"I had a hard time deciding, but this makes the most sense for my game, sorry." - Aura

If anyone has the hidden immunity idol and wants to play it, now would be the time to do so. Okay, once the votes are read the decision is final, and the person voted out will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately. I'll read the votes.

Spoiler: First Vote

Reck

Spoiler: Second Vote

Klick

Spoiler: Third Vote

Reck

Spoiler: Fourth Vote

Klick

Spoiler: Fifth Vote

Reck

Spoiler: Sixth Vote

Klick

Spoiler: Seventh Vote

Klick

The Eighth Person Voted out of Sim Survivor 2...

Spoiler: Torch Snuff

Klick

With 4 votes that's enough, bring me your torch. The tribe has spoken.

Spoiler: Breakdown

Reason: Very interesting tribal council. Gamma and Klick enter in with the highest threat with Reck and IPS not far behind. There was a version of this where Reck goes home in a 3-2-2 vote, that's how close it was. He is very much disliked by Klick and IPS, raising him a couple of votes, and Skitter was allied to Gamma, Klick, and IPS, all the other possible vote getters for her. In the end, Aura was the deciding vote. She didn't have a relationship with either person, so voted for the player with the highest threat, Klick. There was a version where CaptMeme and Aura would have voted Gamma instead, but luckily CaptMeme is allied with Reck and would vote with him rather than send an ally out. Reck also did not have the highest or second highest threat and thus did not play his idol.

By the way. Here comes THE MERGE.

[Ircher]

So close to another skittle down.

[T-Bone]

It's gonna be tough for the merged tribe. The Rochini alliance is a scary one. Probably the scariest alliance I've ever seen in my sims.

Here's how it is. We have three pairs, Reck/CaptMeme, Gamma/Skitter, and Ircher/Cephrir. Then Felissan, Raybells, and Vash make up the Rochini alliance...but could easily bring back either Aura, IPS, or both with some generous dice. If you had strong relationships on previous tribes, they don't go away completely.

[Gammagooey]

MERGE HYPE

[CaptainMeme]

Spoiler: Mergius Statticus

[Felissan]

Every new episode, I start reading hoping I don't somehow become an even bigger challenge threat. And then I somehow carry yet another challenge.

Fictional me, why won't you start throwing

[T-Bone]

Actually being the best in a tribal immunity challenge lowers your threat score.