You step off the boat and onto the island, your eyes fluttering shut at the gentle breeze that filters through the air. You've made it! After years of applying and feeling the sting of rejection, you've made it on to your favourite show. You glance beside you at your fellow contestants, each as eager as you to participate in America's most beloved reality show. Jeff Probst (Jeff Probst!) clears his throat to silence the excited murmuring, and everyone turns to him as he begins to explain the rules. Soon enough, everyone is divided into two tribes of 9.
With a passing observation, your tribe seems to be pretty balanced—a mix of strong players, some players who would probably be good at puzzles, and the odd first boot candidates that Survivor loves to add as fodder.
After some brief and awkward introductions, each tribe is given a map with directions to their new home. It's time to do what you've been anticipating since you first saw the show on your tiny television: play [[Survivor|1st Choice]].Well, your shelter looks... livable. If you lower your standards from a comfortable bed to 'at least i'm not sleeping on the floor'. No one ever gets it right on the first try, anyway.
As the tribe takes a break from the hard labour and begins the painful experience of small talk, you let your mind wander a bit. A big moment in Survivor is choosing your Day 1: someone who you can trust all the way down to the Final 3. In theory. There's been quite a few people who betray each other before then, but you need someone you can trust on this tribe, at least. Your gaze skips over people you mentally deem unfit, before you settle on two people you think could be of use to you.
One of them, who's name you vaguely recall as Anna (or was it Diana?), is a wiry little woman, with a lithe and unassuming build. You aren't entirely sure, but you get the feeling that she's a shifty player. Aside from the fact that she definitely lied about her profession—there is no way a woodcarver came on this show—there's cunning in the way she observes your tribe, and your heart skips a beat when she catches you looking. A smart player, presumably, but can you trust her? She might stab you in the back if you did something she didn't like, but she'd also be a potential shield and someone that could help you get quite far.
The other is a caricature you've definitely seen on Survivor before: a big, muscly dude with a boisterous laugh and a good-tempered nature. There's quite a few of that demeanor on your tribe, but you get the feeling he's more than just muscle. Jacob, or Carl, or whatever his name is (one of your buff tribemates' guffaws and yells out his name as he shoves him, which was apparently Julian. Yikes.) seems more the gentle sort. He made sure to smile at you earlier and offered to help when you struggled to carry some heavy branches, without a hint of condescension. You're almost certain he'd be a loyal player, but is he too honest? Too trusting? Would he only be interested in stereotypes such as 'keeping the tribe strong'?
Whatever you think of these two, you need to make a decision. Scheming or loyal? Anna or Julian?
<<silently>><<set $hc = 0>><<set $marker to 0>><</silently>>
[[Anna.|2nd choice][$disp to "scheme"]]
[[Julian.|2nd choice][$disp to "loyal"]]You internally groan a little as you open your eyes to near pitch-darkness. You've had a terrible nights' sleep in your malformed shelter, but something inside of you won't let you drift back into blissful slumber. You lay there for a few more moments, before you identify the source of your misgivings: a vague shape moving off into the direction of the woods. You can't tell exactly who it is, but all you need to do is see who's not at the shelter right now. Someone disappears from camp in the middle of the night? Definitely looking for the idol.
Without a single clue, too. Someone's awfully confident. Your mind whirs as you ponder the options before you. You could just wake up your tribe to tell them (you doubt they'd be super happy with you, but fortunately there's an easier target for their ire), or you could try to follow them into the woods. It seems to be just a bit before sunrise, so it wouldn't be easy, but you'd sleep better at night knowing for sure if they'd found it or not. Well, future nights.
On the other hand, if you walk off without telling anyone, they might think you're working with them. You don't have time to wake up someone to tell them what's going on, as you already feel the trail going cold. If you're going to follow them, you need to leave now.
[[Follow.|2nd choice cont]]
[[Tell your tribe.|3rd choice]]Always pays to be certain on Survivor. You try to stealthily follow the direction where you'd seen them go, but unfortunately you're not exactly an expert in woodland maneuvering, so your footsteps make audible noise. You hope you're far enough behind for them to dismiss it, but you can't be sure. You're already having to divert most of your effort into not tripping over the absurd amount of rocks and sticks in this god-awful forest.
Just as you're about to start cycling through your list of mental swears, you think you hear something that makes you freeze. A faint exclamation of noise to the left, near where you think is the river flowing upstream. Could the idol be near a river? It is a natural landmark... regardless, you think you know for sure that there's a pretty good chance they're going to find the idol. You could just double back now with improved knowledge of what's to come.
Or, alternatively, you could keep going. It's quite risky, as you've already been gone from camp for some time now, and everyone would surely be waking up soon. There's also no telling if you could even manage to find them, let alone catch them red-handed. But at the moment you're not one hundred percent sure they have an idol. Is it worth the risk?
[[Continue on.|2fail]]
[[Double back.|3rd choice][$hc++]]After telling your tribemates' of your discovery, there was a buzz of outrage after their initial annoyance of being woken up. No one likes to see someone else potentially gaining a lot of power in this game, after all. Those emotions had to be put on hold, though, for there was an immunity challenge to compete in!
A challenge that your tribe almost managed to win, despite falling laughably behind. A loss is a loss, however, but at least your tribe has an obvious scapegoat. It's not as if the recently-decided Public Enemy #1 had performed badly, but searching for an idol this early and getting caught is a relative conviction. All that's left now is to carry out the sentencing. You're not certain if they managed to find the idol or not, but usually it's better to play it safe on Survivor and say sorry later.
A split seems the obvious choice, but aside from Idol Ivan (a stupid moniker that one of your tribemates had come up with), there's no one that's obvious as the alternate vote target in the split. <<if $disp is "scheme">>Anna had suggested voting for one of the stronger people that she thought was unlikely to work with you and her, but you doubted this would go over super well.<<else>>Julian had suggested voting for one of the weaker members of your tribe, but given that the only reason you had almost won the challenge was from your puzzle performers, you were worried it wasn't wise.<</if>> Is it worth ruffling feathers that could potentially splinter the tribe for an idol that may not even be real? Or put another way, is it worth risking going home because everyone was too scared to be proactive?
[[Split the vote.|4th choice]]
[[Vote unanimously.|3fail][$failAt to "Choice 3"]]After a lot of fumbling, effort, and time (so much time that the sun is beginning to peek into the desolate woods) you manage to eventually stumble upon your lost tribemate, looking triumphantly at a sliver of parchment. It seems you did catch them red-handed after all! Their joy-filled eyes dim slightly as they look up at you, before they almost threateningly swear you into silence. You beam internally as you marvel at your luck! A new ally, with an idol to boot! You hurry back into camp and tell your tribe that your new friend was looking for the idol, but couldn't find it. You marvel a lot less at your luck when you discover that, at tribal, they split the votes between you and your new friend, and with the idol being played as you had planned, you were now voted out. You had thought it a better idea than being painted as a duo, but perhaps it wasn't so wise after all.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
<<set $failAt = "Choice 2">>
[[Stats]]Well, you didn't make it all the way. It's a true shame, but I hope it was still an enjoyable experience! I put a lot of work into this, and I dragged my lovely friend Hexling along with me, so big thanks to her as well. There were a lot of fail-paths that were introduced here, so don't feel bad about not making it to the end and proving that you're the Sole Survivor. You gave it your best shot. Thank you for playing :)
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You got as far as $failAt before failing!
Your disposition was: $disp
You had a hidden counter of: $hc
<<if $marker > 0>>
When faced with starvation you chose to <<if $allIn>>eat most of your supply.<<else>>ration your meals.<</if>>
<<if $marker > 6>>When faced with a crisis of morale you chose to <<if $six is "rally">>rally your team.<<else>>strategize with your ally.<</if>><</if>>
<<if $marker > 7>>When given a moment of respite you chose to <<if $eight is "work">>work hard to impress your tribe.<<elseif $eight is "rest">>rest and prepare for the next challenge.<<else>>balance your efforts between work and rest.<</if>><</if>>
<<if $marker > 8>>When faced with an unexpected twist you chose to <<if $nine is "secure">>secure the loyalty of your tribe.<<else>>try and find weaknesses in the other tribe.<</if>><</if>>
<</if>>A split was the right decision. Tribal is normally intense, but for your first tribal to have that level of tension is not good for your heart. The idol was played, but luckily you had convinced the tribe to vote out the player who had performed the most poorly in the challenge. Things were a little awkward back at camp, but with a new reward challenge up-and-coming, the last thing on anyone's mind was what to do at another tribal. Strengthened by desperation, your tribe managed to pull away and secure your first victory!
Buoyed by great spirits, you gleefully dig in to the reward, all thoughts of strategy and poise momentarily escaping you. It feels good to finally *eat* after nearly a week of near-starvation. After everyone is sufficiently sated, an understanding falls over you. Despite the lunacy of last tribal, winning is most important.
Backed by your tribe's newfound conviction, you show up to the immunity challenge prepared, and absolutely wipe the floor with the opposition. Reward challenges really do mean a whole lot for immunity. With the momentum, you're sure that nothing can stop you now.
[[Well, you're never saying that again.|4th choice cont]]You place your vote in the urn, praying that Ivan doesn't have the idol. What are the chances you go home if that's the case, anyway? There's 8 potential people he could idol out. You wait with bated breath as you sit down and the final person moves to vote. The room is dead silent as everyone stares at Jeff, nearly suspended in time. He grabs the urn and announces that he's going to read the votes, sans any advantage speech. You begin to breathe a sigh of relief, before he's interrupted, and your heart plummets. An idol in his hand, Ivan hands it to Jeff with a smirk on his face. As Jeff reads the votes, you realize that you shouldn't have left anything to chance, no matter how small.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]] You immediately lost both reward and immunity, landing you straight back at another date with Jeff Probst. You regret your over-confident thought that you made in the throes of a good meal.
There's no sense dwelling on the past, though. With another tribal upcoming, you need to decide what you're going to do at this one. There's an easy target in Ivan, who had idoled at the previous tribal, but he's also generally one of the stronger guys here, and you just lost an important immunity. <<if $disp is "loyal">>You're also not certain that Julian would appreciate voting him out over one of the weaker players who aren't as much help in the challenges. You only need one or two people good at puzzles, anyway.<</if>> You could in turn divert your attention to some of the physically weaker members of your tribe, and play at the 'maintain tribal unity' mantra. Perhaps it's best to keep things simple. You can't get far in this game if you're always going to tribal. However, you're not exactly eager to keep the guy around who went searching for an idol on Day 2. He's clearly dangerous. <<if $disp is "scheme">>Anna would also probably be in favour of making the shrewder decision. You can survive going to tribal, but you're not certain you can if you leave around players like him.<</if>>
Whatever your thoughts, tribal is coming very soon. Who are you proposing to vote?
<<if $disp is "scheme">>
[[Vote the physically weaker player.|4failWeak][$failAt to "Choice 4 Weak"]]<<else>>
[[Vote the physically weaker player.|5th choice]]<</if>><<if $disp is "loyal">>
[[Vote the player who just idoled.|4failIdol][$failAt to "Choice 4 Idol Ivan"]]<<else>>
[[Vote the player who just idoled.|5th choice]]<</if>>You suggested voting out the weaker player in lieu of Ivan. Anna wasn't exactly pleased with you, however, and you got the feeling that as your tribemate moodily watched Jeff snuff their torch that you might have made the wrong decision.
This feeling was proven correct when, three days later, your name was unanimously written down, and you were sent home.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]]After the vote, you leave tribal council feeling pensive. You managed to keep your ally happy, but you're starting to wonder about your decision. <<if $disp is "loyal">>Julian had been very upfront about wanting to keep the tribe strong, and about telling the target they were going home. His honesty might become a liability.<<else>>Anna had been vehemently against wanting to vote out the weaker player, and though you were aligned on this decision, you wonder if you'll have to defer to her more in the future. You're not sure how to feel about that.<</if>> Regardless, you have bigger things to worry about. You long for the times where you had a hearty meal in front of you. (It was only a few days ago, but it feels like a lifetime now.) You're not exactly eager at your prospects, either. Your tribe had managed to eat their way through your rice supply alarmingly fast, with some of your bigger men eating far more than was their share.
Something has to be done about this, or you'll start to starve before long. Merge is at least a few votes away still, and you can't afford to go into it down in numbers. You need to make a decision about your food supply. You could keep it as it is and hope that you'll manage to make it to merge, but you're not exactly optimistic. You could instead ration your rice, which is seemingly the most rational option—with one major caveat. You're not exactly dominating challenges right now, so would you even be able to win at all if you depleted your meals? You'd still be able to eat, but it may not matter if you walk into the merge limping and begging to be picked off one by one.
Alternatively, there is one far riskier option you could take. So far, all the rewards have been about eating food rather than gathering it. With your diminishing supply, you feel somewhat positive that production would introduce a reward that has fishing gear, or animals, or something similar. You could bet it all on winning that challenge, giving everyone a full meal and using most of your supply, but if you're wrong, you'll have completely let down your tribe. What will you choose to do?
[[Keep your meals as is.|5fail][$failAt to "Choice 5"]]
[[Ration your food.|6th choice][$allIn to false]]
[[Eat most of your supply.|6th choice][$hc++; $allIn to true]]You suggested voting out Ivan to Julian, who was aghast at the idea of voting out one of your stronger players. You had a bad feeling that tribal as you watched the weaker player leave anyway, and you were certain that you had perhaps lost the loyalty of someone you thought would be loyal to the end.
The next tribal, you were unceremoniously voted out and proven correct. Maybe you should've read the book by the cover after all.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]]You're just going to have to hope that whatever food you have will be able to sustain itself until merge. You give it your all at the next two challenges, and though you manage to win, you're simply too depleted to pull through any longer. Your food stores are practically empty, and your tribe limps into the merge. One by one, you're snuffed out, until you finally look blearily at Jeff as your light is extinguished.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]]<<if $allIn>>Your incredibly risky decision paid off. You managed to win the fishing gear at the reward, and your tribe eats a big meal that night, basking in the vindication of a risk well taken. You manage to win the next immunity challenge as well, bolstering your spirits further. You know from last time not to keep your hopes up, but you're just glad your gamble paid off.<<else>>You convinced your tribe to ration your food supply to ensure you don't starve. Your meagre nutrition costs you at the reward, and you let the fishing gear slip through your fingers. Luckily, the immunity challenge turned out to be mainly puzzle-related, so you squeaked out a win, but your strength is waning.<</if>>
Despite your hope-inducing win at the last challenge, your tribe simply cannot seem to build momentum whatsoever. A gloomy atmosphere plagues your camp as you return, and you know that you're at a critical point in your tribe's history. You look around at the dismal faces of your tribemates. At Julian's normally joy-filled visage slumped in resignation, and at Anna's composed expression, her mind forever working tirelessly. Although you're not exactly eager to be in the limelight, you could try to rally your tribe with a rousing speech. Defeat comes first in the mind, after all. If your team believes you've already lost, you're never going to win a challenge again. <<if $disp is "loyal">>It also discomfits you how Julian is doing nothing. You'd normally think he's the one who'd be urging the tribe to not give up.<</if>> On the flip-side, you could take this moment to strategize with your ally. If your tribe has already given up, maybe words would fall on deaf ears. You could maybe make better use of your time by planning out what you should do in the next few hours. <<if $disp is "scheme">>Anna probably already has twelve ideas in that head of hers. You could try to see what she's thinking.<</if>>
Alternatively, you could just keep quiet and not try to rock the boat. While it's true that things may not look so great, maybe you shouldn't try to put yourself out there and gain visibility. Things look a little bleak to hope they'll work out, though. What do you think is the best way to revitalize your position?
[[Rally your tribe.|7th choice][$six to "rally"]]
[[Strategize with your ally.|7th choice][$six to "strat"]]
[[Keep quiet.|6fail][$failAt to "Choice 6"; $marker to 6]]You decide to remain silent, hoping that your intervention isn't necessary. Unfortunately for you, it seems that staying the course was the wrong decision. You promptly bomb out of the remaining challenges, and are voted off just before the jury.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]]<<if $disp is "loyal">><<if $six is "strat">>Julian was sullen when you tried to pull him away to strategize, and was very short with you. It seemed like he didn't appreciate you trying to talk game when your tribe's mentality was in the gutter.<<else>>Your speech didn't rouse much hope, but it did spark a flicker of hope inside Julian. He urged the tribe to stay strong, and smiled brightly at you when they begrudgingly agreed that being defeatist wasn't going to help, and he gave you the credit.<</if>><<else>><<if $six is "strat">>Anna immediately launched into her plan for the tribal when you pulled her aside, barely giving you a chance to chime in, though she did take your feedback in stride. Although you're not certain, you think she appreciated having someone to discuss her opinions with.<<else>>You weren't able to find the time to speak with Anna after your speech did little to raise your tribes' spirits, and she only filled you in on who she was voting when you finally managed to find a moment alone.<</if>><</if>>
With your choice made, and time becoming worryingly short, you need to make a decisive stance here. <<if $disp is "loyal">>Julian needed a push earlier, so m<<else>>M<</if>>aybe you should take charge here and drive the vote. After all, sitting idly by seems wrong on Survivor. And with your tribe still in a slight fugue state, maybe they'd be more malleable to someone making a decision. <<if $disp is "loyal">>Maybe he'd take offense to you taking the lead, though. He's been a majority goes person so far.<</if>> Or you could let <<if $disp is "loyal">>Julian<<else>>Anna<</if>> be the more visible person, defer to them, and trust that they have a plan. <<if $disp is "scheme" && $six is "strat">>Anna definitely had a plan when you talked to her earlier, so you could let her enact it. She'd likely appreciate you trusting her, but how much should you really?<</if>> It's never a bad idea to let someone take the heat of the vote instead of you, but how much do you really trust your Day 1 to make the correct verdict?
<<set $marker++>>
Regardless, you can sense that the merge is close. There's no time to think over your choices any longer.
<<if $disp is "scheme">>
[[Take charge of the vote.|7failChargeScheme][$failAt to "Choice 7"]]<<elseif $disp is "loyal" && $six !== "rally">>
[[Take charge of the vote.|7failChargeStrat][$failAt to "Choice 7"]]<<else>>
[[Take charge of the vote.|8th choice]]<</if>><<if $disp is "loyal">>
[[Defer to your ally.|7failDeferLoyal][$failAt to "Choice 7"]]<<elseif $disp is "scheme" && $six !== "strat">>
[[Defer to your ally.|7failDeferRally][$failAt to "Choice 7"]]<<else>>
[[Defer to your ally.|8th choice]]<</if>>You decide to take proactive measures and try to lead the vote. Anna takes offense to this, however, and in her paranoia decides you don't trust her ideas or plans, and plots to vote you out that night. And, rather unluckily, you chose a very shrewd and capable manipulator as your ally, so your torch gets snuffed that very same night.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]]You decide to take proactive measures and decisively lead your tribe at this tribal. Regrettably, your choice to strategize rather than cheer up the tribe led Julian to becoming a little disillusioned, and he did not protest much when your tribe took offense to your attempt to take control. You were voted off soon after.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]]You managed to make it through the vote. Fortunately, it seems you made the right choice. A win at the immunity challenge has you feeling contemplative, as you sit here ready to enter the Final Twelve. Jury is surely just after this next vote, so all you have to do is ensure you can either win the challenge or survive one more vote. There's a couple options you think you might have, as you relish the thought of a free afternoon to do whatever your heart desires.
You could work hard around camp, hoping that should you go to another tribal, your tribe will see your usefulness and dedication and keep you around. It never hurts to show that you're a hard worker. You could also take the time to rest and hope that you'll be fresh enough to help your tribe over the line at the next challenge. Should you lose, though, it might make you look bad, even if the loss is no fault of your own. You could also try to split your focus and balance out your energy, doing some work but taking a little bit to rest. You're unsure if the middle-ground would either give you the best or worst of both worlds, but it could be worth a shot.
What do you choose to do with the remaining time until the next challenge?
<<set $marker to 8>>
[[Work hard around camp.|9A][$eight to "work"]]
[[Take the time to rest.|9C][$eight to "rest"]]
[[Balance your energy and focus.|9B][$eight to "balance"; $hc++]]You decide to trust that Julian has a plan for this tribal. Unfortunately for you, he was too transparent throughout your time here, and did not do enough to convince your tribe that you and he weren't a duo. An assumption that led to you getting your torch snuffed that very same night.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]] You decide to trust that Anna has a plan to get you through this. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to you, she'd felt rather sidelined when you decided to try to rally your tribe, and decided you were going to be a threat to her in the long term. Your torch was snuffed that very same night.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]]You chose to work hard around camp, hoping this will inspire your tribe to keep you around should the worst happen. If nothing else, at least you feel accomplished.
You're rather shocked that, at the next immunity challenge, your worst fears were not even close to what's become your new reality. A joint tribal just before the merge, with deadlocked sides on each tribe. Surely production knows this is insane? Your decision to work hard might pay off after all—you're not sure what good resting would have here.
You look warily at the space in which both tribes were gathered. Can you trust your tribe to stay strong? Would they risk rocks to ensure they have a chance to go up in numbers into the merge? You could try to secure their loyalty by taking the time to talk with them individually, guaranteeing they all hear you out and don't plan to allow the other tribe free rein when your forces truly combine. You could also take this time to search for an idol: surely production would take this opportunity to hide one at possibly the most pivotal tribal in this game. You have no clue where you should start looking, though, and should you be wrong and have your search come up empty, you'll have risked everything for nothing. If you're right, though, and the gamble pays off, you'll have assured your safety.
What choice do you make?
[[Secure your tribe's loyalty.|10th choice][$nine to "secure"]]
[[Search for an idol.|9fail][$failAt to "Choice 9"]]
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You chose to rest and conserve your strength for the challenge upcoming. It's better to stay fresh, you think, because winning is more important than collecting firewood or cooking or fishing. You're here to win.
That might just become a lot harder, though. At the immunity challenge, Jeff announces that instead of a normal season, they're putting all of you into a joint tribal. With 6-6 numbers on both tribes, too. Production knows what they're doing, surely. Suddenly your decision to rest feels a little awkward when you're unsure if you could beat 11 people at a challenge.
You look warily at the space in which both tribes were gathered. After resting, you're unsure if your tribe is happy with you for your resolution to win a tribe challenge that isn't happening. There must be something you can do here, though. You could try to find cracks in the other tribe. Surely there must be holes in the seemingly-impenetrable tribe unity. If you were able to find one or two, you could completely blow this tribal open and bypass a potential rocks altogether. Or you could come up with nothing, and have wasted your time. You could also take this time to search for an idol: surely production would take this opportunity to hide one at possibly the most pivotal tribal in this game. You have no clue where you should start looking, though, and should you be wrong and have your search come up empty, you'll have risked everything for nothing. If you're right, though, and the gamble pays off, you'll have assured your safety.
With time dwindling, what's your decision?
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[[Search for an idol.|9fail][$failAt to "Choice 9"]]
[[Try to find weaknesses in the other tribe.|10th choice][$nine to "find"]]You chose a balanced approach, doing your fair share around camp and ensuring that you're at least somewhat fresh for the next challenge. Emboldened by what you consider the most rational option, you head into the challenge confident.
And how silly you were, to think that anything in this game is simple. Jeff announces that you'll be having a joint tribal tonight, with all twelve members of the game voting. With deadlocked numbers at 6-6 on both tribes, too. You would've been hooked if you were watching at home, but instead you're living this nightmare.
You look warily at the space in which both tribes were gathered. Can you trust your tribe to stay strong? Would they risk rocks to ensure they have a chance to go up in numbers into the merge? You could try to secure their loyalty by taking the time to talk with them individually, guaranteeing they all hear you out and don't plan to allow the other tribe free rein when your forces truly combine. You could also take this time to search for an idol: surely production would take this opportunity to hide one at possibly the most pivotal tribal in this game. You have no clue where you should start looking, though, and should you be wrong and have your search come up empty, you'll have risked everything for nothing. If you're right, though, and the gamble pays off, you'll have assured your safety. Lastly, you could try to find cracks in the other tribe. Surely there must be holes in the seemingly-impenetrable tribe unity. If you were able to find one or two, you could completely blow this tribal open and bypass a potential rocks altogether. Or you could come up with nothing, and have wasted your time.
The clock is ticking. What do you do?
[[Secure your tribe's loyalty.|10th choice][$nine to "secure"]]
[[Search for an idol.|9fail][$failAt to "Choice 9"]]
[[Try to find weaknesses in the other tribe.|10th choice][$nine to "find"]]<<if $nine is "secure">>You chose to secure your tribe's loyalty. You'd rather risk rocks than take a chance at anything else, after all. It's simple logistics. Now you just have to hope that they'll keep to their word.<<else>>You chose to search for cracks in the other tribe. You're hoping you have your tribe's loyalty, regardless. You found what may be a few chinks whilst talking to them, but it wasn't the smoking gun you were hoping for. Hopefully it'll be enough.<</if>>
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<<if $disp is "loyal">>While you were busy trying to ensure your survival, you noticed Julian talking to a few of the other tribe's members. They seemed to be getting along quite well. You hope he's able to get them to vote with your tribe.<<else>>While you were busy trying to ensure your survival, you noticed that Anna had become increasingly paranoid the further along the tribal had gotten. She had talked to nearly everyone, told you at least 3 different plans she had, and was the most frazzled you'd ever seen.<</if>>
After the most stressful afternoon of perhaps your entire life, the culmination of what seems to be the entire game is leading up to this moment. This is where everything hangs in the balance. Six on each side, shifting loyalties, the pressure of twelve people in one place. There are only a few minutes before you're supposed to head out to tribal, and your mind is plagued with doubts. Can you really trust <<if $disp is "loyal">>Julian at his<<else>>Anna at her<</if>> word, and let tribal fall where it may. It could backfire if you don't think they're being honest with you, though. What if they screw you over, intentionally or unintentionally? Instead, you also have the option of betraying them, and trying to get people to vote for them. It's probably a bit callous, but you'd rather betray your Day 1 than let yourself lose this game.
At the most important tribal of your Survivor life, what are you going to do?
<<if $disp is "scheme">>
[[Betray your ally.|10failBetray][$failAt to "Choice 10"]]
[[Trust your ally.|10passTrust]]<<else>>
[[Betray your ally.|10passBetray]]
[[Trust your ally.|10failTrust][$failAt to "Choice 10"]]<</if>>You look up and down every nook and cranny you imagine, but you can't find the blasted thing anywhere. And with dusk approaching, you've wasted nearly all of your time. Grumbling, you prepare to head to tribal, hoping that you can at least survive rocks.
You won't survive at all, though, as your tribe decided to let you go rather than risk rocks. You wistfully walk away after your torch is snuffed, wishing you were just able to find that damn idol.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]] You decide that you shouldn't trust the player that you always thought deep down would stab you in the back if she felt like it. You go to members of both tribes and tell both truth and lie, hoping that you were right to not trust your Day 1. When you walk into tribal and set down your torch, Anna is looking straight at you. There's something challenging in her gaze. You have a sinking feeling in your stomach as the tribal devolves into whispers when Jeff's questions provoke heated exchanges. At the end of it, when Jeff calls everyone to vote, you can only hope that you made the correct decision.
You didn't. By deciding to betray Anna, it got back to her, and your original assessment was correct. If you crossed her, you were gone.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]]With a doubt-filled mind, you decide to trust that Anna knows what she's doing. Or, perhaps more importantly, you don't want to risk her finding out what you're trying to do. Nothing that's ever said remains a secret, after all.
You nervously wait as Jeff asks increasingly pointed questions, your eyes glazing over when he calls that it's time to vote. You chance a glimpse of Anna, and find her looking back at you. She silently gives you a nod, which does reassure you a little.
As Jeff starts to read the votes, your heart pounds. If you see your name, does that mean Anna did betray you?
Your fear was unfounded, though, as names are read in quick succession: none of them yours. Breathing a sigh of relief, you tune back in to the tense reading of the votes. When the end result is a member of the other tribe leaving, you're simultaneously surprised and bemused. You were able to trust her after all. You join the others in cheering when Jeff announces that you're merging, and you go back to camp with your head held high.
[[You've survived.]]With a heavy heart, you decide to betray Julian. After some gut-wrenching lies and truths both said, you walk into tribal hoping the choice you made was the correct one. You set your torch down, then chance a peek at him. He doesn't know what you're about to attempt.
You're in a dream-like state as Jeff asks his questions, then finally says its time for the votes to be read. One Julian is read, then two, then a few more votes. Then three and four. Five, six, seven. It worked.
Julian looks at you confused, hurt clear in his eyes. He walks away without a word, as Jeff announces that everyone here has made the merge. A resounding cheer sounds, but you just feel sad. You betrayed your friend to survive, and you did. But it twists your insides at what you did to someone who didn't even vote for you.
[[You've survived.]]You decide to trust that Julian has it figured out. Even if he seemed a little off earlier, he's been nothing but loyal to you throughout this whole game. He'll surely pull through here. As you walk into tribal and put your torch down, he gives you a thumbs up and a smile. You feel a little reassured by that.
You feel less reassured when, after a tense questioning period and announcement of the vote read, his plan seemed to be rocks. One by one each vote is read, until it comes to 6-5. You shake your head a little, as you expect the final vote to be read and a tie announced. To your shock, however, Julian turned on your tribe and voted out one of your members. He gives you another thumbs up, and you can't help but feel like maybe your original assessment of him was correct. Did he truly trust that they wouldn't pick you off one-by-one when they had the numbers at merge? If he did, he was wrong. You feel a bitter sense of spite within you when your torch is snuffed unceremoniously during the merge, and your game ended.
And with that, your Survivor journey has come to an end. You can't help but look back at the decisions you made and wonder if perhaps, if you'd chosen differently, you could still be on this island. There's no use dwelling on it, though—you can't go back and un-do what you've done. All you can do is live with the bed you made. Survivor certainly isn't easy, you knew that, but it's harder than you could've imagined. On top of the horrible sleeping conditions, the meagre meals you eat on a good day, and the stress of not knowing who's lying to you or what decision to make, you still feel like you were *so* close to making it further.
But at the end, only one person can win Survivor, and today, that person isn't you. If it's any consolation, you muse, at least you went out there and tried to achieve your dream. Many people give up on the dreams and aspirations they had back when life seemed so wonderful and full of possibilities. Small mercies. The tribe has spoken, and it's time for you to go.
[[Stats]]Congratulations! You've managed to reach the end of this little Survivorus game I cooked up with the help of my lovely friend Hexling. I hope you had fun with this passion project! I'm sincerely impressed that you managed to get this far, and made every single correct choice. This is a true accomplishment! Feel proud of yourself :]
Hey! Its Hex, if you happen across any bugs or typos please give me a shout and I will fix asap.
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When faced with starvation you chose to <<if $allIn>>eat most of your supply.<<else>>ration your meals.<</if>>
<<if $marker > 6>>When faced with a crisis of morale you chose to <<if $six is "rally">>rally your team.<<else>>strategize with your ally.<</if>><</if>>
<<if $marker > 7>>When given a moment of respite you chose to <<if $eight is "work">>work hard to impress your tribe.<<elseif $eight is "rest">>rest and prepare for the next challenge.<<else>>balance your efforts between work and rest.<</if>><</if>>
<<if $marker > 8>>When faced with an unexpected twist you chose to <<if $nine is "secure">>secure the loyalty of your tribe.<<else>>try and find weaknesses in the other tribe.<</if>><</if>>
<<if $disp is "scheme">>And when it counted, you trusted Anna.<<else>>And though it was a difficult choice, you betrayed Julian.<</if>>
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