Benj and Danielle's relationship continued to develop for everyone to see.
Everyone from the original Striga tribe all had their own agenda.
After a surprise vote switch, David was blindsided and became the third member of the jury.
The atmosphere of the tribe was very uncomfortable after the tribal council. With the votes split up in the way that it did in tribal, nobody felt safe.
Danielle and Benj talked to Rhys about what happened. Rhys learnt that Claud and Zak were still working with them and they told them about the vote against Benj right before tribal. Because Claud and Zak were not willing to vote for Kenya, they decided to all vote for David in an attempt to flush out Jack's idol.
Rhys: (To camera) I understand what they did but this is definitely destroying my game. David was one of the few people in this game that I can still trust. Now I really feel like I'm alone in this game. I feel like something needed to be done, or else I'd be screwed.
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Kara was not particularly happy with how the tribal went down. Claud went and talk with Kara and explained the situation. Kara seemed a bit impatient at first but she eventually listened to what Claud had to say. Claud reassured Kara that even though they switched the vote, his loyalty would still be with Kara, Kenya, Zak and Julian. Claud said that it was simple math. It was 5 against 5 before, and by switching the vote, they were in a good spot.
Kara: (To camera) The logic makes sense, but I still do not appreciate the fact that I was not included in the conversation. I think the whole original Striga meeting happening every now and then needs to stop.
The next morning, Jack woke up very early to freshen himself up a bit. After mourning about David's departure for a bit, he realized that he needed to take some actions, or else his whole future in this game would be in jeopardy. He quietly woke up Kara, Julian, Kenya and Rhys. And the five of them had a little meeting before the Striga Four woke up.
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Charlie:
Good morning, everyone. It is time again for our individual immunity challenge. With last night's tribal council, this immunity can be very important. Today's immunity challenge is all about endurance. This is exactly what the challenge looks like:
We'll draw for spots, let's get started...
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Everybody got a good grip of the rope and all seemed to be steady with holding the rope attached to the log. After a dozen minutes, some of them started to slip as they moved on to another knots. Kara, Kenya and Rhys all dropped their ropes and they were out of this challenge.
After everyone moved on to the next knot, some started to struggle. Julian and Benj were the next two to go as they couldn't hold on to the knots any longer.
The rest of them seemed extremely determined in winning the challenge. After a long struggle with the knot, Jack was out of the challenge.
Danielle, Claud and Zak were the last three still in the challenge and they were all fighting very hard to stay in the challenge. Everyone on the sideline started getting nervous as they were whispering to each other about how strong all the original Striga tribe members were. Danielle had started to negotiate with Claud and Zak as she claimed that she'd be there all day if she had to. Claud and Zak both seemed apprehensive about it but they wouldn't let go.
Danielle couldn't hold on any longer and she dropped her rope. Both Claud and Zak were at the end of their ropes and they were both trying to stay in the challenge. Zak gave Claud a look without drawing attentions from the other tribemates, and Claud dropped the rope.
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ZAK wins individual immunity! *Everyone cheered.* Congratulations Zak, you've guaranteed yourself a spot in the final eight. For the rest of you, good luck and I'll see you at tribal council tonight, where one of you will be eliminated from the game.
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Back at the Ibrida tribe, Danielle, Benj and Claud congratulated on Zak's victory. They tried to discuss about how they should vote at tribal, but they were cut off by the other members of the tribe.
Kara, Kenya and Julian asked where Claud and Zak were thinking about this time's votes. Claud and Zak said that they still needed to consider the possibility of Jack using the idol and they should try to flush it out. Kara suggested that they could potentially get Rhys on their side so that they could do a split vote of three and three to ensure Jack's idol would be flushed. Claud and Zak said that it could be a great idea.
Jack, Rhys were talking to Danielle and Benj. Jack said that he would definitely use his idol tonight now that David's gone. Danielle and Benj were a bit surprised at Jack's frankness and they suggested that they go after Kenya for real this time. Rhys and Jack agreed and asked if they could find out what the other side would be voting for tonight so the idol could be of good use.
Claud and Zak suggested to Kara, Kenya and Julian that they should vote for Danielle for the night in case the idol was played. Claud and Zak said that they would talk with Rhys and get him to vote for Jack with the two of them to make a 3 and 3 vote.
Claud, Zak went over and talked with Danielle, Benj and Rhys. Claud and Zak told them that the other side was gunning for Danielle and Jack this round and they were going to try to flush Jack's idol out with a 3:3:3 vote. Claud and Zak told Danielle not to worry and suggested that they should all vote for Kara as she seemed to be the head of the other side right now. Danielle, Benj and Rhys agreed.
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Tribal Council:
Charlie: Hello again, everyone. How would tonight's vote go?
Benj: I think a lot is going on in our tribe right now, so I think tonight's vote could prove to be interesting once again.
Charlie: How so? Would you mind elaborating on that?
Benj: I think it is very obvious that there are two sides in this tribe right now. And both sides are trying to figure out the best way to get rid of somebody from the other side.
Charlie: How is the tribe split?
Benj: I'm not gonna say.
Charlie: What about you, Rhys, how do you feel?
Rhys: Tonight's votes is definitely going to be a surprise for sure.
Charlie: Care to elaborate on that?
Rhys: Nope.
Charlie: Does anybody wanna anything?
*Silence*
Charlie: Alright then. Let's get to the voting, shall we? Danielle, you're up first...
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Danielle: *writing on the sheet* (Vote not shown)
Jack: If this goes the way that it should, I should be safe tonight. (Vote not shown)
Julian: *writing on the sheet* (Vote not shown)
Kenya:*writing on the sheet* (Vote not shown)
Claud: Kara, you're getting way too smart.
Rhys: *writing on the sheet* (Vote not shown)
Benj: *writing on the sheet* (Vote not shown)
Kara: I wish I could vote for you Claud, but I'd like to see the look on your face after tonight's tribal. (Vote not shown)
Zak: *writing on the sheet* (Vote not shown)
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Charlie:
If anybody has a hidden immunity idol and wants to play it, now it would be the time to do so. *Everyone looked at Jack. Jack looked around, stood up, then sat back down.* Once the votes are read, the decision is final. The person with the most votes will be voted out immediately. I'll read the votes.
First vote, Kara.
Second vote, Kara. Two votes Kara.
Third vote, Benj. Two votes Kara, one vote Benj.
Fourth vote, Benj. Two votes Benj, two votes Kara.
Fifth vote, Kara. Three votes Kara, two votes Benj.
Sixth vote, Benj. Three votes Benj, three votes Kara.
Seventh vote, Benj. Four votes Benj, three votes Kara.
Eighth vote, Kara. We're tie again, at four votes Kara, four votes Benj, one vote left.
Ninth vote...
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The 19th person voted out of Survivor: Bloodlines, and the fourth member of our jury, is, Benj. Please bring me your torch.
*Claud looked extremely shocked.*
*Jack had a smirk on his face, and he mouthed to David on the other side, this is for you.*
*Kara looked content.*
Charlie: Benj, the tribe has spoken. (Torch Snuffed) Time for you to go to Ponderosa.
Benj: I love you Dani.
Charlie: Based on the looks on your faces, tonight's definitely another surprise. I'll see y'all tomorrow for another immunity challenge. Get some rest tonight, good night!
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Danielle looked a bit devastated about the result of the tribal council. Zak and Claud tried to comfort her but she said that she just wanted to be by herself for a while.
Rhys, Julian, Kenya, Jack and Kara gathered and gave each other a big hug for the success of their plan. Jack thanked everyone for trusting him and making the big move, and everybody was glad to see the Striga four break down.
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In the morning, Claud and Kara had a long chat with each other. Kara said that she felt like she could trust him in this game before, but she didn't know any more. She was really surprised that out of all the people, he would choose to get rid of her over some other people. Claud came clean and said that he was more loyal to his Striga tribemates and he just couldn't let them vote somebody from Striga out. Kara said that she understood and that's why she wanted him to feel the same way she did when he didn't tell her the plan to blindside David. Claud said that it was fair for her to do that. At the end, they both agreed that they'd try to look out for each other from this point forward.
Claud: (To camera) At this point, I need to figure out a plan to salvage all the relationships I have with the other tribemates. If I don't find a way to split up the other five, me, Zak and Danielle will just end up going one by one.
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Charlie:
Good morning, everybody. In today's immunity challenge, you will be facing off each other in a bowling tournament. Plain and simple, the last person standing wins immunity. We'll draw for match-ups, let's get started...
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Kara vs. Claud
Kara hit first and she knocked down 2 pins.
Claud hit and he knocked down 2 pins as well.
Kara tried again and she knocked down another 2 pins.
Claud needed more than 2 pins to win...
Claud got 3 pins! CLAUD advances!
Zak vs. Rhys
Zak knocked down 9 pins at first try.
Rhys tried and only knocked down 3 pins.
Zak tried to finish it off but he didn't get anything this time.
Rhys needed to clean off all the pins to win...
Rhys knocked down 6 pins and they were tied.
For a rematch, Zak knocked down 2 pins at first.
Rhys knocked down 8 pins.
Zak knocked down only 3 pins...
RHYS advances!
Julian vs. Jack
Julian hit and knocked down 8 pins.
Jack got 6 pins.
Julian hit again and finished it off with 2 pins.
Jack needed to finish it off to tie...
Jack got 1 pin! JULIAN advances!
Danielle vs. Kenya
Danielle got 9 pins.
Kenya tried and got only 2 pins.
Danielle hit and finished it off with 1 pin.
Kenya needed to finish it off to tie...
Kenya got nothing! DANIELLE advances!
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Claud vs. Rhys
Claud hit and got 4 pins.
Rhys got 9 pins.
Claud tried and got 5 pins.
Rhys needed to finish it off to win...
Rhys got nothing.
For a rematch, Claud hit a strike!
Rhys got 1 pin.
Rhys needed to finish it off to tie...
Rhys got 6 pins! CLAUD advances!
Danielle vs. Julian
Danielle got nothing on her first try.
Julian got 2 pins.
Danielle got 3 pins.
Julian only needed 2 more pins to win...
Julian got nothing! DANIELLE advances!
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Danielle vs. Claud
Danielle hit and got 7 pins.
Claud tried and got only 1 pin.
Danielle hit again and got nothing.
Claud needed 7 more pins to win...
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Claud got exactly 7 pins! CLAUD wins individual immunity! *Danielle and Zak clapped while nobody else responded.* Congratulations Claud, you've guaranteed yourself a spot in the final seven. For the rest of you, good luck and I'll see you at tribal council tonight, where one of you will be eliminated from the game.
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Back at the Ibrida tribe, Danielle and Zak congratulated on Claud's victory. Danielle was sad about the result and felt that she would be booted next. Both Claud and Zak comforted her and said that they'd try their best to save her.
Claud and Zak went and talked with Kara, Julian and Kenya. They wanted to rekindle their alliance but Julian seemed a bit hesitant. Claud made a case about Jack being a huge threat at the end of this game, because not only did he still possess an idol, but he could be perceived as an underdog in this game and could potentially win the whole thing. Kara agreed but she said she's not sure if a move should be made just yet.
Rhys and Jack had a small chat and they felt that they were on the out again. They assumed that everyone would be discussing either getting rid of Zak or Danielle. But seeing Claud, Zak, Kara, Julian and Kenya talking with each other just made them even more insecure.
Kara, Julian and Kenya went and talked with Rhys and Jack and reassured them that they'd be fine. They were discussing the merits of getting rid of either Danielle or Zak. They were all a little bit intimidated by Zak's ability to win competitions, but they were also wary of Danielle's social skill in this game.
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Tribal Council:
Charlie: Welcome back to tribal council. Claud, how do you feel about winning this last immunity challenge?
Claud: It definitely makes me feel a lot better, especially after our last tribal council, this immunity is the only thing that could guarantee my safety.
Charlie: How do you feel about getting so close to winning this immunity, Danielle?
Danielle: It sucks. But if anybody else should win this one besides me, I'm okay with Claud winning it.
Charlie: What exactly is the dynamic of the tribe right now?
Kara: I think we're still split. We all have to ensure our own safety so anything could still happen.
Charlie: It does look like there was a big split from our last tribal council. But again, at the end of the day, you'll all have to turn on each other.
Kenya: I agree. It'll just depend on who'll strike first.
Charlie: With that, it is time to vote. Kara, you're up first...
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Kara: *writing on the sheet* (Vote not shown)
Zak: Jack, I hope we're able to convince the others.
Jack: I'd rather see you go home over the other one. (Vote not shown)
Claud: *writing Jack on the sheet*
Rhys: *writing on the sheet* (Vote not shown)
Julian: I find you a bigger threat than the other. (Vote not shown)
Danielle: *writing on the sheet* (Vote not shown)
Kenya: This should be fun. (Vote not shown)
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Charlie:
If anybody has a hidden immunity idol and wants to play it, now it would be the time to do so. *Everyone looked at Jack. Jack looked at Charlie and stood up.*
Jack: I have this necklace around my neck long enough. I'm going to use it this time just to be safe.
Charlie:
The rules of Survivor state that if anybody plays the hidden immunity idol then any votes cast against that person will not count. Jack, this is in fact the hidden immunity idol. Any votes cast on Jack will not count. I'll read the votes.
First vote, Jack. Does not count.
Second vote, Jack. Does not count.
Third vote, Jack. Does not count.
Fourth vote, Jack. Does not count. *Jack mouthed I knew it.*
Fifth vote, Jack. Does not count. *David looked excited from the jury.*
Sixth vote...
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Zak. One vote Zak.
Seventh vote, Danielle. One vote Zak, one vote Danielle, one vote left.
Eighth vote...
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The 20th person voted out of Survivor: Bloodlines, and the fifth member of our jury, is, Danielle. Please bring me your torch.
*Benj looked sad to see Danielle go.*
*Zak was relieved that it was at least not him going.*
*Jack was still frowning at the five votes against him.*
Charlie: Danielle, the tribe has spoken. (Torch Snuffed) Time for you to go to Ponderosa.
Danielle: Wish you all the best! This has been fun.
Charlie: We're getting closer and closer to the end now. It looks like more and more scheming is still going on in the game. Bring your torch, head back to your camp, I'll see you tomorrow.
End*
Next time on, Charlie's Survivor:
Jack felt betrayed and he realized there were not a lot of people he could trust in the game.
Claud and Zak continued to ensure their safety from elimination.
Julian and Kenya were considered a target once again.
We're getting closer and closer to the finale, and I'm about to set on my adventure to Europe! So hopefully I'll get to finish updating all of this series before I go to Europe :D This has been a lot of work again, so please provide feedback as they'll be greatly appreciated :P Please plus and comment to show your support! :) Thank you!
