The Syndicate

Licking their wounded bodies and souls, Mamana trudged back into camp, feeling defeated.

And they knew it was a tribal council that would pull them further apart.

At tribal, tensions ran high with arguments over commitment. Who wasn't committed enough to the tribe?

"You all are quite the enthusiasts for Tribal Council, aren't you?" asked Probst.

"Oh, bugger off," Golden sneered.

"BUGS?!" Screamed Marmot. He was in the mood for a feast for kings, and went to sniff out some tasty morsels.

The tribal council went as usual, or as usual as it could. Every player in turn went up to put a name down.

"But you're all such good friends- I don't want to get rid of any of you! Especially not you, Mr. Popcorn," Wilgy said, fingering the little Mexican Jumping Bean in his pocket.

"I'll go get the votes."

Probst prepped and performed a graceful quadruple pirouette where he stood- an aerial feat! The jar of votes dropped down from the ceiling...from...somewhere...

"Wow! That was amazing!" screamed INH.

Just a couple things I picked up at the set of Dancing with the Stars. Now…if anyone has the hidden immunity idol and wishes to play it, you may do so now.”

The tribe warily looked around at each other once more, but no one stood.

“Ok. Once the votes are read, the decision will be made and the person will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately. I’ll read the votes.

1st vote:
2nd vote:
3rd vote:
4th vote
5th vote:
6th vote:
7th vote:


Your starting wellness levels are as follows:
24 Energy, 10 Thirst, and 10 Hunger.

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But just as the tribe was leaving, Scotty Probst pulled a fast one.

"Oh, one more thing," he said, winking at DH.


"Drop your buffs."

Another day, another challenge, another virus.

Another virus? What the shit?

It seems that the rice wasn't fully cooked or something, because some, if not most of the tribe was reeling from a bad case of food poisoning. What horrid luck!

Around camp, the tribe still persevered.

speedchuck stoked the fire to keep it ablaze. And keep it ablaze he did, for the fishermen INH, OptOut, and Wilgy. They brought back 2 fish each.
At the water well, DH and LoRab returned with water for the tribe another day!
Elo and Golden, after a long time making up rhymes of 'Manamana', needed to take a nap.
No one explored.

At the challenge, the players were designated to set up in bouts of mud wrestling with pads. Players strategized the best way to go about it, and decided to send their strongest first.
OptOut for Mamana and LC for Atamai. An imposing matchup. Both went at it fast and loose early, and seemed pretty evenly matched. LC never slowed down, however, and kept pummeling OptOut until she was inches from the edge. OptOut pushed right back with a low jab to trip up Long Con. As Long Con fell, he whipped one last high attack and barely knicked OptOut, making her lose her balance. Both combatants fell into the mud, but OptOut fell first. That was a close match. Atamai was up 1.
Next came SVS and INH. INH immediately swung high and caught SVS in the upper lip. It was all downhill for her, as she was pushed out rather suddenly. Score for Mamana! It was tied 1-1
speedchuck and Sorsha was a more measured fight. No one seemed to really have the edge, and no one was really landing any hits. After an exhausting bout, speedchuck swung low for a last attack, and Sorsha deftly stepped out of the way for speedchuck to fall into the mud.Atamai was up 2-1.
But that didn't stop LoRab from unleashing her fury on a stupefied DF. DF fell into the mud in dirty defeat. Tied again, 2-2.
DH put on his crown and stepped up to Quin. The arena was quite covered in mud at this point. DH covered himself in excess mud to appear more imposing. He was not more imposing. Without warning, Quin lunged at DH and pushed him back-first into the mud. Atamai is up 3-2! One more would win it!
Wilgy knew it was up to him to salvage the fight, up against notsawyer. But notsawyer had other plans. He took a few hits from wilgy right off, but Wilgy became worn down and while he gave it his all, it wasn't enough. He slipped and fell face first in the mud.
Atamai scores their 4th point and WINS THE CHALLENGE!

Atamai wins immunity, and will be safe from the vote tonight. They also won the reward offered yesterday in the form of fishing gear. Use it well, fellas!

As for Mamana, I got nothing for ya. I'll see you at tribal tonight, where you will vote out the 4th player from Survivor: Mafia.

DharmaHelper wrote:Are we all locked in, including our picks?

Yeah you guys are all locked in. I already tabulated the results, and just have to write it up.

Golden wrote:btw - I'm competing jeff

People, you should complete your spot in the order and your order of attacks so that we can all easily see the progression?

I've already slotted everyone in the Challenge post!
1. Opt_Out vs Long Con
2. INH vs SVS
3. speedchuck vs Sorsha
4. LoRab vs DF
5. DH vs Quin
6. DrWilgy vs ______
7. Golden vs ______

As soon as the other tribe finishes their order, I can start tabulating.

Elohcin wrote:Who wants to make a spreadsheet?

Ooh ooh me!!

I've currently got all your attributes stored in my handy dandy brain! What could go wrong?

speedchuck wrote:I am well, and am sitting with 8 hunger, 10 thirst, and 16 energy. I can do fish or water if someone takes over the fire. I am also willing to do the challenge, of course.

Jeff, is it possible for one fighter to take on two opponents?

no, every player will be slotted in.

If a tribe gets to 4 points before the 5th bout, the 5th-7th bouts will not happen

[center]Challenge #3: Getting Dirty [Strength][/center]
Players square off against another randomly assigned player on the other team to push the other person off the arena into the mud.

Players are given 8 actions- 2 “Hit Lows”, 2 “Hit Highs”, and 4 “Blocks”. Both players will use all 8 actions in whichever order they wish by WRITING IN THREAD and BOLDING your choices. The order and combination of actions dictate the quality of hits.

If a player:
-blocks while the other person hits high/hits low, the attacker rolls a d2.
-hits low while the other player hits high, both players roll a d8.
-hits high while the other player hits high or hits low while the other player hits low, both players roll a d6
-blocks while the other player blocks, both players get 0.

First player to get to 20 points, or whoever has the highest total after using all 8 actions, will knock the other player off the arena (If both players reach/exceed 20 in the same round, win goes to higher number).

First team to reach 4 knock-outs wins immunity for their tribe as well as reward of fishing gear!

**Note that all players will lose 3 energy for participating in this challenge. If a player does not send in actions in a match-up, the opponent wins the knock-out. If neither sends in actions, host will roll for winner.

To sign up, please WRITE IN-THREAD that you wish to participate.
Since this is a 7v7 challenge, 1 player will sit. Once you have signed up, you may not back out.

The battle event will be revealed at end of day, and will proceed in the order that people sign up. Once people start signing up, I will edit this post with the matchups.

1. Opt_Out vs Long Con
2. INH vs SVS
3. speedchuck vs Sorsha
4. LoRab vs DF
5. DH vs Quin
6. DrWilgy vs notsawyer
7. Golden vs Epi

Good luck!

Pandemonium broke out at camp, with players scrambling to get their votes in order. It was an early decision that Boomslang was a weak link to some people, including DH.

"Listen, the bottom of the totem pole is only a part of the totem pole. It's the one low enough that dogs can pee on," claimed DH.

"I don't want to be on your totem pole. I'm my own person!"

This seemed like an easy vote. But then Wilgy popped back in from the jungle after going hunting for a very special butterfly that was always out of his grasp.

"I almost got him!" struggled Wilgy.

"And where were you when we were talking?" condemned LoRab.

"Outside playing in the trees. You should try it some time," admitted Wilgy.

Taking this, the tribe marched to their first tribal. “Hi folks!” screamed Scotty Probst, “Welcome to tribal for the first time! Have you met my marmot?"

In the darkness, a marmot flew through the air dashing for various bugs.

"Anyway, it's time to vote out one of your own," Probst gestured to his audience. One by one, the tribe walked up to the confession booth and wrote down a name of a player. After the last person went through the portal, Probst excused himself and dove headfirst into a hole in the ground. The tribe looked stunned. A few seconds later, he emerged from the dias in the back with a jar of votes as if nothing had happened.

“Wow! That was amazing!” hollered speedchuck.

“I know. I know. Now…if anyone has the hidden immunity idol and wishes to play it, you may do so now.”

Everyone looked around warily. But no one moved.

“Ok. Once the votes are read, the decision will be made and the person will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately. I’ll read the votes.

1st vote:
2nd vote:
3rd vote:
4th vote:
5th vote:
6th vote:
7th vote:
8th vote:
9th vote:
After a strenuous night filled with confusion and annoyance at having to vote out one of their own, Mamana learned through Treemail of the other team’s upheavel.

After a relaxing day of picking out stars and naming them after their favorite heavy metal bands, Mamana knew got down to business.

DH stoked the fire to keep it ablaze. And keep it ablaze he did, for the fishermen INH and Wilgy. They brought back 2 fish each. 1 they can eat, and, thanks to the fire, 1 they have the choice of giving away to a hungry tribesmate.
OptOut and LoRab had a pleasant trip to the water well to quench the thirst of the tribe for another day.
While the chores were being done, a few castaways took some walks around the island to pass the time.
Except for Elo, who slept to regain some strength.

But something was afoot. It was a challenge! Wilgy broke off a piece of bamboo and fashioned it into a mean-looking spear of some sort only to learn that the challenge involved…rocks?

Yes, rocks.

Not a minute was wasted, as the team got down to business, utilizing everything they learned in school about game theory.

“I say we assume the other tribe will be looking for an equal opportunity in this challenge and everyone and feed each other,” suggested Wilgy.

“I say we split it evenly- you know, half and half to spread it out,” Boom thought.

“I say we fuck ‘em,” said OptOut flatly. Everyone nodded eagerly.

At home, the viewer turned up the volume and called her mom. “Mom, you won’t believe what the censor missed on that Survivor show today! Christ, I can’t believe they fucking got away with that one!”

At the challenge, the players all lined up against one another and went in order to the bucket. First came Quin and Boomslang. Quin dropped in a black rock, and so did Boomslang.
Sorsha and OptOut went toe to toe. Black and black- clunk clunk.
SVS and Wilgy created a show of throwing their rocks from afar- both black, of course.
LC and DH both went up to the bucket confidently, started to drop a colored rock in, and then both suddenly changed their minds and dropped the other one instead. Black across the board. It was seeming like no one would win this reward.
Epi and INH extended their fists. And released. Black and black.
Notsawyer and Elo went in, after Elo placed hers in, notsawyer grinned and placed his in, thinking he had the upper hand. Nope. Black rocks.
MP and speedchuck had what was supposed to be a pleasant gentleman’s handshake, then after revealing rocks, MP broke into some weird form of breakdance in victory. But that was short-lived because they, too, tied with black rocks.
Quin went up again, and this time with LoRab. Not wanting to spoil his double participation, Quin looked for a point this time, and got...nothing. 2 black rocks.
Last but not least was DF and Golden. Looked to be more of the same...
and it was. At the very last second, DF changed his mind to a black rock to match Golden's. It was a stalemate.

No one wins the challenge, food, or the reward.
But the tribes will not go back to camp empty handed. I will give each tribe a one-use flint to use tomorrow.

DrWilgy wrote:Jeff, I'd like to fashion a spear out of w/e and use that to assist me in my fishing. Is that ok?

Whatever floats your boat, Rambo. It may not help you catch any more fish than usual, but you'll look damn intimidating, that's for sure.

DharmaHelper wrote:

Opt_Outside wrote:

DharmaHelper wrote:Can someone who is more familiar with Survivor than I please clarify why this isn't an immunity challenge/if we have Tribal tonight alongside the other tribe?

It's unusual but not unheard of for us to go to tribal without a challenge. Anything can happen in survivor

I see. Well, should be an eventful time.

@HOSTS - Will we be visiting Tribal Council separate from the other tribe, or will both tribes be mingling together tonight?

You will each be having your own tea party with me at tribal council tonight

Elohcin wrote:@Scotty - If I put both Slang and Opt as my BTSC choices and they both pick me...do all three of us get BTSC?

No. You will each receive separate chats from each other.

Boomslang wrote:Man... with no chance to talk to the other team, this gets very difficult very quickly. Consider the following: they're probably angry at us for winning immunity yesterday, and picking black rocks would be a way for them to get revenge. On the other hand, they have fewer people to gather food, and so may hope to boost their chances by getting food from the challenge.

We have the numbers advantage now; we need food handouts less than they do. If they go all black, and we pick even one yellow rock, we get nothing. Given the lack of ability to establish trust, I'd vote to go all black.

But wait: Scotty, are picks revealed one by one in thread?

Picks will not be revealed until the End of Day. I would still like to get your picks in on the earlier side, however.

I also made a few mistakes with the poll, so instead of deleting it, I'll just tell you: "Attempt to start a fire" should read as "stoke the fire" and there should be no "attempt to build a shelter". Your shelter is currently built

DharmaHelper wrote:@HOSTS - Do we all PM our choices *now* or are we meant to wait in line?

You may PM me at any point today. The sooner the better, for my records. Those buckets ain't gonna fill themselves!

DharmaHelper wrote:Also, does this mean no tribal the next night?

Tribal council will go as scheduled tonight.

One random player will have to go twice today on the tribe with 8 people. I have randomly drawn for this person and it is Quin.

For each round, one player will square off against a player on the other team. Players are playing for cumulative rewards- you leave with what you win.

Each player is given 2 rocks- yellow and black- to choose from and place in a bucket. The yellow rock stands for unity and sharing, while the black rock stands for opportunism and selfishness. Players PM the host (or post in their team thread) which rock they wish to place in the bucket.

If a player places a black rock in the bucket while the opponent places a yellow rock in the bucket, the player with the black rock receives 1 point as well as +1 food for him/herself and the player with the yellow rock receives nothing. If both players place their yellow rock in the bucket, both players will return with +1 food for each other person on the tribe (but not themselves), and both will score a point. If both players place their black rock in the bucket, they receive nothing, and score no points for their team. If you do not submit a PM in time, you forfeit your turn, and point automatically goes to the opponent. If neither PM me, neither get a point. 

The team with the most points wins fishing gear.
If neither team scores a point, no team will win reward; if both teams become tied with 1 or more points, I will toss a coin for winner. Either way, players leave with any acquired food from the challenge.

Note: you may not share the food you receive in this challenge.

I have drawn for matchups:

DFaraday   v   Golden
Quin          v   Boomslang
Sorsha       v   Opt_Outside
SVS         v    DrWilgy
Long Con   v  DharmaHelper
Epignosis   v   insertnamehere
not sawyer  v   Elo
MP          v     speedchuck
Quin       v     LoRab

Please PM me your choice of rock.

After a mostly relaxing night filled with congratulations and high hopes, Mamana learned through Treemail of the other team’s upheavel.

Sig was the first player voted out of Survivor: Mafia!

He was:

Golden wrote:

LoRab wrote:It dawns on me that Jeff didn't tell us we have fire....so, are we sitting in the dark and possible cold, with no way to cook or boil water to make it drinkable?

He did, he said a spark turned into a roaring flame.

Oy, Jeff, did we get flint for winning the first challenge too? That's normal on the show. The other tribe gets flint when they get fire at tribal council.

You did not receive flint.

DharmaHelper wrote:I think my prediction RE: the larger personalities on the other tribe being an issue was correct. I also think it's not too difficult to guess who they'll be voting off, sans some kind of bizarre coup.

@HOST Will we learn the results of Tribal in the night post, or at some point thereafter

You will be notified in the challenge post on the next day, and the role will be revealed on the front page.

After getting acclimated to each other and the gigantic head that was DharmaHelper, the tribe got to work on the beach.

Elo and Wilgy worked on the fire, and barely eeked out a spark which grew into a nice fire!
Speedchuck, INH, Boomslang and OptOutside got busy building a McMansion out of the bamboo. They built a nice shelter that should last at least a few days!
LoRab retrieved water!
DH and Golden went fishing and DH only caught enough for himself.

After settling down successfully, the tribe got to work on the immunity challenge before them. At the same time, the other tribe, Atamai, showed up at the challenge beach.

"None of you pansies will stand in our way!" Screamed DH. Epi just scoffed. "You won't be standing when we're done with you." The crowd nodded their assent and sent out their best people for the tasks before them: Wilgy and MP facing off on untying the bag of balls. Both opened their bags easily. Wilgy then skittered off into the brush to play with a caterpillar.

Then came the Hoop Shooting. The girl trio of LoRab, OptOut and Elo step up with jerseys and attitude. All 3 took turns flinging heavy balls one after another into the hoop like it was a child homing in on presents during Christmas. High fiving all around, SVS stepped up with a bag of light balls and fired a metric shit ton back to back until there was one left. Quin came straight in with the last basket and looked back at Mamana as if he didn't just lift a ball eight times his weight.

The next leg was the Puzzle solving. DH and DFaraday, respectively, gave it their best. While DF settled down and had a small nap, DH ran into some roadblocks with the host under some sort of miscommunication. After a time, he then bowed out and asked someone else to try. Golden valiantly stepped in and solved it, ready to keep going.

And keep going he did. Right up along to the 4th challenge, where he ran alongside INH, speedchuck, and Boomslang exerting quite a lot of willpower. In the background, Epi, LC, notsawyer and Sorsha tried to keep up. But it seemed the hole that napping DF left was too long of a gap.

Mamana wins immunity and does not have to go to tribal council tonight. Enjoy your night off.

Opt_Outside wrote:Okay three baskets left. Since things are looking good I'd rather not use too much energy so

I'll shoot one more heavy ball right now

And then hopefully the other two shooting will be able to get the last two shots in?

1 Shot made!

LoRab wrote:Jeff, I'm shooting another heavy ball into that basket.

And I'm going to make it again. I can feel it!

1 shot made!

Elohcin wrote:We need three more baskets and Opt and Lorab are in the process of shooting.

Jeff I will go for another heavy ball and hope we all get it in to finish this part of the challenge.

LAST SHOT MADE. All 3 ladies high five in triumph. Leg 2 is completed.

insertnamehere wrote:@Jeffrey: I'm choosing the Willpower option for both Levels 1 & 2.

Noted.

Currently 3/4 players (INH, speedchuck, and LC) participating in Level 1, Option A and level 2, Option B

Golden wrote:

speedchuck wrote:Are we waiting until leg 2 is done to do leg 4?

No need. We just need Boomslang to check in and inh to join us and we can do leg 4. It's clear from leg 3 that we don't need to do them in order.

Scotty, how much time was used on the puzzle? Was the time the 3 minutes for failing plus my actual solve time?

I feel like I did it quite quickly so it's possible the other side was slower.

I will add up all the times at the end of the day.

Opt catches the same ball that she shot with like it was nothing and shoots again! And again, makes it! These girls just won't miss! 3 more baskets needed!

speedchuck wrote:Jeff, I'm doing the willpower option for level 1 and level 2 of leg 4

Strength probably wouldn't be great for me.

Golden wrote:Jeff, I'm doing the willpower option for level 1 and level 2 of leg 4

For clarity.

I currently have 2 people signed up for Leg 4. As of right now, only INH and Boomslang may participate in this leg. All 4 people will be doing the same options. If I don't get confirmation, I'm going to go with majority and will slot in both INH and Boom.

LoRab wrote:@Jeff: I shoot another heavy ball!!

LoRab puts on some gloves made of leaves and shotputs the ball again in the net. She must have played ball in college. 5 MORE baskets are needed.

Opt_Outside wrote: I'm starting leg 2 and throwing one heavy ball to start

Opt rips off her shirt to show a basketball jersey. "Where did she get that?" Wilgy asks. Opt picks up a heavy ball, dribbles it a few times, sticks her tongue out a-la Michael Jordan and sinks it with ease. 4 More baskets are needed!

Golden wrote:OK, but I assume he has until the end of the day to check in? The challenge isn't won or lost based on when he checks in?

DH could hold off on losing his energy to this leg, it doesn't seem fair he should lose energy just because Boom doesn't check in.

That is correct. It is his prerogative if he wants to join another leg.

INH I apologize for missing you agreeing to doing Leg 2. To fix the confusion, I will just clarify that I currently have Opt, Elo and LoRab participating in Leg 2.

speedchuck wrote:

speedchuck wrote:Jeff, I'm doing the willpower option for level 1 and level 2 of leg 4

Strength probably wouldn't be great for me.

Also, Jeff, can we have more than one person vote the same thing in the poll?

Yes.

Golden wrote:

insertnamehere wrote:Wilgy already finished Leg 1.

Why don't you switch to leg 4? It does mean less active involvement but lets give you your choice of task next time? And it solves any confusion about who is doing what.

@Scotty - Can we just allocate Boomslang without him checking in?

No. He must decide himself or I will defacto put him in a leg if it isn't already finished. Because of the current circumstances, if DH wants to participate in another leg, he may. And as soon as we are filled up on Leg 4 with 4 willing participants, if another player has not participated, they must sit out. Normally I would want full participation, so call this an outlier.

DharmaHelper wrote:@Host would we be told if we'd been smoked and the other tribe already won

Yes, at the end of day.

Im slightly changing the color of the host post. It's hurting my eyes

insertnamehere wrote:How did mine, Lorab, and Elo's throws fare?

I only registered Elo's 2 shots.

LoRab wrote:As we continue with leg 2, I will shoot a heavy ball, please.

Im sorry I missed this. Please bold your decisions!

LoRab, seeing how easy Elo made it look, also picks up a heavy ball and pulls it back like a shotput and throws it high in the air in a strange parabolic arc. It seems to defy gravity, and lands in the hoop. 6 more baskets are needed.

Only Opt-Outside and Elo have confirmed they are attempting to shoot- only Elo has taken a shot so far.

Elohcin wrote:okay...

Jeff, I will throw a heavy ball this time.

BTW, am I silly for not knowing why we are saying "Jeff"? Who's Jeff?

linki...the person who switches should be the person who hasn't thrown anything.

Elo squats down and lifts a very heavy ball. She attempts a granny-shot with 2 hands and makes it! Mamana has scored 1 hoop. 7 more to go.

Elohcin wrote:Oh okay, thanks for the clarification. I was hoping Scotty was telling us his real name finally

I did! I am Jeff Probst!

Golden takes a crack at the puzzle. He sees several containers of water and the other contestants watch him fill and replace water around. He pours a final container into another, and puts his hands up in victory. LEG 3 HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

DharmaHelper wrote:@JEFF Am I allowed to do another leg or no?

Yes.

Golden wrote:Has anyone done the puzzle yet? I'll give it a shot now if not.

is that official?

DharmaHelper wrote:Hey lol SVS is competing in leg 2 on the opposite tribe as us.

By herself.

Jeff can you send a pigeon mail over to SVS with my support.

Told you she'd be one to watch.

It was a hypothetical, Prince of Assumption

Elohcin wrote:Jeff, I will do the second leg. I'm going to shoot hoops. I will use medium balls and shoot one at a time

Is this right?

Elo steps up the court. She laces up her trainers and pulls a medium-sized ball out of a bag. Her first shot? It's a miss.

Elohcin wrote:Hello tribe!!! Looks like we have a good team here. I have never seen this show, only heard about it. So...any help in what I need to do would be great.

I see only 4 of us have to compete in the challenge. Am I correct in this?

I picked try to start a fire, but I am unsure if we are allowed to pick the same as someone else. I would really like to get a fire started, so I figure if two people are trying...that's better than one. Scotty, please tell me if I am doing wrong with my choice.

I will like to clarify that every player does need to participate in the challenge. Even if SVS completes leg 2 all by herself, 2 people technically need to be on that leg, even if they did nothing.

Linki: yes, thank you DH. That's exactly right

DrWilgy wrote:Ok, I'll use 1 full energy and do in this order, 35678

Hopefully my luck changes :^)

DrWilgy spits on both of his hands, and dives slowly crawls up a small pike to reach the bag of balls tied to the top. He expertly flicks the knot with his middle finger and the pieces comes loose. LEG 1 IS COMPLETED.

Golden wrote:Unless each of us has to choose one type of ball...

Scotty, can we get some clarity on that? And what it means to toss 'some' or 'all' balls?

If you are shooting balls, you may select any variation of ball size with each shot.

Once you have determined you are performing in leg 2, you may start shooting balls immediately. You can either shoot several balls at once, or take turns shooting with other players until I can get back to you. Shooting multiple balls at once, like Opt-Outside is proposing, means that I will calculate all of her shots in a row, and record the result.

If you are performing in leg 4, you must all agree in thread on which option you will take.

Does that make sense?

I've noted that Wilgy is doing leg 1, Opt is doing leg 2, DH is doing leg 3, and Golden is doing leg 4. To differentiate a proposition versus a decision, I ask that those either calling a number for untying, shooting balls or choosing an option in leg 4 BOLD their final decision. As of right now, Opt is proposing to shoot 5 heavy balls at once, so I will wait for a decision on that.

In the middle of the beach there is another sign written in blood. Whose blood? One of the indigenous tribesman that we slaughtered to secure this filming location, of course. But that’s not important.

The sign says: 

[center]Challenge #1: Obstacle Course Relay[/center]
Today, you’ll be playing for IMMUNITY.

If any player does not declare a position and/or action in the challenge (and this generally goes across the board for all challenges), I will automatically put them in one of the longest/safest actions possible and work out the times and energy loss accordingly. So if you can't make it, you have no say in the choices you would make for your team.

Players will be competing in an obstacle course. It is up to the tribe as to who does what.
When players have decided upon the participants for each leg, announce your own position in the thread by stating in some capacity: 
"Jeff, I will do [insert leg]"

[1 player] will perform the first leg.
[3 players] will perform the second leg.
[1 player] will perform the third leg.
[4 players] will perform the fourth leg.



1. Untying [Nimbleness] *1 player*
This leg involves untying bags of balls from a post

2. Shooting Hoops [Strength] *3 players*
This leg involves 3 players from each team shooting balls through hoops. Each team must make a combined total of 8 hoops to complete this leg. Each shot attempted will take 5 seconds.

3. Water Puzzle [Puzzle Solving] *1 player*
This leg requires one player to solve a water puzzle. 

4. Lateral Ascension [Strength/Willpower] *4 players*
Four players on each tribe must laterally traverse two levels to get to the top and hoist their tribe flag. Each level has 2 options that will either test Willpower or Strength. All 4 players must decide and commit to the same option in the thread.

At the end of all 4 legs, I will add up the time totals. The tribe that gets to the top and raise their flag first wins the first immunity challenge of Survivor: Mafia!

The survivors landed with a mighty splash into the waiting sea below.

Everyone except DharmaHelper, who lassoed a few castaways with the fabric from his athletic medal and corralled them into a makeshift raft. After giving the others a brief history lesson on the fealty system, he barked out a mighty roar of "So long suckers!" and the raft kicked into gear, propelling he and his cohorts onto a beach far away.

"Thanks for saving us, I guess," quipped INH.

"Yes, thank you all powerful overlord," remarked Golden.

"memes," said Wilgy.

The castaways, who just so happened split themselves into one tribe of 9, surveyed their surroundings.

Not 20 yards away was a sign, declaring their tribe name to be Mamana.

As they gaze across the beach, they see an expansive outcropping of pliable trees in front of them. The jungle ruminates with a thick chorus of animal noises. [Faint sounds of what appears to be a Marmot join in]. What will each of them do?

Day 1 ends Monday at 11p EST.

Rules
1. Outwit. Outplay. Outlast.
2. No being outside-of-game-context mean to people! We're all here to have a fun time, and even though this game is based on a reality show where tensions can run high, personal attacks will not be tolerated.
a. If you are feeling frustrated, posting in thread is likely not a great idea. Oftentimes taking a few hours to do something else can really help your mindset in these situations.
b. If at any point you feel bullied, unwelcome, or uncomfortable, please bring it up to the Moderator on Duty and it will be dealt with.
3. Info-dumping IS ALLOWED. Information is a very important part of Survivor. How you choose to use it is up to you.
4. There will be no replacements in this game. If you aren't feeling your best or are having illusions of another life with commitments elsewhere, then figure something out. You could conceivably make it to the end of this game without doing anything, but you may be a liability to your tribe. If you ask to be replaced, I will not snuff out your torch- I will, however, drink some rum.
5. No talking to other players in regards to the game outside of the game thread, with the exception of your assigned BTSC partners, when designated.
6. This is the host color. Don't use it, please!
a. This is the Moderator on Duty (MoD) color. Don't use it unless you're a MoD. Your MoD for this game is juliets. Message her if you need a talk!
7. Dead players and Non-players MAY NOT POST. There will be a specified area for deadies (and non-players) to talk amongst themselves.
8. For off-topic (non-game related) discussions, use this color (labeled OT in the post-drafting screen). For sarcastic posts, feel free to use this color. For pedantic posts, this is the one to use.


Gameplay
1. Phases are in 24 hour cycles, and are split into Day and Night.
2. Day phases will consist of general camp life and challenges
-Most challenges will take place over the full day period, and some will take place at a set time towards the end of the phase, which will be made apparent at the start of the day.
3. Night phases, should the team not win immunity, will consist of Tribal Council, where one player will be voted out of the tribe at the end of the phase via privately-messaged votes. All ties are to be randomly decided among the tied players.
4. You may not target the same player with a Day or Night power two times in a row. This does not include voting for someone at tribal council.
5. All players have a Hunger, Thirst and Energy level, which will be updated via PM at the start of every Day phase (If you do not receive your updated level for some reason, PM either Marmot or myself)
a. If your hunger or thirst level drops to 0 by the end of a night phase, you will be med-evac'd and officially removed from the game.
b. If your energy drops to 0 at any point, you will still be able to remain in the game, but your ability to perform in challenges may prove to be greatly hindered until you regain energy.
c. Players may never exceed their starting attribute levels. Any excess gained in the game will be wasted.

CONTESTANTS:

-Engineer-
-Actor-


-Cheerleader-
-Football Player-


-Student-


-Accountant-


-Chemist-


-Crazy Hillbilly-


-Chef-


-Nurse-


-Fisherman-


-Poker Player-


-Superfan-


-Lawyer-


-Police Officer-


-Construction Worker-


-Army Sergeant-


-Teacher-
1. insertnamehere - posts
2. speedchuck - posts
3. DrWilgy - posts
4. Boomslang - posts - Cheerleader - Voted Out Night 2[/dead]
5. LoRab - posts
6. DharmaHelper - posts
7. Golden - posts
8. Opt_Outside - posts
9. Elohcin - posts
Episode 1: "Your King Summons You to Court"
Episode 2: "Just a Leg Up on the Competition"
Episode 3: "Cards on the Table"
Challenge 1: Obstacle Course Relay
Challenge 2: Let's Rock
Challenge 3: Getting Dirty