Survivor - FamilyEdition


Nat: OK, let's play Survivor!
Dan: Haar?! I want to play computer
Dad: No lah let's play Survivor, stop your computer for a while Daniel.
Nat: OK first we must have the reward challenge. And the reward is... some kind of chocolate. It's always something to eat.
Dad: OK.

* Everyone plays reward challenge, which is to count how many 5s, 7s, and 35s there are on the multiplication table on the wall*

Dad: Nat wins reward!!
Dan: Now can I play computer?
Dad: No. So Nat wins one chocolate from the fridge, but you must send 1 person to Exile Island.
Nat: uh, OK. Surprise Bear!
Dad: OK *chucks Surprise Bear onto the top of the bookshelf*

Nat: Now it's time for the immunity challenge.
Dad: OK, whoever finds 3 things starting with letter "R" wins!
Nat and Dan: *running around wildly* AAAAHHHH!

* Nat finds Ranger's Apprentice book, toy Rabbit and Rainbow Care Bear. Daniel finds Rainbow Dog, and Red Santa.*

Dad: Nat wins immunity!
Nat: Wait, you haven't done the Hidden Immunity Idol yet!
Dad: Uh, OK. *hides two immunity idols*

*much much later*

Nat: I found the immunity idol! Now can we vote?
Dan: NOW can I play computer
Nat and Dad: NOOOO.

Dan: Can I vote for myself?
Nat: even if you are voted out, you have to stay on the Jury.
Dan: AAAARGH.

Dad: OK here are the votes. If anyone wants to play the Immunity Idol, now is the time.
Nat: Tuddly the Turtle plays immunity idol!
Dad: OK, all votes against Tuddly the Turtle will not count. Here are the votes.
1 vote Surprise Bear
1 vote Surprise Bear, 1 vote Rainbow Bear
2 votes Surprise Bear, 1 vote Rainbow Bear
2 votes Surprise Bear, 2 votes Rainbow Bear!
*Suspense! Nat closes eyes...*
2 votes Surprise Bear, 2 votes Rainbow Bear, 1 vote Milkshake the Cow!
???
3 votes Surprise Bear! That's enough, you need to bring me your torch.

Surprise Bear, the tribe has spoken. Say your good byes.

Surprise Bear: *sniff* Blindsided!

Dan: NNNNNOOOOOWWWW can I play computer?

Mark Burnett must be pleased. In my day, we used to pretend we were Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader :D

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