Miraculous Survivor

Day 17 - Immunity

All players enter a challenge area where Alec awaits them.

Alec: "Come on in, guys." The players stand on their respective tribe mats. "Alix, what was it like to finally win a reward?"

Alix: "It was a marvellous feeling and I think it's lifted our spirits for today. We come in guns blazing and we're ready to take this challenge."

Alec: "On that note, are you ready for today's immunity challenge?" Everyone cheers. "First, there are some things I need to take back, who has them?" Rose and Sabrina step forward with the tribal totems and give them to Alec before returning to their mat. "Thank you Rose, Sabrina. Once again, immunity is back up for grabs. For today's challenge, you will be holding a rope that's lifting one of your teammates out of the water. Only one person can hold the rope at a time. When you get tired, you can pass the rope to someone else, but after that, you can't get back on. If your teammate gets wet, you're out of the challenge. Last tribe to drop their rope wins immunity, safe from the vote."

Sabrina: "Wait, last tribe?"

Alec: "Not 1, but 2 tribes are going to tribal council where not 1, but 2 players will be voted out."

Shocked expressions all around.

Alix: Whispers. "We have to get this."

Alec: "Green, you have 3 extra players, you'll need to sit 3 people out, blue, you have 1 extra player, you'll need to sit 1 person out. Can't be the same person in back to back challenges. Who's it going to be?" Jalil, Marc, Nino and Mireille raise their hands. "Ok, you're on the bench. Everyone else, you'll have a minute to strategise, then we'll get started."

Red mat.

Adrien: "We need someone small out in the water so the rest of us aren't holding as much."

Ivan: "I can easily lift anyone."

Nathaniel: "You may able to, but not the rest of us. Collectively, the lighter the load, the longer we can hold on, the greater our chances of winning."

Alix: "I can do that."

Green mat.

Nora: "Ok, who can't do heavy lifting?" Ali, Juleka and Marinette raise their hands, slowly followed by Sabrina. "Oh."

Juleka: "This might be it for us."

Nora: "Might be."

Juleka: "I'll go."

Blue mat.

Kagami: "Who's the weakest among us?"

Aurore, Max and Wayhem raise their hands.

Felix: "I think Aurore should go, she'll be lighter."

Ondine: "Aurore, you ok with that?" Aurore nods. "Ok, let's do this."

Alix, Juleka and Aurore move into the water and climb onto a coloured buoy held up by a rope contraption leading back to the shore.

Alec: "Alright. In the water, we have Alix for red, Juleka for green and Aurore for blue. First player from each team can step forward, grab the rope and pull on it to release the mechanism." Ivan, Nora and Kagami pull on their respective ropes and we hear 3 distinct clicking sounds as the mechanism holding the buoys are disconnected. "The only thing holding your teammate up now is you. For immunity, this challenge is on. You'll notice a marker on your rope." There is a coloured marker approximately a handspan in front of where the players are holding on. "Your hands must remain behind that marker at all times. This is a very simple challenge, but the simplest often end up being the hardest. The thing with these sorts of challenges is we'll probably be out here for a while. That sun will become a factor sooner or later. Aurore, did you forecast sunshine today?"