Episode 1
10 months.
10 months have passed since 16 members of Astro Boy Online Forums chose to take the challenge of staying in a tropical wilderness, all for a chance to become the First ABO Survivor Champion. After a tough four-and-a-half weeks, a champion emerged in
click for spoilerUmbral-Coltwings. A fan favorite was also crowned in
click for spoilerUran-chama. Both were new to the forum at that point, but still rose to the occasion and won the championship and won over the fans respectively.
In the Australian Outback, only one of them returns this time along with 7 other castaways from ABO Survivor season 1. 8 new castaways, new and old to the Astro Boy Online Forums alike, also take the plunge.
Only one of them will become the Second ABO Survivor Champion. One other castaway will also earn Fan Favorite.
Who will emerge victorious?
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After arriving, the enigmatic host (returning from the first season of ABO Survivor) splits the 18 castaways into 2 tribes, the "Tenma Tribe" and the "Ochanomizu Tribe", named after the 2 prolific doctors from the Astro Boy series.
They then quickly form alliances: a vital aspect of the game of Survivor. Although the championship is a lonely prize, the path to get there requires friendships and companions. Of course, rivals and enemies are also part of that path.
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There are also 2 challenges that take place in the game of Survivor, but only one takes place today: the Immunity Challenge. Whichever tribe succeeds in this challenge guarantees that they won't have to go to Tribal Council, where one member of the tribe who loses the Immunity Challenge will be voted out of the competition by his or her own tribesmen.
This challenge requires a multitude of abilities, but most of all, strength.
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All 16 castaways fight with everything they have to earn the first immunity for their tribe. Following a grueling first challenge...
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The
click for spoilerTenma Tribe takes their prize and cherishes it.
click for spoilerThey now have easy fire to keep warm at night. Both tribes head back to camp: one with joy and the other with disappointment.
In the Tenma Tribe, one alliance quickly gains strength...
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...while in the Ochanomizu Tribe, one alliance quickly loses strength.
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Meanwhile, one tribe gets to rest for the night, while the other tribe heads to Tribal Council. With ignited torches in hand, the 8 castaways of the
click for spoilerTenma Tribe ponder who to vote off first.
After arriving and finding their seats, the enigmatic host discusses the events of the day with the tribe. They tell their first impressions of the Australian wilderness to each other and the enigmatic host...
...but now, it's time to vote. Each tribe member gets up from their seat, goes to a small room resembling a voting booth, writes the name of a fellow tribesman on a relatively small rectangular piece of paper, folds it in half, and places it in a half-foot high, half-foot wide rounded jar container. They then return to their seat.
"One member will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately," says the enigmatic host. "I'll read the votes."
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"Uran, the tribe has spoken."
Uran-chama approaches the enigmatic host with ignited torch held upright in hand, and sees the host pour a water bowl on top of the torch, extinguishing the flame. Just as the flame dies, so does Uran-chama's chances of advancing further into the competition.
She will not repeat a Finale appearance this time around. Perhaps the other tribe members saw potential danger from the formerly successful castaway.
The tribe members' votes are shown to the audience...
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After seeing the first castaway get voted out of the competition, the remaining seven tribe members leave Tribal Council. They now know full well how easy it is to be kicked out of the competition and how tough it will be to win the championship.
They await a long night in the Australian Outback with one less tribe member, and those numbers will dwindle over time.
The game has only just begun...
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That's the conclusion of Episode 1 in ABO Survivor II! Hope you enjoyed it, and hope you look forward to the next episode sometime later today!
What on earth did Astro Forever do? What did you and April do? There's so much left unanswered.
