My goal for this year is to write up longer logs for events and FTFs. The recent glut of events in 2013 has tested me ... so much that the FTF logs are taking me a long time to do. This is the 2nd of 2 FTFs I've found this year (I've cut back). It's obviously fictional and written from the point of view of Jeff Probst, host of Survivor.
It was a day like any other day. The sun rose, I had breakfast, I sat around the hut just waiting for the producers' plans. It was about 4PM when I got the call. BTW, as host, it is great to be able to have a clock around on this god-forsaken island!
A new luxury challenge had been created for the survivors but they needed people to test it out. We can't have the contestants be guinea pigs, it's a huge insurance liability. Occasionally, when they're not overly long, complex or dangerous, they'll have me test out the courses. You can tell which ones I've tested because I'm extra snarky with the contestants. I mean, really, if I can do it, they shouldn't complain. Also, those videos they show when I'm doing my voice-over explanation of the rules, well, that's us! I'm the one with the really strong legs.
So, I headed out to an opening in the jungle to see what they had in store. Shortly after arrival, I heard the growling. It sounded like they had a bunch of wolves nearby. Well, they did but they were all safely caged away. The canines were only there for drama and imagery. Knowing some of these contestants, this might actually work.
The challenge is as follows:
Contestants must approach the wolf den carefully and compete in a needle-in-the-haystack contest. They must look for a clue which will tell them where to proceed next. Once found, they re-hide it so that the others may continue searching. At the next area, contestants have to go work their way through dangerous jungle vines. The vines can rip one’s skin to shreds if one is not careful. Once they get to the final destination, they have to open the box and stamp their tribe's name on the sheet inside. The first three to complete the challenge win the luxury.
I could see the crew smirking at me. They must think I've acted like a diva lately. They normally wouldn't have me go through phase 2 of this challenge. They tend to forget that I’m a pretty tough guy anyway.
When the starting horn went off, everyone scattered in different directions. I ran around the small pond where I caught up with two women who seemed both friendly and competitive. The others challenge testers were far behind us. They were able to spot the clue first. I, luckily, saw where they replaced the clue and was able to get the information quickly. I set off for the prickly area with the ladies and relaxed as no one was remotely near us.
That relaxation turned into dread when we saw what lay before us. We walked around those vines and knew that, no matter which way we turned, we were going to bleed. We diverged, converged and diverged again until we saw the container. I was 2nd to arrive and once we added our signatures to the page (to be auctioned off for charity at the end of the season), the producers blew the whistle letting us know the challenge was over. I had cuts on my arms and legs but I would be alright. The three of us did manage to extricate ourselves by finding a pricker-free exit. I wish we had seen this route on the way in. Then again, this mean our contestants are in for a challenge.
OK, it's time for me to get my smug attitude ready. Someone's torch is about get snuffed.
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