Board Thread:Season Offers/@comment-24046040-20141231090638

Name of the Season

Survivor: Alsace-Lorraine

Number of Contestants

20 castaways; Four tribes of five

Tribes

Theme of the Season

Alsace-Lorraine was a former province of Germany, now in present day France. It is a beautiful province with lush fields, fascinating waterways and amazing architecture, but the beautiful fields were once home to tragedy, during World War One, Alsace-Lorraine was a war zone. In the infamous trench warfare, death and disease ran rampant on these grasses. Trenches, barbed wire and land mines snaked through the German province. Millions died in these quaint fields. Due to the rich war history of this area, this season will have a war theme that will play into the twists (Generals, POW, etc.), design (font, idols, mangatars, etc.), and challenges (We’ll create new challenges that will pertain to our theme).

Now there was a comment on how this season’s war theme will make the season “unhappy”. My response to that is, it’s just a theme. If you think about it, Survivor IS a game of war. It’s a game of two or more tribes/nations are warring over a immunity/battle win. For me, a Survivor season immediately gets better if it has an awesome theme. Just because the theme is war doesn’t mean that it’s going to shroud this season in an aura of depression, it’s going to be a small footnote on a season that’ll be rich in geographical history. Plus they did a war theme in Survivor: Palau so if you watched Palau, you’ve watched a war themed season, and it worked well.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Returnees; “The General”

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">For the first time, there will be one returnee on each of the four tribes. Each of these castaways will be people who were voted out on Day 38. Most likely all will be one time returnees, possibly two if needed.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">This was where a lot of the controversy occurred.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">First the reason why we chose returnees. It’s crazy on the wiki that we’re planning Season 25 we have never seen a “returnee per tribe” twist. Returnees complicate the game and make it interesting. The reason we decided on four returnees with one per tribe is because on the Canon Survivor we have seen two returnees and three tribes with one returnee each. We have never seen how four tribes with one returnee each has played out, and Alsace-Lorraine would be paving the way for an addition to an already amazing psychological experiment.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Now a lot of people are also criticizing the “Day 38 General” twist. The reason we went with that in general was because, like a season theme. Having a theme among the returnees makes it more interesting. If we look at the canon Survivor, a theme makes it better. I mean, South Pacific, no one understood the Coach and Ozzy choice. They didn’t mesh, they’d never played before, they didn’t have anything that connected them. Now Guatemala, Redemption Island, and Philippines had great themes. The two longest lasting Ulongs, Rob vs. Russell, and medical evacuees, their theme connected them and made them more interesting to watch. The reason we went with Day 38 is because the people who made it far and they got SO CLOSE. They were one tribal from making Day 39 but they have to live with that ever present “what if” question. We’re giving these castaways one more chance to rewrite the part of the story that they never reached. And to those who were worried that we wouldn’t be able to get enough people. We already have four people who said they would play if we won, two said depending on time they may be able to play, and we’ll be asking more people if we win. So we have a pretty open casting pool

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Prisoner of War (POW) Twist

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">After each of the challenges, the tribe that loses the challenge will abduct one member of the winning tribe or tribes as a Prisoner of War, or POW. This person will leave their tribe and join the losing tribe at their tribal council. The POW will have immunity, so they cannot be voted out, but they will ALSO have a vote, and ultimately a say, in who goes home at the rival tribe’s tribal council. The POW will also receive a clue to the Hidden immunity idol that he must give to one person on the rival tribe.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">You guys seemed to like this twist for the most part...Love you for it! :D

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Remember, we didn’t include any potential tribe swaps or dissolves in this. We didn’t include it because we felt like it was hidden immunity idols, we all know they’re probably going to be there, so there’s really no need to try and include them. And the way idols and idol clues are going to be handed out is going to be kept secret, but it will be amazing!

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Thank you for reading to the end of our bid! Before you support/neutral/oppose this, we’d like to give you some “gifts” if you will since it IS the holiday season! :D

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">First off, how we’ll do the mangas this season! Because this will be like war, each manga will be dressed the same to give the idea of being in uniform. Now we know the men have an actual army uniform and we may very well use it, but the sexist pigs at faceyourmanga.com don’t have one for the women! So we decided to try and make a combo that looks like a uniform, and I think we did a pretty good job. Below is each image we have in their respective color.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Navy Blue: <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#1155cc;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">http://i61.tinypic.com/205pphw.png<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Blood Red: <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#1155cc;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">http://i62.tinypic.com/2rffyir.png<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Burnt Sienna: <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#1155cc;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">http://i62.tinypic.com/2h88r3d.png<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Forrest Green: <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#1155cc;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">http://i58.tinypic.com/33vkcy1.jpg<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">And finally... without further ado...

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The beautiful logo we paid 25 bucks for:

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#1155cc;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">http://i61.tinypic.com/2ez0i1u.jpg<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Thank you all for reading, and I hope you choose Alsace-Lorraine to be the next revolutionary series of ORG Survivor! <ac_metadata title="Survivor: Alsace-Lorraine - s25 Revamp"> </ac_metadata>