Twisted Speeds: Edge of Egypt

***Twisted Speeds: Edge of Egypt*** is *Twistvivor's* first every speed season. Starting with just Lansie and Crimson as hosts, this season set the stage for all future speed seasons with great strategy, shocking blindsides and players being 'robbed' from the game. Being the first speed season, it was not as twist heavy as future ones which allowed for greater strategy and more players to flourish.

After playing a strong socially centered game, Ariana was crowned as the winner of this season after beating Apple and Lisa in a 6-1-0 vote. This season is remembered for its great strategy and for producing very iconic players who returned to play in future seasons. Many of these players have gone on to do well in subsequent seasons.

## Production

Being the first speed season, the production team was very small. This season was mainly hosted by Lansie and Crimson whilst Dekt and Artless were on the production team.

## Twists/Format

* **Strike System:** Failing to meet certain protocols or rules would result in a castaway receiving a strike. This includes not completing a challenge before a deadline, not submitting a vote before a deadline, not communicating whatsoever in the season server for an extended period of time, and breaking any general rule of *Survivor*. If a castaway receives three strikes in a single season, they would be ejected from the game.
* **Tribe Composition:** The sixteen castaways were split into two tribes of eight.
* **Double elimination:** After losing the first immunity challenge, the Seza tribe were forced to vote out two members instead of one.
* **Tribe Switch:** At the Final 12, the castaways were mixed into two tribes of six.
* **Merge:** The merged tribe was composed of nine members.
* **Auction:** At the final 9, an auction was held where each castaway was given 500 Egyptian pounds to bid on items such as immunity for two rounds, game information, a mystery item, losing your vote at the next tribal council and an extra vote.
* **Double elimination:** Another double elimination occured at the beginning of the merge where after the auction took place and Apple won immunity for two tribal councils, the Merge tribe were forced to vote out two members instead of one.
* **Final 4 firemaking:** The winner of the final 4 immunity challenge could choose one other castaway to join them at the final tribal council. The two remaining castaways would then compete in a challenge and the winner would take the last place at the final tribal council whilst the loser would be eliminated.
* **Final Tribal Council:** Three finalists faced a jury of seven members.

## Season Summary

Despite being the first Twisted speed season and less twist heavy than future ones, this season was very iconic and entertaining from beginning to end. The season started off with a blast where several alliances were created off the bat and the Seza tribe finding themselves in a double elimination immediately, resulting in the elimination of two promising players Gtacc and Bella. Things slowed down when Myno, an inactive member of the Alsu tribe was unanimously voted out but it picked up again almost immediately as the Seza tribe attend another tribal council and Asu was blindsided after his ally Goji flipped.

The swap phase of this season was equally as entertaining as James immediately gained control over the Beja tribe and led a blindside of Ferr after he was swapped in the minority 4-2. The Hilal tribe then proceed to lose the next challenge and Nahu blindsides Taro who had an idol with Apple and Parker as they feared Nik was betraying them. The Beja tribe lose the final immunity challenge of the swap and GSA was taken out for gunning for Ariana but her allies stuck by her.

The merge also started off crazily with the challenge being an auction where the castaways were given 500 Egyptian pounds to purchase various items. Parker won a mystery item (later revealed to be a steal a vote), James won an extra vote, Apple won immunity for two tribal councils and Ariana won information in the game (which was that the final 4 would be firemaking and not a vote). The Merge tribe then launched into a double elimination where the core trio of Ariana, Lisa and James with the help of their allies Nik and Nahu voted out Goji for trying to get out Nik. The core trio then immediately flipped on Nik, blindsiding him as he was trying to get control of the game. Parker managed to win the final 7 challenge of 'Behead or Bedead' and Invincible was unanimously voted out after getting on people's nerves during the challenge. Final 6 rolled around and James managed to win the scavenger hunt immunity challenge. With immunity, James struck hard here and with the help of his trio and Nahu, completely blindsided Parker with an idol in his pocket and ensured he had complete control over the game. Final 5 saw Ariana winning the trivia immunity challenge and James decided to immediately cut Nahu after using him last tribal and with the help of his trio and his extra vote, successfully eliminated Nahu. At the final 4, Lisa successfully won the balancing on pyramids immunity challenge and she had the choice of taking one other person to final tribal council with her. She chose Ariana as they had the closest relationship which forced James and Apple to compete in a challenge to see who would get the last spot at final tribal council. Apple was able to triumph over James in the 'I throw my fire' challenge and thus James became the last juror. The jury saw Lisa as a goat and somebody who only followed James and Ariana, they respected Apple for being a huge underdog and getting to the end, however, the jury saw Ariana's dominant and socially centered gameplay especially with Lisa taking her to the end and made moves alongside her partner in crime James and thus Ariana was awarded the title of Twisted Speed Survivor.

## Trivia

* This is Twistvivor's first ever speed season.
* This is the first speed season where a castaway was completely unanimously and there were no votes on any other castaway, this being Myno.
* This is the first speed season where an auction was held where players could bid on advantages as well as immunity.
* This is the first speed season where a castaway was voted out with an idol in their pocket.
	+ This not only happened once, but twice, with Taro and Parker both being voted out with idols in their pocket.
* The castaways featured in the speed season one DVD cover are as follows from left to right, top to bottom: Nahu, Ariana, Apple, Parker, James and Nik.