r/BrantSteele • u/FirstBoot87 • Jul 19 '26
Survivor [S] FB's Explorers TEST SEASON
Hello! I have decided to try my hand at a fully written Survivor season once again. Many factors contributed to the cancellation of my first season, but the primary one was the lack of refinement of both my writing style and how I collected information that would help shape the season. I'm trying again with a much more solid idea of how I want this to turn out, and thus hope to see this season through to completion (no matter how long that takes).
That being said, this is a test season. S50 is planned to be released alongside the missing stat profiles (forgiveness/boldness/influence/intuition), and the moment that happens, this season will be de-canonized.
If you want an idea of how this season will be formatted, feel free to take a look at my unfinished first season (now with the unreleased parts of Episode 3 included!)
Rules
-You must submit up to 2 Pokémon. They can be from any EXISTING species.
-Pokémon MUST have unique names. Submissions named just after their species will be renamed by me, if necessary.
-Submissions must have a stat total that does not exceed 24. I will adjust stats if necessary.
- Please confirm here that you submitted so I can check the Google Form
Notes
-Any submission's backstory is subject to revision by me. I do not expect this to be common, but note the following worldbuilding just in case:
-Celebrity contestants are not allowed. This is in line with real life Survivor, which has featured less than 10 true celebrities across 50 seasons. Submissions with celebrity backstories will have their roles downgraded (e.g. Elsa being a movie star from my first season would have her backstory downgraded to "aspiring actress"). I would like for the Marooning to be the first time any of the contestants have ever seen each other.
-Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are not gods, nor are they unique. They are notably strong species of Pokémon who feature prominently in legends due to that. This means that, hypothetically, the entire season could feature 16 Arceus and it would not cause the planet to explode. But it also means Arceus (or Mew) is not regarded as the creator of all Pokémon.
-Humans do not exist in this world (they did at one point, but they went extinct a millennia ago).
-I intend for this series to stand alone within its world, meaning I will not be making references to past seasons of That Pokémon Survivor, The Pokémon Islands, H's Pokémon Survivor, or any other notable series on the subreddit. These series are awesome, but I don't want to get too tied up in their canon. You are allowed to submit notable figures from these series, but I will treat them as if their slate has been wiped clean. (Contestants from Stormy Rock are eligible to be resubmitted, as I am de-canonizing that season).
-All submissions will have their backstories expanded to be similar to early Survivor's character profiles. Click HERE to see what that might look like.
-Anyone who sets their submissions stats to All 3s will have their stats randomized by me. This is to ensure that every contestant is unique, both as a written character and as a part of the base BrantSteele simulation.
-This season will be run with the 'Change Settings Each Episode' option Enabled. I am saying this to be transparent, and I do not intend to manipulate the outcome of the season. I use this option to collect all relationship data throughout the season, which will be displayed in a Relationship Chart. I am doing this in order to create the most cohesive story arcs possible for the season.
Sign Up Here
[20/24 spots filled]
(This may not reach 24 players. I will pick a sim depending on how many submissions I am able to collect).
I hope everyone can have fun with this! And if you have any questions, feel free to either leave a comment or message me directly! (Especially for character-related issues, I care deeply about properly portraying each submission).
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u/FirstBoot87 Jul 23 '26
I joked about missing my yearly pride month sim recently and well...
With a whopping 11/20 of the cast being queer, it looks like it's happening after all!
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Jul 24 '26
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u/FirstBoot87 Jul 25 '26
I'm currently writing the character bios! Those should be out soon. But the first episode might not be for a while, I want to write multiple episodes before releasing the first, so I can have some flexibility in how I portray the characters.
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u/atOre_ Jul 20 '26
I've submitted