After 20 days, the castaways have officially dropped their buffs and reached the merge on the Skeleton Coast! As you can see, they have been through a LOT, hoping to be Skinnisha's first Sole Survivor. Now living together on one beach, the remaining players became the newly merged tribe... COSTURA. Costura: CupidStunt, AngieKStan, Ethan, GabCo, Mochalatte, venharim, MrsChloeKayCecci, IronMuffin, Honey, o_o, jadennator1, Marwane With the game now entering its individual stage, every player began strategising. Old relationships, new connections and past rivalries were all suddenly on the table... as the castaways looked for any path that could carry them deeper into the game. Though, they did not have much time to settle in. The first merged immunity challenge of the season began... TOUCHY SUBJECTS! The results left several players surprised by how their tribemates had answered. In the end, it was MrsChloeKayCecci who proved she knew her fellow castaways best, winning the first Individual Immunity of the merge! As you can see, Chloe Kay was delighted to secure safety, guaranteeing that she would not become the first victim of the merged tribe. Back at camp, the scramble began immediately. With every single player vulnerable except Chloe Kay, everyone started looking for common ground wherever they could find it. Some castaways worried the vote could become a battle of original tribe lines, with OG Calavera and OG Vertebra preparing to face off. Others pushed back against that idea, wanting the merge to open up the game rather than lock it into old divisions. With idols and advantages still being speculated, no one could feel completely safe. Names continued to shift, plans changed and several different targets were discussed before the tribe finally made their way to Tribal Council. The players sat at Tribal Council, expecting the unexpected, not knowing where the votes were going to land. The votes were now cast and no idols were played, to much surprise. As the parchments were revealed, the tribe was shocked to see where the votes had landed. venharim and Honey both received heavy attention, while two rogue votes on Ethan left several players thrown off. By a vote of 6-3-2, Honey became the first person voted out of the merge. After the vote, Ven and Deena shared a heated exchange before Honey left for Ponderosa, becoming the first member of the Skeleton Coast jury. honey, you were such a dynamic player this season and truly a force to be reckoned with. Your pre merge run was iconic and Deena “That Bitch” Darling absolutely made her mark on the Skeleton Coast. Thank you so much for playing. We cannot wait to hear your thoughts on the upcoming Tribal Councils before you cast your final vote for the winner of this game! The castaways returned to camp after a dramatic 48 hours of paranoia and one of the craziest rounds the Skeleton Coast has seen so far. The merge has only just begun, and if this first vote is anything to go by, Costura is already anything but peaceful. Who will the Skeleton Coast claim next? And who will become the second member of the jury? Find out next time on #SKINNISHASurvivor!