The Amazing Race: Strawberry Panic Version

Introduction

Hey all (: I know En Avant a Paris isn't finished yet. But I think this is just too fun to wait . It's basically the amazing race, but the Strawberry Panic, All Female version. It'll be told through a viewer's opinion, complete with snarky commentary and biasness :D . And it's mostly AU and their relationships are made up ( but they are made up using the characterization from the anime/manga and they will all still have their individual traits, just some of their relationships with each other are different.)

For people who haven't watched the Amazing Race, just go to youtube and type The Amazing Race in. It's a bit hard to understand by just reading, so it's best if you watch it. So here's just a brief run through and the glossary. ( This is taken from Wikipedia and I take no credit for the descriptions.)

The race still starts in Japan however, but will still have Phil Keoghan as the host. The race starts out with only 9 couples ( I'm sorry I couldn't bear to add random people in . I apologize greatly TAR fans ) and they all know English.

Brief Introduction

The amazing race ( TAR ) is basically a giant race around the world. Teams made up of two contestants in a pre-existing relationship battle against each other for the prize of one million dollars.

In every leg, they receive, find or earn their clues by completing challenges. The challenges are both physical and mental, with both team members working equally to solve them. The teams are required to complete the challenge or willingly drop out, to receive their next clue.

The teams are also required to arrange their own transport ( if not given in the clue ) to each destination, with a credit card to buy travel tickets and some money for basic necessities. Some forms of transport include Taxi, Rental Cars, Buses, trains etc.

At the end of each leg, the last team left in the competition is eliminated and the first team that arrives at the final destination gets a prize. There are also two non-elimination legs in every race, in which the last team is not eliminated, but is faced with the consequence for coming last.

Glossary

Route Info - Route Info clues instruct the teams where to go next. The clue usually only provides the name of the team's next destination; it is up to the teams to figure out how to get there. However, the clue may make specifications about how the teams have to travel. For example, the very first clue of the race specifies which flights teams may take. In addition, teams may be required to take public transportation, drive a marked car or other vehicle, or walk, according to the clue's instructions. The Route Info clues can instruct teams to go to several types of locations, including a specific location in another city or country, another location within the team's present city, the Pit Stop of the leg, or the Finish Line of the race.

Detour – A Detour presents the team with a decision between two tasks, both having its pros and cons. Teams are given several details about both tasks, but may need to travel a short distance by foot or car to the different task locations. One task is typically less physically demanding but is tedious or requires some amount of time or thinking to complete, while the other is usually a more physically demanding or frightening option that, depending on the team's ability, may take less time to complete. The decision on which task to attempt lies solely with the team. A team may choose to switch tasks as many times as they wish with no penalty other than the time lost in attempting the tasks and traveling between task locations. Because of this freedom to choose between tasks, the penalty for not completing either task is significant

Roadblock – A Roadblock is a task that only one team member may perform. Before heading into a Roadblock, teams read a vague clue about the task to come, e.g., "Who's really hungry?" (for an exotic food-eating challenge), or "Who wants to get down and dirty?" (for a very muddy task). Often, a team may figure out the specific task by observing their surroundings, using common sense, or even seeing other teams already performing the Roadblock task. Based only on the vague clue and any observations of their surroundings and/or other teams, they must decide which team member would be best suited to complete it before reading the rest of the task description. Once a choice has been made, the teammates cannot switch roles. Unless the clue indicates otherwise, the other teammate(s) cannot assist in the task though they may verbally offer advice and encouragement, usually standing in a designated area off to the side. The participating team members from other teams are able to help each other, however, unless otherwise indicated by the clue. There is a roadblock in every leg of the race and teams must divide roadblocks equally amongst each other.

Fast Forward - The Fast Forward allows the team that receives it to skip all remaining tasks on that leg of the race and proceed directly to the Pit Stop. To receive the Fast Forward, the team must be the first team to perform and complete the task described on the Fast Forward clue. If the team completes the fast forward but is not the first team to do so, they will have to go back and pick up where they left off. clue is found along with a regular clue at one of the Route Markers.

Yield - The Yield allows any one team to force another team to stop racing for a predetermined amount of time. When was going to be a Yield, the teams would find the message "Caution, Yield Ahead" in their clue. To cause an opponent to yield, a team places the picture of the team they wish to yield onto the Yield sign (found near one of the Route Markers). When the yielded team arrives at the Yield mat, they must turn over an hourglass found on the Yield sign and wait for all the sand to drain before they can continue racing. It is suggested that this generally takes around 30 minutes. Each team gets an envelope with their 'courtesy of' sticker at the start of the race (which goes on the bottom-right corner of the Yield sign), and if a team's envelope goes missing, that team loses all power of using any future Yields. Each team is required to stop at the Yield station, and state aloud whether or not they were yielded by another team, and (if the Yield wasn't already played) whether or not they choose to yield any of the teams behind them. each team may use only one Yield during the game, and only one team may use each Yield. However, a team may be yielded multiple times by various other teams. There are two yields in the entire race.

U-Turn – Similar concept to the Yield, but teams would have to turn back and complete the other detour they did not chose to do ( thus completing two detours instead of just one ) before continuing on with the race. There are two U-Turns in the race.

Pit Stop – The final destination of each leg and where the Check-in Mat is located. The Check-in mat is the official finishing line for the legs of the race. Teams learn then of their positions and if they are the last team, they will be eliminated. The non-eliminated teams then stay at the pit stop for a mandatory rest period until the start of the next leg. Teams also depart for the next leg of the race from here at the time they arrived plus twelve hours. While a team arriving at 12:00 p.m. will depart at 12:00 a.m.

Non Elimination Legs – There are two non-elimination legs in each competition. In those legs, teams that come last are still permitted to continue racing, but are strapped of their money and belongings, leaving them with only their passports, travel documents and the clothes they had on themselves during arrival to the pit stop for the remainder of the race. Contestants usually begged during the pit stop rest period to beg from locals or other teams.

Route-Markers – Boxes containing the clues. It reassures the teams that they have the correct destination.

Those are the basics of the race, but head on to Wikipedia for the rules and regulations. Now, the exciting part :D The couples.

The Teams

Shizuma and Nagisa Aoi-Hanazono
Married Botanists

Caretakers of several award winning green houses, the flower loving couple met under unexpected circumstances and have gone through numerous obstacles in their quest for a relationship. They hope their strong bond with each other as well as their combined knowledge will help them win the race.

Shizuma is a world renowned field botanist. Her expeditions take her around the world, searching for new flowers to study. She has a species of flower named after her, Rosa Shizumia, otherwise known as the Silver Rose.

Nagisa is the owner of three award-winning greenhouses which are very popular tourist destinations during spring. She is a specialist in flower care and is known to be able to flower any withering or dying plant once again.

Shion Tomori and Chikaru Minamoto
Recently Dating

Shion and Chikaru have just started dating and have entered TAR to strengthen their relationship. The two fell in love in College, having already met in high school, but only started to pursue a relationship when they met at Fashion week in Paris. They hope their knowledge of modern culture would give them an advantage during the race.

Shion is a model, working for a low-key modelling company. She has appeared in a few magazines and a few runway shows, her most exclusive show being a model for an upcoming designer at Paris fashion week.

Chikaru is a fashion designer specialising in Haute Couture. She used an assistant to one of the prominent fashion companies in the industry and now owns an independent company. She is gifted in the arts and is also known to be a good actress.

Yaya Nanto and Tsubomi Okuwaka
Almost Lovers

Relatively new to relationships, the pair are still contemplating on whether they should pursue an intimate relationship with each other. They plan to use the race as an ultimate test of their personalities and see if they do truly match as lovers. They plan to use their wits to get them through the race.

Tsubomi and Yaya are both critics. They both work for the same magazine, with Yaya critiquing the music scene and Tsubomi critiquing various restaurants and food hideouts. They enjoy being outspoken and are heavily involved with gay and lesbian programmes for teenagers and also work as part time counsellors. In their spare time, they both enjoy singing in the choir and enjoy karaoke parties.

Amane and Hikari Konohana-Ootori
Life Partners

Amane and Hikari have been dating for several years and are currently joined in union. They are in the competition to get out of the country more as well as to get the money to build themselves a new house, complete with stables and a horse-riding ring. They trust their strong bond with each other will pull them through in the race.

Amane was once a champion horse rider and now a coach to future equestrian riders. She has represented her country in the olympics, winning a gold medal as well as several championship titles, making her one of the most sought after coaches in the equestrian circle.

Hikari is a newly debut singer. Described to have the voice of an angel, she is slowly but steadily rising to fame in the music industry as a ballad artist with tremendous amounts of potential. She is also a notable lesbian icon along with Amane.

Tamao Suzumi and Miyuki Rokujou
Step Sisters

Tamao and Miyuki have only been sisters for six months. Since meeting each other, they've been supportive of one another and their families, hoping that the money they win would go to the well-being of their parents. They hope to win using tactics as well as good communication

Tamao is a journalist working for a Japanese magazine. She enjoys reading fine literature, poetry and scripts. She has excelled as a script-writer, writing her own rendition of Carmen for her high school play, which is now being produced as a high budget theatrical piece.

Miyuki is a counsellor in one of the worst high schools in Japan. Her extreme tolerance has led her to great achievements and has worked greatly to her advantage . She finds the greatest satisfaction in making students considered to be useless into people who benefit society.

Remon Natsume and Kizuna Hyuga
Colleagues

Remon and Kizuna are two detectives working for the Japanese police. They are also qualified private eyes, having spied for numerous women and their cheating husbands. They are known to use methods such as dowsing to help them search for clues. They hope their observant natures would pull them through during tough times in the race.

The girls are the second youngest team to compete, but their sheer energy and intelligence make up for it. Working as a tag team, Kizuna supplies the information by sneaking around while Remon pieces the information together. Working together since young, they both know each other's attributes and are known to sort differences out using unusual methods. They plan to use the money from the race to go on a well deserved holiday.

Kaname Kenjou and Momomi Kiyashiki
Dating Correctional Officers

Kaname and Momomi met as two security guards in one of Japan's high security prisons. Being just friends with benefits at first, they eventually grew fond of each other and then moved on to an actual relationship. They entered the race to make certain of their love for each other, hoping that their competitiveness would help them win the money.

Kaname is known to use her dominating and aggressive attitude to the her advantage. She has no tolerance of immaturity or stupid jokes, making her one of the most intimidating contestants in the race. She enjoys tennis and watches it in her spare time.

Momomi's personality compared to Kaname is much calmer and mellower, but has the same level of competitiveness as her partner. She supports Kaname fully and will not hesitate to help her. She enjoys drinking milk tea.

Chiyo Tsukidate and Kagome Byakudan
Best Friends

Met a few years ago in high school, they are the youngest couple in the race but are a force to be reckoned with. Their motivation for entering the race is to help support each other's growing careers. They hope that they would be treated fairly and are not worried about the older teams competing in the race.

Chiyo is the owner of a cleaning company. She enjoys household chores and clean houses. Although clumsy and timid at times, she wishes that people would not underestimate her abilities and treat her like an adult.

A champion long distance runner, tiny yet incredibly fit Kagome has represented her country in numerous marathons and is currently training for the next Olympics. Her peers did not know about her incredible talent, until the " first in line " club was forged in high school. She carries around her teddy bear, Percival for good luck.

Chihaya Takemura and Noriko Mizushima
Childhood Friends

Having known each other since Kindergarten, Chihaya and Mizushima share a strong bond with each other, having known to only fight once a year and plan to use this to their advantage during the race. They currently share a flat together and hope that the money they win would help to refurbish their living space.

Chihaya is a choux pastry chef working at a bakery in the city of Japan. She knows how to make seven different types of cream puffs and is the inventor of the inside out puff, where the custard is on the outside of the puff instead of the inside. She enjoys looking for new recipes and trying them out on Mizushima.

Mizushima is an archery coach with her own archery club. Winning a few titles in her teenage years, she found satisfaction in teaching young people how to shoot a few years ago and formed her own club. She does not like her first name and enjoys eating Chihaya's creations.

Rightio, The next chapter would be out soon! I'm sorry if it comes out late . I blame christmas *coughcoughtoobusywithguitarherocoughcough*

Anyway, Reviews appreciated! :D