The Krusty Krab was known for many things. One, the food was great. Two, everything was overpriced. Three, it was better than the Chum Bucket! And four, the freezer had supposedly taken someone to the future. However, the thing many people did NOT know about the Krusty Krab was that it was the lair of SpongeBob's annual board game marathon.
This was a day that many people dreaded because since SpongeBob was always playing with friends on this day, Squidward was the one cooking the patties which pretty much defeated any purpose of going the Krusty Krab. However, most of the undersea citizens merely shrugged and often participated in at least one game. Of course, since people would often play the games instead of order, Mr. Krabs started charging a fee of $5.00 a game, much to the player's dismay.
Today's marathon started with a nice little game of Eels and Escalators, a fun but simple game where one tries to avoid the eels and ride up the escalators. SpongeBob had already set up the table, chairs and of course the board game; all he needed were a couple of players.
"I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, for winning!" SpongeBob said excitedly, wearing his usual wide grin.
However, no one had come up to join in. For about six minutes, the yellow guy just sat there, waiting for someone else to join but it was apparent no one was interested in. He then sighed sadly as he began to put things up until a monotone, bored voice had said:
"Finally, he's done!"
SpongeBob looked behind himself to see a burnt Squidward taking off a dirty apron.
"SQUIDWARD!" SpongeBob yelled happily,
"What do you want?"
"Hey Squidward," SpongeBob said, "Do you mind if-"
However Squidward already knew what SpongeBob was going to ask so he quickly said out loud:
"Yes as a matter of fact I do."
SpongeBob's smile turned into a disappointed frown.
"But Squidward-"
Squidward went to the cash register and sat down.
"No buts! There is no way I'm going to waste my time playing dumb board games with you!"
"Come on Squid-"
But Squidward just ignored him and was already reading a dancing magazine. SpongeBob almost gave up but then an idea that always worked formed in his brain. SpongeBob smiled mischievously as he casually said,
"That's ok Squid. It's understandable that you don't want to….lose to me!"
This instantly caught Squidward's attention, he threw the magazine down and said,
"Do you mind going by that again buddy?"
SpongeBob put the board back on the table.
"Oh, I was just saying the reason you don't want to play is because you're afraid of…losing. That's nothing to be ashamed of, of course-"
Squidward took great offense to this as he yelled,
"I would not lose to you!"
SpongeBob just grinned as he said,
"Oh really? Then why don't you play with me?"
Squidward's bubble was about to burst as he still said,
"Because I don't want to!"
SpongeBob (clearly not knowing when to stop) delivered the final blow when he said,
"That or the fact that your gaming skills are as good as rocks."
Squidward could take it no more, with his face that was redder than a tomato he yelled in frustration as he ran to the board game!
"THAT'S IT BARNACLE BRAINS!" Squidward yelled, "I ACCEPT YOUR STUPID CHALLENGE AND WHEN I'VE WON YOU'RE GONNA BE VERY SORRY!"
"Great!" Spongebob said as he set up all the things on the game board. After picking out a yellow pawn piece, SpongeBob then got out the dice. Squidward just got out a green pawn and stared angrily out into space.
"Alright Squidward," SpongeBob said, "Here's how the first game works-"
"Wha-wha-First game," Squidward said,
"Yeah, we're playing tons of games. That's why it's called a marathon."
Squidward took a deep breath and said, "Continue."
"Ok, so the object of Eels and Escalators is to get to the escalators and not the Eels. You have two die, if you get two Escalator icons you go to an Escalator, you get two Eel icons and, well you ride the Eels.
But if you get an Escalator AND an Eels icon you can roll the Eel one to make it into an escalator, however if you still get an Eel on two rolls you have to ride the Eels.
If you ride the Escalators about 10 times in a round you win, if you ride the Eels 5 times however you lose, it's pretty simple."
Squidward just nodded, hoping to get this one over with.
"Alright, alright let's just start the game already", he said while picking up the die when SpongeBob stopped him.
"Wait Squid, we have to roll to see who goes first!"
Squidward sighed, "It doesn't matter SpongeBob, just roll the die!"
SpongeBob merely shrugged and, with a quick lump of breath he rolled the dice onto the board!