I just finished a long story and needed something fun to write. I think the bug has bitten me! Anyway, I watched a Ninja Warrior marathon the other day and thought that it would be great to see how the characters of Skip Beat faired against the obstacle course. I have to say that my favorite competitors are Shingo Yamamoto, Toshihiro Takeda, and of course Makoto Nagano. I wish them all Total Victory in the next running of Sasuke!
Now for the audience participation part, other than the main characters of the cast of Skip Beat!, who do you want to see challenged by the course? Please let me know! Thanks.
Note: I do not own Skip Beat! or Ninja Warrior/Sasuke.
One could feel the enthusiasm of the growing crowd as they tried to wait patiently for what would undoubtedly be an exciting event. Their eyes kept turning back to the steel scaffolding that hung over the red course that zigzagged over the large area of dirt and pools of muddy water as they chatted. There were more than one camera flash as onlookers tried to freeze the larger golden letters reading 'SASUKE' in time. The crowed settled down when the loudspeakers crackled to life and the announcer's clear voice ripped through the atmosphere.
"Welcome to Mt. Midoriyama and today's special addition of NINJA WARRIOR!" The crowd went wild and the announcer waited for a moment for them to quiet again before going on. "We have gathered together a collection of Japan's finest entertainers to test their skills against the world's toughest obstacle course!" More cheers issued from the audience. "We have in attendance today Japan's top actor Tsuruga Ren and chart topping singer Fuwa Sho!" Screams came from the girls at the mention of both men's names. "We also look forward to the performances of such up and coming talents as the Ishibashi Brothers, Kotonami Kanae, and Mogami Kyoko!" Still more cheers came from the people. "We would like to thank the agencies of LME and Akatoki for arranging today's special event. Special thanks goes to Takarada Lory for suggesting this competition and arranging most of the contestants!" Lory stood up from his seat in the stands and waved, he was dressed in the black outfit of a ninja.
"As we wait for the final preparations to be complete, please join me for a walkthrough of the first stage of our course!" The crowd turned their full attention to the obstacle course just in front of them. "Each athlete will start on the platform on the left." Everyone looked at the round platform set neatly in front of the large rock wall bearing the gold letters reading 'SASUKE'. "They will have to cross the Sextuple Steps." The crowd oooed at the six rectangles inclined at a 45 degree angle and set about four feet apart diagonally. Someone one with long legs could place one foot on two at a time, but they would not be able to make it to the next step without falling into the brown water underneath the platforms. This obstacle ended with a sloped, padded ramp up to the landing of the next obstacle.
"Then it is on to the Log Grip." The next obstacle was a log with divots in the back. It was too large to reach completely around, so the contestants would have to hold on to the shallow hollows as the thing slid down parallel bars by a hook that came out of its top. What made this so hard were the two sudden drops in the bars that would shake the log furiously as the rider tried to cling to it.
"If they survive that, our athletes will have to travers the Pole Maze!" A long pole stuck up from the middle of a large pool and rested between to bars. The contestant would have to run and jump on the pole to get it to flip to the other side. The difficulty here was the gap that the pole passed through was not straight. There were two sharp bends where the rider would have to flip their weight and change the poles direction to get around.
"Next is the dreaded Jumping Spider!" The pole maze dropped the person onto a red carpet that dropped to a lower level. At the end of this landing was a small trampoline that the contestant would have to hit and launch himself between two walls. They would have to be fast and get a foot and hand on each side before they plummeted into the dirty water below. They would then have to push on both walls as they maneuvered forwards and up through the open bottomed tunnel. They would have to drop down onto another platform that lead to the left and the next obstacle.
"Then they have to take on the Half-pipe Attack!" The path led to a large curved wall that the athlete would have to run across and jump to a rope hanging near the end. This rope would swing them out to a narrow landing connected by a thin walkway to the next obstacle. If they were not going fast enough to stay on the curved surface, or missed the rope or landing, they would end up in the water surrounding the pipe.
"Once they pass that, it's on to the Warped Wall!" The walkway led to a raised platform that dropped into a large curved surface. The contestant would have to run fast and jump up the tall end of the far side. They would have to get their fingers up over the high end that curved back slightly.
"From there it's on to the Jump Hang!" The contestant would then descend a series of platforms to a landing and trampoline like the one at the Jumping Spider. They would have to run and jump from this onto the bottom side of a cargo net hanging at an angle. They would then have to climb down pass the water or up over the top and drop down the net to the next platform.
"Finally they have come to the last obstacle, the Final Climb!" The contestant would then have to climb up two levels to a heavy rope and swing across an open pool to a cargo net waiting on the other side. They will have to climb up this to the scaffolding above and down a short gangplank to the end where a large red button waited for them. Hitting this would raise the yellow bar and release a puff of smoke signaling that they had made it to the finish line.
"They will be given 125 second to complete all eight of the obstacles in the first stage. They must complete the course in the time without touching the water to pass to the next stage and win their chance at TOTAL VICTORY!" The crowd cheered wildly as the announcer finished.
"And now, without further ado, please welcome our athletes to Mt. Midoriyama and this special addition of NINJA WARRIOR!" A line of entertainers dressed in track suits came out and stood in front of the grandstand and waved to the crowd screaming and cheering them on!