Mario Raven Day 2
The warriors were having a tug of war at the camp. Wario, Rosalina and King Boo were against Mario, Luigi and King Bob-Omb. Raven walked over to them. "Warriors." he said. The warriors dropped the rope, and went to sit in front of their stands. "It is time to continue your journey. I hope you are all prepared for the day ahead. Let us see..." Raven bashed his staff on the floor. The Sun sign appeared, and then Mario was talking to the camera.
"I'm very confident about today, because I'm one life ahead of Rosalina, who is in second, and three lives ahead of Wario." The wave then appeared on the screen.
"I feel like I can catch up with Mario, but even if I don't, I'm still in second." Rosalina told the viewers. The tree symbol came onto the screen.
"I'm only one ring behind Rosalina, so I can easily catch her up," began Luigi. "And if Mario loses a life we'll be tied for second, and I think I can beat him in some of the challenges." After that, the cloud appeared.
"I'm feeling quite confident about today, because if Rosalina and Luigi lose a life each, then I'll be in second place." said King Boo. Then the moon symbol came onto the screen, and King Bob-Omb was stood before the camera. "I think a lot of the mistakes yesterday, were me being careless, so today I will make sure to take more care, so I can catch up." he said to the camera. Finally, the mountain came onto the screen.
"I feel like today is a new day, and I can definitely catch up with the others, and I don't think I'll have to do the way of the warrior." Wario said, confidently. The cameras returned to Raven.
"Warriors." he began. "Let us proceed to our first challenge of the day." he walked off through the forest, with the warriors in tow. After a short walk, they arrived at a clearing. There was a tug-of-war type challenge set up. "In Ring Rack, warriors go 1 on 1 with each other, to knock each others skulls off their stands. If you knock both their skulls off, you get two rings. However, smart warriors can find a way to get themselves three gold rings. Mario. Luigi. I choose you to go first." The sun symbol appeared on the screen, closely followed by the tree. The camera then returned to the contest, where Mario was seated at one end, and Luigi the other. "Are you ready?" asked Raven.
"Ready!" called Mario and Luigi in unison.
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" called Raven, bashing his staff on the ground. Mario and Luigi began tugging the rope as hard as they could, however for one warrior it proved to be a lot easier. Mario quickly knocked down the first of Luigi's skulls. "Luigi is giving a valiant effort, but it is not enough." Raven told the viewers, as Mario knocked down Luigi's other skull, and went to collect his gold rings, cheering as he held them above his head. "Luigi proved no match for Mario."
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"I'm glad I beat Luigi, because it furthers my lead." said Mario calmly.
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Next, Wario shall take on King Bob-omb." announced Raven. First, the mountain symbol came on-screen, which was followed by the moon. "Are you ready?" he called to the competing warriors.
"Ready!" they replied.
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" cried Raven, the end of his staff hitting the ground. While Wario tried to prevent imminent loserdom, his attempts were futile, as King Bob-Omb won 2 gold rings in a matter of seconds.
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"I'm quite annoyed that I didn't win in this challenge, but I was against the strongest physical player in the game, so I don't feel too bad." sighed Wario.
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"Rosalina, King Boo. You two shall compete last." The wave symbol appeared on the screen, after that, the cloud symbol came on. "Are you ready?" shouted Raven.
"Ready!" the warriors yelled back.
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" Raven knocked his staff on the ground. At first, it was a pretty even match. Then King Boo knocked off one of Rosalina's skulls. Then, Rosalina started fighting harder, and knocked King Boo's first skull off. In a final burst of strength, Rosalina knocked off King Boo's skull. She collected her rings. "Rosalina, found a way to secure herself three rings." Raven told.
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"I'm really proud of myself, because I managed to get three rings in the challenge." said Rosalina excitedly.
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The scene changed to the warriors stood by their standards. "Rosalina, Mario, King Bob-Omb. Each of you received rings. Place them on your standards." he gestured to them. "Wario, King Boo, Luigi. Each of you will lose a precious life." He aimed his staff at their standards, and blue light shot out of it, removing one life from each of their standards. "Rosalina. It appears you have collected 10 gold rings. I shall trade 9 of them for a life." he used his staff, to transfer 9 of her rings into a life. "Now, let us move on to our next challenge." he lead the warriors off to their next challenge. Shortly after, they arrived at a loch. "This," started Raven. "Is Loch Leap. You must run down the platform," he pointed to a dock with a ramp at the end. "And jump from it, trying to grab as many rings as you can." The camera showed three gold rings dangling just out of reach from the ramp. "If you don't grab any gold, or refuse to jump, you will lose a life. Rosalina. I choose you to go first." The wave symbol appeared on the screen. Then the camera showed Rosalina at the start of the dock. "Are you ready?" asked Raven.
"Ready!" shouted Rosalina.
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" he bashed his staff on the ground. Rosalina sped down the dock, and then leapt with all her might. She successfully grabbed two of the rings, but she couldn't reach the third. With a splash, she plunged into the loch. Then, the sun symbol appeared in the screen, and the camera showed Mario preparing to run. "Are you ready?"
"Ready!" yelled Mario.
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" Raven brought his staff down onto the ground with a thud. Mario set off running very quickly. He reached the ramp, and jumped from it. "Although it was a great leap, Mario's short stature only secured him one gold ring." Raven said to the camera, as Mario plopped into the icy depths. The tree symbol appeared on the screen shortly after. Luigi stood at the start of the dock. "Are you ready?" asked Raven.
"Ready!" called Luigi.
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" Raven smashed his staff down, as Luigi sprinted to the end of the dock, and leaped from it with all his might. He managed to grab two rings, and celebrated as he dropped from the ramp, into the freezing water. The moon sign showed up. King Bob-Omb was at the start. "Are you ready?"
"Ready!"
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" King Bob-Omb set off running faster than any other warrior so far, and soared into the air off the ramp. He grabbed all three rings. He cheered as he was sent hurtling into the loch. The cloud was the next symbol to come on. King Boo was at the start of the dock. "Are you ready?" Raven called to him.
"Ready!" he replied.
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" Raven knocked his staff on the ground, signalling King Boo's start. He floated quickly down the dock, but unfortunately didn't pick up enough speed to grab any rings, and fell dejectedly into the water. Finally, the mountain symbol came on-screen. After that, Wario was shown waiting at the start. "Are you ready?" he asked him.
"Ready!"
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" Raven bashed his staff on the ground. Wario set off running, although not particularly quickly. He reached the ramp and began to slow, but he never stopped. He took a giant leap, and secured a gold ring for himself. He kissed the gold ring and held it above his head, before being plunged into the freezing water.
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"I'm really glad that I got three gold rings in this challenge, because no one else got that many, and it helps me catch up with everyone else." King Bob-Omb told the viewers.
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The camera switched to the next scene, where surprisingly dry warriors stood to attention by their respective standards. "Rosalina, Wario, Luigi, King Bob-Omb, Mario. Each of you grabbed gold. Place it on your standards." they all turned round and put their gold rings on their standards. "King Boo. You failed to collect any gold rings, and for that you shall be punished." he took away one of King Boo's lives with his staff. "Mario. King Bob-Omb. It appears that each of you have acquired 9 gold rings. Now, I shall trade them for one life for you both." He used his staff to turn their gold rings into a life each. "There is not far to go for our next challenge, as it is at this loch." Raven lead them a little further round the loch, to a little stand with gold rings on. Further out in the loch was a platform with gold rings on as well. "This is Deep Loch." said Raven. "You must swim out to the pontoons, and collect a gold ring. Once you have a ring, swim back to claim more gold. However, if you are the last to return, you will lose a life. Are you ready?"
"Ready!" yelled all the warriors.
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" Raven slammed his staff on the ground. Rosalina, Luigi and King Bob-Omb were at the front, with Mario just behind, and King Boo and Wario trailing. Luigi reached the pontoon first, grabbed a gold ring, and headed back. Rosalina was just behind him. King Bob-omb reached the pontoon next, but was having trouble getting on. This let Mario overtake him. Wario and King Boo were catching up with King Bob-Omb who still hadn't got on. Rosalina and Luigi were neck and neck getting back. But in a last minute push, Rosalina pulled ahead and grabbed the three rings on the stand, giving her a total of four rings collected in the challenge. Luigi arrived shortly after, claiming the two rings, and getting a total of three. King Bob-Omb finally got on the pontoon, but Wario and King Boo had caught up and were also on the pontoon. They grabbed their rings and dove back into the water, however unfortunately for King Bob-omb, his troubles persisted, as the gold ring got stuck in its stand. Mario reached the shore, and grabbed another gold ring, putting his challenge total up to two. Wario and King Boo were halfway there, when King Bob-Omb jumped into the water and began swimming back. Wario and King Boo were getting close to the shore, but King Bob-Omb was catching up. Wario scrambled out of the water and secured himself fourth. King Bob-Omb was almost neck and neck with King Boo. Someone climbed out of the loch. It was... King Boo! He had got himself fifth place, leaving King Bob-Omb in last.
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"That was really close. Luckily, I managed to beat King Bob-Omb, and he loses a life instead of me." sighed King Boo.
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"Wario, Mario, Rosalina, King Boo, Luigi. Each of you grabbed gold rings in this challenge. Place them on your standards." Raven said to the warriors. They did so. "Luigi, it seems you have collected 11 gold rings. I shall relieve you of 9, in return for a life." Raven used his staff, to turn 9 of Luigi's rings into a feather representing a life, on his standard. "King Bob-Omb. You were not fast enough to keep up with the group. For that, you shall lose a life." Raven used his staff to make one of King Bob-Omb's lives disappear. "Come warriors. The light is fading, and by the end of today, we will have lost a member of our intrepid band." he lead the warriors off through the forest and to the final challenge of the day.
Two trees stood tall next to each other, with three gold rings between them. The trees has had black tyre-like rings around them, for warriors to climb. "In Treetop Treasure, warriors must compete against one another to climb to the top first and grab the gold ring. There is more gold along the way if the warriors are tempted. Mario, you have 10 lives and 2 rings, and are in first. I choose you to go up against second placed Rosalina, with 9 lives and 7 rings." The sun sign and wave sign appeared on the screen. Then, Rosalina and Mario were at the bottom of their trees. "Are you ready?"
"Ready!" yelled Rosalina and Mario.
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" announced Raven, with the bash of his staff. Off the bat, Rosalina had a distinct advantage. However, she made the same mistake as she did in the first challenge against Luigi in day 1, and was too confident. She kept accidentally slipping and losing her footing. Somehow, she managed to get to the first ring before Mario. Because of her slips, Mario overtook her, and went past the second ring. Rosalina started to pick up her pace, grabbed the second ring, and caught up with Mario. She overtook him, but then slipped again. In a final push, Rosalina reached out and grabbed the final ring.
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"I almost beat Rosalina, because she kept messing up, however even though she beat me, I think she is a worthy warrior, and I don't feel bad." Mario told the viewers.
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"Luigi, with 8 lives and 2 rings, you are currently in third. You shall be facing off against King Boo, who has 6 lives and 4 rings." The tree symbol came on-screen, which was followed by the cloud sign. Then, King Boo and Luigi were prepared to start at the bottom of their trees. "Are you ready?" Raven asked the warriors.
"Ready!" replied the warriors.
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" Called Raven, knocking his staff on the ground. Luigi and King Boo were quite close, but Luigi had a small lead. He stopped to grab the first ring, which let King Boo overtake him. Luigi caught up again, but then stopped for the second ring. He really had to move if he wanted the win here. Luckily, he managed to climb up the tree and overtake King Boo once again, grabbing the final ring.
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"Even though I stopped for the other rings, I managed to beat King Boo. I'm really proud of myself." Luigi said to the camera.
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"King Bob-Omb, in fifth place with 6 lives and 1 ring, you shall go against Wario who has 5 lives and 3 rings and is currently in last place. Whoever loses this battle shall face the way of the warrior." The moon sign came onto the screen, and then the mountain. Wario and King Bob-Omb were ready at the bottom of their trees. "Are you ready?" asked Raven.
"Ready!"
"Then, let the challenge... Begin!" he knocked his staff on the ground, signalling the start of the challenge. King Bob-Omb was flying ahead. He grabbed the first ring, and then set off to the second. Wario got to where the first ring had been, as King Bob-Omb grabbed the second ring. There was no hope for Wario, as King Bob-Omb grabbed the final ring.
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"There was pretty much no hope for Wario. I'm a physical dominator. And... I'm gonna keep dominating." said King Bob-Omb, cockily.
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"Rosalina, Luigi, King Bob-Omb. You each managed to secure yourselves 3 gold rings in the passed task. Place them on your standards." The warriors did as they were told, and put their rings on their standards. "Wario, Mario, King Boo. Each of you failed to keep up with your opponent, and for that you shall lose a life each." Raven took a life from each of their standards, by using his staff. "Now we must proceed to our next task," began Raven. "And for one of you, it will be the final challenge on the quest. This way, my friends." he lead the warriors off, out of the forest and quite a long way away. Eventually, they reached a huge gateway. All of them stood outside it. "The time of reckoning has arrived." Raven told the camera sullenly. Failure in this next task, will signal the end of the journey, for the warrior with the least lives. For we have reached... The Way of the Warrior." he blasted the gates open with his staff, and lead the warriors in. "Fortune has not smiled kindly, on those who have tackled the challenge that lies before you now. It is indeed, a harrowing course to run. But with strength, courage, and agility, you can outwit it's strange devices. Wario. You have only 4 lives left. All your fellow warriors have more, and as such, this challenge is yours to face. But remember, although many have failed, those who have succeeded remain heroes forever." The mountain symbol appeared on the screen, and then Wario was stood at the start of the Way of the Warrior. "Wario. Success here, will lengthen your journey, but failure will end your quest. Are you ready?"
"Ready!" Wario called.
"Then may the luck of the raven's eye be with you. Let the challenge... Begin!" with a bash of the staff, Wario was off. He crawled through the starting ring, and batted away the dangling... Things. He carefully started to make his way across the tilting platforms. Suddenly, foam-boulders fell from an overhead box. Wario was going to fall, but luckily regained his balance. However, then the platform tilted. Tilted platforms were not enough to stop Wario, as he then got to the end of that section. Next was the swinging gates. It was all about timing. He tried to go, but stopped at the last second. Unfortunately, there was nowhere he could go, and he was knocked off the golden pathway, onto the ground. He disappeared in a blaze of blue light. Raven lifted his staff, and returned Wario to his standard. "Wario. There is no shame to fail at such an overpowering challenge. You have displayed great courage and determination. Though you must now turn home, you should be proud of your achievements here. I bid you farewell." he gestured to the gateway. Wario walked off through the gateway.
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"I'm quite upset that I had to leave so early. I really thought I could do better than this, but it appears not. On the flip side, I have had a very enjoyable time."
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"Wario's journey is finally over. But his companions must make camp and rest another night. No doubt some will be disappointed with their endeavours today, but they must remember that despair is like a black cloud on the horizon, and that hope in a warriors heart will dispel it as easily as the bright rays of the sun."
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Whooooo! Day 2! So, Wario left! I bet you didn't see that coming! (#Obvioussarcasamisobvious) Sorry about there only being long rambling Raven speeches at the end D: I don't think Day 2 was as good as Day 1, because I went on holiday to France for 2 weeks and couldn't write anything while I was there, so I sort of lost track of where I was going. That's also why it's so desperately late. But yeah... I hope you enjoyed it! Even though it's really early in the series, the question of the day (I was going to say episode, but then I realised that in Raven it's a day XD) is, who do you think will get to the final week?