Replies, only four again :(
Space Zodiac- Interesting thoughts on the pairings coming into play for your predication. Don't count that in completely, because my only planned pairing for next season so far is cross-generational.
Candela Monsoon- while gender ratio is typically off-balance, the personalities tend to stay balanced. Evil: Adrian, Marty, Iris? Neutral: Sheldon, Kayla, Norm Nice: Flora, Lavender, Eden. Which side will win? We'll have to see.
Guest 1138- I'm super excited to have it actually ready and stuff too. And, the island will have a fun twist to it.
Iris isn't keen on strategy now that she's back. She's exacted her revenge, and now she's searching for proof of concept that her (lack of) strategy works.
Ok, now it's time to get into the chapter.
Episode 21: The Ring of Liars
Chris wasn't arguing with Chef today, so he simply began the episode. "Last time," he exclaimed, "on Total Drama Submerged, we went to the old stomping ground." The opening clips were of the cast arriving on Pahkitew Island. "The challenge involved making objects out of the remaining mechanical objects on the island, and there were a lot of them. Lavender and Flora went exploring, all the way to the control room, and big bad Chef was caught doing some preparations, and was frightened by the nicest people left in the game." The clips there were of Flora and Lavender interrogating Chef. "Despite winning the midpoint advantage, Adrian and Marty teamed up and lost the final part horribly, and Norm and Eden teamed up for immunity." Clips showed of Adrian and Marty's coffee pot, Eden stealing the welder, and Norm firing at Marty with the finished bazooka. "In the end of it, Madison, who struggled to find a teammate, teamed up with Iris, who as payment, joined in Marty's plot to eradicate her for sneaking by everyone." The final clip was Madison's elimination.
"Who's going down today? What atrocious water location will we encounter? Find out now on Total! Drama! Suuuuuuubmeeeeered!"
Opening Sequence
{The intro music plays as multiple camera pop out from random places. The first emerges from the ceiling in the control room, a second from a bowl of fruit, and a third one from a escape hatch.}
Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doing fine
{The camera quickly goes through the Super Sub until it hits the sleeping chambers. It moves out the window until it reaches Gretchen, barely swimming underwater. Meanwhile, Juan is pressed up against the wall, trying to avoid Hannah. Juan is unable to escape. Sybil stands on the side and smiles evilly.}
You guys are on my mind
{Ethan and Quaoar both have dueling sticks, but they appear to be evenly matched. Brook shoves Quaoar into water below him, while Ethan passes his dueling stick to Mag, who throws it at Jonathan. Jonathan also falls into water.}
You asked me what I wanted to be
{The camera zooms to the mess hall, where Chef throws food at Damien and Ezekiel. Iris walks over to them, holding one of Quaoar's swords. She makes a threat to the two boys and walks off.}
And I think the answer is plain to see
{Norm sits in his bed as Sheldon begins blabbing off to him. Norm has zoned him out and begins thinking about other things. Luna growls at him in the back, while Adrian overlooks this, laughing.
I wanna be famous
{Flora, Lavender, and Mackenzie are looking at fish out the window. Paul walks over and taps Flora on the shoulder. She gets up and hugs Paul.}
I wanna live close to the sun
{Eden pokes her head out as she watches Juan and Sebastian form some sort of deal. She scowls}
Go pack your bags, cause I've already won
{Kara pokes at an escape pod near some benches. One of them shoots off, startling the girl.}
Everything to prove, nothing in my way
{Aaron and Sebastian are seen arguing in front of their team. Meanwhile, Eden in looking for something.}
I'll get there one day
{Ezekiel is now seen with Ethan, who is teaching him something.}
Cause I wanna be, famous
{Kayla writes on a white board while Sheldon observes. Basic social manners can be seen on the board.}
Na na na na na na, na na na na, na na na na na na
{Madison walks away from Sybil, who was being weird. She grabs a dueling stick to face off with Hannah.}
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!
{Sets of two face off similar to the season five intro. Ethan and Jonathan, Eden and Marty, Madison and Hannah, Quaoar and Iris, Angie and Paul, Therion and Adrian are all facing off.}
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be famous!
{In the center of them all, Chander is seen spinning fire. He sends one though the middle.}
Whistling- I wanna be famous
{The mess hall zooms out to see all thirty contestants. In the middle, Jonathan has flowers for Kayla, who walks away from it.}
The merged contestants were eating breakfast. "Where's Eden?" Flora asked. "I'd hate for her to miss breakfast..."
"I'll go look," Sheldon said.
Kayla scoffed at him. "What's the point in that?"
Sheldon shook his head. "You wouldn't understand."
Sheldon: "Find Eden, give her food, now I'm her good side," he said. "Too easy."
"Eden?" Sheldon called out, looking around one area of the sub. "The rest of them require your presence at breakfast. Where are you?" He listened for a response, but heard nothing. "Eden?" he called out again. He listened around, and this time heard a slight shuffle in a vent.
He grabbed a broom and hit the vent where he heard the sound. "Ah" a female voice sounded.
Sheldon shook his head. "Spying on people? The others will be very saddened to hear that..."
Eden maintained a steady stare at him. "I wouldn't do that, Pencil."
"Why's that?" Sheldon asked. "Like you could save yourself once that info's out."
Eden nodded at him. "True, I'd be done for, but mark my words, I'll take you down with me."
"We'll see," Sheldon said.
Eden: "I'm not a fan of threatening," she commented. "But if he's gonna do it to me, I have to return the favor."
The submarine stopped amidst many rice terraces, in a small river. "Just when I thought the realism was coming back," he sighed.
"Did you find agent lady?" Adrian asked.
Sheldon nodded. "Yeah, in a vent."
Lavender stopped. "Vent, like, an air vent? Something that's capable of hearing all surroundings?" Sheldon nodded, as Lavender got visibly angry.
Kayla scoffed. "Eavesdropping? I'm not even that mean."
"Well," Marty said, putting a hand on Eden's shoulder, "it was nice knowing you. But, you're now danger to me. Goodbye."
They all walked off as Sheldon looked at her. "I'm not afraid of you."
"You should be," Eden said.
The gang arrived at the base of a volcano. "I don't like this," Flora said.
"You should," Chris called from above. "The ratings are going to be amazing!" He began to pace around in front of them. "We are at the western most point of the Pacific Ring of Fire, home to volcanoes, danger, and pain. Your first challenge is to do what I like to call, the fire drive. Each of you will take a standard mine cart down a hill that conveniently erupted from a volcano last night." He pointed at a row of nine mine carts, one of them being gold. "I see you all taking a look at that golden mine cart. Trust me, you want that one."
Iris: "Does he think I woke up yesterday?" she complained. "No way am I going to fall for that trick..."
"Steer all the way down the hill without dying, and into the water below. There, you will swim out to the platform, and await everyone else. That is our midpoint."
"What's today's advantage?" Marty asked innocently.
Chris shook his head. "Can't tell you yet. It will spoil the next challenge." He waved his hand. "aaaaaand...go!"
Everyone immediately began to bolt off. Sheldon went to the closest cart, which wasn't the gold one, and went off first. Eden got into the next one, to try and pursue him. It was a bit faster. Marty stopped and decided to go for the gold one. "Oh my," he said. "I really did want this."
Marty: He's holding up a statue. "This idol is apparently good for three eliminations, then it expires. So, if they want me in the next three, they have to boot me twice." He laughed. "And one of them will fall because of it."
Marty started moving in the cart, which moved around the same speed as the others. "Aw man," he said, playing it off, "I thought this one would be special..."
Iris noticed his idol. "Noted. But no one else has to know..." She hopped in the cart and sped down.
Eden and Sheldon were constantly battling each other out. "Out of my way!" Eden cried out. "You should have left a while ago! Team Alpha was worthless with you."
"That's why we only started losing when you got there," he countered. He spun into her, knocking them both over. Barely missing the lave, they had to figure out a way to put their carts upright without hitting the ground.
Eden slammed hard on the inside of her cart, and just had enough effort to get it up. "Let's move," she said, smirking at Sheldon. She was suddenly taken down again. "Huh?"
She watched as Kayla sped past them both. "That was personal!"
Lavender and Flora were moving together. "This is really efficient," Lavender said. "We should win at this rate." They passed Iris and Marty up front.
"Hey!" Chris called.
Ding-dong
"I think it's time for a song!"
"Hey, how about not while the lava is hot?" Adrian snarked.
Musical Time!
Song: You're losing this (To the tune of "I'm Winning This")
{A cool Hawaiian funk beat played as the gang did the challenge that isn't in Hawaii.}
Adrian sighed as he looked down the mountain. The Philippines are pretty vile, nothing but lava for miles, but I need to win this one, so you all can go packing!
Norm sped down a mine cart, passing Eden and Sheldon. Out of friends, but out of sight, if that stays I'll be alright. That's all I really have left, or else I will go packing!
The scene switched back to Eden and Sheldon fighting again. You're losing this one, Eden announced.
You're done with this fun, Sheldon said, shoving he back in her cart.
Lavender and Flora took the lead. Victory is coming! Flora sang.
We're winning, they'll see, Lavender added in.
Iris scowled at Marty, watching his idol carefully. You think you're off their radars, and Quaoar said to not leave scars, but I know, what you're hiding from us so...It's time to send you away! She leaned in, in an attempt to take Marty's position, successfully passing him.
Eden shoved her cart up again and finally got ahead of Sheldon. You're losing this one, you've had your fun.
Kayla sighed as Eden overtook Sheldon. Guess Pencil's out now, I have to take them down!
Everyone was nearing the end, except for Sheldon. Lavender and Flora crossed first, but Flora was in front. "Woo!" They cheered. Adrian and Norm came in next, followed by Iris.
Marty smirked as he held up his temporary idol. This is too good, to be true, now I know what, to do! He pointed at a person. That's my goal, they'll go out, and I know, how to remove them, oh-oh, I'm winning this time!
Kayla swooped passed him. Sorry, buddy, it's my time.
I guess it's finally my time, Sheldon sang, defeated.
Everyone faced each other. Oh-oh, you're losing this time! Yeah Yeah Yeah!
"Flora wins the advantage in part two!" Chris says.
Chef was hosing off the lava. "Can't believe they let him put a buncha fire on this hill..."
Sheldon looked up at him. "Have I...lost?" Chef nodded. "What's the disadvantage?"
"Elimination," Chef said. "Don't worry, we've got some realism for ya." He threw Sheldon into the water below them. "Happy trails, kid."
Chris gathered everyone up in a circle, with eight spots. "Aren't we missing Sheldon?" Flora asked. "I'd hate to start without him..."
Chris shook his head. "Chef should have sent him out. He's kaput. Eliminated."
Flora: "This is so nerve-wracking," she said. "One wrong step at this point and you're out. I hope Lavender's doing better than I am."
Lavender: "With Sybil, Mag, and Luna all gone, I feel safe about my secret now. Not many people know it."
"So...what's out challenge exactly?" Norm asked.
Chris held up a diagram. "This challenge took place at the aftermath, the first one. The goal is for your light to not be over you at the end of a round. You may all hit your button once a round, and the light shifts by one each time. Flora, since you earned the advantage, you get a second life for this."
"Appreciated," Flora gratefully told him.
"Let's begin the first round!" Chris announced.
The ring went as follows: Lavender, Flora, Adrian, Marty, Norm, Iris, Eden, Kayla. The light for the first round began over Kayla. "Thanks, Sheldon," she muttered, looking out to the water.
Kayla: "Am I sad to see him go?" she asked. "No. Well...maybe a bit. He helped me in a lot of areas I needed in."
Everyone stared at each other for a bit. "Anyone going to move it?" Kayla asked. "There's a timer." Nobody moved. "Well, I don't like it over me," she said, hitting the button when there was three seconds to go. The light switched over to Flora, and everyone began hitting their buttons in a panic when it got to them. When the timer stopped, the light stopped moving, and the light was over Norm.
"Guess that's about expected," he said. He was about to get up, when he was hit with a big electric shock.
"Yeah," Chris said. "There's a penalty for losing the challenge. Don't screw up next time."
Norm: "God, that's annoying," he griped. "From winning that challenge to losing it, I guess I really do need to stay hidden."
With seven players to go, they all got ready for the second round. The light began over Iris. "Let's do it," she said. The timer counted down again, and everyone sat around again, waiting for someone else to make a move. "It worked last time," Iris muttered. This time, Iris stared down the clock, waiting for the last second. As she was about to slap down on the button, Eden hit hers, moving it from Iris. Everyone else frenzied to get there, but no one was in time.
Only registering Eden and Iris's hits, the light ended over Kayla. "Nice," she said, "real nice."
With the light gone from Kayla, it now started over Lavender. "Allow me," Flora said, at the start of the round, as she hit it over to her instead. "It's the least I can do for giving me the advantage."
Lavender nodded. "Allow me to return the favor." She hit her button, putting the light over Adrian.
"I mean," Adrian thought, "if I have time," he hit his button, sending it over again. Everyone else followed suit, and the light ended up over at Lavender again.
"Oh no!" Flora said. "Chris, can I use a life on her?" she asked desperately.
Chris shook his head. "Those lives are non-transferable. They're all yours." Flora sighed.
Flora started with the light over her this round. She hit her button by accident. "Oh," she said. "Oh dear."
"No worries," Adrian said. "I got it." he hit his over to Marty, who stood there, content. "Gonna move?" The thespian asked him.
Marty shook his head. "I've done well enough in this challenge. I think I can handle myself tonight."
Norm pointed to him on the sidelines. "This is our chance," he told Kayla. "He's vulnerable."
Kayla shook her head. "No, it's time I got what I wanted."
Kayla: "I'm tired of being bossed around this game! I'm taking it by the horns and driving myself to that finale. And, I can do it, too."
The timer went out. Marty took the shock and sat down. "You seem surprised," he said to Norm.
"That was a bold move, unless you think you're ready to go," the genius told him.
Iris held the light at the start of the round. "I'll do it again," she threatened.
"I have expert reflexes," Eden said. "You won't defeat me."
Iris stared down the timer, and right when it was about to hit zero, she started to move her hand. At the same time, Eden was watching her intently. She swung down when she saw Iris move, and hit her buzzer.
Just then, Iris stopped. "Gotcha," she said with a smirk. Eden growled at her. The timer hit zero and Eden, after taking the shock, got out of her seat and with the others.
Just Flora, Iris, and Adrian were left. Flora held the light initially. "Anyone want a truce?" she asked carefully.
"Sure thing," Adrian said. "You don't hit your's, we won't hit ours." He then paused. "Iris, doesn't she have two hits left? We should team up on her. Do you oppose?" Iris didn't answer. "Good." He hit his button. "Now, you move yours."
Iris laughed at him. "Did you really think me, of all people, would agree to an alliance with anybody?" She laughed again. "You are quite the fool." The timer ran out, and Adrian was shocked and sent to the side.
Adrian: "In hindsight, I should have thought that through a bit more," he admitted.
Iris stared down Flora. "I've taken down the rest of them, you won't be any different."
"I hope I am..." Flora muttered. The timer started. The light began over Iris this time. She began to stare down the clock. Flora went to hit the button at the last minute.
Iris laughed. "Not different at all." Iris stopped moving her hand.
Just then, Flora stopped too. "Huh? I didn't hear what you said."
Iris gasped. "No!" The timer hit zero, and she got shocked.
"In an unexpected twist," Chris announced, "Flora wins immunity tonight, without even using her advantage!" He turned to the others. "The rest of you are in dangerous waters. Who's it gonna be tonight?"
Flora: "That felt bad," she said. "Iris had a really good strategy, and she deserved to win more than I did..."
Elimination 17
Everyone sat in the bleachers. Kayla was up top, next to Iris, Norm, and Adrian, while Marty, Eden, Flora, and Lavender were on the bottom. "No votes for Flora," Chris reminded them, "unless you like wasting your vote."
Marty: He laughs. "Time to watch them drop like flies."
Iris: "I may or may not have accidentally hinted at Marty that we were voting for him...good thing we aren't."
Kayla: "You should have left long ago, but Pencil can't stop me now."
Chris looked at the votes. "Ok then. Does anyone have anything to play before I say who's safe?"
Marty stood up and dropped his idol. "Found this baby in the gold cart today. You all should have trusted Chris."
Chris held it up. "Yes, this is a nullification idol. No votes for Marty tonight, and here's your life preserver." He handed the ring to Marty, who smirked at Iris. Iris returned a fake worried look. "Flora, since you won, you are also safe." Flora smiled as she took the ring.
Marty went and sat next to Iris. "Mad?" he asked.
Iris shook her head. "Not at all. Excellent strategy."
"You made good use today," he told her. "Are you certain no alliances interest you?" She slapped him. "Got it."
Chris held up two more rings. "Lavender and Kayla, you are safe." They both smiled as they caught their life preservers. Chris held up one more. "Norm."
"I was almost worried," he said falsely.
"Iris." Iris caught her life preserver with one hand and smirked at Marty.
"That leaves Adrian and Eden," Chris said. "Adrian, no one here likes you anymore, and you've been in close ties with a certain person here." Adrian shrugged it off. "Eden, you were found in the vents this morning, and got angered by Pencil of all people. Tonight's big loser is...
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Marty growled. "How?" He looked over at Iris, who was trying not to laugh.
Marty: "I can't believe she tricked me!" he exclaimed. "Oh...she's next for sure."
Iris: "That, everyone, is what happens when you only have yourself to worry about."
Eden nodded. "This is exactly how far I wanted to get. Wouldn't hurt to have gone a bit further though."
Chef leaned in to Chris. "I think it would have hurt." They both started laughing, as Lavender and Flora exchanged uneasy looks.
Lavender: "Between the remaining seven of us...only one of us won't qualify. Which means either Flora or I are guaranteed to suffer there next season."
Eden got in a pod, and it started to fly away, but was building up power. "Uh, what's that?" Chris asked.
Eden laughed. "I tricked it out a bit, wanted to get to the surface faster. See ya!" She flew out of the sub, leaving scorch marks over the floor.
"We need someone to clean this up," Chris said, looking at Chef. Chef shook his head. "Fine, I get paid more. More water, more danger, and more singing, next time on Total! Drama! Submerged!"
(END OF CHAPTER)
Bonus Clip: Sheldon
"Rotten agent," he said. "I was expecting to go all the way. I outsmarted all of them combined!" He looked back. "I guess Kayla taught me a few things that are applicable outside the show. But, for now, I'm stuck here." He sat without a boat or anything. "How am I supposed to get back?"
Bonus Clip: Eden
"I guess I had it coming when I started going into the vents...but it was a viable strategy! Getting a full scope on everyone in the game is important. I just wish I could go a bit further." She hit the surface. "Wow, that was fast. I'm good..."
Challenge Results:
Midpoint Winner: Flora (Advantage: Extra life)
Midpoint Loser: Sheldon (Disadvantage: Elimination)
Immunity: Flora, Marty*
Losers: Everyone else
Votes: Merge
Votes against Eden: Kayla, Flora, Lavender, Adrian, Iris, Norm
Votes against Adrian: Marty
Votes against Kayla: Eden
Eliminated: Eden (6-1-1 vote)
Merge Status:
Remaining Players: Adrian, Flora, Iris, Kayla, Lavender, Marty, Norm
7 left! Who's not going to make it?
So, let's start with Iris: the enigma. Her strategy, for clarity, is to not worry about anyone else and do what she wants. While screwing over Marty helps others, she too is a benefactor, which is what she focused on.
The song takes an inverse role. Instead of surfing, the contestants are no longer the eliminated ones, and they're on lava. Fun!
Immunity: I do think about who should win. I needed Adrian and Kayla to take votes, so they were obvious choices to not win. Norm already won this challenge (back in episode 6), and Marty was a no. At that point, it was either Iris, Lavender, or Flora, and Iris was playing too aggressive to get it. I chose Flora for a reason I'll explain later.
At this point, one character does not make next season, which gives you your cast...pretty much. There's one surprise "addition". One character gets eliminated next episode, putting us at the final six. I'm going to make the midpoint have an actual disadvantage next time, though.
Please review. I hate to beg, but I like to do the replies, and it sure gets difficult when I have exactly the right number. Makes me concerned that I won't next time.
Other than that, hope you had fun on this one, and with five chapters to go, who will win?
ELIMINATION TABLE:
ELIMINATED: Norm
30- Chander
29- Kara
28- Damien
27- Jonathan
26- Ezekiel
ELIMINATED: Sybil
25- Juan
24- Paul
23- Sebastian
ELIMINATED- Iris
22- Brook
21- Angie
20- Therion
19- Hannah
18- Aaron
17- Quaoar
16- Mackenzie
15- Luna
14- Sybil
13- Ethan
12- Gretchen
11- Mag
10- Madison
9- Sheldon
8- Eden