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SURVIVOR: TERRA II
JAPONESS-GAR
Lime
Goddel
Marine
Gennai
Lorelei
Luchs
Cherry
(Yumeji - voted off Ep. 1)
ZAUBERBURG
Bloodberry
Hess
(Panther - voted off Ep. 2)
Faust
Obiichi
Tiger
Hanagata
Otaru
DAY 4
[PAN OF LATE MORNING BATHED IN A NATURAL PURPLE FROM A GATHERING PLASMA STROM A FILE MILES UP THE MOUNTAIN RANGE.]
[TEAM ZAUBERBURG: Hanagata is hanging out laundry to dry on the side of the mountain shelter. Nearby, Otaru is taking in the view of the rising sun with Obiichi.]
OTARU: Master, have you ever wondered what Hess does out there on his own?
OBIICHI: (without emotion) A man on his own is a man who knows where he's going.
OTARU: (scratches his head) Umm...right.
BLOODBERRY: (coming out of the shelter and immediately spotting Otaru) There you are, Otaru! Now that the annoying Panther isn't around to bug me, I can focus all of my attention on you... (pulls him close for a hug, his face getting buried in her chest as usual).
HANAGATA: (taking particular interest in a bright shiny red cloth and whispering to himself) Why, this is just perfect for the job!
OBIICHI: (Not even blinking at Otaru's predicament) But a man in another's grasp has no say in where he's going.
[TEAM JAPONESS-GAR: Gennai has apparently been snoring very loudly for much of the night.]
LUCHS: (groggily looking out of their shelter) Morning.
LORELEI: (wiping her eyes and looking at the old man on the ground making loud breathing noises) I didn't really want to say this to anyone, but I'm starting to think Gennai-San is somewhat annoying...
LUCHS: (nods her head) Agreed. It seems even in sleep, the old man won't quiet down.
MARINE: (looking worriedly around her) Excuse me, but has anyone seen Lime?
LORELEI: (thinks briefly) Actually, I haven't seen Lime since our last challenge. I completely forgot about her!
MARINE: (wide eyes) You mean Lime didn't come back? I'm going to look for her!
LUCHS: (catches her before she leaves) Wait, Marine. I'll go with you.
GODDEL: (no longer bandaged, but lying on his side with his back to the group, mumbling) Don't worry about it, marionettes. My alliance will see to it that none of you will make it out of this. (laughs stupidly)
[Scene of the Two running About in the near-dark looking for Lime.]
MARINE: Lime! Liiiiimmmmee! Where are you?
LUCHS: What is that over there? (points to a large pole flying up in the air in the distance)
[The two run over to find Lime still tossing a lightning rod in the air and smiling.]
LUCHS: Lime? All night you were playing with that rod?
LIME: (turns at the sound of Luchs voice, then balancing the rod on her head) Hao, Luchs! Ohayo, Marine!
MARINE: (uncertain) Um, ohayo, Lime.
LIME: Did you guys come to play?
LUCHS: (getting angry) No we didn't 'come to play'! Why didn't you tell anyone what you were doing out here? We came all the way out here to look for you, and find we were worried for nothing?!
LIME: (the rod drops, Marine scrambling to catch it) You were worried for me, Luchs?
LUCHS: (her eyes bug) Huh? (she blushes, shaking her head) No, no I wasn't, Lime! I just thought you got lost or something.
LIME: (smiling widely and moving closer) Reallllly? Hee hee! Luchs was worried for me! Luchs was worried for me!
LUCHS: Stop that! I wasn't!
LIME: Yes you were! Why else would you come out here for me? It's all right, Luchs, I like you too!
LUCHS: I said stop that!
MARINE: (tugging on Lime's sleeve) Umm...Lime, what do I do with this? (Indicates the rod she's still holding)
LIME: Oh, I'm done with it now. You can throw it away.
MARINE: (effortlessly launches the giant beam into orbit)
LIME: Hey, Hey, Luchs! Wait up! You don't want to get worried about me again!
[TEAM ZAUBERBURG: Faust brings in a large water pot to the camp.]
FAUST: (Drops it in the pile, and seeing Bloodberry looking at him skeptically) Do you have something to say to me, marionette?
BLOODBERRY: (remains cool) No, nothing to say. I just find it hard to believe that you're actually doing work. Like you've got something to hide.
FAUST: (cocks an eyebrow) Oh, really? And what would that be?
BLOODBERRY: (evil look) I'm on to you Faust. I know you and Hess are up to something. You think the rest of the tribe would be happy to hear you're plotting against them?
FAUST: My plans are far more than some silly game. This 'tribe' of which you speak is nothing more than an illusionary fabrication. Don't mistake it for any sort of companionship.
[Scene of the group eating lunch, with Bloodberry keeping her eyes trained on Faust.]
FAUST: (to camera) She can think whatever she wants, but it won't change a thing. However, I can think of only one person who heard of anything that would have told her. (spits out the name) That Hanagata...
HESS: (to camera as purple shadows play over his face) A storm is brewing overhead, and it has also invaded the local population. Excellent.
HANAGATA: (to camera as his stuffs his face like a pig) MmmHhhhh...dat Bloodberry is...MMhHHhmmm...always out to get someone. Nymmnymm..nyah...Before she was set on Panther, now Faust...mmhhmmmmee...such an annoying marionette.
[TIME LAPSE TO AFTERNOON, THE REWARD CHALLENGE. THEY STAND OUT ON THE OPEN PLAINS, NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. JEFF STANDS THERE SMUGLY IN HIS STUPID SAFARI SHORTS.]
JEFF: Good afternoon, Ladies and Gents. How are things looking for your fourth day here in the wild?
FAUST: Want to spend the night in camp with us before asking that again?
JEFF: No thanks. (quickly decides to change the subject) Welcome to the next challenge. This one is a test of teamwork, endurance and willpower. Each team is to form a human pyramid. Whichever team can maintain this pyramid longer than the other wins.
LIME: What do we get? Tell me! Tell me!
JEFF: (points to a large dump truck) A year's supply of pickles!
OTARU: (shaking his head) I'm getting so sick of winning these kind of prizes...
TIGER: Pickles? I don't get it. Why pickles? What's the joke?
[BOTH GROUPS FORM HUMAN PRYRAMIDS. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, OBIICHI SHAKES LOOSE, CAUSING THE WHOLE PILE TO FALL.]
OBIICHI: (to Hanagata) You pervert! You grabbed me!
HANAGATA: (insulted) What? Why would I want to grab you, you marionette loving freak, you?!
OBIICHI: How should I know? You're the one who grabbed, not me!
OTARU: (sighs in relief to himself, oblivious to the argument) Good...I'm sick of pickles...
HESS: (looking at the two bickering men) Fools. Always fighting amongst themselves.
LUCHS: (to Gennai) Looks like we win.
GENNAI: (egotistically) Was there any doubt, with Gennai Shiraga at the helm?
[TIME LAPSE. TEAM ZAUBERBURG: Otaru is taking a short nap, Bloodberry taking the opportunity to ease him into her lap.]
OTARU: (to Camera in between shots of the scene) There's a lot of work involved in this thing. Water needs to be gathered, the shelter needs fixing every now and then. Not to mention all the effort it takes to stay on everyone's good side.
HESS: (to Camera) Mamiya is lazy. (The camera lingers, waiting for him to say more, but he doesn't.)
FAUST: (to Camera) Mamiya Otaru has been a thorn in my side for the longest time. As thorns can wedge themselves deep into your skin, Mamiya may not be so easy to pull out as he seems.
BLOODBERRY: (all smiles to Camera) I've never been so happy in my life! It's like we're a married couple! (exaggerated school girl laughs)
[TEAM JAPONESS-GAR: Luchs, Lime, Marine, and Cherry are around the fire, Cherry preparing some rice to go with their newly-won pickles.]
LIME: (Finally breaks the silence) Cherry, what do you think Otaru's doing right now?
CHERRY: (eyes widen) I...I don't have any idea.
LIME: Do ya think he's okay?
CHERRY: (smiles) Of course he's fine! He's with Bloodberry isn't he? (smile fades) Blood...berry... and Otaru-Sama... (drops her stirring spoon)
LIME: (picks at the fire with a stick) Yeah...I guess he's okay if he's with Bloodberry...
LUCHS: (in whisper) Faust-Sama...
[Everything becomes silent except for the crackling fire.]
GODDEL: (bursts onto the scene direspectfully) Pink marionette! Why aren't you stirring the food?! Am I the only rational person around here? No wonder you keep burning it!
CHERRY: (Eyebrows start twitching)
GODDEL: Get to it! We can't win challenges on an empty stomach! If you continue to be so useless, maybe someone else should cook!
CHERRY: (draws back her spoon) Why...You...!
[A large sound from overhead draws everyone's attention upwards.]
GODDEL: (A large shadow drops over him as a very large lightning rod drops out of orbit on top of him)
[LATER THAT AFTERNOON, THE IMMUNITY CHALLENGE IS PRESENTED TO BOTH GROUPS. THIS TIME, IT CONSISTS OF MAKING A DISTRESS SIGNAL. AFTER TWO HOURS, CREWMEN ON GLIDERS WILL SWEEP BY EACH CAMP. THE MORE VISIBLE DISTRESS SIGNAL WILL WIN IMMUNITY.]
[TEAM JAPONESS-GAR'S PLAN]
CHERRY: I believe the best plan of action would be to gather up those large lightning rods that Lime is always playing with. They are large enough to set up some kind of visual display.
GENNAI: (Unrolls blueprints immediately) I was ready for THIS challenge! Here are the full schemas already laid out in genius fashion! (Winks at Lorelei) Pretty "cool", eh?
LORELEI: (nervously) Uh...sure. But I think we should lay them out in a more visual pattern than just the straight X you have there...
GENNAI: (goes googly eyed) You like my design! Oh, this is so wonderful! This will be our joint project. (Slides closer) Maybe even our "love child"?
MARINE: (whacks him across the camp) Kyaaa! Dirty old man!
[TEAM ZAUBERBURG's PLAN]
OTARU: I don't know guys. This one's got me stumped. With all the plasma activity overhead, it'd be hard to fly, let alone spot anything we could set up.
HESS: That's why I've come prepared. (pulls out a small cylinder and drops it to the ground)
TIGER: A hologram cube?
HANAGATA: Where did you get that?
HESS: Everyone's allowed to take along one personal item, provided it isn't matches or food. Don't fool yourself, this cube also has a built in plasma disperse unit. (Pushes a button and the cylinder shoots a beam into the sky, clearing away the clouds overhead)
OTARU: (in thought) Okay, so then what do we project that could get their attention?
OBIICHI: ....
HANAGATA: (Flexes his muscles) The Manly Mitsurugi!
OBIICHI: .... (coughs out 'gay')
FAUST: (to Hanagata bruntly) We want to actually keep their attention, so no.
BLOODBERRY: (puffs out her chest) Well, then let's use these babies!
[AFTER A WHOLE DAY'S WORK AT THE CHALLENGE, THE GLIDERS FINALLY ARRIVE. HESS'S SIGNAL WORKS LIKE A CHARM, AND THE GLIDERS CIRCLE AROUND TEAM ZAUBERBURG A FEW TIMES. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY REACH TEAM JAPONESS, THE PLASMA STORM GETS WORSE AND PURPLE LIGHTNING BEGINS STRIKING AROUND THE RODS ALMOST KILLING THE JUDGES. WHEN THEY GET BACK, THE NEWS SPREADS THAT ZAUBERBURG WON THE CHALLENGE.]
[TEAM ZAUBERBURG]
BLOODBERRY: (to Camera) That's the benefit of being well built!
[Hess and Faust have another of their private discussions.]
HESS: We now have the advantage, my Lord.
FAUST: Yes. And by the time those Japoness fools figure us out, it'll be too late. Are the preparations complete?
HANAGATA: (Drops in from nowhere) Preparations? What preparations?
HESS: This fool is becoming a real nuisance.
[TEAM JAPONESS-GAR]
LORELEI: (to Camera) It was all my fault we lost the challenge. I altered the original design and almost killed that glider crew. I've done my part. Now I think it's time to compensate them...
[CHERRY meets with GENNAI and LORELEI]
CHERRY: I'm not too sure of this alliance anymore. Goddel is a very annoying man.
LORELEI: (Eyes shift left and right avoiding Gennai) Ummm...that's true. But I don't think it's fully his fault...
GENNAI: True, but he is a very funny acting fellow, isn't he? He's always talking to himself. We all know that only true geniuses talk to themselves, and he's definitely not a genius. (mumbles to himself) Isn't that right, Gennai?
LORELEI: (sweat drops)
[IT'S A GLOOMY NIGHT FOR A TRIBAL COUNCIL. STILL, JAPONESS-GAR MAKES THE TRIP.]
JEFF: Did you know I've only been given three lines so far in this episode? Not to complain, but wouldn't you say I should have more to say, being the host?
GENNAI: (mubling to himself) Suddenly *everyone's* talking to themselves. It's not that easy to become a genius.
GODDEL: Can we just get onto the voting?
JEFF: Fine, ignore me, then. But as host, I'm obligated to drag on this final voting scene as long as inhumanly possible in order to make viewers edgy. Marine, you seem very tense. Are you having any concerns over tonight's vote?
MARINE: (Got stuck with the seat between Goddel and Gennai, and she's showing a lot of discomfort) No.
JEFF: Oh. My mistake, then. Lime, who would you say looks ready to go?
LIME: (looks at everyone curiously) Umm...I give up. Who?
JEFF: (trying not to look off-guard) What say we skip the questions and get on with the voting?
GENNAI: (in an aside to himself) About time...
[THE CONTESTANTS GO OFF TO MARK THEIR VOTES ACCOMPANIED BY A DROLLING MUSIC.]
MARINE: (shows her vote of 'Goddel' to the camera) He yells all the time, and he doesn't even know any of our names. Why couldn't he have gone instead of Yumeji last time?
GODDEL: (proudly displays vote of 'the dark-skinned marionette in blue' whilst smiling) Farewell, marionette. The alliance has decreed you will leave.
GENNAI: (shows a vote of 'Marine' sadly) Good luck, Marine-chan...
[WHEN EVERYONE IS FINISHED, JEFF TAKES THE POT WITH ALL THE VOTES AND STANDS AGAIN BEFORE THE GROUP.]
JEFF: I'll read the votes one by one. Once they are read the decision is final, and that person will have to leave the area immediately. Let's get to it...
[Goddel smirks at the Marine seated beside him. She recoils.]
(Reveals the very first vote) Goddel.
(The second) Marine.
(the third vote is Goddel's poorly scripted card) Marine.
Let's see. One for Goddel so far, and two for Marine. (turns the fourth in a smooth motion) Goddel.
[Goddel still sits confidently.]
(fifth vote) Gennai. Goddel: 1. Gennai: 1. Marine: 2. Marine, if this next vote is yours, it will be final.
(Marine's arms limp down at her sides as Jeff has trouble unfolding it.) Goddel.
Ok, we're at a tie. Let's see what the final vote has to say... (the music hits the chords as it simultaneously is shown and read by him) Goddel.
GODDEL: (falls out of his seat) Whaaaaat? How can that be? (points at Jeff) You rigged this vote, didn't you?
JEFF: Huh? No, everything on Survivor is real.
GODDEL: But, I had an alliance! The vote was set!
JEFF: Go get your torch, Goddel.
GODDEL: (growls and takes it over to him)
JEFF: (puts it out)
The tribe has spoken.
[Sad music trills on as Goddel stumbles from the voting area. Nobody actually looks like they care that he's leaving.]
Alliances come and go on Survivor. They are a natural occurrence, and I must admit they usually last longer than this one did, but they are never for certain. Just another final warning to your group. The plasma activity around the area is on the incline. Stick close to your shelter, and try not to get caught out in anything tonight. I'll see you all tommorow.
[The music gets louder as the episode ends to show credits.]
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[Goddel leans in so close to the Camera you can see his boils.]
This whole show is a big farce! It's a grand scale popularity contest. The world must be in quite disarray when somebody of such style, sophistication and talent such as myself would lose to a few defective marionettes! And another thing, somebody back there doesn't know the meaning of the word Alliance. It means we're allied! We're together! We stick through to the end! (scene starts fading) Hey wait! Keep that camera rolling! I've got plenty more to say! Not many are aware of how dangerous some of these marionettes... (footage cuts out)
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That be chapter three. Three down, tons to go! Next time we deal with the dangerous forces of nature itself! Be there, for Survivor: Terra II!
Three episodes have already passed but who will be the ultimate survivor? How much longer can Hanagata keep walking in on Faust's discussions and live to tell about it? Will Otaru give in to Bloodberry's temptations? And with Goddel gone, can Cherry finish off the rest of the pickle supply? Who knows? We'll have to see in time...
I'm Baka, thanks for tuning in.
DISCLAIMER THINGY:
A couple of viewers didn't take me seriously with my disclaimer a few fics baka. Well, I'm baka to set it straight for the record. None of these baka-to-baka episodes are really mine. It'd be bakawards to say so. In fact, if you look baka to chapter one, I clearly state that I don't own any of the characters or things presented here. Nor do I have the bakabone to make such a claim. In other words, I don't make money, I just write. If you don't have a problem with that, then just baka off!
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SURVIVOR: TERRA II
JAPONESS-GAR
Lime
Goddel
Marine
Gennai
Lorelei
Luchs
Cherry
(Yumeji - voted off Ep. 1)
ZAUBERBURG
Bloodberry
Hess
(Panther - voted off Ep. 2)
Faust
Obiichi
Tiger
Hanagata
Otaru
DAY 4
[PAN OF LATE MORNING BATHED IN A NATURAL PURPLE FROM A GATHERING PLASMA STROM A FILE MILES UP THE MOUNTAIN RANGE.]
[TEAM ZAUBERBURG: Hanagata is hanging out laundry to dry on the side of the mountain shelter. Nearby, Otaru is taking in the view of the rising sun with Obiichi.]
OTARU: Master, have you ever wondered what Hess does out there on his own?
OBIICHI: (without emotion) A man on his own is a man who knows where he's going.
OTARU: (scratches his head) Umm...right.
BLOODBERRY: (coming out of the shelter and immediately spotting Otaru) There you are, Otaru! Now that the annoying Panther isn't around to bug me, I can focus all of my attention on you... (pulls him close for a hug, his face getting buried in her chest as usual).
HANAGATA: (taking particular interest in a bright shiny red cloth and whispering to himself) Why, this is just perfect for the job!
OBIICHI: (Not even blinking at Otaru's predicament) But a man in another's grasp has no say in where he's going.
[TEAM JAPONESS-GAR: Gennai has apparently been snoring very loudly for much of the night.]
LUCHS: (groggily looking out of their shelter) Morning.
LORELEI: (wiping her eyes and looking at the old man on the ground making loud breathing noises) I didn't really want to say this to anyone, but I'm starting to think Gennai-San is somewhat annoying...
LUCHS: (nods her head) Agreed. It seems even in sleep, the old man won't quiet down.
MARINE: (looking worriedly around her) Excuse me, but has anyone seen Lime?
LORELEI: (thinks briefly) Actually, I haven't seen Lime since our last challenge. I completely forgot about her!
MARINE: (wide eyes) You mean Lime didn't come back? I'm going to look for her!
LUCHS: (catches her before she leaves) Wait, Marine. I'll go with you.
GODDEL: (no longer bandaged, but lying on his side with his back to the group, mumbling) Don't worry about it, marionettes. My alliance will see to it that none of you will make it out of this. (laughs stupidly)
[Scene of the Two running About in the near-dark looking for Lime.]
MARINE: Lime! Liiiiimmmmee! Where are you?
LUCHS: What is that over there? (points to a large pole flying up in the air in the distance)
[The two run over to find Lime still tossing a lightning rod in the air and smiling.]
LUCHS: Lime? All night you were playing with that rod?
LIME: (turns at the sound of Luchs voice, then balancing the rod on her head) Hao, Luchs! Ohayo, Marine!
MARINE: (uncertain) Um, ohayo, Lime.
LIME: Did you guys come to play?
LUCHS: (getting angry) No we didn't 'come to play'! Why didn't you tell anyone what you were doing out here? We came all the way out here to look for you, and find we were worried for nothing?!
LIME: (the rod drops, Marine scrambling to catch it) You were worried for me, Luchs?
LUCHS: (her eyes bug) Huh? (she blushes, shaking her head) No, no I wasn't, Lime! I just thought you got lost or something.
LIME: (smiling widely and moving closer) Reallllly? Hee hee! Luchs was worried for me! Luchs was worried for me!
LUCHS: Stop that! I wasn't!
LIME: Yes you were! Why else would you come out here for me? It's all right, Luchs, I like you too!
LUCHS: I said stop that!
MARINE: (tugging on Lime's sleeve) Umm...Lime, what do I do with this? (Indicates the rod she's still holding)
LIME: Oh, I'm done with it now. You can throw it away.
MARINE: (effortlessly launches the giant beam into orbit)
LIME: Hey, Hey, Luchs! Wait up! You don't want to get worried about me again!
[TEAM ZAUBERBURG: Faust brings in a large water pot to the camp.]
FAUST: (Drops it in the pile, and seeing Bloodberry looking at him skeptically) Do you have something to say to me, marionette?
BLOODBERRY: (remains cool) No, nothing to say. I just find it hard to believe that you're actually doing work. Like you've got something to hide.
FAUST: (cocks an eyebrow) Oh, really? And what would that be?
BLOODBERRY: (evil look) I'm on to you Faust. I know you and Hess are up to something. You think the rest of the tribe would be happy to hear you're plotting against them?
FAUST: My plans are far more than some silly game. This 'tribe' of which you speak is nothing more than an illusionary fabrication. Don't mistake it for any sort of companionship.
[Scene of the group eating lunch, with Bloodberry keeping her eyes trained on Faust.]
FAUST: (to camera) She can think whatever she wants, but it won't change a thing. However, I can think of only one person who heard of anything that would have told her. (spits out the name) That Hanagata...
HESS: (to camera as purple shadows play over his face) A storm is brewing overhead, and it has also invaded the local population. Excellent.
HANAGATA: (to camera as his stuffs his face like a pig) MmmHhhhh...dat Bloodberry is...MMhHHhmmm...always out to get someone. Nymmnymm..nyah...Before she was set on Panther, now Faust...mmhhmmmmee...such an annoying marionette.
[TIME LAPSE TO AFTERNOON, THE REWARD CHALLENGE. THEY STAND OUT ON THE OPEN PLAINS, NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. JEFF STANDS THERE SMUGLY IN HIS STUPID SAFARI SHORTS.]
JEFF: Good afternoon, Ladies and Gents. How are things looking for your fourth day here in the wild?
FAUST: Want to spend the night in camp with us before asking that again?
JEFF: No thanks. (quickly decides to change the subject) Welcome to the next challenge. This one is a test of teamwork, endurance and willpower. Each team is to form a human pyramid. Whichever team can maintain this pyramid longer than the other wins.
LIME: What do we get? Tell me! Tell me!
JEFF: (points to a large dump truck) A year's supply of pickles!
OTARU: (shaking his head) I'm getting so sick of winning these kind of prizes...
TIGER: Pickles? I don't get it. Why pickles? What's the joke?
[BOTH GROUPS FORM HUMAN PRYRAMIDS. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, OBIICHI SHAKES LOOSE, CAUSING THE WHOLE PILE TO FALL.]
OBIICHI: (to Hanagata) You pervert! You grabbed me!
HANAGATA: (insulted) What? Why would I want to grab you, you marionette loving freak, you?!
OBIICHI: How should I know? You're the one who grabbed, not me!
OTARU: (sighs in relief to himself, oblivious to the argument) Good...I'm sick of pickles...
HESS: (looking at the two bickering men) Fools. Always fighting amongst themselves.
LUCHS: (to Gennai) Looks like we win.
GENNAI: (egotistically) Was there any doubt, with Gennai Shiraga at the helm?
[TIME LAPSE. TEAM ZAUBERBURG: Otaru is taking a short nap, Bloodberry taking the opportunity to ease him into her lap.]
OTARU: (to Camera in between shots of the scene) There's a lot of work involved in this thing. Water needs to be gathered, the shelter needs fixing every now and then. Not to mention all the effort it takes to stay on everyone's good side.
HESS: (to Camera) Mamiya is lazy. (The camera lingers, waiting for him to say more, but he doesn't.)
FAUST: (to Camera) Mamiya Otaru has been a thorn in my side for the longest time. As thorns can wedge themselves deep into your skin, Mamiya may not be so easy to pull out as he seems.
BLOODBERRY: (all smiles to Camera) I've never been so happy in my life! It's like we're a married couple! (exaggerated school girl laughs)
[TEAM JAPONESS-GAR: Luchs, Lime, Marine, and Cherry are around the fire, Cherry preparing some rice to go with their newly-won pickles.]
LIME: (Finally breaks the silence) Cherry, what do you think Otaru's doing right now?
CHERRY: (eyes widen) I...I don't have any idea.
LIME: Do ya think he's okay?
CHERRY: (smiles) Of course he's fine! He's with Bloodberry isn't he? (smile fades) Blood...berry... and Otaru-Sama... (drops her stirring spoon)
LIME: (picks at the fire with a stick) Yeah...I guess he's okay if he's with Bloodberry...
LUCHS: (in whisper) Faust-Sama...
[Everything becomes silent except for the crackling fire.]
GODDEL: (bursts onto the scene direspectfully) Pink marionette! Why aren't you stirring the food?! Am I the only rational person around here? No wonder you keep burning it!
CHERRY: (Eyebrows start twitching)
GODDEL: Get to it! We can't win challenges on an empty stomach! If you continue to be so useless, maybe someone else should cook!
CHERRY: (draws back her spoon) Why...You...!
[A large sound from overhead draws everyone's attention upwards.]
GODDEL: (A large shadow drops over him as a very large lightning rod drops out of orbit on top of him)
[LATER THAT AFTERNOON, THE IMMUNITY CHALLENGE IS PRESENTED TO BOTH GROUPS. THIS TIME, IT CONSISTS OF MAKING A DISTRESS SIGNAL. AFTER TWO HOURS, CREWMEN ON GLIDERS WILL SWEEP BY EACH CAMP. THE MORE VISIBLE DISTRESS SIGNAL WILL WIN IMMUNITY.]
[TEAM JAPONESS-GAR'S PLAN]
CHERRY: I believe the best plan of action would be to gather up those large lightning rods that Lime is always playing with. They are large enough to set up some kind of visual display.
GENNAI: (Unrolls blueprints immediately) I was ready for THIS challenge! Here are the full schemas already laid out in genius fashion! (Winks at Lorelei) Pretty "cool", eh?
LORELEI: (nervously) Uh...sure. But I think we should lay them out in a more visual pattern than just the straight X you have there...
GENNAI: (goes googly eyed) You like my design! Oh, this is so wonderful! This will be our joint project. (Slides closer) Maybe even our "love child"?
MARINE: (whacks him across the camp) Kyaaa! Dirty old man!
[TEAM ZAUBERBURG's PLAN]
OTARU: I don't know guys. This one's got me stumped. With all the plasma activity overhead, it'd be hard to fly, let alone spot anything we could set up.
HESS: That's why I've come prepared. (pulls out a small cylinder and drops it to the ground)
TIGER: A hologram cube?
HANAGATA: Where did you get that?
HESS: Everyone's allowed to take along one personal item, provided it isn't matches or food. Don't fool yourself, this cube also has a built in plasma disperse unit. (Pushes a button and the cylinder shoots a beam into the sky, clearing away the clouds overhead)
OTARU: (in thought) Okay, so then what do we project that could get their attention?
OBIICHI: ....
HANAGATA: (Flexes his muscles) The Manly Mitsurugi!
OBIICHI: .... (coughs out 'gay')
FAUST: (to Hanagata bruntly) We want to actually keep their attention, so no.
BLOODBERRY: (puffs out her chest) Well, then let's use these babies!
[AFTER A WHOLE DAY'S WORK AT THE CHALLENGE, THE GLIDERS FINALLY ARRIVE. HESS'S SIGNAL WORKS LIKE A CHARM, AND THE GLIDERS CIRCLE AROUND TEAM ZAUBERBURG A FEW TIMES. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY REACH TEAM JAPONESS, THE PLASMA STORM GETS WORSE AND PURPLE LIGHTNING BEGINS STRIKING AROUND THE RODS ALMOST KILLING THE JUDGES. WHEN THEY GET BACK, THE NEWS SPREADS THAT ZAUBERBURG WON THE CHALLENGE.]
[TEAM ZAUBERBURG]
BLOODBERRY: (to Camera) That's the benefit of being well built!
[Hess and Faust have another of their private discussions.]
HESS: We now have the advantage, my Lord.
FAUST: Yes. And by the time those Japoness fools figure us out, it'll be too late. Are the preparations complete?
HANAGATA: (Drops in from nowhere) Preparations? What preparations?
HESS: This fool is becoming a real nuisance.
[TEAM JAPONESS-GAR]
LORELEI: (to Camera) It was all my fault we lost the challenge. I altered the original design and almost killed that glider crew. I've done my part. Now I think it's time to compensate them...
[CHERRY meets with GENNAI and LORELEI]
CHERRY: I'm not too sure of this alliance anymore. Goddel is a very annoying man.
LORELEI: (Eyes shift left and right avoiding Gennai) Ummm...that's true. But I don't think it's fully his fault...
GENNAI: True, but he is a very funny acting fellow, isn't he? He's always talking to himself. We all know that only true geniuses talk to themselves, and he's definitely not a genius. (mumbles to himself) Isn't that right, Gennai?
LORELEI: (sweat drops)
[IT'S A GLOOMY NIGHT FOR A TRIBAL COUNCIL. STILL, JAPONESS-GAR MAKES THE TRIP.]
JEFF: Did you know I've only been given three lines so far in this episode? Not to complain, but wouldn't you say I should have more to say, being the host?
GENNAI: (mubling to himself) Suddenly *everyone's* talking to themselves. It's not that easy to become a genius.
GODDEL: Can we just get onto the voting?
JEFF: Fine, ignore me, then. But as host, I'm obligated to drag on this final voting scene as long as inhumanly possible in order to make viewers edgy. Marine, you seem very tense. Are you having any concerns over tonight's vote?
MARINE: (Got stuck with the seat between Goddel and Gennai, and she's showing a lot of discomfort) No.
JEFF: Oh. My mistake, then. Lime, who would you say looks ready to go?
LIME: (looks at everyone curiously) Umm...I give up. Who?
JEFF: (trying not to look off-guard) What say we skip the questions and get on with the voting?
GENNAI: (in an aside to himself) About time...
[THE CONTESTANTS GO OFF TO MARK THEIR VOTES ACCOMPANIED BY A DROLLING MUSIC.]
MARINE: (shows her vote of 'Goddel' to the camera) He yells all the time, and he doesn't even know any of our names. Why couldn't he have gone instead of Yumeji last time?
GODDEL: (proudly displays vote of 'the dark-skinned marionette in blue' whilst smiling) Farewell, marionette. The alliance has decreed you will leave.
GENNAI: (shows a vote of 'Marine' sadly) Good luck, Marine-chan...
[WHEN EVERYONE IS FINISHED, JEFF TAKES THE POT WITH ALL THE VOTES AND STANDS AGAIN BEFORE THE GROUP.]
JEFF: I'll read the votes one by one. Once they are read the decision is final, and that person will have to leave the area immediately. Let's get to it...
[Goddel smirks at the Marine seated beside him. She recoils.]
(Reveals the very first vote) Goddel.
(The second) Marine.
(the third vote is Goddel's poorly scripted card) Marine.
Let's see. One for Goddel so far, and two for Marine. (turns the fourth in a smooth motion) Goddel.
[Goddel still sits confidently.]
(fifth vote) Gennai. Goddel: 1. Gennai: 1. Marine: 2. Marine, if this next vote is yours, it will be final.
(Marine's arms limp down at her sides as Jeff has trouble unfolding it.) Goddel.
Ok, we're at a tie. Let's see what the final vote has to say... (the music hits the chords as it simultaneously is shown and read by him) Goddel.
GODDEL: (falls out of his seat) Whaaaaat? How can that be? (points at Jeff) You rigged this vote, didn't you?
JEFF: Huh? No, everything on Survivor is real.
GODDEL: But, I had an alliance! The vote was set!
JEFF: Go get your torch, Goddel.
GODDEL: (growls and takes it over to him)
JEFF: (puts it out)
The tribe has spoken.
[Sad music trills on as Goddel stumbles from the voting area. Nobody actually looks like they care that he's leaving.]
Alliances come and go on Survivor. They are a natural occurrence, and I must admit they usually last longer than this one did, but they are never for certain. Just another final warning to your group. The plasma activity around the area is on the incline. Stick close to your shelter, and try not to get caught out in anything tonight. I'll see you all tommorow.
[The music gets louder as the episode ends to show credits.]
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[Goddel leans in so close to the Camera you can see his boils.]
This whole show is a big farce! It's a grand scale popularity contest. The world must be in quite disarray when somebody of such style, sophistication and talent such as myself would lose to a few defective marionettes! And another thing, somebody back there doesn't know the meaning of the word Alliance. It means we're allied! We're together! We stick through to the end! (scene starts fading) Hey wait! Keep that camera rolling! I've got plenty more to say! Not many are aware of how dangerous some of these marionettes... (footage cuts out)
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That be chapter three. Three down, tons to go! Next time we deal with the dangerous forces of nature itself! Be there, for Survivor: Terra II!
Three episodes have already passed but who will be the ultimate survivor? How much longer can Hanagata keep walking in on Faust's discussions and live to tell about it? Will Otaru give in to Bloodberry's temptations? And with Goddel gone, can Cherry finish off the rest of the pickle supply? Who knows? We'll have to see in time...
I'm Baka, thanks for tuning in.