Hello again! Ticket here, and I noticed that my formatting still has some flaws in there. Like a lack of a barrier, and perhaps some incorrect text editing. I'm going to make sure that you get those barriers, and that this is easier to read.
If the premiere felt rushed, sorry. Could have used an extra Penelope/Jigglypuff scene, but I missed out on that. I felt a bit overwhelmed at having so much to tackle. Nonetheless, that's over and the road to the merge should be much clearer!
Enjoy!
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Mara: Price, Snake, Peach, Ripley, T'Challa, Ms. Pac-Man, Wesker, Dylan, and Toad.
Vulsa: Zelda, Skarlet, Slade, Wii Fit Trainer, Wade, Wario, Penelope, and Dante.
17 people are left, who will be voted out next?
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Vulsa Tribe: Night 2
Night strikes once again at the Vulsa camp. One by one the eight of them file in, leaning their torches on the same tree.
Zelda: Dante chose not to join us. It's a shame, but it also could have gone worse. There is no scapegoat for the tribe now except for whoever
While Zelda is relieved, Skarlet isn't.
Skarlet: I've tried to keep calm, but now I'm a target. Seeking that person out is my top priority… so I can rip their throat out!
"Who voted for me?" she asks. Dante and Penelope are side by side, and when Skarlet turns their way, Dante looks directly at Penelope. The dino gulps.
Penelope: I…messed up. *sigh* everyone just ditched me. They had their reasons but..OUCH.
The combatant gets closer to the dinosaur. "It had to be you. You do you know the mistake you've made." she states. The dinosaur looks up at her, mouth snapping open. "Yes, I know! You're still here, why are you so mad at me?" After that voice raise, Skarlet doesn't back down.
"You tried to vote me out, and YOU are raising your voice! Why wouldn't I be?" After that, the two get closer. Various onlookers give a confession!
Wade: Me and Zelda could have been next, but thanks to Penelope we can kick back and cause chaos for a while! I could use an idol clue any time…
Dante: Guess I'm here for the long run. The good dinosaur just made it longer.
Wii Fit: I'm not giving up on team spirit! This is just a setback, a struggle to overcome.
Back at the argument, Penelope stands up for herself. "I'll keep raising it until you leave me alone!"
Penelope: I was just trying to get some sleep, wake up, and talk about this to her the next day. But what does she do? She comes to me right after!
While the two bicker for a little longer, Wario leans close to Slade's ear. "So, we talk about this?" he asks. "Tomorrow." Just like that, a team meeting was scheduled.
Slade: She is already making enemies. Perfect to bring to the finals. They'll prefer my level head compared to her emotional play.
The segment ends with one last confessional.
Penelope: I'll be the detective tomorrow even if she hates me, because I need some answers too!
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Vulsa Tribe: Day 3
It's early morning on Vulsa. As expected after last night, Skarlet, Slade, Dante, Wario, and the Trainer are together near a cave.
"Penelope should be the next to go." suggest Slade. "WILL BE." cuts in Skarlet. Dante cuts in himself. "Yeah, she did it to herself. What are we doing about Zelda and the red guy, what's his name, Deadpool?" he asks, before the Trainer taps his shoulder. "The red guy's identity is Wade. He just calls himself that." she explains.
"He's only here for strength." states Slade. "We made this alliance for protection, and he can disrupt it."
"Zelda could be a team player." says Dante. "Sixth place. You get what I'm saying?" It's understood by Slade, and the rest of the tribe. Wario butts in with a comment. "Yes! We use her like a toy!" Dante slowly turns to Wario. "Kind of like that."
Wario: Why is Dante so bothered by me? Is he jealous? I DID lift a boat by myself and carry that Puff at the challenge! Yes, that has to be it!
Dante: This guy doesn't get out of the house. First he smells bad on Day 1, put on some deodorant, and then he says "use her like a toy." That's dehumanizing. If I turn my back now everyone will be on my $$, but the moment an opportunity presents itself, I'm sending Wario out.
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On the other side of the coin, Penelope is questioning Zelda and Wade at their flat, flat shelter.
"I thought we were voting for Skarlet…" says a frowning Penelope. "What made you guys bail?" With that question, both of them have some 'splaining to do! Zelda speaks up first. "I felt Dante wasn't voting with us. If we all voted for Skarlet, we would be scapegoats. I hope you understand.."
"You already are. All of us are!" states the purple dino. Wade cocks his head at Zelda. "They're scheming. I know we aren't scheming with 'em, so maybe we should keep her around." Zelda sighs, snapping a piece of bamboo in her hands. "Penelope, you are a good person, but if we want to save you we'll have to find cracks in their alliance."
"Easy! Wario, Wii Fit, and Dante are awkward together! If we can just blame Wario, this can work!" she exclaims.
Zelda: Even if Skarlet and I don't go after each other, I still have to preserve because she'll come after me. BUT if Penelope can use Wario as a scapegoat, and we can get a couple more numbers on our side, then I wouldn't have to worry about self preservation!
Wade: I'm not joining the Slade Brigade, because for one, how is it supposed to last? We have one of the worst social players of all time, two clear leaders, a sneaky silver Fox, and a yoga freak. Buuut, if this crack plan doesn't work, I can get in closer with the head of the table, and push down Zelda. Sorry girl, but I wanna be the Merc with a Win!
Penelope: I'm not giving up yet! They can't say I'm the weak link, because it just sounds like a strong people team! So they'll need to try harder than that to get me out…
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Mara Tribe: Day 3
As promised in the premiere, Toad and Wesker are relaxing in the water…well not for long when Toad brings something up.
"I wanna talk about Price." He says. Wesker's eyebrow raises immediately. "What about him?" He asks, and that's when Toad spills. "i-I don't like him! He's bossy, his voice is annoying, his beard is ugly, I just can't stand him!" Even for Wesker, that was a bit of a surprise. "It sounds like you don't like him. Now what are you going to do about it?"
That question drives Toad further. "I want people on my side! Two of them don't want me, and I don't get it! We need him to go before he takes over!" Wesker listens to his venting, all eyes and ears on him. "Do you get it?" he asks.
Wesker: I don't need ammunition because he just gave it to me. This demeanor is already doing me well.
" I understand." he replies. "Especially since he picked you up at the challenge. Maybe he sees you as a liability. A problem. Being seen as a problem will not help." The realization of his words hits Toad, jaw starting to drop. "W-wait! He wants me out?!"
"If he sees you as a weak link he will. Besides, if those two rejected you maybe you should lead an army.." After that, there was no doubt in his mind. "You know what? Screw him, I will! He won't underestimate me!" exclaims Toad. Luckily no one was nearby to hear it.
Toad: I wasn't telling Snake, Dylan looked at me funny, and Chandler or whoever—I don't care! This Wester was one of the only people left, and I'm sure he'll join me!
The proposition is made. "Can you join me in voting out Price?" Toad asks, moving closer to Wesker. "If it's best for your game, I can't say no."
Wesker: I'll lie to his face, and he'll eat it up. Good, that's exactly what I want to happen.
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Elsewhere on Mara, T'Challa and Dylan are carrying out spears to the ocean, Dylan being a curious cat, asks T'Challa about his home.
"The Heart-Shaped Herb?" He asks, tilting his head. "Ok, so it's a spiritual thing."
"They say that the ruler of Wakanda consumes it and has enhanced physicality." After that, Dylan looks him up and down. "So doesn't that make you..Wolverine or something?"
"It is a myth. Our rulers are very strong so some believe it to be a fact." Dylan 'hmmms.'
T'Challa: I cannot say I rule Wakanda. I can introduce him to our customs. Making our nation one with the world has been a goal of mine, and it makes me happy to see someone interested.
The two continue their discussion, getting closer to the bamboo raft ahead.
"Sooo it's a mystical place."
"Yes, if you think of it way."
Dylan: This guy has the patience of a god. He could have been offended in the wake of my confusion, but he wasn't! I'll take him over Toad any day.
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Vulsa Tribe: Day 3
On the other side of the coin at Vulsa, Slade and Wade are both standing behind close trees. A clucking is heard.
"So.." whispers Wade. "Any genius battle strategy?"
"Attack."
The clucking gets louder. "Merc to merc, we got this. I work with swords and you work with guns, it's perfect." whispers the Marvel anti-hero.
Slade: Wade depends on conversation to keep himself entertained. His extroverted nature is a point of concern, because he could easily throw me in the gauntlet later. That and he's already grating to listen to…he takes nothing serious. That is going to bite him.
A white chicken enters their view, pacing forward, unaware that it is the prey today. "Go.." says Slade, who jumps out quickly and stabs the chicken! Wade enters and takes a stab too!
"Got it!" he exclaims, as Slade flips his spear up, the wounded chicken on top. "You were too late." "But we still got it!" Wade goes for a high five, but Slade just doesn't see it with his back to Wade.
Wade: Does Slade think I'm a []¥|~|~|€ $$?! I'm trying to cozy up to you, don't be the grumpy old man! Has he ever said the words "I love you" before? I don't think he has!
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On the sandy shore of Vulsa, the other six castaways are following Wii Fit Trainer's lead in a yoga exercise.
Wii Fit Trainer: The last thing we need is infighting! If we want to decimate Mara, we must build a unity!
She does the Half Moon stretch, as everyone else follows suit in exercising their waist..well, except for Wario. He's sweating, as he attempts to bend.
Wario: Wario does not do yoga. Weightlifting is better, we just use our arms to raise it! That's all exercise needed!
As the Trainer leans, she spots Wario struggling. Everyone else except for him has it. "Wario, you aren't doing it correctly. Raise both arms and lean lower to your right side." Wario takes the advice and tries it, but body fat unfortunately gets in the way.
She moves on to the next exercise. "Next we will do the sideways leg lift." She leads her tribe into that exercise, where a few people such as Dante and Zelda can't help but smile.
Dante: A whole game is ahead of us, and we're doing yoga. *shrugs* What can you do?
Zelda: I'm trying to be serious about this, but the yoga idea was ridiculous! *chuckle* At least we got good exercise!
While almost all of Vulsa's participating have no issue, there is Wario who is wobbling! A fire is inside the Trainer's eyes.
Wii Fit Trainer: He's the "strongest" on our tribe and can't even do a simple exercise. THIS is our challenge beast?
"Time out! Go take a break!" she says. While most of Vulsa disbands, Penelope stays behind when the Trainer marches up to Wario. "You aren't having a good start. There is room for improvement!" Ah yes, just what he wanted to hear.
"Just because you know it doesn't mean I will!" With that snap back from Wario, the purple spectators eyes are locked on them. "You bug me over and over again! What, is it because Wario's fat?" Her eyes widen, and her pointer finger gets ready to launch a missile attack.
"I get on to you because I want you to get better! Can't you take any criticism?" After that question, the Mario character just throws his hands up and walks off. "You are not seeing the point! We talk later!" exclaims Wario, walking away from the Trainer.
Wario: She thinks she can scold me? She's a fit freak and I look like a fattie, this was never meant to be!
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After the rough session, Wario takes a seat on some loose bamboo. That's when Penelope approaches him after the ordeal.
Penelope: I'm not an instigator or anything…but that's what I'll have to be if I want to survive.
The dinosaur kicks off the conversation.
"Are you ok after that?" she asks, taking a seat next to the resident B.O'er. He grumbles and faces her. "She wants me to do perfect yoga. Wario's not built for perfect yoga! Why her expectations so high?" Penelope 'hmmms' and answers. "Maybe she's a perfectionist. I'm not shocked if she'll be super tough to work with.."
Wario: If there was no agreement that Trainer would be on my team, she would be one of the first to go! Don't care how athletic she is!
"If you ever need help with her, let me know." volunteers Penelope, who gets up and dips from the area.
Penelope: No one has a bigger ego than Wario, and if I can kiss up to that, I can get out of this mess!
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Mara Tribe: Day 3
It's the third day on Mara. The first thing we see are Price and Wesker carrying breadfruits back to camp. The Resident Evil antagonist decides now is the best time to bring up a certain conversation.
"There is something you should know. It may come to you as a surprise it's about Toad."
"Eh, not really."
"No?"
"He doesn't have a good rep around here. What are ya trying to tell me?"
After that question, Wesker pushes forward. "He wants to take you out. He told me while we were washing off." Price scoffs at this. "We should get numbers together because I wouldn't take that disrespect."
The Call of Duty hero smirks after that. "The numbers should be easy to get in the first place. He'll be the one getting a nice wake up call." With that solidified, Wesker takes over the conversation.
"Do we think he'd blow up if he catches himself on the block?"
"That's not our problem, he did it to himself."
Price: Wesker and Toad WERE in the water together. After hearing that, it's all I need to take charge. I'm not what you call an overconfident man, but the muppet has dug himself into a hole.
Wesker: Instigating this conflict is too easy. I'll be the hyena picking up the pieces after this is done.
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Meanwhile at camp, Ripley, Peach, and Ms Pac-Man are having various discussions.
"An astronaut?" asks Ms Pac-Man in bewilderment. "Our captain got hit with an illness, so they left it to me." elaborates Ripley.
Ripley: They don't know I've killed aliens before. They'll never know because it would make me look threatening. Also, people will be making alliances and I want the numbers first.
Back to the three-way talk, Peach speaks up to Ripley. "Leading a mission like that must have been scary! How long did it take to make it back?"
"Space travel takes a long time. Some astronauts take over a year to return. Sometimes longer." "Wow.."
The yellow circle chimes in next. "So are we all daredevils or what?"
Ms Pac-Man: Peach fights a big lizard, Ripley fights her sanity, and I fight ghosts. Since we have the "big risk" thing in common, why not just team up? We all need somebody!
Peach chuckles at Ms Pac's chime in. "It's an honor to be called a daredevil." "Girls, I think we know what to do." says Ms Pac, a smile on her face. "We all get along, so let's just make an alliance right here!" Peach has a smile on her face after that.
Peach: I like both of them, so I really hope this team works out. Price, Snake, T'Challa, I just don't have much in common with them.
Peach agrees immediately. "Yes! What about you, Ripley?" "I'm ready to make alliances, but we should pick a target and get the majority." That sounds good enough to Ms Pac-Man, who sticks a thumb up. "The target? That's easy!"
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2A confessional Count:
I'll post the total count at the end of 2B!
6– Penelope
3– Zelda, Wade, Dante, Wesker
2– Wii Fit Trainer, Wario, Slade
1– Skarlet, Toad, T'Challa, Dylan, Price, Ripley, Peach, Ms Pac-Man
0– Snake
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Confessional Totals:
11– Penelope
9– Slade, Dante
7– Zelda, Wade, Wesker, Toad, Peach
6– Wii Fit Trainer, Wario, Dylan, Price
5– Skarlet, Snake
4– T'Challa, Ripley, Ms Pac-Man
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Snake unfortunately got no confessionals. He'll have content in 2B so don't worry about him. As for Penelope she got the most confessionals for being on the bottom. Will she survive 2B?
2B is coming soon, I just have to lock in the challenge!
Have a nice day!