Ticket here, and I'm back with a new chapter of Maldives Madness! We are several episodes in and the pre-merge is almost over! It's also officially been over 3 weeks since the series started, and here's looking for a couple more months of its continuation!

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Mara: Price, Snake, Skarlet, Slade, Wade, and Ripley

Vulsa: Dante, Wario, T'Challa, Dylan, Peach, and Zelda

12 are left, who will be voted out next?

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Mara Tribe: Night 12

Everyone on Mara returns to camp, and leans their torches on a tree. Wade leans his last, and takes a look at everyone.

Wade: We ditched Wesker. Snake didn't want to budge, and Price hates betrayal. Those two are sitting pretty so I didn't have much of a chance. Yeah Wesker was a bad guy but I can't let Slade and Skarlet off the hook any longer! I just can't do it!

As for Price, he takes a seat and starts working on the fire.

Price: There was a lunatic named "Shepperd" who stabbed my crew in the back. He's dead and gone, and when I saw Wesker flipping around, throwing my crew under the bus, he wasn't getting a chance to take a shot at me.

Meanwhile, Slade and Skarlet get into their shelter. We hear from Skarlet about last nights event.

Skarlet: I would have raised #£|| if Slade left last night. He's my only alliance left. Wesker took the bullet for us, but now we have to dodge the bullet itself.

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Mara Tribe: Day 13

That morning, Skarlet and Slade walk along a trail.

"We are the next to go. There is no doubt." says Slade, digging into his pocket. "I wanted to save the real idol so the both of us have a fighting chance." he says, pulling an item from his pocket and clenching his fist. "Even if we do have it, we'll have to trick them. They can split the votes on us. It will be a tie and one of us will leave regardless." states Skarlet, groaning afterwards. Her groaning stops when Slade reveals…

…a fake immunity idol.

Slade: I was able to trick Penelope with a fake, so bluffing again may get at least both of us to this merge. Wade is our biggest concern, but he's not the brightest bulb.

Skarlet snatches the fake idol! "This is exactly what we need!" Slade "shhhs" her. "Don't let anyone hear us…the moment they hear I made a fake, they'll take you out instead." Skarlet huffs. "I know. I was excited, don't you get why? I thought we were dead in the water but now we have a chance…"

Skarlet: Luck is on our side. If they thought Wesker biting the bullet hurt, wait until we come with our own weapons…

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Vulsa Tribe: Day 13

On Vulsa, Wario is sitting alone at the shelter. The sun is out, shining down on him.

Wario: Nobody was around, so Wario jumped on the chance!

He slowly grins, turning over to see some bags. He doesn't hesitate, and grabs Zelda's! He digs in and frowns, spotting nothing. He hangs it up, and heads for Peach's pink bag! After some digging, he only finds a small crown! He looks around…

…and puts it in his overalls.

Wario: The princess or whatever had a nice crown! Gold, valuable…

He pulls the crown from his overalls in the confessional.

Wario: Of course Wario was going to steal it!

As he hangs up the bag, he hears a throat clear. Freezing in place, Peach herself speaks up.

"Just WHAT do you think you're doing?!" she asks, crossing her arms. Wario slowly turns around, and just drops her bag. "Digging through the garbage?" That earns a glare, and Peach starts pointing at him. "You should NOT BE doing this! That's so RUDE!" Her screaming gets the attention of Zelda and T'Challa, walking nearby.

Zelda: I heard screaming, and if anyone was going to harm somebody…it would be Wario.

Wario puts both hands up in defense. "Woah woah, Wario went for HIS bag!" he says, trying to defend himself. When Zelda and T'Challa arrive, Peach gives him heat. "YOU have a Pink bag?"

"Y—"

"Liar! I'm the ONLY one who wears Pink!"

Wario growls and crosses his own arms. "Wario thinks you're lying!" Zelda scoffs and gets involved. "She caught you with YOUR HANDS in HER BAG. She's not the one lying here." she says. "You call out the Trainer for being bad and here YOU are invading our privacy!"

Zelda: I was letting him have it. I get we don't like "Vulsa Strong" but he should have known he'd probably go next…

Wario gets closer. "Do you have a personal problem with Wario? Defending your pipsqueak friend over there?" Due to the heat, Wario pulls up his sleeves. That's when T'Challa steps between the two! "We do not need an ejection. Calm down."

"What?"

"You heard me Wario, calm down and put your sleeves down."

"I was hot!"

"You are clearly upset are you not?"

Wario growls and kicks sand! "Nobody here listens to Wario!" he exclaims. He storms off, while Peach, Zelda, and T'Challa look on. After he's gone, the two turn to Peach. "Let's just vote him out." says Zelda, and T'Challa nods. "Let Dante and Dylan know. Dylan we can get easy but Dante did save his life." Peach shrugs. "He'll get over it."

Peach: After what he did? He needs to go! He was bad news from the START!

Meanwhile a walking Wario swats the air!

Wario: Wario can't have $#|T on this goody goody tribe!

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Mara Tribe: Day 13

Wade and Ripley are sitting near the shore. Ripley, curious, brings up what happened last night. "What made you change your mind about Slade? You have a vendetta against him." she says. "He has a vendetta against me, that's what he has." starts Wade. "Oh yeah, last night! Here's the deal. Snake and Price just seemed anti-Wesker, and you didn't seem to care. I was outnumbered. I did what I could by voting for him, but now he's coming after MY $$!"

Ripley: This Wade and Slade feud is exactly what I need to stay ahead. When they get done, i'm next, so I have to instigate as much as possible. Unlike Wesker, I'll actually be careful about it.

Ripley runs a hand through her hair, before responding to him. "It seems disrespectful. I get it. They looked out for their best interests over yours even when it was obvious those two would target you. We still won't let you go though." she says.

"We?"

"We still want to keep you around. You don't have to worry about getting targeted because we have a common enemy. Even IF you were against us, I'd rather have those two would still leave first." she answers. "I've got your back."

Wade: Listen, she may be a Lyin' Lucy but those words are ALL I've wanted to hear! Even if she rearranges by guts later, at least I have someone to trust…a bit.

Wade sighs. "You know what? I believe you." He gets to his feet, and wipes off his leggings. "If ANYTHING changes, let me know."

"I will."

"Alright!"

The mutant leaves, and Ripley just turns back to face the ocean and it's nature.

Ripley: I have his back for right now, but I'll have his number too when I use this against him.

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Vulsa Tribe: Day 13

Bag-Gate isn't over on Vulsa, as Peach approaches Wario by the water well. "You really do owe me an apology." she says, Wario smacks his forehead. "Why can't you leave Wario alone?"

"You started it, and we can end it right now. Just say 'sorry.'"

"Just say SORRY?!" shouts Wario. "Why should Wario apologize to a spoiled rich girl?! Look look, when you have actual talent call Wario and we can talk this out." That confuses the Princess. "What does talent have to do with this?" she asks. "You haven't done anything for us. You aren't that good at the challenge, you don't do strategy, all you do is talk talk talk."

"Talking is a part of the game."

"What game? The gossip game?"

"You know men gossip too right?"

Wario rips his hat from his head! "Wario doesn't care! You're weak, I'm strong, deal with it!" Peach huffs. "Don't you mean 'Wario is strong'?" His face is red now. "You want me to apologize when you talk bad about me?" "You want ME to brush off the fact you got into my things, CLEARLY, and tried lying about it?" She eyes Wario's overalls, and sees a lump. "Oh yeah, STOLE one of my things!"

The guy literally drags the crown from his overalls, and rolls it across his pointer finger. "THIS?" Peach looks livid now. "You STOLE my crown and want to play the victim? Ok. You aren't a big villain, you're just pathetic." She storms off, and Wario puts the crown back in his overalls.

Peach: If he won't listen to me, then he'll just have to listen to everyone else.

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Later, Peach let's the other Mara and Zelda know about what happened.

"He literally took my property!" she shouts. Zelda rolls his eyes "Of course he did…" Dylan and T'Challa look at one another and turn back to Peach. "Guys, I have an idea…" says Dylan. "What if we just take the crown back? He's a deep sleeper, so we can just snatch it. Boom." he finishes. "If only he could just own up to his actions.." Says T'Challa.

T'Challa: He will not be happy about this, but he's run out of chances for forgiveness.

"What are we taking?"

They turn to see Dante walk in. "Hi Dante." greets Peach. "Wario took my crown so we're just trying to get it back."

"He STOLE from people?"

"Yes…"

After a bit more silence, the DMC Protag finally has an answer. "dumb $$."

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Well then, someone is burying themself! What will happen with the thievery in 7B? Also, with Wesker gone the target on Vulsa shifts back to Slade and Skarlet. Slade made his second fake idol, so what will happen with that situation on Vulsa in 7B? Plus, a chaotic Tribal Council turns up the heat for the losing tribe.

P.S: Sorry for the wait, the college move-in took up some of my time. During my first semester I'll try to push out episodes, but it will depend on how exhausted I am. With that being said, Ticket out, have a good one!