Challenge Dunes: Day 16
Survivors: Phoenix Wright - Papyrus - Luigi - Meta Knight - Little Mac - Princess Peach - Tails - Spy - Waluigi - Kirby - Engineer - Jotaro Kujo - Samus Aran.
With Super Shrooms already patiently waiting, Power Flowers entered the dunes for the first time in a small while, thanks to the last challenge's unique location. Super Shrooms were more than aching to see Laudable Leaves show up, as they had no idea who had been eliminated. Waluigi and Little Mac still took the bet they made over Jotaro's elimination to heart, and a lot of food was on the line for them.
"C'mon, show up already, JoJo!" Hoped Little Mac. "Err, I mean Jotaro!"
"He won't show up because he's-a been eliminated!" Waluigi cockily grinned. "Face it, loser!"
The boxer then pushed his chest forward, making direct eye contact with him. "We'll see who the loser is when they arrive..."
"I think they're taking this bet a little too far," worried Tails. "Next they'll be fighting each other to the death over who's right."
"Nah, any second now will Laudable Leaves show up and shut at least one of 'em up," Engineer reckoned, staring off into the horizon before having his eyes light up. "Well Hell, speak of the devil, or four!"
Immediately, Little Mac and Waluigi had their eyes dart over to where Dell was looking, and they looked to the brown pipe, a quarter of a kilometer into the horizon. Three members of Laudable Leaves emerged from it abruptly, those being Luigi, Phoenix, and Jotaro Kujo.
Simultaneously, Alexa's jeep pulled up to the dunes, the host immediately hopping out and preparing his greeting for when Laudable Leaves are close enough.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the dunes, and Little Mac immediately elbowed Waluigi. "Remember to pay up, loser!"
"Grrr..." He sneered, turning his head away from the pompous champion of their bet. "But who was eliminated?!"
"Oh yeah, that's a good point," Tails said. "Both Spy AND ROB are missing from the tribe."
"Hey, maybe things did go to plan!" Engineer pondered. "If it ain't JoJo, then it has to be Spy, right?"
And, just as his hypothesis was spoken, the Texan felt a shiver crawl down his whole spine, paralyzing him.
"Unfortunately, that's not the case," Spy said, appearing from behind. "The robot was merely sapped out of the competition, instead of me, just like how I do so your precious machinery..." He mocked.
Everyone was in awe. Nobody had seen him walk up from behind Engineer, and a lot of them were on the lookout for him as well. Even Alexa couldn't explain it, to the point where he just had to ask. "H-how did you get behind Engineer?!"
He rolled his eyes. "You act too surprised. My job is to sneak around and be behind people when you least expect it! It's in my so-called "name" on this show, you imbeciles..."
"You're calling us the imbeciles?" Spat Jotaro. "Rich coming from someone who lost us the last challenge on purpose. You have nothing to defend yourself with."
Spy grinned. "Indeed! There's no more running now, I have no choice but to go back to helping this team succeed, otherwise, elimination is quite nigh."
"Just know we'd purposefully lose this challenge ourselves if we had no dignity," said Phoenix. "How are you going to win this show now? You did nothing but ruin it for yourself!"
The mercenary folded his arms and turned away. "Not like winning is exactly my goal."
"Huh?" He raised an eyebrow. "W-what is that supposed to mean?!"
"If I told you, I wouldn't be able to reach that goal." He then turned back to him, staring sharply into his soul. "You shall never know, lawyer-boy!"
*FLASH*
Right before his eyes, Phoenix witnessed a bright flash before his very eyes, almost blinding with intensity. Then, he was shocked to see ten whole chains form between him and Spy. Finally, five red and yellow locks appeared, causing his jaw to drop.
"F-five Psychelocks?!" He gasped to himself. "This means Spy's hiding a big secret that he doesn't want to have spilled. If I had the evidence, I could break them here and now, but I don't think I'll ever get the opportunity to do so..."
"Hmm?" Spy gazed at him. "Are you well? We can't have you dying on us before this next challenge."
"Y-yeah, I'm fine!" The lawyer nodded frantically. "Just thought of something, doesn't matter now."
"What an odd, piercing look he gave me. Almost like he saw right through what I was saying. - Spy.
In response, he slowly bobbed his head up and down. "Sure... now, Alexa! Start with the challenge!"
"Very well, Spy," he said before yelling into the walkie-talkie. "Guys, bring out the big guns!"
As he yelled into the device, two more large jeeps pulled up, and out came a large frequency of staff, large sacks of ingredients, and... cutlery?! The survivors quickly pieced together what it all meant, though Alexa quickly spilled the beans on them regardless.
"Survivors! Considering Spy spilled the beans on ROB, who was eliminated last Tribal Council, I'll get down to the challenge, which isn't physical or mental. So what could this challenge be about? Well, it will primarily focus on your culinary skills, as this is a cooking challenge!" Alexa announced. "If only Gordon was still here, eh?"
"C-C-COOOKING?!" Papyrus had his eyes light up like an ecstatic kitten. "THIS CHALLENGE WAS MADE FOR THE LIKES OF ME!"
"Just our luck..." Muttered Meta Knight.
"Relax, as long as we make sure he doesn't add too much of anything, we could easily win this," assured Peach.
Alexa then cleared his throat. "Hey! Don't get too ahead of yourselves, I still need to explain WHAT you're doing!"
"What else do you do in a challenge about cooking?" Asked Samus.
"...Fair enough," said Alexa. "Anyway, let me explain it in DETAIL:"
*Today's challenge, as I said, is a cooking challenge! All three teams will be tasked with making a main, AND desert meal. Each meal will be judged by me, as well as two other judges. We will rate each meal out of ten, so the maximum score you could get off of all of us would be sixty points.
You will spend an hour making said meals, and if you aren't done by the end of it, then you have to turn in your food, no matter what state it's in! You will be judged based on the look of the meal, the taste of the meal, and the complexity of the meal. If all of those factors are on point, then you should be able to get ten points off of all of us!
The ingredients you have to work with consist of flour, fruits, vegetables, sugar, nuts, meats, and many more! Use them to the best of your ability, because I like every ingredient on those tables, and the same could be said for the judges!
Whoever gets the highest rating by the three judges will win the challenge and its mystery prize, as well as permissions to exile someone from the losing team! Second place will, contrary to previous challenges, ALSO win a prize, though this prize is a smaller one in comparison to the first place prize! Lastly, the worst team will win a lovely trip to the beautiful, ancient, Koopa Sphinx! There, they will have to vote off a member of their team as usual.
Now, before I move on, there are some ground rules:
- No interacting with the dishes of other teams unless they give you permission to do so.
- Don't let me or any staff catch you eating any of the food.
- If the time's up, then you cannot interact with your dish anymore.*
"IT'S TRUE, IT REALLY IS A COOKING CHALLENGE!" Papyrus cheered, jumping into the air as high as possible. "DON'T WORRY, WE'LL BE THE ONES TO SCORE A SIXTY OUT OF SIXTY!"
"We can only hope," said Meta Knight. "I'll work on the main course, does anyone else want to do so?"
"ME!" Proclaimed the skeleton.
"...Right," he accepted. "That leaves Samus and Peach for dessert."
Samus nodded, turning to Peach and giving a somewhat friendly look. "You said something about being good at baking yesterday, right?"
"Yep!" Peach beamed. "I reckon we should go for a cake. It's my forte!"
"Shouldn't we go for something more complex?" She asked.
"Hey, the complexity comes from the ingredients we'll use, which we'll figure out as we go!" She stated.
Meanwhile, Laudable Leaves had a different approach to their cooking strategy.
"We'll firstly cook the main, then towards the end, we'll start the dessert and complete both right before the hour ends." Jotaro planned. "We can all do the main at once, then two of us can branch off for the desert. I'll stay on the main the whole time."
"So will I," added Spy. "Which leaves Phoenix and Luigi to stray away to the dessert when the time comes."
Phoenix gulped. "Desserts?! This is going to end poorly..."
"It can't go-a that bad, can it?" Questioned Luigi, scratching his nose. "...It probably can."
Lastly, Super Shrooms discussed who had what role. They had the advantage of countering any possibility of being overwhelmed thanks to their extra member, though they'd still have to work hard to produce a meal good enough for the three judges to enjoy more than the other two teams.
"Poyo!" Kirby waved, attempting to receive the attention of everyone. "Poyo poyo, poyo!"
He then walked next to a selection of meats and savory ingredients, which was facing away from the tables filled with fruits and sweet ingredients.
"You wanna make the main meal?" Asked Engineer. "Well, I ain't gonna stop ya! I'll do the same, so does that mean everyone else is gonna make the dessert?"
Tails tapped his feet on the ground rhythmically, unsure of the proposal. "Ehh, I think we should have more people working on the main meal compared to the dessert. The main meal is going to be harder, after all."
"Harder?! Way to throw us under the bus not even a few minutes in, Tails," thought Phoenix, now slightly grouchy.
"It will, you're right," he nodded. "Hey, wait a darn second, what are we going to use to cook the food, Alexa?"
The host rolled his eyes. "Exactly! I've been on the walkie-talkie trying to tell the final jeep to bring over the ovens and extra equipment for cooking, but the signal kept getting cut off. Luckily, they should be on their way as we speak!"
"Phew, thought you were gonna make us fetch the cooking fire from our tribe, for a second there." Engineer placed his hands on his hips and chuckled. "And I don't think you'd be above doing something like that if you ask me."
"Sheesh, I'm not that much of a jerk," he pouted, grumpily turning the other direction to hide his upset look.
After the survivors spent their last few minutes preparing, one last jeep pulled up, and out came several bulky staff members carrying bulkier ovens with stovetops on them. Leaner staff members also emerged, carrying lighter equipment such as crates filled with pots and pans. Once all of it was laid out, Alexa gazed at the thirteen survivors.
"Once I'm done counting down, you will all be able to grab your ingredients and begin cooking! Remember that you have an hour, and if you aren't done within that hour, then tough luck!" He notified. "Three..."
They readied themselves, waiting for Alexa to start so they can dash and grab the items necessary before the others can.
"Two... one... GO!" He yelled, blowing hard on his whistle. "Hey, what do you know! I didn't forget about my whistle this time!"
As he congratulated himself over his memory, the survivors sprinted towards the ingredients and took as many as their arms could carry.
Samus grabbed all of the cake necessities such as flour and eggs as Peach grabbed a handful of mangoes and raspberries from the fruit bowls. Meanwhile, Meta Knight and Papyrus quickly chatted to themselves on what they should make.
"What we need is a flexible dish that can be made interesting, tasty, and attractive enough for Alexa and the other hosts to rate high, do you have any ideas?" He asked. "I'm not too sure."
"OH, I KNOW!" The skeleton gasped. "LET'S MAKE SPAGHETTI! IT'S A CLASSIC DISH THAT CAN BE ENHANCED IN SO MANY WAYS! IT'S MY PERSONAL FAVOURITE..."
"Hmm, not bad," said Meta Knight. "Though going for the traditional spaghetti look would be boring no matter how unique the toppings are. How about we go for tagliatelle? It's similar."
As he began grabbing the ingredients necessary to make fresh pasta, Papyrus rubbed his jawline carefully. "TAGLI... TAGLI-WHAT-NOW?!"
"The name doesn't matter, just get some flour and eggs. We'll discuss toppings later," he demanded calmly.
"OKIE-DOKIE!" Papyrus obliged, running over to fetch the ingredients.
"I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE DIFFERENT KINDS OF SPAGHETTI! I THOUGHT THEY ALL CAME AS THESE LONG, HARD CYLINDERS THAT YOU SOFTEN IN HOT WATER, BUT META KNIGHT SEEMS TO BE A CULINARY MASTER. HOW USEFUL!" - Papyrus.
Concurrently, Super Shrooms had similar ease splitting up for ingredients, though unlike Power Flowers, they didn't have much of an idea on what to cook for dessert.
"I'm thinking a cake!" Little Mac licked his lips. "To make up for the one we missed."
"Is-a that cake all you can-a think of?!" Whined Waluigi. "Besides, anyone can make a cake! We aren't going to-a get a good score off of that."
The boxer rolled his eyes. "Any other ideas?"
Silence...
More silence...
Though it wasn't a surprise to Mac, yet more silence...
"...Alright, fine! But we need to-a do something to make it-a special," Waluigi admitted.
"Oh don't worry, I got an idea," he smirked. "Just you wait and see."
Though their idea wasn't exactly fully known, as Little Mac decided to keep secrets from his partner in making the desert, Engineer, Kirby, and Tails fetched some of the ingredients for the meal they'd be making: barbecue ribs. A "Texan classic" according to Engineer.
As for the Laudable Leaves tribe, Spy and Jotaro decided to combine both of their cultures to come up with an idea for food.
"Considering the judges are likely tasteless Americans, the only cuisine that I have in mind is quiche," Spy suggested. "Does that sound good enough?"
"There's fish as ingredients, correct?" Asked Jotaro. "Maybe we could make a salmon quiche, that would definitely be creative enough for Alexa's standards."
"Fine choice. A seafood fan, I see?" He smirked. "Now, let's get the ingredients, shall we!?"
"So, something tasty, original, and pretty?" Checked Phoenix.
"Uh-huh," nodded Luigi. "Hmm... what do you have the most experience with, in baking?"
"Hmm, I don't know, brownies?" Shrugged Phoenix.
"Well, let's-a make that then! Though we'll have to add something interesting for Alexa to give us a high enough rating," said Luigi.
Whilst the lawyer was smiling on the outside, he was panicking on the inside. "Luigi, you got it all wrong! I don't make them from scratch, I just bought one of those "add water and microwave" ones before!"
After they collected the ingredients necessary for brownies, they met back up with Jotaro and Spy, put the dessert ingredients to the side for later, and began prepping the salmon quiche.
Upon five more minutes of preparation, some survivors finally began cooking their dishes, and Alexa decided to go around and ask each team what their two dishes were. After collecting all of the information, he decided to write them down in a notepad, so he'd know what to expect:
"- Power Flowers are planning to make a spicy, pepper-based tagliatelle dish for their main meal, and their dessert is going to be a mango-iced cake with a raspberry jam and cream filling.
- Super Shrooms plan to make classic barbecue pork ribs in a sticky barbecue sauce. The dessert, similar to Power Flowers, is going to be a chocolate cake with a white chocolate icing and a dark chocolate base.
- Laudable Leaves are working together to quickly make a salmon quiche with peppers and onions inside. The dessert is going to be a batch of strawberry brownies (not keen on that, but as an open-minded host, I have to stomach myself through that awful combination.)"
Upon writing all of the information in the notepad, he closed it and stuffed it in his pocket, watching the survivors scramble about to bake their dishes.
Ten minutes into the challenge, the survivors were making great progress on their dishes: the pasta dough for the tagliatelle had been kneaded and needed thirty minutes of resting - the perfect opportunity to make the sauce - and Laudable Leaves were making considerable progress on their quiche; the crust had been shaped and formed, though they planned to fill it with the ingredients before baking it in the oven. In addition, Jotaro had been using Star Platinum to quickly grab and add the perfect amount of ingredients to make the crust and filling.
Super Shrooms, however, were already struggling on making their dishes.
The ribs were blazing and cooking perfectly fine, and Tails was occupying that part of the meal, but Engineer and Kirby found it tasking to make a sauce good enough for Alexa's liking.
"Can't believe it, there's no darn vinegar," he shook his head. "Can't have barbecue sauce without vinegar..."
"Poyo!" Kirby proclaimed, holding a rolling pin in his hand.
Engineer raised an eyebrow. "And how is that gonna help us out in making a sauce? You wanna smash up the other food everyone else is cooking or somethin'?" He joked.
The stubby creature slowly swayed his head from left to right, not understanding the sarcasm. Then, to the surprise of Engineer, he gobbled up the rolling pin, puffing his mouth up.
"What in the Sam Hill are you doin'? That ain't your chew toy, spit it out!" He commanded.
Though Kirby ignored him, swallowing the item as a weird white object instantly formed on the top of his head. Upon further inspection, that object was a hat, and a Chef's hat, to make things more bizarre.
"...?!" Engineer choked on his own words before they could even come out; he was left speechless.
He then jumped onto the table, inspected the ingredients that were in the pan, and nodded to himself before grabbing two ladles next to him, clanking them together. The act was somewhat cute, but Engineer, and now the others who took notice of the commotion, were dumbstruck to see Kirby do it.
Before they knew it, things got more inexplicable. Ingredients began flying off of the tables and into his hand, some ingredients were ones Engineer didn't plan to add to his dish though Kirby did it anyway. He would have told him to stop, but he had a faint hunch that Kirby actually knew what he was doing.
As Kirby fluently added every ingredient necessary to his sauce, he began stirring it using the ladles as the sauce began bubbling with heat, even though neither of them had placed it onto the stovetop yet. By that point, the chef hat on Kirby had seemingly vanished into thin air.
Cautiously, the Texan approached the sauce and took a ladle from Kirby's hand, scooping up a portion of the runny sauce. "Well, now it's more of a glaze than what we were goin' for, but..." He tasted the sauce, and immediately, a handful of complex flavors hit his tongue: a mild kick of spice; a rich sweet taste that somehow didn't wind up overbearing; a hint of salt and tanginess, and most of all, it was downright delicious. "Kirby, in the years I've been on in this planet, I ain't never had a taste so good in my mouth. You just won us the challenge, partner."
"HEY!" Waluigi called out. "Didn't you-a hear the rules? You can't eat the food!"
"Tasting to test is allowed, though... I probably should have specified." Alexa rubbed the back of his head. "My bad!"
"Phew, thought I was in hot water," Engineer sighed before angrily turning to Waluigi. "How 'bout you quit ratting out your own team members and focus on that cake 'yer makin'!"
"Pssh, fine." He turned around. "Cheater..."
Twenty minutes were now into the challenge, and things were now looking good for all three teams.
"The quiche is magnifique," Spy admitted. "The choices of filling makes it look colorful enough, and we know that Alexa would be childish enough to instantly be attracted to simple, bright colors."
"We can only hope," nervously replied Phoenix. "Not too loud, what if he hears us!" He thought to himself, sweating.
"Is it time to cook it?" Asked Jotaro.
The Frenchman then awkwardly scratched his neck. "Erm, about that. It appears I made a fatal miscalculation."
"What?!" He queried.
"I reckon this would take... fifty minutes to cook on the usual cooking temperature for a quiche, which isn't enough time," he explained. "Not to worry, if we put it in for thirty-five and put it on a higher temperature, then we can take it out and neatly organize it before Alexa stops us. The texture may be slightly off, but it'll be enough for a good score nonetheless."
"Maybe a quiche wasn't such a good idea?" Gulped Luigi.
Spy rolled his eyes as he shoved the quiche into the oven, glaring over his shoulder at the uneasy plumber. "This food will be jaw-droppingly good even if we booked it using a couple of matchsticks! Now, you two can split off and make your dessert whilst Jotaro and I monitor the food and get garnishes ready. Understood?"
"Okay!" Yelled Luigi, running off to the ingredients he and Phoenix gathered, with Phoenix himself following suit.
Meanwhile, Papyrus and Meta Knight were nearly finished with the sauce, Meta Knight had ordered Papyrus to do small tasks for him, such as gathering ingredients and chopping up vegetables, as he knew that the skeleton couldn't screw up tasks that simple... unfortunately, he had done so, and the peppers were unneatly chopped, something the warrior hoped would be obscured by the rest of the sauce.
"Alright, now get me some salt and pepper," he ordered. "Then we can leave it on to simmer until it's ready to be added to the dish."
"AYE-AYE!" He smiled, running off to grab said ingredients. After a few seconds of searching, he came back with a salt shaker, and an entire birdseye chili in his hand.
The warrior sighed, taking the salt. "By pepper, I mean the black kind."
"WHAT TYPE OF PEPPER IS BLACK?! SOUNDS LIKE YOU WANT ME TO TAINT THE DISH WITH ROTTEN FOOD..." Papyrus suspiciously gazed at him. "IS THIS SOME SORT OF JOKE?"
"Forget it," he groaned, dashing over to the pepper shaker and adding a small amount into the dish.
"OOOOH! THAT!" He gazed at it. "IT'S CALLED GROUND PEPPER."
Meta Knight's eyes widened slightly as he realized that Papyrus was right. So, as a response, he simply ignored the remark and carried on stirring the sauce, covering it shortly after.
Nothing of note happened in the challenge until the thirty-minute mark, where Phoenix and Luigi had already made the brownie mixture.
"Good call to do some of it whilst we were making the quiche, Luigi," smiled the lawyer. "These brownies will knock his socks off!"
Luigi nodded as they both poured it in together, filling the tray with the chocolatey, fruity mixture.
Right after putting it in the oven and giving an accomplished sigh, Phoenix audibly gasped, turning to Luigi. "Did you grease the tray?!"
"I-I thought you did it?!" He pointed to him.
"Oh no..." He cried. "We're going to have to scoop it out with a spoon, and I don't think Alexa will like that presentation..."
"Mama mia," Luigi frowned.
Twenty minutes later, Alexa blaringly warned the survivors that they had ten more minutes to make their dishes.
"TEN MINUTES REMAIN!" He barked. "BETTER FINISH YOUR DISHES UP BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!"
As Peach and Samus took their two cake layers out of the oven, they were forced to make haste and skip out on letting it cool for too long, so they began assembling the cake, Peach getting the orange icing she made ready.
"I thought we weren't going to do it in time, but it turns out that we have plenty," admitted Samus. "You're pretty quick at what you do."
"Thank you! I have a lot of experience doing cakes... some of which are sizes you'd think me crazy for making," she chuckled softly. "Let's hope Alexa likes what we made!"
Similarly, Waluigi and Little Mac were finishing up their cake at the same time. The whole thing would be coated in chocolate and filled with chocolate, and Little Mac never felt hungrier in his life. "I wish I could just have one bite..." He confessed.
"Oh shut up." Waluigi rolled his eyes. "You've been-a gushing over that cake the second we-a began making it!"
"Well, duh! It's a chocolate cake, I haven't had one of those in months!" Defended Little Mac. "Hmm... how about I have a piece, then tell Alexa that I was simply taste-testing it!"
Tails, who overheard the plot, quickly shut it down. "And a big chunk of cake missing from it won't affect the presentation quality?"
"...Fine! I won't eat it," he moaned, rolling his eyes.
"How sadistic do you have to be as a host of a gameshow to make your starving contestants cook a meal for YOU?! I'm starting to forget what taste really is, and I don't want to lose such a precious sense!" - Little Mac.
Five more minutes passed, and Alexa rushed the survivors to finished with his second warning. "FIVE MORE MINUTES! FINISH UP YOUR DISHES NOW!"
At this point, every team was quickly finishing up their meals: Samus and Peach polished up their cake with decorations; Meta Knight and Papyrus mixed their fresh tagliatelle pasta into the sauce they had made, officially finishing their dish and quickly joining the other group to assist; Tails finished cooking the ribs and had Kirby and Engineer carefully pour the glaze over, placing garnishes on; Waluigi and Little Mac, similar to Samus and Peach, polished their cake, though this time with a smothering of chocolate icing; Jotaro and Spy took the quiche out of the oven and quickly dished it up with garnishes, and lastly, Phoenix and Luigi took the brownies out of the oven and poorly scraped the stuck-dessert onto the plate, kicking themselves over forgetting to grease the tray.
Only one more minute remained, and the survivors picked up the pace as Alexa let out one last swift warning. "ONE MINUTE REMAINING!"
And, before they knew it, every single one of them managed to complete their dishes before the timer was up. Truly a relief to them all.
"TIME'S UP!" Bellowed Alexa. "You used that time wisely; I commend you guys!" He complimented. "Now, I would like all of your dishes on this bench right here!"
They followed his orders immediately, the groups that had focused on their dish had one person carry it over. However, not even this task was simple for the likes of Little Mac and Waluigi.
As the boxer grabbed the cake, he slowly began carrying it over, making sure that nothing tripped him over.
However, that act didn't fly with Waluigi, and he was immediately riddled with jealousy. "Hey! I should-a be the one to-a carry it!" He proclaimed, stomping over and placing both hands under the tray it was on.
"Huh?! Come on, let go!" Demanded Little Mac. "How come I have to give it to you half-way through?"
"I did all the work, that's-a why!" He pointed to his chest. "Me! I did-a the adding of the ingredients, and you-a just measured it!"
"Measuring so it didn't go wrong?" He argued. "Just let me carry it over, it's not a big deal or anything!"
"Well it is to-a the one who made it, so hand it over!" Waluigi declared, lightly tugging it towards him. "Don't try to-a take Waluigi's fame!"
Little Mac, offended over the accusations of him doing nothing, tugged it back. "It's mine!"
"No, it's-a mine!" He yelled, tugging it harder.
"No, MINE!"
"MIIIINE!"
*Plop*
And, due to both of them fighting for it, the cake slowly drifted off of the tray, pathetically hitting the sand as Little Mac immediately crouched down and screamed. "NOOOOOO! LOOK WHAT YOU DID!"
"ME?! THAT WAS-A YOU!" Waluigi argued. "WAAAAAAH!"
As both of them panicked, Engineer quickly barged the two of them out of the way. "Do you two realize what you both just did?! Unless they're servin' dirt on a plate, we ain't gonna be winning this challenge! Ya hear me?"
"We're doomed..." Tails muttered. "Kirby, let's hope your cake saves the day."
"Poyo!" Nodded the puffball, looking determined.
"W-we can still take this sampling!" Said Little Mac, prying an undirtied chunk of cake from the rest of the dessert. "That way, we can still win based on taste!"
"No way am I eating something that's been on the floor for about a minute!" Denied Alexa. "Sorry guys, but your cake will not be judged, and will thus receive no points whatsoever!"
"NOOOO!" He repeated, throwing the chunk away before pushing Waluigi back with his gloves. "If it wasn't for you, we would have won!"
"W-we can-a still win this, you-a moron!" He retaliated, though too nervous to shove him back. "Just you watch!"
As Alexa collected all five of the dishes presented to him, he turned to the survivors. "Well, looks like it's time to judge your culinary skills! However, I won't be the only one judging your food... I'll be one of THREE judges, to be precise! Now, who are these mysterious judges? I bet you guys have been aching to find out! Well, let's introduce the first: an eliminated contestant from Survivor Crossover: Tropics AND Survivor Crossover: Dry Dry Desert! The culinary professional himself... Gordon Ramsay!"
On cue, Gordon walked from behind the jeep, seemingly from nowhere. Some survivors pondered if he and the other judge were forced to sit behind the jeep for an entire hour, whilst others were just taken back by his return.
"Hello," he greeted. "Hopefully you've made some downright delicious food, though none of you look to be chefs."
Papyrus waved his hands in the air, trying to get his attention. "I AM!~"
"G-GORDON?!" Luigi gasped.
"Hey, we gotta have some genuine food critique. I'm pretty useless myself," laughed Alexa.
"Then why are you judging us?" Phoenix thought, sighing.
Whilst Spy was shocked, he was more curious over something else, and he faced Alexa to ask. "Say... if he was still in the show, then who would be the other judge?"
"Good question," said Alexa. "But I simply don't know! I like to make some of these challenges up as I go, ya see."
"How professional," commented Samus, sarcasm looming in her uninterested voice. "What about the second judge, then?"
The host grinned. "Well, it's another previous contestant! Though this time, she only participated in the first season, and she was the last one to be eliminated from the show! Knowing this, I just had to give her some sort of compensation prize, and having a role in this challenge should do the trick. Everyone welcome Wii Fit Trainer!"
From the same jeep that Gordon came from, Wii Fit Trainer popped into their view, waving to everyone. "Hello!" She frantically waved. "It's a pleasure to be here!"
"HELLO WII FIT TRAINER!" Papyrus beamed, his eyes twinkling.
"Hey! It's Wii Fit!" Little Mac grinned. "How's it going?"
"Not bad! I take it that Alexa hasn't been giving you any skin protection from the sun." She rolled her eyes. "Here's hoping you don't dry up by the time you get out of this place," she joked.
"Seriously, why is nobody pointing out the fact that you two waited behind that same jeep for the entire challenge?!" Phoenix gawked.
His suspicions went ignored as Alexa moved on. "Now, us three judges will try each team's dishes! Like I said earlier, we will score it based on factors of taste, presentation, and originality. So, if you made a delicious yet sloppy hamburger, you're probably going to get a low score despite it meeting one of the factors, so hope your dish meets all three marks!"
"Hmmph, he'll love ours," Spy wagered. "Not that it matters, Super Shrooms has quite the disadvantage."
The first pair of dishes to go up was Super Shrooms, which included their spicy tagliatelle pasta, as well as their mango and raspberry cake.
"The pasta could do with some more colors to help it stand out, all I'm seeing is this blood-red dish with no other colors to it," Alexa commented.
"Yeah, I would prefer some more color," agreed Wii Fit Trainer.
"This dish is a spicy pepper-based one, correct?" Queried Gordon. "If so, you certainly nailed that intimidation factor, though the peppers looked like they were chopped by a five-year-old."
After taking a mouthful or two of the dish, they gave their opinions.
"Strong, bold flavors and the spiciness is well balanced," said Alexa.
"The tagliatelle itself is definitely overcooked, but that's at least made up for by the sauce, which tastes brilliant," Gordon stated.
Meanwhile, Wii Fit Trainer was definitely enjoying the dish. "This is really good! The spiciness is good for the metabolism too, and with the ingredients you added, it's pretty healthy for what it is!"
"THANK YOU!" Papyrus bowed with glee. "I KNEW YOU WOULD LIKE IT! WHAT'S THE OVERALL SCORE?"
"Well, from me, it's definitely going to be an 8/10," she said. "The pasta IS clumpy because it's overcooked, and it could have been prettier, but other than that, it's great!"
"I'm giving it a 7/10," added Gordon. "It's good, but that tagliatelle really ruined its chances of being a truly amazing dish. It's also not the most ORIGINAL thing you could make either, but the presentation helps it out a ton."
Lastly, Alexa gave a thumbs up. "I don't dig the appearance, but the taste itself is pretty good, and you took the concept of pasta and did something a lot of people would be afraid to do: litter spices into it! A 7/10 from me. Which means that your dish got a proud total of twenty-two points out of thirty!"
Appreciating the scores, they took a step back and assisted Peach and Samus carrying their cake over to Alexa and the other two judges.
"Incredibly pretty!" Exclaimed Alexa. "I love the color; and the icing looks legitimately good instead of the cheap stuff you'd find in stores."
Wii Fit Trainer nodded with approval as Gordon cut a piece off, observing the inside. "The inside is nice and intact, so you certainly cooked it perfectly. I have high hopes for this one."
As they all tried a mouthful of it, they were all very impressed with the work done on it.
"You know, it's kind of weird seeing these iconic people cook basic food from the human world, but Peach, your food really gives me the impression that you've been baking for a LONG time. It's delicious, rich, and although it's not exactly going to leave me craving another slice due to how sweet it is, it's definitely far from bad. The originality of it is a little shaky, in my book, but I think the usage of more complex fruit like the mango really saves your skin in that regard. I'll give it a... 9/10!"
Peach smiled, amazed by how quickly he came to a conclusion.
"A nice fluffy texture, though I don't really think the combination of mango and raspberry complement each other as much as I hoped. Even then, it's a pretty, original take on a classic dish, and it earns my rating of an 8/10," Gordon scored.
Lastly, Wii Fit Trainer pushed her plate forward. "I rarely have stuff as sweet as this, and I'm not used to it, but I think those two fruits really bring out the dessert! I can't get over how pretty it looks, too. I think I'll have to share Gordon's score of an 8/10."
"Which brings you to twenty-five out of thirty!" Congratulated Alexa. "Totalling Power Flowers to a seriously-impressive forty-seven out of sixty! It'll be impossible for Super Shrooms to top due to their... accident. Albeit, it's certainly possible for the Laudable Leaves to nab first place! Though first, we need to see what singular dish Super Shrooms has in store."
With pessimism in the atmosphere, Engineer and Tails carried the glazed ribs to the three hosts.
"Jesus, that glaze is more reflective than a mirror!" Alexa commented. "Looks like you abandoned the stickiness idea for a more runny sauce. Let's see if that was a good choice..."
As he and the other three dug in...
"Whoaaaa!" Gasped Alexa. "Those ribs are well-cooked and all, but that glaze! What did you guys put in it?!"
"The person who made this is going places. Who was it?" Interrogated Gordon. "It's quite possibly the most expressive yet well-balanced dish I've tried in a long while."
In response to the latter question, Kirby jumped up and down, waving his stubby arms. "Poyo! Poyo! Poyooo!"
"Y-you?" He queried. "No bloody way did you have a part in this."
"He ain't kiddin'," Engineer defended.
"Yeah! He cooked it all himself. In fact, we had no part in it!" Added Tails.
"Well, I'm even more speechless," he admitted.
Meanwhile, Wii Fit Trainer looked to the other two. "All in favor of giving this dish a perfect score?"
"Aye!" Nodded Alexa.
"Aye," stated Gordon.
With a perfect thirty score, things didn't look TOO hopeless for Super Shrooms, even if said score was all that they were getting.
Laudable Leaves stood forward, with Spy and Jotaro carrying their salmon quiche to the three judges.
After a piece was cut from each one, they observed it, Gordon even prodding it with his fork. "It's still slightly runny in the middle."
"Oh merde." Spy clenched his teeth.
"...Not enough to fully tarnish your dish, but that will affect its taste and texture for sure," he warned, glaring upwards at the two.
As he, Alexa, and Wii Fit Trainer took a bite.
"I could see where you were going with this dish, but I don't think it really hits that mark," Wii Fit Trainer confessed, pouting. "It's a shame, too! A quiche is a very original challenge to make when under pressure, and it looks really good, but I just do not like that taste."
"Bland is the word I'd use," said Gordon. "Quiche is usually mild from the get-go, but I can barely taste anything in this. Not good, I'd give it a 4/10."
"Yeah... I'll give it a 6/10 for everything else, but that taste is just not good," she repeated.
Finally, Alexa shrugged. "Well, I love the base and the salmon, but the actual rest of it is just outright tasteless, as Gordon said. I'll give it a 5/10. I wouldn't eat it again, but wouldn't cry over eating it again. That brings it to a pretty mediocre total of fifteen out of thirty! If their dessert is below average, then Super Shrooms may just save themselves from elimination!"
With that fact now engraved into their minds, Phoenix and Luigi awkwardly approached Alexa, Gordon, and Wii Fit Trainer, holding their plate of scooped-up strawberry brownies. "Here's our dish!"
"WAAAAHAHAHAHA!" Waluigi pointed, wheezing. "THAT LOOKS LIKE-A DIRT! WAAAHAHAHAHA!"
"Hey, at least we came out with something!" Argued Phoenix, pointing at him. And I'd say a plate of dirt is more impressive than a plate of sand!"
"He's not wrong," Alexa muttered under his breath. "Now, err, give us your dish!"
As they placed it down, they spent a minute gazing at the atrocity. The presentation as abysmal, and they as little they could have done about it from the second they poured the first droplet of the mixture into the ungreased tray.
"God, that really is just a plate of dirt," Gordon sighed. "Here goes nothing..."
When the three of them spooned a mouthful into their mouths, they intensely chewed, paying attention to the flavors they were experiencing. If the taste and originality of said taste was good enough, then Laudable Leaves would be safe. However, if it wasn't up to scratch, then Super Shrooms would once again nab the second place position.
After the painful fifteen seconds of eating, they looked up at the duo.
"Not bad!" Alexa applauded. "I was terrified of that combination, but you made it work well enough that I wouldn't mind having more."
"Whilst the taste is good, a lot of the moisture that should be in a brownie doesn't match this one," Wii Fit Trainer groaned. "It's a shame, because I was excited about this combination!"
Alexa gagged. "You were EXCITED?!"
"She's right, it's very dry thanks to your mistake on greasing that tray, though the taste on its own was alright. It's just a shame that this dish was completely dragged down by one thing." Gordon then rubbed his chin. "Now, where to put it..."
"I'm giving it a 6/10," said Wii Fit Trainer. "It's a fine take on brownies!"
After a few more seconds of thinking, the masterful chef shrugged. "*CENSORED* it, I'm giving it a 3/10."
"N-Nooo!" Luigi's teeth began audibly chattering. "Please..."
Alexa scratched the back of his neck. "This is tough. Is it good, or is it great?"
Silence...
"Hmm... you know what? I think I'll give your dish a 7/10! Meaning that... you get sixteen out of thirty, which has you win the challenge over Super Shrooms by... ONE POINT!" He announced. "CONGRATULATIONS TO POWER FLOWERS AND LAUDABLE LEAVES, YOU HAVE WON THE CHALLENGE!"
Power Flowers and Laudable Leaves proceeded to cheer, patting themselves on the back with accomplishment as Super Shrooms were left to blame Little Mac and Waluigi for the loss.
"What an intense challenge! Who knew you guys could cook decently well; I expected a bunch of low scores all around!" Alexa chortled. "Now, both Power Flowers AND Laudable Leaves have won themselves the prize, and I ain't sure if you guys saw it coming but... the prize is going to be food-related! Both winning teams will stay in this exact area, and they will group together to enjoy themselves at a TASTE of the Luxorium Hotel's large variety of high-quality foods! How-EVER, Power Flowers will gain access to a special VIP buffet table filled with more luxurious food and drink, such as wine and incredibly rare and expensive cheeses. Additionally, they'll be able to bring one wine bottle of their choice back to their tribe, for an extended celebration!"
Both teams were practically drooling with excitement. Food, not just one cake or a small selection, but food that was cooked by professionals, EXCLUSIVELY for them. It was nigh impossible for some of them to contain their excitement, and the prize only made Super Shrooms more bitter over the events that led to their close failure.
"Now, the buffet food is on its way right now, so a thirty-minute wait will sadly be required before you can graze on the best food you'll ever eat! And before you're left alone to wait for that food, Power Flowers need to pick one member from Super Shrooms," he revealed. His words were ambiguous, but it didn't take much effort to piece together that he was talking about the Exile Oasis trip.
After a huddle-up and a quick discussion, Peach convinced the others to pick Little Mac.
"We'll pick Little Mac," confirmed Meta Knight.
Little Mac's eyes gleamed with relief. "Really?! Thank you guys so much."
"WAAAAH?!" Waluigi choked, pulling on his shirt collar with anxiety.
"I knew Waluigi would have gone out over me, but I still feel like I would have been toast, even without elimination!" - Little Mac.
"With Mac out of the drama of tonight, Waluigi will be eliminated by the others at Super Shrooms. With what he did in mind, I consider his elimination in particular to be the best-case scenario. Sorry, Waluigi!" - Princess Peach.
As he approached Alexa, he scratched his head. "So, do I wait for a jeep to pick me up or something?"
"Since when did I say you were going to Exile Island?" The host smirked. "Pay attention to the specifics."
"Err, so where am I going?!" He investigated, shocked. "Don't tell me it's elimination or something, right?!"
"You aren't going anywhere!" Alexa placed a hand on his shoulder, pointing to the two winning teams. "You will be joining Power Flowers and Laudable Leaves in this special feast! Though you won't get any of the VIP privileges."
"WH...WH..." The boxer stuttered, looking into his eyes and seeing no sarcasm or maliciousness within them. "FOR REAL?!"
Little Mac jumped into the air, raising his fist cockily before punching his chest and posing. Words couldn't describe the level of joy he felt the second he caught on to Alexa's mind game, and he even ran up to Power Flowers and thanked each one individually. Now, the anger from Super Shrooms was now magnified onto Waluigi, and SOLELY Waluigi, making the situation even worse for the villain. How could he get out of this?!
With the boxer still celebrating in the background, Alexa decided to thank Wii Fit Trainer and Gordon. "You two made great judges. Thank you for being here! And, if you made it through this challenge, or even had your own dish criticized well, then give your thanks and goodbyes to these two!" He hollered.
"THANK YOU TO YOU BOTH!" Papyrus clapped. "NOW I GET TO... ERR... WATCH MY COMPANIONS EAT AS I TAKE NOTE OF THE SO-CALLED "HIGH-QUALITY" FOOD. MAYBE I COULD IMPLEMENT THOSE SECRETS INTO MY OWN COOKING!"
"Let's see about that." Gordon rolled his eyes, though followed it up with a smile. "Take care!"
"See ya!" Wii Fit Trainer waved, both of them disappearing into the jeep.
Before Alexa entered it himself, he turned to Super Shrooms. "Alright guys, you know the drill. Somebody is getting eliminated by the end of tonight, and you'll have some time to think about it. As for the other teams, what else can I say other than... ENJOY!"
He slipped into the jeep, turning the keys and driving him and the two guests off into the horizon, leaving Super Shrooms to leave Little Mac and the rest of the survivors to their impending, flavorsome award...
Super Shrooms: Day 16
Survivors: Tails - Waluigi - Kirby - Engineer.
Upon arriving back at the tribe via the red pipe, they awkwardly shuffled their way over to the benches, right under the shelter from the sun.
Waluigi had a look on his face, one that was a mixture of rage and grief, though they could tell that he had already accepted his defeat, which was oddly out of character for a bombastic person like him.
"Stupid-a Little Mac!" He cried, kicking a mound of sand in front of him angrily. "Stupid cake, and-a stupid challenge! All of it is-a just stupid! If it wasn't for-a that arrogant jerk stealing my-a glory then we would have won! Even if what we had made was nothing tastier than the bottom of-a my shoe!"
He began kicking the sand beneath him quicker, each kick getting more vigorous as it quickly broke into uncontrollable stomping. "WAAAAAAAH!" He roared, sending a spray of sand into the ceiling of the shelter before sitting down. "Nothing ever-a goes to-a Waluigi's plan!"
"This is... really awkward," admitted Tails. "What can we even say? It's not like we're not going to vote him."
Waluigi then folded his arms and took off his hat, resting his pointed chin on his glove with boredom. "Now we're going to-a have to spend our time doing nothing before Tribal Council, where you'll eliminate me! Well... do you know what?! I'm not going to-a give you cheaters the satisfaction!"
He stood up and fixed his hat back onto his head. "Goodbye!"
"Wait, where are you going?!" Asked Tails.
With no sign of stopping, he turned his head. "What does it-a look like? I'm getting out of-a this stupid desert!"
"Wait, you mean, beyond the borders of the show?" Engineer queried. "Ain't that just gonna eliminate ya quicker?"
"Exactly!" Waluigi turned around, slowly walking backward as he did so. "What's the point for-a experiencing the stupid Tribal Council mockery if I can-a just go home now!"
"Oh, right... Waluigi IS a resident of the Mushroom Kingdom. His home can't be too far from this desert, so he does have an easy way out of the show. Still, I won't let him just walk out of here, that's more embarrassing than Tribal Council!" - Tails.
Tails ran up and around him, blocking his path. "Come on, if you think you'll get mockery for being eliminated, then imagine what it would be like to storm out of the show!"
He then paused, thinking over the situation again. "Argh... stupid show... FINE! I'll stay until that loser burns the picture of my-a beautiful face, but only for the ride home!"
"Wait, your home is far away?" Questioned Tails. "Then why were you about to walk there from a desert?"
"Don't question my-a decisions, you little runt!" Waluigi hissed. "I'm going to-a Tribal Council now, whether Alexa likes it or-a not."
After walking back to the tribe, he once again left to go to the Koopa Sphinx, which was now in the opposite direction to his original journey.
Before anyone else could argue, he had already darted off, and Tails didn't feel the need to run after him to get his attention once more.
"Well, I guess we should follow him?" Engineer suggested.
"Poyo!" Kirby agreed, feeling pity for Waluigi. They were nowhere near close allies and maintained a mutual bond throughout most of the show, but since they shared the same team and temporary home, it was undoubtedly enough for the puffball to coin him as a friend.
The three of them strolled to the Koopa Sphinx at a similar pace to Waluigi, feeling bad over having to vote for him, but ultimately deciding that it was the best option they could make...
Tribal Council: Night 16
Survivors: Tails - Waluigi - Kirby - Engineer.
As the sun began setting during their premature journey to Tribal Council, they finally made it to the dimly lit Koopa Sphinx, entering through the front entrance as they made their way through the narrow corridor, coming out at the main Tribal Council room. The number of people here was unfathomably tiny to Super Shrooms, and the lonely feeling was only amplified by the number of small survivors on their tribe.
Alexa darted from the left voting room to the unknown, usually-locked right room, clutching a phone in his hands.
"Nah, I can talk, I promise!" He exclaimed. "I got about twenty minutes before they show up, so take your time."
His hand reached for his pocket as he fumbled around, pulling out a bulky gold key that he used to open up the right door, slamming it behind him and locking it again. "Go on!" He repeated, his voice muffled through the door.
The survivors were left there, standing around, unsure of what to do.
"A twenty-minute talk?!" Waluigi gawked. "I'm not going to-a wait around for this stupid talk."
As he took a step forward, Engineer firmly gripped his shoulder using his hand. "Let's use this time to have a look around instead of angerin' him? Understood?"
"Is that even allowed?" Asked Tails.
"Poyo!" Answered Kirby, shaking his head.
"Dunno how you also read the rules, but he didn't say nothin' about not exploring this room," he said. "Nothing of harm will come from it."
Engineer then walked behind Alexa's desk and admired the wall of self-portraits. ROB's was now gone, and Waluigi admired his own whilst he had the chance. After doing so, he noticed something odd from the corner of his eye: a large, green book titled "Survivor Crossover: Contestants."
"Hey!" Waluigi got the attention of the others. "Check out this-a book!" He quickly nabbed it from its spot, opening it and scanning the contents.
"Okay, that's DEFINITELY not allowed." The fox looked away, acting as if he had nothing to do with Waluigi's antics, and to his credit, he did have nothing to do with it.
"Each double-page is someone from here..." He commented. "Oooh! That means I could be in-a here somewhere!"
After flipping through the pages, he found his name half-way through the book, including his biological information, his tribe, his self-portrait from the wall behind him, and most important of all: Alexa's Thoughts.
"Looks like Alexa had somethin' to say about all of us before the show actually began," Engineer observed, peering over his shoulder. "Now what does yours say?"
Waluigi silently read it to himself:
"Alexa's Thoughts: Well, if we've had Mario and Wario, then we have to have Luigi and Waluigi! Waluigi seems like he'll be a LITTLE less problematic than his friend Wario, and I feel like his more fit figure will make him do well in more challenges than just raw-strength ones. If his attitude doesn't get in the way, Waluigi can do decent!"
"If his attitude doesn't get in the way, Waluigi can do decent!"
"Waluigi can do decent!"
"Decent!"
The man in purple was in shock. Alexa had expected him to do decent, and other than a few jabs, the prediction was overall positive for him.
"W-WAH?! He gasped, reading it over again. "I'M-A DECENT?!"
"Poyo?" Queried the confused Kirby, patiently sitting on the bench.
Waluigi held the book high in the air, yelling at the top of his eccentric lungs. "THE BOOK SAYS I AM-A DECENT! WAAAHOOOO!"
After a few jumps and a dance move of victory, the others quickly began trying to calm him down.
"Quiet yourself down! Alexa could be hearin' that victory of yours," Engineer affirmed to him, but his words fell on deaf, happy ears.
"YEAH YEAH YEAAAAH, IT'S-A WALUIGI TIME!" He cheered.
After another few seconds of celebration, the door to the right swiftly opened, revealing Alexa dressed in the Egyptian attire.
"Snooping around?" Alexa rolled his eyes. "Can't you guys sit still for one minute! H-hey, that's my book!"
He ran up to Waluigi and snagged it off of him, checking the page he was gazing at.
"Phew, it's just this thing," he sighed, wiping sweat from his brow. "Still, no touching my stuff! Unless you wanna kiss your sorry butt goodbye, of course, then feel free to wander around even further! Now, since you four are oddly early, I might as well start Tribal Council considering I lost my phone signal on the phonecall anyway... now, as usual, I'll ask you some questions, then I'll start the vot-"
"No questions, let's-a just get this over with," Waluigi beckoned, sitting down on the bench. "I don't care about the-a questions!"
Alexa placed a hand on his hip. "Well let me at least ask you one: why the hurry, Waluigi?"
"Well, I'm going to-a be eliminated by these pesky losers right next to me!" He groaned. "But you said that I would perform decently, and I-a did!"
"Maybe leaving the book out wasn't the sharpest of ideas..." The host admitted under his breath.
He continued, "and-a most of all, I just realized that I-a did better than WARIO!"
Waluigi proceeded to give out a cheeky cackle. "I'm going to-a rub it-a in every chance I-a get!"
"Poor Wario..." Tails frowned.
"So go on, let's-a start the vote!" He finished, pointing to Alexa. "GO GO GO!"
Alexa bobbed his head frantically, shocked by the excitement Waluigi had. "Jeez, okay! S-survivors, cast your votes!"
Tails: Well, at least Waluigi will be going out a happy man. All because he found the word "decent" written as a word to describe him in a book... he really must have some BIG self-esteem issues. (Waluigi)
Waluigi: Get-a me out of here! The sooner I-a get to mock Wario, the better! (?)
Kirby: Poyo poyo! Baaaiii! (Waluigi)
Engineer: You were one wild beast, but it looks like we'll be unleashin' you on your friend Wario, from the looks of things. (Waluigi)
"Survivors! Before I begin, do any of you have any idols you would like to play?"
Silence...
"Good! I was almost expecting Waluigi to pull one out, and I know that he doesn't have one on him!" Joked Alexa. "I'll now read out the votes!"
*VOTING TIME*
First vote goes to Waluigi. One vote Waluigi.
Second vote goes to Tails. One vote Tails, one vote Waluigi. ("Hey!" Tails glowers.)
Third vote goes to Waluigi. That's two votes Waluigi, one vote Tails!
"And, the eighth contestant to be eliminated from Survivor Crossover: Dry Dry Desert is... Waluigi! At a 3-1 vote, your time is over," Alexa revealed.
"Pssh, who-a cares!" He shrugged. "Prepare for some well-deserved payback, Wario!"
Alexa shook his head, attempting not to laugh at the situation. "Would you like to say any final wor-"
Before he could finish, Waluigi dashed past him, sprinting down the middle pathway and sealing his fate as a victim of elimination.
"What a ride..." He smirked. "That was the quickest Tribal Council yet! Waluigi definitely had a good game going for him, too, but it seemed that one too many mistakes caused him the semi-early loss. As for you three, Little Mac should be back at your tribe by now, and I hope I never have to see you here for a long while! Goodnight survivors!"
Waluigi's last words: "This show was-a stupid, and there was-a no chance of someone like me winning with all of the cheaters running around! Yet, even with all of that, I-a still did much better than-a Wario. As for who I think should-a win... I-a don't really care, just don't let it be Luigi!"
VOTES
Waluigi's voters: Tails, Kirby, Engineer.
Tails' voters: Waluigi.
IDOLS
Koopa Sphinx Idol - Fire Flower Idol (triples voting power + nullifies first vote). Currently in Samus's possession.
REMAINING SURVIVORS
Super Shrooms Tribe (Red)
- Little Mac
- Miles "Tails" Prower
- Kirby
- Engineer
Power Flowers Tribe (Green)
- Papyrus
- Meta Knight
- Princess Peach
- Samus Aran
Laudable Leaves Tribe (Brown)
- Phoenix Wright
- Spy
- Luigi
- Jotaro Kujo
Hello! I hope you all enjoyed this wild episode of Survivor Crossover: Dry Dry Desert! It was a fun episode to make, especially with the cameos from Gordon and Wii Fit Trainer! I also hope you're looking forward to the next episode because it's not long now before the merge kicks in! But for now... stay safe, and thank you for reading!