3 – Alliances and rivals
Author's note – And the teams are revealed in this chapter. I have 5 girls and 5 guys per team, and used a randomizer to sort them.
Luigi face palmed. Already the contestants were fighting each other. King Boo was threatening Egadd with a knife, Zess T. was yelling at the hyperactive Jr., Pauline was beating up Mario… just, fights and arguments everywhere. Antasma silenced them all with a shrill scream, making everyone cover their ears and shut up.
" All vight, time to announce ve teams.. " Antasma stated, pointing a wing to a screen, where it showed every contestant's name, about to be randomized into two teams. Hugs, tears, smiles, violence, and laughter played out before the hosts eyes as the contestants went into teams. Eventually, we got these results.
Team 1 – King Boo, Toadbert, Roy Koopa, Prince Dreambert, Wario, Phantom, Rosalina & Luma, Vivian, Blue Sprixie Princess, Merlee
Team 2 – Goombario, Fawful, Bowser Jr., Professor Egadd, Mario, Pauline, Cackletta, Elder Princess Shroob, Zess T., Birdo
Everyone looked OK with their teams, with the exception of Pauline and Mario, who ended up on the same team, and were now beating each other up.
" Now, there's the question of team names. " Luigi stated. " Since me and Antasma are so nice, and we thought that you would come up with something retarded, we've named the teams for you. " He said, and both of the hosts smirked, frowns appearing on the contestant's faces, when the hosts planned something beforehand, it was never a good thing.
Antasma pointed a wing at the first team, who King Boo had taken charge of. " Vou guys are team Dimwits. It vuits vou. " Antasma said, bursting into a fit of laughter, along with Luigi.
Luigi pointed to the second team, who Cackletta and Elder Princess Shroob took charge of. " Your team will be known as the Stupidoes. That suits you as well. " He stated, bursting into laughter again, and all twenty contestants attacked the hosts. The camera crew decided to go to an ad break.
After the ad break, all twenty contestants looked very smug, while the two hosts were swathed in bandages. " And now, ve vill say to ve contestants, vho is vith who in the votels. Ve arranged two different votels for vou contestants, to keep vights to a minimum. There is five vo a room, so it's girls in one voom, and guys in the vother. Each veam has a conference voom to make vlans in. May ve suggest that vou should make alliances, vo vou don't get voted vout.. " Antasma said, pointing his wing to the direction of the door. The contestants had no idea what Antasma was blabbering on about, so they all confusedly shuffled out of the door.
Team Dimwits conference room
King Boo, Toadbert, Roy Koopa, Prince Dreambert, Wario, Phantom, Rosalina & Luma, Vivian, Blue Sprixie Princess, Merlee
" I'll take charge of this team! " King Boo exclaimed. " And Phantom can take over if I get eliminated. " King Boo blushed at the mention of Phantom, the lax, and cheerful woman had caught not just King Boo's eye at not just an ally, but something more as well. But she had also caught the interest of Wario, that disgusting biker. King Boo didn't want him around, so he would vote to eliminate Wario if they lost.
" Strategies for tomorrow's game, then? " Roy Koopa asked, leaning back in his chair, falling back in it, and landing in an awkward heap against the cream coloured wall.
" I say… we just try and win! By boogity, who needs strategies?! " Toadbert exclaimed, everyone rolling their eyes and the constant mention of by boogity, whatever it was.
" Just go all-out to win then! " Wario yelled, the team nodding in agreement.
" Violence, cheating, tricky tactics… resort to anything, just don't let the other team win! " Vivian exclaimed.
" Alright, everyone can clear off to their rooms. We have another conference before the next elimination. " King Boo said, pointing a short arm in the direction of the door. The team filed out of the door in an orderly queue, Phantom at the back. Before Phantom left the room, King Boo tapped her on the shoulder. " You may be shy, but I believe in you, and I think you're a valuable addition to this team. Whatever happens, we're allies and won't vote for each other, right? " He muttered to her, blushing, and got a confused look and a nod back, before Phantom trailed after the others. Phantom would probably vote for Wario, that guy was disgusting.
Team Dimwits girls dormitory
Phantom, Rosalina & Luma, Vivian, Blue Sprixie Princess, Merlee
Phantom was giggling as she told the girls about King Boo's cheesy pick-up lines to her. Sure, she liked the Boo, Luigi had him mistaken, but he was only a good friend. Nothing more. All the girls except Merlee were stood gossiping, while Merlee was tutting, and wanting them to discuss strategies. Eventually, all five girls were playing Mario Kart. Vivian had brought along a selection of video games, from Smash Bros. to Super Mario 3D World, while Merlee had brought board games, so all of them had something to do. They stayed up gossiping and playing games late into the night, the excitement for tomorrow keeping them from sleeping. And so did the fact that the boys were playing truth or dare next door, and being ridiculously noisy, and coming into their room to do retarded and perverted things.
Team Dimwits boys dormitory
King Boo, Toadbert, Roy Koopa, Prince Dreambert, Wario
The boys were sat on their beds, playing truth or dare. Surprisingly, all the boys got on alright with each other, despite the unlikely friendships they were forming. It was King Boo's turn, and he chose truth, not wanting to do what Roy Koopa was dared to do before him. Prince Dreambert asked the question to King Boo – " I know you're a ghost, but are you crushing on any female contestants yet? " The Prince asked politely, manners were necessary for royalty. King Boo was blushing, the obvious giveaway to the other boys. King Boo was endlessly taunted throughout the night afterwards, still didn't tell the guys about his beloved Phantom, but all the other guys had a feeling it was her.
Team Stupidoes conference room
Goombario, Fawful, Bowser Jr., Professor Egadd, Mario, Pauline, Cackletta, Elder Princess Shroob, Zess T., Birdo
While the Dimwits were conferring, in a different, but still nearby hotel, the Stupidoes were conferring. Cackletta and Elder Princess Shroob were obviously the two dominant members of the team. They cast a shadow on the rest of the team, to the extent where Jr. and Goombario were cowering in the corner of the room.
" Right, runts… first thing, if anyone doesn't put the effort in to win our mini-games, the rest of the team will vote you out. " Cackletta said menacingly, a smirk appearing on the witch's face, the same with Elder Princess Shroob. The others were too scared to speak, even the madman Fawful and hyperactive Jr. were keeping their mouths shut. " And if anyone votes for me… you'll learn not to, the hard way… same with my ally, Elder Princess Shroob. " With that, the two female villains left the room, to go to the girls dormitory.
Egadd made sure the villains were truly gone before he spoke. " Those two are completely mad.. I'm not afraid of them, no-one should be… I'm sure if us eight gang up on them, and vote them out every time, they'll be pretty easy to take down! " Everyone in the team except Mario nodded in agreement.
" That won't work Egadd. Cackletta's a mind reader – she knows who voted for her, and she's also a strong villain… in other words, unless you want to end up hospitalized, don't vote for her… " Mario spoke up.
" Oh please, Mario. No wonder I dumped you, you're such a coward! " Pauline yelled at Mario, defending Egadd's plan. The rest of the team nodded in agreement.
" Unless you've got anything better, Mr. Stomps-On-Everything, shut your trap! " Zess T. yelled at Mario, also defending Egadd, who blushed a little. Mario was about to make a counter-argument, but all the team started clearing out of the room and were heading to their dorms.
Team Stupidoes girls dorm
Pauline, Cackletta, Elder Princess Shroob, Zess T., Birdo
Unlike in the Dimwit's girls dorm, there was no friendly atmosphere. Cackletta and Elder Princess Shroob threatened to hurt anyone who came within 5 feet of their lively discussion about the best ways to kill Mario. Pauline and Zess T. were discussing their hatred for Mario, while Birdo was just wishing everyone would just work together. Instead, she lounged on her bed, and started reading the book she had brought with her, while dreaming about Yoshi.
Team Stupidoes boys dorm
Goombario, Fawful, Bowser Jr., Professor Egadd, Mario
There was a good atmosphere in this room, Mario being the only one not joining the Guess The Song challenge using Goombario's iPod, as he was sulking in the corner of the room, upset that no-one had listened to him back in the conference room. After the game, the conversations turned serious – about alliances. All the guys in the room except Mario were friends, and Mario thought he should just ditch his whole Cackletta cowardice and join the alliance. In team Stupidoes, it was technically girls versus boys. They couldn't focus on this and winning mini-games at the same time. Mario was very tempted to steal Goombario's iPod, and blast Why Can't We Be Friends into the girl's dorm, but decided against it, pissing off Goombario and making another enemy was the last thing he wanted to do. Eventually, [ by eventually, I mean 3AM ] the boys went to sleep.
Author's note – Darn, that was long. But now, we have our teams, basic alliances and a bit of romance thrown in. Stay tuned for chapter four, where we will have our first elimination!