A/N: Oh my Grambi, it's been 3 chapters and we're at 28 reviews! Wow! Might I say I'm completely amazed! Thank you guys so much, so so so much! The second season of Big Brother is going swimmingly thus far, and I can't wait to get to this chapter. But before we begin, it's time for shout-outs for all my faithful reviewers!
Firedragon24k: Hehehehehe, I do agree. Plus, Mario Party 4 is my favorite Mario Party so many of the early competitions will be from Mario Party 4. But, that doesn't mean other Mario Parties won't be included.
Moley Koopa: Ah! Moley! You don't know how much it means to me that you're reviewing my story! I'm glad Dry Bones and Junior are your favorites, because I like them a lot too. Well, since there is a four-person alliance, they carry a lot of weight, and because of that Vivian was evicted.
PuzzlingGamer: Thank you so much for reviewing this time around! I'm guessing your favorite game series is Professor Layton? Why must you rant of Flurrie? I love Flurrie!
Soliddude1175: Yes, let's look at the recap. Vivian is out, and Koops is HOH. We'll see what Koops does, but Jojora could or could not be the target. I understand why you hate Di, I hate her too. Even in writing, you grow to dislike and like certain characters of your story. And I think you're going to discover your opinion of Junior is very far from correct.
ultimateCCC: A game-changer is a coming! And I'm glad that you both read last season and decided to review this season, it means a lot to me!
Yoshpa Kong: Can I take a moment to call you out on the fact that Vivian is your avatar and you're glad she's gone! What? Anyway, we'll see if Jojora's put up on the block. I'm going for the Britney angle with her, if no one's caught onto that. I think she can either come across as entertaining or bitchy.
RetroKoopa: Well, I cannot tell you how many ways the first week was supposed to go. Diddy was always going to be HOH, and Koops and Vivian would be nominated. But, I was going to have Shokora go out first. Then I switched to Plum, and then I was like, no, neither of those options work because no one has a reason to keep Vivian around. So, she was shown the door much earlier than I thought she would. Anyway, I guess you're a fan of the monkeys, because you were rooting for DK last time, and Diddy this time!
Princess Toady: Toady, we could talk all night about how Dungeon Duos is such a cheap game. That balloon…let's not go there. Anyhow, I know you hate Koops, but he's HOH now, so there's that. I originally planned to have Vivian and Koops fall madly in love and fight side by side until they went down. Then I realized Koops' awkward character wouldn't allow for that, he shouldn't know how to handle love. So he didn't. Plus, we'll see how far Plum gets. But if you read what I just said to RetroKoopa, Shokora was supposed to go home first. But, I fell in love with her character, so that didn't happen.
PaloozaChu: Might I congratulate you for being the first fan of Di? Thank you for that! Also, I'm glad you like the Koops, Vivian, Plum, Toad group, no one's mentioned them yet. You loathe Diddy and Jojora? Fair enough…
Yoshette: It's true, everyone should watch out for Shokora. Without a doubt I think we can all say she's the most dangerous player in the game right now. My story's not messed up! I can easily flow in between things. Yay, I'm glad that everything you wanted to happen did, I love pleasing my readers! Make that account lazy!
Trevor: Well hello there, you haven't reviewed before. Thank you for the new review Mr. Trevor. Sadly, Vivian got evicted, and I disagree that Plum isn't interesting. I think you'll see her character blossom soon. Hop aboard the "We all hate Di" bandwagon, because most people do. Except PaloozaChu. Dry Bones is pretty popular, but thanks for the review!
Cluekid: Cry for me Clue, give me your tears! Mwahahahah! But seriously, it sucks Vivian's gone. I like her a lot. But, don't be sad, because it's time for a new chapter!
Previously on Big Brother: Chai Kingdom!
As Plum got over the initial shock of being nominated as the replacement nominee, she had to cope with the challenge of being pitted against her best friend in the house.
"This sucks," Vivian complained, "And it's not even like I have a chance of staying. Not that I want you to go either."
"I know," Plum sniffled, "You're my best friend in the house, and like, why does this have to happen so soon?"
And as the first eviction of the summer got underway, the house moved against Vivian, evicting her unanimously.
"By a vote of 9-0," Chen T. revealed, stunning both women. The vote was unanimous, which kind of stung.
"It's official Vivian," Chen T. said gravely, "You have been evicted from the Big Brother house."
And as the power went back up for grabs, the houseguest broke into duos and progressed throughout the Big Brother Dungeon.
"Hurry up Shokora!" Plum yelled, "We've got to win!"
"Dang, we're falling behind!" Dry Bones wailed.
But one duo prevailed before the others, and after a moment's consideration, Toad stepped aside to give Koops the new power.
"Take a moment to decide which one of you will be the new Head of Household," Chen T. exclaimed.
"It should be you," Toad offered, "You had to fight hard last week, so you should rest this week."
"Alright," Koops replied, "And I've got your back. Don't worry."
"It's going to be me!" Koops shouted into the air, assuming that was how he conversed with Chen T.
"Then congratulations to you Koops, for you are the new Head of Household!"
Tonight, find out who Koops will nominate for eviction? Discover what will happen when two houseguests form an undercover alliance, and how Diddy reacts to the new power shift. All of this and more tonight, on Big Brother: Chai Kingdom!
Welcome to Big Brother: Chai Kingdom!
Name: Spike Foreman
Age: 40
Occupation: Construction Worker
Name: Flurrie Windings
Age: 55
Occupation: Retired Actress
Name: Plum Pitcore
Age: 22
Occupation: Golfer
Name: Jojora Teeheena
Age: 23
Occupation: Reporter
Name: Dry Bones Skelexo
Age: 24
Occupation: Cruise Line Chef
Name: Toad Kapino
Age: 23
Occupation: College Student
Name: Koops Shelle
Age: 21
Occupation: Letter Sorter
Name: Bowser Koopa Jr.
Age: 25
Occupation: College Student
Name: Diddy Kong
Age: 26
Occupation: Property Appraiser
Name: Shokora Aiko
Age: 32
Occupation: Political Consultant
Name: Diana Sprixie
Age: 22
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Episode 4: The Power Shifts
As soon as Chen T.'s voice blared across the backyard, signaling the triumph of Koops and Toad, several teams hung their heads in shame. Diddy, having been last week's HOH and spearhead of the movement to get out Koops and Vivian felt as if he were doomed. Jojora, knowing she had caused the young koopa much strife, also felt as if her time was running out, because she had sacked his potential girlfriend.
Diddy: It's kind of crazy how quickly this game shifts, because one minute you're king of the whole house and then the next minute you're lying with the dogs. It's kind of a wake-up call for me really, because being HOH makes you feel so powerful while it lasts.
Jojora: Of course Koops wins HOH! I mean, why wouldn't he? The one person I needed to lose won. I guess this is karma.
Reaching the interior of the house, everyone breathed laboriously, for the challenge had been physically demanding. However, despite her loss, Flurrie was actually feeling proud for ending up as close as she was to victory.
Flurrie: After the first Head of Household game, I felt like I wouldn't stand a chance in the physical competitions. But once Di got her head in the game, we ended up doing pretty well!
"Good work Koops," Spike congratulated the letter sorter, clapping him on the back.
"Oh…," Koops murmured, his bashfulness taking over now that Vivian was gone. "Thanks."
Spike lumbered away, presumably to use the bathroom. He shot an anxious glare at Diddy and Junior, sort of trying to communicate his anger over the result of the competition. Diddy swallowed hard, because he knew while the rest of the Wrecking Crew would maintain their shadowy standings, he would be punished for last week's maneuvers.
"It's been a long night," Plum yawned, covering her mouth with her hand, making her words sort of choppy.
"It has indeed," Shokora nodded, "Mind showing me into the room? Even though it's sad Vivian is gone, I am relieved to have my own bed now."
"Oh no problem!" Plum brightened up, feeling cheery for the first time since she had been nominated next to Vivian. The golfer was intrigued by the kimono clad woman, and decided to even carry her bag for her into the room. Bidding goodnight to the rest of the house, Shokora followed her into the bedroom.
"Well," Dry Bones broke the awkward air, "Is anyone hungry?"
"No," Junior replied, "Why don't we all get some rest?"
Dry Bones and Junior agreed, and Koops didn't really care. The green-shelled koopa plodded off to his bedroom, where he'd be sleeping tonight until his HOH room was ready in the morning. He sort of sidled around Shokora and Plum, who were busy unpacking Shokora's things and arranging them nicely in the bamboo dresser.
"I guess we'll head out then," Junior shrugged, accompanying Dry Bones to their bedroom. They waved goodnight to Spike on the couch, and Toad who was kind of just standing there. Flurrie, Jojora, and Di had retreated to their bedroom long ago, and a dark still settled over the house.
"Are you just going to stand there and watch me sleep?" Spike grumbled at Toad, who leaped out of his daze.
"By boogity!" Toad cried, "Sorry, I sort of phased out. Whoops, I'll see you in the morning." Toad then darted into his room, and Spike mumbled something to himself about young people and all their caffeine.
Sitting cross-legged on his bed, Diddy surveyed Dry Bones and Junior, who were readying themselves for bed.
"I think he'll nominate me tomorrow," Diddy said.
"Don't worry about it," Dry Bones tried to soothe him, "There's nothing we can do about it right now. Just get some sleep."
"I can't though," Diddy shot back, growing irritated with everyone's suggestions, "I'm just worried."
"Paranoid is more like it," Junior cut in, "Dry Bones is right. We'll just have to work hard tomorrow."
Diddy was unsatisfied with their responses, and as his allies turned out the lights and drifted off to sleep, he couldn't do the same. Eyes wide open, the monkey played out various situations in his mind, the paranoia taking hold of his body. He couldn't sleep, not one wink.
In the women's bedroom, Di tied her bright red hair up in a ponytail and nestled into her bed. Flurrie was taking off her bangles, dropping them into her jewelry box. Jojora, on the other hand, was lying on top of her bed, staring at the ceiling.
"Did I do the right thing?" Jojora questioned aloud, startling both of her allies.
"What?" Di asked, "What do you mean?"
"I'm wondering if telling Diddy about Koops and Vivian was the right thing to do," Jojora whispered, "I'm thinking Koops will come after me now."
"Oh dearie," Flurrie put her hands on the dresser and looked at Jojora in the mirror, "Don't worry about it. If you do happen to be nominated, I'm sure you won't be the main target. He's got more enemies to worry about, like Diddy."
"Yeah," Di piped in, "And you're like, super sweet, so no one would nominate you."
Jojora: I know I'm rude to Di, but what she said was really nice. No one's ever thought of me as sweet before.
"I guess you're right," Jojora's smile was bittersweet, "I'll try and get some sleep." She turned her back on her friends, being a side sleeper. Flurrie floated over to the wall to turn out the lights, and soon all three women were sound asleep.
In the small but striking bedroom, four houseguests were feeling kind of awkward. Plum had finished assisting Shokora, and the political analyst was now lying in bed, regaling Plum with more tales of the Golden Pyramid. However, every so often, they would both steal a glance at Koops, who seemed to be radiating vengeance. The way he moved about the room, his steps were louder, his face more focused. He seemed calculative in those moments, as if he were designing a plot.
"And so," Shokora continued, "That's how I became a candidate for the monarchy of the Golden Kingdom. The princess was so impressed with my idea, that she immediately put me on the ballot. But sadly, I had to refuse, because I knew I wasn't ready."
"But how did you know?" Plum gasped.
"I was only a girl," Shokora answered, "I wasn't wise enough to lead a kingdom."
"Do you think you'd be wise enough now?" Plum ventured.
"That is not for me to know," Shokora replied smartly, "Some things we'll never know. And I don't think I'll ever learn if I would've made a good princess."
"Wow," Plum breathed, "Thanks for telling me that story Shokora, I love hearing your stories." With that Plum reached over and dimmed the lamp, then let out a massive yawn. She nuzzled deeper into her covers, and Shokora did the same, enjoying the warmth and comfort of a bed for the first time in a week.
"Hey Koops," Toad piped up, "Do you think you could turn off your light? We're trying to sleep!"
"Oh sorry," Koops mumbled, awkwardly fumbling with the switch and then managing to shut off his lamp. Toad tried to sleep, but he could see Koops' outline in the darkness, just sitting on the edge of his bed. Koops didn't seem to be going to sleep anytime soon, and it worried the college student.
Toad: I'm worried about Koops. He seems so sad and far away, but could he really be this upset over Vivian? I mean, she wasn't even his girlfriend, the guy has to let go!
Night changed into morning, and one by one the houseguests drifted into the kitchen, greeting one another with groggy salutations.
"Coffee's over here," Spike waved at the black pot, "Nice and hot."
"Where's the cream?" Jojora managed to say, her words a string of yawns, "I must have cream."
"Di's drinking it straight," Spike pointed at the red fairy, who had a nice cream mustache.
"Di!" Jojora scolded, "Hand it over!"
"You'll never get me alive!" Di taunted, dancing away with the cream.
"She's going to die," Jojora exhaled sharply.
Spike watched the reporter go after the engineer, and he sort of laughed. Things were falling into a pattern here. However, his smile faded away as Shokora shuffled into the kitchen, freshly showered and donning a new kimono for the day. This one red and gold.
"You look charming," Shokora said sarcastically, shooting Spike a look of disdain.
"I have erred!" Spike cried, "I am not presentable for my majesty! A thousand pardons!"
"Can it," Shokora advised, pouring herself a mug of steaming coffee.
"Don't spill it all over your bathrobe," Spike teased.
"It's a kimono," Shokora emphasized each syllable, "I'm not surprised you don't know."
"Oh whatever," Spike shook his head, "How long are we going to go on like this?"
"Until you admit your folly," Shokora answered, "You don't even realize how rude you are do you?"
"Bah," Spike waved his hand, "It'll be a cold day in the Underwhere when I apologize to you."
Shokora shrugged, honestly not caring. Taking her coffee with her, she glided into the living room to sit with Plum and Flurrie.
"Good morning," Flurrie smiled to Shokora, "I haven't seen the boys around, have you?"
"We're up!" Junior shouted, moseying into the living room. His spiky red hair was messed up, and only Dry Bones followed him out.
"Where's Diddy?" Plum wondered aloud.
"Asleep," Dry Bones answered, "The poor guy didn't go to bed until the wee hours of the morning. He couldn't fall asleep."
"Then let him be," Flurrie instructed, "No need to rouse the poor child."
"I guess I'll whip up some breakfast," Dry Bones decided, "Come on Junior, you're helping. You eat enough food anyway."
"Fine," Junior nodded, following Dry Bones into the kitchen.
The pair got to work on making egg and ham omelets for everyone, garnishing the dish with chives and cheese. The wonderful smell drew Toad and Koops out of their bedroom, and the new HOH bid good morning to everyone.
"How are you Koops?" Dry Bones asked, "Is everything alright?"
Dry Bones: Some people may call it an act, but I truly do care for everyone here. Even Shokora. I know Koops and Vivian were good friends, I mean I guess they were a little more than that. He's a shy kid, and for the only person he felt comfortable with to be evicted first is tough. I just want to make sure he's alright.
"I'm fine," Koops answered, then after a moment adding, "…Thanks."
"No problem," Dry Bones smiled, "Now come get an omelet. You as well Toad."
Koops and Toad moved next to Dry Bones, and Junior was dishing out the finished omelets onto plates. Jojora came back from the back of the house, cream in hand. Di was wearing a dejected expression, Jojora must've given her a stern talking to. Scooping up three plates, Jojora handed one to Di, one to Flurrie, and then kept one for herself.
Passing out the rest of the omelets, Junior handed one to Spike at the counter, Shokora and Plum on the couches, and reserved one for himself. Dry Bones doled out two for Koops and Toad, and then kept two to the side.
"I'll wrap this one up for Diddy," Dry Bones said to no one in particular, "He'll need something to eat when he wakes up." Carefully wrapping the prepared omelet in clear wrap, he placed it gingerly into the fridge and then moved back to his breakfast. Shutting off the stove and joining everyone in the living room, Dry Bones warmly received the thanks everyone extended for the meal.
"So what shall we do today?" Plum asked everyone.
"I'm going to work on my tan more," Jojora said, to which Flurrie seconded.
"I think I'll cut up all that fruit in the storage room," Dry Bones offered, "I'll need an assistant."
"I'll be glad to help," Junior offered, "There's a ton of fruit in there for the week, it needs to get cut up."
"I think I'm going to finish that book, "Devil's Mansion," Toad piped up, "It's by my favorite author, Kaiimi. I'm at the part where they've just crossed through the forest, and it's so good!"
"Mind lending it to me when you're done?" Di asked, "I love a good horror!"
Di: I love reading! Especially scary stuff! I like figuring out who the murderer is, and then feeling all smart when I'm right!
"Sure thing," Toad said between munches of omelet.
"I'm going to go for a swim," Spike decided, "It's about time someone used that pool."
"I think I'll join you," Plum decided, "It'll be good to be outside for a while."
"I'll come as well," Shokora spoke up, "I bet you I can hold my breath longer than Spike can."
"Oh bring it!" Spike challenged, ready to beat Shokora.
"It won't be much of a contest," Shokora smiled slyly, enjoying the anger she brewed within Spike.
"What about you Koops?" Flurrie asked the letter sorter, "You must have some idea about what you're going to do today."
"I'm going to wait around until my HOH room is ready," Koops smiled for the first time in a while, "Then I'll think about nominations."
His mention of nominations shattered the friendly aura that had graced the room for a minute. The houseguests were becoming a sort of family, but they were all reminded by Koops' remark that by next Thursday, one of them would be gone.
Finally waking up, Diddy surveyed his surroundings. He was still in bed, and the worried simian rose, the paranoid thoughts still wracking his brain.
Diddy: I've done so well in this game so far! I was the first HOH! I'm in a strong alliance! I'd hate for all of it to go down the drain!
Rising from bed, Diddy bypassed everyone and made it to the showers, where he slipped in unnoticed. Giving himself a thorough wash, the ape thought about everything that had occurred while he was in the shower. Suddenly, his thoughts were pierced by a cry from Koops.
"Who wants to see my HOH room!" The koopa roared.
"Crap," Diddy muttered, hopping out of the shower and wrapping a towel around himself. He hurriedly turned to corner to dress himself, fearing that if he didn't make it to Koops' debut in time, he would fall in favor with the koopa. Bumping into Junior, Diddy nearly dropped his towel.
"There you are bro," Junior smiled, "Go put on some clothes. Koops' room is ready."
"Yeah, I'll be there in a second," Diddy replied, dashing into his bedroom and putting on some basketball shirts and a blue shirt. The monkey then clambered behind everyone, making it in time.
"So nice of you to join us Diddy," Dry Bones smiled, clapping him on the back. Diddy forced a smile.
Jojora: Who wants to see my HOH room? No one does! We'd rather hang ourselves!
Koops opened the door, and it looked largely unchanged for before, except for the basket of goodies in the middle of the table. Framing the basket was a ton of Koopa Leaves, much to Koops' excitement. Apparently he had a thing for tea.
"Oh, I saw these at the supermarket before we came here," Di pointed at a box of some candy. Flurrie dragged her away from the sugary treat, making sure the already hyper fairy didn't consume any of it.
"Who is your letter from?" Toad asked Koops, and the young koopa smiled as he saw the handwriting.
"My dad," Koops smiled, "He was eaten by Hooktail. He was gone for ten years, but he's back now."
No one knew what to say to that, it was just like Koops, to make a bright and cheery situation completely awkward by saying something like that.
"Well open it!" Spike commanded, and Koops tore upon the seal, pulling out the letter.
"Koops my boy!" Koops read, chuckling at his father's personalized style of writing, "I am beyond proud of you! To be head of the house is a huge accomplishment, something I sure I couldn't do! All of us are here rooting for your, Mayor Kroop stops by from time to time, checking in on you. And on nights there are episodes, the whole village gathers in our tiny house, and we all cheer for you! Keep your chin up my boy, and make it to the end! With all of our love, Koopley, Kroop, Kooma, Koolly, and Koopster."
Koops sniffled, truly missing his family. Everyone extended happiness for him, fake or real, and feeling lifted up for the first time since Vivian's eviction, Koops returned the warmth.
"Alright guys," Koops spoke up, "Help yourself to the food. I'm going to take my shower now and then check out this room some more." It was weird that he was among the first to leave the room, so everyone just followed him out and they all descended downstairs to begin the various adventures they had planned for the day.
As the day developed into late morning, Junior lifted a heavy watermelon out of the storage room and brought it to Dry Bones. Plopping down on the sofa, Toad cracked open "Devil's Mansion" and gorged himself on the literature. Di decided to join Jojora and Flurrie in sunbathing, and the three women disappeared into the backyard.
However, as soon as Koops was done taking his shower, Diddy made a point to go see him upstairs, and knocked on the door, trying to gain entrance. After a moment, Koops called,
"Come in!"
Diddy opened the door, and found Koops unpacking his things and placing them into the drawers in the room.
"Hey Koops," Diddy began.
"Hi Diddy," Koops said with a frosty edge, "Is there something you wanted?"
"It's fine," Diddy admitted, "Just finish what you're doing."
"You must've come up here for something," Koops sighed, and Diddy complied, sitting down on the couches.
"So where are you at?" The simian wondered, "I mean with nominations."
"I haven't put that much thought into it," Koops admitted, "Why?"
"Well, I know me being HOH last week makes me seem like a target," Diddy swallowed a rock in his throat.
"I mean that's true," said Koops, "But you just sort of went along with what the house wanted, I can't blame you."
"So do you know what the house is feeling?" Diddy pondered, "I've been doing a lot of sleeping." He laughed a little, trying to ease the icy tension.
"Not really," Koops shrugged, "No one really talks to me." His additional comment was laced with venom, and Diddy could tell the koopa was feeling bitter. Vivian had been swept out from underneath him, and now his closest ally was Toad. Feeling torn, Diddy knew he had to protect both the Wrecking Crew and himself.
"I've considered Jojora," Koops continued, "Because she admitted she told you about Vivian and I. I wonder what would've happened if she hadn't been out there."
"I guess we won't know," Diddy didn't really know what to say.
"Is there any real reason you came up here?" Koops spoke suddenly, with a staccato rhythm to his voice, like gunfire.
Diddy was a bit stricken by his statement, but he recovered quickly, "Simply to make an offer. If you promise not to nominate me, then I'll keep you safe if I win Head of Household next week."
"That's something to consider," Koops mulled it over, "I'll give it some thought."
"Alright," Diddy rose, looking at Koops.
"I'm sorry about Vivian," Diddy whispered, truly feeling that way.
"Me too," Koops smiled weakly, "Me too."
In the backyard, Flurrie, Jojora, and Di were soaking up Brighton's beams. Day was in full force, and the sun beat down on the three women.
"I can't wait until this ghostly purple turns into a nice shade of mauve," Flurrie declared, observing her spirited skin.
"My skin is always this shade," Jojora examined her blue body, "I am an ice fairy after all."
"No way!" Di squealed, "You're a fairy too?"
Jojora: Di! Where have you been?
"I think I'm going to go get something to drink," Jojora pursed her lips, feeling rather thirsty.
"Oh, bring me some coconut water when you come back," Flurrie asked, "It's supposed to do wonders for your skin darling, my friend Toodles told me she fasted herself on coconut water and she had the most radiant skin in all of the Mushroom Kingdom. Except, she had to go to the hospital for some nasty iron deficiency but her skin, it positively glowed!"
Paying no heed to Flurrie, Jojora sauntered inside to find something to drink and locate Flurrie's requested beverage. Scouring the kitchen for something tasty, Jojora was caught a bit off guard by Koops, who had emerged from upstairs.
"Dear Grambi," Jojora cursed, "You nearly scared me to death!"
"Oh sorry….," Koops murmured, "I just wanted to talk to you."
"What is it?" Jojora asked him, sort of annoyed. She wanted to get back outside and didn't really feel like talking with Koops.
"Well," Koops began, "It's about the whole Vivian thing. I've been doing some thinking, and you did basically frame us. You're the reason she's gone. And now I'm in control."
"And?" Jojora asked.
"You're not the least bit concerned?" Koops gawked.
"Uh…," Jojora stammered, "I should be?"
"Yes!" Koops cried, "This is what's wrong with you! You don't think!"
"Excuse me?" Jojora sounded highly offended.
"You didn't think telling on Vivian and I could bit you in the butt, well now I'm in charge, and I'm going to make sure you go home this week!" Koops roared, turning on his heels and storming upstairs. Junior and Dry Bones had been awkwardly slicing up their behemoth of a watermelon, and Junior muttered something along the lines of,
"Awkward…sucks to be Jojora."
"I heard that!" Jojora shot the koopa kid a cross glare and then turned around to go outside, completely forgetting about Flurrie's coconut water.
"Darling, where is it?" Flurrie moaned.
"Oh sorry," Jojora apologized, "I got distracted."
"Gosh Jojora," Di complained, "Quit begin so spacy. You ought to pay more attention some times."
Di: Jojora is like, so dumb! I love her and everything, but she's got to realize when she needs to listen. I mean come on girl, even I would remember Flurrie's coconut water, because Flurrie's so nice!
"Shut up Di," Jojora said lightly, expressing her true emotions while seeming as if she were joking. She didn't bother to tell Flurrie or Di about her altercation with Koops, thinking it would only worry him. But inside, she knew what his comment meant, she would undoubtedly be nominated for eviction, which truly did frighten her.
Inside, Dry Bones and Junior finished dissecting the monster melon, and after cleaning off the counter they moved on to some exotic fruits, like papaya and mangoes. Slicing up the delicious treats, they got to talking.
"So," Dry Bones began, "What are you studying at Shroomington's?"
"Law," Junior explained, "I want to become a circuit judge."
"Wow!" Dry Bones applauded him, "That's an awesome goal. I too have a good goal, one day I want to open up my own chain of restaurants, and I'm working on my permit for one. I'm going to call it Bazaar Foods, because it's close to Dry Dry Outpost, and will feature some exotic foods, so the name is a double meaning."
"That's sweet," Junior sounded truly impressed, "When it opens, I'll be sure to try it out."
"I'll reserve you a special opening table, heck, if we make it far enough in this game, I'll even dedicate a table to you!" Dry Bones cackled loudly.
Junior: Out of everyone in the Wrecking Crew, I trust Dry Bones the most. He's just cool, down to earth and especially funny. Spike is too pushy and Diddy's too paranoid, but Dry Bones and I are approaching this game from a similar angle. I think if we worked together in the long run, looking past the Wrecking Crew, we could get far.
"Hey," Junior whispered as he diced some pineapple, "Why don't we form an alliance within an alliance."
"What do you mean?" Dry Bones sounded a bit puzzled, "Like be more loyal to one another than we are to Spike and Diddy?"
"That's exactly what I mean," Junior nodded, "Diddy's a sinking ship. He's digging his own grave by moping around the house, especially under Koops' eye. Plus, Spike thinks he's our leader, and if the alliance is discovered and targeted, he'll be out first."
Dry Bones crossed his arms and closed his eyes, weighing the options. After a moment, he nodded.
"Deal," Dry Bones flashed a skeletal grin, "It sounds like a brilliant idea. Besides, I'm already closer with you than I am with anyone else here, so it's a no-brainer."
"Awesome," Junior smiled, "Then it's settled, we're an official alliance within an alliance."
"Sounds like Black Ops stuff," Dry Bones laughed, "We can't let anyone know about this."
"Definitely not," Junior agreed, "But when the time comes, we'll take this game by storm!"
The afternoon passed without event, but as the evening came in, Koops trudged upstairs to make a very important decision.
Koops: One of my duties as Head of Household is to nominate two people for eviction. Diddy nominated Vivian and I last week, but no one's a big fan of Di. Jojora did expose us, but I think the house could move on without Shokora or Spike. There's a lot I can do with this nomination ceremony, and a lot of people I could potentially make enemies of.
Laying the keys out on his bed, Koops first put in the names of those he knew would be safe no matter what. Five keys remained on his bed, and one by one he inserted the last three. Two sat on his bed, the keys of the two nominees. Then, looking at the tray, Koops switched one out and then was satisfied with his choice. Wrapping the two keys together and stuffing them in the velvet pouch which he then locked in the cupboard, Koops was ready for the nomination ceremony.
Sliding open the backyard door, he called,
"Hey everyone, it's time for the nomination ceremony." Everyone filed into the kitchen, and they watched with dread as Koops slammed the nomination tray down on the table. Swallowing hard, the ten other houseguests knew two people were about to be nominated, and they all hoped they would be safe.
"This is the nomination ceremony," Koops began, "One of my duties as Head of Household is to nominate two people for eviction. I will pull the first key, and that person is safe. They will pull the next key, and so on and so forth."
Koops reached forward, removing the first key with a metallic grind. It bore the name of Toad, and he gave it to his closest friend.
"Toad," Koops smiled, "You're safe."
"Thanks bro," Toad smiled, accepting the key. He then reached forward and removed the next one, saying,
"Plum, you are safe."
The golfer smiled and thanked Koops as she took the key from Toad, wrapping it around her neck. Reaching forward with her strong fingers, worn from gripping so many golf clubs, she announced,
"Dry Bones, you are safe."
"Oh thanks Koops," Dry Bones tried to sound as elated as possible, always trying to score points with his social game. He reached forward, removing the next key.
"Junior, you're safe," Dry Bones said flatly, acting as if he barely interacted with Junior. The son of Bowser accepted the key, looping it around his neck.
"Thanks Koops," Junior lauded, and then he grasped the next key.
"Flurrie," Junior said grandly, "You're safe."
"Thanks dear," Flurrie winked to Koops, reaching for her key and wearing it. Then, she removed the next key.
"Di, you're safe," Flurrie smiled, handing the key to the red fairy sitting next to her.
"Oh my gosh, that's like, so sweet of you Koops," Di smiled, looping the key around her neck as well. Only two keys remained.
"Yay! Shokora's safe!" Di cheered, handing the political analyst her key.
"Unhand my key you dolt," Shokora spat, swiping the key from Di's clutches. The red fairy looked dejected, and sank back into her chair. Knowing this key was the final one, Shokora looked back and forth between the three houseguests who had yet to be announced as safe.
Spike grumbled in frustration, wondering what he had done to possibly piss off Koops. Shokora was seriously hoping he was about to get nominated.
Diddy looked as paranoid as ever, sweating bullets in his chair. He had made a point to speak with Koops, but he didn't know if it had done enough good.
Jojora had accepted her fate, Koops had already blown up on her. Diagnosing the reason for his power shift to be his insecurities, she believed the letter sorter to be getting a little too power hungry.
Shokora's slender fingers removed the final key, and she said with a grimace,
"It pains me to tell you Spike, that you are safe," Shokora handed the construction worker his key, and he snatched from Shokora with a wide sneer on his face.
"Bet you're disappointed aren't you sweetheart?" Spike asked, laughing out loud.
"More than you know," Shokora replied as they both sank into the chairs. Without keys, Diddy and Jojora knew what it meant as Koops rose to explain the situation.
"As you can tell," Koops began, "I have nominated you Jojora and you Diddy for eviction. It's because Diddy nominated me last week, and Jojora supplied him with the false information about Vivian and I that lead to her eviction. This is what happens when you spread rumors, good luck in the veto guys."
Jojora looked like she could care less about what Koops had to say, but Diddy was mortified. He had felt so awesome last week when he won HOH, and now he was up on the block. His position had done a complete about-face.
"With that," Koops announced, "This nomination ceremony is adjourned."
Koops: I'm so glad one of them will be leaving this week, because they were both instrumental in ousting Vivian!
Diddy: I can't believe this! I knew this was going to happen! I shouldn't have ever taken advice form Jojora!
Jojora: Koops can kiss my ass if he thinks I'm scared. I can't wait to see the look on his face when I win the veto competition!
Jojora and Diddy have been nominated for eviction, but will one of them be able to pull themselves off the block in the veto competition? What will happen when Koops and Diddy have it out, and how will Shokora react when she learns Toad is selling her secrets? Find out all of this and more next time on Big Brother: Chai Kingdom!
-AdmiralBobbery