Disclaimer. Still nothing to say... OH! I'm going to eventually, probably after this chapter, put the links to the clues on my DeviantART. You can find me at, 'Auburn-Shard'. ^^
Pandamonium: KITTY! *meow* Actually, in answer to your Mole question, no, there won't be an OC in it. Believe it or not, I have no Sonic OC! And thanks! I'm glad that you like my story that much! :3
Toady: Well, I personally was busy for a while too, so I understand. I'm glad someone else (Whole country I think...?) sees the first floor as really a zero floor! Well, not exactly zero, 'cause that just would mean no floor, but that the basement is... negative one! Yeah. I have no clue what I meant there... *shot* I see that Shilo has sunk in your suspect list... I see. No info there though. Well, none that I can show without giving stuff away. XD And I do understand that boys trust girls and stuff, but don't you think it could go either way? Like, maybe like, say, Luigi though the Mole was male? Then he would trust the females. And look where that would have gotten him. It could tilt either way... Mwa ha ha ha... *evil smirk* But anyway, if the contestants think that the thing doesn't affect them... well, ignorance affects the best of us! *smile*As for Starlow, maybe she does know what is going on, for a very... Mole-ish reason... Or maybe not! :3
Om Nom Nomz
Starlow drop on the front step of the building, a small, sweet looking house. She rang the bell, and a small bob-omb, "Hello, and welcome to Juicy Fresh Juicers! May I help you?"
Starlow nodded, "Yes. I was wondering how long this business has been in... business... redundant much?"
The bob-omb laughed, "Heh, well, this family owned business... Well, actually we give a small tour on this business... Again, redundant much? But anyway, the next tour is in only ten or so minutes. Would you like to browse inside?"
Starlow smiled and nodded, "Thanks!"
Both she and the bob-omb walked into the store and when she did, the young woman at the front desk was visibly surprised. The younger bob-omb left, and the bob-omb buddy looked at Starlow, "Is something wrong with this shop ma'am? Last time a star sprite was here, they tried to shut us down."
Starlow laughed, "Was he, by any chance, purple and wearing glasses?"
The bob-omb buddy was startled, "Yes! How did you know?"
Starlow laughed, "Well, his name is Skolar, and he is OBSSESED with making sure businesses are all up to standards. He probably though you didn't have a permit for selling stuff or something. I don't know."
The bob-omb buddy nodded, "Ahhh... Yes... Oh, I'm being so rude. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Belylia. More of a traditional bob-omb name, not one you see so much anymore."
Starlow smiled, "I think it's pretty. Well, anyway, I'm not here to check up on business. I'm actually with a game show, The Mole to be specific, hence the camera following me around."
Belylia laughed, "Yes, I was wondering about that. But anyway, I'm assuming you're here because you have some free time or something?"
Starlow nodded, "Yeah... Although, I'm sort of suspicious of this, so called, 'off time.' And if I'm wrong, and please don't say if I am or are not, but I believe you have something to do with this."
Belylia smiled, "Well, you'll just have to find that out..."
Starlow smiled back, "Indeed. I will..."
Starlow: You know, I'm really beginning to like this place! It's a cute small little juice seller, and I really think I'm going to come here more often, you know, for vacation! But other than that, I still believe that this has something to do with the Mole, and I have a feeling it's something huge. 'Cause Bob-ombs don't say, 'You'll see...' If they have nothing to do with something. Just a basic bit of bob-omb psychology there!
Kooper looked down at the sidewalk while he was walking along the river. Toadette laughed, "What? You see the devil?"
Kooper shook his head, "No... But a little back, I thought I found a clue... But now that I think about it, I'm not really sure. I've been watching them, but they really don't seem to harmful to the pot."
Toadette nodded, "Yeah, well, who was it?"
Kooper shut his eyes tight, "Well, at first, when I just arrived, I thought it was Starlow, you know, because she's a star sprite. Knowledgeable, convincing, all that stuff that would give you a keen advantage. An unfair one. But now that I look at her, she's just fading into the background. Sometimes, I don't even remember she's a contestant. And then I thought I found a clue that said it was Peach. Had something to do with her initials. I could only figure out PT, you know Peach Toadstool? But I think I misinterpreted that. It might have been just coincidence, but it probably wasn't pointing to Peach. It only looked like it did. But if it didn't, I just needed the quiz results. I'm really beginning to think it's actually Iggy... I mean, there are just some things off about him. Like, on the first episode, Iggy, and Peach I guess, didn't applaud Starlow at getting the exemption. Not if you think about it, we didn't lose money on the challenge, so no benefit for the Mole, and Iggy wouldn't be happy. And in the maze, when he, 'shattered' his ankle. After he was taken into the producers, it would be a perfect time to get information on future sabotages."
Toadette nodded, "Well, at least I can trust you. You know on your suspicions. I mean, you practically spilled everything on the game to me! But I'd say I have to agree. Iggy is a pretty suspicious character. But, as I've said earlier... wait, he had a witness of his shattered ankle. Shilo said he actually felt it, and he knows what a shattered ankle feels like. But he didn't have symptoms..."
She was cut off by Kooper, "One, we're almost to the city, and I seriously don't want people giving me strange looks for have multiple camera following me around, so if only one of you camera men could leave, so it's not too strange, thanks."
One of the two camera men following them nodded, and left, leaving behind a small buzzy beetle to carry the camera. He groaned, "A little help?"
When the Noki had left, the camera had come off the strap keeping the camera on the buzzy beetle. Toadette laughed and helped steadied it while Kooper strapped it onto the beetle. The beetle smiled, "Thanks!"
Kooper nodded and Toadette smiled, "You're welcome! So, Kooper, second thought on the Mole?"
Kooper nodded, "Well, second, koopa anatomy is different. Things like Hypocalcaemia don't have such a wide range of symptoms. Like, there are brittle bones, and teeth too. There are probably occasionally there is the rash like symptom, but koopas have harder skin, so that probably normally don't happen. So mostly the only symptom normally seen is the brittle bones."
Toadette smirked, "So where'd you get your degree Dr. Kameki?"
Kooper laughed, "Well, it takes more than archeological skills to take part in a dig. I'm also the backup medical officer, so I need to know these things in an emergency."
Toadette shrugged, "Ahh... Well, we're, like right at the city's edge, so let's get to the shop!"
Toadette: Kooper just confirmed my suspicions. I used to be going for someone else, but now I'm actually going for Iggy. I wasn't totally sure, but now, seeing as someone else, who is still in BTW, is voting for him. Well, that only strengthened my ideas.
Shilo wandered aimlessly around the small shop, selling antiques. He was very wary of everything, and occasionally scared customers because he would jump if startled. But he felt more at ease because of the antiques. He kept telling himself if an object could survive to be called an antique, he would be fine. But he sort of felt lonely, when Axel was executed. Suddenly he turned around and almost screamed when a young lady, in a fancy red-ish pink dress was looking at him, "May I help you?"
Shilo took a big breath in, and shook his head, "No, not particularly. Although, I was wondering if you had a nice painting that would go with this furniture set?"
The woman looked down at the picture Shilo was holding. Shilo smiled, and noticed she was wearing a heavily applied coat of violet eye shadow. She smiled and nodded, "Probably we do. I could check with the manager if you would like."
Shilo nodded and said, "Thanks."
She started to walk off, and suddenly he started, "Hey, wait!"
But the young lady walked off, and Shilo could only ponder.
Shilo: I feel like I should recognize that young lady, but I can't figure it out. But I've never been here before, so it must mean something. She was wearing a red dress... But... ARGH! *sigh* God... I'm going to be beating myself up over this...
Bombette walked out of the bakery, with a small loaf of freshly baked bread. She had decided to go there, and it turned out that they had a small class on how to bake bread. It was totally free, so for the heck of she joined. They had learned what types of grain come from what regions, and what type of bread they would usually find in a specific place, such as Dino Land. They all took a small card with a recipe on it, and baked it. She got a small peasant bread, usually found right here in Dino land. It was made with a roungh grain, and was a deep brown in colour, but was very nutritious. She smiled and headed back to the hotel. She glanced at her watch, and it was almost three o'clock. Dinner was at five, like it said it always would be on the audition form. She didn't want to be late, and risk another fee to the pot, but she saw another small shop, this one selling maple candies. She felt she had to stop and buy some. She entered and smiled. Kooper and Toadette were in the back, and they saw her. Kooper smiled, "Hey Bombette!"
She laughed, "What are you two doing here? I thought you were at the RP'ing game!"
Toadette shrugged, "We were, but it's getting late. We're heading back to the hotel. And you?"
Bombette nodded, "Yeah. Me too. Oh, and did you go by that bakery?"
Toadette shook her head, No, though, we did go to this town Juice making company!"
Bombette laughed, "The bakery was awesome! I baked my own bread... And it didn't almost set the building on fire...!"
Toadette laughed and Kooper raised an eyebrow, "Uhhh... I don't even know what to say to that..."
Iggy turned to Peach. The two of them were sitting in "So, that was an interesting day! What did you think of the tour?"
Peach shrugged, "Well, I had already done some cheese tasting before, so I know some of it. You know. Toadbert insists that I know what food comes from my own kingdom. But there was a lot of neat stuff!"
Iggy nodded, "Yeah. Though, it's a shame dinner is almost here. I was really having fun!"
Peach luahged, "Yeah, though, I'm really hungry!"
Iggy nodded, "Yeah. Fun day. Kinda glad there was no challenge though. No money the Mole could sabotage, no money for the pot, no money to STRESS over!"
Peach laughed, and they approached the restaurant.
DK looked at the players, "So, is there anything you guys did today that will stick in your memory?"
Peach laughed, "Let me tell you..."
Iggy gasped, "God no! Not that one!"
Peach laughed harder, "Yes! I will expose it to the whole world! THE UNIVERSE!"
Iggy buried his head in his hands, and there were a few stares from surrounding tables. Peach luahged harder and some of the others were laughing too. Eventually, the table recollected itself, and Peach continued, "Well, today, when we were at the Cheese and Crackers Dairy, Iggy was looking around, cause we were on a tour, about making cheese and taste test and the process. But, he was wlking around, asking what different rooms were for, the Milking Room, and the Curdling Room, yeah? But then he came to a door. It had no sign, or anything of what it was. So he turned around, and asked the tour guide, 'What's this room?' The tour guide looked at him, and with a straight face said, 'That, young prince, is the lavatory. I should hope you do not need any further explanation.' And, we were all staring and-"
Peach snorted and collapsed in a fit of giggles. Toadette soon joined her, and Iggy was hiding under the table. DK was smiling, and Kooper was barely holding back his laughter. Bombette soon joined in the giggling. Finally, when the din had died down, once more, DK smiled, "Well, it seems at least some of you had interesting day. Oh, and the producers are curious! Who here went to the Cheese and Crackers Dairy?"
Peach, Iggy, and Starlow raised their hands. DK nodded, "And who here went to the Juicy Fresh Juicers?"
Kooper, Toadette and Shilo all raised their hands. Finally DK asked, "And who here went to the Bread Trap Bakery?"
This time only Bombette and Shilo raised their hands. DK nodded, "Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there is still a challenge today."
He looked to his left, and three small ParaBuzzies flew out. There each had a tray, one with three different breads, one with three different cheeses, and one with three different juices. Player eactions varied, from ticked off, to gleeful for money, to tired of challenges. DK continued, " Well, all of you will be able to do this. The three objects are all from different regions. You will taste all of the three, and decide which is from this region, that is, Yoshi's Island. The people from the respective tours will try them. If you tried two or have previous experience, you will also be in another group. If you all guess correctly, then you will earn 20,000 coins. If even one is wrong, you earn nothing. Any questions? ... Ok! You may now try the food of your respective tour!"
The player approached the food, and started tasting them. The Mole was just waiting for someone to make a mistake...
NO MORE WRITERS BLOCK! YUSSSSS! God, I'm like so glad! I would just like to say, I didn't abandon this, and I also would like to say, thank you for still following me! My clues are staying on my dA page, Auburn-Shard. They are at the bottom of my profile. Also, I'm still kind of unsatisfied with the way this came out, very rushed, but I had to finish it! Thank you, and please review! ~ Shilo Burbans
