Toadstool89's Truth or Dare Show!
By Toadstool89
Chapter 10: Elimination Ceremony 2
Toad Town Studios, Toadstool's Awesome Office, 7:07 PM
Toadstool adjusted the straps on her dress for what felt like the millionth time. She hated dressing formal, but tonight was the night of the second Elimination Ceremony on her show. That in itself required her to dress formally.
"Stupid dress," Toadstool mumbled for the fourteenth time in a row.
"This whole 'dressing formal' thing was your idea," said Darrel the camera guy, who was in a black tuxedo.
"No...All the competitors started it," Toadstool corrected.
"You always blame other people for stuff..."
Purple Yoshi walked in the door sporting a lavender necktie. "You guys almost ready?" he asked them.
"Yeah," Toadstool and Darrel replied at the same time.
"Hey, Purple, I've been thinking," Toadstool began. "I think I need a co-host. What do you think?"
"Why are you asking me?" asked Purple. "It's your show."
"Oh yeah," said Toadstool. "I'm just asking 'cause you always have the best advice."
"I think you having a co-host would be nice," Purple decided.
Toadstool nodded. "You're probably right. Besides, I've been thinking about getting a fourth for our little group. Actually...the other day I met someone while I was shopping at the mall. I think she'd be an awesome fourth, and a great co-host as well."
"Cool," said Darrel. "When do we get to meet her?"
Toadstool thought for a moment. "I guess I'll call her after the show and see if she'll come over."
Purple nodded. "Sounds like a plan."
Darrel checked his watch. "Come on, you guys. Time to go to the stage."
"You guys go on ahead," said Toadstool. "I'll be with you in a moment."
Darrel and Purple shrugged and walked out the Office.
Toad Town Studios, Main Stage, 7:21 PM
Darrel and Purple walked in to a room full of formal attire.
"You know," Peach was saying to Daisy, "I've always loved to dress up in fancy clothes."
Daisy smiled. "You and I wear fancy clothes all the time, Peach!"
Peach looked down at her dress. "I know, but this dress is fancier than usual."
Purple iPhone dinged. "A text from Toadstool. It says 'How much time till the show starts?'" Purple texted back "Starts in 4".
"Wonder who's gettin' the boot this time?" Darrel muttered. Purple just shrugged.
"I'm here!" Toadstool came in with a small metal crate.
"What's the small metal crate for?" asked Omochao.
"I'll explain later. Dang, this thing is hot..." Toadstool grumbled. Then she looked around the room. "Wow, everybody's looking sharp!" she commented. Everyone smiled at the compliment (except for Bowser, he doesn't smile, and Tigress and Shadow, who hardly ever smile, and the ThunderClan cats who didn't look like they were smiling but it's hard to tell cuz they're cats and also they weren't wearing anything anyway. Okay, moving on...)
Rapidly, Darrel shouted, "Places, everyone! We're going live!"
Everyone settled down in their seats. A few moments later, the 'On Air' sign flashed green.
"Welcome to Toadstool89's Truth or Dare Show!" Toadstool began. "I'm your hostess, Toadstool Eighty Nine, and tonight is the second Elimination Ceremony on this show. One person is about to be sent home." She paused for 8 seconds. "Let the Elimination Ceremony begin!" She paused as Purple dimmed the lights so the stage looked dramatic. "In this crate," she began, "I have 32 Fire Flowers. And there are 33 of you. One of you is about to be sent home." Toadstool got out a key and opened the small metal crate. Almost instantly, the room was filled with the heat of a warm fire.
"That feels nice," said Cheese (who was able to speak English because of his "Chao-to-English" translator).
"The following ten people are safe," Toadstool began. "Squirrelflight, Stella, Flora, Toad, Mario, Luigi, Tails, Knuckles, Silver, and Firestar…come get your Flower."
The ten mentioned competitors got up and grabbed their Fire Flowers. Immediately, the non-Mario series characters started hurling fireballs everywhere on the stage. Toadstool ran to get an extinguisher.
"You really put the 'fire' in 'Firestar' now," Brambleclaw chuckled.
"These next ten people are also safe," Toadstool began again once she had put out the fires. "Leafpool, Jayfeather, Bloom, Flora, Tigress, Sonic, Cream, Cheese, Omochao, and Rosalina…come get your Flower. And please control the fireballs, thank you."
The ten whose names were called got their Fire Flowers.
"This next group of ten is also safe," Toadstool continued. "Peach, Daisy, Blaze, Rouge, Shadow, Brambleclaw, Toadette, Amy, Espio, and Shy Guy…come get your Flower."
The group of ten got their Flower.
"So, let's see who I haven't called yet…Waluigi, Bowser, Toadsworth, and Viper. Did I miss someone…? Probably not…Anyway, one of you is about to be sent home." Toadstool paused. "Viper, you're safe. Come get your Flower."
Viper got her Flower.
"Waluigi, you're safe. Come get your Flower."
Waluigi got his Flower.
"So, it all comes down to Bowser and Toadsworth. The final Fire Flower goes to…" Toadstool paused for dramatic effect. "…Bowser!"
"Yeah!" Bowser grabbed the final Flower.
Toadsworth was baffled by the news.
"I'm sorry, Toadsworth, you've been eliminated. Go through the warp pipe to Peach's castle."
"Goodbye, all! Good luck, princess!" Toadsworth jumped through the warp pipe.
"Well, there you have it, folks. Yeah, next episode's gonna be a lot more fun than this one." Toadstool grinned. "See you next time on Toadstool89's Truth or Dare Show!"
Another day, another elimination…anyway, I'm always open to more truths and dares! Here's the roster.
Princess Peach
Bowser
Mario
Luigi
Toad
Toadette
Rosalina
Shy Guy
Princess Daisy
Waluigi
Sonic the Hedgehog
Omochao
Amy Rose
Miles "Tails" Prower
Silver the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog
Blaze the Cat
Rouge the Bat
Knuckles the Echidna
Espio the Chameleon
Cream the Rabbit
Cheese the Chao
Tigress
Viper
Firestar
Leafpool
Squirrelflight
Brambleclaw
Jayfeather
Bloom
Stella
Flora
Sorry for not updating in awhile. Computer troubles… Glad I finally updated, though! :)
Peace!
-Toadstool89