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Korpse's Earrings: Screw Balls from Metroid
This episode, we begin the Phobia Endurance Challenge!
You'll understand soon enough.
Chris is on the beach, ready to give out the recap, with a grin on his face.
"Last time, on Geeks Vs. Populars..."
"Our teams had to take part in a food fight of epic proportions. Lots of mud slinging was shown, and by mud, I mean chocolate pie. Lance of the Populars was being a dick to fellow teammate Drake, even having him toss a fruit in the nards of one of the Geeks. He was distraught thanks to that. Geez, grow a backbone, will ya? And even though the Geeks were outbalanced strengthwise, they still managed to pull off an impressive win over the Pops by Yolei kicking food back at Lance. And before the Elimination, Lance tried to trick everyone into voting for Drake, but it failed, and Lance was sent soaring anyway."
"Anyways, what will happen this episode? Will Drake ever grow a backbone? What secrets could Verna could be hiding? Will Nelson admit to liking Korpse, and who will be the next one out? Find out now, on..."
"Total!"
"Drama!"
"GEEKS VS. POPULARS!"
(Cue I Wanna Be Famous...)
Powerhungry Polar Bears
The Populars have since returned to camp, as they were eating a meal, as someone spoke up.
"I still don't know if we did the right thing or not." Thunder said out loud. "Lance was useful in challenge, but Drake is still nicer than him. But Drake is still kinda... a wimp."
"Thunder, trust me. We did the RIGHT thing at the end." Twiggy replied, reassuring Thunder. "It may not be the most smartest thing in the world, but in the end, we'll be happy we kept Drake on, instead of Lance."
Thunder smiled. "Yeah, you're right. Well, here's hoping the next challenge's more to our liking."
Just then, Korpse came, looking at her 3DS in confusion.
"Hey, Korpse!" Twiggy said, grinning. "We're just about to cook up some flounder. What's up with you?"
"I just don't understand..." Korpse replied in confusion. "Who is this SawkGal I got from Streetpass? I know what Sawks are, they're a Male-Only Pokemon from 5th Gen."
"I... don't play games, so I dunno." Twiggy commented. "What's a Streetpass?"
"Something that's completely USELESS in the Deep South." Korpse replied back. "Still, this Mii has raven hair and is wearing glasses. The only one who we know that has raven hair and wears glasses is Marissa. But this Mii's Caucasian."
"Whoa, the mystery deepens." Thunder said out loud. "Maybe someone is using a used 3DS?"
Korpse did some thinking, and smiled. "Yeah, that HAS to be it."
"So, you wanna join us for dinner?" Twiggy asked politely.
Korpse smiled, as she sat down. "Sure. This SawkGal stuff can wait."
Stella and Drake were inside the cabin, talking.
"...Thanks for backing me up, Stella." Drake said out loud. "I would have done the same, but..."
Stella smiled. "I know. You must have REALLY wanted to do that." She said, as her expression took a serious direction. "But, I gotta be frank; we gotta work on your shyness and bravery, Drake. What would happen if I get voted off? Hell, what would have happened to yourself if you got voted off?"
Drake shuddered at that last thought.
"You're a real nice guy, and I like you as a friend, but there are times when you gotta stand up for yourself." Stella said out loud. "I won't be around forever... One of these days, you may have to stare down at a meanie, and make your stand. Hope you understand."
Drake nodded at that response.
"Now... What kinda stuff did you draw?" Stella asked, as Drake showed her his book. It was cartoon versions of the Populars. "Wow, these are good!"
"Thanks..." Drake smiled back.
"Wow, even Lance is drawn in a good way." Stella replied back. "He may have been at your throat the whole time, but even you drew him good. Great job!"
Drake smiled. "...You're a good friend, Stella."
"As thus you, bud!" Stella replied back with a grin.
Verna was in a clearing, far away from the camp. She took out what appeared to be a Twilight book.
"Okay... No one around me..." Verna said, as she started to crack open the book as...
"Hi, Verna." Steph replied, walking up to her. "Doing a little midnight reading?"
"Steph, it's only 9:30." Verna commented. "Plus, what you doing away from camp?"
"Oh, nothing... Just checking on a friend." Steph said, as she was filing her nails. "Glad to see a fellow Twilight fan on the team."
Verna sheepishly chuckled. "Er, yeah! Nothing like Twilight, and that hot Edward!"
"Right, so... I like to offer you my loyalty... AND a copy of Twilight: Breaking Dawn!" Steph said back with a smile.
"Thanks for the offer, but..." Verna replied back. "I already got a copy back at home... SIGNED by the author, no less. But I'll take your loyalty."
Steph smiled back. "Wait, you have a SIGNED COPY? Neat... Anyways, enjoy your reading."
Steph walked away from Verna, as she breathed a sigh of relief, as she opened up her book.
"Brother, thank you for making a case modeled after a Twilight book to hide my 3... lip balm containers." Verna commented to herself.
Grace and Heidi were talking about various stuff.
"That's when I got the ball, and I dashed ALL THE WAY to the endzone, scoring a touchdown, and winning the game!" Heidi finished a story.
"Wow, very awesome..." Grace replied, while sipping a fruit drink.
"But, I gotta ask... I never saw many albinos... Let alone any Popular albinos. Why is that?" Heidi asked.
Grace smiled. "Two words: Face paint."
"How does that work out?" Heidi asked. "I wear face paint when I watch games."
"Also my fruit drinks can be a factor as well." Grace replied. "My fruit is grown with pure love and tender care."
"Makes sense." Heidi said, smiling. "This stuff's REALLY good! Blows Gatorade outta the water!"
Grace blushed at that remark. "Er, thanks..."
Ada, Kade, and Nicholas were currently talking about the elimination.
"So we're down one contestant. No big loss." Kade said out loud. "Personally, I liked Drake more."
"Why is that? Dude's shyer than a wallflower at a rave." Ada replied. "But yeah, he's a lot kinder than Drake was. He even tried to see if Mozart was okay."
"A true Heart to the team..." Nicholas said out loud.
The three sat in silence, until...
"Say, Nick, if you don't mind me calling you that..." Ada asked. "Have you ever been to a party before?"
Nicholas shook his head. "No, I've never was one for parties."
Both Ada and Kade looked at each other, before they grinned.
"Nick, I tell you what... By the end of the contest, you'll be one party dude!" Ada replied out loud, slapping him on the back as the three laughed playfully.
Confessional: Study Hard, Play Hard
Nicholas: Er... Me, a party guy? I dunno... Think this is a good idea?
Ada: Yep! I shall do so! But first, I shall ease him into it...
Kade: (She is holding some soda) Err, I smuggled some soda from the challenge earlier. Maybe I can ease Nicholas in the easy stuff first?
Steph: Me hanging with Verna shall be easy. With her being the Alpha Girl of the school, she can bring out some secrets. And she even has a secret I may be able to exploit...
Verna: Okay, THAT was a close call. I... rather not do make-up if I can help it.
Grace: The girls on this team? I like them! 80% of them are awesome and cute like grapes! Err... Did I just say that last bit? Um... Nix that last bit?
Drake: I'm grateful for Stella's friendship... But I wish I was stronger... And braver.
Stella: While Drake may be a good friend, I felt this was best for him to hear that. Still, I know he can do it.
Giggling Gryphons
Yolei was on the beach, doing some training in the moonlight. She had a dummy set up, made by Mozart earlier.
"Okay, douche-nozzle... You and me." Yolei taunted the dummy, as she gave an impressive kick to it, snapping it in half. She then looked back at her handiwork, and grinned. "Good stuff."
"Yeah, for a boring 16-Bit RPG hero..." Yentoulis mocked, walking up to her.
Yolei sighed. "Ugh, what the hell you want, Yento? I'm training."
"First off, it's NOT Yento, it's Yentoulis!" Yentoulis yelled out loud. "Second, why bother with training? Their strongest contestant is history."
"Wait, strongest contestant?" Yolei asked.
"Yeah, think they would have any heart to keep that tall guy? Drake?" Yentoulis replied.
"Drake may be, like, tall and strong... But he'll totally offer a far-fair challenge than what you totally believe in." Yolei said right back.
"The punk's a coward." Yentoulis commented. "He would befriend a BUG than hurt a person."
"Which would make Cherri happy." Yolei snarked back. "Now, can you, like, leave me alone?"
"Yeah, yeah..." Yentoulis said, as he was walking back.
Yolei shook her head. "Lazy slacker..."
Nelson was walking in the woods, singing a song in Japanese.
Ojamajo ha koko ni iru
HA-TO no do mannaka
Itsu datte issho da yo-
Ogenki ni asobou
"Nice singing." Xantara, doing a bit of meditating, grinned.
"WHAA!" A surprised Nelson screamed out loud. "Xantara! Don't scare me like that!"
Xantara smiled. "Sorry... I'm just interested in your singing, that's all. It's Japanese, right?"
Nelson nodded. "Yeah... It's the Second Intro to Ojamajo DoReMi..."
"Trying to impress Korpse, are ya?" Xantara asked, with a teasing grin. "She may be into anime like you are, huh?"
"What, no!" Nelson said back. "I just like this song! Helps that my big sis taught me some Japanese growing up."
"Nice." Xantara replied.
"In fact, she IS Japanese herself!" Nelson said with a smile.
Xantara was puzzled. "Er, not to confuse you, but... You don't look Japanese."
Nelson then looked around a bit, then got close to Xantara. "Xan, you GOTTA promise NOT to tell anyone. Pinky-Pie swear?"
"You bet, bud." Xantara said right back.
"Okay... I'm... adopted. There, I said it." Nelson replied. "I was adopted into a Japanese family when I was a kid, and... I always looked different from my family. Still, I love them even if I'm of a different race."
Xantara looked at Nelson for a few moments, then smiled.
"Nel, that's VERY cool. And a nice lesson to teach everyone, that family's family, no matter what race you are." Xantara said, smiling.
"So... I'm kinda like an inspiration, or a good role model?" Nelson asked, as Xantara nodded. "Cool..."
"So... Wanna think about what earrings Korpse will wear tomorrow?" Xantara said, grinning.
"Er, I dunno..." Nelson replied back.
Benny and Cherri were walking through the woods on a bit of a nature walk.
"So, how long were you a fan of swords?" Cherri asked.
"Ever since I could remember." Benny replied with a smile. "One of my favorite swords belonged to my Great Grandpa Hummer. It actually SAVED his life back in World War 2!"
"Nice!" Cherri said, grinning. "Did he decapitate Hitler?"
"Nope, even better!" Benny replied. "You see, he got shot down by the Axis during a run, and he crash-landed on a deserted island. Running aground on the island, he came across an abandoned pirate ship, with a sword from a dead pirate's skeleton. Using said sword, he managed to survive for around a month before he was rescued. He kept the sword as a keepsake, and had it on his mantle. Before he sadly passed, he handed the sword down to me. That sword got me interested in sword collecting and the like."
Cherri smiled. "Wow, VERY awesome!"
"Yep!" Benny replied, as he looked down, to see a dung beetle rolling around some poop. "Hey, that beetle's rolling around... a piece of crap? Eew..."
Cherri giggled. "Heh heh... You never saw a Dung Beetle in action, have ya? They roll around poop for their own purposes. Sometimes, they even eat it."
"Dude... Sickening." Benny said out loud, his gills turning green in sickness.
"Hey, etymology isn't a clean job sometimes, bud!" Cherri commented with a grin.
"Still... It's an interesting fella, isn't it?" Benny said, looking down at the beetle. "Let me guess; inspiration for a tattoo?"
"Umm... Maybe?" Cherri answered, looking up into the sky.
Mozart was lying back on the beach, with Woodstock on his stomach, as he spotted GENKI bringing an empty tea cup. He could see that GENKI... Wasn't looking so hot. He picked up Woodstock, and walked over to it.
"Er... GENKI?" Mozart asked. "What's going on?"
"Oh, nothing. Just bringing User Yentoulis some tea." GENKI replied, her joints squeaking.
"You look like you need some mondo oil on your joints." Mozart said out loud. "How long since you had an oiling?"
"I dunno... Ever since I was manufactured..." GENKI replied.
Mozart shook his head. "That's not good... Look, I gotta get you fixed up... It may take an all-nighter, though."
He then dug into a bag nearby, and took out a tool box.
"Thankfully, I always take my tool box in case of emergencies... And in this case, its an emergency." Mozart noted, as he began to tinker with GENKI. Taking off her arm, he looked at the screw.
"Jeepers, it's ALL rusted around. What does Yento do to you?" Mozart asked.
"Er... The name is Yentoulis... And..." GENKI commented, as Mozart continued to work on GENKI...
"Now, fetch!" Moana shouted out loud, tossing a stick at Fang, who caught it with his teeth. Sting was nearby, watching.
"Wow, you've REALLY tamed Fang, huh?" Sting commented with a smile.
"Yep! I knew I had to do so." Moana said, as Fang came back, and Moana started to pet on him. "Good boy, good boy!"
Sting looked at Fang with interest. "Um... Can I?"
Moana smiled. "Or course!"
Sting then rubbed Fang on the side, as Fang began to pant.
"Hee hee, this is fun!" Sting said, smiling. "Aww, he's panting!"
"Yes, he is..." Moana noted. "This is kinda, odd... Did we make him into a dog?"
"I dunno, but there's no problem with that." Sting replied smiling. "But if he starts talking like Jabberjaw, then we may start getting sued for copyright."
"Jabberjaw? That shark with the Curly voice?" Moana asked, as Sting nodded. "I adore him! I wish there were more benevolent sharks in fiction..."
"Yeah, just because something looks mean, doesn't mean it has to be." Sting commented. "Look at Cherri; she looks like a street punk, and yet she has a gentle soul."
"Exactly." Moana said, as the two continued to rub on Fang.
Far away from that scene was Olivia, glaring at Moana.
"Ugh, they're getting too close! You're stealing MY bad boy away!" Olivia said out loud. "You blue-haired bitch... If I could... Ugh..."
Marissa and Ellis were inside the cabin, talking.
"So... Your shirt says you're a Dungeon Queen." Ellis said. "You've got a dungeon?"
Marissa chuckled, as she looked down at her shirt. "No, silly... I'm just the leader of the Dungeons Club in school. We get together and play DnD. We also get together and play World of Warcraft."
"Cool..." Ellis commented. "I'm a Warlock online. And by Warlock, a Fire Warlock."
"My favorite class is the Gnome Mage... It was the class of a good friend of mine, who I hold dear in my life." Marissa commented.
"Cool." Ellis said, interested.
"Sadly... She died due to sickness. I use her class as tribute to her." Marissa replied, looking down in sadness. "I... wish she didn't had that sickness... Ugh!"
Ellis looked at Marissa, and then put his arm around her.
"Marissa, that friend of yours would want you to continue on. She may be gone, but she'll ALWAYS live on by you."
Marissa looked at Ellis, and smiled.
"Yeah, you're right... No hanging on to the past. It's time to look ahead... Into the future." Marissa said, smiling. "Thanks for talking with me, Ellis."
"No prob, Marissa!" Ellis replied with a smile.
Confessional: Going Out with a Smile
Marissa: I know Mirian's up there in Heaven, smiling down on me...
Ellis: Wow... I didn't know Marissa lost a friend...
Ron: Eh, I didn't want to have any part of tonight. They're TOO nice... They do not know TRUE horror...
Benny: Wow... I didn't freeze up around a bug... Something must be going on.
Cherri: ...Or will a Scarab Beetle on the side of my stomach do? Shows off my Egyptian heritage. So many decisions...
Mozart: (Is very sleepy and yawns) Zzzzzz...
Xantara: Nel's really falling for Korpse, huh?
Nelson: I dunno what happened with my birth parents, sadly... But I know that family is who loves and cares for you... And they do just that.
Isle of Rebirth
Early the next morning, Lance got up, and looked at his surroundings. He then noticed on the shore that the drawing of Drake and Stella was still there.
"Awwww... Come ON!" Lance yelled out in frustration.
In the woods nearby the Geek's camp, Benny was looking at some bugs.
"Cool, that's a nice specimen..." Benny said, as he was trying to remember at the tip of his tongue. "The... Um... I know what it is..."
"Grasshopper?" A voice answered from behind Benny... It was Nicholas.
"That's it!" Benny shouted out loud. "I knew it was something. Thanks, um..."
"Nicholas, and now that jerk's gone... I can lead the team, now!" Nicholas replied with a smile. "Kinda fitting I run into a grasshopper; Ada called me her Grasshopper in Party Training, whatever that meant."
"Party training?" Benny asked. "The only advice I can say is be yourself; I was never invited to any parties growing up... Except for Clairabelle's Bratz-themed party... I think beetles ran off with the cake prior to the party. Thank God I didn't go."
"Um, myself IS kinda smart... I don't think they would want a smartiepants at a party." Nicholas replied. "I most likely end up reading the ingredients on a can of cashews."
Benny chuckled. "You got a lot to learn, bud..."
A couple of hours later, Chris' voice blared over the Intercom.
"Campers! How are we all doing? Today, we shall be doing a bit of an endurance challenge! What does it involve? You'll find out soon enough!"
"I'll go wake Mozart." Marissa said out loud. "Dude has a sleep spell on him. I can disable it."
At the beach, what appeared to be a electronic board was being displayed. Some of the campers were staring at it.
"So... Are we playing the wheel?" Moana asked. "If so... This'll be easy-peasy!"
"Hmm... Maybe it's some other game show?" Ada also asked. "Still, loving the overuse of neon!"
"Campers!" Chris shouted out loud. "Welcome to your next challenge, labeled simply... The Phobia Endurance Challenge!"
Most of the Campers were shocked. Except for a few.
"Wait a moment, we never exposed our fears at all!" Korpse said out loud.
"Please note that this isn't a Phobia Factor Challenge." Chris commented. "We were gonna do a different challenge involving Japanese Game Shows, but then we would have anti-weeaboo protesters on our asses."
"Aww... I would have liked that..." Nelson said to himself in defeat.
"And as for our first Phobia..." Chris replied, as he hit a button on a counter. Various words flashed by very fast, too fast for the naked eye. It eventually landed on... "...Your first part of the challenge will be enduring... Entomophobia, or the fear of Insects!"
Two hot tubs filled to the top with live insects were carted out.
"Now, your task is to-" Chris said out loud, as Cherri was already INSIDE the tub. "Last the longest in the hot tub filled with insects, like Cherri here is demonstrating."
"Hey, this is a dream come true of mine!" Cherri replied back. "Don't blow it, dude."
"Anyways, the first three people to bail from their hot tubs are the losers of the challenge, while the rest move on." Chris commented. "And we shall see who's who... After the break."
"Eh, run 20 minute infocommercials. I wanna take my sweet time." Cherri replied back, feeling very euphoric.
And so, the Phobia Endurance Challenge begins! Can they face various fears?
NEXT TIME: The Challenge continues! Also, a vote off.