"Last time on Total Drama Action! Carmen was furious at Justin for saving Emma, burning an idol and keeping around a volatile player. Little did they know, Tem listened in and ratted them out to Emma who went on a tirade against them before the challenge. During the challenge the campers got all dressed up into their secret identities and did their best to try and save the day. While Carrie was the most stylish and Justin the most heroic, they both won immunity after a wild challenge. The immunity for both was needed though as Carrie was able to pull off a massive blindside against Carmen, alongside Courtney, Tem, and Emma that would have almost assuredly hit Justin had he been without immunity. Seven are left, who will go home tonight on another dramatic episode of Total Drama Action!"
Theme Song
As the campers made their way back to their trailers following Carmen's elimination, the two remaining blondes walked side by side both looking incredibly exhausted.
"Carrie, I just wanted to say thank you for keeping me here," Emma exclaimed, getting Carrie's attention, Emma gave Carrie a small meager smile as the pair continued to walk.
"It's all good Emma. We wanted you here, so we made it happen," Carrie replied, giving Emma a shoulder pat of reassurance.
"I'm with you until the end Carrie. I should have stuck by you after Devin left, you've been consistently good to me." Tears were welling up in Emma's eyes.
"You don't need to apologize to Emma, actions speak louder than words, you know that," Carrie responded, as Emma tried to keep her composure.
"Thanks Carrie!" Emma said, giving Carrie a big hug and then scampering off to the girl's trailer, leaving a confused Carrie behind.
Confessional, Carrie
That is likely the first nice thing Emma has done since we got here.
Confessional, Emma
I WAS NOT CRYING!
As the girls all slowly started to shuffle into their trailers for the night, Raj and Justin were still slowly making their way to their trailer. Both in shock at what had just transpired only moments ago.
"Will we be okay?" Raj timidly asked the model, who just shrugged.
"Who knows. They'll vote me before they vote you," Justin casually replied, a twinge of annoyance in his voice.
"Oh… well… uh.." Raj stammered
"Yes?" Justin asked, staring at Raj, making the hockey bro blush.
"I…. justwantedtoknowifyouwouldbemyboyfriend!?" Raj exclaimed, barely able to get the words out of his mouth.
"Uh…" Justin stammered. "I um… don't swing that way Raj," Justin hurriedly said. "I think it's best if we turn in for the night," Justin added, hurrying into the trailer.
"Oh… right… sorry…" Raj replied, tears welling up in his eyes as he shifted his eyes from the now vanished Justin to his shoes.
Confessional, Justin
Ummmmmmm…. I don't know what to do.
Confessional, Raj
I knew I should have kept my mouth shut. Now everything is ruined! (He's sobbing uncontrollably)
After a time lapse to the morning, the campers had all slowly arrived at the Crafts and Services Tent. All of the girls sat together, while Justin and Raj each sat by themselves. Courtney, looking between the two boys, decided to get up from where she was sitting and move over next to Raj.
"Are you doing okay Raj?" Courtney asked, taking a seat next to the boy.
"Not really," Raj sniffled.
"What's wrong?" Courtney asked, her voice indicating she was concerned for the hockey bro.
"I asked Justin out last night… and he said no," Raj was holding back even more tears than he was already producing. Courtney gave him a reassuring pat on the back, before resting her hand on his shoulder.
"You guys can still be friends. Just because he doesn't like you in that way, doesn't mean he can't appreciate you as a friend."
"I thought… I thought I might have ruined that," Raj stammered.
"Well, have you talked to him?"
"No… not since last night, but I… I'm scared."
"Raj there's only seven of us left. After the show is over you may not have another chance to rebuild your bond with him."
"I guess. I just don't want to make him uncomfortable," Raj replied, fidgeting with his fingers, keeping his eyes on the wooden table.
"I know it's not the funnest conversation, but you need to work through it. And if it comes down to it, I can be your friend too."
"Really!?" Raj exclaimed, his mood instantly improving as his head shot up and turned towards the former CIT.
"Yes really," Courtney repeated, flashing a smile.
"I feel better now, thanks Courtney."
'Any time."
Confessional, Courtney
This is probably underhanded of me, but if Justin gets eliminated I'm more than happy to be Raj's new best friend.
"I wish I could be like you sometimes," Tem mused to Hilde, as they sat next to each other, right near Carrie and Emma.
"Like me? Please, who'd want to be like me," Hilde sarcastically replied, as she rolled her eyes at the brunette.
"I mean like you don't really take anyone's crap," Tem explained. "Like you just have like a strong will about you."
"I'll take that as a compliment…" Hilde said, narrowing her eyes at Tem before loosening up a bit. "But weren't you pretty head strong on your first season?"
"Yeah. I was all about honesty and integrity. I still am, but I acknowledge that in this game, almost no one really is that honest," Tem replied, her head tilting down as her voice turned more sorrowful.
"I mean we're in the final seven. We're doing something right," Hilde chuckled, lightening the mood. "Besides, you can't lie all the time and succeed."
"Sure, but still, the lying and dishonesty stuff is still something I grapple with every day, just because it's something that goes against moral code."
"I get it, but you can still be strong even if you feel conflicted about something. That's how I got through my life. I got into a lot of fights when I was younger."
"Why?" Tem asked earnestly.
"I was a bit of a loud mouth, while I didn't like to fight, I knew I had to defend myself. It's a whole thing."
"Seems like a rough childhood. I can't say I can relate at all."
"Don't worry about it at all," Hilde replied, flashing Tem a small smile.
Confessional, Hilde
I've bonded way too well with some of the people here despite the sheer amount of loons we started with.
Confessional, Tem
While I am not proud of my lies and pot stirring, I'm making it a point to not get lazy. There's still an idol unaccounted for and I'm not about to be the next Carson. After this season is over I may need to hit up Chloe for a church…
"I'm so glad that worked," Courtney exclaimed, breathing a sigh of relief, as she walked over to Carrie dumping her scraps into the trash can.
"You're telling me, I was shocked when they voted Hilde. I didn't think they were that fractured," Carrie added, whispering in a shocked tone.
"I don't think so. I think they just thought they had the numbers, and then split the vote," Courtney stated matter of factly.
"Oh…" Carrie said. "Anyways…. What's up?"
"I just wanted to check in, see how you were feeling," Courtney explained, as the pair exited the Craft Services Tent.
"Oh… well I'm doing alright I guess," Carrie started, before looking at Courtney who let a sigh slip from her lips. "Oh you mean in the game. I mean I don't think I'm in any like immediate danger if that's what you mean?"
"Yes. I meant the game Carrie. What would you want to happen at the Ceremony tonight?" Courtesy asked, redirecting Carrie.
"Uh… I don't know, it depends on immunity. Probably Justin or Raj, whichever one isn't immune." Carrie shrugged.
"Makes sense I guess. Just seems like they're obviously on the bottom now, not as threatening as before you know."
"True I guess. I just think Justin especially would have a really good jury case you know."
"You're not wrong, but we have five rounds to take him out."
"Fair enough."
Confessional, Carrie
While I do appreciate Courtney reaching out, I just still don't trust her.
Confessional, Courtney
I want Carrie on my side, yet it just feels like she isn't fully with me. I think I would need Tem out to gain her allegiance, but then she probably just goes with Hilde and Emma… UGH! I just need her to not go after Justin here and I'll consider us still good. If Justin goes, I become the next target, so I just need to delay it for as long as possible.
"ATTENTION CAMPERS MEET AT THE MESS HALL IN TEN MINUTES! YOUR CHARIOT AWAITS" Chris yelled through the intercom. The campers shuffled their way to their destination, some faster than others, however notably, Justin and Raj were both lagging behind.
"Soooo… Raj…" Justin said, drawing out his vowels.
"Yes… Justin?" Raj hesitantly asked the male model.
"Look, I know I didn't give you the answer you were hoping for, but we can still be friends you know," Justin exclaimed, giving Raj a bit of a hairflip leaving Raj's eyes dazzling.
"REALLY!" Raj shouted. "That's great!" he added, quickly quieting down as Hilde and Courtney who were just ahead of the two boys shot him a quizzical look.
"Yes yes, I don't want our friendship to end just because of that you know."
"Yep I get it! No complaints here!"
"Greaaaaat!"
Confessional, Justin
I need every ally I can manage
Confessional, Raj
At least we're still friends. It sucks he doesn't feel the same, but I'm glad the friendship isn't ruined, that's all I care about now.
The campers arrived at the mess hall relatively quickly and lined up in front of the tent flaps. The seven survivors waited as the sounds of a trumpet echoed right in front of them. "HEAR YE! HEAR YE!" Sam started. He marched into the clearing dressed much like an old bard with puffy shoulders and pants. His glasses were replaced with a monocle as he tucked his horn under his shoulder and read from a long scroll. "Today's royal challenge as decreed by the king will be a tribute to the times of yore."
"Is that why Chris was dressed as a King in the last episode? I didn't think he'd want to reuse things," Tem mentioned.
"Daddy's orders," Dakota shrugged. She threw open the flaps with a great flourish. She was clad in a pink and blue dress that modestly covered most of her frame. It was puffy at the skirt and seemed to jingle with every slight movement she made.
"I want a dress like that," Emma seethed quietly.
"Come with us to a royal land. We do declare that this endeavor will allow you to explore your heart's content. Loyalty, bravery, truth, justice, and heart will guide you across the paths to a victory," Sam read with a cough. He mouthed something off to Dakota, who shrugged.
"And guiding your transport this first time around will require help of… ahem…. Bold Courier of Recent Typography, Leonard the Whimsy!" Dakota gestured.
A giant smoke plume appeared where Dakota gestured. "HUZZAH! 'TIS I, LEONARD THE WHIMSY!" Sparkles flew in the background as Leonard debuted his new outfit. It was similar to his previous green wizard wear but he wore a combination of purple and gold that seemed to alternate as he gesticulated. Now he wore silver star shaped glasses. "COME WITH ME AND I SHALL-where'd my princess go?"
"Your princess?" Raj asked, taken aback by the sudden interruption.
"Yes, I am under the employ of the King of Total Drama, but my true service is to my dear princess, empress of the south. I miss her dearly and her image would be a true healing factor for sore eyes," Leonard the Whimsy explained.
"Sugar?" Justin asked. "She didn't make it to this point." He glanced over at Courtney as she nodded in agreement.
"A shame, alas, my aged and wizened heart must deal with it…" Leonard the Whimsy lamented. He cleared his throat and motioned to Sam to continue their effects.
"COME WITH ME TO A LAND ONE CAN HARDLY DREAM! TAKE MY IMAGINARY HAND AND WE SHALL FLOURISH!" At the end of the statement a tram hastily decorated to look like a royal carriage rolled into view.
Confessional, Leonard the Whimsy
I'm glad Sugar got the chance to compete this season. If she wasn't selected she'd make an absolutely iconic and stellar role as the princess in distress. So if you're wondering why I'm not that interested in this roleplay… that's why
Sam and Dakota drove the tram-carriage through the film lot while Leonard stood in the back. The campers turned to face the front as Leonard made a gesture. Sam hit a button at the end of Leonard the Whimsy's gesture and the screens dropped. "BESTOW THINE EYES ON THE IMAGE OF THE PRINCESS!"
In a small, fancy room, with a four pillared bed, reclining bored in a teal dress, the blond princess rolled her eyes. She held a pale hand up and used that momentum to stand to her full height. Chris' voice began to play through the tram just as the princess stretched, bored. "Madame Bridgette the white-"
"Is that because she's white?" Carrie hesitantly called out.
"SHUSH!" Chris' voice echoed. "Madame Bridgette the white feather of the azure seas is trapped in the tower! She's mapped out the castle holding her hostage and has identified Leonard the Whimsy as a worthy ally to guide her to safety. BUT THE CASTLE IS FRAUGHT WITH DANGER!"
Carrie slunk in her seat as King Chris continued his spiel. "This carriage will take you to the Murky Elderwood where you will be equipped with a tool to save the princess. First one to escape the castle grounds with the princess in hand will be the sole immunity winner!"
The tram came to a stop outside a set door that looked exactly like that of an old drawbridge. Dakota knocked on the drawbridge door thrice and the campers entered the film set. A dense green thicket set piece stood in front of them and seemed to be vibrating with the slight air current in the studio. It was enshrined with a curious purple light and seemed to expand and contract as Dakota made a cursory movement towards it. "Leonard the Whimsy, if you would…"
"HUZZAH!" Leonard the Whimsy shouted. "Thicket a thack! BACK I SAY BACK! BECAUSE YOU'RE NOTHING BUT WHACK!"
The floor they all stood on seemed to rumble as the thicket seemed to levitate up into the sky. "That's not what I expected," Raj looked up, mystified.
"What did you expect?" Tem asked.
"That it'd burn," Raj replied.
"I'm not wasting my mana on a spell like that on a fake piece like that," Leonard the Whimsy fired back. "Take a look, feast your eyes on the Murky Elderwood!"
The campers looked beyond Leonard's outstretched arms to see a giant tree with a cutout. Through the cutout Chef Hatchet stuck his face through with a look of boredom on his face. "Here ye, here ye," he said in a bored voice. "I am the Murky Elderwood. The monsters and mayhem guard the dungeon of despair-"
"No, it's the tower of tragedy," Leonard the Whimsy corrected.
"I like dungeon of despair better."
"Well you chose to put Madame Bridgette the white feather of the azure seas in a tower, not a dungeon," Leonard the whimsy fired back.
The Murky Elderwood sighed. "The monsters and mayhem guard the tower of tragedy where Madame Bridgette the Whitefeather of the Azure Seas is holding out for a hero."
"Do you have to say all of that for Bridgette?" Tem inquired.
"Oh bother…" Leonard the Whimsy sighed. A giant water lily fell from the ceiling and hit Tem on the head. "Names in the realm of this studio have power. You must refer to the princess by her full title if you have to call her by her name," Leonard explained as Tem rubbed her head.
"I cannot offer much help, but I can bestow the mighty tool to vanquish the foes on the way to save Madame Bridgette, the white feather of the azure seas. Please, stand on one of my giant leaves.," the Murky Elderwood mentioned.
Confessional, Leonard the Whimsy
Sure I'll help them save this princess, but there's only one blond pageant queen for me.
Confessional, The Murky Elderwood
(He's still wearing some of the tree on his person)
…why couldn't the aloof ally who supplies the heroes be a tavern wench? At least I could find a half decent dress to wear.
A leaf transition showed all seven campers standing on seven unique leaves. "This is an oak leaf and I see Hilde's on a birch leaf. What tree is Chef supposed to be?" Courtney asked.
A giant foam acorn fell from the ceiling and hit Courtney on the head. "This is a fantasy realm," the Murky Elderwood sighed. "And let me start with you, Courtney, on the oak leaf. Your role in the army will be the Knight, and you will wield a sword!"
"Oh that's actually neat!" Courtney cheered. A branch high above her shook and dropped a gold plated foam sword.
"Hilde, on the birch leaf! You will be the army's barbarian, and for that, you will get a halberd!" Hilde cheered as the gold plated halbert landed upright in front of her.
"Now… Raj, on the Ash leaf! You are the army's fighter, and for that, you get a flail!" A look of confusion appeared on his face as the flail dropped from the branch above him before it turned into clarity.
"Tem, for the mighty army, we need a rogue, and that shall be you, and for that you will get a mace!" Tem's eyes widened as the spiked weapon dropped into her hands.
"Emma on the elm, your role for today's endeavor will be that of the warrior! And what better weapon than a glaive?" The glaive fell from above as Emma looked on, impressed.
"Carrie of the willow leaf, we need a pikeman, or pikewoman, or pikeperson… and that shall be you! Take this lance well," The Murky Elderwood said as the lance fell early. Carrie picked up the lance and investigated it.
"Lastly, Justin, on the Aspen, you shall wield the mighty axe as our resident Monk." Justin looked at the axe that fell from the branches with a look of intrigue.
"Leonard the whimsy will bestow upon you the silver shields. Use that gold to save Madame Bridgette the white feather of the azure seas!"
Leonard the whimsy grabbed the shields from Sam and handed them to each of the seven brave fighters. They each struck a pose while the trees seemed to move, revealing the castle set on a higher elevated portion of the soundstage. "TALLY HO!" Leonard the whimsy shouted.
The contestants let out a loud cheer and sprinted off.
"Have fun storming the castle!" Leonard the whimsy waved them off.
"Think they'll get out of this unharmed?" the Murky Elderwood asked.
"It'll take a miracle," Leonard the whimsy snarked.
Confessional, Justin
What kind of monk uses an axe?
Confessional, Hilde
I WANTED THE AXE!
Confessional, Emma
Glaive? I've never heard of a glaive until today…
Confessional, Carrie
Hmm…. (She holds the lance up, it pokes a hole in the ceiling of the confessional trailer)
Confessional, Murky Elderwood Chef
(While still in makeup) Darn kids… why'd Chris send the interns on one of his 'kingly' duties and leave me to patch this up? This is supposed to be Sam's job.
The camera transitioned to another view of the seven brave fighters running up the grassy and lightly forested knoll component of the soundstage. Another overhead shot showed the outline of the fortress Madame Bridgette the Whitefeather of the Azure Seas was stuck in. The tower was in the center of several concentric rings. A round moat encircled an oddly shaped landmass. Four bridges led to the irregular landmass where the fortress structure stood tall. The outer walls of the castle stood low but wide in a diamond shape, completely enclosing a courtyard that fully encompassed a sole circular tower. A dramatic zoom into the room at the highest point of the tower showed Madame Bridgette the Whitefeather of the Azure Seas at a dolled up vanity, bored out her mind. The camera tracked her as she made her way to one of the windows.
"HURRY UP AND RESCUE ME!" The camera panned out to show the brave rescuers all scattered around the hill.
"She sounds much more shrill in person," Tem mentioned as she cowered behind a bush.
"Towers usually don't have sinks, kitchens, or anything to help relieve your voice," Emma observed. "At least the ones in princess movies."
"OH CAMPERS!" The stormers suddenly heard King Chris' voice blare from speakers hidden in the set. "YOU DIDN'T THINK THIS ESCAPE WOULD BE THAT EASY, WOULD YOU?"
As soon as his last question echoed, Fang burst from the moat with a mighty roar. He was dressed in stereotypical knight gear with a painting of a bridge on his chest piece. He wielded a giant shield with a shark fin on it and held an equally large blade in his other hand.
Near two of the other entrances two interns each, faces obscured by their chainmail helmets, showed up wearing similar suits of armor and holding smaller swords. The final entrance had a wooly beaver also in a similar suit of armor and a medium sized sword struck a pose.
"THESE ARE THE MONSTERS WHO CAPTURED OUR FAIR PRINCESS! PREVENT THEIR ADVANCE BY HITTING THEM IN THE BRIDGE! BUT BEWARE, IF THEY LAY A BLOW ON YOUR PERSON OR YOU ARE KNOCKED INTO THE MOAT, THEN YOU MUST HAVE LEONARD THE WHIMSY, SAM OF THE SOUND, OR DUCHESS DAKOTA FISH YOU OUT, AND IT'S FIRST COME FIRST SERVE!
"I knew it wouldn't be that easy," Courtney grit her teeth as she observed from behind a rock. Hilde, nearby, jumped to her feet and rushed forward to the nearest bridge. The two interns sidestepped her first blow and swung their fake swords into Hilde's calves. Hilde turned to the two of them with a glare but the interns insistently pointed to the moat. When she refused the interns prodded her in before from the ceiling Leonard the Whimsy lowered a magical climbing rope.
Confessional, Courtney
If she wasn't going to do it… I would have done the exact same thing….
Justin breathed heavily as he started to lug his axe up the hill. The unwieldy weapon dragged behind him and left a small cut in the grassy knoll set. He mustered up his strength and charged up the hill with a loud shout. The nearby wooly beaver rushed forward with its sword high above its head. Justin ducked and the wooly beaver tumbled down the hill, seemingly cursing every drop of the way.
Raj clenched his flail's handle tightly as he avoided the beaver coming down the hill. "This is the easiest now… come on, wide open net, everyone's rushing, get the puck for a goal…" he hyped himself up. He broke into a spring before tripping over a small pebble.
Confessional, Raj
This is why Zambonis exist!
Leonard the Whimsy, rope secured tightly on the mechanism meant to carry the campers, walked along the catwalks to a point above the grassy hill where Hilde finally was allowed to let go. Annoyed, she brandished her halberd as someone walked behind her. "Hilde-"
WHAM!
"OWWW!" Tem rubbed her shoulder. "I was trying to ask if you wanted to try working together to storm the castle…."
"You and me?" Hilde leered. "When only one of us can win immunity?"
"There's six defenders but there's no more than two per entrance," Tem pointed out. "And the castle wall isn't high enough for the Machicolations-"
"Macarena?"
"MACHICOLATIONS" Tem shouted. "There aren't enough of them for the defenders to truly defend against us. If we can just get past one wall we can hide in the center. It doesn't look thick enough to hide anything inside."
"I think three sounds better than two," Hilde suggested. "You get someone on our side and then we can talk."
"Carrie and Emma agreed," Tem pointed to the two blondes off in the distance. "Come on," Tem gestured.
Confessional, Tem
I do admire the castle, but I will say that there is no architectural cohesion to this castle. This is most similar to a Scottish castle of a rook, but the drawbridges are more in line with that of medieval Portuguese castles, and the types of layers are rather befitting of the natural evolution of the city of Carcassonne.
Courtney, alone at her spot around the knoll, looked around. High above on the wall were fake cannons timed to go off. "Clearly a distraction, if Duncan were here… what would he do?"
She dropped into a brief imitation of her boyfriend's voice. "Come on sweetheart, I've broken out of walls like this in my audition tape."
"Duncan!" Courtney responded. "Listen here you ogre… unless you have an idea of breaking in then you can shut up."
"Fine by me princess, just walk in like you belong and rob it out. Then you get the pretty little princess-"
"I thought I was your princess!"
"You know what I mean toots," Courtney as Duncan rolled her eyes. Courtney trailed one of the interns up the slope before suddenly bristling past. She jumped on the not so stable wooden bridge and sprinted in, screaming
Confessional, Courtney
(Still speaking as Duncan)
Looks like I saved your butt again, and I don't mind, it's a cute one.
(Now speaking as herself)
DUNCAN! Can you tell reality T.V. is really getting to me?
Sam opened a hatch out of the fake grassy knoll. "Come on you two, let's get out."
Justin the Monk and Raj the Fighter climbed out, sopping wet, as they meekly thanked Sam. "Do you think that could have gone better?" Raj asked, his eyes drawn to Justin's wet shirt.
"...yes," Justin sighed. "But the two of us are doing something, but with two of us that means there's a 50-50 shot of being pushed into the lake."
"Why is it fifty fifty? Wouldn't it be a fifty fifty if we are both pushed in, then a fifty fifty if you are pushed in, then a fifty fifty if I'm pushed in?" Raj swung his flail.
"Raj, I don't understand statistics, and I don't think you do either. It's a good thing neither of us need brains where we're going," Justin snarked.
"No we don't," Raj happily agreed. "But let's try to get across the bridge first."
"Good plan," Justin agreed readily.
The two looked to see Fang's drawbridge in the vicinity. The two shared a look and charged, screaming. The two landed on the fake unstable wood of the drawbridge, drawing the shark's attention as he bared all of his teeth. Raj swung first, cleanly missing Fang's feet as he jumped. Justin rolled under Fang's body while the shark seemed to battle with Fang in single combat. Justin tried swinging his axe but he barely grazed Fang and the shark barely noticed.
"Raj! The way is clear! Let's-"
Justin's assurance suddenly died mid declaration as he saw Raj barely hanging onto the wood with one hand and almost falling into the moat. "JUSTIN!" Raj called out.
Justin crept away as quickly as he could. The camera panned over to Fang as he merely picked off Raj's fingers one by one. The hockey player plunged into the moat below.
Confessional, Justin
…
…
…
IT'S INDIVIDUAL IMMUNITY! I'm sure Raj would have done the same
A brief cutaway showed Duchess Dakota rushing forward with her fishing line to where Raj fell into the moat. The camera pan changed to show the girls all lined up. "So we know what to do right?" Tem looked over at her fellow cast mates.
"Wait where's Emma?" Carrie asked.
"After she brought over Courtney she said she needed to fix her skirt," Tem explained. "But we can update her on this plan later. Here's what we'll do. I'll run in first to divert the interns. None of them have been above on the Machicolations so we're covered on that front. Carrie has the longest weapon so she can attack from afar. I think if we get past the first wall then we can get Courtney swinging her sword. With that sword swing we'll have Hilde and Emma acting as backup with me so that we can position ourselves to the next layer of walls."
"Okay! Tear all fixed up, sass from the Murky Elderwood aside," Emma rolled her eyes. "Let's do this chumps! EMMMMAAAAA! WILLLLLSSSSOOOONNNN!"
The other girls watched, dumbfounded, as she sprinted up the hill and pounced on one of the poor interns. The two of them tumbled as Fang and the beaver started to run towards them.
"...she just ran in didn't she…" Hilde commented as Emma seemed to be flailing around with the poor intern, getting blow after blow from the attackers.
"I think that's our cue!" Carrie broke rank and ran forward to the fray, also getting tangled in the mess.
"WAIT!" Hilde followed.
Tem started to run before Courtney grabbed her shirt. "Other side," Courtney whispered as they ran away.
A camera pan showed Carrie slipping behind the brawlers as Hilde and Emma were both pushed into the moat unceremoniously. The four defenders looked around before clearing a space for Leonard the Whimsy to rescue them both.
Confessional, Hilde
EMMA YOU MORON!
Confessional, Emma
Oh jeez… it wasn't my fault!
Elsewhere, Justin started to run through the hollow outer wall. There weren't many decorations in place but there was a small case containing seven busts, all representing the campers. He paused for a moment to see that his bust was adorned with a circular crown with a singular spike. On that singular spike was a tiny circular emerald. "Curious…" he mumbled before running through the outer wall to the small courtyard that encircled the skinnier inner wall.
"Where to?" Carrie turned to Tem.
"I don't see any four buildings, but we know that Bridgette is stuck in a tower," Tem gasped, somewhat out of breath.
A sudden cannon fire coated Tem in black powder. "What's her name again?" Tem turned to Carrie, monotone.
"Princess Bridgette the white feather of an azure sea?" Carrie offered.
This time black powder covered both of them. "Let's just try to go up and find her. There's got to be a way to escalade here," Tem pointed out.
Nearby, Courtney ran past the case Justin saw mere moments before her. "Is that what my face looks like?" she pondered aloud before running away, a defender hot on her heels.
Confessional, Courtney
(The camera is zoomed in on the bust that represents her. It's a lifelike and uncanny representation of her, except the crown is missing)
(A zoom out shows that Courtney is now wearing the crown, a four pronged piece with four red rubies around the circumference, evenly spaced out in giant ellipses.)
This actually kind of fits me…. BUT I AM NOT A PRINCESS!
Duchess Dakota strained as Raj's feet flailed against the steep embankment. "Didn't you say that you were getting stronger because of your work with the show?" Raj asked.
"Yeah but this show keeps me busy as is with my influencer life, my daddy's life, and all my intersections there," Duchess Dakota groaned. She heaved again and Raj planted on the grassy green that covered the top of the embankment.
"Do you think I have a chance?" Raj asked.
"Sure, but you better run," Dakota pointed out.
At the word 'Run', the enthusiastic jock broke into a sprint. He jumped over Fang's sword swipe and made it to the area under the portcullis. "YEAH! THAT'S WHAT WE CALL GETTING THE EGG IN THE NEST IN THE NEST IN THE TREE IN THE HOLE IN THE GROUND!" Raj danced, swinging his flail.
Unceremoniously the beaver defender pushed him with a giant padded stick into the lake. Duchess Dakota sighed as Raj looked up, helpless.
Confessional, Raj
I can't believe I fell for that! That's why my captain always says to never gamble with a goalie when a point is on the line….
A camera shift showed Emma screaming at one of the intern defenders as she tried to slam her dagger against the defender. "OH NO YOU DON'T!" Emma hollered as she chased the defender into the castle.
Nearby, Hilde restrained from laughing as she moved forward, unfettered. She passed by the case holding the busts without a second glance. The camera tracked Hilde as she managed to get past the inner wall and looked up.
A vertigo inducing sight created the illusion that the path to the tower was a mess of walkways and high bridges leading to the princess. The camera movement ended just as Madame Bridgette the Whitefeather of the Azure seas leaned out the window. "HEY!" Madame Bridgette the Whitefeather of the Azure Seas yelled.
"We're here!" Hilde called up.
"HURRY! I'M GETTING BORED!" Madame Bridgette, the Whitefeather of the Azure Seas shouted down.
"We're trying!" Hilde hollered.
Madame Bridgette the Whitefeather of the Azure Seas groaned as the camera seemed to fixate on one of the figures running on the bridges. "I think we're almost there!" Tem, leaning on the edge of one of the bridges said. "We can do this!"
"We?" Courtney briefly questioned, not too far behind Carrie.
Tem leaned on one of the bridges before one of the railings gave way, sending her tumbling to a lower bridge. "I'm okay!" Tem groaned, frustrated.
"Safe for me!" Courtney cheered.
Confessional, Tem
Architecture… can be malevolent, can be benevolent, but on this kind of show…
Confessional, Hilde
Who even likes castles anyway?
Courtney picked up the pace as she found herself atop one of many high walkways crisscrossing the space. "Is this-"
She looked through the tiny window some five feet off of the ground, seeing Madame Bridgette, the whitefeather of the Azure Seas leaning outside the window, yelling at someone.
The camera followed Madame Bridgette the Whitefeather of the Azure Sea's gaze as she looked at Justin stumbling over the rickety walkways. "HOP TO IT! PRETEND IT'S SOME SORT OF A WALKWAY!"
A brief camera pan showed Justin stumbling over his weapon. "I'm trying…" groaned Justin. He stumbled backwards and fell onto another lower walkway.
Madame Bridgette the Whitefeather of the Azure Seas turned around to see Courtney hacking through the wall. "IT'S COURTNEY!" the preppy girl said through the window. "Better back up Madame!"
Madame Bridgette the Whitefeather of the Azure Seas did as she was told and waited for Courtney to burst through. "Look out for the-"
Courtney rushed forward, falling through an open trap door with a clank. "Who designs a tower like that?" She rested on the floor with her hands propping up her heavy head.
"Blame Chris," Madame Bridgette the Whitefeather of the Azure Seas sighed. "Well, you're here, and the curse is broken, you can call me Bridgette."
"Sure," Courtney sighed. "Now.. .we have to get you out of here, right?"
"Right," Bridgette agreed. "We do have to go down to get out. But this tower doesn't lead all the way down."
"Let's go then," Courtney started.
Confessional, Courtney
Gotta shout it out to Bridgette since she didn't take that damsel role too seriously and actually yelled at us to do stuff.
"Thanks again Dakota," Raj smiled.
Duchess Dakota pulled out a small paintball gun and aimed it at Raj before she put her finger to her ear. "Oh the curse is broken!" Dakota said. "But that means more tower defenses are active, so again you need to-"
"DON'T NEED TO TELL ME TWICE!" Raj hollered. He ran towards the tower in the center, dodging two interns who emerged from the inner wall. "CAN'T CATCH ME!"
Raj's taunts quickly stopped when he made a sudden collision with Emma. "HEY!" Emma shouted. "Watch where you're going!"
"Why are you running away from the tower?" Raj questioned.
"That defender still hasn't learned their lesson!" Emma jeered. "LET ME AT HIM!"
Raj cast an awkward stare at the camera before dashing off again.
Confessional, Raj
…keep the eye on the puck… eye on the puck…
Courtney and Bridgette started going down the floors of the tower, taking a pause at every hallway. "No," Bridgette would say when Courtney pointed.
"Did Chris really point out the good exits?"
"As far as I remember, yes," Bridgette said. With that statement a defender seemed to lunge through a doorway and almost grab Bridgette. Bridgette yelped and ran into Courtney.
"Let's go now!" Courtney hollered. She grabbed Bridgette by the forearm as she burst through one of the fake walls of the tower. The two were suddenly exposed to the light of the fake set. "Where's the next-"
"There!" Bridgette shouted, pointing to a walkway that connected her tower to one of the inner walls. Courntey rushed forward as Bridgette followed, or tried to. "MY DRESS!"
Courtney looked behind to see Bridgette's dress was caught on the chain railing of the high walkway. Courtney groaned before she pulled out her sword and used it to cut away at Bridgette's fabric. "LET'S MOVE IT!" Courtney shouted, more irate.
The two bobbed and weaved as cannonballs, arrows, and assorted special effects seemed to fly above them. "DUCK!" Courtney shouted. "JUMP! WEAVE!"
The bridge shook just as the two of them made it to the higher inner walls of the castle. Courtney bent over one of the crenels in order to get some form of bearing of the other contestants. She looked at a figure trying to break through some of the wrought iron gates as more glittery special effects soared over their heads. Another figure off to her right managed to throw a foam brick just so that it narrowly missed her head.
"MANIAC!" Courtney screeched, grabbing the nearest object in her sight, a grey stone, and throwing down at the assailant.
Once the pelting ended she looked at Bridgette. "Do you think that was necessary?"
"I need to save you, at all costs," Courtney said matter of factly.
Bridgette let out an exaggerated sigh.
"I get you," Courtney agreed.
"Anyways the next exit down is supposed to be there, so let's go," Bridgette directed.
Courtney again grabbed Bridgette by the wrist as they moved to the open door. The wall seemed to shake as they made their way to the first opening in the ground. "STay back, I'm feeling-"
Before Courtney could finish her sentence the door flew open as Tem jabbed her giant mace through the fake wood. Bridgette screamed as Courtney pushed her back, trying to protect her. "My name is Tem King and I'm here to rescue you!" Tem said as she locked eyes with Bridgette.
"Her rescue is already in progress!" Courtney chided, pulling out her sword.
The two challenges swung their weapons as they collided. Courtney spun Tem around and pushed her towards Bridgette. The princess backed away, unsteady already because of the heels but her dress seemed to have caught onto a sudden gust of wind. Tem tried to turn around and offer her help even as Courtney tried to push her away from the princess.
But they were too distracted to truly lend a hand. Bridgette tumbled off of the tower. "Oh…" Tem sighed.
"That's a problem…" Courtney said as she pushed Tem to the floor. "BRIDGETTE!"
Hilde, still trying to climb the stairs, looked out the window just as she saw Bridgette tumbling, her dress fluttering in the air. "Down we go!" Hilde said, jumping down the inner stairs in an effort to make the way down to beat her.
The camera panned outside to show Carrie still maneuvering with a giant flag. "Okay, all I need to do is climb this," Carrie reassured herself. "And that'll take me up to that first window and I can catch Bridgette… CATCH BRIDGETTE!"
Her eyes darted as she saw her fellow blond falling down. Her fall path seemed to go towards a crater in the ground. Carrie's cape fluttered in the back before she grabbed it off of her. She put it over the crater as Bridgette just landed. "You saved me," Bridgette caught her breath.
"Hello, my name is Carrie May-Thorenson, we're on Total Drama, you'll help me win immunity," Carrie declared. "Come on, there's still some walls we have to break through."
The two suddenly heard the clatter from the inner wall, specifically Emma's screams of frustration as they looked at one of the projectile launchers fall in front of them. "That was close," Bridgette said. "I think we need to go.," she said as Carrie nodded. Hilde noticed the two running away and made an effort to stop them only to be rushed by two interns dressed in suits of armor.
Carrie helped Bridgette up and the two of them began running. "Can you hold this lance? It's taking a lot out of-"
"Sorry, princesses aren't allowed to wield weapons," Bridgette interrupted. "What movies has Chris watched where the princesses are so useless?"
The two girls quickly crossed the clearing between the inner and the outer wall. Carrie rushed forward into the outer wall. Even in the darkness, the ten feet was a small distance for the two to cross, and after some stumbling, they made it out of the castle footprint. "See anything?" Carrie asked, holding her lance defensively.
"No," Bridgette stood close to Carrie.
The two of them made a mad dash across the closest bridge as Fang breached through the wood. The two sidestepped a hole the shark made and increased in speed. In a last bid to knock them into the moat, Fang rushed to one of the controls and cut a cord holding the bridge up. Unfortunately for him, and fortunately for the two blonds, the bridge remained standing even as it tilted.
A pair of heels crossed the finish line. Then a pair of sneakers.
"And Carrie wins immunity!"
The victorious rescuer cheered, holding her weapon to the sky as Chris, Dakota, Chef, Sam, Leonard, and the defenders gave them all a polite round of applause. "Do you want a kiss?" Bridgette suddenly asked Carrie.
"What?"
"You can say no, but it's in my cameo that if I get consent then I have to kiss the winner of the challenge. But I gleaned from Dakota's notes that you're crushing on someone, and I have my Geoff back home," Bridgette explained.
"Oh, then no, I don't want to make you uncomfortable," Carrie obliged.
"Everyone else!" Chris said once the unsuccessful rescuers made it to the gathering spot. "One of you six will go home tonight. Have fun plotting!"
Post Challenge
As the guys had left to get cleaned up after the exhausting challenge, the girls took the time to have a quick meeting to discuss the plan for the vote. Hilde, Emma, and Carrie sat on one side of a picnic table, while Courtney and Tem sat on the other.
"Look guys, we need to split the boys up even further," Carrie exclaimed to the girls. "If we let them flip by long enough they can regain control."
"You won't hear me complaining, I'll happily vote Justin out," Emma said, a look of boredom crossing her face.
"We know," Hilde said with an eyeroll, as Emma stuck her tongue out at the golfer. "So what's the plan? Pile on Justin?"
"I think that would suffice just fine," Courtney agreed, "Raj is unlikely to have an idol, and we know Justin used his already," She added.
"No no, it's far too risky to pile onto one of them. We have enough here, let's just put three on Justin, and two on Raj," Carrie decided, dismissing Courtney and Hilde's idea.
"Wouldn't that just give someone all the power to just flip and vote with them to vote one of us out!" Emma blurted out accusatorily.
"You mean vote you out?" Hilde snickered. "We all know those two will be coming for you."
"Whatever," Emma replied, giving Hilde an eye roll and folding her arms.
"It's fine, let's do the split. We all know keeping an inseparable duo like that in the game is a problem, so let's all just do what's in our best interest," Tem said, stepping in, giving Carrie a nod of confidence.
"What should the vote split be then?" Courtney asked, folding her arms across her chest.
"Well Emma wants to vote Justin…" Tem started.
"I do too! I still haven't forgotten about Devin!" Carrie exclaimed.
"I'm fine voting for him as well," Courtney quickly added.
"Then Hilde and I on Raj then," Tem said, Hilde gave a shrug as everyone else nodded.
"Then this meeting is adjourned," Carrie stated, slamming a fake gavel onto the table.
Confessional, Carrie
I'm the one with immunity, it's time I do something for myself.
Confessional, Courtney
For someone that agreed that working with me was beneficial, she sure does not seem to care for my opinion…. Not like I would have let Justin leave anyways (she tosses her hidden immunity idol up in the air)
As the girls dispersed, Courtney strolled her way up to Emma, who was making her way back towards the girl's trailer.
"What do you want Courtney?" Emma grouchily exclaimed, as she continued to walk.
"I just wanted to ask if you would be willing to vote Raj out instead of Justin," Courtney said, as Emma rolled her eyes.
"No? Why would I agree to that after the discussion? Besides, Raj as far as I know hasn't done anything to me that you guys all haven't done either." Emma snarkily replied, as Courtney seemed to shrink a bit.
"I know Justin is the bigger threat, I'm just thinking for us, maybe taking out a smaller threat like Raj could be better," Courtney suggested, her voice calm and level.
"I have no interest in voting Raj… if you're trying to be sneaky go try it with someone else," Emma exclaimed, walking into the trailer and slamming the door shut.
"Touchy…." Courtney mumbled.
Confessional, Emma
Get lost Courtney
As the camera shifted away from the two grouchy girls, it moved to Tem and Carrie as they walked along the road through the film lot as the sun slowly set on them.
"I'm proud of you for taking the lead on that Carrie, I don't think you would have ever done that a couple weeks ago," Tem said to her blonde friend, giving her a pat on the back.
"I appreciate it, Tem," Carrie replied, giving the city girl a smile. "With us so late into the show now. I'm over my starstruck stuff and I'm putting my big girl pants on."
"We all have to at some point… well aside from that one person every season." Tem and Carrie let out a small chuckle.
"Or in some instances, multiple people," Carrie added. "But I know I'm the immune one. So it's only fair I take the risk on this. We need to get Justin out."
"For Devin?" Tem snarked.
"Well Justin is a threat, but yes for Devin as well," Carrie sheepishly said, grabbing her arm and rubbing it up and down in a nervous manner.
"Don't sweat it Carrie. At least you have a boyfriend."
"You'll find a guy that you work well with, don't worry."
"Not on this show I won't," Carrie and Tem let out another chuckle as they continued to walk down the main road.
Confessional, Tem
Game aside, I am so proud of Carrie for taking the lead here, she's been sliding under the radar for so long, I was worried she'd never have her pop out moment.
"Is there any way out of this," Raj asked the model, as the pair walked through the film lot. Justin had his hands in his pockets, and his chin up in a sort of model pose, while Raj had his hands in his pockets, staring down at his shoes, but stealing glances at Justin every once in a while.
"I think if we maybe go for Emma… it might work…"
"We've done that twice now…" Raj mumbled.
"Well Hilde voted for her last time. And Courtney and Tem don't seem to like her. Carrie tolerates her." Justin listed off.
"I don't know. They all seem more self interested. Emma… is well… not exactly a jury threat." Justin shot Raj an eyebrow raise, before turning back to face the road.
"While true. I imagine Courtney may realize that if me or you gone, she becomes the next biggest threat left."
"Speaking of Courtney, she is a scary player… maybe we could convince the others to go for her?"
"No no… Courtney is a likely ally for us. If we vote Courtney now, then we just become the targets again next round. We need to do something with a bit more longevity, which is why I think Emma is better."
"That makes sense when you put it like that."
Confessional, Raj
I'm glad Justin is looking out for me, he's right that Emma is someone we could never work with.
Confessional, Justin
If Raj wasn't blinded by love… well… I don't think I'd have a chance right now. Courtney is like my only life line, I'm not burning that. But Raj is actually talking strategy is new… my brain may need to work even harder, and I'm already at maximum capacity.
Shifting away from the last two boys, the cameras changed to show the inside of the girls trailer. Courtney was touching up her makeup, while Hilde was on her bed fiddling with a small golf club she had brought with her.
"Courtney?" Hilde started, causing Courtney to pause what she was doing and set down her small case of blush.
"What's up Hilde?" Courtney asked, turning around to face the golfer.
"Why are you trying to save Justin?"
"Uh…. I'm not against him leaving… I just was thinking it might be better if he stuck around a little longer… you know?" Courtney stuttered, giving Hilde a shrug.
"No… I don't know."
"Well he and Emma are feuding. Raj and Emma aren't. I was just thinking, well maybe going Raj before Justin might be better."
"Right… but we have a perfect plan. And we know Justin is the biggest threat in both immunities and strategy, I don't get why you'd want to keep that around," Hilde shrugged, setting down her club and standing up walking for the door.
"It was just a thought!"
"A thought that you've been pushing. Sounds like more than a thought to me," Hilde gruffed.
"Whatever," Courtney huffed, as she went back to her blush as Hilde exited the trailer.
Confessional, Courtney
Great… just great.
Confessional, Hilde
With the way Courtney is acting, you would think she either has a life debt to Justin or something
As Courtney finally left the girl's trailer, finally satisfied with how she looked, she was greeted with Justin and Raj sitting at the picnic bench outside. Curious, Courtney decided to join them, taking a seat next to Raj who sat directly across from Justin.
"What do you guys want?" Courtney asked the two boys. Raj seemed to scoot away a little bit out of fear while Justin remained calm.
"We want to finally vote out Emma. If you were willing to get one more, we could pull it off," Justin explained.
"Tempting. I don't like Emma. And everyone wants to drag her to the end as an easy beat," Courtney mused.
"Do you have anyone in mind that would vote to both save us and eliminate her?" Raj asked the former CIT.
"I think maybe Hilde would be the only option. Carrie desperately wants you out Justin… and while Tem and I are cool, I can't tell what her ultimate plan is," Courtney mused.
"We could go talk to Hil…" Raj started before Courtney cut him off.
"No, it's best if I do it. She'll know we have the numbers if I'm saying it's us three, not the other way around. I know she isn't fond of Emma, but I also know she wants to win really bad. So I'll just have to appeal to her self interests."
"Yeah… sure…" Justin said, "Are you sure we can't do anything?"
"I'm one hundred percent positive. The more you two say and do things, the more those girls will get closer and just want the two of you out, you guys need to appear weak and desperate."
"Fine…" Justin gruffed, as he and Raj left, Raj giving Courtney a wave to which Courtney returned.
Confessional, Justin
Courtney has given me no reason to doubt her. But I don't like this plan. It's all out of my hands and completely into Courtney's and I hate that I don't have any control here.
Confessional Courtney
I'm not talking to Hilde haha. I basically possess the sole vote here. Assuming no one flips their vote, I can either choose to go with the girls and vote out Justin. Flip my vote onto Raj and save Justin as an ally for myself, or go with the boys and blindside Emma. Voting Justin is safer, but voting Raj or Emma offers more upside but they're riskier. Tough decisions.
Elimination Ceremony
"Welcome back campers. Oh I never get tired of this! The Elimination Ceremony, especially this season, has been a treat!" Chris exclaimed, a wide smile on his face as the final seven entered the frame. Most eye-rolling at his opening line. "We are inching ever closer to the finale folks! And that means, five more of you gotta go, and one of you will end up losing at the very bitter end. A sad fate don't you think!" Chris exclaimed, looking throughout the crowd as the camera panned through the camper's tired and mildly annoyed faces.
"What's with the monologue today Chris?" Courtney asked the host
"I'm auditioning for a movie! Going to be looking hot with a pizza box!" Chris said, beaming with pride as the campers and Chef all seemed to start vomiting.
"Didn't Jeff Probst already do that?" Courtney remarked.
"Whatever!" Chris yelled. "Anyways, as Carrie is immune, you cannot vote for her, everyone else is fair game!" The campers sent in their votes, handing their devices back to Chef who walked back on stage and placed them behind Chris' podium, as Chris pulled out the seven votes.
"If anyone has a beautiful statue of me! Now would be the time to play it!" Chris exclaimed, no one made any move to get up, so Chris began to read the votes.
"FIRST VOTE… Justin!"
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"SECOND VOTE… Emma!" Emma rolled her eyes at Justin and Raj as the pair paid no attention to the blonde, as they were far more concerned with themselves.
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"THIRD VOTE…. Raj!" Raj's eyes lit up, incredibly confused, looking at Courtney wondering what was going on.
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"FOURTH VOTE… Justin!"
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"FIFTH VOTE… Emma!"
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"SIXTH VOTE… Raj!" Raj and Justin both looked nervous, as they looked at Courtney, who while keeping her head up, made no move to look at either of the two boys as Chris began to read the final vote.
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"SEVENTH VOTE… And the eighteenth person voted out and the seventh member of our jury… Emma! Time for you to go!"
"WHAT!" Emma screeched, as she jumped out of her seat and stared down all the women. Carrie was in disbelief, while Justin and Raj grinned from ear to ear.
"YOU!" Emma exclaimed, jabbing her finger in Courtney's direction, who couldn't help but let a smirk escape herself. "YOU SNAKE!"
"Hey I'm not the one who everyone hates," Courtney replied with a shrug.
"YOU COCKY PIECE OF TRASH!" Emma yelled, causing the other campers to flinch a bit, as they kept their eyes on Courtney seeing what she would do. But Courtney just turned her nose up and away from the blonde.
"No one's going to stand up for me!?" Carrie?" Emma pleaded, calming down slightly, Carrie looked away, her hand rubbing her arm up and down out of nervousness.
"You burned every bridge possible, Emma, now get to stepping to the jury," Hilde exclaimed, pausing for a moment as Emma refused to make a move toward the limo. "Even if not everyone voted for you, I doubt anyone is sad to see you go." Emma looked on the verge of tears as Chef grabbed her and chucked her into the Lame-O-Sine. Emma popped her head out of the sun roof, as her eyes began to well up with tears.
"Another brutal blindside, and another pissed off blonde leaves the show! We're now only down to six left. Will Courtney stick with Raj and Justin? Will Carrie, Tem, and Hilde rebound from this blindside? And what will become of the final idol in the game? With only two rounds left to play it, Courtney has managed to hold onto that idol very comfortably for some time. It seems this end game will both be a fiery one, but also a competitive one, as everyone in this final six stands a chance to win. Find out what happens next time on TOTAL DRAMA ACTION!"
Final Confessional, Emma
That was so STUPID! I could have won if Courtney just did as she was told. Only Carrie and Raj have a shot at my vote. They were the only two to be fairly nice to me the whole season. If neither of them are there, then I'll probably go insane. I'd say I enjoyed my time on the show, but quite frankly they all suck, and they're award grifting freaks and I can't wait to make a whole YouTube video about it! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Votes
Carrie: Your time has come. And Devin is hotter than you! Justin
Courtney: This is child's play. Did we not vote out Carmen on a split vote last time? Either way, Emma you're clogging up my seat. Get lost. Emma
Emma: You may have saved me, but you lied to me, and used me. You never actually cared about me. Good riddance. Justin
Hilde: Nothing personal, just idol insurance. I really hope you don't go. Raj
Justin: This better work. That ungrateful rat! Emma
Raj: My head is spinning. Why is Emma so hard to vote out? Emma
Tem: I'd much rather Justin leave, but if he idols, sorry Raj you gotta head into a tiebreaker. Raj
24th: Lauren: 5-1
23rd: Anne Maria: 4-2
22nd: Chase: 4-1
21st: Zee: 4-2
20th: Devante: 4-1
19th: Raihan: 4-1
18th: Shawn: 3-2-1
17th: Wayne: 2-2 Lost Tiebreaker
16th: Ella: 5-3
15th: Jaiden: 5-2
14th: Devin: 4-4 Lost Tiebreaker
13th: Angelo: 7-4-2
12th: Sugar: 5-4-3
11th: Beardo: 6-5
10th: Sky: 9-1
9th: Carson: 8-1
8th: Carmen: 4-2-2
7th: Emma: 3-2-2
SuperSonicHeroes: (Trygve): I'm really glad you enjoyed this chapter, as far as eliminations go this one was by far one of my favorites, the build up was great with Emma spiraling and Justin defending her and then it all completely fell apart. The elimination itself may have been a bit obvious, but I think the payoff in how Carmen went out due to Justin's debatably horrific decision was great. However you raise a great point about someone possibly bringing Emma to the end to beat her easily, and while we have not yet done that, I personally feel Emma would be a bad pick to do that with, given narratively this season she did about as much as she could do, now that Carmen is out, and her only real next step was to possibly rekindle a relationship with Carrie and build one with Tem, which I feel she did a bit this episode but with her reign of terror this merge, I doubt we could have developed those relationships much further.
(Rj): I'm really glad you enjoyed the superhero identities. I had to be a little creative with Justin since we changed it up for Courtney as well. Looks like they found out Emma was a goat, and that's why she had to go. I wonder if Justin's machinations here are still enough to make him the big bad.
LordGemini: (Trygve): I'm glad you're enjoying the story. I'm also happy with how you like our presentation with Tem, obv prior to the rewrite Tem was far from the strongest character, post rewrite she is definitely better, but obviously not as strong of a character as she is here. The point with the Emma and Carmen scene was mostly to show Carmen was trying to be the bigger person and prove a point that Emma sucks. I know you kind of expected Justin to go, but I mean at this point Emma had run her course, she was going to lose at the end, and there's only so far we can drag her before her antics become too much.
(Rj): Looks like the cast went with the latter option and weakened the other alliance rather than Justin. I'm glad you enjoyed the challenge portion of the episode, it was a stylistic choice that I wasn't quite sure would pull off. I'm also glad you enjoyed the elimination. Thanks again for the spanish corner, it's been appreciated.
Carrie: 4 team immunities, 2 individual immunities, 0 idols played, 0 votes against
Courtney: 5 team immunities, 1 individual immunities, 0 idols played, 5 votes against
Hilde: 4 team immunities, 1 individual immunities, 0 idols played, 4 votes against
Justin: 3 team immunities, 2 individual immunities, 0 idols played, 13 votes against
Raj: 4 team immunities, 0 individual immunities, 0 idols played, 4 votes against
Tem: 3 team immunities, 0 individual immunities, 0 idols played, 2 votes against