A group of men and one woman-each dressed in a red or blue jumpsuit, with a high tech looking cannon device affixed to their left hand- are lead out onto the overblown, garish stage through the tinsel ringed center door and lined up in front of the studio audience and the dozen glass eyes of the cameras. The host, a man dressed in a white suit that shimmers like motor oil on water, holding a cane that looks like a chrome billiard ball affixed to the top of a silver rod, walks briskly in front of them and smiles toward the camera. He's too pale and too thin, his skin stretched too tight on his skull by the too wide grin he's wearing. His teeth are whiter then a bleached albino and sharper then a prismatic blade; the little black eyes seated deep in his sunken sockets are dead as tinted glass. He's a vainglorious predator, a shark in a starched suit, a razor blade hidden in a fancy folded cloth napkin. He twirls his cane and then plants it firmly on the ground before he starts speaking.
As you know, our contestants are split into two teams, the BLUE BARBARIANS and the RED RAVAGERS! Our first contestant is on the blue team, He gestures at the first man in the line,
his name is Cromwell, and he came here to Die a beautiful death. The host looks back at Cromwell and smiles even wider.
What an admirable cause and a wonderful dream. Next, on the red team, is Allen. Allen wants to murder is friends and never work again. A simple dream, but one I think we can all understand.
After Him, on the blue team, is Larry. He's here because he wants money for his cousin. Oh, how despicably dull.
Then, we have Mason, on the blue team. He wants to be a Magistar. Oh, such lofty ambitions. Such dreams of power. The Host's smile fades to a slight grin and his eyes grow wide as he glares at Mason.
A man could do anything he wanted as a Magistar. No law, no social boundaries, no gods or reprisals. I wonder what this man would do in the privacy of his palace. And who he'd do it to. The smile snaps back like a beartrap being sprung.
Next, red team's Navarro. He wants a robot. What a simple thing he is.
Then, Piecewise on blue. What a familiar name. HmmAfter that, Magarth, on red. He wants, He double checks the card,
Cabbage. Well. To each their own. And last, we have Kriellya, our only female contestant this episode. She's here to escape her debts. Well, my dear, The host leans in close, with a distressing glint in his eye,
There are always ways for a woman to make some money. But we're glad you chose us. The host steps away, walking in his strange, scarecrow way toward the central camera.
When we return, it will be time for the first part of the show, the Team Challenge! Stay tuned!.......
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Welcome back! The host shouts as the camera pans down and away from his face and toward a large, rectangular arena divided in half by black line painted on the floor. One half has been painted red, the other blue, and the corresponding teams are stationed in their color coded half. Placed carefully on the center line are 5 balls; one white, one red, one blue, one yellow, one black. 10 foot tall metal walls enclose the arena, and a cross shaped, clear plastic walkway hangs overhead. The host stands at the center of this walkway, arms spread in a wide, inviting gesture toward the stacked rows of audience members looking down into the arena from their seats.
Now, I'm sure you all know the rules already, but lets explain it to the contestants, just in case they've forgotten. Each contestant has what we call a Shackle. It's that black device on their hand. And oh, what a wonderful device it is. Not only is it a wonderful, multifunctional weapon that they can chose to use at any time to gain an advantage, but it also keeps track of how many points they've won so far! But of course, there's a catch. Firing the weapon costs points! He places his hands on his cheeks in an exaggerated expression of distress.
And whats more, we don't tell them what the weapon does! All they know is that there's a trigger for each of their fingers, and that using them in different combinations does different things! Or maybe nothing at all. What fun!
Of course, Before they can use it, they have to get some points! And thats where these games come in. Today we're playing a fan favorite: Maul-Ball! A modified version of that hold schoolyard standby, dodgeball. But our version is a bit different, for reasons our contestants shall soon discover. Now, as always, the winning team will be granted 1 point each. The third place will be granted 2, the second 3 and the first place will get 5 points AND a prize! Such bounty! But the first one eliminated, oh, what misfortune! That unfortunate contestant will have to play a penalty game. But enough talk, lets get down to the action!The camera pans down to look at the two teams, lines of colored men standing near the back wall, ready to run forward and grab the balls.
On your, mark! Get set! GO!Current waitlist:
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