Saturday 31 October 2015

23.04-Mole history was...history


Ulysses: “Looks like the plan of arranging ourselves in decreasing fitness paid off. We’ve got money!”


Xavier: “Ruby, don’t disgrace yourself by hanging out with this guy. I heard he’s not a good one.”
Blair: “Ignore him, Ruby. He’s just an old grump who doesn’t know how to have fun.”
Ruby: “He’s right, you know. About the fun part.”
Xavier: “How can all of you have fun? We’re still lagging behind in terms of points! It’s less than half! Why won’t anyone take things seriously?”
Blair: “Hey, you were the one who decided to take 200 points off just for your exemption!”


Ingrid: “Woah paps! Oh, wait, it’s not. Pro tip: Don’t sneak up on others like that and act creepy. Creepy guys are interesting in a book, not in real life.”


Judith: “I must work hard. If I remember correctly it’s a double execution, and I don’t want to leave again.”

Ronald: “Ugh!”

***


Ingrid: “Shh. Don’t give me away. I’m trying to be stealthy. It’s quite the adrenaline rush. I want missions like the finale mission of Season 22 or 21. Those were great and thrilling, but redoing things takes the fun away.”


Judith: “I should start exercising more. I’m not fit enough to run for one hour.”


Ronald: “Who’s there? Show yourself!”
UIysses: “Watch that knife, Ronald. It’s just me.”
Ronald: “Oh, sorry.”
Ulysses: “You’re really uptight.”
Ronald: “I just don’t trust easily. Especially with my food.”
Ulysses: “So nobody trusts me then? But my Mole history was…history!”
Ronald: “We can’t say that for sure. Everyone would say they aren’t the Mole.”

Quiz time.

***


 
Q1: Is the Mole male or female?
A: Male
B: Female

Q2: Did the Mole wear the same clothes for Mission 2 as last season?
A: Yes
B: No
C: The Mole previously did not make it to Mission 2


Q3: Did the Mole have a coalition last season?
A: Yes
B: No


Q4: Does the Mole have a coalition this season?
A: Yes
B: No

Q5: In Mission 2, which car did the Mole drive?
A: Black
B: Green
C: The Mole did not drive


Q6: In Mission 2, did the Mole sit in front in the car or behind?
A: In front
B: Behind

Q7: Before Mission 2, was the Mole seen eating breakfast?
A: Yes
B: No

Q8: In Mission 2, what role did the Mole have?
A: Chick
B: Mother hen
C: Eagle


Q9: In Mission 2, who was in front of the Mole?
A: Ingrid Faller
B: Ulysses Wayne Dez
C: Judith Longbow
D: Xavier Portmanteau
E: Ronald Parker
F: Nobody
G: The Mole was the eagle


Judith: “I hope I’m right. This is so scary!”

Q10: Who is the Mole?
A: Ingrid Faller
B: Ruby Green
C: Ulysses Wayne Dez
D: Blair McAtthewe
E: Judith Longbow
F: Xavier Portmanteau
G: Ronald Parker

***


“Tonight is a double execution, if you remember. That means two unlucky souls will be leaving tonight. The results are quite the surprise, but alas, this is life. Let us start with Ingrid Faller.”

 



























































































































































































“Sorry Ingrid, but you have been executed. Please pack your bags and leave.”


Ingrid: “It is indeed surprising. But I can’t do anything about it, can I? Life is this unpredictable; that’s why it’s such a page turner. Things will be interesting, but unfortunately my story ends here. May the rest write a brilliant new chapter without me.”
Blair: “Oh shut up with your muses.”
Ingrid: “You’re only saying that because you know brawns can’t beat brains or books.”


 
“The tides have changed. The winner of last season has been executed early this time round, and has scored the lowest among you all this time. Either the Mole is good at hiding from this expert Mole-finder, or she just mucked up. Anyway, Ruby Green, time to find your fate, if you can make it to the finale even without Ingrid.”

















































































































































































































































































































“You are safe!”
Ruby: “Thank the heavens! They are with me! Maybe it was a good thing Ingrid rejected my proposal for a coalition.”


“Judith Longbow, you fell prey to this wretched double execution previously. Will you be able to escape it this time?”
Judith: “I believe in myself.”


“You…”
















































































































































































“…are safe!”

“Maybe Xavier Portmanteau won’t be as lucky.”
Xavier: “Nonsense! I worked my butt off to stay here. I devised the winning strategy for this mission. There’s no way I’m going home now.”


“We shall see.”


















































































































































































































































































































































































“Indeed, you are going…to the final 5!”

“Ulysses Wayne Dez and Blair McAtthewe, one of you will be going home tonight along with Ingrid Faller. Who will it be? The ex-Mole or the one so close?”


“Blair McAtthewe, are you ready to see your results?”
Blair: “Of course. I don’t believe I’ll lose to someone with no experience in playing the normal game.”

 


















































































































































































“That chair must be jinxed, because you have been executed as well. Please pack your bags and leave.”

Blair: “Ridiculous. I can’t believe I’m going home with you.”


Blair: “*cough* That sounded so wrong.”
Ingrid: “It stinks to have to be executed alongside you, too.”


“Any last words?”
Blair: “Curse all of them. This is stupid. I shouldn’t be leaving.”
“Thank you for joining, the both of you. We hope to see you soon…sort of.”

The high achievers Ingrid and Blair have been executed! Things will change greatly from here on!

Friday 30 October 2015

23.03-I'm not an elephant




Previously on the Smole, the eight contestants returned to the Smole for a second chance at changing things. They played the first mission again, whereby Xavier and Judith played the roles of delivering furniture while the rest arranged it according to a memorised blueprint. 0/200 points were earned but for that, Xavier earned himself an exemption. Theresa became the first boot instead of Ronald this time, leaving him devastated. Who will be next?


Ingrid: “I was quite shocked when producers announced after the afterparty last season that we would all be playing for another season. I wasn’t prepared for this but it’s not like I’ve got anything to fear. I found the Mole last time. I can do it again. I’d love to start penning down my adventures on the Smole soon though. If only I brought my laptop.”


Judith: “Xavier is not a simple man as I previously thought. We all thought he was obsessed with working and earning money, but the first mission proved to us otherwise. Anyone could be the Mole.”


Judith: “I feel so sore. I shouldn’t have volunteered to deliver the furniture yesterday. I had to face Blair’s scolding. It’s just not worth it.”


 
Ruby: “Ingrid, since we’re sharing the same room again, I think we should form a coalition like last season. Both of us could make it to the finale again!”

Ingrid: “That sounds nice and all, but I’m not keen on a coalition with you again.”
Ruby: “Why?”
Ingrid: “Last season you were kind of floating. Without me you would have been completely lost. I think you should do things for yourself, Ruby, and not rely on others to feed you with information.”
Ruby: “I see. I understand and respect your decision then, Ingrid.”


Xavier: “Alright. Time to read my journal.”
Ronald: “Come down for breakfast, guys! I made some waffles!”

***


Ruby: “Mmm, this really is delicious. Come join us, Ronald.”
Ronald: “I need to clean up the kitchen first before I join. Occupational thing.”

***


Contestants are headed to an empty field. One of them will be the eagle while another will be the mother hen. The mother hen must prevent the eagle from poaching all her little chicks (by tapping them). The eagle is only allowed to tap the chicks one by one from the back of the line. After one hour, for every chick and hen still standing, 20 points are earned. If all the chicks survive, the mother hen earns a hidden exemption. If all the chicks have been poached, the eagle earns a hidden exemption. This is worth 120 points.



Ronald: “I’ve never done this mission before.”
Xavier: “It’s really simple. We stand in a line, with the homos behind.”


Judith: “What was that?”


Xavier: “Oh, nothing.”


They have decided to let Blair be the eagle once again, while Ronald becomes the mother hen.
Ulysses: “You can do this Ronald! You’re the only one who can physically match him!”


“Begin!”
Blair: “Ow you slapped me!”
Ronald: “You deserve it.”
Blair: “You’ll get it from me.”


Xavier: “Quick! Run!”

Ruby: “I forgot this was the next mission. Should have worn better shoes. At least these are easier to run in though.”


Blair: “I’m not an elephant. Running zig-zag doesn’t hinder me. It just makes your team more tired.”


Ruby: “I’ve got my eye on Blair. Can’t let him catch me like he did last time.”
Blair: “Man, he’s good.”


Ronald: “Am I running too fast? They’re lagging behind.”
Ingrid: “Don’t care; just run!”


Blair: “Yes! At last!”


Blair: “Darn! I should stop being so lazy and run instead of just stretching my damn hand.”
Ruby: “It’s okay Blair. Just keep trying!”














Judith: “’Just keep trying’? Why was Ruby encouraging Blair to take points away from the pot? This is suspicious. Her goody-two-shoesness is probably just an act.”


“And time’s up! Surprisingly, nobody was caught, so all 120 points have been earned, giving the pot 120/320 points! What a fluctuation. Also, Ronald earns a hidden exemption for being such a wonderful mother hen.”


Ruby: “Phew! I was sweating a lot! Glad we earned something.”


Ronald: “Wow! I’m good!”


Blair: “Why do those exemptions always leave me? So near, yet so far…”