Tuesday, 2 December 2014

16.02-Ugh, people


The first mission shall commence shortly.


Philo: “I didn’t know you could cook. I thought all you did was run on the treadmill.”
Derek: “Well, I can do a lot of stuff.”


Charlotte: “Ugh, people. Two of them.”
Philo: “What’s your problem? Aren’t you a person too?”
Charlotte: “I don’t intend to stay near strangers.”
Philo: “Then why sign up for this?”
Charlotte: “I need quick money. This is the best and fastest way to get it.”
Derek: “You should make friends here.”
Charlotte: “Friends! Ha! Don’t ever mention that word in front of me! It’s sacrilegious, I tell you. Who needs friends?”
Derek: “We all do.”
Philo: “You know what’s sacrilegious? You? And I should know. I’m Buddhist.”
Charlotte: “So you’re vegetarian then?”
Philo: “Yup. But that’s not the point. The point is you need to change your attitude.”
Charlotte: “And I should listen to you? You’re just a few years older than me. And I don’t even know you!”


Iris: “The bed is so clunky and rigid. It hurt my back. Guess I should have chosen a better bed.”


Dawn: “We know who the early birds are now.”
Philo: “It’s not that early. It’s 8am.”
Charlotte: “I’m not glad that phones are banned. While I don’t ever use it, you guys do, and are addicted to it. Being glued to your phones means less interaction, good for me.”


***


Jillian: “Who turned this thing on while I was sleeping? Ugh.”
“I did. Because it’s time for your first mission! This mission involves all twelve of you to go to a maze. One of you will be the killer, while the others must run to the exit before being killed. Anyone who makes it out will win 10 points for the team and the last standing player will win a card. This is worth 110 points.”

***


Janet will be the killer.


Janet: “I volunteered to kill because I thought it would be fun, and I could act out a convincing murderer scene. Beats murdering myself every single time. At the same time I’m hoping to understand the psychology of the Mole through this.”


Off the contestants run. Run! Run for your puny little lives! Muahahaha!


Charlotte: “I see a gate.”


Janet: “Hmm…perfect hiding spot. Let me enter it.’


Charlotte: “I’ve been found. Shoot, is that a real gun?”
Janet: “Time to put you to sleep…forever!”


Dawn: “Oh I’m fabulous.”
Cheryl: “What are you doing posing down here?”
Cheryl: “Waiting for men to hook up? I despise women like you, always depending on men to save you.”
Dawn: “Is there anything wrong in looking for love?”
Cheryl: “This is the twenty-first century! We do not need love, we do not need men! We can depend on ourselves! Look at me! I’m a CEO, for crying out loud! Get your act together!”

Janet: “I hear some shouting. Perfect.”


Janet: “Found you.”
Dawn: “Oh my god we need to stop bickering.”
Janet: “Any last words?”
Cheryl: “No…you won’t dare shoot. That can’t be real.”
Janet: “Charlotte already died at my hands. Want to try?”
Cheryl: “Don’t tell me this is another ‘Celebrity Kills’ season!”
Dawn: “Run! I’ll shield you!”


 
Dawn: “AAAH!”

Cheryl: “Oh my goodness it’s real! I’ll come back for you Dawn!”
Janet: “You can run but you can’t hide!”
Dawn: “My world…it’s getting foggier…my limbs…they’re getting weaker….my world, it’s getting foggier…wait, I said that already.”


Demetria: “Who’s that? Argyle?”
Derek: “No, it’s Derek.”
Demetria: “Phew. If it were Janet I’d be a goner.”
Derek: “What a lovely day it is today.”
Demetria: “Too bad I can’t feel it.”

Chad: “Oh my gosh what are you guys doing here? Why are you standing in open space talking to each other? Don’t let down your guard!”
*BOOM*
Chad: “A second shot was fired! Aah!”

Derek: “Where are your running to?”
Chad: “I don’t know, anywhere! Anywhere’s better than here! Don’t tell Janet that I went this way!”
Demetria: “Is he being paranoid?”
Derek: “Betcha. It can’t be real. Though the sound effect is mighty convincing.”
Demetria: “As was that piercing scream that sounded like Dawn.”
Derek: “Yup…wait, Dawn? Dawn! I must save you!”
Demetria: “No.”


***

Dead ends. Will they survive?

Cheryl: “Shit. I better record that Janet’s a serial killer before I die.”
Janet: “I can’t make too much noise.”


Cheryl: “Who’s there? Darn you found me!”
Janet: “Dammit. Say goodbye and meet your unicorn!”
Cheryl: “I prefer ‘meet your maker’. But I’m not going to give up that easily!”
Janet: “Hey! How dare you run past me like that!”


Philo: “I feel like a headless chicken…hmm, reminds me of the time I had to act as a chicken. Stupid producers.”

***


Demetria: “And that’s why you can’t just go off running like that. It’s too reckless.”
Derek: “You’re right. I just never thought we would encounter this much danger. I never imagined this to entail that much risk.”
Demetria: “Well, this is the Smole, after all.”
Derek: “You know, you have this alluring charm, Tria. Can I call you Tria?”
Demetria: “Oh, thanks! And of course!”

Demetria: “If you are that worried, I’ll go creep around and find Dawn for you.”
Derek: “No! It’s too risky!”
Demetria: “I’ll be careful. I know how to tread on my toes. Await my good news!”


Derek: “Woah, where did you come from?”
Chad: “I say be careful. I think I hear high heels.”

Janet: “Well looky here!”
Demetria: “Oh no! Run! Derek! Run! You will not get past me!”
Janet: “Oh? We’ll see about that.”
Demetria: “AAH!”


Derek: “…Why can’t I protect either Dawn or Demetria?”


Jillian: “I don’t see why you need to run, Iris. It’s just a game. A simple mission.”
Iris: “We have to do our best in whatever we do!”
Cheryl: “Drats! A dead end!”

***

 
Iris: “This must be the end!”
“Congratulations Iris, you are the first to make it out! You can pick a card. This is like a hidden exemption.”
Iris: “I pick…this card!”


Chad: “Argyle, I would advise you not to go in there. It’s a dead end.”
Argyle: “I know what I’m doing, but thanks for good caution.”


Janet: “Where are the rest? My hands are stained with blood, but I want more! MORE! Muahahahahaha!”


Chad: “Is this the end?”
“No, it’s the entrance. Try again.”



Argyle: “So, this looks like a good place to record my observations.”

Janet: “I suspect that someone is here.”
Janet: “Hmm? I thought someone was here.”


Janet: “Hey! Who just went past me? Darn it.”



Cheryl: “Is this finally it?”
“Congratulations Cheryl, you have made it out!”

***



Philo: “Gosh, it’s so hot.”
Chad: “Well I’m more overdressed than you and I’m not complaining. We’ve got our lives at stake here! Run!”

Uma: “Oh Argyle’s there jotting something down. He’s the smart one, so it must be safe here.”

Uma: “I smell sweat. I hope it’s not me.”
Janet: “Aha! Found you. Well, aren’t you the feisty one? I hope you’ll prove a challenge. I need some thrill.”

Uma: “Well I won’t give you what you want! Come! Kill me now! Instantly! I’m all here for you!”
Janet: “Too ashamed to see me? Well, very well. You asked for it.”

Janet: “Ha! What an easy kill. But still, it was quite messy. Makes it all the more interesting to watch.”



“Congratulations Derek! You are the third out!”


Jillian: “I can hear the screams and the shouts, and the shootings! This is getting scary. Not what I signed up for! Tartar! A dead end!”

***


Chad is the fourth to make it out alive.



Jillian: “No!”
Janet: “Did I block your path? Well, I’m so sorry. Why not you turn to your right and run? Or can you not? Muahahaha!”

Jillian: “I’m tired of all this. Just kill me already.”
Janet: “Aw, just put up a struggle! But as you wish. I still need to look for Cheryl. She’s the most fun of them all. I feel like the master here! Muahahaha!”


Final 3. Who will make it out alive? Who is the last to stand?



Argyle: “The firing sound was quite far away, so she must be far from here. Now I can make my escape.”

“Congratulations Argyle! You are the fifth out!”



Janet vs. Philo. Who will win?


Philo: “Now what? It’s a dead end.”


Janet: “Now, how many have I left?”


Philo: “I need to rest. I’m too old for this.”


Janet: “Come out, come out, wherever you are!”

Philo: “Damn!”
Janet: “Oh, what do we have here? A Philo walking right to my feet. Do you want a shot, or a bayonet?”
Janet: “I suppose firing the tranquiliser shot is more…justified on you. You wanted a rest, didn’t you?”

Janet: “Oh my, what have I done? I need to flee the scene!”





Janet: “It was a thrill, though I kind of wanted Philo to give me a stimulus and we can improve a dramatic scene. All of that was fake of course. The gun did make a sound, but they were tranquiliser darts, harmless, I hope. The other end was a blunt rubber knife, but I may have jabbed too hard on some. They seemed to be scowling and clutching their abdomens. I hope I didn’t cause internal bleeding."

Monday, 1 December 2014

16.01-The cards have been dealt





The cards have been dealt…
Learn to play the hand that was dealt…
The cards have been stacked against the Mole…
So go and find that Mole!

This is the 16th season of the Smole! Once again, 12 hopeful contestants will be joining the Smole in hopes of earning as much as they can. This is done through doing missions. How well they perform will determine how many points go into the “Pot”, which will eventually go to the winner. However, as always, there’s a Mole lurking around, sabotaging the game to earn points for his or her own pot. The other 11’s job is to find out the Mole, and put him/her down on the quiz they must take after every mission. The lowest scorer will be executed, and this will continue until there are only 3: the winner, the runner-up and the Mole.

Previous seasons have seen exemptions being played, ensuring the safety of the contestant for that week. However, this season, exemptions are SCRAPPED. Yup, you heard it right: scrapped. They will instead be replaced with cards. Some cards act as exemptions, but the bulk of it give the players holding it many different possibilities to aid or ruin their game (or others). How do they earn the cards? Mostly through the same way they earn exemptions. These cards can be used any time the player likes unless otherwise stated. This season, the cards have also been based on ex-contestants, so one can predict what the powers may be.

Now, enough with the talking. Let’s introduce the card players!

First up, we have Jillian McLaughlin, 32, cashier.
She joined to make more money than that cash register can ever give and have fun at the same time earning it.

Secondly, we have Derek Zora, 35, professional athlete.
He joined for a change in environment and to prove that he’s got brains too.

In third place, we have Iris Ollie, 29, unemployed.
She joined for a fun experience.

After her we have Philo Nickelworth, 44, TV actor.
He joined as he’s gotten tired of being a TV actor which hardly rakes in good cash.

Number 5 is Janet Burnes, 28, thespian.
She joined as her coach threatened to fire her if she clinched yet another award for playing the role of Juliet.

The 6th contestant Is Cheryl Peytanna, 40, CEO.
She joined to see how the “commoners” try to make money.

The 7th player is Demetria Krissatina, 24, swimmer.
She joined to spread the message of how handicapped can live just as well in this cut-throat society.

Next is Argyle Sinclair, 41, logician.
He joined for a new challenge and avenue to test his logic skills.

After him we have Chad Denizen, 29, unemployed.
He joined to make use of his time well as he recovers from “past experiences”.

The tenth player is Uma Phile, 39, singer-cum-acrobat.
She joined to make her name known internationally.

Player #11 is Dawn Lytton, 30, unemployed.
She joined because she wants to meet new people.

Last but not least, we have Charlotte Burnot, 43, housewife.
She joined as she believed this to be the most non-social reality show yet.

***

Janet: “You see that lady over there?”
Argyle: “The one with the cobbler hair?”
Janet: “…Yeah…your brain works weird. Suppose that’s why you’re smart. Anyways, she looks hideous, her dressing.”


Dawn: “Oh my god that lady reading there looks hideous…oh my god is that who I think it is?”
Dawn: “Oh my god it’s Janet Burnes and Argyle Sinclair! The ones who appear on the news for eternity!”
Janet: “It’s us alright. Now if you excuse me I’m going to explore the house.”


Chad: “This is a super long hallway. Sigh.”

***


Janet: “Interesting room.”
Philo: “Oh…hey, you’re that actor who keeps winning an award for playing Juliet of Romeo and Juliet over and over again! What’s your name…Janet! Janet Burnes!”
Janet: “And you’re that sitcom actor Philo Nickelworth!”
Philo: “Nice to know someone actually recognises me. I thought nobody ever watches the shows I act in. Not that I’m bad.”
Janet: “Oh you’re far from a bad actor. In fact you’re such a noble one! I saw that show where you ate cow dung!”
Philo: “Oh…don’t remind me. That was because we had to find a way to fit the sponsor’s product.”
Janet: “It was a toothbrush, wasn’t it? The one that Max Rabe talked about!”
Philo: “Yes…”
Janet: “It’s so nice to know a fellow actor, even if we perform for a different audience. Let’s form a coalition shall we? ‘The Actors’. Has a nice ring to it.”


Cheryl: “Not as bad as I expected, but this place still needs more décor. And this dining room is way too small. Even the smallest meeting room in my office is twice as big!”

Dawn: “Who is this guy?”
Derek: “Oh, that would be me.”
Dawn: “You? Why would you be there?”
Derek: “Because my face got gnome-bombed while they were taking my photo, so they kept it here. I saw it earlier. My name’s Derek Zora by the way.”
Dawn: “What a handsome name, what a handsome face, what handsome guns…”
Derek: “…Thanks, but I prefer not to talk about them.”
Dawn: “Why? Oh pardon me, my name is Dawn Lytton.”
Derek: “It’s…it’s not that much to be proud of. I don’t want to be known as the guy with big muscles. I want to be more than that.”
Dawn: “What a handsome aspiration…what’s your name again? Sorry, I’m this forgetful.”
Derek: “It’s okay. It’s Derek.”
Dawn: “Ah! Yes. Derek, shall we form a coalition? I trust you.”
Derek: “I guess there’s no harm.”
Dawn: “Excellent! I’ll see you soon then!”

***


Dawn: “My goodness this place is creepy…aah! You scared me!”
Chad: “Sorry. My name is Chad Denizen.”
Dawn: “Dawn Lytton.”

Dawn: “Chad, right? Can I get a hug? I’m scared…this place is creepy.”
Chad: “Anything for a beautiful lady.”

Dawn: “My goodness. I spotted someone hideous earlier, but this one sure takes the cake!”
Chad: “Don’t be so bad.”

Chad: “Hey there. My name is Chad Denizen.”
Demetria: “Demetria Krissatina.”
Chad: “Just curious, why do you dress like that? Those high-tech glasses and that headgear.”
Dawn: “It’s plain yucks, whatsyourname.”
Demetria: “I’m used to it. This headgear is my swimming headgear. It and I have gone a long way. As for these specs, they make use of state-of-the-art technology to help me ‘see’. I’m actually blind, so these specs help me determine the position of things and people like you.”
Chad: “Sorry to hear that.”
Dawn: “So why are you wearing that hideous hat?”



Demetria: “For anyone curious, I injured myself while swimming one time. Damaged some nerves and suffered a concussion when I jackknifed in improperly. Landed in hospital in a coma for months…but I survived. My parents, they loved me a lot, even though they’re getting on in age. They used their coffin money to pay for my surgery, one which I declined. In the end, it was still a failure, with me going blind, though it did fix my back. I’m still swimming even though I’m now blind. It’s my love. Nothing’s going to stop me from it. I’ll just be more cautious. And that’s why I’m here. To get some ‘rain money’, an emergency fund, and to replenish my parents’ money.”

***

A day of introduction has passed. It’s time for them to choose their beds.



Philo: “Hmm…this bed is still the best among all that I tried.”

Charlotte: “Looks like those two beds have been taken. I’m not going to share beds with them.”

Janet: “Well, I suppose it’s time to relax and commune with nature.”

Dawn: “Hmm…two hunks to sleep with tonight. Who shall I get cozy with? How about the younger, more muscular, more handsome one whose name I forget?”


Uma: “A skull? Heh. I’ve got nothing to be afraid of. This bed is mine!”


Demetria: “There’s something here…it’s…oh! It’s a sleeping bag. Well, I would love to sleep on a sleeping bag, so this is my spot.”