Episode 2 - The Guessing Game

Previously on

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12 Sims arrived at the Pigeon Rock Port to board the cruise to the biggest adventure in their lives...

Soon after everybody settled in, the first friendships started to bloom...

Roxanne: "Should we team up for the rollercoaster we're gonna be in?"

Olive: "Hmm, I thought this was a boat..."

Roxanne: "Nooo, the game, you silly."

Olive: "Oh, the Assassin hunt! Yeah, I think I want to go in sea with you..."

Jason: "Janna! Are you okay?!"

Janna: "Ouch... my butt hurts."

Jason: "I can help you get up."

Janna: "Y- yes please..."

... The first enemies were made...

Blane: "... But, I gotta go now."

Edmund: "Huh, why?"

Blane: "Oh, just got to do something..."

Edmund: "Hmm, well, it's your loss..." Blane, you're noted on my list.

Hector: "Oh, and the alliance I proposed is a lie, of course."

Kain: "Hmm... interesting to hear, interesting to see... It was obvious that the alliance was a lie, Dolfinne."

... And some people were just chugging along...

HEALTH-E: "I think I have detected a camera."

Odessa *through the intercom*: "HEALTH-E! Help me! I'm stuck in here!"

HEALTH-E: "You are? How can I rescue you?"

Salma: "By Plumbob, where could he be? And why am I so glowy?"

Min Hee *through the intercom*: "Simple, that's caused by the miracles of UV-lights."

Salma: "Thanks, but... thanks."

Meanwhile, the Jetsetters were confronted with their first Challenge: They had to paint on existing paintings...

... After which they had to discuss with their allies who made what and who should score high.

Diane: "So, what do you think about the Challenge up to now? What should we do when it comes to the voting?"
Connie: "Er..."

Following the neccessary revelations concerning plot twists, the top 3 consisted of Roxanne in third, Blane in second and Jason in first place.

Odessa: "However, to keep the glorius mood tempered, we will announce that there will be a ranking this afternoon..."

Min Hee: "An on top of that, before tomorrow comes, one of you will be gone."

How will the Jetsetters fare on the Ranking? Who will be Nominated by the Assassin? And who will be the first boot?

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20 DAYS, 12 PLAYERS, 1 CRUISE.

THIS IS 

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Kitchen

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Connie: "Well, that was quite the Challenge, right?"
Diane: "Yup. The mind dazzling begins now already. I mean..."

Connie: "This is getting more and more thrilling than my expectation, I wonder who will be eliminated tonight... or maybe this will be my last DRE? I don't know. Anyway, Diane is a nice person, I am truly pleased to find someone showing real enthusiasm for culinary arts. I cannot believe that the assassin is actually among us, everyone on board seems too friendly to hurt anyone, but I guess we should never judge by a book's cover. Cover?... cover..."

Diane: "We have no lead to their possible strategy. We don't even know if we actually won the $100.000 after all."
Connie: "We can only guess what happened... But er, we could try and read everything. Do you think the top 3 paintings made it because they were good, or did suspicions play a role as well?"

Diane: "Now that's where you have a point. And I must admit, the top 2 pictures were good. They both had some good underlying thoughts."

Connie: "Which leaves us with Roxanne's work... I dunno... Err, do you think she leaves a trustworthy impression on the others?"

Diane: "I have seriously no idea, my dear..."

Connie: "I guess..."

*Connie starts to bake her mushroom omelettes, while Diane puts her French toast in the oven*

Diane: "... On the other hand, there are the poor people who scored low."
Connie: "Ehh, Olive, HEALTH-E and Hector... and the two of us... Olive wrote her own name, which is weird..."
Diane: "Indeed. Hector was basically begging for a low score with... Did he actually put something on his?"

Connie: "Er, the back hair, I believe."

Diane: "Probably. He could start laying low, not an uncommon tactic for a saboteur."

Connie: "Yes... He's either a sneaky Assassin or a clever player. On the other hand, I just can't forget Olive's thing..."

Diane: "Yes. She did tie for the lowest score with HEALTH-E. But regarding her actions and all, I'm wondering... Is she just acting or is she really that stupid?"

Connie: "Ehm, I don't know... But if she would be the Assassin, then..."

*Connie shivers*

Diane: "Hmm, I don't know. She seems too honest to me. The Assassin would likely be a filthy liar."
Connie: "That could be the case."
Diane: "Hmm, Kain seems like a good dirty liar to me. His painting wasn't that noticable, the scores he gave were negative, which could've helped him in the top 3 with a bit of luck..."

Diane: "And of course he's an aspiring politician; of course he'd have to lie a lot for his job."

*Connie starts to giggle a little*

Diane: "What's so funny?"

Connie: "Oh, heheh, politician and, you know.. heheh..."

*Connie continues to giggle*

Diane: "Oh, I get it, heheh..."

*Diane smiles for a few seconds*

Connie: "Ahem, eh, but seriously, you know which other person keeps running through my mind?"
Diane: "Well?"
Connie: "Salma. She was very last-minute when it came to handing in her rating, wasn't she?"
Diane: "That's true. She could indeed keep things under her control that way, like a veto."
Connie: "Indeed."

Diane: "Well, lunch is ready, I'll catch up on you later, if it's fine with you."
Connie: "... That's okay..."

Diane: "It's lunch time!"
Edmund: "Oh my, omelettes."
Blane: "M-mm! Looks great!"
Connie: "Heehee, thank you."

Blane: "So even after my little freak out with the challenge, I was still able to get second place. I am quite proud but I shouldn't be surprised; I have an eye for detail. Luckily I didn't set the thing on fire; that would've probably ended the show per direct, and sweet lil' Lenka would've get hurt as well... Lenka... She's such a cutie lil' fox..." :3

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Host Bedroom

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Min Hee: "Well then, they can contact us any moment..."
Odessa: "The Assassin knows our numbers, right?"
Min Hee: "All the Jetsetters know our numbers, yes..."

*Odessa's cellphone vibrates. The Assassin has texted her.*

Lenka: "Yaww!"

Odessa: "Oh, sorry Lenka, but you're sitting on my cellphone..."

*Lenka jumps off Odessa's lap, so she can read the Assassin's text*

Lenka: "Yip yip!"
Odessa: "Yes, it's here! We have our Nominees."
Min Hee: "Great! Are you gonna contact them?"

Odessa: "Nah, I'll give you the honour. I'll just at the camera's, to make sure they're all alone when you call them."
Min Hee: "Okay. Well then... lets do it."

*Odessa gets up from her chair and leaves for the camera room*

Min Hee: "Text me if somebody's ready to be called, okay?"
Odessa: "Sure."

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Party Club

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Olive: "I've really banged this thing up, right?"

Olive: "I really should have thought before adding in my name. I'm feeling so Stupid!"

Roxanne: "Hmm, I actually think you did a bang-up job there."

*Olive sighs disappointedly*

Roxanne: "Wait, them 'bang-up' part's actually a positive expression in English. It shoulda mean like 'excellent'."
Olive: "Wait a moment."

Olive: "Are you telling me it was smart to add my name?"

Roxanne: "Yup. They're gonna notice that, they're gonna question it. Which is gonna help you."

Olive: "Oh... kay... Good."

*The door to the Club Room opens*

HEALTH-E: "I think we will find nobody in this room."

Kain: "Err, I think we're not the only ones who thought of this place..."

Olive: "Oh, hello!"

Kain: "Could you please go and chitchat somewhere else? HEALTH-E and I have important matters to discuss."

Roxanne: "Excuse me?"

HEALTH-E: "Kain, I think you should-"

Kain: "No, leave this to me. I was the debating champion during my university period."

Roxanne: "Oh, I'm soooo impressed you won yerself a cute lil' prizelet on your daddy's lil' university..."

Olive: "Woo!"

Kain: "That's all you got? Not one proper argument?"

Roxanne: "Well, lets just say, we were in here first."

Kain: "So what?"

Roxanne: "The early bird's gonna get the worm, they say."

Kain: "And? He who laughs last, laughs best, they say too."

HEALTH-E: "Olive, do you mind it if I go sit next to you?"

Olive: "No I don't, go your gang."

*The two of them watch the ongoing discussion for a minute*

Olive: "Man, wat kinderachtig eigenlijk..."

HEALTH-E: "Code7441_Activate... Language_no.6: Nederlands. Dat klopt."

Roxanne: "Okay, loser, now you're just going too personal for a proper debate!"

Kain: "Ahem, so calling someone a 'loser isn't?!"

Roxanne: "Shaddup you!"

HEALTH-E: "Code7441_Activate... Language_no.1: English. Okay people, now it's enough! We do not want you to get expelled."

Roxanne: "Hmmph, I'm not gonna mis that though!"

Olive: "Rox... I want to keep you in here for a bit."

Kain: "I don't!"

HEALTH-E: "Hmm, if you insist on fighting,"

Olive: "... then we'll go and save our own... Hachje?..."

Kain: "To save your own ass!"

Olive: "Hmm, make that the cat wise that's correct English."

Roxanne: "Whut?"

Olive: "Hè, dat klopte ook al niet... Too bad we're outta there, you look cool in the UV-lights."

HEALTH-E: "Oh, do you think so? Thank you."

Olive: "You're welcome."

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Lavatory

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*When Janna leaves the toilet stall, her cellphone starts ringing*

Janna: "Hmm, what do we have here?"

Janna: "A phone call from Min Hee? Better answer it..."

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A minute ago

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*Min Hee receives a text from Odessa. She can inform the first Nominee*

Min Hee: "Yup, there we go..."

*Min Hee dials the phone number of the first Nominee*

*Janna presses her phone against her ear, afraid to miss a single word.*

Janna: "Hi, thi-"

Min Hee: "Good afternoon, Janna. This is a message from the Assassin: you have been Nominated for Elimination. Make sure to do your best with gathering information and analyzing the other Jetsetters. It might make the difference on your Ranking and that could save your game... I wish you good luck and a lot of wisdom for things to come."

 Janna: "Uh oh... This is not good..."

*Janna's creator, Alleen, agreed to have her Nomination shown in the Episode*

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Front Deck

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Salma: "Mmmmm....."

Edmund: "Oh, hello Salma. Do you mind if I join you?"
Salma: "No problem, go ahead."
Edmund: "Thank you."

Salma: "Besides, now I think about it, I want to discuss something with you..."
Edmund: "Fire it."
Salma: "You have noticed how, like, everybody already formed an alliance?"

Edmund: "Are you sure?"
Salma: "Yes, they always hang out with the same cliques."
Edmund: "They?"

Salma: "Yes, have you noticed how Roxanne and Olive always are together? Or Janna, Jason and Hector?"

Edmund: "Hmm... now you say so..."

Salma: "Yes, and Diane and Connie always do the cooking together. Makes me wondering if they're preparing their strategies with the dessert."

Edmund: "Heheh, you should tell HEALTH-E that. See what happens."

Salma: "Heheh, nice to try, but don't forget that the Ranking's tonight."

Edmund: "And I'm just trying to relax and make the most of my time now."

Salma: "Just saying..."

Edmund: "You shouldn't be worried so much about the game, it'll work in your disadvantage on the long run..."
Salma: "Mmh, I don't think so, Edmund. I guess that marks the end of our talk."
Edmund: "Well, now that's nice..."
Salma: "..."

Salma: "Pervert."

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A few minutes later

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Back Deck

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Jason: "Janna, what's wrong? Are you nervous about the Ranking?"

Janna: "Yes..."
Jason: "Oh no, have you been Nominated?"

*Janna sighs*

Janna: "Well... It's... It's just the thought that anybody here could be... leaving tonight already..."

Jason: "That's true, yes... But that's the game, right?"

Janna: "But still... I don't want anybody here to go first... Nobody deserves it to go first..."

Jason: "Do you want to talk about it somewhere else?"
Janna: "That's good..."
Jason: "Yes, I'm fine with that. Do you want Hector here as well?"

*Salma nears the Back Deck, unaware of the fact Janna and Jason are there*

Janna: "No, I don't want to involve Hector right now. I trust you more.."
Jason: "Ok, should we go to the Diary Room?"
Janna: ".. Okay."

Hector: "Ah, hi Salma."

Salma: "Whoa!"

Hector: "Whoa?"

Salma: "Hector, you startled me!"
Hector: "I'm sorry, I guess I talked a bit too loud..."
Salma: "Well, you just came in unexpected, err, that's all."

Hector: "Oh well, things can happen. I was just wondering, have you seen Janna and Jason?"

Salma: "Oh, they're right here around the corner."

Salma: "Hmm? Wait..."

Hector: "Oh-kay?"

Salma: "They were here a minute ago, I swear..."

Hector: "Okay... They can't be far away then..."

Salma: "..."

Hector: "Thank you nonetheless, I'll go and look for them."

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Diary Room

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Jason: "Anyway, I wasn't sure I wanted to come on this cruise. It took me away from my beloved ranch. I didn't want to stop working it. It needed me as much as I needed it. It's like....it's like if it died then my parent's would die all over again. I had to keep it going to keep my parent's memory alive. I'll never forget the day they died."

*Jason's eyes glaze over as he remembers. He quickly recovers and continues however.*

Janna: "So, what brought you here?"
Jason: "Well, my best friend talked me into this. Everyone on the ranch assured me that the place could live without me for a few weeks. I finally gave in. I had no problem leaving the ranch in the hands of my foreman. He's been in charge since my Dad hired him before I was born. I trust the ranch with him in charge."

Janna: "Good to have someone in there to trust you... I just came here to play for the bucks and all. Nothing worth to mention. But anyway, the rumor is you went into the future to help some girl? Obviously, you didn't marry her. What happened when you came back?"
Jason: "After Romeo & Juliet ended, I went back to my ranch. As my best friend predicted, I forgot about women and concentrated on the animals, the buildings and anything else involving the ranch. As much as I had accepted the fate of the game's ending, I definitely had a small hole in my heart."

Jason: "Eventually, I got over Juliet and moved on. I tried to date a few times, but no one really stood out. I'm not worried about it, though. When the right one comes along, I don't think it'll take long to figure it out."

Janna: "Well, okay..."

Jason: "...Feeling any better now?"

Janna: "Better... Is it okay if I can get something off my chest... privately?"

Jason: "Sure."

*Jason gets up and leaves the Diary Room.*

Jason: "I wonder if Jason also felt the sparks flying between us when he picked me up.. He is really a good looking guy… Hopefully… But then I’m not here to pick up guys… I’m here to get my hands on those cool bucks… hehe… And this ship is so awesome… Who would think that a ship can be so luxurious… But… That call I’ve got… What can that mean?"

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Tropical Room

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Olive: "Roxanne, I want you to promise me one thing: please, do not go fighting with Kain again..."

Olive: "If there's one thing in the game which is worse than being the first to go, then is it being kicked out for fighting."
Roxanne: "Well, that fellow was gonna get in trouble anyway, with his 'Oh, looky me, it's all about me cuz' I'm a kid of the gods'- attitude. Right?"
Olive: "That does not mean you can fly eachother in the hairs..."
Roxanne: "And the last part means fighting?"

Olive: "... Yes. While you were fighting, HEALTH-E and I have switched out some information."
Roxanne: "Wait, what?"
Olive: "I must say, they have a little... err, tunnelvisie? Help?"
Roxanne: "Do you mean tunnel vision?"

Olive: "Oh, in English it's just tunnel vision? I thought it'd be something very different... and.... I forgot what I was gonna say..."
Roxanne: "HEALTH-E and you exchanged information."
Olive: "Right and...... kak, I forgot the details..."

Roxanne: "... Okay, maybe you'll remember them later..."
Olive: "I hope so..."
Roxanne: "So, anyway, having them rivals might actually improve your odds. The Assassin wants us to lose Challenges. And how do we lose them?"
Olive: "Err Roxanne?"

Roxanne: "If nobody wanna team up with the others, if everyone's gonna think the other is unreliable. And that happens with rivals."
Olive: "Rox, just... I don't want to play the game like that. I want to come far by unmasking the Assassin, with a happy group. Leading them all around the garden's fine, but I don't want to play it personal."

Roxanne: "Well, you've got a point with that."

*It's silent for a moment*

Olive: "Bwah, feeling a little faint here... Think I'll go to my room..."

Roxanne: "Okay, if you need to... See ya later, alligator."
Olive: "Bye."

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Bedroom Corridor

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Jason: "Oh, er so you've been looking for me. What's up then?"
Hector: "Well, do you know where Janna is?"
Jason: "Well, I blieve she is in the Diary Room..."

Hector: "Too bad. Guess we'll have to wait then..."
Olive: "Hey hey hey, everybody!"
Salma: "Hi Olive."
Jason: "Yo."

Hector: "Well then... We're waiting..."
Blane: "Hey guys."
Salma: "Hey."

Jason: "Annnnd still waiting..."
Blane: "Meh, lets leave them alone for a sec."
Salma: "Should we go upstairs?"

Blane: "Yup, I was about to go to the library, now we can go together."
Salma: "Great! Maybe you could help me out with my column."
Blane: "Interesting."

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Meanwhile, in the Library

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Connie: "Oh man... So many books..."
Diane: "Yup. It's so impressive in here, isn't it? I mean, I was overwhelmed already when we came in here for when we got our key-"
Connie: "Whoah!"

*Connie accidentally causes the other books to tip. She has to put them all back now*

Diane: "Are you alright?"
Connie: "Nooo.... All these books are a mess now..."
Diane: "Maybe I can help you out?"
Connie: "No, I can handle this myself..."

*Connie puts all the books back on alphabetical order. Then, she notices a familiar title...*

Connie: "Eep! One Wolf, Two Wolves, Where Wolf? There Wolf! My childhood favourite!"
Diane: "Hmm, that's a peculiar title."
Connie: "Oh.... err, it's teaching young children how to count... It was so popular when I was young..."
Diane: "I've never heard of it, I must confess."

Connie: "Hmm, the story's typical for where I'm from... Moonlight Falls."
Diane: "Moonlight Falls... that magical town... Odessa is a distant relative of the founders, right?"
Connie: "I think she is, yes."

Diane: "Speaking of, my book here's also close to Odessa... Tom Lee Casby was her babysitter, right?"
Connie: "... Possibly..."

Salma: "Well, you're not the first one in the game to get featured in my blogging life. Diane made it yesterday already."
Blane: "Oh. That's okay..."
Diane: "Oh, somebody mentioned my name?"

Salma: "Oh, hello Diane, hey Connie."
Diane: "Oh my goodness..."
Connie: "Hi..."
Blane: "Hello."

Diane: "Salma..."
Salma: "What's up?"
Diane: "Please, could you dress yourself a little more... dignified before entering this place?"

Salma: "Oh... well... sorry..."

*Connie suddenly obtained an awkward interest in her book*

Blane: "..."
Diane: "Like, this is a great lingerie catwalk, now isn't it?"

Salma: "I'm going, I'm going..."
Diane: "Good, my dear."
Connie and Blane: "..."

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Spa

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Kain: "Mm-mmmmm.... This place is heaven..."

HEALTH-E: "I am not sure why this is heaven. It is not far up in the sky."
Kain: "Of course not. Heaven can also stand for a wonderful place on earth."
HEALTH-E: "Oh. I did not know that yet. Thank you for your share of knowledge."

HEALTH-E: "However, I do think that this is not heaven for me. The humidity in this place is nearly too high for my system to handle. I believe that I could better leave and meet you somewhere else."
Kain: "Oh, wait for me!"

*Kain jumps up from his sunbed and quickly follows HEALTH-E*

HEALTH-E: "Hmm, this room feels more comfortable to me. I am thinking we could continue our conversation in here."
Kain: "Phew. Great..."

HEALTH-E: "Well, I am suddenly reminded of an conversation I have had with Olive this afternoon."
Kain: "Yes? What did she tell?"
HEALTH-E: "Olive and I exchanged some information about the other players."

Kain: "Okay, fire it!"
HEALTH-E: "Activate emergency syringe! Fire!"

*HEALTH-E shoots out a syringe to Kain*

*Kain dodges the injection just in time*

Kain: "Whoa! What are you thinking?!"
HEALTH-E: "... Wait..."

HEALTH-E: "I think that I made a mistake somewhere."
Kain: "Okay Kain, count to 10, count to 10... Yup, you did... I meant that you needed to tell about your conversation with Olive."
HEALTH-E: "I am so sorry. I am programmed to inject a sedation when somebody says "Fire it"."

Kain: "Well... It might be better not to say that anymore then... Anyway, what did Olive tell you?"
HEALTH-E: "Hmm... She has told me that it is very hard to make up a solid theory about thw identity of the Assassin. She and Roxanne believe that it is important to keep your mind open for every suspicion."

Kain: "Hmm... Now that could be important to note... She really has a good point there..."
HEALTH-E: "Indeed. So, who are your suspects?"
Kain: "Lets see... Okay, I might have been a little... demanding to Roxanne, but she was eager to fight as well... Blane and Jason must be taken with her in consideration with her as well, since the Assassin might've tried to end in the top 3... The opposite could be true as well, however."
HEALTH-E: "Indeed."

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Bedroom Corridor

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Salma: "Still waiting on Janna, guys?"
Hector: "Yup."

Blane: "Well, they really want to chat with Janna..."
Salma: "It's an alliance, after all..."
Blane: "Makes me wondering though... Is there some personal factor involved as well?"

Salma: "I wouldn't be surprised if there was."
Blane: "Yup. Especially between Jason and Janna."
Salma: "Indeed. Wondering what Hector would do if they'd grow more seriously..."

Salma: "OUT! I do need my privacy, yo!"
Blane: "Sorry, sorry!"

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Front Deck

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Captain Dockhatt: "One thousand lightning bombs, I really need to get my break..."
Edmund: "Whoa."
Captain Dockhatt: "The ship's on track, so that should not be a problem anymore."

Captain Dockhatt: "Arghhh, thunder and hail, it feels so good to finally.-"

*A small snap from Dockhatt's back can be heard*

Captain Dockhatt: "-Argh... stretch myself and relax... goodness, my back... ahhh."
Edmund: "Hello Captain."

Captain Dockhatt: "Ahr, landlubber. How're you doing?"
Edmund: "Well, I was just woken up out of my nap by someone..."
Captain Dockhatt: "Oh, excuse me, sir."

Edmund: "I've had quite the bad night."
Captain Dockhatt: "Well, ya don't have sea legs then, heh?"
Edmund: "... No, I don't think so..."
Captain Dockhatt: "Well then, it won't be long anymore..."

Edmund: "It won't be too long?"
Captain Dockhatt: "Yarr, said too much already, lightning bombs."
Edmund: "Whassat?

*Captain Dockhatt quickly runs away from Edmund*

Edmund: "Hmm... Interesting..."

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Bedroom Corridor

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Salma: "Here we go."
Blane: "Hey Salma, you never guess what I saw."
Salma: "What happened?"

Blane: "Janna finally came out of the Diary Room. The three are now in Jason's room. Should we listen in on them?"
Salma: "Ooh, sneaky! Good thing your room is adjacent."
Blane: "Great!"

Salma: "Welcome to Jetset."
Blane: "Heheheh..."

Janna: "Sorry that it took a while there. I just needed a moment to collect my thoughts on the game."
Jason: "It's okay."
Hector: "It's never wrong to think and process everything that has happened so far."

Hector: "So, any sudden realizations?"
Janna: "I'm just very afraid to be the first one to go."
Jason: "We all are, right? It's very natural."
Hector: "Plus, as a matter of fact, to be a goner, you first have to be Nominated, or else the Assassin can't even think of kicking you out, right?"

*Janna stares into space for a moment*

Janna: "... As a matter of fact, I have been Nominated..."
Jason: "... Nooo..."
Hector: "Say what?"

Hector: "Emergency strategy talk, right now."
Janna: "Err... Maybe Roxanne's bad? Her painting wasn't as noticable as, lets say Edmund's."
Jason: "Seems legit."

Hector: "Kain seems guilty to me as well..."
Jason: "He has been sneaking around us, after all, spying on us..."
Janna: "Hmm..."

Jason: "You know which duo also keeps running through my mind?"
Hector: "Well?"
Jason: "Diane and Connie. Diane's seems the dominant person to me, she wouldn't really have a hard time manipulating young Connie."

Hector: "Now you mention it... Diane might be the Assassin as well... She appears to me as one who would pull the strings from behind, right?"
Janna: "Guys..."
Jason: "Yes... on the other hand, Connie-"

Janna: "Guys! Calm it down, I think I need a drink... or a break.."
Hector: "Oh... Excuse me..."

*Janna sighs*

Janna: "Shoot, this game is harder than I thought..."

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Host Bedroom

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Min Hee: "So, it's Ranking time?"
Odessa: "It's past 15:00 already, the time has come, yes."
Min Hee: "Okay."

Lenka: "Yip yip!"
Min Hee: "Aww, even Lenka agrees."
Lenka: "Yip!"

Odessa: "Heheh... So cute..."
Min Hee: "Will you tell them about the Ranking?"
Odessa: "Seems fair to me, you did the Nominations already."

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Odessa: "Jetsetters, it is time for the Ranking! One by one, I will call your names. When your name is called, you go and enter the Theatre. There, you will see that the screen displays portraits of all of you. In the middle of it all, you can find an empty Top-Three-List; please use the touch screen to drag your top three suspects to their corresponding spots in the list. If you're done, press the Enter button, then go back to your room and stay there until we say you can leave. Is it all clear? Got no questions?"

Everybody: "No questions!"

Odessa: "Great, lets go! Jason, you are first!"

Jason: "Well... Here goes..."

Jason: "Yup, this looks easy... but who should be put in the top spot?"

*Jason puts his Ranking in*

Jason: "Well....."

Jason: "Why the heck not. The Diary Room's nearby anyway."
Min Hee (through the intercom): "Jason? Would you please go for your room?"
Jason: "Oh.... But I won't be long, I promise."
Min Hee: "... Okay, if you can keep that one, it's okay..."

Jason: "The history of the Jetset cruise is a little haunting. Diana's ghost could possibly still haunt this place. Of course, I don't believe that nonsense. I wouldn't be surprised if others did, though. The ship is beautiful, inside and out. I didn't care what room I got, honestly. I just was glad to be on such a magnificent ship. I'm pretty easy going. I can pretty much adapt to anything. Of course, having an assassin after us, isn't the most comfortable thing. I'm not sure why I listened to my friend. I don't think he realized what I was getting into. Hopefully, I can find out who it is before something bad happens. Unsure who I can even trust."

Odessa: "Hector, you're next!"

*Hector puts his Ranking in*

Connie: "Completely no idea. Even though I have thought is all out for more than three times. I cannot tell, but since I got on the cruise I haven't got a chance to speak to any of them. Also, have you not notice their abnormal behaviour? Just hoping my OCD will not get me into trouble, it might cause people to put me on my watching list..."

*Blane puts his Ranking in*

Diane: "The three of them disgust me. I can see the guilt in their eyes and one of them must be doing something wrong. I shall not name the reasons, but these trolls have all shown possible reasoning behind being this so called 'Assassin'. Who calls themselves that wretched word? Pity. Plague on both your houses. I hope to see you in the future, my darlings. Ta ta. "

*Salma puts her ranking in*

Janna: "These three appear to be the most scared to me. I think they have something to hide..."

Roxanne: "These rankings were chosen from the observations I have seen so far in the game. These contestants have not followed the usual movements of any normal human being making me question their motives for certain choices they have made so far."

Olive: "I can feel it on my water, these three are not okay."

Edmund: "I'm going off no more than a hunch with the third and second suspect... I just don't trust either of them... As for my top suspect... I believe they are the assassin but I have no proof or anything to go off of."

*HEALTH-E puts his Ranking in*

*Kain puts his Ranking in*

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*After some time, a few doorknobs can be heard rattling; without result*

Everyone: "Wait a minute..." "I've been locked up!" "Hey, get me out!" "This is not good..."

Min Hee: "Do not panic, everybody! This is all according to our schedule. Our captain will provide you with more details..."

Captain Dockhatt: "Hello and a good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, here's your captain speaking. I've got some good news: we've nearly arrived at our secret destination. However, to keep things a surprise, we'll have to take some measures."

Odessa: "One of these measures indeed includes preventing you from entering the deck. Another one, the dimming of your windows, will happen in a few minutes as well."

Captain Dockhatt: "Our apology for the small inconvenience. Luckily, we are willing to provide room service to make up for the discomfort."
Odessa: "Hey, that's a good idea!"

Min Hee: "Yeah... But who will do the catering?"

Captain Dockhatt: "I can't. I got me a ship to fare."

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*A loud rattle of unlocking doorknobs can be heard. Everybody is free to leave their room again.*

Edmund: "Was that lock-up really neccessary? I don't think they should treat their contestants like this, right?"
Kain: "I can relate... But the prospect of the surprise location's good as well..."
Edmund: "Hmm, I'm not too fond of surprises..."

Diane: "Well, here the ride begins again..."
Janna: "Are Min Hee and Odessa near?"
Diane: "I'm sure they will pop up soon enough, my dear..."

Olive: "Well, forward with the goat."
Connie: "... Err, I'm sorry to say, but that is, you know... incorrect, right?"
Olive: "... Not again."

Salma: "Oh gosh... one of us will be leaving soon... They said that right after the Challenge, right?"
Roxanne: "Uh oh... Gotta go and change in my squid unitard, I still have time left before the dang Assassin can go and kill me."
Blane: "Squid... unitard?... Errr....."
Hector: "No, just no... That's disgusting... Truly. Dis. gus. ting."
Roxanne: "Well, what happened to the marine lover?"
Hector: "You know as well as I that squids are the evilness themselves."
Roxanne: "Hm."
HEALTH-E: "Excuse me, but could you please wait for me? I am not too fast right now."
Jason: "I think we will gather soon anyway... Look."

Min Hee: "Ladies and gentlemen, the great moment is there. We have arrived."
Odessa: "It's nearly time to discover our mystery location. It's so exciting, isn't it?!"
Lenka: "Yip!"

Min Hee: "But first, we need to thank one man for his sailing abilities."
Odessa: "Please give him a grand applause: Our own Captain Dockhatt!"

*The Jetsetters applaud for the Captain*

All: "Woohoo!" "Good job!" "YaaaY!"
Captain Dockhatt: "I'm, I'm... Thousands and millions of billions lightning bombs! I'm honoured!"

Min Hee: "So, without further ado..."
Odessa: "Lets go and follow us!"

*The Jetsetters follow to discover what their mysterious destination is...*

The Jetsetter's destination is Appaloosa Plains

Jason: "Oh my God! The horse farmer's dream... Appaloosa Plains! This is awesome!"
Janna: "Cool!"
Salma: "Interesting..."

Blane: "Wow, the colours look good at sunset..."
Kain: "Indeed."
Connie: "... It's so crowded here..."

*Everybody leaves the Jetsetter to set foot on the Appaloosian river banks*

Min Hee: "Welcome to Appaloosa Plains."

Everyone: "Yeah!"

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???: "WHAT?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!"

???: "What is this? What's wrong?"

???: "Oh no, look over there!"

???: "I'm feeling very, very sorry for you..."

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*The picture on the electronic billboard changed to display Janna's Elimination picture*

Janna: "Nooooo.... Why me? I don't deserve this!"
Olive: "This is not okay..."
Jason: "Whoever that Assassin is, we'll get them!"

Min Hee: "Janna, I'm sorry that you are the Assassin's first victim. Please say your final goodbyes to the group and follow me to your ride to the airport."
Janna: "Ugh... This is absolutely not cool..."

Janna: "Well then. Goodbye everybody. It wasn't that long, but I had fun most of the time. Good luck everybody... Except the Assassin of course, May your ass be kicked because you did this to me. ..."
Min Hee: "Well then, Janna, please follow me."

Jason: "Goodbye Jan!"
Blane: "Good luck with everything!"
Roxanne: "Good luck!"
Connie: "This is really not good..."
Edmund: "Goodbye!... Hey, wait! Hold it! I nearly forgot my parting... present..... Shoot."

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Min Hee: "Janna, what do you think what happened?"
Janna: "I dunno, anything could have happened. Maybe I was too close to the Assassin's identity?"
Min Hee: "Possibly. So close, and yet so far away, in that case. That must feel quite... shocking to you then, is that right?"

Janna: "... Yes, that'd be twice as horrible, indeed. And if one of my alliance members turns out to be the Assassin, then I'll... lose all my trust in humanity... Then they've played it very well, very convincing."
Min Hee: "That'd be awful indeed. Nonetheless you were a good and ambitious contestant. Plus, we'll get to see you back at the Finale."
Janna: "Yup. That's right. I'll see you then!"

Min Hee: "Have a nice journey!"
Janna: "Thanks. Good luck with the hosting as well."
Min Hee: "Thank you. There's room for one final surprise though..."
Janna: "Ooh, what is it?"

Min Hee: "You will be brought to the airport by a luxurious Ferrari."
Janna: "Cool!"


Min Hee: "Goodbye Janna Anthony!"

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Hector: "Well... Then there were only two of us left... Why you, Janna? Why were you fed to the giant kraken?"
Jason: "Well... I dunno. But that image surely is describing..."

Diane: "Well, my dear... One down, 8 to go, and then it's time to bust the Assassin."
Connie: "I... I think I'll miss her..."
Diane: "Well, I can tell you one thing: I won't."

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*Alleen, I am so sorry that you are the first boot! It really sucks! But there is a way to charge back. Just stay tuned and follow the coming Episodes, things will get interesting at the Finale...*

*To keep the memory of Janna alive, here is a blooper picture in which she appears... ;)*

Hector: "Oh gosh no, not again..."
Janna: "Wait, what?"
Hector: "Behind you."
Janna: "Uh, oh my, is that an arm?!"
Jason: "Great. Another person spying on us... Amateurs..."