Episode 6 - Finally!

Previously on

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The addition of a new guitar allowed for the biggest musical number of the season yet, with a whole-cast ensemble, even including reluctant singers like Meredith, Euphelia and Iris.

Jayda, Wendell and Iris: "We gotta get back to Hogwarts

We gotta get back to school"

All: "Who knows how fast this year's gonna go

Hand me a glass, let the butterbeer flow"

Hannes: "WELCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooOOOoooOOOoooOOOoooOOOME

All of you to Hogwarts

I welcome all of you to school"

After that a new Challenge approached: the Jetsetters were dropped in a colonial house and had to look for clues to find out what mystery was lurking there.

Odessa: "If you succeed, you earn §160.000,-. Plus, an extra mystery reward for one of your duos..."

Min Hee: "You have 1 hour, starting now. Good luck and lots of wisdom."

Pearl: "Missing"

Lucas: "That's the girl with the ribbon dress. All other pictures are here."

Meredith: "Y'all forgot this newspaper snippet, dumbasses."

Melinda: "Well done Mer!"

*Euphelia notices a small microphone on the clock*

Euphelia: "Farsighted."

*Clonk*

Euphelia: "Here we go! Guys, I got it!"

The Jetsetters got close to the solution - but they missed the final crucial step.

*The clock in the hallway chimes*

Min Hee: "Jetsetters. Your time's up."

Odessa: "§160.000,- straight to the Assassin's. And the mystery reward will stay a mystery until the season recap in the finale."

Odessa: "You were only one step away from solving the case. Min Hee was given the picture of Mary... but according to the newspaper reporting the case all tips should be reported to Sheriff Wulf Oden-See... Also known as yours truly; Odessa Wolff."

Euphelia: "Ugh... this is just badly designed, that doesn't even sound like Odessa."

Meredith: "Nah, still completely lost. Oden-See - Odessa, which dungbrain makes that up."

Odessa: "Hey, calm it."

After the Challenge Euphelia distanced herself from the rest of the group, which fueled the local gossip after her large role in the Challenge...

Pearl: "Phia, I'm sorry abou-"

Euphelia: "Not now, Pearl."

Pearl: "...."

Euphelia: "I want to be alone after that horrible game."

Pearl: ".. I'm still upset at how she pushed my apology away.."

Hannes: "She did?"

Eugene: "Sorry to hear that. But yeah, that's Euphelia as well."

Pearl: "..."

Eugene: "She can be... difficult to get along with to some. She needs to warm up to people."

Benjamin: "How do you mean?"

Oliver: "I've heard people say that Euphelia handed in that one. So she must've bene the one who pickpocketed it from you..."

Benjamin: "... I didn't even notice!"

Oliver: "You gotta be careful more, brother. If people go and steal things... It'll be dangerous."

... But Euphelia's not the only person to cause some trouble. Wendi and Wendell seem to start putting their plans to motion as well.

Wendi: "Don't you see? We got a starting point to play the game."

Jayda: "Oh?"

Wendi: "I think we should start and mingle around with those people."

Iris: "Associate with Meredith?"

Wendi: "No.. to play her."

Wendell: “Hello all. I have returned to say one last thing – maybe you think I will overlook her plan, maybe you think “Oh, Wendell is the good twin!” but you would be wrong. Wendell is cruel, Wendell hurts people, Wendell is a Ferris child. Child of the dark side of the moon. Wendell will follow through with his sister’s plan, because it is the plan which Mother would have followed through with too. So, I offer you one last moment of pondering: just how well do you think you know Wendell Ferris? It’s been a pleasure. Goodbye.”

Meanwhile, Freya seems to have made up the plan to get Operation Lucas rolling.

Freya: "I have to go now, I really need to talk to Ethan and Kiki immediately! I think I have the ideal plan to get Lucas and Eugene together, HAHA!!!"

Freya: "At last I could gather you here."

Kiki: "Tell me about it. We need to catch up on a few things."

Ethan: "Exactly. I saw something really interesting yesterday related to Operation Lucas."

Freya: "Really? What happened?"

Ethan: "So, yesterday night I saw Lucas, Eugene, Euphelia and Wendell gather in this spot here. And they were talking strategy."

After 4 dropouts and one more Challenge it'll be finally time for the Assassin to strike and make his or her first victims. With the prospect of 2 Jetsetters leaving the show for good, the last Challenge before that moment can make or break it for them. Who will manage to manouvre themselves in the right position for the upcoming Ranking? And who will be saying goodbye to Jetset for good?

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20 PLAYERS, 10 TWINS, 1 CRUISE

THIS IS

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Living Room

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Benjamin: "Oh, this minigame again? I'm good at this."
Jayda: "I'm the button mash queen in the house!"
Freya: "Bring it on!"
Oliver: "... And this is the reason I'd rather watch.."

Benjamin: "Afraid to be beaten by a girl?"
Oliver: "No, that'd be sexist. I'm not into heavy activities."
Jayda: "What's heavy about playing games though?"
Freya: "I'm the oldest person here and even I love games!"

Oliver: ".. I'm just into more strategic games though."
Freya: "Hmm, you mean things like Civilization or Age of Empires? Sim City?"
Oliver: "Titles in that area, yes."

*As Pearl passes Oliver, she taps him discreetly on the shoulder and motions him off the boat*

Oliver: "..."
Benjamin: "NAILED IT!"
Jayda: "NOT FAIR!"
Freya: "Maybe next round..."

Jayda: "The button got stuck!"
Freya: "Maybe I could try to use some fairy dust?"
Benjamin: "You sure about that?"
Freya: "Hey!"

Oliver: "You want to talk?"
Pearl: "Yes.. but not here. Somewhere more quiet will do."
Oliver: "Oh. Somewhere in town?"
Pearl: "In town."

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Scholar's Garden

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Pearl: "Look, Ollie. I'll get straight to the point. What would be your Ranking, if you had to take it right now? I understand if you don't want to say - I'm probably at the top of your list after that little mishap if you catch my drift - but okay it's safe."

Oliver: "... It's-"

Pearl: "Sorry to lie to you like that, but I kinda want to keep our private lives private and I don't know if anyone's listening in. I'm not here to talk strategy. I'm here to talk about Iris. You're with her an awful lot, for obvious reasons. What I want to know is, what's going on with her? Is she okay? Wait, wrong question. I know she's not okay, she's been disappearing off for some pretty damn long stretches at a time, pun only partially unintended. Not only that, but half the time it's in that tiny diary room and the other half it's Watcher knows where. It might even be here, in which case: Rissy, please let me in. I'm so worried about you. I love you, Sis. But anyway, back to you helping me help her. I can trust you, I think. What I want to know is, what happened? Is it something I can help with? Why is she not okay and how can I make her okay again?"

Oliver: "It's just Oliver, by the way. Benjie's usually just the one who calls me that. Anyway, I'm not too sure, but I noticed Iris getting cozy with Wendi. Maybe they know something we don't? I don't know if anyone else is in on it, but I do think it's kind of suspicious. I did notice she's been getting kind of jumpy recently too. She gets surprised with little provocation. So there's that."

Pearl: "Fffffff - do you think she could be... nah, she can't be, she'd have freaked out and told someone by now. It's probably just episode one weighing on her mind. Y'know, the Apollo texting incident? That's gonna be a killer until we get back home. There's probably nothing suitable around here to... but then again Daddy did once say that..."

*Pearl descends into incoherent mumbling with the names "Jacob" and "Charlotte" occasionally and mysteriously thrown around. Eventually the fog clears and she comes to her senses*

Pearl: "Anyway, Wendi. I think she thinks I'm crazy. With good reason. I'm hyperactive and silly and easily distracted and I'm basically a dog in human form. And not exactly a German Shepherd either. Hahahaha, what an image, that's brilliant - oh, sorry. Shepherd the metaphor, Jacoban sister, silly accent - you get the idea."

Oliver: "....."

Pearl: "Anyway, so I think she goes behind my back and tries to ally with Iris, the much smarter and more sensible sister. And also less likely to freak out if she cuts herself. Why couldn't I inherit my musical talent from my auntie, instead of just having mediocre guitar skills and a plasma phobia... actually, that reminds me - I need to practise..."

*Pearl falls into more mumbling, this time more tuneful*

Pearl: "Ugh, sorry, yeah I'm definitely crazy. Anyway, long story short, Iris still feels guilty about episode one, Wendi's trying to ally with the more sensible twin, and I need you to slap me the next time I go off on a tangent." 

*Pearl giggles*

Oliver: "I...see. I think you should talk it out with your sister. And the Apollo incident, well, your sister was complicit, so maybe she might have unresolved feelings on the matter."

Pearl: "Yeah, I'm sure that's it. And that's what I want to do! If I could only find her for more than five minutes, maybe I could get her to let me in! I d- I d- I d-"

*Pearl starts crying, messily*

Pearl: "I just don't want anyone to get hurt. And especially not her. She's my best friend, y'know? For a while as a kid, she was my only friend. I mean, people were nice and all, but the other kids all had each other. Greggy, Polly, Maya - so big and grown up. They were playing Voidcritters and getting crushes when we still sucked our thumb and had naptime, y'know?"

*Pearl sighs and gulps down the tears, trying to compose herself*

Pearl: "I trust you, y'know. But I don't trust Wendi. She gives me a bad feeling. I'm only allied with her because the producers said so. And I wish I could tell Iris that... but I can't. Not in five minutes."

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Diary Room

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*Oliver looks around nervously*

Oliver: "Oh shht how do I even handle this???"

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Scholar's Garden

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Oliver: "I'm not sure how the dynamic is between you two, but communication is key in general. Benjie and I don't always get along, but there's this open line of communication between us, and our brother Zack too. We at least know that whatever issues we have, we can always talk it out. Maybe you just need to find the right time."

Pearl: "I - I guess so. I'll try when she comes back. Thanks, Ollie - sorry, Oliver." 

*Pearl runs off*

Oliver: "...."

*Iris comes, obsessively scrubbing at her knee. The other one is soaking wet*

Iris: "Oh, hi Oliver. You alright? By the way, uh, protip: if you ever want to, I dunno, scream guiltily into the heavens, maybe avoid anywhere with too much dirt and detritus. I'm pretty sure I've wrecked these jeans, and I don't feel any less like a terrible person."

*Iris sighs*

Iris: "Hey, you seen my sister anywhere? I kinda want to talk to her about what's going on with... her alliance partner."

Oliver: "I was just talking to her, actually. She just ran off. I think you might need to talk to her."

Iris: "You're telling me. Wendi's been trying to ally with me, you see... shame I don't trust her as far as I could throw her. Or even as far as Auntie Pearl could throw her, for that matter."

Oliver: "Yeah...I have a feeling she might want to talk to you about that."

Iris: "Yeah, I figured she would. It's just hard when we keep missing each other... look at me, acting like that isn't my fault. Which way did you say she went?"

*Oliver points at the direction Pearl went, to the Forgotten City*

Iris: "Okay, thanks. Time to talk. Hopefully."

Oliver: "Man, those girls have some issues..."

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Worn Pier

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Ethan: "So your family's really important for you."

Kiki: "Yup, we were struggling to make ends meet though. We were even living on the streets of Bridgeport for a while..."

Ethan: "Oh no, really? I'm so sorry to hear that."

Kiki: "Yeah, it was harsh, but we all grew closer through it. It made us into who we are today."

Ethan: "Sorry to hear that."

Kiki: "We overcame these issues. At least Jayda and I stayed in school."

Ethan: "That's good."

Kiki: "Yeah. I've worked really hard to be able to afford college so I'm really glad. I actually met last season's Salma Guerrero during my school days. She was in my class."

Ethan: "That's cool! We don't really know any Jetsetters personally prior, but we are from Appaloosa Plains, Lucas actually caught a glimpse of the group back then being brought to the CIS office."

Kiki: "Really? Small world. ... Wait, that was when the cameras were sabotaged though."

Ethan: "Yeah, shame, I was really hoping to see him on tv back then. Anyway, did Salma's game inspire you for being on the show?"

Kiki: "Yeah, it's part of it. Though I also need the money to pay off my college loans. The money we earn gets divided over most people after all."

Ethan: "Yes, I can understand that."

Kiki: "It's good that we're in with both our twins, so we have double the odds of winning something. Though it doesn't really help we all are competing with our twins."

Ethan: "Haha, can't deny that. Though we outlasted 4 people already. So without the twin twist we'd be at the final 8 now."

Kiki: "That's encouraging, haha."

Ethan: "Yup. Have you tried making it on another show before?"

Kiki: "This is our first show, for both of us."

Ethan: "Lucas and I have actually made the cut for season 2 of Castaway."

Kiki: "Wait, really? That's so cool! Salma's friend Chickadee cast for it too, if I recall correctly?"

Ethan: "Yeah. Though it got cancelled before it even got started."

Kiki: "... Oh..."

Salma: "A friend of mine, Chickadee Young, made it on Castaway Season 2! The show of which Shay joined Season 1..."

Jason: "Ooh, that's cool."

Hector: "Wait, Chickadee Young from No Privacy 8?"

Salma: "Yes, she's been on there as well."

Ethan: "Not sure if it wouldn't have been great, the production constantly named Lucas as Luke."

Kiki: "Luke sounds cute though."

Ethan: "A little too cute, according to him. Nah."

Kiki: "Oh."

Ethan: "They originally casted Margot Wood and Apricot Autumn as well. Margot originally planned to have the game be the start of her sports retirement I've heard."

Kiki: "Oh, she's still doing judo if I'm not mistaken."

Ethan: "Yes. Shame, really wanted to meet her in person."

Kiki: "Indeed, me too. Apricot's been cohosting last Mole season, right?"
Freya: "Hey guys!"

Freya: "The egg will hatch tonight!"
Ethan: "And that's code for you-know-what?"
Kiki: "That's code for you-know-what."
Freya: "If you come close, I'll explain the plan..."

Freya: "Ack, my back hurts. Having my fairy wings stick out of the boat almost entirely may seem like an easy magic trick, but it actually hurts like...wait, lemme think...like when somebody pulls you by the hair, you constantly tell them to stop, they don't stop and you have to use a spell that will present their underwear, but accidentally show off everything they have, yes, EVERYTHING, and it is solved anyway...Yeah, something like that...hehehe…Wait, why did I come here again? Oh man, I'm clueless again thanks to my blabbering around."

*Freya laughs*

Freya: "OH RIGHT, now I have it again. I was thinking, since so many are complaining that we don't have a pool anymore and Benjamin told me the water is totally fine, that we could throw a little pool/lake party to ease all that stress that show puts us through. Back at home I love throwing a good party with all the good snacks and musics. I actually planned this together with Apollo, but sadly he is already gone. And believe it or not, I'm inviting all contestants, so..."

Freya: "EVERYONE IS HERE!!!!"

Freya: "And yeah, I'm even inviting Meredith. I've come to the conclusion that her constant bad mood is probably coming from the fact that she is probably too afraid to let somebody close to her, so she pushes everybody away, including my brother who she actually should work with for once. Actually Jayda only just wants to throw her in the water for payback, but pssssst, you never heard of this, got it? You will forget that I ever mentioned this and won't tell Meredith about this. Believe me, it will be better for ratings. But now I have to get going, this party won't prepare itself. Toodles mah poodles!"

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Water Shore

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Freya: "Trust me guys, this'll work out perfectly."
Ethan: "Lucas does love himself some atmosphere."
Kiki: "Freya, will you suggest the party to Odessa?"
Freya: "Will do."
Ethan: "Okay... Operation Lucas is officially setting off tonight."

Kiki: "Excellent!"
Freya: "Now, if you two go and get yourself dressed soon, I've overheard Min Hee saying something about a Challenge in the next hour."
Ethan: "Oh, will do! Thanks for telling."
Kiki: "I wonder whether it'll be a physical Challenge again? I feel pumped after that swim."

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Shang Simla Center

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Min Hee: "Jetsetters...-"
Odessa: "Hey don't stare at eachother! We're over here!"
Min Hee: "... Please go stand around this table so we can begin."

*The Jetsetters still stare at eachother*

Min Hee: "Better."
Freya: "Great."

*Freya's leg collides with the table's corner*

Freya: "Ai!"

Min Hee: "Jetsetters, for this next Challenge you will traverse the world. In turns every duo will travel one adjacent country at a time."

Odessa: "We'll give you 5 minutes to decide on a playing order. First duo goes and stands on my left, the second on their left, and so forth."

Oliver: "I'm okay with any order. Iris and I can go first if nobody wants to."

Wendell: "Eugene we next?"

Eugene: "We can go second then."

Freya: "I'm okay with me and Jay being third."

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3 minutes later

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Min Hee: "You have decided on a playing order."

Odessa: "About the Challenge itself: you will try to go and travel a full lap around the world in 80 countries!"

Min Hee: "You will start off in Ghana, which lies in Africa, slightly north on the point where the Prime Meridian and the Equator meet."

Odessa: "You will, in the order that you just decided on, take turns in moving to an adjacent country to travel to, with no second visits allowed. After that the next duo will travel in the same fashion, et cetera."

Min Hee: "To overcome the oceans and seas, we have defined a definition of 'adjacent' for a couple of situations."

Odessa: "Countries sharing a border directly, such as China-India, are considered adjacent."

Min Hee: "Travelling overseas within a continent, like Japan-South Korea, is only allowed when: 1) there is no possible route by not going overseas (South Korea-China can go through North-Korea), and 2) the distance between the countries is less than 500 km."

Odessa: "Travelling overseas between different continents is only allowed within a horizontally or vertically adjacent 'square'; (made by circles or latitude and meridians)."

Min Hee: "Before we start off; I've got 8 envelopes here. One per duo."

*As Min Hee hands out the envelopes, Odessa continues the explanation*

Odessa: "Each envelope has 2 country names in them, one worth §10.000 and the other worth §20.000."

Min Hee: "The route you take has to go through these countries in order to add the money to your pile."

Odessa: "However: only one of these can earn you money, if you first travel through the §10.000, the §20.000 will be worthless, and vice versa."

Min Hee: "To finish this Challenge, you have to end the route back in Ghana and make it a circle. If you finish in 75-85 countries, all the money you picked up will go to the Jetsetters."

Odessa: "Per country under 75 or over 85 however, §10.000 will be taken and put in the Assassin's stockpile instead."

Min Hee: "There are also ways to earn Clues this Challenge. The first way is to finish in exactly 80 countries for a Clue for the entire group."

Odessa: "The other way, which earns you a private Clue, is to make a move which makes finishing the route impossible.

Min Hee: "If you have any questions, feel free to ask them so we can clear them up."

Odessa: "Good luck and lots of wisdom."

*The Jetsetters open their envelopes to read their goal countries in secret*

Oliver: "Question: Does this mean we can't go from the contiguous USA to Canada to Alaska? But we can also skip Canada and move from the USA to any country adjacent to Hawaii and Alaska?"

Min Hee: "It does. In the top left corner Russia connects to Canada and the USA."

Melinda: "I am completely lost, I'm rubbish at things to do with maps."

Eugene: "Considering that we can only visit each country once. Is there a way for us to go to Latin America without crossing the US twice?"

Oliver: "Okay. And if we visit France, is French Guiana considered part of its territory? That might be the key for us to "teleport" to South America. Plus we'd like a quick stop to Brazil if possible."

Min Hee: "... Good question. Let me look it up for a minute..."

Euphelia: "This challenge brings up politics and territory dispute lol."

Euphelia: "... I think I have a solution. If we start in Ghana, we can go up the African West Coast, then enter Europe through Spain, aim for the Baltic States and then go through Scandinavia and the UK to Canada and the US. Then go through Russia for East Asia and then go to the Middle East and then do Africa before finishing back in Ghana."

Min Hee: "I've looked French Guyana up. It's a little ambiguous though - It's considered an overseas department of France, but it also has it's own capitol. When we thought up this Challenge I didn't consider it as a part of France. So I'll let it count as a serperate country in this case."

Odessa: "It's time to get this Challenge really started and get moving. Iris and Oliver are given 3 minutes to make the first move. After that every duo has 1 minute to make the next move, or else their turn will be skipped."

Ethan: "So.. Can we share our countries?"

Min Hee: "Yes, just don't show them."

Lucas: ".. Anyone want to share publicly?"

*Nobody replies*

Iris: ".. To follow with Euphelia's suggestion, I'd like to move to Cote d'Ivoire first."

Eugene: "... Then Wendell and I will go to Liberia."

Freya: "... Guinea."

Kiki: ".. We move to Mali."

Wendi: "Niger."

Freya: "Wait, didn't Euphelia suggest to enter Europe through Spain?"

Euphelia: "Yeah, I'll move back to Algeria."

Meredith: "... Morocco."

Benjamin: "Spain, we guess. To follow Euphelia's plan."
Eugene: ".. We could've visited more smaller countries through the west coast though. We need to hit as many as possible."
Iris: ".. That's not true, we just need to stick between 75 and 85, they said. I suggest going to France next."
Eugene: "UK next, so we can go back through Europe. And Iris, you're right, there. Though we need to plan our moves carefully or else we might get stuck, which is not what we want to."

Kiki: "We need to figure out some routes through chokepoints between continents. Especially the Americas are going to be tricky to go through."
Freya: "I find it odd that you moved away from the east coast though."
Ethan: "Hmm..."
Lucas: "If we go through North Europe now, then we could revisit the rest when we return to Africa."

Jayda: "It's our turn, right Frey?"
Freya: "Oh right. Where to-"
Odessa: "Nope. 1 minute has past. Jayda's sister Kiki is playing with Ethan now."
Freya: "Whoa?"

Kiki: "Oh, us.. North Europe was the plan, right?"
Euphelia: "Yes, Lucas said that, yes."
Kiki: "Belgium."
Wendi: "Pearl and I would like to go to Luxembourg."

Pearl: "I said I wanted to move there?"
Wendi: "No, but this game is made for the brains."
Pearl: "Hey!"
Euphelia: "Shush, I'd like to go to Germany."

Meredith: "Poland cannot into space."
Hannes: "... What?"
Meredith: "Ugh, for cunt's sake."
Benjamin: "Belarus next please!"

Iris: "Lithuania next?"
Oliver: "Lithuania next."
Wendell: "Okay, shall we up north?"
Eugene: "Sounds logical. Latvia."

Freya: "In Soviet Russia, Country Visits YOU!"

Eugene: "Moskau, Moskau
Wirf die Gläser an die Wand
Russland ist ein schönes Land
Ho ho ho ho ho, hey"

The others: "..."
Eugene: "... What?"
The others: "..."
Eugene: "Nevermind, next!"

Kiki: "Finland!"
Benjamin: "Strike!"
Kiki: "Who you callin' pinhead?!"
Euphelia: "Wait, why go back?"

Kiki: ".. Ehm..."
Euphelia: "Why???"
Iris: "Probably all trying to get to our respective cash countries. We're all at cross purposes but don't want to say anything because Assassin, I think."
Euphelia: "We're together on this though! This is a sabotage."

Kiki: "Hey, I'm merely following your plan to go through North America next."
Euphelia: "The UK was visited already though, no way to go that way anymore. Sheesh!"
Kiki: "Oh.. Sorry."
Euphelia: "Hmmph... Can we travel from Norway to Iceland? Or is it too far?"

Meredith: "I don't want to go through fucking Iceland."
Odessa: "Won't work, Iceland's too far away. Norway-Faroe Islands's too far as well."
Euphelia: "Then we're done with this challenge then. We're stuck in Scandinavia. Jesus!"
Iris: "Whoopee... Sarcasm mode off."

Min Hee: "Wendi, Pearl, can we have a move?"
Wendi: "Sweden."
Pearl: "..."
Freya: "Härlig Sverige!"

Oliver: "Hold on. All may not be lost. I looked things up and Svalbard is part of Norway. Is it close enough to Greenland to make the jump?"
Jayda: "Excellent! Lemme check.."
Oliver: "Also, do we consider Greenland a part of North America or Europe? If it's part of North America, I think we can make the jump. If it's still considered Europe, I think we're a little over 500 kilometres..."

Jayda: "I've just checked and it says the continent is North America! We can make it!"
The Jetsetters: "Wooooo!"
Euphelia: "Norway!"
Min Hee: "Politically and culturally it's Europe. But geographically it's North America.Since this Challenge is sheer geography and doesn't really involve politics or culture..."

Meredith: "This Challenge sucks, I'm confused with it."
Oliver: "I guess we'll have to hightail it to North America. We can also visit South America and go through Antarctica to get to Asia."
Eugene: "Wouldn't that be too far of a jump between Antarctica and Asia?"
Oliver: "Oh, I meant New Zealand, which is the closest. It and Antarctica are still one square apart, right?"

Benjamin: "Also, it turns out that there is a line between Svalbard and Greenland that's less than 500 kilometres, so we can go there either way."
Lucas: "So, where were we?"
Odessa: "Not at Meredith and Hannes, whose minute just passed."
Meredith: "Whoops, sorry me, princess."

Benjamin: "Well. I obviously choose to go to Greenland."
Oliver: "Then next is Canada."
Iris: "Exactly, I support this move."
Hannes: "Time to get moving again."

Freya: "United States of America."
Kiki: "Mexico."
Wendi: "Belize."
Euphelia: "Guatemala."
Hannes: "El Salvador."
Benjamin: "Honduras."
Oliver: "Nicaragua."
Eugene: "Costa Rica."
Jayda: "Panama."

Kiki: "Columbia, if it's okay with Ethan."
Ethan: "I am okay with that."
Wendi: "Venezuela."
Euphelia: "Guyana."

Meredith: "I don't give a-"
Hannes: "Good. You're confused about this anyway, so Suriname."
Meredith: "HEY!"
Benjamin: "French Guiana for Melinda and me."

Oliver: "Iris, let's go Brazil!"
Iris: "Yay! We can relax now!"

*Oliver puts on sunglasses*

Wendell: "I guess that's one thing less to worry about."

Eugene: "Let's do Peru."
Jayda: "My turn. Bolivia."
Kiki: "Next is Paraguay."
Pearl: "Argentina!"

Wendi: "Hey, shouldn't we-"
Pearl: "Not this time, Wendi! Ha!"
Wendi: ".. You'll hear about this, Pearl..."
Euphelia: "Cool down girls.. Let's go to Antarctica."

Benjamin: "Aww, you skipped Chile."
Wendell: "Poor Chile."
Jayda: "Chile will be missed by everyone, there were so many memories we could have had. Goodbye Chile."
Odessa: "Heh, you guys."

Oliver: "Euphelia decided..."

*Oliver puts on his sunglasses...*

*... only to realise he was wearing them already and just readjusts them instead*

Oliver: "... to go somewhere chilly instead."

Euphelia: "... Guys, I feel slightly insulted."
Odessa: "Sorry."
Benjamin: "We already passed Canada though."
Odessa: "Pffft!"

Meredith: "How long is this miserable Challenge going for? I seriously can't fucking cope with it. I can't read those shitty maps and I'm totally lost what to do still!"
Euphelia: "Okay, we just came from there, and now we gotta move up - which can only happen here."
Hannes: "Can't I just-"
Euphelia: "Nope, you're too old."

Hannes: "What?"
Meredith: "Fuck it, Australia. If this goes wrong..."
Benjamin: "Australia's too far though, maybe we could go through Tasmania?"
Wendi: "Tasmania is Australia."

Benjamin: "Ooh, I had no idea. It looked like a separate entity. Anyway, Melinda and I will move to Papua New Guinea next."
Oliver: "Iris and I would like to go to Indonesia."
Eugene: "Malaysia."

*Freya and Jayda miss and are skipped*

Kiki: "Thailand."
Wendi: "Cambodia."
Euphelia: "Vietnam."
Meredith: "China."
Benjamin: "Myanmar."
Oliver: "Bangladesh."
Eugene: "India."
Jayda: "Pakistan."

Kiki: "Afghanistan."
Wendi: "We'd like to-"
Pearl: "No, not now Wendi. I have as much right to play as you do."
Wendi: "Shush! I have the plan!"

Pearl: "I also have a plan, and that's to have fun while playing."
Lucas: "Well-said, Pearl!"
Wendi: "And what is your definition of fun?"
Pearl: "... Er.. you know, fun?"

Wendi: "Thought so. No plan."
Iris: "... Please..."
Wendi: "I'm playing to win, Pearl, that is my definition of fun. And nothing will stop me."
Pearl: "..."

Wendi: "Thank you."
Pearl: "I'm not letting you ruin my chance of playing."
Odessa: "She's right Wendi."
Wendi: "Hmm?"

Odessa: "Because I'm ruining your chance of playing. Time's up, Euphelia and Lucas are playing now."
Pearl: "Hey?"
Wendi: "Thank you Pearl."
Pearl: "Ugh..."

Lucas: "So, where are we going, Afghanistan or Iran?"
Euphelia: "Iran."
Meredith: "Iraq."
Melinda: "... How many countries are we at now?"

Min Hee: "Your next move will be country number 59."

Melinda: "Oh, should we still go to Europe or go to Africa now?"

Wendell: "I say let's go to Africa!"

Melinda: "Saudi Arabia?"

Benjamin: "Saudi Arabia."

Iris: "Jordan?"

Oliver: "Jordan."

Eugene: "Then we'll proceed to Egypt."

Jayda: "Frey, we go to Libya next?"

Freya: "Sounds fine to me."

Ethan: "Okay, then it's either Chad or Sudan for us, Kiki."

Kiki: "Let's go to Chad then."

Lucas: "... Ladies?"

Pearl: "Hmmph."

Wendi: "Grrr..."

Melinda: "Girls, please.."

Hannes: "Don't let her get under your skin please, Pearl."

Wendell: "Come on Wendi, think of the plan."

Min Hee: "3, 2, 1, and time's up! Lucas and Euphelia, you're playing."

Euphelia: "Well, we should leave some space for more countries, so Sudan it is."

Meredith: ".. Ethiopia. We should go and sell Luxaflex there. I've heard they despertely need bunk beds."

Melinda: "Meredith!"

Hannes: "Ohmygaah."

Jayda: "Nah!"

Benjamin: "... I suggest moving to Djibouti would be appropriate?"

Oliver: "Somalia."

Wendell: "Kenya."

Jayda: "Uganda."

Kiki: "Rwanda."

Odessa: "Only 10 countries and you hit 80!"

Wendell: "Wendi, think of your plan."

Wendi: "... Fine, the plan. Tanzania."

Pearl: "Hmmph..."

Euphelia: "Great. Democratic Republic of Congo."

Min Hee: "This counts as an invalid move, since Lake Tanganyika is inbetween. And I think it's best to not dive into underwater borders, since it'll just complicate the entire game and we'll need to replace the map with another one showcasing them. Please pick a new move."

Lucas: "What was that middle part?"

Min Hee: ".. Nothing too important."

Euphelia: "... Let's do Mozambique instead."

Meredith: "South Africa."

Eugene: "Wait."

Benjamin: "Namibia."

Oliver: "And then Angola."

Wendell: "It's time for the Democratic Republic Congo now I guess."

Jayda: ".. Central African Republic."

Kiki: "Cameroon boy boy, can you get it up."

Wendi: "Nigeria."

Euphelia: "Benin."

Meredith: "Togo."

Benjamin: "Err.. Ghana again?"

Odessa: "And with that your world tour is complete! Eyes on us, Jetsetters."

Min Hee: "With this Challenge you could earn Simoleons and a Clue for either the entire group or just your own duo."

Odessa: "Unfortunately did you not meet the requirements for either Clue; you finished in 82 countries, while for the Clue you needed to either finish in exactly 80 countries or have someone make the route uncompletable."

Min Hee: "Since 82 does fall into the 75-85 range I gave you at the start of the Challenge, you can keep all the money you've earned by visiting certain countries."

Odessa: "But how much did you earn?"

Min Hee: "Out of a possible §160.000, you earned a whopping §130.000!"

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Challenge Results

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Name and Name - §20.000 country and §10.000 country
Ethan and Kiki - Iraq and Yemen
Pearl and Wendi - Pakistan and Botswana
Freya and Jayda - Austria and Morocco
Iris and Oliver - Brazil and New Zealand
Hannes and Meredith - Guatemala and Bolivia
Euphelia and Lucas - Chile and Iceland
Benjamin and Melinda - Thailand and Mongolia
Eugene and Wendell - DRC and Ukraine

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Shang Simla Market

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Jetsetters: "Woo!"
Min Hee: "Congratulations! But... we're not done for the day yet."
Odessa: "First thing: Ranking and an Elimination tonight. You better get together with your partner and argue about your suspects."
Min Hee: "Yup. And the second thing: Freya, you remember the story of my family's artifact mercantile?"

Min Hee: "They did, of course. And with his share of the family fortune, David and Meihui could finally follow their dream and open an artifact mercantile in the town, which still is in business as of today."

Freya: "Really? We should visit that sometime this season!"

Min Hee: "It's located on this market, in the building behind us. Feel free to look around, browse the local gadgets and maybe support the local economy?"
Freya: "Really?"
Jayda: "That's cool!"
Ethan: "Count me in for that!"

Odessa: "The Ranking will be at 4, so be back on the boat by then. But for now."

Odessa and Min Hee: "Happy shopping!"

Iris: "I hate to see her like this..."
Oliver: "Remember this morning?"
Iris: "Yeah..."
Oliver: "You should talk to her."

Iris: "I should. But how do I break the ice."
Oliver: "... Be friendly and calm and loving."
Iris: "..."
Oliver: "Trust me. And trust yourself and her. Now go."

Benjamin: "Hey Ollie, you coming with us?"
Oliver: "Er.. I gotta go.."
Iris: "...."

*Iris stumbles to Pearl*

Iris: "Hey Pearly..."
Pearl: "Hmm..."
Iris: "It's me, Iris."
Pearl: "Oh, hey.."

Iris: "Wendi's a pain in the butt, isn't she?"
Pearl: "Ugh, tell me about it. Unbelievable how she kept acting during the Challenge, like..."
Iris: "I saw what you mean. She is so..."
Pearl: "Controlling, stuck in her way, bitchy?"

Iris: "Yeah... dominant too. Y- you shouldn't let her get the better of you though."
Pearl: "I know I shouldn't, she's just so impossible though.."
Iris: "I know... I just know."
Pearl: "I know too, how do I handle her though?"

Iris: "... She's been trying to ally with me, but..."
Pearl: "So that's true?"
Iris: ".. I don't trust her myself though, so I'm keeping her on a distance."
Pearl: "Ugh. I'm so useless."

Iris: "No, don't say that!"
Pearl: "And here I am talking about my problems while I'm so worried about you!"
Iris: "That's-... what?"
Pearl: "You're distancing yourself all the time and I can't find you to talk to for more than 5 minutes and I'm worried sick-.."

Iris: "Pearly, calm down.. calm down...."
Pearl: "-and and..."

*Pearl's eyes are wet, she is about to sob*

Iris: "We're talking now."

Pearl: "... T- that's true..."
Iris: "Shall we stroll the market while you tell me what you are worried about?"
Pearl: ".. Yeah. That might be best.."
Iris: "Great."

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Book Store

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Eugene: "Hello sir."
Merchant: "Ni hao."
Eugene: "Ni how, sir. Could we please look and browse the store?"
Merchant: "..."

Wendi: "Books. Perfect..."
Wendell: "How do you mean, Wen?"
Wendi: "I have to look through them. One of them might have the clue to it."
Wendell: "Which bookcase will we begin at?"

Odessa: "Books?"
Min Hee: "Yeah, it's been a while since I've been here. I used to read a lot when I was younger."
Odessa: "Really?"
Min Hee: "Yes. I had to drop that when I moved out of my parent's though."

Min Hee: "So it's really nice to pay a visit here again."
Wendell: "That one?"
Wendi: "... No, that one's too much in plain sight."
Eugene: "Hmm, what are they up to?"

Wendi: "... My gut says that we should start here."
Wendell: "... Never underestimate the gut of Wendi Ferris."
Wendi: "You got that right, Wen."
Wendell: "So, what are we looking for?"

Wendi: "Clues."
Wendell: "Clues mother may have left for us?"
Wendi: "Yes, clues which can help locate the Stonemeld."
Wendell: "How do we know she's been here though?"

Wendi: "She told me things..."
Merchant: "Hēi Min Hee, hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ." (English: "Hey Min Hee, great seeing you again.")
Min Hee: "Ho Sung Kim... Tā yǐjīng hěnjiǔle." (English: "Ho Sung Kim... It's been a long time.")
Ho Sung: "Shì de, tā yǒu. Nǐ hǎo ma?" (English: "Yes, it has. How are you doing?")

Eugene: "... I hope I didn't say something wrong."
Odessa: ".. I dunno? I don't speak Chinese."
Eugene: "Hmm.. That's not very helpful."
Odessa: "It's not an easy language, just learning my languages at school is hard enough as it is already."

Benjamin: "I wonder what we'll find in here?"
Oliver: "I hope something good."

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Food Store

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Freya: "Oh, I wonder what this store holds in 'store' for us?"
Hannes: "Bwahahah!"
Jayda: "Good one!"
Lucas: "Nothing better than mediocre puns!"

Lucas: "Haha.. On a serious note though, what's on offer here?"
Ethan: "I do hope this man speaks English."
Lucas: "Or else that'd be really inconvenient for tourists."
Ethan: "Yup. That'd be really bad for business."

Merchant: "Luckily I can speak English very well."
Kiki: "Oh, that's excellent."
Jayda: "Great, can we ask what's for sale?"
Merchant: "We're selling food here."

Jayda: "Oh, yummy! What's for sale?"
Merchant: "We have some local delicacies, such as rice balls, jiaozi, mantou..."
Kiki: "Hmm, I've had mostly Chinese food the past days though."
Jayda: "Yeah.. And chopstick lasagna with Wendi and Iris."

Kiki: "I still can barely believe that you actually ate it that way."
Freya: "Ooooh, what does that red button do?"
Hannes: "No, don't press every red button you see, still remember what happened the last time you pressed a red button?"
Freya: "We agreed not to talk about that anymore."

Hannes: "I know, I'm sorry..."
Freya: "Sir, can I ask what that machine does?"
Merchant: "Yes, it produces fortune cookies!"
Freya: "Ooh, we should bring some back to the boat!"
Jayda: "Sounds great."

Merchant: "Anyway, would you like some more... Western delicacies? Donuts? Mini pizzas?"
Ethan and Lucas: "PIZZA!"
Kiki: "You guys are so predictable, haha. Donuts, Jay?"
Jayda: "Yessir!"

*The Merchant handles the purchase. Ethan, Jayda, Kiki and Lucas go sit at a table*

Kiki: "Now if you'd call me ma'am..."
Merchant: "So, you'd like to buy a batch of fortune cookies?"
Freya: "Yes please."

Hannes: "How much for one batch?"
Merchant: "That'll be §5 please."

*Freya hands over 5 Simoleons. The Merchant gives her the ingredients in return*

Merchant: "Here you go. Just add all in and press the red button."

Freya: "You're welcome."
Hannes: "At least you now know what that button is for."
Freya: "Haha. Time to get cookin'."

*Freya pours in the flour and milk. Hannes breaks some eggs and puts them in*

Freya: "Annnd here we go."
Hannes: "KABOOM!"
Freya: "Ahk! Oh you!"
Hannes: "Hahaha, even old people know how to have fun."

Lucas: "I'd never expect they'd serve pizza in China."
Jayda: "Or donuts for that matter."
Kiki: "It might be to cater to as many tourists as possible."
Ethan: "At least this'll fulfill our pizza fix. Sometimes you need a dash from home as a break from taking in cultu-"

Merchant: "Can I remind the gentlemen that it is custom here to eat pizza using chopsticks?"
Ethan: "Whoa?"
Jayda: "Now it's your turn lol."
Ethan: "I shouldn't have said that 'break from culture'-thing..."

Kiki: "Good luck with them sticks."

*Kiki accidentally crams the donut on her chin instead of in her mouth*

Kiki: "-..."
Lucas: "Keep the luck, you need it more than we do."

Lucas: "Wait... if I use the sticks right I can skewer the pizza on them."
Ethan: "Good thinking. He never said how to use them sticks."
Kiki: "Hey, no fair."
Jayda: "SUPER BITE."

*Ethan manages to put some of his pizza on his sticks. He brings it to his mouth*

Ethan: "It works!"

*Ethan eats his pizza off his sticks*

Ethan: "Hmm, izgud."

Freya: "They're finished!"
Hannes: "Excellent!"
Freya: "Mind if I go and eat one?"
Hannes: "No, you made them after all."

*Freya takes a bite out of a cookie. She then picks up the fortune and reads it*

Freya: "Conficius says: to avoid hate and wrath,
Stay away from the colour red..."
Hannes: "... What colour button should we not press again?"
Freya: "It's just a cookie, how accurate are these fortunes anyways?"

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Artifact Store

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Melinda: "This looks pretty interesting."

Meredith: "..."

Euphelia: ".. I'll give it a shot."

Meredith: ".. This place stinks. Ugh."

Merchant: "Can I help you?"

Meredith: ".. Nah, I don't want this crap." 

Merchant: "I beg you pardon?"

Meredith: "I don't want your cheap plastic homemade crap, lady."

Euphelia: "Oh my god..."

Melinda: "Meredith, you are going to show some more respect now!"

Merchant: "This is not plastic. It's real gold."

Meredith: "Shut up, cuntjob sister!"

Melinda: "Meredith!"

Merchant: "You're going to behave or leave now, young lady."

Euphelia: "This is escalating quickly..."

Euphelia: "... I'llseeyouaroundbye."

Meredith: "Fine, I don't even want to buy this fakeass shit."

Merchant: "..."

Melinda: "Meredith?! Are you insane?!"

Merchant: "That's it!"

Meredith: "What now?!"

Merchant: "Out!"

*The Merchant grabs Meredith's arm*

Meredith: "Hey! Get off!"

*Meredith tries to shove the Merchant off of her*

Min Hee: "What the devil is going on in here!"

Min Hee: "Eep!"

Meredith: "This wackjob-"

Melinda: "She started-"

Min Hee: "GET OFF!"

Meredith: "HEY!!"

Merchant: "Eep!"

Min Hee: "Are you fucking out of your MIND?!"

Meredith: "Mhhhphh!"

Melinda: "....."

Min Hee: "OUT! NOW!"

Meredith: "LET ME GO!"

Min Hee: "GO!"

Meredith: "OUCH!"

Melinda: "Oh my goodness..."

Min Hee: "..."

Merchant: "Min Hee..."

Min Hee: "Duìbùqǐ nà jiàn shì fāshēngle, māmā." (English: ".. Sorry that that happened, mother.")

Melinda: "What?!.. Mama?"

Mrs Ni: "Xièxiè nǐ bāngzhù wǒ." (English: "Thank you for helping me with her..")

Mrs Ni: "Wǒ méi xiǎngdào nǐ huì shǐyòng zhè zhǒng yǔyán." (English:  "I didn't expect you to use such language though."

Min Hee: "..."

Melinda: "Hehe, I guess I'll wait outside, I don't speak Chinese, you see.."

Min Hee: "... I'm sorry about that, mother.. I just...  lost it for a moment..."

Mrs Ni: "....."

Mr Ni: "What has happ-..."

Mr Ni: "Min Hee! It's been so long."

Min Hee: "Father!"

Mr Ni: "So, you finally brought your show to us, I see."
Min Hee: "We've been here for a couple of days already. If you'd like feel free to bring a visit."
Mr Ni: "We'll certainly do so, my dear daughter."
Min Hee: "Today's going to be busy. Maybe tomorrow, or the day after that?"

Iris: "What's been going on in there?"
Melinda: "It's Meredith again."
Oliver: "I'm not surprised."
Melinda: "She trashed the store and got into a fight with the merchant."

Pearl: "Wait, whoaaaat?!?!"
Melinda: "Who happens to be Min Hee's mother!"
Euphelia: "Such a coincidence..."
Pearl: "Yeah... wait, was that sarcasm?"

Ethan: "What's been going on here?
Euphelia: "Meredith's got in a fight."
Melinda: "She... ran off..."
Wendell: "Oi, I missed something."

Lucas: "Another one running out of the game?"
Ethan: "Again?"
Melinda: "I do hope we can find her..."
Lucas: "You better do, who knows what she's getting up-"

Odessa: "Move it, move it. Host girl coming through!"
Lucas: "Hey?"
Odessa: "Move!"
Ethan: "Look out, there are urns here!"

Odessa: "You look out, you nearly knocked those urns over."
Ethan: "... No comment."
Odessa: "Good. Coming through!"
Wendell: "How about me?"

Odessa: "What's going on in here, party people?"

Min Hee: "Odessa, it's time for you to meet my parents in person."
Mr Ni: "Hello young lady."
Mrs Ni: "Ni hao, Odessa."
Mr Ni: "We finally get to meet you in person."

Odessa: "Oh? Oh.. er, Ni hoa!"

Iris: "..."

Mrs Ni: "Min Hee, tā hái yǒu hěnduō dōngxī xūyào xuéxí." (English: "She still has a lot to learn, Min Hee.")
Min Hee: "Dàn tā bùshì zài zhèlǐ chūshēng de." (English: "But she was not born here.")
Mr Ni: "We have visitors, we shouldn't speak Chinese in front of them."
Mrs Ni: "... How much have you tried to learn her though?"

Odessa: "... I didn't pronounce that too bad though?..."

Mrs Ni: "You've been through a lot of change since the last time I saw you..."
Min Hee: "..."
Mrs Ni: "Your clothes look so different, you language has changed-"

Min Hee: "I apologise again for using that word, I normally don't use such language, and you were attacked."
Mrs Ni: "... Thank you for helping me out with her again. Although I wasn't referring to that, I was referring to your accent."
Min Hee: "... My accent has changed?"
Mrs Ni: "Yes.. you speak Chinese with some English vowels now..."

Min Hee: "..."
Mr Ni: "But that's okay, you've grown as a person since you took that-..."
Odessa, Min Hee & Mrs Ni: "..."
Mr Ni: "... You're a strong, kind-hearted and responsible woman, Min Hee."

Mrs Ni: "Yes... you are..."
Min Hee: "... I-.."

*Min Hee smiles bashfully*

Mrs Ni: "... I miss my little girl..."

*Mrs Ni's hands reach out for a second...*

*... but she decides not to*

Odessa: "... Sorry to interrupt, but we have to return to the show soon, we got a Ranking to do..."
Min Hee: "Oh, right... Is it okay for you to come over the day after tomorrow?"
Mr Ni: "Of course!"
Mrs Ni: ".. I'll see you then."

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Diary Room

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Hannes: "You know what? Going jogging with Pearl, Eugene and Wendell has restored my energy and my motivation here lately. It really helps to put the stress to rest and probably alters the time I might do something around Meredith I will regret almost instantly after. I have no clue how the actual heck Melinda can deal with her. I mean she is her twin sister, and a total sweetheart. Considering all that, it seems like a miracle that she can deal with her sister since...huh...I actually don't know their age and I'm just realising that now...hehe...ages and she is still so calm and collected, while I barely know Meredith for not even a week and already wanna either throw her off the boat, stab her in the face or whatever will make her shut up for once. Not that I will do that, but the fact I have these thoughts already counts, right? Jayda would be in that aswell, but that is beside the point. The worst part is that Merediths constant stubbornness is blocking one important step: strategising. I'd be the last person to be willing to work with her, but even I know that we have to do it if we wanna have one chance at the win. She thinks she could run this game by her own, but sooner or later she will realise that maybe, JUST MAYBE, she needs this old fart to go further. Mark my words, she will drop her act at one point, MARK THEM!"

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Outside

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Pearl: "Woo, I needed that run alright."
Wendell: "Yeah, after the events on the market..."
Eugene: "I still feel as if I missed something out there."
Hannes: "Advice from your elders: when in trouble, just run all the negative energy out."

Pearl: "Advice I should try and follow more often. Eugene, don't feel bad for missing out. It was sooo dramatic."
Hannes: "Yeah. Meredith ran off. She got a lot of negative energy to run out though."
Wendell: "Cannot deny that, haha. And Eugene, I could give you some details on what happened."
Eugene: "Hmm, interesting..."

Pearl: "... Not worth it."
Wendell: "Come on, it's Jetset, we gotta talk about the game."
Pearl: "... Oh..."
Wendell: "... What do you mean oh?"

Pearl: "... I have to talk to Wendi for game talk soon..."
Wendell: "Oh, that. Even I get trampled by her. Her own twin brother."
Pearl: "... She's really terrible isn't she?"
Hannes: "Same as Meredith."

Eugene: "Glad that it's just you and me working together, Wendell."

Meredith: "Jesus fucking Christ, what's wrong with them? I should sue her for physically attacking me!"

*The only reply Meredith gets is the wind rustling the tree leaves*

Meredith: "At least I'm all away from all these fuckers..."

Meredith: "Might as well put on some music."

Meredith: "I wanna scream out loud."

*Meredith scrolls through her playlist*

Meredith: "... Perfect!"

*Meredith furiously pumps her fist on the beat of the music*

Meredith: "I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation

You're living in the past it's a new generation

A girl can do what she wants to do
And that's what I'm gonna do

An' I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation"

Meredith: "Oh no (no no no no no no)

Not me (me me me me me me)"

Hannes: "What's that noise?"
Pearl: "You hear that too?"
Hannes: "Yes.. It's coming from there?"

Meredith: "An' I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation

Never said I wanted to improve my station

An' I'm only doin' good when I'm havin' fun

An' I don't have to please no one

An' I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation"

Meredith: "Oh no (no no no no no no)
Not me (me me me me me me)

Oh no (no no no no no no)
Not me (me me me me me me)"

Eugene: "I believe that's music I hear..."
Hannes: "Hmm, that must mean it's the musical song going on then."
Eugene: "I wonder who are singing..."
Hannes: "... Wait... it sounds like..."

Meredith: "I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation

I've never been afraid of any deviation

An' I don't really care ff ya think I'm strange

I ain't gonna change

An' I'm never gonna care 'bout my bad reputation"

Meredith: "Oh no (no no no no no no)
Not me (me me me me me me)

Oh no (no no no no no no)
Not me (me me me me me me)

Pedal boys!"

Wendell: "That's clearly Meredith."
Hannes: "Hmm..."
Pearl: "The good news is that you got your Ranking partner back."

Meredith: "An' I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation

The world's in trouble there's no communication

An' everyone can say what they want to say

It never gets better anyway

So why should I care 'bout a bad reputation anyway."

Meredith: "Oh no (no no no no no no)
Not me (me me me me me me)

Oh no (no no no no no no)
Not me (me me me me me me)"

I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation

You're living in the past it's a new generation

An' I only feel good when I got no pain

An' that's how I'm gonna stay

An' I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation

"Oh no (no no no no no no)
Not me (me me me me me me)

Oh no (no no no no no no)

Not meeeeeee (me me me me me me)"

Pearl: "Great, she's being edgy. Again."

Hannes: "Great - I better get ready to face her..."

Meredith: "Not meeee (no no no no no no)
 (me me me me me me) NOT MEEE!"

Hannes: "Meredith, we have to talk."
Meredith: "Oh SHIIIT! That old dirtback heard that!"
Hannes: ".. Old dirtback heard that too."
Meredith: "Shit! I mean, shit, how do I get out?"

Hannes: "There's a Ranking this afternoon and we have to talk about it for the game's sake."
Meredith: "....."

*It is silent for a couple of seconds. Meredith searches her pockets for something*

Meredith: "Where's it? Where's my fucking wand?"

Hannes: "I don't hear any footsteps or anything..."
Wendell: "She can do magic though. She might just poof away?"
Pearl: "Wouldn't that make a poof sound though or something?"
Eugene: ".. I don't know? I never encountered any magic before."

Meredith: "I can't teleport, I can't fly, I can't go up through the bushes. This place really sucks ass."

Eugene: "I suggest someone goes and tries to go there."

Meredith: "Seriously, can't they leave me alone?"
Hannes: "I heard some mumbling there."
Meredith: "Leave me alone! Don't wanna listen to your shit!"

Hannes: "Juuust relax Hannes, keep your cool and go in there."
Meredith: "What was that?"
Pearl: "Are you sure?"

*Hannes squeezes himself through the gap to reach Meredith*

Meredith: "Great, you're a deaf old dirtbag now!"
Hannes: "I heard you there, but I'm tired of you avoiding any contact with me whatsoever."
Meredith: "Back off!"
Hannes: "I want to make an.. agreement with you."

Pearl: "If you need our help call us."
Hannes: "Thanks, but I have to handle this myself."
Pearl: "Oh..."

Meredith: "I'm not gonna agree with anything you-"
Hannes: "We'll discuss the Challenge and our suspects, and then we'll leave eachother alone when we don't have to team up."
Meredith: "... What's in it for me?"
Hannes: ".. Not being around me?"

Meredith: "... Ugh..."
Hannes: "There'll probably soon be a Challenge where we can switch duo partners again so you can get rid of me for good, jag fattar?"
Meredith: "... There better be one."
Hannes: "Great."

Meredith: "But not with those other fuckers out there listening in on us."
Hannes: "We'll go back to the boat then."
Meredith: "... Ugh, fine."
Wendell: "Typical, blame us for her problems."

*Hannes and Meredith come out and pass by the others, purposefully ignoring them*

Wendell: "Has anyone noted how incredibly convenient it was that she was shouting loud music just as we passed by?"



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 Diary Room."

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Diary Room

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Iris: "Who's on it? I'm thinking ___ for definite, and maybe also ___ and ___? Since you were suspicious?"

Oliver: "___ was pretty helpful in previous games though. Same with ___. Who knows?"

Wendi: "So the ___ and ___ at least. Maybe ___ and ___ to round it out? What do you think?"

Pearl: "___ and ___ for definite. I'm more suspicious of the ___ myself, but I'll listen. ___ and ___ I'm not too suspicious of, honestly."

Benjamin: "I'm still a bit suspicious of the ___. Their reactions seem suspicious to me. ___'s move seems suspicious, but it did bring a lot of attention to her, so IDK if the Assassin would do that."

Melinda: "I'm still suspicious of ___ too, something about her and what she says feels really off to me. Tbh I have no idea about ___ because I was lost most of that challenge lol. I've been wondering about ___ though, he seems so quiet and almost hiding in the background, I wonder why?"

Freya: "I still stay by the fact that ___ and ___ could be the Assassin. I heard from multiple sources that she was the essential part that stopped us from getting 80."

Jayda: "That is interesting, ___ does seem suspicious and always claims she ain't great at the games but always comes up winning too? We should definitely keep our eye on her. Same with ___, he isn't as suspicious but I have noticed he avoids certain questions in relation to Assassin suspicions and has made some very suspicious moves."

Hannes: "Honestly, I only agreed to this Ranking because we can't nominate Odessa..."

Euphelia: "Lucas, I'd like to hear more of you and your thoughts."
Lucas: "Well I don’t feel we got much information from this challenge, do you have any suggestions?"
Euphelia: "I dunno, same as last time? ___, ___ and the ___?"

Ethan: "This lot again? I didn’t get much info from the challenge so I’m not sure."

Kiki: "I think it would be safe to pick those again."

Eugene: "I'd stick to the ___, ___ and ___."
Wendell: "Those seem like good options, yeah, so if you’re comfortable we can stick with them."

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Diary Room

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Pearl: "Finally, I did something right for once! Well, we did something right for once. Wendi did something right for once. And Iris said something very interesting... I think I've got the Assassin pegged. Good thing too. With the Ranking out the way, I can focus on trying to fix my sister."

*Pearl curls up into a ball, rocking back and forth in the foetal position like she's seen her brother do during his panic attacks. It... doesn't really work*

Pearl: "I wish Charlotte was here. Or Abe. Uncle Diego always talks about how Abe was an absolute ledge. I still remember Iris's first time being absolved... heck of a reassurance to give to a teenager. That you could say whatever you felt and nobody would judge you... except maybe positively for caring so much. I guess Charlotte's kind of her Abe. Not as cute though. Yeah, I know. But there's old pictures of neighbourhood barbecue parties, back when my parents and aunties and uncles were all still kids. He's there. Daddy once told me that Abe even taught him the basics of Latin so he could call a guy a dickweed."

*Pearl lets out the tiniest laugh*

Pearl: "Sorry, am I rambling again? Normally, I can control myself... guess my lizard brain thinks I need distracting. But yeah, wouldn't it be nice if Charlotte was here? Iris could get on her knees for a bit, do a bit of sanctified therapy, vivo revenis, bada boom bada bing, no more sin and you saved a hundred quid. That'd be great. I'd use the help myself! Auntie Mia did! It's not like anyone's got a problem... it's not like I've got a problem... it's not like this is a cry for help... no, not at all..."

*Pearl starts crying and screaming hysterically*

Pearl: "I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! MY SISTER'S IN THE MIDDLE OF A MASSIVE GUILT TRIP THAT I FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR, I'M STUCK ON A BOAT I DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR WITH A BUNCH OF PEOPLE I HATE, AND THE ONE FRIEND I'VE MADE IS PROBABLY GONNA DIE SOON BECAUSE HE'S LIKE EIGHTY-SOMETHING! AND ON TOP OF ALL THAT, I DON'T WANT TO QUIT BECAUSE I'D MISS THIS ONCE-IN-A-FUCKING-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY!"

*Pearl half-pants, half-sobs into her knees*

Pearl: "I've gotta get out of here. Go run. Run from my problems... ha ha, very funny Pearly. Go drink water and then go run. You've probably got cabin fever. That's all it is. That's... all... it..."

*Pearl snaps in the general direction of heavenwards*

Pearl: "Alright, you'd better know what the fuck you're doing because I am starting to wonder if Rissy wasn't right."

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Rooftop Playground

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Odessa: "Jetsetters, put your best suits on, you're all invited to PARTY!!!"

*Play this on the background for special effect*

Benjamin: "Woo, this was a great idea!"
Min Hee: "Courtesy of Freya. She fired the idea at us."
Oliver: "Really?"
Melinda: "Good thinking, it's about time for us to have some group fun."

Odessa: "Let's dance Lenka!"
Lenka: "Yip yip!"
Pearl: "Aww, that looks so cute!"
Odessa: "We are cute, Pearl."

Jayda: "Time to dance again!"
Eugene: "Woo!"
Jayda: "I missed this so much, when was the last time I danced?"
Min Hee: "Yesterday, during the Hogwarts song, Jayda."
Jayda: ".. Oh."

Hannes: "So, how've you been for the past couple of days, Kiki?"
Kiki: "Ooh, I'm doing fine, thanks for asking."
Wendi: "Ugh. 'Dancing' is absolutely not my thing."
Iris: "Neither it's mine. It wouldn't work well in this dress anyway."

Lucas: "Have you seen the drinks lying around anywhere?"
Euphelia: "Nope, such a shame. I could use something for when I observe."
Lucas: "That's pretty clever actually."
Euphelia: "Now would be the moment for the Assassin to let their guard down."

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Diary Room

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Euphelia: "The Challenge may be over, but the game is being played 24/7. It only ends once either the Assassin is revealed or when your face is put on an Elimination poster, but until then I have to keep my attention everywhere. And speaking of those Eliminations, isn't a party like this a perfect opportunity to Eliminate someone?"

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Rooftop Playground

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Meredith: "Pfft, party schmarty..."
Captain Dockhatt: "Ahh.. aaahhh."
Meredith: "Oh god.."

Captain Dockhatt: "Achoo!"
Meredith: "Shame that snot has no magical properties whatsoever, or else I'd use it for some elixers."
Captain: "Wait.. what? That's gross, lightning bombs."
Meredith: "Your beard is what's gross."

*Freya keeps her eye on Lucas and Eugene. She notices they're not making contact*

Freya: "Time to do something about it..."

*Freya dances through the crowd towards one of the fellow members of Operation Lucas*

*Oliver accidentally steps on Melinda's toe*

Melinda: "Ouch!"
Oliver: "Oh, I'm sorry! I'm not the best dancer..."
Melinda: "It's okay.. Maybe we could practice some more today or tomorrow?"
Oliver: "Hmm, interesting..."

Min Hee: "Hey guys, anyone feels like dancing with me?"
Euphelia: "Sorry, not my thing."
Lucas: "Neither mine."
Captain Dockhatt: "... You still owe me for playing Cho Chang, yarr."

Freya: "Hey Kiki, wanna switch up dance partners? The egg will hatch!"
Kiki: "Oh, sounds nice.. You okay with that, Hannes?"
Hannes: "Oh, that's fine... What was that last thing you said, Frey?"
Freya: "Woo! Let'sa go!"

*Freya hooks her arm into Kiki's...*

*... and pulls her along with her. Clumsily*

Kiki: "Ouch, not so hard!"
Hannes: "Careful, Whoopsy-Daisy!"
Freya: "Sorry! Clumsy fairy coming through!"

Iris: "Lookie-there who's leaving already."
Wendi: ".. I'm not surprised."
Iris: "I find it a shame that she keeps acting up all the time."
Wendi: "... She's doing it on purpose."

Iris: "Why? To look suspicious?"
Wendi: "Exactly. And it makes her a threat to not get Eliminated."
Iris: "You're right.. someone will probably leave tonight.. On another note... could you please tone your attitude towards Pearly down a little?"
Wendi: "... No."

 Pearl: "Ehm..."

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Diary Room

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Pearl: "Hey, what's going on there?"

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Rooftop Playground

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Freya: "Hey guys, wanna switch dance partners?"
Jayda: "Awesome!"
Eugene: "Freya, us?"
Kiki: "Fine, I can bond with Jayda then."

Melinda: "Woo!"
Hannes: "..."
Oliver: "Errr.."

Melinda: "..."
Hannes: "Maybe not."

Oliver: "Well said Hannes."
Melinda: "Oh, ehm, sorry. Kinda out of character..."

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Diary Room

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Hannes: "That was actually far too vulgar for the Melinda I know.. It's really obvious something's playing between the two of them."

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Rooftop Playground

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Jayda: "Let's dance?"
Kiki: "Nah, I'm a little out of breath, let's catch up on what we've been up to though."
Jayda: "Oh, okay.. I've been gaming a lot with a couple of people."
Freya: "I love that new Jetset Celebrate game. Incredibly original!"

Kiki: "That sounds like Mari-"
Jayda: "Nope! Completely original! Shame my button got stuck though..."

*Ethan seeks eye contact with Kiki. She winks back to notify him*

Kiki: "Soo, it's a completely original game you said?"

Ethan: "Hey Pearl, is it okay if we go and grab something to drink?"
Pearl: "Oh yeeees! I'm getting thirsty."
Ethan: "Just be careful with the alcohol though..."
Pearl: "Oh shut up. Hahaha."

Melinda: "How about we go and get something to drink too?"
Oliver: "That's fine, my legs are getting tired, and I'm starting to sweat a little."
Melinda: "That's gross."
Oliver: "Ugh, tell me about it."

Freya: "Whoahah?"
Eugene: "Oh, sorry!"
Freya: "Don't be, I just lost my own balance."
Eugene: "Oh, that can happen to anyone."

Oliver: "Hi Captain, do you know where we can get a drink?"
Captain Dockhatt: "Not on this deck, mateys."
Melinda: "Oh really? How inconvenient. We have to go down?"
Pearl: "I can do that. I'm not wearing heels."

Captain Dockhatt: "If ye can bring me some good ol' whiskey I be a happy sailor."
Oliver: "Weeeell, maybe I can better gather the drinks then."
Pearl: "Okay people, the Drunk Pearl joke's overdue now."
Melinda: "I don't drink alcohol, I'd rather have some water or something."

Pearl: "I'll settle for some cold choco then."
Ethan: "Hey Lucas, the dance floor is all heated up - wanna join?"
Lucas: "I'm not really in the mood for dancing though."
Ethan: "Notinthemood lies six feet under the soil, let's go!"

Euphelia: "He said no, Ethan."
Ethan: ".. I'm trying to help him out of his shell though."
Euphelia: "And is there something wrong with staying in your shell?"
Lucas: "Ehmm..."

Min Hee: "You still have moves despite being 75 years old, Hannes!"
Hannes: "What can I say, I just do my best to stay fit and healthy."
Wendell: "How are you fellow redheads enjoying yourselves so far?"

Benjamin: "I'm having fun. Nothing can ruin my night now."
Lenka: "Yip yip yawoo!"
Odessa: "Nope. I'm not a redhead."
Wendell: "Oh. That's a shame."

Pearl: "Hey Iris, I saw you talking to Wendi a while ago.."
Iris: "That's true..."
Pearl: "Did she talk about me?"
Iris: "... Well, I- I tried to ask her to be a bit nicer to you.."

Pearl: "Oh? And?"
Iris: "... I didn't convince her so far..."
Pearl: "Really!?... If I weren't matched to her I'd see her leave tonight pronto."
Iris: ".. There's likely an Elimination tonight though. Don't jinx it."

Ethan: "Have you thought about who the Assassin could be by the way?"
Euphelia: "I'd rather not share my suspects on that."
Ethan: "I'm Lucas' brother though, sharing with me can't hurt right?"
Lucas: "Hmm, we might try though. We had a Ranking. Someone will leave tonight."

Jayda: "And then- bam! I rolled the lucky 7!... Wait, what's on your mind, you seem distracted?"
Kiki: "Oh- ehm.. yes. The original Jetset Celebrate game."
Jayda: "We've been together since birth, Kiki Dee, and I know what your serious stare looks like."
Kiki: "... I'm watching Ethan."

Jayda: "He's your duo partner though?"
Kiki: "... Exactly.."
Wendi: "Hello ladies."
Jayda: "Oh, hello Wendi."

*Freya peeks at Ethan and Lucas*

Eugene: "You're quite the dancer yourself, Freya."
Freya: "Oh, haha, I'm a fairy, I do have a bit of a gift for that."
Eugene: "I can assume it's pretty interesting to have fairy powers?"

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Living Area

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Meredith: "Oh hell no, company."
Oliver: "Good evening to you too."
Meredith: "What do you want?"
Oliver: "I'm just here to get some drinks."

Meredith: "Oh. Gimme a beer or else..."
Oliver: "... You could just ask that politely, you know."
Meredith: "Nah, I'd rather intimidate people in doing my shit."
Oliver: "Well, you'll only make enemies that way."

Meredith: "You sound just as pussy as Melinda. She been casting love charms on you?"
Oliver: "... No?..."
Meredith: "Pfft, she's definitely a stalker though, and you're her next prey. Watch out for that slut."
Oliver: "What?"

Meredith: "She's just such a lovey-dovey. It's just fucking sickening."
Oliver: "... I'll just ignore you while I fetch some drinks, thank you very much. And you can grab your beer yourself"
Meredith: "Fine. Can't wait to turn you into my zombie slave."
Oliver: "Whatever."

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Rooftop Playground

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Oliver: "What's the girl's problem? I mean, what is seriously her problem? Some of the people on board are really acting complicated today..."

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Rooftop Playground

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Wendell: "Hey y'all! Anyone wanna join me dancing?"
Jayda: "Oh yeah, that'd be f-"
Wendi: "Wendell, no. I have my focus on other things."
Wendell: "Come on in, Jayda!"
Wendi: "Ugh."

Min Hee: "Shame that nobody has tried the dance spere there."
Hannes: "I'm not surprised. I may be a daredevil, but I'm not that crazy, hahaha."
Min Hee: "Poor Captain Dockhatt..."
Hannes: "Maybe one of the younger ones will try it?"

Pearl: "Sure! Why the heck not? You only live once, after all."
Iris: "No, Pearly no! You only live once and I don't want to lose you now already..."
Captain Dockhatt: "Me back still hurts from that malfunctioning monkey cage."
Melinda: "Hmm, I could cast some spells to help keep you save."

Pearl: "Thanks Melinda, but I'm young and fit, it can't go that bad?"
Oliver: "People, I brought drinks for everyone!"

Pearl: "On second thought... I'd like my drink first."
Iris: "... T- That's kinda reassuring?"
Euphelia: "I feel thirsty. Shall we go and get drinks?"
Lucas: "Perfect!"

Freya: "I'm getting thirsty too, how about we get us some drinks too?"
Eugene: "That's fine with me."

*Freya and Eugene go get some drinks*

*Kiki watches Freya and Eugene go for the drinks*

Wendi: "... Hello?"
Kiki: ".. OH, oh, hi..."
Wendi: "I was talking to you?"

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Diary Room

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Kiki: "At last, the plan seems to work out! We only have to keep them interested and BAM." 

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Rooftop Playground

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Euphelia: "I've noticed some suspicious ongoings at this very party."
Ethan: "Really?"
Euhpelia: "Jetset goes on all day long. All day long..."
Ethan: ".. That's true actually."

Lucas: "It's sometimes so tiring though. Sometimes you just want to relax and.. not have to play the game."
Euphelia: "I know that feeling. But the trick is to find the balance."
Lucas: "I guess so.. But what is the right balance?"
Euphelia: "You have to figure your personal balance out yourself, I don't look like a silver platter now do I?"

Freya: "Hey guys, mind if we join your circle here?"
Ethan: "No, feel free to come along."
Euphelia: "Err.."
Eugene: "It'll be okay, Phia."

Euphelia: "I'm still feeling overwhelmed."
Freya: "Don't be, it'll be fun and cozy. You can have that seat by the way, Gene."
Eugene: "Oh, thanks I guess."
Ethan: "So, how have you been?"

Freya: "Danced our legs off. So we need a small break, haha."
Eugene: "Especially since my foot still feels sore after jumping down the latter. Though I can't say no to heating up the dance floor."
Lucas: "I'm not a party person though. More like a loner."
Eugene: "Just like Euphelia. I'm not surprised the two of you got matched."

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Diary Room

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Ethan: "Oh dear, they might need a little extra encouraging to not see eachother as opposites. Operation Lucas may need more work than we thought. At least Euphelia and Eugene seem to be opposites too, we could use that info.."

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Rooftop Playground

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Pearl: "Guys, I'm gonna go for it now!"
Hannes: "Yeah!"
Benjamin: "Woohoo!"
Diane: "HEY! >:C"

Iris: "Please be careful..."
Melinda: "I'll keep an eye on it."
Pearl: "Soo, I just have to hold it like-"

*The dance sphere expands itself*

Pearl: "-whoa! Let's get going!"

Kiki: "I hope she has fun in that thing."
Wendi: "I hope she falls and snaps her neck. One obnoxious rival less in the game."
Kiki: "You just didn't say that!"
Wendi: "I just opened my mouth and spoke, therefore I did say that."

*The sphere wobbles around a little*

Pearl: "Wheeee! This isn't that hard!"

Melinda: "No need to worry! You'll be fine!"
Iris: "... Be careful..."
Pearl: "I'll be careful, Rissy, I always am-"

Pearl: "Whoaaaa?!?!"
Benjamin: "Woo, she's going to loop!"

Pearl: "Whoaaaaaaaaaa..."

Pearl: "...aaaaaaaaah!"

Min Hee: "Hey Oliver-"
Oliver: "Whoah?!... Oh, sorry Min Hee.."
Min Hee: "It's okay. Have you seen Meredith while getting drinks? I have to talk to her about things."
Oliver: "She's downstairs, lounging on the couch."

Min Hee: "Thanks."

Captain Dockhatt: "How does she stay without the cage capsizing around like in them storm?"

Euphelia: "She's actually pretty good at that."
Ethan: "Indeed. Not sure if I'd do so well in there."
Freya: "Neither do I. I do have my wings, but they call me Oopsie-Daisy for a reason."
Euphelia: "I guess so."

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Living Area

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Min Hee: "Hello Meredith."
Meredith: "What?"

Min Hee: "Can I have a talk with you?"
Meredith: "It's YOU! Scram!"
Min Hee: "... No, I'm not going to 'scram'."
Meredith: "If you know what's fucking good for you, you do exactly as I say. Now SCRAM!"

Min Hee: "I would like to talk about what happened between us this afternoon."
Meredith: "SCRAM!! Or I'll turn you into a fucking toad!"
Min Hee: "I shouldn't have physically attacked you-"
Meredith: "OH, you're JUST in time with that realisation!"

Min Hee: "- As I said, I'm sorry for doing that and my reaction was out of proportion."
Meredith: "You don't say!"
Min Hee: "... But it doesn't take away that you were acting angrily towards my mother."
Meredith: "Well du--- WHAT?!"

Min Hee: "And you have to keep yourself in check in order to not cross the line for us hosts."
Meredith: "..."

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Diary Room

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Meredith: "Oh my fucking god, that woman is her MOTHER?......... Oh god...."

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Living Area

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Pearl: "Whoop! Done."

Pearl: "I'm still alive y'all! Still alive!"
Captain Dockhatt: "How did she do it, lightning bombs?"

Pearl: "You see, it didn't go bad huh?"
Iris: "Thank the Watcher that it didn't go bad."
Pearl: "Don't worry."
Iris: "Please don't do it again."

Lucas: "That went... okay there."
Eugene: "Haha, that's what it is. One of my buddies once tried that while plastered. He spend the rest of the night with his face above a toilet."
Lucas: "Ouch... That's another reason I don't drink alcohol."
Eugene: "At least he didn't get a hangover the day after, since it was all out of his system."

Lucas: "That's good for him."
Ethan: "Yeah, I remember that time when Darren... Well, there's usually one party person and one not-so-party person, right?"
Freya: "Yeah, just look at me and Hannes. I'm the outgoing one, while Hannes is more reserved."
Euphelia: "You mean just like me and Eugene?"

Freya: "Exactly! Or my buddy Jayda and Kiki. Or look at Meredith and Melinda."
Euphelia: "Hmm..."
Ethan: "Pretty much all twins here have one outgoing and one reserved person. Benjamin-Oliver, Apollo-Diana, Frankie and Jerry, Pearl and Iris, Wendell-Wendi."
Euphelia: "And how exactly does that comparison relate to hangover stories?"

Benjamin: "I wanna try that thing too. It looks just like something for me."
Hannes: "If you want to, you should do it. I'm a bit too old, if I were younger I'd jump in as well."
Benjamin: "Always live in the moment, I say."

Pearl: "Soo... anyone got something cool to talk about?"
Oliver: ".. We could strategise a little."
Iris: "That'd be a wise decision. The game will go on tomorrow."
Melinda: "Yeah... Maybe we could make an alliance or something? We share information with eachother?"

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Diary Room

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Melinda: "Being part of another alliance is great for my game. I have ties with pretty much most of the Jetsetters by now, so just being friendly does allow me to reap some benefits."

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Rooftop Playground

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Kiki: "Hey guys."
Benjamin: "Oh hey Kiki, how're you doing?"
Kiki: "I'm quite fine, thanks. Just mingling along. And you?"
Benjamin: "Me too, I wanna stay up all night."

Hannes: "You youngsters, haha."
Odessa: "I can easily stay up all night when the moon's full, haha."
Lenka: "Yip yip!"
Benjamin: "That's true, haha."

Wendell: "Hey Captain."
Captain Dockhatt: "Oh, hello matey."
Jayda: "Oh, we saw you standing around and we thought to come and chat."
Captain Dockhatt: "That's.. considerate o' you."

Wendell: "Everyone needs a little company now and then. Unless you're my sister. Then you're better off forever alone."
Wendi: "I HEARD THAT!"
Captain Dockhatt: "Nothing wrong with a lil' solitude, hm?"
Jayda: "It's about finding balance between it all. Kiki told me that."

Ethan: "... that's how the show got cancelled."
Freya: "Shame that that happened. Though at least you got here."
Euphelia: "Yeah... Sorry, I don't feel like talking anymore."
Eugene: "Oh, do you need to find someplace else to hang around?"

Euphelia: "That'd be nice. Lucas, you want to join?"
Lucas: ".. Nah, I still have to finish my drink."
Euphelia: "Oh.. Gene?"
Eugene: "Oh---"

Freya: "I can tag along with you!"
Euphelia: "Euh.."
Freya: "Let's get going, haha."
Euphelia: "Hey?"

Lucas: "Okay..."
Ethan: "That leaves the three of us then."
Eugene: "Yup, it does. This is odd..."
Lucas: "So..."

Min Hee: "Can I have your attention?!"

Jetsetters: "Yes?" "What's up?" "Uh oh..."

Min Hee: "Jetsetters, we have fortune cookies in the Living Area downstairs. You're all free to have one."

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Min Hee: "So... who would like a cookie?"

Jetsetters: "..."
Min Hee: "..."

Jetsetters: "....."
Min Hee: "Anyone?"

Min Hee: "Come on, it's just a cookie."

Euphelia: "Just a cookie? We all know what's in the cookie!"

Min Hee: "Would you like to show it to us then, Euphelia?"

Euphelia: "... Why me?"
Freya: "We better have it done.. please..."

Euphelia: "... Here goes..."

Euphelia: "..."

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Euphelia: "... It's empty?.."
Min Hee: "It's on the other side."
Euphelia: "Okay... here goes."

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Melinda: "NO!"
Benjamin: "... What..."

Min Hee: "Benjamin, Melinda, I'm sorry, but you're the first official victims of the Assassin this season. Please say your final goodbyes to the rest of the group and follow me to your ride to the airport."

Benjamin: "Well... what to say... It's been a fun ride, y'all. Shame that it ends here already for me, but alas.. You know what they say, good luck and lots of wisdom!"

Melinda: "It's been a pleasure to play this game with you guys. I'll miss you and I'll try to follow the season along from the sidelines.. And I'll see you again at the finale."

Min Hee: "Well then, Benjamin and Melinda, please follow me."
???: "Wait!"

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*Ding-ding-ding-ding!*

Odessa: "I feel like this is the right moment to put in a lovely farewell song..."

Odessa: "... And who but Meredith would be the best person to deliver said song?"
Meredith: "What the fuck? I already sang this afternoon!"
Odessa: "If you'd like to switch places with Melinda now, be my guest."
Meredith: "... Fine, I'll sing."

Meredith: "Uh

Uh huh
uh huh, uh huh"

Meredith: "You want to rumble in my jungle? I'll take you on (uh huh)

Stampede your rumpa and send you home"

Meredith: "You want to rumble in space? I'll put my laser on stun

And on the north pole, I'll ice you son"

Meredith: "You wanna thrilla in Manilla, you'll be killer bee stung

Wanna taste the vanilla? Better watch your tongue"

Meredith: "Cause I'll hammer your toe like a pediatrician ('trician)

Saw you in half like I'm a magician (magician)"

Meredith: "Tear you down like I'm in demolition

Count you out like a mathematician"

Meredith: "I'm so very hot that when I rob your mansion

You ain't call the cops, you call the fire station"

Meredith: "Cause my flavor's so sweet you'll be zoom, zoom, zoom

Don't even get me started on my bada-boom-booms (oh)"

Meredith: "One left, one right that's how I organize them

You know I fill my cups no need to supersize them"

Meredith: "Right now you're probably thinking 'how she get in them jeans?'

Well I'm gifted, all natural, and bursting the seams"

Meredith: "Uh huh

Konichiwa bitches"

Meredith: "Uh huh uh huh

Konichiwa bitches"

Meredith: "Don't I look tasty like a french bon-bon?

Even more sweeter than a cherry bomb"

Meredith: "Coming with the postman like I'm a mailbomb (uh huh)

Coming in your mouth, make you say "yum yum!"

Meredith: "Hit the gong-gong, bring the sumos on (uh huh uh huh)

I'mma kick ass all the way to Hong Kong"

Meredith: "Make their balls bounce like a game of ping pong

Konichiwa bitches from Beijing to Saigon"

Meredith: "Got nothing on me, cause you know you's a bum

Dum-didi-dum-didididi-dum-dum"

Meredith: "Check the scenario, I'mma bust your ear drum

And leave your heads ringing with the ring-a-ding-dong (uh)"

Meredith: "Busy on the mic since the day I was what? (Born.)

Check out my style it's the rock of what? (Mo')

Meredith: "Shine is on me like a dog on a what? (Bone)

Fight the power, put myself on the throne"

Meredith: "You know when shit is getting heavy like it weights a ton (uh huh)

I will run you down like a marathon (uh huh uh huh)"

Meredith: "Tape you up good, put you in the trunk

See you next Tuesday, you is a punk"

Min Hee: "First Eliminated, and 5th and 6th to leave: Benjamin Grieswald and Melinda Rathmore."

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*The Jetsetters form an angry mob around Odessa*

Oliver: "Seriously, they're sent away FAR too early and then you kick them out like THAT?!"
Odessa: "Yeah, pretty good for the ratings, you know."
Oliver: "Ratings?! What about human decency?"
Odessa: ".. They get to leave in a Ferrari, as usual!"

Oliver: "-- Ugh!"
Ethan: "Seriously, what's wrong with you?"
Hannes: "Yeah, you know Meredith's impossible!"
Odessa: "Guys, come on!"

Oliver: "Don't 'come on' us! We're talking about the way your treat my brother and my... friend."
Jayda: "I do NOT want to get a diss track fired at me like that!"
Wendi: "I found it rather amusing, actually."
Pearl: "Ugh, Wendi!"

Odessa: "... Oh crap..."
Ethan: "Crap indeed."
Wendi: "Pearl, this is a free country and I have the right to say as I please."
Kiki: "Err..."

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Freya: "... Unbelievable.. Another two gone."

Euphelia: "Psst, Freya."
Freya: "Oh, hey."
Euphelia: "Can I take you apart for a minute?"
Freya: ".. Okay?"

Freya: "So, what do you wanna talk about?"

Euphelia: "You and Ethan are up to something."
Freya: "... What?"
Euphelia: "I'm not stupid, I've seen you walking around at the party..."
Freya: "..."

Euphelia: "You will leave my brother and duo partner alone."
Freya: "..."
Euphelia: "I'm watching you closely now. Good night, Ms Valquist."
Freya: "........"

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