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Thu 10/06/04 at 12:29
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"Going nowhere fast"
Posts: 6,574
I have a great idea for a new reality TV game show but no studio bosses will go for it. I had the contestants already picked out and knew who the winner was going to be and every death was perfectly synchronised. The reality shows that get aired today are just so wishy washy with nothing of any interest to anyone with half a brain cell. I couldn't see what was wrong with my idea so let's see what you think.

Now imagine the opening scenes taking you through the course which the contestants have to run. It is, of course, a cross between the endless tunnels which superheroes chasing after priceless artefacts have to navigate and cells of unknown danger. The contestants have to run this course and the first one to reach the prize, wins.

The prize? Oh, it is called the Mask of Markopan, a very plain, unassuming black mask, and I can guarantee to you that it is the genuine article. I've played with it myself on numerous occasions as it has the power to grant the wearer the realisation of their deepest desires. Infact I was wearing it when I came up with this idea.

The contestants would be:

1. Ashman
2. Black Glove
3. Final Fantasy Fanatic
4. Grix Thraves
5. Just Tinka
6. Lil Bro
7. Meka Dragon
8. Paradox
9. pb
10. RoJ
11. Sheepy
12. Silent Thunder
13. Wakka
14. Ineedsleep

The first 13 contestants will start together and enter through 13 different doors. Contestants 1, 2 and 3 will walk unscathed into the white gun room containing a table, gun (yes, obviously) and three straws. My version of Russian Roulette means that, unbeknown to the contestants, the gun is fully loaded. The writer, er, um, I mean the contestant left standing will exit the door believing they are safe. At which point I will press a button and they will fall down a level to land on a bed of 3 ft spikes (Ha! walk out of that!).

Contestants 4, 5 and 6 will walk into the red poison room with a table, three drinks and three straws. Yes, you already have the right idea. 2 of them are poisoned, 1 is not. Again the last contestant will walk cautiously out of the room, believing they have survived, only for me to press my little button.

Contestants 7, 8 and 9 will walk into the purple spear room. It will be empty when they enter, spears will be fired out of the walls at them, none will walk out.

Contestant 10 will trip a trap and die under a pile of rocks.

Contestant 11 will trip a trap and fall into a pit of deadly snakes.

Contestant 12 will trip a trap and fall into a pit of scorpions.

Should any of these three contestants evade their traps then I will just press my button and dump them onto the 3 ft spikes.

Contestant 13? I'll just leave him wandering around the place and forget about him :)

Contestant 14 will walk down a tunnel which is open to the blue sky, with grass and flowers underfoot and arrive unscathed to collect the prize.

As the mask delves deep into the subconscious this is where my idea comes from. Upon presenting it to one studio boss he asked me a simple question - don't they all enter ongoing story competitions on SR? Well, since it was brought to my attention, yes, actually, they do. What a coincidence.

My conscious did point out two small flaws:

1. I'd previously killed off Black Glove in a previous story and it seemed a little unfair to do him in again.

2. As Black Glove is the judge of the current crop of stories, killing him would mean that my deepest desire wouldn't be realised.

A catch 22 situation if every there was one. What the hell, I'm taking the mask anyway.
Fri 11/06/04 at 13:29
Regular
Posts: 13,611
Hah - I've got away scot-free.
Fri 11/06/04 at 13:00
Regular
"Going nowhere fast"
Posts: 6,574
* sobs *

It's all falling apart :(

People liking scorpions, being immune to poison and happily sitting on 3 ft spikes (FFF - I'm not even gonna go there :)) or taking no offence to being left to wander.

You're not playing the game right. That's just so unfair!

* stamps foot for good measure *
Fri 11/06/04 at 09:11
Regular
"WhaleOilBeefHooked"
Posts: 12,425
Heh, superb.

I like scorpions anyway.. ;-)
Thu 10/06/04 at 18:37
"period drama"
Posts: 19,792
Don't worry, I'm used to landing on 3-foot spikes.
I ween.
Thu 10/06/04 at 17:59
Regular
"Going nowhere fast"
Posts: 6,574
* sticks tongue out *

Will not worry me. I still have my little push button. There will be no escape :)
Thu 10/06/04 at 17:42
Regular
Posts: 23,216
:) Lovely.

But! What if I have built up an immunity to poison? Muhhhahaha, the mask will be MINE
Thu 10/06/04 at 17:29
Regular
"Redness Returneth"
Posts: 8,310
Ineedsleep wrote:
> 13. Wakka

> Contestant 13? I'll just leave him wandering around the place and
> forget about him :)

;-)
Thu 10/06/04 at 17:29
Regular
"Redness Returneth"
Posts: 8,310
That. Was. Brilliant. ;-)
Thu 10/06/04 at 14:12
Regular
Posts: 9,848
...


:-D
Thu 10/06/04 at 12:29
Regular
"Going nowhere fast"
Posts: 6,574
I have a great idea for a new reality TV game show but no studio bosses will go for it. I had the contestants already picked out and knew who the winner was going to be and every death was perfectly synchronised. The reality shows that get aired today are just so wishy washy with nothing of any interest to anyone with half a brain cell. I couldn't see what was wrong with my idea so let's see what you think.

Now imagine the opening scenes taking you through the course which the contestants have to run. It is, of course, a cross between the endless tunnels which superheroes chasing after priceless artefacts have to navigate and cells of unknown danger. The contestants have to run this course and the first one to reach the prize, wins.

The prize? Oh, it is called the Mask of Markopan, a very plain, unassuming black mask, and I can guarantee to you that it is the genuine article. I've played with it myself on numerous occasions as it has the power to grant the wearer the realisation of their deepest desires. Infact I was wearing it when I came up with this idea.

The contestants would be:

1. Ashman
2. Black Glove
3. Final Fantasy Fanatic
4. Grix Thraves
5. Just Tinka
6. Lil Bro
7. Meka Dragon
8. Paradox
9. pb
10. RoJ
11. Sheepy
12. Silent Thunder
13. Wakka
14. Ineedsleep

The first 13 contestants will start together and enter through 13 different doors. Contestants 1, 2 and 3 will walk unscathed into the white gun room containing a table, gun (yes, obviously) and three straws. My version of Russian Roulette means that, unbeknown to the contestants, the gun is fully loaded. The writer, er, um, I mean the contestant left standing will exit the door believing they are safe. At which point I will press a button and they will fall down a level to land on a bed of 3 ft spikes (Ha! walk out of that!).

Contestants 4, 5 and 6 will walk into the red poison room with a table, three drinks and three straws. Yes, you already have the right idea. 2 of them are poisoned, 1 is not. Again the last contestant will walk cautiously out of the room, believing they have survived, only for me to press my little button.

Contestants 7, 8 and 9 will walk into the purple spear room. It will be empty when they enter, spears will be fired out of the walls at them, none will walk out.

Contestant 10 will trip a trap and die under a pile of rocks.

Contestant 11 will trip a trap and fall into a pit of deadly snakes.

Contestant 12 will trip a trap and fall into a pit of scorpions.

Should any of these three contestants evade their traps then I will just press my button and dump them onto the 3 ft spikes.

Contestant 13? I'll just leave him wandering around the place and forget about him :)

Contestant 14 will walk down a tunnel which is open to the blue sky, with grass and flowers underfoot and arrive unscathed to collect the prize.

As the mask delves deep into the subconscious this is where my idea comes from. Upon presenting it to one studio boss he asked me a simple question - don't they all enter ongoing story competitions on SR? Well, since it was brought to my attention, yes, actually, they do. What a coincidence.

My conscious did point out two small flaws:

1. I'd previously killed off Black Glove in a previous story and it seemed a little unfair to do him in again.

2. As Black Glove is the judge of the current crop of stories, killing him would mean that my deepest desire wouldn't be realised.

A catch 22 situation if every there was one. What the hell, I'm taking the mask anyway.

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