I’d like to see Lulu and Quistis in the final round as well. It’ll be a tight, competitive round.
I don’t care who gets in the final round. Just as long, as it is as interesting, as the rest of it has been.
Well, if the guys int eh show are smart, when it’s down to the second-to-final round, they’ll kick off Irvine. He’s gotten every question right so far, I think, I haven’t bothered checking, and I doubt anyone would want to face him in the final round.
I still haven’t finished writing round 7, due to feeling even crappier at work today. Headaches aren’t supposed to extend the length of your arm, are they? >.> Anyway, I should have it done by tomorrow, then it’s just the final, triple-score round and the head-to-head left! Don’t worry, though, I’m already planning another one with a whole new cast :hahaha; Anyway, on with the public humiliation…
Cloud: “Rikku.”
Quistis: “Rikku.”
Irvine: “Cloud.”
Rikku: “Irvine.”
Lulu: “Cloud.”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “We have a tie, ladies and gentlemen! Cone-haired Cloud and Rikku, who can’t feel the cold, both on two votes! Irvine, why Cloud?”
Irvine: “I just felt he’s been struggling for a while now, Anne.”
Anne Robinson: “It wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that you want Rikku to stay so you can chat her up more, does it? Only she doesn’t seem to want you to stay very much, do you, Rikku?”
Rikku: “No, Anne.”
Anne Robinson: “Getting a little fed up of Irvine’s attention, are you?”
Rikku: “Yes, Anne.”
Anne Robinson: “Aren’t we all?”
[the audience laughs while Irvine looks humiliated.]
Anne Robinson: “Quistis, you’re a teacher, right?”
Quistis: “Yes, Anne.”
Anne Robinson: “And do your students take you seriously when you go around with your navel on show to the world?”
Quistis (frowning slightly): “I have a special uniform I wear when I’m teaching.”
Anne Robinson: “Oh, so in your academy, the teachers wear school uniform as well as the pupils?”
Quistis: “It’s not school uniform that we wear.”
Anne Robinson: “Why Rikku?”
Quistis: “She got two questions wrong, and she’s been struggling for some time now.”
Anne Robinson: “I see. When the vote is tied, the strongest link must cast the deciding vote. That was you, Quistis, so do you want to stick to your original vote of Rikku, or do you want to get rid of Cloud?”
Quistis (thinking it over): “On second thoughts, Anne, I think I’ll get rid of Cloud, at least Rikku’s actually trying.”
Anne Robinson: “Which you certainly can’t accuse Cloud of! Cloud, the team has spoken! You are the weakest link- Goodbye!”
[…and Cloud takes the walk of shame]
[backstage]
[Cloud simply shrugs.]
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Round 6, and out of a possible 25 000 gil, you have banked a miserable, shameful five thousand and fifty. There are four of you left, and another ten seconds are coming off the clock. We’ll start with the strongest link from the last round- that was Quistis. Let’s play- the weakest link!”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Start the clock.”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Quistis, what item do you need to be able to use celestial weapons?”
Quistis: “The celestial mirror.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Irvine, what do the 8 reactors in Midgar use for fuel?”
Irvine (STILL incapable of leaving Rikku alone): “Mako, Anne.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rikku, the Great Salt lake acts as a hidden gateway into which nation?”
Rikku (desperately trying to avoid Irvine’s gaze): “Erm, Esthar?”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Lulu, which yellow materia is used to control monsters?”
Lulu: “Manipulate.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Quistis, which of the following is not a summoned monster? An Eidolon or a Hyper?”
Quistis: “A hyper.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Irvine, what is the term for the dance summoners perform to escort the dead to the farplane?”
Irvine (still grinning at Rikku): “A sending.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rikku,”
Rikku: “Bank!”
Anne Robinson: “What is the term for a potion that restores an entire party’s HP and either cures them of all abnormal statuses or fully restores MP?”
Rikku: “A megalixir.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Lulu, how many g-bike games are there in the wonder square arcade?”
Lulu: “Three.”
Anne Robinson (condescendingly): “Two!”
[Lulu gives Anne the most evil stare in recorded history.]
Anne Robinson: “Quistis, which tentacled monster traditionally attacks with “Bad Breath”?”
Quistis: “A Marlboro.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Irvine, which is the final spell on the barrier materia that casts barrier and Mbarrier simultaneously?”
Irvine: “Wall!”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rikku, what is the name of the town in the middle of the rail link between Galbaldia and Esthar?”
Rikku: “Dollet?”
Anne Robinson: “No, Fisherman’s Horizon. Lulu, in which town was the Sister Ray originally located?”
Lulu: “Junon.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Quistis,”
Quistis: “Bank!”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Time’s up, and in that round there was a definite improvement! 1600 gil! It’s still not even a third of what you could have banked, but it’s still an improvement. Now you must ask yourself, who’s itching to leave? Which cowboy is ready to ride off into the sunset? It’s time to vote off the weakest link!”
[light and sound effects]
Narrator: “For the third round in succession, Quistis is the strongest link. Statistically, Lulu is the weakest link, but will the votes reflect the statistics?”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Time’s up! It’s time to see who you voted as the weakest link!”
[light and sound effects]
Round 7 tomorrow, with luck :hahaha;
Cloud leaving caught me off guard… And poor Lulu she’ll be next… Or maybe Rikku
Very interesting respond from Cloud backstage.
shrugs
Seems very typical, I guess. Also still very cool.
I like how you keep the characters personalities, you did it great! You ROCK Neb!
Rikku’s still around! YAY!
Pure genius. I hope Irvine wins, although I have a feeling he’s going to go next.
Hah, this show rocks.
Disappointed Cloud was voted off, but rather him then Rikku I suspose.
Im guessing Lulu will be off next round though.
Round 7, in all it’s glory… enjoy 
Quistis: “Rikku.”
Irvine: “Lulu.”
Rikku: “Irvine.”
Lulu: “Irvine.”
[light and sound effects. Irvine’s previously cheery expression has all of a sudden gone South, big-time.]
Anne Robinson: “Lulu, with the itchy dress,”
Lulu (cold): “Anne.”
Anne Robinson (mock confusion): “Why Irvine?”
Lulu (suddenly on the defensive): “I have my reasons.”
Anne Robinson: “Did you think he was the worst player in that round?”
Lulu: “Perhaps.”
Anne Robinson: “Except he wasn’t, was he, Lulu?”
[Lulu remains silent and stony-faced.]
Anne Robinson: “In fact, he hasn’t answered a question wrong all game. Are you sure you weren’t voting for him so he’d stop flirting with your friend?”
[Lulu remains silent and stony faced. Still can’t match Anne in that respect though]
Anne Robinson: “Woman who can’t feel the cold, why Irvine?”
Rikku (still miffed about being called “woman who can’t…” etc.): “He’s such a chauvinist meanie! I can’t believe the way he’s constantly sleazing over me!”
Anne Robinson (condescendingly): “Well, if you will wear next to nothing.”
[Rikku looks genuinely embarrassed]
Anne Robinson: “Irvine, remind us again what you do for a living.”
Irvine: “I’m a sharpshooter, Anne.”
Anne Robinson: “Well, ordinarily I would say that your brain isn’t as sharp as it should be but technically that wouldn’t be true, nonetheless, Irvine, your so-called charm has let you down! You are the weakest link- goodbye!”
[…and Irvine takes the walk of shame]
[backstage]
Irvine (laid back, taking it in his stride): “I can’t believe Rikku voted me off! After I’ve been nothing but a perfect gentleman to her all game! Ah well, I’m sure it’s just the atmosphere in the studio. Once she gets backstage, just give it two minutes, and I guarantee it, she’ll be putty in my hands.” [Irvine flashes a big, cheesy grin at the camera]
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: "Round seven, team, and we’re down to just three players. Out of a possible 30 000 gil so far, you have a mere six thousand, eight hundred. There are another ten seconds coming off the clock, and we’ll start with the strongest link from the last round- that was Quistis. Let’s play the weakest link!
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Start the Clock.”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Quistis, with which element is Macalania Temple associated?”
Quistis: “Ice.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rikku, what is the name of the magazine produced in Timber? The Timber-a-holics or Timber Maniacs?”
Rikku: “Timber Maniacs!”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Lulu, if you have a mastered all materia, how many times can you cast the linked magic spell on all enemies simultaneously?”
Lulu : “Five.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Quistis, which status effect is traditionally cured by a “Soft”?”
Quistis: “Petrify.”
Anne Robinson: “I’ll accept, petrification. Rikku,”
Rikku: “Bank!”
Anne Robinson: “In which sector of the Midgar slums will you find the Honey Bee inn?”
Rikku: “Six!”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Lulu, the Quen are particularly fond of eating which reptile? Alligators or frogs?”
Lulu: “Frogs.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Quistis, what is the name of the temple in Spira located near the calm lands?”
Quistis: “Remiem.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rikku, which of the following is a traditional enemy skill? White Wind or Black storm?”
Rikku (nerve starting to show): “Umm, black storm?”
Anne Robinson (condescendingly): “No dear, white wind.”
[Rikku frowns- she knew the answer to that one]
Anne Robinson: “Lulu, in which hemisphere is the great glacier? North or South?”
Lulu: “North.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Quistis, to the neatest hundred, how much more powerful is huge materia than regular materia?”
Quistis: “300.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rikku, which magic spell increases the likelihood of a character attaining their limit break, Flare or Aura?”
Rikku: “Aura!”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Lulu, which potion will traditionally revive someone’s full MP, a mega-potion or an X-potion?”
Lulu: “An X-potion.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Quistis,”
Quistis: “Bank!”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Time is up, I cannot complete the question, and it that round you banked 1500 gil. In the next round, you will have the chance to treble what you bank, but only two of you will go through. Who will be left out in the cold? Have the courage to vote off the weakest link!”
[light and sound effects]
Narrator: “For the fourth round in succession, Quistis is the strongest link. Rikku is technically the weakest link, although she did bank money for the team. Will this be enough to save her from the final vote?”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Time’s up! Let’s see who you voted as the weakest link!”
[light and sound effects]
Incidentally, I’ve not written another word after that, so I have no idea how the voting will turn out at the end of this round. If anyone has any ideas, a pm will be welcome Either way, there won’t be the final round until at least Monday. :hmm:
We have to wait till Monday, that’s a shame. But then again, good things are worth a wait, so I guess it won’t be that bad.
All in favor of Rikku winning say aye!
The RPG News Team staff all say Aye!
As much as I like Rikku, I think Lulu vs. Quistis in the final round would be best.
Originally posted by demigod
As much as I like Rikku, I think Lulu vs. Quistis in the final round would be best.
Can’t agree more…
Well, if Rikku and Lulu are smart, they would vote Quistis off since she could pose as a threat. If they don’t then Quistis has a good chance of winning the thing. If she gets voted off, then Rikku and Lulu have a somewhat better chance of winning.
Then again it might be that no one would win, and Anne takes all of the gil.
Originally posted by JFGemini107
Then again it might be that no one would win, and Anne takes all of the gil. [/b]
LOL! That will be funny as hell!
(P.S. don’t put ideas in my head :get it?: )
Here’s the last “regular” round, I was in a mood tonight to do some writing anyway and this is what occurred. Read and, hopefully, enjoy! 
Quistis: “Rikku.”
Rikku: “Quistis.”
Lulu: “Quistis.”
[light and sound effects. Boy, does Quistis look unhappy.]
Anne Robinson: “Woman with the apparently-not-itchy dress, why Quistis?”
Lulu (staring daggers at Anne): “I have my reasons.”
Anne Robinson: “Yes, the reason being ‘She’ll be far more of a threat in the final than Rikku so I’ll be a coward and vote her off now’.”
[Lulu shoots a stare at Anne that’s so cold, you can almost see her breath through it]
Anne Robinson: “Woman who can’t feel the cold, why Quistis?”
Rikku: “Well, she’s voted for me for three rounds in a row now!”
Anne Robinson: “Did you think she was the worst player in the last round?”
Rikku (suddenly getting a little on the nervous side): “She might have been.”
Anne Robinson (dripping with patronisation): “Wrong!”
[Rikku starts blushing]
Anne Robinson: “In that round, you were the worst player! However, it’s the votes that matter. Quistis, your game has gone belly-up! You are the weakest link- goodbye!”
[…and Quistis takes the walk of shame, making an effort to cover her navel as she leaves.]
[backstage]
Quistis (sighing): “I knew that would happen, I knew they’d vote tactically- still, at least I got further than Rinoa did. If you were to ask me who’s more intimidating, Anne or Ultimecia, I’d still have to go with Ultimecia. However, if Anne were to suddenly develop magical powers, then that really would be adding injury to insult.”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Round 8, and out of a possible 35 000 gil so far, you have 8300 in the bank. You’re down to ninety seconds in this round, but anything you bank will be trebled. We would start with the strongest link from the last round, but like cowards, you voted her off, so we’ll have to start with the second strongest, which was Lulu. So, if you’re ready, let’s play the weakest link!”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Start the clock.”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Lulu, in the Nibelheim mansion, how many numbers need to be entered for the safe to open?”
Lulu: “Four.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rikku, whose card refines into 100 heroes?”
Rikku (struggling- the nerves are still clearly there): “Erm, um, Squall?”
Anne Robinson: “No dear, Laguna.”
Rikku (frustrated): “Darn it!”
Anne Robinson: “Lulu, in which state was Kuja when he destroyed Terra?”
Lulu: “Trance.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rikku, how many pieces of huge materia were there?”
Rikku (still frayed nerves): “Four!”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Lulu, which type of item contained the GF Diablos? A bottle or a lamp?”
Lulu: “A lamp.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rikku, Eye Drops cu-“
Rikku (hastily): “Bank!”
Anne Robinson (condescendingly): “Too late, Rikku! (“normally”) Eye Drops traditionally cure which status abnormality?”
Rikku (flustered from her bodged bank): “Darkness!”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Lulu, which GF attacks with ‘Ruby Light’?”
Lulu (her eyes narrowing, having to think about it): “Carbuncle?”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rik-“
Rikku (hastily and loudly): “Bank!!!”
Anne Robinson: “Where was the temple of the ancients located, in a forest or in the desert?”
Rikku (her nerves starting to SERIOUSLY fray): “Umm, the desert?”
Anne Robinson (condescendingly): “No dear, a forest.”
Rikku (really annoyed at herself): “Darn it!”
Anne Robinson: “Lulu, which item, usually used at save points, fully restores a party’s health?”
Lulu: “A tent.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rikku,”
Rikku: “Bank!”
Anne Robinson: “Rikku, what does the term “GF” stand for?”
Rikku: “Guardian Force!”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Lulu, Godo is ruler of which city?”
Lulu: “Wutai.”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Rikku,”
Rikku: “Bank!”
Anne Robinson: “Who is the traditional partner of Biggs?”
Rikku (chuffed- she knows this): “Wedge!”
Anne Robinson: “Correct. Lulu, who-”
[light and sound effects]
Anne Robinson: “Time is up, I cannot complete the question, and amazingly, that was your best round yet, as you banked 1850 gil. We’ll treble that and add it to your winnings, meaning prize money today of 13 850 gil. However, only one of you can take it away. I’ll ask alternating questions, best out of five, and whoever gives me the most right answers will win. So, for thirteen thousand, eight hundred and fifty gil, let’s play the weakest link!”
[light and sound effects]
Head-to-head coming on Monday! :hahaha;
Well that was interesting, now all that’s left is the last round. Damn this was over way too quick.
I think it’s just the right length. Best to finish before the novelty wears off than to continue with tedious repetitive nonsense.