Day 18: Sunday, May 6, 2007
Both tribes were standing on the sandy shore of the island, once again waiting for the usually tardy MC Ballyhoo to arrive. This Immunity Challenge looked considerably harder; there were two weight training benches which would obviously require bench pressing. About a hundred meters beyond the benches were two bars that each tribe guessed would be used for chin-ups. This was obviously an endurance challenge.
MC walked up to them and remarked, "Oh, so you've noticed our little challenge here. Well, today, I'll only need one castaway to represent each tribe. Choose wisely who will represent you."
The members of Mario's Tribe unanimously selected Wario, as, although he was dumb as a stump, was obviously the strongest of the bunch. The same description could be applied to Luigi's Tribe's choice: Bowser.
The two approached MC and faced each other. "All right, you two. Today, you will participate in a trivia contest!"
"WHAT!?" was the reply from most, if not all, of the castaways.
"Yeah, all this junk was just to mess with your minds," MC said, gesturing towards the exercise equipment. "Now, are we ready, gents?"
"Who are you calling fat?" Wario demanded.
"Oh, crap," Popple muttered, "we're doomed."
"First question: Who was Mario's first major foe?"
Wario, who was not well-acquainted with Mario's adventures, guessed "Bowser", while Bowser correctly answered "Donkey Kong".
"Luigi's tribe scores a point!" MC announced. "Remember: The first one to three wins. But, if you don't score a point at all, you lose two castaways from your tribe."
"When did you announce that?" Wario asked.
"When you were too busy picking your nose to pay attention. Now, next question: Who is 'the biggest, baddest brute around'?"
Both castaways wrote down "Myself, of course", but only Bowser was correct. The members of Mario's Tribe were on pins and needles; if Bowser answered the next question correctly, they would lose not one, but two castaways.
"Okay, Bowser," MC offered, "let's make a deal: Double or nothing. You get this question right, Mario's Tribe loses three castaways. Get it wrong, and they automatically gain Immunity. What do you say?"
Bowser accepted, and MC asked, "Where does Luigi keep his diary?"
Wario correctly guessed, "A secret basement", while Bowser wrote down, "Underwear drawer".
MC announced that Mario's Tribe was the winner. Luigi's Tribe, depressed as ever, was headed for their third meeting at the Tribal Council, and would, in two days, lose yet another member.
Next Update: Day 20: Tuesday, May 8 2007.