Ryver et Rhine — Roleplayer Guild

Ran watched in awe as Toby deftly took down one of the veterans. He never knew the teen was capable of such bravery! Tobs certainly deserved a medal. The only thing spoiling the dramatic, anime-worthy moment was the fact he wasn't even sure who Dunder was. Trust the boy to make friends everywhere he goes. Ran yelled down towards his plunging friend.

"You sure make Dunder proud! See you in a bit!"

Now all he had to do was find Riley, and help her as much as possible. It'll be nice to finish the race even if they had no chance of winning. Making it into the Thunder Dome was a miracle considering their rather haphazard performances. A bright neon blue beam flashed across Ran's eyes. He gulped. He brought his hand to his face and yelped. Celery cheese nibs! Static electricity!

Announcer Goomba said "That's something we haven't seen in a while! The sponsors sure are generous this year."

Ran froze. The beams were crisscrossing everywhere. He can't move backwards. The only way out was to go forward. He tried to memorize the pattern without success. The bright lights were causing his eyes to water. Where were the rest when you need them? Riley!

"Hot fudgy fudge sundae! Hold still you stale crouton!"

"You ain't no sugar cookie yourself. You keep pulling me back."

"Look if one of us falls, we both fall."

Based on the shrieks and petty arguments, Ran hoped neither of them had a weapon. He didn't fancy becoming crispy calamari. Slowly he raised his hands up as he remaining standing with his back towards them. "I can jump off the board if you like. Just don't shoot."

The bickering pair stopped as they sized up the human standing pathetically with his hands in the air. Ellie smirked as he tilted his head towards the switch at the center of the electric field. Nympha opened her mouth and shut it. She winked. This was perfect! They might just manage to dodge elimination by sacrificing this gormless jawbreaker.

"Oh that's right! Keep your hands in the air, human." She commanded.

Ellie surpressed his desire to laugh manically. "Now, now Nympha! We can both shoot him, or make him an ally."

"That blundering jello? He will have to prove himself first."

Ran felt his heart lift a little. Ally? Okay that doesn't sound too bad. Compared to being hit by multiple whatever it is they were holding. "What do I do?"

Nympha nodded to her partner, and Ellie spoke up. "See that huge mechanical block at the center of the field? There is a red buzzer at the top. Press it to disable the trap."

"Are you nuts!?! I don't want to be french fries."

The oldest of the lot rolled his eyes and snorted. "A spry whipper snapper like you? Just be faster then those lazer doohickeys. Keep your eyes peeled and trust your instincts."

"Right!" Ran answered though he wasn't convinced. They were pros and he was barely an amateur. A couple of hours of experience max.

The devious duo watched with bated breath as the human channeled his inner gung-ho. It was anything but awesome. The poor noob was flailing and staggering in between occasional bursts of speed and elegant pirouettes. Nympha was willing to bet the audience were hiccoughing by now.

Announcer Goomba said "I don't believe it! I mean... the human! He has reached the deactivator!"

Ran breathed a huge sigh of relief as he pressed the red button with both hands. All the beams deactivated. He removed his hands. Gradually he became aware of an odd ticking. It sounded like one of those attached to a....a ... BOMB! Ran panicked. He took several steps away, only to back into an invisible wall. The timer beeped. He crouched down as an unknown force pressed down. Ran couldn't even wiggle because the space was so tight. The silence was starting to get to him. His heart beat was too loud and his breathing too fast.

He took several swallow breaths and banged against the wall. Each thud was more desperate than the next. On the fifth try he felt himself catapulted from his prison. He fell downwards screaming. What was it with this race and cannons?

Announcer Goomba said "Looks like there is only one human left. Let's cheer for her!"

Ellie set his sights on the beacon shining from the distance. The finish line was two blocks away. He clenched his jaw. A little more and this forced friendship will be over. He gave Nympha a pained smile as they continued forward. Nympha froze. She thought she heard a strangled cry and several shots close-by. The hovercrafter gulped. Just how many of them were left?

A piercing melody from behind caused both of them to freeze. They stared wide-eyed at each other. Ice cream, lollipops, sugar sticks and everything cinnamon! They just picked an oreo without filling! Judging from the faint smell, they were gonna be crushed jam doughnuts.

Ri smirked. She tucked the key she was wearing round her neck into her pocket. Miss Competitive blew one her smoking gun before she lowered her five barrelled dart gun. She targetted Nympha's hoverboard. "Sorry lollipops. I'm the new sheriff in town."

The self-proclaimed sheriff pulled the trigger. Two elecro-darts hit Nympha's hoverboard. The lights flickered warningly before the vehicle went berserk. It shuddered violently before it shot forward without any warning. Ellie was pulled overboard. The motion caused Nympha to fall off hers as well. The gun-totting Nobody laughed as her opponents disappeared through the cloud cover. So who's left?

Announcer Goomba said "Annnd... we are left with Ri, Lavi, Namine, Landon, Riley.... annnd Jay!"

Shoutcaster Jake said "Wow wheeee! You can't get a more competitive group than this. Who knows maybe we'll crown a winner without anyone crossing the finish line!"

Announcer Goomba said "Welcome back Jake! The crowd certainly approves. Boy are they loud! I can't even hear myself speak."

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