AQUA OLYMPICS
5th Event - Maze
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Author’s Note: Hello again everyone, Robert here once more with the
note for this event. The maze is one of those events you’ll see here
that will look familiar to some, but maybe not everyone. I’m sure at
least a few of you can catch on to where we picked this up from. If you
haven’t yet, you will in an upcoming event. I’m not going to say which
one just yet, but you’ll figure it out. Here’s hoping you enjoy it, and
Happy Reading!
Robert: "And here we are, 4 events done and 7 to go. Up next, the maze,
an event that will test an opponents mind and skill, as well as their
puzzle solving abilities. The rules are simple, really. They have to
get through a 4-section maze. At each section exit they have to put
together a puzzle to advance. And don't forget, a normal swimmer can
get through each section in 5 minutes. Each mini-tank holds 10 minutes
of air, they get a fresh tank each new section."
Brian: "So with that in mind, we head down and see that our first
competitor, Louie, all set to go. And he's off. Taking a bold approach
in the first set of turns, he's finding himself through-- whoops, turns
around quick at the dead end. And he's moving on. And over on the
other side, we have Cubbi, who has also begun his race. Forgot that
we're sending them off two at a time here in seperate mazes. So far,
looking at the early replays, he's really pushing down there, mostly
because of his small size. Gives him plenty of room to turn around at
that first dead end, but let's see whether or not he tires out later
on."
Trevor: "Both of them look to set the bar high early on here....
they're finally starting to go the right way, with this first maze
simple, to ease them into this thing. They know they need to work hard
to medal here. Louie seems to have an early lead."
Robert: "Indeed he does, but Cubbi's hanging close. Seems like he's
following Louie for now, but I don't think he'll do that for long."
Brian: "And now they are both at the first puzzle. Louie got there
first, so he's at a little of a jump on it, and he seems to be handling
it quickly, but Cubbi's matching him step for step about a couple
seconds behind."
Trevor: "As they complete their puzzles, it looks as though they're in
sync, with Cubbi on 2 second delay. Moving into the second of 4 mazes,
each one more complicated than the last, they go separate ways, Louie
going straight, and Cubbi going ahead, but not before changing tanks."
Robert: "And it looks like Cubbi took the wrong path. He realizes it
quickly enough though, but it will cost him some time. Louie's on track
and looking strong."
Brian: "And so far, he's finding an easy path in this 2nd maze, and
he's cruising along. Cubbi's now about a good 10 seconds, back, so now
he's gotta hope for a couple dead ends for Louie. Nothing yet, though,
both are moving along."
Trevor: "Indeed, they're both cruising quite nicely, as they're closing
in on the next puzzle... Louie makes a wrong turn! He makes it close to
the end... he turns around soon enough, but Cubbi's picked up 5
seconds... Louie's now at the second puzzle."
Robert: "This one is harder to put together though, having an extra
piece. But it's not fazing Louie, or Cubbi who has now started on his
key puzzle."
Brian: "Louie's almost done with his, but Cubbi's having a little
trouble-- no wait, now he's got it. Meanwhile, Louie's done, just
getting that last piece to budge in, seems a little tight. OK, he's got
in and moving on."
Trevor: "Cubbi's just now finishing, with Louie changing his tank and
getting a move on. After both have changed their tanks, Cubbi's 8
seconds down, so he needs to get up some steam."
Robert: "Which he's trying to do, but it's gonns be hard to keep up
with Louie, who's starting to pour on the speed in the third section. Do
you think others will try this strategy? I mean, one following the
other?"
Brian: "Well, that's not even possible, since the two are in seperate
mazes altogether, but the same model. And they'll change between
rounds... Nevertheless, Cubbi has had some kind of sense of Louie's
direction, I don't know how. He's staying very similar to Louie's
direction, even in this harder maze."
Trevor: "True. But they need to put it on the line here...
interesting... Cubbi's pushing full out here. making a few seconds up."
Robert: "Still, it's only the third section, he should save himself for
the end. In fact, he's already showing slight signs of tiring as they
both make it to the third room about even."
Brian: "But this third puzzle's a tricky one. Both players having a
time with this one, but Louie's still working a little faster because
he's a little less spent."
Trevor: "Gotta have it, that's Cubbi's thinking.... but he's starting
to pick up again... he's actually making up time, making some good
placements on the puzzle! Let's see who finishes up first."
Robert: "And it's Louie first, but not by much. Both are now in the
toughest section, and they're both going the wrong way!"
Brian: "Indeed, the correct section is really the entire other side.
Both are looking around, but now Louie begins to head back."
Trevor: "OK, Louie is making some moves towards that final puzzle, and
Cubbi finally dropping back... Louie's getting close."
Robert: "And Louie's made it the final puzzle and exit, but Cubbi's
coming up with a burst of speed out of nowhere."
Brian: "And he's up to the puzzle himself now, but he's stopping to get
a breath, he overexerted himself. Louie's taking advantage of that time
factor. But he's still taking his time with the puzzle."
Trevor: "Will this be his downfall.... Louie making good progress with
the puzzle, with Cubbi moving up on assembling it... but Louie's
finished it! The final door opens for him."
Robert: "And Louie's out with an impressive time of 25 minutes, 30
seconds. Cubbi is still working on it though.. Now he has it, and he
escapes at a time of 27 minutes, 45 seconds."
Brian: "A good showing for both competitors, and we'll see just where
others fare in terms of time as well. Plucky and Alvin are on deck right
after this time out."
(Some quick commercials)
Trevor: "And we're back, folks, and Alvin and Plucky have just dove in
the water to start the second heat in this Maze event. Louie set a
pretty good standard here, so these two will have to make an effort to
equal or better that time. Neither of them are doing too bad right now."
Robert: "Indeed, in this first section it's easy to see down to the
dead ends if you take the time to look, which both are doing, but not
too long. They just can't get too reliant on this, or they'll waste too
much time."
Brian: "And so far, they're not. They've actually made it through a
good portion of this first maze now, and are approaching the first
puzzle. (Wait about 30 seconds). And now here they come, with Alvin out
to a slight lead."
Trevor: "Alvin has just hit the first puzzle, with Plucky coming in a
few seconds after. Now that they've started assembling, they'll get a
sense of each other's skill at this. Hmm... Plucky really seems to be
moving on up with the assembling, compared to Alvin."
Robert: "And Plucky has assembled his key and is now entering section
2. Alvin still struggling....wait, he's got it, and he enters a good 30
seconds behind."
Brian: "Meantime, Plucky's off and going on the 2nd phase. Whoop, a
dead end there, but he catches it early. Alvin, though, having all kinds
of problems. He's scrambling all of a sudden and running into dead ends
needlessly."
Trevor: "A classic symptom of panic, Brian. When you don't know where
you're going down there, it's easy to get turned around and panic.
Plucky's still extending his lead. He's two thirds through this phase,
while Alvin is only halfway."
Robert: "Wait a minute....Alvin just slapped himself, trying to make
himself calm down. Seems like it's working, but he's wasting precious
time here."
Brian: "Plucky, in the meantime is through with part 2 and is now at
the second puzzle. Whoops! He dropped some of the pieces. He's got them
all back now and is starting to piece it together."
Trevor: "Alvin is finally starting to approach the puzzle... oh man,
ANOTHER dead end!. Alvin's not having much luck here, guys. Almost gotta
feel sorry for him... he's turned back.... (wait 10 secs) Now he's
finally at the puzzle, but Plucky's almost done his."
Robert: "And Plucky just opened the door to section 3. While Alvin
could not have seen him, being in different mazes, the way he's trying
to put the puzzle together tells you that he knows."
Brian: "He IS scrambling, still, but not as much as before. Plucky is
now trying to turn on the pace himself, because he wants a good time.
Whoa, went all the way to the end of a dead end, there. That's not good
for him."
Trevor: ":Hmm... they're still maintaining the same distance between
one another as they proceed through the maze, after alvin has finished
up his 2nd puzzle. Now, Alvin really needs a miracle to catch up at this
point."
Robert: "And it doesn't look like he's going to get one here because he
just took another dead end. Plucky's moving well, but wait, he's hit one
too. That's going to cost them both time."
Brian: "Plucky is now moving forward again, darting down paths left and
right. And he's at a straightaway now to the 3rd puzzle. Alvin's still
about 45 back of him, and trying desperately to close."
Trevor: "I don't think Alvin's got a real shot of catching up here.
He's having a harder time here than Plucky, just going slower and
hitting dead ends. Plucky's further extending his lead. Plucky's at the
third puzzle, and he's working."
Robert: "Plucky has to keep a couple things in mind right now. Not only
does he have to beat Alvin, he's got to beat the established times. I
wonder if he remembers both details right now."
Brian: "And now Plucky has the 3rd puzzle done... yes, there it is, and
he's off to round 4. Ouch! Takes an early dead end in the beak.
Meanwhile, Alvin's still struggling, but getting close to puzzle 3."
Trevor: "Alvin's really starting to get fustrated. You can just look at
the look in his eyes through his mask that he's really mad at himself.
As he works on the third puzzle, Plucky's trying to recover from that
earlier close encounter with the wall and extending his lead to almost
1:30. Alvin's finally done his 3rd puzzle and is changing his tank."
Robert: "Alvin's moving really slow though now....you don't think he's
given up here, do you? Doesn't seem his style, but from how he's
swimming I don't think he cares."
Brian: "He must be cursing himself to no end on this one. But as he
moves on this section, Plucky is trying hard to make a move for the
final puzzle. Still about 1/4 to go before he gets there."
Trevor: "Plucky just hit another dead end, guys. Alvin's moving
steadily, not wanting to risk an injury knowing he has no chance left.
He just better remember he only has 10 minutes in that tank...."
Robert: "Very important there, Trevor. But Alvin doesn't seem to be in
much danger as Plucky finally backs out of the dead end and spies the
puzzle before him."
Brian: "And he's at it, starting to fumble with the pieces. He wants to
work fast, but he knows it'll get him in more trouble. Alvin's just
moving along about halfway through."
Trevor: "Alvin's continuing through. Meantime, Plucky's putting the
pieces together, getting closer and closer. Alvin's finally turning it
on, now he's 3/4 through."
Robert: "Better late than never, but Plucky's got his together...oh
wait, he forgot one of the parts! He's wondering why it won't open, and
now sees the part he missed. He shoves it in place and escapes, but that
delay might've really hurt him. Time?"
Brian: "It's an even 28 minutes. Plucky looks a little disappointed,
but he's happy that he beat Alvin. Back to Alvin, he's about 3/4
through."
Trevor: "Alvin's finally starting to approach his puzzle now, and he's
assembling the pieces. As he assembles, all I can say is that he will
not be a happy chipmunk once he gets out of the water. He's almost got
it.... there, and he escapes! Time?"
Robert: "A very disappointing 30 minutes, 20 seconds."
Brian: "Indeed, it is. Well, we'll see how things progress as Simon and
Theodore show what they've got in the next heat. They're up right after
this."
Trevor: "Right, Brian, the remaining two chipmunks have drawn to go at
the same time. Simon is a clear favorite over Theodore in this. They've
both jumped in, and they're both starting off pretty good, taking the
same paths, oddly enough, and Simon's going a little faster."
Robert: "Well, I'm not surprised Theodore is more tentative than Simon
is. Simon is the brains of the outfit after all, and with how well he
did in Object Retrieval, I expect good things from him here."
Brian: "And so far, he's doing well, as both round their turns, both
keeping watch for dead ends. Simon's already 3/4 through, and in sight
of the puzzle."
Trevor: "Surprisingly, Theo isn't lagging that far behind, about 30
seconds. Simon is closing in on the puzzle, and Theo trying to keep pace
as best as he can. Simon has now reached the puzzle, guys, and he's
working away at it."
Robert: "And as might be expected, it's no trouble for him, and he's
switching tanks just as Theo reaches the first puzzle. Simon is making
excellent time, and is once more on the right path."
Brian: "And Theo's working on the puzzle now, and doing well. He told
me earlier that Simon was actually working on him with puzzles lately.
Meanwhile, Simon's cutting through the first 1/4 of part 2."
Trevor: "It's almost as though they knew about this in advance, and
kept it from Alvin. Anyway, Simon is now slowed up a bit after hitting a
short dead end. In the meantime, Theo is finishing up puzzle #1, and the
door's opening for him."
Robert: "Oops, Theo's gotta go back and change tanks. Yeah, he'd never
get through part 2 on that same tank. Simon looks like he's back on
track now, but he hits another dead end. He's starting to look a bit
confused."
Brian: "I think he's pushing too hard to get ahead. But now he's
stopping for a second, and he's back on track. Theo's get his tank on
and is pushing to make up for time. Back to Simon, he's got a grip
again, 2/3 through."
Trevor: "With Theo moving into the next part, he's starting to run into
the same dead ends as Simon, causing the same screw-ups in his sense of
direction. While he tries to work that out, Simon is now speeding along,
4/5 of the way through and the next puzzle is there."
Robert: "Simon's reached the puzzle, and looks quite relieved to be at
something he can actually see all the sides of. Theo's really struggling
here, hitting a few deadends Simon missed."
Brian: "Now working on the puzzle, you can tell he doesn't want to lose
any time here. Theo's really getting nervous about this, as he keeps
hitting dead ends. Wait, now he's found his way as Simon is almost
finished."
Trevor: "Now that Theo's getting back on track, he's about 2 minutes
behind as Simon is zipping through the puzzle. Theo is now around 2/3 of
the way through part 2. Oh, Simon's just getting the last piece in
place, and the door's opening."
Robert: "Simon's checking his tank, making sure it's secure as he swims
into part 3. Theo is starting to fall way behind now, finally making it
to the second puzzle while Simon appears to be breezing through."
Brian: "Theo's now looking to make up time as he works on the puzzle.
Simon's really starting to push now. He's 1/3 through already and
cutting left and right. And a quick skid there to circle behind a dead
end. He's moving, guys!"
Trevor: "I'm impressed... I never expected Simon to go so fast. I just
hope for his sake this isn't gonna lead to his downfall. He's only just
over 1/2 of the way through this course. In the meantime, Theo's
finished the puzzle and is securing his tank now."
Robert: "Simon's lead is stretching out quite a bit here, and he's
ahead of the pace set by Louie. Not by muich, but he does have a few
seconds on him...for now."
Brian: "And he continues to move, now aiming for the 3rd puzzle. (Wait
a little) And now he's got it in sight. Theo's way back, in the
meantime, just 1/4 through."
Trevor: "Theo, barring a total collaspe from Simon, doesn't stand a
chance of beating him here. He just needs to remain calm and go through
this thing steadily. Simon, in the meantime, is close to finishing this
puzzle. We'll check his pace against Louie's as soon as he's finished."
Robert: "And he's just completed it, moving on into the final section
with a fresh tank. Theo seems to be just a bit lost here, but he's going
pretty much the right way. Simon is flying here, but he took a wrong
turn? He won't know it till he reaches the dead end though....and he
just reached it."
Brian: "Now turning around, he's back weaving in and making his
progress. Theo's now a little over halfway, and doing his best now.
Starting to come around."
Trevor: "Simon is keeping going, seeming to have good luck with his
path choosing. Again, Theo's not quite as fortuneate, but hanging in
there... ah, Simon has reached the final puzzle. Crunch time here."
Robert: "Man, look at Simon go. He's figuring out the final puzzle just
as Theo is figuring out the 3rd. They both finish at the same time, but
that means Simon wins. Time?"
Brian: "Check it out, he's got an up on Louie by 25 seconds now in
25:05! He's feeling great about it. And look at this, he's looking down
to the other maze cheering Theo on! The crowd's getting into it, too,
and I think he hears them!"
Trevor: "Any fool knows what a full crowd will do for you. and he's
picking it up, and he's already halfway through the maze. And still
going...."
Robert: "Going pretty strong too. He's actually at the final puzzle,
but seems to be having some difficulty getting them arranged."
Brian: "Simon's still wailing on from the outside. Theo is just trying
to put his head in the right place right now. Slowing up his approach
and it's getting him there, piece by piece."
Trevor: "He's indeed going little by little, just focusing on finishing
this thing. He's making it slowly come together, and he's getting close
to finsihing... and he's done! Time, Robert?"
Robert: "Time is...29 minutes and 20 seconds. I can't believe it! He
beat Alvin's time!"
Brian: "And Theo comes up with a great sigh of relief, and he's looking
very happy right now. I think this is the first time that he has looked
genuinely proud of his performance."
Trevor: "Noone was expecting him to finish any higher than last amongst
his brotherhood. This little success of his could prepare him to finally
start breaking through in these olympics. However, two new guys at the
maze's edges are ready to go. Monty and Bingo are in the next heat."
Robert: "And there they go. Bingo is taking off with all possible
speed, but Monty is taking his time, setting a pace similar to what
Simon set. Oh, Bingo's already taken a wrong turn it seems, but his
speed gets him out of it quickly."
Brian: "And now, from looking at this first minute or so, it would seem
that the pattern is continuing, and it's keeping them neck and neck with
each other. But that's only for right now as they each reach the first
puzzle. Guess who's probably more tired."
Trevor: "Bingo, you crazy yahoo... anyway, as expected, Monty is
progressing faster through the puzzle than his mate, who's a lot more
tired, as Brian has already mentioned. (Wait a few moments) Monty has
gotten through the first puzzle and is already underway in part 2, and
Bingo's door is just opening."
Robert: "And once again, Bingo is trying to speed through it, not
caring how many wrong turns he takes. Monty is much more reserved and
controlled, and making all the right choices."
Brian: *THUNK* "And now, it's just hit him. Bingo was such a whirling
dervish down there that he just slammed himself right into a dead end.
He's not looking well, guys, but he just sped right into that one."
Trevor: "At this rate, he'll kill himself before he even finishes the
race. Monty is incredibly cool, calm, and collected, and he's in sight
of the second puzzle. Bingo is just going in circles at this point."
Robert: "Remember guys, each tank has only ten minutes of air, so while
Bingo's dazed and confused, he's starting to run low. Monty, on the
other hand, has finished the second puzzle and now enters the third part
of the maze."
Brian: "And Monty is moving along at his pace, and even starting to
pick it up a hair it seems. Trevor, can you make out what's happening
with Bingo, I don't think it looks good."
Trevor: "He's panicked... he doesn't know what to do down there, and
with the maze-type environment he's in, it's confusing him even more as
he just goes into random directions... poor bastard, he's terrified..."
Robert: "Monty, completely unaware of what's going on, is maintaining
his pace. But as he goes on, Bingo has stopped. And he's not stopped
because he's confused....he's run out of air."
Brian: "Yep, down he goes, and medical is transporting him now. Monty,
meanwhile, now alone in the water, is at the 3rd puzzle, and all eyes
are on him."
Trevor: "He's doing this at a faster pace than Simon was, even. He's
finished, and he's putting on his air tank for the final section, and is
proceeding into the final section. Medical's finished transporting
Bingo's corpse to the revival chamber. Alvin's laughing his head off in
the combatant's observation area."
Brian: "And yet he's not laughing at Theo's beating him? I know this is
out of turn, but remind me to ask him about that."
Robert: "No problem Brian, I'll remind you. Meanwhile, Monty's making a
major push here....and I see his trick. By keeping one hand on the maze
wall, he'll evnetually find the exit. Couple that with the right
choices, and he's made it to the final puzzle. Can he get it together
in time though?"
Trevor: "Right back to me, Monty's putting this thing together at a
fair pace. He being pretty deliberate about it, kinda like Theodore was.
But it's coming together. And the door's open! Is it gold medal
position, Robert?"
Robert: "Time is... 24 minutes flat. Best so far, but don't we have
one more heat to go?"
Brian: "We do indeed, Robert. Buster and Tummi are waiting in the
wings, and now, they know what they have to beat. Great advantage going
last, isn't it? The question is, can either of them do it?"
Trevor: "As they both go in, I'm thinking maybe Buster might have a
shot, but Tummi really has no chance in this. They're both going pretty
good, although Buster's relative speed is prevailing here. Tummi's run
close to his first dead end. Meanwhile, Monty's looking for Bingo,
guess he hasn't heard what happened yet."
Robert: "Apparently not Trevor, but he will soon enough. Meanwhile,
Buster's combining speed with common sense, and he's made it to the
first puzzle. Tummi has backed out of the dead end and is making some
progress."
Brian: "Now at the puzzle, Buster's trying a bunch of random shots, and
he's getting them to go together rather quickly. Tummi's marking time
now, about 2/3 through the first part, and Buster's finished with Part
1."
Trevor: "As Buster puts on his fresh air tank, Tummi's making slow
progress through the rest of part 1 still. He's trying to make the smart
decisions, but has made his second wrong turn. (Wait a few) Tummi's now
at the first puzzle but Buster's 1/3 through part 2."
Robert: "Buster's making good progress, but Tummi is flying through the
puzzle, already having finished it. If he can find that speed and skill
in the maze proper, we might have a surprise here."
Brian: "Indeed. Buster's proof of that, he's already beyond halfway
now, and Tummi's getting started. Still looks a bit confused in this
setting, it seems. Quickly darts away from that dead end, and trying to
get himself to the 1/4 mark."
Trevor: "Buster is pushing through as fast as he can, and it's working
out so far for him, as he catches sight of the second puzzle. Tummi is
still having a terrible time with the maze... after another dead end,
he's only about halfway through. He's gotta try to turn it up."
Robert: "Indeed he does, finally now on the right path as Buster looks
to finish with his puzzle. And just as Tummi reaches the 3/4 mark of
part 2, Buster enters part 3."
Brian: "And look at Buster take off, he's been flying so far, but he's
gotta be careful as the maze gets tougher. Tummi's now at the puzzle,
and working quickly."
Trevor: "Tummi is working on this with the same kind of speed he worked
on the first one. He's actually beating Buster soundly on the puzzles,
just not getting it done in the maze. Buster, in the meantime, has
stretched out his lead in part 3, now actually almost halfway as Tummi
finishes with the second puzzle."
Robert: "And the maze is the most important part as evidenced there by
Buster making a wrong turn! Oh wait, he senses he made the wrong turn
and quickly heads back to the main path."
Brian: "And now pushing ahead for the 3/4 mark as Tummi straps on and
lets loose himself. He stops for a moment... (waits) Guys, I think he's
trying to get a sense of where he's going. Now he's nodded and is off.
Any guess what that's about, Trevor?"
Trevor: "Can't possibly be a bug. Everyone was checked for that before
they went in, and besides, if he has a bug, why didn't he use it before
now? Likely just an incidental thing. Back to the race. Robert?"
Robert: "I honestly think Tummi is just worried about finishing right
now. With all the dead ends he took last time his air was running a
little low. Better to pause and pick the best way than choose blindly.
But Buster has no such problem, cruising through to the third puzzle and
beginning to work on it. *chuckle* No Buster, you can't just force it
together and hope it'll work anyway."
Brian: "I will say this, though, Buster's getting some of it to go, but
his randomness is slowing him down. Tummi's pausing IS doing him some
good in the meantime, as he seems to be hitting less bad routes."
Trevor: "Tummi is moving faster through this part than he has the
previous two mazes. As Buster finally forces in the last piece and the
door to the final maze opens for him, Tummi's actually 80% through.".
Robert: "But Buster's saved all his speed for this part, and he's
flying! He's got a great sense of direction which will help him, but I
don't know if he has enough to catch Monty's time."
Brian: "That last puzzle will be the decider if that's the case.
Tummi's now at the 3rd puzzle, and starting on it. But Buster, look at
him go. He's got 1/3 covered already!"
Trevor: "Can this rabbit take a wrong turn? At this rate, gold almost
seems like a sure thing. As Tummi finishes the 3rd puzzle and straps on
his air tank, Buster's still moving and... *CRASH*. Damn! He wasn't
watching where he was going and slammed into a wall! He'll be a few
moments recovering. Tummi's starting out too."
Robert: "His recovery time shouldn't be too bad, and it's not as he
starts swimming again, but those few seconds may be the difference here.
The race for the gold is very close, and I can't call it even at this
late stage."
Brian: "Now at 3/4 and Tummi again pausing to get his focus in. And
wow, Buster's getting it all back. He's got the last puzzle in sight,
guys, can he do it?"
Trevor: "With Buster's previous performances at these, he probably
won't do too well as he actually pulls in to do it. Tummi is now just
passing halfway through and is slowing down even more. Slow and steady
may be good for those like Tummi, but he needs to remember the 10 minute
limit on his tank. Now about 2/3 through."
Robert: "I think Tummi heard you because he's putting on some speed
here, but Buster's finished! The door opens and he dives out. What's his
time?"
Brian: "Yep, it was too late, those 3rd and 4th quarter rushes cost
him, as the time reads 24:35. Still enough for the silver though.
Tummi's inside still trying to pour on, but I think he's gonna be out of
contention."
Trevor: "Definitely, Brian, but he's still determined to finish. He's
now finally pulling into the last puzzle, and he's working hard on it
(wait a few). And the door opens and he goes out. Time?"
Robert: "And it's....30:18! He edged out Alvin by only 2 seconds. 8th
place may not be that great, but when the two behind you are Alvin and
Bingo, you've got something to be proud about."
Brian: "You betcha. We'll be back in just a minute to recap some of the
happenings of this event with the competitors. Stay right there."
Interviews
Trevor: "We're back, everyone, and we've caught up with Monty, our Gold
medal winner of this event. Congrats, Monty."
Monty: "I can't believe I actually won. There were a lot of strong
competitors here, but the ones I figured might do the best ended up in
last place."
Brian: "But you did, and that's why you have that medal around your
neck. What was your strategy coming into this event that helped you
win?"
Monty: "Well, I basicially ignored all progress of my oppoent, felt the
walls, and watched where I was going. I may be clumsy, but I can do some
things right, I guess."
Robert: "Hey, don't sell yourself short. You knew to take the middle
road, not being too aggressive or not aggressive enough. Congratulations
on a fine job."
Monty: "Thanks a lot. I hope the next events bring me some more 'good
news' "
Trevor: "Ha ha.... good luck, Monty... now we go to Buster, who got the
Silver medal position, a position Louie had owned untill now. (Wait a
few moments). Ah! Buster, wait up!"
Buster: "Yeah, what can I do for you?"
Brian: "Well, we wanted to congratulate you on another great
performance. This is your 2nd medal, but you're still missing gold.
Think you can complete the collection?"
Buster: "Oh... well, it's not impossible, of course. I want that gold
more than virtually anything at this point."
Robert: "The rivalry between you and Plucky goes back long before this
competition. Is that part of the reason you want gold so badly?"
Buster: "Well, there's a lot that I want to prove to myself, but I know
that a lot of people are looking at that, too. I don't really look at
it, actually, cuz I know half the time, he'll beat himself."
Trevor: "Sure but what about the other half? You know, when he actually
takes advantage of his ability?"
Buster: "Well, I'm at a disadvantage under the water (which I will
never admit to his face), but I know sooner or later it'll be time to
party...Buster style."
Brian: "And we'll see if that party continues as we move on to our next
event. While you go get ready, we thank you for stopping by, and Trevor,
take it away."
Trevor: "And finally, we'll get the bronze medal winner, Simon, who
actually, is just over there... Simon! You just got your second medal.
How're you feeling?"
Simon: "Disappointed actually. I thought I was a shoe in for the gold
here. Ah well, it was close, but those few mistakes I made cost me just
enough time."
Brian: "But given to it's credit, it's still one of your best events
and medalling was expected of you, which you did. But let me ask you:
What of your brothers? How do you feel about their performances?"
Simon: "Well, I'm glad for Theodore, who finally seems happy about
something he did here. As for Alvin, well, for the sake of unity, I
won't go into him." (He's not really keeping a straight face,
sniggering.)
Robert: "Right....well, good luck in future events. We'll be back after
this commercial break with our next event, so stay tuned."
Continued in event 6, Pursuit...
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