Day 9 – Ritual Rulers Campfire Ceremony

The Ritual Rulers assemble around the campfire, its flames flickering violently in the night wind. After losing Paintball Splatter, tension is at a breaking point. Every shadow looks like a threat.

CassiLyn: “Everyone… keep calm. We have to vote someone off tonight. Don’t let emotion take over… but…”

She glances nervously at Nocturne, whose black, featureless form seems to stretch unnaturally in the firelight.

Sphinx: “Observation indicates that our loss was influenced by external factors. We must account for… irregularities in strategy execution.”

Wembry: shivering violently: “It… it’s… Nocturne… it’s watching… I can feel it…”

Noxor: flicks his tail, ears back: “Yeah… something is off. That thing… it’s too calculated… too subtle… I don’t trust it at all.”

17M lb marijuana brick: rolls lazily in circles, leaving a small streak of purple smoke. No one notices it helping.

Gayery: floats in rainbow loops, humming: “Ah… paranoia… delicious… tension… yes.”

Meanwhile, Blobie lurks near the shadows, eyes flickering with the Awakener’s influence and Ashley’s lingering rune. He’s twitching and muttering, but carefully staying away from direct interaction.

Blobie (whispering): “Control… chaos… manipulate… they fear… they fear Nocturne…”

Voting Confessionals Begin

The campers approach the voting scrolls with extreme suspicion:

CassiLyn: “I… I can’t ignore it anymore. Nocturne’s interference during the paintball challenge was too obvious… it subtly redirected us, and every decision felt manipulated. My vote… goes to Nocturne.” ✅ Votes Nocturne

Sphinx: frowning, adjusts glasses: “Analysis confirms high probability of external manipulation during the last challenge. Logical target… Nocturne.” ✅ Votes Nocturne

Wembry: shaking violently, mumbling: “I… I just… I think it’s… it’s Nocturne… yes… yes…” ✅ Votes Nocturne

17M lb marijuana brick: lazily rolls over the scroll, scribbles something incomprehensible. No one notices it. ✅ Votes 17M lb marijuana brick

Gayery: “Ah… the swirling darkness… the manipulator… the enigma… hmm… Nocturne.” ✅ Votes Nocturne

Noxor: tail flicking rapidly, typing scribbles with one paw: “I’ve seen it manipulate subtly, redirect subtly, intimidate subtly. My vote… Nocturne.” ✅ Votes Nocturne

Vote Tally

Nocturne – 5 votes (CassiLyn, Sphinx, Wembry, Gayery, Noxor)

17M lb marijuana brick – 1 vote (self or scribbled randomly)

✅ Most votes: Nocturne

Elimination Attempt

Mewo floats above the fire, swirling his smoothie and smirking:
“Looks like Nocturne, it’s your turn to board the Boat of Losers.”

CassiLyn: whispers to Sphinx: “I… I feel safer already… maybe.”

Sphinx: “Logical… yes. But the paranoia remains. Others may have residual influence.”

Wembry: shivering violently: “I… I don’t… I don’t want to touch it…”

Nocturne remains silent, its form twisting subtly as if trying to resist removal. Its arms stretch toward the campfire shadows, but it is powerless against the vote.

Blobie, hidden in the dark, twitches violently, whispering fragments of Ashley’s rune:

“CHAOS… CHAOS… NO… CONTROL… YOU CAN’T TAKE IT…”

The team notices him trembling more than usual, sending another spike of tension.

Mewo waves lazily: “Off you go, loser. Boat of Losers awaits!”

Nocturne floats silently, then slowly drifts toward the boat, black form almost blending with the night.

Aftermath

Ritual Rulers are left hyper-paranoid, convinced all decisions are being manipulated, and some whisper that Blobie might somehow be complicit:

CassiLyn: “We… we need to stay focused. Nocturne’s gone… but we have bigger threats now.”

Sphinx: “Observation indicates continued risk. Blobie remains unpredictable. We must monitor him constantly.”

Wembry: hiding behind a wall, whispering: “I… I don’t trust anyone anymore…”

Noxor: “Yep… we need a strategy for the next challenge. And I’m personally watching Blobie like a hawk.”

Gayery: floats lazily, enjoying the mental chaos of everyone: “Paranoia… oh, how it tastes…”

17M lb marijuana brick: continues doing… nothing useful. Just… there.

Summary:

Nocturne eliminated, finally, but paranoia levels are at critical mass.

Blobie remains a dangerous wild card, increasingly manic under the Awakener and Ashley’s lingering influence.

Ritual Rulers are fractured mentally, hyper-aware of every shadow, movement, and twitch, making the next challenge extremely tense.

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