Day 16 — Thrown From the Sky & Tame the Gyarados
(Two new contestants literally hurled from a plane. Rock–paper–scissors picks. A colossal, furious Gyarados. Luigi stops being statue. Chaos, bravery, and disruptive charm.)

Mewo is already floating above the beach, arms folded, sunglasses on. He watches two figures tumble out of the sky and crash into the surf with theatrical flairs of sand and smoke. Dontavious Donquavious III applauds as if at a royal parade.

Mewo (calm, amused): “New blood. Quick RPS to pick who takes which. First team to tame the Gyarados wins. Try not to die.”

The Two New Contestants (splat. coughing. standing.)

1. Junkil D Junkil — non-binary, manic, a Jevil-like obsession with freedom. Black suit / purple lapels, mullet hair, yellow eyes behind sunglasses, tail with a dollar-sign mark. Speech is glitchy: words repeat and corrupt visually; sometimes they speak in harsh bursts of Morse-like dots and dashes. Energetic, unpredictable, grinning like a knife. No real combat abilities — mostly charisma and chaos.

Example voice: “Free—free—fr̷e̵e̴e̴d̶o̸m… .-.-.-” (Junkil smiles like a cracked bell.)

2. Anzor the Vengeful — serious, military bearing, Chechen-pattern uniform + black skull mask and green armband. Calm, efficient, prefers tactical violence and dirty camping tactics (flash bangs, rapid reloading), looks like a man who will set traps and stay put inside them. Not subtle; very effective in custody-and-capture roles.

Rock–Paper–Scissors Selection

Both teams line up. Mewo tosses the black ball from earlier; the rules are simple: winner chooses one of the two newbies; the other goes to the other team.

BIG SHOTS: Steve, Binah, Luigi (now moving again), Parcelboy, Thomas, Retro, Springtrap, Spamton

RITUAL RULERS: CassiLyn, Sphinx, Wembry, Noxor, Caring Individual, MSMG Waifu, I Hate Fun Soyjak, (plus Anzor/Junkil one will join)

Hands up — 3… 2… 1…

Big Shots throw Scissors

Ritual Rulers throw Rock

Ritual Rulers win RPS. They choose first.

After a tense second:

Ritual Rulers pick: Anzor the Vengeful. (Practical, tactical muscle — they want control.)

BIG SHOTS receive: Junkil D Junkil. (Chaotic wildcard; Binah raises a brow but Steve grins.)

Junkil tumbles over and grins, repeating a warped laugh:
“Free—free—fr̷e̵e̴d̶o̸m! Hah… I sing… you catch… we dance… — — —”

Anzor just adjusts his mask and scans the horizon. He nods once and loads something with clinical speed.

Challenge Reveal — Tame the Gyarados

A monstrous Gyarados is revealed in a roped-off lagoon at the island’s center — a thunderous serpentine behemoth thrashing and spraying water. Trainers must calm and tame the Gyarados (no lethal force), coaxing it into submission using strategy, empathy, tools, and teamwork. First team to get it to kneel and allow a handler near the head wins.

Mewo: “You have twelve hours. No killing. No deadly traps. Creativity rewarded. Go.”

Preparations & Strategies (lots of dialogue)
Ritual Rulers (Anzor’s approach — military theatre)

CassiLyn: “We’ll bind it with runes and distraction — careful, controlled.”

Anzor: (low voice) “Flashbangs at flank, reload speed, cut off movement. We contain — then capture.”

Noxor: “I can rig noise emitters to create a path of least resistance. We’ll make the dragon think there’s food on one side.”

Wembry: (quiet) “I… will be calm with it… we’ll try to soothe.” (her hands tremble a little — still recovering from Nocturne.)

Anzor nods curtly and sets up aggressive containment: nets, noise-makers, and two flashbangs he says he’ll “only use as threat.” Noxor rigs a remote audio lure.

CassiLyn draws calming runes along a rope and practices hand-movements. They attempt a balanced blend of tech and ritual.

Big Shots (Junkil’s approach — chaotic empathy)

Steve: “We’ll build a sturdy platform and a slow approach. Don’t rush it.”

Binah: “Control. Pressure. Do not provoke.”

Junkil (dancing in the water, voice glitching): “Calm—calm—c̸a̷l̸m̸… sing with me… .- .- .-”

Luigi (shaking off statue-mode): “I can move again… I can move again… we do it slow.”

Springtrap: “Be subtle. Fear is a tool, but not if you misuse it.”

Junkil approaches the surf, singing warped, repeating fragments in stuttering rhythms — junky carnival-croons that somehow slice through the Gyarados’ anger. The words are broken and glitchy, but the cadence is hypnotic.

Binah sets anchor points and small binding pillars (nonviolent), while Steve rigs a narrow passage with low-splash mats. Luigi practices slow steps: steady feet, slow breath.

The Taming — chaos & character moments (major dialogue)

Mid-morning — Ritual Rulers attempt first.

Anzor signals. Two flashbangs flare — one detonates at the tail flank, startling the Gyarados. It thrashes violently and the ritual snares cannot hold it. Water sprays everywhere; the team scrambles.

CassiLyn (shouting): “Back! Back! Don’t get in the water!”

Wembry edges forward with a calming motion, but the Gyarados snaps and waves send her stumbling. She recovers, breathes, and whispers: “It’s scared… I’m here.” Her small tone of empathy has no effect while the team’s tactics are aggressive. Anzor’s efficiency doesn’t translate well to gentle taming.

Result: Ritual Rulers’ attempt fails; Gyarados enraged.

Late afternoon — Big Shots try their approach.

Junkil dances on the shore, voice low and broken:
“si—si—still… STOP, do not fight… -.- .-.. .--.” (a strange stuttering chant, part Morse, part lullaby.)

Junkil’s voice slows the thrash. The cadence is uncanny — the Gyarados’ great jaw opens, listening. The monster’s eyes flit between the singing and Luigi’s slow approach.

Luigi steps forward slowly, barefoot on wet sand, palms open, hands trembling. He remembers his statue-days: the stillness, the observation. Now he uses that calm to move gently.

Steve leads a soft line of steps; Binah intones a single low binding murmur (not hurting the creature, just giving it a sense of boundary).

Springtrap holds the net at a distance, not to trap but to anchor the platform.

Dialogue-heavy moment:

Junkil (leaning forward, glitch-croon): “fre—free—fr̵e̴e̷. come… come… hush . . .”

Luigi (quiet, earnest): “It’s okay… it’s okay… we just want to be friends.”

Steve (soft, to Junkil): “Keep singing. Don’t stop.”

Binah (firm): “If it thrashes, we’ll step back. Safety first.”

Slowly, the Gyarados ceases thrashing. It breathes deep, water dripping from its whiskers. It lowers its head slightly — a monumental pause in the lagoon. The whole island seems to hold its breath.

Mewo (softly): “Interesting. Different tactics. One uses fear and force. The other… invites.”

Ritual Rulers’ second attempt (clash of styles)

Not willing to be outdone, Ritual Rulers regroup. Anzor is frustrated with the subtle method and prepares another staged net-entrapment. Noxor tweaks the audio lures to produce a low-frequency hum. CassiLyn lines up new runes to sweet-talk the beast.

The Gyarados, now calmed by Junkil’s strange cadence and Luigi’s slow empathy, reacts badly to the sudden loud hum and flashbang threat. It flares up, thrashes once, then — perhaps recognizing hostility — turns its great head away from the source of aggression.

Wembry tries to step in again, whispering the little script Cassie gave her: “We are not harm. We are safe.” The Gyarados flicks its eyes to her, a second of connection — but it trusts the slow, singular voice that softened it earlier.

Final Sequence — Taming Completed (big dramatic dialogue)

The lagoon goes quiet. Junkil keeps singing (glitchy, broken, strangely beautiful). Luigi reaches the waterline and gently places a trembling hand on the Gyarados’ lower jaw. The creature hums — a low, almost musical vibration — and bows its head to Luigi’s palm.

Steve (exhales): “Do it. Hand it the fish. Let it understand we mean friendship.”
Junkil (softly, repeating, distorted): “free… free… fr̷e̸e̷…”
Luigi: “Please… be calm.” (he feeds a small piece; the Gyarados accepts it from his palm.)

The big head lowers fully; the Gyarados kneels — a sign of submission and acceptance.

Mewo (grinning): “That’s it. Big Shots tame first.”

Ritual Rulers watch, mouths open. Anzor removes his mask briefly, looking bitter but respectful. Wembry wipes tears; CassiLyn bows slightly. Noxor shrugs and mutters: “Data suggests gentleness wins here.”

Aftermath — dialogue, fallout, characters

Junkil collapses into a manic laugh that’s half-relief, half-hymn: “FREe—FR̸E̷E̸D̷O̴M!!! … oh, quiet now. quiet.” He stares at Luigi with an odd affection.

Luigi sits on the shore, breath shaking, smiling like a child who taught a storm to nap. “We did it… we did it together.”

Springtrap: quietly impressed. “You called lightning with lullaby. Beautiful.”

Steve pats Luigi’s shoulder: “You kept your feet. That’s why.”

Ritual Rulers debate approach. Anzor: “Your method is soft and worked. My methods are efficient. They have a place… but not today.”

CassiLyn: “We’ll learn from this. Runes and restraint together. Good job to everyone.”

Noxor walks up to Junkil, tail flicking: “You’re a walking hazard. But that... was an impressive performance.” Junkil answers with a glitchy, crooked bow and a string of corrupted punctuation that looks like laughter in fire: “...---...Bzzt!”

Result

WINNERS: Team BIG SHOTS — tamed Gyarados first.

RITUAL RULERS: Respectful loss; tactical lessons learned; Anzor remains an intense, potentially problematic new team member.

Luigi: Reintegrated — the statue-phase ends, and his movement returns to him (relief, slightly haunted).

Junkil: Accepted into BIG SHOTS as chaotic wildcard (they celebrate with nervous cheers).

Anzor: Joins Ritual Rulers — quiet, efficient, a tension-builder (and a few campers whisper about his flashbangs).