Country Showdown #14
First published: Tuesday February 25th, 2025
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Challenge Results and Lore
For this challenge, one country will be given safety, which they will give to another country that isn't on their team, and that country gives it to another. This process continues until there is ten countries left. Let's see the results!
The country randomly selected to earn safety is...
Montenegro.
Thailand: What a waste of safety. Look, he's asleep!
Austria: At least he's on our team...
Malta: True, but someone more useful should earn that.
Montenegro, who would you like to give safety to?
Montenegro: Zzzzzz...
New Zealand: I have an idea!
Sweden: Dude... really?
Kazakhstan: GIVE IT TO ME!
Azerbaijan: Don't give it to Kazakhstan. He's a fake.
(New Zealand walks up to the sleeping Montenegro and takes the safety totem.)
New Zealand: That counts? Right?
That does count, New Zealand is now immune.
Palestine: Cheater!
India: Palestine, he won that fair and square. You could've took it and got it.
Palestine: Shut it you fake peacemaker.
(Everyone gasps)
New Zealand, who would you like to give safety to?
New Zealand: Most likely one of my friends on Team McKenzieFam. I was on that team, and I made many friends there. I hope those friendships continue, so I would like to give safety to...
Singapore, we were great friends until Australia's elimination. Then we were best friends.
Singapore: Thanks!
Singapore (Confessional): I'm glad I have safety, but now I feel bad, because I forgot about my friendship with NZ.
Singapore is now immune.
Guyana: At least it's someone on our team, but I wish it was me.
Northern Cyprus: You realize that Singapore is code for Northern Cyprus. Right?
Everyone: OH SHUT UP!
Singapore, who would you like to give safety to?
Singapore: Hmm...
Earlier...
India: Nepal, as the leaders of our teams, we have to work together.
Nepal: Yes, if one country on our team gets safety, we're giving it to a country on your team.
India: Same here. I will notify my team as soon as possible.
Nepal: Me too.
FLASHBACK END
Singapore: I would like to give safety to Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan is now immune.
Azerbaijan: Thanks! Armenia will be so jealous.
India: Armenia? Isn't that the better version of yourself.
Azerbaijan: I hate you.
Azerbaijan, who would you like to give safety to?
Azerbaijan: Armenia... HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAH!!!
India: Bro thought that was funny.
Armenia has been eliminated already.
Azerbaijan: Thankfully... anyways I'll choose Nepal, because of the dea... dehydration pact! To stop dehydration deaths!
Nepal is now immune.
Nepal: Thanks, but why me? I didn't expect that *wink wink*
Nepal, who would you like to give safety to?
Nepal: Everyone knows that I'm choosing India, so I'll choose Egypt.
Egypt: Really? Thanks!
India: Nepal? Are you kidding?
Egypt is now immune.
Nepal: Sorry India, but predictable is boring.
India: What was that...? I am no longer your friend.
Nepal: Well excuse you for liking being boring.
Egypt, who would you like to give safety to?
Egypt: The one closest to the pyramids that is on Team McKenzieFam.
Northern Cyprus: So me?
Egypt: Correct. I would like to give Northern Cyprus safety.
Northern Cyprus is now immune.
Northern Cyprus: I knew being the real Cyprus would come in handy!
Austria: Wait? Isn't Guyana closer to the pyramids due to Northern Cyprus being in the Pacific Ocean?
Egypt: Cyprus is in the Pacific, but Northern Cyprus is a transcontinental country that's between Europe, Asia, and the best of them all, Africa.
Northern Cyprus, who would you like to give safety to?
Northern Cyprus: Either Palestine, Poland, India, or Romania. Not India because she's bossy. Not Palestine because that's too controversial. Not Poland because I don't like poles. I run into them all the time, especially flagpoles! So that leaves Romania. I'm giving safety to Romania.
Romania is now immune.
Romania: Cool!
Palestine: What? Romania is still very loyal to Team Balkan+.
Romania: Remind yourself that you're only here because of an advantage.
Romania, who would you like to give safety to?
Romania: You know what? I would choose one of my old friends from Team Balkan+, but I am not loyal at all to Team Balkan+ at all anymore. That's why I'm choosing Guyana.
Malta: But Romania... I thought we were friends.
Romania: We were friends, until I switched teams.
Saudi Arabia: Don't remind me of that. I still wish I was with Team Nickelz.
Romania: And besides, nobody on Team Balkan+ is even a Balkan except for Montenegro, who just snores all the time.
Georgia: Romania... you traitor. Our friendship is over.
Austria: I second this.
Malta: I third this.
Montenegro: I four... zzzzzzzzzzzz...
Guyana is now immune.
Guyana: Stay mad you Balkans that aren't Balkans.
Guyana, who would you like to give safety to?
Guyana: I want to give safety to nobody on Team Balkan+ because they are jealous of my safety.
Austria: WE ARE NOT!
Guyana: Not KiloNova because they're all threats since they're winning.
Thailand: Yeah, we are!
Guyana: So that leaves Team Nickelz, which means either India, Palestine, or Poland.
Poland: Guyana, don't choose me if you don't want to.
Palestine: CHOOSE ME!
Guyana: I'll actually choose India.
India: Ugh... finally.
India is now immune.
India: Now I have to choose someone on either Balkan+ or KiloNova... great.
India, who would you like to give safety to?
India: Can I please give safety to Poland?
No, Poland is on your team.
India: Umm... Palestine?
No, Palestine is on your team. You must choose someone on Team Balkan+ or Team KiloNova.
India: Fine. I'll give it to Thailand due to our close friendship outside the game.
Thailand is now immune.
Thailand: Really? Thanks!
Laos: It should've been me.
Thailand, who would you like to give safety to?
Thailand: Someone on Team Balkan+. They haven't had any country get safety except for Montenegro, who was randomly selected to have safety. I will choose Austria.
Austria: Yay! I didn't expect that one bit!
Austria is now immune.
Austria: Don't worry Thailand, I'll make sure to return the favor.
Thailand: This is why I chose Austria.
Austria, who would you like to give safety to?
Austria: Out of all the countries on Team KiloNova, I believe that my best bond is with Sweden, due to us both being European. That's why I'm choosing Sweden.
Sweden is now immune.
Sweden: Thanks Austria!
Austria: No problem. I couldn't stand helping that traitor Romania's team.
Sweden, who would you like to give safety to? You will make the final decision of this challenge.
Sweden: I would like to return the favor for Austria and give safety to Georgia.
Georgia: Thanks!!! I seriously thought I would be vulnerable.
Georgia is now immune.
For everyone else, you are vulnerable for this elimination ceremony.
(By the way, no advantages will be handed out for winning this challenge.)
Countries vulnerable:
Balkan+: Malta and Saudi Arabia
Nickelz: Palestine and Poland
Kilo: South Africa, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Laos
Voting
Last time... Teams Balkan+, hi111223, and McKenzieFam were vulnerable!
If I call your name, you are safe.
Saudi Arabia
Georgia
Montenegro
Guyana
New Zealand
Singapore
Malta
This leaves Austria, Nepal, and Northern Cyprus.
Two of these countries will be eliminated.
The final country safe is...
Northern Cyprus.
This means that Austria and Nepal are eliminated with twenty-four votes each.
Austria: Mozart haters.
Nepal: Mountain haters.
Results (so far)
Eliminated countries: (so far)
63. Switzerland
62. California
60: Israel
60: North Korea
59: Russia
58: Australia
57: United States
56: China
54. Pakistan
54. Democratic Republic of the Congo
53. Finland
52. Japan
51. Liechtenstein
50. Philippines
49. Jordan
48. Armenia
47. Belgium
46. South Korea
45. Nigeria
44. Germany
43. Kosovo
42. Norway
41. Qatar
Team Astana Eliminated
40. Netherlands
39. Brazil
38. Bulgaria
37. Cyprus
36. Ukraine
35. Mexico
34. Ireland
Halfway point!
31. Algeria
31. Guyana
31. Turkey
28. Greece
28. Spain
28. Monaco
26. Italy
25. Serbia
25. United Arab Emirates
23. Nepal
23. Austria
Note: This looks a little different than last time due to a slight error.
Current Teams:
Team Balkan+: Saudi Arabia, Malta, Georgia, and Montenegro
Team Nickelz: Azerbaijan, Egypt, Romania, Palestine, Poland, and India
Team KiloNova: South Africa, Indonesia, Taiwan, Sweden, Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan and Laos
Team hi111223: New Zealand
Team McKenzieFam: Guyana, Northern Cyprus, and Singapore
Current Rankings:
1st: Team KiloNova 8/10
2nd: Team Nickelz 6/10
3rd: Team Balkan+ 4/10
4th: Team McKenzieFam 3/10
5th: Team hi111223 1/10
6th: Team Astana (Eliminated)
No ranking changes since last time
Challenge - Voting... but different?
This challenge is very simple to understand, but very challenging to do. If you make one mistake, your ranking will not count.
For this challenge, participants will have to rank every remaining country between one and twenty-two. They will choose rankings for their own countries too. If you miss one country, the ranking will not count.
The TWELVE countries that have the highest average ranking will get safety, while the other ten will be vulnerable.
Remember that 1 is good, and 22 is bad.
Here's an example:
The best animals to keep as pets:
1. Dog (best)
2. Capybara
3. Cat
4. Gerbil
5. Guinea Pig
6. Turtle
7. Snake
8. Hamster
9. Parrot
10. Macaw
11. Parakeet
12. Kangaroo
13. Tiger
14. Ant Farm
15. Goldfish
16. Clownfish
17. Any type of fish other than gold and clown
18. Chicken
19. Lion
20. Elephant
21. Spider
22. Cockroach (worst)
This isn't my actual full opinion. It's just an example. (except for the top six)
Remember that you are ranking them on who gets SAFETY, not eliminated.
By the way, only participants are supposed to do this so if you're a non-participant then don't worry about this.
Any team that doesn't participate in this challenge will earn a -3 penalty for the average of all their countries.
Please do this challenge in your PRIVATE GROUPS!
Please do this challenge by SATURDAY, MARCH 1ST BY 6:00PM CST!
Voting
Voting Rules:
Everyone can vote up to THIRTY times.
You can't put more than TWENTY votes for the same country.
Voting closes on SATURDAY, MARCH 1ST AT 6:00PM CST!
Countries you can vote for:
Saudi Arabia
Malta
Palestine
Poland
South Africa
Indonesia
Taiwan
Vietnam
Kazakhstan
Laos
The THREE countries with the most votes will be eliminated.