Country Showdown #8

We had a tie between Kosovo and Norway of Team KiloNova, and Ukraine and Brazil of Team hi111223! Two of these countries will be eliminated.

The first country eliminated with FIVE votes is...

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Kosovo.

Serbia: Knew it!!!

Greece: Oh, shut up.

Serbia: You're not even on the team, so you can't be talking.

The second country eliminated... with THREE votes is...

Norway.

Norway: Geez, I just joined Team KiloNova. Can't I get a break?

Current Teams:

Team Astana: Qatar

Team Balkan+: Cyprus, Serbia, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Austria, Georgia, and Montenegro

Team Nickelz: Turkey, Spain, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Poland, and India

Team KiloNova: South Africa, Indonesia, Taiwan, Sweden, Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos

Team hi111223: Ireland, Brazil, Netherlands, and Ukraine

Team McKenzieFam: New Zealand, Argentina, Guyana, Monaco, Mexico, Nepal, and Singapore

Eliminated countries: (so far)

61. Switzerland

60. California

57: Azerbaijan

57: Israel

57: North Korea

56: Russia

55: Australia

54: United States

53: China

51. Pakistan

51. Democratic Republic of the Congo

50. Finland

49. Japan

48. Liechtenstein

47. Philippines

46. Jordan

45. Armenia

44. Belgium

43. South Korea

42. Nigeria

41. Germany

40. Kazakhstan

39. Kosovo

38. Norway

Finally, here's the team standings!

Current Rankings:

1st (tie): Team Balkan+ 9/10

1st (tie): Team Nickelz 9/10

3rd (tie): Team McKenzieFam 7/10

3rd (tie): Team KiloNova 7/10

5th: Team hi111223 4/10

6th: Team Astana 1/10

It looks like we have a team of one... sorry Astana. We have a tie for first AND a tie for third. Can't wait to see how this plays out.

I submitted the last blog before the challenge deadline at 7PM, and since Team Nickelz submitted the challenge, I will give Nickelz safety. Since, I already gifted KiloNova (the third-place finisher) safety. It will just be Team Astana and Team hi111223.

Countries on bus: Argentina, India, Malta, Montenegro

Bus Driver: We're here!

Argentina: This place looks... haunted!

Bus Driver: And you guys will all die here!

(The bus driver pushes them into the building and locks the door so they can't escape.)

India: We need to hide!

Malta: Can someone else PLEASE drag Montenegro.

Argentina: We need to wake him up.

(Argentina blasts an airhorn.)

Montenegro: wha... what? where am i... zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Malta: UGH HE'S BACK ASLEEP!!!

(A zombie approaches them.)

India: WHAT IS THAT THING???

Malta: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH RUN GUYS!

(They find a hiding spot.)

Malta: Ok, so we have to stay quiet, or else we die.

(Montenegro snores loudly.)

Argentina: MONTENEGRO!!! NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO SLEEP!!!

India: Shhh. Argentina! You're gonna kill us!

Argentina: Sorry!

(A zombie opens the closet door where the four hiding.)

Argentina: Gulp... (throws taco)

(Zombie goes in the direction that the taco was thrown.)

India: RUN!!!

Malta: I think we have to go in the basement.

(They enter the basement.)

Malta: It... It's dark in here...

India: Is that an escape hatch!

Argentina: C'mon!

(Malta, India, and Argentina enter the escape hatch.)

India: NOW RUN BACK TO THE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN BUILDING!!!

(they run back to the Country Showdown building)

Malta: Where's Montenegro?

India: OH NO... WE LEFT HIM!

Argentina: It's too late to go back... Montenegro is zombie food I guess...

(They walk back to the Country Showdown building.)

India: WHAT...

(Montenegro is asleep on the front porch.)

(Montenegro wakes up.)

Montenegro: Hi guys!

Malta: How did you get here so fast?

Montenegro: I can't say.

Malta: Whatever... at least you're alive.

Qatar (Confessional): I'm bored... I guess being the only member of a team has consequences.

(Since Qatar is the only member, all of Qatar's words will be confessionals.)

Qatar: Hey, what's that?

(Qatar sees a room labeled "THE ASTANA LIBRARY")

Qatar: I'm going to read a book.

(Qatar picks up a book called "The Halloween Heist")

Qatar: WAIT... CAPYBARRA? THE HOST??? GADEMOTSILI??? MCKENZIEFAM??? These are definitely the leader of the teams, and it's by Astana! No wonder it's in The Astana library!

Cyprus, Serbia, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Austria, Georgia, and Montenegro

Cyprus: Hey guys, I found a room in the corner.

Serbia: I have to get in first. What is it?

Cyprus: The Gademotsili99 library...

Italy: Let's take a look at these books.

Cyprus: Cool! They're in Greek!

Bulgaria: You know Greek? I thought you were an English speaker.

Cyprus: Greece taught me, too bad he was stolen by another team.

Serbia: Cyprus, I thought you spoke Polynesian... since you're in Oceania and all.

Austria: Serbia, lay off of Cyprus. I'm starting to realize that he could be in Asia.

Cyprus: I'm okay with being considered Asia, but I wish I would be Europe.

Georgia: If you're in Europe, then I'm also in Europe.

Cyprus: We can both be in Europe!

Quizmaster: No you can not.

Cyprus: HOW DOES QUIZMASTER EVEN HEAR ME? It's like he comes out of nowhere.

Serbia: Not sure, even though he is right about you not being European.

Turkey, Spain, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Poland, and India

Algeria: Let's be honest. Poland shouldn't be here. He wasn't originally a participant. In fact, raise your hand if you think Poland deserves to be here!

(Poland, Greece, and Spain raise their hands.)

Algeria: And Greece, you shouldn't be on this team. You belong on Team Balkan+.

Egypt: I agree!

Turkey: Same!

Turkey (Confessional): UGH!!! I HATE HAVING GREECE HERE!!! I HATE HIM SO MUCH!!!

Saudi Arabia: Have you guys seen India?

U.A.E: She went on that weird bus thingy. Wonder where they ended up going.

Algeria (Confessional): I mean, I should've been on the bus, but bullying the Europeans is WAY more fun.

Saudi Arabia (Confessional): Algeria, Turkey, and Egypt are being so rude. I completely regret being their friend. For now, I'm just gonna go to the Team Nickelz library.

(Saudi Arabia finds a book titled "What if countries were high schoolers?")

U.A.E.: Hi Saudi.

Saudi Arabia: Hi UAE, I'm just reading a book I found. There's a character with the same name as me and we have similar personalities! He's my favorite character for sure.

Meanwhile...

Egypt: LOSER!!! POLAND IS A LOSER!!!

Poland: Look team, I know I'm new to Country Showdown, but that doesn't give y'all the excuse to hate me.

Greece (Confessional): There's three countries on this team named Egypt, Turkey, and Algeria. They are so wrong to the newcomers, Poland and me. I miss my old team... I definitely fit in better there... at least I have Spain and Poland.

South Africa, Indonesia, Taiwan, Sweden, Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos

Sweden: I wonder why the public chose to get rid of Norway and Kosovo...

Laos: Maybe they see our team as a threat?

Vietnam: That's probably right.

Indonesia: Team, if we want to win this game, we need to win every challenge.

Thailand: Won't it be hard to win EVERY challenge?

Taiwan: Yes, but we can do it.

South Africa: Sweden, can we talk?

(SA and Sweden in private)

South Africa: So, we're the only non-Asian countries here.

Sweden: Yep...

South Africa: We need to survive. Asia has the largest population and possibly the most voters, we need to be very likable, so they don't get rid of us.

Sweden: You're right! Now I'm going to the library to read a book.

(Sweden finds a book called "Tales of a JetPunker and starts reading."

Ireland, Brazil, Netherlands, and Ukraine

Ireland: We're down to four... and I'm still missing my lucky clover!

Brazil: Maybe an eliminated contestant stole it?

Ukraine: If so, probably DRC.

Netherlands: or Liechtenstein...

Ukraine: I don't think Liechtenstein would do that. He's to tiny and cowardly.

Netherlands: Before Belgium got eliminated, he told me that Liechtenstein made him have a weird feeling.

Brazil: It was Belgium! So obvious...

Ireland: Nah, I think it was America.

Netherlands (Confessional): I know I'm right! It HAS to be Liechtenstein who stole the clover!

Brazil (Confessional): I think Belgium stole the clover, because I bet Belgium said that about Liechtenstein to throw Netherlands on the wrong track!

Ireland (Confessional): I feel like America stole my clover because... I don't know! It seems like something he would do!

Ukraine (Confessional): I bet DRC stole it. He was mad for being the only African country, so he stole the clover! He was the also the only one who didn't want Germany to be the leader...

Team McKenzieFam: New Zealand, Argentina, Guyana, Monaco, Mexico, Nepal, and Singapore

New Zealand: I wonder where Argentina was taken.

Mexico: Same... she could be back by now.

Monaco: I don't think she's back.

(Nepal screams)

Guyana: Nepal? What are you screaming about?

Nepal: THIS POEM ABOUT MY ARCH-NEMESIS THAT I FOUND ON THE WALL!!!

Singapore: Um... it's about Hawaii.

Nepal: HAWAII IS MY ARCH-NEMESIS'I!!! OH NO THE POEM IS GETTING ME IN THE SPIRIT'I!!!

Guyana: What's the problem?

Nepal: When Hawaii was a kingdom'i, we were best friends'i, but one time we were exploring'i... OK I CAN'T HELP SAYING'I THE POEM THEME'I. We were exploring a volcano'i. The volcano erupted, and Hawaii ran away from the volcano, and m'i. I ran in an opposite direction and never saw her again'i.

(everyone claps)

The user @JetLunkoPunk suggested a tug of war. I wasn't sure how to do a tug of war, but I started thinking about physical challenges after that.
Note: This challenge is from the reality gameshow Survivor.

Each team will send their members one at a time to participate in a battle. The first country to push the opposing country off the platform scores a point for their team.

Here are the matchups:

Team Balkan+ (9) vs Team Nickelz (9)

Team KiloNova (7) vs Team McKenzieFam (7)

Team hi111223 (4) vs Team Astana (1)

How to play:

You have fifty points to give out. You have to split the fifty points between all the countries on your team in however way you want. You will choose the order that your countries will fight in, but you won't know who their opponent is. The country with the most points out of the two wins the match, and scores a point for the team. The team with the most points out of the two opposing teams wins safety, while the losing team is at risk of elimination.

The team with the most individual victories gets an advantage.

Here's an example;

1. Switzerland (17 points)

2. California (9 points)

3. Israel (9 points)

4. Azerbaijan (5 points)

5. North Korea (10 points)

(Please use the countries on your team instead.)

Note: For Team Astana, Qatar will fight four times, and you will choose how much points Qatar gets each round. You won't have to choose an order though since it's Qatar all four times.

Please do this challenge before SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH BY 7:00 PM CST!

If you have any questions, please ask me!

Team Nickelz submitted the challenge after I posted the previous blog, which was posted before the deadline, so Team Nickelz gets safety. This means that there's only five countries you can vote for in this ceremony.

Those countries are:

Qatar

Ireland

Ukraine

Brazil

Netherlands

The TWO countries with the highest votes will be eliminated.

If you're in the competition, you can vote up to TWELVE times!

If you're not, then you can vote up to SIX times!

One more thing... one participant will only get to cast six votes due to an advantage play while another gets to cast eighteen, but I won't tell you who.