Countries of the World - Squid Game

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Red Light, Green Light

Welcome to Squid Game: Countries of The World. Watch the students of UN High School compete for 195 million US dollars!

At the end of each chapter, the readers get to select two additional players to be eliminated between chapters.

Players:

El Salvador - 001

West Virginia - 002

Estonia - 003

McKenzieFam - 004

Russia - 005

Slovakia - 006

Syria - 007

Peru - 008

Poland - 009

Mexico - 010

Algeria - 011

Oman - 012

Australia - 013

Ohio - 014

Taiwan - 015

Andorra - 016

Angola - 017

Nigeria - 018

Rwanda - 019

Botswana - 020

Sweden - 021

Bhutan - 022

South Dakota - 023

FreeStater - 024

Indiana - 025

Fianchetto - 026

Palestine - 027

Netherlands - 028

Alaska - 029

Myanmar - 030

Italy - 031

San Marino - 032

Kuwait - 033

England - 034

Samoa - 035

China - 036

Louisiana - 037

Belgium - 038

Montenegro - 039

Lithuania - 040

Dominican Republic - 041

Quebec - 042

Wyoming - 043

Montana - 044

Uganda - 045

Sierra Leone - 046

Japan - 047

Austria - 048

Illinois - 049

Hawaii - 050

South Africa - 051

Afghanistan - 052

Utah - 053

Côte d'Ivoire - 054

Colombia - 055

Toowise - 056

Chile - 057

Brazil - 058

Kansas - 059

Norway - 060

Arizona - 061

Paraguay - 062

Jordan - 063

Argentina - 064

Wales - 065

India - 066

North Carolina - 067

Kazakhstan - 068

Israel - 069

California - 070

Turkey - 071

Nicaragua - 072

Armenia - 073

DR Congo - 074

Turkmenistan - 075

Iraq - 076

ColinShadow - 077

Bolivia - 078

Kentucky - 079

Namibia - 080

Georgia - 081

Panama - 082

United States - 083

Congo - 084

Slovenia - 085

Tennessee - 086

Cuba - 087

Missouri - 088

Iceland - 089

Washington - 090

Malta - 091

Liberia - 092

Moldova - 093

Texas - 094 

Haiti - 095

Monaco - 096

Ireland - 097

Mississippi - 098

Fiji - 099

Portugal - 100

Connecticut - 101

Finland - 102

Philippines - 103

Spain - 104

Northern Ireland - 105

Nauru - 106

Zimbabwe - 107

Kenya - 108

Tajikistan - 109

Cyprus - 110

Wisconsin - 111

Canada - 112

Belarus - 113

Greece - 114

Switzerland - 115

Honduras - 116

Sudan - 117

Egypt - 118

Oregon - 119

Puerto Rico - 120

Ethiopia - 121

Maryland - 122

Denmark - 123

Azerbaijan - 124

Hungary - 125

Liechtenstein - 126

Vermont - 127

Venezuela - 128

Iran - 129

ItzIngenious - 130

KilwaAfarCheese8 - 131

Pennsylvania - 132

New Jersey - 133

Massachusetts - 134

Guatemala - 135

South Korea - 136

Bahrain - 137

Kosovo - 138

Pakistan - 139

Bulgaria - 140

France - 141

Morocco - 142

Uruguay - 143

UAE - 144

Sealand - 145

Qatar - 146

Costa Rica - 147

Croatia - 148

Laos - 149

Kingsfisher - 150

New Zealand - 151

North Korea - 152

Sri Lanka - 153

Vietnam - 154

New Mexico - 155

Nepal - 156

Latvia - 157

Rhode Island - 158

Alabama - 159

Astana - 160

Saudi Arabia - 161

Guyana - 162

Czechia - 163

Singapore - 164

Nevada - 165

Yemen - 166

Germany - 167

Malaysia - 168

Albania - 169

South Sudan - 170

Niger - 171

Somalia - 172

Minnesota - 173

Tunisia - 174

Virginia - 175

Djibouti - 176

Libya - 177

Luxembourg - 178

Ukraine - 179

New York - 180

Maldives - 181

Guinea - 182

New Hampshire - 183

Maine - 184

Ecuador - 185

Florida - 186

Tanzania - 187

Eritrea - 188

Thailand - 189

Scotland - 190

Romania - 191

Ghana - 192

Serbia - 193

Mongolia - 194

Jamaica - 420

The locks rattled open as the three doors to the Red Light, Green Light playing field swung ajar. 195 contestants flooded the area behind the starting line.

The big green Jeppy (in place of the doll) was visible beyond the finish line.

"Oh dios mio... en serio?" 055|Colombia cried nervously.

"al-Incredible..." 076|Iraq marveled at the scene before them.

The guards, in their pink suits, were standing on the finish line.

"That doll looking muy scary. O no..." 147|Costa Rica looked nervous.

Suddenly, a static sound came across the intercom.

"Attention players. The first game is... Red Light, Green Light." 

"Mi strategy es to make it to el end." 135|Guatemala feigned confidence, though not that convincingly.

"I think I'll make it, to be honest. I work out, I know you work out too, Indiana. Don't know about you though, but..." 133|New Jersey gestured towards 100|Portugal, who looked offended.

"Maybe I can't tell, but I think we're all athletic people." 133|New Jersey attempted to do damage control.

Elsewhere, 023|South Dakota was talking with 024|FreeStater.

"I have the best number. 023. All that's missing is 1. And I'm #1." 023|South Dakota announced proudly.

024|FreeStater looked annoyed. He mentally prepared himself for the challenge.

"Disculpe!" 078|Bolivia raised her hand, and a guard came to her swiftly.

"Puedo pushing mi amigo Paraguay a la finish line? He no poder can walking there." 

"Yes, but if he moves or falls out of his wheelchair, he is eliminated, and so are you." the guard replied.

Bolivia looked nervous, but nodded.

"I'ma stop 'fo the fish head stop turnin'. Ain't no way that fish finna catch me slippin'. 037|Louisiana exclaimed to 081|Georgia.

"Nah, you right, you right. It ain't about how fast you running, it's about how quickly you stop." Georgia replied.

"Damn straight." 086|Tennessee chimed in.

(Confessional: 077|ColinShadow)

"South Korea is my best friend. We do everything together. It's really good that I have him here with me. But we're rivals. And if it comes down to both of us in the final, I won't hold back."

(End Confessional: 077|ColinShadow)

The intense mood only amplified, and came to a peak when the big green doors slammed shut behind them.

"Attention all players. The rules are as follows. You may move forward when Jeppy starts singing. You must stop when Jeppy stops singing. Otherwise, you will be... eliminated." The intercom blared.

"You have five minutes to cross the finish line. Now, let the game begin." 

Jeppy whirred mechanically and slowly swiveled with its back fins turned towards the players. The room buzzed with trepidation. Everyone was sweating profusely.

The five minute timer appeared on a large digital clock on both walls.

The players got ready to run. They dragged their feet in the sand in preparation.

The clock began to tick, and Jeppy began singing.

The 195 players darted for the demarcated finish line. 108|Kenya, 134|Massachusetts and 025|Indiana were early frontrunners.

[ 🎶 Mugunghwa kkochi piotsseumnida 🎶]

"MOTION DETECTED" appeared on a hologram in front of Jeppy as he turned back around.

"This is really life and death." England muttered, horrified.

The guards suddenly walked forward towards the frozen contestants.

Simultaneously, bullets began flying, seemingly out of nowhere.

028|Netherlands was first to be hit. The bullet hit her in her chest, and she fell to the ground, lifeless.

"Players eliminated:

028 Netherlands

090 Washington

098 Mississippi

081 Georgia

131 KilwaAfarCheese8

193 Serbia

065 Wales

115 Switzerland

039 Montenegro

151 New Zealand

167 Germany

159 Alabama

132 Pennsylvania

183 New Hampshire

100 Portugal

052 Afghanistan

019 Rwanda

032 San Marino

033 Kuwait

096 Monaco

191 Romania

050 Hawaii

064 Argentina

175 Virginia

079 Kentucky

076 Iraq

143 Uruguay

023 South Dakota

042 Quebec

178 Luxembourg

The intercom listed off the players that had just been killed by the guards. Nobody could move or react because of the fear of accidentally setting off the motion censors.

Suddenly, Jeppy began to sing again, and the players began to scramble.

[ 🎶 Mugunghwa kkochi piotsseumnida 🎶]

The mechanical whir sounded as the players came to a screeching halt in their quest for the finish line.

029|Alaska tripped and fell flat on his face just as Jeppy was turning around.

"Damnnnnnn." 130|ItzIngenious looked at him in pity and then in horror as Alaska exploded in a pool of blood.

A round of bullets erupted throughout the playing area, around 40 or 50, 112|Canada guessed.

"Players eliminated:

029 Alaska

007 Syria

162 Guyana

015 Taiwan

099 Fiji

049 Illinois

181 Maldives

051 South Africa

155 New Mexico

123 Denmark

114 Greece

420 Jamaica

169 Albania

138 Kosovo

068 Kazakhstan

095 Haiti

141 France

149 Laos

085 Slovenia

135 Guatemala

108 Kenya

168 Malaysia

188 Eritrea

184 Maine

034 England

040 Lithuania

046 Sierra Leone

061 Arizona

118 Egypt

086 Tennessee

126 Liechtenstein

142 Morocco

182 Guinea

097 Ireland

093 Moldova

124 Azerbaijan

016 Andorra

194 Mongolia

018 Nigeria

014 Ohio

The intercom listed off the players that had just been killed by the guards. Nobody could move or react because of the fear of accidentally setting off the motion censors.

Once again, Jeppy began to sing, and the players began to scramble.

(Confessional: 088|Missouri)

"Hearing so many players drop to the ground... is... EXHILARATING! This is so much fun! LET THE BODIES DROP!

End Confessional: 088|Missouri)

[ 🎶 Mugunghwa kkochi piotsseumnida 🎶]

The players seemed to run faster than ever as Jeppy slowly turned back around to face the players. "MOTION DETECTED" appeared in front of Jeppy, and everyone knew it was time for another round of eliminations.

By now, a lot of the players were getting close to the finish line.

Another round of bullets scattered, and blood splattered on the floor. California grew pale in fright.

"Players eliminated:

047 Japan

160 Astana

189 Thailand

158 Rhode Island

031 Italy

087 Cuba

176 Djibouti

072 Nicaragua

080 Namibia

119 Oregon

011 Algeria

037 Louisiana

127 Vermont

139 Pakistan

192 Ghana

102 Finland

041 Dominican Republic

057 Chile

174 Tunisia

092 Liberia

170 South Sudan

002 West Virginia

163 Czechia

058 Brazil

116 Honduras

The intercom listed off the players that had just been killed by the guards. Nobody could move or react because of the fear of accidentally setting off the motion censors.

Jeppy began to predictably sing again, and the players started running.

(Confessional: 043|Wyoming)

"I'm so tired. And nobody notices I'm here so they keep trampling me. But I'm determined to win."

(End Confessional: 043|Wyoming)

[ 🎶 Mugunghwa kkochi piotsseumnida 🎶]

The players jumped over the dead bodies as they raced towards the finish line. Players began crossing the finish line, but also quite a few were lagging behind.

106|Nauru struggled to catch his breath, as he is rather large and running is a challenge for him. As 078|Bolivia ran and pushed 062|Paraguay's wheelchair across the finish line, Paraguay swiveled his head 360 degrees around and laughed hysterically. Everyone looked frightened.

The players ran for their lives to reach the finish line, although fourteen either were unable to reach the finish line or were caught by the motion sensors.

Jeppy swung his body back around for the final time, and fourteen bullets flew to kill the players remaining.

"Players eliminated:

030 Myanmar

180 New York

148 Croatia

128 Venezuela

146 Qatar

171 Niger

048 Austria

036 China

144 UAE

066 India

161 Saudi Arabia

140 Bulgaria

109 Tajikistan

106 Nauru

"The game is now over." The intercom sounded. The remaining players sighed loudly in relief.

"I'm so glad that's over." Australia wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"Please make your way to the bunks for debriefing." 

The 86 remaining players made their way to the bunks, exiting through the largest of the three green doors.

Players eliminated during Red Light, Green Light: 109

Remaining players after Red Light, Green Light: 86

043 Wyoming

187 Tanzania

094 Texas

035 Samoa

113 Belarus

185 Ecuador

022 Bhutan

165 Nevada

077 ColinShadow

038 Belgium

059 Kansas

121 Ethiopia

083 United States

150 Kingsfisher

147 Costa Rica

056 Toowise

063 Jordan

172 Somalia

060 Norway

133 New Jersey

103 Philippines

154 Vietnam

186 Florida

156 Nepal

012 Oman

006 Slovakia

001 El Salvador

025 Indiana

157 Latvia

078 Bolivia

084 Congo

166 Yemen

004 McKenzieFam

137 Bahrain

110 Cyprus

069 Israel

091 Malta

074 DR Congo

129 Iran

164 Singapore

111 Wisconsin

075 Turkmenistan

125 Hungary

101 Connecticut

021 Sweden

117 Sudan

134 Massachusetts

089 Iceland

026 Fianchetto

082 Panama

045 Uganda

112 Canada

104 Spain

067 North Carolina

177 Libya

013 Australia

105 Northern Ireland

073 Armenia

120 Puerto Rico

020 Botswana

071 Turkey

024 FreeStater

008 Peru

153 Sri Lanka

003 Estonia

054 Côte d'Ivoire

044 Montana

152 North Korea

062 Paraguay

017 Angola

053 Utah

190 Scotland

107 Zimbabwe

173 Minnesota

088 Missouri

010 Mexico

122 Maryland

027 Palestine

136 South Korea

055 Colombia

145 Sealand

179 Ukraine

009 Poland

070 California

005 Russia

130 ItzIngenious

When the contestants got to the bunks, everyone started cheering.

"Yo! This is siiiiick!" ItzIngenious waved his arms in excitement.

"So, alliance?" Wyoming climbed into one of the bottom bunks and held out his hand to Sealand.

Sealand quietly smiled and shook his hand in affirmation.

070|California, 026|Fianchetto, and 024|FreeStater went to check out the bathrooms.

As they stepped into the blue-walled bathroom, their eyes lit up.

"Wow, this is actually pretty darn cool." FreeStater shrugged.

"Ew, public bathrooms. Not cutesy and certainly not demure." California scoffed and chewed her gum louder.

"Good thing you don't get paid for your opinions." Fianchetto rolled their eyes.

"Aren't you a tr-" FreeStater began.

"No! You can't say that, you'll get canceled on Twitter. This is televised!" California warned.

"Oh. I forgot." FreeStater laughed.

"That's what I thought." Fianchetto adjusted his pride pin and left the bathroom.

(Confessional: 122|Maryland)

"After surviving that grueling game, this is surreal. Like, an out of body experience. I feel like I'm dreaming, or high, or both.

(End Confessional: 122|Maryland)

In the middle of the dorm room, the eighty-six remaining players congregated to introduce themselves and, unbeknownst to the others around them, spontaneously form alliances.

054|Côte d'Ivoire was struggling to communicate, as he could not speak English.

Suddenly, 074|DR Congo came up to 054|Côte d'Ivoire.

"Salut, je sais que tu ne parles pas anglais. Envie de former une alliance?" 074|DR Congo asked.

054|Côte d'Ivoire nodded eagerly.

Elsewhere, Toowise was striking up conversation with almost anyone that he could find.

(Confessional: 056|Toowise)

"My strategy is to meet as many people and become friendly with as many people as possible. It's always good to be in a big group because I can survive longer that way."

(End Confessional: 056|Toowise)

"If they offered you $100,000 right now, would you leave?" 112|Canada asked.

"Hell nah, 'specially when I'm confident that I'mma win." 067|North Carolina blew a puff of smoke into 112|Canada's face.

"No smoking in the dorms." The voice over the intercom said almost instantaneously.

"Tch." 067|North Carolina scoffed, and walked away.

"Hi! I'm Toowise!"

"Toowise? Kansas."

"My number is 056. Yours?" 056|Toowise asked.

"059."

"Yeah, when I win the 195 million, I'll give you $200." 056|Toowise offered.

"Oh, come on!" 059|Kansas exclaimed.

"Fine. $200,000?"

"Okay, sure." 059|Kansas nodded.

"Yes, the boys!" 059|Kansas and 056|Toowise walked up to a group consisting of 136|South Korea, 077|ColinShadow, 038|Belgium, 094|Texas, 025|Indiana, 021|Sweden, and 024|FreeStater.

"What's up bro?" 024|FreeStater vigorously shook 056|Toowise's hand.

"Yeah, let's form the alliance right now." Toowise chuckled.

"Where we sleepin'?" 094|Texas asked.

"Over daar." 038|Belgium pointed to the corner of the room.

"I hope nobody in here's snorin'." 024|FreeStater laughed.

"It'll echo through the whole room." 059|Kansas chortled.

Suddenly, the doors hummed and whirred. The players shuffled and chattered nervously.

"Attention all players. Here are the results of the first game."

"Out of 195 players, 109 have been eliminated."

A heavy mechanical drawl ensued, and stacks of money poured into the gigantic floating Jeppy Bank as the players cheered.

Suddenly, the guard with a white square on his mask stepped forward.

"Every player eliminated will add $1 million to the prize fund."

Everyone cheered and exclaimed louder.

(Confessional: 165|Nevada)

"I need that money so I can expand my məth lab- I-i mean so I can pay for college. Haha."

(End Confessional: 165|Nevada)

"That's a lot of money!" 112|Canada exclaimed excitedly.

The square guard stepped forward once more.

The intercom once again produced a shrill static noise.

"The current total stands at $109 million."

Everyone began clapping and cheering. 

"If they offering yuo 100 thousand dorrar right now, wourd you reave?" 136|South Korea asked.

"Oh no. I've got to stay to the very end." 077|Colin replied.

(Confessional: 025|Indiana)

"For me, every person here is just another M to add to my bank account. I'm having fun outwardly, but internally I'm looking for any method that I can use to ensure I win."

(End Confessional: 025|Indiana)

"This dormitory is where you will eat and sleep. You will be responsible for upkeeping it." voiced the intercom.

"I hate cleaning." 070|California sighed loudly and tapped on her phone.

"Between games, there will be other tests. Tests of character. How you play this game is who you truly are." 

"During these tests, you may have the opportunity to give other players an advantage to assist them in the games."

"But exercise extreme caution, because these tests could also potentially have the opportunity to eliminate other players." 

"Woah..." 027|Palestine marveled at the announcement.

"This is getting serious." 025|Indiana adjusted his wristbands.

"So, es a social game..." 120|Puerto Rico murmured.

"I be assumings so." 156|Nepal replied.

"Can changing the entire game, amigo. If one person have el power to eliminate another persona, that changes el whole game." 055|Colombia nodded.

"This is not fair. If they told me I had to go and eliminate someone, I'd have to randomly choose someone I didn't know." 130|ItzIngenious complained.

"Do you have an idea of who you'd eliminate?" 134|Massachusetts asked.

"I'm gonna say one of the losers from the bro alliance." 130|ItzIngenious rolled his eyes and pointed towards the newly formed "bro alliance" of 056|Toowise, 059|Kansas, 021|Sweden, 077|ColinShadow, 136|South Korea, 094|Texas, 025|Indiana, 038|Belgium, and 024|FreeStater.

(Confessional: 094|Texas)

"Um, I'm maybe seen as a bit more less intelligent than, possibly, some other players. I c'n almost see it 'n people's faces when they hear m'accent. But, I can definitely play off of that anytime to get an advantage."

(End Confessional: 094|Texas)

(Confessional: 122|Maryland)

"There is a group of male players that I refer to as the 'bro alliance' because they're just kind of always strutting around showing how big and tough they are. I don't feel like they have weighed the possible ramifications of thinking as a group."

(End Confessional: 122|Maryland)

"Players, it is now time for chores." 

"Um, okay..." 094|Texas whimpered.

He and 024|FreeStater were summoned by the triangle guard to the kitchen.

When they entered the kitchen, they immediately noticed how colorful and vibrant it was.

"So yo guessing we have to peel estas potato." 094|Texas shrugged.

"And I've gotta peel these darn potatoes." 024|FreeStater sighed.

Suddenly, the intercom played that very familiar static sound.

"Attention. Player: 024 and Player: 094, you have been selected to participate in a test." 

They looked absolutely stunned out of their minds.

094|Texas covered his face in shock, while 024|FreeStater's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates.

"You can give one player an advantage in the next game. Or! You can choose one player to eliminate." 

024|FreeStater sighed and looked at 094|Texas, who shrugged.

"Your decision is anonymous and will be announced tomorrow." 

"So d'we eliminate someone?" 024|FreeStater asked.

"I mean, who'd we help?" 094|Texas replied.

"Yeah. I mean you'd help someone you'd think likes you, right?"

"True, but who's to say they won't stab us in the back?" 094|Texas shrugged.

"You've got a darn good point. But who would we eliminate?" 024|FreeStater asked.

"Perhaps we can split up... damn, I'm trying to think numbers because I'on know who to choose." 094|Texas shook his head. "We could split up the 'besties' 077|Colin and 136|South Korea."

"That's brutal." 024|FreeStater exclaimed incredulously.

"Yeah, but think of the odds. If either of them wins, they both get money. They're obviously gonna split it." 094|Texas pointed out.

"But 056, he's going around talking to every single person in the game." 024|FreeStater added.

"D'you think they're tryna strategize on us?" 094|Texas asked.

"Absolutely, and that's frightenin'." 024|FreeStater shuddered. "What about any of the 'bro alliance' guys?"

"That guy, Indiana, already tryna group up, seems like a ringleader from what I c'n see, and is very vocal." 094|Texas added.

The person over the intercom returned.

"Players. State your decision now." 

"So what did they having vous do?" 084|Congo asked.

"Just peelin' taters n' carrots." 094|Texas shrugged.

Suddenly, a buzzer sounded, and the big metal doors swung open. Three guards, one with a square, one with a triangle, and one with a circle on their masks, came out of the doors, with dishes covered by metal cloche covers.

"What's happening?" 059|Kansas murmured.

"Attention, players. It is time for your first meal." A deeper, more gruff voice echoed through the intercom.

"Ooh, he sounds hot." 070|California chuckled and kept scrolling on TikTok.

"Please form four lines, and each collect one tin of food."

The 86 players scrambled to form four even lines to collect the food.

"I'm so hungry, I'll eat whatever they give me. I LOVE to eat." 173|Minnesota groaned and rubbed his stomach.

(Confessional: 083|United States)

"I hope we get some authentic American food. Pizza, spaghetti, hamburgers, ramen, anything. As long as it's American."

(End Confessional: 083|United States)

"How is it?" 187|Tanzania asked as she opened her tin.

"Disgusting. It tastes like plastic." 190|Scotland sighed.

(Confessional: 190|Scotland)

"Ah'm fair ravenous masel', aye? An' they've got the pure nerve tae serve us up the most God-awful, bile-inducing muck ye've ever laid eyes on. That's nae a proper meal, is it? Ah could puke jist lookin' at it! They kin shove that slop right back where it came frae, ken? Ah'm needin' somethin' tae really fill me up, no' this pish they've got the brass neck tae call "food". Ach, it's a pure disgrace, it is!"

(End Confessional: 190|Scotland)

190|Scotland went and grabbed another tin (though the guard specifically said to only get one) and shoved it under the blanket on his bunk. He then climbed back down the ladder and got back in line.

Across the room, a few started to notice what he was doing.

"Niños, vos am seeings what yo am seeings?" 104|Spain pointed to 190|Scotland as he retrieved a third tin.

"Yes, I am see!" 121|Ethiopia looked shocked. "There not enough food for everybody."

(Confessional: 190|Scotland)

"We're no' here tae play by the rules, laddie. Nae, we're here tae play the game, an' ah'm gonnae play by whichever rule ah fancy, ken?

Ye canny tell me whit tae dae or how tae dae it. Ah'm ma ain man, an' ah'll play this game ony way ah like. The rest o' ye can jist step aff an' let me dae ma thing. Ah'm no' interested in yer "fair play" pish - ah'm here tae win, an' ah'll no' let anythin' or onybody stand in ma way. Fit's mine is mine, an' fit's yours is mine tae take, if ah so choose. Sae dinnae come tryin' tae tell me how tae play, aye? Ah ken whit ah'm aboot."

(End Confessional: 190|Scotland)

"Did he get another food?" 104|Spain asked.

"Yes, I seeing him! But where he is putting de other?" 121|Ethiopia replied.

"Even I would never do that to someone in here. Not cutesy. Not demure. Not mindful." 070|California scoffed.

(Confessional: 111|Wisconsin)

Wisconsin was frantically reapplying her makeup. "Food stealing isn't cool. Taking three containers of food... like, I get the whole 'every man for himself' thing... but how do you act in everyday life if you're being greedy in here?"

(End Confessional: 111|Wisconsin)

"Attention, players. The lights in the dorm will be switched off in five minutes." 

There were about eight girls in the bathroom, applying cosmetic items or brushing their hair.

"These combs suck. How am I supposed to keep my hair detangled?" 122|Maryland sighed.

"Player: 113|Belarus, Player: 035|Samoa, and Player: 130|ItzIngenious, you have been selected to wash everyone's dishes. You may not go to sleep until you have finished."

"Dishes? UGH!" 130|ItzIngenious pounded his bed with his fists, and begrudgingly followed the other two to the kitchen.

Back in the dorm, everyone else was getting ready for bed.

"GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY!" 025|Indiana yelled.

"Haud yer wheesht!" 190|Scotland yelled back and rolled his eyes.

"Whatever that means." 025|Indiana climbed into bed.

Suddenly, the lights went completely dark.

The Next Day

"So what's the next game?" 094|Texas asked.

"It's gotta be th' cookie shape game." 024|FreeStater shrugged.

Suddenly, a loud buzzer sounded, and eleven guards, with assorted shapes on their masks, walked in. They stood vigilantly on the platform in front of the players.

The middle one stepped forward, and then the intercom blared.

"While you have all been in the dorm, the first test has taken place."

The players chattered.

"During the test, the players were given an option. They could either give an advantage to a player in the next game... or... they could pick one player to eliminate." 

"They chose... to eliminate."

Everyone began yelling and gasping in shock. 094|Texas and 024|FreeStater attempted not to look guilty.

"The eliminated player will be revealed... now." 

Suddenly, a big electronic board dropped down in front of the players.

Three big 0s were on the screen. In an instant, they began to rapidly move to other numbers from 1-9.

The players watched in anticipation and trepidation at the outcome.

The first digit stopped at '0' and the gasping only got louder. That left out a good 30% of the remaining players.

The second digit moved a bit more and then stopped at '5' and everyone began to seem really apprehensive. That meant there were 8 possible players to be eliminated.

The final digit changed to a few more numbers and then stopped at '6'. The number '056' was plastered in front of all the players.

"Damn, y'all." 094|Texas tried to avert his eyes as a large amount of the players went to comfort Toowise.

"Player: 056|Toowise, you have been eliminated." 

(Confessional: 056|Toowise)

"I have no idea why they'd... er... vote me out. It's sad, because I wanted the money to give my family a better life. But I guess that's just how it goes."

(End Confessional: 056|Toowise)

"Now nobody's gonna trust nobody." 024|FreeStater shuddered.

Everyone clapped for Toowise as he was led out of the dorm.

(Confessional: 024|FreeStater

"Now I 'mmediately feel guilty. And I say that... but that's another million in the bank." He nodded in approval.

(End Confessional: 024|FreeStater

Players Remaining: 

001 El Salvador

003 Estonia

004 McKenzieFam

005 Russia

006 Slovakia

008 Peru

009 Poland

010 Mexico

012 Oman

013 Australia

017 Angola

020 Botswana

021 Sweden

022 Bhutan

024 FreeStater

025 Indiana

026 Fianchetto

027 Palestine

035 Samoa

038 Belgium

043 Wyoming

044 Montana

045 Uganda

053 Utah

054 Côte d'Ivoire

055 Colombia

059 Kansas

060 Norway

062 Paraguay

063 Jordan

067 North Carolina

069 Israel

070 California

071 Turkey

073 Armenia

074 DR Congo

075 Turkmenistan

077 ColinShadow

078 Bolivia

082 Panama

083 United States

084 Congo

088 Missouri

089 Iceland

091 Malta

094 Texas

101 Connecticut

103 Philippines

104 Spain

105 Northern Ireland

107 Zimbabwe

110 Cyprus

111 Wisconsin

112 Canada

113 Belarus

117 Sudan

120 Puerto Rico

121 Ethiopia

122 Maryland

125 Hungary

129 Iran

130 ItzIngenious

133 New Jersey

134 Massachusetts

136 South Korea

137 Bahrain

145 Sealand

147 Costa Rica

150 Kingsfisher

152 North Korea

153 Sri Lanka

154 Vietnam

156 Nepal

157 Latvia

164 Singapore

165 Nevada

166 Yemen

172 Somalia

173 Minnesota

177 Libya

179 Ukraine

185 Ecuador

186 Florida

187 Tanzania

190 Scotland

Next time, on Countries of the World, Squid Game... we will have a brand new game, and another round of eliminations.

Also, for those reading, you have the opportunity to choose from the above list of remaining players, and the (2) players with the most votes will be eliminated.

To vote, please comment with the three digit number of the player you want eliminated. You can cast up to (3) votes. The votes can repeat, you can vote multiple times for the same player if you choose.

You can include the player's name if you choose, but only votes that include the number will count towards the total.

VOTING ENDS SEPTEMBER 28, 2024, at 12:00 AM CST.

Thanks for reading.

31 Comments
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Level 67
Sep 27, 2024
Voting closes in 5 hours.

Here are the current votes:

027 - Palestine (5 votes)

179 - Ukraine (1 vote)

005 - Russia (4 votes)

136 - South Korea (1 vote)

070 - California (2 votes)

094 - Texas (1 vote)

166 - Yemen (1 vote)

145 - Sealand (2 votes)

088 - Missouri (7 votes)

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Level 51
Sep 26, 2024
(027) (179) I want to eliminate them.
+5
Level 62
Sep 26, 2024
interesting choices
+3
Level 67
Sep 26, 2024
they sure are...
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Level 51
Sep 26, 2024
how so?
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Level 67
Sep 26, 2024
i amended the blog. you can cast an additional vote. it can be for the same person
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Level 51
Sep 26, 2024
Let's do (027) again.
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Level 67
Sep 27, 2024
your vote has been recorded. thanks!
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Level 53
Sep 26, 2024
094

Whoa you've got talent...I could feel my heartrate increasing rapidly until I got to the end..

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Level 67
Sep 26, 2024
you can vote two more times
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Level 53
Sep 27, 2024
094 145 and 145 again
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Level 67
Sep 27, 2024
your vote has been recorded. thanks!
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Level 53
Sep 27, 2024
Np ;)
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Level 65
Sep 26, 2024
(005)-Russia

(166)-Yemen

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Level 67
Sep 26, 2024
you can vote one more time
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Level 65
Sep 26, 2024
(005) again
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Level 67
Sep 27, 2024
your vote has been recorded. thanks!
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Level 69
Sep 27, 2024
Vote 1: (088) Missouri (Misery)

Vote 2: (088) Missouri (Misery)

Vote 3: (088) Missouri (Misery)

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Level 67
Sep 27, 2024
your vote has been recorded. thanks!
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Level 43
Sep 27, 2024
(027), (027), (070)

Great job! I'm excited for the next blog!

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Level 67
Sep 27, 2024
palestine again, wow
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Level 67
Sep 27, 2024
your vote has been recorded. thanks!
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Level 48
Sep 27, 2024
088, 088, 070
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Level 67
Sep 27, 2024
your vote has been recorded. thanks!
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Level 67
Sep 27, 2024
008,008,027

I swear I held my breath each time the list of eliminated players came up

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Level 67
Sep 27, 2024
your vote has been recorded. thanks!
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Level 53
Sep 27, 2024
Lmao me too XD
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Level 49
Sep 27, 2024
005, 088, 088
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Level 67
Sep 27, 2024
your vote has been recorded. thanks!
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Level 53
Sep 28, 2024
So Missouri and Palestine are goners?
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Level 67
Sep 28, 2024
yes