TROIKA VOTE

J2999 (James R) - Michael101 (Michael G)
J2999 (James R) - Pieguy555 (Mike R)
J2999 (James R) - top20fan33 (Cameron W)

With 3 votes, James R, you are in the Ring.

You will be competing against Nick M for your life in this game. But remember, the winner of the Ring will be given a Grenade. However please note that Grenades CANNOT be given to players in the Troika.

Your ring will be posted shortly.

RING #3

Official Match-Up: BluJay112 (Nick M) vs. J2999 (James R)

The name of this game is "Oil and Water".

This Ring will test your will to stay in the game as well as your percision.

This elimination will be taking place in Tengaged mails and you can start whenever you are ready.

To start, you must mail me the phrase: START MY TIME.

After you have done that, your job will be to go into the oil pit, retierve a ball, and place it in your tank. To do so, you will follow these steps:

1. After you start your time, you must wait 5 minutes before you mail me the phrase: CRAWLS OVER TO OIL PIT

2. Once you have done this, you will need to wait between 5 to 15 minutes before mail me the phrase:
RETRIEVES ____________ COLORED BALL FROM OIL PIT

3. You must wait another 5 minutes before you mail me the phrase:
CRAWLS BACK TO OIL PIT AND PLACES BALL IN TANK

After you have completed Step 3, you may go back to Step 1 after having waited 5 minutes. Please note that if during Steps 1 or 3, you are late more than 2 minutes, your run ends. Being early will mean that your run for that cycle will not count.

Now the catch?

You may choose what colored ball you get from the oil pit. The ball you choose will determine the time restraints you are under during step 2. Once you choose a color to go for, you may not switch colors during your run.

GREEN: You can wait 5 minutes in Step 2 for the GREEN colored ball. If you are early or late by more than 7 seconds, then your run will end immediately. For this option, only 1 point will be added to your score for each time you mail me the phrase correctly.

YELLOW: You can wait 10 minutes in Step 2 for the YELLOW colored ball. If you are early or late by more than 3 seconds, then your run will end immediately. For this option, only 3 points will be added to your score for each time you mail me the phrase correctly.

RED: You can wait 15 minutes in Step 2 for the YELLOW colored ball. If you are early or late by more than 1 second, then your run will end immediately. For this option, only 7 points will be added to your score for each time you mail me the phrase correctly.

Lastly, you can end your run at any time by sending in the mail:
JUMPS INTO TANK AND RELEASES BUOY

If you release your buoy, you will be given 2 free points. You may only release your buoy if you end your run by choice rather than you missing a post.

The person with the most points will win this Ring and remain in the game. Loser goes home. In the event of a tie, the person who went for the higher color ball win win. If that ties, the person who started first wins.

This Ring starts now and will last until tomorrow (Friday) 1 PM PST (4 PM EST).

Good Luck!

RESULTS

Well it seems you two are like oil and water to this elimination, neither of you took to it very well, but alas, we do have a winner.

00 points - BluJay112 (Nick M) [Missed Yellow Ball by 3 seconds]
10 points - J2999 (James R) [1 Yellow Ball, Attempted to Switch Colors Which Was Against Rules]

*BLOWS AIRHORN*

Congratulations James R, you have won this Ring and will remain in the game! Well done!

Nick M, it's always great to have you, you know this. However, this officially ends your time in Spain. I'm sure I'll see you around though, but for now head on out.

As for everyone else, before you leave here, we have the matter of a Grenade to deal with.

THE GRENADES

James R, as the winner of the last elimination round, you now get to throw a Grenade at one of your competitors. Please keep in mind that Grenades CANNOT be thrown at people in the most recent Troika, which in this case is Mike, Michael, and Cameron.

Your options are as followed:

GRENADE #1: ENDURE IT
You may choose one player of your choice to have to complete a mini Endurance competition while the next mission is going on. If they do not complete the parameters of the mission, they will receive a penalty in their next Ring.

GRENADE #2: SIT OUT
You may choose one player to sit out of this upcoming mission, making them ineligible to be last place or in the Troika. However, if it is their tier's elimination day, they can still be nominated for the Inquiestion.

GRENADE #3: JAMMED GUN
You may choose one player to have their gun jammed for the first two rounds of the next mission, making them vulnerable for possible elimination.

The next mission will be posted within 1 hour of you making this decision. Your deadline to make this decision is TONIGHT 8:59 PM PST (11:59 PM EST).

Please post your decision here.

Also it should be noted that your next mission will be played in TEAMS and it is a Rookie Elimination Day.

Good Luck

I'll use grenade 2 on Ian