Piggy's Day/A permafrost worm
From Create Your Own Story
Ef: "A permafrost worm!"
Indiana: "Righty-o. A permafrost worm it is."
With the press of a button, a permafrost worm is materialized onto the area. However, it is nowhere to be seen. Ef begins to shout.
Ef: "GhyaaaaA! MiyaA JouiA PaparaelaA AwaaaA!"
Juflop: "What's he doing, Indiana?"
Indiana: "That's the same call he used during the survival round, but I don't know what it means."
For a brief quiet moment, the battle field is silent. Then, the permafrost surfaces from underneath the concrete floor, and grabs all remaining contestants in its mouth. It then dives back inside the concrete.
Ökerhj: "There's been a breach! Dematerialize the worm, Indiana!"
Indiana: "I can't do it while the worm is underground. This isn't regular concrete, it's made to regrow back into the same form any time an animal is materialized or dematerialized. If I pressed the button, the concrete would grow around the contestants, and they would suffocate."
Ef: "I have the contestants as my hostages! You'll do as I say or they'll all get eaten."
Back at the home audience:
Fan: "Noo! What happened to John?"
Piggy: "I wouldn't worry about him. I've seen him crawl out from the belly of larger things than that."
The three judges look at eachothers inquiringly. All of them have outlived entire universes, but as immortal beings one of their informal duties is to allow long and respectable lives for others.
Juflop: "What are your demands, then?"
Ef: I want the prize money IN CASH, and a space ship for at least stellar movement."
Juflop: "I think we can manage that. But before we can give them to you, you must make sure that the contestants are safe."
Ef: "Alright, I'll write the correct permafrost call onto this piece of paper, and placing it here on the ground. Only touch the envelope after I've left."
Indiana: "Alright, but how can we know that it has the correct call?"
Ef: "Place the money in a remote-controlled safe. After the permafrost has regurgitated the other contestants, you can open the safe."
Juflop: "....Alright."
The judges must choose to do something.
They:
