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Princess Celestia

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Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« on: April 27, 2019, 05:41:11 pm »

Gather around, everypony.  Today we're taking a ride on the Equestria-famous Friendship Express.  Up at the very front of the train is a special treat: the Marzipan Mascarpone Meringue Madness.  It has all the rich, creamy goodness of marzipan combined with the tart and tanginess of mascarpone, blended perfectly with the smooth silky sweetness of the meringue.  Sounds mouth-wateringly delicious, right? Well, it's even BETTER than that - taking a bite of this cake will give you immunity!

Of course, it wouldn't do to just barge up to the front of the train and take a bite.  Officials from the National Dessert Competition are keeping an eye on the cake to make sure that nopony eats it before it arrives in Canterlot.  If you want the sweet reward of immunity, you're going to have to sneak up one train car at a time.

Below is a pyramid representing the cars on the train.  Your job is to choose a car in each row representing your path through the train.  You are not required to pick adjacent cars, but there must be one on each row.  Each turn, you will advance up the pyramid.

You are all trying to be sneaky, though, and if two players enter the same car at the same time the guards from the National Dessert Competition will notice and BOTH players will be eliminated from the challenge.  Whoever can advance the furthest will win immunity! Beware, though; if every player winds up getting eliminated, we will go straight to tribal council with nopony being immune.  Good luck!


Coco Pommel

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2019, 05:44:35 pm »
I'm choosing #1 every time!

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2019, 05:44:40 pm »
Can we discuss this challenge?

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2019, 05:46:05 pm »
You may!

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2019, 05:56:48 pm »
Im choosing 5s then following the edge, feel free to come join me 👀 I brought my own cupcakes 🧁
When you're rife with devastation, there's a simple explanation.
You're a toy maker's creation, trapped inside a crystal ball.
And whichever way he tilts it, know that we must be resilient.
We won't let them break our spirits, as we sing our silly song.

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2019, 06:22:34 pm »
I'm playing all 2s, do your worst.

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2019, 02:32:21 pm »
i forgot dis challenge. i prolly submit wit rando numba generator ^_^

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2019, 05:02:13 pm »
Alright, the winner of this challenge kept shifting with each new submission!  So who made it to the end and will taste the sweet taste of immunity?

Let's find out.

In round 1...
Derpy and Flim and Flam dash into Car 3 and are caught!
Granny Smith and Queen Chrysalis cause a ruckus in Car 10.

everypony else is safe.
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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2019, 05:02:51 pm »
RIP

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2019, 05:03:51 pm »
In round 2...
Rainbow Dash and Soarin can't stay out of each other's hair and both get caught in Car 4. 
It's a similar story for Rarity and Starlight Glimmer in Car 6.

everypony else still in it!
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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2019, 05:04:21 pm »
Wow rude imo

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2019, 05:05:13 pm »
In Round 3...
Everything is fine! Same with Round 4. But in Round 5 Pinkie and Grand Pear both try to enter Car 5!

That leaves only two players left. Coco Pommel and DJ Pon-3.
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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2019, 05:05:40 pm »
It was a hootenanny, not a ruckus. Honestly, you princesses need to get out more and you'd know these things.

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2019, 05:06:03 pm »
i knew this was going to happen

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2019, 05:06:28 pm »
In the next round...
Coco keeps choosing Car 1. DJ keeps choosing Car 2.

This continues until they both try to eat the cake at the same time, drawing attention from the judges!  nopony wins immunity!

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DJ Pon-3

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2019, 05:07:07 pm »
what a surprise

Coco Pommel

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Re: Challenge 11: Mystery on the Friendship Express
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2019, 05:08:23 pm »
Well played, DJ. A worthy opponent.