Real Life Endurance

[Mister Ham]

Feb 17, 2015 14:07:00 GMT -5 kwdrewfan said:

Ahhh I'm glad, too! Thanks for making me feel so welcome! ^.^ Lol I have private videos of the challenges and stuff on Youtube, although I'm not sure how comfortable my friends would be with sharing it publicly and stuff y'know. The sad part of us all being so close is that there was no drama! After getting sent to temple everyone was just like "awwww it's okay, I don't mind, I know you had to send someone!!" etc. it was like, come on. At least pretend we're playing a very serious game here So not much interesting to write about. Unless perhaps I overdramatized.. ehh lol it was really fun, though. ^^
Oooh I'm looking forward to the next episode(s)! Although I'm also really sad that it's ending

Of course, it makes me very happy when new people join!! And aw that's okay, I know my friends were the same way. I actually have a video I made to the Enudrance theme from this season but it's back in the US right now, so I might have to wait until June to post it lol. And yeah luckily my friends get really into it (we've played a lot of Survivor before so they all enjoy playing these). And yes it's ending but I am planning on having a Survivor party this summer with a majority of the players from this game so if it goes through I will write a fan fic on it and you can see how people play on their own!

[Mister Ham]

Episode 13 of 14: Slingshot Alley

Mitch and Mary: Luck, Discipline, Heart, Strength, Friendship, Teamwork, Trust, Knowledge, Courage, Ingenuity, Karma
Kyle and Christina: Leadership, Perseverance





Last time on Endurance!

The final three teams faced off in their final temple mission. Although Yellow had the advantage, Brown and Green quickly made up the gap. In a very fast-paced and close mission, Yellow and Brown fought for the win. In the last seconds Brown dropped their stack allowing Yellow to pull ahead and snag the victory. Brown and Green, knowing their loss meant an automatic trip to the temple, both swore they would return to the finals to compete against the Yellow team. At their third temple the luck of the Green team finally ran out, making them the sixth team eliminated from the game. They leave behind their commitment piece for the final two teams to fight for today. Will the Yellow team expand their lead even more and have the largest margin to date in Endurance history? Or will Brown give one last surprise before the final temple? Find out today on Endurance!


Kyle (confessional): So we made it back from temple last night and are now sitting in the final two. Never thought I would ever be saying this and it feels amazing!
Christina (confessional): We now have a 50/50 chance at the title of Endurance champion! I am really proud of us and know we worked hard to get here.
Mitch (confessional): So waking up today it finally sunk in that we are the only four left. I am glad it's Brown here, they earned it.
Mary (confessional): When I saw Brown come back yesterday it was such a great feeling. Friends making it to the finals is a major accomplishment and I'm impressed we were both able to get here.

Janelle: Come on out guys!
The two teams walk out from the huts together to sit around the fire.
Janelle: It's hard to believe out of eight teams, only the final two are sitting in front of me. Might I also add two of the most dominant and influential teams this season. You guys have a lot to be proud of. Now you all know who left last night...
Christina: The Green team.
Janelle: That is correct. They were very upset and I know they would do anything to be in the spot you guys are in now. However, they could not escape fate. They left behind a final letter, even though they could not assign their piece. Would you like to hear it?
Mary: Yes please!
Kyle: Of course.
Janelle: Here it goes.

"Dear Final Two,
you guys did it. You were both strong competitors and allies to us at one point during the game and it was a lot of fun playing with all of you. Although we were eliminated we know we made it really far and beat out a lot of the teams stronger than us. In the end, karma and friendship prevailed! Just like how you all prevailed. We can't knock either of your game plays, we have the utmost respect for both of you. Brown, you guys battled hard this whole time and were able to survive not one but two temples. Yellow, no matter what no one could seem to get rid of you. However, we wish you would have gone to the temple to see if you were fated to really make the finals. Either way we commend you both and hope the best team wins. Brown, if we could we would leave you our Commitment piece to help you make up the gap in this final mission. Congrats guys and we will see you soon.
- Green, Ashley and Emma"

Janelle: Well that was a very nice letter. Brown, how does it feel knowing you would have got their piece?
Kyle: I really wish they could have, but we know that is how the game goes.
Christina: We will do our best to get it today!
Janelle: Ah yes, and as you know the game ends today!
Mitch: Yup, the pieces mission followed by the final temple!
Janelle: Well not necessarily...
Mary: What?
Mitch: That's how the game works!
Janelle: Don't worry, I'll explain at the pieces mission. For now enjoy your last hour of tranquility here on the beach. This might be the last time you'll have an experience like this, so try to soak up every bit of it.
Mitch: okay...

The teams leave the fire pit and head to the huts.
Mitch: What do you think Janelle meant when she said not necessarily?
Kyle: I have no idea but it worries me...
Mary: Me too...
Christina: But the game still ends today she said! Is there a twist in the final mission?
Christina (confessional): A twist in the final mission could really help benefit our team. If we lose the mission again today we would have about 0 chance of winning a final temple.
Kyle: Maybe the pieces mission is the final mission of the game, and in an hour we will be done with the game...
Mary: No don't say that, I'm not ready to leave!
Mary (confessional): I'm so sad this game is coming to an end. I've learned so much about myself and about how important friendship is. There's lessons here that you can't get from reading a book or watching a video. Experiencing firsthand really makes all the difference.
Mitch (confessional): I'm sure just like everyone else I don't want this game to end. Probably a little more-so than everyone else actually. Endurance has been a huge part of my childhood and I am so glad I finally got to play it, even for a little while. And against all odds, I am here in the finals. Definitely my new favorite season of Endurance.

The four players are shown walking down the beach and playing in the water.
Kyle (confessional): We decided to make the most of our last hour here and enjoy the beach and the water. Who would have thought this island would ever mean so much to us. I certainly didn't!
Mary (confessional): The beach is so minuscule in the grand scheme of things I will miss from this game. I will miss just hanging with my friends and having fun, not having to worry about anything else.
The teams are shown playing in the sand and taking in the sun.
Mitch (confessional): We made a pretty awesome sand castle if I do say so myself. What a great way to end our last day.
Christina (confessional): Endurance went from meaning nothing to me to being able to demonstrate my courage and passion. I'm thankful we got the chance to play and to strengthen our friendships with each other.

At long last, the teams walk to meet Janelle.
Janelle: Hey guys. and welcome to the pieces mission. Or should I just call it, the piece mission. Today you will be playing for the piece left behind by the Green team. Can anyone remember what that is?
Kyle: Commitment!
Janelle: Exactly. Today you will compete in a mission you have seen before, called Slingshot Alley, made famous by Endurance High Sierras. One partner will be here with the slingshot and will launch balls to their partner, who will have to catch the ball inside their metal catcher. Sound easy enough?
Mitch: Yeah!
Janelle: There is one twist. To make this mission even harder, the partners will be separated by the huts, meaning they will not be able to see or hear when their partner launches the ball. The first team to catch the ball and transfer it into the lone box with the name "Commitment" on it will win the mission and build up their amount of pieces for the finals. But there is one thing I need to tell you guys.
Mitch: Here we go...
Janelle: There will NOT...




























































be a final temple involving the pieces you have collected this game.
Kyle: No way...
Mary: What do you mean?
Janelle: Instead of facing off in a final temple, you will face off for the first time in Endurance history...




























































in a final mission.
Christina: Just what we needed!
Mitch: No way, not fair.
Janelle: However, the pieces collected still do play a part in that final mission. So don't think this mission is worth nothing!
Mitch (confessional): This is a lot to throw at us right before the mission. We can't let it phase us.
Kyle (confessional): I like these odds a lot more. But we still have a lot of ground to catch up. I hope our deficit doesn't keep us from having a shot in this final mission.

Janelle: Okay teams, who will be controlling the slingshot for each team?
Mary: That will be me!
Christina: Kyle that's all you.
Janelle: So we have Mary representing Yellow and Kyle shooting for Brown! Okay, Mitch and Christina go to the other side!
Mitch: Don't launch too far, it's easier to run forward and catch then backtrack.
Christina: Just keep launching. I don't know if Mary will be able to shoot them over the huts. I have the speed so just keep them coming!
Janelle: Okay teams, beak!

Mitch and Christina are shown holding their metal catchers.
Janelle: Yellow team are you ready!
Mitch raises his hand.
Janelle: Brown team are you ready?
Christina shakes her head.
Janelle: Shooters are you ready?
The camera pans to Mary and Kyle, both with their first ball in their hands.
Janelle: Remember that once I say go, there is no limit on how fast you can shoot the ball. Understood?
Both Kyle and Mary nod their heads.
Janelle: This is a very important mission! Ready.... set........... GO!

Kyle and Mary grab their first ball and quickly load it into their slingshots.
Janelle: Kyle quickly loads his first ball into the slingshot and shoots it over to the other side! But will Christina catch it?
The ball hits the top of the huts and bounces quickly over to the other side. Christina can not get to it fast enough, though.
Christina: Farther, launch them farther!
Janelle: Mary appears to be having a little trouble with her slingshot. Kyle looks like he will be getting off his second ball before Mary can get off her first!
Kyle: Get ready Christina!
Kyle launches the ball much further over the huts.
Christina: Yes Kyle! C'mon!
The ball goes a little too far Christina's catcher and hits the ground.
Christina: My bad, give me another just like that!
Janelle: And now Mary is launching her first ball!
Mary: You got this Mitch!
Mary launches the ball over the huts.
Mitch: Perfect Mary!
The ball floats perfectly to the middle of the field and Mitch catches it in his metal catcher.
Mitch: Yes Mary, yes Mary.
Janelle: And Mitch catches it! If he can correctly deposit it into the commitment bin Yellow will win this mission! And Kyle shoots off a second one!
The Brown ball soars over the house and goes a little too far to the left, which Christina is unable to get to.

The camera pans back to Mitch setting down his metal catcher into the box.
Mitch: I think I have it!
Mitch places the ball in the bin correctly.
Janelle: Yellow wins the commitment piece!
Mary: Great job Mitch!!!
Mitch runs to the front of the huts and him and Mary hug.
Janelle: Although I don't think you need it, Yellow, you just expanded your lead to a ten piece margin between you and Brown. Your ten pieces are the most ever to be held by a team before the finals. You guys definitely earned it!
Mitch (confessional): We broke an Endurance record today and we also are on the longest winning steak in Endurance history. Yellow has fought their hardest to get here and I can say with full confidence that we CAN win this game, no doubts about it.
Mary (confessional): Today we got our twelfth piece. We earned every piece from our strength and our strong friendships we made. But never did I think we would have 12!!

Janelle: Now all that lies ahead is the final mission. But I won't bother you with any of that stuff yet.
Kyle: No, please do!
Christina: We need to know!
Janelle: All in good time. I will give you one more hour to pack up and say final goodbyes. Then at sunset I will need you all to meet me outside of the huts where I will read the final rules to you.
Mitch: Always leaving us in suspense Janelle...

In the huts, the teams are all business and stick to their own.
Kyle: We know we have to work hard. Like yesterday, we made that gap and passed Yellow! This time we need to take the lead again and sustain.
Christina: We have the speed and are just as smart as them. One mistake opens up a new window for us.
Kyle: Exactly. Now lets take a walk on the beach and relax before this. High nerves will only lead to more problems.

Mitch and Mary are shown talking in the hammock.
Mitch: We are 4-0 in missions right now, and have won 5 out of the last six. Odds say this mission is ours.
Mary: I just hate that it's a race. If we get stumped on one part the game could completely change..
Mitch: I'm frustrated too. But in the end our strength will be tested, and not our luck. This way the best team really will win.
Mary: I hope.

Janelle: Okay guys, it is time for your final mission!
Mitch (confessional): I am so anxious. I can't let our advantage get to my head, I need to take this as any mission.
Kyle (confessional): This mission leaves so many unknowns. Can we beat out the odds?
Mary (confessional): This is our time to shine. It's do or die. Everything we even worked for has now led to this.

The players are shown walking up to Janelle for the final time.
Janelle: Now Yellow, does something seem different to you?
Mary: Where is Christina?
Mary (confessional): Here I'm thinking we are all here and ready for the final mission. Did Janelle already give them their disadvantage?

Janelle: Kyle, do you want to tell her?
Kyle: Well when Christina and I were talking about strategy for the final mission we decided to walk along the beach. But she ended up stepping on a jellyfish.
Mary: Oh no...
Mitch: Is she okay?
Janelle: Christina is okay, but for medical reasons the incident leaves her unable of participating in this final mission.
Mary: I'm so sorry Kyle...
Janelle: However, this is not the end of Brown.
Kyle: It's not?
Janelle: Since the final mission cannot be completed as a one-man-team, I will allow you to pick anyone from any team that has been eliminated.
Kyle: Anyone?!
Janelle: And as the twist of this season was a few mixed gender teams, I will allow you to pick anyone eliminated, male or female.
Mitch: Oh my God...
Janelle: And Kyle, who will that person be?
Kyle: Well as you know there was one team who was a power house this whole game. I think he really deserves to compete in the finals, too. So for that reason I will be adding...











































Alan to be on my team for the final mission.
Mary: No way...
Mitch: Not again..
Janelle: Alright you heard him! Alan, step on out!
Alan walks out from the trail to the temple and walks towards the final three contestants.
Alan: Miss me guys?
Janelle: You will also need this!
Janelle hands Alan an official Brown Endurance t-shirt.
Janelle: How does it feel to be back Alan?
Alan: Pretty great. I am working with my closest ally and now have a chance to finally get back at Yellow.
Mitch (confessional): Hold up, isn't this a little unfair?
Mary (confessional): I like Alan a lot, but he does not deserve to be here. Kyle should have picked a girl and one who had made it further. That would be what is fair for all.

Janelle: So Yellow and the newly established Brown team, are you ready for your final instructions?
The four nod.
Janelle: Go grab your pieces and bring them here, it's time to show you what they mean.
Mitch (confessional): We need these pieces to really be worth something. We are going against two very tough guys and need all the help we can get.
Kyle (confessional): This last mission is for Christina. She worked so hard and I'm not going to let an injury throw it all to waste. I know Alan is the right choice.
Alan (confessional): Kyle and I will be unstoppable. I have had time to relax and build up my strength, these guys are tired. Yellow your reign is slowly coming to an end.
Mary (confessional): It would be an honor to win this final mission and be the first Endurance champions to win by strength instead of luck. I'm ready.
The players walk to their piece poles. As they approach the poles the music grows stronger and the Endurance logo covers the screen.

END OF EPISODE 13

Mitch and Mary: Luck, Discipline, Heart, Strength, Friendship, Teamwork, Trust, Knowledge, Courage, Ingenuity, Karma, Commitment
Kyle and Alan: Leadership, Perseverance
Christina: Eliminated from competition

NEXT TIME ON ENDURANCE!
After a jaw-dropping twist the teams find out how the pyramid pieces play into their final mission.
Janelle: This game is not over yet.
In a long and daunting mission, who will prove to have the true perseverance and Endurance to win the game?
Mary: They're catching us!
Alan: This isn't right.
Mitch: This is all you Mary.
Kyle: This is for you Christina.
Find out in the final mission of Endurance 7: Real Life.


NOTE: Christina was not actually injured, she had to leave early and with Yellow having an advantage, I deemed it fair for Kyle to add anyone, male or female to join Brown in the final mission.

[kwdrewfan]

Feb 17, 2015 17:49:30 GMT -5 Mister Ham said:

Of course, it makes me very happy when new people join!! And aw that's okay, I know my friends were the same way. I actually have a video I made to the Enudrance theme from this season but it's back in the US right now, so I might have to wait until June to post it lol. And yeah luckily my friends get really into it (we've played a lot of Survivor before so they all enjoy playing these). And yes it's ending but I am planning on having a Survivor party this summer with a majority of the players from this game so if it goes through I will write a fan fic on it and you can see how people play on their own!

I didn't realize you were abroad! Awesome. I'd love to see the Endurance intro and a fanfic on your Survivor game! My friends got pretty into the concept of the Endurance game, but we're just not competitive at all haha. The JD who hosted my Endurance party actually puts together lots of reality show games for his friends (Survivor, The Mole, etc.), but unfortunately I've never been part of any of them. I love going through his photos of them, though; they both look really fun!

Onto the story!
I'm not surprised that yellow won the last piece Hahaha I would be so mad if I were on the other team, 11 pieces staring me in the face, taunting me!!
The twist with adding Alan was really cool and unexpected. He was definitely a good choice, whether they win or not!

[Mister Ham]

Feb 18, 2015 12:56:15 GMT -5 kwdrewfan said:

I didn't realize you were abroad! Awesome. I'd love to see the Endurance intro and a fanfic on your Survivor game! My friends got pretty into the concept of the Endurance game, but we're just not competitive at all haha. The JD who hosted my Endurance party actually puts together lots of reality show games for his friends (Survivor, The Mole, etc.), but unfortunately I've never been part of any of them. I love going through his photos of them, though; they both look really fun!

Onto the story!
I'm not surprised that yellow won the last piece Hahaha I would be so mad if I were on the other team, 11 pieces staring me in the face, taunting me!!
The twist with adding Alan was really cool and unexpected. He was definitely a good choice, whether they win or not!

Yup I am doing a semester in Spain to help improve my Spanish And I sure will write a fanfic for it! Yet still keep it similar to Endurance. Yeah luckily we had played maybe 6 seasons of Survivor before this so even though we were all friends, we had enemies for the "reality games." Out of the six Survivor seasons we played, Mary and I made the final two five times, and the other time we both co-hosted. So we really got lucky that we never got targeted! Usually Christina and Kyle were my enemies in Survivor, and I almost always aligned with Mary, Emma, Ryan, and Audrey. Going in to this season Alan and I had a deal that after the first three rounds we would target each other - since he was probably my best friend outside of this game at the time. Luckily he never won a temple mission after the first three rounds. And that's so cool that he hosts reality games. I really wish one of my friends were as into it as I am, because sometimes I feel like I'm nagging them to play haha.

And thank you for your commentary! The final episode will probably be posted sometime tomorrow. Can't believe I will finally be finishing this series. Part of me doesn't want to because it has so so so many good memories. This will always be my favorite season we ever had because we stuck to the game and did not rush any mission or challenge. I just miss how close I was with all these people and now that we're in college it's so much harder to keep it touch together. But this won't be the last game, I can ensure that!

[kwdrewfan]

Feb 18, 2015 14:23:58 GMT -5 Mister Ham said:

Yup I am doing a semester in Spain to help improve my Spanish And I sure will write a fanfic for it! Yet still keep it similar to Endurance. Yeah luckily we had played maybe 6 seasons of Survivor before this so even though we were all friends, we had enemies for the "reality games." Out of the six Survivor seasons we played, Mary and I made the final two five times, and the other time we both co-hosted. So we really got lucky that we never got targeted! Usually Christina and Kyle were my enemies in Survivor, and I almost always aligned with Mary, Emma, Ryan, and Audrey. Going in to this season Alan and I had a deal that after the first three rounds we would target each other - since he was probably my best friend outside of this game at the time. Luckily he never won a temple mission after the first three rounds. And that's so cool that he hosts reality games. I really wish one of my friends were as into it as I am, because sometimes I feel like I'm nagging them to play haha.

And thank you for your commentary! The final episode will probably be posted sometime tomorrow. Can't believe I will finally be finishing this series. Part of me doesn't want to because it has so so so many good memories. This will always be my favorite season we ever had because we stuck to the game and did not rush any mission or challenge. I just miss how close I was with all these people and now that we're in college it's so much harder to keep it touch together. But this won't be the last game, I can ensure that!

Oh wow, that's really cool! I'm not very good with languages, haha.
It sounds like you've been doing these games for a while! And you obviously have the strategies down. Yeah, I really wish I were a little bit closer with JD so that I could play in all of his games haha. (we've done some theatre together, but we haven't actually talked in a while.) Lol you wouldn't have to nag me to play! I'm always thinking/talking about how much I wish my friends & I could have a season 2, but JD recently moved about 3 hours away, so whenever he is in town he's visiting with his family and school friends. So no host. And we also lost contact with a few of our friends who were in it, so we would have to find some new players.
Games like these make for some of the best memories! I'm glad that you're optimistic for more in the future.

[Mister Ham]

Going to FINALLY be posting the finale tonight. Sorry about the delay, had a crazy week. Now I am finally ready to do this.

[Mister Ham]

Episode 14 of 14: The Final Showdown

Mitch and Mary: Luck, Discipline, Heart, Strength, Friendship, Teamwork, Trust, Knowledge, Courage, Ingenuity, Karma, Commitment
Kyle and Alan: Leadership, Perseverance





Last time on Endurance!

The final two teams competed in the pieces mission to decide who would be granted the Commitment piece, left behind by the Green team. In a quick mission, Yellow pulled off their fourth mission win in a row. After the mission Brown started to worry how they could possibly catch up to Yellow in order to win the game. However, it was made clear that there would be no traditional final temple. Instead, the teams would compete in a final mission, where pieces would still come into play. Before the final mission was announced, it was announced that Christina would be unable to play in the final mission. Due to the large gap between Brown and Yellow, it was granted that Kyle could choose any member from the game to be his partner in the final mission. In order to give his team the best advantage, Kyle chose Alan previously from the Blue team. Yellow began to worry whether they would be able to take on these two in the finals. What do the pieces mean, and will it be enough to keep Yellow on their winning streak? And most importantly, who will finally be crowned the winner of Endurance 7? Find out TODAY in this episode!



The four players are shown walking over with their pieces, Alan and Kyle with one in their hands each and Mitch and Mary both with six in each of their arms.
Janelle: Here they are, the complete 14 pieces of Endurance. Yellow with 12 and Brown with 2.
Mitch (confessional): From every season of Endurance I watched I have never seen a team with 12 pieces. I'm so proud of Mary and myself.
Janelle: So I'm sure you all want to know what these mean...
Mary: Please!
Kyle: Be gentle...
Janelle: For every piece Yellow has over Brown...








































































they will have a 5 second advantage.
Mitch: That's awesome!
Alan: This isn't looking good.
Janelle: Giving Yellow a 50 second lead over Blue in the final mission. This mission in its entirety should take on average 15 minutes. So Brown, this game is not over yet. I know you two will be giving it your best today.
Alan: I'm here and ready to play.
Kyle: Alan has had time to rest up, and I will be giving this everything I've got.

Mitch (confessional): 50 seconds is definitely a great advantage in this final challenge. But will it be enough? This mission will take at least 15 minutes. That gives them more than enough time to make up the gap.
Mary (confessional): I feel really good about having a 50 second head start. We can't do this like the mission in the final three, because we saw how quick that advantage could disappear.
Kyle (confessional): I really think Alan and I have a good chance. At this point I'm not trying to win in for me anymore. This is for you Christina.
Alan (confessional): I dominated challenges when I was with Liz. Now that I have Kyle, I feel even better about this. The alliance will take it all!

Janelle: Are you ready for the challenge?
Alan: Being it on.
Mary: More than ever!
Janelle: In front of you is a course completely made out of past challenges. Meaning Alan, there might be some challenges you haven't seen.
Kyle (confessional): When Janelle said Alan might not be familiar with a few challenges I got a little nervous. Let's hope his strength can make up for it.
Janelle: However, there is one part you might not be familiar with. But let's start from the beginning. You will run about 400 meters from the start line to the next part of the challenge. From here you will compete in Stacked, where you will immediately start with 8 boxes that you must transfer all the way across the field, about 50 meters, to your next step. From here you will compete in Slingshot Alley. You must launch the ball to your partner, and they must catch one ball at each of the three stations. Each station is about 15 feet apart from each other. Think of this more as E6 instead of E5. From here you will pick up your two planks (Plank Wars) and make your way (about 25 meters) to the backyard. If you fall off you must start over from the beginning of this section. After this you will head into the backyard, where one player must be blindfolded (Blind Faith). Your partner will lead you with their voice to pick up three of your team colored balls scattered across the yard. You must transport each ball to your partner one at a time before you can pick up your next ball. Lastly, you will head inside the huts to complete a 50 piece puzzle of the Endurance logo. Once you have finished the puzzle you will race back to the start line where you will reunite with the 6 eliminated teams and gain the title of Endurance champion. The winners will win these two trophies and get complete bragging rights! For the last time Endurance players, are you ready?
Mary: Yes.
Mitch: Uh huh!
Kyle: Yes I am.
Alan: Let's do this.
Janelle: Any final questions before this mission?

Mitch (confessional): A lot of the missions in this final mission we have won. But there are a few, Blind Faith, that we completely failed in. And Brown was right on our tail in all of these. Can we do this?
Kyle (confessional): I really enjoy the length of this mission. Every extra section helps and brings us one step closer to beating out Yellow.
Alan (confessional): I gotta admit I have no experience in two of these missions. But with Kyle guiding me, it might just be enough.
Mary (confessional): I am going to do everything I can to not hold Mitch back. I might not be as strong as Kyle and Alan but I am smarter. If we can keep the lead until the puzzle we might just seal the deal.

Janelle: Alright it looks like you are all ready! Yellow team when I say go you will head through the woods and start the mission. Brown, 50 seconds after I call Yellow I will instruct you to go. I hope this is clear to all of you. Mitch and Mary on your mark...
Mary: We got this Mitch.
Janelle: Get set...
Mitch: Everything we got goes right here.
Janelle: GO!

Mitch and Mary head down the course and disappear into the woods.
Kyle: Please make a mistake, that's all we need.
Alan: We got the speed Kyle, this first section will cut off a lot of this time.

Yellow is a little more than half of their way to the second part of the mission when Janelle is nearing to call Brown to start.
Mitch: Come on Mary! We need to speed through this first part or they will be right up with us!
Janelle: Brown are you ready? Your fifty seconds is up, go!
Kyle: Time to move Alan!

About 30 seconds after Brown is called the Yellow team is shown arriving to their first station, Stacked.
Mitch: We can't drop this.
Yellow starts and makes it about halfway across the yard when they drop their top boxes.
Mary: Set it down easy, we don't want them all to fall!
Janelle: Yellow makes a quick recovery and continues to the finish of this challenge!

Not soon after Yellow moves on to their slingshots, Brown arrives at the scene.
Kyle: There they are! Alan we have to take this cautiously.
Alan: Will do.

At the slingshots Yellow is having a little bit of trouble.
Mitch: Mary you have to get these to me for me to catch them!
Mary: I can't figure out how to launch these that far!
Janelle: Yellow is surely having some trouble with launching their balls! Stay positive! Brown is making up some ground but...oh they just dropped their entire stack and must start over!

Mitch catches his second ball and moves on to the last station of Slingshot Alley.
Mitch: One more Mary! One more and we don't have to look at slingshots ever again!
Mary: It's about time!
Mitch catches his final ball and Yellow moves on to Plank Wars.
Mary: They're catching us, we need to move!
Janelle: It is hard to tell just how must ground Brown has made up. It all depends on how well they can do Slingshot Alley! They could be only 30 seconds behind or they could be well over a minute behind!

Yellow is shown completing Plank Wars.
Mitch: Mary we need to spread these out further away from each other! If we stay too close they can complete this way faster.
Mary: I'm not falling off again and having to start from scratch, just keep going.
Mitch (confessional): I was getting a little annoyed with Mary's pace just because this is just what almost got us sent to temple in the last round. I just can't sacrifice this mission, no mission has been more important.

Janelle: Brown is doing very well in Slingshot Alley! Only one more ball and they are on to Plank Wars! Yellow is nearing the end and now they are on to Blind Faith!
Mary: We can do this way better than the beginning. Trust me.
Mitch: Okay I'll put on the blindfold.
Janelle: Yellow is starting their next section and Brown is moving onto Plank Wars! Both teams are doing a great job and are doing much better than the projected time!

Alan: Spread these out further, we have long legs and can crush this.
Kyle: We were so close to winning this mission last time.

Mary: Great job Mitch! Bring it to me, two to go!
Janelle: Yellow is using great teamwork, I'm sure it is a lot easier without five other teams yelling like earlier!
Mary: Oh yeah that's why this is so much easier...

After about 30 seconds Brown is shown running over to the Blind Faith section, finally meeting up with Yellow.
Alan: We are here! I'll put on the blindfold!
Kyle: Say goodbye to your lead Yellow!
Mary: Okay Mitch you need to run deep into the yard for this one Mitch! No walking!
Kyle: Alan this first one is really close, get down! It's on your right!
Mary: Mitch you passed it, turn around!
Janelle: Mitch and Alan both pick up their team ball! Can Yellow keep up their slight lead?
Kyle: Great job Alan run it right back!
Mary: Mitch follow my voice! RUN!
Janelle: Alan brings his first ball back to Kyle and here comes Mitch!
Mary: Straight all the way! Keep running!
Mitch: I made it!
Mitch takes off his blindfold and him and Mary run to the hut with their team color written on it.

Mitch (confessional): When I took off my blindfold I realized just how close Brown was to us. I would say maybe 20 seconds behind tops. We need to speed through this puzzle.
Mary (confessional): All we need is one more step to become the champions. But will this puzzle be that easy?

Janelle: Yellow has made it into their hut and Brown has just completed this section of the mission! Go to your hut!
Kyle: Great job Alan!
Alan: I think we just made up a lot of time.
Alan (confessional): Nothing felt better than flying through that part. I won that mission before and I just did it again.
Kyle (confessional): We have without a doubt the strongest and smartest two teams left. Who will complete this puzzle first?

Janelle: Both Yellow and Brown are working hard on their puzzles! Will Yellow pull out their fifth and final mission win in a row? Or will Brown overcome their now minor setback? Can Mary, the valedictorian of her high school class use her brain to carry her team to the end, or will third-ranked Kyle prove his team has the most Endurance? Let's see!

Mitch: This is all you Mary, you knew this from the start.
Mary: You know this logo better than I do! We are a team!

Kyle: Inside first, the outside will be the hardest because the pieces are all right.
Alan: You do inside and I'll do the outside.

Janelle: About three minutes have passed and both teams have completed a good chunk of their puzzles! But who will figure out all of the blank pieces first?

Mitch: These aren't fitting!
Alan: This isn't right.
Mary: We are so close!
Kyle: Just a few more, Alan!

Janelle: And one team has just darted out of their hut and is heading toward the finish line! And in a time of just under 10 minutes, crashing the projection for this mission, the winners, and the champions of Endurance are...





















































































































































Mitch and Mary of the Yellow team!

Mitch: Keep pushing Mary! We just need to run to the end!
Mary: So close!

Kaleb: Come on Yellow, you got this!
Audrey: Lets go Yellow!
Bear: You guys did it!!

Janelle: Congratulations Yellow, you ARE the Endurance Champions!!!
Mary: We finally did it!
Mitch: I am so proud of you!!!
Yellow hugs and is awarded the two trophies.

Janelle: Yellow team, what can I say? You guys sure had a slow start, but once the first two teams were eliminated you really stepped up your game. You won a total of 7 missions and were able to make it through the game without even one trip to temple. And when it came down to it, all of the eliminated teams wanted to help YOU. You guys have a lot to be proud of and I'm sure the other teams can agree, you earned this title.
Mitch: I could not have done this without Mary, we worked so well together and used our strengths and trust in each other to get this far.
Mary: Without each other this win would have been impossible. And of course our wonderful allies throughout the game, Red, Purple, Gray, and even Brown.

Janelle: And for now, this game is a wrap. Thank you to all teams for competing and making this a successful first Endurance party. Every team gave a piece to their game and the result would not be the same without each and every one of you. Yellow, any closing thoughts?
Mary: Just thank you to all of you for being my friends and making this such a fun game.
Mitch: Thank you all for making my Endurance dreams come true. I thought once Endurance was cancelled my chance of ever playing anything like it was completely demolished. But you all joined together to make this party the most fun it could be for me. And I am grateful to call you all my friends, and I will never forget this game.



And that my friends, is the end of Episode 14. After almost two years of writing this series I am sad to say it is finally over. This will always be one of my fondest memories with my friends and will always be the best game I have ever played. I want to thank everyone for reading this and encouraging me to finish what I started. Upon this I am happy to announce that yesterday I declared an Endurance 2 to be played this June. I hope you all enjoyed this game and are excited to hear another one is in the works.

For all curious, Yellow won the final mission by about 3-4 minutes over the Brown team. The puzzle ended up causing the win for them. All results of all the missions and temples were completely true and all descriptions of the mission were true (minus there being slingshots, a beach, or a forest lol). I will soon post a chart like there is on the wikipedia, as well as a picture of all the teams. I am waiting a few days just so people don't see those before reading the final episode and know the winner before they read. I hope you all enjoyed this series and please leave a comment on your thoughts of the mission as well as the complete series. You guys are the best! Before you know it, there will be a season two, with some short videos too.

END OF EPISODE 14

Mitch and Mary: Luck, Discipline, Heart, Strength, Friendship, Teamwork, Trust, Knowledge, Courage, Ingenuity, Karma, Commitment, Leadership, Perseverance

[kwdrewfan]

Ahhh I can't believe it's over! I'm not surprised that Yellow won, but you guys deserved it ^^ I mean 12/14 pieces, what the heck? HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?!??
The idea of having a "super mission" to determine the winning team is a pretty good one. I don't actually think there is a totally fair way to determine it (seeing as sometimes the most deserving team may not as good at challenges as the less deserving team), but it does seem like a better alternative to the luck-based game in the actual show. It was smart to re-use the same challenges from throughout the entire season.
It's so great that you're having a season 2! I look forward to hearing about it! My friend Emily and I are actually trying to see if we can make a 2nd Endurance happen for us, too, because I learned recently that she wants it to happen almost as much as I do. So fingers crossed! (probably not till October/November though)
I can't wait for the chart and picture(s?)! I always really enjoy visuals of things like this... if that makes sense? I get really into the idea of other people having their own Endurance games, so I love getting more content from said Endurance games. lol
Thanks for posting this, I really enjoyed it!!

[Mister Ham]

Here is a chart as an overview of the game!

[Mister Ham]

Mar 2, 2015 14:11:40 GMT -5 kwdrewfan said:

Ahhh I can't believe it's over! I'm not surprised that Yellow won, but you guys deserved it ^^ I mean 12/14 pieces, what the heck? HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?!??
The idea of having a "super mission" to determine the winning team is a pretty good one. I don't actually think there is a totally fair way to determine it (seeing as sometimes the most deserving team may not as good at challenges as the less deserving team), but it does seem like a better alternative to the luck-based game in the actual show. It was smart to re-use the same challenges from throughout the entire season.
It's so great that you're having a season 2! I look forward to hearing about it! My friend Emily and I are actually trying to see if we can make a 2nd Endurance happen for us, too, because I learned recently that she wants it to happen almost as much as I do. So fingers crossed! (probably not till October/November though)
I can't wait for the chart and picture(s?)! I always really enjoy visuals of things like this... if that makes sense? I get really into the idea of other people having their own Endurance games, so I love getting more content from said Endurance games. lol
Thanks for posting this, I really enjoyed it!!

Thank you for your feedback!! I'm glad you liked the season and I really appreciate you being active through the whole thing. I will definitely post another season when it is finished. I have no idea how I am going about final temple next time, it's a hard way to figure out. I hope the game works out for you guys!

[Mister Ham]

Mar 3, 2015 23:04:01 GMT -5 @firetruck421 said:

This was an epic and amazing series, I'm so glad you posted it! I'm also really glad that you're doing a 2nd season, and I really hope you guys have a ton of fun!!

Okay, so we all basically knew you guys were gonna win, but still, you can't help but cheer for the under-dogs. (Though I'm glad you guys won. Y'all deserved it.)

I must say that I personally don't like the final challenge. Purely only because I love the intensity of the original game. Though I do agree that the "luck" part is stupid, but the intensity of the game is my favorite part. And, a challenge where it's only 2 teams honestly doesn't have much intensity for me. (Unless you're really into it, or you're actually playing.) But the intensity of not knowing whether you made a good decision or not is perfect in my opinion.

I do like the originality, though I do wish the pieces made more of a difference than a 5 second advantage.

Overall this was amazing, and I loved reading about it! Great job Mitch!!!

Thank you for your comments! I'm glad you liked it! I am definitely considering doing a real final temple for my next game. Just sometimes I feel like the best team doesn't always win in those situations (E5 green, E6 Blue). Thank you for supporting this series from the start!

Pictures to come soon

[Mister Ham]

As promised, pictures!!!

The eight place team who never really got to show what they were made of...

The Orange Team, Yann and Katelyn!






The seventh place team who was eliminated too soon...

The Gray Team, Ryan and Audrey!






The sixth place team who never caused any waves...

The Purple Team, Laura and Kaleb!






The fifth place team who dominated the temple missions...

The Blue Team, Liz and Alan!






The fourth place team who nearly survived three trips to temple...

The Red Team, Bear and Vanessa!






The third place underdogs that everyone rooted for...

The Green Team, Emma and Ashley!






The second place team who came in second in just about everything...

The Brown Team, Kyle and Christina!





The first place team who proved they had the most endurance...

The Yellow Team, Mitch and Mary!








Thank you all so much for reading this series!!! I'm so glad I finally finished it. I can't believe this happened almost two years ago...
But we have good news!!! Mitch's Endurance Series will be coming back for a second season this summer!!
With weekly episodes and videos showing the competition, this series is sure to be a success!!
Also, we have these members returning back from the previous season...

Mitch, Mary, Kyle, Christina, Emma, Ashley, Bear, Alan, Liz, Ryan, and Katelyn! As well as many new players, sure to give this season a new twist and a fresh taste.
With new twists, challenges from the actual TV show Endurance, and an athletic cast, this season will not disappoint!
Thank you all for always commenting and encouraging me to continue these series, you guys rock!

[kwdrewfan]

Ahhh I love it! It's great being able to put faces to everyone's names! I'm super excited that you plan on making videos/episodes for your next Endurance series. I'm sure it's going to be fantastic

[Cruise meerkat Youssy]

Finally gonna get around to reading this lol. Here I goooo

[Cruise meerkat Youssy]

This was so good. I was rooting against Yellow because I just love the underdogs but at the end you can't deny that y'all deserved to win!! Can't wait for season 2. Also my favorite person was BEAR I loved her so much.

[Mister Ham]

Hahaha thank you Bryan!! I'm glad you enjoyed And BEAR will be back next season!! She's a great girl. So excited for season 2 it is unreal.