U.S. States Viewer Voting #13

Hi! Gekko0923 here. I'm hosting a new series called "U.S. States Viewer Voting." In this series, you viewers vote for a state based on the voting mode. There are several voting modes, including voting to eliminate and voting to save, among others. Depending on the voting mode, one of the states will be eliminated. The states have been divided into 5 groups of 10 based on alphabetical order. Last time, various states were UFE.

In Episode 12 of this series, Group 3 was up for elimination, and you guys voted by voting which states you wanted to eliminate.

Vote #12 stats: A total of 14 voters (record) cast 42 votes!

Group 3, let's see which of you is leaving today.

Massachusetts, Montana, and Nevada, you are all safe with zero votes!

MA: See! I knew that nobody hated me!

ME: Dang it.

NV: I guess being a western state really helps your chances in this game, doesn't it?

MA: Yeah. Statistically, California is the only western state to leave.

Gekko0923: Up next, if you border Canada, you're safe!

Michigan (1) Minnesota (1) New Hampshire (3)

MI: Oh, thank goodness. I thought I was gonna be in the bottom two.

MN: Yeah, speaking of Canada, isn't Montana still with him?

NH: Oh, that's right. We'll go get him soon.

Gekko0923: Missouri, New Jersey, you are the bottom two. I'll have to admit, this was a close vote. One of you is safe with 17 votes, the other leaves with 20.

NJ: I'm so nervous!

MO: So am I? What did I even do to deserve this hate?

Gekko0923: I don't know, St. Louis crime rates ring a bell? Anyways, the one who survives is...

Missouri! New Jersey, you've been eliminated.

NJ: Aw man! Bye, guys. It's been fun.

50th: Arkansas

49th: Indiana

48th: Mississippi

47th: Nebraska

46th: Oklahoma

45th: Tennessee

44th: Delaware

43rd: Wisconsin

42nd: Ohio

41st: Rhode Island

40th: California

39th: Louisiana

38th: Alabama

37th: New Jersey

In Canada...

MT: Release me, you monster! What do you want from me?

CN: I don't want anything FROM you, per se, I want you to listen to me.

MT: Listen? I won't listen to a kidnapper like you?

CN: I'm just going to tell you this...

The United States is a bad person.

MT: What? That's absurd.

CN: Do you even know WHERE he is?

MT: No..... I just know that US left Gekko in charge to host the series, but since then, US has just disappeared. It's strange. Wait, why am I telling this to you? I don't even trust you!

CN: Well, I'll put it this way. US has always overshadowed me...

MT: Which is why you want to steal his states, because you want your "sweet revenge" on him. Well, guess what? You're vastly outnumbered by my states.

CN: You don't understand. US is an attention-seeker. A hypocrite. And about the "being outnumbered" thing, I have huge states myself. Just look at Quebec! He's massive! One of my states could easily crush three of America's states!

MT: You're planning to declare war on America?

CN: No. That was just hypothetical. Montana, just remember this. Don't trust the US. Please. Tell this to your state friends as well.

MT: I don't know...

CN: I'll let you go. You said that you had a competition with your state friends, right? Go enjoy that, but please tell others about the US. And do promise to come back here, when I'm ready to tell you the true story of the US.

MT: Um... fine. Goodbye, Canada.

Later...

ID: Hey, is that Montana?

WY: It is! Montana, you're back!

MT: Hi, Wyoming! Nice to see you again!

WY: How did you escape Canada?

MT: It's complicated. Can we talk about this later?

WY: Sure.

ID: If you don't mind, I would like to hear what Canada did as well.

MT: Oh... okay. Alright.

Gekko0923: Since we're in the final 36, I think it's time to switch teams! The current groups are disbanded! You will now get into 6 teams of 6!

OR: Ooooh, new teams? I'm excited!

NH: Finally! I have been waiting to get away from my teammates for so long now!

MI: Hurtful.

NH: Easy for you to say! You've been one of those people who's been treating me like I wasn't your teammate!

MI: I don't care. Good luck finding friends.

WY: I think the five of us who went missing should make a team.

CO: Great idea!

MT: I totally agree.

ID: But we need one more person to join us.

NV: How about Utah? He may be a weirdo sometimes, but he geographically fits in with the rest of us and he is mountainous like us. He'll be the perfect fit for our crew.

MT: Sounds great! Utah, get over here! You're joining our team!

UT: Oh, really? That's a relief. I thought for sure I was going to be one of the last ones picked.

AZ: What about me? What about the Four Corner alliance?

UT: Sorry, Arizona, you have to find someone else to join.

AZ: Hmph.

HI: Alaska, wanna team up?

AK: Of course! States like us should be sticking together.

HI: We just need four more people. I'm just afraid that everyone is going to forget about the two of us again, like always.

AK: Let's hope not.

MA: Alright, Anti-New York alliance, band together!

MI: Finally, New Hampshire isn't on our team anymore.

MA: So it's me, you, Minnesota, who else?

MI: I was thinking of adding some Southern states. They HATE New York. Let's try North Carolina first.

MA: I'll ask him right now. Hey, NC?

NC: What is it? You want me to join your team?

MA: Precisely.

NC: (scoffs) Seriously? How hypocritical of you. You Northern states start to band together, being the fan favorites and all that. I bet you just want me to join so I'll be the first boot on your team.

MA: Well, no, actually, we're making an alliance against New York.

NC: I don't care. I'm still not joining.

MA: Whatever. You're going to regret that decision soon.

MN: What are we gonna do now, Massachusetts?

MA: Let's try.... Florida.

Meanwhile...

PA: New York, New Mexico, since all three of us are friends now, let's stick together!

NY: Alright. Who else are we recruiting?

NM: I'll get Arizona.

AZ: New Mexico, guess what? Utah and Colorado joined a team with their "mountain buddies" and they didn't even think of us! I thought the Four Corner states were sticking together.

NM: I know. It's frustrating, but at least the two of us can stick together.

AZ: Okay. Who else is with you right now?

NM: New York and Pennsylvania.

AZ: They're good people. I'm fine with joining.

NM: Sweet!

IL: Alright, Midwestern states! Come join me!

MO: Actually, none of us want to join a bossy state like you.

IL: What? Iowa, you're still with me, right?

IA: No, Illinois. You need to learn how to treat states like equals. Stop acting like you're better than everyone else.

IL: Whatever. I don't need you guys anyway.

MO: So, Iowa, wanna team up?

IA: Of course!

KS, KY: We wanna join as well!

IA: Awesome!

MN: So we're recruiting Florida, right?

MA: Yes. Hey, Florida!

FL: What do you guys want?

MA: I think that New York and his allies are getting too powerful. It's time to take him down.

FL: Why would I team up with blue states like you?

MA: Florida, look at yourself. You have no allies. All the red states are getting voted off. I'm giving you a second chance, and it would be foolish for you not to take it.

FL: Fine. Let's do this.

VT: Connecticut, you're a nice guy. Wanna team up?

CT: Thank you so much, Vermont. I feel like all of these big states are so frightening. It's good to have a friend like you.

AK: Hey, Hawaii, look at those two little ones over there. You should tell them to join us.

HI: Okay. Connecticut, Vermont, come join our crew!

VT: Let's go, Connecticut!

CT: Alright.

OR: Hey, wait up! Washington and I want to join as well, since we have a Pacific coast like you and Alaska.

HI: That would be nice. And with that, our team is full!

ND: South Dakota, spots are running out. We have to stick together.

SD: I agree.

ND: This is our chance to get North and South Carolina on a team with us, and they can finally be friends!

SD: North Dakota, that isn't going to work so well...

ND: You're right. Can we get SC to join us, at least?

SD: Sure.

SC: Okay, I'll join.

GA: New York, since we're already allied, I'm joining you.

NY: Cool. We need one more.

VA: Me! ME! I'm not joining the same team as West Virginia again!

NY: Yes, of course you can join. Now we have six!

WV: Well, Virginia ditched me, of course. I don't need her to be successful. Hey, there's a team with only cardinal directions in their names! I'll fit in with that group!

ND: We're happy to have you.

TX: Can't believe it's taken me this long to choose. I guess since my li'l bro Oklahoma is gone, it's hard to find others.

IL: Same.

TX: Hey, I heard that Massachusetts and his friends are plotting against New York. Wanna join them?

IL: Of course! I despise New York! He's always taking the spotlight from others.

TX: Hey, I'm a spotlight hog too, but whatever. Let's go.

Gekko0923: North Carolina, Maryland, New Hampshire, and Maine, you are the only ones to have not joined a team.

IA: Hey, we need two members. Let's take NH and ME.

NH: Thank you so much.

ME: Yes! New Hampshire and I get to be on the same team!

ND: That means that North Carolina and Maryland, you're with us.

NC: Seriously? The ONE team that I didn't want to join is where I end up? What foolery is this?

SC: Guess that's what happens if you keep being a jerk.

NC: Hey, I'm not a jerk! You're a jerk!

(NC and SC bickering)

ND: Hey now, guys, we're going to have a coherent team that works together well, and NO arguments are going to get in our way, alright?

NC: North Dakota, stop acting like a peacemaker. You can't fix what's broken between us.

Gekko0923: Well, that was some dramatic team picking, but it ended up fine. Now, for your first challenge as new teams...

MAKE A TEAM NAME

You should try to make the team name representative of all its members, and you should all agree to it. I will judge your team names and give them a score out of 10. The team with the worst score will be up for voting. Go!

WY: Okay, guys. Any ideas?

UT: Perhaps we should be called the "Mountain States" because we're all mountainous.

ID: Come on, we can do better than that! We don't want to lose!

MT: Maybe the "Wild West" or the "Explorers" will suit us best.

CO: I don't want to be called the "Explorers". This isn't a Dora the Explorer show. We're U.S. states, for goodness sake!

WY; Calm down, Colorado. At least his other suggestion was good. We'll be called the "Wild West."

Gekko0923: Great team name! I give it a 9/10.

ND: Perhaps we should be called the Cardinals? Five of the six of us have a cardinal direction in our name.

NC: Honestly, North Dakota, you should stop trying to make my relationship with SC "better" by "embracing our differences." SC and I simply have too many differences to even be compatible with each other anymore. We're just rivals now.

SC: For once, I agree with her. We just don't mix.

MD: Um, guys? What about our team name?

WV: I'm not sure... Gekko, come back to us. We need a few more minutes.

Gekko0923: Alright. I'll move on to the next team.

IL: So... what ideas do your "brilliant" minds have?

TX: IDK. I'm not that creative. I'm more of a physical guy

FL: Well, what do we have in common? We are all against New York, right?

MN: Right. So what do we call ourselves?

MA: I like the term "antihero"

IL: Nah. I'm more of a villain.

MI: Aren't those the same?

IL: No, an anti-hero is more of a- you know what, I don't know why I'm explaining things to an idiot like you.

MN: Let's settle on the "Rebels"

MA: I like it. It gives the negative connotation of a villain while showing the antihero side as well. Nice job, Minnesota.

MN: Thanks. Gekko, what's our score?

Gekko0923: That's alright. 6/10.

DC: Hey, Gekko. Since I'm your cohost, I can give some input, right?

Gekko0923: Oh, I almost forgot about your existence. What do you wanna say?

DC: I think they deserve better than a 6. Give them an 8 instead.

Gekko0923: What? Why?

DC: I like their thought process.

Gekko0923: Oh, I'll bump it up to 7. Let's move on.

NY: Any ideas?

GA: Hey, I just realized that Arizona, Pennsylvania, and I are all swing states-

VA: That's cool, but it's not representative of the entirety of the team. (proceeds to explain why unity is needed among the team in 1776 language)

NM: We'll be called "The Avengers" because we're avenging California.

PA: Um... I'm not sure if that's getting a great score...

NY: I LOVE it! Let's do it!

Gekko0923: DC, I'm at a loss for words. What score are you giving this?

DC: Are you kidding me? I'm literally DC, the opponent of the Marvel franchise. I'm giving this a 2/10 at best.

Gekko0923: Okay. 2 it is.

PA: Dang it. I knew we shouldn't have chosen that name.

CT: I think we should be called the "Underdogs" because we're not as populated or threatening as some of the other states.

AK: I don't know if that title fits all of us. I'm the largest state, while Washington and Oregon have sufficient areas and populations as well.

VT: We're all kind of neutral among the anger and tension occurring among the other states...

OR: How about the name "The Outsiders" since we are all kind of the introverts on the outside of all the drama.

WA: Great idea!

Gekko0923: Awesome! I give it a 10/10. DC, you agree?

DC: Yes. Great job, Outsiders!

MO: Hear that? The other team was considering calling their team the "Underdogs". I think we should take their idea because it suits as very well in my opinion.

NH: Umm... I don't think we should steal someone else's idea.

MO: Nonsense, New Hampshire. This complaining is the reason why you were the outcast in the former Group 3.

IA: Hey, let's settle this with a vote. Everyone in favor of Missouri's idea, say aye.

IA, MO, KS, KY: Aye!

ME: Sorry, New Hampshire, the two of us are outvoted.

NH: It's fine.

Gekko0923: Well, I would have given you an 8, but since you copied someone else's idea, I'm bumping your score down to a 3. But luckily for you, that's not the worst score so far, so you're still safe. Congrats.

KY: Oh thank goodness.

Gekko0923: So right now the worst score is the Avengers, a 2. It's all up to North Dakota's team. If they can get a score above a 2, they will be safe.

SD: Alright, guys, get it together, we have to think of a name.

WV: With North Carolina and South Carolina arguing, I don't really know if there's a name that fits both of them.

MD: Let's just settle with the Cardinals. It's the only option we have right now.

NC: NO! I refuse to be on the same team as South Carolina! I want to be out of this team! I wanna switch with someone so badly! Who wants to switch!

SC: I'm the one who should switch. You can stay here with the Dakotas and have fun being the worst team!

SD: Hey! Don't bring us into this.

ND: Gekko, we're just settling with the Cardinals.

Gekko0923: Okay, I give it a...

DC: Wait! I'm scoring this name. I give it a...

ZERO! The St. Louis Cardinals suck so bad! You guys lose and one of you is getting voted out.

WV: Dang it. The Carolinas are being total liabilities so far, I hope one of them gets eliminated.

ND: But I think that they could be given character development and arcs, which would be really cool.

MD: Honestly, it's so difficult to think optimistically when you're with them. But I like your positive thinking.

Gekko0923: Viewers, vote which state from the Cardinals you want to SAVE. The one with the least votes will be eliminated from this show.

OFFICIAL TEAMS
Wild West: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado

Outsiders: Alaska, Hawaii, Vermont, Connecticut, Washington, Oregon

Rebels: Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Florida, Illinois, Texas

Avengers: Pennsylvania, New York, New Mexico, Arizona, Georgia, Virginia

Underdogs: Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Maine

Cardinals: North Dakota, South Dakota, South Carolina, West Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland

Meanwhile...

CO: Hi, Wyoming! Aren't you glad that we get to be on the same team?

WY: Yes, I'm happy that everyone in our friend group got to join as well.

CO: That's great and all, but I was thinking that maybe we can spend some time alone, as friends?

WY: Oh, of course!

UT: So, Montana, what did Canada say to you?

MT: It's a long story...

UT: It's okay to tell me. We are friends, after all.

MT: I think I should tell the entire team..

UT: How can you tell... that one of them will not snitch?

MT: Hmm? Oh.. I think I trust all of them well enough.

UT: Alright. It's your decision, I guess. I'll go gather the team.

MA: Hey, Virginia, I know you're on New York's team, but you shouldn't trust him that much.

VA: What do you mean?

To be continued...

Vote #: 13

Group UFE: Cardinals

States remaining: 36

States UFE: 6

Voting begins: Thursday, 12/28/2023, 12:30 AM PT

Voting ends: Sunday, 12/31/2023, 3:00 PM PT

Voting mode: VOTE TO SAVE

All states from the Cardinals are up for elimination! Here are your candidates. For this particular voting method you will vote to eliminate. Instructions are listed below.

Maryland [MD]

North Carolina [NC]

North Dakota [ND]

South Carolina [SC]

South Dakota [SD]

West Virginia [WV]

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