Day 01- Head of Household
#1 of Big Brother: The Trial
The blue wolf pushed open the door and entered the house first; bags gripped tight in his paw. The green fox and the white shepherd soon came in after.
"Guys! How seriously awesome is this?" The blue wolf, Brandon, said.
"Very." Michael was the fox.
"I know." The shepherd's name was Will. The three boys took off towards the bedroom, which were on the right side of the house. Brandon set down his bag first. He held a paw out to the other boys. "Hi, I'm Brandon. Who are you guys?"
Michael shook his paw first. "Michael."
"William." Will said. All three of them were excited to be the first three to enter the Big Brother Trial for SoFurry. As they went back into the living room and sat down on the couch, Will said, "where are the others? Aren't there 6 of us?"
"Looks like there's only three." Michael said.
"Well, should we get started and introduce ourselves?" Brandon asked. Before anyone could say anything, the doorbell rang. The three furs got excited for who might be coming in through the door. They turned around just in time to see a Vixen, Jill, a female Dalmatian, Gina, and a Collie, Teresa, enter the house. The three guys who were already inside got up to greet them. All six of them were in the house to officially start the Trial.
They went to the couch to start the introductions. Brandon stood up first. "Hi. I'm Brandon. 16. I'm from a small town outside Chicago and I'm a Gas Station Cashier."
Jill was next. "I'm Jillian, but people call me Jill. I'm also 16. I'm from Knoxville, Tennessee and... currently I'm unemployed but I'm a lot of fun to hang around." She sat down and it was the Dalmatian's turn.
"My name's Gina. Also 16. I am from Columbus, Ohio and I'm a Professional Young Model." She said.
Michael was at first hesitant, but he stood and spoke. "Hello. I'm Michael. 16, just like the rest of you. I'm from New York, New York and I'm an Ametuer DJ."
"So you're bringing some music around here?" Brandon asked.
"Probably." Michael sat back down.
It was now Teresa's turn. "I'm Teresa. I'm 16, of course. I currently live in Dallas, Texas and I don't have a job, at the moment." She sat down.
Last, but not least, was Will. He stood up. "I'm Will. 16, I'm from Carson City, Nevada and I'm currently a College Student." The others looked shocked when he said that.
"So, you graduated early?" Jill asked.
"Yep. But, don't worry! I'm not like a super geek where I only talk smart." Will said.
"Well!" Brandon said. "I can already tell that this is gonna be an awesome Trial. Am I right?" The others nodded and spoke with agreement.
Just then, a bell went off. It sounded like it came from the front of the room. Michael noticed it first. "Hey guys! Look! There's a mailbox!" And indeed there was. An orange one with a red flashing light going off. Gina went up to it and opened the box. Inside was a green envelope. She opened it up and read to to her housemates.
"Hope you all are having fun, because it's time for the first Head of Household competition of the Trial." Everyone whooped and cheered when they heard the news. "Everyone get on your swimsuits and get to the backyard."
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Everyone was in their own swim trunks/bathing suits. Gina got the green envelope from the backyard and read it. "Welcome to the first HoH competition. It's called: Dunk Tank. Here's how it works: Houseguests have to stand in their respective dunk tanks. Once inside, you'll notice a red button at the foot of the board. You have to keep your feet pressed on the button. If you let go, not only are you eliminated, you'll get a wet surprise." Gina winks at the others. "Last one standing will be the first HoH."
Gina set the envelope down and everyone got into their dunk tanks. Once the horn sounded, everyone pressed a foot down on their buttons.
"Oh wow!" Brandon said. "This is really hard to press." The red buttons took a bit of force the keep pressed.
"Yeah seriously, this kinda hurts." Jill said.
"Don't think that endurance is supposed to be pleasant." Gina says.
"What happens if we let go?" Teresa asks. "Something about 'wet surprise'?"
"I'm guessing it means we get dunked."
"Oh no. I just done my fur before I came here."
"You can redo it later." Michael said, starting to feel his foot go numb.
Gina's feet start to fall asleep, probably for putting most of her weight on her right foot. She tries hard to focus, but must've slipped as a bell goes off and the platform collapses and she falls into the water.
"Oh my!" Teresa says.
"You did awesome Gina!" Brandon applaudes as Gina comes out of the water.
"Holy shit this is cold!!" She says. Another bell goes off and another houseguest falls. Gina turns her head and sees Michael fall into the freezing water.
"Oh my god!!" Michael exclaimed, "This is freezing!!!" He shivers the longer he stays in the water. The first two Houseguests eliminated sit at the bench at the edge of the yard.
"Who do you think will fall next?" Michael asks Gina.
"I don't know. Probably Jill."
"Really? I say Will." Bell, snap, splash! Another houseguest falls, but it isn't Will or Jill, it's Teresa; leaving Brandon, Will, and Jill still in the game. Trees gets out of the water since she's already cold. Michael gives her a towel to help her dry off.
"Thanks." Teresa says.
"You're welcome." Michael smiles at her. "You did pretty awesome."
"Thanks." Teresa blushes and sits next to her fallen housemates.
"Well. Who's next?" Brandon asks. Nobody moves. Will starts thinking. Being first HoH means you have to get blood on your hands. However, it also means you'd be safe and you can make deals.
"I'll go." Will says, "If you two will keep me safe." Brandon and Jill look at each other, as if they're sending secret messages using their expressions.
"Yeah, you're cool with me." Brandon says. "What about you Jill?" Jill starts thinking about this. Do I want to trust these guys? Or do I not ? They're pretty strong for making it this far, maybe they can help me.
"Ok. Will if you drop, you'll be safe." Jill says. Will nods at her and let's go of his button. Next thing you know, he falls into the freezing cold water.
"Wow! This is cold!" Will says. Gina, Teresa, and Michael all think almost the same thing: the first deal of the year has been made, this game is on.
The last two players are Brandon and Jill. "Good luck Jill." Brandon says, "I could be here all night."
"Me too." Jill says. The last two players look solid, not moving at all. The HoH key, which sits at a podium next to the fallen Houseguests, is all Brandon and Jill are thinking about.
Jill's foot starts to slip. She knows she can't outlast Brandon in this; but she has to try. The Vixen just stares at her foot, not wanting to move it at all, but knows that that's very hard to do.
"Hey Brandon!" Jill says after a while.
"Yeah?" The wolf says.
"I'm about to go!"
"It's ok! You can fall! You're safe!" Jill closed her eyes. She knows she might regret this, but she lets go of her button. The bell sounds and she falls into the water. Soon after, Brandon does too. They get out after a minute. Gina gets up and grabs the key. She goes up and wraps it around Brandon's neck.
"Congratulations Brandon for winning first HoH." Gina says. Everyone applauds for him.
"Thanks guys. This is awesome!!" Brandon hugs everyone around him, knowing in the back of his mind that he's going to make people upset in the long run.
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The mailbox light goes off again. "Hey guys!" Brandon says, "Mailbox!" Everyone drops what they're doing and they all run to the living room and sit on the couch. Brandon opens the mailbox and this time, it's a blue envelope. It feels a bit heavy. The wolf opens it up and find a card and 6 metal keys inside. The keys have the houseguest's names on them. Brandon proceeds to read the card. "Congrats on winning HoH. Here is everyone's keys, which will be used throughout the Trial. Soon, though, you'll be responsible for nominating two of your housemates for eviction. Within 24 hours of said nomination, the others will vote to evict one of those nominees. Good luck." Brandon felt his heart drop into his stomach. It was going to be hard upsetting two of his new friends.
Brandon closed the mailbox, leaving everyone scrambling around, excited that the games have begun.