First, who won this Challenge?
TWO positions in TWO teams - the Slice 'N' Dicers & the Zombie Warriors, were hanging in the balance. I had received no confirmation from Michelle for the SnD team, and Ribcut hadn't sent in his dropping out confirmation from the Zombie Warriors team.
Yesterday I had 22 Entries with me. 21 registered and valid, and ONE from a (possible) replacement, Shriek_of_the_Mutilated. IF the originally registered member, Bloody_Ribcut, had shown up and had sent me his entry, THAT entry would have been taken and tallied, since he WAS the registered member.
But he hasn't sent me his entry. He was on for a brief period yesterday morning, but disappeared offline without a word either in this thread or to his team through PMs or email.
So, officially, Shriek takes over Bloody Ribcut's position, and his entry becomes valid. BUT ONLY WHEN THE DEADLINE TICKED OVER!
Let me clarify this a bit more - I received Shriek's entry much earlier, but it was VALIDATED and he was REGISTERED in place of Bloody_Ribcut ONLY JUST NOW, when the deadline came up.
So technically, Shriek's entry is the LAST one in.
IF Ribcut had come in, or sent a PM cancelling his participation and posting that he was dropping out, Shriek would have become registered then and there. And the timing of his entry would have counted.
See why I said Ribcut held a BIG key in the outcome of this challenge?
The last 3 entries I received were in this order...
3rd last entry... from SHRIEK OF THE MUTILATED! (but not validated or registered)
2nd last entry... from ROSHIQ!
and
the last entry... from ~MICHELLE~! (confirmation in the same PM)
Yes, technically, the SnD team should have lost this challenge. But just because Ribcut didn't post anything to either his team or in this thread...
THE ZOMBIE WARRIORS LOSE BATTLE ROYALE CHALLENGE #2!!
and
THE RAGING PHANTOMS WIN BATTLE ROYALE CHALLENGE #2!!
(they win the Bonus HPs again!)
Sorry, ZWs. I know it must be really disappointing to lose this Challenge through such a technical point, but that's the only rational solution to this situation.
The best I can do for you (since so many uncertainties were keeping two teams hanging in the balance till the last moments of the Challenge), is
SCRATCH THE PENALTY FOR LOSING CHALLENGE #2!
Yes, you are spared yet again from heading into the Hunting Zone.
But you know what happens when the losers are spared?
Yes...
Prepare yourselves for yet another trip through...
THE BLOODBATH CHAMBER!