"Alright, Ed!" Ben shouted, his jaw hanging slightly askew. He looked over at his companion, a fellow contestant who was currently missing both an arm and a sense of self-preservation. "On three, we jump. Try not to get turned into confetti this time." Ed gave a thumbs-up with his remaining hand. They sprinted.
Ben reached the final stretch: the . He looked at the whirling blades, then at the finish line just ten feet beyond. With a shrug that sent a few maggots tumbling from his shoulder, he dove headfirst into the machinery. Ben and Ed Blood Party
The course was a masterpiece of sadistic engineering. First came the , swinging with rhythmic cruelty. Ben slid underneath, feeling the wind of the blade shave a millimeter off his scalp. Then came the landmines , hidden beneath deceptively colorful floor tiles. Behind them, a third contestant—some poor soul in a hot dog suit—wasn't so lucky. A boom echoed through the rafters, and suddenly, the "Hot Dog" was more of a "Scattered Topping." "Alright, Ed