Rubik's Algorithm Antics

"Well. for this challenge, you'll really rely on your friends with arms to win."

- Red

## About

Rubik's Algorithm Antics is the sixth episode of the first season of Objects At Gaming. It release on November 7th, 2021, six days before TheCatOfObjectShows's 16th birthday.

## Story

Red tells everyone on Team Fix-It that the elimination will take place on the deserted island they were on. Prize voting also was absent. Lampy immediately gets prepared to vote out Watery. Socky and Orangey also notice writing in the sand that is targeting to vote out Socky, supposedly written by Cardy, but actually written by Wrenchy as an attempt to keep him safe.

At the elimination, and after every vote was counted, Orangey, Sombrero, Lampy, Blueprint, and Mustache were safe first with no votes against them. Socky got one vote (actually from Wrenchy) and Wrenchy got one vote (from Mustache still). Cardy and Watery were in the bottom 2. Sooner, a blue gem named Lapis arises from Red's boat and wishes for Cardy's survival, which ends up coming true later. Watery is eliminated. Lampy is ecstatic while Socky and Orangey are sad. It's to the point where the two besiege him to get answers on why he hates Watery so much. It was all because of a simple negative first impression. Unreasonable, Socky and Orangey end their friendship with Lampy.

Meanwhile at the CCC, Power Outlet adores the sight of an innocent Watery and begins what seems to be a mother-son friendship with him. Medaly, who changed her appearance, seems to be working on something, but won't reveal it to Grapey and Broccoli.

Red and special guest Lapis reveal the next challenge to be Rubik's Cube solving. However, only the contestants with arms are to compete, while armless players or players who have already solved their respective cube can help those who aren't. Sombrero, Socky, Mustache, Blueprint (now eligible), Pinata, Cookie (making Red laugh), Football, Toilet Paper, and Spaghetti will compete.

An already finished Spaghetti assists Cookie while Football later finishes his cube. Socky's plan is to individually take off every tile and rearrange them like a finished cube would. Blueprint is skeptical, but Socky proves that he knows exactly what the cube's color sequence looks like since he knew some others who were professionals during his youth. Sombrero finishes.

Illuminati, Cactus, Shelfy, and Pink Sunglasses, later considering to add Spaghetti, form an alliance called The ODDyssey, showing that despite being more unique and different, they still never give up in the competition. With Spaghetti's help, Cookie finishes her cube. Pinata is concerned that her team may be always relying on him to win and wants more collaboration between everyone, even though she needs Rubik's help herself.

Socky's interesting strategy is a success, prompting Mustache and Blueprint to immediately jump to it! A reflective Lampy also explains to Cardy about the ultimatum between him, Socky, and Orangey, and the advice he gets is to "do what's best for him".

Toilet Paper finishes his cube, meaning that Team Birthday Party is only one completion away from winning. A disguised Wrenchy sneaks into Team Birthday Party's room to knock a tile off of Football's cube, saving his team from elimination. Football, who never saw Wrenchy, tries to hold Cookie's hand, but he is reluctant in the end. TP notices and immediately tells Spaghetti, who has to help Pinata in order to "initially" win. When she completes her cube, Red announces that Football hasn't finished, to the entire team's confusion. Cookie and Plant later spot that his cube lost a tile, which caused Blueprint and Mustache to claim Team Fix-It's first win in four challenges! The victory scene from Day One Of Fun is mostly reenacted. Watery also meets Broccoli, who surprisingly doesn't insult him or do anything mean, setting the stage for their possible friendship.

A shocked Football breaks down into tears and panic. Pink Sunglasses impulsively calls him a "baby", angering Cookie as he immediately regrets it. Toilet Paper gives his word about Football's innocence and defends him. These words amaze Football, as he feels much better about both the situation, and his fate in the game. Making him feel much happier, Cookie makes him laugh again.

Red announces that this is Team Birthday Party's first elimination with the new prize voting system.

## Votes

Watery (ELIMINATED) - 4 votes

Cardy (RISK) - 3 votes

Wrenchy - 1 vote

Socky - 1 vote

Everyone else - 0 votes

## Recommended Characters

Recommended characters are absent this episode. This is because the minor production struggles and stress in TCOOS's personal life demotivated him from drawing them in this episode, also considering he has quite a significant pencil drawing project in his visual arts class at that time. The RC's were supposed to be part 2/3 of the total RC's recommended in the comments of Depths Of The Diamond. This will instead continue in episode 7 and finally conclude in 8.

However, as stated in the #TCOOS16thBirthday Q&A vlog, TCOOS is considering not drawing RC's during the credits anymore.

## References

### Continuity

#### Ring The Bells Of The Seven Seas

* The episode begins in the same location of the challenge, as well as where the elimination takes place.
* Socky and Orangey didn't forget their promise to talk with Lampy about getting used to Watery's good heart.
* This is the second episode in a row that Cookie makes Football laugh with silly faces.

#### Depths Of The Diamond

* Grapey is still regretful of her phase of pessimism.

#### Testing the Plan

* With another mind-based challenge, Spaghetti instantly finishes for his team thanks to his extreme brain power.

#### Day One Of Fun

* Team Fix-It's reaction to the challenge is very similar. Wrenchy still says "homina homina homina" and Orangey comments, along with Socky exclaiming "we win, boys!"

### Cultural

* Lapis's design is directly based off the "Lapis Lazuli" item from Minecraft.

## Trivia

* This is the first episode to not have the prize voting system at the elimination, AFTER it was introduced.
* This is the second episode where Rebecca comes up with the title name after the previous one
	+ According to her, she actually said that the Rubik's cube formula and how to play it is basically the algorithm
* This is the first fall release of an OAG episode
* One of Rebecca's original music tracks, *Eliminated* is used for the episode and is uploaded onto her YouTube channel
	+ According to her, she came up with the concept of Medaly's new design
* The scene where Power Outlet comforts Watery and sings a lullaby weren't actually in the script. Instead, it's improvised by Rebecca K. Lunetta herself
	+ The silly noises that Cookie made are also done using improv
* This is the first episode since they were introduced to not have recommended characters in the credits.
* This episode's release is the closest to the birthday of its creator, TheCatOfObjectShows.
* The scene where Football has a meltdown and Pink Sunglasses snapping at him became a meme by some users in the OSC
	+ Unfortunately, this was done against TCOOS' wishes...