[Benjamin]

Sorry here now. Just had to do dinner.

[Kate!]

[Benjamin]

Good evening and welcome to Task Master. 5 forum members will be taking on various challenges, vying to impress the Task Master and win points.

At the end of the game, whichever player has the most points overall will be crowned the champion and get a wee award (and gloating rights).

The players for this season are:

* Kate
* Annie
* Niamh
* Mock
* Maru

Have they got what it takes to impress the task master?

Let’s find out…

[Benjamin]

Round 1 - Best inflatable thing

The players were asked to find the best inflatable thing, and explain why it was the best inflatable thing.

So let’s see what they picked.

[Benjamin]

KATE

Spoiler:

Mine is such a great inflatable, it brings joy and radiates good vibes to everyone that sees it. The rainbow signifies beauty and harmony throughout the world. Very appealing to look at, and great fun to use. Please choose it. It's also extremely rare and lucky, so I think I've picked something different.

[Maru]

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Maru

Thank you.

[Benjamin]

MOCK

Spoiler:

It looks cool, and it was the most unique design that I had personally spotted when scrolling through inflatable items.

[Kate!]

Omg Mock !!! Fabulous

[Benjamin]

ANNIE

Spoiler:

As a Mod....people are moaning about the ban hammer not being wielded enough and so I have decided this is the perfect thing to practice with. As the Task Master is all powerful - what better thing to have than a giant ban hammer to keep us all in line during this competition.

[Kate!]

well done Annie

[Benjamin]

NIAMH

Spoiler:

Because it's a croc you can swim in and it won't even bite you. Plus to feed Ben's croc fetish

[Kate!]

Pmsl Niamh. Xx

[Maru]

Mock being a party animal wasn't on my bingo card...

Annie's should come with sound effects

Niamh, I remember selling so many crocs way back when I worked in shoes... they're still popular

[Benjamin]

MARU

Spoiler:

My entry is this inflatable rainbow sprinkler (Yes, it rains on the inside). It is $9 and is very uplifting to have hanging out in your lawn. It took forever to blow up though. It's 6' tall.

[Kate!]

Love this Maru.

[Benjamin]

So I passed these on to the Task Master to rank. I kept your identities hidden so they didn’t know who submitted what.

Let’s see how well you won over the Task Master

[Maru]

Mine is still in my yard lmao. I haven't had the heart to deflate it and I really need to mow

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

So I passed these on to the Task Master to rank. I kept your identities hidden so they didn’t know who submitted what.

Let’s see how well you won over the Task Master

Oh brill

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

So I passed these on to the Task Master to rank. I kept your identities hidden so they didn’t know who submitted what.

Let’s see how well you won over the Task Master

Oops

[Benjamin]

KATE

Spoiler:

1 point. Whilst the inflatable was colourful it certainly isnt rare as was claimed and it really belongs in a pre-school day at the pool and nowhere else. Rainbows signal the refraction of light not "harmony". A rainbow is an optical illusion—it does not actually exist in a specific spot in the sky and a unicorn is a mythical creature based on a horse. In this game accuracy is as important as originality.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Maru

Oops

[Benjamin]

ANNIE

Spoiler:

2 points. Its great to see an entry that combines fun with forum discipline. The image is not crisp, however and that cost you ponts as did the fact the woman has sunglasses on with such a high forehead. Overall, a good solid entry that addresses the need for more bans on the forum for recalcitrant members.

[Kate!]

I've an idea who the TM is.

[Benjamin]

MARU

Spoiler:

4 points. This would be great for kids, little girls specifically and the fact it rains on them would give parents the ideal opportunity to cover a scientific chat and combine it with fun. I was also drawn to the excellent value in this time of austerity. The addition of some balls in the image is astute as if the kids had brothers, they could use this as a set of goals and play football and hey invite the sisters too as they will have been inspired by the Lionesses. Dual purpose and cheap. Good shout.