Round After Round Novels & Stories

The older man blushed, but he bit the bullet and said, "Very well, you win this round. We'll have three rounds, and the person who wins two rounds is the winner." "Yes, two wins in three rounds!"

I made a sound like I was shocked. — When does the next round start? — Round of what? — Of what we were doing during the bite! — We can start now if you want... — Don't be for that!

It was a game of musical chairs, with each round tied to a different theme. The chairs themselves were quite a sight to behold, each one meticulously designed to match the theme of the round. The current round, with its spooky vibe, had chairs that were adorned with bats on their backs, adding an extra element of eerie delight to the game. The students were determined to win, with their eyes fixed on the chairs as they circled around them, their movements quick and nimble.

There were auditions for minor roles, but as far as she knew, the ones who would be playing as the main roles were already fixed, and a lot of them were new faces just like her. That was also the reason why the series had already gotten a lot of attention even when the first episode hadn’t even been released yet. The Second Time Around was the title of the series. As they said, "The series is one big attempt of producers to step out of the Philippine drama's grasp."

Emily’s POV: I waited anxiously for the compere to give us the instructions about the fifth round. “Let me explain this round to you all…” The compere started and after a pause, he continued, “This round will have 3 mini rounds which will lead us to our winners. The first mini round will be ‘Who am I’ round… In this round, we’ll give you some key words about a famous personality and you need to press those buzzers to give an answer. Note that this round will also have negative points if the answer is incorrect. The second mini round will be the ‘Strapline’ round in which we will give you some phrases or famous sayings of any books or people and you need to answer that, pressing the buzzer… A

The cards may change, but the bond woven through the threads of shared moments remains, a testament to the enduring magic of family and friendship. As the cards shuffle, the room brims with a comfortable familiarity, a testament to the shared bond that extends beyond the game at hand. The final round, bathed in the soft glow of lamplight, unfolds with an air of both competition and camaraderie. "Last round, everyone. Let's make it count." I announce "Deal me in. I'm feeling lucky." Kendra says "Luck has a way of shifting in the final round. We'll see who emerges victorious." Jim says proudly

He bemoaned grudgingly when he found out he had lost again, making me smirk. “Are you trying to spell out Roxanne’s name? You’ve been scoring seven since the beginning of the game.” He said, which made me pause to think about it. It was true throughout the 5 rounds I had beaten him 7-0; well, it was just a coincidence, wasn’t it? “Let’s play one more round before I finally accept defeat." Leo pleaded, and I agreed absentmindedly. I was distracted because he had called Roxanne’s name earlier. I was trying to escape from my thoughts of her, and here he was reawakening them.

After one hour, the first segment ended and Alpha Xander stood up again. "Now, for the second segment of the second round, it is the part you guys have been waiting for, the challenging round. For those that are not familiar with this round, those that qualified for this round will get a chance anybody once to any fighting arena and one chance to be challenged. The fighting arena could be the ordinary fighting arena, the last man standing arena and the life and death arena. But unfortunately,the life and death arena has been closed for now. Your ranks would be calculated with your number of win in the first second and your win in the second segment, you will get to challenge according to you

And when his turn came to play, he was the last to throw the card on the table, ending the first round. Granger was curious about Carson's wife's presence. He did not know how far she was willing to go that night. Whether she would stay until the end or give up, he had no way of knowing. "Interesting," the brunette commented. As the game went on, the beats of the dancing music continued to drive the dancers. The second round came to an end, and some of the participants began to realize they could not win. Aaron and Lara looked at each other, then at the cards they held, exchanging and buying challenges.

“Shall we continue?” Preston glanced at Luna before the start of the new round. Luna’s cheeks reddened, her feet subtly shuffling in an attempt to alleviate the strain and numbness. Although visibly uncomfortable, she refused to concede willingly. “Of course. I refuse to believe I can only roll one or two,” Delmor declared with determination. After three rounds, Delmor rolled two ones and a two, resolute in his determination to achieve a higher number. Luna clenched her teeth, glaring at Delmor.