Revival EP: Xtabay's Divine Fragrance

[Legends Explorer Alec]

This is one of the episodes of my L.o.t.H.T. revival prediction. For more info, click here.

Episode 7: Xtabay's Divine Fragrance

(Camera moves through a thick jungle taking two wrong turns and finally revealing King Olmec)

Olmec: Legends of the Hidden Temple!

(Title card forms)

Olmec: With your guide, Kirk Fogg!

(Title card shatters)

Olmec: And here he is now!

(Kirk swings on a rope into the new Legends set)

Kirk: Thank you! Thank you very much! Nice to see you! Thank you Olmec! Welcome to Legends of the Hidden Temple. The rooms are filled with lost treasures that are protected by mysterious Mayan temple guards. Only Olmec knows the legend behind each of the treasures in his temple. Which one are we gonna hear about today?

Olmec: The legend of Xtabay's divine fragrance.

Kirk: Oh, Xtabay's divine fragrance. Well, the legend is set and one of these six teams will have a chance to retrieve the divine fragrance. Will it be:

(Camera shows each team cheering)

The Red Jaguars?

The Blue Barracudas?

The Green Monkeys?

The Orange Iguanas?

The Purple Parrots?

Or the Silver Snakes?

They'll have to pass some pretty tough physical and mental tests, and in the end, only one team will earn the right to enter Olmec's temple. But first, the must cross the moat, and Olmec will tell them how they'll have to do it today.

Olmec: Before each of you is a wooden raft and a rope. When Kirk gives the signal, stand on the raft and pull yourself to the other side. Then it will be your partner's turn to do the same. If you fall off, go back and start again. When both players have crossed the moat, run over and hit the gong. (Kirk hits the Silver Snakes' gong) The first four teams to hit their gongs will go on to the next round.

Kirk: OK teams, are you ready?

Teams: YEAH!

Kirk: Are you ready Olmec?

Olmec: Let's rock and roll!

Kirk: On your mark, get set, GO!

Red Jaguars - 0:18
Green Monkeys - 0:30
Silver Snakes - 0:42
Purple Parrots - 0:53

We've got our four teams right here! They are: The Red Jaguars, the Green Monkeys, the Purple Parrots, and the Silver Snakes!

[Legends Explorer Alec]

Kirk: As the quest continues, it's now time for Olmec to tell us about Xtabay's divine fragrance. Pay attention teams, because your knowledge of the legend will bring you one step closer to Olmec's temple.

Olmec: One of the most despised women in Mexico was Xtabay, whose name means 'Female Ensnarer'. She lived in a village in the Yucatán Peninsula, which had an equally well-known resident, Utz-Colel, meaning 'a good, decent woman'. Every day, Xtabay was being hazed by the villagers, calling her Xkeban, which is a "prostitute" or "bad woman", and with accusations.

Villager #1: That Xkeban is always sick with lust!

Villager #2: Si! Practicing illicit love day in an' day out!

Villager #3: She never cares for anyone but her sorry self!

Villager #4: Ah, but that sweet Utz-Colel…

Villager #5: What a woman with such virtue and honesty!

Olmec: But in truth, Xtabay had a good heart and kindly helped the poor, sick and homeless, and also the animals abandoned for being considered useless, by giving up the jewelry and fine clothes she got from her lovers. Xtabay humbly received the humiliations from the people of her village, giving no comebacks. Utz-Colel on the other hand, was cruel, full of pride, and easily disgusted by the poor. Legend has it that one day, after Xtabay stopped coming to the village, a most intriguing scent caught the nostrils of every villager. It was traced to its origin, coming from Xtabay herself, who had died inside her home, alone. Word of this quickly reached to Utz-Colel.

Utz-Colel: Ha! Impossible! If that is the odor of a dead prostitute, mine shall be incredible when I die!

Olmec: A few days later, Xtabay was buried and the few that showed pity placed Xtabentún flowers on her grave. As for Utz-Colel, when she died, everyone attended her funeral, only to have their noses gagged by an intolerable stench coming from HER grave. The remaining aroma that emitted from Xtabay is currently kept in a perfume bottle within the Temple. Your quest is to find the bottle, and bring it back here.

Kirk: Thank you Olmec, now tell us, where is the divine fragrance?

Olmec: Xtabay's divine fragrance can be found in the King's Storeroom.

Kirk: Teams, you're now standing on the Steps of Knowledge. In a minute, Olmec will ask you a question. If you think you know the answer, stomp down on the ancient marking in front of you. If you're right, you'll move down to the next level. But if you're wrong or ran out of time, I'll give the other teams a chance to answer. The first two teams to make it to the bottom level will be one step closer to Olmec's temple. Olmec, we're now ready for your first question.

Olmec: The word "Xtabay" literally means…"Hot Mama", "Disguised Man", or "Female Ensnarer"?

(Female Green Monkey rings in)

Kirk: Green Monkeys

Female Green Monkey: Female Ensnarer.

Olmec: That is correct!

Kirk: Nice job!

(Green Monkeys move down)

Next question, Olmec.

Olmec: Xtabay lived in a village in the–

(Male Silver Snake rings in)

Kirk: Silver Snakes

Male Silver Snake: Yucatán Peninsula.

Olmec: That is correct!

Kirk: Nice job! Now you're on the board!

(Silver Snakes move down)

Next question, Olmec.

Olmec: The Yucatán Peninsula is located near…Mexico, Cuba, or Panama?

(Male Purple Parrot rings in)

Kirk: Purple Parrots

Male Purple Parrot: Cuba.

Olmec: Incorrect.

(Female Red Jaguar rings in)

Kirk: Red Jaguars

Female Red Jaguar: Mexico.

Olmec: That is correct!

Kirk: Step down Red Jaguars!

(Red Jaguars move down)

Next question, Olmec.

Olmec: The term “Utz-Colel” means…"a bad, spiteful woman", "a good, decent woman"–

(Female Green Monkey rings in)

Kirk: Green Monkeys

Female Green Monkey: A good, decent woman.

Olmec: That is correct!

Kirk: Now you're just one step away!

(Green Monkeys move down)

Next question, Olmec.

Olmec: Which of these is not a definition of the word "Xkeban"? "Prostitute", "Bad woman", or "Female President"?

(Female Green Monkey rings in)

Kirk: Green Monkeys

Female Green Monkey: Female President.

Olmec: That is correct!

Kirk: We've got our first team! It's the Green Monkeys!

(Green Monkeys move down and high ten)

We still need one more team. Next question.

Olmec: Which of these was not an accusation made by the villagers about Xtabay? That she was…Giving up the jewelry–

(Female Silver Snake rings in)

Kirk: Silver Snakes

Female Silver Snake: Giving up the jewelry.

Olmec: That is correct!

Kirk: Nice job!

(Silver Snakes move down)

Now you're just one step away. Next question.

Olmec: The villagers thought of Utz-Coel as having…sugar and spice, virtue and honesty–

(Male Silver Snake rings in)

Kirk: Silver Snakes

Male Silver Snake: Virtue and honesty.

Olmec: That is correct!

(Silver Snakes move down and high ten each other and the Green Monkeys)

Kirk: We've got our two teams that are going head to head in the Temple Games! They are: The Green Monkeys! And the Silver Snakes!

[Legends Explorer Alec]

Kirk: Welcome back to Legends, now the glory goes to the fastest and the strongest. But before we get started, I wanna talk to our team players. On the Green Monkeys we have:

Tyler: Tyler.

Kirk: How old are you Tyler?

Tyler: 12.

Kirk: It says here that you play basketball.

Tyler: Yeah, I play for my school. I got three points away from the line a few games.

Kirk: That's impressive. Now who are you?

Angelina: Angelina. I'm 14 years old.

Kirk: Now it says here that you're looking for a boyfriend. Any luck with that?

Angelina: No.

Kirk: Well, hopefully you'll get one when you're older. Let's hear it for the Green Monkeys!

And of course, we have the Silver Snakes with…

Sebastian: Sebastian.

Kirk: And how old are you?

Sebastian: 13.

Kirk: It says here that you traveled to Europe a few times.

Sebastian: Yeah, I've been to England, Germany, and Sweden.

Kirk: Do you have any relatives in any of those three countries.

Sebastian: I do.

Kirk: Nice, now who are you?

Valerie: Valerie.

Kirk: How old are you?

Valerie: 12.

Kirk: It says here that you march in parades, now tell me about that.

Valerie: Well I play the clarinet in my school band and we were in a parade last holiday season.

Kirk: Your family might see me and Olmec on a Hidden Temple parade float. Let's hear it for the Silver Snakes!

Why don't you girls get set up for the second temple game over there and guys get set up for the first one here. In the temple games, teams are competing to win Pendants of Life. The winning team will need those pendants to protect them from the dreaded temple guards as they make their way through the temple. There are three temple games, and Olmec will tell us about the first one.

Olmec: Xtabay gave away her jewels to help the poor. Here's our way of doing it. You're at the top of a slide. When Kirk gives the signal, When Kirk gives the signal, slide down and throw your jewel around the center hole, then come back up the slide and go again, but make sure you choose a new section of the target. The player with eight jewels on the target area, OR the player furthest along in 60 seconds wins!

Kirk: Alright, players get in position, let's put 60 seconds on the clock! On your mark, get set, GO!

Tyler - 5
Sebastian - 7 (Out of Time)

Kirk: Time's up! The Silver Snakes got seven; the Green Monkeys got five. That means the Silver Snakes get a half a Pendant of Life! Green Monkeys can catch up in the next game; it's worth a half pendant. Olmec, tell us about it.

Olmec: Some of the villagers had trouble finding their way to Xtabay's house, where the Divine Fragrance was coming from. Your path is straightforward, but severely cramped. Before you is a passage of tight-space bamboo arches. When Kirk gives the signal, maneuver through the arches with your pole to the other side. The player that makes it out first, OR the player furthest along in 60 seconds wins!

Kirk: They're gonna be sniffin' out the fragrance here, so let's put 60 seconds on the clock! On your mark, get set, GO!

Angelina
Valerie - Out (0:22 Remaining)

Kirk: That's it! The Silver Snake got out first. That means the Silver Snakes get another half a Pendant of Life! The Green Monkeys still don't have a pendant, but they can catch up in the next game. Olmec, tell us about it.

Olmec: The people who took pity on Xtabay placed flowers on her grave. In this game, you must bring the grave to the flowers! Before you is a ramp, and at the top are some flowers. When Kirk gives the signal, push your gravestone up the ramp until it's next to the flowers, then slide back down. That will be your partner's signal to proceed. The team with both of their gravestones at the top, OR the team furthest along in 60 seconds wins!

Kirk: OK, teams get in position. Let's put 60 seconds on the clock! On your mark, get set, GO!

Green Monkeys - 2 (0:38 Remaining)
Silver Snakes - 1

Kirk: That's it! The Green Monkeys got both of theirs while the Silver Snakes were able to get only one. That means the Green Monkeys get a full pendant, we got a tie, let's bring in the tiebreaker pedestal!

(Spotter pushes in the tiebreaker)

Alright players, put your hands around the gong. I'll give you the tiebreaker rules: In a second, Olmec will ask you a question. If you think you know the answer, hit the gong in front of you. If you're right, you and your partner will be going inside the temple in search of the perfume bottle. If you're wrong or run out of time, I'll give the other team a chance to answer. All clear? Alright, Olmec, we're ready for your final question.

Olmec: Which of these is true about Xtabay? Was it that she…actually was a prostitute, cared for the poor or–?

(Angelina rings in)

Kirk: Green Monkeys

Angelina: Cared for the poor.

Olmec: That is correct!

Kirk: The Green Monkeys are going to the temple!

[Legends Explorer Alec]

Kirk: Welcome back! The Green Monkeys have earned the right to enter Olmec's temple. But before they get started, Olmec's gonna give them some information to help them retrieve Xtabay's divine fragrance.

Olmec: You could start by running up the stairs to the Crypt! Grab the book from the skeleton and pass into the Pit of Despair. Here, you must choose your next path. You could race up to the King's Storeroom, smash the clay pots and find the key that could take you down into Medusa's Lair. Place the snakes in Medusa's head and pass into the Room of the Ancient Warriors. Place yourself in the correct armor and open the door to the SHRIIIIIIINE of the Silver Monkey. Assemble the statue and you may be headed toward the Room of the Secret Password. Find the tablet with the correct inscription and shout it out to open the door to the Pharaoh's Secret Passage. Slide down the tunnel to the Quicksand Bog where you could smash to the Dark Forest. But beware of the Temple Guards that may inhabit the trees. Find the key in the tree, and you'll enter the Bamboo Forest. If you escape, you could gain entry to the Throne Room. Sit upon the Throne of the Pretender, then race through the pit, CLIMB through the Ledges, race down the stairs and back through the temple gate. The choices are yours and yours alone. You won one pendant in the temple games. Who's going first?

Tyler: I am!

Olmec: Very well, Tyler. When Kirk gives the signal, you'll race through the gates into the temple and make your way towards the perfume bottle. Hidden inside the temple are Temple Guards assigned to protect three specific rooms. You can trade your pendant for an extra life and go on. BUT if you're caught without a pendant, you will be taken out of the temple, and it'll be Angelina's turn to enter and try her luck. If you can reach the perfume bottle, all of the doors of the temple will instantly unlock and the Temple Guards will vanish. Return through the gates with the perfume bottle in three minutes and you will both be handsomely rewarded and here's how:

Dee Bradley Baker:

First, you're both going to get…Sharper Image SBT5002 Water and Light Show Bluetooth Streaming 2.1 Speakers with Subwoofer and Dancing Lights! Create a dazzling display of lights and music with the Lightshow Water Bluetooth Speakers from Sharper Image with built-in AC power to plug to any outlet. From the Sharper Image.

If you can grab the perfume bottle before three minutes is up, you'll also receive…the Midwest Tropical AquaTable Aquarium! Can be seen from every angle. The clear acrylic tank displays a world of wonder to family and friends! Illuminated from beneath. From Midwest Tropical.

And if you get the perfume bottle out of the temple before three minutes is up, then you'll both be going to the White Mountains! You'll stay at the Mountain Club on Loon Mountain in Lincoln New Hampshire. New England's most accessible big-mountain skiing and riding features a 2,100-foot vertical drop and 61 trails across three peaks. Features exceptional terrain variety for the entire family, including a full progression of award-winning terrain parks.

Kirk: I wanna go there too. Well, let's get started here. Olmec, lower your gate!

(Olmec moans gutturally while the gate lowers)

Kirk: Get in position. Mouthpieces in. Put three minutes on the clock!

(Timer bangs down)

Kirk: On your mark, get set, GO!

(Temple run music starts and HUD moves in on screen)

Tyler heads down into the Ledges and is greeted by a temple guard (2:54)! He gives up his pendant and heads through the lower door. He rushes through the Pit of Despair and heads straight for the Throne Room. He opens the door (2:48), sits on the throne, and opens up the Bamboo Forest where he runs into another temple guard (2:38)! Angelina follows Tyler's path into the ledges all the way to the Bamboo Forest. She opens up the Dark Forest (2:14) where she busts through the Stone Wall into the Quicksand Bog. She climbs up the ladder to the Shrine of the Silver Monkey (1:56) which doesn't open. She makes it up the Pharaoh's Secret Passage and opens up the Room of the Secret Password (1:45).  She tries "Long Live Olmec", which doesn't work, then "Open Sesame" which opens up the shrine (1:38). She finds the pieces up on the shelves and places them on the pedestal one by one, opening up the Room of the Ancient Warriors (1:23). She tries the left armor, which opens up the King's Storeroom (1:16). She grabs the perfume bottle (1:12), heads down into the Pit of Despair and fell into the pit (1:07)! She makes her way up the Ledges and out (0:56)!