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2025
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Regional Ranking: 19
Code: Fun2013
Points: 33

Toiletman

This is a story about terrible creatures that absorb all the water on Earth. But let's start from the happier side. Tony is the main character of this story. He lives in a small town where water is very important because people use it for many things. He is also very important in the town because he is a plumber.

One day, when Tony woke up and turned on the TV, the news reporter said:

"Breaking news: Today, in our little town, water has gone missing. We will provide an explanation later."

Tony was surprised, but he wasn't sure, so he went to check. And indeed, there was no water. The pipes were silent, and even his sink looked dry and dusty. He decided to call his friend Tod. When Tod picked up, Tony asked:

"Hey Tod, do you have water?"

"No. Didn't you hear the news?"

"I did; I'm just checking."

"But you can solve it, right?"

"Well, I just need to find out what the problem is. Then I'm sure I can fix it. I'll call you later, okay?"

"Okay, bye."

"Goodbye."

When he hung up the phone, someone else called. Tony picked up.

"Hello."

"Hey, Tony."

It was the mayor.

"I think you heard that we have no water."

"Yes, I heard."

" Great. Then you know what you have to do."

"Yes, sir. I'll be in the underground tunnels in five minutes."

"Call me when you're done. Bye."

"Goodbye, sir."

Tony didn't waste a second. He changed his clothes, grabbed his toolkit, and went to the underground tunnels. When he arrived, he turned on his flashlight and enterd. The tunnels echoed with each of his footsteps, and the air was cold and damp. It was really dark inside, but he wasn't scared because he had been there many times before. Everything was fine with the pipes; there was just no water.

When he reached the end of the tunnels, he noticed a red door that hadn't been there before. His heart beat faster. He decided to go through that door and be brave. It was dark, and suddenly his lamp stopped working. When he took his first step, he slipped and fell. Everything went black.

When he woke up, he was in a strange place where he couldn't see any clouds. The ground shimmered as if it had been soaked and dried a thousand times. He looked around and saw sponges with big eyes and small mouths.The one in front of him wore a crown - he was a king. Tony approached him and said:

"I'm Tony. I'm the plumber in a town above yours. Do you know why we have no water?"

"Yes. We took your water."

"Why?"

"Because we also need to drink, and we drink every drop of water."

"That's not an excuse for stealing our water. You should ask first."

"I know. We can return your water, but then we won't have any left."

"I have an idea. There is a lake near my town; there's a lot of water. You can live there."

"We accept. Thank you, young man."

And just like that, Tony led them back with him. When they arrived, the sponges were very happy. Tony was happy too because the water should be back now. He called the mayor and said that the tunnels were fixed. But the mayor said there was still no water.

Tony thought for a moment and got an idea. He went to the mayor's house and took his super vacuum tire - a powerful tool that could suck and push water through the pipes. He uncorked the mayor's toilet, and suddenly water came rushing in. The sound of splashing filled the town like music. Every resident was happy, and so was Tony.

The mayor gave Tony a shiny gold medal, and since then, everybody called him Tolietman. They even made a fountain that looked like him in his honor. The sponges and people became friends, and their small town grew into a big, bright city.

Tony stood in front of the fountain and smiled, proud to be Toiletman, the hero who brought the water back.

The End.

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Code: Fun2013
Points: 33

Toiletman

This is a story about terrible creatures that absorb all the water on Earth. But let's start from the happier side. Tony is the main character of this story. He lives in a small town where water is very important because people use it for many things. He is also very important in the town because he is a plumber.

One day, when Tony woke up and turned on the TV, the news reporter said:

"Breaking news: Today, in our little town, water has gone missing. We will provide an explanation later."

Tony was surprised, but he wasn't sure, so he went to check. And indeed, there was no water. The pipes were silent, and even his sink looked dry and dusty. He decided to call his friend Tod. When Tod picked up, Tony asked:

"Hey Tod, do you have water?"

"No. Didn't you hear the news?"

"I did; I'm just checking."

"But you can solve it, right?"

"Well, I just need to find out what the problem is. Then I'm sure I can fix it. I'll call you later, okay?"

"Okay, bye."

"Goodbye."

When he hung up the phone, someone else called. Tony picked up.

"Hello."

"Hey, Tony."

It was the mayor.

"I think you heard that we have no water."

"Yes, I heard."

" Great. Then you know what you have to do."

"Yes, sir. I'll be in the underground tunnels in five minutes."

"Call me when you're done. Bye."

"Goodbye, sir."

Tony didn't waste a second. He changed his clothes, grabbed his toolkit, and went to the underground tunnels. When he arrived, he turned on his flashlight and enterd. The tunnels echoed with each of his footsteps, and the air was cold and damp. It was really dark inside, but he wasn't scared because he had been there many times before. Everything was fine with the pipes; there was just no water.

When he reached the end of the tunnels, he noticed a red door that hadn't been there before. His heart beat faster. He decided to go through that door and be brave. It was dark, and suddenly his lamp stopped working. When he took his first step, he slipped and fell. Everything went black.

When he woke up, he was in a strange place where he couldn't see any clouds. The ground shimmered as if it had been soaked and dried a thousand times. He looked around and saw sponges with big eyes and small mouths.The one in front of him wore a crown - he was a king. Tony approached him and said:

"I'm Tony. I'm the plumber in a town above yours. Do you know why we have no water?"

"Yes. We took your water."

"Why?"

"Because we also need to drink, and we drink every drop of water."

"That's not an excuse for stealing our water. You should ask first."

"I know. We can return your water, but then we won't have any left."

"I have an idea. There is a lake near my town; there's a lot of water. You can live there."

"We accept. Thank you, young man."

And just like that, Tony led them back with him. When they arrived, the sponges were very happy. Tony was happy too because the water should be back now. He called the mayor and said that the tunnels were fixed. But the mayor said there was still no water.

Tony thought for a moment and got an idea. He went to the mayor's house and took his super vacuum tire - a powerful tool that could suck and push water through the pipes. He uncorked the mayor's toilet, and suddenly water came rushing in. The sound of splashing filled the town like music. Every resident was happy, and so was Tony.

The mayor gave Tony a shiny gold medal, and since then, everybody called him Tolietman. They even made a fountain that looked like him in his honor. The sponges and people became friends, and their small town grew into a big, bright city.

Tony stood in front of the fountain and smiled, proud to be Toiletman, the hero who brought the water back.

The End.

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Code: Fun2013
Points: 33

Toiletman

This is a story about terrible creatures that absorb all the water on Earth. But let's start from the happier side. Tony is the main character of this story. He lives in a small town where water is very important because people use it for many things. He is also very important in the town because he is a plumber.

One day, when Tony woke up and turned on the TV, the news reporter said:

"Breaking news: Today, in our little town, water has gone missing. We will provide an explanation later."

Tony was surprised, but he wasn't sure, so he went to check. And indeed, there was no water. The pipes were silent, and even his sink looked dry and dusty. He decided to call his friend Tod. When Tod picked up, Tony asked:

"Hey Tod, do you have water?"

"No. Didn't you hear the news?"

"I did; I'm just checking."

"But you can solve it, right?"

"Well, I just need to find out what the problem is. Then I'm sure I can fix it. I'll call you later, okay?"

"Okay, bye."

"Goodbye."

When he hung up the phone, someone else called. Tony picked up.

"Hello."

"Hey, Tony."

It was the mayor.

"I think you heard that we have no water."

"Yes, I heard."

" Great. Then you know what you have to do."

"Yes, sir. I'll be in the underground tunnels in five minutes."

"Call me when you're done. Bye."

"Goodbye, sir."

Tony didn't waste a second. He changed his clothes, grabbed his toolkit, and went to the underground tunnels. When he arrived, he turned on his flashlight and enterd. The tunnels echoed with each of his footsteps, and the air was cold and damp. It was really dark inside, but he wasn't scared because he had been there many times before. Everything was fine with the pipes; there was just no water.

When he reached the end of the tunnels, he noticed a red door that hadn't been there before. His heart beat faster. He decided to go through that door and be brave. It was dark, and suddenly his lamp stopped working. When he took his first step, he slipped and fell. Everything went black.

When he woke up, he was in a strange place where he couldn't see any clouds. The ground shimmered as if it had been soaked and dried a thousand times. He looked around and saw sponges with big eyes and small mouths.The one in front of him wore a crown - he was a king. Tony approached him and said:

"I'm Tony. I'm the plumber in a town above yours. Do you know why we have no water?"

"Yes. We took your water."

"Why?"

"Because we also need to drink, and we drink every drop of water."

"That's not an excuse for stealing our water. You should ask first."

"I know. We can return your water, but then we won't have any left."

"I have an idea. There is a lake near my town; there's a lot of water. You can live there."

"We accept. Thank you, young man."

And just like that, Tony led them back with him. When they arrived, the sponges were very happy. Tony was happy too because the water should be back now. He called the mayor and said that the tunnels were fixed. But the mayor said there was still no water.

Tony thought for a moment and got an idea. He went to the mayor's house and took his super vacuum tire - a powerful tool that could suck and push water through the pipes. He uncorked the mayor's toilet, and suddenly water came rushing in. The sound of splashing filled the town like music. Every resident was happy, and so was Tony.

The mayor gave Tony a shiny gold medal, and since then, everybody called him Tolietman. They even made a fountain that looked like him in his honor. The sponges and people became friends, and their small town grew into a big, bright city.

Tony stood in front of the fountain and smiled, proud to be Toiletman, the hero who brought the water back.

The End.

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