Story, Bored

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Story, Bored is the twenty-sixth episode of Ben 10.

Synopsis

During a book signing at a medieval castle, Ben must stop Hex from getting his hands on a grimoire that can fuse its user with mythical beasts, creating monstrous hybrids!^{[ATV 1]}

Plot

The episode starts off with Ben and Gwen standing at a castle, and Ben questions Gwen if she’s sure it’s haunted. Gwen explains that Castle Kleinhart was once known as “Witches End” because anyone accused of witchcraft who entered never left. Ben questions why there’s a bunch of people behind them wearing cloaks, and Gwen states she has no idea (while she puts her cloak on). He’s also confused as to why the poster says I.J. Crowling on it. Ben transforms into XLR8 and runs into the Castle. He looks around the castle using the brochure. The announcer over the PA calls everyone up to the auditorium. XLR8 runs to the auditorium, and is soon run over by a large number of fans. Crowling steps out and greets her fans. XLR8 looks over and sees a familiar shadow, that he believes to be Hex. However, he runs over there and finds out it’s nothing. Crowling explains the origin of her Grimoire Girls series, and begins to read it. As she continues to read it, XLR8 is gets more bored by the minute. He then runs away. Hex teleports in, and interrupts, claiming that Crowling has no idea of the power that she has in her hands. He stills the book, and casts an incantation that fires a beam into the sky. XRL8, from somewhere else in the building, spots the beam in the sky, and runs to investigate.

Meanwhile, the power of Xus continues to flow through Hex, and change him. He transforms into a giant serpent, and calls himself Hexxus. Gwen begins throwing books at Hex, however she is easily beaten by him. XLR8 soon arrives and throws more books as him. He runs over to Gwen and Crowling to assist them. Hex quickly recovers however, and XLR8 runs to distract them while they break free. XLR8 hits him and breaks one of his teeth with a statue. He prepares to do it again, however, his watch times out. Then, Hex throws him across the room. Gwen tries to tell Ben that he needs to grab the book in order to beat him, however Ben ignores it, and continues to run away. Ben is eventually cornered by Hex. He attempts to stall for time, but ultimately fails. Hex pushes him off of a balcony, and Ben transforms into Diamondhead to save himself. He manages to get the upper hand on Hex. Gwen runs up to Diamondhead, asking him if he got the book. Ben however still misses the point of retrieving it. Tired of all this, Hex uses a spell that makes him grow even larger. Ben then realises the source of his power. Diamondhead manages to separate Hex from the book. He then punches Hex in the face as he times out. Right as Hex tries to attack Ben, Gwen picks up the book and casts a spell that turns him into a mouse. Hex immediately transforms back into a human, as he makes his escape, promising that their battle isn’t over. As Gwen runs to get a copy of one of Crowling’s books, Ben asks if she can sign a book “for a friend”.

Noteworthy Events

Character Debuts

• I.J. Crowling

Characters

Main Characters

• Ben Tennyson
• Gwen Tennyson

Supporting Characters

• I.J. Crowling (first appearance)

Antagonists

• Hex

Aliens Used

• XLR8
• Diamondhead

Spells Used

• Xus ego te vincula at legabunt te in foeam animae meae! Da mihi potestatem, ut ragat!
• Nunc ego sum, in colubrum. Sed non est in colubrum!
• Lispus owen victo ana mi sus!

Naming and Translations

Language	Name	Origin
German	Fauler Zauber	Humbug Spell
Portuguese (Br)	História, Chata	History, Boring
Spanish (HA)	Lectura, que Aburrido	Reading, How Boring

Cast

Voice Actor	Role(s)
Tara Strong	Ben Tennyson I.J. Crowling
Montserrat Hernandez	Gwen Tennyson
Roger Craig Smith	Diamondhead Nerd Fan #2
Josh Keaton	XLR8 Nerd Fan #1
Robin Atkin Downes	Hex Announcer

Allusions

• The title of the episode is a play on the word "storyboard".

Trivia

• This episode aired as the 20th episode in the U.S.

References

Other

Apple TV

Ben 10 Episodes

Production Order U.S. Airing Order U.K. Airing Order Shorts Season 1 Waterfilter • The Filth • Clown College • The Ring Leader • Take 10 • Ben 24hrs • Freaky Gwen Ben • Rustbucket RIP • The Clocktopus • Growing Pains • Villain Time • Something I Ate • Don't Let the Bass Drop • Cutting Corners • Animo Farm • Riding the Storm Out • Need for Speed • Brief Career of Lucky Girl • Forgeti • Shhh! • Bright Lights, Black Hearts • Adventures in Babysitting • Steam is the Word • Recipe for Disaster • All Wet • Story, Bored • Xingo • Drive You Crazy • Scared Silly • Hole in 10 • The Beast Inside • Tomorrow Today • Bad Penny • Max to the Max • Zombozo-Land • Don't Laze Me, Bro • Omni-Tricked: Part 1 • Omni-Tricked: Part 2 • Omni-Tricked: Part 3 • Omni-Tricked: Part 4 Season 2 Out to Launch • Can I Keep It? • Battle at Biggie Box • Bon Voyage • The 11th Alien: Part 1 • The 11th Alien: Part 2 • Mayhem in Mascot • Screamcatcher • Vote Zombozo • Animorphosis • High Stress Express • Creature Feature • Drone On • Safari Sa'Bad • The Nature of Things • Assault on Pancake Palace • Bomzobo Lives • The Sound and the Furry • King Koil • Reststop Roustabout • That's the Stuff • Half-Sies • Xingo's Back • Bounty Ball • Fear the Fogg • The Charm Offensive • Super-Villain Team-Up • The Feels • Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom • Past Aliens Present • Double Hex • Ye Olde Laser Duel • Ben Again and Again • All Koiled Up • Dreamtime • Innervasion Part 1: Message in a Boxcar • Innervasion Part 2: Call the Dream Police • Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows • Innervasion Part 4: Mind Over Alien Matter • Innervasion Part 5: High Override Season 3 Omni-Copped • This One Goes to 11 • Moor Fogg • Rath of Con • King of the Castle • Speechless on the Seine • Poles Apart • Show Don't Tell • Don't Touch • Big in Japan • Welcome to Zombozo-Zone! • Bridge Out • Cyber Slammers • Big Ben 10 • Beach Heads • LaGrange Muraille • Charm School's Out • Billy Bajillions • Franken-Fight • Buggin' the Buggs • Which Watch • Baby Buktu • Them's Fightin' Words! • Lickety Split • Mutiny for the Bounty • The Chupaca-bro • Buggy Out • Introducing Kevin 11 • Four by Four • Cirque Us • Forever Road • The Bentathlon • Beware the Scare-Crow • The Night Ben Tennyson Came to Town • The Claws of the Cat • Prey or Play • And Xingo Was His Name-O • Fear in the Family • Roundabout: Part 1 • Roundabout: Part 2 Season 3 Extra Xingo Nation • Heads of the Family • My Bodyguard • Wheels of Fortune • Heat of the Moment • Vin Diagram • A Sticky Situation • What Rhymes with Omnitrix? • You Remind Me of Someone • Adrenaland Jr. • Steam Fight at the OK Corral • I Don't Like You Season 4 Gentle Ben • Funhouse • Summer Breakers • The Monsters in Your Head • Tokyo Fun, Part 1: Big Bugg Bash • Tokyo Fun, Part 2: Slamming It Up • Queen of Bees • Falls, Falls, Falls • The Greatest Lake • Mud on the Run • Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 1: Pyramid Scheme • Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 2: The Wages of Fear • It's Story Time • Cosplay Day • Bottomless Ben • Tales from the Omnitrix • Ben in Rome, Part 1: A Slice of Life • Ben in Rome, Part 2: The Bee's Knees • Party Poopers • Wind Some, Lose Some • Digital Quality • Tim Buk-TV • Growing Up is Hard to Do • The Hex Factor • Sweet Tooth • Medieval Upheaval • Speed of Sound • Xingo's World • Tummy Ache • Players of the Lost Park • De-Fanged! • Mock 10 • Rekoil • Buktu the Future Season 4 Movie Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie Season 5 Specials Ben 10,010 • Ben Gen 10 • Alien X-Tinction Specials Crossover Nexus Season 1 The Filth • Waterfilter • The Ring Leader • Riding the Storm Out • The Clocktopus • Take 10 • Growing Pains • Shhh! • Brief Career of Lucky Girl • Animo Farm • Clown College • Adventures in Babysitting • Something I Ate • Steam is the Word • The Beast Inside • All Wet • Villain Time • Drive You Crazy • Tomorrow Today • Story, Bored • Hole in 10 • Recipe for Disaster • Rustbucket RIP • Freaky Gwen Ben • Ben 24hrs • Bright Lights, Black Hearts • Don't Laze Me, Bro • Don't Let the Bass Drop • Bad Penny • Zombozo-Land • Forgeti • Max to the Max • Cutting Corners • Xingo • Scared Silly • Need for Speed • Omni-Tricked: Part 1 • Omni-Tricked: Part 2 • Omni-Tricked: Part 3 • Omni-Tricked: Part 4 Season 2 Out to Launch • Battle at Biggie Box • Bon Voyage • Mayhem in Mascot • Screamcatcher • Creature Feature • Bomzobo Lives • Animorphosis • Assault on Pancake Palace • High Stress Express • The 11th Alien: Part 1 • The 11th Alien: Part 2 • Half-Sies • Xingo's Back • Bounty Ball • Fear the Fogg • Super-Villain Team-Up • Can I Keep It? • Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom • All Koiled Up • King Koil • The Charm Offensive • Double Hex • Ye Olde Laser Duel • Ben Again and Again • Vote Zombozo • Drone On • Safari Sa'Bad • The Nature of Things • The Sound and the Furry • Reststop Roustabout • That's the Stuff • The Feels • Past Aliens Present • Dreamtime • Innervasion Part 1: Message in a Boxcar • Innervasion Part 2: Call the Dream Police • Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows • Innervasion Part 4: Mind Over Alien Matter • Innervasion Part 5: High Override Season 3 Omni-Copped • This One Goes to 11 • Rath of Con • Poles Apart • Show Don't Tell • Welcome to Zombozo-Zone! • Bridge Out • Beach Heads • Charm School's Out • Billy Bajillions • Franken-Fight • Buggin' the Buggs • Which Watch • Baby Buktu • Them's Fightin' Words! • Mutiny for the Bounty • The Chupaca-bro • Buggy Out • Introducing Kevin 11 • Four by Four • Moor Fogg • King of the Castle • Speechless on the Seine • Don't Touch • Big in Japan • Cyber Slammers • Big Ben 10 • LaGrange Muraille • Lickety Split • The Claws of the Cat • Roundabout: Part 1 • Roundabout: Part 2 • Cirque Us • Forever Road • The Bentathlon • Prey or Play • Beware the Scare-Crow • The Night Ben Tennyson Came to Town • And Xingo Was His Name-O • Fear in the Family Season 3 Extra Xingo Nation • Heads of the Family • My Bodyguard • Wheels of Fortune • Heat of the Moment • Vin Diagram • A Sticky Situation • What Rhymes with Omnitrix? • You Remind Me of Someone • Adrenaland Jr. • Steam Fight at the OK Corral • I Don't Like You Season 4 Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 1: Pyramid Scheme • Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 2: The Wages of Fear • Ben in Rome, Part 1: A Slice of Life • Ben in Rome, Part 2: The Bee's Knees • Gentle Ben • Funhouse • Summer Breakers • The Monsters in Your Head • Queen of Bees • Falls, Falls, Falls • The Greatest Lake • Mud on the Run • It's Story Time • Cosplay Day • Bottomless Ben • Tales from the Omnitrix • Party Poopers • Wind Some, Lose Some • Digital Quality • Tim Buk-TV • Tokyo Fun, Part 1: Big Bugg Bash • Tokyo Fun, Part 2: Slamming It Up • Growing Up is Hard to Do • The Hex Factor • Sweet Tooth • Medieval Upheaval • Speed of Sound • Xingo's World • Tummy Ache • Players of the Lost Park • De-Fanged! • Mock 10 • Rekoil • Buktu the Future Season 4 Movie Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie Season 5 Specials Ben 10,010 • Ben Gen 10 • Alien X-Tinction Specials Crossover Nexus Season 1 Waterfilter • The Ring Leader • The Filth • Freaky Gwen Ben • Take 10 • Animo Farm • Clown College • Something I Ate • Rustbucket RIP • Ben 24hrs • Riding the Storm Out • The Clocktopus • Growing Pains • Shhh! • Brief Career of Lucky Girl • Adventures in Babysitting • Steam is the Word • Need for Speed • Cutting Corners • Don't Let the Bass Drop • Villain Time • Bright Lights, Black Hearts • Recipe for Disaster • All Wet • Story, Bored • Xingo • Drive You Crazy • Hole in 10 • The Beast Inside • Tomorrow Today • Forgeti • Scared Silly • Bad Penny • Max to the Max • Zombozo-Land • Don't Laze Me, Bro • Omni-Tricked: Part 1 • Omni-Tricked: Part 2 • Omni-Tricked: Part 3 • Omni-Tricked: Part 4 Season 2 Out to Launch • Can I Keep It? • Battle at Biggie Box • Bon Voyage • Mayhem in Mascot • Screamcatcher • Vote Zombozo • Animorphosis • The 11th Alien: Part 1 • The 11th Alien: Part 2 • High Stress Express • Creature Feature • Drone On • Safari Sa'Bad • The Nature of Things • Assault on Pancake Palace • Bomzobo Lives • The Sound and the Furry • King Koil • Reststop Roustabout • That's the Stuff • Half-Sies • Xingo's Back • Bounty Ball • Fear the Fogg • The Charm Offensive • Super-Villain Team-Up • The Feels • Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom • Past Aliens Present • Double Hex • Ye Olde Laser Duel • All Koiled Up • Ben Again and Again • Dreamtime • Innervasion Part 1: Message in a Boxcar • Innervasion Part 2: Call the Dream Police • Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows • Innervasion Part 4: Mind Over Alien Matter • Innervasion Part 5: High Override Season 3 Omni-Copped • This One Goes to 11 • Moor Fogg • Rath of Con • King of the Castle • Speechless on the Seine • Poles Apart • Show Don't Tell • Don't Touch • Big in Japan • Welcome to Zombozo-Zone! • Bridge Out • Cyber Slammers • Big Ben 10 • Beach Heads • LaGrange Muraille • Charm School's Out • Billy Bajillions • Franken-Fight • Buggin' the Buggs • Which Watch • Baby Buktu • Them's Fightin' Words! • Lickety Split • Mutiny for the Bounty • The Chupaca-bro • Buggy Out • Introducing Kevin 11 • Four by Four • Cirque Us • Forever Road • The Bentathlon • Beware the Scare-Crow • And Xingo Was His Name-O • The Night Ben Tennyson Came to Town • The Claws of the Cat • Prey or Play • Fear in the Family • Roundabout: Part 1 • Roundabout: Part 2 Season 3 Extra Xingo Nation • Heads of the Family • My Bodyguard • Wheels of Fortune • Heat of the Moment • Vin Diagram • A Sticky Situation • What Rhymes with Omnitrix? • You Remind Me of Someone • Adrenaland Jr. • Steam Fight at the OK Corral • I Don't Like You Season 4 Summer Breakers • Gentle Ben • Funhouse • The Monsters in Your Head • Tokyo Fun, Part 1: Big Bugg Bash • Tokyo Fun, Part 2: Slamming It Up • Queen of Bees • Falls, Falls, Falls • The Greatest Lake • Mud on the Run • Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 1: Pyramid Scheme • Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 2: The Wages of Fear • It's Story Time • Cosplay Day • Tales from the Omnitrix • Bottomless Ben • Ben in Rome, Part 1: A Slice of Life • Ben in Rome, Part 2: The Bee's Knees • Party Poopers • Wind Some, Lose Some • Digital Quality • Tim Buk-TV • Growing Up is Hard to Do • The Hex Factor • Sweet Tooth • Medieval Upheaval • Speed of Sound • Xingo's World • Tummy Ache • Players of the Lost Park • De-Fanged! • Mock 10 • Rekoil • Buktu the Future Season 4 Movie Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie Season 5 Specials Ben 10,010 • Ben Gen 10 • Alien X-Tinction Specials Crossover Nexus Bentuition Bentuition: Upgrade 01 • Bentuition: Wildvine 01 • Bentuition: Diamondhead 01 • Bentuition: Cannonbolt 01 • Bentuition: Four Arms 01 • Bentuition: Heatblast 01 • Bentuition: XLR8 01 • Bentuition: Overflow 01 • Bentuition: Grey Matter 01 • Bentuition: Stinkfly 01 • Bentuition: Wildvine 02 • Bentuition: Overflow 02 • Bentuition: Upgrade 02 • Bentuition: Four Arms 02 • Bentuition: XLR8 02 • Bentuition: Diamondhead 02 • Bentuition: Cannonbolt 02 • Bentuition: Heatblast 02 • Bentuition: Stinkfly 02 • Bentuition: Grey Matter 02 Alien Worlds Four Arms AW1: The Overlordess Games • Diamondhead AW1: Great Petropian Civil War, Part I • Heatblast AW1: Extreme Season • XLR8 AW1: Gauntlet of Gliders • Grey Matter AW1: The Archivists • Upgrade AW1: Crisis on Galvan B • Cannonbolt AW1: Beach Ballers • Wildvine AW1: Wild Siders • Overflow AW1: The Pirates of Cascareau • Stinkfly AW1: The Silent Circle Alien Worlds 2 Diamondhead AW2: Great Petropian Civil War, Part II • Four Arms AW2: The Warspear • Heatblast AW2: Cold Snap • XLR8 AW2: Speed Round • Grey Matter AW2: Lights Out! • Overflow AW2: Sentries of Cascareau • Shock Rock AW2: Fulmanian Conquest • Wildvine AW2: The Worldtree • Stinkfly AW2: The Sweet Smell of Survival • Cannonbolt AW2: When Mega-Shark Attack! Alien Worlds 3 Four Arms AW3: The Stenching Cometh • Diamondhead AW3: Enemies Unite • Humungousaur AW3: Planetary Pin • Heatblast AW3: The Fast and the Fiery • Rath AW3: Endless Party Planet • XLR8 AW3: The Slow Age • Slapback AW3: Population Override • Shock Rock AW3: Spaceships in the Night • Cannonbolt AW3: Beach Bro Brouhaha • Stinkfly AW3: Strange Snow Four Arms, One Liners Four Arms, One Liners: Finn and Jake! • Four Arms, One Liners: Garnet!