Post by Host Damien on Aug 13, 2010 11:46:36 GMT -5
AIM – Download AOL Instant Messenger if you don’t already have it at www.aim.com. If you don’t want to download it, you can use www.aimexpress.com or www.meebo.com and sign in to AIM. We may hold a few live challenges and/or Tribal Councils through AIM Chatrooms during the course of the game. We will try to hold as many live TCs as possible if there's enough interest. AIM is the easiest way to contact the hosts (Sarah = ahollywoodslayer / Damien = damienmcey) and likely your fellow tribemates.
Challenges – Check out each challenge for specific rules on how to compete. If the challenge is to be submitted to the hosts, PM the challenge to both hosts (admin, damien). If it is not submitted to both hosts, then your entry will not count. Please participate in every challenge. If you can’t, let us know ahead of time and we can get the results out sooner. The hosts have discretion to judge the challenges as we see fit – we promise you that we will do so fairly and unbiased!
Confessionals – Update your confessionals at least once each round – it doesn't have to be an essay, it can be something short and sweet. This is your forum to let us know your thoughts and plots and a good way of saying “I told you so” to other players once the game is finished. We may even ask some simple questions every now and then to pick your brains a little. If you don’t touch your confessional without a good excuse, you will receive a warning. If you ignore the warning, you will receive a self-vote at Tribal Council. Just remember that a vote against you could be costly! Your confessionals will also hold your Voting Thread (see Voting).
Hosts – We, the hosts reserve the right to change or add to the rules as we see fit (everyone will be notified if something does change). We’re here to host the game and enjoy watching how it plays out - not to use our authority and information to influence the results. Sarah's Private Message name is “admin”, and Damien's is “damien”. Sarah's AIM screenname is ahollywoodslayer and Damien's is damienmcey. Please feel free to contact us any time with any questions or just to talk - we're nice and easy to talk to and get in touch with!
Jury – We will notify the players in the game once everyone has reached the jury. We'd like for jury members to keep updated with the game so that you can use your jury powers to the fullest. We don’t have a strict guideline for posting, but please post enough to let us know that you’re around. If you go MIA or need to leave the game, you may give up or lose your spot on the jury. The hosts may try to keep the jury house lively by asking questions to try to get everyone’s opinion, so please take note and be as active as you can.
Losers – If you are a “loser” in the game – aka someone who doesn’t make the jury – please stay at least somewhat aware of the game. You never know when you may get a chance to re-join the game or join the jury if someone quits or goes MIA.
Respect – Be mindful and respectful to your fellow players and the hosts. If the hosts have any reason to suspect that you’re cheating, the situation will be investigated and consequences WILL be given out. If you are caught cheating, you WILL be removed from the game...no questions asked!
Ties – In the event of a tie, there will be a re-vote in which only the tied Survivors can be voted for. If there is still a tie after the re-vote, all of the tied Survivors will be immune and all remaining Survivors who are not otherwise immune will choose rocks and the person who chooses the odd colored rock will be eliminated. This is not the case of final 4...if there is a tie in final 4, the ones who tied will compete in a tie breaking challenge.
Transfer of Immunity – If you win individual immunity and would like to give it to someone else, you must say so in the Tribal Council Thread before the voting deadline (preferably as soon as possible after Tribal Council is posted). If immunity is transferred, we will give everyone another 24 hours in order to review and/or change their votes.
Tribal Council – Please refer to the Tribal Council area for more specific information on how TC will be held.
Voting – Votes will be cast in a thread in your confessional. Use the same voting thread throughout the entire game. Please refer to the Voting thread that is already posted in your confessional for details about voting each round. Your vote will not count if it is turned in past the voting deadline. If you fail to vote on time, your vote will be a self-vote. If you self-vote twice without just reasoning, you’ll be removed from the game. You can avoid this penalty if you post a simple Boot List in your voting thread, ranking your tribe in order of who you would vote for. If you would like to change your vote, you may do so as many times as you would like before the deadline.
The most important rule: HAVE FUN!
Thanks to JustAnn Reality
Challenges – Check out each challenge for specific rules on how to compete. If the challenge is to be submitted to the hosts, PM the challenge to both hosts (admin, damien). If it is not submitted to both hosts, then your entry will not count. Please participate in every challenge. If you can’t, let us know ahead of time and we can get the results out sooner. The hosts have discretion to judge the challenges as we see fit – we promise you that we will do so fairly and unbiased!
Confessionals – Update your confessionals at least once each round – it doesn't have to be an essay, it can be something short and sweet. This is your forum to let us know your thoughts and plots and a good way of saying “I told you so” to other players once the game is finished. We may even ask some simple questions every now and then to pick your brains a little. If you don’t touch your confessional without a good excuse, you will receive a warning. If you ignore the warning, you will receive a self-vote at Tribal Council. Just remember that a vote against you could be costly! Your confessionals will also hold your Voting Thread (see Voting).
Hosts – We, the hosts reserve the right to change or add to the rules as we see fit (everyone will be notified if something does change). We’re here to host the game and enjoy watching how it plays out - not to use our authority and information to influence the results. Sarah's Private Message name is “admin”, and Damien's is “damien”. Sarah's AIM screenname is ahollywoodslayer and Damien's is damienmcey. Please feel free to contact us any time with any questions or just to talk - we're nice and easy to talk to and get in touch with!
Jury – We will notify the players in the game once everyone has reached the jury. We'd like for jury members to keep updated with the game so that you can use your jury powers to the fullest. We don’t have a strict guideline for posting, but please post enough to let us know that you’re around. If you go MIA or need to leave the game, you may give up or lose your spot on the jury. The hosts may try to keep the jury house lively by asking questions to try to get everyone’s opinion, so please take note and be as active as you can.
Losers – If you are a “loser” in the game – aka someone who doesn’t make the jury – please stay at least somewhat aware of the game. You never know when you may get a chance to re-join the game or join the jury if someone quits or goes MIA.
Respect – Be mindful and respectful to your fellow players and the hosts. If the hosts have any reason to suspect that you’re cheating, the situation will be investigated and consequences WILL be given out. If you are caught cheating, you WILL be removed from the game...no questions asked!
Ties – In the event of a tie, there will be a re-vote in which only the tied Survivors can be voted for. If there is still a tie after the re-vote, all of the tied Survivors will be immune and all remaining Survivors who are not otherwise immune will choose rocks and the person who chooses the odd colored rock will be eliminated. This is not the case of final 4...if there is a tie in final 4, the ones who tied will compete in a tie breaking challenge.
Transfer of Immunity – If you win individual immunity and would like to give it to someone else, you must say so in the Tribal Council Thread before the voting deadline (preferably as soon as possible after Tribal Council is posted). If immunity is transferred, we will give everyone another 24 hours in order to review and/or change their votes.
Tribal Council – Please refer to the Tribal Council area for more specific information on how TC will be held.
Voting – Votes will be cast in a thread in your confessional. Use the same voting thread throughout the entire game. Please refer to the Voting thread that is already posted in your confessional for details about voting each round. Your vote will not count if it is turned in past the voting deadline. If you fail to vote on time, your vote will be a self-vote. If you self-vote twice without just reasoning, you’ll be removed from the game. You can avoid this penalty if you post a simple Boot List in your voting thread, ranking your tribe in order of who you would vote for. If you would like to change your vote, you may do so as many times as you would like before the deadline.
The most important rule: HAVE FUN!
Thanks to JustAnn Reality