On [Tuesday] night, the Power of Veto Ceremony will happen. Nobody needs to show up for this, much the same as the HoH nominations on Friday. The winner of the PoV will have to decide whether they want to use the PoV on one of the nominees. Regardless of whether they use it or not, they must message me in private of their decision. If they do use it, they must tell me on who. As well, if they use it, I will then ask the HoH who they would like to put up as the "replacement nominee". Whoever gets replaced will then be on the chopping block for the week and will have the possibility of being evicted come Thursday night.
Finally, leading up to the eviction on that Thursday night, any player not nominated will message me in private casting their vote for one of the two nominees to be evicted from the game. If you are the current HoH, you do not vote, and will only vote in the event of a tie. The time frame to vote falls after the PoV ceremony and before the eviction time - a good 48 hours or so. Make sure you don't forget to vote.
Then, on [Thursday night], the votes will be revealed, and one of the two nominees will be removed from the game. The next Head of Household competition will happen later in the night, and the process for the week will repeat, until only two competitors are left standing.
Once the final two competitors are left, the players who placed between 3rd and 9th will vote on who they think deserves to be crowned the winner of the game. 3rd through 9th place form the "Jury" - they each have a hand in who ultimately walks away with the title.
So, to summarize: Thursday night: HoH competition Friday night: Nominations Saturday: Veto players picked Sunday night: Veto competition Tuesday night: Veto ceremony Thursday night: Eviction, next HoH competition
Overall, this may sound more complicated than it really is. Once you get the hang of it it's very simple.
IF YOU KINDA THINK YOU GET WHAT'S GOING ON, and you kinda sorta want to play, you have to realize a few things first (THESE ARE IMPORTANTE):
- This game is NOT a sprint, it's a marathon. It will not be over in a few weeks. It takes a while- much longer than you may first imagine. There is a lot of downtime. It spans roughly 3 real life months (September to late November/early December). If you want to play, you must be ready to play for the long haul.
- I understand that real life "happens" - I myself am going through real life too! I understand if you can't show up to every challenge or meeting - but I fully expect you to try to do so anyway. I most definitely will be, and if something happens in my real life I'll alert you guys on any changes to the game. If you are going to sign up, you must promise me that you'll keep me alerted on when you cannot show up to certain events. I don't need a reason, just an alert.
- If you reach the jury portion of the game, you must promise to stick around to cast your vote for the eventual winner of the game. All jury members play a HUGE part in the overall schematics of the season. Each of you are invaluable to the conclusion.
- Ultimately, you have to be willing to cooperate with me at all times, through thin and thinner. Work with me, because I'm not perfect, but I'm perfectly willing to try to be! Believe me, when I hosted the board Survivor game back in early-mid 2010, the worst parts were dealing with non-cooperative players. I really don't want any bitter Betty's.
There may be more but I can't think of them at the moment. Basically it boils down to you making sure you keep up with the game, keeping me alerted on your activity, and just cooperating with me as best you can.
What this is: A Summ- err, Autumn-long power struggle for B8 fame, street cred, and possible prizes (like maybe stuff on iTunes or Steam). This is a 3-month long game hosted on B8 and AIM by me where players compete against one another in challenges, vote to evict one another from the game each week, and ultimately (and hopefully) have fun along the way. In the end, only one player will be left standing to claim the title of Board 8 Big Brother winner and the possible prize that goes with it. It's mostly about the title though.
Where it's happening: This game will be hosted on Board 8 in its own topic, but a large majority of the game will also occur on AIM. Challenges will oftentimes occur on AIM unless stated otherwise, though occasionally they may happen on this board, or another one.
Who will be playing? YOU. Hopefully. All you have to do is agree to the terms I provide, respect my wishes, and sign-up in this topic. Keep reading for more details.
When will it start? The game will start as soon as I can get a certain number of players on board. From there, I'll notify all competitors privately on when the game will begin. I'm aiming to start it next week at the earliest.
This game is completely based on the CBS reality TV show "Big Brother". If you're not a fan of the show, don't worry. You don't need to be a fan, or have ever watched the show to sign-up. While I would recommend watching a recent season, it's by no means necessary at all for the competitions or the game. Newbies are welcome!
So... how does it work? Well, if you DO know the show, then you'll already know the general format. For the most part, everything from the show translates to this game in some way. Regardless, the weekly format below details how everything will unfold week by week, day by day.
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Each week a "Head of Household" competition will be held either on AIM or on GameFAQs. The winner of this competition will be crowned the "HoH" for the entire week, holding all the power. This competition will most likely occur on a [Thursday] night. Everyone is expected to show up for these competitions.
By [Friday] night, the player who was crowned Head of Household must nominate TWO other players for "eviction" - to be removed from the game. The HoH will essentially be given around 24 hours to make their decision. When they have made their decision on who to nominate, they will then message me (via PM/AIM/email - in private) who they are keeping safe, in what order they are keeping these players safe, and who the two players being nominated are. If you are HoH, you are basically deciding which players you want to keep safe by giving them their key to the house for that week. The "order" in which you hand out the keys matters, so don't forget it.
After nominations go up, either on Friday night or [Saturday], I will ask the HoH and the two nominees to randomly give me a number - this number will then decide who plays in the next competition on Sunday night - the Power of Veto competition.
On [Sunday] night (most likely), another competition will happen - the "Power of Veto" competition. The HoH, the two nominees, and 3 other players selected at random (via the numbers provided) will partake in this competition - 6 players total. If you aren't selected, you don't need to show up. If you are HoH/nominated/selected at random, you do. I will alert you if you have been selected. Be sure to pay attention for this.
Whoever wins this competition will win the "Power of Veto (PoV)" which gives the winner the power to remove one of the nominees from the chopping block. The winner of the PoV will also be immune from eviction for the week. The PoV may be used on yourself if you have been nominated.
If all of this sounds manageable to you, then please fill out the sign-up questions below, and we'll get this game rolling!
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Age: Location: Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? If so, who were your favorite house guests? What timezone* do you live in? *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play. What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? What's your favorite color?
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to post them.
To contact me outside of GameFAQs, my steam name is xdiamond, and my AIM screen name is DocPooki.
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Menji Age: 21 Location: Oregon Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? Yes If so, who were your favorite house guests? Will! What timezone* do you live in? West Coast *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play. What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? I'll be done with class at 4PT on Thursday and I have class 10amPT on Monday so it would have to work with those which doesn't seem like a problem if we're focusing on ET times. Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? That's fine. What's your favorite color? Blue
-- Menji+ What Will Never Be the Greatest. http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8184/ffxiii.gif
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Tim Age: 23 Location: Brooklyn Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? Yes, All-Stars, 12, and 13. If so, who were your favorite house guests? Chill Town, Lane, Britney, Daniele What timezone* do you live in? EST What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? Thursday night, before 4 pm and anytime after midnight. Sunday night, all night. What's your favorite color? Red.
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): mnk Age: 22 Location: Las Vegas, NV Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? Yep. If so, who were your favorite house guests? From more recent years, Dan and Matt. What timezone* do you live in? Pacific *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play. What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? Both nights should be no problem, but I never know if my social life is going to want to poke its head in. Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? All should be fine for the most part. What's your favorite color? Green AIM: mnkboy907
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Regaro Age: 18 Location: Dallas, TExas Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before?: Yes, but not in the past ~4 years If so, who were your favorite house guests?: I don't remember any of them well enough to answer <_< What's your AIM screen name?: RegaroUkiera What's an email address I can reach you at? [email protected] What timezone* do you live in? US/Central *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play. What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? Thursday: After 9:45 PM EST, Sunday: Any time I'm awake Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? 11 PM EST What's your favorite color?: Black
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Cole Age: 18 Location: Philadelphia Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? yes If so, who were your favorite house guests? ugh idk. i've been watching since season 8 and i still dont love any of them! i guess kevin? What's your AIM screen name? wartank777 What's an email address I can reach you at? [email protected] What timezone* do you live in? est *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play. What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? after 10:10, almost always, its a crapshoot otherwise Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? All 3, 95% of all nights What's your favorite color? Purple
-- Warning_Crazy i am not black turtle as i did not win the guru
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Cameron Age: 23 Location: Tennessee Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? Yes If so, who were your favorite house guests? I haven't seen that much BB, but I liked Lane from last year. Funny guy. What's your AIM screen name? Chronic10101 What's an email address I can reach you at?[email protected] What timezone* do you live in? CST *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play. What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? Anytime before midnight. Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? Yeah, 11:00 EST. What's your favorite color? Red
-- INDEED! My WCW watchfest topic Part II: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/59893341
cop from brooklyn, gay guy from vegas, tennessee person, cowboy (you're legally obligated to wear a cowboy hat and a cowboys shirt at all times inside the house regaro), kid from philly..............menji...................
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Paul Age: 21 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? Season 12/13 If so, who were your favorite house guests? Hayden, Matt, Danielle What's your AIM screen name? Frausky What's an email address I can reach you at? [email protected] What timezone* do you live in? central (i think) What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? As of recent: Thursday - 9pm Sunday - 6pm Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? Probably both? What's your favorite color? Red
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Kyle Age: 21 Location: Iowa Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? Only random eps here and there If so, who were your favorite house guests? n/a What's your AIM screen name? piperky2008 What's an email address I can reach you at? [email protected] What timezone* do you live in? CSD *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play. What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? I have a dorm meeting every other Sunday night at 9:30 for about 30 minutes to an hour Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? What's your favorite color? orange
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Joseph Age: 20 Location: The Bronx, NY Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? nope If so, who were your favorite house guests? What's your AIM screen name? Seph9568 What's an email address I can reach you at?[email protected] What timezone* do you live in? EST *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play. What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? For Thursdays, late night is best, anything midnight and after. For Sundays, anytime after 10pm Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? depends on the day What's your favorite color? Blue
-- When was the last time you heard your boy Nas rhyme? Never on schedule but always on time
It's only two nights a week - Thursday/Sunday. Everything else is just "there" and doesn't involve anyone's active participation unless they win HoH or PoV that week. The other 3 events only require you to check the results, which can be done on your own time.
I will do this when I get back from class tonight so I know exactly when I'll be getting in.
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If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? [HERO'S PLUNGE] http://img.imgcake.com/finegifdy.gif
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Jonathan (usually I would use the name of one of my aliases but I didn't feel like it this time however my real first name is already taken and it's kind of annoying when there are people with the same first name in a single season... so I'm using my brother's name >_>)
Age: 28 Location: Massachusetts Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? yes If so, who were your favorite house guests? Will and Mike, Howie, Evel Dick to name a few What's your AIM screen name? itsmefigure What's an email address I can reach you at? [email protected] (although I don't check it much and it's not my primary email which I don't like to give out, and switching accounts can be annoying. PMing me would be preferable when possible) What timezone* do you live in? EST *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play? okay sweet What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? Thursday any time after 6. Sunday anytime, though before midnight is best Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? 11 is best What's your favorite color? Blue Would you bring a machete into the Big Brother house if you were allowed to? Yes, at least one. I would not use it for violence, threats or intimidation. I would just carry it around and maybe treat it like it was alive (like Marcellas' gnome). I might also use it to cut food instead of a knife, just because why not?
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ya right you are case the sunglasses have 3d so i can see right threw their clothes -ertyu (about wearing sunglasses to stare at boobs without girls noticing)
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Kris Age: 24 Location: Baltimore, MD Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? Duh If so, who were your favorite house guests? Chill Town, Danielle (3), Donatos, Matt, Britney What's your AIM screen name? XDragonInc What's an email address I can reach you at? [email protected] What timezone* do you live in? EST *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play. What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? This time on Thursday, varies on Sat Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? 11 should be fine What's your favorite color? Red
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If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? [HERO'S PLUNGE] http://img.imgcake.com/finegifdy.gif
Just to clarify as it stands I am not really sure if I can make Sunday nights. I requested those off from work, but work does not really reciprocate sometimes.
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Gravy Age: 21 Location: Massachusetts Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before?: Been following latest season. Brendan and his Orange Juice exploits are pretty lol. If so, who were your favorite house guests?: Uh, probably Daniele. I can only speak for this season because...well its the only one I've seen. What's your AIM screen name?: Uroxin What's an email address I can reach you at?: [email protected] What timezone* do you live in?: EST *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play. What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights?: I'm good on Thursday nights as it stands and hopefully good on Sunday nights. I mentioned this earlier. I should hopefully know soon. Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? 11PM preferably. I have classes in the morning (8am mwf) What's your favorite color? Black
First Name (what you'll go by during the game): Nejo Age: 23 Location: New Jersey (southern area) Have you ever seen the show "Big Brother" before? yes If so, who were your favorite house guests? Janelle, the Donatos, Matt What's your AIM screen name? Le Moose161 What's an email address I can reach you at? [email protected] What timezone* do you live in? EST *Your availability is the biggest factor in being able to play. What times are you available on Thursday/Sunday nights? 11- 12 should be good for Thursday nights, although I would prefer it be closer to 11. I should have no problems on Sunday nights though. Does either 11PM, 11:30PM, or 12AM EST work for you (and if so, which)? I could work with all 3, but my preference would be 11 on Thursdays, Sunday does not really matter. What's your favorite color? Green