To anyone thinking about running a Survivor game.... (A story)

Even though one has no idea what you'll actually write.

The thread is still there for anyone to read. I read most of it before the Survivor Awards. If there weren't a lot of posts deleted, or if you weren't planning on sharing confidential information (PMs and the like), then what difference does it really make?

If someone doesn't want you mentioning their name in this thread, then just call them Redacted (unless there is a user by that name, then think of something else) and continue on as you were planning to. If someone isn't curious enough to read the events in the Latveria thread, then that person's identity will still kept a secret. If someone did want to read up on the incident, then keeping names out of this thread isn't going to make a difference.

Edit: Just saw your post that the person in question changed their mind, so ignore the above haha.

Well it's sorted now. Most of the people who will read this were playing Survivor 4 except you probably Cosmic so everyone would know who it was whether he used the name or not.

Yeah if I changed the names someone would have a grid explaining who was who within minutes after posting it

Here I am seeing this thread made it to a second page, hoping to see another entry.


Much Disappointed.

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Suspect's Reviews

I had to run my first Duel in the game because I wouldnt allow revotes in Latveria whenever there was a tie. Instead they Duel, more fun that way and helps those strong in challenges yet not strategic. Bad thing for Gatsby was, TUS is strong in both. A Duel is all done in PM. No help in threads from allies just 1 v 1. I give them both a clue A TOTAL of 5 Yes or No questions. They dont get 5 more till both have exhausted theirs. They can try and guess the title as much as they want.


It was continuing from the Hypno mistake ealier. Also Sexy was proclaiming he would return IF Gatsby won. I then tried to convince him to just rejoin outright cause it was obvious he wasnt gonna leave the thread. TUS acted incredulous though cause I was considering letting Sexy rejoin, then Rauld said that was a bad idea. Two No's right off the top, I had to tell Sexy he couldnt rejoin. They said it wasnt anything personal against Sexy, it was he had quit twice. Throughout he was spamming the thread heavy, I think the answer was seeping in gradually, people started chirping up...


Sean was right, but this was the calm before the storm. Because he had quit, again, I also had to tell Sexy he wouldnt be on the jury. Like I never said a thing he then said he wanted to be "the prize" for whoever won the Duel, but I, uh........no. Then he was insisting on being in the jury.


It just killed me this was so endlessly and uncontrollably rocky. With every word of criticism Sexy threw was like a knife, but I was trying not to ...get upset.

Sean wondered aloud why he decided to play, it was tongue and cheek cause I promised him it was gonna be a light game

What was resolved was going back to the proper way of doing Hypno (in secret). I always tried to make sure if anything happened unusual (someone coming back, powers change) it was agreed upon by everyone. Tedious, but necessary to instill confidence. People were starting to get psyched wondering who'd win the duel. Though he had quit, Camo was in thread and was funny...


Then I asked Camo if he wanted back in. I was impressed by his smarts and humor so he and I talked in PM and since Sexy quit and couldnt get back in, I figured maybe thered be a window for Camos return. At this point this was looking like Survivor 4: Revolving Doors, but I asked everyone if itd be ok, worth a shot Camo made his pitch to everyone in thread, and Sexy was taking it badly feeling like I was trying to replace him with Camo, but it was a group vote that prevented his return. What made it worse, everyone wanted Camo back in. There was no hesitation, everyone said ok.


Rauld wrote a nice summary post of what happened to this point. Not the right order of events but you get the jist....no, this isnt how it goes on the tv show.....


Camo was making sure he'd get a Yes from everyone or he'd feel bad. There was a day wait for Gatsby and TUS to be on at the same time (korea & canada). Finally they both are on the same time, and in Duel. I had chosen a hard movie 42 The Jackie Robinson baseball movie. I notice now though Gatsby was chatting in thread during the PM duel, TUS wasnt.
The duel took an hour or two in PM, people were in thread just to hear the result. Both TUS & Gatsby were friendly grousing over the difficulty at one point, but in the end there was no surprises - TUS won. Right away Rauld asks if Gatsby can rejoin the game


Only one player out, and everyone thats been in from the start already is having to empty their PM Inbox. Sexy was out of the game but was borrowed in the thread like a tick, much to TUS's chagrin. Sexy and Camo teased how powerful he was as a player while TUS was dancing to look vulnerable, and not a threat. Camo was in the zone ...


Announcing the next reward challenge, and made it cryptic "...the winner will have an interesting choice to make". My experience with game tempo and momentum before trying this on the site has taught me, its the little things that flush out the game fully. The players imagination and wonder is priceless. So all throughout LATVERIA I was Doctor Doomish cryptically campy, the goal keeping focus and excitment.

Reward Challenge - Hit Girls laptop goes kaput, and Halfangel says one of her accounts was hijacked (cc?). Camo is starting to dread the Guessing Game challenge, Ive learned its alot better to have a variety available.

The riddle "A newcomer surprises by taking an unexpected job" Camo guesses Birdman right away, eliminated. Halfangel says Being There, eliminated. People pile on with Yes or No questions, I learn the players are ALOT more internet savy than me, able to find a film thru an inocuous awrd question or what not. Nope says Babe - Correct! This was the first, but not last time he would "make his mark" in the game. There was a new sheriff in town, and his name was Mr. Nope.


Nopes interesting decision was either getting a new power, or allowing everyone else to be able to switch their secret powers...but he'd get nothing. Nope took a power Everyones in thread as were trying to schedule the immunity challenge that night. Things had been quiet, it was a sunday, then...


...and we were gonna have a challenge in 15 minutes, with everyone having coordinated in thread beforehand this we were gonna have a heavy turnout. "Sexy Richard" wasnt in the game but was quite there, immunity challenge question - "A man hoping for rescue hides a secret"

People started guessing, Im answering Yes or No to the questions. Then Sexy says "Cliffhanger". If someone was in the game and was incorrect theyre eliminated from the challenge. Sexy wasnt in the game anymore, and was just trying to spit out the answer which would wreck the challenge for everyone. I say


and then he ignores me and guesses 127 Hours! Out of nowhere Rhys says "Reservoir Dogs" - unbelievable, correct. Rhys wins individual immunity. Then Sexy answered me, after the challenge, quoting what I said then saying


He was directly challenging me.


and then the guise that what he does is "fun"


Then he starts guessing movies even though the challenge is over. It wasnt my first rodeo dealing with something like this but it was gonna be my first time having to deal with it here. I go onto something else


It was a joke, and then he starts up again


I was using his real name (I deleted it from the story) to try and "snap him out of it". It had no effect.


Ha. It wasnt his first rodeo either.


He was lying, and I was like a cartoon character with steam coming out my ears. TUS & Slob piped up for us to calm down (they both used our real names too ). Then I apologize to Sexy for calling him Boy, and ask him not to T-word the challenges.


Then me and the players scheduled the next challenge. Sexy pipes up


Then he starts telling everyone in the thread hes back in the game, Camo says then everyone vote him out. I reassure everyone (and myself) hes out of the game in every way.

Throughout this the players are strategizing trying to jockey for position not to be eliminated. The only one immune was Nope. I announce the next challenge will be a Reward & Immunity combined. There was a big turnout for the challenge, and the elimination votes were coming at a steady clip. 2 Hypnos were used (correctly) and someone played an immunity idol for TUS which wasnt needed as the votes were Daniel M 7, TUS 5, and Daniel Brent was the second member of the jury. Dan didnt know Idols could be played for other people, and couldnt figure how TUS got the votes (Wolfsbane alt)........come to find out, Camo had joined the darkside, and joined TUS


To Be Continued.....

I'm starting to remember this game now

I remember going to eat with my family when the duel started. We were back home for quite awhile and it still wasn't over.

Great stuff man. I had so many meltdowns this game, it is going to be really cringey to read but screw it.

I don't remember this. What is it with her and 7 being hacked and hijacked?

Well kinda. Love that i'm using spoilers for this .



Looking forward to more . The only thing i'm fearing is the inevitable fanfiction that will spin off from these stories

I might do something like this with Survivor 2. After the fifties countdown, of course.

I can see why Survivor 4 was voted Best Game. I was a TOTAL RIOT.

And I really wasn't lying when I said I was guessing random movies, trying to make the competition harder by being a distraction. I really was just guessing random movies that came to the top of my head. I was doing it to drive you crazy, but I wasn't trying to actually guess the right movie.

Yes you were.

Thank you man! I appreciate you being a sport about this because me, you, and Sexy all had meltdowns this game
Yeah no crap. When I read that I remembered what happened with 7th later.

Kinda why Im writing it is to clear out the fanfiction already about Survivor itself, and my game back then. Survivor is not about drama. Mostly there is drama, but its not the reason people show up to play. At least not this game, everyone somehow were able to focus on the strategy, and challenges throughout the chaos.

I definitely would like to read that. I know nothing about S2, and Im sure itd be great.

Why is my comment saying it was posted by Sexy when you quote it?

This one - Looking forward to more . The only thing i'm fearing is the inevitable fanfiction that will spin off from these stories

Weird.

I'm not sure.

Oy, youre right, Ill correct it

I'm the dark side?!?!?!?!?!?!

It was a joke

Ugh, I was uncharacteristically quiet in this game. I've only made a brief cameo so far

I know, I'm not taking it seriously.

Dan was surprised because Camo flopped, and felt somewhat wounded because theyre tight. Camo explained he was allied with CiCi first before all, Dan understood. Dan (& Rauld) were floored someone played an idol for TUS, then explained to everyone how illogical it is to fall in line with TUS (this had been said many times by numerous people at this point. It was a a background theme song in LATVERIA "watch out for Suspect", #1 on the charts ). Dan wasnt holding a grudge though, and overall took it like a Champ'.

The power structure in-game was certain - TUS had the numbers.

TUS, TUSbane, HalfAngel, Camo, CiCi, Hit Girl, and Nope - 7
Rhys, seanc, Rauld, and Slob - 4

CiCi revealed he was the one that used an idol to save TUS, but he said it better...

Big Reward & Immunity challenge, whoever won got individual immunity AND an extra vote at tribal council. The smaller alliance was given a window of hope! Most of the players in the game were in thread, and Sexy was too saying he was just gonna watch. I didnt trust him for a second, and PM'd the challenge to all the players so they could answer the questions in thread People start asking in the thread, and Sexy Richard wondered what was going on...


I made sure in the thread everyone got the PM, and then he figured it out. HalfAngel was on her phone at work, and was telling Sexy to leave, the reason why cause the Sexy Richard show started while the Reward and Immunity challenge was taking place. With his gigantic babbling posts it was making it impossible for her to keep up with the challenge from her phone.


Out of nowhere - Nope guesses Dawn Of The Dead - correct! Second immunity challenge win in a row for Mr. Nope, and he had an extra vote. After Nopes win, Rauld voices something suspicious which is revealed months later


I voice surprise that nobody has used the Knockout power yet, which takes someone out of a challenge. While everyone is scrambling in PM land deciding who will be voted out, Sexys directly trying to get my attention, but I was purposefully ignoring him. I was fuming because he ruined the challenge for at least one person, and got more mad when I knew he knew, and didnt care. After seeing this display from him, I decided I mightve been too hard on Optimus, and sent Opti an apology PM.

I announce the votes are due the next day for elimination, give the deadline, and theres a "surprise" Reward Challenge. Sexys still posting in thread, and even usually quiet Nope said something


Then I bit! I post a Doctor TONGO post dressing him down, calling him boring, and color it with some flairish condemnation. Then realize I need to stick to my guns ignoring him, and delete it. Sexy was quick though jumping on the post like a duck on a junebug, and quoted some of it.


...and then "the victim" song...


...and of course he gets 5 Reps for the post! Thankfully the players were more used to Sexy than me (by bunches), and were ignoring us.


I was recharged

Sexy was actually right that he didnt delete the guesses, I overlooked them,but he was trying to blow it up as the overall point I was making, it wasnt, he didnt delete them...they were serious guesses though, still in the thread.

Sexy didnt comprehend anything I said other than "What are you trying to say?" because he knew he didnt delete the posts...... proving his guilt

The players were involved in their own thing and teasing each other, or comments we'd make. Gotta love those Memes! Dan tweaks HalfAngels Jesus meme


Maybe he was telling the truth, I sure hoped so. There was an immunity, and from the info I had TUS's crew would be able to pick who goes. Finally we get all the votes in, next one voted out was Sci-Fi Slob, the 3rd member of the jury. Left in game was ...

I noticed the thread still had activity from players on the jury, mostly breaking balls, thats cool...if its the right kind of activity. I have to say reviewing the thread, LATVERIA had the best ballbreaking Ive ever seen in a Survivor. Between Slob, Sexy, myself, CiCi, HalfAngel, 7thson, Camo, Daniel, and Gatsby..even some from Rauld & TUS.....you couldnt ask for better energy from a group of players It was natural. Not a challenge, not contrived, and even throughout me and Sexys pissing contest & their own banter, no one lost focus.

I tell them all the next challenge is for reward, and Doctor TONGOs cryptic message to them "...and you will see what youre winning is worth. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
The Doc also told them it wouldnt be a Guessing Game, and Camo was thrilled to hear that (he is good in them though).

I knew I had to try and breath some life into the game. There was an alliance with a 3 player advantage, and for a third of my players it looked hopeless. My arguments with Sexy mightve drained some energy & interest too, drama is not penicillin to a Survivor game. Theres enough drama already, so the ugliness between us could not have helped the game in any way.

What to do?

TUS said he probably wouldnt be able to make this one, others chimed the same, but by the time the challenge ended, everyone was in thread.


Alliances
TUS, TUSbane, HalfAngel, Camo, CiCi, and Nope - 6
Rhys, Hit Girl, seanc, & Rauld - 4

The Survivor Auction was a staple to the tv show, but had never been done in our forum version before. I had set up 10 items, some mystery items which are hit/miss, and some theyd know outright what it was. My goal was to provide the opportunity for Rauld, Sean and their group to get a foothold on the power scheme. I wouldnt/couldnt just give them what they needed or itd be counterproductive to the fun itself, falling flat.


First item up for bid was a mystery item! They were bidding so fast, by the time I called out if someone wanted to top what I thought was the last bid, they already had bid a few more times. Sexy bid $275
The real top bid was Rhys's at $85, and he got it....a Detective power, handy finding hidden idols.

Second item I was offering a Hypnosis upfront & straight-up, hm...that doesnt sound right, the bidding got up to $500 right quick cause Nope had to go and just used all his $ - Sold! Nope got a Hypno. Dan and other jury members were in thread.

Third item was a Mystery Item. This was one of those boner items, waffles and fried chicken. First bid was Camo, $180 then Rhys said $200, and then Bam! Sean bid all 500 of his dollars That ended it because there was no sharing so nobody could outbid him. ouch!

When I got to the fourth item Camo & Rauld were bidding $500 before I could announce it because they had to leave. This was something new to Survivor, I was jazzed by the energy the PM Duels had, didnt want to make it a common thing, but happen a little more than just for ties.


Camo said $500 before Rauld, and got it. The fifth item ...oh wait a minute, TUS suddenly shows up lol!
The 5th item is a mystery item. Theres banter about the dueling gunbelt, Rauld makes the keen observation that theres a 50/50 chance either could go home in a duel, and Camo says he wants to duel me. Rauld had been saying hes bidding $500 the post after Camo had cause he had to leave, I reconfirmed "Are you sure?" He was, and got.....a handful of chocolate cake, worthless in the game. The alliance I was hoping to get bolstered from the auction instead got boned, at least 2 of the 4 did.

Halfway point thru the auction.

TO BE CONTINUED........

Fried chicken and chocolate cake