The First Dynasty of ais523

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May 14, 2009 - June 25, 2009

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1 Ascension Address

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1 Ascension Address

http://blognomic.com/archive/welcome_to_reality/

Welcome to Reality

Host, to audience: Welcome to the first episode of Reality TV, the latest grand-prize TV show by Mortis Maximis, the company that brought you smash hit films like Body Count. As you can see, our contestants arrived not long ago, and have all been locked in an underground bunker, where we will watch what they do over the next few days. Or weeks. Or even months, who knows?; I’ll explain the rules later, but for now, look at our brilliant zoomy cameras [rather jerky camera work], we can look all around this place. Everything in this entire complex is under surveillance. As a reality TV first, we even have endoscopic cameras to look inside the contestant’s bodies [blank screen], yes that’s a reality TV first ladies and gentlemen. Expect more surprises like this, right here on Reality TV!

[Cut to rather inappropriately flourescent title sequence.]

Host, to cameraman: So, just because my character was killed in Body Count, I don’t get to work on the sequel, but am instead stuck here on this awful reality TV show that got set up at the last minute just because the CEO thought it was a good idea.
Cameraman: But everyone loved you! You’re a famous actor, you can become a famous presenter too!
Host: Yes, but can I become a famous gameshow designer? I’m stuck here, in this underground bunker in an undisclosed location (why oh why could the prop guys not at least tell me where it was?), with nobody else here but the cameraman, well and the contestants of course. And no rules! How on earth am I expected to run a gameshow without knowing the rules? I know I’m meant to make them up as I go along, but this really shouldn’t be my job alone. I mean, I have no ideas; do you?
Cameraman: Apparently not, but as it’s just me and you, we’ll have to think of something. Hmm, well, there is another possibility...
Host: What?
Cameraman: We could always ask the contestants...

And so, the host, rapidly in search for a solution that would let him try to maintain the impression of control over an entire game show whilst getting basically no help from the parent company, rapidly grabbed a set of rules off the Internet that allowed for contestants in a game to modify the rules, whilst still giving the Host some power and veto rights over any attempt to escape; and let the contestants in on his plan to try to run a gameshow without anyone cottoning on to the fact that it everyone was effectively a plant. Or maybe not; after all, they were still competing with each other. A smile spread across his face as he realised that this could be very interesting indeed...

Repeal all Dynastic Rules except 2.14 (as it really has nothing to do with any particular dynasty). Rename “Scripter” to “Contestant” and “Producer” to “Host”. Welcome to the Reality TV Dynasty!

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2 Players

The following players were active at the beginning of the Dynasty:

ais523, arthexis*, Bucky*, Darknight*, Darth Cliche*, Delta, Devenger*, Influenza, Josh*, Kevan*, Oze*, Psychotipath, Quazie, Qwazukee, Rodlen*, TAE, tuxhedoh, Wakukee

The following players were active at the end of the Dynasty:

ais523, arthexis*, Clucky*, comex, Darknight*, Darth Cliche*, Neil, Psychotipath, Qwazukee*, Rodlen*, Wakukee*, Wooble, yuri_dragon_17

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3 Final Ruleset

Ruleset 65

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4 Posts of Interest

http://blognomic.com/archive/voting_out/ created Voting, Insiders, and Outsiders.

http://blognomic.com/archive/the_social_side/ created Support.

http://blognomic.com/archive/your_new_home/ created rooms.

http://blognomic.com/archive/the_fame_game/ created Fame.

http://blognomic.com/archive/rewards/ created Rewards.

http://blognomic.com/archive/the_prize_fund/ created the Prize Fund.

http://blognomic.com/archive/in_the_green_room/ allowed Contestants to Pick Fruit.

http://blognomic.com/archive/confrontation/ created Confrontations.

http://blognomic.com/archive/say_that_to_my_muscles/ created Looks and allowed Contestants to exercise.

http://blognomic.com/archive/challenges/ created Challenges.

http://blognomic.com/archive/luck/ created Luck and allowed Contestants to Go Fish and Press My Luck.

http://blognomic.com/archive/challenge_a_game_of_chicken/ was the 1st Challenge.

http://blognomic.com/archive/voting_events_proposal_version/ created Voting Events.

http://blognomic.com/archive/deep_sleep/ allowed Contestants to Sleep.

http://blognomic.com/archive/challenge_reverse_auction/ was the 2nd Challenge.

http://blognomic.com/archive/idle_tactics/ made some major changes to the Voting Rules.

http://blognomic.com/archive/challenge_poetry_contest/ was the 3rd Challenge.

http://blognomic.com/archive/eat_eat/ allowed Contestants to Cook.

http://blognomic.com/archive/how_to_win_this_dynasty/ created 2 victory conditions; winning by "consensus" and "default." Also created Coups.

http://blognomic.com/archive/my_looks_are_so_edgy/ altered the Voting mechanic in an interesting way.

http://blognomic.com/archive/challenge_double_zero1/ was the 4th Challenge (aborted).

http://blognomic.com/archive/challenge_how_i_wish_i_could_memorize_pi/ was the 5th Challenge.

http://blognomic.com/archive/back_with_the_old/ created Hats.

http://blognomic.com/archive/outsiders_finding_their_way_back_in/ created a new way for Outsiders to become Insiders.

http://blognomic.com/archive/some_people_have_all_the_luck/ allowed Contestants to Get Lucky.

http://blognomic.com/archive/high_stakes_challenges/ created Immunity and Extreme Challenges.

http://blognomic.com/archive/challenge_extreme_risk_your_insidership/ was the 6th Challenge (Extreme). It was the source of much controversy over the time notated "00:00:00."

http://blognomic.com/archive/blognomican_hat_dance/ created Hat Dances and Fiesta!

http://blognomic.com/archive/challenge_resolving_the_ambiguity/ was the 7th Challenge.

http://blognomic.com/archive/telling_time_101/ defined the extent of a day for the purposes of Blognomic.

http://blognomic.com/archive/final_showdown/ created the Final Showdown.

http://blognomic.com/archive/scrub_a_dub_dub/ created Bathing.

http://blognomic.com/archive/challenge_removing_immunity/ was the 8th Challenge.

http://blognomic.com/archive/challenge_extreme_disaster_in_the_bunker/ was the 9th and final Challenge (Extreme).

http://blognomic.com/archive/why_bother/ was a Proposal to let yuri win which was passing until yuri won a different way.

http://blognomic.com/archive/declaration_of_victory19/ was a DoV by Qwazukee that failed 3-5.

http://blognomic.com/archive/drowned_the_competition/ was yuri's DoV.

http://blognomic.com/archive/making_the_ruleset_neat/ reaorganized the Ruleser (passed after the Dynasty was over). Here's the prior Ruleset: Ruleset 65

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5 Ascension

As seen from a non-player (Amnistar):

During the course of the game alliances were formed, as if the nature of a reality TV show, however because of the politics of the situation actions in-game spilled over and became animosity out of game. During the course of the game two major groups were formed, one around the DDA and the other around Bucky.

At the end of the game, Qwaz attempted to win through a technicality, prompting questions about whether an action could be taken if it would set someone's values that were non-numeric to illegal, but was voted down. Yuri was declared winner by proposal, and then proceeded to ignore the proposal and legally win the game with the help of two other players, Clucky and Darknight.

As described by Clucky:

The Dynasty saw a power struggle between the DDA and what was pejoratively called "Bucky's Alliance." (despite the fact that there really was no organization on Bucky's side of things people voted similarly and there was a perceived group) Both groups worked to vote out the members of the other group. Heading into the final Challenge, most of "Bucky's Alliance" had decided it wasn't any fun being political and Bucky himself left. Qwazukee and yuri_dragon_17 had far better statistics than any other Contestants. Qwazukee abused a technicality in the final challenge to get rid of Clucky (despite Yuri and himself both also suffering due to the same technicality). Clucky pointed this out, and then instead of further bickering, decided to try and let Yuri win by a proposal. Qwazukee supported this, but then also tried to abuse illegal gamestate values and made a DoV that failed 5-3. Despite the proposal to let Yuri probably passing, Yuri managed to win via the Challenge without the Proposal. Using an idea from Clucky and Darknight, Yuri and Clucky got Darth Cliche to evacuated Darknight, comex and welcome Yuri back in. Yuri then evacuated Rodlen which gave him enough Support to win by consensus. Notably, the final solution circumnavigated the rivalries that had ruled the Dynasty; because everyone involved with the victory was sick of the fighting.

As described by Qwazukee:

The Dynasty saw a power struggle between the DDA and what was pejoratively called "Bucky's Alliance." Both groups worked to vote out the members of the other group. Heading into the final Challenge, Qwazukee and yuri_dragon_17 had far better statistics than any other Contestants. The final Challenge was supposed to be nonpartisan, but Clucky and Qwazukee couldn't stop sniping at each other, so it was on shaky ground. Qwazukee made a DoV that failed 5-3, which would later result in some tinkering around the Rules concerning illegal Gamestate values. A Proposal to let yuri win was passing, until Clucky Self-Killed it. yuri managed to win via the Challenge without the Proposal. Using an idea from Darknight and Clucky, Darth Cliche evacuated Darknight, comex, and Rodlen, welcoming yuri back in and giving him enough Support to win by consensus. The members of Blognomic saw his victory as a good compromise between the bickerings of Clucky and Qwazukee. Notably, the final solution circumnavigated the rivalries that had ruled the Dynasty; Darknight and Clucky (members of Bucky's Alliance) gave an idea to Darth Cliche (a member of the DDA) which allowed a Contestant supported by both factions to ascend, with the approval of most of the active Contestants.

As described by Ienpw III (formerly known as yuri_dragon_17) more than a year later Bucky did indeed organize and control the aforementioned secret alliance. Midway through the dynasty, the DDA invited yuri to join. Yuri was under the impression that joining the DDA was a good thing, and he accepted. However, it soon became clear that the DDA had decided to oppose Bucky's Alliance. As the hostility grew, Yuri quit both groups and somehow ended up winning.

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6 Commentary

We would seem to have hit the Slowdown, which is almost certainly due to the high amount of activity required to stay well-placed within this Dynasty. --Qwazukee 04:25, 1 Jun 2009 (GMT)

This Dynasty has become way more political than I think was intended. Note to future Dynasties: be careful not to let yourselves become too political, because bad blood can boil between even the best of friends when politics comes up. --Qwazukee 05:36, 12 Jun 2009 (GMT)

(@Amnistar) -- Actually, The proposal to make Yuri win was going to fail, and thus the legal win was needed. Darth Cliche also assisted in his win. -- Wakukee

(@Clucky/Qwazukee) -- Anything that these two say about the dynasty should be taken with a grain of salt. Both have skewed viewpoints and disagree vehemently with the other. -- Wakukee

Addendum: I was, in fact, a member of an explicit alliance that got dismantled (intentionally or not) by a series of votes by Yuri (who was also a member). I'm still not sure whether it was an accident or an intentional (and effective) backstab. --Bucky 19:22, 29 Jul 2009 (GMT)

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