Rules

[Wes Anderson]

Throughout the full course of this game, you may only PM your living tribemates.

In all challenges, unless otherwise stated, there are no external resources (including scripts) allowed.  Do not edit or delete challenge posts.

Do not attempt to edit your forum profile.

Do not mention that you are in this game to anyone other than game mods, even if they are not in this game. You must maintain anonymity throughout the game. You should not attempt to identify other players, and you should not give hints as to any potential mafiascum identity, accurately or otherwise.

If you are uncertain about any rules or limits, please contact one of our game mods.  We should have you covered basically around the clock.

The game mods are: bippy, Sirius9121, and Skelda. You can PM any of us with any questions. If you have an issue that needs listmod support, please contact cephrir. Our local forum names are Wes Anderson, Narrator, Brendan, and Mr. Henry, respectively. Discord names are bippy#7039, Sirius9121#7808, skelda#6963, and, our venerated listmod, cephrir#8821.

[Wes Anderson]

{ GENERAL RULES }

{01} This is a game. The main objective is to have fun, so no excessive flaming, spamming, or otherwise being a jerk. Toxicity and personal attacks by players (whether they're still in the game or have been eliminated) or by spectators will not be tolerated.

{02} This is a game. The secondary objective is to win.

{03} We are not infallible, so if we make a moderating mistake, please point it out and we will correct it if needed.

{04} We have worked extensively to produce a game that is enjoyed by all involved. As such, we promise to offer each player respect but expect to be shown the same in return. We also expect you to respect all other players.

{05} Survivor: Wes Anderson is ANONYMOUS. All participants are strictly prohibited from behaving in a way that will reveal or imply their or another player's identity. This DOES NOT include your confessional. If you are talking with other people outside of this forum, you must not state or imply that you are playing in this game. If you are talking with other players on this forum, try not to say anything that would allow people to easily ID you. Communication outside the private message system is also forbidden until otherwise stated. Failure to follow this rule can result in a variety of consequences ranging from a terse warning to one's elimination from the game. We reserve the right to determine the severity of possible infractions.

{06} Exercise common sense. If you are unsure as to whether an action conflicts with the rules, just ask. Yes, this is a competition, but do not try to sneak something past us that you know may be against the rules.  Do not attempt to undermine challenges or game mechanics for your own gain. This violates both the spirit of the game and common respect mentioned above. If intentional cheating occurs, you will punished accordingly.

{07} Private communication with players outside of your tribe or eliminated players is strictly prohibited unless otherwise stated. PMs are only to be used for communication within your tribe unless otherwise specified. Spectators ARE NOT "in your tribe"--don't message them. Any player found in violation of this rule will be penalized.

{08} Any and all posting about this game outside the provided forums unless SPECIFICALLY STATED is illegal.

{09} The posting of Private Messages (whether via text (paraphrasing is fine) or via image) in a public forum is explicitly disallowed. You may, however, post them in your confessional. You are also prohibited from taking a screenshot of private messages and showing them to other players. Forwarding is not allowed. Quoting is NOT allowed in Private Messages, as is pretending to quote. You may paraphrase, and you may also quote very short snippets, like you might in a real conversation. If you have any questions about what does and does not constitute "quoting" or "paraphrasing", ask the moderators.

Don't show other players screenshots of anything in your confessional, any challenge scores, or any game information they do not already have access to, which includes items.

{10} This forum software allows group PMs to be created. You are free to use those; go hog wild.

{11} The moderators may discipline any player that breaks the rules however we see fit, depending on the specific situation. We also reserve the right to implement new rules if needed.

{12} If you have any issues that cannot be resolved by the game mods, or if the game mods are breaking rules, please report that to Cephrir.

{13} All MS conduct rules will apply as well as punishments for breaking them.

ADAPTABILITY

{14} If you need an extension at any point in the game please inform a moderator and we will do our best to accommodate you, no questions asked. Please inform us at the earliest possible time, but please don't abuse this rule. If the request comes in less than 2 hours before results (whether challenge or TC) we may not be able to accommodate this. Likewise if you know you're going to be away from the game for longer than 24 hours please inform us so we can plan ahead.

{15} If for whatever reason you cannot do a challenge please inform us and we will attempt to find a suitable alternative or stand in if we can accommodate. We ask that you contact the moderators directly so that we can plan accordingly.

{16} Please understand that it's possible moderators will need some flexibility too.  We may need to make some changes to the game if something comes up (such as a website going down). Please be patient with us during this time.

{ GAME MECHANICS }

IMMUNITY CHALLENGES

{17} Winners of Immunity Challenges will be safe from elimination and cannot be voted out at the Tribal Council during that particular round. Note that giving away the Immunity Necklace is allowed, but only for the first 12 hours of a Tribal Council.

{18} The outcomes of all Challenges are final, except in case of incorrect tallying by the mods. If you see something we may have missed, please bring it up, and if we feel an error was made, we may reverse the outcome.

{19} We appreciate the fact that prospective players will enter this game with a range of skills. With this in mind, understand that we as mods can't cater to all players' needs and time constraints in challenges. We will, however, consider extreme circumstances brought to our attention making judgment calls if need be.

{19a} Unless otherwise stated, you MAY NOT USE OUTSIDE RESOURCES FOR ANY CHALLENGE.

{19b} Unless otherwise stated, you may not discuss any part of any immunity challenge with other players.

TRIBAL COUNCIL

{20} Tribal Councils are where players are voted out. Before the merge, unless there is an individual challenge, only the losing tribe or tribes will visit Tribal Council, and will vote at least one player off. After the merge, all remaining players will go to Tribal Council, including immunity challenge winners.

{20a} When we reach a predetermined point, players voted out will make up the jury and will vote for who they want to win the game from a set of finalists, instead of who to eliminate.

{21} On a general basis, our goal is to ensure Tribal Councils last 24 hours from the end of the challenge, but may change at the mods discretion if need be. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE TIMER WHEN POSTED. if a player fails to submit a vote within the given time frame, they will receive a publicly known self-vote. In the event that a player knows he or she will be unable to vote by deadline, that player may notify the moderators and cast a conditional vote to avoid penalization.

{22} The results of Tribal Councils will not be posted before the deadline.

{22a} Unless an extension has been given, votes made after the deadline expires will not be counted, even if moderators are late to posting results.

{23} The modification of votes after they have been submitted is allowed. Please submit this as a new post instead of editing an old post, as edits may be missed. Players are able to change their votes as many times as they want until the deadline expires.

{24} If a player has failed to vote three times or is gaming the mechanics with intentional self-votes, the mods may choose to eliminate that player at their discretion.

BREAKING TIES

{25} In the event of an initial tie for most votes at Tribal Council, a revote shall take place. Players may only vote for one of the tied players, and all tied individuals may not vote.  Items may not be used in this revote, but any items that have already been played WILL remain in play.

{25a} If a revote is necessary to break a tie, 24 hours will be added to the clock.

{26} If no single player receives the most valid votes, players tied for the most votes become immune, in addition to already immune players.  Remaining players will draw rocks for elimination. Note that this applies even if, say, a three-way tie becomes a two-way tie. In this scenario, only the players in the two-way tie would be immune for the rock draw. In a four-player TC, rocks will not be drawn, and tied players will participate in a tiebreaker challenge.

TWISTS

{27} Twists will be implemented without warning at predetermined points in the game, so as to neither give an unfair advantage or disadvantage to a player or group of players.