Board Thread:Season 13 - Anarchy/@comment-1294345-20131220180557



Good day, Survivor Wikian!

This thread contains information on what you need to know about the 13th installment of the Survivor Wiki ORG series. Also in this thread are updates on the preparations being done as the season premiere nears.

If you are a contestant in this season, you are expected to abide in the aforementioned rules.

This rule book is a revamped version of the existing rulebook, specifically designed for this season, as per the Anarchy twist.

About

 * The season will be set in Upolu, Samoa, the same location for Survivor: Samoa, Heroes vs. Villains, South Pacific and One World.
 * The season will be Maori-inspired, similar to One World.
 * There will be twenty castaways, carefully handpicked by the moderators.
 * The game format is inspired by Ian's fan fiction, which is set to be released next year.

Hosts

 * This season will be hosted by five seasoned Survivor Wiki users, who will be in rotation every episode. If you have questions regarding the game, you are to ask these five. Any claim by any contestant that came from any outside source will be considered invalid and will not be entertained. The hosts are:
 * IAmNothing712 (a.k.a. "Ian")                 Facebook
 * Blaine7275 ("Cesar")                            Facebook
 * Bwburke94 ("Brendan")                        Facebook
 * Sinjoh ("Tyler")                                     Facebook
 * Jake R ("Jake")                                     Facebook

Twists

 * Anarchy: This season, the twenty contestants will start the game without being divided into tribes. For the first few episodes, the contestants will be randomly divided into teams before a challenge. Challenges range from puzzles, flash games, team-based or individual based. Before a challenge, the group will be distributed randomly into using an online randomizer. In some challenges, no teams will be established. Instead, the players will be ranked according to their challenge score. The top half performers will be collectively immune, while the bottom half will go to Tribal Council altogether. At a certain point, the group will be divided into their permanent tribes.
 * Hidden Immunity Idol: There will be only one Hidden Immunity Idol, but it will be split into two parts. Each part will be "hidden" separately and will have two separate clues of ten. To harness the power of the idol, a player must possess both fragments. Having only half an idol is just as good as having no idol. If both fragments are owned by two separate players, they may negotiate, deny the player of immunity, or use the object to intimidate other players to join your cause. Passing of idols is allowed, but only if all five moderators are informed. To use the idol, the player must state his intention to use his idol in his voting confessional. After submitting his vote, he may no longer change his mind. The idol will be valid until Day 37. If the idol is used earlier, or if the person who has an unused idol/fragment gets voted out, it is at the moderators' discretion whether or not we hide the idol once again. If so, new clues will be provided.
 * The clues for the idol are lists of names, which players must arrange according to the pre-determined order the mods created. There are two clues to be given, one for each fragment. THe winning team/tribe may choose to share the idol clue(s) if they want.


 * Challenges: Majority of the pre-merge challenges will be for Reward and Immunity. Not only the winning team wins immunity, they also get two clues for the Hidden Immunity Idol, and the power to grant a non-transferable individual immunity to one member of the losing team. In case of challenges in episode with an odd number of players, the odd man out will not perform the challenge. Instead, he or she will predict who wins the challenge. If prediction is correct, he or she will be immune along with the winning group. Otherwise, he or she will go to Tribal Council with the losing group. This only applies during the “Anarchy Stage.” Standard sit-out rule applies when the tribes are formed. Challenge range from puzzles, flash games, design challenges (which would require the use of photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop) and games that requires group effort. Challenges may be lifted from previous seasons of the ORG series or from the actual Survivor TV series.

Other Rules

 * All challenge submissions, votes, and confessionals may only be sent either to survivorwiki@yahoo.com (not gmail or hotmail... YAHOO!)
 * Players are encouraged to send confessionals for the mods to know what is going on in the game. Each thread will have a "Day #" for the sake of continuity. Confessionals will be revealed publicly after the season.
 * Players may not ask other players (or any bystander) to do a challenge for him/her. Getting caught will merit disqualification.
 * Unnecessary mudslinging amojg contestants is strictly prohibited.
 * Outsiders may not interfere with the game. Depending on gravity of offense, the bystander who is caught sabotaging the game will receive a wiki ban. Cyberbullying may merit disqualification and a wiki ban.
 * Contestants and boots/jury members are discouraged to discuss game-related matters while the season is underway.
 * Once your challenge score/vote is sent, it is considered final. If you have the Hidden Immunity Idol and you wish to play it, you have to state in your voting confessional your intention of using it. You may no longer use your idol for that Tribal Council after you submitted your vote.

Preparation Update
For the complete set of rules of the Survivor Wiki ORG series, proceed here. 
 * The 40 applicants are already reduced to 30. The moderators are currently in the process of whittling the group down to the final 20 who will compete in this season. Our target is to have 20 players and four alternates, in case of back outs.
 * The moderators will be sending emails (or facebook messages) to successful applicants, confirming their status as full fledged contestants of Survivor: Anarchy. They will have 48 hours from the time the email was sent to confirm their place. In case of significant number of backouts (encompassing the number of alternates), the mods will pick from the other eliminated applicants.
 * We have pictures for the tribal Immunity Idol, Immunity Necklace and Hidden Immunity Idol.
 * The clues for both fragments of the idol are already set.
 * The first challenge is already set.