Mass Effect Survivor: {Sole Survivor!}

[Admiral Hackett]

{

animorpherv1, Crazy, & Snakes present

}

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Greetings, soldiers. I bear a message to all seeking adventure and glory. You may now apply to join a select group of twenty-four competitors for a Survivor game of fantastic design. This opportunity is truly the first of its kind, as you set out to not only be the Sole Survivor, but the best soldier as well! If you wish to participate, you must apply immediately. To do so, provide me the following information via private message:

Application

{01}

Username:

{02}

If selected, what strategy would you utilize to survive?

{03}

Mass Effect Survivor

requires participants to remain active. Will you uphold this requirement?

{04}

Have you competed in large, reality show games (Survivor, Big Brother, The Mole, Endurance, The List, Unanimous, etc.) before? If so, which ones?

{05}

In order to fit the theme of the game, your character must have a weapon/ be a member of the military. For newbies to the series, feel free to pick from the three main games, or let the mods choose. By not filling out this section, you are letting the mods choose for you. You may not pick Admiral Hackett, Commander Shepard, Donnel Udina, or The Illusive Man.
Choice 1:
Choice 2:
Choice 3:
Choice 4:
Choice 5:

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{GENERAL RULES}

{01}

This is a game. The main objective is to have fun; so no excessive flaming, spamming, or submission of anything else prohibited within the MS forums.

{02}

This is a game. The secondary objective is to dominate.

{03}

We are not infallible, so if any of us make a mistake, please point it out to us privately so that we may make corrections as necessary.

{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.

{05}

Do not modify avatars. The moderating team has spent a great deal of time creating these images and would much rather concentrate on maintaining a smooth game as opposed to making unnecessary revisions.

{06}

Exercise common sense. If you are unsure as to whether an action conflicts with the rules, ask. Yes, this is a competition, but 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.

{07}

Private communication with players outside of your tribe is strictly prohibited. Any player found in violation of this rule will be penalized.

{08}

The moderating team asks that players refrain from logging in anonymously. This is to help emulate the Survivor experience.

{09}

Any and all posting about this game outside the provided forums is illegal unless SPECIFICALLY STATED. Violators will be penalized, as it is threatens the integrity of an anonymous game.

{10}

We reserve all rights to implement new rules if needed.

{GAME MECHANICS}

{01}

Mass Effect Survivor

is

ANONYMOUS

. All participants are strictly prohibited from so much as hinting to their own identities or implying another player's mafiascum identity. 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. The moderating team reserves the right to determine the severity of possible infractions.

Reward Challenges:

{02}

The Galaxy is home to a myriad of hidden treasures and rewards, all of which the mods have graciously collected. Throughout the game, Reward Challenges have been designed so that players can reap the benefits of victory, gaining powers and items to prolong their stay in the game.

{03}

Each reward challenge will have an established time frame that ranges between twenty-four and forty-eight hours. Failure to submit in the specified time will result in a player's or tribe's elimination from the challenge.

{04}

The outcomes of all Reward Challenges are final. That said, be sure to keep Rule 03 of General Rules in mind.

Immunity Challenges:

{05}

A Survivor game is nothing without its standard immunity challenges. While there are a limited number of Reward Challenges throughout the game, each round will possess an Immunity Challenge.

{06}

Winners of Immunity Challenges will be safe from elimination that round and cannot be voted out in Tribal Councils.

{07}

We appreciate the fact that prospective contestants will enter this game with a range of skills. With this in mind, understand that we as mods cannot cater to all players' needs and time constraints in challenges.

{08}

The outcomes of all Immunity Challenges are final. That said, be sure to keep Rule 03 of General Rules in mind.

Tribal Council:

{09}

Tribal Councils will last twenty-four hours from the moment we notify relevant parties. If a player fails to submit a vote within the given time frame, he or she will incur a self-vote penalty. 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.

{10}

The results of Tribal Councils may be posted before deadline if and only if all persons involved have submitted a vote.

{11}

The modification of votes after they have been submitted is prohibited. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in a self-vote or nullification of one's vote. Repeated offenses will be dealt with as deemed appropriate. The only exception to this rule are conditional votes mentioned above.

{12}

The outcomes of Tribal Councils are final.

{13}

Questions concerning ties in Tribal Council may be found below:

Spoiler: Breaking Ties

{I}

In the event of an initial tie, a revote shall take place. Contestants may only vote for one of the tied players, and all tied individuals may not vote.

{II}

If a majority is not met in the revote, the following methods (in the given order) will be implemented to determine which player is eliminated:
1. Any tied player who failed to submit a vote during the Tribal Council in question will be eliminated.

2. If the above does not apply, or if more than one tied player failed to vote, then there will be an elimination challenge, in which every non-immune player EXCEPT the players that are tied is at risk. Everyone in question must submit a number between 1-100. Your score will be calculated as (your number) minus (next highest number chosen). If you picked the lowest number, then your score will be the number you chose. The player with the lowest score will be eliminated from the game.

2a. If this challenge results in a tie, then the players that tied in the challenge will play another round of it.

3. If the above is not valid because there are not at least 2 non-immune, non-tied players to participate in the challenge (for example, at the Final 4), then the TIED players will participate in the challenge instead.

Twists:

{14}

Twists will be implemented without warning or provocation throughout the game. The time and setting of each twist has already been determined, so as to neither give an unfair advantage or disadvantage to a player or group of players.

OP borrowed from kloud1516.

[Admiral Hackett]

Spoiler: Results

Tali'Zorah - 3rd

{Apricity}

|

{Athame's Luminescence}

|

{Synthesis}

Garrus Vakarian - 4th

{Akuze Alliance Marine Unit}

|

{Cyanide}

|

{Synthesis}

Legion - 5th

{Blood Pack}

|

{Athame's Luminescence}

|

{Synthesis}

Captain Narom - 6th

{Blood Pack}

|

{Cyanide}

|

{Synthesis}

Kasumi Goto - 7th

{Blood Pack}

|

{Cyanide}

|

{Synthesis}

Major Kirrahe - 8th

{SSV Actium}

|

{Synthesis}

Thane Krios - 9th

{SSV Actium}

|

{Enkindlers}

|

{Synthesis}

The Thorian - 10th

{SSV Actium}

|

{Enkindlers}

|

{Synthesis}

Samara - 11th

{SSV Actium}

|

{Cyanide}

|

{Synthesis}

EDI - 12th

{Blood Pack}

|

{Enkindlers}

|

{Synthesis}

Jacob Taylor - 13th

{Apricity}

|

{Enkindlers}

Miranda Lawson - 14th

{Apricity}

|

{Enkindlers}

Joker - 15th

{Akuze Alliance Marine Unit}

|

{Cyanide}

Ashley Williams - 16th

{Akuze Alliance Marine Unit}

|

{Athame’s Luminescence}

Steve Cortez - 17th

{Apricity}

|

{Enkindlers}

Jack - 18th

{Akuze Alliance Marine Unit}

Major Kirrahe - (later returned)

{SSV Actium}

Kaidan Alenko - 19th

{SSV Actium}

Wrex - 20th

{Blood Pack}

Mordin Solus - 21st

{Akuze Alliance Marine Unit}

Saren - 22nd

{SSV Actium}

Kai Leng - 23rd

{Blood Pack}

Aria T'Loak - 24th

{Apricity}

[Admiral Hackett]

{CURRENT SPECTATORS}

Kelly Chambers, Grunt, Lilihierax, Morinth, Maelon, Zaal'Koris, Forvan, Javik, Kolyat Krios, Pitne For, and Bailey.

[Admiral Hackett]

{The Players}

Admiral Hackett welcomed these 24 contestants to the ship today:

Aria T'Loak, Ashley Williams, Captain Narom, EDI, Garrus Vakarian, and Harbinger.

Jack, Jacob Taylor, Joker, Kai Leng, Kaidan Alenko, and Kasumi Goto.

Legion, Liara T'Soni, Major Kirrahe, Miranda Lawson, Mordin Solus, and Samara.

Saren, Steve Cortez,Tali'Zorah, Thane Krios, The Thorian, and Wrex.

[Admiral Hackett]

{The Squads}

The players have divided themselves into four tribes, with six members each.

Captain Narom, EDI, Kai Leng, Kasumi Goto, Legion, Wrex

Aria T'Loak, Jacob Taylor, Liara T'Soni, Miranda Lawson, Steve Cortez, Tali'Zorah

Kaidan Alenko, Major Kirrahe, Samara, Saren, Thane Krios, The Thorian

Ashley Williams, Garrus Vakarian, Harbinger, Jack, Joker, Mordin Solus

[Admiral Hackett]

{Challenge 1}

For the first challenge, the squads raced around a track all day. While the challenge itself drew mixed reactions, the race was a close one, drawing the following results:

1)

Purple Squad

came in first after a perfect run, with 80 laps.

2)

Blood Pack

came in second, with 79 laps and 5 of 6 actions in.

3)

The crew of the

SSV Actium

managed third, with 79 laps and 3 actions in.

4)

Apricity

drew some unfortunate luck early on, and never managed to fully recover.
They scored 79 laps and 2 actions, and were sent to the Firing Range.



However, the mods had another trick up their sleeve.

Purple Squad

now have to choose between

Blood Pack

and the

SSV Actium

, and which squad goes to the second Firing Range.

Who will Purple pick? Will there be an upset in Apricity? Find out!

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 02}

{Purple Squad}

has decided to send

{Blood Pack}

to the Firing Range.

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 01}

{Aria T'Loak}

had to leave the game due to personal issues. The moderation team wishes her well, and good luck.



Twenty-three remain.

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 02}

Following on the same theme,

{Kai Leng}

quit the game.



Twenty-two remain.

[Admiral Hackett]

{Challenge 2}

Noticing the ship was lacking in many basic amenities, the hosts decided to make a challenge for it. The squad that did the best job designing their ship for our three judges would win Immunity. The results were as follows:

Blood Pack

won the challenge with 49.5 of 60 points.
The newly minted

Akuze Alliance Marine Unit

and

Apricity

tied for second with 34.5 points.
The crew of the

SSV Actium

disappointed with 28.5, and will be attending Firing Range.



While the

{SSV Actium}

eliminates one, the

{Blood Pack}

must choose a squad to attend firing range. Which squad will this be?

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 03}

{SSV Actium}

eliminated their first player, Saren.


Meanwhile, the

{Blood Pack}

chose the

{Akuze Alliance Marine Unit}

to attend the Firing Range for the first time.

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 04}

The

{Akuze Alliance Marine Unit}

voted off their first member, Mordin Solus.



Twenty remain. Who will be eliminated... next?

[Admiral Hackett]

{Challenge 03}

Today, the squads engaged in a combat simulator known as Ready, Aim Fire! Unfortunately for them, the

Blood Pack

quickly found themselves out of the competition, as they were sent to the firing range for the second time. As the challenge wore on,

SSV Actium

and the

Akuze Alliance Marine Unit

were also eliminated, leaving

Miranda Lawson

as the only player left standing, winning the challenge for her tribe,

Apricity.

Who will the

{Blood Pack}

vote off? And who will

{Apricity}

choose to send to the Firing Range?

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 05}

The

{Blood Pack}

voted off their second member, Wrex.



Meanwhile,

{Apricity}

came to a quick decision sending

{SSV Actium}

to the Firing Range, as well.



Which player will find themselves out of the game next?

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 06}

The crew of the

{SSV Actium}

voted out

{Kaidan Alenko}.

Eighteen remain. Who will win?

[Admiral Hackett]

{Challenge 04}

Today some of our players built some special bots to fight each other. Three would prevail and get a reward, and three would receive a penalty. Everyone also had the option of opting out if they chose. Everyone that received a reward or penalty received a private notice in their confessional, and the game continued.

[Admiral Hackett]

{Challenge 05}

The players organized themselves as "Blockers" and "Rushers," with one Blocker and three Rushers on each squad. The Rushers had to do their best to run as far as they could past each Blocker. The

{SSV Actium}

came in last with only

4,757 points

so they had to go to the Firing Range. The

{Blood Pack}

won with

34,080 points

.

{Apricity}

, with

18,783 points

, and

{AAMU}

, with

12,468 points

had to beg for their lives.




With the crew of the

{SSV Actium}

facing the Firing Range for the third time, who will be eliminated?

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 08}

The

{Blood Pack}

has decided to send the

{Akuze Alliance Marine Unit}

to the Firing Range.

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 07}

The tables turned fairly quickly on

{Major Kirrahe}

, who was eliminated from the game.



Seventeen remain. Who will AAMU send home, and more importantly, what twists do the hosts have for our contestants next?

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 08}

Following soon after,

{Jack}

also found herself eliminated.



Sixteen are left. What surprises are in store? And who will walk away as the Sole Survivor?

[Admiral Hackett]

{New Squads}

The players all completed a puzzle as quickly as possible in order to get control in how the squads were redivided. Here are the new squads:

EDI, Miranda Lawson, Steve Cortez, Thane Krios, and The Thorian

Ashley Williams, Harbinger, Legion, Liara T'Soni, and Tali'Zorah

Captain Narom, Garrus Vakarian, Kasumi Goto, Joker, and Samara

{Jacob Taylor}

didn't end up on any squad, so he was sent to

EXILE

, and he will join whichever squad loses a member next.



Also, each player now has a secret partner, who was neither on their original squad or on their new squad. If both members of a partnership make it to the merge, they will receive a special prize.

16 players remain. How will these twists affect the game?

[Admiral Hackett]

{Challenge 07}

Today, the new squads took turns picking players that they felt were most threatening, according to lists that each single player submitted.

{Athame's Luminescence}

won with

{45 points}

,

{Cyanide}

got

{42 points}

, and the

{Enkindlers}

were sent to the Firing Range with only

{31 points}

.



The

{Enkindlers}

are facing the Firing Range for the first time as a new squad. Who will be eliminated? Stay tuned!

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 09}

At the

{Enkindlers'}

first TC, the former Apricity member

{Steve Cortez}

quickly found himself out of the game.



With Jacob Taylor now joining their squad in Steve's place, how will the

{Enkindlers}

fare in the future?

[Admiral Hackett]

{Challenge 08}

The squads played a game, trying to match how their other tribe mates perceived them, matching good and bad adjectives.

{Cyanide}

scored 13 points,

{Enkindlers}

scored 11 points, and

{Athame's Luminescence}

scored only 10 points.

{Athame's Luminescence}

now faces the Firing Range. Who will be voted off?

[Admiral Hackett]

{Firing Range 10}

{Ashley Williams}

quickly found herself ejected from the game at the first Firing Range of

{Athame's Luminescence}

.



14 players remain. How will they fare as the number of players continues to dwindle?