Post by Beelzebibble on Jan 28, 2013 15:10:20 GMT -5
The end is here.
Players, you've undertaken a lot to reach this point. The darkhorses of this particular ensemble have cleared seven trials already, and only one more looms ahead. Ninety was the Mole's penultimate victim, and this after many occasions when other players had given him a ringing endorsement as the object of their suspicions. But he, too, like Elliot, Biscuit, and the rest before them, ended up disembarking this train shy of its last station. That's where we find ourselves now: Sem, Testbug, Belle, and yours truly, preparing for the game's final quiz. All three have distinguished themselves throughout the game as clever players and worthy suspects, but among them is only one true saboteur, as well as only one victor. By the end of this episode, we'll have answered every query, solved each mystery, and revealed the game's winner... and the Mole.
* * *
First, players, I'd like to make an important announcement regarding the final quiz. I don't believe I actually said anything specific about the final quiz in this topic, but you'd be forgiven for assuming that the contestant who scores higher on the final quiz is automatically the winner. I'd like to clarify that. After all, a victory would be awfully hollow if one player happened to score higher, but neither one correctly identified the Mole!
[/li][li]If both players score equally and both correctly identify the Mole, then a NARROW VICTORY[/color] goes to the player who submitted his/her quiz answers earlier.
[/li][li]If both players are tied on the final quiz, but only Player A correctly identifies the Mole, then it's a MORAL VICTORY[/color] for Player A, who after all has a pretty major philosophical advantage. Please note that this happens even if Player B submitted his/her answers sooner.
[/li][li]If Player A wins the quiz but does not correctly identify the Mole, while Player B correctly identifies the Mole despite scoring lower, then the game is declared a DRAW. Both players split the team pot while the Mole enjoys his/her own earnings. This is a weird scenario. I guess it could only come about if Player B knew who the Mole is but flubbed a whole bunch of questions, while Player A still had the wrong idea about the Mole but managed to luck into a bunch of correct answers regardless. You see how that's not really a win for anyone?
[/li][li]If both players fail to correctly identify the Mole, then the entire game is declared a LOSS. The team wins nothing! The team pot and the Mole's earnings go to the Mole, who has truly fooled you all to the end. This is a terrible outcome!! There's an extremely easy tactic that would make it impossible to end the game this way, but I doubt any of you could get the other two to agree to it.[/li][/ul]
* * *
Now then. With that out of the way, I have some questions for each of you.
Let's make it 3 EP per correct answer, yes? A total of 45 EP to be won, altogether? And nothing to lose! A nice tidy way to begin this episode.
I'll give you until Friday. You must post your answers here, in this topic. You're not required to answer all five of your questions at once, but be sure to submit all answers by the deadline.
Belle
Sem
Testbug
Players, you've undertaken a lot to reach this point. The darkhorses of this particular ensemble have cleared seven trials already, and only one more looms ahead. Ninety was the Mole's penultimate victim, and this after many occasions when other players had given him a ringing endorsement as the object of their suspicions. But he, too, like Elliot, Biscuit, and the rest before them, ended up disembarking this train shy of its last station. That's where we find ourselves now: Sem, Testbug, Belle, and yours truly, preparing for the game's final quiz. All three have distinguished themselves throughout the game as clever players and worthy suspects, but among them is only one true saboteur, as well as only one victor. By the end of this episode, we'll have answered every query, solved each mystery, and revealed the game's winner... and the Mole.
* * *
First, players, I'd like to make an important announcement regarding the final quiz. I don't believe I actually said anything specific about the final quiz in this topic, but you'd be forgiven for assuming that the contestant who scores higher on the final quiz is automatically the winner. I'd like to clarify that. After all, a victory would be awfully hollow if one player happened to score higher, but neither one correctly identified the Mole!
- If Player A "wins the quiz" (scores higher than Player B) and also correctly identifies the Mole on the final question, then it's a FLAWLESS VICTORY
[/li][li]If both players score equally and both correctly identify the Mole, then a NARROW VICTORY[/color] goes to the player who submitted his/her quiz answers earlier.
[/li][li]If both players are tied on the final quiz, but only Player A correctly identifies the Mole, then it's a MORAL VICTORY[/color] for Player A, who after all has a pretty major philosophical advantage. Please note that this happens even if Player B submitted his/her answers sooner.
[/li][li]If Player A wins the quiz but does not correctly identify the Mole, while Player B correctly identifies the Mole despite scoring lower, then the game is declared a DRAW. Both players split the team pot while the Mole enjoys his/her own earnings. This is a weird scenario. I guess it could only come about if Player B knew who the Mole is but flubbed a whole bunch of questions, while Player A still had the wrong idea about the Mole but managed to luck into a bunch of correct answers regardless. You see how that's not really a win for anyone?
[/li][li]If both players fail to correctly identify the Mole, then the entire game is declared a LOSS. The team wins nothing! The team pot and the Mole's earnings go to the Mole, who has truly fooled you all to the end. This is a terrible outcome!! There's an extremely easy tactic that would make it impossible to end the game this way, but I doubt any of you could get the other two to agree to it.[/li][/ul]
* * *
Now then. With that out of the way, I have some questions for each of you.
Let's make it 3 EP per correct answer, yes? A total of 45 EP to be won, altogether? And nothing to lose! A nice tidy way to begin this episode.
I'll give you until Friday. You must post your answers here, in this topic. You're not required to answer all five of your questions at once, but be sure to submit all answers by the deadline.
Belle
1. Who is the funniest man in the world?
a. Jap Klohman
b. Jap Rudolph
c. Jack Klohman
d. Jack Rudolph
2. A famous comedian, mentioned by the group, performed in which show?
a. "Little Manhattan"
b. "Manhattan Mary"
c. "Child of Manhattan"
d. "The Manhatters"
3. "I've either lost a church or found..."
a. "...an altar bell."
b. "...a chancel rail."
c. "...a preaching cross."
d. "...a sanctus bell."
4. A player incorrectly gave which answer for "a kind of camel" and the letter B?
a. Berossus
b. Barbamouche
c. Bavieca
d. Bucephalus
5. The "sober and reflective" Scotch terrier who breaks Thurber's glasses is named:
a. Joanny
b. Jeanny
c. Joannie
d. Jeannie
a. Jap Klohman
b. Jap Rudolph
c. Jack Klohman
d. Jack Rudolph
2. A famous comedian, mentioned by the group, performed in which show?
a. "Little Manhattan"
b. "Manhattan Mary"
c. "Child of Manhattan"
d. "The Manhatters"
3. "I've either lost a church or found..."
a. "...an altar bell."
b. "...a chancel rail."
c. "...a preaching cross."
d. "...a sanctus bell."
4. A player incorrectly gave which answer for "a kind of camel" and the letter B?
a. Berossus
b. Barbamouche
c. Bavieca
d. Bucephalus
5. The "sober and reflective" Scotch terrier who breaks Thurber's glasses is named:
a. Joanny
b. Jeanny
c. Joannie
d. Jeannie
Sem
1. What is the name of the word game this group of friends plays?
a. Oral Categories
b. Word Categories
c. Letter Categories
d. Alphabet Categories
2. Which woman is prone to laughing a lot?
a. Mira Hertzman
b. Myra Hertzman
c. Mira Hertzmann
d. Myra Hertzmann
3. Which bird did Viola Drake name for the letter A?
a. Albatross
b. Apapane
c. Avocet
d. Auk
4. Thurber makes the acquaintance of what dog lying on a ledge above the entrance to a house across the street?
a. a Cocker spaniel
b. a Charles spaniel
c. a Clumber spaniel
d. a Chesapeake spaniel
5. Which of these card tricks does the funniest man not perform?
a. Deliberately picks the wrong card and pretends it was successful
b. Puts deck aside and acts as if he never introduced any trick
c. Hides your card up his sleeve, then retrieves it unsubtly
d. Looks at your card first, then searches the deck for it
a. Oral Categories
b. Word Categories
c. Letter Categories
d. Alphabet Categories
2. Which woman is prone to laughing a lot?
a. Mira Hertzman
b. Myra Hertzman
c. Mira Hertzmann
d. Myra Hertzmann
3. Which bird did Viola Drake name for the letter A?
a. Albatross
b. Apapane
c. Avocet
d. Auk
4. Thurber makes the acquaintance of what dog lying on a ledge above the entrance to a house across the street?
a. a Cocker spaniel
b. a Charles spaniel
c. a Clumber spaniel
d. a Chesapeake spaniel
5. Which of these card tricks does the funniest man not perform?
a. Deliberately picks the wrong card and pretends it was successful
b. Puts deck aside and acts as if he never introduced any trick
c. Hides your card up his sleeve, then retrieves it unsubtly
d. Looks at your card first, then searches the deck for it
Testbug
1. Thurber saw which flag flying over a national bank?
a. Cuban
b. German
c. Japanese
d. Soviet
2. Thurber describes "the kingdom of the partly blind" as three of the following, but not a fourth. Which is that?
a. "a little like Oz"
b. "a little like Lilliput"
c. "a little like Poictesme"
d. "a little like Wonderland"
3. The "fifteen whte chickens" whom Thurber stoned to death were actually ______ covered in newspapers and paper bags to protect against frost.
a. cabbage heads
b. rutabagas
c. tomato plants
d. onions
4. Among the funniest man in the world's alleged inventions are:
a. Life Savers
b. Uneeda biscuits
c. Chiclets
d. Wrigley's gum
5. Our unhappy subject in the story's final segment was prone to looking at Louise ________ with "furtive eyes".
a. Garrison
b. Geren
c. Grayson
d. Guffman
a. Cuban
b. German
c. Japanese
d. Soviet
2. Thurber describes "the kingdom of the partly blind" as three of the following, but not a fourth. Which is that?
a. "a little like Oz"
b. "a little like Lilliput"
c. "a little like Poictesme"
d. "a little like Wonderland"
3. The "fifteen whte chickens" whom Thurber stoned to death were actually ______ covered in newspapers and paper bags to protect against frost.
a. cabbage heads
b. rutabagas
c. tomato plants
d. onions
4. Among the funniest man in the world's alleged inventions are:
a. Life Savers
b. Uneeda biscuits
c. Chiclets
d. Wrigley's gum
5. Our unhappy subject in the story's final segment was prone to looking at Louise ________ with "furtive eyes".
a. Garrison
b. Geren
c. Grayson
d. Guffman