Sign Up A Real Competition

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[indent][FONT="Book Antiqua"]You wake up one summer morning and, having no plans for the day, jump on the computer. You open your homepage, OtakuBoards.com, and notice an interesting new thread entitled ?A Real Competition.? Intrigued by the title, you click on the thread.

Everything after that is a blur. You remember a high-pitched buzzing from the computer and some flashing lights, but that?s it. Opening your eyes to a beautiful sun soaked sky and a seemingly endless ocean you quickly realize you?re no longer at home. Looking around you see other people waking up on the beach, coming to the same conclusion. Nobody says anything.

The dawning silence is broken by a quiet but alarming cry in the distance. Everyone looks towards the ocean. A silhouette in the sky grows bigger as it gets closer, revealing a middle-aged man who seems ecstatic at the sight of a beach littered with confused people. He's dressed in very fashionable clothing and rides some sort of green hover bike with? wings?

As the biker gets closer, you realize that it?s no vehicle the man is riding. It?s a winged [I]Yoshi[/I]. You pinch yourself to make sure you aren?t hallucinating. The Yoshi lands with surprising force into the dirt in front of you and lets out a very believable Yoshi cry. One girl, clearly not believing what?s happening, mocks the Yoshi.

?Nice Yoshi. D'you raise him yourself?? she says sarcastically. The man gets off the Yoshi and taps its behind once, freeing it of all duties. The Yoshi flies away happily, letting out one last Yoshi cry before disappearing over the horizon.

?No, I didn't.? he says. ?My friend Mario did. You may know him... he's in the plumbing business. You'll find that there are a lot of things you would never think possible in your world that are very real and very possible here.?

?Bollocks.? an English girl remarks with a snarky tone.

?Right, let me just explain to you all what?s happening. You are all here to take place in a competition of a different kind.?

??A [I]Real[/I] Competition?? you mutter to yourself, realizing that the last thing you did was click on that thread. The man beams you a smile.

?Precisely!? he exclaims. ?You are all members of OtakuBoards and all expressed interest in my grand competition!? The members all looked around. Were they all really from OtakuBoards?

?Wait a minute. I didn?t express interest in your stupid competition, I just clicked on the damn thread.? someone beckons.

?Son, where I come from, if you knock on the door, you want in the house.? the man replies. ?Now, let?s begin with the rules, shall we??[/FONT]


RULES
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[*][b]Challenges[/b] Each week there will be a new challenge. These will be challenges like you?ve never seen before. The objective of the challenges will not be obvious right from the get go but I trust you'll be able to figure out what to do as each challenge runs its course. :whoops:
[*][b]Roleplaying[/b] In between challenges is your chance to get to know each other and perhaps make or break alliances. Our lovely Otaku Hotel has a pool, an arcade, a theatre, and even a mini-golf course.
[*][b]Exploring[/b] As this entire competition is taking place on an island, there are many different secrets to be found. Locations, hidden items that will help during challenges and even a treasure chest are only a few of the many things you can find on the island. The only way you can unlock these is by exploring the island when challenges aren?t in session (there is even a little exploring to be done in the Otaku Hotel!). Exploring is optional.
[*][b]Winning[/b] Each week, two immunities will be handed out. One to the winner of the challenge and one to the Player of the Week. These two players together will decide together who will go home and be booted out of the competition for good. In the event that the two Immune Players cannot agree on one person, they will each pick the player they feel needs to be kicked and I, the host, will decide who is more deserving to stay.[/list][/indent]

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WHAT NOW?
[size=1]Now you sign-up! Here?s what I need from you.

[b]Your OtakuBoards Username:[/b]
[b]Nickname:[/b] If you don?t want to be called SephirothLover1784328 then I don?t blame you so if you have another name you?d like to be called then write that here. Previous OtakuBoards Usernames you?ve used are recommended but not necessary.
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Why are you better then every other member on this forum?[/b]

One last thing? You should all know that this is [b]NOT[/b] a writing competition. Each challenge is set up in a way that leaves everyone on an even playing field, whether or not you can write well is irrelevant (though I will admit that good writers are more likely to find things while exploring outside of challenges).

Thanks for taking the time to read this and I look forward to seeing your responses![/SIZE]

[Mykul]

[B]Your OtakuBoards Username:[/B] Mykul
[B]Nickname[/B]: Mike
[B]Age:[/B] 18
[B]Gender:[/B] Male
[B]Why are you better than every other member on this forum?[/B]
That question borders on insanity. Hopefully there does not exist [I]any[/I] member of this forum that would contend that he or she is better than [I]every[/I] other member at [I]everything[/I]. That being said, I am confident enough to discuss my personal strengths. I am a fairly gifted writer with a flare for all things linguistic (like the fact that you used the wrong "than" when asking me this question). Creative non-fiction and poetry are my points of pride. Also, I dare to say that I rank somewhere near the top of the list of physically fit OBers.

[Engel]

[color=#CC3333][size=1][b]My otakuboards username:[/b] Engel.
[b]Nickname:[/b] Spence, Spencer, Sych.
[b]Age:[/b] 17.
[b]Gender:[/b] Male.
[b]Why I'm better?:[/b] You're the one implying that I have a reason to be better. If someone implies it, then it gives me influence from outside sources to boost my ego, elevating myself, in my eyes, above the petty rabble. Therefore, the reason I'm better is you and everyone else who doesn't feverently contest this.[/color][/size]

[Darren]

[B]Username:[/B] Duh, look up. (Darren)
[B]Name:[/B] Same
[B]Age:[/B] 18
[B]Gender:[/B] Male
[B]Why I'm Better:[/B] I'm not... I'm just cooler! :devil: Dare I say, I'm more adventurous. Decent writer, intelligent, blah blah blah...(all that boring redundant stuff) I'm not really athletically gifted, but I make up for it with my over-all "wow factor." I'll blind the competition with the glare from my shades. :cool:

[Dragon Warrior]

[size=1]For you, Stephen, old pal, anything ;D

[b]Your OtakuBoards Username:[/b] Dragon Warrior
[b]Nickname:[/b] DW
[b]Age:[/b] Twenty-one.
[b]Gender:[/b] Male
[b]Why are you better than every other member on this forum?:[/b] A common speculation and belief amongst the citizens of the 'Boards is that veteran members are the best, or "oldies," if you will. I, for one, have been on OtakuBoards since the dawn of time (or at least the dawn of the forum), and as time passed, I become all-powerful... in my head. The majority of the 'Boards actually doesn't know I exist, so I'm not so sure I'm better than every other member on the forum anymore. But I am the only member who tried to single-handedly defeat James and take over the forum and rule the internet, so that's got to count for something. In that sense, I am damn awesome ;D

Hardest. Signup. Ever. Haha.[/SIZE]

[Tetra of sound]

Your OtakuBoards Username: Tetra of sound
Nickname: Tetra or Proto, whichever floats your boat.
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Why are you better then every other member on this forum?
I'm not really insisting I'm better than the rest, I just have some good qualities (and some bad ones...). I'm quirky, so I make for some goooood entertainment. I'm a decent writer. I can stay pretty calm. I often stare into space, but I can think inside and outside the box at the same time. I'm the best in my area when it comes to puzzles. I'm not all to good at real-time combat, though... or grammar. I get along with all who don't get me PO'd. Basically, if you're kind to me, I'm kind to you. I tend to make a few bad jokes that you miiiiiiiight want to be careful of. In short, I'm just in this for the fun. I'm not very competetive, but I can get very funny. I made a ton of chat people say ROTFL. I'm that funny.