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After fighting through 50 different story ideas, the boys have picked Time to Die as the script to write. They are now starting the writing process.

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Re: Point of Order: Rules Clarification

March 07, 2006 · by Burley Grymz · Permalink · comment on this post in the forum · Category: Original Version, communiqués, the screenplay

I'm torn about this. On one hand, I do want Rachel, My Dear to move forward, and also want to keep the competition moving forward. On the other hand, it seems that the argument is that Rachel should win because you aren't finding it compelling enough to find your way into it. That tells me that it's not a good candidate for moving on, since in the next rounds I want the competition to be stiff and full of it. Ideas, that is.

So, thinking about those things, I think we should establish the following rule: forfeiture. You forfeit the round if you feel that you can't further the story of the disputed work. Forfeiture means that the other player gets to pick which work moves forward, and also receives a trump card.

What does the trump card do? Hmmm, since I'm about to receive one, I should shoot the moon. I think instead I'll just say this: the trump card can be played at any time to make the other player write an essay. The essay will have to be 1000 words or more on a topic of the trump card holder's choice written within one week.

If you accept these terms, we'll move forward, and I will post which story I choose to forward this round.