14 strangers from across the United States have consented to participate in a social experiment constructed by CBS Studios, the most watch television network. The goal of the research is to put these participants in a situation of heightened stress, paranoia, and physical deprivation in order to test the human spirit. For an unspecified number of days, these participants will be cut off from the outside world and, unbeknownst to them, will be playing a game that will surely push them to their limits.
This game takes place in a world where the show Big Brother get revamped. The rules of this game will follow that of the US version of Big Brother, with its own unique twists and turns. For more information on rules/regulations, read below:
This game will follow the traditional rules of the American reality show Big Brother.
At the beginning of each round, there will be a Head of Household competition. The winner of this competition will become the HoH, and will be safe from eviction. They will also have the duty of nominating two other houseguests for eviction. (Note: You cannot win HoH back-to-back unless otherwise specified.)
But the nominees have the chance to save themselves in a Power of Veto competition. Every person in the house will play in this competition. The winner will hold the PoV and have the ability to veto one of the HoH's nominations. If they choose to use it on one nominee, the HoH must put up a replacement.
At the end of each round, we will have two nominees. Everyone aside from the HoH and the nominees will vote to evict one of the two final nominees. That person will leave Madhouse permanently.
This format will (mostly) retain its purity throughout the game. There will never be anymore than 2 nominees in a given round, and you can only be nominated by a Head of Household. There will not be any special vetoes, but expect twists and turns.
All votes cast must be done in a separate thread designated in your Diary Room. In order for your vote to be accepted, you must include a goodbye message for each nominee that week. There is a minimum of one word for a goodbye message.
A typical due date will be 24 hours after the deadline has been posted. If there is no specification for a deadline, assume that it is 24 hours. (This goes for competitions, ceremonies, and voting).
Each competition will fall under certain categories:
-Live: If the challenge is live, that means that being on at the time it is posted is essential to win. You will be notified of a live challenge at least 24 hours before it is posted. If more than half of the remaining houseguests cannot attend, it will be changed to a non-live challenge.
-Semi-Live: The challenge will be posted at a given time, and being on at that time could greatly help you win, but it is not necessarily essential.
-Non-Live: The challenge will be done over a period of 24 hours (or more) and you can work with other houseguests to succeed.
-Endurance: The challenge will require you to designate a significant amount of your time in order to win. The name explains the concept of these competitions.