Proposal: Betty Ford, Here I Come
self-killed
failed by Hix
Adminned at 07 Feb 2007 20:38:32 UTC
A rule to emulate the drug factor in a star’s career.
If the Proposal titled “Fame and Fortune” failed, this Proposal does nothing.
If the Proposal titled “Wealth Beyond Measure III” failed, this Proposal does nothing.
Create a column with three distinct blank spaces in the GNDT, said column to be entitled “Visits to Rehab”.
When an Actor reaches a fame level of 8, as tracked in the GNDT, before he can advance any further in fame, e must roll 2DICE6. If e craps out, i.e. rolls 2, 3, or 12, e is considered to be Strung Out, and must go into Rehab.
When an Actor reaches a fame level of 9, e must do the same as above, except roll 2DICE6 two times.
When an Actor reaches a fame level of 10, e must do the same as above, except roll 2DICE6 three times.
When in Rehab, an actor’s Wealth level decreases by ten percent, and e must also lose a level of Fame. That is, if e was at a fame level of 10 and had one million (insert unit of currency here) when e rolled, and e gets a 2, then, as tracked in the GNDT, is fame level drops to 9, and his wealth drops to nine hundred thousand (insert unit of currency here).
The “I’ve Learned My Lesson, Your Honor” Clause: If an Actor loses a level of fame but then returns to that same level in the future, e does not have to roll for Rehab again.
If an actor goes to Rehab, e gets an X in the appropriate column in the GNDT next to is name. If an Actor goes to Rehab three times, thereby having three Xs in is Rehab column, e is considered Washed Up, and is ineligible to win the game.
Comments
viewtyjoe:
Even the most washed up actors can make a career out of their ashes.
peacefulwarrior:
True, but this won’t ash anyone’s career, it will just be a temporary setback… unless they get really unlucky.
ChinDoGu:
Kevan:
Josh:
peacefulwarrior:
Someone could propose that the strikes be erased if an Actor gets lots of good publicity, i.e. adopts an African baby or something.
snowballinhell7001:
peacefulwarrior:
Noob question: can I vote Yea on my own proposal?
Josh:
‘Warrior, you’re automatically considered to have voted yes on your own proposal, unless you state otherwise.
spikebrennan:
peacefulwarrior:
here’s the quote I meant to put above the proposal:
“Oh, I don’t drink these days. I am allergic to alcohol and narcotics. I break out in handcuffs.”
Robert Downey Jr., actor.
Source: New York Post
Edometheus:
I don’t like the idea of excluding people from winning the game… maybe this has been done before with success, but for now:
Hix:
“(insert unit of currency here)”????
Josh:
COV:
, because arbitrary denial of victory is silly.
peacefulwarrior:
Hix, the insert unit of currency here thing is because the proposal Wealth, upon which this proposal is contingent, involves naming the unit of money we’re going to be using.
Hix:
I know, but… you should have done something about it, rather than leaving silly rules text.
Cosmologicon:
ChronosPhaenon:
Angry Grasshopper:
But we’ll need some tricky way to remove the strikes. ;)
alethiophile:
snowballinhell7001:
This is dead anyway by default if one looks at “WBM III”.
ChronosPhaenon:
It’s 4-9 now and will be innocuous if it passes. Can peacefulwarrior please self-kill it, or Doremi veto it to speed the queue?
snowballinhell7001:
Would anybody who has voted “for” please change their vote to expedite things.
snowballinhell7001:
CoV:
Angry Grasshopper:
Err, well, since you ask so nicely…
peacefulwarrior: