METHOD OF OPERATION (Season 2)

Here I will briefly explain a few things I do in this series to help keep things running smoothly.

• Diary Rooms •
-Diary Rooms are expected at a minimum of every in-game week (48 hours). However, daily diary rooms are preferred.
-DIARY ROOMS SHOULD BE NO LESS THAN 3 MINUTES.
-While a few diary rooms for an exciting day is okay, you should not be sending "updates" throughout the day. If you have a lot to say, combine it all into 1 DR.
-Voice DRs should be recorded on your own, and sent to my email (expecttheunexpectedtengaged@gmail.com). If you made a script to read (which is not required, but some people like to do it), then please mail me the script as well.
-In your diary rooms, here are a few things you can talk about: your opinions on fellow houseguests, alliances, strategy, emotions/feelings, plans, thoughts on other houseguests, future plans, etc.

• Recording Skype Calls •

-You can use either of these recorders, or any other recorder of your choice.
       •http://www.pamela.biz/ **Audio is not the best, but asks if you want to record every time you start a call. Automatically stops **
       •http://calls-recorder.com/ **Sometimes stop recording if you have a long call, so I would stop/restart every 30 minutes.. ALSO, AUTO RECORD DOES NOT WORK. Be sure to manually click the record button and then stop recording when the call is over.**

-Please send me your alliance Skype calls so I have footage to use for the episodes/audio library! You should title them with the date, start time, and the people in the call if it does not do it automatically. For example:
       Tue, June 13 7:03pm Jacob, Nick, Melissa

• Scheduling & Attendance •
-Please tell me your upcoming schedules as soon as you get them via Tengaged mail AND Skype. This way I can plan ahead so you can make as many events as possible.
-A schedule is usually kept at least a week in advance in the group description at all times. However, given Jacob’s busy schedule at this time, this might not be possible for this season. I apologize for the inconvenience.
-Attendance to events is extremely important. If you are unable to attend an event, please let me know as soon as you can. Failure to do so might result in punishment.
-Understand that with so many houseguests, it is hard to meet everyone's schedules, and I will try to have times that work with a majority of houseguests.
-Failure to notify Jacob on multiple occasions when not showing up to events can result in punishment. You are given plenty of resources (TG Mail, Skype, Kik, Phone number, Email, etc.) in order to get in contact with Kpnna.
-Being active is important. If you are deemed inactive, you may be removed from the game or punished. Not showing up to any events is not an acceptable strategy. If your strategy is to lose competitions, then show up and throw the competitions.

• Live Event Protocol •
-Once the call is started, be sure to come on right away and say hi! You are expected to be on call in addition to signing in on the topic.
-If we move to a different topic, always sign in again on the other topic, or I will assume you are not present.
-If for any reason you have to leave during a live event, even for a minute, please quickly notify me. Otherwise, I might move on without you, or you might delay events.
-Whenever competition rules are posted, always post "I understand" or something similar so I know you have read the rules completely and do not have any questions.
-If you have any complaints about the event, please message Kpnna via Skype privately and do not make a scene.
-If you believe that Kpnna made a mistake, you may NICELY point it out via Skype and/or the topic.
-A great idea is to have a majority of your speech typed beforehand, so you can have time to think about what you are saying. This is not required, but you will not be given extra time to prepare a speech.
-For nomination ceremonies, there is no need to wait between keys. You can post and read them one right after another if you wish.
-If you arrive late to a competition, you can join in as long as the first question/round has not begun, unless it is a competition where missing a question does not put you at an advantage.
-For evictions, you are required to submit a temporary vote via TG mail or Skype the day before the eviction. You are able to update this vote at ANY time that you want. During the live eviction, you will be asked for your final vote. This is the actual eviction vote; the temporary eviction vote sent ahead of time is for just in case you are unable to attend the eviction.
-Please be cooperative with the host.

ABOUT "HELPING OTHER HOUSEGUESTS" DURING COMPETITIONS (SEASON 2)

-If I did not clarify whether you can help other houseguests, assume it is NOT allowed. If you want clarification, don't be afraid to ask. You are allowed to message me privately if you would like.

-People not participating in the competition are NOT allowed to help participating houseguests.

-"Helping other houseguests" includes, but is not limited to:
     -Suggesting answers
     -Giving answers
     -Giving suggestions regarding answers ("I think it has something to do with...")
     -Reminders during competitions (except during endurance challenges)
     -Comparing answers
     -Anything you know will give the person(s) you are "helping" an advantage over other participants.

-I will be taking cheating very seriously, since it is a major issue. At minimum, you will be disqualified from the competition. You could also be banned from future competitions, receive penalty votes, or be ejected if it is a major issue. Please refer to the "PUNISHMENTS" section on this topic.

-Everyone will be on call during most competitions in order to help prevent cheating.

-If you see cheating occur and do not report it IMMEDIATELY, you will also be punished.

-I will do my best to not reveal names if possible with cheating reports.

-If you are unsure of any rules, be sure to ask. It is your job to ask if you do not understand, NOT my job to clarify every possible outcome.

This is a friendly reminder that I host this game for the benefit of my houseguests. I spend countless hours making this game the best I can and on top of that, I spend $25+ on rewards for the winner every season. The objective of this game, ultimately, is to have fun. When cheating occurs and ruins the fairness of the game, you are taking away the fun and the thrill. This upsets me greatly because you are ruining what I am trying to accomplish. Also, if you cheat, can you really consider yourself a winner? Even if your cheating does not result in ejection, I will most likely not have you back for future seasons or anything, even if you are "all-star" material, because I do not need cheaters playing my game. If this becomes a major issue, I can and will get rid of the cash reward. Just don't do it guys.

RULES (Season 2)

1- You are required to add Jacob and Nick to ALL alliance chats on Skype. We will not participate in the conversation, but you still need to add us.

2- You are required to have a Skype account and have it running whenever you are on the computer. You must go on all live event calls, to at least listen.

3- In the event Jacob or Nick do not show up to a competition after 15 minutes, that competition is cancelled and will be rescheduled or a nonlive competition will be posted later. In the event you leave before 15 minutes and Jacob or Nick show up before the 15 minutes is over, the competition will continue without you. Jacob or Nick do not need to be present for nomination ceremonies or PoV ceremonies; in the event neither show up, someone should host the call, record the call, and they should continue without Jacob or Nick.

4- Attacking/bullying the host is unnecessary and will result in punishment/ejection.

5- If you are banned, you MUST contact Jacob AND Nick via Skype and tell them how long you are banned so accommodations can be made to upcoming competitions if possible. However, your ability to play in every competition is not guaranteed.

6- When you are banned/away, you will NOT receive protection of any sort. You can still be nominated, evicted, and you will still receive punishments for not voting, etc.

7- If you are gone for more than 120 hours (5 days), you may be ejected, regardless of whether notification was given.

8- If you are ejected from the game, you are not welcome back unless given special permission from Jacob. If you are ejected, you cannot cast a jury vote, even if you are in the jury stage.

9- If you wish to no longer play the game, you may "walk" from the house. When you walk from the house, you cannot come back unless given special permission from Jacob. When you walk from the house, you do not get to cast a jury vote, even if you make the jury stage. You are also not included in any "America's Favorite Houseguest" or any polls like that. And lastly, UNLESS it was for a family emergency, real life happenings, etc., if you walk from the house, you are NOT welcome to participate in any future seasons. Unless it is for a family emergency, you may only walk at the end of the week.

10- Any behavior deemed punishable can result in a punishment, even if it is not listed on this topic. Fighting other houseguests, swearing, offensive language, and calling other houseguests names is NOT considered punishable. Internet stalking / revealing personal information about another houseguest is NOT acceptable and you will be punished.

11- The only people that can issue a punishment are Jacob or Nick.

12- The only people that can change these rules are Jacob or Nick.

FORMAT (Season 2)

This game usually works in a 2 day per week format. There are two possible formats, but we will use the first one most often.

Day 1: Eviction, HOH Competition
Day 2: Nominations, PoV Competition, PoV Ceremony
Day 3: Eviction, HOH Competition

Day 1: Eviction, HOH Competition, Nominations
Day 2: PoV Competition & PoV Ceremony
Day 3: Eviction, HOH Competition, Nominations

The nomination ceremony will mostly be the day after the HoH competition right before the PoV competition, but also could be 30 minutes after the HoH Competition.

Some nonlive competitions or break days may cause the week to be 1 day longer. Break days will be announced if they are needed.

There will always be an upcoming schedule located at the end of the group description.

ABOUT THE DOUBLE TROUBLE WIKIA

There will be a wikia featuring this season. It will include the voting, the competitions, and the house. However, all the information will not be filled out until the end of the season.

PUNISHMENTS (Season 2)

A punishment is given when a rule is not followed, or there is bad behavior in the house. Punishments can only be issued by Jacob or Nick.

Some punishments include:

-Warning (Unlikely unless only a minor offense)
-Penalty Vote (Next time person is nominated, they receive an extra eviction vote against them.)
-Unable to Participate in next HoH
-Unable to Participate in next PoV
-Immediately disqualified from current competition
-Lose your right to vote
-Loss of prize money
-Ejection
-Anything that seems fit

TWISTS EXPLAINED (Season 2)

-Every week, there will be two Heads of Household. The first HoH will be determined by a plurality of votes from other houseguests. The second HoH will be determined by a competition.

-For the “vote” HoH, the voting will occur following the eviction, but before the HoH competition. The person who was previously the “vote” HoH is ineligible to receive votes, but has the right to cast a vote. Houseguests MUST cast an HoH vote, and they may not vote for themselves. Only a plurality of votes is needed to win, NOT a majority.

-For the “vote” HoH, the voting results (including who received votes, the number of votes, etc.) will be kept a secret; only the new HoH will be revealed. In the event of a tie, it will be announced that there is a tie, and there will be no “vote” HoH for the week; the competition winner will have the sole HoH power. In the event of a tie and there is no “vote” HoH, all houseguests are eligible to receive votes the next week.

-Immediately following the reveal of the “vote” HoH, we will move on to the HoH competition. The previous winner of the HoH competition will not be allowed to participate. The “vote” HoH who was just announced is also not allowed to participate.

-It is possible to be HoH multiple weeks in a row; you are just not eligible to win the type of HoH you won the week before. (You cannot be the “vote” HoH or the “competition” HoH two weeks in a row. However, you could be the “competition” HoH Week 1 and the “vote” HoH week 2.)
-For the nomination ceremony, each HoH is allowed to make one nominee. The “vote” HoH will always name their nominee first. The “competition” HoH must nominate a second houseguest other than the “vote” HoH’s nominee. For the initial nominations, the HoHs do not have to “agree” on nominations as they are given the sole power over their one nominee.

-In the event the PoV is used to save a nominee, the HoHs MUST agree on a renomination. The HoHs must have an open discussion; an HoH cannot choose to simply become the nominees (i.e., they must name at least one person they would like to go up for the other HoH to consider).  If a renomination cannot be agreed upon, both of their nominees are safe, and the HoHs for the week will become the final nominees, and one of them will be evicted (even if one of the HoHs was the PoV winner). The HoH who survives the eviction is NOT eligible to be HoH the next week (“vote” or “competition,” depending on which HoH they were).