Chet Polson, aka "Bubbles"

We all know that cats like to play with yarn, but what you may not know is that Catwoman hates Bubbles. So she had to take him down. Bubbles, a light-hearted young chap, was happily tromping off to get lunch after having coffee with Robbie Ytterberg. To Bubbles dismay the buffet line was actually a trap set up by the sly Catwoman. There was no where for him to run or to hide. Hate to burst your bubble, Bubbles, but Catwoman won this altercation. But no worries, because even though you aren't in the game anymore, everyone loves Bubbles.

Bridget Gaskill, aka "Asmodeus"

A family affair it was the day before. But overnight this happy family has turned to betrayal. Asmodeus was given up by her brother. Her mother tried to intervene, but it was too late. Sibboleth had made his/her move. It involved chasing poor, betrayed Asmodeus around her house, mind you, and straight into her bathroom where she hid for hours (and my hours I mean ten minutes). Then it was time for dinner. Asmodeus was hungry. She had put up a good fight, but Sibboleth had what Asmodeus had not--a snack. And so we bid farewell to Asmodeus.

Sweet Surrender

What is better than getting someone out? Getting someone out without any work. Hey, its a tough game, you got to take what you can get...



Dee Oltman, aka "Al Capone"


Who would have thought that this infamous ganster would go down without a fight. Well, it seems that Mr. Capone has given up his mob for a "normal" job and that, my friends, takes time. And with that time gone, he could not keep up with this game. We will miss you Al, you inspired us all.


Kate Onion, aka "Coloradan at Heart"

She may be Texan by birth, but she has a heart for Colorado. Turns out she has a knack for travel too. And traveling is not condusive with Gotcha. She couldn't excel at both and her "heart" won out. Good for you, Kate. Happy Travels. Tell Colorado we all said hello!

Emily Neinast aka "The Pilot"

Pilots like families. Asmodeus knew this and this was his/her angle. The family loaded up in the family car and headed to the Pilot's house...turns out this Pilot likes to swim, so the family put on their suits and went to the pool. Using a sibling as a distraction, Asmodeus walked right up to the unsuspecting Pilot. After a squirt of Asmodeus' water bottle, The Pilot was done swimming for now she has a fear of water. And a fear of families.

Mike Langford aka "Bip"

So how do you get a youth pastor out? Well, according The1 this is the recipe:

First, you get an accomplice.

Second, you get the accomplice to call unsuspecting youth pastor saying that they "need to talk."

Third, just add a coffee shop, Robbie Ytterberg and a notifying phone call from the accomplice.

Finally, as the accomplice starts to pour out their heart walk up behind youth pastor, squirt him in the shoulder and declare, "You're out."

It is an easy recipe. Keep this one for your Gotcha cookbook and give props to "The1"

Just to clear up any confusion...

I have been getting some emails with questions so i thought I would post my responses to them.

1. Once you are out, you are not allowed to squirt anyone. You can be an accomplice and set people up, but you cannot be the sprayer.

2. You can only neutralize the person who is after you. Meaning that you can't just squirt everyone you know and think that they won't be able to play for the given number of hours.

If there are any other questions let me know...

Keep it up and I will post the two latest stories tomorrow of the outs...

Joe Muck aka "Sida"

It was an extra difficult out for Joe Muck, aka "Sida." You see, Sida, had just gotten back to Austin after being away for the weekend. He just wanted to visit his friendly, fun-loving youth staff. What he had not planned on was that Moxie Crimefighter was up to his/her crime fighting ways. Sida was simply conversing with Robbie Ytterberg in the parking lot at the church. This was mistake number one, because we all know that if they had just had their conversation inside the church, Sida would have been safe. However, Sida made another mistake. Earlier that day he read the Encyclopedia Britannica in the state of Texas (which is most definately against the law, look it up). It was this law breaking that alerted Moxie Crimefighter who feels as if it is his/her responsibility to clean up all these lawbreakers. He/She traced the lawbreaker to the parking lot at Covenant, walked right up to aforementioned lawbreaker and said all there was to say with a squirt of his/her waterbottle. We can all only hope that Sida has learned his lesson thanks to Moxie Crimefighter.

Gameplay

1.Coldcraft

2.shibboleth

3.Bubbles--Chet Polson--OUT--eliminated by Catwoman

4.The Pilot--Emily Neinast--OUT 5/29/07--eliminated by Asmodeus

5.Azaelia Hardbottle --Amy Erickson--OUT 6/6/07--eliminated by shibboleth

6.snazzylicious196--Stefanie Cook--OUT 5/30/07--eliminated by Azaelia Hardbottle

7.Frankie--Lauren Vela--OUT 6/01/07--eliminated by Moxie Crimefighter

8.Asmodeus--Bridget Gaskill--Out 5/30/07--eliminated by shibboleth

9.Coloradan at heart--Kate Onion--Out 5/30/07--surrender, out given to Azaelia Hardbottle

10.I Poke Badgers With Spoons

11.Sida --Joe Muck--OUT 5/29/07--eliminated by Moxie Crimefighter

12.Moxie Crimefighter

13.The1

14.Catwoman

15.Al Capone--Dee Oltmann--Out 5/30/07--surrender, out given to Catwoman

16.The Barber --Andrew Chapman--OUT 6/6/07--eliminated by shibboleth

17.Bip--Mike Langford--Out 5/29/07--eliminated by The1

18.Too Cool for School--Maddie Moody--OUT 6/5/07--eliminated by shibboleth

And the Players are...

Here are all the aliases! Good luck...the game starts tomorrow!

Aliases:

1.Coldcraft
2.shibboleth
3.Bubbles
4.The Pilot
5.Azaelia Hardbottle
6.snazzylicious196
7.Frankie
8.Asmodeus
9.Coloradan at heart
10.I Poke Badgers With Spoons
11.Sida
12.Moxie Crimefighter
13.The1
14.Catwoman
15.Al Capone
16.The Barber
17.Bip
18.Too Cool for School

The Rules

per request:

General Rules: Outs, Safe Zones, Penalties, etc.
-Only direct body hits will be counted as an out (clothing counts as well).
-Permitted means include only the following: Spray bottles and water balloons. Bottles of water, water guns, pools, and spit do not count. (spray bottles are around $1 at target…look in the travel toiletry section).
-Don’t use any means of getting an out that will hurt someone. If the person is injured by your water, they are not out, you are.
-Only water can be used, no other liquids.
-Do Not use cars or anything to block driveways, roads or any other public or private property. (This is a game, don’t be inconsiderate of those not playing)
Safe zones consist of school grounds (or school event grounds) 30 minutes before and after any school sponsored event, places of employment—ALL THE TIME, or participation in a sports event (practices included). Also, church grounds or church event grounds 30 minutes before and after any church sponsored event.
-Inside school buildings and church buildings are always safe zones!
-At anytime that you cannot legally get out, you cannot get anyone out.
-If the defensive player squirts the offensive player, the offensive player cannot squirt anyone for 1 hour.
-You must be considerate of bystanders. If you get an innocent bystander wet you can’t squirt anyone for 1 day.
-You can’t get someone you live with out inside your place of residence (i.e. siblings could not squirt each other inside their house). Otherwise, your house is not a safe zone.
-NO Bodyguards
-To secure a valid out, the defensive player may not be held by force by accomplices of the defensive player, the defensive player or another player. You may not take anyone anywhere by force.
-Damage to any property, people, or breaking of any laws (DO NOT BREAK ANY LAWS) (anything illegal) is not only the responsibility of the person involved, but also may cause the player to be dismissed from the game.
-Absolutely no squirting out of/into a car that is on/moving.
-A contract written by one or more participants and signed by both parties are official game documents whose terms must be upheld. The terms are completely up to the creators of the contract. An out yielded through breaking a contract is invalid and should not be reported.
-Any ties go to the offensive player.
-Penalties for rule violations are up to the staff’s discretion. Lying about and out can get a player ejected from a game, so don't do it. Know the rules.
-If you do not get an out within two days then your identity will be revealed to all players via email and anyone playing the game is free to get you out until you have either squirted your target or get out.
-These rules are subject to change at any time. Emailed notice will be sent from the covenantgame@hotmail.com account.

How to Report an Out:
-Email covenantgame@hotmail.com within an hour of the out. If there is any argument over the out contact Sara. And don’t be a baby; if you got out admit it.
-Reporting an out is the offensive player’s duty. In the email you should put when, where, who was involved and a general story. If an out is not reported within an hour the out is void and then the offensive player can’t squirt for 2 hours.
-If for some reason the offensive player cannot email within an hour, he/she can text Sara with the time of the out and send the story as soon as possible.

If you get Out:
-Email covenantgame@hotmail.com with time of the out and how it happened. (Remember that if the offensive player doesn’t report the out within an hour you are not really out…so the time is important)

Other Random, but Important Rules:
-Sara and other staff members have the right to create new rules to cover unforeseen circumstances. Those rules will be distributed via email to all players and will clearly state when they become effective.
-At certain points in the game Secret Players (aka non-players, staff members, sponsors, or parents) will be sent out. An email will be sent to all players at the time of their entrance into the game, however their identities will not be revealed.
-Sundays are a day of rest. NO game play on Sundays whatsoever.
-Game play, outs and announcements will be posted at covenantgame.blogspot.com.

New Rule

So we already have a new rule: you cannot use your own spit to get someone out...however, if you are able to maneuver a child under the age of 6 months in order to get their spit on the player it is considered an out...

also...check out wikipedia for more info on how the game is played...just remember to follow our rules, not the ones given at wikipedia...

soon I will post all the aliases and you will get your emails about who you are trying to get out on Sunday

The Game Begins

The game begins on May 28 at 8am. If you want to play email your name, grade, phone number, and email to covenantgame@hotmail.com by May 21. Official rules will be sent to you after that. Good luck!