Botticelli -- Round 5

Johnny_L.A · March 19, 2007, 5:15pm

Here are the rules as Zeldar posted:

Zeldar:

Since Boticelli, Part II appears to be in a wait sytate at the moment, and since it has reached its seventh page of posts, now may be a good time to start a fresh thread.

Wanna play Botticelli? was started Tuesday morning with one variation to the rules explained in the Wikipedia article Botticelli (game) – which you should read if the game is unfamiliar to you. Our variation was to use TWO initials instead of the ONE mentioned in the article.

In this iteration of the Wikipedia rules, we’ll try to follow these variations until they cause us problems we can’t solve:

Please label your Guess as either IQ (Indirect Question) or DQ (Direct Question) so that the Chooser (the Doper who has selected the name all others are trying to guess) can know the type of answer to be given to that guess.

The Chooser has these options for answers, depending on whether the Question is Indirect or Direct:

2-I1): If the Chooser knows someone for whom the Guesser’s initials apply – whether or not those initials might apply to the Chooser’s chosen Identity – the Chooser may answer: “No, I am not <the other person for whom the initials work>” and that particular Guesser remains in Indirect Mode.

2-I2): If the Chooser cannot identify someone – (including the Chooser’s chosen Identity) – with the attributes provided by the Guesser, the Chooser may answer “No, and I don’t know who you mean.” which allows that particular Guesser ONE Direct Question. The Guesser should quote the Chooser’s response and label the Direct Question as such, so the Chooser will know the options available for the follow-up question.

2-I3): If the Guesser’s criteria match with the Chooser’s Identity – AND the Chooser is unable to name someone else with those same initials who also matches the criteria – The Chooser must answer “Yes, I am <Identity’s name>” thereby giving that Guesser a win of the game.

2-D): Legitimate answers are “Yes,” “No,” and “I don’t know.” Additional details are permissible but not required. Chooser gives extra information at his/her own risk. The “I don’t know” response allows that Guesser an additional DQ. Again, the Guesser should quote Chooser’s response and label the follow-up as DQ.

Whether in response to an IQ or a DQ (in both types of Guesses this will be legal for the Guesser) if the Guess is “Are you <some specific person with the initials in question>?” (as opposed to someone with defined characteristics) the Chooser’s answers must be either “Yes” or “No” and, if “Yes” then the Guesser wins the game.

The Chosen Identity – in this particular thread – must be an actual person, dead or alive, but someone who has actually lived.

The Indirect Question(s) may refer to real or fictional people, characters or personages in fictional works, but must be Proper Names. Example: if the Chooser’s Identity’s initials are RS, then “rolling stone” or “red snake” or “rotting spinach” would not be legal entities to which Guesser’s attributes apply.

Both Guesser and Chooser should quote the post to which he or she is responding. This should avoid much confusion!

Game on!

I’m BR.

Zeldar · March 19, 2007, 5:19pm

Were you able to participate convincingly in America’s Pastime?

Johnny_L.A · March 19, 2007, 5:22pm

No, I’m not Brian Rogers.

Zeldar · March 19, 2007, 5:24pm

BR

IQ: are you noted for pointing into the stands?

Enginerd · March 19, 2007, 5:30pm

IQ: Are you a hip-hop artist who was given his stage name by Chuck D?

Johnny_L.A · March 19, 2007, 5:37pm

No, and I don’t know who you mean.

Enginerd · March 19, 2007, 5:38pm

Busta Rhymes

DQ: Are you alive?

Johnny_L.A · March 19, 2007, 5:39pm

Yes.

BR
[ul][li]Is alive[/li][/ul]

Enginerd · March 19, 2007, 5:40pm

IQ (utilizing the proper noun rule):
Are you a southern California punk band with an exceptional vocabulary?

Zeldar · March 19, 2007, 5:41pm

This reference to Babe Ruth was after you named somebody else for the America’s Pastime thing. I couldn’t just let Babe Ruth alone.

DQ: are you male?

Johnny_L.A · March 19, 2007, 5:44pm

No, I’m not Bad Religion.

Yes.

BR
[ul][li]Is alive[/li][li]Is male[/li][/ul]

panamajack · March 19, 2007, 5:45pm

IQ: Did you make a comeback in a recent movie?

Johnny_L.A · March 19, 2007, 5:47pm

No, I’m not Burt Reynolds.

Zeldar · March 19, 2007, 5:49pm

BR

IQ: did you gain significant publicity from battling a person of the opposite gender in a sporting event?

Johnny_L.A · March 19, 2007, 5:54pm

No, I’m not Bobby Riggs.

Zeldar · March 19, 2007, 5:56pm

BR

IQ: are you governor of a Southern US state?

Zeldar · March 19, 2007, 5:57pm

BR

IQ: might you be considered the “baddest ass” on a set of drums?

Johnny_L.A · March 19, 2007, 6:00pm

No, I’m not Bob Riley.
No, I’m not Buddy Rich.

Sternvogel · March 19, 2007, 6:01pm

IQ: Are you a prolific song parodist?

Enginerd · March 19, 2007, 6:05pm

Are you known for your slide guitar technique?

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