[Group Events] F2F44: Ubik by Philip K. Dick | August 22, Saturday, 2PM | Big Bad Wolf, BGC, Taguig City

[Angus]

Bonjour! This is the F2F44 event thread. The online discussion is here. The event invitation is here.

Details
What: F2F44
When: August 22, Saturday, 2PM
Where: Big Bad Wolf
Attire: Gaudy/mismatched clothes or weird/funny articles of clothing (you don't have to wear them on the way and it's not required)

Clues for the venue:
-It's somewhere in BGC.
-It's nearby a "mental" institution.
-It has something to do with villains and fairy tales.

Clues for the attire:
-Just read the book and take note of what the characters are wearing.

First guessers only (last edited timestamp will be considered). You can only have one guess each, and you can only win once.

Ulimi (venue) and Sibyl (attire) got them right! They win an immunity card each.

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Big Bad Wolf is located at Forbes Town Center, Burgos Circle, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. It's not exactly on the circular road but it's some paces away from it (on Forbestown Road).

So how do you get there? Take a cab and ask the driver to take you to Burgos Circle via Kalayaan Ave., turn right to 32nd Ave., then another right to 2nd Ave. You'll run smack into Burgos Circle. Sorry guys, I don't have commute instructions for you.

You may also take the BGC buses from Ayala. Take the West Route bus then go down Net One bus stop. Then walk. (Thanks to Soul Assassin for the commute instructions.)

There's no consumable amount for a late lunch table reservation at Big Bad Wolf (but it wouldn't hurt to eat something).

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Regarding the attire, you don't have to wear clothes like Glen Runciter:
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He wore a varicolored Dacron wash-and-wear suit, knit cummerbund and dip-dyed cheese-cloth cravat.

Maybe something like this:

(dacron instead of this material)

(knit instead of wool)

(dyed and cheesecloth instead of white)

Kuya Germs??
(hide spoiler)]
Or Joe Chip:
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After he had dressed--in a sporty maroon wrapper, twinkle-toes turned-up shoes and a felt cap with a tassel--he poked about hopefully in the kitchen for some manifestation of coffee.

Maybe something like this:

(maroon instead of pale yellow)

(with twinkle-toes, probably stars?)


Aladdin??
(hide spoiler)]
Or G.G. Ashwood:
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Square and puffy, like an overweight brick, wearing his usual mohair poncho, apricot-colored felt hat, argyle ski socks and carpet slippers, he advanced toward Joe Chip, self-satisfaction smirking from every molecule in his body.

Maybe something like this:

(mohair instead of alpaca)

(something paler)



Whaaat??
(hide spoiler)]

Just bring a piece (or pieces) of gaudy/mismatched clothing or accessories (i.e. baduy). Or weird/funny clothing or accessories, like Herbert Schoenheit von Vogelsang's purple airplane-propeller beanie!
(view spoiler)[

(hide spoiler)]

Bring something that you can easily wear and hide, hehe. But if you really want to dress like them, go ahead! Just make sure that the fashion policemen won't catch you.

[Ingrid]

Attire: 60's?

[Maria Ella]

I wish to use my psychic abilities. Based on the google glass I talked to -

Attire: (view spoiler)[Ubik characters are loud and harlequin-like. Do we have to wear like the people in the Capitol? HUHU NA LANG (hide spoiler)]

Venue: (view spoiler)[There is this Sakalikasan Gardens to where Into the Woods was shown, but there is no Bistro or a nearby Mental institution in there... So here is my wild guess - Kanteen! This underrated bistro is featured here (http://www.spot.ph/eatdrink/56202/10-...) and it is near the mental institution that I know - St. Lukes Global City! :D (hide spoiler)]

[Rollie]

I hope Sibyl will not use her ability. Otherwise, it'll be unfair. Haha

[Louize]

Venue: (view spoiler)[ Big Bad Wolf (hide spoiler)]

[Monique]

Guess for venue: Big Bad Wolf

[Monique]

Guess for attire: Anything bizarre, mismatched, or ridiculous-looking.

[Louize]

Attire: (view spoiler)[ Good luck naman! (hide spoiler)]

[Ranee]

may points ba for best in costume?

[Angus]

Serafina, none because I don't have a criteria for judging. It's not required but it would be fun to capture an aspect of the book. ;)

[Rollie]

They can also ride a bus from Ayala. Yung West route then baba sa net one or the station after. Katapos walking distance nalang yan. Hehe

[Louize]

Agree ^. 'Yan lang din alam kong next convenient.

[Angus]

Soul Assassin, thank you! I'll give you 2 points.

[Rollie]

Whoah! Thanks you. :)

[Angus]

Okay, so I've been talking about this game that we will play (something about reading cards and minds). We will adapt the British game show Golden Balls and call it, uhm, Psi Cards instead (if you have better ideas for the name, let me know).

As I've mentioned, only the Top 12 students in the School of Psionics may join (this is due to time constraints), but if some of you are willing to be tag teams, that's okay, although I myself wouldn't want a tag team. You'll find out why after reading the mechanics below.

PSI CARDS

12 players battle it out in a high stakes game for a cash prize that could possibly pay for your meal and your cab fare. We have a regular deck of cards. Each card's number value is multiplied by ten. Some are as little as 10 (the ace) while others are a hundred (the tens). The players' aim is to win ten of these cards at the end of the game. There's also a nice gift along with the cash prize.

RULES
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-There are two sets with six players each.
-Players are preselected based on your rankings.
-Set 1 (the red set) will play first.
-Play order is to be decided by jack en poy.
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ROUND ONE
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-The players know for certain that there are six human cards (HCs) in the mix and 18 number cards (NCs), but they don’t know who has the HCs or what NCs are in play.
-The aim of the players is to get rid of the player with the worst cards (the more HCs + the least value of NCs).
-Each player in turn reveals two of their cards in front of them (the front cards, or FCs) for everyone to see.
-Their other two cards, however, are for their eyes only (the back cards, or BCs).
-After debating and convincing who has the worst cards, a player is eliminated through voting.
-A player may use an immunity card before the votes are read.
-After a player is eliminated, one of the BCs of the remaining players will be revealed (the player to the right chooses which BC will be revealed).
-Click this to watch a sample of a round.
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ROUND TWO
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-The cards of the remaining players will be shuffled, and three more HCs and two more NCs are randomly drawn from the deck and added to the mix.
-The cards are distributed to the remaining players, so this time they have five cards each.
-This time, there are two FCs to be revealed for all to see and three BCs to be hidden.
-Debate, vote, and reveal one BC.
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ROUND THREE
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-Shuffle, add two more HCs and two more NCs.
-Distribute (six cards each).
-Still two FCs but four BCs.
-Debate, vote, and reveal one BC.
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ROUND FOUR
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-Shuffle, add one more HC and three more NCs.
-Distribute (seven cards each).
-Still, two FCs but five BCs.
-Debate, vote, and reveal one BC.
-Repeat Rounds 1 to 4 for Set 2 (the black set).
-When the two surviving players from each set are determined, repeat Rounds 3 to 4.
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FINAL ROUND
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-The cards of the remaining players are shuffled and laid out in front of them.
-They must now work as a team to select five cards each (a total of ten).
-Any HC chosen by one of the players will take off 50 from the total cash value they’ve built up so far.
-So we finally have our jackpot prize which could be enough to pay your meal or your cab fare home (or not, if you draw a lot of HCs).
-In addition to the jackpot prize, there are two boxes containing gifts.
-The two players remaining secretly choose a Split or Steal Card.
-If both of the players choose the Split Card, they share the money accumulated in the end game and the gifts between them.
-If one player chooses a Split Card and one chooses a Steal Card, the player who steals takes away absolutely everything.
-If both players opt for the Steal Card, they’ll both walk away with absolutely nothing.
-And the two gifts will just be raffled out (excluding them).
-The jackpot prize will be used to pay for my meal (or my cab fare home).
-Click this to watch a sample of a final round
(hide spoiler)]

[Alexa]

Ooh interesting. How are we going to play this? Online? :o

[Angus]

X: After the discussion at the F2F!

[Alexa]

Oh okay! Exciting!

[Angus]

Hey y'all, please RSVP at the event invitation if you're coming to F2F44. Thanks!

[Monique]

Done!

[Maria Ella]

I'm still confused on the card game, I might be an audience / clapper / tsismis-club instead. hahahah :P

[Louize]

Hi, guys! Sorry, I can't join you tomorrow.
Have fun, stay dry, and God bless. :)

[Gwaxa]

Kung kelan kayo nag-Taguig tska ako wala, enjoy peoples! :D

[Angus]

Sabi ko kasi sa September ka na umalis!

[Angus]

Ulimi, whyyy? See you next time?

[Ingrid]

Enjoy!

[Monique]

Congratulations, Headmaster Mirage!
Congratulations, fellow psi graduates!
Yay to us for picking the split card, Rhena! :)
"I feel lucky today!" - Elaine :D

[Aaron Vincent]

Congrats, Headmaster!

Congrats, fellow graduates! :)

[Angus]

Thanks for winging the discussion with me! (view spoiler)[I had stomach cramps this morning because I intentionally did not prepare anything and I was nervous. (hide spoiler)]

And congrats to Monique and Rhena for winning Ubiks and a staggering pot money of 34,000 centavos, hahaha!

[Ranee]

Congrats Angus!

[Alexa]

Congrats Angus!!! Super fun month of scifi psi fi hihi

[Meliza]

Congratulations, Angus! :)

[Marie]

Congrats, Headmaster Mirage!!! :-D