[Greatcornbow]

Originally Posted by Greatcornbow

Background:

This thread/story is an experiment and may or may not work as it will require interaction from other Members.

The idea came from two sources:
1. The very excellent fiction by Rachie some years back 'Strip Poker with a twist', which was never actually finalised....
2. A thread I saw on FetLife about the dynamic of some games had been played by some students (M and F mixed) at a College or University some years ago: actually it was Strip Hearts they played not Strip Poker as one or two felt they'd be disadvantaged at poker but were OK with Hearts. They were already part of a vanilla games group met weekly, so adjourned for the 'Strip' game afterwards. To keep things interesting they agreed only one loser per night, after which game ended and next game wasn't till next week.

So to make things more interesting, I came up with this idea. There'd still be the weekly games but there'd be a way in which posters could influence which player was the loser each week, by posting a weekly poll. So I'vedone an initial poll to test the water. Please indicate and vote accordingly whether or not you'd be interested in this. Poll will end next Friday,Oct 23rd.

To start things off, my next post here will be a general introduction to the game players concerned, to give you all the background. If successful, it will develop over time. If not, it will just fizzle out.

It all started when Sam suggested Strip Poker. It was quite late Friday evening. There were five of them. They were all having a drink in the Bar of the Students' Union. They'd spent the earlier part of the evening at the University Games Club, a wholly vanilla club supported (as one of many clubs) and recognised by the University authorities. It was devoted to card and board games, of all descriptions, from chess to card and board gmes of all description. There was only one stipulation in its Rules: no gambling, so if they played, e.g. poker, it had to be for chips/points only: no cash betting. Alex felt this inhibiting and said so and wondered if there could be other ways of spicing things up a bit.

So Sam suggested strip poker. It turned out quite a few of them had played this before, when they had been at school, on occasion. Jane was one of them, but pointed out it would soon get boring and fizzle out after one game when everyone had seen everyone else so there was little point in continuing the same week after week. Sam said they could then play for forfeits, but Jane wasn't happy with this as she wouldn't be up for sexual risks to which it would very likely lead, but she might be OK if that possibility could be avoided.

'Tell you what', said Alex, who was reading Mathematics at for his degree: 'I think I could up with something to keep it interesting. Something to ensure only one loser per game and one game a week only'.

'So how would it work?' asked Jane, who had earlier that term proved herself to have been one of best card and board game players in the club. She also rather fancied Tom, one of the others there, and reckoned she could beat him easily at most games.

'Let me think about it', said Alex: 'I'll come up with something by tomorrow. Meet me here about 8p.m. if you're interested and I'll have worked it out and tell me what you think.'

'I'm all ears', said Sam.