Storage Room

I have a little explaining to do. This season, there's been a little change. For the past 4 weeks, the evicted houseguests have been working hard to fight their way back into this game, through a twist called the Storage Room. They have had tasks to complete, decisions to make, and Play Tokens to earn. - Lorde, BB9

***Storage Room*** is a twist introduced in BB9.

## Details

The Storage Room had a lot to give to the evicted houseguests, as they were able to complete tasks in order to earn Play Tokens, which would force the evicted houseguests to put effort into the twist if they wanted to get back into the main game.

* **Week 2 Task - Take a Chance:** Aria was tasked with simply rolling a 6-sided die, and picking 4 numbers. If the die rolled on one of those numbers, she would receive a Play Token. The die rolled on one of her numbers, gaining him a token.
* **Week 3 Task - Jigsaw Jam:** Aria and Almonds had to complete one jigsaw puzzle in just one go as fast as possible. Finishing it would earn them a token, but finishing it first would win them that *and* an advantage to sell to someone in the game. Aria managed to finish the puzzle faster, winning her the *50/50 Coin*.
* **Week 4 Task - Scavenger Scramble:** 4 Play Tokens were placed in different spots around the PBB server for Aria, Almonds and Scorpion to find. 3 of them were real Play Tokens, while 1 of them was a secret *Extortion* advantage. Scorpion found 2 tokens, Aria found 1, and Almonds found the Extortion.

If they were successful, they could also purchase advantages to help that get back into the game:

* **Re-Entry Advantage** (*1 Play Token*)**:** If purchased, the evicted houseguest will receive an advantage in the Re-Entry Competition. This can be purchased up to 2 times per person. Aria and Scorpion purchased 2 of these, and Almonds purchased 1.
* **Safety Without Power** (*2 Play Tokens*)**:** If purchased and the evicted houseguest successfully re-enters the house, they will receive this advantage. This will allow the holder to use this advantage during an HOH competition before Week 8, and be safe for the week, at the expense of their vote at eviction. No one purchased this advantage.
* **Vote Steal** (*2 Play Tokens*)**:** If purchased and the evicted houseguest successfully re-enters the house, they will receive this advantage. This will allow the holder to steal the vote of another houseguest, and vote twice at the Eviction Ceremony. This advantage expires at Week 8. No one purchased this advantage.
* **Impulse of Immunity** (*2 Play Tokens*)**:** If purchased and the evicted houseguest successfully re-enters the house, they will receive this advantage. If the HOH attempts to nominate them, they will be announced as safe, and the HOH will have to name another nominee. This will automatically be activated, can only be used once, and expires at the end of Week 8. Aria purchased this advantage.

Some of the inhabitants managed to receive special advantages during their quest to re-enter the game:

* **50/50 Coin** (*1 Play Token*)**:** On week 3, Aria won this power for beating out Almonds in the puzzle duel. As a result, she could sell this advantage to someone in the main game in exchange for 1 Play Token. This power allows the holder to flip a coin during the HOH competition of a week before week 6. If it was heads, they would receive immunity for the week. If tails, they would still be vulnerable. She chose to sell it to Vom, believing with a higher token count and a target on her back, she was most likely to buy the advantage. Vom purchased the advantage in the end.
* **Extortion** (*2 Play Tokens*)**:** On week 4, Almonds found the hidden advantage during the Scavenger Hunt. As a result, he could give this punishment to someone in the main in exchange for 2 Play Tokens. This power allows the user to blackmail tokens from someone in the main game. If the recipient pays the fee of 2 Play Tokens, they would have no punishments. If they failed to pay, they would not compete in competitions or vote for the week. Almonds chose to give this punishment to Brave. Brave was unable to pay the fee, not having enough tokens and no one was willing to give him an extra, and so the transaction failed.

## Effects on the Game

The Storage Room was clearly a major source of mystery during the earlygame. No one knew it was coming until they were evicted or survived to see the re-entry challenge, but the products of people's work there bled into the game: with Vom's 50/50 coin and Brave's extortion both occuring as the twist neared its end.

## Player Reception

Most of the of the houseguests were shocked that someone was re-entering the game, with some houseguests expressing confusion over who was playing in the comp. However, all became clear when Almonds finally re-entered the house for good.