Strip Relay

About

The Strip Relay is a rumored annual inter-house party tradition rotating across the seven Orders and Societies mansions on Elysian Road. Its existence is not officially acknowledged by any of the organizations. The event hosted by the Astraea Society during the events of Making the Grades: Kelly's Unveiling is the most fully documented instance in SSU canon.

Format

The Strip Relay is a multi-station party in which guests move between themed game tables, each with its own rules and stakes. Clothing is the primary currency. Known stations from the Astraea Society event include Strip Beer Pong, Strip Cup, Strip Throat, and Stripping Doubles. Each station is run by designated hosts.

The event operates under strict conduct rules enforced by Party Ambassadors and hired security. At the Astraea Society event, three members of the Verdant Vigilant Vanguards were hired: one at the door, two circulating inside.

The Astraea Society Strip Relay

The Strip Relay documented in Making the Grades: Kelly's Unveiling Book Two was organized by Bridgette Hutchinson at Astraea House and served a dual purpose: a legitimate inter-house social event and a deliberate act of support for Kelly Spaihts following her Strawbridge streak punishment.

Organization

Party Ambassadors Cassandra Blake, Bethany, and Elisha co-organized the event. Bethany served as formal announcer and managed the NDA and phone lockup policy at the door. The Verdant Vigilant Vanguards handled security. Alcohol was actively managed and limited throughout the night.

Known stations

Strip Cup

A no-hands flip cup competition. Neither opponent may use their hands. The winner is the first to finish their beer while spilling as little as possible and flip the cup upside down. The last to finish their beer loses an article of clothing. The last to flip their cup loses an article of clothing. Two articles of clothing can be lost per round.

Stripvial Pursuit

Two duelists face off in a Trivial Pursuit match. The first duelist draws a card from the box. The second rolls a die to select the category. Both answer a question from that category. If both answer correctly they take a swig of beer and select a new category. This continues until one player answers incorrectly. The loser forfeits an article of clothing and chugs a cup.

Flip: Sip or Strip

A coin toss with equal risk for both participants. One duelist flips a coin. The other calls it. Heads: take a shot. Tails: remove an article of clothing. Switch and repeat.

Stripipedia

A two-part Wikipedia navigation challenge. One participant names a topic with its own Wikipedia page. The other starts from Wikipedia's homepage and attempts to reach that page in the fewest clicks possible without using search. They then switch roles. Every click counts as one second. Both participants chug a beer for the total number of click-seconds. The loser removes an article of clothing.

Strip Beer Pong

Standard beer pong with three cups per side, each filled one-third of the way. Played by normal beer pong rules. Contestants lose an article of clothing for each cup they drink. Hosted by Mitchell Greene at the Astraea event.

Strip Throat

A deep-throat distance challenge using a 12-inch dildo. Two measurements determine the outcome: the contestant who reaches the greatest depth, and the contestant who holds their depth the longest without gagging. Each measurement can result in one article of clothing lost, giving one participant the potential to lose two. Bridgette Hutchinson won this event at the Astraea party with the full 12 inches, dethroning Tiffany Crowly's standing record. Philip Reynolds placed second at seven inches.

Stripping Doubles

A variation of sevens, elevens, and doubles dice. Players take turns rolling. On a seven, the opponent drinks. On an eleven, the opponent removes an article of clothing. On any other doubles, roll again. The game ends when someone rolls snake-eyes, rolls a twelve, or loses two articles of clothing. Designed by Bethany for the Astraea event.

Notable events

Bridgette Hutchinson won Strip Throat with the full 12 inches, dethroning Tiffany Crowly's standing record. She subsequently spanked Kelly Spaihts at the party, an act that formalized the D/s dynamic developing between them. Philip Reynolds hit on Cassandra Blake, an advance shut down by her boyfriend Trevor. Mark Rogers attempted to pull Kelly to the basement; she refused him, the first time she had genuinely felt no pull toward him.

Bridgette got too drunk later in the evening. Cassie was the first to act.

Conduct and rules

NDAs signed at the door
Phones collected and locked up on entry
Party Ambassadors actively managed alcohol throughout
Verdant Vigilant Vanguards present for security
The event's existence is not officially acknowledged by the Astraea Society or any other Elysian Road organization

Canon notes

Whether the Strip Relay rotates annually or on a different schedule has not been confirmed
Which house hosted the previous year's event has not been established
Whether all seven houses participate or only some has not been established
The full station list beyond named tables has not been established
Whether the Strip Relay has any connection to Verdant's occult history has not been established