Pirate Ship Mafia [Concluded]

[GeneralHankerchief]

Night 0

The dawn bell did not have a chance to ring on the Presence this morning. Everyone was aroused far earlier, courtesy of the piercing scream of one of the ship's watchstanders. Naturally, the crew was a bit annoyed, but they were too hung over and sleepy to overtly grumble. However, they were quickly shaken out of their stupor upon the sight that greeted them: Their captain, the same man that brainstormed the wildly successful attack on Charleston - dead, with a British flag painted on his chest.

Quickly, the men started cursing. There was no quicker cure for a terrible hangover than a terrible shock to the system, after all. Eventually, cursing turned into shouting, and shouting turned into drawn cutlasses. Surely, the British agents could have sat back and just watched as the crew sliced each other to pieces, but it was not to be.

"No!" one able seaman cried, one who had shown barely enough intelligence to carry a broom and sweep it in the past. Surprised by his own bravery, he continued on. "This be just what the scumbucket scallywags want us to do! Nay, I'll not see our haul be put in danger just because of a bit o' adversity! We be needin' to organize! We be needin' to elect a new Captain. It's just what the old man would've wanted us to do!"

Ashamed by itself (and still a bit shocked that their fellow sailor had been able to not only form an intelligent thought but eloquate it as well), the crowd slowly fell silent in agreement. He was right, after all. The Presence was under attack, and everybody worth their salt knew that a ship in battle without a captain was a ship soon to be sunk, or worse.

The Stewards and Watchstanders, currently the senior officers on the ship, started counting votes. Since the majority of the pirates were illiterate, they each swore oaths to be true with their counts, to the best of their knowledge.

"Now remember gents," one said, "if ye be elected Captain, it be yer prerogative to appoint a First Mate and Quartermaster, and replace them at will. Ye also be gettin' a set salary o' 15 pieces of treasure per day. Ye forfeit yer vote, except in the instance of a tie where you and yer officers have tiebreakin' authority. Should the three of ye be deadlocked still, then ye have final say over who walks the plank. Any questions, the lot o' ye?"

A resounding "nay" came out from the crowd.

"Good," said the man. "THEN GET VOTIN', YE RUSTY SCUPPERS, AND DON'T TAKE ALL DAY EITHER! THERE'S STILL WORK TO BE DONE!"

The men scurried every which way. The fight for the Presence was on.

OOC: It is now Day 1. As stated above, your only task today is to vote for a Captain. Votes must be lodged in the following way:

Select: GeneralHankerchief

Vote changes must be made like so:

Unselect: GeneralHankerchief
Select: TosaInu

You will be rewarded 3 pieces of treasure for lodging a legal vote. Voting will last until 12:01 PM, Wednesday September 30th, US Eastern time. Not all rounds will be this long, but as this is the very phase exceptions will be made.

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Souls aboard (51):
a completely inoffensive name
A Very Super Market
A1 Unit
Andres
Askthepizzaguy
atheotes
Beefy187
Beskar
Captain Blackadder
Centurion1
Chaotix
CountArach
Crazed Rabbit
Cultured Drizzt Fan
Death is Yonder
Diana Abnoba
DisgruntledGoat
Double A
gibsonsg91921
Iskander 3.1
johnhughthom
Jolt
Joooray
Khazaar
KukriKhan
LittleGrizzly
Lord Winter
Louis VI the Fat
miotas
pevergreen
Psychonaut
Reenk Roink
ricera10
Sasaki Kojiro
scottishranger
Seamus Fermanagh
shlin28
Sigurd
slashandburn
spL1tp3r50naL1ty
SSNeoperestroika
Subotan
taka
TinCow
Tratorix
White_eyes:D
woad&fangs
Xehh II
Yaropolk
Yaseikhaan
YLC

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

aaaarrrrgggghhhhhh. As a selfish pirate I have no choice but to vote for meself!

disregard this part.....

[A1_Unit]

Well I have to vote for someone so a random vote goes to............ select:Joooray

[Splitpersonality]

Select: Splitpersonality

Yarr...

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

Just in case votes can only go in unedited posts,

Select: Cultured Drizzt fan

arrggghh.


So GH can votes only go in unedited posts?

[a completely inoffensive name]

Select: ACIN

The reason the town did not win earlier in Capo was because few people put me as director. Fact.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Just in case votes can only go in unedited posts,

Select: Cultured Drizzt fan

arrggghh.


So GH can votes only go in unedited posts?

I'd prefer it if you stuck by that, but I don't have a hard and fast rule.

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

that fine :yes:

[Crazed Rabbit]

Select: Crazed Rabbit

Ahoy, me hearties!

Tis I, the Crazed Rabbit! I bid ye vote for me as the new captain o this vessel!

Consider the following; I am of sound pirate character, having started the International Talk Like a Pirate Day (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=54244)tradition in these waters.

Would a lime-scarfing landlubber British man do such a thing? Nay!

Indeed, such a pirate I be that I have been honored with me own pirate animated gif:
https://img255.imageshack.us/img255/332/crazedrabbitgifhq0.gif

Who among ye can say the same? None, verily!

But I be not just a pirate of firm character, but a relentless hunter o' our enemies, the British and the Maven pirates. I have been on many a voyage and have a keen eye for those who would do us in.

Proclaim me your new captain and I shall hunt our enemies to the ends of the earth!

Let us begin with a hearty Yo ho ho ho! Select me, lads, and ye will be happy ye did!

CR

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

arrrr that be the most pirety pirate I ever did see, truly yee put us ta' shame Crazed Rabbit. :shame:

Unselect: Cultured Drizzt fan, Select: Crazed Rabbit

[taka]

the obvious pirate choice:

Select: Crazed Rabbit

[TinCow]

Nay! Vote not for these other landlubbers and traitors! Vote for me, TinCow! I may not have these fancy "geefs" that others do, but I have one thing that I know will prove my dedication to the Pirate Code better than anything else...

My anniversary is on International Talk Like a Pirate Day! That's right! September 19th is the anniversary of my first date with my wife! In fact, the only way I ever even remember what day my anniversary is on is because of Talk Like a Pirate Day! International Talk Like a Pirate Day has saved my marriage! Surely that is proof enough that I am a true Pirate at heart and will do all in my power to bring us all booty (it certainly got me some nice booty)!

Select: TinCow

(Note: True, it's just the dating anniversary, not the wedding anniversary... but cut me some slack, let's see YOU convince your fiancee to get married on International Talk Like a Pirate Day.)

[GeneralHankerchief]

(Note: True, it's just the dating anniversary, not the wedding anniversary... but cut me some slack, let's see YOU convince your fiancee to get married on International Talk Like a Pirate Day.)

I hereby accept this challenge.

Now, to find a fiancee...

[Splitpersonality]

Unselect: Splitpersonality

Select: TinCow

Yarr, i be likin' yer talk of booty...

[Louis VI the Fat]

https://img255.imageshack.us/img255/332/crazedrabbitgifhq0.gif

CRWin.


Select: Crazed Rabbit

[Splitpersonality]

Win.


Select: Crazed Rabbit

Feh! A true pirate wouldn't waste his one bullet on mere threats!

[Crazed Rabbit]

My anniversary is on International Talk Like a Pirate Day! That's right! September 19th is the anniversary of my first date with my wife! In fact, the only way I ever even remember what day my anniversary is on is because of Talk Like a Pirate Day! International Talk Like a Pirate Day has saved my marriage! Surely that is proof enough that I am a true Pirate at heart and will do all in my power to bring us all booty (it certainly got me some nice booty)!


Ye be a scurvy bilge rat! What true pirate worries about remembering the anniversary of his first date? What pirate has a "wife" and not an assortment of wenches at the nearest bar?

Ye reek of limes to me, ye metal cow! Only a British agent would think of International Talk Like a Pirate day as merely a way to remind himself of his first date anniversary! What foppery, says I!

CR

[johnhughthom]

Select:TinCow

[A1_Unit]

Pirate smiley = :laugh4:!
Unselect:Joooray
Select:Crazed Rabbit

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Avast lads!

Crazed Rabbit is a hearty soul, and we'd do well enough with him to navigate these murky waters ahead. Tincow's a stout one as well, no doubt, but I've never seen the Rabbit quit -- e'en when he's half-dismasted, in irons and down to steel and pistol only.

For now, I say Select: Crazed Rabbit.

Now, as a side note, I'd like to offer me own services in a bit of lawyerin'. Now most of you know that I never did GET that law degree on account of a bit of disagreement betwixt myself and one of those pettifogging professors -- curse the breed -- regarding the affections of one of the soiled doves what lived near Trinity. I do remember enough to help with a bit a will writin' for those of you who can't be bothered or can't make nought but a mark. I'll keep it simple, a flat 1 gold to write it up. If you wan't me to keep it updated just toss me a couple of more -- and I'll keep it up to snuff even if your still in your hammock and drunk as a lord.


OOC

Crazed Rabbit: Every game I've played/hosted with him, the fellow does NOT quit. This latest Capo he survived at LEAST a week longer than he should have, knew he was on borrowed time, and never stopped trying to change the odds in his favor. Good enough for me unless I hear better.

Yes, I will do wills for you if you like, updating things based on changes you send my way. Yes you COULD do it yourself, but I'll be able to update them even if your "off" somewhere (vacationing, sobering up, lurking like a big dog). 1G for a will with orders of preference; 3G and I'll keep updating it etc. according to your wishes even if you're not there.

[TinCow]

Ye be a scurvy bilge rat! What true pirate worries about remembering the anniversary of his first date? What pirate has a "wife" and not an assortment of wenches at the nearest bar?

A pirate who doesn't have to pay fer his booty, that's who! Ye can share yer scurvy, lice-ridden wenches with the dirty landlubbers who be plundering her 'wares nightly while yer at sea, but my sea-wife was stolen fair and square from the house of the Governor of Barbados himself! If ye'd plundered the booty of a Governor's wife, ye'd have no more desire for the lowly favors of the same wenches who serve any who cross their hands with silver.

Vote TinCow fer Captain! He steals his women like a proper pirate and doesn't have to resort to pay fer their favors! Under my watch, we'll raid every Governor's house north of the equator! All yer bastards will be heirs to fabulous wealth and fortune, and ye won't have to worry about the French Pox every time ye go to bed!

[shlin28]

Yarrgh...

Whilst my fellow pirates deal with this, can any of yer sea-rats tell me where be my drink...?

*silence*

:pirate2:Give me my drink I say, or face me cutlass! :pirate2:

In the name of thar Pirate's Code, I demand that yer tell me!

*Swings wildly at nothing*

Tarnations... them wily drink-thieves be infestin' the good ship Presence! Someone must stop them... yarrrrrrgh, for the good of the ship, I, Pirate Lord of the Eight Seas, proclaim my bid for tha' captainship!

*Strikes a heroic pose near the edge of the deck, before falling in to the deep deep blue sea*

Select: shlin28

[Beskar]

I bet TinCow used a line like "Put down that peg leg and have a real one instead", so select: TinCow

[slashandburn]

I also believe the sea dog known by teh name of Crazed Rabbit should lead us.

Vote:Crazed Rabbit

I also offer will-wreighting serrrvices but it only costs 2 gold for me to be updating yers.

[seireikhaan]

Dang... two quality candidates.

Select: Crazed Rabbit

He is the one who keeps digging up the TLAPD thread every years. :shrug:

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

aaaarrrrr, competition be ta' cornerstone of Pirate economics! I offer me own skills at will writing for only one gold ta' keep it up to date however you want it!



har har har! lets see ye boys keep up with that! Truly I am villainous scum for this business practice!


and being Villainous scum be the OTHER cornerstone of Pirate economics!

[johnhughthom]

Well at least you can spell writing CDf, put's you at an advantage methinks.

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

aye, me wents to a fine grammar school before me kill the teacher and run to da' sea! :yes:

[slashandburn]

ye be offering poor quality, me updating they can trust , im not gouging em like seamus but i offer quality why would ye offer quality updates at nought but a single piece. Strikes me your just trying to steal pirate's honestly plundered gold.

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

baaahhhh Me will updates be just as fine as yours, ye just wishes to grab as much gold as ye can manage. Ye have been beaten by pirate economics my friend, surely ye can appreciate the honor in that.

[shlin28]

Yarrrrrrrgh, did I not mention that since them dastardly invisible drink-thieves be threatenin' the whole of the Presence, this pirate be offerin' will writin' and alteration free of charge! After all, a world full of invisible drink-thieves be a world full of danger... who knows who be the next brave soul to fall prey to them savage beasts...

:shame:

[DisgruntledGoat]

If theres a better man to lead this ship of hooligans and scoundrels I know not who that is. I back the crazed rabbit for Captain!

Select: Crazed Rabbit

[Centurion1]

Uhhhh, are we really going to talk like pirates the entire game.............

Yargh, me vote goes to the scallywag with the greatest of authenticity

select: Crazed Rabbit

[DisgruntledGoat]

Uhhhh, are we really going to talk like pirates the entire game.............

Yargh, me vote goes to the scallywag with the greatest of authenticity

select: Crazed Rabbit

God I hope not. I'll run out of ways to say things and I'll eventually just post a bunch or yarrs and ayes and other stereotypical pirate things.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Nah, I expect the pirate speak to pass by a round or two.

[Sigurd]

*throws up hands*

Are we gonna talk like this all game through? The language of the seas are but my third or fourth language and I have a hard time followin whats bein said.

If the captin so wishes, I will be offerin my services as a Quartermaster. I have had that position during my years along the Norwegian coast back when I was a young lad. I'll make sure the lads on this ship fear you enough to put any mutinous heart on my table for breakfast. There is still strength in these old hands.

I therefore Select: Crazed Rabbit to be the captin.

[Splitpersonality]

God I hope not. I'll run out of ways to say things and I'll eventually just post a bunch or yarrs and ayes and other stereotypical pirate things.

Aye, I like yarr logic.

[atheotes]

(Note: True, it's just the dating anniversary, not the wedding anniversary... but cut me some slack, let's see YOU convince your fiancee to get married on International Talk Like a Pirate Day.)


I hereby accept this challenge.

Now, to find a fiancee...

I too accept this challenge...

Now, to convince my wife :sweatdrop:

p.s. I will start writing my will since there is a good chance that i may never be seen again

it is a tough to choose between TC and CR... but CR just edges it out through his speech
Select: Crazed Rabbit

[Joooray]

Arr (that's about as much pirate I can speak), Vote : Crazed Rabbit, his performance in Capo III convinced me he is up to the task of being the scummiest of us scum. :furious3:

--

A bit off topic: So considering the discussion at the end of Capo III if being mafia was actually the good thing to do, what's it gonna be now? Who has the moral high ground? :clown:

[Louis VI the Fat]

Who has the moral high ground? My stash of loot has. :pirate:

[Louis VI the Fat]

If the captin so wishes, I will be offerin my services as a Quartermaster. Why do you offer your services, but aim for second rank?

Does your role prevent you from performing all the duties of first mate? Is the killing of suspects or the investigation of suspects incompatible with your role?

Why do you seek the lesser position that allows you to role block or protect? To protect your accomplices?


Have we found our first suspect...?

[Beefy187]

Pfft... You lads call your self an real pirate?

Sure, Crazed Rabbit is a quality pirate. As you can see from his name "Crazed Rabbit" it looks like he was born to be a pirate.
But hey.. Theres too many voting for the mighty Crazed Rabbit! :furious3:

We drink rums on the sailing ships. How can you work on the rocking ships if you can't keep your balance? Balance is important for any pirate. So I vote for the underdogs to keep it balanced.

Vote: Shlin28

This man wasn't afraid to show his might, despite the fact that theres already two candidates of captain who made them selves popular. His a real man, and a real pirate. I vote Shlin!

[A1_Unit]

Ok then can I have First lieutenant? :)

[Splitpersonality]

Unselect;

Select: Splitpersonality

I'm going to rethrow my hat into the ring, because I want to muck with things for the main candidates, though I doubt it'll do anything.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

I also believe the sea dog known by teh name of Crazed Rabbit should lead us.

Vote:Crazed Rabbit

I also offer will-wreighting serrrvices but it only costs 2 gold for me to be updating yers.

:inquisitive:

I'm sure they'll be after wantin' the services of the likes of you -- who decides he'll vote to kill our would-be captain rather than putting "select" likes the good general was askin' fer. :thumbsdown:

Ya get what ya pays fer lads. Sad that....


't least Drizzt boyo there was more or less spellin' things out square, even if he's deciding to be a cheapskate. Wouldn't know sound economics if it bit him on the left poont.


I'll stand by me numbers lads, and by the level of service you'll get.


EDIT: Tough luck for you too Shlin, seems your big supporter there, the Beefster, wants to see you doin' the Tyburne hornpipe. Sad....

[Chaotix]

Select: Splitpersonality

What better pirate is there bein' than one with two minds? Two minds're better'n one, I say, that way one Cap'n can be sleepin' while th'other one be workin'! It makes perfect logercal sense, I tell ye- I got me degree in psychologin', and that's why I be sailing on this ship in the first place, 'cause there ain't a single landlubber out there't wants a body psychologin' on them.

Yo ho har! I say ye should all place yer vote on splitpersonality, 'cause then ye be electin' two captains!

[woad&fangs]

A parrot flutters into the group of scallywags. He is wearing an eye patch and a brace of pistols.

Squawk! Ahoy me hearties! Select: Crazed Rabbit.

[Centurion1]

^ lol people have been lynching instead of selecting

[slashandburn]

Select: Crazed Rabbit Ye be happy now Seamus? :furious3::furious3::furious3:

[Joooray]

^ lol people have been lynching instead of selecting

:daisy:. Arr, me be one of the madmen, but what does one expect from an illiterate pirate.

Unvote ; Select : Crazed Rabbit. :juggle2:

Good work everybody for recreating the chaos onboard a real pirate vessel. :laugh4:

[a completely inoffensive name]

Glad to know I will be a loner in this game as well.

[Tratorix]

Select: Shlin28 These power hungry dogs that be the leaders ar' too eager to please for my tastes. Piratin' ain't about fancy talk and dress, yarr. :pirate2:

[Lord Winter]

Select: Tincow

Argh, we do need a second candidate for the captain mateys.

[scotchedpommes]

Aye, so e wee rabbit spiks some funcy words an' yous are all dazzled, eh? Naw, not 'is one. Ye ken the cow has shown himsel' tae be a level-headed type. The sort that gies thought tae a situation fen it's needed. I say he's proved as much on voyages past. I look to the rabbit an' I see chaos, an' division. Aye, that's fine fir our foes [fools they are] but no us, an' no me. No, no.

That is to say, the cow should lead us onward.

Select: TinCow

[Double A]

Yaaaar! CR be funny-aaaarh!

select: CR

[Sasaki Kojiro]

This will undoubtedly be a very good game--every thing denotes it--very much a good game indeed!--but when it comes time to vote again, if this bandwaggoning continues, I will be on my guard not to encourage it--It would be most inexcusable to do otherwise, as my own mind is quite made up about the quality of such methods. I do not look upon you to be quite that sort of pirates-- I do not altogether build upon your arbitrariness or constancy. Your feelings are warm, but I can imagine them rather changeable. Such is, at least, my hope.

I do not say, exert yourself, fellow pirates, for my sake; think more, talk more for my sake; because for your own sake rather, I would wish it to be done, for the sake of what is more important than my wishes, a habit of self-command in you, a consideration of what is your duty, an attention to propriety, an endeavour to avoid the suspicions of others, to save your health and credit, and restore tranquillity to this ship. These are the motives which I have been pressing on you. They are very important--and sorry I will be if you cannot feel them sufficiently to act upon them. My being saved from pain is a very secondary consideration. I want you to save yourself from greater pain.

Select:Crazed Rabbit

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

argh, them be some tall words pirate Sasaki.

something we shall all take to heart. that is if we can make any sense of it! har har har!

[scotchedpommes]

No matter, he says he wants us saved from pain... and so he selects the captain who'd bring it.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Many thanks to ye seadogs who've been selecting me as ye captain and not votin' to have me walk the plank. But I forgive all ye who did, since it be a time o' distress.

As for Tincow, me mate, I pay not for booty - I pay to be alone the next sunrise. (http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/185659) :wink:

And rest assured me hearties that if I be selected the captain, I"ll be takin a long look at all the men for the positions of first mate and quartermaster. I'll be selecting and switching the men chosen so as to cause confusion to our enemies, and give all good sailors the chance to help us rid ourselves of the scurvy bilge rats on our ship.


No matter, he says he wants us saved from pain... and so he selects the captain who'd bring it.

I will bring pain, to every enemy of the Presence, and smartly too! The terrible wrath I bring upon them shall be like nothing those sniveling rats have ever dreamed of!

I will protect the Presence, and all good crewman aboard her, with every drop of my blood! Nothing shall turn me from my course; I shall look into the wall of a hurricane and spit defiance! Ye men know me, and ye know that I will never give up, and I shall hunt our enemy to their last and make them strike their colors for fear!

As for ye - how can we honest crewmen trust a man who makes great show of his funny speech, than proceeds to drop it quicker than a plumb line?

CR

[scotchedpommes]

As for ye - how can we honest crewmen trust a man who makes great show of his funny speech, than proceeds to drop it quicker than a plumb line?
Easily, cheers. [Merely viewed it as my loose teeth in Hunt for Red October zoom moment. If anyone would prefer I persist with local dialect, then I'll go for it. Some gold would help, naturally.]

[Chaotix]

To all ye who would oppose the rule of the loony land-lubber Crazed Rabbit, I say rally under the cause of the Double Captain, splitpersonality! For his lenient self be speaking when we be swabbin' the decks, and his terrible self be pushin' the traitorous swine over board to feed the sharks!

[pevergreen]

Who deserves the vote of pever the green?

[Splitpersonality]

Yarr, Splitpersonality be best deservin'.

In the game of Capo, ATPG handled all the protown things by himself, but with ME in charge, you'll have twice the organization and power.

Yarr.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Avast, have ye not heard that a ship with sails set in two directions goes nowhere?

CR

[Splitpersonality]

Aye, 'tis true that two minds of misdirection does not a captain make, but I be in agreement with myself.

Much so.

[Yaropolk]

Who woke me up? What manner of joke be this? Why does everyone keep calling for Yar? Here I am, now what? By Neptune's glass testicle, the next person to call me name without a good reason best start looking for a second eye patch. Flint's been aching to peck and eye out. He's been repeating my name over and over because of you mangy currs, won't let me get me beauty rest.

Oh, and I'll select ATPG. He's been recuiting the crew. Methinks if he's not captain, he'll stage a mutiny.

[A Very Super Market]

Hello chaps, might I partake in this marine extravaganza? Tally ho!

Select: Crazed Rabbit

I be a man born t'follow....

[Askthepizzaguy]

Thar be only one choice to cap'n this crew, says I. And says I, that I aren't that guy. A better bandwagon thar be, will never be seen. :pirate:

Select: Crazed Rabbit

Crazed: 18 (Crazed, CDF, Taka, Louis, A1_Unit, Seamus, slash, Khaan, DG, Centurion, Sigurd, atheotes, Joooray, Woad, Double A, Sasaki, AVSM, Askthepirateguy)

TinCow: 6 (TinCow, John, Beskar, Lord Winter, SSNeoperestroika)
shlin: 3 (shlin, Beefy, Tratorix)
Split: 2 (Split, Chaotix)
ACIN: 1 (ACIN)
ATPG: 1 (Yaropolk)Now, sing boys, sing!

.....Up jumps a crab with his crooked legs
Saying "you play the cribbage and I'll stick the pegs"
Singing blow the wind westerly, let the wind blow
By a gentle nor'wester how steady she goes
Up jumps a dolphin with his chuckle-head
He jumps on the deck saying "pull out the lead!"
Up jumps a flounder so flat on the ground
Saying "curse your old chocolate, mind how you sound"
Up jumps a salmon so bright as the sun
He jumped down between the decks and fired off a gun
Up jumps a whale, the biggest of all
He jumped up aloft and he's pawl after pawl
Up jumps a herring, the king of the sea
He jumps up on deck saying "helms a-lee!"
Up jumps a shark with his big row of teeth
He jumped up between the decks and shook out the reefs

:pirate2:

[Language please - GH]

[Yaropolk]

[SIZE="3"][FONT="Book Antiqua"][I]Thar be only one choice to cap'n this crew, says I. And says I, that I aren't that guy.

Aye aye cap'n. unselect; select Crazed Rabbit

[KukriKhan]

Able seaman Kukri, sad at the demise of his Captain, mad at the Brit-ers who desecrated his body with their unholy flag after torturing and killing him

selects: Crazed Rabbit

as his next Captain. Let us stay focused lads: we are under attack by those who wish us dead, and our blood, sweat 'n tears hard-won treasure squandered on a Queen we did not elect, and a craven Maven crew who'd steal it all.

Captain Rabbit will lead us to freedom, and protect us from interlopers.

Arrrgh. <---gratuitous pirate talk

[gibsonsg91921]

Yarr, my many numbers and I choose to Select: TinCow because Crazed Rabbit will win anyways and I want TC to know that I love him.

:daisy:ING LOTHAR!!!!!:balloon:

[Please daisy out the entire word - GH]
[Also, Lothar ruled - GH]

[White_eyes:D]

Avast, have ye not heard that a ship with sails set in two directions goes nowhere?

CR

This old sea dog speaks too much wisdom..Select: Crazed Rabbit

Why did I think when opening this thread "that CR is going to get to be Captain?":laugh4:

[Iskander 3.1]

Why, there sharn't be a finer man for th' job than that mad, Crazed Rabit (=select: Crazed Rabit)

Splice the mainbrace (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splice_the_mainbrace)! Rum for me and m'lads, mate! Ar, though I dream of the day I may taste whiskey again. Altogether now, lads, sing with me!

Oh whiskey straight, and whiskey strong
Give me some whiskey and I'll sing you a song

If whiskey comes too near my nose
I tip it up and down she goes

Some likes whiskey, some likes beer
I wisht I had a barrel here

Whiskey made me pawn me clothes
Whiskey gave me this broken nose

Oh the mate likes whiskey, the skipper likes rum
The sailors like both but me can't get none

Whiskey is the life of man
Whiskey from that old tin can

I thought I heard the first mate say
I treats me crew in a decent way

If whiskey was a river and I could swim
I'd say here goes and dive right in

If whiskey was a river and I was a duck
I'd dive to the bottom and never come up

I wisht I knew where whiskey grew
I'd eat the leaves and the branches too

A tot of whiskey all around
And a bottle full for the shanty man

When this ordeal is over, we shall "mend and make clothes!" (look it up)

[ULC]

Aye, why am I always late, doing others duties! The lot of you better make darned sure you be done with your chores first, dead captain or not! I'm not your mum, I ain't cleanin up and lookin after all ya!

Seems we be needin a new Captain, and it seem you all be wantin this "Crazed" fellow - well, a looney man to run this looney bin is what you want, who am I to stop ya all. So, for me vote, I'll ask for 2 Gold, with an offer of 5 Gold for the next 5 days of votin!

If ye be askin why, tis cause I want sometin outta this if I be dragged along with yer to yer fates...

[miotas]

Glad to know I will be a loner in this game as well.

Ay! Don' be gittin so down in the dumps mate! 'av another swig o rum and all'll be right! Anyways, by my count you only be needin a coupla votes ter be gitten ther captaininin. 'ow could I 'bandon ther scurvy dog who got me in ter this mess.

Select: ACIN

Now where'd I put that bottle o rum?

[Diana Abnoba]

Able seaman Diana here, and as long as ya got the rum ya got my vote. I think the Crazed guy will be better at providing the rum. I like that 'Splice the mainbrace' thing a lot too. We need to do that everyday. With extra rum on a daily bases, you could earn my loyalty too. :deal2:

Select: Crazed Rabbit
for :captain:

:pirate2:

[CountArach]

Ye be a scurvy bilge rat! What true pirate worries about remembering the anniversary of his first date? What pirate has a "wife" and not an assortment of wenches at the nearest bar?

Ye reek of limes to me, ye metal cow! Only a British agent would think of International Talk Like a Pirate day as merely a way to remind himself of his first date anniversary! What foppery, says I!

CR
You have me convinced!

Select: Crazed Rabbit

And I am so lynching TinCow in the first round
:tongue:

EDIT: Bolding vote... silly CA, so long since you played.

[Reenk Roink]

Select: Crazed Rabbit :sweatdrop:

[LittleGrizzly]

Arrgh, a good bottle of rum an' sum plunder be what we need... there be only one scumbag dastardly enough to pull it off. he be the cow of tin, even his name be sounding like plunder!


Yarr!


OOC:

Select TinCow

Is this also a voting phase ?

Vote Abstain

I will respond to the pm's later... just finished a night shift off to sleep now...

[pevergreen]

Select: Crazy FrogRabbit

[a completely inoffensive name]

Ay! Don' be gittin so down in the dumps mate! 'av another swig o rum and all'll be right! Anyways, by my count you only be needin a coupla votes ter be gitten ther captaininin. 'ow could I 'bandon ther scurvy dog who got me in ter this mess.

Select: ACIN

Now where'd I put that bottle o rum?

YEAH! Me and Miotas together, through thick and thin, not even the most beautiful women or the most delicious rum will ever break us apart!

[miotas]

Hold on! Hold on!

You be talkin 'bout the most delicious rum there...

[a completely inoffensive name]

Hold on! Hold on!

You be talkin 'bout the most delicious rum there...

We'd be splittin that rum, boy. 50/50 as loyal parters be doin.

[johnhughthom]

You be talkin 'bout the most delicious rum there...

Oh, you be talkin' about Havana Club 7 year old then.

[Death is yonder]

Arr, my lucky doubloon says that CR will be treasure aplenty for us all!

Select: Crazed Rabbit

[Sigurd]

Why do you offer your services, but aim for second rank?

Does your role prevent you from performing all the duties of first mate? Is the killing of suspects or the investigation of suspects incompatible with your role?

Why do you seek the lesser position that allows you to role block or protect? To protect your accomplices?

Have we found our first suspect...?
Being quartermaster is nostalgic for me as I used to be one... In the Navy the equivalent for Sergeant is called Kvartermester (Norwegian) (Petty Officer - English/American).
On a smaller ships, 3rd in command (3K) is usually a Kvartermester (Sergeant) even though there are other officers on board with higher ranks. 3K is responsible for the discipline like a drill sergeant. He also drills the seamen in the different tasks like battlestations and camoflaouging the ship as two examples.

You will be reading a lot of yelling and threatening if I am Quartermaster. Of the trio of officers - it will be the most fun to role play.
I will be the one responsible to get you lazy backs aloft - and quickly, when the time to sail has come.
Famous quartermasters from the (fictional) pirate world would be Long John Silver serving under Captain Flint. It was the only man Flint ever feared.

[Khazaar]

Jarrr, you lousy landlubbers the crown of thorns belongs to me...

Select: Khazaar

[Andres]

Argh, argh.

Select : Andres

Jarrr, argh, argh.

[Jolt]

Select: Andres

Well my good sir, I believe you have the utmost instincts needed to lead these brutish welps to glory, good sir! I have my utmost pride in supporting you, my Lord!

[Sigurd]

It just occurred to me. These officer roles will not be publicly announced will they?

[White_eyes:D]

It just occurred to me. These officer roles will not be publicly announced will they?

You just revealed your a Pro-town:laugh4:

[Yaropolk]

By Neptune's glass testicle, the next person to call me name without a good reason best start looking for a second eye patch.


Yarr



Yarr!



You're on The List

[Sigurd]

You just revealed your a Pro-town:laugh4:
Pro-town as in wanting to kill the English - Aye pal, ye got me right.

[White_eyes:D]

I thought the Crewman who swabbed the decks are the "townies"?:inquisitive:

Then again you could just be a "Wise Guy-like role":shrug:

[Double A]

Arrrr! He's from the Maven! Deck him!

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I thought the Crewman who swabbed the decks are the "townies"?:inquisitive:

Then again you could just be a "Wise Guy-like role":shrug:


:stare:

[Crazed Rabbit]

Easy there, me mates. The Quartermaster be a position the captain be choosin', and revealin' only to those that get chosen.

If I be elected the new captain, I'll keep the names of me officers secret so that our enemies will not know who they be.

CR

[TinCow]

Select: Andres

Well my good sir, I believe you have the utmost instincts needed to lead these brutish welps to glory, good sir! I have my utmost pride in supporting you, my Lord!

"good sir," "brutish welps," "good sir," "my Lord"... That be not soundin' very piratical to me ears. That be sounding like a Britisher... :inquisitive:

[Double A]

Yaaaar! There's a brit aboard!

Now let's go kill... err... throw a party for him!

[Sasaki Kojiro]

"good sir," "brutish welps," "good sir," "my Lord"... That be not soundin' very piratical to me ears. That be sounding like a Britisher... :inquisitive:

How inconsistent of you, herr TinCow.

[Louis VI the Fat]

This will undoubtedly be a very good game--every thing denotes it--very much a good game indeed!--but when it comes time to vote again, if this bandwaggoning continues, I will be on my guard not to encourage it--It would be most inexcusable to do otherwise, as my own mind is quite made up about the quality of such methods. I do not look upon you to be quite that sort of pirates-- I do not altogether build upon your arbitrariness or constancy. Your feelings are warm, but I can imagine them rather changeable. Such is, at least, my hope.

I do not say, exert yourself, fellow pirates, for my sake; think more, talk more for my sake; because for your own sake rather, I would wish it to be done, for the sake of what is more important than my wishes, a habit of self-command in you, a consideration of what is your duty, an attention to propriety, an endeavour to avoid the suspicions of others, to save your health and credit, and restore tranquillity to this ship. These are the motives which I have been pressing on you. They are very important--and sorry I will be if you cannot feel them sufficiently to act upon them. My being saved from pain is a very secondary consideration. I want you to save yourself from greater pain.

Select:Crazed RabbitThe above sounded strangely familiar. And lo and behold! It is: it is an excerpt from Jane Austen's 'Emma'.

Jane Austen is the literature of those with a petty loyalty to merry old England....


Off to the shark's with this perfidious English traitor, says I!

[TinCow]

How inconsistent of you, herr TinCow.

I be herrier than some, but not as herry as others.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Actually, I had planned on making the names of the First Mate and Quartermaster public. They're provided with a decent amount of innate protection at night, so I figured it wouldn't hurt anyone.

If there's a consensus in leaving it a secret, then I won't reveal them unless the Captain wants me to.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Also, the round will end in approximately 23 hours.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Arr, me be supposin' it makes more sense for the roles to be known to all. It be a strange ship were none o' the crew knows the first mate.

CR

[Xehh II]

Hey, I'm having lots of computer troubles so I'm going to have to pull out, sorry guys.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Best of luck with your computer, Xehh. You'll be missed. :yes:

Anybody not in the game who is keeping up with the thread, or if anybody knows anybody who wants in - there's a spot open.

[Joooray]

Arr, me be supposin' it makes more sense for the roles to be known to all. It be a strange ship were none o' the crew knows the first mate.

CR
I'd say you're right! I want to know who I can complain to if hammock is broken. :furious3:

Also it is true that they are fairly protected by the 50% chance of failure and even if they should take one for the team (die), they are replaced and the power of the role won't be lost for the town, right?!

[naut]

Select: miotas

Aye. Random indeed.

[ricera10]

Select: Crazed Rabbit

Everything looks good so far!

[ricera10]

Now I be sleeping in the hammock :Zzzz:

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Jane Austen is the literature of those with a petty loyalty to merry old England....


And of those pirates possessing an exquisitely refined taste :bandana:

[atheotes]

Jane Austen is the literature of those with a petty loyalty to merry old England....



And of those pirates possessing an exquisitely refined taste :bandana:

off with both o' you then :pirate:

[TinCow]

And of those pirates possessing an exquisitely refined taste :bandana:

Reading Jane Austen is an inhumane method of execution. Not even pirates are that cruel.

[Andres]

Aye! Argh!

Jarrrr!

[Beskar]

If Andres offers to do a group with you/be part of a group with you, and one of your members die, it means he is a Mafia. I learnt that from Rubicon. :bow:

[Andres]

If Andres offers to do a group with you/be part of a group with you, and one of your members die, it means he is a Mafia. I learnt that from Rubicon. :bow:

Argh! Lies! To the sharks with you! Yar yar!

[Sasaki Kojiro]

off with both o' you then :pirate:

My :bandana: is cooler than your :pirate:

Sunglasses > eyepatch. I'll be staring serenely into the sun while you are squinting and shielding yourself; I'll be laughing when you can't catch the belaying pins I toss you because you have no depth perception.


Reading Jane Austen is an inhumane method of execution. Not even pirates are that cruel.

Think it a little over. Perhaps you are not so much aware as I am of the wonder that may, of the joy that must arise from a young man's foray into her works: occupied in this manner; oblivious to the outer world, and placed suddenly on a footing with the great minds of old. To think only of the pleasure which every reading must tend to create. It is all very good! Put yourself in the first time reader's place, TinCow. Consider what it would be to experience the novels with fresh eyes. They have a right to be felt for, because you evidently feel for yourself. Their feelings ought to be respected. Does it not strike you so, TinCow?

[Sigurd]

I be herrier than some, but not as herry as others.
:laugh4: ...

That would be me, pal. I am so herry that when I take a :daisy: , the herrs on my :daisy: are pulled till it hurts.

[TinCow]

Think it a little over. Perhaps you are not so much aware as I am of the wonder that may, of the joy that must arise from a young man's foray into her works: occupied in this manner; oblivious to the outer world, and placed suddenly on a footing with the great minds of old. To think only of the pleasure which every reading must tend to create. It is all very good! Put yourself in the first time reader's place, TinCow. Consider what it would be to experience the novels with fresh eyes. They have a right to be felt for, because you evidently feel for yourself. Their feelings ought to be respected. Does it not strike you so, TinCow?

It was the best of writing, it was the worst of writing, it was the product of creativity, it was the product of an unrelatable society, it was the epoch of literature, it was the epoch of dross, it was the vocabulary of education, it was the plotline of drivel, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, Austen had everything before her, Austen put nothing before us, we were all going direct to sleep, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the writing was so far like Dickens and Bronte, that some of the noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Argh, argh.

Select : Andres

Jarrr, argh, argh.
Aye! Argh!

Jarrrr! Andres, I'm afraid you're posting in the wrong thread.

The Frontroom is where you'll find the 'Talk Dutch Thread'. :book:

[Iskander 3.1]

(Um, Dickens and Austen weren't even born yet...and has anyone here read Ms. Austen's latest (http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Zombies-Classic-Ultraviolent/dp/1594743347/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254259198&sr=8-1)?)

[TinCow]

(Um, Dickens and Austen weren't even born yet...and has anyone here read Ms. Austen's latest (http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Zombies-Classic-Ultraviolent/dp/1594743347/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254259198&sr=8-1)?)

Actually, that's not her latest (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594744424?ie=UTF8&tag=slatmaga-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1594744424).

[Sigurd]

Andres, I'm afraid you're posting in the wrong thread.

The Frontroom is where you'll find the 'Talk Dutch Thread'. :book:

:laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:

Oh, this is going to be a great game :laugh4:

[Louis VI the Fat]

(Um, Dickens and Austen weren't even born yet...and has anyone here read Ms. Austen's latest (http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Zombies-Classic-Ultraviolent/dp/1594743347/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254259198&sr=8-1)?)What's up with all these literary girlie men on this boat?

You all brought girly books about pinkypale English lasses dressed in pink flowerdresses on board or something?

The lash, all of you!


Hey, I'm having lots of computer troubles so I'm going to have to pull out, sorry.Hey - I said the exact same thing to my wench yesterday! Except that the troubles didn't involve a computer.

[Jolt]

"good sir," "brutish welps," "good sir," "my Lord"... That be not soundin' very piratical to me ears. That be sounding like a Britisher... :inquisitive:

Indeed that is, sailor, now go back to your brutish tasks and let us gentleman work with our superior ways on our own. Off with you!

[GeneralHankerchief]

Hey - I said the exact same thing to my wench yesterday! Except that the troubles didn't involve a computer.

...

:laugh4:

[scotchedpommes]

it was the epoch of dross, it was the vocabulary of education, it was the plotline of drivel
Surely here's a man who must be captain.

[Centurion1]

uh argh......

[Splitpersonality]

Well spoken centuri-argh-1.

[scottishranger]

YAHAR! IT APPEARS THE GREAT GAME HAS BEEN STARTED!

WHERE BE THESE SCALLYWAGS WHO DARE ATTEMPT THEIR PERFIDY UPON OUR TREASURE?

[Centurion1]

domo split-argh-san


^ someone just woke up from a grog filled dream. A tad late to the party me hearty

[Reenk Roink]

Reenk the classy pirate is extremely perturbed as the behavior of his companions who simply reinforce negative stereotypes of people of our ilk.

To protest, I will only speak in smilies after this (the votes will be in regular format and some of the smilies will be quoted as speaking in words).

[A Very Super Market]

He be spoutin' haberdedashy and ther other ilk of it's vile maternal figure, yo!

[White_eyes:D]

:stare:

Why did you always pick on me in the first round??:laugh4:

"don't come crying to me, when you need someone in the crow's nest:furious3:"

[miotas]

Select: miotas

Aye. Random indeed.

Aye! Who be a better pirate than a man who hails from an entire iland of convicts. An I be real suited to captainin and the like cuz I's gots me letters learned good an I can got good organisioneding skills. Now which scurvy dog nicked me grog!

[Yaropolk]

Yaaaar! There's a brit aboard!

Yes, I know, you're on The List


Argh! Lies! To the sharks with you! Yar yar!

You're DEFINITELY on The List

[Sigurd]

Yes, I know, you're on The List

You're DEFINITELY on The List

Which list is that Yaropolk? We can't have crazy serial killers onboard now can we? Answer truthfully or you'll pluck sea shells from underneath the Presence.

[miotas]

Which list is that Yaropolk? We can't have crazy serial killers onboard now can we? Answer truthfully or you'll pluck sea shells from underneath the Presence.

Aaaar! He's a dirty landlubber! What kind o' pirate'd call a barnacle a sea shell?!

[Sigurd]

Aaaar! He's a dirty landlubber! What kind o' pirate'd call a barnacle a sea shell?!
Tryin to divert the issue at hand here are we? maybe you'll join him in plucking mussels from underneath the Precence? We have been layin idle here so long that ther's a full shellfish buffet under our feet.

[LittleGrizzly]

Yarr!

Walk these booky types off the plank I say!

Argh!

Any man writing lists should also be at the bottom of davey jones locker!

Yarr?

[Diana Abnoba]

Ahoy, mateys. Me name is Louis "crab louse" Flannigan. But ye can call me "Itchy Lou" or "Louse"

*standing before the crew was a fat, drunk, nasty, dirty man with a long unkept beard that had bits of food, and parrot droppings in it. He scatches his crotch, and coughs up some greenish phlegm*

Did I tells ye about the time I was in the port of Santa María and I met a wench named Bertha?

*stumbles over to the side of the ship, and pull out his long john silver and urinates over the side*

That thar was a magical night, they call her bearded Bertha, but her beard aren't as long as mine so it's okay, she had a mole on her face the size of the gold piece I had to give her for her time. Yarrr, she was so good, well, with several bottle of rum that is, and a couple a eye patches, then she was just fine.

[Askthepizzaguy]

*Smilin' Sammy started singing a sea shanty*

There once was a salt name-a' Crab louse Lou
He was a dirty old lout, wasn't worth a doubloon
Even with a beard full of grub, he makes the ladies swoon
But his shipmates would rather see that he's marooned

Yarrr! Sing along me hearties!

He will tell you a tale about a bearded wench
She was a horrifying lass, not to mention the stench
An uglier bag of bones, a sea dog couldn't fetch
Blimey! Crab Louse Lou could really make you retch

Ahoy mateys! I'm going to need a healthy mug of ale to finish this song!
Can anyone spare some coin? I'm not singing for me health, ye know.
Come to think of it, I never do anything for my health, you old sea dogs!
I'm dying of scurvy over here! Pass me the grog!

:pirate2:

:2cents: :2cents: :2cents: :2cents: :2cents:

[pevergreen]

Aye! Who be a better pirate than a man who hails from an entire iland of convicts.

Raaaagh. That be me, dirty scallywag.

Me line comes from the first of fleets and me pa's pa's uncle was sent to Van Diemen's Land for selling things on the black market.

(Its true. Gotta love me dads side)

[Andres]

Andres, I'm afraid you're posting in the wrong thread.

The Frontroom is where you'll find the 'Talk Dutch Thread'. :book:

Yarrrr! To the sharks with you! Argh, argh!

[Jolt]

Yes, I know, you're on The List



You're DEFINITELY on The List

The List (5:55) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63S3vacxI9c&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=49C3B7EDD1624C55&index=2)

[Double A]

Yes, I know, you're on The List



You're DEFINITELY on The List

Yaaar, that was a direct statement to ye!

[Sigurd]

Congratulations to all our new Senior Members!!

[pevergreen]

Searching, searching...

Unless one is ATPG?

:laugh4: Thought he was already if not, congrats.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Yarr I wasn't informed of this honor, not yet
Thanks be to those who consider me a vet
My heart is warmed by the message this sends
The org is home to most of my friends

:bow:

[Beskar]

For we all love a Pizzaguy!

[Diana Abnoba]

Congrats babe!!! :balloon2::balloon2:

[Sigurd]

From our gameroomers I believe a congratulation is in order to:
Askthepizzaguy
Reenk Roink
Beefy187

[pevergreen]

BEEFY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REEEEEEENNKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Diana Abnoba]

Congrats, Reenk and Beefy!! :balloon2::balloon2:

[Death is yonder]

Congratulations are in order to all our new senior members. :balloon:

You all most certainly deserve it! :bow:

[Captain Blackadder]

Ahh me hearties I believe I should be Captain look I allready have Captain in me name and Blackadder sounds a lot like Blackbeard mosrt feared of all pirates. We need to get these englanders and other scum otherwise we will Dance the Hempen Jig.

select Captain Blackadder

[TinCow]

Ahh me hearties I believe I should be Captain look I allready have Captain in me name and Blackadder sounds a lot like Blackbeard mosrt feared of all pirates. We need to get these englanders and other scum otherwise we will Dance the Hempen Jig.

select Captain Blackadder

The "Captain" in your name is exactly why you shouldn't be Captain. You'd be Captain Captain Blackadder.

[Captain Blackadder]

The "Captain" in your name is exactly why you shouldn't be Captain. You'd be Captain Captain Blackadder.

And what would be wrong with that landlubber a freind of mine in the dutch army is Major Major Major Major and there is noth'n wrong with his name

[TinCow]

And what would be wrong with that landlubber a freind of mine in the dutch army is Major Major Major Major and there is noth'n wrong with his name

What's a pirate doing with a friend in the Dutch Army? Real pirates kill landlubbers, they don't befriend them... especially not foreign military types whose job is generally to shoot at men like us. Next you'll say you've got a friend in the Royal Navy. :stare:

Vote for TinCow for Captain! I've got no friends at all!

[miotas]

BEEFY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REEEEEEENNKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes. We need beef and pork on board to go with the rum :yes:

[Death is yonder]

What's a pirate doing with a friend in the Dutch Army? Real pirates kill landlubbers, they don't befriend them... especially not foreign military types whose job is generally to shoot at men like us. Next you'll say you've got a friend in the Royal Navy. :stare:

Vote for TinCow for Captain! I've got no friends at all!

Yarr, if ye have no friends I smell a mutiny :clown:

[GeneralHankerchief]

Voting closed.

I will begin accepting night actions now. CR, I need your officer selections.

[Iskander 3.1]

Arrr, congratulations indeed are in order for the newly initiated old senior members. Now sing with me!

Ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Who live in a pineapple under the sea...

[Crazed Rabbit]

Ahoy there, me hearties!

Tonight, as captain, I be directin' ye all to join in groups of three to protect one of your mates.

Why be this? For treasure, me lads! Ye gain treasure for protectin' one of your mates, even if he be not attacked in the night.

I do not want to see any men joinin' together to kill one of the crew, however. Though we know we have enemies, we be not knowin' who they be. Ye be more likely to kill a good honest pirate than to kill one of our enemies.

And I be takin' it hard whenever a member o' me crew dies. :stare:

Finally, all those who have a role more than honest seaman and work for the good of all the crew, listen smartly! I be askin' ye to send me your role PMs so that I can be coordinatin' everyone.

If the good watchstander desires it, he may investigate me before contactin' me, and he will find that I was just an honest seaman before being elected captain.

CR

[GeneralHankerchief]

Day 1

It was another very noisy day aboard the Presence. The souls aboard were a very hearty bunch and quickly got over the shock of the death of their previous Captain. Several sailors put their names forward to replace them, including TinCow, who spun a tale of how he stole the Governor of Barbados's daughter, and shlin28, who appealed to the lowest Able Seamen aboard.

However, none attracted the following better than Crazed Rabbit, who made a very early, passionate speech that appealed to his fellow pirates' hearts. He ended up being elected in such a landslide that his elevation to Captain by midday was a certainty, and the rest of the crew was set to get back to work (although some of them still had enough time to get together and discuss English literature, which struck the other sailors as a bit strange).

At sundown, it was made official. In a very brief but traditional ceremony, Captain Crazed Rabbit was handed a brand new tricorner hat and the keys to the Captain's quarters.

"All right lads," he said to the gathered crew, "I know it's been a tough ordeal for ye, and I thank ye for the trust ye be puttin' in me. And I tell ye right now that YER TRUST WILL NOT GO UNREWARDED!" There was a resounding cheer to this. "We're gonna find out who those Brits and who those Mavens are, and we're gonna send a message to the rest of the New World that nobody, I mean NOBODY, shakes the sails of the Presence!!!"

Another resounding cheer, this one lasting far longer.

"Now," Captain Rabbit said to the crowd in a bit more subdued of a tone, "Captain be a hard job, so I be appointin' me a couple officers to assist me in this task. Henceforth, Louis VI the Fat be yer First Mate and Sigurd be yer new Quartermaster. Treat them well, lads, for they mean to get us to Nassau in good shape.

This time, Rabbit's statements were greeted by a smattering of applause only. It was a tradition that officers were never as popular with the crew as the Captain was, so Louis and Sigurd thought nothing of it. They made their way up to Rabbit's space and took their places, flanking the Captain and facing the crowd.

"All right, lads," Rabbit said, "it be a long day and it's about time we sailors got some rest. Watchstanders! On duty! The rest of ye, to the cabins!"

Everybody filed out and went below deck. Night had already fallen.

Day 1 tally:

Crazed Rabbit: 28 (Rabbit, Drizzt, taka, Louis, A1, Seamus, khaan, Goat, Centurion, Sigurd, atheotes, woad, slash, Joooray, Double A, Sasaki, AVSM, ATPG, Yaro, Kukri, White_eyes, Iskander, Diana, CA, pever, Reenk, DiY, ricera)
TinCow: 7 (TinCow, Winter, john, Beskar, SSNeo, gibson, Grizzly)
shlin28: 2 (shlin, Tratorix)
Split: 2 (Split, Chaotix)
ACIN: 2 (ACIN, miotas)
Andres: 2 (Andres, Jolt)
miotas: 1 (Psycho)
Self-selections: 2 (Khazaar, Blackadder)

Illegal votes/didn't vote: 5 (scottish, Xehh, YLC, Beefy, Subotan)

It is now Night 1. Please send in your orders.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Souls aboard (50/51):
a completely inoffensive name
A Very Super Market
A1 Unit
Andres
Askthepizzaguy
atheotes
Beefy187
Beskar
Captain Blackadder
Centurion1
Chaotix
CountArach
Crazed Rabbit
Cultured Drizzt Fan
Death is Yonder
Diana Abnoba
DisgruntledGoat
Double A
gibsonsg91921
Iskander 3.1
johnhughthom
Jolt
Joooray
Khazaar
KukriKhan
LittleGrizzly
Lord Winter
Louis VI the Fat
miotas
pevergreen
Psychonaut
Reenk Roink
ricera10
Sasaki Kojiro
scottishranger
Seamus Fermanagh
shlin28
Sigurd
slashandburn
spL1tp3r50naL1ty
SSNeoperestroika
Subotan
taka
TinCow
Tratorix
White_eyes:D
woad&fangs
<vacant>
Yaropolk
Yaseikhaan
YLC

NOTE: Xehh's spot is currently vacant. If I do not find a replacement by the end of the next day phase, I will remove the role from play.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Finally, all those who have a role more than honest seaman and work for the good of all the crew, listen smartly! I be askin' ye to send me your role PMs so that I can be coordinatin' everyone.

If the good watchstander desires it, he may investigate me before contactin' me, and he will find that I was just an honest seaman before being elected captain.

CR

We don't know whether or not CR is mafia. We don't know whether the mafia have a "godfather" role that appears innocent either. The steward/other dude should keep to themselves.

Louis should be checked out...CR and sigurd probably aren't investigation priorities since they volunteered for a much scrutinized spot.

edit:

British Special Officer (1)
The Godfather of sorts for the British agents.

[Double A]

Ahh me hearties I believe I should be Captain look I allready have Captain in me name and Blackadder sounds a lot like Blackbeard mosrt feared of all pirates. We need to get these englanders and other scum otherwise we will Dance the Hempen Jig.

select Captain Blackadder


Sounds more like Bladder if you ask me.

[Beskar]

We don't know whether the mafia have a "godfather" role that appears innocent either.

Shouldn't be, anyone who does no actions is pretty much scum as first tier investigation only shows their actions. (However, the mafia can also investigate, thus, them investigating might not be a Watchstander, but a mafia checking on how corruptible they are.)

[Joooray]

All hail to the new captain. Argh. :pirate: :furious3:

How long will the night phase last?

[GeneralHankerchief]

About 30 hours from this post.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Shouldn't be, anyone who does no actions is pretty much scum as first tier investigation only shows their actions. (However, the mafia can also investigate, thus, them investigating might not be a Watchstander, but a mafia checking on how corruptible they are.)

So I guess the mafia can still potentially appear innocent to level one investigation, if they are taking no action (many innocent people take no action) or are participating in protection groups (can the mafia do that?).

[Crazed Rabbit]

Avast!

Any who be not involved in Protections, let me know and I will set some groups up!

Those who are, let me know who is in your group!

This way, we be narrowin' down the possible suspects.

CR

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss :no:

Vote:Mutiny

[Sigurd]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss :no:

Vote:Mutiny
Already a mutinous heart. I won't have it on this ship. I'll throw ye in the brig with 1/4 rations if I hear any more of this - And that goes for the rest of ya!!!

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Already a mutinous heart. I won't have it on this ship. I'll throw ye in the brig with 1/4 rations if I hear any more of this - And that goes for the rest of ya!!!

You only have a half chance of surviving a kill attempt you know :pirate:

CR may have fooled us with his pirate sounding talk, but his actions are not pirate like. I ask you, what kind of pirate would want to gather lists of information, and narrow down suspects. Pirates shoot first and ask questions later. CR is the british special officer. He will make a great show of hunting down the maven crewmen, meanwhile he will gather info on all the pirates special roles and eliminate them or send them astray. He will get their role pm's and give them to his confederates. He will place his british recruits in positions of authority in his townie group, and kill those who refuse to cooperate.

Mutiny!!

[miotas]

'ey? What are you buggers yappin on about huh? Give me some rum, I'm gonna catch a few zeds.

[ULC]

Ahoy to all ye still sober and coherent enough to put 2 and 2 together and not hert yerself doin it - I be offerin a courier service to any aboard. If ye have a message to send, let me know, and yea can keep your anonymity.

It'd be first service to any given gentlemen free of charge to show me true colors and neutrality.

[TinCow]

Ahoy to all ye still sober and coherent enough to put 2 and 2 together and not hert yerself doin it - I be offerin a courier service to any aboard. If ye have a message to send, let me know, and yea can keep your anonymity.

It'd be first service to any given gentlemen free of charge to show me true colors and neutrality.

Why in the world would you want to encourage anonymous communication?

[Joooray]

You only have a half chance of surviving a kill attempt you know :pirate:

CR may have fooled us with his pirate sounding talk, but his actions are not pirate like. I ask you, what kind of pirate would want to gather lists of information, and narrow down suspects. Pirates shoot first and ask questions later. CR is the british special officer. He will make a great show of hunting down the maven crewmen, meanwhile he will gather info on all the pirates special roles and eliminate them or send them astray. He will get their role pm's and give them to his confederates. He will place his british recruits in positions of authority in his townie group, and kill those who refuse to cooperate.

Mutiny!!


Are we still a bit edgy because of what happened with Atpg. :clown:

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Are we still a bit edgy because of what happened with Atpg. :clown:

There is no honor in big townie groups*, and true pirates would be more independent. Besides, CR's hypocrisy... :shame: tip him the black spot I say, real captains have to prove their mettle before they can start giving orders.

*my group in rubicon being the exception of course :beam: no really, it was kind of lame, but it developed by accident, I got more replies than I thought I would, and couldn't predict getting converted by the power role townies

[Joooray]

There is no honor in big townie groups*, and true pirates would be more independent. Besides, CR's hypocrisy... :shame: tip him the black spot I say, real captains have to prove their mettle before they can start giving orders.

*my group in rubicon being the exception of course :beam: no really, it was kind of lame, but it developed by accident, I got more replies than I thought I would, and couldn't predict getting converted by the power role townies

Well, everybody decides who to trust. But I think you are right, the captain still has to earn our trust the coming days. :pirate:

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Why in the world would you want to encourage anonymous communication?

Well, ye should notice YLC's not offerin' anonymity from him, only from your scurvy recipient. Dead useful he'd find that, if'n anyone was daft enough to take him up on it.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Arr, me old chum Sasaki. Ye be drinkin' too much grog, me thinks.

Ye want a mutiny, before I've had one night in the Captain's cabin? I be thinkin' ye don't really believe me to be British.

And I will earn the trust of the crew and I will do so by hunting all of our enemies, be they British or from the Maven.

CR

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Ay, captain rabbit, but you'll never gain the respect of your crew if find the traitors by keeping tabs on everyone and asking other people for help.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Mutiny is the weapon of the vermin that crawled aboard our proud ship like rats. Vote for a mutiny, sow bitter disconcord among the crew and get rid of a player at once. Very convenient. And what for? A measly four gold pieces each. Who in his right mind would jeopardise his entire loot for a few ducats?
Want extra cash as a seaman? Protect a player. Gives you thirty gold. Instead of that pittance for mutiny - which will make you lose everything in the end.

I do however expect six votes at once for any mutiny effort. Probably votes three through nine. I'll be keeping a close watch on who votes for mutiny when...

There be no mutiny on this ship. :pirate:

[LittleGrizzly]

Hold off the mutiny for a few rounds says I!

We be replacing the Cap'n with someone in a few days if he doesn't produce the results...

Arr!

[Crazed Rabbit]

Sasaki, first ye complain about me givin' orders to me crew, then ye complain about me not givin' orders?

CR

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Sending this to a couple people. Want to form a group for this game? Probably just do a protection tonight and then maybe kill suspicious people, or anyone who tries to form a lame townie group. Gotta start raking in that gold.

Sasaki
I gotta pt group for the moment but im not against killing the suspicious and lame townie group leaders... contact me if you have something good...



Huh, I haven't got many replies, mind making your pt group a 4 man group for tonight so I can get the gold?

Sasaki
We already have a 4 man group sorry.... BTW pizza is organising some groups (not mine)... he can't help himself.. so you could try asking him...



Sounds like [...], who's in your group?

Sasaki
Nice enough to respond to your request and even give you some information about someone organising groups after you mentioned it in a previous pm...

and this is the thanks I get...

Im not revealing thier names... over time if i start to trust you i will...

I find this a little too dodgy not to post it. Can a couple people confirm to be working with LG? This isn't like capo where who you are working with is information to be protected. No one is going to get promoted to doctor or become a wise guy.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Sasaki, first ye complain about me givin' orders to me crew, then ye complain about me not givin' orders?

CR

I never complained about you not giving orders.


There be no mutiny on this ship.

You too have only a 50% chance of surviving a vig kill you know... :bandana:

[LittleGrizzly]

That doesn't even sound like me. A terrible fake Sasaki you can do far better.

:laugh4::laugh4:

[Sasaki Kojiro]

You realize if people believe they are fake I can still form a vig group right?

This was your latest after I sent another pm on the off chance you were a pro town role...


Maybe Im just always the same regardless of role ?

Just generally distrusting whether im a good guy a bad guy or a regular townie...

The group didn't suddenly become 4 people it was 4 people when you originally asked... although one is going to work with someone else as we have to share the spoils between more people otherwise...

Feel free to post all of this in the thread or not... up to you...

[Crazed Rabbit]

I find this a little too dodgy not to post it. Can a couple people confirm to be working with LG? This isn't like capo where who you are working with is information to be protected. No one is going to get promoted to doctor or become a wise guy.

That indeed be troublin'.

His first PM seems to be what I said in Capo to ATPG - when I really was working for the mafia.

And LG denies it. Hmmm.

EDIT: LG, you be knowin' that a vigilante group as this time in our voyage be likely to kill a townie, right?

CR

[Andres]

We don't know whether or not CR is mafia. We don't know whether the mafia have a "godfather" role that appears innocent either. The steward/other dude should keep to themselves.

Louis should be checked out...CR and sigurd probably aren't investigation priorities since they volunteered for a much scrutinized spot.

edit:

I arghree!

[Centurion1]

Ain't nothing wrong with protection groups. Or some killing if it be needed, says i........

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

Indeed their ain't! :yes:

[Joooray]

I too agree. As long as the target is worth killing, so we shall wait for some rounds with this.

[Centurion1]

yes i agree rather suspicious to be making kills the first round, rather like ye be looking to kill off people on pretty thin pretexts.......

[A Very Super Market]

Ye all be yellow landlubbers.... Hrrmrppdfggggg.

(Congratulations, former members!)

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

yes i agree rather suspicious to be making kills the first round, rather like ye be looking to kill off people on pretty thin pretexts.......

tis true. which is why we be waiting to see those who be suspicious. :yes:

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Little Grizzly be suspicious...any brave pirate wishing to join a vig group on him pm me.

[Joooray]

Little Grizzly be suspicious...any brave pirate wishing to join a vig group on him pm me.
Ye make yeself very suspicious there Sasaki, jumping the gun on very thin informations like that. Argh. :pirate:

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Ye make yeself very suspicious there Sasaki, jumping the gun on very thin informations like that. Argh. :pirate:

I asked him to join a group and he said he was already in one, I asked to join his group and he gave a nonsensical answer, I asked him who was in his group and he refused to answer, I posted the pm's and he claimed they were fake, no one has backed up his story, and he sounds just like he does when he is hiding something. Argh.

[TinCow]

Ye make yeself very suspicious there Sasaki, jumping the gun on very thin informations like that. Argh. :pirate:

Ah, he's harmless.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/252/457549105_79a317c79e.jpg

[Joooray]

I asked him to join a group and he said he was already in one, I asked to join his group and he gave a nonsensical answer, I asked him who was in his group and he refused to answer, I posted the pm's and he claimed they were fake, no one has backed up his story, and he sounds just like he does when he is hiding something. Argh.
Claim what you want, you scurrvy old drunk, but I can see no harm in those pms even it they are real. Just know that you are attracting scum when you openly threaten to kill someone inthread. Arrr.

[Crazed Rabbit]

I asked him to join a group and he said he was already in one, I asked to join his group and he gave a nonsensical answer, I asked him who was in his group and he refused to answer, I posted the pm's and he claimed they were fake, no one has backed up his story, and he sounds just like he does when he is hiding something. Argh.

And you said you wanted to kill 'lame townie groups'. Staying true to rule 45 (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=1859352&postcount=41) (" If mafia, don't kill Sasaki. He's probably on your side, somehow. " ) I see. :inquisitive:

I'd be quite suspicious of anyone who joined Sasaki's groups so they could kill members of townie groups.

CR

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Claim what you want, you scurrvy old drunk, but I can see no harm in those pms even it they are real. Just know that you are attracting scum when you openly threaten to kill someone inthread. Arrr.

You don't see any harm in lying about having a group (presumably so that you are free to kill or look for recruits at night) and lying about it in the thread?

If his partners would all step up (3 of them) it would be moot...but there's no reason to lie about it as townie, many as mafia.


And you said you wanted to kill 'lame townie groups'. Staying true to rule 45 (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=1859352&postcount=41) (" If mafia, don't kill Sasaki. He's probably on your side, somehow. " ) I see. :inquisitive:

I'd be quite suspicious of anyone who joined Sasaki's groups so they could kill members of townie groups.

CR

Townie groups are boring and lame, and dangerous in a game where the mafia can recruit anyway. Do you forget what you said in capo :whip:

[Joooray]

BTW:
I hope there is a serial killer onboard who kills anybody that is using lame stereotypical pirate terms. It should prove to be a quite short game then. :laugh4:

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

aaaarrrrrrrr. That be dangerous talk Joooray WE just be embracing our pirate heritage! Where is your pride for being a scurvy pirate?

[Crazed Rabbit]

Townie groups are boring and lame, and dangerous in a game where the mafia can recruit anyway. Do you forget what you said in capo :whip:

It's harder for the mafia to recruit in this game than in Capo. And I don't think I'll reach the level of control over the town that ATPG had in Capo.

LG is suspicious, but let's give him one more chance to respond. You're the guy who said he'd go mafia as quick as possible if not elected captain, after all, so it's plausible he didn't trust you.

CR

[atheotes]

Vig groups so early in the game can only harm the town. :shrug:
LG and Sasaki are probably good investigation targets for the First Mate.
I guess there are some incorruptible townies...If the watch-stander's investigation can find one or more, we can put them in the 3 positions of power and help ourselves :bow:

[TinCow]

I guess there are some incorruptible townies...If the watch-stander's investigation can find one or more, we can put them in the 3 positions of power and help ourselves :bow:

As long as the Captain and officers are townies, it doesn't matter if they are "incorruptible." None of them can be turned while they're in office. From the Rules:



Elected/Appointed Roles:

Neither the Captain nor his Officers can switch sides for as long as they hold their offices.

This is actually a major incentive to keep people in office once they've been checked out. Swapping people regularly risks getting someone who has already been converted, or letting a previously loyal townie get converted after they're out of office.

[A1_Unit]

Say no to mutiny!:smash: :P

[Beskar]

Townie groups are boring and lame, and dangerous in a game where the mafia can recruit anyway. Do you forget what you said in capo :whip:

Some roles are incorruptible (pro-town) and the captain and his henchmen are too.

If the town keeps electing the same ones, plus the incorruptables band together, they can force everyone into small grounds working together and anyone who breaks orders gets killed, while detectives roam the ranks rooting out the anti-town.

Just saying.

So discover if CR is really who he says he is, then if so, he organises everything and everyone keeps electing him, and lynch/vig kill those who go against CR while detectives roam the crew.

There you go, cut-throat stalinist way to win the game.

[Joooray]

Some roles are incorruptible (pro-town) and the captain and his henchmen are too.

If the town keeps electing the same ones, plus the incorruptables band together, they can force everyone into small grounds working together and anyone who breaks orders gets killed, while detectives roam the ranks rooting out the anti-town.

Just saying.

So discover if CR is really who he says he is, then if so, he organises everything and everyone keeps electing him, and lynch/vig kill those who go against CR while detectives roam the crew.

There you go, cut-throat stalinist way to win the game.
There might be incorruptibles in this game as well, but the difference to Capo is, that one doesn't know if one is incorruptible, because it depends on attributes one is not aware of, right?!

[pevergreen]

Correctamundo.

[TinCow]

There might be incorruptibles in this game as well, but the difference to Capo is, that one doesn't know if one is incorruptible, because it depends on attributes one is not aware of, right?!

Not only that, but townies do not get to choose whether they are recruited or not. If you're vulnerable to recruitment, it doesn't matter how loyal you were to the town beforehand because your objectives can change whether you want them to or not.

[Askthepizzaguy]

LG is suspicious, but let's give him one more chance to respond. You're the guy who said he'd go mafia as quick as possible if not elected captain, after all, so it's plausible he didn't trust you.

CR

Not be trustin' Sasaki? Why? Why???
He's nothin' but a tear in baby Jesus' eye.
Truly Sasaki's a man everyone should trust
From the lowliest hand to the upperest crust
I encourage everyone to tell Sasaki their role
and be revealin' any secret you might happen to know
And most of all, gents, I advise you this track
With Sasaki around, be brave; turn your back
You'll find he's too much of a kitten to stab ye
He told me so himself, backstabbin's for sissies
I trust Sasaki with my life and my crew
Without Sasaki on board, just what would we do?
Arrrgh, I say, yes; Arrggh indeed
That sea dog is innocent, yarrr, that's what I'll plead.
And if you believes me, all that I tells ye
I also happens to have a bridge to sells ye.

[atheotes]

As long as the Captain and officers are townies, it doesn't matter if they are "incorruptible." None of them can be turned while they're in office. From the Rules:



This is actually a major incentive to keep people in office once they've been checked out. Swapping people regularly risks getting someone who has already been converted, or letting a previously loyal townie get converted after they're out of office.

thanks for pointing that out :bow:

I agree that we should find some incorruptible townies and out them in charge permanently... till then it may not be prudent to let any single person, including the captain, access to all information.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Arrr, but seein' as I be the captain, that mean I be incorruptible. That be what the seadog Tincow be sayin'.

CR

[Beefy187]

Yes. We need beef and pork on board to go with the rum :yes:

I expect the gameroom members to lynch me once every 3 games instead of 1. :beam:

[Louis VI the Fat]

Louis should be investigated
I arghreeI agree too. :jumping:

As long as the Captain and officers are townies, it doesn't matter if they are "incorruptible." None of them can be turned while they're in office. From the Rules:



This is actually a major incentive to keep people in office once they've been checked out. Swapping people regularly risks getting someone who has already been converted, or letting a previously loyal townie get converted after they're out of office.I agree. :jumping:

[TinCow]

Arrr, but seein' as I be the captain, that mean I be incorruptible. That be what the seadog Tincow be sayin'.

CR

Yes, I am saying you are current incorruptible. However, that does not mean that you are not pre-corrupted for your convenience.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Yes, I am saying you are current incorruptible. However, that does not mean that you are not pre-corrupted for your convenience.

I'm quite sure I'm being investigated as we speak. :beam:

CR

[TinCow]

I'm quite sure I'm being investigated as we speak. :beam:

CR

Don't be so pleased with yourself. The rules say it will take 3 investigations for a detective to determine what your alignment is. The first two investigations don't give that information.

[Crazed Rabbit]

They will be able to see that I'm not doing any scummy things at night, however.

CR

[Sasaki Kojiro]

If the town keeps electing the same ones, plus the incorruptables band together, they can force everyone into small grounds working together and anyone who breaks orders gets killed, while detectives roam the ranks rooting out the anti-town.

Just saying.

So discover if CR is really who he says he is, then if so, he organises everything and everyone keeps electing him, and lynch/vig kill those who go against CR while detectives roam the crew.

There you go, cut-throat stalinist way to win the game.

Lame as ****. I say we vig kill anyone who tries that, but really they should be committing seppuku, we'll just help em along.


LG is suspicious, but let's give him one more chance to respond. You're the guy who said he'd go mafia as quick as possible if not elected captain, after all, so it's plausible he didn't trust you.

Never said that. And it's possible LG was making a joke when he said the pm's were made up (certainly he will claim so). But can we agree that without 3 people vouching for him he should be lynched?

[Beskar]

Lame as ****. I say we vig kill anyone who tries that, but really they should be committing seppuku, we'll just help em along.

:laugh4: As much as I would love to do what I said, it is never that simply as no one ever follows the orders and because of that, it devolves into chaos.

[TinCow]

They will be able to see that I'm not doing any scummy things at night, however.

CR

Sorry, but even if you are inactive that doesn't prove anything. Mafioso can refrain from doing actions as well. Both mafia groups start with 3 people and only 2 are required to complete a kill. The third could easily sit out, especially if it was an early round and they expected to be investigated.

I am certain that your alignment will be properly investigated, but despite your repeated claims, it will not be proven anytime soon. GH has balanced this game well, we'll not be seeing an unassailable proven-innocent townie leadership right at the start of the game. You'll have to get down and dirty, just like the rest of us.

[Centurion1]

everyone is currently suspect of course, it is only the first turn. Sasaki is naturally more suspect than us, although his talk is rather ominous.....

[Sasaki Kojiro]

No I'm not suspect in the slightest...I will back off the vig attempt though. We'll see if all three of LG's partners show up to vouch for him. I don't think either of the mafia groups can have recruited a 4th by tomorrow.

[Centurion1]

that sounds fine to me. no reason to jump the gun, but if lg is telling the truth he should have no problem. if he is lying i will personally help kill the royalist scum

[Sasaki Kojiro]

that sounds fine to me. no reason to jump the gun, but if lg is telling the truth he should have no problem. if he is lying i will personally help kill the royalist scum

And why would you say he is royalist? Do you know he isn't one of the maven crew because you are yourself?

[Centurion1]

oh my apologies to be sure, i simply forgot the traitors to their own people.

(and if you want to play the cast suspicion on every little word game, then ....... why are you trying to detract from my royalist comment unless you want the royalists to lie low!) AHA :clown:

[ricera10]

When does this night phase end?

[seireikhaan]

Why won't anyone PM me? :bigcry:

[Tratorix]

They're all having trouble figuring out what your name is this week. :clown:

[miotas]

When does this night phase end?
Check page 4 post 104.

[pevergreen]

you mean page 2?

Just give a post number. I have 80 posts per page, so you 40'ers get pages confused with mine.

[LittleGrizzly]

Never said that. And it's possible LG was making a joke when he said the pm's were made up (certainly he will claim so). But can we agree that without 3 people vouching for him he should be lynched?

I be a dirty downright decieving pirate, it be a possibility that sasaki's pm's were genuine...

On the other hand I be a dirty downright drunk pirate, so god knows what I could av said las' night

OOC:

Information is power, simply because we don't have doctor or wiseguy promotions doesn't mean knowing who's doing what is not helpful...

Big townie groups are lame and susceptible to leak's, i refuse to participate in one and will echo the person who wants me dead(s) view that i will vig kill anyone doing so...

I see no reason to endanger the lives of my fellow pirate's to satisfy your suspicion...

Why are you pm'ing a bunch of random people ?

What responses did you get ?

You did a similar thing to me in Capo where you were trying to help the bad guys, im going to need your full role pm now to prove your not doing the same!

[Lord Winter]

You did a similar thing to me in Capo where you were trying to help the bad guys, im going to need your full role pm now to prove your not doing the same!

The townie PM is public so it won't prove anything.

[LittleGrizzly]

Arrg, That'd be a crying shame it only be a sublte attempt at irony says I!

[Language please - GH]

[CountArach]

I be a dirty downright decieving pirate, it be a possibility that sasaki's pm's were genuine...
Oh...kay? So tell me why we shouldn't lynch you for deceiving the town?

[DisgruntledGoat]

Claiming PM's are fake is pretty damning evidence for wanting to cover something up for sure. One could have easily explained the protection of contacts without resorting to lying. I can understand not revealing things to Sasaki, rule #1 after all, but to try and lie about the PM's suggests LG felt that the PM's were evidence of something. IMO instead of lying about them an able seaman would point to them as evidence for Sasaki's nefarious intentions. So... LG what did you think justified lying? Forget the not revealing protection partners or letting Sasaki in, all that matters is why you felt the need to claim they were fake when they were not.

[Louis VI the Fat]

I be a dirty downright decieving pirate, it be a possibility that sasaki's pm's were genuine...Oh, Grizz!

Then just post in the thread that you already had got yourself a little group together, and that you were not available anymore, nor interested in divulging all the names and whereabouts of your group with everybody.

I didn't think anything of those PM's Sasaki posted. You could be mafia, or could be town simply treading carefully. Now you make yourself a suspect by blatantly lying about it.
When you are lynched or investigated, it means the two mafia groups or hidden roles are not.


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Sasaki, I think, is a pro-townie who's trying to undermine the town effort in a bid to make the game more...'interesting'.

Sasaki is like a quarterback who tells his own team they should only use their left hands, just because Sasaki thinks the opposing team is so much cooler than his own. He'll deliberately drop the ball to make his own team mates lose because he's eyeing the opposing team's cheerleader.



Also, I'm not so confident. GH is the father of mafia on the .org, this is a balanced game. There will be no such thing as the town cruising to easy victory. I say let us wait until we can assess this ship's strength before we smugly voluntarily make the game more difficult for the town. :wall:

There will be surprises. Hidden roles. Traitors who defect. Even more worryingly, the English can convert players against their very wish. And...every townie is in this for his own loot.
More than enough challenges for the town.
The last thing we need, is smugness about 'easy town win' before this game has even begun. We need to concentrate and organise, instead of doing the mafia's work for them because it would be 'lame' not to.

[Andres]

I for one don't understand what is so "lame" about using the possibilities at your disposal.

This is a role heavy game and everybody, from the simplest townie, to the biggest scumbag, can do something at night. Why would it be "lame" for townies to organise those night actions and to try to get everybody involved and all information available, to check for inconsistencies and flush out mafia.

Organising and getting as much info as possible is inherent to the game concept :shrug:

If you want a game where you need to find mafia through analysing posts and behaviour in the thread, then a classic (or "vanilla" if you want) mafia game is probably more your cup of tea.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I see no reason to endanger the lives of my fellow pirate's to satisfy your suspicion...


The proposed vig group on you isn't a reason? And I'm sure the members of your group would be in grave danger, nobody the mafia would rather kill than some non power role basic townies who aren't opposed to killing off townie group leaders.




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Sasaki, I think, is a pro-townie who's trying to undermine the town effort in a bid to make the game more...'interesting'.

Sasaki is like a quarterback who tells his own team they should only use their left hands, just because Sasaki thinks the opposing team is so much cooler than his own. He'll deliberately drop the ball to make his own team mates lose because he's eyeing the opposing team's cheerleader.


I love being townie ~:handball:

Yeah, in the capo games it isn't that fun. But the godfather III was great...


I for one don't understand what is so "lame" about using the possibilities at your disposal.

This is a role heavy game and everybody, from the simplest townie, to the biggest scumbag, can do something at night. Why would it be "lame" for townies to organise those night actions and to try to get everybody involved and all information available, to check for inconsistencies and flush out mafia.

Organising and getting as much info as possible is inherent to the game concept :shrug:

If you want a game where you need to find mafia through analysing posts and behaviour in the thread, then a classic (or "vanilla" if you want) mafia game is probably more your cup of tea.

I haven't had a game where I analyzed posts or behavior since the settlement. All I'm suggesting is that we don't employ tactics that would find the mafia in a couple days with no work done on our part. Imagine if GH hadn't given the townie pm to the mafia, we could go person by person and ask them "what's the 18th word in the pm" etc and find the mafia day one, that would be a "possibility at our disposal" would you want to do it?

[TinCow]

All I'm suggesting is that we don't employ tactics that would find the mafia in a couple days with no work done on our part.

I have yet to see a strategy suggested by anyone that would accomplish this. You're complaining about a problem that doesn't exist.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I have yet to see a strategy suggested by anyone that would accomplish this. You're complaining about a problem that doesn't exist.

Beskar proposed the obvious one...

[TinCow]

Beskar proposed the obvious one...

There are several flaws in his proposal:

Some roles are incorruptible (pro-town) and the captain and his henchmen are too.

If the town keeps electing the same ones, plus the incorruptables band together, they can force everyone into small grounds working together and anyone who breaks orders gets killed, while detectives roam the ranks rooting out the anti-town.

Just saying.

So discover if CR is really who he says he is, then if so, he organises everything and everyone keeps electing him, and lynch/vig kill those who go against CR while detectives roam the crew.

There you go, cut-throat stalinist way to win the game.
It takes 2 investigations to determine whether someone is incorruptible, but that doesn't even tell you if someone is a townie. Even if we 'assume' someone is a townie, they will still have to be investigated twice (and those results will have to be posted) before we will know they are incorruptible.

It takes 3 investigations to determine someone's actual loyalty. Until this is done, the investigation results do not appear to produce any information that is conclusive proof of innocence of scumminess. Thus, the triple investigations are pretty much required for the Captain.

In addition, triple investigations are required for the First Officer and the Quartermaster, because the first two investigations produce no useful information on them. The first just indicates whether they are active, and both of those roles will be active every night no matter what, so that proves nothing. The second investigation says whether they are corruptible, but that's also irrelevant because they can't be corrupted while in office. Thus, only the third investigation will produce something useful about the sitting officers.

So, just to 'clear' the current Captain, FO, and QM, there have to be NINE investigation results, which requires a full five nights from a detective. If one of those people dies in the meantime, or turns out to be scum, we have to replace them with a townie... which again requires another 3 nights of investigation to determine for sure.

For the 'incorruptible' groups, it takes an additional 2 nights to check out any prospective 'assumed' townie, to determine if they're corruptible. For a 3 man protection group, that means another 3 nights of investigations, and 4 nights for a 4 man vig group.

Basically, the game will end before the detective is able to get enough investigation results to fulfill Beskar's plan. And that's assuming the detective survives the entire time AND that some of his prospective candidates aren't killed before he's done investigating them. So, no, Beskar has not proposed a foolproof method of winning the game.