View Full Version : Small Mafia Game Manifestation of Darkness [Concluded]
Death is yonder
11-14-2010, 17:48
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The pale glow of the moon illuminated the features of the night, casting a thin shadow behind them, revealing a tiny village bordered by two cliffs. Upon the crags of the cliff, a tall gaunt man stood, his face ridged with lines of age and his eyes reflected that of one who had seen many atrocities committed. Lightning crackled overhead, but his face remained passive despite his elevated position.
He bore a staff of oak, with mystical runes of power engraved upon it at regular intervals. Looking down at the village in the valley, he grinned wickedly, and raised his staff and began chanting. Garbled phrases of an unknown language began pouring out of his mouth and the air grew fey.
The young man who crouched in the shadows felt the hairs on the back of his neck start to rise. His knuckles whitened as he gripped his dagger tighter, as if it would reassure himself that he was safe. Perhaps it was time to make good his escape to warn the townsfolk. He began to slowly sneak away but was suddenly lifted high into the air and slammed down in front of the spell caster. By virtue of his tight grip, the dagger was still in his hands, and he desperately sought to thrust it forward into the spell caster who was but a hand's span away. T'was not to be so, as he found himself not in control of his own body, his jaws refused to open, and his limbs lifeless at his side, the dagger slipping from his grasp onto the dirt with a solid thump.
“We’ll have none of that my dear, you’ll stay right here and watch this marvelous show.” The spell caster said with a manic look in his eyes.
Trying to yell or drop off the cliffs so that at least the townsfolk would know something amiss when they discovered his body, the young man failed miserably and could only lie there and watch helplessly as the spell began proper.
“One more atrocity wouldn’t hurt at all, just one more.” The man’s grin widened, to reveal teeth filed to edges, sharp and deadly.
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Welcome to my first small game, the Manifestation of Darkness! You are, well most of you anyways :laugh4:, townsfolk living in the usually peaceful lakeside village of Veridus who if not for this situation would be peacefully living your lives with your typical routine. It now falls upon your shoulders to defeat the evil that has come to plague the land, or be consumed by the encroaching darkness :devil:
Rules:
-No wholesale quoting of your role pm or abilities, I'll allow paraphrases or general descriptions. Its always best to check with me at the start of the game once you've received your role pm what you're allowed to reveal in specifics to yourself since it may vary from person to person. Just send the query along during the early game :yes:
-Voting should be done in a bolded format such as Vote: Death is Yonder or Unvote: Death is Yonder
I'm not too particular about the general formating so as long as you have bolded your vote and it has the word vote before it (basically it being obviously a vote) I won't mind
-Out of thread communication is permitted but as usual, kindly refrain from quoting over your role pm or results or similar things
-No Lynch is not a valid option for voting, however, abstains are permitted
-Especially, no screenshots of chat logs or the like, but you may type it in thread in the form of a quote or copy paste (which may bring questions of its authenticity)
-Standard gameroom rules apply
And of course, have fun! :wink:
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Extra Note:
I will be away from the 6th-9th of December noon to noon my time, which roughly translates to the 2359 5th December --> 2359 8th December [EST Time], 3 days of what should have been gameplay.
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I'm looking for 15 sign ups if possible, replacements are welcome :bow:
Sign Ups: 15/15 CLOSED
Beskar
Csargo
Sasaki Kojiro
AntiKingWarmanCake88
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
autolycus
Tratorix
God Emperor
Seon
Sprig
YLC
classical_hero
Captain Blackadder
Joooray
Reserves:
Chaotix
Death is yonder
11-14-2010, 17:56
Just a gentle reminder to indicate whether the 72 hour gap will be a big issue for you or not :bow:
Other than that the game will be running smoothly.
Sasaki Kojiro
11-14-2010, 18:04
In, nothing wrong with the 72 hour gap.
ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88
11-14-2010, 18:04
Probably won't be a issue for me.
I'm in :clown:.
The gap isn't that big of a deal I don't think.
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-14-2010, 18:51
You can count me in.
Diamondeye
11-14-2010, 18:51
in and I haven't got any problems with the 72 hr break.
Make me a replacement/reserve in case you don't meet the 15-player mark without me.
autolycus
11-14-2010, 19:55
I'm in, no problem with the possible hiatus.
Tratorix
11-14-2010, 20:21
I will play.
edit: Can't see a problem with the planned hiatus.
God Emperor
11-14-2010, 23:32
In.
In, if there are still any spaces left.
No problem with t hat 72 hour break.
I can jump in to make the numbers, no problem with the break.
If you get more than 15 please bump me to reserve.
classical_hero
11-15-2010, 09:03
In.
Captain Blackadder
11-15-2010, 11:22
In
Haitus is fine
Death is yonder
11-16-2010, 14:34
Update:
Still need 1 more player, if there are none by about 12 hours time give or take, Chaotix will be bumped up to main player :yes:
After that, the game itself will begin proper on Friday approximately 1400 GMT. Role pms will be out before that, as early as within the next 24 hours (to familiarize yourself with your role before the starting day phase begins), so during that duration, feel free to pm me any questions about your role that you may have :bow:
I can be the last missing player. Except if Chaotix decides he wants to be a full player after all in which case I'm fine with being a replacement. :bow:
Death is yonder
11-17-2010, 04:31
Alright thanks :bow:
I'll move Chaotix to reserve.
Role pms will be out later in the day.
Death is yonder
11-18-2010, 06:15
Hey folks, change in schedule:
The game will start instead on Sunday at approximately 1200-1400 GMT, and role pms will be out shortly before that (the day phase will be also dual utilized to ask me any questions).
Apologies for the delay, this will be the last one :bow:
Death is yonder
11-21-2010, 19:41
It seemed just like your ordinary night, with a cool breeze drifting by, catching the scent of the flowers in the full bloom of spring. Villagers went about their usual routines, and as usual, the inn was still bustling despite the late hour. Little did those inside know, that their lives were going to be turned upside down.
It started so abruptly, yet so devastatingly effective. First, total and complete darkness to terrify the people, next, cold chilling winds to freeze the people in place, or to discourage them from coming out of their houses. Then finally, lightning would be utilized with fatal accuracy to target the densely placed wooden houses, burning their inhabitants alive to a crisp in mere minutes.
https://img842.imageshack.us/img842/852/burningvillage.jpg
It was supposed to have killed every single one of them, but his carelessness to not have checked the surrounding region had bungled the plan, for now instead of no survivors, there were more than a dozen and he had used up quite a lot of his power to have performed the spectacular light show. This problem would be rectified, and quickly, for if Marco the Black was to attain world domination and reign with absolute power, then he would have to make a name for himself.
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All role pms (with exception of one, owing to said person having a full pm box) are out!
Day phase 1 begins! Voting will end at Tuesday 1.59am and 59 seconds GMT time, which is roughly just under 31 hours and 20 minutes from this post.
Alive: 15/15
Beskar
Csargo
Sasaki Kojiro
AntiKingWarmanCake88
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
autolycus
Tratorix
God Emperor
Seon
Sprig
YLC
classical_hero
Captain Blackadder
Joooray
Dead: 0/15
autolycus
11-21-2010, 20:00
We clearly are dealing with something of occult power here, something, perhaps, that fancies itself vote: God Emperor?
God Emperor
11-21-2010, 20:04
How dare you Autolycus ! Vote: YLC As the late game will show , he is scum:idea2:
Diamondeye
11-21-2010, 20:19
... And vote:Classical Hero is his partner, then?
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-21-2010, 20:29
Vote: Tratorix. He's our traitor.
Sprig stares in disbelief at the ruins of the village and in particular the charred remains of the inn.
“Oh man, Where am I going to get a drink from now? Alright, who’s got some alcohol? Cough it up!”
Sprig looks around and sniff the air, for a second he caught a whiff of a sweet smell. It seems to eminate from Sasaki Kojiro.
“Vote: Sasaki Kojiro, share and share alike I say. Smells like you are hiding something!”
No, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE JOOORAY!!!
Vote: Joooray.
I know you burnt down the village Joooray....all because of that cookie you took from me eh? You thought by, killing hundreds of people and burning down the village, I will forget? Oh no, I remember....that cookie....it was MINE! MINE!
Vote:AKWC88
The cake is a lie son...
Captain Blackadder
11-22-2010, 00:21
I'm scared, the fire it burns.
I have listened to the gods of randomness and they tell me
Vote Joooray
Sasaki Kojiro
11-22-2010, 01:57
vote:captain blackadder
classical_hero
11-22-2010, 15:02
vote:sprig he is generally mafia in game I have played against him and this is no doubt one again.
ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88
11-22-2010, 17:33
vote:captain blackadder
Bah!
Vote: Csargo , for lurking.
Death is yonder
11-23-2010, 03:00
Round has ended, stand by for write up :bow: Night orders are acceptable at this point.
The night phase will end in 24 hours time similarly at 1:59:59am GMT on Wednesday.
Tally:
Joooray: 2
Captain Blackadder: 2
God Emperor: 1
YLC: 1
classical_hero: 1
Tratorix: 1
Sasaki: 1
Warman: 1
Sprig: 1
Csargo: 1
Death is yonder
11-23-2010, 03:31
In a tradition not used for centuries in history forgotten, the villagers gathered at the town center, prepared to eliminate the internal threat by democratic force. A vote was held, that each man or woman, regardless of standing, would have but one vote. A vote to kill someone, a vote to save someone, all lay in your hands.
Today dawned a new atrocity, where you would happily let a fellow human being die simply so that you would not. What is this madness, what is this needless suffering. Wanton violence brought about by paranoia, all in name of safety, in reality causing more harm than it saves.
The product of all these "proceedings" in the name of tradition?
Joooray stepped forward, unusually sober and keenly aware of his impending death.
The hooded executioner boomed in a loud voice. "Joooray, the townspeople have decreed by vote that you are the guilty party and as such will be dealt with harshly for your crimes. What do you plead?"
Fixing the executioner with a dark glare, he sneered. "Since my fellow brethren whom I've grown up with, hoisted a flagon with over all these years have decreed that I should die, by all means, I will honor their decision.
Sighing for what was to follow, the executioner drew his dagger, sharpened and razor edged. Without giving a care to anything else Joooray had to say, he leaned forward, grabbed him by the shirt, and proceeded to slash across his throat, leaving a deep red gash.
As blood spurted from his neck in his death throes, Joooray refused to show any weakness. His only regret was that someone other than him would be able to wile his days in the inn cellar, drinking up all the mead and ale.
"By the traditions of this village, justice has been meted out. Let this man's accomplices see this and know fear in their hearts."
With expressions of regret at having to do the unthinkable to survive, the villagers returned back home, for those who had their dwellings still standing.
Alive: 14/15
Beskar
Csargo
Sasaki Kojiro
AntiKingWarmanCake88
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
autolycus
Tratorix
God Emperor
Seon
Sprig
YLC
classical_hero
Captain Blackadder
Dead: 1/15
Joooray (Lynched day 1)
A/N: For the purposes of the write up, any lynch candidate will be referred to as the "guilty party" if the constant usage of the word tradition was not noticed. (Just to clear things up) :bow:
Am I still allowed to talk?
Anyway, just real quick:
Wohoo, my first first day lynch. :laugh4:
I was quite busy yesterday and forgot to come here, and that's what I get in return? :no: Not very nice, but well it had to happen in some game. But I will indeed miss that wine. :sad:
Death is yonder
11-23-2010, 17:49
Of course, there are no inhibitions on the dead talking in the thread, only that they do not disclose role information or results once dead, if that wasn't clear already :bow:
Now since we also have people who haven't voted, inactivity will be dealt with by either WoG or preferably replacement if I can find another, should the person not vote for 3 day phases in total, regardless of consecutive or not.
Death is yonder
11-24-2010, 04:12
A dark figure strolled out into the expanse of the night. Cautious that his footfalls made no overt sounds, a knife in hand, he crept up to the tent of the one known as Warman, and pulled aside the tent flaps.
Noting with delight the unused bag of herbs on the floor, the figure crouched over the prone body of Lanala, and roused her swiftly with a swift shake followed by a punch to the head.
Quickly covering her mouth with his hand so that she could not scream, the figure muttered with a cold delight in his voice. "Scream all you want little woman, no one will hear you".
Savoring the look of terror in her eyes, as well as her futile struggling, at last, the shrouded figure raised his knife, and stabbed it in her heart, ending her life instantly.
Now that the deed was done, the figure left the tent, and wiped his blade on the folds just before he left.
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Sprig was roused from sleep by a keen call, the call which could not be resisted, a call stronger than drink.
Hastily getting up, he only paused for a moment to grab his coat for the night was cold.
Running with no regard to any sharp edges on the ground, Sprig soon disappeared out of sight, into the magical darkness of the night.
Maybe ten minutes later, a blood curdling scream was heard, followed by unnerving silence.
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In the morning when the villagers awoke, they sharply noticed the absence of two of their members.
"Lanala turned up dead in her tent, a knife to her heart, and Albastor, he simply disappeared, we have found no trace whatsoever of him. To counter the threat to our town, you need to step up your game people, the kills aren't stopping!" Cried out the mayor of the town, Mr Grim, his words in direct accusation of the villagers present before him.
"Find them, and do it soon." And with that tone of finality, he walked back into the mayor's residence, and the villagers began voting anew.
Alive: 12/14
Beskar
Csargo
Sasaki Kojiro
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
autolycus
Tratorix
God Emperor
Seon
YLC
classical_hero
Captain Blackadder
Dead: 3/15
Joooray (Lynched Day 1)
AntiKingWarmanCake88 (Murdered Night 1)
Sprig (Disappeared Night 1)
Day 2 has begun! All votes are to be in by 0330 GMT Thursday, which equates to about 24 hours and 13 minutes from this post.
autolycus
11-24-2010, 07:02
vote:captain Blackadder
FoS Sasaki Kojiro, posting only posts that contains a vote? Quite unlike you, Sasaki, you usually come forth with guns blazing randomly at the beginning of the game.
Vote: Csargo for lurking.
Unvote:YLC, Vote:Seon
I find it suspicious that you find me suspicious. Also, :tongue:
Diamondeye
11-24-2010, 08:26
Vote:Classical_Hero
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-24-2010, 10:41
Vote: Tratorix. Say something, damn you!
God Emperor
11-24-2010, 10:44
Vote: Seon Sasaki already explained in the starwars game that he is very busy, and you should know that
Captain Blackadder
11-24-2010, 12:08
Unvote:YLC, Vote:Seon
I find it suspicious that you find me suspicious. Also, :tongue:
Why the OMGUS vote?
fos everyone voting with no reason given
Also DIY when are the inactives going to be replaced or wogged?
Why the OMGUS vote?
fos everyone voting with no reason given
Also DIY when are the inactives going to be replaced or wogged?
Excuse me? You actually have a real reason to vote for some one as of now? Oh, do explain.
classical_hero
11-24-2010, 13:33
Vote: Seon Sasaki already explained in the starwars game that he is very busy, and you should know that
Yeah I think we can give those who are still in Star wars a pass on activity for the moment.
vote:Captain Blackadder
Captain Blackadder
11-24-2010, 13:41
Excuse me? You actually have a real reason to vote for some one as of now? Oh, do explain.
We need a little more conversation then just having votes for a second round. It is understandable for the first round, but for the second I think that a little more is required. If we all just do vote then no discussion it is pathetically easy for scum to hide. I bet 100 bucks that the scum are sitting in that neat little pile of vote no discussion. Not saying it is you YLC but at least one of those four is scum.
Also even if we take star wars to be a reason for inactivity I don't see it for this round. ATPG is in a 48 hour night phase where we can't talk how can that be affecting activity for this round?
We need a little more conversation then just having votes for a second round. It is understandable for the first round, but for the second I think that a little more is required. If we all just do vote then no discussion it is pathetically easy for scum to hide. I bet 100 bucks that the scum are sitting in that neat little pile of vote no discussion. Not saying it is you YLC but at least one of those four is scum.
Also even if we take star wars to be a reason for inactivity I don't see it for this round. ATPG is in a 48 hour night phase where we can't talk how can that be affecting activity for this round?
I'm waiting for Beskar to respond to me, because I believe he is guilty. That is my reason, and I need no other.
Vote: Seon Sasaki already explained in the starwars game that he is very busy, and you should know that
I see :bow:
So what's the point of this vote? :) perhaps you are looking out for your mafia buddy Csargo?
FoS: God emperor
@Csargo: OMGUS much? :p
Diamondeye
11-24-2010, 15:08
We need a little more conversation then just having votes for a second round. It is understandable for the first round, but for the second I think that a little more is required. If we all just do vote then no discussion it is pathetically easy for scum to hide. I bet 100 bucks that the scum are sitting in that neat little pile of vote no discussion. Not saying it is you YLC but at least one of those four is scum.
I'm not game for 100 bucks, but I'll bet you an internet cookie. I agree with YLC that any reasons we have as of now are mere gut instincts and guesses, but if you possess any more tangible advice, keep quiet about it completely or tell everyone about it so it actually matters.
Captain Blackadder
11-24-2010, 15:11
I'm not game for 100 bucks, but I'll bet you an internet cookie. I agree with YLC that any reasons we have as of now are mere gut instincts and guesses, but if you possess any more tangible advice, keep quiet about it completely or tell everyone about it so it actually matters.
I don't have anything just wanted to see at least some discussion today and I have done that so I am happy.
God Emperor
11-24-2010, 16:01
I see :bow:
So what's the point of this vote? :) perhaps you are looking out for your mafia buddy Csargo?
FoS: God emperor
If you honestly believe what you are saying, then I wonder why you didn't mention Beskar, Captain blackadder, Tratorix and classical hero as other possible candidates for 'my mafia buddy' , since Csargo only had one vote on him, as well as the others I mentioned, had. You are fishing and cooking up these half arguments Seon..
As for the point of my vote : You Fos Sasaki, which in itself is fine ofc, but you use arguments that you know to be wrong/misguiding. Sasaki explained briefly in Starwars that he was busy. I don't approve with his short posts, but he right now, playes the exact same way as in starwars, so how can you use this against him? Imo it appears that you try to too hard to come up with reasons, since they don't hold water. A mafia knows who the guilty party is and therefore has to cook up reasons for why other people are guilty and to me, it seems this what you are doing.
Death is yonder
11-24-2010, 16:22
Also DIY when are the inactives going to be replaced or wogged?
Now since we also have people who haven't voted, inactivity will be dealt with by either WoG or preferably replacement if I can find another, should the person not vote for 3 day phases in total, regardless of consecutive or not.
An earlier post of mine, hope this helps :bow:
If you need to be replaced, please inform me in advance :yes:
If you honestly believe what you are saying, then I wonder why you didn't mention Beskar, Captain blackadder, Tratorix and classical hero as other possible candidates for 'my mafia buddy' , since Csargo only had one vote on him, as well as the others I mentioned, had. You are fishing and cooking up these half arguments Seon..
But of course, the only thing Csargo said before I called him out was "Vote: someone." No explanation given, not even half-baked ones like I am doing, and not even something like cookies. It reeked of a mafia trying to slip past without trying to be noticed. Weak evidence, considering the other suspects, but still, a bad reason is better than no reason at all.
As for the point of my vote : You Fos Sasaki, which in itself is fine ofc, but you use arguments that you know to be wrong/misguiding. Sasaki explained briefly in Starwars that he was busy. I don't approve with his short posts, but he right now, playes the exact same way as in starwars, so how can you use this against him? Imo it appears that you try to too hard to come up with reasons, since they don't hold water. A mafia knows who the guilty party is and therefore has to cook up reasons for why other people are guilty and to me, it seems this what you are doing.
Must've missed it. I didn't know, and was actually wondering about the same thing in Star Wars. Was going to call up on that evantually :shrug:
Sasaki Kojiro
11-24-2010, 17:27
vote:Seon
I think town starts to right that post and then says...well everyone is just posting a vote (small game holidays day 1 etc).
Diamondeye
11-24-2010, 17:35
vote:Seon
I think town starts to right that post and then says...well everyone is just posting a vote (small game holidays day 1 etc).
What an OMGUS, Sasaki?
Also, please elaborate your argument clearer, I can make no sense of it.
I see :bow:
So what's the point of this vote? :) perhaps you are looking out for your mafia buddy Csargo?
FoS: God emperor
@Csargo: OMGUS much? :p
OMGLOLROFL
Sasaki Kojiro
11-24-2010, 18:31
unvote, vote diamondeye
If you ever vote me it will be omgus.
unvote, vote:Seon
What don't you understand?
Why the OMGUS vote?
fos everyone voting with no reason given
Also DIY when are the inactives going to be replaced or wogged?
Why do you question my methods? WHY? If you're going to vote a lurker why isn't it Tratorix who has one post? I missed the first round sure, but there really isn't much discussion in the first round anyways.
Enough of this, at this rate, I shall be lynched. If I survive, I shall most likley to be vigged. I am a night detective, capable of describing what people were up to every night. Based on my results, I have determined one person to be most likely to be an innocent.
Sasaki Kojiro
11-24-2010, 20:01
unvote
If you aren't allowed to reveal after death you ought to claim your innocent.
Description of the supposed innocent's actions are necessary, I believe.
The person I spied exited his tent at night, clutching something in his hand. I don't know what it is, although it could have been a weapon. He peeped inside somebody else's tent (not entering) and left it a moment later, still clutching his something. However, he seemed rather...humiliated, whcih seemed to indicate that he is none of the killers shown so far.
Diamondeye
11-24-2010, 22:35
I trust Seon's claim, for now. We should find someone else to lynch, and I humbly suggest Captain Blackadder, seeing as he has two votes already (and got out of yesterday's tie alive for what that's worth).
Therefore, I will unvote, vote:Captain Blackadder to save Seon. I urge God Emperor and Csargo to move their votes as well.
The current tally, with my vote change, should be:
Captain Blackadder: 3
Seon: 2
Tratorix, Csargo, Beskar: 1
YLC: Beskar
Csargo: Seon
Autolycus: Captain Blackadder
Seon: Csargo
Diamondeye: Captain Blackadder
ArpeggiateTHIS: Tratorix
God Emperor: Seon
Classical_Hero: Captain Blackadder
Alright, I have sent the "innocent" a secret PM containing a secret word. If he is about to be lynched, he can always say the word.
I will send a PM containing the secret word to several random people, so that they can verify his claim.
Sasaki Kojiro
11-24-2010, 23:08
That's a good plan...
Captain B should claim before we get an irreversible wagon going.
autolycus
11-24-2010, 23:39
After further review, I don't think Captain Blackadder's guilty.
unvote, vote: Beskar
Sasaki Kojiro
11-24-2010, 23:52
fos:autolycus
Captain Blackadder
11-25-2010, 00:28
I am just a townie so it is better that I get lynched then a detective.
Vote Beskar
I don't think Seon is guilty and Beskar seems the better choice out of the ones that allready have one vote against them. Traitorix hasn't turned up and will be wogged/replaced. Csargo just seems to be acting the way he always does thus Beskar is the only choice left.
Sasaki Kojiro
11-25-2010, 00:32
vote:captain blackadder
Unvote, Vote: Beskar in order to save myself.
In addition, I would like some protection tonight.
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-25-2010, 00:59
Description of the supposed innocent's actions are necessary, I believe.
The person I spied exited his tent at night, clutching something in his hand. I don't know what it is, although it could have been a weapon. He peeped inside somebody else's tent (not entering) and left it a moment later, still clutching his something. However, he seemed rather...humiliated, whcih seemed to indicate that he is none of the killers shown so far.
Might not be mafia, but still could be an assassin or SK of some sort. Either way, it'd be stupid to let the night detective get lynched. Unvote; Vote: Captain Blackadder
Captain Blackadder
11-25-2010, 01:20
May I ask why the sudden bandwagon on me I know that Seon is not going to be lynched and I am the better target of the two but I do no believe that i am the best lynch option out of everyone here. There is plenty of time for their to be a change in target.
Sasaki Kojiro
11-25-2010, 01:40
Beskar had 2 votes after auto's mysterious switch from you to him. It's obvious you picked him to vote for from pure self preservation but you are trying to pretend you didn't.
Captain Blackadder
11-25-2010, 02:07
I honestly believe he is the best choice from a pure self preservation perspective the better option would have being to try and make Seon look like a liar since he had two votes on him when I did my vote.
Vote: Captain Blackadder
Also, FOS. I think both mafia (CBA and Autolycus) did it to save Capt. BA.
Might not be mafia, but still could be an assassin or SK of some sort. Either way, it'd be stupid to let the night detective get lynched. Unvote; Vote: Captain Blackadder
I have spoken with the townie in question and for now I am convinced that he is innocent.
unvote:Seon, Vote:Beskar
He's pretty much the most evil guy I know. srsly u guise.
I'd also like to comment that you outright claimed townie CBA - basic townie. So compared to Beskar, who is an unknown and a potential power role, your the better choice.
Does anyone know where Beskar is BTW? I'd like it if he'd chime in.
-EDIT: Oh, there he is. So Beskar, why are you guilty?
How about I tell you why am I not guilty dear YLC?
How about I tell you why am I not guilty dear YLC?
Either or - also, can you add me again in MSN? Wouldn't mind talking to you and I had to change emails.
God Emperor
11-25-2010, 03:42
Unvote; Vote: Captain blackadder
Death is yonder
11-25-2010, 04:30
Tally:
Capt. BA: 6
Beskar: 5
The phase has ended, Night 2 has begun, write up will be here shortly.
The night phase will end in 24 hours with all orders in by 0330 GMT :bow:
Captain Blackadder
11-25-2010, 04:41
Damn it oh well good luck town you will need it.
I would look very carefully at God Emperor coming in so late to save his buddy.
Death is yonder
11-25-2010, 05:12
With the coming of a new dawn, many wondered if it signified a new beginning. Yet, was it the beginning of hope? Dare they to dream? Or was it simply the herald of darkness and despair?
The day's proceedings flew into a flurry as accusations and counter accusations flew about as paranoia spread deeply into the minds of the common folk. Good friends faced each other with knives held behind their backs, friendships forgotten, only concerned with their own survival.
"So, who have you chosen today?" Intoned Mr Grim with a loud voice, as he stepped forward from the mayor's office, his walking staff firmly in his hands.
The crowd yelled raucously, and they dragged the one known as Captain Blackadder to the execution platform. Her face visibly pale, Lucy Burkins was sweating profusely, her face a wide display of fear.
"Lucy Burkins, tradition has dictated that you are the guilty party, how do you wish to die?" No longer concerned with the usual phrase, the executioner got straight to the point.
Suddenly, her face contorted with rage and fury, her voice taking on an unnatural tone. "Die? Die!? Do you honestly think you can end my life on a whim with your pathetic mortal hands? No, it is not my time to die, not now, not ever." With that, she broke her bonds and stood up. Swatting aside the executioner to the side, she transformed into her true self.
Now towering over ten feet tall, she raised her clawed hands and screeched, "Enough of this nonsense, the time has come for vengeance." Taking a step forward off the platform, she abruptly quivered, her mouth hanging open.
Behind her, Mayor Grim had quietly picked up a pike standing on a rack outside his residence, and with a grunt, impaled it through wherever her heart should have been.
"No.. this cannot be, I was supposed to be immortal... they.. they promised me" The exertion too much to bear already, with the pike twisting in her body, the one they knew of only as Lucy Burkins collapsed.
The silence was deafening, no one spoke at first, all only in shock that there was such a monster in their beloved village all along.
Quietly, Mr Grim took the platform and said, "You chose wisely today, may your wisdom carry forth to the next days and beyond."
The faces in many of the villagers held glee, but not one, his face contorted in manic rage barely concealed, but ignored by the crowd in this celebratory mood. Another joined the festive mood, but he too, was slightly disappointed, slightly.
Alive: 11/15
Beskar
Csargo
Sasaki Kojiro
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
autolycus
Tratorix
God Emperor
Seon
YLC
classical_hero
Dead: 4/15
Joooray (Lynched Day 1)
AntiKingWarmanCake88 (Murdered Night 1)
Sprig (Disappeared Night 1)
Capt. Blackadder (Lynched Day 2)
God Emperor
11-25-2010, 05:13
Damn it oh well good luck town you will need it.
I would look very carefully at God Emperor coming in so late to save his buddy.
I came on as soon as I got home (very late that was) , for whatever that is worth :)
Captain Blackadder
11-25-2010, 06:27
Typical I get a nice SK role for the first time ever after 50 games and I die round two. It just isn't fair. Sorry Jack guess you wont be getting your objective now
Typical I get a nice SK role for the first time ever after 50 games and I die round two. It just isn't fair. Sorry Jack guess you wont be getting your objective now
I was right! :beam:
You and Autolycus came in to save yourself (your scum buddy).
Diamondeye
11-25-2010, 10:05
Typical I get a nice SK role for the first time ever after 50 games and I die round two. It just isn't fair. Sorry Jack guess you wont be getting your objective now
I believe it's worth it for the early catch, but thanks for caring :wink:
I was right! :beam:
You and Autolycus came in to save yourself (your scum buddy).
I agree that Autolycus looks extremely scummy in this light. And anyone voting for Beskar should be kept an eye on.
I agree that Autolycus looks extremely scummy in this light. And anyone voting for Beskar should be kept an eye on.
Keep an eye on me all you want, I still believe Beskar is guilty since he has not uttered yet one reason why he is not guilty.
Captain Blackadder
11-25-2010, 12:32
Everyone I was a sk not mafia I had no buddy no one knew who I was. But DiamondEye has just revealed something that I didn't think he wanted to. I refered to Jack who in my PM was clearly stated to be scum. He is controled by the big bad and wanted to kill me because I refused one of his advances. Now when I said sorry to Jack Diamondeye said thanks for caring which means he is Jack and is thus scum. Everyone Vote for DiamondEye/Jack next round he is scum scum scum.
Keep an eye on me all you want, I still believe Beskar is guilty since he has not uttered yet one reason why he is not guilty.
Easy: I wasn't given a 'guilty' role. :laugh: :laugh: :rolleyes:
No point trying to defend myself, it doesn't make any difference either way. If I say I am not guilty, I am "lying" (when I am not). :shrug:
Easy: I wasn't given a 'guilty' role. :laugh: :laugh: :rolleyes:
No point trying to defend myself, it doesn't make any difference either way. If I say I am not guilty, I am "lying" (when I am not). :shrug:
I spy an eye rolling smilie.
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-25-2010, 16:12
Suddenly, her face contorted with rage and fury, her voice taking on an unnatural tone. "Die? Die!? Do you honestly think you can end my life on a whim with your pathetic mortal hands? No, it is not my time to die, not now, not ever." With that, she broke her bonds and stood up. Swatting aside the executioner to the side, she transformed into her true self.
Now towering over ten feet tall, she raised her clawed hands and screeched, "Enough of this nonsense, the time has come for vengeance." Taking a step forward off the platform, she abruptly quivered, her mouth hanging open.
Behind her, Mayor Grim had quietly picked up a pike standing on a rack outside his residence, and with a grunt, impaled it through wherever her heart should have been.
"No.. this cannot be, I was supposed to be immortal... they.. they promised me" The exertion too much to bear already, with the pike twisting in her body, the one they knew of only as Lucy Burkins collapsed.
The silence was deafening, no one spoke at first, all only in shock that there was such a monster in their beloved village all along.
Quietly, Mr Grim took the platform and said, "You chose wisely today, may your wisdom carry forth to the next days and beyond."
The faces in many of the villagers held glee, but not one, his face contorted in manic rage barely concealed, but ignored by the crowd in this celebratory mood. Another joined the festive mood, but he too, was slightly disappointed, slightly.
Everyone I was a sk not mafia I had no buddy no one knew who I was. But DiamondEye has just revealed something that I didn't think he wanted to. I refered to Jack who in my PM was clearly stated to be scum. He is controled by the big bad and wanted to kill me because I refused one of his advances. Now when I said sorry to Jack Diamondeye said thanks for caring which means he is Jack and is thus scum. Everyone Vote for DiamondEye/Jack next round he is scum scum scum.
I smell lies, and I'm not buying that you were just an SK. IMO, the write-up points to you being one of the mafia, especially where it says "but not one, his face contorted in manic rage barely concealed" which implies you have a scum buddy. I doubt there'd be two SKs in a 15-man game.
Diamondeye
11-25-2010, 20:26
Everyone I was a sk not mafia I had no buddy no one knew who I was. But DiamondEye has just revealed something that I didn't think he wanted to. I refered to Jack who in my PM was clearly stated to be scum. He is controled by the big bad and wanted to kill me because I refused one of his advances. Now when I said sorry to Jack Diamondeye said thanks for caring which means he is Jack and is thus scum. Everyone Vote for DiamondEye/Jack next round he is scum scum scum.
Grasping at straws, are we? :beam:
I smell lies, and I'm not buying that you were just an SK. IMO, the write-up points to you being one of the mafia, especially where it says "but not one, his face contorted in manic rage barely concealed" which implies you have a scum buddy. I doubt there'd be two SKs in a 15-man game.
I'm of the impression that Captain Blackadder, the beast that I was hunting (I am "Jack", the hunter, in case it wasn't clear), has been created/manipulated by the wizard that seems to be the main "big bad"; He may be acting without direct orders and thus be called a "SK"
I guess I should say that while it was personal objective to slay Captain Blackadder myself (alas, now impossible), my victory condition is the elimination of all threats to the village.
Captain Blackadder
11-26-2010, 00:25
No it isn't you fled the village after I refused your advances you went on a suicide mission because you were in love with me and on your suicide mission you were captured by the wizard and turned against the town. You were the one in the write up with your manic rage note the word manic which means your insane. The other figure was your scum buddy the wizard.
Death is yonder
11-26-2010, 05:58
This night, the scenery was pleasant, unlike the horrors of the previous nights. The dark clouds were lifted, and finally, the moon broke through in what seemed like an eternity for the villagers still awake to admire it.
One such individual was Seon, glancing up at the moon, he warmly appreciated its pale glow this night. Heaving in a deep sigh that he could not bide his time this night, and sit down for once to take in the beauty of mother nature's finest, one he often shied away from in his normal line of work.
The darkness had not disturbed him, more than once he had navigated the streets by feel and instincts alone. It was like a drug, exciting and exhilarating, bearing the knowledge that to be caught at your craft was to be hung the next day. The common folk deeply loved their privacy.
This night however, it was not to be such. As he plodded towards another tent, his instincts that had saved him many a time before screamed at him to duck. Hastily dropping to the floor, Seon pulled out a small dagger, more fit for cutting purses and scroll bindings than for slitting throats.
His unknown assailant was hardly cowed, and brandished a larger knife of his own. Seon was caught in a tense situation, the man was larger than him, and seemed pretty fast on his feet too, no, he realized, surprise and swiftness would win the day here.
Parrying the man's blade, which barely missed his knuckles, he sought to thrust forward. The man nimbly dodged to the side and made with an attack of his own. Realizing that he faced one who was better than him, Seon was desperate, capitalizing on the man's over extended slice, he heaved forward and pushed the man off balance, before turning his tail and running with full speed.
T'was not to be, as Shakras the Sharp suddenly stopped running, and dropped to the earth, a knife in his back.
Wiping a trickle of blood on his mouth, the unknown man moved forward and pulled his blade out of Seon's back, and disappeared into the night.
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Morning followed swiftly, and the villagers arose to the sight of Seon lying in the streets, faced down, a pool of blood surrounding his body.
Quick to point out the obvious, Mr Grim took the platform. "Evidently we haven't caught them all yet, see that you do, and soon, or soon we won't even be a village with so few left."
And with that, voting commenced again, the fear of death was upon everyone once more.
Alive: 10/15
Beskar
Csargo
Sasaki Kojiro
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
autolycus
Tratorix
God Emperor
YLC
classical_hero
Dead: 5/15
Joooray (Lynched Day 1)
AntiKingWarmanCake88 (Murdered Night 1)
Sprig (Disappeared Night 1)
Capt. Blackadder (Lynched Day 2)
Seon (Murdered Night 2)
Day phase will end at 1230 GMT on Saturday, as the current hours of the game would inconvenience many players (as it ends past way past midnight already for the EST Folk, and pretty darn early in the morning for the GMT European folk)
:bow:
We already got one of them. You guys can get rid of the other mafia without me, correct? :bow:
Diamondeye
11-26-2010, 08:56
We already got one of them. You guys can get rid of the other mafia without me, correct? :bow:
Yup. Vote: Beskar
Death is yonder
11-26-2010, 10:15
Apologies, this phase is the one that should be extended. The original post dictating the ending time of the phase will be edited to reflect this change.
The new revised deadline is at 1230 Noon GMT Saturday, approximately 27 hours and 15 minutes from this post :bow:
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-26-2010, 10:58
After further review, I don't think Captain Blackadder's guilty.
unvote, vote: Beskar
Autolycus tried saving CB last round - we can't forget that. Vote: Autolycus
classical_hero
11-26-2010, 11:50
Maybe CB is telling the truth, since there was only one kill last night, so he might be the only SK in this game. There were two kills when he was alive and only one now, unless his frien was keeping a low profile to make us think that.
autolycus
11-26-2010, 14:25
I realize that I should probably explain my actions yesterday. I'm a gold digger, and proud of it, on the hunt for a new sugar daddy. As such, I am a gender scanner, and if they are male, I get a rough description of their economic status and features. I scanned Captain Blackadder night one and got that she was female. Since she wasn't useful to me, and anyone else might be, I started with voting her. When I reread the opening post, I saw that the primary villain was clearly male, so I switched my vote. Turns out she was a villain too. That said, I think we probably should be looking for the other scum among those that voted for Beskar, so vote:csargo.
God Emperor
11-26-2010, 14:54
I believe Vote: Beskar is a good choice for today. Though I can perfectly understand the votes on Autolycus
Captain Blackadder
11-26-2010, 15:05
Vote for DiamondEye he is scum scum scum. I was an sk I have no reason to support the mafia I am supporting town by telling you how to basically win the game this round vote for DiamondEye. If I am wrong ignore me for the rest of the game.
Vote:Beskar, FoS:Autolycus
SK aren't scum, but that doesn't mean they don't have personal victory conditions.
Er.. why are people voting for me? Have good reasons please, I been early been killed for the last six or seven games. So I am not impressed.
As for today, Seon was saying about CBA being 'innocent', and autolycus tried to save him.
FoS: Seon
Vote: Autolycus
God Emperor
11-26-2010, 16:05
Bah seems like I missed out some posts > < .. Unvote; Vote: Diamondeye
Er.. why are people voting for me? Have good reasons please, I been early been killed for the last six or seven games. So I am not impressed.
As for today, Seon was saying about CBA being 'innocent', and autolycus tried to save him.
FoS: Seon
Vote: Autolycus
Your voting pattern is even more a reason to keep voting for you, and I've already stated why I am voting for you.
Sasaki Kojiro
11-26-2010, 16:48
I don't find beskar suspicious.
Autolycus's role description/timing is wholly unbelievable however.
vote:Autolycus
Diamondeye
11-26-2010, 18:58
Vote for DiamondEye he is scum scum scum. I was an sk I have no reason to support the mafia I am supporting town by telling you how to basically win the game this round vote for DiamondEye. If I am wrong ignore me for the rest of the game.
Gotcha. :beam:
Bah seems like I missed out some posts > < .. Unvote; Vote: Diamondeye
:stare: Okay so we're listening to the late anti-town? What. AoS: GE
unvote, vote: Autolycus
God Emperor
11-26-2010, 19:08
Yes I am. Because there is simply missing some information. your killing power. is that a one time ability ? and how were you supposed to locate this 'beast' ? scans ?
I don't think it is impossible that Captain blackadder is a serial killer, and if so, then what he believe is worth taking a closer look at.
Edit: I believe that private communication is accepted in this game, so if you would log on msn some time, then it would nice :)
I've already stated why I am voting for you.
Yes, no reason.
Yes, no reason.
No, every reason.
Diamondeye
11-26-2010, 23:48
Yes I am. Because there is simply missing some information. your killing power. is that a one time ability ? and how were you supposed to locate this 'beast' ? scans ?
I don't think it is impossible that Captain blackadder is a serial killer, and if so, then what he believe is worth taking a closer look at.
Edit: I believe that private communication is accepted in this game, so if you would log on msn some time, then it would nice :)
Whatever. My initial objective was to find someone who could help me forge a weapon; for this, I had a nightly scan. I suppose with my goal failed, the quest is over and I am no longer allowed to use it, but I managed to scan one person. It's not a very conclusive scan but it revealed something about the person in question. I hope that's enough background fluff to satisfy your curiosity?
God Emperor
11-27-2010, 00:20
it's a simple matter of making sure it's safe to let you stay alive. As you believe your objectives have dissapeared with Captain Blackadders death, then I would say it would be fair to assume that Captain Blackadders own objectives was taken away from him , upon death. If so, and we believe he is a serial killer, then he has no gain in naming a 'bad guy' .
If he is a serial killer then there, imo, can only be two reasons why his role pm would say that you are a bad guy
1) you are trying to have him killed thus you are a bad guy from his perspective
2) you are scum
however we can not be completely certain that Captain blackadder is the serial killer he claims to be, as his claim and actions would make very much sense from a mafia perspective.
Unvote; Vote: Autolycus
Captain Blackadder
11-27-2010, 00:49
Jutst keep in it mind that Diamondeye must die before end game. Because he is scum I am being honest with you. He is decribed in my Role Pm as a former young man of the village I loved me and because of who I was aka Manflayer I had to rebuff his advances he was so upset he went on a suicide mission where he earned a fate worse then death. He has become a mindless servent in the control of the big bad. He has grown in power and in strength and he had the capacity to take me down. Look at what happened in the write up when I died do you think for purposes that I could be killed by a normal human at night which is my hunting time? My p.o was to hunt and kill the one formally known as Jack and suck him dry.
Vote:Idon'tevenknow
I don't know who to choose, there is just so many choices.
Diamondeye
11-27-2010, 09:42
it's a simple matter of making sure it's safe to let you stay alive. As you believe your objectives have dissapeared with Captain Blackadders death, then I would say it would be fair to assume that Captain Blackadders own objectives was taken away from him , upon death. If so, and we believe he is a serial killer, then he has no gain in naming a 'bad guy' .
If he is a serial killer then there, imo, can only be two reasons why his role pm would say that you are a bad guy
1) you are trying to have him killed thus you are a bad guy from his perspective
2) you are scum
however we can not be completely certain that Captain blackadder is the serial killer he claims to be, as his claim and actions would make very much sense from a mafia perspective.
Unvote; Vote: Autolycus
So you're naïve enough to believe what he's saying? I'd have expected differently from you.
For all we know, he could just be a dead mafia trying to confuse people. Do you take Beskar this seriously in the Star Wars game?
Just curious since everything you're saying at the moment is insane :tongue:
classical_hero
11-27-2010, 09:50
How certain are you the DiamondEye is your former lover CB?
Captain Blackadder
11-27-2010, 11:02
He admited it he said he was Jake in my role pm it clearly states Jack is my former lover. When I said sorry to Jack when I died since now he cannot get his p.o DiamondEye said thanks for caring. He is Jack and thus is scum.
Death is yonder
11-27-2010, 12:41
I probably should have stated inhibitions in dead revealing any information from their role pms true or false (under the pretense of truth), but too late for that :embarassed:
Carry on folks, phase ends in under an hour, but I probably should add that even paraphrases of your role pm when dead already should be strongly discouraged :bow:
Captain Blackadder
11-27-2010, 12:43
Certainly I will say no more on the subject I have made my point.
Death is yonder
11-27-2010, 14:05
Tally:
Autolycus: 5
Beskar: 1
Idon'tevenknow: 1
Where are the other voters :embarassed:
You may now send in your night orders, the night phase will end at 1305 GMT Sunday.
Death is yonder
11-27-2010, 15:00
This evening, a fair young woman stood at the platform, her face contorted in anger at those who sought to end her life.
At the sight of her stepping forward, many immediately regretted their choice, the lithe blond woman with her golden tresses appealed to them greatly, and they knew that should they survive the encounter along with her, their chances of... attachment, were pretty high.
Yet, the vote of the village was as law, and the woman was sentenced to death, which no man could halt.
With a stoic expression admirable in one used to seductive displays, Autolycus knelt and awaited her fate.
Discontent to go without some form of petty revenge at those who had voted to kill her, Anna swayed her body as she knelt, further fixating eyes upon her, greedily drinking up the sight before it would forever lose its appeal.
Laughing at the ever easily manipulated men, it was the last sound she ever made, as the axe employed by the executioner swung down and hit home, a solid thump sounded as the head hit the floor and rolled.
Himself awash with regret that such a lovely young lady had to go before her time, Mr Grim's voice was brittle. "Tomorrow, no more of such nonsense, I would have myself at least something easy on the eyes around myself once we're through this disaster and wreckage all too common around me."
Dismissing the villagers absently, he shook his head at such wasted potential lying at his feet, and returned back into his residence.
Alive: 9/15
Beskar
Csargo
Sasaki Kojiro
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
Tratorix
God Emperor
YLC
classical_hero
Dead: 6/15
Joooray (Lynched Day 1)
AntiKingWarmanCake88 (Murdered Night 1)
Sprig (Disappeared Night 1)
Capt. Blackadder (Lynched Day 2)
Seon (Murdered Night 2)
Autolycus (Lynched Day 3)
All I can say is "derp". I suggest we either go with DE or Beskar tomorrow.
Diamondeye
11-27-2010, 16:48
All I can say is "derp". I suggest we either go with DE or Beskar tomorrow.
If you're all too serious about this why don't I just say the word Seon sent me to confirm my innocence? I really didn't think it would be necessary seeing as there is no real case against me, but whatever. That's what I'm going to do if anyone actually agrees with your "going with DE".
Please, town, we need to get our act together.
If you're all too serious about this why don't I just say the word Seon sent me to confirm my innocence? I really didn't think it would be necessary seeing as there is no real case against me, but whatever. That's what I'm going to do if anyone actually agrees with your "going with DE".
Please, town, we need to get our act together.
You'll have to forgive me if I only accept you're claim of innocence as 90% correct. But I do wonder - why would you care if I said to lynch you? Are you actually suggesting the town would listen to me? Why do wave about such a confirmation of innocence as if it was a threat?
Sasaki Kojiro
11-27-2010, 17:56
DiY's comment about no reveal after death indicates that CB was actually revealing something.
What did the investigation result say? I don't think it clears DE.
I don't think Tratorix has posted yet either.
Diamondeye
11-27-2010, 19:15
You'll have to forgive me if I only accept you're claim of innocence as 90% correct. But I do wonder - why would you care if I said to lynch you? Are you actually suggesting the town would listen to me? Why do wave about such a confirmation of innocence as if it was a threat?
I frankly thought everyone would be able to see through Captain Blackadder's complete bovine outlets, but you're frowning and GE is actually voting against me, so obviously people are listening to him, and that's a mistake. I'm angry with people who do that because they should just think just a little bit. I'm a hunter, my goal was to hunt down the beast that was CB, and now my PG is impossible since he died at the hands of the lynch. So of course, when he said "sorry about your pg jack", I just responded and said "hey thanks for worrying" because I knew he had to be referring to my goal. Captain Blackadder then turned it into complete bull:daisy: apparently without anyone realizing he's just trying to bring down the town posthumously.
Apologies for my tone, but this is really becoming much more blown up than it had to be and I'm getting distressed because frankly, lynching me because of this is extremely stupid.
Yes, it sounds like a threat, because if we waste a lynch on what might be the best town role left after Seon's demise, we're really not handling this early luck well. I want people to look at other suspects, preferably without having to lynch me first.
DiY's comment about no reveal after death indicates that CB was actually revealing something.
No. DiY's post hints to nothing factual. It hints to the fact that CB has claimed something that may or may not be in a PM. Guess which option I think it is :stare:
Yes, it sounds like a threat, because if we waste a lynch on what might be the best town role left after Seon's demise, we're really not handling this early luck well. I want people to look at other suspects, preferably without having to lynch me first.
What makes you think that you're the "best" town role left? Why am I detecting information that even a power role should not have? I'm sorry DE, but I am not buying it, you're voting pattern doesn't help me either.
Whatever CB has claimed, it WAS in a PM, and it WAS of enough signifigance to warrent the host openly saying so within the thread, rather then PMing CB and you to be hush. Well, cats out of the bag, best to explain where you got it from and maybe we might let you keep it.
Diamondeye
11-27-2010, 20:44
What makes you think that you're the "best" town role left? Why am I detecting information that even a power role should not have? I'm sorry DE, but I am not buying it, you're voting pattern doesn't help me either.
Whatever CB has claimed, it WAS in a PM, and it WAS of enough signifigance to warrent the host openly saying so within the thread, rather then PMing CB and you to be hush. Well, cats out of the bag, best to explain where you got it from and maybe we might let you keep it.
Oh sorry I voted for a villain.
What makes me think I'm the best town role left? Seon died, he was a scanner. How many protown roles do you think are in a game of fifteen players? I didn't say I knew, I said I thought I'm the best role left. I might be proven wrong.
You are seeing fathoms, YLC. What have I said that I shouldn't know? I'm a protown role, I was scanned by Seon and talked to him after that so it makes sense that I might know more than you, I'd like to know what you're thinking crosses the line because frankly, I don't see it.
I don't understand your second clause. Everything Captain Blackadder said about me was lies. What do you want me to explain?
Oh sorry I voted for a villain. Not important.
What makes me think I'm the best town role left? Seon died, he was a scanner. How many protown roles do you think are in a game of fifteen players? I didn't say I knew, I said I thought I'm the best role left. I might be proven wrong. No need to be defensive, is there?
You are seeing fathoms, YLC. What have I said that I shouldn't know? I'm a protown role, I was scanned by Seon and talked to him after that so it makes sense that I might know more than you, I'd like to know what you're thinking crosses the line because frankly, I don't see it. Yes, apparently I do see fathoms, instead of phantoms, how kind of you. See DE, it's your behavior that strikes a chord - you're overvaluing whatever importance you may hold.
I don't understand your second clause. Everything Captain Blackadder said about me was lies. What do you want me to explain? No, he obviously did not lie, or there would be no need for the host to publicly intercede, or do you have a better theory as to why our beloved host would just jump right out during a reveal of role information to put a stop to it?
Diamondeye
11-27-2010, 23:01
Not important.
Says you who didn't vote against him. Just saying. But I'll concede the point.
No need to be defensive, is there?
On the contrary, you just commented on me being aggressive :bow:
Yes, apparently I do see fathoms, instead of phantoms, how kind of you. See DE, it's your behavior that strikes a chord - you're overvaluing whatever importance you may hold.
Name one game where I didn't. I'm an egoist like few others.
No, he obviously did not lie, or there would be no need for the host to publicly intercede, or do you have a better theory as to why our beloved host would just jump right out during a reveal of role information to put a stop to it?
I'm going to be right about this one way or another. If you need to lynch me to find out, I'm not sure I really care any more, but it'll decrease our odds of winning. All I'm saying is that you're wrong and I'm right. The factual evidence points in my favour, and if you have a problem with my attitude, I'm sorry. When this game is over, I hope you've learnt a little more about how I play. Enough to avoid this foolish discussion another time, at least.
Take a step back, answer this question: If you were hosting a game where no role reveals post-mortem were allowed, but you hadn't said it explicitly, and someone pulled something like Captain Blackadder did without it being true, wouldn't you react? Wouldn't you react roughly the way our host did?
Death is Yonder, if my tone is too aggressive for your tastes, you are hereby welcome to WoG my character. I have the impression that I've both sidetracked the game discussion and overstepped the boundaries of politeness here. My sincerest apologies if you have the save impression :bow:
Diamondeye
11-27-2010, 23:16
I don't want to edit anything, I just wanted to add that the name of my character is not Jack (which, apart from the initial giggy response to CB, I have tried not to mention), but Haldron. Just so no nobody goes into shock if I'm WoGed and the names don't match.
classical_hero
11-28-2010, 07:37
Just relax DE. This is only a game we are playing and you do't have to be too defensive about it. I am sorry about not poting a vote, but I was quite busy the past few days with work and then we had a work function, so I just could not have voted in time.
Death is yonder
11-28-2010, 13:43
Death is Yonder, ifmy tone is too aggressive for your tastes, you are hereby welcome to WoG my character. I have the impression that I've both sidetracked the game discussion and overstepped the boundaries of politeness here. My sincerest apologies if you have the save impression :bow:
Vehemence in self-defense is somewhat to be expected, as long as we all remember that this is just a game and not personal attacks, everything will be fine :bow:
To answer YLC, the only reason I intervened was that it may or may not have been a true claim, since there were no rules against it at the point, but I decided to step in and make sure that anything like dead revealing whole scale or too much would not happen, which was a dangerous precedent especially as 2-3 three individuals had already largely implied their purpose and what not through their role pm backstories etc.
I stepped in to prevent a further escalation of this, because while I may have permitted reveals of a certain degree, by no means do I wish to have my game broken simply by having any and all fellows under pressure simply revealing to save their behinds.
Hence I left my post ambiguous whether Capt. BA was telling the truth or not, so as to neither lend confirmation nor denial to verify his story, which was my intended purpose.
:bow:
On another note, I will try and contact Chaotix to replace Tratorix, he has simply not voted since the opening of the game and his three phases of non-voting are up.
If Chaotix is unable to replace him, I will regrettably have to WoG Tratorix.
Death is yonder
11-28-2010, 14:14
A not so young man paced around restlessly at the doorstep of his hut upon the hill, his age accentuated by his anxiety, and the deep frown that punctuated the growing realities of his fears.
No longer content to just sit around and await his fate, he had been the omnipresent watcher over the village folk, just like his forefathers had before him. However, this night, Konnor was the one being watched, though he did not know it.
Muttering under his breath of the folly of the village folk, who presumed any threat whatsoever posed by any who remained gone with the death of whatever that thing was. The hermit knew better of course, they weren't out of this mess yet.
Grumbling that he was too old to get things done by himself, Konnor did not notice the shadowy figure that crept up behind him, his quiet shuffling through the grass masked by the constant ramblings of the hermit.
Drawing his knife, he soon realized he had made an error when the clink of metal against metal sounded, the aged man turned around with a speed untypical of his years and swatted the knife out of his hands with his walking stick.
"So, you've come to kill me? I could hardly say I'm surprised." Hobbling towards that same cowled figure intending to make use his advantage, Ichigo soon realized his error as the figure sprang up and dragged him down by brute force, youthful strength overpowering his fragile body.
Snarling as the knife was retrieved, Ichigo's eyes only widened when he saw his doom approaching, the darkness was far more powerful than he had imagined, and now, he could not do anything to stop it.
A wet splutter of liquid soon covered the earth in its red grasp, and the figure fled into the night, the sordid deed done.
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When the light of dawn once against shone upon the village, the acute absence of the old hermit was noted, his usual cynical comments not cutting through the air.
Narrowing his eyes, Mr Grim could only intone, "Pray that you find them soon, or we will all sleep soundly forever with a knife in our hearts eventually".
And it was with this grim tone that voting once again commenced.
Alive: 8/15
Beskar
Sasaki Kojiro
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
Tratorix
God Emperor
YLC
classical_hero
Dead: 7/15
Joooray (Lynched Day 1)
AntiKingWarmanCake88 (Murdered Night 1)
Sprig (Disappeared Night 1)
Capt. Blackadder (Lynched Day 2)
Seon (Murdered Night 2)
Autolycus (Lynched Day 3)
Csargo (Murdered Night 3)
Day Phase will end in 24 hours and 6 minutes from this post, at 1320 GMT
Vote: YLC
Because he is trying to do the whole silly vote to float through the game.
Diamondeye
11-28-2010, 14:37
Vote: YLC
AoS: God Emperor
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-28-2010, 15:53
Okay, so Vote: Beskar, and here are my reasons why:
I was right! :beam:
You and Autolycus came in to save yourself (your scum buddy).
I seem to recall Beskar loves to accuse people of being scum buddies when he is actually scum himself.
Easy: I wasn't given a 'guilty' role. :laugh: :laugh: :rolleyes:
No point trying to defend myself, it doesn't make any difference either way. If I say I am not guilty, I am "lying" (when I am not). :shrug:
The eyes rolled. Oh, and look at the lack of defence. This is a man who knows he is guilty, but also knows not to draw unnecessary attention to himself, so what does he do? He just brushes it off.
Er.. why are people voting for me? Have good reasons please, I been early been killed for the last six or seven games. So I am not impressed.
Baww, I've been early killed, don't lynch me because life's not fair!!1! Pathetic excuse.
Vote: YLC
Because he is trying to do the whole silly vote to float through the game.
OMGUS.
Aside from that, you should notice his voting pattern in Round (2?). It's quite obvious that one of either CB or Beskar will be lynched, so they both vote each other in the hope that the survivor is cleared of suspicion afterwards. A classic trick, and it's just like Beskar to do something like that a-la Beefdom mafia, in which he and Subo fake attacked each other in order to give Beskar "innocence".
Oh, and overall he's just being a deliberately slippery character. Almost too slippery, if you ask me.
classical_hero
11-28-2010, 15:57
Vote:Beskar It does seem to be the best choice right now.
God Emperor
11-28-2010, 16:17
Alright. Let's get the best out of today shall we. This is the second time you Aos me Diamondeye.. must make 10 FoS in total :laugh4: . Why are you voting Ylc ?
@ YLC , is there any reason you hunt Beskar like this ? to me it just seems like a personal goal you try to accomplise.
I believe Tratorix, and classic hero missed votes yesterday, so leaving them for now, seems reasonable imo.
Diamondeye; I don't know what to make of the sudden change in his name, that he is no longer jack, but he apparently claims power role, and since we still have days left to vote, I suggest we leave him for now. However all that WOG stuff is a big fat joke. It's absurd to believe he would be WOG'ed by such posts and I have no idea why he believed so (bluff or irrational outburst ?)
As what YLC is doing seems like a personal objective hunt rather than pro town work, so perhaps it's a vice versa hunt between YLC and Beskar (just guessing now ofc, but it reminds me of the Roman republic game hosted not long ago)
If so (expect you to explain ofc YLC/Beskar) , then there are 2 voting options left, if I do not count myself as one; Sasaki and Arpeg
Sasaki, was a bit fast was his OMGUS vote on Seon a few days ago, however Arpeg insisted that Blackadder was not a serial killer but mafia, with arguments I disagree with. It would ofc be ideal for a mafia to have blackadder marked down as scum himself, if blackadder wasn't so I will:
Vote: Arpeg
My personal goals are already finished, of what I could complete of them - Beskar was never mentioned in my role PM. However, funny you bring up a Tom/Jerry situation between me and Beskar - when Beskar first started playing mafia, we were initially tangled up in such a situation, albeit a friendly one from what I remember of it.
As of right now, I am enjoying being a thorn in the mafia's side, nothing more. I find Beskar suspicious, and thus I vote for him - DE's played his card so I'll leave him be for now - wouldn't be fitting of me to pursue such a case. Whether or not people follow me on the Beskar bandwagon is up to them, I just find it funny that DE thought Beskar to be the last mafioso the previous round and eagerly voted for him, which he is not doing now.
Sasaki Kojiro
11-28-2010, 17:56
Vote:diamondeye
CB's posts sound genuine and that kind of plan is not what I would expect from CB. DiY is trying to pass it off, but I think it's pretty clear why (sorry diy).
YLC why are you not voting DE today?
I also find Argegg's post to be suspicious.
I dunno Sasaki, he sounded genuinely distressed, and I ended up not wanting to press the matter and look cruel. Thus I default to Beskar.
Sasaki Kojiro
11-28-2010, 18:12
I would be pissed if I got outed by someone after they were lynched.
Well, I guess I can agree with that notion, but besides my conversation with him what else would imply DE? I'll vote if you can convince me past what CB revealed.
unvote; vote: Diamondeye
FoS: Peggie Mitchell and his pink shirt.
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-28-2010, 21:13
Note that nobody who has claimed that my post is "suspicious" has given any reason for doing so. I'd like to know what exactly is wrong with actually trying to follow a lead against somebody, rather than voting without reason.
In any case, Beskar was the best vote I could come up with and justify, so *shrugs*. Somebody give me a better lead and sure, I'll follow it.
Death is yonder
11-29-2010, 02:52
Tratorix has been replaced by Chaotix as of this post :bow:
Carry on folks :yes:
Well, Diamondeyes was more worthy of suspicion hence the change, but I am a townie, so no point of me dying, and the people voting me can't even give a real reason except for meta-gaming.
unvote; vote: YLC.
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-29-2010, 11:51
...but I am a townie, so no point of me dying.
Weird, I'm sure I recall Captain Blackadder saying that just before he got lynched and found out to be anti-town.
EDIT:
I am just a townie so it is better that I get lynched then a detective.
Woah, isn't it weird that when there were two of you, Captain Blackadder willingly surrendered himself. Now you're all that's left, you're somewhat more "cautious" with your life.
Weird, I'm sure I recall Captain Blackadder saying that just before he got lynched and found out to be anti-town.
No, he said something different.
Woah, isn't it weird that when there were two of you, Captain Blackadder willingly surrendered himself. Now you're all that's left, you're somewhat more "cautious" with your life.
Don't be foolish, it isn't becoming of you.
Death is yonder
11-29-2010, 14:21
Tally:
YLC: 3
Beskar: 2
Arpeg: 1
DE: 1
Tally has been double checked, YLC has been lynched, day phase 4 is over. Please send in your night orders by 24 hours time, the phase will end precisely at 1321 GMT :yes:
Write up to come.
Death is yonder
11-29-2010, 14:44
Today was a ruckus of chaos and accusations followed by counter accusations, Mr Grim penned down in his diary, the writings of a man who wanted a piece of his legacy to remain, even should the villagers all die.
His word would endure, his story would be heard, his vanity and ego depended on it. He would not resign himself to the notion that he would die all forgotten, his memory dust borne away on the rushing winds, forever gone.
The ones known only as Beskar and YLC resumed their age old accusations of each other, was it perhaps a chance to satisfy aged grievances that lay hidden and festering all the while? In any case, today, the choice was but between the two of them. I must confess that at this point I would happily kill one of them just to salve my aching ears... age has not taken well to me, or perhaps I have not taken well to aging.
This reminder of my mortality, perhaps too blunt and direct for a man used to being treated with a sense of awe and respect by the rabble of the village. I have no children, I've had no wife, and it is too late for an aging man to wish for the weeping of his loved ones by his death bed. Pausing for a moment, and wiping a salty tear from his eyes, his hand picked up the quill again and began its journey across the parchment.
No man of my station in such a remote place should have ever experienced my past few days. The horrors untold, evils unseen, atrocities and madness afire in the hearts of those who searched for whatever it is they were looking for. Even now, he recalled the shock in his hands as they had grasped a spear on a nearby rack, and with trembling hands, plunged it into the heart of the witch.
Blood had sprayed out, covering his hands, and it was all he could do to prevent fear and terror from overcoming him, knowing that to do so would be a sign of victory for those who sought to destroy them, and a crushing of their spirit for the villagers under his charge, all too used to being comforted in dark times by the man who always maintained his iron will and stoic expression to the public eye.
And yet, even now, he recounted what had happened at evening.
Finally, as the light faded from the sun, the chill of night arrived, and the one known as YLC was finally chosen to die. He was a bear of a man, it would doubtless have been tough to take him should he have not accepted his fate. His arms alone were the size of my thighs, and I'm not a small man. It was with great regret that I had to bloody my hand again, the executioner had died the previous night, never awaking from the moment that fel witch had struck him, poor man.
I could see the worry in his eyes, in Magnus's eyes, as he watched me pick up the broadsword from the rack at the platform. I assured him it would be quick, but instantly I knew that was not what was bothering him. Desperate to quickly end this distasteful moment, I swung with all my might at his neck, and got a clean removal of his head.
As unseemly as it was, tradition dictated I take the head of the deceased and display it to the crowd, either as triumph that we have prevailed, or to sow despair and discouragement in the guilty party's accomplices. Tradition seemed hollow as I raised the head, and offered the customary warning that was memorized.
When the village folk were dismissed and I returned to my home, something felt odd, I couldn't really place it. It took me a moment to finally realize the truth. The usual sound of Magnus's hammer had ceased to ring against the anvil.
Another piece of the home I had known was gone with the winds, and I shiver even as I recall it, for it all too well reminds me of the words of the past. "Remember, thou art but mortal".
Alive: 7/15
Beskar
Sasaki Kojiro
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
Chaotix
God Emperor
classical_hero
Dead: 8/15
Joooray (Lynched Day 1)
AntiKingWarmanCake88 (Murdered Night 1)
Sprig (Disappeared Night 1)
Capt. Blackadder (Lynched Day 2)
Seon (Murdered Night 2)
Autolycus (Lynched Day 3)
Csargo (Murdered Night 3)
YLC (Lynched Day 4)
Umm...it was tied...Classical Hero, Arp, and me all voted for Beskar. Why am I dead?
Death is yonder
11-29-2010, 16:40
Tally has been double checked, YLC has been lynched
:yes:
I'm not kidding.
:yes:
I'm not kidding.
So therefore either Classical Hero or Arpeg is a stump or something else that doesn't get a vote. Joy.
Deadvote: Arpeg
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-29-2010, 16:56
So therefore either Classical Hero or Arpeg is a stump or something else that doesn't get a vote. Joy.
Deadvote: Arpeg
Are you serious? I'd put a fair bit of effort into trying to nail Beskar to a post whilst knowing my vote didn't count anyway? Yeah right. You should be looking at classical hero's contributions, not mine.
EDIT:
Vote:Beskar It does seem to be the best choice right now.
THAT is all that Classical Hero said all round compared to my activity, so look around before idly pointing the finger.
Are you serious? I'd put a fair bit of effort into trying to nail Beskar to a post whilst knowing my vote didn't count anyway? Yeah right. You should be looking at classical hero's contributions, not mine.
Why are stalking the thread? How would I know whether or not your vote counts - how do you know whether or not the role which hasn't a vote knows that they do not have a vote? I don't, so I am making an educated guess based upon what I have seen inthread so far - I'll do a quick review and then make a correct assertion but until then I'm finding it a bit off.
THAT is all that Classical Hero said all round compared to my activity, so look around before idly pointing the finger.
Okay, before we get a ahead to far - look at Beskar again, I think he can manipulate votes. Both your's and Classical's votes counted for the previous days, and it made no mention of me lacking a vote in my RPM. So either Beskar can manipulate votes, or someone didn't want Beskar dead.
Sasaki Kojiro
11-29-2010, 17:08
"Not having a vote" is not a normal ability, more likely is "can remove a vote".
FoS: Arpeg and Classical Hero
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-29-2010, 20:10
FoS: Arpeg and Classical Hero
Epic FoS: You.
The questions to be asked are:
1. Do you have the power to alter votes, or have you had such a power and used it?
2. Would somebody else want to keep youalive? If so, why would this be? Could it be that you are in fact scum?
(Oh, and here's hoping that you don't kill me in the night, wizard.)
Mafia, please kill ArpeggiateTHIS for me please.
Thank you.
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-29-2010, 20:32
Mafia (and by this I mean Beskie-pops), please commit suicide. Although, if I am wrong (which I firmly doubt), just kill him so I can shut up and get lynched next round.
If Beskar is mafia I get cookies at the end.
With milk.
Sasaki Kojiro
11-29-2010, 22:58
Beskar why haven't you confirmed or denied having a vote changing ability?
God Emperor
11-29-2010, 23:07
FoS: Arpeg and Classical Hero
Mafia, please kill ArpeggiateTHIS for me please.
Thank you.
???? which one is it ? :P
classical_hero
11-29-2010, 23:39
Well Don't worry about my participation, it was just that I was busy, I am posting this just before I go to work. But Beskar does sound very much guilty in the way he has been acting.
If Beskar is mafia I get cookies at the end.
With milk.
With your loss, you will be cleaning the inside of a public toilet bowel, with your tongue.
With your loss, you will be cleaning the inside of a public toilet bowel, with your tongue.
Why are you sounding bitter? Stop being so serious, it's a game. You thinking I've metagamed you is just irritating - I've been back for 2 games in total, and this is the only game in which I've actually persued you, first by joke voting first round and then considering it every round since. Stop lumping me into the metagame basket when all I am doing is trying to play as normal.
Death is yonder
11-30-2010, 15:16
Calm down folks :yes:
Anyway, I've just arrived home. The phase has been over, and the write up will be processed within the next half hour.
Death is yonder
11-30-2010, 15:36
In the past, whenever she was free, Maurie loved to escape the tight confines of the inn and head out into the night for some fresh air and scenery.
She had most definitely not enjoyed her job, staying longer than necessary was out of the question. Other girls may have enjoyed being groped by drunk men, and tipped a little extra through discreetly flashing off several elements of their body or offering some extra... services, but Maurie was most certainly not that kind of girl. She always gave a black look to any man who tried to make advances on her, until she gained enough of a reputation that they would avoid her unless too drunk to recognize her.
Nonetheless, she always preferred to linger outdoors than within the stuffy atmosphere of the inn, with the ever present smell of inebriation and the occasional vomit, for the man who could not hold his drink. The refreshing cool breeze that wafted by, carrying the all too distant scent of the ocean. The pale beauty of the moon, glowing in the skies above, illuminating gently the lands around the village.
This night was no different, while the inn may have burned down and good riddance, God Emperor still loved to just escape her tent here and just enjoy the calm and quiet while she still could.
As a light breeze blew by, caressing her cheek, playfully toying with her strands of hair, she wistfully thought about the father she never knew, and the mother who was always too busy for her.
Engaged in reminiscence she certainly did not notice the shadowy figure who strolled out of the village area and materialized not twenty feet from her out of the darkness.
Drawing his dagger, the figure advanced slowly, and nearly exhaled in relief, for Maurie still had not detected his presence. This would be a swift kill with nothing to alert the other villagers until morning, all the better for the escape from the scene of the crime.
Still distracted, Maurie barely realized the whole scenario, until of course, she felt a sharp pain in her back, in the region of her heart. Instantly rendered powerless and on the verge of death, God Emperor did not even pause to think about her killer, instead she looked up at the sky and was pleased.
It was a beautiful night.
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When the sun once again rose over the hills, and the villagers awoke, once again it was noticed that another of their number was missing.
Mr Grim opened the door of his residence, and saw mournful faces, rather than relieved ones. Instantly displeased, the matter compounded by his morbid thoughts the evening before, his voice was brittle as he stated, "If you are done bickering among yourselves, its about time we caught someone guilty".
And with that, voting commenced on a grim, almost desperate note. Pretty soon, there would be no more village or villagers if they didn't do anything, and they knew it.
Alive: 6/15
Beskar
Sasaki Kojiro
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
Chaotix
classical_hero
Dead: 9/15
Joooray (Lynched Day 1)
AntiKingWarmanCake88 (Murdered Night 1)
Sprig (Disappeared Night 1)
Capt. Blackadder (Lynched Day 2)
Seon (Murdered Night 2)
Autolycus (Lynched Day 3)
Csargo (Murdered Night 3)
YLC (Lynched Day 4)
God Emperor (Murdered Night 4)
The day phase will last until 1440 GMT in 24 hours and 4 minutes time from this post :bow:
God Emperor
11-30-2010, 15:48
If Beskar isn't lynched this round, then there is something utterly wrong
1) There is obviously missing a vote on him, which he fails to explain.. That alone could ofc be a mafia trick to frame him, but I doubt that since he does not even bother to try and explain it
2) comparing this to his voting habbit last round
Vote: YLC
Because he is trying to do the whole silly vote to float through the game.
with diamondeye's post after this one the tally is YLC with 2 votes and Beskar with 1
unvote; vote: Diamondeye
FoS: Peggie Mitchell and his pink shirt.
Beskar has 3 votes on him now, YLC 2, and Sasaki Votes diamondeye and Beskar follows the lead.. perhaps to try a new strategy?
Tally: 1 YLC, 2 Diamondeye, 3 Beskar
HAI GUYS.
Vote: YLC
YLC 2, Diamondeye 2, Beskar 3
Well, Diamondeyes was more worthy of suspicion hence the change, but I am a townie, so no point of me dying, and the people voting me can't even give a real reason except for meta-gaming.
unvote; vote: YLC.
Beskar changes his vote.. yet again :p... now it's YLC 3 , Beskar 3 , Diamondeye 1
YLC dies with 3 votes on him and Beskar on a second place with 2 votes ??? :p
If Beskar isn't lynched this round, then there is something utterly wrong
Why? Because you want a townie to die? It is evident I am not the night killer, ergo, I am not the scum.
Vote: Arpeg
Because the mafia would have killed him to make sure I got lynched. Since he is the mafia, ergo, he cannot kill himself.
God Emperor
11-30-2010, 16:17
added explanation :)
Well, I am not the killer by your own argument. I had to use my ability to save myself, and get an unknown element lynched opposed to a 100% townie, ie: me. Lynching me would a waste of the towns time. The whole argument on me is nothing, it is basically YLC just constantly voting me for out of game reasons, in attempt just to bump me off, then others some how thinking YLC has a case on me (which he didn't) and joining in. This was further exploited by Arpeg, who is the mafia, to try to get people against me.
Ergo, vote: Arpeg and not me.
Diamondeye
11-30-2010, 17:01
I agree that the case is Arpeg vs. Beskar. While I think I understand what Beskar's saying, it's not convincing enough. Vote:Beskar
Beskar, you're paranoia is unjustified and I have never voted for you for out of game reasons - I don't play like that, and I find it insulting you'd accuse me of such.
Sasaki Kojiro
11-30-2010, 18:05
Not confessing to the ability is too suspicious.
And if he was town he could have made it a 3 way tie and let there be a chance of his suspects DE or arpegg getting lynched.
Vote:Beskar
@ beskar, do you still have the ability to mess with the votes?
Sasaki Kojiro
11-30-2010, 18:07
I agree that the case is Arpeg vs. Beskar. While I think I understand what Beskar's saying, it's not convincing enough. Vote:Beskar
This comment is uncomfortable...but cb's comments didn't imply you being a scumbuddy with anyone. Expand please, why is it not convincing enough?
@ beskar, do you still have the ability to mess with the votes?
I do, this is why I didn't outright "admit" to it, during a night phase, since the mafia most likely would have bumped me off.
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-30-2010, 19:40
Vote: Beskar. I think you could probably have guessed that anyway. If he dies and is town, I'll commit seppuku next day phase. That's how much I'm willing to bet that he's scum.
Diamondeye
11-30-2010, 19:56
This comment is uncomfortable...but cb's comments didn't imply you being a scumbuddy with anyone. Expand please, why is it not convincing enough?
I'm simply not convinced; it still looks firmly like Beskar's scum. Beskar, my apologies if it's a misread, but it's what I think is right. If the lynch proves me wrong, let's hope we have a day tomorrow to atone.
Diamondeye
11-30-2010, 19:57
Vote: Beskar. I think you could probably have guessed that anyway. If he dies and is town, I'll commit seppuku next day phase. That's how much I'm willing to bet that he's scum.
(Sorry for the double-post)
What makes you so certain, arpeg? It's quite unnerving as "knowing" people to be scum is often a desperate mafia move...?
If he dies and is town, I'll commit seppuku next day phase. That's how much I'm willing to bet that he's scum.
Why not commit seppuku right now? Since you are wrong anyway.
ArpeggiateTHIS
11-30-2010, 20:36
(Sorry for the double-post)
What makes you so certain, arpeg? It's quite unnerving as "knowing" people to be scum is often a desperate mafia move...?
Is it? I've never encountered that before *shrugs*. Either way, I've already given my reasons for thinking that Beskar is scum. I've no special powers; I'm relying on intuition alone, but that's how adamant I am that Beskar is our mafia.
Why not commit seppuku right now? Since you are wrong anyway.
Obviously you'll say that.
Obviously you'll say that.
Of course, because I am right and you are wrong.:dizzy2:
Sasaki Kojiro
11-30-2010, 21:04
I do, this is why I didn't outright "admit" to it, during a night phase, since the mafia most likely would have bumped me off.
Why on earth would they have bumped you off for using and having a scummy ability? Why didn't you make it a three way tie last round so that someone you suspected had a chance at getting lynched?
Why not commit seppuku right now? Since you are wrong anyway.
If you think he's mafia, why say this?
Tally is:
beskar (2) -1 = 1
arpegg (1) = 1
Tally is:
beskar (3) -1 = 2
arpegg (1) = 1
Fixed.
My money is it being either Arpeg or Diamondeyes. I find Arpeg's hounding of me very suspicious. It is similar to Andres in Netherworld 2, where he was trying to remove attention from his scum buddy. With me lynched and another townie tonight, it means tomorrow is the last round for the town to get it right.
Diamondeye
11-30-2010, 22:19
If Beskar isn't scum, I'm on Arpeg tomorrow, that's for certain.
classical_hero
11-30-2010, 22:51
Quite simply it is a case that vote:Beskar is scum.
.......
This is difficult. It is hard to justify someone who is both mafia and has the power to mess with the votes. I know in my own experience I've given it to townie roles.
I also don't believe this game has neutral roles. We got rid of the Manflayer, the extra serial killer. The only one left should be the evil sorcerer guy, and he doesn't want to recruit or anything, only to kill.
So... the only way I can believe Beskar is mafia is if there were another serial killer, something I doubt considering this is a small game. There's also the conspicuous lack of night kills.
Vote: Arpeg
Also, Beskar, you should stop believing that there is a constant metagame around you. Sure, it happens sometimes, but that's as a result of you being a good player. All the time is a little silly. For instance, I bet you didn't expect me to take your side here. :clown:
PS: DiY, you should replace Tratorix with me on the living list.
Death is yonder
12-01-2010, 03:37
Oh right :embarassed:
Fixed.
See, the issue with letting you live this round Beskar is the next round - vote manipulation in the last round is usually not something the town needs...
Also, if Sasaki is scum, GG. VGG.
classical_hero
12-01-2010, 09:37
If everyone has voted, we could end the day early.
See, the issue with letting you live this round Beskar is the next round - vote manipulation in the last round is usually not something the town needs...
Also, if Sasaki is scum, GG. VGG.
Actually, that is incorrect. as a town vote manipulator, I can make sure the scum is lynched. That is the purpose of my role.
Quite simply it is a case that vote:Beskar is scum.
Also, it isn't, as I am not scum.
Death is yonder
12-01-2010, 13:55
If everyone has voted, we could end the day early.
To put it simply, the phase ending where it should, especially at this stage of the game, is so that if someone deigns to last minute vote chance, by all means go ahead (which is also why i extended the phase a few phases ago, so that phases will always end at so called convenient hours for the majority of the players, who are either in Europe or America [By convenient I mean something that isnt like 1am-6am])
:yes:
Anyway, phase is ending in just under another 2 hours, even though all votes are in already, just in case.
That means, epic fail for the town soon. I can't believe there isn't even a case on me...
YLC kept voting me for whatever nothing reasons (a joke) for three rounds.
Arpeg jumps in, seeing this a opportunity to distract the town, by hounding me, like he did against Pizza in parasite and trying to get me bumped off.
Classical Hero just votes me, because two others did.
I use my ability to save myself, because it is better for na unknown to die, opposed to a known towie (ie: me). This also shows what my ability is, and that it isn't night killing.
God Emperor jumps on me when he gets killed because I saved myself, even though I would have had zero reason to kill him.
The mafia will obviously vote me, as I am a real danger to them.
Me, a townie beyond doubt dies.
Any real suspects, such as Arpeg and Diamondeye walk away scotfree.
Death is yonder
12-01-2010, 15:59
Tally:
Beskar: 4
Arpeg: 2
Beskar has been lynched, stand by for write up, in the mean time night orders are acceptable. Night phase will end in 24 hours and 1 minute, which is 1500 GMT Thursday
Death is yonder
12-01-2010, 16:22
Once again, the cycle of death continued in frank earnest. Some spun the figurative wheel of death with their names upon it with trepidation and sweat dropping, others calmly stood there, relishing the moment even.
It chills my heart to know that such individuals, who adore the blood shed and violence walk upon our beloved earth, and that it falls to us, mere commoners in the province in a small village, to end all this, lest it spread to the outlying areas of the land without hindrance. My heart goes out to Mundanus, who's life was ended today by the will of the people.
Today was a day where voices were not merely raised, but insults were traded without a care, each man certain that he had found the guilty party. As quick as ever to defend himself, Mundanus the Mundane arose from his make shift seat in the voting council, and outright rejected the accusations of those who wanted to destroy him, citing his claims to be able to manipulate the voting to be dangerous and judged him a malevolent entity.
T'was with great regret that I picked up the axe of the now departed executioner, still honed to sharp perfection, and laid it by my side. The "crowd" chanted Mundanus's name, only one man other than himself had disbelieved the charges against him, but he could not save him.
Inquiring if he wanted to say any words before his execution, Mundanus instead replied in a voice that barely concealed his disgust at the whole proceedings. "This is such a big fat joke, an innocent man like me gets to die while the guilty parties walk away scot-free, this is an outrage of the very purpose of the law, and I laugh at your feeble attempts to save the village, because you are all going to die!"
Driven into a melancholic mood by Beskar's words, Mr Grim unhesitatingly swung his axe with all his might, as if the death of Beskar would somehow assuage his fears.
Instantly I regretted my impulse, for I knew I had slain a man who despite his misgivings, had died in cold blood. Barely able to contain my sorrow, I quietly intoned the traditional phrase and asked the people to return home.
I lay on my bed sobbing, unable to sleep, the end was near.
Alive: 5/15
Sasaki Kojiro
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
Chaotix
classical_hero
Dead: 10/15
Joooray (Lynched Day 1)
AntiKingWarmanCake88 (Murdered Night 1)
Sprig (Disappeared Night 1)
Capt. Blackadder (Lynched Day 2)
Seon (Murdered Night 2)
Autolycus (Lynched Day 3)
Csargo (Murdered Night 3)
YLC (Lynched Day 4)
God Emperor (Murdered Night 4)
Beskar (Lynched Day 5)
Now because you know for certain I am town.
Diamondeye is the mafia. Roleblock him/Lynch him, do whatever you can.
God Emperor
12-01-2010, 19:15
yeah in case we won't see a doctor / role blocker around , good game Arpeg / Diamondeye :bow:
This is listed under trying too hard (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?131682-Manifestation-of-Darkness&p=2053231147&viewfull=1#post2053231147). Some one dogging another poster =/= them being guilty.
On that note, you are still committing seppuku, Arpeg.
ArpeggiateTHIS
12-01-2010, 22:33
On that note, you are still committing seppuku, Arpeg.
A guy has to keep promises like that, even though I'm shocked you weren't actually scummy.
EDIT: Not that it'll do us any good though, but I expect I'll be bandwagoned anyway.
Now because you know for certain I am town.
Diamondeye is the mafia. Roleblock him/Lynch him, do whatever you can.
How do you know it is Diamondeye and not Arpeg?
Also, I predict that I die tonight.
Actually, that is incorrect. as a town vote manipulator, I can make sure the scum is lynched. That is the purpose of my role.
No, it is, because although you may be town, no one else knows you are town. Last thing needed during the round is the tally being screwed with in any direction, IMHO. See "Fall of the Order" - I was able to manipulate the vote as I wished because at the time their simply wasn't enough people on to contest that, and with the ability to manipulate the vote, I'd have been able to constrain it even further.
It's not that a town vote manipulator is bad, it's that an unknown vote manipulator is bad, and ones word is usually not enough. You got screwed honestly with a good role that is stuck in a game to small to hide your activities effectively. No offense to the host of course.
Death is yonder
12-02-2010, 02:56
And none taken :bow:
Any and all feedback on the game and its mechanics (especially post game once everything is revealed) would be greatly appreciated :yes:
Diamondeye
12-02-2010, 11:16
This is really looking grim. I can't say for certain that I trust any of the remaining four players to be innocent... But I think I'd go with ArpeggiateTHIS if we get another lynch.
This is really looking grim. I can't say for certain that I trust any of the remaining four players to be innocent... But I think I'd go with ArpeggiateTHIS if we get another lynch.
Lynch DE town.
Death is yonder
12-02-2010, 16:26
The night... Solicitus always felt an affinity for the darkness, his skin almost as pale as the moon that shone above, casting a faint glow downward.
He had ever grappled with his appearance, many perceived him to be the threat that was gripping the village at this very moment. Others would simply see him dead out of fear, such was the legacy of one who seemed different from the villagers.
Ever the one to blame for a sick child with a malady, a farmer's crop gone bad, or the spoiling of milk even, Solicitus felt slighted by all the injustice. That he should be treated like a monster by virtue of the color of his skin, while admittedly unnaturally so.
And yet, he had buried himself in his books, finding solace in words that did not seek to judge him, yet provided advise and words of wisdom. A slight tinge of bitter humor came to him, as he felt more kinship to the writings of a long dead man than those who he had lived with all his life.
And now, he stood upon the crest of the gentle slope, quietly standing there. A cloaked figure walked unnoticed up the hill, the gentle rustling of grass seemingly overlooked by the one known only as Chaotix.
Despite what the assassin had thought, Chaotix was well aware of his presence, though oddly, he merely sat there, as if nothing was wrong. Pondering the ironies of life, where he had been denied his very opportunity to live life to its fullness by those he might have counted friends, Chaotix wondered if death would be any kinder to him.
Figuring that he had nothing much to lose in this present world, he kept still, awaiting his fate. Unlike what he had expected, the sudden crash of pain in his chest was anything but the clean kill he had been preparing for. Gurgling even as blood entered his lungs, Chaotix saw the humor in the whole situation, one untypical in his life.
Death accepted him with open arms like an old friend.
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When dawn arrived once more, it could be said that several were pleased that the one known as Chaotix turned up dead. And yet, some regretted that no longer would they be able to scare their children with the tales about a roaming creature who would come to eat them if they didn't go to bed early, if they survived of course.
Mr Grim walked onto the platform with an ashen look on his face as he appraised those remaining. Mumbling something about prayers to the goddess of death, he retreated into his residence.
Confused by his actions, but at the same time noting their diminished numbers. The remaining few folk forgave Mr Grim for his lapse in tradition. Voting began in desperation.
Alive: 4/15
Sasaki Kojiro
ArpeggiateTHIS
Diamondeye
classical_hero
Dead: 11/15
Joooray (Lynched Day 1)
AntiKingWarmanCake88 (Murdered Night 1)
Sprig (Disappeared Night 1)
Capt. Blackadder (Lynched Day 2)
Seon (Murdered Night 2)
Autolycus (Lynched Day 3)
Csargo (Murdered Night 3)
YLC (Lynched Day 4)
God Emperor (Murdered Night 4)
Beskar (Lynched Day 5)
Chaotix (Murdered Night 5)
The day phase has begun, and will last for 24 hours and 4 minutes from this post, ending at around 1530 GMT.
ArpeggiateTHIS
12-02-2010, 18:05
I'm obliged to Vote: ArpeggiateTHIS, but bear one thing in mind: it's a wasted vote, and there isn't much time left to root out real scum. If a townie such as myself is lynched this round, assuming there is only one scum alive at this point, the next day phase will only have one townie alive and one scum. Practically unwinnable, yes?
Now, I'll admit to being very foolish in trying to nail Beskar. Big mistake on my part, and bigger mistake for betting my life in this game that he'd be scum. However, lynching me is definitely not the way for town to come through this.
Sasaki Kojiro
12-02-2010, 18:41
I agree that the case is Arpeg vs. Beskar. While I think I understand what Beskar's saying, it's not convincing enough. Vote:Beskar
I'm simply not convinced; it still looks firmly like Beskar's scum. Beskar, my apologies if it's a misread, but it's what I think is right. If the lynch proves me wrong, let's hope we have a day tomorrow to atone.
(Sorry for the double-post)
What makes you so certain, arpeg? It's quite unnerving as "knowing" people to be scum is often a desperate mafia move...?
If Beskar isn't scum, I'm on Arpeg tomorrow, that's for certain.
This is really looking grim. I can't say for certain that I trust any of the remaining four players to be innocent... But I think I'd go with ArpeggiateTHIS if we get another lynch.
Vote:Diamondeye
In retrospect he knew Beskar was innocent (sorry beskar). His "I'm not convinced...because I'm not convinced" and "If beskar isn't scum..." are telling, he was thinking about who he was going to try and go after the next day. "on arpeg for certain...can't say for certain...think I'd go with arpegg..." waffling.
Arpegg is obvious town for the tone of that self voting post, unvote yourself though arpegg.
The only other possibility is classical hero and he's playing that same style he did in star wars where he turned out to be innocent.
ArpeggiateTHIS
12-02-2010, 19:01
Then perhaps we should consider that CB was telling the truth all along - he was an SK and DE was the scummy "Jack" character.
Unvote; Vote: Diamondeye. But if consensus points towards my lynching I won't hesitate to self-vote again.
Diamondeye
12-02-2010, 19:44
*sigh*
vote:ArpeggiateTHIS, as promised. Whoever is the villain has played well this game, because my lynch will end this for the innocents. Even if we lynch another innocent, we might end up being three people tomorrow if I'm alive. Lynching me wastes this chance and grants the mafia a sure victory.
I wonder, who of those voting me is the villain that we are looking for? Who is Jack? Is it Arpeg, who flaunts the name just now, or Sasaki who hasn't commented on it?
ArpeggiateTHIS
12-02-2010, 21:37
Vote: Diamondeye.
But...you're dead? Or do your vote-manipulating abilities carry after the grave?
classical_hero
12-02-2010, 23:18
We hae two worthy peole who ought to be lynched, we have either Diamondeye and ArpeegiateTHIS. I am not sure if both are scum, but the choice is hard to make so I think it would be best to leave up to the gods, to decide between the two of them. So therefore vote:ArpeggiateTHIS
ArpeggiateTHIS
12-02-2010, 23:31
I'm in no place to do this, but for the sake of voicing my opinion: FoS: Classical Hero and Diamondeye
classical_hero
12-02-2010, 23:51
OMGUS.
ArpeggiateTHIS
12-02-2010, 23:56
OMGUS.
An OMGUS FoS? Hardly deadly, considering there's four of us left and I'm not even voting you to be lynched.
HA! And how do I call 'em. I knew I was the best person to kill last night.
I would support going after Diamondeye... but actually this is one case where, from my standpoint it really could be anyone.
Diamondeye
12-03-2010, 08:23
HA! And how do I call 'em. I knew I was the best person to kill last night.
I would support going after Diamondeye... but actually this is one case where, from my standpoint it really could be anyone.
This is what I said. Which is why I'm being voted.
What the stop making sense is happening.
classical_hero
12-03-2010, 11:37
HA! And how do I call 'em. I knew I was the best person to kill last night.
I would support going after Diamondeye... but actually this is one case where, from my standpoint it really could be anyone.
That is one good thing and and one bad thing about mafi, everyne is a suspect until you know they aren;t.
Death is yonder
12-03-2010, 17:36
Alright, Diamondeye has been lynched.
The game is over, but the write up will not come for another 10-13 hours as I've been out from 7am to 12am and am totally drained, in the mean time, I'd like to request that the cat be not let out of the bag by those involved, such as the lynched individual :yes:
Thank you very much all of you for playing :bow:
Diamondeye
12-03-2010, 22:38
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classical_hero
12-04-2010, 00:19
Well played everyone. We will just have to see who the Mafia were.
Death is yonder
12-04-2010, 05:08
This very day, the fate of the continent would be decided. This round of voting, the last that shall ever be conducted. I can only hope that the gods have given us the wisdom to choose the correct man.
The two known as Diamondeye and Arpeg were the only ones in contention for this day. Finally, Diamondeye was chosen for the lynch.
As he walked up to the platform, his face was furious. "You have doomed us all you fool! Now we shall all perish." His face was contorted in rage as he accused me of dragging the village to his grave. I politely reminded him that I was not involved in the failures of the voting, but he was past caring.
It was with great trepidation that I hefted up the axe again, to swing at his neck, but Diamondeye had other plans.
Grabbing the handle of the axe, Diamondeye grunted with the exertion of his actions. His large and stocky arms made strong from days of hardship served him well now, as he halted a downward swing that would have ended his life, despite its momentum.
Grappling with Mr Grim, he grunted when the wood of the handle was rammed into his belly, expelling a short breath of air.
"You'll find that I don't go down too easy Mr Mayor" he said mockingly, his face contorted in a snarl. "I'm not going to let you run this village into the ground, I'd rather die".
Wresting the axe free from the mayor, and pushing him to the ground, Diamondeye hefted the axe up high and yelled, "I'm going to kill the scumbag myself since nobody could do it!"
With a sharp intake of air, he made ready to leap into the midst of the crowd so that he could swing his axe around in a bloody fury, but he halted mid step, quivering even as he held the axe above his head high.
This time it wasn't the mayor who had come to the rescue with a pike to the back, it was Jerry, one of the village folk. With sadness in his eyes as he realized the madness of Diamondeye as he cast aside the mayor, he had drawn a thin dagger and quietly advanced behind Diamondeye, before stabbing him in the neck.
As the red blood coursed out of his body, seeping onto the platform, the villagers only fervently wished that it was all over. As they glanced to the body of Diamondeye, they wondered, was it finally over?
Death is yonder
12-04-2010, 05:46
I awoke to water being splashed over my face by a concerned villager. I recognized his face as Jerry, the fisherman. His hand was bloody, and I wondered why. Still upon the platform, I saw the body of Diamondeye nearby and guessed what had transpired. Taking his offered hand, I rose to my feet, and surveyed the situation.
Only three fellows were left. Our village was practically destroyed, with no female left alive, chances of the village being restored to its previous condition was highly unlikely unless some trading caravan decided to settle here permanently.
I sighed, we would have to do something about that. Just as my mouth opened to say something to the villagers, I felt a sharp pain in my belly. My eyes watered and I cried out in pain even as the dagger inside my body twisted and cut through vital organs.
Vaguely, I saw Larry caught surprised. He rushed up to come to my aid, his own timber axe drawn, but he was intercepted by Jack, wait.. wasn't Jack dead? He didn't come back from the scouting mission.
As I lay on the ground, in my last moments on this very earth, I could only watch in mute horror as the one I thought I knew as Jerry dropped his disguise, and revealed himself as the wizard.
Sasaki Kojiro now stood before the mayor, his face in unprecedented glee as he had realized his dreams of untold power. "You fat fool, you never suspected us for a moment, such idiocy and stupidity even as you villagers thought your job nearly complete when the Manflayer was lynched. Your ignorance cost you victory, my victory", he savored the word.
"Its just too bad that I'll have to relieve you of this village. I have a blightstone to uncover and you shouldn't be privy to its magnificence, even in death. Jack here will take care of you and your corpse." He gestured to the one known as classical hero who advanced upon me with a glint in his eyes.
Why hello supper...
Total Mafia Victory :evilgrin:
Alive: 2/15
Sasaki Kojiro
classical_hero
Dead: 13/15
Joooray (Lynched Day 1)
AntiKingWarmanCake88 (Murdered Night 1)
Sprig (Disappeared Night 1)
Capt. Blackadder (Lynched Day 2)
Seon (Murdered Night 2)
Autolycus (Lynched Day 3)
Csargo (Murdered Night 3)
YLC (Lynched Day 4)
God Emperor (Murdered Night 4)
Beskar (Lynched Day 5)
Chaotix (Murdered Night 5)
Diamondeye (Murdered Day 6)
ArpeggiateTHIS (Murdered Day 6)
Death is yonder
12-04-2010, 05:56
Role pms:
Mafia:
Sasaki
Hey Sasaki, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Jerry the Fishhugger
A fisherman by trade, all you've ever wanted to do in life was to sit by the shore, admiring the beautiful lake scenery that living in Veridus has blessed you with while fishing just enough to maintain your livelihood. A simple man by nature, you really couldn't be bothered with the going ons of the town, usually it was just some outsider being a nuisance.
Today however, the latest outsider is a wizard, a powerful one to boot. Just last night, as you made ready to pack up your fishing equipment, dark clouds rolled into position unnaturally swiftly, blotting out the pale glow of the moonlight, obscuring it from view. The air grew heavy and you felt weighed down and oppressed by the dank atmosphere. The sky crackled and rained poured down from the heavens, an unrelenting torrent. The howling winds swept through the village, chilling to the bone. Lightning bolts flashed in the skies, striking the earth repeatedly as if in a drunken rage. All the while, a fey voice seemed to give direction to the bolts, and they struck the village with a furious crackle, many houses caught fire and started burning even as the previously unaware inhabitants suddenly awoke to danger and fighting for their lives to escape.
The fire spread to the nearby houses and started a chain reaction, treating the wooden houses like a giant pile of kindling. Soon, the blaze had consumed dozens of houses, leaving them in ashes, the screams of their previous inhabitants still hauntingly echoing through your head.
You staggered, dazed, to the town center, one of just under a score of buildings and dwellings still standing. Looking around you, you are shocked to see that out of a fairly bustling community of almost a hundred living people, only 15 including yourself remain.
Yet there is no time to lose, you groggily shake your head to clear the fog that has descended upon your mind. The wizard surely responsible for all this must be dealt with, and quickly.
The sun and moon may be blocked, the water may smell like cattle droppings, there may be piles of goo oozing out from the ground, but damn, you swear to your gods, you're going to make sure that you kill this wizard and wring his neck with your bare hands.
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Goal: Vote for the Wizard when he is lynched, the write up will then depict you taking your grizzly revenge. Until then, you need to survive if you're ever to accomplish this.
Good luck! :bow:
All right you're real role pm starts from here
Now who would have suspected that the fisherman who hated the wizard was actually the wizard? :evilgrin:
Your role is: Marco the Black
Power, its sweet lure of power. Ever since you turned away from the Order of the Magi in pursuit of darker arts you've always been drawn to power like a moth to a lamp. Within this tiny secluded village, you caught a glimpse of the unthinkable. Underneath the town center, lies a blightstone, buried in time, forgotten to virtually all. Only known of through legends, you knew this not to be just some old story conjured up to scare children at night. Just the possession of this stone would bring you untold power, and then finally, you will take the reign as undisputed master of the continent.
Yet, when the stone was sealed by some ancient power, a spell was placed on it, to neutralize the powers of all in close proximity, so as to deter those who would uncover the artifact by magical arts. No matter, all you need to do is slay all of the puny villagers in this backwater place called Veridus. You've already forcibly recruited one of their number, he is doubtlessly expendable and now lives only to serve your bidding, if not you would have already killed him up on those peaks on that night. Now, equipped with the mundane tools that you will need to uncover the artifact, all that stands in the way of YOUR power is barely more than a dozen peasants
Be warned though, the sapping of your magical arts due to proximity to the artifact has rendered you unable to kill for the moment. No matter, you have your minion classical_hero/ Jack the Insane to do the dirty work for you.
In the event that he snoozes off on his duty (forgets to send in orders), you will take up his knife and go do the killing yourself. Do be warned, your over dependency on the magical arts has left you slightly incapable of physical attacks. You have a 20% chance of failure when you attempt this.
If you fail to kill your target, you have a 50% chance of your identity being compromised.
You will need to rectify this physical weakness of yours, and soon, for power waits for no one, especially not weaklings.
Alignment: Mafia
Objectives: To kill all the filthy peasants in this village
Abilities: Every night you must pm me whether you will choose to kill should classical_hero fail to send in his orders. Be warned of the possibility of failure. Should classical_hero die, your powers will be boosted slightly from his death and only then will you be able to kill with 100% success in a best case scenario
Although being in close proximity to the artifact, you are not THAT close to it, and as such, you still possess a fragment of your great powers, which is enough for some dark mischief.
One in the game, you may take choose to take somebody's vote and re-direct it onto a target of your choice. Be warned! The vote that has been tampered with will be highlighted in red.
Should you die, well, your minion will take over your goals, your spell has permanently damaged his mind and well, safe to say that even should your influence fade, his purpose will still be that of yours, to grab the blightstone.
Do note that your minion does not have a cover role, his damaged mind does not give way to subterfuge and cunning, merely narrow minded focus on your objectives. You may inform your minion if you so wish to of your abilities, especially that of killing if he doesn't.
Feel free to use this quicktopic: http://www.quicktopic.com/45/H/2qZSuXrjXeFtx
for your discussions with classical_hero
Good Luck! You'll need it :bow:
classical_hero
Hey classical_hero, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Jack the Insane
Your past is foggy to you, memories a blur. You vaguely recall being sent to the mountains to observe something. Your dagger was sharp and you didn't think anything would happen. Then some bright lights flashed and you hit the ground. Pain unimaginable, torturous fury. Your mind was bent to that of your new master, Sasaki Kojiro/Marco the Black. You will now serve him, and/or die trying.
Within your mind the master has placed thoughts of the blightstone, a powerful artifact from the past. You sensed his great hungering for this blightstone. Maybe it could satisfy the craving you have inside of you, gnawing your gut like a disease. In any case, your will is the master's. And since master is going for this blightstone, you'll get to see it after all. IF you succeed.
Alignment: Mafia
Objectives: To slay all of your former friends in the town for the master, after all, if master wants it, why shouldn't you?
Abilities: Every night you may sneak out and kill one person at night. Rage fuels your strength, and your attacks unceasing in your single minded focus to your master.
Trait: Murderous Intent
For any individual who has any defense from your attacks, your unnatural endurance results in a greater percentage chance of killing them than normal. Be warned however, this still does not guarantee their death. However, if your target IS Lucy Burkins your kill will gain double its ferocity, making it incredibly hard, but not impossible, to stop you from carrying out your murderous intent.
Personal Objectives: Your memories may be a blur, but one person still burns in your mind. You will find the one known as Lucy Burkins and kill her personally. You can't exactly remember what she's done, but the fragments of your past life that remains carries a feeling of hatred and bitterness at this girl.
Feel free to use this quicktopic for your discussion with your master.
http://www.quicktopic.com/45/H/2qZSuXrjXeFtx
Good luck! :bow:
Townies:
Diamondeye
Hey Diamondeye, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Haldron the Quick
The resident town hunter, you've enjoyed a fairly comfy life when not in the wilds, for your meat fetches good prices and the hides you bring back are invaluable to the town's craftsman. One day when you were out in the woods, you noticed something very strange, tracks of an unknown origin cut a nearly unnoticeable trail through the forest, only grazing the tip of the grass blades. If you had not fallen flat on your face, tripping on a branch, you would never have caught on to this trail.
What disturbed you was not the skill of whoever this unknown woodsman was, but the fact that the ominous eerie feeling of magic was everywhere. Your hands stood up on ends, and you guessed rightly that it was time to hightail it to your cabin on the outskirts of town.
Lying upon your wooden framed bed during the night, staring up at the sky blankly, observing any vague discernible pattern in the stars, or perhaps imagining one, you felt that same magical feeling in the air. Your sense of relaxation and any chance of rest disturbed, you hurriedly got out of bed, grabbing your bow, quiver and slotting a knife in your belt. Just as you stepped out of your door, it began.
Dark clouds rolled into position unnaturally swiftly, blotting out the pale glow of the moonlight, obscuring it from view. The air grew heavy and you felt weighed down and oppressed by the dank atmosphere. The sky crackled and rained poured down from the heavens, an unrelenting torrent. The howling winds swept through the village, chilling to the bone. Lightning bolts flashed in the skies, striking the earth repeatedly as if in a drunken rage. All the while, a fey voice seemed to give direction to the bolts, and they struck the village with a furious crackle, many houses caught fire and started burning even as the previously unaware inhabitants suddenly awoke to danger and fighting for their lives to escape.
The fire spread to the nearby houses and started a chain reaction, treating the wooden houses like a giant pile of kindling. Soon, the blaze had consumed dozens of houses, leaving them in ashes, the screams of their previous inhabitants still hauntingly echoing through your head.
You staggered, dazed, to the town center, one of just under a score of buildings and dwellings still standing. Looking around you, you are shocked to see that out of a fairly bustling community of almost a hundred living people, only 15 including yourself remain.
Yet there is no time to lose, you groggily shake your head to clear the fog that has descended upon your mind. The wizard surely responsible for all this must be dealt with, and quickly.
Thankfully, you still have your bow and your knife, you won't go to your grave so easily, not after all that's happened.
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Goal: As a hunter, you've heard legendary tales of beasts and monsters at the tavern when men boast, inebriated by drink. Yet, your most reliable source has told you that the greatest prize of all, the intelligent Manflayer, who is able to seduce men before killing them and drinking their blood to restore its immortality is in the area, having found tracks. Unfortunately, the source has since gone dark and you've feared the worse. No matter, killing this legendary creature yourself would earn you the prestige and fame beyond your wildest dreams.
Before that however, you will need to forge a weapon unlike ever seen before. You have in your possession a fragment of a meteorite which dropped from the sky in a blinding flash many years ago, and have been saving it for a time like this.
Abilities:
Every night, you will be able to investigate someone and see if they are the one who is able to help you on your quest to slay this beast. Do be warned! It will take no small amount of time, and until then, you must use your cunning and wit to stay alive.
Trait: Will to Survive
Your years of experience in the wilds coupled with your burning desire to finally prove yourself provides a tough combination, which serves to make you pretty hard to kill except for the most determined murderer. Pray that your talents will keep you safe until your goal can be accomplished.
Good luck! :bow:
Joooray
Hi Joooray, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Albany the Drunk
"The lazy good fer nuthin' shon of a farmer within the town... hic!"
As can be seen from the above, your drinking buddies are really true pals who stick with you through thick and thin. In any case, one night, as you were in the tavern drinking with your usual group of people, one of the fellows provided the above quotation, which you took offense to and proceeded to nearly start a brawl in your drunken stupor, until the tavern keeper through you out.
Well, that certainly was fortunate, for as you tried to stumble back to your house to lie down, bad things started happening.
Dark clouds rolled into position unnaturally swiftly, blotting out the pale glow of the moonlight, obscuring it from view. You rubbed your eyes, wondering if this was just another drunken hallucination.The air grew heavy and you felt weighed down and oppressed by the dank atmosphere. The sky crackled and rained poured down from the heavens, an unrelenting torrent. The howling winds swept through the village, chilling to the bone. Lightning bolts flashed in the skies, striking the earth repeatedly as if in a drunken rage. All the while, a fey voice seemed to give direction to the bolts, and they struck the village with a furious crackle, many houses caught fire and started burning even as the previously unaware inhabitants suddenly awoke to danger and fighting for their lives to escape.
The fire spread to the nearby houses and started a chain reaction, treating the wooden houses like a giant pile of kindling. Soon, the blaze had consumed dozens of houses, leaving them in ashes, the screams of their previous inhabitants still hauntingly echoing through your head, which doesn't help the pounding in your head. Soon, you are sobbing on the floor, begging for more ale to stop the screams.Just lying there continuing to weep for a while, you finally drift into a fitful sleep.
You awake to a man splashing a bucket of water on your face, and you jolt to your feet, which proves to be a mistake as the result of your previous night's antics hits you that very moment. It is only after another moment that you finally manage to focus your eyes, and you behold the devastation that surrounds you. Out of a previous bustling community of almost a hundred, barely 15 remain.
Yet there is no time to lose, you groggily shake your head to clear the fog that has descended upon your mind. The wizard surely responsible for all this must be dealt with, and quickly.
Alignment: Town
Objectives: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Objective: While not a very cruel man, you can't bring yourself to be sad that the innkeeper is dead, for all his ale lies untouched for your taking. You can only dream of simply sitting in the sealed basement of the inn, and drinking every last drop of his honey mead and ale that isn't watered down. Yet, you must first survive if you are to drink yourself into the mother of all hangovers. Think of all the alcohol just sitting there waiting for your lips...
Good luck! :bow:
Tratorix/Chaotix
Hi Tratorix, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Solicitus the Pale
For a fellow who's involved in the most mundane of all occupations, farming, you're a pretty extraordinary looking character. Blessed or cursed with a pale disposition which over the years has led to people implying your heritage being that of a vampire in less friendly terms, your skin is nearly white, yet it paints such a distinguishable contrast with your blood red eyes, which in some cases, has merely fueled the gossip that you are truly the spawn of vampires or one yourself.
Typically, you would scoff at the rumormongers, but something you've grappled with all your life is trying to come to terms with the way people treat you. Other than your now departed family, few would even look you in the eye, much less spend time in your presence. You are a social recluse who passes the day reading and attaining knowledge, contrary to the belief that behind your locked doors and shuttered windows, you slumber in your coffin.
One fine night, as you strolled around in your garden to trim the hedges, you noticed out of the corner of your eye that dark clouds above swirled rapidly into position to obscure the moon. Thinking it just a trick of the light, you resumed your clipping, until suddenly total darkness engulfed the landscape. Grappling about, you fumble and slip, landing on a crash atop one of your flower beds.
The air grew heavy and you wheezed and had to struggle to breath, as if a blanket had wrapped itself around your head. Howling winds blew about, arriving so suddenly that it could not have been a product of nature, reducing you to a shivering contortion on the floor, desperately trying to regain warmth. The very skies seemed to split open as lightning bolts crashed down from the heavens, striking the village repeatedly with unnatural precision. You knew now, despite your fear and the cold, that a spell caster of great power was behind the latest developments.
By now, many houses and buildings now burnt rampantly, even as their occupants awoke from peaceful slumber to fighting the blaze for their very lives, but they could not do so much with so little. In minutes, the roaring inferno overwhelmed the inhabitants of the buildings, and their screams pierced the air, ingraining their horror and despair into your mind forever.
Able to do nothing but to stare for a while, moments pass, and finally you come to your senses. Filled with newfound gratitude for your somewhat self-imposed recluse which placed you and your dwelling at the very outskirts of the village, you hurriedly grab some of your books and shove them into a sack, before running to the town center which now stood out as the most prominent building still standing to assess the situation.
To your horror, out of the nearly hundred individuals who lived in the village just that morning, only 15 including yourself remained.
Yet there is no time to lose, you groggily shake your head to clear the fog that has descended upon your mind. The wizard surely responsible for all this must be dealt with, and quickly.
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Objective: You have a vested interest in studying the legendary Manflayer. Survive until it is dead by any means so that you may recover its corpse for your personal study.
Trait: Knowledgeable
Unknown to many if not all on that fateful night, the display of the skies was a terrible omen. You now know that the legendary creature known only as the Manflayer is present within your midst. Be wary, for it is both powerful and deadly. It possesses the power to bend you to your will, and extreme caution must be exercised when dealing with it. Fortunately, the ancient tome you possess has granted you some knowledge in resisting its magically seductive (but vicious) charms. While not a practitioner of the magical arts, your knowledge nonetheless grants you a slight resistance to the call of the Manflayer which lures men to their doom.
Trait: Archetypal Scapegoat
All you're life you've been suspecting of being a demon or a vampire or something of similar ilk. You could hardly be surprised if anyone snooping around at night falsely thought you would be guilty, after all, they've been inculcated since young about stories of how solicitus the vampire would come and eat them if they didn't go to bed early. Their biasness gets in the way of true objectivity. Be prepared, you aren't an archetypal scapegoat for nothing.
Good luck! :bow:
Autolycus
Hi autolycus, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Anna the Fair
A woman of very fair charms, over the years you've picked up the fancy of many a man. Probably best defined as a gold digger which is what you precisely are. In those same years, you've bled those lusty admirers dry, squandering all their wealth in buying you gifts, in hope that you would take them to bed.
It was incredibly easy, just a few bats of your eyelids as if to betray a confidence to earn their trust, and maybe a flash of your skin beneath your robes here and there and they would be driven to do practically anything for you. Its a good thing for you that men have their brains between their legs, for you've lived in finery thanks to that simple fact. Silks with masterfully woven embroideries, a comfortable shack that one of your attempted suitors built for you to dedicate his love, money in abundance, life was good.
One night, that all changed for the worse. As you came back from a merchant's home just before his wife returned, your luck and livelihood took not just a step for the worse, but a jump off the cliff.
At first it just seemed like your typical dark and stormy night, but no. Dark clouds moved to obscure the moon quicker than you could have ever imagined possible, and soon you had to stumble around in your own backyard, trying to get to shelter so that you could at least light your lantern. You were frightened out of your wits, the darkness was omnipresent and it seemed to weigh down on you, making you feel distressed and almost in a panic. Frantically grabbing around for the door handle, you instead tripped on something, and fell face down into the moist earth screaming.
No longer in the right mind, you repeatedly yelled for somebody to help you, until a crackle split the air and silenced you. The very heavens seemed to split open as lightning bolts crashed down with uncanny accuracy into the village, setting alight houses and buildings. With a yelp of terror, you lie cringing on the soil, not caring for your silky tresses nor your dress, reduced to a contortion of limbs on the ground, just waiting for all this to be over.
That was not to be as your woes were added to as a lightning bolt struck your house, and a magical blaze arose, consuming your residence in minutes. The reality of your situation struck you, you are now homeless, and without a single possession in your names except the clothes on your back. You didn't know whether to just run into the fire and kill yourself out of this horrendous realization, but thought the better of it.
At the very least, you consoled yourself, you still have your dashing good looks, although your hair is a bit messy and your dress is a tad muddy, there's got to be at least one rich merchant's son who will pass by after all this is over... after all this is over...
With 15 people left out of a previously bustling town of almost a hundred, its all going to be over soon...
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Objective: To find a rich man to parasite on AND preferably survive (naturally)
Abilities:
Every night you have the ability to seduce someone, if they are poor, you will leave their house in disgust with a hastily contrived excuse. If they are rich, you will have secured your future after all this is over. Naturally, while securing your future is a step towards completing your personal objective, it is two-tiered, and for maximum completion you must also survive, even if that rich fellow does not. Your victory level will be higher than those who did not manage to complete their personal objective though, even if yours is half completed.
Good luck! :bow:
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God Emperor
Hi GE, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is Maurie Hattings
The barmaid at the Prancing Parrot Inn, all you've ever been exposed to since you took the job is just the viewing of the uglier side of human nature. Bar fights over just who gets to talk to the pretty wench, brawls over suspicion of cheating at cards. That fat bloke who comes in to drink himself silly, that drunk farmer trying to grope you. You've had just enough about it, and you were almost ready to quit when this whole nonsense happened.
You were walking home early in the morning having just exited the inn when the drama unfolded. Tired and aching all over, you paused for a while to rest, and when you opened your eyes, it was unnaturally pitch black and suddenly the sky itself split asunder as lightning bolts rained down from the heavens, forcing you to shield your eyes at the display.
Striking the village with unnatural precision, before you knew it, the inn was ablaze, and a score of panicked individuals were trampling over each other trying to escape. Struggling to pull your tired body out of the way, you failed miserably and your head was struck by flailing limbs. Darkness soon overtook you as you fell to the side.
You regained consciousness to the sight of the charred remains of the inn and piles of bone and ash. Shocked by the grizzly sight, you hurried scrambled away and tried to stand up and run, only for that splitting pain in your skull forcing you to embrace the charred earth again.
Slowly crawling, desperation lending you strength, you manage to reach within sight of the town hall where people would gather in emergencies, before you faded into darkness again, your energy all spent.
To your horror when you next open your eyes and blink wearily to try and appraise the situation, you see but 14 other people who look in a similar state to yourself plodding tiredly to the town hall. You wonder in despair if you all will ever make it.
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Objective: Tired and weary of all these violent happenings, such as those you've witnessed your whole life really growing up in the bar, you just want to get through this so that you can finally enjoy your well-earned rest. Only the thought of your nephew and niece in the neighboring town growing up without their mother due to an ill-timed family visit keeps you going. You are going to come through for them, no matter what.
Good luck! :bow:
Csargo
Hi Ichi, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Konnor the Hermit
You told those young ol' whippersnappers that a day would come when all they had would be in ruin and ashes and they didn't listen to you. You told them a day would come when they would be happy to just survive and eat scraps and drink dirty water, they still didn't listen to you. You warned them that if they were smart, they would pack up and move their bottoms to the furthest settlement from here, one man listened to you, smart lad.
And now the time has come for the reckoning that your family has watched for all these generations. You stand on the brink of a contention for the very fate of this world, and none of those young fools know about it. And so they paid the price for their negligence and ignorance when it happened. Oh, truly it was a sight to behold.
Dark clouds rolled into position unnaturally swiftly, blotting out the pale glow of the moonlight, obscuring it from view. The air grew heavy and you felt weighed down and oppressed by the dank atmosphere. The sky crackled and rained poured down from the heavens, an unrelenting torrent. The howling winds swept through the village, chilling to the bone. Lightning bolts flashed in the skies, striking the earth repeatedly as if in a drunken rage. All the while, a fey voice seemed to give direction to the bolts, and they struck the village with a furious crackle, many houses caught fire and started burning even as the previously unaware inhabitants suddenly awoke to danger and fighting for their lives to escape.
Then, you stood on the hill top watching the survivors stumble to the town center, even as their past lives burned to ashes before their very eyes.
With a weary sigh, you plodded down to join the rest of the survivors, knowing that they'd need your insight if they were going to live. Bah, you're too old for it, you grumble, knees and joints aching and creaking even as you steadily stroll down the mountains.
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Objective: Throughout at least 10 generations, your family has been guardians of the ancient prophecy, that one day, great evil will be visited on the land, and that it falls to one of you, to be one of the party of 15, and to vanquish that evil once and for all, for if you fail in your duty, the inhabitants of this world will know no peace. Your survival is irrelevant, what's important is that the darkness falls.
Good luck! :bow:
Sprig
Hi Sprig, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Albastor Barne
Known most prominently for your cranky attitude, especially when drunk, its probably safe to say that you probably have no friends. Growing up in a family where your father eventually murdered your mother, butchering her before your very eyes, before laughing maniacally as he got dragged to the gallows in front of your tender eyes probably changed you for the worse. You suppose though, that you turned out pretty good considering your upbringing.
One night, as you just finished up a few glasses of ale after a hard day's labor in the fields, you could've sworn you heard dark whisperings in the distance up the mountains. You had little time to pause and consider it as circumstances soon gave you cause to run.
You may be drunk, but you still recognize magical nonsense when you witness it. Running wildly through the streets to the town center, your instincts pay off, as soon your eyes struggle to adapt to pitch blackness as the fluffy clouds in the sky eclipse the moon. Soon, a thunderstorm of epic proportions brew in the skies above the village, and before long, lightning bolts of unnatural precision struck the village with unnatural precision and accuracy, burning buildings and setting them alight. Grunting as you turn your head while running, you see the inn consumed in flames, shouts and screams permeating the air even as they struggle to get out, instead blocking each other and sealing their fate as a steaming warm welcome into oblivion.
Panting as you make it to the town center, you can do nothing but to lie flat on the ground and breathe heavily, your muddled senses finally rising to the fore front, the immediate danger over. It is only later when you finally feel strong enough to arise again do you truly see the danger you escaped for what it was.
With exception of 15 villagers and a handful of buildings, the previously bustling community of Veridus was virtually burnt to the ground, ashes marking the spot where people died.
Turning back to the others, your eyes scan the crowd, its time to get this quickly over and done with so that the inn can be rebuilt and you can get back to your drink...
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Objective: At this point you want to do nothing better than to find this wizard and whoever else, and to end their lives between your meaty palms so that you can get back to your drink. Get rid of this wizard and whoever, so you can get back to your drink.
Good luck! :bow:
Beskar
Hi Beskar, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Mundanus the Mundane
At birth, you were the most ordinary babe one had ever seen, of average weight, average height, blah blah blah, so your mother named you Mundanus, and you've lived up to your name alright. You've had a perfectly normal childhood, nothing awry, and you weren't an exceptionally good or poor student of the various crafts either. In fact, this whole situation is probably the most extraordinary thing that has happened to you in your whole life.
You were walking home one cool night, whistling happily at the weight of the coins you felt jiggling about in your pouch. After several losses, you finally brought in a large haul and defied all predictions by producing the trump card, and not cheating too!
Suddenly, dark clouds rolled into position above your head in an unnaturally swift fashion, blotting out the pale glow of the moonlight, obscuring it from view. A sense of unease accompanied it, and the very air seemed to weigh you down and sap your energy. You fell to your knees, a loud groan of pain following the quick motion, and you elected to try to crawl to a sheltered position. Soon thereafter, howling winds swept through the village, chilling you to your bones, and lightning bolts flashed through the skies, as the struck the village with a furious crackle, causing houses to catch fire and burn rapidly even as previously unaware inhabitants suddenly awoke to danger and wrestling with the blaze for their very lives. You could not help but simply lie there shivering in fear at this raw display of power.
By now, the fire spread to the nearby houses and started a chain reaction, treating the wooden houses like a giant pile of kindling. Soon, the blaze had consumed dozens of houses, leaving them in ashes, the screams of their previous inhabitants still hauntingly echoing through your head.
Fear lent you some strength of desperation as you desperately clambered to your feet and half dashed half staggered to the town center, one of just under a score of buildings and dwellings yet standing. Looking around yourself, you very nearly give in to despair as you appraise the situation. Out of what was once a fairly bustling community of almost a hundred individuals, only 15 including yourself remain.
Yet there is no time to lose, you groggily shake your head to clear the fog that has descended upon your mind. The wizard surely responsible for all this must be dealt with, and quickly.
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Goal: To simply survive all this madness, what are coins for but luxury, and you note bitterly to yourself that the silk merchant was burnt to a crisp trying to safeguard his precious wares. Others might not have the same viewpoint as you, all the better for Mundanus the Mundane to live through this madness.
Abilities:
Once in the game where there are more than five players, you can spend a small sum to arrange a small bribe, which will allow you to discreetly (as in without the player being informed) gain access to the voting ballot, where you can negate the vote of a chosen individual. I will keep tallies in numbers only, so that your discretion will go less noticed.
Once in the game where there are less than eight players, you can spend a large sum to arrange for a large bribe, which will allow you to not so discreetly (change highlighted in red and bold) change the vote of another player to your liking.
Good luck! :bow:
Arpeg
Hi Arpeg, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Larry the Lumberjack
Razor sharp ax honed to perfection. Metal meets mother nature in a glorious blaze of sparks and with a solid thump, metal triumphs again, the result a fresh chasm in the bark of the tree.
Your family trade runs deep in your blood. When you were young, you played with a toy ax and squealed with delight as your father praised for a good hit on a small tree carved by the carpenter. Single handedly raised by your father, for your mother died in childbirth, you're only inspiration was naturally to be like your dad.
Now it falls to you, a muscled and grizzled veteran tree hunter, the only one who can apply such brute force yet deliver it with such graceful precision, to deliver the high quality timber that the various tradesmen and craftsmen in the village require. Being the sole provider of their demand, you have naturally accumulated a fairly comfortable lifestyle, but deep down, you still remember your humble rugged roots, and nothing pleases you like the whistling of the ax as it sails through the air, cutting deep into bark.
One night however, you encountered a foe that you couldn't face, magic. You knew some evil scheme by some dark wizard or something was going on and you didn't care to stay to witness it first hand. Even as the sky turned into the blackest of nights when dark clouds swirled to eclipse the moon, you had your lantern prepared, granting you some measure of light so that you could withdraw your ax and some basic supplies to last at least a week.
Your wooden shelter ready, you hastily entered your hide-out in case of such emergencies and barred the door, sure that the hardened oak would hold up to whatever was going on outside. Suddenly, a ear-splitting crackle pierced the air, followed by dozens more. You could only attempt to cover your ears. After a while, satisfied that nothing was coming your way, you exited your refuge of sorts, and witnessed atrocity.
The village that you had known all your life lay in ruins, a mere handful of buildings still standing. Racing to the town center, only your ax and concealed supplies in your possession, you are shocked to discover that out of the previously bustling community of almost a hundred souls, Veridus was now reduced to 15 individuals.
The wizard and whoever is helping him will have to pay, quickly too if you are to go back to your forests.
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Objective: While you are afraid to use your ax as a vigilante, you have no qualms whatsoever with execution, especially if its that of that blasted wizard. Ensure that you are one of the voters on his lynch, and you will know true satisfaction when his neck gives way to you trusty ax.
Trait: Endurance of Steel
At the peak of your physical fitness not to mention strengthened by the better rations you conceal for yourself, you are going to be a very hard man to kill. Lets not forget the razor sharp steel ax you carry around with you. You are going to be a tough nut to crack.
Good luck! :bow:
YLC
Hi YLC, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Magnus the Blacksmith
A bull of a man, you tower over most, a full head taller than the average man. Your time in the forge hasn't gone to waste either, your biceps are probably as large as the typical man's thighs, and hardened by hours in the forge daily, hammering steel and iron into usable shapes.
Your old pa always said that someday you would do great deeds, while he seemed dead serious, you dismissed it as just some rambling from the old man. Yet, you can't forget the feeling that you had when he pronounced that statement, the chill on your spine causing you to shiver involuntarily as if he had spoken mystical words of power.
One fine night as you labored at the forge, you sensed a familiar creep up your spine, one you hadn't heard since your father spoke those words, was it magic?
Setting down your tools into their bag, you hurriedly walked out to take a look. The sight that awaited seemed ordinary at first, just another night in Veridus, peaceful and calm, but upon closer observation, you noticed that the dark clouds drifting in the sky suddenly hastened with unnatural speed toward the moon, rapidly obscuring and eclipsing it, casting the village below into a darkness so total and complete, that you could barely see if not for the glow of your forge illuminating the door step.
Sensing something of catastrophic proportions going to happen, you hastened into the smithy, and locked up the area, before grabbing your invaluable tool bag. Tools were the most important part of the blacksmith's trade, even if your forge was destroyed, you would still have a means of recovery if you had your tools, passed down from master to apprentice.
Exiting the smithy, you were greeted with howling winds that chilled you to the bone, and forced you to shield your eyes from its roaring gales. Forced to retreat into the smithy, and struggling with the door, you were caught totally unprepared by the ear-splitting crackle that fizzled through the air, striking a location within the village. Rapidly succeeded by at least another dozen bolts, the suddenness of the whole affair caught you off guard, and you stood there dumbly at another few moments, before your legs obeyed you again and followed the instinctive order to run for your life.
All around you the destruction was rampant as the magical blaze swiftly consumed dozens of houses, leaving them in ashes, the screams of their previous inhabitants still hauntingly echoing through your head.
You half staggered, dazed, to the town center, one of just under a score of buildings and dwellings still standing. Looking around you, you are shocked to see that out of a fairly bustling community of almost a hundred living people, only 15 including yourself remain.
Yet there is no time to lose, you groggily shake your head to clear the fog that has descended upon your mind. The wizard surely responsible for all this must be dealt with, and quickly.
Thankfully the smithy remains standing, your livelihood will not be affected that much, should you survive.
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Goal: To arise to the destiny your father has set to you, to accomplish the task preordained for you, your own survival after that is immaterial but a nice after touch.
Abilities:
You are now waiting for the moment of your destiny to come upon you, your abilities will be updated when that moment reaches you. Until then, wait patiently, for a man to know his destiny, or the ramblings of an old man if you'd like to think of it that way, is blessed enough.
Trait: Man of Steel
Your years of working in the forge coupled with your naturally powerful bulk has resulted in a man who is going to be very hard to kill. When attacked in any forms, you have a chance to resist the attempt to kill you though you are unarmed.
Good luck! :bow:
Seon
Hi Seon, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Shakras the Sharp
A man of many talents, your most predominant one is that of your powers of observation, and your ability to remain unseen, skills that have come in handy countless number of times in the past.
Your skill in arts of stealth and reconnaissance is unparalleled, within this village of clumsy oafs. One night as you crawled the rooftops to your usual haunts, something occurred, so sudden, so swift, you might have blinked and missed it. The very clouds were moving with unnatural haste to obscure and eclipse the moon.
Instinctively, you knew something very bad was going to happen, and soon, you jump off the rooftops onto the more navigable streets, and just as you landed, the village was engulfed in pitch blackness. Yet, you had grown up on these streets all your life, and you knew them like the back of your hand.
Getting into one of your shelters, a basement beneath the town center, you latched the doors, and seemingly just in time, for an ear-splitting boom pierced the air, giving you momentary pause as you made sure that your barriers were still intact. Followed in rapid succession by around a dozen more, you felt a momentary pang of pity for the villagers above you, for it seemed as if the ground above you was being struck repeatedly.
After a few tens of minutes, you finally deemed it safe enough to come to the surface, quietly getting out of your shelter. To your horror, the destruction that met your eyes bore witness of untold and devastating power. Out of almost a hundred living souls in Veridus, 15 remained, and many bloodied and bruised.
The wizard or whoever surely responsible for all this will need to pay, and soon.
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Objective: To contribute to the uncovering of the individuals behind his dastardly act, and then contribute to their deaths via the lynch vote
Abilities:
Every night, you may choose to follow an individual and see what they are up to. Take care in the interpretation of your results, things are not what they seem to be! Where magic and intrigue are involved, nothing is certain.
Good luck! :bow:
Warman
Hi Warman, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Lanala the Healer
A soft woman you have always been, one for caring and sharing rather than the natural tendencies of people nowadays to simply cause suffering and take advantage of others, instead of practicing a craft they excelled in, to earn honest living.
At times, some have even taken advantage of your altruistic disposition, receiving healing without a word of thanks, nor the usual contributory fee that you even allowed them to determine for themselves, based on their capabilities to pay.
You can only shake your head and sigh as such individuals enter and leave your doors. Yet, it always gives you great pleasure and genuine appreciation for what you do when the person you have dedicated time and energy to healing actually thanks you sincerely with all of his heart, the gratitude evident on his face. It is the people like that who give you the strength to keep going.
One night, after you bid your last patient for the day goodnight and farewell, you shuffle tiredly to your bedside for a moment of respite after a long day of exertions, not knowing that it would be your last good sleep for a long time to come.
You awoke in the middle of the night to pitch blackness, darkness so thorough and engulfing it seemed to suck the very happiness out of you. Suddenly fearful, it took you a while to settle down and meditate, to calm your mind and steady the heart. Painfully aware of the presence of magic, and that of your age rendering you unable to combat it without extreme fatigue you rise up and by touch, guide yourself to your bag of salves and healing items, taking it and heading for the door.
Calmly but briskly walking to the town center, your calm is interrupted by the arrival of howling winds which chilled you to the bone. Wrapping your shawl around yourself tighter, you continued walking, your teeth chattering almost uncontrollably.
Next, whatever fey power controlled the elements directed the very skies above to split asunder, spewing forth lightning bolts crackling down to the earth, accompanied by booming thunder which shook the very fiber of your being. You hastened your pace, and to your horror, you witnessed houses which moments ago stood unblemished now utterly in blazes, the blood curdling screams of its inhabitants, desperately trying to get out.
Your old knuckles gripped the staff tighter, you could not help those individuals, and their screaming for help was unnerving.
Minutes later, arriving at the town center, you pause to survey for a moment the damage done by the magical blaze. In but mere minutes, the blaze had spread so out of control that barely a handful of buildings remained intact, and only 15 individuals remained alive out of the previous community of almost a hundred.
Knowing that you could have done nothing for them, but feeling a bit better in the knowledge that you may still help those bloodied and battered individuals who had need of your assistance.
A sour taste in your mouth is omnipresent as you pause to consider the implications of the gathering at the town center. Tradition dictated that internal threats to the town by infiltration or otherwise be dealt with democratically with the noose. While strongly disliking this practice, you have no choice but to bow before tradition.
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the town of all its pests
Personal Objective: To save at least 2 people from death.
Abilities:
Every night phase, you may pm me with the name of one individual who you wish to heal. This individual will be blessed by the goddess of healing, increasing his endurance and toughness considerably, making him harder to kill. You may not target yourself with this ability.
Trait: Healer
While not a physically fit young woman anymore, your knowledge of the human body has allowed you to ascertain ways to improve your own survivability, increasing the possibility of your survival from attack by a marginal percentage.
Good Luck! :bow:
SK
Hi Capt. Blackadder, thanks for playing :bow:
Your role is: Lucy Burkins
A young lass barely off her mother's leash, you've always been that little bird in the golden cage that young men always stopped by to admire, but were unable to take home with them, how deliciously apt, especially since you teased them until they went crazy.
On the other hand, more than one occasion it has nearly given way to violence, and Jack, the latest man to try, flew into a rage that after all that flirting you would not accept him. Angered by your rejections, he didn't see any more point in living and volunteered for the elder's mission to scout the cliffs for any suspicious activity, especially that of encroachment from bandits, all by himself. It was a suicide mission if there really were hostile individuals up there.
You tried to persuade him to do otherwise, because while flirtatious by nature, you didn't want to have a dead person on your conscience. He only regarded you with a cold stare, and proceeded to head up. You never saw him again.
Knowing that Jack wanted to either kill you, or kill himself, you are torn between wanting him dead for your safety, and wanting him alive so that his death would not haunt you.
No matter, he is gone now, whether he would return or not was fate's concern.
One fitful night, as you were wrestling with your conscience over how your amorous behavior possibly led to a man's death or worse, the most horrible thing you've ever experienced in your life happened.
You've always been afraid of the dark, but suddenly you awoke to complete and utter darkness. You could barely breathe as your heart pounded in your ears, your fear freezing your reaction. Outside, a howling wind blew against the shutters of the windows, creating an ominous din that did not serve to relax you any more. Clutching your sheets as if to provide comfort, you tried to go back to sleep, and failed miserably, as a ear-splitting crash sounded throughout the air, jolting you into a panic mode.Screaming wildly for help, you were drowned out as a dozen more lightning bolts followed each other in rapid succession.
You huddled closer to the bed for comfort, but a sudden realization struck you. The house was burning, the house was burning!! Without a care for anything other than your personal safety, you wildly and desperately scrambled for the door, screaming in terror as you went. Finding the door locked, you begin to sob desperately.
Now incoherently screeching in both rage and panic, you tear through the nearby cupboards looking for a key, not finding any, finally you swing a vase at a window, breaking it and crawl out, crying even as the glass shards cut you. A disheveled girl lying on the grass outside her house, bloodied hands clutching her face even as she sobbed, crying even louder when she saw the blood, a truly pitiful sight.
A period later, a rough hand forcefully grabs you from behind and pulls you to your feet. "Get up girl!" The man barked. "Do you want to die or what? Come to the town center or you're going to bleed out."
Powerless to resist after your exertions, you let him pull your bloody hands to guide you to the town center, and your eyes vaguely register barely more than a dozen other individuals there... so few... you wearily collapse to the soft earth, your legs and mind giving out on you at last.
Alignment: Town
Objective: To rid the village of all its pests
Personal Objective: Survive this disaster, that's all you ever wanted to do.
Good luck! :bow:
Alright, you're real role pm starts here
Such a pitiful girl, surely needy of all the help she can get, or is she? :evilgrin:
Your role is The Manflayer
A monster of unknown origin that has existed only in legends for ages, you are unnamed, only known to the realm of mankind as the Manflayer, for your preferred targets and manner of disposal.
Legend has it that at night you call out seductively to your potential male victims, who will be unable to resist your seductive charms, and hurry to wherever you are. Anticipating bed play with a woman only seen in his dreams, he is disappointed tremendously, as in the act of coupling you suddenly transform into your true form and suck him dry, his life essence yours for the taking, your source of immortality.
Of course, the side effect of all that is that your unfortunate victim is now just a lifeless unrecognizable shriveled up husk.
While naturally your keen subtle call does not walk on women, you have over time, learnt to use your claws to deadly effect, however, it will require you to personally do the kill, rather than have them come to you.
In your human form, something went awry and off plan, you were forced to conceal your identity by rejecting the advances of the one known as Jack. In a rage after your rejection, he proceeded to sign up for a dangerous mission and earned himself a fate worse than death. Now a mindless servant of the powerful wizard, he has grown in power and strength and probably has the capability to take you down in revenge since you are an impediment to his master's plan.
Moreover, powerful emotions like rage and hatred are unlikely to subside once his will was subverted, instead multiplied. You suspect that he will come after you, and soon, make ready your defenses, for if you succeed in draining him dry, his power will fuel yours too.
Alignment: Serial Killer
Objective: To kill everyone in this village of Veridus, sucking the wizard dry personally too will boost your powers. He will be resistant to your call though, so you have to do it the hard way.
Personal Objective: To hunt and kill the one known in the past as "Jack", naturally, you will have to do this the hard way.
Abilities:
Every night, you may pm me with an individual you want to kill. You must also pm me whether you want to manually go and kill that person should they not answer your call for reasons or otherwise. Do be warned, should you go and manually kill the person, which you will need to do so in special cases, and should the target be a female, you have a chance of getting exposed, albeit not that high. Far safer it is, to languish in safer cases, but do be warned, should your kill fail as you did not follow up manually after your call which failed, whoever you tried to kill will be alerted to your presence if they are still unaware.
Trait: Legendary Creature
You certainly don't become a legendary creature who's been alive for thousands of years by being easy to kill. You have a natural resistance to death, and will be hard to kill except in either the right or lucky circumstances. Be warned, you are resistant to things of this world, but otherworldly forces are something that you do not have much resistance to, be wary! You are hard to kill, not invulnerable! If you get lynched you will still die.
Good luck! You'll need it! :bow:
Death is yonder
12-04-2010, 06:33
Alright, congratulations to Chaotix, who achieved his personal objective by circumstance.
On a more interesting note, these are some of the mechanics of the game:
If classical_hero was inactive, Sasaki could kill for him, avoiding a costly waste of a night kill. Thankfully it never came to that, as c_h was on time with his orders. It was more of a just in case the mafia didn't get to kill, but carried a 50% risk of failure, and 50% risk of failure becoming exposure. Mostly intended for the late game, in case classical just dropped off the radar.
I'm thinking the way the game went, that Sasaki's extra vote manipulation was imbalanced, although I intended for the healer to have survived at least longer, and for that to potentially counter Beskar in the end game.
Capt. Blackadder, had he survived, would have been pretty dangerous, his increased survivability equated to a 50% resistance to night kills. That he was lynched so early was fortunate for the mafia and the town. However, if classical tried to kill him, this resistance was reduced by half to 25%
Downside was that if Warman protected him, it wouldn't stack with his resistance to death. Additionally, there was an additional mechanic. If DE used his ability on YLC, one phase later he would have a blade capable of a 100% kill chance on Capt. BA, but it only works on Blackadder, and he needs to target correctly. This was in the event that Capt. BA was alive in the late game, and gave the townie's an extra chance of victory even when all hope seemed lost.
Tratorix/Chaotix's trait about being a scapegoat was simply to give a biased result on him, so that Seon, who was the investigator, would have to think about his results more carefully before actually going public and just letting Warman protect him.
Autolycus had to find Beskar for his cash.
Beskar could negate the vote, or he could change it totally at different points of the game, to avoid stacking both abilities together.
Arpeg, DE and YLC each had a 15% resistance to night kills, but this was stackable with Warman's protection.
Warman was meant as a counter to the high number of kills planned, he could increase your resistance to kills by a flat 60%, so when used on Arpeg/DE/YLC it would have meant a 75% chance of survival. He also had a 10% chance of night kill resistance, but he couldn't protect himself, unfortunately, he died on the first night and this mechanic couldn't really be properly implemented to check out.
Seon's investigation results was basically a blurb on their activity or details that would be more obvious with other details, but rarely conclusive enough to fail.
And lastly, Capt. BA if he attacked a female, had a 20% chance of being exposed. Luckily for him, most of the female characters were lynched.
In retrospect, I should have made the game more linear and streamline, easier to conduct, rather than all these cross percentages that were subject to many off chances and unlikely events. It definitely/probably messed up proper balancing of the game, something that I'll remember for my next game.
Hmm, do comment on the mechanics, I fully expect criticism as the mechanics are very messy :bow:
I do hope that at the very least you enjoyed your write ups and the role pms :yes:
And thank you all for playing :bow:
Congratulations to the two mafia Sasaki and classical_hero for their perfect victory. The only time they were ever voted was on the first round, and even so, a random vote. Bravo gentlemen :bow:
classical_hero
12-04-2010, 07:04
The game just worked in our favour when suspicion was placed on people who we knew were innocent. We also got lucky with the order of our kills since we managed to kill of the person who could have made the game go longer on the first night, so that was fortunate on our part. Also we did not have to get a strategy on how to survive since there was no pressure on us. I was surprised when Beskar made a comment on me how I just voted with the crowd, I was wating for him to say that was suspicious of me doing that. Considering we were down to the last four victory was assured from that moment. Also having CB lynched so early helped our cause massively. We also left alone those people whom the town were suspicious of, so we could go after the least suspected ones so they would die and those under suspicion would get lynched. This played out much better than I would ever had imagined. Our quicktopic is rather limited since all we need to communicate was who to kill and basically that.
Sasaki Kojiro
12-04-2010, 07:15
Yeah, good game, we sure hit the luck jackpot. Random doc kill n1, lynch SK, kill cop, never tried a kill on one of the "tough to kill" guys, beskar's vote ability got him lynched...
@DiY: The mechanics were cool, the writeups were great too, overall much higher quality than most small games.
As I said earlier, VGG Sasaki :bow:
Diamondeye
12-04-2010, 17:44
Well played, mafia, albeit with some luck. I'm still kind of mystified by what made my lynch such a fabulous option, but since the alternative was Arpeg, the only other townie alive, I guess it doesn't matter...
God Emperor
12-04-2010, 18:49
:bow: flawless victory is always good mafia
@ DiY your game was good. Activity was pretty high in this game I would say, and the wish to be active is something a host can really inspire. But hehe, as you noticed yourself, perhaps it should have been more simple .. Overall good game. Looking forward to play your next game
ArpeggiateTHIS
12-04-2010, 20:45
Exceedingly poor townie performance on my part there. Literally, the rears of a thousand dogs put together.
Great game mafia, and great game DiY.
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