Swords in the Moon [Concluded]

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The town really needs to stop speculating about possible ninja master amongst the ones investigated by Banguo. If it is indeed the case that the master hides amongst the innocents. He will become a lynch target during final rounds. If we dont get rid of the traitors and ninja henchmen, there will be no final rounds as we will all be dead.

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That's putting off the inevitable, but, yes, it would be for the best if we'd concentrate on his henchmen. Even though on the short term that won't do anything to lower the death toll.

It seems FH has been getting a lot of heat because he analyses the kills a little to enthusiastically, but personally I haven't played enough games with him to find this strange or not but it may be the only 'reasonable' argument pro-lynch we have this round. That said I have a gut feeling Caius isn't who he says he is, he's usually more active and should simply post more were this a standard game for him.

Not voting just yet.

:balloon2:

Caius, I think, is WoG-bait. I'd only look at him if he resumes activity in the thread.

Can someone please post the list`s of suspects and innocents that the late detective posted? It`s probably miles back now but I can`t seem to find it.

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showp...postcount=1516

Here's BG's post.

Cheers mate.

unvote Beskar

Vote Yoyoma

I feel he is mocking us with his frivolous Haiku!

I think the traitors, if there are any left, are working for the town now. Nobushige is dead and the Takeda clan is threatened. I think Sasaki recognized a traitor(there were two killers, not one).

I would like to focus on either ajaxfetish or... Kage and even woad&fangs. The enemy is ready even to duel in order to escape from suspcions.

I will make my final vote now...


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Please welcome my replacement Tiberius of the Drake

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Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief

Caius, I think, is WoG-bait. I'd only look at him if he resumes activity in the thread.

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Fair enough, we'll see what he does.

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Originally Posted by SA

I think the traitors, if there are any left, are working for the town now. Nobushige is dead and the Takeda clan is threatened. I think Sasaki recognized a traitor(there were two killers, not one).

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I don't think traitors would ever work for the town, if Andres' write ups suggest they're gone, then I think there's only we conclusion we can make.

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Originally Posted by Wishazu

I feel he is mocking us with his frivolous Haiku!

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While they are well thought out, I fail to see how (multiple) three line short sentences benefit the town.

Vote: Yoyoma

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I faill to see how Yokoma doesn't help us, he doesnt help us, neither he does help us. The one that went against SA was Beskar, he has been trying to lead the town votes being very active, which is scummy indeed.

Are you innocent, Beskar? What do you have to say?

Vote:FactionHeir

We have plenty of challenges so we can remove this man from the list. He was too close to Sasaki PoV btw.

Yoyo:

Seamus Fermanagh is pronounced as:

Shay-muss Firm-uh-naw


I suggest lynching:
Factionheir 1st, Yoyo 2nd, Caius 3rd, GH if it still hasn't ended then.

Instead, it'll be generic samurai Seamus 1st, and then Beskar.

Since most of my work here isn't in haiku, I can only assume many of you accusing me are not actually reading what I am writing.


I also find those who think they are saying very much, are simply saying very little with many words.



And thank you, Seamus, for the pronunciation guide, I never would have figured it out.

40 minutes until deadline.

My theory on the nature of last nights write up:

Hour of Boar:
Ninja Master

Hour of Rat:
Ninja (With log from fire. Did someone loose their weapon at some point?)

Hour of Rat:
Ninja

Hour of Tiger:
Special Ninja Event



Currently I believe we have two ninja and their master.


We had two Wannabes die in one evening early on. As previously stated, I believe one of them was likely one of the traitors. After that, I'm not sure.

Voting concluded. Stand by for execution.

~~~ Swords in the Moon ~~~

Day 8 - Conclusion

https://i156.photobucket.com/albums/...eeuwjapan2.jpg

Hour of the Cock


“ Snow falls from the sky
“ the white carpet too silent
“ now, the end is near

Fujimoto Takumi (FactionHeir) looked at the scroll. His heart was filled with sorrow and grief. He still couldn’t believe his master had died that night. Or did he?

He watched the snow flocks falling down. Soft and gentle like a loving wife, anxiously waiting for her warrior to come back. Cold like the ice surrounding the heart of the loving wife when she realizes her beloved husband is not coming back. Falling down, like the coin that had decided his fate.

Soon, Fujimoto would be cold too. He wondered if he would join his master. Would he accept his presence? There was only one way to find out.

He reached for the clean, cold knife that was waiting on the white cushions in front of him. Slowly, he opened the belt of his white kimono. For the last time, he looked at the world around him. Soon he would know if life truly was but a dream in a dream.

The knife pierced through skin and flesh. Before he could lose his self control, the katana of his kaishakunin struck mercifully.

Snow kept falling on Fujimoto's body.

Soft, gentle and cold.

~~~

Tally:


FactionHeir: 3 (GeneralHankerchief, Seamus Fermanagh, Stephen Asen) :skull:

Yoyoma1910: 3 (Kagemusha, Dutch_guy, Wishazu)
Seamus Fermanagh: 2 (ajaxfetish, Yoyoma1910)
Beskar: 2 (Caius, Ichigo)
Ichigo : 1 (Beskar)
Rhyfelwyr: 1 (woad&fangs)

Not voting: 4 (FactionHeir, Chimpyang, White_Eyes:D, Rhyfelwyr)

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Challenges:

1. Woad&fangs vs. Rhyfelwyr;
2. Wishazu vs. Beskar
3. Caius vs. Beskar
4. Seamus vs. GH

Alive (15):

GeneralHankerchief
Caius
Ichigo
Wishazu
White_Eyes:D
Stephen Assen
Rhyfelwyr
Beskar
Kagemusha
Chimpyang
Yoyoma1910
Seamus Fermanagh
woad&fangs
ajaxfetish
Dutch_guy

Killed (27):
Khazaar
spL1tp3r50nal1ty
Lord Winter
The Spartan
Iskander III
Shinseikhaan
Olavi
Thermal Mercury
Chaotix27
pevergreen
Gregoshi

Reenk Roink
LittleGrizzly
Louis VI the Fat
Crazed Rabbit
A Very Super Market
Glenn
Husar
Death is yonder
Haudegen
Captain Blackadder
glyphz
Banquo's Ghost
Kukrikhan
Sasaki Kojiro
CountArach

Gobbledygook

Fallen in battle (8):
Northnovas
Ignoramus

El Diablo
YLC
Beefy187
AggonyDuck
Yaropolk
atheotes

Lynched (8):

Askthepizzaguy
Sigurd
shlin28

TosaInu
TinCow
Quintus.JC
Peasant Phill
FactionHeir

WoG/Suicide (6):
Xehh II

Jolt
Beaver
Tristan de Castelreng
Psychonaut
taka

~~~

It's now night. PM's please. Night will last for +/- 23 hours. That's until 21.30 (GMT +1)

Note: Tiberius of the Drakewill replace Stephen Asen.

:bow:

I would be now even sure to vote Yoyoma1910 the next round. First serious consideration for several players to lynch him and suddenly his behaviour changes. Worried of dying are we?

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Originally Posted by Andres

Note: Tiberius Beskar will replace Stephen Asen.

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~:confused: I thought Beskar was Tiberius Beskar. Did we just lose a player that was alive considering that both Stephen and Beskar are both alive? I'm lost.

Kage, Yoyoma changed because of a complaint about his hiaku-only posting - apparently. Not to say you aren't right though.

So, did we miss again? That's the way I read it, but there are a few things in the writeup to ponder some more.

Well, at least of the 15 alive, 27% rather than 25% are scum now. Probably even more after the night phase.

Btw, I was a generic ninja, just like Seamus, which is why I didn't challenge.

Its interesting to note that even though I was tied with yoyo, I got lynched.

FoS everyone that pushed for my lynch.

Oh, and Andres, its Tiberius of the Drake, not Beskar - lest he play 2 characters at once.

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Originally Posted by Yoyoma1910

Since most of my work here isn't in haiku, I can only assume many of you accusing me are not actually reading what I am writing.


I also find those who think they are saying very much, are simply saying very little with many words.



And thank you, Seamus, for the pronunciation guide, I never would have figured it out.

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Yeah right. Tell it to Tee Boudreau for me. :wiseguy:

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Originally Posted by FactionHeir

Btw, I was a generic ninja, just like Seamus, which is why I didn't challenge.

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Is this the part where I'm supposed to say "oooh what a giveaway" or some such? :laugh4: I said samurai laddie, samurai.


Let GH stamp paid to my account if he wishes.


I say Yoyo next for the beautiful serene gut dumping.

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Originally Posted by Gregoshi

~:confused: I thought Beskar was Tiberius Beskar. Did we just lose a player that was alive considering that both Stephen and Beskar are both alive? I'm lost.

Kage, Yoyoma changed because of a complaint about his hiaku-only posting - apparently. Not to say you aren't right though.

So, did we miss again? That's the way I read it, but there are a few things in the writeup to ponder some more.

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SA said Tiberius of the Drake was replacing him, I think Andres messed up the name.

No he didn't, Andres, give me both votes!

Err I meant generic samurai of course :grin:

:sweatdrop:

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Originally Posted by Caius

I faill to see how Yokoma doesn't help us, he doesnt help us, neither he does help us. The one that went against SA was Beskar, he has been trying to lead the town votes being very active, which is scummy indeed.

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Yes, I thought Stephen Asen was a mafia-role early on and I changed my position and believed he was innocent later, especially when B-Ghost posted he was on the innocent list. That was only a normal mistake and after all, it was a convincing argument at the time, what you fail to say, are the votes other people made which were completely stupid. Some people were simply voted out for being good players.

I have very strong reasons to believe Ghost's innocent list is accurate, mainly due to a private message he replied with, giving my full samurai name. If he didn't investigate me, how would he have known?

I actually believe Ichigo is lurking because he is a mafia-role, and ever since I brought him up for his lurking, he has been voting against me basically straight. Other people just vote saying it is me for stupid reasons, or based on some one saying to vote for no real explanations at all.

Anyway, I will say it again, voting against me is a waste of a vote because I am actually innocent and been proven to be innocent several times, so any suggestion saying I am not must be due to the mafia-roles cutting their heads off in their sleep.

We will have more to go on after the next kills. By the way FH, isn't it somewhat ironic that you could had saved yourself bý casting a vote? :smash:

Anyway lets hope the Traitors and the Ninjas start killing each other. :2thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by AggonyDuck

Anyway lets hope the Traitors and the Ninjas start killing each other. :2thumbsup:

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hehe...looks like that is the only way the town can win... :wall: we are unable to make a concrete case against anyone :shame:

Updated version:

Voting pattern of the final 15 samurai

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

White Eyes:D
Beskar
No Vote
YLC
TosaInu
TinCow
Quintus.JC
Seamus
No Vote

Seamus Fermanagh
Beskar
No Vote
Shlin28
No Vote
No Vote
No Vote
Abstain
Faction Heir

Beskar
ATPG
Stephen Asen
Shlin28
TosaInu
Tristan de Castelreng
Quintus.JC
Wishazu
Ichigo

Ichigo
Sasaki Kojiro
Sigurd
YLC
No Vote
Beskar
Beskar
Peasant Phill
Beskar

w&f
Faction Heir
Yaropolk
Stephen Asen
No Vote
Beskar
Quintus.JC
Dutch_guy
Rhyfelwyr

GeneralHankerchief
Beefy187
Sigurd
Shlin28
Sasaki Kojiro
No Vote
Quintus.JC
Peasant Phill
FactionHeir

Yoyoma1910
Louis VI the Fat
No Vote
General Hankerchief
Rhyfelwyr
AggonyDuck
Quintus.JC
Peasant Phill
Seamus Fermanagh

ajaxfetish
Abstain
No Vote
shlin28
No Vote
Tin Cow
Quintus.JC
Wishazu
Seamus Fermanagh

Caius
Abstain
No Vote
Abstain
No Vote
No Vote
No Vote
No Vote
Beskar

Rhyfelwyr
No Vote
Abstain
LittleGrizzly
TinCow
TinCow
Quintus.JC
Wishazu
No Vote

Stephen Asen
No Vote
Beskar
Abstain
Beskar
Beskar
Quintus.JC
Peasant Phill
FactionHeir

Dutch_guy
No Vote
No Vote
shlin28
No Vote
No Vote
Quintus.JC
Wishazu
Yoyoma1910

Wishazu
3rd vote
Haudegen
Rhyfelwyr
Beskar
General Hankerchief
Yaropolk
Yoyoma1910

Kagemusha
3rd vote
shlin28
Seamus Fermanagh
TinCow
Quintus.JC
Seamus Fermanagh
Yoyoma1910

Challenges made by the last 15 samurai

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Challenges

Caius (2xBeskar)
General Hankerchief (1xRhyfelwyr, 1xBeefy187 (duel fought and won), 1xBeskar)
Seamus Fermanagh (1xGeneralHankerchief)
Stephen Asen (1xajaxfetish, 3xBeskar)
White Eyes:D (1xSasaki, 1xAggonyDuck (duel fought and won), 1xatheotes)
Yoyoma1910 (1xYaropolk)
Wishazu (1xGeneral Hankerchief, 1x Beskar)
woad&fangs(1xRhyfelwyr)

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Originally Posted by AggonyDuck

We will have more to go on after the next kills. By the way FH, isn't it somewhat ironic that you could had saved yourself bý casting a vote? :smash:

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Chances are people would have called for my lynch the next phase anyway.

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Originally Posted by FactionHeir

I've been putting some thought into this:

CA has everyone's battle ratings. Assuming that he is town and willing to help, he could post a suspect list of anyone with a rating higher than 4, as new samurai have 3 and veterans 5 by default. In fact, anything not 3 or 5 is suspect.

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The problem is that everyone alive is now either 3 or 5, so that is a dead-end. Clearly they were given cover PMs.

I was not guilty of anything at all - I was completely pro-town.

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Originally Posted by CountArach

I was not guilty of anything at all - I was completely pro-town.

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Too bad. Guilt would have saved your life. As it stands, seeing the way the game is going, if the ninjas hadn't gotten you, we would have lynched you as well - Shingen or not. :laugh4:

Something that stands out from Duck's analysis, is Ichigo voting for Beskar almost every night since BQ put Beskar in the innocent list.

Seamus is suddenly active. :inquisitive:

FactionHeir's "slip" about being a ninja like Seamus seems a rather unhelpful comment for a townie to make, so I'm wondering if indeed we struck a blow for justice and Shingen (may he rest in peace without his head). The constant references to "cold" in the writeup conjures up an image of a cold-blooded killer. Though his thought about disbelief in his master's death and a question about said death possibly not being real put a monkey wrench in my logic.

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Originally Posted by Beskar

I actually believe Ichigo is lurking because he is a mafia-role, and ever since I brought him up for his lurking, he has been voting against me basically straight.

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:rolleyes: I voted you before you said I was lurking. :dizzy2:

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Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh

Yeah right. Tell it to Tee Boudreau for me. :wiseguy:

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You mean Tit Boudreaux?

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Originally Posted by Yoyoma1910

You mean Tit Boudreaux?

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Mais, oui, bien-sur. I love the 'tit Boudreaux & "Ti-beh-doh" jokes. It's an illness....:shame:

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Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh

Mais, oui, bien-sur. I love the 'tit Boudreaux & "Ti-beh-doh" jokes. It's an illness....:shame:

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Really... I have one:

What do you get when you put a little Cajun man on a 50-1 at the Kentucky derby?

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Originally Posted by Gregoshi

~:confused: I thought Beskar was Tiberius Beskar. Did we just lose a player that was alive considering that both Stephen and Beskar are both alive? I'm lost.

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Sorry, I meant Tiberius of the Drake. Was in a hurry last night and messed up the names.

You know who I predict will die tonight? The 3 others on the innocent list, and that will leave me as the only one. Then everyone will just vote to lynch me off, saying I am some made-up because obviously, being on the list where everyone is getting lynched off, continued evidence and comments from pro-town roles saying I am actually innocent isn't enough for some people.

Here ya go, mate:

https://jimcee.homestead.com/300px-Cheese_platter.jpg

have a bit o'cheese with yer... well, you know. :)

In this hour of need, it seems crucial I make my presence known. It was not CountArach I was looking for. So far, my calls have gone unheard. The right man, I hope, will know what to do.

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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

Ears deaf, sobs silent
Eyes blind, mourners go unseen
Tears loosed over death

~-~-~-~-~-~-~<<oOo>>~-~-~-~-~-~-~


Dagger, plunge my heart
Death, cloak my mind in darkness
Soul, fly to my love

~-~-~-~-~-~-~<<oOo>>~-~-~-~-~-~-~

Senryu, not Haiku
Lament my early demise
Samurai: fight, win

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Originally Posted by Andres

~~~ Swords in the Moon ~~~

Night 8 - Conclusion

Hour of the Boar

Kato Danzo was meditating on his bamboo mat. He could sit on it for hours contemplating the meaning of power. Real power. Ultimate power. The power of life and death. Occasionally, he took a nibble from the bowl of rice in front of him.

A masked warrior entered his tent and fell prone on the floor.

“Sensei,” the warrior uttered, “the hour has come near. We seek your guidance.”

Kato paused for a second and replied, “A wise man once said, strength is not found in skill in battle, it is found in wisdom...”

He reached into the folds of his kimono, and pulled out a handful of dust. With a wave of his hand, he sprinkled it over the rice bowl and pushed the bowl towards his student. The student quickly snatched the bowl of rice, bowed, and began to retreat from the tent.

Kato held up his hand and said “I have one more gift for you, an old curio from Tanegashima…”

He reached into his black chest and pulled out a long object wrapped in cloth.

~~~

https://i156.photobucket.com/albums/...katanavuur.jpg

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Originally Posted by Andres

Louis VI the Fat

Fujimoto Heikichi – spirit warrior

Konichi wa, Fujimoto-san :bow:

You are the spirit warrior. The master over life and death. You sleep by day, wander by night.

You are your own Lord. You live to serve only yourself.

In your youth, your life was saved by Takeda Shingen. Your hounour commands you to repay your debt. Only when you achieve this, will your spirit walk free.

*snipped*

Battle rating: 1

Abilities:
- During the day, you can vote for the players that you consider to be suspicous, as explained in the rules in the first post of the game thread.
- You can also challenge one other player to a duel during the day. If the kami of the mountain decide that you have to duel, then that duel will be fought at sunrise, right before the start of the next day.
- During the night, *snipped*

Victory conditions:
*snipped*
Gokouun o inorimasu (bonne chance)!

:bow:

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Ok, I'm back - and surprisingly still alive - has nobody replaced me?

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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

In this hour of need, it seems crucial I make my presence known. It was not CountArach I was looking for. So far, my calls have gone unheard. The right man, I hope, will know what to do.

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Uuuuuu... lookie: twist #2. "Spirit Warrior". Nice.

Cometh the hour, cometh the man!

Let us hope this 'spirit warrior' is our saviour...

Come on...hurry up. I'm taking chances here, don't know if I'll make it through the night a second time...:whip:

Louis, why did you quote part of Andres' write up? I don't get the significance of that in connection with your role :dizzy2:

yep, please elaborate.

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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

Come on...hurry up. I'm taking chances here, don't know if I'll make it through the night a second time...:whip:

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:inquisitive: You've been dead for half the game. You didn't even make it through the night the first time, let alone a second.

Is Louis just messing around here? :dizzy2:

i just cant believe dead spirits will have a role in this story... Come on louis what are you upto? :inquisitive:

Come on people, I've been giving clues throughout the game. I couldn't fight until just rcently, which i why I had to avoid challenges so much. Let's say that now...I've 'found' my katana.

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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

You know what they say, Chimpyang: a Samurai, a proud man of honour, does not for a challenge flee. When faced with adversity or possible death, honourable samurais rise up, draw swords, and face whatever may come!

I myself, however, couldn't care less about honour and shall remain hidden in a cupboard all night long...

Challenges, I think, are a waste of townies, so I shall not re-challenge to lower the chance of a duel between us. :grouphug:
To scare you off, and as a courtesy to CA, who asked for our battle ratings (PM to CA or publish them, those who haven't done so!): I am a veteran warrior with battle rating 'katana 8'.

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Or check CA's page, where I mentioned my 'huge' katana too, fishing for the proper response. Alas, it wasn't CA whom I needed.

Believe it or not. Hey, I seem to remember the very rules stating that CA was Shingen, which, as incredible as it sounds, wasn't so. There are more things in heaven and earth than you and I know. I guess you'll have to challenge me to find out - though I suggest townies refrain from trying. ~;)

I have spoken too much already...Must be fit for the night.

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Originally Posted by Ichigo

SA said Tiberius of the Drake was replacing him, I think Andres messed up the name.

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I am indeed replacing Asen-sama :bow:

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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

Come on people, I've been giving clues throughout the game. I couldn't fight until just rcently, which i why I had to avoid challenges so much. Let's say that now...I've 'found' my katana.Or check CA's page, where I mentioned my 'huge' katana too, fishing for the proper response. Alas, it wasn't CA whom I needed.

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Right.... but you're dead. Since the rules state that you can't reveal after you're dead, that means your reveal is either fake or you're breaking the rules. Either way, it's not something we should be paying attention to.

I am not dead. I have not been living either.

Furthermore, the very rules say that CA is Takeda Shingen. This is not so, eh? The rules say many things. I say that you'll notice that Andres hasn't yet, nor will, remove, or asked me to do so, any of my reveal. Which proves your argument wrong.

Why do you want people to disbelieve me...? :inquisitive:

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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

I am not dead. I have not been living either.

Furthermore, the very rules say that CA is Takeda Shingen. This is not so, eh? The rules say many things. I say that you'll notice that Andres hasn't yet, nor will, remove, or asked me to do so, any of my reveal. Which proves your argument wrong.

Why do you want people to disbelieve me...? :inquisitive:

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You're not dead?

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Originally Posted by Andres

Killed (27):
Khazaar
spL1tp3r50nal1ty
Lord Winter
The Spartan
Iskander III
Shinseikhaan
Olavi
Thermal Mercury
Chaotix27
pevergreen
Gregoshi
Reenk Roink
LittleGrizzly
Louis VI the Fat
Crazed Rabbit
A Very Super Market
Glenn
Husar
Death is yonder
Haudegen
Captain Blackadder
glyphz
Banquo's Ghost
Kukrikhan
Sasaki Kojiro
CountArach
Gobbledygook

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It doesn't prove my argument wrong, it just makes it more likely that you've posted a fake role PM. In any case, you're not saying anything that is remotely helping us anyway. All you're doing is confusing people. If you've got some magical role that is somehow alive when dead and can somehow still die even though you've already been killed off, perhaps you should say something concrete.

So, uhhh, yeah....

~~~ Swords in the Moon ~~~

Night 9 - Conclusion

https://i156.photobucket.com/albums/...0Moon/pijl.jpg

Hour of the Rat

Kuroda Yoshitaka (Caius) was standing guard outside the yashiki, at the courtyard. He didn’t like standing guard outside, in the freezing cold, but at least, the walls of the yashiki provided some shelter against the blowing wind. It reminded him a bit of the cave near the village where he grew up. As a child, he used to play in there and one time, he had to stay in the cave because of a sudden snow storm, a warm fire his only companion.

He let a sigh or relief. Everything was quiet so far. Had they finally disposed off all the ninja?

Time passed and Kuroda was trying to polish a dull spot out of his brass armguard when a seemingly panicking and out of breath samurai ran up to him and pulled on his shoulder.

"Come quick! There's someone in the cellar, they're trying to poison our winter food store."

The samurai took off running with Caius tailing behind him. They ran up to their supply cellar, a room accessible through a small gate. The door stood flipped open. Kuroda turned to the other man and bravely said: “I was standing guard and I should have noticed this first. It’s my duty to enter that cellar before anyone else.”

Kuroda stepped forward and stared into the darkness. At that moment an arrow flew out of the shadows behind the men and pierced Kuroda’s back. At the same time, the man in front of him turned around and in a single motion drew his katana and drove it through Kuroda’s chest. He pushed the brave samurai’s body off his sword down the cellar stairs with his foot and shut the cellar door.

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https://i156.photobucket.com/albums/...katanavuur.jpg

Hour of the Rat

Watanabe Kyousuke (Wishazu) went to his room. He slided the door open and started to undress. As he was taking off his kimono, his memories brought him back to his mother, who had repaired this piece of clothing numerous times for him. He still remembered the frown on her face when she had washed it the last times; those blood stains were hard to get away indeed. Nonetheless, the old woman loved him with whole her heart. He smiled. Soon, there would be another woman doing all this little tasks for him. He couldn’t wait to go back home and meet some girls. One of the local young women already had shown interest and he knew his family would accept her.

These nice thoughts were a welcome relief from the attrocities that had been taking place the last few days. Finally undressed, he went to sleep.

A shrouded figure entered Watanabe’s room. He listened to the calm breathing of the sleeping samurai while his eyes adjusted to the darkness.

Earlier that night, he had been counting the rooms that had only empty straw cots in them. When he had passed over some of the empty cots, he had been smiling. He counted them again in his head...18...22...25....

His gaze now stopped at the a cot on which slept Watanabe, a fairly young samurai of no particular distinction. He was not of high rank, but did have a few scars he earned in battle, so it seemed.

The figure drew a long nodachi from a scabbard hanging off his shoulder, and with a swift silent cut separated the sleeping man's head from his body. The killer skilfully stopped the blade just before it would've cut the cot. He grabbed the severed head and escaped out of the tent.

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Hour of the Ox

Nakamura Kinji (White_Eyes) was standing guard. Nothing had happened thus far and he started to feel bored. The life of a samurai seemed adventurous to many people, but in reality, being a samurai was boring. People always thought of glorious battles and heroic deeds, but in fact, battles were few and most of the time, samurai were carrying out boring tasks, like standing guard on a silent, cold and uneventful night.

Nakamura was looking into the sky, counting the stars. He yawned out of pure boredom.

Suddenly, someone reached from behind and gagged his mouth. With the other hand the killer slit his throat with a sharp dagger.

The killer then threw the bleeding Nakamura to the ground, drove a dagger through his eye, and disappeared into the darkness. Nakamura would never feel bored again.

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Day 9 - Samurai

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Hour of the Rabbit




The samurai entered the courtyard early that morning. It didn’t take too long before they realized that there were only 12 of them left. Moral was getting low and it took a while before they realized that there was work to do.

An older samurai picked a long straw and a short straw. He walked towards those who were willing to duel and presented them the straws.

“Short straw will duel.”

Souma Tadayoshi (Seamus Fermanagh) stared at the short in the hands of Omura Sumitada (GeneralHankerchief).

The older samurai nodded at both men. “No armor, no hidden weapons. Just katana and wakizashi.”

Both duelists nodded at the older samurai and then bowed for each other.

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Souma seemed to be in a hurry as he unsheated his both swords and stormed at Omura. Omura wasn’t surprised by this attack of the unexperienced samurai and blocked both swords easily. While Souma was trying to find his balance back, Omura managed to cut him in his leg.

Souma stepped backwards and seemed more careful. He struck quickly with is katana and Omura had difficulties to block the long blade. Still recovering from the blow, he hardly noticed Souma stabbing his wakizashi at him. He jumped aside, but the short sword ruined Omura’s kimono.

Encouraged, Souma attacked again, but now his opponent was ready. He jumped aside and injured Souma severely with a mighty blow from his katana. While his opponent was looking down at the small pool of blood underneath him, Omura’s katana beheaded him mercifully.

He nodded to the body of his opponent and then bowed to the samurai.

After were done with the proper rituals for the dead, the men started to discuss.

Again…

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Alive (11):

GeneralHankerchief
Ichigo
Stephen Assen aka Tiberius of the Drake
Rhyfelwyr
Beskar
Kagemusha
Chimpyang
Yoyoma1910
woad&fangs
ajaxfetish
Dutch_guy

Killed (30):
Khazaar
spL1tp3r50nal1ty
Lord Winter
The Spartan
Iskander III
Shinseikhaan
Olavi
Thermal Mercury
Chaotix27
pevergreen
Gregoshi

Reenk Roink
LittleGrizzly
Louis VI the Fat
Crazed Rabbit
A Very Super Market
Glenn
Husar
Death is yonder
Haudegen
Captain Blackadder
glyphz
Banquo's Ghost
Kukrikhan
Sasaki Kojiro
CountArach

Gobbledygook

Caius

Wishazu
White_Eyes:D

Fallen in battle (9):
Northnovas
Ignoramus

El Diablo
YLC
Beefy187
AggonyDuck
Yaropolk
atheotes
Seamus Fermanagh

Lynched (8):

Askthepizzaguy
Sigurd
shlin28

TosaInu
TinCow
Quintus.JC
Peasant Phill
FactionHeir

WoG/Suicide (6):
Xehh II

Jolt
Beaver
Tristan de Castelreng
Psychonaut
taka

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It's now day. You can start voting. Day will be extended and will last for 36 hours (that's until 10.00 am (GMT+1)

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Vote: Rhyfelwyr

Gut feeling. I'm not liking this.

Hmmm..


The ox,
He stands like Melpomene:
Mishappenings and tragedy.


And has suddenly returned.


Where has he been for all this time?

:bow:

People did not trust me. They thought I was in something. Now, are you pleased?

Glad to play this, even though university did not let me be very active.

I'd point at Beskar once more, but I'm not really sure anymore.

My corporse is cold,
but remember,
I did not die old (:shame: in that haiku)

Basic math dictates that if there are at least 3 ninja left (which we appear to generally agree on), then the town loses if we do not lynch a ninja tonight. Get it right.

I find the fact that GH and Beskar have both survived this long disconcerting.

Challenge one of those if you believe that they are the mafia.

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Originally Posted by Caius

Challenge one of those if you believe that they are the mafia.

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Despite Louis' claims, I suspect being dead would prevent me from doing that.

Challenge: Tiberius of the Drake


You seem to have brought the ox with you.

I could do what Louis can also.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by TinCow

Despite Louis' claims, I suspect being dead would prevent me from doing that.

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You should challenge Louis! Ghost Fight!

Challenge: Louis

My prediction was wrong? Holy hell.

On the plus side, might give townies a chance.

And oh, Vote: Ichigo he scream Mafia like a wailing bashee in heat.

Dead before I could score any action with the ladies :(

DFOS Beskar I rekon he`s a ninja. He`s been far too outspoken in protesting his innocence.

If there is any hidden meaning in the room numbers during my death write up it will take a smarter person than me to figure it out.

vote: Dutch Guy
I don't have a good reason. I'm just getting bad vibes from you.

Is there anyone that the ghosts would like to see me challenge?

I'd try for Rhyfelwyr again. I've been chiming his bell for 5 rounds and nobody wants to listen.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Beskar

My prediction was wrong? Holy hell.

On the plus side, might give townies a chance.

And oh, Vote: Ichigo he scream Mafia like a wailing bashee in heat.

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Yay for me!!!!

Vote:Beskar

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Caius

I could do what Louis can also.

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by Caius

Challenge: Louis

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Are you being serious here or what ?

:balloon2:

Get rid of woad and kage already. Seriously.

I would like Kage to speak up a little more.

We only have ninja left, right?

I say we lynch beskar.

Beskar, Kage, dutch_guy, apart from Beskar I'd say lynch the rather quiet guys, even if they claim they have some sort of real life (such a thing doesn't exist anyway).

Caius' death indicates two assassins, just as Sasaki's did. Why all of a sudden this double teaming?

Wishazu's head was taken. Before Sasaki's death, the assassins did not do this. Why now?

Playing with the Wishazu numbers trying to find meaning and looking at the list of those left alive:

18 = 1+8 = 9 = woad&fangs 9th on the list
22 = 2+2 = 4 = Rhyfelwyr 4th on the list
25 = 2+5 = 7 = Chimpyang 7th on the list

Possible ninjas?

I'm not trying to say any of the above has any significance at all. I'm trying to stimulate some thinking. I've no clue and everyone seems to have different opinion on who to lynch.

BTW AggonyDuck, Chimpyang is missing from your analysis.

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Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro

I say we lynch beskar.

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and ensure the Ninja and Traitor win by killing an innocent? Smart move.

Also, Challenge: Ichigo

He is a ninja and needs to go out of the game.

Edit:
Zomg significance, the person who avoided duelling has challenged some one a duel in order to attempt to get a mafia-role killed because of people who can't tell the difference between absolutely certain sure of innocence (like myself, and others on the list) and Mafia-role members.

I think it's possible that the ninjas killed a traitor tonight as one of the traitors was named Watanabe.