An old man was giving an explanation to the last group of tourists near the well preserved remnants of the ancient library of Celsus in Ephesus.
Manfredo, aged 60 now, was listening to the explanation of the old man and tried to imagine himself how this building once contained between 12.000 and 15.000 scrolls.
When the old man told about the secret and hidden corridor that once connected the library with a nearby brothel, as to allow the ancient scientists and philosophers to discretely discover some more earthly pleasures, the audience laughed.
At the same moment, Manfredo, warned by some sort of a sixth sense and incredible reflexes, qualities which saved his life more then once during his career as a hitman, could duck away just in time, avoiding the bullet.
The tourists and the guide yelled and panicked. They ran away, looking for cover.
8.00 pm - In the ancient Odeion.
The tourists were gathered in the ancient Odeion.
For reasons beyond their comprehension, the local police didn't respond to phone calls, the taxis that are usually crawling around the site, were gone and no buses or local dolmushes were near the site.
One of the tourists, a tall man, stood up and started to talk:
"Well, it seems like nobody is going to help us in the near future. I suggest we try to get some sleep now and maybe tomorrow morning help will arive."
***
The awful scar on his face, made Bernard's grin look diabolic.
As always dressed in black, he looked around him.
Manfredo had to be there, among them. The cunning retired hitman probably disguised himself after Bernard's failed murder attempt.
Bernard grinned again. He knew what he had to do to make sure Manfredo would die: kill every single one of these people.
He knew he had all the time in the world. His niece and assistant, Isabelle, had taken care of everything. It would take more then two weeks before anybody would bother to take a look at Ephesus. Thanks to her skills, the whole world believed entrance of the site was strictly forbidden because of important scientific research.
He looked up and noticed his niece staring at him. She was dressed like a regular female tourist.
He grinned again.
***
Manfredo anxiously stared at his feet. He knew who was after him. His quickly assembled disguise was rubbish and he knew it, but it should be enough to fool others who glared at him from a distance.
He looked at the people around him and sighed.
***
Günner and Fehrad stared at each other.
They had to get the hidden package back to Antalya fast. These unexpected circumstances were very, very inconvenient...
***
It would be a bloody night...
Welcome to :
The Scourge of Ephesus
(The Revenge of Bernard)
Rules:
I. Basic mafia rules
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
There are several sides in this game, each with their own goal.
Basic mafia rules apply. For those new to mafia, I'll repeat them here, for your convenience:
Tourists are the townies in this game.
The townies are the innocent people and they have to lynch the mafiosi during the day. The mafiosi have to kill a set number of townies each night. When all mafiosi are lynched, the town wins. When all townies are dead, the mafia wins.
Each day or night phase will last 24 hours. This may be extended due to real life circumstances.
The townies have to decide during the day by voting who will get lynched. The person with the most votes, will be lynched.
Votes have to be made like this:
Vote : Andres
When you want to switch your vote, you have to do it like this:
Unvote : Andres ; Vote : TosaInu
Please remember to BOLD YOUR VOTES! UNBOLDED VOTES WILL NOT BE COUNTED! No exceptions will be made.
Note:
In this game, voting "No Lynch" will be counted as an abstain. When a tie is reached at the end of the day, the game host will randomly (as in "completely at random") lynch one of the players in the tie.
In short: there will always be a lynch at the end of the day phase. Yes, yours truly is very bloodthirsty :evil:
II. Specific rules
* Revealing your role "in private" (= outside of this thread) is not allowed.
* It's not allowed to quote role pm's or night actions results in private. Feel free to quote all other pm traffic, including mine (unless I explicity state in a particular pm that you are not allowed to quote it). You can quote/fabricate/forge anything you want in the public thread while being alive. Quoting chatlogs idem ditto.
* Do not post screenshots.
* The dead are allowed to talk in the thread, but cannot communicate about this game outside of the thread.
* No post mortem reveal of role/night actions. no post mortem quoting/copy-pasting of pm's, chatlogs or any other non public communication ("non public communication" as in "communication that occured outside of this thread) you had while still alive. Paraphrasing, alluding, fabricating, forging is allowed.
III. Roles.
Manfredo : a man surrounded by shadows; his abilities and allegiance are secret. Bernard and Isabelle : Bernard is here for revenge. His psychopatic niece, who is secretly in love with her own uncle, will assist him. Günner and Fehrad: their plans got interrupted by these events. They need to get something out of this place. At all costs... Secret role(s): classified information.
Roles will be assigned using random org.
IV MOST IMPORTANT RULE :
HAVE FUN!
Game is now open for sign up! 30 players would be perfect, but the game can be played with 20 (absolute minimum) to 40 (absolute maximum) players.
Sign-ups so far (30) :
boudica
GeneralHankerchief
Jolt
seireikhaan
Rythmic
777Ares777
shlin28
Tiberius of the Drake
Reenk Roink
White_Eyes :D
Tevashzat
187Beefyz
Chaotix27
Askthepizzaguy
Quintus.JC
YLC
Sigurd
woad&fangs
Yoyoma1910
Ibn-Khaldun
Lord Winter
CountArach
TinCow
TheFlax
Caius
El Diablo
Glyphz
FactionHeir
Seamus Fermanagh
Ignoramus
01-03-2009, 18:41
boudica
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
I'd like to book a spot please. Sun cream and flip-flops packed in readiness and here's hoping the flight isn't cancelled.
01-03-2009, 19:02
GeneralHankerchief
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Okay. :yes:
01-03-2009, 19:20
Jolt
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
I is in.
01-03-2009, 19:30
seireikhaan
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
:charge:
01-03-2009, 19:32
naut
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Sign me up. (I promise not to break the rules this time :embarassed:).
01-03-2009, 19:39
Thermal
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
i'm up for some sight seeing :yes: but i lost my passport, i'll travel illegally, IN! :bow:
01-03-2009, 19:45
shlin28
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
INNNNNNNN!
01-03-2009, 21:17
Tiberius of the Drake
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
:ireland: innage
01-03-2009, 21:22
Reenk Roink
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
:bow:
01-03-2009, 22:51
White_eyes:D
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
In sounds like the first was good game through....sorry I missed it:shame:
01-04-2009, 00:21
TevashSzat
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
in
3 chars
01-04-2009, 01:37
Beefy187
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
In:2thumbsup:
01-04-2009, 04:27
Chaotix
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Sounds fun, and a good story too! In.
01-04-2009, 06:10
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
I'd like to book a reservation in this hotel of horrors...
01-04-2009, 06:10
seireikhaan
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
I'd like to book a reservation in this hotel of horrors...
Isn't that a goosebumps title? :inquisitive:
01-04-2009, 06:15
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Is it? I don't know. I don't read Goosebumps. I thought I was being poetic.
01-04-2009, 11:42
Quintus.JC
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
I am here.... IN.
01-04-2009, 12:19
ULC
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
:clown:
01-04-2009, 20:24
Sigurd
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
I missed the cookie party, but nonetheless I am in.
01-04-2009, 20:28
woad&fangs
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
~:flirt:
01-04-2009, 20:31
Yoyoma1910
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
:scorpio:
01-04-2009, 20:41
Ibn-Khaldun
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
I'm here only because I was promised cookie! So, am I one of the first 15 people to join this?? :clown:
01-04-2009, 20:42
Lord Winter
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
In.
01-04-2009, 20:49
Andres
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
:2thumbsup:
We reached the 20-player treshold. 30 would be better though. 40 would be perfect!
Feel free to spam the inboxes of non-Gameroom regulars who might be interested with invitations for this game.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ibn-Khaldun
I'm here only because I was promised cookie! So, am I one of the first 15 people to join this?? :clown:
We're out of speculoos, but we still have speculoos with chocolate:
The last two games I signed up for died before even starting. Let's hope I'm not cursed.
In!
01-05-2009, 00:02
seireikhaan
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Good to have you back, TinCow. :bow:
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Just hope the town doesn't get over-paranoid about your presence. :sweatdrop:
01-05-2009, 00:02
TheFlax
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
I'm in.
Thank you for the invite. :2thumbsup:
01-05-2009, 02:03
Caius
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Lets make the return of the Bald!
IN!
01-05-2009, 02:12
El Diablo
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Innage.
Note will be away for a few days in Mid Jan but will attempt to stay online.
If this is an issue (i.e. you have more than enough) then just drop me.
I will not, however, give back that cookie....
01-05-2009, 04:20
TinCow
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by seireikhaan
Good to have you back, TinCow. :bow:
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Just hope the town doesn't get over-paranoid about your presence. :sweatdrop:
Bah, I didn't do anything special in the last Taormina game. Instead, I got pwned by a mafia n00b who is unfortunately no longer around to defend his brilliant play.
01-05-2009, 07:58
glyphz
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
IN:bow:
1, 2, 3, 4... 10... 15... 20.......
Gah! Does that mean I don't get a cookie?~:handball:
01-05-2009, 08:01
Sigurd
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by TinCow
Bah, I didn't do anything special in the last Taormina game. Instead, I got pwned by a mafia n00b who is unfortunately no longer around to defend his brilliant play.
*frowns* :mean:
Besides, I think you got him right back in Midgard II. :smartass2:
01-05-2009, 12:09
FactionHeir
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
In.
01-05-2009, 19:20
Andres
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
We're at 29 now :2thumbsup:
I'll leave the game open for sign up for one additional day.
The game will start tomorrow evening around 20.00 (GMT+1) (or maybe an hour or so later).
Feel free to recruit fellow Orgah's who might be interested.
01-05-2009, 19:51
Thermal
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Andres
We're at 29 now :2thumbsup:
I'll leave the game open for sign up for one additional day.
The game will start tomorrow evening around 20.00 (GMT+1) (or maybe an hour or so later).
Feel free to recruit fellow Orgah's who might be interested.
i noticed mods games fly high with sign ups, maybe they could advertise for every persons game, with your influences sign up periods would be so much shorter
01-05-2009, 19:56
TinCow
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by 777Ares777
i noticed mods games fly high with sign ups, maybe they could advertise for every persons game, with your influences sign up periods would be so much shorter
The Throne Room and its various sub-fora are always open for mafia advertising, as it's also a center for forum gaming and thus is very compatible with the Gameroom. If you have a game that you want promoted, simply send me a PM with the text of the advertisement, and I'll post and sticky it.
01-05-2009, 23:40
CountArach
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by 777Ares777
i noticed mods games fly high with sign ups, maybe they could advertise for every persons game, with your influences sign up periods would be so much shorter
Most of the large games already are advertised, at least in the front/backrooms.
01-06-2009, 00:53
Lord Winter
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
I'm sorry but I'm going to have to drop out due to lack of time this week.
01-06-2009, 09:48
Andres
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by 777Ares777
i noticed mods games fly high with sign ups, maybe they could advertise for every persons game, with your influences sign up periods would be so much shorter
From one of the stickies (yeah, yeah, I know, nobody ever bothers to read the stickies):
Quote:
4. Advertise your game.
a) If you want an advertisement for your mafia game(s) in other subfora then the Gameroom or through a global forum announcement, please PM Andres or Seamus Fermanagh the text of the advertisement and they'll spread the word. Adding a nice pic related to the theme of your game is always a good idea.
b) Also, don't forget to announce your game in your sig
c) PM is your friend when mass recruiting
01-06-2009, 09:59
Ignoramus
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
I'm in!
01-06-2009, 12:58
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
It's 645 AM here, and I hope to still be at the house when the game begins. As most of you know I have a 2-day period when I am away from the computer as I am practically living at the girlfriend's house and she still has no net access, and I simply can't drive all the way back and spend 8 hours poring through emails and stuff. I will attempt to meet the deadlines and if I cannot, Andres can WOG me or perhaps find a replacement. I think it would be a good idea if Andres had at least one alternate sign up, but that's my humble suggestion.
No one has their roles yet, so frankly I don't care if anyone votes me right away for doing extra leg work, but here it is:
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
I've done some research into the previous game, like any good friendless loser with a lot of time on his hands. I analyzed the Trapped in Taormina game and spent time studying the story and who the eventual baddies were. This game will be undoubtedly different, but like any good sequel, bears familiar elements from the first. Here's my pre-game analysis.
Bernard, Juliette's brother from previous mafia.
He was sort of a serial killer, the scourge of Taormina. He was all about protecting Juliette and now she's dead. He was played by Mithrandir last time. He's bent on revenge, dressed in black, grins a lot, and wants Manfredo dead. He's willing to kill all of us to make that happen. His niece Isabelle seems to have a similar role as Bernard did from the previous game, she's obsessed with her own family member and is in love with him. She's probably just as dangerous, and if the pattern holds, even more so. It seems doubtful that if the wacko Bernard manages to kill Manfredo, he will stop killing townies and join us. I am almost totally convinced that Bernard is our main enemy, and that Isabelle may be even more terrifyingly dangerous.
Isabelle is perhaps dressed as a common female tourist, and as such may be detectable in the writeups as a female. However, it's also possible that investigations of her will fail. She will be obsessively protective of her uncle, and may try to kill anyone who votes for the player who has the Bernard role. She MAY NOT be able to kill people who have not yet voted for Bernard, as that was the handicap in the previous game.
Andres seems to leave small clues in his writeups, like a man who always grins or a person who smokes and wears a fedora. Also it seems as though wounds from other kills are mentioned when the killer strikes again, and so on.
Manfredo retired, but was then hired by the Carelli crime family and thus should not be trusted completely. He was played by PrivateerKev last time. He's a dangerous assassin and his allegiance may be anti-town, but also may simply want to survive as his winning condition. Therefore, for the moment, his goals and town's goals may be compatible. We could possibly work together to eliminate Bernard and Isabelle. Manfredo may have been the bad guy in the previous game, but Bernard is his enemy and he is definitely NOT our friend. We have a common foe, and I have a feeling Manfredo is not the main enemy of this game, so to make the sequel not a carbon copy of the first.
Gunner and Fehrad seem to be part of a mafia crime family, transporting drugs or weapons or some other hidden item. They will be interested in staying alive, and possibly eliminating their rivals and the town. They may want to hire Manfredo, and they may also try to control Bernard in order to gain some kind of advantage. However, because these are new characters who may be mafia, I doubt that their goals and ours are compatible. I believe there will be several different mafia/serial-killer/anti-town families, and Gunner and Fehrad make up the basic starting bloc of one of those families.
Secret roles: If its anything like the previous game, there could be Yakuza, so watch out. Gunner and Fehrad do not sound like they are Yakuza, and so any Yakuza may be their enemies. Since Gunner and Fehrad do not seem to have compatible goals with town, we may find an unlikely temporary ally with the Yakuza, if there are any. Of course, someone may claim to be Yakuza when there really is no such organization in this game, so I would be highly suspect of anyone claiming to be Yakuza. There will probably also be unaffiliated mafia wannabes who will not be aware that they CAN be recruited by a mafia family in their writeups, like the last game. Investigations may reveal who these people are, and to be safe, we may want to lynch them too, to be sure they never make good on their murderous fantasies.
I am certain there is an investigator in this game, but it's not one of the main characters. I have no idea who that person is, and I'd rather not know. My townie groups have been infiltrated before, so taking Seireikhaan's advice I'm giving that a rest for now. I strongly suggest the investigator not reveal to anyone, not even people they investigated unless their investigation is 100% effective in all cases, as in the previous game a townie group's private messages got two town power roles murdered.
In the initial writeups, Manfredo looked at the people around him and sighed. I would suggest he needs our help. Perhaps Andres was not directly implying this, but from a writer's standpoint, we are supposed to be sympathetic towards Manfredo's plight and it does not appear as though his goal is to murder everyone. He's old, he's got his oodles of money and pretty half-naked women, and he's finally able to enjoy the remainder of his life and retire. Manfredo is our unlikely "hero" perhaps. He could have powers and abilities which may be helpful incidentally to town, were we to join together.
I also leave open the possibility that Manfredo may have incompatible goals and may need to die, and also that Andres may make him more anti-town just to vex me for attempting to be a smarty pants, but I also tend to doubt he'd alter the game solely because I hit close to home. For now, I consider Manfredo a potential ally, or at worst neutral to us. Further clues may reverse that analysis.
This game is likely to start with a night phase, unfortunately, if it's like the last one. So, tootles to the unlucky who never get to vote. If I am one of them, I have only this to say: If you destroy me I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.
Breaking the rules in this game will probably result in being WOG'ed, so don't mess with them. I will :whip: any townies after the game that get themselves WOG'ed, suicide, or otherwise commit the crime of being a "bad townie". The rules are there for a reason, to keep the gameplay fair to all parties, and some players will have secret information that will unbalance and ruin the game if pms get quoted anywhere but in public. For that reason, plus the fact that its in the rules, I won't bother asking for a mass reveal at any point. The PMs will be forged anyway, so it should be enough just to know what people's claimed role is, if and when we decide to make them all public.
I intend to stand back from my usual supertownie role, in part because the mafia tend to use my arguments as an effective cover and distraction for the first several rounds. Also, I grow weary of trying to shoulder everything, and if and when we lose, I'd like it to not be because of my bungling alone for a change. I also won't be calling for everyone to give me their information, as private reveals aren't allowed, and if I had a good role like that, being dead won't help me. So I am generally abandoning my strategy (for this game) that I had during the Family Guy mafia and the Lunar Whale mafia. However, I will be engaging people if I can, because as you may remember I am pretty good at rooting out the mafia, even in the games I lost I nailed every single one of them by good reasoning and high suspicion and simply failed to follow through because some people are good at manipulating me. I don't intend to monopolize discussion in this game, to give others a chance to step up to the plate. Many of you have far more actual gameplay experience than me anyway, especially you old timer veterans. I'm learning, though.
I have not received my role PM yet (as I gather none of you have either) and I have no idea what my alignment will be. I'm aware I'll probably be murdered or lynched in relatively short order, but I will pledge to contribute post-mortem as much as the rules allow. And I swear to you, if I am murdered quickly I will be merciless and relentless in harassing my potential attacker until he is brought to justice. I can be very dedicated if I need to be... almost stalkerish.
I just recently tasted a humiliating defeat, so I have a chip on my shoulder, as you may have gathered from this pre-game analysis. Nevermind wasting the first round, I don't intend to waste the pre-game period. The only thing that will satisfy my bloodlust is a pile of dead mafia. Every living townie is another potential turn that we have between us and failure. Take your role seriously, even if you have no role. Unless of course you're anti-town, in which case, go and choke on the barrel of a gun while you gently squeeze the trigger. :grin:
I also am developing a secret weapon for use in mafia games which should make me a far more dangerous opponent as either a townie or a mafia. It's not even close to finished yet, and I frankly do not want to reveal all my secrets. Hopefully it should be finished by the time this game is over, and if I can talk after I am dead, I will give my educated guess as to who the mafia is.
Yak yak yak, right? Well once the game starts I will not be monopolizing the discussion as I have been. Mafia do use that to hide. So I'm blending in from now on, no matter who's team I am on, understood?
That's all for now. This game looks like it will be really good, because the previous one was amazingly awesome. I have great respect for one... Sasaki Kojiro. Not to mention a virginal PrivateerKev winning a major mafia game on his first try.
01-06-2009, 17:32
boudica
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Wow - kudos for the homework askthepizzaguy - can't wait to get the role PM:yes:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
Breaking the rules in this game will probably result in being WOG'ed, so don't mess with them. I will :whip: any townies after the game that get themselves WOG'ed, suicide, or otherwise commit the crime of being a "bad townie".
:idea2: Runs off to re-read the game rules
01-06-2009, 17:37
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
:laugh4:
Please do! I myself have accidentally broken rules in people's games, and some have broken rules in mine, and the general tone is forgiveness around here. But it's actually a better policy to WOG players who break the rules, especially if they are rules critical to the game. We can't know which ones are critical, but it's a fair bet information sharing is the most critical way you can get yourself WOG'ed.
As a townie, I don't want to lose due to WOGs. As a mafia, I'd rather earn victory myself. So seriously, please try to follow the rules in this one. The previous one had 4 WOGs I believe. And suicides due to accidental reveals as well.
I'm no one's boss, but I will be disappointed if we lose people due to silly mistakes. Read the rules and know them. :whip:
Please. :bow:
01-06-2009, 17:45
Andres
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
Please do! I myself have accidentally broken rules in people's games, and some have broken rules in mine, and the general tone is forgiveness around here.
Not in my games :devil:
Rules will be :tnt: ruthlessly :tnt: enforced :evil: *
*However, I do accept bribes.
01-06-2009, 17:49
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Andres
Not in my games :devil:
I understand and respect that position. A position I'm having to enforce in the Golden Rule if there are any breaches. That's why I'm being super duper uber clear that we are not to break Master Andres' rules in any way shape or form, or else... mafia or not, I'll bring you in the back and break a few thumbs...
heh heh heh :laugh2:
01-06-2009, 18:30
TinCow
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
I also am developing a secret weapon for use in mafia games which should make me a far more dangerous opponent as either a townie or a mafia. It's not even close to finished yet, and I frankly do not want to reveal all my secrets. Hopefully it should be finished by the time this game is over, and if I can talk after I am dead, I will give my educated guess as to who the mafia is.
:inquisitive:
Your own version of Holmes?
01-06-2009, 18:52
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Something like that. But I refuse to simply copy someone else's idea, and I have ideas of my own to implement.
Oh, you mean the vote-indexing system? No, no actually it's not that at all. But I may want to incorporate that too.
01-06-2009, 19:00
boudica
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
Something like that. But I refuse to simply copy someone else's idea, and I have ideas of my own to implement.
Oh, you mean the vote-indexing system? No, no actually it's not that at all. But I may want to incorporate that too.
Is it a vote-indexing system that you use at the same time as eating secret ingredient noodle soup?
01-06-2009, 19:05
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
No, it's a bunch of nanites which I've sent out into the world to spy on you and slowly dismantle your computers and bring me their components so I can better track your activities, and also look at any :daisy: you've downloaded.
01-06-2009, 19:46
Thermal
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Quote:
Originally Posted by boudica
Is it a vote-indexing system that you use at the same time as eating secret ingredient noodle soup?
you watched kung fu panda too? :laugh4:
01-06-2009, 21:51
Andres
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
Sign ups are closed!
I'll be with you soon to officially open the game!
8.00 pm - In the ancient Odeion. The tourists were gathered in the ancient Odeion.
For reasons beyond their comprehension, the local police didn't respond to phone calls, the taxis that are usually crawling around the site, were gone and no buses or local dolmushes were near the site.
One of the tourists, a tall man, stood up and started to talk:
"Well, it seems like nobody is going to help us in the near future. I suggest we try to get some sleep now and maybe tomorrow morning help will arive."
***
The Scourge of Ephesus - Night 1.
8.10 pm - The City of Ephesus.
That said, everybody tried to find a comfortable spot on the enormous archeological site. Some went to the old latrines, others to the temple of Hadrianus or the Celsus library. A few just stayed in the Odeon or walked to the ancient theatre.
After a few hours, the last voices quit whispering and the silent night fell over Ephesus...
Gosh, I wonder if there's any Mexican restaurants around here?
01-06-2009, 23:10
Thermal
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoyoma1910
*Snaps photos*
Gosh, I wonder if there's any Mexican restaurants around here?
Lets go together :chef: don't go to the pizza restraunt though, i don't trust it :tongue2:
01-06-2009, 23:23
Tiberius of the Drake
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (SIGN UPS)
I love it here in Turkey but my business back home does not run itself so...
Vote:boudica
01-06-2009, 23:26
Yoyoma1910
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Quote:
Originally Posted by 777Ares777
Lets go together :chef: don't go to the pizza restraunt though, i don't trust it :tongue2:
Yea, I'm not in the mood for pizza anyway. Gosh this place sure is pretty.
*snaps more photos*
Shame about that shooting, you don't think it's because some of us are Americans, eh? Dang terrorists are everywhere these days.
01-06-2009, 23:30
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
vote: Tiberius of the Drake
for voting when it is nighttime. :whip:
unvote: Tiberius of the Drake
01-06-2009, 23:48
Thermal
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
vote: Tiberius of the Drake
for voting when it is nighttime. :whip:
unvote: Tiberius of the Drake
enjoying nighttime ATPG? :inquisitive:
01-06-2009, 23:56
Jolt
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Vote: Sigurd
He has a suspicious name.
01-06-2009, 23:56
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Quote:
enjoying nighttime ATPG?
Yes, yes I am. I have a role too, I'm the detective. That's right, I'm claiming detective on night one so the mafia can murder me and win the game easily. And everyone knows I play ballsy, so as stupid as this is, I probably am the detective too.
I applaud your vigilance, Ares, but in all seriousness, at least let me :daisy: up before you start giving me the eye of suspicion.
01-06-2009, 23:59
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolt
Vote: Sigurd
He has a suspicious name.
No, no, no... it's nighttime. :whip:
Everyone pays attention in this game, or they don't sign up for the next one. :smash:
01-06-2009, 23:59
Thermal
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
uhhh....ok then....
:dizzy2:
01-07-2009, 00:02
Tiberius of the Drake
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
:bow: the description led me to believ it was daytime (i.e the guy woke up and then went back to sleep/ thought that meant nothing happened and it was day 1)
unvote:boudicca
01-07-2009, 00:08
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
*threatens to get his supertownie cape, but thinks the better of it*
01-07-2009, 00:40
TinCow
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
Yes, yes I am. I have a role too, I'm the detective. That's right, I'm claiming detective on night one so the mafia can murder me and win the game easily. And everyone knows I play ballsy, so as stupid as this is, I probably am the detective too.
You're lying. I'm the detective.
01-07-2009, 00:50
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Quote:
You're lying. I'm the detective.
Cool! Then we can run off and be private detectives together!
grabs TinCow's hand and skips off into the sunset, gaily swinging their clasped hands to and fro, through a meadow of wildflowers and rainbows and peacocks.
Two private detectives, yes... we're just a couple of private dicks. :knuddel:
Wait... allow me to rephrase that...
01-07-2009, 00:57
TinCow
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
I don't believe you. My role PM tells me you're lying:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Andres
Detective
You are the detective.
During the night, you detect.
During the day, you have to avoid getting lynched by the stupid townies. You won't, though, because they're stupid. If you're lucky, you'll manage to detect a mafioso and reveal it to the town. Too bad for you they won't believe you and they'll lynch you anyway, making sure to never lynch the mafioso you revealed to them. Stupid jerks.
When all mafiosi and other bad guys are lynched or killed, you get to be vindicated and say "I told you so."
Good luck :2thumbsup: (you'll need it)
Andres.
Oh, and ATPG is lying.
01-07-2009, 00:57
CountArach
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
*threatens to get his supertownie cape, but thinks the better of it*
FoS: ATPG
Having a cape means you have something to hide. TELL ME YOU MAFIOSO!
01-07-2009, 00:58
Reenk Roink
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Given that the Reenkmeister is exceptionally powerful this game (he warmly sends his regards to Andres and destiny and probability :bow:) he is exceedingly confident in being able to singlehandedly facilitate a glorious victory for whichever party he fancies more at any given time. Furthermore, he will not rely on the base methods of killing and voting which he has demonstrated to possess absolutely no efficacy whatsoever in relation to his awe inspiring powers, and thus he abstains, courteously. :bow:
Let it be known that the Reenkmaistro with his new elated status sees fit to bring two relics of that past which were met with much enmity before: The List and The Fan Club. Hopefully they have become more palatable to the ones not as fortunate as Reenkazoid, as this time, they will have a manifest impact. :yes:
01-07-2009, 01:02
CountArach
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Reenk's role is apparently to refer to himself in the third person with various suffices applied to the end of his name.
01-07-2009, 01:02
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Wait until the sun rises in the east to abstain, courteously, says I, courteously.
:smash:
And how did you know about my cape? Did my split personality come in here yet?
*twirls his evil mustache*
Ahahahahaaaaa!!!!
*hides behind his evil fake supertownie cape and transforms into a classic villain stereotype which I am far too lazy to imagine and describe, so instead, I'll just think of cookies.*
01-07-2009, 01:14
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Here's my actual role PM:
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Quote:
Supertownie Detective Roleblocker Vigilante Invincible Man-o-Steel Man with Nipples of the Future
You are the most Godlike townie ever, and all the ladies seem to like you, even though your obscenely revealing tights and constant trips to the public baths show you to have alternative predilections.
(No, they don't, Andres... stop saying that!)
During the day, you don't have to bother voting, because you can investigate everyone in the game during the first night and pick off anyone you please. If you like, o great Master Pizzaguy, you can end this game right now and make all the other townies serve your every, every whim. You are invulnerable to direct contact with a nuclear blast, are lynch/vigilante/murderproof, can become invisible at will, even to Moderators like me, and can bat stray bullets away from your face with your elongated Nipples of the Future, which have psychic powers.
When all mafiosi and other bad guys are lynched or killed, you win the game. Or, if you prefer, you can just declare a town victory right now. Would you like your trophy?
I made cookies for you so you won't hit me again.
Good luck, loverloins!
:2thumbsup:
Andres.
I do believe you owe me an apology, TinCow. :bow:
01-07-2009, 01:30
ULC
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Hmph, your all cowards! I know each one of you is really a mafia, I'm the only townie ingame - YOU THERE! Yes you, Delivery Boy, put the pizza down slowly! I know what your up too! And you too! Posing as nobility! Nothing noble about your ilk! HA! You, stop with the foolish disguise, everyone knows cows are not detectives, they are lawyers! And you, yes you, yes you! You who's name reminds me of rest and relaxation - YOUR MAD, DELUSIONAL, CRAZY, LOONEY!
AHAHAHAA! I vote: everyone else but me! I've got you all! You mafia can't escape me now!
01-07-2009, 01:34
Askthepizzaguy
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
*Steals Andres' moderator powers and drops 1 billion bricks on top of YLC's head, thereby ending his life by the Wrath of Pizzaguy.*
That will happen to everyone who votes during the night phase. You've been warned.
01-07-2009, 01:37
Yoyoma1910
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
*snaps a photo of the bricks*
Gosh. Definatly showing that one to everyone back in Peoria.
01-07-2009, 01:41
ULC
Re: The Scourge of Ephesus (IN PLAY)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
*Steals Andres' moderator powers and drops 1 billion bricks on top of YLC's head, thereby ending his life by the Wrath of Pizzaguy.*
That will happen to everyone who votes during the night phase. You've been warned.
*Luaghs as bricks bounce off and magically lay themslves into a pyramid*
You think one billion bricks is enough to crush this ego/head/skull? Look, even the bricks acknowledge my inherent egotistical superiority and have contructed themvelses into a monument in my honor :yes: