A Game of Cold-Blooded Murder [Game Over]

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Askthepizzaguy presents: a game of cold-blooded murder
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Mafia for 20+ players

The rules: There are 20 of them. You should probably read them all.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

1. At dawn of the First Day, someone will be murdered cold and dead. This person becomes the game Moderator.

2. From then onward, each active living player will attempt to solve the crime.

3. At the end of the First Day, and each day thereafter, one person will be accused of the crime, and sentenced to death.

4. The accused will be determined by a vote. However, and this is very important- a majority is required to lynch anyone.

5. Whoever reaches the required vote total first is lynched. That means the first person to receive the votes of at least 50% of the remaining players will be executed immediately thereafter.

6. No vote switches are counted after that threshold is reached.

7. Unlike standard mafia, the Day will continue until the 50% threshold is reached, or until the game moderator has determined that there will be no voting majority and enough time has elapsed. There will always be a 24 hour warning before any such judgment of the moderator.

8. In the event the moderator determines there will be no voting majority, either the lead candidate will be executed, or something else entirely will happen at the moderator's sole discretion. That something else will be cruel and delightfully unfair. You have been warned.

9. And the Dawn of the Second Day, it will be clear that, regardless of the events of the First Day, there is at least one guilty party remaining alive. Furthermore, during the night, it is entirely likely that the killer or killers will strike again.

10. It is legal for the guilty party to choose not to murder.

11. It is legal for any player to abstain from voting.

12. It is legal for any player to vote for "No Lynch" at their own discretion.

13. Legal votes must be bolded, and include the word "Vote: " before the target's name, i.e: Vote: Askthepizzaguy

14. It is generally a good idea to actively participate in some fashion, such as discussing or voting. Otherwise cruel and unfair things may happen to you at the moderator's sole discretion.

15. That being said, there is no forced minimum activity requirement or publicly known threshold for booting inactive players. That person that seems inactive might be guilty and just laying low. You have been warned.

16. During the night, the thread will be locked, and there will be no discussion. Most people cannot solve crimes while they're sleeping, and it hasn't occurred to you to sleep in shifts. The guilty parties have grown quite comfortable with murder and can get in a full night's rest even after murdering someone.

17. The innocent team is also known as "Town" but will probably not be referred to as such, ever, during this game.

18. Guilty parties are also known as "Mafia" but will probably not be referred to as such.

19. Play continues until Town has eliminated all threats, or the Mafia controls a 50% stake of the vote, thus robbing anyone else of the ability to lynch them. Either condition ends the game immediately with a victory for one side.

20. It's not personal, it's just business. If you can't be nice, at least be professional. Remember that it is only a game, and it is a game of lies, backstabbing, and murder. Be sure to take it all in stride. Personal attacks will be warned off. Disruptive players will be booted. And also remember: HAVE FUN!

You may begin by posting the word in, in bold thusly. Or you can try to be more clever and think of a subtler way.

It is time...

IN please :yes:

Despite the fact that I am unsubtle, I would like to play...

Or is that not the way we do it?

Not feeling creative right now :idea2:

Play<b>in</b>!

I'm hiding in the trash bin!

On a break, so I can go for some mafia. Sign me up.

In this to win this.

May the Inner forces be with me.

In it!

in this game

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Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy

thusly

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If I may correct you, my dear sir, 'thus' is an adverb in its own right, so, adding the '-ly' subject is completely needless and creates a nonexistent word.

I do declare that this proposed game of 'murder' might be interesting of course. Jolly good show, what?

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Originally Posted by El Barto

If I may correct you, my dear sir, 'thus' is an adverb in its own right, so, adding the '-ly' subject is completely needless and creates a nonexistent word.

I do declare that this proposed game of 'murder' might be interesting of course. Jolly good show, what?

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No, you are mistaken.

"Thus" is a verb. "Thusly" is clearly an adverb.

Noun forms include "thussion", "thussitude", and "thusburger".

Don't get me started on the English language.

Historic = adjective.

Historical = adjective.

Therefore, which suffix makes it an adjective? -ic? -ical?

Buffoonery.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thusly

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Originally Posted by Jarema

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thusly

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If it is in the dictionary, it's a word now. Why? Because it's in use, unlike thousands of other words in the dictionary that no one ever really uses, and the definition is publicly known.

Because language is evolving, it doesn't have many defined or permanent rules. But one of them is, if I can find it in a dictionary, and people use it as a word, it is now a word. That's it, folks.

"Ain't ain't a word."

Except now it is. Suck on that, English teacher.

I am in agreement with this argument.

The purpose of language is to convey ideas and feelings, if we are able to do that clearly and effectively then the words or grammar used are inconsequential. As long as people understand what you are trying to say, then it is correct.
Having said that if you dare to confuse 'your' and 'you're' I will never forgive you, because I am a hypocrite.

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Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy

If it is in the dictionary, it's a word now. Why? Because it's in use, unlike thousands of other words in the dictionary that no one ever really uses, and the definition is publicly known.

Because language is evolving, it doesn't have many defined or permanent rules. But one of them is, if I can find it in a dictionary, and people use it as a word, it is now a word. That's it, folks.

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From said wiktionary entry: [INDENT]'thus +‎ -ly, dating from the 19th century, seemingly coined by educated writers to make fun of uneducated persons trying to sound genteel, with a false inference that thus is not an adverb.'[INDENT] Wiktionary ain't an official dictionary, Askthepizzascum. vote: Askthepizzaguy for faulty argumentation

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Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy

"Ain't ain't a word."

Except now it is. Suck on that, English teacher.

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I amn't sucking on anything, colonial mispronouncer.

Okay, I'll be IN this game as well.

What a boring argument.

To really understand english, you need to look at its linguistic underpinnings and roots in french, german, and ancient Celtic!

Potato

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Originally Posted by edse

Potato

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I can't even count that high.

One potato, two potato… no?

Nearly there now. ROBBIECON.

If we say it three times he materialises here? ROBBIECON.

Ok.

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Originally Posted by El Barto

If we say it three times he materialises here? ROBBIECON.

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Yopu have to do it in proper way

Robbiecon

ROBBIECON

ROBBIECON!!!

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Originally Posted by Jarema

Yopu have to do it in proper way

Robbiecon

ROBBIECON

ROBBIECON!!!

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Oh Hai there.

In :D

*spits out drink*

I PLAY

I will come out of retirement for this.

Sure, if only to increase visibility of my signature. :beam:

I appreciate the interest that keeps trickling down this here side of the economy.

Almost ready to begin.

Pizza, take me out of the list for now. You don't deserve a half-heartedly playing me, and I can't GM two games and play at the same time. I'd rather not play than paly crappily, I hate it when players do that to me when I host. I might rejoin as a reserve/replacement, but until greater stability is achieved, peace out.

Sign me up Scottie.

Sign ups closed.

I will use opportunity of closed signups to invite anyone interested to my game at twc:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...-Savanna-Mafia
It is called Savanna Mafia and I need players...
(sorry for spamming, but there is no offtopic thread or something like that)

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Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy

Sign ups closed.

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I appeal!

The thread title says "A Game of Cold-Blooded Murder [Sign-ups OPEN!]"

Yes, indeed, "Sign-ups OPEN!"

It even has an exclamation mark and the word open is written in capitals to stress that sign-ups are open.

This is misleading publicity which is punishable in 5.875 different countries. Among the punishments we find: death by hanging, death by electrocution and being forced to eat mayonnaise with fries (allthough I don't understand why the latter is seen as punishment, since surely, nothing goes above fries with mayonnaise and a good pint of Belgian beer).

Therefore, there are only two alternatives: either you let me in or you undergo all possible punishments for misleading publicity, starting with being cut in 378 pieces, like they do in the non existing country of Burgbawahaha.

:snobby:

Andres, edit the post yourself and infract Askthepizzaguy. You have the fancy red-lettered username to own up to after all.

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Originally Posted by Andres

I appeal!

The thread title says "A Game of Cold-Blooded Murder [Sign-ups OPEN!]"

Yes, indeed, "Sign-ups OPEN!"

It even has an exclamation mark and the word open is written in capitals to stress that sign-ups are open.

This is misleading publicity which is punishable in 5.875 different countries. Among the punishments we find: death by hanging, death by electrocution and being forced to eat mayonnaise with fries (allthough I don't understand why the latter is seen as punishment, since surely, nothing goes above fries with mayonnaise and a good pint of Belgian beer).

Therefore, there are only two alternatives: either you let me in or you undergo all possible punishments for misleading publicity, starting with being cut in 378 pieces, like they do in the non existing country of Burgbawahaha.

:snobby:

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You're late to this particular party, and not fashionably so.

Besides, you wouldn't want to be caught dead with this group, a most likely outcome should you join it.... and painfully so. You are about to enter a place where fairness and the rule of law have no meaning. An ignoble end for the chief executor of justice and administrative duties such as yourself. Are you prepared for the depths of torment and despair you're about to feel? This is less a game of mafia, and more of a sadistic laboratory, to test the patience, will, and reasoning ability of those who will almost certainly not survive the tests. Many will enter the rat's maze, and few will find the cheese. Most will be torn to shreds by the cat.

I grant your request to enter. But you can never leave.

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no escape


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one of the toys was smashed before the game/

it failed to follow instructions/

we posted them very clearly/

the penalty was given/

we smashed it with a hammer until it could not play anymore/

we have gone to so much trouble to make this a pleasant experience/

this toy will not share in that experience/

we cannot abide toys that will not play with us/

the playground will hold the other toys until we decide to play with them/

they can never leave our playground

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broken toys/

chaotix - head smashed in with hammer

the game begins soon

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Originally Posted by Chaotix

It is time...

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Chaotix will be assisting with some of the moderating duties during this game, so as to avoid a repeat of my failed game at TWC.

I'll stay subscribed in order to read Pizza's updates.

I don't get why you can't play. Post a picture of a cat, make a few inane non-game related posts, then make a vote with no thought put in to it. How much of your time could it take?

The game has begun. Please begin by noticing your environment.

You are locked together in a filthy metal container with artificial lighting at the top. You are given written instructions that one of you will die at the end of this day, and the choice of who plays the victim remains up to you.

The method of execution remains up to your captors. And they will be watching you very closely.

Artificial lighting makes me look fat

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Originally Posted by Major Robert Dump

Artificial lighting makes me look fat

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They say it adds ten pounds. Well so will I when I eat your face Vote: Major Robert Dump.

It stinks in here due to Montmorency's farts.

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Originally Posted by townhughthom

I don't get why you can't play. Post a picture of a cat, make a few inane non-game related posts, then make a vote with no thought put in to it. How much of your time could it take?

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How much of your time could it take to join my game?

Also, what a suspicious name change.

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It stinks in here due to Montmorency's farts.

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My unwashed genitalia.

By the way, Visorslash has just revealed himself to be scum in one of the games. Sloppy...

Can we get a player list please. :bow:

You guys are sick!!! *hands Monty a wash cloth and soap* :stare:

Vote: Monty so we don't have to smell him anymore.

Vote: Makrel

the smell stinking up this box is the fishy

Vote: Caius

I dislike the idea of being watched closely - that could mean anything...

...surely nothing good...

vote:townhughtom

i dont enjoey you citylads

Vote: B_Ray. (you seem to be scum an awfull lot lately)

Listen to me.

Name changes are for weaklings. Unless you cut off part of your own name. I know this strong and brave guy, who was once known as AndresTheCunning. In a moment of bravery, he cut off part of his name with a rusty knife and now he is known as Andres.

There was a weakling who had been watching brave Andres. He wanted to appear brave as well, because surely, only the brave are sure to be innocent. Weaklings on the contrary, are those who sneak around at night to kill people.

The weakling who had been watching, was johnhughthom. He really wanted to be "john", "hugh" or "thom" but he was too much of a coward to cut off part of his own name, let alone with a rusty knife.

So, he simply changed it to townhughthom. Instead of being a brave man, he choose the cowardly route. Therefore, he has to be guilty.

Vote : townhughthom.

DIE COWARD! DIE!

Vote: Andres Are you in or not?

Sneaky move Vote: Townhughthom

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Originally Posted by edse

Vote: Andres Are you in or not?

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In: What?
Vote: edse

Vote: edse

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Originally Posted by edse

Vote: Andres Are you in or not?

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Yes.

Unvote ; Vote : Malinba

Welcome to the Gameroom ~:wave:

Vote: townhughthom/johnhughscum

My role pm is very confusing. Probably safest to lynch myself.

unvote: edse vote: A Player List

vote:townhughscum

for being third on his own bandwagon.

Also a reminder that we need a 50% majority to lynch anyone.

vote: Elite Ferret
For the same reasons I got lynched last game.

Can we get a player list?

Vote: Gaius.

vote: Visorslash

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Originally Posted by B_Ray

vote: Elite Ferret
For the same reasons I got lynched last game.

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But this time it is an valid tactic. Unvote:vote: townhughtom

List:

1. Chaotix
2. Lazy McCrow
3. Gaius Scribonius Curio
4. Darth Feather
5. BSmith
6. Rickinator9
7. Visorslash
8. B_Ray
9. Caius
10. Jarema
11. Makrell
12. Elite Ferret
13. Diana Abnoba
14. Johnhughthom
15. Autolycus
16. Edse
17. Montmorency
18. Robbiecon
19. Major Robert Dump
20. Classical Hero
21. Zack
22. Seon
23. Andres

Did I miss anyone?

Edit: Added numbers for clarity.

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Originally Posted by Andres

DIE COWARD! DIE!

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Is that a threat, or just German for 'THE COWARD! THE!'?

Vote : Jarema, he summoned me here, such trickery can only be carried out by a sorcerer, no wait a minute, murderer, yes tyhtas the right word...

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Originally Posted by robbiecon

Vote : Jarema, he summoned me here, such trickery can only be carried out by a sorcerer, no wait a minute, murderer, yes tyhtas the right word...

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Is tyhtas really the right word?

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Originally Posted by townhughthom

Is tyhtas really the right word?

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Auto-incorrect strikes again. I meant that's, or perhaps its a code.

Townhughthom, I'd like to play a game with you.


I got monopoly and scrabble :p

Exy Ozys? I take the middle.

Beware, there might be extracts of horse.