The Scourge of Ephesus [Concluded]

[Andres]

Because of RL, I will end this round in about 1 hour.

[CountArach]

Vote: YLC

I honestly don't remember ever seeing those PMs before in this thread (Have you posted them prior to this GH?). Personally I believe they are completely legitimate and real proof that YLC does not have the best interests of the town at heart.

I still don't buy the whole Role-blocker is mafia stuff.

[GeneralHankerchief]

No, I've kept them private until now. I said a while back that someone gave a suggestion and that I was noncommittal, but didn't say YLC's name.

[ULC]

Vote: YLC

I honestly don't remember ever seeing those PMs before in this thread (Have you posted them prior to this GH?). Personally I believe they are completely legitimate and real proof that YLC does not have the best interests of the town at heart.

I still don't buy the whole Role-blocker is mafia stuff.

Really now? At what point did I not have the towns "best interests" at heart? And you suddenly jump on me right along with GH? Oh, how convenient, An easy 2 vote lynch. Nonetheless, my vote stays on GH.

[CountArach]

Really now? At what point did I not have the towns "best interests" at heart? And you suddenly jump on me right along with GH? Oh, how convenient, An easy 2 vote lynch. Nonetheless, my vote stays on GH.

Errr.... no...

If I wanted the easy lynch I would have voted for GH, who is well ahead of you in votes. I genuinely believe that trying to guide the blocker is scummy - you could be trying to guide them away from yourself and a scumbuddy.

[ULC]

Errr.... no...

If I wanted the easy lynch I would have voted for GH, who is well ahead of you in votes. I genuinely believe that trying to guide the blocker is scummy - you could be trying to guide them away from yourself and a scumbuddy.

Sorry, I am being lazy today, and I am also trying to do a write-up for my mafia game, so I will conceded that GH has (more?) votes then me. Vote for me then, I can then pay less attention to this game until Andres finalizes the write up - I have tons of other things (Mafia game hosting, LotR, Diplomacy, Writing, College, Combat Arms, etc.) to occupy me, and is the main reason I have not been very busy in the thread.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Despite all the attacks I've undergone this round, I think YLC is the only one who's lodged a vote against me, funnily enough.

[TinCow]

Despite all the attacks I've undergone this round, I think YLC is the only one who's lodged a vote against me, funnily enough.

Yeah, that's my fault for not thinking the game through enough and for making a U-turn on you. There just wasn't enough time left in this day phase for everyone to get back on and read my absurdly long posts. However, I'd be preparing for a lot of heat tomorrow if I were you.

[Andres]

The Scourge of Ephesus - Day 7 - Conclusion



Ephesus - The Prytaneion - 8.00 pm

The tourists started to discuss.

Some voices could be heard whispering in the air: “Do not lynch him, I strongly urge you to lynch that other guy, nonono, disregard that, lynch the guy I said you absolutely should not lynch at first…”

The tourists concerned started to yell against each other and, strangely enough, against the wind.

The other tourists seemed to pick up the sounds and started to point their finger at those named by the voices. The tourists named by the odd metallic and boo-ing voice started to sweat and they defended themselves against the accusations vigorously.

All of the sudden, Caius jumped up and he pushed aside a few tourists. He gave the old man a kick and grabbed his gun.

“I can’t take this any longer!” Caius yelled. “The horror, the killings, those sounds, the lynchings, the strange accidents. I want to get out of here!”

Caius put the gun in his mouth and fired a shot. He died instantly.

“Ok, ok, enough of this already,” an aggressive tourist said and he grabbed the gun out of Caius’ hands.

“You there,” he said, pointing the gun at CountArach. "It seems like you have the most votes."

CountArach looked very pale and his voice trembled when he said: “So it seems indeed.”

“Any last wish?” the aggressive tourist said.

“Well, I really love that local liquor they have here,” Rakı”. And I would also love to hear that popular Turkish singer one more time. What’s his name… Tarkan!”

“You really like that rubbish song?”

CountArach shrugged.

“Oh well then,” the aggressive tourist said and he took his mp3-player and gave it to CountArach.

Another tourist gave him a bottle of Rakı.

CountArach took the bottle, drank from it and pushed the play button of the mp3 player.

At the tones of Tarkan he continued emptying the bottle of Rakı.

He hardly noticed how the aggressive tourist pointed the gun at him and ended his life with a single bullet in the back of his head.

The shooter put away the gun and turned to the gathered tourists.

“Time to go to sleep.”

The old man added: “I hope this nightmare will be over now…”

“Shut up, you fool!”

The tourists walked away.

Night fell over Ephesus. Again…

***

Tally:

CountArach : 3 (Ibn-Khaldun, Lord Winter, glyphz)

YLC: 2 (GeneralHankerchief, CountArach)
Yoyoma1910 : 1 (187Beefyz)
Ibn-Khaldun : 1 (Chaotix27)
Abstain: 2 (Yoyoma, Seamus)

Not voting: 3 (boudica, CountArach, Caius)

***

Alive (10)

boudica
GeneralHankerchief
187Beefyz
Chaotix27
YLC
Yoyoma1910
Ibn-Khaldun
Lord Winter
Glyphz
Seamus Fermanagh

Killed (9) :

777Ares777
TheFlax
White_Eyes :D
Reenk Roink
Askthepizzaguy
Quintus.JC
woad&fangs
shlin28
El Diablo

Lynched (7) :

TinCow
Tevashzat
FactionHeir
Jolt
Sigurd
seireikhaan
CountArach

WoG/Suicide (4):
Rythmic
Ignoramus
Tiberius of the Drake
Caius

It's now night. Night will last for +/- 23 hours.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Well, the aggressive tourist directing the lynch does help out my theory of shifting lynch directors that have nothing to do with death.

[CountArach]

Nice job bandwagoning a townie...

[Reenk Roink]

Well, the aggressive tourist directing the lynch does help out my theory of shifting lynch directors that have nothing to do with death.

Will you please die?

Honestly, if I was still alive, I would have investigated GH by now, and even if he was innocent (unlikely) I would have killed him because of Reenkness 201...

[GeneralHankerchief]

Will you please die?

No.

[White_eyes:D]

Will you please die?

Honestly, if I was still alive, I would have investigated GH by now, and even if he was innocent (unlikely) I would have killed him because of Reenkness 201...

No, way is GH innocent he had too much time to role-block everyone and not come up with something......Town is eating out of his hand....

[Andres]

The Scourge of Ephesus - Night 8 - Conclusion



The Ancient City of Ephesus - 2.00 am

Yoyoma1910 couldn't sleep that night and decided to go for a walk.

After taking a few pictures, Yoyoma1910 carefully looked around and noticed nobody was there.

Yoyoma1910 started to giggle, looked around for one more time and then started do jump and make some very silly walks.

A man, lurking in the shadows saw Yoyoma1910 giggling and walking very strangely.

"You seem to have no worries. Remarkable, under the circumstances."

Yoyoma1910 looked embarassed.

"Oops! Seems like you caught me. Well, I blame being under a lot of stress lately. I just came up with this crazy idea of walking silly and well, ... Oh, at least it made me laugh. It's been ages since I've been laughing!"

Yoyoma1910 smiled.

The man looked confused.

"People are dying and you are having fun?"

"Ehm," Yoyoma1910 looked very embarassed now. "Well, yes. But to change the subject, do you like pizza? I do! I adore pizza! Especially the ones with cheese, or pepperoni. Yes, those are delicious."

The man pointed his gun at Yoyoma1910.

"Oh, that's rude, pointing that gun at me and all that. So, this is how you thank me for bringing joy in this horrible place? How ungrateful! And I was just thinking about asking you to go eat pizza with me after this mess would be over. Now, now, now. I would have paid for the pizza and the wine! And maybe some musicians. You like music, do you? Put that gun away, will you? This is really not the behaviour I expected from a gentlema..."

Two soft popping sounds could be heard and Yoyoma1910's skull got penetrated by two bullets.

The man put away his gun and lights a cigarette. He leaves the scene, shaking his head in disbelief.

***



The temple of Hadrianus - 3.00 am

It was hot that night. Very hot. And thus, it seemed unnatural to have an ice cold wind suddenly blowing over the Ancient site of Ephesus.

Some woke up because of the cold. It seemed to come from the Hadrianus temple.

Others meant they could hear words being whispered by the wind.

"You will die... You will all die... Die..."

One moment, the ice cold wind and the whispering was there, the other moment, it was gone.

Many a tourist felt a shiver going down their spine.

***

The Scourge of Ephesus - Day 8


The gate of Augustus - 8.00 am

The tourists gathered near the gate of Augustus.

The old man looked around. Only 9 of them were left. He started to shake.

The aggressive tourist pointed his gun at the old man.

"Why are you shaking? Afraid to die?"

The man shrugged and put away the gun again.

Some other tourists walked to the ancient gate. They were carrying the body of Yoyoma1910.

"Dead, bullets in the head." one of them said, stating the obvious.

The tourists stared at each other.

"Guess we'll have to vote again?" one of them asked.

The others nodded.

It would be a very hot day today...

***

Alive (9)

boudica
GeneralHankerchief
187Beefyz
Chaotix27
YLC
Ibn-Khaldun
Lord Winter
Glyphz
Seamus Fermanagh

Killed (10) :

777Ares777
TheFlax
White_Eyes :D
Reenk Roink
Askthepizzaguy
Quintus.JC
woad&fangs
shlin28
El Diablo
Yoyoma1910

Lynched (7) :

TinCow
Tevashzat
FactionHeir
Jolt
Sigurd
seireikhaan
CountArach

WoG/Suicide (4):
Rythmic
Ignoramus
Tiberius of the Drake
Caius

It's now day. You can start voting. Day will last for +/- 24 hours.

[GeneralHankerchief]

I blocked Seamus and YLC. Didn't let anyone know. Only one kill attempt tonight. I trust Seamus. You do the math.

Vote: YLC

-edit- Feedback PM:

You wake up Seamus and YLC. You take them both to the secret corridor.

You started to tell them about Ancient Rome and the history of Turkey. You add a few ancient jokes, but alas, again, you seem to bore them.

They both fall asleep.

Andres.

[Yoyoma1910]

See, I was innocent.


Anyone want pizza?

[Beefy187]

The tourists gathered near the gate of Augustus.

The old man looked around. Only 9 of them were left. He started to shake.

The aggressive tourist pointed his gun at the old man.

"Why are you shaking? Afraid to die?"

The man shrugged and put away the gun again.

Some other tourists walked to the ancient gate. They were carrying the body of Yoyoma1910.

"Dead, bullets in the head." one of them said, stating the obvious.

The tourists stared at each other.

"Guess we'll have to vote again?" one of them asked.

The others nodded.

It would be a very hot day today...

***

If the write ups are pure (not amended by the hands of mafia) then it means, either Old man is tired (his old alright), shaking from fear, or shaking from anger of tourists death, or shaking because his excited that they are dead.

"Why are you shaking?Afraid to die?"

The man shrugged and put away the gun again.

This two lines are rather fishy. The aggressive tourist asked the old man, pointing the gun at him. Shrugging was done by this aggressive tourist yes? I don't think this is a clue, but I just thought its weird.

[CountArach]

If the write ups are pure (not amended by the hands of mafia) then it means, either Old man is tired (his old alright), shaking from fear, or shaking from anger of tourists death, or shaking because his excited that they are dead.

The write-ups feel like the way Andres writes everything. I also doubt the mafia has that much control over other characters.

[White_eyes:D]

Beefy's right, the Old man would fit the MO of Bernade....(compete Psychopath excited by death)

[Andres]

The Scourge of Ephesus - Day 8 - Conclusion



The gate of Augustus - 10.00 pm

As predicted, it was a very hot day.

The tourists started to discuss past events. Some made long speeches or endless monologues. People started to make bold statements, with their hand on their heart and swearing by all their beloved ones that they were innocent.

The more the day continued, the more the tourists were convinced that Chaotix27 had to be a murderer.

"But, this isn't true. I came to Turkey because there's a live concert from Sertab Erener. I'm such a big fan of her. Allow me to sing one of her songs and you'll understand that I'm innocent!"

Chaotix27 jumped backwards and started to dance and sing his favourite Sertab song, "Everyway that I can".



The tourists looked at the spectacle. First slightly amused, but when it became clear that Chaotix27 was not a, well, eh, to put it diplomatic, not a gifted singer, tourists began sticking their fingers in their ears.

The old man, who just got new batteries for his hearing device however, couldn't stand it any longer and began to moan.

The aggressive tourist slapped the old man in the face.

"Ok, ok," enough of this, one of the other tourists said.

A gun was pointed at Chaotix27 and a bullet in his head ended the torment of the gathered townies.

"Let's hope that was the last one of them."

"We can only hope..."

A cold breeze sent shiverings down their spines.

***

Tally

Chaotix27: 4 (Seamus Fermanagh, boudica, glyphz, GeneralHankerchief)
YLC: 1 Chaotix27

Abstain: 2 YLC, Ibn-Khaldun
Not voting: 2 (187Beefyz, Lord Winter)


Alive (8) :

boudica
GeneralHankerchief
187Beefyz
YLC
Ibn-Khaldun
Lord Winter
Glyphz
Seamus Fermanagh

Killed (10) :

777Ares777
TheFlax
White_Eyes :D
Reenk Roink
Askthepizzaguy
Quintus.JC
woad&fangs
shlin28
El Diablo
Yoyoma1910

Lynched (8) :

TinCow
Tevashzat
FactionHeir
Jolt
Sigurd
seireikhaan
CountArach
Chaotix27

WoG/Suicide (4):
Rythmic
Ignoramus
Tiberius of the Drake
Caius

It's now night. PM's please. Night will last for +/- 23h30 (until 22h00 GMT+1)

[ULC]

It appears that we have not killed our "aggressive tourist", meaning who ever replaced Manfredo (bless his somewhat merciful heart), it was not Chaotix. This doesn't absolve Chaotix of any guilt however, because I have noticed a bit of a trend in the lynchings.

[ULC]

Wow, I am amazed TC, that is quite the case you have there, very thorough. I will put in the idea however, that GH is still capable of roleblocking, if not investigating as well. A mafia Roleblocker, to me makes more sense then a town roleblocker. Why? Because the mafia roleblocker is more informed, and is able to make their decisions with more accuracy, limiting the impact on their own teammates while maximizing their impact upon the town.

I will say this however, TC, that if GH is not our man, then CountArach dies next.

Unvote:CountArach
Vote:GeneralHankerchief