Dark Vacuum [Concluded]

[ULC]

Day has ended - let me get on that write up, if my mind will drag itself away from my other yet-to-be-mafia game

Stupid brain and it's incessant urge to workout game mechanics

[ULC]

End Day Five...

"But I am not! Why are you trying to kill me, even after I all I have been through!"

Ivan looked down at the pleading woman before him, and he could not feel but some pity. She had survived the slaughter aboard the Haven, only to be met with death upon the Ravager by her own kind's hands. They didn't even know her name.

"I am sorry...but this is the way it must be. You might be tainted with Nephilim influence...I cannot allow on board any longer - Dr.Tvormirov, administer the drug."

As Dr.Tvormirov slide over to the woman, she locked eyes with him for a moment, and a silent message crossed between them. Tvormirov stumbled back a bit before shaking his head clear. Ivan looked quizzically at the good doctor. "Is anything wrong Tvormirov?"

Tvormirov shook his head. "Nothing Captain, just some...old memories." Ivan nodded. "Continue then."

As Tvormirov injected the personality destroying and preserving fluid, the lone survivor of the lonely haven looked over at Guntram Faust, a smug grin on her face. "I win..." were her last words before she collapsed, Baasch and Grigorii picking up and hauling the body away...

boudica has been lynched

Alive
taka
seireikhaan
TheFlax
Quintus.JC
Chaotix27
187Beefyz
CountArach
Reenk Roink
Sigurd
Jolt
TevashSzat
Ichigo
||GoTW||Warman8||Sldr||-III-||

Executed
White_Eyes :D
Andres
shlin28
777Ares777
Rythmic
glyphz
LittleGrizzly
boudica

Begin Night Five...

[Jolt]

Another one bites the dust. So far the town has been playing well, it seems.

[White_eyes:D]

As Dr.Tvormirov slide over to the woman, she locked eyes with him for a moment, and a silent message crossed between them.

LYNCH KHAAN.....I am 100% sure he himself is tainted or something.....

[Reenk Roink]

I am indeed a most trusted adviser to the town

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Actually I have finally been getting some luck, and my associates are doing an incredible job and they should be getting all the credit, which they will when they lead the town to victory!

Right now I am following some interesting leads on both Sigurd and seireikhaan, whispers from the crew as you may call it. However, these whisperers are not exactly the most town loving according to Reenktuition either. As of now, you will only see Guntram smoking a joint in his quiet room, but that can change (especially if my associates come up with a lead).

Also this should be stated in advance:

In the even that I kill somebody and it was the wrong person, please forgive me, I only was doing what I thought best, and also, there has come to me word of a man who can revive the dead as machines, reversing some of the harm.

[Chaotix]

LYNCH KHAAN.....I am 100% sure he himself is tainted or something.....

Actually, I think khaan is Grigorii, not Dr. Tvormirov. Either way, it's hardly condemning evidence.

It seems that boudica was Lust from the write-up, but I cannot help but feel that lynching her has not necessarily gotten rid of her.

[White_eyes:D]

:del:

[White_eyes:D]

Khaan's reveal....

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

I am a Grigorii Ostranovii, Lieutenant aboard the Ravager. Each night, I have may access the Crew Manifest to investigate the condition of one player, provided I am in one of two places during the night.

Night one, I investigated Sigurd- he was quite stable and innocent.

Last night, I investigated Ares- and I received a report indicating that he is completely insane. In other words, Ares has succumbed to the Nephilim and is GUILTY. He must be lynched now.

It's weird how both Khaan and sigurd were together on the first and third nights.....

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I don't think seireikhaan should be alone. He could need protection agianst physical attacks. I am a ECD marine, combat hardened in countless battles. No winged monster scares me.

Location: Flight deck

Once again....killed a guy who "maybe had a chance of a Nephilim in him"

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irgorii Ostranovii stood just a few feet away, reciting the Marines psychological profile. "As you can see from the Holosheets, the ECD Marine known as Marcus Adams is clearly unstable, suffering from several different forms of psychosis that would render hima perfect host for a Nephilim." Marcus snorted. "What, a load, of bull. You Jovians are a paranoid bunch, going so far as to forge documents to kill us all of. I bet this whole thing is being staged so you don't have to deal with coming up for a reason why you killed us all." Off to the side, CSM Baasch nodded in subtle agreement, her eye connecting only for a moment with a fellow Marine.

"Lust" right? in the day 4 lynch it points to a strong connection between Khaan and someone? maybe Sigurd?...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

"So it is confirmed? Operatives have managed to get aboard?" Seraphina nodded, her eyes darting occasionally to Lieutenant Grigorii, who spoke up. "Indeed sir it as you predicted - this easily confirms that we still have Nephilim among us."

I have no idea..... but Khaan gets my ghost FoS

[Sigurd]

Unfortunately this game will not be opened again.
I talked it over with Andres and we agreed to opening this game to get the players involved to spill their guts.

I must commend YLC on the preparations and the theme of this game.
All though on the surface it seemed as if the players were kind of quiet in the game, I suspect a lot of action went on underneath.

But as a player interested in explanations and what ifs, I would like the players to reveal their roles and maybe any positive thoughts they might have.

My role:

...Opening Database...
...Retrieving Personal Data files...
...Displaying Bio and Vital Statistics...

Subject: Markus Kollen
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 241lbs

Subject Status: Staff Sergeant of the ECD under Seraphina Baasch, Prisoner of the Ravager.
Psychological Report: Loyal Member of the ECD (Pro-Town). Markus is an old, grizzled veteran of the constant warfare between the ECD and Combine, and he is as loyal as one can be. Markus is utterly devoted to the ECD cause, and his commanding officer Sera as well. He constantly follows her around, even against her protestations. Markus also has a knack for finding people with talent, something that has played well into Sera's hands.

Markus, compared to many, is a very happy man, with a wife and 6 children back home. He has led a happy, long life so far, and due to his robust health that truly belongs in someone half his age, he will likely live on for many more years to come.
Access Privileges: Sergeant Kollen is allowed to continue to use his normal activities. He may pick whomever he likes to escort each night, and thus prevent any harm befalling them by protecting them with his own life.

However, such contact allow Markus to gauge whether they are a capable person and if they have any hidden talents. He may not know the talent however.

Markus's abilities require him to be by the side of his chosen crewmate, limiting their effective range and requiring him to be in the same Location with them.

Please Submit all Questions via Query to the Main Host Computer.

On night one I followed seireikhaan around:

As you contribute during the day to he inquiry, one man sticks out to you. You decide to follow him for the night, and see what he is about. After the inquiry, he heads to the Medbay and grabs a cup of coffee.

You watch as your ward sits down at a console and boots it up, only to take a sip of apparently cold coffee. Disgruntled, he gets up and goes to warm it, and in the process finally notices you. He seems to think you little threat however, and goes about his business.

You spend most of the night continuing your observations, coming to the conclusion their is nothing special or peculiar about him.

On night two I tried to follow Ichigo:

As you decide to watch over Ichigo for the night, taking off after the private in a hurry, you are stopped by security guards who escort you to a interrogation room. It is there that seat you in front of your commanding officer, Seraphina Baasch (TevashSzat). You look at each other knowingly, each exchanging words silently, knowing each other to be innocent. Seraphina keeps you the rest of the night, idly chatting about this or that, before letting you go off to your room.

On night three I thought I would protect seireikhaan:

You spend all night watching over Grigorii, noting all shades and shadows nearby for threats, but none come. It appears Grigorii is safe for now, and you finally notice something about him - he has a nack for computers, and seems to have access to the Crew Manifest.

On night four I followed Quintus around:

You watch over Quintus during the night, following him wherever he goes. As the night wears on, it's quite apparent that Quintus is just another crewman, nothing special about him at all. You sigh, and head back to your rooms to catch a few minutes of sleep before the restarting of the Inquiry.

[Jolt]

...Opening Database...
...Retrieving Personal Data files...
...Displaying Bio and Vital Statistics...

Subject: Private Jolt
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 139lbs

Subject Status: Engineer aboard the JCNC Ravager
Psychological Report: Loyal Member of the JCNC (Pro-Town). Due to security risks, access is denied to your psychological profile during the current time. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Please ask your Superior Officer if you need any help.
Access Privileges: Access Denied. All non-vital personnel have had their security level reduced to minimum for the current duration. Please ask your Superior Officer if you need any help.

Please Submit all Questions via Query to the Main Host Computer.

As you can see I appeared to be a simple townie. Since I was an Engineer, I spend every turn on the Engine Room. Through my mysterious Psychological Report, I assumed I might be one of the potential recruted for the Nephilim. But as far as the game lasted, I made sure every ECD and Nephilim were lynched, to make sure JCNC town won.

[Jolt]

Anyways, why was the game cancelled?

[Csargo]

...Opening Database...
...Retrieving Personal Data files...
...Displaying Bio and Vital Statistics...

Subject: Private First Class Ichigo
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 150lbs

Subject Status: Engineer aboard the JCNC Ravager
Psychological Report: Loyal Member of the JCNC (Pro-Town). Due to security risks, access is denied to your psychological profile during the current time. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Please ask your Superior Officer if you need any help.
Access Privileges: Access Denied. All non-vital personnel have had their security level reduced to minimum for the current duration. Please ask your Superior Officer if you need any help.

Please Submit all Questions via Query to the Main Host Computer.

Oh please mighty Ichigo, grace my Large game, Dar Vacuum, with your mighty and benevolent presence. For by your will alone can the game be fun, and I'll even grant wog powers to kill those who make strawberry jokes mighty Taisho! Sign ups end Saturday though, so please lord of grace, and graceful lord, hurry!

[boudica]

Thanks for opening the thread again. I shall get a write-up done in the next day or two: Plenty to say about this one

[TinCow]

Anyways, why was the game cancelled?

YLC had an unanticipated situation which has deprived him of internet access for the indefinite future. There's no way for a game to continue when the host can't run it.

[Reenk Roink]

I never did want to kill shlin28. I really was a Nephilim hunter. I told you the truth about my abilities. I was going to be on your side until the Nephilim were gone where then we would move to massacre all the pro town roles through lynch and then murder (we already had seireikhaan, Sigurd, and Chaotix27 flagged without using TheFlax's ability ).

We would indeed leave the innocent townies alone as best we could.

Role PM:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

...Opening Database...
...Retrieving Personal Data files...
...Displaying Bio and Vital Statistics...

Subject: Guntram Faust
Age: 66 (appears 28)
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 205lbs

Subject Status: Assassin of the 13th Operative Corp
Psychological Report: Loyal Member of the Operatives (Pro-Operative). Guntram Faust is the pride and joy of the Psi Corp. Living testament to the advances in biotechnology, Guntram Faust is genetic perfection. Originally an untrained psi, Guntram was sent through rigorous training programs until he was broken down enough for them to properly mold as they saw fit.

Guntram is a Psychokinetic of incredible power. He is able to deconstruct and reconstruct matter as he sees fit, allowing his imagination to bleed into reality. If it were not for his limited range, Guntram would pose a major security threat and would have been terminated.

However, he pays a terrible price when he kills a living creature - as he deconstructs the matter, he absorbs the psyche of the dieing individual, incorporating it into his own. Methods are already underway of relieving him of the burden before he goes insane.
Psionic Abilities: Guntram is well beyond even a P1 Psychokinetic, and the Psi Corp have decided that the best way to use his abilities is for the assassination of specific targets. Each night, Guntram selects one person - that person will die, and no ability besides their own can save them. Such people cannot be revived either, and no evidence may be gleaned from them.

Guntram will become increasingly unstable the more he kills - after his 4th kill, he can no longer kill again without risking severe mental breakdown.

Guntram's ability is limited locally, and thus can only be used on someone located in the same Location he is in.

Other: Guntram's partner for this mission is Operative Reimon Leclair (TheFlax)

Please Submit all Questions via Query to the Main Host Computer.

For some reason or another boudica piqued my interest on night 1, while Rhythmic got the attention of TheFlax. In the first night I restrained myself from killing while TheFlax investigated boudica and got the weird result. In the second night, he investigated Rhythmic while I tried to kill boudica and killed shlin28 by accident.

Night 2

You quickly dart through the halls in your Containment Suit towards the location of your target that Reimon gave you. You slide gracefully to the door, which, with a twitch of your mind, you slice cleanly in half and front kick it in. A quick ransacking of the room reveals that she is not here or is hiding, but before you can search further, one of those human idiots barges in, making tons of noise.

Quiet as death, you repel up the side of the wall and hang onto the ceiling, waiting for the opportune moment. It comes, and you drop to the floor and palm thrust him in the face as he turns to look. His head dissolves into subatomic particles as the body falls limply to the floor, bleeding out. You walk away, thoroughly irritated at a wated night.

One Kill used

As soon as this happened, I was getting vibes of all our failed attempts in Whispers of the Night again! I decided to try and get boudica lynched by calling her out. It was working and seireikhaan did investigate her.

Night 3 we kinda got worried that everyone had a role. I decided to push harder in the thread on boudica, get the mob to kill her for me (did not really know or care that she was Nephilim then), and then moved to knoick of this monstrosity Rhythmic.

But this woman stopped me as you know!

Night 3

*see thread for full details*

The Nephilim's plea touches you - she is extremely beautiful, almost able to break your focus and your guard. It would be hard to fight both at the same time with such a disorienting effect, so you concede her point for now and leave, intent on returning to finish the job.

No kills used.

Now I did think boudica did this initially, after all, I had just went after her, why not try and stop me? The push to have boudica lynched was going well, but then I decided, this seireikhaan guy might investigate me and is still not so scummy, might as well reveal and go public.

So I did and told you all Rhythmic was the beast I almost killed, so then you killed him and vindicated me, good!

Then the entire Lust thing started, all of it I told in the thread is really what I got and thought:

You are willing to work with the woman "Lust" for now, since she promises you both the woman you love and the secrets to your clouded past, a past that was stripped away from you...but only if you could remember how or why...

Because she is your only link to this mysterious man who knows it all, so you will guard her...for now. In return, she will decide how you vote during the day, so you will receive periodic PM's from me telling you how to vote from Lust.

Lust sends word - Vote for Seireikhaan

So I did. Wasn't exactly sure if boudica was Lust or not or if working with her was bad (could kill seireikhaan and Seamus through her), but TheFlax made a great argument that convinced me, so we gutted her. My partner was spot on yet again!

We were going to lay low for a while, gather more roles, and letting the Nephilim or whatever kill more, while making seireikhaan and Sigurd look bad so that it wouldn't seem odd if we lynched them. I had expected by the end of the game, I would be lynched as well as those two, but TheFlax did such a great job of hiding.

So thank you to YLC for hosting, it was a ton of fun even for a short game.

[Quintus.JC]

...Opening Database...
...Retrieving Personal Data files...
...Displaying Bio and Vital Statistics...

Subject: Quintus J. Cicero
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 182lbs

Subject Status: Engineer aboard the JCNC Ravager
Psychological Report: Loyal Member of the JCNC (Pro-Town). Due to security risks, access is denied to your psychological profile during the current time. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Please ask your Superior Officer if you need any help.
Access Privileges: Access Denied. All non-vital personnel have had their security level reduced to minimum for the current duration. Please ask your Superior Officer if you need any help.

Please Submit all Questions via Query to the Main Host Computer.

Just another townie.

Interesting to hear what Boudica has to say.

[TheFlax]

My role:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

...Opening Database...
...Retrieving Personal Data files...
...Displaying Bio and Vital Statistics...

Subject: Reimon Leclair
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 142lbs

Subject Status: Captain of the 13th Operative Corp
Psychological Report: Loyal Member of the Operatives (Pro-Operative). Reimon was born in southern France, which falls under ECD control. The fact he was not discovered is a testament to his inherent skill and psychic ability. Reimon, to the unfamiliar, appears to have multiple personalities, but in fact has a single personality. However, due to Telepathic abilities, he is able to quickly and easily shift his own personality using either remembered or nearby ones as a base.

His Telepathy extends to directly influencing another's mind, allowing him to even manipulate his apparent sex, something Reimon does with significant relish. It's a known fact Reimon that prefers this feminine personality for direct communication with people, as both a way to protect himself, and to unnerve those speaking with him.
Psionic Abilities: Reimon is a P1 Telepath, the highest current ranking. During the night, Reimon may select one person to read. If that person did anything during the day or night, or has been visited during the night, Reimon will become aware of it.

Reimon's ability is limited locally, and thus can only be used on someone located in the same Location he is in.

Other: Reimon's partner for this mission is Operative Guntram Faust (Reenk Roink)

Please Submit all Questions via Query to the Main Host Computer.

On night one I checked out boudica

As you slip through the halls of the Crew Quarters trying to avoid detection, you search for the trace thoughts of your target. You quickly latch on to them - they are elegant, if a bit dark and broken, and as you sift through them you come to the conclusion your target is elsewhere tonight, off doing something. As usual, the distance is enough that what they are doing remains murky to you. You slip back through the dark corridors, intent on relaying this info to your less...subtle partner.

On night two I checked out Psychonaut

You quickly follow your target through the corridors of the ship, trying to get a fix on him as you both head for the Flight Deck for the beginning of the new day. Finally, you manage to connect with his mind, and from his energetic thoughts, he was up to something the previous night, but what, you can't say - he seems to be able to block you to some extent. You quickly fade back into the background once more...

On night three I checked out Jolt

As you scan the mass of minds that are the crew, you come across Jolts. You barely even have to pry it open to see the man is far more interested in sleep then anything, and that he was infact simply asleep during the night. Other then being lazy, this man doesn't seem to be guilty of much...

On night four I checked out taka

Your flipping through the crews minds has become so routine at this point, it is easy to find your target, and your a bit disappointed - it appears taka slept through the night, doing nothing of any use. Another wasted night...

On night five I wanted to check out CountArach

I was the other Operative Reenk Roink mentioned, I think it is now obvious we did not have town's best interest at heart. I got lucky at first with my picks and so very early on RR and I decided we should kill boudica. After the unsuccessful kill attempt, I started pushing more and more for her death in my PMs with RR. Except for that I didn't do much, staying inconspicuous during the day phases while RR took the spotlight.

[Jolt]

I think it is now obvious we did not have town's best interest at heart.

You didn't? What was your winning goal then? Eliminate everyone?

[TheFlax]

Sorry, I had forgotten we got our win condition in a separate PM. Here it is:

Just to clarify, you are both Serial Killers. Technically this makes you another "mafia" family, but since your neither family and your work is more akin to a serial killer, I thus name you, especially you Reenk

Your objective is to eliminate the power roles in this game - you need not kill a single non power role to win. Once all power roles are dead, you win.

Also, if you wish, I can provide you with a skeleton for a cover PM - it is up to you to fill in the rest.

Forgive me for not including all of that in your original PM, I was very tired when I wrote it.

[ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88]

Shame. I liked this game to!

...Opening Database...
...Retrieving Personal Data files...
...Displaying Bio and Vital Statistics...

Subject: Gotvie Varmon Sildeir the III
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 183lbs

Subject Status: Engineer aboard the JCNC Ravager
Psychological Report: Loyal Member of the JCNC (Pro-Town). Due to security risks, access is denied to your psychological profile during the current time. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Please ask your Superior Officer if you need any help.
Access Privileges: Access Denied. All non-vital personnel have had their security level reduced to minimum for the current duration. Please ask your Superior Officer if you need any help.

Please Submit all Questions via Query to the Main Host Computer.

Me!

[seireikhaan]

...Opening Database...
...Retrieving Personal Data files...
...Displaying Bio and Vital Statistics...

Subject: Grigorii Ostranovii
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 188lbs

Subject Status: Lieutenant of the JCNC Ravager, Captain of the Zeta-Red Squadron
Psychological Report: Loyal Member of the JCNC (Pro-Town). Known for extreme recklessness, severe depression, and thrill seeking. Although not suicidal, Lieutenant Ostranovii has been in the hospital repeatedly for injuries sustained from motorcycle and jet crashes, bungie jumps, space walks, bar fights, and other miscellaneous "accidents".

It is believed this lack of self preservation and attempts at thrill seeking are directly related his his sister sudden death after birth and death of her husband. Despite this, Lieutenant Ostranovii is relatively stable individual and be trusted.
Access Privileges: Lieutenant Ostranovii is allowed to access the Crew Manifest once per night - other access attempts, either by the Lieutenant or other source, will be denied for security reasons. Once having gained access to the Crew Manifest, he may then search one member for whether or not they are a part of the JCNC Ravager crew, and as to their current Psychological Health (Detects Innocence or not).

Lieutenant Ostranovii may only access the Crew Manifest on the Flight Deck or the Medbay/Labs

Please Submit all Questions via Query to the Main Host Computer.

I was totally honest in this one. Honestly...