The Godfather, Part 3 [Concluded]

[seireikhaan]

Seamus- I thought it was clear that I was not being serious when I posted that you altered the smilies out.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Day 7

Today was Seamus Fermanagh's birthday. Upon informing the citizens of the Gameroom of this fact early on in the voting, everybody stopped what they were doing and threw an impromptu party for one of the town's finest residents. It was a nice little break from the frightening monotony of "witness death, face execution, repeat." Everyone had a merry time, forgetting about their fears, if only for a little while.

As the voting phase dragged on (without the Chief of Police present), so did the party. Presents were exchanged, most of them promises that would be honored should they "ever get through this". Somehow, one of the villagers even managed to get their hands on a cake that even had "Happy Birthday Seamus" written in fancy script with icing.

Seamus, honored, cut up the cake and divvied it up between the remaining villagers, saving the biggest slice for himself. What the hey, the chances were good that he was going to die the next couple of days, why not live a little? Later, someone brought back a large case of beer, probably nicked from the Elephant and Cannon Pub.

Merrily, the villagers indulged themselves, and eventually they all started to slur their voices and indulge some deep secrets. It was not uncommon to hear phrases like "You're my besht friend" and "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" choruses aimed at Seamus that day. The merrymaking continued for a few more hours, and many of the villagers had the best time they had in months, yet alone since the Mafia had began killing everybody.

Eventually, Chief of Police shlin28, looking tanner and satisfied, returned, perplexed at the scene.

"Wait, you people were having a party and no one invited me??!?!" Everybody was silent for a few seconds, and then they all burst out laughing, including shlin. After the laughter died down, the Chief of Police asked everybody if they had come to a decision.

"GUILTY!" a plurality of villagers shouted in unison, pointing their fingers at the birthday boy.

"Oh, *#%!", Seamus muttered, and trudged up to the execution platform. The party was over. Along the way, he continued muttering to himself, and then eventually lashed out at the villagers, calling them all fools, protesting his innocence. Eventually shlin had to intervene as he took hold of Seamus and dragged him forcefully the rest of the way.

"Well, at least there'll be fireworks for the party," shlin said to a thoroughly-depressed Seamus as he shoved him into the cannon. "Too bad it'll be you. Happy Birthday, Seamus," he said, grinning, as he stepped back and lit the match.

"All right, everybody," shlin said, addressing the crowd. "Three... two... one..."

BOOM!

Everybody cheered as Seamus Fermanagh, the day's final festivity, was spectacularly launched into the night, shooting far and wide, and eventually out of everybody's sight. The next town over, in his office, Vincenzo stood up with a start as a charred figure crashed through his window. Recognizing the body as Seamus's, he raised one eyebrow.

Day 7 tally:

Seamus Fermanagh: 4 (Reenk Roink, LittleGrizzly, taka, White_eyes:D)
shlin28: 3 (Andres, Quintus.JC, Seamus Fermanagh)
Reenk Roink: 2 (Chaotix27, Gaius Scribonius Curio)
taka: 1 (pevergreen)

Abstained: 3 (shlin28, glyphz, Beefy187)
Didn't vote: 1 (777Ares777)

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Still alive: (13)
shlin28
pevergreen
777Ares777
Andres
Quintus.JC
White_eyes:D
Chaotix27
Reenk Roink
glyphz
Beefy187
taka
LittleGrizzly
Gaius Scribonius Curio

Killed:
Tratorix
CountArach
seireikhaan
boudica
TinCow
Jolt
Ignoramus
Sasaki Kojiro
Psychonaut

Executed:
Ichigo
Lord Winter
Sigurd
Askthepizzaguy
TevashSzat
Seamus Fermanagh

[Seamus Fermanagh]

At least it was with a bang, and not a whimper.

[Quintus.JC]

Executed on his birthday.

Happy birthday BTW Seamus

[taka]

happy birthday Seamus! sorry for contributing to your death :P

However I must note that I dont think Shlin is the GF - look at the write up:

Shlin is in town lynching Seamus, whilst Vincenzo is in his office.

wasnt expecting a clue like that from the writeup at all :S

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Vincenzo isn't the godfather--although why he would recognize Seamus is unclear.

[Andres]

Happy Birthday Seamus

[Beefy187]

Happy Birthday Seamus!!

If I knew it was your birthday I would've tied the vote

I hope you have a excellent day anyway

[Reenk Roink]

Skimmed the thread, read Seamus's long post, and have some replies.

Seamus:

I dislike the term hunch. I prefer to call it direct esoteric knowledge that surpasses systems of logic and reasoning, language, and sense perception. Rest assured that you were not voted for by me because of reputation: I don't understand why you would knock reputation when you suggest that it is a reason why you are receiving votes and then go on and claim my hunch doesn't have reputation backing it. Sigurd claimed this reason before too, and again it was not true. I agree that it probably play a part in some peoples mind (in some cases mine as well), but you all know how I have notably been a victim of reputation. Also, I do believe that the differences between players is minimal. Also, on the issue of being known, recently I haven't played with "older" people like you and Sigurd much at all when compared with "newer" players like taka.

On khaan, I don't know the particulars of his case against you and will not comment on its value (though my not reading it may correctly suggest that I am not too fond of it - if it's not plainly apparent I am eschewing other people's analytical attempts at solving this case this game - feeling out another playstyle - if it appears I am using analytical methods myself, rest assured they are either ploys to articulate to the town in a manner more palatable to them or refutations of other analysis's for the same reason).

On White_eyes:D I have no idea why he and I have voted together so much together, but he and I are in no way associated this game.

[White_eyes:D]

On White_eyes:D I have no idea why he and I have voted together so much together, but he and I are in no way associated this game.

Seamus:OUCH.....lynched on your birthday....Happy birthday?

Reenk: You remind me of Joker off Dark Knight......you pretend to live in a moment and then BAM!! you play with them....until you kill them....Hell, I think on Dark Vacuum you are playing town there if you don't mind....I helped vote Seamus because why would you plead with town when you had no fact's? no evidence to even back you up? no real logic?.....that's where the Reenk factor comes in....and as far as I am concerned....not a good one to carry to far....

[White_eyes:D]

White_Eyes has been voting almost in lock step with Reenk since the outset of the game. Of the 5 lynch votes where they both voted, 4 have been exactly the same. Only in the round where Winter was lynched did they vote separately. Moreover, you have kept your vote on me, TWICE, after stating that you thought it likely I was pro-town and even after I asked you to shift it. Reenk's 3-4 sentences asserting his hunch are THAT compelling. Exactly what did you get from Reenk when he bought you?

nothing..... I was sleeping over-wise I would have taken the vote off you....but because of this

Vincenzo stood up with a start as a charred figure crashed through his window. Recognizing the body as Seamus's, he raised one eyebrow.

I feel I keep it on you for a good reason.....though....does it mean Mafia or a secret role? in any case....your outta here.....