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[Don Corleone]

It's been a while. My blood pressure hasn't been getting elevated like it should.

I'm in.

[PershsNhpios]

My most beloved era of history...

If TinCow was not hosting, I would have neglected to join on the grounds that I am too seriously inspired and admiring of the events in the Caesar's lifetime.

I simply must keep repeating to myself, 'It's just a game, ignore the facts!'.

Also, the name "Capo de Tutti Capi II" sold it to me immediately.

Now I will go and read the opening statement!

Thank you T.C., IN.

EDIT: I will weep if I am made to be loyal to Pompeius...

[Thermal]

Does this mean mine isn't going ahead?


Given the popularity of this game I'll abstain from signing up

If the sign up is needed I'll join, though it doesn't look very likely.

(how much of the OP are we expected to read by the way? )

[TinCow]

Does this mean mine isn't going ahead?

Sorry, I didn't mean to step on your toes. When the Simpsons game ended, I assumed that put you into the 'active' slot, which bumped me to the next one in the holding pattern. I asked Sasaki and Sigurd whether I should wait to start the signups until the Villains game was done, and Sasaki said to go ahead with sign-ups now, so I did. The open slot for the next game is yours, I'm just open for sign-ups and won't begin until Villains is done.

[Thermal]

Sorry, I didn't mean to step on your toes. When the Simpsons game ended, I assumed that put you into the 'active' slot, which bumped me to the next one in the holding pattern. I asked Sasaki and Sigurd whether I should wait to start the signups until the Villains game was done, and Sasaki said to go ahead with sign-ups now, so I did. The open slot for the next game is yours, I'm just open for sign-ups and won't begin until Villains is done.

That's fine

I'll add myself to ATPG's queue of replacements. This game deserves dedicated players, I would not have time to get involved in this at all.

[Iskander 3.1]

Ave, I'm in. Moo.

[Captain Blackadder]

In thank you

[TheFlax]

Against my better judgement, sign me up.

[Beskar]

I can play if there is a space.

[TinCow]

Looks like we're full up. Now we just need to wait to move up to active status.

I can play if there is a space.

Sorry, but I definitely cannot go over 35 without doing major re-arrangements of the roles. I am positive there will be WOGs though, so if you'd like I can put you down for a replacement role.

[Andres]

Here's the alive list, for the convenience of the mafia trying to pick out who to kill tonight:

Beefy187
GeneralHankerchief
Andres
Greyblades
LittleGrizzly
Sasaki Kojiro
everyone
johnhughthom
AggonyDuck
Apollo
Heineken
spL1tp3r50naL1ty
Chaotix
Khazaar
Saint Petersburg
White_eyes:D
Jolt
Tiberius of the Drake
Cultured Drizzt fan
Don Corleone
Glenn
A Very Super Market
Iskander 3.1
Captain Blackadder
pevergreen
Tratorix
YLC
woad&fangs
navarro951
Lord Winter
Ignoramus
TheFlax
Cronos Impera
Beskar
Caius

And now that those idiotic wannabe dictators have picked their targets of the wrong list, I'll now give them the correct list:

Beefy187
Louis VI the Fat
Andres
Greyblades
TosaInu
Sasaki Kojiro
nobody
Devastatin Dave
AggonyDuck
Yaropolk
'khaan
Ser Clegane
Chaotix
Fragony
Tribesman
Somebody Else
Jolt
Banquo's Ghost
Cultured Drizzt fan
Don Corleone
Moros
John-117
The Stranger
Dayve
pevergreen
atheotes
Myrddraal
YLC
woad&fangs
navarro951
Lord Winter
mini
Ignoramus
TheFlax
Askthepizzaguy
Beskar
Caius

[Yaropolk]

Fellow Optimates and Populares:

I propose to you a protocol which will root out all Cesarians and Pompeiians, sealing a victory for the town (Populares and Optimates). We have more than 24 hours to send in night orders, so hear me out and discuss this before sending orders.

We have tremendous investigation power. All regular senators can investigate in pairs. All regular senators regardless of affiliation win if all Cesarians and Pompeiians die.

THE PROTOCOL

We will split up into 9 quartets of 4 players each. This ordering will not be random but based on TC's original post order. This will ensure I am not trying to arrange any kind of scummy groups.

In each quartet, players will split off into pairs via PM. Each pair will investigate someone from the other pair. The investigation targets will be known among the quartet before orders are sent in. The next day they will investigate the other 2 people in the quartet. Since investigation targets are not posted publically ahead of time, mafia will have a hard time preventing investigations.

The following morning each quartet will post its findings. We only care if the target of the investigation is a Senator (Optimate/Populare) or Dictator (Caesarian/Pompeiian), so don't post their exact faction. I know it's tempting for optimates to sell out populares or protect a Pompeiian, but don't do it We will win only if we all agree to follow this rule. Those scummy dictators will easily sacrifice you to gain power.

Since we know it takes 2 to investigate and both players receive the results they can serve to check each other. If 2 players dont agree on investigation results or didnt receive results that means on of them is scum. The odds of 2 Caesarians or 2 pompeians being in one quartet are quite slim. To further minimize the risk of collaboration, pairs should rotate within the quartet from day to day.

Finally, 3 senators can get together and kill someone. Don't do it! Post your investigation results and let the town lynch them. The town has immense investigation power in this game if we all agree to work together.




Please post if you agree to abide by these rules. I will post the quartets after people agree to protocol.

[A Very Super Market]

I am in, and very, very, afraid

[Askthepizzaguy]

Sign me up as a replacement player, if you end up needing one.

Otherwise, I'll sit this one out. I've been a bit of a bully in recent games. Enjoy the peace and quiet.

I think you should get the full sign-ups without me. Though I am very tempted to join because we have some new (and old) faces that I've never played with before.

[Andres]

It's been a while. My blood pressure hasn't been getting elevated like it should.

I'm in.

Very long time no see . Welcome back, Don

[atheotes]

would love to play this one... IN if you still have open spots.

[TinCow]

I've bumped the current slot number up to 31 from 30, which leaves 5 slots open after atheotes. I will try and accommodate as many people as possible before the game begins, but 35 is about as high as I can go without doing a significant re-shuffling of the roles. I have already completely written all 31 role PMs. Since every role is a real Senator with a real history and many have abilities and allegiances based on their historical counterparts, re-arranging roles becomes a massive amount of work. So, I am going to impose a hard-cap of 35 on this game. I am happy to include more players beyond that, but they will have to queue for replacement slots to take over for the inevitable WOGs.

[Tratorix]

In for the glory of ROME!!

[ULC]

In! How could I miss this

[woad&fangs]

wow...
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