Pick your side [Concluded]

[Romanic]

In a game of 7 people, you have to have 2 mafia for balance. Given a third party lyncher role also being present, you'd need to make all townies power roles. So far TM and Flax both roleclaimed giving credence to this theory.

So what was the Lyncher's abilities? Is this a role that you've seen in another game?

It seems to me that another scenario would be to start with 4 townies, 2 neutrals and 1 mafia. This is Pick-A-Side, I would not be surprised if at least 2 of us went the neutral way for fun.

1) TM is telling the truth. In which case split did nothing last night. Either he's a plain townie (I don't think there are any in this game) or he's mafia lying low - remember only 1 kill last night, and no reason for townies to do no actions. In this case we should lynch split.

The mafia, if they are two, can only kill once per night or the Town would lose by default if they lynch one of their own on day 1. Thus it does not make sense that he is a mafia laying low. Besides, he is not necessarily a plain townie. I could name at least 2 roles who would not use their ability on day 1.

2) TM is lying. In which case he and split are partners. I don't see this as being a productive move for mafia as it would link the two of them publically, and TM's roleclaim would be verified by investigator at night. In this case, split is still our best lynch choice.

Thermal is not lying or he is one gutsy fellow. This game is full of uncertainty and someone could easily have shattered is alibi. I think he's not lying about being pro-town, unfortunately that does not make split pro-town for sure. He could be neutral.