The Thing Mafia [Concluded]

[[MAFIA] Frank]

Everyone's laying down their cards anyway :P
I'm Arjos :)

[[MAFIA] Sonny]

Frank is Arjos. It's not critical for me to know who Luciano is, his behavior is the easiest to imitate should I pick him, but it would be nice to know, since for the last couple of rounds I got everyone down except him.

edit: crap, you already revealed. Your text smileys gave you away though Arjos.

[[MAFIA] Frank]

Bah I wasn't even trying to hide myself XD
For this last phase the only people I wasn't sure about where Vinny and Sonny, since for a few rounds many "helped" Vinny 'cos they thought he was khaan, I hoped you took it as a safe body haven :P

[[MAFIA] Sonny]

All right, I guess I'll have to do it the hard way and get Luciano by process of elimination now. There are only 4 potential people he could be though.

[[MAFIA] Sonny]

Gonna guess classical, and the other options have fairly similar (non-italian) posting styles as well, so my options are pretty open now. Toodles my friends, it was fun chatting, and I never expected to last this long, but now it's time to try and finish this off.

The wheel in the sky keeps on turning
I don't know where I'll be tomorrow

[[MAFIA] Nick]

The wheel in the sky keeps on turning
I don't know where I'll be tomorrow

This is the end

Beautiful friend

The end

My only friend, the end

Of our elaborate plans, the end

Of everything that stands, the end

Of safety and surprise, the end

I'll never look in-to your eyes

Again...

The killer awoke before dawn, he put his boots on

He took a face from the ancient gallery...

The end of laughter and soft lies

The end of nights we tried to die

This is the end.

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Beautiful

[[MAFIA] Luciano]

I might as well speak in my native tongue, rather than using Google translate to put all my words into Italian. So Sonny, who are the other players you suspect me of being?

[[MAFIA] Vito]

I love The Doors.

[[MAFIA] Sonny]

I might as well speak in my native tongue, rather than using Google translate to put all my words into Italian. So Sonny, who are the other players you suspect me of being?

Just what I wanted, a precedent for English for the final round. All is set. Wish me luck guys, I tried my best not to just be a mechanical Thing. I hope you enjoyed.

[[MAFIA] Vito]

Good luck of course , but all the same, you're going down.

[[MAFIA] Sonny]

In 1997, the Flyers were the favorites, but the Wings swept them 4 straight, so you never know. Besides, I replaced Atpg, almost got caught by Nick with the somewhat cheap but also incredible force of his watching posting activity when I wasn't there. It was like Kareem's skyhook, unblockable, except... for Hakeem Now, I can understand why Nick fell for the moderator code of honor thing, but why you, Mr. Gameroom moderator?

[[MAFIA] Vito]

The funny thing is, I had my suspicions that you had replaced ATPG that round, mainly through smiley usage (I'd never seen ATPG use the wink smiley and knew you were fond of it). The thing that held me back was that I purposely held off going after you for a round because I wanted you to make more posts/evidence so I'd have a stronger case on you the next day.

[[MAFIA] Nick]

Devious guy. See, I could tell immediately that you were just bluffing there. What you described had nothing to do with what I'd done! See, you lucked out here: I am by nature a timid and non-confrontational guy, and I didn't want to call down approbation by pressing the issue. Exactly, Vito. WE COULD HAVE TAKEN HIM DOWN

[[MAFIA] Sonny]

Wow, maybe I should have been more careful about how much detail I care about. I was initially concerned about what exactly Atpg would call you. I call you GH most of the time, but I wasn't sure if that's how he referred to you. Pretty soon I just said **** it and went with whatever impressions I had in mind from this very game. I figured nobody would care to notice if I did misstep, aside from perhaps you.

But the wink smiley thing was something Atpg himself did here:

Vote: Emilio

I'll give you guys another hint: It's not Emilio Can you save yourselves in time? I really hope not, because I'm really having lots of fun.

I TELL YOU THIS MUCH, HE ASKED FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe he was impersonating me, but he used it before I replaced him.

[[MAFIA] Vito]

Generally you can get away with calling me GH as it's what the majority of people do. Of course, there are some notable exceptions to this but I'm not going to list them here.

And about the wink smiley, I had pretty much discounted that particular post you quoted since I deemed it as ATPG doing a Reenk impersonation, mainly because I associate you with that particular smiley.

[[MAFIA] Sonny]

Devious guy. See, I could tell immediately that you were just bluffing there. What you described had nothing to do with what I'd done! See, you lucked out here: I am by nature a timid and non-confrontational guy, and I didn't want to call down approbation by pressing the issue. Exactly, Vito. WE COULD HAVE TAKEN HIM DOWN

The thing is, I doubt I even would have to reply to that post of yours, because at the time, nobody was going for it, and you yourself didn't even vote for me. Granted, it wasn't as clear cut as you were saying it was, it is understandable if someone is active in other threads and doesn't check this game thread, I myself usually spend my time in the gameroom separately from the rest of the forum, but in this case you were on to something.

Has the Emilio debacle really destroyed your confidence Monty? It shouldn't. Nobody can understand the great Emilio.

edit: you don't mind being called Monty right? I don't want to say Montmorency all the time.

[[MAFIA] Nick]

Granted, it wasn't as clear cut as you were saying it was, it is understandable if someone is active in other threads and doesn't check this game thread, I myself usually spend my time in the gameroom separately from the rest of the forum, but in this case you were on to something.

I had guaged that Pizza was fairly invested in this game, given the way his posts always dripped with exultory glee and anticipation.

Has the Emilio debacle really destroyed your confidence Monty? It shouldn't. Nobody can understand the great Emilio.

I didn't vote for you there because I had been suitably chastised. My previous response stands. Just as with Emilio, I hoped that history would vindicate me. Ah, if the Emilio Affair weren't hanging over me, maybe someone would have said "Aha! Of course. Pizza has been acting even Reenkier than usual."

edit: you don't mind being called Monty right? I don't want to say Montmorency all the time.

Sure. I think I understand what you're doing here...

[[MAFIA] Nick]

By the way, may I sig one of your lines?

[[MAFIA] Sonny]

Sure. I think I understand what you're doing here...

Um, I don't have an agenda here...

By the way, may I sig one of your lines?

Sure. We will discuss compensation later. I really have to go study now.

[[MAFIA] Nick]

I feel the Reenk overtaking me. It is a good pain.

[TinCow]

After Kage and CR departed, the five surviving henchmen look at each other, warily. No one really felt like doing any work; they all just stared at each other. Eventually one of the men broke the ice, "You know, we might as well just get to work. Kage and CR will be very upset if we do not complete this final project."

Another henchman scowled, "Oh, sure, that's exactly what you'd like, isn't it? You want us all to go off into dark corners, all alone, so that you can kill us! You're the Thing!"

A third henchman pointed at the second henchman, "that kind of accusation is exactly what the Thing would do to get us to turn on one another! You're the Thing!"

"You're all crazy!" said the fourth henchman. "You've probably all been replaced, I bet I'm the only human left here!" He pulled out a knife and waved it at the others. "Don't come any closer to me!"

"Guys, guys..." the fifth henchman said. "You seriously need to calm down. Zen, relax... chill yo. None of you is the Thing, you're all just being paranoid."

"How would you know?" cried the second henchman. "If we're not the the Thing that means you must be the Thing!" The first four henchmen stared at the fifth intently while slowly positioning themselves for a fight.

"No, you fools... think about it," replied the fifth henchman. "Who gives us stupid orders all the time that get us killed each night and then kills more of us every single day? Kage and CR! One or both of them has been replaced, not one of us!"

The fourth henchman lowered his knife, "Hmmm... that does kind of make sense, actually." The other three grudgingly agreed. "So what do we do about it?" said one of them.

The fifth henchman just laughed, "Nah, I'm just messing with you. I'm Wachugi Aozu Nhelhaqelh Ahizolo Xthuwi, pleased to eat you." He bowed. There was a second mouth on the top of his head. It blew a raspberry at the rest of the henchmen. They shrieked and ran, each moving down a different corridor.

"Eeny, meeny, miny, moe," Wachugi pointed to each of the hallways in turn. "Catch a henchman by his toe, if he offers you some blow, make the choice and just say no." He stood looking down the hallway his finger had landed on. "Wait for me, I just want to be friends! We can cuddle!" He laughed and began running down the corridor.

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Kage and CR were not pleased. "Where's my torture chamber and snack bar, you bums?!" screamed Kage.

"Well, we..." stammered one of the henchman, "I don't..."

"You did not build the last part of the base, you nitwits!" Kage was red in the face. "The base is not finished! This project was in your hands!"

"This is our concern, henchdudes," said CR.

"C'mon man, there's an alien out there trying to eat us!" said one of the henchmen. "We were about to get to work when we thought that maybe you were the Thing..."

"What?!" exclaimed Kage.

"We were about to get to work, man" said the henchman, "and then this guy, he was saying. Look, we've got certain information, certain things have come to light, and uh, has it ever occurred to you, man, that given the nature of all this new , that, us instead of running around blaming us, that this whole thing might just be, not, you know, not just such a simple, but uh, you know?"

Kage stared at him blankly. "What in Sasaki's holy name are you blathering about?"

Another henchman piped in, "I'll tell you what he's blathering about! We got new information, new has come to light and, , man! There's an alien trying to eat us and when it finishes eating us henchmen it's going to eat you two as well!"

Kage and CR just stared at the henchman.

"Hasn't that ever occurred to you...?" said a third henchman, "Sirs?"

"That had not occurred to us, henchdude," said CR.

The third henchman nodded, "Well, okay, you're not privy to all the new that happened last night, so uh, you know, but that's what you hired us for. Speaking of which, would it be possible for us to get out of here now? My grandmother back in the Frontroom is kinda sick, I gotta check with her doctor of course, but my concern is that, you know, it could be a rash..."

"CR, give them the package," said Kage.

CR handed a package to the second henchman. "We found it this morning." The henchman frowned and undid the outer paper wrapping.

Kage glared at the henchmen. "Since you have failed to complete even the modest task that was your charge, since you have lazed about and grown more concerned about your own lives than the orders of your Overlord, and since you have betrayed our trust..." The second henchman began unwrapping the towel in the middle of the package. "I have no choice but to tell Mr. Wachugi that he can do whatever he wants to you right here in this very room to punish you for your failures. And with CR as my witness, I tell you this: any further harm visited upon our Evil Antaractic Base shall be visited tenfold upon your heads!" The henchman finished unwrapping a package. Inside was a shoe-box diorama of a kitchen. A small James Bond action figure was stuck, head-first, into a fryalator made out of crudely cut construction paper. On the back, in red crayon, was written 'To Kage and CR, Love W.A.N.A.X.' There was a heart around it and a couple smiley faces. "By Sasaki, we will not abide another failure," said Kage. "This is your last chance to kill Mr. Wachugi, or we are officially replacing you all with him."

"Oh," CR's eyes brightened. "Also, we found this." He held up a toe. The henchmen just looked at it blankly. "Hrm, sorry... does this help?" He picked up some nail polish and painted 'I am Sonny's severed toe,' on it.

Kage stood up and adjusted his fedora. "Listen on! Listen on! This is the truth of it. Suspicion leads to lynching, and lynching gets to killing. And that was damn near the death of this base. Look at us now, busted up and everyone talking about going home. But we've learned by the blood of them all. Karnak's learned. Now when henchmen get to bickering, it happens here, and it finishes here. Four henchmen enter, three henchmen or one alien leaves," he gestured to the survivors. "And right now, we've got four henchmen. Three henchmen with a gut full of fear, and one alien with a gut full of beer. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls..." Kage smiled wickedly, "dying time's here!"

Day 7 will end in:


Get'cho freak on.

Alive: (4/17)
[MAFIA] Frank
[MAFIA] Luciano
[MAFIA] Nick
[MAFIA] Vito

Killed:
[MAFIA] Bertha (N1)
[MAFIA] Fat Tony (N2)
[MAFIA] Paulie (N3)
[MAFIA] Bobby (N4)
[MAFIA] Silvio (N5)
[MAFIA] Rocco (N6)
[MAFIA] Sonny (N7)

Lynched:
[MAFIA] Salvatore (D1)
[MAFIA] Bugsy (D2)
[MAFIA] Emilio (D3)
[MAFIA] Johnny (D4)
[MAFIA] Luigi (D5)
[MAFIA] Vinny (D6)

[[MAFIA] Frank]

So down to 33% chances eh?
How's everyone feeling? XD

[[MAFIA] Nick]

I LIVE! So which one of you is the phony, eh?

[[MAFIA] Nick]

Before we finish this, I'd just like to say that being Nick has been fun. :)

[[MAFIA] Frank]

Anyway I think Reenk's plan is to impersonate GH or Monty (as he knew them the most?)...
I don't buy the "oh an english sentence before the last round" regarding Luciano, even though he might have taken mine or Luciano's bodies as a final show down against his nemesis :P
I'm openly discussing, as yeah this is a do or die situation...

[[MAFIA] Nick]

I'm just glad not to have to write all those annoying poems and stuff. It's such a relief.

[[MAFIA] Frank]

Waiting to see the other two posting, just hope it doesn't end with someone being away.

[[MAFIA] Nick]

But someone's already away.

[[MAFIA] Frank]

Well yes, I mean beside the Thing :P

[[MAFIA] Vito]

Alright, here we go.

I'm obviously going to exclude myself as a potential suspect right off the bat. This may sound self-centered, but I believe Reenk is focusing quite a lot on me this game. In several places he has made that clear. It's the same gamesmanship I spoke of before, and I doubt I would be alive unless Reenk didn't want to pull the wool over my eyes for a more entertaining and enjoyable victory.

I feel safe in saying this same point applies to Nick as well, and so I'm going to clear him - for now.

That leaves us with Frank and Luciano.

I'm interested in why you've been holding off voting Frank? It's not unusual for Nick not to, but I can't say the same about you.