The House of Origin [Concluded]

**Montmorency** · 10-20-2012, 22:44

"Or"

**TinCow** · 10-20-2012, 22:50

I suggest you start looking elsewhere for scum other than by trying to clear or incriminate people simply on the basis of participation in basic townie night actions. The rules are such that you cannot possibly do more than speculate about what the setup is or is not. My personal opinion is that both scenarios are likely true, and that there's a starting duo of mafia with the other two as individuals with townie partners. Such a setup is a bit more devious and of the kind that I would expect from 'khaan.

Also, kill/lynch Monty.

**Zack** · 10-20-2012, 22:55

Originally Posted by Montmorency

"Or"

Yes, as in those are the two possibilities for each individual mafia member. Don't be so picky/literal about semantics.

**Montmorency** · 10-20-2012, 23:12

"The" Mafia, not "each mafioso. Why do you two believe that the host would say something unambiguous in the rules and contravene it without any notice?

I will accept any Mafia kill of me with open arms. I am not protected. Viggers would do best to look elsewhere.

**Zack** · 10-20-2012, 23:42

You know he did not mean an either/or situation, and you know he was being ambiguous. Stop being so literal about the wording and grammatical structuring of the statement, unless you're going to argue that the following excerpt from the rules:

You must unvote:Askthepizzaguy in order to recant the previous vote.

means that unless you "unvote:Askthepizzaguy", your unvote is not counted.

**Montmorency** · 10-21-2012, 00:06

I see no reason why they should be approached in the same way. The setup of a game is a very particular thing. The rules of voting in the Game of Mafia are generalizable, and far less strict. They are loose, informal, and stylistically variable.

If a host, in the setup paragraph, presents a THIS or THAT clause, I'm going to take his word for it.

**TinCow** · 10-21-2012, 00:13

Originally Posted by Montmorency

I see no reason why they should be approached in the same way. The setup of a game is a very particular thing. The rules of voting in the Game of Mafia are generalizable, and far less strict. They are loose, informal, and stylistically variable.

If a host, in the setup paragraph, presents a THIS or THAT clause, I'm going to take his word for it.

Congratulations, you have exceeded even my levels of pedantry.