The House of Origin [Concluded]

[seireikhaan]

Well, here we were. A grand total of eight of us left; six members of the guard and retinue, myself, and the scribe. Even in this dark hour, though, I had to be impressed. For perhaps the first time ever, they all sat down and discussed, quite calmly, who was responsible. There were exchanges of stories, and they borrowed the scribe’s abacus when trying to break down the mathematics of their respective experiences. I admit, I felt a swell of pride when, at the end of it, there was a decently solid consensus that rational logic dictated that Visorslash was the last remaining threat to us. He, naturally, protested, insisting that the mathematics stated otherwise, but others found it unpersuasive. So, in the end, he was marched up to me, his protests falling on deaf ears. The group forced him to his knees. I raised my sword high, looking into his eyes.

“Visorslash, in the name of my divine presence-“

Without warning, Visorslash spat at my feet.

“You think you’re the true face of the divine?” He asked. He craned his neck back to look at my few remaining followers. “And do you think you can escape this prison with mathematics and logic? That’s…” Visorslash started to cackle. “That’s incredibly humorous. The path out is through feeling, through your own know-how. If you think you can acquire victory through brute force mathematics, you will all surely die! Logic will only sink you further!” I grimaced at his rantings. I had enough of this. Perhaps it was simply the ranting of a bitter man who lost, or perhaps more. Either way, I brought my sword down with both hands and rendered his head from his neck with a neat, clean slice. I turned back to my followers once more. They looked confident. I could feel the warmth of reassurance from them.

“Come, my friends! Victory is at hand! We have surely covered nearly this whole labyrinth by now! Escape is near!”





Feel free to send night orders. Y'all have 24 hours.



Tally:

Visorslash 3 (Choxorn, Jarema, GH)
Choxorn 2 (Visorslash, Lazy)



Alive:

Choxorn
Double A
GeneralHankerchief
Jarema
Lazy McCrow

Lynched:

NinjaCow (D1)
God Emperor (D2)
TinCow (D3)
Andres (D4)
Montmorency (D5)
Visorslash (D6)

Killed:

Atheotes (N1)
JoanK (N1)
Arjos (N2)
Bsmith (N2)
Ironside (N2)
Zack (N2)
Chaotix (N3)
Edse (N3)
Makrell (N3)
Riedquat (N3)
White Eyes (N3)
Buddhafish (N4)
Captain Blackadder (N4)
Askthepizzaguy (N5)
Autolycus (N5)
Ishmael (N5)

Attacked:

Ishmael (N1)
Tincow (N2)
Ishmael (N4)
GeneralHankerchief (N5)

Wrath of Khaan:

Kagemusha (D3)
Xenoneb (D4)
Jolt (D4)

[Montmorency]

The job for tonight should be clear.

Crow, pick up Jarema and either GH or Choxorn to vig Double A. The remaining two should attempt to protect Crow.

[Visor]

You don't get it, do you? You can't do any night actions after you killed me!

[Montmorency]

Khaan bent the WoG rule, why wouldn't he bend this one? Surely at least Crow could team up.

[Visor]

Khaan bent the WoG rule, why wouldn't he bend this one? Surely at least Crow could team up.

Then why not bend the rule that allowed me to quote host PMs?

You better lynch right next day phase. My bet says Lazy dies.

GH, Jarrema, Choxorn and AA.

Difficult choice.

[Montmorency]

?

That's a pretty strict formal rule in many games. WoGs are as well, but are more subject to the host's spontaneous discretion, within fairness or limits that the players don't find too intolerable. AFAIK Khaan made the pairs rule up in the middle of the game.

It would be foolhardy to not at least make the attempt on this, the final, the night of nights.

[LazyMcCrow]

This site has been down for me for the last 8 hours. I request an extension of same

[Jarema]

The same. I would even ask for extension of 24 hours, as basically almost all time I had for playing has passed.

[Jarema]

Another thing:
This game will end soon. Join my Academy of Elemental Magic!
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...Magic-SIGN-UPS

[LazyMcCrow]

That's just too casual a piece of self-promotion for you to be scum. Surely?

[seireikhaan]

Request for extension granted. Round will go an extra 12 hours.

[autolycus]

So, who else wants to claim blackouts?

[Askthepizzaguy]

So, who else wants to claim blackouts?

I'm pretty sure two townies have claimed blackouts so far and both have died.

The rest of the town is clearly incapable of handling helpful information.


How to read Khaan's writeups Chapter One:

"well done, escape is near!" = You just shafted yourself.


Also: There is only one chapter.

[Montmorency]

Visorslash's handicap should be obvious by now. Look to my lynch-writeup. His lynch was a poor one by all standards - except the killer's.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Nothing exploded out of my body when I died. Nothing happened when Visor died.

Innocent humans in the marionette strings of inhuman scum. Shame so much energy was wasted on us. That will be the final nail in the town's coffin.

For the record, I don't think myself and Visorslash would have admitted to being used to further Monty's aims if we were part of like a Monty cult or something. I hope people don't think I'm that dumb.

[Visor]

So, who else wants to claim blackouts?

I'm pretty sure two townies have claimed blackouts so far and both have died.

The rest of the town is clearly incapable of handling helpful information.


How to read Khaan's writeups Chapter One:

"well done, escape is near!" = You just shafted yourself.


Also: There is only one chapter.

Exactly.

[Double A]

Bleh, I thought I was going to be replaced.

I'm here now, so in the unlikely event that anyone needs me to do anything except be vigged, PM me.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Bleh, I thought I was going to be replaced.

I'm here now, so in the unlikely event that anyone needs me to do anything except be vigged, PM me.

Translation: I'm mafia and my "replace me" gambit worked.

[LazyMcCrow]

Translation: I'm mafia and my "replace me" gambit worked.

I hope you're right

[Askthepizzaguy]

I hope you're right

Speaking of rightness, I have recently begun exploring exactly what exactly is "rightness" or "goodness" in terms of absolute moral gooditude. I have spoken with priests, rabbis, imams, zen Buddhist monks, and people from the news that is based on a certain furry animal with a long tail and is also considered sly and crafty.

And I have come to an inescapable conclusion:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

It is morally right to join my Legend of Zelda game currently in sign-ups. Yes, LazyMcCrow, that means you!

[LazyMcCrow]

It is morally right to join my Legend of Zelda game currently in sign-ups. Yes, LazyMcCrow, that means you!

Done, whether I be damned or no.

While off-topic, can anyone explain the apparent synergy between mafia games and total war sites?

[GeneralHankerchief]

Looks like I made it through the storm without losing power. Activity will now pick up. Pizza, this includes our mechanics discussion.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Looks like I made it through the storm without losing power. Activity will now pick up. Pizza, this includes our mechanics discussion.

I think I just did a squee.

[seireikhaan]

Aaaaaaaalrighty. Writeups in progress, will be posted asap.

[LazyMcCrow]

Thanks for the extension btw - it was appreciated

[seireikhaan]

Soon.

Yes, I know. They hate me. Despise me. They will come for my blood tonight.

Prepare.

Oh yes, I was prepared. I would not journey silently into the night. I sat upon the dais, my legs crossed, sword sitting in my lap. Whatever ill-intentioned person or monster or whatever came for me, I would survive.

Defend.

I swiveled my head, and saw a single armed man approaching. His sword still held stains of blood.

“Double A,” he began. “I-“

“Am here to murder me?” I interrupted. “Here to send another soul to the next world, on your own volition?” I mocked.

“I enforce judgment!” He commanded. “I am the righteous hand of the emperor!”

“Whatever,” I shrugged. I stood up on my dais. “You are here to murder me. So, come,” I gestured beneath me to the dais. He raised an eyebrow suspiciously. Still, his sword raised, he quickly climbed up, never taking his eyes off me.

Kill him.

I know. There’s nothing left but it. I raised my sword to a dueling stance.

“Well?” I asked. “Righteous judgment?”

The man growled, and lunged forward with an overhand blow. I parried the blow to my right and struck him with my left fist. He staggered back for a moment before whirling around, ready again. He thrust his blade at me, and I sidestepped. I raised my sword and swung and overhand blow to counter, but he was already on the defensive! He blocked the blow launched a knee into my gut, followed by a fist to my jaw. I staggered back , dropping my sword as I fell back to the edge of the dais.

Fight!

I tried! He’s too fast! I can’t beat him!

Don’t give up!

I had no choice, not really. I glared impotently at my attacker, who held the tip of his sword to my chest.

“May you find peace in the embrace of the gods,” he said. The last thing I felt was the sharp, burning agony in my chest.




Still no damned exit… and another member of the retinue deceased. I was given assurances that it was condoned and well intentioned and… whatever. There was a nagging at the back of my head, telling me something was wrong. That we needed to kill. To find a last, malicious threat to my divinity. I sighed again. I gave them a dismissive wave of my hand, and a last command to get themselves a proper judgment for me to enforce.



It is now Day 7. You have 24 hours.



Alive:

Choxorn
GeneralHankerchief
Jarema
Lazy McCrow

Lynched:

NinjaCow (D1)
God Emperor (D2)
TinCow (D3)
Andres (D4)
Montmorency (D5)
Visorslash (D6)

Killed:

Atheotes (N1)
JoanK (N1)
Arjos (N2)
Bsmith (N2)
Ironside (N2)
Zack (N2)
Chaotix (N3)
Edse (N3)
Makrell (N3)
Riedquat (N3)
White Eyes (N3)
Buddhafish (N4)
Captain Blackadder (N4)
Askthepizzaguy (N5)
Autolycus (N5)
Ishmael (N5)
Double A (N6)

Attacked:

Ishmael (N1)
Tincow (N2)
Ishmael (N4)
GeneralHankerchief (N5)

Wrath of Khaan:

Kagemusha (D3)
Xenoneb (D4)
Jolt (D4)

[Montmorency]

Well, isn't that interesting. I can see it - Crow counts as scum. He killed solo, you will notice.

It's a shame that he has to go. He was almost as town as I. It seems Khaan is more zero-sum in this regard than I had thought.

I would not journey silently into the night.

"...not go gentle into that good night" is the cooler line.

[TinCow]

As much as I hate to say it, I agree with Monty. Lynch Lazy McCrow. He wouldn't be alive unless he were scum. It also explains why he was so eager to reveal his role to multiple people earlier in the game... confidence borne of the knowledge that he wouldn't be targeted at night.

[White_eyes:D]

Question...Why would Lazy have killed Double A, if he knew that in the write-up he would show up as scum?

[autolycus]

I don't think Lazy is the scum we're looking for, he must have just had a chance of survival of attacks. Double A was doing something one of the night's the red text killer killed someone, so I think the controller theory is accurate, in which case Double A was not the source of the red text, but another innocent victim. My gut says GH for the controller, but I don't have much to reinforce that idea, it really could be any of them.

In order of scumminess in my opinion:
GH
choxorn
Jarrema
Lazy