The thing to recognize is that the terms "wolf" and "mafia" have most of their meaning outside the game, Mafia, and frequently outside the flavor of any given game. So these terms are used as rote by individual history, and not necessarily in relation to any particular characteristics of "wolves" or "mafia" either in general or in specific relation to game archetypes.
It comes down to taste and familiarity over your gaming career, such that the persons of highest quality speak one way and the churls another.
Vitiate Man.
History repeats the old conceits
The glib replies, the same defeats
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For those who have argued that "wolf" and all of its variants are more flexible in their usage than "mafia" - especially when it comes to the singular and plurals - I present the following:
Maf/mafs.
Maf for the singular, mafs for the plural. Even though "mafioso" and "mafiosi" are perfectly fine, this will circumvent the problem of length quite nicely.
"I'm going to die anyway, and therefore have nothing more to do except deliberately annoy Lemur." -Orb, in the chat
"Lemur. Even if he's innocent, he's a pain; so kill him." -Ignoramus
"I'm going to need to collect all of the rants about the guilty lemur, and put them in a pretty box with ponies and pink bows. Then I'm going to sprinkle sparkly magic dust on the box, and kiss it." -Lemur
Mafia: Promoting peace and love since June 2006
Someone could host a quick game, say, one related to Caribbean buccaneers or to stones, papyri and cutting instruments.
So basically all players are werewolves, regardless of whether they are mafia or not.Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
Mafia is a singular noun used to denote the organisation.
Mafioso (pl. mafiosi) is the individual member. Mafiosa/mafiose for the wimminz, of course.
No, I reject your argument on the grounds that I disagree with it.
You dare question your gods?
No.
Mafioso, mafiosi.
Mafiosa, mafiose.
Capisce, moderatore?
good lord| if you're telling the truth you're setting new records for scumminess as a townie -Renata on IM, 16/09/2011
Feles deliberatissimae subiugare humanitiati sunt, et res solae quae eas desinunt canes sunt.
I see I've been sigged yet again -Askthepizzaguy, 02/08/2012
Hindsight is 20/20 Askthepizzaguy, 10/07/2013
yeah, but I said "good" singular use
I use all the terms interchangeably AND I WILL NEVAH CHANGE!!!!
I used to call them mafiahats as a joke
Then one day I played tf2 hats mafia and it was legit and no longer a joke. Which of course made it an even greater joke
True story
"How dare you dodge the barrel!"
good lord| if you're telling the truth you're setting new records for scumminess as a townie -Renata on IM, 16/09/2011
Feles deliberatissimae subiugare humanitiati sunt, et res solae quae eas desinunt canes sunt.
I see I've been sigged yet again -Askthepizzaguy, 02/08/2012
Hindsight is 20/20 Askthepizzaguy, 10/07/2013
Methinks El Bartokitty does not understand the meaning of the word NEVAH!
Then I will have to keep you closer than I keep my friends.
good lord| if you're telling the truth you're setting new records for scumminess as a townie -Renata on IM, 16/09/2011
Feles deliberatissimae subiugare humanitiati sunt, et res solae quae eas desinunt canes sunt.
I see I've been sigged yet again -Askthepizzaguy, 02/08/2012
Hindsight is 20/20 Askthepizzaguy, 10/07/2013
Sooh, you're a good player, and I like you. But don't ever take sides with anyone against the Family again. Ever.
good lord| if you're telling the truth you're setting new records for scumminess as a townie -Renata on IM, 16/09/2011
Feles deliberatissimae subiugare humanitiati sunt, et res solae quae eas desinunt canes sunt.
I see I've been sigged yet again -Askthepizzaguy, 02/08/2012
Hindsight is 20/20 Askthepizzaguy, 10/07/2013
#Winstontoostrong
#Montytoostronger
good lord| if you're telling the truth you're setting new records for scumminess as a townie -Renata on IM, 16/09/2011
Feles deliberatissimae subiugare humanitiati sunt, et res solae quae eas desinunt canes sunt.
I see I've been sigged yet again -Askthepizzaguy, 02/08/2012
Hindsight is 20/20 Askthepizzaguy, 10/07/2013
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