The Thing Mafia [Concluded]

[TinCow]

Tally:

Johnny: 5 (Rocco, Sonny, Vito, Frank, Luigi)
Vito: 2 (Johnny, Luciano)

Not Voting: 3 (Nick, Silvio, Vinny)



I may be a bit busy when the timer ends, but should be ready to close it by 10:30 or 11:00am at the latest. For my own amusement, voting will remain open until I specifically post that it is closed in the thread.

[[MAFIA] Rocco]

I would imagine that "Johnny Reenk" may have some kind of trump card to play if he's cornered. You know, being an inhuman monster and all. Perhaps he can escape from close votes. Recommend the full wagon treatment.

All aboard the bandwagon!

It couldn't hurt at this point, but there's an outside chance it may help.

[TinCow]

Voting closed.

[TinCow]

"Alrighty! Mr. Thing, come on down!" Kage looked at the assembled crowd, expectantly. No one moved. "No? Anyone? Mr. Thing, where are you?" Several henchmen pointed at Johnny.

Kage's face brightened. "Mr. Thing! A pleasure to meet you." He bowed low.

"Uh, I'm me," said Johnny. "I'm not an alien."

"Of course you aren't, Mr. Thing," nodded Kage. "You're our most dearly respected guest." The evil overlord began pacing. "I'll admit I'm a bit disappointed you were caught this easily. You know, you cannot be a true partner for us if you cannot even fool a handful of n00b henchmen." Kage looked at Johnny. "I expected better of you. You may possess Ultranox Discombobulators, but clearly you do not have what it takes to infiltrate the enemy, sow chaos, and make them tear themselves apart. These are the true weapons of a mafioso."

"But, I'm not the Thing..." complained Johnny.

"If you are, then you are not worthy," said Kage, "and I am pleased to dispose of you. If you are not, then Mr. Thing is doing quite well and we are a step closer to obtaining a most excellent partner." CR did some air guitar. Kage pulled out a gun and aimed it Johnny's head.

"But, I" started Johnny. Before he could get any further, there was a loud bang and his body crumpled to the floor.

Kage peered at the corpse suspiciously for several moment. "Hmmm... that doesn't seem like a dead alien to me, what do you think Mr. Rabbit?" CR looked at Johnny's body. "Just looks like short, dead henchdude."

"Excellent!" Kage grinned, and did some air guitar. CR joined in.

"Alright, nothing left to see here," said Kage. "Get back to work. Remember, by morning we want the Room With The Giant TV Screen and Waterpark."

Johnny: 5 (Rocco, Sonny, Vito, Frank, Luigi)
Vito: 2 (Johnny, Luciano)
Not Voting: 3 (Nick, Silvio, Vinny)

Night 5 will end in:


Alive: (9/17)
[MAFIA] Frank
[MAFIA] Luciano
[MAFIA] Luigi
[MAFIA] Nick
[MAFIA] Rocco
[MAFIA] Silvio
[MAFIA] Sonny
[MAFIA] Vinny
[MAFIA] Vito

Killed:
[MAFIA] Bertha (N1)
[MAFIA] Fat Tony (N2)
[MAFIA] Paulie (N3)
[MAFIA] Bobby (N4)

Lynched:
[MAFIA] Salvatore (D1)
[MAFIA] Bugsy (D2)
[MAFIA] Emilio (D3)
[MAFIA] Johnny (D4)

[[MAFIA] Rocco]

Well, so much for that idea.

*crumples up paper, tosses it away*

At least we get to watch Reenk have some more fun.

BAH!

[[MAFIA] Nick]

From what darkness does this failure come? If only we could perceive that which has come before; then, and only then would we understand.

Further, I fear Reenk has become a self-moving soul. Rocco-guy, do you betray us? This must be the terrible Truth of the Reenk: he makes us love!

Bah! There must be a way! This place must have secrets! EVERYTHING OLD HAS SECRETS...

[[MAFIA] Vito]

It could be the old "leave 'em in suspense for a night because I can" trick.

[[MAFIA] Silvio]

Don't hold your breath on that GH.

[[MAFIA] Nick]

Group hug = communism, thus Reenk = Body Snatcher?

[[MAFIA] Frank]

Group hug = communism, thus Reenk = Body Snatcher?

LOOOL

As for the lynches, either we are extremely unlucky, the thing has special powers, or it's cleverly managing to pilot our votes XD

[[MAFIA] Rocco]

Don't hold your breath on that GH.

Not posting at all in a round?

Reenk!!!!!!!

Honestly, I never thought you'd stoop so low. <---You deserve this!

[[MAFIA] Vito]

Nicely done. This time.

Fairly certain Silvio used to be Blackadder. Guess it doesn't help a reread when you have no new data to go off of. Now we're probably going to see his corpse.

[[MAFIA] Silvio]

Not posting at all in a round?

Reenk!!!!!!!

Honestly, I never thought you'd stoop so low. <---You deserve this!

Lurking is awesome, even more improved with the flexibility granted as The Thing. Plus the town isn't even bothering to go after lurkers. If this was my second game as The Thing I would probably lurk more. But alas I have many things to try.

By the way, it's Reenktuition. If you had the 'k' you would have gotten me, but Reentuition...

Nicely done. This time.

Fairly certain Silvio used to be Blackadder. Guess it doesn't help a reread when you have no new data to go off of. Now we're probably going to see his corpse.

I posted as Silvio though, just not on Friday's round. But only you have proven yourself worth so far GH , lodging the one and only vote on me, albeit for only a few minutes before switching. And you finally spurred a good round of the game. Too bad I wasn't there to participate, but it turned out most excellent nonetheless.

[[MAFIA] Vito]

Yeah, Blackadder's one of the easier people to emulate, IMHO (no offense, mate). Mostly one-liners and then the trademark, which is the lack of a colon after the usual Vote[:] Whoever posts.

And the lack of a K in Reenktuition was one of the factors that tipped me off that Pizza wasn't Reenk. Didn't want to say anything though, because it made it easier for me to distinguish who was who. Thanks for making it out in the open, jerk.

[[MAFIA] Silvio]

But I couldn't take seeing the wrong word over and over again. The only good part was that it was accompanied by a case on the wrong guy that Atpg was as certain of as Nick on Emilio. It bothered me as much as 'wenax'. Last round was almost as good as the Emilio debacle (I'll hold off on saying what it is just in case, but it's hilarious, and you guys can't blame Nick for it ).

[[MAFIA] Nick]

How did you escape Emilio, Reenk? There will be a Reckoning at the closing of this path, so you might as well reveal it. I MUST KNOW WHAT YOU SEE. TELL ME.

[[MAFIA] Vito]

We'll still get you yet. The purpose of most early and midgames in the more vanilla contests is to set up for the endgame anyway, why would this one be any different?

I look forward to continuing the hunt.

[[MAFIA] Silvio]

How did you escape Emilio, Reenk? There will be a Reckoning at the closing of this path, so you might as well reveal it. I MUST KNOW WHAT YOU SEE. TELL ME.

You tell your part of the story, and then I'll fill in the rest.

[[MAFIA] Nick]

Vote Emilio

But I would like to know why you can't reveal the evidence right now if it is so good?

Oh, you - very well.

Please, Tincow. It will affect nothing but my pride.

I got these from Emilio a couple of days ago. The first: on the night of the 16th. The next two: immediately after Emilio's lynch. The last in the afternoon. Finally, you understand.

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[[MAFIA] Silvio]

so good

Never, ever, rule out how people will act in any situation. TinCow, you must add a Emilio role to future games.

[[MAFIA] Nick]

Hard to believe that the original Emilio could have PMed me after the lycnh. I see through your tricks...

My brothers, how can we follow the Shortest Path to victory? Our only certainty is certainty in doubt.

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upon the high wall the townies slept,
while 'round the hearth their lurkers wept,
and fugitives murmured tales of woe,
of greater games lost to Reenk-a-Ro...
—"THE REFUGEE'S SONG,"

[[MAFIA] Rocco]

Meh. It was still fun pretending to be Reenk. You really have to stretch your brain into all kinds of pretzel shapes.

[TinCow]

Two henchmen were working The Big Board while behind them, in the distance, the sound of running water and splashing could be heard. One of the Board workers was getting annoyed. "Why do they get to play in the waterpark while we're stuck here doing all this wiring?"

The other henchman shrugged, "It matters not, at the rate we're going we'll all be dead within a few more days. This situation really needs to be taken more seriously."

"Oh, thanks Sherlock," scowled the first henchman. "I don't exactly see you spouting of fabulous revelations about who's body the alien is in right now. How can you expect the rest of us to do better?"

The second henchman raised an eyebrow. "Such reasoning as this for Demonstration, nothing but the obscurity of the Subject could have encouraged or induced the great Author of the Behavioralist Method to put upon his Followers, and nothing but an implicit deference to Authority could move them to admit. If a Man by Methods, not logical or demonstrative, shall have satisfied himself of the usefulness of certain Rules; which he afterwards shall propose to his Disciples for undoubted Truths; which he undertakes to demonstrate in a subtile manner, and by the help of nice and intricate Notions; it is not hard to conceive that such his Disciples may, to save themselves the trouble of thinking, be inclined to confound the usefulness of a Rule with the certainty of a Truth, and accept the one for the other; especially if they are Men accustomed rather to compute than to think; earnest rather to go on fast and far, than solicitous to set out warily and see their way distinctly."

"What in the nine hells is that supposed to mean?" said the first henchman. "Are you even speaking English? Who talks like that?"

"Diction and language are fundamental parts of the coursework at the University of Maximegalon." The second henchman frowned, "it's not my fault that this planet has only evolved one species with higher intelligence. Once the apes get uplifted, I'm sure you'll take intellectual achievement a bit more seriously."

The first henchman furrowed his brow, "What are you talking about, you're from Jersey... You..." The man had a moment of clarity and the color drained from his face.

"Oh, yes, this face." The second henchman poked himself in the eye, and his face shifted to resemble Elvis. "Really, this whole masquerade is getting a bit tiring. Pleased to meet you, I am Wachugi Aozu Nhelhaqelh Ahizolo Xthuwi. May I be frank about how you fellows are doing?"

The henchman nodded warily at Wachugi, while his eyes darted back and forth looking for an escape. He was in a corner of the room though, and the only way out was past the alien. "We're... we're trying..."

Wachugi gave a small laugh. "And yet it should seem that, whatever errors are admitted in the Premises, proportional errors ought to be apprehended in the Conclusion, be they finite or infinitesimal: and that therefore the ἀκρίβεια of Behavioral Analysis requires nothing should be neglected or rejected. In answer to this you will perhaps say, that the Conclusions are accurately true, and that therefore the Principles and Methods from whence they are derived must be so too. But this inverted way of demonstrating your Principles by your Conclusions, as it would be peculiar to you Gentlemen, so it is contrary to the Rules of Logic. The truth of the Conclusion will not prove either the Form or the Matter of a Syllogism to be true: inasmuch as the Illation might have been wrong or the Premises false, and the Conclusion nevertheless true, though not in virtue of such Illation or of such Premises. I say that in every other Science Men prove their Conclusions by their Principles, and not their Principles by the Conclusions. But if in yours you should allow your selves this unnatural way of proceeding, the Consequence would be that you must take up with Induction, and bid adieu to Demonstration. And if you submit to this, your Authority will no longer lead the way in Points of Reason and Science."

"I have no Controversy about your Conclusions, but only about your Logic and Method. How you demonstrate? What Objects you are conversant with, and whether you conceive them clearly? What Principles you proceed upon; how sound they may be; and how you apply them? It must be remembred that I am not concerned about the truth of your Theorems, but only about the way of coming at them; whether it be legitimate or illegitimate, clear or obscure, scientific or tentative. To prevent all possibility of your mistaking me, I beg leave to repeat and insist, that I consider the Behavioral Analyst as a Logician, i. e. so far forth as he reasons and argues; and his Conclusions, not in themselves, but in their Premises; not as true or false, useful or insignificant, but as derived from such Principles, and by such Inferences. And forasmuch as it may perhaps seem an unaccountable Paradox, that Behavioralists should deduce true Propositions from false Principles, be right in the Conclusion, and yet err in the Premises; I shall endeavour particularly to explain why this may come to pass, and shew how Error may bring forth Truth, though it cannot bring forth Science."

"So then it must be remembred, that in such Case although you may pass for an Artist, Computist, or Analyst, yet you may not be justly esteemed a Man of Science and Demonstration. Nor should any Man, in virtue of being conversant in such obscure Analytics, imagine his rational Faculties to be more improved than those of other Men, which have been exercised in a different manner, and on different Subjects; much less erect himself into a Judge and an Oracle, concerning Matters that have no sort of connexion with, or dependence on those Species, Symbols or Signs, in the Management whereof he is so conversant and expert. As you, who are a skilful Computist or Analyst, may not therefore be deemed skilful in Anatomy: or vice versa, as a Man who can dissect with Art, may, nevertheless, be ignorant in your Art of Analysis: even so you may both, notwithstanding your peculiar Skill in your respective Arts, be alike unqualified to decide upon Logic, or Metaphysics, or Ethics, or Intution. And this would be true, even admitting that you understood your own Principles and could demonstrate them, which you clearly cannot claim to have done so. "

The henchman sprang forward and tried to run for it, but the alien was too fast. Seven hands gripped the man's legs, arms, and neck. "That was rude," said Wachugi. "Shall I show you how we treat rudeness at Maximegalon?"

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"Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!" CR came gliding down the waterslide and landed with a loud splash in the central pool. He did a lazy backstroke while admiring The Big Board, its current display showing a map of the world with major cities highlighted for easy identification. "Not bad," he said to the assembled henchmen, "but does it get ESPN?"

Kage flipped the channel to a cricket match. CR cringed, "Please excuse my partners behavior, all the killings have made him slightly eccentric over the years. I have a theory that all cricket fans are actually mass murderers. In any case, looks like it's that time of the day again!" CR pulled himself up onto an inflatable raft and started sipping from the fruity cocktail that was stuffed in a nearby inflatable drink holder.

Kage turned around to look at the assembled crew. He opened a bag and pulled out a large sheet of bloody skin. It looked vaguely like Silvio's face. "As you can see, we still have a small problem here. We expect you to resolve it very soon, as your reduced numbers will start impacting the construction schedule. We really do not want to have to order more henchmen, it would make us very unhappy."

"Can we get a few more chicks next time?" asked CR.

Day 5 will end in:


Alive: (8/17)
[MAFIA] Frank
[MAFIA] Luciano
[MAFIA] Luigi
[MAFIA] Nick
[MAFIA] Rocco
[MAFIA] Sonny
[MAFIA] Vinny
[MAFIA] Vito

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

Lynched:
[MAFIA] Salvatore (D1)
[MAFIA] Bugsy (D2)
[MAFIA] Emilio (D3)
[MAFIA] Johnny (D4)

[[MAFIA] Rocco]

Vote: Luigi

Reenktuition dictates it.

[[MAFIA] Luciano]

O è o Nick Vinny. Entrambi non hanno votato l'ultimo round quindi dovremmo cercare di lurkers Lynch. Quindi, da un lancio della moneta ho scelto di linciare, Nick.
Vote:Nick

[[MAFIA] Rocco]

O è o Nick Vinny. Entrambi non hanno votato l'ultimo round quindi dovremmo cercare di lurkers Lynch. Quindi, da un lancio della moneta ho scelto di linciare, Nick.
Vote:Nick

Lynching lurkers is fine, but Nick can hardly be considered as such, in terms of both post frequency and content. His abstentions and poetry notwithstanding, the fellow has been trying, which isn't something you can say about everyone.

I'm not sure I agree with GH on the point that Reenk wouldn't take over Nick, but the General was surely correct that we have to set up for the endgame. And what better way to do so than denying Reenk the chance to lurk? It will not only make it easier to find him, but it will also be more entertaining for all of us.

[[MAFIA] Frank]

Agreed about lurkers, but Nick imo isn't one.

Vote: Vinny

[[MAFIA] Nick]

Curse you, Reenk! Do you feel so assured of victory that you will freely disparage us as unprincipled? This is a manifest injustice, for how could we possibly deduce and grasp these Formulae from Intuition, which has so often failed us before? We cannot and will not realise the Principles of Behavioralism. We are the Blind groping in the dark. Reenk, your Path is narrow, to be certain, but it is very clear. You cultivate our awe and our inklings, telling us things no man could know. You appeal to the spark of Logos within us. You map the Logic of our commitments, show us the implications of the Tenets we already hold. You show us Beliefs fixed by Truth rather than function. You make our fears and weaknesses plain—you show us who we are—even as you exploit those weaknesses to your advantage.

My Brothers, the end of it approaches. Perhaps some of you are conversant of the Analytics of Mafia, but Reenk derives his Power from Analytics of Men. Our only hope was to apprehend the Logos, the Proposition, That Which Comes Before Determines What Comes After, and with it to follow the Shortest Path to triumph. Alas, there can be no Truth for us, the worldborn. We travel ever in spirals, towards our inevitable Doom.

[[MAFIA] Luciano]

Lynching lurkers is fine, but Nick can hardly be considered as such, in terms of both post frequency and content. His abstentions and poetry notwithstanding, the fellow has been trying, which isn't something you can say about everyone.

I'm not sure I agree with GH on the point that Reenk wouldn't take over Nick, but the General was surely correct that we have to set up for the endgame. And what better way to do so than denying Reenk the chance to lurk? It will not only make it easier to find him, but it will also be more entertaining for all of us.

Concordato. Stavo dalla lista che l'host fornito con l'ultima votazione, quindi stavo per avere un tirare a sorte fra tre persone, prima di Sivlio è stato ucciso.
unvote; vote:Vinny.

[[MAFIA] Vito]

Two things:

One, in terms of what Reenk would or wouldn't do, my list from the previous round is now utterly obsolete, with the main reason being because Reenk will purposely look at it, see who I've crossed off, and take one of those people I've crossed off in order to stick it to us and keep having fun.

Two, I very much believe that Vinny is khaan (compare Vinny's inactivity in this game with khaan's delays in the Netherworld writeups recently). Does this mean that Vinny is still khaan? Absolutely not, but for now I'm going to pick an alternative lynch target, another inactive.

Vote: Luigi

While active, he's been giving us very little to go on anyway.