Swords and Sorcery Mafia Without the Swords [Concluded]

[Sooh]

I'm not sure I can explain it any better. Neither I nor GH actually changed the outcome of the lynch. Dp was in the lead the entire time, from before I voted until after GH did. I feel like some of the analysis done on each of us since EoD has been shallow --- Sooh's post 540 was actually the first I noticed in that regard -- and I wonder whether that shallowness means anything. I'm not pushing too hard because I like you otherwise, and Sooh's been sick and deserves a chance to prove herself, but it stood out.

I honestly really thought that GH tied it up. Especially with how he worded it. In any event, your vote is still looking good imo, because it made it impossible for Dp to survive D1. I don't think a mafioso would do that to another on D1. GH on the other hand. That's still a bit up in the air. I mean, it becomes wifom when you start thinking about it too much.

[Renata]

Thanks. Would really love your wolf reads when you have them.

[Renata]

I attempted to iso Zack from the Democracy game in order to complete Monty's homework assignment on Zack's attitude toward low posters when a wolf. Problem is, it only saves the last 100 posts, and Zack had almost 600 in that game. I don't think my WIM is high enough to look into it any further when odds are decent a town Zack turns up dead before too long anyway.

For what it's worth, all that I found in those hundred posts was a complaint that Al is hard to read when he doesn't talk to anybody.

[atheotes]

I'm wary of atheotes these days. He's gotten past my day one radar in two recent scum games of his (I never evaluated past day one because the turdface killed me n1 both times). I agree his opening looks fine (better than at least one of those scum games; I don't remember the other), but I'm not confident.

It was never me who wanted you dead. In the cereal killers game i tried to stop it thinking you were being too obvious town to be a PR. I was over ruled by my team mates and you turned up as a town PR.
In the other game too, it was not my decision. I did not try hard to stop them though because you were pretty clear for getting my teammate lynched.

[atheotes]

I am caught up until EOD. Will post my reads during the day.

[Csargo]

I'm not sure I can explain it any better. Neither I nor GH actually changed the outcome of the lynch. Dp was in the lead the entire time, from before I voted until after GH did. I feel like some of the analysis done on each of us since EoD has been shallow --- Sooh's post 540 was actually the first I noticed in that regard -- and I wonder whether that shallowness means anything. I'm not pushing too hard because I like you otherwise, and Sooh's been sick and deserves a chance to prove herself, but it stood out.

What? You were voting Al and it was 6-5 Dp101 iirc. It could have been a different outcome had you not changed. I see your point I guess. GH not realizing the count is something I didn't notice.

I don't really have much beyond what I've said as far as scum. Visor possibly, I need to reread the Winston exchange from yesterday. I need to look through the thread tonight.

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[Csargo]

I honestly really thought that GH tied it up. Especially with how he worded it. In any event, your vote is still looking good imo, because it made it impossible for Dp to survive D1. I don't think a mafioso would do that to another on D1. GH on the other hand. That's still a bit up in the air. I mean, it becomes wifom when you start thinking about it too much.

This. She said it better than I could.

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[Jabbz]

Notice
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[Jabbz]

A reminder, all chat must stop at 12:00 PST/20:00 GMT. Posting at :59 is acceptable. Posting at :00 will get you zapped and cost you mana.

[Renata]

If I wake up dead, my top three scum are currently:

BSmith: didn't like his first post, and vote on Dp could easily be bussing
Visor: very lacking overall, nothing resembling a clearing interaction
Arakhor: yeah still ... vote on him from Dp looked half-hearted, and the other reasons remain

All need review though, Arkahor the most.

[Jabbz]

No Posting

Following the death of Dp101, the Council members separated and wandered into different parts of the Keep. For those loyal to the Council, Dp101’s death was a horrifying confirmation that Corruption was real, and that it posed a threat not only to their lives, but to everything they stood for. For the allies of Dp101, his death simply served to reinforce their need to bring the Council, and the world, to its knees. Everyone who participated in the spectacle left with more resolve, not less.

Throughout the night the mages took great effort in keeping distance between themselves and their fellows. Partly they wished to minimize distracts enough that they could come to grips with the day’s events. Partly they wanted to be able to cast their magics in peace and quiet, without any observing them. Mostly however, they simply did not feel safe.
For two of them, their fears were justified.

Bsmith had wandered towards the battlements in his quest for isolation. Having been a member of the Council for many decades, he knew that most mages were loath to put for the physical effort of climbing the twenty floors worth of stairs necessary to ascend to the top. He however, had always enjoyed watching the sunrise from this vantage point, and feared he might not have many more opportunities to do so. As dawn neared he stared towards the east, watching the horizon slowly brighten, when he saw a glow on the battlements in front of him, as if there were a second sun rising in the west. Before he could even contemplate how strange that was, he was hit by a blast of flame. He never did get to see his sunrise, though his corpse landed in the courtyard, and was shortly thereafter bathed in it’s light.

Bsmith has been killed. He was a Guild Member.

Where Bsmith had sought the light, Al Sipsclar did his best to avoid it. Throughout the day he had been under a great deal of threat and stress. Well aware of how close he had come to being exposed to the Ritual of Purification in Dp101’s place, he found thinking difficult, and every movement, sound, or flicker of a candle to be distracting. Thus he sought out the catacombs, finding himself in darkness and quiet. While deep in his meditations he too saw a glow that was out of place. Unlike Bsmith however, the darkness gave him ample warning of the spells approach. This was not a kindness, as he had just enough time to scream in fear and denial before the blast of flame consumed his flesh. As with Dp101, his death released green lightnings that paraded around the entire castle.

Al Sispclar has been killed. He was a Corrupted Mage.

Day two has not yet started. No posting until all PM’s are sent, and I post acknowledge the game resumes.

[Jabbz]

Day two ends in

All Pm's are out. Posting may resume.

[Renata]

Anyone who doubted my ability to scum read off of one post can now kindly suck my, erm, popsicle. I guess that'll do. Popsicles are good.

Honestly, it was probably sheer luck.

Anyway, all my assumptions need re-doing because I had Al Sips firmly back in the nulls after his reappearance and I wasn't particularly expecting the wagons to be w/w after all.

[Jabbz]

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Each player will receive an email some time in the next 24h confirming what spells they have remaining, and how much mana they have.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Yeah, anyone else want to shade me for switching to Al Sips yesterday?

[Montmorency]

Wow. Well.

Play it safe and assume 2 scum left.

Renata lock clear.

Arakhor pretty good.

Winston, Visor, and GH a bit better.

Still like Choxorn and Lewwyn.

Lynchtable: Vote: Atheotes.

Notice: Al Sipsclar sarcasm re: BSmith as partner during the night. Interesting.


I overestimated my impact yesterday and used my only defensive power:

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[Renata]

Anyone who doubted my ability to scum read off of one post can now kindly suck my, erm, popsicle. I guess that'll do. Popsicles are good.

Honestly, it was probably sheer luck.

Anyway, all my assumptions need re-doing because I had Al Sips firmly back in the nulls after his reappearance and I wasn't particularly expecting the wagons to be w/w after all.

Not to mention BSmith being town.

[Jabbz]

Notice

Do to repeated questions: Yes, when you cast a spell that mana is consumed, and reduces the total amount of mana you have for the remainder of the game. If your mana is gone, you cannot cast spells, even if you somehow have some left. There are no methods for a player to refresh their mana or spells.

[Renata]

Yeah, anyone else want to shade me for switching to Al Sips yesterday?

A less charitable person than me would note that if it doesn't matter who you vote it ... doesn't matter who you vote. I think you still look decent for other reasons, though.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Other people on the 30-second Monty CFD attempt last night were Zack (who quickly switched off to Dp), and Al himself.

Not ready to scumread Zack by any stretch but I am making a note of it.

[Renata]

Wow. Well.

Play it safe and assume 2 scum left.

Renata lock clear.

Arakhor pretty good.

Winston, Visor, and GH a bit better.

Still like Choxorn and Lewwyn.

Lynchtable: Vote: Atheotes.

Notice: Al Sipsclar sarcasm re: BSmith as partner during the night. Interesting.


I overestimated my impact yesterday and used my only defensive power:

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Dare I ask what that image is?

[Montmorency]

Dare I ask what that image is?

Ghost.

[Sooh]

Yeah, anyone else want to shade me for switching to Al Sips yesterday?

*throws shade*

*literally blocks the sunlight from hitting GH*

Nah, good move, dude, even though I'm still not sure whether you moved because you wanted to tie the vote or because you really thought he was scum. Your intent does have a say here.

[Arakhor]

That's interesting. I've never seen two scum die in just two phases before. Maybe there is some sort of vigilante spell going around or maybe someone linked Al unawares to the health of BSmith and the scum inadvertently killed one of their own.

[Montmorency]

That's interesting. I've never seen two scum die in just two phases before. Maybe there is some sort of vigilante spell going around or maybe someone linked Al unawares to the health of BSmith and the scum inadvertently killed one of their own.

There is - at least, the option was presented to me. Again though, I neither confirm nor deny selecting it. But I had nothing to do with tonight's deaths.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Part of Zack's EoD from yesterday. Apparently .Org multiquote maxes out at 6 and I just want it cleared. Will take a closer look at this later.

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What question? lol

It's like I think you're wolfy.

Voting someone for not answering some random question you stubbornly refuse to repeat

Montmorency

Dp101

Why the hell are people voting for Al. Low postcount is not wolfy in and of itself.

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Unrelated to above: Arakhor, I think that's... a really convoluted explanation for BSmith dying, but I kind of want to townread you for it.

[Arakhor]

Unrelated to above: Arakhor, I think that's... a really convoluted explanation for BSmith dying, but I kind of want to townread you for it.

Well, thank you, but I do at least have form in convoluted power set-ups. Tempus Fugit was basically the poster-child for unintended power combinations in a role madness game.

[Montmorency]

So it does seem scum targeted BSmith for nightkill - but why?

He had only 5 posts, fewest of all players, posted in one half-hour stretch.

Post 1, he votes for Al Sipsclar, unvotes, votes DP101. Singles out Zack slightly in the Zack-Winston-Renata confrontation.

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Apologies for my late arrival. Normal weekend issues compounded with having a kid that had a fever of 102+ for three days has made it hard to get engaged.

vote: Al Sips

Now that I got that out of the way… I don’t know that I can fault him for coming into the thread and placing his normal D1 vote on me. A bit worrisome that he hasn’t been back, but like I can complain about lack of attendance. If it becomes a pattern, then let’s lynch. Otherwise I don’t think he is worthy of a lynch today. unvote.

Posters I like so far
- Choxorn
- lewwyn

Posters I question
- The whole renata/Winston/Zack thing is weird to me. Might be nothing but there is smoke there I think. Problem is I don’t know where the smoke is coming from exactly.
- Zack is up to his usual shenanigans (being obtuse with answering questions, then feigning offence when people press him on it). Problem is he does this in both alignments.
- DP is not his usual transparent townie self, but that could just be because he is maturing as a player

Everyone else
- Pretty much null at this point on everyone else. Arakhor is the vote de jure at the moment is seems. I don’t see his activity being much out his of meta, though I have been burned by that in the past.

I guess for now I’ll go with vote: Dp101.

The rest of his posts were just responses to Renata's questions. Was this really enough?

[Renata]

Vote: Visor

I'm aware he voted for Al Sips.

[Montmorency]

Spicy...