The Scourge of Ephesus [Concluded]

[Andres]

Sorry, my mistake.

The coin flip was made between YLC and boudica, not Ibn-Khaldun and boudica.

This is what happens when you have to hurry

[Jolt]

I'd bet 1000 € on how glyphz is Bernard. Thinking that Boudica was Isabelle, she gave him her pistol, which apparently glyphz (Bernard) killed her and went off rather depressed. So lynch glyphz please. (I still believe GH is scum though.) I'd lynch one of them.

[GeneralHankerchief]

I could theoretically see the game being over.

Andres said two posts above that he had to hurry posting last night's lynch scene. Maybe that means he just didn't have time to do the final scene as well.

Knock on wood.

[TinCow]

Uh, no. Andres specifically asked for night PMs and said it would last 24 hours. That said, I do have a feeling the game is essentially over.

[GeneralHankerchief]

I mean, we've killed boudica, who is looking more and more like the Magnum killer by the second. The aggressive tourist is probably dead, and we haven't seen the cigarette killer in a while either.

Anyway, the asking for PM thing could be a bluff.

[TinCow]

Yeah, I suppose. I'm just feeling a bit jaded. This game is either a resounding town victory or a resounding mafia victory. Since I've never seen a town victory in any game I've ever played, I'm finding it hard to have faith in the former.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

TinCow:

It could also be a supernatural victory. Andres' PM to townies clearly indicates that the game concludes when ALL threats are removed, not merely the mafiosi.

I am still thinkin things through. I was twigged by Boudica and by Chaotix, I-K piqued my interest later. GH has commanded my interest throughout. GH has, so far, done everything he has told me he will do. Whether he works for us all, or just for himself, is still somewhat in question for me. I have immense respect for his abilities, having watched and worked with him in a number of games.

Hmmmmm.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Yeah, I suppose. I'm just feeling a bit jaded. This game is either a resounding town victory or a resounding mafia victory. Since I've never seen a town victory in any game I've ever played, I'm finding it hard to have faith in the former.

Mafia VIII?

Anyway, I'm going to wait for the night writeup before deciding how to continue, if this scenario even applies. Basically, if something doesn't jive, then I'm not going to bother to push full-speed ahead in a direction my gut is telling me is wrong.

[TinCow]

Mafia VIII?

Ah, I stand corrected. Had to go back and look at that game to remember what happened.

[Andres]

Oh, the suspense...

The drama...

Will there be another round or not?



It must be killing you guys... Still a whole hour left, refreshing that screen over and over again...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Muahahahaha

[GeneralHankerchief]

Ordinarily I would complain but then I remembered that I have a game coming up and I'll probably do the same exact thing.

Plus, we passed 1,000 posts a while ago. That means you have to do a commentary now.

[ULC]

I'm actually more concerned about where my advertisement for my large game went, dear infallible Andres

[Andres]

The Scourge of Ephesus - Night 10 - Conclusion.



The Ancient City of Ephesus - 0.00 am

The moon was out and gave an eerie light to the ruins of the old city. A gust of cold wind whistled in the ancient theatre and moved on to the temple of Hadrian and unto the gate of Augustus as if searching for something.

It whined and sighed through the Roman library and went on to the Gladiator graveyard.
It searched there but found nothing. At the fountain of Pollio it finally found its mark.

The wind dispersed but darkness gathered. The darkness entombed the fountain and a sudden frost appeared on the still water in the fountain.

The figure sitting alone with its' back up against the fountain noticed the frost on its' breath and wondered about it.

glyphz had not noticed the pressing, surrounding darkness at first. But the sudden cold made it clear.

The darkness folded in on glyphz, who nearly panicked.

“What is this?"

glyphz cringed.

"A sudden and unbearable pain in my chest, as if someone is squeezing my heart."

glypzh fell to the ground and could not get up.

“P.. please, I beg you. D…d..don’t kill me,” glyphz crocked, powerless.

The pain did not stop.

"No, I don't want to die!"

Then, the pain stopped. Life blood was again pumping strength.

Laughter boomed in the darkness and a pair of blood colored eyes appeared. A voice uttered: “The town is not free, two still remain. The old man must live, so must his apprentice”.

The darkness dispersed with those last words and glyphz was left scared, very scared.

***



The Celsus Library - 1.00 am

GeneralHankerchief was in a hurry. The strange sounds ealier that night didn't bode too well.

"I won't fail this time!" he said to himself.

Sweat was dripping from his nose into his mouth. The events were asking too much from his old bones, so it seemed.

He accidentally tripped over a rock.

"Ouch!" he yelled. He had twisted his anckle.

"Have to get up, no time for this."

He stood up but fell again, not able to keep his balance.

Somebody tapped him on the back.

GeneralHankerchief looked up and saw somebody standing behind him. He couldn't see the face of the shady one.

"Please, can you help me to get up? I need to..."

He kept silent when he saw a silenced pistol pointed at him.

"This can't be true. Not after all I have..."

Two bullets in his head ended his life.

The shady figure put away the silent gun, kicked GeneralHankerchiefs' mutilated head a few times and then calmly walked away.

***



The Odeion - 2.30 am

Lord Winter couldn't sleep that night. Allthough the horrific events from the last few days had exhausted him, he couldn't sleep.

"Oh, if I could only get some sleep."

He felt in his pocket and found the weed he had been carrying with him. Oh, the excitement he felt when he crossed the border, less then 2 weeks ago! Taking some weed with you on your holiday to Turkey, it seemed like the most exciting thing to do back then.

"Ha, if only the police would have caught me, I wouldn't be here right now."

Lord Winter looked at the stuff in his hand.

"Well, I only smoke weed when I need to. And I need to get some rest."

He started to roll himself a joint.

Minutes later, he enjoyed the first inhalation.

"Oh, if I could only get some sleep..."

He didn't notice the silent person that had sneaked up on him.

Lord Winter never knew what hit him.

The figure put away the silenced pistol, picked up the joint and left the scene, calmly smoking.

***

The Scourge of Ephesus - Day 10



The Ancient Theater - 9.00 am

YLC, Ibn-Khaldun, glyphz and Seamus Fermanagh entered the theatre.

They stared at each other.

"Where are the other two?" one of them asked.

"I found GeneralHankerchiefs' body near the Library...", another one said.

"I found Lord Winter dead in the Odeion," the third one added.

They looked at each other again.

"So, it seems like it isn't over yet," number four concluded.

***

Alive (4) :

YLC
Ibn-Khaldun
glyphz
Seamus Fermanagh

Killed (13) :

777Ares777
TheFlax
White_Eyes :D
Reenk Roink
Askthepizzaguy
Quintus.JC
woad&fangs
shlin28
El Diablo
Yoyoma1910
187Beefyz
GeneralHankerchief
Lord Winter

Lynched (9) :

TinCow
Tevashzat
FactionHeir
Jolt
Sigurd
seireikhaan
CountArach
Chaotix27
boudica

WoG/Suicide (4):
Rythmic
Ignoramus
Tiberius of the Drake
Caius

It's now day. You can start voting. Day will last for +/- 24 hours (until 22.30 GMT+1)

[GeneralHankerchief]

Good luck town.

I recommend a lynch of YLC.

-edit- I'm assuming my apprentice means Seamus.

[TinCow]

Yeesh. That's what you get for ignoring common sense and picking boudica over YLC or Ibn.

Worth noting that the .44 killer is gone, so at least that's something. However 2 kills by a silenced pistol guy is bad. I thought we'd finished them off. Despite the double kills, there can't possibly be two left, otherwise the game would be over. Andres must have let the remaining guy kill twice. It's got to be YLC or Ibn, but you've only got one lynch to get it right.

[White_eyes:D]

Hopefully, ST kills the other guy......

[Quintus.JC]

I'm not even gonna say anything.

[GeneralHankerchief]

I can't divulge the content of my final PM, but judging by the writeup it looks like my killer got to me before I was able to block him. Look back in the thread and find where I said who I was going to block tonight.

Lynch one of them today (preferably YLC) and then let's hope that ST takes care of the other one at night. If not... yeah.

[ULC]

Vote: Seamus

Nothing personal Ibn, but your to inexperienced in mafia to pull what Seamus has so far. I am convinced of Glyphz innocence at least, and I know I am innocent, but Ibn, you and Seamus are not.

Only Seamus knew of what GH was going to do each night, putting you two in a perfect position to hide as you pleased. Obviously, Reenk Roink thought you threat enough Seamus - he did try to kill you in fact, and I think it was only narrated that you were attacked to show you were at the same time protected.

The case with ATPG is easy enough too - GH's protection failed for only one reason: ATPG was attacked by the Vig, and I am fairly sure the Vig's power trumps any protection in this game.

But, I see the town is dead set on me, so I'll go over here, light my cigar, and stare at the sun, waiting for the bullet to enter my brain. Well done mafia.

[TinCow]

Assuming the ST can do something other than deliver messages...

Still, 50/50 odds aren't bad, and I'm pretty happy just to see that my trust in GH wasn't misplaced. I've been gnashing my teeth over that decision for days. Since it appears we missed one of the digging duo, I'll look back over my role block analysis and see if there's any way to figure out whether it's YLC or Ibn.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Fallacy time!

Only Seamus knew of what GH was going to do each night, putting you two in a perfect position to hide as you pleased.

You "two"? The second being who?

he did try to kill you in fact, and I think it was only narrated that you were attacked to show you were at the same time protected.

Yeah, but once again I got there too late. This seems to be a recurring theme. I didn't have any supernatural powers, I was just an old guy that never got anywhere fast enough to make a difference.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Still, 50/50 odds aren't bad, and I'm pretty happy just to see that my trust in GH wasn't misplaced. I've been gnashing my teeth over that decision for days. Since it appears we missed one of the digging duo, I'll look back over my role block analysis and see if there's any way to figure out whether it's YLC or Ibn.

Now that the initial shock of me being dead is over, I guess I can say this:

Yes, as I always protested, I *was* pro-town in the game. I would have dearly loved to see my character live and witness a town victory, but this isn't the case. Win or lose, I'm content with how I played. I did everything that was humanly possible to help my side.

Best of luck, Town. You have my final recommendations: YLC first, then IK.

[ULC]

Fallacy time!



You "two"? The second being who?



Yeah, but once again I got there too late. This seems to be a recurring theme. I didn't have any supernatural powers, I was just an old guy that never got anywhere fast enough to make a difference.

Seamus and Ibn. LiX Tetrax [Reenk Roink] specifically stated "Laughter boomed in the darkness and a pair of blood colored eyes appeared. A voice uttered: “The town is not free, two still remain. The old man must live, so must his apprentice”.

My vote is basically pointing the finger, nothing more. It's meaningless, since two mafia remain, to two town, then mafia victory. IIRC, Andres pulled something similar in the first one before having Prol and LG killed by PK.

*whips out that cigar and pulls a puff* Least I am enjoying myself before I get shot, I suggest you do the same Glyphz.

Oh, and GH, Seamus lived - whether or not you got there in time matters little. It's also possible it was not a kill attempt at all, so "protection" would be meaningless.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Waitaminute, Seamus isn't cleared yet.

Be back in a while with something.

*scurries off to investigate the thread*

-edit- Nevermind, I'm losing it. I need to take a break from this thread for a while and clear my thoughts. I'll be back eventually with a clear, un-Stream of consciousness analysis.

[TinCow]

On N6, YLC was blocked. On N6, there were two silenced pistol kills. On N8, YLC was blocked. On N8, there was a silenced pistol kill. This appears to clear YLC.

On N3, Seamus was blocked. On N3, there were two silenced pistol kills. On N7, Seamus was blocked AND attacked by ST. On N7, there was one silenced pistol kill and one Mexican Standoff. On N8, Seamus was blocked. On N8 there was a silenced pistol kill. This appears to clear Seamus.

On N7, glyphz was blocked. On N7, there was a silenced pistol kill and a Mexican standoff. This appears to clear glyphz.

Ibn has never been blocked.

Someone please double-check all of the above. If I'm correct, it can't be anyone other than Ibn.

[ULC]

Nonetheless, Lix Tetrax said their was two mafia left. I feel like Seamus is one of them. But I'll change my vote, however pointless in my mind it is.

Unvote:Seamus
Vote:Ibn-Khaldun

[TinCow]

If there were two mafia left, the game would be over. The very fact that there's a lynch vote with 4 people left proves there can be only 1 left.

[glyphz]

If there were two mafia left, the game would be over. The very fact that there's a lynch vote with 4 people left proves there can be only 1 left.

Agreed. 2 killers = game over.
I'm gonna need some time to think things through. Keep those analysis coming, please.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Vote: I-K.

No, regrettably the continuance of the game does NOT preclude two bad guys -- it only precludes two mafiosi.

Ibn-K seems to have fabricated a PM, and I had already spotted him for a bit of cavalier post a bit earlier https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...67#post2115367.

You'll have to be rather convincing at this point old chap. I know I am innocent, and TinCow, though suspect as a lynchee, has argued pretty consistently all along. Moreover, he is citing block data from a recently confirmed GH.

I do not know if we will win with your demise, Ibn, but I do know that your demise is now required.

[Reenk Roink]

YLC is Mafia.