Swords in the Moon [Concluded]

[AggonyDuck]

The interesting thing is that both Kukri and Quintus revealed their names early on.

[KukriKhan]

After some more reflection, I'm thinking this is seemingly scummy. Kukri went to some effort to find Japanese characters for his (cover) name and a graphic symbol, but he doesn't remember it. There must have been other things keeping his mind busy since then.

Google was my friend. I got those from here and wikipedia.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Kukri has sidestepped every accusation made thus far...

[Caius]

Did you copy it from your PM, Kukri?

[Beskar]

I believe BQ didn't get their names that way though, because ultimately, he would say my name was Kurosaki Yoshi.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I am aware of who Kato Danzo is. There are several who masquerade under false names - do you think the master of ninjas would not be one of them? As I said, KukriKhan has provided me with no direct evidence of his guilt, but the investigation of him, whilst identifying him as innocent, gave clues completely different from the rest of my investigations which all yielded the same result.

Night 1:
TinCow is innocent. However, you found a book in his room, Mario Puzzo's "The Godfather". You also found his diary. Seems like TinCow has been dreaming of joining a mafia family.

Husar wasn't at home that night. You found some objects suggesting an interesting sex life. Husar is innocent.

Night 2:
GeneralHankerchief and pevergreen are both innocent.

Night 3:
Privateerkev wasn't in his room when you investigated it. You found his belongings. Nothing out of the ordinary. Privateerkev seems to be a boring townie.

TinCow was innocent (at the time) and Husar was innocent. Privateerkev was GUILTY.

So we have good reason to believe that the different result on Kukri means that he is guilty as well.

[KukriKhan]

Did you copy it from your PM, Kukri?

My name? Yes.

[Gregoshi]

My name? Yes.

Not just your name, but the whole PM you posted surely came from your role PM...but was that the whole PM??? Odd answer Kukri.

[KukriKhan]

He asked if I copied "it" from my PM. 'It' obviously was something other than my entire PM, rather something in it.

I guess I'd better start work on my murder haiku, LOL.

[Andres]

~~~ Swords in the Moon ~~~

Night 7 - Conclusion

Hour of the Rat

Yamamoto Kansuke (Gobbledygook) was guarding the room of his master, as he had done so many times.

While time was passing, he examined his armor. It was perfectly clean, as it should be. The swordmaster was very proud of his clean armor. He looked at the naginata he held in his hands and examined it as well. It was in a perfect condition and, just like his armor, it was clean. While he was busy enjoying the beauty of his weapon and watching it a bit closer, he saw a black mark on it. He started shaking his head in disbelief. He looked again and then realized that it wasn't a mark, but a shadow. Fast as lightning, he turned around and struck at something behind him. He wasn't fast enough to hit his target. The ninja managed to throw a knife at his opponent, causing a severe injury at his left arm.

When the attacker heard the running footsteps of another guard, he quickly disappeared without being recognised.

~~~

Hour of the Rat

Kago Junichiro (glyphz) was guarding the main entrance to the room of his Lord. While he was wiping off some imaginary dust on his armor, he heard sounds of a struggle at the opposite side of the room.

The swordmaster unsheeted his katana, yelled a battlecry and ran towards the noise.

While he was running towards the skirmish, he didn't notice the dark shadow hiding in a corner.

Kago saw his comrade reaching for his upper left arm, an expression of pain visible on his face. He also saw a man dressed in black running away. What he didn't notice, was the sharp katana of the other attacker striking for his neck.

The dark shadow quickly ran away. Yamamoto watched the head of his fallen comrade rolling on the floor, but he was too slow to catch the killer of his fellow swordmaster.

~~~

Hour of the Ox

Matsuura Asuma (Banquo's Ghost) went to his room. He took off his kimono and reached for his chest. He had heard some strange sounds earlier that night and they bothered him. He wondered what had happened.

He calmly prepared himself for the night, his body and spirit in perfect balance and harmony.

While he was reaching for his inner peace, his senses detected that someone was standing behind the door of his room. He quickly unsheeted his wakizashi and jumped forwards, aiming for where he suspected a killer to hide. His blow only destroyed paper and wood.

Matsuura looked puzzled. "I must be getting paranoid," he said to himself. Just as he was about to turn around, a man jumped at him and two strong, dark gloved hands were at his throat. It didn't take too long before Matsuura died. The killer pierced a dagger through his right eyeball, right into his brains, for good measure.

He left the scene unnoticed.

~~~

Day 7 - May the gods be with us.

Hour of the Rabbit

Lord Shingen was thinking about the past. Under his leadership, his clan had fought and won many battles. A lot men had died under his command and many, many others had been slain by his troops. He laughed softly. To think that criminals who murdered one human being got executed while he, being responsable for the death of thousands, got worshipped. Maybe the events of this winter were a punishment of the gods. Or a joke? Would the gods have a sense of humor?

He shaked his head. He shouldn't be thinking like that. The battles and the killings weren't meaningless, they served a purpose. If the gods would allow it, he would one day unite the Empire and become shogun. He would bring peace and the killings would stop. The battles served a higher purpose! Criminals were just criminals, killing for their own personal gain. A daimyo served the noble cause.

With this in mind, he finished his breakfeast and prepared for another exhausting day.

The men standing outside were restless. It was only when Lord Takeda entered the courtyard that they became quiet. The Tiger didn't pay attention to the dead bodies, it was becoming a familiar sight.

Sitting at his platform, he picked up a scroll. He nodded towards Nakamura Kinji (White_Eyes:D) and Midorikawa Kaito (AggonyDuck). Both men bowed for each other and their Lord. A senior officer stepped forward: "No armor, no hidden weapons. Just katana and wakizashi." Both men nodded again.

Nakamura stepped forward; his katana ready in his hand. His opponent unsheeted his sword. Nakamura dealt out the first blow which was blocked by Midorikawa, who immediately counter attacked.

Nakamura stepped aside, avoiding the deadly katana, but not without having it making a cut in his right arm. He quickly pierced his katana forward and allthough Midorikawa managed to avoid it, he twisted his ankle.

Both lightly injured men cirkled around each other, looking for an opening. A drip of sweat fell into Midorikawa's eye and he wiped it away with his left hand. Nakamura took the opportunity and jumped forward, his katana coming down for a fatal blow. Midorikawa looked up, but got blinded by the sun. He couldn't avoid the katana and the dead that it brought with it.

Sitting on his knees, looking at the blood flowing out of his body, he didn't notice the merciful blow which seperated his head from his body.

Nakamura bowed at his master, who nodded back.

Four samurai stepped forward to pick up the body of the fallen warrior. One of them, Gamo Ujisato (Kukrikhan) suddenly reached for his stomach. He fell on his knees and started to throw up. Apparently, he was in pain. Years of training and fighting battles couldn't prevent him from screaming it out in aggony. His comrades kneeled next to him, not knowing what to do. A few minutes later, Gamo Ujisato was dead. He died from an unknown cause...

~~~

Alive (24):

GeneralHankerchief
FactionHeir
Caius
Ichigo
Wishazu
White_Eyes:D
Sasaki Kojiro
Stephen Assen
Peasant Phill
Gobbledygook
Psychonaut
taka
Rhyfelwyr
Beskar
atheotes
Kagemusha
CountArach
Chimpyang
Yoyoma1910
Seamus Fermanagh
woad&fangs
ajaxfetish
Dutch_guy
Yaropolk

Killed (24):
Khazaar
spL1tp3r50nal1ty
Lord Winter
The Spartan
Iskander III
Shinseikhaan
Olavi
Thermal Mercury
Chaotix27
pevergreen
Gregoshi

Reenk Roink
LittleGrizzly
Louis VI the Fat
Crazed Rabbit
A Very Super Market
Glenn
Husar
Death is yonder
Haudegen
Captain Blackadder
glyphz
Banquo's Ghost
Kukrikhan

Fallen in battle (6):
Northnovas
Ignoramus

El Diablo
YLC
Beefy187
AggonyDuck

Lynched (6):
Askthepizzaguy
Sigurd
shlin28

TosaInu
TinCow
Quintus.JC

WoG/Suicide (4):
Xehh II

Jolt
Beaver
Tristan de Castelreng

~~~

It's now day, you can start voting. Day will last until 21.45 (GMT +1); that's +/- 24 hours.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Well, looks like the mafia cut their losses.

Vote: Kukri

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Dead from an unknown cause...interesting.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I feel like Seamus has been far to quiet.

[Husar]

Well Kukri, if you're mafia, I can imagine how it must feel having to lie to almost 60 people.

And Sasaki, if you can find a game where I was not innocent, you get a cookie.

edit: somehow missed the end of the night so uhm, yeah, at least you can't lynch me for that anymore.

[KukriKhan]

H1N1, I guess.

Dang, I'd only gotten the first 2 verses done.

Old samurai sleeps
his duties discharged
.......................

Maybe I'll leave it that way.

Heh. What "Andres has made pretty clear" this time is BG really was a detective, and I was just a townie.

So, 24 remain breathing, of whom about 18 are town. Best of luck, fellas. I'll try to help you smoke out the bad guys.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

The implication is certainly that kukri was a samurai--years of fighting battles and such. Of course, the traitors are samurai.

The kills are very interesting--two attacks on swordmasters--one a success (clearly the ninja master). Now, I don't remember the kill analysis of what killer does what so we'll need that, but haven't the ninja had three kills all along? So it looks like quintus was a ninja and the remaining three made kills. Which means no traitor kill. Have we eliminated them?

[Prince Cobra]

I am confused. Was it possible for Kukri to have been the secret role? Poison is certainly a good way to murder somebody. On the other hand, I still think that BG did not get all the info. He researched a character only for a night and it is still possible that he missed something...

Beskar, you dog is still confusing me but I really do not know what to do with you... Each time I challenge you, luck interferes and nothing happens. GAH!

Currently, I will not vote and will not make any challenges. Situation is grim. This will happen tomorrow.

[atheotes]

Well, looks like the mafia cut their losses.

Vote: Kukri

I believe Kukri is dead

unknown cause...heh... the plot thickens...

i am absolutely stumped...not sure who to vote...

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Vote:Atheotes

and fos:Yaropolk while I'm throwing my gut suspicions out there.

[Gregoshi]

I'm going to have to digest what just happened. The ninja master seems to have struck. What is unnerving is that they struck simultaneously at two swordmasters. We are down to one. The poisoning of Kukri is also strange, especially that it didn't take place at night.

Why do I get this feeling that we are our own worst enemy? At least it seems that we did get one of the ninjas now that the master ninja is in play. But I don't find that much comfort, at least until the smoke clears - hopefully tomorrow night.

Unless someone has a useful revelation, there doesn't appear to be a solid lead for today's lynching, is there?

[AggonyDuck]

*sigh*

Bloody WhiteEyes....

[Gregoshi]

Well, looks like the mafia cut their losses.

Vote: Kukri

Deja vu? I don't have time to look back right now, but why do I get the impression GH tends to challenge/vote for someone who just died? Or am I confusing him with someone else? Seems like this has happened before. or

[KukriKhan]

I am confused. Was it possible for Kukri to have been the secret role? Poison is certainly a good way to murder somebody.

More likely, I was killed by a newly-activated secret role. I think this is one of the plot-twists/surprises Andres said he had in store for us.

His narrative kills me off in the same place he usually kills off WoG's, yet I'm not a WoG, as I've not lurked. So this whole thing is different now. I think we might have got a ninja with Quintus, and possibly a traitor earlier (YLC?). But now we have a poisoner.


....unless Andres just doesn't like me, and wanted me outta his game, so he wouldn't have to show embarrassing drunk-Andres pictures.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Wow, I'm... off in this game. Non-regulars, please don't base your impressions of me off the horrid effort you see here.

Unvote: KukriCorpse

[woad&fangs]

suspects
FactionHeir
Caius
Ichigo
Wishazu
White Eyes :D
Peasant Phill
Psychonaut
Taka
Rhyfelwyr
Atheotes
Kagemusha
Chimpyang
Yoyoma1910
Woad&fangs
Ajaxfetish
Dutch Guy
Yaropolk

All other players were shown to be innocent by BQ or appear to be swordmasters. I believe Caius and Taka have had a lot of real life obligations which have prevented them from being active. Wishazu and Kagemusha are both replacements. I would like to see a duel between the two of them.

[White_eyes:D]

*sigh*

Bloody WhiteEyes....

eliminated you as a suspect...

It is to my shame that this is the only firm evidence of guilt I have gleaned, but I am sure of the innocence and loyalty of the following men still alive:


Beskar
Generalhankerchief
Sasaki Kojiro
Seamus Fermanagh
Stephen Asen
Tristan de Castelreng
glyphz
Gobbledegook

I crossed off who was killed last night...and bolded who was attacked...it is likely they will knock off everyone on this list.....

[AggonyDuck]

I think the write up points out that we have two ninjas doing the killing and the traitor(s). Also BG, posting up that list of innocents publicly might have not been the best thing to do, as we had our two remaining swordmasters on it, propably due to CA asking you to check them. Now it looks like we will lose Shingen by the next two nights.

[AggonyDuck]

eliminated you as a suspect...

Which is what anyone with half a brain could have accomplished! I DON'T LIE IN MAFIA! UNDERSTOOD!!!!?

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Which is what anyone with half a brain could have accomplished! I DON'T LIE IN MAFIA! UNDERSTOOD!!!!?

Don't blame white_eyes, blame Crazed Rabbit.

[White_eyes:D]

3. Glenn vs. Rhyfelwyr

Fujimoto Junishiro (Glenn) was back in his room. What was happening right now, was disastrous and he was very worried about his Lords’ safety.

On a more personal level, he had an extra reason (as if any more motivation was needed) to catch these ninja and to get out of here. That reason was called “Mariko”, his fiancée. After his third season of campaigning with the Takeda, her father had finally admitted that he was manly enough to marry his daughter. If this mess would end well, he would marry her before the next campaign would start.

Fujimoro smiled at the thought of the beautiful Mariko, his blossom.

Unfortunately, two strong dark gloved hands abruptly ended his dreams in a most cruel way, squeezing his throat until he died. The killer pierced a dagger through Fujimoro’s right eye, into his brains, for good measure and then left the room unnoticed.

I think Rhyfelwry is one of our traitors...... it's the only time I can see the Mafia killing a guy who was going to duel.... Vote:Rhyfelwyr
Challenge:Atheotes because I want to lower our suspect list a bit...(I will die with my wound)