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[Andres]

If it's Curio or split, then my money is on split being scum.

[Gaius Scribonius Curio]

I would suggest that if YLC has any evidence of treachery against either myself or our esteemed colleague Split, that he lay it down publicly rather than relying on innuendo and conjecture. Then I would be happy to counter it.

(OOC: My running battle with YLC is 9/10ths RP. Would a Senator of the Republic back down if accused of treachery? I feel it more likely that he would attempt to outshine him through rhetoric. In other words, as far as I am concerned so long as I included the evidence against him, I can shoo and wave away his empty claims all I like. Any solid case laid down by YLC, or anyone else shall be responded to clearly and seriously, but in the absence of one...)

[ULC]

I would suggest that if YLC has any evidence of treachery against either myself or our esteemed colleague Split, that he lay it down publicly rather than relying on innuendo and conjecture. Then I would be happy to counter it.

(OOC: My running battle with YLC is 9/10ths RP. Would a Senator of the Republic back down if accused of treachery? I feel it more likely that he would attempt to outshine him through rhetoric. In other words, as far as I am concerned so long as I included the evidence against him, I can shoo and wave away his empty claims all I like. Any solid case laid down by YLC, or anyone else shall be responded to clearly and seriously, but in the absence of one...)

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Yes, it's great fun, mostly the reason I haven't come forward with any evidence at all

Sasaki should have everything though.

[Andres]

I think Sasaki is still busy fabricating evidence.

After all, a master like him can't come to us with crappy stuff like:

Hi Sasaki. I'm mafia! Don't lynch me!

No, his forgery must be perfect and that takes time.

[ULC]

I think Sasaki is on to me, better make a funny but pointless remark to get the town to listen to me...yes...

*wrings hands*

...Excellent...

Indeed

[Andres]

Lies. Slander. Accusations without any concrete evidence. Insinuating Andres is scum to make sure town keeps listening to lies and deception.

Indeed.

[ULC]

Fears exposure, doesn't like the fact Sasaki has been able to keep in control, spouts parties lines and is interested in them, discount your greatest opponents instead of discuss with them, accuse dead townies who's only interest should now be in the towns favor.

Indeed.

[Andres]

You're a dead townie?

Hmmm...

EDIT:

Anyway, all I ask from Sasaki is to give us a list of all players who refused to cooperate in his townie groups (and the reasons they gave) before the night ends because if he would die tonight, he can no longer give us that information.

Examining his innocence/guilt and/or his role pm can be done tomorrow if he's still alive.

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And so far, all your actions worked out fine? Why aren't you posting a list of all those who refused to cooperate so far, including the Optimates?

That doesn't give away much, does it? And it gives town something to work with in case you die and you can no longer post such a list.

And I would of course like to see something that proves your innocence. It can wait until the day phase.

[ULC]

You're a dead townie?

Hmmm...

EDIT:

Anyway, all I ask from Sasaki is to give us a list of all players who refused to cooperate in his townie groups (and the reasons they gave) before the night ends because if he would die tonight, he can no longer give us that information.

Examining his innocence/guilt and/or his role pm can be done tomorrow if he's still alive.

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Townie, power role, etc - I'm town, I have the best interests, as I always have, of the town at heart.

And that seems almost reasonable, minus the possibility that everyone not in his group refused, and therefore handing out a list of who didn't join is as good as handing out a list of those who did.

[Andres]

Townie, power role, etc - I'm town, I have the best interests, as I always have, of the town at heart.

And that seems almost reasonable, minus the possibility that everyone not in his group refused, and therefore handing out a list of who didn't join is as good as handing out a list of those who did.

Some of those who refused probably had decent reasons (missing the deadline, interfering RL, being involved in (an)other townie group(s) and not willing to trust Sasaki), others probably not.

We can use that.

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All this bickering and taking cheap shots at each other reminds me of the Magnaura in LoTR... Maybe I should get involved in one of those PBM's in the Throne Room again.

[LittleGrizzly]

I think Sasaki is still busy fabricating evidence.

After all, a master like him can't come to us with crappy stuff like:



No, his forgery must be perfect and that takes time.

Now you have me really confused... you spend yesterday when i look as good as lynched defending me in the face of various accusations... now when i appear afe you begin accusing me...

Or was that 'quote' purely for the benefit of you war of words with sasaki ?

I asked a bunch of questions yesterday regarding sasaki... and i still wish to know... can anyone in his townie group confirm that he has been taking part in night actions as well ?

It seems pointless having a group to keep people busy if the leader can simply not be involved and is possibly free to kill...

Can sasaki produce this evidence against curio or split... i am paticularly intrested as i have been in contact with curio today....

I think thats about it...

Republic!

Edit: sasaki's group seems fairly large from the barrage of votes that came down on me... I think at the very least it would be very helpful...

[Andres]

Now you have me really confused... you spend yesterday when i look as good as lynched defending me in the face of various accusations... now when i appear afe you begin accusing me...

Or was that 'quote' purely for the benefit of you war of words with sasaki ?

I was not accusing you. I was saying that Sasaki is fabricating fake evidence against you and I hope he will respond because I like teasing him like that.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Patience is a virtue.

The information about who is involved in night actions and who refused etc will not die with me. However, it is not a good idea to make it public for all.

I actually have no idea what ylc is talking about with regards to split and curio

Maybe if I reviewed my pm's.

[johnhughthom]

can anyone in his townie group confirm that he has been taking part in night actions as well ?

Yes.

[Andres]

Maybe if I reviewed my pm's.

Or maybe YLC is just scum trying to confuse us.

I don't agree with not sharing in public. I assume many are involved in your townie network, it's as good as certain that it has been infiltrated and it is as good as certain that the majority of those not involved are townie.

Why not giving useful information to the town?

I don't like it if people don't wish to give all information yet make accusations based on said (partially) (un)revealed information. That smells too much like manipulation.

[Splitpersonality]

I assure again that I am not mafia, but lynch me if you like.

In the day I mean.

[LittleGrizzly]

Thank you John, that makes me feel far better about the situation... though i guess you could be his mafia partner that would be a very risky move... so im buying it for the moment...

Andres ahh i thought it might be...

Paitence may perhaps be a virtue but in such dangerous times when there is a pressing need to dispose of the tyrants perhaps being so virtuous is not in our interest ?

So YLC is simply making things up about Split and Gaius ?

I guess this could be some kind of revenge thing as those 2 were instrumental in getting YLC lynched over me.... but i don't want to get to sentimental about my saviours... as mafia i may have come in and fought against the case made against me yesterday... possibly a good way to gain mine and others trust...

*lost in my own paranoia*

[Splitpersonality]

Sasaki, there must be some scummy things done by CGS... I've noticed a few, but I wanna make sure they
re as bad as I think before I say, otherwise it'll look like a really weak argument.

[TinCow]

Night VII is now over. Write-up commencing. As with the previous phase, I am extremely busy at the moment. I will get the write-up posted and the result PMs sent out as quickly as possible, but it could be 1-2 hours so please be patient.

[TinCow]

“That, Senators, is what a favour from gangs amounts to. They refrain from murdering someone; then they boast that they have spared him!”
- Marcus Tullius Cicero

The Butcher’s wife was sitting by her window, waiting for the evening’s festivities. Seeing would be a bit more difficult due to the black eye that witch, the Fishmonger’s wife, had given her earlier in the day. She told them all about the strange nightly meetings outside everyone’s villa, but the crone hadn’t believed her and had punched her out of jealous. The punch was surely delivered with jealousy over the attention the Butcher’s wife was getting from her stories of the nightly entertainment. The fact that the assault followed immediately after a comment the Butcher’s wife had made about how the Fishmonger’s daughter rutted in a gutter with Gallic slaves was nothing more than coincidence.

This evening, the Butcher’s wife was joined by the Blacksmith’s sister. She also hated the smelly Fishmonger’s wife, though that was partly because she was sleeping with the Fishmonger. In any case, a second pair of eyes would result in more credibility tomorrow morning in the macellum. After a few hours of waiting, the first of the groups appeared. Slinking through the back alleys in four separate groups, a mob of men was moving forward towards everyone’s villa. Sure enough, other men emerged from the shadows to block them.

Both groups carried pugii, but this night the odds were much different. Far from being even, the defenders were outnumbered two to one. The two leaders of the defenders glanced around hesitantly, suddenly unsure of themselves. The attacking group, realizing they for once had a significant advantage, charged directly into battle. A fierce melee began and the numerous attackers quickly gained the upper hand. However, one of the defending groups re-organized themselves and laid into their foes with a mighty surge. The attackers were thrown into disorder and their morale quickly broke. A few shouted in panic and then the rest broke up and disappeared into the dark streets. The defenders, visibly tired and with several wounded men, limped away.

The Blacksmith’s sister was delighted. It was better than a gladiatorial match, and even more pleasurable than even the Fishmonger himself. Perhaps she would spend more nights with the Butcher’s wife in the future. After all, it was hard to get any sleep at the Fishmonger’s house when his daughter was busy wailing all night long.

…

Shinseikhaan was bored. Bored bored bored. He had dared anyone to attack him for days now, but so far nothing had happened. They were all cowards, the lot of them! Ah well, Shinseikhaan would simply have to tide himself over with another wonderful evening in his lavish villa. It was a shame his favorite slave was tending to his wife this evening, as he had needs that that girl could satisfy far better than his lovely spouse. He had been by the macellum earlier in the day, and there was some beautiful young woman behind the Fishmonger’s stall. Ever since then, he simply could not get his mind off of his… urges.

This train of thought was quickly curtailed by the sound of voices being raised in the front courtyard. Curious, Shinseikhaan strolled out to see what all the ruckus was about. He arrived to find the guards at the front gates rushing about frantically.

*WHAM*

Shinseikhaan was startled by the loud noise. There was now a huge crack in one of the main doors. *WHAM* As he watched, the doors buckled and split. *WHAM* The third impact shattered the locking bar, and the doors flew open, scattering splinters everywhere. Through the gap, he could see a large mob of men, some in the process of discarding a hand-held ram, all wielding pugii. The guards were well-prepared for this breach, however, and they had formed for a countercharge through the gate. As soon as the door was open, they raised their weapons and charged forward. The attackers were startled. One man barked out orders for the three groups to fall back, and for a fourth group to attack the sallying guards from the flank.

A few moments of melee ensued, with the guards warily watching both sides, but the flanking move never appeared. Some cursing was heard from the man giving orders on the attacking side, and the pugii-wielders began to fall back towards the city. Suddenly, one of the groups split off and made a feinting attack to one side. This distracted a large number of the guards and several fell wounded. The rest retreated in panic to the villa, pursued by the mob of men who had attacked them.

With the initiative lost, the defenders fought bravely to hold the villa, but the attackers now had momentum on their side and carried the assault forward. The battle raged for several minutes, during which time men on both sides were gravely wounded. Shinseikhaan’s beautiful villa was slowly torn to pieces, but eventually the attackers tired and fell back. The few remaining defenders limped warily around the villa, ensuring that it was indeed secure, before going to tend to their own wounds.

Shinseikhaan’s villa was a wreck, with bodies strewn about and doors and windows broken everywhere. Still, at least it wasn’t just another boring night!

…

Sasaki Kojiro was busy supervising his slaves. He had lost his favorite one recently, an Iberian he had trained for several years for the gladiatorial ring. It was a shame, as he would surely have made a great deal of money on that particular slave. The slave chambers of Sasaki Kojiro’s villa were relatively spacious and comfortable. He believed strongly that comfortable slaves were happy slaves, and happy slaves were obedient slaves. That whole Spartacus fiasco would never have happened if Sasaki Kojiro had been in charge!

“Assemble for review!” he barked down the hallway. Many doors opened, and slaves of all shapes and sizes rushed out to stand before him. He strolled down the hall, inspecting each one for signs of damage. Healthy slaves were effective slaves, and they also sold better at auction. About two-thirds of the way down, Sasaki Kojiro halted. A large man with bulging muscles was standing before him. He had clearly come out of the room that the Iberian usually resided in, but he was most certainly not the Iberian. The new slave must have been hired by his wife…

Sasaki Kojiro was about to berate the new slave for taking the room without prior approval, when the man stepped forward, a broad grin on his face. Sasaki Kojiro took a step back, not appreciating having his personal space invaded in this manner, but the new slave kept moving forward and soon had him trapped against the wall. The muscled man reached up with both arms and grabbed Sasaki Kojiro by the neck with a grip that felt like it could break a marble column. Sasaki Kojiro managed to squeak out a weak “help…” before the air was cut off to his throat.

As if from nowhere, several armed men appeared and charged at the muscled man. He let go of Sasaki Kojiro and turned to batter the new opponents, easily ducking under their swings and throwing them back with well placed punches and kicks. One of the fallen men dropped his weapon, and the muscled man picked it up and his waved it menacingly and with great skill. Two of the armed men who were still on their feet now stood in front of Sasaki Kojiro, their weapons readied. The muscled man stared at them for a long moment before spitting on the ground, and turning on his heels. He ran off into the villa and disappeared. After the defenders collected themselves, they patrolled the villa in search of the man, but they found no trace of him except for a broken window frame in a side storage room.

Sasaki Kojiro was rattled by the attack, but he had survived and for now that was enough. He gulped down a goblet of wine to calm his nerves and went to bed. After he had been prone for many long minutes, some of the deeper shadows behind the furniture and columns began to shift. Dark figures approached Sasaki Kojiro’s recumbent body. One drew a gladius and with a quick jerk, sliced open Sasaki Kojiro’s neck. He awoke with a start, but with his vocal cords severed and his artery gushing, he could do little more than clutch at his throat as his life slowly seeped through his hands.

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The Senators filed into the Curia in the morning, many bleary eyed for lack of sleep due to paranoia at the anarchy that reigned in the night. Their numbers were beginning to thin considerably, and survival from one night to the next was becoming something of a major victory in itself. A few men glanced at the empty seat in the Optimates section, but most were concerned with the notice nailed to the main doors:

Hello brave and noble senators!welcom to good morning rome, the italian peninsulas favorite spot for gossip, entertainmeant and inside information on our current crisis. Before I begin in earnest this morning, I would just like to do one thing.

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You can't see me, but i'm clapping slowly and sarcastically! Bravo! Bravo, brave senators. Yesterday you had the opportunity to pro script one of Caesar's finest and yet you chose to drag down a deluded former consul instead. An absolutely wonderful performance! For a minute there I almost believed you were stupid enugh to have done that.

the first( well, second, but i'm calling it the first) thing i'd like to discuss today is the senator who goes by the nickname shinseikhaan. This poor creature has been snivelling about his wish to depart the mortal realm for days now! Is no one here a ture roman, willing to give him an honorable death? For shame, i say. Shame! Populares or optimates, it matters not! Let us put this poor man out of his misery before he is forced to take matters into his own hands.

Secondly, i would like to address caesars assertion that Sasaki Kojiro is Pompey the Great. He is not. I am Pompey the Great. And, I would like to admit something to you, brave senators. I have not been entirely truthful with you. I know, it is hard to believe, but I have told one( And only one!) slight falsehood. You see, when I said sasaki was one of my trusted lieutenants, i spoke falsely. He is a staunch defender of the republic and should be treated as such. Though he is misguided he believes he has our best interests at heart.

well, i could go on and on, brave senators, but I feel my time is up so I shall leave you simply with a list of those who are to die and depart. please, tune in tommorrow and have a safe night...

Chaotix
Gaius Scribonius Curio( Finally, the name of a True Roman!)
Shinseikhaan
Ignoramus
everyone

As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than about what they can.

Alive (22):
Beefy187
Greyblades
LittleGrizzly
everyone
johnhughthom
AggonyDuck
Shinseikhaan
spL1tp3r50naL1ty
Chaotix
Khazaar
Ichigo
Jolt
Gaius Scribonius Curio
Marshal Murat
Iskander 3.1
Captain Blackadder
atheotes
Tratorix
Askthepizzaguy
Ignoramus
TheFlax
Caius

Killed (10):
White_eyes:D
mini
Beskar
Yaropolk
pevergreen
Glenn
GeneralHankerchief
Andres
woad&fangs
Sasaki Kojiro

Proscripted (5):
navarro951
Tiberius of the Drake
Cronos Impera
Cultured Drizzt fan
YLC

WoG/Suicide (0):

It is now Day VII. You may begin voting. This day phase will end on Thursday, May 28th at 2:00pm EST.

[ULC]

I assure you I am not making it up -I had arranged for a protection group for Chaotix, using Aggony, Split, and GSC through ATPG.

However, ATPG was a bit dodgy when I asked him which exactly backed out, but according to Chaotix it was Aggony and GSC. I included Split because it may have also been a possible WIFOM tactic, but otherwise, since Aggony appears to be innocent via identical PM, this kind of hangs GSC out to dry.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I beieve aheoes o be giy.

A gais scribois crio has some qesios o aswer. b here are ohers who ca ask him.

my keyboar is o h friz agai

[Caius]

I beieve aheoes o be giy.

A gais scribois crio has some qesios o aswer. b here are ohers who ca ask him.

my keyboar is o h friz agai

I understood the atheotes part. But not the rest.
But, lets read what Pompey says:

He is a staunch defender of the republic and should be treated as such. Though he is misguided he believes he has our best interests at heart.

Well, Pompey just confirms that we can trust Sasaki, even dead. Maybe he knew that atheotes was going after him tonight?

Maybe Sasaki will found a better keyboard, or atheotes can speak and defend himself from the accusations of Sasaki. My vote, senators, goes to atheotes. What can you say to us?

Vote:atheotes

[AggonyDuck]

I assure you I am not making it up -I had arranged for a protection group for Chaotix, using Aggony, Split, and GSC through ATPG.

However, ATPG was a bit dodgy when I asked him which exactly backed out, but according to Chaotix it was Aggony and GSC. I included Split because it may have also been a possible WIFOM tactic, but otherwise, since Aggony appears to be innocent via identical PM, this kind of hangs GSC out to dry.

I was the one who backed out that night. I didn't trust Chaotix fully at that point (mostly due to all the "glorious leader"-stuff) and I knew that Sasaki was organising a vigilante kill on him at that point, so I decided to leave him vulnerable to it. I think it was around Night 4.

[Caius]

glorious leader"-

Glorious leader? And that is what?

[Splitpersonality]

I had backed out as well, Chaotix can take care of his own protection, for now at least, and my body is better suited helping in any other aspect I can attempt to.

I'm almost sad to see Sasaki go, I don't know how things will work out now...

(god i've typed that sentance about 3 times now, stupid keyboard and long nails making me hit the wrong keys.)

[GeneralHankerchief]

I beieve aheoes o be giy.

A gais scribois crio has some qesios o aswer. b here are ohers who ca ask him.

my keyboar is o h friz agai

"I believe atheotes to be guilty.

And Gaius Scribonius Curio has some questions to answer. But there are others who can ask him.

My keyboard is on the fritz again."

[Splitpersonality]

Vote: GSC

I believe him scum, therefor I vote. Nothing more complicated.

[ULC]

I had backed out as well, Chaotix can take care of his own protection, for now at least, and my body is better suited helping in any other aspect I can attempt to.

I'm almost sad to see Sasaki go, I don't know how things will work out now...

(god i've typed that sentence about 3 times now, stupid keyboard and long nails making me hit the wrong keys.)

O.o

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[Cultured Drizzt fan]

Its interesting.... I got GSC to admit he was Populare and he isn't dead yet. I am starting to think he may be a Pompeiin and covering it up.