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Title: Ex Cathedra [BMIX]: Sunrise
Post by: Vector on February 13, 2010, 07:25:10 pm
Ex Cathedra

The Rules:

You may PM only to me, the ICs, or from one mafia member to another.  Further, all discussion about this game, even indirectly, can only occur in this thread.

All votes must be colored red.  To avoid confusion, only use that color when you are voting for someone.  You must also Unvote before you vote for another.  If you do NOT unvote, your new vote will NOT count.  No Lynch votes are allowed.
 
"Days" will last 48 hours.  Nights will last 24 hours or until all night abilities have been sent to me.  The deadline will be posted regularly and I retain the ability to hurry the deadline for inactivity or extend the deadline if enough request it.  Any deadline that falls on a weekend will be pushed back to the following Monday.  Note that you may request to extend or shorten the day.
 
Upon deadline, the player with the most votes will be lynched.  If there is a tie, there will be no lynch.  Once dead, you may not speak or PM anyone about the game, living or otherwise.  A Dead chat will be made available.  Mafia will be given their own Chat to speak to one another once roles have been sent.
 
Bolded sentences can be used to catch my attention, or that of the ICs.  Italics used by me is story text, or "flavor" as they call it, and is just there to be interesting.  Note you are free to apply flavor as you wish.  Note that the flavor has nothing to do with the actual gameplay and can be ignored if desired.
 
Do NOT quote my PM text and do NOT edit your posts (you can double post if you need to)

Lastly, any suggestion of breaking a rule in the main chat will be treated as the rule already broken.  If you have any questions or wish to make sure of the legality of an action, PM me first.
 
You can, of course, ask any questions you may have.


Spoiler: Possible roles (click to show/hide)

Players:

1. Webadict the Guardian - Immolated on the altar Night Three
2. quinnr the Prince - Locked up with the dead Day Four
3. spitfire684 the Lover - Drowned in the baptismal font Night Two
4. Siquo the Priest - Defenestrated from his cell Day Three
5. SirBayer the Child - Hanged from the Little Maria Day Two
6. Org the Leper - Thrown down the catacomb stairs Day One
7. GlyphGryph the Wanderer - Slain for his troubles in the aftermath
8. Solifuge the Gardener - Herded into the winter in the aftermath
9. Rolan7 the Sage - Eviscerated near the West Door Night One
 
ICs:
Town: Dakarian
Mafia: Pandarsenic



Day 1 began 8:00 on February the 13th and ended at midnight, February 17th.
Night 1 began 12:00 on February the 17th and ended at 6:00 AM, February the 19th.
Day 2 began 6:00 AM, February the 19th, and was scheduled to end at midnight, February 22nd.
Day 2 was extended to midnight, February 24th.
Night 2 began 12:00 on February the 24 and will end at midnight, February 25th.
Day 3 began at 12:00 on February the 26th and will end at midnight, March 2nd.



Spoiler: Links to flavor (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 13, 2010, 08:00:49 pm
It is a cold winter's evening when two knights walk into Aureliusz Vektor's tavern.  They are tall, and they are armed, and both have something of a smug and devil-may-care attitude.

"Can I get something for the men?" he asks.  His accent is thick and terrifyingly Polish, but he suffers no embarrassment from it anymore.  Things have changed.  He is comfortable with his life, especially since he has moved away from that one werewolf-infested village.

"Ale," says the one, sitting at the bar.

"Ale," says the other, sitting alongside.

He pours them two tankards and sits, watching them drink.

"About payment," says the one.  His smile is narrow.  His nose is French.  "I'm afraid we haven't any money."

"I have--"

"We haven't any money," says the Frenchman.  "So we'll tell you a morality tale, in exchange.  Don't think of protesting.  It's what we have, and it's what you'll get."

"I see," says Aureliusz Vektor, feeling somewhat overwhelmed.

"It was a cold and snowy evening," says the second knight.  "There were icicles on the trees and snowflakes gathered thick on one's eyelashes.  I stopped at a cathedral, thinking to seek sanctuary and wait out the growing storm.  My warhorse, Litia, had already succumbed to the cold, and I had to leave her behind."

"It was freezing like the devil's own heart," says the first knight.  "I, too, found myself in that cathedral, with nine other men.  We were snowed in--and while I was stuck there, I found myself bored.  Thus I proposed a little game.  I, Pandarsenic, Le Chevalier du Glas, sought out two among their number--"

"Two unwilling victims--"

"Two brigands who underestimated the evil in their hearts.  I offered them power and glory beyond their wildest dreams if they would do one little thing."

"And what was that thing of which you are speaking?" says Vektor, wiping the counter.  He is already bored and would rather like to throw them out.

"I told them to kill every innocent man in the building," says Pandarsenic with a gentle smile.  "They agreed immediately, of course."

"You coerced them," the other knight huffs.

"I awoke the evil that had always been in their hearts.  Are you going to let me recount this, or not?"

"Carry on," says the second knight.  "But allow me to introduce myself.  I am Sir Dakarian of Pane, knight of the realm."

"I am certain I could be charmed by meeting you," says Vektor.  He still hasn't quite figured his way around basic English niceties.  The language is confusing.

"And I you.  Maybe," says Dakarian.  "Pandarsenic here has a terrible reputation.  I had heard many stories of his misdeeds and the great evils that followed his every step."

"Not so evil as what you do in the name of good," says Pandarsenic.  "I cut Dakarian here a deal.  I would help my 'villains,' and he would help the 'innocents'... and whichever one of us came out on the lesser side of this arrangement would leave the country forever."

"I see," says Vektor.  "And what happened after?"




You have until Midnight on Wednesday to decide what happened on the First Day.  Begin.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 13, 2010, 08:04:53 pm
((Epic flavor is epic.))
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 13, 2010, 08:07:16 pm
Indeed.
Rolan, what was your flavor role?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 13, 2010, 08:12:40 pm
Speaking objectively, Org, Vektor said many times that trying that would be a bad idea.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 13, 2010, 08:15:26 pm
Speaking objectively, Org, Vektor said many times that trying that would be a bad idea.
:I
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: SirBayer on February 13, 2010, 08:28:13 pm
Org, why are you first to post?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 13, 2010, 08:29:48 pm
I am first to post because the thread was open when I was looking at it.
But really Pandar is first.

Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: JaaSwb on February 13, 2010, 08:34:47 pm
JaaSwb is happy. He admired a fine flavour recently. He admired own fine role PM recently.

So, SirBayer, what's s bad about wanting to get the discussion started?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 13, 2010, 08:36:11 pm
Not starting with RVs?
Hm...
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: JaaSwb on February 13, 2010, 08:37:59 pm
That was supposed to be a random vote. I didn't immediately jump to the conclusion SirBayer's lynch-worthy :P
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 13, 2010, 08:39:08 pm
...That was not very close to a Random Vote.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Halmie on February 13, 2010, 08:59:20 pm
Err, org isn't on the player list? Is he playing?

Nice flavour text though. Just beating my old favorite pokebox flavour by Ched (so sad but so true).

HFS, what would be your favorite role this game?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 13, 2010, 09:02:14 pm
Err, org isn't on the player list? Is he playing?

Nice flavour text though. Just beating my old favorite pokebox flavour by Ched (so sad but so true).

HFS, what would be your favorite role this game?
What?
I do not understand.
I am playing.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Halmie on February 13, 2010, 09:09:41 pm
Players:

1. HFS
2. quinnr
3. spitfire684
4. siquo
5. SirBayer
6. Dependent
7. Halmie
8. JaaSwb
9. Rolan7
No Org on that list.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 13, 2010, 09:13:09 pm
Org is not amused.


I have a role PM. For this game. I replaced Eduren.
Stop the madness.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 13, 2010, 09:16:13 pm
Weirdly, Eduren isn't on that list either.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 13, 2010, 09:16:36 pm
I have no idea.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 13, 2010, 09:17:14 pm
Talking about a game. I do not know why I said bonus.

Actually... why don't you ask Eduren if you can have his spot?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 13, 2010, 11:06:14 pm
Hai.
Org is being suspicious by not being on the list.

(EPIC-est flavor text ever seen by me.)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Halmie on February 13, 2010, 11:20:23 pm
Ah, that's it! Dependant was replaced by eduren who was replaced by Org.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: dakarian on February 13, 2010, 11:29:18 pm

"Although the foul knave beside me told me that his men were among the others, He never offered to tell me just who the two were.  I knew, however, that the way to stop this madness would be to find them and, since I knew nothing about any of the men, I thought they would be better at finding the rabble from within."

"However, it seemed they barely knew of each other either, so locating the ones out of place would prove difficult.  So I helped where I could.  I gathered the group together and said,


Halmie solved the puzzle.  Org replaced Dependant.  He's playing. 


Now that that's done, try not to let that distract you.  Don't spend ALL of your time looking at one person, at least until you know who the scum is. 

So what do you do now?  You scumhunt.  The scum are among you, and although they look like you, they will NOT act just like you though they'll try.  The idea is to discuss, argue, and attack each other to find those differences.


A VERY rough sketch of how a scumhunt is done (to help those who aren't sure now).


Step 1: When you have no suspicions on anyone, pick someone at random (I MEAN random.. some use Random.org for this!), take a glance as their past posts, and talk to them, usually with a vote.  If there is nothing (say, there ARE no past posts) then speak about something random to them.  Talk about their Avatar, their name.  Ask them a question about the game.  Accuse them of something trivial (i.e "The game started 1 minute ago.. WHY HAVEN'T YOU POSTED!!!!").  The goal is not to kill but to learn more about them.  The vote is a "Pressure Vote", simply used to make sure they don't ignore you. 

You want them to talk.. just talk, about something.  You want them to get involved in the conversation, even if it's casually.  From there you look at their posts and decide how you feel about them.  If you don't have a problem, go to the next person, and the next until SOMEONE posts something you don't like...

Step 2: When someone feels 'off' to you: perhaps you disliked their answer, or maybe they scare you, or confuse you with their text.  Perhaps they look fine but your feelings or your gut says something is wrong. Perhaps you see them do one scumtell.  Don't ignore it: make them your target.  Attack them.  Tell them what bothers you about them.  Push them, harass them.  Tell them how scummy they are.  Ask them every question in the book.. and I mean EVERYTHING:

Litia: "You bother me.  Vote Dakarian!"

Dak: Meh.  Why?

Litia: "Because you bother me.  Why are you pushing me off as if it doesn't matter?"

Dak: "What? No, you just have nothing on me."

Litia: "You're voting for Vector.  why?"

Dak: "He looked scummy.."

Litia: "Vagueness is a scumtell!  "Scummy.. how is he scummy!"

Dak: "He just is.. you don't have a reason to go after me either."

Litia: "OMGUSing now Mr.Scum?  Being defensive?  You also didn't answer my question!"


Note, this is Step 2: Litia doesn't feel like she knows Dakarian is scum.. just had a 'feeling'.  She has no hard evidence, nothing real.  The questions are to add pressure.. make Dakarian crack and panic.  If you did it right, they WILL town or scum.  WHEN they do, you will be able to see more of their true self.  From there, decide if you can find them as scum for truth.  If you don't: pull out and go to your next suspect: if no one else is there, go back to Step 1.

If you do believe they are scum after that, Step 3:


Step 3: When you believe someone is scum, gather evidence.  Find every scum tell, every sign of their true motives.  Pull more from them.  DON'T LET GO!  Even if the town ignores you or even votes for you because of it, DO IT ANYWAY!  Push, push, PUSH, ***PUSH*** until you have solid proof of what they are.

If you can't find enough to prove them and run out of things to say, check one more time to see if you still feel he's scum, then pull back, look at others (Step 2) but be ready to go back to them at any time.  If your convinced and ready to kill them, Step 4

Step 4: Final step.  It's time to convince the town.  Show what you have.  Push the target so they show more scumminess.  Attack, but do it only to demonstrate to the town what you KNOW is true.  You aren't trying to argue with the mafia anymore.. you are trying to show the town why you are right and Mr.Mafia MUST be lynched.  If you are at this point, only 3 things can happen:

1.  The scum is lynched.
2. You are given so much information that you become CONVINCED that the target is town. (no less than CONVINCED.. doubt, maybe, 'perhaps' won't due)
3. You are dead.



That's how a basic scumhunt is done.  One last note on doubt:

Doubt is something that's ok to have but UGLY to show.  If you doubt or have second thoughts, DON'T DISPLAY IT.  If you think "He looks passive but I don't know..."  you SAY "You scum!  Stop being passive!!!"  If you think "He may have a good reason to attack guy really." say "Give me your reasons and stop being vague."

Doubt is something for yourself.  When you have doubt, go back and see if your original ideas still hold up.  If they do or if you find yourself saying "I'm not sure" then go back to the attack until you are sure.  This ain't the USA: we play by Guilty until Proven Innocent here.  Unless you can get yourself to believe they may be honest, keep the attack.

So doubt is ok to have if used right.. but the town does NOT need to hear it.  If you doubt, accuse anyway as if you know.  If you wonder, accuse as if you know it.  If you know the answer, ASK ANYWAY and let THEM answer.  Make them convince you they are town: don't do the job for them.


And that's scumhunting in a nutshell.  Everyone, should be right now on Step 1: the random votes.  Go pick someone at random and attack! 
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 13, 2010, 11:46:13 pm
Then it turns out Litia is scum!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 14, 2010, 12:30:39 am
((Epic flavor is epic.))

JaaSwb is happy. He admired a fine flavour recently. He admired own fine role PM recently.

Nice flavour text though. Just beating my old favorite pokebox flavour by GlyphGryph (so sad but so true).

(EPIC-est flavor text ever seen by me.)

Many thanks to all of you.  I loved writing these things, and hope you'll continue to enjoy the story as it unfolds =)


Indeed.
Rolan, what was your flavor role?

Don't even try it :I  Let the roleflips do the talking.


Weirdly, Eduren isn't on that list either.

"What you say I do not know.  The list is absolute correct--see?

1. Ale
2. Beer
3. Mead
4. Meat

Everything just as it should be.  Niewdzięczny szarpnięć."
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Halmie on February 14, 2010, 12:47:10 am
Nice flavour text though. Just beating my old favorite pokebox flavour by GlyphGryph (so sad but so true).
Thanks for correcting me.  :-[
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 14, 2010, 12:53:52 am
"Aye, but what manner of meat?" Pandarsenic demands, annoyed. He seems unwilling to continue his tale until he gets an answer.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 14, 2010, 01:19:36 am
Oh it's no problem Org, my role is... a secret, natch, because claiming this early is bad for town (:

Speaking of things bad for town, siquo, stop discussing your post with HFS and post something.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 14, 2010, 01:46:18 am
"Aye, but what manner of meat?" Pandarsenic demands, annoyed. He seems unwilling to continue his tale until he gets an answer.

"Two kinds: the meat that runs in circles when you use a hatchet, and the meat that never comes when you call.  I am sure you know what I say--the chicken and the kyet."

"Kyet?" says Dakarian.

"Kyet?" echoes Pandarsenic.

"You know--Kyet!  Kyet!  Meow!  I am talking about the kyet!"

"You know," Pandarsenic says when he can stop laughing, "it must be very hard for you not knowing the language.  Is that the thing you most want in the world?  To fit in?  To be known, to be loved, to be a member of society rather than a detractor from it--you, stuck here listening to stories alone in the middle of the night, when you could have a wife and children by your side?  It would be so simple.  I ask only that you--"

"Cat," says Dakarian, lip curled in disgust.  "Chicken and cat."

"Yes," says Vektor.  "Kyet.  Exactly what I said.  It is kyet."

There is a silence.  It is awkward.

"... Very good kyet," he says, crossing his arms.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 14, 2010, 03:03:14 am
"I rather like cats," Pandarsenic commented, his gaze darkening slightly. "They know how much respect humans deserve. Of course, they're too dependent on humans to be ideal, but they're not bad. As far as animals go."
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: ExKirby on February 14, 2010, 05:14:12 am
Hey, I can still IC in this. Just not as much as the other ICs.

Anyway, there's still some stuff that needs quoting, so I'll be back in a sec once I've dug it out.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: ExKirby on February 14, 2010, 05:17:21 am
As Dak once said;

The last thing you probably NEED is boldness. You can feel unsure and wishy washy IRL, but NEVER write it in your text. That's the #1 benefit to a text game: you can edit out the weakness in your posts. When you're reading and thinking things out, you can ponder and second guess yourself (yes, even some WIFOM) all you want. Once you go to post, though, silence all of that and go for the throat!Last thing: stop caring about your own scumtells. Stop worrying about how YOU look to others. The TRUE secret to being a townie is the most funniest of secrets: Townies fling scumtells and don't care that they throw it. They don't care how scummy they look or even if a mountain of votes fall on them. If you think someone is scummy but they have 3 votes on them and everyone's already said everything you wanted to say then say it anyway and vote. Yes.. you bandwagoned. Yes, you said what someone else has said. If your finding that people are flinging scumtells left and right and it makes you want to vote for this person, then another, then another.. and it makes you change your vote every other post.. do it. Yes, you flip flopped. Yes you're being wishy washy.A GOOD town will see your scumtells, attack you for it, then find out WHY you did it: you are after scum and it just how it worked out. Then a GOOD town will leave you alone.Bad townies and scum will try to lynch you ONLY on the tells themselves. "Yes, you have a good reason, but you still bandwagoned/flipflopped." If they are a bad townie, they'll just look like a tunnelvisioner and be ignored. If they are scum, they'll realize they made a mistake and panic, thus proving themselves scum. If you get lynched for it.. then..well.. so be it. Townies die every day.

Sorry about the lack of spacing-Wired Marker doesn't like spacing.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: SirBayer on February 14, 2010, 12:35:44 pm
JaaSwb is happy. He admired a fine flavour recently. He admired own fine role PM recently.

So, SirBayer, what's s bad about wanting to get the discussion started?

Everything forever.

I am first to post because the thread was open when I was looking at it.
But really Pandar is first.



But Pandar isn't playing, now is he?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 12:51:20 pm
JaaSwb is happy. He admired a fine flavour recently. He admired own fine role PM recently.

So, SirBayer, what's s bad about wanting to get the discussion started?

Everything forever.

I am first to post because the thread was open when I was looking at it.
But really Pandar is first.



But Pandar isn't playing, now is he?
One, you aren't really answering any questions.

And no he is not, but does it matter? I do sometimes post first.

Everyone, stop lurking. Really. Scummy.
But, more than likely, scum are active.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: dakarian on February 14, 2010, 01:11:25 pm
Activity is a null tell.  both town and scum have more than enough reasons to be active.

Lurking is one of two conditions: an inattentive town that needs to be prodded or lurking scum needing to be lynched.

Townies have no reason to lurk.  If you are waiting for someone, there's others to talk to and question while you wait.  If you can't find any information to use, you go to Step 1 and gather information.  If you want the day to end, ask for a day shortening and push the town to agree. 

As such, townies shouldn't lurk.  If they try, the others should send the host after them to push them into activity.


Mafia though?  There's plenty of reasons to lurk at key times.  I know I am amazed how much is gained just by staying silent for a few extra hours. 

Both townies and scum lurk, but the town should never tolerate it.  Prod em, replace em, and lynch the rest.

Sidenote: it's the weekend, so there's a chance that most of the town is just away (or suffering to the nasty snowstorm just about the entire US got hit with).
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 01:20:37 pm
Unvote Rolan.

Spitfire has yet to say a word. Lynch all Lurkers.
Next up is HFS.

meh to the activity null tell. While lurking can be good at times for scum, being active does more than that. What happens when we begin lynching lurkers?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 01:25:49 pm
Sorry.
Unvote Rolan
Vote Spitfire
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 14, 2010, 01:37:16 pm
Unvote Rolan.

Spitfire has yet to say a word. Lynch all Lurkers.
Next up is HFS.

meh to the activity null tell. While lurking can be good at times for scum, being active does more than that. What happens when we begin lynching lurkers?

Answer: people stop lurking, and that helps town.

But Org, I'm a little confused.  Do you consider lurking a scum tell or not?

Hopefully we'll see some more activity tomorrow.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 01:41:06 pm
Unvote Rolan.

Spitfire has yet to say a word. Lynch all Lurkers.
Next up is HFS.

meh to the activity null tell. While lurking can be good at times for scum, being active does more than that. What happens when we begin lynching lurkers?

Answer: people stop lurking, and that helps town.

But Org, I'm a little confused.  Do you consider lurking a scum tell or not?

Hopefully we'll see some more activity tomorrow.
No.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 14, 2010, 02:31:29 pm
No.

Um, ok.  So why are you after Spitfire and HFS?  Wasn't it because they're lurking?  I'm totally behind that, they're as suspicious as siquo (also lurking, and my current vote).

I know your "Lynch all Lurkers" looks like sarcasm, but it also looks like your reason for voting.  Which is why I'm confused (:
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: dakarian on February 14, 2010, 02:56:42 pm
Quickrequest to mod: There's no stated deadline at the moment but if it's not already set as such I'd like to reuqest the deadline be placed to Tuesday  That'll allow everyone to show up on Monday if they weren't around for the weekend.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 14, 2010, 03:03:41 pm
Votecount

spitfire684 [1] - Org
Org [1] - SirBayer
SirBayer [1] - JaaSwb
HFS [1] - Halmie
Siquo [1] - Rolan7

Not voting: HFS, Siquo, spitfire684, quinnr



"I rather like cats," Pandarsenic commented, his gaze darkening slightly. "They know how much respect humans deserve. Of course, they're too dependent on humans to be ideal, but they're not bad. As far as animals go."

"I like Mischka," says Vektor.  "She is very good kyet.  She keeps me warm at night and is a very good friend."

He pauses for a moment, staring into the distance between the knights' broad shoulders.  Beside their ageless, dark-haired youth, he seems very old.  His brown hair is picked out with streaks of gray and his hands tremble.  His sharp eyes are framed with lines and his back is bent.

He is as young as they are, the trappings of young age stolen by snow.  Soon their years of combat will age them, too, beyond repair, and they will all be old young men with bad hearts and heavy memories.

"That does not mean that if another great winter comes, I will not eat her," he continues.  "They say the winters of England are not the winters of my homeland--but if a great winter comes, I will watch no more children starve.

"But no more of that.  We think now of better things.  What was next thing that happened?"

"For a long time," Dakarian says, "they were very quiet.  They sat like statues and watched each others' bright and solemn eyes, though if they read evil there or years of pain I do not know."

"For a long time," Pandarsenic says, "they were silent as death.  The snow piled outside in bright white sheets and they sat there shivering, as though imagining someone might save them.  They were weak and helpless in the face of mortality."

"They were strong and brave in the face of the end that confronts us all," Dakarian says.  "They were resolute.  They did not descend to madness or animal barbarism.  They were organized.  They did not cry and tremble."

"Yet," says Pandarsenic.  "Later, they cried like children in the rain."





Quickrequest to mod: There's no stated deadline at the moment but if it's not already set as such I'd like to reuqest the deadline be placed to Tuesday  That'll allow everyone to show up on Monday if they weren't around for the weekend.

It's set to end at 9 PM on Wednesday, as outlined in the first two posts.  The day's a bit long, but I'm counting the weekend as zero time.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 03:20:56 pm
They need to die if they will not play.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: dakarian on February 14, 2010, 03:31:31 pm
Wait till Monday for that.  Anyone who doesn't post on monday earns a prod.  After that, they wake up and the attack begins or they don't wake and we start the replacements.

Now if a person lurks but isn't replaced, then it's lynch time
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 03:34:20 pm
But really? Four lurkers?
And I am not lurking. Yay.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 14, 2010, 03:37:00 pm
But really? Four lurkers?
And I am not lurking. Yay.

Is it surprising?  It's a long weekend which includes Valentine's Day.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 03:38:22 pm
But really? Four lurkers?
And I am not lurking. Yay.

Is it surprising?  It's a long weekend which includes Valentine's Day.
Meh, I guess you are right.
But I have nothing to do.
:I

Not exactly the great weekend I had planned.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: JaaSwb on February 14, 2010, 03:39:01 pm
SirBayer, why do you duck the question?
Halmie, why aren't you voting anyone?

I wouldn't support lynching the lurkers just yet - if they consistently try to stay in the background, that's a different story though.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 03:40:00 pm
Bayer, why are you voting me still for a reason bewildering?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Siquo on February 14, 2010, 05:18:52 pm
Valentine's day, carnaval, and chinese new year. And the pretense of a social life combined with illness. Yet, I'm here. And I see Awesome Flavour!

quinnr, where are you, and why aren't you voting? What is your flavour role?
Org, you've been extremely active so far... Overdoing the pretense a bit?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 06:09:00 pm
Valentine's day, carnaval, and chinese new year. And the pretense of a social life combined with illness. Yet, I'm here. And I see Awesome Flavour!

quinnr, where are you, and why aren't you voting? What is your flavour role?
Org, you've been extremely active so far... Overdoing the pretense a bit?
Siquo, you are very lurky.
Stop.

And asking for flava role wont help.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Halmie on February 14, 2010, 07:19:32 pm
SirBayer, why do you duck the question?
Halmie, why aren't you voting anyone?

I wouldn't support lynching the lurkers just yet - if they consistently try to stay in the background, that's a different story though.
It's called exerting pressure. If they come back they will be questioned if they don't they will be replaced.

Err, org isn't on the player list? Is he playing?

Nice flavour text though. Just beating my old favorite pokebox flavour by [edited]GlyphGryph(sorry)[/edited] (so sad but so true).

HFS, what would be your favorite role this game?

My vote is there till the lurking stops.

Org, you've been extremely active so far... Overdoing the pretense a bit?
Siquo are you trying to scare people into lurking? We already have an epidemic. Be happy that Org is posting.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 14, 2010, 07:23:51 pm
Mm.  I'll be watching you Siquo.  Activity is basically always good.  Active scum slip up, and active town find scum.

Still, good reasons, and there are more lurkers...
Unvote Siquo

Perhaps HFS is planning with quinnr instead.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: HFS on February 14, 2010, 08:29:10 pm
I wasn't online the whole time. If I was, I didn't notice this topic *facepalm*

HFS, what would be your favorite role this game?

Hmmm...I'm not sure, to be honest. This is, after all, my first game.

I'd probably have to say Cop.

-------

So, for now, I'm just gonna RV JaaSwb.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 08:45:05 pm
I wasn't online the whole time. If I was, I didn't notice this topic *facepalm*

HFS, what would be your favorite role this game?

Hmmm...I'm not sure, to be honest. This is, after all, my first game.

I'd probably have to say Cop.

-------

So, for now, I'm just gonna RV JaaSwb.
Why?
Why not vote for a lurker to get more participation?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: HFS on February 14, 2010, 08:52:52 pm
That would be because I used random.org.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: JaaSwb on February 14, 2010, 08:56:52 pm
So, for now, I'm just gonna RV JaaSwb.

The purpose of a random vote is to get someone to react, so you can read them. A vote with no question or accusation attached doesn't really do much :)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: HFS on February 14, 2010, 09:12:06 pm
Need I remind you that this is my first game?  :P
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 09:18:42 pm
unvote, Spitfire
Vote HFS

For being scum
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: spitfire684 on February 14, 2010, 09:32:25 pm
Sorry for not posting, didn't know the game had started and only checked my e-mail recently.
I hardly know anyone here, and I am still new to this game so... I dunno at the moment, just finding it hard to say anything at the moment.
Org you seem to be voting quite randomly, you voted me for lurking when we had about 4 lurkers, now voting HFS (unless of course this is a town tactic of random voting which I havent not seen much of). Maybe explain your choice?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 09:42:21 pm
Depends. Wait.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: spitfire684 on February 14, 2010, 09:47:15 pm
Was what I said a double negetive? Wasn't ment to be, Staying up late at almost 3am, not with it. I still have alot to learn and I dunno if random voting is common or not but if its town (which it seems because everyones doing it) im in favour for it.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: dakarian on February 14, 2010, 10:12:35 pm
So, for now, I'm just gonna RV JaaSwb.

The purpose of a random vote is to get someone to react, so you can read them. A vote with no question or accusation attached doesn't really do much :)

BIG hint to HFS:

That reply right that's a REACTION.  ;)


Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 10:52:18 pm
Your statement does not make sense.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: HFS on February 14, 2010, 11:01:57 pm
So, for now, I'm just gonna RV JaaSwb.

The purpose of a random vote is to get someone to react, so you can read them. A vote with no question or accusation attached doesn't really do much :)

Seems like you reacted, then.

Org, what statement makes no sense?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: JaaSwb on February 14, 2010, 11:11:00 pm
I could have phrased that much better. Shouldn't be posting at 5 AM ;). Do you see what I meant though?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 11:11:32 pm
So, for now, I'm just gonna RV JaaSwb.

The purpose of a random vote is to get someone to react, so you can read them. A vote with no question or accusation attached doesn't really do much :)

BIG hint to HFS:

That reply right that's a REACTION.
  ;)



Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 14, 2010, 11:14:25 pm
I would assume it's meant to say "That reply right there's a reaction."  Or "That reply, right? That's a reaction." Either one works.

Anyway. Someone has reacted to your statement - what do you make of it? Is this how town or scum would react? Or a town power role? Why?

Keep in mind the doctor hasn't had a chance to protect yet, nor has cop inspected. If either exists.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: ExKirby on February 15, 2010, 03:04:19 am
unvote, Spitfire
Vote HFS

For being scum
And if you look to your right, you will see a blatantly obvious scum.

But please Org. Give some justification of your vote.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Siquo on February 15, 2010, 03:43:07 am
Being active is good. Being overly active, much more than anyone else, is strange. Org is doing that. And come on,
Quote
For being scum

Is that the best you could do?!

Asking for flava role is just making conversation, I could also ask how the weather is up there. Just pushing to get some response, at all.
However, Why haven't you voted yet, Spitfire? We need to be scumhunting!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 15, 2010, 09:51:34 am
Damnit guys, wait for HFS.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: HFS on February 15, 2010, 11:04:47 am
I do believe Siquo said it best.

Is that the best you can do, Org?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 15, 2010, 11:11:11 am
Buhm buhm buhm

Okay, Meh. Not what I wanted.

Unvote HFS
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Siquo on February 15, 2010, 01:13:52 pm
Org, are you deliberately being evasive now? Three people asked you to give justification of your vote, and your only response is "meh" and unvote?!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 15, 2010, 01:33:56 pm
I was looking for a reaction.

If he started freaking out, he would probably be scum. Really I thought it would be obvious in what I was doing.

Although he didn't say he wasn't scum...
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 16, 2010, 01:13:02 am
Sorries, long weekend.

I shall read the thread now :D
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 16, 2010, 01:27:23 am
Buhm buhm buhm

Okay, Meh. Not what I wanted.

Unvote HFS
As the Prince of Denmark, I have to be suspicous of this accusation.

Why do ye do this vote, and then ye simply add this when you are called on it:
Quote
I was looking for a reaction.

If he started freaking out, he would probably be scum. Really I thought it would be obvious in what I was doing.

Although he didn't say he wasn't scum...

Why not tell us this in the first place?

Vote Org for now.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Halmie on February 16, 2010, 03:04:02 am
Unvote
Err, becuase then no pressure would be applied.

"Well this is a vote, but don't sweat I'll take it off soon." Doesn't sound very pressing to me.

It was though not very strong and if it was obvious why did you even do it?

HFS also still had 2 votes on him and was talking.

Sorry for not posting, didn't know the game had started and only checked my e-mail recently.
I hardly know anyone here, and I am still new to this game so... I dunno at the moment, just finding it hard to say anything at the moment.
Org you seem to be voting quite randomly, you voted me for lurking when we had about 4 lurkers, now voting HFS (unless of course this is a town tactic of random voting which I havent not seen much of). Maybe explain your choice?
Freaking out about a vote are you scum?

Was what I said a double negetive? Wasn't ment to be, Staying up late at almost 3am, not with it. I still have alot to learn and I dunno if random voting is common or not but if its town (which it seems because everyones doing it) im in favour for it.
"if it makes me look like town I'll do it!"
Spitfire, all you have done is get annoyed at Org for throwing his vote around. The deadline is awhile away, votes are needed.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: spitfire684 on February 16, 2010, 05:40:54 am
Hmm at the moment I am voting for Org, it seems that he is trying his best to dodge questions (But, he did answer them). What I would like to know is why he wanted to wait for HFS, maybe he was looking for a reaction but it doesn't mean we are going to have to wait all day for it.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Halmie on February 16, 2010, 05:55:46 am
votes are needed.
I mean for pressure.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 11:17:09 am
Hmm at the moment I am voting for Org, it seems that he is trying his best to dodge questions (But, he did answer them). What I would like to know is why he wanted to wait for HFS, maybe he was looking for a reaction but it doesn't mean we are going to have to wait all day for it.
Yes


@Quin:Really?

OH YEAH. VOTE HFS. IM LOOKING FOR A REACTION.

IF I HAD DONE THAT, HE COULD HAVE JUST BEEN LIKE HE WAS AND NOT FREAK OUT.
OBVIOUSLY

WHat does IC have to say?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: SirBayer on February 16, 2010, 01:01:00 pm
SirBayer, why do you duck the question?

I answered it, didn't I?

Bayer, why are you voting me still for a reason bewildering?

First, because it's RVS.

Second, because I was away.

And third, because you are never this active as town. You are not town. You are scum.

Everyone, Org is scum.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 01:32:20 pm
Sir Bayer is actually most likely scum, deflecting and going for a bandwagoning.


And I have mentioned SEVERAL TIMES I AM ON A BREAK.
I actually have time.
I am also sick.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 16, 2010, 04:00:49 pm
I will hardly vote anyone for being inactive, I realize that there is a thing called the real world that people live in  :D


And Org is certainly being suspicious...not necessarily scum, but suspicious enough to warrant my vote.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: JaaSwb on February 16, 2010, 04:31:01 pm
Bayer, why are you voting me still for a reason bewildering?

First, because it's RVS.

Second, because I was away.

And third, because you are never this active as town. You are not town. You are scum.

Everyone, Org is scum.

-Does Org tend to be much more active as scum than as town?
-Are you voting only because of meta, or do you have other reasons to believe he is scum?
-Anyone else you think is acting scummy?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: ExKirby on February 16, 2010, 04:52:17 pm
@JaaSwb

You would be suprised how useful meta usage can be.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 16, 2010, 05:46:35 pm
Votecount

Org [2] - SirBayer, spitfire684
SirBayer [1] - JaaSwb
HFS [2] - Halmie, Rolan7
quinnr [1] - Siquo
JaaSwb [1] - HFS
spitfire684 [1] - Halmie

Not voting: Org



IF I HAD DONE THAT, HE COULD HAVE JUST BEEN LIKE HE WAS AND NOT FREAK OUT.
OBVIOUSLY

WHat does IC have to say?

Org is correct--reaction testing in such a manner is a viable town strategy.  On the other hand, scum frequently vote without reasoning because they already know who's town and who's scum, and really have no reason or need to scumhunt.  It's your job to determine which flavor of voting-without-reasoning Org is pursuing.




"They questioned each other," said Dakarian.  "They questioned each other's motives and obligations.  They learned more in scant hours than they would have known in years of friendship and camaraderie."

"They answered each other," said Pandarsenic.  "They answered with secrets that none should know, and in doing so betrayed the trust of others.  And some--in that quiet, blessed place--some lied outright in the pretense of goodness.  They learned what friends know after many years: that the ones they love are strangers."

"Finally, Siquo asked a simple question:

'Quinnr, who are you?'

Quinnr, running bony fingers through his dark hair, said simply this: 'I am the Prince of Denmark--all Denmark.  Believe no other stories and give credence to no other tales.'

And, in so doing, they knew something of each other they had not known before, and were strangers no longer."

"Was he that Prince?" asks Vektor.  "The uncle of the husband of the sister of the father of my brothers, sisters, and myself once kissed the fingertips of a Princess of Lithuania.  I hear it was a moment like no other--not everyone can have his nose broken by such a great lady."

"Who cares?" Pandarsenic says.  "He was just another man."

"I hate to agree with Pandarsenic," says Dakarian, "but that is not what Siquo learned.  He knew that quinnr considered himself a prince among men, and that was enough.  It was a world in which they knew nothing--not even the true value of each other's words--but he was certain he could uncover the truth if he listened and questioned with care.

"Quinnr, in turn, learned something of Siquo's curiosity and intentions.  With that simple exchange, they were both the wiser."

"They both knew only how much they did not know.  That is true blindness."

"Everyone is blind in the search of an honest man," says Dakarian.  "That is why he is worth seeking out."




Yes, anything particularly noteworthy is getting flavor'd.  Feel free to PM me ideas for any exchanges/topics you'd like to see.

With apologies to Annie Ernaux and 鳥山 明.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Siquo on February 16, 2010, 05:52:52 pm
What is meta usage, and how did/would you apply it to Org, ExKirby?

Unvote
Rolan7, you only appear when challenged, and then disappear in the background again... We need to be hunting, not lurking. What's your 'excuse'?

Org, you ARE being suspicious. Still.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Siquo on February 16, 2010, 05:54:36 pm
Oh, and obligatory "it haz a flavour, it is delicious!"
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 06:01:50 pm
Meta bullshit.

I know a few times when I was town and active.
WD 3.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 16, 2010, 06:33:06 pm
On the applicability of meta: Meta can be good, and it can be useful - Vector caught me at least two times on that, as scum, I begin using longer sentences to respond to accusations. Webadict developed the Org Theory of Scummitude ("A new or newer player who is scum will not deny that he is scum when accused until learning the Org Theory of Scummitude") and caught him with it.

The key in these instances was that meta didn't become entirely relevant except as support when the person had already been acting scummy. Don't base an argument off it unless pressurevoting/randomvoting.

Also, people can identify their own meta, especially if it's used against them but even independently.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 16, 2010, 06:34:03 pm
Votecount

Org [2] - SirBayer, spitfire684
SirBayer [1] - JaaSwb
HFS [2] - Halmie, Rolan7
quinnr [1] - Siquo
JaaSwb [1] - HFS
spitfire684 [1] - Halmie

Not voting: Org

Halmie's vote is on spitfire, not HFS.

Org is acting strange, I can't tell what's up with him.  My only meta knowledge of him is from him IC'ing me in BM8, and he was odd there too.  So, I'm suspicious but not enough to bandwagon so early.

Still, more than I have on HFS.  Unvote HFS

Now that everyone has finally posted *something*, which was the purpose of my votes, we come to the hard part.  On this first day we have very little to go on.  It'll have to do.

*reads the "print" page, admires flavor*
...
Screw it, Org is acting suspicious as hell.  Asking me my role?  Org is not a beginner, and I essentially am, so he might have thought that would work... and claiming is *definitely* bad for town this early, even flavor roles, you shouldn't have done so Quinnr FYI.

His position on lurkers is confusing, and town should not be confusing people:
Everyone, stop lurking. Really. Scummy.
But, more than likely, scum are active.
I think I figured out position: he supports voting lurkers to get them active, but doesn't consider lurking a scum tell.  He may have a point, but it's the sort of point I would make to defend a lurking scumbuddy.

In summary: I'm not at all convinced Org is scum, but at this point, I don't have to be.  He's suspicious
Vote Org
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 16, 2010, 06:43:05 pm
Maybe I should clarify why claiming a role is a bad idea this early.  I don't much doubt that Quinnr is the Prince of Denmark.  He's a bit less suspicious because he claimed (though for all I know the Prince off Denmark could be scum in this setting).  However, if he's claiming to be a vanilla townie, he's just made it a little more likely that scum will nightkill a power role instead.

So, your claim helped you personally, in the short term, but is bad for town.  If we all claimed, scum would kill off our power roles fast.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 16, 2010, 06:50:43 pm
He made no claim of Vanilla-ness, though. Or townieness that I can recall. *Shrugs* A purely flavor-claim is meaningless, I'm sure, as per Vektor's design.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 07:34:38 pm
Maybe I should clarify why claiming a role is a bad idea this early.  I don't much doubt that Quinnr is the Prince of Denmark.  He's a bit less suspicious because he claimed (though for all I know the Prince off Denmark could be scum in this setting).  However, if he's claiming to be a vanilla townie, he's just made it a little more likely that scum will nightkill a power role instead.

So, your claim helped you personally, in the short term, but is bad for town.  If we all claimed, scum would kill off our power roles fast.
He is obviously claiming Hamlet.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 07:35:51 pm
i am not scum, but Rolan probably is.

Oh, I wont jump on the bandwagon....fuck that, jump!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 07:36:27 pm
Rolan
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 16, 2010, 07:47:46 pm
He made no claim of Vanilla-ness, though. Or townieness that I can recall. *Shrugs* A purely flavor-claim is meaningless, I'm sure, as per Vektor's design.

I read it as him claiming vanilla-ness, but I see you're right.  Good job on Vector's part.  All the flavor has been excellent.

Oh hey, 3 replies since I started typing... wait what?

i am not scum, but Rolan probably is.

Oh, I wont jump on the bandwagon....fuck that, jump!
Rolan

Dude!  I totally provided my own reason, as much or more reason than anyone else did.  Not that I *have* to provide a new reason if I agree with previous arguments, but I did.
This OMGUS... Org, man, I hope you feel better soon.  I expected more from you.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 08:14:30 pm
He made no claim of Vanilla-ness, though. Or townieness that I can recall. *Shrugs* A purely flavor-claim is meaningless, I'm sure, as per Vektor's design.

I read it as him claiming vanilla-ness, but I see you're right.  Good job on Vector's part.  All the flavor has been excellent.

Oh hey, 3 replies since I started typing... wait what?

i am not scum, but Rolan probably is.

Oh, I wont jump on the bandwagon....fuck that, jump!
Rolan

Dude!  I totally provided my own reason, as much or more reason than anyone else did.  Not that I *have* to provide a new reason if I agree with previous arguments, but I did.
This OMGUS... Org, man, I hope you feel better soon.  I expected more from you.
I always Omgus.
I see no problem in it. I may act strangely, but don't I always act that way.

Anyway, scum, I had hoped we wouldn't see so much obv scum.
You and maybe Siquo for his passiveness.
Find me scummy?
Vote me then!

How am I confusing?
TOWN IS CONFUSING. Do you play with Toony as town? He makes me want to punch babies sometimes.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 16, 2010, 08:20:58 pm
Org, you're still doing the random voting.

I do find you scummy, and I will vote you. If you don't want to come out, you should come up with some reason for your votes, not just a OMGUS! vote.

I place any additional votes I have on Org. The prince of Denmark ought to have something special, shouldn't he?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 16, 2010, 08:22:44 pm
Screw it, Org is acting suspicious as hell.  Asking me my role?  Org is not a beginner, and I essentially am, so he might have thought that would work... and claiming is *definitely* bad for town this early, even flavor roles, you shouldn't have done so Quinnr FYI.

Hmmm, what's wrong with revealing flavor roles?  I hardly ever play with flavor, and this is awesome.

Awesome flavor...keep writing!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 08:27:14 pm
Org, you're still doing the random voting.

I do find you scummy, and I will vote you. If you don't want to come out, you should come up with some reason for your votes, not just a OMGUS! vote.

I place any additional votes I have on Org. The prince of Denmark ought to have something special, shouldn't he?

HOW AM I RVing? TELL ME, BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE I AM OMGUSING BECAUSE ROLAN IS SCUM TO ME.

HE IS SCUMMY, BECAUSE HE IS OBVIOUSLY BANDWAGONING ON AN EASY LYNCH STARTED BY A STUPID TOWNIE OR SCUM WHO THINKS META IS HOW TO FIND OUT IF ORG IS TOWNIE OR SCUM EVEN THOUGH I AM ON A BREAK AND THEREFORE HAVE NO HOMEWORK. SO YOU TELL ME OTHER THAN I AM FUCKING SUSPICIOUS WHY YOU THINK I AM SCUm. I OMGUS ALL THE TIME, BECAUSE I KNOW I HAVE REASONS.

There are no double votes. Hamlet can do nothing special, unless you are mafia, which you might be, although Rolan seems like it to me.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: dakarian on February 16, 2010, 08:37:27 pm
At this point, the game has long since left RVS.  Now individuals may still be in Step 1 and randomly poking, but at this point you should be looking hard for some real, if small, content to use.

For the most part, everyone should have a 'target': someone they want to focus on, usually with a vote (though it is possible to target someone while voting for another).  Note that unless you are in at least Step 3 you aren't trying to lynch them (though you don't need to let them know that ;)  )  you are trying to READ them.  Note that it's not only ok to target someone you think might be town but want more confirmation, it's also a VERY GOOD idea.


As for scumminess, be wary of a few factors.

1. Letting quiet people by.  I don't mean lurkers (though don't let them go either).  I mean those that are around but don't make too many waves.  If you look at the player list and, after seeing a certain name say "I didn't know they were playing." consider yourself in trouble.

2. Allowing a vote of yours to turn into a lynch unless you believe they are scum.  It's ok to feel someone is scum and be wrong.  It's NOT ok to have your RV or pressure vote end up killing someone unless you are sure.


After a little while of pressuring it's good to step back and see what you have so far as a complete package.  When doing so, you can then counter those two problems:

vs #1: if you've been going after one person for a while, even if you are still after them, once in a while ask "what's everyone else doing?".  Along with that comes a bigger question: How does everyone else look to me?  Don't compare them with your target (i.e. "If SoandSo is scum then They are also...").  Take each person on their own merits only. 

In fact, Day 1 is the biggest time to do that.  Do NOT let this day end without you having some first impression on every person.  It may be as sure as "I believe they are town/scum/stupid" or as soft as "they seem rather aggressive" and "they don't talk enough" but have something.  If you look at someone and say "I don't really know" then go and learn about them.  Question them, push them until you get some reading.

vs #2:  At regular times, be sure to ask yourself "Why am I after them again?"  It's not second guessing I'm saying, but reaffirming what you have against them.  You'll find that as the battle goes on that they gave good answers to some of your arguments, removing them, but added new issues on your plate.  You may even find that what you originally was after them for is completely different from what you are after now.  Just so long as the reasons are sound then that's fine.

Sometimes, though, you find that each of your arguments have been answered and that all you have left is your original 'feelings' about your target.  At that point, you don't have a good reason to lynch them.  Even if you feel they are scum, you must pull back at this point.  Hunt out of feelings, attack of out theories, but LYNCH for true reasons.  Don't let the lynch happen until you are sure, but don't stop the attack until you run out of things to accuse them of.

Note if you still think they are scum but just don't have any attacks to use, you put them 'in the back burner'.  Let them go back to the wild and watch their future posts for more data.  Meanwhile, start going after others.  Sometimes, you just need to let scum simmer a little more before they are ready for eating.  Just don't forget them completely.


Fakeedit:

About Org and this day:

First off note that I was never told who the mafia are.

Second, each person voting for org needs to check something quickly: Yes, Org is acting odd.  However, odd is just odd.  For odd to be scummy, you need to be able to see it as NOT odd if they are scum doing it. 

Aka: Can you actually see scum doing what Org is doing?  If so, then keep pushing him for more.  If you can't really see scum doing that any better than town then you are facing a Null Tell.  Unless you have other arguments to use that ARE based on scummy actions, it might be time to pull back and attack someone else.


Sidenote: if you've been pushing someone and you don't have anything new scumminess out of them except that one event that started the push, then requestion yourself.  Townies can do occasional scummy acts. The key is this:  If you removed the single scummy act and looked at the rest of him, and the rest seem either townish or gives you no readings, then you don't have enough.

Don't fear if you let go of ONE scumtell.  Scum will always drop another and another.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 08:43:40 pm
Here is the tale of Org the Leper,
a misfortunate tale of a townie of town in a duper,
oh they say, the scum had fun that day
when the town let them go their way

You see, they had tricked the rest
into seeing something not at best
something that the town was too blind to see
it was the start of the end finally

Here is the tale of Org the Leper,
a misfortunate tale of a townie of town in a duper,

it was only the first day,
when the town mslynched, thinking they were putting scum at bay
oh, he flipped vanilla, not the flavor they wanted to see
oh, the scum laughed when they had gotten away free

at night, another was killed,
and the next day, they wished to have me back, instead
of Org, just a rotten corpse, lying dead
and now the town is in over its head

Here is the tale of Org the Leper,
a misfortunate tale of a townie of town in a duper,
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 08:46:55 pm
I guess it should be of instead of in a
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: HFS on February 16, 2010, 08:48:57 pm
Yo, I'm back.

Org, even *I* partially know your meta.

I've been watching the mafia forum long before I joined this game...my first game.

Voting without reason? Need I say more.

Unvote (JaaSwb)

Org
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 08:51:35 pm
Yo, I'm back.

Org, even *I* partially know your meta.

I've been watching the mafia forum long before I joined this game...my first game.

Voting without reason? Need I say more.

Unvote (JaaSwb)

Org
This doesnt do it for me.
I guess you skipped over dak's post?
YOU ARE VOTING FOR NO REASON.

Oh, I know your meta.
How. How am i readable. No. Scummy scummy scum. Your reason? Meta. What meta. I change my playstyle if not every few games. I have reasons, and I have said them many times.

Well, if I die, at least I get to get out of this game without a prod.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 09:00:35 pm
So, to sum it up for the newbie townies that are morons, all who are voting for me are going by Sirbayer. Sirbayer is not the greatest player. I am not wither, but I know that I am better than some of you. Such as this: I usually do not jump on lynches. Or sometimes I dont care enough not to. You see, its scummy. I try not to do scummy things, even as scum, as looking like scum is not good, however, by bandwagoning, all of you are scummy. Especially Sir Bayer, for starting it. bad town/scum is bad.

Everyone unvote. You see, all of you have no reasons, will not unvote, and will most likely lurk UNTIL I AM LYNCHED. Especially Sir Bayer, Spitfire, and everyone who is still lurking.

IC, need help, so help.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 16, 2010, 09:08:09 pm
Halmie's vote is on spitfire, not HFS.

*reads the "print" page, admires flavor*

Halmie did not unvote; as such, his vote was not changed.


He made no claim of Vanilla-ness, though. Or townieness that I can recall. *Shrugs* A purely flavor-claim is meaningless, I'm sure, as per Vektor's design.

Flavor-claims have almost no meaning.  An extremely devoted person could probably figure out the power roles from flavor-claims.  That person would probably also fall into the string of traps I've laid in case such a devoted person exists.  I suggest that you all enjoy the flavor, but do not obsess on it--because it's not worth it.

It's a little bit like Color Mafia, for those who remember it.


TOWN IS CONFUSING. Do you play with Toony as town? He makes me want to punch babies sometimes.

... XD.  I might have to work this into the story.


I place any additional votes I have on Org. The prince of Denmark ought to have something special, shouldn't he?

A sidenote to all: this is not Beginner's Bastard Mafia (though I was considering running one of those).  If an ability is not in the OP, it does not have even the slimmest chance of appearing.


Hmmm, what's wrong with revealing flavor roles?  I hardly ever play with flavor, and this is awesome.

Awesome flavor...keep writing!

As above, those with certain flavor roles may not wish to do so... but I've attempted to generate some protective layers for any and all possible power roles.  Just keep that in mind.

And yes, I will  ;)


ORG'S POEM

Thank you, that's going into the next flavortext update.


IC, need help, so help.

1. Stop freaking out.  You have 24 hours.

2. I--and the ICs--cannot defend you.  I can only suggest that each player reads the game carefully and decides for him or herself what is really going on.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 09:09:59 pm
IC is supposed to help teh newbehs
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 16, 2010, 09:17:25 pm
IC is supposed to help teh newbehs

You're asking for a defense and condoning of your actions, so quit it.  It's your job to make your arguments, not theirs.  If you have any questions, I'll answer them.

...

Fine.  I'll also direct everyone to this (http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=39457.msg691875#msg691875) part of the first Beginner's Mafia.  I think it sums up the general opinions on this sort of situation.  For that game, the scumteam was Free Beer and myself.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 09:23:16 pm
So, Quinnr, what are your thoughts.
Stop lurking and not posting. You posted a page ago, yes, but you are on and are not posting.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 09:24:54 pm
You too jaaSwB
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: dakarian on February 16, 2010, 10:28:38 pm
If I would to step in, I would ask why each person is voting for Org. 

@Org

If I were where you are, I would focus on outing the scum before the day ends under the assumption that I won't be around for the second day. 

Starting with those who are against you is a good start.  Look at each person's reasons.  If they seem sound (whether they are right or wrong) then I'd leave them alone except to answer any questions still out there. 

As for the rest, speak directly to them: don't speak in general "you all".  Name exactly who has yet to explain themselves.  Tear into them and HARD until they state their reasons or unvote.  Whether they do either, if they don't have a good reason for it, keep pushing because you might have the scum.

(yes, that means you attack someone for voting you for no reason, then when they unvote you push HARDER.. it makes sense when you realize you're after reasons, NOT unvotes)

Lastly, look at the folks who AREN'T voting you.  If you are town, remember that ONLY the mafia know that while the town does not.  As such, it's very appealing for the mafia to let the town mislynch while keeping their hands clean.  If they defend you but didn't state a reason, go after them.  If they seem to be ignoring the whole thing then make them get involved.

(I've found a few scum by tearing at the one person who defended me.  Meanwhile, I have a deep liking for avoiding the 'big argument' as much as possible when I'm scum)

Basically, think less on trying to live and think more on taking the scum with you.  Shake them all up.  Try to put BIG NEON SIGNS on the scum so that when you die, the town tears the scum apart.  In truth, a decent number of town games have been won by the town mislynching but the one that died caused the scum to slip which was spotted later on.

Meh, a lot more games would've ended in town wins had the town noticed that the scum slipped in that same manner.


So, Org, do answer questions sent to you but otherwise, go 500% FULL BLOWN "Oh F it I don't care anymore!!" attack.  Don't care about acting scummy, or pro-townie or anything else.  Make EVERYONE focus on you, whether to kill or to save, make them all speak up, and use the 24 hours to destroy the scum single handedly.

Seriously, a townie near death is the most dangerous element for scum.  It's that fine period when they stand the closest to losing. 

(btw, don't worry about if the town ignores you today.. let them.  The key is that they read back and listen to you tomorrow..if they don't after you flip town.. then they earn their loss.)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: dakarian on February 16, 2010, 10:31:46 pm
Oh yah, and watch for those who seem to just be content that someone is dying rather than thinking you are scum.  Townies will want you dead because they think you are scum.  Scum will want ..well.. someone dead, and you'll do.

Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 16, 2010, 10:36:47 pm
Halmie's vote is on spitfire, not HFS.

*reads the "print" page, admires flavor*

Halmie did not unvote; as such, his vote was not changed.

He did "unvote" in red, do we have to say "unvote HFS"?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 10:56:16 pm
Buhm buhm buhm

Okay, Meh. Not what I wanted.

Unvote HFS
As the Prince of Denmark, I have to be suspicous of this accusation.

Why do ye do this vote, and then ye simply add this when you are called on it:
Quote
I was looking for a reaction.

If he started freaking out, he would probably be scum. Really I thought it would be obvious in what I was doing.

Although he didn't say he wasn't scum...

Why not tell us this in the first place?

Vote Org for now.

Okay, so, I answered your question.
That si why you voted me.

If you dont rememberm, I answered by saying this:
If I say, Oh,looking for reaction vote person.
They can respond nice and all, and will know Im looking for a screw up
If I dont say that, who knows what happens?
If you were an assassin trying to kill someone, do you beforehand go, you dude, I will kill you?

Hmm at the moment I am voting for Org, it seems that he is trying his best to dodge questions (But, he did answer them). What I would like to know is why he wanted to wait for HFS, maybe he was looking for a reaction but it doesn't mean we are going to have to wait all day for it.
This is contradicotry to itself.
He is dodging questions, but answering them?
Please read above why I voted HFS with no reason.
Again.

THis was no reason to vote! You answer your own question, and yet still vote me!

SirBayer, why do you duck the question?

I answered it, didn't I?

Bayer, why are you voting me still for a reason bewildering?

First, because it's RVS.

Second, because I was away.

And third, because you are never this active as town. You are not town. You are scum.

Everyone, Org is scum.
Number two makes little sense.

Three, I have answered. on a break. nothing to do.
It happens. SOmetimes I am not active as scum. Its called RL.

Meta is not always right, and trying to use it will fail utterly. See? Think back to when I started getting prodded. Was I so lurky? NO. I didnt want to have a worse rank. Wizard Duel 3 for reference, kinda BYor(webby 3).

Second, THIS IS BANDWAGONING. Everyone, org is scum? because of pitiful reasons of being active?

Votecount

Org [2] - SirBayer, spitfire684
SirBayer [1] - JaaSwb
HFS [2] - Halmie, Rolan7
quinnr [1] - Siquo
JaaSwb [1] - HFS
spitfire684 [1] - Halmie

Not voting: Org

Halmie's vote is on spitfire, not HFS.

Org is acting strange, I can't tell what's up with him.  My only meta knowledge of him is from him IC'ing me in BM8, and he was odd there too.  So, I'm suspicious but not enough to bandwagon so early.

Still, more than I have on HFS.  Unvote HFS

Now that everyone has finally posted *something*, which was the purpose of my votes, we come to the hard part.  On this first day we have very little to go on.  It'll have to do.

*reads the "print" page, admires flavor*
...
Screw it, Org is acting suspicious as hell.  Asking me my role?  Org is not a beginner, and I essentially am, so he might have thought that would work... and claiming is *definitely* bad for town this early, even flavor roles, you shouldn't have done so Quinnr FYI.

His position on lurkers is confusing, and town should not be confusing people:
Everyone, stop lurking. Really. Scummy.
But, more than likely, scum are active.
I think I figured out position: he supports voting lurkers to get them active, but doesn't consider lurking a scum tell.  He may have a point, but it's the sort of point I would make to defend a lurking scumbuddy.

In summary: I'm not at all convinced Org is scum, but at this point, I don't have to be.  He's suspicious
Vote Org
I am an odd player, I think anyone who has played with me can attest to this.

What do you have on me, or did you mean meta? Look up for what I think about that.

I ASKED FOR YOUR FLAVOR ROLE. FAIL.

You are not. You have played in more than a few.

Flavor doesnt really matter, lying is what happens. I doubt Quinnr.

Indeed, that is what i think about lurking.

You have no reasons really.
At all. I CANT SEE ANY OTHER YOU SAYING I AM SUSPICIOUS.

Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 16, 2010, 11:11:46 pm
Halmie's vote is on spitfire, not HFS.

*reads the "print" page, admires flavor*

Halmie did not unvote; as such, his vote was not changed.

He did "unvote" in red, do we have to say "unvote HFS"?
rolan posts, but FAILS to talk about the stuff going on.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 16, 2010, 11:14:57 pm
Halmie's vote is on spitfire, not HFS.

*reads the "print" page, admires flavor*

Halmie did not unvote; as such, his vote was not changed.

He did "unvote" in red, do we have to say "unvote HFS"?

He did?  That must be an error, then.  It'll be remedied in the next update.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 17, 2010, 12:51:14 am
Org, I was mainly voting you because you didn't just tell us that at first, you simply said
Quote
Buhm buhm buhm

Okay, Meh. Not what I wanted.

Unvote HFS
The excuse that is was for pressure didn't come until after more accusations were put on you.

Also to note:
you also seemed very happy to be jumping on a bandwagon:
Quote
i am not scum, but Rolan probably is.

Oh, I wont jump on the bandwagon....fuck that, jump!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 01:54:36 am
Halmie's vote is on spitfire, not HFS.

*reads the "print" page, admires flavor*

Halmie did not unvote; as such, his vote was not changed.

He did "unvote" in red, do we have to say "unvote HFS"?
rolan posts, but FAILS to talk about the stuff going on.


What exactly was going on?  Not your latest wall of text, I posted before that.
More like Rolan bothers to read peoples posts and notice minor errors.

I am an odd player, I think anyone who has played with me can attest to this.

You're often hard to understand, at least for me.  I can't get a read on your tone when your words have to be rearranged to make sense.

What do you have on me, or did you mean meta? Look up for what I think about that.

I answered that in the post you replied to: I have no meta on you, as I've never played against you.  Unless you count "he's strange and hard to understand", which I got from you IC'ing BM8.

I ASKED FOR YOUR FLAVOR ROLE. FAIL.

More caps-lock?  You are reacting very strongly, hm.
This is my third mafia, and the I've ever seen where the flavor roles didn't reveal the functional roles.  Plus, they kinda sorta do maybe, see Vector's post.

You are not. You have played in more than a few.

This is only correct if you consider one "a few".  I have played two.

Flavor doesnt really matter, lying is what happens. I doubt Quinnr.

You're just being contrary here.  If flavor doesn't really matter, how does it follow that people would lie about it?  I doubt Quinnr because I feel flavor *does* matter somewhat.  What's your reason?

Indeed, that is what i think about lurking.

"That" being this:
Quote
"he supports voting lurkers to get them active, but doesn't consider lurking a scum tell.  He may have a point, but it's the sort of point I would make to defend a lurking scumbuddy."
Lurking benefits only scum.  The unfortunate fact that townies may also lurk, doesn't mean it isn't a scum tell.

I raised the possibility that you're shielding a lurky scumbuddy, which was the only part of my post you ignored.
You have no reasons really.
At all. I CANT SEE ANY OTHER YOU SAYING I AM SUSPICIOUS.

Hypothesis: Org is scum
Method: Apply pressure with a vote, plus a weakish reason.
Result: OMGUS, Caps-lock, broken sentences, rage.
Conclusion: Hypothesis supported.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 17, 2010, 05:26:06 am
Votecount

Org [5] - SirBayer, spitfire684, Rolan7, HFS, quinnr
SirBayer [1] - JaaSwb
spitfire684 [1] - Halmie
Rolan7 [2] - Siquo, Org



Warning... long update.  I hope you guys like reading  ;D  I may also go back to clean this up a little in the morning, since I've been working on it for a couple hours and am not entirely sure of its quality/rhythm.


"You think an honest man is worth seeking out, Dakarian, because you haven't yet discovered that none exists," says Pandarsenic.  "Couldn't you see that from playing our game?"

"I think an honest man is worth seeking out, Pandarsenic, precisely because I haven't yet discovered that none exists," says Dakarian.  "Wasn't that obvious from the time we spent trapped?"

"I see," says Pandarsenic, grimacing.  "Such a pity that you have not yet found reason.

"And you, young Aureliusz Vektor?  What do you believe?  Are you a miserable optimist like Dakarian, here, or do you admit that the honest man is a myth?"

His hand slows in its mechanical cleaning of the counter's worn wood, and he remembers fragments of his life--his childhood, his youth, his early loves.  He remembers all these things like so many panels of a stained glass window, broken and reassembled into the picture called his past.  The temptations of dishonesty, when he chased a dark desire.  The temptations of brutal honesty, when he chased a bright ideal.

He remembers his youth in the freezing chills of Poland, when he saw driven snow and dark earth, and thought everything was so clean as to split into two sides--black and white, honest and dishonest, impure and pure.  He remembers his father's big leather boots and fur cap, and the ice that froze to his whiskers.  He remembers his father, who died of the coughing sickness, and how hard it was after--and how he missed and did not miss him.

His father left for market each morning, bushel of turnips in a basket on his back.  His big feet kicked little flurries of ice in the air, which sparkled in the sunlight moments before turning into dust on the hem of his coat.  The wake of his march left not clean cold white, but gray sodden footprints.


"Both of you are wrong because your question is bad," he says.  The knights watch him with cold gray eyes, but he continues.  "Honesty is worth turnips when you are unkind.  As for kind men--I do not know.  The most easy way to meet a kind man is to become one."

They sit there for a few moments, digesting those words.

"Go back to your stories of starving peasants and nose-crushing Lithuanian Princesses," says Dakarian at last.  "It's clear we'll learn nothing from you."

"Go back to your cat-eating and bartending," says Pandarsenic at last.  "It's clear that you are incapable of understanding the question."

"Go back to your story," says Aureliusz Vektor, "before I throw you out in the cold."

"Miserable wretch!" says Pandarsenic, standing and putting a hand to the hilt of his sword.  "Can't you see we can kill you where you stand?"

"Devilish man!" says Dakarian, standing and pulling Pandarsenic's hand away.  "Can't you let any opportunity for a bloodbath pass?"

"Yes, I can see," says Vektor after a time.  "I am simple, if not honest.  You came here to drink and be warm.  Your words must not let the cold air in.

"Now pay your fee and tell your story."

Pandarsenic remains standing for a moment, then says: "You are clearly too stupid to understand the peril under which you make your demands, feeble as you are."

"He is clearly too brave to stand aside, feeble as he is," says Dakarian.  "Can we not reward a brave man, no matter how naďve?  Pandarsenic, continue the tale."

Pandarsenic sits.  Dakarian sits.  Both are sullen.  They peer with disgruntled eyes and hopeful faces into their empty tankards and Vektor, frightened despite his words, refills the vessels.

"So," he says to break the weighty silence, "those men were not honest."

"No.  No, they were not," says Pandarsenic.  He gulps his ale furiously.

"They said they were honest, with fire in their eyes," says Dakarian.  "But that is not enough."

"They said they were honest, which was obviously lies," mutters Pandarsenic.  "But enough of this!  They were all liars, as I have said time and time again."

"He says this with such conviction because he is lying," says Dakarian.  "I am sure most of them told the truth most of the time--even those villains which Pandarsenic charmed.  It is hard to find an honest man, but not so difficult to find a good one."

"He says this with such conviction because he is lying," says Pandarsenic.  "Those good men converged on a man, snarling like beasts.  They tore at him, shook him, searched his body for strange marks.  They clawed his face and beat him to the ground."

"Those good men converged on a man, questioning like schoolmasters.  They asked who he was, and why he acted as he did.  They shared their memories of him and mentioned his future.  They thought carefully and wondered if he might be one of the villains they sought."

"Just as I said a moment ago!" says Pandarsenic.  "They shredded his dignity and left his soul bare."

"He was a strong man," says Dakarian.  "Through leathery lips, he said simply this: 'I am Org the Leper.  I am as you see me--nothing less, and nothing more.  I have suffered.  I am sick.  I am dusty decay and innocence.  In my death you will find nothing but sorrow.'

Whether they learned from this or not, I do not know.  They did not believe him."

"And was he so sickened?" asks Vektor.  "The mother of the wife of the village idiot of my hometown fell to pieces like a rotten vege--"

"Why can't you understand this?" asks Pandarsenic.  "He was just another man, dishonest like any other.  Good or bad, healthy or sick, it matters not.  They were all weak, with no differences between them."

"Can you tell a man who wears bandages on his heart from one who wears them on his face--and might not they be the same?" asks Dakarian.  "He was swathed in white linen from head to toe, but no one knew what appeared underneath."

"Not at first," says Pandarsenic.  "But death explains everything."




Just to let everyone know: the story goes along with whatever you claim, not necessarily what you are.  Don't try to abuse the system.

This is my third mafia, and the I've ever seen where the flavor roles didn't reveal the functional roles.  Plus, they kinda sorta do maybe, see Vector's post.

Kinda sorta do maybe is right.  Just think of it as "Vector said screw you to everyone who is good at finding patterns, but patterns are inevitable," and continue that way.  I like to think that I obfuscated things enough that the WIFOM completely ruins any chance you have at actually figuring out what's going on from flavor, but that's just a generalized hope.

Don't break my game.  It will piss me off.


General apologies to Douglas Hofstader for all flavortext ever, as well as the producers of House MD in this particular instance.  I'll include the first person with whom I had the "searching for an honest man" conversation in that list.  I swear to you that I'm not as honest as you thought I was.

Oh, and by the way--yes, this ends the "honesty" segment, thank God.  I'll think up something else to cover Day 2.  Probably personal responsibility, or something  ::)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 17, 2010, 06:07:23 am
How am I confusing?
TOWN IS CONFUSING. Do you play with Toony as town? He makes me want to punch babies sometimes.

You're one to talk.

--

Vektor: Win flavor is win.

--

Town: You should be certain you think Org (or whomever you turn to) is scum before lynching. If you want more time, you can ask the host for an extension.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: ExKirby on February 17, 2010, 06:11:01 am
So, to sum it up for the newbie townies that are morons, all who are voting for me are going by Sirbayer. Sirbayer is not the greatest player. I am not wither, but I know that I am better than some of you. Such as this: I usually do not jump on lynches. Or sometimes I dont care enough not to. You see, its scummy. I try not to do scummy things, even as scum, as looking like scum is not good, however, by bandwagoning, all of you are scummy. Especially Sir Bayer, for starting it. bad town/scum is bad.

Everyone unvote. You see, all of you have no reasons, will not unvote, and will most likely lurk UNTIL I AM LYNCHED. Especially Sir Bayer, Spitfire, and everyone who is still lurking.

IC, need help, so help.
Sorry, but when you dig your own grave, THEN PROCEED TO MAKE IT 6ft DEEPER, I can't really do much. Lurking is anti-town. And they do have reasons, even if they aren't clear to you (I can see where they're coming from). So do something to make them BELIEVE you're town-GET OUT THERE AND LYNCH SOME SCUM.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Siquo on February 17, 2010, 07:42:14 am
What is meta usage, and how did/would you apply it to Org, ExKirby?

Unvote
Rolan7, you only appear when challenged, and then disappear in the background again... We need to be hunting, not lurking. What's your 'excuse'?

Org, you ARE being suspicious. Still.
Org was one of the first ones I suspected and attacked, and his status in my book has still not improved. However, I'm not convinced yet.

Rolan7, however, apparently reads every post meticulously, except mine. Or are you too high above us in knowledge (aka Scum) to bow down to our level and answer a simple question?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: spitfire684 on February 17, 2010, 08:09:44 am
Lots has happened while I was gone, so I only managed to skim-read most of it.
Rolan7 had over reacted majorly when he was voted, not as much as Org but it was still a reaction. If people voted for him then he would know he was at no risk of death, what might be something to consider is that it was when Org decided to vote for him. You think that might be telling us something?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 10:25:16 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Nice, I'm guilty of answering Org, and not answering siquo.  That's fair?
But this is silly.  I made a case against Org *before* he voted me.  That he voted me back hardly matters.  It indicates he's desperate, but that's better indicated by all the shouting and hastily constructed demands.

If he was town, he would follow the IC's advice and continue to scumhunt.  On his death he would be proven town, and his words would become respected.  Instead he's demanding we remove our votes, why's that?  Because we'll know he was lying scum if he dies.

Your vote's already on me Siquo, no need to vote a second time.
Your accusation is absurd. 
Speaking of things bad for town, siquo, stop discussing your post with HFS and post something.
You only started posting after this.  Org, too, has constantly pointed out your lurkiness.
Haha, you even accused Org of being too active!  How do you reconcile that with calling me lurky now?

As I write a post, I go back and read the thread for reference.  This often changes my mind about things.

I only see one good reason you would continue to press such an absurd attack.  You know Org is town, and you're setting me up to be the second town lynched.  That's why, though you're oh-so-suspicious of him, you're not "convinced".

Unvote

I support a nolynch this round.  I don't know which of Org and Siquo are scum.

And spitfire?  Please provide one example of me reacting majorly to being voted.  My attack against Org started before he voted me.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: ExKirby on February 17, 2010, 11:08:01 am
Nolynches on Day1 are BAAAAAD.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 11:18:54 am
Nolynches on Day1 are BAAAAAD.

Yeah I thought so too but Dak and/or Vector seemed so eager for it that I'd try it.  I'm truly sorry I don't have time to find a quote right now, maybe I'm mistaken.  I'll certainly be back before 9 tonight to consider voting.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 11:21:05 am
yes, no lynches are bad. Passive town is not a good town.

So, you see what we have. A lurking town, full of idiots who wont answer what I have posted before you. I have crushed your reasons, and you still lurk and wont unvote. However, I might as well try finding scum; if I die, it wasnt me to blame.

Rolan7. Let me see here. Voted me without reasoning, calls my OMGUS desperate when I have more reasons than he does. Shouting? Yes, maybe. I do it when I think town is too moronic when falling for scum like you. Hastily constructed commands? I think my post which CRUSHED everyone's reasoning is my largest post. You arent scumhunting. Maybe you should practice what you preach. No. I am town. While Siquo has been in the back of my mind for the game as a passive idiot and is trying to buddy with me by not voting me even though I am suspicious? Siquo is scum.
Although Rolan7 is too. Or an idiot. Well, an unvote is an unvote.
But now you are finally in a trap. You think I am scum soooooooo much you bandwagon an easy mislynch. I OMGUS you for better reasons, and you still think I am scum after I find faults within yours. So, I do believe Siquo is the one though. Not for lurkiness(or I would be going after the idiots still voting me), but for passiveness and buddying(meh to the buddying. It kinda is, as he says"OH I THINK ORG IS SCUMMISH BUT NOT VOTE FOR HIM, VOTE FOR SOMEONE ELSE".)

Siquo
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 17, 2010, 11:23:23 am
Nolynches on Day1 are BAAAAAD.

Yeah I thought so too but Dak and/or Vector seemed so eager for it that I'd try it.  I'm truly sorry I don't have time to find a quote right now, maybe I'm mistaken.  I'll certainly be back before 9 tonight to consider voting.

... Vector has never condoned a no-lynch D1.  Vector has not, in fact, said the word "no-lynch" once this game.

Damn, now that statement is false.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 11:24:25 am
Org, I was mainly voting you because you didn't just tell us that at first, you simply said
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Buhm buhm buhm

Okay, Meh. Not what I wanted.

Unvote HFS
The excuse that is was for pressure didn't come until after more accusations were put on you.

Also to note:
you also seemed very happy to be jumping on a bandwagon:
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i am not scum, but Rolan probably is.

Oh, I wont jump on the bandwagon....fuck that, jump!
Quinnr. I headdesked hard.

I will explain this once. I am very pissed. I. WAS. TALKING. ABOUT. ROLAN.
GOD DAMN. Seriously? I am not even on a bandwagon!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 11:30:41 am
Okay, we have 10 hours left or so.
Hopefully.
I am not sure what time Vektor is going by.

Unvote Rolan
Vote Siquo is what is should be.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 17, 2010, 11:33:39 am
Midnight, board time.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 11:40:00 am
It says 9 in the OP.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 17, 2010, 11:45:36 am
It says 9 in the OP.

Are you blind?  It obviously says midnight.

In other news, Vector is no longer allowed to make decisions or post when she's tired.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 12:04:57 pm
So, Quinnr, are you going to lurk or are you going to answer what I have said?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 12:07:45 pm
Vector, he's right:
Day 1 began 8:00 on February the 13th and is scheduled to end at 9:00 on February the 17th.

Anyway.  Org is mad in more ways than one.  If anyone else reacted so furiously to being voted, it'd be a scumtell, but apparently Org is allowed to look scummy because that's his meta.  That sucks.  I can't really gauge your scumminess if you're allowed to act scummy, but whatever.  I don't really care if you get lynched, because even if you're town you're just going to confuse and insult people.

You're right about quinnr's misunderstanding though.  You are wrong about me bandwagoning, and he was wrong about you bandwagoning.  Neither of us had bandwagoned.

I'm suspicious of your sudden vote for Siquo, coincidentally while I'm picking which of you is scum.  You say he buddied - with who? 

It seems you're upset with him for voting you, but there are other targets.  You expect me to think "Oh yay, Org agrees with me about Siquo" and buddy with you?  Um, no.  I'm very suspicious of Siquo, but I'm not your buddy.

Vote Org

About the no-lynch, I was thinking of Dakarian.  Asking us all to reconsider voting Org, plus this:
Oh yah, and watch for those who seem to just be content that someone is dying rather than thinking you are scum.  Townies will want you dead because they think you are scum.  Scum will want ..well.. someone dead, and you'll do.
But a lynch is the best thing to do today.  I shouldn't listen to IC's so much.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 12:08:33 pm
Oh, Vector changed the time while I posted.  Guess he was joking with Org.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 12:13:32 pm
You sir, are dumb. Again, let me see your reasoning.

Rolan, you make me sad. You. Are. BANDWAGONING.
YOU HAVE BEEN.
THIS ENTIRE GAME.

The fuck? I said meh, he kinda was buddying with me! If he thinks I am scum, stop dancing around and saying Im scum! You see, you and him are probably scum. One to vote me, the other(Siquo) stays off so he can have less suspicions going around that he was scum. ]]

I AM NOT TRYING TO GET YOU TO BUDDY UP. If I were, I would be joining scum.
You see, I have thought Siquo was scum. You too for that matter. I have mentioned it before, if he thinks Im scum vote! But he hasnt, he wants to stay away.

DONT GO BY META. IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED GAMES AGAINST ME YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I DO.

So. There.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 12:38:58 pm
So Rolan, too scum to come out and answer?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: SirBayer on February 17, 2010, 12:56:12 pm
Org, that's enough.

There is too much against you to even find the appropriate gems to bring up, so let's sum up the accusations against you that I've spotted.

#1 (and the absolute worst): OMGUS. This is a big, big scum tell, even for Org. And you've done it consistently. And admitted to it. And tried to defend it. Speaking of white:
#2: Defensiveness. All over the place! You say you're attacking but you're not. You're either OMGUSing or defending your own bloody actions. Heavens.
#3: Meta, hard meta. Overactivity. We have no reason to believe that overactivity is scumtell directly. However, as town, Org is never active. If he is not town, he must be scum. Ergo, we dispose of him.
#4: Gut feeling/meta. Heavens, Org, this doesn't even sort of sound like you. You don't do this! You just don't.

Conclusion: My vote stays, and I would highly encourage everyone here to join me.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:01:14 pm
Org, that's enough.

There is too much against you to even find the appropriate gems to bring up, so let's sum up the accusations against you that I've spotted.

#1 (and the absolute worst): OMGUS. This is a big, big scum tell, even for Org. And you've done it consistently. And admitted to it. And tried to defend it. Speaking of white:FUCK NO. I HAVE REASONS WHY I OMGUS, THEREFORE I CAN OMGUS. I AM NO LONGER OMGUSing.
#2: Defensiveness. All over the place! You say you're attacking but you're not. You're either OMGUSing or defending your own bloody actions. Heavens.I HAVE TOO BECAUSE YOU AND YOUR FUCKING IMBECILES ARE TOO NARROW MINDED TO SEE WHAT I HAVE SAID.
#3: Meta, hard meta. Overactivity. We have no reason to believe that overactivity is scumtell directly. However, as town, Org is never active. If he is not town, he must be scum. Ergo, we dispose of him.FUUUUUUUCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK THIS SHIT. WD 3. BYOR 3. META IS SHIT.
#4: Gut feeling/meta. Heavens, Org, this doesn't even sort of sound like you. You don't do this! You just don't.I HAVE A C RANK. YEAH LETS LURK MORE SO I CANT PLAY AT ALL>

Conclusion: My vote stays, and I would highly encourage everyone here to join me.
Sir Bayer...is the worst town player ever!
And he is probably scum!

Now I am really mad. REALLY MAD.

Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:17:49 pm
Also, if I am scum, why have I not begun to Wifom town?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 17, 2010, 01:20:47 pm
Also, if I am scum, why have I not begun to Wifom town?

You don't get to say that if you're town, dear, because it's WIFOM.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:21:05 pm
I like irony.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Siquo on February 17, 2010, 01:23:57 pm
Nice, I'm guilty of answering Org, and not answering siquo.  That's fair?
Your vote's already on me Siquo, no need to vote a second time.
I needed to get your attention.
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Your accusation is absurd. 
Speaking of things bad for town, siquo, stop discussing your post with HFS and post something.
You only started posting after this.  Org, too, has constantly pointed out your lurkiness.
I only saw the entire thread after that. Right now my RL schedule allows me about two updates per day, and keep in mind we might be in different timezones.
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Haha, you even accused Org of being too active!  How do you reconcile that with calling me lurky now?
Easy, everything out of the ordinary is... strange enough to investigate. Too much and too little are weird. Too average is weird, too, before you get any ideas.
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I only see one good reason you would continue to press such an absurd attack. 
I see a different one, and you know it.

But then there's this.
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Unvote
I support a nolynch this round.

To all: I know, I know, the "experienced players" are saying that's a bad thing. But they have not been paying attention. BM7 had several no-lynches, including Day 1, and was (let me emphasize) the first BM where town won.
Even the IC's were astounded. Which led me to two conclusions: 1. Experienced player means Jack Shit. 2. Any "experienced player" who has been paying attention to BM7 knows that a Day1 No-lynch can be a good thing for town. Being overly against it, is, as of now in my book very suspicious. Suspicious enough to warrant a lynch, even.

Unvote
Vote Org

As to the irony:
Wifom is a major scumtell, so major and blatantly obvious even that I distrust the ones who are NOT spreading it, since they are apparently very careful to hide it. I found that it's very hard to post anything without any kind of WIFOM, and was almost lynched for it multiple times in BM7.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: SirBayer on February 17, 2010, 01:30:49 pm
Org, that's enough.

There is too much against you to even find the appropriate gems to bring up, so let's sum up the accusations against you that I've spotted.

#1 (and the absolute worst): OMGUS. This is a big, big scum tell, even for Org. And you've done it consistently. And admitted to it. And tried to defend it. Speaking of white:FUCK NO. I HAVE REASONS WHY I OMGUS, THEREFORE I CAN OMGUS. I AM NO LONGER OMGUSing.
#2: Defensiveness. All over the place! You say you're attacking but you're not. You're either OMGUSing or defending your own bloody actions. Heavens.I HAVE TOO BECAUSE YOU AND YOUR FUCKING IMBECILES ARE TOO NARROW MINDED TO SEE WHAT I HAVE SAID.
#3: Meta, hard meta. Overactivity. We have no reason to believe that overactivity is scumtell directly. However, as town, Org is never active. If he is not town, he must be scum. Ergo, we dispose of him.FUUUUUUUCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK THIS SHIT. WD 3. BYOR 3. META IS SHIT.
#4: Gut feeling/meta. Heavens, Org, this doesn't even sort of sound like you. You don't do this! You just don't.I HAVE A C RANK. YEAH LETS LURK MORE SO I CANT PLAY AT ALL>

Conclusion: My vote stays, and I would highly encourage everyone here to join me.
Sir Bayer...is the worst town player ever!
And he is probably scum!

Now I am really mad. REALLY MAD.



You don't get mad, Org. Never before have I seen you mad.

Scum.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Siquo on February 17, 2010, 01:40:23 pm
As to the irony:
Wifom is a major scumtell, so major and blatantly obvious even that I distrust the ones who are NOT spreading it, since they are apparently very careful to hide it. I found that it's very hard to post anything without any kind of WIFOM, and was almost lynched for it multiple times in BM7.
I just realised this is WIFOM, too, and would like to point out that I was a townie in BM7, as well.
Proving my own point, ironic.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: SirBayer on February 17, 2010, 01:41:15 pm
As to the irony:
Wifom is a major scumtell, so major and blatantly obvious even that I distrust the ones who are NOT spreading it, since they are apparently very careful to hide it. I found that it's very hard to post anything without any kind of WIFOM, and was almost lynched for it multiple times in BM7.
I just realised this is WIFOM, too, and would like to point out that I was a townie in BM7, as well.
Proving my own point, ironic.

Just let it go and don't dig yourself too deep.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:43:46 pm
Okay. Okay.

I have been mad before.
Everyone voting me, right now, tell me why. Again. So I can crush your reasons. Again.
Do it. I WIFOM AND SIQUO WIFOMS YET I AM SCUM BECAUSE OF IT.
FUCK THAT. WIFOM WIFOM WIFOM.
I was a townie in other games.
Want to point that out.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:44:47 pm
Buhm buhm buhm

Okay, Meh. Not what I wanted.

Unvote HFS
As the Prince of Denmark, I have to be suspicous of this accusation.

Why do ye do this vote, and then ye simply add this when you are called on it:
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I was looking for a reaction.

If he started freaking out, he would probably be scum. Really I thought it would be obvious in what I was doing.

Although he didn't say he wasn't scum...

Why not tell us this in the first place?

Vote Org for now.

Okay, so, I answered your question.
That si why you voted me.

If you dont rememberm, I answered by saying this:
If I say, Oh,looking for reaction vote person.
They can respond nice and all, and will know Im looking for a screw up
If I dont say that, who knows what happens?
If you were an assassin trying to kill someone, do you beforehand go, you dude, I will kill you?

Hmm at the moment I am voting for Org, it seems that he is trying his best to dodge questions (But, he did answer them). What I would like to know is why he wanted to wait for HFS, maybe he was looking for a reaction but it doesn't mean we are going to have to wait all day for it.
This is contradicotry to itself.
He is dodging questions, but answering them?
Please read above why I voted HFS with no reason.
Again.

THis was no reason to vote! You answer your own question, and yet still vote me!

SirBayer, why do you duck the question?

I answered it, didn't I?

Bayer, why are you voting me still for a reason bewildering?

First, because it's RVS.

Second, because I was away.

And third, because you are never this active as town. You are not town. You are scum.

Everyone, Org is scum.
Number two makes little sense.

Three, I have answered. on a break. nothing to do.
It happens. SOmetimes I am not active as scum. Its called RL.

Meta is not always right, and trying to use it will fail utterly. See? Think back to when I started getting prodded. Was I so lurky? NO. I didnt want to have a worse rank. Wizard Duel 3 for reference, kinda BYor(webby 3).

Second, THIS IS BANDWAGONING. Everyone, org is scum? because of pitiful reasons of being active?

Votecount

Org [2] - SirBayer, spitfire684
SirBayer [1] - JaaSwb
HFS [2] - Halmie, Rolan7
quinnr [1] - Siquo
JaaSwb [1] - HFS
spitfire684 [1] - Halmie

Not voting: Org

Halmie's vote is on spitfire, not HFS.

Org is acting strange, I can't tell what's up with him.  My only meta knowledge of him is from him IC'ing me in BM8, and he was odd there too.  So, I'm suspicious but not enough to bandwagon so early.

Still, more than I have on HFS.  Unvote HFS

Now that everyone has finally posted *something*, which was the purpose of my votes, we come to the hard part.  On this first day we have very little to go on.  It'll have to do.

*reads the "print" page, admires flavor*
...
Screw it, Org is acting suspicious as hell.  Asking me my role?  Org is not a beginner, and I essentially am, so he might have thought that would work... and claiming is *definitely* bad for town this early, even flavor roles, you shouldn't have done so Quinnr FYI.

His position on lurkers is confusing, and town should not be confusing people:
Everyone, stop lurking. Really. Scummy.
But, more than likely, scum are active.
I think I figured out position: he supports voting lurkers to get them active, but doesn't consider lurking a scum tell.  He may have a point, but it's the sort of point I would make to defend a lurking scumbuddy.

In summary: I'm not at all convinced Org is scum, but at this point, I don't have to be.  He's suspicious
Vote Org
I am an odd player, I think anyone who has played with me can attest to this.

What do you have on me, or did you mean meta? Look up for what I think about that.

I ASKED FOR YOUR FLAVOR ROLE. FAIL.

You are not. You have played in more than a few.

Flavor doesnt really matter, lying is what happens. I doubt Quinnr.

Indeed, that is what i think about lurking.

You have no reasons really.
At all. I CANT SEE ANY OTHER YOU SAYING I AM SUSPICIOUS.


Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:45:52 pm
READ IT. ALL OF YOU READ IT. NOW.
I AM NOT SCUM. IF YOU THINK, EVEN FOR A SECOND, THAT I AM NOT SCUM, UNVOTE NOW.
OR I WILL DO WHAT I WAS ABOUT TO DO. I WILL HELP SCUM. I DONT CARE.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:46:54 pm
Rolan, you have been bandwagoning, I have not. You have jumped on my bandwagon. All going for a townie mislynch.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: SirBayer on February 17, 2010, 01:48:07 pm
I was a townie in other games.

This makes a difference.... why?

I can't understand that post, the quotes are broken, but I think that I see the primary points - you say that my second point makes no sense, my third is annoyingly correct.

Second: I can't change my vote if I'm not in the thread.

Third: This is just too weird to pass off, Org.

Finally: Play to win.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 17, 2010, 01:48:18 pm
I haven't been lurking, I'm more active later in the day, when other people are usually inactive.

Also, Org, you have been voting people for no reason hardly at all. (Besides a scummy OMGUS!)
I can't really meta, as this is my first mafia game here, so it's not that.


(And now I was ninja'd.)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 17, 2010, 01:49:56 pm
1. I was voting for you from the start.
2. It's not bandwagoning if people have a valid reason to vote for you. That you keep proving again and again.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:50:45 pm
I was a townie in other games.

This makes a difference.... why?

I can't understand that post, the quotes are broken, but I think that I see the primary points - you say that my second point makes no sense, my third is annoyingly correct.

Second: I can't change my vote if I'm not in the thread.

Third: This is just too weird to pass off, Org.

Finally: Play to win.
Siquo said something. LIEK OH I WAS TOWNIE BM 7.

Quinnr. Oh god. I have reasons. i have said them. You are dumb. Town is dumb. IF YOU READ HOW ALL OF YOU ARE WRONG, UNVOTE. NOW.

ALL OF YOU ARE BANDWAGONING.I HAVE CRUSHED YOUR REASONING.
YOUR VOTE MADE NO FUCKING SENSE.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 17, 2010, 01:51:05 pm
+ What's with all the capslock? I mean really, we are definitely getting a reaction out of you.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:52:01 pm
Yes, because you cant read!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 17, 2010, 01:52:08 pm
I was a townie in other games.

This makes a difference.... why?

I can't understand that post, the quotes are broken, but I think that I see the primary points - you say that my second point makes no sense, my third is annoyingly correct.

Second: I can't change my vote if I'm not in the thread.

Third: This is just too weird to pass off, Org.

Finally: Play to win.
Siquo said something. LIEK OH I WAS TOWNIE BM 7.

Quinnr. Oh god. I have reasons. i have said them. You are dumb. Town is dumb. IF YOU READ HOW ALL OF YOU ARE WRONG, UNVOTE. NOW.

ALL OF YOU ARE BANDWAGONING.I HAVE CRUSHED YOUR REASONING.
YOUR VOTE MADE NO FUCKING SENSE.

I thought you were town? So you are calling yourself dumb?  ;D
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:53:05 pm
I was a townie in other games.

This makes a difference.... why?

I can't understand that post, the quotes are broken, but I think that I see the primary points - you say that my second point makes no sense, my third is annoyingly correct.

Second: I can't change my vote if I'm not in the thread.

Third: This is just too weird to pass off, Org.

Finally: Play to win.
Siquo said something. LIEK OH I WAS TOWNIE BM 7.

Quinnr. Oh god. I have reasons. i have said them. You are dumb. Town is dumb. IF YOU READ HOW ALL OF YOU ARE WRONG, UNVOTE. NOW.

ALL OF YOU ARE BANDWAGONING.I HAVE CRUSHED YOUR REASONING.
YOUR VOTE MADE NO FUCKING SENSE.

I thought you were town? So you are calling yourself dumb?  ;D
I mean everyone else.
And yes, maybe. At this point, if town cant read.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: SirBayer on February 17, 2010, 01:53:31 pm
Oh, nice one, Quinnr.

Org: We'll get back to their scumtells if they bring about more. He was evidencing a game, in this particular instance, in which he was town and his meta now shouldn't matter as much. Suspicious, but nowhere near ask yours.

You just say "I was also a townie at some point." That's not evidence.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:54:18 pm
Buhm buhm buhm

Okay, Meh. Not what I wanted.

Unvote HFS
As the Prince of Denmark, I have to be suspicous of this accusation.

Why do ye do this vote, and then ye simply add this when you are called on it:
Quote
I was looking for a reaction.

If he started freaking out, he would probably be scum. Really I thought it would be obvious in what I was doing.

Although he didn't say he wasn't scum...

Why not tell us this in the first place?

Vote Org for now.

Okay, so, I answered your question.
That si why you voted me.

If you dont rememberm, I answered by saying this:
If I say, Oh,looking for reaction vote person.
They can respond nice and all, and will know Im looking for a screw up
If I dont say that, who knows what happens?
If you were an assassin trying to kill someone, do you beforehand go, you dude, I will kill you?

READ THIS QUINNR.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 17, 2010, 01:55:29 pm
I did already, you ended with a useless post with an unvote. Then in a later post said it was for pressure.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Jim Groovester on February 17, 2010, 01:56:30 pm
Fight! Fight! Fight!

This is awesome.

Watching.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 01:58:49 pm
I was a townie in other games.

This makes a difference.... why?

I can't understand that post, the quotes are broken, but I think that I see the primary points - you say that my second point makes no sense, my third is annoyingly correct.

Second: I can't change my vote if I'm not in the thread.

Third: This is just too weird to pass off, Org.

Finally: Play to win.
Second:Okay, I didnt understand at first.

3: Do you understand nothing? How many times! How many times. I. Am. On. A Break. And. Have. Nothing. Better. To do.

Finally:You play to lose, by ignoring everything I say!

I did already, you ended with a useless post with an unvote. Then in a later post said it was for pressure.
YOU. YOU.
CAN YOU NOT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING? I DONT JUST VOTE TO PRESSURE AND TELL HIM IM LOOKING FOR A REACTION.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 17, 2010, 02:01:24 pm
Fight! Fight! Fight!

This is awesome.

Watching.

Glad you're having fun!  Sit back and enjoy the show.  I know I sure am  ;D
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:02:30 pm
Halmie is going to need a prod soon.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:10:04 pm
You know what. Forget this bullshit.
Unvote Siquo.
ROLAN. I see that for a time, you had concluded that I was scum, and oh so how right you thought you were, but then the next page, you unvote!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:10:54 pm
Halmie also buddied with me twice in the three posts he has posted which are actually relevant.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:12:46 pm
At one point, Rolan goes on to say I am town. And Siquo is trying to set him up.


"
I only see one good reason you would continue to press such an absurd attack.  You know Org is town, and you're setting me up to be the second town lynched.  That's why, though you're oh-so-suspicious of him, you're not "convinced".
"
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 02:13:29 pm
So Rolan, too scum to come out and answer?

Haha, yes I must be scum because I lurked for 35 whole minutes.

You're not reading my posts anyway, why should I answer them?  I'll back that up: you said I should throw out meta.  Meta was the big reason I unvoted you!  I was only at all willing to put up with your raaaaage and OMGUS and bizarre one-word replies because people were saying you're always that crazy.  Making you potentially a crazy townie.  But I was being far too generous: I hear now that you aren't always like this, at least when you're town. 

So I am ignoring meta, I'm voting you because:
1) You're just raging at each person who votes you, which does nothing to find scum.
2) You're very hard to understand, potentially intentionally.
3) You switched your vote to the guy I was most suspicious of, for no real reason.  I've been told my weakness in BM8, where you IC'd, was buddying.  Clearly you hoped I would trust you because you agreed with me.

But yeah, this is beating a dead dorf.  You aren't listening.

*see's new posts*
You forgot to actually vote me, scum.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:16:33 pm
Okay, so because I find that Siquo is scum, Im obviously scum.

IT MEANS YOU WOULD BE SCUM. HEY LOOK BAYER THINKS IM SCUM. YOU VOTED ME. HUH.

I AM NOT VOTING YOU. IM VOTING NO ONE. I TOLD YOU. SIQUO IS BEING PASSIVE. DAMN. YOU SAY I DONT LISTEN TO YOU. SIQUO HAS SAID IT MANY TIMES. THEN HE FINALLY VOTED ME. HE WOULD SAY OH I REALLY THINK ORG IS SCUM BUT VOTE OTHER GUY SO I DONT JUMP TEH BANDWAGON. AND IM MAD. YES. YOU ARE HELPING FINDING SCUM. PEOPLE GET MAD.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:18:55 pm
DAY SHORTEN
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:19:39 pm
One last time.

I am Org the Leper. Vanilla Townie.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: spitfire684 on February 17, 2010, 02:20:45 pm
The reason im voting you Org is that your caps lock seems to have broken, either that or your just over reacting to everything. Asking help from an IC just so that you can help not be lynched when you are probally the mafia in dire need of help. Every vote against you makes you even more scummy with your reactions.

Oh, and also I believe that it is actually harder to read with full caps.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Siquo on February 17, 2010, 02:21:12 pm
I.. I'm not even going to post anything relevant anymore until the next day. But this is... Awesome and recognisable at the same time. IF org is indeed town, I know how he feels. If he is not, I am emphatic to a lie. I'd rather have the first, yet I fear it is the second.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:22:28 pm
Everyone day shorten. NOW.
I am town.

And, uh, yeah. Sir Bayer, Siquo, and Rolan.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:23:04 pm
Yep. Day SHorten or Unvote.

Vote Org
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:24:24 pm
Or maybe halmie. He did alot of buddying.

Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 17, 2010, 02:25:21 pm
I agree with Siquo.

And really, being gone for 30 minutes isn't lurking. Just because you are super hyper-active and over-reacting to everything (scum!), does not mean we are lurking.

Now read this, it is in your language.:
AND REALLY, BEING GONE FOR 30 MINUTES ISN'T LURKING. JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE SUPER HYPER-ACTIVE AND OVER-REACTING TO EVERYTHING (SCUM!), DOES NOT MEAN WE ARE LURKING.

And now you admit that you are scum with a vote on yourself. Either that or you are not playing to win.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:28:03 pm
I know I cant convince anyone anymore.

So, Day Shorten. Come on, if you think Im scum, no need to wait. Day SHorten.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 17, 2010, 02:30:45 pm
You know, flipping the fuck out at everyone voting for you is a valid tactics for someone about to die. As scum it spreads WIFOM and as town it freaks the shit out of scum who vote for you.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:32:35 pm
You know, flipping the fuck out at everyone voting for you is a valid tactics for someone about to die. As scum it spreads WIFOM and as town it freaks the shit out of scum who vote for you.
...Great. Now everyone is going to think Im scum even more.
WHY?






EVERYONE DAY SHORTEN. KILL ME SOONER.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 02:32:58 pm
I don't see any reason to shorten the day.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Thank you.  I'm still suspicious of you, but you responded very reasonably to my questions.

To all: I know, I know, the "experienced players" are saying that's a bad thing. But they have not been paying attention. BM7 had several no-lynches, including Day 1, and was (let me emphasize) the first BM where town won.
Even the IC's were astounded. Which led me to two conclusions: 1. Experienced player means Jack Shit. 2. Any "experienced player" who has been paying attention to BM7 knows that a Day1 No-lynch can be a good thing for town. Being overly against it, is, as of now in my book very suspicious. Suspicious enough to warrant a lynch, even.

I didn't know that about BM7, BM8 was my first.  It's encouraging to hear.  While I have the utmost respect for our more experienced players, I'm becoming more and more convinced that their advice is... not always helpful.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 17, 2010, 02:34:05 pm
You know, flipping the fuck out at everyone voting for you is a valid tactics for someone about to die. As scum it spreads WIFOM and as town it freaks the shit out of scum who vote for you.
...Great. Now everyone is going to think Im scum even more.
WHY?






EVERYONE DAY SHORTEN. KILL ME SOONER.

I made no statement of your alignment. I simply stated for general benefit that flipping out at people voting for you near your death is a null-tell.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:36:29 pm
Okay. It doesnt matter, Pandar.
I am scum. Sir Bayer is my scum partner. Rolan7 IS NOT SCUM.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 17, 2010, 02:40:51 pm
To all: I know, I know, the "experienced players" are saying that's a bad thing. But they have not been paying attention. BM7 had several no-lynches, including Day 1, and was (let me emphasize) the first BM where town won.
Even the IC's were astounded. Which led me to two conclusions: 1. Experienced player means Jack Shit. 2. Any "experienced player" who has been paying attention to BM7 knows that a Day1 No-lynch can be a good thing for town. Being overly against it, is, as of now in my book very suspicious. Suspicious enough to warrant a lynch, even.

I didn't know that about BM7, BM8 was my first.  It's encouraging to hear.  While I have the utmost respect for our more experienced players, I'm becoming more and more convinced that their advice is... not always helpful.

Mostly, it's that you can't apply any piece of advice as a blanket.  They got lucky.  They had a cop and Siquo tunneled on scum D1.  So if you've got a cop and you know it, but the scumteam doesn't--AND the scumteam doesn't have a godfather--then yeah, no-lynching's the right answer, because it pretty much wins you the game.

Experienced player means that you know something about the many ways a scumteam can screw you over, and you can win even without your power roles holding your hand and getting lucky.  Experienced player means knowing something about the many ways power-heavy town can screw you over, and you can win even if you're in 3P lylo against two confirmed townies.

The only town win BM players have actually earned was in BM8.

If that still means jack shit to you... then well, that's too bad.  Please note that the town IC doesn't know who the scumteam is, and the scum IC doesn't know anything about the existence of town's power roles.  They're just like you, except for the part where they can't ask questions or feel out the situation on their own.  You can't expect them to always have the perfect answers in such moments.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: dakarian on February 17, 2010, 02:44:46 pm
Consider the fact that many of us 'experienced' have been around for a year.  During that time we 'experienced' have literally gone for months without a single town win except in games where the town had an overpowering advantage.

The streak of pure scum wins ended rather recently with BM7 and NM. 


So yes, DO take out advice with a grain of salt. 

A question though: what would be gained with a no lynch that wouldn't be gained by just extending the day instead?  You have the full right to extend the day to keep the discussion going.  Furthermore, in such day extensions, you maintain the 3 mislynches you have. 


Though it looks like you won't need a day extension today.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: JaaSwb on February 17, 2010, 02:49:00 pm
Unvote (SirBayer).

Okay. It doesnt matter, Pandar.
I am scum. Sir Bayer is my scum partner. Rolan7 IS NOT SCUM.


Great, I spend 50 minutes on a giant wall of text and then you claim scum  :o

Let's test that claim. Org.

Also, if you are indeed scum, expect to be immediately bussed if you ever find yourself on a scumteam with me. If not, I guess this day makes a great case for policy lynches. I can not see how this kind of conduct benefits anyone, ever, in a game with no jester.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:52:03 pm
Well. Let me say this. I cant convince stubborn town to do anything. I posted, and destroyed your reasons, but you wont change. GET IT OVER WITH. JUST END THE DAY.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 02:57:57 pm
Okay, Im not actually scum.

BUT JUST END THE DAY
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 17, 2010, 03:13:21 pm
Okay, Im not actually scum.

BUT JUST END THE DAY

............fail.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 03:18:22 pm
Okay, Im not actually scum.

BUT JUST END THE DAY

............fail.
Hehehe
I want the day to end.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: dakarian on February 17, 2010, 03:23:26 pm
I'd like to also STRESS Vector's comment about me not having a deep feel of this game.  I am reading the game and seeing what's being said and I do have opinions, but you guys have the best feel about what's going on, especially since I cant' actually pressure anyone.

And I don't even know the power roles, nevermind the scum :P.


Btw, Siquo, I want you to read this part the most:

The hunt for scum is ALL.  If you do believe you can hunt them down by no lynches then go ahead.  If you believe you can catch them best by pushing the ICs out of the way then DAMN IT PUSH!  When I say "do anything and everything to hunt scum" I don't mean "but do what I say."  I do mean "even if it means saying F you to Dakarian."

..though if you do and you lose, Litia will eat you...alive.

Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 17, 2010, 03:26:12 pm
Oh, and a reminder to everyone: The advice I give you in here or in a PM is the very same as I would give if I were a town IC. I have no interest in seeing scum win, only seeing them play well. However, I also want to see all of you play well. There's no WIFOM from me, no layers of deception; only my honest opinion on Good Things to Do or Bad Things to Do.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: JaaSwb on February 17, 2010, 03:27:35 pm
Day shortening.

Also, I suggest we make it a short drop for maximal suffering.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 03:27:41 pm
So. When I flip VT, listen. Because Im going to die. And flip townie.

SCUM LIST

Rolan7: Rolan is scum because of bandwagoning. Also, he says he wasn't bandwagoning when he was (which was strange). He unvotes ,saying he was certain I was scum just posts before. He then votes me again, and most of the time, only voting me for "being suspicious".

Siquo: Siquo is scum for being passive. Also, many times he says I am scummy, yet does not vote me. He does this a second time. He is lurking. He finally votes me, after I say he should vote me SEVERAL times.

Sir Bayer: Bayer is scum for using meta, many times, even though he is wrong. He thinks I am being more active, which means I am scum. I say he should look at Wizard Duel 3, where I was active town. I also say I am on break, he does not listen. He gets a Bandwagon. Everyone bandwagons. Townie dies.

So, when I flip, please try to go back and actually listen.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Siquo on February 17, 2010, 04:15:11 pm
Thanks for the endorsement, Dakarian. This is just my second game, and I decided before signing up I'd be more decisive and go with the gut-feeling, even if I get the entire town, IC and host against me. In my first game it really got to me that I was voted to be lynched, and no-one would believe a thing I said, and everything I said made me sink deeper.

Org *might* be in the same situation, but I'll take my chances. Day is almost over. On the other hand, I'm going to take his advice, and re-read.
No Day Shortening, following dakarian's earlier advice. Even though Org will likely be lynched, there is much to be gathered from the responses of the rest.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 04:25:54 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I'm sorry, I'm just frustrated with Org.  I gave him a lot of respect in BM8 just because he was an official, and now that I see him playing, I feel betrayed.  I meant it when I said I have the utmost respect for the experienced players, and pretend I emphasized "always" when I said the advice was "not always helpful".

Thank you so much for hosting this incredibly rich game, Vector, and thank you Dakarian for running the Beginner Mafia system in addition to the activity board.  I can't imagine how much effort that takes.  Your advice is appreciated, including your advice to take your advice with a grain of salt (:
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: spitfire684 on February 17, 2010, 04:32:04 pm
For a second, Org sounded alot like Kira... his mysterious laugh and him sounding like he has something up his sleeve... (Don't know if anyone will get the Death note reference...).
It makes me wonder, is day shortening actually a good thing to do?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: ExKirby on February 17, 2010, 04:37:24 pm
For a second, Org sounded alot like Kira... his mysterious laugh and him sounding like he has something up his sleeve... (Don't know if anyone will get the Death note reference...).
It makes me wonder, is day shortening actually a good thing to do?
Ah, here's some WIFOM. It tends to generate "but that's what he wants me to think" thoughts, and that often leads to general distrust. Even if you don't mean it, AVOID WIFOMING-it only helps the scum.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: spitfire684 on February 17, 2010, 04:41:08 pm
I was just wondering, asking more experienced players then myself, if day shortening works.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 05:08:01 pm
1. HFS
First game.  Voting Org.  Mainly for meta, possibly retaliation.

2. quinnr
Voting Org for same reasons as me.  Catches Org calling town dumb, haha.  Must not buddy with this guy.  Also points out the strange purposeless unvote.

3. spitfire684
Quite lurky.  Voting Org mainly for Caps-lock.  I can sympathize, but should find a better reason.  Hasn't added anything really.

4. siquo
Seems active.  Intimidating avatar, heh.  Scumhunted (me) (a plus).  Voting Org for being generally suspicious.  Which is fine because he's pointed out several instances of suspiciousness.

5. SirBayer
Obsessed with meta.  Voting Org primarily for meta reasons.

6. Org
Insane in the membrane.  But is he scum?

7. Halmie
Hasn't posted in 35 hours, but was online 12 hours ago.  Actively lurking.  Hasn't contributed much, and was kinda buddying with Org (as Org pointed out).  I think his vote's on spitfire.

8. JaaSwb
Hasn't done much at all.  Basically just asked SirBayer about Org's meta, and voted Org for self-voting.  Suspicious.

9. Rolan7
I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD
Well ok I'm Rolan7 the Sage and I'm very old.  I'm also town.  Third Mafia game, I kinda screwed up Aztec mafia (Webadict was stupidly lucky though).  I love to break games, mostly video games, but I don't hurt games with RP and flavor like this one.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 05:15:59 pm
Web did good that game, with scum 1/6 to town.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 05:27:15 pm
Rolan, when I flip town, who is your second choice?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 17, 2010, 05:34:03 pm
And what if you don't flip town?
Then who will be your second choice.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 05:34:46 pm
I will flip town.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 05:35:37 pm
Web did good that game, with scum 1/6 to town.
He did well, yeah, but he also randomly got the artifact.  Otherwise the game was nailed down.  Hm... nah, never mind.

Rolan, when I flip town, who is your second choice?
Very good question.  I want to hear other people's answers as well.

I'm very suspicious of Halmie for actively lurking and not contributing.  Didn't even care that Vector got his vote wrong.  I'd say he's my #2.
After that JaaSwb, for not contributing and bandwagoning against you.  Bandwagoning because he didn't provide a good reason at all, even choose an existing reason.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: SirBayer on February 17, 2010, 05:44:09 pm
So. When I flip VT, listen. Because Im going to die. And flip townie.

SCUM LIST

Rolan7: Rolan is scum because of bandwagoning. Also, he says he wasn't bandwagoning when he was (which was strange). He unvotes ,saying he was certain I was scum just posts before. He then votes me again, and most of the time, only voting me for "being suspicious".

Siquo: Siquo is scum for being passive. Also, many times he says I am scummy, yet does not vote me. He does this a second time. He is lurking. He finally votes me, after I say he should vote me SEVERAL times.

Sir Bayer: Bayer is scum for using meta, many times, even though he is wrong. He thinks I am being more active, which means I am scum. I say he should look at Wizard Duel 3, where I was active town. I also say I am on break, he does not listen. He gets a Bandwagon. Everyone bandwagons. Townie dies.

So, when I flip, please try to go back and actually listen.

Oh, shut up! Don't you dare try to drag me down with you. Trying to partner me or anyone else up with your sinking boat doesn't do anything to help you, scumbucket.

For a second, Org sounded alot like Kira... his mysterious laugh and him sounding like he has something up his sleeve... (Don't know if anyone will get the Death note reference...).
It makes me wonder, is day shortening actually a good thing to do?

Super-non-confrontational, which is a scumtell alongside the whole WIFOM. And speaking of which:

1. HFS
First game.  Voting Org.  Mainly for meta, possibly retaliation.

2. quinnr
Voting Org for same reasons as me.  Catches Org calling town dumb, haha.  Must not buddy with this guy.  Also points out the strange purposeless unvote.

3. spitfire684
Quite lurky.  Voting Org mainly for Caps-lock.  I can sympathize, but should find a better reason.  Hasn't added anything really.

4. siquo
Seems active.  Intimidating avatar, heh.  Scumhunted (me) (a plus).  Voting Org for being generally suspicious.  Which is fine because he's pointed out several instances of suspiciousness.

5. SirBayer
Obsessed with meta.  Voting Org primarily for meta reasons.

6. Org
Insane in the membrane.  But is he scum?

7. Halmie
Hasn't posted in 35 hours, but was online 12 hours ago.  Actively lurking.  Hasn't contributed much, and was kinda buddying with Org (as Org pointed out).  I think his vote's on spitfire.

8. JaaSwb
Hasn't done much at all.  Basically just asked SirBayer about Org's meta, and voted Org for self-voting.  Suspicious.

9. Rolan7
I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD
Well ok I'm Rolan7 the Sage and I'm very old.  I'm also town.  Third Mafia game, I kinda screwed up Aztec mafia (Webadict was stupidly lucky though).  I love to break games, mostly video games, but I don't hurt games with RP and flavor like this one.

A few things. His assessment of Quinnr includes the statement "Must not buddy". ...only scum buddies. Don't be so inclusive.

His assessment of Org is the same non-confrontational, "But is he?" statement that the scum love so much.

So that's another suspicious character.

Org, however, is still at the top of the list.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 05:45:19 pm
And what if you don't flip town?
Then who will be your second choice.

I think there's a very good chance that Org will flip town.  He's been so unhelpful it's only technically a loss, though.

To answer your question though, quinnr, I think my second choice is still Halmie.  Early on Org was being very light on lurkers: voting them, yes, but saying it's not a scum tell and that we shouldn't actually lynch them.  I think he was using his authority as an experienced player to make the game lurker-friendly, and no one has been lurking more than Halmie.  *Actively* lurking, remember.

Of course, now that I've pointed him out, Halmie will be back and posting soon.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 17, 2010, 05:57:38 pm
How the heck is using meta scum?  ::)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 17, 2010, 06:07:39 pm
1. HFS
First game.  Voting Org.  Mainly for meta, possibly retaliation.

2. quinnr
Voting Org for same reasons as me.  Catches Org calling town dumb, haha.  Must not buddy with this guy.  Also points out the strange purposeless unvote.

3. spitfire684
Quite lurky.  Voting Org mainly for Caps-lock.  I can sympathize, but should find a better reason.  Hasn't added anything really.

4. siquo
Seems active.  Intimidating avatar, heh.  Scumhunted (me) (a plus).  Voting Org for being generally suspicious.  Which is fine because he's pointed out several instances of suspiciousness.

5. SirBayer
Obsessed with meta.  Voting Org primarily for meta reasons.

6. Org
Insane in the membrane.  But is he scum?

7. Halmie
Hasn't posted in 35 hours, but was online 12 hours ago.  Actively lurking.  Hasn't contributed much, and was kinda buddying with Org (as Org pointed out).  I think his vote's on spitfire.

8. JaaSwb
Hasn't done much at all.  Basically just asked SirBayer about Org's meta, and voted Org for self-voting.  Suspicious.

9. Rolan7
I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD
Well ok I'm Rolan7 the Sage and I'm very old.  I'm also town.  Third Mafia game, I kinda screwed up Aztec mafia (Webadict was stupidly lucky though).  I love to break games, mostly video games, but I don't hurt games with RP and flavor like this one.

And what if you don't flip town?
Then who will be your second choice.

I think there's a very good chance that Org will flip town.  He's been so unhelpful it's only technically a loss, though.

To answer your question though, quinnr, I think my second choice is still Halmie.  Early on Org was being very light on lurkers: voting them, yes, but saying it's not a scum tell and that we shouldn't actually lynch them.  I think he was using his authority as an experienced player to make the game lurker-friendly, and no one has been lurking more than Halmie.  *Actively* lurking, remember.

Of course, now that I've pointed him out, Halmie will be back and posting soon.

If you don't think somebody is probably scum by now, something is wrong. Commit!

If you're asking "But is he?" about someone, you may wish to reconsider your voting, especially since you have behavior of others you consider to be suspicious listed there.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 06:17:19 pm
If you don't think somebody is probably scum by now, something is wrong. Commit!

If you're asking "But is he?" about someone, you may wish to reconsider your voting, especially since you have behavior of others you consider to be suspicious listed there.

I see your point, but this is day one.  Scum doesn't usually get lynched day one.  Org was acting suspicious, then he defended himself abysmally, but I don't have the meta to know whether he's scum or a bad player or just off his game.

I didn't realize the difference until I got three townies in BM8 lynched for making mistakes and/or being offensive.

I stand by my vote, because he's the most suspicious suspect.  It's close though.  Only scum are certain of anything.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 06:18:46 pm
How the heck is using meta scum?  ::)
It is when you are doing it wrong.

UNVOTEEEEE
Rolan is scum.
He thinks very much I am town and is willing to kill me.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 06:20:42 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I'm sorry, I'm just frustrated with Org.  I gave him a lot of respect in BM8 just because he was an official, and now that I see him playing, I feel betrayed.  I meant it when I said I have the utmost respect for the experienced players, and pretend I emphasized "always" when I said the advice was "not always helpful".

Thank you so much for hosting this incredibly rich game, Vector, and thank you Dakarian for running the Beginner Mafia system in addition to the activity board.  I can't imagine how much effort that takes.  Your advice is appreciated, including your advice to take your advice with a grain of salt (:
Interesting...

Now, again, I did one thing before my lynch in 5 hours 40 min.
I posted my suspicions. This will help town, BUT ONLY IF THEY READ WHAT I HAVE POSTED.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: quinnr on February 17, 2010, 06:22:16 pm
I have read what you posted, and I might use it..depends if you actually turn out to be town.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 06:23:39 pm
Well, why would I post it and waste time if I were scum. I will still die in 5 hrs 37 min
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: JaaSwb on February 17, 2010, 06:42:36 pm
After that JaaSwb, for not contributing and bandwagoning against you.  Bandwagoning because he didn't provide a good reason at all, even choose an existing reason.

I voted Org because he claimed scum. For me, that is more than enough for a lynch, even though I suspect he'll flip town (in fact, the WoT I mentioned was partially trying to finally get someone to say how Org was being scummy, instead of just flinging Orgtells everywhere).

I admit I havn't been very useful so far, mainly due to not having any decent suspicions, plus general annoyance at everything that's happened so far.

As for my suspicions:

HFS: Town? Mildly suspicious language in RVS ("if it's town im in favour of it"). Jumped on the Org bandwagon for unspecified meta.
quinnr: Unknown. Second to vote Org, no real reason. Initially lurky.
spitfire684: Mildly suspicious. Third to vote Org, no real reason. Lurky. Hasn't done much.
Siquo: Town? Mildly lurky. Jumped on Org with basically no reasoning.
SirBayer: Suspicious. Tendency to duck questions. Randomvoted Org, then led the bandwagon on him. Did not back up meta-arguments when asked.
Halmie: Suspicious. Extremely lurky. Has done practically nothing.
Rolan7: Suspicious. Called Org scum based on a strong reaction to votes. Initially lurky. Seemed very certain of himself, but then unvoted, then suddenly suspicious again. Suspicious language, "must not buddy".
Org: Quite possibly town, but I still want to see him suffer on the end of that rope tonight. Claimed scum.

"Warning - while you were typing 7 new replies have been posted. You may wish to review your post."

RAEG!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 06:47:43 pm
How the heck is using meta scum?  ::)
It is when you are doing it wrong.

UNVOTEEEEE
Rolan is scum.
He thinks very much I am town and is willing to kill me.

Gah!  You really are just dumb, aren't you?  If I "thought" you were town then I must be town!  If I were scum I would know one way or the other.
Besides which, I don't "think very much you are town".  You're highly suspicious for reasons which I completely covered.  You were also completely useless for scumhunting!  Except for some vote-prodding at the beginning to get people active, every one of your votes has been an OMGUS!

Your redeeming moment was when you asked people for their second choices.  Then you go insane again and call me scum because I started to fall for your fucking WIFOM, well excuse me for believing your BS!  Either way you flip, we're better off without you.

Well, why would I post it and waste time if I were scum. I will still die in 5 hrs 37 min
You're just insulting everyone's intelligence now, especially your own.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 06:51:03 pm
JaaSwB.
I have regret to inform you that you dont care a townie is lynched. No matter my playstyle, I still tried to do a bit of scumhunting at the end. HAVE YOU GUYS? Not really. Maybe a little here and there, but all it is now is ONE MASSIVE BANDWAGON.

The only reason I claimed scum was hopefully to get a Day Shortening.

IF YOU THINK I AM TOWN UNVOTE
YOU COVER NOTHIN. YOU ARE NOT HUNTING. I TRIED AT THE END. OMGUS DONT MATTER! I HAD REASONS, I CRUSHED YOURS AND THAT BANDWAGON'S REASONING BUT NO ONE WILL LISTEN BECAUSE I WAS "MAD".

Well, scum, it was a horrible game in which teh newbs were newbs
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 06:54:35 pm
...and where Org was....Org.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Siquo on February 17, 2010, 07:05:39 pm
...


Org is hunting, and most others are not. Including me.

Unvote, for all the good it will do. Org, however suspicious, has just lowered a lot on my Suspicion list. He rates a 10.1 on a scale of 1-5 on my annoying-list however, with the use of caps. That's no reason to vote for someone though. I have noticed quite a few people voting without any reasoning behind it. Heck, I usually do that, and just go by my gut feelings. Which have been correct 100% of the time, so far. (Two out of two ;) )

My gut feeling still sais Rolan, but I've nothing concrete on him. At all. YET. So there's my final vote, I'm off to sleep. My gut is telling me it's hungry that Org probably is town.

Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 07:07:39 pm
...


Org is hunting, and most others are not. Including me.

Unvote, for all the good it will do. Org, however suspicious, has just lowered a lot on my Suspicion list. He rates a 10.1 on a scale of 1-5 on my annoying-list however, with the use of caps. That's no reason to vote for someone though. I have noticed quite a few people voting without any reasoning behind it. Heck, I usually do that, and just go by my gut feelings. Which have been correct 100% of the time, so far. (Two out of two ;) )

My gut feeling still sais Rolan, but I've nothing concrete on him. At all. YET. So there's my final vote, I'm off to sleep. My gut is telling me it's hungry that Org probably is town.


Way to buddy.

BUt its not a bandwagon if we have good reasons!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: JaaSwb on February 17, 2010, 07:40:31 pm
I'm doubting myself now. I'm positively fuming at Org's claim, but I still think he's town. The only way to be sure is to lynch him, but with more suspicious characters around I'm not sure that's the right thing to do.  :-\

Meh, Org is right about not wanting to lynch town. Unvote (Org).

I take back my request for day shortening.
Halmie probably needs a prod.

Org:
-Why on earth did you claim scum?
-Why did you say Bayer is your partner?
-Why did you say Rolan is town in that post?
-If you don't want to be lynched (you still seem to be defending yourself), why are you still voting for yourself?

Siquo:
Are you voting Rolan only based on gut feeling? Any other reasons?

HFS, Spitfire and quinnr:
-Could you state your reasons for voting Org? Any particular behaviour that strikes you as scummy?
-What are your thoughts on the other players?

SirBayer:
I ask yet again, is Org generally inclined to post more as scum than as town, or is this new?

Rolan:
-You previously said you were 100% sure that Org is scum, based on overreaction. Are you still convinced of this?

I hope I'll see enough of a response to make a more informed choice before the day ends or I pass out. Still, that headache ought to keep me awake for a while.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 07:56:05 pm
I'm doubting myself now. I'm positively fuming at Org's claim, but I still think he's town. The only way to be sure is to lynch him, but with more suspicious characters around I'm not sure that's the right thing to do.  :-\

Meh, Org is right about not wanting to lynch town. Unvote (Org).

I take back my request for day shortening.
Halmie probably needs a prod.

Org:
-Why on earth did you claim scum?Die faster.
-Why did you say Bayer is your partner?WIFOM to die faster
-Why did you say Rolan is town in that post? Same as 2
-If you don't want to be lynched (you still seem to be defending yourself), why are you still voting for yourself? I unvoted, voted ROlan

Siquo:
Are you voting Rolan only based on gut feeling? Any other reasons?

HFS, Spitfire and quinnr:
-Could you state your reasons for voting Org? Any particular behaviour that strikes you as scummy?
-What are your thoughts on the other players?

SirBayer:
I ask yet again, is Org generally inclined to post more as scum than as town, or is this new?
it used to be, but now I post more so I dont get a lower attendance rank
Rolan:
-You previously said you were 100% sure that Org is scum, based on overreaction. Are you still convinced of this?

I hope I'll see enough of a response to make a more informed choice before the day ends or I pass out. Still, that headache ought to keep me awake for a while.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 08:04:32 pm
Rolan:
-You previously said you were 100% sure that Org is scum, based on overreaction. Are you still convinced of this?

I never said that at all.  I initially tried to pardon Org's obscene, childish reactions as being his playing style.  Eventually I decided that he was so counterproductive that, scum or not, he needed to die.  And I do think he is probably scum, since he's an experienced player and I can't imagine such a useless townie being a mafia regular.

I mean, don't you see how crazy he's being?  Claiming scum was stupid, yeah, but I mean the way he ignores everything everyone says and just constantly orders us to stop voting him!  THAT IS NOT HOW A TOWNIE WORKS.

Oh look, Org just posted nothing but a quote of JaaSwb's post.  Adding nothing.  What a valuable team member!  What a contributor!  What a non-buddyer!  What a nice person who doesn't constantly call us morons and try to bluster his way out of the hole he threw himself into!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 08:08:34 pm
Rolan:
-You previously said you were 100% sure that Org is scum, based on overreaction. Are you still convinced of this?

I never said that at all.  I initially tried to pardon Org's obscene, childish reactions as being his playing style.  Eventually I decided that he was so counterproductive that, scum or not, he needed to die.  And I do think he is probably scum, since he's an experienced player and I can't imagine such a useless townie being a mafia regular.

I mean, don't you see how crazy he's being?  Claiming scum was stupid, yeah, but I mean the way he ignores everything everyone says and just constantly orders us to stop voting him!  THAT IS NOT HOW A TOWNIE WORKS.

Oh look, Org just posted nothing but a quote of JaaSwb's post.  Adding nothing.  What a valuable team member!  What a contributor!  What a non-buddyer!  What a nice person who doesn't constantly call us morons and try to bluster his way out of the hole he threw himself into!
Why are you not hunting? Not produvtive? Hmmm...lets see. I think I have hunted, maybe jsut a litle, but more than you. You have tunneled. Tunneling is not good.
I actually answered his questions in the quote, but forgot to bold it. Sorry JaaSwb.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 08:09:23 pm
I'm doubting myself now. I'm positively fuming at Org's claim, but I still think he's town. The only way to be sure is to lynch him, but with more suspicious characters around I'm not sure that's the right thing to do.  :-\

Meh, Org is right about not wanting to lynch town. Unvote (Org).

I take back my request for day shortening.
Halmie probably needs a prod.

Org:
-Why on earth did you claim scum?Die faster.
-Why did you say Bayer is your partner?WIFOM to die faster
-Why did you say Rolan is town in that post? Same as 2
-If you don't want to be lynched (you still seem to be defending yourself), why are you still voting for yourself? I unvoted, voted ROlan

Siquo:
Are you voting Rolan only based on gut feeling? Any other reasons?

HFS, Spitfire and quinnr:
-Could you state your reasons for voting Org? Any particular behaviour that strikes you as scummy?
-What are your thoughts on the other players?

SirBayer:
I ask yet again, is Org generally inclined to post more as scum than as town, or is this new?
it used to be, but now I post more so I dont get a lower attendance rank
Rolan:
-You previously said you were 100% sure that Org is scum, based on overreaction. Are you still convinced of this?

I hope I'll see enough of a response to make a more informed choice before the day ends or I pass out. Still, that headache ought to keep me awake for a while.
Also, Rolan is freaking out and is really defensive and deflecting.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 17, 2010, 08:17:33 pm
True fact: Voting to lynch someone you don't believe to be scum is a BAD IDEA. It's scummy, it's counterproductive, and wasting a free lynch on removing someone you just don't like is stupid.

So help me, if any of you EVER is in a game I'm in while I'm town and you say, "Player X isn't scum but he's so counterproductive we should lynch him," my vote will be on you so fast your head will spin.

Just being helpful.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: JaaSwb on February 17, 2010, 08:18:31 pm
I missed it too, at first.

Rolan:
-You previously said you were 100% sure that Org is scum, based on overreaction. Are you still convinced of this?

I never said that at all.  I initially tried to pardon Org's obscene, childish reactions as being his playing style.  Eventually I decided that he was so counterproductive that, scum or not, he needed to die.  And I do think he is probably scum, since he's an experienced player and I can't imagine such a useless townie being a mafia regular.

I mean, don't you see how crazy he's being?  Claiming scum was stupid, yeah, but I mean the way he ignores everything everyone says and just constantly orders us to stop voting him!  THAT IS NOT HOW A TOWNIE WORKS.

Oh look, Org just posted nothing but a quote of JaaSwb's post.  Adding nothing.  What a valuable team member!  What a contributor!  What a non-buddyer!  What a nice person who doesn't constantly call us morons and try to bluster his way out of the hole he threw himself into!

Do you want me to quote it? It was based on Org overreacting to the pressure you were putting on him.

Yes, Org has been around for quite a while. I'd be blind to deny that he's acting completely bonkers. Problem is, as far as I can tell he always acts completely bonkers, and pretty much ignores what other people do and say. I only see an unusually high level of activity / length of posts. But that's something I think Org doesn't do even as scum.

If it's obvious Org's scum, I'm just not seeing it :/ You, however seem to be jumping all over the place. Last time I played with you (Aztec), you were so obviously town it hurt.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Rolan7 on February 17, 2010, 08:29:29 pm
...


Org is hunting, and most others are not. Including me.

Unvote, for all the good it will do. Org, however suspicious, has just lowered a lot on my Suspicion list. He rates a 10.1 on a scale of 1-5 on my annoying-list however, with the use of caps. That's no reason to vote for someone though. I have noticed quite a few people voting without any reasoning behind it. Heck, I usually do that, and just go by my gut feelings. Which have been correct 100% of the time, so far. (Two out of two ;) )

My gut feeling still sais Rolan, but I've nothing concrete on him. At all. YET. So there's my final vote, I'm off to sleep. My gut is telling me it's hungry that Org probably is town.


Way to buddy.

BUt its not a bandwagon if we have good reasons!

See?  This?  This is why I want you dead Org.  Wtf are you trying to say?  Are you joking about how much of a bandwagon Siquo's post is, since his ONLY reason at this point is a gut feeling?  Or are you seriously claiming that this isn't bandwagoning?  WHO KNOWS?
I'm sick of trying to figure out what you're attempting, and failing, to communicate.

Why are you not hunting? Not produvtive? Hmmm...lets see. I think I have hunted, maybe jsut a litle, but more than you. You have tunneled. Tunneling is not good.
I actually answered his questions in the quote, but forgot to bold it. Sorry JaaSwb.

Oh?  Where's your list of the players, with your opinion of each one beside it?  What are you second and third choices, with detailed explanations given?  After your first vote, yourself, I mean.  Self-voting is the ultimate unproductive move, and yes I know you've changed it now that people are wavering.

Also, Rolan is freaking out and is really defensive and deflecting.

Quote from: Org
EVERYONE DAY SHORTEN. KILL ME SOONER.

JaaSwb: Do you agree Org would obviously be scum if you didn't "know he was always acts this way"?  I don't have that meta.  I shouldn't need that meta, this is a beginner mafia.  It's ridiculous to pardon all Org's scum tells just because he's very bad at looking town.

I was obviously town in Aztec Mafia because it was a breakable game, and I broadcast the way to break it for town.

Pandar: I do think Org is scum.  I also think that, if I'm wrong, we'll at least be down a counterproductive townie.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 17, 2010, 08:39:52 pm
It was a general statement. Not directed at a particular person. If I haven't something to say to one person I'll PM it.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Org on February 17, 2010, 08:43:36 pm
How was Aztec Mafia breakable?
Webadict was able to fakeclaim, and still would have won even if he didnt have the artifact.


Siquo was somewhat buddying, and it was somewhat sarcasm. I have good reasons, most of his is just gut.

Well, Im going to die! I listed who i would vote though. Sir Bayer after you, and then Siquo.

I am not bad at looking town, town is bad at looking Org.

MOD PROD HALMIE

Please and thank you.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day 1: Two knights walk into a bar...
Post by: Vector on February 18, 2010, 12:00:50 am
For those who were worried, Halmie has been prodded.  He has 48 hours before he receives another (since I'm not counting night).

Votecount

Org [6] - SirBayer, spitfire684, HFS, quinnr, Rolan7, Org
spitfire684 [1] - Halmie
Rolan7 [2] - Siquo, JaaSwb

Please note that the unvotes in red rule is extremely strict.  If you don't unvote, your vote will not change.



Good lord, you people talk a lot.  I'm hoping I'll be able to make future writeups shorter, but this one ended up being quite long thanks to the sudden explosion of activity (good lord, it's incredibly long).  Anyway, back to our story...

"Yes, indeed... a dead man's last words speak louder than thunder's tumultuous roar," Pandarsenic continues.  "For some reason mortals forget that they must still examine what he said, not only the volume at which he spoke it.  It is for this reason that humans are weak.  They believe stormy speeches beyond reason and shouted words beyond telling silences.  They cannot read the whispers."

"They cannot read the whispers, but they can read between the words," says Dakarian.  "They heard him loud and clear, as over and over again he shouted:

'I am Org the Leper, and I am innocent!  My hands may rot, my fingers bare polished bone.  My face may rot, my skin slimy shreds.  My youth may rot, but I tell you this--there is a balance, and my will is pure!'

He cried and gnashed his teeth in impotent rage, flinging himself against the ornate stonework.  His diseased body bruised and broke and bled, and still he fought those encroaching swarms.  He could hardly hold himself upright, and yet he fought.

'I am... Org... the Leper, and I am innocent!' he shouted again with gasping raspy breath.  'The winters are cold, and I have never been loved--but I tell you that I am not weak like the rest of you!  Though I am pained from my bones to the depths of my soul, I would never fall for myths and dreams.  I live apart from you, but I am no villain.'"

"And then," said Pandarsenic, "A very old man stepped forward, and for a moment silence returned.  They held Org's stumps of arms and covered his gaping slit of a mouth with their sweaty hands, waiting for this one to talk.  You see, they had a very odd notion of respect.  They did not listen to the young man, aged by disease.  They listened to the old man, preserved by years of happiness."

"They listened to the sage wizened by his years.  They ignored the young man embittered by his experiences."

"They stood aside for that old wretch, who walked slowly with the use of an ironwood cane--and finally said:

'I am the Lord thy God.  Thou shalt have no other god before me.'

His wrinkled lips turned up in a smile, and his eyes shone bright--as every liar's do."

"And... was he such a--"

"Pay attention!"  Pandarsenic says.  "Do you think God in heaven would stoop to such games in his condemnation of mortal man?"

"Pay attention," Dakarian mutters.  "Surely there is no God in heaven who would condone what befell Org the Leper at the hands of mortal men."

"No," says Pandarsenic.  "We can tell you this with frankness and no repartee of wit--he was not God, but a mere man of somewhat tricksterish spirit.  He cut a sparse figure in tattered gray robes, who could hardly walk on his own two feet without the cane and Dakarian, here, supporting him.  He stroked his yellow beard with cracked and aged hands, saying this:

'I am Rolan the Sage, young man, wise beyond all measure.  Though my will is pure and my intentions true, I cannot say the same of you.'

And after these impenetrable and well-formed statements (for this man was indeed a shining jewel of human wisdom), he turned and faded into the turbulent crowd."

"They believed him," said Dakarian, "and then Org the Leper died."

There is a steady silence as they wait and watch one another's faces.  Pandarsenic downs a river of ale, his hands free of tremors.  His forehead is scarred along the hairline, but still he seems youthful, his eyes sharp and glimmering ice.  From time to time he smiles, as though to himself, and stares into the distance.  His presence is a domineering one.  He consumes the room with his gaze.

Dakarian speaks a river of tremulous words, his second tankard mostly untouched.  As he gestures to paint expanses between his empty arms, his widespread fingers reveal palms scarred red from years of steady study of the sword.  From time to time he frowns, as though to himself, and peers hard into Aureliusz Vektor's worn face.  His presence is a gentle one.  He fades into the background with his infrequent and unsteady smile.

As for Vektor, he is quiet and thinks over what he has heard--still remembering, always remembering, as though memory might defend him from any horrors he hears here.  He is pleased well enough to listen to these two knights and their sugarspun tale of death, morality, and madness, though he can hardly believe it is real.

"Well," says Pandarsenic at last, "aren't you going to ask what happened next?"

"Well," says Dakarian at last, "aren't you going to ask if he was guilty or innocent?"

"No," says Aureliusz Vektor after a pause.  "I ask and you refuse.  I am sure and you confuse.  I think clean and you--pfaugh!  Język przeklęty!  Mówię sens i można rzygać szaleństwo!  A ponadto, pijesz moje piwo!"

"Dear friend," says Dakarian, "you are mad."

"Funny," says Pandarsenic.  "That returns us to our story.  I'm sure you're glad to hear it."

"So happy," says Vektor, shaking his head.  "So happy I could die."

"Org the Leper made a final stand," says Dakarian, ignoring him.  "He continued to shout, but his pleas fell on deaf ears.  He told them he was innocent.  He told them he was a villain.  He told them whatever he could to escape his death and further pain--until finally, Rolan the Sage said this:

'Dear friend, you are mad.'

'Mad?' cried Org, reddened foam flecking his lips.  'Mad?  You have to be mad to stand by and watch the death of the pure of heart.  That is true madness!  That is true villainy!  As for me, I will tell you only this:

'For the last time, I am Org the Leper!  I am innocence!  Kill me, O you men of evil heart, and despair of my curses!'"

"Five of those good and honorable men fell upon his body and held him down," says Pandarsenic.  His smile is cold and his eyes shine in the telling.  "They unwrapped his bandages, ripped away giblets of rotten flesh, and he screamed and wept and choked on his spit.

'Oh dear God in heaven,' he cried, his miserable groans echoing around the cathedral's heaven-spanning vault.  'Oh if there is a God, please let me die!'

He struggled and sobbed as they exhumed his rotten corpse, and in the end he helped them unravel the dirty linen to reveal the putrid fly-bitten flesh.  He was Org the Leper indeed--no question of it--and as he lay there naked for all to see, they beat him to death with swift kicks and wooden legs broken from the cathedral's benches.

'Merciful heaven,' he said in his dying breath, and lay there in a pile of ruined humanity and soiled cloth.

'He was innocent,' I told them all, 'and you--you were the ones to kill him.'

Those venerable, noble men dragged his battered corpse to the catacomb stairs, throwing him down to be forever forgotten."





Spoiler: Org the Leper (click to show/hide)

Org the Leper, Innocent, has been lynched.  You have 24 hours to send in your night actions.  Day 2 will begin on Thursday at 6:00 AM Board Time.




Symbolism.  Like a goddamned sledgehammer.  Symbolism.

Also, I am sorry, but God will not be featuring in this game.  I am the Lord thy Mod, and I have so spoken.

Also also, I am sorry, but you will need to go to a translator if you want to understand Vektor's occasional frustrated Polish (or perhaps if you want to read multiple statements something along the lines of "ERROR--NO TRANSLATION AVAILABLE."  I don't speak Polish).

Also also also, I am sorry for the incredibly disgusting lynch scene.  They will not generally be this bad.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 19, 2010, 05:46:55 am
With a new day, a new beginning... and slightly less flavortext, because I am incredibly exhausted.  This will be altered when I am less tired, because I am not entirely pleased with it.

EDIT: Yeah, that was terrible.  It's been fixed for wording, poor referencing, and the general crapola that comes of being high on math.  You probably really want to reread this one, because it's completely different.

"I must go to feed Mischka," says Aureliusz Vektor, and walks away from the counter.  He feels tired and ill and old, though he spent but a handful of hours listening to what seems a very long story.  Wanting something to do with his hands, he tightens the ropes on his bed and smooths down the bright patchwork quilt Anna sewed.  He fears he will do something stupid with those shaking snow-worn hands if he does not keep them busy.

He sits there for a moment, looking at the closed oaken door that leads back to the waiting knights.  They cannot be blamed for this.  He accepted their payment, and now he must receive it--perhaps only in a fit of stubbornness, but he will take something from them for all the ale they quaff.  He wants nothing more but to bar the door and sleep, to forget what they have said of men and what they have not, to never hear what they have yet to say.  In considering this proposition, however, he finds he knows himself too well.  He will lie down, rest his hot face on the pillow, and say farewell to the ever-absent Anna.  He will lie there, turning and waiting and staring at the ceiling, wishing for sleep for hour after unsteady hour.  He will pace over the halls of distant memory to commemorate other great stone buildings and other suffering men, and his hands will shake and shake as he remembers the snow.

Then he will stand up, as he is doing now, and open the door, as he is doing now, and say:

"Mischka is very hungry kyet."  He is certain his smile seems forced, but so it goes.  "She eats all my profit.  Now, tell the rest of your story."

"It's only fair, since you plan to eat her," says Pandarsenic.  "But I digress.  Those men who still lived after their pleasant slaughter smiled and laughed, for they had suffered no great pain.  They laughed tears into their eyes and grimaces onto their paled faces."

"Those men grimaced and groaned, for had suffered great pain," says Dakarian.  "They wept for the passing of an innocent man."

"They wept for the passing of their own purported innocence, and in thinking of themselves forgot their victim.  He fell from memory moments after death--for if all ignored his ravings while he still shouted them from foaming bitten lips, why would they care for them after he perished?  His mournful howls were full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."

"Life's a walking shadow," says Dakarian.  "They recognized that truth, in that frozen, guilty moment before sleeping, and each lit a candle at the altar.  The burning glow flickered over the sheer walls and fine stonework, illuminating each other's faces.  They were comforted by that soft and glowing light, which sharpened their teartracks and lined cheeks; they were all the same in that moment, innocents and villains alike.  They still lived, even if they had done a great evil--so they rejoiced, to be alive and well enough to live another day."

"They rejoiced, to be alive and well enough to live another day or two," says Pandarsenic.  "They rejoiced prematurely--fools all, who thought they would live forever."

"They rejoiced at the ordained time, for there is no better time for joy than when one is about to face death's skeletal visage--dreamers, all, who thought Pandarsenic holds to promises.  So those dreamers slept and walked in vales of happiness or fear, each praying he would live to see a day when no man died."

"Each prayed he would live until tomorrow, that he might slaughter another 'innocent' man."

Aureliusz Vektor knows his part in the telling of this tale, and so he says: "And did they live to do that thing?"

"All but one," says Dakarian.

"All but two," says Pandarsenic.  "They awoke in the dawn's bright glow to find Rolan the Sage dead by the great cathedral doors, his stomach slashed, his entrails open.  His old and yellow face, wrinkled as parchment, looked to the stone ceiling as though waiting for angels that never came."

"His old and yellow face, wrinkled as parchment, looked to the limestone arches.  On his worn and ancient mouth remained the faintest traces of a smile, as though greeted by a heavenly host.  He left behind the scent of flowers--roses and lilies--as in the passing of a great saint."

"They were pleased to still live, selfish cowards all, and threw him down the stairs to join the leper in his lonely death."

"The holy water was stained scarlet, but seven candles danced light on the high carved ceiling."




Spoiler: Rolan7 the Sage (click to show/hide)

Rolan7 the Sage, Innocent, has been killed in the night.


You have until Midnight on Monday to decide what happened next.  Begin.



Apologies all around to Kurt Vonnegut, William Shakespeare, the creators of Last Exile, the creators of Tales of Symphonia, George Papashvily (should've apologized to you earlier, dude... sorry), Victor Hugo (yeah, yeah, I'm sorry), T.H. White/the propagators of the Arthurian Legend, and William Faulkner.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Halmie on February 19, 2010, 07:12:20 am
OK. I'm back. Sorry for the long absence. About the accusation of active lurking: No. I wasn't. I logged on for about 1 minute before I was kicked off the computer and the power cord hidden. I was doing homework.

I have to say that was one of the least productive day 1's I have seen. Org's massive rampage made it impossible to do any other reasonable scumhunting and my lurking didn't help.

About the "massive buddying":
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Out of the living players quinnr and siquo just jumped on the obvious wagon (a null tell becuase of how crazy Org was acting) and scumhunted the least.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Halmie on February 19, 2010, 09:11:28 am
Just so you know I'm in a different timezone. This means it's bedtime now. It also means I won't be on for a bit so don't use "waiting for halmie to answer my questions" as an excuse.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 19, 2010, 11:02:26 am
Protip: Reread Org's stuff.

You don't know if he was right, but you do know he was sincere, which is more than you can say for any other player in this game.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 19, 2010, 11:17:43 am
Yeah, I plan to go reread it today, when I have time.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Siquo on February 19, 2010, 11:58:32 am
Same here. In the meanwhile I'm both praising and punishing my guts for being so wrong and so right at the same time.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Siquo on February 19, 2010, 01:41:30 pm
The guts-theory (someone asked, think it was quinnr?) is as follows: I believe human intuition is vastly superior to conscious thinking in parallel processing large amounts of data. It can also be humoungously wrong, so you shouldn't always rely on it. What I do is I gather data about a subject, as much as I can, let it linger in the back of my head a bit, and out comes a feeling of what should be done. I use this to decide what brand of car to buy, on which girlfriend to take, and on who is scum or not.

Right, screw the guts for now. I've been looking deeply at SirBayer now.

Can't find any scumhunting yet in this game. AT ALL (http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=19483;sa=showPosts;start=0). Except for trying everyone to get Org.
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Conclusion: My vote stays, and I would highly encourage everyone here to join me.
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Everyone, Org is scum.
He once called Rolan7 "a bit suspicious", but other than that, in the first post he goes for Org, bites down, and then doesn't let go. Ever.

I'm not versed in what is a scumtell and what isn't, and telling me what is, is just WIFOM again, but this is certainly Not Helping Town. Him being an experienced player (I noticed he plays several mafiae at once), that much should be obvious. Never addresses another player directly, and all attacks vaguely in his direction are done away with a "Oh cmon, really?"-kind of reply.

So now that your first target is gone, SirBayer, what is your next step?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 19, 2010, 01:44:55 pm
which girlfriend to take

Uh.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 19, 2010, 01:54:38 pm
which girlfriend to take

Uh.

We'll let that one slide, shall we? >_>

Today's first post has been sharply amended.  Y'all might want to take a look at it for different characterization/tone/content and so on, though the structure is largely the same.


Also, if anyone is under 13, please let me know so I can tone this down.  I just remembered that people like Sonearage have been known to play Mafia.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 19, 2010, 02:22:28 pm
Now thats interesting... the mafia killed someone who was probally the second most suspicious. It poses the question, why the mafia killed him.
Squio, why do you think the mafia killed him?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 02:40:58 pm
Can't find any scumhunting yet in this game. AT ALL (http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=19483;sa=showPosts;start=0). Except for trying everyone to get Org.
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Conclusion: My vote stays, and I would highly encourage everyone here to join me.
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Everyone, Org is scum.
He once called Rolan7 "a bit suspicious", but other than that, in the first post he goes for Org, bites down, and then doesn't let go. Ever.

So now that your first target is gone, SirBayer, what is your next step?

I hunted what I thought was scum to the death. I was mistaken. This happens.

My next step is to re-evaluate, as we should all do. We thought we had a target, now we need to go back and check to see what exactly happened.

JaaSwb: In response to your question, I've never, ever, in my life, seen Org do something like that. I've been here... I dunno, a few months. I've played many games with Org. But he's never done that before. It fit very, very wrong, so I figured he was scum. *shrug*

Looking back over thread. I'll be back with evidence.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 03:26:23 pm
Protip: Reread Org's stuff.

You don't know if he was right, but you do know he was sincere, which is more than you can say for any other player in this game.

Sincere. Yeah. That's something positive that can be said about it.

Spoiler: Everyone (click to show/hide)

That being said, on to the secondary suspicious folks:

Spoiler: Spitfire (click to show/hide)

But the primary subject of inquiry:

FAKEEDIT:

Shit. I assembled bucketloads of evidence against Rolan and, uh, he's dead. Flipped town. I guess it was new-tell, not scum-tell. Dammit.

Lacking my primary suspect, however, I go after the secondary one.

Spitfire, why the non-confrontationalism?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 19, 2010, 03:45:57 pm

Spitfire, why the non-confrontationalism?
Now, use words which actually exist and I will answer it. I don't understand what you actually mean 'Non-confrontationalism', if your saying its because I don't confront anyone then your quite mistaken, I just have.

PS: I just looked up, confrontationalism is not in the english dictionary.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 04:08:08 pm

Spitfire, why the non-confrontationalism?
Now, use words which actually exist and I will answer it. I don't understand what you actually mean 'Non-confrontationalism', if your saying its because I don't confront anyone then your quite mistaken, I just have.

PS: I just looked up, confrontationalism is not in the english dictionary.

...wow. That is some hard-core question dodging right there, mate. Wow. Just... wow.

What I mean is that you're not really attacking anybody. You're just suggesting that maybe they deserve attacking, saying perhaps they're a little suspicious.

Oh, and now you're acting very defensive, springing when I ask you a question.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 19, 2010, 04:16:11 pm
Im not trying to dodge a question, Im just trying to understand it better. If I can understand it better, maybe you could get much better out of it, hmm?

No confronting... well like I said, I just did. Why I didn't do it much in day 1, I didn't have exactly much evidence to go on. Picking out things which make people scum is not something I have much skill in, to be honnest. I appologise if I am not being a help.
Interesting... you were actually my second suspect. Org was confronting you as well, he might of actually had a good point in doing so, wouldn't you agree?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 04:20:18 pm
Im not trying to dodge a question, Im just trying to understand it better. If I can understand it better, maybe you could get much better out of it, hmm?

No confronting... well like I said, I just did. Why I didn't do it much in day 1, I didn't have exactly much evidence to go on. Picking out things which make people scum is not something I have much skill in, to be honnest. I appologise if I am not being a help.
Interesting... you were actually my second suspect. Org was confronting you as well, he might of actually had a good point in doing so, wouldn't you agree?

And here you commit two more offenses.

One, OMGUS.

Two, the same non-confrontationalism.

In that last little bit, you accuse me of being scum, but you don't vote, you don't act, you don't anything. You don't want to look bad, do you?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 19, 2010, 04:27:13 pm
I don't want to sound like im being aggressive im trying to sound diplomatic here. Of course a mis-lynch here is not a good thing so we must be careful. What defines as the alien term 'OMGUS',  which sounds like it was invented by some mad internet person, appears to be beyond me.
And, I can only vote one person at a time, unless I was a double voter :P
And, sorry to sound bothersome, but you kinda dodged my question. I would appriciate if you answered it :)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 19, 2010, 04:27:54 pm
Do I have to quote myself to prove I have voted?  :-\
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 04:38:30 pm
Interesting... you were actually my second suspect. Org was confronting you as well, he might of actually had a good point in doing so, wouldn't you agree?

THIS question? AHAHAHAHAHhahahahahahahahaah

No, he didn't have a reason. Org was... well, flailing. And failing.

Diplomacy has no place in Mafia. You haven't been aggressive. I reread the entire thing. You've never really followed through on everything, and I couldn't find a single serious pressurevote. Nothing. Not one. You wanna pull up a quote, I'll take it, but I bet you can't find one.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 19, 2010, 04:43:32 pm
Now thats interesting... the mafia killed someone who was probally the second most suspicious. It poses the question, why the mafia killed him.
Squio, why do you think the mafia killed him?
This was a pressure vote, if you havent noticed.
I am trying my best here but I am still a begginner, and I havent been able to follow because of things happeneing in the crazy world of 'real life'...
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 19, 2010, 04:44:33 pm
There is diplomcy, if there wasn't then there will be no sides, no mafia or town. It would be a free-for-all.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 04:45:22 pm
Now thats interesting... the mafia killed someone who was probally the second most suspicious. It poses the question, why the mafia killed him.
Squio, why do you think the mafia killed him?
This was a pressure vote, if you havent noticed.
I am trying my best here but I am still a begginner, and I havent been able to follow because of things happeneing in the crazy world of 'real life'...

That was today.

You did nothing yesterday. Nothing.

And "Real Life" excuses are fine and all, but they don't excuse you from accusing and not voting all of the first day.

Fakeedit: You don't play nice in Mafia. That's just... not how Mafia works.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 19, 2010, 04:45:56 pm
OMGUS is a largely defunct scum tell.

Spitfire, aggression is a towntell, especially when you still have a free lynch remaining.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 19, 2010, 04:53:01 pm
I agree that 'OMGUS' (What does that even stand for? Pfft...) is a scum tell, but I spotted 'OMGUS' in Org and Rolan7, and they both flipped town.
If you give me a chance then I will start to ease on the aggression, but when I tried to I was just stopped.
Of course there is nothing to stop me from thinking you, SirBayer as scum too. The mafia knows who the mafia are, they know who the town are, maybe you are perhaps forgetting the fact that this is 'Begginners Mafia' not 'I have played this game for 5 years but still I can't go anywhere else Mafia'. I am still a learner, and people are not expertsfrom thier first game.

They way you said it was that I didn't vote day one. I did.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 19, 2010, 04:57:19 pm
OMGUS = Oh my god, you suck!

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Pandarsenic: Dakarian is scummy scum scum scum scum!

Dakarian: Oh my god, you suck! Pandarsenic

It means voting someone solely because they voted you. It is NOT a valid scumtell these days.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 05:09:12 pm

It means voting someone solely because they voted you. It is NOT a valid scumtell these days.

I frankly don't agree. People pinning scumminess on people for the express reason of being attacked are still plenty scummy.

Spitfire: I never said you didn't vote at all, I specifically pointed out the fact that you accused several people without ever backing up your accusations or thoughts with attacks.

And don't forget the whole "But is he?" questions, which are... rather scummy as well.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 19, 2010, 05:12:10 pm
It was a first day, you can't conclude your attacks in just one day. I am the sort of person who likes to build up on thier evidence before they begin thier accusations. Attacking someone with little evidence would be... quite scummy.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 19, 2010, 05:22:40 pm

It means voting someone solely because they voted you. It is NOT a valid scumtell these days.

I frankly don't agree. People pinning scumminess on people for the express reason of being attacked are still plenty scummy.

Spitfire: I never said you didn't vote at all, I specifically pointed out the fact that you accused several people without ever backing up your accusations or thoughts with attacks.

And don't forget the whole "But is he?" questions, which are... rather scummy as well.
No, uh, you're pretty much wrong on this one. OMGUS votes are full of WIFOM and you have to know a player well to tell whether it's a null tell or a scum tell. It's only rarely a scumtell - the only time I can recall it being one was when I was breaking Janus down in NSBM and he was resisting calling me scummy until he realized his REFUSAL TO OMGUS (a scumtell of avoiding the OMGUS because as scum you don't want to look scummy, and the reason the OMGUS is defunct) and gave in - several dozen posts too late for it to look legit.

But yes, "OR IS HE" is WIFOM and should be disregarded or attacked.

It was a first day, you can't conclude your attacks in just one day. I am the sort of person who likes to build up on thier evidence before they begin thier accusations. Attacking someone with little evidence would be... quite scummy.
Actually it would be scumhunting, on day 1.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 05:24:18 pm
It was a first day, you can't conclude your attacks in just one day. I am the sort of person who likes to build up on thier evidence before they begin thier accusations. Attacking someone with little evidence would be... quite scummy.

Hmph. I'm convinced for now. You're off the hook.

And by the by, for future reference, again that's not true. Check out Dak's guide to scumhunting at the beginning. You strike even if you've got nothing.

Fakeedit: Huh. I see what you mean, Panda.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Siquo on February 19, 2010, 05:47:58 pm
Now thats interesting... the mafia killed someone who was probally the second most suspicious. It poses the question, why the mafia killed him.
Squio, why do you think the mafia killed him?

I've been thinking the same thing. Rolan was acting scummy in my gut-opinion as well, even more than Org was, and with Org innocent he was a good 2nd day lynch-target. I'm guessing WIFOM.

SirBayer, you should know scumhunting is more than just pushing one person, especially on day one. You know the chance of being wrong is very large. Nice that you spoilered that response (Oh, let me get that again):
Quote from: SirBayer
Meta was not my primary reason. If you people (by this I mean everyone in general) continue to try to paint me as scum for reasons that are NOT EVEN BASED IN REALITY, then - I don't know what the hell I'll do, but this is enough of that shit. I have had enough of being accused of things that never happened.
"You people"?? You mean, the other team, the town team?
But I've still got a question for you: Yes, you did use meta. And maybe not primary, it was a large factor. Then why aren't you using it on spitfire here? I'm not calling spitfire clean, or town, or attempting any defending on his part, this is about you. You say you use "Hard Meta" a lot, and yet you have done NONE on spitfire.

SirBayer, you aren't picking targets by meta, even if you claim to do so.
You don't need to focus on multiple players, one at a time is
You know who your targets are.
You know who should be lynched.
You only need to shout "I would highly encourage everyone here to join me", because you need other players as well.
You already know who is town and who isn't.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 06:02:05 pm
Oh for - I've never played with Spitfire before that I recall, and one game is not enough to pick up on a meta. I played Org on meta because I've 1. played games with him and 2. read games with him. I had no meta on Spitfire BUT I NEVER CLAIMED ANY.

"You people" refers primarily to everybody, but largely to another game (BYOR3, in fact) in which most of Day Three and Day Four were spent by me scumhunting on the basis that at least two or three of the players seemed to have no earthly clue what I was doing or what I had been doing, and none of them seemed to care that they had no idea. This got me very angry, and it still has me very angry. Do not accuse me of something I didn't do, please.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 06:04:07 pm
Quote from: Siquo
SirBayer, you aren't picking targets by meta, even if you claim to do so.
You don't need to focus on multiple players, one at a time is
You know who your targets are.
You know who should be lynched.
You only need to shout "I would highly encourage everyone here to join me", because you need other players as well.
You already know who is town and who isn't.

Also: What is... any of this? Any of it?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 19, 2010, 06:09:06 pm
Oh for - I've never played with Spitfire before that I recall, and one game is not enough to pick up on a meta. I played Org on meta because I've 1. played games with him and 2. read games with him. I had no meta on Spitfire BUT I NEVER CLAIMED ANY.
In your logic, Sirbayer, would this perhaps be an 'OMGUS'?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 06:13:32 pm
Oh for - I've never played with Spitfire before that I recall, and one game is not enough to pick up on a meta. I played Org on meta because I've 1. played games with him and 2. read games with him. I had no meta on Spitfire BUT I NEVER CLAIMED ANY.
In your logic, Sirbayer, would this perhaps be an 'OMGUS'?
No... no, it wouldn't. I'm explaining to him why what he said is completely untrue.

OMGUS is attacking someone who attacked you.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 19, 2010, 06:14:21 pm
If you say so...
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 19, 2010, 06:15:04 pm
Actually, it is.  ;)

Sorry I haven't been on much, RL issues  :-[
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 06:32:08 pm
Hm.

Unvote since I forgot to do that earlier.

Quinnr, if you had the opportunity to get on now, why didn't you say something about what you think about it?

Just being present isn't enough.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Halmie on February 19, 2010, 07:03:44 pm
It was a first day, you can't conclude your attacks in just one day. I am the sort of person who likes to build up on thier evidence before they begin thier accusations. Attacking someone with little evidence would be... quite scummy.
Actually I quite disagree. I excuse you for day 1 as Org went crazy and I went lurky. But still. Start attacking, votes add pressure, accusations multiply it.

Unvote, SirBayer why tunnel on spitfire for a few seconds before dropping the case in mid scumhunt to pursue something else? Org broke easily, don't expect it to happen to everyone.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 07:21:10 pm
It was a first day, you can't conclude your attacks in just one day. I am the sort of person who likes to build up on thier evidence before they begin thier accusations. Attacking someone with little evidence would be... quite scummy.
Actually I quite disagree. I excuse you for day 1 as Org went crazy and I went lurky. But still. Start attacking, votes add pressure, accusations multiply it.

Unvote, SirBayer why tunnel on spitfire for a few seconds before dropping the case in mid scumhunt to pursue something else? Org broke easily, don't expect it to happen to everyone.

...I dropped it because he broke town.

You stop hunting someone when you know they're town.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Siquo on February 19, 2010, 07:31:11 pm
Spitfires meta... really, just look at all of his posts. It's 4 pages, can be scanned within one minute, and all posts are of BM7 and BM9. For someone who values meta that much, you only seem to use it when it suits you.

Quote from: Siquo
SirBayer, you aren't picking targets by meta, even if you claim to do so.
You don't need to focus on multiple players, one at a time is
You know who your targets are.
You know who should be lynched.
You only need to shout "I would highly encourage everyone here to join me", because you need other players as well.
You already know who is town and who isn't.

Also: What is... any of this? Any of it?
Your behaviour and how it snugly fits scum actions. Yeah, Org broke down. And he was town. But that was the general idea, right? Anyone who breaks down must be scum, therefore just pound on them until they do break down, and everyone else will vote for them as well.

You, sir, know what targets to pick because you are scum. And since you switched targets so easily, as was noticed before:

spitfire684, just asking one question to someone and then sit back and respond with lame "oh yeahs?" is 1. not helping and 2. a pretty damn convenient method not to be noticed. What are your opinions on every player here?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Halmie on February 19, 2010, 07:45:05 pm
He didn't break town, he wasn't a tenth of the way to breaking either way.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 19, 2010, 07:47:23 pm
One game is not enough to pick up on a meta.

Wrong.  By the way.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 19, 2010, 07:48:02 pm
One game is not enough to pick up on a meta.

Wrong.  By the way.

This.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 19, 2010, 08:01:13 pm
Spitfires meta... really, just look at all of his posts. It's 4 pages, can be scanned within one minute, and all posts are of BM7 and BM9. For someone who values meta that much, you only seem to use it when it suits you.

Quote from: Siquo
SirBayer, you aren't picking targets by meta, even if you claim to do so.
You don't need to focus on multiple players, one at a time is
You know who your targets are.
You know who should be lynched.
You only need to shout "I would highly encourage everyone here to join me", because you need other players as well.
You already know who is town and who isn't.

Also: What is... any of this? Any of it?
Your behaviour and how it snugly fits scum actions. Yeah, Org broke down. And he was town. But that was the general idea, right? Anyone who breaks down must be scum, therefore just pound on them until they do break down, and everyone else will vote for them as well.

You, sir, know what targets to pick because you are scum. And since you switched targets so easily, as was noticed before:

spitfire684, just asking one question to someone and then sit back and respond with lame "oh yeahs?" is 1. not helping and 2. a pretty damn convenient method not to be noticed. What are your opinions on every player here?

I shouldn't have to repeat myself. I use meta when it's appropriate, and when I know something about the player. I don't know Spitfire well enough to use meta on him, so I don't try. Does this make sense to you yet?

I am convinced Spitfire is not scum. So I'm moving on. Does this make sense to you?

He revealed alignment. Go over that, think about it, and realize that he's a townie. A new townie, but a townie. It's simple.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Siquo on February 19, 2010, 08:30:59 pm
I shouldn't have to repeat myself. I use meta when it's appropriate, and when I know something about the player. I don't know Spitfire well enough to use meta on him, so I don't try. Does this make sense to you yet?
In this case it was easy to come by and appropriate. So no, it does not make sense to me, at all. Especially since it was apparently so appropriate when you were getting a townie lynched.

Quote
I am convinced Spitfire is not scum. So I'm moving on. Does this make sense to you?
Don't worry, it all makes sense to me now. I mean, you gotta "attack" your scumbuddy at least once to unsuspect any "buddy-activity", right?

Quote
He revealed alignment. Go over that, think about it, and realize that he's a townie. A new townie, but a townie. It's simple.
.... Ok. Thought about it. What is "revealed alignment", and where did he do any of that? And where on earth do you get the idea that any conclusion you draw, is the conclusion everyone should draw? Your tone, attitude, and "Just because, don't let me repeat nonsense, wait, I'll do it some more, does that make sense to you?" answers are really not getting you anywhere. They're getting me somewhere though.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Halmie on February 19, 2010, 08:56:55 pm
Yes people do break. But spitfire didn't. You hardly pushed spitfire and now you say you cleared him?

It was a first day, you can't conclude your attacks in just one day. I am the sort of person who likes to build up on thier evidence before they begin thier accusations. Attacking someone with little evidence would be... quite scummy.

This my friend is not breaking point. It might of been for Org this game but Org is... Org.

Either you're scum buddying upto townies or scum protecting your scum partner.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 20, 2010, 04:02:36 am

This my friend is not breaking point. It might of been for Org this game but Org is... Org.

Either you're scum buddying upto townies or scum protecting your scum partner.
If its one of those, I guess it has to be the first choice. It made me wonder as well, as soon as Pandarsenic joined in the discussion, that was when SirBayer broke off from the attack, when he had someone going against him. Thats another reason why I suspect him. Im guessing today is still 'scumhunting' and voting without much thought seems to still apply now so...
Unvote
Vote SirBayer for now untill I am certain.
Also earlier, when you said I was doing a 'OMGUS' but according to Pandarsenic I was not actually saying 'OMGUS', I would be quite confused if you did see that I was. And what you saying earlier, Sirbayer was hardly any different to what I was saying.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 20, 2010, 12:59:50 pm
Alright, I'm back, and I've read everything I missed.

SirBayer, I didn't really have time to read through everything, and I wanted to let you all know I might be inactive over the next day.

Quote
Don't worry, it all makes sense to me now. I mean, you gotta "attack" your scumbuddy at least once to unsuspect any "buddy-activity", right?
This, it's a common tactic, and I am starting to suspect SirBayer on it.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: JaaSwb on February 20, 2010, 05:38:02 pm
I just finished reading this thread for the fourth time, after examining everyone's post history. I've been very busy IRL with family stuff, and I'm much too tired and frustrated and temporarily-depressed to be playing right now.

I'll be going to bed now. I'll be back in 10-12 or 18-20 hours depending on how things are tomorrow and get a good long post in.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 20, 2010, 07:12:10 pm
Alright, see ya soon :D

Where is everybody?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 20, 2010, 07:21:12 pm
Alright, see ya soon :D

Where is everybody?

Well, Vector's writing the mod update, but I don't know about everyone else.  I might have scared them off with last night's round of PMs >_>
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 20, 2010, 08:52:47 pm
Votecount

quinnr [1] - SirBayer
SirBayer [4] - Siquo, Halmie, spitfire684, quinnr

Not voting: HFS



A sidenote: day shortenings will generally be difficult to come by (unless you're actually cutting off a full day, though you can feel free to still request them).  This is because my schedule is suddenly going to include massive amounts of intensive mathematical study per day (I will be holed up in the math library to keep myself away from distractions), so that I will only be online for a few hours in the evenings/early morning.

Please also note that I'm generally lax about prodding, so they will generally be on request only.  If HFS does not post by Sunday evening/early Monday, however, I will issue one.



"They spoke at length that morning, of life and death and mourning," says Dakarian.  "They spoke in whispers of what had come and what had gone, and it was as though Org the Leper's desperate words still resounded in their eager ears.  They thought and remembered and listened."

"They filled their overeager hearts with his malformed ravings, and the villains among them played upon their greatest fears.  They absorbed those careful, soft-spoken words like the finest claret wine, knowing not that what they sipped was poison," says Pandarsenic.  "They swallowed sincerity as though it would stuff their aching maws."

"It had been but one day," says Dakarian, "but most were poor.  They were thin and hungry, and pried the Eucharistic Hosts from the monstrances at the altar--but insubstantial wafers cannot fill an empty stomach."

"It had been but one day," says Pandarsenic with a smile.  "They were ravenous, and thought of the men they had thrown down the stairs--but insubstantial dreams cannot fill an empty stomach."

Pandarsenic glances at Vektor's white face, and adds: "If only they had had some cats.  Some fat little animals they could slaughter alive to keep their groaning innards warm.  Then maybe they wouldn't be so cold.  Then maybe they wouldn't be so hungry.  Then maybe they would not have to see each other's hollowed cheeks and empty eyes."

"Please," says Aureliusz Vektor, swallowing, "please tell what happened next."

"In their hunger, they were still careful in their judgments," says Dakarian.  "They did not kill thoughtlessly.  They looked for the evil and cruel-hearted among them."

"In their hunger, they were still careful in their judgments," says Pandarsenic.  "They did not kill thoughtlessly.  They looked for the young and fat among them."

Pandarsenic glances at Vektor's shaking, snowburned hands, and adds: "Do you think you would be a better man, if you were starving?"

"Pandarsenic lies," says Dakarian.  "They were good and honorable men, weren't they?"

"Not at a--"

"They were good and honorable men, strong of heart and gentle of mien.  Their bravery shall be told throughout many lands, their virtue known to all.  They were towers of strength against the whirlwinds of the world, souls lily-white--and each surely ascended to heaven in his passing."

"And were they such men?" asks Vektor.  Dakarian cannot meet his eyes.  "Do not lie for the peace of my thoughts.  Tell only the truth."

"They lived in a flicker between light and darkness," says Dakarian.  "The morality of our circumstances did not apply.  They chided each other for being too gentle.  They chided each other for being too kind.  Each of them wanted only to live, and in ensuring that life they ensured that others died."

"They lived in a flicker between dank despair and unbridled hope," says Pandarsenic.  "Their morality forgotten, they fought and hunted each other like wolves.  They abandoned clean logic for the tremulous caprices of the heart.  When we left them, they were less than human."



Apologies to the Donner Party, Joseph Conrad, and my gentle readers.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 20, 2010, 11:40:13 pm
So, the night went by without HFS answering the prod...
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: HFS on February 21, 2010, 12:05:21 am
I'm back. Internet trouble, need I say more?

Looking over this thread, SirBayer.

Can't elaborate because I don't know how much time I have until my internet fails again.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 21, 2010, 04:55:47 am
So, the night went by without HFS answering the prod...

He was not prodded.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Siquo on February 21, 2010, 08:02:55 am
spitfire684, just asking one question to someone and then sit back and respond with lame "oh yeahs?" is 1. not helping and 2. a pretty damn convenient method not to be noticed. What are your opinions on every player here?

Requoting myself here because spitfire either ignored the question or didn't see it.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 21, 2010, 08:46:14 am
Sorry I didn't answer the question, was arguing with Sirbayer. And I think this would be a good time to answer.

Squio: Day 1, he was one of the few who scumhunted the least (although apparently I am also guilty of this). Is starting to scumhunt now in Day 2 however, only after Halmie pointed this out however. Slight chance of scum.
Sirbayer: Going all out on one player and then giving up all of a sudden when someone goes against him, unusual behavior. Most Possibly scum buddying with town.
Quinnr: Hard to read at this moment but feeling more scummy since he is now bandwagoning onto the Sirbayer vote with little evidence, scum bandwagon possibly.
HFS: Similar to Quinnr, although he has his excuses. Still a bandwagon and also possible scum. Had a faint idea that Quinnr+HFS are scum team but I doubt that is true, since Sirbayer is the most likely suspect.
Halmie: Getting town tells from him, logical and also backs up votes with evidence, also scum hunts.
Jaaswb: Also one who is hard to tell, not sure about him at the moment.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Halmie on February 21, 2010, 09:20:27 am
Hmmm... We have a bit of a bandwagon on us.

JaaSwb seems to be avoiding bandwagons no matter how scummy the wagonee looks.
Spitfire is looking more like town but could just be distancing himself from Bayer.
Siquo is getting round to scumhunting, I'll be watching him, aswell as everyone else.
HFS and Quinnr are on the wagon, not much to say apart from that.
Bayer hasn't defended himself yet so my vote stays.
Halmie is tired and needs to go to bed.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: JaaSwb on February 21, 2010, 12:12:56 pm
Okay, let's see if I'm in more of a state to post now. Not as long as I promised, but it'll do for now.

JaaSwb seems to be avoiding bandwagons no matter how scummy the wagonee looks.

What I've been saying most of day one, while pulling my hair out in frustration, is that I never saw how Org was being any more scummy than he normally is. The hyperactivity was peculiar, but I haven't seen him do that as scum either.

You're burning a strawman here, Halmie, and it shows. Might I ask where you were when everyone was hating on the leper? Standing by the sidelines of course, making no noise.

Brief impressions of other players, because I'm short on time. More later.
-Halmie is hard to read with his long absence. Applying pressure.
-Spitfire is starting to look town, considering BM7. Not off the hook yet though.
-Siquo wasn't hunting all that much day 1, seems to be getting more in today, but only after people started to notice. Already being pressured.
-HFS and quinnr seem to be riding the Bayer wagon with little reasoning, similar to their conduct day 1. Demand reasoning. Probably not a scumteam, not with Pandar as IC.
-Bayer is starting to look more town with his reaction to the lynch. Will wait for his response to the votes. Tunneled like something fierce d1, now softhunting - will attempt to find something on his meta.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 21, 2010, 04:16:33 pm
... A reminder: unvote before revoting.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Halmie on February 21, 2010, 07:11:54 pm
... A reminder: unvote before revoting.
He hadn't voted yet.

Okay, let's see if I'm in more of a state to post now. Not as long as I promised, but it'll do for now.

JaaSwb seems to be avoiding bandwagons no matter how scummy the wagonee looks.

What I've been saying most of day one, while pulling my hair out in frustration, is that I never saw how Org was being any more scummy than he normally is. The hyperactivity was peculiar, but I haven't seen him do that as scum either.

You're burning a strawman here, Halmie, and it shows. Might I ask where you were when everyone was hating on the leper? Standing by the sidelines of course, making no noise.

Org was scummy looking. It is almost impossible to scum hunt when every second post is "YOU ARE SO STUPID FOR VOTING ME GET YOUR VOTE OFF NOW!" If that's not scummy I don't know what is. Especially since he had done similar votes to other people to see their reactions.

As for lurking day 1: Yes I did, I'm sorry, but if you look at my day 2 posts I am trying to make up for it.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 21, 2010, 07:14:33 pm
... A reminder: unvote before revoting.
He hadn't voted yet.

... Everyone is blending together!  What is this madness?!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 22, 2010, 11:29:35 am
I'm back. Internet trouble, need I say more?

Looking over this thread, SirBayer.

Can't elaborate because I don't know how much time I have until my internet fails again.

...do I even have to say anything about this?

quinnr does the exact same thing.

Alright, I'm back, and I've read everything I missed.

SirBayer, I didn't really have time to read through everything, and I wanted to let you all know I might be inactive over the next day.

Quote
Don't worry, it all makes sense to me now. I mean, you gotta "attack" your scumbuddy at least once to unsuspect any "buddy-activity", right?
This, it's a common tactic, and I am starting to suspect SirBayer on it.

Pops in ONLY WHEN CALLED, declares that, thanks to other people's reason, someone is scum (me in this particular case), and refuses to explain further. Only when called does he begin to complain about the town's problems.

Yes people do break. But spitfire didn't. You hardly pushed spitfire and now you say you cleared him?

It was a first day, you can't conclude your attacks in just one day. I am the sort of person who likes to build up on thier evidence before they begin thier accusations. Attacking someone with little evidence would be... quite scummy.

This my friend is not breaking point. It might of been for Org this game but Org is... Org.

Either you're scum buddying upto townies or scum protecting your scum partner.

Spitfire is looking more like town but could just be distancing himself from Bayer.

This is contradiction. You are contradicting yourself within pages. This is insanely LAME contradiction. At least try to hide it, Halmie.

And if you AGREE with my point that he's town, and you're voting me because I stopped voting him, why are you still voting for me?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 22, 2010, 08:40:03 pm
Wait a second. Wait one bloody second, that is actually hilarious.

Alright, I'm back, and I've read everything I missed.

SirBayer, I didn't really have time to read through everything, and I wanted to let you all know I might be inactive over the next day.

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Don't worry, it all makes sense to me now. I mean, you gotta "attack" your scumbuddy at least once to unsuspect any "buddy-activity", right?
This, it's a common tactic, and I am starting to suspect SirBayer on it.
Bold added for emphasis

ahahahahahahahahaha
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 22, 2010, 09:07:01 pm
The mod is about to faint, but if you want extensions then you need 3p.  By the way.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 22, 2010, 09:10:33 pm
Wait a second. Wait one bloody second, that is actually hilarious.

Alright, I'm back, and I've read everything I missed.

SirBayer, I didn't really have time to read through everything, and I wanted to let you all know I might be inactive over the next day.

Quote
Don't worry, it all makes sense to me now. I mean, you gotta "attack" your scumbuddy at least once to unsuspect any "buddy-activity", right?
This, it's a common tactic, and I am starting to suspect SirBayer on it.
Bold added for emphasis

ahahahahahahahahaha

Did you read the post?  ::)

The second line was a response to your post, and I just said right after it why I posted it.
That post was saying I was back.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 22, 2010, 09:12:39 pm
*sigh*

Extenz, 1/3

Fakeedit: Okay, you're back. And being scummy and defensive.

And: I... I never said anything about you being inactive before that, did I? I need to check, but you may have just seriously, seriously scum-slipped. I need to make sense of what just happened.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 22, 2010, 10:01:11 pm
Hm.

Unvote since I forgot to do that earlier.

Quinnr, if you had the opportunity to get on now, why didn't you say something about what you think about it?

Just being present isn't enough.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 22, 2010, 10:07:15 pm
Ah. My mistake.

I repeat that question. If you're on now, why aren't you doing anything?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 22, 2010, 10:14:59 pm
Right now, I'm waiting for the others to say something, there hasn't been that much in the way of posts so far.

Also, I unvote for now, because I don't think that SirBayer is scum any more. He is doing good at searching for scum, even when under pressure.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 22, 2010, 10:21:54 pm
HFS, why were you on at 8 tonight, but haven't posted?
You haven't posted elsewhere, however.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 22, 2010, 10:34:39 pm
Day ends in 1.5 hours.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 22, 2010, 11:37:22 pm
OH FUCK ME

QUINNR

IF YOU ARE NOT SCUM, YOU WILL REQUEST AN EXTENSION, NOW.

AND I MEAN NOW.

YOU ARE ABOUT TO LYNCH A TOWNIE FROM SHEER TOWN INACTIVITY AND LAZINESS. YOU ASSHOLES ARE ABOUT TO LYNCH ME BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT HERE.

GET BACK HERE. EXTEND. WE MUST DISCUSS THIS.

Quinnr, way to start scumhunting when prodded.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 22, 2010, 11:47:37 pm
I was never prodded...

Also,
Extension 2/3

Since I believe that Bayer is town.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 22, 2010, 11:48:15 pm
You are lucky, I was gonna go to bed. Not that it'll matter, unless we get one more.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 22, 2010, 11:50:07 pm
... The mod has changed her mind.  2 votes nets you a 24-hour extension.  If you are inactive, there is no way in hell you're getting another one.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 23, 2010, 12:18:00 am
If who is inactive? The town in general?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 23, 2010, 12:18:48 am
If who is inactive? The town in general?

Yes.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Halmie on February 23, 2010, 05:36:11 am
Spitfire is looking more like town but could just be distancing himself from Bayer.

This is contradiction. You are contradicting yourself within pages. This is insanely LAME contradiction. At least try to hide it, Halmie.

And if you AGREE with my point that he's town, and you're voting me because I stopped voting him, why are you still voting for me?
Well done for putting words in my mouth.

I was saying he looking more like town. Closer to town does not mean town.

So I don't agree about the fact that spitfire is definatly town, I agree with the fact he his possibly town. I voted you not becuase you said siptfire was town, I voted you becuase you said spitfire was town without proof. i.e. Buddying whether to scum or town.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Siquo on February 23, 2010, 05:57:02 am
Oh look. SirBayer is DOING AN ORG.

Which would indicate townness, based on experience. But SirBayer was convinced Org was scum BECAUSE of the caps and the shouting. People try to find scum based on what they think they would do if they were scum. If SirBayer believes that someone shouting in caps when attacked is scum, that's probably what he would do if he were scum. No extension. Vote stays.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: JaaSwb on February 23, 2010, 07:10:18 am
In time for a third request? Day extension.

Post coming up.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: JaaSwb on February 23, 2010, 07:24:46 am
I'm back. Internet trouble, need I say more?

Looking over this thread, SirBayer.

Can't elaborate because I don't know how much time I have until my internet fails again.

Can you elaborate now, HFS? Why couldn't you before the day was planned to end?

Also, quinnr, do you have any thoughts on people other than Bayer? Any idea who is scum, if not him? Why didn't you request an extension earlier?

You two have been doing little more than bandwagoning since day one, and it's getting pretty annoying. Provide actual reasons, scum.

Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 23, 2010, 10:48:10 am
You need two more to get a second 24-hour extension with decent activity.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 23, 2010, 10:51:11 am
Oh look. SirBayer is DOING AN ORG.

Which would indicate townness, based on experience. But SirBayer was convinced Org was scum BECAUSE of the caps and the shouting. People try to find scum based on what they think they would do if they were scum. If SirBayer believes that someone shouting in caps when attacked is scum, that's probably what he would do if he were scum. No extension. Vote stays.

Siquo, stop being retarded.

Org does not shout and scream normally. The reasoning you're referring to relied on the fact that he doesn't normally do that, ever.

But again, you're ignoring the fact that I've proved multiple times, the fact being that I didn't vote him for that reason. I believed he was scum for other reasons.

Now, since you're so conveniently ignoring REALITY, I have to begin to question your alignment. Scum like to ignore reality. You are ignoring reality. Therefore, you are scum.

So stop it or I'll get to you.

I'm going to check the votecount, then I'll be back with observations.

Further extension please.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 23, 2010, 10:51:32 am
WAIT

VECTOR VOTECOUNT PLEASE
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 23, 2010, 10:54:11 am
Votecount:

quinnr [1] - SirBayer
SirBayer [4] - Siquo, Halmie, spitfire684, HFS
Halmie [1] - JaaSwb
HFS [1] - quinnr


1 more vote required to extend.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Siquo on February 23, 2010, 11:00:13 am
Siquo, stop being retarded.

So stop it or I'll get to you.
Oh yeah, now I'm scared. I vote for you, and now you threaten to vote me back?! You'll try anything, won't you?
Extending, flailing left and right, attacking anyone who attacks you... You're getting desperate, aren't you?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 23, 2010, 11:03:57 am
I was never prodded...

I prodded you, didn't I?

You are lucky, I was gonna go to bed. Not that it'll matter, unless we get one more.

._. thank you

Spitfire is looking more like town but could just be distancing himself from Bayer.

This is contradiction. You are contradicting yourself within pages. This is insanely LAME contradiction. At least try to hide it, Halmie.

And if you AGREE with my point that he's town, and you're voting me because I stopped voting him, why are you still voting for me?
Well done for putting words in my mouth.

I was saying he looking more like town. Closer to town does not mean town.

So I don't agree about the fact that spitfire is definatly town, I agree with the fact he his possibly town. I voted you not becuase you said siptfire was town, I voted you becuase you said spitfire was town without proof. i.e. Buddying whether to scum or town.

No, I gave my evidence. My argument was evidence. It's pretty clear, at least it is to me, that he broke town back there. And now you're agreeing with me, and you're not unvoting me. Agreeing with me isn't a reason to believe I'm town, normally, but you agree with my reasoning, the reasoning that you accused as scummy. So if I'm scum, so are you, so why don't you stop behaving like scum and actually do something?

Fakeedit: Shut your whore mouth, Siquo, you haven't got an idea what you're talking about.

Allow me to reiterate what you're completely ignoring.

Your argument is based on falsehoods. Your argument is not based on anything that might even sort of be considered reality.

And look at that! You completely skip over that part. Again.

And if you're not threatened, unvote, vote Siquo - let's put on some pressure.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 23, 2010, 11:23:14 am
Extend

I am still suspicious of HFS, he has been online, but hasn't posted at all, and has only made ~8 posts.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 23, 2010, 08:45:53 pm
Extension granted.  Issuing prod to HFS.

Jeepers, people.  What the hell are you using that extension for?  A topiary?  Now get in here and scunt hum!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 24, 2010, 12:02:18 am
Siquo has a point, actually.
He has been an excellent scumhunter the entire game, and I can see where he is coming from.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 24, 2010, 01:49:27 am
Are you all seriously going to waste the extension like this?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 24, 2010, 01:54:21 am
I was going to say...

I give you two easy extensions, and you're throwing them down the drain.  Tomorrow's lylo.  You're starting to run out of Nice Vector.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 24, 2010, 02:04:36 am
You should be ashamed of yourselves and on fire.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 24, 2010, 02:11:30 am
You should be ashamed of yourselves and on fire.

Well, I know something that's getting flavored >_>
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 24, 2010, 02:33:38 am
You should be ashamed of yourselves and on fire.

Well, I know something that's getting flavored >_>

This is going to be awesome.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 24, 2010, 02:55:58 am
This is going to be awesome.

Hell, I'll even write up a brief segment on it tomorrow morning if I wake up at 6:00 as planned.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 24, 2010, 03:00:05 am
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Halmie on February 24, 2010, 03:08:17 am
No, I gave my evidence. My argument was evidence. It's pretty clear, at least it is to me, that he broke town back there. And now you're agreeing with me, and you're not unvoting me. Agreeing with me isn't a reason to believe I'm town, normally, but you agree with my reasoning, the reasoning that you accused as scummy. So if I'm scum, so are you, so why don't you stop behaving like scum and actually do something?
as you yourself said:
Allow me to reiterate what you're completely ignoring.
I do not agree with the fact that spitfire broke. He wasn't even close. This seems like buddying behavior. I now think he is starting to look like less of scum but it doesn't make you not scum. Scum still buddy up with town.

FAKEEDIT:
Ninja'd twice.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: JaaSwb on February 24, 2010, 08:57:36 am
Defeatism is scummy blah blah blah.

We've lost. Unless Bayer is scum, in which case we may have a small chance of this game recovering before lylo.

I'm not putting any money on it.

I come here 24 hours after my last post (unable to post last night because there was no power), and there's absolutely nothing to respond to. I haven't been terribly active either, but people need to get out here and post. Anything.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 24, 2010, 10:36:32 am
May I just say, Squio is acting much differently to when he was in BM7 I believe, he was town then. Sirbayer had a point that it was possible Squio was scum, but Sirbayer is still top of my list at the moment.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 24, 2010, 11:57:27 am
Yes, I agree.  This is what you do:

Either you lynch Bayer now, or you extend and do something.  Don't just keep going for extensions because he tells you to.  If he's scum, do you really want to let him keep talking?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 24, 2010, 12:31:50 pm
You people. You people. You people are IDIOTS.

Holy Christ, Spitfire, IF YOU DON'T THINK I'M SCUM DON'T LYNCH ME.

JaaSwb: Don't give up, goddamnit! You're fucking town!

Halmie: IF YOU'RE NOT SATISFIED HE'S TOWN, YOU SHOULD BE ATTACKING HIM. IF YOU DON'T THINK HE BROKE, THEN WHY DON'T YOU MAKE HIM BREAK?

Listen to me, now, right now. This is retarded, and I'm going to state exactly why. I am town, as you people are about to discover. So, I'm going down with a fuckload of evidence against my bandwagoners.

Siquo is scum. I am positive that Siquo is scum. I extend to encourage discussion, and he leaves his votes and lets the town get me lynched. He uses arguments based in COMPLETE NON-REALITY in order to convince you people to lynch me. He active-lurks and twists everything I say into a scumtell.

Now I think that Halmie is his partner.

Halmie is fucking around with the same game. Look at my last couple of posts, where I point out that Halmie has contradicted himself, then backpedaled. Look at the whole thing about his opinion of Spitfire - how he's based his arguments off the fact that apparently I didn't push Spitfire far enough, but now he's convinced Spitfire's town anyway.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: spitfire684 on February 24, 2010, 01:22:23 pm
Sirbayer, in your anger you probally didn't notice. I still am convinced that you are scum, I never ever said that I thought you were town. Now your reaction makes you look even more scummy. Your just digging a deeper hole.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Siquo on February 24, 2010, 01:23:45 pm
Ah, there's the "You People" again. Look, either you are one of us, or you're not. You're playing as if you have a different agenda than "Us People".

Non reality?

Really, you just told me I should shut my "whore mouth", you pull a.. what was that again? Oh yeah: OMGUS. You use large letters for nonsense so it will seem like you're actually saying something. You've never "proved" anything, yet keep implying that whatever you say is the Ultimate Truth, Proven without even the shadow of a Doubt, and Absolute Reality. That's marketing-speak. I hate marketing-speak. It's lying (lieing?) without getting caught.

The longer this lasts, the more WIFOM you're spreading, the greater the chances are that we lose. You attack everyone that votes for you (OMGUS!), and apparently have a completely different definition of NON-REALITY as other people do.



Now, if you'll excuse me, there's a buddy of yours still at large.

JaaSwb, defeatism, complaining nobody does anything, and then moving on with doing exactly that which you complained about is... I'd say not productive but counter-productive is a more accurate term.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 24, 2010, 01:40:24 pm
Hmm...Sirbayer, why are you pulling an Org on us? It certainly didn't work for him.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 24, 2010, 01:57:33 pm
Did you just accuse me of spreading WIFOM? Oh yes you did!

[size=9]DID YOU JUST IGNORE THE ENTIRE PART WHERE YOUR ARGUMENT IS BASED IN FANTASY, AGAIN?[/size]

You never even addressed it, scumbag. Want proof? How about you actually say something about that instead of handily dodging around the question with statements like "OH MARKETING SPEAKING" and "OMGUS" and "WIFOM" that don't even make sense in context.

So how about you explain why you're still trying to defend arguments based on the idea that I voted Org for meta, which was never true?

Oh wait, you can't, because there's no explanation. Because you're scum.

Quinnr: Wow. Okay, so you're his scumbuddy, eh? Dodge in and agree with the guy. Simple, quiet, and incredibly, incredibly scummy! You haven't been in here for days, and all you have to submit is that? You must have something more, scumbucket. You are the second scum. I see it all clearly now.

Siquo has a point, actually.
He has been an excellent scumhunter the entire game, and I can see where he is coming from.

At least TRY to hide it. What a scumbag! You two - you two are the scum, aren't you? You're the scumteam. That's what it is, isn't it? You're the scum-team.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Siquo on February 24, 2010, 02:17:02 pm
Ok, I'll read the big letters this time.

Look again and you'll see that my argument about your meta-usage was
A. only one of my arguments.
B. you admitted to using it, albeit not the only reason for voting Org. I did mention "large factor", not "sole reason".
C. apparently true, or you wouldn't flip out like that.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: quinnr on February 24, 2010, 02:43:43 pm
How is saying that he has a point being his scumbuddy?
He does have a point, and you are just digging yourself deeper with all this capslock and overreacting.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 24, 2010, 06:50:42 pm
Siquo: It was not a "large factor." It was one of my arguments, yes, but it was by no means the largest. And it took you this long to try to explain that?

It took you THIS LONG to finally put together a town-sounding answer? Wow, Siquo. That was... a long time.

Oh, I almost forgot! Do you understand the definition of WIFOM? Look at that entire series of posts, and point to one sentence that made you think "But that's what he wanted me to think!" Every sentence has been a straight-forward attack. Every damn one. You find me one that's bad, I'll eat a shoe, but you can't possibly seriously expect to get away with throwing around accusations like that.

That are, again, based in the little scumfantasy in your mind.

Quinnr: It's being his scumbuddy because it is. You know perfectly well why you did that, because you wanted to agree with him, to defend him. Which you've been doing, and which you continue to do. And overreacting? I'm about to be lynched, I'm town, and the scum is having a scum party right in front of my face. Town is absent, those who are around aren't willing to vote for the scum, and I only have one vote.

Gee, I can't imagine why I'm angry. Not at all, not the slightest bit.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: SirBayer on February 24, 2010, 06:59:49 pm
More extension, please.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 24, 2010, 09:05:31 pm
More extension, please.

5p to extend 24 hours.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Vector on February 25, 2010, 12:00:10 am
Votecount

Siquo [1] - SirBayer
SirBayer [4] - Siquo, Halmie, spitfire684, HFS
Halmie [1] - JaaSwb
HFS [1] - quinnr



EDIT: just altered the end so it would flow better.

"Yes, hardly human," Pandarsenic continues.  "Can you call any man human who would happily slay a child?  No, young friend, though they may have been men when they converged on Bayer that day, their solemn silence as they regarded his flailing death condemned them."

"... A child?" asks Aureliusz Vektor.  He almost wants to smile at the ludicrous impossibility of it, pushing away all other feelings in favor of cold laughter--for when he was a younger man, who walked with Anna in those nightmare chills of Poland,
hand in aching hand, he had

"On that day," says Dakarian, "they chose a child among them and said with little regret:

"'You, dear heart, shall die.'"


hand in aching hand and the chill wind blistering their reddened faces

as though in dream cold to the bone and roaring

as though in dream he heard a voice say i'm... hungry and he was glad to have that voice to light the night by

"You are... speaking lies," says Vektor.

"There is no lie more cutting than the truth, is there?" asks Pandarsenic.  "They gathered around him and saw some deep evil in his rounded childish eyes.  They did not ask who he was--they did not need to.  He was Bayer the Child, and his guise said simply this:

"'I am young and uncared for, and when you kill me I will be helpless before you.'

"And so it was, for he had not yet learned to speak dishonesty with a snakish smile."

"You forget, Pandarsenic, that he was not so quiet as you say.  He looked up at those dirty tired men who surrounded him, and asked of each this unanswered query:

"'Are you my daddy?  Mommy said you'd never come back, but I knew you would.  We'll sail on a boat some day when I'm a Sea Captain.'  He repeated this phrase to each man, who merely shook his head and looked away.  They stood in that solitary hanging balance which each man must face, peering towards a future their hearts knew was wrong but their heads thought right."


they peered through that foggy window to a country white as eiderdown, their joints aching their stomachs clenched.  it was a land of cold.  Anna said

"They were silent for what seemed like hour upon hour, cowards all, who stared upon a child they thought a villain and could not kill him."

Anna said

there is no more cabbage or wheat or pork

and he said

there is no more wood

and he said

"Pandarsenic took offense at this and snuck softly around that circle, whispering into every ear terrible stories of what madness he would visit upon them, should they not move forward.  To some he threatened the pain of a great fire; to others dreams lost forever; and to others still, he merely smiled and said:

"'I hear it's very cold outside, and this cathedral has a great many windows.'"


and he said softly this

give me the shovel and your wedding ring

"It was very cold outside," says Pandarsenic, "and they wasted piles of coin on flimsy sheets of colored glass."

he opened the door into a wall of cold and ice their rings clenched in his palm (he could not let go of them yet precious and valueless) and he dug his hands red and chapped and blistered bleeding in the barren winter and dug and closed the door

he dug and closed the door and shambled through the slicing snow his trousers soaked with ice and he shivering and them shivering

Aureliusz Vektor throws more logs on the fire.  He is cold and admires the wood's fine scent, its sparks swarming at every disturbance.  It is lively and takes his mind off things, and so he absorbs himself in its bright burning flare.  He is a man in love with flames.

"Isn't it warm enough, old man?" asks Dakarian.  "It hasn't snowed for three days now."

"It is never warm enough," he says.
  it was not ever  He will not ask them to continue.  The most he can do is listen.  He does not want to listen.  He would like to close his eyes and sit bent before the roasting fire, to hold his shaking hands over the flames.  If he burnt them, he cared not.  In that pain he would at last be warm.

"My homeland would be pleasant for you, then," says Pandarsenic.  "It is lovely in the spring."

"Let us not speak of the seasons, Pandarsenic, but continue our tale.  If we stall here, we shall keep our host awake all night."

"Ah yes," says Pandarsenic.  "I am most certain you wanted to hear what happened next.  Those men who had been strong in their defiance of their own wills quickly crumbled, their true feelings soon showing through."

"Those men who had been strong in their defiance of you quickly crumbled, the intrinsic frailty of mortal men soon betraying them.  They gathered around Bayer and he was compliant, laughing even as they flung his young body over his shoulder and carried him up the cathedral stairs."

"They walked and walked until they found the high bell tower, open to the evening air and freezing in the chill," says Pandarsenic.  "They peered through that foggy air upon a country white as eiderdown, their joints aching and their stomachs clenched.  It was a land of cold."

"Someone mentioned the bells and--"

"They were hungry in the extreme," said Pandarsenic.  "They were soon to freeze to death, and no matter who 'won' they would all die.  They had no cabbage, wheat, or pork.  They had no firewood.  They stood in that open and freezing air, eyes stinging and streaming, their hands shaking in the violent cold, and their secret thoughts were all villainous.

"They thought 'if only I could leave, and never come back.  I'd tell them I'd come back soon with wood and food.  I'd head out into the snow, and if I ever returned I'd be greeted by a mausoleum.'

"They wanted to take the easy way out--I'm sure you can sympathize, Aureliusz Vektor?--they wanted to survive with no consequences and see no more men die.  Had they been surrounded by their own families, they would have felt the same.  A cold and starving man is desperate.  He sees his wife's wan face and hears the mewling of his sick child, and wants nothing more than to escape.  Whatever goodness or honesty he possessed is tarnished and can never be clean."

"They hanged--"

"They lifted Bayer to the mouth of the smallest bronze bell, the Little Maria, and wrapped the cord around his narrow neck.  They turned their faces away and did not watch, cowards all, what their fear and malice had wrought--they were men like any other, as you have been told.  They heard his gasping fumbling breaths and the bell clanged harsh across the countryside."

"They took his body and--"


he opened the door the rings sold he a poor man with near-nothing left but their smiling faces and

"They stood, eyes averted, and when the knell ceased its tireless ring, they turned as one to see an innocent pauper hanging in the dead air."




Spoiler: SirBayer the Child (click to show/hide)

SirBayer the Child, Innocent, has been lynched.  You have 24 hours to send in your night actions.  Day 3 will begin at 12:00 PM Thursday board time.



Apologies to the Oxford English Dictionary and William Faulkner (again), as well as Laura Ingalls Wilder.  Apologies to Victor Hugo, as usual.  Additional apologies for the incoherent narrative, but I felt it worked, so I went with it.  I'll also apologize to Motoi Sakuraba for stealing the name of one of his songs.

Note also that the next update is going to be... interesting.  The story continues with some craziness quite soon =)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Night Two: A bell rings in the chapel of memory
Post by: Vector on February 26, 2010, 12:43:06 am
My apologies, but night is being extended 24 hours.  I can finish the PMs or the update, but not both--and this is a particularly important round, so I can't skimp on either.  This means that everything will be sent out tomorrow night.

Please note that night is officially over--i.e., no night action targets may be changed.  This is time extension due to mod mistakes, not a real extension.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Night Two: A bell rings in the chapel of memory
Post by: Vector on February 27, 2010, 02:17:59 am
"You watched the young one die," says Vektor.  His voice is flat.

"Is it my place to meddle in the affair of mortal men?" asks Pandarsenic.  "Am I their keeper and their slave?  Am I their master and their guide?  No... no, I am a man like other men, neither servant nor tyrant.  It is they who chose their fates, not I."

"No... no," says Dakarian.  "You are a man like no other man, both tyrant and servant.  It is you who twisted their fates' path, and they who chose to walk it."

"You are no man," Vektor snarls.  "You say words no one understand and talk in circles.  Stop chasing your tail and tell what was done!  Did you watch?  Did you do nothing?  Did you save him?

"Do you tell truth or is this lies?"

"What is a lie," says Pandarsenic, "but an unhappy truth left festering in the dark?  This is some man's truth, and that is all that matters.  Whether I saw or did as I say is immaterial.  Some man left a child to die in the cold, and that is the truth I tell."

"And you?" Vektor asks Dakarian.  "Does he tell truth or lies or nonsense?"

"What is nonsense," says Dakarian, "but harshness averted by a jungle of words?  He is kinder to you than he might be, and that is all that matters.  Whether he saw or did as he says is immaterial.  Some man left a child to die in the cold, and that is the truth he obscures."

Vektor draws himself up.  He is neither tall nor imposing, but a muscle jumps in his cheek.

"I apologize to the clientele," he says, pronouncing the phrase syllable by syllable, "but I'm afraid you must leave."

He knows these words well.  He has practiced them.  He is well-versed in throwing people out.

"I apologize to the barkeep," says Pandarsenic, pronouncing the phrase syllable by syllable, "but I'm afraid we will not."

Aureliusz Vektor strikes the knight across the face with the back of his trembling hand.  He is livid.  Dakarian remains seated, placid, as though nothing has occurred.  He is lost somewhere, as though he had been expecting everything and forgot to react.  He is an observer, and nothing more.

"Go now," says Vektor.  "Go now, and leave me.  Say no more words and end your story here."

"We drank your ale," says Pandarsenic, "and we will tell our story--and don't think you'll leave on pretenses of feeding your cat or some other nonsense.  The story will be heard, and you will listen to every word.  You are not a man like any other, Aureliusz Vektor.  You are--"

"A man who as suffered too long and too much," says Dakarian, awakening from his stupor with a jolt.  "Please listen.  The story has a happy ending."

"The story has an ending suiting its start," says Pandarsenic.  "Do you hear me, Aureliusz Vektor?  You--"

"I will tell you what happened next," says Dakarian.  "They found gentle Spitfire drowned at dawn of day, facedown in the baptismal font."

"His face was bloated, tongue black, a corpse beyond re--"

"Please leave," says Vektor, voice breaking.  He rubs his eyes.  "I beg."

"Sit down," says Pandarsenic.  "We are telling a story."

"Sit down," says Dakarian.  "We will not go."




Spoiler: Spitfire684 the Lover (click to show/hide)

Spitfire684 the Lover, Innocent, has been killed in the night.


You have until Midnight on Tuesday to decide what happened next.  Begin.



Apologies to Cain, Abel, and... sure, why not.  Sorry, Jesus.  A million apologies to The Count (snicker), and to T.H. White for stealing that one mannerism.  Okay, fine.  Apologies to that jackass who wrote the Phantom of the Opera stage play, as well.  It was terrible.  The only thing that saved the movie was the reams of Jungian symbolism, because Gerard Butler CAN'T SING, BY THE WAY.  Moron-cupcake.  Don't get me started on Susan Kay, though.  Leroux fangirl forever <3

"Do you tell truth or is this lies?"

"Truth?  Lies?  THIS IS SPARTAAAAAARGH"
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 27, 2010, 02:30:36 am
That's depressing.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on February 27, 2010, 02:35:47 am
That's depressing.

Er... my apologies.  I fear that the tone for this is rather heavy =/
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 27, 2010, 02:40:14 am
I like the flavor. It's good. Don't take it as a complaint.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on February 27, 2010, 02:56:09 am
I like the flavor. It's good. Don't take it as a complaint.

In that case, I thank you.  I'll try to keep it up =)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 27, 2010, 03:13:32 am
Your flavor provokes an emotional response. It's good writing. And it's just plain fun. :D
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on February 27, 2010, 07:23:45 am
The flavour is delicious. The blood of innocents less so...

So this is it, final day. I'm going back and re-read, and try to find out why who did what, again...
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: dakarian on February 27, 2010, 08:57:36 am
1.  I have returned ("Za Khaladas.")


Vector, if you ever decide on a side operation besides mathematician get into writing.   No, don't go "what? Meh" at me.  Go!  The world doesn't have enough good writers (and I don't have near enough writers that catch my interest).

@Everyone else

Today is lylo.  The mafia will be at their strongest this day, their most bold and hungry.  Meanwhile, the town has lost it's sacrifical edge: they know if they choose wrong or are lynched they lose.  This will mean that they will be the most hardest to find today since the mafia will be more prone towards towniness while the townies will be tempted by scummish behavior.

Your first step is a hard one: READ BACK!   Let go of your worry over this day and nitpicking over small things and READ THE PAST DAYS! 

While the scum will be at their least scummiest today, they were still scum in days 1 and 2.  Their sins still taint the past and that past is unchangeable. 

So take all of your knowledge of what is considered mafia behavior and read the past.  Look specifically at how the surviving players acted.  Remember that mafia tend to be:

- Knowledgable: they KNOW who is town and who is scum already
- self-preservating:  They do what they do ONLY to survive the next day.  Nothing else, in fact, matters.  They attack someone in order to appear to be attacking.  They vote only because they have to.  They do 'townie' things so that they can be seen doing them. 


All scumtells fall along those lines.  The defensiveness, the reactionary, the fake-attacking, 'follow the crowd' behavior is all based on those two facts.   

You are least likely to see it this day.  You will be most able to find it in the past.

So go read, and attack, and hope.  Remember, if you are still unsure of what to do, the game is half lost.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on February 27, 2010, 12:37:23 pm
Ugh, they keep killing the people we are suspicious (or even semi-suspicous) of.
Hmm...I better get reading.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Two: Bloody Water and Seven Lights
Post by: Siquo on February 27, 2010, 01:44:09 pm
I'm back. Internet trouble, need I say more?

Looking over this thread, SirBayer.

Can't elaborate because I don't know how much time I have until my internet fails again.

Yes, a lot more, HFS. Please tell us why you're hardly posting at all, why you jump bandwagons without a reason, and give us the reason you just made up as to why you did vote for SirBayer.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on February 27, 2010, 01:46:38 pm
Your flavor provokes an emotional response. It's good writing. And it's just plain fun. :D

The flavour is delicious. The blood of innocents less so...

So this is it, final day. I'm going back and re-read, and try to find out why who did what, again...

Vector, if you ever decide on a side operation besides mathematician get into writing.   No, don't go "what? Meh" at me.  Go!  The world doesn't have enough good writers (and I don't have near enough writers that catch my interest).


First off, my thanks to all of you.  Second...

"What?  Meh."

>_> <_<

In more seriousness, one of my goals before dying is to write and publish a novel.  Last time I was doing this, I stopped thanks to noticing that I'd been psychoanalyzing myself.  The current plan is to improve my chops a little and then probably try again, once I've figured out which idea(s) I want to use.  If I actually write something, however, you will hear about it ;)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Org on February 27, 2010, 03:28:25 pm
You should turn this into a short story and sell it...


Oh what. I mean, I am dead.
>.>
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on February 27, 2010, 03:55:34 pm
You should turn this into a short story and sell it...

Thanks...

Due to all the kind comments y'all have been giving me, I was inspired to go back and look at my ginormtastic folder of writing.  Turns out it's all terrible, since I wrote all of it before I'd built any reasonable sort of theory of mind or sense of realism ._.  I might start posting some stuff in Creative Projects, though.  The ideas were pretty damned good, even if the execution sucked.

*sigh*

Guess this is another day I'm taking off... I can see I'll be spending a lot of time going through all this writing again.  It's probably good for me, though.  I need to clean up my computer and reorganize my life, anyway.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 27, 2010, 06:58:56 pm
I need to finish writing one thing; I committed to NOT jumping onto other ideas "long-term" until I finished it and it's pretty damn difficult.

<_<
>_>

I'm at 4140 words so far.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Rolan7 on February 27, 2010, 07:00:19 pm
start posting some stuff in Creative Projects, though

[OOC] Rolan7: Show them how it's done!  And thanks.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on February 27, 2010, 07:27:40 pm
Good god, people.  Why are only the ICs and people who want to talk about writing posting here?  There's a game on!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 27, 2010, 07:36:12 pm
Good god, people.  Why are only the ICs and people who want to talk about writing posting here?  There's a game on!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on February 28, 2010, 12:26:00 am
My laptop charger broke...and nobody else has posted when I make an effort to check in.

I will be active till the end, at which point I will have to withdraw from society until I get it repaired/replaced.

Yay for 3 year warrenties.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on February 28, 2010, 12:34:30 am
... Because apparently everyone has forgotten how to play this game, I'm going to give you a basic starting question.

Who is scum, and why?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on February 28, 2010, 12:41:00 am
Fine:

HFS is scum, because he hasn't been posting even when he's been marked as online.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Halmie on February 28, 2010, 01:28:10 am
quinnr has just been joining every bandwagon in sight all game.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: HFS on February 28, 2010, 01:53:57 am
Sorry guys, still having internet problems for some reason.

Can't really post that often (can't even get to the site sometimes, I d/c literally seconds after I get on).
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 28, 2010, 02:48:26 am
If this happens, you can request a replacement.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on February 28, 2010, 08:15:15 am
HFS, request a replacement or stop making excuses. Right now you're not playing. Either you feel that that strategy has worked from the beginning of the game, or you really have problems, and should have asked for a replacement days ago.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Halmie on February 28, 2010, 07:55:03 pm
No posts in 11 hours!
Jaaswb hasn't posted all day, don't know if it's long enough for a prod yet.

Cmon people, are you trying to lose the game?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: dakarian on February 28, 2010, 08:54:40 pm
One thing to note: weekends tend to end up with a good batch of folks fading away.  I know I haven't had a lot of time to devote to anything this weekend.  If you notice no one posting during then, don't worry.

Now if Monday comes along and ends with the same issue...yah.. panic.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Halmie on February 28, 2010, 09:25:54 pm
Ah, timezones screw it up, it already is monday here.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 01, 2010, 03:28:11 am
Yup. It's monday. And I've got a bad case of it, mmkay?

HFS, JaaSwb, get your asses in here!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 01, 2010, 03:45:05 am
Good fucking god, you guys, if you're this inactive at LyLo because you bandwagoned everyone who talked you deserve your loss. Now either get in here and talk, or request a replacement.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: HFS on March 01, 2010, 07:47:21 am
Internet problems have not improved.

Requesting replacement.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 01, 2010, 11:18:05 am
Internet problems have not improved.

Requesting replacement.

Thank god.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: dakarian on March 01, 2010, 09:30:50 pm
Ok *cough*

HFS is being replaced.

JaaSwb has not posted so thus needs a prod.

--
quinnr, siquo, Halmie  All three of you posted.  Unless you HONESTLY BELIEVE that JaaSwb and HFS are the two mafia then you have no reason to talk about the lack of activity. 

So, I'll be simple:  All of you, either attack one of the three remaining or tell me exactly why you feel JaaSwb and HFS are the two scum.

NOW!  Not one more word about who is here and who isn't!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 01, 2010, 10:14:18 pm
^That. Millions of that.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 02, 2010, 12:41:50 am
Ok *cough*

HFS is being replaced.

JaaSwb has not posted so thus needs a prod.

On it.


Let it be known that if you guys just lurk your way through the endgame, I'm strongly considering just posting the NICE BOAT picture and leaving it at that.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 02, 2010, 12:43:11 am
I think a NICE BOAT needs to be involved in the real ending now.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Replacement needed for HFS]
Post by: webadict on March 02, 2010, 01:05:38 am
Should I replace in, or would you rather a newbie do as such?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Replacement needed for HFS]
Post by: Vector on March 02, 2010, 01:07:54 am
Should I replace in, or would you rather a newbie do as such?

You're in.  Dear god, you're in.  Sending PM collection now.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 02, 2010, 01:24:37 am
So, like, I'm in and junk.

I'm going to scan a bit, but I'd really appreciate some rationale behind suspicions and some questions.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 02, 2010, 01:38:48 am
I'll preempt an Extension.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 02, 2010, 02:10:50 am
I'll preempt an Extension.

Extension granted, due to general game death and having just received a replacement.

New deadline: Wednesday at midnight.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 02, 2010, 07:41:05 am
Right. Unvote, for now.

quinnr, you've been doing the same thing as HFS, but without the excuse. Bandwagoning, not giving reasons or justifications for your votes, and being generally evasive. Why?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 02, 2010, 09:13:28 am
Right. Unvote, for now.

quinnr, you've been doing the same thing as HFS, but without the excuse. Bandwagoning, not giving reasons or justifications for your votes, and being generally evasive. Why?
Now... Siquo...

Why would you vote quinnr? How is he suspicious? Got any quotes?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Leafsnail on March 02, 2010, 10:48:28 am
I'll replace JaaSwb if he doesn't respond to prods.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Leafsnail on March 02, 2010, 10:49:26 am
Actually, cancel that.  I already got into deadchat, in some way I don't know how.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 02, 2010, 12:01:12 pm
I will be sending prods out at noon for anyone who hasn't posted in 24 hours.

Given that this means taking time away from studying to prod, you don't want to be one of those people.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 02, 2010, 01:29:10 pm
Prods issued.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 02, 2010, 01:36:47 pm
I've been voting people who I think are the mafia, whether others have voted for them or not.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 02, 2010, 01:41:40 pm
Why would you vote quinnr? How is he suspicious? Got any quotes?

No, I don't. He's hardly got any text to quote. Every post is two lines, max. This is hard to read, so I was trying to get his attention.
"What, you're still hunting on lylo? You shouldn't be doing that!"
Yes, I am, and it's not in the rules AFAIK. But thanks for spoiling it for me. Anyhow, how's the adapter going, quinnr? And how do you feel about webadict/HFS now, since your vote was on them yesterday? And what was your reasoning?

Ninja'd by quinnr. Who again posted just one line. But who did not bandwagon as I claimed earlier, now that I read back.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 02, 2010, 02:16:00 pm
Right. Unvote, for now.

quinnr, you've been doing the same thing as HFS, but without the excuse. Bandwagoning, not giving reasons or justifications for your votes, and being generally evasive. Why?
Now... Siquo...

Why would you vote quinnr? How is he suspicious? Got any quotes?

Siquo's vote was fully justified...I have been seemingly 'bandwagoning'

Siquo, the new charger is working good, thanks.
Hmmm...as for HFS/webadict, I don't really have much to go on yet. I don't think he seems like scum now that he got a replacement (not a lurker anymore), so I'll unvote until he posts more.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 02, 2010, 02:16:28 pm
fakeedit:
*unvote
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 02, 2010, 05:51:39 pm
Right. Unvote, for now.

quinnr, you've been doing the same thing as HFS, but without the excuse. Bandwagoning, not giving reasons or justifications for your votes, and being generally evasive. Why?
Now... Siquo...

Why would you vote quinnr? How is he suspicious? Got any quotes?

Siquo's vote was fully justified...I have been seemingly 'bandwagoning'

Siquo, the new charger is working good, thanks.
Hmmm...as for HFS/webadict, I don't really have much to go on yet. I don't think he seems like scum now that he got a replacement (not a lurker anymore), so I'll unvote until he posts more.
What are you doing?

Is anyone else seeing this?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 02, 2010, 07:17:05 pm
Right. Unvote, for now.

quinnr, you've been doing the same thing as HFS, but without the excuse. Bandwagoning, not giving reasons or justifications for your votes, and being generally evasive. Why?
Now... Siquo...

Why would you vote quinnr? How is he suspicious? Got any quotes?

Siquo's vote was fully justified...I have been seemingly 'bandwagoning'

Siquo, the new charger is working good, thanks.
Hmmm...as for HFS/webadict, I don't really have much to go on yet. I don't think he seems like scum now that he got a replacement (not a lurker anymore), so I'll unvote until he posts more.
What are you doing?

Is anyone else seeing this?

Seeing what?
Did I make a total newbe mistake?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 02, 2010, 07:58:12 pm
Seeing what?
Did I make a total newbe mistake?
Yes. You don't WANT to be lynched, and saying that someone is justified in voting you is completely insane. Don't be a moron. You don't want people to vote you, and doing his job for him is incredibly scummy on your part, and unhelpful to everyone else.

Look for scum. Do something. Being passive is stupid and not helping in any way.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 02, 2010, 09:07:36 pm
Seeing what?
Did I make a total newbe mistake?
Yes. You don't WANT to be lynched, and saying that someone is justified in voting you is completely insane. Don't be a moron. You don't want people to vote you, and doing his job for him is incredibly scummy on your part, and unhelpful to everyone else.

Look for scum. Do something. Being passive is stupid and not helping in any way.

I was saying they had a reason for voting me, not that I was scum. Sure I was acting scummy, but that doesn't mean I'm scum.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 02, 2010, 09:21:37 pm
Seeing what?
Did I make a total newbe mistake?
Yes. You don't WANT to be lynched, and saying that someone is justified in voting you is completely insane. Don't be a moron. You don't want people to vote you, and doing his job for him is incredibly scummy on your part, and unhelpful to everyone else.

Look for scum. Do something. Being passive is stupid and not helping in any way.

I was saying they had a reason for voting me, not that I was scum. Sure I was acting scummy, but that doesn't mean I'm scum.
Again, you're not listening and instead making yourself a better target.

Who's scum? Pretend your life is on the balance to find scum. If you don't find scum, you die. You die, because that scum has a gun, and he will shoot you in the back of the head once you misstep. So, you're going to tell me who you think is scum. No need to vote. We're not voting right now. We're just taking this one step at a time.

Who is scum? Why are they scum? Who else is scum? Again, why are they scum? Who is town? Why are they town?

In fact, let's have EVERYONE answer this. I'll answer it when the time comes, but I want to see some good answers.

Let's just say I became your new lylo IC.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 02, 2010, 09:30:48 pm
Let's just say I became your new lylo IC.
And he does it while he scumhunts, himself. Fucking stylish, amirite?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 02, 2010, 10:02:49 pm
Let's just say I became your new lylo IC.
And he does it while he scumhunts, himself. Fucking stylish, amirite?
I get an 8.5 for style.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Halmie on March 02, 2010, 10:12:01 pm
Quinnr has been a chronic bandwagoner all game, very little hunting.

Siquo has probably scumhunted the most out of the remaining players, still not really enough but a start.

JaaSwb has done a little more scum hunting than quinnr but only when called out it seems.

HFS/webadict, HFS was like Quinnr and not very helpful. Webadict I'm less sure about since he has only made 3/4 posts since he joined.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 02, 2010, 10:30:31 pm
Quinnr has been a chronic bandwagoner all game, very little hunting.

Siquo has probably scumhunted the most out of the remaining players, still not really enough but a start.

JaaSwb has done a little more scum hunting than quinnr but only when called out it seems.

HFS/webadict, HFS was like Quinnr and not very helpful. Webadict I'm less sure about since he has only made 3/4 posts since he joined.
Right right, so, now you can answer my questions:

Who's scum? Who's town?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 02, 2010, 11:50:12 pm
Votecount

quinnr [1] - Halmie, Siquo

Not voting: Webadict, quinnr, JaaSwb



I'm arbitrarily extending to Friday thanks to 1. possibly needing a replacement for JaaSwb and 2. morons hanging themselves.  Should be up for finishing this off with style by then.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 03, 2010, 04:58:18 am
Okay, I'll follow webadict for now. Unvote.

Quinnr is hard to read, posts not often, is being evasive, and acts... weird. Like webadict just noticed.

HFS has been lurking and bandwagoning a lot. Webadict taking over his role makes it harder to determine whether that was intentional (ie: scummy) or not.

JaaSwb has done little. Not enough to make a difference, not so little as to draw attention. Come to think of it, that's so town that it's not.

Halmie has lurked a bit, but has hunted a little bit as well. Is quite active and seems to be helping, but the same thing goes as for JaaSwb: falling under the radar is what scum would want.


JaaSwb is probably scum. Halmie and quinnr come in second. HFS/webadict a very close third. Nobody but me is confirmed town. But that's just my paranoia.


Also, I'd like to extend webadicts' request: I want everyone to respond to everyones opinions.
I'll start:
Halmie, telling me I didn't scumhunt enough is quite rich, coming from someone who did a lot less.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 03, 2010, 09:09:11 am
Okay, so we got Siquo with JaaSwb, Halmie/quinnr, followed by me as scum.

That means we'll need JaaSwb, Halmie, and quinnr's answers. As I said, I will be last.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 03, 2010, 12:22:46 pm
So, I'm reading back and all, but what I really want to know is why no one is even here. Vector, can we get some serious prodage? JaaSwb hasn't posted for some time, and replacing him may be necessary (Depending on how things turn up.)

So, anyone want to talk? Because not talking is killing the town, and you should all be ashamed if you lose because of it.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 03, 2010, 01:19:42 pm
So, I'm reading back and all, but what I really want to know is why no one is even here. Vector, can we get some serious prodage? JaaSwb hasn't posted for some time, and replacing him may be necessary (Depending on how things turn up.)

So, anyone want to talk? Because not talking is killing the town, and you should all be ashamed if you lose because of it.

Vector already issued Serious Proddage round 1 yesterday at 10:00.  Given the lack of posts from Certain People, round 2 is coming up as we speak. 
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 03, 2010, 01:20:29 pm
Town, you should be ashamed and on fire again.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 03, 2010, 01:29:16 pm
So, I'm reading back and all, but what I really want to know is why no one is even here. Vector, can we get some serious prodage? JaaSwb hasn't posted for some time, and replacing him may be necessary (Depending on how things turn up.)

So, anyone want to talk? Because not talking is killing the town, and you should all be ashamed if you lose because of it.

Vector already issued Serious Proddage round 1 yesterday at 10:00.  Given the lack of posts from Certain People, round 2 is coming up as we speak. 
What if you just modkill all the scum everyone but me.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 03, 2010, 01:35:48 pm
So, I'm reading back and all, but what I really want to know is why no one is even here. Vector, can we get some serious prodage? JaaSwb hasn't posted for some time, and replacing him may be necessary (Depending on how things turn up.)

So, anyone want to talk? Because not talking is killing the town, and you should all be ashamed if you lose because of it.

Vector already issued Serious Proddage round 1 yesterday at 10:00.  Given the lack of posts from Certain People, round 2 is coming up as we speak. 
What if you just modkill all the scum everyone but me.

:I

No.  I will bring in ToonyMan and someone else before doing that.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 03, 2010, 01:57:24 pm
Webadict is probably scum for talking about the town like he isn't a part of it.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 03, 2010, 02:06:39 pm
In that same strain, although he does have a point, quinnr is probably scum for ignoring webadicts and my request.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 03, 2010, 02:41:00 pm
Well, I'll have you know quinnr that I'm 100% Town, and that you'll need to answer my questions before I proceed.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 03, 2010, 06:30:40 pm
... Why is it so hard to get a discussion going? It's ridiculous! The Town kills all the active players, and the scum kills all the sort of active ones.

Vector, there's not much anyone can do for this town. They've grown apathetic, the major danger to newbie Towns. I doubt any of these players will be in future mafias, save for Siquo, who, I might add, is active.

But, other than that, we've got no one. Halmie? Where is he? JaaSwb? What's with him? quinnr? He's okay, but he isn't active enough.

Anyhow, I'm sure the Town is going to lose if there isn't a haul-over of these players' attitudes.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 03, 2010, 06:36:05 pm
... Why is it so hard to get a discussion going? It's ridiculous! The Town kills all the active players, and the scum kills all the sort of active ones.

Vector, there's not much anyone can do for this town. They've grown apathetic, the major danger to newbie Towns. I doubt any of these players will be in future mafias, save for Siquo, who, I might add, is active.

But, other than that, we've got no one. Halmie? Where is he? JaaSwb? What's with him? quinnr? He's okay, but he isn't active enough.

Anyhow, I'm sure the Town is going to lose if there isn't a haul-over of these players' attitudes.

Yeah.  At 3:00 tomorrow morning I'm issuing force-replaces for Halmie and JaaSwb.  This game is pretty much dead, so I guess that's the best anyone can do.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 03, 2010, 06:42:03 pm
... Why is it so hard to get a discussion going? It's ridiculous! The Town kills all the active players, and the scum kills all the sort of active ones.

Vector, there's not much anyone can do for this town. They've grown apathetic, the major danger to newbie Towns. I doubt any of these players will be in future mafias, save for Siquo, who, I might add, is active.

But, other than that, we've got no one. Halmie? Where is he? JaaSwb? What's with him? quinnr? He's okay, but he isn't active enough.

Anyhow, I'm sure the Town is going to lose if there isn't a haul-over of these players' attitudes.

Yeah.  At 3:00 tomorrow morning I'm issuing force-replaces for Halmie and JaaSwb.  This game is pretty much dead, so I guess that's the best anyone can do.
Another victory for Town!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 03, 2010, 08:19:13 pm
I wish I could replace in but I'm too busy being the better, smarter, and more attractive of the ICs.

And I know the Mafiosos' identities.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 03, 2010, 08:21:33 pm
I wish I could replace in but I'm too busy being the better, smarter, and more attractive of the ICs.

And I know the Mafiosos' identities.

Then just replace one of the Mafia....would make it a bit easier for us townies!

And yay for replacements. This game needs it.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Halmie on March 04, 2010, 02:40:57 am
I'm here! It's been way less than 24 hours since I last posted but if this is not enough activity for you then by all means replace me. But if I'm being prodded for it obviously it isn't. And I really shouldn't be playing Mafia with other timezones.

Replace please.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 04, 2010, 02:57:44 am
I'm here! It's been way less than 24 hours since I last posted but if this is not enough activity for you then by all means replace me. But if I'm being prodded for it obviously it isn't. And I really shouldn't be playing Mafia with other timezones.

Replace please.

AW HELL.

I'm so sorry, I missed that post of yours.  I clearly haven't been paying enough attention.

If you're not too offended, then by all means please keep playing.  Please accept my deepest apologies for the mistake, and note that both prods will be stricken from the record.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 04, 2010, 03:34:31 am
Halmie, you can't deny that discussion isn't really freely flowing here, and honestly, you haven't been saying that much either. Our host sees her game falling apart, and that's sad.

QUINNR (redded to get his god#*&$^#% attention) when you do reply, could you please also reply to what was asked?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Halmie on March 04, 2010, 04:08:34 am
I think I still need a replacement. Playing with other timezones isn't really working. And no I wasn't trying to guilt trip you Vector (I reread it and that's what it sounded like). I just post like a sick lamb.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 04, 2010, 04:40:06 am
I think I still need a replacement. Playing with other timezones isn't really working. And no I wasn't trying to guilt trip you Vector (I reread it and that's what it sounded like). I just post like a sick lamb.

Oh, no, don't worry about that at all.  In any case, I'll put you up for replacement and we can forget that those two prods never happened, since you didn't deserve them.  I hope you'll be able to play with us again sometime.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 04, 2010, 09:02:46 am
Halmie, you can't deny that discussion isn't really freely flowing here, and honestly, you haven't been saying that much either. Our host sees her game falling apart, and that's sad.

QUINNR (redded to get his god#*&$^#% attention) when you do reply, could you please also reply to what was asked?
You mean redded to vote him.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 04, 2010, 09:18:46 am
It's not friday yet. He is, however, evading participation.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 04, 2010, 09:21:39 am
So, you don't think he's Town. Wasn't he second on your list, behind JaaSwb?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: Siquo on March 04, 2010, 01:40:52 pm
I don't think anyone is town. There's just a list of who is more scum than others. I also still check every mirror if there's a camera behind it. Paranoid people live longer  ;D
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: webadict on March 04, 2010, 05:41:34 pm
That's what they want you to think ;)

And you can't think no one is Town. That's just plain stupid and will lose you the game. You don't have to think that they are 100% Town, but you can be quite certain they might be Town. Basically, you can think, but you can't know.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: Vector on March 04, 2010, 09:13:32 pm
WHAT THE HELL.

Okay, time to go start PM-flooding :I
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: quinnr on March 04, 2010, 10:07:57 pm
I am town.

And of course we don't think anyone is town, nobody has posted except us three (and me not so much, I've been waiting for Halmie and others to post again.)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: Siquo on March 05, 2010, 03:15:29 am
No, you don't. That's a lame excuse for not being active. And you still ignore webadicts and my question. You're full of it, quinnr.

webadict, since no-one else is posting their list, will you do it now?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: webadict on March 05, 2010, 11:40:08 am
No, you don't. That's a lame excuse for not being active. And you still ignore webadicts and my question. You're full of it, quinnr.

webadict, since no-one else is posting their list, will you do it now?
Are you saying you're not posting your list? Well, what am I supposed to think of that?

If you want my list, it's rather long-winded, but I'm sure some SparkNotes will be enough.

I was really hoping Halmie and JaaSwb could show up, so I could get one last read on them.

All I know is that Siquo is scum and quinnr is town (Currently at 98%). I'm unsure of Halmie and JaaSwb, but I'm 80% sure that JaaSwb is the last scum, with a mere 20% riding on Halmie. It's too high to let that ride, but I can prove for a (almost) fact I'm Town.

I am the Doctor. Or rather, I'm a Guardian, but it's still the same thing. I'm not sure if I protected anyone on the first Night, since the PM was unclear (And had no names, but a lot of guilt-tripping about not doing anything, so I'm pretty sure), but I protected Halmie on Night 2 (I'd like to clarify that when I'm referring to me, I mean HFS.) Tonight, I'll be killed, because I'll protect the person the scum will kill otherwise.

I'd like everyone to claim their flavor roles. It's nice to know what I'm up against.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: webadict on March 05, 2010, 11:40:55 am
I'd like an ETERNAL EXTENSION until replacements are claimed.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: Vector on March 05, 2010, 12:10:32 pm
Yes, that's granted.  Sorry for not mentioning it earlier.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: webadict on March 05, 2010, 12:11:35 pm
Yes, that's granted.  Sorry for not mentioning it earlier.
Had to make sure.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 05, 2010, 01:48:31 pm
I'll come in. :sigh: Against my better judgement though. I probably won't be terribly active, as this will be last in priority after I//S//E and Bootcamp, but at least I will be better than no-one, I'm sure.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: Vector on March 05, 2010, 01:53:16 pm
I'll come in. :sigh: Against my better judgement though. I probably won't be terribly active, as this will be last in priority after I//S//E and Bootcamp, but at least I will be better than no-one, I'm sure.

Yay!  PMs sent ~  Now I just need to find one more.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 05, 2010, 02:39:21 pm
Siquo, Quinnr, I want each of you to give me a summary on whats happened since the beginning of the game, and who remaining looks scummiest and why.

Webadict, I've been following this game but my time sense is still a bit off - when did you start playing, and who did you replace?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: quinnr on March 05, 2010, 02:53:01 pm
It was very recently that webadict replaced in. He replaced HFS, who had 8 posts total in this thread.

I believe that Siquo+Webadict is Town, and the rest I'm not too sure, partly because of the recent disappearances.

webadict, I am a Vanilla Townie. The Prince of Denmark, to be exact.

Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [Two replacements needed]
Post by: webadict on March 05, 2010, 05:38:47 pm
It was very recently that webadict replaced in. He replaced HFS, who had 8 posts total in this thread.

I believe that Siquo+Webadict is Town, and the rest I'm not too sure, partly because of the recent disappearances.

webadict, I am a Vanilla Townie. The Prince of Denmark, to be exact.
I already knew this. You claimed it a bit ago, and Vector essentially confirmed this. Now, this should mean you're Town, but I gave that 2% to the Godfather.

Also, turns out I protected SirBayer the first Night.

And quinnr, you have GOT to be kidding me. Every time I'm pretty sure you're a newbie townie or something, you say something incredibly scummy AGAIN!

If Siquo and I are both Town, that means you'd HAVE to believe the others are scum. There's two scum.

I just... I just don't know about you sometimes. You're going to need to keep thinking harder, though.

Siquo, Quinnr, I want each of you to give me a summary on whats happened since the beginning of the game, and who remaining looks scummiest and why.

Webadict, I've been following this game but my time sense is still a bit off - when did you start playing, and who did you replace?
Now you'll need to tell me who you replaced and what your favorite flavor is.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 05, 2010, 06:35:12 pm
Are you saying you're not posting your list? Well, what am I supposed to think of that?

If you want my list, it's rather long-winded, but I'm sure some SparkNotes will be enough.
I already posted my list. I'm still waiting for yours. Why isn't anybody paying any attention and is just blabbing and saying random stuff? Your roleclaim is... believable though.
But I'll do a new one if you want, things have changed a bit, mostly regarding quinnr and you.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 05, 2010, 08:22:11 pm
Are you saying you're not posting your list? Well, what am I supposed to think of that?

If you want my list, it's rather long-winded, but I'm sure some SparkNotes will be enough.
I already posted my list. I'm still waiting for yours. Why isn't anybody paying any attention and is just blabbing and saying random stuff? Your roleclaim is... believable though.
But I'll do a new one if you want, things have changed a bit, mostly regarding quinnr and you.
... Really?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [One replacement needed]
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 06, 2010, 03:03:51 pm
So, Quinnr, you essentially just called me scum. If you are so sure I'm scum, why didn't you attack me for it?

Now, Webadict, how the hell does him being the Prince of Denmark make him a nearly confirmed townie? Couldn't that just as easily be a scum role? Do you know something you're not telling us?

Since you're claiming doc, you can't be a cop, so how exactly do you know "quinnr is town unless he's godfather"?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [One replacement needed]
Post by: quinnr on March 06, 2010, 03:21:28 pm
Vector already said he's being careful with the flavor roles, so they don't relate to anything, really.

Glyph, I can't really be sure about you, as the person you've replace haven't really been active at all.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [One replacement needed]
Post by: webadict on March 06, 2010, 04:31:01 pm
So, Quinnr, you essentially just called me scum. If you are so sure I'm scum, why didn't you attack me for it?

Now, Webadict, how the hell does him being the Prince of Denmark make him a nearly confirmed townie? Couldn't that just as easily be a scum role? Do you know something you're not telling us?

Since you're claiming doc, you can't be a cop, so how exactly do you know "quinnr is town unless he's godfather"?
I didn't say that's why I thought he was confirmed, since I never cared about his role. It was when I did find out about his role that added to his Townieness.

But would you please mind telling me who you replaced and who you think is scummy? Also, if you could simply remove that vote, we can debate this plainly.

Vector already said he's being careful with the flavor roles, so they don't relate to anything, really.

Glyph, I can't really be sure about you, as the person you've replace haven't really been active at all.
quinnr, you'll need to find a Townie and stick to them, or find a mafia and stick to them. One or the other.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [One replacement needed]
Post by: Vector on March 06, 2010, 04:36:55 pm
Apologies: GlyphGryph replaced Halmie, and I can guarantee a replacement for JaaSwb within 24 hours.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [One replacement needed]
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 06, 2010, 06:33:17 pm
Oh crap lylo I forgot unvote
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [One replacement needed]
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 06, 2010, 06:57:21 pm
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You claimed it a bit ago, and Vector essentially confirmed this. Now, this should mean you're Town, but I gave that 2% to the Godfather.

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I didn't say that's why I thought he was confirmed, since I never cared about his role. It was when I did find out about his role that added to his Townieness.

Basically, you implied that he was town unless he was godfather. I don't see what his role has to do with anything. So why don't you explain what you meant by his roleclaim meaning he should be town (unless godfather)?

And as to who's scummy:
I think YOU are scum. And I think Quinnr is your scumbuddy, and thats why you've been softballing with weak attacks coupled with advice, like you're looking scummy instead of new, try harder and "quinnr, you'll need to find a Townie and stick to them, or find a mafia and stick to them. One or the other." I'm not even sure what you're trying to mean with that sentence, but maybe you've clarified for him in scum chat?

And I've got no reads whatsoever on the lurker.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [One replacement needed]
Post by: webadict on March 07, 2010, 01:41:30 am
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You claimed it a bit ago, and Vector essentially confirmed this. Now, this should mean you're Town, but I gave that 2% to the Godfather.

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I didn't say that's why I thought he was confirmed, since I never cared about his role. It was when I did find out about his role that added to his Townieness.

Basically, you implied that he was town unless he was godfather. I don't see what his role has to do with anything. So why don't you explain what you meant by his roleclaim meaning he should be town (unless godfather)?

And as to who's scummy:
I think YOU are scum. And I think Quinnr is your scumbuddy, and thats why you've been softballing with weak attacks coupled with advice, like you're looking scummy instead of new, try harder and "quinnr, you'll need to find a Townie and stick to them, or find a mafia and stick to them. One or the other." I'm not even sure what you're trying to mean with that sentence, but maybe you've clarified for him in scum chat?

And I've got no reads whatsoever on the lurker.
Really? That's your best?

No, seriously: That's your best? I want to see if you can actually take this argument into something of substance before I respond.

And, and bring some ice. You'll need it afterward.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [One replacement needed]
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 07, 2010, 05:07:52 pm
You'll have to wait till tomorrow. You'll see me then (if I can find the time to finish up my bootcamp analysis first).
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 07, 2010, 05:09:11 pm
Solifuge is replacing in for JaaSwb.

New deadline: Midnight this Wednesday.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 07, 2010, 10:41:23 pm
Quote from: Vector, in a moment of silliness
Or I could just end this now, given that no one seems to want to play.

^ Was having an anxiety attack, am now not having an anxiety attack (I succumb to pressure entirely too easily).  I plan to finish this in style and will probably write a flavor installment tomorrow night if I'm not too exhausted after my mathing.  So, keep playing, dudes!  We've finally gotten all our replacements, and things are looking great.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 07, 2010, 10:57:38 pm
I am in this. I'm trying to get caught up on the events, but it's been a rather busy weekend.

If someone would be so kind, I'd very much appreciate a recap of events/the current suspicions up until this point.

EDIT:
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 08, 2010, 04:59:51 am
Are you a girl again, solifuge?  ;D
Don't have time for a recap right now, maybe later today.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 08, 2010, 05:19:55 am
Solifuge, don't edit but HOLY SHIT THAT IS AMAZING.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 08, 2010, 10:31:46 am
Pardon the edit... I only thought to do it on a content-free post. Old habits, and all that. >_<;

Don't have time for a recap right now, maybe later today.

No worries on the belated recap, it'll just take me some time to get caught up before I can properly assume the role of JaaSwb. Content-bearing posts will start at that point, and/or after I get about 50 billion sheets of chemical info scanned and manually transcribed into a dangfangled redundant database this afternoon. Bwargh.

Are you a girl again, solifuge?  ;D

I am not, nor have I ever been a girl. Not my fault you rubes got your pronouns crossed. :3
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 08, 2010, 01:11:20 pm
Pardon the edit... I only thought to do it on a content-free post. Old habits, and all that. >_<;

Don't have time for a recap right now, maybe later today.

No worries on the belated recap, it'll just take me some time to get caught up before I can properly assume the role of JaaSwb. Content-bearing posts will start at that point, and/or after I get about 50 billion sheets of chemical info scanned and manually transcribed into a dangfangled redundant database this afternoon. Bwargh.

Are you a girl again, solifuge?  ;D

I am not, nor have I ever been a girl. Not my fault you rubes got your pronouns crossed. :3
... Wait...

So... Solifuge ISN'T a GIRL?!?!?!?!?!?

I HATE YOU ALL SO MUCH!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance [One replacement needed]
Post by: webadict on March 08, 2010, 07:44:07 pm
You'll have to wait till tomorrow. You'll see me then (if I can find the time to finish up my bootcamp analysis first).
I'm still waiting...
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 08, 2010, 09:06:21 pm
Yeah, I'm kind of waiting for everyone.  SERIOUSLY, people.  SERIOUSLY.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 08, 2010, 09:08:59 pm
Yeah, I'm kind of waiting for everyone.  SERIOUSLY, people.  SERIOUSLY.
Just give me two Day kills. Or three votes and a revive. I'll end this.

IN STYLE!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 08, 2010, 09:10:14 pm
Yeah, I'm kind of waiting for everyone.  SERIOUSLY, people.  SERIOUSLY.
Just give me two Day kills. Or three votes and a revive. I'll end this.

IN STYLE!

Yuh-huh.  No, I'm waiting for EVERYONE TO GET OFF THEIR SORRY ASSES AND BACK IN THE GAME, or to tell me that they want a Nice Boat ending.

Seriously.  Either or.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 08, 2010, 09:27:17 pm
If no other person posts within... four hours, do a Boat Ending. My money's on Siquo... and GlyphGryph.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 08, 2010, 09:45:01 pm
Temporarily pirated internet is not nearly as consistent as it should be. I've got a good signal now, but 2 players a LYLO does not make.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 08, 2010, 10:16:57 pm
I'm here, god damnit! Stupid weekends kicked my ass (in a fun way, but a way that didnt give me much online time) and I workday mondays 9-5 (and don't get to a computer till, oh, about now).

Rereading now, gonna post more in a bit...
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 08, 2010, 10:22:16 pm
Also, note I'm doing this before Boot Camp. That is bad, and I should feel bad, but so be it. :P
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 08, 2010, 10:27:15 pm
Okay, webadict?

Here's a question for you: Sure, I was away - but solifuge was here, replacing a lurker, and you were here... why the hell weren't you asking him questions?

You can't possible have had a read on him, yet... and yet, here we are at lylo and you completely ignore the one person who's actually here.

What's up with that?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 08, 2010, 10:40:19 pm
Okay, webadict?

Here's a question for you: Sure, I was away - but solifuge was here, replacing a lurker, and you were here... why the hell weren't you asking him questions?

You can't possible have had a read on him, yet... and yet, here we are at lylo and you completely ignore the one person who's actually here.

What's up with that?
... Because I think you're scum and he's not? Is that a good enough answer?

I've already asked him to post the list and his flavor role, so s/he can do that as well. So can you!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 08, 2010, 11:47:44 pm
Did you claim your flavor webadict?

Who has, other than me?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 08, 2010, 11:59:57 pm
Did you claim your flavor webadict?

Who has, other than me?
Yes. Mine was Guardian.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 09, 2010, 12:08:56 am
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... Because I think you're scum and he's not? Is that a good enough answer?
Tunneling at Lylo when dealing with multiple lurker/replaces? Really?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 09, 2010, 12:25:09 am
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... Because I think you're scum and he's not? Is that a good enough answer?
Tunneling at Lylo when dealing with multiple lurker/replaces? Really?
You act like I'm focusing on only the past day you've been here, instead of all your posts your predecessor posted.

But, you haven't done anything to show you're NOT scum. I've done a player-wide search. I have. You probably wouldn't think it, but I went from page 1 to page 17 to get a good read on the players. That's where I got most of who I thought was scum.

Funny thing is, you're not complaining about Siquo being an object of my suspicion, but if it's you THEN BY THE GODS HE'S TUNNELING! Yeah, okay. And while you're at it, claim Survivor and start vote-hopping. It'd probably save your partner in the long run, since you'll have offed me the next Night and you'll have quinnr and Solifuge to fend for themselves in this nightmare.

Question: Who's scum? Who's Town?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 09, 2010, 12:30:59 am
Actually, why ARE you even attacking me? Is it because I voted you? Because I've been busy?

Before I replaced in, you said I was "20%" scum and solifuge "80%". Yet, you completely ignore solifuge, who was around when I wasn't, despite you previously being highly suspicious of him. Has what he's said so far really convinced you he's town? Is that I look like an easier target, or that since I voted you I'm too dangerous to have around?

By all means, keep attacking me - but why don't you try putting some actual damn reasoning behind it. You're sitting back, acting smug, but I don't see you making much of an argument. So what exactly are you hoping for? Or is your whole argument based around an OMGUS, around how I have the audacity to attack the person who claimed doctor?

Fake Edit: Letting the post stand, posting a new response now.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 09, 2010, 12:43:05 am
Thank you! Finally some actual substance.

Doesn't changed the fact that you claimed you found the person Solifuge replaced suspicious, and then proceeded to ignore them once they got replaced.

So who's town? Who's scum? I don't know yet, and hopefully this will keep going until I have time to figure it out (time that has been in very short supply for me lately).

So, scum:
You or Siquo : You, for every point I've made so far, and Siquo because of how he's just slipped and lurked the moment you started attacking someone else.
Solifuge : Because he seems content to pop in, make some smalltalk with siquo. You ignored him - but he ignored you just as hard. Both he and siquo ignore the thread.

Town:
Quinnr : because he keeps making scum slips you seem content to ignore, and in fact "advise" him on. The only problem with this is that I don't think you'd be so dense as to make a mistake like that with your scum partner. I could see you doing that to implicate a townie on the off chance you get lynched, though.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 09, 2010, 01:40:50 am
Actually, why ARE you even attacking me? Is it because I voted you? Because I've been busy?

Before I replaced in, you said I was "20%" scum and solifuge "80%". Yet, you completely ignore solifuge, who was around when I wasn't, despite you previously being highly suspicious of him. Has what he's said so far really convinced you he's town? Is that I look like an easier target, or that since I voted you I'm too dangerous to have around?

By all means, keep attacking me - but why don't you try putting some actual damn reasoning behind it. You're sitting back, acting smug, but I don't see you making much of an argument. So what exactly are you hoping for? Or is your whole argument based around an OMGUS, around how I have the audacity to attack the person who claimed doctor?

Fake Edit: Letting the post stand, posting a new response now.
Oh no. I just figured that if someone were truly Town, they'd have claimed their flavor role by now. Solifuge I can get to when you and Siquo are dead. But by then, I've been murdered off and quinnr is standing off to the side making vague scumtells you seem to think newbies make.

Thank you! Finally some actual substance.

Doesn't changed the fact that you claimed you found the person Solifuge replaced suspicious, and then proceeded to ignore them once they got replaced.

So who's town? Who's scum? I don't know yet, and hopefully this will keep going until I have time to figure it out (time that has been in very short supply for me lately).

So, scum:
You or Siquo : You, for every point I've made so far, and Siquo because of how he's just slipped and lurked the moment you started attacking someone else.
Solifuge : Because he seems content to pop in, make some smalltalk with siquo. You ignored him - but he ignored you just as hard. Both he and siquo ignore the thread.

Town:
Quinnr : because he keeps making scum slips you seem content to ignore, and in fact "advise" him on. The only problem with this is that I don't think you'd be so dense as to make a mistake like that with your scum partner. I could see you doing that to implicate a townie on the off chance you get lynched, though.
You CANNOT have no suspicions at this point. Even quinnr has suspicions and look at him. Seriously, why not answer something! Put your soul out there! It's just sooooo annoying to have you sit back. I'm not asking you to vote someone. I'm asking you to tell me who's suspicious. You can't stall forever! Well, you can, but doing so is only hurting the Town.

Do YOU think Solifuge is scum? I mean, otherwise, you wouldn't be telling me "Why aren't you looking at him?!?!" You'd be finding evidence. Finding SCUM. You're not. You're sitting here complaining. I can't help you there.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 09, 2010, 06:51:01 am
Sorry, still don't have a lot of time to post...

Webadict, we're still waiting for your list.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 09, 2010, 08:52:35 am
Sorry, still don't have a lot of time to post...

Webadict, we're still waiting for your list.
You're not waiting for my list because I already posted it. Don't give me that crap. You've also said this before as well, even though I had posted the list RIGHT before then.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 09, 2010, 09:59:04 am
If I had the goddamn time to sit here all day, I would. I knew I'd be pressed for time if I joined this game, but I figured you'd rather have someone willing to talk than a lurker. My internet is a few hours in the evening, most of which is taken up by managing I//S//E, and the few minutes I can get on the sides between classes and work.

This day isn't ending soon (as far as I know), and if it is we'll extend for as long as we need to. Finding scum is a lot harder and more time consuming, but I've been reading you during our little exchange as well.

As far as the claiming - I didn't know we WERE claiming. I know you did, and quinnr did a long time ago, but I didn't know it was part of some organized plan.

I'm the Wanderer.

Anyways, I'm gonna be late for class and have to check my other games still.

Siquo: I don't have a lot of time to post either, but you don't see me sitting here making two line posts. Where have you been, why have you been lurking so heavily during lylo, and what are YOUR suspicions?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 09, 2010, 11:07:41 am
A wanderer on his way somewhere ...or perhaps running from something? Even putting your claim aside, your argument seems to be reactive and desperate, reaching wildly for faults or chinks in Webadicts well-reasoned argument. I can't commit to agreeing with him until I've been able to review the things you and he have done prior to now in context, but if I had to choose, my gut says you'd be the Villain.

"As for what I'm doing here, I'm an old Gardener of sorts. Given these last grim days, I don't feel it's the time or place for a metaphysical discussion. Suffice it to say, I spend my springs and summers growing and tending flowers here at the cathedral, and with little else to do at my age I tend to linger here during the winter, tending to a flower that blooms and withers all year round."
(Synopsis: I'm an old Gardener)

Also, Siquo and Quinnr really need to have a chat with everyone. A lurk-team waiting for either Web or Glyph to get enough votes to hammer would be really funny... and unfortunate.

As such, Quinnr, if you had to vote right now, who would you vote for and why?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 09, 2010, 01:17:21 pm
So... Solifuge.

You think I'm doing all these scummy things, and that I'm scum... but you aren't attacking me? Your just vaguely agreeing with Webadict?

Tell me why you think Webadicts argument is so well reasoned. And we haven't really done many things prior to now, because we both replaced in today (though feel free to go back and provide analysis of our previous players interactions).

Also,
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but if I had to choose, my gut says you'd be the Villain.
This is scummy as all hell. Commit and apply some pressure. If I'm scum, having two people on me providing arguments is a lot more likely to get me to break - unless you think I've already broken, it which case you wouldn't have to hedge with statements like "but if I had to choose". You shouldn't be going with your gut at this point - you should be finding some evidence, or attacking people to get it.

So, Solifuge, what took you so long to ask a question, to cast a suspicion?
Why are you going for Quinnr (and just Quinnr) if you think I'm the one who's acting scummy?
Is there anyone in your mind who is almost definitely town? Almost definitely scum? Who?

Moving on to the other scum...
Webadict:
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Do YOU think Solifuge is scum? I mean, otherwise, you wouldn't be telling me "Why aren't you looking at him?!?!" You'd be finding evidence. Finding SCUM. You're not. You're sitting here complaining. I can't help you there.
Because I wasn't trying to get reactions from him at the time, I was trying to get reactions from you. I didn't think he was scum - then (though I thought there were good reasons to attack him, and still do, and would have if I had more time). I wasn't sitting around with him making small talk while other people were busy, waiting for the person I wanted to lynch to show up.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 09, 2010, 01:17:46 pm
So, webadict:
Do you think solifuge is town? Why?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 09, 2010, 01:32:29 pm
Glyph, you are trying way too hard. Judging by your words, everyone is Scum then? You're only reacting to people suspicious of you, and not  hunting with any focus. Why is that?

The reason I'm not pressuring you is because:

1) I don't have to, since Web is doing a fine job, and in so doing revealing his own character as well... which I'd rather not interfere with.

2) We have silent people. Silent people are as insidious a threat as any, as Town players would agree, since scum could easily just sit back and let you and Web maul one another until they can hammer.

3) I haven't gotten a chance to read into the differences between current players, and the players we are replacing. I'm operating only off of knowledge from today, and that sees you being full of defensive, reactive OMGUS suspicions, random questions flying without any targetted goal, and veritably frothing at the mouth as you practically denounce all players scum.

You have no defenses, nor offenses. You're just trying to survive, and deflect suspicion. Your panic is palpable.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 09, 2010, 01:35:28 pm
In case of "confusion" about my words: You have no focused suspicions. Just mercurial ones, as you flail at whoever calls you on scum tells with every random thing you can think of.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 09, 2010, 01:36:56 pm
So, webadict:
Do you think solifuge is town? Why?
Better question: Are you really calling Solifuge out on lurking as opposed to quinnr and Siquo? Like, screw that, Glyph. You don't even TOUCH on Siquo. Like you went OUT OF YOUR WAY to accuse everyone but Siquo. Everything you do is just making you scummier and you straight-up REFUSE to believe any of it. You're trying your best to point at everyone but yourself (And Siquo.)

It's Siquo and GlyphGryph. Game over. Seriously, you're not giving any thought to your answers, and you're throwing accusations like Frisbees. You're also accusing the doctor WITHOUT any counterclaim, which is stupid, since if I were going to pull that crap, I'd pull the Double Doctor Gambit that none of you have ever heard of.

So... Solifuge.

You think I'm doing all these scummy things, and that I'm scum... but you aren't attacking me? Your just vaguely agreeing with Webadict?

Tell me why you think Webadicts argument is so well reasoned. And we haven't really done many things prior to now, because we both replaced in today (though feel free to go back and provide analysis of our previous players interactions).

Also,
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but if I had to choose, my gut says you'd be the Villain.
This is scummy as all hell. Commit and apply some pressure. If I'm scum, having two people on me providing arguments is a lot more likely to get me to break - unless you think I've already broken, it which case you wouldn't have to hedge with statements like "but if I had to choose". You shouldn't be going with your gut at this point - you should be finding some evidence, or attacking people to get it.

So, Solifuge, what took you so long to ask a question, to cast a suspicion?
Why are you going for Quinnr (and just Quinnr) if you think I'm the one who's acting scummy?
Is there anyone in your mind who is almost definitely town? Almost definitely scum? Who?

Moving on to the other scum...
Webadict:
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Do YOU think Solifuge is scum? I mean, otherwise, you wouldn't be telling me "Why aren't you looking at him?!?!" You'd be finding evidence. Finding SCUM. You're not. You're sitting here complaining. I can't help you there.
Because I wasn't trying to get reactions from him at the time, I was trying to get reactions from you. I didn't think he was scum - then (though I thought there were good reasons to attack him, and still do, and would have if I had more time). I wasn't sitting around with him making small talk while other people were busy, waiting for the person I wanted to lynch to show up.
You weren't trying to get reactions. You were trying to persuade others. That means you have no evidence and therefore aren't trying to find scum but, rather, find buddies. You still continue to do as such and likely will keep doing so until you are horribly lynched.

In case of "confusion" about my words: You have no focused suspicions. Just mercurial ones, as you flail at whoever calls you on scum tells with every random thing you can think of.
Beat me to the punch!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 09, 2010, 01:55:25 pm
You're also accusing the doctor WITHOUT any counterclaim, which is stupid, since if I were going to pull that crap, I'd pull the Double Doctor Gambit that none of you have ever heard of.

Behold, fools, it is I, Webadict! Wizard-King of all Mafiadom! I have mastered arcane secrets... ancient techniques unearthed from the eldest records of Mafiascum, once employed by the Mafia God-Kings. Mine are techniques so omnipotent, so inneffable, so unthinkable, as to drive lesser minds to madness. Mine are secrets more fell and terrible than you can possibly imagine. With a word, heads will spin, minds will warp... the very fabric from which the cosmos are formed will shred and tear, and all shall quiver at my feet, begging that I spare them!

Beat me to the punch!

Oh wait. :3
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 09, 2010, 02:02:26 pm
You're also accusing the doctor WITHOUT any counterclaim, which is stupid, since if I were going to pull that crap, I'd pull the Double Doctor Gambit that none of you have ever heard of.

Behold, fools, it is I, Webadict! Wizard-King of all Mafiadom! I have mastered arcane secrets... ancient techniques unearthed from the eldest records of Mafiascum, once employed by the Mafia God-Kings. Mine are techniques so omnipotent, so inneffable, so unthinkable, as to drive lesser minds to madness. Mine are secrets more fell and terrible than you can possibly imagine. With a word, heads will spin, minds will warp... the very fabric from which the cosmos are formed will shred and tear, and all shall quiver at my feet, begging that I spare them!

Beat me to the punch!

Oh wait. :3
What? I would.

Besides, that's ony a small portion of my argument.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 09, 2010, 02:05:40 pm
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Are you really calling Solifuge out on lurking as opposed to quinnr and Siquo? Like, screw that, Glyph. You don't even TOUCH on Siquo.

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Siquo: I don't have a lot of time to post either, but you don't see me sitting here making two line posts. Where have you been, why have you been lurking so heavily during lylo, and what are YOUR suspicions?

I'll admit I haven't attacked quinnr about it - and thats becuase I'm pretty damn sure quinnr is town.

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You weren't trying to get reactions. You were trying to persuade others.
Evidence? Why the hell would I attack the "doctor" at lylo if I was just trying to persuade people to lynch him? No, I attacked you because despite what you said, I thought you may very well be scum.

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Glyph, you are trying way too hard. Judging by your words, everyone is Scum then? You're only reacting to people suspicious of you, and not  hunting with any focus. Why is that?
Judging by my words, Quinnr is town, and two of you/webadict/Siquo is town.

And I'm late for class I just realized, so I'm out.
I probably won't be on until later tonight, 9pm EST or later.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 09, 2010, 02:18:14 pm
What? I would.

Besides, that's ony a small portion of my argument.

All in fun, my good man. As though it wasn't hugely apparent, I am quite rarely serious. I'm not even serious about the veneer of egotism I use to make a self-depricating joke.

It's like Ironic meta-sillyness. I'm hip like that.

Anywho, I'm really looking forward to hearing from our silent compatriots. So much that a lynch vote may be in order. I shall give them until the setting of the sun to speak, before casting my vote against them.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 09, 2010, 06:16:58 pm
Sorry, still don't have a lot of time to post...

Webadict, we're still waiting for your list.
You're not waiting for my list because I already posted it. Don't give me that crap. You've also said this before as well, even though I had posted the list RIGHT before then.
(looks back) Oh yeah, three pages back, you did. sry bout that lil prod then.
Still no time to chat, though.

My flavour role is Priest.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 09, 2010, 06:18:15 pm
Sorry, still don't have a lot of time to post...

Webadict, we're still waiting for your list.
You're not waiting for my list because I already posted it. Don't give me that crap. You've also said this before as well, even though I had posted the list RIGHT before then.
(looks back) Oh yeah, three pages back, you did. sry bout that lil prod then.
Still no time to chat, though.

My flavour role is Priest.
Right-o. Who should we lynch, Siquo?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 09, 2010, 07:38:50 pm
That's it? All we get is a flavour claim from you? Really?

Selfquote:
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Is there anyone in your mind who is almost definitely town? Almost definitely scum? Who?
And why?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 10, 2010, 03:11:15 am
I already made that list. Here it is again, in order of scumminess:
1. Quinnr. I've not been on much lately, true, but he has been doing this the entire game.
2. Solifuge. Although most tells were from JaaSwb, can't really read solifuge yet.
3. GlyphGryph. Halmie was kind of inactive, but a lot more than the two above, and did some scumhunting.
4. webadict. Now this is a hard one. I believed the doctor claim, because who's going to read through all 35 pages to see if it had been claimed yet? Then he mentions that he did read all 35 pages. Which makes it less believable. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, for now.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 10, 2010, 09:58:55 am
I already made that list. Here it is again, in order of scumminess:
1. Quinnr. I've not been on much lately, true, but he has been doing this the entire game.
2. Solifuge. Although most tells were from JaaSwb, can't really read solifuge yet.
3. GlyphGryph. Halmie was kind of inactive, but a lot more than the two above, and did some scumhunting.
4. webadict. Now this is a hard one. I believed the doctor claim, because who's going to read through all 35 pages to see if it had been claimed yet? Then he mentions that he did read all 35 pages. Which makes it less believable. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, for now.
Right, right...

So, I might as well answer all of these:
1. Wow, what a coincidence. Everyone thinks quinnr is probably(?) town! I mean, it's like someone already said it.
2. That's true, but it can't be too difficult if you ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE OTHERS.
3. Right, right. So, basicaly no suspicions again...
4. And I was supposed to just ignore everything that happened on the first few Days, guys. My bad. Next time I'll skip to the end and flip some coins.

Basically, you're saying that nobody is suspicious enough for you, clearly an error on your part as trying to play the role of a Townie. As a Townie, on the contrary, EVERYONE is suspicious to you. You don't MAKE them scum. They start as scum and get more Town or more scummy as the game goes on. Once you've got a good read on them (I'm taking this a step further, by finding both scum, since I'll be dead tomorrow.)

So, like I said, it's Siquo and GlyphGryph.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 10, 2010, 10:16:39 am
How is Siquo scummy?
He's been helping find scum the entire game. Even if we have voted off much town...
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 10, 2010, 10:35:07 am
How is Siquo scummy?
He's been helping find scum the entire game. Even if we have voted off much town...
Dude, if you haven't been listening...

It's quite obvious: He's got no sense of suspicion, he's refused to participate, he's managed to do nothing at this point, he's has not scumhunted, he's lurking.

WHY ARE YOU JUST SITTING THERE QUINNR! YOU ARE LIKE THE EDUREN BEFORE HE GOT BETTER! I can really only hope at this point.

Vector, I'll take a vote on the boat ending, because I know the Town is going to lose once I'm dead. I just... I just wish we got newbies that talked. The ones that talk aren't bad. They are annoying with lots of questions, but they're here. They try. They listen! They debate!!!

You... you can't lurk. I am getting a huge headache from this game, because nobody is learning anything.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 10, 2010, 11:16:40 am
Not true! I'm learning the length of your temper... and also what buttons to push if I want to utterly and completely piss you off. *files this away under Nefarious Deeds For Later*

Seriously, though... a game is an activity for its players... conversely, a non-game is something that lacks players and activity.

Anywho, going with my gut and some secondhand logic. We'll see what happens hereafter, but I'll vote Boat if a lynch wont float.


I want to trust a Priest, as a man of the cloth... but he's always felt off to me. To him, we are but wayward souls, blind and lost to our sins. To him, we are sheep, more foolish beasts than men and women. The parishioners can't come to him in their times of need, and when they do they seem as lost as before.

Even a bad seed can be nurtured... but a rotten branch must be pruned. To me, it's not a stretch to suspect that he's not be the holy man he would make us believe.


Vote Siquo
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 10, 2010, 11:20:28 am
1. my list was in order of SCUMMINESS. That means quinnr tops my list of scum-suspects, you were on the bottom, therefore the most town-like, no reason to go all OMGUS on me. Note the word "were". This reaction is... See point 3. I suspect everyone on that list, just #1 a bit more than #2.
2. You say you don't ignore the first few days, yet now I apparently never scumhunted? Perhaps you should read it again.
3. You overreacted on half-reading my post. Apparently you misread, as in that you were the most scummy one on the list. That made you nervous, and you act accordingly. That alone actually made you climb the list.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 10, 2010, 11:24:29 am
Ninja'd.

Seriously, webadict, all your arguments only relate to THIS DAY.
Solifuge strangely continues the JaaSwb manner of voting: Joining the bandwagon and not giving any reason as to why.

Really, are you all scum? I feel like the only townie in a church full of scum, and this game continuing is like a bad practical joke on me. But that's probably the paranoia again...   :-\
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 10, 2010, 11:26:22 am
3. You overreacted on half-reading my post. Apparently you misread, as in that you were the most scummy one on the list. That made you nervous, and you act accordingly. That alone actually made you climb the list.

Minor logic foible:
If one was the most scummy on your list, how could they climb it any higher? I smell some fishy fabrication there, but mostly I found it a silly thing to say.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 10, 2010, 11:59:38 am
Quinnr was #1, webadict was #4. Therefore, #4 can climb.
webadict misread the list as if he was the most scummy on the list.

Really, am I speaking english? I try to.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 10, 2010, 12:01:51 pm
1. my list was in order of SCUMMINESS. That means quinnr tops my list of scum-suspects, you were on the bottom, therefore the most town-like, no reason to go all OMGUS on me. Note the word "were". This reaction is... See point 3. I suspect everyone on that list, just #1 a bit more than #2.
2. You say you don't ignore the first few days, yet now I apparently never scumhunted? Perhaps you should read it again.
3. You overreacted on half-reading my post. Apparently you misread, as in that you were the most scummy one on the list. That made you nervous, and you act accordingly. That alone actually made you climb the list.
Yeah, except that I already thought you were scum BEFORE today. I'm telling you, quinnr is town. He's dumb, but he's probably town.

Ninja'd.

Seriously, webadict, all your arguments only relate to THIS DAY.
Solifuge strangely continues the JaaSwb manner of voting: Joining the bandwagon and not giving any reason as to why.

Really, are you all scum? I feel like the only townie in a church full of scum, and this game continuing is like a bad practical joke on me. But that's probably the paranoia again...   :-\
Then find some proof on some people.

Quinnr was #1, webadict was #4. Therefore, #4 can climb.
webadict misread the list as if he was the most scummy on the list.

Really, am I speaking english? I try to.
Oh, no. I read the list top to bottom. It just didn't make any sense the way it was written.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 10, 2010, 01:33:36 pm
Yeah, we get that you think I am the most scummy. His reply says that he thinks you are scummy for thinking I am scummy.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 10, 2010, 03:07:58 pm
Yeah, we get that you think I am the most scummy. His reply says that he thinks you are scummy for thinking I am scummy.
I think you're scummy but not scum. But hey, it'd be nice if you talked more.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 10, 2010, 03:53:51 pm
Sorry...I'll post more, alright?

Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 10, 2010, 04:02:06 pm
Sorry...I'll post more, alright?
Sure. Like, why are you defending Siquo? He's saying you're the scummiest person here, and you're defending him. Why?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 10, 2010, 04:54:03 pm
Got more time == more text.

Quinnr: yes, you should be attacking me for attacking you! And certainly don't disagree with webadict! Posting more would be good, but defending me makes you even scummier than I already thought you were. I've been busy a while, but you'll notice I've had a bit more time the last 24 hours. You still haven't. And still no more than 1 or two lines PER POST. What are you afraid of?

Webadict, how did you get from "quinnr is town" to "I think you're scummy" in such a short time? By your logic, I should now be voting for you. However, I still think you're deluded, more than malicious, but just barely. I am town. Two others are not. You might be one of them. Throwing the Big Book Of Mafiascum at every whim doesn't make for better arguments, either. Scum could do that, too. What makes you so town, then?

Glyph, I said I had little time. I merely tried to cooperate with any requests. Also, you've been strangely absent, even when you're here. Are you even playing the same game as us? Your "attacks" and questions are indeed laughable, and in no way have you been able to get anything out of anyone. And come on, the only thing you have to say to me is Really?

Solifuge, are you really saying "I'm just voting for X because Y did"? That is EXACTLY what your predecessor was doing. The Entire Game.
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but I'll vote Boat if a lynch wont float.
Can I translate that to "I'll bandwagon with anyone"? If so, why would you? And if not, what did you mean by that?
I've noticed you getting behind webadict yelling "yeah, you go girl". What... What is that? Standing behind the biggest loudmouth, then pointing in the same direction? The Entire Game? What kind of strategy are you pulling here?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 10, 2010, 05:09:59 pm
To be terribly frank, and I no disrespect to the game or its players/host, but the one which requires a minimum of effort on my part. I wasn't expecting any activity but Webadict and myself for some time, and accordingly had/have limited the energy I put into this.

I still haven't read through this thing either. Say what you will, it is merely a product of laziness. Because my empathy reads from one day happen to match up with the arguments posed by Webadict does not mean I'm doing a cheerleader routine for him. Even as such, his analysis are generally trustworthy, as long as there is reason to suspect he is town. I believe the unrefuted Doctor claim counts as "reason to suspect he is town."
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 10, 2010, 05:11:26 pm
P.S. The "Boat Vote" thing was in reference to voting to call a premature end to the game if there is little to no activity from players necessary to complete it. Simmer down, tiger.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Solifuge on March 10, 2010, 05:17:58 pm
(T-T-T-Triple Post!)

My current suspicion is that you're attempting to bus Quinnr, who happens to be scum. In the event that you are lynched and role-flip, you're hoping that the one whom you were most vocally suspicious of gets a reprieve.

That or you're knowledgable of that tactic, and hoping that others come to that conclusion, and thereby save your actual scumbuddy from suspicion.

P.P.S. I don't have the ability to telepathically pick up on JaaSwb's habits, FYI. Calling suspicion on the fact that we happen to have found the same person suspicious is pretty ricockulous, and might be a good sign that there are external influences, IE Scumtells, that we mutually picked up on.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 10, 2010, 05:46:00 pm
My current suspicion is that you're attempting to bus Quinnr, who happens to be scum. In the event that you are lynched and role-flip, you're hoping that the one whom you were most vocally suspicious of gets a reprieve.

That or you're knowledgable of that tactic, and hoping that others come to that conclusion, and thereby save your actual scumbuddy from suspicion.
Not really. Quinnr has been posting the least of all. I got a major gut feeling about him. He promises to post more repeatedly, but doesn't. Why would he, if the biggest loudmouth proclaims him to be town? He's safe and snug, and has no reason to come out. That is why I voted him. And he still won't come out.

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P.P.S. I don't have the ability to telepathically pick up on JaaSwb's habits, FYI. Calling suspicion on the fact that we happen to have found the same person suspicious is pretty ricockulous, and might be a good sign that there are external influences, IE Scumtells, that we mutually picked up on.
External influences, indeed. Like a scumchat. Which is just as, if not more likely.

webadict's doctorclaim is still... kinda unsure. There does not need to be a doctor. It is a risky thing to claim though, as scum, but if it works, it works well. But why take that risk when you're this far already? Is that in the BigMafiaScumBook?

IC question: Roleclaiming is unknown territory for me. How does that work? How is this one?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 10, 2010, 05:50:14 pm
Vote count:

Siquo [2] - Webadict, Solifuge

Not voting: Quinnr, Siquo, GlyphGryph

(I wiped the votes after we got replacements.  If you wanna vote for someone, then vote).



Day ends at midnight, though I may not end up doing any sort of writeup until Friday (thank you, triple-homework-set-bonanza :D).

As such, only two votes are required to extend.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 10, 2010, 05:57:29 pm
My current suspicion is that you're attempting to bus Quinnr, who happens to be scum. In the event that you are lynched and role-flip, you're hoping that the one whom you were most vocally suspicious of gets a reprieve.

That or you're knowledgable of that tactic, and hoping that others come to that conclusion, and thereby save your actual scumbuddy from suspicion.
Not really. Quinnr has been posting the least of all. I got a major gut feeling about him. He promises to post more repeatedly, but doesn't. Why would he, if the biggest loudmouth proclaims him to be town? He's safe and snug, and has no reason to come out. That is why I voted him. And he still won't come out.

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P.P.S. I don't have the ability to telepathically pick up on JaaSwb's habits, FYI. Calling suspicion on the fact that we happen to have found the same person suspicious is pretty ricockulous, and might be a good sign that there are external influences, IE Scumtells, that we mutually picked up on.
External influences, indeed. Like a scumchat. Which is just as, if not more likely.

webadict's doctorclaim is still... kinda unsure. There does not need to be a doctor. It is a risky thing to claim though, as scum, but if it works, it works well. But why take that risk when you're this far already? Is that in the BigMafiaScumBook?

IC question: Roleclaiming is unknown territory for me. How does that work? How is this one?
Let's put it this way: You're about to be lynched, but you're not nervous at all.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 10, 2010, 06:01:44 pm
It's 5 to midnight here, and time to sleep. Just now I see that the day is almost over, and I'm about to be lynched. That would be bad, because town would lose. Getting nervous because I'm about to be lynched and lose tha game didn't ever help anyone. The only thing I can do now is post my final findings, since I'm off after this.


Dropping it all. Yes, I'm still hunting and yes, I've no real eveidence. I've been really wrong yesterday, and didn't want to make the same mistake again.

Quinnr's still refusing to come out and play, even after voting for him, and pressuring him. Him being defended by others didn't really help at all, but does say something about the defenders.

I believe webadict is the doctor, for now. This roleclaim really threw me, I'm not sure how to read that. Defending quinnr like that, and then calling him scummy, is awkward...
Quinnr is probably kinda town but goddamn annoyingly not active. Even when i tried pressure. Why?!
That leaves Solifuge and Glyph, of whom Solifuge has telled me the most.


Vote goes to Solifuge.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 10, 2010, 06:05:21 pm


Wow, FIVE posts while I was writing. Intense! I'll post this one as is and make a new response post afterwards.

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Glyph, I said I had little time. I merely tried to cooperate with any requests. Also, you've been strangely absent, even when you're here. Are you even playing the same game as us? Your "attacks" and questions are indeed laughable, and in no way have you been able to get anything out of anyone. And come on, the only thing you have to say to me is Really?

"Try to cooperate with requests", huh? Just trying to do what people ask and otherwise stay out of the way? :coughscumcough:
And what... you're argument doesn't make any sense! I've been "strangely absent?" Maybe I haven't been playing the same game, then! Well, not the same game you're playing anyways. (you can read into that one what you want)

So, I'm gonna say it again. Really? Is that REALLY all you've got?

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Even as such, his analysis are generally trustworthy, as long as there is reason to suspect he is town. I believe the unrefuted Doctor claim counts as "reason to suspect he is town."

Think of it like this - only me and Siquo hadn't roleclaimed (from what I remember) when he claimed doctor. The chance of either of us being doctor was low. Even if he DID claim doctor, if someone else counter-claimed he's got enough experience at this game he probably could have steamrolled them, using the claim as a reason to lynch them and thus get a quick win.
A claim of a "maybe" townie roll means something, sure, but it isn't by any stretch a guarantee he's town - and I may have done a poor job of it, but I think getting something from him beyond that claim was important.

And even if you aren't dedicating your full to this game, empathy reads aren't what you should be doing at this point.

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I still haven't read through this thing either
Do it then - stop buddying webadict and riding on his coat tails and make some real arguments of your own. Maybe I have been hunting terribly like both of you claim - but at least I've been trying.

Analysis right now:
Since there's no hammer, at least one of Webadict/Solifuge/Siquo is scum.

I'm going to have think about this a bit more, though.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 10, 2010, 06:14:24 pm
Siquo:
I really don't like you're flipping on Quinnr's scumminess - Solifuge, god bless his scummy looking soul, actually made a decent a point. Why attack quinnr so hard and then not vote him? Perhaps because you don't actually want him lynched?

And I was very tempted to vote for solifuge as well... which would have given your scumbuddy the perfect opportunity to hammer.

And Siquo, why would you even suspect me at this point? Think for a second - if you were town, and I was scum, YOU. WOULD. BE. DEAD.

So, you think solifuge is scum - who do think is the second?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 10, 2010, 06:17:50 pm
It's 5 to midnight here, and time to sleep. Just now I see that the day is almost over, and I'm about to be lynched. That would be bad, because town would lose. Getting nervous because I'm about to be lynched and lose tha game didn't ever help anyone. The only thing I can do now is post my final findings, since I'm off after this.


Dropping it all. Yes, I'm still hunting and yes, I've no real eveidence. I've been really wrong yesterday, and didn't want to make the same mistake again.

Quinnr's still refusing to come out and play, even after voting for him, and pressuring him. Him being defended by others didn't really help at all, but does say something about the defenders.

I believe webadict is the doctor, for now. This roleclaim really threw me, I'm not sure how to read that. Defending quinnr like that, and then calling him scummy, is awkward...
Quinnr is probably kinda town but goddamn annoyingly not active. Even when i tried pressure. Why?!
That leaves Solifuge and Glyph, of whom Solifuge has telled me the most.


Vote goes to Solifuge.
... That's a big jump. I thought you thought quinnr was scum?

Is it because his vote is the one it depends on? :P

Siquo:
I really don't like you're flipping on Quinnr's scumminess - Solifuge, god bless his scummy looking soul, actually made a decent a point. Why attack quinnr so hard and then not vote him? Perhaps because you don't actually want him lynched?

And I was very tempted to vote for solifuge as well... which would have given your scumbuddy the perfect opportunity to hammer.

And Siquo, why would you even suspect me at this point? Think for a second - if you were town, and I was scum, YOU. WOULD. BE. DEAD.

So, you think solifuge is scum - who do think is the second?
He thinks it's you. I do too, since his last words seem to try to produce some sort of WIFOM. But, Solifuge can try and figure it out tomorrow.

I leave it to you, good sir! Please don't be scum!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Siquo on March 10, 2010, 06:28:11 pm
One last time, I was trying to get quinnr out of inactiveness. Thanks but no thanks for the backup.  :P
I had decided this game not to be popular towny, and instead of worrying about how I look, just go with my suspicions and hunts, in contrast to my last game.

And speaking of WIFOM:
Quote from: Solifuge
That or you're knowledgable of that tactic, and hoping that others come to that conclusion, and thereby save your actual scumbuddy from suspicion.
That. What?

And with those words, the priest lay on his bed. An old man was he, and his bones creaked as much as the bed did. At least he had a bed, the poor souls in the cold empty space of the church had less comfort.

Fully knowing this night might be his last, he spoke one last prayer before going to sleep. He prayed for wisdom in his fellow men, he prayed for them to survive, he prayed for forgiveness for the evil men, for they know not what they do. He silently blessed everyone, and closed his eyes...
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: quinnr on March 10, 2010, 06:31:53 pm
I was protecting Siquo because I don't think he is scum. He has been actively searching for scum the whole game (although we still haven't voted out a single scum, that is probably besides the point).

Even if he was attacking me, that doesn't make him scum.

However, him attacking me just to get me out of inactiveness would be considered semi-scummy in my book.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 10, 2010, 06:52:26 pm
It's alive!  It's aliiiiiiiive!

Mod is very happy :3  There will be lots of flavor once I've escaped from Problem Set Hell.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 10, 2010, 06:53:56 pm
I was protecting Siquo because I don't think he is scum. He has been actively searching for scum the whole game (although we still haven't voted out a single scum, that is probably besides the point).

Even if he was attacking me, that doesn't make him scum.

However, him attacking me just to get me out of inactiveness would be considered semi-scummy in my book.
Okay, now you're sounding legitimately scummy. It's like you don't care!

Solifuge, feel free to question the crap out of him tomorrow. Especially if Siquo comes up non-Godfather.

I really don't like WIFOMing myself, but quinnr certainly loves it.

WHO
DO
YOU
THINK
IS
SCUM?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: webadict on March 10, 2010, 10:28:52 pm
Seriously, quinnr, you need to vote someone.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Three: Broken balance
Post by: Vector on March 11, 2010, 12:36:08 am
Vote count:

Siquo [2] - Webadict, Solifuge
Solifuge [1] - Siquo

Not voting: Quinnr, GlyphGryph



He looks at them, their eyes lit to dancing by the flickering fire, and is lost.  He knows not if he is trapped in memory, or in time; whether he is walking through the vales of truth, or those of deception.  Somewhere in the course of the tale he lost his heading and, almost as though he were breaking a path through waist-deep snow, began to stumble from word to word.

It is no longer a mere abstraction, an unreality laid before him with all the immutability of spun sugar candy.  He wanders blind and drunk through ice and imagination and memory, his hands shaking, his flesh crawling with cold.  He wants to find some warm place and burrow in it, to close his eyes, to cover his ears, to be ignorant.

"The next day began in silence, as did those days all," says Dakarian.  "They did not want to continue.  They had seen too much blood, too much death, too much misery."

"The next day began in cowardice, as did those days all," says Pandarsenic.  "They did not want to continue.  They had seen too much of their own sooty hearts--too much fear, too much wrath, too much blood lust.  They knew at last who they were and what they had done."

"They knew at last what they faced and that they neared the end.  They could taste the future in the air."

"They could smell the future wafting up the catacomb stairs," says Pandarsenic.  "They were gaunt and haggard, and that morning they drank the bloodstained holy water dry.  They winced as they swallowed every stagnant drop--but a desperate man does desperate things.  Isn't that right, Aureliusz Vektor?"

"Yes," he says.  "A desperate man does desperate things."

He keeps his eyes on his quivering hand, which wipes the counter in the same smooth arcs of hours past.  This place is unclean.  He sees no blemishes, but he knows that everything in his tavern is dirty--he has seen rats and scuttling insects, and men spilling their guts in a place once thought clean.

Though he swept the floor and killed the vermin, the stains remain.  He hauled the reeking drunks outside, listening to them retch streams of gibberish and sad stories.  They saw themselves reflected in the cool glass of their empty tankards: endless glimpses of an unsatisfactory past.

They told him they wanted to be dead, or children, or men who had to feel no hurt.  He told them fairy tales as gin-flavored tears ran down their worn and tired cheeks.  They are framed that way in his memory--not men, just drunkards, a moment of fragility in the midst of what might have been a normal life.

He wonders how they remember him.


"They could not resolve themselves to kill each other--they had lived together three days, after all, and were brothers in brutality.  They had each grown accustomed to the others' crooked noses and yellow teeth, and recognized in his fellow man his own sickness and unraveling sanity.  No, it was too late.  They did not have the stomach for it, Aureliusz Vektor.  Even those most criminal of men had grown to care for each others' lives, their friendships bonded by blood, their cruelty binding them as surely as chains."

It is as though a sort of delirium seizes him in that moment, and for that precious second he believes he sees clearly.  Pandarsenic's eyes glow fever-bright, his cheeks flushed, his hands trembling.  Dakarian peers into the bottom of his glass, eyes dulled, his heavy jaw supported by a hand ruined with scars.  They are drunk.  He is drunk on their madness.  They are saying things they do not mean to say, doing what they do not mean to do because they are all sick on ale and spoiled memories.

"Yes, the tale is sad, friends," Vektor says, trying to smile.  He fails.  "I am sorry so many of your friends died.  But you will not find the thing you are looking for here.  Go to find a priest and be... how do you say? dissolved."

He pauses.  They are staring at him like foxes.  Licking his lips, he tries again.

"I am sorry," he says, "but friends, you must listen.  Do you know the story of... of the sleeping knights of Koscieliska Valley?  It is a story from my homeland, where the snow is so cold and deep that--that it looks blue.  There was once an honest blacksmith who was visited by a great knight, a man tall, strong, and brave.  He asked--"

"Fairy tales?" says Pandarsenic.  "You think to bore us with fairy tales, as though we were children caught crying wolf?  Our tale does not end here, with a pack of cowards trapped and too craven to do what must be done.  No, Aureliusz Vektor, they were intent on leaving.  They cared chiefly for their own futures, their own prospects, their own lives."

"Fairy tales?" says Dakarian.  "You think to regale us with fairy tales, as though we did not tell this tale for you?  Our stay does not end here, with a barkeep still trapped and too frightened to look himself in the eye.  No, Aureliusz Vektor, we are not leaving.  I do not care merely for my own future, my own prospects, my own life."

"Yes, a fairy tale!" says Vektor.  "You think I tell simple stories just for your own good, as if it was not long past midnight!  Who do you think I am, a monster?  A saint?  Why hurt me for what you did?  No, my friends, it is you who are wrong.  It is over.  Say no more.  I will not throw you out in the snow, but I will not listen to your words filled with trash, your fun-making, your evil, your obrzydliwe brud.  It is over."

He is gasping and drained.  At the bottom of his heart he knows that they will keep speaking, the words dripping out over their lips like bitter honey.  He is drowning in it.  He can almost smell it.  They are not done, but they have done for him; there is more to say, and now he can do nothing but hear it.  He has tried.  It is over.





My apologies to whoever wrote Fruits Basket, as well as to the Polish people.  The full tale can be found here (http://info-poland.buffalo.edu/classroom/legends/SK1.pdf).
Title: Beginner's Mafia IX, Night Three: The Faithful
Post by: Vector on March 14, 2010, 11:02:00 pm
They look at him with something almost resembling pity, but their eyes are cold.

"They did what all men do when they want to hate each other more," said Pandarsenic at last.  "They got to know each other better."

He allows his words to stand in the air a while.  Aureliusz Vektor is mute.  He cannot retort; the words themselves do not come to mind.  He feels forced to submit--and yet he wonders if there is something he might possibly do.  Is he forced, or is he subjugated by his fear?  Is there a way forward he is simply unwilling to take?  Have they mastered him, or has he merely failed to master himself?

What can he do, after all?  He does not know.  Though questions loop and reel through his mind, rough statements, images of boots treading newly-fallen snow, he remains mute.  He would like to think "I have been burdened by these men, and I have the right to hurt them," but he cannot.  He is not that man.  He feels weak in the face of his own morality.

For now, he remains silent.  When the words come, he will speak.

Pandarsenic smiles.

"One stepped forward, a man of middle age with weary mien and shadowed eyes.  Streaks of silver brightened his black hair.  Said he:

"'I am Webadict the Guardian, protector of children and soon to die.  Rise, men, and speak your piece.'"

"In so hearing one stepped forward, a youth with weary mien and shadowed eyes.  Streaks of silver brightened his black hair.  Said he:

"'I am Quinnr, Prince of Denmark--all Denmark.  I am the rightful ruler of a land of empty promises, the king uncrowned.'"

"One stepped forward, a man full grown and strong of arm.  He waited a moment before soon saying:

"'I am GlyphGryph the Wanderer, walker of the land.  A bird is my mother, my father another; my homeland the hills and my lover the sky.'"

"Then came the fourth, bent and sun-browned, who looked upon them with bright and serious eye.

"'I am Solifuge the Gardener,' he said softly, 'tender of the graveyard garden.  I plant death and never reap what I sow.'"

"And then the last, a man made old by years of loneliness and internal turmoil.  His pate was prematurely bald, as though tonsured by Nature herself.  Said he:

"'I am Siquo the Priest, guardian of men's souls.  I am a man like any other--nothing more, and nothing less.'"

Pandarsenic laughs.

"He lied, Aureliusz Vektor.  He was not a man like those other men.  He was like you, a blighted stump bent by the cold, a self-indulgent madman who covers his mistakes with--"

"He lies, gentle host.  He was a man of faith."

"As I said," says Pandarsenic.  "He was a man of the cloth, a man other men pretend to be when they are feeling especially ignoble.  He girded his loins with illusions and would not look deeper into himself--and to this end he called himself faithful, and a good man, and a gentle one.  He denied his true nature and thought himself better than the others, and purer, and more true to the illusory god he served.  Indeed, that fool above all fools had only created his own scapegoat, to blame or adulate as the whim struck him."

"If he was a fool," says Dakarian, "why did you choose him?"

Pandarsenic pauses.  His mouth is hard.

"You know why," he says.  "Even the most faithful can readily be convinced, and the most foolish led like sheep to the slaughter.  It takes no wits to kill a man, and no matter how devout a creature presumes himself to be, he is just as faithless as any cynical wretch.  He is an egotist and a hypocrite.

"They knew this upon hearing his confession, and he read murder in their eyes.  They did not know he had been one of the killers in the night, of course; no, they were dumb and blind.  All they knew was their own short-sighted hatred, and all he knew was his own reeking fear."

"He slipped away," says Dakarian.  "His terror led him up the staircase to his cell, just below Bayer's final resting place.  He knelt there, his bony knees rubbing against the cold stone yet another time.  That place before the window was polished smooth, from years and years of his kneeling.  He clasped his hands together and whispered with all the reverence he could muster--for he was a faithful man, and loyal.  The evil in his heart had only just taken root, and was nothing beside the warmth he had tended for year after year."

"The good in his heart had withered long ago, and--"

"He continued to kneel, as he heard them coming up the stairs.  He confessed and he cried, shaking with shame and regret--but he was not afraid of them.  He feared himself, and the deeds he had done.  They stormed his room and stood around him, laughing at the aged priest's bald forehead as they were certain he laughed at them.  They poured blows onto his sides and shoulders, but he did not move.  He was a strong man, broad of shoulder and large of hand."

"He was merely stubborn.  He did not want to admit that he was wrong."

"They made a sport of cracking his ribs and breaking his fingers, so that he moaned and wept even in the depths of his prayer.  At long last they tired of that sport and hemmed him in from every corner.  His lips were cracked, his soutane split in the shoulder.  He was a derelict, his breath lost, teeth broken, fear's cold fingers wrapped around his heart.

"'Where is your God now?' they asked with horrible smiles.

"He looked up at them and said:

"'Here.'

"Then, wincing, he picked up a candlestick and with it smashed the window.  In their surprise, they did not stop him--nor would they have, had they understood.  The panes of colored glass struck the snow below and shaded those white ruins blue and vermillion and scarlet.  He looked down as snowflakes gathered on his gray lashes, blinking away either melt or tears: I know not which.  His smile was bitter and full of blood.

"'I'll see you in Hell, my friends,' he said, and jumped."




Spoiler: Siquo the Priest (click to show/hide)

Siquo the Priest, Villain, has been lynched.




My apologies to Jean-Paul Sartre and Nietzsche.  Love you, dudes.  More apologies to Victor Hugo =/  I mean, loads of them.  You must be seriously spinning in your grave right now.  Infinite apologies to the creators of LOST, for I am sure my viewing of that particular program influenced the theme of this conversation.

I'm also sorry for anyone I may have offended by Pandarsenic's speech.  He is a bastard, and said what he thought was necessary.  I'll note that I disagree with the wanker on various counts.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Vector on March 17, 2010, 10:16:13 pm
He cannot say he is surprised, and yet some sort of shock washes over him.  It is just another death among other deaths--a death in a story, even, which may have never existed.  He is bewildered, almost as if swimming for a distant and unreachable shore, as the thought surfaces that the entire tragedy had been invented--but he does not know, and cannot know, and cannot even bring himself to ask the question.  It does not matter.  What matters is not what has happened, but what he must do with what he has heard.

His moment of insight escapes him, and he is just as lost as before.  Vektor is trapped in a room with two knights and five ghosts--soon to be six, he is certain--and all he knows is that he must find his way out.

"Nothing to say, old man?" says Pandarsenic.  He shakes his head, waiting.  He has learned, slowly, that it is better to be silent with these men than to confront them.  No matter what he says, they will deny it; and so he sits, mute and quivering, nurturing a seed of hope.  Perhaps he will know what to say or do in some distant and unseen hour, but for now all he can do is listen.

"Good," says Pandarsenic.  "I see that even you can learn, as they did.  With the death of the old priest they changed, their minds twisted, their hearts blackened.  Whatever pretense of goodness they had clung to escaped them, and they were as animals, slavering after the slaughter and an end to all things.  They hardly spoke, but to howl and roar and rage."

"With the death of the old priest they changed, their minds fogged, their hearts closed.  They knew they had to protect what goodness they had grown within themselves, and so they became cruel in a desperate attempt to defend it.  Their circumstances blinded them to the others' hearts.  They were all good men, but they could not see--and so they did not speak, either, their feelings confused by their lack of eyes to guide them."

"They did not care to see or speak.  They closed their eyes, and covered their ears like children to defend themselves from the truth.  That night none of them slept, each preoccupied with his own sins and forgetting what might happen to the others.  In their sightless stubbornness, they ignored the screams echoing in the night as Webadict the Guardian burned to death.

"They awoke that morning to find his body smoldering on the altar, a wreck of cooked and putrid flesh.  The three men stared down at him, mouths watering, and--

"Eyes watering, and sweating from head to toe in fear," Dakarian added quickly.  "They carried his corpse to the catacombs and--"

"Threw it down the stairs with the others, nearly retching from the stench.  They could not face what they had done--"

"But knew they had done what they could, brutal as it was, and allowed it to sit with them.  They came to understand themselves, as their lives were stripped away like flesh from a bone.  They felt a sort of brotherhood in their madness, but it kept them from each other no longer."

"They had passed the point of no return."





Spoiler: Webadict the Guardian (click to show/hide)

Webadict the Guardian, Innocent, has been killed in the night.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: webadict on March 17, 2010, 10:53:38 pm
So long, my friends (Or at least, those of you that are my friends.) I leave for a better place! I wish all of you good luck in your endeavors (Even to you, my murderer.)

Heaven, ho!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: quinnr on March 18, 2010, 12:45:51 am
Aw, goodbye webadict!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Siquo on March 18, 2010, 04:25:59 am
What, don't I get a "goodbye we'll miss you?!" ;)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Vector on March 18, 2010, 04:31:33 am
What, don't I get a "goodbye we'll miss you?!" ;)

Hardeeharharhar.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 18, 2010, 07:42:49 am
Well, since you probably didn't kill yourself, there goes my dreams of you pulling a beautiful Xanatos roulette of epic proportions, pulling the wool over all our eyes in a violent maelstrom of deception and implausability. :/

I mean, I didn't really think it was true but I couldn't help but hope.

So back to the game.

If not for the way the game ended yesterday, I would be on solifuge in an instant - but Quinnr, why the hell didn't you vote? You wouldn't even state your suspicions! You never even said who you thought was scummy despite webadicts repeated pleas.

So why don't you explain what the hell you were doing?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 18, 2010, 07:47:03 am
As for why I didn't vote, which I'm sure someone will mention:

First, I was hoping Quinnr would show himself - if he voted with Siquo, it would have been very telling. My voting also would have resulted in a no-lynch if quinnr didn't vote - I suspected Solifuge, but didn't vote him because while a lynch would have been bad, a no-lynch would have been certain death, and if quinnr was scum, he would have easily been able to decide the balance.

So is that what was happening? You weren't ready to bus your partner yet, and you weren't voting in the hopes I would give you a chance to avoid having to do so?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Solifuge on March 18, 2010, 10:07:18 am
Wubadict is dead.
I did not see that comming. No sir. In honor of this most unexpected tragedy, I shall step in to provide teh flavor texts. Behold them.


Webadicts sat in his room. It was a cold room, and smelled of fishes. That's because it was winter and because he ate a fish earlier but didnt clean his plate and now it made everything smell even him and his room.

He was very sad. Every Body kept dying which was sad too. He tried to make people know that it was okay and we should all give piece a chance but no one listened so he went back to his room. There was some fishes left on his plate from earlier what still had a note that said 'To: Webadict From: Siquo You're secret Admirer. It was a day old.

Webadict ate the fishes. He thought he choked on a bone in the fish and died. But it was actually poison Blowfish.



...and I'll continue offering my writing services free of charge, until Vector wants to step in and cover them again.

In the meantime, this is the fun part. Would Quinnr like to voice his suspicions in numeric order?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 18, 2010, 10:17:06 am
I approve of this flavor text insofar as it attempts to imitate Peter Chimaera's "Style," but I think the rampant spelling and grammar errors provide a lot of the, ah, personality, of his works. You should edit some in.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Vector on March 18, 2010, 10:21:57 am
... Pfahahaha.

Oh god

Most elegantly written fiction mine eyes have ever beheld

Gold star
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 18, 2010, 10:37:26 am
You'll love this:

http://www.peterchimaera.com/doom.html
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: webadict on March 18, 2010, 12:05:57 pm
You'll love this:

http://www.peterchimaera.com/doom.html
I lol'd in class.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 19, 2010, 08:40:37 pm
Hello? Quinnr? Solifuge?

I know I haven't been around (been super busy) but I expected at the very least to come back to accusations of lurking! Seriously, what the hell?

Solifuge, you clearly spent some time writing that flavour text - how much have you devoted to going back and reviewing everything that has happened so far? After all, today is the most important day - one scum has been found, and the past should hold the key to who the other is. Now we just need to find it, and I doubt we can count on the rarely showing Quinnr to pull it off... or are you worried such an analysis might incriminate yourself?

Essentially: Who is scum, and how do you know?

Anyways, I STILL don't have much time, so you guys will have to handle it until I get another break. If I get a chance, I'll provide an analysis of my own.

Quinnr, start posting, you scumbucket. You've lurked this long - now take some goddamn time and post some content. Who is scum? What do you think of the lynch result (surprised?)? What do you think of the night kill? Most importantly, why aren't you here!?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Solifuge on March 19, 2010, 10:04:03 pm
The flavor text took me about 10 minutes of typing on a lunch break. Still haven't gone over any of the earliest posts, but I've gotten the gist. I was also expecting Quinnr to have posted by now. In honesty, both he and you have been scummy. Your excuse aside, I'm still surprised and suspicious of you not voting at all yesterday.

Nevertheless, my prime suspect is Quinnr. Toward the end of yesterday, when he finally posted, it was nothing but scumtells, defending Siquo, etc. Since he seems to be out of the picture for the time being, Glyph, why do you think he is suspicious? Why do you think I'm suspicious? And given what you know now, who would you vote for?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 20, 2010, 08:27:03 am
I should probably add that I had fully intended to vote before the day ended - it took me a bit by surprise, honestly.

I know much better understand the complaints when I closed threads like that in I//S//E. :/

Again, no time for the full analysis yet, hoping to get to that tonight, but based mostly on yesterdays actions - while I don't feel you're 100% clear, Quinnr seems more like scum to you. If you were scum that means you spent your time at lylo bussing your partner and buddying up to the proclaimed doc, a risky plan. And you succeeded! So why would you kill webadict? If he were alive, you'd probably be able to get him to lynch me or quinnr with ease, since he never really suspected you.

But he's dead. While you may be pulling some sort of crazy gambit, it doesn't make sense.

So I think it's Quinnr - as you said, he spent time defending siquo, pretty much refused to vote, didn't really scumhunt as far as I could tell...

I'm not going to vote yet - that's going to have to wait for a trawl of the past posts by both of you. But if I had to vote now, it would be Quinnr.

So, ARE you intending to do a full analysis on your own? Or are you just going to wait for me? If you had to vote, who would YOU vote for right now?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Solifuge on March 20, 2010, 12:06:53 pm
Is there any way we could get a prod on Quinnr, Vector?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Vector on March 20, 2010, 02:33:36 pm
Is there any way we could get a prod on Quinnr, Vector?

Yeah, yeah.  1. It's the weekend 2. I'm still working on everything else.

So I'll probably just extend the deadline to Tuesday and say that if he hasn't posted by Monday morningish, he's getting prodded.

Blargh, it's hard to run a game.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 21, 2010, 07:30:09 am
If thats the case, I'm probably gonna hold off till Monday on the analysis - I got some RL stuff that desperately needs to get done.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: quinnr on March 21, 2010, 11:39:30 am
I'm back. Was out of town for a few days, and didn't remember the game till now.
Now here is why I defended Siquo:

I thought he wasn't scum. He was active, (seemingly) searched for scum the whole game, and didn't do anything very scummy that I noticed. I was surprised at the result, but hardly suprised at the night kill. I figured Webadict was a Townie, for about the same reasons I thought Siquo was a townie.

I didn't vote for anyone because I had no idea who else was scum. I don't really know (which I guess shows how sucky a player I am).
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Vector on March 22, 2010, 01:11:32 am
Oh, for chrissakes.  I forgot this is Lylo.

AS SUCH, there is no particular deadline.  The way it will work is that once two people are voting for someone, the day will have a one-hour timer.  After that, the game is over, even if I'm not there to write up the lynch scene.



I'm writing D3's lynch flavor as we speak; with luck, the PMs from that night/dead chat access/whatever will be furnished tomorrow.  The aftermath of N4 might take a little while due to a study rush, but the hope is that they'll be done Monday/Tuesday.

Phew.  Anyway, hope you guys enjoy the show.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 22, 2010, 08:08:12 am
What if we unvote before the one hour timer is up? Does it stop?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: webadict on March 22, 2010, 08:18:48 am
What if we unvote before the one hour timer is up? Does it stop?
Yes.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 22, 2010, 11:57:18 am
I've got some bad news and probably wont be able to handle this (both analysis and voting) until wednesday night, since I doubt I'll even be online until then. Depending on how things go tomorrow, my absence might be longer than that, but I'll make sure to pop in and leave a note if that happens.

Sorry to drag the game down, especially when I'm pretty sure who the scum is, but I want a chance to look over the posts before I vote and it just seems like thats not going to happen just yet.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Solifuge on March 22, 2010, 01:08:13 pm
Well, this is a very interesting scenario. I actually suspected Glyph more than quinnr... I was hoping that a blatant show of suspicion on a player other than Glyph would get him to show his true colors and rabidly leap on him.

However, when I called quinnr out to talk, he responds with a flimsy "it's not me guys", without any suspicion to go with it. Just a few words attempting to explain away trying to keep a scum player from being lynched, not voting, and his lurking today, at LYLO.

Anyway, I'm at an impasse. Quinnr has been mostly absent and has nothing to contribute today. Glyph has been giving signs of overconfidence, buddying (on me, mitigated by token suspicion), and spent prior turns with high-conviction waffling all over the place. Moreover, neither of you voted yesterday on scum, which all together leave me without a clearly scummier player.

This is going to be fun, I bet.

--
P.S. I have no issue with delaying until you get a chance. Doesn't mean I don't want ot hear Quinnr's suspicions in the meantime.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Vector on March 25, 2010, 01:11:18 am
So.

It's been two days.  Do we want to lock up shop, or is this game still alive?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 25, 2010, 02:20:32 am
I've only gotten back tonight, and wanted to handle ISE.

I should even be up now, and am about to return to trying to sleep.


I will do some stuff tomorrow.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Vector on March 25, 2010, 02:24:50 am
No worries, just checking =)

Take care.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Solifuge on March 25, 2010, 10:35:30 am
For the sake of trying to draw this to a conclusion, I'll vote quinnr. If there isn't a hammer, then I've got the right guy!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: quinnr on March 25, 2010, 11:09:53 am
Wait, what's this talk about a hammer?


I'm not scum, although I haven't really scum hunted the whole game.

Also, why did you think Glyph was scummy? Any paticular reasons?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Solifuge on March 25, 2010, 11:22:05 am
Suddenly, activity! We've been looking for your insight for a little over a week... asking and asking. No substance, but an "I forgot about this game for the entire time", no help with lynch suggestions, etc. The moment I vote you, though, you pop up to save your skin, with no suspicions of your own, just to say you're not scum, and try to see if I can be persuaded to vote Glyph instead.

** Protip: If you are scum, as I suspect, the best thing to do right now would be to vote me, and hope that Glyph goes for me instead of you. Convince him that I'm scum, that sort of thing. Or you could just pull a WIFOM and go for Glyph, but then he'll probably gun for you too.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Solifuge on March 25, 2010, 11:25:53 am
Non-Edit: The "hammer" is the last vote needed to lynch a player. If Glyph were a scum player, since I was voting for you, all he'd need to do is vote for you too, and seal his victory. If I don't get a hammer vote from Glyph, then I know you're the scum.

Of course, if Glyph does hammer, then I lose. It's not such a useful test right now, but in other circumstances it can be.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: quinnr on March 25, 2010, 11:32:20 am
I'm not trying to persuade you to vote Glyph, I was just wondering why you thought Glyph was scummier before.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: webadict on March 25, 2010, 11:46:24 am
I'm not trying to persuade you to vote Glyph, I was just wondering why you thought Glyph was scummier before.
That's a lie, quinnr.

There's three outcomes here:
1) You are scum, and you need to lynch someone other than you and win the game.
2) GlyphGryph is scum, and you need to convince Solifuge to vote for GlyphGryph.
3) Solifuge is scum, and you need to convince GlyphGryph to vote for Solifuge.

This isn't a game where you just sit back and win. You need to do things. Convince people. No matter which situation is true, you HAVE to convince someone to vote for the other, or they HAVE to convince you. But, you have to actually play in order to win either way.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 25, 2010, 12:28:08 pm
Of course, if he's scum I need to hammer him too.

Okay, lets do the analysis of Quinnr and Solifuge:

Quinnr:
Day one points at Org (no vote). Lurky lurky. Siquo votes Quinnr for lurking. Ignores Siquo, Siquo drops the issue quietly and changes vote. Says Org is suspicious and votes him.

Then says "I agree with Siquo" about his vote for Org. Does attack Org on his own though.

Solifuge:
Votes SirBayer, gets right to hunting. Gets in tiff with Org over what is/is not an RV. Discussion with Quinnr about Org. Goes Lurky. Then shows up just to shorten the day and get the Org lynch.
Goes on to say he's voting Org even though he thinks Org will flip town.
Mentions Siquo as maybe town, but points out he jumped on Org with no reasoning.
Changes to Rolan at Orgs request, says "Org is right". Doing stuff like that is generally scummy. Siquo follows.

Conclusion: Null - If anything, Solifuge seems a bit more scummy and doesn't interact with Siquo at all (either direction) and just mentions him once. The bandwagon on Org (and Siquo's dissassociating leap off last minute) is pretty suspicious though.

Day 2:
Quinnr
Day starts, Siquo jumps on SirBayer... and a little later Quinnr joins him. This seems familiar... Hops of SirBayer when people pressure him over, but doesn't vote anyone else. Extends after request - seems to be trying to act "good" and deflect suspicion by doing what people want. Scummy scum.
Attacks HFS, goes on about how good a scumhunter Siquo is and says how he totally agrees with him again.
Quote
Siquo has a point, actually.
He has been an excellent scumhunter the entire game, and I can see where he is coming from.
SirBayer points out the obvious buddying, Quinnr denies it and starts to attack SirBayer but without voting.

Solifuge
Mostly does nothing. Halmie makes point that he is avoiding bandwagons, but he defends the case well. Lurks a bit. Voting HFS and pushing Quinnr.Hunting.
Siquo then blues him, and starts applying pressure.

Conclusion: Quinnr. God does Quinnr look scummy today. But he's almost too obvious. Solifuge spends the day lying low, avoiding attention. It was Siquo's attack and his few scumhunts that protect him.

Day 3
Quinnr:
Siquo votes HFS. Then Quinnr votes HFS... NOW THIS IS FAMILIAR! Third time, Siquo starts bandwagon Quinnr hops on. Siquo then turns and votes him after some others point this out. When webadict/HFS points out he doesn't really use any reasoning, he puts some gentle pressure on Quinnr and says he does. Quinnr responds by defending Siquo's vote on him and saying it was good.
Then Siquo votes Quinnr after webadict puts even more pressure on quinnr. Actually does some hunting work.
Says Siquo and Web are town, but that he doesn't know who the scum is.

Quote
Quote
   Why would you vote quinnr? How is he suspicious? Got any quotes?
Siquo's vote was fully justified...I have been seemingly 'bandwagoning'
Siquo, the new charger is working good, thanks.
Doesn't try to defend himself, doesn't attack anyone either. But unvotes webadict. Starts getting heavy pressure.
Siquo then revises to say that Quinnr is not most likely scum (thats solifuge/jaaswb) but that he is second most likely. The middle spot scum like to put scumbuddies.
Quinnr doesnt respond, Siquo drops the issue.

Solifuge:
Completely absent most of it, going to get replaced by new solifuge. Siquo says he is most likely scum. Sol. replaces in.

And that brings us up to late yesterday, which I already analyzed.

Conclusion: Quinnr. So scum. So obvscum. And as soon as Siquo realized it he started top vote him to get webadict off his own back. And Quinnr was okay with it! He accepted it! Late day evidence is a huge hit against Solifuge being scum, so...

-----

I'm ready to make my vote.
Quinnr
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Solifuge on March 25, 2010, 01:35:24 pm
*Spins around, and throws hand in the air repeatedly, ala Final Fantasy* (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&oi=video_result&cad=13241546749753426379&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CAgQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dt8NsnLfIAcs&ei=Ka2rS5iMKZz0NN-h2fkP&usg=AFQjCNEYfCOKFI-07zhLY7lxDFvPCLU9og&sig2=S8R0rc80Br3rowzh7BGc8w)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 25, 2010, 01:38:11 pm
Well, that's it! Day is over! Whoo, victory!

GlyphGryph lights Solifuge on fire.

Victory bonfire! Whoo!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: GlyphGryph on March 25, 2010, 01:38:58 pm
He realizes he could have lit up the corpse instead, but shrugs. Then decides to do that too.

Wooh, double victory bonfire!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Day Four: Brutality and Resonance
Post by: Vector on March 25, 2010, 01:40:04 pm
"They killed Quinnr the Prince the next day," Pandarsenic says flatly.  "It was over.  He hadn't done anything more than the rest of them, but they strangled him to death anyhow--or did they just lock him in the catacombs?  I don't remember."

He shrugs.

"He might still be there, for all I know.  It doesn't matter."

"I thought he found the snow melted and left," says Dakarian.  "Or was that Solifuge the Gardener?  I can't remember.  Do you know what happened, Pandarsenic?"

"I won," he said, grinding his teeth.  "That was what happened."

"And yet I wasn't exiled," says Dakarian.  "And neither were you.  That must have happened for a reason."

"Nothing happens for a reason," says Pandarsenic.  "Have you been listening to what you said?  Was there any reason behind any of it?  Was there any sense to it?  No, of course not.  They were cruel, and they died, and that was that.  You didn't have the good grace to follow up on your bet, and so you traipsed after me like a dog, whining for mile after godforsaken mile--"

"And you slew GlyphGryph the Wanderer once you were done with him and he had gone about lighting every candle in the cathedral.  Why did he do that?  For that matter, why did you do that?  I still remember his trusting eyes as you drew your sword, your faces beaded with sweat and thrown into such relief by the sea of candles.  The blade shimmered.  You smiled at him, put your hand on his shoulder, ruffled his red hair, and then--"

"And you herded Solifuge the Gardener out the door in the dead of night, as GlyphGryph searched for him, his hands trembling.  You whispered his ear and filled his hands with coin, telling him to find a horse and run away forever.  He searched your face with those old green eyes.  He could not trust you.  But your eyes filled with tears, and he was deluded again, and followed you as you cheated me--"

"Only because you had corrupted those good men beyond all repair, and I wanted to save the last--"

"Enough," says Aureliusz Vektor.  "That is enough."
Title: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Vector on March 26, 2010, 02:29:46 am
"So it ended," Pandarsenic says.  They sit there for a moment, the weight of the tale blanketing all of them.  Aureliusz Vektor realizes that he has been weeping silently for some time, and wipes his eyes with the back of his snowburnt hand.  His tears glisten in the lamplight, and he feels a child again under the penetrating gaze of Le Chevalier du Glas.  He remembers crying when he found Anna dead, great gasping sobs that ached in the winter air and chilled his guts.  He cried to feel so empty.  He cried to feel so relieved, and for being late, and for being on time.  He cried for his freedom and he cried for his chains, wanting nothing more than to put them on again.

Then darkness folded on his heart, and fear.  He buried her quietly.  He said she was visiting relatives, hiding his tears behind wooden words.  He locked the doors of his heart.  He ran.

"Why are you crying?" asks Dakarian, not unkindly.  "Our story has a happy ending, if you know how to look."

He wonders briefly if it is time to speak, or if he would do better to walk out of the room, bundle himself in Anna's quilt, and walk away forever.  Teetering on that precipice, he remembers how it felt to run.  He remembers the chill that seeped into his bones and the nights when tears froze his eyelashes shut, the only crystal baubles he ever owned.  He remembers the distrusting looks men gave him, angry to be reminded of the possibility of poverty.  He remembers his painful ribs protruding from his narrow flesh, and sleepless nights as he taught himself to read and write.  He remembers the days when he trudged to church every day, and yet did not feel absolved; he remembers mourning and, at last, waking one day without Anna immediately on his mind.  He breathed in the warm spring air, and sighed, and smiled, and finally cried again of sheer joy.

He remembers all this, and weighs it.

"I do not know why I cry," he says at last, and it is true.  "There is a lot of things to cry about.  I could cry because the end was bad.  I could cry because your story was not worth its weight in ale, and you did drink more than that already.  I could cry because tomorrow, you will be gone and I will be telling fairy tales to unhappy men again.

"Or maybe," he continues, "I am sad for you that you did this thing."

"Or maybe," says Pandarsenic, "you are sad for yourself and your memories of guilt.  You know what you did, Aureliusz Vektor, as well as I do.  You cannot run from it.  You cannot hide.  You cannot escape judgment for your sins and follies any more than another man.  Face yourself, Aureliusz Vektor, and know what you are!"

"Is this what you came for?" he says, suddenly weary.  He wipes his eyes.  "To bring me shame?  I know what I did.  I know what man I am.  Now I know what man you are, as well, and I am sad for you."

"No," says Pandarsenic, "you are just sad for yourself."

"Maybe," says Aureliusz Vektor.  "Maybe I see and hear you, and I am sad for me and what I did.  Maybe I am a selfish man, like other men, and I am not sad for you.

"But young, sad man, there is no way to know the difference.  Maybe it does not matter so much who I am and the thing I did.  Maybe it matters to hear what I say and feel what you feel, not to know the truth in anything."

"You are weak, Aureliusz Vektor.  You cannot face reality, can you?  You cannot face yourself.  You cannot face your deeds.  You cannot even look humanity as a whole in the eye, to see their rotting morality and broken hearts.  You cannot see the cruelty beyond yourself, or the despair that turns young men into bent old trees, or the horrors wreaked on one man by another.  You are blind and deaf, but only by your own will; you would willingly shove hot needles in your eyes in order not to see!"

"And you?" Vektor says, turning to Sir Dakarian of Pane.  "What do you say?"

He closes his tired eyes a moment and says simply this:

"I am here to observe."

"And you?" Vektor says, turning to Pandarsenic, le Chevalier du Glas.  "Why did you come?  I know you are not here to drink ale and tell sad tales.  So why?"

Pandarsenic's anger is palpable, but he grimaces and says:

"I am here to lead.

"And you, Aureliusz Vektor?  What are you doing in this mess?  Are you here to repent?  Are you here to drown yourself?  Do you fancy yourself a do-gooder or a great man?"

Aureliusz Vektor looks on their gaunt and haggard faces, Dakarian's tinged by sleep.  He can hear birds outside, their reckless twitter and cheep as they swoop on the seed he has left for them.  He smells the flames that have burned too long in his fireplace and senses his own exhaustion, yet knows that he will need to buy bread at the market and ale from the brewery all the same.  His pack will bite into his broad shoulders as he walks through the streets, and some will know him and smile.  His boots will leave tracks through the snow, big gray crevices through which the children will run to make their way easier--and then the snow will fall, white and cold and pure, and erase his footprints so other men may carve their own paths.

He looks at them, and says:

"I am here to live."

"It's clear we won't get through to him," Dakarian says quietly.  "Come along, Pandarsenic.  It will be dawn, soon."

"I wish I could open his eyes," says Pandarsenic.

"I know," says Dakarian, and they stand up from their stools, coughing and shuffling, readjusting their clothing and checking their sword belts.  They shake the needles from their legs and smooth back their tousled hair--and then they walk away, boots falling heavily on Vektor's wooden floor.  As Pandarsenic opens the door, Dakarian looks back over his shoulder, eyes glinting in the firelight.  As a rush of freezing air flows into the tavern, the English knight winks so quickly that Vektor is not certain it has occurred--and then they leave, with nothing but the empty ale tankards and the barkeep's reddened eyes to mark their passage.

He sighs, and smiles, and wipes the counter down as the day dawns cold.


My profound thanks to my readers, for sticking with me so long.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Vector on April 01, 2010, 02:10:33 am
I'm not finishing this.  Earlier this night, I thought I would--but there's a reasonable probability that I may be leaving the forums.  Or not.  I don't know.  In any case, I can't finish this, and I'm sorry.

The mafia won.  Congratulations.


EDIT: HAHAHAHHAAH IT'S VECTOR FROM THE FUTURE!  IT'S DONE, JUST LIKE I PROMISED!  AH-HAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!!!
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 01, 2010, 02:29:42 am
Ergo, I told ya.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Vector on April 01, 2010, 02:30:41 am
Ergo, I told ya.

Good for you.  I just broke up with my boyfriend.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 01, 2010, 02:31:36 am
Ergo, I told ya.

Good for you.  I just broke up with my boyfriend.
WAIT WHAT?

What happened?!?
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Vector on April 01, 2010, 02:35:54 am
Ergo, I told ya.

Good for you.  I just broke up with my boyfriend.
WAIT WHAT?

What happened?!?

SEE ABOVE YOU IDIOT.  I have two friends and one is the dude and one is the dude's brother, so I'm feeling SLIGHTLY TERRIBLE at the moment.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 01, 2010, 02:38:46 am
Ergo, I told ya.

Good for you.  I just broke up with my boyfriend.
WAIT WHAT?

What happened?!?

SEE ABOVE YOU IDIOT.  I have two friends and one is the dude and one is the dude's brother, so I'm feeling SLIGHTLY TERRIBLE at the moment.
Right, I can understand why that would be a stressful situation to be in. I believe you need to release more anger. I can tell you're holding back.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Vector on April 01, 2010, 02:49:29 am
I am probably also bipolar.  Found out on Friday.

I am probably also not leaving the forums.  There is no good reason to do that, but my kneejerk reaction is to wall myself off (will not do that, since I recently discovered that I become suicidal when I have no one to talk to).  I am just somewhat crazy at the moment.  I may just finish the story so that I have something to do.  I need something to do other than problem sets since I don't have any friends here and don't want to talk to either of those two for the next bit.  He took up a lot of time, but now he's gone I'll have a lot of time for projects and so on.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 01, 2010, 03:10:06 am
I am probably also bipolar.  Found out on Friday.

I am probably also not leaving the forums.  There is no good reason to do that, but my kneejerk reaction is to wall myself off (will not do that, since I recently discovered that I become suicidal when I have no one to talk to).  I am just somewhat crazy at the moment.  I may just finish the story so that I have something to do.  I need something to do other than problem sets since I don't have any friends here and don't want to talk to either of those two for the next bit.  He took up a lot of time, but now he's gone I'll have a lot of time for projects and so on.
Firstly, glad you're staying, as are several other members.

Skip that. Firstly, remind yourself that everything is going to be okay. Because it is. The Universe tends to work itself out. We flow through Its life stream, little water droplets that we are. We collide, move, stop, separate, and merge. But, that's just what I feel.

Don't feel like there's no one there. There's always someone. Even strangers (Heck, it's 3 AM and I'm worried for you.) Just remember that, and you'll feel at least half-better.

Now secondly, it is frustrating to be manic-depressive. But, you're not crazy. You're nowhere near crazy. You're just upset. And you have a right to be.

Thirdly, do you have any hobbies or time for relaxation? Or do you do problem sets day in and day out?
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Pandarsenic on April 01, 2010, 03:21:51 am
;_;

I'm sorry, Vector. Er, I would be sorry if I were responsible for that?

However that works. I am disappointed with reality. There.

Also, being bipolar... I don't know firsthand how bad it is, but I know secondhand - one of my close friends in high school is bipolar, and she... well, she had an episode during class one day, basically. She's stable on her prescription now, has published a book (in her freshman year at the college I wanted to go to) and is one of my greatest inspirations. You're not crazy, unless you count being crazy-awesome.

And what Webadict said is right. We may be hostile and overly aggressive jackasses within Mafia games, but you're One Of Us; we're concerned for you and we're here for you in whatever small capacity we can be.

And yes, I too am glad you've decided to stay with us. Like I said in iPick, there would be a mathematician-shaped hole in this forum without you. :c
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 01, 2010, 03:30:49 am
;_;

I'm sorry, Vector. Er, I would be sorry if I were responsible for that?

However that works. I am disappointed with reality. There.

Also, being bipolar... I don't know firsthand how bad it is, but I know secondhand - one of my close friends in high school is bipolar, and she... well, she had an episode during class one day, basically. She's stable on her prescription now, has published a book (in her freshman year at the college I wanted to go to) and is one of my greatest inspirations. You're not crazy, unless you count being crazy-awesome.

And what Webadict said is right. We may be hostile and overly aggressive jackasses within Mafia games, but you're One Of Us; we're concerned for you and we're here for you in whatever small capacity we can be.

And yes, I too am glad you've decided to stay with us. Like I said in iPick, there would be a mathematician-shaped hole in this forum without you. :c
Is it wrong of me to think of several hooded figures in a circle chanting, "One Of Us," over and over again?

But, yeah. This and more.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Pandarsenic on April 01, 2010, 03:39:36 am
It's not wrong, save for that that is the very image I had in my mind when I wrote it.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Siquo on April 01, 2010, 03:44:07 am
Firstly, glad you're staying, as are several other members.
QFT.

And the awesomest people are crazy. No friend of mine is normal. Blegh, normal people. Ptoooy, I spit on normal people!

Sorry for your.. loss? Or happy? Never know whether to congratulate or feel sorry when people break up or get married if I don't know them. In this case sorry, I guess. I'm really not good at this and am going to stop talking now before I say something really stupid. ::)
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Solifuge on April 01, 2010, 10:19:09 am
1) Game being over: I feel like an idiot, but at least I lost on my own merit. Glyph, you are a worthy opponent. Also, thanks for running this, Vector, and for taking the time to finish it in whatever form you could. It's not something to appologize for, since it was a lot of fun to play, and was fun to read in whatever state of completion.

2) On a related, but broader note:
We're wired to feel dissapointment about what we can't do, or what isn't or wont be. We are designed to dislike not reaching the goals we set, and feel like shit when we loose something. However, our biological wiring hasn't caught up with the rapid pace of our social evolution, and oftentimes what would be perfectly viable traits for survival in a wilderness environment are damaging to us in the world in which we now live.

Oftentimes, this biological drive to not give something up, or reassess priorities contradicts our self-interests, especially when the time and energy we are putting into a thing is detracting from time or energy that could be spent elsewhere, on things that are better for, or more important to us. However, we are gifted with an analytical intelligence that lets us assess when something is more harmful to us to do or to have than it would be to give up.

Your logic is the pilot, and your feelings are the instruments. The instruments help to tell us about conditions in the outside world, and predict what might happen if we do something, but it's up to the pilot to make decisions about how to fly.


...anyway, I'm glad you were able to do what you could on this. If you decide to write more, I'd definitely not mind the read, but don't push yourself to do it. Just focus on looking forward rather than back; I'm sure there will be many other things for you to put your mind, time, and energy into in the future. One step in front of the other.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: SirBayer on April 05, 2010, 11:24:44 am
;_;

I'm sorry, Vector. Er, I would be sorry if I were responsible for that?

However that works. I am disappointed with reality. There.

Also, being bipolar... I don't know firsthand how bad it is, but I know secondhand - one of my close friends in high school is bipolar, and she... well, she had an episode during class one day, basically. She's stable on her prescription now, has published a book (in her freshman year at the college I wanted to go to) and is one of my greatest inspirations. You're not crazy, unless you count being crazy-awesome.

And what Webadict said is right. We may be hostile and overly aggressive jackasses within Mafia games, but you're One Of Us; we're concerned for you and we're here for you in whatever small capacity we can be.

And yes, I too am glad you've decided to stay with us. Like I said in iPick, there would be a mathematician-shaped hole in this forum without you. :c
Is it wrong of me to think of several hooded figures in a circle chanting, "One Of Us," over and over again?

But, yeah. This and more.

God, Panda, we create cults everywhere we go.

Or rather... Panda, Panda. You create cults everywhere you go.

Anyhow, Vector, I don't have second-hand experience with bipolarity, but I do have family members (read: every single sibling I have) who have similar mental conditions (depression in most of 'em) and I do know that it's tough for them sans medication. So, uh, I guess the point of this is take your pills or whatever.

Haha, no, the point is that we do care. Even, as Webadict said, random strangers on the internet do give a care, a lot of care. We would hate to see you go.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: quinnr on April 05, 2010, 11:31:24 am
Oh wow, I didn't even notice what happened in this thread.

And yes Vector, random people on the internet do care.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Pandarsenic on April 05, 2010, 04:25:41 pm
Or rather... Panda, Panda. You create cults everywhere you go.

I'm talented.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Vector on April 11, 2010, 01:49:55 pm
Bleh.  I was going to write up a nice, long response to all of you, and then I had to withdraw from university because I was being too crazy.

So!  Now that I am somewhat more stable, I will say only this: I have a lot of free time, suddenly, and a couple days of that free time shall be dedicated to finishing this story.  Yes, it shall be finished, and I shall post all the PMs and the chats and all that wonderful stuff.  There will also be extensive literary analysis for anyone who wants it.

Let us cheer!  Three cheers for increased sanity!
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Siquo on April 11, 2010, 01:52:52 pm
Bleh.  I was going to write up a nice, long response to all of you, and then I had to withdraw from university because I was being too crazy.
Temporarily, I hope?
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Rolan7 on April 11, 2010, 02:31:18 pm
Hip hip!  Hooray!
Hip hip!  Hooray!
Hip hip!  Hooray!

Oh wait I is dead never mind.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Vector on April 11, 2010, 04:46:54 pm
Bleh.  I was going to write up a nice, long response to all of you, and then I had to withdraw from university because I was being too crazy.
Temporarily, I hope?

Yes, it should definitely be temporary.  I just need some time off to teach my brain how to regulate itself.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Pandarsenic on April 11, 2010, 06:25:21 pm
Yaaay.

Vector, you go to Berkeley you said, right? Describe yourself some time and I'll make one of my friends say "Hi" to you or me, an act which will likely confuse you both. :P
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Vector on April 11, 2010, 08:18:38 pm
... =) (http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=48718.msg1083921#msg1083921)
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Leafsnail on April 11, 2010, 08:31:24 pm
Wow, that's pretty cool.  As usual I'll have trouble rectifying it with the mental image I build up of each mafia player here.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Vector on April 11, 2010, 08:32:43 pm
Wow, that's pretty cool.  As usual I'll have trouble rectifying it with the mental image I build up of each mafia player here.

I'm imagining you were expecting shorter and angrier, somehow.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 11, 2010, 08:37:30 pm
Yaaay.

Vector, you go to Berkeley you said, right? Describe yourself some time and I'll make one of my friends say "Hi" to you or me, an act which will likely confuse you both. :P
I know someone that goes there too. Likewise.

Wow, that's pretty cool.  As usual I'll have trouble rectifying it with the mental image I build up of each mafia player here.
... I want to know what I look like.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Leafsnail on April 11, 2010, 08:45:39 pm
I'll try getting some drawings down... hmm.  Essentially you end up as a combination of any physical description you've made and random inferences drawn from mafia play.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Vector on April 11, 2010, 08:46:42 pm
I'll try getting some drawings down... hmm.  Essentially you end up as a combination of any physical description you've made and random inferences drawn from mafia play.

Vector wants to see ~
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: SHAD0Wdump on April 11, 2010, 08:50:31 pm
He looks like a penguin to me.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Pandarsenic on April 11, 2010, 08:59:33 pm
I would be highly entertained to hear/see what I look like in your minds.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: SHAD0Wdump on April 11, 2010, 09:10:14 pm
I would be highly entertained to hear/see what I look like in your minds.
Awesome gunslinger penguin.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Vector on April 11, 2010, 09:17:27 pm
I would be highly entertained to hear/see what I look like in your minds.

You speak precisely and have several nervous habits which pop up from time to time, though mostly you act lazy and as though you don't care.  For some reason I also end up thinking you have curly brown hair, and that you're fairly thin.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Pandarsenic on April 11, 2010, 09:24:28 pm
I would be highly entertained to hear/see what I look like in your minds.

You speak precisely and have several nervous habits which pop up from time to time, though mostly you act lazy and as though you don't care.  For some reason I also end up thinking you have curly brown hair, and that you're fairly thin.

DAMN you're good at this. Very dark brown hair (almost black) but technically brown.

But yeah, I tend towards a mix of BuffySpeak and high-precision juxtaposed 'cause I find it entertaining; the nervous habits are probably related to my OCD (hell, in real life I have to have my hands in almost constant motion).

But yeah. Nice.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Vector on April 11, 2010, 09:40:49 pm
I would be highly entertained to hear/see what I look like in your minds.

You speak precisely and have several nervous habits which pop up from time to time, though mostly you act lazy and as though you don't care.  For some reason I also end up thinking you have curly brown hair, and that you're fairly thin.

DAMN you're good at this. Very dark brown hair (almost black) but technically brown.

But yeah, I tend towards a mix of BuffySpeak and high-precision juxtaposed 'cause I find it entertaining; the nervous habits are probably related to my OCD (hell, in real life I have to have my hands in almost constant motion).

But yeah. Nice.

Why, thank you :D  I used to freak people out by guessing which musical instruments they used to play in elementary school and/or their major from their personal habits and appearance.

I was one of those kids who read all the Sherlock Holmes stories cover to cover and started keeping a diary of observations after reading Harriet the Spy.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 11, 2010, 09:45:31 pm
I'll try getting some drawings down... hmm.  Essentially you end up as a combination of any physical description you've made and random inferences drawn from mafia play.
... So I look like a god?

That's about all I gleaned. It's as if you don't wish to be wrong or post anything that would admit as such.

I would be highly entertained to hear/see what I look like in your minds.
Oh, yeah, so you get your answered but mine. Psh. No.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Rolan7 on April 11, 2010, 09:46:10 pm
I would be highly entertained to hear/see what I look like in your minds.

You're a tall figure in brown leather, wearing a hood from which a single red light glows.  And you have a small concealed pistol in your jacket.  You're standing in a dead forest at night, on a mound of dirt.  There's a full moon in the background that you were facing, before turning your head to look at me.

That's the image I get, anyway.  Apparently I don't see you as a penguin at all!

Vector, I saw as British for some reason.  Also a pile of fruit.  I don't think you're actually British, not sure where that came from, maybe because you're so literary?

Siquo just looks like Invader Zim, except smart.  A smart Invader Zim is very scary to think about.

Webadict is Captain Keyes from Halo, uniform and all, except with a small gold crown.  The sort of crown that, instead of demanding respect, merely represents respect which is already earned and received.

quinnr is an invisible ghost (:

Solifuge looks like me, clean-shaven and with a beret.

I have no idea what SHAD0Wdump looks like, despite RTD'ing with him.

Um so, what do I look like?  (:
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 11, 2010, 10:08:42 pm
Webadict is Captain Keyes from Halo, uniform and all, except with a small gold crown.  The sort of crown that, instead of demanding respect, merely represents respect which is already earned and received.
Pre- or post-Flood?
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Rolan7 on April 11, 2010, 10:20:56 pm
Webadict is Captain Keyes from Halo, uniform and all, except with a small gold crown.  The sort of crown that, instead of demanding respect, merely represents respect which is already earned and received.
Pre- or post-Flood?

I don't think flood biomass is official UNSC uniform.  Though it would explain the ridiculous numbers of human-flood running about!
Also, good luck putting a crown on that monstrosity.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 11, 2010, 10:57:17 pm
Webadict is Captain Keyes from Halo, uniform and all, except with a small gold crown.  The sort of crown that, instead of demanding respect, merely represents respect which is already earned and received.
Pre- or post-Flood?

I don't think flood biomass is official UNSC uniform.  Though it would explain the ridiculous numbers of human-flood running about!
Also, good luck putting a crown on that monstrosity.
Webadict, King of the Flood, has won!
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Siquo on April 12, 2010, 03:06:03 am
I would be highly entertained to hear/see what I look like in your minds.

You're a tall figure in brown leather, wearing a hood from which a single red light glows.  And you have a small concealed pistol in your jacket.  You're standing in a dead forest at night, on a mound of dirt.  There's a full moon in the background that you were facing, before turning your head to look at me.

That's the image I get, anyway.  Apparently I don't see you as a penguin at all!

Vector, I saw as British for some reason.  Also a pile of fruit.  I don't think you're actually British, not sure where that came from, maybe because you're so literary?

Siquo just looks like Invader Zim, except smart.  A smart Invader Zim is very scary to think about.

Webadict is Captain Keyes from Halo, uniform and all, except with a small gold crown.  The sort of crown that, instead of demanding respect, merely represents respect which is already earned and received.

quinnr is an invisible ghost (:

Solifuge looks like me, clean-shaven and with a beret.

I have no idea what SHAD0Wdump looks like, despite RTD'ing with him.

Um so, what do I look like?  (:

Fun!

Vector is an abstract blue-green arrow. It radiates calmness.
Pandar is a purple octopus-cloud. Contently sitting, but able to shoot lightning when necessary.
Webadict is a small penguin, with emperor-ambitions.
quinnr is yellow-grey wispy fog.
Solifuge is a stone wall, made of olivine.
Shadowdump is, indeed, a shadow. The shadow of something terrible, but still a shadow.
Rolan7 looks like robin hood, but bearded.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Solifuge on April 12, 2010, 11:30:28 am
Solifuge looks like me, clean-shaven and with a beret.

Solifuge is a stone wall, made of olivine.

Sorry to dissapoint, but I'm actually a cobalt glass window sporting a tricorn hat and a goatee, so neither of you were correct (hint: one or more of these may not be true). Still, its interesting how we think about the nebulous concepts of people we only know via the web.

In my mind's eye, Webadict is short and surly, dresses comfortably, and furrows his brow behind roundish glasses. Pandarsenic is lanky, with mid-length hair, a dark t-shirt, and occasionally a wry grin and a fedora. Vector is bohemian and scholarly, in faded pastelles, sandals, and a large, yellow-paged tome.

Don't know other folks here well enough to have a mental image yet, though.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: SHAD0Wdump on April 12, 2010, 12:38:48 pm
Don't know other folks here well enough to have a mental image yet, though.
I'm clearly not known enough! I must spread my influence via creepy brooding actions...

*broods*
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Pandarsenic on April 12, 2010, 05:33:57 pm
Tshhh, I need a fedora.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: quinnr on April 12, 2010, 05:56:12 pm
I'm.....fog?
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 12, 2010, 10:25:57 pm
Solifuge looks like me, clean-shaven and with a beret.

Solifuge is a stone wall, made of olivine.

Sorry to dissapoint, but I'm actually a cobalt glass window sporting a tricorn hat and a goatee, so neither of you were correct (hint: one or more of these may not be true). Still, its interesting how we think about the nebulous concepts of people we only know via the web.

In my mind's eye, Webadict is short and surly, dresses comfortably, and furrows his brow behind roundish glasses. Pandarsenic is lanky, with mid-length hair, a dark t-shirt, and occasionally a wry grin and a fedora. Vector is bohemian and scholarly, in faded pastelles, sandals, and a large, yellow-paged tome.

Don't know other folks here well enough to have a mental image yet, though.
Close. I'm less short, less surly, less comfortable, and less round glasses. But still, you got close.
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: Criptfeind on April 12, 2010, 10:28:38 pm
Now I can see you as nothing other than a furrowed brow...
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 12, 2010, 11:11:27 pm
Now I can see you as nothing other than a furrowed brow...
MY BROW IS FURROWED LIKE NONE OTHER!
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: SirBayer on April 13, 2010, 12:32:39 pm
I look like your mother, insofar as I am in fact your mother.

IT'S BEDTIME ALL OF YOU
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: webadict on April 13, 2010, 12:52:11 pm
I look like your mother, insofar as I am in fact your mother.

IT'S BEDTIME ALL OF YOU
You're not my real mom!
Title: Re: I'm a flaker, and the game is over
Post by: SirBayer on April 13, 2010, 04:35:12 pm
I look like your mother, insofar as I am in fact your mother.

IT'S BEDTIME ALL OF YOU
You're not my real mom!

Okay then, maybe I'm your real dad?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Vector on July 30, 2010, 12:06:36 pm
All right.  I don't know if anyone cares about this horrific necro, but I'm going to finish up the flavor for this sucker in the next two weeks.

After that, I intend to run another flavor-intensive BM.  I hope to see you there.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: quinnr on July 31, 2010, 12:02:37 am
Yay! -claps-
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Rolan7 on July 31, 2010, 12:08:51 am
Hoorah!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Siquo on July 31, 2010, 06:10:31 am
Hooray! Since I'll be gone for two weeks, that's something to look forward to :)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Solifuge on August 01, 2010, 02:39:51 am
I don't believe it. Vector is a lying Necromancer.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Vector on August 01, 2010, 02:40:39 am
I don't believe it. Vector is a lying Necromancer.

o_O

Watch me~!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: SirBayer on August 06, 2010, 09:22:32 pm
Woah what really?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Vector on August 06, 2010, 10:54:11 pm
Woah what really?

Yes, really :D  I try to keep my promises.

It may be a bit late in coming, but I'm going to start working on it tomorrow.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Solifuge on August 06, 2010, 11:02:25 pm
Huzzah! Tie those loose ends!

But seriously, I really liked the story that was unfolding, and you write quite well. I'm looking forward to it!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Vector on August 06, 2010, 11:12:16 pm
Huzzah! Tie those loose ends!

But seriously, I really liked the story that was unfolding, and you write quite well. I'm looking forward to it!

Haha, thank you so much.  It's been weighing on my conscience, and I really want to finish off that story.  Plus, I'm planning on writing a novel soon, so I want some more practice :3
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: webadict on August 06, 2010, 11:26:11 pm
What a novel idea. Hope you don't book too much of your time, though. That just wouldn't be write, and I could never authorize anything that would make your presence more periodical.

PUNS!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Rolan7 on August 07, 2010, 12:02:36 am
PUNS!

WERE!?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Solifuge on August 07, 2010, 02:16:00 am
Get thee to a punnery!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Vector on August 07, 2010, 10:29:56 am
Get thee to a punnery!

Ouch, man >____>
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Vector on August 07, 2010, 12:49:46 pm
ICs
Spoiler: Sir Dakarian of Pane (click to show/hide)

Villains
Spoiler: Halmie the Wanderer (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Siquo the Priest (click to show/hide)

Innocents
Spoiler: Org the Leper (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: HFS the Guardian (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Jaaswb the Gardener (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: SirBayer the Child (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Quinnr the Prince (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Spitfire the Lover (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Rolan the Sage (click to show/hide)

Scum Chat (http://www.quicktopic.com/43/H/UrDXWwJ7n8X)
Dead Chat (http://www.quicktopic.com/43/H/Wq5vNWFs8Fp5s)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Vector on August 07, 2010, 12:50:32 pm
Day One Prod
Spoiler: Halmie the Wanderer (click to show/hide)

Night One
Spoiler: Rolan7 the Sage (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: HFS the Guardian (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Halmie the Wanderer (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: JaaSWb the Gardener (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: SirBayer the Child (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Quinnr the Prince (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Spitfire the Lover (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Siquo the Priest (click to show/hide)

Day Two Prod
Spoiler: HFS the Guardian (click to show/hide)

Night Two
Spoiler: JaaSWb the Gardener (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Quinnr the Prince (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Halmie the Wanderer (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Siquo the Priest (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Spitfire the Lover (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: HFS the Guardian (click to show/hide)

Night Three
Spoiler: Solifuge the Gardener (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Quinnr the Prince (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Webadict the Guardian (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Soon to be completed
Post by: Vector on August 07, 2010, 12:51:15 pm
Character Notes

Spoiler: Aureliusz Vektor (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Sir Dakarian of Pane (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: The Wanderer (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Priest (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Leper (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Guardian (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Gardener (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Child (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Prince (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Lover (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: The Sage (click to show/hide)



References and Translations

Spoiler: "The first death" (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: "The wind shifts" (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: "Truth" (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: "Fairy tales" (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Day 3 COMPLETE
Post by: Vector on August 08, 2010, 12:07:09 am
All right, guys: quick update before I get back to work.  I finished updating D3's flavor and lynch scene.  If you check the OP under "Links to Flavor," at the bottom of the screen, you can access them more easily.  The new sections are called "Fairy Tales" and "Man of faith."  They're both pretty long.

There's also links to the role PMs, night PMs, and prods.  The night PMs will be updated pretty soon, because I need to finish writing the four dreams from N3 before I can put them up.  I'm feeling inspired, though, so that shouldn't be long  ;D

Anyway, please enjoy.  I think the rest of the writing should be up by Monday at the latest, including picking through to explain all those references in little print at the bottom.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Night Three: The Faithful
Post by: Solifuge on August 08, 2010, 03:20:30 am
My apologies to Jean-Paul Sartre and Nietzsche.  Love you, dudes.  More apologies to Victor Hugo =/  I mean, loads of them.  You must be seriously spinning in your grave right now.  Infinite apologies to the creators of LOST, for I am sure my viewing of that particular program influenced the theme of this conversation.

Suddenly, I'm reminded of the latest Dresden Codak (http://dresdencodak.com/2010/06/03/dark-science-01/) arc:

"I've connected their remains to my Thanatropic Generator, which essentially converts posthumous indignity into clean energy! If sufficiently disgusted, an author's spinning corpse can produce over 400 megajoules per grievance."

Anywho, I think I caught the new flavor bits. The death of the priest was... disturbing, to say the least, but some excellent writing. I guess Mafia is a pretty horrible, horrible game when taken literally.
._.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX, Night Three: The Faithful
Post by: Vector on August 08, 2010, 11:13:49 am
Suddenly, I'm reminded of the latest Dresden Codak (http://dresdencodak.com/2010/06/03/dark-science-01/) arc:

"I've connected their remains to my Thanatropic Generator, which essentially converts posthumous indignity into clean energy! If sufficiently disgusted, an author's spinning corpse can produce over 400 megajoules per grievance."

Anywho, I think I caught the new flavor bits. The death of the priest was... disturbing, to say the least, but some excellent writing. I guess Mafia is a pretty horrible, horrible game when taken literally.
._.

Haha, I'm mostly reminded of this one joke I heard about either some mathematician or some author (Gertrude Stein, Newton, or Gauss) "spinning in his/her grave so hard that he/she struck oil."

And, erm... thank you.  I do try so hard to write an interesting story.  The only problem, really, is that I shifted the balance between Pandarsenic and Dakarian based on the scum/town relationship, so by necessity things ended up getting darker and darker in general.  I felt like the priest ended up with a somewhat better ending than the others, though, in that his emotional and physical destruction at the hands of the others was incomplete.  He, at the least, had something left--or, at the very least, Dakarian thought he did  :-\

Hm.  Well, anyway.  The next piece should be interesting.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Vector on August 14, 2010, 03:11:49 pm
Thank god, it's done :D
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Siquo on August 14, 2010, 04:41:52 pm
And How!

Just read it all, and was reminded of how dirty this game made me feel.

Criticisms:

The theme of "Man like other men". Two possibilities:
1. As the men who say this are usually evil, hell, almost every man in the story is evil, and the author is NOT a man, this is obviously feminist propaganda.
2. Gay.

That's all I could think of, for now :)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Solifuge on August 14, 2010, 05:47:36 pm
Good on you for finishing this up, and thanks for sharing your talent with us. It was highly entertaining, and had a surprising level of depth, from what I've come to expect from a forum game. Here are some thoughts:

I'd actually figured Pandar's character was a sort of "Devil" stand in... a tempter and corrupter, in the traditions of Faust/other European Folklore (I could see a Horseman too). I really dug Aureliusz's character as well... he ended up being a nice Foil for the Dakarian/Pandarsenic duo, while they each played off one another's traits as well. I did think his emotional moment felt a bit out of character to me... but I think I'd just come to expect more lightheartedness from him. they were a great way to set up and maintain the "Story within a Story" feel though, which works surprisingly well for Mafia. I do think that the story could have used a more sympathetic scoundrel, though. It was tough to relate to Dakarian and Pandar's characters, since they were basically Paragons of Bipolar Allignment.

Spoiler: Quinnr the Prince (click to show/hide)
The Prince as a Shakespeare reference made me quite happy... I loved how you presented him, too. The phrase "Terminal Logorrhea" is ridiculously full of win, but the whole package is just a great piece of irreverent satire. Highest Kudos. Voltaire would be proud.

I loved the dynamic between the Gardiner and the Priest, and I have to second that I felt... honestly bad about his death, and the deaths of other characters in this game. Some of the scenes were rather unsettling, but definitely in a compelling way. You have succeeded in evoking an emotional response in me, and through a forum game no less. And I pride myself on my stoicism!



Anyway, I'm only now getting a real sense for how much time and craft went into this. You've created a branching, multi-perspective narrative, using the actions of a series of players to drive the story along. Your writing is rife with literary allusions both silly and serious, parody and satire, life philosophy, and generally skillful storytelling. It's like Dave Arneson, Socrates, and Geoffrey Chaucer got together in a coffee shop, and wrote a collaborative story-telling game meant to explore the nature of ethics, knowledge, and human behavior through a group of colorful medieval characters stuck in a European monastery. It's just the sort of mix that I look for in some of my favorite authors.

This isn't just flippant praise either; you have an honest-to-goodness talent for this, especially given that you work within the constraints of a narrative driven by other people, and yet are able to craft a compelling story. You'd make a world-class Game Master, I wager... moreover a damned fine author, given the right story ideas. So, what's your Major again? :P

I can tell that this must have taken a good investment of time and effort to make, in its entirety, but it was highly enjoyable. Thanks very much for running this, Vector, and please keep writing... and if you ever run a Tabletop RPG or something, please let me know!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Pandarsenic on August 14, 2010, 06:38:50 pm
*Claps for epic flavor*

I absolutely agree with everything Solifuge said.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Vector on August 14, 2010, 09:21:31 pm
And How!

Just read it all, and was reminded of how dirty this game made me feel.

Heh!  I guess I did my job, then >:3

The theme of "Man like other men". Two possibilities:
1. As the men who say this are usually evil, hell, almost every man in the story is evil, and the author is NOT a man, this is obviously feminist propaganda.
2. Gay.

... Hahaha.  To address your first point, I actually thought a bit about the distinct lack of women in this mess.  Then I ended up with a mental image of a bunch of guys and a couple of women starving to death in a cathedral and trying to kill each other (+ goodness knows what else), and I said "Hmm, that might be a bit too intense for the first time I try this.  I'd better get back to torturing this little kid."

I also wanted to make sure that the characters were all at least marginally relatable to whoever would be playing them.  Given the demographic and what happened last time we had guys playing female characters around here, I figured I'd just stick with the dudes this time around and say "to hell with feminism.  Next time."




I'd actually figured Pandar's character was a sort of "Devil" stand in... a tempter and corrupter, in the traditions of Faust/other European Folklore (I could see a Horseman too). I really dug Aureliusz's character as well... he ended up being a nice Foil for the Dakarian/Pandarsenic duo, while they each played off one another's traits as well. I did think his emotional moment felt a bit out of character to me... but I think I'd just come to expect more lightheartedness from him. they were a great way to set up and maintain the "Story within a Story" feel though, which works surprisingly well for Mafia. I do think that the story could have used a more sympathetic scoundrel, though. It was tough to relate to Dakarian and Pandar's characters, since they were basically Paragons of Bipolar Alignment.

Yeah, I kind of worried about the end flowing--mostly because I wrote the very last section before working on the two before it.  I'm actually really surprised by the way the finale ended up tying itself together, with its "introductions" and explanations that turned into three men playing a sort of verbal mafia game.  The echo of "I am a man, like other men" and its different implications also ended up being fun, as well as Aureliusz Vektor's passes over different rooms in the halls of memory.

For the record, I think they were all good men, like other men--men of faith and men of science, old men and young, curious and down to earth, angry and sarcastic, gentle and wise.


In the beginning, I ended up with the framed narrative in hopes of distancing the players from the action a bit and providing a vehicle for commentary.  It turned into an odd and sprawling thing, particularly because originally there was very little tie-in between the frame story and the mafia game.  Then I noticed how nearly everyone had ended up with some sort of guiding/protecting relationship, and that I was spending a lot of time exploring the different ramifications of that--so I figured I might as well change things up a bit, and give Vektor a more visceral emotional response to SirBayer's death.

I think I agree with you on the rather rocky descent from humor to pathos, though I lucked out in this case with a clean divide between "before Bayer" and "after Bayer."  I definitely agree on the Knights of Bipolar Alignment being difficult to relate to--though in reality, that was part of the point.  I hoped that the reader would start out thinking "Hm, that's an interesting way to see things," move on to "Wow, they really have some interesting things to say," and finish with "STOP SQUABBLING YOU MORONS, IT OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T MATTER."  Dakarian's interruptions as a mediator ended up easily maneuverable to that end, especially in the second-to-last section.

You can definitely expect some sympathetic scoundrels in the next one I run.  It's going to be spectacular, and the tone should be far more vibrant.




-Compliments-

-More compliments-

Thanks so much, you guys.  You really made my month--and this is not flippant thanks, because it's been a pretty good month already :D  Thanks also for the criticism.  I'd like to publish a novel someday, and every little bit helps.

I hope to see you in the next round, if not as players, then as spectators.  You guys were all absolutely fantastic.  I looked forward to your adventures, sat on the edge of my chair wondering if town or scum would win, and steeled myself to spend yet another night writing what felt like a billion PMs.  I loved the flavor you wrote yourselves, that twinge of pleasure that announced: "Yes, they're into it, they understand these people."  Most of all, your rising to the occasion inspired me to do a better job and put in more effort than I might have otherwise, and I feel the work was vastly improved for it.

See you in another story, brothers =)
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Pandarsenic on August 14, 2010, 09:29:10 pm
men of science

You just gave me a brilliant idea for a flavor-heavy themed mafia to run after BYOT.

So expect it around this time next year.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Vector on August 14, 2010, 09:43:13 pm
men of science

You just gave me a brilliant idea for a flavor-heavy themed mafia to run after BYOT.

So expect it around this time next year.

Well, I know what I'm going to get in on :D  I'm looking forward to it.

And come on... BYOT can't possibly take more than a year.  Only 9 months or so.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Pandarsenic on August 15, 2010, 12:25:52 am
9 months or so.

I'm pregnant with tropes.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Nolor on August 15, 2010, 04:20:12 am
I don't usually read mafia games; I much prefer meta-discussion about the games themselves. The analysis of how and why people acted the way they did fascinates me.

This game, however, I read with the intention of familiarizing myself with the participants of Pandarsenic's Trope Mafia, though soon I found myself utterly enrapt in the flavor you've written. The characters and their backstories were of such quality that I read the entire thread in a single sitting. I suspect it's due to the procedural nature of the tale -- from the outset, neither the players nor the writer knew the outcome; the descriptions of the lynchings in particular, while gruesome at times (and necessarily so!) crawled beneath my skin and the imagery they evoke is truly haunting. I rather hope I'll be able to write as well as you do someday, and I eagerly await your next venture.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Siquo on August 15, 2010, 06:47:40 am
*repeat of all praise here, as it's all true*

When you do decide to run another like this, please count me in!
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Vector on August 15, 2010, 11:31:28 am
9 months or so.

I'm pregnant with tropes.

Make a big and beautiful baby, Pandar :3  We'll love it even if its face would make a gargoyle cry.


I don't usually read mafia games; I much prefer meta-discussion about the games themselves. The analysis of how and why people acted the way they did fascinates me.

This game, however, I read with the intention of familiarizing myself with the participants of Pandarsenic's Trope Mafia, though soon I found myself utterly enrapt in the flavor you've written. The characters and their backstories were of such quality that I read the entire thread in a single sitting. I suspect it's due to the procedural nature of the tale -- from the outset, neither the players nor the writer knew the outcome; the descriptions of the lynchings in particular, while gruesome at times (and necessarily so!) crawled beneath my skin and the imagery they evoke is truly haunting. I rather hope I'll be able to write as well as you do someday, and I eagerly await your next venture.

*repeat of all praise here, as it's all true*

When you do decide to run another like this, please count me in!

Thanks so much, you guys.  I'll remember your words when it comes time to run the next one.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Rolan7 on August 15, 2010, 02:38:21 pm
Finally done reading it all.  Glorious.  I really lack the words to describe my admiration of what you've put together here, and my appreciation of the time you spent on it.  Thank you for running it, and thank you for finishing it.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Scatterbrain on August 19, 2010, 03:06:54 pm
absolutely. i'm sooooooo glad that this got bumped, reading it was a complete wonder. vector... you can bring the words every bit as well as you can bring the numbers, if you know what i'm saying. this is fantastic, thrilling stuff, all the more special because you took the pace of the game, and used it to give real life to your (already astutely crafted) characters. and that you managed to do it so quickly... yeah, that's pretty awesome. pretty. damn. awesome.

write that book. i want to read it :D
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Scatterbrain on August 19, 2010, 03:08:16 pm
also, this needs some manner of preservation. sticky for great justice, anyone?
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Vector on August 19, 2010, 03:35:56 pm
I frickin' love you guys, seriously.

Do we want to make some sort of archive of "notable games?"  I was thinking it might be a nice addition to the subforum--just a list of games that were particularly awesome for some reason or another, whether it be mechanics, flavor, or particularly amusing gambits.  It'd be a good introduction for newbies into who we are and what we do here.
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Scatterbrain on August 19, 2010, 03:37:29 pm
that would hit the spot, yeah. assuming there's enough games to go 'round :p
Title: Re: Beginner's Mafia IX: Sunrise
Post by: Vector on August 19, 2010, 03:42:39 pm
that would hit the spot, yeah. assuming there's enough games to go 'round :p

I'm pretty sure there is... I'll go make a thread to see what people want to nominate, and then I suppose I'll throw them at the bottom of the Signboard or somesuch.

Of course, then my crazy will be preserved for all posterity, but... whatever.  Who cares >_>


Aaaaand... Here's the link (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=64229.0).