The Rules

* Standard mafia rules apply. Make sure that you know them.
* Nights will always be deadlined for 48 hours (72 at weekends). If you do not submit a choice, I'll assume that you don't wish to do anything.
* Days will last as long as they need to. If discussion lags, I will impose a deadline. If discussion picks up, the deadline will be rescinded.
* Votes must be in bold. If you do not bold your vote, it will not be counted.
* You don't have to unvote before voting, but it would make my life easier. A happy mod never hurt anyone (much).
* Lynching will require a simple majority of votes. Once a player has reached the necessary majority, his pleas are useless and any attempts to unvote will be unheeded.
* You may vote: no lynch – majority votes of this kind are necessary to end the day without a death.
* The game is not to be discussed outside of the thread unless your role specifically states that you may do so.
* Once your death scene has been posted, you’re dead. Stop typing.
* Don’t edit/delete previously submitted posts
* Don’t quote any messages from me. You will be mod-killed if you do.
* If you're going to be away for more than 48 hours, please post a notice to that effect in the thread. Treat this game as a commitment. Be considerate – don’t leave us hanging.
* If you have any questions, please post in the thread or email me.
* I am always right, but not always accurate. If I've made a mistake, please tell me as soon as possible.
* Most importantly...this is a game and we're here to have fun. Do your part.

[This message has been edited by Adder (edited 08-18-2004 @ 08:07 PM).]

Roy walked down a side street of Cimalis. He had just finished eating supper with his friend James. He was going over the evening in his head, boy had it been a pleasant night. Suddenly a tall dark figure rose out of the shadows to his left. The shadow spoke and Roy jumped in surprise. "Goodbye" said the shadow. Quickly he jumped towards Roy holding an aluminum baseball bat. The shadow swung and suddenly Roy's head was a baseball flying through the air.

Roy (kevingamer), a mason is dead.

In another part Cimalis...

Joe was scared. He had just heard a noise at the door. He had asked who was there only to be greeted by a steely silence. It now sounded as if the silence outside was breaking down his door. Finally the door feel to the floor and a man holding a gun with a silencer walked in and shot Joe in the forehead.

Joe (zak), a townie is dead.

Later, as the town awoke they discovered Joe laying slumped on the ground in his house, dead. Roy's body was found in a pool of blood. His head it seems had been taken by his killer.

6 votes needed for a lynch.

[This message has been edited by Adder (edited 08-19-2004 @ 03:39 PM).]

OOC: Exactly what can we discuss during a day? Can we ask questions?

I vote No Lynch for now, because we have absolutely no clue what's going on...

EDIT: BTW, you might want to take kevingamer and zak out of the alive group.

[This message has been edited by sharrkmaster (edited 08-19-2004 @ 11:06 AM).]

VOTE: LYNCH ORNLU
I dunno, I figured that I'd guess.

Lmao.. watch Ornlu be the cop. o_O That'd suck.

Two people are dead already..

*is scared*

*votes for sharkmaster to get lynched*

I think hes acting dumb so we won't suspect him! And he protecting Ornlu becasue they are the Mafia!

[This message has been edited by WildCardDoW (edited 08-19-2004 @ 11:19 AM).]

It is most peoples opinion that a no lynch is worse than a lynch for the town (On day one). Of course you all have to make your own decisions. You can ask other people questions. Make them tell you their role (Although I imagine some won't want to ).

If I was playing this game I'd randomly vote and ask that person to defend themself.

Eeek! *doesn't want to get lynched*

EDIT: All righty then... I can change my vote, right?

Unvote

Vote: WildCard

He seems suspicious to me..

WildCard: What's your role? :P Tell me and I'll tell you!

[This message has been edited by sharrkmaster (edited 08-19-2004 @ 11:18 AM).]

Hey, I wonder what would happen if we had a detective here....like Monk. He would figure this one out in seconds.

So, I could somehow randomly ask someone, then the MUST tell me their roll?

[This message has been edited by Magnum Zero (edited 08-19-2004 @ 11:15 AM).]

See now he's trying to draw your attention on to me.

Clever..oh so clever..

o_O... You're drawing all the attention to ME.. What exactly are you trying to do? I think WildCard's the clever one here...

Wildcard, what is your role?

Here's a link to game in OD that's going on now, it might help you guys out.

@Magnum: I am a-

Hey you almsot had me there..

@ Everyone: See he's doing it again, this will just keep on going,

Lmao, I'm going to just back away from this, and let's start all over. I'm going to follow what the OD did on the first day..

Unvote: WildCard
Random Vote: watchwood

Yup..

Hey Adder, can we lie?

Dude you can do whatever you want as long as you don't break the rules.

BTW, don't edit your posts!

[This message has been edited by Adder (edited 08-19-2004 @ 11:29 AM).]

Sorry bout that, I just noticed later.. but all I did was add stuff, so it shouldn't be a problem. ^_^

Oh yeah, Magnum: What is your role?

Oh right...again.. wow this is a triple post and Adder doesn't care, :P

Adder: shouldn't you tell us who kevingamer and zak was? Thank you, and come again.

Intro – Why bother playing if I’m a [[Townie]]?
Most game setups initially favor the Mafia. This is extremely obvious in the Mafia vs. Townies only setup, where the Mafia will definitely eventually win if the Townies don’t do a thing. Even with more complicated setups (more than one Mafia family, Cops, bodyguards, Vigilantes), relying simply on the good guys with roles to defeat the bad guys with roles turns the game into nothing more than a lottery form. If the Cop nabs enough Mafias before being nabbed – hurray! If not – alas! I don’t believe playing like this is fun, at all. Being a Townie means you have no powers, that’s correct. But it still doesn’t mean you have to resort to passively watching the Vigilante and the Mafia slug it out.

Okay, so what constitutes a “good” Townie?
Townies are not completely deprived of power. They hold two pretty potent weapons – their vote and their brain. Obviously, the “best” Townie is the one who manages to trick the Mafia through his posts, tearing through their lies with spears of pure logic and ultimately emerging triumphant with their bodies hanging limply from their respective nooses. How many people do you know who can accomplish that? Seriously, as Townies, you are usually completely deprived of information. Everything you know, you know from other people’s posts. Those people might be lying, wrong themselves, or misinterpreting information they’ve been given. However, every Townie should be capable of doing something much more simple – not getting in the way.

How do I stay out of the way?
In order to detect careless Mafias, you usually look for people who seem to stand out in the crowd. So naturally, the first step would be “Act like a crowd”. Don’t try forcibly to shine every game. Don’t see mountains where there are mice. Some players act as though they have to dominate every game, regardless if they have a clue or not. Such behavior will confuse the other players, possibly making them follow you in vain, possibly making them lynch you and waste precious time. Moreover, it may also lead to Cops wasting investigations on you, Docs wasting protection on you after assuming you are a Cop, etc. I’m not saying you shouldn’t try and deduce Mafias; I’m saying that unless you really have something to contribute, shutting up isn’t a bad idea at all. SOME people are bound to have a clue. They either have investigative information, or they stumbled upon a mistake one of the Mafias made. However, a common Mafia tactic is to lead Townies around in circles lynching each other, until they can be ultimately defeated. The best way of accomplishing it is through the use of CrapLogic™?, which is using faulty logic in order to repeatedly cause the lynching of innocents. Mafias can lie all they want. But always, the person with the vote is YOU, the Townie, which leads to the second rule – "Use your brains". It is all too easy to say “I’m just a Townie. This game has a ton of posts, I can’t keep up. He seems to be posting a lot, he must be up to something. Vote: someone who will eventually turn out to be the Cop, but who was a little less eloquent than Mr. Frequent poster.” I love Townies like that when I’m Mafia. I can throw together the most pathetic argument, wrap it nicely with funny posts and demagoguery, and voila, innocent lynches (More about this tactic in the next article – “How to be Mafia”). This tactic will fail if the Townies will feel just as obligated to the game, take their time to read through the various outstanding players’ arguments, and think for themselves. Don’t rely on other people’s summaries or behavior. Read. Think. Vote. The third point to consider is that one of the advantages of Townies is numbers. As long as you believe that winning in Mafia means just having the side you belong to eventually win, you will clearly see the logic in the third rule – "Do not be afraid to sacrifice yourself". If you somehow, during the game, get the possibility to reveal a lie, don’t hesitate to do it, even though it would mean your probable demise soon (as it’ll turn you into a confirmed innocent, aka “bullseye” in Mafia jargon). Trading a Townie’s life for a Mafia member is always a good deal for the Town.

As you can see, by just staying out of the way and avoiding getting lynched, investigated or protected, a Townie can help his group a great deal. The less people yelling “this and that are Mafia”, the more clearly the situation can be analyzed. I’m not saying all the Townies should shut up, every game. That’s incorrect, as it would encourage Mafias being silent as well, and help them blend in the crowd. What I AM saying is that, in order to be a good Townie, you have to use your brain before posting, ESPECIALLY before voting, and never hesitate to sacrifice yourself if the situation allows for it. Add to that acting in a non-suspicious manner, and you’ve increased the Town’s chances greatly, without having to nail even one Mafia.

Useful for people who are not townies as well since during the day you're basically all townies.

[This message has been edited by Adder (edited 08-19-2004 @ 11:39 AM).]

CHANGING VOTE TO: WILDCARD
To Other Watchers: Nothing Is Ever.....
.....what it seems...

Quote:

I did. Read my post and the topic post with the death scenes.

I still suspect sharkmaster, I thinks hes taking the vote off me to draw suspision away from himself, to get us to think, oh hes nice, he must be a good guy.

Oh so very clever..

Come on, theres about 2 Mafia people, basically he's protecting his 'family,' (Ornlu), a fatal mistake..he slipped up. Now we have him!

Wild...where were you on Friday the third? ANSWER ME! LIAR!!