Newbie 588 - Game Over!

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

You awaken to the hustle and bustle of your home town’s daily activity. Little did you know that the peaceful quiet of your normal, everyday life would come crashing down today. It seems that one of your fellow citizens has angered the Mob, and has paid for it with his life! What are you going to do? Why, you’re going to get your peaceful, little town back, that’s what…

Your job, fair citizens of the town’s Ruling Council, is to discover who among you belong to the Mafia and summarily lynch them. Two of your fellow Council members are working for the Mafia - find them before they take over the Council and the town!

Living Players (1)

-

Confirmed players are in bold.

strappado

(replaces Dave)

*

indicates IC player

Dead Players (8)

Artem

(replaces Grum),

Mafia Goon

, Lynched Day 2

Mafiamurkrow

,

Townie

, Lynched Day 1

Mokina

(replaces Cat_Killer),

Cop

, Killed Night 2

Abstract Actuary*

,

Townie

, Lynched Day 3

The World No.1 Noob

,

Townie

, Killed Night 3

Muerrto*

(replaces spring lullaby, camisade),

Townie

, Killed Night 5

goborage

,

Townie

, Lynched Day 6

Claus*

(replaces shaka!!, rolandofthewhite),

Townie

, Killed in Endgame

strappado

wins the game for the

Scum

team!!

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Game Rules:

Gameplay:

1. You may not post Moderator-supplied information (either real or fabricated) of any kind.
   
2. There is to be NO personal communication outside of the forum postings unless your role PM specifically allows it. Players with roles allowing communication may only communicate outside the thread during the Night phase.
   
3. If you have a role with a Night action, your choices are due to me by the posted deadline. If I do not receive your choice via PM by the posted deadline, no choice will be made.
   
4. Mafia games typically start with the Night phase. However, in order for all players to play at least one game day, this game will start with a Day phase. Communication outside the thread (if your role specifically allows it) is allowed until the game begins.
   
5. The games at mafiascum.net typically do not have a posting requirement. As a general rule, however, you should aim for one post every 48 hours, minimum, to keep the game moving.

Voting, Deadlines, and Player Death:

1. A simple majority of all living members must agree on one person for a Lynch to occur (simple majority = ½ # of living players +1, rounded down).
   
2. Once you have reached a simple majority, no further unvoting will change someone’s fate.
   
3. Please submit votes as:
   Vote: PlayerName
   . Votes will NOT be counted otherwise!
   
4. Please submit vote revocations as either
   UnVote: PlayerName
   or
   Unvote
   . If you do not unvote, your new vote will NOT be counted!
   
5. You may
   Vote: No Lynch
   - a simple majority of these vote types are required to send the game to Night phase without a Lynch.
   
6. Deadlines may be implemented if I feel that discussion is lagging. At deadline, ½ the original number of votes will be required for a lynch to occur. In case of a tie, the person who first received the required number of votes will be lynched. If this number is not met, a No Lynch will occur.
   
7. Once a player is lynched, the game enters twilight until I post a death scene; the lynched player may not post during twilight but all other living players may continue to post.
   
8. Once you are killed (either via lynch or night kill) you may no longer post, except for a brief “Bah!”-type post.

Miscellaneous:

1. Red
   or
   Dark Red
   text is reserved for me. No invisible/small text is allowed.
   
2. If you have an issue/problem with the game, please PM me privately. Do not post issues/complaints in the game thread.
   
3. Questions/requests for the Mod may be posted in-thread.
   Please bold all requests so that I don’t miss them.
   
   
4. Terminology and answers to common questions can usually be found by a perusal of the
   Mafiascum.net Wiki
   . If you can't find the answer to a question, feel free to ask!
   
5. Prods of missing players will be issued upon request or as I see fit. A player who has been prodded 3 times is subject to possible replacement without further notice.
   
6. If you anticipate being unavailable for more than a 48-hour period, please post a notice to that effect in the thread.
   Treat this game as a commitment. Be considerate – don’t leave us hanging.

The Golden Rule:

Please remember that this is a game, and your main objective is to have fun! Be considerate of each other, don’t get personal, and enjoy the game.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

The F11 setup is a relatively new format used in Newbie games. To prevent the development of game-breaking strategies, these Newbie Games are Semi-Open, wherein the actual game setup is randomly chosen from one of four possible setups as detailed below:

• 1 Mafia Goon, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 1 Sane Cop, 1 Sane Doctor, 5 Townies
  
• 1 Mafia Goon, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 7 Townies
  
• 2 Mafia Goons, 1 Sane Cop, 6 Townies
  
• 2 Mafia Goons, 1 Sane Doctor, 6 Townies

If either of the first two setups are in play, and the situation occurs where the Goon is lynched first, the Roleblocker will still be able to submit both night kills and roleblocks (roleblocking is a function of the Roleblocker; night kills are a function of the scum team as a whole).

These are the Role PMs that have potentially been sent to the players:

Mafia-Aligned players:

Mafia Goon:

You are a member of the Mafia along with your partner,

name

. Since your plot to quietly overtake the town has failed, you will attempt take it by force by eliminating the others until you outnumber the populace.

• During the day, try to blend in with the normal Townies, and attempt to get someone lynched.
  
• During the NIGHT cycle ONLY, you may talk with your fellow Mafia (via PM) and choose another player in the town to kill that night.
  
• You may communicate privately with your fellow Mafia up until the game thread is opened. Once the game begins, all outside communication must cease until the night cycle.
  
• You win when the number of Mafia equals or exceeds the number of remaining Town players, whether you survive to the end or not.

Mafia Roleblocker:

You are a member of the Mafia along with your partner,

name

. Since your plot to quietly overtake the town has failed, you will attempt take it by force by eliminating the others until you outnumber the populace.

• During the day, try to blend in with the normal Townies, and attempt to get someone lynched.
  
• As a Roleblocker, you have the ability to distract any player throughout the night, effectively negating their night ability, if they have one.
  
• Send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to block. If they have a Night action, it will have no effect. You will not be informed as to whether your roleblock worked or not.
  
• During the NIGHT cycle ONLY, you may talk with your fellow Mafia (via PM) and choose another player in the town to kill that night.
  
• You may communicate privately with your fellow Mafia up until the game thread is opened. Once the game begins, all outside communication must cease until the night cycle.
  
• You win when the number of Mafia equals or exceeds the number of remaining Town players, whether you survive to the end or not.

Town-Aligned players:

Townie:

You are a normal townsperson, trying to make a living and survive this insanity.

• You have no abilities at Night other than getting a good night's rest.
  
• Although you do not have any special abilities, your voice and vote are powerful weapons in their own right. Use them to your best advantage!
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

Cop:

You are the local law enforcement, and can tell the good guys from the bad.

• Each NIGHT, you may send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to investigate.
  
• The Moderator will inform you as to that person’s guilt or innocence.
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• In a Newbie game, you will always get a correct result (no sanity issues).
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

Doctor:

You are the local physician, and can protect people from harm.

• Each NIGHT, you may send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to protect.
  
• If someone attempts to kill that player during the Night, they will be spared.
  
• You may not protect yourself.
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• In a Newbie game, your protection target will always live through the night (no quacks).
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

All players have confirmed by PM and I am now opening the thread. Game on!

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

I suggest you pick it up folks, or you're going to get slapped with a deadline.

Vel

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

You asked for it.

Retractable deadline set for Saturday, April 19th. If discussion picks up to an acceptable level and stays there, I'll rescind the deadline.

-Vel

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Also, if you use the "PostReply" button at the top and bottom of the thread on the left side, instead of using the quick reply box, there are click buttons you can use for bolding, italics, underlining, etc.

- Vel

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Huh...erm,

vote: no lynch.

I have no leads and no idea otherwise, so I can't really lynch anyone.

Mafia, this vote doesn't count since you didn't unvote first, although it doesn't matter at this point. Sorry I missed the hammer vote yesterday when I looked at the thread. - Vel

Final Day 1 Vote Count

Cat_Killer - 2 (Abstract Actuary, Mafiamurkrow)
Mafiamurkrow - 5 (rolandofthewhite, goborage, Grum, camisade, The World No.1 Noob)

Not Voting - 2 (Cat_Killer, Dave)

5 to Lynch

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

"You call that a defense? That's the biggest load of nonsense I've ever heard!", exclaimed Abstract Actuary. The mumbles of consent from the rest of the Council members told Mafiamurkrow that he was indeed in trouble.

"But I'm...", begins Mafia. However, his statement goes unfinished as the chair is kicked out from under him by The World No.1 Noob. A bit hasty? Perhaps. Let's see what's in his pockets first.

Council ID card, bus pass, tickets to the opera...nope, nothing here that indicates scum. Oh well, I guess there's always tomorrow!

Mafiamurkrow

,

Townie

, Lynched Day 1

Night has begun. Those of you with night actions must submit your choices by Saturday, April 12th.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Strange things are happening in your sleepy little town. You all arrive at the Town Council hall, and notice that no one is missing! Strange indeed...

Day 2 has begun. With 8 alive, it takes 5 to lynch.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Folks, don't make me deadline this game again - the activity level is horrible. Please pick it up a bit

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Looking for replacements for Roland and Cat_Killer

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

shaka!! replaces roland.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Mokina replaces Cat_Killer.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Dave was prodded on the 15th, and has picked up that prod.

I am prodding Shaka!! for not posting in 7 days.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Folks, you're trodding dangerously close to a deadline. Please pick up the posting.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

If he's going to be replaced, I'd rather he

not

be killed. Perhaps his replacement will be more willing to contribute to the discussion. I'll unvote if it starts looking that way.

It's just that Vel-Rahn didn't seem like he was going to replace him. If Dave is still responding to prods without posting, I'm inclined to lynch him. He hasn't said anything protown this entire game.

Dave has picked up his 2nd prod. If the person is picking up prods but not posting, that's an issue for the remaining players to handle. The only time I will step in is if the person does not pick up his prod, in which case he will be replaced.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

On a related note to Dave, shaka!! was prodded and picked up his prod on the 20th. However, he has also been prodded in another game I'm modding and has not picked up that prod which was issued on the 22nd. I am replacing him in that game as well as this one since he's probably disappeared completely.

Vel

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Camisade and Dave are both being replaced for inactivity.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

springlullaby replaces camisade.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

No I don't have a replacement for either Dave or Grum yet.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

strappado replaces Dave.

Due to the outstandingly horrific posting level in this game, a deadline will be instituted for 2 weeks from the date that Grum is replaced.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Artem replaces Grum.

As stated, deadline is set for Saturday, June 21st.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Technically, goborage's vote does not count as he did not unvote first (see the rules). However, the deadline is less than 24 hours away and Artem would be the deadline lynch at that point anyway. I'm not going to postpone the inevitable just so someone can come in here and make the vote count "right". Day 3, please be careful about unvoting first. - Vel

Final Day 2 Vote Count

Abstract Actuary - 1 (goborage)

Artem - 4 (Claus, Abstract Actuary, springlullaby, Mokina)

The World No.1 Noob - 1 (strappado)
springlullaby - 2 (The World No.1 Noob, Artem)

5 to Lynch (3 at deadline on June 21).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

"I'm the cop", states Artem.

"No you're not, I am, and TWN1N is innocent", retorts Mokina, throwing the noose over artem's head.

As Artem's body sways in the wind, you search his person and property for signs of Mob activity. I never knew one person could own so many guns....

Artem

,

Mafia Goon

, Lynched Day 2

Night has begun. Those of you with night actions must submit your choices by Monday, June 23rd.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Whew, that's one less replacement I need to find!

Oh, yeah, that's insensitive, sorry. Mokina was a good cop, but nothing can stop a bullet apparently.

Mokina,

Cop

, Killed Night 2

Day 3 has begun. With 6 alive, it takes 4 to lynch.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Muerrto replaces springlullaby.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Oh No!! Look!!! It's a deadline!!!!

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Mod: prod AA please

AA was prodded and picked up said prod on the 15th.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

hey when is our deadline?

Well, post 653 was a not-so-subtle hint to start posting more, but since you asked for one:

Deadline set for Thursday, July 31st.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Final Day 3 Vote Count

Claus - 2 (strappado, Abstract Actuary)

Abstract Actuary - 4 (Claus, goborage, Muerrto, The World No.1 Noob)

Not Voting - 0 ()

4 to Lynch (2 at deadline, July 31).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

"I think strap is the doc", says claus.

"It's true, I am", agrees strap.

Well, there's only one thing to do then isn't there? Lynch the scummiest player! You string up AA, but to no avail. He was a good little townie after all.

Abstract Actuary

,

Townie

, Lynched Day 3

Night has begun. Those of you with night actions must submit your choices by Saturday, July 26th.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Newbie games are for Newbies, but not for Noobs.

The World No. 1 Noob,

Townie

, Killed Night 3

Day 4 has begun. With 4 alive, it takes 3 to lynch.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Final Day 4 Vote Count

No Vote - 3 (Claus, strappado, Goborage)

Not Voting - 1 (Muerrto)

3 to Lynch

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

You all decide to take a day off from the senseless killings and get a good night's sleep. Let's hope the scum feel the same way!

Night 4 is here! Choices are due by Friday, August 1st.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Apparently the scum do feel the same way! You all wake up, happy and refreshed, and look forward to another day of deliberations.

Day 5 has begun! With 4 alive, it takes 3 to lynch.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

To be honest, the Mod would love a HEA-ending hehehe. Never thought I'd see one, TBH.


And shame on Claus for telling everyone about it - now it'll never happen

Night 5 has begun. You know the drill - choices due Saturday, August 2nd.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Well, Muerrto is out of contention!

Muerrto

,

Townie

, Killed Night 5


Day 6 has begun. With 3 alive it takes 2 to lynch.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Final Vote Count

Goborage - 2 (Claus, strappado)

Not Voting - 1 (Goborage)

2 to Lynch

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Claus and strap decide that Gobo is the play for today and string him up. Unfortunately, he turned up town!?!?

"Ha! Next time, don't bother claiming for someone. Oh wait, there is no next time...", cackles strap, as she pulls her pistol and shoots Claus dead.

Goborage,

Townie

, Lynched Day 6

Claus,

Townie

, Killed in Endgame

strappado

wins the game for the

Scum

team!!

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Role Reveal:

Abstract Actuary* [col] Townie Muerrto* (pringlullaby, camisade)[col] Townie Mokina (Cat_Killer)[col] Cop strappado (Dave) [col]Mafia Goon goborage [col]Townie Artem (Grum) [col]Mafia Goon Mafiamurkrow [col]Townie Claus* (shaka!!, rolandofthewhite) [col]Townie The World No.1 Noob [col]Townie

Night Actions:

Night 1:

Cat_Killer investigates TWN1N.
No Action Submitted by the Scum team.

Night 2:

Mokina investigates strappado.
strappado kills Mokina.

Night 3:

strappado kills TWN1N.

Night 4:

strappado submits a No Kill.

Night 5:

strappado kills Muerrto.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Posting Statistics:

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Day 2 went on too long, but you guys had crazy attendance issues and I think that made things harder.

I think everyone did a great job, and I didn't see strap actually winning this one until Claus claimed for her. Once you claimed for her I think you fixed it in your mind that she had to be town, so I'm not sure that the game was going to end any other way.

strap, I was curious why you chose Muerrto as your night target. I thought you'd take out gobo and let Muerrto and Claus argue some more, even though gobo had pointed out that he thought you were scum. I figured you could work around that.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Btw I did submit the N1 and it was at AA... what happened?

No idea. My inbox filled up long ago, so I don't have any PMs older than the beginning of June. If you did send it to me, I missed it. If that ever happens again make sure to send the Mod a PM immediately telling them that they missed the kill PM so it can be fixed.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Sure, but the scum don't know whether there's a cop or a doc in the game so it's a 50/50 gamble when you fake claim as scum in an F11.

Fake claiming cop is scum's best bet, IMO. If you get countered you've found the most dangerous pro-town power role and can night kill him. If you don't then you just pretend that there's a roleblocker and you're not getting any investigations at night.

Eventually, IMO, a good town should lynch claimed town power roles so that they're not in LyLo wondering if that cop is actually telling the truth or not...

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

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