The Mafia with the Hydras - Game Over!

[Unicorn Brethren]

Hey, Unicorns! How come Fate and Reckmon want to lynch you? What's up with that?

-Ether

We, the Mighty Unicorns, greet you kindly in return, sage Etherwind of the West.

We assume that Fate was merely being silly, as Fate often is, and that Reck was merely being angsty, as Reck often is.

With respect, we further assume that if they'd had any

real

reasons (aside from policy lynching a hydra with six heads simply because it

has

six heads), we assume they'd have spoken them when they'd voted us. And now we answer your question with a question: What is the purpose of you asking us this question, vice asking Fate or Reckamonic themselves?

[Pathetric]

I'm implying that they're being too silly to be worth talking to directly, while at the same time going out of my way to make a post not acknowledging the DaSpot wagon. I'm being very coy today.

-Ether

[Pathetric]

But seriously. I think wanting to lynch a dude with six heads makes you more likely to be scum. Silly, angsty scum.

-Ether

[Unicorn Brethren]

I'm implying that they're being too silly to be worth talking to directly, while at the same time going out of my way to make a post not acknowledging the DaSpot wagon. I'm being very coy today.

-Ether

But seriously. I think wanting to lynch a dude with six heads makes you more likely to be scum. Silly, angsty scum.

-Ether

[Pathetric]

I'm always serious, boy.

-Ether

[GummyBear]

Sup. Half of this hydra is caught up, and half of it is...probably caught up.

Conferring tonight. We'll decide how we feel about the happenings thus far soon.

Also, not really sure what to make of this whole "signing who's who" discussion, and why people feel the need to be so secret about it. Because it's a "large" game, and there really are 26+ of us playing, keeping track of those 26 people is easier when you know who's saying what (hint: just like any other large game). I've seen it too many times where hydras get away with being scum because they cover it up by "disagreeing" with each other. "Oh, well they didn't mean that, this is how I really feel" etc, etc.

Just saying, it's easier when everyone can stay accountable with each other.
-Singer

[Pathetric]

Hey, Singer. Who's scum? Why do you need to confer to come up with an answer?

-Ether

[Stefunny]

The way this Unicorn sees it is that if you are town you don't have to worry about being accountable with each other . Only scum really need to worry about what the other heads are doing. :3

[Unicorn Brethren]

The way this Unicorn sees it is that if you are town you don't have to worry about being accountable with each other . Only scum really need to worry about what the other heads are doing. :3

Dammiittt wrong window open!! <3

[GummyBear]

The way this Unicorn sees it is that if you are town you don't have to worry about being accountable with each other . Only scum really need to worry about what the other heads are doing. :3

That was part of my point. I don't like dissonance between hydra heads cluttering up the thread and confusing everyone. I agree with Recka saying that the point is to be ONE head and a united front.

Ether, ^that^ should answer why I'd like to confer before giving any reads.

[Pathetric]

I'm afraid you'll catch me if I don't rehearse all of my stances first.

-Ether

[GummyBear]

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[Pathetric]

Do you have some sort of complaint? Since when is posting who you think the scum are "cluttering up the thread?"

-Ether

[GummyBear]

I think you and I have two different ideas on how hydras work. I'm not going to play in a hydra without utilizing the other head of it. If I wanted to do that, I would be playing in a game by myself. If I think one half of the player list is scum and my other half thinks the other half of the player list is scum, then we don't really get anywhere. If we have a chance to discuss what we think about the players, we can form more accurate opinions collectively from there.

Why does it matter that we actually care about participating in this game TOGETHER? If everyone acted independently from each other, wouldn't that defeat the purpose of a hydra?
-Singer

[Pathetric]

That is an

extremely

false dilemma.

-Ether

[GummyBear]

If you could point out exactly what we're supposed to get from that/the point you're making, that would be cool.
-Singer

[GummyBear]

EBWOP: because as far as I can see, you two are conferring with each other...which is exactly my point.

[Pathetric]

I'm not going to play in a hydra without utilizing the other head of it. If I wanted to do that, I would be playing in a game by myself.

That is an

extremely

false dilemma.

I think that sums it up pretty well. You seem to be convinced that, because I'm capable of operating independently, I'm not also chatting up Patrick (when he's awake) and utilizing my doubleheadedness to its full potential. This is false.

It's also a really stupid conversation, by the way. You could just be posting who you think the scum are.

-Ether

[GummyBear]

I'm afraid you'll catch me if I don't rehearse all of my stances first.

-Ether

Who labeled this discussion as stupid again?

Why are you so concerned with us labeling people as scum? Are you looking for us to give you a stamp of approval before continuing on?

Fyi, discussion is almost never stupid as long as it's game/mafia related. If we hadn't had that discussion, I never would have known why it mattered to you that I was concerned with conferring before we posted specific thoughts on specific players. It's pro-town to talk. To think otherwise is batting for the other team.

-Singer

Ether, I don't think there's a reason why it's so bad for her to wait for me to read up for her to post her reads. We live together, so we can afford to not post until we converse. It's a different situation than most (if not all) of the other hydras; we're able to converse more or less 24/7. This means that there's no reason for us to say anything we don't both agree on, unless we can't reach a consensus.

-quadz

Now that we're both caught up and posting, we'll be giving reads, but until then, I saw no reason to give my personal reads on people and have quadz come back and completely disagree. Like I said, dissonance in a hydra is annoying, and hard to work with.

Since when is posting who you think the scum are "cluttering up the thread?"

Also, I'd like to point out that I specifically said dissonance, as in disagreeing. No where did I say that saying who WE thought were scum would be cluttering the thread. Please refrain from putting words in my/our mouth.

-Singer

[GummyBear]

Ether, why did you dismiss Final Destination's need to confer?

-Singer/quadz

[Pathetric]

If I think one half of the player list is scum and my other half thinks the other half of the player list is scum, then we don't really get anywhere. If we have a chance to discuss what we think about the players, we can form more accurate opinions collectively from there.

Fyi, discussion is almost never stupid as long as it's game/mafia related. If we hadn't had that discussion, I never would have known why it mattered to you that I was concerned with conferring before we posted specific thoughts on specific players. It's pro-town to talk. To think otherwise is batting for the other team.

vote: GummyBear

-Ether

[Pathetric]

In answer to that last question: I am keeping an eye on Fate. As I've said, I'm weary of anyone who thinks a six-headed hydra is a good fallback lynch.

But there's a very, very obvious difference between their play and yours.

-Ether

[GummyBear]

We literally do not understand.

P-Edit: Explanation is tech.

-quadz

[Pathetric]

Well, I'm gonna sleep now. Long day tomorrow. I guess you two can confer and figure it out.

-Ether

[BeaverWeasel]

Grrr arg. My other head disappeared and I still do not have reliable Internet. I will try and get something up this afternoon, if I don't get auto-logged out again. (3 times it deleted my posts, three times I raged)