It was a quiet day on Folor base, when New Republic Intelligence rounded up the entirety of Rogue Squadron and herded you all into a single Amphitheater.
Once there, you each gasp in shock at what you see. Lieing in front of you are two dead bodies. Clearly both of these unfortunate individuals have been shot in the head with a blaster.
Still, what's that got to do with you, you all wonder? The Intelligence officer rolled the first body over, and you realized immediately....it was General Horton Salm. And not only had he been shot with a blaster bolt, but he'd had the Rogue unit crest burned into his stomach.
The second body rolled over also has the same crest burnt into its stomach, but that's not the real surprise. No the surprise is that...its Michael A Stackpole, the author of this great series!
Who would want him dead, you wonder?
The NRI officer quickly explains they've narrowed the suspects down to those in this room, aka all of the pilots of Rogue Squadron. He's going to let you guys figure out who's guilty of these evil deeds though, since he's rather lazy.
Each day you may choose one player to be executed...it'll take a majority vote to commit someone to such a fate. In fact, the system the NRI proposes is similar to an old fashioned party game called mafia....how curious!
---------------------------------------------------------- WELCOME To X wing: Rogue Squadron (Newb 31) Mafia! It is now Day 1....players may post in the thread as soon as i make one more post, which will consist of my own rules for the game.
You do not need to confirm receiving your roles via PM, but if you have not received your role or have any questions, please PM Me.
STILL LIVING:
1. Cantripmancer
7. NightArcher
8. Bilbroxain (Replacement for Dragoon26)
DEAD: Michael A. Stackpole, killed in Pregame. General Horton Salm, killed in Pregame.
3. Archmage Eternal---RIV SHIEL, TOWNIE DOCTOR (Rogue Six)- Lynched Day 1.
5. Nai------------------ Commander Wedge Antilles, Vanilla Town (Rogue Lead)- Killed Night 1. 10. Milldawg-----------Gavin Darklighter- Mafia RoleBlocker (Rogue Five)- Lynched Day 2
2. Frenger. ----------- Nawara Ven, Town Cop (Rogue Three)-- Killed Night 2
4. Seraph Prime ------ Bror Jace, Vanilla Town (Rogue Four)-- Killed Night 2 12. Alexsr------Andoorni Hui- Vanilla Town (Rogue Twelve)--Lynched Day 3
11. Greymon90210------ Lujayne Forge- Town One-Shot Vig (Rogue Eleven)--Killed Night 3 9. Lostandthedamned------ Rhysati Ynr, Mafia Goon (Rogue Seven)-----MODKILLED DAY 4 13. A Rogue NRI Officer-------Bribed Mafia Agent, -----killed in the endgame by the Awesome Garik Loran.
6.Peshk Vri’syk------ Bothan Mafia Leader (Rogue Two)-------lynched Day 4
I love Joboman, Poggy, Niv, and Vezok, because, while they may not be the best players, they still try to win. Having fun is the most important thing to a game, but I've learned that if you don't try to win, then you're ruining everyone else's fun.
Rules (Stolen from Some One, who stole them from Stormblind, stolen from CropCircles, stolen from carrion pigeons, who stole them from loran16, who then stole them from SorryGuy, who retrieved them courteously from Xyre, who jacked them from Jobie, who stole them from Puzzle, but Puzzel stole them from Crippled_Fist, who stole them from Ljustus, who stole them from carrion pigeons, who copyrighted them from CropCircles, who first pirated them from Puzzle, who got them in a private message from Halo_Freak):
1. Bold your votes and unvotes please, this makes it easier for us. They should look like this: Vote loran16 2. If you are unvoting, I request that you write Unvote loran16 rather than just Unvote as this makes the vote counts easier and more accurate. 3. Any votes or unvotes not in bold will not be counted. 4. Do not communicate at night or day unless your role PM says otherwise. 5. Do not quote PM's or you will be modkilled. You can discuss the flavor and paraphrase it in your own words, but do not quote me. 6. Unvote before casting a new vote. Failure to unvote may result in the vote not being counted. 7. You may vote No lynch, and a majority of these votes will end the day without a death. 8. Please do not edit or delete your posts no matter how stupid a mistake you made. This will get you modkilled. This is your only warning. 9. Once you’re dead, you’re dead, so stop posting please. A single ‘bah’ post is permissible. 10. Even after you are dead, please refrain from discussing the game or your role with anyone, even other players who have also been eliminated. If you have any questions about this rule, please ask. 11. If you anticipate being unavailable for more than a 72-hour period, please post a notice to that effect in the thread. Otherwise, you may be prodded or replaced. 12. If you have a night choice to make, it is due by the posted deadline. I will not wait for you – if you do not submit a choice to me, tough! No choice will be made. You will receive a reminder one day before the deadline if you haven’t submitted your choice. Night will not end before the deadline to give the mafia time to talk. 13. Lynches 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 go unheeded. 14. If you are requesting a mod prod or vote count, please bold you request so that we can see it more clearly. 15. In order to keep this game moving, everyone is expected to post at least once every two to three days and if you don't, you may be replaced or modkilled. 16. The Town Win Condition is: Eliminate all the Mafia. 17. HAVE FUN 18. Lastly and most importantly. Respect us and the rest of the players; I hope I do not have to modkill anyone.
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I love Joboman, Poggy, Niv, and Vezok, because, while they may not be the best players, they still try to win. Having fun is the most important thing to a game, but I've learned that if you don't try to win, then you're ruining everyone else's fun.
IT IS NOW DAY 1! With 12 alive, it is SEVEN to lynch!
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I love Joboman, Poggy, Niv, and Vezok, because, while they may not be the best players, they still try to win. Having fun is the most important thing to a game, but I've learned that if you don't try to win, then you're ruining everyone else's fun.
Media is not making me steal. But in a way is like the story of the very hot girl with the short skirt teasing the old sick guy with a history of rape.
Vote: Frenger because this is mafia after all and we're supposed to read into every little thing. Frenger was the first to vote on someone who had voted. Perhaps greymon's vote was to kill Frenger's Mafia buddy :unibrow:! I know, I know, it's a little too much a little too early, but hey, how else should we get things moving?
Asking out a girl is like trying to cast a first turn Necropotence. Sometimes the other player will have the Force of Will to say no. You shouldn't let that stop you from trying it.
Unvote: Frenger, Vote:Nai, this is simply to get two votes on someone rather than the single votes everyone is ditching out. And start giving more than one liners when you vote, it's hard to read all that much into "because I don't like his name." Go ahead on jump on me now.
Unvote: Frenger, Vote:Nai, this is simply to get two votes on someone rather than the single votes everyone is ditching out. And start giving more than one liners when you vote, it's hard to read all that much into "because I don't like his name." Go ahead on jump on me now.
"Light the torches! Scum! Scum!"
Cantripmancer sees a call for a wagon, but made the mistake of misreading into that last game. Very, very mild fos: alexsr (note the lack of bold, yes, it's that mild).
And Cantripmancer lit the torches before entering the thread for the first time. They make the cockroaches scurry.
Vote: Frenger because this is mafia after all and we're supposed to read into every little thing. Frenger was the first to vote on someone who had voted. Perhaps greymon's vote was to kill Frenger's Mafia buddy :unibrow:! I know, I know, it's a little too much a little too early, but hey, how else should we get things moving?
FoS at alexsr for getting it so horribly wrong. I wasn't the first to vote, I was the second. A slip-up of the scummy kind?
FoS at alexsr for getting it so horribly wrong. I wasn't the first to vote, I was the second. A slip-up of the scummy kind?
Where did I say that you voted first? I simply said that Frenger was the first to point a finger at someone that had voted, possibly indicating that your vote was aimed at his scum buddy. And even if I did make a mistake, how does that kind of error imply that I'm scum? I sincerely hope that you're scum as we don't need that kind of logic on our side.
Cantripmancer sees a call for a wagon, but made the mistake of misreading into that last game. Very, very mild fos: alexsr (note the lack of bold, yes, it's that mild).
Yes, as indicated by the invitation to jump on me, I was aware that that post would make me a target. Nevertheless I felt safe posting it anyway simply because I felt that I could explain myself if necessary. My argument is that it would be illogical for myself to be doing everything that I am if I was scum. Ideally scum should be following the norm since if they do the odds are on their side. There are 9 townies and 3 scum so drawing attention to yourself is the last thing you want to do. Simply go with the flow and only differentiate yourself if it's necessary to save yourself or a scum buddy. On the other hand as a townie it would make perfect sense as we need people explaining themselves in order to make logical assumptions. For instance, based on your post I can't decide if you're a cautious townie or smart scum. Both make sense as it is right to be cautious but it would also be the smart thing to do as scum since you're pointing your finger at me without being accused of being scum intent on a kill.
Where did I say that you voted first? I simply said that Frenger was the first to point a finger at someone that had voted, possibly indicating that your vote was aimed at his scum buddy. And even if I did make a mistake, how does that kind of error imply that I'm scum? I sincerely hope that you're scum as we don't need that kind of logic on our side.
Actually, I was still just randomly doing stuff, and I did misinterpret your post, but I don't like how defensive you got, especially considering we're still in random :/
Actually, I was still just randomly doing stuff, and I did misinterpret your post, but I don't like how defensive you got, especially considering we're still in random :/
Dorry about that, I didn't realize how aggressive I sounded there. The intent of that line was so that I could say "on our side" thus subtly getting people to automatically associate me with the townies. Of course now that I've said that it kind of defeats the point. On the other hand the fact that I'm willing to tell you this sort of implies that I'm a townie. You be the judge.
Dorry about that, I didn't realize how aggressive I sounded there. The intent of that line was so that I could say "on our side" thus subtly getting people to automatically associate me with the townies. Of course now that I've said that it kind of defeats the point. On the other hand the fact that I'm willing to tell you this sort of implies that I'm a townie. You be the judge.
Hail, King of WIFOM!
Cantripmancer lights another torch for alexsr being purposefully WIFOM-sneaky/confusing in a newb game and an extra one for "Dorry". That fos is now at 125% of normal text color...at 200%, it becomes bold, legit, and a foothold for a vote.
Cantripmancer lights another torch for alexsr being purposefully WIFOM-sneaky/confusing in a newb game and an extra one for "Dorry". That fos is now at 125% of normal text color...at 200%, it becomes bold, legit, and a foothold for a vote.
What difference does it make that this is a newb game? The fact is that my logic from before still stands; it is in any scum's best interest to follow the crowd and not to do what I'm doing now. With all my WIFOM, I'm practically waving a flare over my head. The reason I don't mind waving that flare is simply because I assume others will realize that I'd have to be an idiot to do this if I was scum.
As for what I said before, it still stands. You could be a townie looking for scum or scum jumping on my WIFOM as an excuse to lynch me.
What difference does it make that this is a newb game? The fact is that my logic from before still stands; it is in any scum's best interest to follow the crowd and not to do what I'm doing now. With all my WIFOM, I'm practically waving a flare over my head. The reason I don't mind waving that flare is simply because I assume others will realize that I'd have to be an idiot to do this if I was scum.
As for what I said before, it still stands. You could be a townie looking for scum or scum jumping on my WIFOM as an excuse to lynch me.
And yet...your WIFOM-waving is so over the top that it almost feels like a gimmick to hide in plain sight. "Hey, look at me, I'm too obvous to be scum!" (Hey, if you shake the WIFOM-tree, you get WIFOM.) 150%. Getting closer, and not showing any signs of slowing...
By the by, this isn't an attempt to end the random phase (we're not even out of confirmation), but if alexsr is going to attract the attention, the rest of us ought to discuss it, even if it's just to yell at the WIFOM. Random phase is personally still somewhat mysterious...
Oh, and the difference is that in a newb game, you'll find a higher concentration of individuals who barely know what WIFOM stands for, much less are able to realize that it's usually unsolvable circular logic that should be disregarded when weighing decisions. The fact that a poster is repeatedly using WIFOM, on the other hand, has the potential to be a tell.
Vote: Sher for being the last one not to have any votes
As for alexsr and his mad ravings...it seems the pressure of these solemn events has weighed too heavily on his consciousness, and his sanity has abandoned him. Such a terrible fate...But who knows whether his behavior veers into the realm of the psychopathic, or whether he is merely a harmless lunatic?
Meanwhile, FoS: Cantripmancer for referring to himself in the third person! Clearly he loves the sound of his own name, and Pride is one of the seven deadly sins, and so he's a sinner, and therefore THE MAFIA!
It looks like I've developed a habit of ending every paragraph in a tongue smiley.
Nah it's even better than that. I browse at 40 posts per page, so this game isn't off the first page yet.
Can't promise i'll keep it up. All this typing's exhausting.
Rofl. Awesome. Just know that you're not going to get away with the lurk-win this time.
Meanwhile, FoS: Cantripmancer for referring to himself in the third person! Clearly he loves the sound of his own name, and Pride is one of the seven deadly sins, and so he's a sinner, and therefore THE MAFIA!
Gasp! You toss the FoS in this direction for third-personing, but pan on alexsr's plainsight scumfest? OMGUS-Return FoS: Milldawg for too many :p's.
That's right. FoS yourself. Followed by Vote: Yourself, and Hammer: Yourself. This progression is fine if you're scum, but for the love of all that is sacred in Mafia (this goes out to everybody!), please, please, please don't hammer yourself if you're town!! That strategy tends not to work so well (see penguin reference in signature).
Well, well, well...all confirmed but for Nai. Who seemed to create some stir just by signing up. Which might signify experience. Just to warn you, Nai (and any other old hands at this): Veteran players have not proven themselves to be better or worse at this in recent experience. It's not a mark against you, necessarily, but don't expect endless brainless barning just because you've played before.
That's right. FoS yourself. Followed by Vote: Yourself, and Hammer: Yourself. This progression is fine if you're scum, but for the love of all that is sacred in Mafia (this goes out to everybody!), please, please, please don't hammer yourself if you're town!! That strategy tends not to work so well (see penguin reference in signature).
Well, well, well...all confirmed but for Nai. Who seemed to create some stir just by signing up. Which might signify experience. Just to warn you, Nai (and any other old hands at this): Veteran players have not proven themselves to be better or worse at this in recent experience. It's not a mark against you, necessarily, but don't expect endless brainless barning just because you've played before.
Oh but on the contrary, that's exactly what I plan on doing. Barn every word Nai says, after all, he's so experienced, and this is only my second game! lol /sarcasm
Also, I agree that the random phase is still on, and its fun, but alexsr seems to have already painted himself into a corner, so I'll be watching what he has to say a little more closely
Yeah, far as I can tell we're still very much in the random phase, yet alexsr tried right off the bat to position himself as a townie. Seems kinda odd to me. There's plenty of time to do that later, at least after everyone's confirmed.
Asking out a girl is like trying to cast a first turn Necropotence. Sometimes the other player will have the Force of Will to say no. You shouldn't let that stop you from trying it.
Yeah, I get too easily drawn in by strong personalities of experienced players, following blindly behind their charges until they stab me in the back
As for alexsr...well, I have no idea. I tend to discount everything that happens in the random phase as irrelevant, but that's just me. Everyone must keep a close eye on everyone
Oh, and the difference is that in a newb game, you'll find a higher concentration of individuals who barely know what WIFOM stands for, much less are able to realize that it's usually unsolvable circular logic that should be disregarded when weighing decisions. The fact that a poster is repeatedly using WIFOM, on the other hand, has the potential to be a tell.
Agreed. In fact I had to look it up myself and as I'm sure you can confirm by checking my records this is my first mafia game.
Yeah, far as I can tell we're still very much in the random phase, yet alexsr tried right off the bat to position himself as a townie. Seems kinda odd to me. There's plenty of time to do that later, at least after everyone's confirmed.
Same excuse here, first mafia game. I wasn't aware that nothing is supposed to happen in this phase, I simply saw a bunch of people voting for reasons such as length of name or profile pic and therefore tried to get the ball rolling.
Or they could assume you where scum doing it so that they could explain it in such a fashion.
It's still stupid, that would mean I'd be putting myself in a corner where people put me at 50/50 whether I'm scum or townie whereas if I kept my mouth shut then people would put me at 75/25 that I'm a townie simply because of the odds.
And yet...your WIFOM-waving is so over the top that it almost feels like a gimmick to hide in plain sight. "Hey, look at me, I'm too obvous to be scum!" (Hey, if you shake the WIFOM-tree, you get WIFOM.) 150%. Getting closer, and not showing any signs of slowing...
It's still stupid, that would mean I'd be putting myself in a corner where people put me at 50/50 whether I'm scum or townie whereas if I kept my mouth shut then people would put me at 75/25 that I'm a townie simply because of the odds.
Unless you're attempting a particular strategy. Pardon our mistrust, but no one but you knows for sure that this is your first mafia game. You could have played on other sites/be a mafia wizard, who knows? This isn't to say that this isn't your first game, just that none of us have any way to be sure. Suspect everyone, trust no one, right?
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What did I do after 125% to earn the 150%?
Something along the lines of "Methinks the lady doth protest too much..." The mindset there would be that you're continuing to wave the "gotta be townie" flag around with the only backup being WIFOM. It's too early in the game to present anything of value, but you're willing to keep batting the ball up against the wall despite indications that it's probably not the smartest thing to do.
Besides, the idea of tracking FoS percentages for other players in a mafia game is...well, silly.
FoS percentage stands at 150, since you seem to be cooling the WIFOM and finding that the random/confirm stage should be enjoyed for the ridiculousness it is. There will be plenty of time to WIFOM your way into our hearts later.
Lurking is a pretty good idea if you are scum. Then again, if i'm scum i probably wouldn't want to point this out. Again, a real scum might have thought of this if he were trying to defer suspicion from himself by pointing it out and making it seem like he were the scum only to make it seem like he wasn't. Either way, this post only serves to help the scum, by A: getting me killed if i'm a townie by making others think i'm scum, or B: getting rid of stupid scum that would out themselves stupidly.
Take that as you will. Am I scum or aren't I? The point however should be obvious....... GIVE ME ATTENTION!
Lurking is a pretty good idea if you are scum. Then again, if i'm scum i probably wouldn't want to point this out. Again, a real scum might have thought of this if he were trying to defer suspicion from himself by pointing it out and making it seem like he were the scum only to make it seem like he wasn't. Either way, this post only serves to help the scum, by A: getting me killed if i'm a townie by making others think i'm scum, or B: getting rid of stupid scum that would out themselves stupidly.
Take that as you will. Am I scum or aren't I? The point however should be obvious....... GIVE ME ATTENTION!
Gah!!! What's with the WIFOM-wagon this game? Or are you mocking alexsr?
Fine, fine. You get an FoS: NightArcher @ 125%, too.
This is honestly my first game of mafia on a forum, and i have no idea what most of the anagrams mean.
FoS = Finger of Suspicion. Used when you want to indicate a player as acting suspicious without actually voting for them.
WIFOM = Wine in front of me. Taken from the movie, The Princess Bride, is used to describe the process of double-thinking your opponent's moves, which leads to triple-thinking, then quadruple-thinking, etc. Click on link for more info: link.
OMGUS = Oh my god! You suck! Usually used in retribution to a perceivedly unfair claim or accusation. Often followed by a vengeful voting or FoS.
Click here for more general mafia info, including these explanations.
what does EBWOP and WIFOM mean? I would like to know since you use them so much, and it kind of makes alot of posts illegible to me since I'm not getting the context.
what does EBWOP and WIFOM mean? I would like to know since you use them so much, and it kind of makes alot of posts illegible to me since I'm not getting the context.
Ah, and EBWOP = Edit by way of post. Since we're not allowed to edit our posts under pain of modkill, EBWOP usually indicates that you're clarifying something from your previous post or answering a question that you meant to answer in your previous post. (Double- & triple-posting is still discouraged in the Mafia subforum, but because of the rules of the game, often unavoidable.)
I didn't realize there was such a huge meta to this game...... hmmmm
FoS Cantripmancer for making himself seem innocent by way of being a helping person!
Once there, you each gasp in shock at what you see. Lieing in front of you are two dead bodies. Clearly both of these unfortunate individuals have been shot in the head with a blaster.
Still, what's that got to do with you, you all wonder? The Intelligence officer rolled the first body over, and you realized immediately....it was General Horton Salm. And not only had he been shot with a blaster bolt, but he'd had the Rogue unit crest burned into his stomach.
The second body rolled over also has the same crest burnt into its stomach, but that's not the real surprise. No the surprise is that...its Michael A Stackpole, the author of this great series!
Who would want him dead, you wonder?
The NRI officer quickly explains they've narrowed the suspects down to those in this room, aka all of the pilots of Rogue Squadron. He's going to let you guys figure out who's guilty of these evil deeds though, since he's rather lazy.
Each day you may choose one player to be executed...it'll take a majority vote to commit someone to such a fate. In fact, the system the NRI proposes is similar to an old fashioned party game called mafia....how curious!
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WELCOME To X wing: Rogue Squadron (Newb 31) Mafia! It is now Day 1....players may post in the thread as soon as i make one more post, which will consist of my own rules for the game.
You do not need to confirm receiving your roles via PM, but if you have not received your role or have any questions, please PM Me.
STILL LIVING:
1. Cantripmancer
7. NightArcher
8. Bilbroxain (Replacement for Dragoon26)
DEAD:
Michael A. Stackpole, killed in Pregame.
General Horton Salm, killed in Pregame.
3. Archmage Eternal---RIV SHIEL, TOWNIE DOCTOR (Rogue Six)- Lynched Day 1.
5. Nai------------------ Commander Wedge Antilles, Vanilla Town (Rogue Lead)- Killed Night 1.
10. Milldawg-----------Gavin Darklighter- Mafia RoleBlocker (Rogue Five)- Lynched Day 2
2. Frenger. ----------- Nawara Ven, Town Cop (Rogue Three)-- Killed Night 2
4. Seraph Prime ------ Bror Jace, Vanilla Town (Rogue Four)-- Killed Night 2
12. Alexsr------Andoorni Hui- Vanilla Town (Rogue Twelve)--Lynched Day 3
11. Greymon90210------ Lujayne Forge- Town One-Shot Vig (Rogue Eleven)--Killed Night 3
9. Lostandthedamned------ Rhysati Ynr, Mafia Goon (Rogue Seven)-----MODKILLED DAY 4
13. A Rogue NRI Officer-------Bribed Mafia Agent, -----killed in the endgame by the Awesome Garik Loran.
6.Peshk Vri’syk------ Bothan Mafia Leader (Rogue Two)------- lynched Day 4
Logical Reasoning is dead; Long Live Stupidity
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OMGUS, Vote lostandthedamned for scumlurking!!!!111!
"Light the torches! Scum! Scum!"
Cantripmancer sees a call for a wagon, but made the mistake of misreading into that last game. Very, very mild fos: alexsr (note the lack of bold, yes, it's that mild).
And Cantripmancer lit the torches before entering the thread for the first time. They make the cockroaches scurry.
FoS at Frenger for misspelling my name, AND for disliking Family Guy.
FoS at alexsr for getting it so horribly wrong. I wasn't the first to vote, I was the second. A slip-up of the scummy kind?
Where did I say that you voted first? I simply said that Frenger was the first to point a finger at someone that had voted, possibly indicating that your vote was aimed at his scum buddy. And even if I did make a mistake, how does that kind of error imply that I'm scum? I sincerely hope that you're scum as we don't need that kind of logic on our side.
Yes, as indicated by the invitation to jump on me, I was aware that that post would make me a target. Nevertheless I felt safe posting it anyway simply because I felt that I could explain myself if necessary. My argument is that it would be illogical for myself to be doing everything that I am if I was scum. Ideally scum should be following the norm since if they do the odds are on their side. There are 9 townies and 3 scum so drawing attention to yourself is the last thing you want to do. Simply go with the flow and only differentiate yourself if it's necessary to save yourself or a scum buddy. On the other hand as a townie it would make perfect sense as we need people explaining themselves in order to make logical assumptions. For instance, based on your post I can't decide if you're a cautious townie or smart scum. Both make sense as it is right to be cautious but it would also be the smart thing to do as scum since you're pointing your finger at me without being accused of being scum intent on a kill.
Actually, I was still just randomly doing stuff, and I did misinterpret your post, but I don't like how defensive you got, especially considering we're still in random :/
Dorry about that, I didn't realize how aggressive I sounded there. The intent of that line was so that I could say "on our side" thus subtly getting people to automatically associate me with the townies. Of course now that I've said that it kind of defeats the point. On the other hand the fact that I'm willing to tell you this sort of implies that I'm a townie. You be the judge.
Hail, King of WIFOM!
Cantripmancer lights another torch for alexsr being purposefully WIFOM-sneaky/confusing in a newb game and an extra one for "Dorry". That fos is now at 125% of normal text color...at 200%, it becomes bold, legit, and a foothold for a vote.
They hate us cause they ain't us.
What difference does it make that this is a newb game? The fact is that my logic from before still stands; it is in any scum's best interest to follow the crowd and not to do what I'm doing now. With all my WIFOM, I'm practically waving a flare over my head. The reason I don't mind waving that flare is simply because I assume others will realize that I'd have to be an idiot to do this if I was scum.
As for what I said before, it still stands. You could be a townie looking for scum or scum jumping on my WIFOM as an excuse to lynch me.
Vote Seraph Prime for not having any votes yet.
Hanna, Ship's Navigator - WU Enchantments Control
Wort, the Raidmother - RG Copy ALL the Spells!
Rakdos, Lord of Riots - BR Group Murder-Hug
Reaper King - WUBRG Token Copies
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker - B Sacrifice Engine
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden - BR Randomized Toolbox
Karametra, God of Harvests - GW Ramp
Lucky...I've been up since 7...
Unvote: AE
Vote: Milldawg for being a lazy bum! lol j/k j/k
And yet...your WIFOM-waving is so over the top that it almost feels like a gimmick to hide in plain sight. "Hey, look at me, I'm too obvous to be scum!" (Hey, if you shake the WIFOM-tree, you get WIFOM.) 150%. Getting closer, and not showing any signs of slowing...
By the by, this isn't an attempt to end the random phase (we're not even out of confirmation), but if alexsr is going to attract the attention, the rest of us ought to discuss it, even if it's just to yell at the WIFOM. Random phase is personally still somewhat mysterious...
Oh, and the difference is that in a newb game, you'll find a higher concentration of individuals who barely know what WIFOM stands for, much less are able to realize that it's usually unsolvable circular logic that should be disregarded when weighing decisions. The fact that a poster is repeatedly using WIFOM, on the other hand, has the potential to be a tell.
Two posts in as many pages, lost? Try to contain yourself! You'll lose your edge. /SnarkyHistoricalBitterness
Vote: Sher for being the last one not to have any votes
As for alexsr and his mad ravings...it seems the pressure of these solemn events has weighed too heavily on his consciousness, and his sanity has abandoned him. Such a terrible fate...But who knows whether his behavior veers into the realm of the psychopathic, or whether he is merely a harmless lunatic?
Meanwhile, FoS: Cantripmancer for referring to himself in the third person! Clearly he loves the sound of his own name, and Pride is one of the seven deadly sins, and so he's a sinner, and therefore THE MAFIA!
It looks like I've developed a habit of ending every paragraph in a tongue smiley.
Hanna, Ship's Navigator - WU Enchantments Control
Wort, the Raidmother - RG Copy ALL the Spells!
Rakdos, Lord of Riots - BR Group Murder-Hug
Reaper King - WUBRG Token Copies
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker - B Sacrifice Engine
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden - BR Randomized Toolbox
Karametra, God of Harvests - GW Ramp
Rofl. Awesome. Just know that you're not going to get away with the lurk-win this time.
Gasp! You toss the FoS in this direction for third-personing, but pan on alexsr's plainsight scumfest? OMGUS-Return FoS: Milldawg for too many :p's.
Ah, so [:p] results in :p, but [:P] is :P. Too many :P's.
Good point. FoS: Milldawg!
Hanna, Ship's Navigator - WU Enchantments Control
Wort, the Raidmother - RG Copy ALL the Spells!
Rakdos, Lord of Riots - BR Group Murder-Hug
Reaper King - WUBRG Token Copies
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker - B Sacrifice Engine
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden - BR Randomized Toolbox
Karametra, God of Harvests - GW Ramp
Well, well, well...all confirmed but for Nai. Who seemed to create some stir just by signing up. Which might signify experience. Just to warn you, Nai (and any other old hands at this): Veteran players have not proven themselves to be better or worse at this in recent experience. It's not a mark against you, necessarily, but don't expect endless brainless barning just because you've played before.
Oh but on the contrary, that's exactly what I plan on doing. Barn every word Nai says, after all, he's so experienced, and this is only my second game! lol /sarcasm
Also, I agree that the random phase is still on, and its fun, but alexsr seems to have already painted himself into a corner, so I'll be watching what he has to say a little more closely
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As for alexsr...well, I have no idea. I tend to discount everything that happens in the random phase as irrelevant, but that's just me. Everyone must keep a close eye on everyone
Hanna, Ship's Navigator - WU Enchantments Control
Wort, the Raidmother - RG Copy ALL the Spells!
Rakdos, Lord of Riots - BR Group Murder-Hug
Reaper King - WUBRG Token Copies
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker - B Sacrifice Engine
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden - BR Randomized Toolbox
Karametra, God of Harvests - GW Ramp
Great now he has an excuse to lurk.
They hate us cause they ain't us.
Lol....it'll be interesting to see how that goes for him...
Agreed. In fact I had to look it up myself and as I'm sure you can confirm by checking my records this is my first mafia game.
Same excuse here, first mafia game. I wasn't aware that nothing is supposed to happen in this phase, I simply saw a bunch of people voting for reasons such as length of name or profile pic and therefore tried to get the ball rolling.
It's still stupid, that would mean I'd be putting myself in a corner where people put me at 50/50 whether I'm scum or townie whereas if I kept my mouth shut then people would put me at 75/25 that I'm a townie simply because of the odds.
What did I do after 125% to earn the 150%?
Something along the lines of "Methinks the lady doth protest too much..." The mindset there would be that you're continuing to wave the "gotta be townie" flag around with the only backup being WIFOM. It's too early in the game to present anything of value, but you're willing to keep batting the ball up against the wall despite indications that it's probably not the smartest thing to do.
Besides, the idea of tracking FoS percentages for other players in a mafia game is...well, silly.
FoS percentage stands at 150, since you seem to be cooling the WIFOM and finding that the random/confirm stage should be enjoyed for the ridiculousness it is. There will be plenty of time to WIFOM your way into our hearts later.
Take that as you will. Am I scum or aren't I? The point however should be obvious....... GIVE ME ATTENTION!
Fine, fine. You get an FoS: NightArcher @ 125%, too.
FoS = Finger of Suspicion. Used when you want to indicate a player as acting suspicious without actually voting for them.
WIFOM = Wine in front of me. Taken from the movie, The Princess Bride, is used to describe the process of double-thinking your opponent's moves, which leads to triple-thinking, then quadruple-thinking, etc. Click on link for more info: link.
OMGUS = Oh my god! You suck! Usually used in retribution to a perceivedly unfair claim or accusation. Often followed by a vengeful voting or FoS.
Click here for more general mafia info, including these explanations.
Ah, and EBWOP = Edit by way of post. Since we're not allowed to edit our posts under pain of modkill, EBWOP usually indicates that you're clarifying something from your previous post or answering a question that you meant to answer in your previous post. (Double- & triple-posting is still discouraged in the Mafia subforum, but because of the rules of the game, often unavoidable.)
FoS Cantripmancer for making himself seem innocent by way of being a helping person!
They hate us cause they ain't us.
Who are we still waiting on to confirm/post?