Saffron Iguana Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 (edited) ah, good call. edit: 1 second i need to change the kill in my gm pm rq edit2: memes aside i do generally think penguin is v so meh Edited January 9, 2024 by Saffron Iguana
Mint Heron Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Saffron Iguana said: if i die penguin is lock v e!penguin reading this 3 minutes ago, Saffron Iguana said: ah, good call. edit: 1 second i need to change the kill in my gm pm rq y u do this bro anyways good: mouse, penguin, ostrich (probably) bad: iguana, vulture weird (might be bad but idk): cham, scorp, meerkat idk: everyone else EDIT: added meerkat to weird Edited January 9, 2024 by Mint Heron
Saffron Iguana Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 Just now, Mint Heron said: e!penguin reading this y u do this bro anyways good: mouse, penguin, ostrich (probably) bad: iguana, vulture weird (might be bad but idk): cham, scorp idk: everyone else why ostritch good to you???? why am i bad :[
Salmon Meerkat Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 5 minutes ago, Mint Heron said: e!penguin reading this y u do this bro anyways good: mouse, penguin, ostrich (probably) bad: iguana, vulture weird (might be bad but idk): cham, scorp, meerkat idk: everyone else EDIT: added meerkat to weird yes, i am weird : P
Chartreuse Penguin Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 Now Murph collapsed into a misshapen pile. He was exhausted. Planning for a war could do that to a man. ”So… I hear they’re actually starting to find crews for those ballista of yours,” Aarne said, looking at his ale barrels in no place in particular. “That means the council’s taking them seriously.” ”Maybe,” Murph responded. They were in Aarne’s basement, trying to figure out how to broach a topic the best. Aarne broke the standstill first. He had an annoying habit of doing that. ”Are you trying to become Master Archer again, or are you just insane?” Aarne said, turning to give a small glare. “Seriously, Murph? What were you thinking?” “I wasn’t. I lost my head.” Aarne didn’t drop it. “I’ve never seen you lose your head. You’ve stared down an Inquisitor looking for the slightest reason to shove a coin in your spine. You’ve shot two Mistborn actively trying to find and kill you. And then you fire a crossbow at a stranger walking down the street, and turns out they’re a Mistborn too. So what were you thinking?” Aarne was staring at him now. No judgement. No lack of trust. He didn’t even show if he was disappointed. It made Murph feel empty. ”I don’t know. I thought he was Spiked. Maybe something clued me in to a Mistborn, maybe not. But no one was doing anything. Nobody’s been doing anything for the past year.” ”I thought you were a man of patience, not action. Rioter?” Murph grunted. “I’m both. Maybe. But I don’t think so. They’d have done more. Unless they were being real subtle.” Aarne nodded, hefting a barrel and starting upstairs. “Well. Welcome to Tyrian Falls. There’s a crossbow upstairs under a table, found it in one of those trees. You should really make sure those are better hidden… anyway. Try not to get a murder charge. Or another one.” Murph just nodded. There were other things he could do. … There was a note someone found on the town message board, in addition to the council’s decrees and Tineye whisperings. Stuck there by a crossbow bolt. Two more crossbows lay underneath, freshly carved and strung. Are you finally ready to prepare?
Elandera she/her Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 That is time. Please stop PMing and talking in the thread. The next turn will be posted shortly.
Elandera she/her Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 (edited) Day Three: Wax Seals and Dying Flames “How goes the patrol tonight?” Afandor had crossed paths with Sasha de Vries during his own nightly assignment. Overlap in districts was key to reducing attacks, and having a detective such as Sasha was helpful to their cause. They needed to keep an eye out for both the approaching army and the threat from within. Even though he wasn’t a Tineye, even his extra boost as a coinshot was better than nothing. Sasha seemed distracted, looking around and through the mists. “Nothing so far, but…” Her voice trailed off and she cocked her head, looking down the darkened street. She flexed her hand, moving it towards her belt, and Afandor stiffened, unsure if he should be concerned about her or some unseen threat in the mists that she could sense. Then Afandor saw the moving blue lines. He cursed himself for lowering his own defenses and flared his steel. Metal coins clinked and scattered across the street at their feet. Afandor grabbed Sasha and Pushed off one of those coins just as another came shooting from the darkness. He held on just long enough to get them both under the awning of a nearby building. “Do you have metal on you?” “No.” She tilted her head again, listening to the movement around them, then drew a glass knife from her boot. “Good. I’ll draw them out. You try to get close enough to identify them.” Afandor pulled a few coins from his pouch and then shot the bag off into the night. But no other blue lines moved. The night had gone still. Sasha crept around the corner of the building, so Afandor walked into the street, following the path of his own coins and watching each blue line for any slight movement. Yet there was nothing. He watched, listened and waited for several minutes, but he’d lost track of whoever had attacked them. “Any idea who that might have been?” Sasha appeared from the mist, shaking her head. “Any number of people these days. The threat of war and Spiked have everyone on edge.” “Unfortunately true.” And unfortunately common for Tyrian Falls. Maihler folded down the flap of the last letter and held the pale wax to the candleflame. He waited for it to pool before pressing down on it with the charred leather cover of a book. Painting murals in the streets and alleys of Tyrian Falls had been an obligation, and one that had hung even more heavily on his shoulders since Tune's untimely death. You planned for your death, Maihler thought. That was all. You accepted that you weren't going to get out alive. What you did, you didn't do for yourself, but for the many other lives, the dozens of other candleflames in the flourishing enclave of Tyrian Falls. He regarded the stack of letters steadily. He'd always been a good planner, one way or another, though he'd been slipping up lately. Tired, and as much as he'd felt an affinity to the tales of leaders from the last few Spiked crises, it wasn't the kind of thing he wanted to do. Letters. Small connections from the past to the present. The way you talked to the dead, unless you believed in Aureole. Unless you believed in the heaven at the end of the continent. And then there was art: how you preserved memory. How you made sure there was something that lasted, something that endured when you would not, something to keep your friends warm on the cold lonely days ahead. It was quite time, wasn't it? Wax dripped. Paint dried on the wall, was still drying. He'd done so many of them over the past days, trying to communicate his thoughts. This one was meant for himself, all things considered. Spoiler Searching for the Spiked felt like chasing at shadows on the wall. The yellow duck frowned, arms raised in the air, as though it was trying to lift a burden. Or an immeasurably heavy rock. It was cute and it was whimsical. If he died, that was what he wanted to have last done. If he— Wax dripped, running deep crimson. The candleflame flickered, and then blew out entirely. Amber Vulture was attacked but survived! Azure Mouse has been killed! They were a Village Tineye! Inactivity Warnings! If Indigo Weasel, Melon Dingo, or Plum Rhinoceros do not post by the end of this turn, they will be removed (or replaced pending a large influx of pinch-hitters). As a general reminder, the inactivity filter is in place for anyone who does not post in the thread for two cycles. Tineye Messages: Spoiler Message One: Spoiler There was an Old Man who said, "How Shall I flee from this horrible Cow? I will sit on this stile, and continue to smile, Which may soften the heart of that Cow." כִּי-לִי כָל-חַיְתוֹ-יָעַר; בְּהֵמוֹת, בְּהַרְרֵי-אָלֶף There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!— Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard.” אֲשֶׁר-שָׁם, צִפֳּרִים יְקַנֵּנוּ; חֲסִידָה, בְּרוֹשִׁים בֵּיתָהּ. There was a Young Lady whose bonnet Came untied when the birds sate upon it; But she said, "I don't care! all the birds in the air Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!" נָתְנוּ, אֶת-נִבְלַת עֲבָדֶיךָ-- מַאֲכָל, לְעוֹף הַשָּׁמָיִם בְּשַׂר חֲסִידֶיךָ, לְחַיְתוֹ-אָרֶץ. Message Two: Spoiler Player List: Spoiler @Amber Vulture Sasha de Vries, Detective @Amethyst Scorpion Barney, Detective @Azure Mouse Maihler, Meme Artist Village Tineye @Charcoal Hyena Hobbyist Village Smoker @Chartreuse Penguin Murph, Carpenter/Armorer @Coral Swan Ananame, Noble Thief @Cream Tuatara @Emerald Falcon Tune, Graffiti Artist Village @Fuchsia Ostrich Endsayer, Endsayer @Indigo Weasel Quagmire, 3 "Weasels" in a Trenchcoat @Ivory Dragonfly Bartleby, Witch Doctor Village Mistborn @Magenta Albatross Grandiose Verbosity @Mauve Crocodile @Melon Dingo Barrrrrrrg, Obligator @Mint Heron Stray Dog @Onyx Flamingo M, Orator + Researcher @Opal Lion @Oxblood Beagle @Pearl Chameleon Samwise, Obligator @Plum Rhinoceros Nalthian @Quartz Zebra Zee, Accidentally Spiked @Saffron Iguana @Sage Kangaroo Leo, Amnesiac @Salmon Meerkat Sal, Loyalist @Sapphire Elephant Forgetful PMs are Open Edited January 9, 2024 by Devotary of Spontaneity 1
Quartz Zebra Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 The IKYK appears to have failed. I'm surprised they took that shot! We appear to have a shooter and a slightly used Thug in our midst! Heron
Amethyst Scorpion Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 >> << This is fine 1 minute ago, Quartz Zebra said: The IKYK appears to have failed. I'm surprised they took that shot! We appear to have a shooter and a slightly used Thug in our midst! Heron Why assume thug as opposed to Lurcher?
Quartz Zebra Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 Just now, Amethyst Scorpion said: >> << This is fine Why assume thug as opposed to Lurcher? Mouse mentioned a Thug claim, so I'm guessing that was it! A village Lurcher has better targets to protect, so Vulture either benefited from an elim one or is an unaligned Thug! Why don't you go ask Mouse who the claimant was? I'm sure he seeded that information with someone!
Saffron Iguana Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 eh it could be a mafia version of either, no? id just treat it as nai and act as if nothing happened.
Magenta Albatross Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Elandera said: Azure Mouse has been killed! They were a Village Tineye! Spoiler Was working on this at the end of the turn but though I didn't get to analyse it, I need to post it before the forum eats it. Okay, so starting from Mouse's tally here, and updating for the game state an hour prior to the end of cycle, with Hyena and Meerkat tied with 5 votes. Quote Charcoal Hyena (5): Amethyst Scorpion, Azure Mouse, Chartreuse Penguin, Amber Vulture, Coral Swan Salmon Meerkat (5): Oxblood Beagle, Onyx Flamingo, Pearl Chameleon, Fuchsia Ostrich, Saffron Iguana Amethyst Scorpion (3): Mint Heron, Sapphire Elephant, Salmon Meerkat Azure Mouse (1): Mauve Crocodile Chartreuse Penguin (1): Quartz Zebra Cream Tuatara (1): Pearl Chameleon Mint Heron (1): Opal Lion Pearl Chameleon (1): Sage Kangaroo Coral Swan (1): Mint Heron 42 min: Zebra votes Iguana (Hyena 5, Meerkat 5, Scorp 2) 41 min: Meerkat votes Hyena (Hyena 6, Meerkat 5, Scorp 2) 36 min: Albatross votes Iguana (Hyena 6, Meerkat 5, Scorp 2, Iguana 2) 34 min: Heron votes Iguana (Hyena 6, Meerkat 5, Iguana 3, Scorp 1) 18 min: Chameleon votes Iguana (Hyena 6, Meerkat 4, Iguana 4, Scorp 1) Quote Charcoal Hyena (6): Amethyst Scorpion, Azure Mouse, Chartreuse Penguin, Amber Vulture, Coral Swan, Salmon Meerkat Salmon Meerkat (4): Oxblood Beagle, Onyx Flamingo, Fuchsia Ostrich, Saffron Iguana Saffron Iguana (4): Quartz Zebra, Magenta Albatross, Mint Heron, Pearl Chameleon Amethyst Scorpion (1): Sapphire Elephant Azure Mouse (1): Mauve Crocodile Mint Heron (1): Opal Lion Pearl Chameleon (1): Sage Kangaroo Then the other trains fall away. 13 min: Zebra votes Kangaroo (Hyena 6, Meerkat 4, Iguana 4) 9 min: Beagle votes Chameleon (Hyena 6, Meerkat 3, Iguana 4, Chameleon 2) 5 min: Beagle votes Hyena (Hyena 7, Meerkat 3, Iguana 4, Chameleon 1) 3 min: Chameleon votes Hyena (Hyena 8, Meerkat 3, Iguana 3, Chameleon 1) 2 min: Zebra votes Hyena (Hyena 9, Meerkat 3, Iguana 2, Chameleon 1) 1 min: Ostrich votes Hyena (Hyena 10, Meerkat 2, Iguana 2, Chameleon 1) 1 min: Beagle votes Chameleon (Hyena 9, Meerkat 2, Iguana 2, Chameleon 2) 1 min: Albatross votes Meerkat (Hyena 9, Meerkat 3, Iguana 1, Chameleon 2) Edited January 9, 2024 by Magenta Albatross Traded a quote box for a spoiler box
Quartz Zebra Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 I'm a little worried about how confidently these control kills have been made! Ostrich said they'd protect Mouse, and others advocated for their protection! That screamed weakness, no? Maybe! But it's an uncommon kill profile to take that risk! But if you assume e!Lurcher, they expose themselves by taking the shot! Same with a mole in Mouse's inner circle! Ironically, it feels like they took a gamble rather than acted on insider information, likely knowing Mouse surviving an NK wouldn't change how they were treated, trust-wise! 7 minutes ago, Coral Swan said: Okay, now I'm voting for Beagle. Night voting appears villagey, so I like you! But why Beagle over Heron, I might ask!
Fuchsia Ostrich Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 RIP Mouse a team finally succeeded in shanking you early. Big sad
Mint Heron Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 27 minutes ago, Quartz Zebra said: The IKYK appears to have failed. I'm surprised they took that shot! We appear to have a shooter and a slightly used Thug in our midst! Heron Hi :). Other than myself, what reads do you have for all the players at this point?
Quartz Zebra Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Fuchsia Ostrich said: RIP Mouse a team finally succeeded in shanking you early. Big sad Because you failed at your job. 9 minutes ago, Mint Heron said: Hi :). Other than myself, what reads do you have for all the players at this point? I'm very compelled by the perspective slip from before that indicated e!you, re: PM paranoia! Village: Albatross, Beagle, Scorp, Swan, Lion, Ostrich, Flamingo, Iguana Positive: Penguin, Meerkat Null: Tuatara, Weasel, Crocodile, Dingo Uhhh: Kangaroo, Elephant, Vulture Elim: Rhino, Heron, Chameleon Edited January 9, 2024 by Quartz Zebra Added Vulture
Chartreuse Penguin Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 2 minutes ago, Quartz Zebra said: 18 minutes ago, Fuchsia Ostrich said: RIP Mouse a team finally succeeded in shanking you early. Big sad Because you failed at your job. 11 minutes ago, Mint Heron said: Hi :). Other than myself, what reads do you have for all the players at this point? I'm very compelled by the perspective slip from before that indicated e!you, re: PM paranoia! Village: Albatross, Beagle, Scorp, Swan, Lion, Ostrich, Flamingo, Iguana Positive: Penguin, Meerkat Null: Tuatara, Weasel, Crocodile, Dingo Uhhh: Kangaroo, Elephant Elim: Rhino, Heron, Chameleon How about Vulture?
Quartz Zebra Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 Just now, Chartreuse Penguin said: How about Vulture? NINJA'D. Per my edit, Vulture is in my sus bucket! A lot depends on whether their protection role is a surprise to those who received Mouse's intel dump!
Mint Heron Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 9 minutes ago, Quartz Zebra said: I'm very compelled by the perspective slip from before that indicated e!you, re: PM paranoia! I don't understand what you're saying here... The fact that I suspected PM shenanigans is your reason for voting me? Or am I reading it wrong? Also vulture could def be a WWG. Or is it WGG? I don't remember.
Opal Lion Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 9 minutes ago, Mint Heron said: Also vulture could def be a WWG. Or is it WGG? I don't remember. And therefore mouse was coinshot iyo?
Saffron Iguana Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 (edited) what does WWG mean...? edit: wait wounded gazelle gambit nvm Edited January 9, 2024 by Saffron Iguana
Chartreuse Penguin Posted January 9, 2024 Posted January 9, 2024 Per writeup, Mouse was Spiked killed, Vulture was Coinshot-kill-attempted. A WGG would mean E!Coinshot (or more likely, E!Mistborn - E!Coinshot wouldn’t hold fire for much imo).
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