Archer he/him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 1 minute ago, Hoid Slayer said: Gonna read the rules tomorrow oh you poor unfortunate soul 3 things to know if you're coming in blind: -Start with the chart Aman posted, that makes it easier to figure out. -I think the RP incentives might be a little weak, but the game part of the game leans heavily into RP, so I hope we can embrace that as a group -This is going to be an endurance game, so be prepared to pace yourself. Both because of the actual length and because we'll be information starved.
Amanuensis he/him Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said: Gonna read the rules tomorrow Divergent summarized it pretty well here as well. Also, GM clarification! Someone has already asked if you can attempt to buy 2 Masks, as the Blue Tier costs 5 and everyone started with 10. I will allow this for everyone. You can set up contingencies, but only if you have the funds to set aside for each (so 5 and 5 if 10, or 20 and 5 and 50 if 80, etc). I will, however, also rule that you can only successfully get one Mask in a single Day/Night (but not a Cycle if you try both Day and Night, assuming the Mask is still in the Shop by nighttime) Edited February 20 by Amanuensis 1
Myst He/Him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 Right now it just seems to be an information gathering stage. We can’t vote yet, so right now seems to be just a way to Rp for rupees, getting a mask, and making sure everyone understands the rules. I’m not sure how much information we can get right now, with no way of applying pressure. Especially since PMs are limited
Amanuensis he/him Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Usseewa said: Holy crap I looked at ur post a bit and that looks freakin' awesome unfortunatley i suck at rps, am pretty busy, ... and it looks like signups have ended lol. edit: wait guys do u usually have items or powerups or equipment or whatever? Stuff u can buy that do stuff? and why are there so many SE formats. gosh. this is one of those things thats so exciting/interesting that it's overhwelmging. Also sorry if this posrt shouldn't be here. at least i didnt make the mistake of puttin git in the game thread again. and, yes, i know i can read the welocome post or wheatver,,,,,,,...... You're perfectly okay posting here! These sign-ups will probably be locked by a mod soon but as long as non-players don't post in the actual game threads, we are good! I am glad it piqued your interest! The SE community is always searching for fresh blood to keep it alive as the veterans age out into adulthood. I hope you'll consider joining the next game, which will likely be much simpler / not have any hard limits on player count. But yes, for the most part our games are based on Sanderson works where we adapt it into a Mafia/Werewolf/Among Us type format, with RP based on the source-materials lore as well as roles/powers from the source material. This game is a rarer exception into non-Sanderson works. Economies for power distribution are on the rarer side as well (usually my staple mechanic, I like giving players a choice that is also built on active participation). Generally roles will be randomized much like alignments, however. As for RP, there are plenty of people who play strictly for the social deduction game aspects, although we do try to cultivate RP whenever we can, so no worries if you think that would hold you back. Edited February 20 by Amanuensis 2
Hoid Slayer He/Him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 23 minutes ago, Archer said: oh you poor unfortunate soul 3 things to know if you're coming in blind: -Start with the chart Aman posted, that makes it easier to figure out. -I think the RP incentives might be a little weak, but the game part of the game leans heavily into RP, so I hope we can embrace that as a group -This is going to be an endurance game, so be prepared to pace yourself. Both because of the actual length and because we'll be information starved. Oh don’t worry, I plan on going in and staying blind I will try to help the cause as much as I can though For now, starting RP: Avery snored.
Wonko the Sane he/him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 It was a beautiful summer's day, and the air was alight with wonder and laughter. A hundred hundred people thronged the streets, enjoying the food, fun, and festivities of the Carnival. Gerudo taught traditional dance while Gorons performed feats of strength. Children ran free between the legs of their elders, showing off colorful new masks and waving sparklers excitedly. Musicians played on every corner, as shrewd salespeople displayed their wares for all the travelers to see. It was a spectacle of joy like nothing else in the world. And, meanwhile, Zymni was stuck inside, MISSING IT. "Come ON!!!" She groaned loudly, hovering in front of the door to Thistle's bedroom as she beat her tiny fists against the strong oak. "Everyone's out there having fun and we're just sitting around doing nothing!" She zipped anxiously over to the window to watch the passing crowd impatiently -- careful to dodge around the rays of sunlight passing through from the sunny day outside. A child outside stopped to gawk at her hovering form through the open window. She winked at the boy, then suddenly gasped and pointed behind him. By the time he had turned back around, she was gone, leaving the boy wondering if he'd seen anything at all. Zymni smiled briefly. Then she remembered with a pang that she couldn't go outside herself, and schooled her features back into stubborn petulance. She zipped back over to Thistle's door to resume pounding on it. 2
CoderDrag0n8 He/They Posted February 20 Posted February 20 (edited) No idea what any of this is, will read rules later Have somewhat of an idea, but again, will read through the rules tommorrow - - - Squircle looked across the crowd below. What have I gotten myself into? Squircle shook his head, and moved on. First, he needs to get through security before regretting his decisions. - - - edit: wait a minute if divergents take is correct, then wouldn’t we know the elims each round? Like we vote one out Loop 1, don’t they come back Loop 2? Or do eliminated people just… vanish? Free from the time loop? Edited February 20 by CoderDrag0n8 1
Doc12 Posted February 20 Posted February 20 (edited) Thistle groaned at the pounding on their door. "Zymni, it's a holiday. Shop doesn't open til 11!" The pounding continued, through the pillow over their head. Rolling their eyes, Thistle got on their feet, padded over to the door and yanked it open, causing Zymni to almost fall in. They fixed her with unimpressed grey eyes, pulling their long green hair into a braid. "Well, since you're so eager, you can help me get the shop ready for opening. I need breakfast." - An hour and a hearty breakfast later, Thistle decided that perhaps today was going to be a good day. They flit around their shop, watering flowers and trimming leaves. The Hero’s Carnival was beginning today, and everyone would want flowers for the celebration. Safflinas of all colors! Bright sundelions! Refreshing ice roses! Purple swift violets and gold fleet-lotus! All arrayed by the storefront to catch the eye of revelers, and for those curious enough to venture into the darkened interior, two or three of the most beautiful flowers of Termina - the softly glowing Silent Princesses. All the while, Zymni fluttered around the shop with barely contained energy, holding stems, checking leaves, eyes pleading. Thistle rolled their eyes again, laughing softly. Always the more excitable of the two, today Zymni was less their employee and more a child at their first Hero's Carnival. "Alright, looks like everything's ready." they give the store another quick once over. "What say you we head out and get us some Goron street food to start?" ------ Ugh this game has no PMs ??? Rude. Edited February 20 by Doc12 3
Amanuensis he/him Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 (edited) 30 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said: No idea what any of this is, will read rules later Have somewhat of an idea, but again, will read through the rules tommorrow - - - Squircle looked across the crowd below. What have I gotten myself into? Squircle shook his head, and moved on. First, he needs to get through security before regretting his decisions. - - - edit: wait a minute if divergents take is correct, then wouldn’t we know the elims each round? Like we vote one out Loop 1, don’t they come back Loop 2? Or do eliminated people just… vanish? Free from the time loop? Every dead player is resurrected each Loop. Since (assuming each kill/exe goes through and there's no extra death), 5-6 players will die each Loop, which means town will need to determine who among them is good/bad based on the winner of the Loop's Mask. In the first Loop only 1 elim needs to die for town to win the first Mask, from that point on, 2 will need to die. There will be no way to tell if 3+ die in one Loop or if the elims will use their NK to throw analysis off, however, without a deeper layer of analysis. This becomes slightly more complicated when Masks come into play. Edited February 20 by Amanuensis
CoderDrag0n8 He/They Posted February 20 Posted February 20 1 minute ago, Amanuensis said: Every dead player is resurrected each time loop. Since (assuming each kill/exe goes through and there's no extra death), 5-6 players will die each Loop, which means town will need to determine who among them is good/bad based on the winner of the Loop's Mask. In the first Loop only 1 elim needs to die for town to win the first Mask, from that point on, 2 will need to die. There will be no way to tell if 3+ die in one Loop or if the elims will use their NK to throw analysis off. Huh. Forgot the whole ‘no flips’ part. Are there/what are the restrictions on RP? - - - Squircle is standing in the long line, and he finally got the front. Took long enough. Got to get to the action. Squircle was entering through the north gate, and he needed to get to the fairy fountain. “Stop.” Rotting gods. The guards. Squircle had forgot about the guards. ”Identification and Tourist’s Permit.” The guard grunted, looking tired and annoyed. ”Yes, yes, just a moment,” Squircle sighed, digging through his bag. He finally found his idebtification. It was fake, of course, but it was good enough to fool the guard. The guard grunted approval, then asked, “Tourist Permit?” Rotting guards. This was the hard part. But Squircle was prepared, and was mighty good at acting. He pulled out his tourist permit, but even Squircle knew this fake was lacking. “Here you go.” Squircle said, flashing the permit in front of the guard, praying it would be fine. There was a reason he got here this early. The guard grunted again, and Squircle knew he was through. He walked forward, to the end of the gate. He was free. He just had to get to the fairy fountain, asap.
coco.pudding she/they Posted February 20 Posted February 20 Amora is awakened by the sounds of celebration outside. “Now what could be going on out there?” She mutters to herself, opening the curtain slightly to peer outside. She gasps at the sight of the crowd and the town festooned in flowers and bright banners. ”Huh, well I guess this town might be more interesting than I thought.” And with that, she heads out of the inn to explore the festival
Amanuensis he/him Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 10 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said: Are there/what are the restrictions on RP? I mean, I am fairly open to allowing most anything so long as it fits within the setting. I would just say run any specific questions by me and I'll give my two cents, if you have a concern. That post was good however, no notes o7
CoderDrag0n8 He/They Posted February 20 Posted February 20 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Amanuensis said: I mean, I am fairly open to allowing most anything so long as it fits within the setting. I would just say run any specific questions by me and I'll give my two cents, if you have a concern. That post was good however, no notes o7 Thank you, I will inquire more about lore and canonicity in the GMPM Edited February 20 by CoderDrag0n8
Haelbarde he/him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 (edited) I might be blind, but while I think the rules imply that in a 16 player game the elims have a night kill, I'm not seeing that it actually says that they do get a kill. @Amanuensis, can you confirm that they do get a kill? Also, when you say you'd rather RP and discussion separated, is having one post with a clear delimitation of which portion is RP and which is gameplay discussion acceptable, or would you prefer that they be distinct posts, to the degree that the shard allows that? Edit: Also, does one assume there is not a giant faced moon looming dangerously above the city? Edited February 20 by Haelbarde Extra clarification 1
Myst He/Him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 Kieran leaned back in the plaza, watching the people pass. It was hard to decide who to follow. He’d never seen so many people here. After all, who thought tourists would want to visit the place they did their laundry? He snorted, muttering to himself “Fools must assume everything is magical here… Fools they are” Kieran glanced into his satchel at his side, “I suppose I was like them once… before…” Sighing, he waded into the pond
Amanuensis he/him Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 17 minutes ago, Haelbarde said: I might be blind, but while I think the rules imply that in a 16 player game the elims have a night kill, I'm not seeing that it actually says that they do get a kill. @Amanuensis, can you confirm that they do get a kill? Also, when you say you'd rather RP and discussion separated, is having one post with a clear delimitation of which portion is RP and which is gameplay discussion acceptable, or would you prefer that they be distinct posts, to the degree that the shard allows that? Edit: Also, does one assume there is not a giant faced moon looming dangerously above the city? Yes, sorry. Elims have 1 kill every night. Clear separation in one post is fine. That's mostly to make sure I don't accidently mistake 2 for 1. As for the moon and as of right now, it's how it normally is. Still got a face but it's not angry looking, and it's a safe distance away. 2
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 @Amanuensis I didn't get the spec doc
Haelbarde he/him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 (edited) Before him on the grassy plain stretched Clock Town, neither the painted walls or the tops of buildings doing anything to obscure the eponymous clock tower at its centre. Link had been here once before, 33 years ago, the day the moon had fallen from the sky. He hadn't felt particularly motivated to visit again, but finally he had figured that 33 years with no reports of more object falling from the sky meant it was probably safe. So he once again had reserved a room at the famed Stock Pot Inn, and had made the journey in time for the festival. Perhaps this time he would actually get to keep his reservation - somehow it had been taken by some other Goron named Link just hours before he had arrived. He had never quite worked out who it was, and after an uncomfortable night's sleep out on the streets he had journeyed home. Looking now to the gates, he reseated his cap upon his head, straightened his tie, and plodded forward to join the queue at the city gate. --- "Next", the guard barked, as he ushered a cart of Romani milk through the gate. "Papers and permit?" Link moved forwards, taking the pack off his back to retrieve the necessary paperwork from it's depths. "The name's Link, goro" he said as he laid the papers in the waiting hand. "Here for the festival as a tourist. Hopefully with less falling moons this time, goro." The guard paused, taking the papers but not looking at them as he frowned towards him. "Yeah, sure. Do you know how many people have said they're named Link today? There have been 2 or 3 just in the last hour, and they at least tried to look the part - there's not a speck of green on you. I really don't need the jokes. What's your real name?" "But... my name is Link. It's on my papers if you have a look, goro." The guard rolled his eyes, and sighed. "I really don't have time for this," he muttered, as he glanced through the documents. Then he looked at them closer, looking quizzicly up at Link before looking back at the papers, first peering closely, then holding one of the pages up to the light. He motioned one of the other guards standing nearby to come over, muttering quickly and quietly to him, showing the papers. After going through much the same ritual, the second guard asked whether he was in fact named Link. Link nodded that he was, and the second guard peered closely at the papers again. "Why don't you wait over here for a second. We just need to do some checks. These seem to be in order, but we just want to be sure." With a sinking feeling, Link followed the guard to the side. Who would have thought that some kid having the same name as you would have made even entering a town such a difficult process. Edited February 20 by Haelbarde goro 4
Myst He/Him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 1 hour ago, Doc12 said: Ugh this game has no PMs ??? Rude. Considering the absolute insanity you got away with last game, I think this is for the best. That said, there’s a postman’s hat, so kind of PMs, only slower and more expensive
Haelbarde he/him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 So in lieu of advocating PM safety while the Postman's hat does not adorn anyone's head, I would caution people to be careful regarding making indications around what they are doing with their rupees, whether hoarding them, or trying for hats, and if trying for hats, which hats. While such information will be useful for analysis later on, I think in the short term it is more likely to benefit the elims knowing. Yes, they have an advantage in terms of the ability to coordinate which hats to compete for, but I reckon public coordination might do more harm in the short term. Not saying you can't, but just think twice about doing so first. There is a fun aspect to the mask though - where in a normal game, revealing that you got some sort of information from your ability can be really dangerous, in this game, having a mask, getting some info from it, and then dying means you've at the very least temporarily lost the ability and someone else could get it instead the next loop, removing some amount of the danger of sharing said information upon being revived at the new loop. Definitely will be fun to see if that comes into play. Of course, particularly through the first two loops, with limited funds and masks, and only 4 deaths, there's decent odds that no mask bearer dies in the first two loops, so we'll have to see how it goes
Through the living Wahr He/Him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 Wahi awoke in his bed, in the room he rented in the Stock Pot Hotel, he remembered how he got here a day or two ago, he knew nothing of before he didnt know why, a local had said the fairy would surely be able to help, but unfortunately, the fairy could not help, he had asked her Yesterday. He thought about what he knew about himself, coming to the conclusion that there wasnt much, his Name was Wahi, he wasnt a child anymore, he did not know how old exactly he was, he remembered his Dream, barely but he did, as far as he could Tell he had the same Dream for over a week now, he didnt remember much about it, only a Storm there was always a Storm aswell as a feeling of Pain and the Sting of Betrayal. That was what he remembered from his Dreams, never more than that though. 3
Burnt Spaghetti she/her Posted February 20 Posted February 20 Cindra wandered through West Clock town, idling playing her little flute. She was currently trying to practice playing a scale going upwards as fast as she could for a piece she was working on. After one particular attempt went not ideal she just played the top note a couple times in frustration before giving up for the morning. It seemed busier in the town then normal. A bunch of unfamiliar faces were in town. I suppose that makes sense though she thought with a shrug. We do have the festival in a few days, we do typically always get some odd folks coming in to see that, and it does make some sense to get set up before the festival not the day of. She glanced at the postman's office as she wandered around. It was closed, but that made sense. The post man had always been a very busy man with a strict schedule, she imagined that he must be out on an errand, though she did remark that it was strange to not see him at that moment. That's fine, she could always send out posters for the carnival performance by hand, but she really did like her hand made letters shed been preparing. Maybe tomorrow... 1
Myst He/Him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 Alright, so, as a 4 day/Night for the first loop. That’s 80 rupees. Assuming someone gets bunny(after Archer’s remark, someone probably will) that could be bumped up so that we could potentially be going against a silver mask loop 2, or, the gold mask loop 3. As such, this loop will probably be relatively tame. But loop 2 onwards definitely will not, people will definitely have enough to purchase high level masks, and so we’ll have at least two power roles per cycle. That means now is, despite the lack of information, our best bet of finding elims. It’s pure logic, with no PMs to complicate things(looking at you Doc) *This is all dependent on me being right on how the rupees work. @Amanuensis is it that we get a max(without considering Bunny or Postman) of 5 rupees at the end of a day, and then 5 at the end of a night. Or is it 10 at each like I thought. If the former that’ll probably mean loop 3, not 2 is when power roles will start appearing in mass
Amanuensis he/him Posted February 20 Author Posted February 20 1 minute ago, Mistfallen Soldier said: Alright, so, as a 4 day/Night for the first loop. That’s 80 rupees. Assuming someone gets bunny(after Archer’s remark, someone probably will) that could be bumped up so that we could potentially be going against a silver mask loop 2, or, the gold mask loop 3. As such, this loop will probably be relatively tame. But loop 2 onwards definitely will not, people will definitely have enough to purchase high level masks, and so we’ll have at least two power roles per cycle. That means now is, despite the lack of information, our best bet of finding elims. It’s pure logic, with no PMs to complicate things(looking at you Doc) *This is all dependent on me being right on how the rupees work. @Amanuensis is it that we get a max(without considering Bunny or Postman) of 5 rupees at the end of a day, and then 5 at the end of a night. Or is it 10 at each like I thought. If the former that’ll probably mean loop 3, not 2 is when power roles will start appearing in mass So every Cycle (Day+Night), each player can earn 10 rupees. This means 30 rupees per Loop max. If you die, you'll start the next loop with 20/50/100 depending on how many times you've died. This means players who get killed once or twice will always have 10 less than the max, but players who get killed three times will have 100 in Loop 4 to spend on a Silver item (10 more than the max). In any case, players will be able to earn 10 more rupees on the first Day of a new Loop to spend during the first Night of a new Loop. Bunny Hood and Postman's Hat can help earn some extra Rupees too, but keep in mind that if you die, all your held rupees are lost (which is why you get the 20/50/100 payout upon resurrection). 2
Myst He/Him Posted February 20 Posted February 20 2 minutes ago, Amanuensis said: So every Cycle (Day+Night), each player can earn 10 rupees. This means 30 rupees per Loop max. If you die, you'll start the next loop with 20/50/100 depending on how many times you've died. This means players who get killed once or twice will always have 10 less than the max, but players who get killed three times will have 100 in Loop 4 to spend on a Silver item (10 more than the max). In any case, players will be able to earn 10 more rupees on the first Day of a new Loop to spend during the first Night of a new Loop. Bunny Hood and Postman's Hat can help earn some extra Rupees too, but keep in mind that if you die, all your held rupees are lost (which is why you get the 20/50/100 payout upon resurrection). Gotcha, so loop 2 will probably be mostly tame as well… that means we have a bit more time. *For those wondering why I’m saying that things get screwed with Power Roles is because they can give information, and it’s easy to bluff and because it changes each loop there’s no way to verify with power roles of your own. So people will start justifying with roles that they don’t have. Which is why I think now is the best time to figure this out
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