Mid-Range 76: Or Worse, Expelled!: A Harry Potter Mafia Game

[Doc12]

Okay, genuinely confused because I received my GM PM before Cycle 0 started, which of course said Loyal student. So the signups say:

"Rollover Zero

House PMs are created. These are the only PMs in the game.  

Alignments are now assigned:"

But at Cycle 0, the writeup says 

"Rollover Zero

House PMs are created. These are the only PMs in the game.  

Alignments are assigned. See Rules for more information."

So with this, I assumed alignments weren't assigned at the start of Cycle 0, but at rollover, which is why I believed House declarations to be NAI because I fully believed at that point that no one knew what their actual alignment was going to be. This is supported by TUM's post in C0 where he states he doesn't know what alignment he is yet. So which is it actually? I received my PM before C0, which is why I'm assuming no one else would receive alignment updates in C0 unless they were elim. I did have the same thought as Mist upon reading what Aman said, but is that cleared up now?

Can we clear up if anyone actually received a GM PM during C0? 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

22 minutes ago, Through the living Wahr said:

As Vera led them into the Slytherin Common Room, Leokadius sat down in one of the comfortable green armchairs, and waited if anyone would say anything.

@coco.pudding @Doc12 @Qianweilian @The Unknown Medallion @TwinStorm @Araris Valerian @Emperor Comatose Anyone wants to RP?

Raese sat nervously on an ottoman. Slytherin. The hated house. And he was part of it.

"Uh, hey?"

7 minutes ago, Doc12 said:

Okay, genuinely confused because I received my GM PM before Cycle 0 started, which of course said Loyal student. So the signups say:

"Rollover Zero

House PMs are created. These are the only PMs in the game.  

Alignments are now assigned:"

But at Cycle 0, the writeup says 

"Rollover Zero

House PMs are created. These are the only PMs in the game.  

Alignments are assigned. See Rules for more information."

So with this, I assumed alignments weren't assigned at the start of Cycle 0, but at rollover, which is why I believed House declarations to be NAI because I fully believed at that point that no one knew what their actual alignment was going to be. This is supported by TUM's post in C0 where he states he doesn't know what alignment he is yet. So which is it actually? I received my PM before C0, which is why I'm assuming no one else would receive alignment updates in C0 unless they were elim. I did have the same thought as Mist upon reading what Aman said, but is that cleared up now?

Can we clear up if anyone actually received a GM PM during C0? 

I mean, if I understand what you're saying, I was assigned Loyal Student before C0, but he made it clear it could change depending on if people joined

quick vibe check

I like Mistfallen and Doc rn, but they're also the ones I'm most likely to doubt

my gut doesn't like TUM or Araris or Wahr, no idea why, but the important thing is to get these ideas done on paper

imma go ahead and assume 2 elims in Slytherin, 2 spread out throughout other houses

[Amanuensis he/him]

Mhm. I can say that I technically received my PM before sign ups were officially closed, so if I read that statement, I would've assumed it was a pre-game thing and ignored the starting message otherwise (by the time the game started, I'd been more focused on my characters and filling Archer in on their little side plot). I have since confirmed with Archer that alignments came after house selection, so we should view all individuals selections as NAI.

That said, we can speculate on how Archer would distribute elims with a 2-3-4-8 player spread

Edited March 26 by Amanuensis

[Doc12]

  

54 minutes ago, Through the living Wahr said:

As Vera led them into the Slytherin Common Room, Leokadius sat down in one of the comfortable green armchairs, and waited if anyone would say anything.

@coco.pudding @Doc12 @Qianweilian @The Unknown Medallion @TwinStorm @Araris Valerian @Emperor Comatose Anyone wants to RP?

Alongside Vera, Azalea hurried the new First-years Raese and Leo to the Slytherin Common Room. 

"So, our common room is down by the Dungeons, which the other Houses seem to think implies something, but really, it means we have the most secure and secret Common Room! We actually enjoy the least amount of scrutiny compared to the comings and goings in the other Common Rooms, which suit us just fine." Coming to a stretch of bare stone wall, Azalea whispered "Aspiration", causing stone to slide, revealing a passage to the most beautiful Common Room in the Castle. 

Deep green, dark wood, silver trim. The Room was lit with soft flickering torchlight and the cast of greenish light from above. "What other Common Room has a lake for a ceiling?" Azalea asked rhetorically, gesturing to the great glass ceiling where one could see fish swim past. The torchlight was soft and cozy, the couches soft and well-appointed, "Here you may study and chart your course over the next seven years!" 

31 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Raese sat nervously on an ottoman. Slytherin. The hated house. And he was part of it.

"Uh, hey?"

Noticing Raese's uncertaintly, she stooped to his level. "I see you've heard of our "reputation"." Her smile softened slightly. "To be honest, I didn't think you were Slytherin material either. Our House is one of shadows, intrigue, and ambition. But I'm happy to be wrong." She looked in his eyes again. "You chose to be here, didn't you, firstie? Here is where you will grow to your fullest potential. You're a fire, kid." She noted how his eyes widened at that phrase. "I'm glad you chose us. Here, you will stoke your flame, focus it, from a random fire to a firebolt that burns exactly what it needs to." She stands again, smile growing sharp. "Be proud of who you are. You owe it to yourself. This is what it means to be Slytherin."

She paused, looking at the two first-years. "Any questions?"

Edited March 26 by Doc12

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Amanuensis said:

Mhm. I can say that I technically received my PM before sign ups were officially closed, so if I read that statement, I would've assumed it was a pre-game thing and ignored the starting message otherwise (by the time the game started, I'd been more focused on my characters and filling Archer in on their little side plot). I have since confirmed with Archer that alignments came after house selection, so we should view all individuals selections as NAI.

That said, we can speculate on how Archer would distribute elims with a 2-3-4-8 player spread

I mean weren't elims assigned before house were chosen? Elims can choose their house, its not the GMs choice, right?

[Amanuensis he/him]

6 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

I mean weren't elims assigned before house were chosen? Elims can choose their house, its not the GMs choice, right?

That is what I thought but apparently no.

@Archer Did elims only get selected after Houses were determined?

This is what I asked and he said correct with a break down

So no, alignments were finalized after House selection, everyone was told village D0 or earlier

Edited March 26 by Amanuensis

[TwinStorm He/Him]

10 minutes ago, Doc12 said:

  

Alongside Vera, Azalea hurried the new First-years Raese and Leo to the Slytherin Common Room. 

"So, our common room is down by the Dungeons, which the other Houses seem to think implies something, but really, it means we have the most secure and secret Common Room! We actually enjoy the least amount of scrutiny compared to the comings and goings in the other Common Rooms, which suit us just fine." Coming to a stretch of bare stone wall, Azalea whispered "Aspiration", causing stone to slide, revealing a passage to the most beautiful Common Room in the Castle. 

Deep green, dark wood, silver trim. The Room was lit with soft flickering torchlight and the cast of greenish light from above. "What other Common Room has a lake for a ceiling?" Azalea asked rhetorically, gesturing to the great glass ceiling where one could see fish swim past. The torchlight was soft and cozy, the couches soft and well-appointed, "Here you may study and chart your course over the next seven years!" 

Noticing Raese's uncertaintly, she stooped to his level. "I see you've heard of our "reputation"." Her smile softened slightly. "To be honest, I didn't think you were Slytherin material either. Our House is one of shadows, intrigue, and ambition. Here is where you will grow to your fullest potential. You're a fire, kid." She noted how his eyes widened at that phrase. "I'm glad you chose us. Here, you will stoke your flame, focus it, from a random fire to a firebolt that burns exactly what it needs to." She stands again, smile growing sharp. "Be proud of who you are. You owe it to yourself. This is what it means to be Slytherin."

Raese's eyes widened. "My mother . . . she was Gryffindor. So was her father. And his father before him. I almost don't want to write a letter back."

He glanced around the room. He had expected it to be more ominous than cozy, but there was a . . . homely feel to it. The torchlight flickering, the gurgling of water overhead. It wasn't drafty, like he thought it would be. The carpet was thick and soft and the company . . . wasn't awful.

"You know," he whispered, so only Azalea could hear. "This doesn't seem half so bad as they make it out to seem."

Then, the memory came back, bidden by her words. The memory of the Sorting Hat.

It had only been an hour since the Sorting, but it felt ages since. The Hat had slipped over his ears and a tiny voice whispered to him. 

"Ah, a flame. Fiery. You'd make a great Gryffindor. Wield the sword, one day, perhaps. Yet there is fear."

The voice paused. "But they could not control you, alas. Your fire burns too bright, too dangerous for them. Perhaps . . ."

It paused, and the only sound Raese could hear was the thud of his heartbeat. 

"Perhaps a different house. To temper the flames. You know, There is Slytherin deep within you. They could teach you how to control the blaze. Yes. Your spirit must be balanced."

Then the voice had spoken, apparently aloud. "Slytherin!"

5 minutes ago, Amanuensis said:

That is what I thought but apparently no.

@Archer Did elims only get selected after Houses were determined?

This is what I asked and he said correct with a break down

So no, alignments were finalized after House selection, everyone was told village D0 or earlier

hmm alright then

then I stand by 2 Slytherin, 2 various houses

or just 1 per house

Edited March 26 by TwinStorm
rp stuff lol

[Doc12]

16 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

I mean weren't elims assigned before house were chosen? Elims can choose their house, its not the GMs choice, right?

Well what I'm saying is that people didn't know they were going to be elims before they chose their house, unless alignments came out during c0, which Aman just confirmed it does not?

Also @Through the Living Mist and @Through the living Wahr Coco and I before the game wanted to rp being mean girls, so we're going to tease and rag on you guys. Apologies to Mist if you felt we were trying to force you to pick a house you didn't want, it was all meant in the spirit of RP teasing. Obviously, please let us know if our RP, however playful, crosses the line at any point, alright?

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7 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Raese's eyes widened. "My mother . . . she was Gryffindor. So was her father. And his father before him. I almost don't want to write a letter back."

Azalea giggles. "Oh, a little rebel! Gryffindor always says they get the brave ones, but it takes a special kind of courage to strike out on your own. I'm proud of you already, firstie!" In a hushed voice, "There was a girl like you, struck out from her Ravenclaw family to forge her own path as a Slytherin. She was a role model. Maybe I'll introduce you someday."

"Anyways!" Azalea clapped her hands sharply. "Introductions! We'll start with our little crew, the fashionably lates! We certainly got the lion's share - giggle - of the firsties!" Gesturing to herself and Vera, "I am Azalea Blackwood, and this is Vera Coran. We're actually aiming to be Head Girls of Slytherin this year, so keep us in your consideration. I plan to focus my studies on theories of time and runicks, really push the boundaries of what we know, while Vera aims to join her family in the Ministry of Magic!" @coco.pudding

Gesturing to the tall, intense blond man. "Tom Donuts, sixth year." Whispering, "Don't laugh at his name. He's come from a very mysterious lineage. Refuses to comment on much, so do ask him questions, maybe you'll be the lucky one to get an answer!" @Araris Valerian

To the caped man. "Leonidas, sixth year. Has a cape. Likes dueling." To him, gesturing to Leokaidius, "You have competition!" @Qianweilian

To Siannan, "Siannain O'hAodhes" said with perfect pronounciation, "sixth. Most are confused why he's in Slytherin when all he seems to care about is Quidditch, but we respect that he's honed his skill with a wand to... almost-lethal capacity? This man doesn't need the forbidden curses to be dangerous." @The Unknown Medallion

"We also have @Emperor Comatose, I'll uh, let him introduce himself."

She smiles again, ceding the floor to the two first-years. "Now, why don't the two of you introduce yourselves and what you aim to do, at Hogwarts and beyond?" @TwinStorm @Through the living Wahr

Edited March 26 by Doc12

[Myst He/Him]

32 minutes ago, Doc12 said:

Okay, genuinely confused because I received my GM PM before Cycle 0 started, which of course said Loyal student. So the signups say:

"Rollover Zero

House PMs are created. These are the only PMs in the game.  

Alignments are now assigned:"

But at Cycle 0, the writeup says 

"Rollover Zero

House PMs are created. These are the only PMs in the game.  

Alignments are assigned. See Rules for more information."

So with this, I assumed alignments weren't assigned at the start of Cycle 0, but at rollover, which is why I believed House declarations to be NAI because I fully believed at that point that no one knew what their actual alignment was going to be. This is supported by TUM's post in C0 where he states he doesn't know what alignment he is yet. So which is it actually? I received my PM before C0, which is why I'm assuming no one else would receive alignment updates in C0 unless they were elim. I did have the same thought as Mist upon reading what Aman said, but is that cleared up now?

Can we clear up if anyone actually received a GM PM during C0? 

Yes, Elim PMs were probably sent D0, as per the write up. But we don’t know when during D0. That means no one had any idea of their alignment till Archer said the Elim PMs were all sent at the beginning of D1. Or they got an Elim PM.

Everyone got a PM before D0, no one was sure of their alignment till D1 though 

Edit: idk if I’m even responding to the right thing. I’m gonna do chess with Ver. We’ll see who wins

Edited March 26 by Through the Living Mist

[Archer he/him]

Sequence of events:

–At the start of the game, all players received a PM stating they are village unless later told otherwise. (Later means at the Cycle Zero to One rollover) 

–Players then selected their houses. Cycle Zero ended after the last selection was made. 

–Some players then received PMs stating they are actually elims. This occurred after the window to choose houses had closed. PMs were the last thing I sent out. 

 

And unless you hear otherwise, we'll end the Cycle Saturday evening. 

So many ninjas

Edited March 26 by Archer

[Mint11 she/her]

4 hours ago, Through the Living Ink said:

Forest glanced up at the commotion, frowning as the shouting frightened the bowtruckles they'd been trying to feed. The Gryffindor common room was abuzz with alternating excited chatter and panicked crying. Rumours ran wild already, but there seemed to have been a ... theft? And a murder? Two murderers? They couldn't tell.

Forest tapped someone grinning as they entered the room. "Excuse me," they asked, "What happened?"

( @Frozen Mint, would you like to RP? If not it can be an NPC)

(oh I'm down)

Pali looked over, suddenly cold and serious. "Murder. Possibly." Then she grinned again. "Or probably an elaborate prank. Mcgonagall reckons its Fred and George. Legendary even for them if it was." She looks with pity at the first years. "Might've been a bit much for them though."

[Myst He/Him]

6 minutes ago, Doc12 said:

Well what I'm saying is that people didn't know they were going to be elims before they chose their house, unless alignments came out during c0, which Aman just confirmed it does not?

Also @Through the Living Mist and @Through the living Wahr Coco and I before the game wanted to rp being mean girls, so we're going to tease and rag on you guys. Apologies to Mist if you felt we were trying to force you to pick a house you didn't want, it was all meant in the spirit of RP teasing. Obviously, please let us know if our RP, however playful, crosses the line at any point, alright?

---------------

Azalea giggles. "Oh, a little rebel! Gryffindor always says they get the brave ones, but it takes a special kind of courage to strike out on your own. I'm proud of you already, firstie!" In a hushed voice, "There was a girl like you, struck out from her Ravenclaw family to forge her own path as a Slytherin. She was a role model. Maybe I'll introduce you someday."

"Anyways!" Azalea clapped her hands sharply. "Introductions! We'll start with our little crew, the fashionably lates! We certainly got the lion's share - giggle - of the firsties!" Gesturing to herself and Vera, "I am Azalea Blackwood, and this is Vera Coran. We're actually aiming to be Head Girls of Slytherin this year, so keep us in your consideration. I plan to focus my studies on theories of time and runicks, really push the boundaries of what we know, while Vera aims to join her family in the Ministry of Magic!" @coco.pudding

Gesturing to the tall, intense blond man. "Tom Donuts, sixth year." Whispering, "Don't laugh at his name. He's come from a very mysterious lineage. Refuses to comment on much, so do ask him questions, maybe you'll be the lucky one to get an answer!" @Araris Valerian

To the caped man. "Leonidas, sixth year. Has a cape. Likes dueling." To him, gesturing to Leokaidius, "You have competition!" @Qianweilian

To Siannan, "Siannain O'hAodhes" said with perfect pronounciation, "sixth. Most are confused why he's in Slytherin when all he seems to care about is Quidditch, but we respect that he's honed his skill with a wand to... almost-lethal capacity? This man doesn't need the forbidden curses to be dangerous." @The Unknown Medallion

"We also have @Emperor Comatose, I'll uh, let him introduce himself."

She smiles again, ceding the floor to the two first-years. "Now, why don't the two of you introduce yourselves and what you aim to do, at Hogwarts and beyond?" @TwinStorm @Through the living Wahr

It’s turned out well. I’m glad I’m in a PM with Ver. 

[Mint11 she/her]

I suspect I'm not going to get a chance to really dig in before the weekend. But as far as this:

Quote

Mint is already aware of elims being rolled post-House selection but also does not point out my misunderstanding. At first I was confused by her saying Archer would take pity but that makes sense now.

For the record, I'm generally confused in SE games regardless of my alignment

[TwinStorm He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Doc12 said:

Well what I'm saying is that people didn't know they were going to be elims before they chose their house, unless alignments came out during c0, which Aman just confirmed it does not?

---------------

"Anyways!" Azalea clapped her hands sharply. "Introductions! We'll start with our little crew, the fashionably lates!" Gesturing to herself and Vera, "I am Azalea Blackwood, and this is Vera Coran. We're actually aiming to be Head Girls of Slytherin this year, so keep us in your consideration. I plan to focus my studies on theories of time and runicks, really push the boundaries of what we know, while Vera aims to join her family in the Ministry of Magic!" @coco.pudding

Gesturing to the tall, intense blond man. "Tom Donuts, sixth year." Whispering, "Don't laugh at his name. He's come from a very mysterious lineage. Refuses to comment on much, so do ask him questions, maybe you'll be the lucky one to get an answer!" @Araris Valerian

To the caped man. "Leonidas, sixth year. Has a cape. Likes dueling." To him, gesturing to Leokaidius, "You have competition!" @Qianweilian

To Siannan, "Siannain O'hAodhes" said with perfect pronounciation, "sixth. Most are confused why he's in Slytherin when all he seems to care about is Quidditch, but we respect that he's honed his skill with a wand to... almost-lethal capacity? This man doesn't need the forbidden curses to be dangerous." @The Unknown Medallion

"We also have @Emperor Comatose, I'll uh, let him introduce himself."

She smiles again, ceding the floor to the two first-years. "Now, why don't the two of you introduce yourselves and what you aim to do, at Hogwarts and beyond?" @TwinStorm @Through the living Wahr

"Oh, uh . . ." Raese glanced at Azalea for support, before waving awkwardly. "Hey, I'm Raese. Raese Theane. And I didn't think I was gonna be here, but here I am. What do I aim to do? I like music, but thats not a wizard's hobby. I mean . . . Quidditch?"

[Through the living Wahr He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Doc12 said:

Well what I'm saying is that people didn't know they were going to be elims before they chose their house, unless alignments came out during c0, which Aman just confirmed it does not?

---------------

Azalea giggles. "Oh, a little rebel! Gryffindor always says they get the brave ones, but it takes a special kind of courage to strike out on your own. I'm proud of you already, firstie!" In a hushed voice, "There was a girl like you, struck out from her Ravenclaw family to forge her own path as a Slytherin. She was a role model. Maybe I'll introduce you someday."

"Anyways!" Azalea clapped her hands sharply. "Introductions! We'll start with our little crew, the fashionably lates! We certainly got the lion's share - giggle - of the firsties!" Gesturing to herself and Vera, "I am Azalea Blackwood, and this is Vera Coran. We're actually aiming to be Head Girls of Slytherin this year, so keep us in your consideration. I plan to focus my studies on theories of time and runicks, really push the boundaries of what we know, while Vera aims to join her family in the Ministry of Magic!" @coco.pudding

Gesturing to the tall, intense blond man. "Tom Donuts, sixth year." Whispering, "Don't laugh at his name. He's come from a very mysterious lineage. Refuses to comment on much, so do ask him questions, maybe you'll be the lucky one to get an answer!" @Araris Valerian

To the caped man. "Leonidas, sixth year. Has a cape. Likes dueling." To him, gesturing to Leokaidius, "You have competition!" @Qianweilian

To Siannan, "Siannain O'hAodhes" said with perfect pronounciation, "sixth. Most are confused why he's in Slytherin when all he seems to care about is Quidditch, but we respect that he's honed his skill with a wand to... almost-lethal capacity? This man doesn't need the forbidden curses to be dangerous." @The Unknown Medallion

"We also have @Emperor Comatose, I'll uh, let him introduce himself."

She smiles again, ceding the floor to the two first-years. "Now, why don't the two of you introduce yourselves and what you aim to do, at Hogwarts and beyond?" @TwinStorm @Through the living Wahr

"Hi, my Name is Leokadius Seydlitz. I am a bit of an Outlier, unlike the rest of you i am neither British, nor irish. I am German. Visiting Hogwarts is quite the privileg for me, so I will make the most out of this chance." 

[Amanuensis he/him]

Oh so are we doing our 6 votes starting today too? If so I would propose we still vote in thread for at least the player we submit -3 for

@Araris Valerian Araris I saw you reading earlier. What're your thoughts so far

[TwinStorm He/Him]

7 minutes ago, Amanuensis said:

Oh so are we doing our 6 votes starting today too? If so I would propose we still vote in thread for at least the player we submit -3 for

@Araris Valerian Araris I saw you reading earlier. What're your thoughts so far

I like this, since we still get it revealed and seeing if people lie abt votes is helpful

[The Unknown Medallion he/him]

6 hours ago, Amanuensis said:

Also sorry Doc and probably Araris I would have enjoyed the Slytherin House PM with y'all and will certainly feel FOMO the rest of the game, but I personally would rather be in a smaller house for solving purposes.

Two questions for everyone:

Do you expect 3 baddies or 4 given a player count of 17?

Do you expect an equal spread of baddies across Houses to maximize information / power, or some bunching up to counteract that presumption?

I would expect four personally. Doesn't Archer do full random? I feel like I remember that

6 hours ago, Qianweilian said:

No idea.

I doubt that they would bunch up in one house, as it would be fairly pointless. I suspect they’re mostly spread out.

Slytherin has TUM, Twinstorm, Comatose, Araris, Coco, Wahr, Doc, and me.

Wow, just outing us like that

41 minutes ago, Doc12 said:

Well what I'm saying is that people didn't know they were going to be elims before they chose their house, unless alignments came out during c0, which Aman just confirmed it does not?

---------------

Azalea giggles. "Oh, a little rebel! Gryffindor always says they get the brave ones, but it takes a special kind of courage to strike out on your own. I'm proud of you already, firstie!" In a hushed voice, "There was a girl like you, struck out from her Ravenclaw family to forge her own path as a Slytherin. She was a role model. Maybe I'll introduce you someday."

"Anyways!" Azalea clapped her hands sharply. "Introductions! We'll start with our little crew, the fashionably lates! We certainly got the lion's share - giggle - of the firsties!" Gesturing to herself and Vera, "I am Azalea Blackwood, and this is Vera Coran. We're actually aiming to be Head Girls of Slytherin this year, so keep us in your consideration. I plan to focus my studies on theories of time and runicks, really push the boundaries of what we know, while Vera aims to join her family in the Ministry of Magic!" @coco.pudding

Gesturing to the tall, intense blond man. "Tom Donuts, sixth year." Whispering, "Don't laugh at his name. He's come from a very mysterious lineage. Refuses to comment on much, so do ask him questions, maybe you'll be the lucky one to get an answer!" @Araris Valerian

To the caped man. "Leonidas, sixth year. Has a cape. Likes dueling." To him, gesturing to Leokaidius, "You have competition!" @Qianweilian

To Siannan, "Siannain O'hAodhes" said with perfect pronounciation, "sixth. Most are confused why he's in Slytherin when all he seems to care about is Quidditch, but we respect that he's honed his skill with a wand to... almost-lethal capacity? This man doesn't need the forbidden curses to be dangerous." @The Unknown Medallion

"We also have @Emperor Comatose, I'll uh, let him introduce himself."

She smiles again, ceding the floor to the two first-years. "Now, why don't the two of you introduce yourselves and what you aim to do, at Hogwarts and beyond?" @TwinStorm @Through the living Wahr

"Failte romhat, first years. Azalea," he nods in greeting. "Succeed, or die trying. I'm going to bed."

[Qianweilian He/him]

13 minutes ago, The Unknown Medallion said:

Wow, just outing us like that

My perspective is that, with the except of valuable roles, the villagers gain the most benefit from knowledge being freely available and discussed. The mafia is the (mostly) informed minority against us, the uninformed majority. If we can narrow that gap, that is how games are won.

[Araris Valerian he/him]

41 minutes ago, Amanuensis said:

Oh so are we doing our 6 votes starting today too? If so I would propose we still vote in thread for at least the player we submit -3 for

@Araris Valerian Araris I saw you reading earlier. What're your thoughts so far

I’ve been mostly a bit bemused by all the different interpretations of the setup. Maybe being on the rules committee helps me avoid those kinds of misunderstandings.

I’m gonna say Archer went full random with the elim distribution. Any non-random distribution puts too much info in the hands of the village. I haven’t put a ton of thought into the elim power level for this game so I can’t really say whether I agree with a 3-elim team based on clarifications.

I probably have a preference to boot folks out of my own House, since that seems like a Slytherin thing to do, and because odds are we have 1-3 elims among us.

“Death eaters? Lame. Join Donuts instead! Much better than ol’ Moldymort.” Tom’s voice was somewhat high-pitched, which together with his gaze made for an altogether unsettling combination. “Well, we’d best clean House before the Griffindors start getting funny ideas and interfering.”

I’m imagining Tom’s appearance/voice to be rather like a not-evil version of Teatime from Terry Pratchett’s “Hogfather”. 

[Amanuensis he/him]

7 minutes ago, Araris Valerian said:

I’ve been mostly a bit bemused by all the different interpretations of the setup. Maybe being on the rules committee helps me avoid those kinds of misunderstandings.

I’m gonna say Archer went full random with the elim distribution. Any non-random distribution puts too much info in the hands of the village. I haven’t put a ton of thought into the elim power level for this game so I can’t really say whether I agree with a 3-elim team based on clarifications.

I probably have a preference to boot folks out of my own House, since that seems like a Slytherin thing to do, and because odds are we have 1-3 elims among us.

“Death eaters? Lame. Join Donuts instead! Much better than ol’ Moldymort.” Tom’s voice was somewhat high-pitched, which together with his gaze made for an altogether unsettling combination. “Well, we’d best clean House before the Griffindors start getting funny ideas and interfering.”

I’m imagining Tom’s appearance/voice to be rather like a not-evil version of Teatime from Terry Pratchett’s “Hogfather”. 

Thank you. I too am inclined to reduce the Slytherin numbers before others based on probability alone. I am very curious to see if they shoot within that group or a smaller one.

I assume the PM has been very active. Anyone stand out to you in there so far?

[Araris Valerian he/him]

1 minute ago, Amanuensis said:

Thank you. I too am inclined to reduce the Slytherin numbers before others based on probability alone. I am very curious to see if they shoot within that group or a smaller one.

I assume the PM has been very active. Anyone stand out to you in there so far?

Nobody has really stood out in the PM itself, though I’d say I have a base reluctance to exe Doc and TwinStorm, and a village read on Qian.

[Verdance he/him]

Personally, after seeing Doc carry elims in the singer themed QF, I want to see him survive, cause he’s more likely to be village than elim. But i would keep an eye on him. 

[Qianweilian He/him]

9 minutes ago, Amanuensis said:

I assume the PM has been very active.

It has been. We've had productive discussions like:

Spoiler

Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo!

Ring a dong! hop along! fal lal the willow!

Tom Bom, jolly Tom, Tom Bombadillo!

 

Hey! Come merry dol! derry dol! My darling!

Light goes the weather-wind and the feathered starling.

Down along under Hill, shining in the sunlight,

Waiting on the doorstep for the cold starlight,

There my pretty lady is, River-woman's daughter,

Slender as the willow-wand, clearer than the water.

Old Tom Bombadil water-lilies bringing

Comes hopping home again. Can you hear him singing?

Hey! Come merry dol! derry dol! and merry-o,

Goldberry, Goldberry, merry yellow berry-o!

Poor old Willow-man, you tuck your roots away!

Tom's in a hurry now. Evening will follow day.

Tom's going home home again water-lilies bringing.

Hey! come derry dol! Can you hear me singing?

 

Hop along, my little friends, up the Withywindle!

Tom's going on ahead candles for to kindle.

Down west sinks the Sun: soon you will be groping.

When the night-shadows fall, then the door will open,

Out of the window-panes light will twinkle yellow.

Fear no alder black! Heed no hoary willow!

Fear neither root nor bough! Tom goes on before you.

Hey now! merry dol! We'll be waiting for you!

 

Hey! Come derry dol! Hop along, my hearties!

Hobbits! Ponies all! We are fond of parties.

Now let the fun begin! Let us sing together!

 

Now let the song begin! Let us sing together

Of sun, stars, moon and mist, rain and cloudy weather,

Light on the budding leaf, dew on the feather,

Wind on the open hill, bells on the heather,

Reads by the shady pool, lilies on the water:

Old Tom Bombadil and the River-daughter!

 

O slender as a willow-wand! O clearer than clear water!

O reed by the living pool! Fair river-daughter!

O spring-time and summer-time, and spring again after!

O wind on the waterfall, and the leaves' laughter!

 

Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow;

Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow

 

10 minutes ago, Amanuensis said:

Anyone stand out to you in there so far?

No, not really. I'm somewhat suspicious of @coco.pudding and @The Unknown Medallion, but nothing concrete. I think we should analyze all the stuff people said when we were confused about house selection and eliminated picks. We might find an inconsistency somewhere.

[Myst He/Him]

Trance studied the board. The pieces chattering. He saw the move. His queen flew across the board.

The Queen shouted in exhilaration, “haha, We took the Queen! Wait—“ before dying off in realization.

Orry captured Trance’s Queen.

”Oh” Trance said, he hadn’t seen that