Long Game 12: Shadows of Elantris

[little wilson she/her]

Also, you're not helping shake that moniker which I daren't mention.

 

Is not actually sure who I'd ultimately go with if I had to pick two people - do I pick myself and a player I wanted to work with for the game? Do I try and pick a pair of inactives? Do I try one of the amusing combos?

 

I'm not normally bloodthirsty. If one does something heinous enough, my bloodthirsty side comes out. Claincy did something heinous enough. This is my chance to even the score. If someone gets between me and my target....well. Heaven cannot help that person.

 

And I know exactly who I would pair together if I'm the Dula. It's the perfect match for one such as I. It delights me.

 

Sooooo, just a question....what if I get dula?

 

I would hope that you wouldn't match us, since who knows if I'll even be able to kill you first. But if you do then you shall become the next Bartbug. You're not to his level for me yet.

 

(*Prays to the RNGods to be the Dula* )

....

troll Wilson.

 

You're the one exception to the whole "I will hunt you down in all games henceforth" comment. I said I took you off my lists, and that I'd never add you to another one again. You aren't worth the trouble. That's still true. Troll away, Mr Lord of Troll. Nothing will come of it.

[Guest]

Kasimir,

I simply misunderstood what Wilson was saying. I thought she was actually referring to gameplay, not bloodthirsty revenge.

[Haelbarde he/him]

And I know exactly who I would pair together if I'm the Dula. It's the perfect match for one such as I. It delights me.

Now I'm curious.

 

EDIT: Hmm, actually. Claincy and Meta maybe? Then all you need to do is kill off one of them, and the other dies!

 

Please don't kill me.

Edited May 19, 2015 by Haelbarde

[Metacognition he/him]

I have a bad habit of being able to turn trolling me into something that actually works for me. Pairing me with anyone just gives me one person that I absolutely know isn't going to kill me and, somehow, I'd probably figure out some way to use that to kill everyone!  

 

Wilson knows this. I doubt she'd want to give me an edge, just in case I wasn't on the same team as her!

[Kasimir he/him]

I have a bad habit of being able to turn trolling me into something that actually works for me. Pairing me with anyone just gives me one person that I absolutely know isn't going to kill me and, somehow, I'd probably figure out some way to use that to kill everyone!

Wilson knows this. I doubt she'd want to give me an edge, just in case I wasn't on the same team as her!

That's what you say I've definitely heard at least one OTP involving you at the moment.

Does this make it an appropriate point to ask: Team Claincy or Team X?

[Mailliw73 he/him]

I'm 100% sure that there's never been such an outburst of shipping in this part of the forums before. Even the Question threads should be jealous.

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

If I was the Dula, I'd try to figure out who the Gyorn or a cultist, and pair myself with them, effectively joining team Evil.

[little wilson she/her]

If I was the Dula, I'd try to figure out who the Gyorn or a cultist, and pair myself with them, effectively joining team Evil.

 

You wouldn't be able to. You pick the lovers before the first cycle starts.

[Claincy he/him]

I would hope that you wouldn't match us, since who knows if I'll even be able to kill you first. But if you do then you shall become the next Bartbug. You're not to his level for me yet.

You know me well enough by now to know that I prioritise what I think would make for the most interesting game, followed by what I think would be most amusing. (Like the current conversation, highly amusing )

 

Thing is, being a lover this game would be great for me, having at least 1 person in the game who didn't want me dead, (either as a threat or for revenge), even though I'd die if they did, it would still increase my chances of survival If anyone gets paired with me their survival chance just dropped through the floor.

Edited May 19, 2015 by lord Claincy Ffnord

[little wilson she/her]

 If anyone gets paired with me their survival chance just dropped through the floor.

 

Except for me. There's no way I'm surviving this game. If I'm not dead after the first 3 cycles, there's something dreadfully wrong.

[Claincy he/him]

Except for me. There's no way I'm surviving this game. If I'm not dead after the first 3 cycles, there's something dreadfully wrong.

Normally this is where I would suggest that we work together to try to make sure we both make it through the early game. Somehow I don't think that's gonna be an option this time. Well, we only have ourselves and eachother to blame eh?

[Guest]

Indeed. I would actually leave Wilson alive, just because I've never actually been in a game with her, and I have heard that it is...an experience.

And Meta, I never properly congratulated you on your excellent trolling in the Game of Shards. It was so out there that I never would have thought to suspect you.

Edited for ninja'ing.

Edited May 19, 2015 by Guest

[little wilson she/her]

Well, I only have myself to blame eh?

 

Fixed that for you.

 

You should've kept me alive. But instead, you had to have your minions kills me shoddily. I mean, a spike to the neck? Tsk tsk. That is not a fast way to die. Nor is it painless.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Kill her with a bang and kill her for good. That's the motto when it comes to killing Wilson. She sometimes has a problem staying dead. (MR5).

[Claincy he/him]

Fixed that for you.

Yeah ok. I have mostly myself to blame. But your low survival chance this game is largely your own fault too so there's that.

 

You should've kept me alive. But instead, you had to have your minions kills me shoddily. I mean, a spike to the neck? Tsk tsk. That is not a fast way to die. Nor is it painless.

I do apologise for that, that wasn't how it was supposed to go. It was time for you to die that game, but the execution wasn't up to scratch. Don't worry though, I've been practicing

 

Funny thing is, I'm not actually sure that I will kill you if I get the chance, at least in the early game. Unless I think you have an effective way to kill me that is

Edited May 19, 2015 by lord Claincy Ffnord

[Haelbarde he/him]

Except for me. There's no way I'm surviving this game. If I'm not dead after the first 3 cycles, there's something dreadfully wrong.

Or you have a guardian Jindo warrior. Or you are a Jindo warrior. Or the eliminator team is yourself, Claincy, Meta, Ren, and whoever is most likely to kill you. Or the eliminators are trolls (and not any of the afore mentioned players).

 

See? You might make it to cycle 4 yet!

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Or you have a guardian Jindo warrior. Or you are a Jindo warrior. Or the eliminator team is yourself, Claincy, Meta, Ren, and whoever is most likely to kill you. Or the eliminators are trolls (and not any of the afore mentioned players).

 

See? You might make it to cycle 4 yet!

If that's the Eliminator team, I surrender now.

[Metacognition he/him]

Take heart, Maill! You'd likely be part of "and whoever is most likely to kill you," so you'd be on our side!

 

But Hael brings up a good point. This early speculation just gives whomever is the Eliminators a lot more to work with. It's so convoluted that we'll likely not be able to figure out which route they went with anyways, but we are seeding ideas for them; giving them stuff to work off of. 

 

I'm not complaining though! I'm loving the crazy theories even before the game starts! Maybe if we can go full circle on this, we'll all be so confused that the Eliminators won't be able to make heads or tails of it either! Carry on!

Edited May 19, 2015 by Metacognition

[Herowannabe he/him]

You know, the best part is that being a Dula is far from the only way to troll other players. I'm tempted to make both Wilson and Claincy Pirates and see what happens.

In fact, I'm really tempted to secretly make EVERYBODY pirates AND lovers and watch the hilarity ensue with the first lynching.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Wow. I thought Wyrm was a troll.

[Claincy he/him]

You know, the best part is that being a Dula is far from the only way to troll other players. I'm tempted to make both Wilson and Claincy Pirates and see what happens.

In fact, I'm really tempted to secretly make EVERYBODY pirates AND lovers and watch the hilarity ensue with the first lynching.

Heh, M.A.D.

 

Honestly that role still feels a little strange to me, not mechanically, thematically. We're kidnapping someone without them noticing. Yeah yeah, I know warbreaker, still

 

 

Wow. I thought Wyrm was a troll. 

Well, yeah. Aren't we all?

Edited May 19, 2015 by lord Claincy Ffnord

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Well, yeah. Aren't we all?

Especially those in this game. This game will have all the trolls.

[Kasimir he/him]

Especially those in this game. This game will have all the trolls.

Speak for yourself. The threat of Wilson's wrath eternal is enough to deter me from shenanigans if I'm tje Dula.

She can't stop me from shipping my OTP though

More seriously, I'd hate to be the Gyorn. All the heat, a cult trying to kill you, and no retirement benefits, unlike Padan Fain

[Mailliw73 he/him]

The King/Queen could have quite a fun time with the succession rules too. I've already thought of a couple fun ones.

[Lightsworn Panda he/him]

It's my last year at university, and everything's suddenly been happening without letting up. At the end of the QF game I ran, I had a week to hand in my dissertation, then a week to write a paper presentation, then a few days to prepare for my viva, then a week to finish my coursework... And now it's just revision, revision, revision, with exams this week and next week. I'm afraid I really don't have the time for the next fortnight to be a part of games - hence why I haven't even been a part of the spec doc in recent games.

 

However, I'll be signing up again to games next month, when I have all the time in the world save for job-hunting. It's good to know I'm missed .

 

Edit: I could possibly be a pitch-hitter though for anyone who has to leave after the 28th.

 

At least you'll be back soon, and then Inquisition will rise again! Good luck job-finding.

 

Well I guess that means you get to keep your spot at the top of Wilson's nonexistent 'Kill on Sight' list.

 

(Shuffles nervously away from new Wilson air-strike target).