Long Game 14: To Shatter a Shard

[Clanky he/him]

Were people already sharing roles during the first cycle?! If not then this must be one of the luckiest first night attacks for an eliminator team.

 

 

Also I am going camping tomorrow and will be away from internet for 2 or 3 days. 

[little wilson she/her]

There were very, very few people who knew Orlok's real role. Of those people, only one is less trustworthy than the others, but that one person claimed to be a Normal Worldhopper, and Orlok was going to invest in that person this coming cycle. This person knew that, so I see no reason why they would've arranged for Devotion's death if they were about to gain a minor role, unless they were lying about their role. I kind of doubt that was the case. Especially since there is a far more plausible explanation.

 

If the OC's didn't know Orlok's real role, they must've suspected he was a Shard, since Odium went after him. If not Devotion, who?

 

There were a number of rumors circulating at various points during the first cycle. Among those was that Orlok was Cultivation. This seemed to have died down by the end of the cycle, but I'm starting to think it didn't actually. I think the OC's still thought that Orlok was Cultivation, so they killed him.

 

My highest suspect on the list of people who were convinced at one point that Orlok was Cultivation is Alvron.

 

To the Bloodsealer who killed Winter: If you are villager, tell someone you trust that you are responsible. If you are an OC....well. If the Bloodsealer who killed Winter is an OC, that also reflects back to Alv, since he was in a PM with Winter. I'm checking with the third person in that PM to see if she said anything at all that might've indicated she had a kill role. I kind of doubt she did, but if she did, it condemns Alv even more. If she didn't, there are a number of other people who could've done it, one of whom is just under Alv in terms of suspects, but I'll keep their identity hidden until I have a better idea of what happened.

[nicocoberru she/her]

May I ask how did that rumour started? I 've been looking through Day/Night 1 thread and I didn't even see Orlok post anything.

As for whoever's in a one-on-one CPM with Winter, it's Eol, Wilson, Kipper, Mailliw. If there are other's it wasn't stated on the public thread.

Isn't there the possibility of an OC!Awakener?

Edited September 3, 2015 by nicocoberru

[little wilson she/her]

It started at first from a comment Orlok made in a Mass PM about thinking that he knew Cultivation's identity. Some people took that to mean that he was Cultivation. The rumor continued due to a misread of the rules that got some people thinking that Cultivation had to be in every PM except those with 3 people. I first learned about this when I got accused of being Cultivation after Eol requested that PM with me. After that, Cultivation set Orlok up in a PM with Alvron, per Orlok's request, and then we started hearing back through the lines that Alvron was now convinced that Orlok was Cultivation. Obviously, this was less than ideal, so we started spreading other rumors, some false and some true, to take the heat off of him. This clearly did not work. I have a suspicion as to why, and if I find it has merit, I'll share it.

 

I'm working with Cultivation and two others trying to figure out who exactly beyond Alv thought that Orlok was Cultivation, but I know that he was the biggest proponent, even if that was back during Day 1.

[STINK he/him]

First off, what is going on with those tags.

 

Secondly, now we have 2 1 shard that are going to be given out, the eliminators might be looking for a change in behaviour ( if someone acts more confident because they have their shardic ability) so IF you get a shard, only tell the people you trust completely as the eliminators will most likely be looking for new shards.

Edited September 3, 2015 by IrulelikeSTINK

[Guest]

We only have one Shard to be picked up. Devotion was Shattered.

I'm placing a vote on phattemer. He was acting very strange last cycle, very unlike normal.

Edited September 3, 2015 by Guest

[little wilson she/her]

Isn't there the possibility of an OC!Awakener?

 

This is always a possibility, but unless the Awakener used their ability during the Day and targeted Orlok over a player like me, Kipper, Maill, Alvron, or someone else who was actually active in the thread (which Orlok was not), I don't see it as likely. And if they used their ability at night, they wouldn't have gotten the result until the end of the night, so they wouldn't have known to have Odium kill him.

 

No, Odium targeted Orlok specifically because they had reason to believe he was a Shard, and not just any Shard, but a Shard they wanted removed from the game asap.

 

First off, what is going on with those tags.

 

Secondly, now we have 2 1 shard that are going to be given out, the eliminators might be looking for a change in behaviour ( if someone acts more confident because they have their shardic ability) so IF you get a shard, only tell the people you trust completely as the eliminators will most likely be looking for new shards.

 

The tags are because Joe doesn't want to take sides in the feud between Maill and I (even though he's taking the correct side with his member title ), and Alvron suggested a tag that was "lynch the footnote" knowing that Joe would not realize that I am the footnote in reference (though I maintain that I am no footnote). Joe, suitably irritated, has now banned Alv from further tag suggestions, as is only appropriate.

 

I really hope that Endowment is in contact with people he can trust, because blindly giving out Ruin could result in giving Ruin to an OC, and that would turn this already unpleasant situation into a downright disaster.

 

 

Off topic, but has anyone heard about this new MC Hammer guy?

[Mailliw73 he/him]

I'm banned from tags because I tried to make one that said to vote for Violent Vinid. Now Joe won't take sides and I'm banned.

[Guest]

You mortals are so...petty.

[STINK he/him]

So is everyone just secretly discussing stuff in PMs?

[nicocoberru she/her]

Mostly everyone. My PM is just filled with crickets.

[Seonid he/him]

The lack of discussion in this thread is potentially worrying, because we can't get a good read on people without discussion. Paranoid King, what do you have to say for yourself? I see you browsing the thread right now!

[STINK he/him]

If our goal is to encourage discussion, then the threat of the lynch must be real, so speak up Alvron and speak of your innocence. 

Edited September 3, 2015 by IrulelikeSTINK

[Seonid he/him]

Or guilt. A confession will work just as well.

[Paranoid King he/him]

I confess! I'm the one being the most distracting in the Scadrial thread! Perhaps they'd be discussing useful things if not for me. But no, I had to just go and RP in there, even though I can't get upvoted. I feel so guilty! (Not really. Only two other people [besides Joe] have said anything at all, and that's mostly RP too.)

 

EDIT: actually, I did find something useful from the Scadrial thread. Time is apparently non-linear, and you can RP in any time you want. So Scadrial is a world of harmonious people and bountiful harvests while still filled with ash and fire.

Edited September 3, 2015 by Paranoid King

[Quiver he/him]

Sorry! This is why I say I never know how to play this game... I can't figure out suspicious stuff about people.

[Shallan she/her]

Uh, Mailliw, why exactly do you think I am violent?

[phattemer]

We only have one Shard to be picked up. Devotion was Shattered.

I'm placing a vote on phattemer. He was acting very strange last cycle, very unlike normal.

Lol I am never normal. Heh heh heh. Did I forget to mention that my character, for RP purposes, is insane?

[Guest]

Paranoid King, you've said literally nothing in the the Scadrial PM.

And phattemer, if that is truly your reason, consider making your RP in blue text, so as not to be so confusing.

[STINK he/him]

I DON'T SEE KIPPER DOING ANY ROLEPLAYING

 

Shhhhh, Leyton. Kipper doesn't do roleplay.

 

BUT WHY NOT? I THOUGHT EVERYONE ROLEPLAYED.

 

Some people don't enjoy having to argue with a red text, Leyton.

 

LIAR.

Edited September 3, 2015 by IrulelikeSTINK

[Guest]

Listen up, kids. Today, I'm going to teach you about a kind of logical fallacy called the ad hominem attack...

[phattemer]

AD HOMINEM MEANS AGAINST THE MAN BUT NOBODY KNOWS YOU'RE A RUSHADIUM ON THE INTERNET. NOBODY.

Oh, how the tables have turned. I didn't play LG1, but in it all NON-RP had to be colored blue. (PASSIVE PERIPHRASTIC)

Edited September 3, 2015 by phaterner

[Paranoid King he/him]

last round, I was in the Scadrial thread. This round, I asked to be moved to the Rosharian thread. I haven't been moved yet, and just assumed the GM was over-scheduled and hadn't moved anyone. So I guess I'm in no thread at all this cycle.  

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

last round, I was in the Scadrial thread. This round, I asked to be moved to the Rosharian thread. I haven't been moved yet, and just assumed the GM was over-scheduled and hadn't moved anyone. So I guess I'm in no thread at all this cycle.

. . .

Storm it. Give me a minute.

 

EDIT: Is anyone else not in a World PM? (Note that if it takes more than an hour for an expected PM to arrive, it means I missed you)

Edited September 3, 2015 by The Only Joe

[Metacognition he/him]

Just a side note guys, but blue text is specifically for Out Of Game Discussion ONLY. It's for things like saying, "Sorry guys, but my dog is sick and so I have to be away from the game for a while." The reason for this is because NO ONE should be lying about what they say in blue text like that. If someone had a relative die or some other tragedy befall them, I don't think anyone wants to be wondering if that person is telling the truth or if they're just trying to gain sympathy so that people won't go after them. Using such things to appear innocent is against the Fair Play Rules anyways, but blue text is for things outside of the game only. 

 

Now, I understand that not everyone enjoys or wants to do any RPing. For some of us, the mind games are more than enough to occupy us without complicating it with the addition of RP and that's perfectly fine. That said, myself personally (I haven't checked with Wilson or Gamma on this so this isn't a direct ruling), I don't think there should be a designated color for the RP. That just encourages people to not read those sections. Considering that some people, like myself and Ren, have used strictly RP in the past to frame our arguments, this would discourage those types of play styles. Some people have hidden clues to their roles or hints about who they are suspicious of in RP before as well. 

 

The point is that, even if you don't want to RP yourself, the RP isn't just something that should be taken as separate from the player's arguments and can thus just be ignored. Sure, more than likely, people are just having fun with their character, but if you're here for the mind games, disregarding the RP means that you might miss something as well.

 

As such, I, personally, would not like to have a designated color for RP. If you're ever unsure of what someone is trying to say, just ask. They might reveal more than they expected to via your questioning after all, which benefits you as well.