Mid-Range Game 24: Baleful Eye

[Shqueeves]

1 minute ago, Flash said:

Um elith is the first confirmed neutral. 

Unless there's a role scanner and they've scanned elith, we can't prove this

[Elithanathile he/him]

Oh look. I am being voted on now.

I gave my opinion and what I think is the best plan for people. I did in no way "try to talk the village into a bad situation knowingly." And if you feel that random lynch is a bad or dangerous plan, why haven't you spoken up against it before? Or given reasons why we should do it outside of suspecting me? I'm also assuming that they drop their items upon death, which could be helpful. To me it looks like you're suddenly jumping onto the "intentional lynch" so you can land a vote on me. Could I inquire as to whether your end game goal has something to do with killing or lynching neutrals?

Also quick side note, Flash, I don't think I've actually been confirmed neutral yet. So there's still some suspicion on that front.

[Jondesu he/him]

@Elithanathile, I did speak up against it already. I said it was dangerous and while it wasn’t awful, I didn’t like the idea. I’ve since realized the additional information we’d lack, largely because of your post, and found it suspicious that you were pushing it as a good way to get information when it clearly isn’t.

[Steeldancer he/him]

3 minutes ago, Elithanathile said:

Oh look. I am being voted on now.

I gave my opinion and what I think is the best plan for people. I did in no way "try to talk the village into a bad situation knowingly." And if you feel that random lynch is a bad or dangerous plan, why haven't you spoken up against it before? Or given reasons why we should do it outside of suspecting me? I'm also assuming that they drop their items upon death, which could be helpful. To me it looks like you're suddenly jumping onto the "intentional lynch" so you can land a vote on me. Could I inquire as to whether your end game goal has something to do with killing or lynching neutrals?

Also quick side note, Flash, I don't think I've actually been confirmed neutral yet. So there's still some suspicion on that front.

Well I believe you're neutral. Otherwise how would you have known to claim? Being neutral myself made your claim much more believable. 

I think it's possible he's a false claim, but it's such a IKYK there's no point pursuing it for now. 

[King Cole he/him]

56 minutes ago, Flash said:

Well I believe you're neutral. Otherwise how would you have known to claim? Being neutral myself made your claim much more believable. 

I think it's possible he's a false claim, but it's such a IKYK there's no point pursuing it for now. 

Flash's comment about targeting Nighthound confirmed Flash to be a neutral in my eyes

[BrightnessRadiant she/her]

Ugh don't lynch Elith for that please....He claimed neutral with his words in yellow and Flash or any other neutral can confirm his claim is real right? I mean, how else would he know that? Just sayin...also just sayin that lynching a neutral with a protection role isn't that good a first day lynch.

(Plus, I don't want my rp pals taken away that fast again xD)

Yes, I'm being biased but it's day one lol...Plus I don't think lynching him would help the village at all. Do you really want the neutrals to side with the elims?

Edited August 22, 2017 by BrightnessRadiant

[King Cole he/him]

He has said nothing about his role, I only know that Flash is neutral, I haven't seen anything that would indicate that

[King Cole he/him]

The neutrals aren't able to chat (at least my neutral group) with others

[BrightnessRadiant she/her]

What? Elith said nothing? I'm pretty sure he did hang on....

Gifted power okay so it was a defensive power gifted by an epic...guess that's what I was thinking of lol

@King Cole if you could just edit your other post into your previous one that'd help to avoid double posting cuz it's really not allowed unless it's been a long time after you posted last...just a quick note. 

Edit: like this heh

Also, on a note about Elith being the first lynch...please just don't lol...he was lynched in the first cycle in one of the last games he played for talking about his alignment day one and it got really blown outta proportion where we lynched him for a kinda silly reason. (Of course I added to it cuz I was an elim, but hey...don't want it to happen twice so soon haha) 

Edited August 22, 2017 by BrightnessRadiant

[Lemonelon]

I will be voting for (Jondesu)

Jondesu

Had to put a picture as I can't seem to change the colour to red on my phone.

My main reason for voting is because I think it was a bit mean to vote Elith.

I hope to vote more tactically as the game progresses

Edited August 22, 2017 by Lemonelon

[Hemalurgic Headshot he/him]

1 minute ago, Lemonelon said:

I will be voting for (Jondesu)

Had to put a picture as I can't seem to change the colour to red on my phone.

My main reason for voting is because I think it was a bit mean.

I hope to vote more tactically as the game progresses

You deserve that reputation for the way you vote. Bravo. I still don't understand why you voted for him.

[Alvron]

13 minutes ago, Hemalurgic_Headshot said:

You deserve that reputation for the way you vote. Bravo. I still don't understand why you voted for him.

I suspect it was because Jon was the first to vote and thus break the tie/random lynch.  If no one voted then there would only be a 3.846% chance of one particular player dying.  The odds are very good you would survive.  However for those in a faction, the odds increase quite a bit for them to lose one of their own.  If there are five members then that's a 19.23% chance of them losing one of theirs.

[Lemonelon]

Thanks winter, I shall attempt the colour change now

Awesome!! Many thanks

Edited August 22, 2017 by Lemonelon

[Arinian]

First, I don't like idea with leaving lynch to random, cause here Alv in this game and so my chance to be lynched by random is something like 73-75 % (especially if he is elim)  

51 minutes ago, Lemonelon said:

I will be voting for (Jondesu)

Had to put a picture as I can't seem to change the colour to red on my phone.

My main reason for voting is because I think it was a bit mean to vote Elith.

I hope to vote more tactically as the game progresses

Second, I don't think that Jon is elim and he should be voted, also I don't think that he was "mean" with his vote. He voted on someone for understandable reasons. For village is important to get information, but death caused by random lynch provides not even close amount of information and discussion as normal lynch. That's really easy for elim to hide in random, also when there starts atleast some discussion about lynch you can build some opinion on players, maybe gather some suspicions.

Also I believe that Elith is neutral, he was first who claimed neutral and how he acting is really "neutral" behavior in my eyes, elim would be more careful about what to say, and looked like that Elith not very cares about lynch, his advice is also understandable and suitable for neutral.

2 hours ago, BrightnessRadiant said:

What? Elith said nothing? I'm pretty sure he did hang on....

Gifted power okay so it was a defensive power gifted by an epic...guess that's what I was thinking of lol

@King Cole if you could just edit your other post into your previous one that'd help to avoid double posting cuz it's really not allowed unless it's been a long time after you posted last...just a quick note. 

Edit: like this heh

Also, on a note about Elith being the first lynch...please just don't lol...he was lynched in the first cycle in one of the last games he played for talking about his alignment day one and it got really blown outta proportion where we lynched him for a kinda silly reason. (Of course I added to it cuz I was an elim, but hey...don't want it to happen twice so soon haha) 

His protect power will dissapear after that turn, cause as I understand he was gifted with that power only for one turn.

Also from your post I got feeling that you are the one who gifted him with power. Just feeling... hmm..

Also there high chance that I would be inactive on 24th and 25th.

Will vote later.

[Ecthelion III he/him]

"An icon? A symbol? Please. Swords are just instruments of death and the vessels of conquerors. You think carrying a sword makes you just and honorable, but it is the actions of the wielder that define its use. So stop threatening me with that big knife."

The Epic disappeared into a portal, and Robin casually lifted his cannon-arm, pointing it straight up and shooting a laser blast at the ceiling. So predictable...

He stepped forward, expecting to hear a thump when the Epic hit the ground behind him where he was just standing. He didn't. He wheeled back around, and that's when he saw Scotty at the other end of the hall.

"What are you doing here? You're going to end up captured or killed! This man is a murderer!"

@BrightnessRadiant @Elithanathile

[Steeldancer he/him]

50 minutes ago, winter devotion said:

Speaking of this, Flash, you've also claimed to be neutral. Was your role in yellow?

Lem, you can do it like this:

[*color=red]boopityboop[/color*]. but without the *s

edit: stupid formatting

Yes, but I thought that wouldn't help my case. Giving a few details about my role I figured was a better way to confirm myself. 

Oh and I'm going to be inactive from the 24th on, with absolutely no data. I might find a McDonald's or something, but I'm going camping so that's unlikely. I'll be back on the 28th. 

[Alvron]

1 hour ago, Arinian said:

First, I don't like idea with leaving lynch to random, cause here Alv in this game and so my chance to be lynched by random is something like 73-75 % (especially if he is elim)  

Is it bad that I now really, really, want you to be randomly lynched?  I would laugh so very hard if that happened.
While my pull with the Gods of Luck and Chance is higher than many others, even I can't claim to be able to shift the odds that much.  Besides I think it only happens when you choose to vote for me.  Don't vote on me and you should, theoretically, be safe.  No promises though.  

[Jondesu he/him]

2 hours ago, Lemonelon said:

My main reason for voting is because I think it was a bit mean to vote Elith.

Yeah, so this has already been said, but there's nothing mean about it. I provided my logic for all to see, and it wasn't because I thought he said something dumb or wanted to put him down, but because I think he might be trying to kill me and everyone else (except a team, unless he's actually a SK role).

[Elithanathile he/him]

The laser blast emerged from a portal and impacted the blank white wall. Normally Falchion would have taken satisfaction in defeating the cyborg-man with his own heretical attack, but now he was going to settle this like a man.

With swords.

Which didn't make his opponent much of a man in his eyes. Standing on the floor, Falchion spoke from his position, horizontal on a nearby wall. Letting out a frustrated sigh, he spoke. "You aren't listening! First up, this is a sword, not a knife. You must have sold your brain to fund that monstrosity of an arm, as well as everything else. And I never said that using a sword makes someone just. I choose my own path and actions and accept them, even though some seem to disagree with my methods. But you call swords an instrument of death while you wield something designed for killing? Swords can be used to protect as well, you know. I've even seen one used to slice a wedding cake before. What use does a laser beam of death have besides destruction? Cook your toast in the morning, mayhaps?"

With a short hop he leaped onto the floor, standing between the seemingly frozen woman and the affront to humanity that stood before him. "At least I used my own strength to get this far and wield my blades. What have you done to get that fancy toy of yours? Killed someone perhaps? Been born with a silver spoon in your mouth? Got crushed in an avalanche?

"And you call the sword a vessel of the conqueror?" Falchion threw his head back and laughed harshly. "Don't you know? Swords were the weapon of the foot soldiers, the plainsmen walking towards war on bare feet to battlefields that would be bathed in their blood. Kings have used the weapon, even been famed for it, but swords will always be the defender of the common man. That's why I'm here.

"And as for your last comment, you call me a murderer?" Falchion uncaringly poked a nearby corpse with the toe of his sneakers. "If you're so naive to think that the many can flourish without the sacrifice of the few, then that broken mind of yours is worse-off than I thought." He leaned forward conspiratorially. "Want to see something cool?" Without waiting for an answer, a portal opened up and a severed head decked with a long mop of bright green hair plopped to the ground, rolling slightly and leaking blood onto the already stained flooring.

Without looking at the new decoration of the room, Falchion continued. "Do you know who that was? Of course you don't. His name was Alexander Walkins. His Epic name was undetermined. More importantly, his ability was to create an incredibly virulent virus that he could activate at will, killing the host and releasing a swarm of the virus to infect any nearby. Want to know something else?" Another portal opened, and three bodies plunged out, impacting the floor harshly. They were obviously dead, the eyes rolled so far back the iris was concealed, their skin a dark purple color.

"These," Falchion did motion to them this time, "Were his titled 'Test Subjects,' judging by his little notebook of horrors he kept. He'd made sure every person in the hospital was corrupted by his little illness, patients and doctors included. He'd gotten it all planned out, too. All the way from holding the hospital hostage then releasing the plague on the city, to finally detonating it all if he thought he was going to be caught, or if he finally died of old age. There was quite a bit more inbetween those two points, but I doubt that matters much. What does matter is that the good doctor had also noted that the virus was unstable, unrefined. It has a lifespan of a few months before self-destructing itself, killing the host and spreading the virus without prompting."

Falchion made a wide gesture towards the now-cluttered hallway floor. "Are these the people you claim to protect so highly? I'm just doing them a favor, insuring they don't harm the still whole members of this city before their inevitable deaths. I'm sure they'd thank me, honestly."

His gaze grew sharp again. "Of course, you were a patient here for the past few months as well, weren't you, Robin Elwood." His head tilted slightly to the side, almost inquisitively. "Which means you're infected too, aren't you? I'm doing you a favor here."

Then he was behind his opponent, blade spinning in an arc towards the base of his spine.

Quick note, you're lucky I toned it down somewhat, as the original Falchion goes into a berserk rage when someone insults his weapon of choice. It's actually a passive ability. Also he normally has an automatic defensive power that portals away any attacks, but I removed that for this since it would make it tricky for mega man here.

Also I would extend an invitation to @Ecthelion III and @BrightnessRadiant to settle this is the discord discussion chat to keep the action moving quicker.

Edit: And sorry if you don't care for the last name, but I found one that kinda fit the Robin Hood theme and couldn't find that you already had one.

Edited August 22, 2017 by Elithanathile

[Ecthelion III he/him]

As the Epic disappeared, Robin spun around with near superhuman speed. The Epic was there, sword swinging in an arc down towards him. Robin instinctively stretched out his left hand to block the sword...and caught the blade in his metal hand.

"You say I have a dead man's virus? Yet you yourself have a virus far worse--the virus of Calamity."

Robin's metal fingers gripped the sword by the blade and slowly bent it backwards. The tip snapped off.

"And what have I done to get these limbs of mine? I sacrificed everything for someone I love." Robin paused, then raised his cannon arm. "Throw your broken toy aside, Epic. The end never justifies the means. That's a lesson you'll have to learn the hard way."

[Hemalurgic Headshot he/him]

It was the eerily quiet times, such as this, that drove Outblack into a state of spontaneous philosophy. It made him think of the Incident. Only at times such as this did the thought not bring rage to his heart nor a scowl to his face. Violent flashbacks did not come to mind.

Instead, he reconsidered his word choice. Incident? Why "incident"? Why not Catastrophe, Cataclysm, Personal Apocalypse? What was it about the vague intensity of the word that caused the event to be referred to as such in his mind? After a few moments of brooding over this, he became frustrated that "incident" sounded awfully like "accident," and both words meant roughly the same thing. A casual observer could confuse the two!

He could subconsciously realize when his strange mood would end when he would realize that the exact same thought process had played out last time. The revelation would bring a stark self-awareness and a sense of horror at himself for forgetting such a thing. He feared he was getting too old.

Outblack shook his head of the thoughts. It was another of those strange swings that came on Thursday mornings. They usually happened then. He reached inside his coat and fiddled with the plastic bread bag. He needed to do something with his life and get out of the alleys.

He plodded towards the street, towards direct sunlight. He could black out the entire block if he wanted... he considered this option.

It was a good one, so he turned off the lights.

[Elithanathile he/him]

The broken tip spiraled into an awaiting portal, the same one that the remainder of the sword quickly followed into, discarded from his hand as he took a step back. "The ends never justify the means, you say? You sacrificed everything for a lost love?" He took another step back, eyes flashing, before another portal dropped a Roman gladius into his waiting hand. Then he dashed forward, forgoing misdirection for a direct attack, roaring. "You think I don't know that! You think I don't bleed with every drop of blood I spill!"

Metal clashed against metal, each blow blocked, each counter dodged. Broken blades discarded and new ones retrieved. "I dirty my hands every day for this city! I sacrifice everything I have, everything I am against those who would bring it to it's knees! And I'll do it for as long as I have to so long as this city stands at the end of each day!"

A kukri is crushed, a katana shattered, a shortsword blocked. "They may deride me, may attempt to stop me, but I'll use whatever means I must to save this city from itself!"

The battle slows somewhat, Falchion taking deep haggard breaths as a pair of mismatched blades hang limply in his hands. "I will bear all their hatred for the sake of seeing the sun rise once more upon this city, ruled by a king, instead of a tyrant."

He dashed back in, pressing his face close to his opponents. "And don't think you're the only one who's lost something from this accursed world, this accursed war of ours. After all," Falchion grinned, a sick deranged thing. "You're almost as much monster as I am. You say you lost it all to protect someone, but now you fight to stay alive, putting people in danger due to your own selfishness. After all, lives would be saved if you would simply die. One must suffer for the sake of the many." A glimpse of grief flashed across his face for a moment after he said the phrase, before it was quickly wiped clean by a sort of cruel pity.

"And still you hold on, persisting in your own false ideal of protection, of heroship, while putting the very ones you claim to protect in danger with your existence. So tell me. Which of us is the hero here?

"The murderer saving lives or the hero condemning the same ones."

[Mint11 she/her]

6 hours ago, Jondesu said:

A random death gives us far less information than a lynch, though. We don’t get to see who votes for them or tries to change the lynch target, we don’t get to hear the defense and any critical information they might share or let slip under pressure. Instead, we get only their alignment and role (assuming this game does that part normally), and nothing to correlate that with.

 

5 hours ago, Jondesu said:

I’ve since realized the additional information we’d lack, largely because of your post, and found it suspicious that you were pushing it as a good way to get information when it clearly isn’t.

I'd agree with this reasoning in a normal game. But the first cycle lynch debate has less value now, because we don't have much to debate about. A dead player's role and alignment has more value since we have so little information regarding role and alignment.

And I've just realized that I made the assumption that roles are revealed on death. @Seonid are they?

I don't like these single votes. It makes it very easy to swing the lynch via vote manipulation. 

 

Cranium put his shooter down and took heavy breaths once he got to the hospital, or at least what remained of it. People were still running from the rubble. Once he caught his breath, he followed the echoes of righteous debate sprinkled with witty banter. It didn't take long to find the Epic. There was only one problem. Cranium had no idea which one of these three was the Epic. There was only one thing left to do in this situation.

Cranium open-fired on all of them.

Hope y'all don't mind some chaos.  Feel free to take things wherever you like, I don't know when I'll be able to RP again, though I'll try tomorrow.

[Seonid he/him]

@Frozen Mint

PAFO!

Because I'm feeling nice, I'll tell you that yes, roles are revealed upon death. I will neither confirm nor deny the existence of roles, items, or abilities that can alter that state of affairs.

[Jondesu he/him]

27 minutes ago, Frozen Mint said:

 

I'd agree with this reasoning in a normal game. But the first cycle lynch debate has less value now, because we don't have much to debate about. A dead player's role and alignment has more value since we have so little information regarding role and alignment.

And I've just realized that I made the assumption that roles are revealed on death. @Seonid are they?

I don't like these single votes. It makes it very easy to swing the lynch via vote manipulation. 

Why exactly is this game different? We never know what to discuss Day 1, and here, trying to prompt discussion is even more important since we don’t yet know the full framework of the game. Having a random lynch gives us far less useful information than lynching someone ourselves.

And I agree, I don’t like easily manipulated lynches. Weigh in, people.