Kynedath Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 I apologize everyone, but some family matters have come up and I may need to retract a little bit of my activity in this game. I will do my best to keep up and to be involved, but I will be fairly inactive for the next day or two.
Orlok Tsubodai Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 I’m going to throw a vote on @Amanuensis, to encourage him to provide thoughts on last cycle’s lynch. I thought his suspicions of Eternum were valid, although I disagreed with them overall, but do wonder whether it was a constructed lynch he didn’t expect to see derailed. Amanuensis.
Eternum he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 @Walin Not sure why you're voting on me, exactly. That line of discussion has been exhausted, I feel. I'll be online until the cycle ends, I suppose, so if something better emerges I'll change my vote, but for now, Walin. Lynching you would not really give us much information, true, but I just want an explanation. At this point, I really don't think I can pass votes like those off as just "generating discussion", and you also evidently failed.
Coop772 Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 Hello everyone, I'm not dead. IRL stuff had me super busy this cycle, and that is why I was so inactive. As it is, I apreciate the fact that no one voted for me, I am going to read back through the cycle, and maybe get something up (b/c 50 mins is not a lot of time), but if not then I will definately have something next cycle.
Devotary of Spontaneity Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) We have about 45 minutes left in the cycle, and 2 people have not yet responded. @Ecthelion III, @Coop772, would either of you care to reply? @Jondesu is playing chaotically and has said he won't explain himself. He's acting like a neutral, and probably is, but I do wonder why his vote is still on Steeldancer now that Drought claimed to have the same role as Steel. @livinglegend has claimed citizen after an initial ambiguous claim C1. He has not yet responded to my latest questions, which is unfortunate. However, looking back at previous games I see that he is indeed a follower of the gods of Luck and Chance, so I am willing to believe the vote on Drought to bring the lynch closer to a tie was not an attempt to save a teammate. I'm open to voting for either Jon or LL, but would prefer another target. I'm not sure who that would be, but I'll try to vote before the cycle ends. Edit: Hello Coop. Feel free to ignore the summons. Edited March 27, 2018 by Devotary of Spontaneity
Stick. she/her Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 Current vote tally: Steel (1): Jon Jon (2): Steel, Drought LL (2): Hero, Aman Eternum (1): Walin Aman (1): Orlok Walin (1): Eternum Right now, it seems to be a tie between LL and Jondesu. Like I said I would, I went through Jond's posts and there's pretty much nothing of note from last cycle: He poke-mentioned Hero and made a comment about the neutrals' win cons not necessarily being compatible with the village's (something they preseumably missed the rules said won't happen). From this cycle, I do find their vote on Steel to be placed without much reason, though I don't think that an elim would play so blatantly. But IKYK. I would be okay with a LL lynch, as I sort of agree with Hero that it does seem like they're trying to cover up a slip but ehh idk So, Madagascar, for reasons stated earlier (Drake's opposition to them being lynched, and them voting Chaos). Though if this doesn't go anywhere I will change my vote to LL.
Coop772 Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 10 mins left in cycle, definately not going to get something up this cycle, but very early next cycle will be full analysis
Eternum he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 Sigh. I probably won't be able to get a response from Walin, huh. I'll change my vote from Walin to Livinglegend, then. Vote manip/negation exists, it seems, so it's better to have a solid lynch than one the elims can easily turn in their favor.
Madagascar Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 *scratches pig's head* I'm sorry, is it written somewhere that I should not have voted for Chaos, Stick? Was that a great cosmic rule, without which the very nature of the universe will fall apart? I appreciate the last minute attempt to kill me all the same, though. It makes me feel loved. Busy, shall not vote today.
livinglegend Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 On 3/26/2018 at 0:15 PM, Devotary of Spontaneity said: Why would this make you believe his neutral claim? If you made a misleading claim, what was stopping Drake from doing the same? Sorry, I missed this question as I was reading through. I was worried about the speed of the pile on (and said as much) and assumed it was a last effort to switch the vote to a good player. Drake wasn't on my radar (or anyone else's) at the time and so claiming neutral wasn't saving him from suspicion. I was willing to believe him for a cycle and was more worried we were losing a true neutral for my goofing around. To get the adrenaline going and leave it to the gods, I will vote to tie it... Dang ninjas Jon
Stick. she/her Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Madagascar said: *scratches pig's head* I'm sorry, is it written somewhere that I should not have voted for Chaos, Stick? Was that a great cosmic rule, without which the very nature of the universe will fall apart? I appreciate the last minute attempt to kill me all the same, though. It makes me feel loved. I try I know it wasn't much, but you and LL are my only suspects at the moment, and I'm not sure... 3 minutes ago, livinglegend said: Sorry, I missed this question as I was reading through. I was worried about the speed of the pile on (and said as much) and assumed it was a last effort to switch the vote to a good player. Drake wasn't on my radar (or anyone else's) at the time and so claiming neutral wasn't saving him from suspicion. I was willing to believe him for a cycle and was more worried we were losing a true neutral for my goofing around. To get the adrenaline going and leave it to the gods, I will vote to tie it... Dang ninjas Jon nah no to ties LivingLegend Madagascar
Elenion he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Author Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) Time! Edit: Stick around, the next writeup is almost done. Edited March 27, 2018 by Elenion
Elenion he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Author Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) Two pigs were up to go to market Div and Lej’Elin The timer was slowly ticking down The lynching about to begin But as the farmer came to pick them up Some final voting came in Two pigs were up to go to market And they took Lej’Elin ***** The Lady of Chaos sucked in Stormlight, letting its soft glow illuminate the closet-like storage room. She pulled the drapes on the open window that she had used to enter. It was on the second floor, which is why it had not been locked, but a second-floor window was laughably easy to access when you had access to basic lashings. She had come to the Palaeneum looking for answers. Who were these Escaped Inmates who had been revealed yesterday. She knew the Escaped Inmates were what they called themselves because that’s what Ev had threatened would kill them all before he died. Inmates… did that mean they were once in prison? The Palanaeum, with all of its records and knowledge, had to hold a clue to where they came from. She left the storage room and entered the Palaeneum itself, which was pitch-black. That was strange; where were the usual assortment of sleep-deprived scholars with the night-shift of Ardents? A footstep that was not her own echoed in the darkness, and the Lady of Chaos felt adrenaline surge into her veins. “Who’s there?” Silence. Suddenly, a streak of metal shot from the darkness into the circle of light she shed, grazing her side and thudding into something wooden-sounding behind her. Storm it, she cursed to herself, The Stormlight that I’m using to see paints me as the perfect target. She drew in some of the Stormlight to heal the wound in her side and drew a throwing-knife of her own. Using a few basic lashings, she shot it into the darkness in the direction she had heard the footstep from and readied a reverse lashing on the wall nearest her. Sure enough, a second throwing knife shot from the darkness, bending in a curved path towards the reverse lashing. She lashed herself upwards, shooting up from the ground as two more knives shot beneath her. How many throwing knives could this assassin have? She hit the ceiling and crouched there, hearing the sound of booted footsteps crossing the ground beneath her. The assassin had obviously switched to a hand-to-hand weapon and charged, but her sudden maneuver had foiled their attempt and exposed their position. She grinned and dropped, using a half lashing to make the landing easy. She hit the floor, summoning her shardblade and spinning it in a circle of death around her, but hit nothing. A fifth throwing knife took her directly in the spine. ***** Highlord Locke Tekiel and his apprentice Stick walked the streets of Kharbranth clad in the garb of Kharbranth’s police force. Their stride was even, measured, precise. Orderly, as it should be. Even in local clothing, they still stood out compared to the bowed heads and tentative walks of those they passed. They were on a mission, a mission of justice, and they feared no evil. At the end of the street they saw their target. Lo-Kag, Horneater and proto-Radiant, sat at a table at a bar window. He didn’t appear to be intoxicated, but that was all the better for Locke. He preferred to administer justice when his targets were sensible enough to realize that the law was on his side. He gestured to Stick, who approached Lo-Kag. “My friend, your innkeeper needs to speak to you immediately. Something about your rent.” Lo-Kag looked up, confused. He was sure that he had paid his rent on time, but it wouldn’t do to be evicted and so he gathered up his things. He tossed a few coins on the table to pay his tab and left the bar. Stick did not follow, true to his instructions. Instead, it was Locke who approached him as he made his way down the street. “I believe you forgot something,” Highlord Tekiel said, holding out an open and empty hand. Lo-Kag squinted at it, “I don’t see anything…” Locke’s shardblade appeared in his open hand, point buried directly in Lo-Kag’s heart. He pulled it free as Lo-Kag slumped to the side, eyes burning. “It was the Desolations that you forgot about,” he said to the corpse, “Do you wish to bring them upon us again?” With a thud, Ana Lyst landed by Locke’s side. Locke turned, “What has happened? I left you to watch Lady of Chaos.” “Chaos is dead, my lord. An assassin took her as I watched.” “Did you follow the assassin?” “It is not wrong to kill those deserving of death. You taught me that yourself.” Locke nodded, impressed. “Shall we retire to my estate?” Ana Lyst nodded, as did Stick. ***** Far away from Kharbranth, at the estate of Highlord Locke Tekiel, three men stood in an upstairs conference room. Locke, Ana Lyst, and Stick. The last of the proto-Radiants had fallen, and the Desolation had been pushed back. Locke brought out a bottle of fine wine from a cabinet and poured three glasses. Three hands reached out and took one. Locke raised his glass to his lips. “Let justice be done,” he said, and drank. The others followed, “Let justice be done.” LivingLegend was lynched! They were a Private Detective allied with the Kharbranth Citizens! Lady of Chaos was killed! They were a Proto-Windrunner allied with the Kharbranth Citizens! Kynedath was killed! They were a Proto-Bondsmith allied with the Escaped Inmates! A player has changed alignment! Orlok Tsubodai has met their win con and left Kharbranth! They were Nale, Herald of Justice allied with the Skybreakers! Stick has met their win con and left Kharbranth! They were a Skybreaker Apprentice allied with the Skybreakers! Amanuensis has met their win con and left Kharbranth! They were a Skybreaker Apprentice allied with the Skybreakers! Proto-Windrunner: You can use your action to use the surge of Adhesion to stick a player to a wall, preventing them from performing an action. Private Detective: You can use your action to scan a player, learning their role (but not alignment or abilities). Proto-Bondsmith: You can use your action to use the surge of Adhesion to stick a player to a wall, preventing them from performing an action. Nale, Herald of Justice: Your will is like iron and justice burns in your veins, granting you an extra life. In addition, because you believe your errand to be just, all scans targeting you will display you as a Heroic Citizen allied with the Kharbranth Citizens. Skybreaker Apprentice: You are followers of Nale and share in his righteous anger for the work. All scans targeting you will display you as a Sidekick allied with the Kharbranth Citizens. Vote tally: Steeldancer (1): Jondesu Jondesu (3): Steeldancer, Droughtbringer, LivingLegend LivingLegend (4): Herowannabe, Amanuensis, Eternum, Stick Eternum (1): Walin Amanuensis (1): Orlok Tsubodai Player List: Spoiler 1. Walin: Nalter, a tastespren scholar2. Jondesu: Div3. Devotary of Spontaneity: Akhanaka, a fearless ardent4. Eternum: Aiden5. Kynedath: Lo-Kag, third Horneater son Escaped Inmates Proto-Bondsmith6. LivingLegend: Lej'elin, a teen disgusted with the Alethi for good reason Kharbranth Citizens Private Detective7. Droughtbringer8. Orlok: Highlord Locke Tekiel Skybreakers Nale, Herald of Justice9. STINK: Trumpet Guy, BWOOT10. Madagascar: "Mad" Mapadonet, a famous pig researcher.11. Stick: Stick, a sticky stick Skybreakers Skybreaker Apprentice12. Amanuensis: Ana Lyst Skybreakers Skybreaker Apprentice13. Drake Marshall: Ev Escaped Inmates Proto-Lightweaver14. Fifth Scholar: Nolan Kharbranth Citizens Lift 15. Herowannabe: Nabbers, a Herdazian chouta street vendor16. Coop77217. Ecthelion18. Steeldancer19. Lady of Chaos Kharbranth Citizens Proto-Windrunner Edited March 29, 2018 by Elenion formatting error 6
Walin he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) First Edit: I will explain my vote on Eternum last cycle. One sec Okay, so last cycle I didn’t have many ideas. I had looked through the backlog and didn’t know what to do—I made the bad decision to bring up arguments that had already been refuted. Eternum did nothing else to get accused, so all the same stuff would be said. I apologize, especially since I didn’t remove it during my talk with Steel, being online at the time. Now for an analysis of the writeup. Edited March 27, 2018 by Walin
Eternum he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) ...What in Damnation just happened? Edit: Storms! We've been killing the wrong people. If the Inmates aren't.. Who are we even supposed to get rid of? What even is our wincon? Edited March 27, 2018 by Eternum
Elenion he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Author Posted March 27, 2018 Sorry, minor write-up error; I had LivingLegend voting in two places. The last vote on LivingLegend should be Stick, not LivingLegend. The write-up has been fixed.
Devotary of Spontaneity Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 So Orlok, Amanuensis, and _Stick_ have already won. That was fast. Player List: 1. Walin: Nalter, a tastespren scholar 2. Jondesu: Div 3. Devotary of Spontaneity: Akhanaka, a fearless ardent 4. Eternum: Aiden 5. Droughtbringer 6. STINK: Trumpet Guy, BWOOT 7. Madagascar: "Mad" Mapadonet, a famous pig researcher. 8. Herowannabe: Nabbers, a Herdazian chouta street vendor 9. Coop772 10. Ecthelion 11. Steeldancer At least one of these players is evil. At least one player who is not an Escaped Inmate has a kill role, unless a kill got redirected somehow. Someone has just changed alignment.
Walin he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 Okay, so here is what I think happened: We misjudged livinglegend. They weren’t an elim, but the elims were too good at staying hidden to prevent votes. So I’m going to say that either Jondesu is an elim, and got some friends to change their voting on him, or the people didn’t find him suspicious. Also, the Skybreakers wanted to kill all proto-Radiants, so there are no more of those left. All other abilities are non-Radiant.
Madagascar Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 @Elenion are Orlok, Stick, and Aman still in the game (by which of course I mean the game of life) or does "left Kharbranth" mean they've ditched us for good to go live the good life in the highrises and abandon all their old friends from the hood? The pigs have noticed the last non-pig person (some people just say "person" but I find that super anthropocentric) person that the crazy guy Kynedath voted for was Steeldancer. Maybe that means Steeldancer isn't crazy? It could be a feint, or maybe Steel changed his alignment, I guess, but it's a data point worth noting. I spent more time wading in mud than keeping up with arguments, so maybe that's what everyone thinks already. Speaking of ... Nabbers, the pigs are threatening to go on strike.While your stance on hiring the non-human is admirable, they have become spoiled and demand more. They want a pay raise and a 10 minute mud wallow break for lunch.
STINK he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 Alright guys first off I'm sorry for like not being here this cycle but I was trying to get some work done before going on holiday then had a friend over and all that stuff so basically mobile only for the foreseeable future. Moving on from that, gotta say I'm surprised to see three people just win the game after what, 3 or 4 people died? Guess that's one against the predictive powers of STINK. Also looks like there never really was an alignment scanner, which I'm always glad to see no matter what as they nearly always turn into 'follow the cop' which kinda sucks if you're not a cop. These thoughts are starting to seem quite scattered tbh but I'm on that Domino's high (only 20.99 for a banging deal) Also should probably get onto the meat of the write-up other than like three peeps being. That being the alignment change. I think I can summarise my thoughts in like three ways (as the open your mind guy). 1. Changing of Alignment wording means that it could be good to evil/neutral, evil to good/neutral, neutral to good/evil. 2. Of the options, it's not likely for it to be evil to good or evil to neutral, however the other options cannot be ruled out so easily. 3. I honestly think that maybe someone changed alignment to neutral specifically, those being the spybreaker apprentice. Have two reasons for that but cannot eloborate rn as holiday packing is about to commence. Enjoy your Tuesday/Wednesday folks 1
Steeldancer he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 Well. That was absolute insanity. I also seem to have caught... a hiccuping disease? I do not remember this in WoK.
Herowannabe he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 Nabbers' eyes widened as the town crier finished crying the events of the previous day. "Wow..." he muttered, then straightened up taller. "Welp, there's only one thing to do in this situation. Who wants some chouta? Special deal, today only! Buy one get one half-off!" (Seriously though, I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything that just happened and what it all means). 45 minutes ago, Madagascar said: Speaking of ... Nabbers, the pigs are threatening to go on strike.While your stance on hiring the non-human is admirable, they have become spoiled and demand more. They want a pay raise and a 10 minute mud wallow break for lunch. Wow, they've only worked here one day and already they're making demands and threats? "Welp, here's the thing fellas... or is it ladies? I never did figure out how to tell porcine genders apart... Anyway, sales are down. I don't think we sold a single chouta yesterday. So, this means that we're going to have to downsize." Nabbers scratched his chin and studying both pigs with a scrutinizing gaze. "Plumpy- that's your name, right? Well, Plumpy, I'm afraid I have to let ya go. No hard feelings, and to ease the blow a little bit I've got a nice severance package prepared for you. If'n you'll just step through this door we'll get ya taken care of." Sometime later, Nabbers reemerged from the door, which happened to be the entrance to the butcher's shop- and began harking his wares again: "Bacon-Chouta! Come and get it! We've got Bacon-Chouta, Sausage-Chouta, Porkchop-Chouta, Ham-Chouta! Limited time only, come and get it before they're gone!" 1 hour ago, Elenion said: Proto-Windrunner: You can use your action to use the surge of Adhesion to stick a player to a wall, preventing them from performing an action. ... Proto-Bondsmith: You can use your action to use the surge of Adhesion to stick a player to a wall, preventing them from performing an action. @Elenion You've listed both Proto-Windrunner and Proto-Bondsmith as having the same power. Was that intentional? Also, do did the skybreakers have a kill ability? Because the writeup seems to suggest that they killed Kynedath. Or was that just for flavor? 1
Coop772 Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 They won b/c somehow all of the protoradiants died, so I'm not sure what you're asking
Steeldancer he/him Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 Welp, missed that. RIP our radiants. I still think there might be an alignment scanner out there.
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