Quick Fix Game 37: Black Shadows in T'Telir

[Mailliw73 he/him]

That leaves only Xino and I who are not yet voting for him. Hopefully you realize that if we were a team, we would not have let this happen. 

Either Xino’s teammate has decided to bus him and gain the trust he needs for the next four kills or Xino isn’t a Shadow. Considering that if there’s a mislynch today, the Shadows have won, I don’t see why they’d risk so much on bussing, pushing their victory much further back and on much harder circumstances with just the one remaining  

CadCom has gone higher up my suspicions list as well as Kidpen and Rand. The order I’d lynch in is that followed by Xino and then Joe. 

@A Joe in the Bush @xinoehp512 @Randuir Tell me if I’m crazy, I just don’t want to lose this yet. 

Edited May 9, 2019 by Mailliw73
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[CadCom he/him]

1 hour ago, Mailliw73 said:

That leaves only Xino and I who are not yet voting for him. Hopefully you realize that if we were a team, we would not have let this happen. 

 

You would you have not let that happen if you were a team, if the rest of us came to the conclusion on our own?

[xinoehp512 he/him]

It appears that I am about to be lynched. How unfortunate. But, unless I'm counting wrong, it isn't quite LyLo yet- a mislynch this cycle will result in the village and elims being tied 2-2.

I wish that I had more time to come up with some at least some sort of analysis, but I've already stayed up too late. I'll vote CadCom. Everyone else seems to think he's a likely candidate.

I certainly hope you can block the elims this cycle, and that my death gives you information.

[CadCom he/him]

40 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

It appears that I am about to be lynched. How unfortunate. But, unless I'm counting wrong, it isn't quite LyLo yet- a mislynch this cycle will result in the village and elims being tied 2-2.

If its 2-2, then as long as both elims vote, next round, they put it in a tie, and their kill ends the game. LyLo is now. 

Edit: my big fear in voting for xino is that Rand and someone else (most likely maill) are just playing us all

Edited May 9, 2019 by Cadmium Compounder

[Mailliw73 he/him]

1 hour ago, Cadmium Compounder said:

You would you have not let that happen if you were a team, if the rest of us came to the conclusion on our own?

Be the last one to vote. Storms no. I’ve played enough of these games that I’d probably be the first vote on Xino instead of waiting for every single other player to do so. 

40 minutes ago, Cadmium Compounder said:

If its 2-2, then as long as both elims vote, next round, they put it in a tie, and their kill ends the game. LyLo is now. 

Edit: my big fear in voting for xino is that Rand and someone else (most likely maill) are just playing us all

I have the same fear but I’d put you in that parenthetical. 

EDIT: 

Looking back at vote tallies, aside from lynching Steel, Rand and CadCom have never voted together. Joe has voted with each one time. Kidpen has only voted this cycle and last and was the final vote on Steel. Steel voted right after cadcom on both lynches that didn’t end with him being killed. 

I think I’m actually building myself up more and more a case against Rand. Call it crazy, but I just don’t know. I’m also feel that Kidpen is evil. If I had to choose right now it’d say Kidpen and Rand.

CadCom

Edited May 9, 2019 by Mailliw73
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[Kidpen he/him]

 

8 hours ago, Cadmium Compounder said:

I would definitely prefer a maill lynch than a xino lynch, but rands arguments do make sense, so xinoehp. I also want to do a more detailed analysis of why I prefer maill. I just dont have time right now. 

@Cadmium Compounder any chance you could explain more about why you don't vote for Maill? I generally think that you should almost always vote for your top choice for the lynch, even if you're not necessarily in the majority. There are exceptions though, and some of those could definitely apply here, which is why I'm asking. I don't know if you'll show up (or if I'll show up for that matter) before the end of the cycle, but we'll see.

I'm mainly asking because I'm a bit worried (albeit tin-foil hat worried) about the potential of a CadCom/Maill team. It doesn't seem likely, but I kind of want to check, especially considering the posts made this cycle by both of them.

[Young Bard he/him]

The Cycle is over! Please stand by for rollover.

[Young Bard he/him]

Thaerb had grown up behind a small outcropping, knowing only the barest amount of rock protected him and his family from certain death by the highstorms. And yet, growing up there, he'd felt safe - the outcropping, narrow as it was, had provided an illusion of security. And that allowed him to buy food, and hang out with friends, and put the highstorms out of mind. Every now and again you heard cases of rock collapses leading to villages being destroyed, but those events were greeted with a sombre moment and quickly put out of mind. It was the only way to keep going.

Thaerb had been confused when he'd first arrived at Hallandren - a great, gleaming city, filled with colour and life and vibrance in every direction. The people, the sights - it was all so different from everything he'd known back home. It was only in the last few days he realised that many things were not so different after all.

A small group had gathered around Thaerb now - most of the Awakeners who were left. He could see the looks in their eyes as they drew their sword - he'd seen those looks before. Maybe, they were thinking, maybe, if we kill Thaerb, we will be safe. The deaths will stop. It was a naive hope - a last stand, a way to keep telling themselves that things were alright, that they would be alright.

They'd sounded so confident, back on that first day. What was a few cowards and killers in the night against the wrath of so many Awakeners. It was always there, Thaerb realised. It was less desperate, more hopeful, but it was always there. Thaerb hadn't noticed until now - he hadn't wanted to see it - hadn't wanted to know the situation they were in.

Thaerb gasped as he was stabbed through the stomach.

"Who's your companion?" the swordsman demanded.
"I... I just wanted to help."
"We're not fooled by your lies - it must be you - who else could it be?"
"I'm... sorry."

Thaerb's last sight was watching the moment of realisation of the person in front of him. They'd gotten it wrong. They'd lost. And now, there was nothing in the way of the Shadows. 

The illusion had been shattered.

---

No-one slept that night.

Enough people had done the math - by tomorrow morning, there wouldn’t be enough people left to stop the Shadows. They didn’t know which of them would die tonight - at this stage, did it matter?

One stood by the door, waiting. If they were marked for death, they might not be able to stop it’s approach, but they damnation well intended to try.

One packed their bags. Perhaps, if they fled to a far off place, they’d be able to keep their life, keep the small package of Breath they’d slowly built up. Thaerb had spoken of some far-off ‘Roshar’ - maybe he’d try to travel there. Around midnight, they grabbed their bags and moved slowly down the stairs, careful not to make a sound. When they got to the ground floor, they found all the entrances sealed off.

Two smiled in a dimly lit room, sensing the fear coming from the rooms nearby, and the victory that was mere hours away.

And one waited impatiently, squirming on their bed, praying that their gamble would work.

It’s hard to say who was the most surprised the next morning, when they all gathered below, apparently unharmed. On the table was a small dead rabbit, beaten bloody.

---

Thaerb (Xinoehp) was lynched! They were a member of the Hallandren Alliance.

End of Cycle: 10/5/19, 5:30PM AEST

Vote Count:
Xinoehp(4): Rand, Joe, CadCom, Kidpen
CadCom(2): Xinoehp, Strawman
Randuir(1): Maill

Player List:
Steeldancer - Awakened Steel
Xinoehp - Thaerb
Ark1002 - Katie the Koloss
Elandera - Turquoise-Bellied Alligator (TBA)
Randuir - in
CadCom - Ch. Aracter TBA
Alvron - Izzy Dedyet
Lumgol - N'Nairim
Kidpen - Buffy the Black Shadow Slayer
Devotary - Hohelin
Maill - M'Malil
Rathmaskal
Sart - Sart
Joe - Jeo

Edited May 9, 2019 by Young Bard

[DeTess she/her]

Wait, what? That doesn't check out at all. This means that either both mailliw and cadcom are elims, or one of kidpen or Joe is evil.

Apart from my attempt to get cadvom's breath total, who else got roleblocked? Everyone except xinoehp was active so I doubt the elims forgot to submit a kill.

edit: okay, I've read through what happened in the cycle yesterday. @Mailliw73, can you explain your suspicion of me? You said you had a case but never actually presented it. I'm assuming you were also the one to roleblock me then?

Edited May 9, 2019 by Randuir

[CadCom he/him]

First off, rand, call it crazy, but already claiming to be roleblocked, seems like you were trying to find some excuse before someone else brought up evidence against you. If we can get two people to claim to have roleblocked/been roleblocked, it might get me to change my level of suspicion for you. 

@Kidpen to answer your question, it's partly because I didnt have as much time to analyze as I would have liked, so my analysis was a cycle old, and I thought it best to follow the crowd. Also partly because even though I'm suspicious of him, I can't get over something from the cycle before steel was lynched, in PM he described his efforts the cycle before to lynch steel. 

[DeTess she/her]

6 minutes ago, Cadmium Compounder said:

First off, rand, call it crazy, but already claiming to be roleblocked, seems like you were trying to find some excuse before someone else brought up evidence against you. If we can get two people to claim to have roleblocked/been roleblocked, it might get me to change my level of suspicion for you. 

So I should have kept information behind and waited fro someone to claim to have used a rope on me? Safer for me to own up and not paint a potential target on someone's back by forcing them to claim the act.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

4 hours ago, Randuir said:

Wait, what? That doesn't check out at all. This means that either both mailliw and cadcom are elims, or one of kidpen or Joe is evil.

Apart from my attempt to get cadvom's breath total, who else got roleblocked? Everyone except xinoehp was active so I doubt the elims forgot to submit a kill.

edit: okay, I've read through what happened in the cycle yesterday. @Mailliw73, can you explain your suspicion of me? You said you had a case but never actually presented it. I'm assuming you were also the one to roleblock me then?

To be fair, it’s not much of a case. I don’t think there’s much of a case against anyone. But they way you’ve led lynches and never voted with Steel are my best indicators right now. I’ve only had one breath since Ark’s lynch. I gave my 3 to Lum and then I haven’t been on the lynching vote since Ark. so no, I don’t have a rope. 

Everyone who used a rope or had one used on them needs to claim so we can see who was blocked. Rand is again my top suspect for Shadow as he was blocked. 

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Rand. You’ve got to be one of the Shadows, in my opinion. Well played though! I really didn’t suspect you till just recently. 

Sorry for the double post but it’s been a few hours and I didn’t want to edit a vote in. 

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Someone has reached out to me in PMs and shared that they used a rope on Rand but that they want to remain anonymous until they get a clarification about the OoA and we start to figure out the last Shadow. Also, remember that we need everyone to vote because it’s 3-2 and we can’t miss this one. @Kidpen 

[CadCom he/him]

Sorry maill, we've all been pretty bad this cycle. We need to have all 5 votes, an elim team active late cam tie up the lynch and win the game right here, unless the correct person is roleblocked, but that's risking a lot on a little rope. Better just to get everyone to vote, and discuss as much as possible. 

Edited May 10, 2019 by Cadmium Compounder

[Mailliw73 he/him]

1 hour ago, Cadmium Compounder said:

Sorry maill, we've all been pretty bad this cycle. We need to have all 5 votes, an elim team active late cam tie up the lynch and win the game right here, unless the correct person is roleblocked, but that's risking a lot on a little rope. Better just to get everyone to vote, and discuss as much as possible. 

That’s exactly what I was going for sorry.  

@A Joe in the Bush any thoughts? 

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

Uh, sorry, Randuir.

Honestly, pretty worried it's not him. Just like last time, been no one defending him.

[Kidpen he/him]

Rand.

Yeah, Rand is definitely seeming evil now. In terms of second elim, I'm thinking Maill is more or less cleared. That leaves Joe and CadCom. I'll post something comparing the options later.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

did anyone else use a rope on anyone?

[DeTess she/her]

You know, I wonder if this was actually an anti-rope gambit. Don't submit a kill, and let the village mislynch on a rope if one was used. Ah well, I'll learn what actually went down in a couple of days at most.

Ugh, I'm sorry I'm so late in responding. I was pretty dead so I couldn't get my customary evening post up.

Anyway, I'm going to put my vote on cadcom. He was the most ready to jump on this admission, rather than waiting to see if anyone else had been blocked, and given the mislynches we had the last two cycles that bothers me.

Edited May 10, 2019 by Randuir

[Young Bard he/him]

The Cycle is over! Rollover will be up soon (hopefully).

[Young Bard he/him]

They had been so close. Yesterday, he practically tasted the victory .

Steel had been a momentary inconvenience - it was annoying to have lost someone of his skill, but he had been foolish. Rand had been sure to make no such careless mistakes.

But some damned fool person had prevented him from that final plunge of the knife the previous day, and it had cost him everything. He'd played innocent, but no-one believed him.

Rand watched as a small tiny Strawman jumped up onto a table and quickly snuck their way in between the small collection of people trying to interrogate him. Rand ignored the group - clearly, nothing he said there would make any difference at this point. Maybe the Strawman could offer him something more. In a group this small, even a single Strawman could make all the difference.

The Strawman moved right up to him, from where he'd been backed into a corner with little hope of escape. It lifted a hand, and reached in through a hole in the top of it's head. Something to rescue me with? The creature pulled a thin stiletto blade out from inside its hollow interior. Then it stabbed Randuir through the chest.

Plans upon plans, all crumbling to dust.

Rand softly let out a sigh - he'd been so careful... Then his eyes slipped close, and he collapsed to the floor.

---

Do you know that feeling of déjà vu? When you could have sworn something that you see you've seen before? That was how those left felt that night.

Like the night before, they all went to bed, but were too terrified to sleep a wink.

Like the night before, one tried to prepare a defense for themselves, knowing the futility of it.

Like the night before, one went from door to door, trying to find an exit that would open in order to escape this nightmare.

One sat, not as content as the night before, but still scheming away.

And one aimed to see if their gambit could possibly save them from death for one more night.

And, when regrouped the next morning, they were all quite surprised that they hadn't lost another member of their party. Yet.

---

Randuir was lynched! They were a Black Shadow!

Vote Count:
Rand(5): CadCom, Maill, Joe, Kidpen, Strawman
CadCom(1): Rand

Player List:
Steeldancer - Awakened Steel
Xinoehp - Thaerb
Ark1002 - Katie the Koloss
Elandera - Turquoise-Bellied Alligator (TBA)
Randuir - in
CadCom - Ch. Aracter TBA
Alvron - Izzy Dedyet
Lumgol - N'Nairim
Kidpen - Buffy the Black Shadow Slayer
Devotary - Hohelin
Maill - M'Malil
Rathmaskal
Sart - Sart
Joe - Jeo

Edited May 10, 2019 by Young Bard

[CadCom he/him]

Great! Now we just need to know who it was that roleblocked Rand, and we can really narrow this down.

I'm thinking that from my point of view(which seems very likely after last cycle), if I am to trust that maill is village, and that I am village, if maill just confirms who roleblocked Rand, then the other of Joe and kidpen is evil. 

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

I roleblocked randuir. This time i roleblocked Mailliw. I wouldn't go as far as to say he is the last Shadow, since he did hunt down Randuir, but, i'm going to try to look at everyone alive.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

The lynch occurs before the kill, according to Bard, so Rand may have been the one to submit the kill. Kidpen