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    Doc just stared at the scene before him. Currently, Stink was glaring at everyone else, having been accused also. He was...bewildered. Were they seriously doing this? Why was no one else speaking up? Grumbling, Doc strode into the circle, spreading his arms. "My friends, what are we doing? Come, let us look at what we have before us." JUQ (4): Doc, Polking, Jondesu, Mage - His 'interesting' vote on Elbereth last cycle - Voting on Stink because 'Alv has intel' STINK (4): Daniyah, Alvron, JUQ, Darkness - For being suspicious of El but not voting on her. (Dani) - For reasons he will share next cycle (Alvron) - Alv has intel (JUQ) - I don't like him (Darkness) Doc stared at everyone else in the eye, disbelievingly. "What are we doing? Of the two people currently being accused, JUQ has acted suspciously the last day, while all we have against friend STINK is my sister Daniyah's point about him not voting on Twilight. What other reasons is friend Stink being accused? For mysterious reasons, JUQ voting weirdly again on those reasons, and Darkness...is being random. @JUQ, explain yourself, if you can. For STINK, well, he made himself perfectly clear. How is someone meant to defend themselves against reasons, and trust in those unspoken reasons, and dislike? I see suspicious voting here, and it isn't on JUQ." He sighed and rubbed his head. "@Wonko the Sane, @OrlokTsubodai, @I_am_a_Stick, could I trouble you to make your stances known?" He whirled. " @Alvron. If you would have our help in lynching STINK, I would very much like to hear your reasons now, rather than telling them over his possibly innocent dead body tomorrow morning. If your reasons are valid, then I might join you in your vote for STINK. Rather, currently you have said nothing, and JUQ and Darkness have less than half a reason between them. We can not communicate privately here, so whatever you wish to say, please say it in public." Finally, he turned to the group as a whole and spoke again. "My friends, I am very curious as to why JUQ trusts Alvron so much, that he has joined in Alvron's vote even without Alvron explaining his reasons. If JUQ does turn out to be a traitor, well. You will know my next target is. Daniyah, too, I will watch." He paused. "As for trusts, if JUQ does turn out to be a traitor, I shall then trust Jondesu. Currently my Elim reads are Alvron, Daniyah and possibly Nyali, for possibly attempting to divert the lynch to Polking." He then returned to his spot by the edge of the circle, searching for a drink to cool his throat. There he sat, watching to see if his arguments had struck home.
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    Doc stared at the body of Twilight...First of the Twilight. He hadn't meant to. Why? Why didn't she say anything? Twilight, Bossy Twilight. Admittedly, he hid it well, but he had always looked up to her, and the thought that she might have been a traitor had been too much to bear. Now she was gone, with barely a word spoken. And he had helped to kill her. Had argued against her. And now she was dead, and in the night the traitors had taken Link. Link, who had always been the most cheerful of them, had told them stories about a magical land far away and a princess, had always hated pots of any kind, and loved playing music. Also gone. Disgusted at himself, disgusted at everyone, he knelt to pay his final respects to Twilight and Link, then assisted in burying their bodies in the tradition of the Ealakins. Finally, he returned to the group, staring at each member in turn. "I did this. Me, JUQ and Nyali." He took a long look at the other two. "I am no traitor. This I know. But the two of you. One of you is a traitor. One, or both. I do not deny the possibility of Nyali being a traitor also. But her vote may have been well intentioned, like mine. No, I instead look to JUQ." Before they could speak, he raised his hand to ward off their accusations. "I know I lifted my hand against her too. My claim to be no traitor, I do not expect you to believe at first. I hold myself responsible for her death, always. But now I look to the one who first raised her voice against Twilight, and the ones who piled on top of her. Link is cleared by virtue of his death. JUQ and I, we piled on afterwards. Nyali and I were suspicious of Twilight. JUQ raised his hand against my friend because it was interesting. For this reason," his voice cracked, "I decry you, JUQ, as a traitor."
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    I...see a lot of people voting for no reason other than to place a vote, honestly. Alvron not taking his vote off Mage, Dani voting on Stick on a 'gut instinct', and JUQ voting on El to 'make things interesting.' Out of those, I agree with Jondesu that JUQ is acting most suspiciously. That said, the one solid lead I have so far is El's changed playstyle, and a lack of any defense from her. So I'm going to vote on Elbereth and take my vote off Ecth for now. Now, why am I voting on Elbereth, when she's already set to be lynched? Well, I believe that the lynch of Elbereth would be able to give us some information. The discussion so far has only centered on Elbereth, and if she's an Eliminator, I believe it would soft-clear Nyali, Lopen and JUQ. For example, I don't think that last vote from JUQ was one of bussing a fellow eliminator. Elbereth was already on her way to being lynched, and him voting on Elbereth would have solidified the lynch. If Elbereth is a villager, well, the people arguing for her lynch just became more suspicious. Also, while Elbereth is leading the vote right now, it'd be simple for her to be saved with votes from the other eliminators. That said, I am really confused. Why has no one defended Elbereth, not even herself? That's what I find the most puzzling about the entire affair. It's almost enough to make me want to vote on JUQ too. But we'll see how it goes, I guess. I really wish Elbereth would say something. That said, I really hope @Elbereth comes on before rollover. I want to know what she thinks of all this.
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    My thoughts on El? Hmm. Interesting. As El would know, I've always been wary of her, heh. The times she was aggressive, so to speak, was when she had a solid suspicion, eg:Wonko in MR17, me in QF19. So...to be lynch happy on day one does seem a little out of character for her. And throwing poke votes around? Well, I may not have been in many games with El, but I don't think I've seen her do it much. And yet...if she is an eliminator, would she really have exposed herself so early? Still, it seems like a sudden bandwagon is forming on El, with Stink and Nyali voting on her, and Wonko being suspicious of her. I... @Elbereth, can you say something about this? Also, Wonko, I like your point about poke votes forcing discussion instead of an 'I'm here'. i was about to call you out for poke voting me after I've already posted, but your argument sufficiently convinced me. And @Ecthelion III, I'm keeping my vote on you as so far you still haven't contributed much to the discussion. Can I have your actual thoughts on STINK? Throw in what you think of Elbereth while you're at it. Lastly, my eye is on @polkinghornbd because of what he said about his playstyle. As El said, this is not a game to not be proactive in Commit something!
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    Hello! I'm back! And I have been compiling a massive post to make up for my absences :D. So firstly, I find @Straw to be acting erratically. Sure, I haven't seen much of his playstyle, but, I'm just confused as to what he's trying to achieve. Trying to throw out an 'ignore me' vibe? He has also been poke voting a lot, which he has justified earlier by saying he wants to get inactives to post. Still, I'd just continue to watch him, I guess? On the subject of poke voting, Rae, Elenion and Straw have been the main poke voters, actively jumping on lurkers and inactives. It's still day one, so I'm going to see if the trend continues on day 2, I guess. I am all aboard on lynching inactives, but as other players have said, lynching inactives is a good way to avoid having to give your reasons. So I'd like you guys to at least give your thoughts on other players, even though you might not be lynching them? Also, @little wilson has spent all, or almost all of her posts posting RP, which while fun to read, isn't exactly contributing much. Elenion posts RP too, but he makes both RP posts and discussion posts, so could I ask Wilson to discuss a little more? I'm sure there are other players only posting RP, but Wilson is the most glaring example, considering she's played many other SE games before and has no excuse for not discussing anything. Mage's post strikes me as a liiitle suspicious. I, like Wonko, believe that Wyrm might have given the eliminators different win cons, and not necessarily a way of contacting each other. Someone before me has pointed out that Omens can grant roles, and someone has said that the writing on the wall might denote a PM role. I find myself thinking that the eliminators themselves might not necessarily know who the other is, and might have to find each other. Thus, Mage could be an eliminator who was turned last night, and was confused when he didn't get a contact for anyone else, thus asking this question. He also hasn't been posting anything, thus I'm hoping he gets on to clear my suspicions. @Magestar, you haven't posted anything since the start of the cycle. Care to defend against this? @Jondesu also has been a little weird, especially this post. Up to now, from what I've seen both in previous games and ongoing games like MR18, Jondesu has been a passive player actively hedging on day one lynches. Up to then, he has been quite active in discussion, but refused to vote. So I find his sudden vote on me...slightly confusing? It's a little inconsistent with what he has been saying so far. Currently I want to hear Mage's explanation more, but Jondesu, what do you have to say to that? And Haelbarde makes a very good argument for what day one lynches are about, and rebuffs my thinking that a day one lynch is not helpful. And I must say I really like this argument. Nothing much to note here, just saying that this has given me a new perspective on the lynch On the topic of inactives, there are still a lot of players who aren't really saying anything. Assassin in Burgundy has been fairly active, making comments on peoples' posts, but himself hasn't posted anything of note. Daniyah, Jefry, Seonid, Wonko and Bard have given reasons why they may not be as active as usual, but at least Wonko and Bard have still been trying to participate. @The_Lady_of_Chaos, @JUQ, @phattemer, @Nathan and @Darkness Ascendant have been silent. I'll probably be able to make another post at around midnight, my time, so let's see if things have changed by then
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    Doc sighed as First of the Twilight Twilight shouted at him to keep up or he'd be left behind. Yes, yes, some people were just so active. Grumbling, he adjusted his pack and tried to inject more energy into his feet. "'Something of substance' she says..." He muttered. "Something of more substance than me." He finally caught up with the faster-walking group ahead. "What does she want me to do, it's freaking day one" He sighed and took another quick sweep of the group assembled around him. Bossy Twilight, Sneaky Yazava, Link-with-his-head-in-the-air, Quiet Szeth and Sly Quintus. Looking at the group still dragging behind, his colleague Dr Breis was dragging his feet and excusing himself, and he caught a quick glance of his sister snoozing as she walked. What a wonderful group we make. So...like I said, El, what am I supposed to say? I suppose I could throw another poke vote around, but now, with half of the players still not posting, and nothing much happening, I don't think there's much to say. Vanilla games are fun, but without roles and items, there are no strategies to discuss either. So nope, i don't think I have anything of substance to say, El, sorry to disappoint you :P. Anyway, I guess I'll throw a poke vote at Echtelion. Hey Ecth, think you'll be as active here as in QF19?
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    Okay, I'm finally on a computer, after being out all morning. Do you guys know how frustrating it is to see yourself being poke voted and being unable to type out a response to it? Bleh. I'd just like to note that this page is always open on a tab in my phone, which I use to check often, even if I can't immediately get a response up. So even though I have read all your posts, and you see me active, I have only been able to get a post up now. Frost woke the next morning on the cold hard floor. Sure, there were plenty of beds lying around, but he had woken in a cold sweat in the middle of the night with the blankets wrapped around his neck, as if to strangle him, he had chosen to forgo them and take his chances on the floor. The house was cold, and confusing. He supposed he shouldnt' be surprised, after seeing the map the late guide had used. The feeling of being watched followed him everywhere, and as he passed every mirror he fought not to stare too long inside, and every dark doorway made him pause. Finally, he stumbled into the study, where he found most of the group he had come with yesterday gathered, tension palpable in the air. Several eyes swiveled to him as he entered the study, and more than one...had a glint of accusation in their eyes. Okay, so I'm being voted on for my lack of activity. Fair enough, I acknowledge that I have not been as active as I was in previous games. Why is that? Well, as Hael has pointed out above me, there was absolutely nothing going on during night one. I saw no reason to say anything, seeing as everyone started out as villagers, and there was nothing I particularly felt like responding to. I wasn't inactive last cycle, however, as people like El, Jon, Rae and Dani can attest, to name a few. I've just been in PMs. My stance on inactives I have shared with several people and in previous games. I am very much biased against inactives. This cycle, again, I see nothing much to respond to. What I see this morning is nothing more than a bunch of poke votes and responses to said votes. I think that we're not going to get much discussion from the lynch this cycle. Why? Because in previous games, the eliminators always started as a group, and one or two of them were likely to defend their own. That's how the lynch used to generate discussion. This cycle, there are only two eliminators. What do you think are the odds of one eliminator defending another if the second one is getting lynched? Not very likely, I think. Due to this, I don't think poke voting is going to do very much here, unless it's being used to find out who's active and who's not. Oh, and one more thing, I will not just post some stuff that has no substance to make myself seem active. If I genuinely have nothing to say, I will not say it. So when I post something, i want it to have some active discussion in it, and not just forcing myself to contribute, as seen in QF19. So excuse me if my posts take a little longer to type out. Yep, that's all I have to say. Oh, and I found nothing during last night's exploration. Hope that helps..
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    It had been a good day for Grandma Nyawax. Finally, finally, that darned upstart Post Master Aonar had died, and the Clacks stood superior and unrivaled once more. She stood proud and alone atop the Clacks tower in Ankh Morpork, reveling in the satisfaction of being the only way people could send messages once more. Monopoly once more, she could afford to relax a little. The new Patrician was a pushover anyways. She descended from the tower, intending to head home. Then, walking past a dark alley, she caught wind of a small argument going on. “Do you even know how to use the bloody thing? You killed Carrot, and could’ve bloody well killed me last night!” A grumbled protest. The first voice started yelling again. “Just give me back the bloody thing, please?” Again, silence. A curse, then the sounds of a scuffle. Curiosity getting the better of her, she peered into the alley. There was a sound. The next thing she knew, Death was leaning beside her, looking warily into the alley. She looked down at her body incredulously, then gave an exasperated sigh. “You have got to be kidding me!” Death gave a small shrug, taking another look back into the alley. IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER, I...WASN’T EXPECTING THAT EITHER. Dalinar Kholin looked out over his city. [yadda yadda…] [Insert pretentious Patrician babble way more smug than Nyawax's here] A soft humming began to emerge from his drawer. Dalinar looked up from his scrolls, mildly preturbed. He walked over, opened it quickly, and saw a torch, slowly beginning to smoke. Ah. He’d forgotten about that. Annoying, how little mistakes like having explosives in your drawer might get you killed. Quickly, he picked it up, flung it out towards the open window - And the torch exploded with a flash that put the Alchemist’s Guild to shame. Somewhere in Ankh Morpork, Bloody Stupid Johnson looked up, having the strangest sense that someone was cursing his name. A gush of orange flame, and it was all over. Nothing was left in the room but a charred husk, a mess of slowly burning fires as everything Dalinar worked for slowly crumbled into ashes and a smell of cooked bacon. HELLO. A voice said. Dalinar looked up. “Oh. You. No chance of delaying our appointment, is there?” WHAT DO YOU THINK? Dalinar sighed. “Ah well, worth a try…” And thus, Dalinar Kholin’s flame was finally extinguished.* As the morning came, the good citizens of Ankh Morpork had only this to say. Dalinar Kholin may not have been the most active, or the most politically savvy of the Patricians they had known...But he certainly had gone out with a bang…* *Literally and metaphorically *Doc does not apologize. At all. He is on fire with puns today. Dalinar Kholin has died! He was the Patrician Nyali has been killed! She was the Master of the Clacks. The following items are out for auction Secret Wallet Handkerchief Player list: The_Lady_of_Chaos - 70 Burnt Spaghetti - 70 Pestis the Spider - 70 JUQ - 70 Dankness Ascendant - 70 Silverblade5 - 80 kiwi - 70 Amanuensis - 200 Elbereth - 90 Araris Valerian - 70 Quicklinks: Day 1 - Storm on the Horizon Night 1 - Death's Death?Day Two - One of these Days...Night 2: Rest, or the lack thereof.Day 3: Rough night?Night 3Day 4. Death of a Giant.Night 4 - Fall of the UniversityDay 5. Dusk of the MonarchistsNight 5: The Banker's Last Laugh Day 6: Unplanned Incidents Night 6: The Post Master's Folly REMEMBER, THIS DAY LASTS 24 HOURS ONLY.
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    Signing up as Doc, a man who constantly has to remind others that he's not that kind of Doctor. Otherwise, go mad with the character description, Hael Doc knows that his name isn't exactly First of the Sun naming conventions, and does not care to be reminded of it...(He actually does have a normal name...Which is Fiftieth of the Afternoon. (he came from a large family) You can see why he prefers to go by Doc...)
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    My little noble…my little noble, A-a-a-ah My little noble! I used to wonder what nobles can do… Until you shared its magic with me! Plans and plotting, lots of fun! Trusted friends stand by your side, Stabbing peasants, it's an easy feat! And a ball can make it all complete! My little noble… Do you know how can I clean off this bloooooooood? Well, that was a pretty fun game to watch, even though I died in cycle one, haha. It was my first time being an eliminator, and... I didn't do very well, did I? Got noticed in my first few posts and immediately lynched. That wasn't very fun, heh. I'm still hoping for some of your advice on being a better eliminator (heh heh heh...), but for now I think that you will sigh with relief, as I'm a much better villager than I am an eliminator :P. I think Mage and Nathan did a pretty good job, especially in a team where the two most likely to be active members (Jon and me) were lynched early, and with two semi inactive players (Ripple and Sart). The last few rounds were pretty close, so great job, Mage and Nathan! What I found really interesting about this game was the distribution of roles. As Joe explained, the seekers, rioters and soothers were eliminators, while the tineyes, smokers and coinshots were on the village side. Some roles weren't really used, others were used to great effect. But still, the lack of alignment scanners and loopholes meant that the game required much more analysis than others, and I enjoyed reading through the arguments you guys had. While role madness games are still more fun, if only because they give you stuff to do (I was a roleless elim, and I was bored :P), I hope for the chance to play more 'normal' games like these in the future. One of the things that annoyed me most this game was the number of inactives there were. I've talked about this in the dead doc, but I just hope others read it as well? Thing is, if you aren't sure you can commit to a game, please don't sign up for a game? I'm talking about people like Eolhondras, Winter Devotion, Sart... They hurt their teams by not doing anything and dying. Do they have any fun playing the game? Considering they never played, I don't think so. They were just...there until the inactivity filter killed them. Sart was the elim soother, and could've been very effective during the first three cycles, when three elims were lynched in rapid succession. But he was already semi inactive then, and went fully inactive halfway through the game. My point is, inactivity hurts. So if you see a cool game with cool mechanics, and want to sign up, please check if you can actually commit to it first? So yep, thats my thoughts on the game. Thanks again, Joe, for running a game I thoroughly enjoyed. I still want to kill you guys again as an elim though. Next time, you'll never see me coming.........
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    Wonko , Wonko , look st my username . You may be a doctor , but I'm the Doctor That said , I'm not using the Healer for this game, heh. Just going to choose s name that sounds. . . Cool. Signing up for this game as Frost .
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    The day stole by silently.* The town of Ankh Morpork looked around hopefully, waiting for someone to volunteer to die. Sure, they didn’t exactly need to kill anyone, but they could. And why waste that chance? Besides, it was tradition now! The people of Ankh Morpork quite liked having a vote. One thing was sure, the next Patrician was going to have his work cut out for him. After some uncomfortable silence, Araris piped up, in a sleepy voice, that perhaps Burnt would like to have an early meeting with Death. Burnt immediately started making anti-Araris signs and handing them to whomever was nearest her, starting an anti-Araris protest. Abec blinked at the chaos around him and suggested they instead lynch all their Guild leaders instead, because why not? Besides, it was time for the regulars to shine! The others seemed to like this idea very much. There was nothing, nothing like Democracy to establish Tyranny, wasn’t there? And so PK, guild leader for only a day, found himself beside his body, watching in amusement as hundreds of coins spilled out from his corpse, only to be swarmed by the Morporkians. Ah yes, such democracy. Somewhere far away Lord Vetinari was shaking his head.** PK continued to stare at his body, thinking wistfully of how expensive that coat had been, and he couldn’t help grinning as he some of his...investors found their money and took it back with interest. Such a lovely town… A dry voice came from behind him. IF YOU’RE QUITE READY... Paranoid King didn’t turn, watching as the people began to leave the square as the sky darkened, leaving his body alone. “I’m not a religious man, but I’ve heard the priests ranting. You bring nothing into this world, and having nothing you depart, eh?” YES. He turned to face the skeleton watching him, then grinned as he summoned two huge bags of ghostly money into his hands. “I think those priests were wrong.” YOU DO KNOW YOU WON'T NEED THOSE WHERE YOU'RE GOING, DON'T YOU? PK shrugged. “At least I still look magnificent. He looked at his money, then back at the Guild, then at Death’s horse. A majestic white charger, hooves never seeming to touch the ground, mane flaring in the sunset. The horse of Death himself. The steed that has carried armies, and cities, yea, carried all things in their due time. The magnificent stallion known as “Binky.”*** An idea struck PK, and he looked towards Death with his best ‘charming’ look, which he usually saved for his investors. Death looked back at him with a deadpan expression, wondering what this one wanted this time. “...Can I ride him? Please?” A long, appropriately deathly silence. NO. PK smiled even wider, talking even faster“Please? I got this really great image in my head and all! You can’t deny me this...The payoff of all my investments in this city! Plus, think of the image boost it’ll give you!” Even as the skull stared at him, Paranoid King got the distinct impression that eyes were rolling inside that skull. WILL IT SHUT YOU UP IF I LET YOU RIDE BINKY? “Definitely!” ...FINE… KICK HIM, HOWEVER, AND I’LL SHOW YOU THERE ARE WAYS EVEN THE DEAD CAN FEEL PAIN… Paranoid King grinned and hopped onto the magnificent horse, hung on to the reins for dear life as Binky playfully tested him, then when the horse had calmed down, reached into his ghostly sacks full of money... ..And Paranoid King the Banker rode into the sunset, laughing amidst a swirl of flying banknotes. Death sighed, then followed the horse into the night sunset. *It wasn’t the Thieves Guild, they swear. ** Or worse, using sarcasm. ***Death maintained that it was a nice name. That final image was PK's idea, btw. Paranoid King has been lynched! He was the Banker of the Thieves Guild! He was also the Head of the Thieves Guild! Araris: (2) PK, Burnt Burnt: (1) Dalinar PK:(4) Aman, Araris, JUQ, Dankness The following items are up for bidding! Handkerchief Secret Wallet Whiteboard Writing Implement Player list, WITH ADVERTISEMENTS FROM THE ASSASSIN'S GUILD Seonid - 90 Nyali - Grandma Nyawax - 90 The_Lady_of_Chaos - 70 Burnt Spaghetti - 70 Pestis the Spider - 70 Aonar - 80 Dalinar - 70 JUQ - 70 Dankness Ascendant - 70 Silverblade5 - 80 kiwi - 70 Amanuensis - 200 Elbereth - 90 Araris Valerian - 70
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    The Monarch of Ankh-Morpork smiled from his perch atop the Thieves Guild hall, looking over the city that would soon be his. Everything was in place - the orangutan's death had inconvenienced him, but it was only a matter of 1, maybe 2 days before he would be sitting in the palace at the center of the city, trying to avoid death from assassins, dragons, and morbid obesity. He smiled wistfully, looking up at the stars. Speaking of assassins, the Assassins Guild had certainly been quiet lately. Well, quieter than usual. His informant in the Assassins Guild had been more silent than the usual. He wondered what that meant. Then an assassin came up from behind, bleary-eyed from just having woken, and pushed the monarch off the roof. He waited as the scream trailed off into a splat - He was nothing if not professional. Yawning, the assassin went off to collect his dues, his work done for the night. His pillow called. And Clanky lay on the cold hard ground beside his shattered body, giving Death a thoroughly exasperated expression. “Darn.” he said. IF YOU SAY SO. He stood, brushing himself off. “I thought assassins were only coming after I was crowned.” He gazed wistfully at his corpse. “That bounty had better been a good one. Upwards of a hundred coins at least.” DEATH IS CHEAP.* “You don't have to rub it in,” He muttered. Then he looked at Death. “Why are we still here?” Death checked his hourglass. WE’RE PICKING UP ONE MORE PERSON TONIGHT. The sound of footsteps, and a figure suddenly ran unto the scene, gasping at Clanky’s dead body. THERE WE ARE... The Monarch was dead. Corporal Carrot of the Night’s Watch sat despondently besides Clanky’s corpse. The Monarch was dead. Months and months of scheming, of coming up with amazing passwords full of significant owls, caged whales and errant boys. Of dealing with sleeping, lazy members who did nothing. Of earnestly trying to fulfill his purpose amidst opposition and betrayal. They had been close to accomplishing their goal, and now it was gone. What does he do now? Continue working for the night’s watch? He supposed he still had his sense of duty towards the Watch... Footsteps behind her. “Y’know...I still have no bloody idea how this thing works.” Carrot frowned. “You shouldn't swear so much, you know. Also, you should stop playing with that. I thought you were going to use it tonight?” The figure he was facing waved something around carelessly. “I told you, last night was an accident, I still have no idea how to -” "-Use it” He heard as if from afar. Detachedly, he watched his body crumple and fall to the ground, then shot the figure an accusing glare. The figure cursed from afar, then ran off into the night. WELL, THAT WAS UNFORTUNATE. “Yes, yes it was…” He murmured. He turned, seeing Death watching her, Clanky by His side. Clanky waved sheepishly. He offered him a helpless shrug and a smile. “Looks like the Monarchists are doomed.” Clanky gave a half-hearted shrug. “At least I still have my kingly bearing… Hey, do you think the Dead would let me rule them?” As they disappeared into the darkness, their voices faced into the night. THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING. “I didn't know anthropomorphic representations could do sarcasm...” Light reflected off a skeletal grin, and then they were gone. *this is in no way meant to reference Death’s spending habits. Though Mort, Ysabel and the occasional rare date might think so… Clanky has been inhumed by the Assassins! He was the Lookout of the Thieves Guild! He was also the Head of the Thieves Guild!! He was also the Monarch!! Luckat has been killed! She was Corporal Carrot of the Night's Watch! She was also a Monarchist! The following items are up for bidding! Handkerchief Secret Wallet Waste Paper Basket Player list, WITH ADVERTISEMENTS FROM THE ASSASSIN'S GUILD Seonid - 90 Nyali - Grandma Nyawax - 90 The_Lady_of_Chaos - 70 Paranoid King - 80 Burnt Spaghetti - 70 Pestis the Spider - 70 Aonar - 80 Dalinar - 70 JUQ - 70 Dankness Ascendant - 70 Silverblade5 - 80 kiwi - 70 Amanuensis - 200 Elbereth - 90 Araris Valerian - 70
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    Should I set it a discord server for this? It'll be much more convenient to talk there than on the shard. https://discord.gg/c8Gmk All you have to do is create an account - it's free - and you're good to go. There's a browser client for this, as well as a mobile app.
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    i too, have never played CoC. I'll go read up on the rules myself haha. And no, Kas. Discord has a voice function sure, and the voice works much better than skype, in my opinion, but there are also dedicated text channels. Someone needs to hold this newbs hand. What do I do?
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    Sigh. I wake up early before rollover, and I see myself about to be lynched. Fun. I'm especially annoyed by the fact that Elbereth herself admitted that I won't have a chance to defend myself, and kept a vote on me anyhow. Still don't. It's six am, and I don't think I can type up a clear, reasoned defense at this hour... I'm just. . . Annoyed I guess. Bah I hate early morning rollovers I want to live. So I'm going to throw a vote at Aman , hoping you guys think lynching someone who's going to be inactive and asking to go is a better option than a guy who is still hoping to play and get a chance to calmly refute accusations. So. . . Yeah. I'm literally typing this in the dark right now on my bed. Wonder what this says about me. I'm. . . Probably going back to bed. But yeah. Morning, guys. . .
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    Yes Bugsy, Rae, I got that wrong. Joe clarified it for me earlier tonight. So. . . I feel a bit stupid about jumping to conclusions about that, heh. Perhaps it's because most of the games I've played , a tie means no lynch. I guess I was a bit confused and freaked when I thought that's different here ? And Wonko , I. . . Don't really know how to respond to that. Thank you for pointing that out, I think? I was forcing myself to be active, even when I didn't have much to say at that time. I guess that showed. I'm just. I want to be helpful . But I don't have much to say yet. Anyway, I'm going to bed now and won't be awake until after rollover. Gnight , ya'll. Hopefully I'd be able to contribute more next cycle .
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    You flatter yourself, Lopen :P. You're not clear in my books just yet. I'm just saying that posting game advice is *not* inherently suspicious after Ecth called you out on it. So while your *post* does not make you suspicious, you yourself aren't clear. I make it a practice to trust absolutely no one going in. I don't pretend to be as good a reader as Elbereth is, so no, I don't have any solid reads just yet. And Lopen, a poke vote is dangerous in this game, when just two votes are enough to get someone lynched. Two votes is an extremely low threshold, and makes perfect for eliminators trying to get someone lynched last minute. ...and I just thought of something with possible bad implications. Without ties, this means that more than one person could be lynched each cycle! That's...very dangerous,don't you think? With four eliminators, they could possibly get two villagers lynched in a cycle. With more than that...well, you get the idea. We're going to have to be very careful and watch our votes. Very careful. EDIT: Responses to Elbereth and Len, because I was ninjaed and didn't want to double post. Len, you're forgetting about the Regulars. They can't be scanned at all. Only, Ecth was an eliminator for the LG25, LG26 and QF18. He didn't exactly act this way, did he? Does changing his playstyle mean he's a villager now? I fully admit that I do not have a full, complete read on Ecth, and might not be best qualified to judge.
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    @Quadrophenia It's currently 10:30 here. I think we should be more or less twelve hours apart? Anyway, I have an alternative suggestion to Skype. Have you heard of Discord? It's a much more reliable app that has both voice and text functions. Sheep knows about it, we're in a SE discord group together. It's free, it's powerful, and doesn't cause problems on my mobile, heh. If you're interested, I can set up a server for this
  20. Doc12
    Woo, the game has started :D. It's day one, and I'm not a proponent of D1 lynches, but seeing as there is no way to tie votes in this game, I'm preferring to keep my vote to myself for now. Last game I was extremely trusted because I spotted a loophole in the mechanics of the game that allowed us to use our roles to soft clear villagers and steal Eliminator kills. This game has different mechanics, and so far I haven't got anything on them, so I'd have to gain trust the old fashioned way :P. I do find this stripped down version of a game fascinating! Right...first thoughts. Day one, and already votes are being thrown about. So far, I don't think Lopen is suspicious. I'd have done the same thing myself, trying to figure out the roles and mechanics, if I'd been on earlier (7AM rollover. Bah). So while he could be an eliminator, posting a list of suggestions and role mechanics is not in itself a suspicious action. But you know who I think is acting a touch out of character? Ecthelion. I've watched you play in previous games, and...you're not usually this lynch happy. (Hey, if you're going to bring up previous games on Lopen, I can do the same.) It's still not strong enough to justify a vote, but as others pointed out, your reasons... aren't very well formed, and you've been unusually aggressive, so to speak. So...yeah. But hey, it's better than going inactive! Speaking of inactivity, I really hope no one goes inactive this game. Joe's clarification about inactive roles not necessarily being revealed is kinda worrying. Hopefully we can maintain this level of activity throughout the whole game!
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    I'm a GMT+8 guy too. Hey Kas, we're practically neighbors !
  22. Doc12
    I have never played a d20 game before, but have been growing increasingly interested in the idea, actually. If you guys are willing to have a total newbie on your group, I'd be interestd in joining. Only problem might be timezones, since I'm a Malaysian...
  23. Doc12
    Mustrum Ridcully was not usually a man with enemies. A wizard coming from the country, a countrified, squirearchical wizard.* Sure, his fellow wizards usually hoped he’d die through too much healthy exercise, but the man usually shouted down any opposition with gusto, and so far had remained untouched by life’s woes. Sure. there had been one or two attempts to ahem...arrange a transfer of power, they had stopped after the wizard in question was found in an undignified position with several crossbow bolts sticking out of undignified places.** However, someone certainly seemed to have it out for him.Three times this week, he had seen Death lounging around, glancing at him with a confused expression, then checking a huge hourglass. The Librarians’ death had left him on edge, which led to much more shouting and waving his crossbow about. Which then led to Death showing up more, his skull face becoming increasingly irritated when Mustrum didn't just drop dead.*** Then one night, while taking a healthy run, Death appeared strolling beside him. It was a testament to how often he had been appearing that Ridcully barely spared him a glance, then snorted. As he continued on his run, he laughed. “I know what the other wizards say.” He continued running. “They’re hoping I’d die of this healthy exercise!” He laughed again, and winked at Death. “You here to confirm that?” Death checked an hourglass, and a book, then looked around with a touch of impatience.**** NOT EXACTLY Mustrum continued running. “You’ve been visiting awfully frequently.” YOU DO LIVE A DANGEROUS LIFE. YOU HAVE NOT MADE MANY FRIENDS. Ridcully laughed. “I can’t deny that. What’s the point of living a quiet, boring one?” LESS ENEMIES, PERHAPS “Enemies? You’re joking.” Then there was a loud noise, and Ridcully found himself running out of his body. Turning, he saw a figure retreating into the shadows, and his body falling to the ground. He looked at Death, then at his body. He tried to pick up the crossbow, finding his hands went through it. He sighed. At least his body wasn’t sprawled out in an undignified way…***** SO YOU'RE FINALLY DEAD THEN? Mustrum shrugged, concentrating. A ghostly crossbow appeared in his hand, causing his familiar grin to reappear. “Certainly seems so, doesn’t it? Is there good hunting where we’re going?” Death eyed his crossbow warily. AS LONG AS YOUR TARGETS AREN'T CATS...COME WITH ME And so Ridcully and Death disappeared into the night. *Read: Homicidal, crossbow wielding maniac **He survived that, surprisingly, resigned from the University, and found his new calling as a Dog walker. He was content...although he could never sit down properly again. ***Wizards...always so inconsiderate as to only almost die. It was like Rincewind all over again! ****He'd promised to drop in on Susan later tonight. *****Well...Perception bias? Stink has been killed! He was Mustrum Ridcully, the Head of the Unseen University! Player list (WITH ADVERTISMENTS) Seonid - 90 Nyali - Grandma Nyawax - 90 The_Lady_of_Chaos - 70 Phattemer - Sergeant Jacksum - 70 Paranoid King - 80 Burnt Spaghetti - 70 Pestis the Spider - 70 Aonar - 80 Dalinar - 70 JUQ - 70 Dankness Ascendant - 70 Silverblade5 - 80 kiwi - 70 Amanuensis - 200 Clanky - 90 Elbereth - 90 Luckat - 200 Araris Valerian - 70 Day 4 has begun and will last 48 hours.
  24. Doc12
    *mutters . . . Bah. Can't resist this :P. Signing up for this game! No name yet, just put Doc, I guess.
  25. Doc12
    And the night had been so peaceful... The Librarian was out for his usual drink at the Mended Drum, downing his drinks and throwing peanuts at the bards and singers when they went off key. Returning home in a contented manner, he was thus utterly unprepared to meet a small, rather confused Magestar holding a knife and blocking his way. Magestar tilted his head in surprise, then checked a piece of paper, then looked back at the Librarian. “Ook?” Magestar put the piece of paper back in his pocket, and looked back at the Librarian, licking his lips in the nervous way that most assassins who had just realized that their target was a 200 pound orangutan would. Magestar was not a stupid assassin, and as such decided right then and there decided there were easier commissions to fulfil. The Librarian, fortunately for Mage, was in a good mood, having drunk the better part of all the alcohol in the Mended Drum, and settled for a mildly curious “Ooook?” Magestar held his empty palms to the Librarian, shrugging. Then turned tail and hurried off as quick as he could. Unfortunately for him, he forgot that orang utans had an extremely good sense of hearing. Thus he felt safe muttering his final words… Forty coins to kill a monkey? No thank you… The Librarian reached for the dictionary he carried with him at all times... “OOOOOOK” The streets echoed with Magestar’s terrified scream*. Among other things. Pleading, begging, ooks, squeaking, ooks, and a great big bonk. The Librarian shuffled off contentedly, satisfied at having taught Magestar the crucial difference between an orangutan and a monkey. An orangutan could open a dictionary and show someone the very different (and long bookmarked) entries for monkey and orang utan.** Magestar stumbled to his feet and screaming, threw his knife as hard as he could at the Librarian. Only to have the hilt bounce off the Librarian’s head. The Librarian turned, still more confused than furious… ...only to see Magestar with a pile of twenty knives**^ at his feet, hurling them at him as hard as he can. Orang utans are resilient figures, but even they cannot live through one stab wound. Yep, one. Magestar was that bad with his aim. Why do you think he packed so many knives? And so the Librarian of the Unseen University fell to his paws, not with a bang but a pitiful ook, as he faded away. His grasping paws found his beloved dictionary, and the Librarian died with a book in his hairy paws. Magestar stumbled to his feet, laughing giddily. 40 coins! 40 COINS IS NOT ENOUGH! He started walking back to the Assassin’s Guild, laughing softly at how close he had been to death. Walking past an alley, he suddenly heard his name being called. Raising his head in surprise, he saw something hurtling at his face. The next thing he knew, he was staring at his own bloodied body on the floor. WELL WELL WELL, WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE? Magestar looked up slowly, dreading what he would see...and who he would see. Sure enough, there was that skeleton, leaning on his scythe, grinning as if he found the situation extremely funny. And beside the skeleton, the ghostly outline of a very annoyed Orang utan watching him. Magestar found himself kind of relieved he didn't have a body anymore, as it justified him falling to the ground in a boneless heap****. He muttered a soft curse as the Librarian grinned at him. WELL, TIME TO HEAD OFF. TRY NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER...AGAIN The sun rose*****, greeting the beautiful city of Ankh Morpork******, as the Moon threw up his hands in relief and went off the horizon for a drink. *Fully 10Aarghs on its own, which let me tell you is a very impressive feat. ** Right before whacking them with the Dictionary, of course. *** Don't ask where he got them. Even the narrator does not wish to know. The narrator is sure they can from perfectly reasonable places...right? **** Among other tragedies that might have occurred to his trousers. *****Very reluctantly ****** The narrator does not wish to find a contract on his head for misrepresenting the city, and thus is indulging in some poetic licence. Wonko the Sane has been inhumed! He was the Librarian from the Unseen University! He was also a Monarchist! Magestar has been killed! He was the Advertiser for the Assassin's Guild! The following items are available for bidding on Waste Paper Basket You can bid in the thread, but final prices are to be given to the GM in your PMs Day 2 has begun and will last 46 hours. Player list, WITH ADVERTISEMENTS FROM THE ASSASSIN'S GUILD Seonid - 90 Nyali - Grandma Nyawax - 90 The_Lady_of_Chaos - 70 Phattemer - Sergeant Jacksum - 70 Paranoid King - 80 Burnt Spaghetti - 70 Pestis the Spider - 70 Stink - 70720 Aonar - 80 Dalinar - 70 JUQ - 70 Dankness Ascendant - 70 Silverblade5 - 80 kiwi - 70 Amanuensis - 200 Clanky - 90 Elbereth - 90 Luckat - 200 Araris Valerian - 70 PMs will be sent out as fast as possible, sorry for the delay!
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