Herowannabe

So at my family thing- my cousin's 30th birthday party- we actually ended up playing Werewolves/Mafia, and I wasn't even the one who suggested it. In the first game we played I was one of the Mafia, and after the very first night when everyone started discussing who they thought was Mafia my 5-year old daughter bursts out, "I saw you daddy I know it was you!" Needless to say, I promptly got lynched. Welcome @Jondesu, and thank you for stepping in! FYI, ANGUS is an Elantrian, so from here on out I'll have to ask you not to post in the main thread, but I'll send you the role PM and Elantris PM right now if one of my co-GMs hasn't done so already.

Yeah I realized today that I messed up the countdown timer and the night phase should be ending tonight. Unfortunately (?) I have family stuff tonight and will not be avalaible at rollover time, and it wouldn’t be fair to my co-GMs to ask them to take over everything with less than 2 hours’ notice. So... PSA: This night cycle is officially extended for 24 hours. The countdown timer in the first post is correct.

By the way everyone, I should let you know that Kynedath has had to withdraw from this game for personal reasons. We’re working on getting him a pinch hitter but in the meantime he’s unable to maintain activity. @Kynedath we wish you the best! As a reminder, if @Jondesu is able to step in then that used up our last volunteer pinch hitter. So please do what you can to keep up with the game and keep playing and plotting and killing each other for our amusement and having fun, even if it’s just a random post or two here and there. Thanks!

Pyromancer's vote was a mistake- it got recorded wrong in the spreadsheet and we didn't catch it. Everything else is correct (to the best of my knowledge).

Night 2: Tia Enelan and Amati stood together, idly watching the side door to a mansion. “When is Elysian going to come out?” Amati grumbled. “He’s been in there for ages.” “Who knows?” Enelan said. “What with how close to Elantris it is, no one’s been in there for years except him, probably. Who knows what he could’ve stocked in there?” Amati shivered, glowering at the walls that loomed nearby. “Too close to Elantris by far,” he muttered. “Can’t we just get him out already?” Enelan snorted. “Not with that house. It looks like it’s practically built for defence from outsiders. Maybe made even before Elantris rose, who knows? I hear they were trying a battering ram, but I don’t think they’ve gotten in yet.” “I hope they haven’t. They wouldn’t do that and leave us out in the cold like this. That’d be downright rude.” Nearby... Ateshao walked through the newly-opened door cautiously. It had given way almost surprisingly easily, though that might be because the locksmith was just very good. the entry hall was strewn with objects - Jeskeri robes, icons of Shu-Dereth and Shu-Korath - but none of those drew his attention. In enormous, beautiful calligraphy, in the centre of the floor was written PRAISE THE JA. Slightly less nearby... Elysian walked through the tunnels that he had only walked once before, humming. He smiled at the spot where the Jeskeri had caught him coming from the Shardpool. They’d nearly killed him, then, but he had managed to join them instead. That was over, now. They’d failed, Shu-Dereth had failed, Shu-Korath had failed. All he had left were three words. “Praise the Ja,” he murmured to himself, coming out into the light of day on a mountainside. He didn’t know what it meant. He didn’t know where the message had come from. But he didn’t think he’d be finding any answers here. He grinned. On to the next adventure. He fell into the gleaming waters of the Shardpool, and was gone. (Thank you to @Elbereth for providing the writeup today! If you liked it, please show your appreciation by finding one of her posts and giving it upvotes) Araris was lynched! He was a Jeskeri Cultist and a Convert with a Korathi Pendant! Convert Tally: 3 / 23 players are Converts! Vote Count Elysian (Araris Valerian) (14): Amati (Kidpen), Ateshao (Drake Marshall), Bill (King Cole), Enelan (Elenion), Fenot (A Joe in the Bush), Kainae (Little Wilson), Sahin Arehe (Mraize), Sheodan (Devotary of Spontaneity), Sheon Idris (Seonid), Soren Porfiry (Dalinar Kholin), Straw (Straw), Aladdin (The Young Pyromancer) Dio Brando (Amanuensis) (1): Elysian (Araris Valerian) Eoni (Walin) (1): Eoni (Walin) Reth Liari (Hemalurgic Headshot) (1): In (Droughtbringer)

TIME! Writeup is done (we had plenty of time to work on it ) and should be up shortly.

It means it was used. Gifted items are not revealed in thread.

Oh I am very much still a threat to the Elims! And the Gyorn! And everybody else! I am the almighty GM! Your lives are as playthings in my hands, to do with as I please! Your existence serves no other purpose than to amuse me, and when I AM FINISHED WITH YOU I SHALL GRIND YOUR SOULS BENEATH THE HEEL OF MY BOOT! FEAR ME AND WEEP, FOR THE- Oh, wait, judging by the context I'm pretty sure you meant @Amanuensis, not me. Nevermind, as you were.

The bit about the Gyorn is mostly fluff to show that he or she is still around, doing stuff, making converts. It will not be revealed directly or indirectly if/when the Gyorn swears an Odiv.

Day 2: Dao After barely diverting the crowd gathered early in the morning, intent on killing someone, Daoate felt a drink was in order. His near-death ordeal had left him terribly drained, and he knew a good bottle of spirits would set that to rights. Rounding a street corner, he spotted the alchemist, Fenot, packing up his stall for the night. This will do, Daoate thought. The alchemist probably keeps a strong liquor on him, for personal use if not for his strange concoctions. Probably beats bar hopping all night, anyway. “Hey!” Daoate cried, approaching Fenot. “Do you have a bottle on you? ‘Sbeen quite a day, and some alcohol would do me good right about now.” “Sure,” the alchemist replied, smooth as always. He slid a bottle of brandy from under his cloak. “One silver piece.” “You’re a lifesaver,” Daoate said with a sigh of content, flicking the alchemist the coin and picking up the bottle. Moving into an alleyway, he uncorked the bottle and took a deep swig. He breathed contentedly, then collapsed, asleep. Daoate woke up, blinking his eyes to clear the bleary tiredness from them. Where was he? The sky, from what he could see, was not an open-air night sky that he had fallen asleep under, but a gently curving ceiling, that curved into sloped walls. If I didn’t know better, Daoate thought, I’d say that I’m in a pipe. As he thought this, he drew in a breath, and the repugnant stench hit him instantly. With a flash of realization, Daoate realized he was in the sewers. His eyes then began to pick out other details, previously hidden. The wooden surface of the altar he was lying on. The ropes binding his wrists and ankles, immobilizing them. The robed figures in the distance, watching silently. And the single robed figure, walking towards him, his face veiled with cloth. Finally, Daoate saw the long knife in the man’s hand, and at long last released the scream that had been building inside him. It did no good though. No answering footsteps thundering towards him. No divine intervention, by Jaddeth or Domi. Just him...and the Jeskeri Mysteries. Idos Domi, thought Daoate. I’m actually dying. The robed figure finally reached him. The knife ascended, tip glistening in the dimly lit cavern, and descended. A brief flash of agony; darkness. The Gyorn in the red armor left the courtyard after Saoir was hanged, walking quickly towards the Derethi chapel. The facemask still obscuring his identity, the man stopped at the doors of the chapel, and paused for a brief prayer. He then looked up, regarding the ornate doors serenely. And kicked them open. Confidently striding down the center aisle, the Gyorn paid no heed to the startled gasps of the small flock the pathetic local preacher had managed to collect, instead making straight for the podium. The startled arteth there gave way amazedly, too stunned to speak. The Gyorn lifted his voice. “Arteth Fjon, I relieve you of your station as arteth. Your laxity in dealing with these, your brothers in following Holy Jaddeth, is reprehensible, and you are unfit to lead this congregation. Return to the monasteries for reassignment, and you will perhaps reinstate yourself in Jaddeth’s favor.” The former arteth looked up, a glint of defiance shining in his eye, then bowed submissively and resignedly. “Yes, my lord hroden,” he mumbled, and walked red-faced down the aisle and out of the chapel. The Gyorn looked around at the remaining people in the congregation. “As for the rest of you lot… your arteth has led you astray. You have not earned the title of a true follower of Jaddeth. But Jaddeth forgives all the sincerely repentant. Rededicate yourselves to his holy will, and you shall gain the power you need to triumph in your life, and to extinguish the vile Elantrians roaming among you!” There was a murmur of assent from the back of the congregation, and the Gyorn realized that a few other people by the door had come to listen to his sermon. All for the better, he thought. In a manner of days all the citizens of Arelon will realize the truth lies in Shu-Dereth alone, and the heathen nation shall at last be mine. Bort was killed! He was an Arelish Citizen with a Jeskeri Pendant and a Seon (The Seon has passed to an heir) The Shaod took Amanuensis, Hemalurgic Headshot, and Arinian! A Jeskeri Pendant was used! Convert tally: 4 / 24 players are Shu-Dereth Converts! Special thanks to @Fifth Scholar for providing the writeup again. Please shower him with upvotes. Player List:

The Night is now over! Bear with us as we get the next cycle posted.

I gave @Arraenae permission in the spec doc to post her drawings of the game, so long as they didn't include spoilers

I see he has already posted it, but a big welcome and thank you to @Walin for stepping in to pinch-hit for @The Honey Badger!

If an action becomes impossible because the player taking the action or the player being targeted dies (or for any other reason), then the action is cancelled. So the Cultist kill would cancel any actions that happen after the kill is resolved.

@Steeldancer and @Bort have the right of it. I was very careful with my wording in the rules because I knew it would cause confusion (Someone I noticed quoted this already but didn’t put it in a quote box or anything so it may not have been obvious it was a quote from the rules): Note that I specifically referred to them as Day and Night phases, because sometimes people say “cycle” to refer to day+night and sometimes only to the current day or night turn/phase.

Dang it all, I was looking at the wrong RP character. It was Randuir who died, of course. Give me a few minutes and I'll edit the writeup. (Edit: Luckily it was just his name that I got wrong, not his RP role as Royal Archivist) Also, thanks to @Fifth Scholar for composing the bulk of the writeup. If you like it, give your upvotes to him. EDIT: First post has been edited. Everything should be right now. EDIT2: PSA: @The Honey Badger has had to withdraw from the game. We are currently working on getting a pinch hitter to take his place. Also, a note on Pinch Hitters and activity levels in general- just because we are using Pinch Hitters, please don't use this as an excuse to drop out of the game. We only have a couple pinch hitters in the wings and I'm not even sure if either of them is available to step in yet. If you find it difficult to keep up with everything (and there is a lot going on so far in this game. Trust me, I know. 9 pages in the first day, not to mention dozens and dozens of PMs and two docs to keep tabs on? Domi have mercy on me!), then I encourage you to simply do what you can. If you don't have time to post paragraphs of RP in every post or big long analyses of every player in the game or etc etc, that's fine, just post what you can. Even a simple post once every cycle to cast a vote for whoever your gut tells you to vote for is better than dropping out of the game completely. Remember, we all signed up to play this game because it sounded fun, so have fun with it!

I apologize, that was an error on my part. It was a Shu-Dereth Pendant that was used, not a Jeskeri Pendant.

Night 1: Sao Saoir scrambled to record everything that was happening. As Royal Archivist, it was his job to record and catalogue everything of importance that happened in Kae, and he had been at it all day. It had started with the Patriarch’s murder, of course, but since then things had been all a flurry around the palace. Captain Edao of the Palace guards had tried- and failed- to keep everyone corralled inside the Palace. At least Saoir had been able to record the names of everyone who had been present for the murder before they had departed. Now they were back to discuss the murder, and Saoir was doing his best to take minutes on the meeting as everyone shouted over one another. Occasionally he would join in, too, adding his own comments and thoughts on the proceedings. Lost in his work, it took him a few minutes to realize that the crowd had turned their attention to him. “Maybe we should kill the scribe over there instead,” someone muttered, and several heads bobbed in agreement. Saoir spluttered. “Me!? What real evidence do you have against me?” “Evidence? Nothing solid, but you’re our best lead. And the timing of your little comments, from the back of the crowd normally, certainly didn’t help. You’re probably a Cultist, Saoir. I’m sorry if you aren’t. But we have to act now.” The crowd moved to surround Saoir, forming fists. “Please...I know I’m not who you say you are...why are you doing this?” “Do we have a choice?” a man yelled. “What should we do, stand back as Arelish blood is spilled? We have to do something!” And with that, the man began punching him, and the rest of the crowd quickly joined in, and Saoir curled into a ball on the palace floor. Kicks ensued, but before it could get too far the palace guard was there, breaking up the brawl. “Stand back! Everybody back!” Captain Edao roared. “Let the Palace Guard deal with this!” The Palace guards began to drag Saoir's limp body away, but the motion stirred him, and he gasped in a shuddering breath and pulled himself as far up as he could manage. “Stand back as Arelish blood is spilled,” he croaked humorlessly. “You know, that’s basically what half this crowd did.” He laughed, but the effort seemed to daze him, and he gave a hacking cough. It continued for a moment, then his eyes suddenly watered. Unable to speak more, he remained silent as the guard dragged him off to the gallows. Saoir (Randuir) was lynched! He was a Citizen who held a Korathi Pendant and knew the secret passphrase. A Shu-Dereth Pendant was used! Convert Tally 3 / 25 players are Shu-Dereth converts Vote Tally: Saoir (Randuir) (8): Aladdin (The Young Pyromancer), Dio Brando (Amanuensis), Eoni (The Honey Badger), Kainae (Little Wilson), Nigel (TheMightyLopen), Reth Liari (Hemalurgic Headshot), Sheodan (Devotary of Spontaneity), Sheon Idris (Seonid) Daoate (Bort) (6): Amati (Kidpen), Eilen (Arinian), Enelan (Elenion), Enerin (Eternum), Saoir (Randuir) Eoni (The Honey Badger) (3): Sahin Arehe (Mraize), Soren Porfiry (Dalinar Kholin) Elysian (Araris Valerian) (1): Fenot (A Joe in the Bush) Straw (Straw) (1): Imperial Mint (STINK) Player List: EDIT: It's a night phase, not a day phase. Here is the correct countdown timer. Note that we're back to the 7:00PM MST rollover time:

Thank you immensely! EDIT: By the way, you missed @Araris Valerian in your vote tally. Did he vote for anyone? EDIT2: Looks like he had a vote for Bort that he retracted. Thanks again.

TIME! Bear with me here- I had a meeting tonight and only got back a half hour ago, and both my co-GMs have had busy days as well so I've got a lot to catch up on. I'll have the new cycle up as soon as possible. In the meantime, if anyone is around and wanted to help, I'd appreciate an accurate vote tally (at least the ones that are known publicly. ) Thanks. EDIT: Also, as a reminder, Seon PMs are now closed for the cycle. Once the Night cycle thread is posted anyone with a Seon can use it to start a new PM or continue an old one.

Quick rule clarification, in case this situation ever arises (I haven’t logged all the votes or actions yet, so I don’t know if it will this cycle or not, I’m just being prepared): Remember that casting a vote counts as an action, and each player is limited to two actions per cycle. If a player attempts to take 3 or more non-vote actions then only the first two actions submitted will be counted. Since players can change and withdraw votes at will throughout the day, Votes will not be logged until the end of the day after all other actions are logged. So, if a player takes more than 3 actions including a vote, then the vote will be cancelled, just as if the player had withdrawn their vote. . That’s all, as you were.

No you have to type out the full html code before and after the text you want to color (which is why I prefer to set up the keyboard shortcuts). for example (Color=“blue”) Hero is the best GM ever (/Color) but replacing the ( and ) with [ and ] should give you Hero is the best GM ever

You can type out (color="red") (/color) for red (color="green") (/color) for green (color="blue") (/color) for blue and etc. except using [ and ] instead of ( and ) If you have an iphone (I don't know if you can do this on Android, but probably) you can go into Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement and put in your own shortcuts. Personally I use the phrase "colorred," "colorgreen," and etc to change a color, and then "endcolor" to end it. Make sure you include the endcolor tag or it won't work. Yes. Totally, RP away.

Correct. Also, Blue is for out of game stuff, such as informing the group that you're sick and won't be able to post much for the next couple days, or what not. Blue should ONLY be used for stuff like this, and should always be truthful and not used to try to manipulate the outcome of the game. For everyone's information, I'm on the fence about whether or not I would allow a dead doc vote for inheritance rules. Often times the dead have information that the living players don't have, such as who is an eliminator and who isn't, which could easily bias their voting. Hey @Seonid, I have some really great signature banners you might be interested in... RULE CLARIFICATION: It has come to my attention that according to the Action Order it is theoretically possible for the Gyorn to convert any player and then immediately make them an Odiv in the same Night phase. That is more power than I intended for the Gyorn to have. I am leaving the Action Order as is, but I am appending a note to the "Swear and Odiv" action that states that the target player must be a convert before the action can be submitted, to prevent immediately converting then swearing someone.

FYI everyone I'll be working/busy for most of the rest of the day, but will still occasionally be checking the site. If you need a question answered or a ruling or anything, please "mention" me in this thread or reply to your role PM. Thanks.