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Post #0 (isolation #0) » Fri May 18, 2012 7:16 am
Postby GreyICE »
Rules of the Game
With credit to Nacho, Vi, Neruz, and more (yep, I’m a shameless thief)
Administrative Rules
Spoiler:
0: I will moderate this game fairly, but I have final authority.
1:
You may not discuss the game outside the thread. Doing so will result in a mod kill or replacement of all involved and a very unhappy moderator. In the same vein you may not quote any private communication from me or other players including PMs and quicktopic. Finally, you may not post the links to the quicktopics while the game is ongoing.
2:
If you need my attention please PM me or post in bold in the thread. Please notify me of any errors you believe have taken place immediately. The faster I notice what I did wrong, the easier it is to correct.
3:
Modkills will result in the mod-killed player immediately losing the game. I will also then take whatever action is deemed most detrimental (that is, worst) for the faction involved in the modkill. Modkill will never have a positive outcome for your faction.
4:
In the event of Moderator error, the situation will be resolved as fairly as possible to all parties.
Voting and Deadlines:
1. Voting must be bolded and at the start of the line in the form Vote: Player, or else the vote probably will not be counted.
Unvotes are not required to change your vote.
1a. Fake votes or hammers are not allowed. We're playing Mafia, not trying to see what the moderator might count as a vote. In the event that something appears to be a vote, it will probably be counted as a vote.
2. I don't mind if you use nicknames/abbreviations when you vote someone. But if I have no idea who you're voting for, then the vote won't be counted.
3. Lynches require votes equal to the majority of the players (Number of living players/2, round up).
4. A lynch will occur 48 hours after the hammer vote. If any unvotes during that period bring the player below the number of votes required to lynch,
the lynch is aborted.
4. If there's no majority at deadline, the person with the highest number of votes is lynched. If there are no votes at deadline whatsoever random.org will select and kill a player
5. If you are dead, you may post a single “bah” post that contains any combination of the letters “F” and “U” as well as appropriate Llama pictures.
6. If a majority of living players post
Vote: Accelerate
then the lynch will be accelerated to completion early.
Prods and Replacements:
Spoiler:
1.
Prods will be given if you do not post for 48 hours
2.
If you are prodded, you have 48 hours to post in the thread before being replaced on the first prod, 24 on the second prod, and immediate upon the third.
2a.
If it is announced you are replaced, you may not post. To keep your spot PM me on the first or second prod and you will have it
if a replacement has not been found.
3.
The second time you are prodded, you will be warned. The third time you are prodded, you will be replaced. The moderator may consider extenuating circumstances, at my SOLE discretion.
4.
If you're V/LA, make sure I know. If you are V/LA for more than a week, you may find a temporary replacement. PM me to discuss this. V/LAs of a week or longer are strongly discouraged, and may be rejected at my sole discretion.
4a.
You will have 24 hours after return from V/LA to post before being prodded.
4b.
At my discretion, I may reject any V/LA requests from players I consider have utilized V/LA to the point where they are no longer active members of the game. You can generally determine if you fall into this category through common sense.
5.
The moderator will attempt to perform activity checks at each vote count. If you note that I have missed a player, you may request a prod.
6. Night phase will be extended for replacements. Day phase may be extended for replacements, at the sole discretion of the moderator.
General Rules
Spoiler:
1.
Gold
is a mod color. You get all the other ones, be happy. I will simply warn gently for the use of Gold and edit the offending post, UNLESS it appears you have deliberately attempted to post in such a way that it appears to be from the moderator. That would make me unhappy.
2.
If you have access, do not edit or delete your posts. Doing so will result in modkill, NO EXCEPTIONS.
3.
Don't quote or 'closely paraphrase' any moderator communication
4.
Do not use invisible text, small text, spoiler text, or any other method of disguising communication. Spoiler boxes are explicitly allowed for the purposes of increased readability,
but votes in them will not be counted.
5.
I am human, I make mistakes. Show me them where you see them.
6.
A basic level of civility is required. This is mafia, emotions run high, but ongoing harassment, insulting, and other issues that threaten the game will not be tolerated.
Game Mechanics
Missions
Each day the revolutionaries make a bold strike against their oppressors! They decide in a fair and democratic member who the most trusted members of their team are, and then together they strike out against their oppressors. If they succeed, they receive benefits befitting their glorious success. But if they fail, their oppressors will be emboldened! Send only the best.
1. Missions are conducted by
6
players.
2. Each player will receive 3 trust tokens that they can distribute at any time.
2a. Players may give a trust token by posting
Trust: XXXXXXXX
at any time.
3. At end of day (48 hours after lynch is reached with no unvote, or deadline) the
6
players with the most trust tokens will be sent on the mission.
3a. Ties, when accepting all tied players would raise the mission size above the limit:
Spoiler:
Ties will be broken by totaling the number of trust tokens received by the players who
gave the trust tokens
to the tied player. So if Jim and Chris both receive 2 trust tokens, if the players who gave Jim trust tokens themselves received a total of 7 trust tokens, and the players who gave Chris trust tokens received a total of 5 trust tokens, Jim will be sent. If these numbers too are tied, the result will be decided by random.org (interests of moderator sanity).
4. Any infiltrators on the mission may choose to sabotage the mission. The town will be told the total number of acts of sabotage that occurred (but not who committed them). Town cannot sabotage missions
5. If the mission occurs with no acts of sabotage, the mission is successful!
Other actions
1: Day actions
1a - Action Processing: The moderator will try his best to process actions twice a day (roughly morning/early afternoon and evening, EST). If the moderator misses an update, all actions will be rolled into the next update.
1b - Action Presubmittal: Actions may be submitted for future days. Example:
Spoiler:
It is currently May 18th. Jim submits: "Take action X May 22nd, in the morning." The action will be processed on May 22nd, in the morning.
1c - Changing actions: Actions may be changed any time before they are processed.
2: Night actions
2a: Night actions may be presubmitted, same as day actions. Night actions may be changed any time before the night action deadline. Night actions may not be changed after the night action deadline, even if the thread is locked.
Golden Rule
Questions > Modkills. If you're about to do something that you're unsure about, then ask me about it.
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Post #21 (isolation #4) » Mon May 21, 2012 3:27 pm
Postby GreyICE »
Breaking News: Independent Auditor Clears Omni Group of any Wrongdoing
The Financial Review Board, an independent fiscal authority, has cleared the Omni Group of the charges of government collusion yesterday. "This is a relief," stated Markus Wallace, Chairman of the Omni Group. "We have been living under the shadow of these charges for too long."
First brought by the now-discredited journalist, Abraham Strong, the charges stated that in return for exclusive control over regulatory bodies, the government had charged Omni Group with using its $1.1 trillion annual revenue to gain control of people's lives. Strong created a detailed map of connections, based on anonymous "insider testimony."
After the first of the witnesses came forward, testifying it was all part of an elaborate hoax, Strong's journalistic credentials were immediately tarnished, but it was not until the Financial Review Board completed its independent audit that the charges were considered completely baseless. "A hoax of this magnitude is astonishing," said Sally Wallace, of the Financial Review Board, "but time and again we found no basis for the charges laid out by Strong. This truly was months in the planning."
The testimony of the three witnesses has provided a fascinating insight into just how far people will go in search of fame. "It was all an elaborate game," said Steve Arars, former Omni Group Vice President. "Just something we had come up with over beers at a bar. What if we made the greatest hoax ever, bigger than the Loch Ness monster, Crop Circles, and the death of Steve Jobs combined?"
"Regretably," Arars continued, visibly distraught, "Josh and... Jane... they couldn't take the loss of status and position. We just never..." at this point, Arars broke down, visibly devastated by the suicide pact that had claimed both of his friend's lives only weeks before. Uploaded to YouWatch in realtime, the video of the two leaping from the top floor of the Omni Group Tower went viral, with over 15 million views before it was taken down.
It is sad to reflect on the tragedy these young people brought on themselves and an up and coming young journalist with their cruel prank. A memorial service will be held for Abraham Strong this Sunday at 3 P.M. Guests should RSVP with at least one form of ID and submit a retinal scan to the link below.
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Post #61 (isolation #5) » Tue May 22, 2012 12:13 pm
Postby GreyICE »
Homegrown Terrorists Just as Dangerous as International Threats, Report Says
The National Security and Safety Association (NSSA) recently completed a study of home-grown terrorism. They concluded that although the threats were far less likely to result in large-scale casualties than the better-planned, better-funded foreign terrorism, intranational terrorists could still be very dangerous.
"It's not the size of the threat," Jeffrey Adams, head of the Radical Ideologies and Intranational Terrorist Division within the NSSA, said. "It's the number of threats they can deploy." Adams painted a bleak picture of dozens or even hundreds of loosely connected fanatics carrying out a campaign of terror. "Any one of these cells would be just a minor threat," Adams said, "but if they organize, and there's indications that they are beginning to organize, they could turn into something far more dangerous."
Repeated bombings could stretch health and safety resources to their breaking point, while so-called "backyard snipers" could paralyze infrastructure, resulting in critical delays. Meanwhile sabotage could disable power plants, dams, water pumps, and other key nodes.
"The NSSA is undertaking a comprehensive program to strengthen vulnerable points," Adams assured
Breaking News.
"And other countermeasures may be in place already. But the first line of defense is you."
Adams encouraged every individual to remain vigilant for potential threats. "Remember," Adams said, "just dial '5' on your cell phone. Operators and agents are standing by 24/7 to receive your reports, and each report is evaluated individually." Adams also made mention of the wildly heralded 'Patriotic Award' program, first instituted 15 years ago to help fight drug dealers and mob bosses. Under the 'Patriotic Award' program, more than $1,200 Million in liberated resources has been funneled to the Patriots who deserve it most - those who have reported on these criminals and aided our government in their War on Evil.
For pictures of the latest Patriot Award houses, cars, and other amazing rewards that will be going out to the vigilant heroes of our War, please turn to page 4.
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Post #122 (isolation #7) » Thu May 24, 2012 4:11 pm
Postby GreyICE »
GreyICE on Vacation
Noted scholar and presidential adviser GreyICE will be on vacation for the next 10 days. When asked how this vacation would impact his duties, he hit the reporter in the face with a hammer and said "Like that, but different." He then followed it up with "haha, impact. Get it?"
The hammer is now framed and on display at the Breaking News Offices, where it can be viewed for a nominal fee between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM.
Apologies to GreyIce and everyone in this game. Life has become an issue for me lately and I cannot put much time into my games. I am a bit ashamed but I will need to be replaced in this game.
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Post #413 (isolation #11) » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:49 pm
Postby GreyICE »
Breaking News: 24 Hour Deadline Extension
I'm sorry, I've been on an interview today, and I simply haven't had the time to get a vote count up. On the plus side I may have a job.
I apologize I was mostly unable to do vote counts from the phone, it took me over 45 minutes to get one done using that screen, and it's a process I hope never to repeat.
This is a unilateral decision, and I apologize to anyone who might feel slighted. Feel free to discuss whether I should have done this after the game. Vote counts WILL be more regular tomorrow.
Vote Count 1.6
- GreyICE is sorry vote count
VoidedMafia:
Haschel Cedricson, MattP, implosion, Elmo TeH AzN, vijay2vasandani
vijay2vasandani:
bbmolla, VoidedMafia
Implosion:
Llamarble, spyrex
Llamarble:
kuribo, fate
MattP:
Darox
kuribo:
implosion
Fate:
Llamarble, kanyeknowsbest,
BBMolla:
Darox:
Elmo TeH AzN:
Not Voting:
Trust Tokens
Name
Tokens Remaining
Tokens Received
BBmolla
1
Darox, Elmo TeH AzN MattP, kanyeknowsbest,vijay2vasandani, SpyreX, Fate,
@mod in the case of two equal wagons does your plurality take the senior wagon?
regardless id rather see elmo go than vm.
unvote vote elmo
In the case of two equal sized wagons, I would go with whichever wagon most recently had a vote placed on it.
It's much easier than figuring out whichever wagon was the first to have a vote placed on it, and doesn't raise questions of 'if I voted for X, but then unvoted X and revoted him in the same post, did I bump down my seniority?'
Additionally, as I will be starting a new job tomorrow, scene may be delayed slightly.
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Post #468 (isolation #13) » Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:20 pm
Postby GreyICE »
Elmo TeH AzN has been Lynched
Breaking News: Man Found Dead in Apartment, Apparent Suicide
A man was found dead in his apartment last night, shortly after midnight. Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots to the police. When they arrived, the police discovered the unnamed man lying face down with the weapon on the floor next to him. Authorities are unsure how the man came into possession of an illegal firearm, and have suggested that he was part of an unnamed radical cell.
While authorities have not released his name, it has been identified that he went by the handle "Elmo TeH AzN" in several left-wing extremist sites online.
Said Police Chief Murray, "this demonstrates the dangers of internet access. Dangerously unstable individuals like this 'Elmo TeH AzN' are out there." The Police Chief reiterated the standing reward for information leading to the capture of dangerous extremists or the seizure of their property, and encouraged people to be vigilant.
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Elmo TeH AzN, Revolutionary
is Lynched Day 1
You have (expired on 2012-06-07 22:30:00) to submit any night actions.
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Post #470 (isolation #15) » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:25 pm
Postby GreyICE »
Breaking News: Gas leak destroys downtown building
Traffic was snarled for hours today when a gas leak destroyed a downtown building. The fire startled office workers this morning when it erupted at 9:34 AM, destroying most of the windows on the block, and setting off car alarms up and down the street.
"It was like hell on earth" Jessica Rains said, referring to the shower of flames and broken glass that sprayed down in the wake of the accident.
Authorities quickly cordoned off the surrounding blocks, and acted to minimize the flames. Fortunately the building was apparently abandoned, and the government wishes to assure everyone that no one was killed in the blast, although the stream of ambulances attested to the numbers lacerated by falling glass or burned by flaming debris.
"This was truly something for the ages."
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There have been no acts of sabotage this mission!
The Mission has succeeded! The Revolutionaries have gained certain advantages!
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Post #554 (isolation #16) » Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:07 pm
Postby GreyICE »
The Ray Bradbury Memorial Vote Count
Today we remember the seminal works of Science Fiction author Ray Bradbury. Bradbury was a giant amongst writers, penning such famous works as
The Martian Chronicles
and
Something Wicked This Way Comes.
His ideas and visions imagined strange and dark futures, warnings of worlds that he was afraid might come to pass. Today, thankfully, we know that many of his nightmarish visions have been adverted, and thanks to the forward thinking of men like him, we see our way to a brighter future while avoiding the perils and pitfalls.
You can download his complete novel collection for half price today -
The Martian Chronicles, Dandelion Wine, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Farewell Summer, The Halloween Tree, Death Is a Lonely Business.
This brilliant memorial collection of every work the author published should be a staple in each person's library.
As of Post #610 Haschel Cedricson reached the lynch threshold. In (expired on 2012-06-13 14:33:00) (6/13 at 2:33 PM EDT) Haschel Cedricson will be lynched, unless he drops below the lynch threshold.
Trust Tokens
Name
Tokens Given
Tokens Received
BBmolla
Llama Matt Darox
SpyreX, Llamarble, VoidedMafia
Darox
SpyreX, BBmolla, implosion, MattP, kuribo
Fate
VoidedMafia
Haschel Cedricson
implosion
darox, mattp, llamarble
kanyeknowsbest
marble mattp spyrex,
kuribo
SpyreX, Darox, MattP
SpyreX, Llamarble, VoidedMafia,
Llamarble
Kuribo, Spyrex, BBMolla
kanyeknowsbest, BBmolla, implosion, MattP
MattP
SpyreX, Llamarble, Darox
kanyeknowsbest, BBmolla, implosion, kuribo
SpyreX
BBmolla, Darox, Kuribo
kanyeknowsbest, Llamarble, MattP, kuribo
VoidedMafia
Kuribo, BBmolla
vijay2vasandani
Mission size is 6 Players.
Deadline in:
(expired on 2012-06-22 20:00:00)
If you notice any errors, please PM me or post in
bold
in thread.
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Post #620 (isolation #18) » Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:46 am
Postby GreyICE »
In case anyone is confused by V2V's comment (I am) if someone Unvotes to bring HC below lynch threshold, lynches (including HC's) are obviously still possible today.
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Post #830 (isolation #22) » Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:30 pm
Postby GreyICE »
Sorry guys, but I have a new job that averages 8-10 hour days, and I've got a 1 hour commute. On top of which my car broke down. This was... not how I really planned my moderation of this game to go. That being said, I should be able to promise at least once-per-two-day vote counts from here on out. Of course broken promises, etc. lol. I suck.
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Post #1109 (isolation #27) » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:40 pm
Postby GreyICE »
Day 3 begins
*bzzt* Beginning Transmission *bzzt*
As distances vanish and the people can flow freely from place to place, society will cross a psychological specific heat boundary and enter a new state. No longer a solid or liquid, we have become as a vapor and will expand to fill all available space. And like a gas, we shall not be easily contained.
We do not accept your false gods. We do not bend at the knee for your self-granted titles.
We are responsible for our own good. And we are the ones who deserve to decide that good.
We are children no longer. And we shall not be contained.
Key Infrastructure has been destroyed! The government is forced to devote extra resources to rebuilding and reassuring the population. Missions have become easier to carry out!
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Post #1274 (isolation #32) » Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:07 am
Postby GreyICE »
Breaking News
A man was gunned down today by police officers after going on a rampage through a government building. Witnesses say he was armed with two pistols, and was firing indiscriminately into the workers. On-site guards armed with assault rifles responded, but were overwhelmed by the lone gunman's fury, until a heroic sniper finally managed to land a headshot.
Witnesses say that the man was most likely high as he was screaming "DOWN WITH THE REPRESSIVE FUCKS" and "LYNCH ME PIGS? I'LL SHOW YOU!"
Memorial service for the victims of these attacks will be held on July 7th. Click the link details on how you can donate to the memorial fund.
Fate, Revolutionary,
Lynched Day 3
Night 3 will end at (expired on 2012-07-06 12:00:00)
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Post #1275 (isolation #33) » Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:14 am
Postby GreyICE »
Name
Tokens Given
Tokens Received
BBmolla
MattP, SpyreX,Llamarble,CES
CES
vijay, BBmolla, Darox
MattP
Darox
CES, V2V, Kuribo
Fate
implosion
Vijay, Llamarble
kanyeknowsbest
kuribo
Darox, Vijay
SpyreX,Llamarble
Llamarble
MattP,BBmolla,Kuribo
MattP, implosion
MattP
BBmolla,Llamamarble, CES
SpyreX, Llamarble
SpyreX
MattP,BBmolla, Kuribo
vijay2vasandani
Darox
CES, implosion, kuribo
Mission size is 5 Players.
BBmolla, Darox, vijay2vasandani
3 way tie between Kuribo, Llamarble, and MattP resists my tiebreakers (all 3 have the same level of trust voting for them). Random.org chooses Kuribo and MattP
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Post #1276 (isolation #34) » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:43 pm
Postby GreyICE »
The Truth of Tyranny
It is a truth that tyrants breed incompetents. In fact, it is a necessity. To work for a tyrant requires several things. It first requires a lack of basic humanity. There are many without the moral fiber to develop ethics, and they run the gamut of intelligence. Yet it is a fact that geniuses who lack a strong ethical base are very dangerous human beings. Charles Manson, Joseph Goebbels, Richard Nixon, these humans leave devastation and disaster in their wake. Although useful to a tyrant at the high levels, they are antithical to the unthinking, unquestioning authority tyrants seek to establish. Thus, they are left with the remainder, the stupid, incompetent, or naive and deceived.
This explains why time and again tyrannical states have missed enormous, obvious truths, truths. The Japanese never noticed the fact that the Americans had broken their codes, despite the Americans blatantly showing off the fact by shooting down Yamamoto's plane - the only messenger plane they shot down, and one that the Americans shouldn't have known was even in the air. The French Monarchy missed the fact that the entire country was on the brink of armed revolt. And the Iraqi army thought it would have a shot at taking and holding Kuwait.
This is the great advantage of revolutionaries, and something that tyrants never factor in. Time and again they rely on their secret police, their network of infiltrators, their spies and their armies, never realizing that they are missing the essential component, the intelligence at ground level, that makes those institutions function so well for free and open countries.
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Post #1693 (isolation #40) » Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:58 pm
Postby GreyICE »
Breaking News: Senseless Violence on the Streets
Security cameras captured 4 people viciously beating a homeless man on the street. The 4 people repeatedly hit his face, torso, and legs until he collapsed bleeding in a heap. The beating continued for several minutes, according to the Coroner far longer than they needed to to ensure that he was dead.
"This was simply senseless, pointless cruelty" the coroner said, his eyes visibly wet. "They didn't even have the kindness to make it quick. They slowly beat this man to death."
The perpetrators faces and bodies were obscured due to a suspicious glitch in the camera software. Police say they are investigating potential relations between the glitch and the beating.
"So far I would say we have no leads," Police Chief Ramsey said. "But I hope people will come forward if we get the news out."
I have no fucking clue who this is a vote for, so I'm going to assume it's a sign that Darox is addicted to crack and ignore it. Feel free to give me a vote in a format that I can understand sometime soon, or don't, idc
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Post #1977 (isolation #51) » Tue Aug 14, 2012 4:09 pm
Postby GreyICE »
Another Shut-In Death
An unidentified man was found dead today by police, at his computer. The man appeared to be playing one of the latest popular video games. According to the Coroner's report the man had gone over 40 hours without food or sleep, and was lacking in basic hydration.
His neighbors described the man as a "quiet sort" who often left the apartment at odd hours, and was rarely seen by other occupants of the building. "We saw him darting in and out occasionally," said Matt Smith, resident, "But he never spoke to anyone. He was quiet and unassuming."
The medical examiner's office warned of the dangers of excess computer use. "These games are addictive," chief medical examiner Bob Hope said. "They suck you in, and if you're not paying attention you can go into heart failure."
Police report that there was nothing to tie this death to a string of deaths of single people, usually male, around the city. "Basically, people die all the time" the Police Department Spokesperson said. "I'm sure some popular game has been released which is triggering these shut-ins deaths, but frankly my men are dealing with a lot of problems and we don't have the time or the patience to track down each and every one and warn them about the dangers of their lifestyle. They made their choices."
Implosion, Revolutionary
has been lynched Day 5
It is now Night 5! You have 48 hours to submit your night actions.
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Post #2000 (isolation #57) » Mon Aug 20, 2012 5:55 pm
Postby GreyICE »
Okay, lemme be 100% clear here, since I made a mistake, and I've been PMed about this.
If the Revolutionaries are PERMANENTLY incapable of sending an all town mission, the Infiltrators will win the game. Temporary conditions may indeed prevent an all-town mission from being conducted on certain days.
