Space Monkey Mafia 2: Pigs in Space! GAME OVER

[Mr Stoofer]

Space Monkey Mafia 2: Pigs in Space!

Mod: Mr Stoofer
Back-up Mod: Phoebus

The Galaxy is at war! In almost every system, the Gorillas battle the Space Monkeys -- with nothing less than the freedom of the Galaxy at stake! After the Gorillas’ failed attempt at a decisive strike, the focus of the war is about to shift to Moonbase Woodgate: a small outpost on an unnamed moon, controlled by the Space Pigs. The Space Pigs have remained neutral so far in this war, but that situation cannot continue. Even they must take sides…

Space Monkeys

:

1. MrBuddyLee - killed by Gorillas - Day 1
   [link]
   
   mikeburnfire (replaced Shy Guy) - killed by Gorillas - Day 3
   [link]
   
   Adel - lynched - Day 3
   [link]

Gorillas

:

1. DrippingGoofball - killed by Space Monkeys - Day 1
   [link]
   
   dahill1 - killed by Space Monkeys - Day 2
   [link]
   
   ZombieSlayer54 - killed by a Space Pig - Day 5
   [link]

Space Pigs

:

1. Kison - Traitor - Technician
   
2. ooba - Traitor - Medic
   
3. The Fonz - Traitor - Technician
   
   Nocmen - Loyal Technician - lynched - Day 1
   [link]
   
   Rishi - Loyal Technician - killed by Gorillas - Day 2
   [link]
   
   Gorrad - Loyal Technician - lynched - Day 2
   [link]
   
   Natirasha (replaced LoudmouthLee) - Loyal Chief Scientific Officer - killed by Space Monkeys - Day 3
   [link]
   
   Rogueben (replaced Oman) - Loyal Technician - killed by Gorillas - Day 4
   [link]
   
   Lawrencelot - Loyal Intelligence Officer (Tracker) - killed by a Space Pig - Day 4
   [link]
   
   armlx (replaced klebian) - Loyal Technician - killed by Gorillas - Day 5
   [link]
   
   shaft.ed (replaced Zindaras) - Loyal Technician - lynched - Day 5
   [link]
   
   Sarcastro - Loyal Technician - killed by Space Pigs - Endgame
   [link]
   
   Erg0 - Loyal Security Officer (Watcher) - killed by Space Pigs - Endgame
   [link]
   
   Mgm - Loyal Technician - killed by Space Pigs - Endgame
   [link]

GAME OVER: Space Monkeys (MrBuddyLee, mikeburnfire, Adel) and Traitor Pigs (Kison, ooba, The Fonz) win!

[Mr Stoofer]

RULES

General

[01] Votes must be in bold. If you do not bold your vote, it will not be counted.
[02] Please be attentive and unvote, if necessary, before casting a new vote. This is not required, but I’d appreciate it.
[03] Lynching will require a simple majority of votes. Once a player has reached the necessary majority, their pleas are useless and any attempts to unvote will be unheeded.
[04] You may vote: no lynch – majority votes of this kind are necessary to end the day without a death.
[05] At deadline, a person will be lynched if they have a majority of voters voting for them. That means you can be lynched with just one vote if only one person is voting.
[06] The game is not to be discussed outside the thread unless your role specifically states that you may do so – and then only in the manner stated in your role PM.
[07] When I set a day deadline, the deadline lasts until I actually lock the thread to calculate the end of day vote count.
[08] Once your death scene has been posted, you’re dead. Stop typing. That means NO "BAH!" POSTS.
[09] No small or hidden text or obscure codes. Don’t edit/delete previously submitted posts either.
[10] Don’t quote any out-of-thread communications regarding this game. If you do, I will destroy you.
[11] If you anticipate being unavailable for more than a 48-hour period, please post a notice to that effect in the thread. Treat this game as a commitment. Be considerate – don’t leave us hanging.
[12] Unlike other mods I am fallible. Please point out any mistakes I make gently. In particular, if I post a vote count that does not accurately reflect your vote, it is your responsibility to correct me -- otherwise your vote may be treated as it appears in the vote count.
[13] If you have any questions at all, please PM me or post the question in the thread.
[14] Remember, it’s a game and it’s supposed to be fun. Be nice to your fellow players and your mod. I have zero tolerance for abusive posts.
[15] This game will not be permitted to drag. As far as I am concerned, no day should normally last longer than 3-4 RL weeks, and I’ll set deadlines accordingly.
[16] Anyone who goes more than 72 hours without posting, without advance warning, is likely to be replaced. (I don't count weekends for this purpose.)

Special Rules for Space Monkey Mafia 2: Pigs in Space!

[17] This game will be a Deep South-style game. That means there will be no nights: players with abilities will use their powers during the day.
[18] If you have a role with a “choice”, then either (a) each day you must PM me your choice for the following day, or (b) your power takes effect the moment I receive your PM. Your role PM will make it clear which applies to you.
[19] If a day ends (by lynch or deadline) without you having sent me any choice, then you have lost your choice for that day. Please note that a hammer vote ends the day (except in the case of deadline) -- so get your choices in before the hammer!
[20] If your role gets results, I’ll send you your results at the end of each day.
[21] Whenever a player is killed, I will state in the thread whether they were killed by a Space Pig, a Space Monkey or a Gorilla.
[22] The most common function on Moonbase Woodgate is that of technician. All loyal Space Pig Technicians (equivalent to a vanilla Townie) get this Role PM:

ROLE: SPACE PIG TECHNICIAN (LOYAL)

You are a Loyal Space Pig, employed as a technician on Moonbase Woodgate.

You win when Moonbase Woodgate is in the hands of the Loyal Space Pigs and/or their allies.

Please confirm in the thread.

[Mr Stoofer]

Welcome to Moonbase Woodgate

Moonbase Woodgate is a small scientific outpost operated by the Space Pigs. Its location is so remote and obscure that it is cut off from FTL communications with the Space Pig homeworld – a fact which is about to assume some significance…

Until now the base has been of little relevance to wider Galactic affairs. However, it is located in the area between Space Monkey and Gorilla territory, and has therefore assumed huge strategic importance in the Galactic War. Both sides are desperate to take control of the base.

For some time the Space Pigs have attempted to maintain a policy of neutrality in the War. That policy has failed and the Space Pigs have now had to choose sides. An alliance has just been signed between the Space Pigs and one of the warring parties. Unfortunately for the Space Pigs of Moonbase Woodgate, they are so remote that those who live there do not know which side the Space Pigs have chosen. So you do not know who your allies are and who your enemies are.

One thing is for certain, though. Now that the Space Pigs have joined the War, both the Space Monkeys and the Gorillas will be sending armed forces to Moonbase Woodgate. One force’s mission will no doubt be to protect the base and save the Space Pigs. The other force is planning on having pork chops for supper…

[Mr Stoofer]

War Arrives at Moonbase Woodgate

As expected, long range scanners have detected two craft approaching Moonbase Woodgate. One is an APC of the Space Monkey Navy, the other is a Gorilla Space Assault Vehicle.

The following messages have also been intercepted:

++++HIGH COMMAND MISSION BRIEFING++++
++MESSAGE BEGINS++
1> SPACE PIGS HAVE SIGNED ALLIANCE WITH THE ENEMY
2> PROCEED TO MOONBASE WOODGATE COORDINATES TO FOLLOW
3> KILL ALL SPACE PIGS
4> SECURE MOONBASE
++MESSAGE ENDS++

#MESSAGE HEADER J38G5VB8Q9M#
#SPACE PIGS HAVE JOINED US IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST THE ENEMY#
#MISSION OBJECTIVES FOLLOW#
#OBJECTIVE ONE LAND MOONBASE WOODGATE#
#OBJECTIVE TWO SECURE MOONBASE WOODGATE AGAINST ENEMY ATTACK#
#OBJECTIVE THREE PROTECT OUR ALLIES THE SPACE PIGS#
#END J38G5VB8Q9M#

Unfortunately, there is no way of telling which message was sent to which ship.

Even more worryingly, the following message has just been detected:

++++HIGH COMMAND MISSION BRIEFING SUPPLEMENTAL++++
++MESSAGE BEGINS++
1> SPACE PIGS LOYAL TO OUR CAUSE HAVE INFILTRATED MOONBASE WOODGATE
2> THEY WILL MAKE CONTACT WITH YOU ON ARRIVAL
3> PROTECT OUR ALLIES IF POSSIBLE
4> CHECK SUPPLIES OF APPLE SAUCE TO ACCOMPANY PORK CHOPS
++MESSAGE ENDS++

This means that – on top of everything else – there are

Traitor Pigs

on Moonbase Woodgate, who are on the same side as the force now on their way to wipe out the Loyal Space Pigs!

[Mr Stoofer]

All Role PMs have now been sent.

Day 0 begins now.

Space Pigs should confirm in the thread and may discuss their predicament.

Space Monkeys and Gorillas have not yet arrived on Moonbase Woodgate and must confirm by PM.

They may not post in the thread

.

If you have a choice that takes effect the following day, you should send me your Day 1 choice now. If you have a choice that takes effect immediately, you must wait until Day 1 to use it.

There will be no lynch on Day 0. Day 1 will begin once everyone has confirmed.

[Mr Stoofer]

Current casualty figures in the War between the Space Monkeys and the Gorillas

:

Space Monkeys: 45,483,129
Gorillas: 37,239,498
Space Pigs: 19
Others: 983,044

See if you can work out what the high mortality roles are from this...

[Mr Stoofer]

Estimated time of arrival of the Space Monkey APC and the Gorilla Assault Vehicle: 9am BST Friday 25th April.

Day 1 will start then.

[Mr Stoofer]

Just before I start Day 1, it might be useful if I tell you that (unlike Space Monkey Mafia 1), the opening posts in this game are completely honest.

So there are just two factions in this game:

• The informed minority, consisting of some Traitor Pigs plus their Simian allies.
  
• The uninformed majority, consisting of the Loyal Pigs and their Simian allies.

Please also note that rule [10] has been edited for clarity.

[Mr Stoofer]

The Battle for Moonbase Woodgate has begun

A few moments ago, the Gorilla Space Assault Vehicle landed at Moobase Woodgate and the Gorilla Space Assault Squad entered the base (they may now post in the thread).

Shortly afterwards, the Space Money APC touched down and disembarked the Space Monkey Commandos on board (they may also post in the thread).

Two heavily armed, belligerent units are now facing off, with the rest of you, quite literally, playing "Piggy in the middle". The Battle has begun!

Day 1: with 20 alive it will take 11 votes to lynch!

[Mr Stoofer]

Given the vast number of people who have asked me this, I may as well tell you now that you will not be getting any more information about allegiances of the Space Monkeys or the Gorillas when they die.

It is up to the Space Pigs to work out who their allies are -- I am not going to tell them.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Zindaras: 2 (Adel, Mgm)
Adel: 1 (Oman)

Not voting: MrBuddyLee, Shy Guy, dahill1, DrippingGoofball, ZombieSlayer54, Erg0, Gorrad, Kison, klebian, Lawrencelot, LoudmouthLee, Nocmen, ooba, Rishi, Sarcastro, The Fonz, Zindaras

11 to lynch!

Deadline will be ~22nd May

As things presently stand, Zindaras would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

I will tell you whether dead Space Pigs are "Loyal" or "Traitorous".

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Zindaras: 2 (Adel, Mgm)
Adel: 1 (Oman)

Not voting: MrBuddyLee, Shy Guy, dahill1, DrippingGoofball, ZombieSlayer54, Erg0, Gorrad, Kison, klebian, Lawrencelot, LoudmouthLee, Nocmen, ooba, Rishi, Sarcastro, The Fonz, Zindaras

11 to lynch!

Deadline will be ~22nd May

As things presently stand, Zindaras would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

The following message has just been intercepted:

++++HIGH COMMAND SERVING SUGGESTION++++
++MESSAGE BEGINS++
1> RECOMMEND SERVING BACON BUTTIES WITH HP SAUCE
2> IMAGE FILE ATTACHED

++MESSAGE ENDS++

[Mr Stoofer]

Laser Fire!

The Gorillas

open the Battle for Moonbase Woodgate with a devastating attack.

MrBuddyLee is killed

under a hail of their laser fire.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

DrippingGoofball: 2 (Mgm, Zindaras)
Zindaras: 1 (Adel)
Adel: 1 (Oman)
Oman: 1 (The Fonz)
Mgm: 1 (ZombieSlayer54)
ShyGuy: 1 (LoudmouthLee)


Not voting: Shy Guy, dahill1, DrippingGoofball, Erg0, Gorrad, Kison, klebian, Lawrencelot, Nocmen, ooba, Rishi, Sarcastro

19 alive means 10 to lynch!

Deadline will be ~22nd May

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

DrippingGoofball: 6 (Mgm, Zindaras, Nocmen, Kison, Lawrencelot, LoudmouthLee)
Mgm: 4 (ZombieSlayer54, Sarcastro, dahill1, Gorrad)
Zindaras: 2 (Adel, DrippingGoofball)
Adel: 1 (Oman)
Oman: 1 (The Fonz)


Not voting: Shy Guy, Erg0, klebian, ooba, Rishi,

19 alive means 10 to lynch!

Deadline will be ~22nd May

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Laser Fire!

The battle increases intensity, as both sides exchange shots. The latest casualty is

DrippingGoofball, who is killed by a hail of Space Monkey laser fire

.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Mgm: 4 (ZombieSlayer54, Sarcastro, dahill1, Gorrad)
Zindaras: 1 (Adel)
Adel: 1 (Oman)
Oman: 1 (The Fonz)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)

Not voting: Shy Guy, Erg0, klebian, ooba, Rishi, Zindaras, Mgm, Nocmen, Lawrencelot, LoudmouthLee

18 alive means 10 to lynch!

Deadline will be ~mid May

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Mgm: 4 (ZombieSlayer54, Sarcastro, dahill1, Gorrad)
Zindaras: 1 (Adel)
Adel: 1 (Oman)
Oman: 1 (The Fonz)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)

Not voting: Shy Guy, Erg0, klebian, ooba, Rishi, Zindaras, Mgm, Nocmen, Lawrencelot, LoudmouthLee

18 alive means 10 to lynch!

Deadline will be ~14th May

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

Please also note the clarificatory amendment to rule [19].

[Mr Stoofer]

The following message has just been intercepted:

++++HIGH COMMAND HEALTH UPDATE++++
++MESSAGE BEGINS++
1>TRICHONOSIS RISK ASSOCIATED WITH PORK PRODUCTS
2>COOK ALL PORK INCLUDING CHOPS TO INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF SIXTY TWO POINT TWO DEGREES PLUS
3>MEAT NEAR BONE WILL BE SEVERAL DEGREES LOWER THAN REST OF CHOP
4>ENJOY
++MESSAGE ENDS++

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Mgm: 4 (ZombieSlayer54, Sarcastro, dahill1, Gorrad)
Zindaras: 1 (Adel)
Adel: 1 (Oman)
Oman: 1 (The Fonz)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)
Erg0: 1 (Nocmen)

Not voting: Shy Guy, Erg0, klebian, ooba, Rishi, Zindaras, Mgm, Lawrencelot, LoudmouthLee

18 alive means 10 to lynch!

Deadline will be ~14th May

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

I have prodded Flameaxe, klebian and ooba in the last 24 hours.

I very rarely send more than one prod...

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Mgm: 4 (ZombieSlayer54, Sarcastro, dahill1, Gorrad)
Nocmen: 2 (Shy Guy, Lawrencelot)
Zindaras: 1 (Adel)
Adel: 1 (Oman)
Oman: 1 (The Fonz)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)
Erg0: 1 (Nocmen)
Gorrad: 1 (Erg0)
ooba: 1 (Mgm)

Not voting: klebian, ooba, Rishi, Zindaras, Mgm, LoudmouthLee

18 alive means 10 to lynch!

Deadline: Monday 12th May 9am BST

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

The following message has just been intercepted:

++++HIGH COMMAND COOKING TIPS++++
++MESSAGE BEGINS++
1>SEE ATTACHED DATA FILE CUTS.MSG
++MESSAGE ENDS++

The attached data file contains the following image and text:

• Head
  . This can be used to make brawn, stocks and soups. After boiling the ears can be fried or baked and eaten separately.
  
• Spare Rib Roast/Blade
  . This is the shoulder and contains the shoulder blade. It can be boned out and rolled up as a roasting joint, or cured as "collar bacon". Not to be confused with the rack of spare ribs from the front belly. Pork butt, despite its name, is from the upper part of the shoulder. Boston Butt, or Boston-Style Shoulder, cut comes from this area, and may contain the shoulder blade.
  
• Hand
  . This can be cured on the bone to make a ham, or used in sausages.
  
• Loin
  . This can be cured to give back bacon or Canadian-style bacon. The loin and belly can be cured together to give a side of bacon. The loin can also be divided up into roasts (blade loin roasts, center loin roasts, and sirloin roasts come from the front, center, or rear of the loin), back ribs (also called baby back ribs, or riblets), pork cutlets, and pork chops. A pork loin crown roast is arranged into a circle, either boneless or with rib bones protruding upward as points in a crown. Pork tenderloin, removed from the loin, should be practically free of fat.
  
• Belly
  . The belly, although a fattier meat, can be used for steaks or diced stir-fry meat. Belly pork may be rolled for roasting or cut for streaky bacon.
  
• Legs/Hams
  . Although any cut of pork can be cured, technically speaking only the back leg is entitled to be called a ham. Legs and shoulders, when used fresh, are usually cut bone-in for roasting, or leg steaks can be cut from the bone. Three common cuts of the leg include the rump (upper portion), center, and shank (lower portion).
  
• Trotters
  . Both the front and hind trotters can be cooked and eaten, as can the tail.

[Mr Stoofer]

mikeburnfire replaces Shy Guy

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Mgm: 4 (ZombieSlayer54, Sarcastro, dahill1, Gorrad)
Nocmen: 2 (mikeburnfire, Lawrencelot)
Zindaras: 1 (Adel)
Adel: 1 (Oman)
Oman: 1 (The Fonz)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)
Erg0: 1 (Nocmen)
Gorrad: 1 (Erg0)
LoudmouthLee: 1 (Mgm)

Not voting: klebian, ooba, Rishi, Zindaras, Mgm, LoudmouthLee

18 alive means 10 to lynch!

Deadline: Monday 12th May 9am BST

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Mgm: 3 (ZombieSlayer54, dahill1, Gorrad)
Nocmen: 3 (Lawrencelot, Adel, Sarcastro)
Adel: 1 (Oman)
Oman: 1 (The Fonz)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)
Gorrad: 1 (Erg0)
LoudmouthLee: 1 (Mgm)

Not voting: klebian, ooba, Rishi, Zindaras, Mgm, LoudmouthLee, mikeburnfire, Nocmen

18 alive means 10 to lynch!

Deadline: Monday 12th May 9am BST

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

armlx replaces klebian

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Mgm: 3 (ZombieSlayer54, dahill1, Gorrad)
Nocmen: 3 (Lawrencelot, Adel, Sarcastro)
Adel: 1 (Oman)
Oman: 1 (The Fonz)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)
Gorrad: 1 (Erg0)
LoudmouthLee: 1 (Mgm)

Not voting: armlx, ooba, Rishi, Zindaras, Mgm, LoudmouthLee, mikeburnfire, Nocmen

18 alive means 10 to lynch!

Deadline: Monday 12th May 9am BST

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Mgm: 3 (ZombieSlayer54, dahill1, Gorrad)
Nocmen: 3 (Lawrencelot, Adel, Sarcastro)
Adel: 1 (Oman)
Oman: 1 (The Fonz)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)
Gorrad: 1 (Erg0)
LoudmouthLee: 1 (Mgm)
Sarcastro: 1 (mikeburnfire)

Not voting: armlx, ooba, Rishi, Zindaras, Mgm, LoudmouthLee, Nocmen

18 alive means 10 to lynch!

Deadline: Monday 12th May 9am BST

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

A package has just arrived at Moonbase Woodgate, delivered by

Gal

Ex

. It contains a large sausage making machine, with instructions, and a catering-size jar of Dijon mustard.

[Mr Stoofer]

Deadline Vote Count

Nocmen: 9 (Lawrencelot, Adel, Sarcastro, mikeburnfire, dahill1, ZombieSlayer54, Kison, Gorrad, armlx)

Gorrad: 2 (Erg0, Mgm)
Adel: 1 (Oman)
Oman: 1 (The Fonz)

Not voting: ooba, Rishi, Zindaras, LoudmouthLee, Nocmen

With 13 players voting, 9 votes at deadline is more than enough for a lynch.

[Mr Stoofer]

Hanging Pork

You have hanged poor

Nocmen

:

As you can see, he was a

Loyal Technician

.

***

Day 2 begins now: with 17 alive it will take 9 votes to lynch!

[Mr Stoofer]

Rogueben replaces Oman

Now that is

good

service!

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Gorrad: 2 (Rishi, Mgm)
Mgm: 1 (Gorrad)

Not voting: ooba, Zindaras, LoudmouthLee, Adel, Sarcastro, mikeburnfire, dahill1, ZombieSlayer54, Kison, armlx, Erg0, Rogueben, The Fonz, Lawrencelot

17 alive means 9 votes to lynch!

Deadline will be ~1st June

As things presently stand, Gorrad would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Gorrad: 2 (Rishi, Mgm)
Mgm: 1 (Gorrad)

Not voting: ooba, Zindaras, LoudmouthLee, Adel, Sarcastro, mikeburnfire, dahill1, ZombieSlayer54, Kison, armlx, Erg0, Rogueben, The Fonz, Lawrencelot

17 alive means 9 votes to lynch!

Deadline will be ~1st June

As things presently stand, Gorrad would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Natirasha replaces LoudmouthLee

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Gorrad: 2 (Rishi, Mgm)
Mgm: 1 (Gorrad)
armlx: 1 (ooba)

Not voting: Zindaras, Natirasha, Adel, Sarcastro, mikeburnfire, dahill1, ZombieSlayer54, Kison, armlx, Erg0, Rogueben, The Fonz, Lawrencelot

17 alive means 9 votes to lynch!

Deadline will be ~1st June

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

The following items have just been delivered to Moonbase Woodgate by

Gal

Ex

:

• 1 large bottle olive oil
  
• 1 large tub of sea salt
  
• 1 large tub white pepper
  
• Several large bunches of thyme
  
• 1 kg unsalted butter
  
• 5kg carrots-peeled
  
• 5kg onions
  
• 3 cloves of garlic
  
• 3 heads celery
  
• 6 litres chicken stock

[Mr Stoofer]

The following recipe suggestion accompanied the delivery:

Four Hour Roast Pork Loin

1. Take one large pork loin. Season all over with salt, pepper and thyme. In a large, heavy-duty casserole that will hold the pork snugly, heat a some Olive Oil over a moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Add the pork and sear well on all sides, about 10 minutes.
   
   
2. Transfer the pork to a platter and drain fat into a bowl to store for roasting potatoes. Wipe the casserole clean with a kitchen towel. Return the pork to a casserole bone side down. Set aside.
   
   
3. In a large, heavy-duty frying pan, combine the 45g butter, 2 chopped carrots, 2 chopped onions, 6 cloves garlic garlic, 2 stalks celery and season with salt. Sweat – cook, covered, over a low heat without colouring until the vegetables are soft and cooked through-about 10 minutes.
   
   
4. Spoon the vegetables around and on top of the pork. Add 500ml chicken stock and 2 large bouquets of thyme to the casserole. Cover.
   
   
5. Place the casserole in the centre of the oven and braise, basting every thirty minutes, for about four hours, or until the pork is just about falling off the bone. Remove the casserole from the oven. Carefully transfer the meat to a carving board and season it generously with salt and pepper. Cover loosely with foil and set aside for about 15 minutes.
   
   
6. While the pork is resting, strain the cooking juices through a fine-mesh sieve into a gravy boat, pouring off the fat that rises to the top (store for future cooking). Discard the vegetables and herbs.
   
   
7. The pork will be very soft and falling off the bone, so you may not actually be able to carve it. Rather with a fork and spoon tear the meat into serving pieces and place on warmed dinner plates or a warmed platter. Spoon the juices over the meat. Serve with green beans and potato gratin. Enjoy with a good light red or a heavy white wine.

[Mr Stoofer]

shaft.ed replaces Zindaras

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Gorrad: 3 (Rishi, Mgm, Lawrencelot)
Lawrencelot : 3 (Sarcastro, armlx, ZombieSlayer54)
Mgm: 1 (Gorrad)
armlx: 1 (ooba)

Not voting: shaft.ed, Natirasha, Adel, mikeburnfire, dahill1, Kison, Erg0, Rogueben, The Fonz

17 alive means 9 votes to lynch!

Deadline will be 2nd June

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Lawrencelot : 3 (Sarcastro, armlx, ZombieSlayer54)
Gorrad: 2 (Rishi, Mgm)
armlx: 2 (ooba, Lawrencelot)
Mgm: 1 (Gorrad)

Not voting: shaft.ed, Natirasha, Adel, mikeburnfire, dahill1, Kison, Erg0, Rogueben, The Fonz

17 alive means 9 votes to lynch!

Deadline will be 2nd June

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Lawrencelot : 3 (Sarcastro, armlx, ZombieSlayer54)
Gorrad: 2 (Rishi, Mgm)
armlx: 2 (ooba, Lawrencelot)
Mgm: 1 (Gorrad)

Not voting: shaft.ed, Natirasha, Adel, mikeburnfire, dahill1, Kison, Erg0, Rogueben, The Fonz

17 alive means 9 votes to lynch!

Deadline will be 2nd June

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

Please don't do "Gvotes" and "Mvotes" in bold.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Lawrencelot : 3 (Sarcastro, armlx, ZombieSlayer54)
Gorrad: 2 (Rishi, Mgm)
armlx: 2 (ooba, Lawrencelot)
Mgm: 1 (Gorrad)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)

Not voting: shaft.ed, Natirasha, Adel, mikeburnfire, dahill1, Erg0, Rogueben, The Fonz

17 alive means 9 votes to lynch!

Deadline: 10am BST, Monday 2nd June

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Rishi: 4 (ZombieSlayer54, ooba, Lawrencelot, Sarcastro)
Gorrad: 2 (Rishi, Mgm)
Lawrencelot : 1 (armlx)
Mgm: 1 (Gorrad)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)

Not voting: shaft.ed, Natirasha, Adel, mikeburnfire, dahill1, Erg0, Rogueben, The Fonz

17 alive means 9 votes to lynch!

Deadline: 10am BST, Monday 2nd June

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Rishi: 4 (ZombieSlayer54, ooba, Lawrencelot, Sarcastro)
Gorrad: 2 (Rishi, Mgm)
Lawrencelot : 1 (armlx)
Mgm: 1 (Gorrad)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)

Not voting: shaft.ed, Natirasha, Adel, mikeburnfire, dahill1, Erg0, Rogueben, The Fonz

17 alive means 9 votes to lynch!

Deadline: 10am BST, Monday 2nd June

As things presently stand, no-one would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

:arrow:

I will be away 23rd May - 2nd June.

Phoebus will be in charge while I am away. If you want or need to send in any choices before I get back, please send them to

both

of us.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Rishi: 5 (ZombieSlayer54, ooba, Lawrencelot, Sarcastro, Kison)
Gorrad: 2 (Rishi, Mgm)
Mgm: 1 (Gorrad)

Not voting: shaft.ed, Natirasha, Adel, mikeburnfire, dahill1, Erg0, Rogueben, The Fonz, armlx

17 alive means 9 votes to lynch!

Deadline: 10am BST, Monday 2nd June

As things presently stand, Rishi would be lynched at deadline -- see rule [05].

[Mr Stoofer]

Laser Fire!

The latest casualty of war is

dahill1, who is killed by a hail of Space Monkey laser fire

.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Gorrad: 8 (Mgm, ZombieSlayer54, Natirasha, Lawrencelot, mikeburnfire, Sarcastro, Rogueben, Adel)

Mgm: 1 (Gorrad)

Not voting: shaft.ed, Erg0, The Fonz, Kison, ooba, armlx

dahill1's death leaves just 15 alive... and so Gorrad's 8 votes are enough to see him lynched.

[Mr Stoofer]

Gorrad is dead. He was a Loyal Space Pig Technician.

Day 3 has begun

.

[Mr Stoofer]

Laser Fire!

More

shots from the Space Monkey

s, and this time the victim is

Natirasha

. He was the

Chief Scientific Officer

on Moonbase Woodgate, and was

loyal

to the core.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

mikeburnfire: 6 (Lawrencelot, ooba, Erg0, mikeburnfire, armlx, Rogueben)

Not voting: shaft.ed, The Fonz, Kison, Mgm, ZombieSlayer54, Sarcastro, Adel

13 alive means 7 to lynch!

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

mikeburnfire: 4 (ooba, Erg0, mikeburnfire, armlx)

Not voting: shaft.ed, The Fonz, Kison, Mgm, ZombieSlayer54, Sarcastro, Adel, Rogueben, Lawrencelot

13 alive means 7 to lynch!

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

mikeburnfire: 4 (ooba, Erg0, mikeburnfire)
Erg0: 1 (Adel)

Not voting: shaft.ed, The Fonz, Kison, Mgm, ZombieSlayer54, Sarcastro, Rogueben, Lawrencelot, armlx

13 alive means 7 to lynch!

Deadline will be 19th June

As things stand, mikeburnfire would be lynched at deadline

[Mr Stoofer]

Please note:

• Rule [08] states that once your death scene has been posted, you’re dead. Stop typing. That means NO "BAH!" POSTS. I have deleted Natirasha's "Bah!" post. Because it did not contain any information, I will not punish her side any further. I will not be so lenient the next time this happens, but will impose a punishment on the offender's team.
  
  
• Adel posted something that she should not have in post 1396. I have deleted it. I am satisfied that it was an accident and will take no further action.

[Mr Stoofer]

Laser Fire!

The Battle for Moonbase Woodgate increases in intensity. The latest casualty is

mikeburnfire

, killed in a hail of Gorilla laser fire.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Erg0: 1 (Adel)

Not voting: shaft.ed, The Fonz, Kison, Mgm, ZombieSlayer54, Sarcastro, Rogueben, Lawrencelot, armlx, ooba, Erg0,

12 alive means 7 to lynch!

Deadline will be 19th June

As things stand, Erg0 would be lynched at deadline

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count (as of post 1427)

Adel:7 (Kison, ooba, shaft.ed, Adel, armlx, The Fonz, Erg0)

Not voting: Mgm, ZombieSlayer54, Sarcastro, Rogueben, Lawrencelot,

12 alive means 7 to lynch!

And so the last of the Space Monkeys Commandoes has been killed.

[Mr Stoofer]

Day 4 begins now.

With 11 alive it will take 6 votes to lynch.

Deadline will be 19th June.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Not voting: Erg0, Kison, armlx, Lawrencelot, Mgm, Rogueben, ooba, Sarcastro, The Fonz, shaft.ed, ZombieSlayer54

11 alive means 6 to lynch!

Deadline will be 19th June

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Not voting: Erg0, Kison, armlx, Lawrencelot, Mgm, Rogueben, ooba, Sarcastro, The Fonz, shaft.ed, ZombieSlayer54

11 alive means 6 to lynch!

Deadline will be 19th June

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Not voting: Erg0, Kison, armlx, Lawrencelot, Mgm, Rogueben, ooba, Sarcastro, The Fonz, shaft.ed, ZombieSlayer54

11 alive means 6 to lynch!

Deadline will be 19th June

[Mr Stoofer]

Hi. My forum access has been banned at home (recurring issue I'm trying to deal with JEEP). Just letting you know that my participation may not be great for the next few days or so.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Not voting: Erg0, Kison, armlx, Lawrencelot, Mgm, Rogueben, ooba, Sarcastro, The Fonz, shaft.ed, ZombieSlayer54

11 alive means 6 to lynch!

Deadline will be 19th June

[Mr Stoofer]

Laser Fire!

Now that there is only one Simian left alive, he appears to be running amok with his Laser Rifle!

The Gorillas have killed Rogueben

-- he was a

Loyal Technician

.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Not voting: Erg0, Kison, armlx, Lawrencelot, Mgm, ooba, Sarcastro, The Fonz, shaft.ed, ZombieSlayer54

10 alive means 6 to lynch!

Deadline is 10am BST on Thursday 19th June

[Mr Stoofer]

Homicide!

Lawrencelot

is dead! Examination of his body shows that he was shot, not with a Laser Rifle but by a Space Pig personal protection weapon (PPW). Since all PPWs are accounted for, he must have been

killed by a Space Pig!

Lawrencelot was Moonbase Woodgate's

Loyal Intelligence Officer (Tracker)

.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

armlx: 2 (shaft.ed, ZombieSlayer54)
Erg0: 1 (Mgm)
Mgm: 1 (armlx)

Not voting: Erg0, Kison, ooba, Sarcastro, The Fonz

9 alive means 5 to lynch!

Deadline is 10am BST on Thursday 19th June.

As things stand, nobody would be lynched at deadline.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

armlx: 2 (shaft.ed, ZombieSlayer54)
Erg0: 1 (Mgm)
Mgm: 1 (armlx)

Not voting: Erg0, Kison, ooba, Sarcastro, The Fonz

9 alive means 5 to lynch!

Deadline is 10am BST on Thursday 19th June.

As things stand, nobody would be lynched at deadline.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

armlx: 1 (ZombieSlayer54)
Erg0: 1 (Mgm)
Mgm: 1 (armlx)
shaft.ed: 1 (Kison)
The Fonz: 1 (shaft.ed)

Not voting: Erg0, ooba, Sarcastro, The Fonz

9 alive means 5 to lynch!

Deadline in 14 minutes

As things stand, nobody will be lynched at deadline.

[Mr Stoofer]

OK, then, don't have a lynch...

Day 5 begins now.

With 9 (still) alive, it will take 5 votes to lynch!

Deadline will be ~2nd July.

[Mr Stoofer]

Laser Fire!

The last Gorilla continues to run amok throughout Moonbase Woodgate. He has killed another

Loyal Technician

-- this time the victim is

armlx

.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Erg0: 1 (Mgm)

Not voting: Erg0, ooba, Sarcastro, The Fonz, ZombieSlayer54, shaft.ed, Kison

8 alive means 5 to lynch!

Deadline: 2nd July.

As things stand, Erg0 would be lynched at deadline.

[Mr Stoofer]

More Shooting!

ZombieSlayer54

's rampage has been brought to a sudden stop at the end of a Space Pig PPW. Does this mean that the Space Pigs are safe?

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Erg0: 1 (Mgm)

Not voting: Erg0, ooba, Sarcastro, The Fonz, shaft.ed, Kison

7 alive means 4 to lynch!

Deadline: 2nd July.

As things stand, Erg0 would be lynched at deadline.

[Mr Stoofer]

Please note:

• Rule [08] states that once your death scene has been posted, you’re dead. Stop typing. That means NO "BAH!" POSTS. I have deleted Natirasha's "Bah!" post. Because it did not contain any information, I will not punish her side any further. I will not be so lenient the next time this happens, but will impose a punishment on the offender's team.

armlx's post constitutes a Second Offence by the Loyal Space Pigs and accordingly I have imposed a punishment, which I will announce at the end of the game. A Third Offence is likely to lead to a modkill of a surviving Loyal Space Pig.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

Erg0: 1 (Mgm)

Not voting: Erg0, ooba, Sarcastro, The Fonz, shaft.ed, Kison

7 alive means 4 to lynch!

Deadline: 2nd July.

As things stand, Erg0 would be lynched at deadline.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

The Fonz: 1 (Kison)
Erg0: 1 (Mgm)
shaft.ed : 1 (ooba)
Kison: 1 (The Fonz)

Not voting: Erg0, Sarcastro, shaft.ed

7 alive means 4 to lynch!

Deadline: 2nd July.

As things stand, nobody would be lynched at deadline.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

The Fonz: 1 (Kison)
Erg0: 1 (Mgm)
shaft.ed : 1 (ooba)
Kison: 1 (The Fonz)

Not voting: Erg0, Sarcastro, shaft.ed

7 alive means 4 to lynch!

Deadline: 2nd July.

As things stand, nobody would be lynched at deadline.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

The Fonz: 1 (Kison)
Sarcastro: 1 (Mgm)
shaft.ed : 1 (ooba)
Kison: 1 (The Fonz)

Not voting: Erg0, Sarcastro, shaft.ed

7 alive means 4 to lynch!

Deadline: Wednesday 2nd July, 6pm BST

As things stand, nobody would be lynched at deadline.

[Mr Stoofer]

48 hours and 14 minutes until deadline!

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

The Fonz: 1 (Kison)
Sarcastro: 1 (Mgm)
shaft.ed : 1 (ooba)
Kison: 1 (The Fonz)

Not voting: Erg0, Sarcastro, shaft.ed

7 alive means 4 to lynch!

Deadline: Wednesday 2nd July, 6pm BST

As things stand, nobody would be lynched at deadline.

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count

shaft.ed : 2 (ooba, Sarcastro)
The Fonz: 1 (Kison)
Sarcastro: 1 (Mgm)
Kison: 1 (The Fonz)

Not voting: Erg0, shaft.ed

7 alive means 4 to lynch!

Deadline: Wednesday 2nd July, 6pm BST

As things stand, nobody would be lynched at deadline.

[Mr Stoofer]

Deadline extended to Thursday 3rd July 9am BST

[Mr Stoofer]

Vote Count as of Post 1729

shaft.ed : 4 (ooba, Sarcastro, Kison, The Fonz)

Kison: 1 (shaft.ed, Erg0)
Sarcastro: 1 (Mgm)

Some cunning co-ordination by Kison and The Fonz, means that

shaft.ed has been lynched

. He was

Loyal Technician

.

[Mr Stoofer]

Bang!!

shaft.ed is still swaying when a volley of PPW fire erupts, killing Sarcastro. He was a Loyal Technician.

[Mr Stoofer]

Porcicide!

Erg0 has been shot to death by Space Pig Traitors. He was the base's Security Officer (Watcher) and was Loyal to the core.

[Mr Stoofer]

More Shooting!

The carnage continues as Mgm is shot to death -- he was the last of the Loyal Technicians.

[Mr Stoofer]

The Battle is Over...

The Battle for Moonbase Woodgate is over. The The Space Monkeys have made a potentially decisive strike, securing control of a tactically crucial base from which they can now launch strikes deep into the heart of the Gorilla's Territory. The Gorila/Space Pig Axis must now regroup and decide whether to sue for peace or launch a counterattack...

GAME OVER: Space Monkeys and Traitor Pigs win!

[Mr Stoofer]

ROLES

MrBuddyLee, mikeburnfire (replaced Shy Guy), and Adel were the Space Monkey Commandos

MrBuddyLee, mikeburnfire (replaced Shy Guy) and Adel

ROLE: SPACE MONKEY COMMANDO

You are a member of the elite Space Monkey Commando Unit, a warrior in the struggle against the evil Gorillas. Your unit comprises Adel, MrBuddyLee and Shy Guy.

Here are your mission briefings from Space Monkey High Command:

++++HIGH COMMAND MISSION BRIEFING++++
++MESSAGE BEGINS++
1> SPACE PIGS HAVE SIGNED ALLIANCE WITH THE ENEMY
2> PROCEED TO MOONBASE WOODGATE COORDINATES TO FOLLOW
3> KILL ALL SPACE PIGS
4> SECURE MOONBASE
++MESSAGE ENDS++

++++HIGH COMMAND MISSION BRIEFING SUPPLEMENTAL++++
++MESSAGE BEGINS++
1> SPACE PIGS LOYAL TO OUR CAUSE HAVE INFILTRATED MOONBASE WOODGATE
2> THEY WILL MAKE CONTACT WITH YOU ON ARRIVAL
3> PROTECT OUR ALLIES IF POSSIBLE
4> CHECK SUPPLIES OF APPLE SAUCE TO ACCOMPANY PORK CHOPS
++MESSAGE ENDS++

You may speak with the other Space Monkeys, and with the Space Pigs who are loyal to your cause (called “Traitor Pigs”) on this forum: http://www.quicktopic.com/41/H/ceJ49qSeTH7.

Each day (starting with Day 1), one Space Monkey or Traitor Pig may PM me the name of a player to kill. The kill will happen as soon as I receive the PM. The person sending the PM will be the killer.

PLEASE NOTE: I will announce in the thread that the deceased was killed by a Space Monkey or Space Pig (as the case may be).

So that you do not have to worry about being killed before you have used your own kill, if you are last Space Monkey alive, and you are killed, I will give them a chance to use your kill in retaliation if you have not already used it that day (this does not apply if you are lynched).

You win when Moonbase Woodgate is in the hands of the Space Monkeys and/or the Traitor Pigs.

Please confirm by PM.

Kison, The Fonz

ROLE: SPACE PIG TECHNICIAN (TRAITOR)

You are a Space Pig, employed as a technician on Moonbase Woodgate.

You are also a Traitorous spy for the Space Monkeys!

The Space Pigs have signed an alliance with the evil Gorillas, and you must work with the Space Monkeys to defeat the Gorilla/Space Pig Alliance. You may speak with the Space Monkeys and any other Traitor Pigs at night on this forum: http://www.quicktopic.com/41/H/ceJ49qSeTH7.

Each day (starting with Day 1), one Space Monkey or Traitor Pig may PM me the name of a player to kill. The kill will happen as soon as I receive the PM. The person sending the PM will be the killer.

PLEASE NOTE: I will announce in the thread that the deceased was killed by a Space Monkey or Space Pig (as the case may be).

So that you do not have to worry about being killed before you have used your own kill, if you are the last Traitor Pig alive, and you are killed, I will give you a chance to use your kill in retaliation if you have not already used it that day (this does not apply if you are lynched).

You win when Moonbase Woodgate is in the hands of the Space Monkeys and/or their allies.

Please confirm in the thread.

ooba

ROLE: SPACE PIG MEDIC (TRAITOR)

You are a Space Pig, the Medical Officer on Moonbase Woodgate.

As the Medical Officer, you may protect one Space Pig each day from attack. You may protect yourself once in this game. Starting with Day 0, PM me each day to tell me whom (if anyone) you wish to protect the following day.

You are also a Traitorous spy for the Space Monkeys!

The Space Pigs have signed an alliance with the evil Gorillas, and you must work with the Space Monkeys to defeat the Gorilla/Space Pig Alliance. You may speak with the Space Monkeys and any other Traitor Pigs at night on this forum: http://www.quicktopic.com/41/H/ceJ49qSeTH7.

Each day (starting with Day 1), one Space Monkey or Traitor Pig may PM me the name of a player to kill. The kill will happen as soon as I receive the PM. The person sending the PM will be the killer. You may not kill and protect on the same day.

PLEASE NOTE: I will announce in the thread that the deceased was killed by a Space Monkey or Space Pig (as the case may be).

So that you do not have to worry about being killed before you have used your own kill, if you are the last Traitor Pig alive, and you are killed, I will give you a chance to use your kill in retaliation if you have not already used it that day (this does not apply if you are lynched, or (of course) if you are using your protection that day).

You win when Moonbase Woodgate is in the hands of the Space Monkeys and/or the Traitor Pigs.

Please confirm in the thread and send me your Day 1 choice by PM.

dahill1, DrippingGoofball and ZombieSlayer54

ROLE: GORILLA SOLDIER

You are a member of the elite Gorilla Space Assault Squad, a warrior in the campaign to destroy the miserable Space Monkeys. Your squad consists of dahill1, DrippingGoofball and ZombieSlayer54.

Here is your mission briefing from Gorilla Supreme Headquarters.

#MESSAGE HEADER J38G5VB8Q9M#
#SPACE PIGS HAVE JOINED US IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST THE ENEMY#
#MISSION OBJECTIVES FOLLOW#
#OBJECTIVE ONE LAND MOONBASE WOODGATE#
#OBJECTIVE TWO SECURE MOONBASE WOODGATE AGAINST ENEMY ATTACK#
#OBJECTIVE THREE PROTECT OUR ALLIES THE SPACE PIGS#
#END J38G5VB8Q9M#

You may speak with the other Gorilla Soldiers on this forum: http://www.quicktopic.com/41/H/48YJXYcm7Chda.

Each day (starting with Day 1), one Gorilla may PM me the name of a player to kill. The kill will happen as soon as I receive the PM. The person sending the PM will be the killer.

PLEASE NOTE: I will announce in the thread that the deceased was killed by a Gorilla.

So that you do not have to worry about being killed before you have used your own kill, Iif you are the last Gorilla alive, and you are killed, I will give you a chance to use your kill in retaliation if you have not already used it that day (this does not apply if you are lynched).

You win when Moonbase Woodgate is in the hands of the Gorillas and/or the Loyal Space Pigs.

Please confirm by PM.

Natirasha (replaced LoudmouthLee)

ROLE: SPACE PIG CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER (LOYAL)

You are a Loyal Space Pig, employed as the Chief Scientific Officer on Moonbase Woodgate.

You win when Moonbase Woodgate is in the hands of the Loyal Space Pigs and/or their allies.

Please confirm in the thread.

Lawrencelot

ROLE: SPACE PIG INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (LOYAL TRACKER)

You are a Loyal Space Pig, the Intelligence Officer on Moonbase Woodgate.

Each day you may follow one Space Pig to see whether, and if so whom, they target at night. Each day (starting with Day 0) PM me the name of the player you want to follow the next day. You will get your results at the end of the day.

You win when Moonbase Woodgate is in the hands of the Loyal Space Pigs and/or their allies.

Please confirm in the thread and send me your Day 1 choice by PM.

Erg0

ROLE: SPACE PIG SECURITY OFFICER (LOYAL WATCHER)

You are a Loyal Space Pig,the Security Officer on Moonbase Woodgate.

Each day you may use the security systems to watch one Space Pig and see who targets them that night. Each day (starting with Day 0) PM me the name of the player you want to watch the next day. You will get your results at the end of the day.

You win when Moonbase Woodgate is in the hands of the Loyal Space Pigs and/or their allies.

Please confirm in the thread and send me your Day 1 choice by PM.

everyone else

ROLE: SPACE PIG TECHNICIAN (LOYAL)

You are a Loyal Space Pig, employed as a technician on Moonbase Woodgate.

You win when Moonbase Woodgate is in the hands of the Loyal Space Pigs and/or their allies.

Please confirm in the thread.

[Mr Stoofer]

CHOICES, etc

Choices whose effect takes place the day after notification to the Mod are recorded under the day on which the effect actually occurred – the day after the Mod was notified.

DAY 1:

Lawrencelot tracked Oman
Erg0 watched LoudmouthLee
ooba didn’t protect
DrippgingGoofball killed MrBuddyLee
Shy Guy killed DrippgingGoofball
Nocmen was lynched

DAY 2:

ooba protected The Fonz
Lawrencelot tracked The Fonz
Erg0 did not send in a choice
ZombieSlayer54 killed Rishi
Adel killed dahill1
Gorrad was lynched

DAY 3:

ooba protected Sarcastro
Erg0 watched Lawrencelot
Lawrencelot tracked Natirasha
mikeburnfire killed Natirasha
ZombieSlayer54 killed mikeburnfire
Adel was lynched

DAY 4:

Erg0 watched The Fonz
Lawrencelot didn’t send in a choice in time
ooba killed Lawrencelot
ZombieSlayer54 killed
No lynch

DAY 5:

ooba protected The Fonz
Erg0 did not send in a choice
ZombieSlayer54 killed armlx
Kison killed ZombieSlayer54
shaft/ed was lynched

[Mr Stoofer]

1) Nothing. It was just a Townie-with-flavour role, to keep you all guessing. Don't expect to see Natirasha in any of my games in the future.

2)I took away Erg0's next investigation.

[Mr Stoofer]

Mod thoughts

Well, even though the Space Pigs did manage to work out who their allies were, I think it was a mistake for the them to keep the warring Simians alive. The game was balanced on the basis that the Space Monkeys and the Gorillas would wipe each other out within the first 3 days. Thereafter the Setup would be: 3 Scum (Traitor Pigs), 1 Watcher, 1 Tracker and 9 Townies, plus no Scum-kills for the first 3 days (because the Traitors could not kill while the Space Monkeys were killing off the Gorillas). The Town have a pretty good chance in such a scenario IMHO.

Instead, the Town wasted a lot of thoughtpower on working out which Simians were their allies, which did not assist one little bit in finding traitors -- not surprisingly, in my view. I never thought that the Loyal Pigs would be able to spot links between Monkeys and Traitors and so it proved.

Also, keeping a "proven vig" alive was, as I expected it would be, a disastrous mistake, since he just went around killing innocent Space Pigs. The Loyal Pigs would have been much better off with him dead; even if they had ended up lynching his targets, the information gained from those lynches could well have helped find the Traitors.

The way to win this game, I think, would be to remove the confusing elements by getting rid of the two killing factions ASAP. I think the Traitors earned their win because they skilfully exploited the confusion that was allowed to develop.

[Mr Stoofer]

Stoofer, I disagree that we made a mistake by trying to keep both factions alive. I especially disagree that it was a mistake to keep ZS alive. In what possible way is having a vig

bad

for the town? Obviously it didn't exactly go well this time, but in balance terms I don't understand how you can make the argument that having a vig is on the whole a disadvantage.

I have see vigs do good things - armlx destroyed the Scum in Mafia 45 almost single handedly, and in Mini 250 the town went into night with only one more player than Scum, and yet they managed to win the game due to the vig hitting scum that night.

But more and more I have seen vigs hurting the Town by killing off players. In this game the balance depended on the Tracker and Watcher being able to do their stuff; and by reducing the number of nights (not to mention killing two Townies), ZS was a major factor in the Traitors' win. This is not an isolated example.

The problem to me was, more than anything, a lack of organisation (which is something that seems to be common in large games, as exemplified by the Bad Idea games). I had to spend half the game just trying to get everyone to listen to what I was saying. And even then, people ignored the whole "look for traitors and ignore the simians" part, instead spending the whole time dicking around.

I agree with this. I think trying to work out which Simians were your allies was a waste of time.

If I had been a Loyal Space Pig I would have forbidden the Simians from voting

at all

(the short deadlines and deadline lynch rules allowed that to be a feasible strategy.

[Mr Stoofer]

For the record, had I not been killed, Stoofer was forcing me to be replaced due to my fakeclaim.

I fakeclaimed to try to draw enemy fire, plus I would never not fakeclaim with a name like "Chief Scientific Officer". I disagree with Stoofer's opinion here.

I got a PM stating, in a nutshell "wtf?" I replied, and I narrowly avoided a modkill. I would actually want some answers on this, Stoofer. What was the reasoning behind this?

I took the view at the time that this was fucking about and not serious play. In part that was due to things you had done in other games that had come to my attention.

[Mr Stoofer]

I don't think the Moneys sucked. I think we player our roles well, we worked together to identify problems and resolve them, and we went out with a bang. The result was a town that worker very hard to lynch each other allowing the TPs to win without a single death. It was a team effort, and I think Kison in particular did an outstanding job, but I don't think that we sucked. We fulfilled our objectives are were the victors in this game. The town was not able to use our record to find anything other than false trains as they tried to identify the traitor pigs. I call that success and the result of good play.

I agree.

[Mr Stoofer]

Loved the night-less aspect(kept things moving).

And other said similar things.

I agree. All my games will be Deep South-style from now on.

[Mr Stoofer]

Also, I'm locking this thread so as to bring an end to the arguing.