Newbie 2026 | Space | Over

Plotinus · Post Post #0 (isolation #0) » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:11 am

Newbie 2026 | Space

Hello. In this game I'll be putting pictures of Space
Such as M51, a spiral nebula. from the Hubble telescope

This game is

over

.

Moderated by Plotinus

Original Playerlist:

1) ClarkBar
2) ashleyroos
3) iagofanclub
4) muadm2gamer
5) AMG63
6) artificialbreadcrumbs
7) Kerset (SE)
8) Porkens (SE)
9) Dongempire (SE)

Spoiler: Game Reveals (9)

Spoiler: Spectators (2)

Events5 - Day 1 begins, Ivyeo replaces ashleyroos, Sirius9121 replaces iagofanclub, TiramisuCake replaces muadm2gamer
82 - Umlaut replaces Porkens
126 - willowsaura replaces TiramisuCake
231 - MUSHSHAGANA replaces AMG63
318 - Sirius9121 is eliminated, end of day 1

320 - the worst replaces artificialbreadcrumbs
321 - Day 2 begins
576 - shellyc replaces willowsaura
730 - Umlaut is eliminated, day 2 ends

732 -- Dongempire is killed, day 3 begins
1051 - ClarkBar is eliminated, day 3 ends

1053 - Kerset is killed, day 4 begins
1315 - Ivyeo is eliminated, day 4 ends

1317 - Game Events, links to PTs, endgame discussion

Plotinus · Post Post #1 (isolation #1) » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:18 am

Rules

Inspired by Equinox's, Glork's and Ether's rulesets.

important bit

Day 1: up to 10 days, Day 2+ up to 7 days, Night: 48 hours.
Majority eliminations
36 hours before prod, 24 hours before replacement, 24 hour weekends
Bah posts allowed (limit: 1, free of game related content)
I have some unusual rules about animated GIFs, tiny text, and prodging. Scroll down for details.
Don’t be a dick

Follow all site rules.
Mod colour
– My mod colour is
grey
; don't use it.
Behaviour
- Don’t be a dick. This is a heated game but toxicity will not be tolerated. Attack the play not the player. If your fellow players tell you to stop, you must stop. If you do not stop, I will tell you to stop. If you still do not stop, you will be force-replaced. Asking people to stop voting you or to stop scumhunting you entirely doesn't count for this rule and you may find yourself eliminated if you try it.
Don't talk about ongoing games
- You may not talk to each other about this game outside of threads I have created for this purpose. You may not talk about other ongoing games in this thread.
Animated GIFs
- are of the devil, but they are permitted behind spoilers if clearly labelled as such.
Tiny text
- is also of the devil, keep it 70+ please.
Provable randomness
- is against the rules. Saying that you rolled a dice is fine, using dice tags or random.org is not.
Claiming scum
- by yourself is fine. Claiming scum with another player is against the rules.
Cryptography
- is forbidden. Breadcrumbing is okay.
Confirmation
- You have about 72 hours to confirm your role and your alignment by PM. Game will start sooner if everyone confirms. Posting in a private topic counts as confirmation.
Days
- Day 1 lasts 10 days and other days last 7 days. Extensions may be granted if there are replacements, or if the majority of players make it clear to me that an extension is desired.
Activity
- You must post at least once every 36 hours or I will Prod you. You then have 24 hours to post in the game thread or I will replace you. If you come back before I find a replacement, you can stay. The activity timers run at half-speed on weekends. Players can request me to prod somebody early. This will only count as an official prod if you don't post before you would have been due for a prod. If you haven't posted in the 24 hours before the thread is locked for night, you must reply to the night start PM or you will be replaced during the night.
Vacation/Limited Access
If you need to be absent for longer than this, you should declare
V/LA
in bold in the thread like this: [
b]
@Mod: I will be v/la until Thursday
[
/b]. While you are V/LA, you will be nudged once every 54 hours. Two nudges equals one prod. If you have not posted game advancing content in 5 days, regardless of V/LA status, you will be replaced.
Prodging
- A naked "prod dodge" does not reset the prod timer. To avoid being prodded/replaced for inactivity, include some game advancing content in your prodges, such as "got prodded; xxxx is still scum."
Quoting
- You may not quote (or copy paste) any private information into the thread, including your role PM and any mod communication.
Voting
- Votes must be in bold in the format VOTE: Plotinus or
Vote: Plotinus
. Strong preference for using vote tags instead of bold tags. Unvotes are nice but not required. If I think it’s a vote, it’s a vote, no tricks. Type [
v]Plotinus[
/v] to vote and [
uv]Plotinus[
/uv] to unvote.
Elimination
- Days end early when a simple majority of players (50% of living players + 1 rounded down) vote to eliminate somebody. If a majority is not reached at deadline or if a majority of the players vote for no elimination, the day will end without an elimination. At evens, 50% is sufficient for no elimination.
Twilight
- Begins when a majority is reached and lasts until I lock the thread. You're still alive until I flip you so you can talk in any game threads you have access to until then, but no votes or unvotes will be counted.
Night
- Night lasts at least 48 hours. The night phase can be shortened if every living player -- even those with no night actions -- agrees to it and if I'm not busy.
Action submissions
- You may submit actions via PM (if town) or PT (if scum). If the actions are not submitted by the deadline then you do nothing. You can change your mind as many times as you like before the deadline.
Reminders
- If I don't hear from you about your night actions, I'll PM you 24 hours before the deadline. This doesn't count as a prod. If I still don't hear from you, you will take no action.
Notes PT
- Let me know if you want a private thread to store your thoughts and feedback for the other players. This thread will be made public immediately after the game. You may draft posts in your notes PT but you may not talk about your notes PT in public. You definitely may not use the notes PT to demonstrate that you've had a town mindset in private all along; just put your town mindset in public to begin with and keep your notes to yourself.
Play to win
- this particular game, not some future one, and keep it fun!

Plotinus · Post Post #2 (isolation #2) » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:19 am

Setup Info

Newbie Setup

NewD3 (as designed by RadiantCowbells):

	A	B	C
Mafia	Mafia Roleblocker	Mafia Rolecop	Mafia Goon
Row 1	Town Cop and Town Doctor	Town Tracker and Town Friendly Neighbor	Town Cop and Vanilla Townie
Row 2	Town Jailkeeper and Town Tracker	Town Jailkeeper and Town Friendly Neighbor	Town Jailkeeper and Vanilla Townie
Row 3	Town Mason and Town Mason	Town Tracker and Town Doctor	Town Mason and Town Mason

Each Newbie Game will be given a setup that incorporates one mafia role from the top of a column, and then two town roles from a row below the selected mafia role. The remaining six roles will be filled in by

one mafia goon

and

five vanilla townies

appropriately, to create a

2-mafia

and

7-town

setup.

All Newbie games use the Natural Action Resolution system for determining Night action effects.

Mafia Roleblocker

action takes precedence over a

Town Jailkeeper

action should that apply.

Mafia are able to communicate in their Private Topic at all times, and Mafia Power Roles are able to use their role ability and the factional kill in the same night.

Spoiler: Full Setups

Spoiler: Role PMs

Vanilla TownieWelcome!

You are a

Vanilla Townie

.

You have no special abilities.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is ]here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town JailkeeperWelcome!

You are a

Town Jailkeeper

.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be protected from kills and be prevented from using their own action, if they have one, during that night phase. You cannot target yourself.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is ]here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town CopWelcome!

You are a

Town Cop

.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed if they are

Town

or

Mafia

. If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is ]here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town MasonWelcome!

You are a

Town Mason

.

You know that MASON2 is Town-aligned. You also share a Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You have no active abilities.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is ]here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Town TrackerWelcome!

You are a

Town Tracker

.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed what player or players they targeted with their action, if any. If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is ]here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town DoctorWelcome!

You are a

Town Doctor

.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be protected from kills during that night phase. You cannot target yourself.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is ]here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town Friendly NeighborYou are a

Town Friendly Neighbor

.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be sent a message informing them that you are Town-aligned.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is ]here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Mafia GoonWelcome!

You are a

Mafia Goon

.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You also share a factional PT, located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.

The game thread is ]here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Mafia RolecopWelcome!

You are a

Mafia Rolecop

.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed of their role but not their alignment.

Vanilla Townies

and

Mafia Goons

will both return "Vanilla". If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You may commit the kill and perform a role cop in the same night phase. You also share a factional PT, located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.

The game thread is ]here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Mafia RoleblockerWelcome!

You are a

Mafia Roleblocker

.

You may target one player per night. This player will be prevented from performing their own action, if any.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You may commit the kill and perform a roleblock in the same night phase. You also share a factional PT, located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.

The game thread is ]here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Plotinus · Post Post #3 (isolation #3) » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:19 am

Introduction and Tips

Thanks to Irrelephant11 and others for their contributions to these tips.

Here are some helpful links (a lot of them from our helpful wiki):

-> Forum Rules and Guidelines
-> The Glossary
-> Commonly Used Abbreviations
-> The Newbie Guide
-> Articles on How to Play Well (be sure to check the dates these were written/updated, as good advice changes over time)

Key Concepts and Tips

Activity

Try to check in at least once a day.

Besides the activity requirements listed in the moderator's original post, it's just necessary for a fun and healthy game that everyone

plays

. If you post very rarely, or only post a little bit at a time, you may get scumread for lurking. Even if you are not scumread for it, what's the fun in playing a game where multiple people are hardly participating?

Site Meta

Meta is the description of how people on Mafiascum like to play mafia. Things can be different on other online mafia sites, or if you play IRL, so it's good to know what's expected of you on this site. These aren't "rules", per se, but if you don't follow these guidelines it is likely things will go poorly for you on MS. Some examples are...

Random Voting Stage (RVS)

Games on MafiaScum almost always begin with what we call the Random Voting Stage (RVS). At this point in the game, we are in a low information game state (except the mafia, which know everyone’s alignment). As a way to provoke reaction, start a discussion, and try to determine alignment, people will usually vote for non-serious reasons. As the discussion progresses, we will eventually get the game moving and progress out of RVS.

Voting, E-x, and Hammers

E-x is a way to convey how far away a player is away from elimination. For example, you should always announce that you are putting someone at E-1 (1 vote away from an elimination) so that someone doesn’t come along and accidentally vote for that player's elimination. This also prevents Mafia-aligned players from coming along and placing the final vote to eliminate (“hammer”) and claiming ignorance about doing so. You may also see E-2 and E-3 (2 votes away from elimination and 3 votes away from elimination, respectively).

Before you hammer a player, state your intent to hammer (usually done in bold) and ask the player to claim their role. This is done to prevent power roles from being eliminated, and can sometimes get Mafia-aligned players to be caught (via counter claiming). It's best to then allow other players to react and discuss the claim before hammering.

Claiming Your Role

It is almost always best to not claim your role unless you are at E-1 and have been asked to claim as part of an “intent to hammer.” This is because, as a town power role (“PR”), if you out prematurely, you are likely to be night-killed (“NK’d”). As a Vanilla Townie (“VT”), claiming early helps the mafia team narrow down the setup and possible PR candidates. An exception to this would be if a mafia player claimed your role, claiming early to counter the false claim (“CC”) would out the mafia player, and would be a benefit to the town.

Do not fake claim a power role as town!

While it may help you avoid getting eliminated, you might cause a real PR to out themselves by counterclaiming - then the mafia will know who the PR is, and you will probably get eliminated for lying to town. Feel free to fake a claim as scum, though, if you think it would help.

ELo

ELo is the shortened representation of “Eliminate or Lose.” ELo in the Newbie Queue is when there are 3 remaining players, 2 of which are town and 1 is mafia; or when there are 5 remaining players, 3 of which are town and 2 are mafia. It is important in these situations that the town aligned players do not carelessly vote like is done during RVS or early days, as the mafia player(s) can organize and instantly provide the necessary votes to eliminate (“quickhammer”) and win the game.

Conclusion

Mafia is hard!

As town, it can be hard to figure things out, and stressful when people think you're scum.

That's okay!

Just share your thoughts on who you think is scum as they come to you, and don't be afraid to change your mind. As scum, it can be hard to lie convincingly, and stressful when people think you're scum. Don't let that scare you! Try to think of what you would post if you were town, and don't be afraid to "change your mind".

This is a game.

Have fun!

Plotinus · Post Post #4 (isolation #4) » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:19 am

All role PMs have been sent out (in the order of the signup list so timestamps mean nothing)! We will start in (expired on 2020-08-23 19:30:00) or when [8/9] people have confirmed, whichever happens sooner.

The above clock and any others used throughout this game will be accurate from the time you loaded the page.

edit: Progress as of Saturday morning: 6/9
Sunday morning: still 6/9

Plotinus · Post Post #5 (isolation #5) » Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:43 am

Official Vote Count 1.00

The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble
Image Credit: C. R. O'Dell, (Vanderbilt) et al. ESA, NOAO, NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Everybody

(0): Nobody

Not Voting

(9): AMG63, artificialbreadcrumbs, ClarkBar, Dongempire, ivyeo, Kerset, Porkens, Sirius9121, TiramisuCake

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

ashleyroos, iagofanclub, and muadm2gamer did not open their role PMs. They are replaced:

ivyeo replaces ashleyroos
Sirius9121 replaces iagofanclub
TiramisuCake replaces muadm2gamer

They have (expired on 2020-08-25 19:40:00) to confirm before I start looking for a replacement. Everyone else has confirmed.

Please take a moment to read my ruleset as I have some nonstandard rules you have not have encountered before pertaining to animated GIFs, tiny text, prod dodging, and perhaps some other things.[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #54 (isolation #6) » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:24 pm

Official Vote Count 1.01

NGC 1499: The California Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: Sara Wager via NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

AMG63

(1): Dongempire

Porkens

(1): ClarkBar

ClarkBar

(1): AMG63

artificialbreadcrumbs

(1): Porkens

Not Voting

(5): Sirius9121, TiramisuCake, Kerset, Ivyeo, artificialbreadcrumbs

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

Everyone has confirmed[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #59 (isolation #7) » Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:32 pm

Porkens has requested replacement. Searching...

Plotinus · Post Post #82 (isolation #8) » Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:50 pm

Official Vote Count 1.02

Comet, Heart and Soul
Image Credit & Copyright: Juan Carlos Casado (TWAN, Earth and Stars) via NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Umlaut

(3): ClarkBar, AMG63, TiramisuCake

TiramisuCake

(2): Ivyeo, Dongempire

Not Voting

(3): Sirius9121, artificialbreadcrumbs, Kerset, Umlaut

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

Umlaut replaces Porkens! Please welcome him!

Once a month, mafia scum hosts a song contest. It's a fun way to share music you like and find new music.[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #121 (isolation #9) » Mon Aug 24, 2020 6:41 pm

Official Vote Count 1.03

Giant Cluster Bends, Breaks Images
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, H. Lee & H. Ford (Johns Hopkins U.) via NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

TiramisuCake

(3): Ivyeo, Umlaut, ClarkBar

Sirius9121

(1): Kerset

Umlaut

(1): TiramisuCake

Not Voting

(4): Sirius9121, artificialbreadcrumbs, AMG63, Dongempire

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

TiramisuCake has requested replacement. In the future, replacement requests must be done only by PM; it's against the rules to request replacement in public. Searching...

Once a month, mafia scum hosts a song contest. It's a fun way to share music you like and find new music.[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #125 (isolation #10) » Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:40 pm

Official Vote Count 1.04

Aurora Over Greenland
Image Credit: Copyright: Juan Carlos Casado (TWAN) via NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

TiramisuCake

(3): Ivyeo, Umlaut, ClarkBar

Sirius9121

(1): Kerset

Umlaut

(1): TiramisuCake

Not Voting

(4): Sirius9121, artificialbreadcrumbs, AMG63, Dongempire

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

TiramisuCake is being replaced.[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #126 (isolation #11) » Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:01 am

willowsaura replaces TiramisuCake! Please welcome them!

Plotinus · Post Post #130 (isolation #12) » Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:35 am

For clarification on where the line is in talking about ongoing games, you can read this post.

Plotinus · Post Post #150 (isolation #13) » Wed Aug 26, 2020 2:50 am

Official Vote Count 1.05

A Milky Way Shadow at Loch Ard Gorge
Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney (Terrastro) via NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

willowsaura

(3): Ivyeo, Umlaut, ClarkBar

Sirius9121

(1): Kerset

Not Voting

(5): Sirius9121, AMG63, Dongempire, willowsaura, artificialbreadcrumbs

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

willowsaura is the new TiramisuCake[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #191 (isolation #14) » Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:01 am

Official Vote Count 1.06

The Matter of the Bullet Cluster
Composite Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/CfA/ M.Markevitch et al.;
Lensing Map: NASA/STScI; ESO WFI; Magellan/U.Arizona/ D.Clowe et al.
Optical: NASA/STScI; Magellan/U.Arizona/D.Clowe et al. via NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Sirius9121

(3): Kerset, ClarkBar, willowsaura

willowsaura

(2): Ivyeo, Umlaut

AMG63

(1): Dongempire

Not Voting

(3): Sirius9121, artificialbreadcrumbs, AMG63

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #201 (isolation #15) » Thu Aug 27, 2020 6:28 pm

Official Vote Count 1.07

NGC 281: The Pacman Nebula
Credit & Copyright: Steve Cannistra (StarryWonders) via NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Sirius9121

(3): Kerset, ClarkBar, willowsaura

willowsaura

(2): Ivyeo, Umlaut

AMG63

(1): Dongempire

Not Voting

(3): Sirius9121, artificialbreadcrumbs, AMG63

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #221 (isolation #16) » Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:36 pm

Finding a new AMG63. In the future, when replacing out, please don't post about it in public and just PM the mod. --P

Plotinus · Post Post #222 (isolation #17) » Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:42 pm

Dongempire¹ has been prodded slightly early because I forgot it was the weekend and the timer runs slower on weekends. If they post before (expired on 2020-08-29 11:29:00) then I won't count it as a real prod because that's when I should have prodded them. If they don't post before (expired on 2020-08-31 06:00:00), I will start looking for a replacement.

Plotinus · Post Post #227 (isolation #18) » Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:48 am

Official Vote Count 1.08

The Tarantula Zone
Credit: M. Schirmer, T. Erben, M. Lombardi (IAEF Bonn), European Southern Observatory NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Sirius9121

(3): Kerset, ClarkBar, willowsaura

willowsaura

(2): Umlaut, Sirius9121

AMG63

(1): Dongempire

Not Voting

(3): artificialbreadcrumbs, AMG63, Ivyeo

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

AMG63 is being replaced.

Umlaut is V/LA for the weekend[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #231 (isolation #19) » Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:46 am

MUSHSHAGANA replaces AMG63. Please welcome her!

Plotinus · Post Post #257 (isolation #20) » Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:45 pm

Official Vote Count 1.09

The bright thing is a Perseid meteor

Island Universe, Cosmic Sand
Credit & Copyright: Rick Scott via NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Sirius9121

(3): Kerset, ClarkBar, willowsaura

willowsaura

(2): Umlaut, Sirius9121

Kerset

(1): MUSHSHAGANA

MUSHSHAGANA

(1): Dongempire

Not Voting

(2): artificialbreadcrumbs, Ivyeo

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

MUSHSHAGANA is the new AMG63.[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #266 (isolation #21) » Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:17 pm

artificialbreadcrumbs¹ has been prodded and has (expired on 2020-09-01 02:17:09) to post before I start looking for a replacement.

Plotinus · Post Post #274 (isolation #22) » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:26 am

Umlaut^0.5 has been nudged^{Rule 13}

Plotinus · Post Post #275 (isolation #23) » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:33 am

Official Vote Count 1.10

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula
Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler via NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Sirius9121

(3): Kerset, ClarkBar, willowsaura

willowsaura

(2): Umlaut, Sirius9121

Kerset

(1): MUSHSHAGANA

MUSHSHAGANA

(1): Dongempire

Not Voting

(2): artificialbreadcrumbs, Ivyeo

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

MUSHSHAGANA is the new AMG63.[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #299 (isolation #24) » Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:55 pm

Ivyeo¹ and willowsaura¹ have been prodded and have (expired on 2020-09-02 01:55:22) to post before I start looking for a replacement.

Plotinus · Post Post #300 (isolation #25) » Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:56 pm

Official Vote Count 1.11

A Star Forming Region in the LMC
Credit: C. Smith (U. Michigan), Curtis Schmidt Telescope, CTIO, Chiler via NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Sirius9121

(4): Kerset, ClarkBar, willowsaura, Umlaut

Kerset

(1): MUSHSHAGANA

willowsaura

(1): Sirius9121

MUSHSHAGANA

(1): Dongempire

Not Voting

(2): artificialbreadcrumbs, Ivyeo

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #301 (isolation #26) » Mon Aug 31, 2020 7:30 pm

artificialbreadcrumbs hasn't responded to their prod and is being replaced. If they return before I find someone, they can stay, and the deadline will be at least 12 hours from the point of their return. If there is a replacement, they will have 2 days to catch up.

Plotinus · Post Post #318 (isolation #27) » Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:48 am

Official Vote Count 1.12

A Beautiful Trifid
Credit & Copyright: Jim and Janet Castano, Adam Block, NOAO, AURA, NSF via NASA

EliminationWith 9 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Sirius9121

(5): Kerset, ClarkBar, willowsaura, Umlaut, Dongempire

<-- ELIMINATED

Kerset

(1): MUSHSHAGANA

willowsaura

(1): Sirius9121

Not Voting

(2): artificialbreadcrumbs, Ivyeo

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-02 20:00:00).

Mod notes:

An elimination! artificialbreadcrumbs is being replaced.[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #319 (isolation #28) » Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:53 am

Day 1 Elimination - Sirius9121

Sirius9121 has been eliminated day 1. He was a

vanilla townie.

It is now Night 1. Deadline for night actions is tentatively in (expired on 2020-09-03 20:00:00)

, but whoever replaces artificialbreadcrumbs will have at least 24 hours to catch up during the night. If artificialbreadcrumbs sees this and wants to remain in the game, they should reply to the night start PM.

willowsaura hasn't posted in the last 24 hours and must reply to the night start PM, otherwise they'll be replaced.[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #320 (isolation #29) » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:52 am

the worst replaces artificialbreadcrumbs! The new deadline is in (expired on 2020-09-04 15:15:00)

Plotinus · Post Post #321 (isolation #30) » Fri Sep 04, 2020 2:24 am

Night 1 Kill -

Nobody died Night 1. They were a -- just kidding.

It is now Day 2

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Plotinus · Post Post #322 (isolation #31) » Fri Sep 04, 2020 2:26 am

Official Vote Count 2.00

The Wizard Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew Klinger via NASA

EliminationWith 8 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Everybody

(0): Nobody

Not Voting

(8): ClarkBar, Dongempire, Ivyeo, Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA the worst, Umlaut, willowsaura

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-11 15:30:00).

Mod notes:

the worst is the new artificialbreadcrumbs.[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #325 (isolation #32) » Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:47 am

Official Vote Count 2.01

The Spider Nebula in Infrared
Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, Spitzer Space Telescope, 2MASS via NASA

EliminationWith 8 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Everybody

(0): Nobody

Not Voting

(8): ClarkBar, Dongempire, Ivyeo, Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA the worst, Umlaut, willowsaura

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-11 15:30:00).

Mod notes:

the worst is the new artificialbreadcrumbs.[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #351 (isolation #33) » Fri Sep 04, 2020 5:28 am

Official Vote Count 2.02

Io over Jupiter from Voyager 1
Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, Voyager 1; Processing: Alexis Tranchandon, Solarisvia NASA

EliminationWith 8 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Everybody

(0): Nobody

Not Voting

(8): ClarkBar, Dongempire, Ivyeo, Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA the worst, Umlaut, willowsaura

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-11 15:30:00).

Mod notes:

[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #400 (isolation #34) » Sat Sep 05, 2020 8:34 pm

Official Vote Count 2.03

Milky Way with Airglow Australis
Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky (Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory) via NASA

EliminationWith 8 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

willowsaura

(1): Umlaut

Not Voting

(7): Kerset, Dongempire, willowsaura, Ivyeo, the worst, ClarkBar, MUSHSHAGANA

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-11 15:30:00).

Mod notes:

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Plotinus · Post Post #476 (isolation #35) » Sun Sep 06, 2020 7:21 pm

Official Vote Count 2.04

Cloud, Clusters and Comet Siding Spring
Image Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri (CARA Project, CAST) via NASA

EliminationWith 8 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

willowsaura

(1): Umlaut

ClarkBar

(1): the worst

Not Voting

(6): Kerset, Dongempire, willowsaura, Ivyeo, ClarkBar, MUSHSHAGANA

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-11 15:30:00).

Mod notes:

Prods going out in a second[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #477 (isolation #36) » Sun Sep 06, 2020 7:28 pm

willowsaura² and ClarkBar¹ have been prodded and have (expired on 2020-09-08 02:28:25) to post before I start looking for replacements.

Prod dodging is okay, because we all get busy, but remember to include some game advancing content in your prod dodges, otherwise, they won't count^{Rule 14}.

Plotinus · Post Post #528 (isolation #37) » Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:07 pm

Official Vote Count 2.05

IRAS 20324: Evaporating Protostar
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), and IPHAS via NASA

EliminationWith 8 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Umlaut

(2): Kerset, the worst

willowsaura

(1): Umlaut

Not Voting

(5): Dongempire, willowsaura, Ivyeo, ClarkBar, MUSHSHAGANA

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-11 15:30:00).

Mod notes:

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Plotinus · Post Post #532 (isolation #38) » Tue Sep 08, 2020 3:45 am

Umlaut^1.5 has been prodded and has (expired on 2020-09-09 10:45:33) to post content before I start looking for a replacement.

Plotinus · Post Post #536 (isolation #39) » Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:14 am

The example I give in my ruleset for the minimum game advancing post is "got prodded; xxx is still scum". The post you link to has more content than that so it counts.

What I can do instead is send an early prod.

In post 1, Plotinus wrote:Players can request me to prod somebody early. This will only count as an official prod if you don't post before you would have been due for a prod.

Willowsaura² has been nudged. If they post before (expired on 2020-09-09 11:09:00), when they otherwise would've been prodded, then this won't count as a real prod. After that, it will count as a real prod, and since it will be their third one, I will start looking for a replacement early, but they'll be able to stay if they post before I find someone.

Plotinus · Post Post #574 (isolation #40) » Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:12 pm

Willowsaura³'s early prod counts as a real prod now because it has been 36 hours since they posted. Since this is their third prod, I'm going to start looking for a replacement, but willowsaura can stay if they post before I find someone. If there is a replacement, they will have at least 2 days to catch up.

Plotinus · Post Post #575 (isolation #41) » Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:14 pm

Official Vote Count 2.06

In the Shadow of Saturn
Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team, SSI, JPL, ESA, NASA via NASA

EliminationWith 8 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

willowsaura

(2): Umlaut, the worst

Umlaut

(2): Kerset, Ivyeo

Not Voting

(4): Dongempire, ClarkBar, willowsaura, MUSHSHAGANA

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-11 15:30:00).

Mod notes:

willowsaura is being replaced for inactivity[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #576 (isolation #42) » Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:30 pm

shellyc replaces willowsaura! Please welcome her!

Plotinus · Post Post #659 (isolation #43) » Wed Sep 09, 2020 6:08 pm

Official Vote Count 2.07

Young Suns of NGC 7129
Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford (Rancho Del Sol Obs.) via NASA

EliminationWith 8 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Umlaut

(4): Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA, the worst, ClarkBar

Ivyeo

(1): Umlaut

ClarkBar

(1): Ivyeo

Not Voting

(2): Dongempire, shellyc

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-11 15:30:00).

Mod notes:

shellyc is the new willowsaura[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #678 (isolation #44) » Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:50 pm

Official Vote Count 2.08

Spokes in the Helix Nebula
Credit & Copyright: Don Goldman, Sierra Remote Observatories via NASA

EliminationWith 8 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Umlaut

(4): Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA, the worst, ClarkBar

Ivyeo

(1): Umlaut

ClarkBar

(1): Ivyeo

Not Voting

(2): Dongempire, shellyc

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-11 15:30:00).

Mod notes:

[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #730 (isolation #45) » Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:21 am

Official Vote Count 2.09

The Large Magellanic Cloud in Infrared
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/M. Meixner (STScI) & the SAGE Legacy Team via NASA

EliminationWith 8 votes in play, it takes 5 to eliminate somebody.

Umlaut

(5): Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA, the worst, ClarkBar, Dongempire

<-- ELIMINATED

Ivyeo

(1): Umlaut

ClarkBar

(1): Ivyeo

Not Voting

(1): shellyc

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-11 15:30:00).

Mod notes:

Everybody has posted in the last 24 hours so nobody is in danger of being replaced during the night.[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #731 (isolation #46) » Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:25 am

Day 2 Elimination - Umlaut

Umlaut has been eliminated day 2. He was a

mafia goon.

It is now Night 2. Deadline for night actions is in (expired on 2020-09-12 20:30:00). We can do fast night if all 7 living players -- whether you have night actions or not -- agree to it. Reply to the night start PM with a yes if so. If I don't hear from everybody or if anybody says no then day 3 will start in 2 days.

[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #732 (isolation #47) » Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:38 am

Night 2 Kill - Dongempire

Dongempire has been killed night 2. They were a

town friendly neighbour.

It is now Day 3

[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #733 (isolation #48) » Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:43 am

Official Vote Count 3.00

ISS Double Transit
Image Credit & Copyright: Hartwig Luethen via NASA

EliminationWith 6 votes in play, it takes 4 to eliminate somebody.

Everybody

(0): Nobody

Not Voting

(6): ClarkBar, Ivyeo, Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA, shellyc, the worst

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-19 20:45:00).

Mod notes:

ClarkBar is V/LA[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #787 (isolation #49) » Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:39 pm

Official Vote Count 3.01

Supernova Remnant Puppis A
Image Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/IAFE/ G. Dubner et al., ESA/XMM-Newton
Infrared: NASA/ESA/JPL-Caltech/GSFC/ R. Arendt et al. via NASA

EliminationWith 6 votes in play, it takes 4 to eliminate somebody.

ClarkBar

(1): MUSHSHAGANA

Not Voting

(5): shellyc, Kerset, Ivyeo, the worst, ClarkBar

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-19 20:45:00).

Mod notes:

ClarkBar is V/LA

shellyc is V/LA until Wednesday[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #809 (isolation #50) » Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:36 am

Official Vote Count 3.02

Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis
Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo via NASA

EliminationWith 6 votes in play, it takes 4 to eliminate somebody.

Not Voting

(6): shellyc, Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA, Ivyeo, the worst, ClarkBar

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-19 20:45:00).

Mod notes:

ClarkBar is V/LA

shellyc is V/LA until Wednesday[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #833 (isolation #51) » Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:24 pm

Official Vote Count 3.03

Mercury: A Cratered Inferno
Credit: Mariner 10, NASA via NASA

EliminationWith 6 votes in play, it takes 4 to eliminate somebody.

MUSHSHAGANA

(1): ClarkBar

Not Voting

(5): shellyc, Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA, Ivyeo, the worst

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-19 20:45:00).

Mod notes:

ClarkBar is V/LA

shellyc is V/LA until Wednesday[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #865 (isolation #52) » Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:32 pm

Official Vote Count 3.04

The Boomerang Nebula in Polarized Light
Credit: Hubble Heritage Team, J. Biretta (STScI) et al., (STScI/AURA), ESA, NASA via NASA

EliminationWith 6 votes in play, it takes 4 to eliminate somebody.

MUSHSHAGANA

(1): ClarkBar

ClarkBar

(1): shellyc

Not Voting

(4): Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA, the worst, Ivyeo

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-19 20:45:00).

Mod notes:

ClarkBar is V/LA[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #910 (isolation #53) » Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:34 pm

Official Vote Count 3.05

11 Hour Star Trails
Credit & Copyright: Josch Hambsch via NASA

EliminationWith 6 votes in play, it takes 4 to eliminate somebody.

MUSHSHAGANA

(1): ClarkBar

ClarkBar

(1): shellyc

Not Voting

(4): Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA, the worst, Ivyeo

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-19 20:45:00).

Mod notes:

ClarkBar is V/LA[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #953 (isolation #54) » Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:17 pm

Official Vote Count 3.06

NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula
Credit & Copyright: Daniel López, IAC via NASA

EliminationWith 6 votes in play, it takes 4 to eliminate somebody.

MUSHSHAGANA

(2): ClarkBar, the worst

ClarkBar

(1): shellyc

Not Voting

(3): Kerset, MUSHSHAGANA, Ivyeo

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-19 20:45:00).

Mod notes:

ClarkBar is V/LA[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #1023 (isolation #55) » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:02 pm

Official Vote Count 3.07

NGC 3521: Galaxy in a Bubble
Image Credit & Copyright: R Jay Gabany (Blackbird Obs.), Collaboration: David Martinez-Delgado (MPIA, IAC), et al. via NASA

EliminationWith 6 votes in play, it takes 4 to eliminate somebody.

ClarkBar

(3): Kerset, shellyc, the worst

MUSHSHAGANA

(1): ClarkBar

Not Voting

(2): MUSHSHAGANA, Ivyeo

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-19 20:45:00).

Mod notes:

ClarkBar is V/LA[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #1026 (isolation #56) » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:04 pm

Official Vote Count 3.08

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula
Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive, NASA, ESA - Processing: Judy Schmidt via NASA

EliminationWith 6 votes in play, it takes 4 to eliminate somebody.

ClarkBar

(3): Kerset, shellyc, the worst

MUSHSHAGANA

(1): ClarkBar

Not Voting

(2): MUSHSHAGANA, Ivyeo

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-19 20:45:00).

Mod notes:

ClarkBar is V/LA[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #1028 (isolation #57) » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:06 pm

We did, but new page = more space pictures

Plotinus · Post Post #1051 (isolation #58) » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:38 pm

Official Vote Count 3.09

100 Steps Forward
Image Credit & Copyright: Camilo Jaramillo via NASA

EliminationWith 6 votes in play, it takes 4 to eliminate somebody.

ClarkBar

(4): Kerset, shellyc, the worst, Ivyeo

<-- ELIMINATED

MUSHSHAGANA

(1): ClarkBar

Not Voting

(1): MUSHSHAGANA

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-19 20:45:00).

Mod notes:

An elimination![/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #1052 (isolation #59) » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:42 pm

Day 3 Elimination - ClarkBar

Clarkbar has been eliminated day 3. He was a

vanilla townie.

It is now Night 3. Deadline for night actions is in (expired on 2020-09-18 09:45:00). Everybody has posted in the last few hours so nobody is in danger of being replaced during the night.

[/area]

Plotinus · Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:43 pm

Night 3 Kill - Kerset

Everyone has agreed to fast night! Kerset has been killed night 3. They were a

town jailkeeper.

It is now Day 4

[/area]

Plotinus · Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:43 pm

Official Vote Count 4.00

The Veil Nebula
Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh via NASA

EliminationWith 4 votes in play, it takes 3 to eliminate somebody.

Everybody

(0): Nobody

Not Voting

(4): Ivyeo, MUSHSHAGANA, shellyc, theworst

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-23 12:45:00).

Mod notes:

[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #1078 (isolation #62) » Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:45 am

Official Vote Count 4.01

Orion above Easter Island
Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky (Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory, TWAN) via NASA

EliminationWith 4 votes in play, it takes 3 to eliminate somebody.

Ivyeo

(1): shellyc

Not Voting

(3): Ivyeo, the worst, MUSHSHAGANA

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-23 12:45:00).

Mod notes:

[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #1170 (isolation #63) » Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:18 pm

Official Vote Count 4.02

A Plutonian Landscape
Image Credit: NASA, Johns Hopkins Univ./APL, Southwest Research Institute via NASA

EliminationWith 4 votes in play, it takes 3 to eliminate somebody.

shellyc

(1): Ivyeo

Ivyeo

(1): shellyc

Not Voting

(2): the worst, MUSHSHAGANA

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-23 12:45:00).

Mod notes:

[/area]

Plotinus · Post Post #1183 (isolation #64) » Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:26 pm

Official Vote Count 4.03

Cocoon Nebula Wide Field
Image Credit & Copyright: Federico Pelliccia via NASA

EliminationWith 4 votes in play, it takes 3 to eliminate somebody.

shellyc

(1): Ivyeo

Ivyeo

(1): shellyc

Not Voting

(2): the worst, MUSHSHAGANA

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-23 12:45:00).

Mod notes:

[/area]

Plotinus · Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:36 pm

Official Vote Count 4.04

M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster
Credit & Copyright: Roberto Colombari via NASA

EliminationWith 4 votes in play, it takes 3 to eliminate somebody.

shellyc

(1): Ivyeo

Ivyeo

(1): shellyc

Not Voting

(2): the worst, MUSHSHAGANA

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-23 12:45:00).

Mod notes:

[/area]

Plotinus · Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:42 pm

Official Vote Count 4.05

M42: Wisps of the Orion Nebula
Credit & Copyright: John P. Gleason via NASA

EliminationWith 4 votes in play, it takes 3 to eliminate somebody.

shellyc

(1): Ivyeo

Ivyeo

(1): shellyc

Not Voting

(2): the worst, MUSHSHAGANA

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-23 12:45:00).

Mod notes:

[/area]

Plotinus · Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:18 pm

Official Vote Count 4.06

NGC 3621: Far Beyond the Local Group
Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler via NASA

EliminationWith 4 votes in play, it takes 3 to eliminate somebody.

Ivyeo

(3): the worst, shellyc, MUSHSHAGANA

<-- ELIMINATED

shellyc

(1): Ivyeo

Not Voting

(0):

None.

Deadline:

(expired on 2020-09-23 12:45:00).

Mod notes:

An elimination![/area]

Plotinus · Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:25 pm

Day 4 Elimination - Ivyeo

Ivyeo has been eliminated day 4. She was a

vanilla townie.

MUSHSHAGANA, vanilla townie and the worst, vanilla townie

are endgamed.

The mafia team of

shellyc, willowsaura, TiramisuCake, mafia rolecop

and

Umlaut, Porkens, mafia goon

have won Newbie 2026!

[/area]

Plotinus · Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:28 pm

Game Events

day 1

Sirius9121 is eliminated with 2 scum on his wagon.

night 1

Kerset (SE)
is jailkeeping
Umlaut
.
Dongempire (SE)
is informing
the worst
. (success, the worst learns Dong is town)
Umlaut
is killing
Kerset
(failure: jailkept).
willowsaura
is rolecoping
Ivyeo
. (success: vanilla)

day 2

Umlaut
is eliminated with 0 scum on his wagon.

night 2

Kerset (SE)
is jailkeeping
the worst
. (success)
Dongempire (SE)
is informing
Ivyeo
. (success: Ivyeo learns that Dongempire is town
shellyc
is killing
Dongempire
. (success: dies)
shellyc
is rolecoping
the worst
. (success: vanilla)

day 3

ClarkBar
is eliminated with 1 scum on his wagon.

night 3

Kerset (SE)
is jailkeeping
MUSHSHAGANA
. (success)
shellyc
is killing
Kerset
. (success: dies)
shellyc
is rolecoping
Nobody
.

day 4

Ivyeo
is eliminated with 1 scum on her wagon.

Links

Public thread
Mod PT (will be released in (expired on 2020-09-18 12:30:00), or sooner if the mafia team agrees)
Mafia PT
Dead thread

Plotinus · Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:30 pm

Thanks for playing, everyone, and thank you to all the replacements for replacing in. For some more beautiful space pictures, check out this year's astronomy photography winners.

This thread is now open for post-game discussion. You can post here even if you were dead and even if you didn't play.

Plotinus · Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:40 pm

Unlocked for real now, I think I was trying to do endgame in too many tabs

Plotinus · Post Post #1363 (isolation #72) » Fri Sep 18, 2020 5:31 pm

Thanks for the reminder, I lost track of time. Here is the mafia PT: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=84018