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Scummies Nomination Thread 2017

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:45 am
by Scummies

Posts in this thread will NOT count toward nominations



Player Awards


BODY OF WORK AWARDS

Best Mafia Catcher
: Also known as the Paragon of Mafia Hunters, this award is given to the single town player who, across all of their games for the year, exhibited the best ability for nailing those dirty scumbags and bringing the bad guys to justice while playing as a pro-town role.
Rising Star
: This award is given to the player that is a rising star in the game of mafia, showing great promise to join the elite echelon of mafia players. This award replaces both the Best Newbie award and Most Improved Player awards, and judges may consider elements of both those previous awards in deciding this award.
Excellent Moderation
: Also known as the “The Modfather” Award. This award is given to the moderator who, over the course of the past year, exemplifies the best qualities of a moderator in the operation of the game, including but not limited to quality and frequency of vote counts, organization of the game, dealing with issues that arise, keeping players active, and so forth. Judges may consider how challenging the games a moderator ran were, but they shall not penalize a moderator for only running more basic games. A mod must run at least 3 games to completion in the calendar year to be considered for this award.
SINGLE GAME - PLAYER

Most Cunning Manipulator
: Also known as the “Don Corleone” Award. Awarded to the player who has the strongest single game performance as mafia. In rare cases, where a player feels an entire scumteam gelled to create a strong cohesive scum performance, multiple members of a team may be nominated.
Best Performance Third Party
: Also known as the “Hannibal Lecter” Award. Awarded to the player or players that performed the most impressively in winning their game as a third party.
Most Memorable Event
: Also known as the “Kodak Moment” Award. Awarded to the player or players who were involved in the most memorable event in a game of mafia. Fake claims, funny claims, awesome exchanges, etc. may all be considered for this award
SINGLE GAME - MODERATOR

Best Setup
: Also known as the “Rube Goldberg” Award. Given to the moderator who designed the best setup. Judges may consider the roles involved in a game, how those roles interacted, how balanced a setup was, whether it furthered any particular theme, how the setup interacts with a mechanic, or any other factors the judges deem relevant. This award is distinct, however, from the “Best Mechanic” award in that it does not consider how good or bad any change to the basic way a Mafia game is played.
Best Flavor Text
: Also known as the “Paperback Writer” Award. Given to the moderator who wrote the most compelling flavor text. Judges should consider the flavor text of all parts of the game, including Role PMs and Day/Night scenes. Where appropriate, Judges may consider how well the flavor works with the announced theme.
Best Mechanic/Mutation
: Also known as the "Mad Scientist” Award. Given to the moderator who figured out the most compelling way to change the basic mechanics of the game of mafia, and/or created the most compelling new role or adaptation to increase player enjoyment. Judges shall consider both the basic idea behind the game as well as how well it was executed, and the uniqueness and quality of the role/adaptation.
SITE AWARDS

Game of the Year
: Also known as the “Player’s Choice” Award. This award is given to the moderator of a game. It is given in recognition of the overall excellence of a game. The Game of the Year award is a "catch all" award for the best overall game throughout the entire year, considering all aspects of the game from moderator quality, to the excellent design and composition of the game, to the performance and cohesion of the playerlist. A Game of the Year is meant to be the game that we can all point to later and say "This game was the best game the site could offer that year in terms of Design, Playerlist, and moderating capability." This is a PUBLIC VOTE.
Behind the Scenes
: Also known as the “Name Should Be In Orange.” This award is given by mith/Thesp/zoraster to the community member or members who have best helped in the operation of the site.
Outstanding Mish Mash Game
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Outstanding Social Game
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Outstanding Mish Mash User
: Awarded by the Mish Mash Janitor and their assembled panel of judges.[/size]

Currently working on a better updating page, but for now please see the current nominations here


Spoiler: CURRENT NOMINATIONS (Can take a moment to load)
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:47 am
by Vijarada
you should remove last year's noms from the spoilers.

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:06 pm
by Psyche
so professor mafia
is
gone
and community contributer too

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:06 am
by zoraster
current nominations corrected.

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:16 am
by Pine
Nominating
Andrius for Memorable Moment


In the waning days of Curse of Strahd, Andrius, known as the Baker, did embark upon a dramatic retelling of the events and happenings leading up to the conclusion of the heroes' quest. With artful prose and whimsical portraiture did this noble Paladin recount tales of derring-do and evil treachery, of encounters with dastardly vampires and vicious walking huts, of hard-won friendships between embattled servants of light and truth. As the Baker-Paladin's story wound on, and he did multiclass to Bard, the assembled heroes gained heart, took up arms, and rallied to bring an end to the scourge of Strahd! Thus was the realm of Ravenloft saved, and freed from the dominion of vampires and their foul ilk. Evil ended, not with a bang, nor a whimper, but with song.

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Spoiler: A Dramatic Retelling, Quoted
In post 2205, Andrius wrote:kuror0: Mr Frodo you should really try this soup. Its made from shadow-scum.
drealmerz: NO SAM I CANNOT. I JUST WANT ANDRIUS SOUP.
Dunn: DID SOMEBODY SAY DUNNSTRAL?
Kuror0: GO AWAY DUNNSTRAL
drealmerz: You can come play pretty princess with me if you kill andrius for me.
Dunn: OK *scampers off*
kuror0: Andrius is town tho.
drelmerz: I'm just mad still.
In post 2213, Andrius wrote:
A DRAMATIC RETELLING OF THE EVENTS OF D&D CURSE OF STRAHD MAFIA


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LORD CLUMSY HALF-ELVEN: Strangers from distant lands, friends of olde. You have been summoned here to kill some freaking vampires. There are waaaaay too many vampires and you need to kill them. Soon.

Drealmerz: I accept this task a-

Pine: *yawn* Why can't you help us?

Lord Clumsy Half-Elven: Because watching you struggle makes for a far more interesting time.

Dunnstral: So guys I know I look like a vampire and all-

SlySly: Because you ARE a vampire. All miller claims are scum. All masons are lies. Don't believe the lies.

Creature: u wrong slysly
Creature: in fact
Creature: I think youre a
Creature: vampire

Kuror0: STOP THE MULTIPOSTS.

Creature: sr
Creature: ry

Lord Clumsy Half-Elven: *ahem* The vampires know of your quest, and are mobilizing to stop you.

Drealmz: THAT’S BECAUSE THEYRE ALREADY HERE. ANDRIUS IS ONE OF THEM. LOOK AT THAT FACE.

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SlySly: That is the handsomest most townie face ever.

Drealmerz: YOURE A VAMPIRE TOO. YOU BOTH ARE.

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Lord Clumsy Half-Elven: OK GO OUT ON YOUR QUEST ALREADY. GO NOW OUT OF MY HOUSE. YOU TOO DUNNSTRAL.

Dunn: awww

*some time later on the road*


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Shaddow: Aren't all wizards supposed to have hats? And dwarves axes and stuff?

Shaziro: Hey now druids don’t need that shit get your iron and metal out of here. You're ruining the all-natural vibe of these beautiful lands.

Kuroi: Uhhhhhhhh, Shaz, we're in a cemetery.

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Shaz: Who the hell thought going here would be a good ide-- *falls into a hole*

Almost-Everyone: Shaz!

Shaz: Its ok I found this item buried here. I wonder what it do--

DUNN: MINE GIVE IT TO ME ITS MY PRECIOUS MINE MINE MINE

Pine: Give it to me I can use it for the powers of good and help us all I recognize it from the holy texts I can surely use it!

Persivul: And how, exactly, can you help us?

Pine: I can heal myself.

Almost-Everyone: "…"

Drealmerz: IT’S A VAMPIRE. BURN IT.

Jason: How about me? I can surely make use of it.

Andrius: The holy scripture writeth that no man deserveth an item if he requesth it himself.

Drealmerz7: BURN THE VAMPIRE.

Shaddow: I think Pine should get it.

Creature: Why the hell not?

Shaz: Ok here you go Pine.

Pine: Oh cool thanks let's see what it do--

Persivul: I think we should lynch Pine.

SlySly: WE JUST GAVE HIM THE ITEM THOUGH.

Persivul: Yeah but he's scum so he needs to die.

SlySly: ok then

Creature: THEN WHY DID WE
Creature: GIVE HIM THE
Creature: ITEM?

Shaddow: murderdeathdeathdeathmurdermurder

Kuror0: Did anyone hear that?

Drealmerz: IT WAS ANDRIUS AND SLYSLY CONSPIRING AGAINST US. WHY DID WE COME TO THIS CEMETERY ANYWAY?

Pine: Oh hey look I can actually protect other people too. That's useful.

Culted: …

kuroi: …

Jason: …yeah you're dying now. But after we lynch drealmerz.

Drealmerz: NO GUISE ANDRIUS IS THE VAMPIRE

Andrius: no actually its jason

Persivul: holy crap we just agreed on something

Pine: Yeah lynch jason he wanted my item kill it

Dunn: KILL IT WITH FIRE

Jason: But guys I've been training hard to protect everyone I even have this shield thing and--

Culted: *stabs jason*

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Dunn: Who the F would kill Creature?

SlySly: I'm starting to get worried Andrius is a vampire.

Drealmerz: FINALLY

Andrius: Uh, I received this weird note last night.

Drealmerz: WHAT DID IT SAY?

Andrius: Uh, it says its from you.

Drealmerz: RAUGHHEQTHQEHQETEAHREQHQEYQ$JTETJHWSTYKUEUKSHTSE YOURE A VAMPIRE THIS IS PROOF YOU ARE SHARING MY SECRET POWERS WITH THE VAMPIRES YOU MUST BE A VAMPIRE

Shaziro: So I know a lot about pigeons and ravens pls ask me questions about them. Also hey look it’s the Burgoma--

Burgomaster: DO ME A FAVOR.

Dunn: PICK ME PICK ME PICK ME I CAN DO IT I WANT THE PRECIOUS

Culted: k.

Kuror0: NOPE THAT’S MINE.

Andrius: OBTW Persivul is town move along nothing to see here.

Persivul: u srs bro how u kno dat

Culted: yea bro u tell him

Persivul: sssshhh bro dey'll hear u bro

Culted: sorry bro

Persivul: its k bro we still good bro

Culted: yea bro

SlySly: My bro betrayed me once. Long ago. Long time ago. Old wounds never heal.

Andrius: I know you don’t trust me but I got ur back bro

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Kuror0: Anyone seen kuroi?

Pine: Anyone seen shaddow?

Persivul: No. But let's lynch Pine anyway.

Pine: WHY PINE? How bout drealmerz?

Dreal: ANYONE BUT ME I HAVE A CUTE DOGGIE PLS DON’T KILL US

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Kuroi: awwww

Drealm: I trained him to hunt vampires but he wont attack andrius for some reason though

Andrius: Either he's not trained or I'm not a vampire.

Drealm: I TRAINED HIM SO HARD YO. HE FETCHES AND DECAPITATES AND STAKES VAMPIRES

Culted: Why don't we just lynch someone who isn't talking? They must clearly be vampires hiding in the shadows.

Kuroi: I'm still here.

Culted: SPEAKING OF SHADOWS… SHADDOWS

Pine: YEAH LYNCH IT

RABBLE: RABBLE RABBLE

*shaddows is ded vampire*
In post 2322, Andrius wrote:
A DRAMATIC RETELLING OF THE EVENTS OF D&D CURSE OF STRAHD MAFIA: PART TWO


LORD CLUMSY: Ok two of you died.

Drealmerz: ANDRIUS IS A VAMPIRE

LORD CLUMSY: QUIET YOU DIED

Pine: Yeah about that. Let me see if I can channel his spirit.

Andrius: MEANWHILE, SHAZIRO IS A VAMPIRE.

Shaziro: no bro im a druid you shouldn’t be smoking these herbs

Culted: zzzzz

Kuroi: zzzzz

SlySly: So drealmerz and Shaziro didn't kill anyone last night.

Andrius: SHAZRIO IS VAMPIRE LYNCH IT FOR GREAT JUSTICE

Persivul: We're deciding where to travel to, Andrius. Calm down bro.

Culted: DON’T CALL HIM BRO IM YOUR BRO

Persivul: Sry bro

Culted: its k bro we gud

Persivul: *brofist*

SlySly: My bro betrayed me once.

Kuroi: Oh uh hi I'm here let me sing you a song about this one lake.

ANDRIUS: TO THE LAKE THEN

PERSIVUL: LAKE PARTY

SLYSLY: LAKE PARTY HO

Pine: So I'm talking to kuror0 and he says Dunnstral killed him.

Dunnstral: DID SOMEBODY SAY DUNNSTRAL?

Shaziro: I'm just a druid doing druidy things don’t mind me I talk to trees.

SlySly: No you're addled in the head now let's get to that lake already.


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EVIL HUT: RAWRRRRR

HEROES: TAKE IT HEAD ON, CHARGEEEEEEE

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deadJason: Guys why is no one wondering why Kuroi said this was best but theres a FREAKING HUT EATING THEM?

deadCreature: idk bro

deadJason: im not your bro pal

deadCreature: im not your pal guy

Deaddrealmerz: ANDRIUS IS A VAMPIRE HE ATE MY DOGGIE

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SlySly: WHY ARE YOU PLAYING YOUR LUTE

Kuroi: EMPOWERING SONGS

HUT: RAWRRRRRRR

Persivul: He's too strong, we can't hold against him.

Culted: What do we do bro?

ANDRIUS: FOR THE LIIIIIIIIIIIGHTTTT


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HUT: QRQTJSTJAETNJAERHAETJAETJATE im ded

Culted: HOORAY WE WON

Andrius: urgh *collapses*

SLYSLY: BRO!

PINE: BRO!

Andrius: He, he got me good. Right through my shield. Sly, you're going to have to finish this story on your own. I-I'm just glad I could save everyone.

PINE: NO ANDRIUS STAY ILL HEAL U BBY

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Andrius: Wait, I suddenly feel better!

Pine: HOORAY

Sly: BRO

Shaziro: shit

Drealmerz: shit

Dunnstral: shit

Persivul: NOW WE LYNCH THAT EVIL DRUID

SlySly: MURDERDEATHDEATHDEATHMURDER

Lord Clumsy: Shaziro ded he was vampire helper

Suddenly, Dunnstral leaps at the group, knife barred. Kuroi leaps in front of him, being stabbed straight in the heart.

Andrius: I SMITE THEE IN THE NAME OF OUR FALLEN BRETHREN

Dunnstral crumples to the ground, cut down.


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Culted: Its, Its over.

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SlySly returned to his own realm, fighting evil there in every form. He never forgot the hurt inflicted on him by a bro all those years ago, but having seen true bro-ness in Andrius, Pine, Persivul, and culted, he knows that there is still good in this world.


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Persivul and culted continued to hunt vampires and werewolves and dunnstrals wherever they went. They were the closest of bros.

There is no record of what happened to Andrius and Pine.
Some say Andrius died of his wounds.
Some say they continued questing to rid the world of evil.
Some say they settled down.

There is only one certainty…


…evil is timeless…

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I will, of course, also be submitting the form properly, but everyone deserves to be exposed to this awesomeness.

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:01 pm
by Clumsy
This had me laughing like crazy during this game. It was great! Seconded.

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:30 pm
by Infinite Justice
Lol dunnstral

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 3:14 pm
by drealmerz7
a shame game for me, but, I'm glad you all had fun regardless of my toxicity

shaziro WAS scum though

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:40 am
by mhsmith0
In post 2, Psyche wrote:so professor mafia
is
gone
and community contributer too
FWIW, I would recommend that at least one of these be returned, or possibly best IC for newbies.

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:43 am
by Pine
Maybe make Professor Mafia an all-inclusive award, covering all aspects of teaching, ICing, theorycraft, mentoring, and generally improving the playerbase.

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:16 pm
by Realeo
In post 2, Psyche wrote:so professor mafia
is
gone
and community contributer too
Can't we have this back~but if no one gets is, then it's simply not rewarded.

Like 2015?

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:56 am
by Andrius
So question.
If nominations are through that form, do SECONDs even matter anymore? Are they needed?

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:19 am
by Psyche
no

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:31 am
by mastina
While not needed, a second submission of the same nomination offers support for that candidate for the judges--a second opinion which elaborates on the first, gives a different perspective, and lets the judges know it wasn't just one person who thought this; at least another also supported the idea. So while not needed...if you actually believe in your nomination, if you actually want them to win, then seconding is a Very Good Idea.

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:09 am
by Varsoon
Nominating this thread to show up in my Ego.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:22 am
by T-Bone
In post 11, Andrius wrote:So question.
If nominations are through that form, do SECONDs even matter anymore? Are they needed?
In post 13, mastina wrote:While not needed, a second submission of the same nomination offers support for that candidate for the judges--a second opinion which elaborates on the first, gives a different perspective, and lets the judges know it wasn't just one person who thought this; at least another also supported the idea. So while not needed...if you actually believe in your nomination, if you actually want them to win, then seconding is a Very Good Idea.
As a judge, multiple nominations are points in favor of a nominee for me. I'd like to see more nominations overall. If 2 or 3 nominations per nominee were the norm instead of 1, I think that would make judging a lot easier for some of the judges. (that also means giving very specific reasons to back your nomination and not just saying 'they deserved it obviously')

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:54 am
by Andrius
Ok, this makes sense. Having been a judge, yeah that would be useful.

I will get around to doing this sometime soon.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:23 am
by drealmerz7
yes it makes sense to just do nominations on an individual basis, if you felt a way about something that deserves a nom, you nominate

if others feel the same, they nominate - it could lead towards 5 people frmo the same game nominating the mod for the same award or something, but, that is fine, as long as it's not coordinated "hey let's do this so this mod wins", it's a genuine account of what people think and gives the judges a better feel for what went on and how to judge

I know that I saw people saying "oh I'm going to nominate ____ for ____" and others go "oh okay good, I was going to", impying they no longer are going to, but that doesn't make sense, and so, yeah, just do it if you think it deserves it regardless of if you know it's getting other nominations - use your own words and the judges will really get a better sense of everything

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:48 am
by Errantparabola
I'm copying my nomination in this thread.

MagnaofIllusion for Most Cunning Manipulator

The Thing Mafia

As the scum member that survived the second longest, I worked with MoI over a period of about 3 months to clinch the victory from an extremely difficult start. Two of our members were lynched on Days 1 and 2, and from there me, Andrius, and Magna were all quite doubtful of a victory.

However, we managed to coordinate tight plays and moves as a team, even with our hands pretty much tied in terms of night play (which had been observed as questionable night kill decisions), we had almost a stranglehold on the day play from beginning to end. Especially Magna, who ENTIRELY escaped suspicion starting from Day 1. It was him that survived to the end without a single vote being placed on him for the entirety of the game.

Although to say that the busses and plays coordinated by the rest of the team did not play a factor in our ultimate victory would be a disservice to the rest of the team, it was still Magna that had the execution and planning down. He was integral in the moves we made throughout the game, and his executed bussing was in such a way that he escaped suspicious interaction tells entirely.

In my opinion, it's his dedication, consistent commitment, and overall fantastic play that deserve the scummy nom here.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:04 pm
by Gamma Emerald
Agreed. I had been scumreading him, but he managed to use sheer terror of being in the minority to turn that around.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:07 pm
by Pine
Not a single vote the whole game? Damn, that's an accomplishment. I haven't read the game, but well done, MoI.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:11 pm
by Errantparabola
yeah. I went and ctrl+f'd the mod's iso

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:12 pm
by Spiffeh
In post 18, Errantparabola wrote:I'm copying my nomination in this thread.

MagnaofIllusion for Most Cunning Manipulator

The Thing Mafia

As the scum member that survived the second longest, I worked with MoI over a period of about 3 months to clinch the victory from an extremely difficult start. Two of our members were lynched on Days 1 and 2, and from there me, Andrius, and Magna were all quite doubtful of a victory.

However, we managed to coordinate tight plays and moves as a team, even with our hands pretty much tied in terms of night play (which had been observed as questionable night kill decisions), we had almost a stranglehold on the day play from beginning to end. Especially Magna, who ENTIRELY escaped suspicion starting from Day 1. It was him that survived to the end without a single vote being placed on him for the entirety of the game.

Although to say that the busses and plays coordinated by the rest of the team did not play a factor in our ultimate victory would be a disservice to the rest of the team, it was still Magna that had the execution and planning down. He was integral in the moves we made throughout the game, and his executed bussing was in such a way that he escaped suspicious interaction tells entirely.

In my opinion, it's his dedication, consistent commitment, and overall fantastic play that deserve the scummy nom here.
ecks

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:35 pm
by Andrius
MagnaofIllusion for Most Cunning Manipulator

The Thing Mafia

Because he won the game for the THINGS without a single vote cast on him by town. Furthermore, each of the three remaining town-aligned players, during the last night of the game, still thought he was town from their posting in Room PTs that night.

And he was behind every major decision in the Scum PT. We agreed to pick the same number in the draft, we agreed to bus me about mid-game, he orchestrated the little plays and gave input for night actions and helped Ranmaru and EP out when they needed a push. He got me to make the ballsy play and kill Tammy. He got me to not fear the connections.

When the town gets over their saltiness they'll come and nominate him too. :P

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:39 pm
by Gamma Emerald
I wasn't salty at y'all, but mostly cuz town were the real scum and made the scum's job easy