Open 709: Masons and Monks (Game Over)

[numberQ]

Infiltration and secrecy rule the game. The mafia in this province all know it. Countless cities they’ve torn down from within; countless villages they’ve burned without anyone knowing their true identities. Within the walls of this place, their newest target, they’re sure another victory is easily at hand. Their first night here, they take one step towards that victory. There’s a commotion in the town square the next morning, and they join the throng, worried faces masking the glee they feel within. The fruit of their labor lies dead on the ground.

numberQ, Mod Aligned, was killed pregame.

But there’s something about this town they don’t know about. There’s something sinister, a threat already here. The full moon rises that very night, and a blood-curdling cry awakens the innocent and the guilty alike. All rush to the source of the noise. The mafia exchange glances. This murder was not their doing.

numberQ’s twin, Mod Aligned, was killed pregame.

They attend the town meeting, and there they learn of the werewolves’ existence. The werewolves also surely know of theirs, from the first night’s murder. The town alderman proclaims that, though one death is doubtlessly the work of werewolves, the one the night before occurred without the full moon’s gaze. With a stony face, he deduces that more than one foul faction haunts this town.

He calls upon the local monastery to perform their sacred duty of routing lycanthropes. And, to investigate the first death, he forms another group of citizens. These monks and these masons are tasked with determining the identities of the murderers, but - as always - infiltration and secrecy rule the game. To prevent infiltration, they must uphold secrecy, and thus they are forbidden from revealing their identities to the rest of the townsfolk.

And if a goon or a wolf has already slipped into these societies unnoticed? May God help us all.

Open 709
Masons and Monks

Game Info:

Vote Count (5.0)

JaydragonKing [0]
Mathdino [0]
Raya36 [0]

With 3 alive, it takes 2 to lynch.

Not Voting: Everyone
Deadline: (expired on 2018-02-21 14:03:20)

Game Events
Day 1 Start, VC 1.1, VC 1.2, VC 1.3, VC 1.4, VC 1.5, VC 1.6, VC 1.7, Day 1 End
Day 2 Start, VC 2.1, VC 2.2, VC 2.3, VC 2.4, VC 2.5, Day 2 End
Day 3 Start, VC 3.1, VC 3.2, VC 3.3, VC 3.4, VC 3.5, VC 3.6, Day 3 End
Day 4 Start, VC 4.1, Day 4 End
Day 5 Start
Game End

Player List (Bold is confirmed)

Almost50
Archwing *
Assemblerotws *
Beefster
davesaz
Dunnstral
JaydragonKing
Kotoko Utsugi **
Mathdino _ShadedMelee
mozamis
Raya36 *
sheepsaysmeep _{momo *}
talon152

* denotes a prod

Spoiler: Alive Players (1/13)

JaydragonKing, Mason Werewolf, survived.

Spoiler: Dead Players (12/13)

Beefster, Werewolf, was lynched day 1.
Almost50, Vanilla Townie, was killed night 1.
talon152, Vanilla Townie, was killed night 1.
Kotoko Utsugi, Mafia Goon, was lynched day 2.
mozamis, Vanilla Townie, was killed night 2.
sheepsaysmeep, Vanilla Townie, was killed night 2.
Archwing, Mafia Goon, was lynched day 3.
Dunnstral, Monk Townie, was killed night 3.
davesaz, Vanilla Townie, was lynched day 4.
Assemblerotws, Monk Townie, was killed night 4.
Raya36, Mason Townie, was lynched day 5.
Mathdino, Vanilla Townie, was endgamed.

[numberQ]

Rules:

General

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Activity

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[numberQ]

Setup:
Masons and Monks

• Daystart
• 2 players who are not Mafia are randomly selected to be Masons.
• 2 players who are not Werewolves are randomly selected to be Monks.
• Those masonries are allowed to talk together at night.
• It is possible for a Mafia Goon to be a Monk, and likewise, a Werewolf to be a Mason.
• Mafia cannot have both the Monk roles, and Werewolves cannot have both Mason roles.

Role PMs:

Vanilla Townie

Welcome to Open 709: Masons and Monks, <player name>! You are a Vanilla Townie.

[-] Your only abilities are your vote and your voice, but do not underestimate them.
[-] You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and there is at least one town player alive.

Game thread is here. Confirm via PM.

Mafia Goon

Welcome to Open 709: Masons and Monks, <player name>! You are a Mafia Goon, along with your partner, <player name>.

[-] You may talk to your partner during night here.
[-] Each night, you or your partner may kill one player of your choice.
[-] You win when all the werewolves are eliminated and you control 50% of the town, or nothing can prevent this from occurring.

Game thread is here. Confirm via PM.

Werewolf

Welcome to Open 709: Masons and Monks, <player name>! You are a Werewolf, along with your partner, <player name>.

[-] You may talk to your partner during night here.
[-] Each night, you or your partner may kill one player of your choice.
[-] You win when all the mafia goons are eliminated and you control 50% of the town, or nothing can prevent this from occurring.

Game thread is here. Confirm via PM.

Mason

Welcome to Open 709: Masons and Monks, <player name>! In addition to your other role, you are also a Mason, along with your partner, <player name>.

[-] You may talk to your partner during night here.
[-] You know that your partner is not aligned with the mafia.

Monk

Welcome to Open 709: Masons and Monks, <player name>! In addition to your other role, you are also a Monk, along with your partner, <player name>.

[-] You may talk to your partner during night here.
[-] You know that your partner is not aligned with the werewolves.

[numberQ]

Role PMs are out! The game will begin once 10/13 players have confirmed.

[numberQ]

To head off any potential slips, yes I sent out Quick Topic links instead of using the private forum. Guess I'm showing my age, since last time I participated in a game, we didn't have it nice and easy like you young whippersnappers, with our own place for private threads!

Since it's nice to have everything all on one site, the QTs will be ignored, and there are now PTs in the private forum for the factions that get PTs. If you're a vanilla townie and not a mason or a monk, feel free to ignore this!

[numberQ]

Vote Count (1.0)

Almost50 [0]
Archwing [0]
Assemblerotws [0]
Beefster [0]
davesaz [0]
Dunnstral [0]
JaydragonKing [0]
Kotoko Utsugi [0]
momo [0]
mozamis [0]
Raya36 [0]
ShadedMelee [0]
talon152 [0]

With 13 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

Not Voting: Everyone
Deadline: (expired on 2018-01-27 17:48:59)

You may now post.

Dunnstral, mozamis, and ShadedMelee have 48 hours to post before I start looking for replacements.

[JaydragonKing]

Already going to start this game off nicely, huh?

Let's all introduce ourselves before we go into a voting frenzy and try to murder each other.

Name is Elsa and/or Jay, and we're here to play.

[Almost50]

I don't believe in introductions. I'd rather let my actions talk for/about me.

VOTE: Mathdino

For not being in the game!

[Archwing]

Last game I played with elsa, they were town. Therefore, by Mafioso Theorm 327.8 section B, they must now be scum in this game.
VOTE: JaydragonKing
hi

[Raya36]

Hey everyone!

Who says we can't do both? I'm Raya36 or Ray and I'm going to vote Talon because I can.

VOTE: Talon

[davesaz]

VOTE: Assemblerotws
For lurking the next two weeks.

[JaydragonKing]

VOTE: Assemble Because Dave reminded me of his abandon streak of games. Let's see if he's committed.

[Archwing]

VOTE: Assemblerotws
For lurking the next two weeks.

I legit lol'd at this.

[Almost50]

VOTE: Assemblerotws
For lurking the next two weeks.

Good one!

[JaydragonKing]

Anyone want to bet which scum group is getting hung first? My bet's on the Werewolves. They are just dogs, after all. Clearly incapable of thought and reasoning.

In fact... If anybody here starts showing dog-like qualities, we should Lynch them immediately.

[Assemblerotws]

VOTE: Assemblerotws
For lurking the next two weeks.

Okay, that was actually hilarious.
VOTE: Dunnstrall

[Dunnstral]

VOTE: Assemblerotws
For lurking the next two weeks.

Okay, that was actually hilarious.
VOTE: Dunnstrall

?

[Archwing]

VOTE: Assemblerotws
For lurking the next two weeks.

Okay, that was actually hilarious.
VOTE: Dunnstrall

?

RVS is very questionable.

[JaydragonKing]

Oh, and nice touch making it three days instead of the usual two, number-san. Now my patience is going to be pushed even further then usual.

[Beefster]

VOTE: dave
For suggesting a vote based on activity

[JaydragonKing]

Uhh... I commented on it too, Mister Beef. Three others (one being Assemble himself) agreed.

But hey, whether he's the fun police, or I fucked up his joke instead, is up for the audience to decide! A prompt will appear, so be sure to check under your seats and vote Yay or Nay on your company given tablets!

Yay for him being the fun police or Nay being he made a joke and I fucked it up.

[Beefster]

I'll pick Maybe by pressing both buttons at the same time.

[momo]

VOTE: jaydragonking

voting the same person as the person above you in rvs....rookie mistake

[JaydragonKing]

Wah?

[mozamis]

Uhh... I commented on it too, Mister Beef. Three others (one being Assemble himself) agreed.

But hey, whether he's the fun police, or I fucked up his joke instead, is up for the audience to decide! A prompt will appear, so be sure to check under your seats and vote Yay or Nay on your company given tablets!

Yay for him being the fun police or Nay being he made a joke and I fucked it up.

this all looks very nervous and self conscious.
serious vote.
VOTE: jaydragon