¶ The fog hung over the rotting city like a vulture over a carcass. There's been something bad brewing for years. One night, a dame pokes around in a bar askin' too many questions to too many people. The next night, her brother's ear mailed to her old man as a warning. The gossip spread through the streets like wildfire.
¶ And just as I was closing up shop, there she was at my doorway, the raven-haired lady in a red coat and a burning cigarette to match, exactly as world-weary as her photo in the papers.
¶ Another Monday, another murder in the concrete jungle.
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"I just want to play mafia, not Economics Wonderland." - cytheflyguy
We'll be playing Noir, an open setup based on Hard Boiled. Hard Boiled was as broken as Hoover, and Noir's as experimental as the New Deal. Here's the rundown:
We got 7 "innocents" caught in the line of fire. If you ask me? No man's without sin.
Spoiler: Vanilla Townie
You'll always be a two-bit cannon. And when they pick you up in the gutter dead, your hand'll be in a drunk's pocket.
Welcome to Open 720, [PLAYERNAME]. You are a
Vanilla Townie
. You have no special abilities.
You win when all mafia members are dead and at least one town member is alive.
I know someone uptown with a rather... diverse... skillset. As quick on their feet as they are with a gun. Up to them which skills to use.
Spoiler: Tracker/Vigilante
You impress me as a man who needs a new suit of clothes or a new love affair - but he doesn't know which.
Welcome to Open 720, [PLAYERNAME]. You are the
Tracker/Vigilante
.
Abilities:
Decision: On night one, you must choose whether you want to be a
Tracker
or a
Vigilante
. You will remain this role for the duration of the game.
Tracker: If you choose
Tracker
, then on every night (including night one) you may target a player to track them. You will receive a result of either who that person targeted, "No One", or "No Result".
Vigilante: If you choose
Vigilante
, then on every night (including night one) you may target someone to attempt to kill them.
You win when all mafia members are dead and at least one town member is alive.
And I'm not the only gumshoe in town tryin' to make an honest living behind a desk. I have two contacts, and one of them's lending a hand.
Spoiler: Detective
"A cop? That's a funny kind of a friend."
"Well, he's a funny kind of a cop."
Welcome to Open 720, [PLAYERNAME]. You are the
Detective
.
Abilities:
Investigation: Every night, you may target a player to investigate them. You will receive a result in the form of "Has Killed", "Has Not Killed", or "No Result". If your target is killing the night of your investigation, you will receive the result "Has Killed".
You win when all mafia members are dead and at least one town member is alive.
Men are more moral than they think and far more immoral than they can imagine.
Welcome to Open 720, [PLAYERNAME]. You are the
Psychologist
.
Abilities:
Diagnosis: Every night, you may target a player to diagnose them. You will receive a result in the form of "Can Kill", "Cannot Kill", or "No Result". If your target has already killed or are killing the night of your diagnosis, you will receive the result "Cannot Kill".
You win when all mafia members are dead and at least one town member is alive.
Please confirm your role and alignment via PM.
The local crime syndicate's dirty work is handled by a couple of two-bit thugs. Keep an eye out.
Spoiler: Mafia Goon
You know, I've often thought that the gangster and the artist are the same in the eyes of the masses. They are admired and hero-worshipped, but there is always present the underlying wish to see them destroyed at the peak of their glory.
Welcome to Open 720, [Player Name]. You are a
Mafia Goon
, along with [PLAYERNAME], a
Mafia Goon
and [PLAYERNAME], a
Mafia Jailkeeper
.
Abilities:
Factional communication: Pre-game and during the night phase you may talk with your partners here [LINK].
Factional kill: Every night, one of you or your partners may perform the factional kill.
You win when all members of the town are dead and at least one member of the mafia is alive, or nothing can prevent the same.
We keep this off the books. The police are in on every low-life gang in the city. Stay outta sight or they'll give ya what-for.
Spoiler: Mafia Jailkeeper
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen...
Welcome to Open 720, [PLAYERNAME]. You are the
Mafia Jailkeeper
, along with [Player Name] and [Player Name],
Mafia Goons
.
Abilities:
Factional communication: Pre-game and during the night phase you may talk with your partners here [LINK].
Factional kill: Every night, one of you or your partners may perform the factional kill.
Jail: Every night, you may target a player to jail them. Your target will be unable to perform any night actions that night, and will be protected from a single kill.
You win when all members of the town are dead and at least one member of the mafia is alive, or nothing can prevent the same.
¶ This dame was all business. Strolled right in and laid down the facts. Point 1: Eddie Kowalski, the crusading journalist who interviewed her for the Sunday paper, got put down in the streets. Job was done earlier this morning. Point 2: Story's all hush, no one's in the mood to talk their head straight off. Point 3: She had the dough to make me clear my week faster than a hot knife through butter.
¶ I lit a cigarette. "You came to the right office. Sounds like my kinda case."
¶ I dropped a dime to a couple associates from when I was in the police force. I was gonna need all the help I could get. One of the boys down at the morgue mentioned hits from all angles. Looked like our poor slob Kowalski was set up.
¶ "Come back here tomorrow morning with a list of everyone you've talked to in the past week. Anyone asks about me or this case, you clam up, ya hear? I've got an idea of where to start."
Day 1 Begins
"I just want to play mafia, not Economics Wonderland." - cytheflyguy
Also, what is NM doing? Worst play I’ve ever seen.
I can't remember the last N_M post that wasn't bland, unimaginative and lame. Some shitposters are at least somewhat funny. You are the epitomy of the type of poster that nobody would miss if you were to suddenly disappear. You never add anything of value.
I'm guessing you haven't read the game and probably never will? Why even sign up to play?
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