In post 100, Fenchurch wrote:I'm not sure if anyone else has recorded the excellent story of meet-newbie Chris, who lasted 3 night phases as a fakeclaimed mason, in a 4-player game with 2 actual masons (CDB and Patrick). He insisted that he'd waved at them in the night but they'd failed to see him, and it was only when they requested a 3rd 'bonus' night phase that they realised he definitely wasn't waking up with them.
Oh my word, how could we have left this out until now! It was one of the most wonderfully ballsy plays I've ever seen face-to-face, executed as perfectly as it could have been.
Day 1: Patrick and I claim mason, so does Chris, Primate's sitting there very confused. Patrick and I chuckle about how we totally missed Chris in the night. We have a discussion about whether the gag is that one of the masons are scum or that none of them are. Chris decides that it
must
be one of the masons or the game would be pointless, and votes Patrick. Patrick and I insist that Prozac absolutely would deal us a setup as silly as one scum + three masons and both want to lynch Primate, but Chris absolutely will not be persuaded. Reluctantly, we vote No Lynch to see who dies.
Night 1: We don't normally do a mason phase after Night 0 but I jokingly insist that we are given one (because it's just funny to have a night phase where 75% of people have their eyes open at the same time). We are reluctantly allowed a mason phase, during which I furiously point at Primate and try to get Chris's attention.
Day 2: Nobody died. We're back where we were, me and Patrick trying to convince Chris that Primate is scum. It takes five whole minutes for me to realise that I didn't get Chris's attention because his eyes weren't open. Everyone laughs their heads off and we No Lynch to get another night phase.
Night 2: Patrick and I stare at Chris while pissing ourselves laughing at his perfectly composed face, eyes tightly shut.
Day 3: We lynch Chris, he's a lyncher on Patrick.
He sold the initial claim
so well
that even literally seeing him with his eyes closed wasn't enough to instantly shatter the illusion.
