Newbie 2031 - The Wild Hunt (End!)

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Newbie 2031 - The Wild Hunt

Moderator: fferyllt

All has been peaceful in Feryland for many seasons. Though time usually stands still in the depths of an enchanted forest, there are days that move with all the fury and discord of the human world beyond. This is one of those days. Not all Fae are cute little winged creatures. Some bear frightful visages. The Wild Hunt is up! And you are here to defend the tranquility, yea even the very existence, of these fair forest halls!

The flavor is purely for your enjoyment (and mine!), and has no effect whatsoever on the NewD3 newbie game setup and rules.

Player List (9)

the worst

Noraa

Mundivore

*

Bluebell

*

Redados

*

Satisfaction

*

ArthurConyl

**

Egix96 (SE)

shellyc

ClarkBar (SE)

Not Known 15 (SE)

*

bold

= confirmed
* = prod

Spoiler: Alive

Redados

Spoiler: Dead

ArthurConyl,

Vanilla Townie

, was eliminated on Day 1
shellyc,

Town Jailkeeper

, died on Night 1
Not Known 15,

Mafia Goon

, was eliminated on Day 2
Satisfaction,

Vanilla Townie

, died on Night 2
Bluebell,

Vanilla Townie

, was eliminated on Day 3
the worst,

Vanilla Townie

, died on Night 3
Egix96,

Vanilla Townie

, was eliminated on Day 4
Mundivore,

Vanilla Townie

, was endgamed on Day 4

Spoiler: Banished

Let's not go there

Spoiler: Vote Counter Settings

Living Players

Mundivore
Redados
Egix96

Links

Day 1: Post #4
Day 2: Post #675
Day 4: Post #958

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Setup Info

Newbie Setup

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.

Spoiler: Full Setups

Column A & Row 1:

Mafia Roleblocker, Mafia Goon, Town Cop, Town Doctor, Vanilla Townie x 5

Column A & Row 2:

Mafia Roleblocker, Mafia Goon, Town Jailkeeper, Town Tracker, Vanilla Townie x 5

Column A & Row 3:

Mafia Roleblocker, Mafia Goon, Town Mason x2, Vanilla Townie x 5

Column B & Row 1:

Mafia Rolecop, Mafia Goon, Town Tracker, Town Friendly Neighbor, Vanilla Townie x 5

Column B & Row 2:

Mafia Rolecop, Mafia Goon, Town Jailkeeper, Town Friendly Neighbor, Vanilla Townie x 5

Column B & Row 3:

Mafia Rolecop, Mafia Goon, Town Tracker, Town Doctor, Vanilla Townie x 5

Column C & Row 1:

Mafia Goon x 2, Town Cop, Vanilla Townie x 6

Column C & Row 2:

Mafia Goon x 2, Town Jailkeeper, Vanilla Townie x 6

Column C & Row 3:

Mafia Goon x 2, Town Mason x2, Vanilla Townie x 5

Mods should use the sample role PMs below.

Sample Role PM's (click on the spoiler button to reveal)

Spoiler:

Vanilla Townie

Welcome!

You are a

Vanilla Townie

.

You have no special abilities.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town Jailkeeper

Welcome!

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 there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town Cop

Welcome!

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 there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town Mason

Welcome!

You are a

Town Mason

.

You know that [player] 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 there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

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

Town Tracker

Welcome!

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 there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town Doctor

Welcome!

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 there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town Friendly Neighbor

Welcome!

You 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 there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Mafia Goon

Welcome!

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 Private Thread (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 Rolecop

Welcome!

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 Private Thread (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 Roleblocker

Welcome!

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 Private Thread (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.

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Rules:

In-Game Behavior

1.

Site Rules are in effect. Please familiarize yourself and follow them.

2. Posts consisting purely of insults without game content are not tolerated. I penalize such posts with a strike. Three strikes and you're out. Severe issues will be reported to the listmods.

3. Claiming scum is allowed. Claiming scum with another player (whether as a joke or not) will result in severe consequences for you, and consequences for your team.

4. Play towards your win condition. Gambits are fine, directly harming your own team is not.

5. Loophole abuse is not tolerated.

6. Have fun! There are a lot of great people who play, discuss mafia game theory and practice, and discuss life, the universe and everything, too, here at Mafiascum.net. During and after this game, please take a look around the site and get to know us. I think you'll like what you see.

Voting and Deadlines:

1. Voting must be bolded in the form

Vote: Player

- bold tags

Code: Select all

[b]Vote: Player[/b]

or

VOTE: Player vote tags

Code: Select all

[vote]Player[/vote]

or else they will not be counted. Unvotes are not required to change your vote, but they are helpful. Please note: I'm using an automated vote counter.

If you don't use the vote tags, be sure to add a colon after the word "Vote".

2. Votes inside of spoiler tags will not be counted.

3. I don't mind if you use nicknames/abbreviations when you vote someone. But if I have no idea who you're voting for, then the vote won't be counted. Please note: the vote counting application may be more finicky about nicknames than I am. If you notice that your vote hasn't been recorded, please let me know.

4. Eliminations require a majority of votes: (number of living players/2) +1, rounded down.

5. If there's no majority at deadline, there's no elimination.

6. When the hammer vote is cast, all players, including the eliminated may talk freely until the final vote count and eliminated player's card-flip have been posted. I will lock the game thread at that time.

6. Once you are dead, you may not post in the game thread again. Not even a "Bah" post.

7. Deadlines are set at 10 days on Day 1 and 7 days for subsequent game days. and Extensions may be granted if there are replacements near deadline, or under other extraordinary circumstances (e.g., site outages, major holidays).

Prods and Replacements:

Replacing Out

If you need to replace out of this game, send me a private message about it. Do NOT post that you want to be replaced, or that you have asked to be replaced in the game thread.
I will acknowledge your replacement request by replying to your PM. From that time forward, you are out of the game. Do not make any posts in the game thread.

This is a site rule that can entail penalties if broken. It applies to all mafia games at Mafiascum.net unless the game moderator explicitly states otherwise.

1. Prods will be given if you do not post in

36 hours

.

2. You will be replaced if you either do not respond to a prod, or need to be prodded more than 3 times total. You may request for a player to be prodded at any time. Prods requested when a player has been absent for less than 36 hours do not count for replacement purposes.

3. If you are V/LA (on vacation/have limited access), make sure I know. If you are V/LA for more than a week, I suggest requesting replacement, but it's not required. If a lengthy V/LA is adversely affecting the game (e.g., if you are not able to post minimally during that time), then your mod may replace you.without penalty.

Misc.

1. Dark Blue (#004080) is the color I will use for mod posts. Please don’t use this color or otherwise try to make your posts look like mod posts.

2. You can talk about the game in the private threads given to you via PM, assuming you were given one. Otherwise, please refrain from talking about this game outside of this thread, and don't talk about other games inside of this game. This is a sitewide rule. See announcement here.

3. No editing, deleting, using invisible texts, write in code, using font sizes less than 70, etc...

4. Don't quote or talk about any mod-recieved PMs. Your flavor is for you to enjoy and you only, until the end of the game.

5. I make mistakes. If you notice I make one, please let me know.

6. Questions are vastly preferable to Modkills. If you're thinking about to do something that you're unsure is within the letter or spirit of these rules and the game of mafia, then ask me privately about it first.

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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!

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This is the Pregame Phase. I'll send out Role Private Messages (PMs) during the next couple hours. Please respond to your Role PM with your alignment (Town or Mafia) and Role Name to confirm that you have received it.

You have 48 hours from the time I send you the Role PM to respond. If you cannot respond by then, I will seek a replacement.

Once 8 of the 9 players have confirmed via PM reply, the game will begin!

I'll update this post as we progress through Pregame.

All Role PMs have gone out!

8 of 9 players have confirmed.

Day 1 will start momentarily!

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Vote Count 1-1

Day 1 Begins!

Have you ever seen a circle of mushrooms in the forest? They are known as Fairy Rings.

Not Voting

(9): Redados, Noraa, Bluebell, Satisfaction, ArthurConyl, Egix96, Not Known 15, ClarkBar, Mundivore

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 29, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-28 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

- ArthurConyl has 48 hours in which to post before I must search for a replacement
-

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mine

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Vote Count 1-2

These circles of mushrooms are an integral part of European folklore. They were considered to be places where elves, pixies, or fairies come out to dance and play. Despite the playful motif, people viewed them as dangerous places for mere humans because an unwitting passerby could be swept up by wild magic, and who knew what could happen next.

Bluebell

(3): ClarkBar, Satisfaction, Redados

ClarkBar

(2): Mundivore, Not Known 15

Mundivore

(1): Noraa

Not Voting

(3): Egix96, ArthurConyl, Bluebell

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 29, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-28 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

- ArthurConyl has (expired on 2020-09-20 18:00:00) in which to post before I must search for a replacement
-

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Vote Count 1-3

“Most often, someone who violates a fairy perimeter becomes invisible to mortals outside and may find it impossible to leave the circle. Often, the fairies force the mortal to dance to the point of exhaustion, death, or madness.”

Watch your step!

Bluebell

(2): ClarkBar, Satisfaction

Satisfaction

(2): Mundivore, Egix96

Redados

(1): Noraa

Noraa

(1): Redados

Not Known 15

(1): ArthurConyl

ClarkBar

(1): Not Known 15

Not Voting

(1): Bluebell

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 29, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-28 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

-

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Vote Count 1-4

The Fairy Ring by George Cruikshank c1850

"A shepherd’s lad … saw the Tylwyth Teg [Welsh for “Fair Folk”]… dancing in a ring. He set out for the scene of revelry, and soon drew near the ring where, in a gay company of males and females, they were footing it to the music of the harp. Never had he seen such handsome people, nor any so enchantingly cheerful. They beckoned him with laughing faces to join them … Moved with the transports this seductive harmony produced in him, he stepped fully into the ring. He was no sooner in than he found himself in a palace glittering with gold and pearls. Every form of beauty surrounded him, and every variety of pleasure was offered him. He was made free to range whither he would, and his every movement was waited on by young women of the most matchless loveliness."

-- From a Middle Ages folk tale, recorded by Wirt Sikes in

British Goblins

A portal that takes the venturer straight to a mystical palace in a deep enchanted forest far from the known world -- to Feryland.

Satisfaction

(2): Mundivore, Egix96

ClarkBar

(2): Not Known 15, Bluebell

Redados

(1): Noraa

Noraa

(1): Redados

Bluebell

(1): ClarkBar

ArthurConyl

(1): Satisfaction

Not Known 15

(1): ArthurConyl

Not Voting

(0):

None.

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 29, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-28 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

-

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Vote Count 1-5

Sue Massey

Satisfaction

(3): Egix96, ArthurConyl, Not Known 15

ArthurConyl

(3): Satisfaction, Mundivore, Noraa

Bluebell

(1): ClarkBar

ClarkBar

(1): Bluebell

Not Voting

(1): Redados

Not Voting

(0):

None.

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 29, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-28 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

-

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Noraa has requested replacement. Searching...

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Vote Count 1-6

In a twinkling, moved from fairy ring through to an irregular but unnatural looking formation of unmarked stones in a forest, how can you not feel in the presence of magic and unseen forces? Where did the delightful, friendly dancers go? The forest is as dark as twilight, but a light shines ahead and above, illuminating a rough, root-broken staircase.

Satisfaction

(3): Egix96, ArthurConyl, Not Known 15

Bluebell

(2): ClarkBar, Satisfaction

ArthurConyl

(2): Mundivore, Noraa

ClarkBar

(1): Bluebell

Not Voting

(1): Redados

Not Voting

(0):

None.

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 29, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-28 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

Searching for a replacement for Noraa
-

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the worst replaces Noraa! Please welcome him!

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Vote Count 1-7

The staircase is steeper and higher than you thought. And the air, so heavy. It's like walking with leaden boots on a lake bottom that slowly slopes upward. The trees and underbrush to the sides of the stairway are in your way. They almost make a barrier that gets thicker the higher you climb. The light above seem dimmer than before you set foot on the stair. Finally, you make it to the top. More trees, but the forest floor is clear. And, at least you can see the Sun dimly through the trees.

Satisfaction

(3): Egix96, ArthurConyl, Not Known 15

ArthurConyl

(3): Mundivore, the worst, ClarkBar

Bluebell

(1): Satisfaction

Egix96

(1): Bluebell

Not Voting

(1): Redados

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 29, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-28 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

-

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wheeeeeee

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Vote Count 1-8

The forest feels strangely empty of life. The Sun, which seemed almost to break through the forest canopy at first, as you've walked further, has grown dim and at times invisible, though light still streams softly from somewhere. Occasionally you pass a structure. A circle of stones. A ramshackle hut sinking into the ground. Even a fantastical bridge or pavilion on a lake.

Satisfaction

(3): Egix96, ArthurConyl, Not Known 15

Bluebell

(2): Satisfaction, the worst

ArthurConyl

(2): Mundivore, ClarkBar

Egix96

(1): Bluebell

Not Voting

(1): Redados

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 29, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Revised Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-29 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

-

[fferyllt]

ClarkBar has requested replacement. Searching...

[fferyllt]

shellyc replaces ClarkBar. Please welcome her!


I'll add one day to the countdown timer for catchup purposes.

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Vote Count 1-9

You see more and more signs of habitation the further you walk. sunken huts are replaced by cottages under trees, or in trees or cottage-trees. It's not easy to tell. Occasionally you hear peals of silvery laughter nearby, with no sight of the they who laugh. The laughter doesn't sound threatening or evil, but still you are uneasy.

shellyc

(2): the worst, Not Known 15

Bluebell

(1): Satisfaction

Satisfaction

(1): ArthurConyl

ArthurConyl

(1): Mundivore

Egix96

(1): Bluebell

the worst

(1): shellyc

Not Known 15

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(1): Redados

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 30, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Revised Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-29 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

ArthurConyl has been prodded.
-

[fferyllt]

Redados has been prodded. He has 48 hours from now in order to post before I must seek a replacement, due to it being a weekend.

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Vote Count 1-10

shellyc

(2): Not Known 15, the worst

ArthurConyl

(2): Mundivore, Bluebell

Bluebell

(1): Satisfaction

the worst

(1): shellyc

Not Known 15

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(2): Redados, ArthurConyl

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 30, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Revised Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-29 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

Redados has been prodded.
-

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Vote Count 1-11

With every step, the forest comes more and more to life around you.

shellyc

(3): Not Known 15, the worst, Mundivore

ArthurConyl

(2): Bluebell, shellyc

Not Known 15

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(3): Satisfaction, Redados, ArthurConyl

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 30, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Revised Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-29 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

-

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Vote Count 1-12

shellyc

(3): Not Known 15, the worst, Satisfaction

ArthurConyl

(3): Bluebell, shellyc, Mundivore

Not Known 15

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(2): Redados, ArthurConyl

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 30, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Revised Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-29 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

-

[fferyllt]

Technical query: How do I just answer a question without including the previously included quotes in the question?

You can highlight the part of the post you want to answer, and then click the quote button, to quote part of a post.

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ArthurConyl has been prodded.

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Vote Count 1-13

A singing voice carries gently over the sound of a fiddle somewhere ahead. You follow the sound and finally come upon a person sitting among the giant roots of a gnarled tree. He plays on a while, as though unaware of your presence. When the song ends, his dark eyes size you up. He looks human. Almost.

"Are you here to help or harm?"

You lift your hands in confusion. "Help what?"

"The hunt! It is nearly upon us. Where are your weapons?"

You pull your small knife from its place in your boot. "This"?

"That's no good. Go on." He gestures onward with a jerk of his head. "They'll arm you."

You almost turn back and try to find your way home. But, from curiosity as much as anything, you continue along the way you've walked so far.

ArthurConyl

(4): Bluebell, shellyc, Mundivore, the worst

shellyc

(3): Not Known 15, Satisfaction, Egix96

Not Voting

(2): Redados, ArthurConyl

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 30, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Revised Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-29 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

ArthurConyl has been prodded
-

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Vote Count 1-14

You come to a large clearing in the deep woods. Sunlight streams down from...somewhere and there are marvelous structures -- airy pavilions and palaces -- spread throughout. All is quiet though. It seems you are alone in this strange city.

ArthurConyl

(4): Bluebell, Mundivore, the worst, Satisfaction

Satisfaction

(2): shellyc, Not Known 15

shellyc

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(2): Redados, ArthurConyl

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 30, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Revised Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-29 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

ArthurConyl has been prodded
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[fferyllt]

Vote Count 1-15

A rumble of approaching hooves beats the ground under your feet like a drum. You jump behind a tree and freeze as fearful figures on white horses thunder past until they are out of sight and the noise fades to nothing. Cautiously, you resume your journey only to stop moments later. A figure lies on the ground, broken and bloodied.

ArthurConyl

(5): Bluebell, Mundivore, the worst, Satisfaction, Redados

Satisfaction

(2): shellyc, Not Known 15

shellyc

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(1): ArthurConyl

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: September 30, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Revised Countdown: (expired on 2020-09-29 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

ArthurConyl has been prodded
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An Elimination has been achieved!

[fferyllt]

ArthurConyl was a

Vanilla Townie

Night 1 begins now and will end on October 1 at Noon US Eastern Time

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-01 12:00:46)

[fferyllt]

The night was long and full of terrors

shellyc was a

Town Jailkeeper

[fferyllt]

Vote Count 2-1

Day 2 Begins!

A column of sober-looking elven folk file out of the woods and into the great clearing.

Not Voting

(7): Redados, the worst, Bluebell, Satisfaction, Egix96, Not Known 15, Mundivore

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 9, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-08 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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[fferyllt]

Vote Count 2-2

From the opposite direction, A regal Fae woman on horseback approaches the center of the clearing. You shiver with instinctive fear when you look upon her. She is distant, otherworldy even in this strange setting, and perhaps even dangerous

Bluebell

(2): the worst, Redados

the worst

(1): Mundivore

Mundivore

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(3): Satisfaction, Not Known 15, Bluebell

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 9, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-08 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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[fferyllt]

Not Known 15 has been prodded.

[fferyllt]

Vote Count 2-3

The queenly faery woman and the elves who had arrived moments earlier enter a bower, and take their seats among the ancient roots of the trees that surrounded them. The clearing is suddenly filled with winged folk who crowd around the bower, listening avidly. You, too, press against a great tree trunk and watch closely, wondering what will transpire.

Satisfaction

(3): Not Known 15, Bluebell, the worst

Bluebell

(1): Redados

the worst

(1): Mundivore

Mundivore

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(1): Satisfaction

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 9, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-08 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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[fferyllt]

Mundivore has been prodded.

[fferyllt]

Vote Count 2-4

Through the trailing branches you see another party enter the bower from the far side, led by a tall, kingly figure. The winged folk nearby gasp. "It's him! He's back! Oberon is back!"
From behind you, a bell-like voice pierces and deflates the excited chatter.

"Where's Robin Goodfellow?"

Satisfaction

(2): Not Known 15, the worst

Bluebell

(1): Redados

the worst

(1): Mundivore

Mundivore

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(2): Satisfaction, Bluebell

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 9, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-08 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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[fferyllt]

Bluebell and Satisfaction have been prodded.

[fferyllt]

Vote Count 2-5

As though summoned by the name, another elven man enters the bower. He's alone, as though he needs no entourage. The chatter is instantly silenced. You watch, enthralled as the air around the three -- the regal pair and the quick blade -- crackles with unseen energy. You can feel the hairs of your neck lifting as though dancing to silent music.

Redados

(2): Satisfaction, Bluebell

Bluebell

(2): Redados, the worst

the worst

(2): Mundivore, Not Known 15

Mundivore

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(0):

None.

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 9, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-08 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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[fferyllt]

Vote Count 2-6

There is such a flutter of wings and voices around you, it is the sound of a thousand beehives on a summer morning. You shake your head and try to focus, but whatever the folk in the bower are saying is drowned out by the noise. The queenly elven woman, though, stares at the newest arrival with wide, surprised eyes as though struck by a spell of fascination.

Not Known 15

(3): Satisfaction, the worst, Redados

the worst

(2): Mundivore, Not Known 15

Mundivore

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(1): Bluebell

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 9, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-08 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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[fferyllt]

Mundivore has been prodded.

This prod does not count for the purposes of 24 hours to respond since Mundivore has posted within the last 36 hours.

[fferyllt]

Vote Count 2-7

Not Known 15

(2): the worst, Redados

the worst

(2): Mundivore, Not Known 15

Mundivore

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(2): Satisfaction, Bluebell

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 9, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-08 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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[fferyllt]

Vote Count 2-8

You hear the rumble of approaching hooves, but they seem to be approaching from every direction. All the Faery folk around you scream and flee. Elven warriors stream into the bower and surround the conclave, weapons facing outward, faces grim below their helms. You stand rooted to the ground. Horses and other beasts thunder into the clearing, their riders locked in battle.

A horse screams. Someone falls. And the battle moves onward, into the depths of the forest.

You realize you're clutching your tiny boot knife with a death grip, but you don't remember drawing it.

Not Known 15

(4): the worst, Redados, Satisfaction, Mundivore

the worst

(1): Not Known 15

Mundivore

(1): Egix96

Not Voting

(1): Bluebell

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 9, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-08 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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An Elimination has been achieved!

[fferyllt]

Not Known 15 was a

Mafia Goon

Night 2 begins now and will end on October 12 at Midnight US Eastern Time (an additional 24 hours because of the weekend)

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-11 20:00:00)

[fferyllt]

Satisfaction was a

Vanilla Townie

[fferyllt]

Vote Count 3-1

Day 3 Begins!

The faery folk who had fled the clearing slowly, silently, and sadly return.

Not Voting

(5): Redados, the worst, Bluebell, Egix96, Mundivore

With 5 alive, it takes 3 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 19, Noon US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-19 09:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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[fferyllt]

Egix, in your post how did you link the mention of certain posts to the posts themselves?

It's the post tags on the far right side of the tag menu in the text editor.

Code: Select all

[post]906[/post]

renders to 906

[fferyllt]

and...

[fferyllt]

Vote Count 3-2

The folk gathered in the bower are shouting now.
"Really, my Queen? You think a thousand years is long enough to obviate his offense? You think he's contrite? You think he'd allow you to rule as an equal at his side this time?"
The Queen shoots a thunderous glare from the Blade to the King. "What say you, Oberon?"

Bluebell

(2): Mundivore, the worst

Mundivore

(1): Bluebell

Not Voting

(2): Egix96, Redados

With 5 alive, it takes 3 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 19, Noon US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-19 09:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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[fferyllt]

Vote Count 3-3

The King is silent. Puck turns his back, and the Queen considers her options.

Bluebell

(2): Mundivore, Redados

Mundivore

(1): Bluebell

Not Voting

(2): Egix96, the worst

With 5 alive, it takes 3 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 19, Noon US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-19 09:00:00)

Mod Notes:

- I will be mostly offline for the next 3 or so hours.
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[fferyllt]

Vote Count 3-4

Another great noise of beasts and war sweeps over the glade. This time, the defenders are quick to arms, but to no avail. The fight sweeps through and beyond, and another body lies broken in the grass.

Bluebell

(3): Mundivore, Redados, the worst

Mundivore

(1): Bluebell

Not Voting

(1): Egix96

With 5 alive, it takes 3 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 19, Noon US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-19 09:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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An Elimination has been achieved!

[fferyllt]

Bluebell was a

Vanilla Townie

Night 3 begins now and will end on October 21 at Midnight US Eastern Time

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-21 00:00:00)

[fferyllt]

The Worst was a

Vanilla Townie

[fferyllt]

Vote Count 2-1

Day 4 Begins!

The Fae Folk quickly compose themselves and gather around closely. Their focus on the three central figures -- Titania, Oberon and Puck -- seems filled with fearful fascination, as though the very forest around them will be wrought or unwrought by the decisions under contemplation.

Not Voting

(3): Redados, Egix96, Mundivore

With 3 alive, it takes 2 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 28, Noon US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-28 09:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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[fferyllt]

Vote Count 4-2

Once again the rumble of approaching battle interrupts the Seelie Court. Elven warriors pour into the forest clearing, and prepare for battle. They are many. They are armed and armored. They are grimly prepared.

They are not enough.

The horde that overwhelms them seems to have no end. The Court flees, their millenial decisions unmade.

Egix96

(2): Mundivore, Redados

Not Voting

(1): Egix96

With 3 alive, it takes 2 to eliminate.

Deadline: October 28, Noon US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2020-10-28 09:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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An Elimination has been achieved!

[fferyllt]

A Win Condition Has Been Achieved!

[fferyllt]

The enchanted forest fades a little, its colors, too perfect to be real, are now ordinary. The forest is still beautiful, but the magic is gone.

Egix96 was a

Vanilla Townie

You find yourself, once again, standing in a circle of mushrooms. Your visit to Feryland has ended!

The

Mafia Team

of

Not Known 15

and

Redados

have won!

[fferyllt]

Thanks to everyone for playing! Thanks to everyone who replaced in! It's been a pleasure to mod this game for you!

I'll post links to the PTs shortly...

[fferyllt]

Dead PT
Mafia PT
Mod PT

[fferyllt]

This was the first mafia game I've modded in a couple of years. I was a little worried I might make an inadvertent error, so checked every night action, every elim-wagon and every flip several times before hitting the submit button!

I always like, if possible with my flavor choice, to tell a story with the images I choose for vote counts and flips. This time, I also tried telling a verbal story along with the images.

I kinda like that this ended on a cliffhanger. The next time I visit feryland in game flavor, I might have a chance to finish the story!

If you felt that the flavor/story was a distraction, please let me know, and I'll think about telling an image-story next time.

[fferyllt]

Yeah, you earned that win. I had a hunch based off of how you started really misrepresenting what I was saying? The way that you bussed NK was very convincing to me.

It's hard to scumcase someone that I know is town. That was possibly the hardest part of being scum. It's hard to have reads. This is compounded by the fact that I have enough trouble with reads as town.

I thought you played really well!

As a player, I am better at town than at scum by a long shot, and playing multiple games as scum is really tough for me. Lots of players enjoy their scum games, but being scum frequently can be tiring, even so!

Convincingly scumreading town players is hard. The bright side of struggling with reads as town is that having difficulty fabricating reads as scum won't look to different to town players!

[fferyllt]

Aww. I know I had to bow out early due to a new (and overwhelming) job, but I would have loved some PM's letting me know what was what. Congrats scum team!

I should have done that. I'll try to remember for next time. I should have known you'd still be around.

[fferyllt]

I really couldn’t have asked much more from this game. It was a pleasure. Thank you all and nice to meet you.

I really enjoyed your playstyle and enjoyed how you processed the game (at least the parts of the processing that hit the game thread). Your day 1, in particular, it felt to me like you didn't get the level of towncred you earned.

[fferyllt]

I know that this won't be a great ah ha to Mundivore and Egix96, who were the townies invited to the elimination-or-lose table on day 4, but it's something for everyone to consider in future games. Unless town PRs do great things in the night, the mafia team gets a fair bit of control who they bring to the final day of the game.

If you're at that table as town, then probably the most important thing you can do is understand why you're there.

The main reason you are there is because 1) mafia think you are likely to vote the other town player or 2) mafia think you will be voted by the other town player or 3) both.

So, think about where your reads have been leading you in terms of who you think is the mafia team. And try to come to that table with fresh eyes. Reread the game. Look carefully at all living players. Look at interactions with flipped mafia (if available). Look at interactions with flipped town. Look at votes. Look at how those votes came about -- what were the player's reads progressions (ahem...trajectory). Did they make sense? Were they internally consistent? etc.

You can do all of that and still wind up with the wrong answer in the end, but at least knowing why you're at that table can help do a reset and recalibrate!

I thought that Mundivore and Egix96 tried to do that during the last game day. Redados played a super clean game as mafia and it paid off for him.

[fferyllt]

I agree with what NK15 is saying about NKA (night kill analysis) - sometimes there is a great place for it. Other times, there really isn't. In this game, there was no way we could have deduced scum via NKA. the kills were tpr > spewed town > spewed town, just leaving the optimal confusing xylo.

I think the point fferyllt is making, is a bit different. There is a classic suggestion that you should always vote your townread in xylo. But I don't think that's what fferyllt is saying either. She's just saying, entering xylo is an experience. The game goes from "ok let's solve this sucker" to "oh no, scum think they can win this phase which I am alive in". And that's not necessarily a question of "why have they kept me alive?", so much as a question of "should I be voting for someone superficially scummy, or should I be hunting for someone who thinks they need me alive to win the game / someone who is convinced that i will not vote for them in this phase".

I take being invited into xylo as an opportunity to reset my reads and consider who is "winning" the gamestate, rather than explicitly an opportunity to turn on my townreads.

I hope I'm making sense I feel long-winded

I think you're making sense. I'm definitely not saying just reverse your reads if you make it to xylo. It's an opportunity to do a reset and regroup, and think about how the game developed to that point, from the perspective of how much leeway the mafia team really had in making night kills, or if those kills were somewhat forced by the gamestate. From there, you can estimate how much your presence at xylo has to do with your stances earlier in the game, remembering that's an estimate and not a solid fact. It's all data that you can think about as you reread portions of the game.