FGO: Mafia in the Lostbelt - 2 Game Over

[Cabd]

The Chaldea chefs had just barely kept up with demand for snacks throughout the Masterization debate. The Master in question, after about 30 minutes of searching for ley lines and another 30 minutes of cursing out someone named Sion for hacking into the Olympic Channel broadcast from a couple dimensions over and clearly jinxing him, had settled down with regular popcorn deliveries.

But with the sands warming up, the ragtag assortment of Servants seemed to have reached a decision. "Atalanta," a voice shouted. "My fellows have honored me with Masterization! Let's go!"

Atalanta turned to the Master, holding out a hand. With a resigned sigh, he handed her his half-full bag of popcorn and rolled up his sleeves. Dusting his hands off on his trousers, he warily crossed the sands to Berserker.

Berserker for his part watched the Master's approach with fiery glee. The other Servants stepped back to give the pair room when the Master stopped several feet away. Holding his Golden Apple in his left palm, Berserker closed the gap and reached out with his other hand for the Master's hand, adorned with three Command Spells. Their right hands clasped over the Golden Apple, and a jolt rippled through the fifteen participants. Berserker closed his eyes, acclimating the to the new power at his fingertips.

He opened his eyes, meeting those of the Master. Berserker's eyes seemed to have taken on a new calculating glint. Then, with no warning, he lunged forward as the crowd gasped.

[Cabd]

Berserker manhandled the Master into a rough embrace, nearly knocking the wind out of the slight figure. "We are going to do great things here for the forces of good!" Berserker boomed. "A mere athletic contest this may be, but we will compete with valor. No tricks!"

Atalanta settled back in the throne she'd conjured for herself in the long hours of...spirited...debate. "Very well, the Master has been assigned, for whatever good he might provide you. And it doesn't seem that you're inclined to use his power to corrupt my Festival. You may continue. Start demonstrating your prowess before I turn the microphone over to Nero here for a halftime show." She scowled as Nero perked up. "Demonstrate it quickly."

And with that, the games were afoot. Victory was a distant goalpost, but some judicious leveling of the the playing field was ripe for the plucking.

Berserker roared in glee, making the Master jump. "Let's see what you can do here, Master! We're going to have fun with this power, eh? Time to sort out the worthy from the unworthy."

"Just so there aren't any harems. Or Nobus. Anything else, happy to help and get this Singularity moving..." the Master muttered. "Or violent computer programs...yeah, I'll take this Festival. Have at it, Berserker."

[Cabd]

Servant Berserker is aligned with the Town

[Cabd]

Day one begins! With 14 players alive, it will take 8 votes to burn a servant. Note that as per the town master rules, this day has two eliminations, but a shared deadline of ten days.

(expired on 2021-07-12 00:17:51)

[Servant Beast]

VOTE: Cabd

[Servant Archer]

Jesus fucking Christ Berserker

[Servant Assassin]

That was mean

[Servant Alter Ego]

I actually felt better the moment I saw the flavor. I knew then that it had to be a troll and things were going to be all right. Too ominous. I'm on to the mod team's tricks.

[Servant Berserker]

sorry, I guess

I got lazy and just didn't give full consideration to what caster was saying because I felt like this was happening no matter what and the game was falling into an apathetic state

So I kind of just rolled with it hoping I was right

I shouldn't have done it and I feel terrible for freezing out my townread here

This is a town reaction.

[Servant Archer]

VOTE: Berserker

I logged on, was catching up - saw this post, and decided I needed to just avoid the thread during twilight because I did not want to deal with Caster telling me how wrong I was. And immediately started dreading having to defend myself start of Day 1

[Servant Beast]

sorry, I guess

I got lazy and just didn't give full consideration to what caster was saying because I felt like this was happening no matter what and the game was falling into an apathetic state

So I kind of just rolled with it hoping I was right

I shouldn't have done it and I feel terrible for freezing out my townread here

This is a town reaction.

I agree. I was wrong. Sorry Alter.

[Servant Berserker]

What do you think of the other reactions, Beast?

[Servant Beast]

Lancer's kind of sucked.

Otherwise everyone looked fine to me. Or at least, I couldn't tell.

[Servant Assassin]

[Servant Beast]

Assassin looks better.

[Servant Caster]

I've never been happier to be wrong *dances*

[Servant Berserker]

I agree, Lancer's felt kind of meh. Not enough to wagon there but enough for a firm scolding and a demand they bring me scum.

I wasn't a huge fan of Saber's initial post either, it felt like it was explicitly avoiding the elephant in the room while simultaneously feeling obligated to post.

[Servant Berserker]

Assassin, does your cop shot go through the miller or circumvent it in a different way?

[Servant Alter Ego]

VOTE: Moon Cancer

[Servant Assassin]

My power only cares about whether the person I intend to find the alignment of is scum or not. It can't be tricked as far as I know but I can ask. However the way I use it now changes drastically without being the master and I cannot reveal why because there is counterplay.

[Servant Berserker]

Pretty sure I get the idea. I'll keep that in mind for now. Why include a miller with a role like that, though? That's not really adding up for me.

[Servant Berserker]

Caster, I would like you to do a hard reset and give me a few scum picks when you are up.

Still waiting on Shielder's finished catchup as well as the others to chime in tomorrow.

[Servant Lancer]

thank god omg

I agree, Lancer's felt kind of meh. Not enough to wagon there but enough for a firm scolding and a demand they bring me scum.

what am I being scolded for

[Servant Berserker]

Did you read your reaction to my flip? I expect better.

[Servant Lancer]

what do you mean by “better”? there’s a specific way I’m supposed to react to you posting a video that implies you’re scum?