Texcat voted for
in
36. She insinuated in
95 that
's
56 is something Scum would do. Even though she did, she said that she didn't vote in
164; in that same post she mentions that it's Scum's job to find power roles, whereas it's Town's job to discover alignments. Furthermore texcat expressed concern regarding
's bonus question, because she appears to suspect that
may be Scum trying to decide who to kill first. Fluffed in
167, makes two brief comments to
and
, and fluffs again in
253. She reiterates her concern about the bonus question in
385, and mentions that
's subtle changes in her reasons for asking those questions bother her. Texcat also feels doubtful about
's Town-meta, expresses distrust towards it, and casts a vote against her. In
389 in response to
she is suspicious of
and adds that it is never wise to trust someone when they say they are bad Scum.
She implies
is rolefishing and promptly casts a vote against him (
583). Emoticon in
585. Says she's trying not to Townread anyone because she's usually wrong and it usually gets her into trouble. Appears to take issue with
's comment in
799, and goes on V/LA in
1002. Texcat then votes
in
1083, and questions
's comment about her play being different from past games.
1442 sees her mention that she doesn't have anyone fixed as Town in her mind yet, but that she won't vote for
,
,
, and
—she's not getting a Scummy read on
, either. Is also keeping an eye on me and
, because we beat her as a hydra in a past game, but my posts there only comprised about 5% of them. There, my voice was barely above a whisper. In that same post, she also casts a vote against
. With
1443, she's willing to wait with lynching the
slot until a replacement is found, but does express some interest in lynching it, because there would be enough posts to garner enough information from its flip.
Though acknowledging in
1446 that I was only a rare part of the Scum-hydra that deceived her, she says that I still make her feel nervous (come here and give me a big hug
).
1478,
1484,
1531, and
1543 is her and
fighting back and forth, as well as part of
1653. She also insinuates in that last post that if she weren't stuck in
's tunnel she'd move on to me, and she's Townreading
because in her words he's pissing people off at every opportunity.
1661 and
1663 contains more fighting with
.
Has been aggressively questioning others.
Texcat questioned elusive's bonus question.
Appears genuinely paranoid of other players.
Texcat has primarily focused on elusive this game.
Made ika's
95 sound like it was actually serious.
Mentions she's trying not to townread people (
793).
Didn't answer my
251 seriously.
I don't particularly care for how she voted for Garmr early on, because it's undoubtedly not a serious vote, and as such shouldn't be taken seriously. Didn't like her
95 one bit because she took a comment that was obviously not serious and made it sound as if it was: so, why? Why would you even try doing that, texcat, when you knew it wasn't serious? Her comment in
164 felt like truthiness, in that she's stating things that are generally true, but as Scum she's saying them to look Town. I distinctly remember Belisarius doing this as Scum, and at that point on it left an impression in my mind as something to really watch out for, because it is so subtle and odious. One thing that made me feel better about her slot is when she questioned elusive's bonus question, because it did sort of feel like she was looking for power roles. Of course, as Scum she could emulate that sentiment, but for now I'll give her the benefit of the doubt for at least showing some reservation there.
Fluff in general I don't like but, hey, this is Mafia and a large game at that, so people ought to be able to laugh and have fun from time to time. Though now we know that elusive was an immature Townie, I still think there was merit in texcat's comments about elusive's subtle changes in her reasons for asking questions, and I don't think there's any good reason to delve into the further. What I do feel is worth noting is how texcat had been focusing on elusive for so much of the game. It's almost as if it gave her a reason to not have to focus much if at all on anyone else. When I analyzed her post, a lot of her exchanges were about elusive. I don't know if tunneling is something Scum-texcat would do. In fact, I don't think I've ever played with texcat as Scum. Her exchange in
583 piqued my interest a bit, because she implied that ika was rolefishing... but my eyes see him crumbing being a Doctor, and if he's doing what I think he's doing (trying to draw the NK) then I townread him for it. Granted, texcat could simply be paranoid Town and being hyper-observant, so I don't know how exactly to read that bit of exchange. Any thoughts or ideas there would be helpful, please.
When she says she's trying not to Townread anyone because she's usually wrong and it gets her into trouble I, eh, I don't know how I feel about that. In a way it's similar to how I try not to Scumread players Day 1 because we've got nothing but spec, but she says she does it because she fears getting into trouble. But as Town, you shouldn't be afraid of "getting into trouble." Rather your voice be heard than be silent and the Town be in trouble for it later on. People are gonna be wrong more often than they are right in Mafia and, in my opinion, it's easier to Townread people in general than Scumread them (if you're more interested in being accurate). I can't really blame her for feeling that way, but I can't praise her for it, either. I will further pin her down and put her under a microscope, to better understand her and the motives behind her feelings, and she will either come through my inspection unscathed, or I will inevitably take her down or die in the process. Her vote on KC in
1083 could
be opportunistic, but then again anyone's vote on her or SW during that drama could. I would like to better understand why she said elusive's gameplay was different from past games (as in what
exactly
), even though it is post-mortem.
One thing that troubles me is how she says she has no one as Town in her mind... but there are four players she won't vote for. It doesn't make sense to say how you have no one as Town, but you do have players you will not vote for yet. If you don't have anyone set as Town, then everyone else's heads should be on the chopping black and susceptible to being voted. Or am I completely wrong on this? Her nervousness of me from my point of view is justified, because as Scum I can be a nightmare. Then again, if she think I have an ego, and if she is Scum, she could be putting on a facade and trying to placate my ego and making it seem as if she's just a nervous, quibble, stuttering Townie. Sort of like Professor Quirrell in the first Harry Potter movie. Yeah, like that. Again, I don't know what Scum-texcat looks like. If anyone
does
know, now would be the time to speak up. If anything, she should be far more nervous of House, because obviously he is far, far more insidious than I am. She should fear him more than me, if she's trying to use our past hydra as an excuse to be 'nervous' of us. I was barely part of that hydra, so she really needs to clarify her feelings there, or I will rip and tear at her until she tells us exactly why and how she came to those feelings. And one thing you must know if you are to know me, is that I do not stop, and will not stop, because I will know the truth, and I will have it from you until you give it up or one of us is dead. Being Town grants me certain freedoms, like being selfless and aggressive, so if you spill blood in the water I will come for you with good reason.
Regarding elusive's town-flip—and this is before Night 1's resolution—my suspicion that elusive and texcat were teammates has evaporated. As for her focus on elusive, I do not fully understand it, and the game is still undeniably early.
Texcat, why did you primarily focus on elusive Day 1?
And, also, do you feel it's fair to say that? Basically I'm trying to feel out your motives, and better understand what you were doing. I understand that in the past Scum has tried to railroad you into a mislynch, because—and you may feel differently on this—they viewed you as an easy target. What I want to do is give you ample opportunity to explain yourself, because I do have that slight feeling in my gut that Scum is out to use you this game, and if it can be preempted earlier on, the better. Was your fighting with elusive in response to her tunneling you, or were you tunneling her? We know she was Town. From where I sit, part of me feels like you were tunneling her in order to not have to focus much on others, but another part of me feels that if you were Scum you'd focus on someone less vocal and willful, and yet another part of me feels like, in general, you don't engage that much at all.
I want you to explain in detail every reason why you said that, if you weren't stuck in elusive's tunnel, you'd move on to me. I want to know
why
. You will explain this to me by the end of this Day, or you will not be unscathed. That I promise you. So if you are Town, I expect you to do the right thing and engage me both honestly and directly, or suffer the inherent consequences of a man with nothing to lose. You townreading House for his behavior rings true, but it is not enough. Engage me to the best of your abilities, texcat, or I will put you through your paces, and throw you out the window.
Being thorough, I will not ever read someone as explicably Town or Scum Day 1. Hell no. Sans Night 1 aftermath, I'm reading her as leaning Town, and subject to being an easy target by Town, and someone the rest of us Town should (at least a little bit) not be too quick to lynch without thinking it through. Meaning, we question every reason put forth to lynch her. Using her lack of frequent posting against her I will not consider, and instead will place scrutiny down upon those who do try to play that card. If there is anything I can say that I know about texcat, it is that she does not post frequently, and should not be used in gauging her alignment. If, instead, she was posting hundreds of times during Day 1 here, then that'd be something to consider. It wouldn't surprise me if texcat was left alive by Scum, because I suspect that at least one of the four Mafia may know of her meta, and try using it against her. I don't know what her Scumplay looks like. Please help me there. If any of you can add onto my read of her, or feel the need to contradict me, I would have you do it without holding anything back (sans personal insults, please). If you do add some things to this table, please provide a source, whether it be a link or something from personal experience. By the very nature of her play, if she's Town we need to put extra effort into questioning the reasons and motives behind any future attempts to lynch her. And if texcat doesn't feel she's an easy target, might as well have her say so, too.
My read on texcat is subject to change once Night 1 ends.
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