Mini 644 - Meerkat Manor Mafia (Game Over!)

[Rishi]

As the sun rises over the Kalahari, the Whiskers family has a busy day ahead. It will be rough foraging for millipedes and scorpions while the desert sun beats down on the defenseless meerkats. Even worse, the meerkats constantly have to be on the lookout for vicious predators as well as the evil Commandoes, a rival mob intent on taking over the burrow! But the Whiskers are strong and resilient. Stay alert.

Alive:

Ectomancer

(Marie de Fabuleux)

, Flower, Whiskers
Rhinox, Axel the World's Cutest Pup, Whiskers

Dead:

The Bored Woodsman

(ace1217)

, Shakespeare the Martyr, Whiskers, Eaten by Goshawk Day 1

ClockworkRuse, Goshawk, Predator, Killed by Shakespeare Day 1

MafiaMann, Zaphod, Whiskers, Evicted Day 1

muffinhead, Hannibal, Commando, Evicted Day 2

Vi (Bogre), Kinkajou the Babysitter, Killed Night 2

wolframnhart, Wilson the Lover, Commando, Evicted Day 3

jonathantan86, Mitch the Lookout, Whiskers, Killed Night 3

StrangerCoug, Mozart, Whiskers, Evicted Day 4

Cass, Rocket Dog, Whiskers, Killed Night 4

curiouskarmadog

(Styro)

, Nikita, Commando, Evicted Day 5

NOTE: Those in tiny text were replaced during confirmations and never participated in the game.

[Rishi]

Rules

(Stolen and modified from somestrangeflea, believe it or not.)

General

* If you disagree with something the mod has done, or have a question about the game, feel free to PM.
* Do not quote your role PMs to prove your innocence. Paraphrasing is acceptable, and if you are uncertain as to what is acceptable, PM me to check. Violators will be modkilled.
* A majority of the votes is required to lynch a player. Votes are made in the format

Vote: Playername

(in bold). Votes that are not in this format will not count.
* Please

Unvote

(also in bold) before voting a different player. This rule will not be enforced as strictly as the previous one, but it helps me count, so please!
* Do not discuss this game outsIde this thread, unless you have a role which allows this, and even then, only at night and only with the designated players.
* If you're dead, you're dead, and since the dead aren't alive, you're dead. Stop posting. I will permit a single "Bah!" post that contains no game content.
* If you have moderating powers in this forum, do not edit or delete the posts of either yourself or another player. If you are caught, you will be modkilled.
* Please avoid using too many fancy text tags. If you start using colors or tiny text or using bold for something other than voting or messages to the moderator, then you may be asked to stop.
* Have fun! Don't take the game personally, and don't flame other players.

Day, Night, Twilight and Daybreak

* During the Day phase, players will discuss and vote until a player has been lynched. You can vote for there to be No-Lynch, but this also requires a majority of votes.
* Once the vote required to reach a majority has been cast, that person is dead. Unvoting will not undo the lynch, and the game will enter the Twilight phase.
* During the Twilight phase, players are still allowed to discuss, but votes will be ignored. The Twilight phase has an indeterminate length of time, as it is simply the length of time between the actual lynching vote, and the death scene/thread lock. The game then proceeds to the Night phase.
* During the Night phase, any players who have powers which can be used at night can use their powers.

Inactivity, Prods and Deadlines

* Lurking is not allowed as a strategy in this game, as it is highly likely to slow the game down to a halt. Any player who becomes inactive will be prodded after 3-5 days, and will be replaced if there are no posts after 10 days of inactivity.
* If the thread activity falls too low, a deadline will be set.

Please read the above rules carefully, as a number of factors vary depending on the size and type of the game being played.

[Rishi]

Role PMs are out. Please confirm in the thread.

Once all twelve players have confirmed, I will give the go-ahead and Day 1 will begin.

Evil factions can communicate during the confirmation stage to plan strategy.

If you are unfamiliar with the TV show, I would suggest looking at this Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Me ... r_meerkats

The following is a list of meerkats in the Whiskers clan: Flower, Yossarian, Shakespeare, Tosca, Daisy, Mitch, Rocket Dog, Axel, Mozart, Kinkajou, Maybelline, Zaphod. All of these meerkats are loyal. Each player in an evil faction has been given one of these roles as a safe claim.

Here is a sample "Townie" role PM:

You are Seacrest, a meerkat loyal to the Whiskers mob. You have no special powers or abilities. But, stay alert! Avoid Commandoes and predators. You win when all threats to the Whiskers have been eliminated.

*

The thread is here:
http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1180219
Please confirm in thread.

[Rishi]

Marie de Fabuleux never picked up her role PM. Currently seeking replacement.

[Rishi]

Ectomancer replaces Marie de Fabuleux. After he confirms, I will give the evil faction(s) 24 hours to wrap up their communication and then the game will begin.

[Rishi]

Everyone has confirmed. Thread will hopefully open in about 24 hours.

[Rishi]

It is now Day 1. With 12 alive, it takes 7 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Styro has been banned for being another Gimbo alt. Looking for a replacement.

[Rishi]

curiouskarmadog replaces Styro. Game on!

[Rishi]

Vote Count

StrangerCoug – 3 (wolframnhart, StrangerCoug, MafiaMann)
MafiaMann – 2 (curiouskarmadog, muffinhead)
wolframnhart – 1 (Cass)
Ectomancer – 1 (Rhinox)
curiouskarmadog – 1 (Clockwork Ruse)

Not voting: ace1217, Ectomancer, jonathantan86, Bogre

With 12 alive, it takes 7 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

StrangerCoug – 4 (MafiaMann, Cass, Ectomancer, Rhinox)
MafiaMann – 3 (curiouskarmadog, muffinhead, wolframnhart)
curiouskarmadog – 1 (Clockwork Ruse)
Cass – 1 (StrangerCoug)

Not voting: ace1217, jonathantan86, Bogre

With 12 alive, it takes 7 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

StrangerCoug – 3 (Cass, Ectomancer, Rhinox)
Clockwork Ruse – 2 (curiouskarmadog, muffinhead)
MafiaMann – 1 (wolframnhart)
Rhinox – 1 (StrangerCoug)
muffinhead – 1 (Bogre)

Not voting: ace1217, jonathantan86, Clockwork Ruse, MafiaMann

With 12 alive, it takes 7 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Prodding ace1217.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

StrangerCoug – 3 (Cass, Ectomancer, Rhinox)
ClockworkRuse – 2 (curiouskarmadog, muffinhead)
MafiaMann – 2 (wolframnhart, ClockworkRuse)
Rhinox – 1 (StrangerCoug)
muffinhead – 1 (Bogre)

Not voting: ace1217, jonathantan86, MafiaMann

With 12 alive, it takes 7 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

MafiaMann – 5 (wolframnhart, ClockworkRuse, muffinhead, Bogre, Ectomancer)
ClockworkRuse – 1 (curiouskarmadog)
Ectomancer – 1 (StrangerCoug)
Bogre – 1 (Cass)
jonathantan86 – 1 (Rhinox)

Not voting: ace1217, jonathantan86, MafiaMann

With 12 alive, it takes 7 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

MafiaMann – 5 (wolframnhart, ClockworkRuse, muffinhead, Bogre, StrangerCoug)
ClockworkRuse – 3 (curiouskarmadog, MafiaMann, Ectomancer)
jonathantan86 – 2 (Rhinox, Cass)

Not voting: ace1217, jonathantan86

With 12 alive, it takes 7 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Seeking replacement for ace1217

[Rishi]

The Bored Woodsman replaces ace1217, effective immediately.

[Rishi]

The sentries start issuing warning calls. A fearsome predator has been spotted in a nearby tree, eyeing the poor meerkats with a hungry eye. It is a goshawk, and any one of the meerkats would make a fine snack.

The goshawk attacks!

Poor Shakespeare is caught in its path. The rest of the meerkats scurry to bolt holes, but Shakespeare is not afraid! If he could survive an attack from a puff adder, then the goshawk is nothing to fear.

The goshawk swoops down, catching poor little Shakespeare in its talons. But Shakespeare is ferocious and he won’t go down without a fight! He bites and claws at the goshawk.

The goshawk has picked the wrong meerkat to snack on today. As Shakespeare fights the brave fight, the goshawk and Shakespeare both tumble to Earth, landing with a thud. The camera pans in on both their bodies, lying still in the Kalahari sands.

The Bored Woodsman, Shakespeare the Martyr, Whiskers, Eaten by Goshawk Day 1

ClockworkRuse, Goshawk, Predator, Killed by Shakespeare Day 1

It is still Day 1. With 10 alive, it takes 6 votes to lynch.

Vote Count

MafiaMann – 4 (wolframnhart, muffinhead, Bogre, StrangerCoug)
Bogre – 1 (Cass)

Not voting: Rhinox, curiouskarmadog, MafiaMann, Ectomancer, jonathantan86

[Rishi]

Prodding wolframnhart.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

MafiaMann – 5 (muffinhead, Bogre, StrangerCoug, Ectomancer, wolframnhart)
Bogre – 1 (Cass)

Not voting: Rhinox, curiouskarmadog, MafiaMann, jonathantan86

[Rishi]

Final Vote Count - Day 1

MafiaMann – 6 (muffinhead, Bogre, StrangerCoug, Ectomancer, wolframnhart, MafiaMann)
Bogre – 1 (Cass)

Not voting: Rhinox, curiouskarmadog, jonathantan86

Strong males usually don't get evicted from the family. Usually, their strength and experience are a valuable addition to any mob. But, sometimes the other males become wary of the individual. And, sometimes, as is the case with Zaphod, the Whiskers just don't have room for the meerkat that was the father of most of them.

The Kalahari is a cruel place. With no one to perform sentry duty while you are foraging and no one to groom you, a lone meerkat will often die.

MafiaMann, Zaphod, Whiskers, Evicted Day 1.

Please have night choices within 72 hours. PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE. I may be out of town when night choices to do and just want to confirm that my backup mod can take the night choices. In that case, you'd have to send them to him.

[Rishi]

Please disregard the last message. I am not leaving until Wednesday, so provided that all choices are in within the next 72 hours, then you can just send choices to me.

[Rishi]

Morning in the Kalahari is a busy time. First, the lookout appears to make sure the coast is clear from predators. Then, the dominant female comes out and issues lead calls to the other meerkats to signal that the coast is clear. Then all the meerkats pitch in to sweep sand away from the entrance of the burrow. If the meerkats don't do this every day, then the sand can close off the entrance to the burrow, leaving the poor meerkats trapped.

As the eight meerkats finish clearing the burrow, babysitters are assigned for the pups and everyone is off to forage for the day. Hopefully millipedes will be on the menu.

But, look! Another meerkat has appeared. Looks like someone has slept in. The Whiskers tribe remains strong at nine.

It is now Day 2. With 9 alive, it takes 5 votes to lynch.

ALL - I will be away for a few days to go to Gen Con. During this time, hasdgfas will keep an eye on the game. I'll check in sporadically, but I won't do any modding until Sunday afternoon.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

Bogre – 3 (wolframnhart, Cass, StrangerCoug)
StrangerCoug – 3 (Rhinox, curiouskarmadog, muffinhead)

Not voting: Ectomancer, jonathantan86, Bogre

With 9 alive, it takes 5 votes to lynch.

Prodding Bogre.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

Bogre – 2 (wolframnhart, Cass)
muffinhead -2 (curiouskarmadog, StrangerCoug)
StrangerCoug – 1 (muffinhead)

Not voting: Ectomancer, jonathantan86, Bogre, Rhinox

With 9 alive, it takes 5 votes to lynch.

Bogre has picked up his prod. Will give him a couple more days to post before seeking replacement.

[Rishi]

Looking for a replacement for Bogre. If he comes back before I find a replacement, then he can have the spot back.

[Rishi]

Vi replaces Bogre, effective immediately.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

muffinhead -4 (curiouskarmadog, StrangerCoug, Rhinox, wolframnhart)
Vi – 2 (Cass, jonathantan86)
StrangerCoug – 1 (muffinhead)
jonathantan86 – 1 (Ectomancer)

Not voting: Vi

With 9 alive, it takes 5 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

muffinhead - 4 (curiouskarmadog, StrangerCoug, Rhinox, wolframnhart)
Vi – 1 (jonathantan86)
StrangerCoug – 1 (muffinhead)
jonathantan86 – 1 (Ectomancer)

Not voting: Vi, Cass

With 9 alive, it takes 5 votes to lynch.

Prodding muffinhead.

[Rishi]

Mod: status on the muffin prod?

Picked up.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

muffinhead - 4 (curiouskarmadog, StrangerCoug, Rhinox, wolframnhart)
StrangerCoug – 1 (muffinhead)
jonathantan86 – 1 (Ectomancer)

Not voting: Vi, Cass, jonathantan86

With 9 alive, it takes 5 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

muffinhead - 4 (StrangerCoug, Rhinox, wolframnhart, Vi)
StrangerCoug – 1 (muffinhead)
jonathantan86 – 1 (Ectomancer)

Not voting: Cass, jonathantan86, curiouskarmadog

With 9 alive, it takes 5 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Final Vote Count

muffinhead - 5 (StrangerCoug, Rhinox, wolframnhart, Vi, curiouskarmadog)
StrangerCoug – 1 (muffinhead)
jonathantan86 – 1 (Ectomancer)

Not voting: Cass, jonathantan86

With 9 alive, it takes 5 votes to lynch.

A strange scent emanated from one meerkat. It smelled off. It seems like the meerkat disguised himself with the Whiskers scent, but eventually this scent wore off and revealed something much more sinister.

The attack was brutal and fast. The lone meerkat almost seemed resigned and barely tried to fight back. This may seem cruel, but things are rough in the Kalahari. Remember that we are dealing with wild animals.

muffinhead, Hannibal, Commando, Evicted Day 2

Night choices due in about 72 hours!

[Rishi]

The most devastating thing that a rival mob can do is attack the pups. The pups are the future of the family and their survival is a high priority for all meerkats. When the Commandos came in the night, they were hunting for the pups. Kinkajou might have died protecting them, but she will go down as a hero.

Vi, Kinkajou the Babysitter, Whiskers, Killed Night 2

It is now Day 3. With 7 alive, it takes 4 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

Ectomancer – 1 (StrangerCoug)
curiouskarmadog – 1 (Ectomancer)

Not voting: Cass, jonathantan86, Rhinox, wolframnhart, curiouskarmadog

With 7 alive, it takes 4 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

Ectomancer – 3 (StrangerCoug, Rhinox, curiouskarmadog)
curiouskarmadog – 1 (Ectomancer)
jonathantan86 – 1 (wolframnhart)

Not voting: Cass, jonathantan86

With 7 alive, it takes 4 votes to lynch.

mod can we prod jon if possible? i think you do a 72 hour rule but with everything going on it might be a good idea to prod him.

I love it when players answer their own questions. The answer is no prod before 72 hours. Sorry.

[Rishi]

Have fun all. I've requested a replacement after getting a warning for spamming the thread. If I'm not allowed to defend myself, however many posts or quotes it takes, then there is little point bothering to play the game.

Talked to Ectomancer. He's staying in the game.

[Rishi]

Don't worry about it, Ecto. This game can get emotional sometimes. Remember it's just a game though.

Vote Count

Ectomancer – 3 (StrangerCoug, Rhinox, curiouskarmadog)
curiouskarmadog – 1 (Ectomancer)
jonathantan86 – 1 (wolframnhart)

Not voting: Cass, jonathantan86

With 7 alive, it takes 4 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

jonathantan86 – 1 (wolframnhart)
StrangerCoug – 1 (curiouskarmadog)

Not voting: Cass, jonathantan86, Ectomancer, Rhinox, StrangerCoug

With 7 alive, it takes 4 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

StrangerCoug – 3 (curiouskarmadog, StrangerCoug, jonathantan86)

Not voting: Cass, Rhinox, StrangerCoug, wolframnhart

With 7 alive, it takes 4 votes to lynch.

Hey guys – I’m am going to be out of town until Sunday evening (EST). Sorry about this – just found out today that I won’t have Internet access while gone. If there is a lynch while I’m gone, I don’t have any rules against posting in twilight, but please try to keep it to a minimum. I don’t want to come back to find 2-3 pages of twilight posts.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

StrangerCoug – 2 (curiouskarmadog, jonathantan86)

Not voting: Cass, Rhinox, StrangerCoug, wolframnhart, Ectomancer

With 7 alive, it takes 4 votes to lynch.

I'm back

[Rishi]

Vote Count

StrangerCoug – 2 (curiouskarmadog, jonathantan86)
curiouskarmadog – 1 (StrangerCoug)
wolframnhart – 1 (Cass)

Not voting: Rhinox, wolframnhart, Ectomancer

With 7 alive, it takes 4 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Mod: I will be away until the 24th. Is that okay?

That's borderline, but it'd take me a few days to find a replacement anyway.

[Rishi]

Vote Count

wolframnhart – 2 (Cass, Rhinox)
StrangerCoug – 1 (curiouskarmadog)

Not voting: wolframnhart, Ectomancer, jonathantan86, StrangerCoug

With 7 alive, it takes 4 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Final Vote Count

wolframnhart – 4 (Cass, Rhinox, StrangerCoug, Ectomancer)
StrangerCoug – 1 (curiouskarmadog)

Not voting: wolframnhart, jonathantan86

Wilson was notorious for having his way with Whiskers females. Wilson was a Commando at heart, but he was a bit of a casanova when resorting to baser instincts. It was just his luck that he was caught with one of the Whiskers females by the males of the tribe. Wilson tried to run, but justice was swift and brutal. None of the Whiskers females were about to give birth to pups fathered by the Commandos.

wolframnhart, Wilson the Lover, Commando, Evicted Day 3

It is now Night 3. Night choices as soon as possible!

[Rishi]

Sometimes being on sentry duty is a thankless job. The rest of your family gets to forage for food while you have to be content looking for rival meerkats and predators. You are the first person to spot danger, but as Mitch learned, this isn't always a good thing.

jonathantan86, Mitch the Lookout, Whiskers, Killed Night 3

It is now Day 4. With 5 alive, it takes 3 votes to evict someone.

[Rishi]

Prodding Ectomancer.

[Rishi]

We should also be asking ourselves where is ecto?

Mod: status on the ecto prod?

Not picked up. Will give him a couple more days before seeking replacement.

[Rishi]

Got a PM from Ecto's son, which said that Ecto would not be able to post for 4-5 days. I'll leave it up to you guys whether or not you want me to seek replacement. It might take a couple days to find someone, but I'll willing to look if that's what you guys want.

You can either post in public or send me a PM - whatever makes you feel more comfortable.

[Rishi]

Final Vote Count - Day 4

StrangerCoug - 3 (curiouskarmadog, Rhinox, Cass)
curiouskarmadog - 1 (StrangerCoug)

Not voting: Ectomancer

Mozart had always been one of the more caring meerkats on the manor. She used to help her siblings, and always was loyal to the Whiskers. When she was evicted, she had a hard time trying to find a place in the world. No one is quite sure what happened to her, her body was found just lying in the sand.

StrangerCoug, Mozart, Whiskers, Evicted Day 4

It is now Night 4. Please send in choices.

[Rishi]

Rocket Dog tried to be a brave and strong leader. She was constantly dealing with problems though, not only Commandos and predators, but subordinate females getting pregnant, splinter groups and food shortages. But, she always knew the family came first. The Whiskers will carry on, with or without her.

Cass, Rocket Dog, Whiskers, Killed Night 4

It is now Day 5. With 3 alive, it takes 2 votes to lynch.

[Rishi]

Final Vote Count

curiouskarmadog - 2 (Rhinox, curiouskarmadog)

Not Voting: Ectomancer

It was early in the morning in the Kalihari and only three meerkats remained. Nikita could not hide any more among the Whiskers. Besides, was a tribe that was so decimated worth taking over? Nikita emerged from the Whiskers burrow. When it was clear that she was no longer wanted, she voluntarily left.

curiouskarmadog, Nikita, Commando, Evicted Day 5

Flower and Axel were alone. Still, the Whiskers are a strong tribe, and with a couple of roving males, they would rise to dominance once again. At least, for now, they remain safe from predators for now.

Still alive:

Rhinox, Axel the World's Cutest Pup, Whiskers
Ectomancer, Flower, Whiskers

[Rishi]

So, that's game folks. Thanks for playing and I hope you had fun.

I know there's going to be a lot of talk about game balance in the post-game chatter. This was a bit of an experiment for me. I normally don't throw this many power roles into the game (and I usually like to throw power roles in that are only marginally useful) but there was so much about Meerkat Manor that was so thematic for a game of Mafia that I couldn't resist. I really also wanted to throw a set of lovers in there and maybe another predator, but I didn't feel ready to do a large game.

The daykill predator was supposed to have a much more dramatic impact on the game. Unfortunately, ClockworkRuse picked the bomb, pretty much by random chance. Because of that, the Whiskers were almost immediately thrown into lynch-or-lose, if the Commandos picked anyone but Rhinox to kill (who was both NK immune and protected by the Babysitter).

So, constructive feedback on the setup would be appreciated. I'll post the full setup along with role PMs and night choices when I get a chance - probably this weekend.