Board Games Mafia -- Game Over!

[Glork]

Board Games Mafia

Still Gaming (2/18):

1.

Zindaras-- Axis & Allies, Mason -- Survived

18.

Thok

(replaces ShadowLurker D2)

-- Xiangqi, Townie -- Survived

Game Over'd (16/18):

12.

Livingod -- Yahtzee, Townie -- Lynched Day One

4.

Cheesefan -- Scrabble, Message-Sender -- Killed Night One

5.

Battle Mage -- Settlers of Catan, Mafia Goon -- Lynched Day Two

9.

logicticus -- Pictionary, Inventor -- Killed Night Two

3.

Cogito Ergo Sum -- Candyland, Doctor -- Killed Night Two

10.

Kison

(replaces Frustian D1)

-- Monopoly, Townie -- Lynched Day Three

17.

Jalyn

(replaces Raging Rabbit D2)

-- Cranium, Cop -- Killed Night Three

11.

Thesp

(replaces JDodge D1)

-- Backgammon, Mafia Goon -- Killed Night Three

13.

Twito

(replaced

by

CrashTextDummie D4)

-- Chutes and Latters, Blocker/Booster -- Modkilled Day Four

14.

DragonsofSummer -- Parcheesi, Mafia Roleblocker -- Lynched Day Four

16.

HackerHuck

(replaces Shamrock D1)

-- Clue, Mafia Godfather -- Killed Night Four

8.

Ectomancer -- Trivial Pursuit, Cop -- Killed Night Four

7.

Fritzler -- Diplomacy, Mercenary -- Lynched Day Five

6.

IH

(replaces WldHrtCgd08 D1)

-- RISK, Mason -- Killed Night Five

2.

Sefer

(replaces olio D2)

-- Checkers, Townie -- Killed Night Six

15.

Nightfall -- Battleship, Serial Killer -- Lynched Day Seven

Current Status:

Game over. Town wins!

[Glork]

Rules

(Stolen from various people and modified as I see fit)

• * Votes must be made in
  bold
  (for example,
  Vote: Glork
  ). If you wish to change your vote, you
  *MUST*
  Unvote
  , then
  Vote: SomeoneElse
  .
  * A majority of votes by the living players is required to lynch. The number of players alive, and the number of votes needed to lynch will be posted in each vote count and will always be in the first post. You may
  Vote: No Lynch
  if you do not wish to lynch anybody during the day. Once a lynch (or No Lynch) has occurred, no changes in votes or pleas for survival will be accepted.
  * In the event that discussion is lagging, I will implement a deadline. If there is no majority vote at the deadline, then No Lynch will occur.
  * Once you have been killed, you are dead. A "Bah" post is acceptable, but no game-relevant information may be posted. This includes posts by a lynched player during Twilight.
  * You may not edit or delete any posts. You may not use "invisible" text or [co
  lor=black] tags either.
  * You may not communicate with any player outside the thread unless specifically stated in your role PM.
  * You may not quote any out-of-thread communications, such as role PMs.
  * Night choices must be submitted to me by the date and time as posted by the me during the lynch scene. Each night will last no less than 24 hours.
  *
  If you anticipate being unavailable for more than a 48-hour period, please post a notice to that effect in the thread.
  Treat this game as a commitment. Be considerate – don’t leave us hanging.
  *
  Green italics
  are reserved for my own use, in the event that I feel it is appropriate to edit or comment on another player's post. Anybody else posting in green italics will have their post edited or deleted by me, as appropriate.
  * Have fun, be kind and considerate to the players and the moderator, and do your best!

The pro-town win condition is as follows:

You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.

[Glork]

August 17, 8:12 AM -- 221b Baker St.
The Case of the Crushed King

The day started off as normally as a day could around Grimshire Games. Poor Mr. Grimshire didn't have any customers... again. As sad as it was for him, it was even sadder for us. Games are meant to be

played

-- especially games as extraordinariy as we are! Twenty mysteries, and not a single one had been solved... A man of my talents should be utilized, not made to rot in a box! After lounging around for a bit, I made my way out of the box to mingle with the others.

There was quite a ruckuss when I left the box; everyone seemed in a tizzy for some reason, and they were gathered near one corner of the shelf. I made my way over to the other pieces were huddled together, and the reason for the excitement became quite obvious.

"Chess... who would do such a thing to Chess?!?"

"I cannot bear to look at this any longer. What are we going to do?"

The kings were dead. Along with every other Chess piece. Pawns shatered, board broken in several places. Something sinister had happened. I instnatly knew that it would be my task -- my duty -- to help the other eighteen board games bring these perpetrators to justice. I gathered everybody together, and I spoke to them very calmly, very deliberately.

"My friends, we have an enemy amidst our shelf full of games. They pose a very obvious and a very serious threat to each of us. It seems to me that we have little chioce but to examine the clues, talk with each other, and try to determine who is behind everything. Now, here is what we are going to do..."

I proposed a system of daily lynches based on a majority vote by the other board games. As I was heading the investigation, I elected to abstain from voting so that I could handle administrative work such as tallying votes, keeping a general eye on the participants, and hunting for clues around the crime scene and in the boxes of the lychees. The other games, for the most part, seemed to agree. With that, we began to seek out our killers that we might solve the crime which plauged our tiny corner of the world.

It is now Day One. With 18 alive, it takes 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The First Vote Count

Fritzler 3 (WldHrtCgd08, DragonsofSummer, Cheesefan)
Shamrock 2 (olio, Fritzler)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Cogito Ergo Sum 1 (Shamrock)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)
WldHrtCgd 1 (livingod)
ShadowLurker 1 (Raging Rabbit)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Second Vote Count

Fritzler 3 (WldHrtCgd08, Cheesefan, Cogito Ergo Sum)
WldHrtCgd08 3 (livingod, ShadowLurker, Fritzler)
Shamrock 1 (olio)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Cogito Ergo Sum 1 (Shamrock)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)
ShadowLurker 1 (Raging Rabbit)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Third Vote Count

WldHrtCgd08 6 (livingod, ShadowLurker, Fritzler, DragonsofSummer, olio, Cogito Ergo Sum)
Fritzler 2 (Cheesefan, Battle Mage)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Cogito Ergo Sum 1 (Shamrock)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)
ShadowLurker 1 (Raging Rabbit)
DragonsofSummer 1 (WldHrtCgd08)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

Note:

I'll be away/busy for most of the weekend... I'll still try to have a vote count every page, if possible. Thanks!

[Glork]

Day One: The Fourth Vote Count

WldHrtCgd08 4 (Fritzler, DragonsofSummer, olio, Cogito Ergo Sum)
DragonsofSummer 4 (Battle Mage, Frustian, ShadowLurker, livingod)
Cogito Ergo Sum 3 (Shamrock, Nightfall, Raging Rabbit)
Fritzler 1 (Cheesefan)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Ya, I made a mistake. Recounting now.


EDIT:

Day One: The Fifth Vote Count

WldHrtCgd08

4

3 (Fritzler,

DragonsofSummer,

olio, Cogito Ergo Sum)
Battle Mage 3 (Frustian, ShadowLurker, livingod)
Cogito Ergo Sum 3 (Shamrock, Nightfall, Raging Rabbit)
Fritzler 2 (Cheesefan)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)
ShadowLurker 1 (Battle Mage)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Sixth Vote Count

Battle Mage 5 (Frustian, ShadowLurker, livingod, Raging Rabbit, WldHrtCgd08)
WldHrtCgd08 4 (Fritzler, olio, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito)
Cogito Ergo Sum 2 (Shamrock, Nightfall)
Fritzler 1 (Cheesefan)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)
livingod 1 (Battle Mage)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Btw... has anyone else noticed that Ectomancer hasn't posted at all?

No..

Mod: Could we get a prod on Ectomancer?

My rule is usually as follows: One week gets a prod, 72 more hours without reply gets them replaced.
But yes, I will prod Ecto.



Also, as a general note to everybody: Please cut the flaming immediately. Keep in mind my last rule:

* Have fun,

be kind and considerate to the players and the moderator

, and do your best!

This is the only warning I will give. Further inappropriate behavior

WILL

result in disciplinary action of some kind.

[Glork]

Day One: The Seventh Vote Count

Battle Mage 5 (ShadowLurker, livingod, Raging Rabbit, WldHrtCgd08, olio)
WldHrtCgd08 3 (Fritzler, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito)
Cogito Ergo Sum 2 (Shamrock, Nightfall)
Fritzler 1 (Cheesefan)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)
livingod 1 (Battle Mage)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.


Please note that I have added to the rules that

green italics

are reserved for my own use. Though I certainly don't expect it to be an issue, I just want to say that anybody else posing as me by posting in green italics will have their post edited or deleted as necessary.

[Glork]

Day One: The Eighth Vote Count

(Also known as the "Glork was planned!" Vote Count)

Battle Mage 4 (ShadowLurker, livingod, Raging Rabbit, olio)
WldHrtCgd08 3 (Fritzler, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito)
Cogito Ergo Sum 2 (Shamrock, Nightfall)
Fritzler 1 (Cheesefan)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)
livingod 1 (Battle Mage)
Cheesefan 1 (Ectomancer)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Ninth Vote Count

Battle Mage 4 (ShadowLurker, livingod, Raging Rabbit, olio)
WldHrtCgd08 3 (Fritzler, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito)
Cogito Ergo Sum 2 (Shamrock, Nightfall)
Fritzler 1 (Cheesefan)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)
livingod 1 (Battle Mage)
Cheesefan 1 (Ectomancer)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

BM: if you are still concerned about the DoS vote thing, I think this is what happened:

You voted for DoS.
The mod wrote that you voted for DoS.
The mod, seeing your name, mistook the DoS votes for your votes.
The mod tacked our names onto DoS's wagon, thinking it's yours.

The mod agrees with this assessment. It was a mistake in tallying votes. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Glork]

Day One: The Tenth Vote Count

Battle Mage 3 (livingod, Raging Rabbit, olio)
WldHrtCgd08 3 (Fritzler, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito)
Cogito Ergo Sum 2 (Shamrock, Nightfall)
livingod 2 (Battle Mage, Ectomancer)
Fritzler 1 (Cheesefan)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Eleventh Vote Count

WldHrtCgd08 3 (Fritzler, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito)
Battle Mage 2 (Raging Rabbit, olio)
Cogito Ergo Sum 2 (Shamrock, Nightfall)
livingod 2 (Battle Mage, Ectomancer)
Fritzler 1 (Cheesefan)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Prodding JDodge, who hasn't posted since Jan 25. Everybody else has posted within the last days.

[Glork]

Day One: The Twelfth Vote Count

WldHrtCgd08 2 (Fritzler, Cogito Ergo Sum)
Battle Mage 2 (Raging Rabbit, olio)
Cogito Ergo Sum 2 (Shamrock, Nightfall)
livingod 2 (Battle Mage, Ectomancer)
Fritzler 1 (Cheesefan)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Nightfall 1 (JDodge)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Zindaras 1 (Twito)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

JDodge has PMed me asking to be replaced. I am currently in the process of securing a replacement from the list.

Activity prods will go out later this week, when I myselfl have a little more time.

[Glork]

Thesp replaces JDodge, effective immediately. Welcome aboard, Thesp!

[Glork]

Day One: The Thirteenth Vote Count

livingod 4 (Battle Mage, Ectomancer, Thesp, Twito)
Battle Mage 3 (Raging Rabbit, olio, Cheesefan)
WldHrtCgd08 2 (Fritzler, Cogito Ergo Sum)
Cogito Ergo Sum 2 (Shamrock, Nightfall)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

Thesp's failure to unvote has been excused in this instance because he just replaced into the game. I will remind everybody, though, that new votes will not count unless you rescind your previous vote. I will be making prods in a few minutes.

EDIT: Frustian and Shamrock have been prodded in accordance with my "no posts in a week" rule. They each have 72 hours to pick up their prods before I begin seeking replacements for them.

[Glork]

Day One: The Fourteenth Vote Count

livingod 5 (Battle Mage, Ectomancer, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer)
Battle Mage 2 (olio, Cheesefan)
Twito 2 (Raging Rabbit, livingod)
WldHrtCgd08 1 (Fritzler)
Cogito Ergo Sum 1 (Shamrock)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Zindaras)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
DragonsofSummer 1 (Twito)
logicticus 1 (Nightfall)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Fifteenth Vote Count

livingod 7 (Battle Mage, Ectomancer, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Twito, Zindaras)
Battle Mage 2 (olio, Cheesefan)
Twito 2 (Raging Rabbit, livingod)
WldHrtCgd08 1 (Fritzler)
Cogito Ergo Sum 1 (Shamrock)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
logicticus 1 (Nightfall)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Sixteenth Vote Count

livingod 7 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Twito, Zindaras, Fritzler)
Twito 2 (Raging Rabbit, livingod)
Battle Mage 1 (olio)
Cogito Ergo Sum 1 (Shamrock)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Olio 1 (Cheesefan)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.


Shamrock has a few hours left to pick up his prod before I begin seeking a replacement for him.

[Glork]

HackerHuck replaces Shamrock, effective immediately.

[Glork]

Day One: The Seventeenth Vote Count

livingod 7 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Twito, Zindaras, Fritzler)
Twito 2 (Raging Rabbit, livingod)
Battle Mage 1 (olio)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Olio 1 (Cheesefan)
Raging Rabbit 1 (HackerHuck)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Eighteenth Vote Count

livingod 7 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Twito, Zindaras, Fritzler)
Twito 3 (Raging Rabbit, livingod, olio)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Olio 1 (Cheesefan)
Raging Rabbit 1 (HackerHuck)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.


More activity prods later this week...

[Glork]

Day One: The Nineteenth Vote Count

livingod 6 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito, Zindaras, Fritzler)
Twito 5 (Raging Rabbit, livingod, olio, Cheesefan, DragonsofSummer)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Raging Rabbit 1 (HackerHuck)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Twentieth Vote Count

livingod 6 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito, Zindaras, Fritzler)
Twito 6 (Raging Rabbit, livingod, olio, Cheesefan, DragonsofSummer, logicticus)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Raging Rabbit 1 (HackerHuck)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Prodding Frustian, WldHrtCgd08, and Zindaras. As before, they each have 72 hours to respond to the prod (via PM or by posting in the thread) before I begin seeking a replacement for them.

[Glork]

Day One: The Twenty-First Vote Count

livingod 7 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito, Zindaras, Fritzler, Nightfall)
Twito 6 (Raging Rabbit, livingod, olio, Cheesefan, DragonsofSummer, logicticus)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Raging Rabbit 1 (HackerHuck)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Twenty-Second Vote Count

livingod 7 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito, Zindaras, Fritzler, Nightfall)
Twito 5 (Raging Rabbit, livingod, olio, Cheesefan, logicticus)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Raging Rabbit 1 (HackerHuck)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.


WHC and Frustian have about 24 hours to show before I begin seeking replacements for them.

[Glork]

Day One: The Twenty-Third Vote Count

livingod 7 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito, Zindaras, Fritzler, Nightfall)
Twito 5 (Raging Rabbit, livingod, olio, Cheesefan, logicticus)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Raging Rabbit 1 (HackerHuck)
Battle Mage 1 (Ectomancer)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

I'm beginning to solicit replacements for Frustian and WHC from the replacement list. I'll announce them as they come into the game.

[Glork]

Day One: The Twenty-Fourth Vote Count

livingod 7 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito, Zindaras, Fritzler, Nightfall)
Twito 5 (Raging Rabbit, livingod, olio, Cheesefan, logicticus)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Raging Rabbit 1 (HackerHuck)
Battle Mage 1 (Ectomancer)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

Kison replaces Frustian.
IH replaces WldHrtCgd08.

[Glork]

Day One: The Twenty-Fifth Vote Count

livingod 7 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, Twito, Zindaras, Fritzler, Nightfall)
Twito 5 (Raging Rabbit, livingod, olio, Cheesefan, logicticus)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Raging Rabbit 1 (HackerHuck)
Battle Mage 2 (Ectomancer, IH)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Twenty-Sixth Vote Count

livingod 7 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, Zindaras, Fritzler, Nightfall, Twito)
Twito 3 (livingod, olio, logicticus)
Battle Mage 2 (Ectomancer, IH)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Raging Rabbit 1 (HackerHuck)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

I am prodding livingod now. He has 72 hours to respond before I begin seeking replacement.

[Glork]

Ragiing Rabbit - I have deleted your most recent post.

Let me make one thing clear. Talking about general behavioral patterns across games is fine, in my eyes. It's a metagame thing, and it's not inherently an invalid tool. Talking about one's suspicions, commenting on one's specific actions, or making implications about your own or other players' alignments in currently running games is

strictly prohibited.

It is a very,

VERY

serious offense, as it compromises the integrity of the other game(s) in question.


The next time I see anybody even

MENTION

another currently-running game, I will modkill that player on the spot. Consider this a final warning.

[Glork]

Day One: The Twenty-Seventh Vote Count

livingod 8 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, Zindaras, Fritzler, Nightfall, Twito, Kison)
Twito 3 (livingod, olio, logicticus)
Battle Mage 2 (Ectomancer, IH)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)
Raging Rabbit 1 (HackerHuck)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day One: The Twenty-Eighth Vote Count

livingod 9 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, Zindaras, Fritzler, Nightfall, Twito, Kison, Cheesefan)
Twito 3 (livingod, olio, logicticus)
Raging Rabbit 2 (HackerHuck, IH)
Battle Mage 1 (Ectomancer)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

IH:

Prod sent as indicated in Post 682.

[Glork]

Day One: The Final Vote Count

livingod 10 (Battle Mage, Thesp, Cogito Ergo Sum, Zindaras, Fritzler, Nightfall, Twito, Kison, Cheesefan, Raging Rabbit)
Twito 3 (livingod, olio, logicticus)
Raging Rabbit 2 (HackerHuck, IH)
Battle Mage 1 (Ectomancer)
Cheesefan 1 (ShadowLurker)


18 alive, 10 to lynch.

[Glork]

August 17, 10:10 PM -- Town Shelf

As the day wore on, we soon decided that "livingod" was a part of the nefarious plot to take over the store. He remained silent even as we converged on him. The townspeople ripped and smashed and broke pieces of livingod until he was no more.

As they did so, I began to search his box for any clue as to what Livingod might have been. Sadly, I found no sign of foul play on his part. Indeed, I failed to find a board at all. We had killed an innocent game. Alas, it was too late to continue our trend. I ordered the town to retire for the evening, and I requested that they rest up for another full day tomorrow.

livingod -- Yahtzee, Townie -- Lynched Day One

Night choices are due by Monday, February 26, at 03:45 EST.

[Glork]

August 18, 8:48 AM -- 221b Baker St.
The Scrambled Scrabble

I awoke this morning and began going about my daily routines, when my breakfast was interrupted by an alarmed citizen. The individual requested that I accompany him to the left-hand side of the shelf, where I soon found out that another innocent board game had been destroyed.

Cheesefan

was lying, well... more scattered than usual. Letter bag ripped open, board once again smashed in half -- it appeared as though somebody (or some bodies) had attacked him violently and relentlessly. The results were sickening. His letter tiles had been scratched to such a degree that they were completely unrecognizable. As some began to give Cheesefan a proper burial (in the trash can), I examined Scrabble's box and murder scene with more scrutiny. I determined that Scrabble was indeed an innocent.

I paused for a moment to gather my thoughts. I gritted my teeth and turned to address the town, and we began another day of investigations and debate.......

Cheesefan -- Scrabble, Message-Sender -- Killed Night One

It is now Day Two. With 16 alive, it takes 9 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Two: The First Vote Count:

Kison 5 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Thesp, Ectomancer)
Twito 2 (Raging Rabbit, Kison)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Second Vote Count:

Kison 7 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Thesp, Ectomancer, HackerHuck, olio)
Twito 2 (Raging Rabbit, Kison)
Raging Rabbit 1 (Battle Mage)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Third Vote Count:

Kison 7 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Thesp, Ectomancer, HackerHuck, olio)
Twito 2 (Raging Rabbit, Kison)
Raging Rabbit 2 (Battle Mage, Twito)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Fourth Vote Count:

Kison 8 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Thesp, Ectomancer, HackerHuck, olio, Zindaras)
Twito 1 (Kison)
Raging Rabbit 2 (Battle Mage, Twito)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

I'll be checking for activity and making prods in just a few minutes.

EDIT: Prodding logicticus and ShadowLurker. As usual, they have 72 hours before I begin seeking replacements for them.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Fifth Vote Count:

Kison 8 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Thesp, HackerHuck, olio, Zindaras, logicticus)
Twito 1 (Kison)
Raging Rabbit 2 (Battle Mage, Twito)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

[Glork]

Thok replaces ShadowLurker, effective immediately.

[Glork]

Sefer replaces olio, effective immediately.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Sixth Vote Count:

Kison 8 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, HackerHuck, olio, logicticus, Battle Mage, Thesp)
Battle Mage 2 (Ectomancer, Nightfall)
Twito 1 (Kison)
Sefer 1 (Twito)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

Note:

As indicated in the Vacation/Limited Access therad, I will have no access on Saturday or Sunday. If there is a lynch before then, night will run as normal. I'll leave 4 full days, with a 24 hour extension possible if anybody PMs me over the weekend requestiong one. If there is a lynch over the weekend, consider yourselves in extended twilight. Please note that lynched players may

NOT

post game-related material during Twilight, including role/alignment information:

* Once you have been killed, you are dead. A "Bah" post is acceptable, but no game-relevant information may be posted. This includes posts by a lynched player during Twilight.

The living players will be free to converse as they see fit.

If there are any questions, post them in-thread or PM me sometime within the next 10 hours or so.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Seventh Vote Count:

Kison 6 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, olio, Battle Mage, Thesp)
Battle Mage 2 (Ectomancer, Nightfall)
Twito 2 (Kison, logicticus)
Sefer 1 (Twito)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Eighth Vote Count:

Kison 6 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, olio, Battle Mage, Thesp)
Battle Mage 2 (Ectomancer, Nightfall)
Twito 2 (Kison, logicticus)
Sefer 1 (Twito)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

[Glork]

Prodding DragonsofSummer, who hasn't posted in about two weeks. Three days to respond, then I start seeking replacement for him.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Ninth Vote Count:

Kison 6 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, olio, Battle Mage, Thesp)
Battle Mage 2 (Ectomancer, Nightfall)
Twito 2 (Kison, logicticus)
Sefer 1 (Twito)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Tenth Vote Count:

Kison 6 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Sefer, Battle Mage, Thesp)
Battle Mage 2 (Ectomancer, Nightfall)
Twito 2 (Kison, logicticus)
Sefer 1 (Twito)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

Activity prods going out in a bit...

EDIT: Prodding Battle Mage, logicticus, Nightfall, and Sefer.

[Glork]

I realize it's the weekend, but the lack of posting has convinced me to institute a Deadline. Day will end next in one week:

Sunday, April 1, at 2:00 PM EST

. Check deadline rules for details.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Eleventh Vote Count:

Kison 6 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Sefer, Thesp, Zindaras)
Battle Mage 2 (Ectomancer, Nightfall)
Twito 1 (logicticus)
Sefer 1 (Twito)
Cogito Ergo Sum 1 (Kison)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Twelfth Vote Count:

Kison 6 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Sefer, Thesp, Zindaras)
Battle Mage 3 (Ectomancer, Nightfall, HackerHuck)
Twito 1 (logicticus)
Sefer 1 (Twito)
Cogito Ergo Sum 1 (Kison)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

Mod Note:

In spite of RagingRabbit's most recent post indicating that he wishes to play still, the level of his unreliable access means that I will begin seeking a replacement for him.

[Glork]

Jalyn replaces Raging Rabbit, effective immediately.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Thirteenth Vote Count:

Kison 6 (IH, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Sefer, Thesp, Zindaras)
Battle Mage 3 (Ectomancer, Nightfall, HackerHuck)
Sefer 2 (Twito, Battle Mage)
Twito 1 (logicticus)
Cogito Ergo Sum 1 (Kison)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

[Glork]

No majority at deadline means No Lynch. I'll edit that into the rules... I thought they were there already, sorry.

[Glork]

Day Two: The Fourteenth Vote Count:

Battle Mage 9 (Ectomancer, Nightfall, HackerHuck, Jalyn, Cogito Ergo Sum, DragonsofSummer, Thesp, Sefer, Kison)
Kison 2 (IH, Zindaras)
Sefer 2 (Twito, Battle Mage)
Twito 1 (logicticus)

16 alive, 9 to lynch.

[Glork]

August 18, 10:57 PM -- Town Shelf

The evening wore on, and I called for action, noting that the day was to end very soon. In a sudden frenzy, my fellow games flew into something of a rage, suddenly turning on and pointing fingers at "Battle Mage."

"He is evil! He doesn't care which innocent games he gets killed!

"Yes! Let us be rid of him forever! He must perish immediately!

They began to push Battle Mage towards the edge of the shelf, not allowing him even a chance to defend or explain himself. Kison chimed in.

"You're going to die!"

With a forceful shove, Kison launched Battle Mage off of the edge of the shelf. Standing frozen in shock, Kison and the rest of us watched as BM sailed through the air, ricocheted off of another shelf, and smashed into the ground. It was immediately evident that nobody could have survived such a violent fall.

"No... I... I didn't mean-"

Without another word, I silently turned to BM's area to check his personal belongings. It wasn't long before I found him to be... well, certainly malicious. I gathered the town immediately, whereupon they heaved a collective, if unsteady, sigh of relief. I instructed everybody to turn in for the night, so that we may continue our search for BM's mates tomorrow.

Battle Mage -- Settlers of Catan, Mafia Goon -- Lynched Day Two

It is now Night Two. You have four full days for choices. The deadline for nighta ctions is Monday, April 2, at 9:00 PM EST.

[Glork]

I have had requests to extend the deadline, so I'm pushing it back 36 hours. The new deadline is

Wednesday, April 4, at 9:00 AM EST

.

[Glork]

August 19, 10:21 AM -- Town Shelf
Double Dethy

My eyes scanned over the scene several times as I tried to work out what was going on. There were two "bodies" so to speak. The one I was currently examining was a bloody mess. Pads of paper and little pencils lay ripped or broken literally everywhere, all that remained of Logicticus. What alarmed me more was the warning that had been... well, drawn... using Logic's own game pieces:





I shook my head and searched what was left of the Pictionary Box. It appeared as though Logicticus was able to draw pictures to send to other players at night.

From there, I made my way towards the other crime scene. I passed a handful of townies along the way. Some looked back frightened, while others gazed off into space, their faces blank or showing a grim determination to press on.

When I arrived at Cogito Ergo Sum's remnants, I saw that his remains were already being processed. Unfortunately, there wasn't much left of CES to be seen. He had been completely annihilated. I noticed scorch marks on the shelf near him, and saw that cards and the board itself had been badly burned. Nevertheless, I managed to gather that CES, Candyland, was capable of protecting others using his own magical candy.

I once again gathered the survivors together and informed them of the night's happenings....

Logicticus -- Pictionary, Inventor -- Killed Night Two
Cogito Ergo Sum -- Candyland, Doctor -- Killed Night Two

It is now Day Three. With 13 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Three: The First Vote Count:

Kison 3 (IH, Jalyn, DragonsofSummer)
Twito 1 (Kison)

With 13 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Three: The Second Vote Count:

Kison 4 (IH, Jalyn, DragonsofSummer, Ectomancer)
Twito 1 (Kison)

With 13 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Three: The Third Vote Count:

Kison 4 (IH, Jalyn, DragonsofSummer, Ectomancer)
Twito 1 (Kison)

With 13 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

[Glork]

Alright, folks, we lost a fair amount of posts. As far as the vote count goes, I'm going to continue as though those posts never took place. Prods will be going out to anybody who has not posted within about 36 hours from now. Otherwise, just carry on.

[Glork]

Day Three: The Fourth Vote Count:

Kison 4 (IH, Jalyn, DragonsofSummer, Ectomancer)
Sefer 1 (Twito)
HackerHuck 1 (Sefer)

With 13 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

I am modprodding everybody who has not posted since the forums came back up:
1. Zindaras
7. Fritzler
8. Ectomancer
14. DragonsofSummer

[Glork]

Day Three: The Fourth Vote Count:

Kison 5 (IH, Jalyn, DragonsofSummer, Ectomancer, Fritzler)
Sefer 2 (Twito, Zindaras)
HackerHuck 1 (Sefer)

With 13 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

[Glork]

This games sems to have stalled significantly.

I agree. That means it's time for a bunch of modprods!

Deadline is pending how my own life shakes down in the next week. I am uncertain of my activity, what with graduation and moving coming up in the near future, but until then I don't really feel comfortable putting in a deadline right now.

Also, if I actually anticipate being away for a significant period of time, Primate has agreed to step in to keep an eye on things: Vote Counts, possibly modprods if necessary. If the game goes to night, still send night choices to me; I still anticipate being able to get on-site every couple of days or so.

Prodding everybody who hasn't posted since April 25:
1. Zindaras
2. Sefer (replaces olio D2)
6. IH (replaces WldHrtCgd08 D1)
7. Fritzler
10. Kison (replaces Frustian D1)

[Glork]

Day Three: The Fifth Vote Count:

Kison 5 (IH, Jalyn, DragonsofSummer, Fritzler, Thok)
Sefer 2 (Twito, Zindaras)
HackerHuck 1 (Sefer)

With 13 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Three: The Sixth Vote Count:

Kison 6 (IH, Jalyn, DragonsofSummer, Fritzler, Thok, HackerHuck)
Sefer 2 (Twito, Zindaras)
HackerHuck 1 (Sefer)
DragonsofSummer 1 (Ectomancer)

With 13 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

BTW - when did Glork get a sex change?

The "gender-change" stems from a joke post by the Mr Stoofer, the mod of Calvin & Hobbes Mafia. He called me a girl, so I obliged.

Mod's Note:

Very limited access... if a lynch occurs in the next 4 days or so, you may find yourselves with an extended twilight until I can get on to lock the thread and post a lynch scene. The usual lynching rules still apply. See the rules post for details.

[Glork]

Deadline: One week from this post -- Monday, May 14, 12:15 PM EST

[Glork]

Day Three: The Seventh Vote Count:

Kison 7 (IH, Jalyn, DragonsofSummer, Fritzler, Thok, HackerHuck, Thesp)
Sefer 2 (Twito, Zindaras)
HackerHuck 1 (Sefer)
DragonsofSummer 1 (Ectomancer)

With 13 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

[Glork]

10:07 PM, Town Shelf

Amidst the clamoring and accusations, one game, "Kison," had risen to the top. Monopoly had been accused of being part of the conspiracy -- a producer of counterfeit funds, no doubt -- and was about to... well, about to go bankrupt.

The townspeople converged on Kison, who offered little resistance and allowed himself to succumb to the will of the others. As the last bits of life were snuffed from his pieces, the town went into an uproar and began burning Monopoly money in celebration.

But it was a mistake.

Kison was not a conspirator. He was not here to take over the shelf. He was nothing more than a simple townsperson. I informed the others of this, and celebration turned to worry. We all returned to our boxes and prepared for another night, wondering if we would live to see the light of day.

Kison -- Monopoly, Townie -- Lynched Day Three

It is now Night Three. You have until Sunday, May 13, 8:30 PM EST to submit your night choices. Good luck.

[Glork]

August 20, 7:11 AM -- Town Shelf
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Two more bodies. The ones called Thesp and Jalyn were both obliterated.

Jalyn was crushed, smashed, ripped, and battered. Letters and words from her trivia cards had been ripped to create another sinister message:

"YOU MIGHT BE NEXT"

After the customary examination of Jalyn's box and surroundings, I concluded that she was not a threat to the town. Things were beginning to look desperate... but my spirits were about to be uplifted somewhat.

Thesp's pieces -- beads, dice, board -- were found smoldering amongst more scorch marks on the shelf. But near Thesp's box were found some shreds of paper, indicating that he was a part of this conspiracy! With this newfound boost of enthusiasm, I reported to the other games what had happened. The situation was still very serious, but perhaps there was a glimmer of hope....

Jalyn -- Cranium, Cop -- Killed Night Three

Thesp -- Backgammon, Mafia Goon -- Killed Night Three

It is now Day Four. With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

[Glork]

Glork, in the possibility of there being two Mafia groups, will they be differentiated?

All information that will be revealed about the deceased has already been revealed.

[Glork]

Glork, in the possibility of there being two Mafia groups, will they be differentiated?

All information that will be revealed about the deceased has already been revealed.

I'm talking hypothetically, my dear.

I wouldn't give an answer one way or another.

[Glork]

Mod's Note: Prods going out tonight sometime (to everyone who hasn't posted since day began)... It's been an awfully long week for me.

[Glork]

Mod's Note:

My computer suffered a catastrophic hard drive failure today, and I've lost my notes on the game up to this point. I still know the setup and player roles inside and out, but I've lost nightchioce history up to this point. I will attempt to reconstruct it, but may ask some players via PM what night choices they have taken. Any mentioning of this process in the thread is

strictly forbidden

and will result in an immediate modkill. You may not mention whether or not I have sent you a PM asking about your role and/or action history. You may not ask me questions in-thread, though you are free to communicate to me via PM. I want to protect the integrity of the game as much as possible even as I try to remember everything that has happened up to this point.

Thanks for your understanding.
-Glork

[Glork]

Day Four: The First Vote Count

No votes have been placed.

With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

Fritzler has been prodded.

[Glork]

I am now searching for a replacement for Zindaras.

[Glork]

MrBuddyLee replaces Zindaras, effective immediately.

[Glork]

Yes. I replaced Zindaras prematurely due to a misunderstanding on my part... my apologies. MBL was kind enough to resign his position and hand it back to Zindie. Welcome Zindie back into the game!

[Glork]

Yes. I replaced Zindaras prematurely due to a misunderstanding on my part... my apologies. MBL was kind enough to resign his position and hand it back to Zindie. Welcome Zindie back into the game!

You said you'd PM me, meanie!

Uh.... I did. Unless it didn't go through.

[Glork]

Mod,

can we get a vote count? We haven't had one yet today.

Fun fact. Up until the end of the last page (when you voted DoS), nobody had voted today. And I did make one "Nobody has voted today" vote count on May 28.

Day Four: The Second Vote Count:

DragonsofSummer 1 (Sefer)

10 alive, 6 to lynch.

[Glork]

Day Four: The Third Vote Count:

DragonsofSummer 2 (Sefer, Thok)

10 alive, 6 to lynch.

[Glork]

I am toying with the idea of outright replacing people whom I have to prod more than three times in a single game-day.

I am also toying with the idea of instituting a deadline for today. Get to it, people.


Zindaras and Fritzler have been prodded. EDIT: Twito, too.

[Glork]

Twito has not picked up the prod I sent him three days ago. I will begin searching for a replacement immediately.

Upon finding a replacement, I will institute a one-week deadline.

[Glork]

CrashTextDummie replaces Twito, effective immediately.


Today will end in one week. On Saturday, June 23, at 4:45 PM EST, night will fall. Failure to reach a majority at deadline will mean no lynch.

[Glork]

Disappearing from the site for more than a full week without prior notice was cause for replacement. The replacement stands as is.

-Glork

[Glork]

Well... it seems that I have no choice but to modkill CTD now.

I apologize to everybody else in the game, especially CTD. Twito's disappearance for more than a week prompted his replacement. After I had prodded him and he failed to pick up the prod in 72 hours, which is my designated leeway time for picking up modprods -- I had even stated in the game thread that players who fail to pick up their prods within 72 hours will be replaced unless they show up before I can find a replacement. Twito posted in thread asking about why he was replaced, and I affirmed why I made the decision and that I chose to keep CTD as a replacement. I never heard from Twito again (other than from a simultaneous and nearly identical PM, which I felt I had already responded to). Apparently has made his attitude on this matter well-known.

CrashTextDummie was in fact

Chutes and Latters -- Blocker/Booster

.


The game will continue with day. With 9 players alive now, it takes only 5 votes to lynch. Here is...

Day Four: The Fourth Vote Count:

DragonsofSummer 4 (Sefer, Thok, Ectomancer, IH)

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to lynch.

[Glork]

In light of recent events, I have decided to extend the deadline. The new deadline is

Tuesday, June 26, at 11:59 PM EST.

Good luck, all.

[Glork]

Prods going out to all three. As usual, they each have 72 hours to post or reply via PM, or I will begin seeking replacements.

[Glork]

Day Four: The Fifth Vote Count:

DragonsofSummer 4 (Sefer, Thok, Ectomancer, IH)

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to lynch.

Night will fall in just under eleven hours.

[Glork]

No extension. A deadline's a deadline; anyway, I already granted an extension based on the Twito fiasco.

[Glork]

August 20, 10:05 PM, Town Shelf

After Chutes and Ladders had dived off of the shelf to certain doom, the rest of us ultimately decided that the game called "DragonsofSummer" was next to go. Though he asserted that he was Railroad Tycoon, he was run up and his box was searched. It was soon apparent that he had something to hide. He was not as he claimed, but was discovered to be Parcheesi. Upon closer inspection, I discovered that like Chutes and Ladders, he had the ability to thwart others' actions. I quickly reported my findings to the surviving board games, and there came another collective sigh of relief.

DragonsofSummer -- Parcheesi, Mafia Roleblocker -- Lynched Day Four

It is now Night Four. Night choices are due in approximately 72 hours, at 10:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, June 29.

[Glork]

August 21, 9:00 AM -- Back Corner of the Shelf
Hope Rising

I walked along the wall, examining the scorch marks once again. A charred scrap of a card, which spelled out "Mr. Gr" fluttered past me. Clue's board had holes burned into it -- several rooms had been obliterated completely. The game pieces were all blackened and melted.

I looked around for the familiar weapons which came with "HackerHuck's" game set, but I couldn't find them. All I saw were more bits and pieces of cards, as the pungent smell of molten plastic filled my nostrils.

Finally, I headed towards the box, determined to find some hint as to Clue's motivations. There, underneath the rules insert, I noticed it -- a stash of weaponry. The Rope, Lead Pipe, and Revolver were all sitting neatly placed in the corner of the box. Upon further inspection of these items, I realized that the Lead Pipe had seen a rather heavy amount of use lately. I flipped through the player's notepads and soon noticed plans for killing off other members of the town. Unfortunately, they seemed to stop just before I could glean any information about who these games might try to victimize next. Nevertheless, I knew I had good news to report. Clue was very likely the ringleader of this operation, and now he was no more.

As I mused about the implications of this incident, a Deuce of Spades from a playing card set ran up to me.

"Sir, sir! Ectomancer went missing overnight, and we searched for where he could be. We found him pushed over the edge of the shelf... he didn't... survive."

The small card's voice trailed off. I frowned as I made my way as quickly as possible to the edge of the shelf. Sure enough, Trivial Pursuit was found scattered about the floor. Not only had he been launched off of the shelf, but I noticed that his question cards had also been ripped and torn, and the board seemed horribly smashed. This had clearly been more sinister work -- and whomever was behind this was getting even more aggressive and more violent. Nevertheless, even from this distance, it was apparent that Trivial Pursuit, for all the knowledge it contained, was attempting to discern the identities (or, at least, the motivations) of the other board games.

I hastily gathered the six remaining board games together and reported the night's happenings. Again, the others set off to begin discussing what to do... and who would be next.

HackerHuck -- Clue, Mafia Godfather -- Killed Night Four

Ectomancer -- Trivial Pursuit, Cop -- Killed Night Four

With six players alive, it takes four votes to lynch. Good luck

[Glork]

Day Five: The First Vote Count:

Fritzler 1 (Sefer)

Not voting: 6 (Zindaras, IH, Fritzler, Nightfall, Thok)

With 6 alive, it takes 4 to lynch.

[Glork]

...at approximately one post per day for

all players combined

, I am seriously considering a deadline if things don't pick up.


Start doing something, people. I grow impatient.

[Glork]

Mod, can we get a prod on IH and Zindaras?

IH has posted within the last 48 hours. I hardly feel that a prod on him is necessary.

And Zindaras has posted since you posted that.

[Glork]

Mass prods going out. Given the general lack of activity, I think a

One Week Deadline

is also in order.


Night will fall without a lynch on

Monday, July 23, at 5:30 PM EDT

if a lynch is not obtained before then.

Mod note: Date fixed to read July 23, as *today* is July 16.

[Glork]

Day Five: The Second Vote Count:

Friztler 3 (Sefer, Nightfall, Thok)

Not Voting: 3 (IH, Zindaras, Fritzler)

With 6 alive, it takes 4 to lynch.

Deadline in approximately 53 hours.

[Glork]

August 20, 9:49 PM, Town Shelf

We decided to run up "Fritzler" today. He didn't say or do much as he was led to the edge of the shelf, asserting that he was probably the one to go that day. After his death, I searched his box. He was, as claimed, Diplomacy -- a selfish, scheming person -- but he had ultimately decided that his allegiances lay with most of us.

Fritzler -- Diplomacy, Mercenary -- Lynched Day Five

Night Five. Get choices within 72 hours, please.

[Glork]

August 21, 7:14 AM -- Back wall of shelf
A RISKy situation

Dawn. Another death... but only one this time. The game known as IH was found dead this morning, the all-too-familiar scorch marks searing his board, melting his figurines, burning country cards. There seemed to be little, if anything, left to examine. Yet scrawled on the back of some of the card fragments, I was able to piece together that RISK was in communication with at least one other player. I managed to confirm that he had the town's best interests at heart.

I called the remaining board games together. Other than myself, only four representatives remained. We all knew that our ordeal was steadily approaching its climax. With heavy hearts and grim looks, we set out for the sixth time to decide which player to evict from the shelf.

IH -- RISK, Mason -- Killed Night Five

With four players alive, it takes three votes to lynch.

[Glork]

The game is going at the pace of an asthmatic slug.

I agree, and in spite of Thok's earlier comment, I am considering a deadline somewhere down the road.

[Glork]

Weekend aside, four full days without a single post is unacceptable. It's deadline time.

Night will fall on or before Thursday, August 30, at 3:00 PM EDT.

Mod's Note: I will be away between Sunday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 29, inclusive. I do not believe that I will have *ANY* internet access at that time.

[Glork]

Day Six: The Only Vote Count

No Lynch 1 (Sefer)

Not voting: 3 (Thok, Zindaras, Nightfall)




Day ends. Scene forthcoming.
You have until Monday, September 3, 10:00 PM EDT for night actions. Good luck.

[Glork]

August 22, 8:17 AM
Check...mate?

I woke up this morning. Good to know, considering I wasn't sure if I'd survive the night myself. However, there was one unfortunate soul who did not survive the night. The one called "Sefer" had met an unfortunate end. The melted plastic, the burnt cardboard... these familiar odors filled my nostrils, causing me to choke as I examined the death scene. As usual, I examined Sefer's remains for any sign of foul intentions on his own part... and I found none. It appeared as though, as Sefer claimed, he was merely an ordinary board game seeking to avenge the deaths of his comrades.

For the last time, I will summon the remaining board games together. For the last time, I will watch as they begin to discuss which among them is scum. The game is about to reach a thrilling conclusion. I can only wonder if we will win or be destroyed.

Sefer -- Checkers, Townie -- Killed Night Six

With three alive, it takes two votes to lynch.

[Glork]

Prod sent.

[Glork]

August 22, 11:57 AM -- The Edge of the Shelf
Endgame

It is nearly noon, and the three other games have just determined their fate. With the ones called "Nightfall" and "Zindaras" pointing fingers at each other, the decision has come down to Xiangqi...

---

Zindaras and Nightfall grappled near the edge of the shelf, as Thok glanced back and forth between the two. His mind racing, Thok weighed his options.

"It's him, I tell you. I've only tried to follow your lead, and I've worked to eliminate the other scumbags,"

Nightfall appealed, struggling to maintain his balance, tiny plastic red and white pegs skitting off of the edge.

"No... no, Nightfall. You're going to die here and now."

Thok crashed headfirst into the pair of games, his face twisted in grim resolve. With a mighty surge, Thok and Zindaras forced Nightfall off the shelf. Neither even bothered to watch him fall to his untimely demise and instead turned to each other warily.

"....well?"

"'Well,' what?"

Thok and Zindaras stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity, when another voice suddenly broke the silence.

"Well done, games! Well done indeed!"

Glork marched up to the two and embraced each of them in turn.

"So... Zindaras isn't a killer?"

"Of course not, of course not. I had figured it all out, almost right from the start. I just, erm... wanted to see if you folks could do it, too. Nightfall was working alone, as you correctly surmised. It would seem as though he just wanted to take advantage of the situation to wreak as much havoc as possible."

Zindaras raised his voice.

"You mean to say that you knew the culprits and let us kill each other off without a care in the world?"

"Well, no, not exactly... heh heh. What I meant was -- NO, NO, STOP THAT THIS INSTANT!!"

Before Glork could finish, Thok and Zindaras seized him and made to hurtle him off of the shelf. Though they did not drop him, the two games held him off of the edge, demanding an explanation.

"Okay, okay, so I didn't know who did it. I just... I didn't want you to think that I wasn't as capable a detective as you two. I mean, you played the games and managed to come out alive. I guess... I guess I was quite worthless throughout this entire ordeal."

Thok and Zindaras glanced at each other, then sighed and dragged Glork back onto the shelf. There were clearly going to have to be some serious rennovations to what was left of the shelf. Mr. Grimshire had ordered new games to replace the mysteriously damaged merchandise, and the three survivors had to make the shelf suitable for their new companions.

Nightfall -- Battleship, Serial Killer -- Lynched Day Seven

Thok -- Xiangqi, Townie -- Survived
Zindaras -- Axis & Allies, Mason -- Survived

The town wins!

[Glork]

Clue -- Mafia Godfather (Shamrock/HackerHuck)
You're Clue, the classic murder mystery game. You've been the scene of millions upon millions of murders to date... so what's a few more? You have rallied some of the other board games in the area. Together with Parcheesi (DragonOfSummer Mafia Roleblocker), Backgammon (JDodge, Mafia Goon), and Settlers of Catan (Battle Mage, Mafia Goon), you plan on taking over this magical land of fun and games. Each night, you are responsible for submitting to me the name of a player you want killed, as well as the name of the player making the kill. You win when your mafia gains and cannot lose a majority share of the town's population.


Parcheesi -- Mafia Roleblocker (DragonsofSummer)
You are Parcheesi, the western version of the Indian game Pachisi. You have a penchant for sending people back home. And in doing so, you may attempt to prevent one player from taking action on any given night. You are responsible for sending me the name of your target each night. Together with your leader, Clue (Shamrock) and your fellow disgruntled games Backgammon (JDodge) and Settlers of Catan (Battle Mage), you're trying to take control of this little shop filled with games. You win when your mafia gains and cannot lose a majority share of the town's population.


Backgammon -- Mafia Goon (Jdodge/Thesp)
You are Backgammon, a classic racing game of dice and skill. Together with your boss Clue (Shamrock) and your buddies Parcheesi (DragonsofSummer, Roleblocker) and Settlers of Catan (Battle Mage), you're going to take over here and weed out all of the lesser games in the store. You win when your mafia gains and cannot lose a majority share of the town's population.


Settlers of Catan -- Mafia Goon (Battle Mage)
You are the Settlers of Catan. As part of your quest for economic prosperity, you've joined up with the likes of Clue (Shamrock, Godfather), Parcheesi (DragonsofSummer, Roleblocker), and Backgammon (JDodge, Goon) as you try to wrestle control of the board games section of Grimshire Games. You win when your mafia gains and cannot lose a majority share of the town's population.

Battleship -- Serial Killer (Nightfall)
You're Battleship, the game of marine warfare. With a nigh-endless array of explosives at your disposal, you've realized that your fellow board games have been thrown into a state of chaos since Chess's untimely demise. While the rest of them are squabbling, you're going to blow them all up. Why? Because you can!! Each night, you may PM me the night of one player you wish to annihilate. Also, since you are in fact the Battleship, it takes four hits to kill you. The first three nightkill attempts on you will fail. But beware; if you are "killed' four times at night, you'll surely sink! You win when you are the last man standing in this awful, horrible game shop.

Diplomacy -- Mercenary (Fritzler)
You are Diplomacy, the pre-WWI European strategy game. You start off with no ties to anybody. In fact, you'll choose which ally is best for you! You start off the game as a neutral entity, and you lose if you are killed before selecting an alignment. If you are still alive at the beginning of Night Two, you will send me the name of one player. You will then become a player of that alignment. Further details on your role and motivations will come once you have chosen an ally to... support.

RISK -- Mason (WldHrtCgd08/IH)
You're RISK, the strategy game of world domination. Due to your similarities to Axis & Allies (Zindaras), the two of you have decided that sticking together is probably your best option for now. Though you are not entirely sure of Axis & Allies' motivations, you have the option of talking with them outside of the thread during night. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.


Axis & Allies -- Mason (Zindaras)
You are Axis & Allies, the World War II strategy/warfare game. Because you are so alike RISK (WldHrtCgd08), you two have elected to consider yourselves allies for the time being. You're not sure how much you can trust RISK, but you may talk to them outside of the thread during night. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.

Chutes and Ladders -- Blocker/Booster (Twito/CrashTextDummie)
You're Chutes and Ladders, the classic racing board game. Each night, you may use a Chute or a Ladder to roleblock or boost (respectively) one player of your choice. The effect your boost (or motivation) will have depends on what role ability (if any) your target has. Regardless of which action you take, your target will not be told whether they have had their action altered in any way. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.


Candyland -- Doctor
You are Candyland, the children's game of delicious fun! Being a magical game yourself, you've got a little bit of magical candy to use. Each night, you may target one player. That player will be protected from any one night action taken against them. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.


Cranium -- Cop (Raging Rabbit/Jalyn --

NOTE: Naive

)
You're Cranium, the zany party game of trivia and creativity. Since your fellow board games have fallen into mortal peril, you've decided to use your Data Head to help them out. Each night, you may PM me the name of one player, whose alignment you will attempt to discern. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.


Trivial Pursuit -- Cop (Ectomancer --

NOTE: Sane

)
You're Trivial Pursuit, the famous game of trivia. Using your supreme knowledge of, well... basically everything... you may select one player each night in an attempt to learn whether they are pro-town or not. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.


Scrabble -- Message Sender (Cheesefan)
You're Scrabble, the popular word game of Hasbro. Since you've got a plethora of tiles to use, you'll be damned if you don't try to help the town out in some way. Each night, you may send me one word or sentence, which I will format and send to your target. Be careful, though... your message will not arrive in the same way it was sent. For example, if you said "I'm really full," the message recieved will read "AE FILLLL MRUY" -- it will be your target's task to unscramble them. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.


Pictionary -- Inventor
You are Pictionary, the classic drawing game. Your job is to draw things and, well... inspire others to guess (and act upon) your drawings. You have three things which you can draw during the course of the game: A dead body, truth, and a shield. Each night, you may choose to draw one of these things using this website (in greyscale, and without using letters, numbers, or symbols). If you choose to send a drawing, you will send me the link of your drawing along with the player you are targeting. That player will recieve the drawing and may use the appropriate action on the following night. Use the "save & send" function (in the toolbar on the left of the pad) when you are finished, and click the link where it says "If you'd rather not send this painting to your friends but would like a link anyway, click here." Copy the link given and send it to me. I will check the drawing (to ensure its integrity) and send it along to the target. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.

Yahtzee -- Townie (livingod)
You are Yahtzee. Though you're not technically a board game, you still consider yourself just like the others. You have no special powers, but you're just as keen on taking down these scumbags as anybody else. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.


Xiangqi -- Townie (ShadowLurker/Thok)
You are Xiangqi, which is commonly known as Chinese Chess. Outraged at the slaying of your bretheren (if only in name), you have elected to help find out the culprits so that they may be brought to justice! Though you have no abilities, you win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.


Monopoly -- Townie (frustian/Kison)
You're Monopoly, the classic game of... monopolization of property. Despite the incredible wealth you seem to have... it's all play money. As such is the case, you hold no actual power in this struggle against the evil board games. Still, you win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.


Checkers -- Townie (olio/Sefer)
Though you were always just a little bit jealous of Chess, you're still both outraged and terrified at his death. Though you're but a simple, normal game, you still want to play a part in setting things right. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated.

18 players
4 mafia
1 SK
1 Neutral (Mercenary)
12 Town


Diplomacy -- Mercenary

Chutes and Ladders -- Blocker/Booster*
RISK -- Mason (not 'confirmed')
Axis & Allies -- Mason (not 'confirmed')
Candyland -- Doctor
Pictionary -- Inventor (Gun/Vig; Magnifying Glass/Investigate [sane]; Shield/Doc)
Cranium -- Cop (Naive)
Trivial Pursuit -- Cop (Sane)
Scrabble -- Message-Sender (Messages are sent jumbled)

Yahtzee -- Townie
Xiangqi -- Townie
Monopoly -- Townie
Checkers -- Townie


Battleship -- Serial Killer; Nightkill Resistant (first three fail)
NOTE: May use "Sorry!" as an alternate role claim

Clue -- Mafia Godfather (Turns up "Innocent" to all investigations, unless Sane Cop is boosted)
Parcheesi -- Mafia Roleblocker
Backgammon-- Mafia Goon
Settlers of Catan -- Mafia Goon


*Ladder effects:
Mason, Townie, Mafia Goon -- Nothing
Inventor -- Nothing
Doctor -- Protects from *all* nightkills instead of just one
Cop (Sane) finds guilty on Godfather
Cop (Naive) -- Nothing
Inventor's target: See appropriate role/action
Vig -- Unstoppable
Serial Killer -- Unstoppable
Mafia Godfather -- Entire Mafia "Innocent" to all investigations
Mafia Roleblocker -- Player cannot vote the next day

[Glork]

<<Reserved for Night Actions History>>


I have to reconstruct these later on... as I mentioned at the time, the early game's night action records were lost in one of my laptop's multiple hard drive failures.

[Glork]

Aaaaand, other thoughts:

• Scrabble was to be mostly useless except as a confirmable ability.
  
• I did consider for quite some time having a scum Mason, but decided not to do so this time around.
  
• Nightfall's play was, IMO, brilliant... as he stated when he claimed Vig, he tried to send in a night action, but the PM was lost somewhere. Sometime after D2 started, he asked for confirmation on whether I'd recieved it, but I never did. I felt it was too late into D2 to go back and change everything, so I had to leave it as no kill. I think Nightfall handled it rather well, though.
  
• I wasn't as pleased with the Mercenary role as I had hoped. The lurking D1/D2 didn't make me happy, though I perfectly understand Fritz's desire to do so. My original version gave the Merc a VigKill if he joined the town, an extra DayKill if he joined the Mafia, and made a two-person mafia with the SK if he targeted the SK. I decided the extra kills were too swingy, though, so I took them out. (Needless to say, Fritz was sorely disappointed that he never got to kill as a Mercenary.)
  
• Overall, I was pretty pleased with the balance... it might have been slightly in favor of the town, but I felt that the mafia as a whole played very poorly. BM melted down D1, DoS made a bad claim, and Nightfall was able to peg the other scums rather easily.

Thanks to everyone who played, and especially the players who replaced into the game... I apologize for the Twito incident, but I'm afraid there wasn't anything else I could do. Anyone and everyone else is welcome to join my next Theme Park game, which will likely get started in December '07. It will either be Boondock Saints Mafia (based on the cult classic move -- with Mr. Flay as co-designer/co-mod!) or Weather Mafia (mechancially themed game in which each day and night has a predetermined "weather" which may affect roles and/or game mechanics).

[Glork]

Thanks for all of the input/feedback, guys. I had an absolute blast modding, and I hoped you all enjoyed it, too.



One question, Nightfall: Why did you choose to claim Battleship/Vig instead of (Something)/Townie?