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Post #0 (isolation #0) » Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:55 am
Postby xyzzy »
It began to rain over Springfield, Missouri. This was, of course, a very common occurrence – it had rained many times over the past several months, and this really surprised no one at all. But it was extremely bothersome for MeMe, who was still walking along in the rain, in Cooper Park, across from the cemetery and only a very short distance from her house. She had no umbrella, you see, and it was very rainy, very suddenly. She began to run in the direction of her house, hoping that she did not get to wet, and hoping even more that she did not fall.
She continued to run until finally she was running through the cemetery. Of course, she was careful to take a path that avoided any of the numerous tombstones, but it was difficult to concentrate on getting out of the rain and getting through the cemetery at the same time. Perhaps, she thought, I should've merely taken a slightly longer route that completely avoided the cemetery, as she continued to run. She came to a very small tombstone, almost too small to see – and tripped on it. Landing in the wet grass, her body ached, and she began to get back up.
As she got back up, she noticed a dark vehicle slowly driving toward the cemetery. It was a hearse. Was someone being buried here today? Best to get out quietly, she thought. She scrooched down and began to slowly slide away on her now-soaked knees. Someone exited the hearse – a young woman she didn't recognize. The woman began to walk toward her, her black trench coat blowing in the wind. “MeMe,” the woman shouted, “It's over!”
“Who are you?” called out MeMe, a feeling of confusion and fear rising up within her. She got up, still clutching a bit of grass.
“MeMe,” the woman began, “I'm Ether. I'm ending this right now.”
“That game, the one Xyzzy is running. You know what I'm talking about. That game is a travesty to all that is good about Mafia – the rules are absurd, constricting, and not Mafia. Plus, he's banned rantbuddies! What's up with that? I want you to end that game now, MeMe. So go home, get on your computer, and tell him he's not running it. Alright?”
“No,” replied MeMe, slowly walking toward Ether. “I don't feel that's at all necessary.”
“Fine, then, MeMe,” cackled Ether, pulling out a gun. “Are you ready to die for that?”
“Don't shoot! I'm not shutting it down, what's wrong with you?!?”
A red stain slowly began to cover the tombstone that MeMe had earlier tripped on.
“Operative number one, do you copy?” said Ether into a walkie talkie. “She refused to comply. We're going to have to take a more direct route.” As she pushed a small blue button on the walkie talkie, the hearse was destroyed in a small explosion, and after several minutes a limo drove up to the edge of the cemetery. She stepped into the vehicle, and without speaking a word, was driven to Xyzzy's house.
He wasn't home.
~~~
Several dozen vehicles arrived at several dozen houses the next morning. In those houses were several dozen people who in turn got in the several dozen cars, not quite sure why the angry-looking people were forcing them to get in. They were summarily driven to Xyzzy's house, and were read the following message:
These were those assembled:
Roles will be randomized and sent out in a moment.
zu_faul will replace me should I disappear.
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Post #9 (isolation #2) » Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:13 am
Postby xyzzy »
A couple of points of order - klebian asked to be removed from NAJ. I'm okay with people leaving a hydra if they wish, but no additions can be made. Also, I'd like to point out, since it's not 100% clear, that this game is mountainous with 2 scum and 10 townies. If they wish, hydra players may post with their main account, but they will still be treated as one entity.
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Post #25 (isolation #3) » Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:22 pm
Postby xyzzy »
A reminder: as per the underlined section of rule one, days end at 120 hours, even if 7 (or even 12, lol) votes have already been cast for someone, and even at majority you can continue to modify your votes and potentially change the lynchee; hence, there is no lynch-1 in this game - just who will be lynched at deadline.
Also, remember that this game is nightless, and that scum get a kill every 250 non-mod posts.
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Post #62 (isolation #8) » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:11 am
Postby xyzzy »
Just got done making a timestamp check and I discovered that ShadowGirl went more than 72 hours between her first and second psots. Her second and third posts will not be held against the scummokillometer (yes, we keep one of those fun devicces handy!).
ShadowGirl has been modkilled for not enough activity. She was Adel, a townie.
"Sorry I haven't been talking mu-" said ShadowGirl, as a deadly venom suddenly shot into her face from seemingly nowhere.
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Post #79 (isolation #10) » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:57 am
Postby xyzzy »
Sorry for my absence the last couple of days.
Please recall that this game is no-replace; only modkills, to hurt lurking as a strategy. No posts made by non-players will be counted.
Now, let's make a fun ol' activity check, eh?
As I expected, kabenon007 is unfortunately dead, but the rest of you are quite alive. He was
Oman, a townie.
"Seriously, I come from a backwater nation where we don't have technology! My mother was probably a sheep! I'm completely innoce-" shouted Oman, swiftly cut off by the asp who suddenly dropped down and bit him.
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Post #111 (isolation #11) » Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:48 am
Postby xyzzy »
Hi everyone, sorry my V/LA has been messing with this game. I'm going to ignore the last 48 hours for activity level purposes, since it's my fault we didn't go to day then - if someone went 72 hours without posting, and only 24 of those were during what's supposed to be day, then they won't die. I'll make that actual check later on - presently I only have time to actually confirm that StrangerCoug is dead, but it appears everyone is good. Happy Green Shirt Thursday!
You all decide to lynch StrangerCoug for some reason (No, I don't have time to read this game while V/LA, thankyouverymuch); "No!" he shouts, "I'm JEEP! The whole site will break down if I die! Then you'll be-"
No one heard was he said because he suddenly had a stroke and a heart attack at the same time, while meanwhile artery trouble caused blood to stop going to his brain, while meanwhile a spider that somehow got into his skull chews away several necessary pieces of his brain, and Lilith eats his soul. And he was
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Post #146 (isolation #13) » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:28 am
Postby xyzzy »
Coincedentally, icemuffin is modkilled since he was a few hours over 72, but it doesn't really matter now. Because the town just won. Yeah, I just spoilered you. Haha.
"Everyone," shouted strife220, "I'm a pirate. From Texas!"
"Pirates in Texas?!?" everyone else shouted. "What on earth could that mean?"
"Well," replied strife220, "I used to be a one-shot vig, many moons ago, but years before this game even began I used my last shot. But I just wanted you all to know that."
"Well," shouted everyone, "
WHAT THE HELL IS A PIRATE DOING IN TEXAS?!?
"
"Um..." replied strife220, "I don't really know the details... I just thought I'd tell you that. Anyway, can we get to watching Green Cow die?"
"Sure," replied everyone but Green Cow. Because Green Cow was dead. Because all his skin had disappeared. And now his bones were disappearing. And now his lungs, and his pancreas, and his liver, and his colon, his heart, and finally his brain. And then there was just a blood stain where he had previously been. A
scum
my bloodstain. Yes, that's right. You killed the last scum. You're the first town to ever win a 10:2, albeit a rather unusual one. I know I'll be making cake.
Xyzzy walks into the room. "You killed both of the scum!" he shouts. "This means I can finally run my mini theme because Ether's evil plan is foiled!"
Then Xyzzy walks into the room. "Hold on just a moment, you!" he shouts. "I'M THE REAL XYZZY! I'm the one who invited that pirate!"
The second Xyzzy pulls off the clever rubber mask that Ether was wearing. "And I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you pesky kids!" shouts Ether.
"Yarr, this ending not be too satisfying," says the pirate. "Can't you come up with a cooler way to end your game, Xyzzy?"
"Well, I already tried dropping rocks on everyone, and no one really liked that," replied Xyzzy. "But I can do that again!"
"NO!" shouts everyone, hoping not to die.
"How about this!" shouts Ether, pulling out her gun and pointing it at Xyzzy.
"ROCKS FALL ETHERONE DIES!" shouts Xyzzy. Ether dies.
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Post #156 (isolation #14) » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:01 am
Postby xyzzy »
The role flavor, as it always will be in an xyzzy-modded game, had nothing to do with the game itself.
Coincedentally, the pirate came from a game that was run several years ago, that was Texas-themed. The pirate was a one-shot vig in that game. Since that role largely broke the "assume that anything that makes sense for the theme is true" (along with, in large part, Space Monkeys), I decided to include it.
I was extremely surprised that StrangerCoug didn't use up his posts - if he'd gone over his limit, the scum would essentially get a free townie lynch, and the scum would've been much closer to a kill.
Maybe someday people will learn that my flavor has no impact on the game >: /
