Well, maybe I haven't been clear. So I'll spell it out one last time, after which I'll be extremely disappointed if Korts is not lynched today.
Enter Exhibit A: Korts 919 - The information
Hmm. I've had some things clarified.
In, I think, a similar way to how raider gained knowledge of the sheep, I got the information that Rhinox is responsible for the Occam shepherd's death. It is from a reliable source.
That is, pretty much, all I can say.
So I'd really like a Rhinox lynch right now.
Exhibit B: Rhinox 921-923 - My Claim
Facts:
-I killed Juls (No one countered)
-Juls was stabbed (I kill by stabbing with my pike)
-Occam was mauled - disappeared in similar way to BSG (Occam was a mafia kill)
Speculation: If I were an sk who targeted Occam D1 as well as the mafia, I would expect Occam to have been mauled AND stabbed, rather than simply mauled.
Exhibit C: Korts 924
Hmm. Your claim is plausible. However it's not that hard to set up--the pike thing may not have been relevant, and the second piece of evidence was after, from the night kill flavor, it had been apparent what you need to claim. Also even if you're really the cause of that kill you may still be scum with a one-shot vig in addition--knowing my role I think that's quite possible.
Here's my offer. I still think Rhinox is scum; hell, I'm convinced 100%. I don't want him to nightkill tonight. So lynch Rhinox today, lynch me tomorrow if he turns out to be what he claims to be-which he won't. A 1:1 trade is very good even at this point.
So... Korts' explanation for my claim is that I am mafia, with an added 1-shot ability, and used my 1 shot ability to kill my scum partner?!?
1) Given the town roles, does it make sense for the mafia to have an extra 1-shot ability in addition to the regular nightly kills?
2) Traditionally, the mafia cannot target one of their own with their nks... why would a mafia 1-shot be any different?
3) Has anyone actually seen a mafia 1-shot in a mini?
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So, everything above that line I think is pretty definitive evidence that I'm who I say I am, and korts' information is at best incorrect. I wouldn't say that proves korts is scum though - I think a scum misdirection type role would be plausible; a role that would make it look like someone innocent made a nk. However, korts' responses have made me think that IMO, thats not a probable explanation. Here's a list of reasons for why I think korts is scum:
-Intentional ambiguity about his "information" and where it came from
-being 100% convinced I am scum despite the overwhelming evidence above the dashed line
-Offering a 1:1 trade to lynch him if I'm what I claim (which I am)
-"I don't want him to kill tonight" comment isn't consistency with korts' speculation that I am mafia with a 1-shot - the rest of the mafia can still make their kill even if I'm mafia and I'm lynched, but if I'm a mafia with a 1-shot, I've already used it, and wouldn't be able to make an extra kill - in other words, this sounds like a scare tactic/Appeal to fear.
-Speculation point: If Korts were really town, and because I expect there are 2 mafia remaining, I would expect that the mafia would be itching to help me lynch korts-town so I would look bad tomorrow and be the LyLo mislynch - that hasn't happened, which makes me think its because korts is actually scum.
-Thick, "bulletproof" wool inconsistent with game flavor
-Subsequent backpedaling about the bulletproof wool
-Unwillingness to elaborate on Korts 844 and 842
-The AtE frustration typing in all caps
-The blatant ad hom in Korts 964
-Speculation point: Korts says he didn't get his information through any role abilities. So how then did he get his information? He refuses to say, probably because the information is fabricated.
-The ORLY scum fallacy in Korts 964: "You're just saying that because you are scum" and "WHAT THE GENERIC SWEARWORD DO YOU THINK I WAS ASKING ABOUT?
CONNECT THE DOTS PLEASE
BUT OF COURSE YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO
BECAUSE YOU'RE SCUM"
-Korts lashing out at tubby for the weak claim, yet keeping his vote on me
Now, I completely expect korts to respond in his faux frustration all caps matter and pick out a couple of the weaker points to try to strawman the argument and insist that I'm scum - but I hope I have shown that me being scum is not only unlikely, but improbable and IMO impossible. I think this is a pretty big grocery list of points against korts, and infinitely more believable than korts' "information" that he claims to have, yet fails to produce any evidence that it even exists, let alone that its believable and reliable.
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So who's korts' scum partner? there are only 2 options IMO:
Tubby
-only other player voting for korts; possible bussing
-Later switch to believing korts' claim
-weak claim that contradicts tony's claim
-scummy vibes I get from all his posts, but may simply be a result of his posting style
Freeko
-Was originally speculative about my claim
-After believing my claim, decided to go after tony instead of korts
-After I pointed out in Rhinox 946 that I expected freeko to be anxious to jump back on korts with an I told you so attitude, freeko does just that in 966
I don't know which of the 2 is more likely anymore. I would suggest to lynch korts-scum today, I'll vig one of those 2 tonight (assuming I'm not blocked), and the other can be lynched tomorrow if necessary FTW. Yeah, I'm lining up lynches, but thats because I feel that process will guarentee a town win.
Problems with that plan:
-If Korts is town, and has information, but its not reliable. A mislynch would cause me to not vig anybody tonight, because being wrong would cause a town loss. However, korts insists his information is 100% reliable, and I know (and I think I have proven) that its not. If Korts won't consider the possibility that he has unreliable information, then I have to assume that he's lying.
-Assumes Raider, Vi, and Tony are town. I could be wrong in my analysis about freeko and tubby, and possibly one of those 3 could be the second scum. Also possible is a hidden 4 scum, like an sk who hasn't attempted any kills so far. I find an sk unlikely, however.