Newbie 785 - Game Over

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

You awaken to the hustle and bustle of your home town’s daily activity. Little did you know that the peaceful quiet of your normal, everyday life would come crashing down today. It seems that one of your fellow citizens has angered the Mob, and has paid for it with his life! What are you going to do? Why, you’re going to get your peaceful, little town back, that’s what…

Your job, fair citizens of the town’s Ruling Council, is to discover who among you belong to the Mafia and summarily lynch them. Two of your fellow Council members are working for the Mafia - find them before they take over the Council and the town!

Living Players (3)

falkomagno

GadgetArcrep

PhilyEc

*

indicates IC player.

The ICs are here to help you learn to play the game. Their play is governed by the wiki article Being a good IC.

Dead Players (6)

Shotty to the Body

,

Townie

, lynched Day 1

Giskard

,

Townie

, killed Night 1

Papa Zito

(replaced Cornellius Alfredo),

Townie

, lynched Day 2

Cyren

(replaced Toledo88),

Cop

, killed Night 2

qwints *

,

Mafia Roleblocker

, lynched Day 3

The Corporation

,

Mafia Goon

, lynched Day 4

Town wins the game!!!

Game Links

Day 1 Lynch | Day 2 Lynch | Day 3 Lynch | Day 4 Lynch

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Game Rules:

General Gameplay and Etiquette:

1. You may not quote private Moderator-supplied information (either real or fabricated) of any kind. Paraphrasing (for role claims, etc.) is acceptable.
   
2. There is to be NO personal communication outside of the forum postings unless your role PM specifically allows it.
   
3. If you have a role with a Night action your choices are due to me by the posted deadline. If I do not receive your choice via PM by the posted deadline you will forfeit your actions.
   
4. Roles with Night actions will not be able to submit an action on Night 0 (i.e. during the confirmation stage).
   
5. Any player with a Night action may instead submit a “No Action” PM to let the Mod know that you do not want to perform your expected action that Night phase.
   
6. In order for all players to play at least one game day this game will start with a Day phase. Communication outside the thread (if your role specifically allows it) is allowed until the game begins.
   
7. As a general rule you should aim for one post every 48 hours, minimum, to keep the game moving.
   
8. All Newbie games have strict 3-week deadlines.
   Extensions are given only in extreme circumstances.

Voting, Deadlines, and Player Death:

1. A simple majority of all living members must agree on one person for a Lynch to occur (simple majority = ½ # of living players +1, rounded down).
   
2. Once you have reached a simple majority no further unvoting will change someone’s fate.
   
3. Please submit votes as:
   Vote: PlayerName
   .
   Votes will NOT be counted otherwise!
   
   
4. Please submit vote revocations as either
   UnVote: PlayerName
   or
   Unvote
   . Unvotes are not necessary before changing votes.
   
5. You may
   Vote: No Lynch
   - a simple majority of these vote types are required to send the game to Night phase without a Lynch.
   
6. Deadlines may be implemented if I feel that discussion is lagging. At deadline, ½ the original number of votes will be required for a lynch. In the case of a tie, the person who first received the required number of votes will be lynched. If this number is not met, a No Lynch will occur.
   There will be no reduced number of votes in LyLo.
   
   
7. Once a player is lynched the game enters twilight until I post a death scene; the lynched player may not post during twilight but all other living players may continue to post.
   
8. Once you are killed (either via lynch or night kill) you may no longer post except for a brief “Bah!”-type post.

Miscellaneous/Mechanics:

1. Red
   or
   Purple
   text is reserved for the Mod. No invisible/small text is allowed.
   
2. Votecounts will be posted once per page or once per day, whichever is less.
3. If you have an issue/problem with the game, please PM the Mod privately. Do not post issues/complaints in the game thread.
   
4. The Mod may make mistakes - please point out any mistakes gently. Mistakes will be corrected where possible, but sometimes mistakes are made that cannot be reversed. These will stand as final to be commiserated over after the game.
   
5. Please bold all requests to the Mod so that they don’t get missed.
   
   
6. Prods of missing players will be issued upon request or after 4 days of no activity. A player who has been prodded 3 times is subject to possible replacement without further notice.
   
7. Rules violations will be dealt with according to their severity, up to and including a Modkill. Modkills may be accompanied by a change to day/night.
   
8. 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.

The Golden Rule:

Please remember that this is a game and your main objective is to have fun! Be considerate of each other, don’t get personal, and enjoy the game.

Helpful Links:

• Main Wiki Page
  
• Newbie Guide
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
• Commonly Used Abbreviations
  
• Mafia Theory

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

The F11 setup is the current game format used in Newbie games. To prevent the development of game-breaking strategies, these Newbie Games are Semi-Open, wherein the actual game setup is randomly chosen from one of four possible setups as detailed below:

• 1 Mafia Goon, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 1 Sane Cop, 1 Sane Doctor, 5 Townies
  
• 1 Mafia Goon, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 7 Townies
  
• 2 Mafia Goons, 1 Sane Cop, 6 Townies
  
• 2 Mafia Goons, 1 Sane Doctor, 6 Townies

If either of the first two setups are in play, and the situation occurs where the Goon is lynched first, the Roleblocker will still be able to submit both night kills and roleblocks (roleblocking is a function of the Roleblocker; night kills are a function of the scum team as a whole).

These are the Role PMs that have potentially been sent to the players:

Mafia-Aligned players:

Mafia Goon:

You are a member of the Mafia along with your partner,

name

. Since your plot to quietly overtake the town has failed, you will attempt take it by force by eliminating the others until you outnumber the populace.

• During the day, try to blend in with the normal Townies, and attempt to get someone lynched.
  
• During the NIGHT cycle ONLY, you may talk with your fellow Mafia (via PM) and choose another player in the town to kill that night.
  
• You may communicate privately with your fellow Mafia up until the game thread is opened. Once the game begins, all outside communication must cease until the night cycle.
  
• You win when the number of Mafia equals or exceeds the number of remaining Town players, whether you survive to the end or not.

Mafia Roleblocker:

You are a member of the Mafia along with your partner,

name

. Since your plot to quietly overtake the town has failed, you will attempt take it by force by eliminating the others until you outnumber the populace.

• During the day, try to blend in with the normal Townies, and attempt to get someone lynched.
  
• As a Roleblocker, you have the ability to distract any player throughout the night, effectively negating their night ability, if they have one.
  
• Send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to block. If they have a Night action, it will have no effect. You will not be informed as to whether your roleblock worked or not.
  
• During the NIGHT cycle ONLY, you may talk with your fellow Mafia (via PM) and choose another player in the town to kill that night.
  
• You may communicate privately with your fellow Mafia up until the game thread is opened. Once the game begins, all outside communication must cease until the night cycle.
  
• You win when the number of Mafia equals or exceeds the number of remaining Town players, whether you survive to the end or not.

Town-Aligned players:

Townie:

You are a normal townsperson, trying to make a living and survive this insanity.

• You have no abilities at Night other than getting a good night's rest.
  
• Although you do not have any special abilities, your voice and vote are powerful weapons in their own right. Use them to your best advantage!
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

Cop:

You are the local law enforcement, and can tell the good guys from the bad.

• Each NIGHT, you may send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to investigate.
  
• The Moderator will inform you as to that person’s guilt or innocence.
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• In a Newbie game, you will always get a correct result (no sanity issues).
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

Doctor:

You are the local physician, and can protect people from harm.

• Each NIGHT, you may send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to protect.
  
• If someone attempts to kill that player during the Night, they will be spared.
  
• You may not protect yourself.
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• In a Newbie game, your protection target will always live through the night (no quacks).
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

All players have confirmed. Deadline is end of Saturday, May 30th. Mafia have until noon Saturday(eastern time) to continue pregame talk.


Game on!

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

Giskard - 1 (PhilyEc)
Toledo88 - 1 (Shotty to the Body)
falkomagno - 1 (qwints)

The Corporation - 2 (Toledo88, falkomagno)

Cornellius Alfredo - 1 (The Corporation)
qwints - 1 (GadgetArcrep)

Not Voting - 2 (Cornellius Alfredo, Giskard)

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Saturday, May 30th (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

Toledo88 - 1 (Giskard)
falkomagno - 1 (qwints)
The Corporation - 1 (Toledo88)
Cornellius Alfredo - 1 (The Corporation)

qwints - 3 (GadgetArcrep, PhilyEc, falkomagno)

Not Voting - 2 (Cornellius Alfredo, Shotty to the Body)

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Saturday, May 30th (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

Toledo88 - 1 (Giskard)

qwints - 3 (GadgetArcrep, PhilyEc, falkomagno)

PhilyEc - 1 (qwints)

Not Voting - 4 (Cornellius Alfredo, Shotty to the Body, The Corporation, Toledo88)

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Saturday, May 30th (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

qwints - 3 (GadgetArcrep, PhilyEc, falkomagno)

PhilyEc - 1 (qwints)
Cornellius Alfredo - 1 (Shotty to the Body)

Not Voting - 4 (Cornellius Alfredo, Giskard, The Corporation, Toledo88)

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Saturday, May 30th (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

qwints - 2 (GadgetArcrep, falkomagno)

PhilyEc - 1 (qwints)
Cornellius Alfredo - 1 (Shotty to the Body)

Not Voting - 5 (Cornellius Alfredo, Giskard, PhilyEc, The Corporation, Toledo88)

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Saturday, May 30th (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Sorry you have to go toledo. Take care.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

qwints - 1 (falkomagno)

PhilyEc - 1 (qwints)
Cornellius Alfredo - 1 (Shotty to the Body)

Not Voting - 6 (Cyren, GadgetArcrep, Giskard, Papa Zito, PhilyEc, The Corporation)

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Saturday, May 30th (Eastern, GMT - 4).

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Cyren replaces Toledo.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Replacing Cornellius for failing to respond to a prod.

Papa Zito replaces Cornellius.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

qwints - 1 (falkomagno)

GadgetArcrep - 1 (Cyren)
Shotty to the Body - 1 (The Corporation)

Not Voting - 6 (GadgetArcrep, Giskard, Papa Zito, PhilyEc, qwints, Shotty to the Body)

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Saturday, May 30th (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

qwints - 1 (falkomagno)
GadgetArcrep - 1 (Cyren)

Shotty to the Body - 2 (The Corporation, Papa Zito)

falkomagno - 1 (Giskard)

Not Voting - 4 (GadgetArcrep, PhilyEc, qwints, Shotty to the Body)

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Saturday, May 30th (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

GadgetArcrep - 1 (Cyren)

Shotty to the Body - 3 (The Corporation, Papa Zito, PhilyEc)

falkomagno - 1 (Giskard)
Papa Zito - 2 (qwints, Shotty to the Body)

Not Voting - 2 (falkomagno, GadgetArcrep)

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Saturday, May 30th (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Final Day 1 Vote Count

GadgetArcrep - 1 (falkomagno)

Shotty to the Body - 4 (The Corporation, Papa Zito, PhilyEc, Cyren)

falkomagno - 1 (Giskard)
Papa Zito - 3 (qwints, Shotty to the Body, GadgetArcrep)

Not Voting - 0 ()

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Saturday, May 30th (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Although there's no consensus, enough of you are convinced that Shotty is Mafia that you have the mob cart him off to the gallows.

Perhaps next time you should come to a consensus...

Shotty to the Body,

Townie

, lynched Day 1

Night has begun. Those of you with night actions must submit your choices before Wednesday, June 3rd.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Giskard is found dead in his home. The murder reminds you of the deadly game of cat and mouse that you're playing as you begin your second day of deliberations.

Giskard,

Townie

, killed Night 1

Day 2 has begun. With 7 alive, it takes 4 to lynch. Deadline is the end of Tuesday, June 23rd.

NOTE: Mafia may continue to talk until 8 am Eastern Wednesday, June 3rd, since I opened the game a bit early.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

GadgetArcrep - 1 (Papa Zito)

Papa Zito - 2 (falkomagno, GadgetArcrep)

Not Voting - 4 (Cyren, PhilyEc, qwints, The Corporation)

4 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Tuesday, June 23rd (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Final Day 2 Vote Count

GadgetArcrep - 1 (Papa Zito)

Papa Zito - 4 (falkomagno, GadgetArcrep, PhilyEc, qwints)

Not Voting - 2 (Cyren, The Corporation)

4 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Tuesday, June 23rd (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

The Council makes a record decision in lynching Papa. Maybe next time you should, you know, talk some more?

Papa Zito,

Townie

, lynched Day 2

Night has begun. Those of you with night actions must submit your choices before Sunday, June 7th.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Cyren will no longer be joining you in your hunt for the Mafia, as the Mafai have taken exception to her ability to breathe.

Cyren,

Cop

, killed Night 2

Day 3 has begun. With 5 alive, it takes 3 to lynch. Deadline is the end of Monday, June 29th.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

PhilyEc - 1 (The Corporation)

Not Voting - 4 (falkomagno, GadgetArcrep, PhilyEc, qwints)

3 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Monday, June 29 (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Final Day 3 Vote Count

PhilyEc - 1 (The Corporation)

qwints - 3 (falkomagno, PhilyEc, GadgetArcrep)

Not Voting - 1 (qwints)

3 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Monday, June 29 (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Qwints is accused of scummery and is led off to the gallows, where his true affiliations will be made known.

The rope goes taut, qwints goes limp, and the town gets to breath a sigh of relief.

qwints,

Mafia Roleblocker

, lynched Day 3

Night has begun. Those of you with night actions must submit your choices before Sunday, June 14.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

A very interesting turn of events. Everyone who went to bed is back for round 4!

Day 4 has begun. With 4 alive, it takes 3 to lynch. Deadline is the end of Sunday, July 5.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Official Vote Count

PhilyEc - 1 (The Corporation)

The Corporation - 2 (PhilyEc, GadgetArcrep)

Not Voting - 1 (falkomagno)

3 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Sunday, July 5 (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Final Day 4 Vote Count

PhilyEc - 1 (The Corporation)

The Corporation - 3 (PhilyEc, GadgetArcrep, falkomagno)

Not Voting - 1 (falkomagno)

3 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Sunday, July 5 (Eastern, GMT - 4).

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

The Corporation comes under immediate suspicion for trying to support qwints, and you quickly decide they must be in cahoots together. Good choice!

The Corporation,

Mafia Goon

, Lynched Day 4

PhilyEc, GadgetArcrep, and falkomagno

win the game for the

Town

team!!

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Role Reveal:

Papa Zito (Cornellius Alfredo) [col]Townie falkomagno [col]Townie GadgetArcrep [col]Doc Giskard [col]Townie PhilyEc ^ [col]Townie qwints * [col]Mafia Roleblocker Shotty to the Body [col]Townie The Corporation [col]Mafia Goon Cyren (Toledo88) [col]Cop

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Night Actions:

Night 1:

GadgetArcrep protects The Corporation.
qwints RBs PhilyEc.
The Corporation NKs Giskard.
Cyren investigates Giskard.

Night 2:

GadgetArcrep protects The Corporation.
qwints blocks PhilyEc.
The Corporation NKs Cyren.
Cyren investigates PhilyEc.

Night 3:

GadgetArcrep protects falkomagno.
The Corporation NKs falkomagno.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Everyone should use this time to post thoughts and observations about the game. Ask questions and try to figure out what went wrong (and right) with your play and how you can learn from it and improve. Be polite in pointing out mistakes made by others! Conversely, if someone points something out, learn from it – don’t get offended!!

My Observations

:

After the attempted protection from the end of day 3 there should have been no hesitation about lynching Corporation.

Corporation, you're probably painfully aware of this by now, but you should never protect your partner as scum. If they screw up badly enough to get lynched, you're not helping yourself by trying to get them out of it. Cut 'em loose and let 'em sink.

Also, was there a reason you decided

not

to kill the claimed Doc? It wouldn't have made much difference in the end considering Day 3, but you didn't do yourself any favors.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

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