Let me try one more time. J-O-K-E. Joke. They’re often told on April Fools. People generally laugh at them.
I am *not* Thenardier. I MADE UP THE THENARDIER CLAIM AS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE. Because I thought it was funny. Which I still think is funny. Which is why I reprised it prior to my claim. Because I still thought it was funny, and I thought if people had another shot at the joke they might get it the second time. I’m playing this game to have fun. I thought others would appreciate the joke.
I AM NOT THENARDIER. It was a joke. It is a joke. J-O-K-E.
I can’t follow the logic “he [made an obvious] joke about being mafia” -> “he is mafia” that has been used- and don’t see how other players can either. I’ve only heard 2 possible sinister motives given, and I still don't think either makes sense:
MeMe’s “to create confusion”- and I feel the confusion has been brought about by the MeMe’s insistence on taking what is obviously a joke as literally true.
gootentag’s “he’s a scummy Valjean”- which seems ludicrous. What would I pretend to be a character that LML had just admitted he suspected was mafia, and which others *including myself* had voiced suspicion of? Or what would I gain by then honestly claiming my own character when Stoofer still possibly having knowledge of mafia characters?
Stoofer:
Mr Stoofer [225] wrote:<snip>I want him to explain the theme justification for him being a doctor. Aleyn's role PM's are never as simple as "you are the doctor".
It wasn’t, but I can’t exactly quote the PM. (And talk about outguessing the mod...)
Valjean removes people from deadly situations such as abuse (Cosette), execution (Javert), death at the barricade (Marius), and being crushed by a cart (Fauchelevent). I save lives.
I would like to point out that this is a must stronger connection between character and role than LML gave for Cosette.
Mr Stoofer [cont.] wrote:EmpTyger wrote:
Stoofer: Could you explain what part of [208] is “particularly scummy”?
It was the post as a whole, but I particulalrly didn't like the way you were flinging around semi-confident assertions about who the mafia were.
I think all would agree that, regardless of my role, I won’t be sticking around much longer. So I saw no reason to take observations to the grave with me. For example, I was not sure anyone else would notice the point about Eponine, and thought it potentially important enough to bring up.
vikingfan:
vikingfan [220] wrote:<snip>As for why I'm voting you, it's pretty much all the points already made.
For the benefit of the members of the town who will actually be around tomorrow, could you clarify further?
vikingfan [cont.] wrote:Plus, why the heck are you FIRST claiming Thenardier, and then claiming Valjean? Why not just make one claim?
Compare [218] to [195]. Notice any odd similarities?
<sigh>
The Thenardier claim is a *joke*.
vikingfan [cont.] wrote:If, however, you are scum, then that indicates to me that she's semi-clear-in a game this small, it's not likely that someone would deliberately sacrifice a mafia partner.
If I happen to be scum I am willing to concede that MeMe is innocent.
MeMe:
MeMe [221] wrote:EmpTyger is so drippily scummy that it's incredible to me that he's not been lynched yet.
Please vote him.
Because you don’t have a sense of humor, *I*’m mafia???
Let me add to my reasons against you:
6) Being awfully anxious to rush a lynch of a claimed doctor.
[And I apologize: I shouldn’t have singled you out for not having a sense of humor...]
gootentag:
As stated above, why on earth would I do that: to maximize my chances of getting people to suspect me? You’re saying that you honestly believe that it is more likely that I went through all that trouble to lie about a claim that people would find suspicious than my actual role? That that’s somehow more likely than my making a simple April Fool’s joke?
Tell me what I could have gained with your motive, or with MeMe’s motive, or with any other motive besides humor.
LML:
Was looking back through the thread and this caught my eye, and I was too amused by the irony.
LoudmouthLee [176] wrote:The witty girl comment was a failed attempt at humor. Please disregard.
Just a few notes after reading.. A game like this would definately have Cosette as a character. Not only that, Emp, but Viking ALSO validated Cosette in the game by spouting out his mason mumbo jumbo before this started. No one, in a matter of MANY posts, have counterclaimed Cosette.
I am not fortunate enough to have anyone come forward with validation, but wouldn’t you agree that Valjean would definitely be in a game like this, and no one has counterclaimed Cosette? (Although Krishna admittedly hasn’t yet posted...)
Krishna:
<waits for crosspost>