Mini 856 - Star Control: Zeta Sextantis - Over

[SpyreX]

The Living:

Papa Zito

Excedrin

Rising

Kast

The Dead:

KeelieRavenWolf:

(Rogash, Ilwrath, Hierarchy)

Dry-fit: (

Admiral ZEX, VUX

,

Alliance

)
Rosso Carne: (

Warlord Veep-eep of the Zeep-Zeep Clan, Yehat,

Alliance

)

Porkens: (

Kzzakk, Chenjesu, Alliance

)
Sigma: (

Bezabu, Ariloulaleelay, Alliance

)
Llocke Lamora: (

Genjiro, Shofixti, Alliance

)
Plum: (

Commander Aelita, Syreen, Alliance

)
Kmd4390:

(

Lord 13, Ur-Quan, Hierarchy

)

Basic Rules:

1.) Votes must be bolded and at the start of a line. If we don’t see it, we wont count it.

2.) Unvoting is nice, but not necessary.

3.) Once a majority is reached, that person is lynched.

4.) If there is no majority at deadline, there will be no lynch for that day.

5.) Day 1 will have an approximated deadline based on when the game starts – it will be no less than a week. All following days will have a deadline of 7 days.

6.) Nights will have 48 hours maximum. Any night actions not submitted will simply not happen – the thread should be open 48 hours following a deadline lynch.

7.) Do not talk about this game outside the thread unless your role allows you to.

8.) When you die, you are dead. Stay that way.

9.) Do not edit posts. Do not use invisible text. Do not use small text.

10.) Do not quote any communication from the mod (that includes PMs) in the game thread.

11.) If you are going to be gone for an extended period of time, please let me know. See rule 12.

12.) If you do not post for a full deadline game day you will be modkilled. Further, you will be blacklisted from any future games using the BaM ruleset. Keep in mind that there are no replacements in a BaM ruleset game.

13.) If you notice mistakes aside from the vote count, PM me. Bold notification about vote count issues in the thread.

14.) Play to win.

15.) Play with the spirit of the game in mind.

15.a.) This means ASK before you do something you think I might question. Questions are good. Modkills are bad. See rule 12.

16.) Have fun. Remember that everyone playing are actually real people and treat them as such.

17.)

Red

is our color. Don’t use it.

18.) Night actions are determined using Natural Action Resolution.

Game Specific Rules:

If there is a conflict between the role and the rules, the role wins.

Each PM has two parts to it. The Pilot (thats YOU) and the ship you are currently on. Both parts are colored how they would investigate (if that is possible)

Alliance

,

Hierarchy

or

????

Pilots may possess:

P.) Passive abilities - These abilities are always active.
A.) Active abilities - You may choose one of these in a cycle. Each active ability is either (N)ight Action, (D)ay Action or an (A)any time action.

All Pilots possess:
W.) Win condition - this is how you win.

The town win condition is:

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

Ships may possess:

P.) Passive abilities - These abilities require no choice and are always in use.
A.) Active abilities - You may choose one of these in a cycle. Each active ability is either (N)ight Action, (D)ay Action or an (A)any time action. Every Active ability a ship possesses has an energy value. You must have this much energy to perform the action.
R) Racial Abilities -

These abilities are only active if you are the same race as the ship you are on

. They may be A or P and follow the rules for them as detailed above.

Every ship possesses:

P.) Energy value. Your default value, unless otherwise noted, is your max value.
A.) Jettison (N) - Destroy your own ship sending all players on it into space. This requires 0 energy.
A.) Retrieve (N) - Select a player who has been jettisoned. They will become part of your ship. This requires 0 energy.

Unless noted, you may have one player on your vessel.

If two or more players attempt to retrieve random.org will be used to decide who successfully retrieves.

Jettisoned:

If, somehow, you end up in space without a ship you have one cycle to have someone retrieve you or you will run out of oxygen and die.

Example: SpyreX ends up in space at the start of Day 2. If not picked up by the start of Day 3 at daybreak he will die.

Questions:

This is a far more complicated setup than I have attempted to run. I've done my best to try and make it as clear as possible and have had an amazing team of reviewers. However, if you have questions please PM me immediately.

P.) You are awesome and may vote three times.
A.) Select any number of players. You will know those players alignments.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P.) Energy - This ship starts with 1000 units of energy.
P.) Exceptionally Awesome - You are untargetable.
A.) Pew Pew (A) - Select a player. That player will be killed.
R.P) Extra Exceptionally Awesome - You may end the day or night at any time.
R.A) Unbelievable Awesome (A) - You may end the game and win. This takes 0 energy.

[SpyreX]

An Interview of Admiral Zelnick: Zeta Sextantis

I’ll admit that, once I got the go ahead, I was actually scared to do this interview. I mean I’m good, real good, but can anyone do this man – perhaps the most famous man to ever live – actual justice?

There was nothing to do for it but to try. When I entered his home I was impressed; it was clean without being pompous, beautiful without being ostentatious and functional without being lifeless. Over his mantle there were pictures of his family and, of course, Zelnick himself in front of the infamous Flagship – the Precursor vessel that shaped so much of all our lives.

Then, I saw him. He had aged exceptionally well – there was only a little pepper left in his well trimmed beard but his eyes still sparkled the same as they did in the picture. He had a warm and friendly smile and his voice carried the same tone of command that it did during the war when he finally gave his greeting.

We shared pleasantries before I got down to business – the war. Not simply the war but more specifically his account of the events around the expedition to Zeta Sextantis - still one of the few remaining mysteries of those times. For just a moment I could feel him going back in time to give me this great account:

“Zeta Sextantis…. yes, I guess the time has finally come for a full explanation of what happened there.” He shook his head, “I was pushing coreward with the majority of the fleet from Utwig space when I got a message from Sector Nine saying they had found a Precursor signal in the vicinity of Zeta Sextantis. So, I told SN to call down to whomever we had in the area and tell them to investigate – there was no way we could let a Precursor artifact fall into Ur-Quan hands.”

“As I found out later, the southern fleet had all but been annihilated. So, SN’s call went out to a ragtag group – civilians mostly, a few salvage teams and one or two survivors. Definitely not who I would have wanted going that way – but, well, war is hell afterall.”

He paused for a moment before continuing. “Now, we know that its obvious we weren’t the only ones to hear that signal. There were multiple blips in hyperspace around there – a full Hierarchy Battle Squadron was poised at the gates when they approached. The chances of survival were slim.”

“But, they pushed on through with major casualties. The last message we got was that there was a huge amount of interference being caused by Zeta Sextantis I, that scanners were down, that hyperspace jumping wasn’t working and that they saw multiple Hierarchy signals entering truespace.”

“Then, all hell broke loose….”

[SpyreX]

Confirmations are officially started.

Barring any issues with confirmations Day 1 deadline will be:

Thursday, October 7th at 10:30 PM (You guys got REAL lucky on the starting date. Use it well)

[SpyreX]

So we might have a problem that I want to ask you all about:

It looks like one of the two signups for my game has 1 total post. Ever.

I don't trust that and as its still confirmations I would be willing to replace (as it changes anything). If any of you know someone to take a spot please let me know.

That was fast. Problem solved.

[SpyreX]

Looks like I get to do this AGAIN. One more replacement. Then we go. If you can help, please do.

Looks, like, again this worked out fast. I'm thinkin we'll have a game here soon!

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

No one!

Deadline: Thursday, October 7th at 10:30 PM PST

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

Kmd4390(2): Plum, sigma
Dry-fit (0):
Locke Lamora(1): Papa Zito

Papa Zito(3): Kmd4390,Porkens,Excedrin

Excedrin(1): Rising
Plum(1): KeelieRavenWolf

Deadline: Thursday, October 7th, 1030 PM PST

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

Kmd4390(1): Locke Lamora
Dry-fit (1): Rising
Locke Lamora(1): Sigma

Papa Zito(2): Porkens, Excedrin

Excedrin(0):
Plum (1): KeelieRavenWolf
Rising (1): Kmd4390
Kise (1): Plum

Not Voting (4): Dry-fit, Kast, Pap Zito, Rosso Carne

Deadline: Thursday, October 7th, 1030 PM PST

[SpyreX]

This game is set during the events of Star Control II. Having a specific year would be a nice thing and I'm decidedly against nice things.

Mentioning SC III, hereby known as the game that should not be mentioned, will raise my ire.

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

Kmd4390(1): Locke Lamora
Dry-fit (1): Rising
Locke Lamora(0):

Papa Zito(2): Excedrin, Plum

Excedrin(0):

Plum (2): KeelieRavenWolf, Porkens

Rising (1): Kmd4390
Kast (0):
KeelieRavenWolf (1): sigma
sigma (1): Dry-fit

Not Voting (4): Kast, Papa Zito, Rosso Carne

Deadline: Thursday, October 7th, 1030 PM PST

Q&A:

1.) Players not in a vessel at daybreak will be announced in thread.
2.) Modkills for reasons OTHER than lurking follow the "harm the faction" idea. Modkills for lurking will happen at the time of lynch. A "full deadline game-day" is just saying that if you chuckleheads powerlynch everyone who didn't post that day wont be killed - if a day goes the full week without a post then they will get killed (at my discretion - if I know of a V/LA, etc then don't count on it).
Everyone has posted today, so there could be no modkills day 1. Really, there better not ever be modkills.

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

Kmd4390(1): Locke Lamora

Dry-fit (2): Rising, Kast

Locke Lamora(0):

Papa Zito(2): Excedrin, Plum

Excedrin(0):
Plum (0):
Rising (1): Kmd4390

Kast (2): Porkens, Papa Zito

KeelieRavenWolf (1): sigma
sigma (1): Dry-fit
Rosso Carne (1): KeelieRavenWolf

Not Voting (4): Rosso Carne

Deadline: Thursday, October 7th, 1030 PM PST

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

Kmd4390(0):
Dry-fit (2): Rising, Kast
Locke Lamora(0):

Papa Zito(4): Excedrin, Plum, Kmd4390, Locke Lamora

Excedrin(0):
Plum (0):
Rising (0):
Kast (1): Porkens
KeelieRavenWolf (1): sigma
sigma (1): Dry-fit
Rosso Carne (0):

Not Voting (4): Rosso Carne, KeelieRavenWolf, Papa Zito

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch!

Deadline: Thursday, October 7th, 1030 PM PST

[SpyreX]

Clarifications:

What happens to a ship when a player is lynched?

An unmanned ship is destroyed.

What happens to other players on the ship when the pilot is lynched?

Another player may become pilot.

What happens to the ship if a passenger is lynched?

Nothing.

When you rescue a jettisoned player, do you learn any information about that player?

No.

Does the rescued player learn any information about you or your ship?

No.

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

Kmd4390(0):
Dry-fit (2): Rising, Kast

Locke Lamora(3): Papa Zito, sigma, Porkens

Papa Zito(3): Plum, Kmd4390, Locke Lamora

Excedrin(0):
Plum (0):
Rising (0):
Kast (1): Excedrin
KeelieRavenWolf (0):
sigma (1): Dry-fit
Rosso Carne (0):

Not Voting (2): Rosso Carne, KeelieRavenWolf

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch!

Deadline: Thursday, October 7th, 1030 PM PST

[SpyreX]

Vote Count: Redux

Kmd4390(0):
Dry-fit (2): Rising, Kast
Locke Lamora(2): Papa Zito, sigma

Papa Zito(5): Plum, Kmd4390, Locke Lamora, Porkens, Excedrin

Excedrin(0):
Plum (0):
Rising (0):
Kast (0):
KeelieRavenWolf (0):
sigma (1): Dry-fit
Rosso Carne (0):

Not Voting (2): Rosso Carne, KeelieRavenWolf

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch!

Deadline: Thursday, October 7th, 1030 PM PST

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

Kmd4390(0):
Dry-fit (2): Rising, Kast
Locke Lamora(0):

Papa Zito(4): Kmd4390, Locke Lamora, Excedrin, KeelieRavenWolf

Excedrin(0):
Plum (0):
Rising (0):
Kast (0):

KeelieRavenWolf (4): Porkens, sigma, Papa Zito, Plum

sigma (1): Dry-fit
Rosso Carne (0):

Not Voting (1): Rosso Carne

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch!

Deadline: Thursday, October 7th, 1030 PM PST

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

Kmd4390(0):
Dry-fit (1): Rising,
Locke Lamora(0):
Papa Zito(4): Kmd4390, Locke Lamora, Excedrin, KeelieRavenWolf
Excedrin(0):
Plum (0):
Rising (0):
Kast (0):

KeelieRavenWolf (5): Porkens, sigma, Papa Zito, Plum, Kast

sigma (1): Dry-fit
Rosso Carne (0):

Not Voting (1): Rosso Carne

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch!

Deadline: Thursday, October 7th, 1030 PM PST

You can not pick up a jettisoned player until you know they are in space.

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

Kmd4390(0):
Dry-fit (1): Rising,
Locke Lamora(0):
Papa Zito(3): Locke Lamora, Excedrin, KeelieRavenWolf
Excedrin(0):
Plum (0):
Rising (0):
Kast (0):

KeelieRavenWolf (6): Porkens, sigma, Papa Zito, Plum, Kast, Kmd4390,

sigma (1): Dry-fit
Rosso Carne (0):

Not Voting (1): Rosso Carne

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch!

Deadline: Thursday, October 8th, 1030 PM PST

Keelie is at L-1

[SpyreX]

Deadline is:

THURSDAY, October 8th 10:30 PST.

On top of not being able to do votecounts, I can't tell my days either!

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

Kmd4390(0):
Dry-fit (0):
Locke Lamora(0):
Papa Zito(4): Locke Lamora, Excedrin, KeelieRavenWolf, Kmd4390
Excedrin(0):
Plum (0):
Rising (0):
Kast (0):

KeelieRavenWolf (5): Porkens, sigma, Papa Zito, Plum, Kast

sigma (1): Dry-fit
Rosso Carne (0):

Not Voting (1): Rosso Carne, Rising

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch!

Deadline: Thursday, October 8th, 1030 PM PST

[SpyreX]

Vote Count:

Kmd4390(0):
Dry-fit (0):
Locke Lamora(0):
Papa Zito(4): Locke Lamora, KeelieRavenWolf, Kmd4390
Excedrin(0):
Plum (0):
Rising (0):
Kast (0):

KeelieRavenWolf (6): Porkens, sigma, Papa Zito, Plum, Kast, Excedrin

sigma (1): Dry-fit
Rosso Carne (0):

Not Voting (1): Rosso Carne, Rising

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch!

Deadline: Thursday, October 8th, 1030 PM PST

Keelie is at L-1

More Clarifications:

@Mod- does this game use limited reveals on death?

SpyreX (Captain Name, Race, Alignment)

@Mod- how would you normally handle a mistake such as making a typo in a player's role PM name (or race or ship name)?

As a moderator I want to have minimal influence on the outcome. That said, hypothetically, n and m are very close to one another on a keyboard.

[SpyreX]

Lynch!

Kmd4390(0):
Dry-fit (0):
Locke Lamora(0):
Papa Zito(4): Locke Lamora, KeelieRavenWolf, Kmd4390
Excedrin(0):
Plum (0):
Rising (0):
Kast (0):

KeelieRavenWolf (7): Porkens, sigma, Papa Zito, Plum, Kast, Excedrin, Rising

sigma (1): Dry-fit
Rosso Carne (0):

Not Voting (1): Rosso Carne

------

“Tensions were unbelievably high. Without strict military training and running blind they were ready to kill anything that moved wrong…or moved at all, as it came to pass.” He paused for near a minute before he continued on, “As expected, a ship moved a bit too close and batteries were charged for total annihilation.”

“Before the shots rang out, they heard a pitiful call from the vessel stating it was not only an Alliance member vessel but one of the few remaining Mmrnmhrm. That it was there to survive, to find a chance to rebuild and that its salvation would only be found through ending the war.”

“Of course, they would not be dissuaded. Moments later the ship was torn to shreds and the blackened husk floated softly towards the Rainbow World that had trapped them all here.” Zelnick chuckled, “Luckily, as the ship moved near the Rainbow World they did have a moment to run some rudimentary scans getting a biosign as well as a ship reading.”

“The start of this battle was reaffirmation that in war it pays more to be lucky than good.”

KeelieRavenWolf: (

Rogash, Ilwrath, Hierarchy

) has been lynched.

An

Ilwrath Avenger

has been destroyed.

Night ends: 6:00 PM PST Saturday October 10th. (Any actions not in by then are forfeit).

Note: I may be unavailable at 6:00 PM. I will get the flavor up asap. Night still ends at 6:00 so actions will be forefit.

[SpyreX]

“Of course, after even a single shot is fired it is too hard to hold yourself back. Explosions rocked truespace, sending shrapnel in every direction.” He then, once again, shook his head at the memory. “Amazingly, readings were taken on both the scraps floating in space. It looked like our luck was going to hold out, again.”

A

Thraddash Torch

was destroyed.
A

Mycon Podship

was destroyed.

Porkens is floating in space.

sigma is floating in space.

With 11 alive it takes 6 to lynch!

Deadline: Saturday, October 17th at 10:30 PM PST

[SpyreX]

Votecount:

Kmd4390 (0)
Dry-fit (0)
Locke Lamora (0)
Papa Zito (0)
Excedrin (0)
Plum (0)
Rising (0)
Kast (0)
sigma (2): Papa Zito, Kmd4390

Rosso Carne (4): Rising,Kast,Excedrin,Porkens

Porkens (0)

Not Voting: Dry-fit, Llocke Lamora, Plum, sigma, Rosso Carne

With 11 alive it takes 6 to lynch!

Deadline: Saturday, October 17th at 10:30 PM PST

The following players could face modkill at the current rate: Locke Lamora, Rosso Carne. Prods are sent.

[SpyreX]

Votecount:

Kmd4390 (0)
Dry-fit (2): Papa Zito, Porkens
Locke Lamora (0)
Papa Zito (0)
Excedrin (0)
Plum (0)
Rising (0)
Kast (1): Kmd4390
sigma (0):

Rosso Carne (3): Rising, Kast, Excedrin

Porkens (0)

Not Voting: Dry-fit, Llocke Lamora, Plum, sigma, Rosso Carne

With 11 alive it takes 6 to lynch!

Deadline: Saturday, October 17th at 10:30 PM PST

The following player could face modkill at the current rate: Rosso Carne. Prods are sent.

[SpyreX]

Quick Note:

16.) Have fun. Remember that everyone playing are actually real people and treat them as such.

We may be trying to kill each other, but keep it civil.

[SpyreX]

Votecount:

Kmd4390 (0)
Dry-fit (2): Kast, Plum
Locke Lamora (1): Kmd4390
Papa Zito (0)
Excedrin (0)
Plum (0)
Rising (0)
Kast (0):
sigma (0):

Rosso Carne (3): Rising, Excedrin, Porkens

Porkens (0)

Not Voting (5): Dry-fit, Llocke Lamora, sigma, Rosso Carne, Papa Zito

With 11 alive it takes 6 to lynch!

Deadline: Saturday, October 17th at 10:30 PM PST

The following player could face modkill at the current rate: Rosso Carne. Prods are sent.

[SpyreX]

Votecount:

Kmd4390 (0)

Dry-fit (4): Kast, Plum, Papa Zito, Porkens

Locke Lamora (1): Kmd4390
Papa Zito (0)
Excedrin (0)
Plum (0)
Rising (0)
Kast (0):
sigma (0):
Rosso Carne (2): Rising, Excedrin
Porkens (0)

Not Voting (4): Dry-fit, Llocke Lamora, sigma, Rosso Carne,

With 11 alive it takes 6 to lynch!

Deadline: Saturday, October 17th at 10:30 PM PST

The following player could face modkill at the current rate: Rosso Carne. Prods are sent.

Q&A, Mark II

The idea behind the modkilling for lurking is to help the integrity (and fun) of the game - not to help ANY faction achieve ANY specific goals. The modkill isn't designed to be a tool.

The idea of missing a full game day without notification is simple: I do not think that one whole post in a week is THAT much of a commitment.

That said, you will see a change in my when he will be modkilled at lynch - this will happen at some point on Friday when I post. Now, as was asked, if he shows up and posts even A letter then he will not be modkilled.

It appears as though that rule in the BaM ruleset will be modified after this game to make the spirit and the letter of the law mesh better. I apologize for any issues it cases, but don't assume any lynch will result in a modkill until you've been told specifically by me.

[SpyreX]

Votecount:

Kmd4390 (0)

Dry-fit (5): Kast, Plum, Papa Zito, Porkens, Kmd4390

Locke Lamora (0):
Papa Zito (0)
Excedrin (0)
Plum (0)
Rising (0)
Kast (0):
sigma (0):
Rosso Carne (2): Rising, Excedrin
Porkens (0)

Not Voting (4): Dry-fit, Llocke Lamora, sigma, Rosso Carne,

With 11 alive it takes 6 to lynch!

Dry-fit is at L-1!

Deadline: Saturday, October 17th at 10:30 PM PST

The following player could face modkill at the current rate: Rosso Carne. Prods are sent.

[SpyreX]

Votecount:

Kmd4390 (0)

Dry-fit (5): Kast, Plum, Papa Zito, Porkens, Kmd4390

Locke Lamora (0):
Papa Zito (0)
Excedrin (0)
Plum (0)
Rising (0)
Kast (0):
sigma (0):
Rosso Carne (2): Rising, Excedrin
Porkens (0)

Not Voting (4): Dry-fit, Llocke Lamora, sigma, Rosso Carne,

With 11 alive it takes 6 to lynch!

Dry-fit is at L-1!

Deadline: Saturday, October 17th at 10:30 PM PST

As it sits, Rosso Carne will be modkilled

[SpyreX]

Final Votecount:

Kmd4390 (0)

Dry-fit (6): Kast, Plum, Papa Zito, Porkens, Kmd4390, Excedrin

Locke Lamora (0):
Papa Zito (0)
Excedrin (0)
Plum (0)
Rising (0)
Kast (0):
sigma (0):
Rosso Carne (1): Rising
Porkens (0)

Not Voting (4): Dry-fit, Llocke Lamora, sigma, Rosso Carne,

----

“Then, after the explosions there was a moment of silence that seemed to never end. It was as though the hostilities had sapped the strength of survivors.” Zelnick paused once again.

“Until one vessel came across the intercom with the oddest bit of information: that they were VUX. Not just any VUX, no, but the great Admiral ZEX himself. ZEX claimed to have pushed past the history of hate and bigotry and came to the alliance open-tentacle to share his vast military knowledge.”

“So, of course, they blew him to shreds. The biosign readings saw that in fact it was a VUX on that vessel along with a myriad of creatures now asphyxiated. It must have been the great menagerie.”

“This, of course, sent one vessel into such a panic that they opted to kill themselves versus deal with such a mad universe.”

Dry-fit: (

Admiral ZEX, VUX

,

Alliance

) has been lynched.
Rosso Carne: (

Warlord Veep-eep of the Zeep-Zeep Clan, Yehat,

Alliance

) has been modkilled.

Admiral ZEX’s VUX Intruder

has been destroyed.
A

Yehat Terminator

has been destroyed.

Deadline for Night Actions: Sunday, October 18th 6:00 PM PST

[SpyreX]

“However, the destruction of those two vessels appeared to be the true catalyst for events to come.” Zelnick looked into the past for what seemed to be forever.

“The bursts of fire were everywhere. When the carnage cleared bioscans confirmed the worst. The fleet was decimated, and every loss was Alliance.”

“We knew, for sure, that it wasn’t paranoia. The Hierarchy had struck, and struck hard.”

Porkens: (

Kzzakk, Chenjesu, Alliance

) has been incinerated.
Sigma: (

Bezabu, Ariloulaleelay, Alliance

) has been incinerated.
Llocke Lamora (

Genjiro, Shofixti, Alliance

) has been incinerated.
Plum: (

Commander Aelita, Syreen, Alliance

) has been incinerated.

A

Syreen Penetrator

was destroyed.
A

Shofixti Scout

was destroyed.

With 5 alive it takes 3 to lynch!

[SpyreX]

Votecount

Kmd4390 (0)
Papa Zito (0)

Excedrin (1): Kast

Rising (0)
Kast (0):

Not Voting (4): Kmd4390, Papa Zito, Excedrin, Rising

With 5 alive it takes 3 to lynch!

Deadline: Sunday, October 25th, 1030 PM PST

[SpyreX]

Votecount

Kmd4390 (0)
Papa Zito (0)

Excedrin (2): Kast, Kmd4390

Rising (0)
Kast (0):

Not Voting (3): Papa Zito, Excedrin, Rising

With 5 alive it takes 3 to lynch!

Excedrin is at L-1

Deadline: Sunday, October 25th, 1030 PM PST

[SpyreX]

Mod Note:

This line should read as such in the OP:

A.) Retrieve (N) - Select a player who has been jettisoned. They will become part of your ship. This requires 0 energy.

Unless noted, you may have one player on your vessel.

I apologize for the mistake.

[SpyreX]

Votecount

Kmd4390 (1): Excedrin
Papa Zito (0)

Excedrin (2): Kast, Kmd4390

Rising (0)
Kast (0):

Not Voting (3): Papa Zito, Excedrin, Rising

With 5 alive it takes 3 to lynch!

Excedrin is at L-1

Deadline: Sunday, October 25th, 1030 PM PST

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Final Votecount:

Kmd4390 (3): Excedrin, Papa Zito, Rising

Papa Zito (0)
Excedrin (2): Kast, Kmd4390
Rising (0)
Kast (0):
Not Voting (0):

“You could hear the defeat in their voices. Morale had sunk to the point that I think they were ready to die.”

“Then, amazingly enough, one of their number signaled out that they had found not only Hierarchy, but the Ur-Quan themselves.”

“Suspicious, and with good reason, the survivors discussed amongst themselves what to do. However, they finally opted to have one last bit of trust.”

“They were rewarded. The Hierarchy threat was eliminated. Zeta Sextantis and the mysteries therein were ours to control. This was the beginning of the true Alliance Offensive."

"However, that's a story for another time...."

Kmd4390:

(

Lord 13, Ur-Quan, Hierarchy

) has been lynched.

The town has won!

Rising:

(

Bwimkin, Spathi,

Survivor

) has survived and also won!

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Roles

Insubordinate. Reckless. A dozen other reasons earned you your displacement from the fleet and permanent salvage duty. However, ultimately this was the best thing that could have happened to you – not only have you found your own Precursor vessel but the signal gave you a perfect reason to redeem yourself to the fleet.

P.) Adaptable - You may gain access to any R.) abilities the ship you are piloting possesses.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P.) Energy – Your ship starts with 2 units of energy.

R.A.) Molecular Teleporter (N) - You may select two players and swap the vessels they are currently residing on. This takes one unit of energy.

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You saw the flares come from the sun of Kyabetsu as your race all but extinguished itself. You’ve watched, listless, as the Ur-Quan absorbed system after system under their rule. No longer. The time has come for the honor of the Shofixti to be known again throughout the galaxy.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P.) Energy – Your ship starts with 2 units of energy.

A.) Scout (N) – Select a player. You will see who that player visits at night. This requires one unit of energy.

R.A) Kamikaze (A) – You may, at any time, fly your ship into another and activate your glory device. This will destroy both you and your target and all players aboard. This requires 0 units of energy.

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There was no excitement until the Earthlings came to your remote space station and gave you your freedom. Of course such a…valiant… gesture deserves repayment. No hero should go unrewarded, and no one is in such a perfect position to give such rewards as yourself.

A.) Biology (N) - Select a player. You will find out what race they are.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P.) Energy – This ship starts with 2 units of energy.

P.) Extra Crew Pods – You have the option to pick up any pilots floating in space immediately by PMing the mod. You may hold any number of players on your vessel.

R.A) Siren’s Call (N)– You may select a target. Your hypnotizing song will cause them to abandon their vessel. You may choose to then pick them up into your ship or… not. This takes one unit of energy.

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You slept. You dreamt. You saw the highest peaks and the deepest valleys. You looked up to the stars and felt the great touch of Weeny Wikki Beeki Birdi herself. You awoke. The Squawk filled you. You knew you must fly to the signal’s call and find the end to this great war.

A.) Insults (N) – You may choose to insult a player. This will disable any R.) abilities they may possess until the following night. They will know who insulted them, however.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P. Energy – This ship starts with 1 unit of energy.

R.P) Reincarnation – If destroyed, there is a chance that your ship and all members on it will immediately reincarnate with no memories of ever being destroyed.

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You have watched your great race capitulate to the Ur-Quan. Your clan knew this was not the right course and rebelled back to the Alliance. You have come for honor, for glory – and you will find it. Let this be the battle the breaks the beak of the filty Veep-Neep Harpy and all of her toadies.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P.) Energy – Your ship starts with 3 units of energy.

P.) Shields – Your ship deflects an attack against it. This requires one unit of energy.

R.A) Dual-Cannons (N) – You may select a player for attack. If successful you will destroy the players ship, pushing their crew into space. This requires one unit of energy.

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You knew it was time to come forth and help your clever children in their endeavors. That now was the *time* that would change your *space* forever. Having no vessel of your own, you borrowed one to join your hand to the war effort.

P.) Telepathy - You read the minds of any other players currently on your ship. You will be able to discern their alignment and race.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P.) Energy – This ship starts with 2 units of energy.

R.A) Afterburners (N) – You may choose to light the afterburners making your ship all but untouchable. You will be untargetable for that night. This takes 1 unit of energy.

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After an extended fight in Mycon space, you heard the distress signal and did what had to be done. You stole a Mycon Podship and came to join the fray. Unfortunately, of course, you didn’t know sensors would be down when you entered orbit.

P.) Crystalline Lifeform – Your mental structure is like no other race. You are immune to any and all mind-influencing effects.

P.) Resilient – If your ship is destroyed you may survive in the harsh environment of space for one extra day.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P.) Energy – This ship starts with 3 units of energy.

R.P) Juffo-Wup – You may use every A and/or R.A ability each night.

A.) Energize – Select a player. Their ship (if they are in one) will have their batteries recharged to full.

R.A) Homing Plasmoid (N) – You may harness the raw energy of Juffo-Wup into a plasma ball that will envelop and destroy utterly the target players ship and all players aboard. This takes 2 units of energy.

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You have watched the Kor-Ah and Ur-Quan destroy most of your colonies. Your homeworld is now in danger. Even the Frungy Tournaments have been cancelled. This can not stand! You stole a vessel and moved out to help end this, once and for all.

A.) Scanner (N) – You may select a player and scan their ship. You will receive the schematic for that vessel.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P.) Energy – This ship starts with 2 units of energy.

A.) Antimatter Cone (N) – Select a player. Any actions by that player will be nullified. This takes one unit of energy.

R.A) Hyperwave Broadcaster (N) – You may PM the mod with a message and a player. That player will receive this message anonymously. This takes one unit of energy.

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All your life you have been an outcast because you can see beyond the narrow minded ways of your race. You can see the beauty in every living thing. Especially in those magnificent specimens: the Earthlings. Those pulpy tongues, those dangling appendages, that pink skin shimmering with sweat. It is truly a magnificent site. Enough so that you’ve finally abandoned your race and the Hierarchy to help them – hopefully they’ll see it that way.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P.) Energy – This ship starts with 4 units of energy.

P.) Menagerie – The animals kept on board will devour any pilot aside from Admiral Zex that comes on board.

P.) Customized Vessel – This vessel may use two R.A.) abilities each night.

R.A.) Limpet Parasites (N) – You may select a player. The parasites will disable all functions of that ship for the night. If you select the same vessel twice it will permanently be disabled. This takes one unit of energy.

R.A.) Ultra Laser (N) – You may select a player. Their ship will be destroyed and any players will be jettisoned into space. This takes one unit of energy.

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Floating in space in your tiny escape pod, you saw the signatures of many vessels and knew that they could save you from the Evil Ones. Your salvation is as hand! Even if you don’t care who it is that actually saves you!

P.) Useful – You generate 1 energy each night for the ship you are currently on.

W.) You win if you are still alive when any other faction completes their win condition.

R.A) Flee! (N) – You may select a player and board their ship. You then may talk to them freely.

You must use this ability before the game starts.

As Spathi are known to be cowards, if you feel so inclined you may choose to hide even who you are:

The rainbow world at Zeta Sextantis was a wonderful find. However, its manipulation of your sensors forced you to abandon your ship. Thankfully, the Alliance arrived and is your ticket home!

P.) Knowledge – Your amazing amount of information allows you to increase performance of the vessel you are on generating 1 unit of energy each night.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

R.A) Swift Moving - You may select a player and board their ship. You then may talk to them freely. You must use this ability before the game starts.

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Even now you remember the sting of the Dynarri’s mind control. For it is the Path of Now and Forever – there is no room for these weaker races in this universe except under your rule.

P.) Predator – If you are on a ship with any other players you will kill all of them immediately upon arrival. This includes Hierarchy races.

P.) Battle Thrall – Rogash, Ilwrath (Ground) has been assigned to accompany you. You may communicate with them at all times via QT: (http://www.quicktopic.com/43/H/zcHERW2PJf2F).

W.) You win when the Hierarchy of Battle Thralls holds a majority of space or nothing can stop the above from happening.

P.) Energy – This ship starts with 6 units of energy.

P.) Batteries – This ship may hold any amount of energy.

P.) Exceptional Hull Plating – Your ship can not be damaged by conventional weaponry (night actions).

R.A) Refuel (N) – Select a player. You may give any amount of your energy to that player. This takes 1 unit of energy.

R.A) Launch Fighters (N) – Select a player. Your fighters will remove all energy from that ship and add it to your batteries. This takes 1 unit of energy.

H.A) Plasma Cannon (N) – Select a player. The ship they are on will be destroyed and all players in it will be incinerated. This takes 1 unit of energy.

You may use the following for a safeclaim:

You have watched the Ur-Quan destroy your galaxy. You have lost the Ultron. You have not given into the shame but opted instead to wear the Mask of Ultimate Destruction and Salvation.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P.) Energy – This ship starts with 2 units of energy.

P.) Batteries – This ship may hold any amount of energy.

A.) Energy Spear (N) – Select a player. You will destroy that vessel and all players on it will be jettisoned. This takes 1 unit of energy.

R.A.) Absorption Shields (N) – If targeted by any attacks that require energy, you will absorb those attacks for the amount of energy they required. This takes 1 unit of energy.

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It is a glorious day. By the fetid breath of Dogar and Kazon, these animals are ripe for the plucking – and who better to pluck them than you.

P.) Battle Thrall – You are here to accompany Lord 13, Ur-Quan (Kmd4390) You may communicate with them at all times via QT: (http://www.quicktopic.com/43/H/zcHERW2PJf2F).

P.) Dogar’s Touch – Your mind is a void of evil. You are immune to any and all mind-influencing effects.

A.) Kazon’s Breath (N) - If you are on a vessel with other players, you may knock them all unconscious keeping them from using any abilities.

W.) You win when the Hierarchy of Battle Thralls holds a majority of space or nothing can stop the above from happening.

P.) Energy – This ship starts with 4 units of energy.

A.) Cloak – You are unplayerable for the night by all means. This takes 1 unit of energy.

R.A.) Unseen Tracker (N) – Select a player. You may follow them through space and see who they player, if anyone. During this you will be cloaked. This takes 2 units of energy.

H.A.) Flame Burst (N) – Select a player. You will incinerate the vessel they are in. Further, your player and their ship will be unrecognizable (no flip). Any other players will escape. This takes 1 unit of energy.

You may use the following for a safeclaim:

The Ark is destroyed. There is no hope. There is only survival. War impedes survival. End war. Survive.

P.) Mechanical Construct - Your mental structure is like no other race. You are immune to any and all mind-influencing effects.

W.) You win when all threats to the Alliance of Free Stars are eliminated.

P.) Energy – This ship starts with 3 units of energy.

A.) Speed Burst (N) – You will be untargetable for that night. This takes 1 unit of energy.

R.A.) Double Laser (N) – Select a player. You will destroy the vessel they are in and all players inside will be jettisoned. This takes 1 unit of energy.

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Night Actions:

Pregame:

Rising BOARDS Zito's ship.

Night 1:

Zito SWAPS Rising / Plum (Successful)
Kast INSULTS Excedrin (Successful)
Plum BIOLOGY Excedrin (Unsuccessful / Disoriented)
SIREN CALL dry-fit (Unsuccessful / No longer on ship)
Porkens JETTISONS (Successful)
Sigma JETTISONS (Successful)
Excedrin SCANS Rosso (Successful)
NULLIFIES Rosso (Successful)
Locke TRACKS Kmd (Successful)
Kmd NO ACTION
Dry-fit NO ACTION
Rosso NO ACTION

Night 2:

Zito SWAPS Plum / Rising (Successful)
Kast INSULTS Locke (Successful)
Excedrin SCANS Kmd (Successful)
NULLIFIES Locke (Failed / Batteries drained)
Plum BIOLOGY Kmd (Failed / Disoriented)
SIRENS CALL Locke (Successful)
RETRIEVES Porkens (Successful)
sigma (Successful)
Locke (Successful)
Rising RETRIEVES Porkens (Failed / Not on ship / Plum)
USEFUL Zito (One unit given)
Kmd PLASMA Plum (Successful / All targets killed)
LAUNCHES FIGHTERS Excedrin (Successful)

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General Thoughts:

This one was a lot of fun to setup and watch, but good lord its a lot more of a headache setting up for each individual role versus having vanillas (which, as you now see, there were none of).

I was absolutely floored at how much flavor conjecture there was considering that running a setup based on SC would require some creative license.

Porkens not claiming Chenjesu when Keelie was up surprised me. It ended up working out about as well as it could - I'd have a hard time seeing Porkens not lynched if he had to race claim.

As you'll notice, the town had three different ways to investigate and two of them were heavily messed with by the setup - with guilties. Innocents were always legit. Sigma, of course, was the most powerful but had the worst drawback - he had to be on the ship.

Kmd did a damn good job considering he was crippled out of the gate with Keelie dead. That shot was masterful and if you had mislynched that last time it should have been game - Kmd would have just had to target Zito's ship if not swapped and if swapped would have killed zito. Not sending in an action n1 ended up being a godsend (I'd love to know if was intentional).

I really need some more modding experience before I revisit this complicated of a setup. I think, after the PM's, I need to simply revise and post EVERY question I'm asked so there is no room for issues. Further my hiccups with votecounts and the inability to know what day it is caused more issues. I apologize for that, wholeheartedly.

I'll probably have more later. Of COURSE you guys would do this the day I was out all day.

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Ohh yea have a ball with the QT's. Zito makes for excellent QT's. Plum too.

(My secret goal is a trilogy of these games: one more mini and then a TRULY EPIC large that, of course, anyone who has played in either mini gets super access to if they'd like)

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The Chenjesu and Mrnhrmrm were partially a strategic maneuver. One was town, the other a scum fakeclaim that mirrored the abilities of the other. Chenjesu and Mrnhrmrm are also tied together in the minds of most SC fans.

So, one claims, the other backs it up. THEN things get interesting when lo and behold one is scum.

Of course, Porkens opted to hax that.

I mean, we're talking about canon but Zito you're on a different precursor vessel. Going to Zeta Sextantis when Zelnick is in the flavor. You've gotta know there's SOME liberties.

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And like Vi said, ZEX was raw liquid awesome that had the misfortune of being indistinguishable from scum. I'll admit that his claim was one of my favorite moments of the whole game though.

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Play in the next mini (when it comes up) and then help with the large. Everyone wins.

Although I may be trying to run a large non-SC one beforehand for some more mod XP.

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I'd HOPE that the potential for abuse is outweighed by blacklisting, personally.

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All of you who haven't had the chance to partake in the bag of awesome that is SC should give it a try. Its open source now so no monetary excuses!