Mini 948 - Victorian Vampire - Game Over

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Victorian Vampire Mafia

Orsova

The chill moonlight wind blows softly over snow laden peaks, carrying a soft moan of despair as starving wolves howl against the light. The hard village of Orsova clutches tightly to the cliffs, the only rail out of town broken in a roar of deadly white. Gas lamps flicker, fearful of the shadows, and the peasants bar their doors and cower, clutching the thin remnants of their own sanity. In the graveyard old ground shudders, broken from below as ancient evil climbs from the sarcophagi, glinting fangs and desperate hunger. The scent of frozen death sings through Orsova, an omen of nights to come.

Doomed Souls

SpyreX,

Godfather, Vampire Coven

, survives.
Ooba

Merkabah

,

Mafia Roleblocker, Vampire Coven

, survives.

Spirits in the Void; or, The dead call you to join them.

JoshTheStampede,

Isolated Traitor/Mafia Doctor, Vampire Coven,

was lynched Day One.
Yosarian2,

Miller/Weak Vigilante, Town,

was murdered Night One.
VasudeVa

easjo682

,

Vanilla Townie, Town,

was lynched Day Two.
Nobody Special

Slaine Hayes

,

Vanilla Townie, Town,

was murdered Night Two.
CryMeARiver,

Spiritualist, Town,

was murdered Night Two.
TheSkeward,

Roleblocker, Town,

was lynched Day Three.
cruelty,

Cop, Town,

was killed Night Three.
Darox,

Vanilla Townie, Town,

was lynched Day Four.
MagnaofIllusion,

Weak Vigilante, Town,

was murdered in the endgame.
Zang,

Weak Vigilante, Town,

was murdered in the endgame.

Diary of the Damned; or, The exquisite joy of murder.

Day One Lynch
Day Two Lynch
Day Three Lynch

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Game Play and Netiquette

1. Participation in this game is a commitment and a responsibility. Please take it seriously and be considerate to others. If you plan to be gone longer than 48 hours, please post a bolded notice in the thread.
   
2. Everyone deserves respect. Personal attacks will not be tolerated. These include disparaging comments on race, religion, age, gender, orientation, or similar characteristics. I will only moderate politeness in the thread for extreme situations, but keep in mind it’s just a game and act accordingly.
   
3. This is a closed game. Roles, private messages, and so forth may be quoted as desired; however, links may not be. Very small, invisible or encrypted text is not allowed.
   
4. Players will receive acknowledgement that night actions are received and will be notified of success or failure at the end of the night if they are still alive. No further information will be given unless the action specifically yields it (for instance, a cop’s investigation).
   
5. Players should not discuss the game in any way outside the thread unless the mod specifically allows it, and then only in the quicktopic linked in the message, which will be publicly linked after the game.
   
6. This game will start with a Day phase; Nights are 72 hours long, during which the thread will be locked. Any actions not submitted will be missed; any player or faction with an ability may choose not to perform it.
   
7. Players should aim for one post every 48 hours, minimum, to keep the game moving.
   
8. Days have three week deadlines. Extensions are given only in extreme circumstances.

Voting, Deadlines and Death

1. More than half of all living players must vote on one victim for a Lynch to occur.
   
2. Votes should be bolded and unambiguous or they may not be counted, and should be in the format
   Vote: PlayerName.
   
   
3. Vote revocations should be bolded or they may not be counted, in the format
   Unvote: PlayerName
   or
   Unvote
   ). Unvotes are not necessary before changing votes, but are appreciated.
   
4. You may
   Vote: No Lynch
   - a majority of these vote types will end the day without a lynch.
   
5. If a simple majority is not reached at the deadline the result will be determined by the largest number of votes. If there is a tie, or the game in a lynch-or-lose situation, the result will be counted as a No Lynch.
   
6. Once players have reached a majority no further voting will be counted for that day. After this point and before the end of the day – “twilight” – discussion may continue, including the victim. I usually post the final count a few hours before revealing the victim’s role, to allow for any last minute corrections (which will have to be sent via PM, as the thread will be locked). After that, I will add the player’s faction and a brief approximation of their role.
   
7. Dead players may not post within the game thread.
   
8. Town wins when all other factions are dead.

Mechanics

1. Blue
   text is reserved for Moderation commentary, and will be used for all moderator comments inserted into player posts. No invisible or small text is allowed.
   
2. Vote counts will be posted regularly – usually once per page, or once per actual day. A count will be posted sooner if requested, but don’t abuse the privilege.
   
3. Italicized flavor text is just flavor text.
   
4. The mod does not lie. He does, however, periodically leave players to struggle with interpretation or founder under assumptions.
   
5. If you have an issue with the game, please message me privately. The game thread is not a forum for complaints.
   
6. I may make mistakes, and I appreciate being politely notified. 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.
   
7. Please bold any comments requiring my attention.
   
8. Inactive players will be prodded after three days without posting. A player who has been prodded three times may be replaced without further notice. If I fail to notice an inactive player, please notify me. I have little tolerance for lurkers - you have been warned.
   
9. Rules violations will be dealt with according to their severity, up to and including a Modkill. Modkills will not take the place of any normal game mechanics.
   
10. Any situation not explicitly covered above is subject to moderator discretion and will be handled as I see fit on a case-by-case basis.

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All roles have been sent out. The game will begin once enough players have confirmed.

Shadows gather, flowing across the cobblestones like a spilt ink pot. A scream pierces the night: human or animal, it cuts off suddenly.

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All but one player has confirmed; Day One begins now.

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(12) Not Voting: JoshTheStampede, easjo682, Zang, Slaine Hayes, cruelty, TheSkeward, Yosarian2, SpyreX, CryMeARiver, MagnaofIllusion, Darox, Merkabah

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

An oven fire spreads in the early hours, licks of orange roaring into the night. The people of Orsova rush to its rescue, but even the heat of the blaze cannot smother the chill down each mortal's spine as laughter drifts from the mountainside.

Come morning no trace remains of the baker or his family.

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Ooba replaces Merkabah, who didn't pick up her PM.

Vote Count: Personally, I'd prefer a chainsaw.

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(2) Cruelty: SpyreX, Zang
(1) Yosarian2: MagnaofIllusion
(2) SpyreX: easjo682, cruelty
(1) Slaine Hayes: Darox
(1) Zang: TheSkeward
(1) Ooba: CryMeARiver
(1) Darox: Slaine Hayes

(3) Not Voting: JoshTheStampede, Yosarian2, Ooba

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

As the villagers considered their defense a black cloud obscured the feeble winter sun. It dove towards Orsova, forming into a thousand black bats, screaming and fluttering through the streets. Moments later they passed on, leaving chaos in their wake - but fortunately no deaths.

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I have a minor surgery tomorrow; nothing serious, but I don't know what to expect recovery-wise so there may be some delay in responses as I stew in chemical happiness over the weekend.

Vote Count:

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(2) Cruelty: SpyreX, Zang
(1) Yosarian2: CryMeARiver
(1) SpyreX: easjo682
(1) Slaine Hayes: Darox
(1) Zang: TheSkewardcruelty
(1) Ooba: Yosarian2
(2) CryMeARiver: MagnaofIllusion, Slaine Hayes

(2) Not Voting: JoshTheStampede, Ooba

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

A madman staggers through town, screaming the signs of armageddon. He appears to have clawed out his own eyes.

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Vicadin FTW.

Vote Count:

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(3) SpyreX: Ooba, JoshTheStampede, Slaine Hayes
(2) Ooba: Darox, cruelty
(2) CryMeARiver: MagnaofIllusion, Yosarian2
(1) Darox: CryMeARiver
(3) JoshTheStampede: easjo682, TheSkeward SpyreX

(1) Not Voting:Zang

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

A sudden gust of wind howls through the street; several of the folk later say that, as they tried blindly to work the grit from their eyes, something ice cold brushed past them.

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Vote Count:

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(2) SpyreX: Ooba, JoshTheStampede
(2) Ooba: Darox, cruelty
(2) CryMeARiver: MagnaofIllusion, Yosarian2
(3) JoshTheStampede: easjo682, TheSkeward, SpyreX
(1) Slaine Hayes: CryMeARiver

(2) Not Voting:Zang, Slaine Hayes

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

Rats pour from the ancient Roman sewers, swarming through the streets and homes as though something were moving below, an evil that instilled even such base creatures with absolute terror.

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Vote Count:

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(1) Ooba: Darox
(3) CryMeARiver: MagnaofIllusion, Yosarian2, Ooba
(4) JoshTheStampede: easjo682, TheSkeward, SpyreX, cruelty
(1) Slaine Hayes: CryMeARiver
(1) cruelty: JoshTheStampede

(2) Not Voting:Zang, Slaine Hayes

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

A young midwife has vanished from the town, her innocent smile last seen only steps from her home.

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Vote Count:

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(1) Ooba: Darox
(3) CryMeARiver: MagnaofIllusion, Yosarian2, Ooba
(4) JoshTheStampede: easjo682, TheSkeward, SpyreX, cruelty
(1) Slaine Hayes: CryMeARiver
(1) cruelty: JoshTheStampede

(2) Not Voting:Zang, Slaine Hayes

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

Poor Mama Anica was found in her bed, ashen white and dead from terror and ill humors. Despite the troubles afflicting Orsova many villagers came to the beloved woman's funeral; so many saw the body begin to move and emit inhuman screams when the holy water burned it.

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CryMeARiver and Darox have been prodded.

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ooba prodded.

cruelty, Magna, Slaine, and zang are due for prods this evening.

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Magna and Slaine have been prodded.

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Vote Count:

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(1) Ooba: Darox
(3) CryMeARiver: MagnaofIllusion, Yosarian2, Ooba
(4) JoshTheStampede: easjo682, TheSkeward, SpyreX, cruelty
(1) Slaine Hayes: CryMeARiver
(1) cruelty: JoshTheStampede

(2) Not Voting:Zang, Slaine Hayes

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

Moments later, Mama Amica's corpse arose from her bier, shrieking at the mourners; then plunged among them, murderous and thirsty for blood. The funeral became a slaughter until, at last, she was torn limb from limb and hurled into the flames.

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Vote Count:

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(3) Ooba: Zang, JoshTheStampede, SpyreX
(4) JoshTheStampede: easjo682, TheSkeward, cruelty, MagnaofIllusion
(2) Slaine Hayes: CryMeARiver, Yosarian2
(1) Zang: Ooba
(1) SpyreX: Darox

(1) Not Voting: Slaine Hayes

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

It was not until the mourners themselves began to sicken that the true horror of the attack became clear.

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Vote Count:

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(3) Ooba: Zang, JoshTheStampede, SpyreX
(4) JoshTheStampede: easjo682, TheSkeward, cruelty, MagnaofIllusion
(3) Slaine Hayes: CryMeARiver, Yosarian2, Ooba
(1) SpyreX: Darox

(1) Not Voting: Slaine Hayes

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

...ashes, to ashes, we all fall down....

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Vote Count:

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(1) Darox: Zang
(5) JoshTheStampede: easjo682, TheSkeward, cruelty, MagnaofIllusion, SpyreX
(3) Slaine Hayes: CryMeARiver, Yosarian2, Ooba
(2) SpyreX: Darox, JoshTheStampede

(1) Not Voting: Slaine Hayes

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

In the distance the sun begins to slowly set, turning the sky blood red. The villagers shuffle quickly to their homes, hunched and nervous as they look into every shadow.

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Slaine Hayes has requested replacement -

I have a body on deck, so the turn around should be quick if they respond soon.

am looking for some new blood.

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Nobody Special replaces Slaine Hayes - thank you NS! Deadline has been extended by a couple days to allow him to catch up as well.

Vote Count:

With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch.

(1) Darox: Zang
(5) JoshTheStampede: easjo682, TheSkeward, cruelty, MagnaofIllusion, SpyreX
(3) Nobody Special

Slaine Hayes

: CryMeARiver, Yosarian2, Ooba
(2) SpyreX: Darox, JoshTheStampede

(1) Not Voting: Nobody Special

Day One ends by April 20th at toll of midnight PST.

Day One ends by April 22nd at toll of midnight PST.

An early moon rises, too large to be natural.

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Day One Final Vote Count:

With 12 alive, it took 7 to lynch.

(1) Darox: MagnaofIllusion
(7) JoshTheStampede: easjo682, TheSkeward, cruelty, SpyreX, Nobody Special, JoshTheStampede, Zang
(3) Nobody Special: CryMeARiver, Yosarian2, Ooba

(1) Not Voting: Darox

JoshTheStampede,

Edgar the Occultist (Isolated Traitor/Mafia Doctor), Vampire Coven,

has been lynched.

Night is 72 hours long: it will end April 21st at 11 PM PST. Any actions not submitted by then will be missed.

Edgar, the village priest, had spoken heartfelt words over poor Mama Amica's funeral that the elders said could have brought the angels to tears. But when they ventured innocently into his chambers they found a scene of sin: sigils carved in blood and sacrifices surrounded a book of dark magic. Outrage turned to action quickly, and turned to hatred when the villain was found to still be mortal, lacking the mark of infection to excuse the abandonment of his faith.

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Yosarian2,

Jorgen the Vintner (Miller/Weak Vigilante), Town,

was murdered in the night.

Day Two Begins

With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

(10) Not Voting: easjo682, Zang, Nobody Special, cruelty, TheSkeward, SpyreX, CryMeARiver, MagnaofIllusion, Darox, Ooba

Day One ends by May 13th at the toll of midnight PST.

The night is a cacophony of screams, villagers afraid of shadows and every whisper of the wind. With good cause, as the morning reveals - Jorgen, the town vintner, is found amidst his broken casks, the blood and wine mixed in evidence of an orgiastic murder. The man, a vicious scoundrel and wife beater, receives little mourning, but the message is clear: the nosferatu hunt.

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Vote Count:

With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

(1) Nobody Special: TheSkeward
(1) CryMeARiver: Darox
(1) Easjo: Nobody Special
(1) MagnaofIllusion: cruelty

(6) Not Voting: easjo682, Zang, SpyreX, CryMeARiver, MagnaofIllusion, Ooba

Day One ends by May 13th at the toll of midnight PST.

In the weak light of morning, over the blood of their fallen comrade, the villagers began to eye each other with suspicion.

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cruelty has been prodded.

Vote Count:

With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

(1) Nobody Special: TheSkeward
(2) CryMeARiver: Darox, SpyreX
(1) Easjo: Nobody Special
(1) MagnaofIllusion: cruelty

(6) Not Voting: easjo682, Zang, CryMeARiver, MagnaofIllusion, Ooba

Day One ends by May 13th at the toll of midnight PST.

Singing children hauled tin cans, filled with kerosene, to the town square.

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Zang has been prodded.

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Vote Count:

With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

(5) CryMeARiver: Darox, SpyreX, cruelty, TheSkeward, Nobody Special
(1) Cruelty: Ooba

(4) Not Voting: easjo682, Zang, CryMeARiver, MagnaofIllusion

Day One ends by May 13th at the toll of midnight PST.

Investigators from the capital, summoned by telegraph, march into the square with disdain for the local superstition. The pyres are scattered and investigations begun - not into the vampiric threat, but into those who rose up to fight against it.

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Vote Count:

With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

(2) CryMeARiver: SpyreX, cruelty
(1) Cruelty: Ooba
(3) Nobody Special: CryMeARiver, Darox, TheSkeward

(4) Not Voting: easjo682, Zang, MagnaofIllusion, Nobody Special

Day One ends by May 13th at the toll of midnight PST.

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easjo has been prodded.

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Am replacing easjo (have someone on standby so hopefully will be fast).

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Opening up invites generally to replace easjo.

Vote Count:

With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

(2) CryMeARiver: SpyreX, cruelty
(1) Cruelty: Ooba
(3) Nobody Special: CryMeARiver, Darox, TheSkeward

(4) Not Voting: easjo682, Zang, MagnaofIllusion, Nobody Special

Day One ends by May 13th at the toll of midnight PST.

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MagnaofIllusion has been prodded.

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VasudeVa replaces Easjo682 - Thank you Vas!

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Vote Count:

With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

(3) CryMeARiver: SpyreX, cruelty, TheSkeward
(1) Cruelty: Ooba
(1) Nobody Special: Darox
(1) TheSkeward: CryMeARiver

(4) Not Voting: easjo682, Zang, MagnaofIllusion, Nobody Special

Day One ends by May 13th at the toll of midnight PST.

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Looks like everyone has posted within the last couple days.

Vote Count:

With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

(3) CryMeARiver: SpyreX, cruelty, TheSkeward
(4) Nobody Special: Darox, VasudeVa, Ooba, CryMeARiver

(3) Not Voting: Zang, MagnaofIllusion, Nobody Special

Day One ends by May 13th at the toll of midnight PST.

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The deadline will be extended until midnight May 17th.

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Vote Count:

With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

(4) CryMeARiver: SpyreX, cruelty, TheSkeward, Darox
(4) Nobody Special: VasudeVa, Ooba, CryMeARiver, MagnaofIllusion
(1) VasudeVa: Nobody Special

(1) Not Voting: Zang

Day One ends by May 17th at the toll of midnight PST.

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Vote Count:

With 10 alive, it takes 6 to lynch.

(1) CryMeARiver: cruelty
(2) Nobody Special: Ooba, MagnaofIllusion
(4) VasudeVa: Darox, CryMeARiver, TheSkeward, SpyreX
(1) Cruelty: VasudeVa

(2) Not Voting: Zang, Nobody Special

Day One ends by May 17th at the toll of midnight PST.

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Day Two Final Vote Count:

With 10 alive, it took 6 to lynch.

(2) Nobody Special: Ooba, MagnaofIllusion
(6) VasudeVa: Darox, CryMeARiver, TheSkeward, SpyreX, cruelty, Nobody Special
(1) SpyreX: VasudeVa

(1) Not Voting: Zang

VasudeVa,

Elena the Seamstress (Vanilla Townie), Town,

has been lynched.

Night is 72 hours long: it will end May 13th at 4 PM PST. Any actions not submitted by then will be missed.

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Nobody Special

Slaine Hayes

,

Oswald the Reeve (Vanilla Townie), Town,

and
CryMeARiver,

Madame Estelle the Spiritualist (Spiritualist), Town,

were murdered Night Two.

Day Three Begins

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to lynch.

(7) Not Voting: Zang, cruelty, TheSkeward, SpyreX, MagnaofIllusion, Darox, Ooba

Day Three ends by June 3rd at 4 pm PST.

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Vote Count:

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to lynch.

(1) Zang: Ooba
(1) Daros: TheSkeward
(1) Ooba: SpyreX

(4) Not Voting: Zang, cruelty, MagnaofIllusion, Darox

Day Three ends by June 3rd at 4 pm PST.

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Vote Count:

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to lynch.

(2) TheSkeward: Ooba, SpyreX
(1) SpyreX: TheSkeward

(4) Not Voting: Zang, cruelty, MagnaofIllusion, Darox

Day Three ends by June 3rd at 4 pm PST.

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As for ‘betting heavy money’ I’ll wager with you the following since we actually can’t bet money –
...

Willing to put your avatar where you mouth is? I am.

Attempting to use pressure or promises outside the game to influence its outcome is against the spirit of the game; consider this deal nixed. Any further attempts like this will be dealt with harshly.

Vote Count:

With 7 alive, it takes 4 to lynch.

(3) TheSkeward: Ooba, SpyreX, Zang
(1) Darox: TheSkeward

(3) Not Voting: cruelty, MagnaofIllusion, Darox

Day Three ends by June 3rd at 4 pm PST.

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Final Vote Count:

With 7 alive, it took 4 to lynch.

(4) TheSkeward: Ooba, SpyreX, Zang, cruelty
(1) Darox: TheSkeward

(2) Not Voting: MagnaofIllusion, Darox

TheSkeward,

Russ the Executioner (Roleblocker), Town

, has been lynched.

Night is 72 hours long: it will end May 26th at noon PST. Any actions not submitted by then will be missed.

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cruelty,

Zaffeta the Gypsy (Cop), Town

, was murdered Night Three.

Vote Count:

With 5 alive, it takes 3 to lynch.

(5) Not Voting: Zang, SpyreX, MagnaofIllusion, Darox, Ooba

Day Four ends by 16th at noon PST.

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Vote Count:

With 5 alive, it takes 3 to lynch.

(1) SpyreX: MagnaofIllusion
(1) MagnaofIllusion: SpyreX

(3) Not Voting: Zang, Darox, Ooba

Day Four ends by 16th at noon PST.

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Ooba has been prodded (2nd prod).

Vote Count:

With 5 alive, it takes 3 to lynch.

(1) SpyreX: MagnaofIllusion
(1) MagnaofIllusion: SpyreX

(3) Not Voting: Zang, Darox, Ooba

Day Four ends by 16th at noon PST.

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Vote Count:

With 5 alive, it took 3 to lynch.

(3) Darox: MagnaofIllusion, Ooba, Zang
(1) MagnaofIllusion: SpyreX

(1) Not Voting: Darox

Darox,

Leopold the Innkeep (Vanilla Townie), Town

, has been lynched.
MagnaofIllusion,

Gerald the Tailor (Weak Vigilante) Town

, was killed in the endgame.
Zang,

Marcus the Cobbler (Weak Vigilante) Town

, was killed in the endgame.

Vampire Coven, SpyreX, Ooba and JoshtheStampede win!
SpyreX,

Victor the Vampire Lord (Godfather), Vampire Coven

, lives!
Ooba,

Mira the Consort (Mafia Roleblocker), Vampire Coven

, lives!

Mod QT
The Crypt (Mafia QT)
The Void

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Mod, you failed
They did not reach a majority and town still could have won tonight with the vigs
Game is broken

Mafia roleblocker eliminates potential vig-ness, and having half the remaining players satisfied the mafia WC anyhow.

As for broken, I don't think giving the mafia some knowledge of a town mechanic is particularly break-worthy.

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Couple bits of info:
-The traitor didn't know the other scum, but knew they existed; the other two weren't aware there was a traitor. The setup didn't really anticipate they would ever connect, and that a cross kill or lynch was fairly inevitable.
-Yes, fake claims were provided (one each vanilla, Angry Mob and doctor)
-IMO the game was a runaway town victory until Ooba's fake day vig; it collapsed the wagon on SpyreX and gave her a town appearance, both of which carried the rest of the game.

Intended subtexts:
-The Angry Mob had to coordinate with each other, but without a claim (as the doc and RB would shut them down).
-The traitor had to try to identify himself to the scum, or at least stay out of their way, and to try to predict the Mob kill.
-The spiritualist had to clarify the setup without revealing her role.

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Yeah, traitor doc was basically a cloak and dagger v. the vig's. And they were potentially powerful with claims, but I expected a godfather with a fake claim and a miller vig would have made things less clear.

As for the claims, sorta kinda. I expected the Tailor claim, with its random and out of character modern Disney tie-in, to stand out as the least likely, and that was intentional to prevent a flavor claim from breaking the game. Initially the Lord was given the Cobbler role as a fake claim, and the Dragoon was a real vig, but I switched them last minute 'cause I felt that the Cobbler might stand out as a non-combatively inclined role. I was very surprised when it was identified as a fake.

As for Mira's FC, it was a sort of WIFOM after the RB's (like the tailor, the executioner was intended to sound questionable flavor-wise) and the other vanilla PMs. I'm not really sure what stood out about it to make it seem FAKE though.

So overall, yes, rather than sticking to a pattern that might not be perfect I intentionally tried to overlay a false pattern that couldn't be used effectively.

Not sure if such a thing has ever been used here before, but I have used the role before on another site. I really like it 'cause it makes the vig ability (which is nice for removing anti-town) a lot less swingy (note that nobody targetted scum until N3).

Glad you liked the Spiritualist. I'd been pondering ways to keep dead players involved in the game, and it seemed like a nice method of doing that while also helping to clarify the setup for town, which is always a source of confusion. Other than that, the main ability is the potential to become a proven townie nigh-instantaneously.

I have to ask the scum - what was your reaction to hearing that the dead were still in the game? I was hoping it would be a nice curveball for ya.

As for confirmable roles, yeah: the three Mob and the Spiritualist, and the Cop to a lesser degree. The Lord started with knowledge of the Mob, though, so I anticipated they'd be hunted as they tried to communicate with one another. But Mob wasn't at all a sign of innocence IMO; otherwise SpyreX would have been completely golden, and he barely survived even with an Innocent investigation. The issue there was partly play, though, and very much not keeping his fake claim in mind during the first two days, imo.

Speaking of, I found it really funny that 1) there was any doubt at all that fake claims were provided when there was no sample vanilla and every role was different and 2) people took breadcrumbs so seriously. 3) in a game with quotable PMs anyone thought they couldn't fake PMs from me.