Mini 520 - Triumvirate Mafia - ABANDONED

[Shanba]

The night was long. Winter snows adorned the Council House as the councillors met to discuss the ongoing war with the Eastern tribes. Each councillor, bedecked in robes of white, solemn, bearded faces gazing slowly at each other down the heavy wooden table.

"Dear brothers... I have received news. We have won a great victory in the Furthol Valley. The power of the tribes is broken - we should be totally victorious by spring." The High Lord spoke slowly and solemnly, his face stern. "Now, to press our advantage, I suggest..."

Sounds of a struggle outside interrupted his words. A resentful murmuring broke out around the table.

"What's the meaning of this?" "Hrm?" "Silence, the High Lord is speaking!" "I demand to know what is going on!" "Silence!"

The door to the council chambers collapsed inwards as a figure dressed in council robes appeared round the corner, chased by several guards.

"Who is that man?" "What is going on?"

The intruder looked out around desperately, realising the game was up. Thinking quickly, he ran into the crowd of milling councillors, grabbing one by his robes and pushing him into the advancing guards. Quickly he ran down the table, upsetting goblets of wine and ripping carefully laid out maps and plans. Finally he reached the High Lord. Grabbing him by the neck, he produced a sword from somewhere inside his robes and held it at the High Lord's neck.

"Stay back. I will kill him."

Snarling, a guard rushed forward, ignoring the assassin's warning. "You aren't fit to lay your hands upon that man, scum!"

Dropping one hand off the councillor, he grabbed a dagger from a puch n the robes and hurled it at the guard's neck. "You dare call me scum? You, who under no provocation, indeed, when we were your allies, turned on us and attacked us out of nowhere? You, who slaughtered our families, burned our land and salted the soil, you call me scum?" Laughing, he slashed the sword across the High Lord's neck. "You can't stop us. Your precious council will soon be nothing more than a bunch of rotting corpses." Still laughing, he plunged the sword into his own chest.

The councillors looked at each other. Something would have to be done. This was getting quite out of hand. Luckily, they still had something up their sleeves - the triumvirate.

Still Debating:

somestrangeflea

Stargazer Alchemist FaerieLord

Rishi

Spider Jerusalem

Cephrir

YuanTi Thin_Man

Cogito Ergo Sum

someone2

Elmo
Mastermind of Sin
skitzer
Miztef

TheNinthLayer spurgistan

TrustGossip

Sir Tornado

Beep! Beep!

No longer with us:

phate (Townie) - lynched Day 1

Flyinghawk

Mizzy (Townie) - killed Night 1

The setup is open - that is, the roles in the game are known at the start.

3x

You are one of the triumvirate. You channel one of the powers that the town controls, and without you they would not work. Each night your power (cop, doc or roleblocker) is distributed to a random player for a single night. That player can be anyone currently alive in the game, including yourself. If you are nightkilled, your power will no longer be distributed. If you are lynched, all three powers will fail. You do not know what your power is. You win when the scum are eliminated

6x

You are one of the councillors summoned to the war meeting by the High Lord before his untimely death. You have no inherent powers, but each night one (or more) of the powers controled by the triumvirate may be sent your way. Use your vote wisely. You win when the scum are eliminated.

3x

You are one of the assassins. After the last crushing defeat suffered by your kin, you were chosen for a crucial mission - destruction of the Grand Council of the Alliance. However, a mistake was made, and you were exposed before your mission could be completed. You may choose someone to kill each night, and you may also receive one or more of the triumvirate powers. For the purposes of the roleblocker power, the scum who sends in the kill choice is assumed to have made the kill. Your partners are X and X. You win when all the town are dead or such a thing is inevitable.

confirmation stage - please confirm in thread or by PM. Mafia will be allowed to talk until everyone is confirmed.

[Shanba]

RULES (heavily "inspired" by various other mods):

1) Don't break the spirit of the rules. If you can see a loophole, that's all well and dandy, but it'll probably still get you modkilled.

2) The game will start in day. Until all confirmations are received (which should be done by PM), any groups who can nighttalk may talk.

3)Don't quote any PMs I send you. Doing so will result in an instant modkill and a banning from any future games I run.

4)Votes should be in Bold Type and in the format Vote: XXX. This isn't a hard and fast rule, but it makes things easier for me and I can't guarantee your vote will be counted if posted otherwise.

5)When a majority of votes are reached, the player will be lynched. You may post in twilight, however if you are dead you may not post any more information relevant to the game. Dead men tell no tales. Feel free to post a "bah" post though.

6) At deadline, the player with the most amoount of votes will be lynched

7)Please send any nightchoices you send as quickly as possible. Long night phases are no fun for anyone.

8)Do not edit any posts you make.

9 )Don't post invisibly or in incredibly small font. There's not much point, anyway.

10)Please let me know in advance if you are going to be away. If you are inactive without warning for 48 hours, I will send a prod. If that prod is not picked up in a further 48 hours, I will search for a replacement. If you manage to contact me before I find a replacement, you can continue with your place in the game, but after I've found one it's too late.

11) Don't imitate the mod. You look stupid and you're not fooling anyone.

12)Just because I may have forgotten rules doesn't mean you can break them.

[Shanba]

Non confirmers have about 24 hours to respond before I replace them

[Shanba]

FaerieLord replaces Stargazer alchemist, who never picked up her role PM.

[Shanba]

And with that, day 1 is go.

[Shanba]

Vote Count Numero Uno:
2: somestrangeflea

(Sir Tornado, phate)

2: Sir Tornado

(Miztef, YuanTi)

1: YuanTi

(FaerieLord)

1: skitzer

(somestrangeflea)

1: someone2

(MoS)

Not voting: Flyinghawk, Spider Jerusalem, someone2, skitzer, TheNinthLayer

[Shanba]

The power roles are told at the beginning of the night and receive the power for one night only

[Shanba]

Vote Count which is coming after the first and thus is second:
3: Sir Tornado

(Miztef, YuanTi, MoS)

2: TheNinthLayer

(Sir Tornado, FlyingHawk)

1: somestrangeflea

(phate)

1: YuanTi

(FaerieLord)

1: skitzer

(somestrangeflea)

1: Miztef

(Spider Jerusalem)

1: Spider Jerusalem

(someone2)

Not voting: skitzer, TheNinthLayer

[Shanba]

spurgistan replaces TheNinthLayer

[Shanba]

Vote Count of massive unvote:
2: Sir Tornado

(Miztef, MoS)

1: spurgistan

(Sir Tornado)

1: skitzer

(somestrangeflea)

1: MoS

(YuanTi)

Not voting: skitzer, TheNinthLayer, phate, Spider Jerusalem, FaerieLord, someone2, FlyingHawk

Also, happy scumday MoS

[Shanba]

Vote Count:
1: Sir Tornado

(MoS)

1: skitzer

(somestrangeflea)

1: MoS

(YuanTi)

1: FaerieLord

(someone2)

1: Spider Jerusalem

(Miztef)

1:Phate

(Flyinghawk)

Not voting: skitzer, spurgistan, phate, Spider Jerusalem, FaerieLord, Sir Tornado,

[Shanba]

Someone2 has requested replacement

EDIT:

And is being replaced by Elmo. Thanks

[Shanba]

Vote Count:
3: Phate

(Flyinghawk, MoS, Miztef)

2: No Lynch

(spurgistan, SSF)

2: Miztef

(phate, Elmo)

1: MoS

(YuanTi)

Not voting: skitzer, Spider Jerusalem, FaerieLord, Sir Tornado,

YuanTi was prodded on the eighth and has until I find a replacement to post. If a Trumvirate dies, yes, you will see which power was controlled

[Shanba]

Thin_Man replaces YuanTi

[Shanba]

SJ, I don't really want to have to replace you, so if at all possible I'd rather not. How much tim would you have to contriubte?

eh. In the interests of keeping things moving, I've found a replacement anyway. Cephrir replaces Spider Jerusalem

[Shanba]

Vote Count:
4: Phate

(Flyinghawk, MoS, Miztef, Faerielord)

3: MoS

(YuanTi, Elmo, phate)

Not voting: skitzer, Spider Jerusalem, Sir Tornado, spurgistan, somefleaorother

[Shanba]

Ciphered massclaim is disallowed.

[Shanba]

Vote Count:
4: Phate

(Flyinghawk, MoS, Miztef, Faerielord)

3: MoS

(YuanTi, Elmo, phate)

1: Faerielord

(spurgistan)

Not voting: skitzer, Cephrir, Sir Tornado, somefleaorother

Vote count now inserted on page 11, too.

[Shanba]

Vote Count:
5: Faerielord

(spurgistan, Phate, MoS, Cephrir, Thin_Man)

2: Phate

(Miztef, Faerielord)

1: MoS

(Elmo)

Not voting: skitzer, Sir Tornado, somefleaorother, flyinghawk

[Shanba]

Vote Count:
4: Faerielord

(spurgistan, Phate, Thin_Man, ssf)

1: Phate

(Faerielord)

1: MoS

(Elmo)

1: skitzer

(Cephrir)

Not voting: skitzer, Sir Tornado, flyinghawk, MoS, Miztef

Major proddage actions going in to try and save a game on life support. Stat!

[Shanba]

Mizzy replaces flyinghawk

[Shanba]

Rishi replaces Faerielord.

[Shanba]

Rules clarification: Can a Triumvirate power be channeled to one of the Mafia?

Yes, scum can receive a trium power.

[Shanba]

This is a reverse prod - I want everyone still paying attention to the thread to PM me

[Shanba]

Over half the game has responded to my prod

- SO WHY ARE YOU NOT POSTING?

[Shanba]

Vote Count:
3: Rishi

(Phate, Thin_Man, ssf)

1: Phate

(Faerielord)

1: MoS

(Elmo)

1: skitzer

(Cephrir)

Not voting: skitzer, Sir Tornado, Mizzy, MoS, Miztef, spurgistan

I think the mod forgottededed me T_T

oops, fixed

[Shanba]

Vote Count:
2: Rishi

(Thin_Man, ssf)

2: Miztef

(Phate, Elmo)

1: Phate

(Rishi)

1: skitzer

(Cephrir)

Not voting: skitzer, Sir Tornado, Mizzy, MoS, Miztef, spurgistan

fixed. Vote counta are not my forte -_-

edit - and fixed again

[Shanba]

Many prods sent out. Going to see who needs replacements, replacing them, and then setting a deadline. Doing a votecount now

Urm, no one has voted since my last votecount.

[Shanba]

Mod

: If more than one person is tied for the vote lead at deadline, who is lynched?

I'm aware this is kinda a lame response, but the one who's at the top of the votecount.

If one player x on 4 an player y 3, if player y was voted for, player x is still above on the votecount. If player x has 5 and player y has 4 and someone unvote player x, player x is still above on the votecount.

[Shanba]

Mod: If you didn't recently, please prod Sir Tornado? And, um, I imagine a surprising number of people.

Everyone who was prodded on Wednesday picked up their prods

EDIT: Spurgistan just requested replacement

[Shanba]

Vote Count:
2: Rishi

(Thin_Man, ssf)

1: Miztef

(Elmo)

1: Phate

(Rishi)

1: skitzer

(Cephrir)

1: MoS

(Phate)

Not voting: skitzer, Sir Tornado, Mizzy, MoS, Miztef, spurgistan

Fixed as per Elmo

[Shanba]

TrustGossip replaces spurgistan

[Shanba]

Vote Count:

3: Miztef

(Elmo, Rishi, Cephrir)

3: flea

(TrustGossip, Mizzy, MoS)

2: MoS

(Phate, flea)

1: Rishi

(Thin_Man)

Not voting: skitzer, Sir Tornado, Miztef, spurgistan

Not convinced by the accuracy of this votecount

Urk...

Should be accurate now

[Shanba]

Everyone who is actually inactive has been replaced, and the others have promised to post. As such, this game is now deadlined - Feb 16, officially midnight Eastern America time (which I think is 6 AM my time), but all votes will be counted up until I lock the thread (likely a few hours later)

[Shanba]

Since it's common knowledge now anyway, and since it may have an unwanted impact on the game, and since he has stated he will be playing with his main in this game from now on anyway, Thin_Man is Primate's alt

[Shanba]

Vote Count:

4: Miztef

(Elmo, Cephrir, Trustgossip, Phate)

2: flea

(Mizzy, MoS)

2: Phate

(Rishi, Miztef)

1: MoS

(flea)

1: Rishi

(Thin_Man)

Not voting: skitzer, Sir Tornado

[Shanba]

Vote Count:

4: Miztef

(Cephrir, Phate, somestrangeflea, mizzy)

2: Phate

(Rishi, Miztef)

1: flea

(MoS)

1: Rishi

(Thin_Man)

Not voting: skitzer, Sir Tornado

[Shanba]

Beep! Beep! replaces Sir Tornado

[Shanba]

Vote Count:

4: Phate

(Miztef, Elmo, Rishi, mizzy)

3: Miztef

(Cephrir, Phate, somestrangeflea)

1: Cephrir

(skitzer)

1: flea

(MoS)

1: Rishi

(Thin_Man)

1: skitzer

(Trustgossip)

Not voting: Beep! Beep!

Vote count fixed -_-

[Shanba]

Before I forget...

Cogito Ergo Sum replaces Thin_Man

Edit - congrats on breaking 4000, at last

[Shanba]

Vote Count:

5: Phate

(Miztef, Rishi, mizzy, Cephrir, Beep! Beep!)

2: Cephrir

(skitzer, Phate)

1: Miztef

(somestrangeflea)

1: Mizzy

(MoS)

Not voting: TrustGossip, Elmo, CES

Mod: What time is the deadline on the sixteenth?

Everyone who is actually inactive has been replaced, and the others have promised to post. As such, this game is now deadlined - Feb 16, officially midnight Eastern America time (which I think is 6 AM my time), but all votes will be counted up until I lock the thread (likely a few hours later)

[Shanba]

A plurality lynches.

Mod

: If more than one person is tied for the vote lead at deadline, who is lynched?

I'm aware this is kinda a lame response, but the one who's at the top of the votecount.

If one player x on 4 an player y 3, if player y was voted for, player x is still above on the votecount. If player x has 5 and player y has 4 and someone unvote player x, player x is still above on the votecount.

[Shanba]

Well, according to my watch, that's deadline (and a bit).

End of Day 1 Vote Count:

5: Phate

(Rishi, mizzy, Cephrir, Beep! Beep!, Elmo)

2: Cephrir

(skitzer, Phate, Cephrir)

2: Miztef

(somestrangeflea, CES)

1: Flea

(TrustGossip)

Not voting: MoS

The day was long and arduous., a good part of which consisted in discussion of trivial matters. After some time, it was decided that a new High Councillor should only be elected after the pressent crisis, that someone was obviously to blame for this atrocity, that the penalty for any intruders should be death, and that who died should be decided by vote of the Council. It was only then that they could concentrate on the important matter of who was to be their chosen scapegoat.

There's nothing quite like the grudges of noblemen. They are passed down through generations, condensed and crystallised by the very forces that keep them in check. And the more popular one is with the people, the more resentful and bitter these grudges can become. It was unfortunate for Phate, then, that his family had always been of the populist school of politics.

"All those rabble-rousing hoodlums are traitors to the nation!" came a sweeping declaration. It was met by banging on tables and shouts of "Hear hear!". "He is entirely to blame for these events! After all, did not the High Councillor entrust his men with our security?" A murmur of assent. The few of his peers who supported him began to edge away, fearful of being tarred with the same brush. The votes were counted. A plurality was in favour.

Phate,

Townie,

lynched day 1.

Night choices please!

[Shanba]

In the mountains, night is real. In the broad city streets with ever burning lights, there is never true darkness. Even at the new moon, true darkness is hidden by shadows, half truths. Here, the darkness envelops, enshrouds, drains the warmth from your body. The lights of the Council House reach create a boundary past which none dare chance roaming. Well, that's not true. Some have gathered, slipping past the watch of the guards at each door, by a small lake out of the harsh glare of light.

Watch. Men, invisible in the darkness, begin to speak.

"How can such men rule? They are old, doddering. We could never bow to such as them" The voice is of one young, contemptuous. Occasionally, the moonlight glances off his dagger and illuminates his face. He is wearing robes, apparently those of one of the councillors himself, now deceased.

"Do not underestimate them. Old they may be, but devious. The might of the entire Republic rests with these men." The second speaker is older. He is entirely invisible, and has a certain impatience in his manner. "I still don't see why we can't just kill them all, though."

"Marco tried that." A third voice, calm. Too calm. Beneath the surface are undertones, restless emotions being held back by only the thinnest of margins. "Look how far it go..." The man's voice trailed off. "What on earth...?"

A glow is emanating from the Council House. None of the men were sure when it had started, it had grown so gradually. Now, it shines like a beacon. It is not a normal light. It has texture, patterns, waves. It glows and fades, slowly increasing in intensity. All three stand mesmerised.

The glow reaches a point where it does not seem to be increasing any more. The conspirators are easily visible - the light is like daylight, bright and soft on the eyes. Somewhere in the distance, a bird chirps. But the display is not finished. The waves are colliding, coming together in brighter and more condensed patches. Soon there are only three pools of light left, crackling with intensity. None could tell you what they looked like, for to look at them was to be blind. Suddenly, three columns of light - blue, red and green - fire off into the sky. Then, there is darkness, leaving only the blinding after images engraved in the retina of any watcher's eyes.

The third voice speaks again. "Let us do what we came to do, and escape. I don't trust this place."

And they are gone, the only noise the rustling of cloaks moving swiftly across the frozen ground. Death stalked the halls of the Council House again.

Mizzy,

Townie,

killed Night 1

[Shanba]

Shanba fails at unlocking, and at opening thread in a timely manner. Shanba apologises profusely and begs your forgiveness and understanding. Or something like that...

[Shanba]

Will find a replacement for flea as soon as possible.

[Shanba]

Guys, I'm ready to abandon this if the players want to. Can we vote on whether we want to abandon or not? If a majority are in favour of continuing, I'll try and find replacements for the inactives and get prods out.

[Shanba]

Yeah, that's a majority, I don't think most of the rest are active, and there wasn't a singl vote to continue. I'll inform MeMe then you all can move on to better pastures. I'm sorry this game was a failure, but I realise that was in large part down to my own neglect., so live and learn.

Scum were MoS, skitzer and Beep! Beep!, trium were Elmo Miztef and mikeburnfire.