Mini 574: Portal Mafia: HUGE SUCCESS

[Glork]

Mini 574: Portal Mafia

Welcome to the Aperture Science Enrichment Center. Let's look at some of the challenges you will face as a test participant. You may be required to perform simple tasks such as locating an exit. These simple tasks may be supplemented with insurmountable obstacles. Thanks to the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, the impossible, is easy.
-GLaDOS

Portal Mafia is a game for twelve players. A few quick notes on the setup:

• I first chose rolenames and a game setup entirely independent of each other
• Once I had the playerlist, I randomly assigned rolenames to players using a random number generator
• Once players had rolenames, I randomly assigned a role to the player/name pairing

Essentially, players role

names

are public, but they have absolutely NO bearing on what role or alignment. Don't even try it.

That said... enjoy the game!

Still Alive (5/12):

Your Worst Nightmare, Chell -- Townie -- Survived
Gorrad, Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit -- Gunsmith -- Survived
Miztef, Aperture-Science-Emergency-Intelligence-Incinerator -- Townie -- Survived
Ether, Cake Core

(replaces Akonas D1)

-- Roleblocker -- Survived
Incognito, Morality Core -- Vigilante -- Survived

The Ones Who Are Dead (7/12):

populartajo, Portal Gun -- Townie -- Lynched Day One
Patrick, Weighted Companion Cube -- Townie -- Killed Night One

The Jester, Curiosity Core

(replaces jack_dillon D1)

-- Mafia Goon -- Killed Night One
Flameaxe, GLaDOS -- Mafia Goon -- Lynched Day Two

Machiavellian-Mafia, Anger Core -- Weak Doctor -- Killed Night Two
scotmany12, Turret -- Townie -- Killed Night Two

Guardian, Cake

(replaces Sir Tornado D2)

-- Mafia Godfather -- Lynched Day Three

Game Status:

This was a triumph. I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS.

Rules

• Votes must be made in
  bold
  (for example,
  Vote: Glork
  ). If you wish to change your vote, you
  *MUST*
  Unvote
  , then
  Vote: Gaspar
  .
  
• A majority of votes by the living players is required to lynch. The number of players alive, and the number of votes needed to lynch will be posted in each vote count and will always be in the first post. You may
  Vote: No Lynch
  if you do not wish to lynch anybody during the day. Once a lynch (or No Lynch) has occurred, no changes in votes or pleas for survival will be accepted.
  
• Days will last no longer than
  two weeks
  from the opening day's post. At the deadline, if no majority has been reached, there will be
  No Lynch
  
  
• Once you have been killed, you are dead. A "Bah" post is acceptable, but no game-relevant information may be posted. This includes posts by a lynched player during Twilight.
  
• You may not edit or delete any posts. You may not use "invisible" text or [co
  lor=black] tags either.
  
• You may not communicate with any player outside the thread unless specifically stated in your role PM.
  
• You may not quote any out-of-thread communications, such as role PMs.
  
• Night choices must be submitted to me by the date and time as posted by the me during the lynch scene. Each night will last no less than 24 hours.
  
• If you anticipate being unavailable for more than a 48-hour period, please post a notice to that effect in the thread.
  Treat this game as a commitment. Be considerate – don’t leave us hanging.
  
• Green italics
  are reserved for my own use, in the event that I feel it is appropriate to edit or comment on another player's post. Anybody else posting in green italics will have their post edited or deleted by me, as appropriate.
  
• Have fun, be kind and considerate to the players and the moderator, and do your best!

Furthermore, I expect my players to be active. Any player who does not post for 72 consecutive hours will be prodded. If they fail to post within 24 hours of my sending the prod, they will be replaced. Any player who is prodded four times within a two-gameday span will be replaced outright.

Exceptions may be made on an individual basis for players who post in-thread announcing absences ahead of time.

The protown win condition is as follows:

You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and at least one protown player remains alive.

All scum win conditions are as follows:

You win when your faction gains and cannot lose a majority of the town's population

There may be other win conditions for other roles/alignments.

[Glork]

Everyone's confirmed, it's Day One. I'll edit something more flavorful later, but I have a flight to catch in an hour and a half.


With 12 alive, it takes 7 to lynch. Day ends Monday, March 17, if a majority is not reached before then.

[Glork]

Vote Count:

Flameaxe 2 (Akonas, Machiavellian-Mafia)
Incognito 2 (populartajo, Your Worst Nightmare)
Your Worst Nightmare 2 (Gorrad, Miztef)
Sir Tornado 1 (Patrick)
scotmany12 1 (jack_dillon
populartajo 1 (Incognito)
Machiavellian-Mafia 1 (scotmany12)

Not Voting: Sir Tornado, Flameaxe

12 alive, 7 to lynch.

[Glork]

Vote Count:

Your Worst Nightmare 3 (Gorrad, Incognito Miztef)
Flameaxe 2 (Akonas, Machiavellian-Mafia)
Incognito 1 (Your Worst Nightmare)
Sir Tornado 1 (Patrick)
scotmany12 1 (jack_dillon)
Machiavellian-Mafia 1 (scotmany12)

Not Voting: Sir Tornado, Flameaxe, populartajo

12 alive, 7 to lynch.

[Glork]

Prodding jack_dillon.

I think I fixed the VC.

[Glork]

The Jester replaces jack_dillon, effective immediately. Prodding Machiavellian-Mafia and Sir Tornado. Each has 24 hours to psot before I begin seeking replacements.

Vote Count:

Your Worst Nightmare 2 (Gorrad, Miztef)
Flameaxe 2 (Akonas, Machiavellian-Mafia)
Sir Tornado 2 (Patrick, Incognito)
scotmany12 1 (The Jester)
Machiavellian-Mafia 1 (scotmany12)

Not Voting: Sir Tornado, Flameaxe, populartajo, Your Worst Nightmare

12 alive, 7 to lynch.

Remember that day ends by

Monday, March 17

. No majority at deadline means no lynch will be made.

[Glork]

Vote Count:

Your Worst Nightmare 2 (Gorrad, Miztef)
Flameaxe 2 (Akonas, Machiavellian-Mafia)
Sir Tornado 1 (Incognito)
Machiavellian-Mafia 1 (scotmany12)
Gorrad 1 (Patrick)

Not Voting: Sir Tornado, Flameaxe, populartajo, Your Worst Nightmare, The Jester

12 alive, 7 to lynch.

[Glork]

Vote Count:

Gorrad 3 (Patrick, Incognito, Miztef)
Flameaxe 2 (Akonas, Machiavellian-Mafia)
Miztef 1 (Gorrad)
Machiavellian-Mafia 1 (scotmany12)

Not Voting: Sir Tornado, Flameaxe, populartajo, Your Worst Nightmare, The Jester

12 alive, 7 to lynch.

Day will end at or before 23:59 EDT on Monday, March 17. No majority at deadline means NO LYNCH will occur.

[Glork]

Vote Count:

Flameaxe 2 (Akonas, Machiavellian-Mafia)
Gorrad 1 (Your Worst Nightmare)
Akonas 1 (Gorrad)
Machiavellian-Mafia 1 (scotmany12)

Not Voting: Sir Tornado, Flameaxe, populartajo, The Jester, Incognito, Miztef, Patrick
12 alive, 7 to lynch.

Day will end at or before 23:59 EDT on Monday, March 17. No majority at deadline means NO LYNCH will occur.

[Glork]

Also, prodding Akonas and Scot.

If I need to find replacements for either (or both) of them, I will extend the deadline. But don't hold your breaths.

[Glork]

Akonas has requested replacement. The search begins.


Day will end 72 hours after I find a replacement, because I am generous like that.

[Glork]

Guardian replaces Akonas. New deadline: Wednesday at 02:00 EDT.

[Glork]

Update: Guardian is /out because I sent him the wrong role PM because I'm retarded like that.

Searching for a new replacement....

[Glork]

Mod Note: To clear up any potential confusion, the deadline is completely suspended for now, until I officially find and announce a replacement. Enjoy it while it lasts.
-Glork

[Glork]

Ether replaces Akonas, effective immediately.

Day will end by Thursday, March 20, at 23:00 EDT. (The extra two hours are because I'll be flying home Thursday night, and I want the deadline to occur when I'm available.)

[Glork]

...prodding Flameaxe and Sir Tornado in accordance with the 72 hour posting rule.

[Glork]

Vote Count:

Flameaxe 2 (Ether, Machiavellian-Mafia)
Ether 2 (Gorrad, Miztef)
Machiavellian-Mafia 1 (scotmany12)

Not Voting: Sir Tornado, Flameaxe, populartajo, The Jester, Incognito, Patrick, Your Worst Nightmare
12 alive, 7 to lynch.

Day will end at or before 23:00 EDT on Thursday, March 20. No majority at deadline means NO LYNCH will occur.

[Glork]

Vote Count:

Machiavellian-Mafia 3 (scotmany12, Gorrad, Miztef)
Flameaxe 1 (Machiavellian-Mafia)
populartajo 2 (Patrick, Incognito)
Miztef 1 (Ether)

Not Voting: Sir Tornado, Flameaxe, populartajo, The Jester, Your Worst Nightmare
12 alive, 7 to lynch.

Day will end at or before 23:00 EDT on Thursday, March 20. No majority at deadline means NO LYNCH will occur.

[Glork]

Day-End Vote Count:

populartajo 7 (Patrick, Incognito, Miztef, Gorrad, Machiavellian-Mafia, The Jester, scotmany12)
Machiavellian-Mafia 1 (populartajo)

Not Voting: Sir Tornado, Flameaxe, Your Worst Nightmare, Ether
12 alive, 7 to lynch.

"As part of an optional test protocol, we are pleased to present an amusing fact. The device is now more valuable than the organs and combined incomes of everyone in (subject hometown here)."
-GLaDOS

populartajo, Portal Gun -- Townie -- Lynched Day One

Please proceed to the next stage. Night One will end at 23:30 EDT on Sunday, March 23.

[Glork]

"You euthanised your faithful companion cube more quickly than any test subject on record. Congratulations."
-GLaDOS

"Oooooh, what's in heeeeere? Do you smell something burning?"
-Curiosity Core

Patrick, Weighted Companion Cube -- Townie -- Killed Night One

The Jester, Curiosity Core -- Mafia Goon -- Killed Night One

Welcome to Test Two. With 9 alive, it takes 5 to lynch.

[Glork]

"Remember, the Aperture Science ‘Bring Your Daughter to Work Day’ is the perfect time to have her tested."
-GLaDOS

Vote Coutn:

Flameaxe (Machiavellian-Mafia, Incognito)
Incognito (Gorrad)
scotmany12 (Ether)
Sir Tornado (Your Worst Nightmare)

9 alive, 5 to lynch

[Glork]

""Did you know you can donate one or all of your vital organs to the Aperture Science Self Esteem Fund for Girls?

It’s true

!"
-GLaDOS

Vote Count:

Flameaxe (Machiavellian-Mafia, Incognito)
Incognito (Gorrad)
scotmany12 (Ether)
Sir Tornado (Your Worst Nightmare)

9 alive, 5 to lynch

[Glork]

Mod:

Could you prod Sir Tornado or find a replacement?

Already working on it. Sorry, had Limited Access during the middle of the week.
-Glork

[Glork]

UPDATE: Good news for Everyone involved! When I sent Guardian the wrong role PM, I had sent him Sir Tornado/Cake's role PM. Thus, Guardian can replace SirT/Cake, and will do so effective immediately.

Happy Hunting Everyone!

Love,
Glork

[Glork]

"Please note that any appearance of danger is merely a device to enhance your testing experience."
-GLaDOS

[Vote Count:

Flameaxe 2 (Machiavellian-Mafia, Ether)
scotmany12 2 (Incognito, Gorrad)
Sir Tornado 1 (Your Worst Nightmare)
Machiavellian-Mafia 1 (Flameaxe)

9 alive, 5 to lynch

[Glork]

Prodding Miztef.

[Glork]

"As part of another required test protocol, we will stop enhancing the truth in 3... 2... *static*"
-GLaDOS

Vote Count:

Flameaxe 3 (Machiavellian-Mafia, Ether, Guardian)
scotmany12 2 (Incognito, Gorrad)
Sir Tornado 1 (Your Worst Nightmare)
Machiavellian-Mafia 1 (Flameaxe)

9 alive, 5 to lynch

[Glork]

Prodding Flameaxe, who hasn't posted in over 72 hours. He has 24 hours to post before I begin seeking replacement.
-Glork

[Glork]

"Are you trying to escape? *warped laughter* Things have changed since you last left the building. What's going on outside will make you wish you were back in here. I have an infinite capacity for knowledge, and even I'm not sure what's going on outside."
-GLaDOS

Vote Count:

Flameaxe 5 (Machiavellian-Mafia, Ether, Guardian, Gorrad, Incognito)
Machiavellian-Mafia 1 (Flameaxe)
Miztef 1 (scotmany12)

Not Voting: Your Worst Nightmare, Miztef

GLaDOS -- Mafia Goon -- Lynched Day Two

It is now Night Two. Choices are due by 22:15 EDT on Friday, April 4.

[Glork]

"I don't hate you...."
-Turret

scotmany12, Turret -- Townie -- Killed Night Two

*SNARL*
*HISS*
*GROWL*
*SCREAM*
-Anger Core

Machiavellian-Mafia, Anger Core -- Weak Doctor -- Killed Night Two

"As part of a required test protocol, we will not monitor the next test chamber. You will be entirely on your own. Good luck!"
-GLaDOS

It is now

Day

Test Chmaber Three. With 6 alive, it takes 4 to lynch.

[Glork]

"Have I lied to you? I mean, in this room?"
-GLaDOS

Vote Count:

Guardian 2 (Incognito, Ether)

Not Voting: Gorrad, Guardian, Miztef, Your Worst Nightmare

Six alive, FOUR to lynch.

[Glork]

April 18, at 0900 ET.

[Glork]

Vote Count:

Guardian 4 (Incognito, Ether, Gorrad, Your Worst Nightmare)
No Lynch 1 (Guardian)

Guardian, Cake -- Mafia Godfather -- Lynched Day Three

This was a triumph
I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS
It's hard to overstate my satisfaction
Aperture Science
We do what we must because we can
For the good of all of us
Except the ones who are dead
But there's no sense crying over every mistake
You just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake
And the science gets done and you make a neat gun
For the people who are still alive.

I'm not even angry
I'm being so sincere right now
Even though you broke my heart and killed me
And tore me to pieces
And threw every piece into a fire
As they burned, it hurt because I was so happy for you
Now these points of data make a beautiful like
And we're out of beta, we're releasing on time
So I'm glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned
For the people who are still alive

Go ahead and leave me
I think I'd prefer to stay inside
Maybe you'll find someone else to help you.
Maybe Black Mesa.
That was a joke. Ha ha. FAT CHANCE!
Anyway, this cake is great
It's so delicious and moist
Look at me still talking when there's science to do
When I look out there it makes me glad I'm not you
I've experiements to run, there is research to be done
On the people who are still alive

And believe me I am still alive
I'm doing science and I'm still alive
I feel fantastic and I'm still alive
While you're dying I'll be still alive
And when you're dead I will be still alive
Still alive
Still alive

[Glork]

Sir Tornado/Guardian

Congratulations, you're Cake (Mafia Godfather)! Surprising as it may seem to some, you are the mastermind behind the plot to take over the Aperture Science enrichment center. I guess one could say that your innocence is a lie. Together with your Goons (Flameaxe, GLaDOS; jack_dillon, Curiosity Core), you're going to destroy everything and everyone else around here. You win when your faction gains and cannot lose a majority of the town's population.

Flameaxe

You're GLaDOS (Mafia Goon)! You once flooded the enrichment center with a deadly neurotoxin, and now you're at it again. Together with your Godfather (Sir Tornado, Cake) and fellow Goon (jack_dillon, Curiosity Core), you're going to destroy every other thing in the Aperture Science enrichment center. You have no special abilities, so to speak. You win when your faction gains and cannot lose a majority of the town's population.

jack_dillon/The Jester

You're the Curiosity Core (Mafia Goon). Ooh? What's this? What are all these people doing here? Are they the ones that you, your Godfather (Sir Tornado, Cake) and fellow Goon (Flameaxe, GLaDOS) are going to kill? What's going on? What is that? You win when your faction gains and cannot lose a majority of the town's population.

---

Gorrad

Welcome! You are the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (Gunsmith). You make shoes for orphans, or some such... but you also have the ability to tell whether players are capable of killing. Each night you may target one person in an attempt to see if they have the ability to kill. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and at least one protown player remains alive.

Akonas/Ether

You are the Cake Core (Roleblocker)!! You know a DELICOUS recipe for cake, and you take every opportunity to tell anyone and anything about it. Each night, you may distract one player from taking action by telling them your cake recipe. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and at least one protown player remains alive.

Machiavellian-Mafia

Anger Core (Weak Doctor). *GROWL* *SNARL* *HISS* *PROTECT* *DIE IF TARGET ANTI-TOWN PLAYER AT NIGHT* (YOu win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and at least one protown player remains alive.)

Incognito

You are the Morality Core (Vigilante). You were originally installed to prevent GLaDOS from flooding the enrichment center with a deadly neurotoxin when she flooded the enrichment center with a deadly neurotoxin. Times have changed, however, and now you use your moral judgment to determine who should live or die. Once per night, you may attempt to kill another player in the game. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and at least one protown player remains.

Your Worst Nightmare

Congratulations, you're Chell (Townie)! You woke up one day to find yourself in the Aperture Science enrichment center. You're not really sure what you're doing here, but you intend to take down the threats to your safety and the safety of those about whom you care. You have no special abilities -- just your vote. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and at least one protown player remains alive.

Patrick

Hello! You are the Weighted Companion Cube (Townie). You allegedly will never stab anybody and cannot speak, but everyone knows that's just crazy talk. Or they're hallucinating whenever they hear your voice. Either way, you mostly just sit there. You have no special abilities -- just your vote. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and at least one protown player remains alive.

populartajo

You are the Portal Gun (Townie). Though capable of screwing with space/time, that really doesn't prove particularly helpful in an enclosed setting where everyone is voting to kill off one another. Oh well. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and at least one protown player remains alive.

Miztef

You are the Aperture-Science-Emergency-Intelligence-Incinerator (Townie). Though capable of incinerating just about anything, you have the depressing inability to move around or do much of anything at all, rendering you pretty useless overall. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and at least one protown player remains alive.

scotmany12

Congratulations! You are a Turret (Townie). Activated! Who's there? Hello? Could you come over here? I don't hate you. You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and at least one protown player remains alive.

[Glork]

Yes, killing Patrick instead of the Weak Doc was a HUGE MISTAKE. The Jester did indeed send in the kill whilst everyone else was inactive.

I'm still trying to evaluate Weak Docs, and I may have underestimated it slightly. The Gunsmith was off-set by the existence of a Viglante and an immune Godfather. RB and Vig are double-edged swords.

The setup may have favored town slightly, but I think it was more gameplay (bad kill by scums, successful vig N1 by the town) that made this look easy.

[Glork]

Weak Doc? I guess I missed that...I kind of panicked because I was I believe rather really close to missing a nightkill.

I don't think that would have changed anything...

Gorrad would never have been confirmed, and his claim was very highly questioned by some. I think it was very significant.

You were within ten hours of the deadline. IIRC, I waited until the deadline had passed before processing night choices, because I considered your choices to be "tentative."