Mafia Behind the Maiden (Game over!)

Teleporting Speed Hippos · Post Post #5150 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:35 am

I mean, the LLD-Toasty combo you suggested in your hammerpost is much better than the "DDD as scum crumbed his investigations all game, but cornered himself into claiming country-cop today, and also LLD is Daein without any other country cop out there" theory.

Vi · Post Post #5151 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:40 am

Vote Count LI:

Soren, Mist, and Rolf

Debonair Danny DiPietro (LYNCH) ~ Lady Lambdadelta, ToastyToast, Magister Ludi, danakillsu, Katsuki, Nikanor, Tierce, Glork
Lady Lambdadelta (L-3) ~ Gammagooey,

Glork,

Tammy, Debonair Danny DiPietro, Hinduragi, Teleporting Speed Hippos
Magister Ludi (L-6) ~ singersigner,

Teleporting Speed Hippos

--With 14 alive, it takes 8 to lynch.

Mod scene forthcoming. Don't panic.

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Vi · Post Post #5152 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:01 am

A cavalcade of Crimean horsemen stormed toward the Apostle's Army forward camp. There was a definite sense of urgency amongst the legion of reinforcements - they had long ago realized that they were being diverted from the main staging area. In addition, many of them were quivering in foreboding that something

wrong

had occurred while they were away.

Ike and his deputy Titania quickly dismounted while General Skrimir halted and detransformed in front of the tent that was serving as the war room. What they saw stunned them into silence, as silently awaiting their arrival were four very despondent old friends. Janaff was convulsing at an inexorable sense of dread given that he was standing in the place of his king. Lady Lucia and Commander Sigrun both stood at a meek attention, but both of their eyes were bloodshot from the tears they would continue to weep were their composure not necessary at this hour. Kyza had completely lost his bearing and was openly weeping over the prone body of Captain Ranulf, whose hand he continued to hold in vain hopes of revival.

"By the goddess..." Titania mumbled. "What could possibly have happened here? How have we been routed...?"

Ike was already thinking ahead. "Soren. Where is Soren?"

As if on cue, Oscar slowly cantered around the tent on his horse. He dismounted, and then gingerly pulled a limp, severely bleeding figure from behind where he was sitting. Ike's quartermaster and dearest friend could do nothing but maintain a look of frozen horror as he tried to call out for help with what strength was left in his small, bitter frame.

Now even Ike was consumed by quaking dread. He motioned to Oscar and Rhys. "Get Soren into that tent, quickly! Tend to his wounds!" As his subordinates hustled to save their friend, Ike bowed his head. "I never could have imagined the Daein army was capable of turning the battle around like this..."

Skrimir was shouting at Ranulf's body. "Come on... Get up! Gallia needs you!" He knew such efforts were futile, but that didn't stop him from trying. "No... Could this have been the work of the Maiden of Dawn?"

It was a thought none of them wanted to fathom, but all of them definitely had on their mind. Somehow, General Micaiah had completely and decisively defeated the Apostle's Army. And... Ike felt sick with every fiber of his being. "Sound the retreat. We've lost. I don't want to know what kind of damage we've taken, but we need to step back and assess what we need to do now."

Jill Fizzart, one of King Pelleas's most loyal retainers, entered King Pelleas's tent. "King Pelleas. The enemy reinforcements have arrived, but the Apostle's Army has sounded the retreat. What is your order?"

General Tauroneo's heart leaped. "Miracle of miracles... The battle is won!"

King Pelleas was shaking uncontrollably before, and this news didn't stop that at all. "........." "Let them retreat. We've done enough."

Tauroneo nodded. "I'll order our men to stand down, Your Majesty."

As Tauroneo exited the tent, Pelleas bowed his head. "Micaiah... Thank you."

--- Debonair Danny DiPietro --- Soren, Discerning Tactician of

Crimea

, aligned with the

Apostle's Army

--- Left Wounded Day 7.

(There's more...)

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Vi · Post Post #5153 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:01 am

The following day was eerily silent. The snowy weather had cleared away, and the birds' twittering seemed raucous over the abandoned snowfield where so many fallen soldiers laid in repose.

Titania was speaking with Ike. "I don't see the Daein army making any preparations to engage us again."

Ike shook his head to one side. "They don't have to. They were preferentially targeting our leaders. Without them, our army fell apart."

"But I know Tibarn at least was more than a match for the Daein army. How much ability do we have to continue?"

"It's... bad." This was a different voice.

"Soren! You shouldn't be moving. We'll take care of things while you rest."

Soren smiled faintly. "I'm fine, Ike. Thank you for your concern." The smile then vanished as Soren closed his eyes to recount what he had seen.

"King Tibarn is missing in action. Elincia was ambushed in her own tent. We don't know where Sanaki is, but shreds of her robe have been sighted in the middle of the battlefield. You saw Captain Ranulf."

"It can't be... All of them are gone?"

"It's worse than that. Their retainers are devastated. Sigrun has been involuntarily put to sleep, for instance."

Titania nodded. "She must feel personally responsible for what happened. I would be afraid of her hurting herself in despair too."

"What I'm saying is that we are in no position to fight. Our units' morale has been shattered."

Titania nodded again in rare agreement with the other tactician. "In addition, this campaign was all about restoring Sanaki to the throne of Begnion. Now that the Apostle is dead, this advance has no purpose."

Ike was still troubled by something. "What of the medallion? More than anything, that's what I'm concerned about."

Soren shut his eyes in what appeared to be disgust. "I don't know. It was supposed to be with Leanne, but she ventured onto the battlefield of her own volition. I suppose in that sense as well, we are better off not fighting."

Ike frowned. "Finding the medallion needs to be our first priority. I'll venture out--"

"...Excuse me, Commander Ike."

Everyone turned to enter the tent. Daein's dragonmaster Jill was standing outside the tent, bearing the livery of a messenger and being given some very dark looks by the tent's guards.

Jill nodded. "...It's been a while, Commander."

"Do you have a message from King Pelleas?"

"Yes. He wishes to negotiate. He will arrive at your camp in two hours."

Ike swung his arm in frustration. "Oh, sure. NOW he wants to negotiate."

"What should we do?" Titania queried. "I'm sure the proceedings will be rather unpleasant."

"We are in no position to refuse", Soren responded evenly. "We have nothing to gain by NOT hearing them out."

Ike turned to face Jill. "We accept. But I'm not looking forward to it."

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Vi · Post Post #5154 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:02 am

Two hours later, King Pelleas and a cohort of guards arrived at the command tent for the Apostle's Army. Sigrun, Lucia, and the hawks had excused themselves, so the Apostle's Army was represented by Ike, Titania, Soren, and Skrimir. Conspicuously missing from the Daein contingent was their lead general, the Maiden of Dawn.

For a solid three minutes, both sides of the table stared at each other, sizing the other side up. Pelleas looked around furtively, hoping someone would begin the proceedings. When no one spoke, he shakily cleared his throat and began.

"Leaders of the Apostle's Army. I have come to negotiate a means by which we can be at peace with each other. I..."

Pelleas furtively turned his head in a most awkward manner. He had no idea how to say this next part.

"I... wish for the Apostle's Army to surrender to Daein. Following that... I... request an alliance between your army and mine to engage Begnion."

Skrimir ran for the other side of the table and was only barely able to stop himself from getting close enough that a fight would have broken out. "You cowardly human! You knew that we have been fighting Begnion all along!"

Ike called for Skrimir to stop, but Titania spoke up. "Skrimir has a good point. Why was Daein fighting alongside their former oppressor, only to now propose this alliance?"

The queen mother Almedha rose indignantly. "You have no right to question my son! You are the conquered. My son is mercifully offering to negotiate with you now."

Pelleas laid a hand on Almedha's shoulder. "It's all right, mother... I'll tell them."

"But... are you sure?"

"Yes, mother."

On the eve of the battle's end...

A man dressed in the raiment of a bishop was addressing the king of Daein. He was one of the highest of the Sainted, Vice-Minister Lekain of Begnion.

"I must say I'm impressed, King Pelleas. Not only have you managed to completely stop our treasonous rebel army, but you managed to kill that wench who falsely called herself the Apostle. Though, if it's not her, I do wonder who the real Apostle is... Why, she might even be your so-called 'Silver-Haired Maiden'. Wouldn't that be something?"

King Pelleas was nonplussed by the idea. "Senator, your business please."

"Oh, but think about it. Suppose the Apostle WERE found in Daein. You do know how influential the Apostle is, right? She could use all the resources Begnion could offer to uplift this wretched country into something worth calling a sovereign nation. My dear Pelleas, think of the possibilities!"

"I-I'm sorry. Could you tell me what you want a little more clearly?"

Lekain frowned. "Ah. Well, I suppose I'll let you ruminate on that prospect a bit. You have succeeded in halting the advance of the Apostle's Army, and for that you have my heartfelt gratitude and congratulations. But, there's no guarantee they won't come back. They still have several generals who will likely seethe with hatred at what you've done. This is more friendly advice than anything, but I would suggest you move tomorrow to utterly eradicate what's left of them."

King Pelleas blanched. "...I can't do that. There are still so many of them left. In direct combat, we would all be routed."

Lekain walked over and placed his hand on Pelleas's shoulder. "Ah, but you understand. If they should rise again, they may come after Begnion. And if that happens, I would need to call on you again to defend us. So, it's really in both of our best interests to do so. And... you do know what it means if you decide not to act in our best interests."

Pelleas closed his eyes and mulled it over for a moment. Finally, he said: "I understand. I will offer to negotiate with the Apostle's Army leaders. However, while we are up close, I shall order my confidantes to assassinate them. Will that suffice?"

Lekain patted Pelleas's shoulder. "Did you just come up with that plan all by yourself? My boy, you are coming of age as a king! We shall see how it goes, at any rate."

Pelleas didn't respond. He couldn't keep the act up much longer.

Almedha cried out. "P-Pelleas! You weren't supposed to tell them that!"

"So, that's how it's going to be, huh?" Ike was standing up. "If it's a fight you want, I promise you will not leave this place alive."

Pelleas remained calm, as if he had rehearsed this a thousand times. "It's a good thing I don't want to fight, then." He took a deep breath. "I... Daein is bound by a blood pact to Begnion. Until now, we have followed the conditions of the pact in hopes of preserving Daein as a nation. But following Begnion's orders now would mean destroying the only people on the face of the continent who can stand up to the Senate. And that... That is why I want to strike now." Pelleas smiled. "Vice-Minister Lekain expects the Apostle's Army to be beaten. They wouldn't be able to handle a sudden push from our merged armies. Don't you agree?"

"You are in no position to teach us about strategy, boy." This was a growl coming from Soren's small frame, still covered in bandages. "First, you were stupid enough to sign a blood contract with Begnion. That in itself should make you think twice about anything you say being a good idea. Second, you do realize that you've managed to get half of our armies and most of our leaders killed, right? Begnion still has several sizeable and well-trained armies allied with the Senators. We are not likely to be a match for them. Third, Lehran's Medallion is still at large. Nobody is in any position to fight right now, or we will risk the goddess's wrath."

Pelleas was silent. But then a voice called from outside. "If it's Lehran's Medallion you're looking for..." It was Micaiah, walking into the tent as if oblivious to her surroundings, with Sothe following closely behind her. "I have it right here, in this pouch." The fabric covering seemed to be alight with blue fire, burning but not consumed. "...It is not good to fight. Not now, not for months. The seal on the medallion is far too close to breaking."

Ignoring what she had just said, everyone immediately asked a different question about who this woman was and where she had been. When everyone realized that they hadn't been heard, the room quieted down again. Micaiah continued. "There should be no war amongst all the nations. That is what we promised."

Sothe nudged the Maiden. "Micaiah, how do you--"

Micaiah completely ignored Sothe, turning to face outside the tent. "Come."

Kurthnaga, Ena, and Nasir entered the tent. Almedha blanched as she realized exactly what was about to happen. "No... No, you're not... You can't take me away! Not from my beloved Pelleas!"

Kurthnaga approached. "Almedha... Sister... It's time to return home."

Almedha staunchly refused. "No! I will never leave my son's side again. Not even if all of Goldoa demands it!"

Almedha was a tough woman, but she was also outnumbered. The three Goldoans sat behind her and waited patiently for the proceedings to be over to continue their coercion while Almedha fidgeted uncomfortably.

Micaiah turned to Skrimir. "The laguz armies have suffered terribly in this conflict. Return now to your countries."

Skrimir paused. This meant accepting defeat. But... "...I accept, tiny beorc. No more of my men's lives shall be taken by this conflict."

Pelleas turned to protest. Micaiah was giving away the army that he wanted to use against Begnion! But Micaiah was already speaking to Ike. "You are a mercenary, correct, Ike? I will work out the details with King Pelleas, but I would like to hire you to act as general once again for the remaining Crimean and Begnion units."

Ike shook his head. "No. We've lost a lot too. And we're done fighting this war. All the gold Daein can provide couldn't make us continue this travesty."

"Is that so, Ike? I don't think that's necessarily the case." Yet another new voice. This was... Prime Minister Sephiran of Begnion, casually striding into the war room. While some thoughts were fleeting toward what kind of security this tent had, a Senator could travel virtually wherever they liked without fear of reprisal. "Consider what would happen if you didn't continue. Without an apostle, the Senate is now free to rule Begnion as it pleases. And I do believe you know that their ultimate goal is to exterminate the laguz and subvert the beorc countries. Surely that's the worst outcome?"

"Yeah, that's bad. But that's not really our concern. We're mercenaries."

"A mercenary that refuses payment? I never thought I'd see the day, Ike. Listen. I will hire you to lead this joint army against the Senate. As I'm sure you're aware, I can pull quite a few strings to make it so that you can move unopposed much of the time. In other words, it won't be an impossible task."

"Huh. Well, that's that, but what about the medallion?"

Sephiran smiled involuntarily. "The... medallion? Oh, you mean Lehran's Medallion? ...If all of the countries are not at war, I think it should be fine. The fighting should be on a much smaller scale from now on."

Ike turned his head to face Titania, and then turned to face Soren. Both of them were expressionless. "We'll consider it."

Sephiran smiled. "Take your time."

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Vi · Post Post #5155 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:02 am

Between Sephiran's offer and Pelleas's plea for urgency, Ike ultimately accepted his new commission as General of the remnants of the Apostle's Army. The next day was spent preparing dutifully for the lightning strike they would have to make through Begnion. In the meantime, though, Micaiah and Sothe returned to Castle Nox, where they paused to reflect on what had come to pass.

"...so in the end, we're fighting Begnion anyway. But we had to kill so many innocent people to get there. Is that what happened?"

Micaiah shook her head. "...yes. Yes."

"So, what was the point of it all? I mean, we could have just joined the Apostle's Army to start with."

"The blood pact would have triggered, Sothe. Daein would have been annihilated in the time it would have taken to course through Begnion. But this way, Daein is still alive, and we have a much better chance than we ever had of passing through Begnion. It's as I said before - every battle we win is another day Daein remains."

"...you know, if you look at it objectively - we were going against the best of Crimea, Begnion, Gallia... Even Phoenecis. Not only did we hold our own, we WON."

Micaiah laughed. "You know General Ike would be proud."

"No, I don't think he sees it that way."

"He will eventually, Sothe. And, just think - we're finally on the right side of this war again."

"About time."

"It's okay to be happy about it, Sothe."

That night, Sephiran was quietly standing over where what was found of Sanaki was buried. His lips were moving, but none could make out what he was saying. It was clear even at a distant glance that the normally placid Prime Minister was overwhelmed by deep sorrow, though.

"...Duke Persis."

Sephiran started. He turned around to see Micaiah standing behind him. "...Micaiah, Maiden of Dawn. How may I be of service?"

"Why did you lie, Sephiran?"

The customer-service smile crashed off of Sephiran's face. "My child, what do you mean?"

"When you said that the medallion would be okay with this new war... That was a lie, wasn't it?"

Sephiran stayed quiet. Micaiah continued anyway. "Master Sephiran, I... can see your heart. It's covered in despair... in darkness. And it grew darker as you said that line yesterday. Why did you lie?"

Sephiran opened his mouth to answer, but as he looked at the Silver-Haired Maiden and parsed through what he had just heard, he was struck by a realization that took his preprepared excuse from him, leaving his mouth agape.

"...No... Impossible...!"

Mafia Behind the Maiden
~Fin

Vi · Post Post #5156 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:02 am

~Result~

The

Apostle's Army

failed to rout the Daein Resistance.
Therefore, the Apostle's Army

failed to meet its Win Condition

.

The

Daein Resistance

eliminated all five of their targets.
In addition, at least one member of the Daein Resistance (Zihark of

Daein

, played by Lady Lambdadelta) is alive.
Therefore, the Daein Resistance

succeeded in meeting its Win Condition

.

You, or at least some of you, are not dead.

Therefore, the Independent (Sephiran)

failed to meet his Win Condition.

Vi · Post Post #5157 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:02 am

~Mafia Behind the Maiden~

Universal game mechanic: Mass Outrage.
There are no deadlines in this game, BUT there is a counter that will steadily increase (see Sephiran's Role PM for exactly how). Roles will gain and lose attributes based on how high the counter has, um, counted. Most notably, the third-party Win Condition is tied to the counter reaching a certain point.

Spoiler: (THIRD PARTY) Sephiran, as played by Duplicity

Vi wrote:
~Duplicity~

Sanaki, my long life has shown me the people of this world deserve only destruction. The selfishness, the brutality... The disregard for others, the endlessly quarreling laguz and beorc. We have been given many chances to correct our behavior and ourselves, and have squandered them all. The only remaining hope for a peaceful, orderly world is for Ashera to wipe us all out and begin again.

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Sephiran
, Duke of Persis and Prime Minister of Begnion. Secretly, you are also one of the four heroes who defeated the dark god. Seven hundred eighty years ago, you made a pact with Ashunera that you would watch over the world and ensure that there would be no war amongst all the countries. To make a long story short, within a year your life (and recorded history) started to suck, badly. You have finally been driven to destroy humanity, and have spent the last thirty years trying to build up a pan-continental atrocity like this war. It's enough to make you want to witness it firsthand...

These are your abilities.

Lehran's Medallion:
Ike and company
think
they have the Fire Emblem in their possession, but it has YOUR name on it, so you saw nothing wrong with palming it. While you are alive, the counter will increase more quickly than it would otherwise.

Understanding of the Glow:
These are the mechanics governing the counter.
*Each real-time day during the Day, the counter will increase by 1. This does not apply to the first day of each Day.
*Each time someone dies, the counter will increase by 1.
*Each time multiple people die simultaneously, the counter will increase triangularly. (So, if two people die simultaneously, the counter will go up by a total of 3. If three people die simultaneously, the counter will go up by a total of 6. Etc.)
*Each time someone dies from a country that has not yet experienced a loss, the counter will increase by an additional 1.
*The counter is guaranteed to go up by at least 5 each Day based on time.
*While you are alive, every other day the counter will increase by an additional 1. This does not reset with each Day, so if for instance Day 1 ends on the ninth day, the additional 1 will come into play on the first day of Day 2.
*While you are alive, the counter is guaranteed to go up by at least 7 each Day based on time.
*If you are lynched, the counter will freeze for the next Night and the next Day.

Creiddylad:
One should never underestimate a mage with all the power and contacts the world can offer. You can choose a player to kill at any time, and it will be done with extreme Light magic pizazz. However, after it happens the first time people will figure out that standing around in the middle of giant ominous magic circles is a bad idea, so this trick will only work once.

Matrona:
This gaudy staff is fragile, but has ludicrous healing potential. Once during the game you may target a player with this to stop all kills, roleblocks, or other harmful actions from taking place against them that Night. In addition, if they are under any lingering effects, this will get rid of those too.

Sow Madness:
The god of chaos sleeps restlessly inside the Medallion. Once during the game during the Day you may press the Fire Emblem upon someone other than yourself. Beginning that Night, they will go berserk and become forced to kill each Night. This is separate from factional kills where applicable, and this will prevent them from using any other actions. This may not work on characters who are highly attuned to Order, such as yourself.

Faithfulness to the Goddess:
You know that Micaiah is in this game, and you suspect Sanaki is in this game as well. Both of them are your direct descendants, and you refuse to harm either of them. Any action (except Matrona) that you take against either of them will fail, and if either of them attain a lynching majority of votes, your vote will not count (thereby potentially requiring them to take one more vote to lynch).

Regardless of whether you are still in the game at the time, you win if the counter reaches 85. Note that the battle will end if the Town or the Mafia fulfills their Win Condition before then, and your efforts will have been in vain. If the counter reaches 85 at the same time that another faction fulfills their Win Condition, you will be the sole winner anyway.

Attached to this Role PM are two safeclaims you may want. Once during the game, you may ask me to mock up a list of flavorful abilities to your preference.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

~Duplicity~

Danved will fight like a bear! like a tiger! We don't need Largo and Calill, because Danved is pretty amazing.

Welcome to Mafia Behind the Maiden. You are
Danved
, a street performer from Begnion who does freelance work (so to speak). You may never understand why people mistake you for someone else, but everyone seems to like whoever they think you are anyway. You've volunteered to go with the Crimean Royal Knights this time around, and Daein won't like it when you're angry...

If you have any special abilities, you don't know what they are. Your voice does NOT give you super strength. (OR: If you have any special abilities, you don't know what they are.)

As a member of the majority, you win when the Daein Resistance has been subdued and one person with this Win Condition still lives.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

~Duplicity~

The medallion is calling out to me... Please, Ike... Take me to the medallion...

Welcome to Mafia Behind the Maiden. You are
Mist
, Ike's obnoxious kid sister. You were at one time the bearer of the Fire Emblem, blissfully ignorant of the dark god housed inside. Even now, the blue flame of the Medallion is burning more brightly than it ever has... But at the same time, Ike is the only family you have left, and you will never be able to forgive yourself from being away from his side. You only hope that the seal on the Emblem can hold for the duration of this battle...

These are your abilities. (OR: If you have any special abilities, you don't know what they are.)

As a member of the majority, you win when the Daein Resistance has been subdued and one person with this Win Condition still lives.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

Mod note: Role PM snippet for Ulki is "Fire Emblem".
Kill flavor is "annihilated".
Sow Madness does not work on Leanne.

System message for Matrona:
"A pillar of light shines all around ____."
(I haven't actually used Matrona ingame, so I have no idea what the actual animation looks like.~)

System message for Sow Madness:
"You try to press the Fire Emblem against someone... You hope it worked.~"

System message for the person affected by Sow Madness (that Night):
"You don't know what's come over you. You... can't help yourself. You want to kill. You must kill. Kill. Someone. Pick one."
(with variations each successive Night)

This role's abilities are designed to play both sides if needs be. Its safeclaims are VERY specific - one deals with Soren's investigation; the other deals with Ulki's. They are no good for any other purpose tbh. But then, this isn't a role that's -intended- to survive to endgame.

Spoiler: (DAEIN) Micaiah, as played by MathGirl277 and Shmugen

Vi wrote:
~MathGirl277~

I... What am I supposed to do? Am I supposed to stand back and let all of Daein perish? Is that the "just" thing to do?

If that's what it takes to be just, then I want nothing to do with justice. I'd rather be hated and feared like Mad King Ashnard. I'd rather the dark god take my soul. I'm going to save my people, Sothe. If the rest of the world paints me as a beast to be reviled and hated, so be it.

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Micaiah
, the Maiden of Dawn and savior of Daein. King Pelleas chose to fight the obviously just Apostle's Army rather than doom the entire country of Daein to the Senators' wrath. As Pelleas' general and the hope of Daein personified, you are the only person capable of leading the people to their almost certain deaths while carrying out his decision. You know that a direct confrontation with the Apostle's Army would lead to your slaughter, so... you have to find another way to win...

These are your abilities.

Daein Resistance:
You may speak with your allies in this QuickTopic.

Purge:
This light tome, the Holy Hand Grenade of Tellius, was a gift from the army to you. This is your factional kill.

Farsight:
Your ability to predict the future has been weakened from overuse, but it's still vaguely intact. During each Night you will learn the nature of all abilities that targeted members of the Daein Resistance.

The Call:
At some point during the game, if you are alive, you will leave the game.

Per Micaiah's plan, you win when one member of your faction is alive and the following roles have been removed from the game:
*Elincia of Crimea
*Soren of Crimea
*Ranulf of Gallia
*Sanaki of Begnion
*Tibarn of Phoenicis

Attached to this Role PM is a safeclaim you may want. Once during the game, you may ask me to mock up a list of flavorful abilities to your preference.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

~MathGirl277~

Then stick to your chosen path. I'll strike you down with one blow. That's the least I can do for you.

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Ike
, son of Gawain, hero of the Mad King's War, destined to be one of the greatest swordsmen (if not the greatest) in history, and father of Sothe's children (not really). Originally the humble leader of the Greil Mercenaries fighting for the Laguz Alliance, you are now a general in the Apostle's Army. They should prepare themselves: you fight your your friends; they'll get no sympathy from you.

These are your abilities. (OR: If you have any special abilities, you don't know what they are.)

As a member of the majority, you win when the Daein Resistance has been subdued and one person with this Win Condition still lives.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

Mod notes: Leaves the game when the counter hits 30.
Is a mage.
Farsight returns the ability type as seen on the full action resolution list.
Role PM snippet for Ulki is "leave the game".
Kill flavor is "exploded".

System messages for Farsight:
"You sense... someone. Someone tried to _____ one of your own."
"You don't sense anything in particular. You'll keep vigilant though."

This role has a LOT of potential for crazy, a lot of which went unutilized. It's kind of a shame Shmu drew this role.

Spoiler: (DAEIN) Tarhalindur, Imperial Prince Julius over Mafia, as played by Nexus

Vi wrote:
~Nexus~

Ishtar, I think there's a misunderstanding. I am not telling them to kill the children. I just want to educate them to be fitting citizens for my empire. Those who withstand the training will earn high posts and rule over the other inferior citizens. In other words, they will become new nobles, Ishtar. I'm giving them a chance to grasp their happiness.

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Tarhalindur, Imperial Prince Julius over Mafia
, next in line to the throne of the Grandbell Empire. Handsome, charismatic, and possessed by a dark dragon god who demands child sacrifice, you are more than capable of seeing to it that the second coming of Loptos is just as terrifying as the first time around. It seems like this continuity ALSO has someone rising to power under suspicious circumstances involving murder... It seems only natural to help a kindred spirit out. Hehehe.

These are your abilities.

Daein Resistance:
You may speak with your allies in this QuickTopic.

Enter the Dragon:
You possess the power to channel Loptos himself, and given that none of these people look like Holy Warrior material, that should pretty much wrap up the lifespan of whoever you decide needs to have a bad day. This is your factional kill.

TIGER
HOLY BLOOD:
By the power of ancient evil and accidental incest, Loptos' life force flows through you, protecting you from a single non-lynch kill over the course of the game.

Per Micaiah's plan, you win when one member of your faction is alive and the following roles have been removed from the game:
*Elincia of Crimea
*Soren of Crimea
*Ranulf of Gallia
*Sanaki of Begnion
*Tibarn of Phoenicis

Attached to this Role PM is a safeclaim you may want. Once during the game, you may ask me to mock up a list of flavorful abilities to your preference.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

~Nexus~

Yes! Feed my rage! Make me hate you. Give me reason to crush your bones in my jaws...

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Skrimir
, nephew to Lion King Caineghis and the heir to Gallia. An imposing figure who believes firmly in using force to resolve incidents minor and major, this war is supposed to be "training" for you so you can become a proper king. You've been separated from your chaperone Ranulf, but that's no matter as long as he stays out of your way...

These are your abilities. (OR: If you have any special abilities, you don't know what they are.)

As a member of the majority, you win when the Daein Resistance has been subdued and one person with this Win Condition still lives.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

Mod note: Role PM snippet for Ulki is "dark dragon".
Kill flavor is "devoured by a dark god".

Surprisingly not that useful in general.

Spoiler: (DAEIN) Nailah, as played by Shinori and GreyICE

Vi wrote:
~Shinori~

"Queen Nailah! Are you going to try to hurt Micaiah?"
"No, silly boy. I'm here to talk to her. Since you know me, why don't you take me to her? I would prefer not to kill all your soldiers if I can help it."

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Nailah
, Wolf Queen of Hatari. You have chosen to reinforce Daein out of sympathy for the Maiden of Dawn's plight... and also because if one side or the other has to be annihilated, it's much more fun to shred the side that looks like it's going to win. The ability to think like this is a perk of being one of the strongest creatures alive.

These are your abilities.

Daein Resistance:
You may speak with your allies in this QuickTopic.

Wolf Queen Fang:
Your jaw and your bloodlust are more lethal than any weapon these frail beorc could think to use against you. This is your factional kill.

Glare:
You only need contact in one eye for your feral gaze to transfix your foes. Once during the game you may pierce the mind of a player to turn them to stone. A player who has been turned to stone (no ELO references please) cannot vote, post, or take action for the rest of the game, but will become one-shot Bulletproof. This may not work on all players.

Chaos Premonition:
You know that players' abilities will change - or they may even gain or lose abilities altogether - as they and the battlefield grow more chaotic. Players are not aware of abilities they may gain or when their repertoire will change.

Per Micaiah's plan, you win when one member of your faction is alive and the following roles have been removed from the game:
*Elincia of Crimea
*Soren of Crimea
*Ranulf of Gallia
*Sanaki of Begnion
*Tibarn of Phoenicis

Attached to this Role PM are two safeclaims you may want. Once during the game, you may ask me to mock up a list of flavorful abilities to your preference.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

~Shinori~

It's too late for nerves, Rolf. If you're not up to it, just leave it to the master, eh? Watch and learn. One clean motion, no hesitation.

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Shinon
, the mercenary sniper from Crimea who fights (somewhat reluctantly) with the Greil Mercenaries. As foul-mouthed, insufferable, and disparaging as ever; you are mostly kept around for your tremendous skill at everything you do. You may as well do your part to make this whole experience less boring...

These are your abilities. (OR: If you have any special abilities, you don't know what they are.)

As a member of the majority, you win when the Daein Resistance has been subdued and one person with this Win Condition still lives.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

~Shinori~

Please retreat! There is no reason for Daein to get involved in this war. You know that better than anyone, Lady Micaiah! This is madness!

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Jill
, the daughter of one of Begnion's wyvern generals who grew up in Daein. You've come a long way since you were a bigoted little child, and until very recently served proudly under Micaiah and Pelleas as the guardian of the brightest future Daein has had since it was formed. This sudden campaign against the Apostle's Army was nothing short of a betrayal to you, and you've found yourself in the cold corner between two trusted friends who seek to annihilate each other. In the end, your decision was to turn your back on Daein and fight for the cause you knew was right. But the regrets will still be long in coming...

These are your abilities. (OR: If you have any special abilities, you don't know what they are.)

As a member of the majority, you win when the Daein Resistance has been subdued and one person with this Win Condition still lives.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

Mod note: Glare does not work on Tibarn, Naesala, or Sephiran.

System messages for Glare:
"Out of nowhere, there is a flash of red.

...

___ has been turned to stone."
(or: It doesn't seem to have affected anything.")

At 65, receives the following:
"This battlefield chaos is unlike anything you've felt before. It feels... great, actually.~"

Savage:

Why wait for Night? Once during the game you may kill a player outright. This may be used at any time via PM. You may say you're using it inthread, but I need PM confirmation.

Role PM snippet for Ulki is "one side or the other".
Factional kill flavor is "disemboweled"; daykill flavor is "silenced".

Why yes, scum WOULD get a lategame daykill in this setup. GreyICE died shortly before it would have come online though.

Spoiler: (DAEIN) Zihark, as played by Lady Lambdadelta

Vi wrote:
~Lady Lambdadelta~

I want to protect my country, just like you want to protect yours. That's why I fight for the Daein army.

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Zihark
, the swordsman from Daein who has protected the King since he was first found in the desert. You fully understand the tragedy that is unfolding on this battlefield, yet in the end you have chosen to follow your principles on Daein's side. You hope to see your old friends when this battle is over, but you know that might not be the possible...

These are your abilities.

Daein Resistance:
You may speak with your allies in this QuickTopic.

Adept Strike:
Sometimes one slash isn't enough to sever someone's vitals, but that's why you've been developing a follow-up. This is your factional kill.

Faces From the Past
: During each Night, you may target a player to discern their full role name (as it would be if they had flipped. For instance, you would be
Zihark, Burdened Guardian of
Daein
, aligned with the
Daein Resistance
.)

Per Micaiah's plan, you win when one member of your faction is alive and the following roles have been removed from the game:
*Elincia of Crimea
*Soren of Crimea
*Ranulf of Gallia
*Sanaki of Begnion
*Tibarn of Phoenicis

Attached to this Role PM is a safeclaim you may want. Once during the game, you may ask me to mock up a list of flavorful abilities to your preference.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

~Lady Lambdadelta~

That's right, I'm a deserter. I don't have to defend my decision. I made the right choice.

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Zihark
, a swordsman of Daein who has protected the King since he was first found in the desert. However, this war has torn you apart on the inside; while you believe Micaiah and Pelleas are both good people at heart, you found you could not compromise your principles to stay with the Daein army. You have followed your heart to turn your blade on the very hopes you built up in the Daein liberation movement, and perhaps you will live to decide if that was the right move.

These are your abilities. (OR: If you have any special abilities, you don't know what they are.)

As a member of the majority, you win when the Daein Resistance has been subdued and one person with this Win Condition still lives.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

System messages for Faces From the Past:
"This person is ____, _____ ____ of _____, aligned with the ______ ______".
(after 33): "This person is... ____, ____ ____ of ____."
(after 61): "... ____. That's all you want to remember."
"Whoever it was, you weren't able to make out who they were."

At 44, receives the following:
"No matter how much your heart grieves over the senseless bloodshed of this war, the battle is honing your emotions into rage. Rage that you cannot stop this tragedy right here and now."

Astra:

Why stop at two slashes when you can do the five-hit combo? This is an improved factional kill that bypasses blocks, protection, and redirection.

Role PM snippet for Ulki is "old friends".
Factional kill flavor is "butchered"; strongman flavor is "dismembered".

Astra is basically only good for subverting Sigrun and dodging Sanaki. But, yes, I couldn't imagine giving scum this Win Condition without giving them some kind of Role Cop.

I was totally making up those subtitles for each role ("Burdened Guardian", etc.) as I went along. Don't ask for a list.

Spoiler: (DAEIN) Laura, as played by implosion

Vi wrote:
~implosion~

But what about Micaiah and Sothe? They've risked their lives fighting for the abbot--and for me. I couldn't possibly abandon them now, not even if it meant saving myself.

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Laura
, a cleric who found herself absorbed into the original Dawn Brigade. As far as you are concerned, you are an ordinary soldier supporting the symbol of the rebirth of Daein - a worker of miracles, a brilliant tactician, and probably the nicest bandit in Daein, if you excuse that whole pouring-oil-on-people thing as self-defense. May Ashera's light shine in Daein's favor...

These are your abilities.

Daein Resistance:
You may speak with your allies in this QuickTopic.

Cream Puff:
It was established six games ago that
nuns and warfare don't mix
. Even if they did, you just don't have the combat parameters to perform the factional kill effectively.

Staff of Physic:
This staff holds the kind of magic that allows... well, nuns and warfare to not mix. Three times during the game, you may target a player with this at Night to render them immune to a single kill. As a bonus, this cannot be Tracked or Watched.

Staff of Sleep:
One could suggest that having your body shut down in the middle of a combat zone is a "bad thing", hence the purpose behind this staff. Three times during the game, you may target a player to shut them down for two phases. They will be unable to post, vote, speak privately, or perform Night actions during this time. If this is used during the Day, a public message will be made to confirm it. This may not work on targets that resist magic - for instance, yourself. If you use this during the Day, you may not use another ability on the following Night.

Per Micaiah's plan, you win when one member of your faction is alive and the following roles have been removed from the game:
*Elincia of Crimea
*Soren of Crimea
*Ranulf of Gallia
*Sanaki of Begnion
*Tibarn of Phoenicis

Attached to this Role PM are two safeclaims you may want. Once during the game, you may ask me to mock up a list of flavorful abilities to your preference.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

~implosion~

Daein cannot stop us now, just as they could not stop us during the Mad King's War. We can do this!

Welcome to Mafia Behind the Maiden. You are
Reyson
, the White Prince of Serenes. You have been a guest of the hawk tribe for over twenty years, and have developed an iron will and... well, perhaps not your punching arm, but it's the thought that counts. With the near-annihilation of the hawk tribe, you once again have no home to return to - unless this war is won.

These are your abilities. (OR: If you have any special abilities, you don't know what they are.)

As a member of the majority, you win when the Daein Resistance has been subdued and one person with this Win Condition still lives.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

~implosion~

Queen Elincia, Crimea needs you more than anything, and I reckon you could use my help.

Welcome to Mafia Behind the Maiden. You are
Nephenee
, one of many Halberdiers forming Crimea's infantry. A country girl aside royalty and warriors, you quietly understand that it is your place to use your shield and spear to defend those that hold the future within them.

These are your abilities. (OR: If you have any special abilities, you don't know what they are.)

As a member of the majority, you win when the Daein Resistance has been subdued and one person with this Win Condition still lives.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

Sleep only works for one phase once the counter gets to 50. In addition, it does not work on Herons or mages.
Is a mage.
Role PM snippet for Ulki is "don't have the combat parameters".
Kill flavor is "vanished into a fog".

System messages for Staff of Sleep:
"A dreamy light surrounds _____...

____ fell into an enchanted sleep!"
(or: It doesn't seem to have done anything.")

At 67 OR if Laura is the last Daein alive, gains the following.
"W-What is this? You've been fighting along side Lady Micaiah for so long that... you feel... power. May Ashera guide you to use it well!"

Nosferatu

. {After a massive infusion of last-ditch Bonus Experience /or/ After all this combat experience} and a couple of Arms Scrolls, you've finally become... almost passable at combat! You can now wield this Light tome to resire yourself from the life force of your victims. This is your version of the factional kill. If it resolves (even if it's on a player who is death-immune) and is the only kill performed on your victim, you will be immune to kills on the Nights you use this.

I wasn't really sure how strong this role was when I put it in. I'm still not.~

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Soren, as played by Debonair Danny DiPietro

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Ranulf, as played by UberNinja

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Tibarn, as played by MaguaofIllusion

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Sanaki, as played by Alchemist

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Elincia, as played by dramonic and kanyeknowsbest

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Sigrun, as played by Teleporting Speed Hippos

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Ulki, as played by Zdenek and danakillsu

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Bastian, as played by ToastyToast

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Leanne, as played by Oversoul

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Marcia, as played by Oman and Rhinox

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Naesala, as played by Tammy

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Ena, as played by Glork

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Oliver, as played by Hinduragi

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Lethe, as played by SpyreX

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Meg, as played by Magister Ludi

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Vika, as played by Haze, Avenging Angel, and Benmage

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Kyza, as played by Katsuki

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Tanith, as played by Quilford

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Rolf, as played by Tierce

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Ilyana, as played by singersigner

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Lucia, as played by Nikanor

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Heather, as played by Gammagooey

Spoiler: (A.ARMY) Kieran, as played by Wyrd

Vi · Post Post #5158 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:03 am

Mod rambling goes here.

I've wanted to run a Radiant Dawn setup for years now (Mafia of Order doesn't count), so this kind of flavor has been in the works for a long time. Part III-Endgame was probably the most usable part of the game for a Mafia context (aside from mass-berserking flavor from MoO), so etc. What happened to fit beautifully with that scenario was a mechanic I lifted from Phables: Death Note Mafia (let us never speak of that game again) - one where the scum win only if certain players are dead. I really liked the idea, but hated the implementation in that game, so I decided to try to redeem it.

To that end, the game was intended to be one giant mass battle where the Daeins (scum) were hopelessly outnumbered and underpowered but only had to kill select Townies to win; the Apostle's Army (Town) had overwhelming power and numbers but lost that advantage as time went on; and a counter that would ensure that the game never reached a true endgame. (Read that again - this game was, by design, not supposed to ever reach LyLo. THAT is a cool twist if it works.)

That counter is the other mechanic that was central to the setup. Towns can't find scum (let alone five scum) in general, and adding a time limit to the game just made it even less likely that it would happen. So, the Town was relatively overpowered in this game in addition to the scum being fairly gimped. There was an armful of investigative-type roles, too. To balance that out, the power roles started to go away as time went on. No explanation was given, because budding chaos is exactly what this setup is about.~

I'll admit, I'm not satisfied with how ability addition/subtraction worked out in this game. But, given that mod confirmation was already a HUGE deal in this game

by design

thanks to that mechanic, sending out more mod notes (e.g. to danakillsu "Your Vigilance no longer works") would have made it even worse.

The setup in terms of role design was typical of me, and I was extremely disappointed at how outguessable it became. I would hate for this to be the game where my setups jump the shark... I'm going to need to really start breaking out of my meta if I'm going to keep running games worth playing.

Flavor is very flavorful and very relevant to the setup and etc. I give credit to The Children of Hurin for getting me interested in running such a flavorful game. The fact that the counter was supposed to explode at 80 (I found out the hard way that size tags go up to 400, not 300...) is common knowledge for anyone who has played the game, and I'm quite surprised that nobody seemed to point that out until very late. I mean, I said "no deadlines per Day"; did you think there wouldn't be a CATCH or something? Well, whichever, the scary blue number was at least scary and blue and number, which I guess means it served its purpose.

Images in vote counts were chosen at random. I restricted it to just FE9/FE10 after I drew Matthew (FE7) the first time.

I am so bad at flavor.

The formula behind the counter was balanced on a razor's edge, and I spent a lot of time trying to ensure that it wouldn't run so quickly that Sephiran would almost certainly win or too slowly so that Sephiran had no chance at all. Luckily, this setup only needs to be run once, and it worked out fine this time. <.<

Overall this setup did exactly what I wanted it to! but I would never have predicted the path the game took to get there. I think it turned out as well as I could have asked.

With all due respect to Lady Lambdadelta, Daein win was the least interesting in terms of endgame flavor. I was holding on to this image for so long~

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As for the play in this game... Well, it seems to make sense in a game flavored around friends hating and killing each other and basically being disgusting human beings. I understand that people are asses to each other for no evident reason and need to be called out, but when it goes on for tens of pages in a Mafia context, that's a sign that the way a lot of people interact with a lot of other people is really dysfunctional. This game was very, very hard to keep up with on some days. I really do hope that everyone works out their differences on their own time, because I like liking people without having to worry about choosing sides.

The triple modkill fortunately occurred in the one game ever where modkilling three people wouldn't actually hurt the integrity of the setup. I'm not pleased that it had to happen, and I acknowledge that it occurred because TrollMod was too clever by half. I do apologize for my part in it, much the same way as I do for the error in SpyreX's Role PM.

With that said, I was still very tempted to modkill Katsuki for receiving and passing on that message from kkb. <_<

Anyway, it's over, and let it be over.

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Spoiler: Game Mechanic notes, all in one place

Spoiler: Night 1 Actions

Spoiler: Night 2 actions

Spoiler: Night 3 actions

Spoiler: Night 4 actions

Spoiler: Night 5 actions

Spoiler: Night 6 results

Spoiler: Night (Day) 7 actions

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As you may have noticed, I went all-out with the flavor in this game. Here are some things that wound up on the cutting-room floor.

Spoiler: Leftover abilities - removed from safeclaims

Spoiler: Role PM for Sothe

~NAME~

No, I can't accept that! We have finally wrested our country back from the occupation forces... I'd rather be dead than have to bend to the will of the empire. What are we, dogs?!

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Sothe
, a street rat who from a very early age has dedicated his life to protecting the Maiden of Dawn - long before she became the symbol of Daein's hope. You despise the position the nation of Daein has been placed in, but more importantly, the position Micaiah now must fulfill as commander of a doomed army. Whether this battle is won or lost, and no matter what may come after, you will never leave her until the end of the earth.

These are your abilities.

Daein Resistance:
You may speak with your allies in this QuickTopic.

Stiletto:
One thing wet paper bags and enemy combatants have in common is that this specialized dagger can poke a hole right through them. This is your factional kill.

Guard:
Micaiah has been in enough trouble already thanks to this war, and there's no reason to let her have more. You passively redirect all actions targeting Micaiah to yourself.

Raison d'Etre:
Micaiah has been a mother and a sister to you all your life, and while you're pretty codependent on each other, she is essentially the most important thing in your life by a wide margin. If Micaiah - body or spirit - leaves the battlefield that is this game, you will likewise leave the game.

Per Micaiah's plan, you win when one member of your faction is alive and the following roles have been removed from the game:
*Elincia of Crimea
*Soren of Crimea
*Ranulf of Gallia
*Sanaki of Begnion
*Tibarn of Phoenicis

Attached to this Role PM is a safeclaim you may want. Once during the game, you may ask me to mock up a list of flavorful abilities to your preference.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

I removed this role from the game because I decided that scum didn't need to lose two people midway through the game. I wanted scum to be hampered, but not THAT much. I needed a place to put the Tarhalindur role after all.

Spoiler: Role PM for Tarhalindur, Mad King Ashnard over Mafia

~NAME~

My sole desire is to rule through strength. The weak perish, and the strong live on... This is the law of nature. It is the law the goddess herself created when she forged this world.

Welcome to
Mafia Behind the Maiden
. You are
Tarhalindur, Mad King Ashnard over Mafia
. Three years ago, you sacrificed Crimea, Daein, and Serenes - never mind the thousands upon thousands of people who lived there, including yourself in the end - in your hope to awaken the dark god inside the Fire Emblem and initiate a new world order. With Lehran's Medallion - the Fire Emblem - back in your possession, and the atrocities of the war reaching a climax, you may yet see your desire fulfilled...

As for why you would still be alive three years later... well, Tarhalindur, mind screw, etc. Duh.

These are your abilities.

Gurgurant
: Your serrated blade, less a sword than a saw, is designed to shred your victims into chunks of dog food. This is your factional kill.

Awaken Chaos
: Rather than use your factional kill, you may press the Fire Emblem onto another player. With a few exceptions, this will cause them to become consumed by chaos and turn them into compulsive Vigs (preventing them from performing any other action).

Sacrifice Self
: The first time you are to die by any means - including the lynch - you will instead passively use Awaken Chaos on yourself. This will take up your action for the Night, even if you are lynched. Basically, you are one-shot deathproof. If you are killed by someone whom you have turned into a compulsive Vig, this ability will be bypassed and you will die in one hit.

Fascination with the Glow
: These are the mechanics behind the counter:
*Players may gain or lose abilities based on how high the counter is, as many characters will change their nature due to the increasing chaos.
*The counter will always go up by at least 3 during the Day as a result of time elapsed.
*The counter will increase with each person who dies.
*The counter will increase more quickly if someone dies from a country who has not yet suffered a loss.
*The counter will increase more quickly if a "main character" dies.
*The counter will increase more quickly if multiple players die simultaneously.

You win when the counter reaches 85, even if you are dead when that happens. However, you or any character you consume in chaos must be alive when the counter reaches 50. Be careful - if any other faction fulfills their Win Condition before then, the battle will end, and with it your hopes of breaking the seal on the Fire Emblem - and thus you will lose.

Attached to this Role PM are two safeclaims you may want. Once during the game, you may ask me to mock up a list of flavorful abilities to your preference.

Please confirm via PM. I wish you the best of luck.

The original Tarhalindur role. Originally the third party was an SK. However, with an SK the number of kills was so high that the game was very likely to reach true LyLo. Plus this role was terribly easy to win with. So, I axed it for something more Survivor-like.

Spoiler: Role PM for Almedha

Spoiler: Role PM for Kezhda

Spoiler: Role PM for Janaff

Wasn't the endgame picture cool? :3
This was the layer for all the people who were alive or winning at the end.
This was the layer for all the people who were dead or losing at the end (colorized).
And this is what you would have seen for all the safeclaims and cut characters.

Oversoul · Post Post #5159 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:06 am

Why was my role picture different than the one I actually got?

Good game, LLD.

Vi · Post Post #5160 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:08 am

In post 5159, Oversoul wrote:Why was my role picture different than the one I actually got?

Good game, LLD.

I mixed and matched pictures all over the place. You had a special death scene courtesy of CGs actually used in the game, for instance.

Also, just so things are clear to the living players--

Day 7 came down to:
*Lynch DDD. Daein win.
*Lynch LLD. A.Army win.
*Lynch anyone else (or don't at all). Neutral win.

If the game had gone to 2100 EDT tomorrow, the counter would have run over.

Nexus · Post Post #5161 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:08 am

I played like shit. I don't deserve this win.

Congrats LLD, you pulled it out. Well done.

Nexus · Post Post #5162 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:10 am

Thanks to Vi for modding. Flavour was excellent.

Oversoul · Post Post #5163 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:11 am

Oh that's awesome that this was the end all be all. Hehe. More from me later.

Tierce · Post Post #5164 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:11 am

That's a rather bitter end, but this was effectively LyLo regardless of player numbers, so it's not an unexpected result. Congrats, scum.

And yessss. Flavor and images and now want to play the game--which is a good sign of storytelling skills. Thank you for modding, Vi, it was a delight to play.

Shmugen · Post Post #5165 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:15 am

Yowza. LLD, I tip my hat to you. What a fun game to watch, especially the last day.

Shmugen · Post Post #5166 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:17 am

Additional special thanks to Andrius for naming the scum QT "Daft Daein Denizens Demand Delightful Daytalk Discussion Despite Decent Domicile".

Timeater · Post Post #5167 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:33 am

I'm sure this is gonna bother a lot of the players who were playing the game up untill recently (cept lld :p). Personally I think you should have informed the town of when the scum hit one of their targets, so the town would at least have a better idea of the condition they were in. The secondary wincon made it heavily scumsided. Anyway I enjoyed it, I made some decent plays, but then again I'm only one Empress. I've asked myself a few times if trading with GI was worth it. Probably not. Pretty sure it was the correct play though. How was I supposed to know the scum were so close to their wincon.

Katsuki · Post Post #5168 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:38 am

In post 5158, Vi wrote:
With that said, I was still very tempted to modkill Katsuki for receiving and passing on that message from kkb. <_<

Eh this would've really made it the worse modded game considering I was making that stuff up about kanye...

As for this game, well... I really wouldnt've lynched LLD over DDD so not much needed to be said there, LLD played rather well while the scumteam kinda... yeah.

The scum wincon was aided by that triple-modkill, no way town would've been in this position had not one of the targets gotten MK'ed there. Town didn't get enough time but meh. How a town loses a game of this size considering how many scum they managed to get lynched in comparison with town lynches...

Shmugen · Post Post #5169 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:40 am

I was amazed when my time came. I knew I'd be leaving, I did NOT know I'd be leaving second.

Glork · Post Post #5170 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:40 am

It's frustrating to see a town lose a game with like 12 protown players still alive, but meh. In the end, most of us made the wrong decision, I guess.

Katsuki · Post Post #5171 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:41 am

nvm about scum lynches but still scum deaths etc.

Katsuki · Post Post #5172 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:41 am

In post 5170, Glork wrote:It's frustrating to see a town lose a game with like 12 protown players still alive, but meh. In the end, most of us made the wrong decision, I guess.

This.

GreyICE · Post Post #5173 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:42 am

I apologize to everyone I was an ass to this game. I've been scum in rather a ton of games recently, and this game I just... I'm tired of being scum.

It rather came out in my personality, and I was a lot more of an ass to people than I had any reason to be.

Congratulations to LLD for that amazing performance today, I honestly thought she was sunk multiple times.

kanyeknowsbest · Post Post #5174 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:43 am

i apologize again for being retarded enough to pursue that line of conversation with benmage vi :<

In post 5158, Vi wrote:With that said, I was still very tempted to modkill Katsuki for receiving and passing on that message from kkb. <_<

katsuki made this up btw. the only thing related to the game i said in private to him was literally "woops i got modkilled"

p-edit this is what u get for spreading lies about me kats!