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Post by storyteller0910 on Apr 5, 2012 11:56:01 GMT -5
It was in many ways a perfunctory lynch, marked by little doubt or debate. The condemned, chatting breezily, was escorted down a long garden path at the heart of the park; at its end was the intended instrument of Idle’s demise: a small, fenced-in area inhabited by angry, hungry badgers. Why was such a thing placed at the heart of the park, you ask? That’s a good question, but I promise it’ll be, at worst, the second-most bizarre thing you’ll read here today.
Outside the fence, behind which the badgers stalked as ominously as badgers can stalk, Idle was given a chance to make a final statement. “I can’t believe it!” he cried, fairly roaring with laughter. “An outed Scum, deliberately confessing his own identity, practically begging you to lynch me! And – for once – nobody even mentions the possibility of a Scum Bomb. Seriously, Towns plain obsess over Scum Bombs in other games – ah, what if he’s a Scum Bomb???!!! - and here we are in a situation where a Scum Bomb would make tons of sense and nobody even mentions it! Ha! Ha! And ha! Does no one remember Blaster Master? And poor, unfairly targeted Poison Ivy, who was, by the way, a remarkably charming and talented player? Bah! I will now take my trusty shotgun and blast one of you fools into oblivion!”
At this time, Idle was gently reminded that he did not, in fact, have a shotgun.
He was then eaten by badgers.
Idle Thoughts, HUNTRESS, who was Scum (Killing), was not a Scum Bomb.
And then Pollux Oil began beeping. The small black box attached to his device, which had read “0” since mid-Day, suddenly began to vibrate. The beeping grew louder, and faster. Pollux stared at them in horror, clawing at the device in vain, trying to divest himself of the infernal contraption which now, it appeared, would spell his doom.
Then, it exploded.
With confetti. And grey-ish blue smoke, so thick that for a moment, Pollux Oil was concealed from sight. When the smoke parted, Pollux Oil’s device lay in shards at his feet. Pollux himself was evidently unharmed. Somehow, however, the device had draped him in layers of white wool, such that he appeared very much as if he were dressed as a sheep. “Baaaaah,” opined the small black box at his feet. “Baaaaaaaaaah.” And then it was silent.
There was a pause. Then, with a baleful warning glance in the general direction of Hal Briston, Pollux headed for home. The others did the same. And Night fell.
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Night Five begins here, and will end on Saturday, April 7. The most likely ending time will be around 2:00PM Eastern, though family holiday festivities may force a minor adjustment in this time. Please get your actions in by no later than 2:00.
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Post by Hal Briston on Apr 5, 2012 13:08:20 GMT -5
Har. De. Fucking well har.
Ok, kinda funny...
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Post by gnarlycharlie on Apr 5, 2012 13:20:50 GMT -5
so any ideas what character would make harmless devices?
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Post by texcat on Apr 5, 2012 13:42:16 GMT -5
Well done Pollux. I wonder if Idle knew that the bomb was confetti and wool? Perhaps that's why he did not bother to trigger SBrown's bomb.
I would have thought that the bomber was 3rd party with a win condition of something like you win when there are x number of bombs in place or you win when x number of bombs have exploded. But I have no idea what good a confetti wool bomb would be for scum.
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Post by Suburban Plankton on Apr 5, 2012 14:10:45 GMT -5
I posted this a few minutes ago in the Day 4 thread, before I noticed that Night had already fallen... I am not outing my power (if any) at this time. If I have one, it is not power stealer, so Idle's not even telling a half-truth here. Well, since you claim to have been told that you were blocked on Night 2, I think we can be pretty sure you have some power...Vanillas aren't generally informed that they were prevented from not actually doing anything.
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Post by Suburban Plankton on Apr 5, 2012 14:15:11 GMT -5
NETA: I should have said "Day 5 thread" here...it's been a long week. I posted this a few minutes ago in the Day 4 thread, before I noticed that Night had already fallen...
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Post by Pollux Oil on Apr 5, 2012 14:48:36 GMT -5
Baaaaaaaaaaa. I survive to another day! Yay! (And so will begin the parade of nonsensical "Did he put the device on himself as a distraction?") One interesting thing to think about: pizzaguy claimed Catwoman and was Catwoman, but Idle claimed Poison Ivy but was Huntress. So either some of the scum have cover roles, or Idle took a chance that Poison wasn't in the game. My guess is the former. so any ideas what character would make harmless devices? The Joker is the first that comes to mind. Then we have Harley, Joker's assistant. And The Riddler. But all three of them have been claimed/deaded already. The devices are clearly getting more and more ridiculous (Pi on Bill's, etc.) so I honestly have no idea who it could be since most of the sillier, crazier villains of the main rogue's gallery have been eliminated already. This includes the Mad Hatter, who apparently isn't around according to Chronos. One person I could consider it being is maybe Zatanna, considering she's a magician and has lots of tricks and stage performances. But she's supposed to be an actual sorceress too, so her slumming it and making false devices seems odd. Well done Pollux. I wonder if Idle knew that the bomb was confetti and wool? Perhaps that's why he did not bother to trigger SBrown's bomb. I would have thought that the bomber was 3rd party with a win condition of something like you win when there are x number of bombs in place or you win when x number of bombs have exploded. But I have no idea what good a confetti wool bomb would be for scum. I figure Idle had no idea what it did and that's why he didn't tamper with SBrOwn's. If they're allies that is. A useless device that seems to restrict stuff but actually doesn't isn't really a great scum power overall, I'd say. I still think the devices are mad bomber related, but I don't know if it's X unexploded devices in play, or X devices have been set off. It's good to know the devices are red herrings in terms of deadliness.
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Post by Meeko on Apr 5, 2012 14:57:26 GMT -5
so any ideas what character would make harmless devices? Nothing comes to mind immediately for me. Then again, I'm not well versed in the canon. However, I think we shouldn't make the assumption that all the devices are harmless. Nor should we assume that all the rest of the devices are harmful.
Just saying that I don't think we can take what we learned from this device, and transpose it on to others, ......other than "I don't think little big girls should go walking in those spooky old woods alone....." [ ]
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Post by Meeko on Apr 5, 2012 14:59:42 GMT -5
Wait, wait, wait, Pollux oil began beeping? Not the device itself?
Pollux, are you magic bagging Beaker, from the muppets?!
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Post by Hal Briston on Apr 5, 2012 15:06:09 GMT -5
However, I think we shouldn't make the assumption that all the devices are harmless. Nor should we assume that all the rest of the devices are harmful. I was just thinking that...I could see a role given where they have a half-dozen or so unique contraptions, but the person doesn't know what they do. Or maybe they do know. Or maybe, or maybe....either way, I wouldn't be surprised if at least one of the devices is a Very Bad Thing to have.
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Post by Pollux Oil on Apr 5, 2012 15:39:21 GMT -5
However, I think we shouldn't make the assumption that all the devices are harmless. Nor should we assume that all the rest of the devices are harmful. So basically what you're saying is we should take absolutely nothing from my experience and ignore any data that could be gained from it? If the device HAD exploded, wouldn't everybody immediately be afraid of detonating the devices? I highly doubt people would be putting up the idea that "well, the first device exploded, but maybe not all of them are bad!" I'm not saying we should go around immediately detonating every device because we're not as afraid of them anymore, but I'm guessing the majority of the devices are harmless. What we should be more worried about is what the device-maker's win condition is. Pollux, are you magic bagging Beaker, from the muppets?! Maybe.
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Post by Nanook on Apr 5, 2012 17:17:43 GMT -5
I can't believe I'm about to say this but...
I agree with Meeko. There is definitely precedence for inventor packs to have at least one red herring that did nothing, while others did stuff. You should recall the original Arkham. There was the Batman utility belt in that game, and one of the things on said utility belt was shark repellent. Which did stone nothing, while things like the batarang and other bits had actual effects.
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Post by Suburban Plankton on Apr 5, 2012 17:52:03 GMT -5
So basically what you're saying is we should take absolutely nothing from my experience and ignore any data that could be gained from it? Exactly what data did we gain? We now know that not all of the devices are fatal. At least, not immediately. Since all four of the devices we've seen have different ways of functioning, there's no reason to assume that they would all have the same effect. So what we've really gained from your experience is "we know the device that was placed on Pollux didn't kill him when it detonated". Sure, it's 'data', but by itself it's not terribly useful. I agree here, at least in principle...if the device-maker's wincon is compatible with the Town wincon, then we really have nothing to worry about, and if it isn't we do. But then again, can't we say the same thing about pretty much everyone in the game?
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Post by Mahaloth on Apr 5, 2012 17:59:14 GMT -5
Good for us.
Again, I leave for Korea before the start of the next Day, but will have internet there.
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Post by Gadarene on Apr 5, 2012 20:09:32 GMT -5
I posted this a few minutes ago in the Day 4 thread, before I noticed that Night had already fallen... I am not outing my power (if any) at this time. If I have one, it is not power stealer, so Idle's not even telling a half-truth here. Well, since you claim to have been told that you were blocked on Night 2, I think we can be pretty sure you have some power...Vanillas aren't generally informed that they were prevented from not actually doing anything. Shhh.
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Post by Pollux Oil on Apr 5, 2012 20:30:03 GMT -5
I wish I had a power. Does anybody want to donate theirs to me? Also, and I know this is a stretch but I'm just gonna throw it out there, but: did anyone notice the messages screwing with us stopped right around the time peeker disappeared?
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Post by texcat on Apr 5, 2012 21:35:08 GMT -5
I'll think about it, Pollux. Who do you want to kill tonight?
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Post by Nanook on Apr 5, 2012 22:21:04 GMT -5
Charlie. Screw the big rock candy mountain.
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Post by Meeko on Apr 5, 2012 23:12:21 GMT -5
Also, and I know this is a stretch but I'm just gonna throw it out there, but: did anyone notice the messages screwing with us stopped right around the time peeker disappeared? What oxactly ara yeu trying te say horo?
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Post by Meeko on Apr 5, 2012 23:15:08 GMT -5
See, If I were the Mod, I would make a contraption that dispenses wine, goblet and all.
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Post by Meeko on Apr 5, 2012 23:16:55 GMT -5
Hence "Wine. The Fuck?!"
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Post by gnarlycharlie on Apr 6, 2012 0:32:39 GMT -5
Charlie. Screw the big rock candy mountain.
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Post by Nanook on Apr 6, 2012 1:16:35 GMT -5
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Post by Pollux Oil on Apr 6, 2012 2:54:08 GMT -5
I'll think about it, Pollux. Who do you want to kill tonight? Me? I don't want to kill anybody. But if I were a vig and were considering options, I'd think about the following facts: -Mahaloth is going to be away-ish soon. If his powers are true, killing him toNight would help confirm Nanook as town, and since mahaloth would be low on participation anyway, we're not losing too much as he'd supposedly be back in a Day. -Peeker is supposedly town and sent a message as such to Gadarene on Day One. However, other people have been getting screwy messages that seem to have ceased at the same time peeker became absent. I believe the last messages were received Dawn of Day Four? (something to check when I'm not super tired) -Suburban claims to have blocktected gnarlycharlie and sinjin, but neither of them claim to have received any notifications about it. At worst, it means they're vanilla town. But if they're lying and were blocked, odds are they aren't town-aligned and are trying to give the impression they don't have powers. -We know that a device has come out every Night, so that means the device-maker has to be a person that hasn't been claimed to have been blocked. This rules out Meeko (pizzaguy and himself both say so), Gadarene (by his own admission and by Suburban's), sinjin (both pizzaguy and Suburban), and gnarlycharlie (Suburban). In addition to other roles already claimed (Suburban, Nanook, Mahaloth, Total, yourself, and peeker to a degree as he seems to be our errant messenger), that leaves a short pool of possible devicers: myself (if one doesn't believe my vanilla claim, which everyone has the right to although I myself know you're wrong), Bill, Hal, SBrown, and scathach. While scathach has been investigated as not scum, she is the only person left who could plausibly be the device maker using information we have at face value, IF we think the device maker wouldn't put a device on themselves. -We can also similarly conclude that since we've had max kills every Night, that whoever is doing the scum kill hasn't been blocked yet either. Taking that into account leaves the same pool, unless one assumes Idle was doing the killing up until his double kill in which another scum probably did the main kill last Night. That's basically what my thought process would be, if I were a vig.
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Post by gnarlycharlie on Apr 6, 2012 3:23:54 GMT -5
my IQ just dropped a few points and i didn't have much to begin with. i also lost for minutes of my life that i'll never get back.
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Post by Total Ullz on Apr 6, 2012 3:57:07 GMT -5
I didn't think it would matter that I ignored the last PM I got (received April 1st). But now it seems it might confuse thing regarding Peeker if I don't mention it. Sorry for the delay - but I was starting to consider them more noise than was good for Town.
Here it is:
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Post by Suburban Plankton on Apr 6, 2012 10:17:11 GMT -5
I didn't think it would matter that I ignored the last PM I got (received April 1st). But now it seems it might confuse thing regarding Peeker if I don't mention it. Sorry for the delay - but I was starting to consider them more noise than was good for Town. Here it is: I think it would have been best to have told us, and let each of us make the decision to ignore the message on our own if we felt it best. As we have now seen, the fact that a message was sent may be significant, even if the content isn't. Just to clarify, this came on April 1st...was that at the beginning of Day 5 for you? For me, Day 5 began at 5PM on the 31st, but I'm in California (GMT-7); you're GMT+1?
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Post by Meeko on Apr 6, 2012 10:40:26 GMT -5
I didn't think it would matter that I ignored the last PM I got (received April 1st). But now it seems it might confuse thing regarding Peeker if I don't mention it. Sorry for the delay - but I was starting to consider them more noise than was good for Town. Here it is: Who Sent this pm to you Total? I think there is a rush to judgement here. I don't follow why the "We all need Texcat PFK dead" line is already arrived at here. I mean, it's either failing to think through other alternatives OR it's PIS. I feel like I'm being had, more so in this game, than all of the others I have played. I predict the after-game threads will be high volume.
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Post by Nanook on Apr 6, 2012 11:12:35 GMT -5
Dude, it's the same person who's been sending messages this whole time. Almost certainly scum, in this case wanting us to lynch Texcat. Texcat said that she killed Mhaye the Penguin, and there's no reason to believe a random message over that.
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Post by Total Ullz on Apr 6, 2012 15:28:53 GMT -5
Yes, it did arrive Day 5. Sorry for not saying anything - however I did figure it would be a data-point to see what would happen if I didn't. Not a smudge in anyway intended - but all it did was that Pollux questioned Peeker. Made me think Pollux looks a bit more Town for it. The rest of you will have to decide what you think for yourself
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