Tracker

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I think I've only ever seriously voted for someone on the first day once before, and that was only because the person made (what I thought to be) a serious gaffe. We voted to lynch and got a lucky first day Mafia kill. If something like that were to happen this game I would consider voting for said person. But as no one has done so yet and I don't expect anyone to, my No Lynch vote will most likely stand. We simply lack any real proof to finger a suspect, and since this is my first IRON mafia game I don't know each individual's history.

I'll take a break from the RP for a little bit. Might get daunting to keep them coherent if I have one every time I post. 'Gone' implies that I was not here. I have been here, reading each message as it comes in; I have merely neglected to post. Silence does not equal inactivity. But regardless! As I alluded to in the RP, I am new to IRON Mafia games. Each community has its own way of conducting these games and their own flavors, and I have found that mostly observing on the first day to learn these traits is crucial. If one fails to learn these traits, you are lynched in short order due to the fact that you are acting 'different and therefore suspicious'. Granted, I love acting different to stir things up but I don't enjoy being killed. That being said, I suppose I'll have to break my own rule and start contributing a day early. Now, looking at this from a Mafia perspective, their goal is to survive long enough to win, correct? They do this by either ensuring a no-lynch occurs (through no-lynch votes or failed consensus) or that a non-mafia gets lynched each day. In either scenario, they want doubt to be cast upon anyone and everyone in the game which in turn means that lynching would be less accurate than hoped. Therefore, their goal is to kill anyone who would be above suspicion or be less likely to be suspected, as these people worsen the Mafia's odds of not being lynched. As a non-Mafia, one obviously does not want to be lynched and therefore effort should be taken to prove loyalties. However, to avoid rising above and being weeded out by the Mafia, one must never be truly innocent appearing and instead by ever so slightly suspicious. That way you avoid lynching by not being overly suspicious, but you avoid midnight assassination by being ever so slightly suspicious. That's my take on how a non-Mafia should play (not taking into account roles). It may not directly benefit the town to the maximum effect, but it is certainly self serving. So in conclusion, that should mostly answer your questions. But should it ease your worries? Perhaps... but I was just a hint suspicious with this little explanation, was I not? :wink2: (And yes, I'm aware that I voted for no-lynch and just said that is in the Mafia's best interest. As a few others have alluded to, lynching on the first day is just wild mass guessing and usually doesn't yield a success.)

Tracker twiddled his thumbs a little as he felt the boredom setting in. Even though many people were braving the rain and leaving the cover the establishment provided, more seemed to duck in and take their place. It was curious, but only for so long. As his mind started to wander, his eyes caught a glimpse of the cappuccino machine. It was beckoning to him with its smell wafting through the air, tempting him with promises of years past. No! He couldn't go back, he had to stay distracted. It was that moment that he was brought back to reality once again by hearing his name. "I vote for Tracker for being inactive!" Wait, what? He wasn't even a part of their little group and they were complaining for him not automatically participating? "Now see here, I'm fine with you playing your... whatever here, but I think that you're being a little overzealous in your expectations! I just got here and I'm attempting to learn the rules of this game or whatever you call it! So please show some patience for the non-initiated!" With that, Tracker sat back down and with a small satisfied smirk pulled out a box of Cheez-Its from his groceries and started to munch. Don't make me go from a no-lynch to a revenge vote.

How nice. I go to sleep as number 4 and wake up to see myself eliminated. :_bully__by_E_motive:

ME -1 PA +1 California: 22 Colorado: 45 Connecticut: 56 Illinois: 3 Indiana: 24 Maine: 11 Massachusetts: 29 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 41 North Dakota: 11 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 46 Pennsylvania: 39 Rhode Island: 10 Virginia: 18 Washington: 29 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 28

ME -1 PA +1 California: 22 Colorado: 45 Connecticut: 54 Illinois: 6 Indiana: 23 Maine: 12 Massachusetts: 29 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 41 North Dakota: 11 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 46 Pennsylvania: 38 Rhode Island: 10 Virginia: 18 Washington: 29 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 28

ME -1 PA +1 California: 23 Colorado: 45 Connecticut: 53 Illinois: 8 Indiana: 22 Maine: 13 Massachusetts: 29 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 41 North Dakota: 11 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 46 Pennsylvania: 37 Rhode Island: 10 Virginia: 18 Washington: 29 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 27

ME -1 PA +1 California: 24 Colorado: 45 Connecticut: 51 Illinois: 10 Indiana: 22 Maine: 14 Massachusetts: 29 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 41 North Dakota: 11 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 46 Pennsylvania: 36 Rhode Island: 10 Virginia: 18 Washington: 29 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 26

ME -1 PA +1 California: 24 Colorado: 45 Connecticut: 50 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 22 Maine: 15 Massachusetts: 29 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 41 North Dakota: 11 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 46 Pennsylvania: 35 Rhode Island: 10 Virginia: 18 Washington: 29 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 26

MS -1 PA +1 California: 25 Colorado: 45 Connecticut: 49 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 22 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Mississippi: 1 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 41 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 46 Pennsylvania: 34 Rhode Island: 10 Virginia: 18 Washington: 29 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 26

GA -1 PA +1 California: 26 Colorado: 45 Connecticut: 46 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 22 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Mississippi: 6 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 41 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 46 Pennsylvania: 33 Rhode Island: 10 Virginia: 18 Washington: 29 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 24

MS -1 PA +1 California: 27 Colorado: 45 Connecticut: 42 Georgia: 3 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 21 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Mississippi: 6 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 41 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 46 Pennsylvania: 32 Rhode Island: 10 South Carolina: 5 Virginia: 18 Washington: 28 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 22

NC -1 PA +1 California: 18 Colorado: 45 Connecticut: 34 Georgia: 12 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 21 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Mississippi: 7 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 41 North Carolina: 2 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 46 Pennsylvania: 31 Rhode Island: 10 South Carolina: 11 Virginia: 18 Washington: 28 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 22

MS -1 PA +1 California: 18 Colorado: 45 Connecticut: 33 Georgia: 13 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 21 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Mississippi: 7 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 41 North Carolina: 4 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 46 Pennsylvania: 30 Rhode Island: 10 South Carolina: 11 Virginia: 18 Washington: 28 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 21

NC -1 PA +1 California: 18 Colorado: 46 Connecticut: 31 Georgia: 13 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 21 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Mississippi: 8 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 40 North Carolina: 7 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 46 Pennsylvania: 29 Rhode Island: 10 South Carolina: 11 Virginia: 18 Washington: 27 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 21

MN -1 PA +1 Arizona: 1 California: 21 Colorado: 46 Connecticut: 24 Georgia: 13 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 20 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Minnesota: 3 Mississippi: 11 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 40 North Carolina: 9 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 47 Pennsylvania: 28 Rhode Island: 12 South Carolina: 11 Virginia: 18 Washington: 26 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 16

MN -1 PA +1 Arizona: 6 California: 19 Colorado: 46 Connecticut: 22 Georgia: 13 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 20 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Minnesota: 4 Mississippi: 11 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 40 North Carolina: 9 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 47 Pennsylvania: 27 Rhode Island: 12 South Carolina: 11 Virginia: 18 Washington: 26 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 15 (Goodness, you two are feeding off of each other... )

Tracker was petrified for a moment as the memories began to overtake him. In a final attempt to not relapse, he scanned the room for something or someone to focus upon. He didn't even have to try, as a man across the room pointed at him and in a firm voice said "I vote for Tracker!" How did this man know his name and face; Tracker was reasonably certain he had never seen this man before in his life, and yet now the man was voting for him. What was the vote for? More observation would be required to discern that. Tracker put down his groceries in a small corner and took a seat by the window, taking a small moment to grimace at the down pouring rain. He then began to survey the crowd as another person wearing a... hockey jersey, maybe, said "I vote for KevinH!" The target of the hockey fan's point then said "I vote for no lynch!" They were... playing a game, perhaps? Maybe a LARP that was forced to come inside thanks to the rain? Tracker concluded that it was best to play along; it would give him something to do and not give him time to think upon the past. "Well... I vote for... no lynch as well!"

MN -1 PA +1 Arizona: 13 California: 15 Colorado: 46 Connecticut: 12 Georgia: 16 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 20 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Minnesota: 5 Mississippi: 11 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 39 North Carolina: 9 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 47 Pennsylvania: 26 Rhode Island: 12 South Carolina: 11 Vermont: 4 Virginia: 20 Washington: 26 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 14

I'm still stuck in the door looking petrified. Someone write a reaction already!

MN -1 PA +1 Arizona: 11 California: 15 Colorado: 46 Connecticut: 11 Georgia: 16 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 20 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Minnesota: 8 Mississippi: 11 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 39 North Carolina: 9 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 47 Pennsylvania: 25 Rhode Island: 12 South Carolina: 11 Vermont: 5 Virginia: 20 Washington: 25 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 15

MN -1 PA +1 Arizona: 12 California: 15 Colorado: 46 Connecticut: 10 Georgia: 16 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 20 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Minnesota: 9 Mississippi: 11 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 39 North Carolina: 9 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 47 Pennsylvania: 24 Rhode Island: 12 South Carolina: 11 Vermont: 6 Virginia: 20 Washington: 24 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 15

MN -1 PA +1 Arizona: 12 California: 15 Colorado: 47 Connecticut: 10 Georgia: 16 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 19 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 29 Minnesota: 10 Mississippi: 11 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 38 North Carolina: 9 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 47 Pennsylvania: 23 Rhode Island: 12 South Carolina: 11 Vermont: 7 Virginia: 20 Washington: 24 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 15

IA -1 PA +1 Arizona: 12 California: 16 Colorado: 47 Connecticut: 10 Georgia: 16 Illinois: 11 Indiana: 19 Iowa: 1 Maine: 16 Massachusetts: 28 Minnesota: 11 Mississippi: 11 Montana: 23 New Hampshire: 16 New Mexico: 14 New York: 38 North Carolina: 9 North Dakota: 10 Ohio: 25 Oregon: 47 Pennsylvania: 22 Rhode Island: 12 South Carolina: 11 Vermont: 7 Virginia: 20 Washington: 24 Wisconsin: 12 Wyoming: 14