The rules:

 

Set up

As mentioned in the sign ups, the game differs a little from a regular mafia game, but it is still about an uninformed majority versus a informed minority. It's based on haunted mansion games and since this is the first time we play one here, I'll go over all the basics.

 

Three factions:

The following three factions are part of the game:

- Townies: They start the game without any knowledge about other players. They also start the game without any items or knowledge about the map. For this first game, their win condition will be to eliminate the mafia.

- Mafia: As in a regular mafia game, the mafia all know each other. They also know most details about the map and they usually start with at least one item each. The mafia wins when all non mafia players have been eliminated.

- Vigilantes: Vigilantes also know each other. They may have some knowledge about the map, but considerably less than the mafia. They usually start with at least one item each as well. The vigilantes win when all mafia members have been eliminated.

 

Day

Like regular mafia games, the game consists of a day and night phase. However, the mechanics are different. During the day, everyone can move around on a map. Moving can be done by posting one of two commands in this thread: Move to Room X and Follow Player Y. You can move around all day long. For this game, one game day will lasts 5 real life days or until all players have posted in the topic that they want the day phase to end. In addition to moving around, the day can also be used to discuss strategies, suspects, etc.

 

Night

After everyone has settled for a room, the night phase starts. During the night phase every player can submit one command to me in a PM. At the end of the night, every player will get a report of what happened in his room. However, it will be a report from the point of view of the player, so you will not necessarily see everything that goes on in the room. Basically, each action has a certain chance that it will be detected by another player. The following commands are available:

 

 

- Search: Search the room you are currently in. In this way you may be able to find an item or stumble across some room functionality. (For example, when searching the bathroom, you could find a hidden explosive. Your report would then look something like: "Your search of the room exposes a hidden explosive. Hidden explosive: The explosive is linked with a detonator. At night when you are in the bathroom you can submit the action 'use: hidden explosive' to use the detonator. All players in the room will receive 2 dmg"). Every item has a certain chance that it will be found when someone performs a search. Therefore, if you did not find something on N1, it does not necessarily mean it is not there. After someone dies, you may also search their body and recover their items. If more than one player searches a body, the items will be randomly divided between the players.

 

- Use X: Use an item or room functionality. Whenever you obtain an item or find a room functionality, you will receive a short description telling you what happens if you use it.

 

- Watch Y: Watch player Y. This greatly increases the chance that you will observe their night action.

 

- Attack Y: Attack player Y. You can either use your bare hands to attack or use a weapon you have found/were given at the beginning of the game. Attacking has a high chance of being detected by other players.

 

Since writing all these individual night scenes will take some time, the nights may take a few days. You may already start submitting night actions during the day. I will accept conditional night actions, for example: attack X if X is in the room, otherwise search room. Once the day ends, you will have 24 hours to update your night action. At that point I will lock all actions and start writing the individual night scenes.

 

Map

 

This is the map for this game.

 

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/1139/mapbz.jpg

 

I will update everyone's position on the map a few times each day.

 

 

Health

 

All players start with 100% health. Attacking a player will reduce his HP. Once a player's HP drops to zero, he dies. Everyone's health will be updated at the start of each day phase.

 

 

Additional rules

 

(Stolen from Narsis, who stole them mostly from mole, and slightly adapted by me)

 

1. This is game. Play to win; expect to lose. And have fun.

 

2. No editing or deleting posts.

 

3. No talking to other players outside the game thread unless your Role PM states specifically that you can.

 

4. No quoting any PMs from me, including Role PMs. Doing so will get you modkilled. Paraphrasing role PMs is not allowed either. There is nothing in your role PM that you should be sharing with the other players. It is pretty much only flavour + win condition. You are allowed to claim a certain faction, but there will be no hinting about things that might be in your role PM.

 

5. Move to a room by posting Move to Room X. Alternatively, you can also follow another players by posting Follow player X. There is no limit to the number of moves you can make during a day.

 

6. Days will last 5 days or until all players have indicated that they are done for the day. Nights will last at least 24 hours, will most likely take a little longer since I need to write individual night scenes.

 

7. Don't use small / invisible font, don't use coloured text(except for mole who is allowed to use orange if he is acting as the super moderator of the forum), and don't use any form of clever encryption or code in your messages.

 

8. If you haven't posted in 2 days, I'll prod you. If you don't pick up that prod AND post within 48 hours, I'll replace you.

8-1. If you need to be replaced for whatever reason, please PM me, don't flake.

8-2. If you are V/LA, don't rely on me checking the thread / your signature. Please post in the thread notifying me of your V/LA or PM me about it.

8-3. If you replace out, you automatically lose. If you are someone replacing in, whether it counts as a win or loss depends on how long you have been replaced in for.

 

9. Map updates will be made whenever I feel like it(or it is asked) and will be done in the first post.

 

10. I hope it isn't necessary, but any modkills will negatively effect the rule-breaker's faction in some way which I see fit. If you are modkilled, you lose, no matter how the game ends.

 

11. I can change, add, or edit rules as I see fit. I will notify players in-thread if this happens.

 

12. I am not perfect. I may have got something wrong. I may have missed a rule out. Let me know, ask me questions, but don't abuse my mistakes.

 

13-1. To get my attention in-thread, use the MOD: <Your message> format. Or, y'know, you could PM me.

 

If anything is unclear you can either ask here or sent me a message. If I think the answer is relevant to everyone, I will post it here, but at your request I may make it an anonymous question.

Right on, cc. I'm just trying to show that I'm trying to put some thought into my actions and that I'm trying to improve as a Mafia player.

 

Would it be possible to hurry up and end the day a couple real-time-days early if we could then if everyone's agreed on putting Narsis on the gallows here?

 

wanting to hurry up and kill an outed vig eh mafia?

I can confirm that Curu found the knife through the button because as a real vig, I happen to be responsible for placing the trap with the knife in the lobby.

 

Hmm...well, in a HP situation like this, I find it strange that a scum would take a swing at somebody and then just lie low for two days like this. What good would that swing do?

 

(Would I be allowed to role-claim for Theo? Because I know what he is. And he's definitely not mafia.)

Narsis sure found a way to back himself out of a corner.

 

In any case, what do I have to do to prove that I am not mafia? It's Narsis vs. me right now.

Nice attempt Narsis but there's no way talking your way out of this one. If you are a townie then you'll do us a favor in staying in the lobby.

So if KevinH is mafia, then why did he heal Curu, who is obviously not?

For the record, I'm just trying to stimulate discussion and getting some facts exchanged.

 

It's official for my chart then...Kevin is town. Forget about my suspicions concerning Curu.

 

Now, why would Kazio toggle the light for Main on N2?

 

As for Narsis' idea that mafia would just attack once and kick back, isn't that exactly what he has done? In my estimation, he has either searched his room or watched somebody on N's 1 and 2, and then, he struck in on Kevin in N3. And I'm not giving up on the theory that Kazio and Narsis have attacked each other just yet. I think that my theory can't be as dumbo as their move if they indeed have done so.

Nice discussion. Well hope y'all don't mind but im searching choas body...I do know this: that a mage attacked choas before we lunched him the other night.

For the record, I'm just trying to stimulate discussion and getting some facts exchanged.

 

It's official for my chart then...Kevin is town. Forget about my suspicions concerning Curu.

 

Now, why would Kazio toggle the light for Main on N2?

 

As for Narsis' idea that mafia would just attack once and kick back, isn't that exactly what he has done? In my estimation, he has either searched his room or watched somebody on N's 1 and 2, and then, he struck in on Kevin in N3. And I'm not giving up on the theory that Kazio and Narsis have attacked each other just yet. I think that my theory can't be as dumbo as their move if they indeed have done so.

 

Well your theory seems plausible if not for the lights in the lobby getting turned on.

Switching on the lights is equal to one action.

I can confirm that Curu found the knife through the button because as a real vig, I happen to be responsible for placing the trap with the knife in the lobby.

 

Hmm...well, in a HP situation like this, I find it strange that a scum would take a swing at somebody and then just lie low for two days like this. What good would that swing do?

 

(Would I be allowed to role-claim for Theo? Because I know what he is. And he's definitely not mafia.)

 

It's strange that on Night 1

Curufinwe was attacked by a guy wearing a gorilla suit (check page 2)

 

And only you and theo can be the suspect.

So what's your explanation for this?

 

You haven't actually answered Narsis's question (just like when you did not immediately answered ccabal86's question on page 6)

 

Right on, cc. I'm just trying to show that I'm trying to put some thought into my actions and that I'm trying to improve as a Mafia player.

 

Would it be possible to hurry up and end the day a couple real-time-days early if we could then if everyone's agreed on putting Narsis on the gallows here?

 

It's as if you ignored what Narsis said. I think that's awfully suspicious.

I can confirm that Curu found the knife through the button because as a real vig, I happen to be responsible for placing the trap with the knife in the lobby.

 

Hmm...well, in a HP situation like this, I find it strange that a scum would take a swing at somebody and then just lie low for two days like this. What good would that swing do?

 

(Would I be allowed to role-claim for Theo? Because I know what he is. And he's definitely not mafia.)

 

1) in order to avoid suspicion. and that one swing helps.

2) how can you know what role Theo has? unless you are mafia and he's your partner...

 

 

So if KevinH is mafia, then why did he heal Curu, who is obviously not?

 

to avoid suspicion and look town. think about it: you are giving him a free pass as a townie are you not? so if he is scum then his ploy has indeed worked.

 

i will admit however taht we hadn't planned on killing Kevin last night/this night. however we figured attacking him as well as seeing his and others reaction to it would help. the chandelier was an unforseen event.

 

For the record, I'm just trying to stimulate discussion and getting some facts exchanged.

 

It's official for my chart then...Kevin is town. Forget about my suspicions concerning Curu.

 

Now, why would Kazio toggle the light for Main on N2?

 

As for Narsis' idea that mafia would just attack once and kick back, isn't that exactly what he has done? In my estimation, he has either searched his room or watched somebody on N's 1 and 2, and then, he struck in on Kevin in N3. And I'm not giving up on the theory that Kazio and Narsis have attacked each other just yet. I think that my theory can't be as dumbo as their move if they indeed have done so.

 

well obviously your theory wouldn't be stupid if it's true...except it's not true.

I'll work in reverse order.

 

Kazio, I didn't ignore Narsis. Narsis posted at 5:29, I at 5:30, he at 5:31, and then I at 5:33-34.

 

Your quote is from the post at 5:30. I did not see the 5:29 post at that time.

And only you and theo can be the suspect.

So what's your explanation for this?

 

My explanation is that Theo is the gorilla and the other vig.

 

Well your theory seems plausible if not for the lights in the lobby getting turned on.

Switching on the lights is equal to one action.

 

I'm saying that you guys attacked each other on different nights, i.e., Kazio attacked Narsis on N1 then Narsis attacked Kazio on N2.

 

So, either you are both scum or you retaliated on each other and Narsis is definitely scum.

 

Maged attacked chaos on n2? thanks.

 

Either way, Narsis is public enemy number one. And I've got my eye peeled on Kazio.

EM, what do you think...who's lying or not...

AKCPLUTO claims that he and Theo are the vig's. Theo, if you would verify this we would could wrap this game up very quickly.

 

Narsis, if you are the vig, then why isn't your vig partner stepping up for you?

 

I believe that AKC and Theo are the two vigs and what is interesting is that N1 both of them were in the room w/ Curufinwe when he claims he was clubbed with a bat by someone wearing a gorilla mask. If you believe that AKC and Theo are vigs then Curu has to be the 3rd scum who must have injured himself N1.

 

Really, Narsis? Is that the best you could come up with? I don't believe you at all...because...

 

I'm a vig too. And you are NOT my vig partner.

 

 

 

(Would I be allowed to role-claim for Theo? Because I know what he is. And he's definitely not mafia.)

Curu said something about keeping the knife to his chest earlier...

AKCPLUTO claims that he and Theo are the vig's. Theo, if you would verify this we would could wrap this game up very quickly.

 

Narsis, if you are the vig, then why isn't your vig partner stepping up for you?

 

I believe that AKC and Theo are the two vigs and what is interesting is that N1 both of them were in the room w/ Curufinwe when he claims he was clubbed with a bat by someone wearing a gorilla mask. If you believe that AKC and Theo are vigs then Curu has to be the 3rd scum who must have injured himself N1.

 

because i am not stupid enough to out my partner to the mafia. unlike hypothetical AKC vig who is more then happy to try to throw suspicion off himself by outing his partner. it's a gambit, and it may pay off depending on who town wants to believe. what's even better is that even if i die and you search me you'll never really know if i was scum or a vig...and so you can't trust that AKC isn't lying.

I can confirm that Curu found the knife through the button because as a real vig, I happen to be responsible for placing the trap with the knife in the lobby.

 

Hmm...well, in a HP situation like this, I find it strange that a scum would take a swing at somebody and then just lie low for two days like this. What good would that swing do?

 

(Would I be allowed to role-claim for Theo? Because I know what he is. And he's definitely not mafia.)

 

i also totally missed teh very first part but...you claimed to place a trap that would knowingly hurt a player. why would a vig do that?

Theo hasn't posted since like a week ago...could someone please prod him?

@ Narsis

 

It's like if I joined the US army a year after the two atomic bombs were dropped in Japan in 1945 and WW2 ended. I am not directly and personally responsible for dropping the bomb - that is, I did not order it, I was not the pilot of the plane(s) who dropped the bombs, etc. "I" (that is, the country I represent) dropped that bomb.

 

In the same way, "we" the vigs were said to have "placed" the button and box in the lobby by our role PM's. We were not allowed to discuss or clarify it by the mod. In that sense, we are responsible. However, we didn't put it there insofar as we didn't give a mod command Set: Trap.

 

Does that make any sense?

Makes sense to me. if my hunch is correct someone in the lobby room is a mage... who could possibly be the vig considering choas was most likely mafia. Narsis was not hurt last night by the falling chandelier, however AKCPLUTO was along with everyone else and kevin got the worst end of it all or so he did. Because in my action i did not notice anyone else get attacked at all. all I know is the chandelier did fall on us.

I'll work in reverse order.

 

Kazio, I didn't ignore Narsis. Narsis posted at 5:29, I at 5:30, he at 5:31, and then I at 5:33-34.

 

Your quote is from the post at 5:30. I did not see the 5:29 post at that time.

 

Well I got into that conclusion because if you have replied to Narsis's later posts,

why not the post a few minutes back.

 

And only you and theo can be the suspect.

So what's your explanation for this?

 

My explanation is that Theo is the gorilla and the other vig.

 

Well your theory seems plausible if not for the lights in the lobby getting turned on.

Switching on the lights is equal to one action.

 

I'm saying that you guys attacked each other on different nights, i.e., Kazio attacked Narsis on N1 then Narsis attacked Kazio on N2.

 

So, either you are both scum or you retaliated on each other and Narsis is definitely scum.

 

Maged attacked chaos on n2? thanks.

 

Either way, Narsis is public enemy number one. And I've got my eye peeled on Kazio.

 

So you're saying Theo lied to us about his night action?

Well it makes sense so that the suspicion won't be directed towards him.

 

Anyway we need theo or his replacement to clarify all this things.

It looks like he lied some....which is irritating. I would have hoped that he was more active and therefore more available to do some strategizing during the nights. At this point, we've done too much freelancing.

Yes

Yes

Well, what we need at this point, is a confirmation from the other vigs, and this game is as good as over.

If only Theo was here!