Sorry to see that Lyner was the night 1 target.
Lyner was relatively quiet on day 1 (7 posts total I think) and didn't really push anyone. He commented in his very first post in the game (post #21) that he had played this setup before and won it (albeit as a member of the mafia). My guess is that the scum team thought that he could have a power role and went for him. Additionally, they probably assumed that leaving me alive would make me suspicious and allow them the opportunity to kill Lyner on night 1 and push for my lynch on day 2 simply because I am still alive.
Lyner was not overly aggressive in voting for anyone but he did note the fact that Rafay had seemingly defended captainjf twice on day 1. It's worth noting.
Lyner had his vote on me. It is possible that scum purposefully killed him to sow the seeds of mistrust among the townies about me.
Perhaps, but framing someone like this is also a common argument for scum to make. This argument alone doesn't clear you.
Gah! I need to pay attention better. I didn't realize Kevin went to night then day 2. *shakes fist at RL*
Lyner is dead - he voted for Rafay. Does this potentially mean Rafay is scum and getting paybacks for OMGUS? Maybe, but I'm not 100% convinced. Onto my list he goes.
captainjf still lives on my list due to his D1 activities.
I also cast some direction towards TW. He's easily the best player and most analytical among us, and he's still alive. If I were scum I'd probably have pushed for his lynching based on that alone. However, he lives. This doesn't mean he's scum, it just means I need to watch him a bit.
I can't tell you with certainty why I am alive but I have three guesses:
1) The scum team assumed that the town would see me alive on day 2 which would instantly cast suspicion upon me because I wasn't killed on night 1 like I have been for the last 3 games. This would be an even easier sell for them after I challenged a few people who could be town on day 1. This would allow them to see if the town will lynch me on day 2 on their own while they killed someone else instead that they see as a potential threat (Lyner) on night 1. (Most Likely)
2) Someone had pity on me after being killed on the first night of every game I'm not modding. (Less Likely)
3) The two scum are both newer players that don't know my play style and therefore didn't kill me on night 1. (Least Likely)
At this point I'm very suspicious of both captainjf and Rafay. I truly think that captain came into the game and popped a vote onto TW after seeing his scummy buddy Rafay voted up. After getting called out for it by Robert and Fin, Rafay came to the defense of captain. Captain also was caught being somewhat dishonest after saying:
Well, because this is the first time I've logged on since I made that post. I've been quite busy.
So, I suppose I will withdraw my vote until someone acts suspiciously...
UNVOTE
Captain had still made a post prior, where instead of explaining his vote simply agreed with TW and added no substantial value to his defense. After that most questions we asked were answered with almost skeletal responses.
I'm interested to hear more from these two as the day wears on.
I am still eyeing captainjf's vote as potential evidence as well. If captainjf is scum and checked into the game for the first time to see his scum partner voting for me, he very easily could have simply followed suit and done the same because he assumed it was a good move to make. This scenario would mean that either Rafay or LordSunday is the other scum. Of the two I am most suspicious of Rafay, but I am watching LordSunday as well just in case.
If it so happened that LordSunday and captainjf were scum, then my third guess above as to why I am still alive (about the 2 scum being new players) would be true.
Lord and captain are the new guys. Everyone else is experience. TW could have been spared, by someone giving grace... most likely mercy If I were scum I wouldn't go after just the experience guys, but someone that I felt had a PR. It would just be a plus if they were experience as well. Though, everyone besides the new guys I would consider experience. All of which are capable of changing the game. Specially if that someone had a PR. If I were scum TW wouldn't have been my first choice, he was creating conflict, which has the capacity of involuntary taking out other town. Lyner wasn't stepping on too many people toes. Maybe the scum felt that he had a PR... My choice for a night kill would have been FB base mainly off of his capabilities.
So far, no one is sticking out to me. captain probably got scared off by you guys. Rafay will never talk. Lord is still new, he could claim being scum, but I still wouldn't know what to think of him. Robert is quieter than most games. TW is alive on d2. Forgot EM was playing, and FB is here.
iSoc highlights here some of my thoughts about why I might not have been targeted on night 1 and Lyner was.
TW is alive on d2.
This alone makes me suspicious of TW. Also he hasn't spoken sine the day began.
If this alone makes you suspicious of me, I suggest you look in another direction. My grandmother's funeral was yesterday.
And if not having spoken yet (before your post) casts any shade my direction, where is the FOS on EM, Robert, or captainjf? None of them have posted on day 2.