# Dante's Action Hero Mafia **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 29, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988 "2015-09-29T22:59:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/241 "2015-10-05T22:26:22Z")
I would push for shorter Nights, by the way. Lynch me if that makes me guilty. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/242 "2015-10-05T22:54:33Z")
Have you resolved your communications problem? ---
**Author:** ![Dante\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/243 "2015-10-05T23:11:14Z")
No worries, Mahaloth. I think this particular night phase will be the longest of the game, if I ccan help it anyway. Incidentally, I’m still waiting on a some abilities. Get them in, please. Carry on, my wayward sons. ---
**Author:** ![Dante\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/244 "2015-10-05T23:12:35Z")
No worries, Mahaloth. I think this particular night phase will be the longest of the game, if I can help it anyway. Incidentally, I’m still waiting on a some abilities. Get them in, please. Carry on, my wayward sons. ---
**Author:** ![Dante\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/245 "2015-10-05T23:16:06Z")
Damn double posts. Stupid smart phone sensitivity. Precisely why I won’t post a full narrative with my phone. Too much of a chance to screw up. ---
**Author:** ![Astral\_Rejection](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Astral\_Rejection](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astral_Rejection)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/246 "2015-10-06T00:05:59Z")
I had an insanely busy (in a good way!) weekend, so I was glad for the longer night… but I’ve been refreshing today, hoping the game would start back up. It’s time for some accusaaaaaaations! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/247 "2015-10-06T00:08:57Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Have you resolved your communications problem? No. I thought taking a laptop to work and connecting to the internet outside the network would help. It didn’t. Any suggestions for ways to work around a work filter? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/248 "2015-10-06T00:28:37Z")
Not me, but maybe somebody else has a clue. ---
**Author:** ![sangfroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/249 "2015-10-06T03:39:16Z")
Hey, all. I think **Dante** said earlier he thought this one Night would be long-ish due to some issues, but I have to admit being a bit anxious to converse and explain some of my typically convoluted thinking. That last game had me banging my head on the wall many times, let me tell you. I tend to be either over-cautious or hell-bent, like with Tex. Probably need to refine my approach here at the SD. Or at least _have_ an approach… ---
**Author:** ![Sario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sario/32/18580_2.png) [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/250 "2015-10-06T03:49:28Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > No. I thought taking a laptop to work and connecting to the internet outside the network would help. It didn’t. > > Any suggestions for ways to work around a work filter? Trick I’ve heard of but never tried myself: Go to google translate, do a english to english translation and type in the url of your desired site. As I understand it, when you click the link to the translated pane, your request will be bounced off Google’s proxy instead of your work’s proxy, thus bypassing the restrictions. ---
**Author:** ![Dante\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/251 "2015-10-06T03:53:33Z")
\*\*MOD NOTE \*\* OK players, it’s bed time for Dante. Narrative will be posted tomorrow morning by 10AM EDT. Good night all! ---
**Author:** ![Dante\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/252 "2015-10-06T13:34:54Z")
\*\*MOD NOTE \*\* I apologize everyone, I’m having a computer issue here at work, I should have narrative by 11am. I’m sorry guys. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/253 "2015-10-06T14:00:15Z")
Thanks for the update. We appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/254 "2015-10-06T14:03:00Z")
**VOTE DANTE** Obviously he’s stalling for some nefarious reason…I tell ya, that guy can’t be trusted. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/255 "2015-10-06T14:43:46Z")
Shots rang out! Explosions! Hair-pin turns on a car chase that ends in the car jumping off the dock and onto a boat! Trust no one!!! ---
**Author:** ![Dante\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/256 "2015-10-06T14:57:22Z")
**Night 1** _ **Downtown New York City** _ As night fell over the downtown skyline,\*\* Karl \*\*continued up the sidewalk and ducked into an alley. He still didn’t know why **Hans** wanted this guy dead, but then again he didn’t really care. A target was just a target. As he came to the end of the alley, he reached into his jacket and removed his silencer and attached it to the end of his pistol. Looking out across the street, he spotted his target outside a convenience store. * * * The Audi A8 rounded the corner and came to a stop at the end of the curb. **Frank Martin** sat behind the wheel and scouted ahead and saw the person he’d been instructed to grab. Normally he didn’t transport people, especially since last time went so out of control, but it was still his job and he had his rules, one of which was don’t question the man who hires. He looked ahead and spotted an alley right behind his target. He got out of the car and casually walked up the sidewalk. The man was still unaware of **Frank** and that worked to his favor. He approached him from behind and in one swift series of moves, kicked the back of his knee and as the man buckled backwards, **Frank** drove his elbow into his temple, knocking him unconscious. “Sorry mate,” he said, “it’s nothing personal.” As the man slumped to the ground, **Frank** dragged him into the darkness of the alley then brought his car to the alley entrance. He got out and popped the trunk, hefted the man into it, then slammed the door down. He drove away and headed towards the Brooklyn Bridge where he was supposed to drop the package. * * * The sun began to rise and the morning joggers were out and about along the Bridge crossing. No one paid much attention to the man slumped on the benches in the park, even as he started to wake up, holding his head and staggering up the sidewalk. It was a sight most New Yorkers had tended to ignore. * * * It is now Day 2. There were no deaths in the night. 6 votes needed for a lynch. **The Day will end Thursday at 1PM EDT.** Your suspects are… 1. Sario 2. Mahaloth 3. Prof. Pepperwinkle 4. Astral Rejection 5. WF Tomba 6. Sangfroid 7. Plumpudding 8. Suburban Plankton 9. Mosier 10. Hooker Chemical Play on, players!! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/257 "2015-10-06T15:03:05Z")
So…Frank Martin (as portrayed by Jason Statham in the \*Transporter \*movies) would appear to be a Roleblocker, and it seems that he chose wisely last Night. Anyone have a different interpretation for the color? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/258 "2015-10-06T15:09:43Z")
Thanks, Dante G. I really do enjoy the color commentary. And I’m glad we didn’t lose anyone last night. So, at this point Tomba’s my number one suspect, for low posts but mainly for his unwavering vote on Mahaloth. Mosier didn’t, as far as I can see, defend himself when he was about to be lynched, so he’s still suspect as well. Sangfroid, if you’re Town, please stop lurking and post something with content. ---
**Author:** ![Dante\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/259 "2015-10-06T15:19:41Z")
Thanks all for the comments and actually reading the narratives. All the games I used to run before, I always tried to go all out in the narratives and people posted like they hadn’t even read them sometimes. It was frustrating because ya know, I’m trying to tell a story here and make the game more fun then just generic results and people didn’t seem to notice or care. But thanks again for your patience. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988/260 "2015-10-06T15:26:07Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > So…Frank Martin (as portrayed by Jason Statham in the \*Transporter \*movies) would appear to be a Roleblocker, and it seems that he chose wisely last Night. > > Anyone have a different interpretation for the color? I had to look up Roleblocker on Mafiascum, but it seems to me you’re right. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dantes-action-hero-mafia/732988.md?page=14)