# Lord of the Rings Mafia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 10, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867 "2010-08-10T19:56:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/301 "2010-08-13T00:20:23Z")
**mod question: do any of our previous votes count or we at zero state** ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/302 "2010-08-13T00:25:23Z")
ok, on the off chance that the other shit was just that. **vote story** ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/303 "2010-08-13T00:26:28Z")
and since that nonsence is out of the way: **unvote all** ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/304 "2010-08-13T00:29:56Z")
ok, let’s see how the vote mechanics work. \*\* vote pleo and gadarene\*\*. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/305 "2010-08-13T00:31:17Z")
**mod question: vote count please** ---
**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:** [August 13, 2010, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/306 "2010-08-13T00:56:57Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > **mod question: do any of our previous votes count or we at zero state** No. Vote Count: Pleonast(1): Peeker ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Red\_Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/307 "2010-08-13T01:04:24Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > ok, let’s see how the vote mechanics work. > > **vote pleo and gadarene**. You gonna make a case peek? ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/308 "2010-08-13T02:09:17Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > neta: oh fuck, **hoopy** has a role and apparantly is in the game. > > this creates all sorts of opportunities for mischief. Hey, no spurious votes for me. I’m actually playing in _this_ game. (For those who are unaware, I have this knack for being voted–and once even recruited–in games that I’m not playing in. Usually the player makes a goof, but Peeker has taken this meme and will intentionally vote me in games he’s fully aware I’m not playing in.) > [@](#): > > p.s. good to see you back and playing. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/309 "2010-08-13T03:45:42Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > (For those who are unaware, I have this knack for being voted–and once even recruited–in games that I’m not playing in. Usually the player makes a goof, but Peeker has taken this meme and will intentionally vote me in games he’s fully aware I’m not playing in.). \ hey, don’t forget **story**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/310 "2010-08-13T05:27:15Z")
Woohoo, now we can start talking about handshakes and name/role claims! Just kidding. After reviewing Telcontar’s summary of the handshakes, I can say my role PM agrees with them all. Also I have 4 d’s in my last section/paragraph. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/311 "2010-08-13T05:30:02Z")
NETA: I should say that my PM shakes well with all of the others I could figure out. Some of the more cryptic ones were beyond me. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/312 "2010-08-13T05:39:20Z")
Hey guys! This is my first game of mafia - wish me luck! I have one question before I get started… I followed along with the Harry Potter game, and I noticed people would do full write-ups of player posting histories. Is there an easy way to use the search function on this board to see only their contributions to this thread, or was that the result of simply reviewing the whole game up to that point? ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/313 "2010-08-13T05:48:05Z")
> [@Astral\_Rejection](#): > > Hey guys! This is my first game of mafia - wish me luck! I have one question before I get started… I followed along with the Harry Potter game, and I noticed people would do full write-ups of player posting histories. Is there an easy way to use the search function on this board to see only their contributions to this thread, or was that the result of simply reviewing the whole game up to that point? At the top right of each page (below the page count) there is a box labelled "Search This Thread’. You can search by individual poster’s names there. ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/314 "2010-08-13T08:40:36Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > NETA: I should say that my PM shakes well with all of the others I could figure out. Some of the more cryptic ones were beyond me. Then shake back throwing out something noone else has used. At this point I trust special ed. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/315 "2010-08-13T08:45:33Z")
> [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](#): > > > [@USCDiver](#): > > > > NETA: I should say that my PM shakes well with all of the others I could figure out. Some of the more cryptic ones were beyond me. > > Then shake back throwing out something noone else has used. > > At this point I trust special ed. Did I duplicate another poster with my D count? ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/316 "2010-08-13T13:02:25Z")
> [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](#): > > At this point I trust special ed. \ at this point that makes my highly suspicious of you. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/317 "2010-08-13T13:15:38Z")
and i just have to add that this discussion about the number of individual letters in each or our pm’s should be added to the: 1. don’t hold grudges 2. lynch liars 3. ask opal 4. punish lurkers (but then don’t to nada about it) 5. anti town = scum discussion (i really think we need someone like hawking to make a ruling on this) 6. vote early list. it really has been mesmerizing. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/318 "2010-08-13T13:18:24Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > > [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](#): > > > > Then shake back throwing out something noone else has used. > > > > At this point I trust special ed. > > Did I duplicate another poster with my D count? and to continue to add to the volume of information that we are getting. i have 6 periods in my pm. anyone care to raise with a comma or semicolon? ---
**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/319 "2010-08-13T13:19:14Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > > [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](#): > > > > At this point I trust special ed. > > \ > > at this point that makes my highly suspicious of you. This. I must be missing something really obvious in relation to this handshaking stuff. Given the complete silence from the moderator, I only see enormous potential harm in continuing - or I’m just being paranoid. @ **OaOW** , why do you claim to trust **Special Ed**? Do you have the same level of trust in **Red** or **Hoopy** or others? @ **USC** , what do you expect to gain by attempting the handshake at this stage? ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/320 "2010-08-13T13:24:01Z")
> [@GuiriEnEspana](#): > > > [@peekercpa](#): > > > > \ > > > > at this point that makes my highly suspicious of you. > > This. I must be missing something really obvious in relation to this handshaking stuff. Given the complete silence from the moderator, I only see enormous potential harm in continuing - or I’m just being paranoid. > > @ **OaOW** , why do you claim to trust **Special Ed**? Do you have the same level of trust in **Red** or **Hoopy** or others? > > @ **USC** , what do you expect to gain by attempting the handshake at this stage? When I say trust I mean that at this time I am inclined to believe his handshake, which was very specific and matched mine. Of course if team scum were presented with a neatly wrapped example of a town pm then I am totally in the wrong. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867.md?page=17)