# 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:** 58
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1141 "2010-08-19T15:37:14Z")
Oh, and before anyone asks me why I’m voting **Plankton** when I just said that I’m highly suspicious of **ed** , I’m suspicious of both of them. It’s just that, at the moment, I’m even more suspicious of **Plankton**. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1142 "2010-08-19T15:37:30Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > how does town have any influence on who survives the Night (other than a vig going elsewhere or a doc pulling a protect)? > > That’s easy: If Town decides to lynch someone, it’s guaranteed that they won’t survive the Night. That looks like pretty strong influence, to me. he’s voting **chippy** , fcs. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1143 "2010-08-19T15:43:35Z")
Upon having the time to actually re-read a bazillion posts, I figured out that I misinterpreted at least a portion of what happened with **ed**. I’m still suspicious of the magic bag stuff, especially its timing, but I no longer think he lied about his role name. I just got confused by the wording in one of his posts. I was trying to get through the thread and potentially change my vote before I went to bed, without having to stay up until midnight to do so, and I read too fast. I apologize, **ed**. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1144 "2010-08-19T15:48:36Z")
If I can be allowed a frivolous YouTube link… [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1kxb1FC3Vg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1kxb1FC3Vg) If you want me, I’ll be here on top of this pyre dousing myself with oil. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1145 "2010-08-19T15:49:40Z")
> [@](#): > > he’s voting chippy, fcs. And thereby doing what he can to ensure that **Plankton** lives through the Night: He’s not voting him. And I posted this earlier, but I think it got lost in the crowd: In case I die toNight, the person I know is Aragorn. ---
**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 19, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1146 "2010-08-19T15:51:50Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > > [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](#): > > > > I think it is clear what I was saying and that the we referred to the town. > > how does town have any influence on who survives the Night (other than a vig going elsewhere or a doc pulling a protect)? > > i’d really like to hear your reasoning for that statement. survives _to_ night was the sense I was aiming for ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1147 "2010-08-19T15:59:05Z")
bye **burb**. i sure hope the rest of these fellers and gals know what they are doing. because i am not seeing most of it. but shoot, i’ve been wrong before and will wrong again in the future. ---
**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 19, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1148 "2010-08-19T16:00:00Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > > [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > > > And if he flips town, I think those who voted him won’t and shouldn’t be automatically chastised. There’s bound to be scum on that bandwagon (even if scum, there’s bound to be scum on that wagon at this point), but a claim like that combined with his actions toDay scream scum and you can’t fault town too much for the vote. I disagree with it, but I seem to be in the minority. > > \ > > butter your toast on both sides **hoopy**? :rolleyes: No. I’m just saying that a reaction of “OMG, you voted town power role you must be scum!” is overreacting. There are legitimate reasons for a townie to vote plankton. I disagree that they should apply now, but I see the reasoning. Normally I would be raising Hell about voting a power role Day 1. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1149 "2010-08-19T16:00:24Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > bye **burb**. i sure hope the rest of these fellers and gals know what they are doing. because i am not seeing most of it. but shoot, i’ve been wrong before and will wrong again in the future. Hell, me too. I’m gonna look like a complete idiot if it turns out I’ve led the lynch of our Cop. :smack: ---
**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:** [August 19, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1150 "2010-08-19T16:00:50Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > bye **burb**. i sure hope the rest of these fellers and gals know what they are doing. because i am not seeing most of it. but shoot, i’ve been wrong before and will wrong again in the future. \ I’ll miss you most of all, Tin Man! ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1151 "2010-08-19T16:01:23Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > > [@peekercpa](#): > > > > \ > > > > butter your toast on both sides **hoopy**? :rolleyes: > > No. I’m just saying that a reaction of “OMG, you voted town power role you must be scum!” is overreacting. There are legitimate reasons for a townie to vote plankton. I disagree that they should apply now, but I see the reasoning. Normally I would be raising Hell about voting a power role Day 1. fuck, you butter it on the edges as well? ---
**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:** [August 19, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1152 "2010-08-19T16:03:09Z")
Hey, my watch says 9:03 (I’m in California)…sorry to be a pest…but this rope around my neck is getting itchy ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1153 "2010-08-19T16:05:49Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Hey, my watch says 9:03 (I’m in California)…sorry to be a pest…but this rope around my neck is getting itchy you could always steal the thunder from the mod and just tell us what the heck you are. might piss **maha** off because i imagine he has been composing your death scene since this morning. fuck maybe a day or two ago. yeh, let’s just see what are illustrious mod has in store. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1154 "2010-08-19T16:07:14Z")
Ooooh…there’s an idea…avoid a lynching by getting yourself mod-killed! OK, now everybody sing… [Always look on the bright side of life…](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHPOzQzk9Qo) ---
**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:** [August 19, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1155 "2010-08-19T16:10:11Z")
OK, no more waiting, I’ll just come clean. I am not Denethor. I’m Spartacus. and so is **peeker** ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1156 "2010-08-19T16:13:06Z")
So…any way we could get a separate thread for Day Two _just this once_? Pretty 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 19, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1157 "2010-08-19T16:13:33Z")
Just a moment. ---
**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 19, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1158 "2010-08-19T16:13:43Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > OK, no more waiting, I’ll just come clean. > > I am not Denethor. > > I’m Spartacus. > > and so is **peeker** You make a lot of noise for a dead man, you know. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1159 "2010-08-19T16:14:35Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > > [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > > > OK, no more waiting, I’ll just come clean. > > > > I am not Denethor. > > > > I’m Spartacus. > > > > and so is **peeker** > > You make a lot of noise for a dead man, you know. I’m not quite dead! (you must have seen that one coming) ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867/1160 "2010-08-19T16:15:03Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > OK, no more waiting, I’ll just come clean. > > I am not Denethor. > > I’m Spartacus. > > and so is **peeker** [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mOCsNrzlV2k/hqdefault.jpg "Spartacus") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOCsNrzlV2k) hee hee. i forget whether i am kirk douglas or tony curtis, however. probably was just a dream and i was fucking extra. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867.md?page=57) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-of-the-rings-mafia/549867.md?page=59)