# \[Mafia game\] The Realm of Phere **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 1, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480 "2012-04-01T15:04:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/361 "2012-04-08T20:23:55Z")
> [@Askthepizzaguy](#): > > EOD. whew. ---
**Author:** ![PetW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@PetW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PetW)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/362 "2012-04-08T20:34:25Z")
I’m still quite happy with my vote on Visorslash. I just went through the sign up thread and his tone changed from mild ribbing (saying our forum is ugly), to talking about how he’s going to kill everyone, right when the first and second third sets of PMs got sent out. Maybe it’s too obvious, but it just seems very odd to me. I get the impression that he’s the kind of guy that would get a kick out of hinting that he’s scum in the beginning, after he first gets his role and is caught up in the excitement. Also, I know I’m Town, and I got my PM very late… ---
**Author:** ![PetW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@PetW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PetW)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/363 "2012-04-08T20:37:29Z")
For reference, I’m talking about his posts around the 148 (ribbing) to around 270 (threats). Also, I acted very similar to him in my last mafia game, and I was scum, so I suppose that’s why I zeroed in on it so much. Oh, and I’m male, by the way. ---
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/364 "2012-04-08T20:41:53Z")
I think Mosier had voted for Visorslash, but I don’t know if it was formatted right ---
**Author:** ![Normal\_Phase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Normal\_Phase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Normal_Phase)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/365 "2012-04-08T20:44:05Z")
It wasn’t, according to the Demon Lord. ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/366 "2012-04-08T20:46:40Z")
> [@Normal\_Phase](#): > > It wasn’t, according to the Demon Lord. For those confused by alignments and so on, this implies that the Demon Lord is Lawful Evil. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/367 "2012-04-08T20:51:37Z")
> [@choie](#): > > For those confused by alignments and so on, this implies that the Demon Lord is Lawful Evil. 😃 Well, THAT certainly clears up any confusion I might have had. ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/368 "2012-04-08T20:59:52Z")
Last call for last-minute shenanigans. ---
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/369 "2012-04-08T21:10:06Z")
> [@BobArrgh](#): > > Last call for last-minute shenanigans. You made me laugh ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/370 "2012-04-08T21:10:49Z")
My work here is done! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/371 "2012-04-08T22:41:13Z")
I did indeed mean to cast a legitimate vote for VS, but screwed it up with formatting. I won’t make that mistake again. I kept quiet for the past two days for two reasons, one being that I was out of town and didn’t have casual computer access. The other is that it seems like the people who suspect me seem to take “I’m not scum” arguments as proof that I am indeed scum. I tried posting early, which was evidence of scummery, and I tried laying low, which is further evidence of scummery. Trying to figure out the psychology of this game takes a lot of time and effort, which I have, but also experience, which I don’t have. The argument against VisorSlash that I found persuasive, which has been (a bit suspiciously IMO) since redacted, is that his posts to that point had served only to add chaos, confusion, and emotion into the game, which serves scummy purposes more than the town. Suburban Plankton made that argument himself, but now claims it didn’t actually happen. Baffling. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2012, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/372 "2012-04-08T23:49:25Z")
Sorry, I was out of town for the weekend at a bed and breakfast and thought I would have internet access, but I didn’t. I also wasn’t expecting my Astral vote to legitimately make me the vote leader when all was said and done, but it is what it is, I guess. Good luck, town. Take it down. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/373 "2012-04-09T05:25:04Z")
Calculating results. Please stand by… ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/374 "2012-04-09T05:33:50Z")
\*\*Gadarene (6): NAF1138, ToeJam, Inner Stickler, Visorslash, BobArrgh, lilflower \*\* \*\*Astral Rejection (5): Guiri, Gadarene, septimus, MHaye, choie Mosier (3): Lightfoot, Suburban Plankton, gnarlycharlie\*\* \*\* Visorslash (3): Silver Jan, Mosier\*\*\*, Mahaloth, PetW\*\* \*\* Lightfoot (1): Scathach\*\* \*\* Mahaloth (1): realitytrip\*\* \*\* Septimus (1): Weedy\*\* \*\* MHaye (1): Astral Rejection\*\* \*\* Abstain/Unvote/Present (1): Glee, \*\* 　 \*\*\*- Vote not bolded, therefore not legal **23 players will gain 1 experience level today.** ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/375 "2012-04-09T05:49:55Z")
All Day Actions are **recorded**. Calculating outcome. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/376 "2012-04-09T06:11:03Z")
Ok, an error in the host’s tally… correcting. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/377 "2012-04-09T06:12:07Z")
\*\*Gadarene (6): NAF1138, ToeJam, Inner Stickler, Visorslash, BobArrgh, lilflower \*\* \*\*Astral Rejection (5): Guiri, Gadarene, septimus, MHaye, choie Mosier (4): Lightfoot, Suburban Plankton, gnarlycharlie, Normal Phase\*\*\*\* Visorslash (3): Silver Jan, Mosier\*\*\*, Mahaloth, PetW\*\* \*\* Lightfoot (1): Scathach\*\* \*\* Mahaloth (1): realitytrip\*\* \*\* Septimus (1): Weedy\*\* \*\* MHaye (1): Astral Rejection\*\* \*\* Abstain/Unvote/Present (1): Glee, \*\* 　 \*\*\*- Vote not bolded, therefore not legal _This corrects the missing Normal Phase vote._ ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/378 "2012-04-09T06:15:35Z")
The order to place the\*\* following votes\*\* was done before the 5pm deadline, for the record. **Vote: Mosier Vote: Mosier Vote: Mosier** * * * And now, the corrected tally with “tally affecting” power changes. Yes, those numbers are accurate. \*\* Mosier (8): Lightfoot, Suburban Plankton, gnarlycharlie, Normal Phase, Askthepizzaguy, Askthepizzaguy, Askthepizzaguy\*\* \*\*Gadarene (7): NAF1138, ToeJam, Inner Stickler, Visorslash, BobArrgh, lilflower \*\* \*\*Astral Rejection (5): Guiri, Gadarene, septimus, MHaye, choie * * * Visorslash (3): Silver Jan, Mosier\*\*\*, Mahaloth, PetW\*\* \*\* Lightfoot (1): Scathach\*\* \*\* Mahaloth (1): realitytrip\*\* \*\* Septimus (1): Weedy\*\* \*\* MHaye (1): Astral Rejection\*\* \*\* Abstain/Unvote/Present (1): Glee, \*\* 　 \*\*\*- Vote not bolded, therefore not legal ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/379 "2012-04-09T07:22:16Z")
\*It is the **year 10,432…** It is the \*\*sixth day \*\*of the **sixth month**. The sun is beginning to set. [**Godsmack- The Enemy**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQZNf80VbMk) \*Hey Mister, backstabbin’ son of a bitch You’re livin’ in a world that’ll soon be dyin’ And I know everybody knows you try to be like me But even at your best as a man, you couldn’t equal half of me I am realizing that everybody’s lost their simple ways And now that it’s here, I see it all so clearly I’ve come face to face with the enemy, the enemy You, you’re another shit talkin’ punk to me You’re a living inspiration for what I never wanna be And I see you’ve been blinded by what you believe And now back up and sit down, shut up and act like you need to be I am realizing that everybody’s lost their simple ways And now that it’s here, I see it all so clearly I’ve come face to face with the enemy, the enemy Come to me, come to me The enemy come to me, come to me So predicting you’re the reason why I lie Simple decision took me too much time to fly Oh, checkmate I am realizing that everybody’s lost their simple ways And now that it’s here, I see it all so clearly I’ve come face to face with the enemy, the enemy Come to me \* The group is unsure what to make of this massive, hulking beast. But without thinking twice, they can sense that it is hostile, and they charge to meet the Demon Lord on the field of battle. **“You are fools, if you think you are prepared to face me as you are. You’re not even close to a threat to my power…”** \*\* Nevertheless, they tried to attack. But the Demon Lord was so monstrous, so powerful, and towered over them so, that they were mostly frozen with FEAR. A few brave souls decided to attack. One of their weapons makes contact. _ **Lord Phere takes 80hp damage.** _ The great **Demon Lord** barely flinches. The blow doesn’t even faze the massive beast, but another plucky Adventurer approaches, and takes another swing. \ ***Lord Phere takes 80hp damage.** \*\*\*"HA HA HA HA HAAAA… I SUMMON FOUL BEASTS FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELL, TO PLAY WITH YOU FOOLISH ONES!!! [SIZE=5]HAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!"\*\*\*[/SIZE] \* The ground began to shake violently, and from beneath the earth came a horde of demonic creatures, an \*\*entire army of hellish fighters. \*\* The Demon Lord Phere just stood back and laughed, as the Adventurers set to work defending themselves against this violent mob. In the melee, some of the Adventurers were wounded. But in the confusion, they could not tell who was attacking whom… in fact, \*\*most of the damage was self-inflicted. \*\* Was it by design? Or was it accidental? Nevertheless… \ ***Lightfoot takes 25hp damage.** “Hey! Cut it out!” \*Shrieks **Lightfoot**. _“I’ll protect you, **Visorslash**!”_ shouts someone else. \*\* ``` ***Inner Stickler takes 75hp damage.** ``` - _“I’ll protect you, **BobArrgh**!”_ shouts another. \ ***Glee takes 13hp damage.** \* \*“I’ll protect you, **Visorslash**!” \*shouts Inner Stickler. \*“Woah! What the hell is that?” \*he says, diving out of the path of danger. A \*\*magical orb \*\*hits Visorslash directly in the chest. _ **Visorslash takes 100hp damage.** _ \*\* **“Yes, pathetic weaklings, yes… taste but a TINY FRACTION of my extraordinary POWER!!!”** \*\* \*\*\*ToeJam takes 50hp damage. **"I’ll protect you,** Inner Stickler!\*\*" _shouts someone else._“Yowza! Maybe I shouldn’t have done that!” **GuiriEnEspana takes 50hp damage.** \* **“Now, I will finish you off… come closer, that I might annihilate you!”** \* \*Faced with the overpowering might of the Demon Lord, and weary from dispatching his summoned army of violent creatures, the Adventurer group orders a **full retreat.** But before they do, they ask \*\*one \*\*to stay behind and distract the Demon Lord, that they might escape. _“You stay behind, **Gadarene**!”_ they shouted. \* “No, I’d rather stay with you guys if that’s all right…” \*he said, hesitantly. **“You can’t seem to decide, so I’ll decide for you! BWAHAHAA!!! THIS ONE, THIS ONE MUST DIE!!!”** \*“EEEEEK!!!” \*Shouted **Mosier**. \*“Why do they always pick on the new guy!?!” [SIZE=7]_CRUNCH_ **Mosier, not Gadarene, was slain by the Demon Lord.** _The rest of them escaped._ **The Aftermath:** Upon inspection of his remains, they noticed that \*\*Mosier \*\*seemed to be dressed like an ordinary **Soldier** , and there was nothing sinister about him. Reluctantly, they were forced to conclude that a **Good** Adventurer was sent to his untimely demise. [/SIZE][SIZE=6]Begin “The First RETREAT”[/SIZE]\* _(Night One)_ \*\*\*[COLOR=Black][COLOR=Green]OOC: Night [/COLOR]One has begun. You may send in night actions. You may Askthepizzaguy any game-related questions you might have, please bold and green if you wish the response to be OOC and from the game host. Otherwise, just speak ITS name and you shall have your answer… Night One will end in approximately 62 hours, or 17:00 (5:00PM) Eastern Time (GMT-05:00, US & Canada), Wednesday April 11th 2012.\*\*[/COLOR] **Still able to fight:** 1. Mahaloth 2. Drain Bead 3. Suburban Plankton - 1. Scathach 2. Fubbleskag 3. Weedy 4. Gadarene 5. PetW 6. Astral Rejection 7. gnarlycharlie 8. NAF1138 9. septimus 10. GuiriEnEspana 11. Inner Stickler 12. Lightfoot 13. Silver Jan 14. choie 15. BobArrgh 16. Tanaer 17. Red Skeezix 18. Normal Phase 19. MHaye 20. RealityTrip 21. Lilflower 22. glee 23. Visorslash 24. storyteller0910 25. ToeJam 26. Askthepizzaguy **Not in any condition to fight:** [Dead] 1. Mosier- **Soldier [Good]** ROUND OVER SUMMARY: \*\*Lord Phere takes 80hp damage. Lord Phere takes 80hp damage. Lightfoot takes 25hp damage. Inner Stickler takes 75hp damage. Glee takes 13hp damage. Visorslash takes 100hp damage. ToeJam takes 50hp damage. GuiriEnEspana takes 50hp damage. [COLOR=Red]Mosier is slain by Demon Lord Phere [see vote tally] \*\*[/COLOR] ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/380 "2012-04-09T07:56:01Z")
**Missing from update** : (Apologies, still working out how this all works…) \*\*Red Skeezix \*\ ***takes 60hp damage.** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480.md?page=20)