# Mafia Reunion - Day 9 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 7, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651 "2017-03-07T21:58:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/281 "2017-03-14T18:42:25Z")
If I don’t survive the Night- there is something about my exchange with **Nanook** I can’t quite put my finger on it yet but make a note of it. has anyone taken a closer look at raventhief or plum recently ? ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/282 "2017-03-14T18:51:08Z")
Nanook does seem weirdly aggressive. I’m not sure what that means, if anything. It doesn’t seem exactly like a scum meltdown but not entirely not like it. Hmmm. ---
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/283 "2017-03-14T18:55:12Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > I don’t know if my idea is worth exploring. > > But if my theory were to hold water…it would mean that I, plumpudding, and zeriel are all vanilla town. Sinjin gets a pass for being essentially vanilla cultist. It would have to be Johnny Bravo, who has claimed vanilla town yet remains exceptionally active. Two of the “on notice” individuals have also claimed VT. with the currently claimed vanilla- does this change ? ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/284 "2017-03-14T19:02:27Z")
> [@LightFoot](#): > > with the currently claimed vanilla- does this change ? It was less a theory and more an expectation. I expected that group to be all vanilla claims, which doesn’t make sense with 4 people put on notice. But sinjin claimed cultist. I don’t know if it’s significantly changed now. I don’t trust any of the vanilla claims except my own. But while meekos rant was crappy i did understand it. It’s easier to drift from the game without any kind of significant role. ---
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/285 "2017-03-14T20:11:30Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > It was less a theory and more an expectation. I expected that group to be all vanilla claims, which doesn’t make sense with 4 people put on notice. But sinjin claimed cultist. > > I don’t know if it’s significantly changed now. I don’t trust any of the vanilla claims except my own. But while meekos rant was crappy i did understand it. It’s easier to drift from the game without any kind of significant role. Vanilla roles are not insignificant. sometimes more so. look at this game. most Town power roles have claimed- vanillas ( true vanilla) are the game changers at this point if they see/ articulate a valid case against the fake claims. To put it another way- True vanillas KNOW they are Town so their cases have the potential of being more honest. -Scum has to manufacture a reason for a case/vote. _that probably doesn’t make sense either_ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/286 "2017-03-14T20:16:36Z")
Vanilla town is awesome. That’s all I’ll say about that. ---
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/287 "2017-03-14T20:17:22Z")
> [@Captain\_Klutz](#): > > If LightFoot fully claims then she can go into the confirmed pool. If the last power role claims (partly or fully) then they can both go in. > > I don’t see any real advantage to not fully claim. But it is LightFoot’s choice. > > My preference would be for the last power role to claim (partly or fully). But that is just my preference. What they do is up to them. I have a feeling that my “other” is one of the AWOL players- not following the game along. I think is tis EON now- so we will see what we see… ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/288 "2017-03-14T20:18:07Z")
> [@LightFoot](#): > > Vanilla roles are not insignificant. > sometimes more so. > look at this game. most Town power roles have claimed- vanillas ( true vanilla) are the game changers at this point if they see/ articulate a valid case against the fake claims. > To put it another way- True vanillas KNOW they are Town so their cases have the potential of being more honest. -Scum has to manufacture a reason for a case/vote. > > _that probably doesn’t make sense either_ I can see what you’re saying, but it feels insignificant. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/289 "2017-03-14T20:20:47Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Vanilla town is awesome. That’s all I’ll say about that. Maybe it’s my relative inexperience or just general lack of sleuthing skill, but it doesn’t feel that awesome to me. All i have to contribute is my brain, and right now that feels like very little. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/290 "2017-03-14T20:29:38Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > Maybe it’s my relative inexperience or just general lack of sleuthing skill, but it doesn’t feel that awesome to me. All i have to contribute is my brain, and right now that feels like very little. It’s certainly not enough to drive me from the game, or anything. Just wanted to explain my pov. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/291 "2017-03-14T20:37:35Z")
Looks like no one got the new Day started? Give me a few minutes. Been wrapped up in dealing with the blizzard. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/292 "2017-03-15T18:32:04Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > …Does anyone else think that at this point in the game scum might be trying to avoid suspicion by not posting when it’s not too necessary. Especially at Night? > > Suspicious non-posters include: > > Zeriel Personally I’m just force-of-habit not posting at Night. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651/293 "2017-03-15T18:33:50Z")
> [@LightFoot](#): > > To put it another way- True vanillas KNOW they are Town so their cases have the potential of being more honest. -Scum has to manufacture a reason for a case/vote Normally that’s true, but I worry about the potential for scum to have honest cases against opposite-team scum if you’re looking at things that way. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-9/781651.md?page=14)