# Mafia The Game III: Kinder and Gentler **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 17, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527 "2007-04-17T21:34:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 99
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1961 "2007-05-29T20:03:05Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] So, whadda we think this time around? Are the scum going to be big meanies and use up their full time allotment, or will they hurry up and [del]make[/del] attempt their hit so we can get on with this? [/QUOTE] My guess is they’re waiting 'til **BlasterMaster** steps away from his computer. ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1962 "2007-05-29T20:37:35Z")
[QUOTE=DiggitCamara] My guess is they’re waiting 'til **BlasterMaster** steps away from his computer. [/QUOTE] 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1963 "2007-05-29T20:44:57Z")
[QUOTE=Blaster Master] 😕 [/QUOTE] I’m not certain, but I think it was a play on your last comment: [QUOTE=Blaster Master] I’m away from my computer for the weekend and all hell breaks loose… [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1964 "2007-05-29T21:30:41Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] I’m not certain, but I think it was a play on your last comment: [/QUOTE] got it in one. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1965 "2007-05-30T14:26:38Z")
So. Which one of us is a dead townie walking? Is the Mafia leaving it up to [random.org](http://random.org) or what? Hey! If you’re having a craving for brains this morning… …you might be a zombie townie. ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1966 "2007-05-30T14:41:59Z")
[QUOTE=Millit the Frail] So. Which one of us is a dead townie walking? Is the Mafia leaving it up to [random.org](http://random.org) or what? Hey! If you’re having a craving for brains this morning… …you might be a zombie townie. [/QUOTE] patience, little grashopper. The deadline is in the afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1967 "2007-05-30T15:38:19Z")
For what it’s worth, I’m waiting for a particular player to respond to me anyway, for reasons I will explain when they do. ---
**Author:** ![tirial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@tirial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tirial)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1968 "2007-05-30T15:50:27Z")
\ f5… \ f5… \ f5… What time does night end again? ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1969 "2007-05-30T16:24:42Z")
[QUOTE=Gadarene] For what it’s worth, I’m waiting for a particular player to respond to me anyway, for reasons I will explain when they do. [/QUOTE] I checked my mail. It ain’t me. (so stop looking at me. I mean you, **tirial** ) ---
**Author:** ![Rachm\_Qoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Rachm\_Qoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachm_Qoch)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1970 "2007-05-30T17:09:30Z")
No PM here… [QUOTE=tirial] f5… \ f5… \ f5… [/QUOTE] You have office cats? That’s even better than office booze! ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1971 "2007-05-30T18:38:04Z")
Dum de doo… _whistles_ ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1972 "2007-05-30T19:05:04Z")
We’re home at last. I see the scum are taking their sweet time again. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1973 "2007-05-30T19:07:09Z")
The hell? So much for rushing back from my errands… ---
**Author:** ![tirial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@tirial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tirial)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1974 "2007-05-30T19:08:10Z")
[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies] We’re home at last. I see the scum are taking their sweet time again. [/QUOTE] \ Hope you had a good break - now you’re back to the insanity of Ceciltown… ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1975 "2007-05-30T19:08:15Z")
Well, at least we have a distraction now… Welcome back, **Cookies**! How went the ceremony? ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1976 "2007-05-30T19:42:08Z")
Dawn coming up. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1977 "2007-05-30T20:04:58Z")
When, damnit, when?? It’s been _twenty minutes_!! I can’t take the lies anymore! _No more lies from the GM! No more lies!!!_ \ ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1978 "2007-05-30T20:10:57Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] When, damnit, when?? It’s been _twenty minutes_!! I can’t take the lies anymore! _No more lies from the GM! No more lies!!!_ \ [/QUOTE] There, there, Hal… It looks like you’ve had a few too many drinks last night. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1979 "2007-05-30T20:16:03Z")
**A Game Runner’s Mea Culpa** Okay, so…I realized yesterday (real-time yesterday, not game-time yesterday), with great chagrin and a whole bunch of :smack: :smack: :smack: , that on one of the no-kill nights (I’m not going to say which) I somehow incorrectly concluded that the Night Watchman had been successful in blocking the Mafia’s intended kill. In fact, the Night Watchman had been unsuccessful (and was actually the Mafia’s target)…thus, a kill should have taken place that night, but didn’t. I really, really regret the error. Here’s what I’m doing to fix it. I’ve talked to the Mafia and the Night Watchman, let them know what happened, and given them the chance to weigh in as to an equitable solution. They’ve done so, and everyone is pretty much on the same page. Tonight, as you’ll see in my next post, I’m going to mod-kill the Night Watchman in addition to processing the Mafia’s normal target. This will at least partially rectify the state of events that was put wrong by my foul-up (although of course there’s no way to go back and actually erase the Night Watchman’s presence from subsequent days, nor would that necessarily be desirable even if possible). I think this is the fairest way to handle things, and the Night Watchman and the Mafia all agree. I hope the rest of you do as well. Again, sorry about that. I’d been doing a decent job up until this point, and now I feel like an utter ass. :o ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1980 "2007-05-30T20:18:28Z")
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