# Mystery Mafia -- Game Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 17, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025 "2011-08-17T14:03:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 122
**Author:** ![bufftabby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bufftabby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bufftabby)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2422 "2011-08-23T18:01:24Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > cripes! Everything ok? The earthquake came from [here](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=37.8750,-77.9080(M5.8+-+Virginia+-+2011+August+23+17:51:03+UTC)&t=h&z=7&iwloc=A) 8 minutes ago, with a 5.8 magnitude. ---
**Author:** ![pwnsall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@pwnsall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pwnsall)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2423 "2011-08-23T18:03:50Z")
> [@sangaman](#): > > I’m not particularly thrilled about a blaster lynch. > > **I don’t think Silver as villager would out gnarly, but if gnarly is a wolf maybe it’s FPS and they’re both wolves and Silver was trying to bus for credit?** This is just speculation, not particularly likely. I agree that it’s best to sort out this situation in future days when we have more information, ideally an alignment reveal that we can trust. Speaking of which, if we don’t start getting reliable alignment reveals, this game is going to be hard for the village to win. I do trust that Gadarene knows what he’s doing, though, and has made this game as balanced as he could. > > Precambrianmollusc isn’t a wagon anymore? I was thinking he could be a good lynch today. this is virtually impossible since silver would have to out peeks in the future or come under great suspicious also I don’t care for the tone in general of this post, too wishy washy noncommittal ---
**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:** [August 23, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2424 "2011-08-23T18:03:55Z")
5.8 isn’t nothing, particularly if that part of the country isn’t used to earthquakes. I hope everyone is ok. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2425 "2011-08-23T18:04:09Z")
> [@Gadarene](#): > > Just had an earthquake in the D.C. area; have to evacuate temporarily. Will hopefully/most likely be back before EOD. We appreciate the update and all - but next time you have an earthquake, tell us about it AFTER you get back from the evacuation! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![bufftabby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bufftabby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bufftabby)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2426 "2011-08-23T18:05:37Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > 5.8 isn’t nothing, particularly if that part of the country isn’t used to earthquakes. > > I hope everyone is ok. Me too. Judging from people on FB who live in your state, I’m surprised you didn’t feel anything, **naf**. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2011, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2427 "2011-08-23T18:06:21Z")
> [@bufftabby](#): > > Me too. Judging from people on FB who live in your state, I’m surprised you didn’t feel anything, **naf**. My wife felt it, but she works in a high rise. I probably just thought it was a passing truck. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2428 "2011-08-23T18:08:50Z")
We’re not evacuating after all; figure the building is safe enough and there’ll be more danger from falling glass outside in the event of any aftershocks. Pretty interesting feeling, though! Anyway, continue with your end of day. 🙂 Vote count shortly, and I’ll let you know if anything changes with my situation. ---
**Author:** ![pwnsall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@pwnsall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pwnsall)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2429 "2011-08-23T18:09:45Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > Fair enough. > > All I have on Inner is what I posted and my belief that TexCat presented a reasonably solid case that I didn’t pay attention to at first. eh, i generally don’t care for people whose only reason not to vote them is something like he said, but i don’t find his jump in vote particularly incriminating ---
**Author:** ![gnarlycharlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@gnarlycharlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnarlycharlie)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2430 "2011-08-23T18:11:27Z")
hope everyone’s okay. in my part of the world, earthquakes are more common so it’s not as shocking. the joke is we tweet or update our statuses before taking cover. 😃 ```auto back to the game. i'm not against a **BlaM** lynch but i find **Texcat**'s case solid. **Vote Inner Stickler** ``` ---
**Author:** ![crackedquads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@crackedquads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crackedquads)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2431 "2011-08-23T18:11:58Z")
Hello. I know it’s almost EOD and I’m not catching up but I’m in between classes and don’t have much time. I need someone to do the following for me asap, and sorry to be a pain, I know that these list have been posted but I don’t have time to find them: Who was sent actual peeks via mod (IE a peek was redirected to a player) And who was sent “whispers” that told them so and so was a villager/wolf. It’s a very important distinction. I need to know asap. I has a theory. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2011, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2432 "2011-08-23T18:12:03Z")
See what your game is doing, **Gad?** It’s causing earthquakes around you. Seriously though, I hope you’re okay. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2433 "2011-08-23T18:14:19Z")
> [@gnarlycharlie](#): > > hope everyone’s okay. in my part of the world, earthquakes are more common so it’s not as shocking. the joke is we tweet or update our statuses before taking cover. 😃 > > ```auto > back to the game. > > i'm not against a **BlaM** lynch but i find **Texcat**'s case solid. > > **Vote Inner Stickler** > > ``` Blue, please. 🙂 ---
**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 23, 2011, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2434 "2011-08-23T18:14:27Z")
Gnarly, I’d recommend making a real vote. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2435 "2011-08-23T18:15:34Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > See what your game is doing, **Gad?** It’s causing earthquakes around you. > Seriously though, I hope you’re okay. I am; thanks everyone for your concern. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2436 "2011-08-23T18:17:27Z")
ok, everyone seems fine. I am gone for the rest of the Day. Be back sometime shortly after Night. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2437 "2011-08-23T18:20:52Z")
> [@sangaman](#): > > Just had an earthquake wtf. Are you near New York? My husband just called saying they felt one near his work, but there was nothing here. Freaky! ---
**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 23, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2438 "2011-08-23T18:21:06Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > 5.8 isn’t nothing, particularly if that part of the country isn’t used to earthquakes. > > I hope everyone is ok. Yeah, my first thought when I looked at the news was “5.8? eh, that’s barely newsworthy…” Then I remembered that not everyone lives in Northern California. ---
**Author:** ![pwnsall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@pwnsall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pwnsall)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2439 "2011-08-23T18:22:23Z")
> [@bufftabby](#): > > Some of us prefer to do it the same way. Sometimes, anyway. **NAF** ’s comment above about more and less popular strategies applies across the board. > > Speaking of viable lynches: > > **BlasterMaster** hasn’t struck me as especially scummy, but his early vote of **silver jan** strikes me as very strange. I’m not convinced that makes him scum, but I can understand the votes on him and am okay with his lynch. > > Votes for both **silver jan** and **gnarlycharlie** seem to be of the “test their claims” variety by and large. I generally prefer to lynch for scumminess over getting information that doesn’t provide any solid answers. I can’t tell if **jan** is scummy or just confused. We’re all a bit confused, I know that. I’d prefer not to lynch either of them toDay. > > **Scuba Ben** ’s Day One play pinged me a bit, but the feeling’s not really there on Day Two. He’s another whose lynch would be okay with me although I’m not convinced he’s scum. > > **Blam** has quite the lead right now, so I don’t think my vote is necessary to lynch him over the two claimants I’d like to see lynched less than him, **gnarly** and **jan**. My vote is actually going to go elsewhere. > > **unvote peeker** > **vote precambrianmollusc** > > The feeling that **PM** ’s voting and behavior gives me is reminiscent of the feeling I got from **mahaloth** yesterDay that caused me to vote for her then. I was right then, and I think I’m right now. > > I’ll be around until EOD, so I will be able to move my vote if necessary. alright this post makes zero sense, it’s like you are trying to say a lot of useful stuff but say nothing and then it’s like you just want hide your vote and try to rationalize your hiding of it so it can’t be questioned, but with no real reasoning of that either bufftabby cfd one time ---
**Author:** ![pwnsall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@pwnsall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pwnsall)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2440 "2011-08-23T18:23:25Z")
**blufftabby** i suppose that’s correcter ---
**Author:** ![lilflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@lilflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilflower)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/2441 "2011-08-23T18:25:37Z")
Who was sent actual peeks via mod (IE a peek was redirected to a player) Scuba Ben (about Jan) Jan (about gnarlycharlie) Giraffe (about BlasterMaster) And who was sent “whispers” that told them so and so was a villager/wolf. Weedy (about Texcat) I don’t think I missed any but I’m sure someone will be along soon to correct me if I did. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025.md?page=121) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025.md?page=123)