# 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:** 189
**Author:** ![Episkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Episkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Episkey)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3762 "2011-08-29T20:34:15Z")
This really helps us out for figuring this stuff out: 1. Idle made a fake cop claim apparently involving NAF being villager when everyone else was unsure whether NAF’s or My pm from pizza was fake. 2. Idle got people to instantly vote me based on this claim 3. It confirms that mine was the false statement to EVERYONE. 4. It makes me 100000% sure Pwnsall is a VILLAGER. Now we should go back and look at who jumped all over my wagon once idle claimed that, as I think we’ll find a wolf or two there. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3763 "2011-08-29T20:36:29Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I was waiting for someone to catch this. > > … So good catch. I was expecting “Weird, hunh? That Gadarene obviously blew a cut-and-paste.” I’m so gullible I’d have probably fallen for it. Now I wonder if you’re some sort of Bomb. ---
**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 29, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3764 "2011-08-29T20:36:45Z")
> [@Episkey](#): > > 1. It makes me 100000% sure Pwnsall is a VILLAGER. No, no, no..Pwnsall is a wolf. Seriously! You can trust me! What? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![special\_ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@special\_ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/special_ed)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3765 "2011-08-29T20:37:44Z")
Oh and \*\*Vote: Idle Thoughts \*\* ---
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3766 "2011-08-29T20:38:50Z")
This morning I wake up to find a bevy of information: > [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > First off, I got the message (in regards to my OWN NIGHT ACTION) that\*\* I’m a Detective\*\* and that each night beginning Night One, you investigate a target to learn their full role and that I’m a villager (but I knew that last part already, of course). And I win by achieving parity with the village and eliminating any other threats . Back up the truck here parity with the village is Scum PM ---
**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 29, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3767 "2011-08-29T20:38:59Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > I was expecting > “Weird, hunh? That Gadarene obviously blew a cut-and-paste.” > I’m so gullible I’d have probably fallen for it. I doubt it. I think mafia players are a little smarter than that. It would look more like a scum slip (like Sangaman’s was) than a mod mistake (and could be explained better that way too—Occams Razor). ---
**Author:** ![Scathach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Scathach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scathach)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3768 "2011-08-29T20:39:24Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > My only hope was that nobody caught it…although I knew that was an near impossible long shot. > So good catch. > > _sigh_ > > I’m a wolf. Lynch me. What, seriously?!? You were totally on my lean town list. I am actually the worst Mafia player in the world :o ---
**Author:** ![special\_ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@special\_ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/special_ed)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3769 "2011-08-29T20:39:43Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Special Ed knows what I’m talking about! > > Don’t we, Special Ed… 😉 [Wikipedia.com/emancipation\_proclamation](http://Wikipedia.com/emancipation_proclamation) ---
**Author:** ![Scathach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Scathach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scathach)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3770 "2011-08-29T20:40:28Z")
Oh yeah. **Vote IdleThoughts** ---
**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 29, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3771 "2011-08-29T20:40:44Z")
> [@special\_ed](#): > > Oh and > > \*\*Vote: Idle Thoughts \*\* **Special Ed is a third party.** I kid you all not. No idea which, though, it didn’t say. That was my real Night 3 result (that I was messaged from someone else–not that I got on myself). ---
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3772 "2011-08-29T20:42:20Z")
NETA I see a a page bloomed while I typed ---
**Author:** ![special\_ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@special\_ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/special_ed)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3773 "2011-08-29T20:42:41Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > **Special Ed is a third party.** > > I kid you all not. > No idea which, though, it didn’t say. > > That was my real Night 3 result (that I was messaged from someone else–not that I got on myself). 3rd party power doubler? Seems legit ---
**Author:** ![Episkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Episkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Episkey)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3774 "2011-08-29T20:43:29Z")
what is NETA? I see it a lot ---
**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 29, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3775 "2011-08-29T20:43:57Z")
> [@special\_ed](#): > > 3rd party power doubler? > > Seems legit Don’t believe his lies. ---
**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 29, 2011, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3776 "2011-08-29T20:44:42Z")
> [@Episkey](#): > > what is NETA? I see it a lot It stands for Now **Ed** Third (party) Alignment ---
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3777 "2011-08-29T20:45:12Z")
> [@Episkey](#): > > what is NETA? I see it a lot Not Edited to Add ---
**Author:** ![Scathach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Scathach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scathach)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3778 "2011-08-29T20:45:57Z")
> [@Episkey](#): > > what is NETA? I see it a lot Not Edited To Add. Since editting isn’t allowed in Mafia threads. ---
**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 29, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3779 "2011-08-29T20:46:30Z")
> [@Scathach](#): > > What, seriously?!? You were totally on my lean town list. I know, huh? ☹ If only I hadn’t forgotten to change that wincon from the PM… _ **I’d have had you ALL FOOLED, MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!** _ ---
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3780 "2011-08-29T20:50:47Z")
> [@Episkey](#): > > This really helps us out for figuring this stuff out: > > 1. Idle made a fake cop claim apparently involving NAF being villager when everyone else was unsure whether NAF’s or My pm from pizza was fake. > > 2. Idle got people to instantly vote me based on this claim > > 3. It confirms that mine was the false statement to EVERYONE. > > 4. It makes me 100000% sure Pwnsall is a VILLAGER. > > Now we should go back and look at who jumped all over my wagon once idle claimed that, as I think we’ll find a wolf or two there. No t sure how it confirms any thing both could be true/false unless I’ve missed something? ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025/3781 "2011-08-29T20:51:47Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > And I agree with **Scuba Steve** …with five more scum still in the game, that widens my suspicions a lot more (nine scum is a hell of a lot more than I’d have guessed). _/me whacks Idle Thoughts with a wet trout_ > [@septimus](#): > > A villager wins _by achieving parity with the village_ ? > > This looks like a careless edit of a Scum role PM. Real good catch. Two slips in two Days. This thoroughly invalidates my post last page, attempting to divine out which Wolf message was valid. **unvote Episkey** **Vote: Idle Thoughts** > [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I was waiting for someone to catch this. > > I noticed I accidentally left that in as soon as I posted it and been smacking myself ever since. > > My only hope was that nobody caught it…although I knew that was an near impossible long shot. > So good catch. > > _sigh_ > > I’m a wolf. Lynch me. {shrug} Sucks to be you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025.md?page=188) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-mafia-game-thread/593025.md?page=190)