# Screamers Mafia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 21, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938 "2009-09-21T13:16:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![TexCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/texcat/32/9041_2.png) [@TexCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TexCat)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/181 "2009-09-24T19:14:51Z")
**Elect AllWalker** , leaving Tom Scud to mix it up a bit. I note that it will be very hard to lynch the leader. Or at least it might be a very long day were we to try it. I agree that mixing it up seems right for now. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/182 "2009-09-24T19:40:27Z")
I’m not all that worried about the possibility of a Scum leader, since the leader’s actions will be public, and we can all see if the leader does something anti-scum. It might be relevant in the endgame, but for now, there’s really nothing Scum could do that would be worth revealing one of their own. I don’t know how **Boozahol** gets a reputation for stirring shit; in all the games I’ve seen him in he’s been pretty cool about things like holding off on actions until they’re appropriate. And he’s one of the more experienced players, so I’ll **Elect Boozahol** And I check in pretty much every day, so I have no strong opinion on when Days should end. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/183 "2009-09-24T19:44:12Z")
er, that should say “anti-Town” or “scummy” in the first sentence there. I think my brain tried to type both at once. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/184 "2009-09-24T19:53:15Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I don’t know how **Boozahol** gets a reputation for stirring shit; [You Solve It Mafia](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=447411) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/185 "2009-09-24T20:43:43Z")
\*\*Boozahol(2): Peeker, Chronos Tom Scud(4): Freudian Slit, Drain Bead, Alkaseltzer, tiltawhirl AllWalker(6): Tom Scud, CatInSuit, Normalphase, Jimmy, Boozahol, AllWalker The voting for leader ends Friday at 12:22 PM Eastern\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/186 "2009-09-24T20:47:17Z")
Something I forgot to mention: Oneandonlywanderers is ineligible for the Leader position toDay. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/187 "2009-09-24T20:48:35Z")
> [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](#): > > [You Solve It Mafia](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=447411) I believe it was Storyteller’s deduction from the heavens that really convinced me to try the game out. ---
**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:** [September 24, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/188 "2009-09-24T20:52:06Z")
> [@pedescribe](#): > > Something I forgot to mention: Oneandonlywanderers is ineligible for the Leader position toDay. … _raised eyebrows_ ---
**Author:** ![jpei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@jpei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jpei)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/189 "2009-09-24T20:53:29Z")
> [@pedescribe](#): > > Also: No post restrictions, no mid-game alignment shifts…but there will be…a few…evil **ish** roles. Also, there may or may not be a third party or multiple third parties. > [@DaphneBlack](#): > > Is there going to be a lot of death or is this going to be a long game? > [@Mahaloth](#): > > Can’t comment on that, really. > [@pedescribe](#): > > It depends, and it depends. And Leader is capitalized, sometimes. [wild speculation]The worst thing for town right now could be if the vote leader turned out to be some Jim Jones-type figure. Perhaps we could have an informal agreement to limit the exposure of those actually voting for the leader.[/wild speculation] ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/190 "2009-09-24T20:54:10Z")
> [@pedescribe](#): > > Something I forgot to mention: Oneandonlywanderers is ineligible for the Leader position toDay. That name’s a blast from the past… and someone who isn’t playing. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/191 "2009-09-24T20:55:46Z")
> [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](#): > > That name’s a blast from the past… and someone who isn’t playing. Are you sure? > [@pedescribe](#): > > 1. Tom Scud > 2. tiltawhirl > 3. Normal Phase > 4. jpei > 5. Freudian Slit > 6. Boozahol Squid, PI > 7. Chronos > 8. USCDiver > 9. peekercpa > 10. BillMC > 11. Allwalker > 12. ColdPhoenix > 13. TexCat > 14. Drain Bead > 15. Jimmy Chitwood > 16. amrussell > 17. Daphne > 18. Gryph > 19. One and Only > 20. Thing Fish > 21. Alka Seltzer > 22. Oredigger77 > 23. Nanook > 24. CatInASuit > > Okay. > **It is now Night 0** > > When you get your PM, confirm it either in thread or via PM. Once I’ve got everything sorted out, the game can begin. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/192 "2009-09-24T20:55:55Z")
> [@boozahol squid](#): > > that name’s a blast from the past… And someone who isn’t playing. > [@one and only wanderers](#): > > oh go on then. > > /in O RLY? this text ensures capitalization ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/193 "2009-09-24T20:56:46Z")
NETA: One and Only is listed as number 19. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/194 "2009-09-24T21:04:41Z")
> [@jpei](#): > > And Leader is capitalized, sometimes. > > [wild speculation]The worst thing for town right now could be if the vote leader turned out to be some Jim Jones-type figure. Perhaps we could have an informal agreement to limit the exposure of those actually voting for the leader.[/wild speculation] Leader should be capitalized. If I’m referring to the Town Leader, and I use leader, that’s wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/195 "2009-09-24T21:06:04Z")
I think it’s safe to assume there’s some kind of role blocking role that prevents someone from stuff (becoming leader in this case). I think the question now is that is this scum or town? And are there similar roles for both scum and town? ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/196 "2009-09-24T21:06:30Z")
Sorry, I missed the “One and Only” shortening. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/197 "2009-09-24T21:07:17Z")
OK, so, this not being a gastard game, **Why isn’t one and only eligible to be Leader? And why are we being told this?** ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/198 "2009-09-24T21:10:00Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > OK, so, this not being a gastard game, > **Why isn’t one and only eligible to be Leader? And why are we being told this?** It’s possible that it’s as simple as that One and Only didn’t post a confirmation of their role PM. Though I haven’t checked to make sure everyone else had. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/199 "2009-09-24T21:13:18Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > It’s possible that it’s as simple as that One and Only didn’t post a confirmation of their role PM. Though I haven’t checked to make sure everyone else had. More likely, he’s either a scum or town role who can’t be Governor, or has used a day power which prevents him being governor. This would be a great thing for OaOW to address. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/200 "2009-09-24T21:18:50Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > OK, so, this not being a gastard game, > **Why isn’t one and only eligible to be Leader? And why are we being told this?** Well, I’m telling you so that you don’t vote for him, only for me or Mahaloth to come down and say, “Oops, he wasn’t a candidate after all”. As for why…no comment. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938.md?page=11)