# 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:** 121
**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:** [November 5, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2401 "2009-11-05T16:04:02Z")
NETA: “an anti-Town sort of role”, that is. Can’t type either. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2402 "2009-11-05T16:07:11Z")
No, I think it’s broadly pro-Town; Town gets saved half a mislynch, so long as we accept that the Esape Artist is probably Town (or Third Party, but not scum), which seems like a reasonable conclusion as it would be a very powerful power to give to scum. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2403 "2009-11-05T16:18:17Z")
I’m trying to think about this – that assumes we “lynch” the escape artist rather than actually lynching Scum. If the effect of the claim is to not try to lynch the escape artist, then it’s basically no effect, right? Except that it pretty much forces Scum to deal with the role themselves – _that_ is good for Town. I’m not sure I even want to touch the “too strong for Scum” argument. Boozy will know why! ---
**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:** [November 5, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2404 "2009-11-05T16:21:11Z")
This has something to do with Gatman, doesn’t it? I need to read up on that game some day. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2405 "2009-11-05T16:26:53Z")
No, it’s actually a current game, and I can’t say more without worrying about accidentally spoiling something. But it’s obvious enough if you read Day One why I said that: [Space Hijack](http://psychopathgame.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=game17) Boozy is in the game, too. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2406 "2009-11-05T16:36:56Z")
Vote count plz? I’ll probably be back from lunch with about 20 minutes to spare before the deadline. ---
**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2407 "2009-11-05T16:44:59Z")
Unofficial post count E&OE: Scuba (5): DrainBead, AllWalker, Norma, Guiri, Tilta USCD (1): Gryff Tilta (3): Scuba, Tom Scud, USCDiver Mr. Scud (1): OaOW Guiri (1): Boozy Squid ---
**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:** [November 5, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2408 "2009-11-05T16:46:16Z")
Digger has gone quiet again. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2409 "2009-11-05T18:57:23Z")
My vote change at this point appears futile, so I’m leaving it where it is, with the caveat that **tilta** gets his claim tested tomorrow. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2410 "2009-11-05T19:52:15Z")
Her claim, I believe. If I remember right, our lineup right now is: CHYX: Drain Bead, Normal Phase, tiltawhirl DUDEZ: Tom Scud, Scuba Ben, USCDiver, GuiriEnEspagne, AllWalker, Boozy, OaOW, Greogh, OreDigger. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2411 "2009-11-05T19:54:16Z")
Shouldn’t there be a dead guy by now? ---
**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:** [November 5, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2412 "2009-11-05T19:57:03Z")
Pede said he wasn’t going to be able to get to ending the day until 4:30, so only if Mahaloth can tear himself away from new baby duties. ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2413 "2009-11-05T20:00:07Z")
back guys, I assume too late to react to nay of today’s posts with a vote though. I assume day has ended even if we haven’t had the scene yet? ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2414 "2009-11-05T20:05:41Z")
Eh, vote anyway. If it counts it counts, if it doesn’t, at least we know what you would have done. ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2415 "2009-11-05T20:29:50Z")
**unvote Tom Scud** **vote tilt** it’s a testable claim. If telling the truth then no harm, if lying then die liar die. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2416 "2009-11-05T21:52:06Z")
> [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](#): > > **unvote Tom Scud** > > **vote tilt** > > it’s a testable claim. If telling the truth then no harm, if lying then die liar die. This vote wasn’t in on time, but it wouldn’t have mattered for the final results. Just for the record. Final Vote Count: Scuba (5): DrainBead, AllWalker, Norma, Guiri, tilty USCD (1): Gryff Tilta (3): Scuba, Mr. Scud, USCD Mr. Scud (1): OaOW Guiri (1): Boozy Squid The town was left rather baffled, caught by surprise by Alka’s abandonment of them and scrambling to find a surefire candidate like yesterDay’s. Fingers flew, to Tom and Scuba and Guiri and Diver and Tilta. Roles were claimed, and theories were concocted. The votes seemed to settle on Scuba Ben, though no-one was quite sure about it… “Sorry, Scuba, but we had to pick someone.” Scuba just sort of shrugged, accepting his fate. He walked into the machine, and rolled out, a ball of charred flesh. **Scuba Ben, an ordinary citizen (Vanilla Town) is dead.** It is now Night 5. Night ends at 5:00 PM EST Saturday, November 7th. ---
**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2417 "2009-11-05T21:54:53Z")
Sorry **Scuba** … ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2418 "2009-11-05T22:31:30Z")
> [@GuiriEnEspana](#): > > Sorry **Scuba** … Sure you are… ---
**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:** [November 6, 2009, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2419 "2009-11-06T01:33:36Z")
Aw bloody hell. Real life hit me in spades, and at a bad time. Good luck, Town. Based on my past record, we’ll win this one. **gaaak** ---
**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:** [November 6, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938/2420 "2009-11-06T13:33:55Z")
This has been preying on my mind, and while I don’t expect to get a mod response, I guess it wouldn’t hurt to try (they’ve answered other questions I wouldn’t have expected): **Would a Town-aligned Screamer (assuming such a thing existed) flip red or blue upon death?** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938.md?page=120) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screamers-mafia/510938.md?page=122)