# Scum mafia: On Cecil pond \[Game Over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 24, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202 "2010-01-24T05:10:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 79
**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:** [February 26, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1561 "2010-02-26T17:54:39Z")
Dammit! And I saw In Bruges, too. ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1562 "2010-02-26T18:08:29Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > Keep an eye out for the midgets. I’m not worried, a well-aimed karate chop usually does the trick. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1563 "2010-02-27T02:03:02Z")
**A note:** My brain only just now processed the fact that I have something going on tomorrow during the day. As a result, the morning reveal post will probably be delayed by approximately two hours. As per the rules, the seasons will still officially change at 1:00 MST, which means that all Winter actions (including the kill by the Scum) must be in by that time, and strategy discussion can resume at that time, but it’ll be a little while before the death is revealed. I apologize for the inconvenience. ---
**Author:** ![KellyCriterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1564 "2010-02-27T02:49:58Z")
Nice playing with you guys 😉 Die town. DIIIIEEEEE!!! ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1565 "2010-02-27T04:48:06Z")
\*\*Slit, I will take the stiffest drink you have. \*\* Something tells me I might die twice before I see the next morning. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2010, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1566 "2010-02-27T04:58:04Z")
So that’ll be one crab juice with vodka? ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1567 "2010-02-27T05:02:03Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > So that’ll be one crab juice with vodka? I wouldn’t know, I probably average 4 or less beers a month, IRL. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2010, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1568 "2010-02-27T05:53:14Z")
One of the most frightening things I’ve ever seen was a mixture of clam juice, tomato juice, and Budweiser. Sold all together in one can, already mixed together. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Red\_Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1569 "2010-02-27T06:03:18Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > One of the most frightening things I’ve ever seen was a mixture of clam juice, tomato juice, and Budweiser. Sold all together in one can, already mixed together. I am of the opinion that Clamato makes for the best bloody marys. But budweiser, ick. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2010, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1570 "2010-02-27T06:55:37Z")
Aw, man, two hour late start tomorrow? No worries, **Chronos** , but I’m definitely going to be jonesing to see what happens. I’m really involved now. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1571 "2010-02-27T20:02:53Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > **A note:** > > My brain only just now processed the fact that I have something going on tomorrow during the day. As a result, the morning reveal post will probably be delayed by approximately two hours. As per the rules, the seasons will still officially change at 1:00 MST, which means that all Winter actions (including the kill by the Scum) must be in by that time, and strategy discussion can resume at that time, but it’ll be a little while before the death is revealed. I apologize for the inconvenience. Loophole: Hello Kitty! Hello Kitty: Hello Loophole! Loophole: What brings me here? Hello Kitty: Don’t know, but you’re here now. Meow. Loophole: Yes. A Detective should very much consider claiming during the two hour window of Loophole goodness. You know, just in case the Detective died during the Winter. Of course there may be other factors to consider as well, but if a Detective was contemplating claiming during Summer 5. Claiming during the Loophole hedges against possibly dying before being able to reveal yummy info. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1572 "2010-02-27T20:13:27Z")
Hey come on now, we’re on the honor system here. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1573 "2010-02-27T21:55:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Aw, man, two hour late start tomorrow? No worries, Chronos, but I’m definitely going to be jonesing to see what happens. I’m really involved now. Unfortunately, it seems that **Freudian Slit** was very involved with trying to find enough resources during this long Winter, a task that was made all the harder by her not just looking out for herself, but also sharing her bounty with the rest of the Pond, in the form of suspiciously-named drinks. But as her remains made clear, that’s just what would be expected of her communal nature. **Freudian Slit, a Communal Organism, is dead**. The Scum, meanwhile, apparently found vodka, Clamato, and other such substances quite nourishing, since they’ve reproduced. **A Spawn has appeared** It is now two hours into Summer 5. There is a Spawn in the pond. Continue strategy discussion. [del]1: special\_ed[/del] [del]2: ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies[/del] 3: Drain Bead 4: Oredigger77 5: storyteller0910 6: Meeko [del]7: Mahaloth [/del] [del]8: Freudian Slit[/del] 9: USCDiver 10: Alka Seltzer [del]11: peekercpa[/del] 12: Natlaw [del]13: Zeriel[/del] 14: DiggitCamara 15: amrussell [del]16: KellyCriterion[/del] 17: Red Skeezix 18: sachertorte [del]19: fluiddruid[/del] 20: TexCat 21: Rysto ---
**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:** [February 27, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1574 "2010-02-27T21:58:37Z")
> [@](#): > > Loophole: Yes. A Detective should very much consider claiming during the two hour window of Loophole goodness. You know, just in case the Detective died during the Winter. Of course there may be other factors to consider as well, but if a Detective was contemplating claiming during Summer 5. Claiming during the Loophole hedges against possibly dying before being able to reveal yummy info. I’ll admit I had not fully thought through all the implications. I had thought that making the deadline the same for both Scum and Pond would avoid issues like that, but you’re right, it’s not quite the same. My apologies, but it appears that no harm was done. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1575 "2010-02-27T21:59:15Z")
**Vote Diggit Vote Spawn** Still looking for a response to my post from **two summers ago**. Are you hoping that if you keep ignoring me that I’ll go away? ---
**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:** [February 27, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1576 "2010-02-27T22:11:27Z")
Dammit! Now who will provide the Pond with ale and merriment? Oh well. Go town. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1577 "2010-02-28T00:13:55Z")
There are no more hidden Masons. **vote sachertorte** Just in case the Scum couldn’t have figured that one out on their own, you were kind enough to provide them a roadmap in the thread–an anti-Town move at best, a pro-Scum move potentially. And then you asked for the detective to out themselves–Scum would know that they went for a Mason, so you could couch it in a whole “oooh what if you’re gonna die?” and get a two-for-one-deal. I’ve pointed out a lot of anti-Town actions you’ve made in this thread. I think you do not have Town’s best intentions at heart, even though you’re trying hard to seem as if you do. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1578 "2010-02-28T00:27:18Z")
**Vote spawn vote storyteller** @ pond – unfortunately I am going to be unavailable for the next week. I am really sorry about this. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2010, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1579 "2010-02-28T00:47:34Z")
Can you explain the **storyteller** vote before you go? ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202/1580 "2010-02-28T01:35:55Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > There are no more hidden Masons. > > Snip > > Just in case the Scum couldn’t have figured that one out on their own, you were kind enough to provide them a roadmap in the thread–an anti-Town move at best, a pro-Scum move potentially. And then you asked for the detective to out themselves–Scum would know that they went for a Mason, so you could couch it in a whole “oooh what if you’re gonna die?” and get a two-for-one-deal. > > I’ve pointed out a lot of anti-Town actions you’ve made in this thread. I think you do not have Town’s best intentions at heart, even though you’re trying hard to seem as if you do. Freudian, I think you were a tad too heavy on your breadcrumb. [I am going to call it this, because I know no better word.] You seemed way to eager and happy to agree with Drain and I, by name no less. One wonders if that is what Sach was getting at. Oh yeah, speaking of Sach. \*\* Vote Sach. Vote Spawn. \*\* Blah blah blah " This " from Drain, even if I don’t fully understand it. Blah blah blah I’ve already stated I found you scummy blah blah blah I so thought I was a gonner last night. \*\* Sorry Slit. Looks like you needed that drink more than I. \*\* And, as far as that goes, looks like I didn’t need it at all last night. But I will stop crossing the beams now. * * * Not to be a brokem reco… Skipping MP3 , but \*\* I can has Mass Claim?\*\* Dear God. Peekerese is easy. But, in so many words, I’m kinda nonplussed with Mafia in general right now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202.md?page=78) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scum-mafia-on-cecil-pond-game-over/526202.md?page=80)