# Simpletown Mafia the Third **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 10, 2016, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735 "2016-02-10T18:28:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/121 "2016-02-18T16:52:31Z")
**Unvote Kimble** **Vote Precambrianmollusc** Right back atcha, pal. Self-preservation it is. [But seriously, what is septimus up to? He unvoteth me just to voteth me again? Yeah, he chides me in my very sphagmus!] ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/122 "2016-02-18T17:08:12Z")
current active votes: 3 - Precambrianmollusc and Prof. Pepperwinkle. [Obviously there is a distinct prejudice against posters whose names start with “Pr”.] 2- Fair Rarity 1 - Biotop, Mahaloth. Ties are bad. Revote for PCM. Soon. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/123 "2016-02-18T17:34:07Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > And I believe a true statement whose motivation is actually to deceive is really a lie. So I guess we’ll have to disagree on that. I believe the term for this is a “contextual lie”. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/124 "2016-02-18T17:46:42Z")
Well, I have no intention of getting into a discussion about optimal scum play until after we’ve lynched all the scum, but for the time being I’m content with my vote being on the record for Biotop. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/125 "2016-02-18T18:16:16Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Well, I have no intention of getting into a discussion about optimal scum play until after we’ve lynched all the scum, but for the time being I’m content with my vote being on the record for Biotop. Should I be mistakenly lynched toDay, let it be shown that JBravo placed a throwaway vote rather than break a tie. A clear Scum tell if ever there was one. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/126 "2016-02-18T18:22:32Z")
:dubious: I did no such thing. You created the tie yourself, and **after** I voted for Biotop. My vote is no more a ‘throwaway’ than are the other votes that aren’t breaking this tie, and your mischaracterization is frankly encouraging me to swing it your way more than anything else. ---
**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 18, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/127 "2016-02-18T19:49:17Z")
PCM and ProfP are my top two candidates for scum. I’m happy to leave them in a tie. ---
**Author:** ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/128 "2016-02-18T20:44:15Z")
I’m here, but I don’t see a reason to move my vote. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/129 "2016-02-18T20:51:57Z")
Well, it looks to me like Scum are happy to sit back and watch one of two Townies get randomly lynched in a tie. Look at those who posted but did not change their vote, PCM. I’m taking one for Town. **Unvote Precambrianmollusc**. **Vote Kimble**. And remember, “Lynch the Lurker!” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/130 "2016-02-18T21:01:14Z")
Hey, **snfaulkner** , NOW do you think I’m Town? ---
**Author:** ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/131 "2016-02-18T21:05:34Z")
Can we normally talk about game stuff here in the “twilight”. – after the deadline, but before the mod announces? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/132 "2016-02-18T21:08:20Z")
Not normally, but there’s also no hard deadline so I have no idea. Better safe than sorry until we know for sure. ---
**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 18, 2016, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/133 "2016-02-18T21:17:03Z")
You may converse and change your vote until after the hidden deadline. The hidden deadline will be announced (eventually) and then it will be Night. During Night, no game discussion should occur. ---
**Author:** ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/134 "2016-02-18T21:20:05Z")
Thanks, mod! @ProfP: You do realize that I didn’t move my vote because I was already voting for PCM, right? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/135 "2016-02-18T21:25:32Z")
> [@Kimble](#): > > Thanks, mod! > > @ProfP: You do realize that I didn’t move my vote because I was already voting for PCM, right? Yes, I do realize that. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/136 "2016-02-18T21:41:48Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Well, it looks to me like Scum are happy to sit back and watch one of two Townies get randomly lynched in a tie. > > Look at those who posted but did not change their vote, PCM. > I’m taking one for Town. > > **Unvote Precambrianmollusc**. > > **Vote Kimble**. > > And remember, “Lynch the Lurker!” \*\*ProfPepperwinkle \*\*: If you are Town it makes no sense to be"taking one for Town." If you are Town, please reconsider. ---
**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 18, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/137 "2016-02-18T21:57:23Z")
Day One Ended at 4:54PM EST. All votes after 4:54PM are not valid. The Final Vote Count is 3 - **Prof. Pepperwinkle** ([del]TexCat[36][95][/del], [del]septimus[51][114][/del], snfaulkner[53], [del]Mahaloth[64][64][/del], Precambrianmollusc[113], septimus[120]) 1 - **Biotop** (Johnny Bravo[99]) 0 - **snfaulkner** ([del]Mahaloth[45][64][/del], [del]septimus[51][51][/del]) 2 - **Fair Rarity** (Mahaloth[64], Biotop[68]) 1 - **Mahaloth** ([del]snfaulkner[46][53][/del], [del]Precambrianmollusc[65][113][/del], Fair Rarity[82]) 2 - **Precambrianmollusc** (Kimble[37], TexCat[95], [del]Prof. Pepperwinkle[121][129][/del]) 1 - **Kimble** ([del]Johnny Bravo[44][99][/del], [del]Prof. Pepperwinkle[71][121][/del], Prof. Pepperwinkle[129]) * * * The anxious denizens of Simpletown gathered to rid their humble village of the violent scourge. They descended upon Prof. Pepperwinkle and declared that such evil must be obliterated from the peaceful town of Simpletown. **Prof. Pepperwinkle** a **Simpleton** has been lynched. It is now Night. Night actions are due by Private Message by Dawn. Dawn will occur at some random time after 4:00PM on Saturday 20 February 2016. All messages received by 4:00PM are guaranteed to be valid. Messages received after 4:00PM may or may not be valid. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/138 "2016-02-18T22:08:33Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Hey, **snfaulkner** , NOW do you think I’m Town? I do now. :smack: Sorry **Prof.** Maybe one of these days I’ll stop being an idiot. May your swinging corpse lead us to the outting of the scumbalina filth that infect our good town. ---
**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 18, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/139 "2016-02-18T22:56:47Z")
\*\*@mod - Are nights fluff only, or can we discuss strategy? \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735/140 "2016-02-18T23:30:11Z")
> [@sachertorte](#): > > During Night, no game discussion should occur. Looks like fluff only Pours a pint of sweetwater IPA in the profs memory [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpletown-mafia-the-third/745735.md?page=8)