Prologue
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It has been months since our ship crashed upon these desolate shores. Though we mourned our lost comrades and our distant families, it would not be untoward to say that life had been, initially, idyllic. Fruit hangs heavily on the branches of trees the likes of which had never been seen in our native land of Cecilvania. Wild game is plentiful in the forests and we have learned to hunt it. The climate here is not unpleasant and there is much with which to build shelter.
Last week, though, the troubles started. Bodies have been found at the outskirts of our small makeshift village, treated in a fashion gruesome beyond all reason. Four have been killed in as many nights. We have decided to convene a council and determine who is to blame.
In point of fact, the conch shell is being blown as I finish writing this. I shall report again in the morning.*
(rules have been cribbed shamelessly from Storyteller0910)
Basics:
Players will be randomly assigned a role and receive a PM with that role assignment. You are free to copy and paste your role PM and any subsequent communications from the moderator, or lie about same, to your heart’s content. There are no rules against mass claims but** I would not recommend it.**
Sample Role PM:
Welcome to the Game; you are a Citizen
Alignment: TOWN
Powers: None
You are a standard citizen, stranded on the shores of this uncharted island paradise. You have no special powers beyond your vote and your mind. Neither of those do much good in the event that a werewolf wants to eat your tasty bits, so in other words, you’re probably screwed. Good luck!
The Day
The game will start with Day One, which will begin whenever all players have confirmed receipt of their Role PM. During Day One, players may discuss whatever they choose and vote for anyone they choose. Day One will end at noon Eastern Standard Time on Friday, October 30th; subsequent Days will last exactly four real life days. All Days are considered to end exactly at the appointed time, even if I’m not able to post the official “Day’s End” post at that time.
At the end of the Day, whichever player has the most votes will be “lynched” (see the Roles post for how ties are resolved). The lynched player is removed from the game and may no longer vote, take action, or participate in the discussion beyond a brief, non-substantive goodbye post. The player’s role and alignment will be revealed at this time.
You may vote for only one player at a time. In order for a vote to count, it must be in blue font, like so: vote Johnny Bravo
If you wish to change your vote, you must first “unvote” using red font:** unvote Johnny Bravo**, before placing your new vote. If you do not do this, your new vote will not count.
Importantly, the Werewolves are not permitted to engage in strategic discussion on their offsite forum during the Day cycle. Town players may never engage in discussion outside the day thread unless specifically told otherwise.
Nights will last two real-life days at minimum. If a Night would end on a weekend, it will be extended until Monday at noon.
No voting is permitted during the Night, and conversation in the main thread must be fluff only – no substantive discussion of game matters, strategy, role claims, or the like.
During the Night, the Werewolves will convene and choose one Town player to kill. Absent intervention, that player will die at the end of the Night. That player is removed from the game and may no longer vote, take action, or participate in the discussion beyond a brief, non-substantive goodbye post. The player’s role and alignment will be revealed at this time.
Also, during the Night, any power roles with active powers may act by sending a PM to the moderator (that’s me!) with the name of a target. Actions not used are lost.
Win Conditions
The Werewolves win if at the beginning of any Day or Night, the number of Werewolves is greater than half the number of living players.
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The Town **wins if at the beginning of any Day or Night, all Werewolves are dead.
Miscellaneous Rules
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No recruitment or changes of alignment will occur at any time.
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There are no in-game powers or mechanics whatsoever that affect the vote count in any way; if there is an apparent irregularity in the vote count, it is the result of moderator error. Which is going to happen, people, so be ready.
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All public reveals by the moderator are 100% accurate in all cases.
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Post editing is not forbidden by the rules of the game. Other players may frown upon post editing – it may even get you lynched – but the moderator will not intervene in any case of post editing.
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Please participate. Active participation – several posts per Day, and voting at least once – is the lifeblood of the game. Multiple methods may be used to handle nonparticipatory players – replacement, modkill, bribes with beer – but these will be according to the discretion of the moderator.
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Any fluff posted by the moderator is just that: fluff. In the extremely unlikely event that a piece of fluff should be regarded as mechanics, it will be made obvious.
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In the event of a tie on Day 1, there will be no lynch. In the event of a tie on following Days, I will randomly choose a player from among those who are tied.
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This is the first game I have ever run and I reserve the right to fuck things up completely. In the likely event that I do, fuck all y’all.
The player list is as follows:
- Dante G
- WF Tomba
- Prof. Pepperwinkle
- HookerChemical
- Mahaloth
- Astral Rejection
- Sario
- DeadCat
- Texcat
- Sub. Plankton
- Biotop
- IRConfused
- Precambrianollusc
- Octarine
- Snfaulkner
Please post in this thread to confirm that you have received your role. Day 1 will begin as soon as I have received confirmation from all players.