# Werewolf - a game. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 5, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997 "2007-02-05T23:04:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/121 "2007-02-12T03:26:39Z")
[QUOTE=Rubystreak] But could he do it over the Internet? That’s my question. [/quote] I don’t know–I couldn’t figure out how he did it in person. I just don’t have his powers of observation. Thinking about it, he probably couldn’t do it over the internet with a bunch of strangers. I think he did observe body language and such. Although that doesn’t explain all his abilities in that line. > [@](#): > > Sounds like Girl wasn’t too good with the bullshit detector then, eh? We’d all like to think we could tell, but that would undermine our entire political process, wouldn’t it… Girl probably wasn’t. She didn’t know me well. I don’t think she knew Boy well, although she may have known him better than she knew me, and I don’t think she like having to make THE decision which would cause one of us to win the game. Too much pressure. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/122 "2007-02-12T04:15:46Z")
I caught a glimpse of what may have been a dribble of blood on **Enginerd’s** pocket-protector out of the corner of my eye while s/he silently lurked in a dark corner of town. So I’m casting my vote for Enginerd. Perhaps it will lure him/her out into the harsh and consequential light of day. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/123 "2007-02-12T04:54:43Z")
[QUOTE=Eureka] On the other hand, I once played with a group of 10-15. I was the only Mafia person left, with two townspeople. I (uncharacteristically) announced that I was sure that Boy was Mafia. Boy claimed I was Mafia. Girl dithered and dithered before finally picking Boy to lynch, despite more than one dead person who “helpfully” agreed with Boy that I was acting out of character(my IRL character, not my in game character). And so, I won. [/QUOTE] When I played in RL, there was a rule that dead people had to be quiet or leave the game area, so as not to influence the other players. Also, voting was done by a show of hands to avoid confusion. So, I propose a couple of rules, subject to everyone’s agreement and Revenant Threshold’s approval. 1. Non-players, or players who have been killed, should not post anything that could affect the outcome of the game. For example, if we lynch Og and Og turns out to be a werewolf, he should not post all the secret werewolf discussions he has had access to or anything like that. 2. If you wish to retract a vote, or vote against something, I suggest that it be colored red, like this: Don’t hang Og! He’s innocent! ---
**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/124 "2007-02-12T05:07:14Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] Do you bring a picnic basket to your own lynching? That is the question. If I do, anyone who voted to lynch me isn’t allowed to eat the chicken salad. [/QUOTE] Mmm..chicken salad.. I didn’t try to lynch you yet. I’ll get some bread should the need arise. ::wanders around suspiciously, looking for Robin Williams-esque hairy arms:: ---
**Author:** ![moonstarssun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@moonstarssun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonstarssun)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/125 "2007-02-12T05:21:33Z")
Hey guys, sorry I’m late. Does anyone have a lint roller? I have dog hair all over my sweater. Ooh–chicken salad! Do you mind if I help myself? I’m so hungry I could eat a flock of sheep! ::looks around:: What? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/126 "2007-02-12T06:06:52Z")
Actually, there are a few people who have already set my alarms off a little. I’ll have my eye on you. ALL of you! _looks around craftily, backs away, trips, falls over_ ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/127 "2007-02-12T06:13:44Z")
Also, one minor point: how many months is this going take again? Yikes. A week for every day and every night, and how many players? ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/128 "2007-02-12T06:38:15Z")
Well, if you don’t want to play we could lynch you now and let Og sort it out. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/129 "2007-02-12T13:19:35Z")
I want to vote for jsgodess! **jsgodess** is a practitioner of the black arts, as well. She put a hex on my ale that’s caused me terrible … Uh … 'Scuse me. Be right back. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/130 "2007-02-12T13:22:10Z")
[QUOTE=sturmhauke] 1. Non-players, or players who have been killed, should not post anything that could affect the outcome of the game. For example, if we lynch Og and Og turns out to be a werewolf, he should not post all the secret werewolf discussions he has had access to or anything like that. 2. If you wish to retract a vote, or vote against something, I suggest that it be colored red, like this: Don’t hang Og! He’s innocent! [/QUOTE] Sounds good to me. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/131 "2007-02-12T14:18:30Z")
Come on, people! What’s a lynching without a little hysteria? Or better yet, a _lot_ of hysteria?!? This is the saddest excuse for an hysterical mob I’ve ever seen. Where’s your torches? Your pitchforks? Eh? Eh? Why, back when _I_ was a lad, we knew how to [gather an angry mob](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=394635). Now **come on**! ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/132 "2007-02-12T14:27:53Z")
[QUOTE=sturmhauke] When I played in RL, there was a rule that dead people had to be quiet or leave the game area, so as not to influence the other players. Also, voting was done by a show of hands to avoid confusion. So, I propose a couple of rules, subject to everyone’s agreement and Revenant Threshold’s approval. 1. Non-players, or players who have been killed, should not post anything that could affect the outcome of the game. For example, if we lynch Og and Og turns out to be a werewolf, he should not post all the secret werewolf discussions he has had access to or anything like that. 2. If you wish to retract a vote, or vote against something, I suggest that it be colored red, like this: Don’t hang Og! He’s innocent! [/QUOTE] I’m guessing that if you merely want to unvote, you could post in blue that you are voting for no one. I don’ think that voting against something has any game effect, so any color changing that you do is purely decorative. Fully agree on rule #1, though. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/133 "2007-02-12T15:23:58Z")
[Proof](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8240821&postcount=22) that jsgoddess is not a werewolf. Case closed. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/134 "2007-02-12T15:25:11Z")
[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies] [Proof](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8240821&postcount=22) that jsgoddess is not a werewolf. Case closed. [/QUOTE] Nonsense. Nobody doesn’t like bacon. If anything, she’s further implicated herself. Lynch her! Lynch her! Lynch her! ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/135 "2007-02-12T15:38:37Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] Nonsense. Nobody doesn’t like bacon. If anything, she’s further implicated herself. Lynch her! Lynch her! Lynch her! [/QUOTE] I’m a vegetarian and I still like bacon. I just don’t eat it. Vegetarian werewolf would be quite a thing, eh? “Oh my god, just look what that monster did to Farmer Johnson’s carrot patch! There are scraps of dismembered tomato guts everywhere! I think I’m going to be sick! Damn that beast’s craving for the hot V-8 juices!” ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/136 "2007-02-12T15:45:22Z")
[QUOTE=Rubystreak] I’m a vegetarian and I still like bacon. I just don’t eat it. Vegetarian werewolf would be quite a thing, eh? “Oh my god, just look what that monster did to Farmer Johnson’s carrot patch! There are scraps of dismembered tomato guts everywhere! I think I’m going to be sick! Damn that beast’s craving for the hot V-8 juices!” [/QUOTE] It’s the _[Wererabbit](http://www.wandg.com/)_! Arghhhh! ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/137 "2007-02-12T22:01:40Z")
[QUOTE=JSexton] I’m guessing that if you merely want to unvote, you could post in blue that you are voting for no one. I don’ think that voting against something has any game effect, so any color changing that you do is purely decorative. [/QUOTE] The different colors are to help prevent our esteemed GM from having to backtrack too much. If I vote for Og, then 20 posts later vote for the Invisible Pink Unicorn instead, then 30 posts after that vote for nobody, it can get confusing. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/138 "2007-02-12T22:10:50Z")
[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies] I caught a glimpse of what may have been a dribble of blood on **Enginerd’s** pocket-protector out of the corner of my eye while s/he silently lurked in a dark corner of town. So I’m casting my vote for Enginerd. Perhaps it will lure him/her out into the harsh and consequential light of day. [blue text reformatted to reduce confusion - Eng.] [/QUOTE] Blood? Are you crazy? That’s ketchup - the pocket protector comes part and parcel with a complete lack of social graces (like, say, using napkins). I’ve got no time for nocturnal killings - there’s no utility in it and it’s an inefficient way to spend my limited resources. And if you’re going to go with the nerdy engineer stereotype (which I guess I’ve brought on myself), you can go all the way - I’m a guy. Still, I harbor no ill will towards **Cookies** for her(?) incredibly short-sighted and offensive accusation. I’m going to have to cast my vote for Menocchio. I mean, he (she?) claims to have been “raised by wolves.” Since we’re just shooting blind, that seems like a pretty decent way to start. ---
**Author:** ![moonstarssun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@moonstarssun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonstarssun)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/139 "2007-02-12T22:18:47Z")
I distrust anyone who doesn’t like bacon. Sorry, jsgoddess, you get my vote. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997/140 "2007-02-13T03:35:53Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] Nonsense. Nobody doesn’t like bacon. If anything, she’s further implicated herself. Lynch her! Lynch her! Lynch her! [/QUOTE] I have to agree with **Winston**. If someone doesn’t like bacon, that’s just plan unnatural. I’ve gotta put in a vote for jsgoddess. _sadly waves goodbye to the chicken salad_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-a-game/390997.md?page=8)