Posted May 13, 2016
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Bookwyrm627
ADD Jumping Bean
Registered: Nov 2013
From United States
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HypersomniacLive
The Reluctant Voter
Registered: Sep 2011
From Vatican City
Posted May 13, 2016
I've got to run a bit, so only had a very quick read, but I'll be back on later.
CSPVG leaving us was quite unexpected, but anyway. Welcome yogsloth!
CSPVG leaving us was quite unexpected, but anyway. Welcome yogsloth!
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adaliabooks
"Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, you know?"
Registered: Jun 2013
From United Kingdom
Posted May 13, 2016
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The choice between Bookwyrm627 and HijacK (the possible herbalist) wouldn't be easy.
I would assume cristigale would be a choice next Night Phase instead of last night....but that's a moot point.
Gotcha.
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why? feels like this came out of the gates firing. with some plan. some mafia devised plan. i gotta say, adaliabooks - you speak fairly convincingly. So now that you are on the spot -- why were you the first person with a significant post after the new day?
Getting the first big post in just happened to come down to timing, the thread opened again around midnight here, so when I woke up this morning around 8ish and checked the forum I was able to put some thoughts down.
As for having a devised plan, I did. I knew exactly what I was looking for from HijacK and the players surrounding him, and I pretty much got it. HijacK played as I thought he would, and drealmer was the other party trying to distract from his lynch.
I'm getting fairly strong town vibes from you, I have various reasons to find a4plz town and trent was really the only one on the wagon I had any serious doubts about, but I'm basically happy with him as town now (based on the assumption of HijacK as scum).
I've had a few days to think about things (and unlike some of you I didn't have anyone to talk to ;P) and this set up seems to make the most sense.
Also, I talk (type?) a lot when playing mafia...
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That "suck it" was pure Hijack. I could easily see him throw that line down regardless of faction.
I agree with Adalia that Hijack was either the Herbalist or Evil. The interesting part to me was that apparently he wasn't caught up on the thread when he dropped his claim.
I'm fairly convinced she is, but I'm not completely ruling out that she could be scum.
I agree, but the whole set up seemed more scum HijacK then town. There was none of the aggressive "You guys are so stupid, you're making a huge mistake killing me" rhetoric he usually gives before a lynch (as town anyway).
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yogsloth
GRAAAAAAH!!!!!
Registered: Dec 2013
From United States
Posted May 13, 2016
Oh criminy, so I'm in, but replacing CSPVG? I thought it would have been one of the others. Found out late yesterday as I was running out to baseball but I thought I would be going in for one of newer players.
I admit I have not really followed this game at all. It's barely 8 AM, all I have are copies of CSPVG's various PMs, and I have to read this whole damn thing.
Gimmie some time.
I admit I have not really followed this game at all. It's barely 8 AM, all I have are copies of CSPVG's various PMs, and I have to read this whole damn thing.
Gimmie some time.
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yogsloth
GRAAAAAAH!!!!!
Registered: Dec 2013
From United States
Posted May 13, 2016
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And please calm down a little, jesus.
This is a new player that rolled scum, is over his head, and has no idea what to do with it. Just terrible.
I'll probably interject a few more random comments as I scroll backwards.
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yogsloth
GRAAAAAAH!!!!!
Registered: Dec 2013
From United States
Posted May 13, 2016
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If I invite you over to my house to play poker with me and my buddies, and all you do is ignore your cards and stare out the window silently, I'm not going to ask you to come back next time.
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flubbucket
"Intoning"
Registered: Dec 2012
From Micronesia
Posted May 13, 2016
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The choice between Bookwyrm627 and HijacK (the possible herbalist) wouldn't be easy.
I would assume cristigale would be a choice next Night Phase instead of last night....but that's a moot point.
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Gotcha.
I must be scum. Kill me now!!!
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yogsloth
GRAAAAAAH!!!!!
Registered: Dec 2013
From United States
Posted May 13, 2016
Complete lack of flips is... certainly demoralizing.
HijacK was HijacK. drealmer is drealmer. No way to know what's going on, honestly.
Bookwyrm is certainly Town. Scum could possibly kill their own after that to keep a vote alive, I guess... but... yeah, really tough to think anything through.
Vote a4plz
HijacK was HijacK. drealmer is drealmer. No way to know what's going on, honestly.
Bookwyrm is certainly Town. Scum could possibly kill their own after that to keep a vote alive, I guess... but... yeah, really tough to think anything through.
Vote a4plz
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cristigale
Yip Yip
Registered: Apr 2012
From United States
Posted May 13, 2016
Sure do...I like it. Kudos to agent for the thought that went into this.
I checked in last night but wanted to clarify something with agent before posting. That's now clarified. However, today is graduation, lots of ceremonies, meeting parents, hugging students, pomp and circumstance, yada, yada, yada.
I won't be able to participate until late this evening.
I checked in last night but wanted to clarify something with agent before posting. That's now clarified. However, today is graduation, lots of ceremonies, meeting parents, hugging students, pomp and circumstance, yada, yada, yada.
I won't be able to participate until late this evening.
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babark
Pirate Mullah
Registered: Dec 2010
From Pakistan
Posted May 13, 2016
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If I invite you over to my house to play poker with me and my buddies, and all you do is ignore your cards and stare out the window silently, I'm not going to ask you to come back next time.
Does "playing" the Forum Mafia game entail posting huge blocks of text every third post or so? If so, then yeah, I guess your analogy would be accurate, and I really shouldn't have signed up, because throughout my life I've been more an observer and reactor and am probably physically and mentally incapable of doing that.
I'm kinda reminded of this :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ChQK8j6so8
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flubbucket
"Intoning"
Registered: Dec 2012
From Micronesia
Posted May 13, 2016
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If I invite you over to my house to play poker with me and my buddies, and all you do is ignore your cards and stare out the window silently, I'm not going to ask you to come back next time.
![avatar](http://images.gog.com/7eaeb4760e719ea875437cbad4ab2c5725218aef5661f6803e3f6f96dc659794_avm.jpg)
Does "playing" the Forum Mafia game entail posting huge blocks of text every third post or so? If so, then yeah, I guess your analogy would be accurate, and I really shouldn't have signed up, because throughout my life I've been more an observer and reactor and am probably physically and mentally incapable of doing that.
I'm kinda reminded of this :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ChQK8j6so8
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babark
Pirate Mullah
Registered: Dec 2010
From Pakistan
Posted May 13, 2016
Hahah..I like you too, flub, and thanks for the post to allow me to clarify myself sooner without it becoming an edit (I'm a serial editor, it really is part of my MO when it comes to online forums, and I keep almost forgetting about it not being allowed here :D)!
Welcome, yog! I may have come off a bit more antagonistic than I meant to. Just that people have been analysing me a lot as a scummy lurker, and it has started rubbing me the wrong way.
Back to the decision now, I guess. The lack of flips makes it all a bit more anticlimactic, though, I guess. More investigations now!
Welcome, yog! I may have come off a bit more antagonistic than I meant to. Just that people have been analysing me a lot as a scummy lurker, and it has started rubbing me the wrong way.
Back to the decision now, I guess. The lack of flips makes it all a bit more anticlimactic, though, I guess. More investigations now!
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drealmer7
finding balance
Registered: Dec 2010
From United States
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lotsofchickenwings
New User
Registered: Apr 2016
From United States
Posted May 13, 2016
Just refreshed and saw a massive post. In my head - I'm like "must be dreamler7". Here is a free bump.
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Bookwyrm627
ADD Jumping Bean
Registered: Nov 2013
From United States
Posted May 13, 2016
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This is a new player that rolled scum, is over his head, and has no idea what to do with it. Just terrible.
I'll probably interject a few more random comments as I scroll backwards.
I think critical rereads might be a4plz, babark, dessimu/adalia, and drealmer.
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Does "playing" the Forum Mafia game entail posting huge blocks of text every third post or so? If so, then yeah, I guess your analogy would be accurate, and I really shouldn't have signed up, because throughout my life I've been more an observer and reactor and am probably physically and mentally incapable of doing that.
I'm kinda reminded of this :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ChQK8j6so8
Reacting can be fine, especially after things get going. However, you have to react publicly, not just "hmm" to yourself. You get accused of lurking when you post infrequently, you post short blurbs, and you don't really contribute anything to the discussion when you do post.
Take sides, make some accusations (you'll get farther if they have some basis in reality), try delving into the wagons and draw some conclusions based on some hypotheses. If you are the coroner, then survive one more lynch and give us investigation results on Day 4.