Essentially, yes.
However, that's proving extremely difficult so far.

Sachy wants in.

...wait, we're ACTUALLY getting another person?!
QUICK!
QUICK!
HOLD HER DOWN BEFORE SHE CHANGES HER MIND!

At this point, we still have around a week or so to wait. Ashwald will join us on the 29th, and it's anybody's guess whether Bler's in or not.
If anybody else would like to snag one of those two spots and start it early, the opportunity's still open.

Do you want to start the game or will we wait for that restraining order? :)

Welcome, hope we can start soon.

I'd be up for a game. But I don't want to bump anyone who wants to play.

ZEOGOLD, WE GOT ANOTHER RUBE! I MEAN CUSTOMER!
At this point it'd be up to whether ashwald and bler144 are playing or not. If one of them doesn't you're in. :)

Now there's something I never saw coming.
I'm going to ask Bler again. He never "technically" said he was in. He just said it was a tentative yes depending on something or other in his life, and that he might need to jump ship midway.

If it's full, not a problem. I followed one of the earlier games. I think I'd like a different type of mental exercise. No need to be paranoid of the other players. ;-)
Or is there? o_O

Vote: not guilty.

Yeah, but if you leave, and then HE ends up dropping out too, we're a bit screwed.
You obviously lied about following the earlier games if that question is necessary.
...shoot. Does that mean you're out, or...?

Other than voting on which piece of evidence to examine, I see this more as an individual exercise of observation and deduction. My ability/inability to solve the puzzle should not negatively influence anyone else. I might learn something from other's insights' or vice versa, but it doesn't seem like a team game. Am I close?

I should put that in context. - I've played several games of forum mafia, that's all about reading other players and working as a team to win, regardless of alignment. It includes some deduction, some observation, and a lot of listening to others for what makes the most the sense. And if your mafia is involves a lot of deceptions.

.....
Oh, bailiff? Could you fetch me the small vial over on the right there? This one woke up, we need to put it back.

..y'know...up until now, the problem has always been that there isn't ENOUGH jurors to start....and it's not like we haven't had a 13th juror before...and an odd number prevents deadlocks.....
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The Puzzlemaster's Court starts today!