im just going to be more direct with you so its easier, and yes theres a direct line of reasoning for each question
-claim
-what do you think your power is
-do you know what my plan is
-if in event you are lynched what type of role do you want to target who
to expalin:
I want a protective to target XXX
I want a investigative (be specific) to target YYY
I want a (insert thing here) to target ZZZ
if anyone outside of hunger tries to answers this i will agro lynch them
1. John Hardin
Town
Shaman
Locked
2. Seeing as my class is Shaman and my character is appears to be one of the main storyline characters, I have been thinking that there is a good chance I am a protective role, probably a Doc of some sort.
3. I have no idea what your plan is.
4a. I would want a protective role to target Antny. He has been my top town read pretty much the whole game and if I end up misslynched it should add credence to my read. He also claimed to have unlocked his role so I think he would be a pretty good target for a NK.
4b. I would want a cop to target Citric. I think if I am lynched toDay, people will take my arguments more seriously and likely lead to pressure on Seppel and Citric. If Citric is town and Seppel is scum, Citric is a perfect counter wagon to Seppel and scums best chance at a misslynch in this circumstance. There is also a decent chance Citric is just scum and gets caught.
4c. If we have a tracker and emo is still around tonight I think he would be good target. He claimed to find his grimoire and there is also a decent chance he is scum. He will most likely be doing something tonight either way and I would like to hold him accountable for whatever that is.
He's talking about Citric as mislynch vs a wagon on scum!Seppel.
This post looks bad for Seppel (one of them is scum but please cop the townie) and good for EP (who asks for a track on a buddy?)
Oh look, Hunger came back. All it took was for me to spam why he's scum. Let's dig in!
Cheap potshot. You are implying I was avoiding the game and I started posting again solely to defend myself against you. This is both false and a *****ty attempt to make me look bad with no logic behind it.
@Seppel - I lol'd at you saying I'm not actually scumhunting, when all you have done is faked a read on me then called me scum when it was convenient followed by going wayyy over the top with the mechanics gaming to look busy.
Fallacy: Deflection. Hunger doesn't defend that he hasn't been scumhunting.
Lie: He says that I've only done one thing -- when in fact I have 164 posts, and have scumhunted everyone in some degree of detail.
1. You're right, I didn't refute that I hadn't been scum hunting. I really don't think I have been doing a good job of it toDay, because I've been pretty disconnected from this game due to time constraints. But now I have more time and something to go off with people making *****ty attacks on me. Which is what I was saying when you used the argument that I am MORE invested and therefore not playing my normal town game, funny you should ignore that point since this is seemingly your entire reason for thinking I was scum before the "fake town read" thing.
2. I want to murder everyone that uses post count in their favor as an argument that actually means anything. It's easy to run up a post count when you have like 10 posts talking about Iso's birthday and other nonsense like that. I prefer to make posts with actual content in them if I am going to post. Show us how you have scumhunted everyone in detail.
1. You said you faked a town read on me, which is whatever, but when you vote me that's literally your only explanation as to why.
This is because at the time, I could only thing of ways to compare you to a game-in-progress. I wrote two extra paragraphs originally, but then deemed that they were way too unfair. They went against the spirit of the game. So that's why my public reasons are post-vote. I've generalized my private reasons, which you addressed in #2.
Ultimately, I feel that's the weakest point against you, so I'll drop it.
I'll drop it for now, but if we are both alive when that game ends, I want you to show how.
However I have a new point: Hunger is attacking the only piece of evidence against him that he can defend against. This is a common scum tactic. It makes the town player appear as if all his arguments have been defeated.
4. Deflection.(Found in this post, at the top.) Hunger doesn't defend that he hasn't been scumhunting.
5. Single evidence attack. Hunger is attacking the only piece of evidence against him that he can defend against. This is a common scum tactic. It makes the town player appear as if all his arguments have been defeated.
I'm not ignoring anything. I mentioned twice in that post I was going to delve further into your posts and show why you are just making stuff up. Nice attempt at trying to discredit me though again with lame potshots that don't hold any water.
1. What does this even mean?
2. More evidence that you aren't reading my posts and just making ***** up as you go. I answered twice, in fact, one even had a convenient @Seppel in it. Here and here.
3. Antny already pointed out why this was dumb and means nothing, and I think the fact that no one else cared about it shows you have nothing. But, to reiterate: if you read the post it's pretty obvious what the point was, "calling him scum," was to point out the fact that I clearly wouldn't want to be going along with his plan. And it's not that scum can't have pro-town plans, but not knowing what extra info they might have, or plans they might have, shouldn't make you very eager to follow a plan of someone you are considering as scum.
What's awesome about quote 3 is it's literally the same quote as my second link in question 2 that is marked @Seppel and directly answers your question from 2. Again, you are just making stuff up as you go and not even following the game. Like, you clearly didn't really even care about the answer there.
4. Covered this.
5. Again, not true as I said multiple times before this post.
Antny223 - Has had a lot of similar reads to me, I think he townslipped early in the game
Link please.
Really?
- I brought it up here.
- Explained it to Void when he questioned me here.
- Ask everyone to comment on it here. And I believe at least a couple people commented.
- Brought it up to Rhand here.
- Explained it again for Rhand here.
- And discussed it with Rhand again here.
And there are likely a couple other places that it was brought up. Seeing all of those posts, I find it hard to believe this is the first time it would have piqued your interest. But again, I think I have established you are making stuff up and not really following along so It's not actually that surprising.
@everyone voting me - Just assume that you know I am town. In that world where you know I am town, who is scum and why?
The same people as before. We're literally at PoE at this point.
The fact that you're trying to make ika, e_p, citric, AND myself out as likely scum shows just how out-of-touch with reality you are.
Why? I think someone on my wagon has to be scum because I don't believe anyone has made a legit case. I don't think that the entire scum team is on my wagon, but I'm pretty sure one of you is scum, and there are behavior things that lead me to believe so as well, so that's where I am pushing.
trying to look like he is doing stuff by going over the top on the searching stuff
This is hilarious. Hunger is calling me scum because I'm organizing us to find all of our Grimoires as efficiently as possible.
I'm not "trying to look like [I'm] doing stuff," I literally am accomplishing stuff.
I'm going to use one of your favorite lines here, this is a classic scum tactic. You are doing something that has no indication on alignment, but using it to build yourself up as useful and therefore town because you care so much.
Just read that post. It's like you've all forgotten that this part of the game even happened.
But you're right. Everything points to Seppel so unless he comes with a compelling reason to vote Emo, I'll vote him tomorrow.
WHY IS IT BETWEEN EMO AND I?
Seriously it's completely plausible that you or Ika no-killed last night in order to set us up so that no matter who we lynch, me or EP, we lose the game.
Hunger's contribution to the Kam wagon was atrocious. When I started reading chronologically instead of just looking at votes his entrance into the game was a lot of town clearing with shaky justification, then a lot of words without focus, and then a vote against his own claimed meta.
I would say his position on finding grimiores came off more interested in identifying roles, but he seems to put a heavy weight on power to begin with.
Since then his response to pressure is as over the top as it gets. Calling his entire wagon scum and not looking at the game as a whole to think he is scum is desperate. His big appeal is to let him get his ability because he is mentioned in a flavor scene. He says I am deflecting when his entire response to Seppel was (as Seppel pointed out) started with a deflection. It is far more aggressive than before. etc, etc.
Where is your sudden twitchy-ness coming from?
As DC already pointed out, this is bs. I believe I was one of the first people to start pushing Kam and other than Iso I might be the only person that actually gave reasons why. Why are you alright with everyone else that lynched him having little to no reasoning? What in particular is so bad about my reasoning on Kam? Blanket statements are easy. Show why my contribution is atrocious and why no one elses is.
You saying I voted against my own meta is entirely out of context. When I said that I also said I prefer role analysis and I hate Day 1. Obviously role analysis isn't really a thing on D1 with no claims or flips. Also, my vote on Kam was on page 12, over a week into the game, I wouldn't say that that's super early.
You saying my big appeal is to let me get my ability is a blatant lie. I never used that as a reason to keep me alive, Ika asked what I thought my role might be and so I answered. I never once implied that means you should keep me alive for it because it's a total guess on my part.
My response is over the top because no one voting me had given any reasons why that actually hold up to the simpliest questioning. Then when I questioned Ika and Citric they both ignored it and when I shut Seppel down he doesn't reply and says he is done and everyone else ignores it. I'm pissed, of course I am going to go over the top. And I also stated I am aware that there is almost no chance that the entire scum team is on my wagon, but someone pushing this wagon is scum (hint: pretty sure it's Seppel) so that's where I'm looking. Also, it's how I react to pressure on me when I know that it's bs.
Does anyone think the entire scum team engaged in a argument when the town was literally doing nothing? Hunger leaned on DCIII to support his argument back against my pressure. Both DCIII and Hunger pushed against my case hard and it was the majority of interactions between the time I replaced in until the end of the day.
On top of that, I came in highlighting thing I didn't like about Hunger and DCIII.
Hunger feels convicted in his responses... it just doesn't feel right.
The way D2 posting went had 2 known scum calling for my lynch and me pushing back against two scum. DCIII was below Bur IMO that day, but they moved themselves away from attacking Seppel to attacking me.
But you're right. Everything points to Seppel so unless he comes with a compelling reason to vote Emo, I'll vote him tomorrow.
WHY IS IT BETWEEN EMO AND I?
Seriously it's completely plausible that you or Ika no-killed last night in order to set us up so that no matter who we lynch, me or EP, we lose the game.
This is the part that boggles my mind.
I could've hammered you, so I'm cleared.
Ika is still there in the back of my mind. But why were you voting Emo if you think it can be Ika?
You might have answered this somewhere already, but is that GIP over and can you explain your reasons for townclearing him falsely now?
Yeah, I was scum in that game and was "scumreading" Hunger in that game. Then I replaced in to this game and saw that his tone was wildly different, and I got paranoid that someone in the other game would read this game and catch the inconsistency in my reads if I scumread this Hunger as well.
I was scum in the other two games I was playing at the time, so balancing them while being town in a third game was rather stressful. It went against a lot of my natural urges.
But you're right. Everything points to Seppel so unless he comes with a compelling reason to vote Emo, I'll vote him tomorrow.
WHY IS IT BETWEEN EMO AND I?
Seriously it's completely plausible that you or Ika no-killed last night in order to set us up so that no matter who we lynch, me or EP, we lose the game.
This is the part that boggles my mind.
I could've hammered you, so I'm cleared.
Ika is still there in the back of my mind. But why were you voting Emo if you think it can be Ika?
To tie up the votes so we would go to no-lynch. It didn't look like you or Ika were going to show up at all, so I wanted to buy you guys time.
As DC already pointed out, this is bs. I believe I was one of the first people to start pushing Kam and other than Iso I might be the only person that actually gave reasons why. Why are you alright with everyone else that lynched him having little to no reasoning? What in particular is so bad about my reasoning on Kam? Blanket statements are easy. Show why my contribution is atrocious and why no one elses is.
Seriously, this is how scum responds to pressure. DCIII's questions are at least trying to pry into why he thinks I am scum, Hunger is rephrasing the question as unique content to deflect from himself onto other people on Kam's wagon and using WIFOM to say "as scum I would not have given as much reason as I did".
If this is scum!EP, then he is very skilled. Bussing one buddy while giving towncred to another in the same breath.
It's like putting on two different caps to write one sentence. I don't think this is a post that comes from someone who knows both Hunger and DCIII are scum.
I started the Hunger wagon when there was 0 suspicion on him.
That is the perfect timing to vote for a buddy to get credit for the interaction later on without a too great risk of lynching the buddy. You know that, right?
I coordinated us all to get our grimoires.
Which is easy posting without having to step on toes.
And I'm fairly confident that I've blocked kills.
The first no kill night I hid and Void doc'ed. (I'm still pretty sure I was the target: I clearly said I was a PR to attract the NK and I think that's what I did.)
The other no kill night you just said this about: "Seriously it's completely plausible that you or Ika no-killed last night in order to set us up so that no matter who we lynch, me or EP, we lose the game."
If it isn't obvious that I'm town then I don't know what is going through your heads.
If we have to think you're town from the above things, then
Again, I'm up for a no-lynch to see if anything different happenz. But otherwise, I'm willing to vote EP if it's between me or him.
Actually I wouldn't mind a no-lynch to get some more re-reading time, but there's a problem: we have a deadline and if the scum isn't voting, he can break the tie.
The only way we can make this work now is if you vote Emo, Emo votes you and Ika and me don't vote. That way the scum can't break the tie unless it's Ika, and that's extremely unlikely.
Or we can all vote no lynch, maybe that's best if a no lynch is what we want.
I won't die toNight anyways and Ika is tired of the game.
I started the Hunger wagon when there was 0 suspicion on him.
Heh, this is a lie. I just noticed in my reread that it was Ika and then Citric that started this wagon.
What makes you think you started it with 0 suspicion?
That was the list of everyone who was in the other games I was in to remind me to watch my mouth about those people. I put it in all three games so people wouldn't know which ones I was scum in.
Calling it now, this is going to be the most important votecount of the entire game.
Explain why please? What did you see there at that time?
I think it was to see who would hop off of Iso or Kami to join the Hawk wagon, or who would hop off the Hawk wagon to join the Iso or Kami wagons. Iso and Kami both flipped town, so... it didn't really matter. :/
I started the Hunger wagon when there was 0 suspicion on him.
Heh, this is a lie. I just noticed in my reread that it was Ika and then Citric that started this wagon.
What makes you think you started it with 0 suspicion?
That's how I recall it. Maybe I was mistaken?
Someone asked me why I thought Hunger was town, and that reminded me that my townread of him in this game was false. That's what I feel was the beginning of the Hunger wagon.
Actually I wouldn't mind a no-lynch to get some more re-reading time, but there's a problem: we have a deadline and if the scum isn't voting, he can break the tie.
The only way we can make this work now is if you vote Emo, Emo votes you and Ika and me don't vote. That way the scum can't break the tie unless it's Ika, and that's extremely unlikely.
Or we can all vote no lynch, maybe that's best if a no lynch is what we want.
I won't die toNight anyways and Ika is tired of the game.
if we seriously go to the idea of no-lynch im 100% just prod dodging the next day if there is no kill.
Rhand brings up a good point about someone sniping the vote because of how the lynch mechanics work in this game. So we pretty much all have to vote no lynch.
The remaining few pieces on the chessboard were in stalemate. As the earthquakes grew stronger and the dark energy around the ancient city grew more palpable, they knew their time was running out. Still, no one was certain enough about the others' intentions to make a play.
They resigned themselves to another day with no answers. Each survivor went about taking refuge for the night, and reflecting.
Day 6 has ended in a No Lynch.
It is now Night 6. Do not post in this thread until Day 7 starts.
All night actions must be submitted within 48 hours.
John Hardin, carrying the young boy over his shoulder, struggled to walk. He knew they had to reach safety. Sydney was gone. The Riskbreaker was gone. Soon, all hell would break loose.
Suddenly, the ground shook with another violent earthquake. Unable to remain stable, Hardin finally fell to the ground. As he went down, he tossed the boy into a bush to soften his fall. As he tried to rise to his feet, the pain of the wound he suffered at the hands of Guildenstern seared through his body. As blood began to drip to the ground, he knew he would not rise again.
The boy rushed over and tugged on his arm, speaking for the first time.
"No, Hardin! Don't go!"
"You speak at last..." Hardin said softly as he patted the boy on the head. "...young Joshua."
Joshua teared up as he continued to attempt to pull Hardin to his feet.
"The terror... must have been hard on you. I am sorry."
"Fear not, young one... your father is the Duke. He will come for you."
And with those words, Hardin's eyes closed for the last time. His body slumped back against a tree, and he was gone. Young Joshua sat down and cried over his body.
Suddenly, as his eyes opened, he realized that a shadow had come over him. Terrified, he looked up to see another had approached while he expressed his sorrow. He didn't hear them coming, and there was nowhere to hide.
"Such a pity..." the newcomer mused. "Forgive me, young one... but I need your soul. The cause needs a martyr."
And with those words, the boy was seized. The two disappeared into the night.
Rhand has been killed. He was Joshua Bardorba, Town 1-Shot Hider.
Rhand, welcome to Vagrant Story Mafia!
You are Joshua Bardorba
"....."
The four-year-old child of Duke Bardorba, you were present at the manor when it was seized by the Müllenkamp cult and taken hostage by its leader. You have no idea why the cult has come to the city of Leá Monde, but you know enough of the fate of the city years past to be terrified of your surroundings.
Alignment: Town Class: Shaman Role: Locked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
To unlock your role, you must search the city of Leá Monde for your Grimoire. You may move to a new location each Day phase, and you may move at any time (including Twilight). You will search that location upon arrival. Based upon snippets of conversation you have overheard, you have ascertained that your Grimoire is located somewhere underground.
Please confirm via PM. Good luck!
Rhand, you have found the Grimoire Guerir!
Restores HP.
You are now Joshua Bardorba, Town 1-Shot Hider
"....."
The four-year-old child of Duke Bardorba, you were present at the manor when it was seized by the Müllenkamp cult and taken hostage by its leader. You have no idea why the cult has come to the city of Leá Monde, but you know enough of the fate of the city years past to be terrified of your surroundings.
Alignment: Town Class: Shaman Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following ability:
Heal: As a young child, you need to find time to rest while others may not. Once during night, you may activate this ability. On that night, you can only be targeted by players who are in the same location as you.
Choose wisely!
It is now Day 7.
With 3 alive, it takes 2 to lynch.
Day 7 Deadline: Monday, February 23 @ 12:00pm
The only reason to block me on a night with no kill and then block someone else the next night is to make me look like I performed the kill. Seppel has no possible justification why he would block me N5 and then blocking you (ika) N6; he just made sure to block me and not kill anyone N5 and then block you and kill Rhand. Rhand was the obvious choice when yesterday I pointed out it is impossible for Rhand to be mafia, meaning blocking you would be less suspicious than blocking Rhand.
If I were scum, I would just not kill the rest of the game. With or without the nightkill it was LyLo starting D6, and putting myself in the position of it being kingmaker after being blocked the previous night is the absolute worst move anyone could possibly make as scum. It would prove I was scum, and I would have to rely on you ending the day in my favor instead of relying on the fact the town is incapable of lynching anyone.
At the end of D6, not only was Rhand cleared, but he finally realized I was town. If we went into today with Rhand / Me / EP, it would have been an automatic loss for EP.
That's also reason enough that I didn't kill Rhand. Why would I throw away a win? On top of that, Ika, you should have proof that I roleblocked you last night, meaning the kill had to come from EP.
seppi plz quote where rhand has said you are town or he realized that?
ive already decided on my vote since day start so im just makeing sure right now cus i can explain myself that the rhand kill is more likely to come from you seppi then ep
Just end this damn game. It is impossible for a townie to block someone twice in a game with two kill-less nights and then switch it off suddenly and allow an NK to go through. It would never, ever happen. Him not even trying to defend his rational is all the response you need.
Seppel and DCIII got caught by me days ago, and there is no way DCIII could be a bus with his appeal to emotion. Just look at the day chat! He imploded there are tried to get me to switch off Seppel to Rhand.
Duke Bardorba's Hidden Secondary Residence - 7:14 AM of Day 1
Duke Bardorba sat upright in bed, speaking to a dark figure leaning against the far wall.
"So, the knights who came to the manor were not the King's... but the Cardinal's?"
Jan Rosencrantz stepped forward.
"Knights of the Cross, led by Guildenstern, my Lord."
One of the Duke's aides chimed in, "The Crimson Blades..., in direct service to the Cardinal."
"Guildenstern led his men toward Leá Monde in pursuit of Sydney."
"I see..."
The Duke turned to his aide.
"Fire, my liege?! But... the hostages! Your family!"
"Irrelevant! There is far too much at stake... burn it to the ground!"
As the aide leaves, the Duke turned back to Rosencrantz.
"What of Parliament?"
"The Valendia Knights of the Peace have dispatched a Riskbreaker to deal with Sydney and his followers."
"Those meddling fools!"
"Your will, my lord?"
The Duke sighed. "Go to Leá Monde. If Sydney fails, then take the town. Let no one out."
"And the young lord Joshua?"
The Duke jerked upright. "He is my light... my soul... do not let anything befall him!"
"As you wish."
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The Great Cathedral - 8:03 PM
I have felled the Riskbreaker.
Rosencrantz climbed the stairs to the chapel at the top of the Cathedral.
Sydney is gone. The Duke's son has been my sacrifice.
Reaching a ladder to the roof, he made his way to the top.
Leá Monde, and all her power, is mine. And soon the fool Duke himself will be dead as well.
Rosencrantz stood at the apex of the Cathedral's roof and threw his hands out.
"I shall drink the Dark!"
Suddenly, lightning struck Rosencrantz's body. It was at this moment that ika42 made his way onto the roof.
"YOU!!" he screamed, readying his blade.
He had come upon Rosencrantz in a single moment of weakness. His strength had been sapped by the lightning, and the sudden surge of the Dark coursing through his body. But the former Riskbreaker was not going to allow anyone to stand in his way. He slowly stood up, eyes glowing yellow and flesh charred.
"Come, soldier... your death will be my rebirth!"
Their swords clashed. The battle raged for what seemed like an eternity. But in the end, ika's will and resolve to serve God gave him the strength to fell the momentarily weakened angel of darkness.
With a final slash from ika's sword, Rosencrantz was defeated. His body turned to dust, carried away by the swirling power of the Dark.
Seppel has been lynched. He was Jan Rosencrantz, Mafia Roleblocker.
Seppel, welcome to Vagrant Story Mafia!
You are Jan Rosencrantz
"We live in peaceful, boring times. There's no rank to be had in killing on the fields of war. We must seize opportunity when we find it."
You were once a member of the Riskbreakers, an elite squadron of VKP soldiers. You were expelled by Grand Steward LeSait after an inexcusable incident in which a mother and child were murdered. In the years since, you have worked in the shadows... establishing your own alliances and working behind the scenes as an agent for all sides. You have recently come into the employ of Duke Bardorba, and he has sent you to Leá Monde to stop the coming forces from seizing the powers within the city. However, upon arrival, you determine there are better plans for the powers you witness everywhere around you...
Alignment: Mafia Class: Warlock Role: Locked
Your win condition is to equal or outnumber the Town.
You have the following ability:
Ambush: You may perform the Mafia's factional night kill.
To unlock your role, you must search the city of Leá Monde for your Grimoire. You may move to a new location each Day phase, and you may move at any time (including Twilight). You will search that location upon arrival. Based upon Crimson Blades intelligence data, you have ascertained that your Grimoire is located behind a door sealed with the Blood-Sin.
Your teammates are Romeo Guildenstern (DCIII) and Lady Samantha (Hunger). You may communicate with the Mafia during Night phases here.
VKP intelligence has informed you that Father Duane was lost in battle and is not presently in Leá Monde.
Along with your brother Grissom, you hold the rank of Commander with the Order of the Crimson Blades. While more devout in your faith than your brother, you do not share his strengths in swordsmanship. As an unfortunate result, you were felled by a mysterious enemy early in the mission to Leá Monde.
Please confirm via PM. Good luck!
Seppel, you have found the Twin Grimoires: Patir and Paralysie!
Afflict enemies with crippling pain.
Cast 'Paralysis' on target.
You are now Jan Rosencrantz, Mafia Roleblocker
"We live in peaceful, boring times. There's no rank to be had in killing on the fields of war. We must seize opportunity when we find it."
You were once a member of the Riskbreakers, an elite squadron of VKP soldiers. You were expelled by Grand Steward LeSait after an inexcusable incident in which a mother and child were murdered. In the years since, you have worked in the shadows... establishing your own alliances and working behind the scenes as an agent for all sides. You have recently come into the employ of Duke Bardorba, and he has sent you to Leá Monde to stop the coming forces from seizing the powers within the city. However, upon arrival, you determine there are better plans for the powers you witness everywhere around you...
Alignment: Town Class: Warlock Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following abilities:
Dark Chant: During night, you may submit the name of a target player via PM. If that player performs a night action, it will fail.
Stun Cloud: During night, you may submit the name of a target player via PM. The following day, that player will not be able to search for a Grimoire when they move to a new location.
Ambush: You may perform the Mafia's factional night kill.
You may only choose one ability to use per night phase. You cannot use your role ability and perform the factional night kill in the same night unless you are the last living member of the Mafia.
Chunks of rock were falling from the ceiling, and the stone pillars were beginning to collapse.
But none of that mattered.
Neesa had found him. And she couldn't bear to let him suffer alone.
As Tieger's undead form shambled toward her, Neesa wiped a tear from her eye.
"And now the slowest dance begins, partner."
As her dead comrade approached, another column collapsed and a large chunk of stone crushed his torso. Pinned to the ground, he reached out to her, still showing some semblance of his living self.
"Neesa..."
Suddenly a piece of falling rock from the ceiling struck Neesa's leg, shattering her knee. She fell to the ground in pain. She looked at Tieger with sorrow.
"Tieger... 'tis a fine tomb we shall share."
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Epilogue - Wine Cellar - 10:02 PM
Grissom struggled up the stairs. He was weak, and had spent most of his strength carrying a body. The earthquakes were becoming more and more powerful, and he had little time to spare.
The exit!
Feeling a burst of adrenaline, he made his way up the stairs toward the night sky. Just as a massive chunk of rock collapsed on the lower part of the stairs, blocking entrance to the ancient city forever, he emerged into the outer world.
Exhausted, he fell to his knees. As gingerly as he could, he set Neesa's unconscious body down on the ground beside him.
I'm sorry I couldn't let you die with him, friend.
After taking a moment to regain his breath, Grissom rose to his feet and stared at the ruins of Leá Monde in the distance. He watched as buildings crumbled into the rivers. In the distance, he saw the apex of the Great Cathedral where he had defeated Rosencrantz. In a flash of dust, it collapsed as well.
He sat down next to Neesa, and checked her status. She was breathing steadily. Her leg was badly damaged, but would heal in time.
We must tell them what has happened here.
Grissom sat back against a rock underneath a clear night sky, and watched as the rest of the city fell to ruin.
emo_pinata (Lady Neesa, Town 1-Shot Neighborizer) and ika42 (Father Grissom, Town Revealer) have endgamed!
emo_pinata, welcome to Vagrant Story Mafia!
You are Lady Neesa
"The Dark has filled you; you have joined the cold ones!"
You are a gifted soldier, and have risen to a prominent position within the Order of the Crimson Blades. You have come to Leá Monde under the Cardinal's orders to hunt down the Müllenkamp cult, the menaces responsible for the siege in the Greylands. With your trusted partner, Sir Tieger, you vow to put an end to the zealots once and for all.
Alignment: Town Class: Enchanter Role: Locked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
To unlock your role, you must search the city of Leá Monde for your Grimoire. You may move to a new location each Day phase, and you may move at any time (including Twilight). You will search that location upon arrival. Based upon Crimson Blades intelligence data, you have ascertained that your Grimoire is located somewhere above ground, but nowhere near a body of water.
Please confirm via PM. Good luck!
emo_pinata, you have found the Grimoire Radius!
Focus rays of light toward enemies.
You are now Lady Neesa, Town 1-shot Neighborizer
"The Dark has filled you; you have joined the cold ones!"
You are a gifted soldier, and have risen to a prominent position within the Order of the Crimson Blades. You have come to Leá Monde under the Cardinal's orders to hunt down the Müllenkamp cult, the menaces responsible for the siege in the Greylands. With your trusted partner, Sir Tieger, you vow to put an end to the zealots once and for all.
Alignment: Town Class: Enchanter Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following ability:
Radial Surge: You may choose to use this ability once during night. You will send out a psychic wavelength that targets any and all players who are currently in your same location. The following day, you will receive a link to a quicktopic thread in which you may talk with those players. This link will remain open for exactly one day phase. Note: You will learn nothing about the alignments/roles of the players you create a chat with. The "Focus rays of light toward enemies" text is flavor from the source material.
Good luck!
ika42, welcome to Vagrant Story Mafia!
You are Father Grissom
"We are prelates of the lord, scum. We are not here to bend aught, we are come to clense!"
You are a warrior-cleric, and a commander of the Order of the Crimson Blades. You have come to Lea Monde with a team of Blades in pursuit of the Müllenkamp cult. You know not why the orders were given, but your disdain for the sect is enough to gain your acquiescence.
Alignment: Town Class: Sorcerer Role: Locked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
To unlock your role, you must search the city of Leá Monde for your Grimoire. You may move to a new location each Day phase, and you may move at any time (including Twilight). You will search that location upon arrival. Based upon Crimson Blades intelligence data, you have ascertained that your Grimoire is located somewhere above ground, but nowhere near a body of water.
Please confirm via PM. Good luck!
ika42, you have found the Grimoire Eclairer!
Temporarily increase target's intelligence.
You are now Father Grissom, Town Revealer
"We are prelates of the lord, scum. We are not here to bend aught, we are come to clense!"
You are a warrior-cleric, and a commander of the Order of the Crimson Blades. You have come to Lea Monde with a team of Blades in pursuit of the Müllenkamp cult. You know not why the orders were given, but your disdain for the sect is enough to gain your acquiescence.
Alignment: Town Class: Sorcerer Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following ability:
Enlighten: During night, you may submit the name of a target player via PM. At the beginning of the next day, if that player has not yet found their Grimoire, they will receive a PM indicating where their Grimoire is located.
- Seppel not knowing I was on his team was a huge boon to the town. I don't think my lynch goes through without his push.
- Seppel claiming RB ultimately doomed him.
- DC claiming Bodyguard also made him certain to not endgame. I also think he defended me a bit too hard.
- emo replacing hawk came at a terrible time and was a big turning point. emo correctly read me as scum and hawk was one of my most staunch supporters.
- Rhand being MIA actually was a boon to the town as well. His hammer vote on me was essentially because he wasn't paying close enough attention and he said he probably would have unvoted me had there been time left.
- In case you can't tell, I think my lynch was basically lucked into and I'm a bit bitter about it. My full thoughts are in the spectator chat.
- town sorely lacked leadership and organization after Iso died, which coupled with spotty participation led to the horrid pace of the game.
- Bur and emo did a good job with reads and didn't second guess themselves, which I think also played a big part in town pulling out the win.
- Good job Ika making the correct call in the end.
KamikazeArchon, you have found the Grimoire Halte!
Freezes Cloudstones in place.
You are now Inquisitor Heldricht, Town Confiner
"We need no pretext! Müllenkamp is a pack of rogues, hiding behind a priest's frock."
You are the chief inquisitor of the VKP's Investigative unit. You, along with Grand Steward LeSait, approved the orders to send VKP personnel to the Greylands when the Duke's manor was attacked. You hand-picked your protege and strongest pupil, Callo Merlose, to serve as partner to the Riskbreaker assigned to the mission.
Alignment: Town Class: Enchanter Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following ability:
Fixate: During night, you may submit the name of a target player via PM. The following day, that player will be informed that the path to the exit of their current location has been blocked and they cannot leave that day.
Good luck!
Iso, you have found the Twin Grimoires: Annuler and Tardif!
Block the next spell cast on target.
Temporarily decrease target's agility.
You are now Sir Tieger, Town Watcher
"They will sing songs of your death here!"
A massive hulk of a man, your imposing stature has frightened many enemies of the Cardinal into submission. Along with your partner, Lady Neesa, you have followed the Müllenkamp cult into Leá Monde. It is the goal of the Crimson Blades to end the nuisance they present once and for all... but the city is teeming with dark, unnatural powers, and there are many more motives at work here than you realize.
Alignment: Town Class: Warlock Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following abilities:
Magic Ward: During night, you may submit the name of a target player via PM. You will create a field of energy around that player that will alert you if they are targeted for any night action. You will learn which player(s) performed the action(s) (but not what was done). Note: The performed actions will still succeed, the "Block the next spell" text is flavor from the source material.
Lead Bones: You may activate this ability during night. By slowing down the movements of those around you, you will easily be able to explore your current location and learn the identities of all players who are in that location with you.
Choose wisely!
Hunger, you have found the Grimoire Analysis!
Analyze enemy's parameters and stats.
You are now Lady Samantha, Mafia Scanner
"Summoning evil beyond his control... he fills his chalice with poison and savors it like wine!"
As a high-ranking officer in the Order of the Crimson Blades, you are no stranger to combat. Your lover, Commander Guildenstern, has been charged to lead a group of Blades into Leá Monde, and you are quick to join his side. You fear for the dangers that the city poses to your fellow soldiers, but you will follow your lover to the end of the world. You are aware that Guildenstern plans to warp the dark powers teeming within the city to his own means, and you imagine what new kind of world the two of you can rule together.
Alignment: Mafia Class: Shaman Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following abilities:
Analyze: During night, you may submit the name of a location via PM. If there is an unfound Grimoire in that location, you will analyze it and learn what player it belongs to and the name of the role it unlocks. Note: If there are more than one unfound Grimoires in the location you search, one will be chosen at random. Also, performing this search will not cause you to change locations.
Ambush: You may perform the Mafia's factional night kill.
You may only choose one ability to use per night phase. You cannot use your role ability and perform the factional night kill in the same night unless you are the last living member of the Mafia.
Choose wisely!
Also, Hunger and DCIII's flavor, mafia team and false-claim information has been unredacted from their lynch scenes.
KoolKoal: Feel free to take this with a grain of salt since self meta isn't particularly helpful, but I think I get scumread mostly for style over substance, but also for a certain lack of substance over style. It's not so much what I AM posting most of the time (though sometimes that can seem bad) but what I'm NOT posting. I've been told I come to non-obvious conclusions a lot, so when I post, quite a bit of the time there's jumps in logic that people can't follow and they think that's scummy. I get that accusation about a lot of questions I ask specifically. People call them "busy work" when the questions are legit etc.
As far as things to ignore, I can't think of anything. I would suggest you focus less on what I'm doing and more on how I'm doing it. That's probably more likely to be accurate. Like I've just said, what I do tends to come off a little weird, but if you look for how I do it, mindset comes into play and maybe you figure out something useful.
He's talking about Citric as mislynch vs a wagon on scum!Seppel.
This post looks bad for Seppel (one of them is scum but please cop the townie) and good for EP (who asks for a track on a buddy?)
Literally two posts above is where he tries to defeat my case against him:
Just read that post. It's like you've all forgotten that this part of the game even happened.
WHY IS IT BETWEEN EMO AND I?
Seriously it's completely plausible that you or Ika no-killed last night in order to set us up so that no matter who we lynch, me or EP, we lose the game.
This is the part that boggles my mind.
On top of that, I came in highlighting thing I didn't like about Hunger and DCIII. The way D2 posting went had 2 known scum calling for my lynch and me pushing back against two scum. DCIII was below Bur IMO that day, but they moved themselves away from attacking Seppel to attacking me.
I could've hammered you, so I'm cleared.
Ika is still there in the back of my mind. But why were you voting Emo if you think it can be Ika?
Yeah, I was scum in that game and was "scumreading" Hunger in that game. Then I replaced in to this game and saw that his tone was wildly different, and I got paranoid that someone in the other game would read this game and catch the inconsistency in my reads if I scumread this Hunger as well.
I was scum in the other two games I was playing at the time, so balancing them while being town in a third game was rather stressful. It went against a lot of my natural urges.
To tie up the votes so we would go to no-lynch. It didn't look like you or Ika were going to show up at all, so I wanted to buy you guys time.
Also cool clear bro.
If this is scum!EP, then he is very skilled. Bussing one buddy while giving towncred to another in the same breath.
It's like putting on two different caps to write one sentence. I don't think this is a post that comes from someone who knows both Hunger and DCIII are scum.
That is the perfect timing to vote for a buddy to get credit for the interaction later on without a too great risk of lynching the buddy. You know that, right?
Which is easy posting without having to step on toes.
The first no kill night I hid and Void doc'ed. (I'm still pretty sure I was the target: I clearly said I was a PR to attract the NK and I think that's what I did.)
The other no kill night you just said this about: "Seriously it's completely plausible that you or Ika no-killed last night in order to set us up so that no matter who we lynch, me or EP, we lose the game."
If we have to think you're town from the above things, then
Actually I wouldn't mind a no-lynch to get some more re-reading time, but there's a problem: we have a deadline and if the scum isn't voting, he can break the tie.
The only way we can make this work now is if you vote Emo, Emo votes you and Ika and me don't vote. That way the scum can't break the tie unless it's Ika, and that's extremely unlikely.
Or we can all vote no lynch, maybe that's best if a no lynch is what we want.
I won't die toNight anyways and Ika is tired of the game.
Seppel: what was this list?
Explain why please? What did you see there at that time?
Heh, this is a lie. I just noticed in my reread that it was Ika and then Citric that started this wagon.
What makes you think you started it with 0 suspicion?
That was the list of everyone who was in the other games I was in to remind me to watch my mouth about those people. I put it in all three games so people wouldn't know which ones I was scum in. I think it was to see who would hop off of Iso or Kami to join the Hawk wagon, or who would hop off the Hawk wagon to join the Iso or Kami wagons. Iso and Kami both flipped town, so... it didn't really matter. :/
That's how I recall it. Maybe I was mistaken?
Someone asked me why I thought Hunger was town, and that reminded me that my townread of him in this game was false. That's what I feel was the beginning of the Hunger wagon.
if we seriously go to the idea of no-lynch im 100% just prod dodging the next day if there is no kill.
I'll do the reading and legwork.
unvote, vote no lynch
unvote, vote ep to tie it up
do we get a 15 minute extension like on ebay if someone places a vote?
otherwise the game's probably over since I'm the only one who can block a kill
which now that I think about it was probably why EP wanted me lynched
holy crap I tied it up literally on the last minute
That is officially a No Lynch.
I will end the day shortly.
there better be a ******* kill
@rhand if we are both alive tom sure
Seppel (1) - emo_pinata
No Lynch (1) - Seppel
Not voting: ika42, Rhand
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The remaining few pieces on the chessboard were in stalemate. As the earthquakes grew stronger and the dark energy around the ancient city grew more palpable, they knew their time was running out. Still, no one was certain enough about the others' intentions to make a play.
They resigned themselves to another day with no answers. Each survivor went about taking refuge for the night, and reflecting.
Day 6 has ended in a No Lynch.
It is now Night 6. Do not post in this thread until Day 7 starts.
All night actions must be submitted within 48 hours.
John Hardin, carrying the young boy over his shoulder, struggled to walk. He knew they had to reach safety. Sydney was gone. The Riskbreaker was gone. Soon, all hell would break loose.
Suddenly, the ground shook with another violent earthquake. Unable to remain stable, Hardin finally fell to the ground. As he went down, he tossed the boy into a bush to soften his fall. As he tried to rise to his feet, the pain of the wound he suffered at the hands of Guildenstern seared through his body. As blood began to drip to the ground, he knew he would not rise again.
The boy rushed over and tugged on his arm, speaking for the first time.
"No, Hardin! Don't go!"
"You speak at last..." Hardin said softly as he patted the boy on the head. "...young Joshua."
Joshua teared up as he continued to attempt to pull Hardin to his feet.
"The terror... must have been hard on you. I am sorry."
"No, please don't leave! I'm scared!" Joshua cried out.
"Fear not, young one... your father is the Duke. He will come for you."
And with those words, Hardin's eyes closed for the last time. His body slumped back against a tree, and he was gone. Young Joshua sat down and cried over his body.
Suddenly, as his eyes opened, he realized that a shadow had come over him. Terrified, he looked up to see another had approached while he expressed his sorrow. He didn't hear them coming, and there was nowhere to hide.
"Such a pity..." the newcomer mused. "Forgive me, young one... but I need your soul. The cause needs a martyr."
And with those words, the boy was seized. The two disappeared into the night.
Rhand has been killed. He was Joshua Bardorba, Town 1-Shot Hider.
You are Joshua Bardorba
"....."
The four-year-old child of Duke Bardorba, you were present at the manor when it was seized by the Müllenkamp cult and taken hostage by its leader. You have no idea why the cult has come to the city of Leá Monde, but you know enough of the fate of the city years past to be terrified of your surroundings.
Alignment: Town
Class: Shaman
Role: Locked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
To unlock your role, you must search the city of Leá Monde for your Grimoire. You may move to a new location each Day phase, and you may move at any time (including Twilight). You will search that location upon arrival. Based upon snippets of conversation you have overheard, you have ascertained that your Grimoire is located somewhere underground.
Please confirm via PM. Good luck!
Restores HP.
You are now Joshua Bardorba, Town 1-Shot Hider
"....."
The four-year-old child of Duke Bardorba, you were present at the manor when it was seized by the Müllenkamp cult and taken hostage by its leader. You have no idea why the cult has come to the city of Leá Monde, but you know enough of the fate of the city years past to be terrified of your surroundings.
Alignment: Town
Class: Shaman
Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following ability:
Heal: As a young child, you need to find time to rest while others may not. Once during night, you may activate this ability. On that night, you can only be targeted by players who are in the same location as you.
Choose wisely!
It is now Day 7.
With 3 alive, it takes 2 to lynch.
Day 7 Deadline: Monday, February 23 @ 12:00pm
well anyway I blocked ika so this is pretty straightforward
i got a fun idea: explaing to me why the other killed rhand
lets start with that tbh i have my entire idea thought out on why who would do it
The only reason to block me on a night with no kill and then block someone else the next night is to make me look like I performed the kill. Seppel has no possible justification why he would block me N5 and then blocking you (ika) N6; he just made sure to block me and not kill anyone N5 and then block you and kill Rhand. Rhand was the obvious choice when yesterday I pointed out it is impossible for Rhand to be mafia, meaning blocking you would be less suspicious than blocking Rhand.
If I were scum, I would just not kill the rest of the game. With or without the nightkill it was LyLo starting D6, and putting myself in the position of it being kingmaker after being blocked the previous night is the absolute worst move anyone could possibly make as scum. It would prove I was scum, and I would have to rely on you ending the day in my favor instead of relying on the fact the town is incapable of lynching anyone.
That's also reason enough that I didn't kill Rhand. Why would I throw away a win? On top of that, Ika, you should have proof that I roleblocked you last night, meaning the kill had to come from EP.
Vote EP
We're done here.
Why not let Rhand live by blocking me then?
ive already decided on my vote since day start so im just makeing sure right now cus i can explain myself that the rhand kill is more likely to come from you seppi then ep
Seppel and DCIII got caught by me days ago, and there is no way DCIII could be a bus with his appeal to emotion. Just look at the day chat! He imploded there are tried to get me to switch off Seppel to Rhand.
oh fine. i said i was going to vote seppi out of the gate and that was not going to change
(yes im town)
emo_pinata (1) - Seppel
Seppel (2) - emo_pinata, ika42
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Duke Bardorba's Hidden Secondary Residence - 7:14 AM of Day 1
Duke Bardorba sat upright in bed, speaking to a dark figure leaning against the far wall.
"So, the knights who came to the manor were not the King's... but the Cardinal's?"
Jan Rosencrantz stepped forward.
"Knights of the Cross, led by Guildenstern, my Lord."
One of the Duke's aides chimed in, "The Crimson Blades..., in direct service to the Cardinal."
"Guildenstern led his men toward Leá Monde in pursuit of Sydney."
"I see..."
The Duke turned to his aide.
"Fire, my liege?! But... the hostages! Your family!"
"Irrelevant! There is far too much at stake... burn it to the ground!"
As the aide leaves, the Duke turned back to Rosencrantz.
"What of Parliament?"
"The Valendia Knights of the Peace have dispatched a Riskbreaker to deal with Sydney and his followers."
"Those meddling fools!"
"Your will, my lord?"
The Duke sighed. "Go to Leá Monde. If Sydney fails, then take the town. Let no one out."
"And the young lord Joshua?"
The Duke jerked upright. "He is my light... my soul... do not let anything befall him!"
"As you wish."
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The Great Cathedral - 8:03 PM
I have felled the Riskbreaker.
Rosencrantz climbed the stairs to the chapel at the top of the Cathedral.
Sydney is gone. The Duke's son has been my sacrifice.
Reaching a ladder to the roof, he made his way to the top.
Leá Monde, and all her power, is mine. And soon the fool Duke himself will be dead as well.
Rosencrantz stood at the apex of the Cathedral's roof and threw his hands out.
"I shall drink the Dark!"
Suddenly, lightning struck Rosencrantz's body. It was at this moment that ika42 made his way onto the roof.
"YOU!!" he screamed, readying his blade.
He had come upon Rosencrantz in a single moment of weakness. His strength had been sapped by the lightning, and the sudden surge of the Dark coursing through his body. But the former Riskbreaker was not going to allow anyone to stand in his way. He slowly stood up, eyes glowing yellow and flesh charred.
"Come, soldier... your death will be my rebirth!"
Their swords clashed. The battle raged for what seemed like an eternity. But in the end, ika's will and resolve to serve God gave him the strength to fell the momentarily weakened angel of darkness.
With a final slash from ika's sword, Rosencrantz was defeated. His body turned to dust, carried away by the swirling power of the Dark.
Seppel has been lynched. He was Jan Rosencrantz, Mafia Roleblocker.
You are Jan Rosencrantz
"We live in peaceful, boring times. There's no rank to be had in killing on the fields of war. We must seize opportunity when we find it."
You were once a member of the Riskbreakers, an elite squadron of VKP soldiers. You were expelled by Grand Steward LeSait after an inexcusable incident in which a mother and child were murdered. In the years since, you have worked in the shadows... establishing your own alliances and working behind the scenes as an agent for all sides. You have recently come into the employ of Duke Bardorba, and he has sent you to Leá Monde to stop the coming forces from seizing the powers within the city. However, upon arrival, you determine there are better plans for the powers you witness everywhere around you...
Alignment: Mafia
Class: Warlock
Role: Locked
Your win condition is to equal or outnumber the Town.
You have the following ability:
Ambush: You may perform the Mafia's factional night kill.
To unlock your role, you must search the city of Leá Monde for your Grimoire. You may move to a new location each Day phase, and you may move at any time (including Twilight). You will search that location upon arrival. Based upon Crimson Blades intelligence data, you have ascertained that your Grimoire is located behind a door sealed with the Blood-Sin.
Your teammates are Romeo Guildenstern (DCIII) and Lady Samantha (Hunger). You may communicate with the Mafia during Night phases here.
VKP intelligence has informed you that Father Duane was lost in battle and is not presently in Leá Monde.
Along with your brother Grissom, you hold the rank of Commander with the Order of the Crimson Blades. While more devout in your faith than your brother, you do not share his strengths in swordsmanship. As an unfortunate result, you were felled by a mysterious enemy early in the mission to Leá Monde.
Please confirm via PM. Good luck!
Afflict enemies with crippling pain.
Cast 'Paralysis' on target.
You are now Jan Rosencrantz, Mafia Roleblocker
"We live in peaceful, boring times. There's no rank to be had in killing on the fields of war. We must seize opportunity when we find it."
You were once a member of the Riskbreakers, an elite squadron of VKP soldiers. You were expelled by Grand Steward LeSait after an inexcusable incident in which a mother and child were murdered. In the years since, you have worked in the shadows... establishing your own alliances and working behind the scenes as an agent for all sides. You have recently come into the employ of Duke Bardorba, and he has sent you to Leá Monde to stop the coming forces from seizing the powers within the city. However, upon arrival, you determine there are better plans for the powers you witness everywhere around you...
Alignment: Town
Class: Warlock
Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following abilities:
Dark Chant: During night, you may submit the name of a target player via PM. If that player performs a night action, it will fail.
Stun Cloud: During night, you may submit the name of a target player via PM. The following day, that player will not be able to search for a Grimoire when they move to a new location.
Ambush: You may perform the Mafia's factional night kill.
You may only choose one ability to use per night phase. You cannot use your role ability and perform the factional night kill in the same night unless you are the last living member of the Mafia.
Choose wisely!
The earthquakes were intensifying.
Chunks of rock were falling from the ceiling, and the stone pillars were beginning to collapse.
But none of that mattered.
Neesa had found him. And she couldn't bear to let him suffer alone.
As Tieger's undead form shambled toward her, Neesa wiped a tear from her eye.
"And now the slowest dance begins, partner."
As her dead comrade approached, another column collapsed and a large chunk of stone crushed his torso. Pinned to the ground, he reached out to her, still showing some semblance of his living self.
"Neesa..."
Suddenly a piece of falling rock from the ceiling struck Neesa's leg, shattering her knee. She fell to the ground in pain. She looked at Tieger with sorrow.
"Tieger... 'tis a fine tomb we shall share."
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Epilogue - Wine Cellar - 10:02 PM
Grissom struggled up the stairs. He was weak, and had spent most of his strength carrying a body. The earthquakes were becoming more and more powerful, and he had little time to spare.
The exit!
Feeling a burst of adrenaline, he made his way up the stairs toward the night sky. Just as a massive chunk of rock collapsed on the lower part of the stairs, blocking entrance to the ancient city forever, he emerged into the outer world.
Exhausted, he fell to his knees. As gingerly as he could, he set Neesa's unconscious body down on the ground beside him.
I'm sorry I couldn't let you die with him, friend.
After taking a moment to regain his breath, Grissom rose to his feet and stared at the ruins of Leá Monde in the distance. He watched as buildings crumbled into the rivers. In the distance, he saw the apex of the Great Cathedral where he had defeated Rosencrantz. In a flash of dust, it collapsed as well.
He sat down next to Neesa, and checked her status. She was breathing steadily. Her leg was badly damaged, but would heal in time.
We must tell them what has happened here.
Grissom sat back against a rock underneath a clear night sky, and watched as the rest of the city fell to ruin.
emo_pinata (Lady Neesa, Town 1-Shot Neighborizer) and ika42 (Father Grissom, Town Revealer) have endgamed!
You are Lady Neesa
"The Dark has filled you; you have joined the cold ones!"
You are a gifted soldier, and have risen to a prominent position within the Order of the Crimson Blades. You have come to Leá Monde under the Cardinal's orders to hunt down the Müllenkamp cult, the menaces responsible for the siege in the Greylands. With your trusted partner, Sir Tieger, you vow to put an end to the zealots once and for all.
Alignment: Town
Class: Enchanter
Role: Locked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
To unlock your role, you must search the city of Leá Monde for your Grimoire. You may move to a new location each Day phase, and you may move at any time (including Twilight). You will search that location upon arrival. Based upon Crimson Blades intelligence data, you have ascertained that your Grimoire is located somewhere above ground, but nowhere near a body of water.
Please confirm via PM. Good luck!
Focus rays of light toward enemies.
You are now Lady Neesa, Town 1-shot Neighborizer
"The Dark has filled you; you have joined the cold ones!"
You are a gifted soldier, and have risen to a prominent position within the Order of the Crimson Blades. You have come to Leá Monde under the Cardinal's orders to hunt down the Müllenkamp cult, the menaces responsible for the siege in the Greylands. With your trusted partner, Sir Tieger, you vow to put an end to the zealots once and for all.
Alignment: Town
Class: Enchanter
Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following ability:
Radial Surge: You may choose to use this ability once during night. You will send out a psychic wavelength that targets any and all players who are currently in your same location. The following day, you will receive a link to a quicktopic thread in which you may talk with those players. This link will remain open for exactly one day phase. Note: You will learn nothing about the alignments/roles of the players you create a chat with. The "Focus rays of light toward enemies" text is flavor from the source material.
Good luck!
You are Father Grissom
"We are prelates of the lord, scum. We are not here to bend aught, we are come to clense!"
You are a warrior-cleric, and a commander of the Order of the Crimson Blades. You have come to Lea Monde with a team of Blades in pursuit of the Müllenkamp cult. You know not why the orders were given, but your disdain for the sect is enough to gain your acquiescence.
Alignment: Town
Class: Sorcerer
Role: Locked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
To unlock your role, you must search the city of Leá Monde for your Grimoire. You may move to a new location each Day phase, and you may move at any time (including Twilight). You will search that location upon arrival. Based upon Crimson Blades intelligence data, you have ascertained that your Grimoire is located somewhere above ground, but nowhere near a body of water.
Please confirm via PM. Good luck!
Temporarily increase target's intelligence.
You are now Father Grissom, Town Revealer
"We are prelates of the lord, scum. We are not here to bend aught, we are come to clense!"
You are a warrior-cleric, and a commander of the Order of the Crimson Blades. You have come to Lea Monde with a team of Blades in pursuit of the Müllenkamp cult. You know not why the orders were given, but your disdain for the sect is enough to gain your acquiescence.
Alignment: Town
Class: Sorcerer
Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following ability:
Enlighten: During night, you may submit the name of a target player via PM. At the beginning of the next day, if that player has not yet found their Grimoire, they will receive a PM indicating where their Grimoire is located.
Choose wisely!
Vagrant Story Mafia has ended in a Town Victory!
My thoughts:
- Seppel not knowing I was on his team was a huge boon to the town. I don't think my lynch goes through without his push.
- Seppel claiming RB ultimately doomed him.
- DC claiming Bodyguard also made him certain to not endgame. I also think he defended me a bit too hard.
- emo replacing hawk came at a terrible time and was a big turning point. emo correctly read me as scum and hawk was one of my most staunch supporters.
- Rhand being MIA actually was a boon to the town as well. His hammer vote on me was essentially because he wasn't paying close enough attention and he said he probably would have unvoted me had there been time left.
- In case you can't tell, I think my lynch was basically lucked into and I'm a bit bitter about it. My full thoughts are in the spectator chat.
- town sorely lacked leadership and organization after Iso died, which coupled with spotty participation led to the horrid pace of the game.
- Bur and emo did a good job with reads and didn't second guess themselves, which I think also played a big part in town pulling out the win.
- Good job Ika making the correct call in the end.
Spectator chat
Neighbor chat
List of all night actions:
Void protects DCIII [Successful]
Seppel kills Iso [Successful]
ika42 reveals Grimoire location to Bur [Successful]
Rhand hides [Successful]
Seppel roleblocks emo_pinata [Successful]
Void protects Seppel [Successful]
DCIII kills Rhand [Fails]
ika42 reveals Grimoire location to CitricBase [Successful]
Killjoy motivates Seppel [Successful]
Seppel roleblocks Rhand and CitricBase [Successful]
Bur kills Killjoy [Successful]
DCIII kills CitricBase [Successful]
CitricBase activates Eureka [Fails]
ika42 reveals Grimoire location to emo_pinata [Successful - No notification]
emo_pinata activates Radial Surge [Successful]
Seppel roleblocks ika42 [Successful]
DCIII kills Bur [Successful]
ika42 reveals Grimoire location to emo_pinata [Fails]
Seppel roleblocks emo_pinata [Successful]
Seppel roleblocks ika42 [Successful]
Seppel kills Rhand [Successful]
What Might Have Been:
Freezes Cloudstones in place.
You are now Inquisitor Heldricht, Town Confiner
"We need no pretext! Müllenkamp is a pack of rogues, hiding behind a priest's frock."
You are the chief inquisitor of the VKP's Investigative unit. You, along with Grand Steward LeSait, approved the orders to send VKP personnel to the Greylands when the Duke's manor was attacked. You hand-picked your protege and strongest pupil, Callo Merlose, to serve as partner to the Riskbreaker assigned to the mission.
Alignment: Town
Class: Enchanter
Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following ability:
Fixate: During night, you may submit the name of a target player via PM. The following day, that player will be informed that the path to the exit of their current location has been blocked and they cannot leave that day.
Good luck!
Block the next spell cast on target.
Temporarily decrease target's agility.
You are now Sir Tieger, Town Watcher
"They will sing songs of your death here!"
A massive hulk of a man, your imposing stature has frightened many enemies of the Cardinal into submission. Along with your partner, Lady Neesa, you have followed the Müllenkamp cult into Leá Monde. It is the goal of the Crimson Blades to end the nuisance they present once and for all... but the city is teeming with dark, unnatural powers, and there are many more motives at work here than you realize.
Alignment: Town
Class: Warlock
Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following abilities:
Magic Ward: During night, you may submit the name of a target player via PM. You will create a field of energy around that player that will alert you if they are targeted for any night action. You will learn which player(s) performed the action(s) (but not what was done). Note: The performed actions will still succeed, the "Block the next spell" text is flavor from the source material.
Lead Bones: You may activate this ability during night. By slowing down the movements of those around you, you will easily be able to explore your current location and learn the identities of all players who are in that location with you.
Choose wisely!
Analyze enemy's parameters and stats.
You are now Lady Samantha, Mafia Scanner
"Summoning evil beyond his control... he fills his chalice with poison and savors it like wine!"
As a high-ranking officer in the Order of the Crimson Blades, you are no stranger to combat. Your lover, Commander Guildenstern, has been charged to lead a group of Blades into Leá Monde, and you are quick to join his side. You fear for the dangers that the city poses to your fellow soldiers, but you will follow your lover to the end of the world. You are aware that Guildenstern plans to warp the dark powers teeming within the city to his own means, and you imagine what new kind of world the two of you can rule together.
Alignment: Mafia
Class: Shaman
Role: Unlocked
Your win condition is to eliminate all members of the Mafia.
You have the following abilities:
Analyze: During night, you may submit the name of a location via PM. If there is an unfound Grimoire in that location, you will analyze it and learn what player it belongs to and the name of the role it unlocks. Note: If there are more than one unfound Grimoires in the location you search, one will be chosen at random. Also, performing this search will not cause you to change locations.
Ambush: You may perform the Mafia's factional night kill.
You may only choose one ability to use per night phase. You cannot use your role ability and perform the factional night kill in the same night unless you are the last living member of the Mafia.
Choose wisely!
Also, Hunger and DCIII's flavor, mafia team and false-claim information has been unredacted from their lynch scenes.
This was my first game designed and modded, so I would appreciate all feedback!
GG Town... Feel like we shot ourselves in the foot on this one.
Liked the game design a bunch, DK.
Town Win % = 75%
Mafia Win % = 75%
Overall Win % = 75%
Completed Game Log
2014: Best Mafia Performance (Group)
2014: Most Improved Player
2014: Best Town Player
2014: Best Overall Player
never leave me for endgame that is like a bane to do.
(im heading off to work but i will respond proper when i get home and if i have time)
Caught Seppel though, partially with the help of mirror's post. Slightly proud about that.