[Gust Hubb]

And I can help you resolve, which will speed things up cause I'll just kill all those nasty night action people

[Path-Shaper]

Hey, anytime there's a vote count to be done, by all means! If you check PM's make sure you copy and paste them to SH (preferably as a direct quote with time stamp) so nothing is missed. If someone submits an action, be sure to answer them with a "noted".

As for resolving...well, I'm not going to say "no" but you will need to pay attention to all actions, especially how the relate to alliance. I am trying to give a detailed update for each action as they happen. Time stamps are absolutely necessary to pay attention to for Day actions since it's Ironman and they happen as they happen, so to speak.

I guess I would say, only attempt to resolve if it's something like 2AM Japan time, meaning I won't be around for 4-5 hours to resolve.

[Path-Shaper]

Oh, and if you do a vote count, don't forget those pesky double votes if the spearman is on the train with their leader. Like I did (somehow blanked Omtose's double vote this morning)

[Path-Shaper]

And make sure that if someone one the lynch train has died from a day action, that they are announced dead and removed....

On second thought, let me resolve.

[Gust Hubb]

Excellent, sounds great So when are the dark hours for you? Reworded: how long to PS blackout from this post?

[Gust Hubb]

Path-Shaper, on 25 January 2012 - 03:48 AM, said:

And make sure that if someone one the lynch train has died from a day action, that they are announced dead and removed....

On second thought, let me resolve.

But why!!!!! I can clear out sooooo much clutter.

[Gust Hubb]

ah, the arbitrary censor. Can't say I'm surprised

But I will be PS, so you can't keep me off forever. (but seriously, I will try to do the best I can Shin. I really appreciate the game, and thanks for letting me a little fun)

[Path-Shaper]

That's what it's all about. Having some fun. Yours got cut short a little, to be true. And it'll be an uphill climb for your team, but stranger things have happened in Mafia so it ain't over yet.

I will be off and on for a while. I think I'll just resolve night in an hour or so. All actions are in, and don't look to be changed (this is a low posting time for the most part). I just gotta write the scene.

PS blackout would generally be 12 midnight to 6 am Japan time.

[Gust Hubb]

Ok, but what time is that in relation to now, since I don't have a japan clock.

[Path-Shaper]

Path-Shaper, on 25 January 2012 - 03:23 AM, said:

So, unless something changes here is how night will resolve.

Karatallid (Miura) attacks Atrahal (Takeda). Sheltatha Lore heals Atrahal so the attack fails.

Atrahal (Takeda) attacks Osseric (Ashikaga). Osseric is not protected either by heal or alliance. Osseric dies.

Kesso (Ashikaga) attacks Okaros. Okaros is not protected by Alliance so loses his BP.

Tulas Shorn (Uesugi) attacks Galayn Lord. GL is not protected by Alliance so loses his BP.

Galayn Lord (Takeda) attempts to recruit Osseric (Ashikaga). Osseric is not protected by Alliance and it would be a success but is dead from Atrahal's attack. (Takeda General undermines their own leader...)

Fener (Ashikaga) will attempt to recruit Omtose. Spearman, so will fail.

Okaros (Miura) will attempt to recruit Kessobahn (Ashikaga). This will be a partial success, reported to Okaros as a failure.

Korvalain (Fujiwari) Recruit Omtose (Fujiwari) (Spearman, so will fail, not to mention already the same team)

Uji sucked his teeth, tutted and poured some more tea. Interpreting that as a sign of interest from the old innkeeper, Tsuyoshi continued. “Yes, times are going to become thin around here. The farmers are turned back to soldiers and I hear they’ve started fighting up North. Or maybe it was West? Probably both. Some border forts have been burned down and that’s sent troops swarming about like mad.
What’s more is those bastards the Takeda appear to be moving on the Ashikaga. Just like them to go and disturb the peace. And that’s sent the Uesugi and Miura scrambling to press their flank, trying to find an advantage. Bah, it doesn’t matter which banner is on the field in the end.”
Uji smiled and bowed obsequiously. War had naught to do with his poor old inn.

Usubu Toyokuni rallied his men into a defense cordon and watched them steady against the next charge that was sure to come. He drew his sword, promising that as he died he’d take some of those bastard Takeda with him. He heard the conch blow, and turned to face the renewed teeth of the Takeda assault. “Ashikaaaaaagaaaaa” he roared as the first wave swarmed over his men.

Usubu Toyokuni (Osseric/ twelve of the Ashikaga) is dead.

The war that had ignited first with the burning of forts along the contested lands between the Uesugi, Takeda and Miura was also waged in quiet rooms, far from any battlefield. The possibility of enemies becoming allies, or even vassals, kept many a spy and messenger in daily rice. There were some, however, who chose to honor their Allies even unto death.

[Path-Shaper]

First requests of Day 2

Sheltatha Lore, on 25 January 2012 - 06:01 AM, said:

Today I

Protect (day) Okaros


pwease.

Korvalain, on 25 January 2012 - 05:33 AM, said:

Dammit.

I would like to renew my Open alliance with Takeda.

Also,

Provisional recruit Gaylord.

[Path-Shaper]

Some thoughts from ansible and JA respectively.

Tiamatha, on 25 January 2012 - 05:41 AM, said:

Path-Shaper, on 25 January 2012 - 03:38 AM, said:

I am still waiting on some actions and/or confirmations. BTW, confirmations aren't strictly necessary, but they are nice because they serve to speed things up a bit.

In clarification, I made two errors on the final voting. The first error is somehow Silanah's name was deleted from the "not voting" list. On the lynch train, I should not have counted Atrahal's vote.

Here is how it should have looked:

It is Day 1. There has been a lynch.

20 Players still alive: Atrahal, Eloth, Fener, Galayn Lord, Karatallid, Kessobahn, Korlat, Korvalain, Liosan, Merrid, Okaros, Olar Ethil, Omtose, Osseric, Sheltatha Lore, Shadow, Silanah, Sorrit, Tiamatha, Tulas Shorn

11 Votes to Lynch. 10 to go to night.

1 Vote Tulas Shorn: Atrahal
1 Vote Atrahal: Tulas Shorn
3 Votes Merrid: Eloth, Sorrit, Olar Ethil
9 Votes Eloth: Shetatha Lore, Liosan, Okaros, Galayn Lord, Karatallid, Korvalain, Merrid, Omtose, Shadow

Players not voting: Fener, Kessobahn, Korlat,, Silanah Osseric, Tiamatha

This was because I was in a rush to get to work when I did this, so I made a boo boo. So yes, 9 votes, and yes, Eloth was lynched.

Wow fuck. So. It's obvious now other players like myself have my ability. I sort of figured, but I should have been playing from that perspective.
If GH really was my leader, it actually gives me a huge advantage.
whoever made that comment about the tripe vote is fucking brilliant because it's actually two players with two votes and people might even start arguing about the mechanics of that, if they even make the distinction
but I
if GH was my leader I know at least 4 of the 9 on his train were not of my faction, since he didn't vote for himself, no one of my faction could have used his double vote ability.
i need to go back and reread with this in mind. the problem is that it's hard to know who followed who since most players probably don't knwo each other yet.
the advantage I have right now is I know my leader wasn't on the lynch train, and no one else knows htat besides the surviving leaders, but they also don't know the mechanics of the double vote ability.
so...
all that
????
profit
win mafia

Tiamatha, on 25 January 2012 - 05:59 AM, said:

by two players with two votes I mean two players with abilities like myself whose leaders are also on the train. so not only can i try to narrow down who's not in my faction (fuck, even I tried to vote him at the end - sorry GH ), but if i am lucky there will be links that tie the pairs together. i need to watch day two closely, because everyone else who has my ability is thinking the same fucking thing except they know their leader is somewhere on the train and I just know mine's dead.

woe, he spoke aloud
alas, eureka, the end
alpha, omega

p.s. p-s, these haikus are just for you.

Tiamatha, on 25 January 2012 - 06:12 AM, said:

in fact, it's brilliant, because there were TWO playes weith two votes on the train, neither of them can be absolutely certain it was their vote that doubled, since they now know otrhers have that ability it could have been one of the othe three factions (if they assume GH was a leader). but i do know.....i hope.

so

this
+
?????
=
profit
=
win conditions

game on

Sheltatha Lore, on 25 January 2012 - 06:12 AM, said:

I'm impossible. I was about to post a mini-SH rant about Osseric and the way he outed my signaling to Atrahal on thread while being on my team. I just now realized that I am not Ashikaga. I had this in mind from the start of the game, possibly since I am working with a japanese collaborator called Ashikaga.

So, after a bout of disappointment, I should say that the night/day cycle couldn't have gone better

Hmm, so Osseric was Ashikaga but not called Ashikaga. GH was Uesugi and called Uesugi, and leader from what people say. I'm Takeda and called Takeda. Am I special?

[Path-Shaper]

Only one Day action in my box.

Galayn Lord, on 25 January 2012 - 08:30 AM, said:

Open alliance day 2:Extend my invitation for alliance to the Fujiwara, please.

Order of alliances in order of acceptance:

1. Fujiwara
2. Miura
3. Ashikaga

Ashikaga and Uesugi can basically suck it, they're people down (not that I won't join them soonish in SH). My only worry is that the Fujiwara and Miura ally and I'll be left without an alliance

Tonight (if still alive, but I guess I will be), please invite the Miura to a secret alliance yet again.
Also, congratulations to my General for scoring a direct kill.

One NA

NA’s

Sheltatha Lore, on 25 January 2012 - 07:20 AM, said:

Hmm, well, then maybe Eloth was not the leader, but a lieutenant like me. That would make Merrid the possible general.

Anyways, I'm not voting Merrid today for the same reason I didn't yesterday: in merc games I'm not touching leaders with a 10-foot pole, that's the best way to open a can of hurt. Let whoever has NKs do the same reasoning as me.

I won't day-open-protect Atrahal until I figure out what the "$£& "open" means.

But keep provisionals for every night, unless I tell you otherwise or he dies,

Protect (night) Atrahal.

[Path-Shaper]

Karatallid, on 25 January 2012 - 10:35 AM, said:

Attack Sheltatha



I'm pretty sure he isn't in my faction.

Karatallid, on 25 January 2012 - 10:38 AM, said:

At night



Attack Merrid



Why not

[Path-Shaper]

Tapper is going to recruit his own General.

Galayn Lord, on 25 January 2012 - 11:19 AM, said:

Provisional for tonight:

Recruit Atrahal,

please.

If that fails because they are lynched, let's pick up Kessobahn.

[Path-Shaper]

And explains why

Galayn Lord, on 25 January 2012 - 11:37 AM, said:

Path-Shaper, on 25 January 2012 - 11:24 AM, said:

Noted.

btw, for posterity: I am trying to recruit as many high posters as possible. There are chances that they may clash and lynch one another, but that's a risk always. I also expect faction leaders amongst the lower posters, as I think they'll play low profile. Those would be wasted recruits then.

I'm also thinking on mechanics. Osseric died, due to Takeda influence. I targeted him with a recruit. Recruits don't kill, but perhaps they increase wounding effects, or something? Otherwise, I just can't believe 5 clans with 5 killers managed just 1 NK.

[Path-Shaper]

Fener, on 25 January 2012 - 11:53 AM, said:

Interesting stuff with the lynch - two double voters perhaps? I wonder if that is permanent ability, or one-time thing.

Not a good start though, first with allies Uesugi losing someone, and then with us losing someone in the night. And I thought it would be the Miura who looked vulnerable. Now it's us who won't look all that attractive to the Miura. Hopefully the Fujiwara and Takeda decide to maintain their alliance, which leaves the Miura a choice between us and the Uesugi. At least there's this secret alliance with the Fujiwari, hopefully I can maintain that for as long as they're linked with the Takeda, and can take some of those Takeda bastards down that way. I wonder what the remainder of my faction is up to?

And the recruit of Omtose failed, which I'm not surprised about. It's such a stab in the dark at the moment. Do I bother trying again, or do I move on to something else?

Khell narrows in:

Fener, on 25 January 2012 - 12:02 PM, said:

Galayn Lord - I'm becoming more and more certain he's a leader.

This post has been edited by Path-Shaper: 25 January 2012 - 12:05 PM

[Gust Hubb]

Good morning Shin. So I just figured out that midnight to 6 am for you is 9 am - 3 pm for me (which is unfortunately the middle of my school day). I think I could potentially sneak in at my lunch and resolve a few bits, and if you like, I can transfer over PMs (which I think would help). Any other things?

[Path-Shaper]

Kessobahn, on 25 January 2012 - 12:47 PM, said:

Day 2 Action

Attack Atrahal

Atrahal's BP is gone, Kesso is on an un-allied team, so that will wound Atrahal by one removing his Day Action ability.

If people keep attacking Generals and Leaders, soon lynching will be the only way to kill people...

This post has been edited by Path-Shaper: 25 January 2012 - 01:34 PM

[twelve]

Hello everyone. Before I read anything was it Olar that killed me? He looked to have a freudian slip in one of his posts where he put my name when I think he was talking about Eloth. We'll see.