[Path-Shaper]

It is Day 2. 12 hours and 9 minutes are left in the day.

17 Players still alive: Anomandaris, Apparal Forge, Denesmet, Denul, Eloth, Emurlahn, Gait, Grasp, Hanas, Kadagar Fant, Korlat, Merrid, Olar Ethil, Omtose, Shadow, Telas, Ultama

9 votes to lynch, 9 votes to go to night.

7 votes Hanas: Denul, Telas, Ultama, Shadow, Emurlahn, Korlat, Anomandaris

Players not voting: Apparal Forge, Denesmet, Eloth, Gait, Grasp, Hanas, Kadagar Fant, Merrid, Olar Ethil, Omtose,

[Hanas]

Anomandaris, on 05 February 2016 - 12:20 AM, said:

A seems negated by the fact that you didn't communicate anything results wise.

Vote Hanas


I actually suspect that the relaxed attitude might come from you being unlynchable today, as PS said will sometimes happen, and you're just fucking with us.

I wish.
Sadly, not unlynchable, just eternally chill.

[Grasp]

Vote Hanas

Nothing else is going to happen.

[Omtose]

Hanas, on 04 February 2016 - 11:21 PM, said:

I see we've all been busy!
So, my motives for doing a reveal:
a) there's no other way for me to actually communicate any results with members of my faction without using obscure signalling and hoping nobody notices it. In fact, the only guaranteed way I'd be able to do that is if I signalled at my leader, and that'd be monumentally stupid.
We have no real information from night 1, and the lynch didn't help anyone one bit.
c) I can only determine alignment. It's not actually that impressive a finding role.
d) Reveals are fun.

Hanas could also be lying aobut the entire thing, trying to rovoke reactions which could determine faction alignments

Whichever way I think about it, it comes down to two things: This is either a kamikaze move or Hanas is in fact unlynchable for today.

In both cases the payoff has to be immense to justify the loss of a member, as we could simply lynch Hanas another day when he would be lynchable.

The only way to go forward at this point is to try to lynch him\

Vote Hanas

[Korlat]

That's the hammer I think

[Eloth]

Yeah, looks like it. Pretty early in the day, but I think Grasp was probably right that not much else would come of it.

[Kadagar Fant]

I'm back, but it looks like I'm not needed.

[Eloth]

I'm heading to bed, night all

[Path-Shaper]

I will post the scene in a moment. Here is a general announcement for the Battle, which begins on the morrow, Day 3.


General Battle Announcement:

1) Some of you will have changed/altered Night Actions. Please check your PMs starting Day 3.

2) The Battlefield is a fluid place - those of you with movement actions, please be aware of this. You can end up just about anywhere, in theory. Even Detroit.*

3) Fog of War is in effect, which means that many/most/all of you will be only able to ascertain the existence of friendly and enemy troops in your immediate vicinity. Again, check PMs (and pay attention to scenes!)

4) Some of you will receive orders from superiors. These orders will supersede any orders you have given yourself. (Insubordination is not allowed). I will post any choice cursing to SpoilerHeaven.







*Ok, maybe not Detroit.

[Path-Shaper]

Masatsugu has learned the hard way that when you don't know the lay of the land when your enemy does, it can be fatal. His group of scouts have ridden into a small ravine, thinking it would reveal a pathway to within the enemies' lines. Thinking they could ride out the other end, they instead find themselves trapped in a cul de sac. As they wheel about they find a group of Uesugi soldiers have followed them, and they are trapped. Masatsugu shouts to his men to charge, knowing it will be their last act of this lifetime.

Hanas has been lynched. He was Tsuchiya Masatsugu (Lisheo) of the Takeda.



Suibara Takaie slammed his fist on the pommel of his saddle. For the second time in a row, his fast raid attack had been turned aside by the dogged Masanobu Kosaka, who had managed to keep pace and follow with Suibara's group. With the battle about to be joined in truth now, Suibara's opportunity to create havoc has ended and he gives orders to his men to wheel about and take up forward scouting duties. Their days as raiders have been thwarted...for now.


Here I will pause the game to prepare for the battle phase, which will take some time, so I will declare this the beginning of the weekend break as well.

Please be advised that I will likely start the game on Monday afternoon in Japan, so it will still be early Monday morning for some of you.

[Path-Shaper]

Foot soldiers tightened their grips on their spears as the enemy banners appeared from out of the mist. The silence beyond their ears was deafening, the creaking of armor the tread of feet and whinny of horses drowned out by the muffled thunder of their own hearts.



The battle was about to begin.

It is Day 3. 36 hours are left in the day.

16 Players still alive: Anomandaris, Apparal Forge, Denesmet, Denul, Eloth, Emurlahn, Gait, Grasp, Kadagar Fant, Korlat, Merrid, Olar Ethil, Omtose, Shadow, Telas, Ultama


9 votes to lynch, 9 to go to night.

Those of you who got PMs, please check them.

Ordinary night actions can be submitted as provisionals and can be changed per usual.

Troop movement actions, once submitted, can NOT be changed.

Please be advised I intend to be very strict about anything revealing/hinting at revealing your character's name and/or faction.

[Kadagar Fant]

Just in time for me to go to bed. Thanks, Shin!

[Path-Shaper]

I aim to please.

[Aparal Forge]

Quiet day so far.

I'm off to work, so it'll be a couple of hours before I'm back.

[Denesmet]

Happy Monday folks!

[Merrid]

Urgh, I have been in meetings for most of the day. Why does everyone feel a need to say the exact same thing as the person before them, but in different words, and pretend they invented the wheel?

[Ultama]

Merrid, on 08 February 2016 - 04:00 PM, said:

Urgh, I have been in meetings for most of the day. Why does everyone feel a need to say the exact same thing as the person before them, but in different words, and pretend they invented the wheel?

So that they can all justify there continued employment and feel that they are actively contributing to the conversation and are a problem solver. When in actuality they are a time sink that constantly interferes in shit actually getting fixed. But I may be biased as I hate meetings and am rarely the one to schedule them.

[Aparal Forge]

Ultama, on 08 February 2016 - 04:16 PM, said:

Merrid, on 08 February 2016 - 04:00 PM, said:

Urgh, I have been in meetings for most of the day. Why does everyone feel a need to say the exact same thing as the person before them, but in different words, and pretend they invented the wheel?

So that they can all justify there continued employment and feel that they are actively contributing to the conversation and are a problem solver. When in actuality they are a time sink that constantly interferes in shit actually getting fixed. But I may be biased as I hate meetings and am rarely the one to schedule them.

Moreover, by rephrasing others you can pretend to have actually prepared the meeting, while in reality you're just riding along with the others thinking someone else has actually prepared something. Social loafing, you've gotta love it. Best way to optimize meetings is to just to prune away most meetings and limit the ones you really can't avoid. If people need to talk to each other to get something done, they will.

Now, talking about meetings, where is everyone?

[Denesmet]

Aparal Forge, on 08 February 2016 - 04:32 PM, said:

Now, talking about meetings, where is everyone?

In that meeting about meetings where they discuss if they should meet, and where the meeting should take place.

[Telas]

I once bet someone I could get out of our daily "what have you been doing?" meeting with less than 4 words. Got it in 3!

Speaking of, at work and Shin's time zone sucks. Will be back later.