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Soothsayer · *Sets Up Hotdog Stand*

There's nothing like a good old bandwagon to wake up to first thing in the morning.

My previous vote for Garm was based on random choices whilst by current vote for mikegoo is baed on him being bored.

vote: mikegoo

And by the way - i'm a townie

TANSTAAFL · Is married

Garm, I wasn't exactlly asking for a role claim, but you hinted at additional abilities and I wondered if you would care to elaborate.

I still don't think that Sooth is mafia, and with Garm saying he has some kind of power I don't want to vote for him pending further info. so I will unvote: gaspode and vote: Mikegoo

mikegoo · Daedalian Member

Halfway to being lynched. Any reasons for the vote TANSTAAFL? Kind of hard to defend oneself against reasoning like: "he is bored" and "I don't think it's Sooth and don't wanna risk GARM, I guess I'll throw one at mikegoo".

Amb · Amb the Hitched.

Ill post a voting update either tommorow or the next day depending on the need - but most likely tommorow.

wordcross · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 1:56 pm Post subject: 85

Vote: Mikegoo

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TANSTAAFL · Is married

well, i admit that i don't have a great reason for voting for you. I read through the thread, and there wasn't anyone who made me feel very suspicous of them. Then you hand another player a defense right after you voted for them, and switch your vote to a player that I think is probably innocent. Then you defend yourself against a single vote (I know, you said you were bored.) This seemed odd to me, so I returned to my vote from day one, onto someone that other people obviously find somewhat suspicious as well (as evidenced by the fact that I am not the only one voting for you.)

mikegoo · Daedalian Member

Right ... 4 of 6.

Amazing reasons so far:
1) 3rd on 2 bandwagons
2) he's bored
3) changed his mind on GARM's guilt and defended against 1) unneccessarily
4) blank (nice job Sivat)

My defense:
1) 7 to lynch and I'm going to be 3rd on a bandwagon for a fellow mafia? get real.
2) Looks like I won't be bored much longer.
3) I gave reasons for my change of heart...sorry if you don't like my style.
4) your only post today...no reasons, fun fun fun.
I'm a townie so my death will not be a big loss so I'm done defending...and really if you don't believe those I ain't gonna say anything to convince you.

Now if Quiller and Sparticus would say something more we could probably end this day (with or witout me breathing).

Why is there a star next to jesternl again?

Amb · Amb the Hitched.

I forgot to remove it thats why

TANSTAAFL · Is married

Jesternl has a star next to his name because he was a replacement for another player.

Why do you mention Sivat for your fourth vote? Wordcross posted that vote, and I didn't know that he was in the game. Are he and Sivat the same person?

Sivat · Daedalian Member

oh yes, sorry, i am wordcross. Or one of him, anyway

anyway, I'll unvote Mikegoo because he seems sincere, and i have decent instinct most of the time.

I don't know whom to vote for though.

Perhaps vote: Quiller because although he's made two posts, it was to accuse two others of sounding mafiesque. Not a lot of contribution. I haven't been much better, but it's considered bad form to vote for one's self, so there ya go.

TANSTAAFL · Is married

see, all you had to do was defend yourself against 4 votes, not just one. And like sivat/wordcross, I also think you sound sincere.

However, I think Sparticus has contributed less to the game, even though he has posted more than Quiller. He gave us a random vote on day one, then spent the rest of the day debating who is who and who got the next hot dog

Then today he shows up to say he has no clue who to vote for because no one has said much. Well we've given him several suggestions, but he has yet to reappear. So I'm going to unvote: mikegoo, vote: sparticus

Also with the reasoning that Tfff would not have tried to through suspicion on fellow Mafia members, that rules out garm, green crayons, jesternl, mikegoo, and quiller. No one wanted to follow my vote for gaspode, i know i'm innocent, and i've already said that i think sooth is, so the most suspicious person in my mind right now is Sparticus.

Amb · Amb the Hitched.

Voters
Sivat: Vote Quiller (1 revote)
TANSTAAFL: Voted Sparticus (2 revotes)
Mikegoo: Voted Soothsayer(1 revote)
Green Crayons: Voted Soothsayer (2 revotes)
Gaspode: Voted MikeGoo
GARM: Voted Soothsayer (1 revote)
Quiller: Voted GARM
Soothsayer: Voted MikeGoo
Non Voters
Sparticus: No Vote
Jesternl: No Vote

Counts:
3 Soothsayer
2 Sparticus
1 Quiller
1 MikeGoo
1 Garm

Quiller · Daedalian Member

This is dragging on forever. Let's just lynch someone as IS would say.

Unvote Garm, apparently not the flavour of the day.

I really have no preference for any of the others, so in order to speed things up I'll vote for the current leader.

vote Soothsayer

TANSTAAFL · Is married

amb, when is our deadline?

Sparticus · Spourk's Insignificant Other

My strongest suspicions are leaning toward Soothsayer. I'd agree that tffff didn't seem subtle enough to accuse a fellow mafia member, so I'm ruling out jesternl and GARM. Soothsayer and TANSTAAFL are on my suspicious list. Vote: Soothsayer and FOS: TANSTAAFL.

Reasoning? I apologize if I missed it, but I don't quite see where your lack of suspicion for Sooth comes from, TANSTAAFL. Without good reason from you, I suspect you and Sooth, and since Sooth is closer to lynching, I'm voting for him.

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I am still Sparticus, no matter what you say.

TANSTAAFL · Is married

I am the cop. Soothsayer is innocent. That is my reasoning, I just didn't want to have to come out with it just yet.

Gaspode · Daedalian Member

Sorry, I've been busy the past few days and haven't had a chance to read the thread. I was able to get some time tonight, though, and I realize that we are getting nowhere. Now I admit that I'm partly responsible for this since I haven't posted in a while, but we need something to happen. So, unvote: mikegoo and vote: Sparticus because we need to get this day moving and he hadn't voted until it was pointed out that he hadn't. (I realize that Jesternl hasn't voted at all but he seems to be innocent because of the "tffff accused him" argument).

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You can't lose if you win.

Amb · Amb the Hitched.

FYI: Deadline is now 24 hours

Happy to extend for an extra 3 days if needed.

Quiller · Daedalian Member

unvote Soothsayer, vote Sparticus

I think a deadline extension is warranted given the fact that a cop has just come out.

mikegoo · Daedalian Member

reasonable enough....unvote: soothsayer...I'll wait till tomorrow morning to cast a new vote. Need to look over thigns again.

Soothsayer · *Sets Up Hotdog Stand*

Originally posted by TANSTAAFL:
I am the cop. Soothsayer is innocent. That is my reasoning, I just didn't want to have to come out with it just yet.

Thanks - now hopefully the doc will protect you

TANSTAAFL · Is married

Please give us an extension.

Sparticus · Spourk's Insignificant Other

UnFOS: TANSTAAFL and Unvote: Soothsayer

Yeah, that makes sense. I can't really risk it in case you are a cop.

However, that really cuts down the list of suspicious. For now I'll have to assume that you, TANSTAAFL, are innocent. Perhaps you were on to something previously, maybe with Gaspode. TANSTAAFL's previous reasoning seems to make sense. Gaspode may have voted last to remove suspicion. I won't vote for him yet until I have some more people who would agree with me.

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I am still Sparticus, no matter what you say.

jesternl · Yankee Doodle Dutchie

I am here, and readng the thread.. .I just didn't have very many things to contribute...But I'll add my vote to the pile forming on Sparticus' head..

Vote: Sparticus

Just because I want to move on just like the rest.. no particularly clever observation argument there..

Sparticus · Spourk's Insignificant Other

At the rate I'm going, it doesn't seem that we'll need an extension.

For what reason did you want an extension, TANSTAAFL? You want to lynch me anyway, and I'm ahead.

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I am still Sparticus, no matter what you say.

Green Crayons · Daedalian Member

Unvote: Sooth
Vote: Sparticus

One away from lynch.. no role claim.. let's just get night here.

Amb · Amb the Hitched.

One vote needed (assuming previous post is anywhere near accurate - I havent checked) - I will extend by 48 hours -

I am moving house tommorow and the phone is not yet hooked up so your extension may be a little longer. If the phone isnt hooked up pronto, im gunna have to close the day off from * gasp * an internet cafe on Sunday night

Deadline now 48 hours

Soothsayer · *Sets Up Hotdog Stand*

vote: Sparticus

well lets see whether he is scum or not

Amb · Amb the Hitched.

The townclock struck the hour. Beads of sweat broke out on Sparticus's forehead. The votes were read aloud one by one. It seemed he was just short of the number needed, and with an extension in play Sparticus thought he was home clear - he could easily argue his way out. The clock ticked again. Soothsayer rushed into the room.... 'Sorry im late' he cried. And with aplomb he posted his vote - and sparticus realised his number was up

"Wait no - dont kill me Im spartAcus! The votes said SpartIcus! SpartIcus! I tell you - youve got the wrong one"

And soon Sparticus body hung from a tree - as dead as TFFFF the mafia stabber, and as useful as a bear skin rug with barbed wire round its neck.

The town kicked in Sparticus door and began searching. Sooth found Sparticus diary, and he read aloud... "Today we lynched TFFFF, I never trusted him. I think he was scummy" and "Werebear is dead - who can we blame...."

The town leaves knowing full well that they just lynched an innocent. Sparticus was a pure townie with no skills, and no evil in him.

It is now night - night choices please

[This message has been edited by amb (edited 12-13-2002 04:46 AM).]

Ghost of Sparticus · Icarian Member

H...hey! That diary is private! How dare you read that, Sooth!

Go town!

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I was Sparticus.

Amb · Amb the Hitched.

It seemed strange. Normally the door was open at 8am sharp for all the sick to come in and recieve their medicines. The doctors office was shut tight. Fearing the worst the town approached and forced their way in - and found Dr Crayons, Dr Green Crayons lying on the floor - unconcious - but breathing.

Doctor Green Crayons is in a coma and cannot post or vote in this day. Comatose victims will not survive the night unless protected by a doctor. The town could be in very large trouble as it is the doctor who is comatose....

There are 8 players eligible to vote. It will take five to lynch. The day has dawned.

Soothsayer · *Sets Up Hotdog Stand*

vote: Quiller

Only a few posts that don't say particularly much. One of them is a vote to speed up the game and the other one is pretty nonsensical.

Quiller · Daedalian Member

Bah. Care to explain what is so nonsensical about it?

OMGUS vote Soothsayer

Quiller · Daedalian Member

Too bad, I really think you are a cop.

unvote Soothsayer

Quiller · Daedalian Member

I mean I believe Tanstaafl is a cop and she cleared you.

Quiller · Daedalian Member

Speaking of which (and apologies for 4 posts in a row):

Why not wait for her to say something before throwing votes around? Even if she has found an innocent, we can take her lead in voting for someone she has not checked.

Soothsayer · *Sets Up Hotdog Stand*

Not bad - doubled your number of posts in this game very quickly! This game is all about making accusatory votes - live with it.

If the cop comes out with evidence that suggests that "x" is guilty or that you are innocent I will change my vote immediately. But assuming that this does not occur, it is up to you to defend yourself

TANSTAAFL · Is married

Unfortunately I did not find any scum last night, just another innocent. I apparently am not a very good investigator

Well, I don't want to lead to the lynching of another innocent. I wanted more discussion yesterday before we decided, which is why I asked for the extension. So I am not going to vote yet, I would like to hear from everyone else about their suspicions.

On another note: I'm not sure how many doctors there are in this game. Question for amb: a comatose person cannot vote or post during the day, can they still perform a night action the following night? Or not unless they are saved by a doc?

Gaspode · Daedalian Member

vote: GARM because he's the only one who voted for GC yesterday, and look where GC is now...

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GARM · Daedalian Member

Originally posted by Quiller:
I really have no preference for any of the others, so in order to speed things up I'll vote for the current leader.

A good excuse to jump on a bandwagon plus a very defensive post to Soothsayers logic and good logic at that.

Originally posted by Quiller:
Bah. Care to explain what is so nonsensical about it?
OMGUS vote Soothsayer

I know there are others that are lurking so FOS: Lurkers and Vote: Quiller