The Wild Wild West: A Small Mafia Game

[Askthepizzaguy]

I probably would have been lynched if I hadn't made that claim. I think it put suspicion off of me permanently. In a way that's actually good for the town.

 

[Verarde]

ATPG, I was waiting for at least a second vote on j6, because it seems like DaveShack has disappeared, and j6 could tie the vote and stay alive through a coin flip.

Now I have that vote, and the Day is concluded. I'll write the epilogue this afternoon.

 

[Kennigit]

daveshack died though

 

[Verarde]

lolololololololololofacepalm

 

[j65536d]

vote ATPG

 

[Verarde]

END OF DAY TEN​

They faced off.

askthepizzaguy, Kennigit, and GamezRule on one side.

j65536d on the other.

j65536d whirled to the side, his long coat displaying behind him as he did so. He tore off the mask, flinging it to the side as he loudly taunted the band of townspeople.

"You are so few, so weak! You will never be able to defeat me! I shall return, with more minions, and we will infiltrate what is left of this stinkin' little town, and we will crush you like the rats that you are! Rats that plague upon the world! Rats that should be punished for--"

CRACK

A tiny hole appeared in j65536d's chest. He looked down, as if surprised to see it there. He clutched his chest, reeling.

askthepizzaguy looked at Kennigit, who stood there holding what had been BigTin's six-shooter. "What was that, my good man?"

"Martial law," replied Kennigit.

CRACK CRACK

Two more holes appeared in j65536d's chest, who sank to his knees with a moan.

"And that?" asked GamezRule.

Kennigit closed his eyes. "Vengeance."

With a louder moan, j65536d pitched forward. He lay there, being watched by the three men.

Spoiler :

j65536d was a Desperado!

"And that....is that," said askthepizzaguy.

Spoiler Vote Tally :

j65536d - 2 (Kennigit, askthepizzaguy)
askthepizzaguy - 1 (j65536d)

Alive 3/18
askthepizzaguy
GamezRule
Kennigit

Dead 15/18
Darth Caesar - Innocent; Killed Night One
Turquoiside - Innocent; Lynched Day Two
NinjaCow64 - Innocent; Lynched Day Three
mechaerik - Innocent; Killed Night Three
General Olaf - Innocent; Lynched Day Four
CivGeneral - Innocent; Killed Night Four
Skwink - Desperado; Lynched Day 6
Jarrema - Innocent; Killed Night 6
landlubber - Innocent; Lynched Day 7
Zack - Innocent; Killed Night 7
classical_hero - Innocent; Lynched Day 8
choxorn - Innocent; Killed Night 8
BigTin - Desperado; Lynched Day 9
DaveShack - Innocent; Killed Night 9
j65536d - Desperado; Lynched Day 10

 

[Verarde]

Please do not post yet. EPILOGUE FORTHCOMING, as well as Role PMs, and Night Actions.

 

[Verarde]

EPILOGUE​

The sun was setting upon the small Western town. GamezRule turned to askthepizzaguy.

"So, Mr. Mayor, what do you propose we do now?"

Spoiler :

askthepizzaguy was the Mayor!

He shook his head. "There has been much death and destruction here. Kennigit, I believe that you are a man worthy of carrying that gun, and worthy of replacing CivGeneral. So forth, you are now Sheriff Kennigit.

Spoiler :

Kennigit was a Townie! Now he's the Sheriff!

Spoiler :

CivGeneral was the Sheriff!

And GamezRule, you studied a little under mechaerik, did you not?"

GamezRule nodded. "That I did, sir."

"We'll be needing a new town Doctor then. How would you like to take the job?"

"I would be honored."

Spoiler :

mechaerik was the Doctor!

Spoiler :

GamezRule was a Townie! Now he's the Doctor!

"And what will you be doing, Mr. Mayor?" asked Sheriff Kennigit.

"Being mayor of course! I'll be going around, seeing if anyone is interested in moving into some of the newly vacant housing that we have. After all, elections are coming up! I need voters!" grinned Mayor askthepizzaguy.

Dr. GamezRule nodded. He looked sad. "I miss choxorn. He might have been a bit of a drunk, but he was a cool guy. So was landlubber. chox was always around landlubber's place."

Spoiler :

choxorn was the Town Drunk (Roleblocker)!

Spoiler :

landlubber was the Saloon Keeper (Miller;did not know)!

Sheriff Kennigit nodded. "Too bad DaveShack bit the dust. I would have asked that old ranger to help me get the agency back up and running."

Spoiler :

DaveShack was a Vigilante!

"Jarrema was an interesting man himself. I paid quite a lot of attention to what he had to say," said Mayor askthepizzaguy.

Spoiler :

Jarrema was a Double Voter!

Dr. GamezRule looked thoughtful. "Who was that one man? He had just moved here...ah, classical_hero! I didn't really know him, so I didn't really pay attention to what he said."

Spoiler :

classical_hero was a Voteless Townie (did not know)!

"And I guess everyone else was just a regular townsperson," said Sheriff Kennigit.

Spoiler :

Zack, NinjaCow64, General Olaf, Turquoiside and Darth Caesar were Townies!

Sheriff Kennigit continued. "I'll be doing an investigation as to what happened each night. I should have that on your desk quite soon, Mr. Mayor."

Mayor askthepizzaguy nodded. "Let us first hold a short ceremony for our fallen comrades."

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A few words were spoken over the 12 fresh graves. The three desperadoes had been unceremoniously dumped far away from town, where the elements would whittle them away.

There they lay, baking under the sun.

 

[Verarde]

No posting yet! Night actions report from Sheriff Kennigit to come!

 

[Verarde]

Thick sheets of paper landed on Mayor askthepizzaguy's desk. He looked up.

"Here's my report on night activity," said Sheriff Kennigit.

The Mayor looked intrigued. He picked it up and began to read.

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Night 1 Actions
CivGeneral investigates Darth Caesar and finds him Innocent.
choxorn roleblocks Darth Caesar (nothing happens)
mechaerik protects NinjaCow64 (no need)
j65536d attacks Darth Caesar and kills him!

Night 2 Actions
mechaerik protects Zack, and succeeds!
choxorn roleblocks CivGeneral, and succeeds!
CivGeneral attempts to investigate askthepizzaguy, but fails!
j65536d attempts to kill Zack, but mechaerik protects him!

Night 3 Actions
CivGeneral investigates askthepizzaguy, and finds him Innocent!
DaveShack attempts to vigkill GamezRule,and fails.
mechaerik protects Jarrema, but no need.
j65536d attempts to kill mechaerik, and succeeds!
choxorn roleblocks GamezRule, but to no avail.

Night 4 Actions
CivGeneral attempts to investigate DaveShack, and finds him Innocent!
DaveShack attempts to vigkill CivGeneral,and succeeds!
choxorn attempts to roleblock Skwink, and succeeds!
Skwink attempts to kill choxorn, and fails!

Night 5 Actions
choxorn attempts to roleblock j65536d, and succeeds!
j65536d attempts to kill landlubber, and fails!

Night 6 Actions
BigTin attempts to kill Jarrema, and succeeds!

Night 7 Actions
BigTin attempts to kill Zack, and succeeds!
choxorn attempts to roleblock j65536d, and does, but to no avail.

Night 8 Actions
BigTin attemps to kill choxorn, and succeeds!
choxorn attempts to roleblock Kennigit, and does, but to no avail.

Night 9 Actions
j65536d attempts to kill DaveShack, and succeeds!

 

[Verarde]

Role PMs:

Spoiler Townies :

Townie

You are a Citizen (Townie)!

You have lived here all your life, but unfortunately you have no special skills that will help you in this time of need. You do have a voice though, and you can use that to help identify the murderers.

Abilities: Vote
You have 1 vote per day. Use this vote wisely to help find the murderers!

Spoiler landlubber (Miller) :

Townie

You are the Saloon Keeper (Townie)! Unfortunately, you’ve been known to sell some under the counter illegal booze to some people, so the Sheriff has put you on his watch list. This could be a problem for you, but if you can defend yourself well, you may stay alive.

Ability: Vote
You have 1 vote per day. Use this vote wisely to help find the murderers!

Spoiler classical_hero (Voteless Townie) :

Townie

You are a Citizen (Townie)! You only moved here recently, so perhaps people won’t take you as seriously, but you feel ready to help out your new town.

Ability: Vote
You have 1 vote per day. Use this vote wisely to help find the murderers!

Spoiler Jarrema (Double Voter) :

Double Voter

You are the Popular Townie (Double Voter)! You’ve been in this town since birth, and you’ve got quite a circle of friends. You know pretty much everyone and everything that goes on, and your vote practically counts double…oh wait...it actually does. What do you know.

Allegiance: Town

Ability: Double Vote
Whomever you vote for will receive two votes from you instead of one. This will NOT be reflected in the tally.

Spoiler CivGeneral (Cop) :

Cop

You are the Sheriff (Cop)! Your illustrious detective skills enabled you to figure out that there are multiple murderers loose in the town. Now, they will help you find out exactly who they are!

Allegiance: Innocent

Ability: Investigate
Each night, PM me a player’s name. The next morning, you will be told whether that person is guilty or innocent!

Ability: Vote
You have 1 vote per day. Use this vote wisely to help find the murderers!

Spoiler mechaerik (Doctor) :

Doctor

You are the Town Sawbones (Doctor)! You came in from the East to start a new life here in the West, but so far, your fancy medical degree hasn’t amounted to much: just some colds, headaches, broken bones here and there. Now, you may be called upon to save lives. This is why you wanted to move out here. To make a difference!

Allegiance: Innocent

Ability: Heal
Each night, you may choose to heal someone (protect them). If they are attacked, your medical skills will help you keep them alive and foil the murderer’s plans, whatever they may be. Do so by PMing me your choice.

Ability: Vote
You have 1 vote per day. Use this vote wisely to help find the murderers!

Spoiler askthepizzaguy (Governor) :

Governor

You are the Mayor (Governor)! Due to your fantastic public speaking skills, you’ve been elected for six terms running (and been unopposed for four of them). You feel that you have enough support to be able to stop the people from getting too bloodthirsty…for a while, that is. You hope to keep the majority of your citizens alive. After all, elections are coming up.

Allegiance: Innocent

Ability: Vote
You have 1 vote per day. Use this vote wisely to help find the murderers!

Ability: Stop Lynch
Once per game, you may use your fantastic speaking skills to stop a lynch—against you, or anybody else.

Spoiler choxorn (Roleblocker) :

Roleblocker

You are the Town Drunk (Roleblocker)! Ever since your wife left you and took the kids with her, your life has slowly been spiraling out of control. You’ve got enough money to last you, and a steady job, but the only thing that’s keeping you comfort is your alcohol—that and a nice friend or two. You’ll find some of both here.

Allegiance: Innocent

Ability: Vote
You have 1 vote per day. Use this vote wisely to help find the murderers!

Ability: Get a Drink (Roleblock)
Each night, you may PM me the name of one person. You will go out looking for them, and if you find them, you two will go get a drink..or two..or three…or four…or more…In other words, whatever they were hoping to do, they ain’t doing it now.

Spoiler DaveShack (Vigilante) :

Vigilante

You are the Ranger (Vigilante)! You’ve been retired for a few years, but you’ve decided to take matters into your own hands now. You’ll have to do your work at night to keep from being arrested, but it’ll benefit the town in the end. Unfortunately, your aim has gotten a little rusty over the years, and the night will make it a little hard to see, but you should be able to pull it off.

Allegiance: Town

Ability: Vote
You have 1 vote per day. Use this vote wisely to help find the murderers!

Ability: Chancy Nightkill
Each night, you may PM me a name of a player you will then attempt to kill. You will have a 33% chance of succeeding.

Spoiler j65536d (Mafia Godfather) :

Mafia Godfather

You lead your comrades Skwink and BigTin to secure a base of operations for your various mafia-related deeds! Your men are fiercly loyal to you, and will defend you at any cost.

You are a Godfather. This means that you cannot be lynched until your two men are lynched or nightkilled. However, you can still be nightkilled.

Ability: Vote
You may pass yourself off as a member of the Town by voting once per day. This will help you whittle the amount of citizens down faster.

Team Abilities:
Nightkill: Each night, you may choose (as a team) one member of your team to go and attack someone. YOU MUST PM ME THIS. I WILL NOT ACTIVELY LOOK AT ANY QT YOU MAY SET UP.

Spoiler BigTin (Mafia) :

Mafia
You are a member of the Mafia!

Along with Skwink and your leader j65536d, you have come upon this quiet unsuspecting town in hopes of using it for a future base for your various mafia-related deeds! By killing off enough prominent townsmembers, you hope to establish this town as a base for future operations.

Ability: Vote
You may pass yourself off as a member of the Town by voting once per day. This will help you whittle the amount of citizens down faster.

Team Abilities:
Nightkill: Each night, you may choose (as a team) one member of your team to go and attack someone. YOU MUST PM ME THIS. I WILL NOT ACTIVELY LOOK AT ANY QT YOU MAY SET UP.

Spoiler Skwink (Mafia) :

Mafia:
You are a member of the Mafia!

Along with BigTin and your leader j65536d, you have come upon this quiet unsuspecting town in hopes of using it for a future base for your various mafia-related deeds! By killing off enough prominent townsmembers, you hope to establish this town as a base for future operations.

Ability: Vote
You may pass yourself off as a member of the Town by voting once per day. This will help you whittle the amount of citizens down faster.

Team Abilities:
Nightkill: Each night, you may choose (as a team) one member of your team to go and attack someone. YOU MUST PM ME THIS. I WILL NOT ACTIVELY LOOK AT ANY QT YOU MAY SET UP.

As a note, my favorite role was choxorn's of the Town Drunk. I had lots of fun coming up with his PMs detailing what went on during the night.



Now for some awards!

Winners:

The Town!

Losers:

The Mafia!

Best Roleplaying:

While he was alive, CivGeneral was enjoyable to read.


And now for a response.

You know what? Maybe the game host doesn't want to WOG him because that would make JD vulnerable and end the game in anticlimactic fashion. That makes a whole lot of sense.

It does!

Verarde, you really should have just WoG'ed him by now. I know that it sucks to WoG mafia or important characters, and a game ending because of one is anti-climatic, but inactives need to be either replaced or WoG'ed, regardless of what their role is. They don't deserve to win by doing nothing, and a team doesn't deserve to lose becuase someone on the opposite team is doing nothing.

I hear you, I disagree with you, the game is over, the town won. Kapish?

You probably chose not to WOG him since after you do, town lynches JD and the ending is anticlimactic.

Exactly. By this point, the game had all but been decided, and I figured why not go for the slightly less anticlimactic version?


Is there anything I forgot? I'll be out all night, so I won't be available to answer any questions later, but I have a bit of time right now.

Oh, and one more story break....


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The sun continued to beat down on the three desperadoes.




One of them coughed.

 

[Zack]

Because lynching someone who has never posted in the thread is exciting and climactic?

 

[Verarde]

He posted three times. He was being used by j65536d to enact the team's kills. It would have been unfair to the mafia to WoG him, imo.

 

[Zack]

And it was completely fair to the town to leave him alive?

If you're not even going to follow your own WOG rules, why make them?

 

[choxorn]

As the town roleblocker, I'm a little bit frustrated that j6d was able to avoid my blocks by killing with an inactive player... but, on the other hand, I was trying to block him every night after Skwink was lynched until you started allowing that.

Yes, it would have been unfair to j6d and Skwink if I could just completely shut down their night killing due to BigTin's inactivity, but it's unfair to the town to allow an inactive mafia to keep doing that.

 

[Optical]

Good game, guys! I was following that. Shame I got lynched early, seemed like an interesting setup.

 

[Verarde]

Yes, it would have been unfair to j6d and Skwink if I could just completely shut down their night killing due to BigTin's inactivity, but it's unfair to the town to allow an inactive mafia to keep doing that.

Thus you see my dilemma. It was either help the town or help the mafia, so I decided to help the team with the disadvantage.

What is your problem, guys? You won. If you have such an issue with the way I chose to host the game, then never play in one of my games again. Or, you can realize that you won, and it didn't matter in the long run anyway, and we're all happy now.

Your choice.

 

[Askthepizzaguy]

At the end of the day, Verarde, you're the game master and your word is law. The feedback is just that, feedback from your unworthy subjects.

I understand why you did what you did. Inactive or not, BigTin is a viable lynch target, and the only reason people weren't suspecting him is that they believed the game host would WOG him. It's a bit of a metagaming reason not to lynch someone. Lynch who you suspect regardless of circumstances.

I support your decision. That said, in future games, you may wish to keep this situation in mind when you craft your WOG policy. Perhaps you could say "people may be wogged at the host's discretion." Then no one can be grumpy.

Also, yay, we won and I survived.

 

[Verarde]

Thanks, ATPG. Good idea on the WoG policy. I shall keep that in mind.

 

[GenMarshall]

Best Roleplaying:

While he was alive, CivGeneral was enjoyable to read.

You should see my RP posts in the IOT games I'm in .