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I think it was the numbers 14 meant 2 mutants, 15 meant 3 with the Pharaun mutant. And only 5 civilians. But you did a brilliant job, nearly getting to the end, the Agents surviving just did it for you. If one had gone early like in other games then it could have been different.
No, in fact the only way to know each other is for them all to try and kill each other; which means a quiet night - when nobody dies from them. Therefore it is highly unlikely, that they get to find each other until near the end. James & Dr Ludwig, met each other in the first game - which gave a huge advantage.
Maybe so the Devil isn't too powerful maybe he either takes 2 turns to scan or cannot detect agents or has 100% accuracy for the other killers. Of course, Hamish/Doug you could play a more active role as host if you want? This would allow you to RP more & be a bigger part of the game. Of course you would be immune to everything and have no role.
I really like the Militants option of scanning for 2 turns. It gives them something pro-active to do. And there seems to have been alot of pm's this time around!
And I think the voting for lynching has to be open. That way there are fewer hard feelings, betrayals and it doesn't turn into Diplomacy! :P A subtle variant would be quite interesting too, with different roles. Ryuko has done an amazing job keeping everything random and interesting backgrounds/scenario's. With the changing roles for each game, being another boon that helps each game have it's own feel. It would have been really great to have had 15 players for those roles, the balance between killers/innocents is delicate.
pm me if you are dead & wish to know :)
And if we had the Pharaun Mutant that kills people that scan it, it would become even crazier. The mutants had a hard time with this game being only 2. If we had 15 players when Ryuko issued roles; then there would have only been 5 citizens.
I feel the cycles are long enough already, lol. I almost feel like I am overwhelming the thread with my frequent posts, heh. Yep, Sutra talking so much probably led to her down-fall. The funny thing is that no-one has actually ever declared a helpful option or really lied to the group about their role. With pm's it's all about luck and hoping for trust. Last game when Hamish/Doug pm'd me, he had no clue to if he could actually trust me and it even led to him detecting Vorian as a villain after telling him that he was the scanner. Although I did find when I was the killer, I felt I was accidentally dropping clues all over the place. Which I am sure happens all the time with the werewolf/mutant.
To be honest I think 15-20 would be perfect, allowing everyone to get to know each other but not too many players so we don't know every PC & once you get kicked out you don't have to wait too many months for the next one. 'Cause there is still maybe 4+ cycles left in this one. I am not sure about extending cycles, maybe have the first one be longer. But if they are all a week it can get either repetative, aimless or the entire thread take many months. I think it's great how each game has a different theme and it changes the tone. Back on topic, I am on the edge of my seat with this!
Sorry Eldon, still annoyed that I couldn't find the quote by Thomas Fairfax about the battle of Marston Moor, to be my last words. It was quite fitting 'that dying for a cause is better than living without one'. Since Dan had a good one in the last game. I'll just have to had gone out with:
Sutra looks to the others; dark streaks of tears marr her face. "I don't know, sorry Eldon. I just don't want to die." she says in a small voice.
Balls, one of these days I will get to use the ability of my role. :(
Sutra sniffles and nods; "You are right as a general once said after witnessing the massacre of his enemies:" Sutra continues; "Alright, I will change me vote to someone neutral - the Duke. But I will not tell people to follow me it is upon their consciences."
Sutra looks to the others; dark streaks of tears marr her face. "I don't know, sorry Eldon. I just don't want to die." she says in a small voice.
And I propose if conditional votes are accepted, the condition should be clear for 30 minutes, allowing those of us who are innocent to counter them. For example Hamishs' action seem to be fine, provided he would not be upset if we lynched him in his absence. that I am suggesting we should.
Sutra is shocked at the actions of the group but knows due to Theon's statement two people will die tonight her only hope is that they will catch a mutant or they fight to mutual extinction. "Beware Meowselworth, such responsibility places us both in danger. The silent man decrees that we must find a mutant tonight; I will accuse someone so that we have a answer. That the lynched is not by default..." She thinks taking her time. "Eldon you have remined remarkably quiet since dear Tia's death. I accuse you - tell us You are the mutant?"
"True those who hide in the shadows are likely to contain an assassin. Especially since no-one saw who killed Tia!" Sutra says solemnly. "Although one mutant will be likely to be more verbose, but that will be easier to analyse." She adds.
Certainly it does create an impossibilty of a draw, or allows a mutant to be sneaky.
"You seem to be a straight-forward chap, Jin, how do you suggest we find the mutant? I have been asking people straight-out; that's the sort of person I am. If I want something I ask?" she says sidling over to him. With a wicked smile on her face; "So you you have a partner? A friendly scanner? Or do you want to eat and kill us all?"
As Sutra taps on the computer holo-pad, she realises that the entity known as the Hollow has stopped mpving. "♥ Hello, anybody, thing, anthropomorphic personification of energy- matter, or concept; in there? ♥" her sing-song voice tweets out. She continues; "I know I am not as bright but what did you mean by: THE CYCLE CANNOT BE STOPPED BY ABERRANCE. Was it that killing is bad? Or that we all 'die' in the end? We need to analytically despatch the Mutants." she asks concerned for the well-being of the Hollow. Maybe it died too and the thirteenth life-form was the young of one of the dozen others?
"So would Mistress Ocid the librarian, it seems the intelligencia are being targetted. That is bad, I like bright things ♥" Sutra says. "However, you are good at double-speak and have a marvelous singing voice, would you care for a dance at this evenings festivities? I am sure we can arrange much good food. Can't we computer, or Taraz?" Sutra taps on the control panels trying to access unlimited food options.
"♫ And frightened Miss Muffet away. ♪ Sutra sings along under her breath, before realising what she is singing. A outraged look crosses her face; "I know I a suggested we split up and see if the computer scanner could detect which were actually Mutants, but I am not Miss Muffet. I don't go 'Hi-yah' or have a crush on Kermit!" she says innocently getting confused. "But to answer your question, the computer detected a couple of scanning devices. So I hope they are being used, and I hope the Hamish the goat-human isn't one of them else-wise he better be in the vents scanning us from a distance." Sutra answers.
"A cartoon character?!" Sutra exclaims at Wowbaggers statement. "Were you a super-hero Jiminy like the great Aquaman, Batman & Schwartzenegger or a villian like Cruella de Ville, Superman or Overlord Kang?" Sutra is very interested in the medium of super-characters ever since the Genus Wars. She looks to the rest of the group, sadly realising that the tensions are increasing again.
Sutra thinks on Theon words; "Sorry Sir, I just trying to make sure." she pats his arm, giving his bulging bicep a ittle squeeze of reassurance. "I think it is quite likely that the agents will quietly act in concert, behind the scenes." Her heart goes out at the Helmet-cat's words "Don't worry at least the computer told us the numbers, perhaps if we go into different rooms the computer will speak again and we can narrow it down further?" She shivers at the creatures' words. "Hopefully we may identify a mutant for you but..." she is quiet.
"A,B,C, as easy as 1,2,3... do do da do." Sutra sings as she slides over to Theon. "So who do you think the agent is? A strong silent type like you? Or are you a mutant?" she honestly asks, the innocent lilt of her voice hoping to extract a response.
"A gamble? On where the silly goat has gone, interesting. I think he has run off and will be back in 6 hours, 14 minutes, 4.867 seconds - during 3.76 loops of the duct system." Sutra replies to the Duke as she sees the goat rush off. Sutra looks down at her long diaphonous gown, shining in the luminescence of the radiance of the few remaining lights after the Hollows obsession. It's vermillion silk ribbed with gold piping. "Interesting that the Hollow caused the destruction of a light. Can it be he hunts in the dark?"
Tottering unsteadily over to the waste disposal, she sticks her head in an retches.
Sutra nods gently; "Well at least we have a chance if there are only 2 mutants and 3 people with detection capabilities."
Sutra extracts her head from the disposal and takes a sip of her water. "or leaving the bodies to decompose via the Lithium conduits." Sutra traces her finger down the tattoos on her face. "We have so many Maveons that die, I don't want to be one of them." she says throatilly. "Good question, though the attack may have come from across the room. It could be any of you?" she adds.
Sutra looks on aghast as the dead peoples bodies are consumed; 'I know it was going to happen, but...' She pushes the remains of her white slurry away from her, looking green around the gills Sutra rises to her feet. Tottering unsteadily over to the waste disposal, she sticks her head in an retches.
Certainly you added to the fun, thank you very much. Hope you stay in the OoC and maybe pop back in the next game.
"Certainly, but it's also one less person the mutant has to kill." Sutra says looking at the librarians' smiling face. "And less time for the scanners to operate. Certainly it can put the orb in the freaky mutants court, but for a few extra hours it can be worth it, especially at the start of the outbreak." her voice sad tears slowly roll down her face.
Jiminy: I think Ocid might have joined late and therefore not got a role (or is definitely a mutant)
"A null vote can be a wasted vote. If you want everybody to live choose a tie. Of course, not that I am saying that is too advantageous to either side. I just don't know..." Sutra looks to Eldon.
"I don't think the library lady is a mutant. Surely they are less focused on logic or not-helping the cause. She might have been the last one through the field/ door but that probably means she is cleaner. The scanner should scan her..." Sutra says.
Yep, most votes. In the case of a draw, no-one gets lynched. Always a good option in the first round.
Sutra winces as Jiminy pulls himself together but what he says makes her think; 'Increased agression caused by mutation....Eldon, Ryxis? No surely not.' "Hey, the mutants probably won't distract us away from the task of finding them. Surely they will be the ones either at the fore-front of the accusations or subtly talking from the shadows - throwing in theories that exonerate them." Sutra says. With an incline of her head; "However I don't think it is Ocid though, her cool logic seems to make her too much of a foci."
So, we going to start voting soon? I'll be out most of tomorrow, with a bit of luck I should be back in time for the results...
'I wonder which keeps him from the yacht, though the mutant is the obvious choice. He could be afraid of the militant discovering him...' she thinks before putting the thought straight out of her head. "A lovely cabernet with a cabaret." she remarks not trusting herself to have more than a snifter of the wine.
Sutra nods to the wastrel and jumps upon the seat so she is crouched upon it; "Such magnificence M. Taraz, how did you come by it? You seem to enjoy the fruits of life, I can tell by your counterance? Are you a mutant or a militant?" she slips is the last conversationally hoping to catch him out.
Sutra moves over to placate the gruff manimal; "It's alright, if he was as 'cunning' or 'lucky' as you said he may still be alive. Especially since the cloning wars, when Earth re-incarnated 99.9% of their citizenry to take part in that world-wide reality television show." she gently pats his horns trying to not be bitten or gored.
'2344? Zombies; that's where Earth gets it's cheap labour from.' Sutra inclines her head thoughtfully; "Yes, certainly natural variance and adaption is The Ways plan. The Φ - radiation that some of us could have been exposed to is the problem, it is not part of the nature. From what I have heard it turns a creature into a killer, embedding it's energy signature inside the creature so that it rises to join it's cult." Sutra shivers at the thought. She checks her data-cortex; "That was an interesting event, Duke."
Sutra bites her lip lightly; "Oh it was you who took care of them. They were furry and cute, but boy could they eat. I am sure they would have loved corn!" her voice trying to hide any nervousness at the sharp mandables of the spider. 'I hope she doesn't bite me! She looks hungry.'
At Ocid's words Sutra looks shocked; "No, I don't want to reproduce; I'm too young to be married. A bit of snuggling is different, but reproduction." Despairingly she walks over to the scanner and absent mindedly gets a plate of white soft 'tofu', but without the taste. Onto the tray at exactly 31.4159265cm away she places a glass of still pure water. Watching with fascination when, the others try corn Sutra tucks morosely into her food. "Mr Wowbagger, that Marvin is truly a Paranoid Android, but there's No Surprises there." at the suggestion of a dinner party, Sutra's mood picks up. "Lucky us, I know we are amongst mutants far from home, but this is truely a gift from the Karma Police." Sutra moves over and takes a kernal of corn and a thimble full of the '77. "Isn't it good to have The Extermination Squad here, they will ensure that none of us normal people are harmed." her voice holds a note of hope.
Sutra goggles; 'I thought Hamish was a 'boy' goat, I wouldn't want to pull on a single teat!'
"Ah, harmony through similar energy states with stable Lagrangian Translations. That would avoid any diffusion of energy?" Sutra recalls from the 3rd Act of the teachings of the way. "Do you have any ideas to the mutants form and how this scanner can be altered to detect it." Sutra taps the dispensor.
She slips the straps back on; "No, I'm too young to be married! Anyway aren't energy beings such as yourself used to propogation through emitting energy?" she quirks an eyebrow.
Sutra smiles sultrilly; "Oh so we should disrobe?" she jokes slipping off the straps of her dress to reveal her smooth shoulders. "The President is a super-genius!♥" "You only have one head, don't you?" she looks up and down the insulting alien.
Sutra bites her lip; 'This Librarian has an interesting thesis, how do I rebutt it.' She listens to Sir Jiminy and his dissertation on the cereals, carefully remembering her lectures on the Hedonistic Heathen foods of Alien species. Elegant legs tap a staccato rythmn gently upon the floor, an educated ear might tell it is a wave-function of frequency. Noting Hamish's frustrated antic's Sutra rises; "Ocid I wish to refute your hypothesis. Certainly I am not a mutant, clearly I do not wish that dull topic to be our sole conversational food; apparently I am vapid. However...." she takes a breath "I will not be damned by my own words. I told Jin here that his mush is an ambrosia compared to the tasteless glop that my people eat." Pouting slightly; "I will not have you telling people that I am mutant just because this dispenser will give me a white nutritional paste. I am not a mutant, just come from a dull people - that's why I am here amongst you fanatastic beings" "Now as to why I don't want to talk about mutants... it's soooo boring. And we will talk about it for days. I hoped to get to know you all first." flouncing across the metal deck.
"And if I know cat's then they have an efficient way of extracting blood." Sutra looks down at the cat's claws and teeth. "especially from those stroking them." she says with a wink.
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