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Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:39 am**

Sorry guys I should have announced VA/LA I had larp all weekend and was mentally tired yesterday and working hard today. I'm just starting D1 content now.

I'll take a sneak peek at pings while I catch up.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:42 am**

boomfrog wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:39 am Sorry guys I should have announced VA/LA I had larp all weekend and was mentally tired yesterday and working hard today. I'm just starting D1 content now.

I'll take a sneak peek at pings while I catch up.

https://youtu.be/ipDvCSL-hKg?si=oWUkj1dmOGiwYOWB

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:49 am**

Votecount 1.9

1. Boomfrog
2. Wam
3. Swiss
4. Mak: Fonti, Wam, Moody
5. Fred
6. Madge
7. Seven: JC, Swiss
8. moody: Seven
9. JC:
10. Fonti
11. bessie: Fred
12. Sabrar

Not voting:
Boomfrog, Madge, Mak, Bessie, Sabrar

Important Links:
Game links and Vote Counts

Notes:
N/A

With 12 players, it takes 7 votes to eliminate.
The deadline for Day 1 is Thursday 7th, at 11:59PM EST

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:46 am**

bessie wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 3:15 amMore later, after Fred works out a reason for his vote.

Just started on Page 3, will get back to you on that.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:20 am**

Frozen (Mak) is town. The reason why others have a different perspective than him on his contradiction is because he wasn't initially aware that scum gave out roles first. That's the key to it all. His initial take didn't consider the roles scum gave town because he wasn't aware that they did. His response to boom was him working through what he'd want as scum LIVE after just coming to understand that scum gave out roles first. The fact that he backed himself into the very roles he initially wanted to vote for is hilariously townie as it indicates a lack of premeditation and angling for specific roles. i.e. if he were scum motivated to obtain those two roles, he wouldn't answer Boom's question in a way that outlined that motivation. He'd simply make up an alternative set of roles that he'd divvy out to town as scum. It's not difficult to do.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:48 am**

Seven wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:46 pm
fontisian wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:32 pm Seven, hey my dude, I feel kind of bored with you this game. I'm not used to that feeling, and I'm wondering if it means you're scum. What's up?
I’m curious to see if bessie has an explanation for this.

What's your read on bessie

moody7277 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:53 am bessie:

Spoiler (Show/Hide)
D0
post 1: Thinks Janitored flips would be town, short bios of the players, found my nightmare game, some extracurricular discussion
post 2: disagrees with Swiss about whether D0 should have scumhunting, piqued about Swiss asking about the replacement, votes rolecop
post 3: answer to BF: would pick cop and doc for town as scum
post 4: apology for not answering him earlier
post 5: further discussion re replacement, bios supposed to be NAI, didn't realize scum get to pick 3 perqs, decides on Vig for 3rd

As I understand the concept, this post has a townslip in it. Did not vote for second scum perq, but since that got hammered quickly, she may not have had an opportunity

D1
post 6: Says rolecop will be moot due to powerclaims, upset by Seven's interpretation of her reading of the setup, answers Sabrar about cop+Doc, says would take too long to be useful to town, suspicious of passive Fred, doesn't like Swiss's vote
post 7: Seven suspiciously ignorant of roles
post 8: "Doth protest too much"
post 9: explanation of post 8, wants Fred to explain his read of her and wam
post 10: still asking Fred about his read of her, not impressed with Seven, answering Seven's concern about her Janitor explanation, uses Foses to keep vote serious
post 11: D1 crucial to solve, still has nebulous curiosity about Swiss's replacement ask, other jabs about her playstyle by Swiss, wants Mak to expand read on Fred.
This last post is another way bessie and Madge are opposites. I think I found who she's tunnelling this game. Other content looks comfortably town. Final score +4

You mean opposite play styles, as opposed to alignments?

Freddino18 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:19 am Request extension
Vote Bessie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEq1Z0bjdwc

bessie wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 3:15 am I don’t recall forbidding you to question others, nor did I state conditions under any circumstance. I encourage discussion and anything that encourages discussion. And I classify content as I wish, however it helps me track my thoughts. This is very interesting that you are so discombobulated over an FoS. FoS.

Alas, I thought we were making progress.

You FoS'd me for asking Sabrar (1 liner) to explain his reads while I hadn't explained in depth my read on you (due to activity). So yes, that action serves to discourage discussion - or if I wanted to be exact you actually 'punished' me for questioning Sabrar.
Classify how you want.
Great word.

I'm still not overjoyed with how you had read the set-up, but say you'd obviously misread it.

The Bessie/Zen interaction interests me.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:55 am**

Seven wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:20 amFrozen (Mak) is town.

Really wish you hadn't said that. We could have used this to subtly bait out dumb scum trying to train Mak. Literally just put that in my notes as a possible strategy, now I have to figure some other way to bait a scum misplay.

Also, Swiss, are you suggesting I'm popping in to a situation where I'm actively putting myself in unnecessary danger and doing it in a flippant manner? I would never

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:56 am**

Makhaira wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 3:52 am
Swiss wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:05 am
Seven wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:43 am I think it's odd that the two roles you found least threatening are the two roles you would hope for as scum. Fonti and Sabrar aren't misinterpreting anything. Considering which roles are the least threatening implies consideration of the roles town might have.
FF respond to this please.

I am trying so hard to care about this and just don't.

Let's wagon someone.

vote seven
its literally this simple

I think in a vacuum janitor and rolecop are the strongest scum roles

Boom specifically asked us what which power roles we would pick for town if we were scum. I gave that list and then stated that in the event that I was scum and gave town a specific set of PRs, I would hope for atleast one of godfather and/or roleblocker because those two roles give specifically good answers to the town PRs Id prefer to be up against as scum

I am honestly shocked that so many people are having trouble parsing how these are distinctly different lenses through which to asses the PRs, matchups literally matter a lot

@ Font, Wam, Moody

Thoughts on above please

I feel like an agony aunt here, all I'm doing is quoting other peoples posts then asking others for their opinions - exceptional value.

That said crazy how you're sleeping on Godfather. There's no game possible it wouldn't be my go-to.

I like what Seven's doing in that he's anti FF-Elim. And he's phrased it much better than I have as to why you shouldn't be the play toDay.
I like that he seems to be sussy of Bessie.
Both contrarian ideas which I vibe.
And yes the man is GRIMY.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:59 am**

Freddino18 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:55 am
Seven wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:20 amFrozen (Mak) is town.
Really wish you hadn't said that. We could have used this to subtly bait out dumb scum trying to train Mak. Literally just put that in my notes as a possible strategy, now I have to figure some other way to bait a scum misplay.

Also, Swiss, are you suggesting I'm popping in to a situation where I'm actively putting myself in unnecessary danger and doing it in a flippant manner? I would never

You remind me of a young me.
Full of guile and cunning.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:04 am**

I have been told that I must vote for Pedro.

Unvote

Vote Pedro

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:22 am**

@Wam where did you get the idea of Mason dying if targeting scum?

Swiss, I'm not sure. I haven't noted anything town indicative in her posts so far. In the last game, we TvTed all game in a cyclical manner -- the more I suspected her, the more she was suspicious of my suspicion and so on. She believed I was deliberately misinterpreting her so I've been taking extra care to try and interpret her correctly. Overall, her play has been lackluster. I was looking forward to seeing how she would go about solving this past weekend when there wasn't an excess of content, which usually keeps her in constant catch-up mode, but she didn't take advantage of it. I've just been waiting, observing to see an indication of initiative/proactive solving, but the most we've gotten is a repeated question to Fred that he already indirectly answered.

Sabrar wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:54 pm 1st post

Overall while I disagree with moody about the impact of several roles, he is consistent with his ideas and his playstyle fits with either alignment. Based on tone I have a slight townlean but I don't think I've seen him play scum in a long time. Which reminds me to check D1 of Crossover where he was scum (and was 6 years ago so surely relevant).
10 minutes later: it looks like he was a bit more verbose there. No other conclusions.
As expected I have a null-read, if I was forced to guess I would say town (not taking into account the base 72.7% chance).

He was scum in Halloween 2021

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:29 am**

Seven wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:22 am@Wam where did you get the idea of Mason dying if targeting scum?

It's literally in the description.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:33 am**

Freddino18 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:29 am
Seven wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:22 am@Wam where did you get the idea of Mason dying if targeting scum?
It's literally in the description.

No it isn't.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:40 am**

Freddino18 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:29 am
Seven wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:22 am@Wam where did you get the idea of Mason dying if targeting scum?
It's literally in the description.

If they are protown (or have the Godfather role) you will succeed and be allowed to speak to them privately day and night. If they are any other Scum role, your attempt will fail and you won't get to retry.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:42 am**

For a forum that seems obsessed with discussing mechanics you guys have no fucking clue abut the mechanics of this game

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:52 am**

Busy day today won't be around d much.

viewtopic.php?p=57628#p57628

It still seems weird from mak but weird doesn't = scum.

viewtopic.php?p=57632#p57632

No idea!

Swiss wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:42 am For a forum that seems obsessed with discussing mechanics you guys have no fucking clue abut the mechanics of this game

My excuse is 18 months out have made me rusty.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:29 am**

I never claimed I wasn't a moron.

@Swiss Who would you choose as a Masonizer partner? Who would you choose as a ^_Vigilante night kill? Who would you protect as a Doc, and would that be the same as a Weak Doc? Who would you investigate as a Cop?

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:35 am**

Freddino18 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:29 am I never claimed I wasn't a moron.

@Swiss Who would you choose as a Masonizer partner? Who would you choose as a ^_Vigilante night kill? Who would you protect as a Doc, and would that be the same as a Weak Doc? Who would you investigate as a Cop?

Mason - Boom or Font
I'll Vig Bessie or Zen
Doc - Me
Weak Doc - Me
Cop - dont care

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:36 am**

I should check that against my reads but it feels right

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:36 am**

Is a doctor able to protect themself?

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:40 am**

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:48 am**

You rat

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:51 am**

Freddino18 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:29 am @Swiss Who would you choose as a Masonizer partner? Who would you choose as a ^_Vigilante night kill? Who would you protect as a Doc, and would that be the same as a Weak Doc? Who would you investigate as a Cop?

Can we not do this? People posting their hypothetical targets only helps Town in case a Weak Doc dies, while it helps scum narrow down the PR-s they know are actually in the game.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:04 am**

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:48 am**

Freddino18 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 11:59 am

Stopping here for the night. I think Bessie might have genuinely misunderstood Janitor.

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