Video Game Mafia Thread

[GM Lucas]

1.Franchise
2.Oldfield
3.Josh
4.Eli
5.Powers
6.Doug
7.Kirk
8.Bennett
9.Fosters
10.Pancho

ROLE CALL

RULES INCOMING JUST WANTED EVERYONE TO START SIGNING UP

1. Voting and unvoting only counts if its in a separate line of text and are bolded. For example: Vote ED

2. No talking about the game outside of the game thread other than a designated space if you have one.

3. Don't do the secret text stuff. No hidden or revealing language

4. Do not quote PMs from the me. Para-phrasing is fine. Not quoting. DO NOT REPEAT WHAT YOU ARE TOLD BY ME IN DM OR DISCORD EVER

5. Day 1 will last at most 77 hours (Friday at 8pm EST). Subsequent days will be approximately 72 hours. Night phases have a maximum of 48 hours but can/will go less if/when all actions are submitted.

6. Once enough votes are cast for a lynch it stands. Unvotes cannot undo this. Upon being declared dead, no more communication, no BAH post is permitted.

7. No night talking. If you talk after the Night Phase has started you will be given one warning. Second offense and you will be mod killed.

8.Submit night actions to me via PM here or discord.

9.Revealing your role is not against the rules but highly frowned upon.

10. 3 strike rule for inactivity. If you go 72 game hours without posting, you'll get a prod. You then have 24 hours to post in game or it's a 2nd prod. 24 hours more of no activity results in being removed from the game.

HAVE FUN, DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONAL AND AT THE SAME TIME DO NOT GET PERSONAL.

[GM Pancho]

Soooo ummm - what are the rules?

[GM Dougie]

This is me checking in. Mic check Mic check 1 2 1 2

[GM Eli]

Role received.

[GM Mike Powers]

Hi!

[GM Oldfield]

Role received

[GM Fosters]

Got my role

[GM Franchise]

Got my role

[GM Bennett]

ROLL ON

[GM Bennett]

AHHHEEEMMM

Got my role.

[GM Josh]

All rolled up

[GM Lucas]

Please Watch Video before you read the story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k43xdmAc3A

In 1989, Kevin Keene, a teenager from Northridge, Los Angeles, California, and his dog Duke were taken to another universe known as Videoland when they were sucked into a vortex called the Ultimate Warp Zone that formed in his television.

In order to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Kevin was destined to become the hero "Captain N: The Game Master" and save Videoland from evil forces led by Mother Brain from her floating fortress, Metroid. Kevin and Duke appeared suddenly on the other side of the Ultimate Warp Zone in front of the N Team, which consists of Princess Lana (the acting ruler of Videoland), Simon Belmont (Castlevania), Mega Man, and Kid Icarus, none who had any confidence in Kevin.

After Princess Lana Was kidnapped, they put aside their differences to work together. After two years of failed attempts to take down Mother Brain and her minions Egg Plant Wizard, King Hippo and Dr. Wily, they finally were able to defeat Mother Brain and rescue Princess Lana. The Princess and her father the king had decided to imprison Mother Brain and her followers in cryostasis inside of a wasteland vault.

Videoland was once again peaceful and began to progress towards the future and continue to flourish into magnificent lands filled with many different kingdoms. Princess Lana had given Kevin an amulet so if any trouble ever arose he could be summoned to come back and help once again.

College years and beyond 1990-1994

Kevin began attended MIT and dedicated his life to the advancement of video game development. He was put on a panel in which his input led to the creation of the N64 and in June of 1996 the N64 had been released. That summer Kevin had been asked to attend Chicago comic con to speak about his life in games and television. On his first night while heading back to his hotel from Comic Con he was robed at gun point. All his valuables were taken including his amulet. Having been so distraught he attended each comic con panel pleading with the fans, trying to seek help finding his amulet. He burned through his entire life savings trying to find his amulet. His appearances at these panels became more of pleading and crime solving then actually engaging with the fans. He soon became dangerously obsessed as he began ranting on how the Captain N people saw on TV was his actual life. Soon after, with no other choices, Kevin's closest friends from MIT convinced him to commit himself and seek help. Six months later he was arrested and sent to a mental institution.

While detained and seeking from 1997-1999, Kevin had focused on his note pads and sketch books. When he was released he spent most of his time developing and inventing more video games with a few of the same friends who convinced him to get help. They would soon go their own way no longer wanting to chase Kevin's dream and lost faith in Kevin's ideas and no longer believed he would be successful.

In 2009 after years of trying to get his ideas patented and picked up by major companies and kickstarter's he attended a meet and greet at a NYC comic con when he came across a vintage Virtue Boy which he purchased and would become the staple for his next project.

Kevin quickly began the development of a new system he would take to Major companies like Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. After many failed attempts to get his idea on consoles he went back home to L.A and presented his idea in front of META platforms and in 2016, the first Oculus Rift would be released. 

PRESENT DAY

While back on top of the world, Kevin's true reason behind the Oculus was much more advantageous. He would attempt to fracture the rift between the virtue world and reality in attempts to find his way back Videoland.

During a trial run in which he was trying to merge both the virtue and real world, his miscalculations sent ripples through the fabric that separates both worlds. This virtue cataclysm sent a signal through the virtue universe straight into the Metaverse. The rift would now tear through three universal paradigms alerting another group of villainous characters who were trying to do the same thing from their virtue universe. Instead of opening a doorway in order to communicate with Videoland, Kevin recreated the same portal that sucked him into his television thirty two years ago. Once again Kevin was sucked into Videoland. On one of the last messages Kevin had left on his answering service, he stated was that he wanted you, one his best friends to come to his Loft in LA for a surprise that would blow you away. 

Among entering his loft you notice six empty ports where there are Oculus headsets laying on the ground and one remaining in it's port. There' s a note on the floor that seems as if it was already read.

I finally did it, I was able to tear a rift between the virtue world and reality. I had to, all those years of being mocked. All those nights alone in that mental institution; writing formulas, designing algorithms, I finally invented the Oculus Rift. I finally did it. I was able to connect both worlds by finding the frequency to Videoland. To my chagrin Videoland has fallen. It's no longer Motherbrain, Eggplant Wizard and King hippono, they are still to my knowledge in croystasis. There is a new threat. I'm going to seek them out. I can't do this alone. Please come find me, if I can enter their world, they can enter ours.

After searching the empty loft you decide to put on the headset and turn it on.

WELCOME TO VIDEOLAND.

You start feeling a tingling sensation in your hands and feet. Your body suddenly feels cold. You reach for your head set but a flash of light within the headset blinds you and you black out.

You wake up in the center of a cathedral and it does not look good.

Shaken but not stirred you get on your feet and hear other voices. You all start moving closer to one another and come to a dead stop as you see a figure off in the shadows. It steps into the light. It's a merchant and he tells you all

On the wooden sword there is a scripture, it reads "The enemy is among you and will appear in darkness"



KEVIN {GM LUCAS} IS LOST. THE ONLY WAY BACK HOME IS TO FIND HIM AND BRING HIM BACK TO THE CATHEDRAL WHERE A PORTAL IS WAITING BUT KEVIN IS BEING HELD CAPTIVE.

(You will have until Friday 11pm EST or a lynch is reached to not only check in, but try and come to a lynch. On FRIDAY 11PM regardless if I posted or not. The Day is over. DO NOT POST ANYMORE AFTER THISWith 10 players alive, it takes 6 to lynch. Good luck! )

IF SCUM MEMBERS BECOME EQUAL OF MORE THAN TOWN MEMBERS, SCUM WIN. TOWN MUST DEFEAT ALL SCUM TO WIN.

DAY 1

   

[GM Mike Powers]

So, uh....how bout them Chiefs? *cries*

[GM Bennett]

MORE LIKE HOW BOUT THEM RAMS AM I RIGHT??????

[GM Oldfield]

Fuck sake Kevin!

[GM Dougie]

Vote: Powers

The Chiefs do not belong here.

[GM Franchise]

This must be the trailer for Tron 3.

[GM Mike Powers]

Vote: Powers

The Chiefs do not belong here.

I'd throw on a OMGUS vote, but being a Browns fan is punishment enough for you.

[GM Josh]

vote Doug

He's just hating

[GM Pancho]

I have to say the premise is an interesting one. Can't believe Powers soft claimed being John Madden like that.  Very poor play. BUT NOT AS POOR AS PATRICK MAHOMES IN THE SECOND HALF!!!

[GM Eli]

Vote: Powers

The Chiefs do not belong here.

I'd throw on a OMGUS vote, but being a Browns fan is punishment enough for you.

This Browns hate can't go unanswered.

Vote: Powers

[GM Bennett]

Bills shoulda beat Kansas City and been in that AFC Championship tbqh.....Thank you Joe BUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRow.

[GM Lucas]

VOTE COUNT

Powers - 2 -Doug, Eli

Doug - 1 -Josh

NOT VOTING-EVERYONE ELSE

(You will have until Friday 11pm EST or a lynch is reached)

On FRIDAY 11PM regardless if I posted or not. The Day is over. DO NOT POST ANYMORE AFTER THIS.

With 10 players alive, it takes 6 to lynch. Good luck!

[GM Franchise]

Bills shoulda beat Kansas City and been in that AFC Championship tbqh.....Thank you Joe BUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRow.

It was like the National Title game where Texas beat USC who had two Heisman winners. The Chiefs had Mahomes, Kelce, and Hill but they didn't have Joe Burrow.

[GM Pancho]

Alright enough football talk - that will just waste the day phase joking around and give the mafia free kill tonight.  Granted this will sound like fishing - and I don't mean power role - but does anyone have any information game mechanics to tip us off?

Mafia feel free to tell us how many of you there are.

[GM Kirk]

What a strange question. Do you have a game mechanic to tip us off about?

[GM Pancho]

What a strange question. Do you have a game mechanic to tip us off about?

I would have already if I did.  I certainly shared it last time during Talon's game when it was beneficial for town to know.  Remember that one!?!?

I tend to be more heavy handed in these games - especially since I see how town acts when they don't have a power role.  Same reason I wanted to interject the football circle jerk - though I couldn't resist giving Powers one last dig.

Wanted to push the game back to the discussion of mafia even if it draws attention to me.

[GM Bennett]

Alright enough football talk - that will just waste the day phase joking around and give the mafia free kill tonight.  Granted this will sound like fishing - and I don't mean power role - but does anyone have any information game mechanics to tip us off?

Mafia feel free to tell us how many of you there are.

Other than the right up about Kevin, nope nada

[GM Lucas]

VOTE COUNT
Powers - 2 -Doug, Eli
Doug - 1 -Josh

NOT VOTING-EVERYONE ELSE

You will have until Friday 11pm EST (27 1/2 hours) or a lynch is reached

On FRIDAY 11 PM regardless if I posted or not. The Day is over. DO NOT POST ANYMORE AFTER THIS.

With 10 players alive, it takes 6 to lynch. Good luck!

[GM Franchise]

Anyone else have anything to add? Activity really slowed down quickly.

[GM Bennett]

Vote: Fosters

[GM Bennett]

Vote: Fosters

Forgot to bold

Vote: Fosters

[GM Pancho]

Anyone else have anything to add? Activity really slowed down quickly.

Well you could answer my question that I proposed to everyone instead of this activity post about the activity.  Food for thought.

Conversations are two way streets.

[GM Kirk]

Except that your question, as you admitted yourself, feels a lot like fishing. Look what happened to Ed when he let slip a tiny bit of information on day 1 in the last game. At this point, when we're obviously not going to get a lynch, why give the mafia any information to help them figure out which of us to kill?

Bennett voting Fosters this late in the day makes no sense considering he has no other votes on him.

Vote: Powers

Sorry, but you're the only one who might get lynched and push this game forwards.

[GM Fosters]

Pancho is coming across as very aggressive. Not sure what my read on that is though, whether he's scum trying to come across as super town, or whether that's just how he plays the game.

I realistically haven't got much of a read on anyone yet. Im not sure why Bennett is voting me... Bennett care to explain?

[GM Oldfield]

Bennett's vote looks to be done just so that he can say 'well I voted day 1'.

Wouldn't be surprised if that's the route of argument he was planning on going down when day 2 comes along.

[GM Dougie]

Or perhaps he voted you because you literally didn't say anything other than you had your role until that last post.

[GM Franchise]

Anyone else have anything to add? Activity really slowed down quickly.

Well you could answer my question that I proposed to everyone instead of this activity post about the activity.  Food for thought.

Conversations are two way streets.

Asking for detailed information from everyone this early in a game is suspicious to me especially when it comes to game mechanics. Someone could easily lie about their information and probably will which is why I'm not doing it. Also it's as you said if it seems like fishing it probably is.

[GM Lucas]

VOTE COUNT
Powers - 3 -(Doug, Eli, Kirk)
Doug - 1 - (Josh)
Fosters - 1- (Bennett)

NOT VOTING-EVERYONE ELSE

You will have until Friday 11pm EST (12 hours) or a lynch is reached

On FRIDAY 11 PM regardless if I posted or not. The Day is over. DO NOT POST ANYMORE AFTER THIS.

With 10 players alive, it takes 6 to lynch. Good luck!

[GM Dougie]

12 hours to a lynch. Anything gonna happen here?

[GM Bennett]

Or perhaps he voted you because you literally didn't say anything other than you had your role until that last post.

Bingo lol

[GM Lucas]

VOTE COUNT
Powers - 3 -(Doug, Eli, Kirk)
Doug - 1 - (Josh)
Fosters - 1- (Bennett)

NOT VOTING-EVERYONE ELSE


IT IS NOW NIGHT PHASE NO FURTHER TALKING. THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE NIGHT ACTIONS - SEND EM ON DISCORD OR PM - 48 HOURS NIGHT PHASE BEGINS NOW - OR WHEN ALL ACTIONS ARE TURNED IN.

[GM Lucas]

As the group split up to check their surroundings for any other clues that might lead them to Kevin. Solid Snake using his ability to sneak unnoticed followed a member of the group as they walked off furthest from the group. Upon getting his information Solid Snake started to make his way back to the group when suddenly a figure comes out the shadows. Before Solid Snake can make out who it is, he feels the piercing of a blade go right into his back and through his chest. A sinister laugh is the last thing Solid Snake heard as his last breath left his body.

Assassinated Pancho (SOLID SNAKE-TOWN COP)

Everyone rushes to the scream of agony and finds Solid Snake, dead in a pool of his own blood with no trace of who could have committed this act of cold-blooded murder.

IT IS NOW DAY TWO - YOU HAVE UNTIL 3:00 PM, Wednesday, February 9th , TO REACH A LYNCH. WITH 9 PLAYERS ALIVE IT WILL TAKE 5 TO LYNCH

Player List
1. Eli
2. Kirk
3. Franchise
4. Dougie
5. Oldfield
6. Powers
7. Bennett
8. Josh
9. Fosters

[GM Bennett]

SNAKE????? SNAKE???? SSSNNNAAAAKKKKEEEEEEEE?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!

This sucks...

[GM Kirk]

I was investigated by the godfather, apparently. My role was exposed so might as well out it here. I can't be targeted at night (except by the godfather it seems), but I also can only make two posts per day. So mafia targets night 1 were Pancho and myself, which points me towards guys from back in the day.

Vote: Powers

Powers, Doug and Josh are the guys I'm thinking of for godfather, but I can't narrow it down from there.

[GM Josh]

Interesting that Kirk feels that the targets are based around the old batch of Mafia players but leaves out Franchise. Also can't be targeted at night except by GF which typically doesn't have any additional roles outside of making the kill if needed. Seems like a quick ploy to avoid someone from watching after the cop was killed as well.

vote: Kirk

FOS: Franchise as Kirks post reads like a way of diverting attention from him as well.

[GM Dougie]

I need to pause on Kirk. There's a lot to unpack but he's using specific language in that post that makes me hold off on just not believing it. The whole godfather targeted me thing is questionable I need some time on that one.

There was also something Franchise posted before the end of the day phase that hit my radar. I'll have to go back and re-read later before any callouts.

[GM Oldfield]

A lot to process,

I don't want to get into a debate about the mechanics of the godfather. That's no ether here nor there.

Bennett's post screams a pointless activity one to me, but he's consistently brought the flavour of the game into other previous mafia games, so I don't feel ready to lynch him but my eyes are on him.

Powers targeting Kirk and Pancho day 1 is just too obvious. But the biggest red flag for me right now is Fosters quietness, so that's where I'm going.

VOte Fosters

[GM Fosters]

You've been just as quiet as me Oldfield.

Truth be told I've changed how I play mafia in the last game we played. My jokey attitude got me lynched early in every game.

Ironically me talking when I've got something to say/ making a point is getting me flak now!

Expect my full thoughts imminently, when I get a chance to write them all down.   

[GM Franchise]

I need to pause on Kirk. There's a lot to unpack but he's using specific language in that post that makes me hold off on just not believing it. The whole godfather targeted me thing is questionable I need some time on that one.

There was also something Franchise posted before the end of the day phase that hit my radar. I'll have to go back and re-read later before any callouts.

You mean the post where I was suspicious about someone asking for detailed information early in the game?

Interesting that Kirk feels that the targets are based around the old batch of Mafia players but leaves out Franchise. Also can't be targeted at night except by GF which typically doesn't have any additional roles outside of making the kill if needed. Seems like a quick ploy to avoid someone from watching after the cop was killed as well.

vote: Kirk

FOS: Franchise as Kirks post reads like a way of diverting attention from him as well.

So Kirk was targeted last night, comes forward with the information saying that, and your first reaction is that he's scum? You just jumped way up on my radar after this post.