Wherewolf?

[malcolio]

Wherewolf?

Taken and adapted from here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia_Game).

1. Introduction

The small rural community of Weeblston was quietly minding its own business when the latest wave of settlers moved through. This was a perfectly normal, if upsetting, experience, as the fairly close-knit community dealt with the many travelers who had decided to stay in the town. However, after the decapitated body of the village idiot was found on the outskirts one morning, things got a bit more tricky.

It was soon reckoned by many of the people that this was the work of werewolves. Skeptics were unsure about such a bold claim, but after the next night, as two more civilians were found slashed to death surrounded by both paw and foot prints, it became obvious that something had to be done.

As one of the members of Weeblston, you’re doing something right now – as either an evil werewolf, hiding amongst the populace and striking by night, or an innocent Citizen, clueless as to who of your companions could be werewolves in disguise. The aim of the game is for the Informed Minority of Werewolves to try and kill all the citizens, and for the Uniformed Majority of Citizens to try and work out who the werewolves are and lynch them before it’s too late!

The Narrator merely tells the story, describing when it’s Day and Night, and the details of the latest mangled corpse to be found, whether after being ripped to shreds by a werewolf, or stabbed through the chest with a pitchfork by an angry mob. It’s a tough life out there!

2. Preparations

Once it’s been worked out who’s going to play in the game, the Narrator (ie myself, at least for the first game anyway) splits the players into two completely uneven teams of Citizens and Werewolves – in fact, there’ll be roughly 1 Werewolf to every 3 Civilians (including one Gypsy). The Narrator then sends a PM to each player, telling them whether they’re an innocent Citizen, Gypsy, or Werewolf – a unique image will be sent, so that this role can be confirmed at the end of the game or when a player is eliminated from it.

3. Players

Narrator
Having a purely non-participation role, the Narrator merely describes the consequences of the townspeople’s actions, and should neither attempt to effect lynchings or discussion of who is a werewolf. The Narrator will declare when it is Day and Night, will describe who has been lynched in the day or killed at night, and will organise voting.

Citizen
If you’re a Citizen, you really don’t know what’s going on: the only person you can rely on is yourself, not knowing who to trust, and who not. However, you’ve got to work out who might be only pretending to be an innocent Citizen, and gang up with others to have them lynched (explained below) or else you might find yourself in terror when Night falls…

Gypsy
One amongst the civilians of Weeblston is a travelling Gypsy. Like the other townsfolk they too want rid of the werewolves, but they have the ability to discover the real identity of any person! At Night, the gypsy may PM the Narrator and ask the identity of one player. The Gypsy's identity is hidden from all other players, even from the Werewolves. Because of this the player's word may not be taken as true, and if the Gypsy's identity is revealed the Werewolves may quickly remove them from the game, the Gypsy's power being a major threat!

Werewolves
If you are a werewolf, it means you’ve successfully infiltrated a town, and are living amongst the citizens, party to all their debates. As an evil werewolf, the initial PM from the Narrator giving you your role will tell you who your fellow werewolves are, and by deduction, who the innocent citizens are. While it may be fun to watch the townspeople fight amongst themselves, be careful: you could be lynched! What’s more, you have to somehow let your fellow werewolves know who you want to feast on that night - without giving the game away, all in the same discussion as the rest of the town folk.

4. Gameplay

The Game is split into Day and Night segments – the citizens have to go to sleep at some point, and this is when the werewolves can gang up and kill! Day ends at 9-10pm GMT, Night ending once all PMs from Werewolves have been received. 'Day' and 'Night' will be declared by the Narrator.

Day
During the day, Citizens should meet up and discuss what has happened, and eventually the subject of lynching should come up, with someone accusing another. During all this, the Werewolves should act like Citizens, and communicate amidst this chatter, to decide on which Citizen to hunt down that night. Meanwhile the Gypsy will attempt to impart their knowledge that they have learnt previously, without giving their identity away.

Night
As soon as it is Night, the Werewolves playing must send a PM to the Narrator, simply saying who it is they want to kill that night. However, each Werewolf must independently decide who they want to hunt down – if the PM'd names don’t match, then no one is killed, so the Werewolves have to have spent the day trying to communicate with each other secretly as to who they will kill. When the Narrator has all the PMs, Night has ended and the citizens wake to find who is still alive. The Narrator does not neccessarily have to declare Day immediately after all PMs are received - in case other players know who was online when the new Day is begun, and so can guess who are Werewolves.

Lynching
It’s a democratic sort of town, and times are tough – if there’s a dangerous werewolf in the vicinity, then the only way they can be killed is if everyone gangs together to form an all powerful mob! All townspeople have a chance to participate in a Lynching – the Werewolves having the advantage of knowing who not to lynch. Any player at any point during the day can accuse another of being a Werewolf in disguise, and ask for them to be Lynched.

Each player has one Accusation of who they want Lynched. They can either vote for another player to be killed, or abstain, but in either case should show their choice in bold. If a majority (ie more than half of the players in the game) is not found, nobody is killed. Voting, and the Day, ends around 10pm GMT, after which no more votes are counted. You cannot vote for yourself.

Whoever 'wins' the vote is quickly hunted down and hung up by the townspeople, who all hope that the person Lynched deserved it!

5. The Dead

This seperate thread (http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showthread.php?t=73213) is where eliminated players, or those not playing, can commentate on the game. If you are eliminated please only post in this thread (this game has werewolves in it, but not ghosts!) It is in this thread that those recently killed must post their unique image that they were given at the start of the game, to prove their identity.

6. Victory

If the werewolves can kill off every last Citizen, then they win and have a lovely feast, before moving away from Weeblton and onto the next town. If the townsfolk can lynch the Werewolves before this happens, then they win and the town is saved!

Regardless, when Victory is announced, everyone left reveals the images they were given at the start, to prove their identities.

7. Additional Rules

One of the most important points of this game is that the Citizens don’t know who to trust, and the Werewolves have difficulty communicating, while the Gypsy wants to keep their identity hidden from the Werewolves. If players cheat by communiting with one another outside the game, or specifically trying to use the forum's features to work out a player's identity, this ruins the fun, so I urge people to resist the temptation.




OK, those are the rules of this game! If you'd like to play please post here saying so. But note, for this game to be fun for everyone you must be a frequent poster who knows they will be able to be online for the next few days. The game falls apart when everyone is waiting for one player to turn up!

7 players are needed for an ok game, but the more the merrier. So I will give people at least a day to say whether they want to play or not.

EDIT: Game 1 is in process. Feel free to sign up for Game 2 in the Dead thread, or PM me.

[malcolio]

*Bump* Nobody interested? I realise the rules are a mite longer than in other threads in this forum, but still, it's well worth it for the fun, paranoia and distrust that you get playing it. :)

[Zhyl]

Ah yes, I was going to sign up for this. Put my name down for when we actually get enough people to start.

My attempt here (text removed to show cancelledness).

[egprog]

Goooooooooood

[malcolio]

Ah yes, I was going to sign up for this. Put my name down for when we actually get enough people to start.

My attempt here (text removed to show cancelledness).Looks like it won't start, if you're the only one interested. :( Pity, I've managed to make this game work on other forums I go to, ah well!

[esquilax]

I wouldn't mind playing, but we're gonna need a load more

[Emubas]

This game is fantastic in real life, but I've never seen it work on a forum. However, hope springs eternal, so if this gets going, I'm very much in.

[Ozzylator]

I'll give it a go.

[malcolio]

Groovy to see more people interested, but like esquilax says I need a lot more people before we can have a decent game. I'm looking for at least 10, but the more the better! :)

[Mudkipz]

I'll jump on in, :) Why not

[Charming]

Ooh new game! I'll play! :D

[Taekwon-joe]

I think I signed up for the last one but it never got of the ground.

I'll give it another go. Hope a good few sign up this time.

[malcolio]

Great, we need 3 people before the game can start, but if nobody else replies in a couple of days we can still have a 7-player game, if need be. Maybe playing the game will attract some interest. :)

[Zhyl]

Looks like it won't start, if you're the only one interested. :( Pity, I've managed to make this game work on other forums I go to, ah well!

Yeah, I saw it done to great effect on another forum as well. I think the main problem is is that most of the games in here are a very low commitment for a large audience, whereas this is for a small group of more dedicated players.

I'll see if I can drum up some support.

[scram]

I'd really like to play this but can't guarantee my internet access over the next few days. :/ lames.

[the last sheika]

I'll play. I've played two halves of a game before, but then everyone got bored both times.

[Syl]

Can I already sign up for one of the next rounds? :P I haven't got much time in the next couple of weeks. Officially.

[Smowy]

I'll play, it's half term here so I got buckets of time.

[Revilo]

Half term here, but I can't guarantee being able to access the internet.


Balls. :(

[malcolio]

I'd really like to play this but can't guarantee my internet access over the next few days. :/ lames.Half term here, but I can't guarantee being able to access the internet.


Balls. :(OK, I'm going to have to leave you two out of the game, as although for a civilian it doesn't matter too much if you don't vote, if you're a werewolf it kinda buggers up the game for the other werewolves playing. But if either of you have a change in situation and can play, let me know!

I'll play. I've played two halves of a game before, but then everyone got bored both times.Trust me, that won't happen this time. Although, obviously, it might never start either! :D

Can I already sign up for one of the next rounds? :P I haven't got much time in the next couple of weeks. Officially. Sure, I'll PM you when we're setting up the second game. :)

Groovy, well we now have 9 players. I need just one more player and then we can start this thing! So for those that are waiting, feel free to harass others to get them to play. :D

[Gonk]

Count me in! this sounds fun!

[Syl]

Sure, I'll PM you when we're setting up the second game. :)


Thank you! :D

[malcolio]

OK, we have our 10 players!

The players are:

Charming
esquilax
Fuck Off
Gonk
Ozzylator
Pie-Badger-Man
Smowy
Taekwon-joe
the last sheika
Zhyl

For a 10 player game there are 5 Civilians, 3 Werewolves and 2 Gypsies. Your roles will be sent to you via PM, and were chosen completely randomly. (So no complaining!) :D

[tehmoogles]

This game is fantastic in real life, but I've never seen it work on a forum. However, hope springs eternal, so if this gets going, I'm very much in.

Actually, I go to a forum (actually, I've been to a few) whose main point is to play Werewolf. The games tend to be about thirty players, and you get a lot of themes and different roles. Games vary in complexity, and it works really well. A lot of stuff works on the honour code, but people are generally really good, and it's very fun.

[malcolio]

It is Day 1, and the civilians of Weeblston gather in the townsquare to discuss the recent brutal murders that have beset the community. Who is to blame? Who amongst them is really a werewolf in disguise? What they do know is that the gallows in front of them will be used by night down!

OK, so everyone has their roles, feel free to start debating or pointing fingers at who you think the werewolves are! Then, when you've decided, please put your vote in bold, whether it's a player or just to abstain. You have until 10pm GMT to decide!

[the last sheika]

At a complete guess, I reckon esquilax may be a wolf. I'm sure he'd like to be, going out and meeting other wolves at night, if you catch my drift...

[Syl]

If the rules are followed like they should, the rolls are chosen at random, using dice or something equally fair.

And if I remember correctly, you should always give a reason for your vote, whatever this reason may be. You can accuse someone because the voices in your head tell you to, or because the grass is green, but you must give a reason.

[the last sheika]

If the rules are followed like they should, the rolls are chosen at random, using dice or something equally fair.

And if I remember correctly, you should always give a reason for your vote, whatever this reason may be. You can accuse someone because the voices in your head tell you to, or because the grass is green, but you must give a reason.
Dice can read signatures too.

[Emubas]

At a complete guess, I reckon esquilax may be a wolf. I'm sure he'd like to be, going out and meeting other wolves at night, if you catch my drift...
You might want to be careful, over-eager smart-arses often get eaten first.

I'd know, whenever I play this with people who know me I get eaten first. :D

[the last sheika]

You might want to be careful, over-eager smart-arses often get eaten first.

I'd know, whenever I play this with people who know me I get eaten first. :D

I know. It happened last time.

When I was in the mafia. V_V

[Zhyl]

I think that the last sheika is covering up for his blatant wolfism.

[Taekwon-joe]

Yeah!!! What are you hiding sheik? Huh!?

[malcolio]

You guys have about 10 minutes left to vote btw. ;) I'm guessing most won't be voting by then, so if that's the case I'll push back the vote to tomorrow same time.

And if I remember correctly, you should always give a reason for your vote, whatever this reason may be. You can accuse someone because the voices in your head tell you to, or because the grass is green, but you must give a reason.You don't need to give your reasoning if you don't want to, but it would certainly seem less suspicious if you do!

[Taekwon-joe]

Ok then I'll vote for Pie-Badger-Man

[esquilax]

At a complete guess, I reckon esquilax may be a wolf. I'm sure he'd like to be, going out and meeting other wolves at night, if you catch my drift...
Hehe yeah...bastard.


I think last sheika is a wolf too...methinks the lady doth protest too much.

[Emubas]

Yup, Last Sheika gets my vote too. Reverse psychology and all that.

[Zhyl]

Mine was a vote for last sheika. (woo, get out clause)

[the last sheika]

Aww crap, I was going to vote for myself, but it looks like we're out of time.

I just like to cause a commotion to get things going. I'm assuming we're going by the lynchee having to have a majority of people's votes, rather than just whoever gets most? Otherwise, I'm dead.

EDIT: Oh right, another day?

Vote the last sheika

I said I would. Remember guys, there's a "the" at the beginning.

[Zhyl]

Aww crap, I was going to vote for myself, but it looks like we're out of time.

I just like to cause a commotion to get things going. I'm assuming we're going by the lynchee having to have a majority of people's votes, rather than just whoever gets most? Otherwise, I'm dead.

EDIT: Oh right, another day?

Vote the last sheika

I said I would.

1) you can't vote for yourself
2) The most votes IS the majority (unanimous majority is every single person)
3) No talking at night
4) You're going doooooown

[the last sheika]

.
3) No talking at nightI'll push back the vote to tomorrow same time.

[Mudkipz]

Looks like my civilian missed his chance to vote due to inactivity, we'll just claim he was locked inside the bakery or somthing.
Shame really, he'll just keep his suspicions quiet till the next night of voting.
..Muahah

[malcolio]

Woah, seems like I didn't make some things clear!

I decided to push back 'Night' until 10pm tomorrow, seeing as most people hadn't voted for today. I will declare when it's 'Night' and 'Day', so no worries if you're not sure. :)

With voting you can't (and shouldn't anyway) vote for yourself, why would you? And I had it in mind that a majority of people, ie at least more than half the people playing, would need to lynch someone. That means by abstaining you're not wasting your vote, if you decide to go that way.

Sorry for the confusion, but to make it clear: voting ends 10pm GMT 28 May. And this time it's staying that way. :p So feel free to keep accusing and defending each other!

EDIT: The rules have been tweaked to clear things up.

[Emubas]

I did see a game in which a werewolf agreed to killing himself during the night once, because it caused someone else to get suspected, in the end giving the werewolves victory.

[the last sheika]

Meh.
Anyway, here's my justification for acting weird:
1. It'll make the werewolves go all "wtf lol" and hurt themselves in their confusion.
2. If the werewolves think I'm gonna get lynched anyway, they'll be more likely to leave me alone.
3. Being lynched looks a lot less painful than being eaten alive and then killed.

If anyone but me is suspicious, it's Pie-Badger-Man for his quite deliberate use of the word "Civilian".

[Zhyl]

It's almost like he's trying to throw us off the scent...

[Smowy]

The last sheika gets my vote as well. Though Pie badger man does seem suspicious.

[the last sheika]

Can't say I blame you.

My suspicions are on Zhyl, Pie-Badger-Man, and myself. How crappy would it be if those three turned out to be the werewolves, and I've just ruined the game?

[Zhyl]

Going for yourself just seems odd. I mean, why would you do that? Well, no matter, night be a'coming in anyhoo.

[malcolio]

I'm not going to count your vote against yourself btw, the last sheika. ;)

8 hours to go, and Gonk, Charming and Ozzylator have yet to post. Hopefully the civilians here can agree to kill someone without needing their votes...

[the last sheika]

Going for yourself just seems odd. I mean, why would you do that? Well, no matter, night be a'coming in anyhoo.
I'm going for the character of a madman. If it turns out my three guesses were correct, I guess I can be a crazed genius or something. Of course, that'd mean being a werewolf myself, and I'm just saying I'm suspicious- I still don't think I'm a werewolf. I suppose if my other two guesses are correct, that'd be good enough.

Plus, I'd like to be remembered after I die. What use is a long and uneventful life?

I suppose I'll vote Pie-Badger-Man, even though today it'll be me or nobody.

[Taekwon-joe]

Yeah I'm gonna stick with Pie-Badger-Man

[Zhyl]

Sticking with the last sheika.

[Mudkipz]

I'm throwing my vote in for The Last Shieka

[Ozzylator]

Bandwagoning for Sheika, I'm afraid.

[malcolio]

After much yelling, pointing of fingers and angry denouncements, the townspeople finally agreed on who was to blame for the recent murders in the area. Only a few stayed silent as the last sheika was hawled from the crowd and quickly bound with rope. He didn't help his case by insisting he was a werewolf, and that the blood-thirsty mob were doing the right thing!

He was led to the gallows and hung up, before being cut down and his head cut off, just to make sure. Throughout it all the civilians watched, nervous that at any moment the man might reveal his true identity and turn into a wolf! Instead his death was quick, and soon the noise of angry accusations turned into guilty silence.

One by one the crowd walked away, fearful of what the night might bring.

It is now Night 1. Werewolves, PM me with who you want to kill. Gypsies, PM me asking which player you would like to know the real identity of. the last sheika, could you post your unique image in the Dead thread (http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showthread.php?t=73213)? Everyone else, Day 2 will be declared ASAP, just hope that you're still in this game when it is!

* * * *

During the night a shriek is heard, as wolves attack a man going on a foolish night walk. Luckily the civilian is saved by the intervention of other townsfolk, while the werewolves make a hasty getaway. It seems there are still werewolves about, but this time they did not manage to plan their attack well enough.

Gonk had enough, and fled Weeblston soon after, but a travellor by the name of Shalashaska arrived later on, and vowed to stay to fight the werewolf menace.

It is now Day 2, and Shalashaska replaces Gonk's role from now on.

Due to Real Life, and the fact that Night lasted so long, I will be pushing back the end of Day 2 to 10pm GMT 30th May. So you have more than 24 hours to argue and accuse, before finally voting on who to lynch!

[Zhyl]

Excellent. I'm thinking that Fuck off and charming's silence is telling. I say they need to convince us they aren't of wolf stock.

[esquilax]

It's possible, yes...I just don't know!

[Emubas]

To be quite honest, Zhyl, I think your outspoken-ness is uncannier than my silence. Reverse psychology, and all that. I say you're a werewolf, and seemingly all the more anti-werewolf for it.

[Zhyl]

I am a vigilant citizen who wants to make sure the interests of the people are protected. I am merely supporting the notion that action needs to be taken against this werewolf problem and there is no way progress is going to be made by inactivity.

[Taekwon-joe]

hmm charming has been seen around (online) but has yet to speak on the matter. Perhaps he (charming is a guy right?) is too afraid to speak with us.

[Charming]

hmm charming has been seen around (online) but has yet to speak on the matter. Perhaps he (charming is a guy right?) is too afraid to speak with us.

*sob* I most certainly am not a guy! I has been away on some form of businesses. Sorreh. Anywho, my vote's with Zhyl. He's suspiciously talksome.

[Ozzylator]

My vote goes with smowy, as he is a fairly innocuous chap around these parts and is not contributing much beyond a vote.

[Shalashaska]

My vote goes to Charming. She shouts to loud that she's "not a guy".

[Taekwon-joe]

*sob* I most certainly am not a guy! I has been away on some form of businesses. Sorreh. Anywho, my vote's with Zhyl. He's suspiciously talksome.

oops, my bad.

[Zhyl]

All things considered, I think that Charming has convinced me for now that she's pure. I'm joining the ozzy bandwagon and voting for Smowy.

[Ozzylator]

My vote goes to Charming. She shouts to loud that she's "not a guy".

Well, fair's fair, she isn't.

[malcolio]

Less than 5 hours to go, and only 3 people have voted. ;)

[Mudkipz]

Smowy it is for me too, although I was pretty torn between him and Charming.. Sorry

[Smowy]

Bandwagons suck.
I think zhyls a wolf since he goes round accusing everyone of being a werwolf, he's probably just trying to get rid of as many people as he can so he can eat the rest of us.
so yeah, Zhyl

[malcolio]

OK, less than 3 hours to go and Shalashaska, Taekwon-joe, Fuck Off and esquilax have yet to vote. Neither Zhyl or Smowy will be lynched as the votes currently stand, so the remaining votes are needed.

[Ozzylator]

I feel it would be prudent to point out that Zhyl changed his vote from Charming to Smowy after Charming accused him. I mean, my vote still stands with Smowy, but I'd just like to point out Zhyl's flip-flopping. And he is rather verbose.

[Smowy]

Yeah, Zhyls is way too keen to accuse other people with no basis. It's like he knows that if he says one guy everyone else will follow, so he's using that to get rid of anyone who might lynch him.

[esquilax]

I'm gonna vote for Zhyl

Everyone seems to be going for either Zhyl or Smowy, and I thought I may as well jump on the bandwagon. So it better not be you, Smowy!

[malcolio]

The civilians spend all day arguing about what is to be done, but at the end of it nothing is decided. Zhyl and Smowy both have their enemies, but neither are sent to the gallows...this time.

It is now Night 2. Werewolves, send me a PM as to who you want your victim to be (and see if you all choose the same victim!). Gypsies, send me a PM as to whose identity you want revealed. As for the civilians, let's hope you're as lucky as last night, and you all survive to see the next day!

* * * *

The night passes by peacefully enough, and as the townsfolk awaken to a new day, they begin to wonder if the werewolf menace has passed?

It is now Day 3. A couple of civilians narrowly escaped the noose yesterday, will they be so lucky today? You have until 10pm GMT June 1st to vote!

Also, it's unlucky that the werewolves haven't agreed on a victim yet. In the next game I might change the rules so that each werewolf can choose two players, to make it more likely that they will all agree on one victim (and if they all choose the same two people, that means double the kills!). But we'll see how this game goes, maybe the werewolves (you know who you are!) will get better at communicating secretly?

[Ozzylator]

So, nobody dies? shouldn't we give the wolves a bit longer to say?

[malcolio]

So, nobody dies? shouldn't we give the wolves a bit longer to say?They've said who they want to kill, just they didn't agree on a victim. I don't think they've worked out how best to communicate with each other yet, although so far it's just meant the civilians have lynched one of their own!

Like I said above, I might alter the rules in some way to make it easier for the werewolves, if this game continues and they don't have much luck. Either they get to choose more players so that it's more likely they'll all choose the same player, or just make it that they don't need to agree. :)

[Shalashaska]

I think if we want to lynch someone this time around it'll have to be either Zhyl or Smowy.

I've flipped a coin, so I'm going with Smowy.

[Zhyl]

I'm going to abstain from voting to stop this speculation that I'm trying to bump people off.

[Charming]

Ooer... that's an odd tactical change right thar. Mmm tactics. I do feel sort of bad for contributing to said speculation so this time I shall vote for Shalashaska. He's singled out two people for lynching at the very beginning of the day, perhaps to protect his own furry werewolf behind? I don't know, I'm grabbing at straws really *shrugs*

[malcolio]

Btw, because of Real Life I can't gurantee I'll be online this evening, so I've pushed back the voting time limit to 10pm GMT 1st June. So you've got an extra 24 hours to try and lynch someone! :D

[Ozzylator]

Zhyl unless he can convince me otherwise.

[Zhyl]

Is this based on me being active or accusative?

[Charming]

When you were throwing names around and flip-flopping about you looked suspicious but now that you've become a lurker, nay, gone one step further and declined to vote you look like you're hiding something and are therefore suspicious.

Poor Zhyl, you can't win :( but at least I don't think you're a vulf anymore :D

[Ozzylator]

You just strike me as awfully shifty. No offence.

[Zhyl]

I think I got a bit carried away in the excitement of it all. I didn't want this game to die :(

[Ozzylator]

Very well, I return to my original nomination of Smowy.

[Smowy]

Where's your proof Im a wolf though? I'd say people who continually change are more suspicious.

[esquilax]

I'm still unsure, but I think we should kill someone and not fart around like last time.

[Shalashaska]

Neither group will get anywhere if we don't.

[malcolio]

Well there's 9 hours left, hopefully other players will vote in time! :)

[Taekwon-joe]

Very well, I return to my original nomination of Smowy.

So because Zhyl said that he got a bit carried away and that he was trying to keep the game alive, this was enough for you to change your decision?

[Ozzylator]

So because Zhyl said that he got a bit carried away and that he was trying to keep the game alive, this was enough for you to change your decision?

Yeah, my decision, if not my suspicions. And what's it to you?

[malcolio]

7 hours left...ooh, tension! :D Real Life may or may not stop me from being online preciesly on 10pm tonight, but I won't pust the voting limit back again. Just if I don't get online until some time after 10pm, just gives you guys more time to vote!

[Emubas]

I vote Zhyl. He's trying to crawl out of what he said too hard for my likings.

[Mudkipz]

It's between Zhyl and Smowy for me and because it'll guarantee a lynching tonight i'm going for Zhyl

[Smowy]

Sorry Zhyl but you're way to indecisive, I'm going to stick with you.
So it's Zhylfor me.
And ozzy your logic doesn't work, and taekwon is just trying to prevent possibly another poor citizen being lynched.

[Ozzylator]

This isn't a logical game, as we have no solid facts to go on. One must rely on one's intuition.

[Taekwon-joe]

taekwon is just trying to prevent possibly another poor citizen being lynched.

Not really I was just a bit confused as to why he changed his mind so quickly.
Doesn't really matter now I suppose.

Anyway, today I think I too will have to vote for Zhyl. I'm sure the village executioner will make it swift and mostly painless.

[esquilax]

I'll join the bandwagon and vote for Zhyl

[malcolio]

In Weeblston it was wise to be another sheep, to go with the crowd. Being too eager to kill another man might be bad, but to try and stop the blood-lust once it had begun was a quick way of having rope put round your neck! Zhyl found this out to his cost, but had resigned himself to his fate as the civilians bound him with rope and led him to the gallows. His change of heart from being a voice of reason to one of silent dissent was made too late, but he kept quiet to the end. Once dead his body was taken down and swiftly thrown onto the prepared fire, and it was then that the civilians knew of their mistake.

For as the body was moved a small oblong box fell from Zhyl's pocket, and when inspected was revealed to be a pack of tarrot cards! A sharp intake of breath was audible from the whole gathering, but what was done was done. Those of a mystical bent knew the curse that would befell them now, having killed a gypsy who surely had done all he could to save his kin.

The townsfolk withdrew to their homes, now more terrified then ever of what the night would bring.

It is now Night 3. Werwolves, PM me who you want to choose as your victim, the remaining Gypsy, PM me whose identity you would like revealed. Zhyl, could you post up your unique image in The Dead thread (http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/showthread.php?t=73213)? For everyone else, Day 4 will start ASAP, let's see if you can be lucky 3 times in a row and all be able to keep playing!

* * * *

The dread that followed each civilian to his sleep was made real, as in the morning the body of Ozzylator was found face down in the town's riverbank. From the blood and scratch marks, the townsfolk saw that the man had been attacked and dragged to the shore while still alive, before his organs were slashed out to make a slow and painful death. This surely was punishment for the Gypsie's death! The remaining civilians convened in the townsquare, this time hoping that whoever might be lynched would deserve it, and bring some comfort for their past mistakes.

It is now Day 4! Ozzylator, could you post your unique image in the Dead thread? Everyone else, start debating and putting your votes in bold. What with the 'Day' starting quite late, I'm giving people until 12pm GMT 3rd June to vote. I've pushed back the time as some members come on quite late, and I'm starting to think having each 'Day' last 48 hours might be the way to go. :)

[Smowy]

Thats really inconvinient for me, and noone seems very suspicious. So I'll have to not vote since this is the only chance I have to actually vote.

[Shalashaska]

I'm going to stick with my previous vote and vote for Smowy again.

Also, Ozzylator was nominating Smowy as well up to this point. Possibly a reason....?

[esquilax]

Ozzylator wouldn't have known.

Trying to deflect attention?

[Emubas]

I'll have to say Shalashaska, his single-minded determinedness could well mean he's trying to eat Smowy every night but failing due to unagreements.

[Shalashaska]

I was trying to be subtle, but what I mean is Ozzylator put up the greatest fight for Smowy. He was then killed. A pattern?

[Mudkipz]

I previously said it was between Smowy and Zhyl.
I gotta admit I dont see any new evidence to accuse anyone else so sorry Smowy.

[Smowy]

Damn that's perfect conclusive evidence you got there guys.
Anyway it looks like the vote hasnt been counted yet so I will be able to take part.

So Shalashaka(sp?) seems to like accusing me, with no real evidence.

[Shalashaska]

"Shalashaska"

I'm just saying, Smowy, Ozzylator was openly accusing you without fail. Then he died.
Maybe you thought he was a gypsy?

[Charming]

Ozzylator put up the greatest fight for Smowy. He was then killed.

*sob* Poor darling... :( I shall also vote for Smowy.

[Smowy]

Ozzy obviously made himself too much of a threat to the werewolf's with his unrelenting accusations. It's through no fault of mine he ended up that way.

I think charming seems to bandwagonny for my liking, she just tags along as if she's scared to make her own accusations. So Charming gets my vote. Though esquilax also seems similar, he is a good reasoner and debater, which is above the intellectual capabilities of a werewolf.

On a off topic note when will the votes be taken in?

[malcolio]

There's 40 minutes left to go before the Day ends, and so far nobody is up for a lynching. esquilax and Taekwon-joe have yet to vote.

[esquilax]

I am probably going to vote Smowy. You've been accusing people all over the place, and very vocal. Methinks the werewolf doth protest too much?

EDIT: Haha, Malcolio!

[Taekwon-joe]

I made it for the vote this time!!

hmm... I was thinking either Shalashaska or Smowy but at this point I guess it doesn't really matter so I'll vote for Smowy.

[malcolio]

It was a long day for everyone, for this time they could not kill one of their own. So the arguments went backwards and forwards, but soon the seperate accusations fell on only one man: Smowy. His defence was ignored, and his attempt at escape was short-lived, being easily catched and tied in rope, before being dragged to the gallows.

This time there was no jeering at the condemned, just hope that this time the death would be justified. It looked to be another mistake, as Smowy gave in and let the rope be placed around his neck, but then, just as the stall was being kicked away, the man suddenly roared, and his body exploded into that of a wolf! He snapped the ropes around his hands and neck and leaped for the crowd, but they were prepared. The beast was beaten down by many clubs and pitchforks, when it tried to flee it was merely met by fire. Eventually enough wounds had overwhelmed the wherewolf, and the civilians went in for the kill.

Once it moved no more, the werewolf's head was detached from it's body, the whole corpse thrown onto the pyre and made to burn. The people of Weeblston had avenged the death of Zhyl the gypsy, but they knew well that this was but one beast out of many. They departed, sharpening their blades, ready for another night.

It is now Night 4. Smowy, could you post up your unique image in the Dead thread? Remaining werewolves, send me a PM of who you want to kill. The Gypsy, PM whose identity you would like to learn. For everyone else, well done, you've killed your first werewolf! Day 5 will start ASAP. :)

[Emubas]

"Shalashaska"

I'm just saying, Smowy, Ozzylator was openly accusing you without fail. Then he died.
Maybe you thought he was a gypsy?
I'm the gypsy, the acid queen!

[malcolio]

Another night in Weeblston ended with a bloody body. Shalashaka's hovel was not enough to keep the werewolves out, and by the time his screams were heard the beasts had already escaped. The civilians found his body ripped to pieces, and it is was for this reason that a small crystal ball was found within the dead man's robes. Another gypsy had been killed, the people of Weeblston were without any mystical help, and now could only hope that they would kill a werewolf again in the coming day.

When light had come a new pyre had already been constructed, and the gallows repaired. The civilians knew they were running out of time, when they started to argue of who to kill in Day 5.

Voting ends 12pm 5th June. Good luck! And Shalashaka, could you post your unique image in the Dead thread?

[Charming]

I'm the gypsy, the acid queen!

Yeah well it doesn't matter what end of the pH scale you're at your majesty 'cause I think you're a wolf! You avoided voting for Smowy the other day because you knew he was a fellow werewolf didn't you? I am not afraid to call a spade a spade!

*breathes* ok... rambly rant over. Anyway, in all seriousness you're looking somewhat suspect papa :p

[Emubas]

You just hate me 'cos I'm hairy.

However, your rock-solid certainty makes me somewhat suspicious of your motives, to say the least. Us good law-abiding citizens have no clue who the werewolves are, whereas you seem to know something for sure. I think you are in fact a werewolf yourself, overdoing your 'innocent' act with over-the-top reverse psychology. Guess who'll be getting my vote, daughter dear?

[Charming]

Voting for your own internets offspring? This only proves my point further! Nobody would be that coldblooded unless they were a werewolf! Erm, or a reptile.

[Emubas]

Says she who suspects her own dad.

[Charming]

Aha but that is the difference! I am only voicing my suspicions whereas you've jumped vair quickly at the chance to say you'll vote for me... hmm... you've never wanted me out of the picture this badly before so maybe I'm too close to the truth eh?

[Emubas]

I'm just scared you'll eat me. Can you blame me for trying to avoid that?

[Charming]

You just hate me 'cos I'm hairy.

Seriously, how can you not be a vulf after you've said that?

[Emubas]

Lots of testosterone.

[Charming]

Hmmmm. Well if by some strange chance I happen to conveniently die when the sun goes down we'll know different.

[malcolio]

OK, ten hours to go before voting ends. :)

[Charming]

Well I'm going to have to vote for Fuck Off. Nothing personal popski, but wriggling out of voting for Smowy made me suspicious and the hairy comment was the straw that broke the peasant's back.

[Emubas]

That's the last time I make a joke. I vote Charming, and disown her as well. >: (

(The latter may be a lie. It's true if I get eaten tonight though.)

[esquilax]

I'm voting Fuck Off as well.

[Charming]

and disown her as well. >: (

I still love you daddy! I'll just be damned if I'm getting om nommed.

[malcolio]

20 minutes to go and Pie-Badger-Man and Taekwon-joe haven't voted.

EDIT: Change of plans, Ozzylator's made a good point. See below...

[Ozzylator]

I don't mean to intrude, but they've already got a majority on the vote?

[malcolio]

I don't mean to intrude, but they've already got a majority on the vote?I might be wrong, but I make it out that there's 2 votes for Fuck Off and 1 for Charming, but out of 5 players you need 3 for a majority. Or have I missed someone? :confused:

[Ozzylator]

Two is more than one, surely?

You can't have it so that you need all players to make a consensus - otherwise the wolves could force a stalemate by not voting, thereby avoiding a lynching, while picking off the villagers one by one.

[malcolio]

Two is more than one, surely?

You can't have it so that you need all players to make a consensus - otherwise the wolves could force a stalemate by not voting, thereby avoiding a lynching, while picking off the villagers one by one.I was toying with the idea of waiting until the other two players had voted, but I don't want to drag this game on. So I'll take your suggestion Ozzylator and say that there have been enough votes this round to lynch someone. Sorry Fuck Off!

* * * *

It was a hard day for all the civilians in Weeblston. They had killed one werewolf, but now no longer had the help of their mystic friends to guide their hands. Yet it was more important than ever that they hung a werewolf by the day's end. So it was that the arguments were long and bitter, even splitting families apart. But soon Fuck Off was singled out, and with no one to defend him was seized and escorted to the gallows.

He didn't get that far though, snapping away the rope that bound his hands and punching aside his captors, before transforming into a wolf and leaping at the crowd! The civilians were hardened to it's terror though, and made good their ready weapons. A lucky strike from a brave man's silver dagger sealed the beast's fate, and soon it was dead. The corpse was dragged to the pyre and made to burn until nothing remained.

The civilians had killed another werewolf, but would it be the last one?

It is now Night 5. The remaining werewolf, could you PM me who you want to kill? Fuck Off, can you post up your unique image in the dead thread? For the rest, Day will start ASAP, and I hope you keep track of it as now your votes are very important!

[Ozzylator]

Surely you've got to call it now.

[malcolio]

Surely you've got to call it now.
I did, but my internet connection decided to break just then, so I had to rewrite my narration. :mad: I hope Fuck Off and the remaining werewolf aren't so annoyed at that slight rule change, but I reckon this game could still go either way...

[esquilax]

YAY! We got one!

[malcolio]

Those that remained in the town had sleepless nights. The townsfolk had killed two werewolves but knew that one remained, it was only a matter of time before it struck again. So it was that in the morning, when esquilax did not appear in the town square, that the civilians searched and found his decapitated body outside his home. From the expression on the man's face, his death had not been a quick one, the beast taking time to bite through his neck and sever his spine.

When they gathered again the town square the remaining people of Weeblston knew what fate befell them if they made another error. They had to find the werewolf this day, or else be killed.

It is now Day 6. esquilax, can you post up your unique image in the Dead thread? The rest of you, there are only 3 of you left, so I want to make sure all of you vote as this is a crucial lynching. If the werewolf is not killed today then they have won the game! Voting ends 12pm GMT 8th June, so you all have plenty of time to discuss, point fingers and eventually vote. Good luck!

[Taekwon-joe]

Well I think its quite obvious that Charming is not a wolf since it was her who kept accusing Fuck Off (Unless they planned this together so that we wouldn't suspect her which is highly unlikely).

So I guess my vote will have to be Pie Badger Man who I hadn't really thought much about during this game. Maybe thats because he only really shows up for the vote and hasn't really said much else.

[Mudkipz]

Well I think its quite obvious that Charming is not a wolf since it was her who kept accusing Fuck Off (Unless they planned this together so that we wouldn't suspect her which is highly unlikely).

So I guess my vote will have to be Pie Badger Man who I hadn't really thought much about during this game. Maybe thats because he only really shows up for the vote and hasn't really said much else.

True, from what I learnt people assume your suspicious from the smallest of things. I just chose to keep my head low for alittle and not get suspected as easily.
But, well, as me, you and Charming are the final three left. I think that it has to be for Taekwon-joe .

[Charming]

Pie-Badger-Man, on gut feeling.

[Mudkipz]

It makes absolutely no difference, but Im gonna change my vote to Charming.
Only on the grounds that she and Zhyl both argued that night and the first and only person other than them to vote for either of them was Esquilax. And we all know what happened to him.
Assuming that they're both werewolves then they would've known that no matter who got killed that night they would have a guaranteed chance at knocking one of us off and throwing suspicion off themselves.

I really don't know if that made any sense, but it's just me bargaining for my life with theories now. lol

[malcolio]

There were only three left. The rest of the people in Weeblston had either fled or been killed. So Charming, Pie-Badger-Man and Taekwon-joe argued throughout the day, but towards the end Pie-Badger-Man found himself facing the brunt of the accusations. As night drew in, the other two civilians agreed that he must be the last beast, and slowly approached the man.

Pie-Badger-Man turned and ran, but Taekwon-joe tackled him to the ground, Charming quickly binding him with rope. The two marched the condemned man to the gallows, who shouted his innocence to the end. His pleas were ignored, his neck placed in the noose and the stool kicked away.

Charming was ready with her pitchfork, for Pie-Badger-Man's inevitable transformation into a wolf, but it did not come. She knew her fate then, turning around to see a wolf before her, where once Taekwon-joe had stood. The beast leaped onto her and made her fall to the ground, a swift bite to the neck and she too turned into a werewolf.

The next day the town was deserted, the only movement was that of Taekwon-joe's body, swaying in the breeze.


* * * *


Well, congratulations Werewolves, you won the game! A great game too, right down to the wire! :) Here's what happened:

Charming = Civilian
esquilax = Civilian
Fuck Off = Werewolf
Gonk/Shalashaska = Gypsy
Ozzylator = Civilian
Pie-Badger-Man = Civilian
Smowy = Werewolf
Taekwon-joe = Werewolf
the last sheika = Civilian
Zhyl = Gypsy

Day 1: the last sheika is lynched.
Night 1: Zhyl learns the true identity of Pie-Badger-Man, Gonk the true identity of esquilax. Taekwon-joe tries to kill esquilax while Smowy tries to kill Pie-Badger-Man.
Day 2: Nobody is lynched.
Night 2: Shalashaska learns the true identity of Smowy. Fuck Off and Taekwon-joe try to kill Zhyl while Smowy tries to kill Ozzylator.
Day 3: Zhyl is lynched.
Night 3: Shalashaska learns the true identity of Charming, while the werewolves kill Ozzylator.
Day 4: Smowy is lynched.
Night 4: The remaining werewolves kill Shalashaska.
Day 5: Fuck Off is lynched.
Night 5: The remaining werewolf kills esquilax.
Day 6: Pie-Badger-Man is lynched, the werewolves win!

Hope everyone had fun, it'd be great to have some feedback on the game and the new rules I'm thinking of using that are in the Dead thread. :) It looks like the next game will have a lot more players, so hopefully it'll be even more fun. I will make a new thread for Game 2 in a few days time, giving people enough time to sign up, and a chance for people to say what they think about the rule changes.

[Emubas]

Woo, even in death, I am victorious. :p

[Charming]

Bah. I still get satisfaction from knowing it was me (and esquilax of course) who got you lynched! Although I must admit I did bugger it up a bit at the end. I will never trust my guts again, especially not when they're full of cold pizza.

[Taekwon-joe]

Woof!!!

This was really fun and got quite interesting towards the end.
Sign me up for the next round.

[Shalashaska]

Smowy was my bitch. And screw you Pie Badger man. I died for to kill one of those werewolves, and you couldn't even keep off a civilian girl.
Died

[Smowy]

I was hardly your bitch, you just got lucky everyone bandwagoned for me.

[esquilax]

Wooo, I'm a zombie!

[Ozzylator]

Actually, Smowy, that's my bandwagon. So I guess it's me who should hold the credit.

You really didn't do yourself any favours by killing me after I cottoned onto you. Rather gave the game away.

[Zhyl]

Smowy was my bitch. And screw you Pie Badger man. I died for to kill one of those werewolves, and you couldn't even keep off a civilian girl.
Died

When there is one wolf left, we can totally go "I am a gypsy and I know that that guy is a wolf".

I guess this is why cards are bad: too much evidence :P

[malcolio]

Way I see it, Pie-Badger-Man died for no reason, whilst Zhyl and Smowy were too vocal so quickly became targets. While Zhyl was a gypsy and hid it well, his rationality was too suspisious and so he became an easy target for the werewolves to inflate. Smowy on the other hand was too eager to off Zhyl, but then that drew attention away from the other werewolves. (Talking of which, Taekwon-joe did well to vote for Smowy to pretend to be a civilian, after the vote had already been decided anyway.) The werewolves decided on good victims during the Night, I think at the time esquilax and Ozzylator were big threats, and of course Shalashaska knew Smowy was a werewolf, and got bumped off just after finding out that Fuck Off was a werewolf too! :D I don't know if it was random luck or bad bluffing on Fuck Off's part that he got killed near the end, but I think Taekwon-joe deserved to win after lying so well in the last Day. :)