Castrania was a very militaristic land. It always seemed to be at war with some kingdom or another. But this time, the kingdom is at war with itself. Inside the grand throne room, King HD called for 7 of his advisers, his finest general, his son the Prince, and the Prince's most loyal companion. "Gentlemen, shut the door please." The door was shut. "Now, gentlemen, I know 4 of you have been conspiring to have my finest General take over my throne. In fact, in my old age, I cannot keep it. However, when I die, it is my son's turn to take the throne, and I can't allow you, my General, to take his place. Therefore, I will have all of you conspirators executed. Unfortunately, I can't tell the difference between any of you, so we'll have to do this the hard way." A loud click was heard. "This will be your new home for a time. You will settle this dispute among yourselves with logic and reason." One of the 10 gathered men turned and bolted for the door. King HD chuckled. "Oh, don't even bother trying." He pressed a button on his throne and a large noose swooped down from the ceiling, effortlessly picking up the conspirator by the neck. The man hung there, dead. "Make that 3. If any of you try to run or don't conform to my rules, that will happen to you. Got it?" Welcome to Great Expectations Mafia! General Rules: All sitewide rules should be followed at all times. In all interactions with me, you must be honest. Do not contact any player in or outside of the game about the game unless I specifically allow you to do so. When allowed, only do so in the specific manner allowed. Do not attempt to access another player's information by technological means (such as hacking). Do nothing that would be considered cheating. Do not quote your role PM, take a screen capture of it, etc. You may paraphrase the role PM. Do not attempt to analyze the mechanics of a role PM in comparison to other players. For example, "the fourth word of my role PM is town." Or "my PM was sent at 11:23, when was yours?" Do not attempt to use a system of robust cryptography, etc. Do not use small or invisible text to attempt to avoid detection. At no time should there be pre-game alliances made. You are expected to be an active participant in this game. Do not flake. If you know you are going to be absent a particular amount of time, post in game and PM me that you will be V/LA. Please include the date you plan to be back and posting. You will receive a courtesy prod (doesn't count towards your total prods or prods for the day) upon the end of your V/LA. Each player gets a single vote to use during the day that they may change as many times as they wish to vote for any player. When a majority of players are voting for an certain player, that player is "lynched" and removed from the game. Players may vote for "No Lynch." If at least half of the players vote for a "No Lynch," the day ends without a lynch. No racist, homophobic, sexist, etc. language may be used. Harassment of an individual player is NOT permitted. It is the nature of the game that players will be antagonistic toward each other at times. However, it should always be kept in the spirit of a game. Always play to your win condition. Never sabotage your team's chances simply because you're angry at them. Do not discuss ongoing games in the game. Do not discuss this game anywhere else with anyone else. I reserve the right to alter any rule in the game If I make a mistake on a vote count, please address it in thread in bold. PM me with any other concerns. I have the final say in everything. Game Specific Rules: Days are 7 days long; Day 1 has a twilight that is 1 day long for the purposes of the Loyalist's ability. Pregame will be 48 hours. Do not edit your posts. If you go on V/LA for a week or longer, you will be forcibly replaced. If this happens, please attempt to find a replacement before you leave. Post at least once every real day. If you do not post for 24 hours, you will be prodded (except for short V/LAs). If you get prodded 3 times, you will be forcibly replaced. The Setup: Great Expectations is an experimental Open setup designed for 9 players. This game is a semi-White Flag setup. If the General is the last mafia member standing, they will surrender and lose. This game is nightless; there will be no night phases at any point during the game. This game contains the following roles: 1 Prince 1 Loyalist 1 General 2 Conspirators 4 Courtiers Here is a list of the Role PMs in the game: Prince: Spoiler Welcome to Great Expectations Mafia, Your Majesty! You are the Prince! The leading general of the King's Royal Army has attempted to take over the throne in your place! How utterly ridiculous! This new development has you in all sorts of a paranoid rage; you certainly don't want some lowborn general taking your rightful spot as King! Abilities: If, at any point during the game, you are lynched before Day 4, one random Courtier will be killed in the ensuing chaos. However, if you are alive at the start of the 4th day, you may PM me <DAY 4 - REVIVE - PLAYER AND PLAYER> to bring both of those players back in Spirit Form. Players in Spirit Form will be able to post, but will be unable to vote or count as alive for the purposes of the lynch threshold. You win with the Prince's Men; you win when all Conspirators except the General himself are eliminated.[/HIDE] Loyalist: Spoiler Welcome to Great Expectations Mafia, good man! You are the Loyalist. You are the Prince's most loyal companion! When you heard that the General was planning to overthrow the Prince as next King of Castrania, you decided you'd do everything it took to help your Prince! Abilities: After the first lynch, there will be a 24 hour twilight period where you can send me the following message: <DAY 1 - STAND BY - TARGET>. If your target is still alive on Day 4, their role will be revealed to everyone. If that player dies before Day 4 and is aligned with the Conspirators, you will die along with them. You win with the Prince's Men; you win when all Conspirators except the General himself are eliminated.[/HIDE] General: Spoiler Welcome to Great Expectations Mafia, SIR! You are the General,SIR! Not to offend you or anything, SIR! But you are attempting to take the throne by force when the Prince deserves it, SIR! Er, I mean, no one deserves it more than you, SIR! Abilities: During pregame, you must PM me <NIGHT 0 - RECRUIT - PLAYER AND PLAYER>. These two players will be the other members of the Conspirators. Also during pregame, you must PM me <NIGHT 0 - TARGET - PLAYER AND PLAYER>. If either of those players are alive during Day 4 and you are still alive, you may PM me <DAY 4 - EXECUTE - PLAYER AND/OR PLAYER> to kill them. You can only kill players you targeted during pregame! But watch out, if you are the last Conspirator alive, you will know you can't continue the fight; you'll give up and lose! You win with the Conspirators; you win when the number of Conspirators is equal to or greater than the number of Prince's Men remaining.[/HIDE] Courtier: Spoiler Welcome to Great Expectations Mafia, good sir! You are a Courtier. You are a royal court adviser. Unfortunately, that doesn't really clear much up because the conspirators are all advisers too. Oh well, who cares! Abilities: You do not have any special abilities. You win with the Prince's Men; you win when all Conspirators except the General himself are eliminated.[/HIDE] Conspirator: Spoiler Welcome to Great Expectations Mafia...I guess. You are a Conspirator with XXX (General) and YYY (Conspirator). You may communicate with your team members in The General's Barracks. The General has you convinced that if he takes over the throne, life will be better for everyone involved. You agreed to help him on his quest for the good of the kingdom, but hopefully that nasty King won't kill you first! Abilities: You do not have any special abilities. You win with the Conspirators; you win when the number of Conspirators is equal to or greater than the number of Prince's Men remaining.[/HIDE] Signups This is an invitational. 12 lucky individuals have been PMed and invited to play (3 will be 1st priority replacements). If you are an invitee, please confirm that you have received your invitation in this thread and whether you would like to join or decline. If you are not an invitee, you may /in to replace in this thread. The Royal Guest List Fegelein IFM BebbZ LordKX ThatIsWhatSheSaid Li Q. Assir Marcello. MeowMix Michu Royal Replacements waehofen TheSexiOne Peasants Metal Sonic Archerknight
The King has sent me an invite. At first I wasn't sure, but the thought of food and drink made me change my mind about that and I joined the game. So yeah, confirming invite.
I got a Royal Message. For now I'll be taking an hibernation, because King HD's rooms are extremely comfortable. But, if any Princess needs me awake, kiss me with love, and I'll wake up for you <3
/in I have traveled far to join this council, and as leaving is death, I shall take up residence here. Call one when one's promised food and drink have arrived.