The Charming Mafia - Round Seven: Signups, Rules, and Roles

[Teapot]

(Banner by Tunduli <3)

Right-o, then. Welcome to Mafia round seven! I'm back and ready to start the carnage again!

As always, this game works on a day/night system - during the day, the townies act; during the night, the Mafia and other special roles act.

The Basics

*So as one might expect by now, we've got a little bit of a Mafia problem. Namely, that they are attempting to take over the worldour fair city! In order to root them out, we'll need to meet once a day to decide which of our number might be Mafia. Afterwards, that person will be murdered repeatedly until they are dead :'D You can then loot their corpse or something and find out what alignment they were, but until then you have no solid idea as to what alignment they might be! So choose carefully~

*Every night, the Mafia choose someone to kill, whether that be because they suspect someone of being a special, or simply because they want to kill you all. Their discussion is secret - only they and the Game Master know of their discussions. While this is going on, the various active special roles - described later - also choose their actions during the night.

*Your job from here on is to deceive, defame, and mistrust your fellow townspeople. You must strive to keep yourself as well as your allies alive by any means necessary until you are the only ones left. As long as those means are not against the rules~ Remember, though - this is a game! Try to keep it fun

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Game Mechanics

Each day lasts three real-time days in total - two for daytime, and one for nighttime. Each game day, I will post a new thread, and everyone can discuss who they suspect to be the Mafia members, and determine whether to kill someone or not. If they do, they vote by posting their chosen target in bold - I'll count up the votes at the end of the day, have the most popular target killed in a unique and amusing way, and then post their allegiance. After that, the thread will be locked. If there is a tie or the vote is otherwise in limbo, I will use my patented method of Choosing Someone At Random™.

*There may or may not be multiple Mafia families, depending on voting turnout. Neither family knows the identities of the other family's members, and each family is working to take out the rival family or families as well as the townsfolk.

*Each game night the Mafia will secretly discuss who to murder that day - you can use PMs or chat queries for this, as long as the normal members don't see who did it.

*The day and night cycle will continue unfettered until a winner is determined <3 The game will end if either one group is the last standing, or if the game is guaranteed to end with a specific outcome.

*Each player has an Inventory: this must be kept updated with the Game Master, and can hold a single Gadget.

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Special Roles

*The Detective may use their investigative skills to determine the role of one player each night. The answer will be provided to them in secret, and they may do whatever they wish with the information.

*The Priest/Priestess is allowed to, once per game, either resurrect a deceased townsperson or smite a living one. However, if they use the power to strike someone down then they must confess their awful sin two days later. If this player is killed without having used their power they are allowed a single vengeance killing.

*The Zombie is a special role only created if and when the Priest/Priestess decides to resurrect someone. They haven't been dead very long so they don't look too bad. Their wounds are stitched up and they can communicate just fine. They can still vote, and if they had a special role before being killed then they get it back on top of their new undeadness. A good shotgun blast still finishes them off, though... No worries, right? Well, I dunno, they have a strange craving for human flesh that they may decide to indulge in just once.

*The Thief has one chance per game to, during the night, steal something belonging to another player. This has the effect of stealing the player's role, if any - Thieving from the Seer will make the Seer lose their role, and the Thief will gain it. If a player has a gadget in their possession, the gadget will be stolen instead of the role. The thief can be of either alignment.

*The Jester is a morbidly depressed townsperson who does their best to be killed - if they succeed then they shall stand among the victorious at the end of the game.

*The *ahem* Lady of the Night uses her womanly (or his manly) wiles to *ahem* entice a player to *ahem* spend the night with them~ By doing so this player can block the special ability of any other player. For example, if she/he *ahem* lures a mafioso into her/his *ahem* countenance, then whoever the family that specific mafioso belongs to will be unable to carry out their kill for that night. Bearing this mind, after a few days of *ahem* going around the block, our lovely night worker might have some interesting suspicions regarding certain townspeople while they themselves remain anonymous. Be careful, though, because making *ahem* friends with a member of the Couple will prove disastrous indeed.

*An Underboss is a member of any Mafia family, who can convert another player to become a Mafioso, at the expense of their own life. If they convert a special role, that special role starts to work for the Mafia instead.

*The Couple are hopelessly romantic soulmates who cannot survive without the other. Thus, they need to protect each other - if one gets killed, the other dies as well.

**If one half of this lovely whole is found to have *ahem* spent some time with a certain Lady of the Night, then the other half of the couple will go into a blind rage and desire nothing less than to kill the Lady of the Night, however, they don't know who the Lady of the Night is and their treacherous soulmate can't remember many details. If they successfully find and kill the Lady of the Night then that member of the couple is now invincible but can no longer vote regardless of affiliation, but they will be listed as a victor at the end of the game.

*The Gadgeteer can create gadgets and toys! They'll be given craftable objects every night, and can use them to create devices that can be given to other players - the Gadgeteer cannot use their own gadgets. Each device does something different, but generally act as one-shot, tradable roles. The Gadgeteer has a bottomless bag stashed in their lab coat, so can carry unlimited gadgets and resources. They can be of either alignment.

**All trades have to be registered with the Game Master by sending a PM. Multiple trades can occur in a cycle, so you can receive a gadget and then pass it straight on if you so wish.

**Once a gadget is used, it breaks (shoddy workmanship, alas) and cannot be used again.

Not all roles may be used in a single game.

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Rules

*Anyone who is killed by any means is disallowed from continuing to take part in the game (unless they're resurrected by the Priest/Priestess) - this includes speculating in chat or via PM.

*Once you have cast your vote (in bold), you are locked into that vote and may not change it.

*The Graveyard is to be used only by deceased players. If you're deceased and post in it, please don't reveal anything about your respective faction. The Graveyard may or may not be locked depending on how successful it is. Only the Zombie may post in the graveyard, but if they reveal sensitive information then I will return them back to the land of the dead.

*All Mafia discussion in chat will take place in the #pokecharmsmafia IRC room on the same server as the usual chat. The two families are encouraged to make their own hidden chatrooms to discuss their plans.

*If any member is inactive for two in-game days, I will kill them. The exception is if you PM me during this time - I don't want to penalize anyone who genuinely cannot post.

*Please respect the spirit of the game: even if you find a loophole in the rules, refrain from abusing it if it would hurt the game for others. I maintain the right to implement whatever sanctions I feel necessary to enforce this rule, including but by no means limited to public announcements of misdoings, or removing offending members from the game.

*Under no circumstances shall you reveal your identity to anyone outside of the thread via any firm evidence - for example, screenshots. You may, however, reveal your identity in public or in private, as long as it does not contravene the above rule. If in doubt, PM me and ask!

*Anyone who causes issues on the forums or in the chat through drama will be removed from the game. No exceptions.

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If you want to sign up for this round, post in bold in this thread.

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Obvious Changes in Mafia VII:
New Role: Gadgeteer
New Game Mechanics: Inventory and Gadgets
Changed Role: Zombie: No longer immortal. Can be shotgunned again.
Night Zero: Special roles that activate at night can be used before the first day starts
Inactivity Kicking: The inactivity rule will actually be enforced. I have a spreadsheet and know how to use it!

[Teapot]

Sign-ups for Round Seven are now open, with a new gadget-based twist!

[Linkachu]

I'll read the new role stuff later, but for now - sign me up!

Yes, I am so playing. Now to plan Katie's death...

[Yoshimitsu]

I'm in you losers

Count me in

Yesss I guess my suggested times in the Murder Awards can be Cycle 8 ;D And new roles and mechanics Also it says Round 6 at the start xD

Last edited by Coreysawrus on Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.

YES

Okay I'm sold Also Riley stay away from me this time xD

Having survived the previous round, I'm not exactly willing to bet on me making it out all fine and dandy two times in a row, but, hey, this is too fun to pass up, so, I'm in.

Also when is this game starting or are we still negotiating that?

Oh, hello there.

yes, yes, yes, and yes

Also The Gadgeteer should be the Detective too. Go Go Gadgetcopter!

[Teapot]

Also it says Round 6 at the start xD

No it doesn't. >> <<

Also when is this game starting or are we still negotiating that?

It's still entirely open to negotiation - I was thinking in a week or so, but whenever is best for everybody involved.

I was thinking as early as possible unless we end transmission mid game while the festivities are happening and resume in January. But I'm free anytime at all.

Last edited by Coreysawrus on Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I should be free anytime as I don't see any assignments coming my way before the end of the year. I know it is a bit soon but possibly start this weekend if it is okay with you, and everyone else. If not I say around the 14th sounds like a reasonable date.

[Demelza]

In please. ^^

IN if I'm allowed to~

IN if I'm allowed to~

Haha, knew you would come back from the sideline ;D That is if you are allowed to play

Last edited by Coreysawrus on Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I always have to say that now. XD