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Roles finalized and being randomized now. Expect DMs later tonight into tomorrow.

Is everyone involved okay with a Sunday 9:00 PM Eastern start/end of day, or make it 8:00, with the fair warning that I typically end my workday IRL at 8:30 PM?

Bumping in case of further signups and/or replaces. Going over roles today with ctes. Goal is to get them out on Friday or Saturday.

Only if it isnt a 100% roadblock. Emerald Weapon? Sure. Dark Valefor if I want to get back into Besaid or Dark Bahamut while trying to go for an Ultimate weapon and screwed the timing? Fuck off.

transience posted...

yeah blue mage destroys the game if you know what's up. you don't even need some huge list of spells. bosses go down in one hit to a whole bunch of stuff.

Right? Even the freaking Sand Worm - ender of Berserker runs everywhere. Just gets absolutely demolished by one cast of Aqua Breath, even with the Demi counters.

It says a lot about how cool FFV's design is when you can break the game in half with basically every job with proper setup. Even Berserker.

It is a new user account, but going by reactions I assume legitimacy.

We now have enough for a full game, though signups remain open. Player list will be finalized in a few days, then roles will be randomized and DM'd.

No set start date; confirming things back-end.

Eyyy tagging

Lopen posted...

So now I'm going to sign up to uphold rule 2

I barred her from my last game, Lopen. Since I don't have access to your block list to confirm it. I'm not accepting that signup without your original conditions, since it's blatantly for pot-stirring. Maybe next time.

Gonna point these out again right now.

2.) Leave your Haterade at the door. This is a game. We are ostensibly all working adults, and if you want to bring certain bigoted views or commit TOS violations, do it on your own time. Also, There is a line between "No, that's fucking stupid" and "no, you're fucking stupid." The former is acceptable. The latter is not.
2.5) I am extending an olive branch to those I know I don't get along with. I suggest you do the same. Even if you have personal distaste for a player, keep it out of the game - and remove them from your block list, because it's awfully hard to debate against a wall.

That said, I'm not going to go out of my way to get SBallen in here, that's up to him.

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7. PeaceFrog
8. UltimaterializerX
9. TheSultanOfSlam
10. Forceful_Dragon
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Idk if Lopen is being facetious or not.

I think we're good for a weekend start if we get a few more, yes. Gonna update the player list when next I'm at a computer.

I haven't checked if you've done them before, but here's a few I can recommend, for good or ill:
Midsommar
Get Out
Happy Death Day (and/or 2U)
The 90's version of The Haunting
Vivarium
10 Cloverfield Lane

Forceful_Dragon posted...

I thought you got sussed for killing the dead guy.

That was my take, too, but I joined when you were one foot in the grave >_>

Do you take recommendations, out of curiosity? And does it have to be pure horror, or can some of it be comedic?

...Also, am I alone in considering Black Swan a horror movie of sorts? Weird aside, I know, but I was talking to a coworker about it today.

Also @MZero , I suppose.

No voting for the co-host! >:(

Definitely a case of too much of a good thing making it bad. 100 colored Bananas for each Kong, cool. Character-locking coins, gold bananas, and blueprints, ehnnn.

Another bump for the night. It's a writing kind of night.

I called it out, but my life was forfeit anyway :(

Just a bump. I've been lax on writing today - there was a children's program and I'm opening every weekend this month as punishment for daring to take off time after a funeral :')

Little do they know I'm gonna number it... ALPHABETICALLY. Mwahaha.

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2. Ashethan
3. Lea
4. red13n / Leafon13n
5. Chaeix / jc
6. Crescent-Moon
7. PeaceFrog
8. UltimaterializerX
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On phone for a brief moment of wakefulness, quoting is dumb.
- You call it ambition, I call it a drive to write better, faster, harder, stronger.
- Shouldn't be a problem, Ulti, I dont foresee the game starting until next end-of-week/weekend even if we somehow get a full batch today.
- Assuming that's an "in," Sultan. Good to have you.
- \o/

Spark Mandrill
Zero Gravity Area
Plague Man

Ashethan posted...

Yes.

Okay, that was important for the rating.

Sabin - 5
Yang - 7
Yda - 6

Punchy party! For as much as I like monks, this lot is... meh. Sabin has the same problem as every 6'er in that they're one note and then #whocares.

Yang was one of the only fake sacrifices in 4 that was a giant "wtf how" but then you see he and his wife are into... "knifeplay" and violence-as-alarm-clock and Jesus christ how did this come out in the 90s. He's REALLY GOOD in combat though and in Advance I dump Edge for him as quickly ad possible if I'm trying to speed to the end. After Years is unchanging, and even then, his daughter Ursula doubles up on the powerhouse fun (with bonus points to her for not being one of the failure-ass new characters like Harley, Calca, Brina, Ceodore, and the Eblan 4)

Lyse... maybe something got lost in translation. Yes, she's mimicking her sister Yda's appearance, but the only one who doesn't know it is your player character. Lyse gets "better" during Stormblood when the mask comes off, but she's still a headstrong airhead, and it gets a lot of people in Gyr Abania killed until she goes to Othard and chills out to bit. +1 bonus point for booting a Namazu into low orbit (they deserve it) but I prefer my kooky brutes a little more cerebral.

I occasionally pop in to watch Carci attempt the RE2 no damage run, should be interesting!

Cool, the TMNT arcade thing too. I nominated Stage 1's music as a semi-joke during VGMC and it actually got some support >_>;

Sypha run of CV3, hell yeah. Haven't seen that much compared to people who just go "only Trevor." Sucks that we'll miss Clockwork because it's redundant to go get Grant, but alas.

FF5 AS THE PRE-FINALE MY BELOVED.

Tagging. I'm no artist but if I get bored and I'm not writing maybe I'll sketch up something World of Horror-ish to celebrate it leaving early access.

My bad.

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BlueCrystalTear posted...

I can be a replacement, but tell you what, you can upgrade me to in if this isn't full by next Wednesday.

I'm sort of relying on signups taking a bit after Blade Mafia, but very well!

Next signups are up :)

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I totally wasn't refreshing another topic while watching Dota >_>

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What Isquen-specific rules can you expect? Or - "how has your host modified his own rules since last game"

1.) This will be role-heavy. This is not my first hosted game, but I'm still relatively new at it, and balance may be a bit skewed as a result. If you appear to be a Vanilla, consider yourself more of a Chocolate.
1.5) I have learned my lesson from Insane Psychic. No banned roles will appear, and I will be having the role selection sanity-checked with my co-host before the game begins.
2.) Leave your Haterade at the door. This is a game. We are ostensibly all working adults, and if you want to bring certain bigoted views or commit TOS violations, do it on your own time. Also, There is a line between "No, that's fucking stupid" and "no, you're fucking stupid." The former is acceptable. The latter is not.
2.5) I am extending an olive branch to those I know I don't get along with. I suggest you do the same. Even if you have personal distaste for a player, keep it out of the game - and remove them from your block list, because it's awfully hard to debate against a wall.
3.) I am still, against my better judgment, a full-time librarian. This occasionally requires a commute to another branch, and I do not always have 100 percent access to computers throughout the day and night. Additionally, I am aware other players have time zone differences, so am relying in part on a co-host @ctesjbuvf - but I am also relying in part on my own attention span to DMs, which aren't always reliable (your host is, unfortunately, part deaf and occasionally fails to hear the phone if the vibrate isn't enough.)
3.5) Start and end times of days/nights:
- Days last for ~48 hours or until someone is eliminated by vote. Standard "End of Day" will fall at 8:00 PM or 9:00 PM Eastern time, depending on interest.
- Night lasts for at least 23 hours, subject to change based on circumstances
- Night actions may be submitted as quickly as the start of the night, but are due a minimum of one hour before the start-of-day, and will resolve after I have determined interactions between who has done what. See bullet point 3: I *may* need a moment longer for the start of day based on my schedule, and if I get held up and ctes is not available, I will inform everyone as soon as possible
4.) Votes, votals-keeping and Stop calls. Keep your votes and actions taken clear. The easier it is to follow what you're attempting, the easier it is to keep the game going. Use this with ##vote: <target> or ##unvote - I will attempt to keep votals accurate.
5.) Mafia is a game of truths and falsehoods. You can lie about your flavor, if you like, but do not attempt to use the actual wording from your flavor as an argument for "wait why would I do that Isquen said this." Flavor does not necessarily equate to alignment nor ability - and if I've been warned for modkilling over it in the past, so shall you be. If you have any questions about your flavor, I encourage you to look up your assigned character.
6.) Flips. Role flips for dead players will occur at the start of day, and also at the end of voting. Once a flip is posted, the death is final.
7.) Standard Mafia rules will otherwise apply. If you have questions about the game that I am able to answer without compromising the game, please either DM me on here or on Discord (I am on the B8 Discord pretty much constantly, even if invisible or away.) Please refrain from deleting or heavily editing posts, as well; doing a minor typo fix is inevitable, but changing your entire argument on the fly is a no-no.
8.) I am in no way affiliated with BHVR, but have occasionally used their established lore with extreme creative liberty. Except when I haven't. My views are not BHVR's views. Please don't sue.
9.) The game is currently based around 17-20 players, though I will adjust this number based on interest. My ultimate goal is to begin the game before or on Halloween - for reasons that should hopefully be obvious.

Let the signups begin!

Dead by Daylight is an assymetrical online competitive video game where The Entity pits one superpowered Killer against four Survivors in a "Trial" where Survivors ultimately have a goal to repair up to five stationary generators to power two exit gates and escape... to a campfire where they await the next Trial. The Killer, meanwhile, attempts to do just that: attack Survivors, wounding or knocking them down, and skewering them on meat hooks to offer them to the Entity.

Survivors and Killers each gain access to a selection of four perks, one burnt offering, and one item (for Survivors) and one power (set for each Killer.) Survivors and Killers both can use two add-ons to modify either their survivor item or Killer power, with the ultimate goal being one that benefits the Entity - feed off the hope of the survivors and the pain and death that the Killer inflicts before the Survivors reappear at the bonfire.

While it generally plays out as a game of hide and seek, it's frequently agreed upon that as you gain more practice at the game, Survivors as a whole generally have the upper hand unless a certain map gels really well with a certain killer (for instance, Gideon Meat Plant - "The Game" from Saw being very cramped and indoor, which aids killers that can use stealth or control chokepoints, while hindering killers that require line-of-sight to use their powers.)

BUT FORGET ABOUT ALL THAT - what does this mean from a Mafia game standpoint? Well, you have been chosen by the Entity and pulled into The Fog to play a game of hope. A game of fear. A game... of Mafia. Are you a bullied Killer? Are you a tunneled Survivor? A Direct Message that will be set your way will dictate your ultimate fate. And yes, there will be some broad strokes here. Just deal with it.

A brief explanation of Mafia

If you're new to Mafia, welcome! It is a social deduction game - every player will receive a role via DM. Typically, roles are split into the uninformed majority (colloquially known as "Town") and the informed minority (known as "Mafia," sometimes known as scum.) Names may vary, and there may be third parties involved depending on the game runner (known as "Indy" for individuals.) Town wins by eliminating all Mafia/scum players. Mafia/scum wins by outnumbering Town. Indies, if they exist, win by fulfilling win conditions (for example, "Survivor," a typical Indy role, wins by being on the winning side and not dying.)

The game consists of a Day phase - typically, 48 hours from the start of a game. During this Day phase, players may freely discuss in host-created topics who they think is aligned with whom. Every player gains the ability to ##vote for another player (or ##unvote if they have changed their mind.) If a player has received a majority of ##votes, they are eliminated, and their flip (their private role) will post to the topic. The Day phase will end, and night begins.

During Night phase, which usually lasts 24 hours (but may be a bit longer or shorter at host discretion if the day ended at a weird time,) no one except the Host or co-host may post in topics. Certain roles have access to "night actions" which they can DM the host or co-hosts with, which will resolve before the start of the next Day phase. The Mafia/scum team, additionally, has access to a factional "night kill" where they target a player for elimination at the start of the next Day Phase.

Some typical night actions:
Doctor - prevents this aforementioned night kill, or other killing actions.
Prostitute - informs the targeted player that they were visited, while the prostitute learns if the target has moved.
Bodyguard - takes the place of the target if a night kill is used.
Roleblocker - stops the target from using their night action.
(Any, some, or none of these will exist in this game - they are for the sake of explanation.)

Doing some writing, so I haven't watched today, but I was checking out group stages. The map seems extremely radiant-sided at the moment. That safe lane small camp is disgustingly close to tower.

Obellisk posted...

I do however have a request that I get a bullet proof vest.

I make no promises (also, what good is kevlar against knives?)

Excellent. I haven't played since Muerta released and the map went nuts, but it's still awesome as a spectator sport.

With no objections, I'm going to probably do a signup topic tonight or tomorrow.

But anyways - ctes, Ben, if either of you wants to cohost that's fine, but you have to decide. You've got time; hopefully I can have signups ready by the weekend, as i have a blessed, fabled "day off" tomorrow.

wallmasterz posted...

Anyone else realize Dead by Daylight usually describes sbell regardless of alignment

OOF

Tundra Man Instrumental

Worst part is the night I jailed Sheep I was sorely considering RB'ing Ulti, which would've saved my life for another day.

htaeD posted...

Oh and scum DID shoot FD
Aha

I did ONE thing right! :D

Stopped clocks, twice a day, et cetera.

Tundra Man Instrumental

PeaceFrog posted...

I struggle to think of any one thing that could upset as many people as this does

Given that I suffer through most of them anyway, meh.

Is it bad that I completely forgot nominating? Tagging for the future.

Tifa: 9
Lulu: 6
Rosa: 2

I'm a big 7 detractor, but Tifa is wonderful. She's demure compared to Aerith, which is completely at odds with their battle styles; she's understandably freaked out by memory buggery with her old relationships, and is one of the more grounded character designs in a game full of wtf... minus the smuggled basketballs, of course.

Lulu is the definition of lost potential. Here's this domineering figure with an interesting take on the Black Mage (both visually and not - before X, I would not have put "evasive" as a descriptor of the class.) She takes almost a parental role in explaining to Tidus the workings of Spira, yet her storyline comes to a crashing halt at the Calm Lands (sorta like the other pilgrimages she survived.) Her relationship and pregnancy between games was also lazy, much like the CGI motion designers when it came to the challenge thrust upon them.

I'm normally all for the bow and arrow archetype but Rosa can't decide between halfassing that and halfassing White Magic. Not great for a necessary party member. Her entire personality is "Damsel in Distress" in 4 that degrades into "Cecil... ..." in After Years.

I thought I had congratulated Sultan, but I was probably browsing at work. Congrats, Sultan!

The current game is still going on, but if no one has objections, I'd like to jump in line for DBD mafia. I would still like to request a cohost- basically someone who can
- provide a sanity check for written roles so I dont end the game two nights in or stalemate the game for nine
- help adjust wording on roles as written
- help monitor Discord/DMs during most of my difficult timing (11AM-9PM Eastern US, weekdays.)

No signup topic until I get that, unless someone else is ready that is before me.