Board 8 > Toy Story Mafia Topic 6: Avoiding Yet Another Yard Sale

(+) Yeah! (+)

Buzz Lightyear was feeling a bit down on himself. He lacked confidence but decided to trust the other toys judgment.

Its time to send you to the fiery pits of the incinerator, Duke. And beyond!

Everyone held their collective breaths. When Duke was lowered into the blood-soaked guillotine, a cloud of pink smoke engulfed Bonnies room. It smelled like strawberries.

No, I dont think so, Buzz. Wheres your toy now? Lotso, once disguised as Duke, had escaped the guillotine.

Oh my god! Its Lotso! cried Ken.

Hey Ken, Im town af. Lotso said in the least convincing manner possible.

Okay, I believe you said Ken, doing his best Roxas impression. And theres no need to abbreviate that, I know what af means. Trust me, Ive seen all the Marvel movies.

Lotso laughed maniacally and grabbed Ken. It takes a village the Sunnyside daycare rogues gallery suddenly appeared in Bonnies room. To raise a child!!!

Oh my god whats happening?! Ken was being lifted into the air. If anything happens to me .. lynch THAT GUY next!!! AHHHH!!! Ken was, of course, pointing at Buzz Lightyear.

We have to save Ken!! Buzz Lightyear and the other toys ran after Lotso. Ken had landed on a high cliff where his wardrobe was conveniently located. These clothes!!! Astronaut, cowboy, cop, doctor, Hawaiian luau, fabulous accountant! They dont do anything!

Ken threw a speedo made from a single banana peel to the floor. Lotso slipped on it and all the town toys, having dodged Lotsos cronies, surrounded the overly affectionate bear. This is the end for you, you handsy pink bastard.

Wait, what does that word mean??? Ken yelled. The toys all grabbed Lotso and tore him apart in horrifically gruesome fashion, leaving nothing but a pile of stuffing behind. They lit the remains on fire and flushed the ashes down Bonnies toilet.

Finally, all threats had been defeated. It was time to rest and wait for

The next day

Here you go Andy. I hope your kids have as much fun with these toys as I did. Theyve been well loved. Bonnie paused. A few of them are broken I dont know what happened. Bonnie motioned to Forky, Lenny, Mr. Spell, Bullseye and Woody.

Dont worry about that Bonnie, Im just delighted to have them back. Theyre honestly in way better condition than I expected, and Ive got a pal who can fix these broken toys right up. Heck, I think theyre all in need of some repair theyll need it to be ready for being played with every single day.

Wow, you think your kids will use them that much? Bonnie asked.

Kids? Psh, Im listing these antiques on eBay as soon as I get home. Andy laughed. Just kidding. Theyre staying in the family from now on. Heck, they are family, in a way. Andy thought for a moment he saw a smile form across Woodys decapitated head. No, that cant be. But it brought back memories of days spent with Woody and the other toys, back when he thought of them as his best friends.

And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
Youre gonna see its our destiny

Destiny, Andy thought with a smile. He reflected on the 15 years of his life that had passed since he left for college. What else could have brought these toys back to him?

TOWN has won Toy Story Mafia
Congratulations TOWN
A winner is you

Death has died. He was

Lotso - SCUM Roleblocker

You are Lots-o-Huggin Bear, also known as Lotso. Youre a strawberry-scented teddy bear who ruled Sunnyside Daycare like a prison. You were bested by Woody and the gang, and have been longing for revenge ever since. Now youve got your chance.

The scum team can only perform their standard night kill on even-numbered nights.

You are always pulling strings in the background. As roleblocker, you can do exactly this. You may target one player per night and any night action they attempt to perform will be unsuccessful. Do note that if applicable, unused abilities are still kept for future use by whomever you may block.

You win when all TOWN toys have been eliminated.

Please do not post yet.

These TOWN toys have won. They are

Lea:
Slink - TOWN Bulletproof

You are Slink, a toy slinky Daschund. You are one of Woody's most loyal sidekicks and go to great lengths - occasionally, quite literally - to help your friends.

Often cast as a force field dog during play time, you are as tough as they come. As town bulletproof, you can withstand one normal killing action before you lose your bulletproof status. As always, being bulletproof does not protect you from being lynched.

You win when all threats to TOWN have been eliminated.

Knightz:
Ken - TOWN Groovy Clothing Vendor

You are Ken, part of Mattels Barbie toy line. You first appeared in Toy Story 3 as one of Lotsos henchmen, but eventually reformed due to your love for Barbie.

You are known for wearing various outfits and enjoying all things cool and groovy. Once per night you may choose someone to gift with groovy clothing. When they receive your gift they will open it and you will both be notified via separate PMs what you gifted. Now go out there and make this the most fashionable game of Mafia b8 has ever seen!

You win when all threats to TOWN have been eliminated.

Ben:
Rocky Gibraltar - TOWN Bodyguard

You are Rocky Gibraltar, a heavyweight wrestler figurine and part of the original Toy Story crew. The strong but silent type, you never talk in the films but are the strongest toy in Andys room.

Each night you may pick a player to bodyguard. If they are killed, you will die in their place.

You win when all threats to TOWN have been eliminated.

Sbell:
Little Green Men - TOWN Vanilla

You are the Little Green Men, promotional toys from Pizza Planet. You have appeared in every Toy Story film and you are best known for your obsession with the claw.

As vanilla, your only means of helping TOWN will be your voice and your vote. You are heroes who have saved the gangs lives once before in the incinerator, and the gang needs your help once again. Do your best!

You win when all threats to TOWN have been eliminated.

FD:
Rex - TOWN Vanilla

You are Rex, a green plastic dinosaur figure who has appeared in every Toy Story film. You often feel anxious and insecure but always overcome these concerns to help the gang.

You are in the running for my favorite Toy Story character. You have a sweet, soft spoken way about you and prefer to avoid confrontation.

As vanilla, your only means of helping TOWN will be your voice and your vote. To embrace being Rex, I suggest not shying from confrontation but choosing kindness as much as possible. If you overcome your anxious feelings, you may turn the tide for TOWN. Good luck out there, Rex.

You win when all threats to TOWN have been eliminated.

Ulti:
Buzz Lightyear - TOWN Mason Cop

You are Buzz Lightyear, one of the main protagonists of the Toy Story series. You are a space ranger action figure sworn to protect the galaxy from the evil emperor Zurg.

You and Sheriff Woody started off on the wrong foot, but eventually became the best of friends. Now Woody is the only person you can really trust. Its up to you and your mason, Sheriff Woody, to restore peace to the galaxy by eliminating all threats to TOWN. You and Woody share a single scan each night, and you may decide together who to scan. This scan will return a result of innocent or guilty. When one of you dies, the surviving mason loses their scan.

You win when all threats to TOWN have been eliminated.

Please do not post yet.

Discord boards:

Masons: https://discord.gg/kdTQ2M64
Scum: https://discord.gg/xj7R8jcW
Serial Killer: https://discord.gg/22Kjze32
DTC: https://discord.gg/uUQ2yKBZ

You may now post.

The host will share some individual player recognitions shortly.

Edit: The Discord links to masons and scum were expired. I have updated to the new links.

Hell yeah

And I wasn't actually Mr. Shark, but I feel like it has always been Rex's dream to pretend to be Mr. Shark so I rolled with it.

UltimaterializerX posted...

IT FINALLY HAPPENED BOYS!!!!!!!! (And lady)

I WON MY FIRST GAME!!!!!!!!

and i still do not what my clothes did

Good job team!

That was some funny flavour text Wallz, thanks for hosting (and Sultan)

Plot twist: Knightz was Chris but town

PunishedBen posted...

Plot twist: Knightz was Chris but town

who is Chris?

Forceful_Dragon posted...

Hell yeah

And I wasn't actually Mr. Shark, but I feel like it has always been Rex's dream to pretend to be Mr. Shark so I rolled with it.

Wow you have one job as town, to play your flavor. And you didn't!

RUDE

woohoo! we won! and town didn't struggle at all (do not read dead town chat)

well done everyone.

That's a joke. Not body guarding was incredibly selfish and I have no regrets

Well done, town!
Real unlucky breaks for scum.

Fun setup, Wallz.

PunishedBen posted...

That's a joke. Not body guarding was imcredibly selfish and I have no regrets

You damn near convinced me you couldn't possibly be town because no self respecting town would spend 3 nights as bodyguarding NOT protecting the confirmed mason.

PeaceFrog posted...

Real unlucky breaks for scum.

We really should have a "Day vig shots take at least 24 hours to warm up" kind of rule. Like yeah IGCD got a few posts in, but it's just anti-fun regardless of alignment to get lit up an hour into day 1.

changmas posted...

woohoo! we won! and town didn't struggle at all (do not read dead town chat)

LMAO

Good stuff, town. Aside from MZero, we lynched scum every single day.
Can't even say scum played poorly. They just got insanely unlucky this game lol

This SK "team" chat is unhinged.

I love you, ctes.

Forceful_Dragon posted...

We really should have a "Day vig shots take at least 24 hours to warm up" kind of rule. Like yeah IGCD got a few posts in, but it's just anti-fun regardless of alignment to get lit up an hour into day 1.

nah it's funny

i love reading the ending! especially the part about the Marvel movies.

poor death.. see you in the morning

changmas posted...

nah it's funny

It would be just as impactful 24 hours into day 1 and it the person who got shot would at least have made more posts to feel like they earned it.

Not to take away from Corrik's aim, he had a feeling and he went with it. But he could have just as easily had the feeling and acted on it 23 hours later.

Well that's a town sweep. I was frustrated aiming for and successfully hitting cop but somehow still getting a scan through. It means I didn't play well enough day 1 to avoid a scan, but still, frustrating, I really couldn't be around anymore and I really did feel rusty lol. I was right about Death at least. Fun flavor, gg!

Handing out some Mafis

Endgames here can sometimes be very negative, especially when town loses at the last second. Mafia is typically a team game yes, and it will probably be a long while before I host again, but when I do host I plan to bring positive postgame vibes every time by recognizing some of the individuals who embodied the spirit of mafia and gave performances that were highlights of the game in my eyes:

All-Time Best Co-host Award: Sultan

Cheating a bit here because Sultan is not a player but he deserves the first shoutout.

Sultan made my first time hosting an absolute breeze. He helped create the game and came up with creative roles, helped with balance, and provided great mentorship. Mason cops and Mr. Spell as messenger were his ideas for example.

More importantly he picked up slack with votals and provided a thoughtful listening ear during the most painful week of my life. We dont know each other well but Sultan let me know I had a friend in him, literally, and I now consider Sultan a friend. I teared up a bit just writing this. Sultan is an exemplary member of the b8 mafia community.

Funniest Player Award: Lea

Immediately following the worst few days of my life, Lea had me laughing out loud with her Sid + Hannah meme where Lea (as Hannah) was scaring B8 (Sid) with new mafia tactics.

In addition to providing the funniest moment of the game, Leas consistently witty commentary is as sharp as her gameplay no small feat. Lea reminds me more than anyone that mafia is supposed to be fun. Cheers to our newest champ.

Sportsmanship Award: Ctes

How many times in B8 history has a serial killer successfully killed the town cop night 1 but got caught anyway? Im willing to bet this is the first. Ctes acknowledged his frustration but had an exceptionally good attitude about the situation, and he handled everything (including being a vanilla serial killer, which is my only regret of the setup) so gracefully. Ctes was a class act, and who knows what fun or chaos mightve transpired if town had tried leashing him.

Most Flavorful Award: Chang

Chang almost didnt play due to irl stuff (he knew hed be moving). Fortunately that didnt stop Chang from joining the game. From the night 1 cipher to the hornyposting lyrics I chose to leave uncensored, Chang embraced the role of messenger and brought Mr. Spell to the full potential Sultan and I envisioned before the game began. Yes arguably you should be the one embracing your flavor the most as messenger, but Chang rocked his short lived time in the game.

Boldest Player Award: Corrik

For the boldest, ballsiest player of the game. After largely sleepwalking through the last few B8 mafia games, Corrik showed up and dayvigged scum less than an hour after the game started, on t1p1 no less.

Corriks fearless shot put scum behind the magic 8 ball immediately as the game began. Scum lost their godfather and flavor cop, and this also largely cleared sbell in towns eyes. Well played town MVP stuff.

Never Gave Up Award: Death

Death had lost all his teammates by the start of day 4, and with Ctes having already flipped he knew the remaining six players were town. This meant needing three mislynches to win. Despite a very unlucky draw to start the game (losing IGCD) and staring down an uphill climb, Death did not fold, and that will stick with me. Being lynched when you were doesnt change the fact you hung in there and owned the play to win rule.

Congrats Death on being the last scum standing.

Player of the Game: ItzKnightz

Who could have guessed a brand new player would bring so much fun to Toy Story Mafia? ItzKnightz, I want to applaud you for your enthusiasm for the game, curiosity, and kindness as you engaged your fellow players. Your inexperience showed at times, but you were receptive to feedback. Your posts frequently had dead town chat cracking up and from a gameplay perspective, you drew scums roleblocks early and often. What can I say KnightzFear (c) is real.

Toy Story Mafia would likely not have been half as entertaining without you. Your first time playing was my first time hosting, and we share that bond in a sense. I hope you had a lot of fun and most of all, I hope you continue to play b8 mafia. Remember me after you win champs in a decade! Congrats on earning player of the game!

End Awards

everyone knows that Town Messenger is effectively a global taunt

as scum you are basically compelled to kill them

: )

but yeah uh knightz unintentionally towncleared himself by asking a simple question in the signup topic 5 mins before the game began, letting me and Ben know that he was effectively 100% guaranteed town as he obviously would have asked on the scum board if given the opportunity

Knightz clothes did nothing right? I agree with Player of the Game Award LOL

Forceful_Dragon posted...

This SK "team" chat is unhinged.

I love you, ctes.

Ha I am still a bit confused that I had such a chat to begin with. I was optimistically hoping there would be a reason that involved other people coming in, but yeah, happy if it was amusing lol.

changmas posted...

but yeah uh knightz unintentionally towncleared himself by asking a simple question in the signup topic 5 mins before the game began, letting me and Ben know that he was effectively 100% guaranteed town as he obviously would have asked on the scum board if given the opportunity

Yeah someone else did this before in a game last year if i recall. Its an easy townclear on new players because scum is going to be antsy to chat with their teammates whereas town is going to start posting elsewhere.

That said, when someone does do that, please don't actually post about it in game. You got to fake it.

PunishedBen posted...

Knightz clothes did nothing right? I agree with Player of the Game Award LOL

Yes, they did nothing. Its a shame no one was able to receive a nice ascot.

ctesjbuvf posted...

Ha I am still a bit confused that I had such a chat to begin with. I was optimistically hoping there would be a reason that involved other people coming in, but yeah, happy if it was amusing lol.

Sultan was a very involved cohost. Having a discord allowed all three of us to see any communications between ourselves, which a regular gamefaqs pm would not do.

Knightz is MVP for sure. Thanks for the kind words Wallz, I hope you're doing okay

wallmasterz posted...

Yes, they did nothing. Its a shame no one was able to receive a nice ascot.

Sultan was a very involved cohost. Having a discord allowed all three of us to see any communications between ourselves, which a regular gamefaqs pm would not do.

Thanks for hosting wallmasterz!!!

changmas posted...

but yeah uh knightz unintentionally towncleared himself by asking a simple question in the signup topic 5 mins before the game began, letting me and Ben know that he was effectively 100% guaranteed town as he obviously would have asked on the scum board if given the opportunity

I didn't notice that at all, I thought he was just confirmed town by claiming in his first post lol

wallmasterz posted...

Its a shame no one was able to receive a nice ascot.

They would have been informed they received the Deluxe Duds at least, right? So ultimately it was a self confirmation (of sorts) and nothing else?

Thank you Wallz, fun game.

I hope all is ok with the other stuffs.

Thank you for cohosting Sultan.

wallmasterz posted...

Yes, they did nothing. Its a shame no one was able to receive a nice ascot.

glorified fucking pineapples...

done reading SK chat, Mason chat and Scum chat. DTC up next.

Forceful_Dragon posted...

We really should have a "Day vig shots take at least 24 hours to warm up" kind of rule. Like yeah IGCD got a few posts in, but it's just anti-fun regardless of alignment to get lit up an hour into day 1.

I do agree, I would do this differently somehow. Maybe do that variation (what is it, desperado?) where if you shoot town you die instead. Or maybe a timed thing where if you shoot town d1 you die instead etc.

or simply say you cant shoot for the first 24 hours. But Corrik certainly found scum quickly

Forceful_Dragon posted...

They would have been informed they received the Deluxe Duds at least, right? So ultimately it was a self confirmation (of sorts) and nothing else?

Yes, exactly. The recipient would have been told you were gifted some tubular bell bottoms or something like that

Thanks Lea and sbell. Things are not great but they are getting better.

Oh yeah Knightz
Please play more games here at B8. You were a wonderful breath of fresh air this game and had some absolutely hilarious posts this game haha

Kirby321 posted...

Oh yeah Knightz
Please play more games here at B8. You were a wonderful breath of fresh air this game and had some absolutely hilarious posts this game haha

Thanks
I will play more mafia here at B8 until the board gets taken down, then we can move to a diffrent board.

Wait is this place getting taken down? Has Chris finally found a way to win? lol