[Mafia] The Linnaeus Incident

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Hyper Crab Tank: Feb 10, 2014; The 16-bit retro-future of crustacean-based transportation

UAS Science Vessel PQ-08, "Linnaeus". Captain's Log, Stellar Date 101.96.1. Our mission to M-class planet REDACTED in the Alpha Centauri system has exceeded expectations. We depart with a collection of living specimens that is sure to be of great interest to the Nyberg Institute back on Earth. We had to use every single containment cell in the biospecimen ward to fit them all - the xenobiologists on deck three are currently torn between being upset that we had to leave so many specimens behind, and ecstatic that we managed to bring so many with us in the first place. I know they're excited to start analyzing some of the feistier samples before we even reach Earth. By and large, however, we expect it to be a quiet and uneventful trip home. All systems are stable and in good condition. We expect no incidents of any kind.

General Information

This is a game for 15 players featuring a lot of power roles and some experimental stuff. I'll say that again: This game features some unusual, experimental ideas that might not be balanced. That said, there are no jesters, involuntary alignment changes, misleading role PMs or other similar mechanics involved. If the game goes down in flames, hopefully it still does so in a fun way!

Days will be approximately 48 hours long unless otherwise requested. The deadline will be approximately 9 pm UTC (5 pm EST), even if the day starts or ends early.

Eliminations will be by majority vote. No-elimination days are possible if no majority is reached.

This game is kindly co-modded by My Second Re-Reg.

Rules and Regulations

Standard rules apply.

Discord is required to play. > DISCORD SERVER IS HERE <
Do not edit posts.
Do not post while dead, at night, or between hammer and flip.
Do not quote or copy-paste out-of-thread information like moderator messages or private chats. Paraphrasing the contents of such messages is okay.
Do not fake day actions. If you perform or are targeted by a day action, do not post until it is resolved.
Do not lurk. Less than 10 posts per game day will result in a warning, repeat lurking to more serious consequences. This minimum is reduced to 5 posts if the day ends more than 12 hours before deadline and removed entirely if the day ends more than 24 hours before deadline.
Night action results will generally be along the lines "Your action was successful", "Your action failed", and/or "Your target did X." Be aware that an action resolving successfully does not necessarily mean it resolved the way you intended!
Most importantly, have fun and treat fellow players as human beings.

Players

AnonymousNarcotics (they/them)
b-minus1
Bifauxnen (surprise me)
CCKeane
Cloacamazing! (she/her)
Hal Insandenza (he/him/hal)
Illusionis
Maerlyn (she/her)
Monathin (he/they)
PlasticAutomaton (He/Him/Whatever)
saladscooper
shwinnebego (he/him)
Toalpaz (She/Her & They/Them)
WindwardAway (she/her/whatever)
wologar

Subs lurking in the wings: Sandwolf

Hyper Crab Tank fucked around with this message at 22:15 on Dec 3, 2022

# ? Nov 25, 2022 22:05

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# ? Sep 28, 2023 04:51

saladscooper: Jan 25, 2019; THUNDERDOME LOSER 2019

i want on hct's wild ride

# ? Nov 25, 2022 22:06

CCKeane: Jan 28, 2008; my shit posts don't die, they multiply

I'm in.

# ? Nov 25, 2022 22:28

Maerlyn: Jun 29, 2003; One day I will be your Evil Stepmother, but today is not that day.

Beam me up.

# ? Nov 25, 2022 22:56

Bifauxnen: Aug 12, 2010; Curses! Foiled again!

Hyper Crab Tank posted:

there are no jesters, involuntary alignment changes, misleading role PMs or other similar mechanics involved.

# ? Nov 25, 2022 23:00

Illusionis: Dec 12, 2011

I volunteer for a voluntary aligment changing role

# ? Nov 25, 2022 23:04

PlasticAutomaton: Nov 12, 2016; Artoria Pendonut

what could possibly go wrong

# ? Nov 25, 2022 23:09

Hal Insandenza: Feb 12, 2004; LOVE THY ALF

You had me at "Hyper"

# ? Nov 26, 2022 00:33

Toalpaz: Mar 20, 2012; Peace through overwhelming determination

I, toalpaz, shall play.

# ? Nov 26, 2022 00:59

Cloacamazing!: Apr 18, 2018; Too cute to be evil

Is there a tank phase? I'm joining anyway, but I will be extra motivated if we finally get tank phase!

# ? Nov 26, 2022 08:29

AnonymousNarcotics: Aug 6, 2012; we will go far into the sea
you will take me
onto your back
never look back
never look back

Yes I would like to play please

# ? Nov 26, 2022 19:08

shwinnebego: Jul 11, 2002

lfg

drat hct/msrr combo, that's a pretty potent mix of logos/pathos

# ? Nov 27, 2022 21:55

wologar: Feb 11, 2014

I will regret this.

# ? Nov 27, 2022 22:07

Maerlyn: Jun 29, 2003; One day I will be your Evil Stepmother, but today is not that day.

wologar posted:

I will regret this.

With me here? Absolutely (see av)

# ? Nov 28, 2022 02:51

wologar: Feb 11, 2014

Maerlyn posted:

With me here? Absolutely (see av)

Ohh, it's on. :hayter:

# ? Nov 28, 2022 04:08

Monathin: Sep 1, 2011; ?????????
?

you can't fool me HCT, this is just an eccogame!

(in, in other words)

# ? Nov 28, 2022 12:11

b-minus1: Jul 24, 2008; She's a maniac, maniac
on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before

Ok I�ll play

# ? Nov 28, 2022 15:41

WindwardAway: Aug 22, 2022; to ride eternal, shiny and chrome

THUNDERDOME LOSER 2022

drat, I really want to play. Not sure if I have time, so I'll hang around in case you need a sub for some reason.

# ? Nov 28, 2022 17:41

Yami Fenrir: Jan 25, 2015; Is it I that is insane... or the rest of the world?

Hold up, Bif is playing? Count me in.

# ? Nov 30, 2022 12:59

Hyper Crab Tank: Feb 10, 2014; The 16-bit retro-future of crustacean-based transportation

And that's fifteen! Players, get in the discord. The game will start at some point within the next 12 hours.

# ? Nov 30, 2022 13:05

Hyper Crab Tank: Feb 10, 2014; The 16-bit retro-future of crustacean-based transportation

UAS Science Vessel PQ-08, "Linnaeus". Captain's Log, Stellar Date 101.96.2. I don't know which happened first. Either the computer systems all went down at the same time, which caused containment to fail, or containment failed first and the escaped specimens wreaked havoc on the computers. The upshot is the same - I can't get any reliable information or contact any of my senior officers. I don't even know if they're all still alive; before the monitoring systems went completely dark the last few reports indicated significant damage to multiple decks and multiple casualties. Even moving through the ship is difficult. Life support is barely hanging on. The one silver lining is that the hull appears to still be intact, and limited unauthenticated communication is still possible via radiolink. Now, I just need to figure out which of these voices in the darkness can be trusted. Was this an accident, or deliberate sabotage? We can't afford to rule out the possibility of the latter. With the hyperlight commlinks down we can't afford to wait for the cavalry to arrive and rescue us. They might not even know anything is wrong. These are desperate times, and they call for desperate measures.

Day 1 has begun with reports of multiple containment breaches and computer malfunctions all over the ship. The first day will last a little over 72 hours (subsequent days will be 48 hours).

Votecount for Day 1

Not Voting (15): AnonymousNarcotics, b-minus1, Bifauxnen, CCKeane, Cloacamazing!, Hal Insandenza, Illusionis, Maerlyn, Monathin, PlasticAutomaton, saladscooper, shwinnebego, Toalpaz, wologar, Yami Fenrir

With 15 alive, it's 8 votes to execute. The current deadline is December 03rd, 2022 at 11 p.m. CET -- that's in about 3 days, 4 hours.

# ? Nov 30, 2022 18:34