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EXAKT Science: Aug 14, 2012; 8 on the Kinsey scale

Every four years, the finest fighters the world over gather in the city of Erratzia for the Tournament of Heroes. A ten-day festival, complete with exotic dishes, street vendors, and performers, people come from all across the continent to watch the most elite gladiators the world has to offer fight for fame, glory, and a substantial sum of gold. However, there are rumors that this year a contingent of combatants has come with the intention of winning through less than honorable means. By steel, spell, or cunning, can you rout these rogues and restore the integrity of the Tournament?

Welcome to Tournament of Heroes, a game of mafia for 17 players! In this game, you will take on the role of an entrant in a world-class fighting tournament. However, there are several among you who want to cheat and murder their way to victory, and it's up to you to stop them!
This game is going to have a bunch of unorthodox roles, and a number of mechanisms to encourage player activity and participation, including daily mod challenges and lots of items, so it's sure to be a blast!
There's also going to be a bit of a choose your own flavor component, so when you sign up, please also send me a PM with:

A name for your fighter
Your area of expertise: Combat, Trickery, or Magic
Your favored way of dealing with your foes. For example, a favorite weapon, kind of magic, poison, etc.
What made you become a fighter?
Why have you entered the Tournament?
What motivates you? Gold? Fame? Personal glory? Something else entirely?

Additionally, if you could include your timezone and/or the hours you're generally available, it will help me plan out when to schedule the mod challenges so that as many people can participate as possible.

SAMPLE VANILLA TOWN ROLE PM

quote:

you are a Town Combatant. You are a trained pit fighter and have entered into the Tournament of Ages to win fame, glory, and gold. You are vanilla town and have no powers; your weapon is your vote. However, your training does grant you a slight edge. If you have no items and take part in a challenge, you will get a slight bonus in that challenge. You win when all threats to town are eliminated

RULES OF THE TOURNAMENT :siren:

Days will be about 72 hours. Nights will be 12-24 hours. There will be a Twilight phase.
Your flavor may have a bearing on your role and alignment. It may not. Be aware.
Mod challenges will occur at least once per game day. In order to take part, you must make a ##challenge in-thread within the specified timeframe.
During mod challenges, ALL out of thread communication will be forbidden.
This will be a game with fairly heavy item use. Each player will have an inventory with at least two item slots. Some will have more, but two will be the standard.
If your inventory is full and you gain another item, you choose one of the items in your inventory to publicly drop. Other players may attempt to ##snatch that item for themselves.
Each night , a player can perform a single action granted by their role, and a single item. If a player has multiple possible actions from their role, or multiple items, they can still only use one of each type.
Passive or reactive items and abilities trigger automatically and do not count against a player's number of actions.
All nightkills, regardless of origin, resolve simultaneously.
If a situation somehow arises where all players are dead, neither team wins and the result is a Spectator Victory. Blood for the blood god.

In addition, Standard Mafia Rules apply:

No editing your posts. Ninja edits for spelling, etc., are fine so long as the forums don't catch them
No OOT communication unless your role PM explicitly says otherwise
No posting your role PM or any other mod communication unless I explicitly tell you you can
No deadposting with the exception of a single content-free ghostpost
No spectator posting EXCEPT during challenges
No encrypting your posts, playing truth or dare, or Toxxing
No posting after hammers or while there are unresolved day actions. If there is one and it doesn't look like I've seen it, feel free to contact me OOT to let me know
No lurking! At the end of day 1, if you have fewer posts than me plus votefinder, I will replace you. If it happens on day 2 or later, I will modkill you.
No being a dickhead! Things' getting a bit heated is to be expected, but getting nasty and personal is not acceptable.

PLAYER LIST

REPLACEMENTS:
1. Epsilon Plus
2. Tremendous Taste
3.

FALLEN HEROES
None... For now

EXAKT Science fucked around with this message at 02:39 on Jul 22, 2015

# ? Jul 14, 2015 22:42

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# ? Jan 25, 2022 12:16

EccoRaven: Aug 15, 2004; there is only one hell:
the one we live in now

I will play and if the setup is ~wonky~ I will just lump it and not complain (much)

# ? Jul 14, 2015 22:56

yuming: Feb 26, 2008; dance dance dance

I'll play!

# ? Jul 14, 2015 23:00

King Burgundy: Sep 17, 2003; I am the Burgundy King,
I can do anything!

I'll give this a go.

# ? Jul 14, 2015 23:05

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

I'm in!

# ? Jul 14, 2015 23:12

birdstrike: Oct 30, 2008

Hello I am here for the tourniquet!

# ? Jul 14, 2015 23:32

Opopanax: Aug 8, 2007; Oh no, not me
We never lost control

Sounds cool

# ? Jul 14, 2015 23:44

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

*spits*

*throws sword into arena*

# ? Jul 15, 2015 01:58

Pinterest Mom: Jun 9, 2009

# ? Jul 15, 2015 02:03

imgay: May 12, 2014; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

I have pm'd my character sheet. I am very happy with my current flavor.

# ? Jul 15, 2015 02:14

Murmur Twin: Feb 11, 2003; An ever-honest pacifist with no mind for tricks.

I'm in!

# ? Jul 15, 2015 02:38

Epsilon Plus: Dec 30, 2006

I'll be a replacement for you, bro.

# ? Jul 15, 2015 03:26

Anomalous Amalgam: Feb 13, 2015; by Nyc_Tattoo; Doctor Rope

I'd like to play.

# ? Jul 15, 2015 04:00

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

imgay posted:

I have pm'd my character sheet. I am very happy with my current flavor.

Let me guess, you just answered "imgay" to all the questions

# ? Jul 15, 2015 04:13

TMMadman: Sep 9, 2003; Can't post for 3926 days!

I want to play, but as a new guy I think I should contain myself to two games at a time.

# ? Jul 15, 2015 04:16

imgay: May 12, 2014; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

AnonymousNarcotics posted:

Let me guess, you just answered "imgay" to all the questions

Not at all, I made a pretty detailed fantasy character with a robust back story.

# ? Jul 15, 2015 04:40

EXAKT Science: Aug 14, 2012; 8 on the Kinsey scale

TMMadman posted:

I want to play, but as a new guy I think I should contain myself to two games at a time.

Let me know if you die or something, I don't expect to get properly started until after the weekend anyway.

# ? Jul 15, 2015 18:43

TMMadman: Sep 9, 2003; Can't post for 3926 days!

EXAKT Science posted:

Let me know if you die or something, I don't expect to get properly started until after the weekend anyway.

You know what? Just sign me up as a regular. The 24 hour night cycles makes things slow and a third game should help alleviate the boredom. Unless all three games end up on a night cycle at the same time! :psyduck:

I'll figure out a character and send a PM by tomorrow. I won't be Hollywood Hulk Hogan. :v:

# ? Jul 16, 2015 04:12

EXAKT Science: Aug 14, 2012; 8 on the Kinsey scale

Still looking for four more players and waiting on flavor from some of the current signups.

# ? Jul 16, 2015 21:45

imgay: May 12, 2014; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Exact who has best flavor so fa r?

# ? Jul 16, 2015 22:10

EXAKT Science: Aug 14, 2012; 8 on the Kinsey scale

imgay posted:

Exact who has best flavor so fa r?

All of the flavor I have is fantastic! :sun:

# ? Jul 16, 2015 22:33

garthoneeye: Feb 18, 2013

I'm in!

# ? Jul 16, 2015 23:28

imgay: May 12, 2014; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Nice hopefully fills by weeks end.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 00:27

EXAKT Science: Aug 14, 2012; 8 on the Kinsey scale

If signups are full by the end of the weekend, I will launch on Monday.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 00:28

TMMadman: Sep 9, 2003; Can't post for 3926 days!

I'm out of the house for now but you'll have my flavor before I go to bed tonight.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 00:35

OmegaGoo: Nov 25, 2011; Mediocrity: the standard of survival!

I'm in and will be adding flavor in a bit.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 00:47

Murmur Twin: Feb 11, 2003; An ever-honest pacifist with no mind for tricks.

Birdstrike posted:

Hello I am here for the tourniquet!

OmegaGoo posted:

I'm in and will be adding flavor in a bit.

Glad to have you guys back!

# ? Jul 17, 2015 12:11

Rascyc: Jan 23, 2008; Dissatisfied Puppy

# ? Jul 17, 2015 20:18

TMMadman: Sep 9, 2003; Can't post for 3926 days!

TMMadman posted:

I'm out of the house for now but you'll have my flavor before I go to bed tonight.

I sent this last night but forgot to add my availability. I'm usually available and around a computer between 7pm-12am during the week. Weekends and Tuesdays are more erratic but I'll almost always be able to at least phone post even if I'm not able to give it my full attention.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 20:25

TMMadman: Sep 9, 2003; Can't post for 3926 days!

P.S. That's Central Time

# ? Jul 17, 2015 20:49

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

TMMadman posted:

I sent this last night but forgot to add my availability. I'm usually available and around a computer between 7pm-12am during the week. Weekends and Tuesdays are more erratic but I'll almost always be able to at least phone post even if I'm not able to give it my full attention.

Exakt please assume my availability is the exact opposite of this person.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 20:55