 Yeah that's right, they were busy churning out Mafia games in the same manufacturing district as the Captain Crunch cereals, and doggone it the machine similarly hosed up one day and put out a game where everybody was some sort of bodyguard. Higher ups looked at the list of roles and just shook their head at what got included: * normal * dramatic * jestyguard * armory guard * lunchguard * hostage-taker * scotchgard * paranoid guard * eccoguard * shifty guard * ex-con guard * point guard * crossing guard * en guarde What the hell could these even be? Which of those are scum? Is a bodyguard considered a protection or a redirection?? Excellent questions like those and more may have answers later... Welcome to OOPS! All Bodyguards! This is a semi-open role madness for General rules (shamelessly adapted from my prior game) 1. General mafia rules apply. If you are playing, do NOT discuss the game outside the thread or authorized OOT channels! 2. Please don't lurk. The lurker threshold will be 10 posts per game day, with the requisite being halved for hammers that happen at 12h to deadline or earlier, and eliminated if 24h to deadline or earlier. Communication is key - if something important is keeping you from posting and I can accommodate it, tell us! First time is a warning, second one is a modkill. 3. Do not edit your posts. If there is a big reason you need to do so, tell us first. 4. Do not directly quote private communications. Copying and pasting any kind of OOT comms into thread is not allowed. Neither is copying and pasting any kind of mod communication, including your PM, either in thread or in any possible OOT communication channels. This rule will be enforced, and infringing it will result in a modkill. 5. Do not fake day actions. If you have been affected by a day action, please wait for it to resolve before posting. 6. Don't be an rear end to people. You don't have to be all nice and friendly all the time, but if things get too heated, please disconnect, calm down and come back later. Again, mod team is here to ensure everyone has fun, but I'd particularly not like needing to tell posters to chill. Be mindful of the person at the other side of the screen! 7. There are no bastard mod mechanics here, not even ones I've joked about, not even ones I might in the dead of night wake up to in hysterics over. No cults, no alignment changes, no jesters, etc. 8. Days will be 36-48 hours long, depending on the usual of week/weekend landings and my schedule. Hammers are by majority as usual. 9. Everything game-wise will be managed or accessed through Discord; please join here so that you can get settled in and set up. Result language notes (shamelessly adapted from my prior game/other people who cannibalized each other through the ages): 1. A result that successfully targets will yield the result. "You successfully x your target" 2. A result that does not successfully target will yield the result. "Your action fails." 3. If a player name is ever mentioned as part of a result other than those that require it, this is a mod error. 4. A "successful" target is defined as an ability resolving on someone. This does not have to be the intended target, so a redirected result will yield the same language as a result that has not been redirected. 5. You will be informed if there are any special conditions that may cause your action to fail that you could not reasonably guess in advance in your role PM. As such, please read your role PM thoroughly and ask questions liberally in your confessional; I refuse to be held responsible for any misplays you make because you didn't make sure you understood how your role works! If you are not sure what might be considered reasonably guessable in advance, I highly recommend reading this link and asking any other questions you may have as needed. Q/A section: 1. No really, is a bodyguard a protection or a redirect? A: Yes. No. Ask again later. ...not cutting it huh? Alright fine. If this is actually important for understanding how your role works and how to use it I will tell you which of these it is in your PM. If it isn't, I let the RNG tell me which it is and it's sworn me to secrecy on its choices on pain of randomly causing me to spontaneously combust. An example of what this would look like in your PM: "You are a [blank] guard! Your resolution stage is PROTECTION! ..." I don't consider it important for you to know how other people's roles work beyond whatever they tell you or what they flip as, and similarly I don't consider it important for you to be able to know exactly what happened on a given night based on my info alone. Despite rule #7 I am a bastard at heart and have checked the rules; those are for whatever reason technically not bastard mod mechanics so they are in. Don't hate me, hate the game. It's way more fun to guess significant details based on what you get and your social/logical hunches anyway IMO. That said, whatever the actual gears behind the scenes look like will have a consistent logic and physics to them and you'll get the spreadsheet after the game is over if you wanna see how on earth somebody who everyone agreed to shield died or whatever. 2. What are you doing with scums? If you randomize scum amongst the roles that looks like they might end up pretty screwed based on what the names of the roles imply about their function + bodyguards in general making a hash of strategy reliant on getting rid of specific townies/roles. A: Good question! Scum will get some extras as a faction. I will not tell you what they are because I just KNOW it'll be scarier/funnier that way. It will not be in the shape of another inexhaustible hot tub, but it should hopefully avoid instant crush outside town being VERY lucky/good/etc. If I'm very lucky this goes to 3/4 player elo/melo for an exciting conclusion, but we'll see. 3. I have a complaint/suggestion! A: Well that's not really a question but alright, I'm all ears on this since I'm flying by myself and still don't have a super grip on balance. Discord's likely better but whatever works works. I do reserve the right to veto or approve or mutate anything at will but while I'm a bastard I'm not a deaf tyrant and would love to hear you out. 4. When is this starting? A: Of course, I knew I forgot something. When it fills, or if there's more than one other ongoing game by the time that happens, whenever the ongoing games drop to one left. I'll make sure to announce it ahead of time. 5. Are there any extras for town you might have or is it all for those evil scum? A: Oh you bet I have an extra for you, you greedy son of a gun. How does a day 0 masonizer shot sound? BUT BEWARE, IT'S NOT JUST FOR YOU. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Signups:
Saladscooper My Second Re-Reg Maerlyn Shellception Replacements: WindwardAway (standing by just in case) JOHN CENA (also on standby) Graveyard: Voodoofly, TOWN-ALIGNED Normal/Standard Bodyguard, hammered D1! Nobody died N1! Bif became a permanent stump D2! b-minus1, hambeet, and Johnny Keats; TOWN-ALIGNED Crossing, Ecco, and Ex-con Bodyguards, killed N2! Cloacamzing!, TOWN-ALIGNED En Guarde (Bodyguard), shot to death D3! DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/rgA8XsQjuA Everyone's in, day 0's going along swimmingly. Day 1 will start about 11:00 PM CST tomorrow. Don't worry if you're not seeing all the edits, there'll be new posts from me and Votefinder and Discord announcements to make it obvious. Ignatius M. Meen fucked around with this message at 07:13 on Feb 10, 2023 |
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Ignatius M. Meen posted:* jestyguard Ignatius M. Meen posted:7. There are no bastard mod mechanics here, not even ones I've joked about, not even ones I might in the dead of night wake up to in hysterics over. No cults, no alignment changes, no jesters, etc. Ignatius M. Meen posted:Despite rule #7 I am a bastard at heart and have checked the rules; those are for whatever reason technically not bastard mod mechanics so they are in. Don't hate me, hate the game. 
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Jan 27, 2023 03:39
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It is not a jester. In fact it's actually a role I
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Jan 27, 2023 04:14
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I will sign up if you promise to make me a hottubguard.
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Jan 27, 2023 07:40
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..Okay this is too stupid I have to get involved.
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Jan 27, 2023 07:49
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What could go wrong? I'm in.
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I have flipped a coin and determined that bodyguard is a redirection, you're welcome mech speccers. Also I'll take scotchgard thanks.
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Cloacamazing! posted:I will sign up if you promise to make me a hottubguard. I'm signing up either way, but if I could get a role letting me lock Cloaca in another tub all game I'd appreciate it.
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SporkChan posted:I'm signing up either way, but if I could get a role letting me lock Cloaca in another tub all game I'd appreciate it. I've changed my mind, I want to be scum and nightkill Spork every night.
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I’m in!
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Cloacamazing! posted:I've changed my mind, I want to be scum and nightkill Spork every night. With this many bodyguards that might even be possible!
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I'll play, tentatively hoping I get to day 2.
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Jan 31, 2023 16:01
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Sure I’ll play!
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Ignatius M. Meen posted:It is not a jester. In fact it's actually a role I One of my favorite roles I ever had
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Hal Insandenza posted:One of my favorite roles I ever had One of my favorite roles I've seen played. Hoping y'all didn't just forget this because it's not at the top of the page even though salad's game is already over.  Only two more! Or one if wolo's signing up in spite of not trusting me about the jestyguard.
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lol, wasn't expecting the quote is not edit problem to happen this wayhambeet posted:is there room here still? Yep, miscounted even - two slots available!
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Feb 3, 2023 05:26
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Feb 3, 2023 05:30
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In unless Beet can bully Keats into taking the last spot
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Alright Bif makes 13, unless Keats wants in before Friday evening. Gonna get everything set up by late Friday or so along with the masonries, get a day 0 going for the weekend, and then late Sunday game will open unless something explodes on my end. Any objections to this, speak now or hold your peace. e: Resolved Bif/keats issue per hambeet's excellent suggestion - 13 new roles to get Maerlyn in would be a bit much, but 1 new role added on will be just fine. Weekend timing's still gonna be awkward so you'll just get a longer day 0 for questions and mason chats. Ignatius M. Meen fucked around with this message at 06:59 on Feb 3, 2023 |
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It appears I am playing too. Is there a Discord link?
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I'll sign up as a sub in case you need one, but hopefully you won't!
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oh i am in as a replacer
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Alright oracle says I should just go ahead and start since people are antsy so D1 begins now! Deadline is 4:00 PM CST 2/7/23.
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Votecount for Day 1 Not Voting (14): b-minus1, Bifauxnen, Cloacamazing!, Hal Insandenza, hambeet, Hyper Crab Tank, Illusionis, Johnny Keats, PlasticAutomaton, Sandwolf, SporkChan, Tired Moritz, Toalpaz, VoodooflyWith 14 alive, it's 8 votes to execute. The current deadline is February 07th, 2023 at 4 p.m. EST -- that's in about 1 day, 18 hours.
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It worked last game so let's do a goddamned turbo. (And by worked I mean we hit town but kept town engagement high since the days were all fast.) ##vote: Sandwolf
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##vote hal
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PlasticAutomaton posted:It worked last game so let's do a goddamned turbo. (And by worked I mean we hit town but kept town engagement high since the days were all fast.) I didn’t think it worked well at all!
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hambeet posted:##vote hal You bastard! ##vote Keats
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PlasticAutomaton posted:It worked last game so let's do a goddamned turbo. (And by worked I mean we hit town but kept town engagement high since the days were all fast.)  my engagement last game was pretty low ##vote plastic
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PlasticAutomaton posted:It worked last game so let's do a goddamned turbo. (And by worked I mean we hit town but kept town engagement high since the days were all fast.) So you’re admitting that you know that sandwolf is town?
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this game i'm going to agree with EVERYTHING binus says, this time he wont think i'm scummy. oh also i'm town.
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hambeet posted:this game i'm going to agree with EVERYTHING binus says, this time he wont think i'm scummy. Hmmmmmm!
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