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JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer




How often do YOU think about the Roman Empire?

No not THAT Roman Empire.

The HOLY Roman Empire, legitimate successor to the fallen Ancient Rome and blessed by the Pope himself, was first founded by Charlemagne and then firmly reestablished by Otto the Great in 962. Over time it evolved into a loose confederation of states primarily in and around today's Germany, but included most of the modern Netherlands, Burgundy, Northern Italy, and Switzerland at various times, plus bits of Poland and Bohemia. Eventually some of the princes of the Empire became electors in one of Europe's largest Elective Monarchies, and by the 15th Century, the Habsburgs of Austria had managed to secure the Imperial Title for themselves, even as it remained nominally elective.

This loose confederation might have continued uninterrupted and may have even deepened or centralized its authority were it not for a certain Martin Luther, a clergyman whose 95 Theses would ignite a crisis in Christendom, peeling away large portions of formerly Catholic Europe into new independent, Protestant churches. The HRE was ground zero for this great "Reformation," and the Catholic Habsburgs saw what little authority they had as Emperor repeatedly challenged by independent-minded Protestant Princes intend on utilizing religious reform as a backdoor method to realize greater autonomy from their Catholic overlords.

As the 16th century gave way to the 17th century, the fragile religious peace between Protestants and Catholics within the Empire has broken down. Sparked by a succession crisis in Bohemia, the Protestant Princes have openly rebelled against Imperial Authority, variably trying to assert a Protestant majority among electors (and thus, elect a Protestant Emperor) or dissolve the Empire entirely. Foreign powers have now been dragged into the conflict with their own goals - religious, dynastic and political.

To solve this conflict the Emperor has called for a great summit to resolve the issue, and invited leaders from across Europe to attend. Unfortunately, not all have come for peace - and the Emperor and his allies must now deduce who among their number are spies and threats to the Imperial order and the rightful Roman Catholic Church.

The outcome of this meeting will determine who emerges triumphant from the 30 Years' War, and not just what the faith of the Empire will be, but whether a Holy Roman Empire exists at all.

Basic Game Information:

This game is modded by Josefstalinator and co-modded by Wins32767, and has been sanity/balance checked by Shell.

The game is intended to be played with 26 players, and signups will close once that number has been met. I reserve the right to tweak this slightly as I am still making some balance adjustments, or if we struggle to recruit a sufficient number of players.

I'll aim for days to be 48 hours in length, with 24 hour long nights. This may change depending on real life stuff.

Join the discord and post your favorite rotund Japanese dinosaurs chill until it's time to receive your role (this is required to play the game): https://discord.gg/e8kZ3xnnpS

There are no hidden components to PM's/roles, alignment changes, or jesters.

General Mafia Rules (That have been stolen from Yami that was stolen from Natural 20 who stole them from Somberero):

1. Be excellent to each other. This is a game, part of the game is having people react, but if you think you’re reacting badly, walk away, calm down, come back later.
2. For the lurker mechanic for this game, if you do not post 10 times per game day, you will receive a warning. If it happens a second time, you will be modkilled. Exceptions can be made if deemed necessary. Remember: Posting IS Praxis.
3. Don't edit your posts.
4. Don't talk after you're dead. I'll add you to the deadchat on discord.
5. Once hammer comes down, stop posting. We will close the thread once we notice.
6. Flavor is flavor, you’re welcome to pursue arguments on it if you want. Additionally whilst I try to retain flavor justification for many abilities, they will not always match expectations.
7. No replacements after D2.
8. Don't directly quote any communication from me, including your role pm. If you have OOT communication with another player, the rule still applies.
9. Don't fake day actions.
10. If you are directly affected by a Day Action, do not post under any circumstances until I post the result of the Action. Everyone else is good to keep going.
11. This game takes a somewhat irreverent attitude towards some genuinely serious source material, and is not intended as an indictment or criticism of anyone's religious faith. Do not take any flavor language as an attack on you, your faith, or the faith of any in the real world. Let's try to enjoy what is a genuinely interesting political and social situation in the 17th century and avoid tangents or attacks. We are here to have fun.

A note about result language:

1. A result that successfully targets will yield the result. "Your action was successful."
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.

The SA Mafia community takes a lot of pride in being a safe, respectful, inclusive and inviting space. If you ever encounter anything or anyone who makes you feel uncomfortable, threatened, abused, angry, or even unsure of how you feel, there many people here, both within and outside of the SA Mafia community, who are happily willing to listen, provide support, and enact change to make the community better for everyone.
Here is a short list of only some of the people that other players have suggested as a resource that you should never hesitate to contact: Leperflesh and Antivehicular (current Traditional Games Mods), VoodooFly, Hal Insandenza, Bifauxnen, Monathin, Wologar, Maerlyn, EccoRaven, CCKeane, Opopanax, Sandwolf, Shellception, or whoever else you feel safer talking to!

Playerlist:
  1. b-minus1
  2. CapitalistPig (He/Him)
  3. CubicalSucrose
  4. EGalz18 (She/Her)
  5. fool of sound (he/him)
  6. hambeet (he/him)
  7. Hyper Crab Tank
  8. Ignatius M. Meen (he/him/whatever)
  9. Johnny Keats
  10. MockingQuantum (He/him)
  11. mollyohreally
  12. Monathin (he/they)
  13. NeverHelm (He/Him)
  14. Punkreas
  15. Rhymes With Clue
  16. Sandwolf (He/Him)
  17. sharkmafia
  18. Tea Party Crasher
  19. Tsietisin
  20. Voodoofly (He/Him/Whatever)
  21. wologar (he/him/whatever)
  22. Yami Fenrir
  23. Your Personal Muse
  24. yuming (she/her)
  25. Zoya
  26. zzyzx (his excellency)

JosefStalinator fucked around with this message at 20:12 on Jun 19, 2024

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JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
poo poo, I forgot to pick a thread tag.

JosefStalinator fucked around with this message at 15:25 on Jun 17, 2024

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer

Sandwolf posted:

loving hell I am so down for this, can I be the Landgrave of Thuringia?

There's no single Thuringia by the 30 Years' War

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer

EGalz18 posted:

After the expenditure of so much human life to so little purpose, men might have grasped the essential futility of putting the beliefs of the mind to the judgement of the sword. Instead, they rejected religion as an object to fight for and found others

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
I will be posting HRE memes to bump this thread periodically:

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
Sand scum claiming itt

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer

Your Personal Muse posted:

Give me a gun so I can shoot sand

done

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer


join game

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
We are halfway there comrades

I'll probably start more aggressively pushing people to join starting Monday, when I'll actually have roles and whatnot ready for launch

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
I need the beet

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
Very important beet lore developing

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
Two more! Summon some retired old goons or something.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
RWC and Keats are in, hum moving to unspoiled.

Will assign roles tonight and start sometime tomorrow!

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
If you haven't yet, join the dang discord

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
It was a somber day for all of Europe, as dignitaries from all corners of the Empire and the great Kingdoms beyond its borders gathered to prepare for the future.

Ferdinand II, by the grace of God elected Holy Roman Emperor, forever August, King in Germany, King of Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Rama, Serbia, Galicia, Lodomeria, Cumania, Bulgaria, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Brabant, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, Margrave of Moravia, Duke of Luxemburg, of the Higher and Lower Silesia, of Württemberg and Teck, Prince of Swabia, Count of Habsburg, Tyrol, Kyburg and Goritia, Marquess of the Holy Roman Empire, Burgovia, the Higher and Lower Lusace, Lord of the Marquisate of Slavonia, of Port Naon and Salines, was dead.

But that was some time ago. Today, his son would be elected and crowned as the new Holy Roman Emperor. As the foremost nobles of the realms passed through the city gates to enter Regensburg, an omen of what was to come awaited them slumped against the walls of the city's fortifications.

JosefStalinator, aka Karl, Village Idiot, Imperial-Aligned Peasant died of dysentery Night 0!

quote:




You are Karl, Village Idiot, Imperial-Aligned Peasant

Of humble origin, you are a simple poop farmer. Your experience of hardship since the outbreak of the wars of religion has led to your radicalization, and while you support the Emperor and his Catholic faith, you increasingly believe that authority should be derived from a mandate of the people. Few listen to you and call you mad, and your radical ideas are out of line with fundamentally everything else related to this time period. A true visionary.

Manure Mogul: War may be bad for some but it's great for your business! Each night you may ##Sell Manure and purchase 26 one-shot juggernaut vigs which you may use freely as a day or night action.

Man out of Time: What is hygiene, m'lord? Each night, there is a 100% chance of you contracting dysentery and dying.

Religion: Catholic

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.



Hardly phased by the presence of a dead peasant - they're a dime a dozen these days - the assembled nobles quickly confirmed their new Emperor. As they departed to their various corners of the Empire they knew a renewal of conflict was just around the corner, and wondered who would emerge victorious from the greatest war Europe had yet known...

Day 1 Begins!

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij6fJF5C2M0

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
It was a turbulent first day of the new Emperor's reign - for days the delegates at the conference squabbled with one another, arguing over which of the various assembled posed the greatest threat to the Empire. With much consternation the assembled eventually settled on Rhymes With Clue, who was solemnly led to the executioner, and saw his head removed from his body.

Rhymes With Clue, aka Gaspar de Guzmán, Imperial-Aligned Count-Duke of Olivares was executed Day 1!

quote:




You are Gaspar de Guzmán, Imperial-Aligned Count-Duke of Olivares

Hailing from the Spanish Empire, you are one of the favorites of King Philip IV and a key general in the Spanish army's attempts to retake the Netherlands and intercede in the Empire's brewing conflicts. Ambitious and perhaps arrogantly so, you would have grand aims, but ultimately see them fail. For now though, you stand alongside the Habsburgs of Austria in bringing down the Protestants and their foreign allies.

Mercenary Service: As a night action, you may ##Loot another player. In doing so, you seize any items, purchased one-shot abilities, and ducats they have in their possession. If they possess an unspoiled territory, you will also net a tidy 2 ducats in pillage and plunder.

As a consequence though, there is a 33% chance that the next day and night your target will be devastated unable to use any looting or non-killing actions, being effectively roleblocked. While they are devastated, they cannot be looted again as their lands are repopulated and rebuilt. Devastated status expires after one day and night has elapsed.

Spoils of War: War is a profitable enterprise! With whatever ducats you can scrounge up, you may purchase the following items during the day phase:

4 Ducats - An extra ##doublevote (public day action, has to be used that day, expires at end of day, can be freely moved)
6 Ducats - A ##hated stack (private day action, has to be used that day, expires at end of day, cannot be moved)
6 Ducats - A one shot Bulletproof (Cannot die by vig or night kill, cannot be looted, can keep as a passive stack)
12 Ducats - A one shot vigilante, (public day action ##shoot)

Prices and inventory are subject to inflation and availability at any time. Prices and inventory will update nightly if changed.

Religion: Catholic

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.

Shaken by having killed one of the Emperor's allied generals, the assembled retired for the night, wondering what might be the consequences of their actions...

Night 1 Begins! 24 hours for night actions!

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
A great tragedy befell Christendom on the beginning of the second day, as the nobles of Europe awoke to find their pontiff dead:

Yuming aka Pope Urban IV, Imperial-Aligned Pope in Rome and ruler of the Papal States was found dead in their bed Night 1!

quote:




You are Pope Urban IV, Imperial-Aligned Pope in Rome and ruler of the Papal States

You are the Bishop of Rome and head of the Papal States and Catholic church writ large. The Reformation has been the largest test for the Church since the times of Ancient Rome, and the collapse of Catholic authority in the Holy Roman Empire has been extremely damaging to the church. Your interest is in seeing the Emperor succeed in his quest to keep the Empire Catholic - and you will aid him in whatever way you can.

Papal Infallibility: You're THE Pope, and who oppose you must be enemies of Christ himself! Should you be voted out by the players, this will strike a crisis in Christendom. The next day phase will be skipped entirely, resulting in two successive night phases. This will NOT happen if you die by any other means.

Papal Bulls: As a night action, you may promulgate a ##Papal Bull, targetting a player. That player cannot be voted out the next day. This status will be announced to the thread at the start of the day. You cannot target yourself with this. This can only be used every other night.

Excomunicado: If you are the target of any looting actions (not NK or vig), the player who targeted you will gain a permanent hated stack as they face excommunication.

Religion: Catholic (duh)

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.


But that's not all... for the Pope was joined by another...

Mockingquantum, aka Maximillian I Elector of Bavaria, Imperial-Aligned Duke of Bavaria was found brutally beaten to death Night 1!

quote:




You are Maximillian I Elector of Bavaria, Imperial-Aligned Duke of Bavaria

You are an elector in the Holy Roman Empire, and a devout Catholic. As such, you have stood by the Emperor's side throughout the conflict and are a leader of the Catholic Counter-Reformation. Your efforts have been invaluable to the Empire, and as such, you are one of its most powerful electors and one of the Church's staunchest allies in efforts to combat heresy.

Absolutism: Each night, you may ##Contain another player, jailing them. Any actions they take targeting another player will fail, and any actions taken against them will similarly fail.

Religion: Catholic

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.



While Christendom mourned the death of its pontiff and the brutal murder of one of the Empire's most loyal electors, the Emperor took action, promulgating an Imperial Bull, the Reichsregiment!

Declaring it necessary for the stability and protection of the Empire, the following shall be voted upon by all players:

quote:

Reichsregiment: The Emperor will be granted a one-shot ability from a random player that votes yes. They will not be told whom. The player in question will be roleblocked that night.

All players may vote AYE or NAY in their confessional by end of day. Not voting will be considered a NAY vote. A majority vote of AYE is necessary for all Imperial Bulls to go into effect.

Day 2 begins!

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer

CubicalSucrose posted:

I would've rather gone the licorice hat route, but consider us square now I guess, I won't mention it again.

##imperial martyr Sandwolf

The forces of CubicalSucrose gathered outside his small duchy, rallied to war by their Duke. Aggrieved by past personal slights, and suspecting Sandwolf to be a traitor to the Imperial cause and the true Catholic Church, CubicalSucrose's army of a mere few thousand marched upon the lands of Sandwolf, meet his army in pitched battle.

Outnumbered and wavering, CubicalSucrose himself rallied his men in a great cavalry charge, falling upon the flank of Sandwolf's Pike and Shot forces, scattering them and descending upon Sandwolf's personal retinue. Cheers arose from the forces of CubicalSucrose, as one of his knights rode out from the melee with the head of Sandwolf, having slain their purported traitor:

Sandwolf, aka Johann Georg Fuchs von Dornheim, Imperial-Aligned Prince-Bishop of Bamberg was slain in battle Day 2!

quote:




You are Johann Georg Fuchs von Dornheim, Imperial-Aligned Prince-Bishop of Bamberg

You are Prince-Bishop of Bamberg, a member state of the Holy Roman Empire. You are notable for your reputation as the "Hexenbrenner" or "Witch Burner" for your efforts to root out heresy in your domain. As such, your loyalties lie with the Catholic Emperor, and you seek to eliminate those Protestant fools who threaten the Empire and Christendom alike.

Hexenbrenner: As a night action, you may ##Hexensuche, targetting three players other than yourself. You will be informed whether these players are all CATHOLIC, or if the group contains at least one HERETIC.

Religion: Catholic

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.



Before those present could fault CubicalSucrose for slaying one of the Emperor's loyal witch hunters, another question had to be asked - where is CubicalSucrose?

Alas, he would escape any punishment for his sins. As the forces of Sandwolf melted away, CubicalSucrose's triumphant forces would quickly find themselves solemnly muted, as his own body was found, laying dead where he had so heroically led the charge.

CubicalSucrose aka Charles IV, Imperial Aligned Duke of Lorraine and Bar was slain in battle Day 2!

quote:



You are Charles IV, Imperial Aligned Duke of Lorraine and Bar

The geography of your realm has put you in a most disadvantageous position - efforts by France to meddle in the affairs of the Holy Roman Empire have seen your small duchy annexed into France proper, placing you firmly in the Pro-Habsburg, anti-France camp. This is a tough position to be in, as you're almost doomed in any conflict with the far more powerful French Kingdom. But doing what is right and just often means making great sacrifices.

Martydrom: Your service to the Empire is admirable, albeit a bit suicidal. Once per game, as a public day action in thread you may ##Imperial Martyr another player, instantly killing them in the process. Sadly, you also die as a result.

Exile: But your efforts are not in vain! Your sacrifice will be recognized by the Emperor, and you will become a FLIPPED stump. You will be allowed to post in thread freely, though you will no longer be able to vote. You may ascend to heaven whenever you so desire, leaving the thread behind.

Religion: Catholic

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.

His Duchy would quickly fall to disorder, but his heir Charles V would continue in exile in Vienna. CubicalSucrose is now a STUMP! He may post freely but cannot vote or be targeted in any way.

Day 2 continues.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
Votecount for Day 2

⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 Johnny Keats (6): Yami Fenrir , NeverHelm , wologar , Voodoofly , wologar , CapitalistPig , sharkmafia , CapitalistPig , CapitalistPig , Tsietisin
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢🟢 NeverHelm (3): fool of sound , b-minus1 , mollyohreally
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢 Voodoofly (2): Johnny Keats , Monathin
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢 Tea Party Crasher (2): Zoya , zzyzx
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Ignatius M. Meen (1): wologar
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Yami Fenrir (1): Your Personal Muse
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Hyper Crab Tank (1): Punkreas

Not voting: EGalz18, hambeet, Hyper Crab Tank, Ignatius M. Meen, Tea Party Crasher


With 21 alive, it's 11 votes to execute. The current deadline is June 24th, 2024 at 7 p.m. EDT - that's in about 1 day, 3 hours.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
Remember friends - be excellent to one another. We are here to HAVE FUN first and foremost.

This is a silly game about a fictional conflict in which millions of people died horrible deaths - our beloved dying gay comedy forums were founded on the principle that this is an extremely funny basis for discussion and as such, we should reflect this cynical edginess by having a good time at the expense of the long dead, not one another.

Let's make sure we are putting our own mental health and fun ahead of anything else. If the game is getting frustrating, don't be afraid to take a wee break and reassess when tempers have cooled and you can give another crack at it.

Please reach out to Shell, Wins, Josef (me) , or anyone else you're comfortable chatting with if you need someone to talk to. This mod message is not aimed at anyone in particular, nor is it indicative of anyone's alignment or skill at the game.

Let's all have a fun time and continue playing this game that covers one of my favorite time periods and that I really enjoyed putting together ❤️

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer

mollyohreally posted:

##render judgement

we hereby call Egalz18, Tsietsin and Wologar to tribunal for judgment against Johnny Keats
should two of you three vote AYE, Keats shall be no more
should you fail to vote AYE, Keats shall persist and our powers shall be exhausted

Will process this shortly. Named players plus molly please refrain from posting for a second. Any posts made before this will not count for the purpose of this day action.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer

mollyohreally posted:

##render judgement

we hereby call Egalz18, Tsietsin and Wologar to tribunal for judgment against Johnny Keats
should two of you three vote AYE, Keats shall be no more
should you fail to vote AYE, Keats shall persist and our powers shall be exhausted



Unexpectedly, mollyohreally decrees a ROYAL CATHOLIC INQUISITION, surprising everyone!

Egalz18, Tsitisin, and Wologar are hereby named Royal Inquisitors.

The following player has been accused of Heresy against the Holy Catholic Church:

Johnny Keats.

The above named Royal Inquisitors may now, by end of day, vote ##AYE or ##NAY, judging the guilt of the accused for the crime of heresy. Quote this post when passing your judgement.

Should two of the three vote AYE, Johnny Keats will be found GUILTY. Should two of the three vote NAY, Johnny Keats will be found NOT GUILTY. Not voting by end of day will be considered a NAY vote.

The punishment for heresy is immediate execution.

Day 2 continues.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer

wologar posted:

I did not expect this!

##AYE



EGalz18 posted:

"Wallenstein, roused from sleep and unarmed, is said to have asked for quarter but Devereux ran his spear through Wallenstein, killing him. The Emperor rewarded the assassins."

AYE


By a unanimous vote of 3-0, Johnny Keats is officially found GUILTY of Heresy!

The Royal Inquisition quickly apprehend him, lead him to the executioner's block, and behead him for his crimes against the Holy Catholic Church. Alas, while indeed a Catholic, some doubts are raised about his potential future loyalties.

Johnny Keats, aka Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein, Self-Aligned Generalissimo was executed by the Inquisition Day 2!

quote:




You are Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein, Self-Aligned Generalissimo

Arguably the most famous commander in the entire 30 Years War, you are more responsible for the Catholic victory in the conflict than just about any other man, even the Emperor or Pope themselves. Alas, your success is your own undoing - becoming extremely wealthy as a result of the conflict, rumors have begun to spread that the Emperor himself views you as a threat. As such, your loyalties are... flexible, to say the least.

Mercenary Service: As a night action, you may ##Loot another player. In doing so, you seize any items, purchased one-shot abilities, and ducats they have in their possession. If they possess an unspoiled territory, you will also net a tidy 2 ducats in pillage and plunder.

As a consequence though, there is a 33% chance that the next day and night your target will be devastated unable to use any looting or non-killing actions, being effectively roleblocked. While they are devastated, they cannot be looted again as their lands are repopulated and rebuilt. Devastated status expires after one day and night has elapsed.

Spoils of War: War is a profitable enterprise! With whatever ducats you can scrounge up, you may purchase the following items during the day phase:

4 Ducats - An extra ##doublevote (public day action, has to be used that day, expires at end of day, can be freely moved)
6 Ducats - A ##hated stack (private day action, has to be used that day, expires at end of day, cannot be moved)
6 Ducats - A one shot Bulletproof (Cannot die by vig or night kill, cannot be looted, can keep as a passive stack)
12 Ducats - A one shot vigilante, (public day action ##shoot)

Prices and inventory are subject to inflation and availability at any time. Prices and inventory will update nightly if changed.

Fortuna Guide Me: Each night, you may ##Pick a side, choosing either CATHOLIC or PROTESTANT. You will receive Ducats based on the number of players who die of that faith that night. Catholics are worth 1 ducat, and protestants 2 ducats. This is a free action.

You may also, once per night, ##gift a one shot of any bought item to another player. They will be informed of the gift but not where or who it came from.

Always Money in the Pretzel Stand: Your forces are resourceful. You will always devastate your target if you choose to do so.

You begin with one stack of bulletproof.

Religion: Catholic

You win if you are alive at the end of the game.

Day 2 Continues.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
AnonymousNarcotics has replaced Capitalistpig.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
Votecount for Day 2

⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢🟢 Ignatius M. Meen (3): wologar , Monathin , hambeet
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢🟢 NeverHelm (3): fool of sound , b-minus1 , mollyohreally
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢 Tea Party Crasher (2): Zoya , zzyzx
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Yami Fenrir (1): Your Personal Muse
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Monathin (1): sharkmafia
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Hyper Crab Tank (1): Punkreas
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Tsietisin (1): Tsietisin

Not voting: AnonymousNarcotics, EGalz18, Hyper Crab Tank, Ignatius M. Meen, NeverHelm, Tea Party Crasher, Voodoofly, Yami Fenrir


With 20 alive, it's 11 votes to execute. The current deadline is June 24th, 2024 at 7 p.m. EDT - that's in about 23 hours, 48 minutes.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
Shwinnebego replaces Iggy M. Meen.

Note that votefinder is being troublesome, so you'll need to revote manually if you were previously voting Iggy.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
Votecount for Day 2

⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢🟢 NeverHelm (3): fool of sound , b-minus1 , mollyohreally
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢 Tea Party Crasher (2): Zoya , zzyzx
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Yami Fenrir (1): Your Personal Muse
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Monathin (1): sharkmafia
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Hyper Crab Tank (1): Punkreas

Not voting: AnonymousNarcotics, EGalz18, hambeet, Hyper Crab Tank, Monathin, NeverHelm, shwinnebego, Tea Party Crasher, Tsietisin, Voodoofly, wologar, Yami Fenrir


With 20 alive, it's 11 votes to execute. The current deadline is June 24th, 2024 at 7 p.m. EDT - that's in about 11 hours, 47 minutes.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
Votecount for Day 2

⚪🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 Tea Party Crasher (10): Zoya , zzyzx , shwinnebego , shwinnebego , shwinnebego , Monathin , Yami Fenrir , fool of sound , AnonymousNarcotics , mollyohreally , Hyper Crab Tank , Your Personal Muse
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢 NeverHelm (2): fool of sound , b-minus1 , mollyohreally , shwinnebego , shwinnebego , wologar , fool of sound , mollyohreally
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 EGalz18 (1): Voodoofly , Hyper Crab Tank , Hyper Crab Tank
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Voodoofly (1): Monathin , Monathin , Tea Party Crasher
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Monathin (1): sharkmafia
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Hyper Crab Tank (1): Punkreas , shwinnebego , shwinnebego

Not voting: EGalz18, hambeet, NeverHelm, Tsietisin


With 20 alive, it's 11 votes to execute. The current deadline is June 24th, 2024 at 7 p.m. EDT - that's in about 2 hours, 35 minutes.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
After a day of much haranguing and violence, the assembled nobles of the Empire came to a decision: TeaPartyCrasher would be executed for their crimes against the Empire and Church, may God save their soul.

TeaPartyCrasher, aka Charles I Louis, Calvinist-Aligned Elector Palatine was executed Day 2!

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You are Charles I Louis, Calvinist-Aligned Elector Palatine

Your father Frederick V's rightful attempts to secure the Bohemian throne started the now simmering conflict, and you have devoted your life to continuing his legacy following his death. As Elector-Palatine you are in a position of power within the Empire, but your Calvinist faith has put you at odds with the Catholic Emperor. You endeavor to see the Empire fall under Calvinist control, as God would ordain.

Predestination: As a night action, you may ##Predetermine a player. Should that player be executed during the following day phase, God's will having been thusly determined, no member of your Calvinist faction can die that following night.

Congregationalism: Each night you may ##Congregate with two other players, masonizing them at the start of the next day. This masonry lasts for the day and night phase, breaking at the end of the night.

Religion: Calvinist

You win when the Calvinist-Aligned faction has uncontested control of the vote.


Night 2 begins! 24 Hours for Actions!

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
A new day dawns... and during the night, sheer bloodshed:

Hambeet, aka Melchior Graf von Gleichen und Hatzfeldt, Imperial-Aligned Field Marshall was found brutally beaten to death Night 2!

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You are Melchior Graf von Gleichen und Hatzfeldt, Imperial-Aligned Field Marshall

A skilled military general, you briefly served under the Protestant forces at the start of the war, but are firmly allied to the Catholic Habsburgs at this point. While your record is somewhat mixed, your repeated defeats of the Swedes in various phases of the war would have a significant lasting impact, and you hope to keep the HRE free of foreign influence.

Mercenary Service: As a night action, you may ##Loot another player. In doing so, you seize any items, purchased one-shot abilities, and ducats they have in their possession. If they possess an unspoiled territory, you will also net a tidy 2 ducats in pillage and plunder.

As a consequence though, there is a 33% chance that the next day and night your target will be devastated unable to use any looting or non-killing actions, being effectively roleblocked. While they are devastated, they cannot be looted again as their lands are repopulated and rebuilt. Devastated status expires after one day and night has elapsed.

Spoils of War: War is a profitable enterprise! With whatever ducats you can scrounge up, you may purchase the following items during the day phase:

4 Ducats - An extra ##doublevote (public day action, has to be used that day, expires at end of day, can be freely moved)
6 Ducats - A ##hated stack (private day action, has to be used that day, expires at end of day, cannot be moved)
6 Ducats - A one shot Bulletproof (Cannot die by vig or night kill, cannot be looted, can keep as a passive stack)
12 Ducats - A one shot vigilante, (public day action ##shoot)

Prices and inventory are subject to inflation and availability at any time. Prices and inventory will update nightly if changed.

Religion: Catholic

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.



Zzyzx aka Georg Freidrich von Greiffenklau, Imperial-Aligned Prince-Bishop of Worms was found dead in their bed Night 2!

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You are Georg Freidrich von Greiffenklau, Imperial-Aligned Prince-Bishop of Worms

A devout Catholic and member of the clergy, your loyalties are clear and leave little doubt. The Protestant heresy is a threat to Empire and Church, and need to be eliminated. An educated man such as yourself has little time for these troubles, but it appears a confluence of foreign meddling and Satan's meddling have forced your hand.

A Steady Hand: There are other proponents of the counter-reformation in the game, seeking out those who might be heretics among your number. Should they fall, you will inherit their power. Full details will be revealed upon their death.

Ascendancy: The witch hunter is dead! You now have the following power Hexenbrenner: As a night action, you may ##Hexensuche, targetting three players other than yourself. You will be informed whether these players are all CATHOLIC, or if the group contains at least one HERETIC.

Religion: Catholic

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.


b-minus1 aka Gustavus Adolphus, Lutheran-Aligned King of Sweden was found splatted on the ground beneath an open window Night 2!

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You are Gustavus Adolphus, Lutheran-Aligned King of Sweden

One of the biggest personalities and most brilliant commanders of the 30 Years War, you have two clear goals - expanding the influence of Sweden to destroy Habsburg Hegemony, and see Protestantism flourish in Central Europe. Your ambitions have led Sweden to a high point in its own Imperial goals - and you are feared for your skill as your lack of mercy.

Bulwark of Justice: You are as proficient with keyboard as you are with the sword - your silver tongue is a great part of your military success. Thrice per day, in thread you can declare players to be "town" in your eyes (or some variation thereof, subject to mod interpretation) in three separate posts. The first three players you "townread" in this manner will count for this ability. That night, you will be told a random night action from one of their role PM's.

Intelligence Wins Wars: It's not having superior arms that wins wars - it's making sure those arms are in the right place. Each night you may ##track a player, being told who they visited.

Religion: Lutheran

You win when the Lutheran-Aligned faction has uncontested control of the vote.

Three deaths in one night... truly, the Empire is in dire shape.

Day 3 begins!

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
Votecount for Day 3

⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢 AnonymousNarcotics (6): sharkmafia , sharkmafia , Yami Fenrir , fool of sound , sharkmafia , Hyper Crab Tank , Monathin , Zoya
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢🟢 shwinnebego (2): Monathin , mollyohreally , sharkmafia , Hyper Crab Tank , Punkreas , Monathin , sharkmafia , Hyper Crab Tank
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 NeverHelm (1): wologar , shwinnebego , shwinnebego , Yami Fenrir , Zoya , Monathin , Yami Fenrir , Monathin , Zoya
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪🟢 Monathin (1): Yami Fenrir , mollyohreally , mollyohreally , shwinnebego , shwinnebego , Yami Fenrir , shwinnebego

Not voting: AnonymousNarcotics, EGalz18, NeverHelm, Tsietisin, Voodoofly, Your Personal Muse


With 16 alive, it's 9 votes to execute. The current deadline is June 27th, 2024 at 5 p.m. EDT - that's in about 3 hours, 10 minutes.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

Come Tbilisi if you want to live.





Grimey Drawer
Driving, someone quote the baby doing the hammer for me.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
Another potential threat to the Empire spotted, the nobles of the realm came to a consensus, and the verdict was quickly followed by the appropriate punishment.

AnonymousNarcotics, aka John George I, Imperial-Aligned Elector of Saxony was executed Day 3!

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You are John George I, Imperial-Aligned Elector of Saxony

Originally opposed to the Emperor in part due to your own Lutheran faith, the Peace of Prague has led to an accommodation that you are satisfied with. In fact, you've since become convinced that foreign powers are a greater threat than Catholics or religious turmoil. As such, you fight alongside the Emperor to combat those who would threaten his rule and continue to tear the Holy Roman Empire apart.

Big Game Hunter: Your love of hunting has given you a keen eye. Each night, you may ##watch another player of your choice. You won't be told the names of those who visited the target, but you will be told the number of visitors and their religion(s).

Religion: Lutheran

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.



Night 3 Begins! 24 Hours for Night Actions.

Though do note that tomorrow is Senora Stalinator's birthday, so I may need until Saturday to process the turn.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
Another night, another pair of dead nobles!

And not just any noble either.

Monathin, aka Emperor Ferdinand III, Imperial-Aligned Holy Roman Emperor was found dead in his bed Night 3!

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You are Emperor Ferdinand III, Imperial-Aligned Holy Roman Emperor

This war consumed nearly all of your father's reign, and threatens to do the same to yours. For decades now religious turmoil and international intrigue have threatened your tenuous rule on the Empire, with Christendom itself at risk. You must work to preserve the empire to the best of your ability - or die in the endeavor. As Emperor, you are central to these efforts.

Imperial Bulls: As a night action you may declare an ##Imperial Bull. You may not do this two nights in a row. There are three types of bulls you may promulgate -

Gemeiner Pfennig: All players will contribute 1 ducat toward the Imperial Treasury (that is, to the Emperor's coffers). If a player does not have any ducats, then nothing will be contributed.
Absolute Reichsstabilität: Players are forbidden from raiding one another's lands, making all looting actions automatically fail.
Reichsregiment: The Emperor will be granted a one-shot ability from a random player that votes yes. They will not be told whom. The player in question will be roleblocked that night.

Once you declare the bull, every player will be informed in their confessional of the bull and its effects, and be given the choice to vote AYE or NAY. If a majority vote AYE, then the bull passes and goes into effect. You will not be told the total votes nor how any player voted, only whether your bull passed or failed.

Imperial Boon: You may give ducats to another player once per day, during the day phase, as a private ##gift action in your confessional.

Religion: Catholic

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.

But our beloved Emperor was not alone!

Your Personal Muse, aka Jindřich Matyáš Thurn, Lutheran-Aligned Rebel Leader and Military Commander was found splatted on the ground beneath an open window Night 3!

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You are Jindřich Matyáš Thurn, Lutheran-Aligned Rebel Leader and Military Commander




Born into a Lutheran Family, you found yourself the leader of the Bohemian Revolt against Emperor Ferdinand II that started the conflict that would eventually blossom into the 30 Years' War. One of the chief defenestrators, you would eventually be sent into exile in service of the King of Sweden, who you now aid in your lifelong vendetta against the Catholic Habsburgs.

Battlefield Trickery: Your success in battle came as much from strength as superior tactics and misinformation. Each night you may ##Deceive another player. If applicable, that player will have their investigative results scrambled - binary results will be flipped, and any other type of result will be randomized.

One Thurn Later: You are well trained in the ways of poison. When assigned the night kill, you may ##poison your target. That player will die at the end of the following night.

Religion: Lutheran

You win when the Lutheran-Aligned faction has uncontested control of the vote.

As the Emperor's final wish, an Imperial Bull was Promulgated Night 3. All players must vote AYE or NAY in their confessionals by end of day. Not voting will count as a NAY. A simple majority is needed for the bull to pass:

Absolute Reichsstabilität: Players are forbidden from raiding one another's lands, making all looting actions automatically fail.

Day 4 Begins!

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
Also, mollyohreally and Neverhelm failed to make the 10 required posts on Day 3, and have been CALLED OUT for their failure!

Doing so again today risks immediate death.

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
With plenty of time to go, the nobles came to a consensus - and the executioner's axe made short work of shwinnebego

Shwinnebego aka Christian IV, Imperial-Aligned King of Denmark and Norway was executed Day 4!

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You are Christian IV, Imperial-Aligned King of Denmark and Norway


While you originally supported your Protestant brothers in the early stages of the 30 Years' War, you now recognize the French and Swedish as greater threats to your own rule and the European order. Sweden in particular would be quite dangerous if allowed to grow yet more powerful. and as such, it is in your interest to support the efforts of the Emperor to contain the growing Swedish menace.

Rotten in Denmark: Each night, you will be told how many visitors you had, as well as one random ##action taken against you, if any.

Lego! You may NOT use the word "Legos" in thread, only "Lego". If you post "Legos" in thread you will instantly die.

However, if another player posts the word "Legos" in thread during the day, you will become enraged, and that night you will be told if they visit you. This applies to every player, but they must post the word again each successive day.

Religion: Lutheran

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.

The Emperor's Imperial Bull FAILS as the majority of players vote no!

Night 4 begins! 24 hours for night actions!

JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
Another night... another bloodbath.

Neverhelm, aka Ambrogio Spinola, Imperial-Aligned General and Military Leader was found a desiccated corpse Night 4!

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You are Ambrogio Spinola, Imperial-Aligned General and Military Leader

The hero of Breda, your service has mostly been seen in the Dutch theatre of the conflict, where you have been involved for many years now. Your service to the Spanish crown is unquestionable - and by extension the Austrian Hapsburg cousins of your dear King enjoy your unwavering support. Your military prowess will be needed for the fight to come.

Mercenary Service: As a night action, you may ##Loot another player. In doing so, you seize any items, purchased one-shot abilities, and ducats they have in their possession. If they possess an unspoiled territory, you will also net a tidy 2 ducats in pillage and plunder.

As a consequence though, there is a 33% chance that the next day and night your target will be devastated unable to use any looting or non-killing actions, being effectively roleblocked. While they are devastated, they cannot be looted again as their lands are repopulated and rebuilt. Devastated status expires after one day and night has elapsed.

Spoils of War: War is a profitable enterprise! With whatever ducats you can scrounge up, you may purchase the following items during the day phase:

4 Ducats - An extra ##doublevote (public day action, has to be used that day, expires at end of day, can be freely moved)
6 Ducats - A ##hated stack (private day action, has to be used that day, expires at end of day, cannot be moved)
6 Ducats - A one shot Bulletproof (Cannot die by vig or night kill, cannot be looted, can keep as a passive stack)
12 Ducats - A one shot vigilante, (public day action ##shoot)

Prices and inventory are subject to inflation and availability at any time. Prices and inventory will update nightly if changed.

Religion: Catholic

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.



Mod Note: Neverhelm has been killed for inactivity. Normally the shorter day wouldn't count after the warning, but Never not only didn't post at all, but also informed me of his inability to keep playing.

wologar aka William of Saxe-Weimar, Lutheran-Aligned Duke of Saxe-Weimar was found splatted on the ground beneath an open window Night 4!

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You are William of Saxe-Weimar, Lutheran-Aligned Duke of Saxe-Weimar


An adept ruler and son of the powerful Johan Ernst, you served as one of the closest allies of Sweden and your Protestant brothers during the 30 Years' War. Among your priorities were pious religious liberties and German brotherhood - both of which you felt were threatened by Catholic hegemony. You now fight to bring down the Empire and create a Protestant, freer Germany.

Religious Piety: You are a pious and Godly man. As such, you must spread the word of God for all to see. Each day, you may post a hymn or religious song in thread. It must NOT be in Latin, of course, as it should be understood by the common man, and that would be Popery. If you do post in Latin, you will be unable to act that night. Should you post a Christian song or hymn in the common tongue, you will have successfully infiltrated the Papist ranks, and you will be a ninja (immune to tracking abilities) that night. You must proceed to do this every day to continue to enjoy the benefit. This ninja status can be used if assigned the night kill.

Battlefield Trickery: Your success in battle came as much from strength as superior tactics and misinformation. Each night you may ##Deceive another player. If applicable, that player will have their investigative results scrambled - binary results will be flipped, and any other type of result will be randomized.

Religion: Lutheran

You win when the Lutheran-Aligned faction has uncontested control of the vote.

Zoya aka Johann Christoph von Westerstetten, Imperial-Aligned Prince-bishop of Eichstatt was found brutally beaten to death Night 4!

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You are Johann Christoph von Westerstetten, Imperial-Aligned Prince-bishop of Eichstatt




A fierce proponent of the counter-reformation, you stand firm with the Emperor and the Pope in the dual threats of foreign incursion and Protestant heresy. You are most famous for the many witch trials within your realm - and you are ever paranoid of the threat that the Protestants and heretics pose against the God and Empire you so devotedly serve.

Burn the Witch! Each day, in three separate posts, you may accuse three players of being "scum" (or some variation thereof, subject to mod interpretation). The next day, you will be told the three night actions taken by those players, if any, but not which were taken by which player. This will apply to the first three players you accuse of being scum.

Religion: Catholic

You win when all threats to the Empire have been eliminated.

sharkmafia aka Frederick Henry Prince of Orange, Calvinist-Aligned Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic was found dead in their bed Night 4!

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You are Frederick Henry Prince of Orange, Calvinist-Aligned Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic


The Dutch people have been at war with the Habsburgs far longer than any other - originally against the Spanish Habsburgs, but the outbreak of hostilities between Protestants and Catholics within the Empire has expanded your war for liberation into a Continent-spanning brawl. While the Catholic French make strange bedfellows, their assistance has been essential, and you and your Protestant comrades all have common cause - the collapse of Habsburg Europe.

Cooking the Books: Dutch merchants are among the most successful... and some say, most unscrupulous in Europe. Each night, you may ##frame another player. This player will be shown as a Calvinist to investigators, and to trackers/watchers will be seen as visiting your night kill target.

Religion: Calvinist

You win when the Calvinist-Aligned faction has uncontested control of the vote
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Day 5 begins!

Mollyohreally remains warned for not meeting the posting threshold Day 3.

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JosefStalinator
Oct 9, 2007

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Grimey Drawer
Mod note: You guys need to remember that VF's aliases are not working!

I manually fixed the above, as it did not register punk or voodoo's votes.

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