LOLCAT Mafia Game Thread

[Mantisdreamz]

Crap. That is not good at all.

I think there has to be 2 evil teams. Either that or a viggy took one of them out thinking they were scum. I have to admit, Witti & maybe SP did look a bit suspicious... so maybe someone acting as a swords kitty made an error in judgement? Either that or we've got 2 teams working against us? But it seems as though there has to be some sort of swords kitty.

[Durro]

What's with the fishnet stockings ?

I think that there is an evil team of basement cat and his/her followers and a rogue serial killer.

A vigilante normally only gets one kill in the game, and I think it happened on the 1st night, plus the target swapping thing happened. Last night, there were two killings, so I suspect the good kitteh has shot their wad and we're left to be picked off by evil kittehs.

Has anyone thought about how the good guys can communicate their information ? I can only think of one thing and it's a gamble based on who you can trust. If the good guys can find one innocent from their investigation(s) and be able to confide in him/her, then that person could communicate information on the public thread on behalf of the good guys. And if there's an innocent protective role, they could shield that player from evil cat attacks.

[Durro]

No, forget I said that. There's no PM's are there ? They can't communicate in private.

[irretating]

No, forget I said that. There's no PM's are there ? They can't communicate in private.

You'd only forget that if you were PMing otherwise. Being innocent, I am always aware of the absence of PMs from my game.

vote Durro

[Mantisdreamz]

The only way around it is if they come out on the thread. But, I don't know if it's a good idea. Then again, how else is the info to get out? Can the doctor protect the same person on successive nights?

[Durro]

OK, here's what I'd do - if I was a protective kitteh, I'd come out at the start of the round and announce my evil-proof powers for protecting myself and 1 or 2 others, whatever the case may be, and guarantee key player(s) protection from whacking by the bad kittehs overnight. We then wait for the 16 hour round to come to a near close for all players in all time zones to come forward with competing claims to be a protective kitteh. If they do, we have a narrower pool for lynching, as no sane innocent would claim a fake role. A mafia kitteh can't afford to claim they're a bodyguard/doctor early on, as this gives too much time for the real one to make their presence known - the latter kitteh is more likely to be the false one IMO. If they don't come out, there's only 1 genuine protective kitteh and the investigatory kitteh can safely come out and be under the protective kitteh's shield, and announce publicly who they've investigated and what the result is. Again, if more than one cop comes out, there's a small pool to choose from for lynching and the bad guys have to be prepared to sacrifice a player. The only downside is if there is NO protective kitteh, but this is unlikely, as virtually every mafia game has a bodyguard or doctor, etc.

Without breaking the rules, I can't see any other way of getting information out to the innocents. As it is, we're lurching around in the dark and making claims against others that have little or no basis and the evil cats are laughing at us.

It's time to change gears and go on the offensive against the evil cats, or else they'll keep picking us off overnight after we lynch each other during the day.

[Lion IRC]

Hi Mantisdreamz,
I agree. It is doubtful that the mafia would be given two hits in one round.
A Swords kitty would be flying blind at the moment with no incentive to come out in the open.
Oh well. Maybe we just have to sit and watch what happens next.
A lone vigilante Swords kitty taking pot shots.
A group of innoncents holding a lynching who might accidentally lynch another innocent player - maybe one with a useful role.
A laughing mafia who dont even have to think strategically - a kitty a day keeps the hunger at bay

Or....................we could agree that all the role players come out in the open, put their cards on the table and let a judging panel of 4 mutually trusted innocents decide on the course of action - who to lynch, who the Swords Kitty should target. It is even possible that there might be enough town kitties with supernatural powers from Ceiling Kat that the remaining basement cats can be eliminated.

Lion (IRC)

[Mephistopheles]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ... I spoke too soon. 2 of the 3 people I thought to be most suspicious turned out to be innocent. I should just shut up.

[Durro]

No, forget I said that. There's no PM's are there ? They can't communicate in private.

You'd only forget that if you were PMing otherwise. Being innocent, I am always aware of the absence of PMs from my game.

vote Durro

What the hell are you talking about ??? I remembered that there are no PMs because I'M NOT SENDING OR RECEIVING ANY *and re-thought the game rules as I was trying to work out how we could communicate effectively.

You're really stretching things there (and that's ironic coming from me), so I have no choice but to follow my suspicions and vote for you Twinkie. Even I wouldn't make that tenuous leap in logic in my most paranoid moments in this game.

I vote Twinkie for lynching. It will stand unless Twinkie starts seeing sense.


* I did get one PM from Virphen on day 1, but it was some friendly advice after I asked some questions about the Ratz rules and how they differ from the Ratskep game I recently ran. There was nothing in it about game strategy, our roles or anything else that's game related and I didn't think that it violated the rules. If this admission is a deal breaker, then kill me now. But again, I would hope that it shows that I'm playing an honourable game, even if I'm mistaken like I was on Day 1 about Virphen's role.

[Lion IRC]

No, forget I said that. There's no PM's are there ? They can't communicate in private.

You'd only forget that if you were PMing otherwise. Being innocent, I am always aware of the absence of PMs from my game.

vote Durro

Hi Twinkie,
Dont you start with the...Vote Durro stuff. You are way too eager.
I'm watching you!
A cat with a white stripe down the middle of your back?????
Lion (IRC)

[Durro]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ... I spoke too soon. 2 of the 3 people I thought to be most suspicious turned out to be innocent. I should just shut up.

I know the feeling...

[Mephistopheles]

A cat with a white stripe down the middle of your back?????

lulz. I'm liking your sense of humor, Lion.

[Feck]

with no pm's we are just getting picked off .. I think maybe it is time for , a good guy to state a role .It is a gamble but if they can be protected .....

dunno.. thoughts any one ?


Right Is there an order that town kitties with roles should declare them ? and should some town kitties with some roles NOT declare them ?

Other wise I see anyone who raises their paw being picked off and maybe more innocents voted off !

[Lion IRC]

I vote Twinkie for lynching. It will stand unless Twinkie starts seeing sense.

Let the official innocent cat Cartel commence.

Lion (IRC)

[Mephistopheles]

Oh, no one's mentioned it so I don't know if anyone's noticed, but it also sez we have to elect a new mayor.

Again, I have absolutely no expectation to win nor for anyone else to vote for me, but until I think I can trust my vote with someone else:

Vote Mephistopheles