Money and Masks GAME THREAD

[size=16px][b][u]Money and Masks Mafia Game[/u][/b][/size] 9 Town 3 Mafia 2 Neutral (one “hostile neutral”, who cannot win with the Town or the Mafia. The other neutral can win alone, with the Town, with the Mafia, or with the hostile neutral.) 1. Hoodlum 2. Anaxagore 3. Paulcha 4. Elysium5 5. Sygmassacre 6. Kyla 7. Muzthebus 8. Huskers01 9. Mayba 10. GM_Archiee 11. CheekyTeeky 12. Jimmy1066 13. Dough_boy 36. AlexCheckMate Mask Colours: Red Orange Yellow Leaf Green Dark Green Sky Blue Dark Blue Purple Pink Black White Grey Brown Beige Turquoise Gold Endearing Seal FLAVOUR: An isolated town's long-standing mayor died mysteriously overnight. Some question whether mafia were involved. The town decides to re-elect a new mayor every day until the crisis is averted. Meanwhile the town falls into anarchy - everyone fashions themselves a mask and crime soars through the roof. A new store has recently opened with questionable products, but fearful or troublemaking customers only dare enter behind their masks. Every morning, the town assembles unmasked to elect a new mayor, and every afternoon a lynching is held, again unmasked. Will the town be able to cooperate amid the chaos, discover the mafia, and restore the peace? And watch out, because some people out there care for no-one but themselves. [spoiler=GAME MECHANICS:]Based on traditional mafia. However, there are some important differences: [spoiler=Masks:]Firstly, each player is given a role PM, and a uniquely coloured mask. The mask colour is important, as it will give you anonymity when performing night actions and buying items. Discovering who is under each mask will become a vital part of the strategy of the game.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Day Structure:]Secondly, each day cycle is split into 3 phases instead of 2. [spoiler=Morning Phase:]• Players #ELECT a mayor in the forums. • Players #BUY items from the Store (via PM to the host) • Players #BID for items on auction (via PM to the host)[/spoiler] [spoiler=Afternoon Phase:]• Players #LYNCH a player in the forums. • Players #BUY items from the Store (via PM to the host)[/spoiler] [spoiler=Night Phase:]Players perform 2 night actions out of: • #USE [an item] • #RUN FOR ELECTION • #CHECK HOUSES • #SWAP MASKS [with a player] • Trade items, information, or Position of Store Owner with another player then seal the deal using #DEAL (can also be done during the Day phases).[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=When do players wear their masks?]As a rule of thumb, all actions done in the Forum (elections and lynchings) are unmasked, as well as PM actions that are mutually agreed between two players (#DEALs, #SWAP MASKS). All other actions are masked (Store, non-mutually-agreed Night Actions).[/spoiler] [spoiler=Inside or Outside at night?]At night, players are outside their houses if they perform a night action (apart from #RUN FOR ELECTION which can be done from inside their houses). When leaving the house at night, players choose whether to bring coins and items or leave them at the house (players cannot bring two of the same item with them). (You'll notice that lots of items can only be used on players who are outside of their houses.)[/spoiler] [spoiler=When do I see players' masks?] At night, players see the masks of players they directly interact with (knife attacks, brick attacks, #SWAP MASKS). Players’ masks may also be seen by CCTV cameras. During the day, no-one will see your mask except the Store Owner when you buy an item.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Daily Newspaper:] Each morning, the town newspaper will publish the following: • Night kills • Break ins • Players running for election • Auction invented item • Spray painted messages • List of CCTV cameras • Store price/stock changes • Number of players who have swapped masks • Town:Mafia:Neutral count[/spoiler] [spoiler=Positions:] The final element to this game is Positions. These are not Roles – any player can be either Position and they will move from player to player as the game progresses. Positions allow a player to earn big money, plus a couple of added benefits. Someone will start the game as Store Owner, and the Mayor is elected every morning. [spoiler=Store Owner:]• Gains all money spent by players in the store. • Records what every masked player buys. • Buyers see his mask. • Still pays full price for store items. • If killed, the position of Store Owner goes to the killer. • If lynched, the mayor gains the position of Store Owner.[/spoiler] [spoiler=Mayor:]• Earns 3 extra coins at the end of every day phase for every other player who voted for them (max 10 coins). • His lynch vote is worth two votes.[/spoiler][/spoiler] [spoiler=Elections:]Oh, and I should probably explain elections. Each morning, players who chose to #RUN FOR ELECTION the previous night may be voted to be the Mayor. Each election candidate will have chosen an economic regime (Socialist, Centrist, Capitalist) that would be adopted should they be elected. These regimes will have big consequences on the distribution of money, so vote wisely! • Socialist - all money is redistributed evenly, then players pay 1 coin for every 2 items they own • Centrist - no redistribution of money • Capitalist - players receive 1 coin for every 2 items they own[/spoiler] [/spoiler] Finally, a list of Items, and a more detailed list of the Day and Night Actions: [spoiler=ITEMS:] NB: A player may spend an extra 4 coins to keep their mask hidden from the Store Owner during a purchase. • CCTV: 2 coins Set up at any player's house. Each night it reports a random mask colour seen going to or from that house. • Knife: 5 coins Kill a player (mafia only). Steal from a player who is outside. Protect yourself from other knife holders (automatic if attacked). • Cane: 2 coins, Single Use Break an attacker's knife (automatic if attacked), or break a CCTV camera (whilst #CHECKING HOUSES) • Brick: 2 coins, Single Use Break into a house - if empty, steal all coins and items inside. If not empty, your mask will be seen and you steal nothing. • Extra mask: 3 coins May be worn instead of normal coloured mask (Variants: flamboyant unicorn, fflufffy lllaama, Donald Trump) • First-Aid kit: 9 coins, Single Use Protect another player from knifekills for one night. If they are not harmed, this item is retained. • Protective vest: 12 coins Protects against unlimited knifekills. • Fake Identity: 3 coins, Single Use, Daytime Gives you an anonymous extra election or lynch vote (PM your vote to the host). • Poison-laced needle: 12 coins, Single Use Poison a player who is outside (dies after 2 more nights). • Antidote: 12 coins, Single Use Cure a poisoned player. • Oil: 7 coins, Single Use Douse a player's house in oil. #IGNITE the oil during any later night to destroy all doused houses and any people, items, and money inside. • Spray Paint: 1 coin, Single Use Spray an anonymous message (25 characters max) that the host will post in the forum during the next day phase.[/spoiler] [spoiler=DAY ACTIONS:]• #ELECT [player]: earn 1 coin and choose a player to be elected, once every morning phase (in forum thread). • #BID [number of coins]: bid for an auctioned item (in PM to host), the highest bidder will buy the item • #LYNCH [player]: choose a player to be lynched, once every afternoon phase (in forum thread) • #BUY [item]: choose a store item to buy (in PM to host) • #DEAL: buy or sell items or the position of Store Owner, from or to other players* then seal the deal. [size=12px]*Players may not sell items below the price for which they were bought.[/size][/spoiler] [spoiler=NIGHT ACTIONS:]• #USE [previously bought item]: once per night, use an item according to its instructions • #RUN FOR ELECTION - [regime]: enter the next morning's election by paying 1 coin and choosing a regime (you don't leave your house): Socialist - all money is redistributed evenly, then players pay 1 coin for every 2 items they own Centrist - no redistribution of money Capitalist - players receive 1 coin for every 2 items they own • #DEAL: buy or sell items, information, position of Store Owner, from or to other players* then seal the deal. [size=12px]*Players may not sell items below the price for which they were bought.[/size] • #SWAP MASKS WITH [player]: both players agree to pay 1 coin to swap masks (only once per game). • #CHECK HOUSES: check all houses for occupants and for CCTV cameras.[/spoiler]

It is now Night 0. Please conduct any actions you wish to perform (Role PMs to come shortly). Night 0 will end in 24 hours [url=https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20190127T173200&p0=%3A&msg=End+of+Night+0&font=cursive&csz=1#](countdown)[/url]. [spoiler=NIGHT ACTIONS:]• #USE [previously bought item]: once per night, use an item according to its instructions • #RUN FOR ELECTION - [regime]: enter the next morning's election by paying 1 coin and choosing a regime (you don't leave your house): Socialist - all money is redistributed evenly, then players pay 1 coin for every 2 items they own Centrist - no redistribution of money Capitalist - players receive 1 coin for every 2 items they own • #DEAL: buy or sell items, information, position of Store Owner, from or to other players* then seal the deal. [size=12px]*Players may not sell items below the price for which they were bought.[/size] • #SWAP MASKS WITH [player]: both players agree to pay 2 coins to swap masks (only once per game). • #CHECK HOUSES: check all houses for occupants and for CCTV cameras. • [other Role-specific night actions][/spoiler]

ok. i've sent you all the same message. no doubt that's suspicious cause as mayba who was mafia last game said i was suspicious, was really suspicious for saying that and that's why he had to die from the psychopath. anyone saying i'm suspicious is probably mafia trying to give town/neutral someone to focus on. :) i haven't fully read all the game mechanics thoroughly, but if i'm alive after a few days still then it's probably because i'm mafia or can't be killed at night. then you should be suspicious. if you are town just like me..then i'm usually good for getting intel. don't avoid me..be bold and play the game ;) good luck

That all sounds suspicious, Hood;)

[quote=elysium5]That all sounds suspicious, Hood;)[/quote] Mayba will be the judge of that!!

Less than 7 hours to send in night actions.

[quote=Virtuosity98]It is now Night 0. Please conduct any actions you wish to perform (Role PMs to come shortly). Night 0 will end in 24 hours [url=https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20190127T173200&p0=%3A&msg=End+of+Night+0&font=cursive&csz=1#](countdown)[/url][/quote] So... I take it you have not switched to 16h sessions? Or? Does this mean that from now on, all phases will be updated 17:32 GMT+1 (provided nothing "unexpected" happens)? - or, maybe not updated - but officially end at that point? (so, even if you do not post at that time, lynch votes from 17:33 and further will be invalid?) PS - sooooooooooo love my #36 <3 as for @@Hoodlum Strange story there mate..... you publicly confess that you haven't properly read through the game mechanics? no offense.... but that means you're a liability (to town)... I suggest you read up again :3 As for the message I received from you..... very weird too =D but then again..... let's not jump to any conclusions too quick here; I'll just have it swiffle through my head for some time before I dare start make any connections (publicly), as they might otherwise be fully grounded on nothing but thin air Enjoy the game mates! =) -Alex

sounds like your suspicious of me alex :)

[quote=AlexCheckMate][quote=Virtuosity98]It is now Night 0. Please conduct any actions you wish to perform (Role PMs to come shortly). Night 0 will end in 24 hours [url=https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20190127T173200&p0=%3A&msg=End+of+Night+0&font=cursive&csz=1#](countdown)[/url][/quote] So... I take it you have not switched to 16h sessions? Or? Does this mean that from now on, all phases will be updated 17:32 GMT+1 (provided nothing "unexpected" happens)? - or, maybe not updated - but officially end at that point? (so, even if you do not post at that time, lynch votes from 17:33 and further will be invalid?) PS - sooooooooooo love my #36 <3 -Alex[/quote] I will probably vary the length of the phases depending on how I feel. There will always be a countdown though so everything is clear. Actions submitted after the deadlines will not be counted (but I reserve the right to make exceptions to this rule if I want).

[quote=Hoodlum]sounds like your suspicious of me alex :)[/quote] Nah, I don't have any suspicious this early on (and even if I did... I wouldn't make them public :p) - just saying that what you're saying makes my toes curl up a bit :3 @@Virtuosity98 sounds good to me. I love exceptions (assuming you judge them fairly :p) In case I die tonight (who knows?! ^^), I want to post this just before the deadline, ghehe. I did not run for mayor, not because I didn't want to, but because I wasn't able to afford the 1 coin it takes :( Furthermore, did anyone notice there's 16 colours for the masks, while there's only 14 players? #confused Anyone with any thoughts on that? =) -Alex [i]*fingers crossed to survive :D*[/i]

Really sorry everyone. I have to extend the Night Phase for a couple of hours. Night 0 will end in approximately 3 hours [url=https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20190127T193200&p0=%3A&msg=End+of+Night+0&font=cursive&csz=1#](countdown)[/url].

Sorry for the delay...I am finally available to kill some mafia scum!

Night 0 is over. I will respond to individual Night Actions as soon as possible. [spoiler=Town News - Day 1][img]https://i.ibb.co/52k8n7B/newspaper-3.jpg[/img][/spoiler] It is now Morning 1. Please conduct any actions you wish to perform. Morning 1 will end in 20 hours [url=https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/election?iso=20190127T153200&p0=%3A&msg=End+of+Morning+1&font=cursive&csz=1#](countdown)[/url]. [spoiler=Morning Actions:] • #ELECT [player]: earn a coin and choose a player to be elected, once every morning phase (in forum thread). • #BID [number of coins]: bid for an auctioned item (in PM to host), the highest bidder will buy the item. • #BUY [item]: choose a store item to buy (in PM to host). • #DEAL: buy or sell items, information, position of Store Owner, from or to other players* then seal the deal. [size=12px]*Players may not sell items below the price for which they were bought.[/size][/spoiler]

I am not following how Syg was elected, I don't see anything where he volunteered.

Countdown didn't work. Morning 1 will end in less than 20 hours [url=https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/election?iso=20190128T153200&p0=%3A&msg=End+of+Morning+1&font=cursive&csz=1#](countdown)[/url]. @dough_boy: He hasn't been elected. But he is the only candidate. He was the only player who chose to #RUN FOR ELECTION during Night 0 (this is done via PM to me). He will be elected if he receives one #ELECT vote.