Yep fair enough. Basically he motivated me last night giving me a 1 shot bulletproof and the ability to only affect scum actions.

Though all it'll do is delay one day.

Hmm... So Rantai, you are a compulsive Lightning Rod?
What does the Macho modifier do?

Compulsive? No. I can choose when to use this lightning rod (even not use it at all).

Macho is when I can't be protected by kills (doctor etc). Wait why am I explaining that to you, you should know what it is o.o

Though thanks to the motivation it seems I can now take a hit.

from not by* engrish at its finest

Thanks for clearing that up.
Confused Macho with something like Strongman >.>

I propose a plan that could win us this game. We No Lynch today.
Rantai uses his Lightning Rod and if Mafia does kill, Rantai would use up his Bulletproof.
Thus rendering the kill useless.
Also, Sync should target Backfire with his investigation.

Then the following day, we No Lynch again.
Rantai uses his Lightning Rod yet again.
If Rantai does die and flip Lightning Rod, we lynch Sync or Backfire based on the info.
Now if anyone but Rantai dies, then we lynch Rantai for lying about his role.

If Mafia keeps on doing No Kills, then we're going to live happily ever after which Mafia shouldn't want.

Now here comes the messy part:
If Rantai is scum:
Sync's target on Backfire would proceed.
Rantai won't die/ Someone else other than Rantai will die.

I also have a plan regarding confirming either Backfire or Sync as scum just in case.
But I will reveal that tomorrow or during endgame.

Of course, this is assuming that I'm confirmed town...
I think my not being able to submit an action at all during Night 3 can attest to that.
(This is why mods shouldn't end the phase early without confirmation from all players/ the deadline has passed)

Plan:
1) No Lynch today
2) Rantai activates Lightningrod
3) Sync targets Backfire/me.
4) No Lynch again tomorrow.
5) Lynch accordingly to what happened.

Wait what. I can only use this once you know.

Can you imagine how broken this role would be if I could use this every night if motivated?

Hmm so you claim to be a one-shot Lightning Rod now?

I've been 1 shot this whole time. Though the one shot is only mentioned in my flavour.

Being a lightning rod I don't expect to use it more than once so I thought it was assumed knowledge.

I say we stick with the plan.
I think we can confirm something at the very least.

So the plan is:
No Lynch today.
Rantai uses up his Lightning Rod with One-Shot Bulletproof. (which I have to say is a very convenient claim for scum as a No Kill could just explain this)
Sync targets Backfire or me.

If someone dies, Rantai lied and is scum.

Alright. But what do we do on the next day?

All we can confirm is that I have a BP.

Hmm.
Wellp, thats what I was going to suggest as well, hitter.
Vote : No Lynch

Alright;

Vote: No Lynch

No lynch, it is then! The celebrities went back to sleep.
It is now Night Five. This phase will last around 24 hours, or until all actions have been received. Please submit your actions and do not post during the night.

The day dawns... no one died.
It is now Day Six. This phase will last until around 10pm GMT on Thursday 23rd February. With 4 alive it takes 3 votes to hammer.

Backfire "Upon further inspection, I have been able to determine the true nature of Michael Cera's abilities... He is a restless spirit, and if killed he would lose his ability to speak, but keep his ability to vote."

Leaning even further towards Rantai being mafia

I hate you Mashley
I really do.

Backfire is confirmed town. (I hope it's ok to post this. It's just my own personal thoughts QT)

Hey guys. We win this!
I didn't commute last night, so I can commute tonight.
Backfire is a restless spirit who stays alive if killed.
That means regardless of whoever we lynch, Sync or Rantai, we win!

We lynch Rantai today, if Sync is mafia, his kill won't work on me or Backfire, so we win!
Alternatively, we lynch Sync today, if Rantai is mafia, his kill won't work on me or Backfire either.
Although Backfire will lose his ability to speak, I'm pretty sure, it'll be obvious as to who to vote.

Am leaning on Sync atm, but I can lynch either one.

And yes, I'm trusting Sync's report because Backfire would just confirm whether he would be lying or not.

Oh and Mafia, let's just end this game already. I don't want to be thinking of this when I'm studying for Chemistry tomorrow
It's over either way for you, so let's just end it today.

Well you know what
If you put it that way
MY SHITTY ASS ROLE ACTUALY WON US THE GAME LOL

I'm going to go ahead and vote: Rantai

it doesn't really matter though

vote me or him; i'll turn up as flavour cop. rantai's claim is the least likely and the easiest to get away with

Vote : Rantai
If he's mafia, gg, we never ever expect rantai to be like that.
You're too damn innocent and cute, all the time, I swear.

Crap. Rantai, if you are town then don't self-hammer.
I want to end this thing today - not prolong it by another two days.

Morning.

Of course I'm not going to self hammer when there is a fundamental flaw in that plan.

Before we get anything done; Mod: does the restless spirit count as an alive player?

Why do I ask that? Because if the mafia win condition is to be 50% of the surviving players then we are screwed on a mislynch. I'm very very concerned that Sync rushed into my lynch without considering that (maybe he knew and is wanting to quickly end this to win).

Thankfully I can confirm NoHItter as definite town though.

orz orz
Unvote

Rantai wrote:

Morning.

Of course I'm not going to self hammer when there is a fundamental flaw in that plan.

Before we get anything done; Mod: does the restless spirit count as an alive player?

Why do I ask that? Because if the mafia win condition is to be 50% of the surviving players then we are screwed on a mislynch. I'm very very concerned that Sync rushed into my lynch without considering that (maybe he knew and is wanting to quickly end this to win).

Thankfully I can confirm NoHItter as definite town though.

You can confirm him because you are the remaining mafia lol

also NoHItter usually isn't careless (I still don't think he was) so I didn't think to worry really

Actually it's because he didn't quick hammer for a win.

Though on the chance that he was mafia, your vote was beyond risky in general.

Huh that isn't quite the answer I expected but that does confirm one thing, it's very possible a mislynch now will mean a loss if the restless spirit is counted as dead.

So Rantai, you will not in any occasion self-hammer yourself even if town would still win?

I would self hammer if town could win. That's a no brainer.

However I will not self hammer with the knowledge that the probability of losing outweighs that of winning.

Sorry guys I misrepresented Gabe Newell... He has a beard now

Sorry, can't resist.

Mod: Is a Nightkilled Restless Spirit considered to have Survived the Nightkill?

There. This will answer that question.

No.

Wait what? I thought a Restless Spirit survives the nightkill, so he can vote the next day.

Mod: Will a Nightkilled Restless Spirit count in the votals the following Day? After all, a Restless Spirit who got Nightkilled will be able to vote the following day.

A restless spirit is dead except for the ability to place votes, which are counted in the total.

Just as I thought...

God that was close.

Vote: No Lynch
There goes my winning plan...

Anyway, I'll flip a coin whether to use my ability tonight or not.
My current read against Rantai and Sync is now neutral.

Vote : No Lynch
uguu...

Vote: No Lynch

Going to sleep now.

No lynch, once again.
It is now Night Six. This phase will last around 24 hours, or until all actions have been received. Please submit your actions and do not post during the night.

The day dawns. The body of Michael Cera is on the floor. But suddenly, his spirit rises from him.


Backfire was Michael Cera, the restless spirit. Though he is dead, he still keeps his ability to vote on the lynch.
It is now Day Seven. This phase will last until around 9pm GMT on Friday 24rd February. With 4 voters it takes 3 votes to hammer.

Nothing new was observed since you last investigated Rantai.

it's ly-lo today

Vote: Sync

With Hitter confirmed for me, there is no other possibility unless I have missed something important.

right

vote: Rantai

I'm not mafia, so you're the only remaining mafia left ;_;

NoHItter is the king-something

I know you aren't going to take it lightly, so feel free to ask questions NoHItter.

Rantai~~ You will be defeated and you will not avenge your scumbuddies DxS and Wojjan

Rantai: Explain the flavor connect between Micheal Jackson, being busy and Lightning Rod.

Oh and both you and Sync please explain why you aren't Mafia, and why.

Basically my flavour states;

I am the king of pop that attracts all sorts of people from around the world with my music, whether that be fans, critics or enemies. Unfortunately it seems that even those who are meant to protect me from others and myself cannot fulfill this role, therefore making me a macho lightning rod.

Also Sync, claim your full role with flavor and all.

Hi, my name is Sync and I am a pro-town flavor cop.

I am not mafia because I was assigned this role by Mashley. My win condition is when all threats to town are eliminated. Moreover, I've provided scans every single day for town to speculate on. Nobody has counterclaimed yet, with the exception of Chris, whom was read to be mafia. On the note of Chris, it was certainly my biggest mistake in this game: firstly, a mislynch that was likely caused by my incessant posts against him. Most importantly, however, it was a lot of wasted effort that did no good. It was regrettable.

... other than that, as stated previously, nobody has denied my claims. Town has used them to it's advantage several times to come to conclusions and weigh in-and-out possible scum.

Provided with those details, and my statement alone: the only possible remaining mafia in this game is Rantai. That is why you should vote for him.

ninja'd twice

You are Brad Pitt. Your many years of experience of an actor have taught you to be able to deduce certain things about the people around you. Each night, you may observe one player and gain information about their abilities. You are a Flavour Cop.

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

ok Rantai, post your image too.

Rantai's flavour:

You are Michael Jackson. Every night, you may select one child to sleep with. Alongside that, you are a three-shot Framer because you have been framed many times before and now it is your turn.

Sync wrote:

Hmm... Rantai is this your image? If not please counterpost.

Edit:
LOL Sync, just realized it was sarcastic.

lol'd

Sorry, mahjong is addictive.

Also a framer hardly fits MJ. At the very least I can't think of a way it can fit.

Sync, explain your false report on Chris.

Edit: So you're really saying that Chris was framed?

It wasn't actually false -- that's the report I got from scanning him.

Every report was copy and pasted directly from the PM (except for the very first 2 I posted; those were paraphrased in fear that I wasn't allowed to quote the PM directly. I later on posted the ones directly from the PM)

Hmm Rantai, post your exact role PM.
Just need to confirm one last thing.

Edit:
Also Sync, so your report on Chris really mentioned him being mafia?

Yes NoHItter

Chris "Jesus Christ shines with a holy light. I'd expect him to be sided with town, but I was shocked to find that he has turned evil - he works with the mafia."

going to bed now night

"You are Michael Jackson – the king of pop. You are a force of music, attracting fans, critics and enemies alike. However, the ones you depended on to protect you from others and yourself are unable to perform their duty. Once this game, you may attract all night actions towards you but you may not be protected from night kills. You are a macho lightning rod.

You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated."

And Rantai, that's a direct copy paste of your role?

Yes.

So we either lynch between Michael Jackson who is a Framer from Sync' perspective.
Or lynch Brad Pitt who is a Flavor Cop who got a wrong result regarding Two.

Rantai:
Gut says Rantai. His play style also has been "off" from his regular town play.
Right now, Rantai seems to be copying my style of play in Unnamed Mafia - staying neutral and giving some opinions and relying on facts more than reads.
His skill when he was motivated was also very convenient from scum. Not dying when targeted could "verify" his role without him dying.

And there's the matter of his claim:
"You are a macho lightning rod."

My role PM:
"You are an Odd Night Commuter."
Nitpicking, but when compared to Sync's claim: "You are a Flavour Cop." I can see the pattern.

There was also this huge delay between me calling him out and him actually posting the PM, which given the case of just copy-pasting, seems suspicious, as opposed to Sync's near instant posting of his role PM.
(Plus I know you were online in Sentou Gakuen, so I know you could have posted earlier.)

Sync:
Big fiasco regarding the lynch of Chris. I was a bit suspicious that a flavor cop would actually have a result of "guilty" in the actual report, because we had our own cop. Why would there be a doubling of roles? The only possible reason is a Framer, but the chances of actually Framing someone is low. (Targeting Chris, at the same time Framer would target Chris too)

But somehow, I think the very fact that Sync pushed THIS hard on Chris' lynch makes it seem that he really believed that Chris was guilty. IMO Mafia making a gambit like that is VERY risky. I wouldn't do something like out my previous scumbuddy (Wojjan) and then accuse someone like Chris, only to have his report turn out wrong. There are many ways this could have ended badly if he were really scum.

Plus Sync' play has been consistently giving off this townie feeling. He always questions and bounces off his thoughts as compared to Rantai who has been sort of quiet throughout the game. (Though the days ending when we were asleep could attest to this.)

Final Thoughts:
Rantai gave off more scumtells, and Sync looks more townie even with the Chris fiasco.
If I am over-complicating this then gg Sync and sorry town, but for now:
Vote: Rantai

Backfire, you should vote Rantai too.
(And now I can hopefully study for my biology exam part 2)

While I've got a break from being thrashed in Mahjong;

It comes down to this really:

- Does a framer sound like something MJ would fit into?

(No, he was accused of crimes - note: not framed or did any framing, I believe he wasn't prosecuted due to lack of evidence)

- If no to the above then Sync's 'guilty' on Chris completely falls apart as there is no way he was framed UNLESS Hitter is mafia (which he is not, due to no quick hammer).

- Brad Pitt is an ACTOR. While his cop claim may be truthful, a flavour cop can easily be mafia. With the acting part put in, it actually makes sense as he can 'act' as town while being mafia.

- His outing of Wojjan was most probably a gambit to seem as town as possible as Wojjan was already under immense scrutiny (roleblocker claim, come on). You have to admit that is extremely easy to pull off given the circumstances.

- Don't forget that he was willing to rush the lynch into a basically guaranteed loss on the last day.

Anyway that's all I can point out at the moment, don't hammer just yet.

*crosses fingers*

That's the hammer. Lynch scene in a sec!

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Mvp goes to NoHitter clearly, goooooooooood job gg.

After a long, hard week of lynches, this was it. This was the final lynch. The entire game hung in the balance.
The celebrities chose their final lynch - Michael Jackson.


They had done it! Michael Jackson was the final member of the mafia!
The two surviving celebrities, Bradd Pitt (Flavour Cop) and Adele (Odd Night Commuter), alongside the spirit of Michael Cera, skipped freely away from the centre.

Rantai was Michael Jackson, the Mafia Framer. He could plant evidence on one player each night to implicate them as a 'smooth criminal' and make them appear guilty to any investigations. He had also inherited the role of Godfather after the death of Dustin Hoffman.

TOWN HAS WON THE GAME!

Mafia chat was here if you're interested: http://www.quicktopic.com/47/H/AnkYmmTU8djDn
I'll post more info in a bit, in the mean time feel free to ask any questions you have.

Good game all. I am satisfied~

Edit: Beware, mafia chat is 99% my ramblings.

Gut + Tells + Caps Locks Failure =

Edit: I can finally study without any nagging feeling now.

"The two surviving celebrities, Bradd Pitt (Flavour Cop) and Adele (Odd Night Commuter), alongside the spirit of Michael Cera, skipped freely away from the centre." This sounded so fucking epic. Spirit of Michael Cera. Yesssss.

Yep, say what you want about the balance but this game was a huge success. It's been one of the most active games on this forum ever, second only to You Are Mafia and that game had 23 players compared to this game's 12 which is obviously a huge difference. I will host Celebrity PYP Part 2 at some point in the future.

So anyway Mashley some mod comments:
1) Avoid making comments that do not sound unbiased.
2) Avoid ending the night prematurely unless all players have PM'd you or something.
3) Other than that, not a bad job for your first time.

Good game, this was quite fun indeed.

Wait what

Hmm... No idea why i typed that instead of Chris.
I guess Chris and Two are kind of inseparable...

Mashley confimed so many people

that and DxS claimed innocent child as mafia

Actually, why did you claim roleblocker?

I keep thinking I'm missing something.

I basically hoped to trueclaim to put some doubt on all the investigatives. Shoulda pushed harder on the fact that Sync was a rolecop in this setup with 2 cops already, really. Add in that he had a false result on someone, and pushed to lynch the doc and then not screw up the role PM and you got yourself a case.

My aggressive play is non existent. Except that one time in to each their own.

I don't thinking pushing the 3 cops argument would have worked because if I was town I wouldn't have bought it. The false result, I tried using, failed at that in the end and LOL at my fake pm.

Good times. I still think you hate me for some reason.

I do OH well you tried your best!

Aww :<

I guess that explains the roles I get from you

hooray

good job rantai. had no idea you were scum up until the endgame

except during the final push of getting chris lynched, you posted this:

Rantai wrote:

Ok so this plan depends on Sync's integrity. If you are confident he is town then I am happy to go through with this.

it made me go ?_?

also, you never did this:

Rantai wrote:

Don't worry, Chris. If you are town you have my word the first thing I post is "Vote: Sync"

YOU DIDN'T LIVE UP TO YOUR WORD

also, 2 cops, a joat, a motivator, and a bulletproof bodyguard felt so unlikely... I thought it was over for me once pieguy turned out to be a cop

oh look Jesus Christ wasn't mafia

who would of guessed

Chris wrote:

oh look Jesus Christ wasn't mafia

who would of guessed

That was hilarious.

Edit: and yeah I kind of forgot Sync

also told you Mashley confirmed me/salvage as town

psychology is ez

gj though Rantai I really thought you were going to walk away with the win

I was surprised when you unvoted nohitter though cause him getting lynched/me the next day would of been a win definitely

especially with how sync/backfire were playing