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Phallaclave: This Thread be Broked. Find and use Other One
ahava
Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
huge props to mrblarney for the image
Welcome to Rome. It is currently the Fifteen hundred and twenty-second year of our Lord. And while it is glad to see your faces, my friends, it is indeed the sad tidings that have brought you here that we must discuss.
The Pope, our Holy Father and Shepherd of us all, is dead. And you, the College of Cardinals have been summoned to this blessed place, upon the bones of St. Peter himself, to choose the next Vicar of Christ.
This is the first time that such a Curia has been assembled, but with the world on the brink of what is sure to be history changing events, there could be no doubt in the minds of the Faithful, that the next Pope had the support of all his children.
We shall be adjourning into conclave shortly, my brothers. But i do wish to warn you of the rumors that have reached us here in Rome. Of heresies far and wide, of those leaving the fold of the Church to reform the world too far for us to allow. Now I have all the faith in the world that none of you have fallen prey to these depraved thoughts and outlandish scandals. But, one can never be too careful when it comes to the Antichrist. Or Lutherans.
Please, my brothers, rest yourselves, read of this pamphlet, it will give you the details of what to expect once inside the conclave. Change from your riding gear, wash your hands and feet and faces, and then when you have all assembled, we will begin.
The Pope, our Holy Father and Shepherd of us all, is dead. And you, the College of Cardinals have been summoned to this blessed place, upon the bones of St. Peter himself, to choose the next Vicar of Christ.
This is the first time that such a Curia has been assembled, but with the world on the brink of what is sure to be history changing events, there could be no doubt in the minds of the Faithful, that the next Pope had the support of all his children.
We shall be adjourning into conclave shortly, my brothers. But i do wish to warn you of the rumors that have reached us here in Rome. Of heresies far and wide, of those leaving the fold of the Church to reform the world too far for us to allow. Now I have all the faith in the world that none of you have fallen prey to these depraved thoughts and outlandish scandals. But, one can never be too careful when it comes to the Antichrist. Or Lutherans.
Please, my brothers, rest yourselves, read of this pamphlet, it will give you the details of what to expect once inside the conclave. Change from your riding gear, wash your hands and feet and faces, and then when you have all assembled, we will begin.
Welcome to Phallaclave: Quest for the Papacy! This is a phalli, the forums version of the popular party game, Mafia. If you do not know what a Phalla is, please go to this page and read up on the rules.
General Housekeeping:
All standard Phalla rules apply.
-No anonymous contact
-No screenshots of PMs
-No direct quoting of PMs from the host
-Dead stay Dead, if you are dead, do not speak to the living about the game
-Don’t be a dick goose
-Any and all proboards that are made in the process of this game require the host be invited and accepted to them.
New Rules for this game:
There are two votes! The Red vote is to remove a person from play whom the players suspect of being a secret Lutheran. The top two vote winners are removed.
The Mediumorchid Vote is to elect a Pope. As with the real world, this requires achieving a 2/3 majority of the vote.
Well that should be easy, right? I mean the secondary vote almost always gets close to unanimous! But hold it! There’s more to this than what you can see. The College of the Cardinals is made up of representatives from the Five most powerful countries of this time. Or regions, would be more accurate. Each of you will belong to a country off of the following list:
-Spain
-France
-Germany
-Italy
-England
Having the Pope from your home country is not only a honor, but in some cases an outright necessary benefit. It is, indeed, your goal to see that the pope is elected from your home country. Or at the very least, not the home country of an enemy.
You will not know the members of your home country. Yes, you share a common tongue, but this is Rome, the Vatican. Everybody speaks Latin. And you are Cardinals pulled from different areas of the country, you may know of each other by reputation but not by face. Finding your brethren will be imperative to succeeding in your goals. But be wary, it could be possible that some of your companions harbour secret Lutheran feelings, or are members of the Papal Household.
The alliance circlet is as follows:
Germany<--> Spain<-->Italy<-->France<-->England<-->Germany
Example: A cardinal from Italy can work with a cardinal from Spain or France, but would be hardpressed to help out a Cardinal from England or Germany.
Seeing as there is a need for alliances, or at least for some degree of concession between ‘friends’, it is not advised that you advertise yourself overmuch during conclave. After all, being the Leader of the Holy Church is a bit of a big deal, and you don’t really want to be the reason your country loses the pointiest of hats.
How is Victory achieved?
A good question! A better question will be “when do you let us out of this conclave so we can eat something other than bread and wine?” Well, that is also a very good question.
The conclave ends when a Pope is elected with 2/3 majority of the mediumorchid vote. Who that ends up being will determine the outcome of the conclave. Should you be foolish enough to elect a reformer, then the Lutherans will win the game, and the history of the world forever rewritten. However, if you elect one of your own, then peace will continue, and the Church can move on as she has ever done, fighting Heresy and giving the blessings of the life ever after.
Vote Close:
Vote close is at 7pm New Zealand time. What does that mean?
2am East Coast US. 11pm West Coast US. 6am GMT.
Order of Actions:
Everything --> Vote
Clarifications:
Q: So.... the game could easily end the first day...? Interesting
A: It is entirely possible that yes, this could happen, in most cases.
Q: Do the mafia have faction country affiliations?
A: Everybody has a country affiliation.
Q: Does vote trickle?
A: Maybe...maybe not...
Q: How are ties resolved?
A: Do you really want to find out the answer to that question?
Q: Millers/thralls/vig/vlad?
A: Please, don't be a fool. I'm not evil.
Q: Is the papel vote part of the daily activity requirement?
A: No.
Also:
Q: Is there an appropriate color for retracting papel votes?
A: Eh, just go with it. Just make sure it's visible to me. Even if you just bold it.
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Sample Role PM:
A Cardinal of the Curia. You have been summoned to Rome to partake in the conclave that will choose the next Holy Father of the Catholic Church. You have arrived in Rome and are settling in for the long period that this might take. There are representatives here from all of the great nations in Western Christendom. England, France, Germany, Spain, Italy. All of these cardinals want one of their own to be pope, as do you. But the rules of the Curia are steadfast. A majority vote is the only way to secure the pointiest of hats. There is a strong chance you will not achieve your goal of being pope. But, perhaps you can forestall an enemy from achieving the Crown of St Peter. But beware. You have heard rumors of secret Lutherans. Cardinals who have given themselves over to the reformers, who wish to bring the Church down. A vote for a Lutheran would be, devastating.
Ability: You can vote each day for a fellow cardinal that you believe to be a Lutheran.
Each day, you can vote for a fellow cardinal that you would like to see become Pope.
Home Country:
Ally Countries:
Narrations:
Day 0: Death of a Pope
Democrats Abroad! || Vote From Abroad
Do edits show up?
This a dream come true for me; I love Papal politics!
Henri Emmanuel Gratien St Pierre in Where No Man Has Gone Before
Lord Augustus Cumberbatch in Eclipse Phase
Also this is totally a signup
But I guess I'll come to this shindig for the free wine and bread.
The outfits aren't bad too. You can conceal weapons easily in those long loose robes.
// Switch: SW-5306-0651-6424 //
Confusion will be my epitaph
That sounds really sad.
New Zealand time zones have screwed me before.
This was my sign up post, but I appeared to forget to remove the quotes. FAILURE.
I promise to repent for my sins.
Switch Friend Code: SW-1406-1275-7906
!sign up
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Although:
*whines* Must I? I'm a dandy! That's what we wear!
Steam: Chagrin LoL: Bonhomie
Can we just use that instead?
Shut up and go with it. I didn't feel like getting all THAT complicated.
I will beat you.
Democrats Abroad! || Vote From Abroad
I want to be King of The Popes!
The Black Hole of Cygnus X-1
Players: 1
Special: Every day, vote a player to wallow in their misery. This player is not eliminated.
Win condition: All players are eliminated.