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[Phalla] Steampunk: Demons Win, Ship Destroyed

BurnageBurnage Registered User regular
edited November 2009 in Critical Failures
Ladies and Gentlemen, Presenting...

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"To whom it may concern,

I must regretfully inform you that, despite having spent the best part of two decades working upon her, I will not be present to see the maiden voyage of the repaired airship Phallae. That I will miss the fantastical spectacle that is to be her first flight post-renovation causes me the utmost sorrow. But, alas, I cannot bear witness to the grief-stricken vessel of this heart any longer.

I intend to suicide at dawn's light.

The horrors that have forced my hand into such a decision are best left mysterious. I only hope that my early departure from this mortal coil will allow me to take certain secrets with me. They were too frightful to be left within the reach of my peers' hands, or indeed the hands of any.

But let me explicate the purpose of this letter; the upper classes of this city, our fine city of Wangcastle, are to gather upon the Phallae a week hence. Should a throng of individuals with the desire and will to reclaim this city from the pampered lords and ladies sneak aboard, then they just might be able to fulfill their goals. With that aim in mind, I have enclosed my master copy of the Phallae's design documentation, and have instructed my most loyal servant to seek out the Army of Common Men and Women. From what I have heard of the ACMW - mostly via newspapers and telegraphs, I must admit - your goals seem closely aligned with those that I lay down in this note.

I hope that this note has reached the ACMW safely, although I will not be surprised if it does not. Malicious souls ever lurk in the shadows, and my servant is not versed well enough in the defensive arts to adequately protect himself. Nonetheless, you who reads this letter, I beseech you to inhabit the Phallae at the same time as the noblemen and women of this city.

I fear that more than the fate of just Wangcastle depends upon how the events onboard unfold.

I wish you luck, reader, and a happier life than I have had to endure.

Sincerely,
Mikhail Popper
High Marquis of Mechanisms and Constructs


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What devilry is this?
This is a phalla for 50 people. The theme is based upon the Steampunk genre, and this game should be seen as a sequel to my Steampunk mini-phalla. If you want an idea of what to expect here, it would be well worth reading through that game.

Phalla? What madness produces such a thing?
The forum's version of the party game, Mafia. See here for more details. General rules apply, including no anonymous contact between players, no direct quoting of role PMs, etc. If you set up an off-site proboard, please PM me the link to it.

Every day you must vote for a player who you suspect to be trying to sabotage the airship Phallae. Please !vote in red and !retract in lime. Retractions are not necessary, only your last vote will be counted.

Burnage, you are a fiend without peer. What shenanigans are present?

In addition to voting out suspicious players, the village must also make sure that the Phallae stays airborne. Each night, certain players will be able to damage sections of her; some players will have the option to repair some of that damage. Unfortunate events may occur if the village allows the Phallae to become too badly damaged; there may be roles present that can mitigate these risks.

There will be a form of health system in this game. A normal attack will not outright kill a player. Instead, they will be wounded. Wounded players cannot use any abilities - although they can still vote and speak as normal. Luckily for them, however, there are roles that can save a wounded player from death - either returning them to full health, or merely rendering them incapacitated. Incapacitated players cannot use any abilities they possess, but can vote and talk normally.

If an attack is aimed at an incapacitated player, they will merely become wounded. If an attack is aimed at a wounded player, they will die. If two attacks are aimed at one player in a single night, they will die. The vote will also inevitably kill a player; consider this confirmation that there are no vote-immune roles in this game.

Every single player in this game will have an ability of some kind. Some of them might be unusual, and some normal abilities might be absent; be warned. Please note that if you have two or more abilities, you may only use one per night. Exceptions to this are passive abilities; other exceptions will be mentioned to the players concerned.

Clarifications
Burnage wrote: »
kime wrote: »
Burnage wrote:
If an attack is aimed at an incapacitated player, they will merely become wounded. If an attack is aimed at a wounded player, they will die. If two attacks are aimed at one player in a single night, they will die. The vote will also inevitably kill a player; consider this confirmation that there are no vote-immune roles in this game.

Considering a wounded player dies automatically, I assume the bolded part is something that comes into play with an order of actions thing? Like, a wounded player would have been healed that night, but was attacked first?

On that note, what is the order of actions, roughly?

This is what happens when I change my rules without updating the OP. I'll revise it; wounded players will not bleed to death slowly, only an attack can kill them.

The order of actions is:

Democracy -> Manipulative abilities -> Defensive abilities -> Offensive abilities.

Any further clarifications can be asked in private upon receiving your role.
Burnage wrote: »
Being unfamiliar with the last Steampunk phalla, are the ACMW the mafia in this game?

Clarification denied.
Burnage wrote: »
kime wrote: »
Are the colors of the wounded indicative of their role/alignment?

No.
Burnage wrote: »
shalmelo wrote: »
How many times do you have to say "clarification denied" in order to meet the daily quota?

Clarification denied.

Any rules questions can be asked in orange.

The game day will, on most days, end at 0000 GMT.

The Documentation of Events
Prologue: Deja Vu
Night One: Curiousity and Confoundment
Night Two: An Uneasy Truce
Night Three: Like Clockwork
Night Four: Dark Omens
Night Five: Dearest Of All My Friends
Night Six: The Last Stand
Night Seven: Nicely Done

Sign up with a suitable and fitting eloquence.

Player List
1. jdarksun
2. Arivia - Vladimir Lem, Legendary Scoundrel - killed day five
3. Delmain
4. Ebfan - Mabuse Rotwang, Researcher in Design and Nobleman - killed day four
5. Typhus733
6. ShadowThomas - Andrew Royd, Automaton - killed day two
7. TehSloth - Hugo Stiglitz, All-round Bad-ass and member of the ACMW
8. LoserForHireX
9. Toxic Toys - John Watson, Detective Nobleman - killed day four
10. Erich Zahn - Persephone Deering, Lover Noblewoman - killed day three
11. hotran
12. kime - Sir Simon Wolf, Master Thief and Scoundrel - killed day three
13. samurai6966
14. Micro - Clara Aetherstorm, Medicine Woman and member of the ACMW - killed day four
15. 3clipse
16. Dunadan019
17. JustPlainPavek
18. enlightenedbum
19. Rawkking Goodguy - Allen Osborne, Necrophiliac Nobleman - killed day two
20. Mr. Defecation - Edward von Wangston - Vampire Pilot and Scoundrel - killed day three
21. Jaenther - Michael Deering, Lover Nobleman - killed day three
22. Speed Racer
23. FunkyWaltDogg
24. Ringo
25. TheLawinator
26. shalmelo
27. Infidel - Ariel Ziegler, Lionhearted Nobleman - killed day seven
28. Adventfalls
29. Zandracon
30. Daius
31. Darian
32. psolms
33. WilDPanthA05 - Orpheus Airblitzer, Dream Pilot member of the ACMW - killed day seven
34. Varcayn
35. simonwolf - Logos Rimandas, Deathwalker and member of the ACMW - killed day one
36. kuhlmeye - Cyrus Berg, Elite Wanguard and Defender of the Phallae - killed day seven
37. Fluffy, Our Beloved Flopsy Bunny Friend - Orlando Tempus, Big Boss and member of the ACMW - killed day six
38. Kay
39. Savant
40. dunedainjedi - Narcissus Nyx, Etherealist member of the ACMW possessed by Bythos, demonic presence - killed day seven
41. Egos
42. FreeAgent
43. garroad_ran - Ophelia Radden, Healer Noblewoman possessed by Norea, demonic presence - killed day five
44. That Dave Fella - Alvah Anderson, Planeswalker and member of the ACMW - killed day three
45. Gnersh
46. Gumpy
47. Warban
48. Pablo_price - Emmett Nunn, Warrior Monk Nobleman - killed day seven
49. Dogbone33
50. Tiphareth - William Nighy, Wrenchworker Nobleman possessed by Setheus, demonic presence - killed day six

Reserves
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    AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    meeeeeee

    edit: also, calling it now, I'm going to be evil and I'm going to get day one'd for the village's safety

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    DelmainDelmain Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    !Siggity-Sign for BURNAGE PHALLA

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    EbfanEbfan Wimmy Wam Wam Wozzle! Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I'm so in!

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    Typhus733Typhus733 Yip! Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I do say, I whole-heartily sign this charter.

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    ShadowThomasShadowThomas Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Signing up

    I hope this wont be a mirage.

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    edited November 2009
    !Sign up

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    LoserForHireXLoserForHireX Philosopher King The AcademyRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I'm rather for this

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    Toxic ToysToxic Toys Are you really taking my advice? Really?Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I am ready to take flight

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    Edith UpwardsEdith Upwards Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    !I love brass, and worsted wool, and ballgowns, and varnish and fortean inquiry, and absinthe, I really love absinthe. Absinthe is gre*thud*

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    hotranhotran Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Most assuredly Signing in

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    kimekime Queen of Blades Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    After reading such praise from the signup list, can I resist? :P

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    samurai6966samurai6966 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Burnage Phalla! Lets hope I don't get kicked out of another one again.

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    WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Fuck, what?! Sign up, please.

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    kimekime Queen of Blades Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Burnage wrote:
    If an attack is aimed at an incapacitated player, they will merely become wounded. If an attack is aimed at a wounded player, they will die. If two attacks are aimed at one player in a single night, they will die. The vote will also inevitably kill a player; consider this confirmation that there are no vote-immune roles in this game.

    Considering a wounded player dies automatically, I assume the bolded part is something that comes into play with an order of actions thing? Like, a wounded player would have been healed that night, but was attacked first?

    On that note, what is the order of actions, roughly?

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    3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Hoooooo, yes.

    !Sign up

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    BurnageBurnage Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    kime wrote: »
    Burnage wrote:
    If an attack is aimed at an incapacitated player, they will merely become wounded. If an attack is aimed at a wounded player, they will die. If two attacks are aimed at one player in a single night, they will die. The vote will also inevitably kill a player; consider this confirmation that there are no vote-immune roles in this game.

    Considering a wounded player dies automatically, I assume the bolded part is something that comes into play with an order of actions thing? Like, a wounded player would have been healed that night, but was attacked first?

    On that note, what is the order of actions, roughly?

    This is what happens when I change my rules without updating the OP. I'll revise it; wounded players will not bleed to death slowly, only an attack can kill them.

    The order of actions is:

    Democracy -> Manipulative abilities -> Defensive abilities -> Offensive abilities.

    Any further clarifications can be asked in private upon receiving your role.

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    GumpyGumpy There is always a greater powerRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Oh you dick, running a main when I am running a mini

    Booooooooooooo

    May or may not sign up

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    Dunadan019Dunadan019 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    dear me,

    Might I request upon the glorious gathering of the fourth lords in reign that they bestow upon me a sign and conveyance upon which I will alight to the highest reachons of the heavens in order to cordialize myself with the angels themselves before descending once more unto the corrosive retches with my newfound enlightenment from which they will gain new understanding of the glorious sanctimony that is our right to wear top hats and monocles.

    pip pip

    ~Lord Dunadan of Worchestershire

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    samurai6966samurai6966 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Every mafia player in this game should have a monocle. That's classy.

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    JustPlainPavekJustPlainPavek Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I say, it has been ages since I've partaken in a phalla. This looks like a great one to return to. !Sign me up.

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    enlightenedbumenlightenedbum Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    !sign up

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    Dogbone33Dogbone33 I bleed Red and Gold! State of ConfusionRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Damn you Burnage. Just when I'm about to be totally in a post-surgery drug fueled haze. I can't keep up with a main and a mini.

    Consider me !Reserved up

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    Rawkking GoodguyRawkking Goodguy Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Oh ho!

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    M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Sign

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    JaentherJaenther Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I want in

    Here's to the probably return of glovefucking.

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    Edith UpwardsEdith Upwards Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Every mafia player in this game should have a monocle. That's classy.

    And incredibly bold.

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    Rawkking GoodguyRawkking Goodguy Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    Every mafia player in this game should have a monocle. That's classy.

    And incredibly bold.

    Predicting a Gumpy avatar change if he decides to join this phalla.

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    WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Oh shit actually, !withdraw sorry.

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    3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    Every mafia player in this game should have a monocle. That's classy.

    And incredibly bold.

    Predicting a Gumpy avatar change if he decides to join this phalla.

    If samurai joins he's just going to get killed immediately, anyway.

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    Rawkking GoodguyRawkking Goodguy Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    3clipse wrote: »
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    Every mafia player in this game should have a monocle. That's classy.

    And incredibly bold.

    Predicting a Gumpy avatar change if he decides to join this phalla.

    If samurai joins he's just going to get killed immediately, anyway.

    He will also be part of the one of two mafia groups that the village needs to ally themselves with in order to win, with no hint from their role PMs that this should happen or is necessary.

    :)

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    samurai6966samurai6966 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I'm already in. I just need an avatar when I get unjailed. :P

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    MicroMicro Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Friends, rarely have I seen a group with such vitality and such hope for the future. Having seen the company in which I will find myself over the next few evenings how could any sane man refuse such a kind invitation? Thus I greet you most warmly, heartily and well and, of course, acquiesce to the invitation that has so fortuitously landed in my lap.

    Sincerely, kindly and fraternally

    Mycroft Gibbons

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    BurnageBurnage Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Completely coincidentally, today's Questionable Content is apparently relevant to my interests.

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    Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    !Sign up

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    GumpyGumpy There is always a greater powerRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    3clipse wrote: »
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    Every mafia player in this game should have a monocle. That's classy.

    And incredibly bold.

    Predicting a Gumpy avatar change if he decides to join this phalla.

    If samurai joins he's just going to get killed immediately, anyway.

    He will also be part of the one of two mafia groups that the village needs to ally themselves with in order to win, with no hint from their role PMs that this should happen or is necessary.

    :)

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    ?

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    Hurm, still not right
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    Wait a se-
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    FunkyWaltDoggFunkyWaltDogg Columbia, SCRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    BURNAGE PHALLA

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    RingoRingo He/Him a distinct lack of substanceRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Man, I was expecting to take at least a few days off from Phalla

    Maaaaaan

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    And then I threw it on the ground

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    TheLawinatorTheLawinator Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    !Burnage phalla, I must play.

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    shalmeloshalmelo sees no evil Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    With the spirit of Gumpy in my heart (for which malady I must certainly consult a practitioner of the cardiometric arts), I will joyously embark on this endeavor.

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    InfidelInfidel Heretic Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    !glovefucking

    My presence in the Steampunk main is pretty much mandated.

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