Werewolf i - Game Over, villagers win
 

Your village for too long now has been beset by wolves. You have erected your defenses, isolating yourself from the rest of the world - but, alas, this morning you awake to discover st.cronin has been torn apart by wolves! One of you, at least, must be a werewolf! Let the accusations begin.

Players

1. Izulde - lynched, day 3 (wolf)
2. Lonestargirl - lynched, day 2 (villager)
3. Spleen1015 - eaten by wolves, night 3 (villager)
4. Lighthousekeeper - lynched, day 5 (wolf)
5. Glengoyne
6. Neuqua - herbalist
7. PackerFanatic - eaten by wolves, night 2 (villager)
8. GoldenEagle - lynched, day 4 (wolf)
9. Bek
10. DaddyTorgo
11. oliegirl - seer
12. Anxiety - eaten by wolves, night 1 (villager)
13. Mr. Wednesday - lynched, day 1 (villager)

Rules

RULES

Werewolf is a game of accusation, deduction, lying, reverse psychology and bandwagoning. Moreover, it's a lot of fun.

The rules are pretty simple: The players represent a village and each member of the village has a role which is kept secret. Most players are ordinary villagers but two or more are werewolves and one is a seer, there are some other roles which are explained later. The goal of the villagers is to eliminate all of the werewolves. The goal of the werewolves is to achieve 1:1 parity with the villagers at which time they can openly rise up and overwhelm the villagers thus winning the game.

Gameplay
The game consists of two different phases: Night and Day. The game begins with a Night phase.

Night
In a night phase the moderator will ask the werewolves to choose a villager to “eat” and also ask the seer to choose one player to “view”. The werewolves should decide amongst themselves using the board's PM(private message) function who their victim will be and inform the moderator of their choice. The seer should decide who his target will be and inform the moderator of his choice.

The werewolves' victim is dead and is removed from the game, but the rest of the village won't find out until daytime who the victim is and what their secret role was.

The seer's target has his role (villager or werewolf) revealed to the seer only.

Day
During the daytime the villagers all wake up and find that one of their own has been killed by the werewolves. At this point at least one player is a werewolf and so someone is gonna get lynched.

During this phase all players, including werewolves who have assumed villager form, must discuss their suspicions. Eventually it will reach a point where villagers start to cast votes for who they feel is a werewolf and must be lynched. Votes are cast by placing bold text in a post like this VOTE PLAYER A. At the end of the day (which is defined as 8:00 pm board time) the player who received the most votes is lynched and is removed from the game. That player’s role will be revealed to the village.

When the lynching is done all the villagers go back to their homes to sleep and the next night begins.

Winning
In case it's not clear: The villagers win if they kill all of the werewolves. The werewolves win if they kill enough villagers so that their numbers are equal. At this point the werewolves can openly rise up and slaughter the rest of the villagers.

Special Roles

Roles will be assigned randomly; the Moderator will inform you of your role via PM when we start the game. The following is a description of the roles in the game.

Seer – There is one Seer in the game and he is on the villagers team. Each night the Seer may choose one other player to “view” by sending a PM to the moderator with that player’s name. The moderator will tell the Seer whether his chosen target is a werewolf or a human.

Herbalist - There is one Herbalist in the game, and he is on the villagers team. Each night the Herbalist may choose one other player to protect with his wolfsbane. He may not protect the same player two nights in a row. He may, if he chooses, protect himself, but again, not on consecutive nights.

Werewolf – The werewolves know who each other are and may send PM’s between themselves to discuss strategy. At night the wolves PM the moderator the name of the player they’d like to eat.

These rules were mostly lifted verbatim from Peregrine's initial game. I have added the role of Herbalist.

Roles are coming. Pm me with questions! Day 1 will end Tuesday at 8:00pm Eastern Time.

All roles have been sent out via pm.

To accuse a player of being a wolf, name him this way:

VOTE ST.CRONIN

All caps, all bold, and with at least one blank line between any text. To change your vote, you need to unvote:

UNVOTE ST.CRONIN
VOTE SKYDOG

There is NO editing of posts, and you are not allowed to quote directly any pm I send you.

well let me welcome you to my village...i will be known as the mayor....i want to be reffered to as Mayor Bek......

villager checking in

villager checking in

*mans the ropes and starts tying nooses for the lynch mob*

welcome to the village, i like to see motivated people....

Hey guys, i am just a villager. Boring villager. Who is going to get the ball rolling on the votes?

day 1 votes are such a crapshoot, that it seems like the votes tend to come at the end when we see who has failed to check in or whatever.

"AYE" Villager here.

I've got a few thoughts about how to deal with the emerging wolf problem.

Villager checking in.

Ahoy, Villager hurr be.

I'm here

Good luck to my fellow villagers.

dont think pesticides are going to work this time...care to share???

Lighthousekeeper checking in.

This is nothing personal, but nothing is more depressing than being voted down on the first day, so I'm going to spare the new players the honor of my vote.

VOTE ANXIETY

Welcome to the crapshoot that is day 1, new folk. :p

I think we need to keep this a talkative game, get people invovled and dont let anyone hide, we need to make sure we keep people accountable for their actions. Also, a talkative game is a funnier and more exciting game. my .02

--Bek

An observation...

Anxiety and lighthousekeeper checking in without identifying themselves as villagers.

Could be nothing....

i would have to side that it is nothing. but idk, it would be somthing to keep in mind. Would be interesting to see at the end of the game.

--bek

I don't believe in the "I'm a villager not a wolf" posts that almost everyone does. They don't have meaning. Since my first game, I've never done them, and even in my first game I protested when I did it.

I doubt it is anything at this point. We really do not have much to go on at this point, other than people claiming to be villagers. I would watch the quiet ones. The new players may be wolves and not sure how to go with that role.

I'm pretty sure that it means nothing, but it gives us something to talk about. :)

The quiet ones..

PackerFanatic and oliegirl haven't been on the board since before PMs were sent. Izulde has posted a couple of times in the Heroes thread in GD since PMs came out.

That is the only thing we really have to go on at this point unless someone comes forward in the future.

Any fellow libertarians in the village will want to lynch the mayor. Down with government! Let anarchy rule! ...wait, what's this game about again?

Sorry, I am here....had to watch the Packers get slaughtered last night *sigh*

And to get things rolling...

VOTE LONESTARGIRL

Something about her post bugs me, not sure what...but it smells quite wolfey.

Just to help folks keep track.

Mr. Wednesday votes Anxiety - #15
PackerFanatic votes LoneStarGirl - #24

Anxiety - 1
LoneStarGirl - 1

I am sort of suspicious of this vote. Maybe a couple of veterans trying to create establish a voting pattern early? I am not saying this is the case, but I am not sure if I buy the reasoning of not wanting to vote for a new person.

I dunno. Day 1 is really a crapshoot.

Villager Izulde checking in.

well at this point I dont think that the veterans are making a voting pattern, day one is just a crapshoot. The only person to check in is oliegirl. So at this point...

Vote Oliegirl

Will change if something later in the day happens

--Bek

dola,

meant not check in....my bad

I agree that Day 1 is a crapshoot. But establishing voitng patterns against each other is a common wolf tactic. I am not getting ready to accuse these two of being wolves, but I think it is something to consider down the road.

I would like to hear Mr. Wednesday and Anxiety comment on this further. Anxiety has been taking sort of a hands off approach lately. We will see where that goes.

Are people usually as quite as Anxiety and Olliegirl after getting voted against? I would have expected some "stop - I'm a villager" sort of response, or something.

oliegirl hasn't been on the site since around 9am yesterday. So, she may not even know the game is happening.

Anxiety on the other hand....

yeah. but you know everyone will say that when you vote against them. later in the game you'll see that more, but this early there's no evidence anyone has to backup the fact that they're a villager.

It would be tough for me to vote for olliegirl. I am trying to give her the benefit of the doubt.

Villager Oliegirl checking in...I stopped at the store while I was out and stocked up on Silver Bullets :)

Dola...sorry I'm late, I wasn't home much yesterday and didn't realize it had started...promise to keep up now!

Like everyone says, Day 1 is the toughest...really just feeling people out, getting acquainted with the game. I will stick with my vote unless someone convinces me otherwise.

good to see you around,

Unvote Oliegirl

Fora Day One random vote? Nah. If the Day One vote were for a flawed reason ("Vote for Anxiety because he was evil in this one game I read and now I'm voting for him") then I'd be more verbal. If it were later in the game and people were wasting votes on me then I'd start talking. If a bunch of votes were one me, ditto, but not some random Day One vote. You just gotta roll with the punches.

To be fair, this is only my ninth or tenth game as a player. I'm not nearly as much of a vet as my rep my entail.

For those who are not aware, Tuesday Night is date night for me, so I'm taking off in a few minutes and I will likely not be back until after lynch. That means I need to vote now. With nothing to go on, I am merely reciprocating on Mr. Wednesday for voting for me. SInc ehe does not want to vote for neophytes (I notion I disagree with, btw), he shouldn't mind if I use that ploy against him.

Vote Mr. Wednesday


Good luck to you all.

I have absolutely no problem with you following along with that, FWIW.

Today is a Tuesday, not a Wednesday, so that tells me it's just not Wednesday's day. That seems as good a reason to me as any to:

Vote Mr. Wednesday

Hahaha Good one.

Vote Mr. Wednesday

This seems like a good day to jump on the bandwagon.

I am not sure if the bandwagon jumping is correct at this point. I know I have raised some suspicions on Mr. Wednesday, but I am not sure he is a wolf.

Right now you have no information to tell if anybody is a wolf. Day One is really the ONLY day to jump on the bandwagon.

ok, nothing against the guy but its day one

Vote Neuqua

No offense taken.

Vote Bek

:)

Make room on the bandwagon...

Vote Mr. Wednesday

Well, I am not sure what to think. It is day 1 but I am not sure of Mr. Wednesday.

Vote Anxiety

Sorry...

Vote Anxiety

here is the vote total as I see it so far:

Mr. Wednesday-5
anxiety-2
bek-1
Neequa-1
lonestargirl-1

No Vote: glengoyne, daddytorgo, lighthousekeeper

this is going to be a slow game isnt it??? 10 minutes before the day ends and no one is on???

I'm in class at the moment.

Just checking in real quick during the 10 minute break.

deadline

i wasnt sure what was going to happen today...i was really holding my breath

dola, i hope that we have something to go on for tommorrow

if we stay quiet it gives the wolves the advantage, we need to stay talkative

Vote totals

Anxiety - 2 (Mr. Wednesday, GoldenEagle)
Lonestargirl - 1 (PackerFanatic)
Mr.Wednesday - 5 (Lonestargirl, oliegirl, spleen1015, Anxiety, Izulde)
Neuqua - 1 (Bek)
Bek - 1 (Neuqua)


Mr. Wednesday is the lucky victim today - you drag him off to the gallows, tighten the noose around his neck, and haul him up. He dies, as a human. He was a villager, not a wolf! Night 1 has begun. Night actions are due at 8:00am. If I recieve all night actions early, I will process the night early.

Game note - I neglected to describe the tie-breaker rules for this game. Basically, the oldest continuously held first vote wins the tiebreaker.

Doh! Well, I have to take part of the blame for my own logic returning against me.

Good luck, folks.

shoot - got hung up at work and missed the deadline. definitely not a good start. In the future I will vote earlier in the day when I get the chance so this doesn't happen again.

fuck. just realized i missed the vote. was out getting a TV for my buddy's wedding present.

Most GMs keep a later deadline than I do. I may move it back 30 minutes for the duration of the game.

Dang, we are 0 for 1. I guess we just sit back and see what the wolves do

Crap, I got tied up at work as well. Budgets were due.

Sorry 'bout that Mr. Wednesday.

We villagers have to do better! We can't just "guess" at this tomorrow, if we don't all make it through the night.

Hey, I wasn't on that bandwagon, but still not much to go on at this point. I guess we wait and see what happens after tonight and go from there...let's get one tomorrow, villagers!

My wife is not the least bit concerned that I might be eaten tonight.

From the previous games i have watched it seems that the people who miss votes are usually the next to go

You awake at dawn, and discover with dismay that one of you is missing. Anxiety has not joined you! His bloody remains are discovered in his home - the wolves are still among you!

Day 2 has begun - deadline 8:30pm EST

This is bad news, they are killing off the vets, not saying the new guys arent good, because we are, but now we have no one to drive the conversations...

I had my suspicions, now I'm positive. I would have raised my voice last evening, but for fear that I might be targetted this night.


VOTE LONESTARGIRL

Okay I've really just got a feeling, but it's a good feeling.

Hmpf. Good luck all!

Hoopsguy will be posting results for day 2 Wednesday night, as I will not be around.

After one whole day you have a feeling? And its towards me? Any reasons behind this feeling?

My thoughts...

With not much time left and the vote clearly in favor of Mr. W, GoldenEagle votes for Anxiety. I think if he was a wolf, he would have joined the Mr. W bandwagon. UNLESS, he wants us off the trail! So, I am suspicious of him.

I am also suspicious of LoneStarGirl and oliegirl. I don't have a good feeling about them jumping on the Mr. W bandwagon. He got 5 votes and I think at least 2 of those votes are WWs. I know I am a villager, so the other 4 are on the radar with this 2 at the top!

I'm not suspicious of the folks who missed the vote. I believe they are newer players. I don't think they would have missed the vote had they been werewolves. BUT, missing the vote as a WW when the vote has already pretty much been decided doesn't raise any flags.

So, right now, I'm leaning towards GoldenEagle, LoneStarGirl, and oliegirl as WWs.

lighthousekeeper, Glengoyne, and DaddyTorgo I'm watchin' you!

The Anxiety killing is a bit suspicious. I guess the vote trading between Anxiety and Mr. Wednesday meant nothing. I am a bit concerned about Glengoyne right now. It is almost like he is trying to play a villager a bit too hard.

I am looking at the Day 1 votes and nothing really jumps out. As bek said, they are targeting veterans. I am not sure if that tells us anything at this point. I am interested in the ones who are not saying much. Are they afraid that they might slip up and make a mistake?

I really do not have anything else that is coming to mind at this point.

I think spleen has some interesting points worth considering.

I think LoneStarGirl is trying too hard to act innocent, so with that and with spleen's commentary somewhat indicting her, I think I'm going to go that route.

Vote LoneStarGirl

I don't think Bek is a WW, because he has posted asking us to be more talkataive and I don't think a WW would do that.

I don't see what others are seeing with regards to LoneStarGirl.

After reading the previous posts, I think PackerFanatic is the most suspicious. He's been relatively quiet. And if the WW are voting off veterans as suggested, and it seems that he is familiar with the game

So:

Vote PackerFanatic

This game is freakin' whack-wiggity-wiggity-whack!

I have like 88 reasons why each of the rest of you are WWs.

While I like the support, I am now suspicious of Izulde for jumping on my thoughts so quickly.

LoneStarGirl, are you a werewolf? Can I even ask this question?

I have played only a couple of times, so I would consider myself a "veteran". But I have just kind of sat back and listened, not really sure what to think yet. I am kind of suspicious as to why lonestargirl didn't say anything after my vote of her last night, and now that others are seeing it too...I will have to vote for her again.

VOTE LONESTARGIRL

I have some suspicions, but nothing I'm ready to put down for others to read yet...need a little bit more information first.

I'm going to wait until later to cast my vote, I won't be home tonight after about 6 or so, but I'll make sure it's up by then.

I'm with Spleen, in that I'm suspecting those that targetted Wednesday as WWs. The downside is that Spleen is on that list as well. So know, I'm watching you too Spleen.

Lonestargirl,
I've just got this werewolf vibe from your posts. You're active, but proclaiming innocence. I'm sticking with my vote.

For some reason that post makes me suspect you.
*paranoia starting to set in*

I fully expect to be suspected for some of the reasons I'm suspecting others.

I assure you guys though that I am villager.

We are not going to get anything accomplished if everyone jumps and and starts getting paranoid and accusing everyone of being a wolf. We need to develop a circule of trust. I know it is only day 2 but I have feeling the villagers could be fastly losing grip on this game.

Just calm down and think about things logically and see if we can come up with some reasonable leads.

I'm just goofing around. It is hard to build a circle of trust at this point.

I agree that there needs to be some logic used, but there isn't much to use at this point.

As soon as the MR. W. bandwagon started, I right away initially suspected that whomever the werewolves were at the time would also hop in. Because I think I will probably need atleast another turn before the information really starts making sense, I am still going to go ahead and take a Instinct play, admittedly one that may not have much merit behind it.

VOTE LONESTARGIRL

#71 - Glengoyne votes LoneStarGirl(1)
#77 - Izulde votes LoneStarGirl(2)
#78 - lighthousekeeper votes PackerFanatic(1)
#80 - PackerFanatic votes LoneStarGirl(3)
#87 - Neuqua votes LoneStarGirl(4)

you can ask it all you want im just not sure if she will answer truthfully

with three people missing the vote last night, i think it's awfully convienient that they all were like "Oops, didnt realize what time it was" in so many words. Every time that you come into the thread it says when the day is going to end. I thinik we have to be looking at these three carefully, because I believe that at least one of them is a wolf. Also, about the Mr. W bandwagon, its unfortunate that we had to loose him yesterday, but we have to take what we can from his death. The bandwagon on Day 1 is very interesting to me. Usually, from what little experience I have with these games, Day 1 tends to be more spread out on the votes. To have such a bandwagon on a single person worries me. I'm alos looking there for a posssible wolf or two???....by the way....how many wolves to we think started the game???

--Bek

probably at least 4 or 5.

3 is the number that sticks out to me. I think 5 is too many. They wouldn't have to eliminate too many folks before they have the game won. If there are 5, then we're one person away from losing on Day 2. That's way unbalanced.

I think it is either 2 or 3.

how do you figure this....the way im looking at it, there are probably two. If there were 4 or 5 then the game would be over on night 2. Just my thoughts, out to lunch will be back before lynch.

--Bek

Okay, I lookd back, 5 is definitely too high...but I could see it being 4. Obviously at least 3.

With 4, we could be done on Day 3. I don't see that happening either. Probably 3, could be 2.

Vote Izulde

My reasoning: Izulde is usually very chatty/talkative, expounding about everything from women's perfume to, well, just about everything. Yet in this thread he has been remarkably quiet - which makes me suspicious. Since he is a newbie I'm thinking that he possibly doesn't know "how to play" and isn't sure what he should/could say without giving away his WW status. Just my 2 cents...

He is also a Mr. W voter.

An item that probably means nothing, he has been the 2nd voter for each person he has voted for.

I hadn't noticed that, but you are right...and he hasn't come up with anything on his own - just agreed with others, which like I said, is pretty unlike him. Seems awfully quick to go along with a vote and doesn't seem to have alot of "backup" for his actions...

One thing I wonder about... Why aren't folks defending themselves when they get voted for?

One other thing that makes me suspicious about Izulde. He was active on the forums quite a bit yesterday before checking into this thread. Being a new player and a wolf, I think he was unsure on how to handle himself, thus avoiding posting in the thread.

VOTE IZULDE