LXXVIII: Politicus Lupus (GAME OVER!! SEE POST #2593 FOR RESULTS)

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by mccollins

(Correct. Holding the 8th thru 16th inclusively would have been 9 districts for the win.)

Whoa...I just realized that my notes sheet for today has only 17 lines, instead of 18. I messed up somewhere.

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by illinifan999

Oops, for some reason I read heinz as Tyrith where he said to "protect kwhit or me", and I was running out the door when I saw olie's message.

haha -- so wait, why did you lie about it, again?

[Passacaglia]

mccollins, the good news is that you can be both the Democratic leader AND liaison. Feel free to PM me and discuss strategy anytime now.

[hoopsguy]

Originally Posted by jeheinz72

I swear in my next game people will only be able to post in the form of a haiku.

I ponder this theme
And thanks heinz, for he is the
Wind beneath my wings

[mccollins]

HUZZAH!
And Heinz, just because you have some of our districts doesn't mean you can caucus with us or visit our HQ!

[oliegirl]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Well, what do you know? I guess we are voting nightfall twice.

Just because you are voting it, doesn't mean it will be honored

[hoopsguy]

Werewolf haiku bans
both Claphasma and Lathum
For spelling is hard

[mccollins]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

Werewolf haiku bans
both Claphasma and Lathum
For spelling is hard

You misspelled Claphamsa

[claphamsa]

HA!

[hoopsguy]

For spelling is hard
McCollins reminded Hoops
Ironic, indeed

[mccollins]

At least the way you spelled it didn't add an extra syllable. That would've been worse. I kind of like it with the misspelling.

[Alan T]

When I have to spell his name, I always think of it as:

Claphamsa is a ham that has clap... It may or may not be the truth, but it helps me spell his name.

[hoopsguy]

A pox on all bills!
Thus cried the politicians;
werewolf fun restored.

[Alan T]

If there was a WW game where you could only post in haikus, I would create a new login name "Passacagliagagagaga" and be unlynchable.

[claphamsa]

thats how i prononce it to people (who cant ever figure it out) clap ham!

[hoopsguy]

Hours until deadline,
How to pass the time? Haiku
Or more ketchup porn?

[jeheinz72]

I'm afraid the rest of my ketchup porn stash is NSFW

[jeheinz72]

I'd hate to get boxed on the eve of such a great day.

[KWhit]

bah

[Tyrith]

TYRITH OUT.

[Passacaglia]

CR is pansy
no results until deadline
we must wait some more

[illinifan999]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

haha -- so wait, why did you lie about it, again?

I had to make you feel a little bad about getting me voted out of office.

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by illinifan999

I had to make you feel a little bad about getting me voted out of office.

haha that's pretty awesome -- although I really did expect you to say you were kidding, then forgot about it, and didn't think about it until heinz mentioned it after deadline.

[Passacaglia]

You also have the individual achievement award of finishing the game as the most influential politician in Washington. This will be a combination of the final Popular and Political polls. It's a title award only, an individual win that is good to get, but not the ultimate win that comes with the political party.

Maybe we can get some discussion going on who gets this. We'll have Tyrith as President, and heinz controlling like 12 districts? I'll have to go back and look at the popularity and power polls.

[jeheinz72]

If it goes by those polls, count me out. I was like last of the Repubs.

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Day Seven Power Poll

Most Powerful Men In Washington (Day Six)

1. Tyrith
2. mccollins
3. KWhit
4. jeheinz
5. Chubby
6. Passacaglia
7. illinifan999

The Most Popular Politicians in Washington (Day Six)

1. illinifan999
2. Tyrith
3. Passacaglia
4. jeheinz
5. Chubby
6. KWhit
7. mccollins

Looks like Tyrith will take it easily here -- granted there will have been two votes since then, but I don't know if many of us acted differently enough from each other to change things much.

[hoopsguy]

Heinz - clout but not love.
Tyrith - loved by the people.
Pass - just hung around?

[hoopsguy]

Egads, I am stuck!
In seven syllable hell,
Deadline, please come soon.

[Passacaglia]

Tyrith, for today's Republican action, I say we put all three supports behind Passacaglia, and all the slurries at Tyrith!

[mccollins]

McCollins - powerful but no longer popular.

CR told me power come (partially or largely or something) from the number of districts you hold. Of course, as President, Tyrith is really powerful too.

[Passacaglia]

I can't believe my popularity is higher than my power -- I chose option 1, the dirtiest, unliked politician, and was from an extreme district.

[jeheinz72]

I like the idea of it being the # of districts one holds

[Passacaglia]

Oh and who took down henry, anyway? I assume the wolves? If that was the case, why not try to kill JE?

[henry296]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Oh and who took down henry, anyway? I assume the wolves? If that was the case, why not try to kill JE?

I was voted out like Lathum. I'll reveal more later tonight, just in case it impacts the rest of the game.

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by henry296

I was voted out like Lathum. I'll reveal more later tonight, just in case it impacts the rest of the game.

Yeah, but from post 2172:

Democrat supporters are shocked at the loss of both henry and Lathum. Lathum may have lost fairly, but it appears that foul play was on hand for henry's election.

"A Republican targeted him, I just know it," said one henry supporter. "We had all sorts of support in this district. No way we lose this one legit."

I take credit for illini losing, but this one wasn't me.

[henry296]

It was a republican who impacted my election. I'm not sure if they could work against one of their own.

[Chief Rum]

Hey guys.

[EagleFan]

Hey Chief

[Passacaglia]

Hi!

[Chief Rum]

Looks like it's getting dark. Sorta like nightfall.

[KWhit]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Looks like it's getting dark. Sorta like nightfall.

Yeah, and I'm too fucking dead to see it.

*Glowers over at the stupid wolf that killed me*

[KWhit]

Yes, and I did just edit that post.

(typo)

[Chief Rum]

It has been a momentous time in Congress. The search for wolves have cut huge swathes into both main party memberships. Chubby was a Wolf party member. KWhit, the pre-eminent Democrat most of the game, was found dead and killed. Only one remains--mccollins--and Congress is convinced he himself is a member of the Wolf Party.

Could this be a Republican dream come true?

The people have spoken. mccollins must go. He protests, but to no avail.

"You are party of the Wolf Alliance and a traitor!" jeheinz screams, ketchup dribbling from his chin. "Take him away!"

"Not so fast, jeheinz," mccollins says with a foul grin. "I have something to tell you before I go."

jeheinz leans in expectantly.

Suddenly mccollins pulls out two jumbo jars of mustard and dumps them all over jeheinz, who screams in horror, "I'm melting! I'm melting!"

Sure enough, jeheinz disappears into a steaming yellow-red puddle on the floor.

"Hmm," Passacaglia says. "Didn't see that coming....your reign is over, Wolf. Your party will never rule the U.S. of A.!"

mccollins is taken away snarling, and Congress is at least free of Wolves (and Democrats strangely enough).

mccollins was a WOLF! The last Wolf and the Brutal Wolf!

THE WOLVES HAVE BEEN DEFEATED. BOTH PARTIES RECEIVE MINOR VICTORIES.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ENDS THE GAME AS THE MOST POWERFUL PARTY, AND EARNS A STEP UP TO THE MAJOR VICTORY.

PRESIDENT TYRITH, WHO CONTROLS THE MOST POWERFUL POSITION AND 16 OF THE 18 DISTRICTS, ENDS THE GAME WITH THE INDIVIDUAL VICTORY.

CONGRATS TO EVERYONE AND THANKS FOR PLAYING!!!

[KWhit]

Sorry not to be around (alive) for the victory celebration, but nice work villagers.

[EagleFan]

Thanks CR. Good game all.

To explain my Lathum thing. Since I was away all day and got back with little time todefend myself I was hurrying too much in reading the threads. The previous day I got KWhit and Lathum mixed up in that I attributed some odd votes by Lathum to KWhit. The day I was voted out ended up exactly the opposite where I got KWhit's comments about me in the dem thread confused with Lathum. By the time I realized that it was past the deadline so I didn't think that I could add anything to correct that.

[mccollins]

Bah - in that one shining moment that Heinz was dead and I was alive, I had 9 or more districts

[Passacaglia]

Much rejoicing!

[oliegirl]

OMG - I am loving how Heinz died...that will forever be one of my favorite WW moments

[Passacaglia]

Well, I know that a lot of people were down on this game, but I had a lot of fun with it. Maybe it's because I was one of the few people not afraid to email CR with questions. At some point I noticed that my gmail had a thread with 29 emails to the attorney about our condo...and a thread with 100 emails to CR about the game (and I think that there was another thread with 30 more further down). Thanks, CR!

[KWhit]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Well, I know that a lot of people were down on this game, but I had a lot of fun with it. Maybe it's because I was one of the few people not afraid to email CR with questions. At some point I noticed that my gmail had a thread with 29 emails to the attorney about our condo...and a thread with 100 emails to CR about the game (and I think that there was another thread with 30 more further down). Thanks, CR!

Wow. And I thought I was bugging CR with questions.