Mafia Club! IC OPEN!!!

OOC GAME START: DAY MONTH DATE || IC GAME START: DAY MONTH DATE

Setting:

► The "Chaos Demon". It was a rather large pirate ship that had been built by a very talented shipwright, who had turned into a pirate after losing his job, just because he'd upset the wrong kind of people. As a result, he'd turned his talents elsewhere and built the best pirate ship ever made in this day and age. It was more sturdy and had more fun little gadgets and mysteries on the ship than any other before its time. Hell, it could even withstand average cannonballs. Strikes that would make a normal ship go away with holes that would be difficult to fix, would only dent the Chaos Demon. Or give it minor inconveniences. The Chaos Demon developed an impressive reputation in the world.

Soon after it's creation it became known everywhere.

Our game takes place directly after the Chaos Demon docked at an extremely tiny village. A small group of people have recently arrived, hoping to get a ride away from the area. Everyone's motivations and reasons for needing to leave are different but one thing remains the same. They need to leave today and can't wait for another day to come. Because no ships are coming into the harbor today, the only one that is leaving today is the Chaos Demon. Having no other choice, the small group decides to either barter for passage onto the ship or try to sneak on board and hope they aren't found out by them.

If they barter, they will be asked to give the pirates some loot as payment. If they sneak on board, hopefully they aren't caught by the crew and punished by them. It's up to you as to why you need to leave the area, thus forcing you to leave on the Chaos Demon. Just know that you must leave on the ship and have no other choice. Once on board the pirate ship, as it takes off onto the ocean, the small group eventually come to realize that they should have never gotten on board. The Chaos Demon is cursed and the lives of everyone on board are forfeit. When the first death happens, no one understands what is going on.

But when the second death happens, that's when they realize the truth.

There are some unlicensed werewolves with them, who are killing everyone on board each night. Apparently, they do not have access to potions or there is some other unknown reason behind why they are losing control of themselves. The most logical thing to do is to report them to the Ministry and have them deal with it but for some reason, communications and transportation spells and devices are cut off from the rest of the world on board the Chaos Demon. This ship really is cursed. Hopefully, you will survive long enough to disembark when the ship docks again at the next port, whenever that is.

► As a result...
Each night a small number of people turn into werewolves and end up killing/eating one villager per night. In the morning, the people find out who has been killed/eaten and vote on who to blame for this. The person with the highest amount of votes 7 days later (OOC) is forced to 'walk the plank' and perish in the ocean, eliminating them.

Roles:

► This game relies on owls, so please check your owls on a consistent basis when you sign up for it. Do not tell anyone your role when it is given. Not even your friends. When the game starts, everyone will get an owl from me, letting you know what your role is for the duration of the game. 25% of the players will be werewolves, 1 player will be the Hunter, 1 player will be the Protector, and the others will be humans.

► As a werewolf, you are to keep your identity hidden at all costs. If you are found out and the villagers are convinced, you will be 'killed' at the end of the day. From the start of the game, all the wolves are told who the other wolves are. So the wolves know who they are but the humans, Hunter and Protector do not know, which is good for the wolves.

During the night the wolves will send a group owl to eachother, including the mod too which is me, to decide amongst them what one person they want to take out that night. Once they come to a decision, that person will be killed when morning time arrives. Please title all group owls for this as Chaos Demon [Wolf Target][Day 1] for the first time you decide on a target. The second time you decide on a target, please replace the 1 with 2 etc... Please continue with this set-up until the end of the game.

► As a human, you are to find out who the wolves are and protect yourself against them by 'killing' them, before they can kill or eat you. You have no way to do this for certain, as you have no special abilities, but you can use your brains/wits, your gut feelings, your opinions, be convinced by others, establish impressions of people, make alliances or enemies etc... have fun with it and do whatever you wish within site rules!

► As the Protector, you can try and protect 1 human per day, whoever you protect will be safe for that night, even if they are selected to die by the wolves. The Protector can also choose to protect themselves if they don't want to protect someone else.

The Protector can decide to protect themselves or 1 other person. They must owl me with their decision during this time period. They do not know who the wolves have decided to eat/kill and will base their decision strictly off their own ideas, or their thoughts on what happened during the daytime. Please title the owls for this as Chaos Demon [Protector][Day 1] and merely state the name of the person you wish to protect for that night, be it yourself or someone else. This part is very simple for whoever this is.

► As the Hunter, you can ask for the identity of 1 player per night. But even if YOU know, you must convince others. But remember to consider your own safety too.

The Hunter has the ability to find out the identity of 1 person per night. They ask the mod for the identity of one person each night. They receive a response as to whether that person is a wolf or not. But just because they now know the truth does not mean everyone knows. The Hunter now has to convince the others that he either knows the identity of a wolf or a human but this is hard. Because how can someone tell if they are lying or not? They could be a wolf in disguise, trying to mislead others! Plus, if the Hunter finds a wolf, tries to get the humans to believe him and night falls, the wolves might target that person.

There are lots of things to consider!

Please title your owls as: Chaos Demon [Hunter][Day 1] when you send them to me.

Gameplay:

► Time might be a little confusing for this game. So I will try and explain it so you will understand the setup. There are 2 different times that are involved in this game.

- OOC time. This is the amount of time you have IRL to post before the mod posts etc...
- IC time. Since this game is not really a game and is more like players putting on a play and playing roles in the play, IC time refers to the times inside the 'play' that take place.

► The game is set in a night and day cycle in the 'play' IC.
Mod posts will be posted once every 7 days OOC.
But it will only be one day in the 'play' IC.

► The first mod post will state it is morning and a non-player human has just been found dead. It will go on to state that because of this incident, the humans decide to elect a Leader by the end of the day. This is the first activity that will take place for everyone. Players can make posts as often as they wish, reacting to the death, blaming others, spreading rumors and deciding on a Leader.

► How to elect a Leader? This is done by everyone voting for this. You cannot vote for yourself. You can change your vote as much as you want until everyone has voted. This part is not modded, you can decide this on your own. If the votes are tied, you can try and convince others to change their votes. You must have a decision within 7 days time OOC.

IC in the 'play' this takes place all on the first day.
OOC you have 7 days to elect a Leader to represent you all.
If you cannot make the decision by this point in time, Tatsu will randomly choose one.
Regarding how to vote, please refer to the voting process down below.

Also, if most people have voted within 7 days and only a few people haven't voted, if it's not a tie vote, the people who didn't vote will not be counted and the Leader will be elected based off the votes already given. The Leader is a normal person (can be human, wolf or special role). They have no special abilities. But they do have a particular duty that is very important in the game. If there is a tie when it comes to votes as to who to blame for the crime that took place at night, the Leader is allowed to make the decision between the two candidates.

► Once you have a Leader, the humans will go to sleep, as it has been a busy day. During the night, another member is killed (this is the first time the actual players will discuss and kill someone, protect someone and discover the identity of someone etc...) and when the humans wake up, they discover this. It now becomes obvious that it is a wolf who is responsible. They stare at eachother suspiciously and try to figure out who the wolf is throughout the day, even though there is no evidence.

But it is 100% certain it's one of them. During the daytime, everyone can post as often as they wish, state opinions, make up rumors or lies, etc... anything goes! Remember to respect site rules/OOC matters. If you accuse someone of being a wolf, provide a reason as to why you think so. It doesn't have to make sense but if it doesn't people probably won't believe you. By the end of the day, the humans decide to take out one of their members, as they must be the wolf and force them to 'walk the plank'.

This is decided through a vote that everyone has to participate in.

IC in the 'play' this all takes place in 1 day.
OOC you have until the night the wolves meet next to come up with your vote.

► Each night I will make a mod post after the votes have been cast on who to 'blame' for the crime the previous night. When that player is killed, I will reveal their true role. Then, night will fall, and the wolves will kill their next target, which I will then post the following morning. This will repeat until the end of the game, when all the wolves have been 'killed' or when the wolves outnumber the humans, as that would mean ultimate victory.

IC in the 'play' this takes place every night/morning and continues until we have a result.
OOC this takes place once every 7 days to give people time to post.
I will post both mod posts once I have the humans votes and the next wolf target.

► During the daytime, the humans will discuss and try to figure out who the wolves are again etc... The wolves act as if they are humans and try to turn them against eachother, so they take eachother out. The Hunter tries to convince others to side with him to take the wolves out. The Protector tries to protect as many people as he can from the wolves, while keeping himself alive too. The whole process continues to repeat until the wolves are taken out or the wolves outnumber the humans.

OOC Info:

► Time can be a little confusing for this game. So I will try and explain it so you will understand the setup. There are 2 different times that are involved in this game.

- OOC time. This is the amount of time you have IRL to post before the mod posts etc...
- IC time. Since this game is not really a game and is more like players putting on a play and playing roles in the play, IC time refers to the times inside the 'play' that take place.

► Each game will only have a maximum of 10 players. Once we get 10 players, the first game will start.

► This game is considered to be what is known as a 'tactical forum game'. The point of the game is that players have to try and figure out on their own who the werewolves are and make decisions after coming to their conclusions. Alliances and enemies will be made. But no one truly knows if they are right or not. Not until the following day comes and the truth is revealed to everyone present. If they are correct, a werewolf will be killed/removed.

If they are incorrect, a human will be killed. Note, there is no real killing done, 'killing' is merely 'you are out of the game' and have become a 'ghost'.

► It takes place in an imagined setting with fake roles and everyone is assigned a role before the game begins. The main thing to remember at all times is to LIE LIE LIE if you are a 'wolf' or one of the 2 'special' roles. This is to protect yourself from being 'killed'. But if you desire to do so, you don't have to lie but if you don't lie, you would most likely be more at risk. Even if you are a normal person, you can still lie if you wish because that just makes things even more fun. The point of this is to have fun, so lie or don't lie!

► Your HiO character name will be the name you are known by in this game. You can either act as if you are your character and see how your character would act in such a situation, or you can pretend to be someone else. But to avoid confusion please keep your name the same as your HiO main player character name.

► More detail about how players discuss who to 'kill' aka 'make walk the plank': This will be done in posts in the main thread, you can post and try to put blame on a certain character. Try and get people to vote for them. There is no posting order, you can post all you want up until the mod post comes. Probably try not to double post though because if you wait for someone else to post it will give you more material to work with when you post your own. Remember, please follow the voting format down under the Voting heading when you place your vote. This is done in the actual main thread, not through owls, as this has to do with the humans deciding on their own who to blame.

► Once the game starts, sign-ups are closed, although you can still sign up on the main signups page and be on the waitlist. If someone goes inactive during the game and doesn't post 2 times in a row, they will be replaced by someone on the waitlist.

► 'Dead' players will have a spectator thread to post in, known as the Ghost Plane, while observing the rest of the gameplay, much like quidditch matches. Those listed on the Ghost Plane thread can't interact with those still playing in the game, but they can read what goes on and talk amongst the other 'dead' players. While in the Ghost Plane, please do not reveal the identity of any players that are still playing in the main game thread.

This mainly applies only to the Hunter, who may or may not have discovered the identity of one of the wolves beforehand. But it can also apply to everyone else too. Because if it is known that the Hunter isn't amongst those in the Ghost Plane thread, that means they are still in play in the game. On the other hand, if the Hunter is revealed to be in the Ghost Plane thread, the wolves will know they have nothing to worry about as a result. So please do not reveal your identity in the Ghost Plane thread if you were killed by a wolf. If you were killed by the humans, feel free to do so if you wish, as everyone already knows what your role was when you were alive. Please follow the rules, thank you.

► You must be active and commit to posting at least once every 7 days OOC.

► You must state your vote in a post within 7 days OOC. Please explain your reasoning behind your vote or if there is none, state there is no reason. Also, at the end of your post please say in bold who you are placing your vote for as well. A date will be given later on with the time period you have to get your vote in. If you do not vote for a certain week, your vote will not be counted for that week. If you don't vote for 14 days straight (2 mod posts), you will be removed and replaced with a waitlisted person, who will also assume the role you were given from the start of the game.

► A mod post will be posted once every 7 days OOC. It will show the results of the night before and will reveal the true role of the one selected to 'die'. It will be posted after the humans vote on someone to kill/take out, so it depends on when this happens.

► A wolf cannot attack another wolf during the night, the wolves can only attack/target humans. So you cannot attack/target another wolf just to 'prove' their innocence.

► I will state this again. Do not tell anyone your role at any point in time during the game. This is essential as being secretive about who you are could save your life. The only time you can mention or talk about your role is when you are dead in the Ghost Plane and that is ONLY IF YOU WERE KILLED BY THE HUMANS. If you were killed be a wolf, do NOT reveal your role.

► When a player is killed by the humans, their role will be revealed to everyone. When a player is killed during the night by a wolf, they will just be stated as being dead and no description will be given. Their role will also not be revealed to anyone. If you decide to post in the Ghost Plane thread, please do not reveal your role if you were killed by a wolf. This is important. Also it's just a good rule in general not to reveal any information you may have discovered about the identity of others in the Ghost Plane while you were 'alive'.

► Deceiving, lying, spreading rumors etc... these are all parts of the game. Wolves and those with special roles will most likely do this all the time to protect themselves. But since no one knows what your role is, that makes it even more interesting because who is who? You may lie about what your role is, your motivations, your opinions etc..., what other players have said to you etc... all to try and deceive others and make them believe you - this is something you can do for sure to make things more interesting in the game.

► You can lie about what your role is, or even tell the truth to others. But you cannot provide proof of this (such as showing them the owl that tells you what your role is). As a result, no one will know for sure if you are lying or telling the truth, which might make them suspicious etc... A wolf can say they are actually the Hunter. Or they can say they are a wolf. But it's bad to claim you are a wolf because that will make others wonder if you really are and then they might vote you off and you'll die.

Voting

► This is the most important part of the game. You must participate in voting, it is the only thing you are required to do on a consistent basis. If you do not think you can handle this, please do not join. Voting as fast as possible is recommended because if you get your vote in earlier, you don't have to actually be around until later on. If you wait until the last second to vote, you are holding up everyone else. If you can't be around that particular week OOC we can skip your vote. But if you aren't around the following week too, you will be removed and replaced by someone on the waitlist.

► Do not wait to vote until everyone else has. Vote as soon as you can.

► When voting, please write the following at the end of your post.
Vote: place the person's name you want to vote in bold here

You should also write your vote into your actual post too and give a reason behind your vote. If you have no reason, merely state you have no reason. You cannot change your vote once the mod post is out, as it will be too late by then.

► You can't vote for yourself at all. Not for the Leader position or to be killed.

► In case you didn't read this before, I will restate this. Regarding the Leader's 'abilities' they are a normal human with one difference. If there is a tie when it comes to votes as to who to blame for the crime that took place at night, the Leader is allowed to make the decision between the two candidates.

Rewards

► If the wolves win, each wolf gets 3 chocolate frogs as a reward.

► If the humans win, each human gets 3 chocolate frogs as a reward.

► Yes, this applies to every wolf and every human, even the ones who are dead.

Important Notes:

Unlike the summer games, there are a few changes.

1) Choose the variation for each game
2) Choose what special roles we include in each game
3) Choose whether we want to do a 200 w/c post type of game such as the summer games, or do a kind of OOC type of game. Such as no w/c where it's more like OOC Let's Chat.

Example:

1) 200 w/c post type of game ---
You'd do your posts IC and keep the rule of 200 w/c for each post.

2) OOC type of game ---
You'd do your posts IC but it would have no w/c. This way would be quicker and more convenient. This OOC style is the way the game was supposed to be played but for the summer games since it was on an RP board the 200 w/c was enforced. But if we do it this way I think it'll be much easier. When the time comes, I'll hold a poll and we'll see what the majority want to do. Before each game takes place we will discuss #1-3 again and also discuss #1-2 again. So each time there will be a poll held before the game.