Mafia 44. Time of Troubles

1. GM – Ment. Skype: nickelprog. The GM is always right. If the GM is wrong, please re-read this point.

2. During the game, it is forbidden to change your nickname, avatar, signature, or personal information. If it is vital for you to change your information, discuss the changes with the GM beforehand. If you have been killed but wish to edit your profile, you must take a screenshot of your profile before the change and post it in "general discussions" with the title "profile".

3. The game begins with the night. At night, players send their ND (night actions) according to their role (if you decide not to use an ND, notify the GM; otherwise, it will be considered being offline and may lead to a modkill). The sooner the GM receives all NDs, the sooner the day will begin.
The night limit is 22 hours, after which the GM has the right to reject an ND. Some NDs may involve the player receiving a result from the GM (checks, stealing NDs). At night, no one has the right to write anything in the game thread, even in "deleted posts". If someone writes something as a deleted post, the GM will ask the moderators to remove the message so that no text remains.

4. The day lasts exactly 24 hours. In extremely rare cases, an earlier or later end to the day is possible (this requires the consent of at least the majority of players).

5. Votes must be formatted in bold/large/brightly highlighted font in the format "Execute " (Creation is allowed — within reasonable limits), otherwise the vote will not be counted. If you do not believe anyone should be executed today, announce that you are abstaining from voting in the format "Hang no one". If you want to cancel your vote, write "Do not execute " in the same font. One message may contain one vote and one vote cancellation.
Execution requires only a majority of votes. If a player reaches the "required" number of votes, they will still only be hanged after the day ends and only if the votes do not change. If the majority vote "Hang no one", then the day will end without any players being executed.
Manipulations of votes by corresponding roles are displayed only when the day closes and only if they affect the voting results.
Players who compile vote lists are encouraged with bonuses to morale (just not after every single post, please).
6. Clues about killers in the summaries are given based on the user's profile (avatar, signature, other profile components, and in rare cases, the nickname). If a murder attempt was unsuccessful, the killer, like all mortals, finds out about it exclusively from the newspaper. No clues are given for unsuccessful murders. Summaries also contain a hint about the role of the deceased. The killer may plant 1 additional clue at the crime scene. It must point to them and be original (i.e., do not leave clues of the "for the ultra-observant" variety). As for the difficulty of these clues, there is quite a bit of freedom, but the GM still reserves the right to reject a specific clue, with or without explanation.

7. Discussing the game outside this thread (i.e., in DMs, ICQ, Skype, etc.) is allowed only if you have a role that permits it.
In groups, decisions are made collectively; the final word remains with the group leader. If any member of the group is offline, the leader of that group may make a decision without them.

8. Do not edit your messages. Try to write without mistakes from the start. Moderators and coordinators may edit their own or others' messages if they contain a gross violation of the rules.

9. Eliminated players and those not participating in the game are forbidden from writing in the game thread, discussing the game with participants, or posting information about their own/others' roles. All comments are permitted after the game ends.

10. It is forbidden to disclose your own / someone else's role, or elements of it, as well as information obtained through them, in public places or among players who are not in your group. The same applies to information about other players. Phrases such as "well, I also know something about him that I can't say" are a violation, regardless of whether you actually know something or are lying. Statements such as "I checked," "according to my information, which I cannot disclose," "I know for sure," etc., are forbidden. Unargumented shouts of "he is MAFIA!", "I am Town!" etc., are permitted.
To avoid violating this rule, try to frame your thoughts as assumptions or as an IMO, based, for example, on clues or behavior. You are allowed to reference the rules, the GM, your own posts, or posts of other players, as well as any external sources where you dug up info based on clues.

11. A modkill (in rare cases — replacement) is performed:
- In case of a gross violation of the rules or a repeated minor violation.
- If a player shows no activity for two consecutive days, nights, or a day and a night, without notifying the GM about a possible offline status.
- It may be performed at the player's request due to circumstances where the player cannot actively participate in the game.

12. First night immunity (the impossibility of killing a person who possesses it during the first night of the game) is given to the following participants:
- those killed on the first night in the previous game;
- the host of the previous game;
- newcomers (players playing "Mafia" on our forum for the first time);
- players who missed three or more previous games.

13. Announcements can be submitted to the newspaper (mention the text of the announcement in your ND). Announcements can be submitted in any volume, and any information can be written, including false or out-of-game information. Any signature (whatever you specify). There is no limit on the total number per game. No more than two notes per day from one player. Only "literate" players can leave announcements. The Mafia can send as many announcements as they have literate players alive, but no more than two. The text of the announcements is composed collectively by the Mafia