Posts from Мафия 108. Haunted asylum

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...As midnight approached, the volume of these strange sound effects began to increase. Someone's unintelligible whispers, someone's footsteps, and other noises kept seeping into the hall where we were. Yes, this whisper... It seemed to spread across the walls like something tangible, trying to penetrate the mind and drive one crazy. My mind understood that it was all artificial and that there was no reason to be afraid, but my subconscious refused to believe it. The hum grew louder, surging in waves with increasing intensity. And then, at one point, it all stopped. Just as I thought that the organizers had decided to stop tormenting us and let us rest, a deafening female scream echoed throughout the building, followed by an equally deafening silence. My consciousness shut down for a while, and then I realized that my whole body was shaking. After calming down a bit, I got up from my cot and looked around at the others, fearing that someone might be missing. But, to my relief, everyone was there, although some were starting to lose their nerves. Realizing that we wouldn't be able to sleep tonight, we decided to calm ourselves by talking to each other. Lars managed to find words that calmed even the most anxious, Charlie and Eddie, despite their obvious nervousness, lightened the mood with their jokes. For the rest of the night, we didn't hear anything else that could make us nervous again.

In the morning, some firmly decided to inspect the building in more detail to understand where the noise might be coming from. Nebo and the big guy decided to inspect the first two floors. Later, they said that they had searched everything but couldn't find anything suspicious. Crabby and ToX went to the basement and didn't return until evening. We were already starting to worry and went to look for them. As it turned out, the ceiling had collapsed in one of the passages, and they couldn't get out on their own. With a joint effort, we managed to clear the debris.

On Fragment, the past night had a heavier effect on him than on the others. He arranged the cots as a barrier around himself and refused to talk to anyone. After a couple of attempts to talk to him, it was decided to leave him alone.

While some were inspecting the building, others decided to figure out how to set up our location and get a fire going. Nefela took the initiative, and some watched her clear actions as if mesmerized.

Standing near the exit to the corridor, I involuntarily overheard part of Morning's conversation with his charming companion:

...
- I really hope that by evening we can at least light a fire in this stupid fireplace. Another night like tonight, and I'll definitely go crazy. By the way! I remembered that you can light a fire with sunlight and a lens. The light that comes through these holes in the roof should be enough, I think. Can you help me light it?
- Sorry, but it's pointless to ask me about that. But you have everything you need.
- Yes, yes. I didn't even think about myself. Listen, what do you think about our group? I mean, the other participants in this project?
- Overall, they're good guys. Some are a bit stupid, but tolerable.
- By the way, one question... Don't get me wrong... Do you have a girlfriend?
- No, I'm single, and I have been for quite some time, so...
...

After the words about the stupid ones, I wanted to say a few nice things to Morning, but my attention was distracted by the triumphant cry of "Fire!" from those gathered around the fireplace. Well, this night should definitely be better than the last...

Project participants:

1. Nefela
2. Goomer
3. Fragment
4. Nebo
5. Crestfallen Ariake
6. Zlobny Yashchur
7. ToX
8. Crabby
9. Morning
10. Neyko
11. Graf Orlov
12. Mestear
13. macca

Added 9 minutes ago
Time until the end of the day - 02.11.2020 00:00:00

Nebo went into titan sat under the coach's insurance.
Loken was being questioned by a blogger.
Was Fragment isolated?
Was Susanna watching Nephele?
What exactly happened to Tox and Crabby is unclear, but based on the description and the absence of other actions resembling a block in the newspaper, it can be assumed that it was them.

Let's please use the current nicknames; I still have to remember who Lokken is every time.

I'll try... By the way, if those were indeed blocks, you could try to pressure Crabby and Tox, since there were no murders or anything similar (apparently) in the newspaper.

1. Crestfallen Ariake, everything aligns with your message, but I also want to draw attention to this part:

"a deafening female scream echoed throughout the building, followed by an equally deafening silence."

What do you think, is this just a fictional element or an indication of something?

2. Since there are only two blocks in the game, and there was no murder at night, and I know I'm not the Mafia, it follows that I was blocked by the Ghost of the Abbot, and Tox was Player Charlie.

Therefore, at the very least, I know that Tox is Mafia and definitely not the Ghost of the Abbot, which means he's either the Guard or the Doctor.

Of course, there's also the possibility that the Mafia blocked the Mafia, or the Ghost of the Girl used a blocking Night Action, but the first option is quite logical, and for the second, I think there would have been some indication.

Now the question is, how to prove that I'm not the Mafia %)
And I don't know how, since I can't reveal myself haha

ToX, confess, are you the Guard or the Doctor?

Charlie doesn't have a block, and his action isn't displayed in the newspaper.

Possible reasons why there are no corpses today:
• Mafia and Survivor encountered natural/ND protection (successful defenses aren't displayed, right?)
• They encountered a block (then three people are immediately suspected: Tox, Crabby, and Fragment, because as I understand it, Fragment was isolated).
• They skipped kills to blame the blocked players. But if this is relatively rational from the Mafia's side, then it's stupid for the Survivor, so regarding them, I lean towards one of the first two options.
Okay, now I can sleep.

Not Charlie, but Hunter Eddie, he has it.

Added 9 minutes later
As tradition dictates, my first message can simply be ignored. I should have read the General Game Rules more carefully. %)

Neyra came and resolved everything; I just want to add one point:

The Assassins could have come to the Fragment, but he is isolated and just chilling.

Oh, by the way, I forgot about isolating and not displaying natural defenses. That's another option. Here's what I have so far for the current day: Lars - ? (not displayed) Cliff - ✓ (Not Sky) Janette - ✓ (Not Morning) Dave - ✓ (Not Fragment) Eddie - ✓ (Not Tox and not Crabby) Saltzman - ? (not displayed) Charlie - ? (not displayed) Suzanne - ✓ (Not Nebula) Abbot - ✓ (Not Tox and not Crabby) Guard - ? (either blocked, inactive, or interrogating) Chief Physician - ? (either blocked, inactive, or treating) Girl - ? (I don't see any action) Survivor - ? (either observing or blocked) Of course, if there was an "ND" action for the girl in the newspaper, the situation becomes more complex.

Do you think this is just a fictional element or a hint at something?

It looks like it's related to the ultimate ability of a lone ghost....

Ah, yes. We can also add that, following the same logic, Tox and Crabby cannot be Dave and Suzanne, but rather a fragment of Suzanne.

Yes, this whisper... It seemed to spread across the walls like something tangible, trying to penetrate the mind and drive one mad. My mind understood that it was all artificial and that there was no reason to be afraid, but my subconscious refused to believe it. The hum grew louder, coming in waves with increasing intensity. And then, at one point, it all stopped.

Could this be a reflection of an unsuccessful mental attack? Of course, it's easier said than done, but what if?

Most likely, on the first night, the Mafia would kill with the Doctor role – they certainly wouldn't refuse to check the status, and there's not much need for healing on the first night. And they would definitely use one of the "probing" kills. If they used a probing attack on the Energy Zone (EZ), then they probably encountered a block, considering that there is only one external defense against mental attacks in the game, and it is unlikely that it was used – checking is more beneficial. If they probed external defenses, it is worth considering the possibility of hitting the EZ; there are 4 roles with it in the setting, compared to 3 Mafia roles.

Abbot - ✓ (Not Toxic and not Crabby)

Why?

Why?

Because if we assume this is a description of a block, its effect would have been in the newspaper. Although, yes, I forgot that it has a higher initiative, so it could have used its action first and then been blocked.