Posts from Мафия 23. The Rockland tavern

Kyle, the other mafia members helped during the game. I consulted with them, and the idea of accusing Slonysh was developed together (Plesen suggested it). It was a risky move, but we decided to take the chance. I don't think the outcome would have been any different if we had abandoned this plan.

I didn't follow the game, didn't help anyone, I just supported my city, and I'll refrain from commenting.
I won't congratulate the survivors on their victory, because they lived in unsanitary conditions with all these killings.

Ar, of course, played great. He completely convinced me of his peaceful nature, but if not for the phrase about "slowpokes," I wouldn't have suspected him until his death... :smile42:

Overall, we lost because of:
- Hosa's quick death
- easy clues (even a newbie found them)

Well, they were really easy! Kayla was obviously eliminated, but the clue for Reg was found two hours before "night."
And they didn't even execute him...

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Kayla, and the other Mafia members helped with the investigation. I consulted with them, and the idea of accusing Slonysh was developed together (Plesen suggested it). It was a risky move, but we decided to take the chance. I don't think the result would have been any different if we had abandoned this plan.

What accusations? With a cooking spoon? :eek: You guys are something else.

Although, you convincingly misled people about the tea, I won't deny that. I would have believed that clue myself... if the caramels hadn't been such a strange snack, actually.

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And let's already have the decryption of all the newspapers... It's interesting. :)

P.S. Happy, we had a great time together on the first night. :D

Well, that was easy! Kayla was eliminated, but the clue for Rega was found two hours before the "night" phase.

Compared to all the other Mafia games, the clues here were easy to find (even the peaceful players mentioned it). The players were just lazy and didn't really look for them.

What accusations? About the cooking spoon?

No. We didn't write about the cooking spoon; only Plesen mentioned it as a sarcasm. He even wrote about it later.

We remembered that Azi chooses avatars that match his roles. We decided he was a thief or a ranger. Silly Azi.

It was foolish to think that way, especially after he only chose one avatar that matched his role.

You appointed the sheriff twice.

The first time was in the Italian Mafia, and the second?

If I had installed the current version right away, they wouldn't have been killed.
And the second one was recently, in the previous version, I think.

Thanks to everyone for playing.
Feel free to visit us on the Portal.
To be honest, after getting the role of a "suicide bomber," the desire to play immediately disappeared :(
I didn't like the voting system here; it's a bit boring when people aren't active or vote "no."
It's much more fun when they "hang" the person who received the most negative votes, and those who didn't vote are penalized, and "no" votes are prohibited.

If I had immediately set the current avatar, they wouldn't have been targeting me.
And the second one was recently set, I think in the previous one.

I don't remember, but in any case, the avatar was set before I knew about the role.

Thank you all for the game.
Come visit us on the Portal.
To be honest, after getting the role of a suicide bomber, I immediately lost the desire to play :(

But you could protect any innocent player! :mad: I would have liked that role - I didn't bring any benefit with my night actions, except perhaps making the players laugh after the first night.

To be honest, after getting the role of a suicide bomber, I immediately lost the desire to play :(
I didn't like the voting system here; it's a bit boring when people aren't active or vote NNC.
It's much more fun when they hang the person who received the most negative votes, and those who didn't vote are penalized, and NNCs are prohibited.

Actually, right now on the Portal, the majority voted NNC in the Mafia game. :rolleyes:

Roles:

Sorceress 14 Ta Kotoraya...
Ranger 2 Koteyko
Paladin 16 WhiteLizard
Healer 1 Aziral'
Thief 7 Happy Girl
Bard 9 Mourinho
Brewer 5 Slonysh
Cook 4 Deriel Linch
Maid 11 Neyra Drake
Tavern Owner's Daughter 3 Gur
Stable Boy 6 Ple-Sen
Warlock 12 Arandor
Assassin 10 Registr
Black Mage 8 Vegtam
Mercenary 17 Xostor
Dark Knight 13 Magnus
Warrior 15 Kyle

First Night. Hunting the Hunter
The dark, ominous night gave way to a gray, wet morning. It was unlikely that only the tavern owner's corpse would be found—everyone knew this. Death hung over the roof of the tavern. But for now, it cautiously observes the unfortunate guests trapped by the rain. Only one hour of life was shattered this night, but what beautiful hours they were...

nothing particularly interesting, "beautiful hours of life" is just an emphasis on the mercenary's appearance

Xostor's remains lay in the corridor, not far from Neyra Drake's door. Some had turned to ash, but most were simply charred. Based on the surviving remains, it could be told that the poor thing did not die from fire, but was hacked to pieces, clearly with particular cruelty. A blade fragment lay aside, and further still a piece of cheap paper depicting Brondy and a giant same-fire mushroom against them. On the other side, some text was written in an unknown language.

Xos went to block Neyra, but Kyle killed him. Happy the thief spotted Kyle, in turn, and planted the clue "paper with a depiction of a giant fire mushroom"; the text in an unknown language is for completeness and to make everything less obvious. The second clue "fire, ash" is an association with Kyle's phoenix and his same-fire userbar. And Xos was checked by the paladin, but this is not mentioned due to the death and to avoid confusion

-This is terrible,- Kyle said sadly,-she was so young... Truly frightening things are beginning to happen in this tavern. During the night I had a strange feeling, as if someone were trying to crawl into my soul...

Kyle was checked by the sorceress

-Better in the soul than in the room!- Deriel Linch began to complain,-I was threatened; in the morning, I found two arrows on the outside of my door. And also this piece of black cloth.

Vegtam wanted to kill Deriel, but Koteyko the ranger protected him. Since Vegtam is a mage, Koteyko could not kill him.

Happy Girl descended into the general hall via the eastern stairs. She crawled down the stairs on all fours, smiling quite foolishly at everyone around and periodically muttering something incoherent.
-An...an...other double portion of ale, ple...ple...please!- she announced,-two mugs.

Slonysh the brewer visited Happy. Mauro the bard also dropped by Happy's. A mini-drinking session for three, in which Happy suffered the most.

Second Night. Silence, Death and a Cup of Tea

When Kyle was executed, the night suddenly became clear and pure for a moment. The guests thought that the darkness had finally receded, but not an hour had passed before black clouds covered the sky again. Lightning struck very close to the tavern, hitting a tree growing alone in the yard. With every second, the weather became more repulsive. Fate was playing with the guests, even mocking them. Or perhaps they were to blame themselves? Perhaps there are higher Gods who reward everyone according to their merits? Who knows...

A bit of description, a hint at a successful daytime execution and not-so-successful ND city actions accordingly at night.

Poor Neyra Drake lay quietly in the armchair of her own small room. On her left hand, the guests found a small wound, blackened around the edges. There were no signs of struggle; perhaps the killer simply took pity on her and granted a quiet, almost painless death. She even drank tea with butterscotch candies with him. And her outfit, so lovely, even festive—a cheap lovely dress decorated with a coat of arms depicting an exotic bird.
-Rest in peace,- a sad female voice was heard,-forgive me for doubting you.

The assassin kills the maid (cheap lovely dress). His role is indicated by the nature of the wound (blackened around the edges). First clue - "butterscotch candies". Slonysh solved it, butterscotch - Butters, second (extra) clue "bird". The sad voice belongs to the paladin (a rare medical feat of checks—corpses were checked both nights)

Silence reigned in the general hall; everyone stood with their heads bowed. Registr smelled disgustingly of herbs, Arandor of alcohol fumes. Vegtam also complained of a bad sleep, as some blurred silhouette haunted his dreams all night. And even once in the middle of the night, when he accidentally woke up, some footsteps were heard behind the door. He went into the corridor, but the figure had already vanished, slightly shuffling its boots. Deriel Linch also complained of being stalked, but these were only his premonitions—he saw no one during the night.

Registr was visited by the healer.
Arandor drank with the brewer
Vegtam was checked by the sorceress and protected by the ranger
Happy the thief watched Deriel

Third Night. The Dead Man's Last Word.

The night sky was strange: it would become clear and bright, then darken in an instant. The rain gradually began to subside, which was very convenient at least because the tavern cellar was by no means bottomless. By morning it had even stopped completely—for how long is the question? But for now, it was a kind of hope, although evil still lurked in the night.

Just description

Ple-Sen lay on the floor in the center of the room. On his stomach were two puncture wounds that had already managed to form a black crust around the edges. Ple-Sen did not die instantly; he even managed to leave a message, writing the word "Ironfist" on the floor with his own blood. The room stank terribly of manure and it was difficult to stay here for a long time. A bit later, the guests found a strange headpiece by the door, resembling a fur hat.

First clue - "Ironfist" - reference to the coat of arms on Registr's userbar
Second (extra) clue - headpiece
hint at killer's role - wounds covered in a dark crust
manure stench - hint at Ple-Sen's role (stable boy)

During breakfast, everyone was struck by Happy Girl entering the hall, from whom a wonderful scent of lavender wafted. But it was not without complaints: Registr complained of bad sleep, although as he claims, an unusual flash of light in the corridor could be to blame; Vegtam grumbled that the same "boots" were watching him again; Koteyko saw no one, but a heard rustle forced him to draw certain conclusions. Aziral` also whined loudly about a headache.

Happy was visited by the healer
Registr fell under two checks
The thief watched Koteyko
Vegtam was protected by the ranger
Aziral was visited by the brewer

Fourth Night. Fire Once More

The guests remained in shock from what had happened all evening. How sure he was! How resolute! But seeing his killer... And how he was killed! So cold-bloodedly and ruthlessly! So lightning-fast! Someone really did not want him to speak any more...

Hint that the warlock got rid of Registr

As the night was coming to an end, an explosion suddenly rang out. Such a thing could only happen in one room, and so all guests immediately rushed to Aziral'. There was literally nothing to breathe: heavy, sometimes even poisonous gases quickly filled the room and threatened to strike any careless onlooker. Fortunately, the fire was quickly extinguished with the help of magic. When the smoke cleared, the guests found the body of Aziral' himself. He had clearly been hacked by a blade, suffering three deep wounds: one on the chest, two others on the back. Although one blow would have clearly been enough for the poor fellow. Apparently, the trusting Aziral', leisurely sipping apple tincture—the bottle of which, by the way, remained in his hand—opened the door to a stranger, received a hacking blow from top to bottom on the chest, after which he tried to run away with his last strength. But the killer caught up and dealt two more blows. It is unclear what caused the explosion—most likely someone was careless, either the killer or the victim himself.

Explosion - hint that Aziral was a healer
Hacked by a blade - hint at the dark knight
Apple tincture - clue to the revived Ple-Sen (reference to Adam)

In the morning, everything returned to its place. The same complaints and premonitions. Slonysh complained of a strange vision; specifically, it seemed to her that she was being watched through her own sleep. Arandor claims he heard movement in the corridor by his door. According to him, two people were wandering, but independently of each other, and both moved with minimal noise, which testifies to their skill, though there were differences in the silence of their movements. Deriel Linch slightly contradicted himself: on one hand, he said he slept like the dead; on the other, he clearly remembers how someone approached him at night and placed a palm on his forehead.
Vegtam, meanwhile, listened and listened to all this nonsense, spat aside and belched loudly, filling the hall with the "wonderful aroma" of alcohol.

Slonysh was checked by the sorceress
The thief watched Ar and the ranger protected him
Deriel was checked by the paladin for some reason
Vegtam drank with the brewer

Fifth Night. Favor of the Stars.

Such a beautiful clear night. The stars sparkle brightly in the sky and it seems that it will always be this way from now on. Just a little more and the roads will dry, one can move further and forget about the nightmare experienced. In the morning, even the sun shone and everything seemed to be well. Is it an illusion?

Successful city actions

Happy Girl's room became the site of a real battle. Piles of bones were scattered on the floor, armchairs were pierced with arrows, some slashed. There were traces of blood, although Happy Girl herself did not have a single scratch. The room smelled of corpse rot and, as is no longer surprising, alcohol.
Happy Girl remained in deep shock all morning.
-There were so many... and he was alone...- was all she could squeeze out.

The brewer plied the ranger with drink (hence the description of the fight), but he still courageously entered a battle with the black mage, protecting Happy (second protection from the ranger, and both times he stops Vegtam)
Corpse rot - reference to the black mage

Ple-Sen also struggled to recover from the night experienced, although no sufferings or horrors fell to his lot. On the contrary, as he claims, he was visited by two beautiful girls at once, although he could not determine if it was in reality or if he dreamed it. He also claims that someone was scurrying in the corridor, but Ple-Sen was too focused on the visitors and did not attach much importance to this walking.

Ple-Sen, due to revival, received two checks and stalking (if he had killed, he would have received an extra from the thief)

Sixth Night. Step, Lunge, Block!


A large yellow moon hung in the sky. Its soft light seemed a charm for the travelers stuck in the tavern; everyone felt calm and confident about tomorrow. The roads have almost dried—a couple more days, and one can boldly continue their journey. Perhaps exactly that much to finish remaining business.

City is on the right track

-Here's a lunge, a parry, then a step aside and a feint. Another step aside and here he misses a blow from the right. See the blood traces? He steps back... so, another blow, block again, here is a turn and a powerful lunge. Yes, exactly this lunge became fatal for him,- one of the guests told others, sitting next to Ple-sen's body and examining his room. Nothing valuable was found on him, except that his weapon was quite exquisite. Everyone was puzzled by the fact that Ple-sen was covered in frost, and in some places ice, as if someone had frozen him. But why?

killing by the paladin
ice - clue to Neyra (Ice Rider)
exquisite weapon and the fight itself - reference to the dark knight

In the morning, a satisfied Arandor boasted to everyone that a wonderful beauty appeared to him in his sleep, and a drunk Gur told everyone tall tales about monsters living in the vicinity, doing so with such enthusiasm that, getting carried away, he even began to resemble them. In behavior, certainly like a wild and terrible boar. Ta Kotoraya... and Vegtam stubbornly tried to prove that someone was stalking them, and the former even once noticed the silhouette of a secret observer and is ready to swear that his shadow had unusually long ears.

Arandor was checked by the sorceress
Gur drank with the brewer
Tako was protected by the ranger
The thief watched Vegtam

Seventh Night. The Wanderer.

The night turned out to be exceptionally cold; a frosty wind raged. Black clouds covered the entire sky, but there was no rain. Occasionally a pale crescent moon peeked through them, trying to illuminate the earth with its dim light. Gloomy, tense and slightly repulsive—and the music keeps playing.

referring to Mauro's incorrect execution

But Slonysh no longer heard it. She did not see the moon or the clouds, did not feel the shiver from the cold—she herself was cold as ice. Pale, literally white, she sat in an armchair by a small table on which stood a bottle of fragrant ale. Her lifeless eyes looked straight ahead in surprise. Until the last moment, it was as if she did not know that she was about to die and the same moment of death became a complete surprise for her. A whole stack of cards lay on the table: large ones depicted entire countries, smaller ones showed individual small regions of the world quite clearly. This stack would be a real find for any traveler, but Slonysh did not belong among them at all.

Geographic maps reference to the traveler - clue to Vegtam ("seeker of the path" seems Ar voiced)
fragrant ale - hint at Slonysh's role
Description of death - reference to black magic

-What a wonderful morning!- Neyra Drake exclaimed, descending into the hall. She smiled sweetly at everyone, she smelled pleasantly of jasmine, her expressive charming gaze was emphasized by golden shadows, and her lips were painted a soft crimson color. Even Arandor, who had been panicking all morning claiming that someone had been stalking him all night, did not bother her.
-Paranoid,- Gur snorted, unable to resist, remembering the past night and those who partially brightened it for him.
"We sat so nicely over tea," he recalled with satisfaction, "we should see each other more often".

Neyra was protected by the ranger
The thief watched Ar
Gur was checked by the paladin and sorceress

Slonysh's ND is not mentioned here to slightly confuse the city, which is in full stride toward victory

Eighth Night. Frozen Heart

The tavern changed significantly with Vegtam's death. It became somehow cleaner... That oppressive aura hanging over the building, living in every particle of it, vanished. And the weather gets better and better every day. One more day will be just as sunny and the roads will finally dry.

Execution of the black mage, imminent city victory

Nevertheless, the series of murders continued. This time dawn did not meet Koteyko; an enchanted ice arrow hit him right in the heart. Again this cold—perhaps death itself brings it? Frozen shards of a dagger blade lay nearby; only frosty dust remained of the hilt. Whoever was responsible for what happened—they left Koteyko not a single chance.

enchanted arrow - clue to Arandor
description of the dagger - reference to the ranger + panicking Neyra
ice arrow - reference to warlock magic

In the morning, Neyra Drake was expressionless. She was somehow upset, frightened, did not even say hello to anyone, and in general said nothing except incoherent muttering.
Gur changed too. Apparently, beautiful girls no longer visited him, but someone certainly prowled by the door. And the girls apparently visited Arandor and Deriel Linch; at least they (the visited) tell secretly.

Neyra was again protected by the ranger who was killed during the night
The thief watched Gur
Arandor was checked by the paladin, and Deriel was checked by the sorceress.

I will specifically highlight Arandor, played excellently

And these flowers are for all the girls who took part

Happy (exposing the maniac at the start and a competent execution policy), Tako (simply phenomenal checks—all on mafia or holders of bad statuses (except Deriel, but there you could almost not check at all)) and Slonysh (the most active, solved clues well) literally pulled the city. The victory is entirely their merit. And Ney dealt two precise blows to the mafia (execution\killing of Arandor I will still credit her), which is also extremely important.

Oh, I hope everyone enjoyed it:) I sincerely tried to make the game interesting and colorful. Thanks again to all and until next time.:)

The Mafia game turned out to be interesting; it’s a pity I couldn’t follow it to the end, I didn’t have the opportunity. For the second time, I’ve encountered a doctor… when will I finally get a serial killer so I can punish all the unworthy?

We actually assembled a pretty good team in terms of players. It’s just a shame that Hosa got killed off so quickly again.