Posts from Mafia 87. At the Dawn of War

Role assigned

Role assigned

And I got it

The first night begins.

Gur, Tenshi, I'm still waiting for your role confirmations; you can start writing now.

Role assigned.

The role has arrived.

Sincerely,
Gur

Report One: Knowledge Brings Death

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Kingdom of the Manticore, Maldina, spring, 19th day of the 5th month, morning. Continuation of the report. I have settled in a tavern on the outskirts of the city. Perhaps not the most comfortable place, but here I will not be disturbed and I can focus on observing the events. Unfortunately, I am not strong enough to see everything at once, but, expanding my consciousness, I monitored the most unusual events.

I saw how a random passerby on the street, with just a glance, imbued one of the residents with a suspicious charge of vigor and energy. Obviously, magic was involved. I saw a black man return from the forest and put a strangely looking mixture on the fire. I saw a young girl, mockingly, perform an invisible magical ritual on her neighbor, as a result of which he collapsed on the bed without strength and fell asleep in a dream in which he saw nightmares. I saw a man meditating, keeping the image of one of the residents in his mind, as if peering into his soul and reading his thoughts and intentions. I saw a red-haired man bump into a woman in a hood on the street. They parted, but, moving away, the woman turned around, and I felt a surge of magical energy emanating from her. Nevertheless, some instinct told the man what was what, and he quickly ran into an alley, avoiding the attack. The sorceress did not pursue the target and continued on her way, while the red-haired man, after waiting a little in the shelter, soon went on his way.

Engrossed in observing this clash right in the center of the city, I almost missed another surge of magical energy. Two barely noticeable spells, identical in their essence, were directed at Ment and Neyra Drake. I only managed to feel that they were harmless, just a slight scan of consciousness. And the magic directed at Arandor was definitely harmless; it rather benefited him.

To obtain some information, I did not need my abilities. In the morning, the entire tavern was buzzing with rumors that Ursula was detained by the guards at night. No one knows exactly what happened, but in the morning she was released. And the main topic of conversation was the fate of the unfortunate Ple-Sen. They say that he was seen at night in a deplorable state, as if he had been struck by a magical discharge. Some claim that he didn't even know where he was going. It is not surprising that in the end Ple-Sen was caught somewhere in the alleys and simply stabbed. Apparently, this is the work of bandits. Although he was not a nobleman, many agreed that the poor fellow deserved a better fate. More than one mug of ale was drunk in his memory, and those visitors who possessed a richer mind reasoned that Maldina would now regret entering the war, that its authority had been seriously undermined. The authorities are silent about the incident, but, using my abilities, I learned that some Edward Cullen and Black Beatrice were thrown into the dungeon.

Alive:
1. Neyra Drake
2. Ursula
3. Nefela
4. TenshiCH
5. MyHighness
6. Gur
7. MasteR
8. Arandor
9. Ment
10. Sesame
11. Morning
13. Larisa
14. Olam Hével

Dead:
12. Ple-Sen

What a beautiful newspaper! And the clues seem to be in place. But I'll leave the analysis for tomorrow evening.)

I'm not a mafia member.

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Just saying, just in case.

Well, since they didn't kill me, I guess I can take a look at the settings.

Is Arandor familiar with the setting? Well, I guess I should feel a bit ashamed...
But never mind, I read all the descriptions as soon as I saw the topic.

And why is Ples unhappy? Among the townspeople, only Rienna seems unhappy, but the description doesn't quite fit her. And what kind of magic affected him? Was it a trap, or something else?

The newspaper is great! Here's what I could understand: 1. Someone received a second negative karma (probably a potion of darkness). Or was it a potion of speed? And maybe it was Mana who boosted someone's karma (+3). 2. The next part is clearly about the Black faction. 3. Did the Novice drain someone's life? - negative karma for someone. 4. Checking if Mana can remove status effects. (-1 karma) 5. The Seer attempted to assassinate Red Bill. The latter's natural defense kicked in. It doesn't seem like there was any outside help, so the healers are not suspects. 6. Mental and Neiru healed Elen and the Guardian. Arandora blessed someone. 7. Ursula is in a block and protected from the Mountain Guard boss. 8. Mold cut Bill; there don't seem to be any other possibilities, but I don't see any direct evidence. I'll get to a better computer and count which negative karmas weren't displayed. For now, there's no one to execute. 6.

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Why is Mold unhappy? Among the townspeople, only Rienna seems unhappy, but the description doesn't quite fit her. And what kind of magic affected him? Was it a trap?

If it were a trap, they probably wouldn't have killed him; I need to check for missing negative karmas.

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"Didn't see where he was going" - possibly, the Guardian redirected him

Some Edward Cullen and Black Beatrice were thrown into the dungeon.

The clue is somewhere here.

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There's a possibility!

Edward Cullen -> a character from the "Twilight" series of novels -> the second book in the series is "New Moon" -> Ursula's profile -> something about the moon

I will also go to the moon
Tomorrow, for sure, I will weave
A thread from my land to its mist

Checkmate, mafia!

The clue is somewhere here.

Added 11 minutes later
There's a possibility!

Edward Cullen -> a character from the "Twilight" series of novels -> the second book in the series is "New Moon" -> Ursula's profile -> something about the moon

Checkmate, mafia!

That's all good, but wasn't she in a block?