Posts from Mafia 87. At the Dawn of War

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

Seriously? I just didn't read the newspaper. Nor the setting, lol.

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Yes, it does indeed look like a block. Well, let's keep looking, the horse is on f3....

Are there two clues, or am I mistaken?

1. a boost of vigor and energy - Malcolm was training someone. 2. a concoction on the fire - the shaman. 3. a ritual performed on his neighbor - Helen's blessing. 4. as if peering into his soul and reading his thoughts and intentions - soul-draining by a novice, or a guardian's check. 5. I saw a red-haired man bump into a woman in a hood on the street.... Bill attacked the Seer, but she was protected, so he hid from the backlash, or the Seer attacked Bill, and his protection activated. 6. spells, identical in nature, were directed at Ment and Neyra Drake - Riena's and the Seer's checks. 7. And there was definitely harmless magic directed at Arandor; it was more likely to benefit him. - either the Guardian healed or protected him. 8. Ursula was detained by the guards at night - Jacob's block. 9. Some claim that he didn't even understand where he was going - the Guardian redirected Plesen, or a novice drained him. 10. It's not surprising that Plesen was eventually caught somewhere in the alleys and simply stabbed. Apparently, this was the work of bandits. - killed by the Death Bringer or Bill; in the first case, there are two clues, in the second, one. What do you think? What are your thoughts on Plesen? Who was he? Added 30 minutes later Based on the clues: Edward Cullen - Twilight - premiere on November 21st - Nefertari's birthday. Beatrice - I haven't found anything yet

What are your thoughts on Plessen? Who was he?

I think he was Rienna, Jacob, or Elen. Based on the lavish funeral, he seems most like Elen, but based on the newspaper's name, he seems like Rienna.

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Who is Beatrice? I don't understand at all. Uma Thurman, or something?

Well, I think it's either Rienna, Jacob, or Elen. Based on the elaborate memorial, it seems most like Elen, but based on the newspaper name, it seems like Rienna.

I also thought of Elen.

Who is Beatrice, I don't understand at all. Uma Thurman, or something?

Yes, from Kill Bill.

Plague could not be Elen, because her NDs (Neutral Development points) come after the kill, unless a shaman/mage accelerated them.

Execute MasteR
for his psychology lectures. I don't like his conversations.

Sesam, why Masters, and not Nefelu, for example? She also has some dialogue, and there's even a clue.

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Mold couldn't be Elen, because her NDs (Neutral Damage) occur after the kill, unless a shaman/mage accelerated it.

Yes, you're right.

Sesam, why Masters and not Nefelu? She also has some dialogue, and there's even a clue.

I'm not very good at following clues, but they really do look alike. So, it doesn't matter. I cast my vote based on what the coin said.

wow, you can't even solve a simple riddle
I would help you, but I haven't quite figured out Setynek yet. Thanks for the night, whoever came.

Punish MasteR
in psychology. I don't like his little chats.

I didn't even have time to say anything. It's probably pointless to continue the discussion now, that "blind execution for no reason" is, to put it mildly, not typical and not beneficial for peaceful... Right now, there are 2 pieces of evidence, and I don't see the point in playing psychology games. Although, the evidence could have been better - I can't stand Twilight and everything related to it.
Does ToX usually have very intricate and confusing clues? Ursula offered a quite complex and interesting option, but maybe she did so because something is being prepared against her as well. I'll take a look at something about Beatrice now.

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From the newspaper, it's not clear who Plesen was. I only have one possible option for now - Malcolm, because he was most likely killed by Red-Freckled, and there are 2 pieces of evidence against the murderer, and an additional piece of evidence is given upon Malcolm's death.

[/U]It's impossible to understand from the newspaper who Plesen was. I only have one possible option for now - Malcolm, because Red-Freckled most likely killed him; there are 2 clues pointing to the murderer, and upon Malcolm's death, an additional clue is given.

Yes, this option seems more logical to me as well, because there is no information about this citizen.

The query "Black Beatrix" definitely leads to Uma Thurman. From Wikipedia: "The quirky name, meaning 'bestowing bliss,' was given to Uma by her father, Robert Thurman – a remarkable personality in every respect. He is generally considered to be the first American in history to be ordained as a Buddhist monk personally by the Dalai Lama."

"Dalai" means "ocean" in Mongolian, in the sense of "Great" (ruling khans after Genghis Khan bore the title of Dalai Khan), and "lama" (bla ma) in Tibetan is equivalent to the Sanskrit word "guru" and means "teacher."

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perhaps it also has something to do with "bestowing bliss."

Have a good game!
I haven't read the discussions yet, but here are my thoughts on the newspaper:

Town:
Ronald Eisen - no discernible skills.
Malcolm Eisen - I don't see any skills. Possibly redirecting (not displayed).
Jacob Bobrowski - isolates Ursula.
Rienna - checks Ment or Neyra (together with the Seer, "Two barely noticeable spells, identical in nature, were directed at Ment and Neyra Drake. I only managed to feel that they were harmless, just a light scan of consciousness.")
Bobby - no discernible skills.
Shaman - puts a potion to brew. I don't see the use of one of the ready-made potions. Perhaps he decided to save it.
Elen - blesses or heals Arandor.

Guild:
1) The Seer goes to kill, but fails. If the red hair is a hint at the role of the one being killed, then she tried to kill Red Bill from the second mafia, and his natural defense activated.
2) The Seer checks Ment or Neyra (together with Rienna).
3) Most likely, the Protector protects one of her own (not displayed).

Demon Worshippers:
1) Red Bill kills Mold (the description of the bandits most closely matches him).
2) The Novice drains strength ("I saw a young girl, mockingly performing an invisible magical ritual on her neighbor, as a result of which he collapsed on the bed without strength and fell asleep, dreaming of nightmares.")

Manic:
1) Boost ("I saw how a random passerby on the street, with just a glance, gave one of the residents a suspicious charge of vigor and energy.")
2) Check ("I saw a man meditating, holding the image of one of the residents in his mind, as if looking into his soul and reading his thoughts and intentions.")
The Manic's current karma is +1.

Jacob Bobrowski isolates Ursula.

Maybe I misunderstood something, but I thought that block + defense works on the principle: "Jacob protects the target. If the target is attacked, the attacker is blocked." If so, was Ursula attacking someone?