Awakened Werewolf

[Penguinator]

Awakened Werewolf:

A surprisingly serious game from Poppa Penguinator.

"There are rumours of other realms. Magical places, with mystical beings. Beings which are so powerful that they have become bored with their own existence, and seek to create that of others. Some believe that these beings were once mortal, or perhaps are still, and yet others believe that a greater being watches over them; a fatherly figure which sees these beings as no more than children at play. One who occasionally steps in to realign the playing pieces of their child's work.
...But, of course, they are only rumours." ~Tamoran Fy'erik, Storyteller

This game is here to test the Awakened mechanic for future use in my own (or possibly other) games.

Make sure to read all the rules carefully.

Rules:

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THIS IS A NO PM GAME! If you are caught sending PMs or sharing your personal QT, you will be out of the game. This includes quoting any QTs.

Each player will have their own personal QT, to send in night actions and ask questions.

No making your own QTs and inviting people over. (Someone asked)

Game ends when one side wipes out the other or when that becomes inevitable.

If there is no kill at night, the reason may or may not be revealed. And if not outright stated, it may be heavily implied.

Roleplaying is heartily encouraged, as it gives me something to work with for narrations. I hate having to write something like, "Well, Player X has no character, so when they died, nobody missed them."

Penguinator's Rule Of Meta Invocation and Slander Expectations (PROMISE):
No bringing up previous Penguinator games as a basis for factual evidence in this game. Somebody does it every game, and the information they use is almost always incorrect. It gets really old.

Things that make this game different from many a Penguinator game:

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Roles are revealed on death.

You are free to edit posts. I will, however, discourage deletion of posts.

No lynch majority is required, and there is no minimum number to lynch.

Ties result in both (or all) players being lynched.

Days and nights are roughly 48 hours, rather than 72 and 48.

Not every player will have night actions at the game's start. It is, however, possible to gain night actions later, so make sure to check your QT at least once per day/night phase.

And as always, no exploiting loopholes.

Things that make this game different from most games in general:

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~This game has many experimental aspects. I can't promise balance, but the main idea is to test the Awakening mechanic for future games.

~This game includes one or more neutral roles.

~Death may not be the definitive end of the game for any given player.

~Narrations matter, and may, in fact, offer hints.

~Ties result in multiple deaths.

~Again, no PMs.

~Posting at night is not permissible, and doing so may get you killed.

~If I have received all night actions, I may cut off the night early.

~Ramsus' Scry Interference rules will be in effect. An accurate (Seer, Devil, etc.) scry which hits interference will be given a random result. An inaccurate (Fool, etc.) scry which hits interference becomes accurate.
The Penguinator Corollary: If a role is given as a scry result, that role does exist in the game. (Ex. You will not receive a scry result of "Voider" if there is no Voider role in the game)

General Play:

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This game is very much the Awakened's game. The Awakened has the power to control the players and the very cosmos themselves.

On night zero, every player begins as dust, waiting to be awakened into their true role. For the first day phase, every player is awakened as a villager. During the night, several players are awakened as wolves. From there, the Awakened has the power to tap into the potential of various powers.

Each night phase, or potentially each phase, the Awakened may create a new power role. The recipients of these powers are essentially random; the Awakened knows that the power has been created, but not what players have received said powers. (Ex. The Awakened does not know who the wolves are. Upon awakening a Seer, they do not learn who the Seer is.) I as the narrator reserve the right to create an equal or opposite power for the opposing team so that balance is maintained.

Aside from The Awakened, roles will be announced as they are awakened. The players should have a general idea of the level of power in play, even if they don't know who has those powers. Wolves will be connected upon reaching Night One, at which time they will be able to vote upon a night kill. Other roles and their specifications are up to the discretion of the Awakened and the Arbitrator.

A player who has been killed returns to dust, not necessarily out of the game. There may be roles or powers created which can return a player to life, albeit usually as a different role.

Note that roles are not decided before players awaken into them. There is no "master roles list," or anything similar. The town will not lose the "Seer" before the Awakened has created a "Seer" power. Naturally, the same holds true for the wolves.

When you sign up for the game, please indicate whether you would like to be considered for the role of The Awakened - this role will have many obligations and require a measure of creativity that other roles may not necessarily require.

Roles:

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The Awakened:

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The Awakened is the driving force of the universe, seeking to create new powers in the world that it controls. An ambivalent force, it cares not whether the powers it creates are used for good or evil.

As a player, the Awakened is able to "Awaken" one type of power each night phase, or each phase in certain circumstances. This power may be from a list of roles, or a power of the player's creation/choosing. The Awakened does not learn who has received their blessing. In this way, they have no more information than any other player.

The Awakened has the ultimate goal of awakening a specific number of powers, or of a specific number of types of powers. The Awakened has no protection from death, but it is in no one's direct interest to kill them. If the Awakened is killed, neither side can have new powers. As such, it is in no one's best interest to destroy the Awakened.

The Awakened may, at the Arbitrator's discretion, create their own powers for the game.

The Arbitrator:
This is Penguinator's title for Awakened Werewolf, rather than Narrator. The terms are interchangeable. The Arbitrator is a force of balance in the universe, seeking to keep a check on the Awakened, all the while telling of its story. The Arbitrator has the ability to create equal and opposite powers to the Awakened's creations. For example, if the Awakened creates a "Seer" for the village, the Arbitrator has the power to create a "Devil" for the wolves, or even a "Fool" for the town, or both.

The Village:

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There is no set roles list for either the villagers or the wolves. What roles are awakened is up to the discretion of the Awakened. A villager will know for certain that they are part of the village after night one. A villager's duties include voting and checking their QT to see if they have been Awakened. Villagers win by getting rid of the opposing wolves. The villagers have no direct reason to oppose The Awakened.

The Wolves:

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The wolves are awakened and connected on night one. Each night, the wolves may vote on a target to kill. This kill can be blocked or baned, or so on. Like the Village, the wolves have no set list of power roles. The ultimate goal for the wolves is to reach an equal number of wolves and town. The wolves have no direct reason to oppose The Awakened.

Player List:

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#	Players	Awakened?	Killed	Role
01	Ramsus		Cored	Components of... I dunno, a pear?
02	Thematthew		A While Back	Ghost
03	C'Nor		Buttons punched	Remote
04	Xihirli		Claimed too soon	Devil
05	AvatarVecna		Self-voted	Jester
06	Duck999		Didn't	Ignored Underdog
07	Cuthalion		Butchered	Cow
08	Lex-Kat		Run off	Pixie
09	TFT		On... fire	Cliche Attractor
10	Legato Endless		Never	Eternal Being
11	GAAD		Day One	Wolf
12	Elenna		Water Everywhere	Pyromancer
13	Murska		Jellied	Eye
14	Zar Peter		Fell in a Vat of Alcohol	Taste Tester
15	Logic		Out-Logic'd	Chessmaster
16	ThePhantom		Couldn't Be Reached	Phantom Caller
17	firedaemon33		Early	Tongue-Tied
18	Silent_Interim		Eaten by a Lion	Mime in Disguise
19	BasketOfPuppies		Sold to a Good Home	Ponies
20	Mordokai		Walked the Plank	Swashbuckler
21	Indarra		Red Strikes True	Chimera
22	Shadow11615		For the Honor of a Girl	Definitely a He
23	Caelestion		Some Strange Ritual	Baatezu
AL-1	Flaming Eagle		Driven Extinct	Roleplaying Eagle
AL-2	Pelican		Too many Crackers	Polly the Pelican
AL-3	Fleeing Coward		Ever Notice How All	The AL's are Birds?

[Ramsus]

I'm in and I'm totally down for being the Awakened.

Question, are there any wolves at the start of the game? (I ask because if not day 1 doesn't really serve any purpose except to push someone who sign up out of the game for absolutely no reason.)

[Penguinator]

The intent was that there wouldn't be wolves on day one, but I'm currently re-evaluating that assessment.

I will point out, however, that it could potentially be a day for setup of the setting and roleplaying, and that it's a) not strictly necessary to lynch someone on the first day and b) dead players aren't necessarily out of the game.

But... Day one does currently seem somewhat pointless. I'll look into a way to handle that within the setting.

I think what happened was, in an early planning period, I was going to do it so that there was a list of who would awaken into what role, so Day one did have a purpose. But said list no longer exists.

[Thematthew]

I'll join. I am interested in the awakened role, but my schedule is somewhat odd at times.

[Lady Serpentine]

I'll join. Being the Awakened is... An intriguing possibility, but I leave it up to you if it's one that I'm remotely suitable for.

[Xihirli]

No wolves D1?

[AvatarVecna]

Part of me is interested in being the Awakened, and part of me thinks I'd do a lousy job of it (unbalanced mechanics and the like). I'll put my name in the running, if only for the possibility of this trackless train having an insane conductor.

[Duck999]

I'll be a part of this.

And I'm sleeping way too much. I really need to be awakened.

[Cuthalion]

I'm up for being Awakened.

[Cyber Punk]

WAKE ME UUUUUUUUUUP!

Ahem. I'm interested, but I have my hands full at the moment.

Tentative in.

[Lex-Kat]

In.

[TFT]

I will be in as well.

[Legato Endless]

I am, of course, in.

[GAAD]

Yeah sure. I really liked Charity, and I wish I could have developed her beyond "Southern fencing enthusiast who ups the jig and gets lynched day one." Count me interested in giving her another game to ACTUALLY play in. I think I'm still very much a newb, though, so not interested in playing God, however fun that might be.

[Elenna]

Why not. In, although for the sake of my workload I hope this doesn't start before He-Man ends since I'm probably going to be replacing Flaming Eagle in that game.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and I'm fine with being the Awakened.

[Lex-Kat]

I think I'm still very much a newb, though....

Getting lynched Day 1 in your first game is tough. Sorry `bout that. But yeah, still new. Hopefully won't be lynched Day 1 again. I know I won't point at you.

[Murska]

I guess I'll join. I can be the Awakened, I have plenty of experience with game balance and various role ideas from mostly planning for The City 2, but I'm also rather unreasonably busy for the next two weeks.

[AvatarVecna]

GAAD, I promise not to lynch you day 1 as long as you aren't howling your wolf status at the moon.

[Cyber Punk]

If he were wolf, he'd no longer be a new player and will thus be fair game.

[Zar Peter]

GAAD, I promise not to lynch you day 1 as long as you aren't howling your wolf status at the moon.

Given that there is no wolf day 1 that would be a bit preposterous

I'm in and if the vote chooses me to wake up I would do it.

For roleplay purposes a bit more background information about the enviroment would be great.

[Logic]

Count me in, Pengi.

[GAAD]

GAAD, I promise not to lynch you day 1 as long as you aren't howling your wolf status at the moon.

You mean as long as I don't do what I did last time? I'll try, but no promises.

[ThePhantom]

I'll be in, but I don't want to be the awaken, I have a hard enough time in others games with constantly coming up with ideas.

[Lex-Kat]

Ignore.

I still want in. But not as the Awakened, if you please.

[Legato Endless]

As you wish .

Alright everyone, you heard her, no one respond to Lex for the rest of the game.

[Ramsus]

Naw, she didn't say "Simon Says".

[Penguinator]

For roleplay purposes a bit more background information about the enviroment would be great.

Magical setting (obviously, there are beings powerful enough to create their own worlds), non-human races welcome. (The storyteller, for example, I see as a Kitsune.) Middle ages type setting, no modern technology. For lack of a better descriptor, think D&D, to an extent.

The Awakened and I can discuss in more detail before the game begins.

[Ionbound]

I'll be in as Awakened or not, I don't have a preference.

[Pelican]

Do you have a tentative start date? This game looks really interesting, but I'm in three games currently and I'm worried about over committing...can I sign up as an AL replacement for now?

[Silent_Interim]

I'm in and interested in being the Awakened. Quick point of clarification- you give no set list of roles for the Awakened to awaken, but also say some stuff about the Awakened creating their own roles and things. Does that mean that they can normally just pick from the common roles, such as seer and baner, and should discuss with you anything else? Or am I misinterpreting that?