Awakened Werewolf

[Lex-Kat]

{{ And look, it's my two pixie hunters, come to get me. }}

[Fleeing Coward]

((Flena's just hunting pixie because it's the next dish on the menu. For the record, Flena is perfectly prepared to discriminate against all inferior races equally as they are all food to him - especially gnomes because everyone knows that gnomes are food ))

[BasketOfPuppies]

((Flena's just hunting pixie because it's the next dish on the menu. For the record, Flena is perfectly prepared to discriminate against all inferior races equally as they are all food to him - especially gnomes because everyone knows that gnomes are food ))

First of all how dare you.

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"They're just killing each other! They're just killing each other without a care or thought! There's not that many of us, we can't just die! I know that you were acting in self defense, but you killed the other gnome! That was the first person I ever saw! And now another dwarf who I couldn't even talk to is dead! What's going on? Why is the world broken? Why are so many people who I have ties to dying? It doesn't make sense!" Steve breaks down into sobbing, rocking himself quietly back and forth in a corner of his little cave he called home.

The gnomes sit next to him, consoling their new friend. They ask what could be done to help.

[Murska]

(Fleeing Coward, because how more obviously evil can you get?)

A dark mote flits through the trees, hiding in the foliage. A wing shields peering eyes from the blinding light, but the owner still tries to watch over the situation.

[Silent_Interim]

The gnomes sit next to him, consoling their new friend. They ask what could be done to help.

Steve grabbed one of the gnomes and clutched them in a crushing bear hug, sobbing violently all the while.

[Elenna]

Abby wakes up and looks around. Hey, where'd Sunshine go?

((Fleeing Coward for RP reasons. I don't have time for analysis at the moment, too many midterms.))

[GAAD]

My analysis from Day 3 stands.
BasketOfPuppies until something changes my mind.

[Ramsus]

((Switching to [COLOR="#FF0000"]Zar Peter[/COLOR] because yeah don't lynch us pixies!))

[BasketOfPuppies]

Steve grabbed one of the gnomes and clutched them in a crushing bear hug, sobbing violently all the while.

Tiny accepts the rib-crushing grip and gives Steve a hug back.

[Cuthalion]

Zar Peter's vote there looks slightly opportunistic.

[Zar Peter]

Don't vote me. I didn't even make a seer yet!

[Caelestion]

You're claiming to be the Awakened, Zar? If you are, you presumably already know who all the wolves and power roles are and I see no reason for you to vote for anyone, least of all start a bandwagon, especially as neither side should consider you a threat.

[GAAD]

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?

You're claiming to be the Awakened, Zar? If you are, you presumably already know who all the wolves and power roles are and I see no reason for you to vote for anyone, least of all start a bandwagon, especially as neither side should consider you a threat.

Via the rules, no, Zar would NOT know who any of the wolves or powerroles are. But yes, no reason to kill him unless there's a counterclaim.

[Caelestion]

Ah, right, I missed that bit, but if he's the Awakened, he still has no reason to lead a bandwagon on anyone, because no one is a threat to him.

[Zar Peter]

The threat for me is to die. I wanted to prevent that by voting for someone who wasn't me. Didn't work the way I wanted so I changed tactics.

[Elenna]

Well, if Zar isn't the Awakener, the real one might as well claim now. Neither side has any reason to kill them, and it's a claim that can easily be tested.

Otherwise, people should probably stop voting for him.

[Logic]

BasketOfPuppies looks the most suspicious to me.

[Cuthalion]

BasketOfPuppies looks the most suspicious to me.

Why is that?

[Lex-Kat]

Well, since Zar Peter seems to be a bad idea, let's lynch the Fleeing Coward, instead.

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Sunshine thinks she hears a voice coming from the southern most tunnel, and follows in the direction.

[BasketOfPuppies]

BasketOfPuppies looks the most suspicious to me.

Can I get some explanation? That's the 2nd unsupported vote for me.

[Fleeing Coward]

Looks like everyone's just shooting blind considering that I'm in the lead with 2 RP votes and Lex being Lex.

[Ramsus]

I actually just don't believe Zar's claim. Call it a hunch.

[Cuthalion]

Can I get some explanation? That's the 2nd unsupported vote for me.

You were blatantly bussing, if that helps.

[Penguinator]

I'm going to give it a few more hours. Get those votes in.

[GAAD]

Can I get some explanation? That's the 2nd unsupported vote for me.

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I posted in post 152 that if FD33 flipped wolf, Murska would look town. They did, and thus he does.

People who, at one point, voted Murska:
Ramsus, for inactivity
Me, for OMGUS
BOP, to start a bandwagon
FD33, claiming self-preservation, but obviously in hindsight trying to get Murska lynched.
Shadow11615 for inactivity.

Ramsus had legitimate reasons for voting Murska.
FD33 was a wolf trying to save their bacon.
I voted for a silly reason and later changed my vote.
BasketOfPuppies… just wanted to join a bandwagon. This seems like extremely wolfish behaviour.
Shadow joined late enough, after FD33 slipped, that he might have wished to save FD33.

TLDR:
BasketOfPuppies, for bandwagoning Murska without a reason.
Shadow11615, for joining in on the Murska bandwagon late, after FD33 slipped and there was no reason to vote for Murska.

You asked for an explanation. I provided one the previous day.

[BasketOfPuppies]

I missed that. Thanks GAAD.

[Fleeing Coward]

After spending most of the day scouring the forest, Flena emerges with a crudely crafted recurve bow and a deerskin quiver that's holding a bunch of arrows made from a mysterious substance he calls Aelfwood. With all preparations complete, he starts searching the plains for his new targets.

((BasketofPuppies for survival. I'm actually a pixie according to Pengi but for RP purposes, I'm going all out evil because RPing a secretly evil pixie that attempts to befriend then betray Sunshine felt boring and I had my evil elf mapped out for awhile ))

[Duck999]

I see a severe lack of evidence for FC, and much more evidence for BoP. If I did miss the FC evidence somewhere, can someone please point it out?

[Cuthalion]

Duck999. I don't like that last vote.

[Duck999]

I see a severe lack of evidence for FC, and much more evidence for BoP. If I did miss the FC evidence somewhere, can someone please point it out?

Duck999. I don't like that last vote.

This one? What's wrong with it?