My Little Pony: Friendship is Mafia - Page 40

Solid Snake · 09-27-2011, 08:25 PM

Right now Fenris is laughing hysterically at the fact that I've gone like 0 for 7 there. Like I can just envision him with his stupid trombone, smirking away like some gleeful man-child.

Well fuck you, Fenris, I've made this game awesome! Look at all the activity! By being a player and not the game creator I've already increased participation tenfold! And I'm trying which is more than can be said for like, 70% of Homestuck Mafia participants. Quit giggling like a schoolgirl crushing on Bieber, play your damn trombone and seduce that hot girl in your band for a change.

Solid Snake · 09-27-2011, 08:40 PM

Vote: Bob Dole

Reasoning: As I said, Bob Dole is a quintessential "nice guy" who has many wonderful, loyal qualities but lacks imagination and, therefore, feels incredibly guilty when asked to do something 'sinful,' 'immoral' or 'unethical.' His activity elsewhere and his inactivity here could also be explained through a lack of Mafia experience (I don't know if he's played before), but if so, that increases the likelihood that he has some ridiculous power role that he has no idea how to handle, and there's an altogether decent chance his role is anti-town.

Only strike against Bob being scum is, his scummates should probably be screaming at him to be more active, given he's around. And I do think Bob would feel guilty about letting his team down. The counterargument is that Bob hasn't had legit pressure against him here, which is why I want to pressure him and see if he responds by showing, and what defense he gives for being inactive.

...This also makes me wonder about Nik. If Bob flips Mafia, I'll feel better about Nik being Cult or Town. (This does not apply if Bob flips Cult or SK.) You see, of all the people who, if Bob's scummate, would definitely convince Bob to embrace his dark side, it's Nikose. The dude is like that little Devil that sits on your shoulder and slowly, meticulously, delightfully corrupts you. Scum-Nik would totally wear Scum-Bob down to such a point where Bob began crackling manically as Scum-Nik made him offers of sex and power.

...I'm not sure whether Nik should consider that an insult or a compliment.

Oron · 09-27-2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Solid Snake

Vote: Bob Dole

Reasoning: As I said, Bob Dole is a quintessential "nice guy" who has many wonderful, loyal qualities but lacks imagination and, therefore, feels incredibly guilty when asked to do something 'sinful,' 'immoral' or 'unethical.' His activity elsewhere and his inactivity here could also be explained through a lack of Mafia experience (I don't know if he's played before), but if so, that increases the likelihood that he has some ridiculous power role that he has no idea how to handle, and there's an altogether decent chance his role is anti-town.

Only strike against Bob being scum is, his scummates should probably be screaming at him to be more active, given he's around. And I do think Bob would feel guilty about letting his team down. The counterargument is that Bob hasn't had legit pressure against him here, which is why I want to pressure him and see if he responds by showing, and what defense he gives for being inactive.

...This also makes me wonder about Nik. If Bob flips Mafia, I'll feel better about Nik being Cult or Town. (This does not apply if Bob flips Cult or SK.) You see, of all the people who, if Bob's scummate, would definitely convince Bob to embrace his dark side, it's Nikose. The dude is like that little Devil that sits on your shoulder and slowly, meticulously, delightfully corrupts you. Scum-Nik would totally wear Scum-Bob down to such a point where Bob began crackling manically as Scum-Nik made him offers of sex and power.

...I'm not sure whether Nik should consider that an insult or a compliment.

So I take it from this that you think Bob's either ignoring this game or is inactive because he's Cult/SK? He'd be on his own that way (at least on Day 1 if he's Cult) and wouldn't have anybody telling him to participate in the discussion.

Nikose Tyris · 09-27-2011, 08:53 PM

...I gotta admit that actually sounds like me.

Aldurin · 09-27-2011, 08:59 PM

Unvote: IHMN

Clearly we have to maintain his tortured existence just for our own amusement.

All I have to say on how to vote is what. the. fuck.

My eyes are being molested by walls of pink and white text, and it hurts.

Bard The 5th LW · 09-27-2011, 08:59 PM

Are you implying that Bob would feel bad about being Scum and thus keep himself scarce out of guilt? That's all sorts of ridic, but I really don't know the guy all too well.

Solid Snake · 09-27-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bard The 5th LW

Are you implying that Bob would feel bad about being Scum and thus keep himself scarce out of guilt?

Yes.

...And, believe it or not, in past Mafia experiences I have actually met moralistic people with precisely that personality type. Some are even subconscious about it; they don't believe their behavior changes substantially, but you look at a game where they're Town and asked to be helpful and you look at a game where they're Scum and asked to be deceitful and the differences are stark.

I could also see Bob afraid about getting caught in a lie; like even if he has no moral objection to being evil, he's definitely the type who, if asked to wantonly deceive people he considers friends, would double and triple-check everything he wrote as sweat dripped off his brow.

...Bob is never going to be my friend again once he reads this. (But it's true! And I think it's a compliment because I love the dude, he's the kind of stalwart, loyal, trustworthy friend you like to have.)

Solid Snake · 09-27-2011, 09:31 PM

IMPOSSIBLE

No, actually, it is possible. Here's my paragraph.

Primary D1 goals are to stay alive and contribute. I want Townies to see I'm trying hard, coming up with interesting theories, being a Pro-Town advocate and adding value. I want Scummies to simultaneously fear me but think just enough of my theories are 'slightly off,' 'extravagant' or 'kooky' to warrant keeping me in the game. You gotta be 'just vague and possibly scummy enough' at moments so Scum thinks they can plant shit on you. D1 is always a crapshoot but I've made the best of it by causing controversy that can be referenced later on, and I got IHMN's role out in the open. D1 really isn't about following strong trails of evidence, power roles haven't acted and we know little and are statistically likely to kill a Townie anyway. It's about establishing who you are, encouraging a strong pace and flow of play, getting the ball rolling.

150 WORDS EXACTLY. SUCK IT BOOKIE

Mr.Bookworm · 09-27-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Solid Snake

SUCK IT BOOKIE

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Solid Snake · 09-27-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Bookworm

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I know you were appropriately smitten by my beautiful paragraph there, Bookie, but please don't try to lick me anymore, that's disturbing.

09-27-2011, 08:25 PM	#1
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	Right now Fenris is laughing hysterically at the fact that I've gone like 0 for 7 there. Like I can just envision him with his stupid trombone, smirking away like some gleeful man-child. Well fuck you, Fenris, I've made this game awesome! Look at all the activity! By being a player and not the game creator I've already increased participation tenfold! And I'm trying which is more than can be said for like, 70% of Homestuck Mafia participants. Quit giggling like a schoolgirl crushing on Bieber, play your damn trombone and seduce that hot girl in your band for a change. __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

09-27-2011, 08:40 PM	#2
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	Vote: Bob Dole *Reasoning:* As I said, Bob Dole is a quintessential "nice guy" who has many wonderful, loyal qualities but lacks imagination and, therefore, feels incredibly guilty when asked to do something 'sinful,' 'immoral' or 'unethical.' His activity elsewhere and his inactivity here could also be explained through a lack of Mafia experience (I don't know if he's played before), but if so, that increases the likelihood that he has some ridiculous power role that he has no idea how to handle, and there's an altogether decent chance his role is anti-town. Only strike against Bob being scum is, his scummates should probably be screaming at him to be more active, given he's around. And I do think Bob would feel guilty about letting his team down. The counterargument is that Bob hasn't had legit pressure against him here, which is why I want to pressure him and see if he responds by showing, and what defense he gives for being inactive. ...This also makes me wonder about Nik. If Bob flips Mafia, I'll feel better about Nik being Cult or Town. (This does not apply if Bob flips Cult or SK.) You see, of all the people who, if Bob's scummate, would definitely convince Bob to embrace his dark side, it's Nikose. The dude is like that little Devil that sits on your shoulder and slowly, meticulously, delightfully corrupts you. Scum-Nik would totally wear Scum-Bob down to such a point where Bob began crackling manically as Scum-Nik made him offers of sex and power. ...I'm not sure whether Nik should consider that an insult or a compliment. __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

09-27-2011, 09:31 PM	#8
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	*IMPOSSIBLE* No, actually, it is possible. Here's my paragraph. Primary D1 goals are to stay alive and contribute. I want Townies to see I'm trying hard, coming up with interesting theories, being a Pro-Town advocate and adding value. I want Scummies to simultaneously fear me but think just enough of my theories are 'slightly off,' 'extravagant' or 'kooky' to warrant keeping me in the game. You gotta be 'just vague and possibly scummy enough' at moments so Scum thinks they can plant shit on you. D1 is always a crapshoot but I've made the best of it by causing controversy that can be referenced later on, and I got IHMN's role out in the open. D1 really isn't about following strong trails of evidence, power roles haven't acted and we know little and are statistically likely to kill a Townie anyway. It's about establishing who you are, encouraging a strong pace and flow of play, getting the ball rolling. *150 WORDS EXACTLY. SUCK IT BOOKIE* __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

09-27-2011, 08:59 PM	#5
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	Unvote: IHMN Clearly we have to maintain his tortured existence just for our own amusement. All I have to say on how to vote is what. the. fuck. My eyes are being molested by walls of pink and white text, and it hurts.

09-27-2011, 08:59 PM	#6
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	Are you implying that Bob would feel bad about being Scum and thus keep himself scarce out of guilt? That's all sorts of ridic, but I really don't know the guy all too well.