New role: Actor

[Tipzntrix]

A master of theatrics who has the amazing ability to dress up and pretend, as well as shut their heart down and play dead for a day.

Alignment: I don't know yet. It sounds like a nice Mafia role but maybe the Town could use it as well?
Classification: Power/Advanced
Ability: Play dead at night. The next morning, they will appear to be dead, with a death type of their choosing (by typing -death *, where * is mafia, serial killer, arsonist, bus driver, vigilante, and/or whoever I forgot at night). They can select any role to act as when death role is revealed during the day (by typing -fake *, where * is any role). They will be able to reveal a last will upon death. However, they cannot vote or speak or PM or see dead chat. The next night, they can be targetted by coroners, but not anyone that targets living targets. The next day (or after X days), an announcement will be made like the Amnesiac announcement that " * was only playing dead! ".
Host Options:

• Can write last will for 5 seconds AFTER dying in a real fashion (even when not using ability)
• Can play dead for 2, 3 days consecutively (1 day default if none is selected) (only uses the ability once, but stays dead for longer)
• (If the role becomes Mafia)Becomes Mafioso when alone
• Can stack death types (can pretend to be killed by 2 different or same sources)

Clarifications:

• If the Actor is killed on the turn they play dead, they will die for real and the death will display their fake role and their fake death type ON TOP OF their real death type. A Coroner searching can find out their true role and death type.
• If an Actor is faking death and not really dead, the Coroner will be informed upon checking (and may force the Actor out of acting if code permits it if the Actor has multiple day death on)
• EDIT: An Arsonist burned an Actor playing dead will show the death sequence the next morning again, with the real role of the actor and the real death type.
• EDIT: During the days they are playing dead, they will not count towards the majority, so if an Actor plays dead with 2 others left in the game, the Mafia/SK/Arsonist/Witch can win while the Actor is faking death.

As a Mafia, they would really have to be careful about using this ability because if it's a Mafia role they would be outed immediately. If it becomes town, it's a safer role because you can lure the Mafia into thinking the doctor/bodyguard is down and get them caught, while avoiding death yourself.

[Clawtrocity]

This role would be amazing, BUT it would make the person unable to vote/talk during the day and I guess he'd be immune at night.

It'd be a nice addition to both teams because for all you know a dead person could be a mafia just waiting to give Mafia the majority again. It could also be a town role that could pop up on a day with 3 Mafia/3 Town. The Mafia would be like "Oh sheesh yall GG Me, steve, and rob are Mafia" BOOM Pop up and win the game.

Perhaps the ability to pop up at any time during the day on any day after you play dead. You can play dead for any amount of time, but only once.

Actor for Town
Possum for Mafia

Or something...I couldn't think of a good name for the Mafia role.

[Fulla]

Great idea and definitely would be a nice addition to the Mafia roles.

Being able to fake being stabbed and burnt, would really throw off the town.

[Pansy]

This role would be amazing, BUT it would make the person unable to vote/talk during the day and I guess he'd be immune at night.

It'd be a nice addition to both teams because for all you know a dead person could be a mafia just waiting to give Mafia the majority again. It could also be a town role that could pop up on a day with 3 Mafia/3 Town. The Mafia would be like "Oh sheesh yall GG Me, steve, and rob are Mafia" BOOM Pop up and win the game.

Perhaps the ability to pop up at any time during the day on any day after you play dead. You can play dead for any amount of time, but only once.

Actor for Town
Possum for Mafia

Or something...I couldn't think of a good name for the Mafia role.

I like the idea of only doing it once, and then you can stay 'dead' until you choose to pop up

[Tipzntrix]

This role would be amazing, BUT it would make the person unable to vote/talk during the day and I guess he'd be immune at night.

It'd be a nice addition to both teams because for all you know a dead person could be a mafia just waiting to give Mafia the majority again. It could also be a town role that could pop up on a day with 3 Mafia/3 Town. The Mafia would be like "Oh sheesh yall GG Me, steve, and rob are Mafia" BOOM Pop up and win the game.

Perhaps the ability to pop up at any time during the day on any day after you play dead. You can play dead for any amount of time, but only once.

Actor for Town
Possum for Mafia

Or something...I couldn't think of a good name for the Mafia role.

I like the idea of only doing it once, and then you can stay 'dead' until you choose to pop up

Yeah, the idea was you can only do it once, but become immune beyond immune (can't even be doused, can't have anything done to you) forever is a little strong.

[Clawtrocity]

I was originally thinking you would say "All dead targets can now be targetted by anyone" Can you imagine "Well he might be actor...let's try to kill him again!?"

The Mafia seem to have shot a dead body... For when they guess wrong
The Mafia seem to have seen through an actors disguise!! For when they guess right.

Bus driving actual dead targets doesn't do anything and will act as if they didn't bus anyone that night.
Same with witching

This will completely change the game and you can mindfuck people with ease. It'd also completely change the game and let you mindfuck people with ease...

I'd be willing to bet that it might take some extensive coding for this suggestion, but if you go with the limited days available and immune to targeting at night it doesn't seem like it'd be all that crazy. Hopefully Dark will be able to put some of these better roles in the game.

Also I thought about the Town/Mafia thing and Mafia are way short and variety of roles so this should be a Mafia only role. He causes confusion, chaos, and can make the town think they've won, when they aren't even close.

Command:
-act R D
R = Role
D = Description

-act Framer Arsonist
Jack the Framer was burnt by the arsonist
Hey that means that the guy acting like jester can't be jester!
Jester dies.
Mafia Kill
Town commits suicide to Jester.
Jack pops up as actor
Mafia win.

[Tipzntrix]

I assume that you assume that Witching an Actor playing dead would force him to end use of his ability, if we let people target dead players.

[SnipingHobo]

I dont see it being a beneficial role for either town or mafia:

-If town alligned, why would he fake his death and make up an identity? That would simply create an awkward situation and possibly lead to a lynched townie (due to a role call contradiction), and would probably throw off investigative roles. (not to mention a temporary undermanned town)

-If mafia alligned, the mafia may benefit short term for 1 lynched townie but when the actor is found alive, being a mafia, he will be revealed to everyone and most probably be lynched on the next day.

[Auckmid]

I quite like it, but there would either have to be a Town role, a Town and Mafia alligned version of this role, or it would have to be a neutral role.

[Goonswarm]

I am currently high on vicodin but this looks like a cool role and people are replying so I like it, I will have to read it when I am coherent.

[Elixir]

I am currently high on vicodin but this looks like a cool role and people are replying so I like it, I will have to read it when I am coherent.

Dr. Houseswarm

[Goonswarm]

I am currently high on vicodin but this looks like a cool role and people are replying so I like it, I will have to read it when I am coherent.

Dr. Houseswarm

I had a headache and instead of taking ibuprofen (spelling?) I just took 3 vicodin. Why potentially feel better when you can 110% feel fucking amazing

[Tipzntrix]

shameless bump!

[Celios641]

This role would be really fun i would play it and it seems more of a mafia type of role

[MuadDib]

What happens if a doctor or a bodyguard tries to heal/protect the actor the night he suicides? Will they just know he faked his death or will something "special" happen?

[Tipzntrix]

What happens if a doctor or a bodyguard tries to heal/protect the actor the night he suicides? Will they just know he faked his death or will something "special" happen?

He should fake his death all the same, I think.

[Portaloo]

looks neat, i think this would best fit as a mafia role, i dont see this helping the town at all.

[notfagsrepor]

I feel like this role could be implemented on both sides, just as different roles.

If I had to chose on side, I would say mafia, but coroners would pretty much be necessary in every game, and maybe could use a tune-up? I'm not sure, since every time I play coroner I get killed first night or mistaken for janitor, coroner could probably use some small but useful advantage, but I digress...

This role is pretty much finished but I would probably limit the amount of days you could stay dead, so you couldn't die day 1 and pop up last day. Also should become mafioso if alone... HUGE part of this.

I REALLY would like a role like this on town too though, just to add to the confusion so actor could pop up and claim (town) actor and try to lynch someone not mafia to get majority next day.

Also, as a town role, the (town) actor could pop up, with having watch the chat-log from the outside and not being involved, could pick out mafia left and right. I think we all know how it is when you die and watch the chat and think instantly "WTF HES SO OBVIOUSLY MAFIA."

Overall, great role proposition and probably the best I've seen in a bit.

EDIT: Coroner could be able to invest 2 bodies a night? A little much but it could balance well at times... What do you guys think?

[Tipzntrix]

I don't tink the Actor owul dbe powerul enouhg to necessarily force a coroner to be in games he exists in. After all, Janitors appear in games and coroners don't, right? I don't think the Actor would be much (if any) stronger than the Janitor.