All, apologies for the length of this last will. It’s probably the longest last will I have ever written, but I feel that every word of it is needed due to what is likely my impending death.
First things first, I want to apologize to Vine. Based on the play and the mechanics I believed you were conf!scum but looking back I was an ass so the one thing I hope you understand that I feel that your lynch was still the correct thing to do but I’m sorry for the words I used and how I acted. New players don’t deserve that. I believe you are new now based on how the flip went and I took things way too far. One day I hope to talk with you on IRC and/or on PM and apologize.
In this same vein, I’m sorry to town for driving a lynch that ended up lynching a peaceful. I was deceived and manipulated, but I should have been better than that. I can surely complain and mention how others were influenced as well; but because of my deception, I then deceived others. I do not put blame on this for anyone but myself. My logical mind took things too far. There’s still a possible way that scum intentionally framed Vine using roles that I’m looking into as best I can but more than likely I lead to the deaths of two players for the serial killer instead of one and that saddens and frustrates me to no end. One of my rules is that if you mess up admit it without qualification so here goes. Vine and the extra kill from the serial killer are my fault. The only consolation is that an eye for an eye kicked in because of the ancient era.
The other thing is that I was absolutely certain of Vine scum. When I saw they flipped peaceful I think my monitor and I had a good argument for 10-15 minutes where I wondered how this was possible. Bottom line is I think there was some hijinks going on. I would have spent the next two nights investigating this. I don’t know if it’s my pride or scum fucking with my head, but this was waaaaay too easy. It’s like this was set up either by a snickering God or conniving bastards and I want to find out which.
That being said this caused my last will to pretty much have to be rewritten. The more likely scenario is that there was just a fuck ton of coincidence that framed Vine, but I’m looking into the other way just in case. This to me, changes some of my reads, albeit slightly.
Let’s start off with the easier stuff history and why I am doing what I’m doing:
Night 1) Visited No one, Gained + 1 happiness, worked on a Residential Area. Feedback was nothing else happened to me. Did not get a summary of production that all 6 did get to a Residential Area which to me is odd, but that may just be because nothing else happened no need.
Night 2) Visited TapATalk (used both my ability to see their true role/last will as well as who they visited to make sure no hijinks there), completed Residential Area (assuming N1 feedback correct), put 4 production into World Congress.
I know that some people think this looks scummy, but my role can sometimes have to drop two happiness on no notice, like last night. What I really wanted to do was visit TapATalk and Vine. Instead I’m going to use one of my two charges to learn visiting and happiness on TapATalk to verify they actually visited Vine. I have a suspicion about a Filibuster being used to frame Vine and if TapATalk was role blocked then they couldn’t have actually visited Vine but may not have been able to change their last will. Assuming the mafia then no killed and if the Filibuster was sneaky enough to extract this information before killing them this would make for a good Vine set up. It would also explain the fact if the Serial Killer tried to target TapATalk they’d be sent home. It’s a possible but impractical theory. The scientist would then have to drug Vine to make sure they got the lured feedback in place. What was interesting is that Angry Birds never confirmed the fact they were repelled. Which brings into question if they were at all. Like I said, it’s an improbable theory, but it’s the only one I can think of to explain the frame job. Vine was a pretty high scumspect already so if the Filibuster convinced them it is beautiful.
Unfortunately, this makes me look very much like the Actor Vine claimed me out to be. I’m going to have to lie if I remain alive because otherwise there’s no way I’m getting myself out of that hole that I dug myself into. If I can stay alive just to get the feedback I will know if this is a con job or not. There is no way from the mechanics that Vine did the kill. If TapATalk was framed though, then and only then could Vine be an Actor who hit a peaceful and we got lucky. It’s so in the possibilities of remote though, TapATalk became my investigation source.
Now onto reads,
About my reads, a lot of them haven’t changed but I’m definitely questioning everything more so now. I thought I had this game figured out when people I was scum reading were begging for my lynch and/or being night killed. Now I don’t know. My town reads (no particular order): 2048, Kik, Words With Friends, Flappy Bird, Piano Tiles
2048, it really doesn’t make much sense to have 2048 to be scum. Why lie about things that can easily be confirmed by other players? They’ve also been really helpful in trying to do the right thing for town and active and prodding everyone. Continued scumhunting even though believing the Vine lynch. Although I do find the word choice suspicious after the mention of it. Medium town read.
Kik, this is only a slight town read. Some of these posts are worded as if a Vine lynch was planned by scum, lending credence to the filibuster theory. Sample Post:
https://www.sc2mafia.com/forum/showth...l=1#post449768
They were really helpful in pointing out supposed bullshit, but some of the word choice makes me wonder if they were too helpful. Then again my top scumspect asked me if I was being sarcastic when I was complimenting Kik, so I don’t really know how to take this. Town for now.
Words with Friends, I like how they pushed back on the Vine lynch, but I wish they would have been stronger, like Flappy was. To come back at the end of day to say that we didn’t do the right thing when I don’t see you pushing and pulling only lightly suggesting it is the wrong thing feels off. If you believe an additional death was going to result from this lynch, why did you not push harder to save another life? Flappy Bird gets a pass as they were offline, but you were here the whole time. Slight Townread, depending on opening, may shift into scum.
Flappy Bird, while I disagreed with them wholeheartedly on the right play on this day, I wish would that they have been around to post during the day when this train started. I think things may have ended up radically different. This might have just saved a peaceful from being lynched. Flappy Bird sounds like a voice of reason ATM. Strong town read.
Piano Tiles: I know it’s weird to have a read on a person who’s seemingly done very little but the fact that they mentioned the need for information and ability to collect reads sounds like someone who is very towny in that they want to play but hate being bogged down in the step by step. Slight town read but due to limited activity.
https://www.sc2mafia.com/forum/showth...979#post449979
Scum reads:
i. Instagram
1. Instagram is on my radar for openly believing the claim of peaceful and then using it. As time went on it became clear that Instagram is not a newbie. Therefore to have done that is rather crazy and pretty much confirms that Instagram is not a peaceful. Vine, after looking back with hindsight I’d buy. But two peacefuls? I call bullshit on it. If so there is so much derp in this game (some of which is my own admittedly) that I don’t know if there’s hope for town.
2. Their fake “investigation” of me. I’m amazed I’m the only one that calls this out. Instagram has been trying to set up a mislynch on me for an entire day even though I’m obv town and it’s rather freakin’ annoying. Someone should pressure them for results because they won’t exist. I did not have anything happen that day. So this means if peaceful as they claim to be they should have some sort of argument as to why I’m scum other than all over the place which is rather townie on day 1.
3. More insistence of bullshit plans after being told not to and when I compliment them on a TINY thing right, they act like I’m “butt hurt”. I was willing to give Instagram the benefit of the doubt until that point.
4. Instagram read my posts and claimed I was all over the place. This makes them not getting my gender right one after multiple prods means that they were likely just trying to tick me off. Either for reaction hunting or to try to discredit me. They continued this after I corrected them multiple times. How did they pick up my arguments throught the entire day but not my gender? Again, makes no sense.
5. The “theory” on why I’m scum.
a. The distancing of Vine –
i. For me to be distancing Vine, we both have to be scum. I do not see a single way in the mechanics for Vine to be scum after the flip. I tried for about two hours to make it happen because of pride. It just didn’t happen. Therefore why is the “lynch order” obvious?
ii. In order to be distanced, we must be aligned in the first place. I’ve had my radar on Vine on day one from damn near her first post. Bussing a teammate on day one is a piss poor mafia play IMO. Name a single scum that busses from the first goddamn post and they are idiot scum. This distancing argument could only be made worse by not explaining and just taking random posts and copying and pasting……..Oh wait…That’s what happened.
1.
https://www.sc2mafia.com/forum/showth...l=1#post450188
b. Suggestion of me being the next lynch without an argument other than the bullshit distancing and calling it obvious. When pressured for an argument did not provide one. If someone calls for a lynch without providing an argument, this should send up some scum flares.
ii. Quizup
1. Quizup did a lot of poking and prodding in day 1 to try to find scum and then this time almost nothing. It was just a hop onto the Vine bus.
2. Mentioned at least two times that I should just “trust them” that a player is town without evidence, Clash of Clans, and Vine. There has only been one night. How can they have “proof” that both these players are town? At best, Quizup is playing based off gut and not hard facts.
a. It’s also important to note: Why is it important if I do what you think? Why are you trying to convince me instead of town?
3. Quizup hasn’t really taken a stand on much of anything except a readwall day one and asked if TapATalk or iFunny were scum. This looks like a classic reaction to see if they were killable perhaps.
4. Numerous people have mentioned that Quizup hasn’t had a stand on much of anything but they are not changing their play to convince anyone, just some “yeah you’re scum” posts.
5. If Quizup changes their play and starts putting some solidity behind it then my read of them might change. They have to demonstrate to me they are trying to solve the game and convince others they are right about reads.
b. Null/unknown reads
i. Clash of Clans (now is wavering significantly)
1. A lot of my argument involved Vine being scum originally. The main thing I have here is my gut which makes me want to say Clash of Clans is town. I just can’t quite shake this feeling something is off. Since I can’t really make an argument one way or the other. They stay in the null section. If Vine had flipped scum I would have been even more confident of their scumminess, but now my reads of Clash of Clan is WTF.
ii. Lurkers
1. We need more activity here like Flappy Bird mentioned. I hate that there are lurkers. But at the same time not much I can do about it. At least the mods are doing a good job at replacing in for it, but I think part of it is my fault for posting so much. I just was so sure that Vine was scum I tunneled hard.
c. Neutral reads
i. Fruit Ninja – This one should be obvious. I don’t see them playing anti-win con. That being said if what they said doesn’t happen today, lynch them.
Overall I think this leads to some things I want to point out to town:
1) I think the play is either to lynch Instagram or Fruit Ninja tomorrow. Multiple people have a scum read on Instagram and either this is another goddamn coincidence or they are scum.
a. As much as I believe Instagram is scum I don’t want to fall into the same pitfalls which makes me think Fruit Ninja is the right play. But intentionally the scum out there does not seem ideal to me.
2) Stop with the goddamn disguiser codes. I could have posted my disguiser code is “123456789” and said it meant it would rain cats and dogs. These codes to me serve no practical purpose in proving someone has been disguised or not. The best way to me to prove it is by seeing if their words/meta has changed. I don’t even know if there is a disguiser in this game. The fact Vine brought it up first is still puzzling the fuck out of me. I don’t understand that at all. If we try to prepare a defense for every possible scum role, we’re going to be fucked. Just scumhunt.
3) If any scum stop by my grave you better bring vanilla ice cream because dammit those are the only people who can visit it now. At least if you’re going to pwn me in death too, give me a bit of comfort.
Anywho if I’m dead then I’m praying for town because if they have role cleaning powers that information is gone. I tried to deflect the NK by being honest at the end but in every setup I’ve seen the Coroner is a limited life role and I fully expect to die, just a matter of when.