It was not long after the killing of Gavril that more bloodshed took place. As evening set in, the crowd disbanded, disheartened at the day’s failure. Only a few short minutes later, some loud yelling in a strange foreign language was heard in a distant alley, followed by several gunshots. Those that were courageous enough ran quickly to the scene to find Galina and Juri lying in a shared puddle of blood, a bullet through each of their heads. They were declared dead at the scene. Their houses were then searched for any possible ties to crime. In Galina’s house, they found many drawers filled with hundreds of folders containing profiles of various citizens of Petrograd. They also found a single sheet of paper lying on the table, blank but for the words “LAST WILL” at the top. Meanwhile, at Juri’s house, nothing was found but the attire and tools of an average factory worker, not even a last will of any sort.
Later in the night, yet more commotion was heard. At first nothing more than some light conversation, it quickly grew into a full-blown riot. The sound of glass shattering rang through the night, and some loud screams could be heard. The police promptly responded, and as quickly as it had started, the riot was over. The next morning, the devastation was clear. Broken glass lay everywhere, and not a single window was left unshattered. One shop was hit particularly hard, with the walls crumbling and all the items in the shop shattered on the floor. In the middle of all the wreckage lay the mangled body of Jaroslav, brutally killed while trying to defend his shop. A blood-covered note, which seemed to be quickly scrawled, was found in his hand, that read:
Our message to you comes in parts. Read every word carefully, as it shall change the way we play the game entirely.
Every one of you has been assigned a code. You may not have yet received your code, but you will if you manage to survive. Show us your worth and we shall reciprocate.
Your code is special. Write it down and save it. You will use it to communicate with us for the remainder of the game.
Germans, we request a temporary alliance. We know a majority of your team and if you do not comply with our peaceful offer of truce, then we will be forced to reveal your team to the Russians. We will not kill you as long as you do not kill us. Our primary objective is to eradicate the Power Roles, as should be your own. If you begin assassinating peasants, we will look upon the act as a declaration of war and will respond in kind. You have been forewarned.
In return for your service, we will offer you the gift of Tsar Nicholas II's dead body in exactly two days following this one.
Peasants, you are the only hope of revolution. We need you. If you have not yet received a code, fear not. All good things come to those who wait. Firstly, you must prove your worth. Only the virtuous and the willing are worthy of the Bolshevik ranks. Prove yourself and we shall bow down in your presence. The Russians are fools; an assortment of bumbling drones whom unjustly lynch the first man they find on the street. We will save the Motherland. We must save the Motherland. Join us.
Anarchist, we know you want us dead. We know it well. We know of your desire to lead our people to glory and although we may not agree fully, we understand you. We understand you. We know some of your enemies. We know who they are, where they are, what they are. We are willing to provide this information. We will kill Nicholas II for you and the Germans.
We will give our own lives up so that you can become our ally. Do not search for us or citizens or you will be declaring war upon us. If you wish to agree to a temporary alliance, display your allegiance by killing confirmed town. We do not back down on our word. We will reciprocate your sacrifice.
Dissidents, we do not fear you. We do not hate you. We do not despise you.
We pity you. You are dogs. Vile, insipid creatures that helplessly grovel when they require food. Your meals shall no longer arrive. We will no longer feed your insatiable appetite for ignorance.
Know this.
1. Any act, word, phrase, or sentence that threatens any of the Bolsheviks will be interpreted as a declaration of war against us. You will be exterminated.
2. Any persons whom claim Peasant through the use of their code but are not actually Peasants will be interpreted as enemies of the state. If you are one of these persons, it would be in your best interest to remain quiet about the code you have received.
Furthermore, any Peasants whom take up arms against our revolution will be deemed a threat to us and eradicated promptly.
It would be most unwise not to heed our warnings.
In his pocket, a slip of paper was found with the following words on it:
“I'm dead? I half expected this, though I must say I'm also half surprised. I did not expect scum to kill me for so obviously and shamelessly taunting them, but then again, that could have been expected. I did say I had revealing evidence for Lenin after all. So if anything, I probably got killed by the Germans or Anarchist.
The catch is, of course, I'm only a peasant. I admit, my playstyle this time around was pretty extreme, but frankly, I really despised the citizens last FM who did not do anything and gave a new meaning to “lurking.” I was hoping to lure a kill away from a town PR, which, if you’re reading this now, I guess I succeeded.
Having no night actions, I could not have solid evidence other than this. Someone claiming Lenin and someone else claiming Anarchist repped me. It was interesting to note, both the reps were not positive (one was negative actually). In other words, if we are to believe these two claims, both of them have special status on their original forum accounts. The "Lenin" sent his rep at around 5AM GMT while the "Anarchist" sent his at 8AM GMT. If any of you analyzers out there want to attempt linking these people together, by all means, please do so.
With that, I bid you all adieu. I ask that the peasants actually make use of themselves this FM instead of as they did last FM. And for those peasants who are trying to get recruited, shame on you! I hope you die a violent death.
P.S. I've gotten some really intriguing guesses at my real identity via rep. Unfortunately, my last word is, to anyone who addressed me by a forum name, you're wrong.”
This latest killing in particular worried the Tsar. He knew now that the Bolsheviks’ numbers were rising, and that they had now begun to resort to violence. The Tsar realized that he had to get rid of these criminals as soon as possible, or risk losing his own life.
Yet another body was found that morning, dumped in the fountain in the town center. The body of Matvei was already blue from the lack of oxygen, and was beginning to become bloated due to the water. Carved in his back, they found the strange symbol they had seen before: an A surrounded by a circle. They also noticed a note posted to the fountain, apparently written in Matvei’s blood:
“Лжецы будут наказаны
”
Searching his house, they discovered nothing but a small farm and some tools, as well as a note hidden under one of his boots, that said nothing but:
“I am TheJackofSpades”
Furthermore, another strange occurrence was noted. The drunkard that used to sit in the streets at night, doing nothing but singing and taking big gulps from a bottle of vodka, had disappeared. They also noticed that several academic books were missing from the library. Although they did not know for sure, they suspected that the death of the teacher had traumatized the drunkard so much that he decided to clean up his act and follow in his footsteps, becoming a teacher himself.
Gavril's Last will had been released:
"You guys are fucking retarded. Looks like I'm lionel 2 games in a row. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Town had better take a good look at the Matvai, and everyone else who accused me. There is no way that the town is this stupid; there was scum behind this lynch.
Enjoy your wasted lynch. You've killed your own doctor. Well played, scum.
PS. Viteslav is a moron of the highest calibre!"
General
Spotter
Sapper
Medic
Hidden German
Hidden German
Hidden German
Hidden German
Detective
Propagandist
Nicholas II
Gunsmith
Journalist
Hidden Town Power
Hidden Town Power
Hidden Town Power
Hidden Town Power
Peasant/Proletariat
Peasant/Proletariat
Peasant
Peasant
Peasant
Peasant
Hidden any
Hidden any
Hidden any
Hidden any
Hidden any** - can be peasant, town power or a neutral role.
Anarchist
Lenin
Stalin
Mass Grave
Oleg (Teacher) - Shot by a bolt-action Mauser outside the school.
Maksim (Peasant) - Stabbed in a hurry with a kitchen knife and left to bleed out. (Anarchist)
Matvei (Peasant) - Choked to death (Anarchist)
Juri (Peasant) and Galina (Investigator) - Shot with a German military rifle
Jaroslav (Peasant) - Beaten to death by an angry Peasant crowd
Gavril (Doctor) - Shot on the spot by the Royal Guard
The day will end:
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