Admin Thread for Tol-In-Gauroth XXIV: Battle of the Band[Wagon]s

[Sleepy Ranger]

Here are the roles/rules that I've got in mind-

Roles
3 Werewolves
1 Ranger
1 Hunter
1 Seer
1 Mytho

Rules
Double-lynchings shall be allowed.

No retracable votes.

If you haven't voted for two days straight (even if you're active) without proper reason will lead to you getting killed off.

You're welcome to suggest whatever you want and also I'd like everyone to vote for whether or not they want the above written rules.

I hope a deadline of 9pm GMT would suit everyone but its flexible so you're welcome to state your preference.
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Moving on, I've been thinking of a new system to toss into the game but of course if the 'Downers are against it I'll scrap it. Which would probably be likely since Kath pointed out people would want a simple game but have a read anyway, this system won't change much.

Instead of making the innocent folk completely defenceless against an attack I've been thinking of using a D&D system to determine whether or not the kill was sucessful. Of course the wolves will be ridiculously over-powered so the odds of a villager killing them, much less surviving will be very low so more often than not the selected target will die as per the normal game. I really doubt this will do anything other than give the village folk a bit more hope but as I said its your call.

And another note, with the current system the lycan has till daybreak (20 turns) to kill the target and an ordinary villager will die in two succesful hits so it'll take a lot of luck to survive an attack.

So then, what do you think? Yes or no?

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Mod
Sleepy Ranger

Players
Menelteramacil
Glirdan
Macalaure
Diamond18
THE Ka
Thinlomien
Celuien

Also, if all of you would kindly PM me the name of a musician (or anyone related to the music industry) when you sign up. This game will be Battle of the Bands themed and your deaths will probably relate to the person you picked.

EDIT: Since some people seem to be confused by this, you do not need any knowledge of D&D to play. All that will be handled by me and/or the co-mod if there is one.

[Glirdan]

I'm holding you to the parley Sleepy! :p And does your musician pick have to be a singer, or can it be a band??

[Meneltarmacil]

I have not changed my mind, Sleepy. I will in fact be playing in this game.

I personally am not for the D&D system here, as I prefer the more traditional approach.

[Roa_Aoife]

The D&D system dpesn't particularly matter to me. Essentially, the villagers would have to have inordinately good luck (or the wolves would have to have inordinately bad luck, depending on your perspective) for it to even make a difference.

Perhaps it would be interesting to apply it to both the ranger and the hunter as well? But that may be left to another game....

I'll sign up tenuously, since I'm not sure where Valier's Golden Hoard game will be at that time.

[Macalaure]

As I've already said in the main thread, I'm in.

I'm fine with the rules as they are, but there's one question I have: What is a mytho?

My musician shall be Trent Reznor. :cool:

[Diamond18]

I think we're not supposed to say our musicians/bands here on the thread, Mac.

I think the D&D stuff applies to all the roles, or at least that's what Sleepy said a few weeks ago.

At any rate, I already told Sleepy I'd play but I supposed I should post here to make it official.

It's official. Weee.

[Kath]

Mytho is short for mythomane. The person who gets that role begins the game as a villager but after the first Night they are allowed to choose one player. If the player they choose is Gifted or a wolf, they also become a Gifted or a wolf. So if they choose the Seer the game ends up with 2 Seers, but if the choose a wolf the game ends up with 4 wolves.

At least, that's how it was when I was mytho, things may have changed. I'm going by Mith's rules, Sleepy's may be different.

[Macalaure]

Also, if all of you would kindly PM me the name of a musician (or anyone related to the music industry) when you sign up.
I think we're not supposed to say our musicians/bands here on the thread, Mac.
The ability to read is an obvious advantage on the Downs... :o
I'll PM you a different one, Sleepy.

And thanks, Kath.

[THE Ka]

Already have joined along with PM musical choice, but might as well make a public copy as well.

Hope that this game shall be the better for the pure fun, which seems to have gone from the spirit TIG and werewolf itself.


See you soon, I'm off to attend to a canvas.

~ Aesthete

[Sleepy Ranger]

Mod
Sleepy Ranger

Co-Mod
*Still available* (Though I can handle the game alone if needed)

Players
Menelteramacil
Glirdan
Roa_Aoife (Perhaps)
Macalaure
Diamond18
THE Ka

Mytho is short for mythomane. The person who gets that role begins the game as a villager but after the first Night they are allowed to choose one player. If the player they choose is Gifted or a wolf, they also become a Gifted or a wolf. So if they choose the Seer the game ends up with 2 Seers, but if the choose a wolf the game ends up with 4 wolves.

At least, that's how it was when I was mytho, things may have changed. I'm going by Mith's rules, Sleepy's may be different.

Yeah, thats what I'm going by.

[Roa_Aoife]

Sorry, Sleepy, but I'm not going to make it. As eager as I am for a new game, I won't be able to dedicate any sort of reasonable ammount of time to it. Really, between getting married, settling a new apartment, and my job, my free waking hours very limited, and those are going to be divided between more work, my husband, and Valier's game. I'll be back in the game eventually, just not this time, and possibly the next few times.

[Diamond18]

I am now wondering what a game of 5 person Werewolf would be like....

[Thinlómien]

When is this game going to start approximately? I'd love to play, but I might be too much in hurry because of the GGH.

[Thinlómien]

Count me in, Sleepy.

I won't let werewolf die. (Now I feel like a true fighter... :p)

I must say I might not be able to devote as much time to the game as I usually do, but that actually might be a relief to my fellow players... :D

[Celuien]

I'll play. :) Don't quite understand the D&D part since I've never tried it, but it sounds interesting.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Welcome aboard you two! :)

Mod
Sleepy Ranger

Players
Menelteramacil
Glirdan
Macalaure
Diamond18
THE Ka
Thinlomien
Celuien

[Eonwe]

Ah-hoy there mates! I'm trying to slide back into my old Down's routine, and what better way than the tried and true method of that oh-so-adictive game of WereWolf, eh? :D

So, if you will have me, I would like to hereby sign on the dotted line, thus absolving myself of the rights to my soul for the next two weeks or so. ;)

[Kath]

Alright Sleepy, I'm in. Can't let this die out now can we. :)

[Thinlómien]

Can't let this die out now can we. :)Certainly not. I'm glad you're with us, and Eonwe too... :)

[Nogrod]

If this game and Glirdy's game do not overlap, I could be persuaded... :D

So put me in as a "strong maybe"? :cool:

[Meneltarmacil]

Actually, if we're going to get one of these games started soon, I think it wise for those signing up here to also sign up for Glirdan's game. It was mentioned on that thread that the two would not overlap, I believe, and since that game appears to have more players than this one, it stands a better chance of gettting off the ground at this point. Not that I personally care which one starts first or favor one game over the other, I just want to get the devourings, bandwagonings, lynchings, etc. started.

[Celuien]

I would sign up for Glirdy's game, but I don't think I have the energy for something RP style with an Inn and RPG in the Shire, an Inn and RPG in Rohan, and another RPG soon to begin in Gondor. All on top of RL. :eek:

[Durelin]

*pokes her head in*

You know what, I feel like a game. Please sign me up, if I may be signed up at this time. :D

[Boromir88]

Count me in Sleepy sir. :D I love having so much free time, so I can spend it in a healthy werewolf game.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Mod
Sleepy Ranger

Players
Menelteramacil
Glirdan
Macalaure
Diamond18
THE Ka
Thinlomien
Celuien
Eonwe
Kath
Nogrod (You better be in...)
Durelin
Boromir88

Okay, so that's twelve players. I'll wait a few days till after Glirdan's game to see if we can pick up at least three more players. If we do get at least 15 before that though we can start immediatly after Glirdan's game.

[Kath]

Sorry Sleepy I'm going to have to pull out, I'm moving into uni on Sunday and don't know if I'll have net access, plus I'll be really busy.

[Folwren]

I'll join you. :)

-- Foley

[Nogrod]

Sleepy!

You may take the questionmark out from after my name. I just can't resist another one...

[Thinlómien]

Sleepy!

You may take the questionmark out from after my name. I just can't resist another one...Ah, too delighted of your wolvish success in Glirdy's game? ;)

[Kath]

Hey Lommy, no speaking of the games outside the thread remember? ;) :cool:

[Thinlómien]

Hey Lommy, no speaking of the games outside the thread remember? ;) :cool:Sorry, I was overcome by ww-frenzy. I apologise.
:cool:

[Volo]

Sleepy, update the player list please.

Well, anyway, I'm in, it seems school just has to disappear in front of BD and WW... I doubt you'll see me in the game long though, there won't be any Nogrod protecting me this time... Or really unlikely...

[Nogrod]

I just hope you won't kill me in the very beginning, just to be on the safe side. You know, one Day I might be getting back to my earlier track at being an innocent once more... :) :rolleyes:

[Sleepy Ranger]

Mod
Sleepy Ranger

Players
Menelteramacil
Glirdan
Macalaure
Diamond18
THE Ka
Thinlomien
Celuien
Eonwe
Nogrod
Durelin
Boromir88
Folwren
Volo
Rune (?)

That's 13 players (and one maybe). 2 more and we're ready to start. :)
PS: Could everyone re-send their band/singer I sort of lost the list... :p

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Since Sleepy wont let me be. . . :p

Sign me up as a maybe until we know when Valiers game stars. (I am signed up for it)

[Macalaure]

Given the current shortage of werewolf players, I doubt Valier can even start before Sleepy's game is over. I wouldn't worry, Rune.

[Glirdan]

That's a good thing because I'm in both as well...

[Meneltarmacil]

I will be leaving at 5:30 today, won't be back until 2:00 Sunday afternoon EST. If the game starts before then at all (unlikely), please don't lynch me for being silent.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Just wondering how Noon EST (4pm GMT I believe) would work as deadline for everyone.

[Durelin]

Egh... I'd have to vote the night before on most days...but it can work... (School...)

[THE Ka]

I'm most likely going to have to vote the night before as well. I'm always living a few hours in the past... and Pacific... :rolleyes:

~Ka

[Folwren]

12 noon EST works for me, definitely.

...What have the musicians got to do with anything? I'll think one up to send you but....why? (You know, I was on a discussion board (about horse training) where they used TONS of periods. Like this....they would like....break up their sentences in totally random....places....like....they didn't know what to type so they just typed a few periods and then figured out the word they were looking for....I guess. I'm serious!)(And, yes, that was random, but this seems like a better place to put random stuff than on the RPG forums. . . :rolleyes: )

--Folwren

[Celuien]

I would also have to vote the night before. Work.

[Nogrod]

Just wondering how Noon EST (4pm GMT I believe) would work as deadline for everyone.Why to change a working time? :confused: There was not any majority protesting you on the earlier one, or was there?

But I surely could cope with that too, if that is the question...

[Sleepy Ranger]

I had to change the time because I can't make the deadline if it's 9pm GMT. Latest I can manage is 6pm GMT. :)

[Thinlómien]

I would love 4 PM GMT; I wouldn't have to vote but two hours erly or something. Yep, that definately suits me fine. (Though I will probably always show up on the altter half of the day, but I guess it's much better than the earlier half of the day....)

[Sleepy Ranger]

12 noon EST works for me, definitely.

...What have the musicians got to do with anything? I'll think one up to send you but....why? (You know, I was on a discussion board (about horse training) where they used TONS of periods. Like this....they would like....break up their sentences in totally random....places....like....they didn't know what to type so they just typed a few periods and then figured out the word they were looking for....I guess. I'm serious!)(And, yes, that was random, but this seems like a better place to put random stuff than on the RPG forums. . . :rolleyes: )

--Folwren

Heh, I've been on boards like that as well. Anyway, since the game is following a musical theme (Battle of the Bands) I thought it would be fun to write in the death scenes with a flavor from the selected band/artist. Maybe a few parodies as well. :)

Oh and I still require a band/singer from-

Glirdan
Macalaure
Diamond18
Thinlomien
Eonwe
Nogrod
Rune

[Sleepy Ranger]

If it's fine with everyone I hope to begin tomorrow. :)

Thinlomien and Nogrod, still need a band/singer from you two.

[Thinlómien]

If it's fine with everyone I hope to begin tomorrow. :) Great!

[Glirdan]

If you're starting the Night phase today, I'm fine with that. If it's the Day phase, please wait till tomorrow!!

[Folwren]

If it's fine with everyone I hope to begin tomorrow. :)

Harrah! When and where?

Can I please have a name? And if I get a name, my name also needs an occupation. It's a tradition for me to have the same name and occupation in these games and in Mafia. Please?

-- Folwren

[Sleepy Ranger]

When and where? Free time and area, think of it as a secluded region though technically everyones occupation in the game is 'musician' since it is a Battle of the Bands.

[Volo]

Are we allowed to use the name of the musician? :D

[Sleepy Ranger]

Go ahead and do so. :)
I'm afraid the opening of the game will have to be pushed back to tomorrow due to some unforseen events. If you'd like I can send out the roles now and you can treat this period as the night phase till the deadline tomorrow.

[Volo]

Oh sorry, I said it badly, I think. I mean, can we use the name of the musician in the game, if this is sc. RPG-style WW.

Fex. John Lennon sat down on a bucket and said: "I suspect David Bowie, his hair is green!"

[Sleepy Ranger]

No, In Character posts are not necessary but if you wish to I have no objection to people posting In Character.

Again, it's not the rule but your own preference. :)

[THE Ka]

"I suspect David Bowie, his hair is green!"

... and absolutely amazing.


~ Glam Ka

[Folwren]

I'd much rather not do it RPG style. It'd be much harder to write like that and keep from lying blatantly. I mean, when one's a wolf, it's hard enough to have to tell lies constantly in just regular talking, but if you wrote in RPG style, I'd be tempted to put my thoughts and feelings into it and if I happened to be a wolf.... :eek:

Sleepy, I should have written yesterday when I first saw your post, but I move to get our roles now and treating this as the first night. . .well, that is, if the first night only entails in killing the mod. I've not been around for a loooooooong time, so I'm not sure anymore what the proceeds of the game are.

What time have you decided the dead line is going to be?

-- Folwren

[Sleepy Ranger]

Roles have been sent out. If you haven't recieved yours that means you are an innocent. Also note, the mytho has not been informed of what they are yet. They will be told on the second night when they are to choose. So yes, it could be any of you. Treat this as the start of night, I shall have the first post up soon.

[Sleepy Ranger]

I'm sorry but due to unavoidable circumstances I'll have to push the deadline back an hour just for today. So the Day will start at 1pm EST and end 1pm EST tomorrow. Sorry for any inconvenience.

[Folwren]

I'm sorry but due to unavoidable circumstances I'll have to push the deadline back an hour just for today. So the Day will start at 1pm EST and end 1pm EST tomorrow. Sorry for any inconvenience.

No great inconvenience, I'm sure, except for having to wait another hour to begin. But I guess I'll survive till then. :p (May not survive past then, though. . . )

-- Folwren

[Sleepy Ranger]

Day has started, the sun has risen! You may start posting now. Remember to turn on invisible mode. :)

[Thinlómien]

You won't be hearing much from me on Day Two since I will have problems getting online (overnight guests, art/drawing/painting/whatever club). :(

In the same post I'd like to inform those who don't know yet that I don't have a net access home, so I won't be posting as much as normally. (As much as in the previous game, though, and I guess that wasn't so little... :))

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I really do have a job interview and I really did only just recive the phone call.
I am writting it here so there be no doubt about wether it is true or not.

[Macalaure]

Since I'm not at home over the weekend, I probably won't be around much on Day 2. :(

[Sleepy Ranger]

The deadline reverts to normal time from now on. Night 1 will end (and Day 2 will begin) at noon EST tomorrow. :)

[Nogrod]

The deadline reverts to normal time from now on. Night 1 will end (and Day 2 will begin) at noon EST tomorrow. :)And that means being one hour earlier than toDay, right?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Yes, one hour earlier.

[THE Ka]

except I don't like her new Avatar.

It's a joke about Durelin's first post...

I read that and could only think about Robert's face, scrunched up and giving a glare to Morrissey. :p

It was just too funny to pass up.


~ Ka

[Durelin]

And I must say I was tempted to change mine to Morrissey looking bizarre...well, just...the Moz... :p

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

TGWBS will end the day as Sleepy will not be around for the deadline.

(I might add that I am having troubles even posting at the Downs, it keeps cracking when I try to look at past pages)

[THE Ka]

Due to family issues, I will not be able to vote in time today, and will not be around for the first few hours of day 3. I am sorry for this inconvience, and if there is a course of action to be suggested for this, I understand. Sorry again.


(I might add that I am having troubles even posting at the Downs, it keeps cracking when I try to look at past pages)

Me too, either that or I cannot view any pages past the forum's main page... :( Hopefully this clears.


Sincerely,

Ka

[Celuien]

Umm...I thought Day ended at noon. It's only 11:30.

[the guy who be short]

I was pretty sure Sleepy said 4pm BST, but peer pressure says 5pm BST. So I'll let you carry on for half an hour more until 5pm BST / noon EST.

[Celuien]

Thanks!

[Boromir88]

I think due to the internet difficulty some are experiencing with the Downs, the day should perhaps even expand, if possible.

We have been having trouble posting, I had a post, with my vote up, but then just shut down again.

There has been technical difficulties expressed by many (now it seems the site is working though), and if at all possible I would actually like to see if an expansion is possible to let everyone around to get a chance to vote. As clearly we only have what...4 or 5 votes? There has been technical difficulties which has made this whole day hard and nearly impossible for posting.

[Glirdan]

I must personally agree with Boro on this. I've been trying (and vainly for quite sometime) trying to get on. The forum was down for most of the night and that's when a lot of people do talking. So I think we should extend it, even though this is the only post I'll be making for awhile. :rolleyes:

[Glirdan]

So what's the verdict?

[the guy who be short]

Day has ended at the normal time.

I understand it's been difficult with the problems the Downs has had today, but it comes down to the game belonging to Sleepy, not me. I don't want to change something and then inconvenience him later.

[Nogrod]

I think due to the internet difficulty some are experiencing with the Downs, the day should perhaps even expand, if possible.

We have been having trouble posting, I had a post, with my vote up, but then just shut down again.

There has been technical difficulties expressed by many (now it seems the site is working though), and if at all possible I would actually like to see if an expansion is possible to let everyone around to get a chance to vote. As clearly we only have what...4 or 5 votes? There has been technical difficulties which has made this whole day hard and nearly impossible for posting.I agree fully!

I made a post last night (my time) on Celuien also but that never got through. And Mac's post that is after mine in the thread is almost half an hour earlier. This morning the Downs just didn't open. I tried it for 4 hours before I had to go to the choir training session - and taking account of my sleeping time, it seems that the Downs were down about 9 hours or something in here...

Surely, what's done is done and can't be reverted, but anyhow. When such things occur the next time, let's have a more lenient policy and give people time to take part and vote!

PS. Lommy wasn't present during the Day as I called her to tell that the Downs was down by the time she would have had a chance to pop up in my place to make her contribution...

[Folwren]

Gosh. the world is full of 'ifs' isn't it? If the Down's hadn't been down, then I wouldn't have voted so early, and if I hadn't, I would have been able to read Celuien's posts before voting time, and if I had, I wouldn't have voted for Glirdan, and if I hadn't voted for Glirdan. . .I wouldn't have died. :(

Woe is me.

-- Folwren

(I TOLD you I was innocent!)

[Thinlómien]

*adds name to the pile of the ones with problems yesterday*

I did however try to get online during yesterDay, and I failed. (Downs was down.) :(

[Sleepy Ranger]

I had the same problem myself and was aware that Rune too was experiencing problems. I wasn't sure if everyone was having them since TGWBS said that it was working fine for him. Which is why there was no extension.

Sorry for any inconveniece.

[THE Ka]

I don't have much time, so, I'm going to ask this in all of my stupidity, because I do not have enough free time for ww anymore...

Is the game pretty much over with? Due to restrictions of free time, and other very important things, I cannot post anymore.

It has been fun my friends, but Ka is just too bloody busy and my family is just in too much chaos, as they usually are in their eccentric and greedy ways ( Yes... Like the Sackville-Bagginses they are, thankfully there are some kind sensible ones.).

Anyways, thanks for another nice game of werewolf. :) I was almost convinced that it had lost it's art and style, but this was nice.

Merci Beaucoup,

Ka

[Sleepy Ranger]

Uh... yes, I know you villagers are looking forward to winning (and avenging my death) but I'm afraid you'll have to wait a bit. I'll have to push back the deadline by two hours today due to unavoidable (and unforseen) circumstances. Day will not start till 2pm EST, 6pm GMT.

[Folwren]

Oh, good heavens, I wish I weren't dead and could make comment on the game!!! It's agonizing, not being able to say anything! It's mostly sarcasm, true, but still. . .

--Folwren