ProgArchives Mafia: The Merriweather Murder

Not all of my posts were OT before Bea joined.  I will admit that a larger fraction of them were, because this is my first Mafia game so I was getting used to how to play.  And how is the first one "off-topic"?  It seems like a pretty reasonable question for someone who has never played before and doesn't know the game mechanics. 

As for the reasons I was quiet during other parts, see these two posts, they explain it fairly well (the first time I had 5(!) tests that week, and college tests are more important than Mafia, and the second time, as I say, I went home for the weekend and had no internet access):
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72149&PID=3895387#3895387
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72149&PID=3898054#3898054

I'll be making another post when I return with my vote and my evidence, which is pretty straightforward at this point.

OK, here goes.  Time for me to cast my vote, and before I do I'll present my evidence.  

Days 4 and 5, S~V~S and the same two other players voted similarly - Day 4 for JJLehto (who may have been a bad guy, but she and the others may be on the other baddie team, trying to draw attention away from themselves) and day 5, she and the other two were the first three to vote for J-man (who, as we all know, turned out to be a good guy).  This in itself is not good enough evidence to convict anyone, though, so I'll continue.


Over the last day or two, she's been claiming that Bea is a baddie, based on (so far) unsubstantial evidence, much of which has involved me.  See, if you will, for evidence: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72149&PID=3918165#3918165 and her post immediately before it - a quick look will prove that her accusations are not very sound here.  My opinion:  She's attempting to draw attention away from herself, because she's starting to get worried that people will put the pieces together.  Stating repeatedly that Bea is "mothering her flock" and similar statements, she's attempting to play on the fact that she and Bea have played together before on more than one occasion while most of us (including myself) haven't ever played before, period.  We, the other players, have no way of knowing for sure if what she says about how Bea acts when she's a baddie is true, other than trusting her word.  This late into the game, without some solid way of proving it, I can't accept that as evidence.  If she develops more solid quotes rather than just slinging accusations (and if I can verify them), I'll pay more attention for the next lynch vote. 

After night 5, S~V~S survived a night kill somehow.  She claims that it was the result of her winning a contest (which may well be perfectly true) but that doesn't prove she's not a baddie, and it's also not the only explanation; Other possibilities are a) Jon Anderson character decided for whatever reason to protect her, which I kind of doubt, b) She was saved by Maynard James Keenan after some BTSC between the baddies, and c) She is playing the Mikael Akerfeldt character, thus granting her automatic night-kill protection.  Three of the four possibilities here show that she could very likely be a baddie.  

Unfortunately, the pieces stack up against S~V~S here, whether or not I'm right will be determined in the future.  From my point of view though, it's a pretty solid chunk.  

Based on this evidence and on personal opinion, I vote for S~V~S.

Currently unsure of where my vote lies. I will have to analyze the situation and decide later.

SaltyJon wrote: DisgruntledPorcupine wrote: Currently unsure of where my country lies. I will have to analyze the situation and decide later. Have the unifaun ask his true love's eyes.

Quick question, Jon~

ok - here';s the deal guys - my laptop - in it's infinate wisdom has decided it want's to crap out right now. And I would go back and get rid of that acidental apostophe - or ad the second d in ad - or acidental - but I can't. :( 

Yeah, I think (for once) I will actually listen to the two sides for a while to see which I trust more before I vote.

Triceratopsoil wrote: hay Bumbly-Bea wanna come be a ghost with me? It might happen

You havn't hung out with me once, ghost of coolin

SaltyJon wrote: S~V~S wrote: Quick question, Jon~ why was none of this suspicious before i brought up Bea? Back to work, later, guys :) Because until recently I didn't have enough to make a solid theory.  I'm not about to put myself in the eyes of the baddies on a half-formed suspicion.

Well, you should take that chance sometimes. No guts, no glory. And others may have the same suspish as you, and you voicing it may lead them to step up and support you. What can also happen is that the baddies can kill you before you mention them; as a matter of fact, once you mention them, they are LESS likely to kill you, because it makes them look bad.  But you are right; sometimes they DO just kill you~

If you have suspicions, you should say so. I get killed early a lot because I always speak my mind, buty I catch a lot of baddies, too

DisgruntledPorcupine wrote: Yeah, I think (for once) I will actually listen to the two sides for a while to see which I trust more before I vote.

I believe I will do the same :)

Hope you get your puter fixed Bea