Gamma Emerald ISO re-read:
Entitled 'A Tale of WIFOM'.
Took over 5 posts to get Gamma to
share a simple observation/opinion/read, despite a page one break from RVS.
Told me he wants to "
kick back" this game, so indirectly acknowledges his distant/laboured start. I wanted
The Incredible Hulk, he was giving me comatose Bruce Banner.
Early game, seemed to be more interested in finding out
who Bernie Sanders was an alt of instead of finding out who was scum
Gamma then challenges both
Shoshin and
Invisibility. Would class it as pro-active surface level scum hunting. He's looking for meaning, but it's easy work so far, so not gonna applaud.
Gamma talks a bit
game theory with Soshin. Playing the nice/helpful guy so far... but later says skitter's "
logic kinda seems weak". I prefer this more pointed play. Still not enough aggressive scum hunting for me though.
I called his early play "distant and nice", Gamma comes back and
says: "I want to enjoy this as much as possible, getting into a big stink kinda defeats that goal". Gamma is fully aware (or says he is fully aware) of the non-aggressive tone he is demonstrating. Thus, he acknowledges he'll likely stick out among the loud/abrasive/tenacious characters in the playerlist.
In post 519, Gamma Emerald wrote:
I kinda question the motive of this type of post: it reads like trying to subtly make someone drop the read they're being told to set aside
This suspicion involves me as the victim, so it resonated with me for a while, and added another shade to my suspicion of Bernie Sanders. I hope Gamma follows up this with more questions to BS.
In post 570, Gamma Emerald wrote:What have I done to deserve being higher? You haven't seemed to have that high of an opinion of me so far so this is off-color imo.
Yes, feels like Gamma questioning the sincerity of my frustration/suspicion of his slot. He notices a CONTRADICTION. But it does demonstrate he is actually
very aware
of players who are not town reading him (I never called him outright 'scum', but I have been keeping him in my sight all game, nudging and poking him).
Decides NSG's rep out wasn't AI: "Yeah nsg flaking out is ehhh but given the ubiquitous drop-out I think it's passable". Wouldn't scum want to keep all replace out slots in the lynchable zone?
[INSERT FROM LATER]
Oh... Gamma has changed his tune.. please confirm Gamma
Still too much fixation over who he thinks BS is. Needs to be more serious.
Defends Momrangel over Bernie's accusation that her stances were not actually stances/sitting on hard-read people. Is Gamma developing a scum read on Bernie...?
Not even a s/lean on Bernie?
[LATER]
OK, I was way off. Definitely thought he cast some doubt in your head surely though...?
Gamma's "no scumreads" comment is backed up by the point that he hasn't voted anyone. However, if he's finding it hard to sort players why not use your vote? He surely isn't hard town reading everyone. Why not step on people's toes, provoke reactions, follow up your suspicions. You can't play this sit-on-fence periphery figure without expecting the wrath of other players questioning your behaviour (quite a WIFOM element in favour of him, as it would be so easy to lynch him for his backseat persona). The way he said "I haven't voted once" sounded like he was open and proud of that fact too
Gustavo is the ONE player I feel Gamma has interacted with directly (with emotion?). Gamma does look torn on Gustavo.
These are Gamma's null/scum leans:
In post 1128, Gamma Emerald wrote:Nauci tbd
Momrangal haven't gotten anything solid yet
Not_Mafia a bit scummish
the worst could be scum
Gustavo could be irrational town or scum
northsidegal blech
I wish I'd seen more direct interactions with these players. A town player should be showing more signs of frustration with so many unresolved players.
In post 1212, Gamma Emerald wrote:A lot more engagement how? If I need to be more engaged, what the fuck do you want from me? If others need to be more engaged with me that's placing the burden of removing the scumread on other people which isn't fair to me because regardless of what I do if no one else does what you want "oh no one is engaging with him, SCUM!!!!"
Oh dear lord.
*FEELS INTENSFIES*
has Gamma finally cracked?
Some conclusions soon.
@Gamma - what do you think my read of you should be right now, based on my above opinions of your play so far?