Modnote: "hurts" won't be tracked in votecounts, but will be honored as votes that occur when Gacha phase ends, like the rules say.
I'll try my hand at some VCA here. I know Titus is a fan so she can judge how well I do.
We have two main competing wagons of Elena and Titus. Since two scum wagons on day 1 is unlikely, they probably aren't aligned. Additionally, scum usually don't vote for each other, so Elena and Dunny are unaligned, and Titus and DocFanta are unaligned.
The number of dashes Isis includes with each name is fascinating. They don't seem to line up on the device I'm using at all, so maybe she's trying to communicate with us via some sort of code.
Another interesting thing I noticed was how Elements has a period in front of his name, and clidd and the Doc have apostrophes. Could Isis be telling us clidd and Doc are scum, and Elements is the best town player in this game?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 7:28 pm
by Isis
A modnote was erased by error: dots and apostrophes in the VC are to align the votes on my screen and have no other meaning
In post 73, Elena Fisher wrote:I wouldn't be 'pissed' I would be more sad/disappointed than anything else. If someone wanted to throw a card at me I would hope they explain why afterwards if it wasn't the Lucifer card.
What about Uriel?
That would be the runner up card I want of course. I assume you have it and want me to use it on you?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 7:42 pm
by Hoctac
Another peculiarity I discovered: I clicked the link in Isis' sig and it seemed to lead to another game that has nothing to do with Puzzles and Dragons. Now, I think Isis is a strong mod and would keep everything thematic in games she mods. It wouldn't make any sense to advertise and distract us with an unrelated game.
Therefore, I think there must be some secret hidden meaning found inside that game, which might help us find the scumteam in this game.
I'll speedrun it soon.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 8:19 pm
by Dunnstral
Throw: Elena Fisher
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 8:23 pm
by Isis
Dunnstral has thrown his card-egg, and Elena Fisher is now a Dark (purple) God/Devil in a neighborhood she can lock from view.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 8:23 pm
by Isis
Dunnstral sees Elena Fisher exploring the park. It's outdated curbs and cobblestones and stained gutters seem mysterious.
When she's distracted is when he sees his best opportunity, and he hurls his snowball at her, aiming at her shoulder.
When it strikes her, there's a shine, an eerie glare, and a strange noise, like the doppler effect but inverted.
When the flash subsides, a much taller figure with a louder voice, but Elena's infliction flourishes a cane and speaks.
"Good shot, somehow I feel.. much better." Her snowball appears unaffected, and ready to be thrown as well.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 8:23 pm
by Isis
Elena Fisher had never been afraid to explore desolate areas, and master dangerous ruins. It is natural for her to be one with the truth. She is naturally fearless - so much so, she cannot increase her health or shield herself. But fiercely resilient - an expert at improving her RCV.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 8:30 pm
by Elena Fisher
Thank you Dunnstral. I know we've both said we find neighborhoods with each other rather bland. But a promise is a promise. Would you still like the card?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 8:31 pm
by Dunnstral
No, give the card to whoever you want to be in a neighborhood with later in the phase
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 12:25 am
by Pigman
Throw: Dunnstral
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 1:06 am
by Isis
In post 2, Isis wrote:8. A throw counts if you bold "Throw: " in the thread with little mutation beyond typographical errors. You don't have to say what you're throwing, but I will immediately publicly reveal it the next time I update the thread.
Failure to bold is never treated as "little mutation beyond typographical errors"
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 3:08 am
by Pigman
Oh my bad.
Throw: Dunnstral
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 3:15 am
by Dunnstral
What is your reasoning for throwing your card-egg to me?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 4:02 am
by Titus
I want someone who I am familiar with (beyond one game) to have my card.
Throw: Dr. Pepper
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 4:23 am
by Elements
I've got the phantom ninja egg and I can't think of a way it could be helpful other than being on the board
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 5:15 am
by Chemist1422
Throw: Titus
Probably a nightkill early if town so they might actually have a use for this ability
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 5:17 am
by Pigman
In post 90, Dunnstral wrote:What is your reasoning for throwing your card-egg to me?
Because unless you're mafia with Elena I think what you did was pretty towny
Probably a nightkill early if town so they might actually have a use for this ability
What did you throw me?
The other purple one idr the name
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 7:58 am
by Isis
Pigman saw that Dunnstral had thrown his snowball at Elena Fisher. If he hits Dunnstral with a snowball, that's worth one point, plus a transitive point, right?
He crouches down so that Dunnstral won't notice and will stay distracted by Anubis's transformation. He throws the ball underhanded to bop Dunnstral on the head.
Dunnstral's body rapidly begins flickering blue all over, with a distracting glow increasing each time. Soon enough, he transforms into the most powerful of all mechanical star gods, with massive shark knuckles. It's maybe a good thing this is a snowball fight and not a fight fight.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 7:58 am
by Isis
Dunnstral is frequently responsible for victory for unorthodox contributions and efforts that aren't brashly visible. He provides a lot of utility in sculpting the game towards a winnable gamestate. He's criminally underrated for his diverse inputs.
Reincarnated Alrescha is almost as criminally underrated for her supportive contributions. Selecting her as a leader makes the board 7x6 instead of 6x5, for 42 instead of 30 orbs, providing both more damage and healing. Other leaders can swap to the leader position, and keep the 42 orbs even if they don't have that ability.
She also features the exceedingly rare heart orb enhance ability, which multiplies her own RCV by 1.5 (for each of the two) when a heart match4 is made and increases everyone's RCV by 6%. That's enough for her to handle the entire team's healing on her own.
She has six other minor utility abilities, but I'll try to rein the nerding in. When Alternate Arena first released and only ~10-20% of the PAD community was able to beat it, Alrescha was critical to my first clear, though no one else was making use of her.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 7:59 am
by Isis
Titus's snowball is shaped like a house. She hold it by the square side to get a good grip, and delivers a corkscrew throw at DoctorPepper.
DoctorPepper is lucky to be hit by the flat side and not a corner. Just like the others, he begins transforming, a large crystal appearing around him and obscuring what's going on.
When it's over, the crystal shatters, and inside is a familiar appearance like that character from that retro game that every single one of their parents insists that they play.