Based on the game show of the same name, the objective of Identity is for the contestant to match 12 "strangers" to their identities. To help with this, contestants will have lifelines and a formal questioning process at their disposal.
Contestant Signup
CreativeMod1
Iprobablysuck
Sirius9121
Round 10 Strangers
Nahdia
N
Something_Smart
pablito
StrangerCoug
lilith2013
Equinox
Haschel Cedricson
xofelf
Aristophanes
Sirius9121
CaptainMeme
Stranger Signups
Wickedestjr
Zaphkael
Saladman27
Korina
Plotinus
Iprobablysuck
SleepyKrew
Radja
brighteningskies
Vi
Menalque
DiplomatDC
Errantparabola
Save the Dragons
RadiantCowbells
DeathRowKitty
Tatsuya Kaname
racefan12
(If is next to your name it indicates that I do not think you have any currently submitted identities)
The role of the Stranger
Pregame:
When you sign up to be a stranger, privately submit at least one identity. Ideally, an identity should be specific enough that it should not apply to any other stranger. For instance, expecting the contestant to guess which stranger submitted that they've never broken a bone is not super fun; it's likely that several other strangers also have never. If you are interested in being a stranger but are having trouble thinking of anything, feel free to chat with me and see what we can come up with!
Spoiler: Examples of identities used in previous games include
Has marathoned the LOTR Extended Editions on Christmas break the past 4 years
Climbed 29 flights of stairs in about 20 minutes
IT guy that works for a non profit
Rode a Scooter to school every day in high school, even in the snow
Their playlist consists mostly of Rising Star, Hillsong, and Eurovision Song Contest' songs
Collects bad films on DVD including The Room, Troll 2, and Manos: The Hands of Fate
Has six trophies from martial arts tournament events, none of which are first place
Always wanted to be a singer growing up, but has been told a dying cat is more on tune than they are
Once starred in a commercial for a local sandwich shop
Owned a gerbil that ate its sibling
Accidentally spent Easter listening to Satanic metal
Owns a working VCR as well as a collection of at least 100-200 VHS tapes
According to GPA and class rank, personally was the median student in their high school graduating class
Their aunt married into a mafia family
Trained hypnotist
During the game
: There is a formal questioning mechanic in which the contestant may pose you a question about an identity. You have the option to respond with some variation of "Decline to answer" either in thread or privately to the mod if answering would cause discomfort. Otherwise, if it is in relation to your identity, answer truthfully. If it is in relation to someone else's identity, please answer as though it were your identity (plausibly lie).
If you notice that another stranger's identity as written applies to you as well, please privately tell me this so it can be resolved. (Either we will try to change the wording to be more specific to the submitter, or swap the identity for a new one if that isn't possible.)
If the contestant makes a match attempt about you in
bold text
, you are welcome to reveal if they were correct or incorrect if you're around before the mod. Otherwise, just be careful that any commentary you may want to post during the game doesn't give anything away!
General Rules for the Contestant
Official game decisions, including identity match attempts, should be
bolded
.
Submitting conditional decisions is allowed (e.g.
Match KittyMo to Wanted to be a marine biologist when they grew up. If that is incorrect match KittyMo to Was once falsely accused by N of pretending to be Australian.
)
You may revoke official game decisions if they have not been officially responded to. (e.g., if you change your mind about asking a stranger a question before they answer it, that's fine.) Just be clear and
bold
about the change.
The game will end after 12 match attempts are made. Your progress will be reflected on the Match Attempt chart.
After you have run out of guesses, you may make a final unofficial guess at every remaining identity. I will remind you of this opportunity before giving the full reveal.
There are no formal activity requirements, but I may PM/DM you to remind you about the game if it has been more than 48 hours since you made a game decision. I reserve the right to replace a contestant that is extremely inactive.
Match Attempts
12/Mistaken Identity
11
10
9
8
---Line of Assistance Revocation---
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Assistance
The contestant starts out with 4 Lifelines & 1 question to assist them. They will continue to accumulate questions to use throughout the game. If the contestant correctly guesses 8 strangers' identities, whatever lifelines & banked questions they had left are revoked. Questions, however, still accumulate thereafter.
Questioning
Before each attempt at an identity match, the contestant has the opportunity to select an identity and stranger, and then pose a question to that stranger about that identity. Open-ended and close-ended questions are acceptable. If they are questioned about their own identity, the stranger should answer truthfully. If they are questioned about someone else's identity, they should still answer as though it is true (as plausibly as possible.) It is thus up to the contestant to evaluate that stranger's explanation. Strangers may opt to instead decline to answer; if they do, the question will be refunded to you.
Spoiler: Examples of questions
About the "Spent 2 months in a foreign country with 500 dollars to [Stranger's] name" identity: "Which foreign country did you travel to for that period of time?"
About the "First time swearing was telling a bully to 'shut the fuck up' freshman year of high school, and then did not swear again until after graduation" identity: what was the bully saying?
"In reference to, 'In middle school, got the song "Little Brown Jug" banned by their music director," can you elaborate on the circumstances that led to this happening?"
About the "Has broken 4 computers and had a notebook stolen" identity: "How did each of your 4 computers break?"
Lifelines
Tri-dentity
: The contestant chooses an identity and the number of strangers to choose from is narrowed down to three: the correct stranger and two incorrect strangers. The player must choose the correct stranger out of the three that matches the identity.
Once the contestant has chosen to use their Tri-dentity, the contestant must solve that identity before attempting to solve any other identity or before using Split Identity.
Double Dip
: The contestant can select two strangers to match to one identity; if it matches either, a correct guess is counted.
Mistaken Identity
: You get one free pass if you make an incorrect guess.
Split Identity
: Take the identities and split them up into 2 groups. A group must have a minimum of two people, and they can be uneven in numbers. In response, I will reveal which 2 groups of strangers correspond to your chosen identity groups. If you use Tri-dentity after using this lifeline, the number of strangers to choose from is narrowed down to three from that group only; in turn, you cannot.
Bonus Lifeline
Phone a Friend
: This lifeline will become available as extra help to a contestant that has yet to make 8 total correct matches and has made 3 consecutive incorrect match attempts. Select a MafiaScum user that is not a stranger in the current round (please pick someone you can reasonably expect won't mind participating.) I'll PM/DM them to let them know you're phoning them. They can weigh in on any two identities that they'd like to in this thread (who they think likely does or doesn't have it and why.) Spectators may volunteer themselves as potential Friends!
Has two older sisters with the exact same first name
Yes
James Brafin
Heard some friends talking about anal beads and assumed they were discussing a rosary
No
Mina
Has worn an elephant onesie in public
Yes
N
Has been talking to their robot vacuum like it's a pet, and been told this is weird, but when they told their mum they'd bought one the first thing she asked was if they'd named it, so maybe it isn't weird
No
pablito
One day, drank a pint of beer every hour for being awake and ended up playing soccer while drunk
No
Plotinus
Used to have an imaginary twin
Yes
Radja
Went to an amusement park with a friend who started throwing up in a rollercoaster while [stranger] was sitting next to him
No
RadiantCowbells
Once was awake for an entire week without sleeping
Yes
SleepyKrew
Has written multiple letters denying universities' requests for additional funding
Yes
Something_Smart
Is currently teaching themself to play the ukulele
Yes
StrangerCoug
Learning 28 languages (not counting one reverse tree) on Duolingo
Their university flatmate kickstarted the Shrek Super Slam competitive scene
Yes
Equinox
Forded a river because the bridge was closed
Yes
Haschel Cedricson
Once cut open an orange and it had a dollar bill inside
Yes
Iprobablysuck
Dunked a poor cat in the toilet as a kid
Yes
Korina
Was expelled from elementary school (Fifth grade to be exact)
Yes
pablito
As a teenager, developed new spades/hearts variants for their online daily card game tournaments
No
Radja
Went to an event hosted by a local club, despite not knowing anyone, and ended up meeting their girlfriend/boyfriend there; always thinks about that moment when they want to do things out of their comfort zone
Yes
Saladman27
While they spent 2 years in their home country, was put in a TV-owned workshop for young talents
Yes
StrangerCoug
Bought Christmas presents from Amazon this year thinking they had paid to have them pre-wrapped when in fact they had not
No
VashtaNeurotic
Owns 5 Calvin and Hobbes compendiums
Yes
Vi
Is listed in the credits of a video game, but not with their given name
No*
xofelf
Has a large collection of yarn from crochet projects that have been started only to be unraveled again
Is ashamed of their interest in Enneagram and MBTI
No
CaptainMeme
Didn't realise 'Sucky Oranges' were just a family tradition until college
Yes
Fluminator
Ate a whole large pizza on a dare, but successfully cheated by sneaking crusts and other chunks of the pizza in their pocket
No
Haschel Cedricson
Had their cell phone ring during an important interview so the interviewers got to hear [Stranger's] unprofessional ring tone right after they asked what professionalism meant to [Stranger]
Yes
Iprobablysuck
Once made a police officer scream like a little girl
Yes
Korina
Got a 98 on the honor's chemistry final exam without studying, but still failed the class by three points
No
Mina
Was terrified of jellyfish until they were stung by a jellyfish
No
N
Has a new puppy named Pirate
Yes
NotAJumbleOfNumbers
Once jumped into a pool with all of their clothes on and has scraped their right arm from biking
Yes
pablito
Plays competitive dodgeball with international gold medalists
Yes
Plotinus
When they were 6, had the understanding that you could only get pregnant when you had a head cold
Their chest hair naturally grows in the shape of the Bat Symbol
Yes
brighteningskies
Bonded with a paramedic over going to the same college and reminiscing over the same incident at said college about a paramedic who got so drunk they fell down stairs and through a window
No
CreativeMod1
Was once accused of killing their school teacher
No
Equinox
Solved one puzzle in an escape room due to an obsession with flags
Yes
lilith2013
Got pulled over by the boat police while on vacation in the Philippines
Yes
N
As a child, their bedroom did not have a door but instead had a curtain
Yes
Radja
Would love to visit Japan and has been planning on going for 2 years
No*
Plotinus
Tasted perfume on purpose when they were old enough to know better
Yes
Something_Smart
Their family owns a lake house that was a hotel until the third story burned off in the 50's
Yes
SleepyKrew
Attended their first competitive Pokémon tournament earlier this year
Yes
StrangerCoug
Their earliest memory involves breaking a jar of sauce
Owns every season of Stargate that matters (No SGU)
Yes
CaptainMeme
Once spent most of a day attempting to make a deal with a multimillionaire
Yes
Equinox
Collects stamps at national parks as a hobby
Yes
Haschel Cedricson
Ditched their family in the middle of a family vacation in order to attend the Museum of Hygiene by themselves
No*
lilith2013
Wore glasses while riding a roller coaster at Knoebels and lost them mid-ride
No
N
Their childhood cat got its name after an accident in the bathroom
Yes
Nahdia
Ran an impromptu half marathon barefoot
Yes
pablito
Enjoyed buying financial ledger books as a child
No*
Something_Smart
As a 13-year-old, talked a paramedic out of giving them an IV in an ambulance
No*
Sirius9121
While playing a game with friends, rolled 6 sixes at once with only 6 dice, winning the game
Yes
StrangerCoug
Their mom hates the song Who Let the Dogs Out so much that she banned her students from singing it
No
xofelf
Likes socks so much that they've written poetry about them
Yes
Spoiler: Identities by Stranger
Ariel AKA KittyMo
Round
Identities
Identified?
3/N
Witnessed an ostrich perform a mating dance for [Stranger's] date
Yes
6/VashtaNeurotic
Is ashamed of their interest in Enneagram and MBTI
No
9/racefan12
Most of their time spent playing Saints Row 2 involved driving at safe speeds and customizing their taxi
Yes
Aristophanes
Round
Identities
Identified?
3/N
Met Carly Rae Jepsen before Call Me Maybe
Yes
8/pablito
Their chest hair naturally grows in the shape of the Bat Symbol
Yes
9/racefan12
Their most listened to vinyl record is Holst's Planet Suite
No
brighteningskies
Round
Identities
Identified?
8/pablito
Bonded with a paramedic over going to the same college and reminiscing over the same incident at said college about a paramedic who got so drunk they fell down stairs and through a window
No
CaptainMeme
Round
Identities
Identified?
2/Fluminator
Their university flatmate kickstarted the Shrek Super Slam competitive scene
Yes
5/Haschel Cedricson
Once set up an RPG-style item shop in a disused telescope dome
Yes
6/VashtaNeurotic
Didn't realise 'Sucky Oranges' were just a family tradition until college
Yes
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
Their grandad once did a drive by shooting on a wasp nest and later got a visit from police about the disturbance
No
9/racefan12
Started playing lacrosse as a child purely because they'd heard you were allowed to hit people with the stick
No
CreativeMod1
Round
Identities
Identified?
5/Haschel Cedricson
Has witnessed their grandma getting spanked by a rapper who is famous in [Stranger's country] and whipped by Britney Spears
Yes
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
Has performed a magic trick for an Actor/Actress who has played someone magical in TV/Film
Yes
8/pablito
Was once accused of killing their school teacher
No
9/racefan12
Has sued a fitness center
Yes
DiplomatDC
Round
Identities
Identified?
4/xofelf
Once played against a designer of Magic the Gathering and won
Yes
DeathRowKitty
Round
Identities
Identified?
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
Has 19 MS accounts, including at least one from each year since they've joined the site
Yes
Equinox
Round
Identities
Identified?
2/Fluminator
Forded a river because the bridge was closed
Yes
3/N
Had to explain Mafia to a customs agent
Yes
5/Haschel Cedricson
Broke a mercury thermometer on Day 1 of organic chemistry class
Yes
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
Ushered for a performance featuring Congresspeople
No*
8/pablito
Solved one puzzle in an escape room due to an obsession with flags
Yes
Errantparabola
Round
Identities
Identified?
5/Haschel Cedricson
Sobs uncontrollably every time they watch a specific frog video
Yes
Fluminator
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
Saved some people from a bear once
Yes
3/N
Knows pi to 100 digits
No*
4/xofelf
Has "All of Me" by Jon Schmidt memorized on piano
Yes
6/VashtaNeurotic
Ate a whole large pizza on a dare, but successfully cheated by sneaking crusts and other chunks of the pizza in their pocket
No
Haschel Cedricson
Round
Identities
Identified?
2/Fluminator
Once cut open an orange and it had a dollar bill inside
Yes
4/xofelf
Once snapped an arrow against their throat
No
6/VashtaNeurotic
Had their cell phone ring during an important interview so the interviewers got to hear [Stranger's] unprofessional ring tone right after they asked what professionalism meant to [Stranger]
Yes
9/racefan12
Did not learn the correct way to tie shoelaces until after college
Yes
Iprobablysuck
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
Has two older sisters with the exact same first name
Yes
2/Fluminator
Dunked a poor cat in the toilet as a kid
Yes
4/xofelf
The N and M on their respective keys on [Stranger's] keyboard have almost completely faded away; every other key is fine
Yes
6/VashtaNeurotic
Once made a police officer scream like a little girl
Yes
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
A video game they'd never played once mysteriously appeared in their bedroom
Yes
James Brafin
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
Heard some friends talking about anal beads and assumed they were discussing a rosary
No
Korina
Round
Identities
Identified?
2/Fluminator
Was expelled from elementary school (Fifth grade to be exact)
Yes
4/xofelf
Lost a Pokémon Red nuzlocke run to a Caterpie that was the last Pokémon in the championship rival fight
No
6/VashtaNeurotic
Got a 98 on the honor's chemistry final exam without studying, but still failed the class by three points
No
lilith2013
Round
Identities
Identified?
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
Is allergic to cooked pineapple but not raw pineapple
Yes
8/pablito
Got pulled over by the boat police while on vacation in the Philippines
Yes
9/racefan12
Attempted to grow plants during COVID shutdown but they all died
Yes
Menalque
Round
Identities
Identified?
3/N
Broke into a beach bar as a teenager only to discover that the family who owned it slept there at night
No*
Mina
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
Has worn an elephant onesie in public
Yes
6/VashtaNeurotic
Was terrified of jellyfish until they were stung by a jellyfish
No
9/racefan12
Heard 'Old Town Road' on the radio, then looked outside and saw someone riding a horse
Yes
N
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
Has been talking to their robot vacuum like it's a pet, and been told this is weird, but when they told their mum they'd bought one the first thing she asked was if they'd named it, so maybe it isn't weird
No
4/xofelf
Second time [Stranger] met a scummer, they brought a knife to [Stranger's] house
Yes
5/Haschel Cedricson
Their microwave is older than they are
No*
6/VashtaNeurotic
Has a new puppy named Pirate
Yes
8/pablito
As a child, their bedroom did not have a door but instead had a curtain
Yes
NotAJumbleOfNumbers
Round
Identity
Identified?
6/VashtaNeurotic
Once jumped into a pool with all of their clothes on and has scraped their right arm from biking
Yes
pablito
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
One day, drank a pint of beer every hour for being awake and ended up playing soccer while drunk
No
2/Fluminator
As a teenager, developed new spades/hearts variants for their online daily card game tournaments
No
4/xofelf
Hit by a shark's tail underwater
Yes
6/VashtaNeurotic
Plays competitive dodgeball with international gold medalists
Yes
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
Briefly became a tour guide in Havana one afternoon despite it being [Stranger's] first ever day there
Yes
9/racefan12
Illegally crossed an international border on foot in the sun during the day
Yes
Plotinus
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
Used to have an imaginary twin
Yes
3/N
Fluent in Braille and know several different Braille alphabets
Yes
4/xofelf
Legally crossed an international border on foot in the rain at night
No*
6/VashtaNeurotic
When they were 6, had the understanding that you could only get pregnant when you had a head cold
Yes
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
Petted a cactus on purpose even though [Stranger] was plenty old enough to know what a cactus was
No
8/pablito
Tasted perfume on purpose when they were old enough to know better
Yes
racefan12
Round
Identity
Identified?
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
Once threw up due to mistaking mashed potatoes for vanilla ice cream
Yes
RadiantCowbells
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
Once was awake for an entire week without sleeping
Yes
3/N
Purchased a 300 pack of teabags and finished them in 2 months
Yes
5/Haschel Cedricson
Their mother met and spoke to Luca Magnotta multiple times well before his arrest
Yes
Radja
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
Went to an amusement park with a friend who started throwing up in a rollercoaster while [stranger] was sitting next to him
No
2/Fluminator
Went to an event hosted by a local club, despite not knowing anyone, and ended up meeting their girlfriend/boyfriend there; always thinks about that moment when they want to do things out of their comfort zone
Yes
5/Haschel Cedricson
Has eaten both cat food and dog food and thinks dog food is 100 times better
Yes
8/pablito
Would love to visit Japan and has been planning on going for 2 years
No*
Saladman27
Round
Identities
Identified?
2/Fluminator
While they spent 2 years in their home country, was put in a TV-owned workshop for young talents
Yes
4/xofelf
Their parents met each other because of Malaria
No
Save the Dragons
Round
Identities
Identified?
5/Haschel Cedricson
Helped make a computer game called Meowgic where cat witches fight each other
Yes
SleepyKrew
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
Has written multiple letters denying universities' requests for additional funding
Yes
3/N
Drank a bottle of Jagermeister while complaining that it tasted like toothpaste
No*
8/pablito
Attended their first competitive Pokémon tournament earlier this year
Yes
SJReaver
Round
Identity
Identified?
9/racefan12
Was once paid $100 to enter in a tournament for a game [Stranger had] never played before
No
Something_Smart
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
Is currently teaching themself to play the ukulele
Yes
3/N
Was on a high school robotics team that came in last every single year
Yes
5/Haschel Cedricson
Drove a 3.5-hour drive and had their car die permanently while pulling into the driveway of the destination
Yes
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
Filled in as a piano teacher for two weeks despite never having taught any instrument
No*
8/pablito
Their family owns a lake house that was a hotel until the third story burned off in the 50's
Yes
StrangerCoug
Round
Identity
Identified?
1/Aristophanes
Learning 28 languages (not counting one reverse tree) on Duolingo
No
2/Fluminator
Bought Christmas presents from Amazon this year thinking they had paid to have them pre-wrapped when in fact they had not
No
3/N
Their first human shogi opponent was another scummer
No*
4/xofelf
Their room, by their own choice, is painted a color many people their gender likely wouldn't paint theirs
Yes
5/Haschel Cedricson
Would make Wheel of Fortune sets out of paper as a kid
Yes
8/pablito
Their earliest memory involves breaking a jar of sauce
No
Tatsuya Kaname
Round
Identities
Identified?
3/N
Almost blew up the kitchen on his first cooking attempt
Yes
5/Haschel Cedricson
Plans to fly to another country and then fly back home on the same day later this year
Yes
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
Had once sold an entire shelf of comics to fund for a single buffet meal
Yes
VashtaNeurotic
Round
Identities
Identified?
2/Fluminator
Owns 5 Calvin and Hobbes compendiums
Yes
4/xofelf
Once tried to become Gabriel Iglesias' professional cake tester
Yes
5/Haschel Cedricson
Once bought a copy of Sean Hannity's
Let Freedom Ring
as a gift for a friend
No*
9/racefan12
Their ORIGINAL college major was Criminology before they swapped
Yes
Vi
Round
Identities
Identified?
2/Fluminator
Is listed in the credits of a video game, but not with their given name
No*
3/N
Owns three bunny ear headbands
Yes
4/xofelf
Doesn't go out in public without a hummingbird pin
Yes
Wickedestjr
Round
Identities
Identified?
9/racefan12
Was once in a group photo with eight other people that all share their first name
No
xofelf
Round
Identities
Identified?
2/Fluminator
Has a large collection of yarn from crochet projects that have been started only to be unraveled again
Yes
6/VashtaNeurotic
Has never owned or used a dishwasher
No
7/Saladman27 & StrangerCoug
Has met the person in charge of their parent's religion in person
No*
8/pablito
Owns a dollhouse that is older than they are
Yes
Zaphkael
Round
Identities
Identified?
9/racefan12
Took swimming classes for years until invited to join the competitive scene, and immediately stopped swimming
No
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Welcome to Identity, Aristophanes! Here are your strangers and their identities in alphabetical order:
Strangers
Identities
Fluminator
Has been talking to their robot vacuum like it's a pet, and been told this is weird, but when they told their mum they'd bought one the first thing she asked was if they'd named it, so maybe it isn't weird
Iprobablysuck
Has two older sisters with the exact same first name
James Brafin
Has worn an elephant onesie in public
Mina
Has written multiple letters denying universities' requests for additional funding
N
Heard some friends talking about anal beads and assumed they were discussing a rosary
pablito
Is currently teaching themself to play the ukulele
Plotinus
Is learning 28 languages (not counting one reverse tree) on Duolingo
RadiantCowbells
Once was awake for an entire week without sleeping
Radja
One day, drank a pint of beer every hour for being awake and ended up playing soccer while drunk
SleepyKrew
Saved some people from a bear once
Something_Smart
Used to have an imaginary twin
StrangerCoug
Went to an amusement park with a friend who started throwing up in a rollercoaster while [stranger] was sitting next to him
Feel free to begin with a match attempt, using a lifeline, or using your first available question. Good luck, and let me know if you need any clarification!