Newbie 2051: Iceland! - End!

fferyllt · Post Post #0 (isolation #0) » Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:54 am

Newbie 2051 - Iceland!

Moderator: fferyllt
Backup Moderator: Cabd

Travel vacations are not a thing most of us can indulge in early 2021, but let's escape, anyway! This thread is dedicated to the mythology, history, geography and culture of the near-Arctic island nation of Iceland.

The flavor is purely for your enjoyment (and mine!), and has no effect whatsoever on the NewD3 newbie game setup and rules.

Player List (9)

fairyprincess69

Salsabil Faria

flow trap

Enchant

floo

*

quiet

safebet222

esotericzoomer

Spartan117

(SE) *

Prism (SE)

ClarkBar, volxen

Fredrick A Campbell

(SE) *

bold

= confirmed
* = prod

Spoiler: Alive

Spoiler: Dead

Spoiler: Banished

Spoiler: Vote Counter Settings

fferyllt · Post Post #1 (isolation #1) » Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:57 am

Setup Info

Newbie Setup

NewD3 (as designed by RadiantCowbells):

	A	B	C
Mafia	Mafia Roleblocker	Mafia Rolecop	Mafia Goon
Row 1	Town Cop and Town Doctor	Town Tracker and Town Friendly Neighbor	Town Cop and Vanilla Townie
Row 2	Town Jailkeeper and Town Tracker	Town Jailkeeper and Town Friendly Neighbor	Town Jailkeeper and Vanilla Townie
Row 3	Town Mason and Town Mason	Town Tracker and Town Doctor	Town Mason and Town Mason

Each Newbie Game will be given a setup that incorporates one mafia role from the top of a column, and then two town roles from a row below the selected mafia role. The remaining six roles will be filled in by

one mafia goon

and

five vanilla townies

appropriately, to create a

2-mafia

and

7-town

setup.

All Newbie games use the Natural Action Resolution system for determining Night action effects.

Mafia Roleblocker

action takes precedence over a

Town Jailkeeper

action should that apply.

Mafia are able to communicate in their Private Topic at all times.

Spoiler: Full Setups

Mods should use the sample role PMs below.

Sample Role PM's (click on the spoiler button to reveal)

Spoiler:

Vanilla TownieWelcome!

You are a

Vanilla Townie

.

You have no special abilities.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town JailkeeperWelcome!

You are a

Town Jailkeeper

.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be protected from kills and be prevented from using their own action, if they have one, during that night phase. You cannot target yourself.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town CopWelcome!

You are a

Town Cop

.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed if they are

Town

or

Mafia

. If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town MasonWelcome!

You are a

Town Mason

.

You know that [player] is Town-aligned. You also share a Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You have no active abilities.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Town TrackerWelcome!

You are a

Town Tracker

.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed what player or players they targeted with their action, if any. If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town DoctorWelcome!

You are a

Town Doctor

.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be protected from kills during that night phase. You cannot target yourself.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town Friendly NeighborWelcome!

You are a

Town Friendly Neighbor

.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be sent a message informing them that you are Town-aligned.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Mafia GoonWelcome!

You are a

Mafia Goon

.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You also share a factional Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Mafia RolecopWelcome!

You are a

Mafia Rolecop

.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed of their role but not their alignment.

Vanilla Townies

and

Mafia Goons

will both return "Vanilla". If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You may commit the kill and perform a role cop in the same night phase. You also share a factional Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Mafia RoleblockerWelcome!

You are a

Mafia Roleblocker

.

You may target one player per night. This player will be prevented from performing their own action, if any.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You may commit the kill and perform a roleblock in the same night phase. You also share a factional Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

fferyllt · Post Post #2 (isolation #2) » Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:57 am

Rules:

In-Game Behavior

1.

Site Rules are in effect. Please familiarize yourself and follow them.

2. Posts consisting purely of insults without game content are not tolerated. I penalize such posts with a strike. Three strikes and you're out. Severe issues will be reported to the listmods.

3. Claiming scum is allowed. Claiming scum with another player (whether as a joke or not) will result in severe consequences for you, and consequences for your team.

4. Play towards your win condition. Gambits are fine, directly harming your own team is not.

5. Loophole abuse is not tolerated.

6. Have fun! There are a lot of great people who play, discuss mafia game theory and practice, and discuss life, the universe and everything, too, here at Mafiascum.net. During and after this game, please take a look around the site and get to know us. I think you'll like what you see.

Voting and Deadlines:

1. Voting must be bolded in the form

Vote: Player

- bold tags

Code: Select all

[b]Vote: Player[/b]

or

VOTE: Player vote tags

Code: Select all

[vote]Player[/vote]

or else they will not be counted. Unvotes are not required to change your vote, but they are helpful. Please note: I'm using an automated vote counter.

If you don't use the vote tags, be sure to add a colon after the word "Vote".

2. Votes inside of spoiler tags will not be counted.

3. I don't mind if you use nicknames/abbreviations when you vote someone. But if I have no idea who you're voting for, then the vote won't be counted. Please note: the vote counting application may be more finicky about nicknames than I am. If you notice that your vote hasn't been recorded, please let me know.

4. Eliminations require a majority of votes: (number of living players/2) +1, rounded down.

5. If there's no majority at deadline, there's no elimination.

6. When the hammer vote is cast, all players, including the eliminated may talk freely until the final vote count and eliminated player's card-flip have been posted. I will lock the game thread at that time.

6. Once you are dead, you may not post in the game thread again. Not even a "Bah" post.

7. Deadlines are set at 10 days on Day 1 and 7 days for subsequent game days. and Extensions may be granted if there are replacements near deadline, or under other extraordinary circumstances (e.g., site outages, major holidays).

Prods and Replacements:

Replacing Out

If you need to replace out of this game, send me a private message about it. Do NOT post that you want to be replaced, or that you have asked to be replaced in the game thread.
I will acknowledge your replacement request by replying to your PM. From that time forward, you are out of the game. Do not make any posts in the game thread.

This is a site rule that can entail penalties if broken. It applies to all mafia games at Mafiascum.net unless the game moderator explicitly states otherwise.

1. Prods will be given if you do not post in

36 hours

.

2. You will be replaced if you either do not respond to a prod, or need to be prodded more than 3 times total. You may request for a player to be prodded at any time. Prods requested when a player has been absent for less than 36 hours do not count for replacement purposes.

3. If you are V/LA (on vacation/have limited access), make sure I know. If you are V/LA for more than a week, I suggest requesting replacement, but it's not required. If a lengthy V/LA is adversely affecting the game (e.g., if you are not able to post minimally during that time), then your mod may replace you.without penalty.

Misc.

1. Dark Blue (#004080) is the color I will use for mod posts. Please don’t use this color or otherwise try to make your posts look like mod posts.

2. You can talk about the game in the private threads given to you via PM, assuming you were given one. Otherwise, please refrain from talking about this game outside of this thread, and don't talk about other games inside of this game. This is a sitewide rule. See announcement here.

3. No editing, deleting, using invisible texts, write in code, using font sizes less than 70, etc...

4. Don't quote or talk about any mod-recieved PMs. Your flavor is for you to enjoy and you only, until the end of the game.

5. I make mistakes. If you notice I make one, please let me know.

6. Questions are vastly preferable to Modkills. If you're thinking about to do something that you're unsure is within the letter or spirit of these rules and the game of mafia, then ask me privately about it first.

fferyllt · Post Post #3 (isolation #3) » Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:58 am

Introduction and Tips

Thanks to Irrelephant11 and others for their contributions to these tips.

Here are some helpful links (a lot of them from our helpful wiki):

-> Forum Rules and Guidelines
-> The Glossary
-> Commonly Used Abbreviations
-> The Newbie Guide
-> Articles on How to Play Well (be sure to check the dates these were written/updated, as good advice changes over time)

Key Concepts and Tips

Activity

Try to check in at least once a day.

Besides the activity requirements listed in the moderator's original post, it's just necessary for a fun and healthy game that everyone

plays

. If you post very rarely, or only post a little bit at a time, you may get scumread for lurking. Even if you are not scumread for it, what's the fun in playing a game where multiple people are hardly participating?

Site Meta

Meta is the description of how people on Mafiascum like to play mafia. Things can be different on other online mafia sites, or if you play IRL, so it's good to know what's expected of you on this site. These aren't "rules", per se, but if you don't follow these guidelines it is likely things will go poorly for you on MS. Some examples are...

Random Voting Stage (RVS)

Games on MafiaScum almost always begin with what we call the Random Voting Stage (RVS). At this point in the game, we are in a low information game state (except the mafia, which know everyone’s alignment). As a way to provoke reaction, start a discussion, and try to determine alignment, people will usually vote for non-serious reasons. As the discussion progresses, we will eventually get the game moving and progress out of RVS.

Voting, E-x, and Hammers

E-x is a way to convey how far away a player is away from elimination. For example, you should always announce that you are putting someone at E-1 (1 vote away from an elimination) so that someone doesn’t come along and accidentally vote for that player's elimination. This also prevents Mafia-aligned players from coming along and placing the final vote to eliminate (“hammer”) and claiming ignorance about doing so. You may also see E-2 and E-3 (2 votes away from elimination and 3 votes away from elimination, respectively).

Before you hammer a player, state your intent to hammer (usually done in bold) and ask the player to claim their role. This is done to prevent power roles from being eliminated, and can sometimes get Mafia-aligned players to be caught (via counter claiming). It's best to then allow other players to react and discuss the claim before hammering.

Claiming Your Role

It is almost always best to not claim your role unless you are at E-1 and have been asked to claim as part of an “intent to hammer.” This is because, as a town power role (“PR”), if you out prematurely, you are likely to be night-killed (“NK’d”). As a Vanilla Townie (“VT”), claiming early helps the mafia team narrow down the setup and possible PR candidates. An exception to this would be if a mafia player claimed your role, claiming early to counter the false claim (“CC”) would out the mafia player, and would be a benefit to the town.

Do not fake claim a power role as town!

While it may help you avoid getting eliminated, you might cause a real PR to out themselves by counterclaiming - then the mafia will know who the PR is, and you will probably get eliminated for lying to town. Feel free to fake a claim as scum, though, if you think it would help.

ELo

ELo is the shortened representation of “Eliminate or Lose.” ELo in the Newbie Queue is when there are 3 remaining players, 2 of which are town and 1 is mafia; or when there are 5 remaining players, 3 of which are town and 2 are mafia. It is important in these situations that the town aligned players do not carelessly vote like is done during RVS or early days, as the mafia player(s) can organize and instantly provide the necessary votes to eliminate (“quickhammer”) and win the game.

Conclusion

Mafia is hard!

As town, it can be hard to figure things out, and stressful when people think you're scum.

That's okay!

Just share your thoughts on who you think is scum as they come to you, and don't be afraid to change your mind. As scum, it can be hard to lie convincingly, and stressful when people think you're scum. Don't let that scare you! Try to think of what you would post if you were town, and don't be afraid to "change your mind".

This is a game.

Have fun!

fferyllt · Post Post #4 (isolation #4) » Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:47 am

This is the Pregame Phase. I'll send out Role Private Messages (PMs) during the next couple hours. Please respond to your Role PM with your alignment (Town or Mafia) and Role Name to confirm that you have received it.

You have 48 hours from the time I send you the Role PM to respond. If you cannot respond by then, I will seek a replacement.

Once 8 of the 9 players have confirmed via PM reply, the game will begin!

I'll update this post as we progress through Pregame.

All Role PMs

will go out shortly

have gone out!

Clarkbar replaces Volxen during pregame

8 of 9 players have confirmed! Day 1 will start momentarily!

fferyllt · Post Post #5 (isolation #5) » Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:55 am

Vote Count 1-1

Day 1 Begins!

There are a few archaeological findings that suggest Iceland was settled before the first Scandinavian settlements in the late 9th Century. And there are legends that the earliest Norse settlers encountered Gaelic monks probably from from Scotland, who first arrived in the late 8th Century . Before then, there are no signs the island had been continuously inhabited. Iceland is thought to be the second-to-last body of land to settled by human beings. New Zealand was last.

Not Voting

(9): flow trap, Spartan117, safebet222, Fredrick A Campbell, esotericzoomer, floo, Salsabil Faria, Enchant, ClarkBar

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

- ClarkBar has 36 hours in which to post before I must search for a replacement. (expired on 2021-01-14 01:55:54)
-

fferyllt · Post Post #25 (isolation #6) » Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:24 am

Vote Count 1-2

This cross carved into a wall in Kverkarhellir cave is similar to some Scottish crosses in the 800's. Irish monastic missions are found throughout Scottish islands in the same time period. Other archaelogical evidence also points to an Irish monastic community.

safebet222

(1): Spartan117

floo

(1): flow trap

Enchant

(1): floo

ClarkBar

(1): safebet222

Not Voting

(5): Fredrick A Campbell, esotericzoomer, Salsabil Faria, Enchant, ClarkBar

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

- ClarkBar has 36 hours in which to post before I must search for a replacement. (expired on 2021-01-14 01:55:54)
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fferyllt · Post Post #74 (isolation #7) » Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:06 pm

allez

fferyllt · Post Post #75 (isolation #8) » Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:07 pm

Vote Count 1-3

The era of continuous settlement in Iceland began in the late 9th century with the arrival of Ingólfr Arnarson's party around 874. His was the first party known to have sailed with the intention of permanently settling in Iceland. Contemporary writings of the time suggest that that Iceland was fully settled within about 20 years of Arnarson's arrival.

flow trap

(3): floo, Enchant, Spartan117

floo

(1): flow trap

ClarkBar

(1): safebet222

Not Voting

(4): Salsabil Faria, Fredrick A Campbell, ClarkBar, esotericzoomer

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

- ClarkBar has 36 hours in which to post before I must search for a replacement. (expired on 2021-01-14 01:55:54)
-

fferyllt · Post Post #141 (isolation #9) » Wed Jan 13, 2021 2:51 pm

Vote Count 1-4

Iceland is 180 miles from Greenland, and Greenland was inhabited by indigenous North Americans at the time it was settled by Icelanders. But, Iceland, itself was apparently never continuously inhabited before Gaelic monks and Norse settlers arrived. There are no signs of pre-European settlements anywhere on the island. DNA, particularly mDNA studies indicate that a North American woman settled in Iceland at roughly the time of Norse settlements in Vinland. About 80 modern Icelanders are known to carry the same C1e mitochondrial DNA strand.

flow trap

(2): floo, Enchant

safebet222

(1): Fredrick A Campbell

Fredrick A Campbell

(1): flow trap

esotericzoomer

(1): Spartan117

Not Voting

(4): safebet222, esotericzoomer, ClarkBar, Salsabil Faria

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

- ClarkBar has 36 hours in which to post before I must search for a replacement. (expired on 2021-01-14 01:55:54)
-

fferyllt · Post Post #196 (isolation #10) » Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:57 pm

Prism replaces ClarkBar. Please welcome him!

fferyllt · Post Post #199 (isolation #11) » Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:07 pm

allez

fferyllt · Post Post #200 (isolation #12) » Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:07 pm

Vote Count 1-5

The first settlers of Iceland wanted to replicate the best parts of Norwegian governance while avoiding the strong centralized authority of a king. They kept the Norwegian tradition of laws and district legal assemblies. This created a unique structure. Multiple chieftains shared a district, and the free men of a district could choose which chieftain they supported. The chieftains would look after their assembly people's interests and the assembly people would support the chieftains in war and disputes. They would also attend regional and national assemblies (called Alþingi). Regional assemblies resolved local disputes. The national assemblies codified and interpreted laws. The Alþingi still meets today, and is the oldest parliamentary institution in existence.

flow trap

(2): floo, Enchant

esotericzoomer

(2): Spartan117, safebet222

safebet222

(1): Fredrick A Campbell

Fredrick A Campbell

(1): flow trap

Not Voting

(3): esotericzoomer, Prism, Salsabil Faria

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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fferyllt · Post Post #314 (isolation #13) » Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:41 am

Vote Count 1-5

The former subjects of the Kings of Norway didn't receive a fond farewell from their homeland. Within a hundred years of Iceland's settlement Norwegian kings had set out to influence and pressure the small enclave of former subjects. It started in the year 1000, when King Olaf Tryggvason pressured the island to Christianize. King Olaf was also largely responsible for the Christianization of Norway, itself. When early efforts failed, he adopted a more aggressive stance towards the Icelanders. He refused Icelandic seafarers access to Norwegian ports and took as hostages several Icelanders then dwelling in Norway. This cut off all trade between Iceland and its main trading partner.

flow trap

(2): floo, Enchant

esotericzoomer

(2): Spartan117, safebet222

floo

(1): Fredrick A Campbell

Enchant

(1): flow trap

Not Voting

(3): Salsabil Faria, Prism, esotericzoomer

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

-

fferyllt · Post Post #367 (isolation #14) » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:04 pm

Vote Count 1-6

Hekla is one of the most active volcanoes in Iceland. Since settlement in 874, it has erupted 20 times, most recently in the year 2000. The first time it erupted in recorded history was in 1102. The ash flows covered half the island in pyroclastic rock, destroying farms and villages for miles around. The volcano made a name for itself throughout Europe that year, where it was known as the Gateway to Hell.

flow trap

(2): floo, Enchant

safebet222

(1): esotericzoomer

esotericzoomer

(1): Spartan117

floo

(1): Fredrick A Campbell

Enchant

(1): flow trap

Not Voting

(3): safebet222, Prism, Salsabil Faria

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

-

fferyllt · Post Post #424 (isolation #15) » Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:05 am

allez

fferyllt · Post Post #425 (isolation #16) » Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:05 am

Vote Count 1-7

Íslendingabók is a historical work dealing with early Icelandic history. The author was an Icelandic priest, Ari Þorgilsson, working in the early 12th century. The work originally existed in two different versions but only the younger one has survived. The older contained information on Norwegian kings, made use of by later writers of kings' sagas. The book was was short and terse, based entirely on oral history, Þorgilsson took pains to verify the reliability of his sources, and included their names in many cases. It's considered the most reliable source of early Icelandic history.

flow trap

(2): floo, Enchant

safebet222

(1): esotericzoomer

Fredrick A Campbell

(1): Prism

esotericzoomer

(1): Spartan117

floo

(1): Fredrick A Campbell

Salsabil Faria

(1): flow trap

Not Voting

(2): safebet222, Salsabil Faria

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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fferyllt · Post Post #461 (isolation #17) » Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:38 am

Image has been redacted. Please avoid using images that have been judged to be hate symbols on MS.

Thanks!

fferyllt · Post Post #464 (isolation #18) » Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:50 am

I'm assuming the image was used without an intent to offend. Let's please drop this topic until after the game ends.

fferyllt · Post Post #514 (isolation #19) » Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:07 pm

Vote Count 1-8

Iceland's autonomy was chipped away first by the kings of Norway and then by Denmark after much of Scandinavia was conquered and consolidated by the kings of Denmark. Economic freedom in particular was curtailed as Danish merchants were granted trade monopolies on Icelandic products and resources. Iceland was part of the kingdom of Norway, then Norway-Denmark, and then Denmark for a thousand years.

flow trap

(2): Enchant, safebet222

Fredrick A Campbell

(2): Prism, esotericzoomer

esotericzoomer

(1): Spartan117

floo

(1): Fredrick A Campbell

Salsabil Faria

(1): flow trap

Not Voting

(2): Salsabil Faria, floo

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

-

fferyllt · Post Post #534 (isolation #20) » Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:29 am

safebet222 has requested replacement. Searching...

fferyllt · Post Post #607 (isolation #21) » Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:44 pm

Vote Count 1-9

In 2020, we've seen that distance, oceans and isolation are not proof against a pandemic. Iceland has learned this fact more than once. The Black Death arrived on Iceland's shores in 1402, brought by a ship from England. Half the population perished between 1402 and 1404. In 1707, the Bubonic Plague killed a quarter of the population.

Fredrick A Campbell

(3): Prism, esotericzoomer, Salsabil Faria

flow trap

(2): Enchant, safebet222

Spartan117

(1): flow trap

esotericzoomer

(1): Spartan117

floo

(1): Fredrick A Campbell

Enchant

(1): floo

Not Voting

(0):

None.

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

- Searching for a replacement for safebet222
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fferyllt · Post Post #650 (isolation #22) » Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:37 am

quiet replaces safebet222. Please welcome him!

fferyllt · Post Post #677 (isolation #23) » Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:45 am

Vote Count 1-10

Árni Magnússon (1663-1730) was born in Iceland and spent much of his adult life there, as well as in Denmark and Germany. He was a renowned scholar who assembled a collection of manuscripts of both Icelandic and other Nordic origins that bears his name today. At the King of Denmark's request, he set about to survey Iceland, particularly mining prospects, fisheries, and the administration of justice. One of the outcomes of the survey was the first census taken in Iceland in 1703. His house burned down in a huge urban fire in Copenhagen in 1728. With the help of friends most of the manuscripts and books he had collected were saved, but at least one unique item was lost to posterity. A quote that resonates:

"And that is the way of the world, that some men put errors into circulation and others afterwards try to eradicate those same errors. And so both sorts of men have something to do"

Fredrick A Campbell

(3): Prism, esotericzoomer, Salsabil Faria

flow trap

(2): Enchant, quiet

Spartan117

(1): flow trap

esotericzoomer

(1): Spartan117

Enchant

(1): floo

Prism

(1): Fredrick A Campbell

Not Voting

(0):

None.

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

-

fferyllt · Post Post #727 (isolation #24) » Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:58 pm

Vote Count 1-11

Laki is a volcanic fissure in southern Iceland. In 1783 the fissure erupted violently and continuously for 8 months, pouring out basalt lava and clouds of poisonous gas, which contaminated the soil. About half the livestock in Iceland died and most of the year's crops were destroyed. Twenty villages were destroyed outright, and Iceland's population was decimated, losing about 25%. The effects were not isolated to Iceland. A global temperature drop, and 120 million tons of sulfur dioxide also caused crop failures in Europe and may have been the cause of droughts in Northern Africa and India.

Enchant

(3): flow trap, esotericzoomer, quiet

Fredrick A Campbell

(2): Prism, Salsabil Faria

esotericzoomer

(1): Spartan117

Prism

(1): Fredrick A Campbell

Not Voting

(2): Enchant, floo

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.

Deadline: January 23, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-01-22 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

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fferyllt · Post Post #785 (isolation #25) » Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:38 am

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Jørgen Jørgensen was a Danish adventurer who sailed to Iceland in 1809, declared the island independent from Denmark and pronounced himself its ruler, Protector of Iceland. He intended to set up a liberal republic-style government similar to the United States at that time. He was deposed before his plans came to fruition. He went on to feature prominently in the establishment of Hobart in Tasmania. Marcus Clarke, an Australian novelist, referred to Jørgensen as "a singularly accomplished fortune wooer—one of the most interesting human comets recorded in history".

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fferyllt · Post Post #849 (isolation #26) » Mon Jan 18, 2021 1:36 pm

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fferyllt · Post Post #850 (isolation #27) » Mon Jan 18, 2021 1:36 pm

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King Christian IX of Denmark visited Iceland in 1874 and granted the island a constitution, though the island was still under Denmark rule. Icelanders celebrated 1000 years of settlement that same year.

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fferyllt · Post Post #950 (isolation #28) » Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:39 am

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On June 17, 1918 Iceland became a sovereign, independent nation, though Denmark's kings remain the heads of state.

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fferyllt · Post Post #975 (isolation #29) » Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:31 am

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When Denmark was occupied by Nazi Germany in 1939, Iceland formed an emergency government headed by Sveinn Björnsson. A year later, out of concern that Iceland could also be taken over by Germany, Great Britain invaded and occupied Iceland. In 1941, United States forces replaced Britain's occupation force.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1025 (isolation #30) » Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:03 pm

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On June 17, 1944, Iceland became an independent republic, severing the remaining political ties with Denmark. Sveinn Björnsson became Iceland's first president. To this day, Iceland is considered a part of Europe despite distance because of the close cultural, political and familial ties with Scandinavian Europe.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1026 (isolation #31) » Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:16 pm

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fferyllt · Post Post #1027 (isolation #32) » Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:09 am

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fferyllt · Post Post #1028 (isolation #33) » Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:09 am

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Although much of Icelandic mythology and folklore derives from Norse religion and mythology, early Icelanders put their own spin on things.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1083 (isolation #34) » Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:00 am

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Much, though by no means all, of what we know about Norse mythology and folklore is preserved thanks to two literary works from Iceland's early history: The Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. The Poetic Edda in particular is thought to have captured stories and songs that might otherwise not have survived to modern times. History and mythology are entwined in some of the Eddas, with real warriors and rulers' lives embellished with heroic deeds and encounters with gods and mystical creatures.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1107 (isolation #35) » Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:22 am

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Huldufólk is Icelandic for "hidden folk". Early settlers believed that huldufólk lived right alongside them, and even built them small homes. These legends and beliefs have persisted into modern times. Today, most hikes around settled areas of Iceland will turn up doors propped up against rock formations, small houses and even churches for converting hidden folk to Christianity. Elves, waterdwellers and trolls were all considered Huldufólk, but the term primarily refers to elves.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1149 (isolation #36) » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:59 am

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fferyllt · Post Post #1150 (isolation #37) » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:59 am

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In recent years, international news stories have emerged reporting on development projects halted in Iceland due to the potential for disturbing elf habitats. in 2015, a new road was being laid through an area of the lava field of Gálgahraun that was believed to be enchanted. After many failed attempts, where heavy machinery had continually broken down for no apparent reason and numerous workers had suffered freak accidents, the construction company moved the road so that it would bypass the elfin community completely.

(Maybe they had a little help from local environmentalists? Nah.)

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fferyllt · Post Post #1200 (isolation #38) » Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:29 am

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Perhaps it is no surprise that ghost stories abound in Iceland. With near 24-hour nights in midwinter there was a lot of time to pass staying warm by the hearth in the centuries before central heat and electric lights. One such story, The Deacon of Dark River, took place on Christmas Eve and involved a tragic accident. Death did not deter the deacon from returning to his beloved on Christmas Eve. They embarked on a horseback ride that took them to the cemetery where his open grave awaited him.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1219 (isolation #39) » Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:30 am

Salsaibil has requested replacement. Searching...

fferyllt · Post Post #1255 (isolation #40) » Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:17 am

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fferyllt · Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:31 am

fairyprincess69 replaces Salsabil Faria. Please welcome him!

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fferyllt · Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:43 am

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Iceland has some of its own cryptozoology mysteries. One is the Lagarfljótsormur, a seagoing worm living in Lake Lagarfljót. The first recorded sighting was in 1345. Since then it has been seen a few times over the centuries and has even been recorded for posterity by ABC News on youtube.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1275 (isolation #43) » Thu Jan 28, 2021 1:43 pm

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Sækýr is Icelandic for sea cow, and these creatures of folklore looked and behaved exactly like land cattle, except for one thing. They had a balloon-like bladder on their nose, which helped them float and swim in the sea. They would come onshore and mingle with land cattle. If you could catch one, and puncture its nose-bladder, then it would have to stay on land like other cattle.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1309 (isolation #44) » Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:02 am

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fferyllt · Post Post #1324 (isolation #45) » Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:51 pm

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fferyllt · Post Post #1325 (isolation #46) » Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:52 pm

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Skoffín are straight out of the Uncanny Valley. They are said to be a chimera-like combination of Arctic Fox and domesticated cat. Their gaze is so deadly that everything that a skoffín looks at dies immediately, without even needing to look back at it. Their exact appearances vary and may even change color with the seasons like the Arctic fox does. Reports suggest that skoffíns are short-haired, with bald patches of skin throughout. Skoffín have been honored with their image on an Iceland postage stamp!

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fferyllt · Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:19 am

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Perhaps the most famous of Icelandic monsters are the trolls. They're said to vary in size between human and huge, but not as big as the largest trolls of Norway are said to have been (literal mountain trolls). Náttrölls (night trolls) were turned to stone by sunlight.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1477 (isolation #48) » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:30 pm

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Iceland has its own Christmas story featuring trolls, called

The 13 Yule Trolls

. The story has been sanitized in recent years, but the Yule Trolls originally harassed and even murdered children who hadn't been good that year. I'll take coal in my stocking, thankyouverymuch.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1500 (isolation #49) » Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:01 pm

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Jólakötturinn, aka the Yule Cat is another Icelandic Christmas monster. Jólakötturinn is a cat belonging to the ogress hag Grýla, who happens to be the mother of the aforementioned Yule Trolls. This legend dates back to the Middle ages and Jólakötturinn is not your typical house cat. He's as big as a house, and only likes to eat children. But, his appetite is put off if they’re wearing new clothes, even a new pair of socks. His favorite treat is a saffron bun called a lussikatter. One of his treats, and he's satisfied for the night, fortunately. Leaving a lussikatter on the mantle on Christmas eve is just like cookies and milk for Santa.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1602 (isolation #50) » Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:49 pm

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Fjörulabbi, the Shore Laddie is an Icelandic sea monster whose sightings have been reported since the 1700's. It's roughly the size and shape of a sheep, and its fur is matted with barnacles and sea shells, which click together as it walks. When ewes wander the shores, it's said that they've seen a shore laddie and are enamored of him. After such sightings and pairings, sheep ranchers see an increase of deformed lambs.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1603 (isolation #51) » Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:57 pm

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fferyllt · Post Post #1604 (isolation #52) » Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:00 am

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fferyllt · Post Post #1605 (isolation #53) » Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:02 am

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One theory about why Icelandic folk tales have such a bite to them is that the stories about monsters and people-eating trolls were meant to encourage people, especially children, to be cautious out in the elements because Iceland has a hostile and dangerous climate and terrain. Though hostile and dangerous, particularly in the winter, Iceland is also beautiful.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1699 (isolation #54) » Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:38 pm

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fferyllt · Post Post #1700 (isolation #55) » Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:38 pm

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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the boundary between several continental plates. It's also the largest mountain range on earth. The bulk of the ridge is well below sea level, but 9 peaks jut upward to become islands. Iceland is by far the largest of the Mid Atlantic Ridge islands, and the ridge itself runs west/east through the southern part of the country, which not coincidentally is the most volcanically active area of Iceland. The ridge is currently separating at a rate of about 2.5 cm per year.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1784 (isolation #56) » Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:27 pm

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There are 31 active and extinct volcanoes in Iceland. 18 have erupted since human settlement of Iceland began. The Grimsvotn volcano most recently erupted in 2011 and impacted air quality throughout Europe.

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fferyllt · Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:37 pm

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fferyllt · Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:37 pm

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But really, everywhere you look in Iceland, there is evidence of volcanic activity. The folded, undulating layers of stone making up this cliff are mugearite, a type of basalt, and benmoreite, an igneous rock.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1863 (isolation #59) » Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:13 pm

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This is not a volcano. It is Kirkjufell mountain on Snæfellsnes Peninsula. It is intermixed with glacial and interglacial-stage sedimentary rocks full of fossils, as well as layers of lava.

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fferyllt · Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:34 am

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Some of the coolest geological features of Iceland aren't on land. This is Silfra Fissure, where you can take a dive and be within touching distance of two continents.

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fferyllt · Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:49 am

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fferyllt · Post Post #1927 (isolation #62) » Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:52 pm

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A geyser in Haukadalur Valley was caught by the photographer at the very moment it started to erupt.

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fferyllt · Post Post #1992 (isolation #63) » Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:41 pm

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This is Kerið, a lake in the bottom of a volcanic crater. It's thought that the volcano erupted about 3000 years ago and completely belched out its magma core. The caldera's rocky sides are red instead of the more usually seen black. And the lake is at the level of the local water table, not formed by rainfall.

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fferyllt · Post Post #2024 (isolation #64) » Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:02 pm

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fferyllt · Post Post #2025 (isolation #65) » Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:03 pm

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Eyjafjallajökull erupted in 2010, and many of the photographs taken during the eruption showed incredble amounts of lightning within the spewn ash clouds. Lightning during volcanic eruptions is not unusual. Although cold ash, rocks, and even molten rocks are neutrally charged, superheated ash is a different matter. Highly charged particles, and more importantly, billions of charged particles with great separation between them, can create lightning storms that rival the strongest storms that weather systems produce.

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fferyllt · Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:01 am

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Stuðlagil Basalt Canyon was underwater until a few years ago, when the River Jökulsá's water level fell. The tall hexagonal columns are fairly common in Iceland, but can be found wherever fast, quick-cooling lava flows happened. When molten basalt cools, it can shrink without breaking in the vertical direction. But horizontally, shrinkage causes cracks, which results in the hexagonal shapes of the columns.

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fferyllt · Post Post #2100 (isolation #67) » Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:43 pm

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Hvítserkur is a 15 meter high basalt stack formation along the eastern shore of the Vatnsnes peninsula, in northwest Iceland. Give it a squint. Can you see a great dragon, drinking from the sea?

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fferyllt · Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:29 pm

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These improbable basalt columns seem to defy gravity, hanging from the sky like stalactites.

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fferyllt · Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:39 pm

The Reynisdrangar sea stacks off the south coast of Iceland are locally and colloquially known as the Troll Toes.

Floo was a

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fferyllt · Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:41 pm

Thanks so much for playing! I'll post the private threads shortly!

Thread reopened.

fferyllt · Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:51 pm

Mod Notes: https://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.p ... #p12500770
Mafia PT: https://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=85591
Dead PT: https://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=85592

Prism, if you would like your notes PT made public let me know!

fferyllt · Post Post #2173 (isolation #72) » Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:01 pm

In post 2166, Prism wrote:Yep, my notes PT was always meant to be public. Release it!

https://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.p ... #p12508280

This is one of the most detailed player notes PTs I've seen at MS! It's well worth your time to read it and refer back to the posts he's talking about in the game thread.

I almost felt like Prism was showing me how it's supposed to be done, after my merely adequate scum game in the mini normal we played just before this game began.

fferyllt · Post Post #2177 (isolation #73) » Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:04 pm

In post 2176, floo wrote:Haven't read private threads + I'm still reading page 78

Should reveal if Doctor/Roleblocker's identities if existed + night actions. Am interested in what result EZ would have gotten on N1 had he not died.

Well played to the scumteam. @quiet & flow trap, thank you for your effort on D3.

All of that info is in the Mod Notes PT I linked earlier.

fferyllt · Post Post #2187 (isolation #74) » Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:16 pm

In post 2181, Prism wrote:
In post 2172, Cabd wrote:Now kids remember next time you see prism just link to this thread and then policy on day one If prism fails to catch the entire scum team

In post 2173, fferyllt wrote:
In post 2166, Prism wrote:Yep, my notes PT was always meant to be public. Release it!
https://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.p ... #p12508280

This is one of the most detailed player notes PTs I've seen at MS! It's well worth your time to read it and refer back to the posts he's talking about in the game thread.

I almost felt like Prism was showing me how it's supposed to be done, after my merely adequate scum game in the mini normal we played just before this game began.
I was more than happy to put to rest any ideas that I was so simple of a read as our previous games implied.

I will definitely be appropriately paranoid henceforth!

fferyllt · Post Post #2192 (isolation #75) » Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:37 pm

PSA: Any player can request a Notes PT from their game mod. I generally make public-after optional in the games I mod, but in some games all notes PTs will be made public at the end. Redactions are usually allowed, though. Check with your future mods for details.

fferyllt · Post Post #2193 (isolation #76) » Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:54 pm

Once again, thank you all for playing!

Players, you're encouraged to keep playing newbies as long as you like, of course, but I humbly suggest trying out different games and styles, if you're brave enough and feel like checking out other game styles and sizes!

If you liked the "solve the setup" interactions with a semi-open setup like the NewD3 setup:

Spoiler: Check out the Open queue!

There's also the Micro Queue!

Spoiler: 9 Player Maximum, and all sorts of setups!

Prefer to keep things a little more secret, and try out a larger pond?

Spoiler: Try the Mini Normal queue!

fferyllt · Post Post #2212 (isolation #77) » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:07 pm

In post 2211, fairyprincess69 wrote:the whole ffery narrative felt farfetched but you were able to back it up and convey it so seamlessly.

As far as I can tell, it's all real, and definitely all based on actual game events and conversations.

I think Prism is way too hard on himself about the Dystopia game. he was a scary-good town player then, and he's way beyond scary as a scum player now! I still look forward to playing a game where we're both on point and 100% and I sure hope we're on the same team when it happens.

fferyllt · Post Post #2224 (isolation #78) » Fri Mar 19, 2021 1:33 pm

Had to come post this!