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Micro 1052: Lake Melancholy [END]

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:26 am
by Flavor Leaf
Lake Melancholy

Chapter 1 of
The Cryptid Coalition

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The 40 Cryptids referenced in
Jerome's Journal: An Encyclopedia of Cryptids and Other Mythical Creatures
, published by
The Cryptid Coalition



IntroductionThe lore in this game is the first Chapter of a story world I've created called
The Cryptid Coalition
. The first Chapter follows the perspective of a young teen named Ashe and her first encounter with a Cryptid.

All Cryptids were hand-drawn with lore written for each of them by Flavor Leaf under the guise of a fictional in-universe Journal written from the perspective of the character, Jerome.



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Player List:
  1. Dwlee99

  2. skitter30

  3. fireisredsir

  4. Aristeia

  5. Prism

  6. VP Baltar

  7. Datisi

  8. Shuichi Saihara

  9. Enchant


Alive:

Spoiler:
Dwlee99
skitter30
fireisredsir
VP Baltar
Datisi
Shuichi Saihara
Enchant



Dead:


Prism
, faded
Day 1
, was a
Mafia 1-shot Simple Neighborizer
!
Aristeia
, killed
Night 1
, was a
Town Novice Mailman
!


Replacement Queue:


Spoiler:
Galron



Events:


Lake Melancholy I
Page 1 (VC 1.01)
Page 2 (VC 1.02)
Page 3 (VC 1.03)
Page 4 (VC 1.04)
Page 5 (VC 1.05)
Page 6 (VC 1.06)
Page 7 (VC 1.07)
Page 8 (VC 1.08)
Page 9 (VC 1.09)
Page 10 (VC 1.10)
Page 11 (VC 1.11)
Page 12 (VC 1.12)
Page 13 (VC 1.13)
Page 14 (VC 1.14)
Page 15 (VC 1.15)
Page 16 (VC 1.16)
Page 17 (VC 1.17)
Page 18 (VC 1.18)
Page 19 (VC 1.19)
Page 20 (VC 1.20)
Page 21 (VC 1.21)
Lake Melancholy II
Day 2 Begins!
Page 22 (VC 2.01)
Page 23 (VC 2.02)
Page 24 (VC 2.03)
Page 25 (VC 2.04)

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:26 am
by Flavor Leaf
Rules:


The Basics:

1] Play to win. Nobody wants to be a loser.
2] Do not take screenshots or directly quote any of the PMs that I send you. Doing so will result in a mod-kill. Pretending to break this rule is the same as actually breaking it. You may paraphrase, but use caution. When in doubt, run it by me first.
3] Do not edit any of your posts, if you have the ability to do so.
4] Do not use encrypted text, hidden text, small text, or any other hard-to-read text when posting.
5] Once you have been faded or killed, you are out of the game. “Bah!” post if you must, but meh.
6] Do not talk about this game with anybody else outside of this thread unless your role PM explicitly says that you can.
7] Heated discussion is fine, but personal attacks, insults, flaming, and poor sportsmanship are not. Please don't be a jerk to your fellow players. If I feel that your behavior is preventing other players from enjoying the game, I reserve the right to force-replace or ask the list mods if I can be granted the ability to Mod-kill you.
8] Do not talk about ongoing games. Like really, come on...

Day, Night, and Twilight:

9] Each Day phase will last for one weeks apiece and each Night phase will last for two days. I will post specific deadlines in the game thread at the start of every Day and Night phase. The first day phase might be an extra 48 hours, starting from when I sent the Role PM's.
10] Players may continue to talk during Twilight, including the player that has been faded.
11] If you do not send me your Night action before the specified deadline, I will assume that you are not performing an action on that Night.
12] If you know you will be unavailable during a Night phase, you may send me your night action during the preceding Day phase if you so desire.
13] Deadline extension requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Voting:

14] Please post all votes and unvotes using either the bold tag or the vote tag. Nicknames are fine, as long as I can understand them. Votes should look like this:
Vote: Flavor
or VOTE: FL.
15] Unvotes are helpful, but not necessary.
16] Please refrain from engaging in any kind of voting trickery. If it looks like a vote, I'm counting it as a vote.
17] A fade, or whatever term you prefer for the typical elimination, will only occur when a majority (more than 50% of all possible votes) is reached. The number of votes needed to hammer will be included with every vote count.
18] If a majority is not reached by the deadline, there will be no fade on that Day.
19] Once a hammer occurs, no votes or unvotes will prevent the fade from happening.
20] Additional votes include VOTE: No Fade to end the Day with no fade (which will also require a majority) and VOTE: Draw to end the game in a draw (which will require 100% agreement from all living players).

Activity:

21] You will be expected to post at least once every 48 hours. If you go more than 48 hours without posting, you will be prodded.
22] If you receive a prod, you will have 24 hours to post in the game thread. If you do not respond to your prod within 24 hours, you will be replaced. Additionally, if I have to prod you more than three times, you will be replaced. Leeway will be provided on a case-by-case basis.
23] If you know that you will have limited access to the game for more than a few days, please let me know either in the thread or via PM.

Communication with the Moderator:

24] I may be pretty close to perfect, but I do still make mistakes every now and then. If you notice an error with the vote counts, deadlines, or anything else related to the game, please let me know and I will correct the issue.
25] I will not answer any role-related questions in the game thread. If you have any questions about your role, the (theoretical) roles of any other players in the game, or (theoretical) role interactions, send me a PM. Do not try to trick me into confirming a player's role. I will not be amused.
26] If you need to get my attention, just include @Mod or @Flavor in your post. Also, bolding will help catch my eye.

Miscellaneous:

27] If you have any problems with another player, send me a PM and I will do my best to resolve the issue.
28] If a player is mod-killed during the Day phase, then that Day will end immediately.
29] My color is Aqua Green (#004040).
30] The flavor text is for entertainment purposes only. Analyze it at your own risk.
31] Do not ask me to mod-kill, force-replace, or discipline any other player in the game. That is my decision to make, not yours.
32] As the moderator, my word is final. Please respect my instructions and my decisions.
33] I reserve the right to change these rules during the game if necessary. If this happens, I will inform everybody of the rule change in the thread.
34] In addition to these rules, all site-wide rules also apply.
35] Claiming color code is prohibited.
36] I live in California, and have Pacific Standard Time.


Sample Vanilla Townie:

37] At least one person will receive this PM.

TownWelcome,
[Player Name]
, you are a
Vanilla Townie.


Abilities:

• During the day, you can vote and talk
• You do nothing special.

Win condition:

You win when all threats to the town have been eliminated and there is at least one town player alive.

Game thread is here. Confirm by replying to this PM with your role name.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:26 am
by Flavor Leaf
Lake Melancholy I
Wake up!


I hear the words shouted out loud coming from the unknown dungeon beneath me. The clock reads 10:10 am, and I have this nagging feeling that I’m late for something. I get out of bed, and a full body mirror stands in front of me — better get out of these pajamas.

Dressed in my short sleeved purple shirt and a pair of light jeans to match, I throw my one armed backpack over my shoulder. A poster on the wall of an egg-white horse with a giant spiraled horn stands confidently, exuding a majestic aura. I take a deep breath, and walk down the stairs connecting my comfortable bedroom to the family room.

My mother is in the kitchen, washing dishes. If I can make it to the door without her noticing me, maybe I can avoid her ‘just making sure’ questions.

“Oh, Ashe! You’re late. Greyson came over looking for you, but he said he’d meet you at Melancholic Lake." She said, reaching for a pair of running shoes. She hands them to me, “You remember how to get to Melancholic Lake, right?”

“Yes.” I reply with little enthusiasm.

“Just making sure.” I roll my eyes as I leave.

The lake is right outside of Kiblet Town, I could run and make it there in ten minutes if I wanted to. There’s not much here besides the lake. One of the smallest towns in the entire Costa Region.

I come to the signpost, left is Melancholic Lake, right is Santaluma City, but we have to go through a dark cave to get there, so we rarely see the city despite the closeness in vicinity. Greyson hates coming to the lake, I wonder why he was in such a rush to get there he couldn’t wait for me.

The lake comes into view, and it’s not as special as you would hope for. The water is mostly still, and there’s a few dry spots. We’ve been in a drought for a few years, and the lake’s been one of the biggest casualties. Mud starts to stick to the soles of my running shoes.

In a spot where the willow trees meet the shoreline, I see Greyson. What a rowdy teen. I run up, excited to see my friend.

“Hey, why didn’t you wait for me?” I ask. Greyson stays still. He is knee deep in the muddy water. I catch a glimpse of his face, and it seems as if he’s been crying. I can’t quite make out what he’s holding underneath the water.

“It’s him. He said he heard about some creature by the lake a few hours ago. He hadn’t come back, I thought something might have happened.”

Greyson has trouble getting out the words, but that’s when I notice — He’s holding his older brother.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:26 am
by Flavor Leaf
Vote Count 1.01

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Page 1 of
Jerome's Journal: An Encyclopedia of Cryptids and Other Mythical Creatures


Not Voting [9]: Dwlee99, skitter30, fireisredsir, Aristeia, Prism, VP Baltar, Datisi, Shuichi Saihara, Enchant


With
9
alive, it takes
5
to
fade
.

Day 1
ends in
(expired on 2022-04-22 20:00:00)
on
April 22nd
.

Mod Notes:
Let's get it started!

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:31 am
by fireisredsir
VOTE: skitter

she's always maf

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:31 am
by VP Baltar
damn it! I wanted first!

VOTE: fire

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:33 am
by Datisi
VOTE: aristeia <3

i am about to sleep, pls don't poop out 50 pages while i'm gone, k thx gn

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:38 am
by Shuichi Saihara
We can choose neither hope nor despair! That's exactly what the mastermind wants us to do!

VOTE: Draw

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:39 am
by Enchant
Scumslip speedrun.

My rolepm is green.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:40 am
by Prism
I'm ascetic.

ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ:・゚ KAWAII WAVE!!:„ø¤º°¨ ¨°º¤KEEP THE KAWAII GOING ¸„ø¤º°¨ ¨°º¤øº LETS GO KAWAII !¤¤º°¨¨°º¤øº¤ø„¸¸ø¤º°¨„ ø¤º°¨¨°ºL-E-T-S GO!„ø¤º°¨ ¨°º¤LET'S GO KAWAII !¸„ø¤º°¨¨°º¤øºL-E-T-S GO!¤¤º°¨ ¨°¤øº¤ø„¸¸ø¤º°¨LET'S GO KAWAII :„ø¤º°¨¨°º¤KEEP THE WAVE GOING •ᴥ•¸„ø¤º

VOTE: catboi

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:41 am
by Prism
Shockingly that is actually +town for Enchant because he's not reading the fake PM as scum lmao

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:43 am
by Shuichi Saihara
I'm Cephrir, by the way. Playing differently, I hope.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:48 am
by Prism
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A toast to the 30 minutes I wasted tracking that down pregame I guess

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:51 am
by Datisi
In post 10, Prism wrote:Shockingly that is actually +town for Enchant because he's not reading the fake PM as scum lmao
i don't get this read bc the sample role pm is unspoiled in the ruleset, i don't know if prism really thinks that scum!enchant isn't gonna like, accidentally glance over it and see that the colour of the role is different than usual

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:52 am
by Dwlee99
VOTE: Datisi
If I vote you you'll solve the game for me right

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:53 am
by Enchant
In post 11, Shuichi Saihara wrote:I'm Cephrir, by the way. Playing differently, I hope.
I have no words to discribe how painful blow you performed by changing account with cool avatar on some anime.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:54 am
by Datisi
In post 14, Dwlee99 wrote:VOTE: Datisi
If I vote you you'll solve the game for me right
i have no clue what have you the idea that town!me has the ability to solve games

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:56 am
by Shuichi Saihara
Trust your Ultimate Detective to solve the game!

...Eventually. Maybe.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:57 am
by Dwlee99
In post 16, Datisi wrote:
In post 14, Dwlee99 wrote:VOTE: Datisi
If I vote you you'll solve the game for me right
i have no clue what have you the idea that town!me has the ability to solve games
Remember frogs

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:01 am
by fireisredsir
do not fret, i shall solve the game!!

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:03 am
by VP Baltar
In post 19, fireisredsir wrote:do not fret, i shall solve the game!!
you're already on the shitlist, pal.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:03 am
by Prism
I'm trying to kill a wasp but it sounds to me like you get the read completely and just think there's a third possibility

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:03 am
by Enchant
Reads i didn't steal from random.org.

Datisi
VP Baltar
fireisredsir
Prism
Shuichi Saihara
Aristeia
Dwlee99
skitter30

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:04 am
by Enchant
Imagine it's actually right and now mod laughing in hysteria.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:05 am
by VP Baltar
VOTE: skitter

Thank you enchant.