American Revolution Mafia
The sun never shined on a cause of greater worth. 'Tis not the affair of a city, a country, a province, or a kingdom, but of a continent—of at least one eighth part of the habitable globe. 'Tis not the concern of a day, a year, or an age; posterity are virtually involved in the contest, and will be more or less affected, even to the end of time, by the proceedings now. Now is the seed time of continental union, faith and honor. The least fracture now will be like a name engraved with the point of a pin on the tender rind of a young oak; The wound will enlarge with the tree, and posterity read it in full grown characters.
-Thomas Paine, “Common Sense”
What began as a series of protests over taxes imposed by Great Britain on the American colonies “without due representation” has quickly escalated to mob rule and violence. The Battles of Lexington and Concord have set the stage for a war between the greatest military force in the world and a group of ragtag rebel colonists led by the same man who lit a spark that ignited into the French and Indian War twenty years prior.
The Second Continental Congress is split on how to deal with the problems facing them. Do they continue trying to ask King George for peace, or do they absolve allegiance to Great Britain and pray for General Washington’s unlikely victory?
The players are in place. Will the Americans claim victory? Or will the might of the British Empire crush all hopes for independence?
The sun never shined on a cause of greater worth. 'Tis not the affair of a city, a country, a province, or a kingdom, but of a continent—of at least one eighth part of the habitable globe. 'Tis not the concern of a day, a year, or an age; posterity are virtually involved in the contest, and will be more or less affected, even to the end of time, by the proceedings now. Now is the seed time of continental union, faith and honor. The least fracture now will be like a name engraved with the point of a pin on the tender rind of a young oak; The wound will enlarge with the tree, and posterity read it in full grown characters.
-Thomas Paine, “Common Sense”
What began as a series of protests over taxes imposed by Great Britain on the American colonies “without due representation” has quickly escalated to mob rule and violence. The Battles of Lexington and Concord have set the stage for a war between the greatest military force in the world and a group of ragtag rebel colonists led by the same man who lit a spark that ignited into the French and Indian War twenty years prior.
The Second Continental Congress is split on how to deal with the problems facing them. Do they continue trying to ask King George for peace, or do they absolve allegiance to Great Britain and pray for General Washington’s unlikely victory?
The players are in place. Will the Americans claim victory? Or will the might of the British Empire crush all hopes for independence?
Rules:
#1. As the host, I claim the right to add, edit, or delete rules as needed in this game.
#2. Warnings and/or Modkills for:
- REVEALING YOUR ROLE PM. Enough said. Not even among mafia players. No screenshots, no to anything. If this happens, immediate removal from the game.
- INACTIVITY. Unless you tell me before absence (up to five days at most), I will replace you or if not possible, remove your role from the game. If you think you can't remain active, you might not want to sign up.
After three phases without any posts, or contacting anyone, I shall take action for the inactivity. Keep in mind that if you're leaving under our permission, you are still in the game but can be lynched or killed.
- POSTING AFTER DEATH, INFORMATIVE STYLE. If you're dead, don't be informative. It ruins the game. If we find any proof that a living player is involved in the mischief, then I will take action by notifying the proper authorities. There’s a difference between “GAIZ I TOLD YOU I WAS INNOCENT” after being killed off and “lol thanks guys by the way ___ is mafia and ___ is the cop.” It ruins the suspense. And the fun. In this vein, do not “like” posts after you are dead. It may seem inconspicuous to you to “like” a post, but it could be a way to inform people post-death of something.
-CHATTING. This is a mafia, not a chat thread. Please take all non-relevant discussion to the Situation Room. It gets hard to figure out what’s happening when you have to wade through six pages of chat.
-NOTE: DO NOT claim characters. You may roleclaim but you may not tell anyone that you are Henry Knox/George Washington/etc. Hints to your character are okay to a degree (“I’m the Father of the Country” kind of is not) so if you are wondering if your hint is too obvious, feel free to PM me and I’ll okay it for you.
#3. Rules regarding PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS
Feel free to share copies of private messages (OTHER THAN ROLE PMs) however you want, via PMs, QTs, or in the public thread. You can take screenshots if you wish.
#4. I would like copies of all correspondence. That includes, but is not limited to, PMs, VMs, Skype/other IM convos, etc. Add Hitomi in the To: field so that I get the PMs.
If you make a QuickTopic, please give me the link. If you use a name other than your username, tell me what name you're using in the QT.
I will not intrude in your plans unless it's needed; this process is to make sure that I am aware of what's going on and what's being faked.
#5. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me via PM.
#6. If you change your username, please announce it in the thread! It's confusing for the players and me if you don't do this. Just mention me @Hitomi; or send me a PM/VM.
#7. For voting, say "Vote: name." To cancel that, just post "Unvote: name" and then post a new name if you want to.
You can vote "No lynch," but in a tie between lynching a player and "no lynch,” lynching will win. There will be only ONE lynch per day.
#8. About night actions, you can change the target, as long as it's before the phase update.
Some night actions will take effect upon the moment that I read the PM, so keep that in mind.
#9. UPDATES: The phase change will occur at 10pm EDT (GMT-4) unless stated otherwise, except on Monday and Tuesday, when it will be between 11pm-midnight due to my work shift.
#10. As this mafia is based on real people and real events, though long dead, I would ask that you refrain from ridiculing or slandering any of the people. Arguing about why a person “shouldn’t be classified a hero,” or making snide or argumentative comments about that person’s religious, political, or philosophical views, or their military achievements or lack thereof, is prohibited. It will be counted as flaming/baiting and I will have a moderator intervene if you do not stop when asked. Likewise, responding to said comments will be treated in the same manner. We are here to play mafia, not lambast each other’s historical and cultural opinions, as we all have different opinions on each character in this mafia. Consider this a sufficient warning.
#2. Warnings and/or Modkills for:
- REVEALING YOUR ROLE PM. Enough said. Not even among mafia players. No screenshots, no to anything. If this happens, immediate removal from the game.
- INACTIVITY. Unless you tell me before absence (up to five days at most), I will replace you or if not possible, remove your role from the game. If you think you can't remain active, you might not want to sign up.
After three phases without any posts, or contacting anyone, I shall take action for the inactivity. Keep in mind that if you're leaving under our permission, you are still in the game but can be lynched or killed.
- POSTING AFTER DEATH, INFORMATIVE STYLE. If you're dead, don't be informative. It ruins the game. If we find any proof that a living player is involved in the mischief, then I will take action by notifying the proper authorities. There’s a difference between “GAIZ I TOLD YOU I WAS INNOCENT” after being killed off and “lol thanks guys by the way ___ is mafia and ___ is the cop.” It ruins the suspense. And the fun. In this vein, do not “like” posts after you are dead. It may seem inconspicuous to you to “like” a post, but it could be a way to inform people post-death of something.
-CHATTING. This is a mafia, not a chat thread. Please take all non-relevant discussion to the Situation Room. It gets hard to figure out what’s happening when you have to wade through six pages of chat.
-NOTE: DO NOT claim characters. You may roleclaim but you may not tell anyone that you are Henry Knox/George Washington/etc. Hints to your character are okay to a degree (“I’m the Father of the Country” kind of is not) so if you are wondering if your hint is too obvious, feel free to PM me and I’ll okay it for you.
#3. Rules regarding PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS
Feel free to share copies of private messages (OTHER THAN ROLE PMs) however you want, via PMs, QTs, or in the public thread. You can take screenshots if you wish.
#4. I would like copies of all correspondence. That includes, but is not limited to, PMs, VMs, Skype/other IM convos, etc. Add Hitomi in the To: field so that I get the PMs.
If you make a QuickTopic, please give me the link. If you use a name other than your username, tell me what name you're using in the QT.
I will not intrude in your plans unless it's needed; this process is to make sure that I am aware of what's going on and what's being faked.
#5. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me via PM.
#6. If you change your username, please announce it in the thread! It's confusing for the players and me if you don't do this. Just mention me @Hitomi; or send me a PM/VM.
#7. For voting, say "Vote: name." To cancel that, just post "Unvote: name" and then post a new name if you want to.
You can vote "No lynch," but in a tie between lynching a player and "no lynch,” lynching will win. There will be only ONE lynch per day.
#8. About night actions, you can change the target, as long as it's before the phase update.
Some night actions will take effect upon the moment that I read the PM, so keep that in mind.
#9. UPDATES: The phase change will occur at 10pm EDT (GMT-4) unless stated otherwise, except on Monday and Tuesday, when it will be between 11pm-midnight due to my work shift.
#10. As this mafia is based on real people and real events, though long dead, I would ask that you refrain from ridiculing or slandering any of the people. Arguing about why a person “shouldn’t be classified a hero,” or making snide or argumentative comments about that person’s religious, political, or philosophical views, or their military achievements or lack thereof, is prohibited. It will be counted as flaming/baiting and I will have a moderator intervene if you do not stop when asked. Likewise, responding to said comments will be treated in the same manner. We are here to play mafia, not lambast each other’s historical and cultural opinions, as we all have different opinions on each character in this mafia. Consider this a sufficient warning.
Gameplay:
There are two main factions: Americans and British. Each day phase, everyone may cast a vote to determine who is to be killed (lynched) that day. The player with the most votes against him or herself will be lynched. If no player has a majority of votes, a “no lynch” will occur. In the case of a tie between two players, a “no lynch” will occur. In case of a tie between a “no lynch” vote and a player, the player will be lynched.
The Americans win when the British threat has been eliminated. The British win when the Americans are outnumbered or equal in number, depending on roles remaining.
Some players have special abilities that can be activated at Day or Night. There may be other conditions for activation so keep those conditions in mind. They will be stated in your role PM. Communication is the key. Some roles work better if coordinated with other actions.
Please note that in some role PMs, there may be references to people who are not actually characters in the game. So just because someone’s role PM (or the flavor text for phase changes, for that matter) says that a person was friends/enemies with someone does NOT mean that that person is in the game.
The Americans win when the British threat has been eliminated. The British win when the Americans are outnumbered or equal in number, depending on roles remaining.
Some players have special abilities that can be activated at Day or Night. There may be other conditions for activation so keep those conditions in mind. They will be stated in your role PM. Communication is the key. Some roles work better if coordinated with other actions.
Please note that in some role PMs, there may be references to people who are not actually characters in the game. So just because someone’s role PM (or the flavor text for phase changes, for that matter) says that a person was friends/enemies with someone does NOT mean that that person is in the game.
Players:
1 @Fresa;
2 @Luminosity;
3 @Paperhorse; - Francis Marion, Killed Night 3
4 @Buoy;
5 @Mr. Fahrenheit; - John Paul Jones, Killed Night 5
6 @The Puppetmaster; - Joseph Brant, Vig Killed Night 3
7 @Mako; - Henry Knox, Lynched Day 3
8 @Zenax; - Joseph Warren, Killed Night 8
9 @Greece;
10 @NfiNity; - Lord North, Lynched Day 5
11 @Russia.;
12 @HilbertCressLover;
13 @Smasher 101;
14 @Russia*; - Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Killed Night 6
15 @Arcturus; - Nathan Hale, Lynched Day 4
16 @Joltik;
17 @TheMissingno.; - Benjamin Franklin, Killed Night 4
18 @DrumBeats; - George Rogers Clark, Killed Night 1
19 @FinalArcadia;
20 @Insanish Danish; - Baron von Steuben, Killed Night 7
21 @Parma; @Umeko; - General Howe, Lynched Day 6
22 @Feralize;
23 @Flame_; - Benedict Arnold, Lynched Day 1
24 @Neonsands; @Canada*; - King George III; Lynched Day 7
2 @Luminosity;
3
4 @Buoy;
5
6
7
8
9 @Greece;
10
11 @Russia.;
12 @HilbertCressLover;
13 @Smasher 101;
14
15
16 @Joltik;
17
18
19 @FinalArcadia;
20
21
22 @Feralize;
23
24
Phases:
Day 1 - The Declaration of Independence
Night 1 - Turncoat Redcoat
Day 2 - The Conqueror of the Old Northwest
Night 2 - Mob Rule
Day 3 - My Dear General
Night 3 - The Battle of Germantown
Day 4 - The Swamp Fox and the Indian
Night 4 - One Life to Give
Day 5 - The American Sage
Night 5 - The Consequences of Being British
Day 6 - Not Yet Begun to Fight
Night 6 - The Mischianza
Day 7 - As Pure a Son of Liberty
Night 7 - God Save the King
Day 8 - Valley Forge
Night 8 - A Toast to America
Day 9 - The Battle of Bunker Hill
ENDGAME - Independence Now and Independence Forever
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