WW25 - Game Thread

[pindicator]

Um, where's my post?

[pindicator]

Found the issue. I guess stacking multiple open-ended quote tags is a bad idea
Good thing I wrote it in notepad before posting

If all 3 main candidates (MJW, jowy, myself) at the end were innocent I think that's somewhat a village tell on Ichabod too, I don't see much incentive for wolf ichabod to start a last minute run on MJW under these circumstances.

Aren't you forgetting pindicator? Pretty sure he was in the lead, vote-wise, at the point Ichabod started the last minute run on MJW - and had been in the lead, outright or sharing, for multiple hours beforehand.

And you're forgetting that there was a run on uberfish before the run on MJW. I think someone said that uber even tied me at before MJW picked up steam.

pindicator: interaction with BRick suggests mild town lean. Has proven claimed ability (well, has proven the existence of a QT thread between himself and BRick, after claiming to be capable of instigating one). Question: Not sure if you explained earlier, but is this communication permanent once set up? Do you have multiple charges?

It lasts for today only. Brick's back on his own after that.

[Lewwyn]

I really like this bit about Zak from Uber:

2) zak

gazglum asked a valid question, why didn't I mention zak earlier when looking at the list of late MJW voters?

The answer is I think that's a null tell for zak. If he's scum, once ichabod flipped off me to MJW he's experienced enough to be capable of just going with the flow to blend in with a likely village move.

Right now I don't really trust zak. Lots of questions, lots of "I like this"/ "I don't like this" with little explanation. Feels like despite the high post count, he is sitting back and letting everyone else make moves.

I really agree with what he's saying about Zak sitting back, which ironically is why he ends up as a sheep in the day 1 summary picture.

Now Zak has addressed this in his reveal of the Gossipers QT that he has been involved there instead. One of the issues that I have is that 2 of the 3 are dead now. Rowain was village, Azza was Ghoul and Zak is? A wolf? Were the gossipers representing each of the 3 factions? I can't shake this idea because it seems pretty neat and tidy, which given Serdoa (and my own role) makes perfect sense to me.

Here's something else to consider. Why is Zak so bent on Slowcheetah who he thinks is in league with Azza? One possible reason is that he thinks slowcheetah is likely scum based on Azza and he simply wants to catch scum any way he can. But he's singling out Slowcheetah as scum based on that association to Azza which would indicate Slowcheetah as another ghoul not as a wolf. Zak is essentially hunting ghouls not wolves. I think he could be a wolf looking to eliminate the competition.

Zak's come to Slowcheetah bpth as part association to Azza and part as process of elimination. While normally I think process of elimination is a great way to go it seems convenient that Slowcheetah is the one who is left over. I think it was a mistake to reveal the QT and I think that he was conflicted about doing it, but that he decided the opportunity to reveal and use the QT to get Slowcheetah hung was worth it. Also he would have to use it today or he could never use it because beyond today we would have had more questions about why he held it back.

-Zak has been laid back day 1
-Zak participated easily in last minute lynch
-Zak reveals a "trio"
-Zak reveals desire to lynch ghouls
-Zak is active Day 2 but focused on slowcheetah who could be ghoul

I think that Zak might be right about slowcheetah. I was voting for him Day 1 after all. But I also think Zak is a wolf.

[Ichabod]

Zakalwe.

I don't think Zak would miss the point made regarding what would be Slowcheetah motivation to kill Rowain, since Rowain thought he was innocent. Not unless he is a wolf fabricating a case.

It also feels like Zak is frightened when he makes his posts. That's very unusual, since village Zak is confidence impersonated.

[BRickAstley]

[pindicator]

Post: Okay Lewwyn, that makes sense, I'm satisfied with that explanation. Just one more question; why Azza? That seems like an awfully odd choice for you to target after day 1, with Azza not posting much.

[pindicator]

Zak, I wanted to hear your thoughts on other people too, not just Ichabod. Because Lewwyn is right, you have been focused on slowcheetah.

[BRickAstley]

Zak, I wanted to hear your thoughts on other people too, not just Ichabod. Because Lewwyn is right, you have been focused on slowcheetah.

[Lewwyn]

Brick, I chose to visit Azza because of this post:

Well, last night proves that a Zak-Rowain last minute wagon only works if I'm part of it.

pindicator and Brick don't come out looking too good from it IMO.

pindicator's last 15 minutes felt like a similar frustration as Brick's last game, and he'd lost the likelihood of being lynched in the posts immediately preceding his vote.

Brick jumped on MJW right at the last moment despite this.

MJW

He made a post I found to be pretty villagery. Pretty good and communicative. Reminded me a lot of Ww17. Could be village could be scum. Of all the players Azza is the one I probably have the most difficulty getting a read on.

[pindicator]

Lewwyn, do you think there's one faction of scum or two?