WW26: The Masquerade [Game Thread]

[Doctor Saul]

I speculated that the last names might play a part in this game, and we should shut the fuck up about them for the time being else we risk screwing up. Isn't that exactly what you say you wanted to happen, Saul? Why do you feel it is some kind of a trap by wolf-Muriel? Shouldn't wolf-Muriel rather shut up and let all the villagers reveal their secret role-PM information rather than stop them from doing it?

I explained that in my post I voted for you with. I suppose you had tunnel vision on The Filch, understandable as that is (which is why I repeated myself again now). I thought it was cunningly done, to bring up the topic and then dismiss it, putting it in everyone's mind and yet having an out of saying "I told you all not to speculately." Perhaps a bit too intricate a plot? That's what I am considering.

Tell me this: why did you bring it up in the first place if you were only going to dismiss it?

[Know-Nothing Jon]

A case? Are you referring to this?

Some impressions from me about opening posts:

Muriel the Slow: Selrahcish, slightly wolfish.

Doctor Saul: Gazglumish, slightly wolfish.

Half-Nose Harry: thestickish, wolfish.

Half-Nose Harry

Very unoriginal opening post, trying to blend in.

All I see is you speculating on the identities of three people, and accusing me based on my resemblance to a piece of shrubbery. Was there something else that I missed?

Yes, there was a bit more. Beyond comparing you to shrubbery, I also elaborated with this:

It's scummy in the same way that thestick's opening post in WW16 was scummy. Random questions on established topics, making no actual contribution.

That's why I called it thestickish. I don't care if he actually is thestick or not.

And yes, Agnes, those were in fact all "archetypes", and not necessarily speculation about who is who. Muriel is playing a bit like Selrahc has played in the past as scum, spending much time on uninteresting meta speculation. Doctor Saul had an opening that reminded me a bit of scum Gazglum, and your opening post reminded me of scum thestick.

To Know-Nothing Jon:

Lady Elizabeth

why sign up if you don't want to play by the rules?

I don't think you broke any rules, Lady Elizabeth. So the above just seems like an excuse to vote for you. Following the bard's lead. If it was just bandwagoning because there's nothing to go on anyway, then there was no need to make excuses.

Jon, why did you think Widow Edith was accusing Lady Elizabeth of breaking rules? I don't see it as that; I see her asking Elizabeth why she would want to play if she is not a fan of the masquarade rule to begin with.

Well, whatever Widow Edith meant, she didn't in any way say why Lady Elizabeth was scummy for it, so it reads like an excuse either way to me. I don't know if the rules being referred to are supposed to be game rules or just unwritten rules, but I don't see how it changes anything.

[Muriel The Slow]

I speculated that the last names might play a part in this game, and we should shut the fuck up about them for the time being else we risk screwing up. Isn't that exactly what you say you wanted to happen, Saul? Why do you feel it is some kind of a trap by wolf-Muriel? Shouldn't wolf-Muriel rather shut up and let all the villagers reveal their secret role-PM information rather than stop them from doing it?

I explained that in my post I voted for you with. I suppose you had tunnel vision on The Filch, understandable as that is (which is why I repeated myself again now). I thought it was cunningly done, to bring up the topic and then dismiss it, putting it in everyone's mind and yet having an out of saying "I told you all not to speculately." Perhaps a bit too intricate a plot? That's what I am considering.

Tell me this: why did you bring it up in the first place if you were only going to dismiss it?

That's the thing, I did not bring it up. Courage brought it up, revealing that he had a last name in the role-PM and asking whether it might be important.

[Sister Mary]

Doctor Saul, your studies have certainly made you wise. I am begginning to see the argument against Muriel. She certainly seems to have more information, but I don't necessarily label it as a scum tell just yet. On the matter of a possible connection between power roles and last names, she seems to have conflicting opinions.

I find these two statements difficult to reconcile, posted only 8 minutes apart:

Another wild goose meta chase I want to put a stop to is our profiles and our roles. They are not connected in any way, shape or form. The names are following a theme of names you could find in a small village of this era, with some humor thrown in the mix.

Lady Elizabeth Wrote:
I re-read my role-PM and the only other piece of information is that I was given a last name. Do you think this matters at all guys?

Yes, it most definitely matters. If it didn't, it would have been included in your profile name. There has to be a reason why it is hidden.

Care to elaborate, dear Muriel?

[Sister Mary]

Crossposted, but the question remains valid, imo.

[Muriel The Slow]

Doctor Saul, your studies have certainly made you wise. I am begginning to see the argument against Muriel. She certainly seems to have more information, but I don't necessarily label it as a scum tell just yet. On the matter of a possible connection between power roles and last names, she seems to have conflicting opinions.

I find these two statements difficult to reconcile, posted only 8 minutes apart:

Another wild goose meta chase I want to put a stop to is our profiles and our roles. They are not connected in any way, shape or form. The names are following a theme of names you could find in a small village of this era, with some humor thrown in the mix.

Lady Elizabeth Wrote:
I re-read my role-PM and the only other piece of information is that I was given a last name. Do you think this matters at all guys?

Yes, it most definitely matters. If it didn't, it would have been included in your profile name. There has to be a reason why it is hidden.

Care to elaborate, dear Muriel?

Our profile names, and the secret last names, are two different things. You are confusing them as one.

[Know-Nothing Jon]

@Sir Percy: Why do you suspect Muriel? The doctor's the Short Richard's votes came into play when it made sense to make pressure and Old Tom has just explained it.

What does that last sentence mean? I am unable to parse it.

[Know-Nothing Jon]

Ah, never mind, you're missing an "AND". I get it now.

[Doctor Saul]

Well, whatever Widow Edith meant, she didn't in any way say why Lady Elizabeth was scummy for it, so it reads like an excuse either way to me. I don't know if the rules being referred to are supposed to be game rules or just unwritten rules, but I don't see how it changes anything.

That...

...is a good point.

[Young Will]

widow edith

since my first vote didn't stick for some reason