Pirates Mafia III - Day One

[Vincent Denis]

10 minutes ago, Fred Dumont said:

Sorry everyone, I was taking a quick nap up on the masts. It's quite peaceful up there. If I may suggest getting on to official business, what are everyone's thoughts on lynching or no lynching on Day 1? I've read in past annals this discussion happens all the time, I figured let's get it out of the way early before we're scrambling around.

*Fwomma fwomma fwom fwom fwom*

I am for a day one lynch typically, but if we had to vote right now, there's not much to go on. A lot of us haven't even checked in yet and this day may go down in our annals as the fluffiest on record. The only person even discussing the game was Andrew Laurent but that seems more like jokes and a sprinkle of xenophobia. I think we should all vote but there's nothing to go on right now. 

10 minutes ago, Emmett Ware said:

I don't see how we can make an informed decision to lynch today, unless it's someone who is AWOL. Is anyone AWOL?

At the very least, we can't lynch the giraffe, I don't think we have a high enough yardarm to do it.

I had considered voting for Le Giraffe but then I fed him a palm frond and now we're friends.

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[Andrew Laurent]

3 minutes ago, Vincent Denis said:

I am for a day one lynch typically, but if we had to vote right now, there's not much to go on. A lot of us haven't even checked in yet and this day may go down in our annals as the fluffiest on record. The only person even discussing the game was Andrew Laurent but that seems more like jokes and a sprinkle of xenophobia. I think we should all vote but there's nothing to go on right now. 

Emphasis added.... glad you recognize the joking (the last few traitor hunts have shown that people don't always). 

I think a day 1 lynch is vital. We don't know if we have any night abilities to rely on and getting whatever we have organized will be harder with the PM restrictions. We need to discuss and vote and lynch so we as a group have information to make better lynches in future days. 

Sometimes "poke votes" can help get people active. We've got 2 people who haven't shown up yet. I shall start things off therefore with

Vote: Michael Lavole

I did a simple coin flip to choose between Michael and Joshua. At this point neither is being helpful. That may be just due to the weekend and the scurvy going around, but it may be because they're not wanting to go on record and get caught later in lies. 

[Daniel Lucas]

2 hours ago, Peter Lyon said:

Mr. Lucas, as Lieutenant of this fort, I require that 5 barrels be brought from the Clipper to my quarters for a thorough customs inspection.  Tout suite!

Oui monsieur le lieutenant Lyon! 5 barrels mon Dieu? Sounds like lot of work for a single (hic) personne. 

Michael, fellow seaman could probably give a hand here. Only that he seems to be absent from his duty post from the very first moment of our transfer. Seems très étrange.

[Remi Blaise]

Just now, Andrew Laurent said:

I think a day 1 lynch is vital. We don't know if we have any night abilities to rely on and getting whatever we have organized will be harder with the PM restrictions. We need to discuss and vote and lynch so we as a group have information to make better lynches in future days. 

What do you mean we don't know if we have any night abilities to rely on?  I'm working on the assumption that at least a few of our loyal soldiers have night abilities.

[Andrew Laurent]

Just now, Remi Blaise said:

What do you mean we don't know if we have any night abilities to rely on?  I'm working on the assumption that at least a few of our loyal soldiers have night abilities.

Oh yes, some of us probably do. But I don't want to rely on that. We need to do our job in discussing, voting, and lynching. Especially with the PM restrictions, I think whatever abilities we have will take longer to show their usefulness. 

[Robin Tremblay]

When we lunch someone can we hang them instead of shooting them? I can conduct a symphony to play as it happens!

[Aiden Leon]

3 hours ago, Fred Dumont said:

Sorry everyone, I was taking a quick nap up on the masts. It's quite peaceful up there. If I may suggest getting on to official business, what are everyone's thoughts on lynching or no lynching on Day 1? I've read in past annals this discussion happens all the time, I figured let's get it out of the way early before we're scrambling around.

Our available time is ample. Surely with worthwhile disscusion we can come to an agreement on who shall have their last sip as they look down the barrel of a musket and feel the great sorrow of knowing they'll never look down a barrel again. One full of rum and apples and all the things that make life merrier for the living.

2 hours ago, Emmett Ware said:

I don't see how we can make an informed decision to lynch today, unless it's someone who is AWOL. Is anyone AWOL?

At the very least, we can't lynch the giraffe, I don't think we have a high enough yardarm to do it.

Pray, do tell dear Emmet! How does thou fail to see how we can achieve our goal? Our time is much. No one would debate that the absent fail to help carry this burden, but to settle for them over one who deceives is foolish. 

[Justin Reynaud]

3 hours ago, Fred Dumont said:

Sorry everyone, I was taking a quick nap up on the masts. It's quite peaceful up there. If I may suggest getting on to official business, what are everyone's thoughts on lynching or no lynching on Day 1? I've read in past annals this discussion happens all the time, I figured let's get it out of the way early before we're scrambling around.

I think a day 1 lynch is critical. We dare not waste a chance to killer one of the intruders. And at the very least it allows us data to work off of in future days. I find Andrew's logic about poke votes to be sound. Since he has already voted for Michael, I will vote for Joshua.

Vote: Joshua Levitt

[Aiden Leon]

20 minutes ago, Robin Tremblay said:

When we lunch someone

God have mercy! We are in the presence of a cannibal!

[Robin Tremblay]

Just now, Aiden Leon said:

God have mercy! We are in the presence of a cannibal!

Uhh. Hmm. what’s the problem?

[Joshua Levitt]

Hey everyone, I'm here. Been battling sickness, I don't think it's the plague, thank goodness.

I'm seeing more than one person already pushing for a no-lynch and that's very troubling to me. As some have ready pointed out, it is extremely important and I worry about the motives behind anyone pushing for a no-lynch so early in the investigation.

[Fabien Bellamy]

3 hours ago, Fred Dumont said:

Sorry everyone, I was taking a quick nap up on the masts. It's quite peaceful up there. If I may suggest getting on to official business, what are everyone's thoughts on lynching or no lynching on Day 1? I've read in past annals this discussion happens all the time, I figured let's get it out of the way early before we're scrambling around.

Monsieur Dumont, please do start by sharing your opinion on this vital issue first.

 

3 hours ago, Emmett Ware said:

I don't see how we can make an informed decision to lynch today, unless it's someone who is AWOL. Is anyone AWOL?

At the very least, we can't lynch the giraffe, I don't think we have a high enough yardarm to do it.

 

2 hours ago, Andrew Laurent said:

Emphasis added.... glad you recognize the joking (the last few traitor hunts have shown that people don't always). 

I think a day 1 lynch is vital. We don't know if we have any night abilities to rely on and getting whatever we have organized will be harder with the PM restrictions. We need to discuss and vote and lynch so we as a group have information to make better lynches in future days. 

Sometimes "poke votes" can help get people active. We've got 2 people who haven't shown up yet. I shall start things off therefore with

Vote: Michael Lavole

I did a simple coin flip to choose between Michael and Joshua. At this point neither is being helpful. That may be just due to the weekend and the scurvy going around, but it may be because they're not wanting to go on record and get caught later in lies. 

 

6 minutes ago, Justin Reynaud said:

I think a day 1 lynch is critical. We dare not waste a chance to killer one of the intruders. And at the very least it allows us data to work off of in future days. I find Andrew's logic about poke votes to be sound. Since he has already voted for Michael, I will vote for Joshua. 

Vote: Joshua Levitt

So many men here going the easy route of pointing fingers at the absent, it's scary. I doubt that a traitor would be afraid of getting caught in a lie today of all days. After all we're just making small talk here. And hoping for rum.

[Andrew Laurent]

10 minutes ago, Fabien Bellamy said:

So many men here going the easy route of pointing fingers at the absent, it's scary. I doubt that a traitor would be afraid of getting caught in a lie today of all days. After all we're just making small talk here. And hoping for rum.

I never said pointing at the absent wasn't lazy. I openly said it's a poke. I'm trying to get people talking, such as yourself. So thanks for replying and keeping conversation going. 

[Jean Pelley]

6 hours ago, Peter Lyon said:

Mr. Lucas, as Lieutenant of this fort, I require that 5 barrels be brought from the Clipper to my quarters for a thorough customs inspection.  Tout suite!

No longer may candy be mute!

1 hour ago, Robin Tremblay said:

When we lunch someone can we hang them instead of shooting them? I can conduct a symphony to play as it happens!

Onhn hon hon mon amis, canst toi name but une symphonie whomst doth feature le tuba?

6 hours ago, Justin Reynaud said:

As I stand watch at my post, I reflect on the antics of my fellow soldiers. Everyone at the fort seems fairly subdued. Perhaps they heard about what happened during the hunt for Redbeard's traitors. Only one person, Old Andrew, seems quick to point fingers today. Or maybe it's the touch of la maladie that seems to be sweeping our fair world keeping everyone more reserved. I shall continue to stand watch and munch on my bite of pelican jerky.

Are we sure we are in Pirates III, for I thought I felt un frisson d' Warren Pratt course through mes veins?

1 hour ago, Justin Reynaud said:

Since he has already voted for Michael

Wherefore should'st another's reasoning entrée into one's own, monsieur? I doth deem this remark "scummy AF" and Vote: Justin Reynaud

[Daniel Lucas]

6 hours ago, Emmett Ware said:

I don't see how we can make an informed decision to lynch today, unless it's someone who is AWOL. Is anyone AWOL?

I don't think an AWOL would be a better, more informed lynch. If they're really absent a modkill would take them out either way, if not being replaced. It is a wasted lynch.

[Emmett Ware]

1 hour ago, Daniel Lucas said:

I don't think an AWOL would be a better, more informed lynch. If they're really absent a modkill would take them out either way, if not being replaced. It is a wasted lynch.

As someone else has less subtly pointed out, the idea is to get people to actually be active and potentially say something that might help reveal the truth. This my "Is anyone AWOL?" comment, which clearly isn't asking us to find them, I could have done that myself, but more prompting them to speak up.

I will say that discussing 'game mechanics' just as a modkill is hardly in the spirit of the serious assignment we have been given.

[Vincent Denis]

*fwom fwom fwomma fwomma fwom*

On 4/4/2020 at 7:57 PM, Andrew Laurent said:

Really, is that what we're supposed to do? Perhaps *you* are one of those Guards and trying to act townie? Hm? 

Ah, another traitor! Deserting your post to sneak booze? That is not how a soldier behaves.

Already drunk on duty? Or another traitor? 

Obviously a traitor! Here at Fort Eldorado, we speak the Queen's English. Not that scummy French. 

I said earlier that these seemed like jokes but then I started thinking this type of joking is kind of WIFOM-ish. "I'll start by suspecting everyone who's posted before me. Scum would never do that." Coupled with the rest of Andrew's actions, I don't like it so much.

7 hours ago, Andrew Laurent said:

Emphasis added.... glad you recognize the joking (the last few traitor hunts have shown that people don't always). 

I think a day 1 lynch is vital. We don't know if we have any night abilities to rely on and getting whatever we have organized will be harder with the PM restrictions. We need to discuss and vote and lynch so we as a group have information to make better lynches in future days. 

Sometimes "poke votes" can help get people active. We've got 2 people who haven't shown up yet. I shall start things off therefore with

Vote: Michael Lavole

I did a simple coin flip to choose between Michael and Joshua. At this point neither is being helpful. That may be just due to the weekend and the scurvy going around, but it may be because they're not wanting to go on record and get caught later in lies. 

The coin flips is what gets me here. Sounds like he's trying too hard to explain his actions. Also, "We don't know if we have any night abilities..." seems a bit like fishing to me. Maybe he's looking for someone to disagree with him. He's talking about getting us all organized, trying to encourage a town block and we know those can be infiltrated by scum who appear like well-intentioned townies.

6 hours ago, Andrew Laurent said:

Oh yes, some of us probably do. But I don't want to rely on that. We need to do our job in discussing, voting, and lynching. Especially with the PM restrictions, I think whatever abilities we have will take longer to show their usefulness. 

This is the second time he's tried to scare us over the PM restrictions and encourages us to talk more. About what? Our night actions or lack thereof? More subtle fishing.

3 hours ago, Andrew Laurent said:

I never said pointing at the absent wasn't lazy. I openly said it's a poke. I'm trying to get people talking, such as yourself. So thanks for replying and keeping conversation going. 

Great job Andrew! Look how much Michael has posted since you voted for him. Bob said he's looking for a replacement so you're likely poking nobody here. These actions seem like a townie over-eager to lead or a scum trying too hard to appear like a townie. There's not a lot to go on on day one and I could be barking up the wrong tree, but Andrew has posted for times and I've felt a ping in each one of those. 

Vote: Andrew Laurent

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[Trenton Monette]

I think a vote (at least by the end of the day) is always vital to determine where people stand. The same goes for a lynch. Once the target flips its useful to see where people stood on the lynch and how forceful/not forceful they were. 

 

[Justin Reynaud]

17 hours ago, Jean Pelley said:

Are we sure we are in Pirates III, for I thought I felt un frisson d' Warren Pratt course through mes veins?

Wherefore should'st another's reasoning entrée into one's own, monsieur? I doth deem this remark "scummy AF" and Vote: Justin Reynaud

I know not this Warren Pratt you speak of. Though I have seen in the fort records that he was a soldier here not that long ago.

And I am not understanding your 2nd question. Why should I listen to someone else's reasoning? Because that's what we all do... and it was sound reasoning... My vote was a poke to get people talking. I'm glad I succeeded 

[Vincent Denis]

Just now, Justin Reynaud said:

And I am not understanding your 2nd question. Why should I listen to someone else's reasoning? Because that's what we all do... and it was sound reasoning... My vote was a poke to get people talking. I'm glad I succeeded 

*Fwom fwom fwomma fwom fwomma fwom*

Congratulations Justin. Your vote and your vote alone got Justin talking. Nobody can tell you you're not a hero. Now that's he's been successfully poked, are you leaving your vote on him?

*Fwom fwom fwomma fwomma fwom fwom fwom, fwomma fwomma fwom fwom fwom fwom*

** got Joshua talking.

*fwom fwom fwomma fwom fwom fwom fwom*

[Fred Dumont]

18 hours ago, Fabien Bellamy said:

Monsieur Dumont, please do start by sharing your opinion on this vital issue first.

Of course, Monsieur Bellamy. I find myself thinking that we should have a lynch today. Who that is, I have no clue or leaning as of this moment.

[Daniel Lucas]

Andrew's and Justin's intentions are quite straightforward to me, they were voting for the absent ones to get some reaction. I don't think there is anything more complexity about that.

22 hours ago, Vincent Denis said:

I am for a day one lynch typically, but if we had to vote right now, there's not much to go on.

But it seems Vincent did find something out of the blue, the two soldiers' reason mentioned above. This seems overly forced to me. I don't believe he would truly think them as scum just because of early poke votes. Either he is poking as well or trying to push some scum agenda. His sarcastic behaviour towards both of them tells me he is in the process of argument fabrication.

Vote: Vincent Denis

[Vincent Denis]

8 minutes ago, Daniel Lucas said:

Andrew's and Justin's intentions are quite straightforward to me, they were voting for the absent ones to get some reaction. I don't think there is anything more complexity about that.

But it seems Vincent did find something out of the blue, the two soldiers' reason mentioned above. This seems overly forced to me. I don't believe he would truly think them as scum just because of early poke votes. Either he is poking as well or trying to push some scum agenda. His sarcastic behaviour towards both of them tells me he is in the process of argument fabrication.

Vote: Vincent Denis

*Fwom fwom fwom fwomma fwomma fwom*

You're right, I totally forgot to consider the posts that would come after mine when I posted that there was nothing to go on yet. I should've used my telepathic skills to make the case against Andrew at that point. Ooops, more scummy sarcasm. 

There's nothing helpful about poke votes. Especially when the host is asking for a replacement and it's clear that nobody is being poked. As for Justin, once the person has shown up, why leave your vote on them? Or if you still find them scummy, who not mention it. Justin seems to think he's achieved his success for the day and is on to other things. I read in our annals of a recent incursion on a clipper named The Enterprise, where the first poke vote was by scum and for scum. It's an easy place for scum to hide and look useful. Look, I poked someone who wasn't posting, I was helping the town. But, it's interesting that you're defending them and their votes. Why is that? Pretty early to find their actions legit and not question them and even label them "quite straightforward." Sorry this suspicion is out of the blue and I didn't think of it before you did it. I must be sarcastically fabricating an argument, right?

Look at Andrew, for example. Not only is his poke vote pointless, he suggested we might not have any night actions. Since the last game was role madness, is he feeling around for agreement to see what the scum can get away with claiming, if forced? Is he fishing for role claims? Is he a townie looking for scum to claim vanilla? Who knows? But they're all good questions. But go ahead and look at me for claiming, after a page of nothing but giraffe and tube jokes, that I didn't have suspicions and then finding suspicions "out of the blue" a page later. 

There has also been a huge slow down in activity over the last 12 hours or so which makes me think one of the current votes may actually be onto someone. 

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[Remi Blaise]

19 hours ago, Jean Pelley said:

No longer may candy be mute!

Onhn hon hon mon amis, canst toi name but une symphonie whomst doth feature le tuba?

Are we sure we are in Pirates III, for I thought I felt un frisson d' Warren Pratt course through mes veins?

Wherefore should'st another's reasoning entrée into one's own, monsieur? I doth deem this remark "scummy AF" and Vote: Justin Reynaud

I don't think speaking French is being very helpful.

This looks to me like you're voting for Justin for allowing what other people have said to influence his vote.  Isn't the whole point of this to listen to what people say and form a view on players based on the discussion?  If allowing what someone says to influence our views is considered scummy, then we are seriously screwed.  I am allowing what you said to influence me into thinking your actions are looking quite scummy.

Can you clarify, in English?

[Bob]

Vote Count:
Michael Lavoie - 1 (Andrew Laurent)
Joshua Levitt - 1 (Justin Reynaud)
Justin Reynaud - 1 (Jean Pelley)
Andrew Laurent - 1 (Vincent Denis)
Vincent Denis - 1 (Daniel Lucas)

With 16 players, a majority of 9 is required to lynch. About 46 hours remain in this day.