Inkedust
Harbinger of Sunrise
The unmarked letter rests gently in your hands—or paws, or claws, or talons, or whatever appendages you have. Its gleaming white sheen winks at you playfully, seizing the tendrils of your curiosity. Compelled, you tear open the envelope, only to discover that the card inside is blank!
And yet you continue to sit there, gawking at the stiff paper, transfixed. Is it disbelief? Disappointment? Divine intervention? A mix of the three? Maybe you’re just admiring it—it is a nice piece of card.
The minutes crawl along, paying no heed to your one-sided staring contest, but then you begin to notice something dotting the fine white surface. Then, you realise. Bleeding through the card’s pours is a stream of ink, shining in an iridescent cacophony of colours. As it wells, it begins to weave its way across the card, the cursive path revealing a simple message:
And yet you continue to sit there, gawking at the stiff paper, transfixed. Is it disbelief? Disappointment? Divine intervention? A mix of the three? Maybe you’re just admiring it—it is a nice piece of card.
The minutes crawl along, paying no heed to your one-sided staring contest, but then you begin to notice something dotting the fine white surface. Then, you realise. Bleeding through the card’s pours is a stream of ink, shining in an iridescent cacophony of colours. As it wells, it begins to weave its way across the card, the cursive path revealing a simple message:
Congratulations!
You have been formally invited to the banquet of a lifetime to celebrate a newfound ownership of the Mystifying Mansion! The celebration is expected to last several days, so we have ensured that you will be as comfortable as possible upon your arrival—we know it can be a shock to some! The banquet is expected to begin shortly, so don’t be late!
You have been formally invited to the banquet of a lifetime to celebrate a newfound ownership of the Mystifying Mansion! The celebration is expected to last several days, so we have ensured that you will be as comfortable as possible upon your arrival—we know it can be a shock to some! The banquet is expected to begin shortly, so don’t be late!
A shiver runs down your spine as you read the final sentence before you are struck by a wave of vertigo, colours dancing at the edges of your vision. And then, like aging wallpaper, your entire world peels away leaving nothing but a blinding white void and your shuddering form.
And please, try not to lose your spirit.
Hello and welcome to The Mademoiselle's Banquet! This is a game I've been planning for a few months now and am excited for it to finally open, so let's cut to the chase and go over what this is about.
The Mademoiselle's Banquet is a basic hidden role madness Mafia setup with a player cap of 25. Days and nights are 48 hours each but can be shortened/extended if certain requirements are met:
- Players can manually end the day early by typing in end day in bold at the bottom of their posts. The day will end when a majority of players vote to end the day (67-75% majority).
- Another way that the day can end early is if the thread sees no activity for 8+ hours. This is to encourage activity throughout the entire game, preventing scenarios where games die of disinterest during the late-game.
- Inversely, the day will receive a 12 hour extension if a leading bandwagon forms on a player during the last hour of the day. This will not occur in the event of a tie. If the day ends in a tie, the result will be determined via coin flip.
- An RP-only Day 0/pregame phase
- Duplicate roles
- “Weak” roles
- Multiple anti-town factions (Third-parties; more than one Mafia faction)
- Alternate win conditions
- Custom roles, anything you get will be on the wiki (this does not account for nerfs/buffs, so your PM will still take priority!)
- Lying GM/Bastard modding
- Mechanics/modifiers designed to screw over players (includes mechanics like overdose; unreliable modifiers such as insane/naive; and roles such as Miller/Godfather)
- Sudden change of mechanics mid-game
Finally, a couple disclaimers:
- While I want this game to be as fun as possible for everyone involved, please be aware that by its very nature, Mafia can be a very stressful experience. This game is known to get intense at points and if you feel that you can’t handle such an environment, then I implore you to at least think twice before signing up.
- If you’re only signing up only to roleplay, don’t. While I wholeheartedly encourage roleplaying, as it adds to the fun of the game, Mafia is a social deduction game first, and a roleplaying experience second. Playing the game just to roleplay will not only bring down the experience for everyone else but also yourself.
- Finally, If you sign up, I expect you to play. I put a lot of time and thought into this setup and nothing feels worse than seeing things fall through because a powerful role was put in the hands of someone who didn't bother to look at the thread after signing up. If you are inactive for more than 48 hours, I will sub you out or, if no substitutes can be found in time, modkilled. I understand that life can be unpredictable and you may not have as much time as you initially thought during signups but the least you can do is make an effort to participate. Don’t be an inactive player. Nobody likes an inactive player.
That's all for now! Thank you for taking the time to read this and, if you choose to sign up, I'll see you on the other side.
