Inkedust
Harbinger of Sunrise
INTRODUCTION
Oh good! You're not dead. Dunno how you ended up here but you took quite the tumble from way high. Glad to have some company though! I've been stuck here a while after some... complications during my usual travels. I'm trying to find a way to escape from here, this... world between worlds. I found these emeras while perusing the place, and I think they might be the key to escaping. Maybe you could help out?
Ah... I haven't even introduced myself yet...
Name's Zevya! Humble traveller and friendly guide to the multiverse!
Ah... I haven't even introduced myself yet...
Name's Zevya! Humble traveller and friendly guide to the multiverse!
As you can see, I'm a zoroark. You have no idea how glad I am to see another pokémon. I swear, I was going to start going conjuring some illusions for myself and by then I'd have gone crazy.
Wait... You mean to say you aren't a pokémon? Hm... Guess this place is more like a Mystery Dungeon than I thought.
Well regardless, you'll just have to get used to it for now. You should be back to your usual self once you get back to your homeworld. At least I think you should.
Wait... You mean to say you aren't a pokémon? Hm... Guess this place is more like a Mystery Dungeon than I thought.
Well regardless, you'll just have to get used to it for now. You should be back to your usual self once you get back to your homeworld. At least I think you should.
Anyway, come on, before those emeras shatter. They kinda do that if you leave them alone for a while...
ROLE LIST
Well that could've gone better... But at least everyone has an emera now, yeah? Looks like it's impossible to tell which is which while they're in your looplets, though. Lucky for us, I managed to get a good look at each one before everyone grabbed their emeras. Here's a full list and what they do:
Washerwoman
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Townsfolk.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbors are evil.
Fortune Teller
Each night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.
Undertaker
Each night, you learn which character died by execution today.
Monk
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
Ravenkeeper
If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
Virgin
The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
Soldier
You are safe from the Demon.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
Butler
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Saint
If you die by execution, your team loses.
Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon.
Baron
There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]
Imp
Each night, starting from N1, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
Looks like they each have a specific type and will only let us escape when the rest have been shattered but that's okay! We all picked the same types of emera, right?
Trapped in a mysterious realm of twisting roots, iridescent leaves, and tree branches, you find yourself alone with 12 other pokémon wearing a strange looplet that can fit a single emera. Wasting no time, as if compelled by a higher force, everyone rushes to grab an emera without knowing what each one does. It seems that these mysterious gems are the key to escaping, but it seems that not everyone has each others' best interest in mind as later, you find the strange zoroark, Zevya, with a broken arm and the emera in her looplet shattered.
RULES
Each of you will recieve a role PM from me. Within these PMs you will learn of your role and alignment (Good or Evil). If you are Good the aim of the game is to find and eliminate the Demon. If the Demon dies, good wins. If you are Evil, your aim is to destroy the town. When you control the majority of votes (50% or more), evil wins. This is an open setup, so you will know all possible roles in play.
The game is split into two phases: a day phase and a night phase each lasting 48 hours. During the day, you talk in this thread. Generally, the Good players share whatever they know and attempt to find out who is who. Most Good players will be telling the truth, but some have an incentive to lie. If you are Evil, you should definitely be lying! It is best to pick a Good character to pretend to be, spreading as much false information as possible.
During the night, players with an active ability, will be able to send me their action privately to kill, encumber, or gain some kind of information depending on their role.
Most of you will die. This is a good thing! Death is not the end here. Some players may even want to die, as they gain information when they do. If you are dead, you still participate in the game, you may still talk in this thread, and you still win or lose when your team wins or loses.
There is a lot of information in this game. However, some of it might be wrong. If you are drunk or poisoned, you have no ability, but I will pretend that you do. I am allowed to lie to you – any information that you get may be incorrect, but you will not know if you are drunk or poisoned. For example, if you are the Drunk, you drew a different character token out of the bag and only I know that you are actually the Drunk. Or, if the Poisoner poisons you, you may still wake at night to use your ability, but it won't work.
This can be a lot of information to take in at once, so to keep things simple, there are only three things you need to remember:
The game is split into two phases: a day phase and a night phase each lasting 48 hours. During the day, you talk in this thread. Generally, the Good players share whatever they know and attempt to find out who is who. Most Good players will be telling the truth, but some have an incentive to lie. If you are Evil, you should definitely be lying! It is best to pick a Good character to pretend to be, spreading as much false information as possible.
During the night, players with an active ability, will be able to send me their action privately to kill, encumber, or gain some kind of information depending on their role.
Most of you will die. This is a good thing! Death is not the end here. Some players may even want to die, as they gain information when they do. If you are dead, you still participate in the game, you may still talk in this thread, and you still win or lose when your team wins or loses.
There is a lot of information in this game. However, some of it might be wrong. If you are drunk or poisoned, you have no ability, but I will pretend that you do. I am allowed to lie to you – any information that you get may be incorrect, but you will not know if you are drunk or poisoned. For example, if you are the Drunk, you drew a different character token out of the bag and only I know that you are actually the Drunk. Or, if the Poisoner poisons you, you may still wake at night to use your ability, but it won't work.
This can be a lot of information to take in at once, so to keep things simple, there are only three things you need to remember:
- You may say whatever you want at any time. This is a talking game but all conversation must be held in this thread. Only Evil players can discuss amongst themselves privately at night.
- Ask me any questions you need to. If you get confused, or don't understand how your character works, or don't understand how the character that you are pretending to be works, or if something happens at night that you don't understand, or you just need some strategy advice... whatever it is, please ask. I'm neutral, and my job is to help you understand the rules and have fun playing. Let me know when you have a question, and we can talk in private so that nobody knows what question you asked.
- Play nice. This is a game about deception and trickery, so please treat others with respect and consideration. Kill with grace, and die with dignity.
When voting a player, indicate that you are doing by putting "VOTE: PLAYER" in bold at the bottom of your post, otherwise it won't be counted. You can only vote for one player at a time and whoever has the most votes is executed. On a tie, neither player is executed.
If you die, you are still a major part of the game. You still talk, and you still close your eyes during the night time. Most importantly, you still win or lose with your team. In fact, the game is usually decided by the votes and opinions of the dead players. When you die, you lose your character ability, and you have only one vote (called a "ghost vote" for the rest of the game, so use it wisely.
If you die, you are still a major part of the game. You still talk, and you still close your eyes during the night time. Most importantly, you still win or lose with your team. In fact, the game is usually decided by the votes and opinions of the dead players. When you die, you lose your character ability, and you have only one vote (called a "ghost vote" for the rest of the game, so use it wisely.
PLAYER LIST & SEATING ARRAGEMENT
I. Dave – @Dragonfree
II. Drake – @Flyg0n
III. Odette – @Sinderella
IV. Malachai – @unrepentantAuthor
V. Spectrier – @Chibi Pika
VI. Hareta – @Zdrmonster
VII. Elgyem – @aer
VIII. Rui – @HelloYellow17
IX. Madeline – @Persephone
X. Morgan – @Shiny Phantump
XI. Watt – @windskull
XII. Rocky – @Panoramic_Vacuum
NIGHT ZERO HAS BEGUN
You will each recieve your Role PMs from me shortly. Thank you for playing!
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