by Cavespider17 » Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:49 pm
Now, occassionally I like to pop back into classic, for the sheer amusement of how things can go (this game was back before the mafia buffs, but since i've not been on the forums long I will share it, I guess). This was the first time I ever had a solo win as Random Mafia (in this case, framer), and I have been able to repeat this success a few times since in Ranked Practice, but anyways... Time for a comeback story...
Night 1 the Mafioso quits. Fun. Just what I always wanted, just me and Godfather ... I frame some one and he kills someone, the vigilante. All good, no complaints. Day 2 rolls around and the lookout just happens to be on the person the Godfather kills. I feel my heart sink, as if I know 100% what is about to happen next. However, the good news was the Jailor jailed the Serial Killer Night 1 - so at least no Jailor issues. I watch town vote up the Godfather, and I sit back and think, 'Please claim something... you know... sheriff... investigator... even vigilante...' The Godfather claims executioner. I'm now somewhat annoyed. He could have claimed ANYTHING else but an NE role. So out of frustration I type in chat, "Why claim Executioner? That is the worst thing you could ever try and claim. Guilty. This is evil. Doc and Lookout on the Medium. Medium find out who the Serial Killer is."
Night 2, things go from bad to worse. Yes it was possible. I killed the Jester. The Jester was also shot by the Random Town Vigilante. So Random Town is now claimed - fun for me. But it gets even worse... the confirmed Investigator - (who found the medium n1) just found me as Vig/Vet/Maf. I have no choice. I claim to be the Vigilante who shot the jester. I expect death that night. The Vigilante who shot the Jester didn't counter claim me. A minor silver lining appeares from no where, as the Serial Killer killed the escort. So I now can't be role blocked at all. The Medium reveals who the Serial Killer is, and the day is spent lynching them. I am the last killing evil by Day 3.
Night 3, I pick off the Lookout. I expected Doc to be on them but whatever. I wasn't shot. I am alive on Day 4, somehow. Now, this is where things really got messy. The Investigator checked the real vigilante. I had to stall the vote for the day, or I would be hanged on Day 5 as mafia. So I spend the entire day pushing the executioner. The executioner had made a deal with the town, so they weren't going to lynch him, but the vote was split long enough to make night come.
Night 4, I have accepted my death. It never came. Day 5 comes around and the investigator is dead, as is the Sheriff, who was exes target. I go to write that I shot the investigator in my fake will. But I pause for a moment. What if, I was to say I was going to shoot my counter claim... but accidentally shot the Investigator? I knew this probably wouldn't pass in Ranked Practice or Ranked, but it was worth a shot, and town lapped it up. The Executioner, now Jester offered to kill the 'Mafioso' for us. So we all agreed, and voted him. Before night fell, I told the Doctor to self heal, to which he replied he couldn't, and asked him who he should heal. Immediately I thought to ask him to heal me, but then I realised I was supposed to be dying... so I asked him to heal the medium and hope for the best. I make sure I vote innocent on the Jester.
Night 5, I kill Doc, and the Jester uses his haunt on the dying Vigilante, leaving just me and the Medium.
What I learned from this game: Never give up, even if it really, really looks bad.
Sorry this story is so long.