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The Heroes of Olympus Mafia DP1
 Dashboard             ROLE             CHAR    DP1    NP1
1. Barney
2. Lunatic
3. Austin
4. Whiteflame
5. Best Korea
6. JoeBob
7. Earth
8. Greyparrot    Prophet      ???
9. Wylted
10. Vader


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@WyIted
Your ban is lifted. The ban was supposed to be for an hour, but the system never initiated lifting it.
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@whiteflame
Most likely. At least, assuming they're telling the truth about their role.

They could also be a jester trying to get lynched (if memory serves, poly lynching third parties is common)
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@RationalMadman
"No result" is quite good information.
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Battlebots Mafia Endgame
A couple quick notes:
DP4 I was typing on my phone while waiting in lines and such at an anime convention.

Auto "correct" butchered a number of my statements, including adding NOT when I was telling RM about his behavior. That is the day I saw him acting like I expect RM to play; whereas before it seemed very out of character.

I followed ijb1 both because they were sus, and because of their low activity level. I mean I honestly did consider them an option to lynch instead of Wylted (had Wylted given better info, instead of just that he shot someone with a bulletproof vest and they didn't die).  Low activity levels are fine, but there is a minimal threshold. So their activity level tipped the scales.

The night I died I followed BK per RM's request, to clear him when it would be revealed he stayed home (or expose him if he did not). I was fairly certain the scum was Joe, who RM would investigate. The other main possibility was GP who could have been lurking scum with a redirect ability. I was going to push for lynching Joe next (assuming no other evidence came to light), before the lynch got rushed.
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Public Moderation Log
Date: 3/32/2023
Moderator: Barney

WyIted (not to be confused with Wylted, who has an L instead of an uppercase I disguised as an lowercase l in the middle of their name), has been banned for up to one year, to end sometime on April 1st 2025-1.

His offenses are many, but chiefly since the creation of their account in February, has proceeded to be a goddamned WyIted... every... single... day!

Further, he advised people on how to disable JavaScript explicitly to get past many paywalls: https://youtu.be/rhn0wdYLzls
There are of course many valid reasons to disable JavaScript, which said video could be used to learn, even while it should not be used for to hide ads or bypass paywalls.

...

On a related note,  your nearest library likely has a mass subscription (or exemption) to news site paywalls.
Similarly, even as an Alumni, you can likely use virtual tools from your university/college to legally bypass them using the school's credentials.
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Battlebots Mafia DP4
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@ijb1
You are running  out of time. Please answer the previous question.

If you’re town, it is anti-town to let yourself get lynched without a fight.
Usually the same problem for mafia.

As a curtesy I’ll wait until you’ve had a day to answer, before I join any wagon against you. That sets a maximum time; others could say fuck it and murder you in your sleep.
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@JoeBob
The most likely reason your action failed is that you’re scum and are lying about said action.
Your target could be scum, and lied to frame you.
Or mafia could have used a redirection ability.
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@RationalMadman
why are you listing Lunatic as visiting Lunatic instead of no-one
As previously explained, I did not believe their claims of simply not using their power.


they can't kill me unless they visited me the night before.
Presumably he visited someone else the night before the one in which he visited you.



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@Best.Korea
Speaking from experience, in life you can’t depend on others to motivate you; to find happiness you must motivate yourself!

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@RationalMadman
Rand(Lunatic(Lunatic)) 
what does this mean? Are you saying you tracked him self visiting and lied?
As previously explained, it was a random action due to inactivity which chose who to visit. I’d like to say it was tactical, but it was chance. Still got the information that he did not leave his house.Finally I deduced (you did as well if I recall correctly) that he wouldn’t not use his power.


Wylted's team are odd, he lied. This is how he JOATblocked me NP2.
Likely. Their non-kill powers could be used any night, but blocking you would probably not be worth giving up a night kill.



Oh and your analysis this morning is not he behavior I normally expect from you in mafia. If there’s a theme split, you’re the best bet at finding it.
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Battlebots Mafia DP4
Probably missed something…


Name        .                          Role                      NP1                                  NP2.                                 NP3
Greyparrot                           Bleeder                N/A                                         N/A
RationalMadman              Cop                        whitefame (guilty)           Jib(blocked).      Barney(innocent)
Joebob                                 Motivator              N/A                                        Best.Korea
Best.Korea                          1x Bulletproof/Vigilante N/A                        Wylted(failed)
Ijb1                                        Jailkeeper               ???                                 ???                                     RM(unknown effect)
Barney                                 Tracker                     Rand(Lunatic(Lunatic))   BK( Wylted).        jib1(RM)

Graveyard:
7000series.                          Even-Night Commuter     lynched DP1 
Lunatic                                 Doctor(nonconsecuative)    Lunatic                                RM.                       Barney?
Whiteflame(ODD)             Roleblocker(non-killing nights)  ??          lynched DP2
Wylted(EVEN)                       Godfather 1x JOA       ??                                       RM(roleblock)       Lynched DP3.



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@ijb1
Please explain your reasoning for visiting RM last night, as well as what is your true role.


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The Heroes of Olympus Mafia Sign-Ups
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@WyIted
This is a great idea. And I’ll help by NKing you should the lynch fail
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@RationalMadman
Whomever each inductee would like. While sometimes one ends up being selected for them,  they usually retain veto privileges

I meant to get most of it knocked out last night, but I accidentally left my laptop at work.
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@RationalMadman
If he's at the line, there's no need to hurry so much.

On that note, I genuinely have to get back to work.
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@WyIted
I am going to kindly ask that you vote best.korea for reasons. 
A strangely more compelling case than RM is giving... Certainly more reasonable,

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@RationalMadman

You track Lunatic. I swear to fucking anything holy if you try soemmwifom.shit as real tracker all should vote you off. You track Lunatic. Only.
You probably have no clue the type of WiFoM analysis that leads to. Just imagine I join BK in drinking your Kool-Aid, and I die tonight. People will be left guessing if it was to frame Lunatic, or if he did it save himself. Meanwhile BK’s over there whistling and slowly walking away from the crime scene, not even because he’s guilty, but because I angered him.

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@Lunatic
I cannot leave you out of the scum pile
Nor should you. Until the curtains close, everyone should have a little suspicion on everyone else. Heck, I believe your doctor claim, and I do not believe your inactivity for the first night claim (not pressing this issue, just making a point).

Something I suspect you get that the others missed, is there’s a difference between role and alliance confirmation. My role is pretty well confirmed, but mafia could very well have investigation abilities to aid their search for the other team (if so, there’s a good chance it’s alternating nights).
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@Lunatic
@Greyparrot
@ijb1
@JoeBob
What are your scum piles?

Had Wylted given a tiny bit more, I’d be in favor of letting him live. The problem is he’s suddenly withholding, which makes me worried about his night power.

Jib has been AFK. If not changing course, it will always be good to get rid of inactives.

BK is scum, but they don’t have a NK tonight.
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@WyIted
One of us targeted the scum and the nk did not go through. Meaning they still had factional protection. I explained this. 

That's all the information I can give
This isn’t instilling me with confidence. If ever doing this again, I advise at least saying which night you or your partner tried the NK; and against whom.

Right now when translated, you’re just saying that BK is bulletproof; which is consistent with his claim.
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@WyIted
Again, please provide your scum role, and night actions. Plus if your partner made any kill attempts, that too (doesn't hurt them for us to know that much).

We need to know how you know who is on the enemy scum team.
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@RationalMadman
...Shut up badmouthing me, you ineffective joke of a player...
This type of response to being lightly teased, majorly compounds your greatest weakness. 

But yes, thank you for having provided reads. I thought that was a normal thing people do in this game, but apparently your team believes otherwise. So [insert here whatever compliments you'd like here], you're truly the best.

I will however have to remind you that some of your behavior is extremely anti-town; but you don't need town players to help you win, you've got this!
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@RationalMadman
Austin covered this already, so did I.
I never ever took credit for it. You asked me, I told you a list for roles and what they can do.
Want me to send you a new keyboard and mouse? You seem to be having difficulty scrolling up to your own statements..
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@JoeBob
Going through day one and two (so much try hard spam), I found the details the host gave about your role

If motivator were in game, then here's how it would work:

-Targeting a person with an X-shot action, it would give an additional shot that could ONLY be used the night after motivation.
-Targeting a person with an unlimited action, it would allow that person to use their ability twice ONLY the night after motivation.

I distrust that RM is now trying to take credit for being the game host who  explained  such things (with RM, best to assume ego instead of cunning  stratagem)

It also seems like a favor to you that the host answered publicly, instead of letting you ask via PM then paraphrase.
But that’s an odd point, since your role PM should have been clear enough for you to explain anyways.

Next time I update the dashboard, I’ll put some note next to you about it being a modified motivator, not a vanilla or classic motivator.

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@Lunatic
Anything is possible. I would like to wait to hear more from Wylted, since we don't know how team Even knows who is the final member of team Odd.


Name                                   Claim                               Role                      NP1                                  NP2.                                 NP3
Greyparrot                          Black Dragon               Bleeder                N/A                                         N/A
RationalMadman              Shatter                          Cop                        whitefame (guilty)           Jib(blocked)
Joebob                                 HUGE                              Motivator              N/A                                        Best.Korea
Best.Korea                          Duck                               1x Bulletproof/Vigilante N/A                        Wylted(failed)
Ijb1                                         Tantrum                       Jailkeeper               
Lunatic                                  Witchdoctor              Doctor                       Lunatic                                RM
Barney                                 Chomp                          Tracker                     Rand(Lunatic(Lunatic))   BK(visited Wylted)
Ditto (EVEN)                        FAKE                              ???                               ??                                        ??                               <- This is actually one of the above
Ditto (ODD)                          FAKE                              ???                               ??                                        ??                               <- This is actually one of the above

Scum:
Wylted(EVEN)                       Fusion                     JOAT?                              ??                                       ?? And visited by letter person.

Graveyard:
7000series.                            Hypershock             Even-Night Commuter     lynched DP1 
Whiteflame(ODD)               Whiplash                  Roleblocker(non-killing nights)  ??          lynched DP2

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@JoeBob
I’m wondering if it would enable off night kills, rather than solely interacting with one BKs special ability.
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@Lunatic
Motivator seems like an anti-utility role in this game for balance. 

Either four out of five or four out of four people it can motivate, harm town.
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@JoeBob
Do you know how your power works if targeting scum?
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@WyIted
Nice setup. It certainly creates an interesting standoff.: 

Please share your actual role and night actions?

If your partner attempted any NKs, please share those too.
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@WyIted
lol.

Voting already ended… It ended in another high value draw.

Unless there’s opposition, I think we should just use RM’s idea. It may have been back on DDO, but it’s actually been used before to handle this type of situation.

I do not foresee such opposition. The only active user whom I would expect to take issue with it, is the one who suggested it.
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@AustinL0926
I’ve talked to an enemy player here (Wylted). Even trying to get information

Please modkill Wylted and I if that’s a problem, and let the game continue without this distraction.
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@RationalMadman
Please allow me to give you a fatal dose of gaslighting: lynching  Wylted requires a majority of players, therefore my power is limited to taking to him.  ☠️☠️☠️ 

I’ll give you credit for having two votes, but that’s still not enough to maintain a vote on everyone who doesn’t immediately lynch Wylted. Heck, your vote isn’t even on him to push for a lynch.
Come to think of it, we’ve all played games where no lynch happens due to the time it takes combined with inactivity levels. This makes your vote not being on Wylted while making a big deal about others, kinda odd.



As for modkill, I’ve  never even heard of a game where mods would modkill  for talking to other players in game. If it even was a risk, Wylted would have been modkilled awhile ago. If going about it the way you think it would work, the mod would have to swoop in and kill everyone who doesn’t have their lynch vote on Wylted; thereby ending the game. Since killing Wylted has already been passed on, this would have already happened.

You’re also forgetting a three letter word. B. U. S.. to bus is a common tactic in this game, which is effectively what Wylted is claiming to offer. Which as someone obsessed with optimal play over all else (to include actual fun), is weird that you would not even contemplate his offer.

You’re way to smart for this, so please share your actual reason for being opposed to anyone so much as talking to Wylted?
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Updated with Wylted’s team information.  While it can’t be wholly trusted, it’s crystal clear he’s not on the same team as whiteflame.

Name                                   Claim                               Role                      NP1                                  NP2.                                 NP3
Greyparrot                          Black Dragon               Bleeder                N/A                                         N/A
RationalMadman              Shatter                          Cop                        whitefame (guilty)           Jib(blocked)
Joebob                                 HUGE                              Motivator              N/A                                        Best.Korea
Best.Korea                          Duck                               1x Bulletproof/Vigilante N/A                        Wylted(failed)
Ijb1                                         Tantrum                       Jailkeeper               
Lunatic                                  Witchdoctor              Doctor                       Lunatic                                RM
Barney                                 Chomp                          Tracker                     Rand(Lunatic(Lunatic))   BK(visited Wylted)

Scum:
Wylted(EVEN)                       Fusion                     JOAT?                              ??                                       ?? And visited by letter person.

Graveyard:
7000series.                            Hypershock             Even-Night Commuter     lynched DP1 
Whiteflame(ODD)               Whiplash                  Roleblocker(non-killing nights)  ??          lynched DP2

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@WyIted
Thanks for the details.
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@RationalMadman
If you do that I vote you and don't rethink it. That's all I am telling you.
Do you ever stop to re-read what you write?

You want to lynch me for stopping to talk to someone? Someone who we know has useful information. Yes, he could tell a bunch of lies, but the risk that represents is the nature of the game and what makes it fun.
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@WyIted
As weird as it sounds, I’m good with leaving  you around to be the last scum well, an extra day at least)

I like having a flair of style and narrative to these games.



Are you team Odd or team Even?
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Name                                   Claim                               Role                      NP1                                  NP2.                                 NP3
Greyparrot                          Black Dragon               Bleeder                N/A                                         N/A
RationalMadman              Shatter                          Cop                        whitefame (guilty)           Jib(blocked)
Joebob                                 HUGE                              Motivator              N/A                                        Best.Korea
Best.Korea                          Duck                               1x Bulletproof/Vigilante N/A                        Wylted(failed)
Ijb1                                         Tantrum                       Jailkeeper               
Lunatic                                  Witchdoctor              Doctor                       Lunatic                                RM
Barney                                 Chomp                          Tracker                     Rand(Lunatic(Lunatic))   BK(visited Wylted)

Scum:
Wylted(scum)                       Fusion                     JOAT?                              ??                                       ?? And visited by letter person.

Graveyard:
7000series(town)                 Hypershock             Even-Night Commuter     lynched DP1 
Whiteflame(scum)               Whiplash                  Roleblocker(non-killing nights)  ??          lynched DP2


Yup, I confirmed that my tracking of Lunatic was random.
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@WyIted
What’s your proposal? 
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Please review an opinion on Taylor Swft
Thanks for the insight everyone!

I really hate people sometimes. I'm not a megafan or anything, I just firmly believe in applying consistent and attainable morals.

Let's see, unless you're a billionaire who gives all your money to charity (so therefore isn't a billionaire) you're going to hell. Repeat this substituting other contradictions.

I shared one weird bit of the conversation, which at the time was saying she's evil for being conservative.
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@RationalMadman
RNGd by Austin to track Lunatic
I'm checking to Austin if it was random, or if Vader initiated it.

And yeah, I agree that an unlimited doctor would not sit idle. I don't trust any idle powers. For him, I just assume they protected themselves and have updated the dashboard to reflect that (otherwise they could be team Even; if so, I'd assume they made a genuine attempt on you but the shield is still in place).
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@ijb1
Who did you target each night?
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Name                                   Claim                               Role                      NP1                                  NP2
Greyparrot                          Black Dragon               Bleeder                N/A                                         N/A
RationalMadman              Shatter                          Cop                        whitefame (guilty)           Jib(blocked)
Joebob                                 HUGE                              Motivator              N/A                                        Best.Korea
Best.Korea                          Duck                               1x Bulletproof/Vigilante N/A                        Wylted(failed)
Ijb1                                         Tantrum                       Jailkeeper               
Lunatic                                  Witchdoctor              Doctor                       Lunatic                                RM
Barney                                 Chomp                          Tracker                     Lunatic(stayed home)   BK(visited Wylted)

Scum:
Wylted(scum)                       Fusion                     JOAT?                              ??                                       ?? And visited by letter person.

Graveyard:
7000series(town)                 Hypershock             Even-Night Commuter     lynched DP1 
Whiteflame(scum)               Whiplash                  Roleblocker(non-killing nights)  ??          lynched DP2

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@JoeBob
Thanks for the details.

Any thoughts about this DP so far?
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@RationalMadman
Are you willing to read paragraphs of information from me, yes or no
If organized, sure

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@RationalMadman
BTW, this is probably the first time I’ve played where anyone is much  about extra votes from scum. Usually there’s multiple trains at any given time, with them often being used to pressure people (I dislike it jumping to a that so fast, makes it feel like there’s no teeth, but it is what it is).

I even  made the point yesterday by voting myself. Scum would have to out themselves to try to take advantage of it.
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@JoeBob
Cool gift seems odd for battle bots, but that’s a common design problem on themed game.

Oh is your gift so many times, even/odd nights, etc?

Plus who did you motivate NP1?
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Unvote.

He’s still #2 in my scum pile for actions which make no sense at all, connected to zero pro-town reasons for doing them.
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@JoeBob
How does your power work?
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