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@MisterChris
They got the resource. Fire itself is a strong element so they were able to destroy villages and take wealth and such. It is costly, and Iroh recognizes that. It's just a world domination type thing which is ehh. A lot of villain's are like that in many places.
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@MisterChris
That was my biggest criticism. It was basically that they had the Avatar at the time and they were going through prosperity, so Sozin wanted to take advantage and have everyone share the prosperity, then by killing people.
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Nickelodeon was one of the most dominant cartoon network in the 2000s, the most dominant network in this time period with some of the best cartoons to be brought from this era. This includes Prime Spongebob, Danny Phantom, Fairly Odd Parents, Hey Arnold, Invader Zim, MLAATR, these cartoons are some of the most displayed and iconic works that came from Nickelodeon. The station was peaking with brilliance and creativity on all ends with masterfully crafted TV shows. If you think it couldn't get better, you're wrong. Nickelodeon achieved a Magnum Opus state that the station, and maybe any other cartoon station will ever achieve. This Magnum Opus is Avatar. No, not the dumb blue people movie, but Avatar: The Last Airbender.
This show is the peak of creative and deep writing combined into a relatively engaging series. The writing is comparable to Naruto, but in a way much more simpler and relaxed than the likes of Naruto. Avatar can not compare to Naruto in anyway, shape, or form, but Avatar reaches a level of excellence that Western Animation studios have yet to complete. The animation itself is beautifully crafted, structure, and made. The background designed are beautiful, calming, and intense. The great work of colors and vibrancies with each setting is marvelous. The grasp of nature and life is beyond compare to others. The character designs are effective, memorable, and not uncomfortable to look at. It's a great complex yet simplistic look that makes the show an easy yet enjoyable watch.
Character development is a crucial part to the story and Avatar is a perfect example of beautiful character development. Aang becomes much more mature as the series ages and he becomes much more prepared and ready for the burden ahead. He develops a sensitive and caring nature to himself while using his power to restore happiness to the world. His ability to master elements and modes become a key resource. Aang is also fueled by many other characters who help him in his journey. Katara now has closure with her mother's death as the series ends, and is ready to move on to save the world. She is the backbone of Aang throughout the series in many ways and is the moral compass for Aang. She becomes a true leader and a passionate soul, with great expectations for the future. Sokka develops into someone more courageous, smart, and understanding in the series. He keeps the same attitude of loyalty and affection, but develops into a skillful leader that works with others ideas, versus his will to do only his way. He still remains comic relief in the story. Do I even have to mention Zuko, arguably the true hero of the story. Coming to terms with his fate, his boldness in breaking away from his father, his desire, and motives, he goes through the most change in this series and for the better. He becomes much more sympathetic for people and becomes a hero to Team Avatar. Zuko's character is essential and his turn became one of the most surprising revelations. There are also characters who are strong backbones for other characters, those being Iroh and Toph. Their willingness to stay to their character made them important, essential, and beautifully crafted characters. Their writing has never changed and it ultimately benefits. I do feel as if Ozai was underdeveloped a ton in this story and I would have liked for him to have much more time on screen.
The storyline is clear, comprehensive, simple, and fulfilling. There are no gaps or questions left in the series besides the future of the world to come. This is a beneficial gap in all plots. The lack of major turns and twists makes the plot a simple yet effective story that provides deep insight. The plot isn't too deep, which works to the benefit of the series, as its focus of character development makes up for that. There is a clear evil will and a good will and they both clash, and it is still entertaining to watch. While some arcs are certainly better than others, they are written in a great way. The Ba Song Sei, Final, Black Sun, and North Pole Invasion, being some of my favorite arcs.
The original soundtrack for this is truly amazing. The use of traditional Asian instruments, the calm vibe, and the pomp and circumstance battles fit the mood perfectly. This has one of the best tracks of any cartoon
In conclusion, Nickelodeon will never reach such a level of cartoon ever. This cartoon is truly a gem for western animation. This cartoon is a timeless relic of beautiful characters and story. This may be the closest thing there is to a rival of Naruto.
Animation: 8.8
Character Development: 9.6
Plot: 8.8
Music: 9.3
Overall: 9.2/10
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@MisterChris
All good. It worked out for you in the end anyway
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@Lunatic
Yea she’s a bodyguard not bulletproof lmao. I mistyped
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@Speedrace
He said, maybe I am, maybe I am not, and then claimed vanilla. It didn't occur that maybe he was..vanilla?
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@whiteflame
You did fine for a first timer. You also are new and a Sensor is an unorthodox role, so I don't blame you
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@Speedrace
1. I'm not gonna imply what a role does when that role is still alive in game. He also never claimed and therefore you never asked what it was, so I am not inclined to tell you if you do not ask about the roleI'm not saying you should've done that, I'm saying you shouldn't have given me lawyer+framer in the first place or done Cop for town instead of Sensor
In theory yes, but your roles were useful that you had
I also regret making it even. It was last second decision on my end to switch it because I felt it wasn't balanced
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@Speedrace
How does Appa relate to a cop though? You thought it was randomized roles
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@Speedrace
In regards to your JOAT
1. I'm not gonna imply what a role does when that role is still alive in game. He also never claimed and therefore you never asked what it was, so I am not inclined to tell you if you do not ask about the role
2. A lawyer is labelled as manipulation along with framer. It can be applied to any investigative role
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@Speedrace
I'm not gonna tell you that you can manipulate a Sensor when you never asked and if the Sensor is alive still
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@Danielle
@Greyparrot
@ILikePie5
@Speedrace
@skittlez09
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@Lunatic
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@warren42
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@BearMan
Thanks!
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TOWN WINS
Whiteflame - You are Aang. You have been trapped in an iceberg for over 100 years and came out engulfed in a major war. You are the predecessor of the Avatar Roku and are able to use all types of bending and one of the only people to learn energy bending and actively use this technique. You are a 1x Sensor. One night you may learn how many mafia people were on the last lynch. You win with town
Danielle - You are Zuko. Originally a member of the firebending nation, with the support of Iroh, you reject Orah’s philosophy and join Aang’s group. You become lifelong friends with Aang. You are a firebending master. You are Bulletproof. Each night you may select a person to protect. If targeted by the mafia, you will die instead of them. You win with town.
BearMan - You are Toph. You are blind. In spite of your parents, you decide to go with Aang and his group to discover something more than her life. You are a master earthbender and also mastered metal bending as well, using sensory from underground attacks using vibrations to determine an opponent's location. Did I mention you’re blind? You are a Tracker. Each night you may choose someone to follow, and you will know who they visit. You win with town.
Crocodile - You are Ty Lee. You are a cheerful and energetic girl looking for attention because you did not have any individuality at home with 6 sisters. You are an acrobat that specializes in Chi blocking. Everyone loves Ty Lee for her great personality, don’t we? You are Loved. It takes one extra vote to lynch. You win with town.
MisterChris - You are Sokka. You are Katara’s brother in the series and you live a tragic life after both of your parents died. You are a part of the Water Tribe and assume responsibility for the tribe for the war and set out to the South Pole where you met Aang. He soon became a leader during the war to train the youth for the war. You are the Even Lobbyist. Your vote is worth double on even number day phase. You win with town.
iLikePie5 - You are Katara. You are Sokka’s sister in the series and you live a tragic life after both of your parents died. You feel traumatized by the murder of your mother and never truly recover. You are a part of the Water Tribe and discover Aang when on a journey in the South Pole. Aang will soon be your husband. You are a Medium. Each night you may talk to a dead person. You win with town.
Warren42 - You are Appa. You are the animal that transports the gang around. You aren’t a part of any tribe because you are an animal. You are a Vanilla. You win with town.
Greyparrot - You are Momo. You are the animal that Aang’s gang finds in the Southern temple. You are pretty irrelevant in the show. You are a Vanilla. You win with town
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Lunatic - You are Iroh. You are one of the former generals of the Fire Nation, however you do not associate with the deadly way of the fire nation. You strongly believe in the balance of elements and support Aang’s group of people. You also consider Zuko a second son due to your sons tragic passing. You are the Saulus. he first time you are lynched you will not die, but your alignment will change to win with the Town. You also do not join the Mafia PM and have no idea who the mafia are. You win with Mafia.
Speedrace - You are Azula. You are the princess of the fire nation played by the legendary voice actor Grey DeLese. Her father excluded her from a lot and showed favoritism toward the brothers of the group. Later exiled from the land, you end up joining Team Avatar in an attempt to become leader with Zulo. You are Odd JOAT 1x Framer, 1x Lawyer, 1x Janitor. You may use one of these abilities during the NP. You win with Mafia.
Skittlez09 - You are Ozai. You are the final leader of the 100 Year War, reigning as the leader of the Fire Nation. You are a Firebending Master and are considered the most powerful fire bender to exist. You are obsessed with domination by building up the industry within the fire nation. You are an egotistical maniac overcome with the want for domination. You are Even JOAT 1x Strongman 1x Ninja 1x Role Cop. You may use one of these abilities during the NP. You win with Mafia.
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On Balance/Theme:
After reviewing this game, I definitely realized this game was very swingy and probably leaned more toward the town. A lawyer and framer could be used to manipulate Sensor's results. The Ninja countered Tracker. Role Cop was additional. Janitor was countered by Medium but could be used to try to paint the Medium as scum, Loved and Lobbyist in theory could counter each other for a net negative, and Strongman could counter a Bodyguard. This game had a lot of swing to it that could favor mafia depending on how the Saulus played. That was the biggest swing of all that could tip the tables for each side
The theme was Fire Nation vs Team Avatar. Ty Lee did go to Team Avatar in the end. Iroh is questionable for Saulus, but he is much more of a Saulus than Zuko. Zuko was exiled from the fire nation and just wanted to come back. He had a motive for wanting to go back while Iroh just wanted his son to be happy, hence why Iroh was a Saulus. Also the Toph as Tracker argument was inherently dumb. It's called *clap clap*. It is a perfect justification for Toph as she uses sensory of the ground to locate her opponent. She is also blind. I think justifications were fine
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On Game:
This was a subpar game on many ends. My biggest concerns came from Chris and Crocodile. You both had roles that town confirmed you, however, you did not claim it until DP3 where more suspicion was drawn. This is more for Chris because he didn't even use his role in DP2, which could've town confirmed him in general. I think this was a big reason why scum had a chance in the end.
The Pie lynch in DP2 was lazy. While I think Pie could've claimed, because if the DP played out properly, the NK would probably be the two confirmed people, and I think mafia would try to draw the mislynch on Pie. Pie probably could've claimed, but it is was a lazy lynch fueled mostly by emotion.
Whiteflame is new, and did a good job for his first time playing. If I were him, I would've CC'd Speed. A Sensor is an investigative affiliation finding similar to Cop and if you made a CC on that, town would've had an easier path to victory, but the use of your role was well played and all.
I think we should make a note to stop using likes as a way to determine lynch trains. I found that whole premise inherently stupid and caused town to get off track.
Lunatic played his role extremely well in this game. He worked to what gave him the best advantage in this game and used it to have him win. His ultimate goal was to flip and he achieved in a way to hurt mafia. I think that was pretty smart, but I would've liked to see how he would've went about the win with mafia route. He played a great job to secure town a win.
Danielle had some great insight into the game but IMO was a bit aggressive on lynch trains. She used her role wisely in this game however and contributed to town
Scum had a very sub-optimal game. For once, killing Warren was an inherently bad move by Speed. This is what I believe lost you the game. You killed a Vanilla player and hid it when he claimed himself as Vanilla. I think this was a foolish move on the mafia's end to do this. Strongmanning Danielle was smart with the info you had at the time. The problem came at DP3 with skittlez. Skittlez should've claimed Suki or Yue IMO to try to lure a lynch away. To claim vanilla so late in game with a minor character seems suspicious and led to the lynch. From there, that just led to a whirlwind of troubles, and led to the downfall.
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Speed kills Warren
Speed janitors
Bear track Whiteflame
Danielle protect Speed
NP2
Skittlez strongmans Dani
Bear track Chris
Whiteflame uses Sensor
Danielle protect BearMan
NP3
Speed kills Chris
Bear track Grey
NP4
Speed kills Bear
Lunatic turns town
NP5
Speed kills whiteflame
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Congrats to the town for winning. This is a fitting ending video. Sokka is out there talking to the moon after defeating Firelord Speedrace
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Congrats to the town for winning. This is a fitting ending video. Sokka is out there talking to the moon after defeating Firelord Speedrace
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Speedrace [1/2] Greyparrot
Greyparrot [1/2] Speedrace
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Warren42 - ??????
iLikePie5- You are Katara. You are Sokka’s sister in the series and you live a tragic life after both of your parents died. You feel traumatized by the murder of your mother and never truly recover. You are a part of the Water Tribe and discover Aang when on a journey in the South Pole. Aang will soon be your husband. You are a Medium. Each night you may talk to a dead person. You win with town.
Danielle - You are Zuko. Originally a member of the firebending nation, with the support of Iroh, you reject Ozai’s philosophy and join Aang’s group. You become lifelong friends with Aang. You are a firebending master. You are Bulletproof. Each night you may select a person to protect. If targeted by the mafia, you will die instead of them. You win with town.
MisterChris - You are Sokka. You are Katara’s brother in the series and you live a tragic life after both of your parents presumptively died. You are a part of the Water Tribe and assume responsibility for the tribe for the war and set out to the South Pole where you met Aang. You soon became a leader during the war to train the youth for the war. You are the Even Lobbyist. Your vote is worth double on even number day phases. You win with town.
Skittlez09 - You are Ozai. You are the final leader of the 100 Year War, reigning as the leader of the Fire Nation. You are a Firebending Master and are considered the most powerful fire bender to exist. You are obsessed with domination by building up the industry within the fire nation. You are an egotistical maniac overcome with the want for domination. You are Even JOAT 1x Strongman 1x Ninja 1x Role Cop. You may use one of these abilities during the NP. You win with Mafia.
BearMan - You are Toph. You are blind. In spite of your parents, you decide to go with Aang and his group to discover something more than her life. You are a master earthbender and also mastered metal bending as well, using sensory from underground attacks using vibrations to determine an opponent's location. Did I mention you’re blind? You are a Tracker. Each night you may choose someone to follow, and you will know who they visit. You win with town.
Whiteflame - You are Aang. You have been trapped in an iceberg for over 100 years and came out engulfed in a major war. You are the predecessor of the Avatar Roku and are able to use all types of bending and one of the only people to learn energy bending and actively use this technique. You are a 1x Sensor. One night you may learn how many mafia people were on the last lynch. You win with town
Crocodile - You are Ty Lee. You are a cheerful and energetic girl looking for attention because you did not have any individuality at home with 6 sisters. You are an acrobat that specializes in Chi blocking. Everyone loves Ty Lee for her great personality, don’t we? You are Loved. It takes one extra vote to lynch. You win with town.
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1. Speedrace
2. Lunatic
3. Greyparrot
2 to lynch. DP ends on the same time
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Crocodile [4/3] Speedrace, Lunatic, Greyparrot, whiteflame
Croc was lynched. He was innocent. Please submit NP actions within 48hrs.
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Crocodile [2/3] Speedrace, Lunatic
Speedrace [1/3] Greyparrot
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The DP resumes. Seems there was an accident with the thread and someone accidentally locking it
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Crocodile [3/3] Speedrace, Lunatic, Greyparrot
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Crocodile [2/3] Speedrace, Lunatic
Speedrace [1/3] Greyparrot
Speedrace [1/3] Greyparrot
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@Speedrace
@Crocodile
Happy DP!
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Warren42 - ??????
iLikePie5- You are Katara. You are Sokka’s sister in the series and you live a tragic life after both of your parents died. You feel traumatized by the murder of your mother and never truly recover. You are a part of the Water Tribe and discover Aang when on a journey in the South Pole. Aang will soon be your husband. You are a Medium. Each night you may talk to a dead person. You win with town.
Danielle - You are Zuko. Originally a member of the firebending nation, with the support of Iroh, you reject Ozai’s philosophy and join Aang’s group. You become lifelong friends with Aang. You are a firebending master. You are Bulletproof. Each night you may select a person to protect. If targeted by the mafia, you will die instead of them. You win with town.
MisterChris - You are Sokka. You are Katara’s brother in the series and you live a tragic life after both of your parents presumptively died. You are a part of the Water Tribe and assume responsibility for the tribe for the war and set out to the South Pole where you met Aang. You soon became a leader during the war to train the youth for the war. You are the Even Lobbyist. Your vote is worth double on even number day phases. You win with town.
Skittlez09 - You are Ozai. You are the final leader of the 100 Year War, reigning as the leader of the Fire Nation. You are a Firebending Master and are considered the most powerful fire bender to exist. You are obsessed with domination by building up the industry within the fire nation. You are an egotistical maniac overcome with the want for domination. You are Even JOAT 1x Strongman 1x Ninja 1x Role Cop. You may use one of these abilities during the NP. You win with Mafia.
BearMan - You are Toph. You are blind. In spite of your parents, you decide to go with Aang and his group to discover something more than her life. You are a master earthbender and also mastered metal bending as well, using sensory from underground attacks using vibrations to determine an opponent's location. Did I mention you’re blind? You are a Tracker. Each night you may choose someone to follow, and you will know who they visit. You win with town.
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1. Speedrace
2. Crocodile
3. Lunatic
4. whiteflame
5. Greyparrot
With 5 players alive, it takes 3 to lynch. DP ends 10.28.20 1PM CST
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Lunatic [4/4] - Lunatic, BearMan, Speedrace, whiteflame
Lunatic was lynched, however, he does not die. The DP is over. Please submit NP actions within 48hrs
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Lunatic [3/4] - Lunatic, BearMan, Speedrace
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Lunatic [1/4] - Lunatic
Speedrace [1/4] - BearMan
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@whiteflame
@Speedrace
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@BearMan
Here
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Warren42 - ??????
iLikePie5- You are Katara. You are Sokka’s sister in the series and you live a tragic life after both of your parents died. You feel traumatized by the murder of your mother and never truly recover. You are a part of the Water Tribe and discover Aang when on a journey in the South Pole. Aang will soon be your husband. You are a Medium. Each night you may talk to a dead person. You win with town.
Danielle - You are Zuko. Originally a member of the firebending nation, with the support of Iroh, you reject Ozai’s philosophy and join Aang’s group. You become lifelong friends with Aang. You are a firebending master. You are Bulletproof. Each night you may select a person to protect. If targeted by the mafia, you will die instead of them. You win with town.
MisterChris - You are Sokka. You are Katara’s brother in the series and you live a tragic life after both of your parents presumptively died. You are a part of the Water Tribe and assume responsibility for the tribe for the war and set out to the South Pole where you met Aang. You soon became a leader during the war to train the youth for the war. You are the Even Lobbyist. Your vote is worth double on even number day phases. You win with town.
Skittlez09 - You are Ozai. You are the final leader of the 100 Year War, reigning as the leader of the Fire Nation. You are a Firebending Master and are considered the most powerful fire bender to exist. You are obsessed with domination by building up the industry within the fire nation. You are an egotistical maniac overcome with the want for domination. You are Even JOAT 1x Strongman 1x Ninja 1x Role Cop. You may use one of these abilities during the NP. You win with Mafia.
I feel like this is the best song for Sokka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIaDtfplmyQ
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1. Speedrace
2. Crocodile
3. Lunatic
4. whiteflame
5. Bearman
6. Greyparrot
With 6 people, it takes 4 to lynch.
The DP ends 10/28/20 at 11AM CST
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@RationalMadman
Neat.
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Skittlez-5 /5- Whiteflame, lunatic, grey, misterchris, bearman
Crocodile- 1/5- croc
Lunatic- 1/5- Speed,
skittlez09 was lynched! He was guilty. Submit NP actions within 48hrs
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Speedrace (2/5) BearMan, Lunatic
Crocodile (2/5) Speed, Chris
Skittlez09 (1/5) whiteflame
Skittlez09 (1/5) whiteflame
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Go
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iLikePie5- You are Katara. You are Sokka’s sister in the series and you live a tragic life after both of your parents died. You feel traumatized by the murder of your mother and never truly recover. You are a part of the Water Tribe and discover Aang when on a journey in the South Pole. Aang will soon be your husband. You are a Medium. Each night you may talk to a dead person. You win with town.
Danielle - You are Zuko. Originally a member of the firebending nation, with the support of Iroh, you reject Ozai’s philosophy and join Aang’s group. You become lifelong friends with Aang. You are a firebending master. You are Bulletproof. Each night you may select a person to protect. If targeted by the mafia, you will die instead of them. You win with town.
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1. Speedrace
2. MisterChris
3. Crocodile
4. skittlez09
5. Lunatic
6. whiteflame
7. Bearman
8. Greyparrot
With 8 alive, it takes 5 to lynch. DP ends 10/27/20 at 3PM CST
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@Greyparrot
I'd argue from a morale perspective, Obama did a lot because of the fact he was black and it gave them hope they could achieve anything they wanted in this world despite the color of their skin
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@RationalMadman
I'm curious to see
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@BearMan
Danielle's game was before. She moved it from On Hold.
I'm in, but her game is first
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iLikePie5 (6/6) Luantic, BearMan, Danielle, Greyparrot, whiteflame
Lunatic (2/6) Speed, Pie
Pie was lynched, he’s innocent. Submit NP actions
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