Octopus Overlords

You wake slowly and start to roll out of bed... only to realize that you are already standing. You raise your hand to shade your eyes from a blindling sun resting high in a clear, blue sky. You glimplse a small shadow hurtling across the lower edge of the sun. Instinctually, you raise your other hand, only to feel a distinctive thump. You lower your hand and glimpse a fielder's glove, with a pristine white baseball nestled in the webbing. You realize that you are decked out in a full baseball uniform (jersey, pants, socks, cleats, cap, and whoa, is that a jock strap under it all?).

Before you can even form a conscious thought, you are mobbed by eight others, dressed in matching uniforms. They raise you on a carpet of hands and shoulders as you drink in the adulation of bleachers full of cheering fans.

The celebration carries into the night. Slowly, the crowd dissipates. As midnight approaches, the manager dismisses all but nine. Those of you who were standing on the field when the final out was recorded and a title was won. He makes a nice, little speech. Then, he says, "Even though we would not be here without the contributions of everyone on the roster, I have a special gift for my starting postion players and my staff ace." He then pulls out a small valice and extracts several bottles of Macallan 25.

Some unknown time later, you groggily awake on a threadbare couch in the clubhouse. You stumble to gather your things, make a few mumbled goodbyes, and promise to keep in touch in the offseason. You shuffle down the tunnel to the player's parking lot. To your surprise, the door is locked tight. You turn and make your way up to the main concourse, only to find that the gates are sealed up tight. As you make your way back to the clubhouse to find someone with a key, you hear a loud shout from the direction of the field. You rush through the dugout to see a crowd gathered by the pitcher's mound. As you draw closer, you see a scene of unimaginable horror... the manager's throat has been ripped wide open.

Kinectikid is dead and your intuition tells you clearly that his killers are standing here with you. But, who are they?

Final Lineup Card:*

1. Remus West - CF
2. Lassr - 2B
3. triggercut - C
4. bb2112 - 1B
5. WarPig - 3B
6. theohall - RF
7. RMC - LF
8. redrun - SS
9. Chaosraven - SP

*(Note: positions are for flavor only and have no relation to role).

It is Day 1. Who will you lynch?

Wooooooo Hoooooooooooooo. It wasn't me.

PMs with roles have been sent. There are two wolves, one seer, and six unpowered villagers.

I will post a notice when all PMs have been picked up.

You are welcome to begin discussion now, if you desire.

The deadline is next Wednesday evening (Oct. 3) at 9:00 pm (Eastern) (Although, I hope we won't need it).

The game is afoot.

Note: I was running later than anticipated in launching the game tonight. Because of that, I have adjusted the deadline to Oct. 3.

Well left field is better than Left Out.

Wait - 9 players and a manager - where does Kinectikid fit in?

Ah, he's the DD.

Designated Death.

redrun wrote:Wait - 9 players and a manager - where does Kinectikid fit in?

Ah, he's the DD.

Designated Death.

Or DH, Designated Hit.

Put me in coach. I'm ready to play.......

Remus West wrote:Put me in coach. I'm ready to play.......

sure  Remus West 
 


That's what you meant, right?

Heh.  remus wolf 
 
how's that old saying go? "fool me three times, shame on me?"

9 players. Lynch + Kill = 7, then L + K to 5, lynch wrong to 4. Three strikes game.

Not even waiting for everyone to show up. That's cold.

How about we try something different? Everyone announce they are a wolf and we figure out who is lying. I will start.

I am a wolf....

great flavor text Q

Remus West wrote:Not even waiting for everyone to show up. That's cold.

well when your partner shows, let us know.

Chaosraven wrote:

Remus West wrote:Not even waiting for everyone to show up. That's cold.

well when your partner shows, let us know.

You're already here.

Oops.

RMC wrote:

Remus West wrote:Put me in coach. I'm ready to play.......

sure  Remus West 
 


That's what you meant, right?

So, last game, after the deadline card had been played by a wolf, Remus's partner put the first vote on Remus and pushed hard for other folks to vote for Remus. It appears to me that this was based on the idea that Remus was already going to die and the partner could gain village-cred via starting the lynch of a wolf.

It worked.

If Remus is a wolf this game, I'd be curious to see what RMC is.

Already I've gone cross-eyed. Need me some Wild Thing glasses.

RMC wrote:

Remus West wrote:Put me in coach. I'm ready to play.......

sure  Remus West 
 


That's what you meant, right?

It just occured to me that this accusation came out of left field.

WTH Q? You don't even know I suck at baseball and stuck me in RF anyway????

I'm back. Went to Atlanta and watched the Braves win it with a walk-off HR last night.

Newcastle wrote: great flavor text Q

Thanks!

theohall wrote:WTH Q? You don't even know I suck at baseball and stuck me in RF anyway????

I heard that Clemente was jealous of your arm.

Lassr wrote:I'm back. Went to Atlanta and watched the Braves win it with a walk-off HR last night.

That was awesome. I was especially glad to see Freddie win it, given the way last season ended.

On the WW game front, there is just one unclaimed PM remaining.

redrun wrote:

RMC wrote:

Remus West wrote:Put me in coach. I'm ready to play.......

sure  Remus West 
 


That's what you meant, right?

So, last game, after the deadline card had been played by a wolf, Remus's partner put the first vote on Remus and pushed hard for other folks to vote for Remus. It appears to me that this was based on the idea that Remus was already going to die and the partner could gain village-cred via starting the lynch of a wolf.

It worked.

If Remus is a wolf this game, I'd be curious to see what RMC is.

Reread the game... I was one of the first to vote for Remus. Not a wolf here, and the probability is that Remus is not either, but that's what I said last game and he was a wolf as well..

well, you got my position right. I played 2nd, SS and 3rd base in school.

What's Chaosraven's ERA?

Qantaga wrote:
On the WW game front, there is just one unclaimed PM remaining.

Woot! I'm here, let's get this party started!

 Warpig 
 


He is due.

Lassr wrote:What's Chaosraven's ERA?

Apparently, he's carrying a 2.74 ERA and is the spitting image of:

bb2112 wrote:Woot! I'm here, let's get this party started!

Aye. All PMs have been collected. All systems go.

Voting Tally:

1. Remus West - CF -
2. Lassr - 2B -
3. triggercut - C -
4. bb2112 - 1B - WarPig
5. WarPig - 3B -
6. theohall - RF -
7. RMC - LF - Remus West
8. redrun - SS -
9. Chaosraven - SP - Remus West

Remus West (2): RMC, Chaosraven
WarPig (1): bb2112

The deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 9:00 pm (Eastern)

Qantaga wrote:

Lassr wrote:What's Chaosraven's ERA?

Apparently, he's carrying a 2.74 ERA

Not bad. Can't get rid of him on the first day just in case most of us survive. Can't have our better pitcher out of the picture.

Y'know who's due?

 bb2112 
 


That's who!

Yeesh, what did I do to deserve that?

I say,  Theohall 
 
for rubbing dirt in my hair after my game winning hit the other night. That needs to stop. Come on, a handful of dirt rubbed in the hair! WTH! the muddy sweat in the eyes does not feel good!

Bb2112, remus, redrun, and I will likely be out of comm for fri and sat as we head to Chicago. I will leave my vote on Remus as (1) it would be really funny if he died while on the road and (2l there is no friggin' way I can let him win four games in a friggin row if he is a wolf.

 Chaosraven 
 


I don't think it'd be funny if I got lynched while on the road. Not funny at all. Jerk.
Alright, it'd be a little funny but it would be so much funnier of you died instead.

Remus West wrote: Chaosraven 
 


I don't think it'd be funny if I got lynched while on the road. Not funny at all. Jerk.
Alright, it'd be a little funny but it would be so much funnier of you died instead.

Actually, since I'm not making it to Octocon this time, yet BB2112, Remus, and Chaos are....

Anyone else want to have a weekend of quick votes so that when these three come back from their decadent weekend of gaming they have a little surprise waiting for them?

I am going to my first Octocon, so I will be there as well. But don't lynch me in that group.

RMC wrote:I am going to my first Octocon, so I will be there as well. But don't lynch me in that group.

You know, nothing says "Welcome to Octocon, nice to meet you." quite as well as being able to add "Did you know we lynched you this morning?" on to the end of it.

 RMC 
 

Voting Tally:

1. Remus West - CF - Chaosraven, RMC
2. Lassr - 2B - theohall
3. triggercut - C - bb2112
4. bb2112 - 1B - WarPig
5. WarPig - 3B -
6. theohall - RF -
7. RMC - LF - Remus West
8. redrun - SS -
9. Chaosraven - SP - Remus West

Remus West (2): RMC, Chaosraven
WarPig (1): bb2112
bb2112 (1): triggercut
theohall (1): Lassr
RMC(1): Remus West

The deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 9:00 pm (Eastern)

RMC wrote:I am going to my first Octocon, so I will be there as well. But don't lynch me in that group.

Geez. That's all but asking for it.

 RMC 
 


String him up!