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Pokkén Tournament Choice Mafia - Game Thread

Re: Pokkén Tournament Choice Mafia - Game Thread

Perhaps losing their wits, perhaps making difficult decisions, the trainers begin speaking of more plans to finally settle the evil rotting within their group. They make plans for dying and killing as they see necessary. But they never seem to reach an agreement as to whose plan would be the right one, and in the bleak heat of the moment, some of them begin to shift their thoughts towards murdering over dissent.

By the time it all comes to a head, a Weavile's carcass is plunged through both of a Garchomp's claws, sporting a crooked smirk even as death approached; and as if to synergically match the Pokémon, Kratos Aurion's hands brutally attempt to choke the life out of Zero Moment, his last drifting sight being a sudden flash of horror in his attacker's eyes.

"Meheheh... Worth it..."

As the last conspirator's Battle AR flashed out, his executioner sprinted away, fraught to the core with doubt and regret. Along with his partner Pokémon, he was lost to the woods that day, his fate left unknown and uncertain to all and sundry forever, but naturally, it was unlikely to have ended in a joy ride.

Somehow, the few remaining trainers could feel a spark of Synergy coming on as the deed happened -- as if the lethal struggle had started to awaken Gaia Power once again. With a knowing nod, they all rushed back to Ferrum proper.

The League as a whole breathed a sigh of relief as Sceptile, Pikachu Libre, Machamp, and a healed Mewtwo exchanged blows in the timeless Ferrum Stadium, each sporting strike steadily returning glorious glow to the Synergy Stone.

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Zero Moment, Weavile's trainer, is dead. He was mafia.

Kratos Aurion, Garchomp's trainer, is dead. He was innocent.

Town wins!

Give me a few to get the endgame goodies rolling, as this was, obviously, not exactly a precisely scheduled finish.
 
Re: Pokkén Tournament Choice Mafia - Game Thread

(whoops, pardon the pronoun typo up there)

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Trainer Name: I Liek Scythers
Partner Pokémon: Chandelure
Motto: "Why is Chandelure in this game", they said. "This makes no sense", they said.

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Mafia alignment. Objective: Eliminate non-mafia players until 50% of all living players are Mafia-aligned.
Known ally: Superbird and Blaziken. Player can communicate privately with all known allies.

Move List
-Hex(Free Move): Targets and kills a player. Only one mafia-aligned player can use their Free Move in each Night Phase.
-Smog(Cost-1 Synergy Point): Targets a player and prevents them from using night actions for this Night.
-Flame Burst(Cost-4 Synergy Points): Targets a player and empties their Synergy Gauge. This goes after other night actions and won't prevent a player from paying the Synergy Cost of any powers they are attempting to use in this Night.
-Final Flicker(Burst Power/Cost-9 Synergy Points): Empties the Synergy Gauges of all living players, except the user of this power. This goes after other night actions and won't prevent a player from paying the Synergy Cost of any powers they are attempting to use in this Night.

Trainer Name: Zero Moment
Partner Pokémon: Weavile
Motto: As long as there's trouble!

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Mafia alignment. Objective: Eliminate non-mafia players until 50% of all living players are Mafia-aligned.
No known allies. Cannot communicate privately with other players.

Move List
-Taunt~Night Slash(Free Move): Can be used once in the game during the Day Phase by posting the bolded command "Slash [player]". When this power is used, the designated player and the user of this power are both killed.
-Fake Out(Cost-3 Synergy Points): Can be used once in the game during the Day Phase by sending an activation PM. Designates a player that someone other than this power's user has voted to lynch. That player is immediately lynched, ending the Day Phase.
-Signal Slash(Cost-7 Synergy Points): By using this power in a Night Phase, the user discovers the identity of other Mafia-aligned players and gains the ability to communicate privately with them, at the end of the Night Phase.
-Sonic Slasher(Burst Power/Cost-10 Synergy Points): After this power is used in a Night Phase, the user can activate Taunt~Night Slash by sending a PM instead of posting a bolded command, and will not be killed when using that power.

Trainer Name: Negrek
Partner Pokémon: Sceptile
Motto: To hide in the trees, raise a great forest.

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Innocent alignment. Objective: Eliminate all scum-aligned players.

Move List
-Leech Seed(Free Move): Targets a player and, at the end of the Night Phase, bonds with them. You can communicate privately with players that you are bonded to, but they will die if you do. You will die if you are not bonded to any players at the end of a Night Phase. You can only be bonded to up to two players at a time.
-Giga Drain(Cost-2 Synergy Points): Targets a player and switches the amount of Synergy Points in their Gauge with that of this power's user. This goes after other night actions and won't prevent a player from paying the Synergy Cost of any powers they are attempting to use in this Night.
-Detect(Cost-6 Synergy Points): During this Night Phase, players bonded to you will not die if you do, and you will not die if you are bonded to no players at the end of the Night Phase.
-Forest's Rebirth(Burst Power/Cost-11 Synergy Points): Targets a dead player and revives them.

Trainer Name: Music Dragon
Partner Pokémon: Gengar
Motto: The dead tell no lies!

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Innocent alignment. Objective: Eliminate all scum-aligned players.

Move List
-Permeate(Free Move): Targets a dead player and takes up to three Synergy Points from their Synergy Gauge.
-Shadow Sneak(Cost-2 Synergy Points): Targets a dead player. At the end of the Night Phase, the user of this power discovers that player's Free Move.
-Shadow Stealth(Cost-6 Synergy Points): Targets a dead player. At the end of the Night Phase, the user of this power discovers that player's move list, except for their Burst Power.
-Shadow Burst(Burst Power/Cost-11 Synergy Points): Activated during the Day Phase. Target a dead player. At the beginning of the next Night Phase, if the user of this power is alive, they will discover that player's Burst Power and use it.

Trainer Name: Vipera Magnifica
Partner Pokémon: Braixen
Motto: Nothing gets past a magician's eye!

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Innocent alignment. Objective: Eliminate all scum-aligned players.

Move List
-Psybeam Setup(Free Move): Targets a player and places a Psybeam marker on them.
-Psybeam(Cost-3 Synergy Points): Removes a Psybeam marker from a player and discovers that player's alignment.
-Sunny Day~Psybeam Setup(Cost-5 Synergy Points): Targets two players and places Psybeam markers on each of them.
-Psyfirecracker(Burst Power/Cost-12 Synergy Points): Removes all Psybeam markers in the game and publically reveals the alignment of each player that had one.

Trainer Name: Stryke
Partner Pokémon: Shadow Mewtwo
Motto: Must... Protect...

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Innocent alignment. Objective: Eliminate all scum-aligned players.

Move List
-Reflect(Free Move): Targets a player other than oneself and prevents them from being killed during this Night Phase. Once this power has been used, whenever it's used again, it has to target the same player as before, as long as that player is alive.
-Teleport(Cost-4 Synergy Points): Targets a player and prevents them from being killed during this Night Phase. Can target oneself. Different players can be targeted by this power each time it's used.
-Miracle Eye(Cost-7 Synergy Points): Designates a player and makes it so that player is the one that must be targeted when using the free move.
-Dark Colosseum(Burst Power/Cost-11 Synergy Points): After this power is used, as soon as a player dies in the game, no players will die during the Phase after that death.

Trainer Name: Autumn
Partner Pokémon: Pikachu Libre
Motto: The audience should also get in on the fun!

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Innocent alignment. Objective: Eliminate all scum-aligned players.

Move List
-Appeal(Free Move): Targets a player other than self and gives them a Support Pokémon, picked by this power's user. The same Support Pokémon can't be given out twice until all others have been given out at least once. If a Support Pokémon given out by this player was on the left side of the list, the next one must be on the right side of the list, and vice-versa.
-Announce(Cost-3 Synergy Points): Targets a player other than self and gives them a Support Pokémon, picked by this power's user. Additionally, the player receiving the Support Pokémon discovers that Support Pokémon's effect. The limitations on the Support Pokémon given out are the same as those of Appeal.
-Audience Lifeline(Cost-7 Synergy Points): The user of this power discovers the effects of all Support Pokémon in the game.
-Thunderclap Fiesta(Burst Power/Cost-10 Synergy Points): Gives each living player in the game a Support Pokémon, each one specified by the player. The restrictions from Appeal and Announce aren't applied, and this move is disregarded for those moves's limitations.

Support Pokémon mechanic: When a player has a Support Pokémon, they can use its power in lieu of any regular night action. Using a Support Pokémon does not increase the user's Synergy, but a player targeted by a Support Pokémon still gains Synergy. All Support Pokémon are used by targeting a different, living player, although some will not affect the targeted player.
Support Pokémon Set:
-Jirachi | Whimsicott
-Farfetch'd | Electrode
-Pachirisu | Magikarp
-Espeon | Umbreon
-Magneton | Quagsire​

-JIRACHI's Doom Desire: This Night Phase, Town-aligned players cannot target this Support Pokémon's user with night actions. | WHIMSICOTT's Substitute: The targeted player cannot be killed during this Night Phase.
-FARFETCH'D's Fury Cutter: The targeted player dies. | ELECTRODE's Explosion: This Support Pokémon's user dies.
-PACHIRISU's Swagger: This Support Pokémon's user will return alarming results to any roles attempting to gather information about them during this Night Phase. | MAGIKARP's Rattled: This Support Pokémon's user discovers the identity of any players who targeted the targeted player.
-ESPEON's Morning Sun: In the Day Phase after this Support Pokémon is used, its user's vote in the Day poll counts as two votes. | UMBREON's Moonlight: This Support Pokémon's user gains 3 Synergy Points.
-MAGNETON's Magnet Pull: This Night Phase, powers targeting this Support Pokémon's user will target the targeted player instead, and vice-versa. | QUAGSIRE's Mud Bomb: In the next Night Phase after the current one, this Support Pokémon's user will not activate night actions successfully.

Trainer Name: Kratos Aurion
Partner Pokémon: Garchomp
Motto: Stop and drop to the ground!

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Innocent alignment. Objective: Eliminate all scum-aligned players.

Move List
-Dig Grab(Free Move): Targets a player other than self and prevents that player from being targeted by other night actions during this Night Phase. Additionally, the targeted player's night actions will target this power's user.
-Sand Tomb(Cost-3 Synergy Points): Targets a player other than self and prevents that player from being targeted by other night actions during this Night Phase. Additionally, the targeted player cannot activate night actions.
-Stone Edge(Cost-7 Synergy Points): Targets a player other than self and prevents that player from being targeted by other night actions during this Night Phase. The targeted player's night action is not affected.
-Outrage Smasher(Burst Power/Cost-10 Synergy Points): No other night actions will activate in this Night Phase.

Trainer Name: JackPK
Partner Pokémon: Suicune
Motto: The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.

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Innocent alignment. Objective: Eliminate all scum-aligned players.

Move List
-Hail(Free Move): Targets a player and discovers whether that player used a night action during this Night Phase.
-Icy Wind(Cost-2 Synergy Points): Targets a player and discovers who, if anyone, that player targeted with night actions during this Night Phase.
-Blizzard(Cost-6 Synergy Points): Targets a player and discovers who, if anyone, that player targeted with night actions during this Night Phase, as well as the nature of the night action used by that player (as a killing, informative, healing, disruptive, support, voting, or other type of action).
-True Sheer Cold(Burst Power/Cost-12 Synergy Points): Discovers who has used targeting night actions in this Night Phase, as well as the target(s) of each of those actions.

Trainer Name: Butterfree
Partner Pokémon: Charizard
Motto: Even my allies fear me! ... And that's... good?

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Innocent alignment. Objective: Eliminate all scum-aligned players.

Move List
-Roaring Steps: This power is always active unless prevented from activating. While this power is active, the player that has it will return alarming results to information-gathering roles.
-Flying Stance(Cost-2 Synergy Points): When activating this power during a Night Phase, choose between alignment and night action. During this Night Phase, the specified information will be returned correctly to information-gathering roles.
-Glide(Cost-5 Synergy Points): Roaring Steps will be inactive during this Night Phase.
-Searing Shift(Burst Power/Cost-9 Synergy Points): Targets a player. The user of this power and that player swap their Move Lists. Some players will not be affected by this power (in that case, you will be informed before the end of the Night and prompted to choose another target). By expending 3 additional Synergy Points, the user of this power can target a dead player with this power.

Trainer Name: Superbird
Partner Pokémon: Blaziken
Motto: They can't find out what you're up to if you kick them in the head first.

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Mafia alignment. Objective: Eliminate non-mafia players until 50% of all living players are Mafia-aligned.
Known ally: I Liek Scythers and Chandelure. Player can communicate privately with all known allies.

Move List
-Sky Uppercut(Free Move): Targets and kills a player. Only one mafia-aligned player can use their Free Move in each Night Phase.
-Distraction Kick(Cost-1 Synergy Point): Targets a player. During this Night Phase, any information that player is attempting to gather will be replaced by a message specified by this power's user (eg, if the message is "Mafia", then a role discovering alignments will discover "Mafia" instead, and a role discovering information about night actions will discover "Mafia" instead of the relevant information, and so on forth).
-Heat Wave(Cost-4 Synergy Points): Targets a player. Choose between alignment and night action. During this Night Phase, the targeted player will return the chosen information incorrectly to information-gathering roles, giving the most alarming results possible instead.
-Gatling Distraction Kicks(Burst Power/Cost-9 Synergy Points): When using this power, provide, for at least one of the following categories and as many of them as you'd like, a piece of information to be delivered to the inforoles that might seek it: an alignment; up to 5 players as having targeted someone; up to 5 players as being targeted by someone; a yes-or-no answer; and a Day message. Your false information needs not correspond to any actual existing possibility in the game (so you can, for example, fill in the yes-or-no answer with "mayonnaise") -- the categories are only relevant in the sense of what role is seeking them (so, in the example given, an Oracle's question would be answered as "mayonnaise", even though it would normally be answered as "yes" or "no"; however, a Cop's alignment check would not return "mayonnaise" as well unless you were to also fill that into the alignment field).

Trainer Name: Faorzia
Partner Pokémon: Pikachu
Motto: Why fight, when you can worship Pikachu instead?

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Self alignment (Innocent on inspection). Objective: Use the power Volt Shock Domination.

Move List
-Thunder Armor(Free Move): During this Night Phase, the user of this power cannot be killed, and they cannot lose Synergy Points. During the next Day Phase, the user of this power cannot be killed, except by being lynched. During this Night Phase, players attempting to gather information about the user of this power will instead receive alarming information.
-Nuzzle(Cost-2 Synergy Point): Targets a player. That player's Synergy Gauge is emptied, and all of the Synergy Points they had go into the Synergy Gauge of this power's user.
-Thunder Storm(Cost-6 Synergy Points): Halves the Synergy Gauges of all living players (rounding up) and gains Synergy Points equal to the amount of Synergy Points removed from other players this way.
-Volt Shock Domination(Burst Power/Cost-14 Synergy Points): When this power is used in a Night Phase, the user wins the game, and all other players lose. If this power has been properly initiated, it will take effect immediately and will not be affected by other powers used in the same Night Phase.

Trainer Name: Wargle
Partner Pokémon: Machamp
Motto: Let's all get beefy!

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Innocent alignment. Objective: Eliminate all scum-aligned players.

Move List
-Wake-Up Slap(Free Move): Targets a player and adds 2 points to their Synergy Gauge. Cannot be used on self.
-Scary Face(Cost-2 Synergy Points): Targets a player. During this Night Phase, that player cannot lose Synergy Points, except by expending them to use powers.
-Bulk Up(Cost-5 Synergy Points): Adds 2 points to the Synergy Gauges of all other living players.
-Dynamic Bulk Up(Burst Power/Cost-12 Synergy Points): Adds points to the Synergy Gauges of all other living players, up to the cost of each affected player's Burst Power.
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=NIGHT ZERO=

(Starting Synergy: ILS-0 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-0 | Music Dragon-0 | Vipera Magnifica-0 | Stryke-0 | Autumn-0 | Kratos Aurion-0 | JackPK-0 | Butterfree-0 | Superbird-0 | Faorzia-0 | Wargle-0)

Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) does not use a move.
Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) used Reflect on Faorzia(Pikachu). Faorzia(Pikachu) is protected from night kills this Night. Reflect is now locked onto Faorzia(Pikachu). (Synergy: Stryke+1, Faorzia+1)
Faorzia(Pikachu) does not use a move.
ILS(Chandelure) used Hex on Butterfree(Charizard). Butterfree(Charizard) is bleeding. (Synergy: ILS+1, Butterfree+1)
Superbird(Blaziken) does not use a move.
Butterfree(Charizard) does not use a move.
Music Dragon(Gengar) does not use a move.
Autumn(Pikachu Libre) used Appeal on Music Dragon(Gengar). Music Dragon(Gengar) now has the Support Pokémon Quagsire. (Synergy: Autumn+1, Music Dragon+1)
Vipera Magnifica(Braixen) used Psybeam Setup on Kratos Aurion(Garchomp). Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) now has a Psybeam marker. (Synergy: Vipera Magnifica+1, Kratos Aurion+1)
Negrek(Sceptile) used Leech Seed on Kratos Aurion(Garchomp). Negrek(Sceptile) will bond with Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) at the end of the night. (Synergy: Negrek+1, Kratos Aurion+1)
Wargle(Machamp) used Wake-Up Slap on Butterfree(Charizard). Butterfree(Charizard) gains Synergy Points. (Synergy: Wargle+1, Butterfree+3)
JackPK(Suicune) used Hail on Butterfree(Charizard). At the end of the night, JackPK(Suicune) will discover whether Butterfree(Charizard) used a night action. (Synergy: JackPK+1, Butterfree+1)
END OF NIGHT: Butterfree(Charizard) dies. Music Dragon(Gengar) receives the Support Pokémon, Quagsire. Negrek(Sceptile) and Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) are bonded. JackPK(Suicune) discovers whether Butterfree(Charizard) used a night action this night, but due to Roaring Steps, the information is falsified into a "yes".

(Final Synergy: ILS-1 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-1 | Music Dragon-1 | Vipera Magnifica-1 | Stryke-1 | Autumn-1 | Kratos Aurion-2 | JackPK-1 | Butterfree-5 | Superbird-0 | Faorzia-1 | Wargle-1)
(Psybeam Markers: Kratos Aurion)
(Support Pokémon: Music Dragon-Quagsire)

=DAY ONE=

No one is lynched.

=NIGHT ONE=

(Starting Synergy: ILS-1 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-1 | Music Dragon-1 | Vipera Magnifica-1 | Stryke-1 | Autumn-1 | Kratos Aurion-2 | JackPK-1 | Butterfree-5 | Superbird-0 | Faorzia-1 | Wargle-1)

Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) used Dig Grab on Negrek(Sceptile). Negrek(Sceptile) will not be targeted by night actions this Night. If Negrek(Sceptile) uses a night action this night, it will target Kratos Aurion(Garchomp). (Synergy: Kratos Aurion+1, Negrek+1)
Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) used Reflect on Faorzia(Pikachu). Faorzia(Pikachu) is protected from night kills this Night. (Synergy: Stryke+1, Faorzia+1)
Faorzia(Pikachu) does not use a move.
ILS(Chandelure) does not use a move.
Superbird(Blaziken) used Sky Uppercut on Vipera Magnifica(Braixen). Vipera Magnifica(Braixen) is bleeding. (Synergy: Superbird+1, Vipera Magnifica+1)
Autumn(Pikachu Libre) used Appeal on Wargle(Machamp). Wargle(Machamp) now has the Support Pokémon Farfetch'd. (Synergy: Autumn+1, Wargle+1)
Vipera Magnifica(Braixen) used Psybeam Setup on Music Dragon(Gengar). Music Dragon(Gengar) now has a Psybeam marker. (Synergy: Vipera Magnifica+1, Music Dragon+1)
Negrek(Sceptile) attempted to use Leech Seed on Autumn(Pikachu Libre), but due to Dig Grab, the power targets Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) instead. As Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) is already bonded to Negrek(Sceptile), the move has no effect. (Synergy: Kratos Aurion+1, Negrek+1)
Wargle(Machamp) used Wake-Up Slap on JackPK(Suicune). JackPK(Suicune) gains Synergy Points. (Synergy: Wargle+1, JackPK+3)
Music Dragon(Gengar) used Permeate on Butterfree(Charizard). Music Dragon(Gengar) takes Synergy Points from Butterfree(Charizard)'s Synergy Gauge. (Synergy: Music Dragon+3, Butterfree-3)
JackPK(Suicune) used Hail on Music Dragon(Gengar). At the end of the night, JackPK(Suicune) will discover whether Music Dragon(Gengar) used a night action. (Synergy: JackPK+1, Music Dragon+1)
END OF NIGHT: Vipera Magnifica(Braixen) dies. Wargle(Machamp) receives the Support Pokémon, Farfetch'd. Negrek(Sceptile) attempts to bond with Kratos Aurion(Garchomp), unsuccessfully. JackPK(Suicune) discovers that Music Dragon(Gengar) used a night action this night.

(Final Synergy: ILS-1 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-3 | Music Dragon-6 | Vipera Magnifica-3 | Stryke-2 | Autumn-2 | Kratos Aurion-4 | JackPK-5 | Butterfree-2 | Superbird-1 | Faorzia-2 | Wargle-3)
(Psybeam Markers: Kratos Aurion, Music Dragon)
(Support Pokémon: Music Dragon-Quagsire, Wargle-Farfetch'd)

=DAY TWO=

No one is lynched.

=NIGHT TWO=

(Starting Synergy: ILS-1 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-3 | Music Dragon-6 | Vipera Magnifica-3 | Stryke-2 | Autumn-2 | Kratos Aurion-4 | JackPK-5 | Butterfree-2 | Superbird-1 | Faorzia-2 | Wargle-3)

Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) used Dig Grab on Negrek(Sceptile). Negrek(Sceptile) will not be targeted by night actions this Night. If Negrek(Sceptile) uses a night action this night, it will target Kratos Aurion(Garchomp). (Synergy: Kratos Aurion+1, Negrek+1)
Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) used Reflect on Faorzia(Pikachu). Faorzia(Pikachu) is protected from night kills this Night. (Synergy: Stryke+1, Faorzia+1)
Faorzia(Pikachu) does not use a move.
ILS(Chandelure) attempted to use Hex on Negrek(Sceptile), but due to Dig Grab, the power cannot target Negrek(Sceptile), so nothing happens. (Synergy: ILS+1)
Superbird(Blaziken) does not use a move.
Autumn(Pikachu Libre) used Appeal on Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo). Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) now has the Support Pokémon Magikarp. (Synergy: Autumn+1, Stryke+1)
JackPK(Suicune) spent 2 Synergy Points and used Icy Wind on Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo). At the end of the night, JackPK(Suicune) will discover who Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) has targeted with night actions, if anyone. (Synergy: JackPK-1, Stryke+1)
Negrek(Sceptile) attempted to use Leech Seed on Faorzia(Pikachu), but due to Dig Grab, the power targets Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) instead. As Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) is already bonded to Negrek(Sceptile), the move has no effect. (Synergy: Kratos Aurion+1, Negrek+1)
Wargle(Machamp) used Wake-Up Slap on Faorzia(Pikachu). Faorzia(Pikachu) gains Synergy Points. (Synergy: Wargle+1, Faorzia+3)
Music Dragon(Gengar) used Permeate on Vipera Magnifica(Braixen). Music Dragon(Gengar) takes Synergy Points from Vipera Magnifica(Braixen)'s Synergy Gauge. (Synergy: Music Dragon+3, Vipera Magnifica-3)
END OF NIGHT: No one dies. Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) receives the Support Pokémon, Magikarp. Negrek(Sceptile) attempts to bond with Kratos Aurion(Garchomp), unsuccessfully. JackPK(Suicune) discovers that Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) has targeted Faorzia(Pikachu) with a night action this night.

(Final Synergy: ILS-2 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-5 | Music Dragon-9 | Vipera Magnifica-0 | Stryke-5 | Autumn-3 | Kratos Aurion-6 | JackPK-4 | Butterfree-2 | Superbird-1 | Faorzia-6 | Wargle-4)
(Psybeam Markers: Kratos Aurion, Music Dragon)
(Support Pokémon: Music Dragon-Quagsire, Wargle-Farfetch'd, Stryke-Magikarp)

=DAY THREE=

Superbird(Blaziken) is lynched.

=NIGHT THREE=

(Starting Synergy: ILS-2 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-5 | Music Dragon-9 | Vipera Magnifica-0 | Stryke-5 | Autumn-3 | Kratos Aurion-6 | JackPK-4 | Butterfree-2 | Superbird-1 | Faorzia-6 | Wargle-4)

Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) used Dig Grab on Negrek(Sceptile). Negrek(Sceptile) will not be targeted by night actions this Night. If Negrek(Sceptile) uses a night action this night, it will target Kratos Aurion(Garchomp). (Synergy: Kratos Aurion+1, Negrek+1)
Faorzia(Pikachu) does not use a move.
Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) used Reflect on Faorzia(Pikachu). Faorzia(Pikachu) is protected from night kills this Night. (Synergy: Stryke+1, Faorzia+1)
ILS(Chandelure) used Hex on JackPK(Suicune). JackPK(Suicune) is bleeding. (Synergy: ILS+1, JackPK+1)
Autumn(Pikachu Libre) used Appeal on Kratos Aurion(Garchomp). Kratos Aurion(Garhcomp) now has the Support Pokémon Magneton. (Synergy: Autumn+1, Kratos Aurion+1)
JackPK(Suicune) used Hail on Kratos Aurion(Garchomp). At the end of the night, JackPK(Suicune) will discover whether Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) used a night action. (Synergy: JackPK+1, Kratos Aurion+1)
Negrek(Sceptile) attempted to use Leech Seed on Faorzia(Pikachu), but due to Dig Grab, the power targets Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) instead. As Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) is already bonded to Negrek(Sceptile), the move has no effect. (Synergy: Kratos Aurion+1, Negrek+1)
Wargle(Machamp) used Wake-Up Slap on Kratos Aurion(Garchomp). Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) gains Synergy Points. (Synergy: Wargle+1, Kratos Aurion+3)
Music Dragon(Gengar) used Permeate on Superbird(Blaziken). Music Dragon(Gengar) takes Synergy Points from Superbird(Blaziken)'s Synergy Gauge. (Synergy: Music Dragon+1, Superbird-1)
END OF NIGHT: JackPK(Suicune) dies. Kratos Aurion receives the Support Pokémon, Magneton. Negrek(Sceptile) attempts to bond with Kratos Aurion(Garchomp), unsuccessfully. JackPK(Suicune) discovers that Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) used a night action this night.

(Final Synergy: ILS-3 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-7 | Music Dragon-10 | Vipera Magnifica-0 | Stryke-6 | Autumn-4 | Kratos Aurion-13 | JackPK-6 | Butterfree-2 | Superbird-0 | Faorzia-7 | Wargle-5)
(Psybeam Markers: Kratos Aurion, Music Dragon)
(Support Pokémon: Music Dragon-Quagsire, Wargle-Farfetch'd, Stryke-Magikarp, Kratos Aurion-Magneton)

=DAY FOUR=

Music Dragon(Gengar) is lynched.

=NIGHT FOUR=

(Starting Synergy: ILS-3 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-7 | Music Dragon-10 | Vipera Magnifica-0 | Stryke-6 | Autumn-4 | Kratos Aurion-13 | JackPK-6 | Butterfree-2 | Superbird-0 | Faorzia-7 | Wargle-5)

Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) spent 10 Synergy Points and used Outrage Smasher. All other actions will be blocked this Night. (Synergy: Kratos Aurion-10)
ILS(Chandelure) attempted to use Hex on Zero Moment(Weavile), but failed due to Outrage Smasher.
Autumn(Pikachu Libre) attempted to use Announce on Negrek(Sceptile) to bestow the Support Pokémon Whimsicott, but failed due to Outrage Smasher.
Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) attempted to use Teleport on Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo), but failed due to Outrage Smasher.
Negrek(Sceptile) attempted to use Leech Seed on Faorzia(Pikachu), but failed due to Outrage Smasher.
Faorzia(Pikachu) attempted to use Nuzzle on Autumn(Pikachu Libre), but failed due to Outrage Smasher.
Wargle(Machamp) attempted to use Wake-Up Slap on Negrek(Sceptile), but failed due to Outrage Smasher.
END OF NIGHT: No one dies. The Support Pokémon, Whimsicott, was not given. Negrek(Sceptile) could not bond with Faorzia(Pikachu).

(Final Synergy: ILS-3 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-7 | Music Dragon-10 | Vipera Magnifica-0 | Stryke-6 | Autumn-4 | Kratos Aurion-3 | JackPK-6 | Butterfree-2 | Superbird-0 | Faorzia-7 | Wargle-5)
(Psybeam Markers: Kratos Aurion, Music Dragon)
(Support Pokémon: Music Dragon-Quagsire, Wargle-Farfetch'd, Stryke-Magikarp, Kratos Aurion-Magneton)

=DAY FIVE=

ILS(Chandelure) is lynched.

=NIGHT FIVE=

(Starting Synergy: ILS-3 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-7 | Music Dragon-10 | Vipera Magnifica-0 | Stryke-6 | Autumn-4 | Kratos Aurion-3 | JackPK-6 | Butterfree-2 | Superbird-0 | Faorzia-7 | Wargle-5)

Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) spent 3 Synergy Points and used Sand Tomb on Faorzia(Pikachu). Faorzia(Pikachu) will not be targeted by night actions this Night. Faorzia(Pikachu) cannot activate night actions this Night. (Synergy: Kratos Aurion-2, Faorzia+1)
Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) spent 4 Synergy Points and used Teleport on Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo). Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) is protected from kills this Night. (Synergy: Stryke-2)
Negrek(Sceptile) spent 6 Synergy Points and used Detect. Negrek(Sceptile) will not die if bonded to no players this Night. Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) will not die as a result of Negrek(Sceptile)'s death this night. (Synergy: Negrek-6)
Autumn(Pikachu Libre) spent 3 Synergy Points and used Announce on Negrek(Sceptile). Negrek(Sceptile) now has the Support Pokémon Whimsicott. Negrek(Sceptile) discovers the effects of the Support Pokémon Whimsicott. (Synergy: Autumn-2, Negrek+1)
Faorzia(Pikachu) attempted to use Nuzzle on Zero Moment(Weavile), but failed due to Sand Tomb.
Wargle(Machamp) used Wake-Up Slap on Negrek(Sceptile). Negrek(Sceptile) gains Synergy Points. (Synergy: Wargle+1, Negrek+3)
END OF NIGHT: No one dies. Negrek receives the Support Pokémon, Whimsicott, and discovers its effects.

(Final Synergy: ILS-3 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-5 | Music Dragon-10 | Vipera Magnifica-0 | Stryke-4 | Autumn-2 | Kratos Aurion-1 | JackPK-6 | Butterfree-2 | Superbird-0 | Faorzia-8 | Wargle-6)
(Psybeam Markers: Kratos Aurion, Music Dragon)
(Support Pokémon: Music Dragon-Quagsire, Wargle-Farfetch'd, Stryke-Magikarp, Kratos Aurion-Magneton, Negrek-Whimsicott)

=DAY SIX=

Faorzia(Pikachu) is lynched.

=NIGHT SIX=

(Starting Synergy: ILS-3 | Zero Moment-0 | Negrek-5 | Music Dragon-10 | Vipera Magnifica-0 | Stryke-4 | Autumn-2 | Kratos Aurion-1 | JackPK-6 | Butterfree-2 | Superbird-0 | Faorzia-8 | Wargle-6)

Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) used Dig Grab on Negrek(Sceptile). Negrek(Sceptile) will not be targeted by night actions this Night. If Negrek(Sceptile) uses a night action this night, it will target Kratos Aurion(Garchomp). (Synergy: Kratos Aurion+1, Negrek+1)
Negrek(Sceptile) used the support Pokémon, Whimsicott, targeting Kratos Aurion(Garchomp). Whimsicott's Substitute activates. Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) is protected from kills this night. (Synergy: Kratos Aurion+1)
Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) spent 4 Synergy Points and used Teleport on Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo). Stryke(Shadow Mewtwo) is protected from kills this Night. (Synergy: Stryke-2)
Autumn(Pikachu Libre) used Appeal on Zero Moment(Weavile). Zero Moment(Weavile) now has the Support Pokémon Espeon. (Synergy: Autumn+1, Zero Moment+1)
Wargle(Machamp) attempted to use Wake-Up Slap on Negrek(Sceptile), but due to Dig Grab, the power cannot target Negrek(Sceptile), so nothing happens. (Synergy: Wargle+1)
END OF NIGHT: No one dies. Zero Moment receives the Support Pokémon, Espeon.

(Final Synergy: ILS-3 | Zero Moment-1 | Negrek-6 | Music Dragon-10 | Vipera Magnifica-0 | Stryke-2 | Autumn-3 | Kratos Aurion-3 | JackPK-6 | Butterfree-2 | Superbird-0 | Faorzia-8 | Wargle-7)
(Psybeam Markers: Kratos Aurion, Music Dragon)
(Support Pokémon: Music Dragon-Quagsire, Wargle-Farfetch'd, Stryke-Magikarp, Kratos Aurion-Magneton, Zero Moment-Espeon)

=DAY SEVEN=

Zero Moment(Weavile) used Taunt~Night Slash on Kratos Aurion(Garchomp). Zero Moment(Weavile) and Kratos Aurion(Garchomp) are dead.

Overall, I guess I set the cost of moves a little too high (and/or was too stingy with the means of acquiring Synergy), which rendered a significant part of everyone's setlist moot, even beyond just making it difficult to use Burst Powers. Still, I'd like to give this mechanic a few more spins in the future -- on the one hand I worry a little about it running too much on star power (see also: Butterfree getting 5 Synergy Points N0), but on the other hand, and almost by the same token, it seems that a fairly reliable way to draw Synergy was to simply leave a mark on the Day discussion, so if the mechanic really can work as a way to organically convince people to be participative, I may have struck gold.

As for future games -- as usual I'll be giving it some cooldown before I churn out another game (and besides, not to hype or anything, but I hear somebody around here's been toying with a setup), but I do already have a bunch of ideas swimming around in my head that I could definitely go for in the semi-near future. Some projects include PMD choice mafia, a Capitalist Democracy Mafia sequel, and a setup which I'm referring to as "third-party party" where everyone has a personal win condition along with a factional win condition (and in any case I'd run such a setup explicitly that way and not as a twist so I can just put that thought out there). If any of those appeal to you, well, a little feedback might just be what gets one of them on the fast track over the others.

I hope most if not all of you enjoyed the game! Also, while we're all at it: if anybody's looking to get wrecked on Pokkén Tournament, I'm all set.
 
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wow, this was a really good game! Thanks MF for being a super GM, as usual, and for the town for really knowing their shit.
 
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This was a lot of fun! I agree with you about the Synergy balance — it's a very intriguing mechanic that seems very promising in terms of organically encouraging participation, but the costs in this particular game seemed a bit too high. I'm very excited to see whether you continue with this kind of mechanic, and what new things you bring to the table with it, in the future!

All in all, good game to play, but A+ game to spectate once I wasn't worrying any more about getting enough Synergy to use my burst power, haha.

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Metallica Fanboy said:
(and besides, not to hype or anything, but I hear somebody around here's been toying with a setup)
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ooh! I wonder who! I haven't heard about this yet!

Metallica Fanboy said:
a Capitalist Democracy Mafia sequel
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Whoops, beat you to it. I've had this one sitting in my Google Docs since I got killed off, and I was waiting for this game to be done so as not to cannibalize the attention from it. Sorry!
 
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oh dangit it I stopped ILS from killing ZM :( This would've been the first time I made it to the end of a game without dying in a good while, too. Ah, well. Maybe now, since I've finally died as what amounts to Yet Another Goddamn Doctor, I'll actually get to survive as some other role for once?

This was fun! A bit odd to have the game continue after all the nightkilling mafiosi were dead, but the communicating scum group was small, and it managed to run pretty close even with that. The synergy costs could do with some tweaking (and maybe some adjustments to how synergy and supports interact, to better incentivize trying one out instead of a normal action?), but that's how it goes with any new mechanic. It's definitely true that it did give us something to talk about when we were otherwise stymied!

Man, this is giving me a bit of an itch to try running Evolution Mafia again... but probably not for a while, heh. I'm exhausted enough from other things that I don't need to spend all that extra time counting a million friggin' posts a day again. :P
 
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I died pretty early, but even watching this game was fun.

Out of curiosity, who would be interested in a U.S. political figures mafia? It seems to complement the capitalism mafia rather well.
 
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OMG KRATOS NO

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ZM YOU MONSTER WE WERE SO CLOSE. WE COULD HAVE LIVED TOGETHER FOREVER IN OUR BATTLE PARADISE BUT NO. NO, YOU HAD TO GO AND KILL MY LOVER ON THE LAST. GODDAMNED. DAY. DDDDD:<<<

(also this post is a good six hours late, for which I blame Butterfree, it is all Butterfree's fault)

Good game! The day phase didn't really heat up much, unfortunately, but the synergy mechanics were definitely interesting. Thanks for hosting, MF, and I look forward to trying some of those future games! And thanks to Kratos for being my leech seed bro for the whole game (or ALMOST the entire game, ZM), definitely made things more fun.

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no one used my support mons :(((((((
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I used Whimsicott!
 
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Metallica Fanboy said:
As for future games -- as usual I'll be giving it some cooldown before I churn out another game (and besides, not to hype or anything, but I hear somebody around here's been toying with a setup)
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ooh! I wonder who! I haven't heard about this yet!
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Hehehe! I have terrible, terrible things in store for you. There'll be tentacled horrors, and swarms of locusts, and spicy meatballs! Hell, there'll be foods I ain't even tried myself! Now, it looks like there are a few others waiting in line to run mafia games... but make no mistake: they're just delaying the inevitable! The time of bad eats and badder murder is nigh!
 
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