Rumble Strike

I know that she is already in your sights, Norio, indeed you have voted for her today. But despite that she came out with advice which helps the Yakuza, off her own back. That's what I was acknowledging.

Scuba, I do like the comments the enemies make between rounds. It was great when Jeb did it for the Orcs, and it works well here too. Nice work!

I guess I'm not used to having two factions against us. I do see your point. However, if one does turn out to be s Mutineer, then that's a result without even needing to worry about what it tells us. And a good, brave point Emi. That kind of thinking could very well put you in the firing line tomorrow, so kudos for mentioning it.

I said earlier in the day: Norio has already voted for Emi today, and also has told us that Shiro can be trusted. So as I said, I think it'd be interesting to go after one of either Emi or Maniko, or Lizzy.

"I am likewise not convinced that this solitary Gobbler here could be the only thing behind the missing minerals. We would do well to continue our exploration of this mine and see what else we can discover, be it good or evil." OOC: I have mentioned it before, but a while ago I equipped one of my two Meads into my Hollow Blade, so that I can use it without taking a turn in combat. As for the loot distribution, as party leader I tend not to give myself much to show that I'm not using the party as a way to get all the loot.

"A swift yet sure attack. The Gods favour us." Tarn looked at Knifk. "You can have either the Gold Ore or the Garnet, it depends if you want to imbue your weapon with elemental forces. Whatever you choose, De'kra can have the other." OOC: I think these two haven't had much loot so far. Also QM, the Seal is not one-use as confirmed by Sandy, so Aberforth needs the Scroll of Sleep added back to his inventory

I would just like the quieter ones among us to talk up a bit more. Silence only helps our enemies. If my unfortunately rather brusque critique of your contributions so far makes you talk up a bit more, then all well and good.

I have to agree. If we all had to pass Mafia School first, it is unfair that Flipz gets to play in an advanced game without doing so, even if he is just filling in. This is no slight on Flipz, who is clearly very enthusiastic, or on badboy, who has done a great job hosting so far.

OOC: I'm guessing it is hostile and we can't talk to it, but I do like to see some good roleplay too, so good work chaps Tarn watched the Orc Knight ready himself for battle rather than try to use his diplomatic skills, and he was saddened. He knew Knifk was an honourable hero, but here, he did not even try to communicate. Knowing that the others were ready to press an attack against the creature, he thought rid his mind of doubts and concerned himself with the fight itself. Battle Order Tarn Knifk Guts De'kra Dak Aberforth Tarn will attack the Gobbler from the front row

"A good suggestion De'kra. Perhaps we won't need to fight at all. Knifk, see if you can talk to this Gobbler with diplomacy."

As I have said before, I trust Norio and therefore will be voting as per the investigation result. Vote: Setsuku (fhomess)

Tarn hoped the others realised that they were actually following him. He is Party Leader Team Bait after all!

I know why I am on this list of suspects and I completely understand why, with not much of a presence in the earlier days. Hopefully you will all see that I was a lot more active the last day. I believe Norio has led or helped in several key lynches and that means I do trust him. I have spoken to him with a quiet word but have nothing to hide here in front of any of you. I am only a vanilla Yakuza, nothing special at all. As a vanilla Yakuza, I know I am also one of the 'least worst' options for us in terms of a lynch target, but hopefully there will be others that stand out more than I do, and to that end I will put up my thoughts on everyone. We are so close to rooting out the scummy presence here and now that there have been several casualties over the course of this ordeal I feel in a better place to evaluate everyone. I am not privy to any outside information and I am not asking for any, this is based on that much heralded "Gut Feeling". Hopefully this will get the quieter ones among us to talk up a bit. Silence means you can hide without incrimination, but it's more and more obvious as time goes on. Like Norio said when he did his list, there will no doubt be honest Yakuza in this list, but at this point we all need to be pitching in and sharing ideas, discussion and information. Nobuo (MetroiD) At loggerheads with Norio for much of the early days, however has calmed down a bit since. Has certainly been forthright with opinions, so I think they are most likely Yakuza. Shizuko (CallMePieOrDie) Not provided a great deal during the day, certainly one of the quieter ones. Possible Scum. Noriko (Eskallon) As above, not provided much in the way of opinions during the day. Possible Scum. Setsuku (Fhomess) Under suspicion today with Scum investigation reading. Hasn't been one of the more vocal peeps, but always seems to put a bit of effort in when they do talk. I am happy to trust the investifation result though, as will many people I expect. Saburo (Masked Builder) Too quiet and not producing much. Doesn't appear to be paying much attention. Putting aside her alignment, if we voted Cherry off for lack of involvement, then Saburo can't be far from that fate either if we have no leads. Emi (Brickdoctor) Says a lot, makes relevant points, but doesn't want to trust Norio, which some may find suspicious. Has it in for Lizzy during the day. I am undecided. Lizzy (Capt. Redblade) Posts without adding anything to the discussion, is suspicious of Shiro. Emi and Maniko are both after her for scumlike behaviour. I can see where they are coming from. Shiro (Played by Alopex) Doesn't say much at all, maybe one thing a day. Very suspicious. Would not be a great loss even if Yakuza. Interestingly, has caught the atention of Lizzy. Perhaps the fact we have 3 factions here means that the Agents are suspicious of the Mutineers and vice versa. Hanako (Played by Professor Flitwick) Hasn't brought much to the table in the day threads. Possible Scum. Akira (Bob) Instrumental in one lynch so far, so most likely Yakuza. Kin (Rick) Doesn't say much, but makes good points when they do. Undecided. Maniko (Swils) Doesn't post much, guilty of overcomplicating things early on. Has it in for Lizzy. Undecided. Norio (Def) Perhaps not quite the Towniest Town that there ever was, but certainly the talisman of the Yakuza and instrumental in a lot of the good work we have seen. Almost certainly Yakuza. Daisuke (Scorpiox/NPC) Has not said much of any note. Now played as an NPC means we cannot lynch them. So, if you got this far: Setsuku is the obvious choice to lynch today. After that, perhaps it would be interesting to see what happens with the Emi + Maniko versus Lizzy versus Shiro dynamic. I'm sure that lynching one of those off, and finding out the subsequent alignment, would put the remaining three in greater context for the rest of us.

Yes, Tarn's torso is the Hassassin from the Prince of Persia battle pack. I wanted an armoured-looking torso for my Barbarian and the circular plates just looked cool. I switched the arms for a different colour though, to make it look a bit different. The other baddie in that set also has a great torso, with spikes on it.

I don't think Norio meant that the investigation turned up with the actual word 'scummy'. Anyway, good to see that although we were wrong about Cherry Blossom, she helped the Yakuza after death. Personally I am pleased to see that Chieko was a Mutineer. Although I wasn't privy to any other info, I glad someone else thought she was suspicious. I think the momentum is still with us and hopefully Setsuko will turn out to be not a Yakuza. Bear in mind also that there were several other names mentioned as not contributing a great deal, hopefully we will be able to catch more out today.

His age is still too high then Sorry DN, couldn't resist

Tarn nodded, he did not like the sounds. "We should be wary, we cannot know what we are up against. May the gods find us to be in their favour." Tarn applied Venom to Kyrferath, and made sure that his mead was snug in the hollow blade, in case he needed it in battle.

Quest#13 was definitely failed because the heroes did not come back to the Zeigfrieds with the Darkstar. Scuba's interpretation of it is because Sorona ended up with the Darkstar anyway, but that isn't enough!

Gah, I was writing out a response when the day closed! Oh well.

"Straight it is!" said Tarn. He hoped that they would find something to help the Quest reach a conclusion. It seemed like they had been in this mine for days. His thoughts wandered to Ellaria, he prayed to the Gods that she was OK.

Boomingham is just a legend! Great roleplay there, and Hoke did really well too. There's a sitcom beckoning for Hoke, Boomers and Barty!

That is good to know! That means we Yakuza are in a slightly stronger position than we were. And Norio, it doesn't look as though Kenta felt the need to defend himself. There are certainly some leads with the quieter ones if Cherry Blossom ends up being lynched tonight.

Oh, and my initial point was not just that Ichirou had initially voted for Chieko, but that Minorou had also accused Chieko of being the Mutineer killer. Minorou was later found to be a Secret Agent, and we know that there hasn't been any communication between the Mutineers and the Agents, so this accusation may hold some weight. However, I fully admit that I can provide no further evidence, and certainly Chieko has appeared to be quite proactive in the day, commenting quite usefully on our situation. This is another reason why I have not voted for her, but I did want to bring the possibilities to the table here for all of us, and I welcome the fact that she has done the same with me. Now we are into the fifth day of this ordeal, it will be harder and harder for people to hide behind a veil of silence, and it is interesting to see some of us, who we would perhaps expect to be more vocal, staying on the sidelines.

Tarn was a little confused as to where they had already been and from which directions. "It's easy to get turned around in a dark place like this. I am afraid my bearings have been lost slightly. So I am happy to go with Guts' suggestion. Let us tarry here no further and head straight on."

We were asked by Norio to voice a suspicion we had. I've done it, you've done it. We both have reasons. My points against you were really for discussion, and they were not taken up by anyone else. As Emi said later, I fully agree it is circumstantial, and as more people seem to think Cherry Blossom is a more obvious target for now, then I am alright with that and happy to vote accordingly and not get into any tit-for-tat voting, which is detrimental to the Yakuza.