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Mafia 4: Space Station Whisky - The Game

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23:01 / 15.05.03

"Wait a minute!" slurs one of the attendants, pulling an envelope from his robes.
"His diabolicalness gave me this, said it was his accusation."
The other attendants stare in silence as he rips open the flap and pulls out a piece of paper.
"It says... YES! I want to recieve the full 30 years subscription to MODERN SPACE-TYRANT MAGAZINE! For my gift I choose the clock-radio with built in deathray..."
Meanwhile, at the subscription department of GalactiMag publishing, an envelope droid lifts, rips and extracts it's 51,856th envelope of the day.
"This is what? 'I accuse bjacques?' Doesn't compute, mate."

00:06 / 16.05.03

Johnny Orr slowly drifts in consciousness once more. Said drifting is gently assisted by the rhythmic kicking of rats boots into his ribcage.

"Okay, enough already. So I didn't arrange a tab beforehand, I asked all the bar staff that were here and didn't hear any objections. In fact I specifically asked if anyone would mind if I drank for free and no-one said no. I can't see what your problem is. Ow! Alright, I'll go back to the other side of the bar. Happy now?"

The place has begun to fill up once more and scent of mob justice hangs in the air once more.

"I'm glad someone around here seems to have a handle on what's occuring and who's to blame. Mind sharing it with a confused space jockey? I see a two-way fight for survival kicking off, but a distinct lack of explanations. You guys seem very keen to vote and rather more reticent to say why. I know I'm missing something, but what makes bjacques and Qal Yn the obvious suspects? Other than that annoying habit of eating the very nuts I need to repair my ship and get the hell out of here, that is. If I didn't know better I'd say he was working with the captain to prevent anyone from leaving."

Still, searching for answers our intrepid hero sneaks another pint while rat isn't looking and siddles up to the purple cutie to try to wind her up some more.

"Love the head-crest, baby, gives me something to hold on to."

00:12 / 16.05.03

I don't know if we want to lynch TODD quite yet... If we think he's making it obvious that he's changed and that he's telling the truth about the new and "improved" version, the choices are:

1) vampire from changeling, still innocent

2) turned vampire (either changeling or original)

3) bulletproof (from changeling or not)

Given the possibilities and that bulletproof folk are only susceptible to lynchings, I'm perfectly happy to let the ninja sort it out. (He could, of course, be bluffing about having changed or about changing into something with more than one life.)

00:35 / 16.05.03

"Although I'm no logic-bot, there seems to be no logical reason for a governor to save Qa Lyn this early in the game. Unless someone can provide me with a reason, it seems very likely indeed that Qa Lyn was the Vampire, and is now a member of the Mafia. He didn't seem so concerned about getting lynched last round, as if he knew he would still be around.

Anyone want to convince me that I'm wrong, before I make my official vote?"

01:00 / 16.05.03

Well, only two people know the truth of that and I don't fancy your chances of getting a sane answer out of the captain at this point. Equally, there are a number of logical stages that appear to be missing from the reasoning for Todd's lynching. What happened to all the other possible outcomes of the changeling's transformation and how did they get eliminated? Enquiring minds and all that.

I can hardly complain if everyone is flailing in the dark like me, but shouldn't we be honest about it? Face it, we've as much chance of guessing right at this stage as we have of hitting a 1.5m target in a speeding x-wing fighter.

01:30 / 16.05.03

"I'm not surprised that you sub-Kryptonians need this spelled out for you. I didn't avoid lynching because, unlike the Detective or the Doctor, I'm expendable. I'm still expendable, come ahead and lynch me. You'll lose a little time, but it'll improve your odds of catching MAFIA later. Your odds really suck right now. The Governor, who I guess must've succumbed to the weakness of mercy in the face of necessity, can't stop you this time."

01:37 / 16.05.03

I voted for bjacques because he's quiet, a late voter, and I thought a couple of others might back me up. Rat's the other target on that score, but no one seemed to like it last night, and Lord Bazza is right on the border. I nearly went for T.O.D.D., but couldn't work out the T/odds. I think Bizunth is fishy, too, but that's probably because I was raised in the Church of Homer.

Orr, was that a vote for rat?

01:48 / 16.05.03

Not yet - still on the hunt for a reason for anyone. Have to say thought that I'm confused by your willingness to die. How, exactly, is killing innocents a good move? If there's only one mafia left then I appreciate that it's more difficult to find it, but we only have to do so once. If we think you're innocent then killing you to 'thin the field' is hardly a masterstroke. Frankly, it makes you sound like a vampire hoping to turn. As it happens, I think you're misguided, bored or on very good terms with the governor but it's a risky strategy. Far too open to misinterpretation.

I was really hoping for some guidance or consensus by now as I'm on a late shift tomorrow and won't be able to vote before eleven or so gmt which is going to look suspicious. However, given the choice between suspicion, summary execution by the captain and voting for two candidates neither of which I'm convinced are mafia I think I'm pretty much screwed. C'est la vie.

02:05 / 16.05.03

I'm expendable.

Now I'm confused, and a little frightened.

MAFIA (may be one, two or three)
2 Masons
1 FINK
1 Ninja
1 Governor
1 Bulletproof
1 Detective
1 Doctor
1 Vampire (may be turned to MAFIA)
1 Changed (not the doctor)

What out of these roles is expendable?

The bulletproof can't be killed by the MAFIA, which could be very necessary; the vampire is an innocent until turned and wants the other innocents to win UNTIL turned; the FINK is a baddie and wouldn't be offering hirself up for execution...

02:09 / 16.05.03

A sonic boom shakes the lounge as Qal Yn slaps his forehead.

"It just occured to me that T.O.D.D., if he is the Changeling, is expendable as well, almost by definition. Ah well, live and learn."

02:24 / 16.05.03

The Bulletproof is expendable. If it comes down to the Bulletproof vs the MAFIA, the MAFIA is be deemed to have won. Ze can't extend hir protection to anyone. Also, the odds are good that the MAFIA know who the Bulletproof is by now.

The Ninja's expendable because ze's as likely to hurt as to help -- did a good job last night, but you can't expect to hit the lottery twice.

If I'm the Vampire, then you want to kill me anyway, since I was probably turned last night.

The Masons are less expendable, but still, there's two of them.

The Changed is definitely expendable at this point.

I can't possibly be the Governor, I don't think, but still, ze's expendable, too.

I mean, they're not all expendable at the same time, but they are right now.

As it happens, I think you're misguided, bored or on very good terms with the governor

You asked for reasons. Those're the best I've got.

02:46 / 16.05.03

Cheng Ch'eng-Kung has been watching the discussion in puzzlement

"This is too damn confusing. I need a drink. Barkeep! 2 Buckets of tequila!"

03:45 / 16.05.03

Hmf. It makes perfect sense to me.

04:01 / 16.05.03

This one is for Qal Yn.

05:55 / 16.05.03

Was that a vote, lolita? It just stikes me as a little perverse that the only reasoning we have been offered so far is Qal Yn's justification for suicide. Put the kryptonite daquari down, big fella. It can't be that bad doing a little light dusting around the place.

Nice pic thought.

12:21 / 16.05.03

Orr, hush, I'm playing chicken with a dog.

12:35 / 16.05.03

I accuse Qa lyn. I don't believe the Governor saved you. Sorry.

12:36 / 16.05.03

I of course meant Qal Yn. How silly of me.

12:46 / 16.05.03

Orr, hush, I'm playing chicken with a dog

Man do you need a Wookie.

Okay. Shamelessly jumping on the bandwagon I'm going to vote for Qal Yn. No idea what the hell he is, but if he wants to die who am I to stop him.

Sometimes I love the concept of 'lunch hour'...

13:23 / 16.05.03

So who's the babe in the picture? I'm missing the reference...

Whisky Priestess

13:29 / 16.05.03

That would be Faith out of Buffy, self-destructive bad-girl vampire slayer. Lol, are you implying that Qa Lyn is the Vampire? Anyway, whatever Faith does, Flyboy will probably follow. It's a lurve thang.

13:55 / 16.05.03

Qal Yn as vampire doesn't make any sense. If he's turned, undead, he wants the MAFIA to win, and if he's still among the living he wants the villagers to win. Neither would have the obvious death wish he's showing.

14:12 / 16.05.03

"Hm. I'm not convinced that any one as reckless as Qal Yn is Mafia either (unless he's a Mafia with a poorly sublimated death wish). I'm going to have to agree with iszabelle (and not just because she's huge and scary and has retractable claws). I too vote for the death of bjacques.

"Actually while I'm here: iszabelle have you ever considered employment as a bouncer?"

14:15 / 16.05.03

'szaBelele looks at the inebriated hUman pilot.

"Hold on to my crest? I think you'd be better off sitting down. On the floor. It's easier to hang on to...." And her crest flattens to her skull, becoming helmet-like and completely ungraspable.

"There are few votes left, and I'm not going to waste my accusation on a useful member of the ship's staff. I accuse bjacques of being MAFIA."

14:36 / 16.05.03

"Bouncer?? Keep order here? I think not. One would need training and physical skills that I lack in order to do justice to that sort of employment. My temperment would not allow me to stand around and pretend, and the skills and training I do have would be wasted.

"However, I would appreciate your skills and training - another of those beers, please?"

Whisky Priestess

15:32 / 16.05.03

So we're just waiting for Flyboy and Tez now, are we? Mmm, I can almost taste the tequila ...

16:43 / 16.05.03

Yeah, that was my vote, if anyone was unclear. If you are the Governor and you did save Qalyn, feel free to say so or PM me, but failing that, I think there's a good chance he's the vampire. Besides I thought it would be funny. For a dog, I can be pretty geeky.

17:39 / 16.05.03

"Kjjjjfrlp! Fxxift-Ltqwn?" asks His Grace, the Very Reverend SquizBizk.
"Yeah," mutters Yurf, glaring at the device. "It's off again. Dinky lil' toy..."
"Xxfkrl...?"
Yurf frowns steadily. "Erm -'I.A.C.C.U.S.E.B.J.A.C.Q.U.E.S'."
"Ltqwnjj?"
"Dunno," replies Yurf with a shrug. "Could be this device is protecting the barman." Then he yawns, revealing four rows of jagged white teeth. "Either way," he sniffs, "smells like a lynchin' comin'."

Whisky Priestess

18:22 / 16.05.03

Message follows:

"Hello, Flyboy here. I can't seem to log in as myself, so the Captain has allowed me to use her tannoy to announce my vote for Qa Lyn. Just to make things interesting."

Message ends.

Whisky Priestess

18:29 / 16.05.03

The Captain lunges from her hammock and beats violently at her cabin tannoy until it shuts up.

"Interesting? Interesting?? Damn my soft gherkin of a heart for taking pity on that space trucker ... now we're stuck with a tie! In this case, I will first ask Bizunth, (who voted for T.O.D.D.) to change his vote to either Qal Yn or bjacques, and if he hasn't done that by 12 midnight, I will be forced to kill them both! Ahahahahahaha ... now where's that Drambuie?"

Whisky Priestess

18:32 / 16.05.03

"Bollocks! I can't even read my own handwriting! Of course I mean that I will ask his majestical holiness Bazza Auckland, Lord and Destroyer of stuff, who really did vote for T.O.D.D. to change his vote.

Biz, Baz, it's all so confusing - and I'm not even drunk yet ..."

20:04 / 16.05.03

Booooooossssiiiittt!

"His Majesty declares that since he voted for him the first two nights, he may as well do so again. Let Qalyn! die!"

Whisky Priestess

20:22 / 16.05.03

So, with a heavy heart and a light beer, the Captain tots up the tally and taps Qal Yn, the best rim-scrubber the Space Station Whisky has ever seen, on the shoulder.

Qal Yn rises, wiping away a small but manly tear as he follows the Captain to the Sewage Disposal Valve deep in Sector 18. Due to the noxious emissions of the No. 2 Reclamation Vats, the rest of the crew and passenger are obliged to watch via a live TV link-up.

"Sorry old chap," says the Captain Priestess, swigging from a hipflask full of green chartreuse to mask the smell, "But I guess this is where you go down the pan."

Qal Yn hands over his few effects in a little box, and waves bravely at the camera droid which hovers at his shoulder.

"So long," he chokes. "It's been nice knowing you ..."

And with that moving farewell, the Captain pulls the ceremonial porcelain pull-chain, and Qal Yn is flushed into the deeps of space.

"Right," says the captain, opening the box. "I hope there's a present in here for me."

Her disappointment is evident when all that tumbles out as she upends the black lacquered chest is a couple of pairs of pants, a voucher for Mr. Muscle, and a letter.

"If you are reading this," reads the Captain, "I am already dead. Boring boring, blah blah b;ah ... raised in the wild by voles .. blah blah .... secret of eternal youth ... magical penis-enlargement formula ... Aha! Here it is!

I must confess that I was involved in the murder of people aboard this station

Cripes! Have we caught another MAFIA, perhaps the last? (wonders the Captain) Hang on though ...

Yes, to my shame and pride, I was the Ninja, doomed to seek out and destroy the evil ones who prey on us by night. And I was doing pretty well, too, until you bastards lynched me."

Whoops.

MAFIA, Fink, Detective, Doctor and anyone I've left out, PM me your choices, for Night is falling fast ...

21:00 / 16.05.03

Damn.

22:54 / 16.05.03

"Bafffaannnaaiikkk!"

"His Majesty Lord Bazza apologises for being responsible for the death of Qalyn, who was part of that thin black line seperating us from the MAFIA. However, Qalyn however was responsible for the death of a number of our crew, and revenge had to be had. Damn ninjas."

"Arrrrr!

"Pirates always win over ninjas!! Tequilas for all!"

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