Daniel Blackworth

@L'Belle I was the first one to vote for Candy in page 14.

FWIW Candy's uncontested claim is making me uncertain, but I'm still willing to pursue this lynch as I think it's in the best of interests, especially if Candy were mafia which her actions have shown to me, but if not, it still provides us information and reduces the number of suspects for us. I urge Mondo to abstain from shooting tonight unless if the possibility of town!Candy revealing a wolf/scum happens.

@Jace Stormkirk I know. I understand that you don't like roleclaims to take away the fun of the game and I share the same sentiments. However, you're voting for Eviora, someone who voted for Nicki. Of course, there's the possibility that she bussed Nicki, but I don't think she did, given the timing of her vote and her conviction. Even if the possibility exists, right now, we should focus on the ones who defended Nicki.

I'm not that sure about Jace being mafia; I feel like he's just being anti-town and I don't wanna risk a mislynch on him right now.

@NickCrash No I wasn't trying to intimidate you LOL. I was just confused by your wording heh. @Jace Stormkirk What do you think about Candy / Paul / Bok? Also, are you discrediting her vote on Eviora?

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If you're asking Paul to claim, then I won't allow it. Claims should only be made as an act of self-preservation or if there's good information to be given. Claiming not for those reasons will only lead for PRs to be open in the coming nights and that's not beneficial for town.

@NickCrash What do you mean by reveal?

Why did you attempt to rescue her from the lynch? Looking at the votals, you couldn't really have saved Nicki, I believe. What do you mean by bolded portion? I don't understand it. Also, who do you think is mafia?

Your reasons for defending Nicki are unconvincing while your strategy as a mafia is something you did; you attempted to save Nicki right from the start before the wagon on her gained traction by straight out defending her from the start. Your behavior right now is far different from what I've seen of you as town. If you really are town, you'd have scumhunted or attempted to do something to help town by not only defending yourself, but instead looking for actual scum. You never did that, even with the votes on you.

I never complained you didn't read. You didn't give helpful info, but that's not the bulk of why you're mafia. Don't oversimplify the case on you.

@Candy Yeah, but if you really were town, you're not doing anything to prove you are town. You're simply acting suspicious and your only foothold is your claim.

@andracass Don't tell the name of Byakuya or let Byakuya claim. I honestly don't believe Candy. Literally all they've done since the start of the day is defend themself and shade Andracass for no good reasons without voting them. Such behavior is characteristic of mafia. Additionally, they seem to claim that they're Hifumi, but beating around the bush for it; they're probably fishing for claiming it, but can't because they'd be counterclaimed if they did so.

@Hycrox RIP Yeah I saw the sign-ups thread right after I posted "in" then joined the Discord. Signed up formally now Should have suspected more why there weren't any sign-up posts here

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Also, Andracass, what were you up to last night?

I'd like to encourage players to make read lists from towniest to scummiest. It's fairly simple and it helps us all know where you stand in terms of how you read others. TOWNIEST Mazino Divergent Nick Crash Eviora LykosHand Jace Stormkirk Andracass Psychic Bean Sheep Walpurgis Corso Bok Choi Paul25 Candy SCUMMIEST This is my list for now. First group is strong townread, second is lesser townread, third group is scumlean, and last group is scumreads. There's a lot of scumreads because a lot of them made some sketchy moves and stances, but I'll take the time to reread and tidy it up.

Word of advice, in cases wherein there are two conflicting wagons, wherein one is mafia and the other is not, town should look at the wagon that isn't mafia because mafia would always attempt to save one of their own. For this reason, votes for today should be for Paul, Candy, or Bok. I've made my case about Candy. On the other hand, I think Bok is town because their posts don't have an air of scum agenda. They lynch Knightly for the reason of wanting to be safe with things. Paul votes for Nicki at one point, but retracts from this vote and goes to Knightly. I'll have to reeavaluate both, but I think that Candy is the best lynch for today. Looking at the other wagon, there's the possibility that there is a busser (mafia who votes for another mafia to gain town cred), but I think the possibility is low because the wagon looks pure (its voters all are townie).

This post is quite suspicious from the previous day. There's actually no talk about what he thinks of Nicki and there's a lack of intention of scumhunting, as the bolded portion remarks that he will only change his vote if somehow mafia slips up or something. The first paragraph is glaring mainly because it took such a long time for Candy to come up with reasons why they thought Nicki wasn't mafia. All they had for so many pages was that Nicki wasn't mafia because she didn't post anything suspicious and when asked by me specifically on why she thought they were townie, she responded with "she didn't post anything suspicious". What does this imply? There's no desire in her to give out reasons for why Nicki was mafia because she really didn't have any reasons and she was sure she didn't want her lynched because she was mafia with her. On the other hand, the second paragraph implicates her even more. The same with Paul, she simply wants to lynch Knightly "unless some scum slips". That is absolutely not town behavior. She's betting on mafia to slip up and she's unwilling to move her vote from Knightly because it's the only counter wagon to Nicki's that could hold a chance of letting Nicki live. I even asked her specifically about what she thought about those players, but she didn't give any satisfactory response that indicated that she was trying to solve the game at all The promised vote to Knightly wherein she votes him because of "entertaining us with his jokes". Unlike other players, she votes Knightly not because of the "to be safe reason", but out of whimsical reasons only. This post from Nicki townspews Eviora and Jace. (Townspew means to make both look town from her post) I think there's potential of Jace being Mafia because she never voted for Jace, but I could see it as Nicki not wanting to vote Jace purely because she had better chances of living by lynching Knightly. Why did you change your stance here? Also, why did you abstain instead of voting for another person? TL;DR From their interactions, Candy is Mafia because she strongly defends Nicki the whole game, votes Knightly for whismical reasons, doesn't have any intention to scumhunt, and her posts are mostly CWAC or mechanical analysis that is characteristic of mafia. [Eliminate] Candy

Retrospective Vote Count from Day 2: Mr. Knightly (6) - Mr. Knightly, Purplecicada, Hypurr, Paul25, Bok Choi, Candy Purplecicada (6) - NickCrash (Mayor), Venus, Mazino Divergent, Lykoshand, Eviora Jace Stormkirk (1) - Psychic Bean Sheep  Candy (1) - Andracass Abstaining (2) - Jace Stormkirk, Corso, Walpurgis * Green - town * Red - mafia * Yellow - third party

From the looks of things, Hypurr was obviously killed by the Vigilante, Mondo, for their suspicious post supporting Nicki widely. Arguably, I also thought they were Mafia because of that, but were inclined to think twice judging from their personality. I don't fault the Vigilante though because it helps clear up things a little. I'd appreciate it if the Vigilante abstains from killing tonight because it wouldn't be good if another townie were killed by accident. This opinion could change depending on the outcome of this day. On the other hand, Venus was the Mafia kill. He's consensus town after starting the bw on Nicki.

Also, since the phase will be over while I'm asleep, just a word of advice to Mondo, don't shoot randomly. Town DOESN'T have better chances by relying on luck. Evaluate people from the outcome of this day and shoot someone whom you think is mafia based on their posts, votes, and stance. If you're not sure about anyone, abstain from shooting rather than leaving it to luck.

@Mr. Knightly Considering a tie in votes leads to both players being lynched, I could accept both you and Nicki being lynched for this day, but just gonna say this, I don't really approve of your "strategy" for winning. It may be valid, but I find it such a lame and effortless way for a Jester to win.

I'd like to know your reads from this day. On my range of suspicion is Purplecicada / Candy / Hypurr / Corso / Jace Stormkirk People I'm inclined to townread Nick / Eviora / Venus