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COVID-19 Mafia Game Thread: The Citizens Stopped the Virus!

Rules
• The roles in the game will only be revealed as players die. There is no list of roles and special abilities for this game. All revealed roles will be the complete information regarding the role, so you can rely on them in your analysis.
• Players may reveal their role generically (or fake a role) at any time, but may not post the details of the PM that I sent them. For instance, saying, “I’m Jim, a cop,” is fine, but saying, “I’m Jim, a cop that can only investigate on Nights 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 and I can secretly communicate with Jeff,” is not. As a warning, I have written the game so that mass role claiming will not be an effective strategy.
• Post restrictions will be enforced. If you have one in your role, follow what it says. Feel free to be creative in the manner in which you satisfy the requirement, but you had better be able to defend how it meets the requirement if I ask.
• You may NOT say or imply that you have a post restriction. People may speculate about it, but you cannot either confirm or deny this.
• There might be some players that are susceptible to joining another faction. If one of these players is found, he or she will join the team that found him or her. If two players attempt to recruit the same player during the same night, then the player who submitted the earlier request will succeed.
• As a warning, roles might have a secret component, unknown to the player assigned the role. Then again, they might not.
• NOTE: The game will only end when a win condition is met. That is, when all other teams are mathematically eliminated. However, if there are only 2 players left during the last day phase, rather than an RNG, the moderator will decide the winner based upon which player more accurately guesses the title and details of the other player’s role.
• Each “mafia” team must choose a player performing the hit that night. Hits will rotate among the teams remaining.
• No talking at night; each player gets 2 minutes total night talking violations as a buffer against unlucky clicks. If you hit 3 or more total minutes (adding all night talking in all rounds) in the game, then I will mod kill you.
• No edits or deletes for any reason.
• No dead talking under penalty of a teammate being killed.
• No unauthorized talking outside of the game thread.
• No making out-of-game promises or bets related to the game.
• No tagging (I think it has been disabled on the board, now but if someone finds a loophole, don’t do it).
• Votes at the deadline will count; one minute past will not (e.g., a vote at 2:00 counts, but not one at 2:01).
• Miss three total votes or two votes in a row and you are dead.
READ AND FOLLOW THIS OR YOUR VOTE WON’T COUNT. Any vote must be bolded or in this format on its own line: ***PLAYER NAME*** or ***TEXT LIKE SWITCH TO PLAYER NAME***. Yes, this is strict. This game is hard enough to mod, just follow the instructions. Apparently this snark should have been directed at me, not y'all.
• You cannot vote for yourself
• Rounds will never end early. OK, maybe at the very end of the game if all parties are around, but just assume that they will not.
• OT is 5 minutes from the end of the round whether explicitly stated or not; if round ends at 2:00pm then OT ends at 2:05pm whether called on time or not. Any player can switch in OT.
• RNG will occur if no switch is made in OT, but the RNG will be open to all those in the tie. Only 1 person will die no matter how many are involved.
• Players with a nighttime ability have 15 minutes after the end of the day round to send their moves to me.
• The Moderator’s word is final. If it's a decision that could possibly go two ways (either based on intent or based on the rules), I will follow what is written here in the rules, not the intent. If it is not covered by the rules, then I will follow intent.

Order of activities each night
• First, any vigilante hits that cannot fail take place
• Second, any roleblocking activities take place
• Third, any informative activities take place
• Fourth, any protective activities take place
• Fifth, the “mafia” hits take place
• Sixth, any normal vigilante hits take place
 
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Players, in order of sign-up

1. Gooner
2. bym051d
3. redwing42
4. TownieDeac
5. JuiceCrewAllStar
6. timdunkandthefunk
7. deacvision7
8. mako1331
9. Wakeforest22890
10. bernbp5
11. DaDeacs
12. Screamindemon3
13. PhDeac
14. AnonymousDeac
15. gouda
16. GoalieMom
17. tic
18. BeachBumDeac
19. JManslow
20. deacondamo
21. Grabs Turds Bare
22. Toogs
23. romanovKU
 
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STOP THE VIRUS

• Tedros Adhanom (Rommy)
o Tedros is the Director-General of the World Health Organization. He is leading the good fight to contain COVID-19.
o Knowledge
 No special knowledge at the start of the game.
o Special abilities
 As the consummate administrator, Ban always tries to get a good read on his opponents. Once during the game, you can use your political connections to reveal how many players of each given alignment (eg., aligned with stopping the virus, etc.) are left. You will receive a Private Message from the moderator containing all alignments in the game and the number of players of each alignment that are alive.
o Win condition
 Tedros wins if the virus is stopped.

• Tom Hanks (Gouda)
o Hanks is the rare member of Hollywood that everyone trusts and takes seriously. He is well respected across the globe and wants to do all he can to help fight the virus.
o Knowledge
 No special knowledge at the start of the game.
o Special abilities
 Because of how respected you are, the world trusts you to act as the cop. You get one investigation each night to find out if a player is aligned with stopping the virus. You will receive a Private Message from the moderator containing either Stopping the virus aligned or Not stopping the virus aligned.
 Because of your stature, you do not want to give the appearance of inciting panic. People may pester you with questions, but you are limited to a maximum of 2 posts per day before Day 3.
o Win condition
 Hanks wins if the virus is stopped.

• Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Bernie)
o López Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, is the President of Mexico. He’s a man of the people and, as such, he wants to make sure he listens to what they have to say.
o Knowledge
 No special knowledge at the start of the game.
o Special abilities
 You are the cop. You get one investigation each night to find out if a player is aligned with stopping the virus. You will receive a Private Message from the moderator containing either Stopping the virus aligned or Not stopping the virus aligned.
o Win condition
 AMLO wins if the virus is stopped.
o Secret
 “Listening to the people” only works if you do it effectively. Going around and giving everyone hugs during a global pandemic is not listening, just reckless. As a result, no one takes AMLO seriously, except himself. As a result, his “sources” try mostly to ignore him, feeding him useless information. All his investigations come back Stopping the virus aligned.


• Donald Trump (DaDeacs)
o Donald Trump is the President of the United States and loves to communicate. He has turned tweeting into an art form.
o Knowledge
 No special knowledge at the start of the game.
o Special abilities/restrictions
 You must post at least 5 times every day.
 No matter how many times people say “Trump is done,” your career never seems to be. As a result, twice during the game, you can use your guile to avoid a night kill. Any hit on you that night will fail. You must send me a PM when you wish to use your ability.
o Win condition
 Trump wins if the virus is stopped.
o Secret
 A fool proof vigilante hit will succeed on Trump. After all, he survived impeachment once, but there’s no guarantee he would a second time.

• Lindsey Graham (timdunk)
o Graham is a Senator from South Carolina. Earlier in his career, he might have been principled, but now he just follows whichever way the political winds blow. No one likes seeing themselves on TV more the Graham.
o Knowledge
 No special knowledge at the start of the game.
o Special abilities
 While you have mostly turned into a do-nothing political blowhard, every so often you do or say something that gives South Carolinians hope that you might have some moral compass left. As a result, once during the game, you get an investigation to find out if a player is aligned with stopping the virus. You will receive a Private Message from the moderator containing either Stopping the virus aligned or Not stopping the virus aligned.
 No one likes hearing themselves talk more than you. You must make a long post (100 words or more) at least once per day and you must make at least 3 posts per day.
o Win condition
 Graham wins if the virus is stopped.


• Andy Slavitt (redwing)
o Slavitt’s twitter describes him as “Former Medicare, Medicaid, ACA head for Obama. Founded @usofcare & @townhallvntrs to make health care work. http://stayhomesavelives.us.” Slavitt’s no nonsense approach to tackling the virus has earned him the respect of those on the right and left in the United States.

o Knowledge
 No special knowledge at the start of the game.

o Special abilities/restrictions
 As a former member of the Obama Administration, Slavitt can’t help but say what could have been done a little bit better by the Trump Administration. Therefore, at least once per day, you must make helpful comments, but include something in the comments that negatively compares this game or the moderator to previous mafia games or moderators.
 You might not see yourself as a doctor, but your dedication to protecting the United States from COVID-19 means you are one here. You can send the name of one player to protect from a hit each night. You may not protect the same player two nights in a row.

o Win condition
 Slavitt wins if the virus is stopped.

• Kevin Durant (Goalie)
o Durant is an NBA superstar and, as a result, he has fans across the globe.
o Knowledge
 No special knowledge at the start of the game.
o Special abilities
 As a result of his popularity, Durant has the ability to target a player each night and learn who, if anyone, that player targeted the same night. You will receive a Private Message from the moderator containing either a player’s name or no one.
o Win condition
 Durant wins if the virus is stopped.

• Vanilla Citizen (Bym)
o You are a plain vanilla citizen.
o Knowledge
 No special knowledge at the start of the game.
o Special abilities
 You have no special abilities.
o Win condition
 Vanilla Citizen wins if the virus is stopped.


• Andrew Yang (Damo)
o Yang ran for President. You might not remember this, but he had such a small but dedicated group of followers that they were nicknamed the “Yang Gang.” Unfortunately, people pretty much ignored him and his good ideas. With everything changing because of the virus, however, some of his ideas could become more popular.
o Knowledge
 No special knowledge at the start of the game.
o Special abilities/restrictions
 At least twice per day, you must complain about the fact that everyone is ignoring you and your good ideas.
 If another player guesses that you are Yang, everyone will suddenly remember that you exist. Your entire role description, including alignment, will be posted by the moderator in the game thread and you will gain a bullet-proof vest that will prevent one hit at night.
 You may not encourage others to guess your identity and you are prohibited from using any obvious tells such as Taiwan, Asian, Democrat, President, Humanity First, or Universal Basic Income. If you have any questions, feel free to ask the moderator before you post.
o Win condition
 Yang wins if the virus is stopped.
o Secret
 A fool proof vigilante hit will succeed on Yang. After all, he didn’t actually survive the Democratic nomination process.


GLOBAL SOCIALISTS

• Nicolás Maduro (Numbers)
o Maduro is the President of Venezuela and is hellbent on proving that the Venezuelan model works. He rules with an iron fist and believes that he alone can keep Venezuela safe. If the rest of the world falls apart, then maybe they will rebuild with a better economic model.

o Knowledge
 Knows the other members of this team.

o Special abilities
 Maduro is so powerful that he can control everything in Venezuela by himself. As a result, he has 3 abilities that can each be used only once. He can also only use one ability each night.
 He can investigate whether a player is aligned with a faction trying to stop the virus or not You will receive a Private Message from the moderator containing either Stopping the virus aligned or Not stopping the virus aligned.
 He can protect any player from a hit that night.
 He can decide to place a vigilante style hit on any player. Even if the player is protected by another player or a player attempts to roleblock him, the hit will succeed and the targeted player will die. The only way the hit can fail is if the player is unkillable at night. This can happen any night of the game.
 To project strong leadership domestically, it must never seem that Maduro is backing down from a challenge. Therefore, at least once per day Maduro must state (with reasons) that a player is a mafia member or accuse a player (again with reasons) of being a mafia member.

o Win condition
 Maduro wins if Global Socialists is the last faction remaining.


• Cuba (SD3)
o Cuba is a widely visited nation that greatly benefits from tourism. However, its leaders also strongly believe in socialism and promote Cuba as an alternative model to rampant capitalism. Allowing the virus to spread will show others how socialism, and particularly a socialized healthcare system, can allow a country to respond better to future pandemics.
o Knowledge
 Knows the other members of this team.
o Special abilities
 While Cuba does an excellent job with social, economic, and cultural rights, it has never been a believe in civil and political rights. Therefore, it has a strong government apparatus to punish dissidents. As a result, during one game night, Cuba can execute a vigilante style kill on the player of its choice.
o Win condition
 Cuba wins if Global Socialists is the last faction remaining.
o Secret
 If the vigilante hit fails for any reason, a hint as to Cuba’s identity will be provided by the moderator in the game thread.
 
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• Bernie Sanders (dv7)
o Sanders is widely regarded as the leader of American Socialists. He is stubborn and, in this case, wants to prove to Americans that a socialized healthcare system is the answer to stopping global pandemics before they start.
o Knowledge
 Knows the other members of this team.
o Special abilities
 You get an investigation each night to find a recruitable player. You will receive a Private Message from the moderator containing either Recruitable Player or Not a Recruitable Player. If a Recruitable Player is found, they will join the Global Socialists faction.
o Win condition
 Sanders wins if Global Socialists is the last faction remaining.


BURN DOWN THE WORLD

• Vladimir Putin (JMans)
o Putin is the President of Russia and controls pretty much everything in the nominally democratic country. He does not think the current world order has served Russia well and believes that sowing mass destruction with the virus will allow him to create a new order closer to his liking.
o Knowledge
 Knows the other members of this team.
o Special abilities
 Putin is powerful, but wisely limits how often he uses his power to not draw criticism. Three times during the game, Putin can PM the moderator the name of a player whose action he wishes to block during that night. The player will not be informed that his or her action was blocked.
 Putin is skilled in the art of deception, having shown many foreign visitors a somewhat limited version of Russia. As a result, he can choose a player to frame once during the game. If the cop investigates this player at any point after this, the player will turn up as being aligned with a faction not trying to stop the virus, ignoring the player’s actual alignment.
o Win condition
 Putin wins if Burn the World Down is the last faction remaining.

• Julian Assange (PhDeac)
o Assange is the founder of WikiLeaks, a site often more concerned with sharing information than being worried about any potential consequences of doing so. Assange views the virus as a good reset for the world that will allow it to rebuild with better institutions in the future.
o Knowledge
 Knows the other members of this team.
o Special abilities
 Assange can’t seem to stay out of the spotlight. Every time he makes a statement, the media all turn their attention to him. As a result, once during the game he can PM the moderator and no one will notice the body after a normal “mafia” kill. This will prevent the role and alignment of the killed player from being revealed at daybreak. You will receive the actual information about the role from the moderator.
 Because Assange is so in love with his own fame, he must post at least twice per day and use references to power, importance, truth, transparency, etc. in at least one post per day.
o Win condition
 Assange wins if Burn the World Down is the last faction remaining.

•Kim Jong-un (tic)
o Kim is the Supreme Leader of North Korea and is most likely crazy. He would like to see the world end or at least see it end for everyone other than him.
o Knowledge
 Knows the other members of this team.
o Special abilities
 You get an investigation each night to find a recruitable player. You will receive a Private Message from the moderator containing either Recruitable Player or Not a Recruitable Player. If a Recruitable Player is found, they will join the Burn the World Down faction.
o Win condition
 Kim wins if Burn the World Down is the last faction remaining.


BIG BUSINESS

• Jeff Bezos (godfather, decisive vote)
o You know who Bezos is, just like everyone else on Earth. If the virus can be stopped, he will make money. If the virus can’t be stopped and wipes out competitors, he will make even more money. Obviously, he prefers the latter.
o Knowledge
 Knows the other members of this team.
o Special abilities
 Bezos knows more about each of us than almost anyone. As a result, he is capable of buying the results he needs for almost anything. Any investigations of him will show that he is supporting the Stopping the virus faction.
 As one of the most powerful men in the world, Bezos cannot be killed at night. There is simply no way to get around the private protection he constantly has.
 Because Bezos is never afraid to make the ruthless decisions that need to be made, he must cast two decisive votes to kill a player in OT. The first must occur before the end of Day 2. The second must occur before the end of Day 5. If he fails to do so, his role and information will be revealed in the game thread by the Moderator.
o Win condition
 Bezos wins if Big Business is the last faction remaining.

• Gojo Industries (mako)
o Gojo Industries makes Purell. If you can’t figure out how a global virus helps its business, then you should not be playing this game.
o Knowledge
 Knows the other members of this team.
o Special abilities
 Have you ever heard of Gojo Industries? Nope? Neither has anyone else. Therefore, its relative obscurity allows it to hide from most special abilities used on it twice during the game. The only exception is that a hit is still forceful enough to kill it. You must send the moderator a PM the nights you wish to use this ability.
o Win condition
 Gojo wins if Big Business is the last faction remaining.

• Pfizer (toogs)
o Pfizer is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. It is rumored that the company has developed an effective treatment for COVID-19. The more people that are infected, however, the more medicine it can sell. As a result, it is silently encouraging COVID-19 to spread.
o Knowledge
 Knows the other members of this team.
o Special abilities
 You get an investigation each night to find a recruitable player. You will receive a Private Message from the moderator containing either Recruitable Player or Not a Recruitable Player. If a Recruitable Player is found, they will join the Big Business faction.
o Win condition
 Pfizer wins if Big Business is the last faction remaining.


NOT RECRUITED
• Ahmed (GTB)
o “Ahmed” is a 36-year-old follower of the so-called Islamic State who holds a Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry and drug design. He joined ISIS to further its chemical weapons development efforts and he believes that the world needs to be destroyed. He is willing to use his talents to assist any faction.
o Knowledge
 No special knowledge at the start of the game. Once he is found and convinced that another player takes his beliefs seriously, Ahmed will join that player’s faction and learn the names of the other players on that team unless that faction is Stop the virus aligned (citizens). In that case, other factions can still attempt to find him.
o Special abilities
 Ahmed believes that tearing down society is the only way forward. As a result, he must talk about extreme beliefs, doing what is necessary, and science at least once per day before day 6.
o Win condition
 Ahmed wins if the team it joins wins.


INDEPENDENT

• George Soros (Gooner)
o Soros is one of the wealthiest men in the world and he has never hesitated to use his wealth to achieve his own objectives. There have long been rumors that Soros hopes to achieve a new world order without national sovereignty. Most reasonable people believed that these were lies spread to discredit him. They were wrong.
o Knowledge
 No special knowledge at the start of the game.
o Special abilities
 Soros has given so much to so many different causes that it is very difficult to determine where he might be at any given time. At night, it’s pretty much impossible. Thus, Soros cannot be killed at night.
 Any player that attempts to kill Soros at night will encounter a person more comfortable operating in the shadows than he or she is. Each night, Soros has taken to wearing armor coated with the virus, so unless the player that attacked is protected, touching Soros will kill him or her.
 Any investigation as to Soros’ alignment will return Stopping the virus aligned.
 During one game night, Soros can do a vigilante-style kill on the player of his choice.
o Win condition
 Soros is an independent and only wins if everyone else is killed by the virus. He has been holding the cure the whole time.
 
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Please read the rules carefully before the game starts.

I have had to mod kill people early in a game before because they did not read the rules. It's not fun for anyone, so just read them.
 
It is now day 1.

Days will end at 10am and 4pm. Because I got this out later than I hoped today, if there are any issues, I reserve the right to extend day 1.
 
First person to analyze the rule set on their entry post is mafia
 
I comprehended the rules about as clearly as I did Trump’s press conference. My head hurts.
 
Yay, Mako’s playing again.

Not voting for you this time, brother!
 
***Knight***
 
***GTB*** is knight, right?

I don’t think I’ve played in years so I’m interested to see if I’m still terrible.
 
First person to analyze the rule set on their entry post is mafia

This vote doesn’t count. Read the rules

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