The Return of the Exam Committee

[Mr. Penguin]

Paranoia already running rampant.

The EC have chosen their first victim. Hopefully we will see a death scene before the afternoon is out...

[Gandalf]

This does create opportunities for bluffing. E.g., suppose X falsely declarers he is the slayer. Y is supposed to slay him, but doesn't. Apparently, to the EC, X really was the slayer, so they take him out. If for EC doesn't take him out, then Y concludes X is EC, and takes him out next round.

That's an interesting possibility that may marginally improve the student situation. But in general I think it's bad for the students to claim to be the slayer when they aren't. I know it's bad for the students to lynch the slayer, so they should make sure they don't.

[Maine-iac]

Tentatively, I think I agree with your strategy, G. If the EC takes out the slayer though, I know a new one is appointed (as long as more than one EC remains) but I don't think that happens until after the students lynch someone. So an EC in danger of lynching could claim to be the slayer, no one contradicts, and he is off the hook, but only until a new slayer is appointed. I guess that works . . . .

[Voter]

Or maybe not as likely as anyone. Shouldn't we be more suspicious of someone who seems to be proposing lynching someone who apparently is suggesting a good student strategy...?

<nervously sweating emoticon>Yeah, well, uh...

I saw Gandalf with the strawberries!

[Polly Nomial]

What if the victim refuses to die???

[Maine-iac]

Then beware the penguin.


Doobie, doobie, dooo . . . . .

[Gandalf]

Originally Posted by Maine-iac

Tentatively, I think I agree with your strategy, G. If the EC takes out the slayer though, I know a new one is appointed (as long as more than one EC remains) but I don't think that happens until after the students lynch someone. So an EC in danger of lynching could claim to be the slayer, no one contradicts, and he is off the hook, but only until a new slayer is appointed. I guess that works . . . .

I hadn't thought about that situation, but I think it works, even if only one EC remains. If EC kills the slayer, the slayer should reveal his role in his death scene, so students will know that no one can legitimately claim to be the slayer that round.

[plain M&M]

Originally Posted by Gandalf

This does create opportunities for bluffing. E.g., suppose X falsely declarers he is the slayer. Y is supposed to slay him, but doesn't. Apparently, to the EC, X really was the slayer, so they take him out. If for EC doesn't take him out, then Y concludes X is EC, and takes him out next round.

That's an interesting possibility that may marginally improve the student situation. But in general I think it's bad for the students to claim to be the slayer when they aren't. I know it's bad for the students to lynch the slayer, so they should make sure they don't.

I had thought about this as well, but I think it only marginally improves the student situation if at all. The slayer may bluff the EC, but the EC response in return may be to bluff the slayer by keeping X alive. Plus, what happens if the next player targeted for lynching falsely claims to be the slayer as well?

I think we the students are better off with Gandalf's original plan, at least at the beginning.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Penguin

People can say whetever they like. Meaning the true slayer can announce themselves as such (or not).

And someone who isn't is free to claim that they're the slayer or EC, if they want.

OK, then I'd just like to say that I may or may not be the slayer. Or EC. Or a student. Or a slug.

[J.T.]

"What we have here is a failure to communicate."

What we are saying is that you shouldn't profess to be the slayer unless you are about to be lynched, right? Just making sure I understand basic strategy, i.e. I should not say I'm the slayer if I am about to be lynched, although lynching me would be cruel and unusual.

Gandalf, all slayers are female, right (where is Buffy when you need her?), so cut it out with the "he" talk!

And the is making me