Murder on the Elliquiy Express - Interest Thread

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persephone325

February 25, 2014, 07:00:09 PM Last Edit: July 19, 2014, 04:15:59 PM by persephone325
Alrighty. So Val has given me permission to run this game. She explained that the last time if was played, it was never finished. So far, I've read through some of the posts and it looks like it might be fun. I would like to resurrect it for you all.

I'm still reading the thread, getting a hang of the rules and roles, and figuring out how things work.

Here are the links to the previous versions.
Here's one, and the OOC. (Run by Kip.)
Here's the second version, and the OOC. (Run by Pixilicious.)

Please post your interest here! I don't want too many people, but I don't want to have a shortage either.

Passengers

  • Ariel - Confirmed
  • Blythe - Confirmed
  • Ebb - Confirmed
  • Josi - ?
  • Madame Professor - Confirmed
  • MissBAMF - Confirmed
  • Phaia - Confirmed
  • Remiel - Confirmed
  • Ryven - Confirmed
  • Sunshine - Confirmed
  • Val - Confirmed
  • Yugi - Confirmed
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

persephone325

#1
February 25, 2014, 07:01:24 PM
Day/Night Cycle
It will run on a day/night cycle with the following schedule :

Day

Each day (except for day one), the passengers will decide who amongst them will be forcefully disembarked at the station the train is stopping at that day. 
Will they remove the murderer, the innocent or even one of their protectors?

After the daily stop, passengers will decide which carriage (1, 2 or 3) they are sleeping in that night and will PM this decision to the GM. 
Only once all decisions have been made and are final will this information be released in a collated post and the night cycle will begin.

Night

Each night, the GM will randomly choose (through a dice roll) which murderer will be active (unless one has been disembarked) and advise them that they have to make a choice of person in their car to kill.
Once that decision has been made and other special roles taken into account, the GM will post the results and the next day cycle will commence. 

Players in the same carriage as the murderer will be informed after the murder victim has been decided and before the day cycle commences.

Special Roles

Passenger
Collectively vote to disembark one passenger each day.

Murderer (x3)
Chooses one passenger to murder each night - which murder occurs is randomly decided by the GM (dice roll).  The murderer may only choose to murder someone who is in the same carriage they are.

Security Guard
Passive.  Their presence will stop any murders happening in the same carriage.

Engineer
Passive.  Can be utterly trusted but is not immediately identifiable.  Passengers in the same carriage as the Engineer will notice a faint odour of coal and know that they are in the presence of one they can trust... they just won't know who it is.

Train Conductor
One time during the game, the Conductor may choose to be told which carriages held murderers the previous night.  They will not be told how many murderers were in each carriage - the result will appear as "Murderers were in Carriages 1 and 3". 

The Mad Passenger
The mad passenger is not that strong psychologically but is very strong physically.  Should someone attempt to murder them, their tenuous grasp on reality will be broken and they will fight back.  Should this happen, the murderer will instead be killed and the mad passenger, in their unhinged state, will take over the role of Murderer.  Until this happens (if it happens at all), the Mad Passenger is stable and 'good'.

Accomplice
Passive.  Should the accomplice be in the same carriage when the murderer tries to attack the security guard or mad passenger (only these two roles), the murderer will succeed.  The identity of the accomplice will not be revealed at this time.

Other Rules
Passengers should not discuss which carriage they are going into (either privately or publicly) until such information is revealed by the GM.
Roles should remain secret and not shared with other players as to do otherwise would spoil the strategy and fun that comes with the game.
All PM communication should be CC'd to Persephone so that she can be entertained as well!
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

Blythe

#2
February 25, 2014, 07:07:24 PM
*runs into the thread*

Memememememe! <3

*cough*

Um...yes, I am interested. ^^

persephone325

#3
February 25, 2014, 07:09:05 PM
Hello Blythe! Were you part of the previous version as well?
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

Blythe

#4
February 25, 2014, 07:14:03 PM
Nope, but reading the rules description of this really got my attention; it looked very interesting. ^^

Kythia

#5
March 11, 2014, 08:27:04 PM
It does look interesting.  If this is going to happen I'd like in, if you'll have me.
242037

Ryven

#6
March 11, 2014, 08:29:03 PM
I'll play!   ...again! ;D

persephone325

#7
March 11, 2014, 08:41:28 PM
Of course, Kythia!

Thank you, and Ryven! I'm hoping I can do this game justice. ^^
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

persephone325

#8
March 24, 2014, 11:55:43 PM
Hmm... Do any of you know of anyone else who might be interested?

I sent out PMs to people listed in the interest thread, but haven't heard back from any of them.
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

yugi006

#9
March 25, 2014, 12:07:26 AM
If someone could direct me to the rules I'll have a look. For now count me as interested.

persephone325

#10
March 25, 2014, 12:15:19 AM
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

yugi006

#11
March 25, 2014, 12:31:00 AM
Sounds like fun. Count me as officially in.

persephone325

#12
March 25, 2014, 12:32:15 AM
Great! I look forward to running this! It looks super fun. ^^
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

Blythe

#13
March 25, 2014, 12:35:50 AM
I put a link to this in my sig, so hopefully that will help a little bit. ^^

yugi006

#14
March 25, 2014, 12:35:59 AM
It sure sounds fun. I'm always up for any games you decide to run.

BAMF

#15
March 25, 2014, 12:54:57 AM
I've been forcibly dragged by Mistah Blyyyy. To the MURDER Express! D:

I'mma die. (Yes, I'm totes interested. ;D)
»O/O’s« ║ »Ideas« ║ »A/A's«
Great things are done
by a series of small things
brought together.
»Vincent Van Gogh«

persephone325

#16
March 25, 2014, 12:55:45 AM
Quote from: MissBAMF on March 25, 2014, 12:54:57 AM
I've been forcibly dragged by Mistah Blyyyy. To the MURDER Express! D:

I'mma die. (Yes, I'm totes interested. ;D)

Welcome aboard, MissBAMF! So glad to have you! ^^
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

Blythe

#17
March 25, 2014, 12:56:12 AM
Duhn duhn duuuuun!

/end dramatic music!

*huggles BAMFy* I'm glad you liked it enough to join it! <3

BAMF

#18
March 25, 2014, 12:57:45 AM
If I end up being the murderer, I will NOT be lenient. ._. *is vicious when given power*
»O/O’s« ║ »Ideas« ║ »A/A's«
Great things are done
by a series of small things
brought together.
»Vincent Van Gogh«

Blythe

#20
March 25, 2014, 01:14:16 AM
I couldn't help it, BAMF...I started to giggle when I saw the emote you used and thought "This is MissBAMF's murder-face":
Quote from: MissBAMF on March 25, 2014, 12:57:45 AM._.



Quote from: Remiel on March 25, 2014, 01:10:40 AM
If Kythia, Blythe, and MissBAMF are in, then I'm in.

Aw yiss, we have a pirate, too?

This game gets more promising!

BAMF

#21
March 25, 2014, 01:17:50 AM Last Edit: March 25, 2014, 01:23:27 AM by MissBAMF
DIS IS MAH SCAREH MURDER FAICE.

._.

Edit: And then, I thought of this.
»O/O’s« ║ »Ideas« ║ »A/A's«
Great things are done
by a series of small things
brought together.
»Vincent Van Gogh«

persephone325

#22
March 25, 2014, 01:22:07 AM
Hey Remi! I'm glad to see so many familiar faces. ^^ And new ones!
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

Cycle

#23
March 25, 2014, 01:26:47 AM
So, if I play this game I'll have a chance to bump off Bamfy?

Oh yeah.  I'm in.   ;)

persephone325

#24
March 25, 2014, 01:27:44 AM
Hello Cycle! Lovely to have you! :-)
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

yugi006

#25
March 25, 2014, 01:33:45 AM
Seems like these types of games always attracts the awesome people.

BAMF

#26
March 25, 2014, 01:44:49 AM
*cries* You guys are already excited to kill me!
»O/O’s« ║ »Ideas« ║ »A/A's«
Great things are done
by a series of small things
brought together.
»Vincent Van Gogh«

yugi006

#27
March 25, 2014, 02:04:52 AM
"I never said anything of the sort."

persephone325

#28
March 25, 2014, 02:08:48 AM
I wouldn't kill you, MissB! <3 lol
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

Valerian

#29
March 25, 2014, 08:05:41 AM
Sure, I'll play.  And I promise I'm not excited about killing anyone.   ::)
"To live honorably, to harm no one, to give to each his due."
~ Ulpian, c. 530 CE
For the curious

Ebb

#30
March 25, 2014, 08:13:00 AM
Looks like fun -- I'm in.

Cycle

#31
March 25, 2014, 09:37:18 AM
Quote from: MissBAMF on March 25, 2014, 01:44:49 AM
*cries* You guys are already excited to kill me!

*eyes Bamfy suspiciously*

See, that seems like the perfect cover to be a killer.  Look all cute and soft and pink and adorabe.  Then when you get someone alone in their cabin...  whamo!

I'm keeping my eye on you, Bamfy!  ;)

Remiel

#32
March 25, 2014, 02:22:54 PM
"This must be a fashionable fight, it's drawn the finest people." -- Stephen, the crazy Irishman from Braveheart

And I am SO keeping my eye on you and your murderface, Bamfy. 

persephone325

#33
March 25, 2014, 03:04:33 PM
Do you guys think 16 people is a good number? There are 8 special roles, and 5 of them can be considered "bad guys".
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

yugi006

#34
March 25, 2014, 03:08:54 PM
Never played this game so don't know what a good number is for this type of game.

Cycle

#35
March 25, 2014, 03:13:09 PM
Sounds like a good number to me.  We're going to lose about 1 to 4 players per day, right?  So 16 gets us about 5-7 days?  Maybe a month or two of play? 

If you get less (like 12), maybe you can eliminate a killer to keep the dropoff about right?

Thanks for running this, Persephone!

persephone325

#36
March 25, 2014, 03:24:38 PM
I think so, Cycle. I know one of the games had 21 people. lol

You're welcome! This looked like a fun game, and Val's Vault has been so lonely lately! <3
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

Cycle

#37
March 25, 2014, 04:43:48 PM
Quote from: persephone325 on March 25, 2014, 03:24:38 PM
Val's Vault has been so lonely lately! <3

Is that because she keeps killingating people and bootifying them off trains?  You know, I think one would keep more company around if one didn't go about murderizing them all the time...

Yeah.  I've got my eye on Val too.  She's up to something.  I just know it...

Remiel

#38
March 25, 2014, 05:24:26 PM
Quote from: Cycle on March 25, 2014, 04:43:48 PM
Yeah.  I've got my eye on Val too.  She's up to something.  I just know it...

That's what I'm saying! She's always up to something!

BAMF

#39
March 25, 2014, 05:25:55 PM
Yes, yes...it's all Val's fault...*cackles madly*
»O/O’s« ║ »Ideas« ║ »A/A's«
Great things are done
by a series of small things
brought together.
»Vincent Van Gogh«

Valerian

#40
March 26, 2014, 08:57:14 AM
 :o  You're all casting such aspersions on my complete and total innocence!  Hmph.
"To live honorably, to harm no one, to give to each his due."
~ Ulpian, c. 530 CE
For the curious

Cycle

#41
March 26, 2014, 10:09:07 AM
Ah, but I have facts to back up my suspicions!  Facts, I say!

In a prior incarnation of this game, Valerian was slain and her corpse clearly identified.  Yet here we have the same Valerian standing before us.  This leads to only one conclusion.  The Val we see now must in fact be a member of the undead!  As I see no evidence of decay, it is likely she is a vampire, rather than a zombie.

Now, wouldn't caution dictate that one keeps an eye on all vampires in one's general vicinity?  ;D

Valerian

#42
March 26, 2014, 10:14:22 AM
<.<

Bear in mind that Remiel has died in these games more than once himself, so you should therefore be suspicious of anything he says, too.  :P
"To live honorably, to harm no one, to give to each his due."
~ Ulpian, c. 530 CE
For the curious

Cycle

#43
March 26, 2014, 10:17:32 AM
 :o

This is starting to look worse and worse...  I'm surrounded by vampires, adorable pink bamfikins, and immortal pirates!  Gads!

SunshineSparkle

#44
March 26, 2014, 11:28:02 AM
I'm in for that! I don't think I've played it before.





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Remiel

#45
March 26, 2014, 01:22:32 PM
Please, Cycle.  The term "pirate" has such a negative connotation.  I prefer "seagoing gentleman of unconventional morality."

Valerian

#46
March 26, 2014, 01:34:06 PM
An undead seagoing gentleman of unconventional morality takes so long to say, though.  :P
"To live honorably, to harm no one, to give to each his due."
~ Ulpian, c. 530 CE
For the curious

Cycle

#47
March 26, 2014, 02:54:38 PM
Agreed.

Can't we just call you Captain Awesome Sausage instead?

Seriously.  Can we have an auction or something to change Remiel's handle for one day?  I'd totes pay good money for that.  ;D

BAMF

#48
March 26, 2014, 03:07:13 PM
*snerks* Remi dies a lot. Minecraft events, game nights....if there was a skill for "dying," he'd have a pretty high level by now. ;D
»O/O’s« ║ »Ideas« ║ »A/A's«
Great things are done
by a series of small things
brought together.
»Vincent Van Gogh«

Josietta

#49
March 26, 2014, 03:16:14 PM
*peeks one eye in*


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Josietta

#51
March 26, 2014, 03:39:14 PM
*giggles*

"Hi! I'm Link... You wanna blow my ocarina?"




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persephone325

#52
March 26, 2014, 04:44:20 PM
lol Hey Josi! And Sunshine!
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

Ariel

#53
March 26, 2014, 11:59:32 PM
*peeks in*

I'm interested! ;D
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persephone325

#54
March 27, 2014, 12:05:34 AM
Hi Ariel! Welcome aboard! :D
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

yugi006

#55
March 27, 2014, 12:28:07 AM
Well hello there Ariel.

persephone325

#56
April 19, 2014, 04:51:49 AM
I've been wondering, would this game still function properly with only two murderers?
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

persephone325

#57
July 04, 2014, 09:28:43 PM
Bumping to see if everyone is still interested. ^^

Anyone have any friends who might be interested? Also, if we only had two murderers would that be a more difficult game? Or would that not matter?
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

yugi006

#58
July 04, 2014, 10:01:22 PM
Still interested.

BAMF

#59
July 04, 2014, 10:42:53 PM
Still interested, Sephie. <3
»O/O’s« ║ »Ideas« ║ »A/A's«
Great things are done
by a series of small things
brought together.
»Vincent Van Gogh«

Blythe

#60
July 04, 2014, 10:59:08 PM
I'm still around and interested.  :-)

Ariel

#61
July 05, 2014, 12:40:08 AM
Still here!
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Apologies | Ons/Offs | Finds | Requests + Rumbelle Craving

Ebb

#62
July 05, 2014, 05:23:08 PM
I'm still in.

Phaia

#63
July 08, 2014, 06:45:03 PM
well another persephone murder spree...I mean game!!  O:)
Count me in!!

Phaia

persephone325

#64
July 08, 2014, 06:53:45 PM
Quote from: Phaia on July 08, 2014, 06:45:03 PM
well another persephone murder spree...I mean game!!  O:)
Count me in!!

Phaia

^^ Happy to have you join, my dear! :-)
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

Valerian

#65
July 08, 2014, 09:01:57 PM
Sure, I'll try.   ::)
"To live honorably, to harm no one, to give to each his due."
~ Ulpian, c. 530 CE
For the curious

persephone325

#66
July 10, 2014, 06:45:31 AM
Okey-dokey. After a bit of thinking, I'll be running the game with two murderers instead of three. Given the number of people we have in play now, I think that will even it out pretty well.

I'll send out PMs to everyone who hasn't posted that they're still interested. If I get a yes from all of them, I'll start the game on Friday. Most likely in the evening. If I don't get a yes from everyone, then I'll have to postpone the game until further notice. ^^
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

Madame Professor

#67
July 10, 2014, 10:53:36 PM
-pokes her head in- If there is still room, I'd be interested in joining. ;D
The Professor's Research Notes (O/O)  Locked away in the Laboratory (A/A) 
Not currently available for new roleplays
Procaffeinating: (verb) The tendency to not start anything until you've had a cup of coffee.
Perkatory: (noun) The anguished, prolonged period spent waiting for a fresh pot of coffee to be ready.

Blythe

#68
July 10, 2014, 10:54:41 PM
Yay, Madame and Valerian!  :-)

Madame Professor

#69
July 10, 2014, 10:59:53 PM
Quote from: Blythe on July 10, 2014, 10:54:41 PM
Yay, Madame and Valerian!  :-)

;D

How can I resist?
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Procaffeinating: (verb) The tendency to not start anything until you've had a cup of coffee.
Perkatory: (noun) The anguished, prolonged period spent waiting for a fresh pot of coffee to be ready.

persephone325

#70
July 10, 2014, 11:21:57 PM
Quote from: Madame Professor on July 10, 2014, 10:53:36 PM
-pokes her head in- If there is still room, I'd be interested in joining. ;D


There is! ^^ I'll put your name down. :D
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

Madame Professor

#71
July 11, 2014, 12:12:21 AM
Quote from: persephone325 on July 10, 2014, 11:21:57 PM
There is! ^^ I'll put your name down. :D

Yay! Thank ya, dear!
The Professor's Research Notes (O/O)  Locked away in the Laboratory (A/A) 
Not currently available for new roleplays
Procaffeinating: (verb) The tendency to not start anything until you've had a cup of coffee.
Perkatory: (noun) The anguished, prolonged period spent waiting for a fresh pot of coffee to be ready.

persephone325

#72
July 11, 2014, 12:21:35 AM
Quote from: Madame Professor on July 11, 2014, 12:12:21 AM
Yay! Thank ya, dear!

Not a problem! I'm just waiting to hear back from two people. Hopefully I do before too late. :-)
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

persephone325

#73
July 13, 2014, 06:47:16 PM
Quote from: persephone325 on July 11, 2014, 12:21:35 AM
Not a problem! I'm just waiting to hear back from two people. Hopefully I do before too late. :-)

Still haven't heard back from two people. So I think I'll have to hold off until then.
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

yugi006

#74
July 13, 2014, 09:50:53 PM
Take all the time you need.

persephone325

#75
July 19, 2014, 04:16:23 PM
Had a drop out, and still waiting for confirmation on one other person.
This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck.
It always ends in a fight.
You pulled me from the river. Why?
I don't know.
Ideas ~ O/Os ~ A/As
"Don't dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."
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