Yoruichi-san

Okay, here we go... INTRO Successful Drafts In a secluded corner of the abysmal expanse of the Shinigami world, perched languidly upon a throne constructed entirely of interwoven blackened bones was the Shinigami King. A cracked skull mask encased her entire head, and her figure was swathed in heavy black robes. Beyond her feet, bright images from the human world flashed in and out with the waves of her slender hand. Bored, she leaned her head on her fist and muttered, “Nothing good on today…” A form emerged from the shadows and into the light emanating from the other-worldly images. It was tall, lanky and had pale, bluish-grey skin. Black cloth covered its body and black feathers stuck out here and there. The Shinigami King turned her head towards the intruder and asked in a clear, strong voice, “Hello Ryuk, did you want something?” Ryuk nodded and sidled up to the throne, wearing an over-exaggerated expression of suffering. He looked up at the Shinigami King with his best impression of puppy dog eyes (which on the big lug was a look, to tell the truth, that would have scared the eyes off any puppy) and held out his hands pleadingly towards his liege. “I don’t know what to do,” he said in his best impression of a whimper (which in his hoarse, raspy voice was a sound that would have raised goose bumps on the toughest warriors), “I’ve lost it…I’ve lost my Death Note.” Feigning sympathy, the Shinigami King nodded encouragingly. Gaining momentum, Ryuk continued, “I don’t know what happened…I sat it down next to me and the next moment it was gone…maybe it was stolen by another Shinigami…yeah…you know Gelus…he’s always so…well, jealous!” “That’s terrible!” gasped the Shinigami King, her voice laden with artificially sweet tones. “Well, we can’t let you go without a Death Note! You have to steal life to survive!” Having spoken such, she unfolded a layer of her dark cloak, revealing several rows of black notebooks strapped to the interior. Ryuk nodded eagerly and held out his hands. But the Shinigami King shook her skull-covered head. “No, no…these won’t do…” she murmured. Using her other hand, she unfolded a second layer of cloth, revealing more black notebooks, this time with characters in different languages printed in silver on the fronts. After some hard scrutiny, she shook her head again. “Well…I guess it will have to be that one…” She unfolded yet another layer of cloth. This time, there was only one notebook. On the cover were lettered the English letters: DEATH NOTE. “What’s so special about this Death Note?” queried Ryuk after the Shinigami King set the notebook in his hands. He held the notebook and turned it this way and that, studying it curiously. “Oh…” A bemused smile appeared on the Shinigami King’s face (yes, the skull mask actually smiled…don’t question the mystique of the Shinigami King! ;P). “It’s the one a certain pirate used to take over the world…in alternative timeline…before I rewound time…” Ryuk looked confused, but only shrugged. “Well…uh, thanks…I got to go…got some, uh, catching up to do on my life-stealing…yeah…that’s it…” He was anxious to make a hasty retreat before the Shinigami King could change her mind. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It was a cool autumn day in the human world. The red, orange, and yellow leaves dripped off the branches of the trees and wafted leisurely down to the ground. The humans themselves traversed mindlessly along intersecting lines on the gray paved pathways that they called “streets”. Underneath a mammoth oak tree, unseen to human eyes, squatted Ryuk, scratching his head with one large thin hand. He watched the humans pass by, intent on the menial drone of their everyday lives. Ryuk tsked. These creatures were all so boring. He glanced longingly at the Death Note that lay besides him. How ever was he going to find a suitable holder? While Ryuk was lamenting the banal state of the human world, a large truck drove by on the street. On the side of the truck was painted a giant apple, which caught Ryuk’s eye and brought him out of his reverie. He felt drool forming in his over-sized mouth. Aaapppppllllleeee…..Ryuk’s hulking body began drifting in the direction the truck had gone. A few minutes later, a young man with light brown hair strolled by the tree. Having acute vision, the young man caught site of the dark notebook left underneath the oak tree. He bent down to pick it up. “Death Note?” He murmured to himself. His curiosity aroused, he flipped open the cover to the first page. He began to read, “Rules of the Death Note…” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the front desk in the lobby of the Investigations Building, a pretty dark haired woman was arguing with the receptionist. “But I need to see L!” she blurted out, grasping the ring on the chain around her neck tightly. Her eyes betrayed a deep sorrow, but were now filled with determination. “I have important information to give him!” But the receptionist just shook her head. “I’m sorry,” she said in a nasal voice. “You don’t have an appointment. L doesn’t see strangers without an appointment.” The dark haired woman took a deep breath. “Alright. If that’s what it comes down to…” her voice was bathed in conviction. “I’m not a stranger. I’m Naomi Misora. I worked with L on a previous case involving a serial killer in Los Angeles.” Seeing the blank look the receptionist was giving her, she continued “My fiance, Ray Penber, was murdered by Kira. Before he died, he left me important information which could help lead to the apprehension of Kira.” Still no reaction from the receptionist. Naomi sighed and reached into her purse. She pulled out a bill and handed it to the receptionist. The receptionist smiled, glanced sideways, and snatched up the bill. She pushed a button, opening the door for Naomi to step through. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On a dark street corner, the figure of a man scuffled along. When he came to under the lamp, he paused. Casting furtive glances left and right, he pulled his brown jacket around him more tightly. Then he dashed into the shadows once again. A few moments later, a second figure appeared. The light from the street lamp illuminated his features, revealing a strong, set jaw, and observant, clear eyes. The man’s movements affirmed his expertise in the art of tailing. As he glided by, there was a brief flash of his badge in the light, and the letters could be read: Mogi. Then he was gone without a trail. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The phone rang, sending reverberations throughout the cluttered room. The television was on, tuned into the channel for Sakura TV. Various papers and tools were scattered on the table in front of the couch. On the third ring, the blonde man sitting on the couch picked up the phone. “Hello, this is Eraldo Coil…oh, it’s you L…” he wedged the phone under his ear so that he could pour himself a drink. He lifted the remote control and pointed it towards the television to turn down the volume. “No…I don’t have anything going on right now…why do you ask?” He listened for a moment. “Kira, huh? Yeah…I heard about it on the news…sounds interesting.” He smiled. “Of course I’m up for it. I wouldn’t be a master of disguise if I weren’t.” Finally Aiber put down the phone. His eyes fell disinterestedly at the television screen. A dark haired man with glasses was talking, lauding the greatness of Kira. The man’s nametag read: Teru Mikami. What a nut, thought Aiber. Taking up the remote, he turned the TV off. He picked up his drink from the table and reclined into the couch cushions. But battling against Kira was going to be fun. Aiber couldn’t wait to get started. This is definitely going to be interesting.

Thanks, Bb! That was a lot of fun! It's a great game...with the changes to the RIE you were talking about it should work really well... Everyone, good game! My only regret is that Kat saved Mekal the first night...XP

DEATH NOTE MAFIA: Rematch The Death Note Holders win if all of the Task Force is dead. They cannot kill the Shinigami. The Death Note Holders have a total of 2 Death Notes and they know each other and are in communication. However, in order to kill someone, they must know their True Name. They can write one True Name of a player in each Death Note each night, they can choose whether the player will die that night or the night after. If they choose to write that the player dies the following night, they may "manipulate" the player by choosing who the player will vote for the next day. The vote will be changed secretly by me when I do the final tally. The DNH have priority, so they may choose to cancel the non-information receiving Night actions of the True Name written into a Death Note. The DNH may also choose to write the method of death, as along as it follows within the rules of the Death Note. Light: Holds a Death Note. If Misa and Mikami both die, any night, he may choose to trade for the Shinigami Eyes, which allow their owner to see the True Name of one player each night. However, the trade is half of his remaining life...that is, there will be a 50% chance of his identity being revealed in the Night Post every night starting from the night the trade is made. Misa: Holds a Death Note. Is known by Rem. She starts out with the Shinigami Eyes, so there is a 50% chance of her identity being revealed in every Night Post except the 1st one. Misa can not be lynched as long as Rem is alive. If Misa wins the lynch vote then Rem will step in and save her by writing the name of L, or a Task Force Member of Rem's choosing, in his Death Note, which results in Rem's death as well. Mikami: He worships Kira as God. He will do anything for his God, including making the trade for Shinigami Eyes if Misa dies before him. If Misa or Light dies before him, he gains hold of a Death Note. The Shinigami each have their own Death Note. However, they must choose wisely whether or not to use them. They have Shinigami Eyes because they are Shinigami and hence did not have to do the trade. Each night each of them choose someone to see the true name of with their Shinigami Eyes. Ryuk can kill on even nights and Rem can kill on odd nights, except the first one. The DNH have priority, they write the names of their chosen victims first, so if the Shinigami choose a person that the DNH have already written, the Shinigami Death Note is ineffective. They also each have their own win condition. Ryuk is in it for his own amusement while Rem is in love with Misa. Cannot kill the DNH. Ryuk: Wins if he is able to be the one to end Light's life by writing Light's name in his Death Note. There are two ways he can do this: (1) if he and Light are the only ones left alive he will write Light's name in his Death Note and kill him or (2) if Light is lynched and Ryuk is still in the game, Ryuk will write Light's name in his Death Note instead. He knows the identity of Light. Rem: Wins if Misa is alive at the end of the game. Knows Misa, and Misa cannot be lynched while Rem is alive. If Misa wins the lynch vote then Rem will step in and save her by writing the name of L, or a Task Force member of Rem's choosing if L is dead, in his Death Note, which results in Rem's death as well. The Task Force wins if the Death Note Holders and the Shinigami are dead/gone. Here are their True Names: L: A resourceful and intelligent person, he has a plethora of abilities at his disposal. He may choose one action or none each Night. However, since this is a game for their lives, each ability comes with a risk, that is, a % chance that his identity will be revealed to the Death Note Holders secretly that Night(he does not know): See True Name of a player - 80% chance of being revealed. See the last vote of a role – 60% chance of being revealed. See action last taken by a role – 40% chance of being revealed. Get a random Task Force Member name – 20% chance of being revealed. Watari: L's retainer. Privy to L's secrets, including L's identity. Acts as L's public face. As long as Watari is alive, L may PM me a message to put in the Night Post. Once in the entire game, Watari may use his influence to save one person from being lynched. Must PM me before the Day ends. Naomi Misora: Armed with the information he left her, she seeks justice for her fiancé who was killed by Kira. Every Day she receives information from one who was killed by Kira. After every Night Post and before the end of the Day the players died by having the DNH write their names in a Death Note may PM me a message to send to Naomi. If more than one player is killed by the DNH in the Night Post, then she chooses which one to receive a message from. Chief Yagami: Once held a Death Note. May choose at any time to trade for Shinigami Eyes (which is an anytime action, and does not count as a Night action), which will allow him to see the True Name of a player every night, however, there is a 50% chance his identity will be revealed in the Night Post every night from the Night the trade is made. Aizawa: He is a wary individual. He can lay little "traps". Each Night he chooses a player to "trap" by guessing who that player will vote for in the Day. If his guess is correct, then the "trap" is sprung and he learns the True Name of the player. Matsuda: He is bright-eyed and optimistic and naïve…just the kind of person the Shinigami can't stand. He can choose one player a night to give an apple to and if that person is chosen by a Shinigami to kill that night the Shinigami will eat the apple instead and the player will be saved. Mogi: Strong, quiet, and reserved, he is highly skilled at tailing. Every Day he may choose a player to follow for the coming Night (must PM me before the Day Post), and if they die that Night he will learn the name of the player who wrote them into their Death Note after the Day Post. Cannot follow the same person two Nights in a row. The following counts as a Night action. Aiber: A professional con-man who works for L. Every night he can choose to disguise himself as another player. If he is checked by the Shinigami Eyes, he appears as the True Name of that player. Wedy: A former thief in the hire of L, she has a knack for planting bugs. Every Day she may choose two True Names to facilitate contact between the following Night, i.e. one True Name may PM me a message which I will PM to the True Name. Wedy chooses which True Name is to send the PM and which True Name is to receive it. Mellow and Near: they are L's successors. As long as L is alive, they have no abilities. Once L dies, they each inherit L's abilities. However, since they can surpass L when they work together, if both choose the same ability and same target the chance of being revealed gets cut in half for each, otherwise the chance to be revealed is the same as for L. ***Things to remember:*** The things that are guaranteed to be in the Night Post are the things stated in the role descriptions, as well as the name of those players who were written into the Death Notes to die that Night, and if the kill is successful, the details of the death may be chosen by the DNH. Anything else is up to creative license on my part, so don't read too much into it. The simplistic "aha, a baddie, let's get him!" mentality is bad for this game. I trust you can figure out why ;P. Shinigami King: Y Roster: 1)Brandonb 2)Itachi-san 3)Sinistral 4)dawh 5)foolonthehill 6)Cherry Lane 7)Joe's Student 8)Kat 9)SomeGuy 10)Rene83 11)Mekal 12)Sparanda 13)Star_tiger 14)Prof. Templeton 15)Prince Marth 16)Ben Law Days are 24 hrs. Nights are 24 hrs max to get in all the necessary actions. I will PM the roles shortly. I am working on the intro, but I have to leave for awhile, so I will post it later tonight.

Yeah...I had to figure out how to get you guys to draft me without getting myself killed...that's why I put in the false hint for Someguy's team of "guys who can solve those things" ;P

-When I happily get myself lynched in one thread and follow it up by writing my own shockingly tragic death in another thread...all the while contemplating the intro to the game I'm starting tomorrow...err...*looks at timeclock* ...I mean today... ...why can't I sleep?

Thanks Cheines for the compilation! ...I'm too lazy...and involved in too many threads in the Games section at once...XP YES!!! Great job! Awesome work to all...everyone made great contributions as individuals and you pulled together magnificiently in a group effort! I hope you guys got some enjoyment it...(I know there was probably many a frustrating moment as well ;P).

Wow, thanks Prof. T for bringing this back to life...10 is still completely open and 12 is halfway done...(need to figure out the last term ;P) They're the hardest...hehe ;P...(and yes, I should be asleep...)

Haha...great post PG! Mekal, I hope it was worth it ;P.

Uh...b/c you didn't draft me as Elle? When I specifically directed the statement that I was the company mia at you...

Lol...but you didn't listen to me, CC! I told you straight up I was the company MIA...the "CC" thing and the "you know I rock" was in reference to ABR...when I was Lelouche and you were CC...telling you to trust me...;P

Uh...epic happened...;P

Uh...have to say...no unauthorized behind the scenes contact!!! >.<

I agree with CL. I think she sees the same thing I do now. But innocents, thinking about it: from the probabilities and from past experience, it is much more likely that the random bandwagon on Day 1 is for an innocent. So your choices are either to lynch me knowing it won't hurt the innocents any (and will buy me protection ) or to lynch someone who has a much higher probability of being an innocent than a baddie, especially since we know he can't be Vizzini...(actually that brings up another one of my points which I will explain in the next post) Anyways, my experience with randomly lynching someone just for inactivity (especially as it looks to me that Mekal just hasn't been on BD at all) has been bad...but I will explain everything fully soon.

Actually, I was talking about Prof. T's assertion about Itachi voting for Mekal b/c he is Valerie...;P And I'm glad you got it...but you forgot one thing ...I'll explain the rest later though... Then why aren't you voting for me then? Oh, Bb...but I've learned plenty...I have two very good suspects right now...and 2 kinda suspects...well, make that 3...hehe ;P

Oh...I have my reasons (although I was hoping no one would come out and explain like CL did...oh well...)...I'll explain later in the day...hehe ;P Forgot dms's vote... Host: S. Morgenstern Akaslickster Itachi-san - voting for Mekal Prince_Marth85 – dead (killed by Roberts) Brandonb Frozen_in_Fire CrazyPainter Woon Mekal Cherry Lane Prof. Templeton Yoruichi-san - voting for Yoruichi-san Dms172 - voting for Yoruichi-san Star_Tiger - voting for Mekal And Prof. T, I'm not sure if it's b/c you haven't played many mafia games (or b/c of another more sinister reason which I will explain later ), but if Itachi is smart and experienced enough that if he were Valerie he wouldn't get himself killed with the random immediate vote for a baddie...

Thanks! (And if you truly get my hint, you won't change it ;P)

Yep, great job!

Vote for me...or die.

Oh...but I have two healers and one of them can bring me back from the dead...

-When I get worried about someone's welfare b/c they missed sending in their Night actions...XP

Oh...Peter...come here cutie...I want to play with you...*runs electric shock through fingertips*...;P Just as soon as I get done with Nikki...who's miraculously survived somehow until now...

Host: S. Morgenstern Akaslickster Itachi-san Prince_Marth85 – dead (killed by Roberts) Brandonb Frozen_in_Fire CrazyPainter Woon Mekal Cherry Lane Prof. Templeton Yoruichi-san - voting for Yoruichi-san Dms172 Star_Tiger Okay, I confess...I did it.

Lol...well, it ended up getting you killed...

Yep. Good job. Nice! Didn't think of that, but it works!

Lol...but snoring will...;P