It's that time again... WEREWOLF!
Except, not really. For our fourth installment of the series, I've decided to shake things up a bit. I've heard of a variant of the game called Dracula, wherein the primary antagonists of the innocent villagers are bloodthirsty vampires rather than lycanthropes.
(http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Everyone%20Else/images-2/christopher-lee-dracula.jpg)
It works like this:
At the beginning of the game, there is only one vampire: Count Dracula.
Count Dracula
Although the daily lynching process is the same as in Werewolf, during the night Count Dracula chooses one villager and converts him or her, rather than killing. This creates the beginnings of a vampire chain.
Count Dracula ---> Vampire #1
The next night, the new vampire chooses one villager to convert, adding him or her to the chain. This is repeated until a third-generation vampire is created.
Count Dracula ---> Vampire #1 ---> Vampire #2 ---> Vampire #3
Once it is passed down the Vampire #3, the vampiric curse is too weak to be passed on again. Count Dracula then starts a new chain, thusly:
Count Dracula ---> Vampire #1 ---> Vampire #2 ---> Vampire #3
\---> Vampire #4
"But Remington!" You say. "That's too unbalanced! The villagers will be overrun in days!" Not so. For when one vampire dies, all those further down his or her chain die as well.
Count Dracula ---> Vampire #1 ---> Vampire #2 ---> Vampire #3
\---> Vampire #4
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Means that
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Count Dracula ---> Vampire #1 ---> Vampire #2 ---> Vampire #3
\---> Vampire #4
Thus, multiple vampires can be eliminated in one lynch. Should the Count himself be killed, all the vampires die and the villagers win (the vampires win when they outnumber the humans). This hierarchy means that each vampire knows only the identity of the vampire who sired them and the identity of the vampire they sired; only Dracula knows who all the vampires are.
One last thing: taking the place of the Psychic will be Dracula's nemesis, Professor Van Helsing. The player chosen to be Van Helsing can protect one person per night, shielding them from any and all vampire attacks. Should Van Helsing accidentally try to protect a vampire, a battle will ensue. If the vampire Van Helsing fights is not Dracula, he will have a 1/3 chance of killing it, escaping from it, or dying. If he does blunder into the Count, his death is assured.
What do you guys think? Registration is open, as are suggestions for adding/removing elements of the game.
\o/ Sounds like an awesome variant! I want in. :D
Players:
1. BDS
2. Sigmatic
3. Dimo
4. Risus
5. Mistress Freeky
6. GIGGLES, LAWL
7. Rumckle
8. Wondering Monk
9. ThatGreenGentleman
10. Vicious Commander of the Swamp Yankees
11. Dr. James Semaj
12. Doktor Howl
13. Jenne
14. FERD
Ah ah ah ah.
I'll play. :)
Yep. I'm in.
I'm in.
As long as we aren't fucking sparkly, I'm in. :D
Isn't this stacked in favor of the vampires, though? Why doesn't Dracula just tell all of the hellspawn who each other are?
BUTTER MY NIPPLES!
I MEAN, SIGN ME UP BITCH!
btw, I wrote a version of werewolf staring Anonymous (villagers), and Undercover Scientologists (wolves) an an X-Day concert (Sub-G's end-of-the-world rock concert) where the Aliens actually showed up.
It's been too long since I've accused people of being vampires, sign me up, plz.
Quote from: Risus on June 12, 2010, 12:47:00 AM
Why doesn't Dracula just tell all of the hellspawn who each other are?
He can, if he wants to.
Or he can tell them all contradictory information to make it confusing as fuck for everybody.
Count me in, looks interesting
I want in too!!
Alright, I'll give it a shot this time.
I'm definitely in.
In.
Quote from: GIGGLES on June 12, 2010, 03:03:43 AM
BUTTER MY NIPPLES!
I MEAN, SIGN ME UP BITCH!
I hate to quote GIGGLES of all people in a thumbs up fashion, but yes, boaf for me, too.
Woot! More than halfway there.
I'm just going to watch, again. Maybe next time.
edit: just a random fun idea, could we somehow work WOMPs into this game?
ME!
Quote from: Triple Zero on June 18, 2010, 04:12:44 PM
I'm just going to watch, again. Maybe next time.
edit: just a random fun idea, could we somehow work WOMPs into this game?
Is good idea!
Quote from: Fredyjafjallajökull on June 20, 2010, 11:55:29 PM
ME!
Added. We need about 5 more.
Does this mean that I have won? Don't bother answering, because yes, I have.
HWWEEE NHEEED HHMMOOOOORRRRRRRGH.
Quote from: Sigmatic on July 16, 2010, 02:28:00 AM
HWWEEE NHEEED HHMMOOOOORRRRRRRGH.
No.
I currently outnumber both human villagers and vampires.
∴ I win.
DRAT IT! I WILL RETURN WITH-
WITH WHATEVER YOUR WEAKNESS IS!!
IGOR! GET ME THE COMMERCIAL BALLISTIC MECHANISM!
Yath mathtur. *trods off to wal-mart*
HAHAA, THE BULLETS WILL BE MINE YOU ARE FUCKING DOOMED DO YOU HEAR ME
Quote from: Risus on July 16, 2010, 02:26:08 AM
Does this mean that I have won? Don't bother answering, because yes, I have.
No. Too late. No, you haven't.
WEN IS PLAYTIEM?
How many more people are needed?
I'm in.
There weren't enough people for the new vampire variant, so it didn't happen.
I think that if a new game ever happens, we'll just need a new signup thread.
psst, that's what I'm trying to get started~!
Quote from: Risus on July 16, 2010, 02:26:08 AM
Does this mean that I have won? Don't bother answering, because yes, I have.
Reigning champ, 26 days and running.
Remmy abandoned us. :argh!:
:( Say it ain't so?!
The werewolf got him.
It's okay. Werewolf is all about wild paranoia, bitter recriminations, and public executions. We hardly need a game to make us do that.
Quote from: Sigmatic on August 23, 2010, 09:11:11 PM
It's okay. Werewolf is all about wild paranoia, bitter recriminations, and public executions. We hardly need a game to make us do that.
:potd:
Quote from: Sigmatic on August 23, 2010, 09:11:11 PM
It's okay. Werewolf is all about wild paranoia, bitter recriminations, and public executions.
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
And you would know al about that, right, good buddy?
Quote from: Cuddlefish on August 23, 2010, 10:39:05 PM
Quote from: Sigmatic on August 23, 2010, 09:11:11 PM
It's okay. Werewolf is all about wild paranoia, bitter recriminations, and public executions.
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
And you would know al about that, right, good buddy?
Ah, victory. :lulz:
Quote from: Doktor Howl on August 23, 2010, 10:40:45 PM
Quote from: Cuddlefish on August 23, 2010, 10:39:05 PM
Quote from: Sigmatic on August 23, 2010, 09:11:11 PM
It's okay. Werewolf is all about wild paranoia, bitter recriminations, and public executions.
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
And you would know al about that, right, good buddy?
Ah, victory. :lulz:
:lulz: Smells like flesh and burnt hair...
Ooooo kay. Sorry for my absence guys, but work cracked down pretty hard and I found myself working two jobs.
Anyway, playtiem is now; I can start up the game as early as tonight. I've sent out PMs to everyone who expressed interest, so we'll see how many players we still have.
Revised player list:
1. Doktor Howl
2. Mistress Freeky
3. Risus
4. Requia
5. Fred
6. Jenne
7. Dr. James Semaj
8. Rumckle
9. BDS
If you want to sign up, just send me a PM or post in dis here fread.
Yo
I'll sign up.
Sign me up.
Looks like most people are still interested... 9 players so far!
I'll start tomorrow night.
I'll play, but only if I can be a werewolf.
Are we playing Werewolves still? Or is it Vampires now?
:?
Fuck those sparkley bastards.
Quote from: Doktor Alphapance on August 24, 2010, 01:56:31 PM
I'll play, but only if I can be a werewolf.
Compromise: You can be a bear. ;)
I already am a bear, big boy... at least when I'm in Provincetown.
since I'm no longer on the list of players apparently, I'm signing up again. :argh!:
Games already started (it's the dracula thread), you're a bit late.
... -sits in corner plotting all of your demises- :|