Futurama Mafia

[Oinky Boinky]

Hi Fire...

It was your comment about your joints.

Can you explain?

Was it in reference to anything?

[Oinky Boinky]

***
If I am not here for next several hours I am at the Briar gold medal game.

Wonder if I might see Athena there?

Don't kill me in my absence please.

[The Crazed Spruce]

Once HM posted about his wash bucket I came out and declared him trustworthy until proven otherwise...

Yet you kept your DL on him open, OB. So to be clear, you didn't let him off the hook.

I also think it's interesting that you put CP on your trust list for starting a DL, but I'm not trusted even though I also started a DL *and* have alluded to my extremely fun character at least a half dozen times.

Also, why do you know Jesse and she seems to have no idea who you are?

Something ain't right with OB, Jambi.

I dunno. As of right now, I completely trust Jesse, and she says she's a mason pair with Oinky, which is more than good enough for me.

[Drogo]

Spruce, can you tell why you completely trust Jesse?

[The Crazed Spruce]

Not without painting a target on my back.

[Drogo]

So either you're a Villain and so is she, or you know things. I am willing to trust Spruce and OB until further notice.

You know who I'm not trusting as much? The SilverStormm. Because she doesn't trust any of us, but she knows I only put forth this Bard-level commitment when I'm being forthcoming.

[halgia]

^ And saying that doesn't target you? (Edit: in reference to Spruce, Drogo posted while I was typing up the rest of this.)

I agree that Janus seems clue-ish. From his wiki page:

Janus as god of all beginnings presides also over that of war and is thus often called belliger, bringer of war

a feature of the Ianus of the Porta Belli, the double gate ritually opened at the beginning of wars

The character of Drogo has been known to be associated with war. Also, he and Dany's pet names for each other are "sun and stars" and "moon of my life", both of which Janus is associated with:

identifying him with light[15] the sun,[16] the moon,[17] [...]

Edited March 13, 2016 by Dougal

[Drogo]

Go for it, folks, but you'll feel trés imbécile tomorrow...

I am that I am.

[halgia]

(I'm not saying this is DL-worthy, especially with the pretty clear hedonism-bot claim, just that it's what I found when I looked....)

[formerlyfreedom]

The character of Drogo has been known to be associated with war. Also, he and Dany's pet names for each other are "sun and stars" and "moon of my life", both of which Janus is associated with:

 

identifying him with light[15] the sun,[16] the moon,[17] [...]

 

Ah, but to continue that quote from Wikipedia, we also get this;

 

time,[18] movement,[19] the year,[20] doorways,[21] bridges[22] etc.) or else see in the god a sort of cosmological principle, interpreting him as a uranic deity.[23]

 

Almost all of these modern explanations were originally formulated by the ancients.[24]

 

What's a 'uranic deity'? Pertaining to the heavens is my best guess, but there's also 'uranic' meaning 'of uranium' and when you look up uranium, the definition is "a chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a SILVERy-white metal in the actinide series of the periodic table."

 

See, you can make anything a clue. I'm not advocating for a DL on @SilverStormm AT THIS TIME, but like @Drogo, I've got my eye on her. And given the questionable company I'm forced to keep, as well as the size of the family I have to support, this is a time-consuming and difficult job! And since there is some astronomy tied to Janus, we probably should take a closer look at @aquarian1 and @Firearcher, IMO...

[FormerMod-a1]

I, too, trust Jesse.  Which means I should trust OB, even though her posts are making me doubt her, but I'll trust for now.  

 

The rest I still need to sort out.

[Oinky Boinky]

I for one am among those who are staying skeptical and wont trust anyone 100% until I know for certain.

Hoping that if I openly trust you, that you trust me.

[Drogo]

Also Drogo why is SilverStormm on your watch list but Athena, who has also said she doesn't trust anyone, isn't?

First, I brought up an Athena+Janus statue earlier but no one liked that as a clue.

Second, saying I'm not sure about trusting someone yet is very different than saying they're on my watch list. ;)

[Oinky Boinky]

I, too, trust Jesse. Which means I should trust OB, even though her posts are making me doubt her, but I'll trust for now.

The rest I still need to sort out.

Thanks A1. Jesse and I are like that couple at a party where they put up with the belligerent one cause they love her.

[formerlyfreedom]

The Uranic deity is usually personification of the sky, I doubt that has anything to do with SilverStormm. The main definition of uranic is an adjective that is relating to the celestial once again I doubt this has anything to do with SilverStormm.

 

Which was kind of my point? I'm not using this to start a DL on anyone, just making the point that we can (and we WILL) see clues anywhere, and we can make them fit. I think the last game DEFINITELY proved that!

 

And come to think of it, the Aquarius astrological sign DOES start on January 19. January, the month named after....see where I'm going?

[FormerMod-a1]

And although "just an example", you would be wrong. From Janus wiki:
 

It is conventionally thought that the month of January is named for Janus (Ianuarius),[2] but according to ancient Roman farmers' almanacs Juno was the tutelary deity of the month.[3]

 

 

So Janus has nothing to do with aquarius or January.

[formerlyfreedom]

And although "just an example", you would be wrong. From Janus wiki:

 

 

So Janus has nothing to do with aquarius or January.

 

Dammit! So I should have been spelling it "Junoary" all this time? ;)

[FormerMod-a1]

I do like Janus as a possible clue, though, and in my research I turned up this - a list of many (all?) possible Janus references.  However, I can't seem to make it fit anyone easily, and there are possibilities for a few pointers, but that seems too ambiguous.  It goes on to several other categories of references, this is just the first two.  The others are: Computing, Film and music, Television, Literature and comics, Magazines, Games and gaming, Places, Science, References.

 

All that said, if it were going to point to anyone, the "two-faced" description sticks out to me most.  Still don't know who that could point to though.

 

Janus is the two-faced Roman god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings, and endings.

 

Janus may also refer to:

General
Janus (moon), a moon of Saturn
Janus Patera, a shallow volcanic crater on Io, a moon of Jupiter
Society of Janus, a San Francisco based BDSM education and support group
Janus Capital Group, an investment company based in Denver, Colorado
Zündapp Janus, a bubble car model by Zündapp
Janus word, a.k.a. auto-antonym, a word with two opposite meanings
Schempp-Hirth Janus, a German two-seater glider
HMS Janus, a name used by British naval ships
Janus, a British diesel shunting locomotive
Janus, catalogue database of Cambridge University Library

 

People
Janus of Cyprus (1375–1432), king of Cyprus from 1398 to 1432
Janus I, Duke of Masovia
Janus Junius Toland, a sobriquet of pantheist philosopher John Toland
Janus Ulitius, the Latinized name of 17th century philologist Jan van Vliet
Janus Friis (born 1976), Danish entrepreneur
Samantha Womack (born 1972), English actress, formerly Samantha Janus
Tim Janus (born 1976), American competitive eater
J'anus, the claimed stage name of Janis McGavin, a performer on Balls of Steel Australia

 

[Drogo]

So Janus has nothing to do with aquarius or January.

Nothing... except that one is conventionally thought to be named after the other. And Brittanica and Timeanddate.com (to name just 2) both say January is named for Janus.

I don't think it's our clue, but it's as viable as anything else we got.

[MuuMuuChainsmoker]

Heroes:

Fry

Leela 

Amy 

Hermes

Professor 

Zoidberg

Scruffy

Washbucket 

Zapp

Kif 

Smitty

URL 

Hedonism bot 

Nibbler

Calculon

15

 

Villains:

DonBot

Robot Devil 

Huge Brain

Nixon

Agnew

Lrrr

Mom 

Dr Ogden 

8 

 

=23

 

Even if that character list is right, we can't assume that all of the "Hero" characters are working for the Hero team.  There is an episode where Leela is basically a serial killer and that rascally Zapp Brannigan is always looking out for himself only.  And if Hypnotoad is a charact....ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!

 

Edited to add: Just noting that the Day 2 story also connects Leela to serial killers: "Ooooh! And Wicked City!” Said Leela. “I don’t know what it is about those serial killer shows but they fascinate me!").

[Guest]

Here's my vote ... for now.

 

1 to DL BizBuzz (CuriousParker) 11 to step boldly into the battle and then hide behind somebody else.

 

Here's the reason for my vote.  Biz has offered nothing except fluff and stalls.  She usually does this when she's a villain.

[Jesse]

I dunno. As of right now, I completely trust Jesse, and she says she's a mason pair with Oinky, which is more than good enough for me.

 

 

I, too, trust Jesse.  Which means I should trust OB, even though her posts are making me doubt her, but I'll trust for now.  

 

The rest I still need to sort out.

 

Thanks, y'all!

[MuuMuuChainsmoker]

Here's my vote ... for now.

 

1 to DL BizBuzz (CuriousParker) 11 to step boldly into the battle and then hide behind somebody else.

 

Here's the reason for my vote.  Biz has offered nothing except fluff and stalls.  She usually does this when she's a villain.

 

Ooooh, a bold move.  I applaud the courage, but I'd need better evidence before I could back that play.  

 

I'm still nerding out looking at the Wicked City and Turn Washington Spies cast and character lists to see if that gets us anything. 

[Drogo]

I agree that Biz is a talkative hero and a quiet villain, but that seems like a real shot in the dark. Not that I'm necessarily against shots in the dark, but-

Planet Janus is the home world of cancelled television shows, but according to its Wiki, "Turn: Washington's Spies" was renewed for a third season which will start airing in April.

I think that show should be our focus.

ETA: Created by Craig Silverstein.

[Guest]

Oh Drogo, are you saying what I think you're saying?  Silver is bad?

[Drogo]

Yeah, I think that's what I'm saying.

(And I'm also saying it's been 36 hours since I invited you all to my bed and not one person is here or even RSVP'd. What am I going to do with 16 jars of peanut butter? NVM, got an idea.)

Silverstormm, Silverstein? Is it pinging for anyone?

[MuuMuuChainsmoker]

Yeah, I think that's what I'm saying.

(And I'm also saying it's been 36 hours since I invited you all to my bed and not one person is here or even RSVP'd. What am I going to do with 16 jars of peanut butter? NVM, got an idea.)

Silverstormm, Silverstein? Is it pinging for anyone?

 

Ok, if Drogo isn't actually Hedonismbot I'm going to be squicked out.  Or turned on.  I haven't decided yet. 

[Drogo]

Either way, MMCS, I'm into it.

[Drogo]

1 to DL BizBuzz (CuriousParker) 11 to step boldly into the battle and then hide behind somebody else.

1 to DL SilverStormm (Drogo) 11 to wonder if we really are never ever ever getting back together

[Guest]

“But first I’ve prepared you all breakfast! Eggs a la Bender!” Bender said as he handed out plates to everyone in the Planet Express office. Having encountered his food before, nearly everyone quickly worked to hide their food anywhere other than their mouths. Bender’s cuisine had been known to make even the strongest of stomach seriously ill, even Zoidberg knew better than to ingest. In their haste, no one had noticed Scruffy starting to eat the off color eggs.

 

 

This makes it look like Bender killed Scruffy.  And Bob has claimed Bender.  But Bender, I thought, was a hero.  Does Bender have an evil twin? 

[Deadpool]

Going on from Drogo's train of thought using Turn: Washington's Spies as the clue.

 

I found that the series was based on books by author Alexander Rose, out of 30 episodes of the show Alexander Rose has only written ONE single episode titled 'Men of Blood', this connects to Game of Thrones where Dothraki sworn bodyguards are known as Bloodriders and refer to there Khal (Drogo) as "Blood of my Blood" which then directs to Drogo

 

1 to DL BizBuzz (CuriousParker) 11 to step boldly into the battle and then hide behind somebody else.
1 to DL SilverStormm (Drogo) 11 to wonder if we really are never ever ever getting back together

1 to DL Drogo (Deadpool) 11 to cut off the warlords braid

Edited March 14, 2016 by Deadpool

[formerlyfreedom]

Going on from Drogo's train of thought using Turn: Washington's Spies as the clue.

 

I found that the series was based on books by author Alexander Rose, out of 30 episodes of the show Alexander Rose has only written ONE single episode titled 'Men of Blood', this connects to Game of Thrones where Dothraki sworn bodyguards are known as Bloodriders and refer to there Khal (Drogo) as "Blood of my Blood" which then directs to Drogo

 

Wow. That's almost as convoluted as my attempt with @SilverStormm earlier. But it doesn't convince me.

 

I may change my mind after I sleep on it, but here's where I'm going to put my vote tonight;

 

1 to DL BizBuzz (CuriousParker) 11 to step boldly into the battle and then hide behind somebody else.

2 to DL SilverStormm (Drogo, saoirse) 10 to go with my gut

1 to DL Drogo (Deadpool) 11 to cut off the warlords braid

[Meredith Quill]

Wow, I go away for a few hours and a DL is started on me out of nowhere.

 

Firstly, I want to say that, like a few others due to Spruce's apparent complete trust for Jesse because 'reasons' - I too am prepared to trust her and by association OB for the moment.

Secondly, what have I done except try to make all the heroes aware of potential villainous ploys and twists but because I trusted no-one earlier, I'm suddenly suspicious, seriously? 

Thirdly, as for that 'clue' that isn't a clue because I'm a hero; there have been far stronger clues from toDay and yesterDay that have been seemingly ignored.

 

What's up Drogo, did I hit a nerve or something?? Seems like quite the over-reaction to a simple, 'let's be careful everyone'.

[Oinky Boinky]

Just on a feel/attitude/actions are louder than really hard clues idea.

I would go with a Biz DL.

 

That extrapolation to a DL on Drogo is a real stretch. 

I believe Drogo is Hedonism Bot.

[Meredith Quill]

We can finally agree on something OB:

2 to DL BizBuzz (CuriousParker, Silverstormm) 10 to step boldly into the battle and then hide behind somebody else.
2 to DL SilverStormm (Drogo, saoirse) 10 to go with my gut
1 to DL Drogo (Deadpool) 11 to cut off the warlords braid

[MuuMuuChainsmoker]

Rats.   I'm not sold on any of those choices.  I guess I'd trust the assessment of Biz's previous gameplay more than I'd be convinced by either of those clue interpretations.  

 

I'm starting to feel a bit like Carrie Mathison with the Wall of Crazy looking for patterns with Wicked City, T:WS, Billions and Homeland.  I'm running out of highlighters and red yarn over here!

[formerlyfreedom]

Rats.   I'm not sold on any of those choices.  I guess I'd trust the assessment of Biz's previous gameplay more than I'd be convinced by either of those clue interpretations. 

 

If it helps at all, @MuuMuuChainsmoker, my vote isn't based on a clue at all, it's also on previous gameplay by @SilverStormm, as well as my gut.

 

But I'm suspicious of @BizBuzz as well - and just because SilverStormm is voting for her DL doesn't mean that clears her, since two Villain factions aren't unheard of, especially in egavasc's previous game.

 

ETA: Loving the imagery of your Wall of Crazy! I started doing that too!

Edited March 14, 2016 by saoirse

[Guest]

Just on a feel/attitude/actions are louder than really hard clues idea.

I would go with a Biz DL.

 

That extrapolation to a DL on Drogo is a real stretch. 

I believe Drogo is Hedonism Bot.

 

 

Rats.   I'm not sold on any of those choices.  I guess I'd trust the assessment of Biz's previous gameplay more than I'd be convinced by either of those clue interpretations.  

 

I'm starting to feel a bit like Carrie Mathison with the Wall of Crazy looking for patterns with Wicked City, T:WS, Billions and Homeland.  I'm running out of highlighters and red yarn over here!

 

Were these actual votes?

[MuuMuuChainsmoker]

Were these actual votes?

 

Not a vote for me.  It's still afternoon here, so I'll decide before I go to bed tonight.  :)

[Guest]

Cool.  Thanks MuuMuu.

[Oinky Boinky]

Not yet. 

The last time I threw a vote down too soon, people were touchy about it. 

 

 

I was out at the curling match. It's 1AM so I will sleep on it. 

[SVNBob]

This makes it look like Bender killed Scruffy.  And Bob has claimed Bender.  But Bender, I thought, was a hero.  Does Bender have an evil twin? 

 

Hey!  Scruffy ate those eggs of his own free will!  It's not like he was forced to eat them.

 

Anyway, Bender does indeed have a twin, Flexo, and he was mentioned as at the poker game in the first story.  So he's out there.  I have no idea where, but he is.

 

But Oinky left him off her Villains list.  That might have been a mistake, or it could have been deliberate.  I know there's people vouching for her (or vouching for her vouchers...), but I can't fully trust her yet.  Questions still exist.

 

But mistake or not, the Villain list should look like this.

• DonBot
• Robot Devil
• Huge Brain
• Nixon's Head (carried by Headless Agnew)
• Flexo
• Lrrr
• Mom
• Wernstrom

 

And the thought occurred to me.  Brain slugs.  Those could equate to another Mafia power/faction we haven't seen here before.  The Cult.  Like the SK, the Cult Leader is a third party.  But its power is to recruit anyone into the Cult.  And the Cult wins when the majority of the living is in the Cult.

 

Again, it's Oinky who brings this up.  Granted, Oinky has brought up other uncommon (here at least) powers before.  But usually by name and ability, like I just did.  So more suspicion.  Not enough yet to cast a vote her way, but it gives me pause.

[Oinky Boinky]

Leaving Flexo off was a mistake.

I was thinking his name was clampy or something and then didn't see it in my roundup.

I did propose the idea that everyone has a twin or buddy.

I said that was what Janus with two faces meant to me and that they are travelling to the planet TWOP.

And while I am proposing the twin or buddy system why would I leave off Benders unless I missed it or forgot it

[Oinky Boinky]

I got to my number of villains by counting Agnew and I guess I stopped when the total was 23.

My 23 of course may be wrong but it seems close to the stories.

I think my daughter told me about brain slugs and I thought it was neat and wondered about them.

[SVNBob]

All right Oinky.  Those are good explanations.  Like I said, it wasn't enough to vote for you anyway, but you'll get a little more benefit of doubt.

 

Besides, there's someone else I'm a tad more suspicious of right now.  Not gonna say who yet.  Just someone I need to keep an eye on for now.

[Drogo]

Hey!  Scruffy ate those eggs of his own free will!  It's not like he was forced to eat them.

 

I agree; I mean we know* it was a Villain kill (since it happened during the Night) but since the story has all of our Villains and Heroes separated by time and space and whatever else right now, it's difficult to portray the Villain kill in-Story.  Plus, who isn't a little afraid of eating some bad eggs? egavasc is tapping into our deepest phobias with this stuff. 

 

*On second thought we know nothing, Jon Snow.

[Drogo]

Wow, I go away for a few hours and a DL is started on me out of nowhere.

 

Firstly, I want to say that, like a few others due to Spruce's apparent complete trust for Jesse because 'reasons' - I too am prepared to trust her and by association OB for the moment.

Secondly, what have I done except try to make all the heroes aware of potential villainous ploys and twists but because I trusted no-one earlier, I'm suddenly suspicious, seriously? 

Thirdly, as for that 'clue' that isn't a clue because I'm a hero; there have been far stronger clues from toDay and yesterDay that have been seemingly ignored.

 

What's up Drogo, did I hit a nerve or something?? Seems like quite the over-reaction to a simple, 'let's be careful everyone'.

 

Quick, someone get this English muffin some butter, she's getting all crazylike... Don't panic, rookies, she does this sometimes.  You might think it means she's bad, but no, she can get all mean and stuff when she's good, too. 

 

I like her anyway, even if she does sometimes act like someone dropped a house on her sister-- but I do believe "Turn: Washington's Spies" could be our smoking gun because it's on the planet of cancelled shows but it's not cancelled- and Silver unfortunately you're the only connection I've been able to make.  Especially since I know I am not a Villain, Deadpool..  sidenote:  if every mention of blood and war in a game about ahem KILLING PEOPLE was a clue for me, I'd never make it past Day 2. 

 

I've made no secret of who I am and before you DL me, I invite someone to investigate me to confirm my claim.  It's a waste of an investigation, since I'm putting it right out there and I have been since Day 1. 

 

I don't like the idea of DL'ing Biz for not participating enough but it's tempting.  I've already agreed Biz is a much quieter Villain than Hero or Recruitable, but I'm comfortable sitting on a Silver DL until my vote is needed to secure a DL (because I definitely want us to DL someone today) or until something else strikes my fancy.

 

And many other things may strike my fancy.  Like for example, some average-looking librarians and a library-looking red room of pain with "SHHH!" signs on the wall, or whatever. 

[Meredith Quill]

Quick, someone get this English muffin some butter, she's getting all crazylike... Don't panic, rookies, she does this sometimes.  You might think it means she's bad, but no, she can get all mean and stuff when she's good, too. 

 

I like her anyway, even if she does sometimes act like someone dropped a house on her sister-- but I do believe "Turn: Washington's Spies" could be our smoking gun because it's on the planet of cancelled shows but it's not cancelled- and Silver unfortunately you're the only connection I've been able to make.  Especially since I know I am not a Villain, Deadpool..  sidenote:  if every mention of blood and war in a game about ahem KILLING PEOPLE was a clue for me, I'd never make it past Day 2. 

 

I've made no secret of who I am and before you DL me, I invite someone to investigate me to confirm my claim.  It's a waste of an investigation, since I'm putting it right out there and I have been since Day 1. 

 

I don't like the idea of DL'ing Biz for not participating enough but it's tempting.  I've already agreed Biz is a much quieter Villain than Hero or Recruitable, but I'm comfortable sitting on a Silver DL until my vote is needed to secure a DL (because I definitely want us to DL someone today) or until something else strikes my fancy.

 

And many other things may strike my fancy.  Like for example, some average-looking librarians and a library-looking red room of pain with "SHHH!" signs on the wall, or whatever. 

 

Drogo, did you bump your head in the night? My post was a perfectly calm and reasonable response to your actions, however, I'm somewhat worried that your grasping at straws policy is making you see things that aren't there. Do you have a brain slug or something...?

 

Btw, I don't have any sisters....so yeah, your 'witch'hunt needs to go dunk an actual villain. 

[BizBuzz]

Truth ... non game context ... my daughter was in an accident on Thursday night (she is ok, but I became a mess for a few days), I was out of the house on Friday working, Saturday was in classes all day, and yesterday ended up out of the house without my phone ... today I head for class again and wont be home until after Day is closed.

 

Now ... game context again ... I see a DL has been launched against me ... I feel like the quiet ones always get targeted, it's ok tho, I am a hero and you will figure that out soon enough ... I am so confused about all these characters, and frankly haven't had a moment to really dive into finding clues (although I have my eye on Curious Parker just because) ... I will try to come up with something before day ends, but honestly, I wouldn't count on it.  

[Meredith Quill]

Oh no Biz, that's awful and I'm very glad that she is ok (hug).