User:Somestrangeflea/Rules

These are basic rules for any games moderated by somestrangeflea. These are subject to change under different circumstances, but, for the most part, rules will not differ far from these.

General

• If you disagree with something I have done, or have a question about the game, feel free to PM.
• Do not quote any PM I have sent you. Paraphrasing is acceptable, and if you are uncertain as to what is acceptable, PM me to check. Violators will be modkilled.
• Don't pretend to quote any PM I have sent you either.
• Role PMs can be found here. (Closed Normal games only)
• A majority of the votes is required to lynch a player. Votes are made in the format Vote: Playername. Votes that are not in this format will not count.
• Please Unvote before voting a different player. This rule will not be enforced as strictly as the previous one, but it helps me count, so please!
• Do not dIscuss thIs game outsIde thIs thread, unless you have a role whIch allows thIs, and even then, only at nIght and only with the desIgnated players. I have Is and ears everywhere...
• If you're dead, you're dead, and since the dead aren't alive, you're dead. Stop posting. Players are allowed a single "Bah!" post, but not until the next day phase has begun.
• If you have moderating powers in this forum, do not edit or delete the posts of either yourself or another player. If you are caught, you will be modkilled if you are playing, and blacklisted from future games, because holding grudges is fun.
• I will never lie to you. I may withhold information from you and add elements to the game that could mislead you, but I will never lie to you. Promise.
• Blue bold is, officially, my text. Don't post in it, and don't add it to your post to make it look as though I've replied to something you've said. I don't see how people think they can get away with this one, to be honest. I can remember what I've written, you know...
• Do not use codes, tiny text, or white text in quote boxes to attempt to hide words that you say. Codes will get you replaced so you can't decode them, and tiny/white text will likely result in me posting the message LIKE THIS.
• Have fun! If you aren't having fun, I want to know why. If you're sucking large amounts of fun out of the game, then you'll be dealt with, most likely by forced replacement. Don't take the game personally, and don't flame other players. So there.

Day, Night, Twilight and Daybreak

• During the Day phase, players will discuss and vote until a player has been lynched. You can vote for there to be No-Lynch, but this also requires a majority of votes. Once the vote required to reach a majority has been cast, that person is dead. Unvoting will not undo the lynch, and the game will enter the Twilight Zone phase.
• During the Twilight phase, players (except the player lynched, if appropriate) are still allowed to discuss, but votes will be ignored. The Twilight phase has an indeterminate length of time, as it is simply the length of time between the actual lynching vote, and the death scene/thread lock. The game then proceeds to the Night phase.
• During the Night phase, any players who have powers which can be used at night can use their powers. This includes, but is not limited to, Mafia sending in their kill. The night phase has a deadline for actions, normally of around 3 real-life days. If you do not wish to make a choice, please send in "No Choice". Players who do not send in a choice will be treated as having sent "No Choice".
• Daybreak follows Night, and is simply the period between the Nightchoice deadline and the thread being opened for Day to begin. Choices received are resolved, and therefore any choices sent during this time will be ignored. During this time, prods will be sent to any player who did not submit a choice. This includes players who did not have a choice and players who are part of groups from which one member did submit a choice.

Inactivity, Prods and Deadlines

• Lurking is not allowed as a strategy in this game, as it is highly likely to slow the game down to a halt. Any player who becomes inactive will be prodded after 4 days (weekends counting as 1), and will be replaced if there are no posts after 7 days of inactivity (weekends counting as 1). If you are prodded more than 3 times in the same game Day, or 5 times overall, you will be replaced. (Not in Large Games)
• Lurking will be permitted as a strategy in this game. Players will be prodded on request. Prods can be responded to by PM. Players will be replaced 3 days after the prod is sent out, but only if the prod has not been responded to. (Large Games only)
• If you anticipate on being unavailable for more than a 3 day period (weekends counting as 1), then please inform us, either in thread, or by sending me a PM. Posting in the V/LA thread will not save you. Generally, absences of less than a week will be allowed, however longer absences will require a replacement.
• If the thread activity falls too low, a retractable deadline will be set. The deadline will be retracted if activity picks up. If the day lasts too long (and I am the sole judge of what is "too long"), a non-retractable deadline will be set. When the deadline hits, the player with the most votes will be lynched, provided that player has gained a "majority majority" of the votes (ie. 5 votes with 18 alive). If there is a tie, then votes will be removed in the order in which they were placed, starting with the most recent vote, until one player has the most votes. That player will then be lynched.

Please read the above rules carefully, as a number of factors vary depending on the size and type of the game being played.