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Miller
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A Miller (sometimes called an Outsider) is a Vanilla Townie that will still show up as guilty on a Cop's investigation despite being pro-Town. Depending upon the moderator, a Miller may show up guilty on other investigations, such as a Gunsmith's.
Miller can also be a role modifier onto another role, such as a Miller Doctor.
Variations
Sometimes, a Miller may be unaware of their Miller state -- that part of their role is hidden from them. This is used in some Open setups (like C9++) to prevent the Miller from functioning like a Named Townie. An unaware Miller in a closed setup borders on the bastardly.
A rather controversial twist is the Death Miller, whose alignment is shown as "Mafia" by the Moderator upon death. This has been argued and discussed in Ethics Threads as a source of distrust in the Moderator, which most people feel should not be tolerated. Thus, the Death Miller is an extremely scarcely used role.
Use and Balance
The foremost use of Millers is to weaken the power of a Cop. A Cop may prematurely claim with a guilty result upon the Miller, outting himself to the Mafia, or a Mafia member with a guilty result upon them may claim to be a Miller to avoid being lynched.
Less commonly, a Miller may be put into a game without a Cop, as a red herring.
Play Advice
If you are a Miller, there are two schools of thought about optimal play:
The first school of thought is that you should claim immediately, ideally in your opening post. This ensures that the Cop will not waste an investigation on you. It becomes more likely that you will be lynched, or shot by a Vigilante, however; otherwise, it would be too easy for Mafia to fakeclaim Miller as well.
The second school of thought is that you should not claim, but should play in such a way as to not get investigated; ideally, you would get yourself killed at Night.
Origin
The original Outsider role appears to have been independently developed by the Princeton Brotherhood in MeatWorld as early as 2002 and, locally, Norinel in late 2003.