It had been 3 years, well, it had been 2 years, 8 months & 14 days, but who was counting? The Pilot looked wistfully into the reservoir, picking up a small stone and skimming it across the water. She set off once more, down the hill towards her house, and locked the door behind her. This would be the day, this would be the day a group of suckers would show up for the "chance of a lifetime". She'd been paying for that website for ages and she'd be damned if she let that money go to waste, plus there were the sunk costs of the Machine to worry about. Suddenly, while she was pouring herself a cup of hot cocoa, there came a knock at the door, "Excuse me? Is this the place for the Time Travel Tour? We've brought cash", The Pilot flung open the door, to be greeted by fifteen masked individuals, she smiled a wicked smile, "Sure is! When would you like to go first?"
Welcome, one and all, to Behind the Masks 11.1! A trip through Time and Space awaits you, put on your mask of choice and try not to die of the plague.
We're doing this old school, 2016-style, ancient by internet standards, forget what you think you know and pay attention to the OP, you don't want to slip up and lose because of something stupid, do you?
Role Cards Spoiler:
Augur
You are an Augur! Death can never come too soon, for you there is new life in death. Those that die around you are merely wandering spirits, waiting for your guidance underneath your spiritual light. You offer repentance to all who dwindle on this plain of existence.
During the Action Phase, you may ask any dead players up to three questions divided (question length = 100 characters). The dead player may respond to each question(20 characters). Three per game, during the Action Phase, you may ask the moderator of the current game and ask 1 question about someone who is already dead. Questions against anyone who is currently alive will be ignored. The Moderator will not lie about what they tell you; the information is correct.
Created by nighthawk101. Credit to Blackajack for flavor.
Barbarian
You are a Barbarian! Across the land, your name is whispered in fearful corners and shouted from the peaks of mountains. Mighty conquerors seek mighty trophies, and the Palace is certainly a worthy trophy.
Three times per game, during the Dinner Phase, you may intimidate one player, preventing them from acting (challenging), however they must accept all challenges made against them. PM the Moderator to use this power. If you intimidate a player, the intimidated player will be announced at the beginning of the Challenge Phase.
Blackmailer
You are a Blackmailer! Your hobby is certainly dirty- in that you dig up dirt. Research and preparation are the keys to success. Before you entered the Palace, you were already familiar with every tidbit and secret embedded in the past of the other players- secrets that will make them cringe in fear and do your bidding.
During the Dinner Phase, you may blackmail one player. PM the Moderator to use this power. Blackmailed players must challenge during the Challenge Phase, or will die. Only the blackmailed player will know that they are blackmailed.
Blacksmith
You are a Blacksmith! Steel flows like water under your steady gaze and steady flame. The pounding of your hammer crafts works of art and workers of war. One of your weapons in a hand guarantees victory.
At the beginning of the Action Phase, you will be notified of the intended winner(s) of the accepted duel(s). Three times per game, during the Action Phase, you may change the winner of a duel. PM the Moderator to use this power. You may use this ability once on yourself.
Court Jester
You are a Court Jester! Entertaining is your bread and butter, you live and breath laughter and lightheartedness. Capable of soothing even the loudest of mobs into a quiet peace and calmness. You will do anything to prevent death, including changing your act when it occurs.
When a player dies by non-execution your position on the duel/dance list is randomized (Credit to Blackajack for this one) Once per game you may choose to entertain your fellow guests and force a skip of the current voting phase and preventing that the MAA Shot, Poisoner's Poison and the Current execution from taking place.
Man-at-arms
You are a Man-at-arms! All these poor people attempting to fool their way to riches, you have, and always has, been an excellent murderer. By detecting weakness in the group, you can spread fear with one simple line - Who done it?
Once per voting phase, you may shoot one person. They will not survive the shot unless they are the Soldier. If you shoot the Soldier, the Soldier will kill you instead. You can only shoot losers of duels/dances. Additionally, you also gain an additional shooting every time you defeat a player in a duel or dance. The shooting is silent, meaning it does not reveal your role. You cannot store more than 1 shot at a time. You start off with one shot.
Credit to Blackajack.
Musician
You are a Musician! Perfect pitch, perfect playing... perfect music. Hands dance across strings and keys as the notes rise and fall. No matter the tune, no matter the tempo, every song ascends to perfection in your grasp. Yet with a single twist, that song becomes an instrument of death.
At the beginning of the Action Phase, you will be notified of the intended winner(s) of the accepted dance(s). Three times per game, during the Action Phase, you may change the winner of a dance. PM the Moderator to use this power. You may use this ability once on yourself.
Peasant
You are a Peasant! Every day, you go out onto your simple plot of land and farm. But those who look past your grubby face will find a mind as sharp as a tack. The world is an open book to you, as darting eyes pick out nuances in every scenario.
You will be notified whenever the Blacksmith or the Musician interferes in a challenge. You will be notified of any secret plate switches. You will be notified of the original target for the poisoner. (Not post-switch)
Poisoner
You are a Poisoner! There is no better color than the pale blue of asphyxiation. Or perhaps a simple white pallor. Hmm, but the rich re- No matter. Your art is that of death, slipped unnoticed into a vein, on the rim of a cup, among familiar foods...
You may poison a player's food during the Voting Phase. If they eat it, they will die during the dinner phase. PM the Moderator to use this power.
Professor
You are a Professor! A higher education you had, and a higher education you now teach. You are an expert in the field of social analysis. Whether it be his posture, or or his grin, or another tell that no one but you can pick up upon, all you need to determine the past, present, and true intentions of a man is to observe him carefully.
Whenever you guess a player's role, you may also submit a secondary guess to the moderator for the same player. If the secondary guess is correct, it will be displayed as your submitted guess, otherwise, your primary guess, whether correct or incorrect, will be displayed. Whenever you win a challenge, you may submit a third guess the following Dinner Phase.
Royal
You are a Royal! The blood running through your veins is undeniably royal. An aura of command encircles and influences those who behold you. Combined with a forceful and assertive personality, you can direct others without their knowledge.
Your vote counts as two during the Voting Phase. PM the moderators to cast your second vote secretly. Once per game, during the Voting Phase, you may force a vote. PM the Moderator to use this power.
Sorcerer
You are a Sorcerer! Why must the magical elite linger among the unpowered civilians? No matter. Your victory is near certain, as you are obvious the the most cunning and clever person here. The other contestants must be grateful that your powers are too flashy.
Once per game, you may choose a player to magically kill. PM the Moderator to use this power. When you use your power, you will be revealed as the Sorcerer. There are no restrictions on when you may use this power, only that you cannot use it if you are one of the losers in a voting phase.
Soldier
You are a Soldier! You went off to war a simple peasant boy, unsure of the world. You returned not a man, but a soldier. With guns, war is hell. With magic, war is worse. Your mind was nearly shattered, and your body forever changed.
You are immune to poison. You will kill the MAA when they shoot you.
Student
You are a Student! During your college years, you could never confine yourself to a single field of study. Thankfully, a natural knack for learning led to the collection of a wide variety of skills. In the Palace, this ability will serve you well, as duelling and dancing are simply other skills.
Each time you lose a duel or dance, you move up two slots on the corresponding list. Dead players count as being on the lists.
Thief
You are a Thief! The perfect crime remains unknown. It is a mark of your prowess as a thief that no one had heard your name or seen your exploits. You have stolen from the richest kings, scammed the brightest scholars... Switching plates is like taking candy from a baby.
You may switch player's plates up to 5 times without their knowledge. PM the Moderator to use this power. If the poisoner dies, you will become the new poisoner.
Challenge phase During the challenge phase, you may challenge anyone to a duel or a dance. The difference between the two depends on what role you have, but you may only challenge one person per phase, you may not retract your challenge
Duel Spoiler:Barbarian Soldier Man at arms Blacksmith Sorcerer Peasant Blackmailer Poisoner Professor Student Thief Augur Court Jester Musician Royal
Dance: Spoiler:Royal Thief Musician Blackmailer Peasant Augur Sorcerer Poisoner Court Jester Professor Soldier Man at arms Student Blacksmith Barbarian
For a challenge to go through, one person must challenge another, and then the other must accept the challenge. Each person is given 1 deny at the start of the game, which they can use to refuse a challenge from another person. You can get more denies as a gift.
Action phase During this phase, most secondary actions will take part in this phase. Look at your role card to see when you can do each action.
After the action phase, duels and dances will be carried out.
Voting phase Anyone who loses a duel or a dance is eligible for voting. The Royal can vote twice, but otherwise each person gets to vote once.
If you are voted off by the group, you will be formally executed and be officially removed from the game. Roles are not revealed upon death. No one is executed during the first Voting Phase.
Additionally, during this phase, if you took part in a challenge (Regardless of whether you won or lost) you may PM me for your choice of gift. There are 7 gifts to choose from -
Free guess - You can guess someone's role the following dinner phase. You cannot store free guesses, and you can only make one guess per dinner phase. This gift remains active, and the guess must be PM'd to me. If you do not use the free guess in the phase you acquire it, it will be wasted. You cannot have more than 1 of this gift. Free deny - You can get an additional deny to use for challenges. Free switch - Free plate switch that allows you to pass your food to other people. Guess immunity - You may ask for guess immunity, preventing you from being guessed for that dinner phase. Any guesses on you will be rendered invalid, regardless of whether correct or not. This gift is automatically used on the phase you acquired it. You cannot have more than 1 of this gift. Premium food - Upon receiving this gift, you will be given food that cannot be poisoned. If the poisoner selected food that is premium, the poison will have no effect. This gift is automatically used on the phase you acquire it. You cannot have more than 1 of this gift. Gift reserve - This gift can be redeemed at any point later in the game for a gift of your choosing. You can only have 1 reserve at a time. Lottery Ticket - If you are the only one to take this gift, you get 2x the amount of gifts.
If you were challenged multiple times, you get multiple gifts.
Dinner phase After all the other phases, the 15 will sit and eat dinner. During this time, you can choose to swap plates with anybody else. Poisoned food will immediately kill the eater unless they are the Soldier or have premium food. The thief can make five hidden PM swaps.
Mod-Specific Rules and things All PMs to me must contain "BtM" or "Masks" in the Title You may not PM another player FOR ANY REASON You may not post after death, if you do, you will be warned and your posts will be deleted.
If you want to signup, please type /join and give yourself a mask. There are 15 places
Signups 1. TheEyeOfRed (The Hawk) BRVR (The Snake) - Executed - 5th 2. Bluedetroyer (The Dog) - Guessed as the Royal - Joint 2nd 3. Chemist1422 (The Eagle) - Executed - 6th 4. SamuelJackson1972 (The Hydra) - Executed - 12th 5. Phone0Ix (The Stingray) - Poisoned - 13th 6. ChamAlien (The Fruit Fly) - Executed - 8th 7. Determinus (The Plain White Mask) - Executed - 3rd 8. GrumpyGoomba (The Viper) - Poisoned - 7th 9. PokemonKidRyan (The Swan) - Shot - 15th 10. EyeOfTheTiger (The Bumblebee) - Guessed as the Sorcerer - Joint 2nd 11. dota2reporter (The Sturgeon) - Executed - 11th 12. tardispaten (The Husky) - Executed - 14th 13. cupcakeaj2 (The Parasite) - Guessed as Court Jester - 10th 14. Cenvil2 (The Rabbit) - Guessed as Peasant - 4th 15. TheLastEvangelist (The Lynx) - Killed by the Sorcerer - 9th
Spoiler:I'm probably just going to lurk forever, posting occasionally But if there ever comes a point where my account speaks its last Know that it was a pleasure to be here, especially in Forum Games During my teenage years, this place was my first real community Thank you all so much for playing silly games with me I'll never forget you
1. TheEyeOfRed (The Hawk) BRVR (The Snake) - Executed - 5th 2. Bluedetroyer (The Dog) - Guessed as the Royal - Joint 2nd 3. Chemist1422 (The Eagle) - Executed - 6th 4. SamuelJackson1972 (The Hydra) - Executed - 12th 5. Phone0Ix (The Stingray) - Poisoned - 13th 6. ChamAlien (The Fruit Fly) - Executed - 8th 7. Determinus (The Plain White Mask) - Executed - 3rd 8. GrumpyGoomba (The Viper) - Poisoned - 7th 9. PokemonKidRyan (The Swan) - Shot - 15th 10. EyeOfTheTiger (The Bumblebee) - Guessed as the Sorcerer - Joint 2nd 11. dota2reporter (The Sturgeon) - Executed - 11th 12. tardispaten (The Husky) - Executed - 14th 13. cupcakeaj2 (The Parasite) - Guessed as Court Jester - 10th 14. Cenvil2 (The Rabbit) - Guessed as Peasant - 4th 15. TheLastEvangelist (The Lynx) - Killed by the Sorcerer - 9th
Spoiler:I'm probably just going to lurk forever, posting occasionally But if there ever comes a point where my account speaks its last Know that it was a pleasure to be here, especially in Forum Games During my teenage years, this place was my first real community Thank you all so much for playing silly games with me I'll never forget you
Spoiler:I'm probably just going to lurk forever, posting occasionally But if there ever comes a point where my account speaks its last Know that it was a pleasure to be here, especially in Forum Games During my teenage years, this place was my first real community Thank you all so much for playing silly games with me I'll never forget you
Spoiler:I'm probably just going to lurk forever, posting occasionally But if there ever comes a point where my account speaks its last Know that it was a pleasure to be here, especially in Forum Games During my teenage years, this place was my first real community Thank you all so much for playing silly games with me I'll never forget you
My alts were EdwardMidford and TsuchiyaTenaka. I apologise profusely for being bad and hiding behind them. I ask for forgiveness but know that won't be a simple feat. Please stop bringing up my past, as I'm striving towards a new future. I just sometimes struggle to show that I truly want said change.
it's literally just a copy/paste of 8.1, even by then we knew Monk was shit
Spoiler:I'm probably just going to lurk forever, posting occasionally But if there ever comes a point where my account speaks its last Know that it was a pleasure to be here, especially in Forum Games During my teenage years, this place was my first real community Thank you all so much for playing silly games with me I'll never forget you
I'm the alpha wolf with the howl that is worse than my bite! A gentle, caring creature that will gladly be your companion or let you become part of the pack.
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