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Lore (Click Here!) (https://soundcloud.com/rootranger/grandmaster-lore)
In its earliest days, the Elements forum was administered by a user named Scaredgirl. She was largely responsible for the creation and growth of the Elements community. Scaredgirl made revolutionary deckbuilding guides and designed the best farming decks of her time. She laid the groundwork for the Card Ideas and Art subforum. She drafted the rules for the first leagues and tournaments. With an entire forum to manage, Scaredgirl appointed 12 Masters to assist her.
At first, the Masters cooperated with each other. But soon, they grew discontent. They would tirelessly argue over which Element was superior. Arguments turned into fights, and fights turned into war. It was not just a war constrained to the game, it was a war that stretched into every corner of the Elements community.
The forum crumbled right in front of Scaredgirl's eyes, decaying into a wasteland of chaos and violence. With all hope lost, Scaredgirl departed from her own forum forever. Her last act as an administrator was to permanently ban the 12 Masters in order to protect what remained of the Elements forum from their tyrannical rule.
With the 12 Masters gone, the Elements forum slowly recovered. The few remaining players agreed that all of the Elements had their own merits, and no Element was superior. As more new players joined, leagues and tournaments became popular again. New, innovative decks rose to the top with their efficiency and creativity. The Card Ideas and Art section flourished with great ideas, some of which were even added to the game. The oldest players shared deckbuilding tips and strategies with the rest of the forum, helping new players become a part of the community. At last, Scaredgirl's dream of a perfect forum had come true.
But it seems all good things must die. The oldest players have departed, and there are fewer new players joining. The leagues and tournaments have slowed down. The Card Ideas are less creative than they used to be, and the new decks being made are weak and ineffective. In the late hours of the night, players whisper their worries to each other. They fear the Masters are returning to the forum. War is coming. The Oracle predicts that one Element will soon rule over the community.
The old Masters have chosen new names and infiltrated the forum. With Scaredgirl gone forever, nothing can stop the Masters from resuming their destructive war against each other. The forum will be consumed by chaos and insanity. There will be violence, and there will even be death. In the end, only one Master will remain. The forum will fall to the hands of a ruthless and unstoppable god: the Grandmaster.
Rules
The oldest and strongest Elements Masters have returned to the forum, disguised as regular members. Each player is secretly one of the 24 Masters that may be chosen from. Additionally, each player starts the game with a Power stat that can be anywhere from 0 to 1000.
Each round, a player may vote for one person to kill. This is done by messaging RootRanger with the name of the player you would like to vote for. The player with the highest Voting Total will be eliminated until only one player is left.
The Power stat determines how strong a player's vote is. Voting Total is determined by the sum of the Power stats of each player who voted. For example, if 10 players vote for Brad, and they each have 800 power, then Brad's Voting Total would be 8000. If 12 players vote for Chad, and they each have 600 power, then Chad's Voting Total would be 7200. In this case, Brad would be eliminated because he has the higher Voting Total, even though more players voted on Chad.
When a player is eliminated, his Power is divided evenly among the players who voted for him. If Chad had 700 Power, then the 10 players who voted for him would each gain 70 power. It is possible for a player's Power to exceed 1000; there is no upper bound. At the beginning of each round, I will reveal the forum name and the Master identity of the player who was eliminated the previous round. I will also reveal which Masters targeted him, but not their forum names. Any players who have gained Power will be informed of their new Power. Lastly, players who have been targeted by abilities will be informed of the Master names of the players who targeted them.
Each player has a unique Master ability. To use your Master ability, simply tell RootRanger in a private message. If necessary, you should also provide a target for your ability. The full list of possible Master abilities are shown below. Abilities labeled "ER" may be used every round. Abilities labeled "EoR" may be used every other round, which means you have to wait one round before using your ability again. Abilities labeled "Passive" are automatically used; you do not have to send a PM to activate a Passive ability. The possible Master abilities are shown below.
Masters and Abilities
:entropy jmizzle7 :entropy - One of the oldest players in the game, he designed some of the best decks for playing AI3 and False Gods. His legendary God Farming (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/rainbow-decks/god-farming-jmizzle7-style/) deck had a 75% win rate at the time, which no player since has been able to match.
Purple Nymph (ER): Invert the Power of the target player for this round. Cannot target self.
:fire Antagon :fire - The very best PvP player of his time. Among his many accomplishments is the original PvP Graboid Rainbow (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/rainbow-decks/pvp-graboid-rainbow-%28unupped%29/), which he used to climb to the top of the very first Battle League.
Rage Potion (EoR): Your Power is increased by 500 for this round, and your Voting Total is decreased by 500 for this round.
:entropy Zeru :entropy - When Antagon disappeared, Zeru took over as the best player in the game. He is known for his terrifying Discord/Earthquake/Graboid rainbows (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/round-5-170/%28entropy%29-%28point%29-gen-zeru-2-1-%28water%29-jappert/).
Discord (ER): Target two players. Their Powers are switched for this round. Cannot target self.
:earth Terroking :earth - He dominated the early upgraded metagame with his original Speedbow (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/rainbow-decks/speedrainbowwin/), but he is most known being a four-time Master of Earth.
Stone Skin (Passive): At the beginning of each even-numbered round, your Power permanently increases by 75.
:death MrBlonde :death - The only player to ever be a five-time Master, MrBlonde crushed his competition with his powerful Death decks (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/trial-final-battle-results/5th-trials-%28death-finals%29-mrblonde-5-3-ralouf1/).
Poison (ER): The target player's Voting Total is permanently increased by 200.
:time Xinef :time - A clever card designer, deckbuilder, and recreational mathematician. His most memorable deck is his old False God grinder, Pharaoh sails to Orion (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/rainbow-decks/pharaoh-sails-to-orion-%28timerainbow%29/).
Procrastination (Passive): Players who vote for you have their vote disabled for the next round. The following round, they are notified that their vote was disabled by Xinef.
:light xdude :light - The Legendary Master of Light (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/off-topic-discussions/legendary-master-of-light/) who organized and executed the 3rd Trials.
Pegasus (EoR): Double your Power for this round.
:aether icybraker :aether - A kind and friendly member, icybraker would always start pleasant conversations in chat. After all, he was great at breaking the ice. (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/round-2-167/icybraker-%28aether%29-2-jmdt-%28gravity%29-0/)
Dimensional Shield (Passive): For the first three rounds, your Voting Total is 0. Any abilities that target you will fail. After Round 3, your ability is removed.
:water Essence :water - One of the most active forum members of the early days of Elements, Essence designed The Essential Half Blood Farmer (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/aether-28/the-essential-halfblood-farmer/).
Mind Flayer (EoR): Target a player. At the start of the next round, the target's ability is permanently disabled.
:life Gl1tch :life - The only player creative enough - or crazy enough - to win Trials with a Luciferin deck. All hail Gl1tch! (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/duo-decks/all-hail-gl1tch!-the-trials-winning-deck/)
Heal (EoR): Your Voting Total is decreased by 2000 for this round.
:life killsdazombies :life - The friendly host of numerous tournaments and mafias, such as the one here (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/forum-game-archive/elements-mafia-15-run-by-killsdazombies!/).
Emerald Shield (ER): If the target player votes for you, the vote is transferred to himself.
:gravity girlsgeneration :gravity - A top player in Championship League, with more Marks of Gravity (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/general-discussion/epic-15x-marks-of-gravity/) than anybody else.
Gravity Shield (EoR): This round, disable the vote of the player with the highest Power who votes for you. The following round, this player will be notified that his vote was disabled by girlsgeneration.
:darkness Kael Hate :darkness - An old staff member with a bit of a "dark" personality. He served as a Global Moderator and Card Curator (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/forum-news-and-announcements/kael-hate-appointed-global-moderator!-kuroaitou-appointed-card-curator!/).
Steal (EoR): The target player has his vote transferred to your own target for this round. The next round, the target player is notified of what his new target was.
:fire ~Napalm :fire - Fervently loyal to Fire, ~Napalm was a highly skilled player who dominated tournaments as soon as she joined the game. She is one of the few players daring enough to outrush False Gods (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/duo-decks/phoenixplosion!-quite-literally!/).
Phoenix (Passive): When you would normally die, you survive. The player with the second highest Voting Total is killed in your place. I will reveal that the Phoenix ability was used, and the Phoenix ability is permanently removed.
:aether Higurashi :aether - One of the most experienced forum members, Higurashi was a Tournament Organizer, Global Moderator, and Forum Administrator. She was also the only known player to win a tournament with a Turquoise Nymph Deck (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/tournament-archive/western-tournament-may-14th-speed-building-upgraded/)
Immortal (Passive): You cannot have your Voting Total altered by abilities.
:darkness TheonlyrealBeef :darkness - One of the most active tournament organizers the game has ever seen. He is also known for his unstoppable Ghostmare (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/round-10-409/%28round-2%29-%28darkness%29-gen-theonlyrealbeef-3-%28earth%29-gen-kirchj-1/) decks.
Minor Vampire (Passive): Each round, your Voting Total is temporarily decreased by your Power.
:air QuantumT :air - A talented PvP player who won numerous PvP Tournaments and the original "There Can Be Only One" event. He won Trials (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/trial-final-battle-results/%28air-finals%29-quantumt-vs-hyroen-winner-quantumt/) with an Air/Light stall.
Shockwave (ER): The target player has his Voting Total increased by 400 for this round.
:water RavingRabbid :water - A top player in Championship League, forum organizer, and host of the PvP Event Lost Temple (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/lost-temple/).
Arctic Squid (EoR): The target player has his ability disabled for this round and the following two rounds.
:time 10 men :time - Among his PvP accomplishments and extremely high in-game score, 10 men wrote an impressive article (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/elements-articles/how-to-evaluate-vanilla-creatures/) providing turn-to-win statistics for decks with various creature and quanta combinations.
Golden Nymph (ER): Target one player. At the beginning of the next round, you learn the player's ability.
:earth kirchj33 :earth - Known for his TADAbow (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/rainbow-decks/tadabow-ai3-domination-rainbow-style/), kirchj33 revolutionized AI3 grinding.
Iridium Warden (ER): The target player has his ability disabled for this round.
:gravity nilsieboy :gravity - Honey Charger (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/propaganda-archive/gravity-31865/). There is nothing else to say.
Sapphire Charger (Passive): You cannot have your vote disabled/transferred or your power changed.
:air Jenkar :air - A League Organizer who really, really liked Unstable Gas. (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/round-3-248/%28air-gen-%29-jenkar-3-1-kakerlake-%28aether-sld%29/)
Unstable Gas (EoR): The target player's Voting Total is increased by 2000 for this round. At the beginning of the next round, your own Power is permanently decreased by 100 and your Voting Total is permanently increased by 100.
:light mesaprotector :light - A relatively new Master, he has a pretty cool Mono Light (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/round-3-168/%28light-g%29-mesaprotector-3-1-willng3-%28life-g%29/) deck.
Holy Light (ER): Target one player. At the beginning of the next round, you learn the player's Power stat.
:death Shantu :death - The winner of multiple PvP Events including Prisoners Dilemma, The Colosseum, Avatar, and Duels of Honor. He was also a host of Elements Chess (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/elements-chess/).
Vulture (Passive): If you kill the player you vote for, you permanently gain 100 Power.
Bidding
Before the game begins, players may make bids. You may bid anywhere from 0 to 1000 on each Master, depending on how valuable you think their abilities are. Your bids do not have to be integers, as long as they are at least 0 and no more than 1000. For example, you would be allowed to bid 1000 on Antagon or 32.33 on Jenkar.
You are not required to make a bid for every Master, or even make any bids at all, but bidding is highly recommended for players who prefer certain Masters over others. Once sign-ups end, I will compile all the bids and assign each Master to a player. The steps below explain how this process works.
Step 1.) The player who made the highest bid is given the Master who was bid on. Ties are broken by RNG.
Step 2.) The bids of the player(s) who have already been matched with a Master are removed.
Step 3.) The bids on the Master(s) who have already been matched with a player are also removed.
Step 4.) Repeat Step 1 until every player is matched witha Master.
Most importantly, the Power you start the game with is equal to 1000 minus the bid you made on your Master. So, if your Master is xdude and your bid for xdude was 400, you would start the game with 600 power. If you don't make any bids at all, you would start the game with 1000 power, but you would likely have a Master you do not like.
I've created an example in the spoiler. For the sake of simplicity, let's say there are only 5 players in the game, who only bid on 6 different Masters.
Here are the example bids of the 5 players in the game.
| Abed | Brad | Chad | Dad | Ed |
| jmizzle7 | 900 | 800 | 100 | 200 | 0 |
| Antagon | 800 | 600 | 500 | 500 | 400 |
| Zeru | 100 | 500 | 400 | 300 | 300 |
| Terroking | 100 | 300 | 200 | 300 | 100 |
| MrBlonde | 100 | 0 | 100 | 200 | 100 |
| Xinef | 700 | 200 | 0 | 200 | 0 |
The highest bid is 900 for jmizzle7, made by Abed. Thus, Abed would be jmizzle7 and have 100 Power. Then, remove all of Abed's bids along with all of the bids for jmizzle7. The highest remaining bid is 600 for Antagon, made by Brad. Thus, Brad would be Antagon and have 400 Power. Then, remove all of Brad's bids along with all of the bids for Antagon. The highest remaining bid is 400 for Zeru, made by Chad. Thus, Chad would be Zeru and have 600 Power. If you continue this process, Dad would be Terroking and have 700 Power, and Ed would be MrBlonde and have 900 Power.
Notes
Each Round will last approximately 24 hours.
Bids and Power stats will be rounded to the hundredths place. For example, if you bid "100*pi," your bid will be rounded to 314.16. Ties will be broken through RNG.
Players are not allowed to quote private messages from the host. In other words, if I send you a private message with your Master ability and your Power, you are not allowed to quote this and show it to other players. You are allowed, however, to tell them what your Power and Master ability are.
Editing posts is not allowed. You may simply double post if you need to change something you said.
Voting for yourself is allowed, as is not voting at all. Although this is very unlikely, if none of the players vote in a round, no one will die that round, and not voting will not be allowed the following round.
Alliances are allowed. You can team up with other players if you think it will help you win.
Some abilities occur before others. For example, if jmizzle7 and Kael Hate target the same player during the same round, jmizzle7's ability will occur before Kael Hate's ability. This is because jmizzle7's ability is higher on the priority list. The full list is shown below
kirchj33 > RavingRabbid > Antagon/xdude > jmizzle7 > Zeru > Kael Hate > All other Masters
If more than 24 players sign-up, I will simply add more Masters that you can play as. If fewer than 24 players sign-up, some of the Masters will simply not be in the game. I will reveal which ones were not chosen.
If you are one of the Masters included in the event and want your ability changed to something else, just message me, and I'll consider it.
Lastly, if you have any questions and concerns about the rules and the game balance, please post in this thread or message me. Seeing as this game has never been played before, I am certainly open to criticism.
Sign-ups
1.) qwerter
2.) Kuroaitou
3.) rob77dp
4.) CCCombobreaker
5.) Zawadx
6.) worldwideweb3
7.) eljoemo
8.) Legit
9.) ddevans96
10.) Naesala
11.) Torriku
12.) Onizuka
13.) ji412jo
14.) Ginyu
15.) CrockettRocket
16.) mrpaper
17.) iancudorinmarian
18.) ARTHANASIOS
19.) theelkspeaks
20.) Shantu
21.) skyironsword
Sign-up by posting in this thread. You are recommended to send RootRanger a private message consisting of a bid for each Master. The full list of Masters are shown in the spoiler.
jmizzle7 -
Antagon -
Zeru -
Terroking -
MrBlonde -
Xinef -
xdude -
icybraker -
Essence -
Gl1tch -
killsdazombies -
girlsgeneration -
Kael Hate -
~Napalm -
Higurashi -
TheonlyrealBeef -
QuantumT -
RavingRabbid -
10 men -
kirchj33 -
nilsieboy -
Jenkar -
mesaprotector -
Shantu -
When the countdown ends, each player will be assigned a Master based on the bids. Any players who did not make any bids will have all of their bids set to 0. Any ties will be broken with RNG.
Grandmaster has begun!
Revision History:
8/23: Fixed a typo (thanks rob)
8/21: Nerf to the abilities for Terroking and Shantu.
8/21: Added a Note about Bids/Power.
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Wait... Is this some sort of a new forum game or a simple Mafia? :o
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It's an entirely new forum game, like Ropes (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/forum-game-archive/ropes-by-rootranger/) and Elimination (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/forum-game-archive/elimination-by-rootranger/). It will get its own thread as soon as Kuro gets the chance to move it.
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Lore (Click Here!) (https://soundcloud.com/rootranger/grandmaster-lore)
In its earliest days, the Elements forum was administered by a user named Scaredgirl. She was largely responsible for the creation and growth of the Elements community. Scaredgirl made revolutionary deckbuilding guides and designed the best farming decks of her time. She laid the groundwork for the Card Ideas and Art subforum. She drafted the rules for the first leagues and tournaments. With an entire forum to manage, Scaredgirl appointed 12 Masters to assist her.
At first, the Masters cooperated with each other. But soon, they grew discontent. They would tirelessly argue over which Element was superior. Arguments turned into fights, and fights turned into war. It was not just a war constrained to the game, it was a war that stretched into every corner of the Elements community.
The forum crumbled right in front of Scaredgirl's eyes, decaying into a wasteland of chaos and violence. With all hope lost, Scaredgirl departed from her own forum forever. Her last act as an administrator was to permanently ban the 12 Masters in order to protect what remained of the Elements forum from their tyrannical rule.
With the 12 Masters gone, the Elements forum slowly recovered. The few remaining players agreed that all of the Elements had their own merits, and no Element was superior. As more new players joined, leagues and tournaments became popular again. New, innovative decks rose to the top with their efficiency and creativity. The Card Ideas and Art section flourished with great ideas, some of which were even added to the game. The oldest players shared deckbuilding tips and strategies with the rest of the forum, helping new players become a part of the community. At last, Scaredgirl's dream of a perfect forum had come true.
But it seems all good things must die. The oldest players have departed, and there are fewer new players joining. The leagues and tournaments have slowed down. The Card Ideas are less creative than they used to be, and the new decks being made are weak and ineffective. In the late hours of the night, players whisper their worries to each other. They fear the Masters are returning to the forum. War is coming. The Oracle predicts that one Element will soon rule over the community.
The old Masters have chosen new names and infiltrated the forum. With Scaredgirl gone forever, nothing can stop the Masters from resuming their destructive war against each other. The forum will be consumed by chaos and insanity. There will be violence, and there will even be death. In the end, only one Master will remain. The forum will fall to the hands of a ruthless and unstoppable god: the Grandmaster.
Rules
The oldest and strongest Elements Masters have returned to the forum, disguised as regular members. Each player is secretly one of the 24 Masters that may be chosen from. Additionally, each player starts the game with a Power stat that can be anywhere from 0 to 1000.
Each round, a player may vote for one person to kill. This is done by messaging RootRanger with the name of the player you would like to vote for. The player with the highest Voting Total will be eliminated until only one player is left.
The Power stat determines how strong a player's vote is. Voting Total is determined by the sum of the Power stats of each player who voted. For example, if 10 players vote for Brad, and they each have 800 power, then Brad's Voting Total would be 8000. If 12 players vote for Chad, and they each have 600 power, then Chad's Voting Total would be 7200. In this case, Brad would be eliminated because he has the higher Voting Total, even though more players voted on Chad.
When a player is eliminated, his Power is divided evenly among the players who voted for him. If Chad had 700 Power, then the 10 players who voted for him would each gain 70 power. It is possible for a player's Power to exceed 1000; there is no upper bound. At the beginning of each round, I will reveal the forum name and the Master identity of the player who was eliminated the previous round. I will also reveal which Masters targeted him, but not their forum names. Any players who have gained Power will be informed of their new Power. Lastly, players who have been targeted by abilities will be informed of the Master names of the players who targeted them.
Each player has a unique Master ability. To use your Master ability, simply tell RootRanger in a private message. If necessary, you should also provide a target for your ability. The full list of possible Master abilities are shown below. Abilities labeled "ER" may be used every round. Abilities labeled "EoR" may be used every other round, which means you have to wait one round before using your ability again. Abilities labeled "Passive" are automatically used; you do not have to send a PM to active a Passive ability. The possible Master abilities are shown below.
Masters and Abilities
:entropy jmizzle7 :entropy - One of the oldest players in the game, he designed some of the best decks for playing AI3 and False Gods. His legendary God Farming (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/rainbow-decks/god-farming-jmizzle7-style/) deck had a 75% win rate at the time, which no player since has been able to match.
Purple Nymph (ER): Inverse the Power of the target player for this round. Cannot target self.
:fire Antagon :fire - The very best PvP player of his time. Among his many accomplishments is the original PvP Graboid Rainbow (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/rainbow-decks/pvp-graboid-rainbow-%28unupped%29/), which he used to climb to the top of the very first Battle League.
Rage Potion (EoR): Your Power is increased by 500 for this round, and your Voting Total is decreased by 500 for this round.
:entropy Zeru :entropy - When Antagon disappeared, Zeru took over as the best player in the game. He is known for his terrifying Discord/Earthquake/Graboid rainbows (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/round-5-170/%28entropy%29-%28point%29-gen-zeru-2-1-%28water%29-jappert/).
Discord (ER): Target two players. Their Powers are switched for this round. Cannot target self.
:earth Terroking :earth - He dominated the early upgraded metagame with his original Speedbow (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/rainbow-decks/speedrainbowwin/), but he is most known being a four-time Master of Earth.
Stone Skin (Passive): At the beginning of each even-numbered round, your Power permanently increases by 75.
:death MrBlonde :death - The only player to ever be a five-time Master, MrBlonde crushed his competition with his powerful Death decks (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/trial-final-battle-results/5th-trials-%28death-finals%29-mrblonde-5-3-ralouf1/).
Poison (ER): The target player's Voting Total is permanently increased by 200.
:time Xinef :time - A clever card designer, deckbuilder, and recreational mathematician. His most memorable deck is his old False God grinder, Pharaoh sails to Orion (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/rainbow-decks/pharaoh-sails-to-orion-%28timerainbow%29/).
Procrastination (Passive): Players who vote for you have their vote disabled for the next round. The following round, they are notified that their vote was disabled by Xinef.
:light xdude :light - The Legendary Master of Light (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/off-topic-discussions/legendary-master-of-light/) who organized and executed the 3rd Trials.
Pegasus (EoR): Double your Power for this round.
:aether icybraker :aether - A kind and friendly member, icybraker would always start pleasant conversations in chat. After all, he was great at breaking the ice. (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/round-2-167/icybraker-%28aether%29-2-jmdt-%28gravity%29-0/)
Dimensional Shield (Passive): For the first three rounds, your Voting Total is 0. Any abilities that target you will fail. After Round 3, your ability is removed.
:water Essence :water - One of the most active forum members of the early days of Elements, Essence designed The Essential Half Blood Farmer (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/aether-28/the-essential-halfblood-farmer/).
Mind Flayer (EoR): Target a player. At the start of the next round, the target's ability is permanently disabled.
:life Gl1tch :life - The only player creative enough - or crazy enough - to win Trials with a Luciferin deck. All hail Gl1tch! (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/duo-decks/all-hail-gl1tch!-the-trials-winning-deck/)
Heal (EoR): Your Voting Total is decreased by 2000 for this round.
:life killsdazombies :life - The friendly host of numerous tournaments and mafias, such as the one here (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/forum-game-archive/elements-mafia-15-run-by-killsdazombies!/).
Emerald Shield (ER): If the target player votes for you, the vote is transferred to himself.
:gravity girlsgeneration :gravity - A top player in Championship League, with more Marks of Gravity (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/general-discussion/epic-15x-marks-of-gravity/) than anybody else.
Gravity Shield (EoR): This round, disable the vote of the player with the highest Power who votes for you. The following round, this player will be notified that his vote was disabled by girlsgeneration.
:darkness Kael Hate :darkness - An old staff member with a bit of a "dark" personality. He served as a Global Moderator and Card Curator (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/forum-news-and-announcements/kael-hate-appointed-global-moderator!-kuroaitou-appointed-card-curator!/).
Steal (EoR): The target player has his vote transferred to your own target for this round. The next round, the target player is notified of what his new target was.
:fire ~Napalm :fire - Fervently loyal to Fire, ~Napalm was a highly skilled player who dominated tournaments as soon as she joined the game. She is one of the few players daring enough to outrush False Gods (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/duo-decks/phoenixplosion!-quite-literally!/).
Phoenix (Passive): When you would normally die, you survive. The player with the second highest Voting Total is killed in your place. I will reveal that the Phoenix ability was used, and the Phoenix ability is permanently removed.
:aether Higurashi :aether - One of the most experienced forum members, Higurashi was a Tournament Organizer, Global Moderator, and Forum Administrator. She was also the only known player to win a tournament with a Turquoise Nymph Deck (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/tournament-archive/western-tournament-may-14th-speed-building-upgraded/)
Immortal (Passive): You cannot have your Voting Total altered by abilities.
:darkness TheonlyrealBeef :darkness - One of the most active tournament organizers the game has ever seen. He is also known for his unstoppable Ghostmare (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/round-10-409/%28round-2%29-%28darkness%29-gen-theonlyrealbeef-3-%28earth%29-gen-kirchj-1/) decks.
Minor Vampire (Passive): Each round, your Voting Total is temporarily decreased by your Power.
:air QuantumT :air - A talented PvP player who won numerous PvP Tournaments and the original "There Can Be Only One" event. He won Trials (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/trial-final-battle-results/%28air-finals%29-quantumt-vs-hyroen-winner-quantumt/) with an Air/Light stall.
Shockwave (ER): The target player has his Voting Total increased by 400 for this round.
:water RavingRabbid :water - A top player in Championship League, forum organizer, and host of the PvP Event Lost Temple (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/lost-temple/).
Arctic Squid (EoR): The target player has his ability disabled for this round and the following two rounds.
:time 10 men :time - Among his PvP accomplishments and extremely high in-game score, 10 men wrote an impressive article (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/elements-articles/how-to-evaluate-vanilla-creatures/) providing turn-to-win statistics for decks with various creature and quanta combinations.
Golden Nymph (ER): Target one player. At the beginning of the next round, you learn the player's ability.
:earth kirchj33 :earth - Known for his TADAbow (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/rainbow-decks/tadabow-ai3-domination-rainbow-style/), kirchj33 revolutionized AI3 grinding.
Iridium Warden (ER): The target player has his ability disabled for this round.
:gravity nilsieboy :gravity - Honey Charger (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/propaganda-archive/gravity-31865/). There is nothing else to say.
Sapphire Charger (Passive): You cannot have your vote disabled/transferred or your power changed.
:air Jenkar :air - A League Organizer who really, really liked Unstable Gas. (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/round-3-248/%28air-gen-%29-jenkar-3-1-kakerlake-%28aether-sld%29/)
Unstable Gas (EoR): The target player's Voting Total is increased by 2000 for this round. At the beginning of the next round, your own Power is permanently decreased by 100 and your Voting Total is permanently increased by 100.
:light mesaprotector :light - A relatively new Master, he has a pretty cool Mono Light (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/round-3-168/%28light-g%29-mesaprotector-3-1-willng3-%28life-g%29/) deck.
Holy Light (ER): Target one player. At the beginning of the next round, you learn the player's Power stat.
:death Shantu :death - The winner of multiple PvP Events including Prisoners Dilemma, The Colosseum, Avatar, and Duels of Honor. He was also a host of Elements Chess (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/elements-chess/).
Vulture (Passive): If you kill the player you vote for, you permanently gain 100 Power.
Bidding
Before the game begins, players may make bids. You may bid anywhere from 0 to 1000 on each Master, depending on how valuable you think their abilities are. Your bids do not have to be integers, as long as they are at least 0 and no more than 1000. For example, you would be allowed to bid 1000 on Antagon or 32.33 on Jenkar.
You are not required to make a bid for every Master, or even make any bids at all, but bidding is highly recommended for players who prefer certain Masters over others. Once sign-ups end, I will compile all the bids and assign each Master to a player. The steps below explain how this process works.
Step 1.) The player who made the highest bid is given the Master who was bid on. Ties are broken by RNG.
Step 2.) The bids of the player(s) who have already been matched with a Master are removed.
Step 3.) The bids on the Master(s) who have already been matched with a player are also removed.
Step 4.) Repeat Step 1 until every player is matched witha Master.
Most importantly, the Power you start the game with is equal to 1000 minus the bid you made on your Master. So, if your Master is xdude and your bid for xdude was 400, you would start the game with 600 power. If you don't make any bids at all, you would start the game with 1000 power, but you would likely have a Master you do not like.
I've created an example in the spoiler. For the sake of simplicity, let's say there are only 5 players in the game, who only bid on 6 different Masters.
Here are the example bids of the 5 players in the game.
| Abed | Brad | Chad | Dad | Ed |
| jmizzle7 | 900 | 800 | 100 | 200 | 0 |
| Antagon | 800 | 600 | 500 | 500 | 400 |
| Zeru | 100 | 500 | 400 | 300 | 300 |
| Terroking | 100 | 300 | 200 | 300 | 100 |
| MrBlonde | 100 | 0 | 100 | 200 | 100 |
| Xinef | 700 | 200 | 0 | 200 | 0 |
The highest bid is 900 for jmizzle7, made by Abed. Thus, Abed would be jmizzle7 and have 100 Power. Then, remove all of Abed's bids along with all of the bids for jmizzle7. The highest remaining bid is 600 for Antagon, made by Brad. Thus, Brad would be Antagon and have 400 Power. Then, remove all of Brad's bids along with all of the bids for Antagon. The highest remaining bid is 400 for Zeru, made by Chad. Thus, Chad would be Zeru and have 600 Power. If you continue this process, Dad would be Terroking and have 700 Power, and Ed would be MrBlonde and have 900 Power.
Notes
Each Round will last approximately 24 hours.
Bids and Power stats will be rounded to the hundredths place. For example, if you bid "100*pi," your bid will be rounded to 314.16. Ties will be broken through RNG.
Players are not allowed to quote private messages from the host. In other words, if I send you a private message with your Master ability and your Power, you are not allowed to quote this and show it to other players. You are allowed, however, to tell them what your Power and Master ability are.
Editing posts is not allowed. You may simply double post if you need to change something you said.
Voting for yourself is allowed, as is not voting at all. Although this is very unlikely, if none of the players vote in a round, no one will die that round, and not voting will not be allowed the following round.
Alliances are allowed. You can team up with other players if you think it will help you win.
Some abilities occur before others. For example, if jmizzle7 and Kael Hate target the same player during the same round, jmizzle7's ability will occur before Kael Hate's ability. This is because jmizzle7's ability is higher on the priority list. The full list is shown below
kirchj33 > RavingRabbid > Antagon/xdude > jmizzle7 > Zeru > Kael Hate > All other Masters
If more than 24 players sign-up, I will simply add more Masters that you can play as. If fewer than 24 players sign-up, some of the Masters will simply not be in the game. I will reveal which ones were not chosen.
If you are one of the Masters included in the event and want your ability changed to something else, just message me, and I'll consider it.
Lastly, if you have any questions and concerns about the rules and the game balance, please post in this thread or message me. Seeing as this game has never been played before, I am certainly open to criticism.
Sign-ups
Sign-up by posting in this thread. You are recommended to send RootRanger a private message consisting of a bid for each Master. The full list of Masters are shown in the spoiler.
jmizzle7 -
Antagon -
Zeru -
Terroking -
MrBlonde -
Xinef -
xdude -
icybraker -
Essence -
Gl1tch -
killsdazombies -
girlsgeneration -
Kael Hate -
~Napalm -
Higurashi -
TheonlyrealBeef -
QuantumT -
RavingRabbid -
10 men -
kirchj33 -
nilsieboy -
Jenkar -
mesaprotector -
Shantu -
When the countdown ends, each player will be assigned a Master based on the bids. Any players who did not make any bids will have all of their bids set to 0. Any ties will be broken with RNG.
Grandmaster has begun!
Revision History:
8/21: Nerf to the abilities for Terroking and Shantu.
8/21: Added a Note about Bids/Power.
So should interested parties wait for separate thread to sign up?
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Until the thread is posted, you can sign-up my PMing me.
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Stupid question: Can I bid 1000 on all for example? Or do my bids have to be max 1000 in total?
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Stupid question: Can I bid 1000 on all for example? Or do my bids have to be max 1000 in total?
I think so, unlike the Rumble game not all bids will go through. Better ask RootRanger though.
P-Edit: /in!
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A fabulous idea Root. :)
Here's to hoping this (and many more games) will pop up and not only diversify the available games to play in the section, but also bring about more activity! I'll be signing up shortly...
(P.S. - sorry about the delay to move this again, long day. T_T)
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I am in!
(PM to Root with my bids soon (TM))
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Voting Totals reset after every round, right?
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I have signed up via PM to Root.
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in, good luck and have fun!
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In it to win it! Bids sent to root.
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Why not, In
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Stupid question: Can I bid 1000 on all for example? Or do my bids have to be max 1000 in total?
You could bid 1000 on all of the Masters, but you would start the even with 0 Power.
Voting Totals reset after every round, right?
Yes.
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Voting Totals reset after every round, right?
Yes.
except things that are permanent, right?
like MrBlonde's power.
If used on someone two rounds in a row, their vote total in the second (and all future rounds) will be 400+X (where X is votes against them in that future round)? (unless their power prevents/alters this)
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u know it
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Definitely in.
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Naesala is in.
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IN
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i've been waiting~
in
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not sure i understand rules, but will sign up and keep reading
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If you have any questions, just ask. The rules are long, so I won't really mind if you ask something already covered by the rules.
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I am in!
(PM to Root with my bids soon (TM))
PM sent with bids... hopefully Root has a good sense of humor about them! :D
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i've been waiting~
in
Oni's here, the party can start :3
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i've been waiting~
in
Oni's here, the party can start :3
No Oni... no party? Oh wait, that's "no Totti, no party". ;) I think this little game is going to be a good deal of fun and enjoyment!
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Nice, an interesting forum game combined with an unofficial Elements Hall of Fame. I'm in.
Btw... why couldn't i bet for STANDIN? ^^
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Interesting event. I like the people you added! the only one I missed was T-star otherwise it's all good. Just 2 things Terroking only got 3 master tittles and Kael hate were also 4# master of darkness.( fun to know )
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TStar was never a Master.
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in. Why no master of rainbow? :P I'd bid 1000 for that! :silly:
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I am in
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In :)
No bids, I like randomness
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Watch out everyone! Ian will have the highest voting power starting the game!
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Watch out everyone! Ian will have the highest voting power starting the game!
maybe I lied and I bet 1000 on all, like I said before :P
That's also randomness. Or same bet on all.
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I think you just posted that you like the randomness of getting a role then after reading my post you realized it gave away information. Anyway we wont know until the end of the game. ^_^ Or you could admit to it nao. *Devil propaganda*
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Q: Is a 0 bid equal to people who don't bid on a master?
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Q: Is a 0 bid equal to people who don't bid on a master?
Yes
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In for this please.
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8/21: Nerf to the abilities for Terroking and Shantu.
:'(
In.
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In a small, wooden cabin at the top of a mountain, the remaining members of the Elements Council were gathered together. At the head of the table sat antiaverage, the forum administrator. Sitting alongside him were SpikeSpiegel, majofa, Fippe94, Blacksmith, and Submachine. A dead body lay on the table.
"I think you all know why you are here," antiaverage said. "First it was jmizzle7, then Gl1tch, and now they've killed nilsieboy. That's the third murder this week."
"Who would do such a thing?" asked Submachine.
"I don't know," replied Blacksmith. "But somebody is killing random forum members, and we have to find whoever is behind this."
"Not random," majofa said.
"Look at the victims," Fippe94 suggested. "What do they have in common?"
"They're all Masters," answered SpikeSpiegel.
"Exactly," majofa stated.
"So, you think someone is out there killing off the Elements Masters one by one?" Submachine asked. "Why would they even -"
"Where did you find the body?" Fippe94 interrupted. "Tell me, antiaverage, where did you find the dead body of nilsieboy?"
"It was at our doorstep this morning," antiaverage replied.
"That's bad!" SpikeSpiegel shouted. "That's very, very bad!"
"You mean, whoever killed the Masters..." Blacksmith started.
"Knows the location of the Elements Council," antiaverage answered.
With a loud crash, the door of the cabin came crashing down. The strongest Elementals in the game rushed inside. They used their powerful spells and creatures to murder the Council members, leaving only antiaverage alive. He was backed into the corner against an army of Masters ready to kill him. Sadly, his Admin Power was not enough to take down the fearsome Elementals. As antiaverage died, a silver wisp of Power left his body, floating into the air. The silver energy disseminated among the Masters.
That was the day of antiaverage's death, the day the Elements Community turned to chaos. The Administrative Power that used to be held by antiaverage has now been spread among the Masters. It is only a matter of time until the strongest Master takes over the Elements Community.
There are 21 Masters in the game. The Masters not in the game are jmizzle7, Gl1tch, and nilsieboy.
Expect to receive your Master ability in the next hour.
Round 1 has begun. You may vote and use abilities by sending a message to RootRanger.
Round 1 has ended.
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I would like to clarify that you should vote on a player in the event, not a Master. If anything is wrong with the PM you send me, I will tell you, and you can send a new one.
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/me wonders who would bid over 500 for -redacted-
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Root, it would be good if the names of the masters/players that are out are strikethrough or something like that.
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One of the oldest Masters in the game perused the Elements forums on the forum account of a player he had known for a very long time. He was looking for some sort of way to reclaim the Power he once held over the community. The forum was in a state of panic over the deaths of all of its Council members. Perhaps he could take advantage of their fear, manipulate the community into obeying him. Suddenly, he sees a new message in his inbox.
"We know who you are."
That was weird. Has somebody figured out his secret? Does someone know that he's a Master? Or is this just some sort of joke? Another message appears, this time from a different user.
"It is time, old friend."
What is that supposed to mean? Is it time for him to leave the forums? And how would they even know his real identity? Only a minute after receiving the last message, he finds another.
"Your death awaits you, Zeru."
The old Master of Entropy gasps. How could they know it was him? He even went to the trouble of stealing another forum member's account! Is he truly going to die? Is this the end?
A swarm of scarabs bursts through the door and surrounds Zeru, along with the forum member whose account he was using. A Fire Bolt strikes the house, followed by a Plague. A mighty Stone Dragon crashes in through the roof, and Zeru and Kuroaitou are no more.
Kuroaitou has died. His Master identity was Zeru.
He was killed by Antagon, Terroking, MrBlonde, Xinef, girlsgeneration, Kael Hate, QuantumT, 10 men, kirchj33, Jenkar, and Shantu.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 2 has ended.
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All ya'll are a bunch of haters. :(
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Standing in front of a computer were two very old and experienced Elements players. One - a Master seeking to take control of the community. The other - a Staff Member trying to stop him. But it would be the other Masters who would ultimately succeed.
A voice from outside says just one word: "Darkness."
The old Master is struck with a Gravity Pull, and a mass of Gargoyles attack. The Staff Member is attacked by a Bone Dragon. They both die in a matter of minutes.
All that remains is a silver wisp of energy, which floats through the air. The energy is absorbed by the nearby Masters, and they grow even more powerful.
ddevans96 has died. His Master identity was Essence.
He was killed by Antagon, Terroking, MrBlonde, Xinef, killsdazombies, girlsgeneration, Kael Hate, TheonlyrealBeef, 10 men, kirchj33, and Shantu.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 3 has ended.
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yo what is this lemme get in the cool group
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Coordinated lynch mobs: the forum game
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Remaining players:
qwerter
rob77dp
CCCombobreaker
Zawadx
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Legit
Naesala
Torriku
Onizuka
ji412jo
Ginyu
CrockettRocket
mrpaper
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
Shantu
skyironsword
Remaining Masters:
Antagon
Terroking
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
icybraker
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
~Napalm
Higurashi
TheonlyrealBeef
QuantumT
RavingRabbid
10 men
kirchj33
Jenka
mesaprotector
Shantu
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Ok! I may seem suspicious, due to inactivity, but I am just now noticing the game started... glad I havnt been killed yet.
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On the back of a Phoenix, the Fire Master ~Napalm flew through the clouds. She observed the world below her. The other Masters were involved in a petty fight to take over the Elements community, but ~Napalm wished to be no part of it. Unfortunately, the Masters had all been banned, so ~Napalm had to steal the account of another Elements player. It was rather frustrating, at times, to carry him around everywhere. He didn't even like Fire very much.
As ~Napalm soared through the sky on her Phoenix, a Golden Dragon appeared from the clouds. The powerful dragon used its claws to attack the Phoenix, knocking it out of the air. ~Napalm and her Phoenix spiraled towards the ground, landing with a crash. A booming voice came from the sky.
"Your ability has been disabled, ~Napalm. It is now time to die."
The Phoenix collapsed, and a Ghost of the Past appeared from its dead body. It reached out its arm, and its touch ended the life of ~Napalm. Shortly afterwards, it attacked the Elements player whose account had been used. The Ghost of the Past slowly seeped away the life from the body of Onizuka.
Onizuka has died. His Master identity was ~Napalm.
He was killed by Antagon, Terroking, MrBlonde, Xinef, xdude, killsdazombies, Kael Hate, QuantumT, 10 men, kirchj33, mesaprotector, and Shantu.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 4 has ended.
Remaining players:
qwerter
rob77dp
CCCombobreaker
Zawadx
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Legit
Naesala
Torriku
ji412jo
Ginyu
CrockettRocket
mrpaper
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
Shantu
skyironsword
Remaining Masters:
Antagon
Terroking
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
icybraker
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
Higurashi
TheonlyrealBeef
QuantumT
RavingRabbid
10 men
kirchj33
Jenka
mesaprotector
Shantu
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A mad scientst sat in his castle, experimenting with the most dangerous chemicals in the Elements world. His knowledge surpassed that of everyone else aroud him. He was a Master, after all. Sitting beside him was the player whose account the Air Master had stolen.
"You must be more careful. The Unstable Gas could kill you!" rob77dp said.
"C'est la vie," Jenkar replied.
Suddenly, Antagon hopped out from under the bed and stabbed them both to death.
rob77dp has died. His Master identity was Jenkar.
He was killed by Antagon, Terroking, MrBlonde, Xinef, xdude, killsdazombies, Kael Hate, QuantumT, 10 men, kirchj33, and Shantu.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 5 has ended.
Remaining players:
qwerter
CCCombobreaker
Zawadx
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Legit
Naesala
Torriku
ji412jo
Ginyu
CrockettRocket
mrpaper
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
Shantu
skyironsword
Remaining Masters:
Antagon
Terroking
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
icybraker
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
Higurashi
TheonlyrealBeef
QuantumT
RavingRabbid
10 men
kirchj33
mesaprotector
Shantu
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An old Master was hiking through the mountains, trying to find a secluded area away from the chaos that had erupted in the Elements world. Walking along beside him was the Elements player whose account he was using, seeing as the Masters had all been banned. Or so he thought.
At the base of the mountain, a traveling gang of Masters spotted the two men above. One of them appeared to be a Master, or perhaps even both of them. The large gang of Masters ran up the mountain, seeking to kill their two targets.
The first one was easy to eliminate. The Masters attacked him with a barrage of creatures and spells, killing icybraker out almost instantly. The second was much stronger. When a Shrieker struck at him, his Vulture defended the attack. He then proceeded to dodge a Reverse Time and a Drain Life. Furious, the Masters sent a Lava Golem at him, but the mysterious player avoided the attack by flying into the air on his Vulture.
"You fools!" he yelled to the Masters down below. "You cannot kill me so easily. For I am not an ordinary player."
The Masters below were stunned. A small crowd of regular players had gathered to watch the fight. The mysterious player continued.
"I am Shantu, Master of Death!" he yelled.
Shantu's body began to rapidly deteriorate, turning to dust. From the corpse emerged a dark purple mist, a being of pure Death. The being drifted downwards into the body of one of the players in the crowd.
No longer was Shantu a weak, regular player. He became a Master.
Shantu has died. His Master identity icybraker.
He was killed by Antagon, Terroking, MrBlonde, Xinef, xdude, killsdazombies, Kael Hate, 10 men, kirchj33, mesaprotector, and Shantu.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 6 has ended.
Remaining players:
qwerter
CCCombobreaker
Zawadx
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Legit
Naesala
Torriku
ji412jo
Ginyu
CrockettRocket
mrpaper
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
skyironsword
Remaining Masters:
Antagon
Terroking
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
Higurashi
TheonlyrealBeef
QuantumT
RavingRabbid
10 men
kirchj33
mesaprotector
Shantu
Edit: Fixed Timer
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Timer might need some fixing
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Shantu was killed by Shantu
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The most famous Elements Rapper was hosting a concert in order to raise money for orphan armedilgos. His backup signer was one of the Elements Masters. Together, they were a huge hit, and the crowd was completely enthralled. Most of the crowd, at least.
Unfortunatley, some of the fans at the concert did not like the music they were hearing. But they were no ordinary fans; they were some of the deadliest Masters in all of Elements. The Masters ran up to the stage, starting the greatest Elements Rap Battle of all time.
After a legendary seventy-six hours of nonstop rapping, two players died. They were Legit and RavingRabbid.
Legit has died. His Master identity was RavingRabbid.
He was killed by Antagon, Terroking, MrBlonde, Xinef, xdude, Kael Hate, QuantumT, 10 men, kirchj33, mesaprotector, and Shantu.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 7 has ended.
Remaining players:
qwerter
CCCombobreaker
Zawadx
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
Torriku
ji412jo
Ginyu
CrockettRocket
mrpaper
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
skyironsword
Remaining Masters:
Antagon
Terroking
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
Higurashi
TheonlyrealBeef
QuantumT
10 men
kirchj33
mesaprotector
Shantu
If any of the eliminated players would like to write some of the stories, post in this thread or send me a message.
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While they were morning over Legit's death, a barrage of scissors struck mrpaper and TheonlyrealBeef.
mrpaper has died. His Master identity was TheonlyrealBeef.
He was killed by Antagon, Terroking, Xinef, xdude, killsdazombies, Kael Hate, QuantumT, 10 men, kirchj33, mesaprotector, and Shantu.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 8 has ended.
Remaining players:
qwerter
CCCombobreaker
Zawadx
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
Torriku
ji412jo
Ginyu
CrockettRocket
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
skyironsword
Remaining Masters:
Antagon
Terroking
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
Higurashi
QuantumT
10 men
kirchj33
mesaprotector
Shantu
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Story by CCCombobreaker.
They gathered night fell at the location scribbled on the note they had all received. They knew who would be coming, and they all shuddered at the thought of what might happen, but there was no turning back. They had already killed all the others who could stand against them, except Her. They had honed their skills, gathered strength for this purpose, and still each felt hesitation. Nevertheless, Kael Hate cast cloak over them all and they waited. It was not long before She arrived, opening a portal almost in their midst and stepped through, escorted by dark and powerful ally. After the moment of awe had washed over them, their resolve again took hold, and they begin casting all the spells they knew, the escort drew a vampire stiletto, but was quickly disabled. She, on the other hand, was impervious to their poisons, shockwaves, liquid shadows, rage potions, and everything else they threw at Her. She cried, "Enough of this, show yourselves and face me!" and the power of her voice alone dispelled the darkness. Then, as if they were one, each drew the dagger they had been given upon initiation, blades crafted for a single purpose. They came at Her from all sides, and after cutting Her down, each nodded and then walked away in a different direction. They knew today was the day everything changed, the day they now needed to watch their own backs for the very daggers they had crafted together. The day the Shadow Master Syndicate would come to an end. As they walked away, out of one pocket slipped a note, "Meet at theShadow Lounge, 10men has seen where She will be."
ji412jo has died. His Master identity was Higurashi.
He was killed by Antagon, MrBlonde, Xinef, xdude, killsdazombies, Kael Hate, QuantumT, 10 men, kirchj33, mesaprotector, and Shantu.
Remaining players:
qwerter
CCCombobreaker
Zawadx
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
Torriku
Ginyu
CrockettRocket
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
skyironsword
Remaining Masters:
Antagon
Terroking
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
QuantumT
10 men
kirchj33
mesaprotector
Shantu
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Not a bad guess.
Nice try.
The Shadow Lounge (https://shadowmastersyndicate.titanpad.com/1) is now available. Each person should select a code name to use whenever in the shadow lounge. The password is "unspoken"
Everyone has 1 nomination as to who our next target will be after Kuroaitou is dead. I will request everyone gives a nomination after each target is killed so we can track member activity, but that is not required. Currently there are 8 members, and our goal is to recruit 2 more, which one of our current members already believes they have influence to do. If our collective includes 10 players, it should be fairly simple for us to eliminate our enemies, and once only our members remain, the alliance will end.
Please do not share the password with anyone who is not a member of the shadow master syndicate (which you can check via the code phrase in the shadow lounge). If anyone would like to join the shadow master syndicate, and you are willing to vouch for them, please direct them to CCCombobreaker (and message cccombobreaker that you sent them). If cccombobreaker has received a message from you about the recruit, and the recruit then approaches cccombobreaker, they will be given the necessary information.
You too shall die, soon enough
Upon ji412jo's death we are officially disbanded. It's been a pleasure working with you all.
Welcome to the shadow masters syndicate.
Our goal is to systematically eliminate our enemies until only our members remain. At that time, this syndicate will disband, and it is up to the individual members to do what they think best to secure victory. Until that time, however, we ask your continued loyalty in voting for our target each round, as each target we kill increases our collective strength and reduces the total power available to our enemies.
We also have hit our target membership level, and should avoid recruiting additional members for now. Please avoid discussing the shadow master syndicate with anyone who cannot answer the secret question. And please do not drop *redacted*'s (or anyone else's for that matter) name as a member or "leader" of this group to those who can't answer the secret question.
Please do not share the identity of our members, even with other allies, unless they specifically state you may share their name. Also to avoid confusion between our anonymous members, the following passphrase/question should be used:
Q: "What lies in the shadows?"
A: "The bodies of our enemies"
Even now that we have a place to communicate anonymously but collectively, I think we should avoid being too wordy or exercising too much discussion. As those who wish to remain anonymous will be allowed to do so for now. Instead, as each round begins, we will note who died, and if that was, in fact, our target. If our target did not die, we shall persist in killing that target until they do die. If you receive additional information about players not in the shadow master syndicate, please indicate that at the bottom, as this information may be useful later, and knowing what abilities are outside our collective may influence decisions, such as the target each round.
We shall decide new targets by each nominating who we wish to be the next target below. when the new round is posted, if the current target dies, the enemy with the most nominations becomes the new target and all nominations will be reset. If there is a tie the members currently online at time of death will be able to vote between the tied nominees.
The current target: ji412jo
All members should be sending their vote PM to RootRanger for the above target.
We highly recommend simply copying the message below:
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The Shadow Master Syndicate has elected that ji412jo shall die.
I cast my vote for ji412jo.
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After discussion with the few fringest members, I have confirmed all remaining players (except ji412jo who we are killing this round) are Shadow Master Syndicate members. It's a few more than we wanted or expected, but they have been voting with us for the most part and not attacking other members, and could answer the secret question, which is all we ever asked of them. As such, upon ji412jo's death, the Syndicate is officially disbanded. No more nominations here will be regarded.
Nominations for next target:
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If you, as a member of the shadow master syndicate, see your name as one of the nominations above, please contact *redacted*. and he will see that your safety is ensured, although this will likely notify all members that you are a member. Do not assume *redacted* knows you are a member and will automatically protect you.
Deceased Masters: (noted "killed" if our target)
-Kuroaitou (Zeru) - killed (+88.64)
-ddevans96 (Essence) - killed (+79.27)
-Onizuka (~Napalm) - killed (+33.42)
-rob77dp (Jenkar) - killed (+17.06)
-Shantu (icybreaker) - killed (+90.91)
-Legit (RavingRabbid) - killed (+82.73)
-mrpaper (Theonlyrealbeef) - killed (+??.??)
Effectively using abilities within the syndicate:
10men- this power is best used on one of the upcoming targets (Onizuka, rob77)
using it on the current target reveals important information too late
Kael - best to steal the vote of our target each round to hit themself (if their ability allows)
Kirchj33 - use your power every round on the current target to prevent possible frustrations.
I confirmed with RootRanger, kirch's power will even stop napalm's from activating
antagon use your powers as you see fit.
QuantumT , MrBlonde you should use your powers each turn on a new target who cannot
answer the secret question. we may be able to find defensive powers this way
TK, shantu, Xinef you don't really have much to do but vote and get stronger
Ultimately how you use your power is up to you. I believe this is the most effecient use of our various powers that also best protects us from falling into traps, and as we can only eliminate 1 opponent at a time, this will allow us to do that systematically. Also if you receive any intel from your power (mrblond or QuantumT hitting higurashi or icybreaker for example). Please let us know at the bottom.
-a member was targeted by KDZ (Emerald Shield) in round 1
-KDZ voted with us in round 2, so maybe this won't be a problem any more?
-a member was targeted by mrblonde in round 1
-if anyone else gets poisoned please let us know, as this should not happen again
-a member was targeted by 10men in round 2
-not ideal, as now we may accidentally hit icybreaker or napalm next round
-It's past round 3 and Naps is dead. No worries~
-10men again targetted a member in round 3. Please focus on our enemies.
-how should he without knowing which player are in the syndicate
-by asking them the secret question at the top....that's why we have a secret question,
so we don't target each other with stuff. also we have a list of upcoming potential targets
to choose from.
Information about remaining players NOT in the syndicate - If you have a information gathering power, please use it on a new target every turn and put the results below. Prioritize targets with the most nominations, so we have information about them before we try to kill them.
- The ability of ji412jo is Immortal. <-- not a threatning ability, especially since we know it now
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United we stand, divided we fall! Death to them who oppose us!
elementscommunity.org/forum/forum-games/grandmaster-(og-by-rootranger!)/
Useful link is useful
*updated to include link to pad so people can read the pad chat for historical purposes*
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I think we're witnessing the very first Elements cult.
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I think we're witnessing the very first Elements cult.
CR likes this. ::)
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Story by CrockettRocket and myself.
An endless era has passed, yet the Masters are still hanging on. Judging by the pattern of this War, another will be sent home soon. Can you guys guess who? Don't watse your breath, because I have no time for games. This is war.
The ol' Death Master Shantu will be a good ally in battle reguardless of where he is in his point in life. Is he decaying from the relentless passing of Time? Or is he slowly burning away from the destruction of Fire? Everybody dies, some just need a little help. In this case, Shantu had plenty.
As he was slowly decaying away, watching his murderers walk free, his face turned pale.
There was a note left by the killers.
"No hard feelings? It's war; casualties are guaranteed. More will come, and I'm fairly certain my own won't." - Kael Hate
He feeds off of other's hatred, building it up inside him. I've chosen to be sad rather then to hate, so I can avenge my fallen comrade.
qwerter has died. His Master identity was Shantu.
He was killed by Terroking, MrBlonde, xdude, Kael Hate, 10 men, and kirchj33.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 10 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
Zawadx
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
Torriku
Ginyu
CrockettRocket
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
skyironsword
Remaining Masters:
Antagon
Terroking
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
QuantumT
10 men
kirchj33
mesaprotector
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Seeing as how me and my alliance are probably screwed, I know not to trust a couple people ever again now for forum games. Im looking at you 10 men, betrayer of qwerter, and same goes for you xdude. :( Then I was personally betrayed by kirchj33. I was going to put in so much work to protect you too. This rather saddens me because my goal wasn't completed. For one of my alliance members to win, knowing this you still went to the dark side. I hope they offered you cookies.
:D This will just generate great info for future references on who I could trust because this is a free for all style match, so you willingly choose who you can and can not trust.
EDIT: I take back what I said to 10 men. He was very trustworthy.
Welp, lets see how this goes. I'm publically stating my target for lynch this round because doing all the sneaking around in PMs just showed a result as a failure to lynch CCComboBreaker. So now, because keal hate is just going to be rediculous all game and I want to avenge my comrade who was trustworthy to me the whole game through, I want to get rid of the other pwr house remaining. Ive confirmed skyironswords pwr to be 1750.69 last round and hes terroking. Only those 6 ppl who killed qwerter know what his pwr is now. If you want to see 2 pwr house people go down for your own personal game, then this round kill skyironsword AKA terroking.
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So my alliance is screwed, so no need to even try anymore, as unfortunately this game is 100% "Who has the biggest alliance" I really enjoyed this game but since I know I'm dead and so is my alliance, I'll spill everything I know. Oh, and since I'm Xinef be careful. All it takes is one withheld vote for a member of your alliances to have 100% voting power the enxt round to stab someone in the back
I am Xinef
CR is mesaprotector.
Torriku is girlsgeneration
Arthanasios is killdazombies
Ginyu is 10men
iancu is xdude
Zawadx is Antagon
Combo is Mrblonde
Sky is Terroking
eljoemo/theelk are Kael/QuatnumT (not sure who is which)
Qwerter, CR, and I had an alliance within the shadows, tried to get ARTH WWW and Torriku
WWW betrayed our alliance for this one [MrBlonde, xdude, Kael Hate, 10 men]. ARTH didn't realize he was in another one and so it just buggered my whole alliance.
Qwerter was also in a group with ian and Zawadx, and apparently ian betrayed that group too. So Combo probably had a second alliance planned from he start, I don't know or care.
Link to my original 3 person group https://titanpad.com/ya6hZi260O My whole plan
Link to the extended group that failed because of WWW https://titanpad.com/FvZ3P9IEPH
Have a fun rest of the game, I'll see how long I get to stick around before my defensive power ceases to be scary, which is not at all because of Kirch
I personally think defensive powers were grossly underpowered in this game.
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Note: I'll be as honest as I can when writing this.
Unfortunatelly, CR and Naesala are right.
When I first joined I thought everyone was just going to randomly vote, but I found out I was terribly wrong when I was contacted to join an alliance. That was my only chance of surviving. I knew that if I refuse, I will be dead, so the only thing I could do was join. You know how they say, if you can't stop them, join them.
Later, I was contacted by CCC and qwerter, and then by CR, who didn't get the chance to earn my trust (he was busy then, I guess that's very bad luck). CCC and the leader of my alliance told me to vote on qwerter right after qwerter offered me to join his alliance, so I was really confused. What should I do? Betray my leader and join qwerter or vote on him? I knew that I wouldn't stand a chance if I would take on 2 big alliances, so I played along. This game is all about surviving. I didn't have a choice really. In this game, you either join the alliance or die, that's how it works.
By the way, I didn't reveal any information about qwerter's alliance and I won't, I don't even have that titanpad anymore.
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/me whistles
Welp, no hard feelings guys. Same thing again, I go too powerful too early and I die :/
Alright, I don't blame anyone, kudos to Root for such a great forum game, I thank all who've stuck with me, and for those who have betrayed me, well, I won't let it affect your trustworthiness in any coming games.
Imo the phases were too short though. Very hard to contantly negotiate every night, you know
EDIT:
Rushed that out when I was outside. Anyway when I started out this game I expected much alliance forming and much backstabbing, and honestly I was kind of surprised when the SMS got started out and roughly gave a safe passage to us 13 players. I came into the game removing emotional connotation into making my alliances and breaking them, and hence I also expected myself to need to break alliances if necessary, so all in all I wouldn't take it to heart ;-)
Though I think Nae/CR has a point. Game gets boring once you're out of the alliance and waiting for certain death. There's no incentive to break a majority alliance, anyway. And as mentioned earlier, I had trouble keeping up to 24h deadlines.
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Yes, I personally had a hard time keeping up to 24 hour deadlines. I suggest 36 personally. 48 is kinda good, but I always dont need the last 4 hours including what a regular person should get for sleep, and 36 keeps it at a rather agressive pace, but not so much that its just practically impossible to keep up your life while playing.
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36 cannot work for me, but I would switch to 48 if a majority of players petition for it. Also, next round coming up pretty soon.
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I think a range would be best tbh. This way it'd be a lot less stressful on the host to make the deadline and allows for flexibility to get some faster rounds in.
36-48 hour range?
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@Ian, you dont have to join the first alliance you choose. I presume this went for nearly everybody, but I got contacted by 4? 5? 6? alliances at the start of the game (and qwerter before the game started, which I personally didnt like that move so planned on not joining his alliance, thinking it was too early) and finally joined Naes alliance, who just happened to have qwerter as well. I never really got to figure out how qwerters game went early on, just gathered so much info and built trust between people, laying ground work for my alliance members. I feel I did my job really well, just had to really rely on qwerter to persuade ian, when I wanted to double check that but again, RL bad luck.
EDIT: Sorry for double posting. ... wait in the rules did it say you cant edit your posts or not? I dont remember, if so, Im sorry. At least im being very honest about my edit, and showing exactly what my edit is. :/
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He once ruled over the forums.
He used to be a god. Everyone respected his supreme authority, for they had no other choice. His unstoppable wrath could incinerate anyone who dared confront him. Anyone except for her.
Others had tried to stop him in the past. They had all failed. All except one. A name that always seeped into every corner of his thoughts. Every waking second, the name plagued his mind. Scaredgirl. Scaredgirl, Scaredgirl, Scaredgirl, Scaredgirl.
In a single second, she had reduced him to nothing. The endlessly burning flame had been extinguished. For years, he tried to return, never succeeding. At last, he infiltrated the forum he once ruled over, stealing the account of a member he never even knew. But by then, it was too late.
His legacy had been forgotten. His acheivements were unwritten, and his name was cast aside. And as his corpse burns away, one cannot help but wonder if he will ever be remembered.
Zawadx has died. His Master identity was Antagon.
He was killed by Terroking, MrBlonde, xdude, killsdazombies, Kael Hate, mesaprotector and kirchj33.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 11 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
Torriku
Ginyu
CrockettRocket
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
skyironsword
Remaining Masters:
Terroking
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
QuantumT
10 men
kirchj33
mesaprotector
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My power now is >733 and less <744. No numbers after the decimal. (If you cant figure it out from there... then think about inproving two things: your math skills, and your social game cause you've probably missed information then) This wasnt put on the pad, so ill post it here. Root made a mistake in the masters voting lynch, mesaprotector also helped (myself, thus why my power changed) I used my ability on Ginyu, his power is 1096.53. Im using my power next time on ian, to ensure trust between us even tohugh it doesnt matter for this game, but hopefully for future games.
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Thank you for catching that error.
I had neglected to add one name, and accidentally included another name.
It should be fixed now.
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Ultimately I think we picked the wrong people past me, CR and Nae to work with. Ian might have flipped had we chosen him rather than say, WWW or ARTH, as per the safety in numbers thing. Sorry I couldn't convince him given the circumstances
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@Ian, you dont have to join the first alliance you choose. I presume this went for nearly everybody, but I got contacted by 4? 5? 6? I'll toss in my response here: I was contacted about one alliance. I joined it. It was smaller-than-the-largest alliance and hence did not survive. alliances at the start of the game (and qwerter before the game started, which I personally didnt like that move so planned on not joining his alliance, thinking it was too early) and finally joined Naes alliance, who just happened to have qwerter as well. I never really got to figure out how qwerters game went early on, just gathered so much info and built trust between people, laying ground work for my alliance members. I feel I did my job really well, just had to really rely on qwerter to persuade ian, when I wanted to double check that but again, RL bad luck.
EDIT: Sorry for double posting. ... wait in the rules did it say you cant edit your posts or not? I dont remember, if so, Im sorry. At least im being very honest about my edit, and showing exactly what my edit is. :/
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Ultimately I think we picked the wrong people past me, CR and Nae to work with. Ian might have flipped had we chosen him rather than say, WWW or ARTH, as per the safety in numbers thing. Sorry I couldn't convince him given the circumstances
Yeah, but with ARTH and WWW in a preformed alliance, they were a package deal of death for us. You said at the start of the game you didnt think anyone was going to play double agent, and thats exactly how we died. Anyway, not much we could have done about it, I feel bad for ARTH though to have had a teammate like that from so early on.
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Story by CrockettRocket.
The light is fading. Darkness is taking over. Shadowy figures... I see one though, that's really bright. In a split moment when I was dying, I saw a glorious, confident looking figure. I don't know whether I saw a being of a higher power most people refer to as God, or the victor of this war. What I do know though, is that the shadowy figures are going to be bodies lying in the shadows. This group of individuals, they think ganging up on people is cool, but two of them don't know they're about to be turned on. I saw the bright figure send a message via justaburd into the sky without the other two knowing. The bright figure is already starting to turn on the other two, but can they figure out who he's talking to and figure out what all the hints mean?
CrocketRockett has died. His Master identity was mesaprotector.
He was killed by MrBlonde, Kael Hate, and kirchj33.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 12 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
Torriku
Ginyu
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
skyironsword
Remaining Masters:
Terroking
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
QuantumT
10 men
kirchj33
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Mr.Blonde keeps hitting me~
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I really should have taken every "turned on" moment in that paragraph to be "betrayed" >.>
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The old Master of Time had found a new identity. He would return to the forums and reign over the community. Some of the Masters had tried to stop him. They died. But there were many more who remained, so many Masters still stood in his path. His old allies had betrayed him. They had been powerful enough to kill Antagon. Would they kill him too? No. He had to kill them first. The sunlight fades, instantly. It must be the workings of the Master of Darkness.
It’s time for my final battle, he thinks to himself.
With a deafening crash, a Bone Wall falls around the old Time Master, trapping him inside. An Earthquake tears up the ground below his feet, and he falls to his knees. A Golden Dragon flies down, with the Master of Light on its back. He pulls out a Morning Star, pointing it right at the throat of 10 men.
“This is the end,†xdude says.
Ginyu has died. His Master identity was 10 men.
He was killed by MrBlonde, xdude, Kael Hate, and kirchj33.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 13 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
Torriku
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
skyironsword
Remaining Masters:
Terroking
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
QuantumT
kirchj33
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I forgot to send out the Round 13 messages. I will be doing so now. Would anyone like the round to be extended?
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Story by Coffeeditto.
Through the chaotic shouting and invasive darkness, I could see one glimmer of hope. One single, blinding light. I felt the toxins of death itself slowly circulate through my body, leaving me paralyzed. I could not move, I could only watch as a green figure walked towards me and I was pumped with adrenaline. I wanted to run so badly at that point, yet I could not. Suddenly, pillars of earth shot up around me, and the pain arrived as I was shot up from a rising pillar beneath me. Now, all I can see is that light, coming closer and closer. I want to get away, but it's impossible... The light feels so alive, so welcoming! Just a little closer...
skyironsword has died. Her Master identity was Terroking.
She was killed by MrBlonde, xdude, killsdazombies, Kael Hate, and kirchj33.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 14 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
Torriku
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
Remaining Masters:
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
girlsgeneration
Kael Hate
QuantumT
kirchj33
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I would be lying if I said it was a pleasure to work with all of you. However, it was not unpleasant.
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I'd thank you, but you made it clear you didn't want my gratitude.
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I'd thank you, but you made it clear you didn't want my gratitude.
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As I stated, your gratitude would be better reserved for one who needs it and deserves it.
Good luck, CCxC.
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She used to be one of Them. The “Shadow Master Syndicate,†they called themselves. A group determined to find and eliminate all the Masters who were not Them. She had been a murderer. Never again.
She hears a knock on her door. The murderers have arrived. The lights go out, and the Earth shakes below her feet. Her life is coming to an end, but she can’t help but smile. The murderers are running out of victims. It’s only a matter of time until they start killing each other.
Torriku has died. His Master identity was girlsgeneration.
He was killed by MrBlonde, xdude, Kael Hate, and kirchj33.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 15 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
theelkspeaks
Remaining Masters:
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
Kael Hate
QuantumT
kirchj33
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Seven Masters remained. The Shadow Master syndicate had fallen apart, its members betraying each other in order to be the only Master left. All he had wanted to do was to stay alive. He heard voices coming from the Darkness. It must be the Masters.
A Thorn Carapace arose from the Earth, pricking into his skin from all sides. He tried to fly away, but his Wings were not powerful enough to break through the shield that surrounded him. He felt the sharp pain of a Morning Star at his neck. It was his time to die.
theelkspeaks has died. His Master identity was QuantumT.
He was killed by MrBlonde, xdude, killsdazombies, Kael Hate, and kirchj33.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 16 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
Remaining Masters:
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
Kael Hate
kirchj33
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Seven Masters remained. The Shadow Master syndicate had fallen apart, its members betraying each other in order to be the only Master left. All he had wanted to do was to stay alive. He heard voices coming from the Darkness. It must be the Masters.
A Thorn Carapace arose from the Earth, pricking into his skin from all sides. He tried to fly away, but his Wings were not powerful enough to break through the shield that surrounded him. He felt the sharp pain of a Morning Star at his neck. It was his time to die.
theelkspeaks has died. His Master identity was QuantumT.
He was killed by MrBlonde, xdude, killsdazombies, Kael Hate, and kirchj33.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 16 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
iancudorinmarian
ARTHANASIOS
Remaining Masters:
MrBlonde
Xinef
xdude
killsdazombies
Kael Hate
kirchj33
I've seen this coming for a couple rounds now. Good luck to all who are left!
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I can't but notice how powerful the remaining abilities are. Two powerful defensive abilities (Xinef, Killdazombies), two powerful conTroll abilities (Kirch, Kael_Hate), and two powerful offensive abilities; an ability which can be proven fatal if carefully applied at each previous round (MrBlonde) and an ability that, given the possible power stats of the remaining players, can instakill everything (xdude). With so few players, I suppose it is more a free-for-all rather than mob lynch right now. This will be interesting...
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It won't be long till kirch will target me making my defensive power useless. I've also been poisoned by Mr.Blonde every round for like 6 rounds. I'm definitely not in the running.
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If mrblonde thought more late game then he/she would have targetted kirch or kealhate knowing Xinef is dead either way because of lack of allies.
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The fall of the Shadow Master Syndicate was a distant memory. The surviving Masters had formed new alliances for the purpose of not just survival, but the destruction of all opposition. Some of the Masters found themselves in a weak alliance, helpless against what would come ahead. They were punished with death.
Yet some of the Masters survived the chaos and bloodshed. They formed a new alliance even stronger than the Shadow Master Syndicate had ever been. While they were smaller in number, their power was much greater. They were the four most violent and murderous Masters in all of Elements: MrBlonde, xdude, Kael Hate, and kirchj33.
It was dark outside. The four Masters were walking through a secluded forest, where kirchj33 promised they would find their next victim. xdude was leading the group, while the other three masters closely followed right behind him.
“So, who are we going to kill tonight?†xdude asked.
“You’ll find out very soon,†replied Kael Hate.
“But I don’t see anyone for us to kill,†xdude complained.
“I do,†said MrBlonde, with a demented smile.
xdude turned around, as a Shrieker rose from the ground. It violently attacked him, while his mind was barraged with Nightmares. xdude collapsed to the ground, his body pinned to the floor and his thoughts turning to insanity. The last thing he felt was a piercing blade at his throat.
iancudorinmarian has died. His Master identity was xdude.
He was killed by MrBlonde, Kael Hate, and kirchj33.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 17 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
worldwideweb3
eljoemo
Naesala
ARTHANASIOS
Remaining Masters:
MrBlonde
Xinef
killsdazombies
Kael Hate
kirchj33
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Congratz on top 5.
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I outlasted the second level of alliances.
Yay defensive intimidation.
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With the old alliance having been torn apart by the murderous conspiracy against xdude, it seemed the Masters had all gone their separate ways. The trust between them had been shattered beyond repair. Nevertheless, MrBlonde had arrived at the residence of Kael Hate, demanding to speak to him.
“You killed xdude. He’s dead because of you.â€
“He had become too Powerful. I had to.â€
“He was our friend.â€
“You were a part of the murder.â€
“I had no choice.â€
“You could have stopped me.â€
“I was not Powerful enough.â€
“You still aren’t.â€
“That is why I have sought help.â€
An Emerald Dragon came crashing through the roof, with killsdazombies riding on its back. He raised an army of Forest Scorpions to attack Kael Hate, with MrBlonde commanding a mass of Skeletons. Together, their attack against Kael Hate was fatal.
eljoemo has died. His Master identity was Kael Hate.
He was killed by MrBlonde and killsdazombies.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 18 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
worldwideweb3
Naesala
ARTHANASIOS
Remaining Masters:
MrBlonde
Xinef
killsdazombies
kirchj33
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I knew this would happen at a certain time. I was too careless to check the timer, I could've lynched them all probably. I'll tell you my power when this ends, since it wouldn't be fair.
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I knew this would happen at a certain time. I was too careless to check the timer, I could've lynched them all probably. I'll tell you my power when this ends, since it wouldn't be fair.
Your power was already publicly revealed on your death - you were xdude/Pegasus.
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I knew this would happen at a certain time. I was too careless to check the timer, I could've lynched them all probably. I'll tell you my power when this ends, since it wouldn't be fair.
Your power was already publicly revealed on your death - you were xdude/Pegasus.
Power, not role. Every member has a power of X.
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I knew this would happen at a certain time. I was too careless to check the timer, I could've lynched them all probably. I'll tell you my power when this ends, since it wouldn't be fair.
Your power was already publicly revealed on your death - you were xdude/Pegasus.
Power, not role. Every member has a power of X.
Oh, right - terminology error. Ignore me :P
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As Kael Hate died, a black wisp of energy was released from his chest. The energy was absorbed by MrBlonde and killsdazombies, who became even more Powerful than ever before.
“You have served me well, killsdazombies.â€
“Do not confuse me for your ally. I simply wanted Kael Hate to die.â€
“I see. Then, I shall feel no remorse when I kill you.â€
“You think you are more Powerful than me?â€
“Perhaps, not. Which is why I have rekindled an old alliance of mine.â€
The Earth began to violently shake, and killsdazombies fell to the floor with a loud crash. From deep below, a Shrieker unburrowed itself. The Shrieker let out a piercing yell and swiped at killsdazombies with its pointed claws. As blood rushed out of the dying body of killsdazombies, MrBlonde unsheathed a sharp blade with its tip coated in Arsenic. He held the blade up to the next of the dying Master of Life, and killsdazombies was no more.
ARTHANASIOS has died. His Master identity was killsdazombies.
He was killed by MrBlonde and kirchj33.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 19 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
worldwideweb3
Naesala
Remaining Masters:
MrBlonde
Xinef
kirchj33
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It was nice working with you, WWW, but striking me down is going to be your downfall. Without the power of the Emerald Shield, there is nothing to stop CCCombo and kirch's ability is worthless against MrBlonde's one. Moreover, in terms of sheer power, CCCombo has you. Also, you had me later and my Emerald Shield was useless against kirch's ability. You could have won the game... now we just wait for CCCombo to win in 2 rounds. ::)
Well played, CCCombo... 8)
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I was hoping that you three would target cccombo, like the original plan and then nae and arth kill www so one of my alliance members would have won. Now I just hope that WWW and Naesala lynch cccombo, and hope nae has more power then WWW. But thats just a dream... I already know nae doesnt have more power then www. WWW could still win if he can get nae's consent, but I doubt he'll be able to since he helped killed me off a while ago and helped kill arth off.
P.S. Is the game just gonna end this round? Will root say "cccombo died, he was mr blonde, and naesala died, she was xinef," or "WWW has died, he was kirchj33, and naesala died, she was xinef?" No 3rd option because nae is dead no matter what. Or will root wait the full 24 hours after the next death to draw out suspense?
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I was hoping that you three would target cccombo, like the original plan and then nae and arth kill www so one of my alliance members would have won. Now I just hope that WWW and Naesala lynch cccombo, and hope nae has more power then WWW. But thats just a dream... I already know nae doesnt have more power then www. WWW could still win if he can get nae's consent, but I doubt he'll be able to since he helped killed me off a while ago and helped kill arth off.
P.S. Is the game just gonna end this round? Will root say "cccombo died, he was mr blonde, and naesala died, she was xinef," or "WWW has died, he was kirchj33, and naesala died, she was xinef?" No 3rd option because nae is dead no matter what. Or will root wait the full 24 hours after the next death to draw out suspense?
I doubt that Mrblonde can be killed even with the combined powers of Kirchj and Xinef. Also, I doubt Nae is going to help WWW after what he did to her alliance.
On the other hand, she doesn't like CCCombo either, she wants them both dead, so maybe (just maybe) it is up to Nae to decide the winner of this game... 8)
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Yeah. This is the next best thing though to what my personal goal was. 8) Also MrBlonde kept hitting nae, so this should have sent red flags off for several people, honestly I think combo should have been taken out a round or two ago. You and nae probably did try to kill him though, and then go for WWW and then you kill off nae. Thats what I was hoping for. :P
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Story by Naesala.
The two sat there, smiling at each other, The Master and The Brawler. They had forged alliances, crafted defenses, and waded through shadows to avoid this moment. However, the poison was evident in each of them, purple smoke fleeing their bodies where the toxins burned away at their flesh. "We had a good run," said The Master. "Yeah, we did." said The Brawler. Their shield undoubtedly weakened, their former allies approached. Decapitation for The Master via Morningstar. Impalement on a Trident for The Brawler. The two felt there blood drip away, at the very least assured the substance would do little to benefit the remaining Master's power.
Que será, será
Naesala has died. Her Master identity was Xinef.
She was killed by MrBlonde and kirchj33.
Any important information will be sent within the next hour.
Round 20 has ended.
Remaining players:
CCCombobreaker
worldwideweb3
Remaining Masters:
MrBlonde
kirchj33
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Congrats combobreaker! Now that the game has ended (cause your power is higher then WWWs, in the titanpad i confirmed that ages ago) and your power you probably used on WWW, along with using again this round for -800 on WWW means an assured victory. So congratz! Now that youve won, was your true intentions to win, or to create an alliance to wipe out half the people in the game?
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I made a promise. And winning this game is not worth breaking that promise.
www3 shall decide who wins.
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I probably had 0 or near 0 power (and I missed my last chance at a vote due to work today anyways.) Still, final three. I feel pretty good about how I did.
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I made a promise. And winning this game is not worth breaking that promise.
www3 shall decide who wins.
Wow that is so lame.. just win if you can....
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I made a promise. And winning this game is not worth breaking that promise.
www3 shall decide who wins.
How romantic! ;D Keeping your promises like an invaluable gift after backstabing/betraying half of the people in this event! :P
Edit: To avoid misunderstandings, the above phrase aims to WWW rather than CCCombo...
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Now that the game is almost over, I can say my story.
I think I was the luckiest person here. I didn't make any bets, so I started with 1000 power and xdude as role. Before dying, I had 3019.58 power. With my dive ability, I could've done a lot, maybe even winning, but I was tricked. Anyway, good game everyone and congrats to whoever the winner will be :)
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People not playing to win has decided games here before, and that did cost me in F&H, and people should use that to their advantage. I found that people in my alliance weren't necessarily working for the win.
Though personally I was more or less "taught" to just play for the win, but I don't fault people who don't.
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You were tricked into not voting? o.O WWW is the last person I had wanted to win this. :( Welp, for next time if another happens, WWW is my target.
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You were tricked into not voting? o.O WWW is the last person I had wanted to win this. :( Welp, for next time if another happens, WWW is my target.
Why? just because i betrayed you? well, betrayal is part of the game and you are not the one to talk about it, especially, as you, nae and qwerter were running your own secret alliance. Also, i might not win this, we have to wait till tomorrow to see the outcome.
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secret alliance? Uhhh... when I spoke to you, for "your alliance to join mine" I am directly stating I have an alliance... Theirs no way I would have said to you "hey, let me and 2 random other people join you and ARTH" :P As for cccombobreaker, I told him I had an alliance as well the round the shadow lounge disbanded because I wanted him to join it. I knew he had an alliance already but he wanted to still play the game where he pretends not to have an alliance to me. Thus I was gonna invite him into a fake alliance and create a 3rd titanpad if he agreed. If he agreed it would have just been to find out what my alliance knows and report everything back to his alliance XD. I dont think a single player in the shadow lounge thought I didnt have an alliance, cause if they thought that they probably would have invited me.
You're my target because I cant trust you. Derr. I can trust cccombobreaker to not be part of my alliance, I can trust certain people to either be loyal to me or not, all except you. ^_^ You also practically won this time, making you a bigger threat. Its not that hard to see why you'd be my target, or naes, or especially arths. GG anyway, you did what you had to. But claiming my 3 man alliance was secretive, well thats just poposterous.
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After the death of Xinef, the two remaining Masters, MrBlonde and kirchj33, went their separate ways. They traveled across the entire land of Elements, looking for other Masters who were still alive. But they both knew that there were none left. Not a single Master in the game had escaped the destruction.
As the days passed, MrBlonde and kirchj33 felt an inexplicable pull toward each other. It was not because the two old friends wanted to spend time together reminiscing about the golden days of Elements. No, it was because they both knew that one of them had to die.
There had been rumors that the old Master of Death was hiding in an abandoned cave, awaiting his final battle. After a long period of hesitation, kirchj33 decided to head over there. As he walked into the deepest part of the cave, he found a large stone blocking his path. In front of the stone was a note.
Hello, old friend.
From the day I met you, I knew you were different. The other Masters had such evil, tyrannical motives. They wanted to rule over the community as vengeful gods. They were going to ruin Elements just to prove their strength to everyone else. But not you, kirch. You were unlike all of the other Masters. You felt no hatred or malice, not even against a forum who had exiled you because of crimes you did not commit. You wanted to rebuild the Elements community instead of tearing it down. You were the only one of the Masters who I would trust to lead Elements into a brighter age.
The fate of the entire Elements community depended on your survival. In order to keep you safe from the rest of the Masters, I created the Shadow Master Syndicate. The whole purpose of the alliance was not for my own survival, but for yours. Yet, even that was not enough. When the Shadow Master Syndicate disbanded, some of the Masters wanted you killed. I had to stop them.
And so, I betrayed the members of the alliance I had once formed. I did so with the help of two of the most wicked Masters in all of Elements - xdude and Kael Hate - just so that I could eliminate the Masters who were after you. When xdude and Kael Hate tried to kill you, I betrayed them as well. After many more murders, all of the threats to the fate of Elements were removed. All but one.
Through my murders and betrayals, I too have become a tyrant. I abused my Power, solely to further my own goals. I now realize that I am no better than the Masters I tirelessly fought against. I have no place in the future of Elements.
By the time you read this message, the last of my Power will have left my body. I trust you to use it well.
- MrBlonde
When kirchj33 moved the heavy stone out of the way, he saw the dead body of MrBlonde on the floor. MrBlonde’s own sword, tipped in a lethal dose of Arsenic, dug deep into his heart. A cloud of silver energy, floating above the corpse, drifted into the body of kirchj33. He became completely reenergized and more Powerful than ever before. Yet he felt sad for all the Masters who had died. Most of all, he felt sad for the ultimate sacrifice made by MrBlonde, all for the future of the Elements community.
With a tear in his eye, kirchj33 set off on his journey to rebuild Elements. It would be difficult and tiresome, but he was the only one who could get the job done. For kirchj33 was no ordinary Master. Thanks to the sacrifice of MrBlonde, kirchj33 had become the Grandmaster.
CCCombobreaker has died. His master identity was MrBlonde.
worldwideweb3 has won the game.
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So this is how it ends...
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fite me 1v1
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Congrats www3.
I absolutely loved this game, even if there are some glaring issues that would need addressed if this were ever played again. I'm glad for everyone who I spoke to, the Shadow Masters made by CCCombo added flavor and fun, CR and qwerter for our tireless work in alliance that I'm sure would have prevailed if we hadn't chosen the wrong allies. Ultimately, I relied to much on ARTH being my forum buddy, and let him pull in someone I didn't know who destroyed my group.
Still don't know why you kept hitting me with poison Combo, but at least it helped me for my deathscene ^_^
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i wanted napalm so i hopefully didn't die immediately.
i died immediately anyway.
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The best thing is that seems like a completely Blonde thing to do...actually brings a tear to my eye. Miss that man.
Congrats www3 :)
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An unexpected end. Well played all.
Surprised that CCCombobreaker survived as long as he did - was guessing that when the SMS dissolved, he'd quickly be taken out by whichever fragments weren't him.
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-Insert qwerter's EOG here-
Will update when I remember to
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Why everyone congratulate WWW? CCCombo is clearly the true winner, both in terms of ethics and in terms of brute force. ::)
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When xdude and Kael Hate tried to kill you,
Whoa Whoa, hold up one second. I didn't try to kill www3 at all. I would have done later on but at the time I didn't. At this point I might as well tell the full story, from start to finish... (This might take a while)
I got Kael Hate for 505 power from bidding, leaving me with 495 power. Shortly after the game began, www3 contacted me to form an alliance, which I agreed to. He knew Combo was getting an alliance together and told me to get in it and give him info. I did so until I realized he too was in the SMS and communication stopped. After the break-up, www3 and I got back in contact and, with some others, formed the greater alliance again.
By the time there were 5 masters left, www3, Combo and myself were working together and ARTH and Nae were left. www3 told me that Combo wanted me dead and sent me a screenie to prove it. He told me that he trusted me more than Combo and that I should vote for him. However, I was pretty sure that www3 had more power than me and if I targeted Combo then it would come down to who ARTH/Nae wanted to win. So I talked to Combo to confirm that he did want to betray me, and that www3 had betrayed him (both were true).
I knew Combo was voting for me and that www3 would probably be voting for Combo. I needed www3 gone because of his ability but I needed to take out ARTH first. So in a moment of rash decisions and abstaining from betrayal, I made www3 and I vote for ARTH. (Okay, not my brightest moment) The plan was that ARTH would die, then www3 would get taken out some way and I (with vote stealing) would be unstoppable.
The problem was, ARTH had used reflect on me, meaning him and Combo took me out and got ~2000 power each. At this point it was Combo's game to give away, and I am sad that he did in a way. He deserved to win and throwing away a victory is silly. But, he did tell me he had promised to not vote for www3, and that he would keep his promise. In the end, worldwidewed3 won the game. But CCComboBreaker won our hearts...
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When xdude and Kael Hate tried to kill you,
Whoa Whoa, hold up one second. I didn't try to kill www3 at all. I would have done later on but at the time I didn't. At this point I might as well tell the full story, from start to finish... (This might take a while)
Me neither, but it seems you cared more than me :P
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1.) the story is a bit backwards in my head how I read it. It talks about a person who created the shadow master syndicate and that same person betraying many people. Which is wrong, cause CCC created the syndicate. The story behind how he did that, to create such a large alliance ~half the people, was that he thought himself to have no friends. So he asked people to be in their alliance, they all accepted (really people? ... at least be a bit more picky picking allies... not being picky enough is what got my group killed after all.) After the all accepted he created a titanpad and allowed members from alliances to be anonymous, and all the alliances could talk to eachother there. The last part you probably all knew. He was willing to tell this info to any one though, they just had to ask. My first night joining the pad I spent about 2 hours just questioning CCComboBreaker. CCComboBreaker plays his game a lot like mine, but more conservative. Hes practically always honest, except in telling you how much current influence he has on people. Heck, when the shadow master syndicate disbanded, I talked to him and pretended to get him in my alliance, even though I knew he had alliance and roughly knew who was in it and how many. The only person I didnt account for was www. I didnt have enough time to collect the powers of those people, so I played a numbers game and figured 8v5 would win. Instead it was 7v6 and they had a OP xdude. (thanks ian... for your time schedule not matching mine.)
2.) An unexpected end. Well played all.
Surprised that CCCombobreaker survived as long as he did - was guessing that when the SMS dissolved, he'd quickly be taken out by whichever fragments weren't him.
Nahhhh. In my excessive questioning of him, once you learn how he systematically bridged together alliances, you'd realize that people would be begging him to be in their alliance so he can combine alliances. Most real alliances are 2 or 3 people, knowing this 2 or 3 people wont hold the power in Grandmaster when 13 people disband, thus those groups will have to join together and the best person for the job, as he proved with the shadow lounge titanpad, is CCComboBreaker. Thus, most of the alliances are gonna go to CCComboBreaker so they can become 2-3 alliances forming 1 alliance of 6-8 people so they hold the power out of 13 people. Having my role, mesaprotector, would have been super helpful to him because then he could check to see everyone elses powers so he doesnt have to get excess people, cause the more people the more likely for one to betray you, as WWW proved in betraying my alliance.
3.)Congrats www3.
I absolutely loved this game, even if there are some glaring issues that would need addressed if this were ever played again. I'm glad for everyone who I spoke to, the Shadow Masters made by CCCombo added flavor and fun, CR and qwerter for our tireless work in alliance that I'm sure would have prevailed if we hadn't chosen the wrong allies. Ultimately, I relied to much on ARTH being my forum buddy, and let him pull in someone I didn't know who destroyed my group.
Still don't know why you kept hitting me with poison Combo, but at least it helped me for my deathscene ^_^
He kept hitting you with poison so that when it came down to you, www, and ccombobreaker, you'd have nearly no influence on the voting so even if cccombobreaker miraculously died that round, it would come down to you and WWW. With you so low in pwr, WWW then could steam roll you. It was his promise to practically win the game for WWW. Also, if he already knew he could get the game down between you him and www, and he promised not to hit www, who else is their to target with his ability? :P I didnt understand it for a while cause I didnt go around and talk to people after dying (that'd ruin the integrity of the game) until it came down to the final 3. I was thinking he should keep hitting ian because he was xdude, cccombobreaker had to know that, but idk when he learned it. During the shadow syndicate probably. Hitting xdude would pretty much be lowering his power by 800 rather then 400 and wouldnt have made ian such a brute force in the end game. I feel like ian could have won that with his massive power if he teamed up with nae and arth then just didnt get tricked in the final three between them to vote for nae.
4.) @IAN... You could have won if you followed one of these 2 things because you had such massive power: 1.) you joined Arth and Nae towards the end game and saved nae for last. 2.) No voted whenever they were planning on targeting nae (but for you to realize that youd have to know naes role... you should have really tried to find out who was Xinef if you didnt know) When they told you to vote off nae, you knew nae kept getting poisoned right since she spoke that publicly? Then probably everyone else without you would have enough power to kill nae. And you knew kirch was still in the game, so even if it wasnt enough power to kill off nae, then at least you'd be probably safe. With high power comes high responsibility.
GG though. CCComboBreaker, great job man. The winner to me is not the one with the medal. But the one who, if possible, can choose who the medal is given to. If impossible, then the guy with the medal around his neck. Congratz to WWW though as well. He correctly chose his allies and thats 50% of the battle.
Id like to collect a statistic that I think will further everyone's games in the future if this forum game becomes a repetitive one.
What did everyone bid? Include all bids, not just the master you got. But please in some manner, bold text, color text, whatever; label the master you got.
In this order I bid on 10 men for 700 and Mesaprotector for 700.
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Poison added a "phantom vote" of 200 onto you, it didn't reduce your power.
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:death MrBlonde :death - The only player to ever be a five-time Master, MrBlonde crushed his competition with his powerful Death decks.
Poison (ER): The target player's Voting Total is permanently increased by 200.
Correct, it wasn't reducing my power, it was increasing the votes on me (though it stacked, so more than just a phantom vote). But since CCCombo and www3 were so powerful from extra rounds of getting the kill, it didn't really matter. I don't know that I was ever voted on until the end.
I bid one point on TORB and got Xinef.
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kirchj33 > RavingRabbid > Antagon/xdude > jmizzle7 > Zeru > Kael Hate > All other Masters
@Root. According to this Xinef and MrBlonde's abilities would happen at the same time. Does that mean Mrblonde phantom vote thing doesnt actually count as a vote? Xinefs role doesnt diffrentiate between regular votes and phantom votes, but just says votes. So increasing there can be multiple ways to increase the voting total on someone: through abilities and through votes? If thats the case it makes sense.
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Correct, Xinef's ability does not disable the vote of MrBlonde if he uses Poison on Xinef.
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I was not expecting it to turn into "join the right alliance or die" so I based my bidding on abilities I felt could gain me early power with strong offense... such as Jenkar... whom I won for a very high bid. Below are my bids (I submitted a non-zero on almost every Master with only mesaprotector getting a '0') for all to see.
:)
jmizzle7 = 99.99
Antagon = 676.03
Zeru = [limn→∞(1/n)] + 0.01
Terroking = 199.99
MrBlonde = 676.02
Xinef = [limn→∞(1/n)] + 0.03
xdude = 501.03
icybraker = 501.04
Essence = [limn→∞(1/n)] + 0.05
Gl1tch = 501.05
killsdazombies = [limn→∞(1/n)] + 0.06
girlsgeneration = 299.99
Kael Hate = 200.01
~Napalm = 601.02
Higurashi = 401.02
TheonlyrealBeef = 551.02
QuantumT = 501.02
RavingRabbid = 300.01
10 men = [limn→∞(1/n)] + 0.02
kirchj33 = [limn→∞(1/n)] + 0.04
nilsieboy = 200.02
Jenkar = 701.02
mesaprotector = [limn→∞(1/n)]
Shantu = 201.02
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My story:
I wanted :life roles the most, so I voted 1000 for both Gl1tch and Killdazombies roles, so I ended up with KDZ and zero (0) power. However, in the end of the game where I died, I had 3119.93 power.
I was one of the first allies of Kirchj (WWW), probably the very first. We joined CCCombo's Shadow Master Syndicate together. I knew his ability could be my downfall because it can disable my emerald shield and I could've ordered a mob lynch against him, but I want to be loyal towards my allies and this doesn't change even now. I never targeted kirch or used my emerald shield against him... (foolish ARTH...)
The only time my path with WWW was seperated was when we joined Crocket's & Naesala's alliance. I knew WWW was exchanging a few PMs with other players, but I hadn't figured he was actually forming a secret alliance with CCCombo, eljoemo and maybe ian; not till he PMed me to vote against Shantu (qwerter). I asked him to reveal his true allies because I couldn't understand why we should lynch mob our own alliance and to explain himself in general.
Before I was able to figure out what was happening, Shantu (qwerter) was dead. I didn't want to be part of the betrayal against any of my allies, so I explained my true role and power to Nae and that WWW was with CCCombo and maybe a few others (ian, eljo etc.), but, even then, I didn't revealed WWW's ability or power because I am loyal towards all of my allies (foolish ARTH...). Me and Nae concluded we were dead . After that, he just PMed Jawadx to me as their next target (in case I still wanted to work with him) and hadn't sent any other PM since then.
I was so upset by the recent backstabbing I tried to leave the event by PMing RootRanger about it. However, it was against the rules to leave the event at mid-game (I had to be killed) so I stood idly, targeting random people with both my shield and vote (yes, these random people were CCCombo 60% of time).
Somehow, despite our alliance being screwed, me and Nae were still alive. Also, I was very lucky and targeted TheElk and Eljoe at the right time to take them down. That meant two things; WWW was either trying to keep me alive because he was still loyal to his original alliance with me or he was abusing the Emerald Shield's existance to survive till the end (after all, he was the only one who was able to take me down without any risk). I hoped it was the first, it proved it was the second.
Still, I don't understand why he took me down. For a person betraying/backstabbing so many people in the event, he trusted CCCombo's words too much; it would be much more sane to PM me to target CCCombo with my ability, then having CCCombo attack me while claiming he used his ability against me (while he didn't), both voting against CCCombo and having him killed that way. Due to this huge misplay, I think CCCombo is the righful winner of the event; he had no reason to keep his promise, especially towards someone who has broken any vow/promise/alliance he had forged due to the whole event. Why CCCombo was put into the effort to make the biggest traitor of this game at his own expense is beyond my insight...
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Well, I definitly didnt know Killsdazombies role worked like that until now. :P As for cccombobreaker letting WWW win, he wanted to show us all hes a good ally, and that hes honest. It speaks volumes for future games then if he won this game.
Rob, thanks for that post, Ill refrence it later when I host my mafia.
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500 Napalm 400 Shantu, then Xinef, Essence and xdude in some order below 300 bids
qwerter's EOG:
As much as I dislike bring this over and over again, I do remember previous games that actually really involve inside negotiations, and that probably meant F&H and Paradise Lost; the former I never managed to ever win for various reasons (being an arrogant ass, not making alliances, growing too strong etc etc), the latter because I got doublecrossed by AA in some inside alliance.
So anyway, this game was still very cutthroat. Initially I thought I'll go with Napalms revival, while Shantu was probably the backup. Eventually I got the latter, so my gameplay pretty much swung to "stick to the big alliance as much as possible, and grow powerful enough to exert huge power late-game". Before first round I tried talking to a bunch of people, but eventually I got invited alongside the pact I made with CR and Nae, to join the SLS. So I did. Guranteed safe spot till the top 12-13, why not?
Well after the dissolution I racked probably one of the highest voting power of ~1800 thus far, but I suppose people were already wary of me. Post Shadow the plan was to invite ARTH/WWW3 in, and also create a secondary alliance with ian/Zawadx (sorry guys) as another 3-man alliance which primarily served to just throw in more votes for security - we would have eliminated them anyway. On hindsight maybe ian might have flipped had we actually put in with the 5-man team. Maybe. Apparently WWW3 sold me out and since my power was dangerous obviously I was a first target, and CCC's alliance apparently was bigger, so well, I died. Though I wished someone else in my alliance would have died instead, I think as static as alliance began to form I could have flailed around a bit and try to fit into the big alliance. Maybe. Oh well, only got myself to blame for the way I tried to play.
Grats to WWW3 for this, and grats to CCC, to be honest I didn't expect all of you to be so manipulative ;). With the issue regarding whether CCC should had won, well, I'd say again that probably having people that don't play for the win help you in the final push will help a lot. Finding them and using them to your advantage reduces some bloodshed :)
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Points now added to Master of Games standings. :)
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Also, here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R6bPpucLDdnAy_L0oRnL-dG-RCaPbiyw8eUh9tl58Xk/edit?usp=sharing) is the Grandmaster Spreadsheet. This contains every vote and ability used over the course of the game.
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Keal hate + jenkar is an amazing combo. Jenkar doesnt have to worry about the -100 permanently since he can target the person he's going to lynch, then keal hate can steal that person's power. Keal hate + anyone though EoR is a guarantee to have more power then the target. I think keal hate is a bit OP. Should be steal their power - 1/3 of whatever it is.
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I made no bids and I got xdude. Lucky me :)
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Lock topic?
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