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Werewolves 98: Return to Zone Z – Day 6

You pitch camp in the parking lot of the mine and pretend to go to sleep.

Astral HOWEIRD Possum floats over his physical body, checking it for scuffs and scratches, when a figure approaches, wielding a gun.

“Time to die,” says PTA Sharon. “I feel bad about this, but being in the PTA means making hard decisions.”

“Nooo!” yells HOWEIRD as Sharon pulls the trigger. But the bullet stops dead five feet away from his body and drops harmlessly to the ground.

“Shit,” says Sharon, “are we in the Matrix? You have to tell me if we’re in the Matrix.”

“I got this,” says Bill Moneysales, stepping forward with an ancient bronze knife. He slits HOWEIRD’s abdomen and expertly removes the liver.

Astral HOWEIRD Possum (Hohopossum) has died. He was the NUN and a SCIENTIST. On his body, you later find a nun’s habit and a paper bag that says JUDE.

“Oh,” says Sharon. “I was going to ask who was doing that.”

“It’s confidential,” says Bill. “I need these livers for business purposes.”

“Do you think it’s a problem that we’ve seen each other’s faces?” asks Sharon.

Suddenly, two shots ring out.

“Fudge,” says Sharon.

“My TPS reports,” mutters Bill. They hit the ground together.

PTA Sharon (Spookyfriend) has died. She was the MANOPHAGE, a STATE AGENT, and also a VIGILANTE. On her body, you later find a paper bag that says SPOOKY and a tiny journal that’s locked. When you force it open, you find that all the pages are blank.

Bill Moneysales (Demyx Dancer) has died. He was the HARUSPEX and the SERIAL KILLER. You find a paper bag that says JAKE and a bronze model liver, labeled in cuneiform.

“At last,” says Dr. Li’l Rex, standing over, or at least next to, Bill’s body. “Justice has been se-” Then there’s another gunshot.

Dr. Li’l Rex (April LKD) has died, again. He was a NULL, a scientist, and also a VIGILANTE.

Nearby, the figure that shot Sharon is attacked with rocks, but they decide they can walk it off.

“Damn,” says Big Dawg, watching all this unfold. “That’s a lotta death.” On cue, he is also shot. “Maybe Crunchtown is a state of mind,” he mutters, collapsing. “Maybe I was always in Crunchtown and didn’t know it.”

Big Dawg (Owen) has died. He was the OBLIVIATOR and a scientist. On his body, you find a bag that says BANNER and a receipt for a party store smoke bomb.

A few moments later, a red-tailed hawk swoops down and collects the loose guns and the knife.

[spoiler title=PLAYERS]

  1. E-Dog – Evan / Bonephoner and STATE AGENT
  2. Spookyfriend – PTA Sharon / Manophage and STATE AGENT
  3. Ralph Waldo Wiggum – Peggy Hill / Implosionist and STATE AGENT
  4. Jake – Nick Furry
  5. Louie Blue – Oliver Bunny
  6. Sister Jude – Elaine Stritch
  7. April LKD – A voice on the wind, Li’l Rex / Resurrected, then died again, and scientist
  8. The Hayes Code – Dr. Olivia Octavius
  9. Mayelbridwen – A swarm of undead undead flies
  10. Hohopossum – Astral HOWEIRD Possum / Nun and scientist
  11. Goat – Gort v4.0 / Radar and scientist
  12. Owen – Big Dawg / Obliviator and scientist
  13. InDEEEED – Nicholas Angel
  14. MacCrocodile – The Ball Fondlers / Devolutionist and STATE AGENT
  15. Lindsay – Rum Tum Tugger
  16. Wasp – Big Jim / Resurrected
  17. Grumproro – Betty Grof / Psychiatrist and scientist
  18. Mr. I’m My Own Grandfather – Zap Rowsdower
  19. BannerThief – NorahThief Schuhart
  20. DemyxDancer – Bill Moneysales, Senior Director of Marketing for Windmill Real Estate, Inc., Ltd. / Haruspex and SERIAL KILLER
  21. Mr. Plow – Moss / Resurrected
  22. Lamb Dance – Duo the Owl
  23. Lovely Bones – E.B. Farnum
  24. Mr. Glitch – Lazer Floyd, Hyperphysicist and Supergalactic Man of Action / Resurrected

BACKUPS

  1. Josephus Brown
  2. DW
  3. Flubba

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[spoiler title=STARTING ROLES]

  • 18 Scientists (TOWN)
  • 5 Government Agents (WOLVES)
  • 1 Unaligned (SERIAL KILLER)

This count will NOT be updated as the game goes on.

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[spoiler title=RULES]

  • Everybody has a role. Roles can change. All roles will initially be secret.
  • There isn’t a hard order that night actions occur in. This is to allow as many of them to go through as possible.
  • This game, like the original Zone Z and the House of Wimbiscus, will feature Events. Events are real-time opportunities for the characters to change the story. They tend to be chaotic, so I went to reassure everyone that they won’t affect the basic werewolf mechanics of voting and night kills. They’re in a class by themselves.
  • Death in this game is not necessarily permanent. Check your QTs daily. However, there will be a total of five resurrectees, after which no one else will come back.
  • Town wins when all the wolves and the serial killer are defeated.
  • The wolves win when they are equal to the number of town-aligned players left.
  • Serial killer wins when it comes down to just them and one other person.
  • Additional win conditions may become available as the game progresses.
  • A tie at the end of day results in No Kill. A majority of living players voting for any one person (or No Kill) ends the day early.
  • No editing posts.
  • No quoting or screencapping from your QTs.
  • If you have any other questions about rules, please ask in QT, and I will answer publicly here.
  • Last, and most importantly: Anything I (as moderator) say, from Day 1 onward, could be a lie. Use your best judgments to find the truths of Zone Z.[/spoiler]

Day 5 ends Monday, August 19, at noon EST.