My brother (played Alice) is willing to play
Can't get a hold of Meta or Kinjo...

I can get ahold of both of them but they will not be willing to participate with each other.

I have most of them on MSN, except for GE and Krauss, but I think you can handle that.
It just depends...
>>1169
Did you ask already or are you assuming?

>>1170
I know.

>>1171
That still isn't asking. That's almost like giving up before you even try. Unless one of them said it bluntly then it would be different.

>>1171
That still isn't asking. That's almost like giving up before you even try. Unless one of them said it bluntly then it would be different.

>>1173
They did say it bluntly.
That they'd never speak to each other again.

>>1169
Meta and Kinjo don't get along anymore?

>>1174
Why is that? A major disagreement? (although maybe it's private and I shouldn't ask...)

If I had to choose one it may be better for Kinjo to play since he tends to not bother everyone else who plays. But Meta was practically a permanent piece in my gameboard...

>>1174
Also, is this a consensus (did both agree?) or is it that one just hates the other?

Well anyway, do you have a time planned? Or are you going to wait for the main detectives to get in contact with you?

Well anyway, I saw that your still thinking of a few things to do, so does that mean you have a certain time/date you want this to start by?

>>1178
I'd like to start as soon as I can get all my thoughts complete (hopefully we will have enough detectives by then)
As for a technical ETA, I couldn't tell you.

>>1179
Yeah that's fine, I was just checking since busy this weekend.

Also I feel that it wouldn't hurt to have post editing. I have a feeling the real problem it hasn't been implemented isn't because of laziness.

>>1180
I blame non-polar compounds found within the human body that has a value of 3500 calories/pound

Count me in, if possible.

>>1182
But of course, although with me starting work soon I'm not sure when the actually game may start

That guy who lurked on my old games (Lurker) has agreed to play
Kinjo has also agreed to play
Still cannot contact Meta
Can't get a hold of Krauss either (he was here that one day that he said hi on my Teaparty of introducing myself again)

Hi Rudolf. I'm somewhat disheartened that I wasn't part of the initial post :[

>>1185
You don't frequent this site. In fact, the only time you ever came to the ib4f site was to participate in my games...

>>1184
The great Krauss-sama is down for another game so count me in.

>>1187
Rudolf better not kill you again...

>>1186
Oh, but you don't know that for sure. By no means am I obliged to tell you everything I do. The majority of the time, I simply just don't post. I'm usually just the reader (who makes silent criticisms/complinents).

>>1188
Even in death, the mighty monarch of the moon can get the job done.

Looks like I'll be frequenting the site to check when this game will start, then.

>>1188
Uso Da!

>>1189
You have been a very good sport about all of the unfortunately timed dead ends you ran into

>>1190
Unfortunately, my strongest skill is procrastination....

>>1191
My death at least serves as a cautious tale to the other detectives.

>>1192
You died much later in the second game... to a fellow detective...

>>1193
That's just...how do I put it? Yes, it was unfortunate that a fellow detective had to soil his hands with my blood.

>>1194
A teacher of mine, a nerd and big time D&D player had said before that if players do not stay on task, it is the DM's fault...

>>1195
No hard feelings, it's difficult to keep insane people on the task when half of their screws were missing from the start.

>>1196
It was still funny I guess, especially with Kinjo's letter and the hunt for Meta...

>>1197
So many twists I could hardly keep up.

>>1198
I never could live the orthodox way, have to make things interesting for everyone.

>>1199
It truly was entertaining, quite fun with the Meta hunt and his random explosives.

>>1200
Didn't you actually live and then someone came by to make sure you were dead?

>>1201
Yes but it was to be expected, as we know our detectives are as thorough as they are paranoid.

Not only stabbed but my body was defiled and clothes stolen.

>>1202
Was that Meta who did that? I wish I had a record of the previous games...

>>1203
Yes it was Meta, he stole any cash I may have had in my pockets and paraded around in my marvelous attire for a bit.

>>1204
He did that to see if you were robbed right? To confirm motive was not greed...

I think the mansion burning was paranoia to kill everyone before you die...

>>1204
From what I remember of the second game, after we "solved" who was the culprit Meta decided to keep the gold for himself. So he decided to kill all the NPCs as well as GreatEqualizer with the "Meta-bomb". After that(along with my oversighted help in the chapel) Meta, lurker, and I were the only people left. Which at that point I set fire to the mansion trying to get Lurker. After failing to get him I set fire to the forest and escaped to the Kuwadorian.

I survived because I started swimming in secret (I never revealed this so this could be invalidated)

>>1206
Alice survived with Gohda by hiding....

>>1205
No, he was just greedy...

>>1206
Truly a weird turn of events, if you haven't stabbed me in the chapel and I probably would have gotten killed in the forest.

>>1208
Ah, I forgot to count them. Since they were the culprits and all. But, doesn't that mean they weren't hiding in the forest? I remember the last time we heard of them they were in the forest or something. Which might have been the reason i set fire to the forest int he first place.
>>1207
Really? I seemed to remember something like that. Either way Meta made the "status" at the end so he probably thought that you would try to escape anyway.
>>1209
The gameboard must have it out for Krauss. Most likely, if i hadn't of gone homicidal and you decided to run, you probably would have made it.

>>1210
Couldn't find anyone that archived it...

>>1210
Unfortunately I would have met my end anyway, I would have ran straight for the forest.

Everyone involved with Rudolf's games posted so far excepy for Kinjo and Meta :|

>>1213
Well, Kinjo doesn't post much. And besides,
>>1184

>>1214
It's been a while since I took up Krauss for something...

>>1215
Is there an alias you prefer over Krauss?

>>1216
Not at all, I just haven't used it much for a while.

>>1217
Gohda always seems to be the "initial but not feeling it" name. Rudolf was also originally planning on choosing Gohda until he realized that he's a womanizer (not reallly).

>>1218
I felt Krauss's charismatic nature was just right for my eccentric personality.

>>1219
I love how that's worded. Such tact, as to be expected of Aniki.

>>1220
It's to be expected from the man who conquers stars with his mere fists.

>>1221
I need BA pictures like that lol...

Need a goat to fight in the mean time (while we're waiting)?

Also, part of my procrastination was waiting for my bro to finish his finals (he's done tomorrow). I hope to be starting eventually....

>>1222
Speaking of finals, I have a Statistics final tomorrow. I believe it's best to postpone it if you're really making me a detective.

It always seems like Rudolf's games need their own thread just to wait for it to start.

>>1223
Prepare yourself, for I'll be taking a nap right after school. Gotta love terrible study time management (still haven't slept).

>>1224
That's because Rudolf is great at procrastinating :p

Shion
Rudolf (piece)
Jyouji (Meta-George)
Krauss (piece)(Meta-Battler might fit here...)
Meta-Battler
Rudolf (me)
Meta-Battler (again)
Everyone on /Seacats/
________ (blank)

Who would be put in the blank? I doubt it's solvable, but I'm sure it may be clear what I'm getting at by the end

[color=green]Testing to see if this will still work...

>>1226
[color=green]Shoot, this doesn't appear to work

Rudolf, the code changed.
Please use [ green] and [ /green] now

>>1226
The blank, it is obviously God.

>>1226
The blank is obviously me/the self-dubbed Goldsmith :p

The puzzle is based on the first part of Dante Alighieri's Divina Commedia, the Inferno. The levels of hell are such:

Limbo - Shion's /limbo/
Lust - Rudolf's penchant for breasted creatures
Gluttony - Meta George: "I am Fat, praise my name"
Greed - Krauss's plan for moon invasion
Anger - Meta Battler's rage
Heresy - Rudolf's Blasphemy
Violence - Meta Battler's rage ep2
Fraud - same on you all for ripping sprites
Treachery - Alice was a spy for the other team in the last gameboard

Can't say I got this on my own, bro gave me some hints, namely Shion having a board of her own.

P.S. Hello again everyone

The only hint I gave was asking "Do you know anything about Christian literature?"

I was put under heretic because I know so much and believe so little in the religion I was raised to follow...

meta is playing, tabun

The amazing Meta-Battler is coming to join this game, so, you'd better make it really enjoyable and difficult for him, Rudolf!

>>1241
That's great to hear.

A few rules regarding detective's authority:

I will revoke the detective's ability to confirm facts including deaths.

I will revoke searching areas without reason (such as spam opening every room in the house).

I will allow a detective to once or twice deny the entrance of other detectives into an area for the sake of the detective's defense or to prevent others from stealing credit for solving the epitaph (as in what happened last game).

I will revoke most (if not all) chemically based weapons.

I will be limiting the detective's ability to collect items on the first day without cause ("to defend myself later" does not count).

Detectives confirmed to be playing:
Great Equalizer, Krauss, Kinjo, Ozaki, Meta-Battler, Lurker, Alice, and Ooishi

I will confirm in red when we start that none of the detectives are being played by me, and that any of the suspicious ones (people I know in real life: Alice, Lurker, and Ooishi) are not in any way accomplices.

sounds good Rudolf-sama

>>1245
That should make it slightly harder for me to be murdered.

This better not be a waste of my time.

I guess I could give it a shot.

>>1248
I believe you may enjoy it. Although you may need to be patient as I have not had many days so far this summer that lacked complete business...

>>1249
The more the merrier! Just remember that you do play a mortal detective.

BTW, how do I post in gold (trolled)? And is there any way to post more than one file?

>>1251
Oh, it's gonna be like that? Didn't expect it.

Not sure. Ask George.

[gr]Hi[/gr]
[go]Hi[/go]
[golden]Hi[/golden]
Hi

>>1250

I saw it by chance and left the decision up to someone else since I couldn't be bothered while solving other mysteries.

>>1254
Other mysteries?

Also, will he be playing with you or will you be the only one I'm battling with from that side?

>>1255

Just me. I've gotten better you know.

>>1256
Better? How so?

>>1257

No need to think so hard anymore, deduction is what I need, not foresight.

>>1258
I hope by deduction you are thinking both investigation and thinking. Pure reason is best left to Hercule Poirot.

Also I assume you have reviewed the modifications I have made to the detective's authority? I would like some feedback from everyone on their opinions of it.

>>1259

Didn't read it at all. No need to read it because I won't be using anything other than reliable eyesight and thinking power.

>>1260
The ability to deny entrance to an area to other detectives (will be limited to 1 or 2 uses per person) has been gifted in hopes of allowing detectives to defend themselves from other detectives (both with killing and with solving)

>>1261

Killing each other as the detective is a disgrace.

>>1262
Being mortal is the main point of my game that makes it fun. Otherwise you just have systematic red and blue (which can be fun, but variation is nice)

>>1263

Blue and red aren't needed in a mystery--so I won't be using blue.

>>1264
Does this mean you won't ever be asking me to confirm anything in red?

>>1265

No blue/red nonsense, no killing intentionally or unintentionally, attempt to stop all murders or suicides, etc...

I've gotten my detective rules set up in my head. If I can't follow them I cannot call myself a detective.

>>1266
A code of honor or some sort? Hopefully you can adhere to such childish dreams. Not all other detectives may be so merciful to you.

BTW, I have revoked the ability to gather and use chemicals to the detective. Although I am contemplating instead of forcing the detectives to swear to not use any sort of help to learn about chemicals (to not google search how to make a homemade bomb of sorts, forcing them to use prior-learned knowledge)(of course it would be honor based as I cannot monitor any of you in real life)

>>1267

No chemical usage? I can understand how that'd get a bit overused but that's stripping away a lot of things. I don't plan on making anymore bombs or explosives, I plan on solving the mystery, that's a detective's job--to untie the knots of truth.

Still have you added on YIM/MSN (though you're never online... perhaps I was blocked?)

Still prefer Skype but few people seem to use it.

>>1269

I wasn't on for quite awhile, I just finished moving. You should still have me, no? Give me your MSN.

Aren't the 2 integrated? I use [email protected] as my YIM name. Unless you got a new name, I still have you added (takumi nishijou?)

By the way, hopefully we'll be starting this this week. My schedule will be swamped in the upcoming weeks.

I'm swamped right now... and until... well, forever...

>>1273

What a jerk! Don't invite me to a game, and then not have any time to start and play it!

>>1273
From the sound of it your going to be busy this week. Would you mind being more clear? Even if it's bad confirmation would be nice.

>>1275
Ya, this coming week I will likely be very busy. I have Sunday off of work, but I may end up doing a lot of yard work that day...

>>1276

I'm bothered by the fact that you haven't started yet either. Oh well, contact me whenever we're going to start.

What of the progress now?

Don't rush perfection...

I'm having a lot of trouble with coming up with ideas... perhaps this should be considered postponed until further notice...

Although one other idea seemed to come to me. The detective's purpose on the island was never well established. Because of that, I wish to make it so that in the story, Krauss has invited them under the guise of being friends while in actuality they are detective's whose goal is to prevent a murder Krauss believes may occur. With this being the backstory, a detective cannot win if their employer (Krauss) dies.

>>1318

How boring and cliche. A detective club, more like a mystery club from Jessica's school would be better. Krauss invites her "friends" over and well, you can imagine the rest.

>>1319
It almost sounds like you're trying to forgo storyline for the sake of your own victory. I have to make it challenging, and protecting Krauss would make for quite the interesting scenario.

Perhaps you can be a man who is also closely associated with the moon. (btw, I can't remember the reason Krauss is associated with the moon...)

>>1320
Because moon tourism.

>>1320

I wish I could slap you for that remark. I'm not doing it for my own victory, I'm doing it because it makes the most sense.

>Players know each other
>Players have a tie-in with the family
>No nonsense about hurrdurr someone is gonna die
>Have skills with detecting things, mysteries, etc...(Even though most of you don't)
>Interesting and non-cliche start
>Krauss can still be protected
>Krauss can still further his hurrdurr I think someone is gonna die plot by using Jessica's friends
>Suddenly, the story just got a whole lot better

Have I ever mentioned how much I hate being busy?

I hate being busy

Rudolf you seem to keep saying that it might happen tonight. Even if it is not tonight you seem to be getting less busy.