BIONICLE MAFIA X: DARKEST DAWN

[Rahkshi Guurahk]

That's Mercury

[Xaeraz]

Nah, RG, Mercury is tidal locked to the sun. It doesn't have days, despite having years that are 88 Earth days long.

[Voltex]

Day 5(?): Baltarc & Derpystar

 

“There we are,” Voltex said at last, panting. “Fortress Town is right up there... well, what’s left of it.”

 

They were halfway up Mt. Power. The air – if it could be called air – was saturated with dust and the smell of blood, the environment drier than a desert and harsher than the arctic. The remaining survivors stumbled and staggered behind Voltex, who was barely remaining upright himself.

 

“That,” Blade said hoarsely, joining Voltex on the ridge, “is very disappointing.”

 

As the rest of the group caught up (Pulse, Baltarc and Ehks struggling with the limp form of Burnmad), Voltex and Blade gazed at Fortress Town.

 

While the remnants of the Third Age (aside from the mishmash of Mahri-Nui and Ta-Koro) had, for the most part been preserved, it seemed that time had not been quite so kind to the remanants of the First and Second Ages. Fortress Town rested upon a small flat hill, the well-known Eggnog Bar and Video Game store only two of the locations that were either in complete shambles or missing altogether.

 

“Will it still be there?” Blade asked.

 

“Maybe,” Voltex said. “The Mayor’s House... I had took a special treasure from the Cult and used it to create an elixir of life, though nobody was ever fortunate enough to use it.”

 

The mountain rumbled, though the two companions ignored the common occurrence until JL yelled out in pain. Whipping around, they saw JL pinned underneath a giant statue that had tumbled from a far higher point upon the mountain – who it was a statue of could not be discovered, as the fall had shattered it. Derpystar and Canis helped JL out, but a moment later another chunk of the statue fell from above and crushed Derpystar instantly upon landing.

 

Derpystar (Matoran), lynched.

 

Onarax joined Canis and the two put their arms around JL, helping him to continue staggering forwards as rocks and boulders began to tumble down around them.

 

“AVALANCHE!” Voxumo yelled.

 

“No, not an avalanche,” Voltex said, pointing up. “An eruption. It’s a miracle we aren’t all dead yet.”

 

“What do we do?” Blade asked.

 

“We run,” Voltex said, “and we pray that Fortress Town can live up to its name.”

 

So they ran. Under a barrage of falling rocks and lava as an earthquake raged below them, the Matoran staggered as fast as they could towards Fortress Town.

 

Voltex was the first to reach it, followed by Voxumo, Toarobot, Blade, and Zakaro. One by one the rest reached the town, following Voltex into the town hall and unlocking the bunker. As the rest filed in, Voltex grabbed his elixir and glanced out the door, where Pulse, Baltarc and Ehks were struggling still with Burnmad.

 

“Come on!” Voltex shouted. “Just leave him and go!”

 

“We can’t!” Pulse yelled back. “He needs to make it!”

 

A wall of lava was racing towards them. Voltex tried to draw any last remnants of power from himself, but there were none. He could short-circuit the Reanimator 3.0, but he needed those that were inside.

 

Then a miracle.

 

Lhikevikk swooped down from the sky, having been missing for the past day and slammed into Ehks, knocking him far enough for Voltex to toss him into the town hall. Lhikevikk flew in a wide circle before coming around again, this time slamming Pulse over to Voltex.

 

“Get into the bunker,” Voltex ordered. “We’ve got it out here.”

 

Lhikevikk was flying around again when the rock collided with his wing and he spiralled back down to the ground, winded. As the bird woozily shook his head and stumbled in the direction of the town hall, Baltarc glanced back at the flaming death speeding towards them and made up his mind. Holding Burnmad in front of him, shielding his fallen companion with his own body, he sprinted towards Voltex, yelling in pain as the heat began to burn. As he drew near, he threw Burnmad with a mighty heave into Voltex’s arms.

 

“Go!” he yelled. “Save yourselves!”

 

“No, I can’t leave you!” Voltex shouted. “Not yet!”

 

Tossing Burnmad into the town hall unceremoniously (he was dead anyway), Voltex activated the Reanimator 3.0 as the lava connected with Baltarc and he collapsed to the ground, landing right in the burning substance. Ignoring his impending doom, Voltex raced forward, leaping onto the park bench that was beginning to melt and placing his hands on Baltarc.

 

“You die here without entering this machine and you’re dead for good,” Voltex said. “You can respawn in the regular games, but here, it’s permanent.”

 

“Keep them alive,” Baltarc said, wincing as his soul was slowly drawn out of his burning body. “You... you have to stop him....”

 

I will, Voltex promised as he leaped away, scooping the injured Lhikevikk up and racing for the bunker. “LET ME IN!”

 

Onarax opened the door just in time for the former Host to dive in, colliding painfully with the table inside as the bunker was shut.

 

“Holy cow, you look terrible,” said Punished Snake. “Where’s Baltarc?”

 

“Dead,” Voltex croaked, coughing as he gingerly moved himself to sit against the wall.

 

Baltarc (Matoran), lynched.

 

“So who are we lynching?” Voltex asked. “You must’ve all made a decision by now.”

 

“We did,” said Canis. “We... we were going to lynch Derpystar and Baltarc.”

 

“...ah,” Voltex said. “Alright then... we’ll rest here a few hours... and then... we’ll continue the climb.”

 

All roles pm!

[Chro]

Dang it.

 

Well, my money's still on Guurahk.

 

... it seems a lot more suspicious to be the one trying to ditch the evidence on someone else (Rahkshi Guurahk), rather than the recipient of the evidence (Toarobot18).

[Rahkshi Guurahk]

My money, obviously, is on ToaRobot. He was mafia before and I suspected him.

[Trijhak]

I'm going to agree with Chro and assume that Guurahk is guilty.

 

Especially when Guurahk's (lack of) evidence against Toarobot is 'he was mafia last game and I suspected him'.

[Rahkshi Guurahk]

That wasnt evidence

EDIT: Also, did we ever find out who the Ghost was?

Edited January 12, 2014 by Rahkshi Guurahk

[Voltex]

That wasnt evidence

EDIT: Also, did we ever find out who the Ghost was?

You might never know.

[Trijhak]

I think the Ghost might strike soon... the traitors are down to two living members, and getting revenge on us by killing two of us at once would seem like a move they would pull.

[Shadowhawk]

Yeah, it does, doesn't it?

 

...

 

Stupid villagers.

 

...

 

I just felt like randomly saying that.

[BBBBalta]

I think the Ghost might strike soon... the traitors are down to two living members, and getting revenge on us by killing two of us at once would seem like a move they would pull.

Pretty sure the Ghost can't kill, right? Just vote?

 

Anyway, we should be winning next round, assuming someone gets a Plot Weapon and tries to kill one of the remaining two suspects. He dies, we lynch the other one; he doesn't, we lynch him.

Edited January 12, 2014 by Baltarc

[Rahkshi Guurahk]

So guy who gets plot weapon: kill TR.

[Voltex]

Foreshadowing

what a treat

[NorikSigma]

No, kill RG duh.

 

I feel terrible. Sorry Derpystar and Baltarc.

[Ehksidian]

aw

sorry g-

wait hold on, let me check the vote counts. when i voted, it wasn't tied.

let me see...maybe the Ghost struck, or i'm incredibly dense as always.

[Voltex]

 

Derpystar7 - 5

 

Baltarc - 5

 

Toarobot18 -

 

Rahkshi Guurahk –

 

Abstain - 2

Voting is closed. Haha, this'll be a fun one. It's rather late in the game to go for a multi-lynching, fyi, but I'm sure you'll be happy with the results once they're posted.

 

 

^check that out

also

 

Link here because relevance

[Ehksidian]

yay i am dense

wooo

[NorikSigma]

You float on water, so you can't be that dense.

[Ehksidian]

no

i don't

i sink like a brick of osmium.

[Rahkshi Guurahk]

They make bricks of Osmium?

I want one to add to my element collection

[Ehksidian]

i do too

i'd buy that

[Voxumo]

Plot weapon... That thing has causes so much damage the first couple of nights

*Prays to the Turaga*

For the love of all that is good don't use it or give it to someone...Let use lynch the suspects.

[NorikSigma]

Turaga, just use your weapon to kill RG. Plaese.

[Makuta of Time]

Good thing I'm not dying. I'm to valuable.

[Xaeraz]

Apparently not valuable enough to spell "too" right. =P

[Rahkshi Guurahk]

Kill toarobot, we win quicker.

Edited January 13, 2014 by Rahkshi Guurahk

[Trijhak]

You know, has it occurred to anyone that we just announced publicly that someone is going to attempt to kill a traitor, and now the Plague Doctor (who is still alive) knows that, and is probably going to protect whoever's the traitor on that list?

 

(also guurahk is totally guilty)

[NorikSigma]

Um, the suspect list shortens or something, so that's helpful right?

[Chro]

I have no idea.

Anyway, someone kill Guurahk kthxbai

[Voltex]

No, the suspect list was only shortened if the Detective learned who the Plague Doctor was.

[Manducus]

You know, has it occurred to anyone that we just announced publicly that someone is going to attempt to kill a traitor, and now the Plague Doctor (who is still alive) knows that, and is probably going to protect whoever's the traitor on that list?

 

(also guurahk is totally guilty)

 

 

Whyyyyy?! Why would they do that?

 

 

Unless they're a Mafioso.

[Trijhak]

Yes, that is exactly why they would. Because they're in EXTREME DANGER and we know that either RG or TR18 is a traitor, most likely the former but the latter could be pulling off a ruse of inactivity. But I doubt it as he would have done something with Silver Seas by now, so I'd say it's RG.

[BBBBalta]

You know, has it occurred to anyone that we just announced publicly that someone is going to attempt to kill a traitor, and now the Plague Doctor (who is still alive) knows that, and is probably going to protect whoever's the traitor on that list?

 

(also guurahk is totally guilty)

Except that since there's only one Mafioso left alive (besides the Plague Doctor himself) the Plague Doctor will be protecting him anyway. And if the person the Plot Weapon recipient tries to kill survives, we automatically know he's guilty.

[Ehksidian]

Hm...

Wait

can the Plague Doctor protect themselves from being killed? If so, that opens a brand new can of worms.

That means either they will protect themselves (if it is RG/TR) or protect the Figure (if it is RG/TR)

And...

wait

what if the Plauge Doctor just...protect a random villager? What if RG and TR are innocents, and they get protected, and we kill them?

WHAT IF EVERYONE LEFT ALIVE IS MAFIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa

[BBBBalta]

First post says the Plague Doctor can only protect a member of the anti-town faction. There's no reason for him to protect himself since no one really cares about killing him.

[Trijhak]

Except we do care about killing him because he can protect the mysterious figure.

[NorikSigma]

And he can't protect himself guys, that's broken. Besides, if he keeps protecting MF the Doctor will be vulnerable. If he tries to kill people himself, both are vulnerable. If he protects himself MF dies, so we win... right?

[Chro]

Basically. In any event the Mafia is going down; it's just a matter of when.

[NorikSigma]

Yep.

 

Go village!

[BBBBalta]

Perhaps I should have said that the Plague Doctor has no reason to protect himself since we've got no idea who he is. Besides, he basically signs MF's death warrant by protecting him since it'll be obvious MF is guilty if someone tries to kill him and fails.