So, some people actually do follow the games even if they aren't playing. I've often wondered.
As for Golden Phoenix, I don't understand it either. I thought for sure she'd last awhile. She's been screwed over every other game and hadn't signed up for awhile. When I saw she drew the killer role, I thought it was great. I figured she would last a few days since surely some people would give her a chance to play and kill somebody else early for a change. But nope. Still killed early.
At the same time, it can be argued it was a good move since she was the killer. But the truth is, when I'm mafia, I'm thankful for the killer since it means there is a good chance two townies will be killed every night. The odds are in your favor at first. You want to reduce townie numbers fast. The ratio of townies to mafia is 4:1 so it should be interesting to se how the rest of the game plays out.
I'll go back to writing my story now.