I'll be honest, I don't really understand the point of the cupid role outside of providing the game a player who can instantly make two enemies whom he knows and can likely subsequently get voted out. It seems like a death sentence, and further, like a death sentence that would cripple either the townies or the mafia depending on who is selected.
It is odd. I guess I should have asked for more details about it. Oh well. Twist!
Please note I'll be asking for Feedback at the end of the game. If people have urgent thoughts/feedback they want to send in earlier, please do so through PM.
I don't fully agree with the reading that the Couple is a death sentence, and will outline a bit on these roles below. If anyone wants to respond to this post, please do so via PM, as the game is still ongoing.
Regarding these roles: One thing that has bugged me about Forum Mafia here sometimes, is that playing as a Townie or non-powered role can be quite boring, and this status simultaneously encourages to lie low for fear of attack. That's why there's a few more wrinkles introduced, like the one-time Cupid role, the potential for Townies to be Coupled and have a secret goal of their own, or be Coupled with Role Characters/Mafia Members and have influence that way, the Race Leader ability which encourages activity on Day 1.
Since there's a fairly high amount of Special Roles and Mafia Members, Cupid has two theoretical 50/50 shots at landing on a Mafia Member/Special Role, or even both. Additionally, Cupid doesn't decide until Night 1, giving time for alliances to form already, increasing the odds of including at least one Special Role in the Couple.
Thus, the Couple can already be embedded somewhere, and then subsequently be tasked with breaking down that alliance from within. This is also why a potentially rogue Mafia Member exists, why Mafia traits can be transferred, and why Townies can extend their move pool by becoming Race Leader; there's a lot of paths to Victory for a Couple.
Again, I will be taking feedback at the end of the game, but if anyone has urgent thoughts on the rule set, feel free to PM me your thoughts already. I'd rather not turn this thread into a meta-analysis while the game is still ongoing.