Yes, I just can’t seem to resist throwing in an extra wrinkle for a Mafia game. To me, it feels wrong not to try and do a little something with the roles to match the theme of the game and I didn’t want to let the Harvest Moon theme get used without doing something pertaining to it. Hence, the Jamie role. The gender doesn’t really matter that much.
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Jamie the Bachelor/ette
Harvest Moon games often have a portion of the game around courting another character and marrying them. I want to do something similar with this game. The player with this role isn’t really tied to any faction until the end of Night 3 at the latest. By the end of Night 3 then this player must select another player to marry and then they will become joined with that player and faction. Although, if by some chance the Townies do eliminate all the Mafia by the end of Night 3 then the Bachelor/ette will just be counted among the Townies for a victory. If the Bachelor/ette does not select another player to marry by the end of Night 3 then they are eliminated from the game.
How does a player become an eligible mate for the Bachelor/ette?
They do it by enriching their property! There will be a list presented on Day 1 of all the items available to players that they can select for their farms. We’re talking crops, flowers, livestock, pets and fish. Using a random number generator there will be 5 items on that list which Jamie “really loves”. By having that item on your farm and in your possession, you have piqued Jamie’s interest in you.
How do you acquire these items? Players will post their selection in the Day threads of what they would like to take for their farm. Players can only select one item from the list for every 12 hour period of the game. For example, let’s say Day 1 lasts the full 48 hours. Hours 1 – 12, 12-24, 24-36, and 36-48 would mean there are 4 periods of 12 hours meaning players could make 4 selections that day.
Players cannot choose the same item that another player has selected. Once an item has been selected then it is claimed by that player for the rest of the game. In this case, timestamps will matter if two players do post in trying to claim the same item. The player who first posted will get it. I will update the list to show when items have been claimed by the players.
What happens if a player doesn’t select an item in a 12 hour period? No worries. In that case, the selection ability is saved and they could claim two items when the next 12 hour period occurs. If a player wanted, they could wait until 40 hours had passed in the Day thread and then make 4 selections in that period having saved up their selections. I’ll be keeping track and will be letting players be aware of how many selections are currently available to them.
What happens if a player acquires one of the items that appeals to Jamie? I will notify that player via private message that Jamie would like to hear from them. They can then send me a “love letter” to try and win the favor of Jamie to select them. It will be a letter from Bachelor #1, Bachelor #2, etc as the correct items are found. Players writing a letter to Jamie are not allowed to include their username or role and that info will be redacted if included. But I will allow players to be a bit clever and use a hint or two about themselves. For instance, a player may be roleplaying in the Day Thread and may use that same manner of speech and roleplay in their letter. The player hasn’t specifically given their username or role but it may be enough to allow Jamie to deduce who has come courting. That said, the letter will be posted in the Day Thread. That’s because Mayor Khushrenada is eager to spread the latest hot gossip and a potential suitor for Jamie is news too juicy for Khushrenada to keep to himself. It allows everyone else to know whether there’s been any progress in a match for Jamie. Thus, player’s may want to exercise caution in what they write in their love letter.
Can a player keep selecting items from the list of farm items if they have acquired one of the items that appeals to Jamie? Yes! In fact, it would probably be wise to keep selecting for a couple reasons. First, it doesn’t alert other players to the fact that you have already started courting Jamie and could therefore become a couple with that player. Second, you might be able to acquire another item that appeals to Jamie and therefore prevent another rival for Jamie’s attention thereby further increasing your own odds of being Jamie’s choice (especially if you are the only choice).
What happens if a player has been selecting items for their farm and gets eliminated or has an item that appeals to Jamie? Those items are still tied to that eliminated player. Other players cannot claim those items or “grave-rob” their items. It means there is one less potential match for Jamie. Players will also be informed if an eliminated player was a potential bachelor in the Announcement post when listing the previous day's results.
Does Jamie have to wait for all the “appealing” items to be chosen and possible suitors to be found in order to make a marriage? No. Let’s say a potential bachelor is found halfway in Day 1. Jamie could message the host that they wish to accept the proposal once the love letter is posted and that would be the end of Jamie courtship. It’s up to the player to decide if they want to risk waiting and see what other offers role in or have a quick whirlwind courtship.
Can and does Jamie select items from the list? The answer is yes, if they want to. It’s probably a good idea for the player who is Jamie to do this so as to keep their identity hidden and by also trying to acquire goods for their farm.
What happens if Jamie acquires an item that would make a player an eligible bachelor? In that case, Jamie now has the option to make their own match. They can send a love letter to whichever player they like. The player that receives Jamie’s letter then has the option to decide whether they wish to accept or reject the offer.
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there are 4 items in the list which are favorites of Mayor Khushrenada and can be used to bribe him. If selected, the “bribe” automatically happens and it gives the player the option to select 5 more items from the list without waiting for the next 12 hour period. Players can also choose to save and use those extra selections for later. Unlike items that appeal to Jamie but aren’t revealed to the players, the items that appeal to Khushrenada and can bribe him are revealed to the rest of the players. They have to be since the player that discovers one is suddenly going to have more selections they can make compared to the rest of the players.
I think I’ve covered all the possible questions now about the eligible bachelor process and courting Jamie. If you have a question on it then please ask. But there is one question remaining:
If a player engages in this lottery to marry Jamie then what does the player and Jamie get out of it all?
Well, let me tell you:
Both players will now know the identity of each other as they enter into a game partnership.If Jamie marries is a regular townie then both Jamie and that townie will have an extra vote that they can make each Game Day. Jamie and the townie would pm me with their extra vote which would then be revealed at the end of the Day tally. With this ability, they likely could survive any Day vote and possibly control it.
If Jamie marries the Townie Detective then Jamie will join in that work and also gain the ability to investigate players as they work alongside their new partner.
If Jamie marries the Townie Doctor then Jamie will be able to protect one player from the Day Vote each day. They could also protect themselves from the vote once. Jamie cannot protect a player at night though. Only the Doctor can do that. I’m not going to have a Mafia V situation with two doctors protecting each other at night to be invincible.
If Jamie marries a Mafia Goon then Jamie will become a part of the Mafia and could tip the balance of power in their favor. However, Jamie cannot inherit the Mafia Hit
If Jamie marries the Godfather then they will become a power couple and would gain the ability to also make a hit for the Mafia. In this scenario, the Mafia could have two hits per night. One from the Godfather and one from Jamie
If Jamie marries the Townie Vigilante then Jamie will also gain the same abilities with the same possibility of becoming a Killer if they choose the wrong target with their hit ability. If the Townie Vigilante has become the Killer then Jamie would automatically be a Killer also and work together with their partner to eliminate the rest of the players.
While a Jamie couple could gain some power there is still the drawback that if either Jamie or their married partner is killed/eliminated from the game then Jamie or their partner would also be eliminated at the same time as they “die from grief”.In the scenario where Jamie marries the Townie Vigilante but then one of them becomes a Killer after then it opens up the door to an odd situation in which the player that is still the Vigilante could choose to target their partner that has become a Killer and eliminate them but still survive. Likewise the player that has become the Killer could now eliminate the Vigilante partner to be safe and further display their descent into madness. It is the only scenario in which one partner could die and the other partner still live since the person they married is no longer who they once were. However, they do not need to eliminate each other. Perhaps the player that is still a Vigilante will choose to join their partner and also become a Killer. It’s a thorny situation those two players would have to work out and there’s a high chance this never comes close to playing out and I just typed it all for nothing.
And with that, I’m finally done adding the rules. Congrats Pokepal! You called it in the Funhouse. I’m addicted to typing up long Roles and Roles threads.