General Gameflow
1. This game is inspired by the move and book
Jaws, however, the game does not necessarily follow the plot, timeline, or pattern of the actual media. Similarly, write-ups may not precisely reflect in-game happenings as I reserve the right to embellish for
funsies flavor.
2.
Cycle Timing: 24 hour days, 24 hour nights. Cycles will close at 9pm EST and open at 10PM EST. Votes will not be counted once the SDN timestamp reads 9:00 (or 21:00 if you're fancy). Night actions are due at 9pm EST during the night cycle. The thread will be OPEN for chatter during the night cycle but may be locked between cycle closes and writeup postings.
3. Plurality vote is in place until YOLO (final day to yeet correctly), at which time a majority hammer vote will activate. However, if there is an overwhelming, unmoving wagon we may close early. Votes will never be locked in - feel free to unvote and vote again at your leisure (until hammer is activated at YOLO).
Mods will post official tallies as we are able but it will help you and us to keep track yourselves as well.
4. Unless you have been told otherwise, your night actions cannot be used on yourselves, or on the same player on consecutive nights.
Rules
Note that these rules must be followed. We will not hesitate to enact punishment for breaking them, up to and including mod killing and restriction from signing up for future games if warranted.
1. The first and most important rule is that this is a GAME that is meant to be FUN. We understand that things can get heated and emotions can run high when we are accusing each other of murder, but there will be no tolerance for hostility, excessive appeals to emotion, or personal attacks on other players. If mods see that things are getting out of hand, we will ask the involved parties to take a break from the thread. It is much, much better if you can police yourselves and take breaks when you need them. If we have to step in, you can consider that your one and ONLY warning.
2.
Do not discuss the game outside of this thread and your role PM unless you are specifically allowed to do so by the mods.
You should also avoid discussing game strategy with people in real life.
3. Place votes in
bold or ####between numerous octothorpes#### using the terms "vote" or "yeet".
If you have already placed a vote, you must unvote to place a new one. "No vote" is not an option.
Please tag your mods @apoptosis09, @reddeadrobin , and/or @kaydubs in your votes!
4.
Participate, participate, participate. Please do your best to participate to the best of your ability/availability. Life does happen, so if things get busy let us know and send in contingency actions.
5. Subs are available for extenuating life circumstances only, not to replace ghosty players.
If you require a sub, please contact the mods directly. Do not post about it on the thread.
6.
Once you are dead, you are not allowed to strategize on the thread. If you are going to post, you must post in asterisks
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Please limit the amount that you post, and limit content to fun comments or cheering for your team. Just as you should be careful with what you post after death, you should also be careful with what posts you like/react to. Use your best judgement, don't like posts with strategy in them. You would be surprised how what you say or like can sway players' thoughts, even if you think it is innocuous. So err on the side of caution.
DO NOT DISCUSS THE GAME WITH LIVING PLAYERS ONCE YOU HAVE DIED.
7.
Direct quoting or copy/pasting of PMs, including conversations with the mods, is not allowed. Screenshots are not allowed. Fake copy/pasting, quoting, and screenshots are not allowed either.
8. You may edit posts, but do not delete them, and do not edit yeet votes.
9. Do not discuss or share your night results before the writeup is posted -- the thread will likely be locked between 9 and 10 PM anyway, but please respect the closing/opening times if I forget or am busy.
