Noob Game 2021 Sign Ups: All New WW Players Welcome!

[Animal Midwife]

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True Manatees (0-3 games)
1. tigerchuffs
2. justafluff
3. Dana_May_B
4. Vet01
5. Zeppelyn
6. lumya
7. Nannarnaluk
8. violetvett
[...]
13.
14.
etc.


Grasshoppers (4-8 games)
1. PhiloslothicalStudent
2.
3.
4.
5.

Padawans (9-13 games)
1. Samac
2. TME

Manators (14+ games) - please do not fill more slots than the number of manatees who have signed up
1. AM
2. Barks
3. April
4. shorty
5. Wondering
6. dinashadow
7. alissa
8. Cray

Waiting List/Subs - If you are a grasshopper, padawan, or manator looking to sign up but spots are full, please add your name to this list and indicate your correct categorization.
1. MKG (padawan)
2. Zenge142 (manator)
3. schoolsplease (padawan)
4. Alleycat (manator)
5. holdthemayo (padawan) (probably a good idea for everyone)
6. Cyndia (manator)

 

[Zenge142]

@groovylama @nseig @stuartstuart99 @erinandfinn

Come play pls 🥺

 

[nseig]

@groovylama @nseig @stuartstuart99 @erinandfinn

Come play pls 🥺

😂 give me just a couple days and I promise I will! I have need to focus on my Davis interview (tomorrow morning) and my final (Wednesday night)

 

[supershorty]

😂 give me just a couple days and I promise I will! I have need to focus on my Davis interview (tomorrow morning) and my final (Wednesday night)

The absolute earliest it's starting is the 16th!

Good luck with your interview and exam!! You'll do great!

 

[Zenge142]

I have need to focus on my Davis interview (tomorrow morning) and my final (Wednesday night)

Good Luck! 🍀

 

[nseig]

The absolute earliest it's starting is the 16th!

Good luck with your interview and exam!! You'll do great!

Good Luck! 🍀

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it

 

[Animal Midwife]

@Namissbaltimore @FarmGirl2 @Georgethecat @tacochan @bird.nerd @max_wildlife

 

[Booksandshoes]

True Manatees (0-3 games)
1. Booksandshoes
2.
3.
[....]
13.
14.
etc.

Grasshoppers (4-8 games)
1. PhiloslothicalStudent
2.
3.
4.
5.

Padawans (9-13 games)
1.
2.

Manators (14+ games) - please do not fill more slots than the number of manatees who have signed up
1. AM

Waiting List/Subs - If you are a grasshopper, padawan, or manator looking to sign up but spots are full, please add your name to this list and indicate your correct categorization.
1. Barks (manator)
2. April (manator)
3. shorty (manator)
4. wondering (manator)
5. dinashadow (manator)
6. alissa14 (manator)
7. Crayola (manator)

NOTE: If you are wanting to drop down to a lower categorization and you have a game (or two) where you died D1 or N1, you are free to disregard those games in your total

 

[Animal Midwife]

True Manatees (0-3 games)
1. tigerchuffs
2. justafluff
3. Dana_May_B
4. Vet01
5. Zeppelyn
6. lumya
7. Nannarnaluk
8. violetvett
9. Booksandshoes
10. Mel B
[...]
13.
14.
etc.


Grasshoppers (4-8 games)
1. PhiloslothicalStudent
2.
3.
4.
5.

Padawans (9-13 games)
1. Samac
2. TME

Manators (14+ games) - please do not fill more slots than the number of manatees who have signed up
1. AM
2. Barks
3. April
4. shorty
5. Wondering
6. dinashadow
7. alissa
8. Cray
9. Zenge142

Waiting List/Subs - If you are a grasshopper, padawan, or manator looking to sign up but spots are full, please add your name to this list and indicate your correct categorization.
1. alleycat (manator)
2. Cyndia (manator)
3. MKG (padawan)
4. schoolsplease (padawan)
5. holdthemayo (padawan) (probably a good idea for everyone)

 

[WildZoo]

True Manatees (0-3 games)
1. tigerchuffs
2. justafluff
3. Dana_May_B
4. Vet01
5. Zeppelyn
6. lumya
7. Nannarnaluk
8. violetvett
9. Booksandshoes
10. Mel B
[...]
13.
14.
etc.


Grasshoppers (4-8 games)
1. PhiloslothicalStudent
2.
3.
4.
5.

Padawans (9-13 games)
1. Samac
2. TME

Manators (14+ games) - please do not fill more slots than the number of manatees who have signed up
1. AM
2. Barks
3. April
4. shorty
5. Wondering
6. dinashadow
7. alissa
8. Cray
9. Zenge142

Waiting List/Subs - If you are a grasshopper, padawan, or manator looking to sign up but spots are full, please add your name to this list and indicate your correct categorization.
1. alleycat (manator)
2. Cyndia (manator)
3. MKG (padawan)
4. schoolsplease (padawan)
5. holdthemayo (manator) (probably the best idea for everyone)

 

[holdthemayo]

I talked to mother and will change it to this

True Manatees (0-3 games)
1. tigerchuffs
2. justafluff
3. Dana_May_B
4. Vet01
5. Zeppelyn
6. lumya
7. Nannarnaluk
8. violetvett
9. Booksandshoes
10. Mel B
[...]
13.
14.
etc.


Grasshoppers (4-8 games)
1. PhiloslothicalStudent
2.
3.
4.
5.

Padawans (9-13 games)
1. Samac
2. TME

Manators (14+ games) - please do not fill more slots than the number of manatees who have signed up
1. AM
2. Barks
3. April
4. shorty
5. Wondering
6. dinashadow
7. alissa
8. Cray
9. Zenge142


Waiting List/Subs - If you are a grasshopper, padawan, or manator looking to sign up but spots are full, please add your name to this list and indicate your correct categorization.
1. alleycat (manator)
2. Cyndia (manator)
3. MKG (padawan)
4. schoolsplease (padawan)
5. Mayo (manator)

 

[Stagg737]

If the start is 12/30, I'd love to be a manator. Otherwise I can be a backup. I'm actually getting to see family for Christmas for the first time in 4 years, so want don't want to be distracted until the 30th.

 

[PippyPony]

I can potentially manatize if you need more, but please prioritize the active players first!

 

[PippyPony]

Spoiler: Uhhhhh....I know I haven't posted in a while but...

...guess I made it to 20 posts, everyone? 😂

 

[Viscernable]

Spoiler: Uhhhhh....I know I haven't posted in a while but...

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...guess I made it to 20 posts, everyone? 😂

You’re doing better than I am

 

[supershorty]

Well, you're both ahead of me because I haven't managed to log in more than once yet 🤔

 

[supershorty]

True Manatees (0-3 games)
1. tigerchuffs
2. justafluff
3. Dana_May_B
4. Vet01
5. Zeppelyn
6. lumya
7. Nannarnaluk
8. violetvett
9. Booksandshoes
10. Mel B
[...]
13.
14.
etc.


Grasshoppers (4-8 games)
1. PhiloslothicalStudent
2.
3.
4.
5.

Padawans (9-13 games)
1. Samac
2. TME

Manators (14+ games) - please do not fill more slots than the number of manatees who have signed up
1. AM
2. Barks
3. April
4. shorty
5. Wondering
6. dinashadow
7. alissa
8. Cray
9. Zenge142
10. alleycat


Waiting List/Subs - If you are a grasshopper, padawan, or manator looking to sign up but spots are full, please add your name to this list and indicate your correct categorization.
1. Cyndia (manator)
2. MKG (padawan)
3. schoolsplease (padawan)
4. Mayo (manator)
5. Stagg (manator)
6. Pippy (manator)

 

[Namissbaltimore]

@Namissbaltimore @FarmGirl2 @Georgethecat @tacochan @bird.nerd @max_wildlife

I have no idea what this is lol

 

[WildZoo]

I have no idea what this is lol

It's fun 😀 the first couple posts of this thread should help

Get ready to jam out to this year's theme!

Just what the heck is going on here? (Credit to @WildZoo)
Have you seen the WW (Werewolf) threads around here and wondered just what exactly they were? Have you wandered into a thread, only to see talk of yeeting and murder and decided to run quickly in the other direction? Did you find yourself a little intrigued despite your misgivings? Maybe you even played a game or two, but you only lived like three days (or fewer) and were confused the entire time?

If any of the above applies to you, and you can check in a couple times per day once we get started, please consider playing in the upcoming 8th Annual Noob WW game! Here on the pre-vet side of SDN, this is one of the best ways to get to know your fellow pre-vets, vet students, and veterinarians...along with some human med party crashers. It can also be a fun escape from the stresses of professional life!

So, what is WW? (Credit to @Trilt)
WW - "Werewolf" - is a forum-based version of the classic party game "Mafia." You may have played it at camp at some point. Peruse the wikipedia entry and see if it looks familiar.

No? That's okay. Fundamentally, WW is a game of a small informed minority (the wolves) trying to kill off a confused, uninformed majority (the villagers). The villagers are, obviously, trying to figure out the bad guy wolves before they are all killed.

There is a simple day-night cycle to the game. During the day, all of the players talk together and decide one person that they believe to be a wolf. This person is killed - "yoten" - and removed from the game. At that point, whether they are wolf or village (or... other!) is revealed. During the night, the wolves plot together and decide on a villager to kill (who is, again, removed from the game).

Of course, we make this slightly more complicated, and if you want to read more check these links out:
Cyndia's post halfway down this thread is fantastic
An old noob game with a description and common rules
...but don't feel obligated to. Note when reading old threads and descriptions, the term "lynch" was historically used. It has now been replaced by "vote" or "yeet."

Categories of players will be as follows:

1) True Manatees (Mentees) - those players having played 3 games or less, who will be matched up with a veteran Manator (Mentor)
2) Grasshoppers - those players having played 4-8 games, who will not have a manator
3) Padawans - those players having played 9-13 games, who will be a resource for the rest of the players in the game and will be expected to be active and helpful. Limited spots available.

Manators will be paired up with manatees as mentioned above. Must have played 14+ games to qualify - not including noob games. Manators are free to submit a request for their preferred manatee! If we end up with more manators than 'tees, preference will be given to those who recruited players, followed by those with seniority. In this case, senior manators may choose to take on a junior manator assistant if they wish. If we end up with the opposite problem, some of you may end up with more than one 'tee.

So when are we getting started?
The game is set to begin approximately mid-to-late December. When you sign up, please indicate your preferred start date in the poll. There will be a reminder to check-in sent out a few days before the start date, with the roster locked in approximately 48 hours prior to game start. If you do not check-in, you will be bumped from the roster to the sub list.

Please copy the list below and add your name in the appropriate category! Check out the Pre-Vet WW Archive if you are interested in reading game threads or if you need to figure out how many games you have played (or you can try asking @Animal Midwife nicely).

True Manatees (0-3 games)
1.
2.
3.
[....]
13.
14.
etc.

Grasshoppers (4-8 games)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Padawans (9-13 games)
1.
2.

Manators (14+ games) - please do not fill more slots than the number of manatees who have signed up
1.

Waiting List/Subs - If you are a grasshopper, padawan, or manator looking to sign up but spots are full, please add your name to this list and indicate your correct categorization.
1.

NOTE: If you are wanting to drop down to a lower categorization and you have a game (or two) where you died D1 or N1, you are free to disregard those games in your total

 

[deleted989551]

Is there room for one more manatee who has never played/has no idea how to play? I'm not accepted to vet school yet, but I'm spending a ridiculous amount of time stalking my school threads so I might as well have some fun 🐰🐇

 

[Zenge142]

Is there room for one more manatee who has never played/has no idea how to play? I'm not accepted to vet school yet, but I'm spending a ridiculous amount of time stalking my school threads so I might as well have some fun 🐰🐇

Yes! There’s always room for one more!

 

[Zenge142]

True Manatees (0-3 games)
1. tigerchuffs
2. justafluff
3. Dana_May_B
4. Vet01
5. Zeppelyn
6. lumya
7. Nannarnaluk
8. violetvett
9. Booksandshoes
10. Mel B
11. @bunnydvm
12.
13.
14.
etc.


Grasshoppers (4-8 games)
1. PhiloslothicalStudent
2.
3.
4.
5.

Padawans (9-13 games)
1. Samac
2. TME

Manators (14+ games) - please do not fill more slots than the number of manatees who have signed up
1. AM
2. Barks
3. April
4. shorty
5. Wondering
6. dinashadow
7. alissa
8. Cray
9. Zenge142
10. alleycat
11. Cyndia


Waiting List/Subs - If you are a grasshopper, padawan, or manator looking to sign up but spots are full, please add your name to this list and indicate your correct categorization.
1. Cyndia (manator)
2. MKG (padawan)
3. schoolsplease (padawan)
4. Mayo (manator)
5. Stagg (manator)
6. Pippy (manator)

 

[deleted989551]

Yes! There’s always room for one more!

Thank you. I shall vote for a start day.

 

[abolt18]

Just how much time does this actually require of me once the game starts? I'm intrigued but hesitant to commit when my participation may ebb and flow.

 

[hopeful_vet2026]

I have no idea what this is or how to play, even though I've read the instructions, but I'm in bc I need a distraction for sure

 

[SportPonies]

I have no idea what this is or how to play, even though I've read the instructions, but I'm in bc I need a distraction for sure

THATS WHAT YOULL HAVE A MENTOR FOR

Just how much time does this actually require of me once the game starts? I'm intrigued but hesitant to commit when my participation may ebb and flow.

A few check ins a day. Some people go above and beyond and get super intense with it, but typically the noob games are a bit more chill. If you have around an hour total a day then that’s probably enough.

 

[supershorty]

True Manatees (0-3 games)
1. tigerchuffs
2. justafluff
3. Dana_May_B
4. Vet01
5. Zeppelyn
6. lumya
7. Nannarnaluk
8. violetvett
9. Booksandshoes
10. Mel B
11. @bunnydvm
12. @hopeful_vet2026
13.
14.
etc.


Grasshoppers (4-8 games)
1. PhiloslothicalStudent
2.
3.
4.
5.

Padawans (9-13 games)
1. Samac
2. TME

Manators (14+ games) - please do not fill more slots than the number of manatees who have signed up
1. AM
2. Barks
3. April
4. shorty
5. Wondering
6. dinashadow
7. alissa
8. Cray
9. Zenge142
10. alleycat
11. Cyndia
12. Mayo


Waiting List/Subs - If you are a grasshopper, padawan, or manator looking to sign up but spots are full, please add your name to this list and indicate your correct categorization.
1. MKG (padawan)
2. schoolsplease (padawan)
3. Stagg (manator)
4. Pippy (manator)

 

[abolt18]

Alright, sign me up. Ultimate noob here. (My phone doesn't seem to want to let me copy the whole list to add myself to it)

 

[Animal Midwife]

True Manatees (0-3 games)
1. tigerchuffs
2. justafluff
3. Dana_May_B
4. Vet01
5. Zeppelyn
6. lumya
7. Nannarnaluk
8. violetvett
9. Booksandshoes
10. Mel B
11. bunnydvm
12. hopeful_vet2026
13. abolt18
14.
etc.


Grasshoppers (4-8 games)
1. PhiloslothicalStudent
2.
3.
4.
5.

Padawans (9-13 games)
1. Samac
2. TME

Manators (14+ games) - please do not fill more slots than the number of manatees who have signed up
1. AM
2. Barks
3. April
4. shorty
5. Wondering
6. dinashadow
7. alissa
8. Cray
9. Zenge142
10. alleycat
11. Cyndia
12. Mayo


Waiting List/Subs - If you are a grasshopper, padawan, or manator looking to sign up but spots are full, please add your name to this list and indicate your correct categorization.
1. MKG (padawan)
2. schoolsplease (padawan)
3. Stagg (manator only after 30th)
4. Pippy (manator)

 

[kaydubs]

I’m so excited. Love this time of year

 

[Zenge142]

I have no idea what this is lol

If you’ve ever played mafia or werewolf in real life, it’s like that except over posts! You’ll get a PM telling you your role and affiliation (village, wolf, or some other third party with a different win condition), then on the game thread talk with people to try to figure out who are the wolves and convince people you’re not a wolf. Wolves know who else is a wolf, villagers do not. Wolves win if they reach the same number of wolves as villagers, villagers win if all wolves (and other factions that could kill off or convert villagers) are eliminated. Every day, one person is eliminated by popular vote. Every night ~one person is killed (approx one because there are special roles some people, both village and non-village, have like protecting from kills or extra kills that will affect the number) by the wolves.

 

[Zenge142]

@airegirl @ram212 @elzbx @kurochie

Come play! 🥳

 

[Zenge142]

@auggiedoggie5 @moose1021

Come play pls!

 

[Zenge142]

@hippopodame

You should come play!

 

[Animal Midwife]

@lafrantz1 @Lifeisamovie @Nottodaysatan821 @amsweeney @winniekate07 @monkey net

 

[cubsrule4e]

THATS WHAT YOULL HAVE A MENTOR FOR

Sporticles, stop scaring the n00bs pls

 

[genny]

I’m so excited. Love this time of year

The smell of fresh meat? I knew you were wolfy at heart!

 

[genny]

Sporticles, stop scaring the n00bs pls

oops

 

[holdthemayo]

I have no idea what this is or how to play, even though I've read the instructions, but I'm in bc I need a distraction for sure

It's really straightforward.

You are going to want to study up on Columbidae biology and work on your rhyme schemes - your manator will help with the meter.

 

[deleted989551]

It's really straightforward.

You are going to want to study up on Columbidae biology and work on your rhyme schemes - your manator will help with the meter.

I'm beginning to think I'm not smart enough to play this game.

Attention lurking admissions committee members: Please don't take my death on D1/N1 as a reflection of my ability to be a super awesome vet.

 

[alleycat03]

Just how much time does this actually require of me once the game starts? I'm intrigued but hesitant to commit when my participation may ebb and flow.

I love your profile picture and title/description!!!

 

[Dana_May_B]

It's really straightforward.

You are going to want to study up on Columbidae biology and work on your rhyme schemes - your manator will help with the meter.

ohhhhhhhhhh so that's what this game is all about!
well in that case....

Ode to Pigeon- by Dana_May_B

A plump body, bobbing head, what is it that I spy?
Columba livia, the rock dove, pecks a discarded fry
With fleshy cere, bright red eyes, and anisodactyl feet,
The feral pigeon is king of the busy city street
Pink crop milk, they produce with prolactin, a hormone
The misguided even think they're a government drone...
They’re underrated birds, and you know that it's true
Because, after all, you can't spell “cool” without “coo"

clearly I have too much time on my hands and will do anything to procrastinate studying for finals hahaha 🤣

 

[supershorty]

ohhhhhhhhhh so that's what this game is all about!
well in that case....

Ode to Pigeon- by Dana_May_B

A plump body, bobbing head, what is it that I spy?
Columba livia, the rock dove, pecks a discarded fry
With fleshy cere, bright red eyes, and anisodactyl feet,
The feral pigeon is king of the busy city street
Pink crop milk, they produce with prolactin, a hormone
The misguided even think they're a government drone...
They’re underrated birds, and you know that it's true
Because, after all, you can't spell “cool” without “coo"

clearly I have too much time on my hands and will do anything to procrastinate studying for finals hahaha 🤣

Omg if you end up as mayo’s manatee, it’s going to be incredible

 

[holdthemayo]

ohhhhhhhhhh so that's what this game is all about!
well in that case....

Ode to Pigeon- by Dana_May_B

A plump body, bobbing head, what is it that I spy?
Columba livia, the rock dove, pecks a discarded fry
With fleshy cere, bright red eyes, and anisodactyl feet,
The feral pigeon is king of the busy city street
Pink crop milk, they produce with prolactin, a hormone
The misguided even think they're a government drone...
They’re underrated birds, and you know that it's true
Because, after all, you can't spell “cool” without “coo"

clearly I have too much time on my hands and will do anything to procrastinate studying for finals hahaha 🤣

Dibs!!!

 

[Aprilthearab]

I'm beginning to think I'm not smart enough to play this game.

I'm not either and I'm still here (and also got accepted to vet school after starting WW), so it's okay 😂

 

[SportPonies]

ohhhhhhhhhh so that's what this game is all about!
well in that case....

Ode to Pigeon- by Dana_May_B

A plump body, bobbing head, what is it that I spy?
Columba livia, the rock dove, pecks a discarded fry
With fleshy cere, bright red eyes, and anisodactyl feet,
The feral pigeon is king of the busy city street
Pink crop milk, they produce with prolactin, a hormone
The misguided even think they're a government drone...
They’re underrated birds, and you know that it's true
Because, after all, you can't spell “cool” without “coo"

clearly I have too much time on my hands and will do anything to procrastinate studying for finals hahaha 🤣

Omg if you end up as mayo’s manatee, it’s going to be incredible

I can’t stop laughing.
If this game was about winning mod favors….

 

[mkg323]

Dibs!!!

This might just cause a pigeonpocolypse, but I heavily endorse this

 

[TelemarketingEnigma]

is there a theme yet for this game

if not you have my vote for pigeons/birbs

 

[SportPonies]

is there a theme yet for this game

if not you have my vote for pigeons/birbs

Why does no one read my posts 🙁

(Also I did a Birb game in 2019)

 

[holdthemayo]

Why does no one read my posts 🙁

(Also I did a Birb game in 2019)