Murder at Midnight: Game Show Edition (Season 4) - Games

[IMG]https://i.imgur.com/vtsrgpt.png[/IMG] Murder at Midnight is a game based on suspicion and crowd mentality. Every night the Murderer slips out and kills a new victim. Every day, the Citizens vote upon who it could be. This is not Mafia. There is no detective. There are no multiple killers. There is no easy access to the killer. The Citizens must guess, and they must deal with the consequences of their actions. Every day the Citizens decide someone who is the "Murderer". They can kill decide to either execute or release the person they've selected at the end of the day. I am hoping for a turnout of at least 10 players. Citizens, PM me your guess and if you vote to execute or release. You can talk amongst yourselves on the game thread itself. There are certain actions both groups can only do once. The Murderer can pass on kill someone, while the Citizens can jail a selected person over night. Guess the murderer right and execute him? Citizens win. Murderer gets it down to him and only one other citizen? He wins, killing the last player. The Murderer is randomly selected by a random number generator. He decides how to kill each of his victims via PM to me. Be creative! I'll post the update after the murder has been committed, and after an execution/release has been committed. Expect full graphic detail on a disturbing level, if the Murderer so chooses. We could get a guy who just stabs people. Or we could get a guy who cannibalizes each victim then feeds the remains to his next victim. Anything and everything! [B][U]Rules[/U][/B] If you're the Murderer, don't tell anyone! If you're not the Murderer, don't claim to be, unless you want to die real damn quick. If you're not playing, don't put your opinion in on who the Murderer is. If you wanna join, but are too lazy to be the murderer, just tell me via PM or over Steam. This game will have multiple "seasons". If the random number generator selects the same murderer, then that's who I'm rolling with. RNG is love, RNG is life. From this season onwards, I'm the GM. I'll be introducing some new game mechanics during the prologue, aswell as some continuity and "plot" for this season. If you want, you can expect this season to take the game in a bit of a different direction. [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1439357&p=46601615&viewfull=1#post46601615"]Past characters can return as non-Citizens under specific rules.[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1439357&p=46669950&viewfull=1#post46669950"]Under specific rules, previously dead characters can return with their own rules, mixed with the rulers past characters follow.[/URL] [B][U]Sign-up sheet[/U][/B] [QUOTE]Name: Date of Birth/Age: Occupation: Biography (Background behind each character):[/QUOTE] [B][U]Season Winners[/U][/B] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1420133"]Season 1[/URL] - Murderer - Adrian McCaffrey - HWECQI [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1424416"]Season 2[/URL] - Citizens - Nick, Gordon Freeman, Vanolo, Oscar, Oni, Ratbeard, Kewkie, Shinji, Vukašin. Jeff Hill admitted to murders and was subsequently executed. John Doe was killed by Jeff Hill. [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1427705"]Season 3[/URL] - Citizens - Saddam, Clinton, Clegg, Jodl, Schwarzenegger, Caesar, Dušan, Agnew, Gandhi, Jackson. Adolf Hitler committed suicide. [B][U]Hall of Fame[/U][/B] Season 1 - Alfie - Pezgod1 - Murdered by grease/garnishment Season 1 - Bill Clinton - Matt000024 - Executed by hanging Season 1 - Adrian McCaffrey (Murderer) - HWECQI - Survived Season 2 - Nick the Nazi - Gary Spivey - Survived Season 2 - Abraham Ishmael Ali - Damian0358 - Murder by nailing in a nonreligious fashion Season 2 - Jeff Hill - Xonax - Executed after admitting own guilt Season 2 - John Doe - Telepathi - Murdered in between walls/crowbar'd Season 3 - Robot Richard Nixon - HWECQI - Executed via short circuit Season 3 - Headless Spiro Agnew - Karishnikova - Survived [B][U]Players[/U][/B] Jebediah Kerman - iAmaNewb [B](Death via pinata)[/B] Pvt. Smith Johnson - Dr.Critic - [I]Winner[/I] Bear Grills - HWECQI - [I]Winner[/I] Vince McMahon - Griffster26 - [I]Winner[/I] Cameron Knoll - LondierX [B](Death via diced Russian Roulette, spinning wheel and electricity)[/B] - [I]Murderer[/I] Rick Grimes - Kirbyfactor - [I]Winner[/I] Gordon Freeman - Kierany9 - [I]Winner[/I] David Sears - Xonax - [I]Winner[/I] Kenny Wallace - gary spivey [B](Death by torture)[/B] Negan - GordonZombie [B](Executed via the Judas Cradle/Lucille)[/B] Roman Sionis - doomevil [B](Death by fiery torture)[/B] Nuwit-Quiw F. Poinxsquad - matt000024 [B](Executed via the Breaking wheel)[/B]

[T]http://media.steampowered.com/steamcommunity/public/images/items/220200/aa2c53d70a1514eaeaeb894ed5fb7e53c3adf92e.jpg[/T] Name: Jebediah Kerman Age: 25 Occupation: Astronaut Biography: Jebediah Kerman is an all-around badass who is never afraid to do anything. He is able to do all sorts of badass stuff from launching a rover to meeting an orbiter.

[img]http://ttp2.dslyecxi.com/images/role_aar.jpg[/img] [B]Name:[/B] Pvt. Smith Johnson [B]Age: [/B] 20 [B]Occupation:[/B] Rifleman in the USMC [B]Biography:[/B] Pvt. Johnson had a less than exemplary performance in school, and constantly failed all his classes in English and Drama, as well as in the social arena, constantly being awkward by making random, unnecessarily loud and profound exclamations. Though his mother often claimed he just had stiff bones, Pvt. Johnson merely chose to walk and run like his solid insides were held together by a collection of metal pipes, never seeing the need to hold his arms out further than by his side most of the time. Though he had endured enough teasing and bullying to make any sane person crack up, Smith Johnson was no more or less mentally challenged when he left school. His meaning in life seemed clear instantly to him. He joined the United States Marine Corps, and had an average training experience before he was inducted. He passed the 100m obstacle course with a fairly mediocre time of 3 days, 6 hours and 32 minutes. He found a place in the world where his profound shouting was not only useful, not only accepted, but amongst a joined chorus every time an insurgent tank did a spontaneous 180 panic spin 100 meters away on the hill. Smith Johnson has seen some shit, but now he's on leave.

[t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28491839/Tricky%20Dicky%209000/Bear%20Grills.png[/t] [B]NAME:[/B] Bear Grills [B]AGE[/B]: ??? [B]OCCUPATION[/B]: Fry Cook [B]BIOGRAPHY[/B]: Bear Grills is an extremely handsome human male with a love of outdoors and fish. He often gets confused with the piss drinker known as "Bear Grylls", but he is not the same person at all and he really does not appreciate being confused with him. He does not "drink his own pee". He does, however, like grilling up fish and having barbecues by the riverside. He suffered an accident years ago however, so he has a really bad speech impediment that makes him sound like a growling bear. How absurd!

[IMG]http://fcfighter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/vince-mcmahon.jpg[/IMG] Name: Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon Age: 69 Occupation: Professional wrestling promoter, former announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and occasional professional wrestler currently serving as majority owner, Chairman and CEO of Stamford, Connecticut-based professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Biography: It was him Austin, it was him, all along Austin.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/CeCtCBz.png[/IMG]Name: Cameron Knoll Date of Birth/Age: 11/15/19XX Age: 21 Occupation: Freeloader/Amateur Stage Performer. Biography: Cameron Knoll is the younger brother of the deceased magician Reid Knoll. After the death of his brother, the Reid family was surprised to find that Reid had a will, and left a considerable sum of money, as well as his clothing to Cameron. It was even more surprising considering Reid practically lived in a car. This inspired Cameron to take up the mantle of his dead brother, and become a magician for the obscene amounts of riches a stage performer can apparently get. He wears his brother's hat and coat since they're the only things the blood stains could've been cleaned out of.

Name: Rick Grimes Date of Birth/Age: September 14 1973 Occupation: Used to be a cop, now a brutal leader Biography (Background behind each character): As a cop, Rick ran across an armed man, he was shot and put in a coma. Some time later he finds himself waking up from the coma, in a world full of strange creatures While surviving, he turns into a person who will do anything to save himself [t]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140906214823/walkingdead/images/0/01/Season_five_rick_grimes.png[/t]

[B]GUESS WHO'S BACK BITCHES! [/B] [t]http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/26/9802-gordon_freeman_big.gif[/t] Name: Gordon Freeman Date of Birth/Age: 19/11/1989 Occupation: Scientist (Degree in Theoretical Physics) Biography: A recent MIT graduate, after a freak accident, he gained a crippling morphine addiction and went on a hallucinogenic rampage rampage believing he was saving the world from aliens. During his rehab, he survived the killing spree of Jeff Hill and now works at at Aperture Science, hoping to bring teleportation technology to the world.

7 characters so far, nice. Let's see if we'll get anymore.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/66SMYS1.jpg[/img] Name: David Sears Date of Birth/Age: 42 Occupation: Soldier, Spy, Mercenary, Musher Biography (Background behind each character): In 1972, David and his twin brother were born as a result of the secret "Les Enfants Terribles" government project designed to create the perfect soldier, using the genes of the "Greatest Warrior of the 20th Century" Big Boss. The two clones were also modified on the genetic level, with one clone expressing Big Boss's dominant genetic traits and the other expressing Big Boss's recessive traits. Nine months later, the twins were born and would later receive the codenames of Solid Snake and Liquid Snake. Being a somatic cell clone of Big Boss, Solid Snake inherited mitochondrial DNA from the egg donor of "Les Enfants Terribles," later demonstrating some awareness of this heritage.

Name: Kenny Wallace Date of Birth/Age: 49 Occupation: Trucker Biography: Kenny Wallace is a redneck truck driver. He aspired to become a country musician, but this never surfaced, making him become bitter and cynical. Kenny enjoys telling stories, pseudo-wisdom and jokes while driving his truck. A conspiracy theory believer and self-proclaimed gun nut, he will pull a gun out at the slightest perceived offense. [QUOTE=LondierX;46598111]Name: Cameron Knoll Date of Birth/Age: 11/15/19XX Age: 21 Occupation: Freeloader/Amateur Stage Performer.[/QUOTE] "Cameron? Knoll? I never trust a man with two last names!" [QUOTE=Dr.Critic;46596994]Name: Pvt. Smith Johnson Age: 20 Occupation: Rifleman in the USMC[/QUOTE] "A beauty to see a fellow gun nut. I really like your name, son."

I'll wait a bit longer to see if anyone else decides to join in. In the meantime, have the prologue. [QUOTE] Some time has passed since the events of S2. Rumors of murder sprees happening in the middle of nowhere began to spread throughout the entire US, only ignited by the rumor that Clinton has been murdered. Since the '50s, there has been a murderous cult that has turned innocent people into murderers, making them murder people for them in order to satisfy their lust for blood and death. However, in recent years, the spread of information has been detrimental to the cult. The rumors aren't helping either. The most powerful and influential members of the cult gather together to discuss. They decide that the only way to beat this predicament is to just chance the source of the rumor. Using their influence in the government, they form the company "Applewhite International". They quickly make a site for a online "game show". On the site, there is a livestream that says "Coming Online Soon! 4th Season!". The company claims the rumors are merely overly dramatic retelling of the first 3 seasons of their game show. When asked if they can see these seasons, the company answers that, because it was aired on regional TV, they never bothered recording the seasons. So, the rumors begin to die down, as only a few conspiracy theorists say that the murders were real. On the site, there is a signup for the upcoming season. Many people submit their names, but only a select few can join. It also states the location of the game show. A 12 story apartment building in a town near the Canadian border, where the contestants will live until the end of the game, without any way to leave. The description of what the game itself is says "It is a Cluedo-styled game show, where one player is chosen to be the main villain. He must defeat the other contestants to win and viceversa." Meanwhile, on the east coast, the cult (now integrated into the company) is working with the government to bring back the murdered Citizens and killed Murderers, if by chance fans request "returning characters". However, first things first. They have to end the last rumor once and for all. [/QUOTE] That's right. I will be bringing back dead characters. How they will work will be explained when one is brought back. However, I will be discussing a new RP mechanic. Returning characters that survived past seasons that aren't Citizens. If you wish, you can play as your past surviving characters within the town. As the apartment building can't be entered after the game has begun, you can't interact with the Citizens. However, you may explore the town and world build if you like.

Trying to think up a character. Gimme a few.

[img]http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131009224417/walkingdead/images/0/01/115_Negan_3.png[/img] Name: Negan Date of Birth/Age: Only Lucille knows. Occupation: Leader of the Saviors. Biography: Little is known about Negan's past, save that he ran a group of post-apocalyptic survivors known as the Saviours and possesses a particular bond with 'Lucille', a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. The implications of this bond are slightly disturbing, though mentioning this to Negan would be unwise. Has a rather [URL="http://i.gyazo.com/d5daaa3741488cae738833975fe5c2d1.png"]colourful grasp of the English vocabulary[/URL] and a certain tendency for violence when the situation calls for it. [QUOTE=Kierany9;46599502]Name: Gordon Freeman Date of Birth/Age: 19/11/1989 Occupation: Scientist (Degree in Theoretical Physics) Biography: A recent MIT graduate, after a freak accident, he gained a crippling morphine addiction and went on a hallucinogenic rampage rampage believing he was saving the world from aliens. During his rehab, he survived the killing spree of Jeff Hill and now works at at Aperture Science, hoping to bring teleportation technology to the world.[/QUOTE] "You see this motherfucker thinking he can show you up with his crowbar, Lucille?" [QUOTE=Kirbyfactor;46599348]Name: Rick Grimes Date of Birth/Age: September 14 1973 Occupation: Used to be a cop, now a brutal leader Biography (Background behind each character): As a cop, Rick ran across an armed man, he was shot and put in a coma. Some time later he finds himself waking up from the coma, in a world full of strange creatures While surviving, he turns into a person who will do anything to save himself[/QUOTE] "Oh fuck, it's [I]this[/I] guy."

[b]Name:[/b] Black Mask aka Roman Sionis [img]http://www.geeksofdoom.com/GoD/img/2013/05/2013-05-20-batman_arkham_origins_black_mask.jpg[/img] [b]Date of Birth/Age:[/b] 30s [b]Occupation:[/b] Drug Trafficker, Wealthy Businessman. [b]Biography:[/b] Black Mask recently came through by becoming a successful businessman through illegal activity, few rarely know him completely. His snazzy white suit along with his mysterious mask makes him cool or from an ordinary person's perspective "terrible in casual days" which unfortunately he wears everyday. I'll be using Vanolo as a past character who will be exploring the world and events in depth. Hopefully to establish more lore around the series.

[QUOTE=GordonZombie;46603416]"Oh fuck, it's [I]this[/I] guy."[/QUOTE] 'Don't you dare do a thang..'

Alright, we've got 11 characters so far. Let's do a vote. Agree if you want to start and disagree if you want to wait to see if anyone else joins.

Nuwit-Quiw F. Poinxsquad Date of Birth/Age: July 4th, 1988 Occupation: Political Activist Biography (Background behind each character): Nuwit-Quiw F. Poinxsquad was born with a generic name to a normal American household to a wealthy family. He lived as a patriotic child until his 15th birthday when he learned his father's corporation was actually attempting to use the US government to create a New World Order. He therefore fled from home, changed his name, and gave up everything from his old life. Until the age of 20, he committed various terrorist acts around the country and was somehow never caught by authorities. It was then, he discovered the internet and realized his physical acts of terrorism were outdated. He realized that making conspiracy theorist websites was a much more productive method of getting the truth out and has been doing so ever since.

[QUOTE] The site, after some time, updated. Finally, the contestants of Season 4 were drawn. An astronaut, a rifleman, a pigless bear man, a professional wrestling promoter, a freeloader, an ex-cop, a scientist, a soldier, a trucker, a self-proclaimed leader, a businessman and a political activist were all chosen to be part of Season 4! The contestants were all sent the address of the 12 story apartment building. Soon, one after one, the contestants arrived, waiting at the front of the buildings, interacting with eachother. Meanwhile, on the east coast, in a classified hospital, a government official is meeting up with the head of Applewhite International and his cultist fanatics. [/QUOTE] The game has officially begun. The Murderer has been picked. However, I will be allowing this grace period. The Citizens and the Murderer are infront of the apartment building, waiting to be let in. This will be the only time non-Citizen characters will be able to interact with the Citizens of the game show. After this grace period, the Citizens and the Murderer will be let into the building and not be allowed to leave, as previously stated. So, get RPing!

Gordon carefully examines his breifcase and clears his throat, checking his synthetic vocal cords. This time he has no nuclear-powered particle weapons on him.

Cameron looks at the interesting characters around him... some of them looked... strange to him Cameron looks down at his coat. It's torn and sown at the midway point. The result of being sawed in two and scratched by a bunch of rabbits. "So, any of you guys like magic?"

Nuwit-Quiw F. Poinxsquad proclaims "The end is near! We're all dead! It's the fluoride in the water!"

Vince jumps through the window shouting "IIIIIIT'S ME AUSTIN!" He sticks the landing and flexes for everyone.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YexQcXnVSzg[/media] ~Initiating Translation Sequence~ [I]Hello fellows! My name is Bear Grills! It's nice to meet you all! I sure hope we get let inside soon...[/I]

[img]http://www.skulduggerypleasant.com/us/img/skul_straight.gif[/img] Vanolo Bar the 1st, now an official Private Investigator watched the scenes of greeting and meeting. He thought about coming directly but he had other busy things to do. 'Well one conversation couldn't hurt.' Vanolo thought, he went up to the Stage Performer, unaware he is a relative of Mr. Knoll: a victim by the voting system. "Good evening, I was wondering if you happened to have a chance of talking to someone. I notice you're into magic right?" Vanolo said, noticing the appearance of the Performer. --- Black Mask was amused by the onset of weirdos and generally strange people. He placed his hands against his hips and glanced around the bunch. "What do we have here? A bear, a scientist, a redneck. Please, is there anyone else that thinks these people that set us in this show are desperate for ratings? Stares spawned towards him, Black Mask drifted aside for a bit then watched the clock ticking. "Well I can't be arsed to hate you all already but I guess I can spare my time with you all." 'There better be drinks and gals in here.'

[QUOTE=matt000024;46608061]"The end is near! We're all dead! It's the fluoride in the water!"[/QUOTE] "Thanks, Obama!" [QUOTE=doomevil;46608155]"What do we have here? A bear, a scientist, a redneck. 'There better be drinks and gals in here.'[/QUOTE] "I'm a redneck, and proud of it. You want drinks and gals, I got my uncle's oil tanker over there, ain't never been nothin' but hooch inside that tank. My sister's drivin' it. My uncle don't even know what oil is."

"Oh, ummm, yeah I'm into magic, I figured I could rake in some cash some way or another."

[QUOTE=LondierX;46608276]"Oh, ummm, yeah I'm into magic, I figured I could rake in some cash some way or another."[/QUOTE] For a few seconds later, Vanolo kept noticing this man's appearance. Could he be? Yes... "Excuse for asking but you wouldn't have to be a relative of Mr. Knoll?"

"Err, yeah, I'm his younger brother. Why do ya need to know?"

"Oh... I happened to know a little about him before his death. I'm sorry for your loss, it was a tough call from everyone. At least the murders have stopped."