So, for Christmas I thought we could run an Chrismassy theme VAU for a bit of fun 
VAU's have always been very popular on CN, so why not have a giggle over the festive period.
With this VAU some of the rules are still in design a little, notably I am thinking of speeding it up a little. So instead of one night per week, we may have two for example. This is because I know some get tired of playing as it goes on longer, plus it would be nice to keep to the festive period.
Therefore I will post up firm rules shortly, but in the meantime here are the details of what is definite, and how to signup.
Signup will be open for the next few weeks at least, with a definite start date advised towards the back end of November.
No doubts there are a few of you that are saying “Wait a minute, what the hell is Vampire’s Amongst Us?” Well for those of you who don’t know, here is how I run it:
Game Description
There will be a group of players in a location. However unknown to everyone, some of the people will actually be vampires.
During the day (in game) you will discuss in character (like a roleplay), speaking to other members, reading their responses, trying to figure out who is actually a vampire. A key point is that you can only post what other characters can see, unlike other RP's you cannot post any internal monologue etc.
The vampires will of course be trying to waylay suspicion, make others look suspicious. However in this VAU not all the vampires will be working together, nor will they all be aware who are vampires or humans.
A day role play wise will actually be [to be confirmed] days in real life, to give time for posting etc.
The idea of the discussion is to get the point where you vote for someone to die, on the basis you think they are a vampire. You can abstain if you wish but maybe that's not a good idea considering what happens at night.....
At the end of the day, the person who has the most votes against them, as long as there are a minimum of two votes cast, will be executed. Hopefully it will be a vampire.....
At night the vampires will kill one person. They do this by PM'ing me at any point from when the previous day starts up until the end of the night. They can choose anyone they like, and again when the discovery is made the next morning (wrote up by me), their true nature will be revealed. If there are more than one group of vampires, they will all PM me, and I will take it in turn amongst the groups, and yes a vampire could end up killing another vampire.
The night period lasts for [to be confirmed] days in real life.
The game carries on like this until it reaches a point where all the vampires are killed, or one single vampire group is numerous enough that they cannot be outvoted.
So the idea of the game is to try and survive whilst not knowing who everyone else is!
Rules
Statuses will be assigned via PM, if you have not received a PM from my by the time the game starts, then you are a normal human.
You cannot reveal who you are to another other member via posting or via PM, with the exception of vampires who are in the same group who may PM each other. Anyone spoiling the game in this fashion will be seen to be breaking forum rules and treated accordingly.
Refrain from posting your characters thoughts – this is not a story. You should only post what other characters can actually see / hear / feel etc.
Statuses
The Host
Is me. Does not take an active part in the game apart from narration or to stir things up. Does not vote at all, except when the Host’s Ear power is used.
Vampire
The bad guys. A number of players will be these, based in the total number of players. They can discuss via PM if in the same group, and can choose to kill any one character (except the host) during the night. They must nominate one vampire player to be the killer for that night. Vampires may be given hidden powers…..however they will also be given a tell, something small that if other players are reading carefully may catch them out.
Human
The food. Most players will be these. They can be of any description. They have no powers except the ability to vote for someone to die at the ends of the day.
The Lovers
Two random players will be chosen to be these, possibly even a human and a vampire. They must try and keep each other from being voted for death / or killed if a vampire (though they cannot tell the other vampires), whilst the other still lives, however they cannot say they are lovers, nor can they discuss via PM.
The Witch Hunter
One human will be chosen to be the Witch Hunter, with the experience to find one of the dead. Once per night he can choose to investigate a player, by PM'ing me, and must state beforehand whether he wishes to attempt to kill his target.
If he decides not to he will be advised if his target is a vampire, but no further action can be taken. He may then use this to vote the next day, and try and convince others, however he cannot state how he came by this knowledge.
If he decides to take the risk the target player is automatically killed. If it was a vampire the Witch Hunter has chosen well. If it is a human however the Witch Hunter is overcome with remorse and may not use his abilities any further in this game.
Guardian Angel
This character has a touch of the divine, and they have taken up the roll to protect others. At any point before the night ends (before I have written up the death), they can choose to protect someone. They do this by PM'ing me the name of the person they protect. If they successfully chose the same person as the vampires, that person is saved from death. The vampire is also revealed to the Guardian Angel. He may then use this to vote the next day, and try and convince others, however he cannot state how he came by this knowledge. However should they be targeted they cannot save themselves.
Unwilling Minion
This character is being blackmailed by the vampires to do their will, though he does not know who is dark masters really area.
All the vampires will be told who is this character, however they cannot reveal this to anyone else. At any point during the day discussion they may choose to make the Minion accuse another player and cast a vote against him. This is done by PM'ing me who will advise the player. That vote then cannot be changed for that day, nor can the Minion do anything to show he acted against his will.
As there are groups of different vampires, it is first come first serve. Therefore the vampires will have to be careful not to let another use the minion, but also not use him in waste.
Once used the Unwilling Minion stands up for himself and cannot be used again.
The Host's Ear
This character has secret connections to the host, and thus is trusted. He can if needs be call on his lords favour if the need arises.
Once per game the player can PM me and ask for the Host to add his vote, against a player of his choosing. Such is the Host's influence his vote counts as two votes.
Anyone wishing to join should post a small bio, as per this example from the last VAU:
1. Disciple of Nagash (Host)
Name: Anita Jacqueouff
Age: 28
Description: A masked figure, this lady has a very alluring and curvaceous figure revealing pale skin. Having invited all of you to her masked ball, it seems to intends to throw a hell of a party....
You can of course post more than that if you wish. Just note that no weapons will be permitted
So, hope to have a lot of you join and have some fun!
VAU's have always been very popular on CN, so why not have a giggle over the festive period.
With this VAU some of the rules are still in design a little, notably I am thinking of speeding it up a little. So instead of one night per week, we may have two for example. This is because I know some get tired of playing as it goes on longer, plus it would be nice to keep to the festive period.
Therefore I will post up firm rules shortly, but in the meantime here are the details of what is definite, and how to signup.
Signup will be open for the next few weeks at least, with a definite start date advised towards the back end of November.
No doubts there are a few of you that are saying “Wait a minute, what the hell is Vampire’s Amongst Us?” Well for those of you who don’t know, here is how I run it:
Game Description
There will be a group of players in a location. However unknown to everyone, some of the people will actually be vampires.
During the day (in game) you will discuss in character (like a roleplay), speaking to other members, reading their responses, trying to figure out who is actually a vampire. A key point is that you can only post what other characters can see, unlike other RP's you cannot post any internal monologue etc.
The vampires will of course be trying to waylay suspicion, make others look suspicious. However in this VAU not all the vampires will be working together, nor will they all be aware who are vampires or humans.
A day role play wise will actually be [to be confirmed] days in real life, to give time for posting etc.
The idea of the discussion is to get the point where you vote for someone to die, on the basis you think they are a vampire. You can abstain if you wish but maybe that's not a good idea considering what happens at night.....
At the end of the day, the person who has the most votes against them, as long as there are a minimum of two votes cast, will be executed. Hopefully it will be a vampire.....
At night the vampires will kill one person. They do this by PM'ing me at any point from when the previous day starts up until the end of the night. They can choose anyone they like, and again when the discovery is made the next morning (wrote up by me), their true nature will be revealed. If there are more than one group of vampires, they will all PM me, and I will take it in turn amongst the groups, and yes a vampire could end up killing another vampire.
The night period lasts for [to be confirmed] days in real life.
The game carries on like this until it reaches a point where all the vampires are killed, or one single vampire group is numerous enough that they cannot be outvoted.
So the idea of the game is to try and survive whilst not knowing who everyone else is!
Rules
Statuses will be assigned via PM, if you have not received a PM from my by the time the game starts, then you are a normal human.
You cannot reveal who you are to another other member via posting or via PM, with the exception of vampires who are in the same group who may PM each other. Anyone spoiling the game in this fashion will be seen to be breaking forum rules and treated accordingly.
Refrain from posting your characters thoughts – this is not a story. You should only post what other characters can actually see / hear / feel etc.
Statuses
The Host
Is me. Does not take an active part in the game apart from narration or to stir things up. Does not vote at all, except when the Host’s Ear power is used.
Vampire
The bad guys. A number of players will be these, based in the total number of players. They can discuss via PM if in the same group, and can choose to kill any one character (except the host) during the night. They must nominate one vampire player to be the killer for that night. Vampires may be given hidden powers…..however they will also be given a tell, something small that if other players are reading carefully may catch them out.
Human
The food. Most players will be these. They can be of any description. They have no powers except the ability to vote for someone to die at the ends of the day.
The Lovers
Two random players will be chosen to be these, possibly even a human and a vampire. They must try and keep each other from being voted for death / or killed if a vampire (though they cannot tell the other vampires), whilst the other still lives, however they cannot say they are lovers, nor can they discuss via PM.
The Witch Hunter
One human will be chosen to be the Witch Hunter, with the experience to find one of the dead. Once per night he can choose to investigate a player, by PM'ing me, and must state beforehand whether he wishes to attempt to kill his target.
If he decides not to he will be advised if his target is a vampire, but no further action can be taken. He may then use this to vote the next day, and try and convince others, however he cannot state how he came by this knowledge.
If he decides to take the risk the target player is automatically killed. If it was a vampire the Witch Hunter has chosen well. If it is a human however the Witch Hunter is overcome with remorse and may not use his abilities any further in this game.
Guardian Angel
This character has a touch of the divine, and they have taken up the roll to protect others. At any point before the night ends (before I have written up the death), they can choose to protect someone. They do this by PM'ing me the name of the person they protect. If they successfully chose the same person as the vampires, that person is saved from death. The vampire is also revealed to the Guardian Angel. He may then use this to vote the next day, and try and convince others, however he cannot state how he came by this knowledge. However should they be targeted they cannot save themselves.
Unwilling Minion
This character is being blackmailed by the vampires to do their will, though he does not know who is dark masters really area.
All the vampires will be told who is this character, however they cannot reveal this to anyone else. At any point during the day discussion they may choose to make the Minion accuse another player and cast a vote against him. This is done by PM'ing me who will advise the player. That vote then cannot be changed for that day, nor can the Minion do anything to show he acted against his will.
As there are groups of different vampires, it is first come first serve. Therefore the vampires will have to be careful not to let another use the minion, but also not use him in waste.
Once used the Unwilling Minion stands up for himself and cannot be used again.
The Host's Ear
This character has secret connections to the host, and thus is trusted. He can if needs be call on his lords favour if the need arises.
Once per game the player can PM me and ask for the Host to add his vote, against a player of his choosing. Such is the Host's influence his vote counts as two votes.
Anyone wishing to join should post a small bio, as per this example from the last VAU:
1. Disciple of Nagash (Host)
Name: Anita Jacqueouff
Age: 28
Description: A masked figure, this lady has a very alluring and curvaceous figure revealing pale skin. Having invited all of you to her masked ball, it seems to intends to throw a hell of a party....
You can of course post more than that if you wish. Just note that no weapons will be permitted
So, hope to have a lot of you join and have some fun!
We'll see.
