The guests sit down to dinner. They had each won an essay writing contest sponsored by Horror writer Stephen King. They had to explain which character from the television show The Dead Zone was there favorite and why. There had been tens of thousands of entries and only one entry was picked for each character.

Here you are now one of the chosen few, sitting down to dinner with Stephen King himself at the welcoming party he is throwing at his Maine estate for the winners before the start of the grand prize, a Dead Zone themed weekend that will be attended by the actors who played your favorite characters.
Dinner is over and you all go off to bed, after all tomorrow is going to be a big day. There was a major storm during the night and you hardly slept at all between the thunder and anticipation. You head on down to the dining room for breakfast.

Good morning everyone, I hope you had a good night’s sleep. I regret to inform you that the bridge is out; it seems it was swept away in the storm. Sadly this means that the cast will not be able to get here. The lights suddenly go out and there is a loud roar of thunder and a bolt of lightning illuminates the room. The lights quickly come back on but you decide it’s better to be safe and hand out flashlights to all the guests only something is wrong. As you give the last of the guests a flashlight you realize there isn’t one left for you. “This is strange, there were only supposed to be the 18 of you and I had enough flashlights for myself and each of you. It appears someone has crashed the party.” Before Mr. King can elaborate the lights go out again, only this time they stay out for several minutes. When the lights come back on you see Mr. King covered in blood, dead from multiple stab wounds. There is a note written in almost illegible writing.

“Welcome to The Dead Zone. By now you have probably begun to notice that things are not quite right. No matter for worry, I simply drugged last night’s meal. I’m sorry I had to kill Mr. King but he said I was not important enough for the contest, so nobody wrote letters for me. It’s time to play a little game, were going to see just how well you know your favorite characters. You have to figure out who I am before I kill all of you. The lights are set to go out again in 1 hours’ time, at which point I will kill again. We will keep playing this little game until you are all dead, good luck.”

Panic starts to spread until Reverend Purdy stands up and calls for calm. Wait Reverend Purdy, but he’s a fictional character. He seems to be making sense so you decide to go with it. The group all agrees with his plan, you will work together to find the killer before time runs out. People start making wild accusations about each other before Greg Stillson calls for quite; at this point fictional characters are the least of your concern. He suggests that we vote on whom to kill, surprisingly Johnny agrees with him.

There are 19 alive it takes 10 to lynch. A modified version of plurality is in effect, if at least half the players(rounding down to 9 today) vote then there will be a lynch. Time is up in 26 hours, good luck.

please move this to the new sub forum when its ready

Player list

1. Dylan
2. Mal
3. Curtis
4. Boc
5. Jeff
6. Kiwi
7. Rob
8. Angi
9. Greenday
10. Jen
11. Merc
12. Patrick
13. Korr
14. Ari
15. Henry
16. Shawn
17. JJ
18. Bryce
19. Vernon

Greenday @ 15/7/2013 20:27

So just a question for clarification on your plurality rule, you mean that if half the people vote, REGARDLESS of who they vote for (so not necessarily a majority) there will be a lynch?

correct. i don't like how with plurality 3 people can vote and someone can be lynched. so im modifying it to require the majority to vote in order for someone to be lynched by plurality. i probably will change the numbers in future days

JJ @ 15/7/2013 21:07

So, we don't get to meet Anthony Michael Hall? :/

sorry but the bridge is out :(

Henry_42 @ 16/7/2013 11:19

Okay I won't be around for the end of this day I guess...got night watch again. what's this "need half the poeple's vote" thing? I just wanted to make Nobert change avatars....not sure whether I leave it there or unlynch. so far 2 people voted I think....if we really need HALF the people's vots ( 9, I think) then I might just leave it there for the sake of it..or whatever.... still around for some hours, then I'll be gone for 10....so

half the votes would be 9.5, and since there cant be 9.5 votes i think i will round down today and make it 9. so 9 people have to vote in order for someone to be lynched by plurality.

votes:
Jeff: 1(Henry)
Vernon: 6(Boc, Curtis, Korr, Jeff, Rob, Patrick)
Dylan: 1(Ari)
Bryce: 1(Merc)
Merc: 1(Bryce)

the vote total needed for plurality to be in effect has been reached. im not going to be home at 8 tonight so im extended the day by 2 hours. it now ends at 10 PM EST

Boc @ 16/7/2013 21:33

btw happy birthday 317!

thanks

final vote count

votes:
Jeff: 1(Henry)
Vernon: 6(Boc, Curtis, Korr, Jeff, Rob, Patrick, Angi)
Dylan: 1(Ari)
Bryce: 1(Merc)
Merc: 1(Bryce)
Rob: 1(Boc)

Flavor will be up in a bit

The group is hesitant to lynch anyone at first, until Boc calls for Vernon's head. several other people quickly join there votes to Boc's. there is some dissension as 5 other people went on to receive votes. despite these other options and even after Boc removes his vote from Vernon the hour ends with 11 people casting votes, 6 in favor of Vernon.

Rebecca screams out pleading her innocents as the group ties a noose around her neck and strings it over the rafters. they force Rebecca onto a chair and Angi proceeds to kick the chair out from under her. Rebecca struggles at first but quickly runs out of air and goes limp. Her essay falls from her now dead hands.

Rebecca Caldwell – child psychiatrist – Town – Each night you may select one player for a therapy session, if the selected player is a serial killer the session will work and they will be converted to a vanilla town member. - You win when all non town players are dead.

before the group has time to consider the implication of this loss the lights go out again.

Player list

1. Dylan
2. Mal
3. Curtis
4. Boc
5. Jeff
6. Kiwi
7. Rob
8. Angi
9. Greenday
10. Jen
11. Merc
12. Patrick
13. Korr
14. Ari
15. Henry
16. Shawn
17. JJ
18. Bryce


Dead

19. Vernon: Rebecca Caldwell – child psychiatrist – Town - Lynched day 1

it is now night 1, please send in your night actions. night 1 ends in just over 24 hours, at 11 PM EST Wednesday