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The empress Rhaen is dead, may Heaven guard her soul.

No one knows how it came to be. The empress’s advisors have been tight-lipped about the circumstances of her death. Wild rumors whirl through the streets, growing in extravagance with every retelling.

1. kirkfan2255
2. Firo
3. Tsaiah (r. Limelight)
4. Kalideoscope
5. Nananami
6. NekoNikki
7. EmbertheSkywing (r. brighteningskies)
8. Zac
9. clw23
10. Crickycrick
11. CookieArcher
12. Khaos101
13. FableWolf
14. WyvernSight
15. luxurious

[center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=6]Setup[/size][/b][/font][/center] [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]The Earth’s Breath[/size][/b][/font][/center] Players may have one of two alignments: [indent]11x [b][color=green]Imperial Loyalists[/color][/b], who win when all members of the Cabal of Whispers are dead. 4x [b][color=purple]Cabal of Whispers[/color][/b], who win when they compose a majority of living players.[/indent] The Cabal of Whispers will compose roughly 25-30% of players, with specific ratio to be determined when signups close. Each player also has a color, randomized separately from their alignment. There are an equal number of each color, and all players have a color: [indent]4x [b][color=mediumblue]Azure[/color][/b] 4x [b][color=crimson]Crimson[/color][/b] 4x [b][color=gold]Saffron[/color][/b] 3x [b][color=maroon]Sable[/color][/b][/indent] Role flavor was written before assigning alignments or colors, and is not indicative of anything. [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]A Sword of Many Hues[/size][/b][/font][/center] All players have the same set of abilities: [u]Ward[/u] and [u]Curse[/u]. Warding is a protection, and Cursing is an attack. To use these abilities, players must form groups. Groups must consist of players of at least two colors, meaning that the minimum number of players to form a group is two. (Actions undertaken by groups with only one color represented will automatically fail.) No group can target one of its own members. The strongest attack and protection on each player are tested against each other. The group with the most colors wins; if both have the same number of colors, the largest group wins. If both groups have the same number of colors and members, the attack wins. Any player who is part of a group action may also chose to [u]Sabotage[/u] that action, causing it to fail. Groups are not informed of whether or not their action was successful; all failures (due to lack of color representation or [u]Sabotage[/u]) are silent. Individual players who failed to join a group will be informed. To participate in a group action, players must either [u]designate a player to follow[/u] or [u]submit an action as well as a set of players that they wish to lead[/u]. At the end of the night, you receive feedback on exactly what occurred: [b]For followers[/b] [list][*][i]You followed [LEADER], who attempted to [Ward/Curse] [TARGET]. The members of this group were as follows: [...][/i] [*][i]You tried to follow [LEADER], but failed.[/i] [Occurs if LEADER did not submit an action, followed another player, or did not permit you to join them.][/list] [b]For leaders[/b] [list][*][i]You led a group in an attempt to [Ward/Curse] [TARGET]. The members of this group were as follows: [...][/i] [*][i]You tried to lead a group in an attempt to [Ward/Curse] [TARGET], but failed to gain the support of any followers.[/i][/list] [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]The Color That Time Forgot[/size][/b][/font][/center] The mafia possess a factional ability called [u]Glass[/u], which may be collectively invoked once per night by the mafia in order to make a one-person attack on a player. When making an attack with Glass, the mafia must declare a color; the attack succeeds only if that color is the target’s color. As a part of this ability, Glass also returns investigative results as [i]match/not a match[/i]. Each time a member of the mafia dies, Glass gains strength. At the beginning of the game, it counts as a one-member kill, but for each mafia player who dies, it gains a member. The first time Glass kills a player of each color, it also gains strength. At the beginning of the game, it counts as a one-color kill, but for each unique color that is killed with Glass, it gains a color. Once Glass is fully empowered, it is a five-color kill and thus cannot be blocked by any means. The mafia do not possess a normal factional kill. [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]Sample Role PMs[/size][/b][/font][/center] [quote=Town][i]FLAVOR[/i] Welcome to [b]A E R I E[/b], [b]PLAYER[/b]! You are [b][color=green]FLAVORNAME[/color][/b], allied with the [b]Imperial Loyalists[/b]. You wield power over [b][color=]COLOR[/color][/b]. Every night, you may take one of the following actions in conjunction with at least one other player of a different color: [u]Ward[/u] - protect a player from attack. [u]Curse[/u] - attack another player. In addition to taking a group action, you may also take the following action: [u]Sabotage[/u] - the action of the group you are in automatically fails. Please see the mechanics post for further details. Your private QT is [url=nope]here[/url]. Please post in your QT to confirm that you've received your role![/quote] [quote=Mafia][i]FLAVOR[/i] Welcome to [b]A E R I E[/b], [b]PLAYER[/b]! You are [b][color=purple]FLAVORNAME[/color][/b], allied with the [b]Cabal of Whispers[/b]. You wield power over [b][color=]COLOR[/color][/b]. Every night, you may take one of the following actions in conjunction with at least one other player of a different color: [u]Ward[/u] - protect a player from attack. [u]Curse[/u] - attack another player. In addition to taking a group action, you may also take the following action: [u]Sabotage[/u] - the action of the group you are in automatically fails. As a member of the Cabal of Whispers, you and your faction may call upon the power of Glass: [u]Glass[/u] - name a color and a player, and learn whether that player is of that color. If they are, you make a one-person attack based on the current strength of Glass. Glass starts the game as a one-color attack, but gains a color for each player of a unique color that it kills. Please see the mechanics post for further details. Your private QT is [url=nope]here[/url]. Please post in your QT to confirm that you've received your role! Additionally, your factional QT is [url=nope]here[/url]. You can speak with your factionmates at any time.[/quote]

[center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=6]Rules and Guidelines[/size][/b][/font][/center] [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]General[/size][/b][/font][/center] [list][*]By joining this game, you are promising to abide by these rules. Ignorance is no excuse. [*]As moderator of this game, I have the final say. Please respect my judgement. [*]If you don’t understand something, whether that be a rule, a mechanic, or your role, never hesitate to ask, especially when it comes to rules. Better to ask permission than to get modkilled! [*]The spirit of the rules overrides the letter of the rules. In a similar vein, don’t angleshoot and don’t exploit loopholes. [*]Pretending to break rules (ie, post your role PM) is generally equivalent to breaking rules. [*]No list of rules can be complete; I reserve the right to add or revise rules mid-game.[/list] [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]Conduct[/size][/b][/font][/center] [list][*]Play to win. Gamethrowing is not appreciated. [*]Play with respect. Realize that there are people on the other side of the screen. [*][b]Be civil.[/b] It's okay to be aggressive, but personal attacks (ie, “You’re stupid!”) are not okay. (Note that this is distinct from “That’s stupid!”, which [i]is[/i] okay.) Neither you nor I will be happy if you get banned from FR. [*]Don't go out of your way to be obnoxious. Don’t spam gifs or large images, don’t make your posts unreadable through BBCode (ie. transparent tags, size 1 text). Show your fellow players courtesy. [*]Do not attempt to assert any out-of-game influence on another player (ie, threatening or bribing them). [*]Baiting modkills is not cool and will always be counterproductive for you.[/list] [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]Posting[/size][/b][/font][/center] [list][*][b]Do not edit or delete posts.[/b] (This is to prevent mafia from redacting slips.) [*]Accidental edits are okay. If you do accidentally edit or delete, please repost the original version unless the change was [i]very[/i] minor. [*]Deleting a double post is fine. [*]If you wish to fix a BBCode mistake, wait for my permission first (but the preview button exists for a reason). [*]Don't use encryption. Breadcrumbs are fine. These are not the same thing. [*]Please do not use provable randomization (eg. using random.org to decide your vote and then posting a screenshot). [*]If you are dead, you are dead. Do not post.[/list] [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]Communications[/size][/b][/font][/center] [list][*][b]Quoting, copy-pasting, or screenshotting any part of your role PM is grounds for an immediate modkill.[/b] This includes your wincon. [*]The same goes for anything I inform you of privately, including night results, answers to questions, and so on. [*]If you need someone to talk to, my inbox is always open. I know it’s nice to rant sometimes. You may also rant to dead players or spectators so long as you make it clear that they should not respond. [*]If you are not a living player in this game, you are not to discuss this game with living players under any circumstances. [*]You [b]may[/b] communicate with other players in this game outside the game thread. See the Private Communications section below for details. [/list] [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]Private Communications[/size][/b][/font][/center] [list][*]Unlike most games, you are permitted to communicate with other players outside the game thread. This doesn’t mean you can do so indiscriminately. [*][b]All game rules also apply to private communications.[/b] I understand that private communications are intrinsically different from public discussion, and will enforce rules with that in mind, but you are still expected to remain within the bounds of good taste. [*]A conversation is defined as any group of players engaged in game-relevant discussion as a group. [*][b]Do not quote, copy-paste, or screenshot any content from a conversation and share it with someone who is not in it.[/b] As always, paraphrasing is fine. [*][b]I should have access to any conversation of four or more players[/b], or, if this is not possible, receive logs on a regular basis. I appreciate access to smaller conversations as well, but I understand that this is not always feasible. [*]I have no particular interest in judging you for what you say in private, but I am also not interested in enabling toxic or rule-breaking behavior. [*][b]The players in a conversation must be determined when the conversation is created[/b] (I recommend making a note of it at the start of the conversation). You cannot change the participants after it is created; in other words, [b]you cannot add someone to an existing conversation[/b]. For this reason, you cannot have a conversation in any publicly accessible location (public Discords, public forums, profile messages, etc). [*]All players in a conversation must be aware of all other players present; do not attempt conceal the identity of a player in a conversation. [*]Do not alter or destroy the content of any messages in a conversation (you may delete doubled messages and make edits to fix typos or formatting errors, and similar changes). There is a little more leeway here than for posts in the thread, but all content should be preserved. [*]As a corollary, do not abuse features that allow you to add substantive content to a previous message (for example, Discord reactions) or otherwise retrievably conceal it. [*]All content in a conversation must either remain permanently viewable or be logged and made accessible to all players involved. For this reason, voice chat and Google Docs (or similar venues) are not permissible. Do not attempt to communicate via content that does not remain permanently viewable, even if it is adjacent to a legal method. [*]Once again, [b]all game rules also apply to private communications.[/b] This is not license to get fancy with the rules behind my back.[/list] [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]Activity and Deadlines[/size][/b][/font][/center] [list][*]Lurkers are not cool. [*][b]Failure to make a vote or post each day phase, or to submit a night action, will net you a prod.[/b] (Abstentions from voting or action are sufficient.) 24 hours after I send you a prod, I will begin searching for a replacement; if you return before I find one, you may remain, but any further prods will cause you to be replaced immediately. [*]The period allotted to find a replacement is the length of one day phase. If no replacement is found within that time, I will modkill the slot at the next change of phase. If I have previously modkilled slots for inactivity and do not have a reasonable expectation of finding a replacement, I will modkill the slot at the next phase change that is more than 24 hours away. [*]Day phases will be 48 hours long. [*]If at least half (rounded up) of players concur, the day can be ended immediately (ie, once I get online). [*]During Night, there is no talking in the thread. (If you do accidentally post after the lock, please delete your post.) [*]Nights will last somewhere around 24 hours. The mafia may submit Glass as a faction, and the most recent submission is always the one used. Conditional actions are not permitted. [/list] [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]Enforcement[/size][/b][/font][/center] [list][*]I will typically [b]warn[/b] you first if you are in danger of infracting or if you have committed a minor offense. [*]I will [b]force-replace[/b] you if you continue to break rules or if your integrity has become compromised (eg, someone PMs you the identity of the mafia). [*]I will only [b]modkill[/b] if your slot’s integrity has become compromised. [*]If you are force-replaced or modkilled, so long as you are not at fault, you will still win with your faction.[/list] [center][font=Palatino Linotype][b][size=5]Lynching[/size][/b][/font][/center] [list][*]You may vote in the lynch thread, which is [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2518323]here[/url]. So long as I can tell who you’re referring to, your vote is good. Please strike out your previous vote when you make a new vote, but [u]use a new post for each vote[/u]. [*]Votes are locked in once the deadline hits, but you may continue to post until I “lock” the thread (alas, I cannot actually lock the thread). [*]The person with the most votes at deadline is lynched. [b]There is no minimum to lynch.[/b] [*]If there's a tie between two people, there is no lynch. (A tie between no lynch and a player [u]does not[/u] result in a lynch.) [/list]

They strike without warning. One moment, the crown princess is walking through the imperial gardens, her hair almost luminous in the full desert sun. Then one of her attendants cries out and falls to her knees. Moments later, the girl is dead, her face pale and lifeless.

All around her, the flowers have gone white.

The princess’s guards rush to her side, but it’s too late. The attackers have already vanished into the palace’s labyrinthine corridors, no doubt to regroup for another attempt on the princess’s life.


Stanari, who was Princess’s Handmaiden, of Sable, has died Night Zero.

The news spreads like wildfire. The power of Glass is forbidden to all but for the imperial line, and for good reason. It hungers for chroma; denied, it turns against its wielder. If these would-be usurpers are using Glass, they are a danger to the entire court.


Day One begins, and will end at 21:00 FRT on September 3. You may post and otherwise communicate! Please make sure to read the rules, mechanics, and action submission instructions. Yes, that means you.

@kirkfan2255 @Firo @Limelight @Kalideoscope @Nananami @NekoNikki @brighteningskies @Zac @clw23 @Crickycrick @CookieArcher @Khaos101 @FableWolf @WyvernSight @luxurious @swaggiep34 @Tsaiah @Journey @Reshiramu @StormDreamer @VivaFariy @LadySiren @EmbertheSkywing @Luthyx @HailTheCatlord

Of course Stan is the princess and of COURSE the game starts when I'm headed for bed.

Hi my name is Kirk I work ungodly early morning shifts and I am headed for bed good night all.

Actually wait

Hey @limelight come join my gang. Safe word is Payday.

hi, I'm grinding coli, eating, and probably taking a nap, but I exist

Hello friends and also scum! [quote name="kirkfan2255" date="2018-09-01 19:07:14" ] Of course Stan is the princess [snip] [/quote] WRONG she is clearly the Princess's Handmaiden.