Gustav

Jerry was UNDEFEATED

You told me it was 420 days smh

Gustav wants to watch football instead of closing out the day phase, so here we go a bit early: @scoop has been voted out, and as the MAFIOSO, he adds to the pile of bodies accumulating in the parking lot of the local Wawa (Salem isn't a very sanitary town). Not all the evils are dead, but with @WranglersSuck, now the CONSIGLIERE, headed off to prison tonight, the game is as good as over. You know what that means... CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS, THE TOWN! As always, thank you all for playing, and I hope I'll see each of you in the next game! It's always nice to see the community get together to have a bit of fun once in a while. Final player list: @Advantage - JANITOR @BarzalGoat - JUGGERNAUT @Berocka - JESTER @Devise - BODYGUARD @Doomsday - EXECUTIONER @Goliathus - PSYCHIC @Jericho - LOOKOUT @jhatty8 - GODFATHER @MMFLEX - PLAGUEBEARER @N0HBDY - DOCTOR @Nothing but goals - INVESTIGATOR @NSG - SHERIFF @omgitshim - JAILOR @Ptyrell - MAFIOSO @scoop - FRAMER @Spartan - ESCORT @Squidward - VIGILANTE @WranglersSuck - CONSIGLIERE @Zack - MEDIUM Here is the game's spreadsheet. I kept track of things better this time.

Another day, another Gustav... @Berocka was executed by the JAILOR. He was a JESTER. I will try to end the game at 10 tonight but can't promise anything. You'll very likely be dealing with MOBILE GUSTAV who doesn't know how to format again. List of living players (7)

@JardyB10

5 votes needed, 5 votes recorded. @MMFLEX was a PLAGUEBEARER. Next day phase begins before 10 AM tomorrow! You know the deal. List of living players (8)

@Berocka you should do this so you can’t get yelled at at work for not doing accounting stuff! I’ll apply for this if I can ignore Davos cap violations without people thinking I’m doing it on purpose.

*Gustav noises* @Jericho was killed last night by the MAFIA. He was a LOOKOUT. Last will: @BarzalGoat was executed by the JAILOR with an emphatic "TALLY HO LADS" He was... I am out of work at 10 tonight, so this night phase will come slightly (though ideally not very) late. List of living players (9)

I’m on mobile, so there will be NO FORMATTING and the like. @Nothing but goals was an INVESTIGATOR. Next day phase incoming by 11 AM tomorrow.

Vote tracker: Nothing but goals - 3 (Spartan, omg, N0HBDY) Votes needed: 7

We are up early, as promised! @NSG was killed by the MAFIA. He was a SHERIFF. Last will: @Doomsday was executed by the JAILOR. He was... Last will: I will try to make tonight the usual time. Not sure how exact I'll be about that. List of living players (12)

*Gustav noises* In celebration of a highly effective 48 hours, the town goes out to lunch at the local Wawa. They then go home without much discussion. Tomorrow starts EARLY, at around the same time as D2. Get your actions in! List of living players (14)

Vote tracker: NSG - 2 (omg, Ricer) Nothing but goals - 1 (NSG) Votes needed: 8

What if I bash every candidate equally?

Eagles' last will:

*Gustav noises* @Squidward was killed last night by a member of the MAFIA. He was a VIGILANTE. @Ptyrell died last night, on the wrong end of the gun of a VIGILANTE. He was the MAFIOSO. Finally, @jhatty8 was killed by a JUGGERNAUT. He was... I may end this day phase at 9:00, rather than 10, because I work early tomorrow and want to get a few actions recorded before I (try to) sleep. Let Day 3 begin! List of living players (14)

With Davos being curbstomped in the wildcard round by Warsaw (well done by @dlamb and company), my GM career is officially over. I've already gone over my reasons why in my resignation announcement, and I plan to write an article at some point about the ups and downs of my time as GM in two different leagues, but there are some general thoughts about it that are probably best suited for an article of their own about what it means to be a GM and how my experience intersected with that. New Gustav had this big idea that one's own status in the league was closely tied to one's own role. I looked up to GMs, I looked up to commissioners, and I wanted to be any role I could. Not necessarily because I wanted to be in those roles (though I did and do want to be in some, for sure), but because I didn't think I was seen as good enough and felt I needed to prove myself as legitimate. Ironically, that may have been what got me so interested in the league to begin with. I felt a need to stand out with the content that I created, which made me pay attention, which led to me actually caring. And I was really hyped to get my first GM job, half because I thought it was cool and half because I thought that meant the league thought I was cool. That didn't quite go away when I moved up, either--I'm of the opinion that moving from the VHLM to the VHL shouldn't be seen as a "promotion" of any sort, because it's a bit disrespectful to the people who run VHLM teams and care about them, but there's no question that higher-level jobs are in higher demand and come with more prestige and I considered that a bonus. That's not to say at all that I didn't care about the teams that I was running, or that I was only in it for my own image. I think I was in it for my own image enough that it's worth recognizing and talking about, because the whole "my worth is determined by my job" thing is a super common misconception. Trust me, I've seen way too many people explode when GM hirings don't go the way they want to think otherwise. There are people without jobs who I respect quite a bit, and people with jobs who I respect a bit less. To someone new, sure, GMs and such are noticed easily and valued for their jobs, but I think anyone with a well-developed understanding of the league will care who you are and what you do to make our community a better place much more than they'll care what color your name is on the forum. We're getting a bit off the GM topic, but I think it's relevant. I'm happy with where I am in the community, and even though it might have been misguided, I'm missing the drive to prove that I'm worth it--for the right reason that I think I've already done that. And I think that may have partly contributed to my interest dropping off. I've recognized for the past few seasons that I haven't tried to be competitive as much as I did in the past. Taking over the franchise, I (and many others) had this big expectation that I'd make the team great, and it didn't work that way. Fine. But as opposed to making whatever moves I could to change things, and being upset by my losses, as I did in the early S70s, I found myself almost being OK with being mediocre and accepting it for what it was. I'd made my mark on Davos, but it was in terms of restoring leaguewide respect for the franchise rather than winning championships. And I'd learned to be cool with that, which was great--it just didn't leave me with a clear objective. I'd already done my big thing for the franchise, and winning wasn't it. One thing that I will miss about being a GM, and something that I think will probably draw me back in at some point, is that it's really cool to be the top representative of an entire franchise. Selfish perceptions of me aside, it's a chance to put a team in the spotlight and make people want to be there. On top of that, there's a certain loyalty beyond anything I'd get from a player--for the past 12 seasons, I was Davos, whether I played here or not. I'll always appreciate the opportunity I got to experience that. So, goodbye to this GM career! I think I made the right choice for myself for the time being, but it was cool for me and I hope the league has no regrets.

Yeet! It's the end of Day 2, and the town has decided to get rid of @Advantage. He was a JANITOR. Tomorrow starts whenever I roll out of bed. That can be *whenever*. List of living players (17)

Week 3

*Gustav noises* THE SUN ISN'T EVEN UP YET, but I am happy to report that @WranglersSuck has survived Night 1 for the first time in a Gustav-run game since Town of Salem #19 back in April. Who hasn't, though, is @Devise, who's been killed by the MAFIA. His role and will have been lost. See you (I think) right at the usual time tonight. List of living players (18)

For the week ending 1/9: 1. The biggest news in Davos this week is this--we lost! Now that the playoffs are over for us, who would you like to see represent Europe in the finals between Malmo, Moscow, Prague, and Warsaw? 2. The second-biggest news in Davos this week is...that I'm no longer going to be running Davos! I've had my last game as our GM. Who would you like to see as my replacement? 3. Last week, Berocka said that he'd rather face Warsaw in the playoffs out of all of our possible matchups. Do you believe in jinxes? Did this jinx us? 4. New week, more multis and more people getting the ban hammer. Do you think the recent punishments have been fair? Why or why not? 5. What are your expectations for next season's Davos? 6. What qualities would you like to see in a new GM? @Berocka@Ricer13@efiug @KC15 @TheCHEESE @Ahma @JardyB10 @tcookie @Banackock @Darth Kaprizov @Tyler

Day 1 ends! Gustav is tired. Gustav will also be going to work early tomorrow, so get your actions in early as Day 2 will start before 7 AM. List of living players (19) @Advantage @BarzalGoat @Berocka @Devise @Doomsday @Goliathus @Jericho @jhatty8 @MMFLEX @N0HBDY @Nothing but goals @NSG @omgitshim @Ptyrell @scoop @Spartan @Squidward @WranglersSuck @Zack

That's right, GUSTAV HAS RETURNED, back by popular demand, and I'm here to screw up your night actions. This game is STANDARD MAFIA, because I forgot to put a poll up so I just picked what I felt like doing. I will be running this game with a few modifications; please read over them here. Role list: 2x TOWN PROTECTIVE 2x TOWN SUPPORT 2x TOWN INVESTIGATIVE 1x TOWN KILLING 2x RANDOM TOWN 1x GODFATHER 4x RANDOM MAFIA 1x NEUTRAL KILLING 2x RANDOM NEUTRAL 2x ANY OF THE ABOVE Player list (19): @Advantage @BarzalGoat @Berocka @Devise @Doomsday @Goliathus @Jericho @jhatty8 @MMFLEX @N0HBDY @Nothing but goals @NSG @omgitshim @Ptyrell @scoop @Spartan @Squidward @WranglersSuck @Zack Let's copy-paste! If I somehow forgot your role, let me know, and if you haven't joined the server yet, please do it now. Rules are here The wiki is here -JOIN THE DISCORD SERVER! YOU'RE REQUIRED TO! HERE'S ANOTHER LINK! -I'm going with my usual starting and ending times as a general guideline: WHENEVER THE HELL I WAKE UP marks the start of each day phase, and 10 PM EST marks the start of each night phase. Those will be the times that I'll aim for, but, officially, the start of one phase and the end of another comes whenever I make the announcement. You'll be pinged. I will do my best to give out expected announcement times, but I reserve the right to kick off any phase at any time. -No talking in this thread during night phases. That goes for everybody, regardless of role. I have no power to lock this thread at night, and there's no official penalty for talking in here at night, but if you see one of your fellow citizens doing so, please yell at them for me. -Do not edit posts. I've been relaxed about not yelling at people who have, but editing is a sneaky way to take out potentially incriminating information. If you say something stupid, too bad. Don't change it. -If you are reasonably able to be online at the start of the night phases, please make an effort to do so. The JAILOR (if there is a Jailor) is able to speak with you in their own Discord channel at night, and that is when I will put the Jailor's target in said channel. If it is within your power to do so and doesn't present a huge inconvenience, please be online when the night phase starts and please join the server out of respect for the Jailor and their time. If you know you won't be around at the start of the night phase, it might be helpful to give me a message to forward to the Jailor during the day phase should you be placed in jail that night. -DO NOT PM ANYBODY. All communication must happen in this thread, unless you have already received an invite to a Discord server where you may speak as well. If you haven't, keep everything here. Should you wish to contact someone directly, too bad! Whispers don't exist in this format. -STAY ACTIVE. If you do go two day and night phases in a row without speaking in public, speaking in a private Discord, or sending me a night action (or specifically telling me you do not want to take a night action), I will swing the Mighty Gustav Hammer of Death. You do not want the Mighty Gustav Hammer of Death, and neither does anybody on your side. -NO ROLES ARE OFF THE TABLE. If you play the online game, you may be familiar with a Classic mode being the default, where many of the newer roles are not used. In these games, if the evil faction is the Mafia, ALL roles which are not members of the Coven may be used, and vice versa. This includes Any All and Town Traitor. -Last but not least, friendly reminder that no discussion relevant to this game in particular is allowed in the #general channel of the game server while this game is running. -Just kidding! Actually last but not least--IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK YOUR DISCORD CHANNEL FOR NOTIFICATIONS PRIOR TO EACH DAY PHASE. It might not end well for you if you don't! -And last but not least for the third time, if you choose to change a night action, please, please, send a new message rather than editing your old one. I've missed changes because of this before as an edit doesn't give me any sort of notification if I've already seen and missed the first one...so make sure I've got it right by separating your submissions!

I'm not quite sure which article you mean; can you link it?