Dear Ratchet,
It’s Ultra. I am scum. So is Richie. Read the first letters of each sentence in posts #5034 through #5039, it’s an anagram.
The host has forced me to send a message along with the recruit request. This is specifically designed for metagaming purposes - maybe you can catch the mafia based on their wording, or maybe the mafia can sound like someone else! Yada yada.
Instead, I’m informing you that the game is essentially over, and it was practically so yesterday. And the only reason the game wasn’t called is mostly because of one small technicality - my final recruit gives you the option to accept or die, and if you pick “die” the game can proceed to F5, even though you secure an almost guaranteed scum win by switching sides.
I’m sorry you wasted the time yesterday, but as a precaution I had to let it play out. Consider the invite a consolation prize for having the best game solve yesterday. I borrowed a couple elements of your play here a bit too anyway.
Also, I can’t really rely on any of these other goodie-two shoes to accept. Because of this, I was fully prepared to win this game without a recruit. Unfortunately Psychic was my meal ticket and got herself modkilled. Something I couldn’t have possibly anticipated or planned around. I was nearly ready to throw in the towel.
Now that you’ve subbed in, this avenue has opened to me. Besides, even if you were to decline, it would most likely just be delaying the inevitable. There’s always a shot of course, but I think you can agree my odds are *pretty* good. And I think I fully deserve it as well. Behind the scenes - this game has been an uphill battle in many ways. I won’t go into detail, and I don’t think it’s necessary to convince you of how much I have outplayed them here. Town will get more chances.
I am submitting an anti-claim superkill tonight on top of the recruit - it will only fail if the target has not accurately claimed their role in thread. I’m going to submit it on Nat’s claim, and I’m going to go on a limb and say this is going to work 99% of the time. With the recruit, this should end the game instantly. On the off chance that it does fail, we’ll have to play out a 3v4 scenario. Hopefully not the case, but if so, pile on Fang. Like I said though, this game should be over.
You may or may not have reservations about taking an unearned win, or about conversions in general, I don’t know. I asked, and you said you weren’t prepared for a layup. I get that…but it’s been one seriously tough game for me, because this sentiment is universal. I’m hoping you’ll change your mind, you’re the only player I can count on being reasonable and having the perspective to do so.
I am ready to hang my hat here and say I’m going to win either way, I’ve gotten this far after all, but I am TIRED. It was hard work getting here! So please, I’d appreciate it if you’d help me close this out. This is probably my best scum game on record and I’m ready to bask in it obnoxiously. I think I could still win if you or anyone else declined, but it would be a slog. I’ve already gotten everything I have wanted out of this game. Let’s move on to the next one.
- Ultra
