Mafia Round 3 - Precautions

[Dylflon]

Immediately following the burning at the keeps courtyard, Mario Lover left to seek out his bed-ridden son. Maester Teuthida had brought some salves to ease the boy's itching yet his son was in constant discomfort. The Maester decided this was no case of hives but was rather red spots that the lad must have caught from one of the other children. The red spots were harmless in children but potentially fatal in adults. Mario thanks his lucky stars that he had the spots as a child. Teuthida claimed that he'd be able to fetch supplies to better ease the boy's suffering if he were allowed from the keep.

But Mario's brother was intent on not letting that happen. In fact, he'd taken many strange precautions lately. The king's first order of business had been to have all the cooks and servants killed. This of course was fruitless. Of the fifteen or so people he had killed, none of them turned out to be possessed. Though Mario did not believe in enchantments. This was the work of regular assassins through and through. Mario knew who he had to accuse.

The king entered the banquet hall later that evening, surrounded by his guards to call everyone to council. The queen had insisted that they feed another suspect to the flames. Some suggested Schadefreude of the royal guard, due to his overly mistrustful disposition of late. But one thing Mario had never expected was the Maester's accusation. Maester Teuthida stood up tall and said "The only person of late who has made themselves scarce is Lord Mario Lover. It pains me to say, but he may be posessed." The Red Priest grinned his fool's grin and nodded along with the Maester.

"Outrageous!", shouted Mario. "I have been scarce because I've been tending to my sick son. This was clearly the work of an assassin but we all turn a blind eye to the assassin in our midst. I say we feed him tot he fire." Many shouted in agreement including many of the guards, Dyne's sellsword, and the singer.

Fyacin didn't seem surprised, as if he was expecting this to happen all along.

That night in the courtyard Thespis played Fyacin a dirge as they prepared to set him aflame.

"Those who take up the secret fight
and takes lives and steal 'way by night
think they are faster than fate but we know
to hell is where assassins go"

Lord Dyne gave a nod to his pet sellsword Angrist who threw the torch atop Fyacin and the several gallons of oil that covered himself and the pyre. Fyacin shot up in flames, yet no spirit escaped his body. Just as Mario thought. No sorcery involved at all.

Just then the royal guard Sir Manasecret unsheathed his sword and made a dash for Mario and the King, screaming all the while. Mario tried to retreat but only fell on his behind. He could do nothing but try to shield his face from the blow. Just as Manasecret was upon him, a crossbow bolt caught him in the back. Manasecret collapsed on top of Lord Mario. Blood poured out of Manasecret's mouth onto Mario's doublet. The blood was followed by a ghostly apparition that seemed to crawl out of the mouth of Manasecret before stealing into the night sky.

Lord Mario could only stare on, in horror.

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The Dead

Fyacin - Assassin (Villager) -killed by the vote in round two
manasecret - Royal Guard (Mafia) - killed by vigilante in round two

Previously Dead

GameMaster - Knight (Villager) - killed by the vote in round one
Vampyr - Knight (Guardian) - killed by the Vigilante and by the Mafia in round one


PLAYER LIST/CHARACTERS/SUSPECTS

1. BreakABone - Lord Commander of the Royal Guard
2. thatmariolover - Brother to the King
3. Dyne - Hand to the King (essentially vice-king; can speak with king's authority)
4. Bond - Captain of the City Guard
5. Teuthida - Maester (scholar/healer)
6. Swan - Lord Father of the Bride
7. Schadenfreude - City Guard
8. uber_paddler - Prince
9. Typhoid - Septon (high priest)
10. Fox 6 - Knight
11. Angrist - Sellsword (mercenary)
12. Germanator - Red Priest
13. jeepnut - Knight
14. Jason1 - Royal Guard
15. Combine 017 - City Guard
16. Thespis721 - Singer


This round ends tomorrow Tuesday December 23rd at 10:59 am PST / 1:59 pm Eastern