FoL Annual Mash 5: Welcome to FoL University
From the twisted minds of @Arete, @Marshal, @Zone_Q11, @Ash, @May, and @notblackorwhite
with possibly more hosts to come 
Hosted on the account @FAMHost
Rules
- Follow the Global Rules as well as the Forum Game Rules, or else.
- Activity and cordial behavior towards your fellow player is expected. (At minimum, you must make 15 substantive, on-topic, game-related posts per phase.)
- Have fun!
Phases And Timing
- The game will begin 2025-07-05T21:00:00Z. Rolecards will be sent out before then.
- Day phases will last for 24 hours. Night phases will last for 24 hours.
- All phase changes will happen at 9:00:00 PM
- During the night, the deadline for action submission is 2 hours before SoD (7:00:00 PM). Any action submitted after that time will NOT be processed.
- During the day, actions will open 1 hour after the start of the day (10:00:00 PM) and close 1 hour before the end of the day (8:00:00 PM). Day actions may be pre-queued for a specific time.
- All ITA sessions will last for 1 hour exactly. If you don’t know what that is, consult the next section.
Session 1 lasts from 1:00 AM→2:00 AM
Session 2 lasts from 7:00 AM→8:00 AM
Session 3 lasts from 5:00 PM→6:00 PM - Events may begin at any time, but will be scheduled mainly for times of high activity. Events are subgames where players may win prizes, or even death.
In-Thread Attacks (ITAs)
- All players may use In-Thread Attacks during an allotted ITA session, which will begin on day 2. ITAs allow players to publicly attempt to kill other players. (See detailed explanation below in How ITAs Work)
- By default, you have 1 ITA shot per day. Effects may modify the number of shots you have or any other ITA characteristic.
- To fire an ITA shot, simply ping @FAMHost with
**/ITA [player]** - At some point, ITAs will be disabled. This will be whenever the hosts deem fit.
How ITAs Work
Instead of having accuracy, ITA shots always hit, and deal damage to a player’s HP. However, each shot still has a chance to kill.
Every player in the game starts with 100 HP unless otherwise noted. ITA shots deal damage (base 10). If a player reaches 0 HP, they die. Additionally, each shot has a chance of a direct hit, which will kill the target regardless of their HP. The chance of a direct hit is based on the target's current HP.
Damage / Target’s Current HP = Direct Hit Chance
The chance is rolled before the damage is dealt. For example, if a player at 100HP is targeted by a shot with 10 damage, the direct hit chance is 10/100, or 10%. If the shot isn’t a direct hit, then the target’s health is reduced accordingly to 90.
ITA Feedback
Shot feedback:
- “The shot connects.” — We have processed the shot, and its damage has been applied (damage may be 0). The target is at a non-zero HP, and the shot was not a Direct Hit. To be extra clear, this shot DID NOT KILL if you see this feedback.
- “Direct hit! [Player] has died!” — The shot rolled a direct hit.
- “Hit! [Player] has died from their wounds.” — The target reached 0 HP.
- “Miss!” — The shot was mechanically stopped, and no damage was dealt.
HP feedback:
A player’s HP is private information. We will not reveal a player’s exact HP to anyone (unless otherwise noted), including the player.
Voting
- There is no majority, only a deadline elimination. Whoever has the most votes at the end of the day will be eliminated.
- All votes must be in the form of
[vote]player[/vote]or[v]player[/v]to be counted. Unvotes should be formatted as[unvote][/unvote]. To guarantee that the votecount bot counts your vote correctly, it is best to type the player’s full username; however, shortened names may still work. - You may self-vote. Along with this, no-elimination is a valid vote. In cases where no-elim and another vote are tied at the end of the day, no-elim will have priority in the rand.
- Tied votes will result in a player being eliminated at random from among the tied players.
- MyLo (mis-eliminate and lose) and LyLo (eliminate or lose) will not be announced, and votes will not be locked. This is not in place for a final 3 scenario.
- You may see the votecount as of a specific post by clicking the hammer icon on that post.
The Setup
All roles in this game are based off a user (Character) of FoL, and will feature Abilities & Flavor based on that person, their personality, and memorable moments from their time on the site. These Abilities will be summed up by a Role Name.
| You MAY claim: | You may NOT claim: |
|---|---|
| Your assigned Character, School Year, and Type, but doing so may carry mechanical risks. | Your Flavor text, a short paragraph describing the person your role is based on, either directly or paraphrasing it. |
| Details about your Abilities, so long as they are paraphrased. | The name or exact text of any of your Abilities. |
| Details about your Major, so long as it is paraphrased. | Your exact Major. |
This game is Closed. The exact set of abilities, win conditions, and factions in play is unknown. However, the following details are known:
- The uninformed majority faction is called the Town, also known as the School of Villager Studies and its win condition is this:
You win when the Mafia and all other threats to the Town have been eliminated. - The primary informed minority faction is called the Mafia, formerly the School of Wolfing, and its win condition is this:
You win if no more threats to the Mafia exist or nothing can prevent that from happening. - Other factions, as well as Neutral roles with their own win conditions, may exist.
- This game is Role Madness; every player has their own, unique ability.
- No alignment conversion, false flips, game-ending jesters, or direct lies in your own rolecard. Everything else is fair game.
Example Rolecard
| Fortress of Lies University Student ID | |
|---|---|
School of Villager Studies (Town) |
 ID: 198480483 |
discobotYou win when the Mafia and all other threats to the Town have been eliminated.
Welcome to Fortress of Lies University, discobot!
Known for your knowledge of DICE, lengthy analytical TUTORIALS, and generally being an absolutely FORTUNE TELLER beloved by MOST, for this game, you will serve as an example rolecard not dealt to any player.
Please familiarize yourself with your course schedule (see below). If you have any questions regarding your classes, clubs, or university life, please ask in your rolecard. And whatever you do, please don’t lose your Student ID: we are unable to manufacture replacements at this time. All students found without an ID will be expelled immediately.
Course Schedule
ADMN 1000: Orientation Week
Passive
You are automatically added to every player’s role card.STAT 1001: Dice Rolling
Day Action | Day 2+
Generate a number between 1 and 20 in your role card. Today, your ITA will do that much damage.Extracurricular: Divination Club
Night Action | Even Night
Ask a yes-or-no question. You will receive an answer corresponding to the Magic 8-Ball Fortune that best answers your question, in the judgment of the hosts.
In this role card, your Character is Discobot, your Major is Dicebot, your School Year is Senior, your Type is Steel/Psychic, and your Abilities are Orientation Week, Dice Rolling, and Divination Club.
Signups
If you wish to sign up with an alternative account, please consult the hosts beforehand. Alts will only be allowed on condition of their main account being publicly known and stated on the playerlist. If you are unsure which account qualifies as your main, consult the hosts.
- @ElizaThePsycho
- @benguinedparbecue
- @tutuu
- @nutella
- @soweli
- @Atlas
- @Daeron
- @Amelia
- @Frostwolf103
- @Apocryphal
- @carbonated
- @Zugzwang
- @BradLand
- @beancat
- @Chomps
- @sulit
- @Selkie
- @Mistyx
- @YoubutWorse
- @bystander
- @Kiiruma
- @Ephemera
- @Magnus
- @gori
- @Leafia
- @Silviu200530
- @Marluna
- @neil_the_eel
- @catbae
- @Garfooled
- @childe
- @HeroShotter9000 (@Hippopablompoyeetus)
- @Apprentice
- @Gocj
- @spookycat27
- @Luka
- @Jarek
- @Litten
- @Hazardwaste
- @Kelsier
- @thepigeonnyc
- @Cape90
- @Wazza
- @Geyde
50+.