Okay, here are my thoughts on Mongoose. First, some specific posts that stood out to me.
Mongoose wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:45 pm
Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:35 pm
Mongoose wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:30 pm
dunya wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:26 pm
no but seriously, i really did feel mongoose's entry was a little more stiff than her previous two.
Do you blame me after the raucous first day I had in Gossip Girl? That was brutalizing.
You got a read on dunya or nova?
Not yet, but I will amend when I do. I've played with them recently, so I could see a cabal thinking "Let's put a little pressure on Mongoose - she will get defensive and act weird and then we can vote her out early." I could also see them just desperate to grab onto any inkling of a ping on Day 0/Day 1 like we all are.
linki - Calibrating my playstyle to more suit this new world of mafia seems not only sensible but prudent. I'd expect anyone to do the same after playing one short game and literally one day period of another. My old style, which you would be unfamiliar with, seems a little antiquated for this new mafia landscape. It's more different than I could have ever realized.
Calibrating one's playstyle seems inauthentic and manipulative to me. Wouldn't a civilian want to play consistently?
Mongoose wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:53 pm
Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:11 pm
I've assigned a letter grade to everyone's early entries into the game. Below you will find our group report card:
Mongoose: C
Mongoose wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:34 pm
Third time's the charm?
Mongoose's entry made early waves, and it's not difficult to see why. This entry post definitely stands out for being different in tone, but I don't know if the reasons behind that difference need to be suggestive of badness. I understand that Mongoose was just lynched on Day 1 of her first game back at the Syndicate in a long time. This post, and her response to the criticism against it, all seem like a player who is perhaps frustrated and trying to adjust to the changed environment. I believe her when she says she is "calibrating her playstyle to more suit this new world of mafia"; whether or not that means she's town, I do not know. I give her the benefit of doubt for now. Mongoose could contribute more in class.
Oof, I don’t like making a C and will vow to do better. I’m trying to get completely caught up by vote deadline, but it’s slow going. Can someone confirm that the vote deadline is around 630pm EST? I want to ensure my DST settings are correct.
Here again, there's an eagerness to please thta I don't associate with civilian behavior.
Mongoose wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:25 pm
Sloonei wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:23 pm
I townread you, Mongoose. But I hope you’re able to get back before the deadline and cast a more meaningful vote. No Lynches are stinky.
I’ve never even see that as an option before but I’m paralyzed with fear over picking the wrong pony. I will absolutely try to do just that.
In most circumstances, I read this kind of wishy-washy "oh, I don't want to make the wrong choice" post as bad. It is fairly consistent with Mongoose's personality, though.
Mongoose wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:44 am
Lunalee wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:43 am
Mongoose wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:32 am
Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:10 pm
Lunalee wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:09 pm
Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:05 pm
@Lunalee you seem to be the closest thing to a consensus suspect right now. I’m not sure I see it, but I also don’t feel like I have enough evidence to call you a firm town read. Get in here and give us your thoughts on things please and thanks.
Also why aren’t you all voting?
Reason I'm not voting is because it is Thursday night, and I have until Saturday to decide who to vote for.
I am also surprised to be a consensus suspect. I don't see it either, but maybe I should catch up first.
I don’t care what time it is or how long we have left. Votes on the poll are data and visible action. They help. Everyone should put their votes on the player they most suspect at any time.
Based on this, I’ll go ahead and vote early too.
[VOTE:
luna] aubergine
You're voting me because I haven't voted yet? I very frequently wait until day of EOD to cast my vote.
That’s not why I’m voting you at all! It’s subject to change by the way. I want to do what Sloonei says and be more of an active participant this day.
Why do you care what Sloonei wants you to do?
Overall points against Mongoose:
1. Blendy, noncommittal posting.
2. Weak reads.
3. No real cases.
4. Overeagerness to please.
5. A tendency to play defense rather than offense.
Overall points in Mongoose's favor:
1. She has a fairly breezy style and intense cases would be out of character for her.
2. I know her to be telling the truth about being busy. I believe her to be telling the truth about the No Lynch vote.
It's a difficult read because many of the things that naturally characterize her playstyle are things I always find suspicious, for example the posts which I literally can't understand because of the way that they're worded, as Juliets just pointed out. However, on balance, I see more evidence against her than for her, so I'm happy to keep her in the "probably mafia" camp.