Who's The Boss
Game #3167: Trick or Treat?
This private game is moderated by LogicalRoger. Please read the rules and contact the moderator with any questions or concerns about this game.
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Hallow, all. How are you doing on this dark and creaky night? Well, the hamlet of Widow's Peak is not doing well. Not at all. In the last few years we've been getting reports of kidnappings of trick'or'treaters and twisted messages reportedly left by some axe-wielding maniac.
Now, this year we're planning on doing a sting operation and we need your help. Help yourselves to the costumes, we've got thousands, and catch the two responsible for these heinous misdeeds. I believe reports list the most likely mastermind as One-Eyed Jack and his partner Batty.
Now, although a game free of roles, the game will have a few tricks and treats in store. Please read the following carefully and do not get discouraged.
Some tunes while you wait...
Extra Special Rules:
1. There will be three talkboxes randomly assigned to everyone, including Jack (the boss) and Batty (the rat) who are masquerading as normal kids.
2. I will be assigning prompts for every round (including the first) to all players. Write a few sentences or more on a subject and turn it into me via Google Forms. (My PM box is forever full ).
I will provide you with links to Google Forms and you will just have to fill out the information and turn it in to me. Then I will randomly select either a boss or rat prompt and an employee's prompt to display every round.
To get started and make sure you understand how it works, please fill this out: Fill Out the Prompt to Get Started
3. Finally, since we're trick-or-treating, you will all have a few houses to choose from. If you survive the night you will get a piece of candy from the house you chose to visit. Each round I will assign a random piece of candy to contain a clue. If you can find it you, it's yours the next day.
I hope that's not too much. I will post the first prompt when we have most of the players gathered. Players who intend to stick around must fill out the first prompt before Round 1.
Also, the talkboxes will be called the Monsters, the Mystics, and the Maniacs, respectively. If you have any particular choice of the three you can tell me, but otherwise, after roles have been given you will not be able to choose.
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Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Now, this year we're planning on doing a sting operation and we need your help. Help yourselves to the costumes, we've got thousands, and catch the two responsible for these heinous misdeeds. I believe reports list the most likely mastermind as One-Eyed Jack and his partner Batty.
Now, although a game free of roles, the game will have a few tricks and treats in store. Please read the following carefully and do not get discouraged.
Some tunes while you wait...
Extra Special Rules:
1. There will be three talkboxes randomly assigned to everyone, including Jack (the boss) and Batty (the rat) who are masquerading as normal kids.
2. I will be assigning prompts for every round (including the first) to all players. Write a few sentences or more on a subject and turn it into me via Google Forms. (My PM box is forever full ).
I will provide you with links to Google Forms and you will just have to fill out the information and turn it in to me. Then I will randomly select either a boss or rat prompt and an employee's prompt to display every round.
To get started and make sure you understand how it works, please fill this out: Fill Out the Prompt to Get Started
3. Finally, since we're trick-or-treating, you will all have a few houses to choose from. If you survive the night you will get a piece of candy from the house you chose to visit. Each round I will assign a random piece of candy to contain a clue. If you can find it you, it's yours the next day.
I hope that's not too much. I will post the first prompt when we have most of the players gathered. Players who intend to stick around must fill out the first prompt before Round 1.
Also, the talkboxes will be called the Monsters, the Mystics, and the Maniacs, respectively. If you have any particular choice of the three you can tell me, but otherwise, after roles have been given you will not be able to choose.
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Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
I'm here. Please don't make me Boss again! ;-)
Welcome Poe and Dawn.Thanks for filling out the form, too, Poe. For your sake I hope you don't become boss again due to the sake of the length of this game alone.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Voting Talan!!
Dovie'andi se tovya sagain
Dovie'andi se tovya sagain
Hi LR and everyone else! Thanks for the add.
Oh, and, just noticed every single public game gets abandoned due to an inactive boss. It's kind of counter-intuitive really that people want public games because they don't want to have to go through the trouble of asking a mod to add them, but when someone does mod a public game it gets filled with inactives.
Chemistry is awesome!
Oh, and, just noticed every single public game gets abandoned due to an inactive boss. It's kind of counter-intuitive really that people want public games because they don't want to have to go through the trouble of asking a mod to add them, but when someone does mod a public game it gets filled with inactives.
Chemistry is awesome!
Jayo wrote:
Oh; never mind. Knee-jerk response.
Voting Talan!!
Please do. I welcome being cleared!Oh; never mind. Knee-jerk response.
ultimatecub wrote:
Which is why most mods prefer to run private games.
Maybe the dog only brings the ball back because he thinks you like throwing it.
... every single public game gets abandoned due to an inactive boss.
Which is why most mods prefer to run private games.
Maybe the dog only brings the ball back because he thinks you like throwing it.
Hello all. Thanks for signing up! :]
Though you're right that there are still inactives, Cub, MDC's game went well (though that's because both mod and boss were active). It all depends. There should be an option to reassign the boss's role in case of an inactive or make the mod fill in for the boss. That'd be fun and no employee would expect the first time.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Though you're right that there are still inactives, Cub, MDC's game went well (though that's because both mod and boss were active). It all depends. There should be an option to reassign the boss's role in case of an inactive or make the mod fill in for the boss. That'd be fun and no employee would expect the first time.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Well, my costume is a Sorceress and I wish to be in the Mystics tb.
Hi everyone! Sounds like a fun Halloween game!
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
Hi everyone! Sounds like a fun Halloween game!
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
One problem with the mod filling in for the boss is that they already know the identity of the rat...
Maniacs TB, please, as that most suits my current state of mind...
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Maniacs TB, please, as that most suits my current state of mind...
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Monsters
Mystics: Froggy
Maniacs: Dawn, Absy
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Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Mystics: Froggy
Maniacs: Dawn, Absy
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Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
The Dr is in now.
I'm not particular where you place me, so any group is fine.
I'm not particular where you place me, so any group is fine.
Well, I predict...
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
Thanks for everyone signing up. We're going strong and that's fantastic. Thanks to all who've submitted initial responses so far. As I want to make sure we have responses for the first round, I'm going to post the first prompt below. Everyone needs to submit a small response for the first round and then I'll pick some random ones. Thanks!
Round 1 Prompt: Decorations
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Round 1 Prompt: Decorations
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Like the public game that just got abandoned. Every single one.
Chemistry is awesome!
Chemistry is awesome!
Yes, but, rather predictably, the mod of that game hasn't shown up either. If Poe had been the boss of that particular game, his memo might never have been accepted in time. Some new players need to get a hang of the rules, that's true. But I still wouldn't reject a newbie in my game unless they had a bad track record.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Well, look at its rating. Half a star. They automatically rate the game bad just because the boss was inactive. Which is exactly what puts me off.
I modded a game called The Apprentice: You're Fired a while ago and it was public and got abandoned by the BOSS hokiestem23 and people rated it bad so now my overally mod rating has been dragged down.
Also you know Ihmisen? It'll probably only be a matter of months or weeks before she comes back on and mods another troll game, but Froggy said I'm not allowed to fill it up with the qwerty accounts so it'll be stuck there.
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Chemistry is awesome!
I modded a game called The Apprentice: You're Fired a while ago and it was public and got abandoned by the BOSS hokiestem23 and people rated it bad so now my overally mod rating has been dragged down.
Also you know Ihmisen? It'll probably only be a matter of months or weeks before she comes back on and mods another troll game, but Froggy said I'm not allowed to fill it up with the qwerty accounts so it'll be stuck there.
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Chemistry is awesome!
No problem ultimate, I'll do it for you
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I joined that last game you are talking about cub. The mod was online the same day it started but dropped the ball on starting the game.
The thing is, the circumstance you are talking about was different. You had an inactive boss. This was an inactive moderator who earned the rating.
I think as you mature you'll find that ratings aren't that important. Your reputation is built through experience and players who know you will join your games based on that. Here's a secret: I have never looked at a rating in a game. They just don't matter.
Edit: Just to be clear, I wrote "mature" but I'm talking about age. This coming from an old gent.
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The thing is, the circumstance you are talking about was different. You had an inactive boss. This was an inactive moderator who earned the rating.
I think as you mature you'll find that ratings aren't that important. Your reputation is built through experience and players who know you will join your games based on that. Here's a secret: I have never looked at a rating in a game. They just don't matter.
Edit: Just to be clear, I wrote "mature" but I'm talking about age. This coming from an old gent.
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Ihmisen? Just so you know, she is a troll, never join her games. Dawn, please don't, you're not allowed to and you'll get bad karma arrows.
@DrHoo: the inactive boss makes people think that I'm a bad mod who mods boring games, but it was all the boss's fault.
Chemistry is awesome!
@DrHoo: the inactive boss makes people think that I'm a bad mod who mods boring games, but it was all the boss's fault.
Chemistry is awesome!
Just joined!
Ratings don't matter to me. Boring games happen when players don't get involved.
Ratings don't matter to me. Boring games happen when players don't get involved.
Great. I got a PM from MDC suggesting he'll be joining us too, so that means we'll just need a few more. I might not need to advertise for this game after all. Thanks everyone for joining up. Make sure to fill out both forms (especially the second one) before we begin.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
OMG lolol... what if I forgot my password
um.. tell LR what you answered for the first question then? then i guess make a new password?
always multitasking 24/7
always multitasking 24/7
Just checking in. Up to 12 I see.
I care not which box I'm in. Is placement random (i.e. can rat and boss end up in the same box)?
Hope everybody has a good day!
I care not which box I'm in. Is placement random (i.e. can rat and boss end up in the same box)?
Hope everybody has a good day!
You can probably make a new password (just write it down ). I just want to make sure no one is answering for you so as long as there aren't two users using the same name then it shouldn't be a problem. Just try and keep the same password for most of the answers and there shouldn't be a problem. Oh and try to only send in submissions once.
Placement is indeed random and the boss and rat may be in the same TB. I was actually thinking about putting them in the same one definitely, but then I thought that that might make things all the easier for the employees.
Oh right, one more thing. I'm going to announce who is in what TB. I hope y'all are okay with that. I won't let others know what you're discussing, though. So if the boss and rat are in the same group and kidnap the other players with them, then they can hatch evil schemes in the TB.
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Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Placement is indeed random and the boss and rat may be in the same TB. I was actually thinking about putting them in the same one definitely, but then I thought that that might make things all the easier for the employees.
Oh right, one more thing. I'm going to announce who is in what TB. I hope y'all are okay with that. I won't let others know what you're discussing, though. So if the boss and rat are in the same group and kidnap the other players with them, then they can hatch evil schemes in the TB.
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Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
lol. did you have a problem with bogus submissions or something before?
always multitasking 24/7
always multitasking 24/7
No. It's just a safeguard. I think I picked it up from when I helped out with 1 v. 100 and it comes naturally now.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
@ultimate: since those accounts are now public (their creator has given out their passwords) I can't get bad karma arrows since it can't be conclusively proven that it was I who used them.
But I won't, anyway...
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But I won't, anyway...
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Just a reminder, I'm still looking for Cub to fill out the forms. The first one's just for fun, but everyone else has done it so far.
On a similar note, I need the other few who haven't turned in an answer for the second form (the really important one) to do so ASAP. You don't want delays in the game due to this little oversight, I presume.
P.S.: I won't say who has or hasn't filled out forms when the game starts, of course, but for now anyone can still be the boss so it's all fair game.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
On a similar note, I need the other few who haven't turned in an answer for the second form (the really important one) to do so ASAP. You don't want delays in the game due to this little oversight, I presume.
P.S.: I won't say who has or hasn't filled out forms when the game starts, of course, but for now anyone can still be the boss so it's all fair game.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
On a trip LR. Will fill out it tomorrow.
Chemistry is awesome!
Chemistry is awesome!
Just done it.
Chemistry is awesome!
Chemistry is awesome!
when the game starts does the boss fill out the form or just use the in game form like usual.
always multitasking 24/7
always multitasking 24/7
Thanks, Cub. Also, I forgot to mention to Absy that unless you mean to use that second "password" as your password please think up a new one for the next form.
I'd like everyone to continue continue filling out prompts via Google Forms. The boss can just write a memo or nothing at all in the psych question space. Oh and of course prompts cannot be lies.
One more of us! One more of us! Gooble Gobble Gooble Gobble.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
I'd like everyone to continue continue filling out prompts via Google Forms. The boss can just write a memo or nothing at all in the psych question space. Oh and of course prompts cannot be lies.
One more of us! One more of us! Gooble Gobble Gooble Gobble.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Right I had put that new "password" in there before coming to the forum to see if there was a reply. My bad
Spider said he might stop in if it wasn't filled by today so hopefully we'll be able to get the game up and running soon. Even more reason to fill out them forms, ladies and germs.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
One more to go!
Chemistry is awesome!
Chemistry is awesome!
Sounds ghoul
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Thanks, Harry. It's showtime!
I'm also happy to say that everyone has filled out the introductory form but I still need three more people to fill out the form for the first round. Please do this ASAP. I'll try and wait to start the game (if I have to) for a bit before we have them all. Also, do y'all think it'd be okay to mention who hasn't filled out the form just to ensure that they know? If most agree I'll tell you, but if not then I won't.
For fun, here are three anonymous responses for the introductory form:
Question 0: What is your favourite candy?
I like brittle. Usually they are made from peanut but sometimes pistachios, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds or even a mixture. Usually they are hard, but there are some soft and sticky ones.
I really enjoy eating Butterfinger. I have no idea what that orangish crunch stuff is inside but it sure tastes good. I will admit to eating the chocolate from around the outside and then eating the crunchy part.
Does the way I'm saying this sound really weird? I won't say exactly in case I am the boss.
I'll give the answers to these fun ones at the very end of the game.
Also, while we wait for everyone, I probably won't ask this question in the prompts so feel free to say your favourite halloween/scary song. I've been listening to some tunes.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
I'm also happy to say that everyone has filled out the introductory form but I still need three more people to fill out the form for the first round. Please do this ASAP. I'll try and wait to start the game (if I have to) for a bit before we have them all. Also, do y'all think it'd be okay to mention who hasn't filled out the form just to ensure that they know? If most agree I'll tell you, but if not then I won't.
For fun, here are three anonymous responses for the introductory form:
Question 0: What is your favourite candy?
I like brittle. Usually they are made from peanut but sometimes pistachios, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds or even a mixture. Usually they are hard, but there are some soft and sticky ones.
I really enjoy eating Butterfinger. I have no idea what that orangish crunch stuff is inside but it sure tastes good. I will admit to eating the chocolate from around the outside and then eating the crunchy part.
Does the way I'm saying this sound really weird? I won't say exactly in case I am the boss.
I'll give the answers to these fun ones at the very end of the game.
Also, while we wait for everyone, I probably won't ask this question in the prompts so feel free to say your favourite halloween/scary song. I've been listening to some tunes.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
LogicalRoger wrote:
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Also, do y'all think it'd be okay to mention who hasn't filled out the form just to ensure that they know? If most agree I'll tell you, but if not then I won't.
At the very least, please send them a private message (and announce here that you did). I'm fairly sure that I did submit a form; but in case I didn't, knowing that messages were sent and I didn't get one would tell me all I need to know.
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I guess I could send out a few PMs to the remaining few. But if no one cries foul, in future rounds I think I'll state publicly who hasn't done it (as an employee is just as possible to not send in a prompt as a boss).
I will list all of the TBs next round and put up the houses y'all will be visiting each night.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
I will list all of the TBs next round and put up the houses y'all will be visiting each night.
Why didn't the Libertarian cross the road?
LogicalRoger wrote:
actually i don't think so. i think an employee is more possible to not send in a prompt. the boss is used to writing something for wtb but most wtb don't have employees writing something so they may forget.
always multitasking 24/7
(as an employee is just as possible to not send in a prompt as a boss).
actually i don't think so. i think an employee is more possible to not send in a prompt. the boss is used to writing something for wtb but most wtb don't have employees writing something so they may forget.
always multitasking 24/7
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