Who is Kira is back! But this is not your average Kira game; this time it's different. This edition of Kira can best be described as
HalloweenHorror
That's right, Who is Kira VI will be our first themed Kira game! The game will go on normally but the IC stuff (kills, investigations, etc) will have this theme behind it all. As is such, keep a few things in mind:
1. Time intervals In Character will be by the hour, so every hour there will (unless Kira cannot or chooses not to kill) be a new death. However, this is In Character; the game will still be updated daily and Kira can still only make one kill a day. Don't get confused with the IC posts the shinigami makes.
2. All kills will resemble something halloween or horror related, but keep in mind you may only do what is humanly possible. So while you can go all Scooby Doo on your kill and make it seem supernatural, but you can't say "A knife on a table all of a sudden floats in mid air and stabs Guy A in the face, killing him".
Anyways, there have been some new changes to the rules, including some clarifications on murder attempts and disappearances, so please look over them even if you've played before.
The Rules
Signing Up At the start of the sign up round, you must post to announce you are playing the game. Sign up round will last for 48 hours and all who post afterwards will be automatically civillians. Depending on the number of participants, a certain percentage of those that initially signed up will randomly be picked as investigators, with the rest being civilians. Kira and L will also be picked at random, though their identities will be held secret.
Should anybody have a reason that they may not be able to commit much time to the game to hold a position such as Kira or L, please inform the shinigami via PM (dont say so during your post as it will then be clear you won't be Kira).
Rules
Shinigami - The Game Master. The Shinigami chooses who will be Kira for a Volume and announces each day who dies and how they die when Kira decides to kill someone for the day. The Shinigami also handles any action taken by players.
• All actions taken must be PM'd to the Shinigami. • All decisions in the game that are made by the Shinigami are made by a dice roll. • RainingBlades is the Shinigami.
Kira - The secret killer, chosen by random at the start of the game. This person will eliminate the other players one by one every day. It's the goal of Kira to kill all of the other players before they can guess who is really Kira.
• Kira is allowed to kill one person per day by PM'ing the Death Note entry to the Shinigami. The Shinigami will announce the death, as to avoid revealing who is Kira. • Kira is NOT able to kill more than one person in a single day. • Kira is allowed to make a descriptive death (limited to the boundaries of what is actually humanly possible). This can possibly throw people off, or increase suspicion around you. Be careful how you use the Death Note. • For every four kills, Kira is able to make somebody disappear. Said person will only be allowed to speak in spoilers (anything they see will be OOC knowledge) and will remain missing until proper investigation is taken. Note: A person who goes missing may or may not be dead; it depends on how they went missing in the first place and how long it takes for an investigation to take place. • Kira is allowed to tell others he is Kira, but he must be careful who he tells, as that person might just use that information to end the game. • Kira will not be a Civilian • Every three kills he makes, Kira may make global announcements to the people through the Shinigami. Kira must PM these announcements to the Shinigami. • Kira may not quit the game if he believes that he's about to get caught. • If the game goes on for 4 days and Kira hasn't killed anyone, Kira will die and the game will end. This means that Kira cannot rely entirely on a second Kira for more than three kills in a row. • In decisions made by popular vote, Kira's vote does not count except for jailings.
Second/Fake Kira - The other secret killer. This person's job is to try to take suspicion off of Kira and onto themselves with his manipulation of the deaths.
• If the Kira chosen is having a hard time keeping suspicion off of him, he is able to recruit a second Kira. This person's name must be PM'd to the Shinigami. It will not be announced that a second Kira was chosen. • Kira may not appoint a Second Kira while in prison. • The second Kira can only use the death note on a day that the original Kira has decided not to kill someone (It should be noted that it works the same way in reverse: Kira may not kill on the same day as the second Kira). • The second Kira may not discuss his role with anyone. Any person caught saying that they are the second Kira will be punished. • If the Second Kira is murdered or defects, then Kira may not pick another Second Kira. • Kira has the right to kill off the second Kira and replace him with someone else. Kira forfeits this right if the second Kira defects or is murdered. • In decisions made by popular vote, Second Kira's vote does not count at all. • The Second Kira may not kill Kira. • Should Kira suddenly not be able to be Kira due to real life influences (something that was not expected and hampers his ability to make kills for 4 days or more), Kira may retire his position and let the Second Kira take over, with his first kill being Kira (this is the only exception to the previous rule). This should not happen, but it is here as a precaution.
Investigation Team - The people whose job is to deduce which of you is Kira from the killings and actions of Kira. These are the people that Kira must kill to win the game. Kira will be among you in secret.
• The Investigation Team have two types of imprisonment available to them after the fifth kill. These are Solitary Confinement and Declared Arrest. • Solitary Confinement - The investigation team reserves the right to imprison a member of the team for up to 4 days in Solitary Confinement, this is decided by a popular vote of 1/2, or by the L. The imprisoned team member is released before the 4th day ends or if 2/3 of the investigation team choose to release him. Only one person can be put in Solitary Confinement over a single period of time. • Declared Arrest - An action taken by a majority vote of 3/4ths by the Investigation Team. If a Declared Arrest is made on Kira, the Investigation Team will instantly win the game. A Declared Arrest is different from jail or imprisonment as it removes the arrested person from the game entirely. They are sent to a maximum security prison for life. A Declared Arrest is a risky maneuver as it reveals the intentions of the Investigation Team to the Kira, allowing him to kill more than once a day if he is not correctly arrested. The first failed attempt will permit two Kira kills, the second failed attempt will allow three. If the third attempt fails, the Investigation Team is disbanded and Kira wins the game.
• If an Investigator wishes to murder somebody, the attempt goes the same as it would for any other player. • Imprisoned(whether by Solitary Confinement or Jail system) team members may not make any actions, including taking part in voting and writing in the Death Note if they're Kira. They may still post in the thread.
L - The hidden leader of the Investigation Team. The L is selected by the Shinigami at the start of the game, though unlike the Kira role, the L selected may choose to not take the title. This will lead to someone else being chosen.
• L has the ability to make global announcements after the third Kira kill through the Shinigami to preserve his hidden identity. These may be used to guide his fellow Investigators. • Any extra Information gained from private investigation after a death will be sent to the L, though they will not know who discovered the information. • As mentioned, L holds the right to put a member of the Investigation Team in Solitary Confinement providing someone is not already occupying the cell, though they may only do this after every third kill (when they make an announcement). Removing someone from Solitary Confinement early is beyond L's power and still requires a popular vote of 2/3rds. • L must name two successors in case he is killed. The 1st successor will take over when L is killed and assume his identity, if the 1st successor dies, the 2nd will take over. Only the original L may assign his successors, though is free to change them at anytime before his death. Should both L and both successors die before the end of the game, the position of L will be disbanded. • It is possible for Kira to also be L, though only if he is accidentally assigned as a successor.
Civilians - Civilians are just regular people who aren't a part of the investigative team, and are just normal people.
• Civilians may not take part in the Investigative Team's popular votes. • Civilians are able to make murder attempts, though the success rate is very low. In the event of a failure, the Civilian will be jailed for twice the normal amount of time. • Civilians have the unique ability of Life Saving. If someone is suspicious enough to where you believe someone is about to murder them, a civilian has the ability to save their life. This is done by PM'ing the person whose life is to be saved to the Shinigami. The success of this is determined by the Shinigami. If no outstanding death threats have been made on the chosen person, this action will fail and could possibly result in adverse effects. • As stated, a Civilian may not be Kira • Civilians may not help the investigators in deducing who Kira is besides pointing fingers. • If an Investigator is kicked out for being inactive, a Civilian may be called up to take his spot.
Dead People - Those that have been killed either by Kira or by other civilians. Declared Arrest victims are also considered Dead People.
• For the sake of making sure there's no confusion, if you're dead, post in red. And keep in mind, your input means practically nothing, as you are quite dead. It will be considered OOC information. • Dead people are not allowed to discuss their roles in the game, or any other vital information relating to the game. • Dead people should not try and help people figure out who is Kira. I can't control what you say considering I can't do anymore to you, but please, out of common courtesy, don't do this.
Global Actions
These are actions available to everyone except dead people.
• Murder Attempts - To further protect the identity of Kira, any deaths carried out by any person's own means (without using the death note) must also be carried out by the Shinigami. You must PM the Shinigami if you wish to murder someone by any means. Whether or not these deaths are successful is determined by the Shinigami’s Murder Roll. A murder attempt may only be made once every five days by each individual. However, if a murder attempt is successful, they may make another attempt after just three days, though the success rate will be low till a full five days have passed. If the murder attempt fails, the person will be jailed for three days.
The success rate depends on a variety of factors: 1. What position in the game you hold (L is no better than a regular investigator) 2. The amount of security at the time 3. How you carry out the murder (Ex. Laying a trap for somebody that will kill them when they step on it will be more likely to succeed then running towards a guy with a knife screaming "Die")
Likewise, there are different outcomes when a murder attempt is made: 1. The murder succeeds and the killer remains un-caught. 2. The murder succeeds, but the killer is caught. 3. The murder does not succeed, but the target is injured; the killer is caught. 3. The murder does not succeed, but the killer remains un-caught. 4. The murder does not succeed and the killer is caught. 5. The murder does not succeed and the killer dies instead
• Investigations- When the Shinigami announces a murder or Death Note kill, sometimes not all possible information about the death will be revealed. Investigation of the murder scene, victim, and other factors may be required. In order to gain more information about a murder or death, PM the Shinigami about your attempt to investigate. The Shinigami will then make a decision and PM back any information that was successfully gathered. Only the first investigator to ask will be able to attain this information; they, and L, will receive a single PM only and do not have to share it. Civilians may investigate, though they run the risk of incriminating themselves.
Also note you must state specifically what you are going to investigate. Failure to do some will make your investigation invalid, even if you were first to ask.
Jail system Crimes committed will net people jail time. Those in jail cannot make any action, and may only post in the thread in spoilers until their jail sentence is up. What they say during that jailed time is effectively considered OOC Knowledge. The Shinigami reserves the right to jail anyone that they believe is being abusive, annoying, or otherwise trying to screw the game up for other people.
Anybody violating these rules will be punished accordingly. If you see somebody violate these rules (such as in the c-box when I'm not present), please let me know. Remember, Big Brother is watching you.
The Sign Up Round has ended. God help us all...
Investigators HohHoh DarkHunter Megaflamer A.R. masa ito burnedalive GlasgowSmiley KylarXade Sir Axel
Annabelle Amagi • Muse of Void • Entertainer / Designer / Martial Artist / Merchant • Chaos Weave Bounty: 50 • SD Earned: 478 • Beli: 173,200,000 • Location: Revolution Island, Grand Line [color=#0090D8]
Serana Valdís • Knight of Rage • Martial Artist / Carpenter • Valta Rank: Lieutenant Commander (33) • SD Earned: 229 • Beli: 92,200,000 • Location: Ilusia, West Blue [color=#F3D659]
Marshall "Dark Knight" Stroud • Knight of Heart • Weapon Specialist / Thief • Reaper Pirates Bounty: 27,000,000 • SD Earned: 172 • Beli: 28,150,000 • Location: Gesso Island, Grand Line [color=#506987]
Titus • Mage of Space • Carpenter / Botanist • Sugar Threat: 0 • SD Earned: 0 • Beli: 500,000 • Location: Blues [color=#329555]
On Hiatus
Daedalus • Prince of Life • Inventor / Weapon Specialist / Marksman / Smith • Ray Solo Bounty: 0 • SD Earned: 177 • Beli: 13,500,000 • Location: Salt Island, Grand Line [color=#B0171F]
Dr. Lamar Palmer • Bard of Mind • Inventor / Marksman • No Crew Threat: 0 • SD Earned: 61 • Beli: 15,250,000 • Location: Mirrorball Island, East Blue [color=#4FB44F]
Hainen: That would be too easy Mon Dec 15, 4:07:30pm Hainen: Dark usually has very well-thought out and rational opinions Hainen: I shall defer to his superiour judgment
Neon is a prophet
the characters
Colin G. Fist • Martial Artist • Frostbite Pirates • Bounty: 370,000,00 • SD Earned: 1009 • Beli: 215,400,000 • Location: Grand Line Ivan• Assassin • Marksman • Bounty: 0 • SD Earned: 228 • Beli: 88,000,000 • Location: Grand Line
So, due to lack of participants, I'm extending the deadline till sometime late tommorow. Please try to get other people to join or this will be a very short game. Either that or I'll have to nerf rules to make it longer :/
Literally Annie
The Gang
Annabelle Amagi • Muse of Void • Entertainer / Designer / Martial Artist / Merchant • Chaos Weave Bounty: 50 • SD Earned: 478 • Beli: 173,200,000 • Location: Revolution Island, Grand Line [color=#0090D8]
Serana Valdís • Knight of Rage • Martial Artist / Carpenter • Valta Rank: Lieutenant Commander (33) • SD Earned: 229 • Beli: 92,200,000 • Location: Ilusia, West Blue [color=#F3D659]
Marshall "Dark Knight" Stroud • Knight of Heart • Weapon Specialist / Thief • Reaper Pirates Bounty: 27,000,000 • SD Earned: 172 • Beli: 28,150,000 • Location: Gesso Island, Grand Line [color=#506987]
Titus • Mage of Space • Carpenter / Botanist • Sugar Threat: 0 • SD Earned: 0 • Beli: 500,000 • Location: Blues [color=#329555]
On Hiatus
Daedalus • Prince of Life • Inventor / Weapon Specialist / Marksman / Smith • Ray Solo Bounty: 0 • SD Earned: 177 • Beli: 13,500,000 • Location: Salt Island, Grand Line [color=#B0171F]
Dr. Lamar Palmer • Bard of Mind • Inventor / Marksman • No Crew Threat: 0 • SD Earned: 61 • Beli: 15,250,000 • Location: Mirrorball Island, East Blue [color=#4FB44F]
Alright, so since nobody else has joined, I guess I'll have to make some slight alterations.
First of all, Kira will only be able to kill every 2 days, losing the game if he goes a total of 6 days without killing. This will hopefully slow things down.
Secondly, deaths and such will be much more descriptive, just for the sake that there will be more stuff to investigate. Investigation will hopefully see more light than it normally does.
Regular murders will be nerfed. They're still possible, but less likely to succeed.
I will npc some civies. Depending on what I feel like, they might try and do something useful. They'll probably just be there for story and whatnot.
Other stuff I realize would be beneficial along the way / ideas you guys give me.
That being said.......
The roles have been assigned, the game will begin shortly.
Literally Annie
The Gang
Annabelle Amagi • Muse of Void • Entertainer / Designer / Martial Artist / Merchant • Chaos Weave Bounty: 50 • SD Earned: 478 • Beli: 173,200,000 • Location: Revolution Island, Grand Line [color=#0090D8]
Serana Valdís • Knight of Rage • Martial Artist / Carpenter • Valta Rank: Lieutenant Commander (33) • SD Earned: 229 • Beli: 92,200,000 • Location: Ilusia, West Blue [color=#F3D659]
Marshall "Dark Knight" Stroud • Knight of Heart • Weapon Specialist / Thief • Reaper Pirates Bounty: 27,000,000 • SD Earned: 172 • Beli: 28,150,000 • Location: Gesso Island, Grand Line [color=#506987]
Titus • Mage of Space • Carpenter / Botanist • Sugar Threat: 0 • SD Earned: 0 • Beli: 500,000 • Location: Blues [color=#329555]
On Hiatus
Daedalus • Prince of Life • Inventor / Weapon Specialist / Marksman / Smith • Ray Solo Bounty: 0 • SD Earned: 177 • Beli: 13,500,000 • Location: Salt Island, Grand Line [color=#B0171F]
Dr. Lamar Palmer • Bard of Mind • Inventor / Marksman • No Crew Threat: 0 • SD Earned: 61 • Beli: 15,250,000 • Location: Mirrorball Island, East Blue [color=#4FB44F]