29-06-2004 02:19									#211
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Chapter Four

The ballot was counted, and this time it was Hercules' turn get thrown out of the window. Hercules gave them several pass codes, but none of them worked. The others got tired of this, noted that they could guess too and off he went, hurtling down the length of the Apolyton building until he met the crushing embrace of tarmac.

Skanky Burns, Method, Snowfire and Adagio were back at their game of SMAC. Method was moving his pieces and the two latter were negotiating a pact to crush Skanky's faction, while Mr. Burns himself decided to take the break to his advantage and drop by in the toilet. Alone.

When it was Skanky Burns' turn his faction would remain silent, and the three other players searched the basement floors for him. Finally they looked in the toilet, and found an all-too familiar sight: stapled, pencils stuck in the ears, throat slashed. However, the nature of the mysterious weapon was discovered - a pair of bloody gardening scissors was on the floor next to Skanky's body.

"Maybe he heard us and we almost caught him, so the killer had to leave that here", Method speculated.

"He didn't need these with Kassiopeia, though, and the building is full of pairs of scissors anyway... but gardening scissors? Inside an office?" SnowFire pondered.

code:



Name

Position

Status



1. Hercules

Secretary of the President

Defenestrated - R3



2. Duke o' york

Chief Executive Officer
Present


3. :) Smiley

Secretary of the CEO

Poisoned - R1


4. Kalius

Chief Financial Officer
Defenestrated - R2


5. Theben

Accountant

Present


6. Jonny

Accountant

Present


7. DrSpike

Chief Information Officer

Staples and pencils - R2


8. Jon Miller

Helpdesk

Present


9. Skanky Burns

Chief Technical Officer

Staples and pencils - R4


10. Adagio

IT Specialist

Present


11. Method

IT Specialist

Present


12. SnowFire

IT Specialist 
Present


13. rah

Human Resources Manager

Present


14. gjramsey

Assistant HR Manager

Present


15. alva

Chief Recruiter 
Present


16. Imran Siddiqui

Chief of Public Relations

Present


17. Ljube-ljcvetko

PR Consultant 
Defenestrated - R1


18. Guynemer

Company Doctor 
Present


19. Tuberski

Company Nurse

Present


20. Zopperoni

Chief of Marketing 
Present


21. Spaced Cowboy

Marketing Advisor
Present


22. DarkCloud

Statistical Analyst

Present


23. Nuclear Master

Security Guard

Poisoned - R3


24. Vovan

Security Guard

Present

	29-06-2004 02:26									#212
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Huh, keeping a low profile didn't help him any...

I suspect Tuberski, because like Hercules said, there's a type of orchid called "Tubercled Orchid". So that goes well with the whole garden scissors thing...

	29-06-2004 02:33									#213
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The killer used cyanide to poison his victims in the past, the chemical formula for which is CN. Thus, I suspect the Company Nurse, Tuberski.

	29-06-2004 02:38									#214
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I suspect Tuberski becuase I want to get him replaced by a hot female nurse

Jon Miller

	29-06-2004 02:57									#215
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Tuberski, for all the reasons already stated.

But especially Jon Miller's.

	29-06-2004 03:12									#216
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Tuberski

	29-06-2004 03:19									#217
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Gardening scissors? Hmmm... that is interesting. I'm going to guess Tuberski for the reasons I've stated above, plus gardening scissors may be more useful to a doctor than regular office staff.

	29-06-2004 03:54									#218
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My vote still goes to Tuberski the nurse...

	29-06-2004 05:23									#219
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They say it is bad to speak ill of the dead, so I say "Nice try," Skanky. This whole "getting killed" tactic isn't going to stop me from p0wnzering all your bases.

Anyway, Tuberski for reasons stated in last round, as well as Method's innovative approach.

Edit: On a serious note, if Kass ever drops any clues which one of us SMAC players is playing the Gaians, that might look suspicious, what with the gardening scissors. Not that he will now that he knows we're looking for it, but whatever.

	29-06-2004 05:41									#220
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Hmm....out of the blue, I think I change the current wave and vote for Tuberski

	29-06-2004 06:23									#221
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Well, Tuberski's already a dead man, so why stop the docpile now?

	29-06-2004 07:03									#222
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Jamski

	29-06-2004 07:38									#223
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Aren't you dead?

	29-06-2004 07:40									#224
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Yes.

	29-06-2004 08:19									#225
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The evidence sure does point towards Tuberski... but then again, why do I even bother voting? It seems that by the time I get here the docpile is already over anyway.

	29-06-2004 08:21									#226
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Looks like my vote isn't going to make much difference, no need to aggrivate annyone then ey.


Tuberski

	29-06-2004 08:44									#227
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After a few days of stagnation, things are picking up their pace.

Chapter Five

The next vote was stupendously unanimous. Every single piece of paper brought to DarkCloud had the word "Tuberski" on them. The nurse watched the prodecure in horror and couldn't make himself vote at all - not that it mattered, the majority was crushing.

"Okay, that's enough I think", rah said. The others nodded and DarkCloud strode off to make himself a cup of coffee. "Tuberski it is."

"Do you have any final words before we defenestrate you?" asked Spaced Cowboy.

The nurse was forlorn, he had already given up to his fate, and remained quiet.

"Oh well, last words are for dimwits who haven't said enough with the time they've had", Theben commented.

Tuberski was taken away by Vovan and Jonny, and then DarkCloud staggered into the room from the closest kitchen.

"I... can't believe this... I made it myself... and Tuberski...!" and so he slumped to the floor.

"It really can't be the coffee. But what is it, then?" Guynemer asked.

"The victims have all drunk from the same sort of cups, I think", said Jon Miller. "But I'm still betting on my phantom theory."

code:



Name

Position

Status



1. Hercules

Secretary of the President

Defenestrated - R3



2. Duke o' york

Chief Executive Officer
Present


3. :) Smiley

Secretary of the CEO

Poisoned - R1


4. Kalius

Chief Financial Officer
Defenestrated - R2


5. Theben

Accountant

Present


6. Jonny

Accountant

Present


7. DrSpike

Chief Information Officer

Staples and pencils - R2


8. Jon Miller

Helpdesk

Present


9. Skanky Burns

Chief Technical Officer

Staples and pencils - R4


10. Adagio

IT Specialist

Present


11. Method

IT Specialist

Present


12. SnowFire

IT Specialist 
Present


13. rah

Human Resources Manager

Present


14. gjramsey

Assistant HR Manager

Present


15. alva

Chief Recruiter 
Present


16. Imran Siddiqui

Chief of Public Relations

Present


17. Ljube-ljcvetko

PR Consultant 
Defenestrated - R1


18. Guynemer

Company Doctor 
Present


19. Tuberski

Company Nurse

Defenestrated - R4


20. Zopperoni

Chief of Marketing 
Present


21. Spaced Cowboy

Marketing Advisor
Present


22. DarkCloud

Statistical Analyst

Poisoned - R5


23. Nuclear Master

Security Guard

Poisoned - R3


24. Vovan

Security Guard

Present

	29-06-2004 09:20									#228
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quote: Originally posted by Nuclear Master Jamski

The only person left with a shred of intelligence.

Again, you have killed an innocent man! For the record I vote Jamksi for the previous round.

ACK!

	29-06-2004 10:21									#229
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns I'd point and laugh at mafia #2, but I realise he is looking for a target at the moment. I had best just keep a low profile...

I knew I shouldn't have done that.

	29-06-2004 14:09									#230
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* duke knows that it will get him killed, but points and laughs at Skanky anyway.

I'll try Guynemer - he was a great mafia in my game, and always got his kills in on time.

	29-06-2004 15:21									#231
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If it's not the nurse, it has to be the doctor: Guynemer

	29-06-2004 15:30									#232
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Guynemer. Because I still can't figure out the clues.

	29-06-2004 17:05									#233
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well gee, I missed the Tuber pile, so Guynemer it must be.

	29-06-2004 17:11									#234
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To all:

Our current HR Manager is currently out of pocket. I, hereby, decree that I am now in charge of HR, and that all of my votes should count twice, for both HR positions in the company.

And a gentle reminder that all timesheets still need to be filled out, dead or not. And they must be submitted with the TPS coversheet.

Thanks for your cooperation.

	29-06-2004 17:26									#235
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As acting head of Apolyton Inc. (at least until the board can meet to elect a new president), I would like to take this opportunity to remind Mr Ramsey, and any other staff members unsatisfied with the current pace of promotion, that mutiny is actively discouraged here at Apolyton Inc., and that those found engaging in such unseemly practices will be found new positions forthwith, although regrettably I am unable to guarantee that these positions will be as stimulating and rewarding as those currently held.

Yours,

duke o' york

PP



Cool! I can dictate all my posts to the skivvy who came to replace Smiley.

	29-06-2004 17:33									#236
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Hmmm... the clues have steered me wrong and I'm not really sure of what they are anymore. However my prior thoughts led to me to the medical staff: Guynemer is what is left of it.

	29-06-2004 18:04									#237
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Guynemer AKA dogpile.

	29-06-2004 18:06									#238
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quote: Originally posted by Theben Guynemer. Because I still can't figure out the clues.

Did you not read what I posted before you guys threw me out the window.

Or do you just look at the post, just above you.

	29-06-2004 18:07									#239
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hmmm, not mutiny, per se, but just keeping the seat warm until our glourious HR manager makes his return to our wounderful environment....

yeah, that's the ticket....

	29-06-2004 18:08									#240
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Hmm. This is weird. Consider that, if JM is really correct and it's the cups... it doesn't quite jive wtih Mafia in the traditional sense. As in, how do we know this is even the work of a killer, and not poorly sanitized cups? Even if someone did outright poison the cups, it's not like they have a mind-control ray to make people go pick that cup and drink from it. It'd be more of a random "I hope I get a few today!" kind of killing. (Unless, of course, this if a fancy-pants company where everyone has individual cups).

Anyway, I don't think our doctor did it, for the same reason I don't think loinburger did it last game. Let's not forget that Guynmeyer was the one who started the pile on Tuberski, and must have known that his theory implicated himself as well. I think it's the suspiciously helpful Jon Miller- I mean come on, when was the last time a Help Desk person was so helpful? He's probably just telling us it's the cups to mislead us.