What makes you very much trust Esteemed Jim Groovester?
That's very hard to say, and I don't deeply trust him. But it is a mix of:
Very skilled players in large numbers teaming with.
One of those players shown town.
There can only be so many scum on the same team.
Constant decent pro-town play.
Mostly verifiable claims made.
So skilled my head's in that one's hands, as a basketball, soccerball, grenade, or problem to carry around.
Said or implied a few things that might make sense to me specifically.
Attitude towards some things I've said.
How does everyone feel with the Esteemed Secretdorf having the only vote in the game? And/or so many that they can instantly hammer by themself? We're not there today. Tomorrow? D5?
With the control over the vote, and the lack of scumhunting so far, and them still being alive. I am as close to concerned about this as my calm and kind ruleset allows.
Plus the sneaky 'do this, you'll find out why' backed up by 'when asked about, if asked about, discuss further'. That could make me nervous if I was going to get nervous, because if it's discussable, discuss. If not, not, but what are you doing and why?
He was under no obligation to come clean about gaining votes, and seems genuinely unaware of why he has an extra one beyond the expected, which I think scum would know. Besides, I am less convinced than ever of two scumteams, and since I certainly think sofanthiel is on one, why would another scum player steal his vote?
I wonder about stuff that can't be hidden, and revealing just enough then claiming revealed more, "I told you. You didn't ask. All this is above board." I once dreamed, and in most of my dreams, I think I remember I drowned.