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[Urist Imiknorris]

Jack human.

Also protected.

Jokerman

[Reverie]

Jokerman.

Fun Fact: The game really didn't need me when I arrived; it practically resolved itself without me. I wish I could have subbed in sooner...

[Jack A T]

Jokerman.

[Urist Imiknorris]

Shorten?

[Reverie]

Good idea.

Shorten.

[NUKE9.13]

Jokermanshorten

[Shakerag]

Shorten

[Jack A T]

Shorten.

[Mephansteras]

The Monitor
Jokerman-EXE: Jack AT, NUKE9.13, Shakerag, Flandre, Urist Imiknorris


  As Nuke picks up the rifle to finish off Jokerman, the condemned crewmember snarls and starts to run. With supernatural speed he bowls over the Information Scientist Urist and Agent Shakerag as he makes his way to the door. You can see his form shifting as he runs. Shocked, the Detective barely manages to bring the rifle up to bear while the Guard Jack AT screams at him to fire.

  Flandre, however, has no intention of letting the final Doppelganger get free. The War Vet pulls a pistol out from the inside of her uniform and plugs a few shots into the monsters back as it wrenches open the door. Jokerman staggers a few steps forward before collapsing. A pool of dark blood begins to form underneath him.

  After cleaning up the mess you head off to inspect his room. Perhaps there are some clues to his nature there. But, after a pretty thorough search, the only thing you really discover is that Jokerman was acting as a Guardian for the other doppelgangers. Not that it mattered much, in the end.

  Looking around, though, you discover that MysteriousBluePuppet has vanished. You feel a strange bump echo through the ship, though, and run to the control room. Your scanners show a small vessel rapidly heading away from you.

  Onboard his ship, the Xenozoologist looks glumly at the two empty holding chambers on board. While he does, at least, have both a living Human and Doppelganger for study, he has failed to bring everything his people really needed. It seems his people will need to send further researchers to this quadrant if they are to properly understand what they might encounter here.




Game over! I hope everyone had fun.

Dopp Chat:   http://www.quicktopic.com/47/H/Yv7q9KbFFVb
Dead Chat:   http://www.quicktopic.com/47/H/dDwdSqEVH9Y
Hivemind Chat:   http://www.quicktopic.com/47/H/5xQ8vucVMnJdf

Spoiler: Role PMs (click to show/hide)

Doppelgangers

You awaken in darkness, surrounded by the smell of chemicals, metal, and dust. As you search the surrounding area you come across a group of humans. They are quickly dispatched, and you take their memories for your own.

It seems you are in space, and on a ship with a fairly small crew. Excellent. Once you’ve eliminated the others you’ll be able to commandeer this ship for your own use.

IronyOwl (Doppelganger)
    You took over the identity of an Agent, sent aboard this ship to help deal with any Aliens that it might discover. Useful skills, should there be any of those things on board this vessel. Each night you may investigate another player to determine their race.

Jokerman-EXE (Doppelganger)
    You took over the body of a former Marine, now working security for the ship. You will be able to use your martial skills to act as a Guardian to protect the other doppelgangers from harm.  Each night you may protect another player, preventing them from being killed.

Leafsnail (Doppelganger)
    You took over the body of one of the technicians of the ship. You are a Cutting Edge Scientist, secretly developing a powerful piece of technology. Choose from the available techs in the role list.

    In addition you have a natural Mind Shield which will help protect you from any psychic effects. Note that if you choose a Mind Shield as your tech it will be upgraded to an Advanced Mind Shield.

NativeForeigner (Doppelganger)
    You took over the body of a Telepath. These psychics are able to scan the minds of others, catching glimpses of their thoughts and feelings. Each night you may investigate another player to determine what their Goal is for that night. As this is a psychic ability, you need not leave your room to do so.

 You also have a strong mental connection with one another that you can use to speak in secret with one another.
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Dariush (Human)
    Along with being one  of the technicians on the ship, you are a Cutting Edge Scientist, secretly developing a powerful piece of technology. Choose from the available techs in the role list.

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Jack AT (Human)
    You are a former cop, now working as part of the security of this ship. You can use your training to act as a Heroic Guard, helping to protect the other crew from threats. Each night you may Protect another player. If they are attacked, you will save them at the cost of your own life.  Due to your heroic nature, you will persevere until all threats against them have been stopped.

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Jim Groovester (Human)
    You are a Psychic Warden, able to use the gifts of your mind to drain the energy of another and prevent them from performing any actions at night. Each night you may choose to Block another player. As this is a psychic ability you need not leave your room to use it.

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Mysteriousbluepuppet (Alien)
    You are an Xenozoologist from a far corner of the Galaxy. You arrived in this sector through a wormhole and are on a mission to capture some of the sentients in the area for study. Each night you may Abduct another player. You need to abduct a Human, a Doppelganger, and another Alien for study. If you Abduct a type that you already have you must release one of them (as you only have three holding cells).
   
 Once you have all three types captured you will leave the ship, victorious.

 To aid you in this you have been granted One Medium Tech item from the Alien Tech list to use.
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NUKE9.13 (Human)
    You are a former cop acting as security on this ship. Due to your training as a Detective you are able to deduce what other people are doing far better than most. Each night you may investigate[/b] another player to determine their Role.

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Orangebottle (Human)
    You are a Medium, able to speak with the dead. You have free access to the Dead Chat, and as a Medium you are not required to reveal your true name while there (although you cannot pose as another player).
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Pandarsenic (Human)
    You are a former soldier, now working security for the ship. You will be able to use your martial skills to act as a Guardian to protect the other crew members from harm. Each night you may Protect another player, preventing one attack against them.

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Shakerag (Human)
    You are an Agent, sent aboard this ship to help deal with any Aliens that it might discover. Now it seems you’ll have to use those skills on your own crew! Each night you may investigate another player to determine their Race.

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Shark/Flandre (Human)
    You are War Vet, long retired but never truly out of combat. You keep a loaded weapon by your bedside and anyone who tries to mess with you will get a face full of lead!

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Toaster (Human)
    You have a long history of anger management issues. In your defense, it’s usually been to protect people that you cared about. And, now that the ship is in danger, you want to help keep your crew safe. You’ll act as a Vengful Guard, taking out anyone who dares mess with whoever you choose to Protect that night. Even if it costs you your life.

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Urist Imiknorris (Human)
    In addition to being the Communications Officer on the ship, you’re also a talented Intelligence Scientist and have been working on a secret bit of tech. Looks like it’s time for a Field Test! Pick one of the techs listed in the Role List for Intelligence Scientists or a generic Mad Scientist tech.

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Urist_McArathos (Alien)
    You are not Human. You are, in fact, a Hivemind. You had been exiled to the human planet, and now you have a chance to get back to your people and extract your revenge on those who did this to you. But first, you’ll need to convert the crew to serve you.

 You need to decide if you are a Psychic Converter or a Technological Converter at the start of the game.

 Each night you can attempt to Convert another player to your faction. This only works on Humans. If you are a Psychic Converter you need not leave your room to do the conversion, but you are subject to Blocks by a Psychic Warden and you cannot convert someone with a Mind Shield. If you are a Tech Converter you must go to them and are subject to Guards but not Psychic Blocking. An Anti-Tech field will prevent you from converting someone if they have one.

 To aid you in this you have been granted One Medium Tech item from the Alien Tech list to use.
   
You also have the ability to speak at will with your converted subjects using the Hive Mind Relay

[Mephansteras]

Spoiler: Night 1 (click to show/hide)

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Night 1
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IronyOwl  Doppelganger  Agent        Inspect MBP  Alien - Shows human

 Using some simple hidden cameras you manage to get some candid feeds of Mysteriousbluepuppet. Nothing really interesting shows up, though, and after a bit you decide that he’s Human.

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Jack AT  Human  Heroic Guard        Protect Leafsnail  Protects

 You decide that Leafsnail needs your protection tonight. Finding a secluded nook to hide in you post yourself outside his room so you’ll be nearby if he needs you. Nothing interesting happens, though, and eventually you return to your room for a few hours sleep.
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Jim Groovester  Human  Psychic Warden        Block Nuke  Blocks, Converted

 You sit in your cabin, a small candle on the side table near your bed and a thin copper chain in your hands. You let your mind drift as you chant the ancient words of the Rite of Subdual. You cast your mind out to the ether, where the twinkling lights of your fellow passengers glow in the emptiness.

 You seek out the spirit of Nuke and cast a net of power around him. He struggles, but you hold the net tight. You can feel his energy begin to wane as his struggles grow weaker, and eventually they stop altogether. He will do nothing this night.

 As you return to your body you find your way blocked by a strange being. Alien and powerful, it towers over you. You try to flee, but wherever you go it seems to be blocking you. In desperation you try to cast another net, but you don’t have the energy and the net simply dissipates when it touches the creature. Powerful tendrils of thought reach out and grab you. You struggle, but it draws you forward.

 A dozen glowing eyes gleam in the haze. You cannot look away as they pierce your soul.

 “You are suitable. You shall obey!” The voice rumbles deep in your mind.

 “No, I will do nothing for you. Release me!”

 “You will obey!”

 “No”

“oBeY    !”

Pain

 “OBEY!”

 Your mind shatters under the strain as your mental walls crumble. You retreat into darkness for a bit, but even there the eyes follow.

 “I...I will obey.” You whisper. You have no choice. No choice...

You have become part of the Hivemind under Urist_McArathos. Your life now depends on his survival.

--

Jokerman-EXE  Doppelganger  Guardian        Protect Ironyowl  Protects

 You follow Ironyowl as he carries out the hunt for the night, ready to pounce if anyone tries to harm him. But the night passes uneventfully, and you are not needed. 
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Leafsnail  Doppelganger  Cutting Edge Scientist/Mind Shield    Tracked    Kill Toaster  Kills

 You crawl up into the tubing above the corridor near Toaster’s room. He pauses right under you and you swing down, claws grasping at his neck. With a quick twist you slice thorough his throat and drop down behind him. He can do nothing more than burble as his life drains away. Moving quickly you drag the body off to a secluded hold where you and your kin can eat in peace.

--

Mysteriousbluepuppet  Alien  Xenozoologist         Abduct Urist I  Abducts

 You move quietly through the ship until you find Urist Imiknorris’ room. You place a small orb next to the door, activate it, and step away. After a short while you return and open the door. Urist is slumped over his computer terminal, sound asleep. You hoist him over your shoulder and drag him off to your ship, anchored on one of the airlocks and cloaked to prevent notice.

 After placing him in a holding cell you run some tests. It seems that you have captured a Normal Human. No you just need a Psychic, a Doppelganger, and another Alien to complete your mission!

 (Note that you may freely PM captives on your ship)

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NativeForeigner  Doppelganger  Telepath        Investigate Jack AT  Protect

 Lying down on your bed you slowly release your etheric form from your body. Skimming the ether you locate Jack AT’s mind and gently float towards it. You cannot go deep, but the surface thoughts you read give you enough to know that his goal for the night is to Protect someone.

 Satisfied you return to your body. It’s almost time to join the others for the night’s feast!
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NUKE9.13  Human  Detective    Tracked    Investigate Toaster  Blocked

 You sit at the cramped desk in your quarters gathering up what you’ll need to properly investigate Toaster when a strange sensation comes over you. You feel cold, as if metal cables were being wrapped around you. You try to get up, but your feel constricted. Your muscles won’t move!

 You struggle, trying to get away from whatever is attacking you. But it’s not use, you can barely twitch let alone get up. You feel your eyelids growing heavy and your mind clouded.

 You awaken the next morning with a pounding headache and a stiff neck, but otherwise ok.

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Pandarsenic  Human  Guardian        Protect Leafsnail  Protects

 You decide that Leafsnail needs your protection tonight. Finding a secluded nook to hide in you post yourself outside his room so you’ll be nearby if he needs you. Nothing interesting happens, though, and eventually you return to your room for a few hours sleep.
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Shakerag  Human  Agent        Investigate IronyOwl  Doppelganger

 You quickly pass by IronyOwl’s room after the voting and place a few hidden cameras where you can watch him a bit. Later that night you creep back and retrieve them.

 Viewing the footage, you notice a number of irregularities in his actions. Thing that seem stiff, and poses that shouldn’t be comfortable. He also keeps rubbing at his fingernails in an odd fashion. All signs of a Doppelganger. You’ll have to warn the others!
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Toaster  Human  Vengful Guard        Protect Leafsnail  Protects, Dies

 You decide that Leafsnail needs your protection tonight. As you make your way down the corridor you feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Worried you look around, wondering what might be lurking in the shadows. A sharp pain rips through you as sharp claws did into your neck. Before you can even cry out the claws slice through you throat.

 Darkness comes swiftly.
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Urist Imiknorris  Human  Intelligence Scientist        Make tracking device  Abducted

 You spend a bit working on a new tracking device. As you finish up some of the interior electronics your computer beeps. Looking up you get the results of your current tracking devices. It seems that Leafsnail went over to Toaster’s room while Nuke went nowhere.

 Fascinating.

 As you ponder that information you hear an odd buzzing sound. Puzzled, you look around but can’t see what might be causing it. But you do feel...a bit...light headed. The last thing you remember is your head hitting the desk.

 You wake up in a strange small room. After a bit Mysteriousbluepuppet’s voice comes over an intercom. “Greetings, Human. You have been taken for Scientific studies by the Order of the Red Star. You will be taken back to my galaxy once I have the rest of the specimens that I need. For now, rest up.”

(You have been Abducted by Mysteriousbluepuppet. While you are captured you may communicate with him via PM but not with any other player. Nor may you post in the main thread.)
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Urist_McArathos  Alein  Hivemind        Convert Jim Groovester  Converts

 You slip out of this crude body and into the Etheric plane. Jim’s mind should be easy enough to find, with such a small number of sentients nearby.

 And, indeed, you do find him. More active than you’d have expected, as well. It seems he has some psychic potential. He tries to flee, of course, but he’s no match for you. After blocking his attempts at flight a few times you grab hold of him and start squeezing his mind.

 “You are suitable. You shall obey!” You speak deep into his mind, into the centers that cannot help but hear.

 “No, I will do nothing for you. Release me!”

 “You will obey!”

 “No”

“oBeY    !”

 His mind writhes with pain.

 “OBEY!”

 “I...I will obey.” His mind whispers, finally. You sense the truth within it.

Pleased, you return to your body. There will be much to do today.

Spoiler: Night 2 (click to show/hide)

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Night 2
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Dariush Human Cutting Edge Scientist     Blocked, abducted

 You sit in your quarters, pleased at the success of your Body Double but worried about your fate tomorrow. You’re almost certainly going to killed, unless you can think of some way to convince everyone that you’re not a doppelganger.

 As you fret about this you feel a strange sensation come about you. A cold, slithering feeling. As if...giant chains were being wrapped around you. You struggle trying to move, but the chains simply  bind tighter around you. Panicked, you try to get up but topple over onto your side as you legs stick together.

 Lying there on the floor you hear a strange buzzing noise. Your already clouded mind begins to darken, and you soon loose consciousness.

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 You awaken much later in a small room. After a bit Mysteriousbluepuppet’s voice comes over an intercom. “Greetings, Human. You have been taken for Scientific studies by the Order of the Red Star. You will be taken back to my galaxy once I have the rest of the specimens that I need. I was hoping that you’d be a doppelganger, but no such luck. In any case, rest up. When I have the rest of the specimens I need we’ll be off on a long journey.”

(You have been Abducted by Mysteriousbluepuppet. While you are captured you may communicate with him via PM but not with any other player. Nor may you post in the main thread.)

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IronyOwl Doppelganger Agent    Inspect shakerag Human

 You decide to look in on Shakerag tonight. Once again you place small cameras around so that you can see him when he’s alone and his guard is down. But, after watching for a bit, you decide that he’s just another human waiting to be eaten.

 As you head off to join the others for the night’s feast you wonder how he’ll taste.

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Jack AT Human Heroic Guard    Protect Ironyowl Protects

 You decide to switch your focus to Ironyowl tonight and protect him. You set yourself up in a good spot to watch him room without being spotted. The night passes quietly, though, and you eventually head off to your bunk to get some sleep before the next day’s trial.

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Jim Groovester Human Psychic Warden    Block Dariush Blocks, Attacked, Protected

 Dariush...he could be a threat. Best to neutralize him tonight, in case he does something against the Hive. You pull out your candle and chain, and begin the Ritual of Subdual.

 You reach out of you body and find his mind, bright and sparking nearby. The chains wrap around him with little effort and you can feel the energy being drawn from him. He struggles, of course, but in the end he is helpless before the Rite. As the chains unwrap you bring yourself back to your body.

 As you return to awareness you hear loud thumping sounds coming from outside your door. Curious you open it up to see what is going on, but you can’t see much in the dim red light. Someone shoves you back inside your room.

“Doppelganger! Get down!” he yells as he moves past.

 You quickly shut the door. Two loud bangs, gunshots, and then everything is silent.

 Shaking a bit you lock the door. Better to just stay quiet in here until morning. Much, much better.

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Jokerman-EXE Doppelganger Guardian    Protect Leafsnail Protects

 You follow along behind Leafsnail as he stalks Jim Groovester. Hopefully things will go quietly this night as they did last, but you can never be too careful.

 As he heads towards Jim’s Room you hear a noise off to the side. Curious, you examine the corridor. Nothing...but faint echos show that there was something. Suddenly there is a loud crashing sound from around the bend. Worried, you rush over to find Leafsnail fleeing. Gunshots echo loudly through the corridor.

 Flee his thoughts shout into your mind. You let him get ahead and the two of you escape through the piping above the corridor. Cursing, you berate yourself for not having gone ahead. At least neither of you was hurt, although you’ll have to skip out on dinner this night. Too dangerous.

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Leafsnail Doppelganger Cutting Edge Scientist/Mind Shield  Tracked  Kill Jim groovester
Protected

 You stalk off towards Jim’s room. He’s dangerous, best to get him out of the way early.

 As you near his room you feel that something is...off. Cautiously, you lower yourself down from the piping into the corridor near his room. As you land you sense a presence behind you. Turing, you barely manage to deflect a heavy canister that is thrown at you. It knocks you off balance and you stumble backwards, cursing as your assailant draws a weapon. You leap backwards and rush around a corner just as bullets slam into the walls behind you. You find Jokerman there, and send a command to Flee to him. The two of you scramble up into the pipes and head back.

 You’ll have to abandon the hunt for tonight. Too dangerous.

 Once back in your room you feel a strange sensation. As if something was clawing at your mind. Your mental barriers protect you, but it is still an unsettling feeling. eventually it passes, though, and the rest of the night is uneventful.

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Mysteriousbluepuppet Alien Xenozoologist     Release Urist, Capture Dariush Releases, Captured

 You place the orb before Dariush’s room and wait a bit before opening the door. He’s unconscious, of course, and lying sideways on the floor. You pick him up and take him off to your ship.

 After some scans you determine that he’s a Normal Human. Well, not as good as a Doppelganger but not too unexpected. Since you don’t need two of them you decide to release Urist I. Perhaps he can help you some more on the outside.

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NativeForeigner Doppelganger Telepath    Inspect Shark Kill

 You send out your mind and sending it flying through the Ether. Amongst the sparks of the crew you single out Shark and drop down to skim his thoughts. Images of Violence and hatred flare up. You cannot make sense of most of them, but it is clear that he intend to Kill if possible this night.

 With a thought you retreat back to your body. The others will want to know of this.

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NUKE9.13 Human Detective  Tracked  Investigate MBP Reporter

 You gather your things and head out early this time. Maybe you won’t get hit by...whatever it was that knocked you out last night. Mysteriousbluepuppet seems like a good choice to look into, so you head off to his room. With some careful placement of cameras and microphones you should manage to learn what he’s up to.

 Back at your room you nap for a bit and then check out the recordings. You see him pull out images of everyone on the ship and start making notes about them. Looks like he’s tracking information on people and who’s doing what. Must be some sort of Reporter style work. Fascinating.

 You slip back the following morning and retrieve your gear. After all, you’ll need it again tonight!

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Pandarsenic Human Guardian    Protect Jim Protects

 You head off towards Jim’s room, keeping an eye open for Doppelgangers. You patrol around for a bit, and eventually hear a strange sound. It’s coming from above! The pipes...yes, there should be enough room up there for someone to crawl around on top. You follow the sounds a bit, and then realize that they’re headed straight for Jim!

 You quickly dash around a corner and find a safe spot to hide behind some canisters. You’ll ambush the monster when it comes out. After a short while a form drops down. You can’t see it too well in the dim red light, but you do see long claws and a smooth, hairless head. With a shout you hurl the canister at the monster.

 It seems surprised, and only it’s inhuman reflexes let it knock the canister away from hitting its head. It is off balance, though, and staggers backwards. You pull out a pistol you pulled from the supply crates. It runs back down the corridor as you move after it. Then Jim’s door opens and he peers out. You shove him back inside as you move past.

“Doppelganger! Get down!” You yell. He pulls back and shuts the door.

You fire off two shots at the retreating dopp, but It’s faster than you expected. The bullets slam into the wall as it turns a corner. Very, very cautiously you make your way down the corridor and round the bend, gun out and ready to shoot. Nothing. It must have escaped.

 A bit shaken, but glad to have chased it off, you return to watching Jim’s door. It never returns, though, and eventually you make your way back to your room for some shuteye.

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Shakerag Human Agent    Investigate Leafsnail Doppelganger 

 This night you place your equipment around Leafsnail’s room. Then, much later, you return a retrieve them.

 Looking through the footage you see many of the same odd mannerisms that Ironyowl showed. The odd gait, the rubbing of the hands. More Doppelganger behavior!

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Urist Imiknorris Human Intelligence Scientist  Abducted Night 1   Released

 Mysteriousbluepuppet shows up next to your cell and opens the door. “I have another Human now, so I’ve decided to let you go. Just remember that I’m worth much more to this crew alive than dead.”

 Nodding your head you head back to your room. It seems almost strange to be back, even though you were only gone a day.

 Before getting some sleep, though, you check in on your tracking robots. It seems that NUKE9.13 went off to MysteriousBluePuppet’s room last night and Leafsnail went towards Jim Groovester’s room. Interesting.

 Looking down at the tracking device you were working on the other night you realize that you made a mistake that’s going to take some work to fix. It’ll take another two days to finish it up, you think.
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Urist_McArathos Alein Hivemind    Convert Leafsnail Fails

 You slip out of your physical form and once again hunt through the Ether. This time you seek Leafsnail’s mind. You need more converts. How else can you be safe?

 His mind takes a while to find, but there are only so many so search through on this ship. His, though, is slippery. Time and again you try to corner it, to bend it to your will, but time and again it slips away from you. Frustrated, you eventually give up. This one is obviously beyond your power for some reason.

[Darvi]

Xeno?

More like Geno *rimshot*

[Mephansteras]

Spoiler: Night 3 (click to show/hide)

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Night 3
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IronyOwl  Doppelganger  Agent        Inspect Pandarsenic  Human

 Tonight’s target is Pandarsenic. You sneak over to his room and place your cameras and mics. After watching for a bit, you decide that he’s obviously another human.
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Jack AT  Human  Heroic Guard        Protect Shakerag  Protects

 You spend the night watching over Shakerag. Somewhat surprisingly, the night passes without incident.
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Jim Groovester  Human/Hive  Psychic Warden        Block Leafsnail  Fails, Dies
 Leafsnail...too much a threat to let do anything, even if you doubt he’ll be around in the morning. You pull out the candle and chain and begin the Ritual. Your spirit soars out and you cast the chains around the spark of his soul. But this time...they simply slip off. You try again, and again, but each time they fail to wrap around him properly. It seems that he is protected against your powers. Frustrated, you return to your body.

 As you are putting away your implements your mind explodes. The Hivemind has been killed!!. The bindings around your mind crumble, and the shattered remnants held within splinter and fall. Your heart stops beating, and you collapse down onto your bed. Within moments your soul succumbs to the void.

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Jokerman-EXE  Doppelganger  Guardian        Kill McArathos  Kills

 McArathos. You wonder how he’ll taste. You can almost feel the blood in your mouth now...and the mere thought of it tinges your mind red. You haven’t gotten a chance to hunt yet yourself, and you’re looking forward to the chance to prove yourself to the others.

 Slipping along the crawl-ways above the conduits you drop down next to his room. No one is about, but you can sense him inside. A good sign.

 You open up the door and rush inside. He is sitting on his bed, seemingly lost in thought. He jerks awake just as you get near him. He starts to cry out, but a slash of your claws rip through his throat. A foul smell assails your senses as a decidedly inhuman liquid gushes out over you. Enraged you rip at the body, tearing it to shreds. Whatever he was, he’s dead now. Not really edible, though. Shame.

 You head back to tell the others.
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Leafsnail  Doppelganger  Cutting Edge Scientist/Mind Shield    Tracked      Abducted

You sit in your room, wondering just what will happen this night. Will you be attacked? Abducted? Or will your enemies simply wait to try and kill you again tomorrow?

 A strange buzzing sound interrupts your thoughts. Puzzled, you stand up and being searching for the source of it. But searching is...difficult. Your mind is becoming fuzzy, and your legs cannot hold you up. Your mind slips into darkness as you collapse onto the floor.

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 You awaken in a strange cell. You try to find a way out, but it is quite well made and nothing you do seems to help.

 Mysteriousbluepuppet’s voice comes in from some intercom. “Ah, Leafsnail. A Doppelganger, as I’d thought. I shall enjoy studying you, your species is quite fascinating. And we have a long journey ahead of us, so you’d best get comfy in there. It will be quite some time before you see anything else.”

( You have been Abducted by the Xenozoologist Mysteriousbluepuppet. While abducted you may PM MBP freely, but you may not post in the main thread or in the dopp quickchat, nor may you PM anyone else. )

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Mysteriousbluepuppet  Alien  Xenozoologist         Abduct Leafsnail  Abducts

 You quickly make your way to Leafsnail’s room once the ship quiets down. After setting down the capture orb you back away, rubbing your hands in anticipation. This time...this time you’re sure you’ve got one of those Doppelgangers for study!

 After the appropriate wait you go into the room and find Leafsnail collapsed on the ground. You hoist him up and take him back to your ship. There you run him through your various scanners to determine that he is, in fact, a Doppelganger. Pleased, you stick him in a cell and begin to examine the data.

 He eventually wakes up, and you inform him of his captivity. He seems less than pleased about it, but that’s to be expected. Now, all you need is a Psychic human and another Alien and you can get out of here!

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NativeForeigner  Doppelganger  Telepath        Inspect Jim  Protect
     
 Your mind swoops and dives through the lights of the ether, honing in one Jim Groovester. Once there you skim his thoughts, and sense feelings of a Protective nature. Good to know, good to know. You return to your body. The others will wish to know of this!
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Pandarsenic  Human  Guardian        Protect Jack AT  Protects, Dies

 You spend the night keeping an eye on Jack’s room in case he needs any help. Fortunately, the night passes quietly. However, as you are heading back to your room you feel a heavy presence in your mind.

 “YOU WILL OBEY ME” the voice inside your head booms, stunning you and making you lean against a wall for support.

 Confused, you try to shake off the feeling. Your brain starts to hurt, as if it were being squeezed by giant hands.

 “Leave me alone!” You whisper, the pain making even that much effort difficult.

 “YOU WILL OBEY. OR YOU WILL DIE.”

 The pain increases, and you sink to the floor. The barrier in your mind shatter under the weight of the onslaught, and all you can do is think about ending the pain. “YES! Yes, anything!” You whisper, voice shaking.

 Your mind crumbles into darkness for a while, but then a soothing light fills it. You feel connected to the rest of the Hivemind, and it feels good. You have purpose, strength. You even manage a smile as you head back to your room.

 As you lay down to catch a few hours of sleep, though, the light in your mind is suddenly extinguished! The Hivemind! The Hivemind is dead! You cry out in horror and pain as your mind crumbles once again Without the light, there is nothing to sustain it.

 Your soul, drained and defeated, sinks down into the void.

 

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Shakerag  Human  Agent        Inspect Jack AT  Human
     
 Once again you head out, this time to see if Jack AT is truly on your side. You set up your cameras and microphones and head back. The next morning, before heading out to the Trial, you review your findings. It seems that he is, indeed, Human. Excellent.

 You swing by his room on your way to the Trial to retrieve your equipment. You’ll need those again for the next night!

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Urist Imiknorris  Human  Intelligence Scientist        Make Tracking Device  Needs 1 more night

 You work on your next tracking device a bit. You should have it done tomorrow night, so it’s going pretty well.

 The next morning you check on your current tracking devices. Nuke doesn’t seem to have gone anywhere, and the one that was on Leaf is giving really strange readings. Something must be interfering with it. Odd.

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Urist_McArathos  Alein  Hivemind        Convert Pandarsenic  Converts, Dies

 You leave your physical form once again, this time focusing on Pandarsenic. Hopefully his mind will be less protected than Leafsnail’s was.

 Easily found you reach deep into his mind and start squeezing. “YOU WILL OBEY ME” your voice booms through his feeble mind.

 You can feel him stunned, his mind dazed by your presence.

“Leave me alone!” His mind is weak, and he can barely manage a response at all.

 “YOU WILL OBEY. OR YOU WILL DIE.”  you repeat, putting more pressure on him. He writhes in pain, the few defenses he has crumbling beneath your power.

 “YES! Yes, anything!” His mind gives in. Pleased at this new acquisition you return back to your body.

 Only to see a monstrosity coming right at you! You barely manage to register the featureless head and razor sharp claws coming for you before your throat is ripped out. Dark blood pours out from you, and it redoubles its attack. Time and time again the claws slice into your flesh.

 Too...too late to call for help. This ship was not your salvation after all. It becomes your tomb.

 You spirit sinks down into the void.
 

Spoiler: Night 4 (click to show/hide)

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Night 4
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Jack AT  Human  Heroic Guard        Protect Shakerag  Protects
  Thinking that Shakerag is the most deserving of your protection tonight, you head off to watch his room. Fortunately, the night passes uneventfully.     
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Jokerman-EXE  Doppelganger  Guardian        Protect Native  Protects

 You head off to join up with Native while he performs the kill. Hopefully you can keep him safe. However, when you reach his room you discover that he’s not there. Oddly, you can’t sense him anywhere.

 Something must have happened. You have a bad feeling about this.

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Mysteriousbluepuppet  Alien  Xenozoologist         Abduct NativeForeigner  Abducts
 You decide to be a bit more proactive this time and leave the abduction orb outside NativeForeigner’s room before he has a chance to get back. You wait to the side for a bit as he walks around the corner. After heading a thump you move quickly and take his unconscious form back to your ship.

 After running your tests, you discover that he’s another Doppelganger. Unfortunate, since you don’t need another of those. You’ll have to decide if you want to let this one go or swap him out for Leafsnail.

(You have until ~10am Pacific tomorrow to decide. If you do not decide by then I will automatically assume that NativeForeigner is released.)
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NativeForeigner  Doppelganger  Telepath        Kill Shakerag  Blocked, Abducted
 As you walk back to your room after the trial you notice a strange object sitting by the door to your room. As you bend over to look at it the object emits a strange buzz. Alarmed, you step back. Your body quickly become numb, however, and your mind slips quickly into darkness.

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You wake up the next morning in your bed. Your mind is still fuzzy and you have no idea what happened, but at least you’re alive and not held prisoner somewhere.

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NUKE9.13  Human  Detective    Tracked    Inspect Jokerman  Guardian

 You set up your equipment around Jokerman-Exe’s room this night. After catching a few hours of sleep you sneak back and retrieve it. Reviewing the evidence shows that he’s some sort of Guardian, although who he’s trying to protect you’re not sure.

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Shakerag  Human  Agent        Inspect Jokerman-EXE  Doppelganger
    You set up your equipment around Jokerman-Exe’s room this night. After catching a few hours of sleep you sneak back and retrieve it. Reviewing the evidence shows that he’s almost certainly a Doppelganger!     

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Urist Imiknorris  Human  Intelligence Scientist        Make tracking Device  Finished
 You finish up the tracking device you’ve been building. It’ll be available to use tomorrow.

Spoiler: Night 5 (click to show/hide)

Jack AT  Human  Heroic Guard        Protect Shakerag  Blocked, Abducted, released
   Well, you were going to protect Shakerag tonight, but...something happened. You’re not sure what, exactly. There was a tingly sensation, and then everything went black. You woke up in your bed, though, so it can’t have been too bad.
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Jokerman-EXE  Doppelganger  Guardian    Tracked    Kill Jack AT  Not there
 You move silently through the ship to Jack’s room. But, he’s not there when you arrive. You wait around for a while, in case he’s off somewhere, but he never shows up. Disappointed, you return to your room.
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Mysteriousbluepuppet  Alien  Xenozoologist         Abduct Jack AT  Abducts

 You head off towards Jack AT’s room and place down the orb. After a bit it goes off and you go in to collect your latest specimen.

 After scanning, however, you discover that you’ve captured yet another normal Human.  So you’ll have to decide, do you put this one back or release Dariush?

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Shakerag  Human  Agent        Inspect NUKE  Human
 You place your gear around Nuke’s room this night. When you review the footage, you decide that he must be Human.         
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Urist Imiknorris  Human  Intelligence Scientist        Work on tracking device  Get tracking info
 You spend a while working on a new tracking device before heading off to bed.

 The next morning you check on the readouts from your existing devices.

 Leafsnail’s device is still acting oddly.
 Nuke went nowhere.
 Jokerman went to Jack AT’s room.

[Urist Imiknorris]

As you can tell, I switched my tracking device onto Jokerman instead of Flandre. Visiting Jack confirmed him.

[Shakerag]

Woo!

Kind of sucked there for Pandarsenic that conversions happen before kills, eh? 

[Mephansteras]

Woo!

Kind of sucked there for Pandarsenic that conversions happen before kills, eh?

Yeah, that really was a horrible situation for him.