Welcome to The Traitor Game Discussion Thread!
This is where you can find out more about the game, including details, character history, roles, future ideas, and more.
In review, if you have any questions or commentary about the Traitor Game, this it the place to post.
This should not turn into a chat thread. Feel free to talk about whatever aside from all that but please keep in mind that Traitor Game discussion is the main focus of the thread.
General Information:
How do I sign up? By posting about your interest in participation of the game in this thread.
How does the game work?
- When a game is set to begin, there must first be a Sign-Up Thread. In it, all prospective players post to express interest and choose what character they want to role play as. Some games want characters to fit to a specified theme, so be sure to read carefully before making a character selection.
For the first game, let us start with a Pixar-themed game, first, just to get you familiar with things. In other words, all characters have to be originated from Pixar productions; that includes features (movies), short films, etc.
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The game thread proper is created, normally with a clever title. “The Traitor Game: Massacre on the Doorstep (not a real title)!” There, the rules for the game are reiterated and the characters are gathered.
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Soon, a round starts, and the Traitor(s) strike(s), killing off one character. Frequently, the first kill is some character that was controlled by the host of the game (commonly referred to as a First Kill NPC). This is done to allow those who signed up more time to play the game. The banished and dead can usually interact with those still alive through means defined in-game.
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Within the voting phase (of the same round), the Agent(s) privately send(s) in their guess for that round, while the Players publicly announce their guess and thus, vote for the character they feel who might possibly be (one of) the Traitor(s).
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Rinse and repeat steps 3-5 at the next round until the Traitor(s) is/are found or all other characters end up dead.
ROLES
Roles are assigned by the host after the Sign-Up Thread is closed, but before the first kill.
Main roles:
Traitor–A character working to kill off members of the larger group. When more than one Traitor is included, each one works with the other to determine who dies and by what means.
Agent–A person in this role is allowed one guess per round to determine who is a Traitor. This is done by PMing the host of the game. The results of their guess (whether they guessed correctly or not) are revealed in-thread. An Agent will be given three clues (privately through PMs) regarding the true identities of the Traitor(s). If a game has more than one Agent, the Agents act as a team. They confer on the guess and submit that guess to the host.
Vigilante–A force for the side of Good, the person in this role works to kill who they think is a Traitor. Every few rounds, the person in this role kills instead of the Traitor(s).
Breaker–Sometimes, this role is assigned so that if there is a tie during the voting rounds, this person will get an extra vote to break the tie.
Note: The above names provided are the “base” names. For each individual game, they may be given a different name that better suits the theme, setting, etc.
Players–Otherwise known as “Civilians,” they shall be slaughtered off one by one per round until they find out the true identity(ies) of the dangerous Traitor(s) and Vigilante(s).
What are NPCs?
NPCs are “non-playable characters.” In terms of the Traitor Game, they could more adequately be described as “non-player characters.” Essentially, these are characters that are brought into the game by a participant for some purpose, whether it be to provide some humor, do a brief aside with their character, provide someone new with which others can interact, etc. Some are there from the start, as supporting characters.
NPCs are not involved with the game itself, at least not in the same sense as the other characters gathered. They cannot vote. They can not have a role. If associated with someone who has a role (say Gurgle, an NPC, being the partner to Nemo, a Traitor), they can not aid in the function of that role. Therefore, NPCs are not allowed to kill, assist in killing, or reveal any inside information an Agent might possess.
Guidelines
NPCs–Non-Player Characters (or NPCs) should be limited. An NPC is any character included in the game that is not participating in the Traitor Game (therefore, not assigned any ‘roles’). There are plenty of characters with which to interact, so NPCs are not really needed for that purpose. NPCs can also be disruptive, depending on what they do. If you want to use an NPC, make sure it is for a good purpose. If you are unsure whether or not to use one, PM the game’s host.
God-Modding–No god-modding. Can the host really enforce that? Not really. But people will complain and you might be held in contempt. It is definitely not recommended to go against this guideline.
Communication–If you suspect you know the identities of Traitors or Agents, do not contact them privately for any reason. If you are an Agent, please do not reveal classified information after your death. In general, anyone can talk to others only for purposes of coordinating stories or story elements or even to discuss the game.
Quoting–When you want your character to reply to another character’s dialog, quote the dialog before your character’s reply. However, do not quote the entire post when your character is just replying to a portion of it. It will unnecessarily clutter up the page and sometimes, makes it difficult to follow your train of thoughts.
How do I go about choosing a player?
It might be best to choose a character you know a lot about or feel comfortable playing. Some games have themes, however. For example, the first game, as stated, will be an all-Pixar characters game. If there is a theme, just make sure to abide by it.
Do I have to change my avatar when I play?
You don’t have to change your avatar. Providing an image of your character somehow is appreciated, but not mandatory in any way.
Do I have to include a prologue for my character?
Some people like to have prologues to establish where in their character’s history they were pulled from. Also, it helps as a practice run for playing the character before the game actually starts, to get the voice down, if you will. But overall, prologues are by no means required.
Are there multiple storylines going on in one game? If so, how do you decide which to participate in?
Normally, there are multiple story lines going on, as various players introduce NPCs, cameos, and their own subplots. Sometimes they cross. Sometimes they don’t. But despite all that, the players are still united by the main story, the Traitor Game. You can choose to get yourself involved in any story line you wish aside from the Traitor Game, with a few exceptions, just note that sometimes you might interefere with what a player has in mind for that story.
What is the Traitor Game Award Show?
At the end of each game, an award show will be held as an additional entertainment in appreciation to the players who participated in the game. This is highly improbable, however, as the award meant for the show is an artistic portrait of the winners’ characters, which require artistic talents requiring scouting. Unless volunteers are available, this is merely a show without awards.
Dos And Don’ts
Dos
- Write out an/ compelling prologue(s) for your character(s) describing events before his/her/their summon to the place of gaming (optional).
- Post your character’s(s’) summon into the location of the game.
- Creatively interact with other characters present at the venue till the commencement of the voting phase.
- Post character’s vote on the character he/she assumed to be the Traitor by having him/her announcing the name (in bold words).
- Have the character(s) continue interactions with characters and the participating character placing votes till the end of the game… or till the end of him/her.
- It is advisory to have a good sense of grammar and use accurate spelling when typing out posts.
- Keep your participating character staying vigilant, especially when among acquaintances.
- Slap yourself silly at least 10 times per reading of this thread.
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- Give yourself another slap if you followed point 8.
- Be creative, but keep it under restrain.
- Respect the fellow gamers. Any ill-attitude gamers will be forbade from the game.
- I believe that I do not have to comment further on the seriousness of spamming. If you spam, I will condemn.
- OOC: Out of context. Usually used top mark a comment which is not meant for the RP but rather to the other players. Even though they are allowed in the game, try and keep them as minimum as possible; we have this thread and the PM system for conversations between gamers.
BIC: Back in context. This acronym is used after your OOC comment is finished, and it represents that the comments following the acronym was meant for the RP.
i.e.:
OOC: An example of how an OOC message is to be put.
BIC: And alas, he returns back in context, the crowd went wild.
15) Post actively, I do not really like it when an RP is dragged down by people not posting or in this case, not placing their votes early. So, anyone who does not place his/her vote after a determinate period of time will be forced to be kicked out of the game.
16) Have fun. Seriously. I am not here to judge whether if you spam, bunny other characters or break any rule at all; I just want to maintain a system where everyone can have a good time in the game. So go on, have fun. 
Don’ts
- No ‘bunnying,’ which means controlling other characters’ actions, speech, or any other aspects.
- No god-modding - making your character(s) omnipotent, able to stand against the host, defy him/her and thus, overthrowing the game. It also stands for the act of controlling the plot without authorization from the GM. If you have any ideas to make the plot more interesting, you must run it by him/her first. 3)Mary-Sues/Gary-Stus’ are not welcomed. They are all round perfect characters, meaning they have no defects. These are not forbidden but they are frowned upon. Do try to make your characters a bit realistic, even for a Pixar-themed Traitor Game.
- No profanities and ‘adult-oriented’ subjects obviously.
- NPCs are not to place their votes as they are not allowed to participate in the game; only the 1 participating character you have can do that.
- Don’t… be intimidated by this set of rules. It’s standard procedure where I come from.
That is all the information I am able to provide as of now, I will fill you in on the voting system and the specifics of the roles provided to characters at a later time. If you have any enquiries, please feel free to drop them here and I will make my attempt in answering them. Otherwise, simply post your interest in joining this game and which Pixar character you would like to play as now.
So, go ahead and delete this if you find this to be unacceptable.
They will be gathered at one place, greeted by the host, assigned their respective rooms, turn in for the night, and that is when the Traitor(s) strike(s). Do not worry about the role of the Traitor, Agent, and Vigilante, yet, as I will explain further regarding them if this game is ever approved by 
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