\tLet me tell you a story. It is a story of deceit, deception, and death. It is a story of broken bonds, and broken promises. It is a story of one town\u2019s struggle to survive against insurmountable odds. It is a story of ponies.<\/p>\n
Mafia Little Pony: The Avatars of Discord<\/strong><\/p>\n \tIt all starts with a scream, a loud scream, from the library. It\u2019s an inappropriate wake-up call for the town of Ponyville, but most go about their daily lives, only momentarily wondering what happened. They do not take the scream as the omen it is. Five friends, however, do heed the call. They rush to the library, panting for breath, looking to one another before shoving the door open. —<\/p>\n \tPlayers will either be citizens of Ponyville, one of the Mane 6, or an Avatar of Discord. Normal citizens of Ponyville have no powers, but have been empowered to vote and lynch, as per usual. The Mane 6 are the powered citizens, and can also vote and such, of course. The Avatars of Discord are the Mafia. They get a night chat, as per usual, and a night kill. They are also empowered. Days are the standard 72 hours. Nights are the standard 48. Ties in voting are broken first by who has the most members of the Mane 6 voting for them, and if there is still a tie, then by dice roll.<\/p>\n The Mane 6<\/strong> Applejack: Representing the Element of Honesty, Applejack is a hard working, athletic pony with significant skills with a lasso. Once per night, Applejack may lasso and tie up a player, keeping them from using any powers they may or may not have that night.<\/p>\n Rainbow Dash: Representing the Element of Loyalty, Rainbow Dash\u2019s speed is unmatched. Rainbow Dash may choose to perform a Sonic Rainboom during the night. This will be announced publicly, though who used the ability will not be revealed. That day, her vote will count for double, though again, this won\u2019t be revealed publicly unless it breaks a tie or something of that nature. However, the act of doing such a complicated trick will tire her out, and she won\u2019t be able to use the ability the next night.<\/p>\n Fluttershy: Representing the Element of Kindness, Fluttershy has learned many ways to be nice. Once per night, Fluttershy can pick a player. If that player were to die from a nightkill, Fluttershy\u2019s care will save them instead, leaving them alive. If she saves someone, though, she\u2019ll be exhausted, and won\u2019t be able to pick another player to save for two nights of rest.<\/p>\n Pinkie Pie: Representing the Element of Laughter, Pinkie Pie knows how to throw a party. Once per day, Pinkie Pie can send a message to the GM requesting an invitation to a private party be sent to a player. She can then night chat with that player the following night, though the identities of either side of the conversation will not be revealed by the GM.<\/p>\n Rarity: Representing the Element of Generosity, Rarity knows that good fashion can be helpful in even the most dire of times. During the night Rarity can elect to create a stunning outfit for a player, and send it to them as a gift. That player will wear the outfit the next day, and be looking so overwhelmingly fabulous that nobody will be able to vote for them. That a person is wearing such an outfit will be public knowledge. However, once Rarity has given such a gift, she won\u2019t be able to give one the next night, as it takes time to create a new outfit.<\/p>\n The Avatars of Discord<\/strong> Avatar of Lies: This spirit is made of pure disinformation. Once per night, the spirit can pick a player to forge the identity of for any inspections that night and any lynches the next day. The avatar may pick whatever they\u2019d like to come up as their false report.<\/p>\n Avatar of Mutiny: This spirit is built to hinder co-operation. Once per game, this spirit may, before a day moves into its final 24 hours, put a fog of mutiny over the town of Ponyville. All players must switch their votes, and may not vote for who they currently have a vote on that day. Anyone who does not change their vote is considered to have not voted.<\/p>\n Avatar of Darkness: This spirit dislikes the light, in all its forms. Once per game, the spirit may, during the night, elect to make the next day shorter by 24 hours.<\/p>\n Avatar of Madness: This spirit enjoys playing tricks, and breaking down the walls of sanity. Once per day, this spirit can send a message to the GM requesting that an invitation to a private party be sent to a player. The spirit can then night chat with that player the following night, though the identities of either side of the conversation will not be revealed by the GM.<\/p>\n Avatar of Silence: This spirit is jealous of the voices of ponies, and steals them away. During the night, this spirit may elect one player to silence during the next game day. That player can only vote, but not otherwise communicate. No shenanigans with voting to get around the spirit of the power, please.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let me tell you a story. It is a story of deceit, deception, and death. It is a story of broken bonds, and broken promises. It is a story of one town\u2019s struggle to survive against insurmountable odds. It is a story of ponies. 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\n\tThe scene before them was not a pleasant one. To one side of the scene, a crying unicorn, her purple hair mussed from just getting out of bed. This pony\u2019s name was Twilight Sparkle, and this was the worst moment of her life thus far. Before her was a young dragon. His eyes looked shocked. His expression was mostly vacant now. He wasn\u2019t moving. Dragon\u2019s blood oozed slowly from his neck, dripping onto the stack of books he must have been gathering for his morning\u2019s work.
\n\tSpike was dead.
\n\tThe five gathered friends gasped. They expected some sort of problem, but not this. The ponies stood there dumbfounded, unsure what to do. Fluttershy started crying, at the back of the pack. There was silence but for the sounds of sobbing.
\n\tRarity finally broke the silence. \u201cThis is terrible.\u201d
\n\t\u201cWho would have done something like this?\u201d Rainbow Dash asked, anger simmering in vocal undertones.
\n\t\u201cIt couldn\u2019t have been anyone around here. Nopony in Ponyville would do\u2026 would do that,\u201d Applejack said.
\n\t\u201cI\u2026\u201d Everyone turned. Twilight was getting back on her hooves. \u201cI will figure out who did this. I will bring whoever did this to justice.\u201d
\n\t\u201cAnd we\u2019ll be right here to help you,\u201d Applejack said.
\n\t\u201cAll of us,\u201d added Rarity.
\n\t\u201cLook, in his mouth!\u201d Pinkie Pie declared.
\n\tEveryone turned. There seemed to be a piece of paper stuck in the poor dragon\u2019s mouth. Twilight picked it up and read it aloud.
\n\t\u201cMy Faithful Student, I\u2019m afraid send you terrible news. After your battle with Discord, I thought peace had been returned to Equestria. But I was wrong. Discord had a backup plan. He summoned six spirits, avatars of horrible things, into the world to destroy the Elements of Harmony if they were to be used to stop him again. Unfortunately, that means they are coming after you and your friends, bearers of the Elements. My magic has tracked them to Ponyville, and I have erected a barrier around the town to seal them away. Unfortunately, that also seals in you and the citizens of the town. You must find these avatars and destroy them. It will not be easy. They are using a powerful enchantment to make them look like any other pony. They could be anyone in town, even someone you know. They will attack you if they find you. Enclosed is a spell to hide your identities. Use it to move around the town in safety, find these threats, and stop them. I apologize for putting you in such danger once again, but I know that you, and your friends, can stop this if you all work together. Sincerely, Princess Celestia.\u201d
\n\tThe six ponies looked at each other. Then Twilight spoke again. \u201cSpike was killed to keep us from getting this message. They didn\u2019t want the Princess to warn us.\u201d
\n\t\u201cPoor Spike\u2026 even in his last breath, helping out\u2026\u201d Fluttershy said, sniffling.
\n\t\u201cGirls, we have to stop these avatars. Let me prepare the spell. Rarity, could you give me a hoof?\u201d
\n\t\u201cOf course, darling, though you\u2019re a much better magician than me.\u201d
\n\t\u201cWe\u2019ll\u2026 take care of Spike,\u201d Applejack said.
\n\t\u201cYeah, he deserves better than to be sprawled on the floor like that,\u201d Pinkie Pie added.
\n\t\u201cThank you\u2026\u201d said Twilight, taking a breath before turning to her magic.
\n\tIt didn\u2019t take long until Twilight had all of them enchanted. They looked at each other in wonder.
\n\t\u201cThis is amazing!\u201d said Pinkie Pie. \u201cI can\u2019t even tell who you all are! Who am I, huh? Do you know?\u201d
\n\t\u201cYes, Pinkie, we know it\u2019s you,\u201d Twilight said, \u201cbut once we leave each other\u2019s presence, it\u2019s going to be near impossible to tell.\u201d
\n\t\u201cI don\u2019t like all this hiding. Let\u2019s just go out there and blast them,\u201d Rainbow Dash said.
\n\t\u201cBut we could hurt someone else!\u201d said Fluttershy.
\n\t\u201cRight,\u201d said Twilight, \u201cso we\u2019ll have to be sneaky for now. Let\u2019s split up, and gather information. We can figure out who these avatars are in no time if we all work together.\u201d
\n\tThey all nodded, and headed out the door, only to stop immediately. There was a gathering at the town square.
\n\t\u201c\u2026need to be stopped.\u201d said Mayor Mare. \u201cWe\u2019re all trapped here, and I have been told we will not be freed until this crisis is taken care of.\u201d
\n\tThe crowd was complaining loudly.
\n\t\u201cWe must take this into our own hooves. We must save ourselves.\u201d
\n\tThere was a rumble of agreement.
\n\t\u201cSo I am enacting a rare clause of our town charter. Every day we will vote on who we think is one of these creatures infesting our town. Voting is mandatory for everypony. Whoever wins will be dealt with quickly. Soon, with all your help, we\u2019ll have solved the problem. I\u2019m sure of it.\u201d
\n\tThere was another rumble of agreement. Twilight shuddered. She had read the town charter, and she assumed nobody else knew how serious those rules were. \u201cWell\u2026 we\u2019ll, just have to find them faster, before anyone else gets killed\u2026\u201d she told herself. \u201cI hope\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe avatars win if they kill all of the Mane 6, or establish a voting majority. The town wins if all the avatars are destroyed.<\/p>\n
\nTwilight Sparkle: Representing the Element of Magic, Twilight is a master spellcaster. Once per night, she may cast a scrying spell and inspect a player, finding out their affiliation as either citizen, avatar, or member of the Mane 6.<\/p>\n
\nAvatar of Evil: This spirit has been blessed with the ability to look into the darkness of one\u2019s soul, and find out what\u2019s truly there. Once per night, the spirit can inspect a player, and learn if that player is a normal citizen or member of the Mane 6. That information won\u2019t be available until the next day starts, however.<\/p>\n