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WEEK 1 ACTIVITY CHECK

It's time for weekly AC!

For this week, we are doing a check-in only for players! So please make sure you check in this post before Saturday, May 4th at 11:59pm EST!

Good luck, and we'll see you in Week 2!
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Important Announcement Regarding Our Moderator Team

Hey, everyone! Ni here. We're posting again so soon because we have an important post to make that will have an effect on future rounds.

Unfortunately, it's with a heavy heart that we have to announce that Mandy, on top of having to drop from the round as a player, has had to step down from her position on the mod team, effective immediately, due to unforeseen circumstances that were beyond anyone's control. We are sad to see her go from the team, as she's been with us since Round 1, and has been nothing but helpful in her efforts to develop our rounds and our game in general. We wish her luck, and we hope she can come back to us one day as a player in a future round!

As a result, we will be down to three mods, at least for Round 4: myself, Des and Lita. Having three moderators will not be a problem for this round, thankfully, as we did Round 3 with three, but we definitely don't want to have it as the status quo from here on out, either. So, once Round 4 is over, we will open up a search for a fourth moderator who would be willing to not only be a part of the team for Rounds 5 and 6, but for any future rounds we may have after that.

In the meantime, myself, Des, and Lita will make sure that Round 4 is a terrible experience for the 15 strangers what have ended up in the Mansion - and a great experience for the players.
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Poll Time!

Hello everyone! We're a few days before the official round start, and we just wanted to open up the floor to you, the players, regarding the game's Discord server!

We've had questions about our Discord chat, namely regarding the lack of a NSFW channel on Discord, for more adult jokes and conversations. So, we would like to give an opportunity for our players, current and past, to share their opinions for and against the inclusion of mature content in the public discord. Keep in mind that if a channel ultimately is made, players will still need to observe the standards of conduct according to our OoC rules! The poll will close Tuesday, so get your votes in!


Poll #21852 The 15 Strangers' NSFW Poll
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12


Should we have a NSFW channel for adult/sexual content in the 15 Strangers Discord channel?

View Answers

Yes!
6 (50.0%)

No!
6 (50.0%)

ROUND 4 TEST DRIVE

15 STRANGERS ROUND 4
TEST DRIVE




There are 15 strangers in this place. Someone knows why. And its clear the odds are stacked against you.

1. ARRIVAL
Well, it seems you have awoken inside a Mansion. Why are you here? What happened to your powers? Your memories? Who else has been so unlucky as to be brought in with you? What are you wearing? What are these strange rules? And...wait, there's two people trying to make your life miserable?!

2. POWER (CW: spiders)
You have been, er, "blessed" with a power. Its not a power you want or care for, but its yours now. You might want to try an control it, lest you hurt someone else. That is...unless you want to. Or, hey, go ahead and blow things up - as long as you clean up and don't kill any spiders, surely no harm will come to you?...

3. HOME
So now you live in a Mansion of some kind. Whee. Maybe living here forever won't be so bad, since there are things to do with your free time. Unless you're looking for a way out, but surely, you wouldn't do that, right?

4. HUNGER
Seriously? There's no food here. How are you supposed to survive? Your belly is starting to ache and you otherwise are starting to feel listless. You need something to eat, and quick. You're getting desperate...

5. HALLUCINATIONS
This place is starting to get to you. Now you've started to see things that aren't really there. Or are they? Can you still differentiate from what is real and what is fake? Or have your Nightmares become so entrenched that you've come to not know - or even care?

6. MINIGAME
One of the Stewards has decided to do...erm, 'games'. Those who win the games will get prizes, the Steward has promised. This Test Drive Meme's minigame: an "archery" contest! In this game, you must use your power to hit a bulls-eye on a specially-placed target. But what about those people who don't have fancy offensive powers? Well, you might have to get a little creative, then...

7. MOTIVE
One of the Stewards has (somewhat too gleefully) announced the motive for the week. Clearly someone out there really wants to give you a reason to kill someone else. How will you react? Will you stand against such an insult and help others to fight the temptation? Or perhaps, you yourself are tempted...?

8. DEATH
One of your own has died - no, been killed. The Inquisition has started. The body lies before you, and now you must discern the truth from the clues before you. But can you when you mourn? Or, perhaps you don't mourn the dead. Perhaps you're only playing along because you know more than you let on.

9. TRIAL
Well, it looks like the Stewards weren't kidding when they said there would be a trial if someone was murdered. So now you're here, looking to condemn the responsible killer. If you do, they die. If you don't, well, you'll end up killing an innocent person, as the Stewards have explained what would happen if the majority votes incorrectly. Whatever happens, you have to figure out what happened. Can you? The clock is ticking!

10. SCAPEGOAT
Oh dear...the Stewards just revealed that the person everyone just voted for...was actually completely innocent! Not only that, but they've revealed who the real culprit was! Maybe you're that innocent person, trying to say your goodbyes or beg for your life. Maybe you're one of the ones who voted for the innocent person, trying to cope with the horrible act you've just committed. Or maybe you're the true culprit, who now has to not only deal with an innocent dying for your actions, but also the fact that you can now be killed without repercussion!...

11. WILDCARD
Anything not mentioned above. Go wild!

COMPLETELY TRUE ROUND 4 ANNOUNCEMENT







HELLUM, BOÅS ANNO GURLIS! WELCOME TO RUND 4 OF 15 STRANGERS!!

AS YOU SEE IT WILL BE ÖPPEN SOON AND IT IS SOL VIRRE FANTASTISK! WE SET IT IN IKEA! DO YOU LIKE MEATBALL? YES, WE LIKE IT AS SNACK TOO! OUR HEDDA MJÖD NI LIKES IT MOSJÖ ALL AND NOW WE WILL DO ROUND IN IKEA STORE DÄNKA TO HER. YOU WILL ALL LÖV IT. WE HOPA SO AT LEAST??? SHE DUTT IT AT 3AM YESTERDAY MOLNIG.

NOW BEHÖVD OUR HARD WORK!!!


BAGGE RUND

CHARACTERS WHO MUST ALL TAKE IKEA NAMES LIKE BILLY AND POÄNG AND FARTYG. THEY ARE ALL TRAPPED UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE OBSERVATÖR, WHO MARKÖR THEM WITH UPC ON THEIR ARM. BEDS ON THE SHOW FLORÖ ARE FREE TO SLEEP IN, BUT USE UPC TO BUY OTHER PRODUCTS! ANEBODA WHO STEALS IS NOT SMÄRT. THEY GET ATTACKED BY A DRAGON. IT'S VIRRE ANNOYING IN IKEA TO GET ATTACKED BY DRAGONS. SO DOLD NOT STEAL!!

SO CHARACTERS MUST TRYTA SURVIVE AND NOT DIE. BUT BECAUSE THIS IS MURDERGAME THIS IS THE FORMAT: FORMAT EVERY TIME A CHARACTER DROPS DEAD IT IS ON FRIDAY, FRIDAY. EVERYONE THEN USE THE LYFT AND A TRIAL HAPPENS IN WAREHOUSE ON BOTTOM FLORÖ ON SATURDAY. LOSERS ARE MARKED AS CLEARANCE AND GET PUT UNDER GIANT SCANNER. THEN THEY ARE LASERED TO DEATH. BOOM.

GAME WILL SPÄNN A MONTH! NOW, HÅVA MAP!!


MAP


I HAVE WORKED VIRRE HJÄRTA ON THIS AND I AM TIRED SO I'M GOING TO STOPP. THAT'S ALL YOU'RE GATTEN FORM ME. YOU FIGURE OUT THE RAST ON YOUR OWN PLAYERS. STICKA RUND I GUESS IF YOU WANT.


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April Fool's! :D

We all hope you had an excellent winter and that April sees you doing well. Come back tomorrow for the real Round 4 announcement and accompanying TDM! Remember - reserves open the 14th and the round proper opens the 21st!

We will see you all then! :)

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HOW'S MY DRIVING: MOCK WEEK 2 AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT

HMD: MOCK WEEK 2



Hey everyone - it's time for another HMD!

We are amazed and humbled by how much everyone enjoyed this mock week, and we are so happy with how this Mock Week turned out, especially so close to Christmas! Of course, there is always room for improvement, and while we've certainly gotten a few ideas for how to improve for future rounds, we are always keen to hear from you, the players! You guys are what made this game what it is, and continue to do so, and your suggestions have always been nothing but incredible and helpful.

We thus encourage our players to let us know how we're doing and what we can do even better, and any players who'd like to ask for feedback on their performance can also post here for fellow players to see!

Now to the announcement: round 4-6 are going to be back-to-back! Starting on April 14, 2019, reserves for Round 4 will open, with the game proper opening April 21st! From there, we will be doing Rounds 5 in the summer of 2019 and 6 in the fall of 2019. All three rounds will be self-contained, but they will also be building towards an overarching meta plot that will find a few changes in how things happen in 15 Strangers. For example - characters who die will not be automatically revived after each round Instead, they will be sharing a graveyard throughout!


Everything will culminate in round 6, because it will be a...wait for it...



In the meantime, mock week 2 has ended, but players are encouraged to backtag as much as they wish! And with that, we will see you in April for Round 4 - where the end is the beginning, it is the beginning of the end, and most of all, new worlds await for 15 strangers...
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HOW'S MY DRIVING

HMD




It's time for an HMD! As it is the end of the game, we welcome everyone to come and give feedback to the mods as to how we did/are doing/what we could do better next time. We are proud with how round 3 came out, but we know there's always room for improvement, and we always strive to make the player experience an excellent one, both in and out of character. We also welcome players to post here, if they would like some feedback from their fellow players!

And, last but not least: thank you! You guys are amazing players, and we are so glad we got to have you guys this round. You are what made this round so amazing, and we can't wait to see what else you guys do next time.

With that, round 3 has ended, but players are still welcome to backtag to their hearts' content! We'll see you in December, for mock week 2, and spring 2019 (with details forthcoming!) for round 4, of 15 Strangers!
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Activity Check and Endgame Announcement!

Yup! It's time for endgame! There will be a Final Week put up today, while the Final Investigation will be put up on Thursday! Like with normal Investigations, it will close on Friday at midnight EST, or earlier if all the clues have been found beforehand, with the Final Trial going up, at the earliest, this Friday at 12 PM EST and at the latest, this Saturday at 2PM EST!

To make things a little bit easier, we will be splitting characters into two groups:


TEAM A
Baku
Toushiro
Jonathan
Angela
Yurick

TEAM B
C
Barbara
Nagisa
Molly


Team A will be investigating Areas 1, 2 and 3, while Team B will be investigating Areas 4, 5, and 6.

However, in order for players to get the best possible ending, all living characters must participate in BOTH the Investigation and Trial. All players with characters still living must also respond to this post so we know they have read this post!

We are also adding Activity Check here, which, for all players, is a check-in!

Thank you and we'll see you in the Final Week post!

Week 3 Activity Check & Convention Notifications

It's time for weekly AC! Please insert two ten-comment - in total - threads from two different characters - as well as proof of Inquisition participation, either in the Investigation or Trial! Dead characters are check-in only!

ALSO, for this week, we know that there will be several people who may be absent during this upcoming weekend's Inquisition due to Otakon, so we will be asking those who might be absent to give us a heads-up with their Activity Check! This way, we will know not to penalize you if your character doesn't show up during Inquisition this week!

Week 3 AC must be turned in no later than Saturday, August 11th at 11:59pm EST. Comments are screened. Thank you, and good luck!

Week 2 Activity Check

It's time for weekly AC! Please insert two ten-comment - in total - threads from two different characters - as well as proof of Inquisition participation, either in the Investigation or Trial! Dead characters are check-in only!

Week 2 AC must be turned in no later than Saturday, August 4th at 11:59pm EST. Comments are screened. Thank you, and good luck!

Week 1 Activity Check

It's time for weekly AC! Please insert two ten-comment - in total - threads from two different characters. And that's it for now!

Week 1 AC must be turned in no later than Saturday, July 28th at 11:59pm EST. Comments are screened. Thank you, and good luck!
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ROUND 3 OOC MINGLE

Hey everyone! Welcome to Round 3 of 15 Strangers!

Come on in, all you wonderful people, and introduce yourselves! Whether you're a veteran of this game or or murdergames in general, or if this is your very first round ever! Come on in and have fun, and we'll see you all in-game!
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TDM: ROUND 3

15 STRANGERS ROUND 3
TEST DRIVE




There are 15 strangers in this place. Someone knows why. And its clear the odds are stacked against you.

1. ARRIVAL
Oh god, you're inside a Base. Why are you here? What happened to your powers? Your memories? Who else has been so unlucky as to be brought in with you? What are you wearing? What are these strange rules? And...why do you feel like the person who wrote them is going to like yelling at you?

2. POWER
You have been, er, "blessed" with a power. Its not a power you want or care for, but its yours now. You might want to try an control it, lest you hurt someone else. That is...unless you want to. Or if you want to try and see if you can break out of your new domicile. Or, hey, go ahead and blow things up - there's no rule against property damage aside from the camerabots, after all...

3. HOME
So now you live in a Base of some kind. Whee. Maybe living here forever won't be so bad, since there are things to do with your free time. Unless you're looking for a way out, but surely, you wouldn't do that, right?

4. MINIGAME
The Commander has decided to do...erm, 'games'. Those who win the games will get prizes, the Commander has promised. This Test Drive Meme's minigame: a laundry folding contest! The most items folded in one hour wins! Work alone, or in teams - either way, you get the feeling there's an ulterior motive to the Commander making you do this while they watch and laugh...
5. MOTIVE
The Commander has (somewhat too gleefully) announced the motive for the week. Clearly someone out there really wants to give you a reason to kill someone else. How will you react? Will you stand against such an insult and help others to fight the temptation? Or perhaps, you yourself are tempted...?

6. DEATH
One of your own has died - no, been killed. The Inquisition has started. The body lies before you, and now you must discern the truth from the clues before you. But can you when you mourn? Or, perhaps you don't mourn the dead. Perhaps you're only playing along because you know more than you let on.

7. TRIAL
Well, it looks like the Commander wasn't kidding when they said there would be a trial if someone was murdered. So now you're here, looking to condemn the responsible killer. If you do, they die. If you don't, well, you'll end up killing an innocent person, as the Commander has announced what would happen if the majority votes incorrectly. Whatever happens, you have to figure out what happened. Can you?

8. SCAPEGOAT
Oh dear...the Commander has just announced that the person everyone just voted for...was actually completely innocent! Not only that, but they've revealed who the real culprit was! Maybe you're that innocent person, trying to say your goodbyes or beg for your life. Maybe you're one of the ones who voted for the innocent person, trying to cope with the horrible act you've just committed. Or maybe you're the true culprit, who now has to not only deal with an innocent dying for your actions, but also the fact that you can now be killed without repercussion!...

9. WILDCARD
Anything not mentioned above. Go wild!
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HMD

HMD



It's time for an HMD! As it is the end of the game, we welcome everyone to come and give feedback to the mods as to how we did/are doing/what we could do better next time. We are proud with how round 2 came out, but we know there's always room for improvement like, for example, a certain mod learning how to actually count!. And given how helpful everyone had been in the last round's HMD, we know you guys will have great ideas as to make the next round even better! We also welcome players to post here, if they would like some feedback from their fellow players!

And, last but not least: thank you! You guys are amazing players, and we are so glad we got to have you guys this round. You are what made this round so amazing, and we can't wait to see what else you guys do next time.

With that, round 2 has ended! We'll see you in the summer, for round 3 of 15 Strangers!!

Endgame Announcement and Activity Check

Yup! It's time for endgame! There will be a Final Week put up today, while the Final Investigation will be put up on Thursday! Like with normal Investigations, it will close on Friday at midnight EST, or earlier if all the clues have been found beforehand, with the Final Trial going up, at the earliest, this Friday at 12 PM EST and at the latest, this Saturday at 2PM EST!

To make things a little bit easier, we will be splitting characters into two groups:


TEAM A
Britt
Joey
Ursula

TEAM B
Akira
Croix
Karma
Leonhardt


Team A will be investigating Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4, while Team B will be investigating Areas 5, 6, 7 and 8.

However, in order for players to get the best possible ending, all living characters must participate in BOTH the Investigation and Trial. All players with characters still living must also respond to this post so we know they have read this post!

We are also adding Activity Check here, which, for all players, is a check-in!

Thank you and we'll see you in the Final Week post!
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Memory Regains: Week 3

Congratulations, Titled! You have successfully completed an Inquisition.

Please post here one memory you would like your characters to regain, based on their list of lost memories. Comments are screened!
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Week 2 Activity Check

It's time for weekly AC! Please insert two ten-comment - in total - threads from two different characters. We also require one link of proof that your character participated in the Inquisition phase of the week. There is no minimum comment requirement for the proof, and can be from either the Investigation or the Trial posts.

If you are dead, you are only required to respond to this post. No threads required!

Week 2 AC must be turned in no later than Saturday, December 16th at 11:59pm EST. Comments are screened. Thank you, and good luck!
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Memory Regains: Week 2

Congratulations, Titled! You have successfully completed an Inquisition.

Please post here one memory you would like your characters to regain, based on their list of lost memories. Comments are screened!
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A quick profile update!

We're doing a quick update of every IC profile to add heights and weights! Your mods have dome some intrepid work, and some players have also contributed their character's information, but we still need some information from the following:


HEIGHT:
Joey Claire
Loewe
Shuuichi Minamino



WEIGHT:
Akira Kurusu
Britt Reid
Goro Akechi
Helena St. Tessero
Joey Claire
Loewe
Shuuichi Minamino


Thank you, and have fun with Week 2 of the game!

Week 1 Activity Check

It's time for weekly AC! Please insert two ten-comment - in total - threads from two different characters. We also require one link of proof that your character participated in the Inquisition phase of the week. There is no minimum comment requirement for the proof, and can be from either the Investigation or the Trial posts.

If you are dead, you are only required to respond to this post. No threads required!

Week 1 AC must be turned in no later than Saturday, December 9th at 11:59pm EST. Comments are screened. Thank you, and good luck!