Were-Oquiesa
One cloudy night, in a gathering site similar to the Song of the Rainbow but far far away, a peaceful group of Samanayrs were in for a big surprise. The wise old Mystic who had long been the guiding voice for the community was on his death bed having lived a long and full life. Before his last breath, he sat up, his eyes glazed over and he revealed what some would call a prophesy. He claimed that a great plague would befall the group and that predators would live among them. No one knew exactly what the old Mystic was saying, but the were-oquiesa has long been a myth among the Samanayr-kin. A Samanayr by day, an Oquiesa by night. The bite of a were-oquiesa is said to put the victim into a deep slumber for days. As to what happened after, well, the myths never quite seemed to be consistent on that matter.This is a game similar to a human game called werewolf, but adapted to the forums and the Samanayr world. This game involves roleplaying and could take quite awhile to complete. You must be present in order to play, and depending on how things go, we may have to adapt some of the rules.
Rules
- the game is split into two periods, day and night- the game will start with the day to establish the story
- all players will be randomly assigned a role(described below)
- the game ends when all the were-oquiesas have been confined or they are the only Samanayrs left
- the number of were-oquiesas will vary depending on the number of players, but will be a ratio of about 3 Samanayrs to 1 were-oquiesa
Day
- everyone is awake
- communication should take place in the thread
- during this time, in order to speed up the night period, the were-oquiesas may also confer secretly to one another through pm to decide on a person to bite that night (but this can continue during the night)
- on the first day, everyone should introduce themselves. Depending on your strategy, you may reveal your role or pretend to be another role. Have fun with this.
- the song must roleplay and debate/vote on who the were-oquiesa(s) is/are
- were-oquiesas should pretend to be normal Samanayrs and should lie if needed (As they don’t want to be discovered).
- each day, the active Samanayrs must nominate and vote on a member to confine to the caves that night(This person is then out of the game). This is where roleplaying comes in, to convince the others that the nominee is a were-oquiesa, or for the person being nominated that you are just an ordinary Samanayr and not actually a were-oquiesa
- once the song comes to a majority vote on who to confine, the day ends
Night
- the song is asleep and the were-oquiesas are active.
- during this period, no one posts to the thread. All communications should take place by pm
- the were-oquiesas must communicate to one another by pm to determine who they are going to bite.
- once a consensus is reached, all were-oquiesas must send me a pm stating who they will bite. If no one can agree, then no one will be bitten that night (which could be strategic or could lower your chances of converting the entire village).
- special roles should pm me their decisions at the start of the night or wait for me to pm instructions. When your role is assigned, you will receive more detailed instructions on what to do.
Roles
Depending on how many people are playing, we may or may not include all the roles below.
Samanayr: No special role but vital to the game.
Were-Oquiesa: Each night, the were-oquiesas must decide on who to bite. This must be a unanimous decision among the pack
Sibyl: Each night, the Sibyl may choose one person whose status as a were-oquiesa will be revealed to them, with a yes or no answer.
Healer: Each night, the healer may choose a person to save(no prior knowledge). It may be themselves.
Mystery: Once per game, the Mystery may choose one person to save(they will be told who has been bitten) and one person to put into slumber.
Lead stallion/mare: This Samanayr's vote counts twice.
Guard: This Samanayr may choose one person each night to protect(no prior knowledge). It cannot be themselves.
Storyteller: Each night this role will be pm'd a word. They must then use this word at least once during the day.
Tribals: There will always be at least 2 if the role is being used. These Samanayrs know who they are. Tribals should work together as they cannot win if they are the only tribal left.
Prizes
Other than the fun of playing the game, we have a few prizes available to those who brave the wrath of the were-oquiesas. Winners are the Samanayrs(or Were-Oquiesas) left at the end who have not been bitten or confined to the caves. As there could potentially be any number of winners, the awarding of prizes will be partially based on effort, and will involve a degree of randomness. There will also be a few smaller prizes available for other participants that could vary based on how the game goes, such as funniest back story.Our available prizes include the following:
This fabulous Oquiesa Rider:
The original were-oquiesa himself, mid transformation:
And a variety of wonderful Oquiesa pets drawn by some of our wonderful guest artists:
And two semi-custom Oquiesa tokens:
Also, each player will recieve one of the following:
Bite of the Were-Oquiesa: When equipped, all offspring will receive one of the following traits: furred ears, clawed paws, wolf tail, fangs. Also, for roleplay/character building purposes, this Samanayr can turn into an Oquiesa during a full moon.
Fresh Meat: This one use item ensures the foal will have an Oquiesa pet
How to Play
As this game requires active participation, you must be present during the game. If you have to leave for a short period of time, please let everyone know or we may have to drop you from the game. Sign ups will be open until the start of the game, but the earlier you sign up the more prepared I can beforehand as I'll have a better idea of how many players we will have.The game will take place: Oct 18th at 1:00pm PDT
To sign up, please send a pm to silvermoondragon(pms sent to SushiDragon may get missed) with the subject as "Were-Oquiesa" and the following form filled out:
Username:
Have you read the rules:
Will you be around Oct. 18, 1pmPDT?
The Sam forum people have always been really nice to beginning roleplayers too, in my experience. ^^
and all I have is a phone that needs wifi. So I really might not get to join in anyway.
If we do have to be present at the start time then I'll have to join in next time 
