Episode Four - Confessional

[Cory]

Isaac = Spy.

[Cory]

Okay, the above was definitely a premature statement, but he made some comments in the exile chat that caught my attention. I'm looking closely at Mr. Isaac today.

I've been contemplating whether or not I should say 'fuck it,' and Philososlap the shit out of Owen with my medical degree so I can participate in this exile gang banging. I mean, why not? I've no power to speak of. Imprisonment is my ticket out of this Burg.

[Cory]

Edit: Ok this was just a test post.

[Cory]

First Gabriel.

Now Nita.

GRRRRRRRRRRR
RRARRRRRRRGH!!

You fucking SPIES

ARE

GOING

DOWN!

[Cory]

I usually don't post conversations here, but I will make an exception because it's very relevant. I grilled Owen hard. Just wanted to see if I could find any good reason not to trust him. After deciding it was futile because I'd be claiming to him no matter what he said, I did so:

(11:37:44 PM) spies8owen: I'm trying to figure out what the hell you're hinting at.
(11:37:56 PM) spies8Cory: I'm hinting at my homosexuality.
(11:37:59 PM) spies8owen: LMFAO
(11:38:00 PM) spies8Cory: Okay, maybe not.
(11:38:26 PM) spies8owen: Are you... roleclaiming to me? *blushes*
(11:38:31 PM) spies8Cory: Sadly I am, sir.
(11:38:36 PM) spies8Cory: I am the miraculous doctor.
(11:38:40 PM) spies8Cory: Lo and behold.
(11:38:43 PM) spies8Cory: celebrate with fireworks
(11:38:43 PM) spies8owen: Nita was your save.
(11:38:44 PM) spies8owen: Makes sense.
(11:38:49 PM) spies8Cory: Actually she wasn't. Lol.
(11:38:50 PM) spies8owen: *fireworks*
(11:38:52 PM) spies8owen: She wasn't?!?
(11:38:55 PM) spies8Cory: And that you said that
(11:38:58 PM) spies8Cory: Practically confirms you're a Cit to me.
(11:39:08 PM) spies8Cory: Nope
(11:39:09 PM) spies8Cory: It was Gabriel
(11:39:17 PM) spies8owen: Wow, holy shit.
(11:39:21 PM) spies8owen: How did you see it coming on Gabe?
(11:39:28 PM) spies8Cory: Lol.
(11:39:33 PM) spies8Cory: I protected him selfishly
(11:39:40 PM) spies8owen: I really didn't think he was in danger even the 2nd time.
(11:39:51 PM) spies8Cory: I wanted to protect Cinnamyn in episode one
(11:39:57 PM) spies8Cory: But there was no imprisonment
(11:40:01 PM) spies8Cory: So I protected Gabe in episode two because
(11:40:04 PM) spies8Cory: 1) He was a fun character
(11:40:08 PM) spies8Cory: 2) He was on the Alexei wagon
(11:40:19 PM) spies8Cory: Figured I'd protect a fun character who had a decent chance at getting killed
(11:40:21 PM) spies8Cory: Got lucky as hell
(11:40:27 PM) spies8owen: I'm fucking shocked.
(11:40:33 PM) spies8Cory: There's a catch
(11:40:36 PM) spies8Cory: I can only protect once
(11:40:36 PM) spies8owen: I was convinced it was on Nita.
(11:40:46 PM) spies8Cory: Well, I can only successfully protect once
(11:40:56 PM) spies8owen: Now it just makes them
(11:40:56 PM) spies8Cory: Once I saved Gabe I lost my medical degree.
(11:40:58 PM) spies8owen: pick someone else
(11:40:59 PM) spies8owen: right?
(11:41:04 PM) spies8owen: Or you are powerless?!
(11:41:08 PM) spies8Cory: Powerless, sadly
(11:41:15 PM) spies8owen: Damn... that's a big blow.
(11:41:21 PM) spies8Cory: I was hoping the fact it wasn't made public would keep them from killing Gabe
(11:41:22 PM) spies8Cory: Sadly, it didn't
(11:41:29 PM) spies8Cory: Kid's gone
(11:41:32 PM) spies8Cory: I told Nita last episode

I was not lying when I said his reaction nearly confirms him as a Citizen to me. Unless he is a very very clever Spy, that reaction was genuine. A Spy would know that Nita was not the save. Owen did not. Owen = Citizen.

Hooray for the Philosoraptor?

[Cory]

I have decided I must slack some more. I will be doing all of my scumhunting through my new curator of secrets: Owen. While getting killed right now wouldn't be a terrible thing, it would be better for me to live as long as I can before outing myself as Doctor Crowhurst Philosoraptor. The longer I keep this secret, and keep it while staying alive, the more damage it will do to the Spies later in the game.

[Cory]

You dick grabbing Spies are trying to mess with the innocence of the Doctor?

Word is just in that Allan got a "Message From Beyond The Grave" from our beloved Savannah informing him that Gabriel was the Doctor and that he protected Nita. Am I ever glad I claimed to Owen at the time I did. Spy ploy fail!

[Cory]

This about sums it up:

(01:28:14 AM) spies8owen: Cory, my homeboy, we have a bit of an issue.
(01:28:22 AM) spies8Cory: What's up?
(01:28:32 AM) spies8owen: I've gotten word that somebody else is the doctor.
(01:28:44 AM) spies8Cory: Did they come to you directly?
(01:28:53 AM) spies8owen: Not exactly.
(01:28:56 AM) spies8owen: And I didn't out you.
(01:29:00 AM) spies8Cory: Ok good
(01:29:14 AM) spies8Cory: Well whoever it is, they are lying
(01:29:16 AM) spies8owen: It's an odd situation...
(01:29:47 AM) spies8owen: This stays between us.
(01:29:55 AM) spies8Cory: Alright.
(01:30:03 AM) spies8Cory: Explain Mr. Owen
(01:30:04 AM) spies8owen: Allan received a message from the grave.
(01:30:06 AM) spies8owen: From Savannah.
(01:30:17 AM) spies8Cory: Lol.
(01:30:39 AM) *** You have been disconnected.
(01:31:31 AM) *** "spies8owen (spies8owen)" signed on at Sun Jul 04 03:31:31 2010.
(01:31:32 AM) spies8Cory: Sorry
(01:31:33 AM) spies8Cory: Net died.
(01:31:41 AM) spies8owen: Ahhh, what's the last thing you got.
(01:31:43 AM) spies8owen: ?
(01:31:43 AM) spies8Cory: You said Allan got a message from Savannah
(01:31:48 AM) spies8owen: (3:30:15 AM) spies8owen: He's gonna confirm this by sending me a PM.
(3:30:24 AM) spies8owen: Not PM, a message in my confessional.
(3:30:28 AM) spies8owen: Whatever the messanger does.
(3:30:38 AM) spies8owen: Anyway, the message said that Gabriel was the doctor.
(3:30:48 AM) spies8owen: And that Nita was the save...
(3:30:52 AM) spies8owen: Now, I don't believe that.
(3:31:20 AM) spies8owen: So either Savannah is fucking crazy and trying to mess with us.
(3:31:24 AM) spies8owen: Or Allan is making this up
(01:31:50 AM) spies8Cory: That's where it cut off
(01:32:02 AM) spies8Cory: It's bullshit
(01:32:06 AM) spies8Cory: Gabe was the asve
(01:32:18 AM) spies8Cory: I got confirmation from Sam even that I lost my power.
(01:32:35 AM) spies8owen: I think it's bullshit on that side, not yours.
(01:32:46 AM) spies8owen: I don't know if it's bullshit on Allan's end or if it's bullshit on Savannah's end.
(01:33:04 AM) spies8Cory: Why would Savannah make that up.
(01:33:08 AM) spies8owen: I have NO idea.
(01:33:09 AM) spies8Cory: It's possible someone's fucking with Allan
(01:34:29 AM) spies8Cory: When did he get this message?
(01:35:49 AM) spies8Cory: I don't know why Allan would try to make that up, either.
(01:36:29 AM) spies8Cory: If he suspected you were in contact with the doc, that kind of a story just doesn't seem believable.
(01:37:52 AM) spies8owen: This is really confusing.
(01:37:58 AM) spies8owen: Because Savannah has 0 reason to lie.
(01:38:16 AM) spies8owen: If she's lying and is town, she's fucking with the game from the outside for no reason.
(01:38:17 AM) spies8owen: And that's pathetic.
(01:38:24 AM) spies8Cory: Lol.
(01:38:31 AM) spies8Cory: I don't think that message is real.
(01:38:40 AM) spies8owen: He's gonna send me the exact message.
(01:38:44 AM) spies8owen: With his message.
(01:38:48 AM) spies8owen: Since he gets one in return.
(01:39:09 AM) spies8Cory: Ask him what the title of the thread is
(01:39:11 AM) spies8Cory: If it says
(01:39:27 AM) spies8Cory: Rather, if it doesn't say something like "Message Beyond the Grave"
(01:39:30 AM) spies8Cory: Then it is probably fake
(01:39:32 AM) spies8Cory: If it's just
(01:39:36 AM) spies8Cory: "You have received a message"
(01:39:43 AM) spies8Cory: Then it's possible whoever sent it gets to send whatever they want.
(01:41:40 AM) spies8owen: (3:41:10 AM) spies8allan: i dunno if i can give those specifics
(01:41:50 AM) spies8Cory: Lol.
(01:41:59 AM) spies8Cory: Tell him to paraphrase better
(01:42:28 AM) spies8Cory: Someone is lying here.
(01:42:33 AM) spies8Cory: Savannah did not send that.
(01:42:38 AM) spies8Cory: I would be shocked if she did.
(01:44:51 AM) spies8owen: If he's sending one back to me, I think it's legit
(01:44:57 AM) spies8owen: I'm just not sure if that's what the message SAID>
(01:45:06 AM) spies8owen: That's where the bullshit is coming in, I think.
(01:45:47 AM) spies8Cory: I don't believe that Savannah would send that message.
(01:45:58 AM) spies8Cory: More likely there's a role out there sending anonymous messages.
(01:46:27 AM) spies8owen: Well, Sav was the messanger. Claimed after she died. I'm still convinced the bitch was a spy.
(01:46:40 AM) spies8Cory: Oh, she did? Hmm
(01:46:44 AM) spies8owen: Though there could be a spy messanger
(01:46:45 AM) spies8owen: and town one.
(01:46:59 AM) spies8Cory: All I can tell ya is that it's bullshit.
(01:47:54 AM) spies8owen: I'm trusting you on it, don't worry.
(01:48:16 AM) spies8owen: For one, Gabe would have told Nita.
(01:48:33 AM) spies8owen: And Nita would have likely told one of us about it.
(01:48:37 AM) spies8owen: You, for one.
(01:48:46 AM) spies8owen: OMG YOU'RE CLAIMING GABE'S ROLE!
(01:48:50 AM) spies8Cory: If I am a Spy right now, I would have no way of knowing Gabe was the doc.
(01:49:02 AM) spies8owen: I know.
(01:49:04 AM) spies8Cory: The chances are, from my Spy perspective
(01:49:09 AM) spies8Cory: Is that the doc is still in the game
(01:49:18 AM) spies8Cory: Therefore claiming to you would be a suicidal move. Lol.
(01:49:37 AM) spies8owen: I know.
(01:49:37 AM) spies8Cory: That's why I claimed to Nita so early
(01:49:45 AM) spies8Cory: Once Gabe died I knew i had to tell someone
(01:51:30 AM) spies8Cory: Did you inform Allan that you had been contacted by the doc?
(01:51:54 AM) spies8Cory: Oh
(01:51:57 AM) spies8Cory: Here's another thing
(01:52:04 AM) spies8owen: I haven't informed him of that.
(01:52:07 AM) spies8Cory: Actually, nevermind
(01:52:09 AM) spies8owen: I don't want to out you.
(01:52:20 AM) spies8Cory: Ok cool, no that's good.
(01:53:20 AM) spies8Cory: See if he'll tell you the time at which he received the message.
(01:53:33 AM) spies8owen: I already tried that.
(01:53:39 AM) spies8owen: "I just saw it when I signed on lol"
(01:53:42 AM) spies8owen: He's so useful.
(01:53:50 AM) spies8Cory: Lol. Timestamps are your friend.
(01:55:36 AM) spies8Cory: Honestly, the fewer details he's willing to give, the less inclined I am to believe he actually received anything.
(01:55:52 AM) spies8owen: Same.
(01:56:05 AM) spies8owen: I'm gonna tell him he should be allowed to tell me the name of the thread.
(01:56:21 AM) spies8owen: I know for a fact that last season Dylan received an anonymous message and was allowed to openly discuss it.
(01:57:02 AM) spies8Cory: As long as he doesn't copy/paste anything he should be fine.
(01:57:15 AM) spies8Cory: He should be able to paraphrase the title as well as the entire message.

[Cory]

I highly doubt Savannah sent that message. I just don't see it. Dead player using a role is odd enough in itself, but that she would outright lie along with it just seems unfathomable.

No, it's much more likely that someone either inherited her role, or had it to begin with. They are using Allan as a tool to discredit my medical practice! This is absurdity at its finest! The Philosoraptor will not stand for this!

It is also possible that Allan himself is lying, but that he claims to be able to send a message over to Owen seems odd. Another third option is that both of the above is true; Allan is lying, and there is a Spy out there with the ability to send a message. They are pretending Allan was the recipient of a message and will wait until next episode to ship a message off to Owen.

All I know is that there is some deceptive bullshit going on right now in this here Burg. We must get to the bottom of it!

[Cory]

Fortunately Owen is not buying into this bullshit. He's doing his duty in taking it into serious consideration, but he does not believe in its validity. Really, things worked out just perfectly for me. Had I not claimed to Nita, the idea that Gabe protected her might actually have been a plausible scenario. Instead, since I have my interactions with Nita as an alibi of sorts, it doesn't make sense that she would have bought my claim. The only explanation for that is if I lied about claiming to Nita in the first place. But why do that?

There is more stuff, mainly pertaining to timing, but I'll talk about that tomorrow.

[Cory]

Stilll pissed at the Spies for trying to screw with me. This could be a problem down the road, with Allan blabbing his mouth and all.

I mentioned timing being an area of proving that Savannah did not send that message. I will now explain, for my own benefit as well as the entertainment of whoever might read this later.

We will assume for a moment that Cory is not the doctor. We will assume that the doctor is, in fact, Gabriel. We will assume that Gabriel did protect Nita. We will assume Gabriel told Savannah of this. And we will assume Savannah sent that message and that Allan received it as he describes.

Allan received this "message from beyond the grave" after Imprisonment #4. This strongly implies that whatever role triggered it was used prior to Imprisonment #4. The problem with the timing are the motives in question. Savannah presumably sent a message to Allan in order to notify him that the doctor was out of the game. However, at the time, Nita was still in the game. Savannah therefore had zero reason to send that message to Allan, who could easily be a Spy and therefore blow Nita's cover as the confirmed Citizen.

Therefore, the likelihood that Allan's message truly originated from Savannah is remarkably low.

[Cory]

Magalie in the Farewell thread:

Goodbye Themba it would of been me tonight but I don't know what were the causes that sent you home but...

aww who am I kidding if you didn't die tonight your aids, the war in Darfar, or your malnourished body would of killed you.

I just feel the need to reiterate how awesome she is. <3

[Cory]

[13:12] spies8mary: Was Gabriel suspicious of someone and that's why you think he was Imprisoned?
[13:12] spies8chance: you know why i think he was imprisoned.
[13:12] spies8mary: Cory suspects Jenny and Isaac, he says.
[13:12] spies8mary: Oh.
[13:12] spies8mary: I didn't think you were talking about that.
[13:13] spies8chance: we weren't.
[13:13] spies8chance: but it hadn't been talked about yet and i was wondering why.
[13:13] spies8chance: cory thought it might be that he voted alexei.
[13:13] spies8rondak: Why do you think Gabriel was imprisoned?
[13:14] spies8chance: that's a question for another time, i think.
[13:14] spies8rondak: Uh, okay.
[13:14] spies8chance: you may find out later today.
[13:14] spies8rondak: Okay.

Allan you wanker. Did you tell Chance?

[Cory]

I am so certain that the Spies are behind this nonsense. And I intend to get to the bottom of it.

[Cory]

I'm thinking about how Owen and I should approach this. Should we make it public knowledge that the doctor is still alive and well, and that they categorically deny what Allan is claiming? This would rule Owen out as the doctor unless he is sly with his words, but does not otherwise lead back to me.

My main concern is this getting out of control later in the game with everyone taking Allan's message as gospel. I'd like to minimize this before the fire starts to spread into the woods.

In the mean time, the Philosodoctor is looking over group chats to see if anyone is dropping clues about knowing too much about this. Chance is still on my radar because of his ridiculous Gabriel / Doctor question from the other day. He had nothing to gain from that line of questioning.

[Cory]

(08:34:44 PM) spies8owen: Got the PM back from Allan.
(08:34:47 PM) spies8Cory: Yeah?
(08:34:48 PM) spies8owen: It was called "You have gotten a mystery missive."
(08:34:56 PM) spies8owen: I'm pretty sure it's a spy messegener.
(08:35:00 PM) spies8Cory: It has to be.
(08:35:07 PM) spies8owen: Savannah calls herself "vannah" in it. Savannah never called herself by that.
(08:35:14 PM) spies8owen: And it just makes no sense.
(08:35:16 PM) spies8owen: It's a game breaker.
(08:35:22 PM) spies8owen: You don't let someone from the dead forum give out info to living players.

~~~

(10:59:15 PM) spies8owen: Just got back and saw Chance's case on Jenny.
(10:59:22 PM) spies8owen: I feel like I might need to intervene on that.
(11:05:20 PM) spies8Cory: Yeah?
(11:05:49 PM) spies8owen: Allan revealed the Gabe stuff.
(11:05:53 PM) spies8owen: And it's being used against people.
(11:06:58 PM) spies8Cory: Lol.
(11:07:01 PM) spies8Cory: Why the hell did he reveal
(11:09:27 PM) spies8owen: Nevermind
(11:09:30 PM) spies8owen: Didn't have to out you at all
(11:09:33 PM) spies8owen: to get my point across.
(11:09:34 PM) spies8owen: SKILLS.
(11:09:51 PM) spies8Cory: Hah
(11:10:27 PM) spies8Cory: Sorry I'm about 25% here

~~~

(12:36:05 AM) spies8owen: Lilith just vonlunteered...
(12:36:12 AM) spies8owen: To be the test dummy.
(12:36:14 AM) spies8owen: For doctor.
(12:36:15 AM) spies8Cory: Lol.
(12:36:24 AM) spies8Cory: you asked?
(12:36:26 AM) spies8owen: She suggested it.
(12:36:28 AM) spies8owen: To me.
(12:36:32 AM) spies8Cory: Let's do it.

~~~

(01:13:46 AM) spies8owen: I feel like I'm gonna need to tell someone else relatively soon that I know who the real doc is.
(01:13:48 AM) spies8owen: Just incase Tina is scum
(01:14:06 AM) spies8owen: Because right now people are gonna be convinced Lilith is the doctor.
(01:14:24 AM) spies8Cory: Yes
(01:14:30 AM) spies8Cory: We should probably tell two people.
(01:14:47 AM) spies8owen: And if she dies, then I die, Tina would be the only person that would know Lilith wasn't the real doctor.
(01:14:52 AM) spies8Cory: And we don't even necessarily need to out me completely
(01:14:54 AM) spies8owen: so, yeah, two people
(01:15:03 AM) spies8owen: yep, just tell them it's not Lilith.
(01:15:04 AM) spies8Cory: We could give them an answer to a question that only I know
(01:15:13 AM) spies8Cory: Once you die, I could answer the question and prove it's me
(01:15:22 AM) spies8owen: Honestly, the person I trust most opposite of you and Tina is Stephanie.
(01:15:26 AM) spies8owen: And I may seem crazy for that.
(01:15:29 AM) spies8owen: But I think she's genuine.
(01:15:30 AM) spies8Cory: Lol Stephanie
(01:15:43 AM) spies8Cory: Too bad she's not the brightest lamp on the street.
(01:15:52 AM) spies8owen: I think she's trustworthy.
(01:15:55 AM) spies8owen: Not bright though.
(01:16:02 AM) spies8Cory: Will people trust her though?
(01:16:08 AM) spies8owen: Ehh, good point.
(01:16:09 AM) spies8Cory: Let's say Tina is scum and tries to get me exiled
(01:16:20 AM) spies8Cory: I don't think Steph could do much to help with that.
(01:16:21 AM) spies8owen: We'll need someone with some creed.
(01:16:23 AM) spies8owen: cred*
(01:16:44 AM) spies8owen: That doesn't seem like a connection to Tina.
(01:17:16 AM) spies8Cory: Mary possibly
(01:17:20 AM) spies8owen: So I think that rules Awo out.
(01:17:22 AM) spies8owen: Because of the first chat.
(01:17:37 AM) spies8owen: Mary gave me a really citish vibe tonight.
(01:17:41 AM) spies8owen: She had the best reasons for her suspects
(01:17:50 AM) spies8Cory: She's totally looking for Spies.
(01:18:04 AM) spies8owen: You and her are cool?
(01:18:08 AM) spies8Cory: Yeah
(01:18:14 AM) spies8Cory: She's one of my top cit picks
(01:18:16 AM) spies8owen: Alright, I think she'd be a good option then.
(01:18:33 AM) spies8Cory: So yeah, just let them know you know who the real doc is.
(01:19:00 AM) spies8Cory: And if they ask when you found out, just say sometime this episode
(01:19:09 AM) spies8Cory: Because if you say something like "two days ago" it would rule out Isaac
(01:19:12 AM) spies8Cory: Or give no answer at all
(01:19:42 AM) spies8owen: And we'll come up with something that only you'll know the answer to.
(01:20:01 AM) spies8owen: Two seperate ones to Tina and Mary.
(01:20:02 AM) spies8owen: Just incase.
(01:20:22 AM) spies8Cory: Yep. Sounds solid

[Cory]

~~Team Doc & His Trusted Subjects~~


~~Acquaintances Not Yet Worthy of Knowing His Name ~~


~~Conflicted Motives But Loyal to the End~~


~~The Philosoraptor's Martyr - Taking Bullets For the Doc Since Day 4~~

[Cory]

I do say, govnah, this bribery thing is starting to make sense with the whole Senate spiel. Votes are quite a commodity in this Burg, with the Constitution being thrown out the window by the tyrant that is Owen.

Hmm, starting to waver on Jenny a bit. Bloody Mary seems to think that by coming forward with Nita, it makes little sense that her team would allow for such a thing. Maybe. Just maybe. I'm less convinced. She also seems to think Chance is up to no good, while I'm wavering on him as well(note to self: even hinting at anything sexual near that guy is bad news).

[Cory]

It's so hard restraining myself. I want to jump out into the battlefield, but the time still is not right. The later in the game that I announce myself, the more it will do to disrupt whatever the Spies are up to. I need to stay laying low.

That said, I'm definitely wavering on Jenny a bit. I moved my vote to Isaac so he would have a better chance of being nominated. I also reviewed some of his posts from early on this episode, and something about them are just off. So, I'm hoping he bites the big one. And my suspicion is that he will.

If he and Jenny both are not Spies, I will be quite confused. Hmmm...

[Chance]

note to self: even hinting at anything sexual near that guy is bad news

It's true. I'm a slut.

[Owen]

Good shit, Clyde.

"~The Philosoraptor's Martyr - Taking Bullets For the Doc Since Day 4~" cracked me up. I still can't believe they actually killed her.