DAY 3: when push comes to shove

As they sailed back to Wakananababoo a deep sense of relief overwhelmed the town. Some spoke of Lexi's death as a "new beginning" for the town and were pleased with how this process seemed to unite the citizens. Others spoke of adventure and intrigue, yet nobody mentioned the word "fun." Killing off family members and neighbors definitely was NOT fun.

Once the ship approached the harbor, the men jumped off the ship. Traditionally it was the men's job to drag the ship in the last few feet and tie it to the dock. The mayor watched the deft hands of Jay, Matthew, Cortney, Eric and Merrit. They worked quickly, tying the knots they had all learned in Boy Scouts. She chuckled to herself about Jason's feelings for Boy Scouts, how he didn't enjoy it, how their kids would have to be encouraged by her instead...but wait, where was Jason?

She called to the men and they didn't know, she called to the other women on the ship and they didn't know. Jason was nowhere to be found. Did he fall overboard? They sailed back the direction they had come, dragged the ocean all night, and finally they found his lifeless body floating about 100 yards from where Alexis had jumped. He had been gagged to prevent him from screaming. When nobody else was looking, it was clear he had been pushed.

Dawn approached. It looked as if it would be a long day.

It is now DAY. You have until Sunday night to lynch someone. As Jason is now dead he can no longer comment. There are 12 people left, you need 7 to votes to execute.

NIGHT 3: Lexi's setting sun

The decision was reached under the rising sun, so the town thought it only fitting to kill Alexis under the dawning sun. Of course, this made it a VERY long day for poor little Alexis, sitting around, anticipating her death.

That afternoon the town loaded The Pearl, the only passenger boat on the island. She had five large sails and a wooden, singing mermaid carved on the bow. Some even said The Pearl resembled a pirate ship. Most of the town sat quietly on the ship praying Alexis really was mafia. They all knew how horrible they would feel if someone's life ended so early without reason.

As evening approached, Alexis was ordered onto the plank. Step by step she approached her death. As the sun dipped silently beneath the horizon, the ocean sparkled as if millions of tiny diamonds floated along its surface. It was almost as if the sea were calling her home. Without flinching Alexis stepped over the edge, and as the ship sailed away they could hear her small voice carried to them on the wind. "Good luck, mafia! Build that Six Flags! Avenge my death! I love you!"

It is now NIGHT. Those with night roles please email me by tonight at midnight. As Alexis is now dead, she may not comment. Rest In Peace Lexi, may your adventure under the sea be filled with music and many dinglehoppers and snarfblacks.

DAY 2: Sunrise Wednesday

The citizens of Wakananababoo gathered the next morning on the pier to watch the sunrise. It was a peaceful tradition of theirs they lovingly called Sunrise Wednesday. The sky was beautiful, full of magenta clouds and deep, dark orange beams of light. The scene reflected off of the ocean and made the sky appear twice as large and twice as soothing.

The mayor stumbled in, quite disheveled from spending the night on her entryway floor, and read the note aloud. Josh had been only a townie. Everyone hang their head low, ashamed at their folly and deeply saddened by the life taken without reason. They would miss him.

Once again the town looked out over the beautiful horizon, trying to find strength from the rising sun. But wait, several feet from the pier was a woman bobbing in the ocean. She had obviously been anchored in the shallow water and her dark brown hair spread out around her as if it were a halo. In an instant it was obvious who she was, for the only woman missing from Sunrise Wednesday was Deena.

It is now DAY. You have until Thursday at midnight to get 8 votes and execute someone. Please, townspeople, make it a mafia member this time!

NIGHT 2: the party begins!

You could feel the excitement in the air. As the women readied the Aloha Feast, the men began to dig. The barbeque pig was buried nearly four feet underground, on top of that hot coals, and on top of that more sand. Tonight the town spared no expense, they were executing Josh and helping free their town of one more villian. Tonight they would celebrate!

Once the pig was out of the pit and up on the five foot long roasting skewer, tears began rolling down the cheeks of the bound and gagged Future M.D. He was dropped into the hole, covered with the smoldering white ash of the coals and then buried in the sand.

The town enjoyed their luau that night, certain that mafia had been killed. Emily, Sarah, Hillary and Deena hula danced for everyone, Matthew tried out his newest stand-up comedy routine, Jason gave everyone free eye exams on stage, Cortney showed off his newest gymnastics move (a standing back-tuck), and Jay and Merrit went head to head in a heated debate on the advantages/disadvantages of universal healthcare. The pig was delicious and they all felt a little safer.

They mayor returned to her hut very late that evening, grinning rather stupidly, for she had drank a little too much of the sparkling grape juice. She opened her door and tripped on something small and round. A coconut! She grabbed the brown sphere and uncurled the enclosed note. It read, "Four of us are still alive. The mafia continue to thrive. Thanks for the party, it was nice to jive!" The mayor, slightly inebriated and shocked by this news, fainted on the spot.

It is now NIGHT. Those with night roles need to email me by midnight tonight. There is to be no communication on the blog or otherwise, except for the four remaining mafia. As Josh is now dead, he can no longer comment.

DAY 1: a miraculous save

After an unusually long night, the town met on the beach. After a quick game of volleyball in the white sand, they got down to business.

The mayor thought it her duty to let everyone know the mafia were actively attempting to kill the townspeople. She saw a trap that was set last night, but the attempt was thwarted by one of the doctors. They mayor didn't know who the trap was sent for, only that somebody owed his or her life to the magnificent skills of a most intelligent doctor.

At about noon the townspeople all went for a dip in the ocean, and that's when the discussion began...

It is now DAY until Monday at midnight. For this game, I have chosen not to reveal the names of people who are saved by the doctor(s). I think this will give the mafia an extra advantage that they desperately need. Also, because there are two doctors, they won't know which one did the saving and everyone could potentially be saved twice--once by one doctor and then by the other one.