The Shield - Werewolf Edition GAME THREAD

Farmington District, Los Angeles. The Barn is under siege—but not from outside forces. Corruption lurks within, hidden behind badges and friendly smiles.

For years, the Strike Team has operated in the shadows—stealing from drug busts, covering up crimes, and taking justice into their own bloody hands. Now, they’ve crossed a line too far. A fellow officer lies dead under suspicious circumstances, and whispers ripple through the precinct.

But justice has its champions.

Captain David Aceveda senses something rotten beneath the surface. Detective Claudette Wyms watches everyone with sharp eyes and sharper instincts. Dutch Wagenbach, brilliant and often underestimated, is chasing threads only he can see. Together with other honest and influential cops, they must expose the traitors among them before more lives are lost.

But the Strike Team won’t go down without a fight. They’re embedded, calculated, and deadly. They meet in secret, silencing threats, forging alibis, and manipulating investigations. Not to mention - help from the inside in Ben Gilroy.

Each day, the precinct gathers. Accusations fly. Lies stack up.

Each night, the Strike Team makes their move.

Can truth and justice prevail? Or will Vic Mackey and his crew take the Barn down with them? 

Welcome to The Shield: Werewolf Edition.

Game Rules:

1) Once you are eliminated, do not post in the thread again. Absolutely no editing or deleting posts for any reason, once you make a post it cannot be changed. Eliminated players should also not thank active players' posts, for obvious reasons. Once you are eliminated you will receive a PM with a link providing access to a safe space where you can discuss the game away from the view of the players as soon as Trigger or Necro can get to it.

2) Don’t cheat, it’s a game that relies heavily on the players having integrity. No PMing other players in the game. If you have any concerns about the game mechanics or the integrity of other players contact the mods who will make a decision, if one is required to be made. Do not discuss any of this in game or elsewhere, and please don’t discuss any aspects of the game elsewhere on the site whilst the game is ongoing. Always remember, there may be secrets. 

3) Please all try to reasonably contribute to the game thread and always remember to get a vote in (where it is possible for you to do so) as a minimum. 2 missed votes will result in a modkill. Arranging a substitution is not always possible unfortunately.

4) No posting of any PM's from the game mod. You may refer to the information contained within if you wish, but paraphrase, do not quote them verbatim.

5) Game starts with Sunday considered as an extended Day 1, with the first Yeet at 9.30pm Monday Evening (some role actions may take place prior to this on Monday only, no actions will take place on the Sunday). After 9.30pm Monday will be considered night 1. Set time for Munch is 10am & for Yeet is 9.30pm. This game will also operate with (semi) closed nights - the thread will close at 11pm and reopen with the morning announcements at 10am in the morning from night 1 onwards. This is to both give the mods and players some respite from having to follow the thread all the time.

6) You will be provided with a voting code in your role PM. Do not share your vote form password to anyone else. All votes for the eliminations/yeets have to be made by yourself. Voting will be done via Google Yeeting forms with the link provided in the OP. In the event of a tied vote on an elimination/yeet, the yeeted player will be decided by last vote cast. Voting form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJVC1B2tj6EXrY6O33UqPYiwObbH3HEolVHsd3H63KVZiD4Q/viewform?usp=header

7) Policy on Abuse: Boards has a no-abuse rule in place that is in effect in this forum as well. By all means, call people on dodgy behaviour, point out if they are being silly or behaving strangely, be aggressive in your approach; but DO NOT abuse another player. If you feel another player has stepped over a line, the first step is to ask them to stop; if they do not, please PM a forum mod (Trigger) or use the report button on the post in question. Forum mods will investigate and action any issues at an appropriate time, keeping the game mods informed of any actions as needed.

8) Autopriest: This game runs with autopriest, so a player’s role will be revealed after their demise.

9) Have fun, make memes, take the piss and try to enjoy the game. Don’t look in grey areas not covered by these rules for any advantages and try to make the game enjoyable for all. This is an anonymous game so please don’t post in the thread under your real boards identity if you can help it, and if you do please quote the post with your anon account so players can associate the post with the correct account. Character claiming is frowned upon however this does not prevent a player from disclosing the abilities they may (or indeed may not) have.

NB: Not a rule but important, especially given the drop off of Forum Games the past few years. We have new players playing or perhaps watching this game, so please make them feel welcome in the forum by behaving respectfully with your fellow players. If anyone new is reading this, we have a glossary of terms and acronyms which I have linked below, as well as the beginner’s guide, which is available to all within the werewolf sub forum. You can also PM Trigger or Necro for access to discuss the game away from the view of the players.

Win Conditions:

Wolf/Strike Team Win: Gain parity with the village.

Village Win: Eliminate the wolf team.

Discord link : https://discord.gg/MWzFPyCH

Yeet form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJVC1B2tj6EXrY6O33UqPYiwObbH3HEolVHsd3H63KVZiD4Q/viewform?usp=header