Rubik
King of Lorule Lounge
I'm sure you've got high activity and low activity games of both alignments.Games like Gravity Falls or Pen Mafia X prove this to be completely untrue.
Your claim of 3p and scum would both explain the difference in what I'd expect from your traditional play, though it could also be excitement and respectfulness towards your friend Bok whose game you are playing in instead of either. Either way the fact that you're not literally playing a town game is already one that is established at this point, even if it's uncertain whether you're 3p or scum beyond that.