The Syndicate

All roles have gone out. If you did not receive a role, please PM me.

I hope you all get a good Night's rest, because tomorrow, it begins.

I'm glad no one takes me seriously anymore.

I'll be sending out roles here and there just so I don't have to do it in one sitting. If you already got your role, I won't send you another PM. If you have a role with BTSC or secrets, I will tell you who your teammates are and what your secrets are.

The game begins January 3rd. I haven't made up my mind about a time. I may just surprise everyone. Anyway, thank you for signing up, and I hope you have fun.

Donations gladly accepted.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to be replaced as a host.

Still working on the Mind Control thing, Russ. Hot damn, good to have you on board.

MovingPictures07 wrote:Also, this game is starting a couple of days after New Year's, right Epig?

If there is no objection (and the game is full), I can start a 48 hour Day 0 on New Years Day itself. Otherwise, the original plan was to begin the 3rd.

^Yep.

As I discussed with MP, anyone who wins a game this calendar year is eligible to participate in the 2014 GoC. However, the games that ended (or are ending) this month will have their themes most likely reflected in next year's game rather than this one.

Congrats on that 11th hour win, Lorab! Good to have you.

MP, we should cohost a Bioshock Infinite game.

Long Con wrote:I would definitely have to sprinkle some Final Fantasy in there... but I am not a big gamer, the FF series is just close to my heart.

Yeah, Mystic Quest was my first RPG video game.

MovingPictures07 wrote:

Epignosis wrote:Bioshock is the greatest video game ever.

No...not what I said. But it would rank in my top 5.

Bioshock is one of the greatest video games ever.

I just bought System Shock 2, which is the spiritual predecessor to that game. I plan on playing it over Christmas break.

MovingPictures07 wrote:I only fear to know what would have happened if Bioshock was included this year instead of last year then.

Go fuck yourself, would you kindly?

MovingPictures07 wrote:The player list is getting more epic by the day.

Would you believe that one challenge in the game involves flying to someone 's house in order to physically Boston crab a player? That's part of the WWE event.

Lizzy wrote:

Epignosis wrote:Come on, Lizzy! Pweeeeese!

Butt if I sign up and then ask for a replacement again I will feel like super carp k.

Maybe you'll get Night killed Night 1.

Come on, Lizzy! Pweeeeese!

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Epignosis wrote:

insertnamehere wrote:Why not? PM me too.

You signed up, but you're not actually playing!

TWIST BEGINNING!

Don't worry, I'll come back in the Red Room thread.

PM sent dude.

insertnamehere wrote:Why not? PM me too.

You signed up, but you're not actually playing!

TWIST BEGINNING!

Long Con wrote:I'd gratefully accept my role in order to make the future more convenient for you Ep!

Thank you for asking in thread, which doesn't fill up my inbox!

You're doing it wrong.

Sent.

I have no problem sending anyone who wants one a role PM now. It'll save me time later and I hate sending thirty PMs in a row. So I don't mind. Just say so. However:

First, I am asking that only those who know 99% (that 1% being God ripping you from the earth) that they are playing request an early role PM.

Second, if your role has any secrets associated with it, you won't learn those until the game begins.

Third, if you are on a team, you won't know who is on your team until the game begins.

Fourth- and this should go without saying- there is to be no discussing your role with anyone. Even coming in here to say, "WOW MY ROLE IS COOL!" or "MEH" is not allowed. I will be mean if this happens.

In here?

I see we are two-thirds of the way filled. This pleases me.

By the way, the roles list was randomly generated on December 5th, so those who are in already have a role.

I just changed my vote.

Try to change now.

DH, any chance Aces will play?

Even though I lost mightily, I tore UP me some BTSC that game.

*sigh* if I had only wised up one phase sooner, Snow Dog and I could have won that shit together.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

Oin- Lights a fire to temporarily disrupt BTSC.

You only picked Oin because that was your role.

Guilty as charged.

The list of eligible persons is here:

http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com/viewto ... 182#p15182

MovingPictures07 wrote:I am so fucking excited for this game.

The roles are sweet, Epig. Totally loving your inclusions.

Also, I presume the number of players/roles is subject to however many players want to play, so it could theoretically end up being less or more than 30?

Thanks.

I do not want to run this with fewer than 30 roles, but I do not mind adding if it comes to that. There were 40 winners this year, so I'm counting on 75% of those people to sign up.

If you won this year, sign up!

Mongoose wrote:Man, I had entirely too much fun hosting felt. Insanifying all my players? Hilarious. Explosions of colors and twee? Right on.

I also enjoyed co-hosting Film Noir with that one guy.

Both games were oodles of fun for me. I hope you don't mind that I...hijacked Mr. Hatter for my present purposes.

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Ah...good times.

thellama73 wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

thellama73 wrote:Some of those roles are from games I hosted. Neat!

Are you accusing me of plagiarism?

I prefer to think of it as an homage. In any case, I don't believe in intellectual property.

I sure wish I had some intellectual property.

"Hey Toaster! What's the square root of 73?"

thellama73 wrote:Some of those roles are from games I hosted. Neat!

Are you accusing me of plagiarism?

This is our second annual Game of Champions here at The Syndicate. Anyone who has won one of the seventeen (!) games played on this site this year is eligible to sign up.

Civilians (18)



The Doctor- The last surviving Time Lord in the universe. He travels through time and space in the TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimension in Space), which is disguised as a police phone box. Usually he travels with a companion or companions. Comes off as mysterious and eccentric initially, but often shows that he is much more complicated than he appears. *Secrets*



Mr. Humphries- Is he or isn’t he? Each Night, Mr. Humphries can decide if he will be unable to be lynched in the next poll or be unable to be killed the next Night.



Andre the Giant- The eighth wonder of the world is the proverbial immovable object. He will stand in front of someone every Night to block that person.



Dead Collector- “Bring out your dead!” Collects the powers of the dead to be used one time. On Day 0, the Dead Collector must choose three Nights in which he will be working.



Concorde- “Message for you sir.” Chooses someone to defend each Night for the next phase. If the person guarded is lynched or Night killed in the next phase, Concorde will die in that person’s place. If this happens, however, Concorde can still win with the civilians even though he is dead.



Madame Blavatsky- One of the first and most influential Theosophists, who theorized about lost races. She role checks a dead person each Night.



Severus Snape- Potions Master and former Death Eater siding with the Order of the Phoenix, the Head of the House of Slytherin has made it his life ambition to obtain the Defense Against the Dark Art post. Snape will have access to a variety of enchanted concoctions that cause arcane effects. *Secrets*



Gleeok- Becomes up to three heads if lynched. *Secrets*



Wizzrobe- His target (given in the Day) can only target one of four people, as chosen by the Wizzrobe. Wizzrobe cannot be blocked.



The Face of Boe- He has lived a very long life and has seen much of the universe, growing knowledge and wise. His knowledge and wisdom allows him to know who represents the greater good and who seeks out more nefarious ends. Each Night, he may check one statement to determine if it is true or false.



Oin- Lights a fire to temporarily disrupt BTSC.



Madmartigan- Will protect someone each Night from Death



The Card Czar- Each Night, The Card Czar will submit a “black card” (whether selected or original) to the Host. This will be announced in the thread. During the Day, players may submit a “white card” (whether selected or original) to the Host. The Card Czar will receive all submissions at the end of the Day and will choose a winner that Night, as well as submit a new black card. The winner of the round will not be on the lynch poll the next Day.



Rogue- Steals the power of her target to use the next Night.



Cyclops- His optic blasts make his vote worth 3.



Simon Bellamy- He can become invisible. When he activates his power, his vote will not count in the next Day, but he will avoid any power that would target him at Night. He cannot become invisible two Nights in a row.



Colonel Mustard- Knows military secrets. Has info on the Night polls and events.



Stanley- Chooses who is lynched in all ties.



The Suits (4)
Have BTSC
Kill on Odd Nights



Vince McMahon- As head of The Corporation, McMahon knows how to talk and weasel his way out of difficult situations. For each member of his team alive, McMahon’s received vote is reduced by 1 (maximum of -4).



Warden Samuel Norton- The Warden sends someone to the hole each Night for a full phase. That individual cannot post, vote, or use a Night action.



Preacher Harry Powell- “Your book is full a killins.” The reverend automatically learns the role of anybody his team kills.



Mr. Boddy- Can blackmail someone each night, threatening to reveal info about their role unless they vote as he directs.



The Sorcerers (4)
Have BTSC
Kill on Even Nights



Voldemort- The most powerful dark wizard in the world draws on the power of Horcruxes. In possession of the 7 Horcruxes - must use one every night. Because they’re part of his soul, they die out once used. He cannot be Night killed until his horcruxes are all used. *Secrets*



Bavmorda- The evil queen of Nockmaar will transform someone into a pig each Night. The spell lasts for a full phase. A pig may not vote, post, or use a Night action.



The Necromancer- A shadowy, ominous presence that rules the southern reaches of Mirkwood. The Necromancer automatically learns the role of anybody his team kills.



Aleister Crowley- Splintered off from the Golden Dawn to found Thelemic Magick. Occult genius, but not a very nice fellow. He redirects a Night action.



The Independents (4)



Omega Red- Receives three votes after each Night due to his deadly pheromones, which are cumulative. Each Night, Omega Red may choose to wrap his carbonadium coils around two people and drain them for two votes each. His targets will have 2 received votes the next Day, and Omega Red’s received vote total is reduced by 4 (Omega Red's benefit is cumulative). If he chooses not to do this, he can opt to kill that Night. Arkady Gregorovich must eliminate four specific roles he will select in the beginning and then survive.



Tyler Durden– On Day 0, Tyler Durden chooses one player to be The Narrator. He will learn that player’s role. If that person dies, he dies. Durden recruits someone into Project Mayhem each Night. Recruits do not change roles or alignments. Tyler Durden must have more recruits alive than non-recruits at the end to win. If he is targeted by two or more people in the same Night, he will force them to fight, and only those people will be on the poll the next Day. *Secrets*



The Hatter- Everyone needs a hat... *Secrets*



Gollum- *Secrets*