The Syndicate

All role information has been sent. Let us know if you did not receive a PM or if you have questions about your role. Please note that if you have a role designated to either civilian crime family that you only have one host, so be sure to PM only that host.

The game will start at roughly 6:00PM Eastern tomorrow. We look forward to hosting all of you!

Indeed, we each picked one role from those submitted to us, but have no idea what all of the role submissions (and the actual selection) for the other host are.

Indeed, the role submissions were excellent!!

Just 1 hour now to submit your secret roles!!!

Quin wrote:If our role idea is picked, will you tell us? Since some roles wont be obvious when they're used.

Indeed! If your role is picked by the host you submitted it for, you will end up on that civilian team with the role you created.

No one else will know what role was selected though; we intend on keeping it "SECRET ROLE" for the duration of the game.

Update:

You will all have until Thursday, March 3rd at 6:00PM Eastern time to submit your secret roles to nijuukyugou. If you have questions about them, feel free to let us or Blooper know. You may submit as many roles as you want. Thanks in advance for your submissions!

You will likely receive your role card Thursday night and the game will start Friday night.

Spacedaisy wrote:Also, Daisy Crime Syndicate is going to wipe the floor with those sockfaces...

Ha, you wish!

Sockfaced Famiglia will show everyone else who's boss.

So, as you all may have noticed, with those last three signups we are now filled.

However, the game will not start immediately. We're projecting a likely start date of Friday, March 4th, perhaps Saturday, March 5th. Please PM your secret role submissions to Blooper ASAP! We will give you all an exact deadline soon and one of us will PM you to let you know.

We will be sending out role cards sometime before the game's start.

Regarding replacements, we appreciate both motel room and indiglo for fulfilling that function, and gladly welcome any others to continue to sign up as replacements as well. Hopefully we won't need any of you, but it'd be nice to have as many as replacements as possible because a host never knows if they'll be needed.

Regarding you... yes, you, the players! We hope you all enjoy the game! Thanks to every single one of you for signing up! We promise that we have created a very intriguing and fun game for you with this one.

Golden wrote:MONGOOSE!

Finally I get to play with this legend. Team Daisy is now fully lawyered up.

Team Sockface has at least some lawyering up with Diiny in the roster.

Wow, how awesome is this? The return of Mongoose, Soneji, and gleam all within less than a half hour!

Just 3 more spots remaining...!!

Turnip Head wrote:And so it falls on me to break the tie. I voted for the host most likely to be online to answer my hundreds of questions

You know me too well.

bea wrote:

Spacedaisy wrote:I would like to say, I don't believe Bea really thinks Alex is a dick, she sees him like a little brother thus the calling him a dick, lol.

This -

Zeebs - sockface and I go waaaaaay back. He truely is my little brother from another mother. There are few people I adore as much as he. Damn I remember when he was but a weeeee kid of 16 and now he's all grown and a married man. *sniffle*

And like all good little brothers, he lives to torture me sometimes I think. Don't let his "oh that wasn't very nice" fake crap fool you. He knows what he did. He earned it.

Spacedaisy wrote:The votes in this poll do not guarantee you will be on that team for the game. These are votes are really just for fun. Also, roles should be submitted by private message to Blooper and in the message you should indicate which host you would like to consider it for their team. You can even send it in for the host you didn't vote for if you so desire. If your role gets picked for the SECRET ROLE (so don't submit it in the thread, lol) then you are guaranteed a spot on the team you submitted your role to.

The way teams will be formed is a mystery known only to the hosts.

This is all truth, even if it is spoken by the enemy!

Please get your role submissions in! But feel free to take your time. As I noted earlier, the soonest we will be starting is sometime next Friday/weekend, so that gives you time to create those roles and make them good too. If we don't fill up by then, you'll have until shortly after the game fills.

Spacedaisy wrote:I would like to say, I don't believe Bea really thinks Alex is a dick, she sees him like a little brother thus the calling him a dick, lol.

Yeah, pretty sure she was referring to something in an ongoing game.

Sloonei wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:

Sloonei wrote:Moved myself back to replacement. If this doesn't start by the time I get back from my trip (a week from today) I'll move back in, but there's no sense in me holding a spot in two games at once when I won't be able to play in either.

Even if we were to hypothetically fill this weekend, we won't start until next Friday at the earliest FYI. Can't really due to our schedules.

I don't know what past me was talking about, he was clearly insane and not amped enough for mafia.

a2thezebra wrote:Daisy isn't the only non-dick option. Alex is the only friend I've made online that never fails to consistently reach out to me even during my long periods of absence from social media interaction. He's the only one who's gone out of his way to ask me how I'm doing when even real-life acquaintances outside of my closest group of friends weren't around. Nobody that gives that much of a shit can properly be considered a dick.

TEAM SOCKFACE!

Kind words much appreciated. You're definitely one of my best online friends. This whole community is pretty dang awesome if I do say so myself.

nijuukyugou wrote:GIVE ME MOAR SUBMISSIONS!!!!11!1!!!

(seriously, you creative people - send your roles! I know you have them )

Yes! Please do this.

Sloonei wrote:Moved myself back to replacement. If this doesn't start by the time I get back from my trip (a week from today) I'll move back in, but there's no sense in me holding a spot in two games at once when I won't be able to play in either.

Even if we were to hypothetically fill this weekend, we won't start until next Friday at the earliest FYI. Can't really due to our schedules.

Well, that's not very nice.

Yay!

Glad to have you, Quin, ika, and Silverwolf! And welcome to The Syndicate, Silverwolf!

Just 5 more to go now.

8 more to go!!

indiglo wrote:I like you both, and since my friendship / approval is such a huge prize, I couldn't risk crushing one of you while making the other the instant object of insane, blind, jealous rage. Things being what they are, I voted to be a replacement. Let it never be said I didn't sacrifice for the greater good of your marriage.


But secretly... Daisy... for days. hehehe

Glad to have you as a replacement, we can always use those!

9 more players to go.

Sloonei wrote:I'll put on my socks.

sprityo wrote:8 more signups and also team daisy is technically full

Actually, we need 10 more since Daisy and I both are "playing".

But we're getting there!

Glad to have you all! Most glad to have sig, given the other two of you are traitors.

You can submit your secret role submission to Blooper whenever before the game begins, so no worries there!

Wow, we just passed the halfway mark!

Thanks to everyone, especially those of you who have chosen the path of woolly righteousness.

Keep those sign-ups coming! Daisy and I are really stoked to host this game for all of you; it should be a lot of fun.

RadicalFuzz wrote:This sounds like a really stressful and possibly confusing game designed to turn civilians into metaphorical "kings" that wave away the deaths of their lawns. Sign me up!

Going with MP's team because socks are fun.

Glad to have you, Fuzz! Just don't forget to vote in the poll too.

chaindeath wrote:Chaindeath has returned to this forum. He will be joining this game in favor of the family of the flower of the cosmos. However, this time he is playing to win.

OH MY GOD, it's chaindeath!! Good to see you, sir.

I'm so stoked you're back to play again, I don't even care that you picked the wrong host.

Thanks to the 11 who have signed up so far! Great looking group, especially the 6 who chose Sockface. Keep it coming!

a2thezebra wrote:This is tough, although I would take Cardiacs over Henry Cow any day...

Haha, that's awesome, I hadn't even made the connection with Daisy's flowers and Cardiacs. Nice.

It seems I am starting to acquire quite the awesome fangroup. GO TEAM SOCKFACE!

To those of you who picked Daisy instead, you're dead to me.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:This is an incredibly tough choice, but gotta go with my partner-in-crime from Death Note, one of the funnest games ever.

Daisy clan!

I'll remember this.

Sloonei wrote:I've already signed up for the two other open games, but damn I want to play this. If it's still open later on I'll be in, if not I'm definitely here as a replacement.

I doubt it'll fill up quickly, especially with two other games in sign-ups, GoC just finishing, and Arkham having just started, so no worries.

Glad to have you in whatever capacity regardless.

Sign-up Instructions:
1. Vote in the poll for either Team Sockface or Team Daisy, whichever team you'd prefer to be on! You may or may not receive your selection though... and you may even be a cop.
2. Design a civilian role to be considered to fill one of the two secret roles. Be sure the role fits the theme (mafia)!
3. PM your secret role creation and your team preference to nijuukyugou before the game starts. Your secret role may be the one chosen by the host!
4. Wait for the game to fill, tell your friends, and spam this thread in anticipation.

What Makes This Game Unique?
I am invested in my crime family to win and Daisy, as the other co-host, is invested in hers, but we will not be able to influence the game directly, other than through a one-time use ability that each of us will have to impact the game and assist our team.

The Mod on Duty will play more of an involved role in this game, in that I do not know what Daisy's secret role is and she does not know mine; the Mod on Duty will review both roles well in advance of the game start and make a judgment as to whether they ensure balance. Submissions for these secret roles will be submitted by you, the players!

Additionally, Daisy and I will know which players the opposing host has on their team, but we will not know what roles those players have.

1. Metalmarsh89
2. Golden
3. thellama73
4. Diiny
5. Dragon D. Luffy
6. Scotty
7. Bullzeye
8. Long Con
9. sprityo
10. Serge
11. S~V~S
12. chaindeath
13. Matt
14. Epignosis
15. Tranq
16. RadicalFuzz
17. Black Rock
18. sig
19. DrWilgy
20. Enrique
21. Sloonei
22. Nerolunar
23. Quin
24. Silverwolf
25. ika
26. a2thezebra
27. Turnip Head
28. Mongoose
29. Soneji
30. agleaminranks

Gameplay
1. Days are 48 hours.
2. Nights are 24 hours, but all PMs must be sent to both hosts within 23 hours.
3. All game conversation must take place in the thread unless you have specifically been given BTSC (see: Rules).
4. All votes must be cast in the poll to count. It is considered standard and good form to post at the time of your vote, but it is not necessary for your vote to count.
5. All votes are changeable. You may change your vote as many times as you wish up until the vote's deadline.
6. All lynch ties will be decided randomly.
7. All role power PMs must be sent in by the player utilizing the power. No relying on BTSCmates (if you have any) to send in your power.
8. If your faction wins, you win, regardless of whether you are dead or alive at endgame. Do your best! Fight for your faction's win condition. Players who fail to meet participation criteria will be denied a win.
9. The hosts for this game are MovingPictures07 and Spacedaisy. Please PM all game and role mechanics questions as well as any role power PMs to YOUR HOST, as specified in your role card, not both.
10. The Mod on Duty for this game is nijuukyugou. She is there for any of your questions or concerns not strictly related to game or role mechanics. Please PM her with any grievances or concerns you may have at any time, notably including conflicts with other players. Keep the thread fun and clean of emotionally-charged drama or conflicts; PM nijuukyugou instead. We want to keep this game as fun as possible for everyone.


Rules
1. Be respectful and remember that this is a game. Although mafia is a game of deception and can be rather heated, recognize that the game is not personal and that your friends may be lying to you in the spirit of the game. Please treat your fellow players with respect, even if you suspect or strongly disagree with them.
2. No BTSC (Behind the Scenes Contact/Conversation) with anyone other than your specified BTSC partners.
3. No editing or deleting of posts.
4. No role outing of yourself or anyone else. This includes all statements of fact that any player may see and thereafter deduct your or someone else's role, such as "I am The Don", etc. This game is open setup and incompatible with role outing, thus making it not fun when players engage in it. Absolutely don't do it.
5. No dumping information you received from the Host (whether role-related or not) into the thread. This includes statements that more often are seen as implications, rather than statements of fact (role outing). An example would be declaring that "I have reasons to believe MovingPictures07 is Beat Cop" without elaborating. If you suspect someone to be a certain role or alignment, use in-thread reasons to back up your assertion or speculation, even if your reasons are sourced from information you gained outside of the thread. If you are unsure if what you are about to say constitutes info dumping, please PM the hosts first before making the post. If you fail to do this and your post does violate information dumping, then you and your faction will be punished.
6. No self-voting, even as a placeholder. This is considered an illegal move in this game as much as voting for the non-player option.
7. No double-targeting (targeting the same individual with a role power twice in a row).
8. Dead players should not post on-topic and any posts made should be in dead red. There is a "dead" code for this function.
9. Off-topic posts should be in off-topic green. There is an "OT" code for this function.
10. Posts from non-players should be in non-player blue. There is a "np" code for this function.
11. This is MovingPictures07's host color. All of his host posts will be in this color. Don't use it!
12. This is Spacedaisy's host color. All of her host posts will be in this color. Don't use it!


Participation
The following behavior constitutes non-participation:

- If you do not post for more than 72 consecutive hours.
- If you do not cast a vote in 3 or more lynches.
- If you do not send in your night power on 3 or more occasions.

If any one of these are committed, it will qualify as non-participation for the purposes of this game. Consequently, any player who commits any of these will have their Participation Score (P-Score) penalized.

If at any time you are afraid you cannot fulfill any of these requirements due to any reason, please PM both hosts immediately explaining your situation or requesting a replacement. In the case of the latter, we will then seek out someone to take your place and your P-Score will not be penalized.

Exceptions will be made for unforeseen and uncontrollable circumstances.

The Don – Every night, he selects a mission that the Capo and Crew must perform; he either punishes or rewards them based on their performance. Additionally, every night, he puts a hit out on a player; if it matches the name submitted by Hitman, the hit is successful. He is immune to any Police night actions. Can only be lynched if the majority of his voters is from his own family. Has BTSC with Consigliere.

Consigliere – Has BTSC with The Don and assists him in making decisions regarding the family.

Hitman – Submits the name of a player every night; if it matches the player submitted by The Don, that player is killed.

Loan Shark – Has up to 3 extra votes to be loaned out during each day period. The votes can be loaned out at any time during the night or day before the lynch is complete. Players can PM the Loan Shark at any time with their requested number of votes (1, 2, or 3), and they will be informed if the Loan Shark decides to loan them their request. No other communication can transpire between players and the Loan Shark behind the scenes.

Stool Pigeon – At the beginning of the game, he selects a number which corresponds to a member of his family (excluding The Don). He will learn the role of the player selected. After being arrested, he may choose to reveal the identity of this player to the Police, and if so, he is released and immune from being arrested again.

Messaggero – Communicates with one of his family members currently in prison; he receives a message every night and sends one every day.

Traitor – Defects to The Sockfaced Famiglia if The Don votes for him at any point in the game.

Lover – In love with the Lover from The Sockfaced Famiglia. Searches for that player every night; if found, they gain BTSC and Lover can win alongside the Sockfaced Famiglia, but only if both are alive. However, Lover still can win with The Daisy Crime Syndicate and counts as a member of The Daisy Crime Syndicate.

Capo – Shares BTSC with Crew members. Collectively, they carry out a mission given to them by The Don each cycle.

Crew (2) - Share BTSC with Capo.

SECRET ROLE – It's a secret role designed by the players! Even Sockface doesn't know!



The Don – Every night, he selects a mission that the Capo and Crew must perform; he either punishes or rewards them based on their performance. Additionally, every night, he puts a hit out on a player; if it matches the name submitted by Hitman, the hit is successful. He is immune to any Police night actions. Can only be lynched if the majority of his voters is from his own family. Has BTSC with Consigliere.

Consigliere – Has BTSC with The Don and assists him in making decisions regarding the family.

Hitman – Submits the name of a player every night; if it matches the player submitted by The Don, that player is killed.

Loan Shark – Has up to 3 extra votes to be loaned out during each day period. The votes can be loaned out at any time during the night or day before the lynch is complete. Players can PM the Loan Shark at any time with their requested number of votes (1, 2, or 3), and they will be informed if the Loan Shark decides to loan them their request. No other communication can transpire between players and the Loan Shark behind the scenes.

Stool Pigeon – At the beginning of the game, he selects a number which corresponds to a member of his family (excluding The Don). He will learn the role of the player selected. After being arrested, he may choose to reveal the identity of this player to the Police, and if so, he is released and immune from being arrested again.

Messaggero – Communicates with one of his family members currently in prison; he receives a message every night and sends one every day.

Traitor – Defects to The Daisy Crime Syndicate if The Don votes for him at any point in the game.

Lover – In love with the Lover from The Daisy Crime Syndicate. Searches for that player every night; if found, they gain BTSC and Lover can win alongside the Daisy Crime Syndicate, but only if both are alive. However, Lover still can win with The Sockfaced Famiglia and counts as a member of The Sockfaced Famiglia.

Capo – Shares BTSC with Crew members. Collectively, they carry out a mission given to them by The Don each cycle.

Crew (2) - Share BTSC with Capo.

SECRET ROLE – It's a secret role designed by the players! Even Daisy doesn't know!








Police Chief – Arrests a player of his choice every night; if he is lynched, his arrest passes down. Every night he also has a 20% chance of arresting a second player; this ability does not pass down.

Undercover Cop - If lynched, he appears as the role of his choice.

Beat Cop - Patrols one player of his choice every night, effectively role blocking them.

Surveillance Specialist - Every night, he may choose whether to receive a snippet of BTSC or to receive a surveillance photo of a player of his choice. Surveillance photos attempt to reveal a player’s identity, but may be doctored. All BTSC snippets remove a few randomly selected names and words.

Warden - Runs the prison and oversees all the prisoners.

Rookie Cop - This guy’s just learning the ropes! He has no power.