The Syndicate

Russtifinko wrote:Oh no! I did forget to vote . MP, you led a baddie lynch! And the odds were 1 in 13! That should restore some of your confidence.

And llama, I enjoyed the brief introduction to minimalism, something with which I had no previous experience at all. And your post ending the game was top 2 in my favorite wrap-up posts of all time.

I would feel bad accepting the banner, since I did nothing, but since in doing nothing I followed the spirit of the game, I may wear it anyway. Thanks everyone!

What was your first?

MovingPictures07 wrote:Popping on here for just a few minutes, but wow, how hilarious!! Who would have thought we'd catch the lone baddie right away?

And how ironic that this is the first game I've ever won on this site. Lol. Awesome!

Wooooooooo! Wear that new banner with pride.

I had a lot of fun. Can you share some of the surprises you had in store for us?

Alex - You won a game on Syndicate!!!

I am so sorry, I was looking forward to playing this all year!

Maybe we could do it again, but with just 13 new roles?

Today I got a red velvet latte from Dunkin' donuts. It was not minimally good, it was maximally excellent.

I am wearing my bear totem animal necklace today. I also have a rabbit necklace and a bee necklace. I, however, do not have a mongoose necklace as they do not exist.

Do wombats have pouches? Marsupials are basically the mammal version of a hoodie.

Lizzy wrote:I'm with the Sock on this one. I'm not even sure either Gleam or Borok have been on the site these past few weeks, but since Gleam keeps getting voted off during the first days, I'm going with Borok.

Yeah, I really didn't want Gleam to get voted off either, since yeah, he does get voted out early a lot on this site, so I am breathing a sign of relief you guys went with Borok.

I always throw out crazy, zany theories though. Nearly got me lynched in Strongbad game, but I was superfun civ girl in that. Luckily, that gameplay style is not without its merits...

I don't think Llama actually did that, just musing how good of a prank (?) that would be if the whole game sometime was a farce.

But it looks like I broke the cardinal rule of Mafia: Do not joke about mafia.

Oh I know a killer is listed, I think it would be very ingenious to list a killer but then not "cast" the role. Then you could have a secret civ role and still have 13 players. It would be the ultimate Gaslight Mafia Event.

Is it possible there is actually not even a baddie? You could have not cast one and added a secret civ role instead.

Not having a baddie would be revolutionary. That would truly be minimalist.

I'm going to vote for the other quiet guy, Gleam.

I know I'm voting a day early, but 1) with three weeks between votes, voting one day early is hardly early and 2) Mondays are manic and having three weeks to vote and then forgetting to vote in the 11th hour would make me nearly inconsolable and despondent.

Minimalism is for lovers

Lizzy wrote:Ture.

And speaking of Mondi, I noticed you have abandoned your beautiful avi.

I missed my mongooseyness.

Mondrian

* Man
* Ran
* Don
* Din
* Rain
* Nom (that's for Lizzy)
* Drain
* Nod
* Rod

Oh Lizzybean. You can also spell "Ali", which is a minimalist way to get the attention of someone named Alison. or Alicia or Alice or Aligarten.

Lizzy wrote:We need a Circus Short Part the Second.

Also, Mali. No love for Mali.

Do you love Ali? I know you love Aladdin. What about his princely counterpart?

I will indeed finish that, but I have to finish my Where [Vomps] Disappeared To story first.

That's cool. It makes me think of my circus short story. It was not without its faults, but it truly made an enrapturing story.

thellama73 wrote:
Mongoose wrote:I always hoped it would be like the Night Circus, but it's mostly me being hungry and bored with a few random students that usually just come to secretly fart in the stacks and then run away back to the hallways.

I think it might be mildly haunted though.
The Night Circus was a NaNoWriMo novel. I am jealous of its success.

What, are you joking?!? I loved it. It could have been even better though. It has a special place in my heart because that's the first book my book club ever read together. We had black and white foods that day.

I always hoped it would be like the Night Circus, but it's mostly me being hungry and bored with a few random students that usually just come to secretly fart in the stacks and then run away back to the hallways.

I think it might be mildly haunted though.

Me me! But I can't watch it until night library.

Also:

* ail
* ails

Minimalism: Let's spell words from it.

I've got:

* animal
* animalism
* mail
* mails
* snail
* nail
* nails
* maim
*maims
* slam
* mini
* slim

Now you try it.

Hmm, how is the fruit: rind ratio in a square watermelon?

Maybe something we think of as a vegetable but is technically a fruit. E.g. a tomato.

I was going to say the smallest fruit I could think of (likely some berry), but I think the smallest food ratio per fruit item would be the way to go. Like a watermelon, for instance. It's this big, heaving leviathan, but you don't even eat half of it.

Vompatti wrote:Ture. I think it would be fair to eliminate those who probably woulnd't be posting anyway.

Yes, I think there is such a thing as taking something too literally. I think it would be an excellent baddie ploy.

It's true. And I'd rather not die unnecessarily since dead players can't post anymore in this game. I don't wanna miss the fun for a whole year! I might literally or figuratively die.

thellama73 wrote:Someone please buy me this clock for my birthday. It is very minimalist.

I spent the first 2 mins of that video thinking it would be a parody.

I did not get you a clock, but I accidentally bought you two birthday cards, 'cause I forgot about the first one. Two bday cards is not very minimalist, but there's no way I can re-purpose them for anyone else.

It's nice outside today. We have our doors and windows open.

A Person wrote:minimalism

You are in the right place, Minimal Matt!

As someone who put a straw through circular ice and watch it melt, I am really into this performance art you have linked us to today.

MovingPictures07 wrote:
Mongoose wrote:I was just saying that doing the same things I always do in every games doesn't seem to be cause for alarm. Actually, I'm not really sure what part you found weird - if you can be a little more specific, I'll be happy to elaborate.

linki - Vomps and I have a little side project going on...if you know what I mean.
No, I know what you were saying. I guess it just kinda sounded to me like you were making up excuses for not being baddie and it sort of read as if you were saying it, yet while not innocent. IDK. Wouldn't vote for you based on that at all, just how it read to me initially.

Lol, I don't. How can you when none of the roles have anything going on?

It's a creative project that isn't mafia-related actually. It's fake personas we created on Tumblr and we are cultivating a friendship between these two strangers.

I was just saying that doing the same things I always do in every games doesn't seem to be cause for alarm. Actually, I'm not really sure what part you found weird - if you can be a little more specific, I'll be happy to elaborate.

linki - Vomps and I have a little side project going on...if you know what I mean.

MovingPictures07 wrote:
S~V~S wrote:
Mongoose wrote:
S~V~S wrote:I am gonna be rash and vote almost 2 weeks early.

Voting for Mongoose. There is one role with a power, and she seriously seems most invested in this game. So i am guessing she has the power.

Could be wrong.

Aww nuts. It's not me though. I'm just always super active in Llamafia Games.
Well, my experience of you is that you are always superactive in all games, not just those that Llama hosts. So ...I am OK with my vote
Just trying to play devil's advocate here... but why the hell would a one-man mafia player draw so much attention to him or herself?

Yeah, not a ton going on in this game if we aren't gonna play the mini-games. If I'm always like this in games, I'm not sure how that makes me suspicious. Just predictable.

S~V~S wrote:I am gonna be rash and vote almost 2 weeks early.

Voting for Mongoose. There is one role with a power, and she seriously seems most invested in this game. So i am guessing she has the power.

Could be wrong.

Aww nuts. It's not me though. I'm just always super active in Llamafia Games.

Here;s a quarter, can I buy a clue?

I've been looking all day for stuff on Ryan Eno and nothing is coming up.

I know this! It's a picture of a birdhouse that Brian Eno's daughter made for him in shop class!

thellama73 wrote:
Lizzy wrote:

It's obviously a minimalist IKEA painting that Brian Eno caught a glimpse of while on his way to get a table top and a fistful of pencils, prior to crashing at Bowie's place in Berlin.

Note that little white horizontal line near the bottom is an artifact of my bad cropping skills and should be ignored.

Clue #10:

Is it a picture of Brian Eno's corkboard?

It looks like a picture of the tree tire swing in Brian Eno's front yard.

MovingPictures07 wrote:It's a good band though.

But yeah, I figured as much. I just wanted an excuse to musically reference and also post a minimalist post.

What about:

Is it a photo of Brian Eno's fishing rod?

Elohcin wrote:Oh...and you'd be welcome for dinner anytime

Aww yay! Also, you look fabulous.

Elohcin wrote:
Mongoose wrote:Does anyone here embrace minimalism as a lifestyle? In any part of your life? Like in footwear, I look for something utilitarian, which means I am often in boots and am also bad at being a girl.

But for wall decorations, my place is anything but of the minimalist aesthetic.
I'm pretty minimal when it comes to decor in my home. I cannot stand clutter and I absolutely hate to dust, so the knick-knacks went away not long after my husband and I were married.

Minimalism and food? Well, there is none of that around here. Hubby cooks up some good meals with lots of yummy components.

Indeed, I am going to sneak over to your house for dinner.

thellama73 wrote:
S~V~S wrote:Thank You for the speedy reply

Another question~ what happens if we lynch the baddie Day One?
Then the game ends and the civvies win! But I really hope that doesn't happen...

Are you....pro-Baddie?

Hi, my name is Alison and I prefer Minimalism over Mini-mall-ism.

Also, this is my joke of the week:

Q. What do you call it when a latke acts flirty?

A. Croquettish

A Person wrote:What if you were to represent foods in their most minimalistic forms, like just a tomato and a piece of pasta for spaghetti q.m.

Well see you can further simplify spaghetti. You could just show a cup of flour or semonlina. Maybe a sprig of basil.

BoatsBoatsBoats wrote:
Mongoose wrote:Would any of you agree that deconstructed food courses counts as minimalism? I've been going back on forth on it all day.
It depends. I think simple as is would be more minimalistic than taking something complex then simplifying it. Then again, it also makes a larger statement to minimalism. I'm not quite sure.

I really like where you are going with that.

thellama73 wrote:Here is the fifth image clue:

Is it a tree?

Would any of you agree that deconstructed food courses counts as minimalism? I've been going back on forth on it all day.

I've been practicing minimal housekeeping lately :/

My bologna has a first name; it's P-I-C-K-L-E

Lizzy wrote:Here's my minimal contribution:

I think it's a very pretty photo k.

It is very pretty, but it's also a bit eerie. I could picture a decrepit, water-logged hand reaching out of the lake from its briny deep.

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