The Syndicate

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2017 3:14 pm I have found that some of the most difficult roles to balance with minimal hosting experience are independent roles. To project how those will play out without seeing prior examples from the host perch can be a tough task, and all things considered I think things turned out well enough here. In my very first hosting experience, I had to restart an entire game after 700 posts had already been made because I overpowered my indy roles.

You did well, niju. Especially for a game with two mafia teams, I think things ran as smoothly as can reasonably be asked. The experience will surely influence future attempts anyhow.

Indeed - I have learned a hell of a lot from this game, what works and what doesn't, and I'm sure I'll make more grand games and errors in the future

Thanks, y'all! Gives me confidence for future endeavors

And now, if you don't mind, the remaining weather reports (in separate posts):

Also, for the record, roles were randomized. That being said, it was hella convenient to have my tie-breaker in the same house

Thanks for playing my game and being the most excellent of players! I had fun being on the sidelines, watching, and even dealing with my mishaps. (Thank you also for being patient and understanding of said mishaps, especially while I traveled - it meant a lot and made things run really smoothly!)

Thanks especially to JJJ, who helped me with lots of technical stuff that a first-time host would not know how to deal with otherwise

Secrets:

Tamika Flynn - The 13-year-old renowned destroyer of librarians and commander of an army of child soldiers, Tamika has amazing strength of will under duress. Tamika blocks a player on even nights. *Secrets*
On one occasion, Tamika may use the power of her army of child soldiers to retaliate against someone who targets her, killing them.

Kevin - Kevin is the host of Desert Bluffs Community Radio. He uses his dark, soulless eyes to silence a player each night. *Secrets*
Kevin is described as though he is Cecil’s double. He will appear as Cecil if lynched.

Lauren Mallard - A member of StrexCorp management, Lauren briefly takes over as management of Night Vale Community Radio. She uses her access to community records to role check on 2 occasions *Secrets*
but will add +1 vote on herself the next day each time she performs this action.

Hiram McDaniels - Literally a five-headed dragon; who cares? *Secrets*
Uses a different head each night. Each power can be used only once. Hiram becomes vanilla after all powers are used.
Gold Head - lynch switch (may be used during the Day)
Green Head - add +1 vote
Purple Head - Can anonymously message Cecil one night.
Blue Head - Dead role check
Gray Head - Silence a player

The Man in the Tan Jacket - Countless residents have seen him, but no one can seem to remember exactly what he looks like - just that he has a tan jacket and a deerskin suitcase, and he has been spotted all over town. *Secrets*
The Man in the Tan Jacket predicts which team will win at the beginning of the game (Citizens, StrexCorp, or Politicians) and inherits their win conditions. Has the following powers:
All role check actions will be blocked.
Decides all ties.
Cannot be night killed.
Inherits the kill when a mafia team dies.
He may, at any point in the game, change his prediction and win conditions, but will lose a randomly-selected power each time he chooses to do so. He does not need to be alive to win, but can only change his prediction while he is alive.

Who's a good boy?!
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Boomslang
0
No votes
Voters: None
Dom
0
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Voters: None
Dr Wilgy
0
No votes
Voters: None
insertnamehere
0
No votes
Voters: None
Quin
0
No votes
Voters: None
Ricochet
3
19%
Voters: DrWilgy, speedchuck, insertnamehere
speedchuck
6
38%
Voters: Golden, Quin, Boomslang, Dom, sprityo, Ricochet
sprityo
0
No votes
Voters: None
That evil-looking beagle over there (host, non, mod, dead)
7
44%
Voters: nutella, LoRab, JaggedJimmyJay, TonyStarkPrime, nijuukyugou, Jackofhearts2005, Made
Total votes: 16

Golden wrote: ↑Sat Jul 29, 2017 1:09 am Blooper, do I get a vote?

You're welcome to place a vote, but it will be worth 0.

While I try to find where this adorable puppy came from, I bring you the double weather:

Listeners, another tape:

Listeners, i come to you with excellent news. I feel that station management's mood is starting to improve as this intern relay is coming to a close. I do not know how much longer i will be able to participate in the relay, but i have the utmost belief in all the other interns and our wonderful city of Night Vale.

I do have to say, i have not had this much fun since i was forcibly indoctrinated into that cult a years back.

Now that station management's mood is better, it is time i finally go figure out who has been broadcasting from the radio station. I do not know what i will find. Perhaps a white ninja squid, we did have a bad breakout of those last month.

I urge everyone to keep an eye on intern Sprityo and intern Boomslang, and until you awake to the screams of your loved ones, goodnight Night Vale, goodnight.

Huh? What was that? Sorry - I was distracted by this adorable puppy that just walked into the studio! Who's a good boy?

Ah, Homecoming! It truly is one of my favorite times of the year, and I'm so glad we've avoided the scandals and traumas of past years to bring it back to our humble town once again. I'm so excited to talk to my mother again and update her on everything, as well as chat with some old chums about what we've been up to for the past year. Well, I guess only I'll be updating them, as they cannot update me on their lives, seeing as they have no lives to update me on.

I'm also happy to see that Intern Golden has been chosen by the School Board to come back for the alumni reception! It'll be a shame to see him go again after the festivities are over, but we know that he'll be back next year, and the year after that, and the year after that, and so on, to join in on the fun.

This year's Homecoming is even more exciting because of the Intern Relay. You do remember the Intern Relay, don't you? Yep, it's still happening. Ah, and it appears the remaining interns are decorating the field in grand Homecoming fashion. Be careful on that ladder, Intern TonyStarkPrime! You still need your legs for the next round!

Huh. Listeners, TonyStarkPrime seems to have grown an extra set of legs. No, wait - two extra sets--three--four sets of legs. Ewwwww. Tony, did you pull out the multiplying ladder? That's for custodial use, only! When will they ever learn to listen to directions? Too bad.

Intern TonyStarkPrime has been killed by the Man in the Tan Jacket.

Intern Golden has been resurrected for Homecoming. He may post on Day 6, but will go back to the land of the not-so-living afterwards.

You have until 10PM EST SUNDAY to search out the evils plaguing Night Vale.

Who is a true Night Vale Scorpion?
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nutella
0
No votes
Voters: None
DFaraday
0
No votes
Voters: None
Lorab
0
No votes
Voters: None
timmer
0
No votes
Voters: None
Golden
8
67%
Voters: Quin, DrWilgy, Dom, sprityo, TonyStarkPrime, speedchuck, insertnamehere, Boomslang
Vompatti (host, non, mod, dead)
4
33%
Voters: nutella, Jackofhearts2005, JaggedJimmyJay, nijuukyugou
Total votes: 12

Who was in the wrong?

Poll ended at Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:53 pm
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Boomslang
4
27%
Voters: Dom, DrWilgy, speedchuck, Ricochet
Dom
0
No votes
Voters: None
Dr Wilgy
0
No votes
Voters: None
Epignosis
4
27%
Voters: TonyStarkPrime, insertnamehere, sprityo, Boomslang
insertnamehere
0
No votes
Voters: None
Quin
0
No votes
Voters: None
Ricochet
0
No votes
Voters: None
speedchuck
0
No votes
Voters: None
sprityo
0
No votes
Voters: None
TonyStarkPrime
0
No votes
Voters: None
Not nijuukyugou (host, non, mod, dead)
7
47%
Voters: Jackofhearts2005, nutella, JaggedJimmyJay, LoRab, Made, Golden, nijuukyugou
Total votes: 15

But now it is, so I bring you the weather:

Listeners, another tape! Here goes nothing:

Listeners? Can you hear me?

I'm afraid I have found myself in grave danger. I don't know how much longer I will be able to partake in the Intern Relay.

The lights above the Arby's are still there so all should be good, but things are not. If I'm not able to come back to you... Tell carlos I love him... and I miss him.

If Intern Golden is still in the relay come dawn... reassess. Why would intern Golden still be in the relay?

If Intern Sprityo is still in the relay... why?

If Intern Speedchuck... why?

I see it... I see an old oak door before me. Listeners? I... I'm going through the door. Li- ner...

Can...

Aa-

A- Gh...

What a strange yet beautiful song. It wasn't time for the weather yet!

And now, corrections. We offer the following corrections to previous reports broadcast on Night Vale Community Radio:

1) Blue, not green.

2) The sun set yesterday evening at 102 decibels, not 80.

3) John Lennon will not be performing at Night Vale Recreation Center on Saturday at 7PM. The concert will be held at Night Vale Stadium at 9PM.

4) Do NOT do as we advised. We repeat, do NOT do as we advised. Did you already do it? Oh god. Oh, god. We are so, SO sorry. Our sympathies to your loved ones.

5) We reported a death toll of 0 in the intern relay, when, in fact, the number is closer to 9. We regret this error.

Intern Golden has been killed by the Politicians.

It is now Day 5. You have 24 hours to find out who made us correct ourselves.

What's your sign?

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Aries
2
15%
Voters: insertnamehere, speedchuck
Taurus
0
No votes
Voters: None
Gemini
0
No votes
Voters: None
Cancer
2
15%
Voters: Boomslang, TonyStarkPrime
Leo
2
15%
Voters: DrWilgy, sprityo
Virgo
1
8%
Voters: Epignosis
Libra
1
8%
Voters: Ricochet
Scorpio
0
No votes
Voters: None
Sagittarius
0
No votes
Voters: None
Capricorn
0
No votes
Voters: None
Aquarius
1
8%
Voters: Golden
Pisces
2
15%
Voters: Quin, Dom
Double Aquarius
2
15%
Voters: LoRab, nijuukyugou
Total votes: 13

Who needs to renew their registration?

Poll ended at Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:08 pm
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Boomslang
1
7%
Voters: speedchuck
Dom
0
No votes
Voters: None
Dr Wilgy
0
No votes
Voters: None
Epignosis
1
7%
Voters: Jackofhearts2005
Golden
0
No votes
Voters: None
insertnamehere
2
14%
Voters: TonyStarkPrime, Ricochet
Jackofhearts2005
3
21%
Voters: Golden, DrWilgy, Boomslang
Ricochet
3
21%
Voters: sprityo, insertnamehere, Quin
speedchuck
0
No votes
Voters: None
sprityo
0
No votes
Voters: None
TonyStarkPrime
0
No votes
Voters: None
JaggedJimmyJay (host, non, mod, dead)
4
29%
Voters: Made, JaggedJimmyJay, LoRab, nijuukyugou
Total votes: 14

While I continue to figure out these tapes, I take you now to the double weather:

Listeners, another tape from the break room:

Listeners? Can you hear me listeners? I am once again broadcasting from my mobile broadcasting station, and yes, I is referring to me, the real Cecil Gershwin Palmer. I come back to you with good news that I have avoided all street cleaners and am alive and well.

As there is only one me, and doppelgangers have been made illegal by the world government I do not fully understand how there could have been another "ME." I said that while making air quotes with my hands if the imagery helps you.

For some reason during yesterday's events, another Cecil has appeared. I have reason to suspect that Intern Elochin, was actually mayoral candidate and literal five headed dragon, Hiram McDaniels, simply disguised as me. This makes sense, as when Hiram was first arrested by the sheriff's secret police he was attempting to appear as his friend Frank Chen.

I have not yet identified the person broadcasting from station management.

I do need to take a moment to go to news not related to the Intern Relay. It's time for this weeks horoscopes.

Virgo: You should be proud of yourself today! But not too proud. Just proud of yourself and your life. You've managed to live until at least today. That's alot, when you think about all those who didn't.

Libra: Go get some Chinese food. Your real horoscope will be found within your fortune cookie.

Scorpio: You really should reach out to that someone you've been thinking about. They have been thinking about you. they have been watching you. You cannot avoid them any longer.

Sagittarius: Take a bath, a nap, and let yourself drift away. You need to relax and you owe that to yourself. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise... Anyone.

Capricorn: Have you ever google'd your own name? You should. Those photos need to be taken down as soon as possible.

Aquarius: Go outside tonight. Look towards the stars. Even if they are out of sight, they are your friends and shall keep you safe. Think about how the universe, so large and vast, is keeping you, so small and insignificant, safe.

Pisces: YOU’VE WON ANOTHER NEW CAR! LUCKY YOU PISCES!

Aries: The next person to approach you really needs to be yelled at. It doesn't matter what you shout, but yell at them, and yell at them good.

Taurus: You do not need to do anything today. Everything will be alright.

Gemini: Look to the person to your left. They are conspiring against you. It will not have a significant impact on your life, but they are conspiring.

Cancer: Use only emojis to communicate. People love it, and it's not annoying. You will not be killed for communicating this way.

Leo: You are from the future and already know what your horoscope for this week was. Don't make me waste my time.

And that concludes this week's horoscopes... and I think my broadcast for now listeners. I think I see Old Woman Josie in the distance, and I should see how she's doing. I haven't heard from John Peter's (You know the farmer?) since two nights ago and fear for his well being. Until next time Night Vale.

That...was a lot of meowing. Huh.

What language would you like to study?

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Spanish
1
8%
Voters: Quin
French
0
No votes
Voters: None
Modified Sumerian
1
8%
Voters: LoRab
Double Spanish
4
31%
Voters: Epignosis, Jackofhearts2005, sprityo, Boomslang
Weird Spanish
0
No votes
Voters: None
Coptic Spanish
1
8%
Voters: insertnamehere
Russian
1
8%
Voters: speedchuck
Unmodified Sumerian
3
23%
Voters: Dom, Golden, TonyStarkPrime
Klingon (host, non, mod, dead)
2
15%
Voters: JaggedJimmyJay, nijuukyugou
Total votes: 13

insertnamehere wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:17 pm

nijuukyugou wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:02 pm Interns, today no intern may place a 4th vote on any player. Any votes placed 4th will not count.

I took this to mean that only the person who was the fourth to vote for a person had their vote invalidated, and that people who voted after them would have legit votes.

@Niju, was I wrong?

Who killed DFaraday with dactyls?

Poll ended at Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:00 pm
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Boomslang
0
No votes
Voters: None
Dom
0
No votes
Voters: None
Dr Wilgy
0
No votes
Voters: None
Elohcin
2
17%
Voters: sprityo, insertnamehere
Epignosis
0
No votes
Voters: None
Golden
0
No votes
Voters: None
insertnamehere
2
17%
Voters: Ricochet, Epignosis
Jackofhearts2005
0
No votes
Voters: None
Lorab
0
No votes
Voters: None
Neverwhere
0
No votes
Voters: None
Ricochet
0
No votes
Voters: None
speedchuck
0
No votes
Voters: None
sprityo
0
No votes
Voters: None
timmer
0
No votes
Voters: None
TonyStarkPrime
6
50%
Voters: Golden, Boomslang, speedchuck, LoRab, Jackofhearts2005, Elohcin
William Carlos Williams (host, non, mod, dead)
2
17%
Voters: nijuukyugou, JaggedJimmyJay
Total votes: 12

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2017 1:28 pm Who is more likely to do a self reference post restriction?

INH? Or someone wanting him dead.

@Hostsquid

Does the mafia hit count as a night action?

That is, could a mafia silencer silence and kill in the same night?

I'm assuming yes based on ASOUE

Yes. Mafia teams can complete their role-listed actions each night, and a kill in addition to those actions on their assigned nights.

While I figure out this tape player, I take you to the weather:

Listeners, here is the next tape in the set I found. Hopefully, this one works:

Interns, today no intern may place a 4th vote on any player. Any votes placed 4th will not count.

Vote modifiers will still be applied.

This community event and announcement has been brought to you by Subway.

"You can run from what you eat, you can't run from what's eating you."

Subway. Eat Fresh.

Hmmm, shrieking and sizzles. I'll keep trying to fix this.

Listerners, today begins Night Vale's Poetry Week, occurring in tandem with the Intern Relay.

As you know, Poetry Week requires every citizen to write hundreds of poems. Constantly. During this time, the City Council enacts a temporary lift of the ban on writing utensils, thesauruses, and descriptions of the moon so citizens can complete their creative endeavors during the week. We at the Station will use this broadcast to showcase a few poems sent in by our listeners.

This haiku comes from Simone Rigadeau, transient in the Earth Sciences building at Night Vale Community College:

in the dark, the roach
teeth bite with fervor. Scuttle
Scuttle scuttle squish.

Very pretty, Simone! Thank you.

Our next poem comes from Telly the Barber. He writes:

Howling.
Howling.
The locks slip through my fingers.
The blood slips through my fingers.
The cactus. It speaks.
Its voice cannot be heard.
Its spines cannot be cut.
It howls.
I howl
Sorry.

Nice try, Telly, but you will never be forgiven for the massacre of Carlos' stunning coiffe. Never.

Our last poem of the broadcast comes from last night's poetry reading, featuring one of our interns in the relay:

Faceless Woman
I see you
in the corner of my eye
I will not hail
your Glow
I will not stare
at your faceless
I will not vote
for five
Quit moving
my chess pieces
It's
annoying

After reading the poem, he then dissolved into screams and colorful confetti which smelled faintly of charcoal and fennel. Too bad, Intern DFaraday. You're a pretty good poet, but no one's really seen the Faceless Old Woman. Silly Intern.

Intern DFaraday has been killed by the Politicians.

It is now Day 3. You have 24 hours to find the murderous intern. Additionally, post a poem of any type, any genre, ideally original and weird, for Poetry Week.

What should be the most illegal banned substance in Night Vale?

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writing utensils
3
21%
Voters: Boomslang, Jackofhearts2005, LoRab
barcode scanners
2
14%
Voters: Elohcin, Dom
margarita glasses
1
7%
Voters: timmer
pocket calculators
2
14%
Voters: Golden, TonyStarkPrime
wheat and wheat by-products
2
14%
Voters: sprityo, DrWilgy
breathing as an involuntary muscular action
0
No votes
Voters: None
murder
2
14%
Voters: speedchuck, insertnamehere
puppies (host, non, mod, dead)
2
14%
Voters: nutella, nijuukyugou
Total votes: 14

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2017 1:44 pm @Nijuu

Can I say if my vote is or isn't stolen?

You may, indeed, claim your vote is forced/stolen.

More on the intern relay and other news after the weather:

TonyStarkPrime wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:53 pm

nijuukyugou wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:52 pm

TonyStarkPrime wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:51 pm Mod question: is there a method for determining lynch ties?

Yes.

I take it you aren't going to say what that is.

You are correct.

LoRab wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:55 pm

nijuukyugou wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:52 pm

TonyStarkPrime wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:51 pm Mod question: is there a method for determining lynch ties?

Yes.

Will we be told if there was a tie?

Nope.

Golden wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:54 pm Ninja - did Dom's vote count as a vote for me or a vote for himself? He clearly intended to vote for me (I think) but self-voted in the poll

Discrepant votes are negated, but it mattered not in this instance. For future reference, if you accidentally vote for someone different than what you post, you may change the vote in the poll to the person you actually stated you'd vote for. But don't make a habit of it - it confuses the fuck out of me