The Syndicate

The Color Purple (1985) Powerful filled with excellent performances. The shifting balance of uncomfortable despair and hopefulness may be a little too tidy for some, but it keeps you on your toes at the right times. This is the kind of great movie that you don't really want to watch again. You migh...

Wringing things down further, Long Con and Sloonei will get a pass from me for today, becasue I know their contribution level can be better. Lime Coke and Roxy both commit the sin of publicly declaring their loss for who to vote for. It's okay to feel uncertain, but it's not a good look to me to wea...

Wadding all my other ISO's into one post so I can paint paint paint. Lime Coke feels more like a flat vanilla to me. I get RL being an obstacle, but I don't see anything in the ISO to feel positive about. That's how you get out of the POE at this point. Coming back in now with the "wow I just d...

G-man, I want to host the next game you play. I want x game. We'll see if that's possible. I started this alphabet thing eight years ago with Battlestar Galactica. Twenty-three games in eight years is pretty sparse. This game caught me at a unique point in time from a scheduling and mindset standpo...

Whoops. I got my colors wrong. Jay has Falcon is solid green, not light green.

Why does this always happen when I try to read JaggedJimmyJay ? By default, he's never a D1 chop option because he brings quantity and quality to most of the D1's I have ever witnessed from him. This game is no exception. I always get weirded out when JJJ adds cutesy clever quips to his gameplay bec...

Whereas Delta's pivot to meaningful content felt protein-based, most of falcon45ca 's contributions feel like empty carbohydrates. Sure, he's been active, but he also hasn't said or done much that has helped move the thread along. It feels at-the-radar level, so I must express reservation. We need f...

While there's not much to Epignosis 's ISO, I like that he is referring to recent games to evaluate other players without doing so in a pushy and conclusive way. He's keeping an open mind without being wishy-washy. I really liked his post about talking to your suspects and not just at or against the...

Within the first 12 hours of the day phase, Delta switches from Hiiiiyeeeee mode to legitimate player interactions. That's good. Most of the interactions/comments are with JJJ, Falcon, and myself, so the focus is a bit narrow. Question for Delta: You had no interaction of substance with Long Con pri...

Waiting on DrWilgy and Fingersplints to show up. The host has minimum-posting requirements in place, so I will pass no judgement on these two players at this time, nor will I vote for them. My question to both of them, if and when they show up, is- what is your assessment of the game? VOTING POOL: D...

Welcome to ISO-kicking time at the OK Corral. I've got a half-bathroom to paint this weekend, starting soon, so I don't have much more time to commit to the day phase. I'm going to look at ISO's, post a surface-level reading comment or two, and a question for the group and the individual player ISO'...

What if I told you that there was a Canucks playoff game last night, and hockey > Maf? I certainly believe you that hockey > Maf, though I’m not sure hockey prevents falcon from making falcon posts. I dunno dude, that guy sure loves his Canucks Well, nobody's perfect. But hockey definitely trumps m...

Syn wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 11:09 pm Depends largely on what you mean by workshop. Is it a monthly set of challenges/prompts?

No. Basically, I'm going to challenge her to write a short story and I will do the same over the course of the summer. Each week, we'll add a few hundred words, trade documents, and offer feedback.

W-Man Comes off a wee bit phony Wow. This vote is even lazier than my gameplay. But you're probably pellet-stirring, so carry on then. W-Man Comes off a wee bit phony How so? !_! Just a vague sense of I don't know what to post, so I guess I'll post this That's fair I did kinda think his second 'x a...

What if I told you that there was a Canucks playoff game last night, and hockey > Maf? I certainly believe you that hockey > Maf, though I’m not sure hockey prevents falcon from making falcon posts. I dunno dude, that guy sure loves his Canucks Well, nobody's perfect. But hockey definitely trumps m...

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 4:04 pm I’m a hare bunderwhelmed by G-Man.

Woeful punny bunny shtick from JJJ feels on-the-level for some reason.

Any thoughts so far? You and Jay have done an adequate job of hoisting this game out of the silent void it was resting in. Enough so to award you each a townie point. Sloonei's Maf Waffling on Sloonei is the path to destruction. One must either love him or take him out of the game. There can be no ...

We live in a world where both of our current no-posters (Wilgy and Splints) are baddies and planning to low-post coast through Day 1 to establish psychological advantage. Discuss. Doesnt have quite the same flair to it as myself/Lime Coke :p Though does that not give the opposite of an advantage? ;...

Any thoughts so far? You and Jay have done an adequate job of hoisting this game out of the silent void it was resting in. Enough so to award you each a townie point. Sloonei's Maf Waffling on Sloonei is the path to destruction. One must either love him or take him out of the game. There can be no ...

We live in a world where both of our current no-posters (Wilgy and Splints) are baddies and planning to low-post coast through Day 1 to establish psychological advantage.

Discuss.

And now (perhaps this is a natural extension?)...

For whatever reason...

My daughter and I are going to do a one-on-one writing workshop this summer. Any resource suggestions so we can push each other rather than just love each others work because we're family?

Top Gun: Maverick

It's better than the original Top Gun, even though it is about 70% the same movie. This is because the 30% of Top Gun that was left out of Top Gun: Maverick were the parts that were utter jingoistic hyper-masculine crap.

Tentative early rating: 3.25 out of 5.

We live in a world where Delta and Lime Coke are the baddies because fate has brought me back to a game with so many familiar and beloved people.

Discuss.

NARKINA 5

One way out...

I will be available to host this game in the second half of this year.

A splints game you say? Color me intrigued.

I’ll think about it.

I got so distracted with things that I forgot to vote. I meant to yesterday and it just didn’t happen. I am ashamed of myself.

At long last, it's time to reveal the schedule and themes for the tournament round. Everyone from the prelims gets a spot in the opening round, but it's single-elimination this year. Losers will be eliminated. ROUND 1: HEADLINES - Everyone will have to submit a song the is about a real-life event. T...

Way behind on catching up from being already way behind. Here are a few quick ones: Marty (1955) This won Best Picture back in 1955. It's about an average, unassuming guy who's just not had much luck finding a girl. Now in his 30's, he meets a nice woman stuck in a similar position as himself. Their...

(When) Are the Sockys going to happen this year?

Can we get The Sockys in the meantime?

Belated anniversary bump!

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:10 am @Dennis @G-Man @Roxy @falcon45ca

Play goc or else

Thank you for thinking of me, but no- not this time around.

Capillary

Probably 80% of my possessions. I have movies, cds, games, and books that just collect dust. I could minimize most of that (and all our junk in the basement) and not miss a darn thing.

What is your least favorite healthy food that you make yourself eat on a regular basis?

Pool in my yard. Homeowners insurance for beachfront property is ghastly.

Would you rather attend the Super Bowl or the World Cup final?

Go alone to a place I love. Some of those places a thin, if you know what I mean.

Would you rather sit in a bathtub full of snakes or an open coffin full of spiders?

Woo hoo! We've got 16 participants for Madrus 2023!

Thank you all for your submissions! My wife is taking part this year, but she didn't even want to look at the sample song lists I gave you all before committing to her selections.

I'll start listening to the first category tunes this week.

I'm still a no for now. These games tend to be larger than I can keep up with.

Five days left. Don’t forget to send your subs in!

Happy Christmas Eve folks! Just one week left to get your submissions in for Madrus 2023!

I’m fine with either team winning. Messi finally winning a WC would be cool to see. France should continue to be a WC threat for the next two cycles, so I guess that means I want Argentina to win. I won’t be upset if it’s France though.

HOST NOTES: I do this with just about every one of my games. There's a lot of little details that I try to put into the mix. Now I shall reveal what I can remember off the top of my head... 1) Yes, this game was inspired by the Warren Zevon song "Lawyers, Guns and Money." I went through a...

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LAWYERS, GUNS AND MONEY- THE CAST: VANILLA TOWN -DrWilgy -Falcon45ca -fingersplints -Kate -Marmot -Neon/jack shepherd -Rondo/bea -S~V~S -sabiplz -Seanzie -Soneji TOWN POWER ROLES -Golden (Town Cop) -Dennis (Town Deputy) -Scotty (Town Doctor) MAFIA ROLES -Roxy (Lawyers- conditional vote blocker) -Lu...

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