The Syndicate

Turnip Head wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:08 pm My favorite thing about this game was how friendly yet competitive it was. No one had a meltdown or got their feelings hurt and everyone played hard.

My least favorite thing was getting murdered night 1... And I protected NOVA

Yeah this game was very friendly, congratulations people!

I gotta say, watching you guys in the spec chat accuse everyone but Nova was super fun.

So yeah it's really a fantastic performance by him. Would take some tinfoiling to take him down.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:57 am Just need *one* reason to call you a civilian that carries some weight. It’s extremely hard to get there in a small number of game-relevant posts.

I think you need to readjust your metrics then. If you can't read sprityo with his low post count, stop trying to read sprityo and wait till he has more posts.

Trying to read people we can't read is what causes mislynches. I got better at this game when I learned to come to terms with my limitations.

Town nova is a restless tunneler. He picks a target and never, ever lets go. He could decide you are suspicious on day 1 and go back to it on day 8.

Michelle wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:11 am

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 4:57 pm Good. The only losing result that doesn’t completely piss me off.

Good game nova. Nice job. Good game kitties.

Do you see now how much value has a Poe?
I told you and you let yourself lynched for that, to proove it. Your effort in the game was huge o7

I had fun playing and i knew Nova may be mafia. But at the very end of the day my head was completely unable to think and my headache was horrible.

Please forgive me, I couldn't come with the win, it would be nice.

Fayr, i am sorry, I miseread you, I hope you are not mad at me.

Dragomir, sorry for the mislynch.

Conclusion: never let Nova alive after day 3. he is the deep wolf, the big bad one ^^. Well played.

Thanks for hosting DDL !

Nah let Nova live, he's a great scumhunter.

Just try to internalize the moment you almost caught him. Mac and nutella thought he looked too clean. That's what scum nova looks like.

MacDougall wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 8:37 pm Thanks for the invite to the dead chat. The only active dead chat ever and I don't get an invite lol.

Oh I apologize, my week has been completely full of stuff so I forgot about it.

I did remember around lunch time, but then Syndicate ramdomly decided not to let me send PMs with my phone (it has been doing that for years now).

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 5:13 pm

MacDougall wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:50 pm Fuck you and your smile. You've been so clean all game you should be dead.

And then changed his mind a few posts later.

lol Mac.

But stab aside, this was a great game. Overall it seems it was more succesful than GIrl Genius, despite being much simple. I guess in many cases, less is better. I'll try to see if I can make more games with weak roles like this. You can't beat the sheer drama of a 2v1 finish.

Congrats to all players. This was really close.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 5:10 pm The thing that had been irritating me the most by far in the dead chat was the Dom lynch. It was... very bad. But the frustration is alleviated knowing that it was spearheaded by a cat. Instead of just being a total dog derp, it was a clever cat. Cool beans.

It can be both, tbh.

Back in the spec chat, you made a post that was like: "if nutella or nova win this game, they really deserved it"

In my head, that read as "if the people who always survive long in mafia games win instead of the ones who always get lynched early, they deserve it".

The lynch choices in this game felt a tad predictable to me.

Just food for thought.

Michelle: What? But you were the doggiest of all! You even voted dog in the sign-up poll!

nova: Dog or cat, it doesn't matter. I came here to win at mafia. Goodbye.

Nova sent his kill action, and took the last dog down.

At last, the age old question had been solved. At least for now. Would the Syndicate community accept the superiority of the felines once and for all, or would the debates keep going? In any case, the superiority of one mafia faction was uncontested.

Ironically, the last dog to be lynched was the one most feared, and perhaps misunderstoo, in real life. Fayt had played a strong first game in the site, but not strong enough for an epic civilian win in lylo. At least not against the kind of opponent she was playing with.

Michelle and nova turned at each other. One of them was smiling.

At the end of the mafia game, only three players were left standing. The three were all more or less newcomers to the site, with the oldest one having joined less than 2 years ago. The new generation was getting to solve a dillema the old gen had never been able to solve: which one was the best pet.

After much debate, Fayt was chosen for execution. As the one deemed a cat by the othert two. Or the one deemed a dog by one, and betrayed by the other.

- Dog faction forever! - screamed nova and Michelle, as they cast their votes.

Day 6

Protip: set your forum time to your real life time and you'll never have to ask when the day ends again. The poll closing time will tell you.

Michelle wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 4:13 pm

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 4:11 pm I totally forgot to add a no lynch option to the poll because of the nutella death thing.

But yeah either way it ends now.

When is Eod? tell me please

About 20 minutes.

I recommend you look at the poll because I'd rather not confuse everyone with timezones rn.

I totally forgot to add a no lynch option to the poll because of the nutella death thing.

But yeah either way it ends now.

Day 5

Day 4

Long Con wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:27 pm

Dragomir wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:07 pmYour case against Dom is the best case the entire game but I feel more comfortable with LC. I just do. You get it now?

I don't get it, but it sounds like it has a hidden meaning.

I looked at the roles to try to figure it out, but I couldn't.

But I did notice the Pit Bull role... "Any player who votes for it will feel intimidated, and become unable to vote for the Pit Bull in the following day. This effect will only affect each player once in the game."

Some players might be unsure of how this role works, so I thought it might be best to clarify it for everyone. Dragon D. Luffy Does this, in essence, make a vote for the Pit Bull like a role-check on him? Is the player notified that they voted for the Pit Bull? I assume this is only for the final vote at the end of the lynch, and not for moving votes?

Just some examples of questions players might possibly have.

The player who votes for the pit bull doesn't learn anything. This just affects whether votes are counted or not.

sprityo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:53 pm filthy homestuck reference

I wonder if something is influencing me to think about Homestuck lately.

Day 3

Day 2

Day 1

- Did we... just lynch a baddie? On Day 1?
- Of course we did. It's because we are the Dog Faction! Humanity's best friend. Dogs are invincible!
- Don't count on a victory yet. Cats always find a way to win.

Dragomir wrote: ↑Sun Oct 13, 2019 9:57 pm Dragon D. Luffy can you explain to me how you're gonna have Scar in the poll but not Simba? The disrespect smh.

I almost did but the list was getting too long and Scar is the better characater.

Day 0

It was an uneventful day in the Syndicate Discord channel. People were talking about their trips and their meals, and posting pictures of their cats. They even had a chat dedicated to the later, Syndicats.

But one guy decided to break the peace and quiet:

- Why is the chat called Syndicats? I like dogs, too! - Long Con asked.
- Well, cats are obviously better, aren't they? - nutella replied.
- Actually, no. Dogs are better. They are more loyal and they are always up for fun and affection. - Dom replied.
- Well, they are loyal because they are idiots. Cats know self-respect. - Mac told him.
- Excuse me? How dare you insult dogs like that? - Dragomir yelled at him.

The channel was in the brink of war. The old Dog vs Cat conflict had gotten to it too, and unless it was stopped, that community would never know peace again.

Until one person made a suggestion:

- Guys, guys, why don't we decide which one is better with a mafia game? - DDL said.

This was an obviously dumb idea. But this is The Syndicate, and people will use any excuse to play mafia.

Rules

- This game is dividided in day phases and night phases. Day phases are when you post and make votes. The poll will lock exactly 24 hours after it is posted, and afterwards I will come here as early as possible to make the end of day post. Some abilities can be used in the day, but unless stated otherwise, all abilities are night-only.

- Night phases are when you are allowed to send actions, if you have any. Actions will be accepted 23 hours after the end of day write-up is posted. The final hour will be used by me to process actions, and to correct previous delays in day/night starts. Night posting will not be allowed, as the thread will be locked during the night.

- Voting is done through the poll. I do not require players to announce their votes in the thread or use fancy tags, though it is usually considered common etiquette to do so.

- Self-voting and changing votes is allowed. In case of ties, the lynch result will be resolved at random.

- You must post at least once per day phase. Failure to do so will be considered inactivity. If you are inactive for one day, you will be modblocked, which means your role will not be allowed to use any abilities during the night. If you are inactive in two different days, I may replace or modkill you. No replacements will happen after Night 3. if you are going to be unable to be online for a short period, please tell me in advance so I may give you some leeway.

- Double targetting is allowed.

- Role revealing and all forms of info dumping are banned. This includes info dumping by elimination, which is listing all the people you know are not a role.

- Do not engage in angle-shooting, which means using information from outside of the game to obtain advantage in it. That includes, but is not limited to, making bets or oaths in real life, asking people the color of their role card, or posting screenshots to prove anything. I will modkill players who break this rule.

- All players who die in the day or in the night will have their alignment and abilities revealed.

- All players will win with their teams, whether they are alive or dead.

- Talking with people about the game in any places other than this thread, or BTSC channels authorized by me, are not allowed.

- For the purposes of this game, positive abilities are anything you'd want to be target with, such as a protection, and negative abilities is anything you wouldn't, such as a roleblock. Information-gathering abilities are neither Positive nor Negative.

- Dead players must post in red. Non-players must post in blue. Off-topic posts should be in green. I will use this color, please do not use it.

- Your Game Facilitator is Quin. If you have any issues with other players or with me and you need to vent out, feel free to talk to him. For gameplay related questions, feel free to ask me and I'll help how I can.

Dogs (12)

Win when they eliminate the Cats.



Labrador

This dog has a great sense of smell, allowing it to track a player each night and learn who they targeted.



St. Bernard

This dog is very protective. Once per night, it can rescue another player from one kill.



Wire Fox Terrier

A very energetic dog. During the day, the wire fox terrier can burst with excitement and gain +1 vote power. Cannot be used two consecutive days, as the dog needs to rest.



Collie

A very intelligent dog. Once per night, it can investigate a player and learn whether they are a dog or a cat.



Pit Bull

A dog infamous for being ferocious, but often misunderstood. Any player who votes for it will feel intimidated, and become unable to vote for the Pit Bull in the following day. This effect will only affect each player once in the game.



Dachshund

The famous shaggy dog. Cute, but shot-tempered. Once per night, it can bite a player’s ankle, roleblocking them.



Pinscher

This dog is so small it might as well be a cat! It appears as a cat when investigated by the Collie or the Mutt.

But it is also very short-tempered. If it's still alive when there are 6 or less players left (counted at the start of a day phase), it will start barking angrily, which will reveal its identitiy publicy in the thread.



Siberian Husky

This dog is famous for being used in sled races. Thrice in the game, It can carry another player on a sled to safety, taking them out of the lynch poll in the next day.



Chow-chow

Silent and territorial. Twice in the game, it can sneak behind a player and kill them.



Golden Retriever

This dog has a very gentle mouth. Twice in the game, during the day, it can make its vote “soft” so that it will only work if the target is not a member of the Dog faction.



Fila Brasileiro

A guard dog that has existed in South America for centuries! Once per night, it can guard another player, redirecting all negative abilities that hit that player onto itself.



Mutt

A mix of many breeds! This dog is good for everything. It can use each of the following abilities once in the game: investigate a player to learn if they are a dog or a cat, track a player to learn who they targeted in that night, protect a player from a kill, or roleblock a player. It cannot use more than one ability in the same night.

Cats (3)

Win when they outnumber the Dogs.

Have BTSC. Kill every night.



Maine Coon

This cat is so large it might as well be a dog! It appears as a dog when investigated by the Collie or the Mutt. Once per night, it can pounce onto a player with its large body to roleblock them.



Siamese

Playful and extroverted. Every night, it can do one of the following: sit on a player’s keyboard, preventing them from voting in the next day, or drop a random object near another player, causing a ruckus and making a kill attempt on them fail.



American Shorthair

This cat is a great hunter! Once per night, it can spy on a player to learn their role and alignment. Also, twice in the game, it can use its claws to upgrade its night kill, ensuring it will neither be stopped by protective abilities or passive defenses, nor be redirected.

Players (3/15):

1- Dom - FIla Brasileiro
2- Dragomir - Siberian Husky
3- Epignosis - Dachshund
4- Fayt
5- JaggedJimmyJay - Mutt
6- Long Con - Golden Retriever
7- MacDougall - Pinscher
8- Michelle
9- novaselinenever
10- nutella - Chow Chow
11- Rej - Siamese
12- speedchuck - American Shorthair
13- sprityo - Labrador
14- TonyStarkPrime - Wire Fox Terrier
15- Turnip Head - St. Bernard