The Syndicate

Lunalee wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:21 am I did already make a word mash up avatar, but looks good to me, JJJ

Oh yeah! I’m going to use yours.

I threw together some avatars. If you want something else, please show me. You don't have to take these, and I won't be offended if you don't -- they took ten minutes. If you're not included here, it's because I've already heard a pledge to generate an avatar or you already gave me something.


Avatar mashup [mention]Quin[/mention] [mention]Kylemii[/mention]


Avatar mashup [mention]ColinIsCool[/mention] [mention]speedchuck[/mention]


Word mashup [mention]nutella[/mention] [mention]Lunalee[/mention]


Avatar mashup [mention]Sloonei[/mention] [mention]DrWilgy[/mention]


Avatar mashup [mention]sprityo[/mention] [mention]Fractal[/mention]


Literal golden marmots of the Himalayas [mention]Marmot[/mention] [mention]Golden[/mention]

k

Great! ^

I've given team names to those who still lacked one. They're in the first post. If you hate yours, please say so before the game begins.

sprityo wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:06 am @JaggedJimmyJay put me down with Fractal

Fractal if you could confirm that'd be groovy.

Get yer team names in!

[mention]sprityo[/mention] and [mention]Fractal[/mention] would make an ideal team outta that maybe pile.

Sign-ups remain open until the game starts. I have the minimum but will accept any number of teams beyond 9 as well.

Awesome.

The game will begin Monday the 9th. Anyone who might need another day or two, don't worry -- you'll barely miss anything due to Day 0 (and your partner can pick up the slack).

If you haven't already given me one, lemme know your team name. I'll use it for your sock account. If I'm not given one, I'll make it up myself.

I need 9

Marmot wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:30 am JaggedJimmyJay, do you have an anticipated start date for this game?

Probably Monday if it is full.

A few people need more time, so I'll hold off until early next week.

The nice thing about a hydra game is that a short period of low availability isn't a big deal. Your role is occupied by two players. As long as one of you can take part during that period, your slot is active.

If we get one or two more teams, I can arrange to start the game at the end of the week.

DrSloogy confirmed

maybe a [mention]sprityo[/mention] and [mention]DrWilgy[/mention] pairing is in order?

Tsaiah wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:03 am

M Plus 7 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 30, 2018 5:17 pm I’m in.

My hydramate will be @Tsaiah unless she lied to me.

Confirming that I didn't lie to you! xD

Also, hi everyone o/

Will be nice to meetcha

Welcome aboard!

Y'all should also feel free to give me an avatar if you have a preference.

k

Kylemii wrote: ↑Sat Jun 30, 2018 1:04 am are the sockpuppet accounts gonna be squished together versions of players names? plz say yes

Teams choose their own names for their socks. I highly encourage portmanteau.

nutella wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:53 pm

Lunalee wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:40 pm

nutella wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:31 am If someone wants to partner with me I'd do this as long as it starts after July 8th

Nutella, want to be partners?

sure!!

Should I assume you're still limited by the date restriction?

Lunalee wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:40 pm

nutella wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:31 am If someone wants to partner with me I'd do this as long as it starts after July 8th

Nutella, want to be partners?

Lunatella sounds like a lady ninja turtle

To those who are uncertain of their ability to participate:

Consider that this game will have no more than 10 player "slots", and the phase cycles will be 48 hours in length. This projects to about a ten day game, give or take a couple. It will be fast.

Each team of two will be granted a private QuickTopic thread in which they can discuss matters related to the game during the action.

Remember also that I will need team names.

[mention]dunya[/mention], the start date will likely be the day of or the day after this reaches 9-10 teams of 2. It's hard to say how long that will take. At the present pace maybe a few more days, but things do tend to slow down in the teens.

Acknowledging the golden marmot and chuckiscool.

You may have seen this sort of game described as a "hydra" game. Two players sign up together and utilize a single account as a team to try to win the game with whatever faction.

This game will operate largely without a theme, as I want to leave all the themes out there for the non-special games. The theme will develop itself in the form of the team accounts. That unique dynamic is the attraction.

If this goes well, it may facilitate future games of a similar construction, even perhaps in the non-special game types.

The setup will be simple, drawing from the heist matrix MP, Sloonei, and I have used in the past.

Cycles will be either 36/12 or 24/24. If it's the former, deadlines will be posted by the host instead of within the poll. Either way we'll still use the poll.

To sign up, simply click the poll above. Any two members can be teamed together. If two people have already devised a team, say so and I will make note here. Each team will be given access to a sock account which will be named whatever you like (assuming it is tasteful). No accent marks allowed though, because apparently those cause chaos.

If you have any questions, lemme have 'em.

Participants: (10 of 9-10 teams)
Rimworld Boyz (Quin/Kylemii)
The Dry Flood (Golden/Marmot)
ColinIsSpeed (ColinIsCool/speedchuck)
2 Stupid Dogs (Turnip Head/dunya)
Galactic Mac (SnakeDaisy/MacDougall)
M Plus 1 (M Plus 7/Tsaiah)
Lunatella (nutella/Lunalee)
DrSloogy (DrWilgy/Sloonei)
Cuphead and Mugman (Epignosis/Simon)
Fratyo (sprityo/Fractal)