The Syndicate

Elohcin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:52 pm

Scotty wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:59 am

Elohcin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:32 am And, I'm not lying about the role thing. I didn't understand the movable votes until I reread the roles this morning after reading DH's comments. I must have more tired than I thought last night b/c everything was much clearer this morning.

That’s fair. I often overanalyze roles in my pregame analysis and make bold assumptions that can be easily disproven with the obvious information given.

I think another part of your explanation that is still not swaying me, however, is the way you’ve presented your suspicion for sig in so many words, then just as succinctly dropped your suspicion for him without offering any other reads for other players. It’s very cookie-cutter apple pie and although it doesn’t lack logical progression, it does seem to lack that extra scoop of ice cream a-la-mode

First of all, I don't remember using "so many words." Second, there was not much to go on at the time of that post. I will most likely have more reads as the day goes on. But for DAY ONE, unless someone majorly slips, any reads are kind-of a shot in the dark. If I were to make a guess, though, I imagine that day 1 mafia players act like one of the following:
a) pretty quiet (laying low)
b) kind-of silly/off-topic (distracting from gameplay), or
c) hard core readers (they obviously know who isn't a part of their own)

This is what I am looking for. So far I have my eye on Scotty for reasons of letter (b).

You think I’m distracting from gameplay do you?

Scotty wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:04 pm

DrWilgy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:24 am Oh. Scotty has 3.

*Revoke lick*

Taste like overcooked onions anyways...

[VOTE: sig] aubergine

*Lick*

I’ll have you know I went to the groomers last well thank you very much

EBWOP: week

DrWilgy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:24 am Oh. Scotty has 3.

*Revoke lick*

Taste like overcooked onions anyways...

[VOTE: sig] aubergine

*Lick*

I’ll have you know I went to the groomers last well thank you very much

DrWilgy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:22 am

Scotty wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:00 pm Hello, my name is DrWilgy and I am most definitely a doctor

[VOTE: Scotty] aubergine while I appreciate you, copyright infringement is a supersrs crime.

*Lick*

I don’t hate this vote.

Finally someone voting me for an actual reason.

thellama73 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:21 am

NotAnAxehole wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:28 pm I have an idea of who the mafia is, but it's not who I'm voting at the moment. Though, the person I'm voting may also be mafia, who knows.

I do not like this post, nor do I like the vote for Bea. Mind you, I think voting for Bea in general is reasonable because people always tend to trust her, which makes her dangerous on the occasions when she is mafia, but Axey’s vote came without explanation and was a pile on after a (marginally) more justified vote.

Also, why would you not vote for who you think the mafia is?

I’ve learned to just disregard Axe in D1 because he does this as town, mafia, independent and axehole

DrWilgy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:16 am Good morning.

My name is DrWilgy and I am most definitely a doctor. Pleasure to make your acquaintance.

Hey, that was my line

thellama73 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:33 am

Golden wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:13 am Reads

Sig: town

There endeth the list of my reads.

My only town read so far is Scotty. I don’t have a baddie read yet. Stay tuned.

What about me is townie to you?

Elohcin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:32 am And, I'm not lying about the role thing. I didn't understand the movable votes until I reread the roles this morning after reading DH's comments. I must have more tired than I thought last night b/c everything was much clearer this morning.

That’s fair. I often overanalyze roles in my pregame analysis and make bold assumptions that can be easily disproven with the obvious information given.

I think another part of your explanation that is still not swaying me, however, is the way you’ve presented your suspicion for sig in so many words, then just as succinctly dropped your suspicion for him without offering any other reads for other players. It’s very cookie-cutter apple pie and although it doesn’t lack logical progression, it does seem to lack that extra scoop of ice cream a-la-mode

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:55 am

Elohcin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:49 am

Michelle wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:31 am Votes should be expressed in the thread though, like this:
[VOTE: Vivax] aubergine

Let the little man whisper!

I will HAPPILY use an adverb, but it may take me a while to get used to the vote tag thing. Have patience.

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:48 am

Elohcin wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:21 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:37 pm Right, so Sig is obviously mafia, right?

I would say it is something to consider.

I'm not a fan of changing votes. I like to take the day to interact and observe without being hasty.

Sig says votes are changeable. I don't see how he could have known this before voting. I can only find him sus right away as his hasty vote would most likely land on a civ.

Yeah if only there were a role that explicitly stated (hey look guys, adverb. I'm multitasking!) that votes were changeable.

Maybe Eloh missed that part, though. I guess if it were an indie role or a mafia role, and Eloh were a civ and had no reason to read up on the mafia/indie sides of things, that could be it.

But if that role were not an indie or mafia role, and Eloh were a mafia or an indie and would have reason to be more focused on that side of the board, I could see a world where Eloh might forgo reading up on the civ side of things.

So, rule number 5 says the "votes are changeable. MAYBE." Then, I did read the roles including Moveable Votes, but didn't understand it. I was looking at it like a RULE and not a ROLE, probably b/c I had been in the car all day traveling. But I just had a lightbulb moment looking back at it now after a good night's sleep! So, I definitely get it now.

I no longer suspect sig atm. We shall see what's to come.

methinks the baker might be baking up some sugar-free excuses here

Quin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:14 am English was my best subject and I don't know what an adverb is.

I think GMan’s suggestion is a great idea and believe everyone should put it in action. I was going to call him out on not using an adverb with that post, but I went back and he used “verily” as his first word this game, so I gave him a pass. GMan is someone that is not scared to be adverbized.

It’s your turn Quin

Trying to avoid the mafia grammar police is not worth the effort and is too inhibitive.

Sorry fam

G-Man wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:15 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:07 pm

Scotty wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:27 pm That being said, I actually think sig coming out and throwing caution to the wind with regards to his spelling and grammar is townie, if not reckless. Could be WIFOM, but that role is incredibly restrictive to my *vibe* which comes with autocorrect errors and incomplete sentences. So I get it.

The grammar police role is mafia. Making typos does not benefit town.

Valid point indeed! But the civvies have an adverb checker, so we should play it old school like when lie detector roles were still in vogue and pressure everyone to post a unique adverb. Anyone who resists must die.

Indubitably

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:07 pm

Scotty wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:27 pm That being said, I actually think sig coming out and throwing caution to the wind with regards to his spelling and grammar is townie, if not reckless. Could be WIFOM, but that role is incredibly restrictive to my *vibe* which comes with autocorrect errors and incomplete sentences. So I get it.

The grammar police role is mafia. Making typos does not benefit town.

thanks professor.

I’m just not sure mafia sig comes out and brazenly exclaims what he does. I agree that if everyone talks in complete sentences like I am acutely aware you are doing, that role becomes useless.

It just sounds too robotic. And I, for one, am not a robot.

Though…I can’t prove that.

Quin wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:43 pm Are aubergines not old-school enough for this game?

They’re still in the tail end of {vote} tags, like a small, squatty little man whispering it.

Quin wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:40 pm I'm voting Scotty. Justice for dog.

>reads this
>looks at my profile picture
>rereads this

Golden wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 11:06 pm

Kate wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:44 pm I am so excited!!! Thank you guys for making this happen!!

Great opening post...good luck all

I just can’t believe this post exists AND I’m replying to it.

oop, Golden also started by quoting another post.

Ruh roh raggy

I voted bea because
A) she is extremely cheery
B) she is the first in the poll
C) I don’t know if it’s pronounced “bay” or “bee” or “bah-ee”
But mainly e) her first post was quoting another post, which is suspicious.

Boom! Roasted.

Elohcin wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:23 pm

Scotty wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:19 pm In all seriousness, this Day 1 is going to be bizarre because I’m going to feel dirty eliminating a player that has made a triumphant return after a lengthy break only to be yeeted early.

I suppose I can take solace in the fact that rezz’s are in the game. But for day 1? It just feelsbadman.jpg

I guess we could always all just vote for dog lol

"yeet" and "yeeted" are not allowed in old school mafia games. Silly Scotty, yeets are for kids.

I mean…yes and no. “Lynch” was the proper vernacular for old school. Frosted tips used to be pretty trendy too…

That being said, I actually think sig coming out and throwing caution to the wind with regards to his spelling and grammar is townie, if not reckless. Could be WIFOM, but that role is incredibly restrictive to my *vibe* which comes with autocorrect errors and incomplete sentences. So I get it.

DOG = SIG HAHA
my autocorrect STILL DOES it

In all seriousness, this Day 1 is going to be bizarre because I’m going to feel dirty eliminating a player that has made a triumphant return after a lengthy break only to be yeeted early.

I suppose I can take solace in the fact that rezz’s are in the game. But for day 1? It just feelsbadman.jpg

I guess we could always all just vote for dog lol

History would dictate that I should vote a no-poster here, but history also says you shouldn’t march on Russia in the winter. I think that’s crock, see? You just have to wear thicker outer layers and bring more rations. I have it all figured out! While other poindexters might put their head down and wait until summer to make an offensive push on the oppressive czar of the day, I confidently proclaim “naw,” get on my bike and ride forth, baby. Instead of following the narrative “learn from the past’s mistakes,” I choose to “make mistakes in the future.” I choose to never make new beginnings by always postponing the endings.

Life is a haiku made up of an infinite spew of lines.

Anyway, [VOTE: Bea] aubergine

I missed all of you old faces!

Though that in and of itself is a stretch because I’ve never actually seen your faces.

Except Golden- he’s got the face of a coward

Hello, my name is DrWilgy and I am most definitely a doctor