The Syndicate

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:50 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:16 pm

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm Any anime you've been watching lately? (You might enjoy Sabukui Bisco if you have the chance to watch it.)

no, havent watched a series in ageees. i'll check it out some time! wats the genre/plot?

A plague-like wind blows across the arid, sandy expanse of a post-apocalyptic Japan. As it sweeps over the living and nonliving alike, rust is all that remains in its wake. The cause of the catastrophic state of the world is believed to be mushroom spores. Bisco Akaboshi, known as the "Man-Eating Mushroom," is a wanted criminal archer whose arrows instantly grow mushrooms wherever they land. However, he is in truth a "Mushroom Protector," a person who spreads fungi in order to enrich the land and return it to its previous state.

Alongside the crab Akutagawa and young doctor Milo Nekoyanagi, Bisco ventures through the wastelands of Japan searching for the legendary "Sabikui"—a panacean mushroom said to devour all forms of rust.

The doctor is (sorta) a panda, the world is beautiful and surreally animal-forward, and the anime feels like a show from the 90s, in a good way. Like Bebop/Trigun good way.

thanks! i will check it out!

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:45 pm What is your favourite holiday? Do you like celebrating holidays?

christmas/new year is my favorite. long holidays, great food, everyone in my family is free and we can enjoy each other's company.

i also like eid and all the cookies. it's really nice.

i dont think i care about any other holiday.

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:45 pm Are there any charitable or developmental ideas/concepts that you find particularly interesting and that you read up on or donate to?

orphanages, i donate via SOS Children' s Villages that also helps feed children around the world cos no child sleeps hungry is an initiative i feel really strongly about. education is also important, but i can't imagine children going days with no food and it angers me a lot when i think about it.

cancer, i lost a lot of family and friends to cancer, and my family donates annually to cancer research.

my mom sponsors some syrian displaced families in turkey and france, and i got involved and help with that when i can.

i've donated to other organizations supporting lgbtq+, depression/suicide victims, but it's not as regular tbh. i should.

i also donate items i don't need (or bought upgrades of)/clothes to charity shops a lot and make sure my entire my family does too.

i organize collections with a group called HOPE here in france, and collect items for them sometimes vs volunteering at their shop (this is an animal charity in France that help the street animals or animals in need).

giving to those less fortunate is one of my mantras in life tbh. the world can only go round if we help each other and if you're blessed with the ability to give, why not?

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:43 pm Do you tend to learn new things about yourself through your friendships? Like, can you ever say "This person taught me how to..." about something introspective/personal?

sure.

i'm a giver, but some friendships have taught me i can't exclusively be the giver because it depresses me lol.

friendships have taught me a lot about my relationships too---they are the guiding stick when you're blinded by love and something isn't right.

@Spacedaisy has been with me through a lot of my character developments. she's seen the weakest, crumbling version of dunia and she's seen the stronger, happier dunia. she's been there for all versions too and helped me believe in myself more than anyone in my life tbh.

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:42 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:36 pm

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:17 pm Introverts and extroverts tend to have fundamentally different perspectives and interpretations on friendship. Since you are typically far more sociable, how do you determine between someone who is a Friend with a capital f and someone that you just talk to regularly because you like talking to them? How does one become a real friend that you turn to in times of need? What do you look for in those people?

reliability and trust. i have a lot of friends, but i have less people i know i can always rely on no matter what-- that sets my friends apart from my FRIENDS i guess. FRIENDS i share my deepest issues with, friends i tell what kinda weird fetishes i have and laugh about it over a game of never have i ever.

How do you define reliability?

someone who is always there; not only when they want something or when it is convenient for them or when they have time and are bored, but also when it is inconvenient for them if they are needed sometimes they go out of their way and show up cos you asked.

it's not like a rule set in stone where if someone isn't available for me then that automatically means they're not a friend, it's a general feeling that you can depend on someone and that someone wants to be there -- emotionally, for advice, for support, for growth, to share your accomplishments and disappointments.

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:39 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:33 pm

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:14 pm Do you try to find a lesson in all your experiences?

not really. i make and repeat my mistakes plenty.

i try to do that post bad experience, like sit and think of what it taught me about myself (and maybe some of it sticks) but i'm not as smart as i let on and am actually weaker than you think!

Really? I already think you're pretty weak.

Spoiler: show

I'm kidding!

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:17 pm Introverts and extroverts tend to have fundamentally different perspectives and interpretations on friendship. Since you are typically far more sociable, how do you determine between someone who is a Friend with a capital f and someone that you just talk to regularly because you like talking to them? How does one become a real friend that you turn to in times of need? What do you look for in those people?

reliability and trust. i have a lot of friends, but i have less people i know i can always rely on no matter what-- that sets my friends apart from my FRIENDS i guess. FRIENDS i share my deepest issues with, friends i tell what kinda weird fetishes i have and laugh about it over a game of never have i ever.

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:18 pm What is your "ideal day"?

one where i don't have any work responsibilities that need urgent attention and i can just wake up, make pancakes for breakfast, go exploring a city, come back and take a long bath, then netflix and chill. food and snacks sprinkled in between and during those activities.

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:14 pm Do you consider yourself an optimist?

definitely, in life and in people. i like to see good in people vs. the worst.

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:14 pm Do you try to find a lesson in all your experiences?

not really. i make and repeat my mistakes plenty.

i try to do that post bad experience, like sit and think of what it taught me about myself (and maybe some of it sticks) but i'm not as smart as i let on and am actually weaker than you think!

Syn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:14 pm Would you ever go on a cruise?

no, i don't like them. i went on one when i was 9ish. it was fine then and i enjoyed it a lot. my level of motion sickness as an adult would not allow me the same positive experience plus covid, eeek.

Scotty wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:33 pm Dunia what the earliest happy memory you can remember?

this is a weird considering i had a very sour relationship with my biological father a few years later, but he sat me me in his lap, and cut a green apple into small slices for me while we had a "tea time" thing, with a tea pot, little tea and lots of milk. i remember how much i loved the attention. i was about 4 i think.

Scotty wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:33 pmDid you sleep with a stuffed animal or blanket? Do you still?

nope. i love plushies, but i throw them all off the bed tbh lol.

Scotty wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:33 pm What song is currently stuck in your head?

based on a meme my sis sent me on instagram lol.

Scotty wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:33 pm What is your current job that isn’t mafia modding?

i have a job outside of mafia???????

lol, i work for a niche development company that specializes in converting historical buildings while preserving their history. i'm the international sales and marketing manager.

Scotty wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:33 pm Would you rather fight 3 marmot-sized humans or a human-sized marmot?

i'm a lover not a fighter

i've never physically assaulted anyone in my life so...i'd maybe get squished and beaten up fast either way.

Urist wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:26 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:16 pm 12 tarantula sized hippos!!! so cute!

not me googling house hippos before the video ended

Guillotine wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:20 pm Tacos or pasta?

pasta every time 110%

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm Is Hollandaise a derivative of Mayonnaise, vice-versa, or neither?

ummm, i wanna say both or either :P

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm What is the meaning of life?

i honestly have no idea. for me, it's try to take advantage of things, be the best version of myself that i can, to be ~happy~ cos we probably only get one shot at this and why waste it? words i try to live by, but obv struggle cos life throws a lot of shit your way and you're often left gasping for breath.

but on a most basic sence: be kind, be humble, avoid prejudice and don't be a dick.

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm Would you consider Italian or Japanese cuisine to be more developed? Why?

while i favor italian by a little but, i guess japanese? i haven't thought about this long and hard, but trying to consider the history, precision and which is more refined. japanese cuisine is a work of art-- the most aesthetically pleasing imo and each dish focuses on clean and perfect taste.

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm Are you planning on staying unretired from Mafia?

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm Would you rather encounter 1 hippo-sized tarantula or 12 tarantula-sized hippos?

damn, osie. if i have nightmares about a hippo sized tarantula, i'm coming after you...

12 tarantula sized hippos!!! so cute!

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm What's your top 3 favorite desserts?

1. molten chocolate cake
2. cheese cake
3. french caramel tart!

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm What are your thoughts on the history between France and Lebanon?

it's funny cos i've lived in turkey and france, so my friend yesterday told me wow you love countries that colonized you at some point :P

it's funny cos i know former colonies of france have a lot of hatred towards it: even today some are fighting death to escape. i don't think that hatred exists in lebanon; we're happy to be francophiles, french is the first language taught at schools, we follow the french curriculums in schools/universities, immigration is easy, etc.

idk if this was your question, of if you wanted me to go deeper on france's occupation of lebanon.

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm Any anime you've been watching lately? (You might enjoy Sabukui Bisco if you have the chance to watch it.)

no, havent watched a series in ageees. i'll check it out some time! wats the genre/plot?

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm Mango or Mint?

mango!

choco mint is irresistible too tbh

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm Can I have a hug?

always

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:58 pm How many pandas does it take to change a lightbulb?

3.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:15 pm Mayonnaise is gross, right?

yes. it's great for your hair though!

falcon45ca wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 11:16 am Do you have any recurring dreams/nightmares? What are they?

Nightmares yes:

- being in a room where the walls cave in and hundreds of tarantulas creep out of holes.

- falling out with my parents where they are super disappointed in me / never want to speak with me again lol.

- i'm back in highschool, in english or history class, and there's a test i didn't know existed and panic ensues.

- i'm back in highschool and get to school sooooo late everyone else is in class and i'm really embarrassed at being so late lol.

Urist wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:45 am why don't you like spiders?

it's not so much i don't like them specifically, i just don't like all kinds of insects/bugs in my bedroom when i sleep. the idea of anything crawling on my skin feels bad lol. if i see a spider chilling elsewhere, cool, it can chill there.

Urist wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:45 am what do you like most about mafiathesyndicate.com?

the life long friends i've made!!

nothing beats that!

Urist wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:45 am favourite type of bread?

viennois and lebanese flat bread. depends on what im eating, but those 2 are my go-tos.

fingersplints wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:13 am Where is somewhere you have never visited that you would like to?

east asia, specifically japan and south korea. i have plans for it soon!! the pros of having friends in cool places...

fingersplints wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:13 am What is the best/worst places you have visited?

best is probably egypt(alexandria+cairo+hurghada), budapest and porto

worst is probably.....the 18th or 19th arrondissements in paris haha. they're scary though, ngl.

fingersplints wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:13 am If you could turn into one animal, what would it be?

a cat.

pandas are my fav animal, but a cat's life....a spoiled house cat man, who doesn't want to be a cat!?

fingersplints wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:13 am If you could only have the same breakfast everyday for the rest of your life, what would you pick?

coffee?

uhhh maybe pancakes cos there's a lot of variation to be had with them and i love pancakes so much.

fingersplints wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:13 am What is something you would like to be better at?

anything artistic, maybe take up piano again and get better. i'm not an artistic person at all --just an appreciator of the arts!

fingersplints wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:13 am How many languages can you speak?

5! and several arabic dialects.

i am an open book.

hit me with em.

where did you learn to speak english so fluently? have you lived in the US?

who is your favorite actor? actress?

do you play any sports? watch any sports? have a favorite sports team?

what's the greatest Colombian dish?

do you have a favorite author?

had no idea you were older than me! that came as a surprise lol. you look younger.

pick one:

beach vs mountains
sweet vs savory
train vs car
asian cuisine vs italian cuisine
dogs vs cats

Guillotine wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 5:53 pm Favorite food is Lasagna.

good choice.

do you cook? what would you cook someone on a first date?

city life vs country living, which do you prefer?

fav alcoholic drink?

what is one thing you want to accomplish before you turn 40?

hello.

what is your favorite meal to eat?

country you havent visited before and would like to?

if you won the lottery tomorrow, what's the first thing you'd BUY?

do you have any hobbies besides forum mafia? what are they?

do you believe in an afterlife of some sort?


btw by season i mean: summer, spring, fall, winter

seasoning is great too.

do you think people are justified in doing bad things if it's for a good cause?

what season is your favorite?

do you like the rain?

if you visit a new city, what do you usually like to do first?

DaughterOfOmega wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 6:28 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 1:22 pm do you have any unpopular opinions?

I have plenty of these.

I hate hotdogs. I dislike crepes. I am neutral to macaroons. I like vegemite. I love almond milk.

what kind of crepes do you dislike?

what about pancakes?

do you have any unpopular opinions?

do you think litany is better than CRJ?

Syn wrote: ↑Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:55 pm

DaughterOfOmega wrote: ↑Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:49 pm

Syn wrote: ↑Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:15 pm What sports do you enjoy?

Any that I take time to watch really. Football and Soccer would be the top

Consider: hockey.

denied.


you and @NotAnAxehole are the only two humans who still watch hockey tbh.

i wish i could learn to be creative, i just have no imagination.

is "all of us are dead" any good?

whats the last song you listened to?

what would you describe your sense of style to be in 3 words?

thanks for sharing, osie. those are all painful memories.

do you have a good relationship with the concept of death and people you love leaving earth before you?

What is your most painful memory?

Syn wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:39 pm What is your favourite animal?

he already said panda!

OSIE,

do you have any bad habits?

do you have a good relationship with your parents?

are you scared of spiders? any other fears?

if you had the chance to go back in time (in your lifetime), would you do it? where would you go?

got any planz this weekend?

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:45 pm - Hot dogs with Vanilla icing.
- Celery, Peanut Butter, and Sriracha. (Until they try it)
- Broiled Salmon, Strong Blue Cheese, Pasta, and Lemon Zest (Again, until they try it)

chaotic evil, no two ways about it

I'll take photos if osie shares!

well now i have to make the sandwich TOMORROW i hope... ;p

what is your favorite condiment mix to add to a sandwich that i can make and enjoy tomorrow?

do you enjoy tv shows outside of anime? what's the last tv show you binged?

do you think actors are overpaid?

whats a really unpopular (nonfood) opinion you hold?

are you a cat or dog person or both?

do you make sourdough? any tips for me as i've never made any and wanna try!

your music is so wildly varied it's great lol. lots of songs / artists i don't recognize though. will check some out.

cooking is my fav hobby, cleaning up after cooking ehhhh not so much. that's why i'm a "clean as you cook" type of person. never ever a clean everything after!

that would be my tip

also invest in a big dishwasher, it's worth it.


also blue is also my fav color! inb4 osie is the male version of me with better cooking skills.

do you like music? what sorta music does osie listen to?

osieorb18 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 12:40 pm Panda. I even enjoy the taste of bamboo!

don't be shitting with me

literally ever since i was a baby i was a panda and till this day, dunia = pandas. lol. yay.


osiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeee

when did you decide you wanted to cook as a profession?


do you remember the first dish you prepared from scratch? what was it!


do you have asian heritage/background?

fingersplints wrote: ↑Fri Oct 22, 2021 12:41 pm I was looking at the members list last night, and I realised there are so many players that I don’t know enough about. I’d like to change that, so I’m hoping to get this started again. If you would like to have a turn being questioned in the Interrogation room, please send me a PM, even if you have already been interrogated previously! It’s been a while since this has been run and we can still question you.

I’ll let everyone know once I determine if there is enough interest.

hype! i'm down to do this after our newer members take a turn ;p

if you had a magic lamp and could be granted any three wishes, what would they be?