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by G-Man
Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:34 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: Random Questions Game
Replies: 2378
Views: 104739

Re: Random Questions Game

Ghosts, yes- I hold out the possibility that they might be real (supposedly my great-grandfather haunted the old homestead after he passed). Demons, however, I have not witnessed first hand and am skeptical about.

What was your favorite movie growing up?
by G-Man
Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:30 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: Word Disassociation
Replies: 921
Views: 30534

Re: Word Disassociation

Pontoon
by G-Man
Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:29 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: Would you rather - -
Replies: 1701
Views: 57847

Re: Would you rather - -

Drive, just because I do most of the driving when we go on trips.

Would you rather steal something valuable or destroy something historic?
by G-Man
Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:27 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: Film Association
Replies: 750
Views: 17387

Re: Film Association

Night of the Living Dead
by G-Man
Wed Nov 02, 2022 5:48 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: Word Disassociation
Replies: 921
Views: 30534

Re: Word Disassociation

Recipe
by G-Man
Wed Nov 02, 2022 5:47 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: Random Questions Game
Replies: 2378
Views: 104739

Re: Random Questions Game

Peaceful outside, but obnoxious to the point of murder when I hear it coming from my basement.


Crab or shrimp?
by G-Man
Wed Nov 02, 2022 5:45 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: The Name Game
Replies: 506
Views: 21283

Re: The Name Game

Norman Rockwell
by G-Man
Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:54 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: The Name Game
Replies: 506
Views: 21283

Re: The Name Game

Stormy Daniels
by G-Man
Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:47 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: Random Questions Game
Replies: 2378
Views: 104739

Re: Random Questions Game

I think there are better things to spend time and money on, like preserving currently endangered species.


Is the Earth flat?
by G-Man
Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:46 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: Word Disassociation
Replies: 921
Views: 30534

Re: Word Disassociation

Spiral
by G-Man
Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:45 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: song title word swap
Replies: 311
Views: 18660

Re: song title word swap

Seasons in the Sun
by G-Man
Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:44 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: Would you rather - -
Replies: 1701
Views: 57847

Re: Would you rather - -

SUV, but a mid-size one. I don’t need to overcompensate for anything; I just need to cart people and stuff around.


Would you rather act on stage or in films?
by G-Man
Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:41 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: Film Association
Replies: 750
Views: 17387

Re: Film Association

Stuck On You
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:07 pm
Forum: The Casino
Topic: Film Association
Replies: 750
Views: 17387

Re: Film Association

Saturday Night Fever
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:02 pm
Forum: Previous Heist Sign-Ups
Topic: Lawyers, Guns and Money [GAME FULL]
Replies: 103
Views: 2324

Re: Lawyers, Guns and Money [SIGN-UP NOW!]

I was inspired by conditionality and have made the following adjustments. See how these strike your fancy: 4) Role-claiming and info-dumping are prohibited in this game unless otherwise specified in the roles. . - 1 Town Cop : Each night, they may alignment check one other player. You may roleclaim ...
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:19 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 3]

Voting for Sloonei in this situation feels superfluous, so I don't think I will change my vote. If I'm right about one of Golden the Coward or Sloonei being a big-talking baddie, then the risk of mischopping a town Slooeni today in a choice between me and him is that D4 will just be another round o...
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 3]

Voting for Sloonei in this situation feels superfluous, so I don't think I will change my vote. If I'm right about one of Golden the Coward or Sloonei being a big-talking baddie, then the risk of mischopping a town Slooeni today in a choice between me and him is that D4 will just be another round of...
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 5:40 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 3]

Viewing the inverted-vowel text and deciphering it has been surprisingly easy and not as disruptive as it may have been intended. It's like it took a few posts for my brain to recalibrate, but I find myself slipping right into reading and comprehending most of what the inverted players say every ti...
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 5:36 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 3]

OK, maybe I'm a bit self-centred, but I can't help but notice G-Man's obsession with me and sloonei (and scotty to some, but a lesser, extent) - but without poking the bear too much. This progression goes from day one to day three, and I don't *think* I've omitted anything that explains it. There's...
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 5:28 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 3]

I think the baddies were sitting back, figuring they could spend two days taking out DH and then maybe even Kate when DH flipped civ. So there’s a little scrambling going on here. We really need to lynch a baddie today. There are 3, maybe 4, people I won’t vote for, and I would rather not vote for ...
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 5:15 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 3]

Village reads of mine are the only folks with votes. What’s a guy to do? Quin You read sig as villager? Sig: Sig's ISO feels a lot like Quin's ISO, except that I liked it more. Most of it feels authentic, though his voting record sucks and I agree that it's not comforting to see him appear willing ...
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:17 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 3]

Village reads of mine are the only folks with votes. What’s a guy to do?


[VOTE: Quin] aubergine
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:14 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

-I said a while back that there's got to be a baddie among the big talkers or else this game would harmonize. That leaves Sloonei and Golden. Since my efforts are already eliciting snickers and eyerolls, I suspect my name is the only real option on the chopping block today. That's fine. Take that a...
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:28 am
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Vocal players are vocal. Here's my two cents: -Scotty should be in everyone's towncore. His logic and non-emotional approach is what is needed to win the game. Fight me. -DH's emotions got the better of him and I just don't see that coming from a baddie DH who wasn't cornered yet. S~V~S (*waves*) ma...
by G-Man
Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:14 am
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Various read on the other manageable ISO's: Michelle: Other than a handful of posts where she posts a stance on a few players with no supporting information, Michelle collects in-the-moment vote counts. I like vote analysis, but I'm not sure I've ever gone so far as to seek out that level of detail....
by G-Man
Sun Oct 30, 2022 3:35 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Vamoosing for a bit to get some work done (because, like it or not, playing mafia doesn't pay the bills). Here's where my ISO's stand so far:

Towncore:
-Bea
-Eloh
-G-Man
-Kate

POE:
-DF
-DrWilgy


More to come tonight.
by G-Man
Sun Oct 30, 2022 3:32 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Vigorous day of ISO'ing ahead for me (but I have some work to do as well). I'm starting with the ISO's that are less extensive. Before I get to the first few, I'll be referencing this image for vote analysis, even though there isn't a whole lot to work with yet because of the D1 switch. https://blog...
by G-Man
Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:43 am
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Virtue seems to have been absent for me last night. DharmaHelper my post at you sounded witty and snarky in my head at 12:30 a.m., but my brain woke me up over it twice last night. Now it reads more like a nasty asshole wrote it. That is not what I aspire to be. I apologize. The salient point is tha...
by G-Man
Sun Oct 30, 2022 1:17 am
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

I don't have enough time to dig through Day 2 ISO's, so these are at-a-glance notes on the poll: - Kate's DH vote is an OMGUS. Night 2 posts scream 'not teammates'. - DH's DH vote is DH. DH. DH. DH's DH DH. Potential NP candidate with a flair for the dramatic. - Sloonei's LoRab vote justified with ...
by G-Man
Sun Oct 30, 2022 1:12 am
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Scotty wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:20 pm DFaraday and bea were the only ones that didn’t vote D1
Viewing posting irregularities could then be an indicator that the Vomp role is still alive? Neither Michelle nor sig voted D2. Perhaps we'll see.
by G-Man
Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:30 am
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Like…if you were to take the energy you’re putting into this guffawing and defensive hullabaloo you’re dishing out and put it into reading the game at large, I think we’d all be more productive Verisimilitude is not the same as truth, but this post, after all the lengthy D2 chatter, puts Scotty ove...
by G-Man
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:58 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

I can see a Wilgy/GMan pairing How? Reading as I see it. “Wilgy's lick thing was amusing and he continues to come across as harmless. His ISO will be helpful in showing me if he has contributed to game-solving at all today. That's going to become more important. Day 3 will start with us at 10 vs 4 ...
by G-Man
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:43 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Sloonei wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:20 pm @G-Man DFaraday had the same posting curse as bea yesterday, if that changes your theory at all.
Valuable information there. I didn't catch that. Lemme go check. It's not like his ISO will take long. :D
by G-Man
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:42 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Variations on a Read List, Part 1 by G-Man Inconclusive (But Not Necessarily in a Bad Way): -DharmaHelper -DrWilgy -Quin DH is a stone's throw away from the trio I just talked about. I always auto-sussed him due to his tone and a string of evil victories in the past, but that makes him mis-chop bai...
by G-Man
Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:14 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Variations on a Read List, Part 1 by G-Man When I left off, I was trying to form a towncore. What I was left with sucks, even for a starter kit: Towncore: -bea -thellama73 That's it, and it is so not adequate enough for this stage of the game. I like the looseness of Llama's play. He gets a little ...
by G-Man
Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:12 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Vittles are being consumed and then I should be around for a good chunk of what’s left of the night. I’ll share a few thoughts from the last time I was caught up, start some ISO’s and share what I can work through until the end of the phase. Sorry all. My 48 hours of busyness turned into 72. No hard...
by G-Man
Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:52 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Voting LoRab. DH has been producing content. Another day to evaluate is warranted to see if it holds up. Sorry to tie it up. Not trying to cause chaos this time.

[VOTE: LoRab] aubergine

Let the moderator decide.
by G-Man
Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:49 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Sloonei wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:48 pm
G-Man wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:46 pm Vexed right now. Why is Jay voting in the poll? Trying to make a decision…
Are you mafia?
Villainous I am not.
by G-Man
Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:46 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Vexed right now. Why is Jay voting in the poll? Trying to make a decision…
by G-Man
Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:03 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Vanishing for most of the phase was not my intention. Here is a short version of what I have so far: Several tiers based on participation- Big Talk- Scotty, Sloonei, Golden coward, DH- I would be shocked if there wasn’t a baddie in that group. Maybe two, but lots of productive chatter for the most p...
by G-Man
Wed Oct 26, 2022 9:21 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 2]

Veering into a tough 48-hour stretch for RL (tomorrow night is Trick-or-Treat and Friday is my wife's 40th birthday) , but I will do my best to go behind my wife's back and ignore my children enough to participate a bit wherever possible. RIP Splints. At least we know that, with 3P Vivax gone, it's ...
by G-Man
Wed Oct 26, 2022 7:20 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Night 1]

fingersplints wrote: Wed Oct 26, 2022 7:14 pm I remember when mafia always had little subgames. All the trivia and prizes!
Value those memories, because these are the days of mostly silent and prizeless nights at The Syndicate. ’Tis a pity that such mirth and joviality is lost on the new generation.
by G-Man
Wed Oct 26, 2022 7:06 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Night 1]

Valiant warrior, @NotAnAxehole, you have succeeded in making me forget which letter I am on. Name your reward and I will take it under consideration.
Spoiler: show
:doh: :sigh: :disappoint:
by G-Man
Wed Oct 26, 2022 6:57 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Night 1]

NotAnAxehole wrote: Wed Oct 26, 2022 6:29 pm It's a fun mafia skills contest.
Zero skills here as well, but I have work I should be doing, so why not serve up a distraction. Whatcha got?
by G-Man
Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:36 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Night 1]

Voting for Canada because I am wearing a shirt at this very moment that has ‘Canada’ written on it. When the universe makes its intentions known to you in such a conspicuous way, you don’t second-guess it.
by G-Man
Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:49 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Night 1]

Vivax lynch switch from a tied poll that results in a D1 3p flip? Yep! That’s some old-school eod juju right there. Always a shame to lose 3p roles too soon, but it simplifies things for us a little bit this way.
by G-Man
Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:31 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 1]

I'm gonna Vote For G-Man I will be a cold dead son of a bitch before I ever use that fucked up vote tag. I feel the same way, DH. We shouldn't have to use them in this old school game. I just vastly miss the ordered voting. It made things so much crunchier. I don’t have the time or energy to sort t...
by G-Man
Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:14 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 1]

Voting for Golden the Coward for poopooing on my attempts to sort out game mechanics to the civvies’ advantage. He’s also high post-count, which gives us lots to chew on, right or wrong. His tone is pretty level, but that (along with his posting volume) could be a ploy to place him right at radar le...
by G-Man
Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:29 pm
Forum: The Syndicate's 10-Year Anniversary Festival
Topic: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]
Replies: 3555
Views: 71440

Re: Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 1]

Very early groupings from a Day 1 dunce: I'm not inclined to chop anyone with a lower post count than myself, so that means a stay of execution for LoRab, DF, and Kate for now. Let them establish themselves for at least the night phase and we'll see what shakes out. I feel good about Llama, so he's ...

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