The Syndicate

Howdy, everybody! Been browsing and perusing leisurely. Things that jump out: Have you played with all the users in this game in the past previously that are here now? :ponder: Made, what is the purpose/meaning/point/idea/mission of this question? Agreed with speedchuck's ponder. Driving discussion ...

First! My favorite mythical creature is the phoenix. And it would win by default because it just keeps coming back. Attrition is a hell of a bitch.

Let's go to Double Mexico!

Alright, about time I made my return. And it's for a good cause!

Quin, do you think your enjoyment of Australia was mitigated by the fact that you live in New Zealand? Probably. Those assholes think they invented pavlova. From the Wikipedia page: " Later research by Andrew Wood and Annabelle Utrecht suggested the dessert originated in the United States and ...

I really haven't listened to much Kinks before, so I was pleasantly surprised by Arthur. It's like a kaleidoscope that reorients all the British Invasion sounds I know into something different—although I have a hard time expressing why exactly I find it distinctive. I think Llama's on to something b...

What strikes me about this album is just how much inspiration it takes from country/western music. "Maybellene" wouldn't be out of place in a modern rockabilly set, and obviously "Johnny B. Goode" describes a country boy. The guitar tone, because of the lack of effects, also soun...

I hate Mafia. You act like you're silenced and don't give a shit about the game? You get a free pass. You play the game, contribute, and ask good questions? You get voted out. Why do I even bother?

In any case, I've got to go to bed now. I've advocated for my survival on past performance, planned loyalty, and unique thread perspective. I've been completely honest about the results of my idol search and my role ability. If you vote me off, you're shooting this tribe in the foot—and the people w...

Boom--work with me here. I'm thinking about moving my vote. Convince me it's worthwhile. Wilgy is demonstrating, at best, incompetence with the mechanics of the game in not knowing he had to send a PM. That's assuming he's telling the truth. At worst, he's feigning ignorance to delay our progress, ...

Boom--work with me here. I'm thinking about moving my vote. Convince me it's worthwhile. Wilgy is demonstrating, at best, incompetence with the mechanics of the game in not knowing he had to send a PM. That's assuming he's telling the truth. At worst, he's feigning ignorance to delay our progress, ...

Yes. Insulting the rest of the tribe by (inaccurately) calling us lemmings is definitely your best strategy. Not a lemming. I'm happy to do whatever for the challenge. [quote="LoRab]I'm good with a tribal pact. I mean, we have the king and the queen, might as well make it a kingdom, right?{/qu...

I kinda don't like the challenging thing that Boom is doing toward DH, but in the end, nobody wants to be eliminated, so I get it. It's weird that I can't scumhunt in this game. Boomslang, do you have any role-related reasons to think you're essential to the team? Well, I have a bonus towards nimbl...

Wilgy has a very pointy nose. ^This times 10,000. Wilgy, a single post during the day phase, just saying you were busy and would catch up later, would have helped the tribe make a better decision. You didn't do that. I don't buy your excuse. You deliberately took advantage of the Syndicate's cultur...

Alright, I've got to go out for most of the night; I think poll ends at 1 am EST, so I should be back before then. For now, a direct appeal to our King: I'm an asset to you unique among the tribe. You've got a lot of people who are nodding along, singing "Kumbaya," not sticking their necks...

Speedchuck, you've been pretty quiet throughout these deliberations. You said that you'd be ok with a Wilgy vote because he made you waste your BTSC shot. Are you willing to commit to that?

We've been remarkably open and honest as a group. If we have a silencer amongst us, there's no need to hold that back I think. Having said that, it doesn't feel likely as a mechanic in this particular game. Exile Island? It's a possibility, but assuming this game follows real Survivor, the decision...

We've been remarkably open and honest as a group. If we have a silencer amongst us, there's no need to hold that back I think. Having said that, it doesn't feel likely as a mechanic in this particular game. I agree. In a game where discussion is so vital, I doubt silencing would be present. I don't...

DharmaHelper wrote:You'll note that I've agreed with Golden's assessment.

I appreciate it. Just wanted to further my perspective a little more. In that case, are we feeling good about a Wilgy vote?

Linki: Quite possibly. It may be that the options need a certain threshold of actions before they give up their goods.

I have to go to work and will be back in the late afternoon. But one last point, DH: if this is really about choosing Day 2 actions, why haven't you said a word about the actions of Speedchuck or Golden? Both of them took walks outside of camp as well. In fact you even said this about Speedchuck: &...

I have to go to work and will be back in the late afternoon. But one last point, DH: if this is really about choosing Day 2 actions, why haven't you said a word about the actions of Speedchuck or Golden? Both of them took walks outside of camp as well. In fact you even said this about Speedchuck: &...

I have to go to work and will be back in the late afternoon. But one last point, DH: if this is really about choosing Day 2 actions, why haven't you said a word about the actions of Speedchuck or Golden? Both of them took walks outside of camp as well. In fact you even said this about Speedchuck: &q...

If we had lost the last challenge, we'd actually have exactly the same thing that we have now. The other tribe would just have more food, which is unclear how much of an advantage that is. I think you're overstating what risk a loss would have been. And, if you were hunting for the sake of the trib...

How depressingly predictable, DH. You call out the only one of us who had the guts to actually hold you, the self-proclaimed king, accountable for your previous statement about failing at the puzzle? You call asking you to explain this "starting beef?" I don't mean to harp on this but the ...

That's the thing with the PD—over repeated iterations, it's best to pick the nice option, as it does benefit both parties over the long run once that trust is established. But for a single instance, it gets more complicated. Especially when, over the long run, we want the other tribe to lose. I'll b...

I'll BTSC with you, Elo. You can tell me what's actually going on with Epi :P

Also, I see out glorious leader is idol-hunting. What kind of follower would I be if I didn't follow his lead?

Man... with no chance to talk to the other team, this gets very difficult very quickly. Consider the following: they're probably angry at us for winning immunity yesterday, and picking black rocks would be a way for them to get revenge. On the other hand, they have fewer people to gather food, and s...

Alright, excellent job all around! I may not have understood what was going on, but I do understand winning, and I do know how important momentum is to Survivor. Now that we have the advantage, we should press it—we'll have the opportunity to rest a player every day, so we should use the more energ...

Alright, excellent job all around! I may not have understood what was going on, but I do understand winning, and I do know how important momentum is to Survivor. Now that we have the advantage, we should press it—we'll have the opportunity to rest a player every day, so we should use the more energ...

Alright, excellent job all around! I may not have understood what was going on, but I do understand winning, and I do know how important momentum is to Survivor. Now that we have the advantage, we should press it—we'll have the opportunity to rest a player every day, so we should use the more energy...

Arrrrrgh, of course this is the kind of thing that blows up with massively complex interaction on the day my parents are here in the morning and I have a massive friggin' deadline at work in the afternoon. I'm here, trying to read and understand. From what I can tell, I'm only able to do things on ...

Also, I'm in agreement with the thoughts on the poll options. Fishing will be inefficient until we get gear, and I'm willing to be confident on our team's chances to win fire. So I'll contribute to the shelter building.

Arrrrrgh, of course this is the kind of thing that blows up with massively complex interaction on the day my parents are here in the morning and I have a massive friggin' deadline at work in the afternoon. I'm here, trying to read and understand. From what I can tell, I'm only able to do things on L...

Checking in. Parents are visiting from out of town, so won't be very responsive until Monday. For luxury item, taking the nail polish—gotta look good for the TV!

I have been a terrible participant in this thread, I'll just come out and say it. Been occupied with life and Game of Champions. But can sit down for a few minutes and make some comments this evening! Beneath the Brine reminded me a good chunk of one of my favorite bands, The Dear Hunter, but more o...

Goat - World Music (on Spotify)

Arrgh, shitty result. RIP Soneji. Cheerleader putting him over the edge looks really shady, but I don't know how much can be gleaned from that considering the sock. My gut tells me whoever is controlling that account wouldn't double up? I think MM comes out looking the best from this lynch: made val...

Well, I'm gonna go ahead and vote Soneji. I like llama's case, there are tonal and play elements I found in addition to that case that look bad to me, and I don't think we should lynch Made.

Alright, time to post instead of do the work on which I am desperately behind. Hella busy for personal reasons, will not be of much help in the next few days. Juliets is right: I didn't post anything about Mac himself, I merely randomized among his voters. Not having time to catch up, I made the fol...

Just redid it for you lovely people — got INTJ, but I've been floating around the four IN categories for as long as I can remember. Probably because this test puts me at 56% Judging, which is about a coin flip. Also 72% turbulent, so there's that :P INTJ-Ts unite! :beer: Wait, I thought we all want...

This sounds too interesting to pass up (and I have a soft spot for Survivor thanks to my brother and dad). I'm in.

Just redid it for you lovely people — got INTJ, but I've been floating around the four IN categories for as long as I can remember. Probably because this test puts me at 56% Judging, which is about a coin flip. Also 72% turbulent, so there's that :P

Who has two thumbs and cast four out of four mafia votes? This guy. Good game, civs! I do want to say that I saved Quin—completely by accident. I used my Skinny Jeans power the night before the lynch on him, but I read the power as taking one away from the value of HIS vote, not of the tally FOR hi...

Who has two thumbs and cast four out of four mafia votes? This guy. Good game, civs! I do want to say that I saved Quin—completely by accident. I used my Skinny Jeans power the night before the lynch on him, but I read the power as taking one away from the value of HIS vote, not of the tally FOR him...

My thoughts yesterday are still valid given the lynch result, and I'm exhausted from work. I still like INH's tone and WIFOM explanation of the Quin kill, and rereading Made's own explanation makes it look even more like a deflection. *votes Made*

Mongoose wrote: What happennnnnnnned. Also,that's a cool ass shirt.

Thanks! And what happened was that Epi posted "I can't believe you guys fell for that" right after the lynch poll ended :P

Woo, success! And Epi, my reaction was 100% me getting trolled by you :P

As for favorite tee—this one is up there.

Epignosis wrote:I can't believe you guys fell for that.

WHAT

LC, just realized you've gotta vote Sorsha. If you vote Made, he can just miss the vote and have things tied.

Linki: Alright, here's hoping it goes through...

My gut is telling me bad things about Sorsha. Spelling errors, shrug emoji, impatience... it doesn't read the same sort of impatience as Quin and INH, which makes me feel like it's feigned. Screw it, voting Sorsha.

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