The Syndicate

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:22 pm there's emotion in his dialogue with Jack that I don't think would be there if he was bad

Glorfindel wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:26 pm

Kylemii wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:11 pm okay before we get too much further i want to ask real quick...

@ Dave
@ Glorfindel
@ Gumshoe
@ lapluie
@ MacDougall
@ novaselinenever
@ TonyStarkPrime

could you each briefly summarize your past mafia playing history? How long have you been playing for? What site are you from? Have you played on the syndicate before? If no, are there any players in this game you have prior experience playing with?

Hi, Kyle In answer to your questions:

• I've been playing Mafia games for coming up four years (I think)
  I've played on a number of sites but most recently here and Mafia Universe
  Yes, you can see from my profile that I've been here at The Syndicate for just over two years (where I think I've become a legend for all the WRONG reasons
  I've played with almost everyone here unless they're very new and I feel quite excited to be back playing with them.

And you're forgiven for not understanding the significance of what I'm about to say here, but

Yes, I AM Town!

PS. Previewing this post I can see that I've screwed up my bullet-pointing - I'm afraid you guys are going to have to cut me some serious slack while I try to work out how the hell to find my way around this place...

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:22 pm

MacDougall wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:18 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:17 pm Jay is still my #1 town read.

Interesting. I was going to actually ask you for your opinion but you have given it anyway.

Why?

He's oozing with sincerity, there's emotion in his dialogue with Jack that I don't think would be there if he was bad, and his self-imposed post cap is something he could easily milk if he drew a scum role. Instead he seems to be struggling against it. Not to mention the alignment of his thoughts with mine in more than one place.

Glorfindel wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:26 pm And you're forgiven for not understanding the significance of what I'm about to say here, but

Yes, I AM Town!

Glorfindel wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:35 pm I should also point out that in all the time I've played here at The Syndicate, I've never won a game as either alignment and that reflects my playing history elsewhere. Guess I'm generally crap and I don't expect that to change this game - just so you know...

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:56 pm Glorfindel never lies. He says he's town, I believe him.

speedchuck wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:58 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:56 pm Glorfindel never lies. He says he's town, I believe him.

. . . is this actually a thing he does, like, for religious or meta reasons? Because that's awesome. And a bit of a handicap as scum.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:00 pm

speedchuck wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:58 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:56 pm Glorfindel never lies. He says he's town, I believe him.

. . . is this actually a thing he does, like, for religious or meta reasons? Because that's awesome. And a bit of a handicap as scum.

It has given him trouble before. I think he would sooner adopt a "never claim an alignment in any game at all" strategy or just not play than compromise his values. He's town.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:33 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:22 pm there's emotion in his dialogue with Jack that I don't think would be there if he was bad

This is why I [try to] kill Sloonei and MP when I'm bad. They know how I work.

Glorfindel wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:05 pm I'm so sorry, everyone. I'd totally forgotten I'd signed up for this as I haven't been here in a while. It's wonderful (so far) being back here with you all and it looks like an amazing game. I see we're already at 11 pages so I guess what I'm pleading for is:
A) your patience and understanding as I try to catch up and immerse myself in this game and
B) A clue about how you respond to someone by quoting their post. Somebody asked me a question and when I reply a name keeps appearing and when I press 'Return' it inserts some bizarre stuff in the middle of my post - sorry, again, I've not played since the redesign of the site. Thank Ye

Glorfindel wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:26 pmAnd you're forgiven for not understanding the significance of what I'm about to say here, but

Yes, I AM Town!

Kylemii wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:45 pm

Glorfindel wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:26 pmAnd you're forgiven for not understanding the significance of what I'm about to say here, but

Yes, I AM Town!

thank you for the forgiveness, what is the significance though?

I assume it's some sort of inside joke or something?

nutella wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:24 pm Welp the poll ended without warning and I missed it. Oh well. Don't even know where I would have voted.

Marmot wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:46 pm

Kylemii wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:45 pm

Glorfindel wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:26 pmAnd you're forgiven for not understanding the significance of what I'm about to say here, but

Yes, I AM Town!

thank you for the forgiveness, what is the significance though?

I assume it's some sort of inside joke or something?

It's significant because we are trying to not lynch town.

What's your alignment?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:33 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:22 pm there's emotion in his dialogue with Jack that I don't think would be there if he was bad

This is why I [try to] kill Sloonei and MP when I'm bad. They know how I work.

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:59 pm Chaos?

Spoiler: show

I should run a Sandman Mafia game.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:59 pm

You weak pathetic fools. You have come to Outworld first?

We will be certain to show you our utmost hospitality.

Our acid pits will be refilled. Our spiked arenas will be sharpened. You will fight, and someone will die in mortal combat.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:29 pm it also seems like maybe this was a bad thing? at least now we know..

It doesn't seem like any secrets have been revealed either.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:16 am You weak pathetic fools.

Were you expecting a story?

Vote.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:32 pmGiven the introduction I get the impression mean words are thematic:

speedchuck wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:58 pm

Glorfindel wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:35 pm I should also point out that in all the time I've played here at The Syndicate, I've never won a game as either alignment and that reflects my playing history elsewhere. Guess I'm generally crap and I don't expect that to change this game - just so you know...

If you're on my team, that'll change. Let's do this.

(I'm sorry, I should have rebelled and made sure you won Elemental Mafia )

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:31 pm Long Con can have a vote.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:22 pm Starting the day with a vote on kyle.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:54 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:22 pm Starting the day with a vote on kyle.

can i ask why?

the only time you've mentioned me negatively was after my first post for "trepid introductory nonstance", is that it?

also, while you're here, can i ask for a (brief) explanation of your read on Made and Made's read on you, from your perspective?

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:58 pm

Kylemii wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:54 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:22 pm Starting the day with a vote on kyle.

can i ask why?

the only time you've mentioned me negatively was after my first post for "trepid introductory nonstance", is that it?

also, while you're here, can i ask for a (brief) explanation of your read on Made and Made's read on you, from your perspective?

You've seemed focused on the mechanics of the game so far. I'm wondering what people have to say about that.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:31 pm Long Con can have a vote.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:05 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:58 pm

Kylemii wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:54 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:22 pm Starting the day with a vote on kyle.

can i ask why?

the only time you've mentioned me negatively was after my first post for "trepid introductory nonstance", is that it?

also, while you're here, can i ask for a (brief) explanation of your read on Made and Made's read on you, from your perspective?

You've seemed focused on the mechanics of the game so far. I'm wondering what people have to say about that.

"focused" seems like a little bit much. i was interested in the day 0 poll at the time because it was relevant and i haven't played a game where there was one in quite a while. I think that there's a lot to be gained by revealing mafia and indie secrets as soon as possible so we know what we're up against.

can you answer my questions about Made please? linki- oh there it is

Kylemii wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:22 pm so in regards to Made's whole thing about Sloonei and the whole "ask Kyle/Speedchuck" thing.... i was kinda expecting to like.... gain some sort of special insight at the dawn of day 1 about sloonei.

speedchuck what about you? do you feel any different

Made should i keep waiting or did something go wrong

speedchuck wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:25 pm I'm placing my vote on Marmot.

speedchuck wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:25 pm I'm placing my vote on Marmot.

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:27 pm

speedchuck wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:25 pm I'm placing my vote on Marmot.

Why?

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:03 pm As for Made, I came out feeling good about him because he felt compelled to post a Day 0 rainbow unprompted. That's a bold move for scum to make. Since then, however, I've only had questions for him and none of them have been answered (I don't blame him for that, he's just been absent.) I can't offer a take on his read of me because I can't see where it comes from. He implied that he perceived me as feeling heat on Day 0, but I actually felt like I had achieved an inordinate amount of townie cred for that phase of the game. I don't know where any of his reads come from right now, and that's problematic. Maybe the boldness of the Day 0 rainbow was Made's principal motivation. He just played a solid scum game in Vocaroo but had his credibility destroyed when game mechanics all pointed to him. Maybe he drew another scum role in this game and wanted to come out swinging.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:52 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:03 pm As for Made, I came out feeling good about him because he felt compelled to post a Day 0 rainbow unprompted. That's a bold move for scum to make. Since then, however, I've only had questions for him and none of them have been answered (I don't blame him for that, he's just been absent.) I can't offer a take on his read of me because I can't see where it comes from. He implied that he perceived me as feeling heat on Day 0, but I actually felt like I had achieved an inordinate amount of townie cred for that phase of the game. I don't know where any of his reads come from right now, and that's problematic. Maybe the boldness of the Day 0 rainbow was Made's principal motivation. He just played a solid scum game in Vocaroo but had his credibility destroyed when game mechanics all pointed to him. Maybe he drew another scum role in this game and wanted to come out swinging.

well.... sure, but your initial town read on Made came 2.5 hours before his day 0 rainbow list. you said you had a townread on Made shortly after Made came forward with his "pinkish shade of red" comment about you.

so i'm curious about your treatment of that read, it's strange to me that you in particular were so quick to decide that that was a good look for Made with only his confident claiming that you were probably the least dangerous indie role to use as context.