Anniversary Game 1 - Classic Syndicate [Day 9]

[Elohcin]

perplexed, but thankful.

[Sloonei]

Oh right. Classic Syndicate has open nights.

[Golden]

The heart of the island is literally in my avatar but it’s the nons option

[LoRab]

I voted Canada. Because that’s where LC is.

[Golden]

I’m entirely unsurprised the lynch was switched but glad it was to a good target. Vivax being Indy makes a tonne of sense in hindsight.

[Spacedaisy]

The Sarcastic Orange secrets have been revealed in the OP.

The Prog Archives event submission period has closed and the judging will commence. This event's secrets have been revealed in the OP.

The thread is now unlocked.

[Sloonei]

I forgot to submit a song to the walrus.

[Sloonei]

Sarcastic Orange
*Secrets*
You choose one word each Night. If a Night action word is chosen, you will steal that ability and the next night you can use it. If any other word is chosen, nothing happens. In either case, the word becomes orange on the first page. You win alone when a complete sentence of five orange words is created.

If any group is eliminated but you are still going, you flunk and hence lose.

[Sloonei]

I chose Canada because I can practically see it from my house, and... that's how you're supposed to choose vacation destinations, right?

[Golden]

Damn, my choice is not getting past the Brown kids. Should have assumed a more discerning audience.

[thellama73]

Good result is good, even if in a roundabout sort of way.

Twin Peaks, obviously.

[Scotty]

I’m sorry for doubting you, Sloonei

[Scotty]

Damn, my choice is not getting past the Brown kids. Should have assumed a more discerning audience.

GOLDEN! You can’t just say things like that!

[Scotty]

I still think Vivax is town

[Kate]

I'm torn between Jerusalem, because well - god seems a good choice and Nether because my kid wrote the Minecraft mafia game.

[bea]

Oh shit! i literally just got done working. 2 bosses showed up and sucked all my time. I am still trying to reacclimate to juggling multipule obsessions.

[Scotty]

Going to Jerusalem.

But someone should really try going to the Heart of the Island. Someone with courage that isn’t me.

[Scotty]

I'm torn between Jerusalem, because well - god seems a good choice and Nether because my kid wrote the Minecraft mafia game.

Come on over with me, Kate. We can become deathly parched of thirst and get sand in our eyes be blessed together!

[Sloonei]

[LoRab]

Before anyone accuses me for not picking Jerusalem, first—so not ready for that flight during Covid. Second, it sounded like a super Christian tour, and that just isn’t the trip for me. (Although I would absolutely love an interfaith Israel/Palestine trip. And would run one if I had the right partners. Atheists welcomed, because I appreciate LC and honor his atheism.

[LoRab]

EBEOP

Before anyone accuses me for not picking Jerusalem, first—so not ready for that flight during Covid. Second, it sounded like a super Christian tour, and that just isn’t the trip for me. (Although I would absolutely love an interfaith Israel/Palestine trip. And would run one if I had the right partners. Atheists welcomed, because I appreciate LC and honor his atheism.

[Golden]

Damn, my choice is not getting past the Brown kids. Should have assumed a more discerning audience.

GOLDEN! You can’t just say things like that!

They have music in their bones and I picked vanilla. It’s just fact, if it’s me it’s only because hardly anyone submitted.

[Kate]

I'm torn between Jerusalem, because well - god seems a good choice and Nether because my kid wrote the Minecraft mafia game.

Come on over with me, Kate. We can become deathly parched of thirst and get sand in our eyes be blessed together!

OK but bring water, and a prayer book.

[VOTE: JERUSALEM] aubergine

[Scotty]

Damn, my choice is not getting past the Brown kids. Should have assumed a more discerning audience.

GOLDEN! You can’t just say things like that!

They have music in their bones and I picked vanilla. It’s just fact, if it’s me it’s only because hardly anyone submitted.

Sorry, I learned that this was in reference to Epi’s kids. Nothing to see here, moving on

[Scotty]

I'm torn between Jerusalem, because well - god seems a good choice and Nether because my kid wrote the Minecraft mafia game.

Come on over with me, Kate. We can become deathly parched of thirst and get sand in our eyes be blessed together!

OK but bring water, and a prayer book.

[VOTE: JERUSALEM] aubergine

Wait, I told you to bring the water! I’m already in my driveway. Can’t go back now

[Golden]

Damn, my choice is not getting past the Brown kids. Should have assumed a more discerning audience.

GOLDEN! You can’t just say things like that!

They have music in their bones and I picked vanilla. It’s just fact, if it’s me it’s only because hardly anyone submitted.

Sorry, I learned that this was in reference to Epi’s kids. Nothing to see here, moving on

Oh no

[Golden]

Obvious answer is Canada but I’m going with the truth… I love LA

[Sloonei]

Any old schoolers who may not have time to play mafia all the time these days should join us for a walrus or two! They are essentially a larger scale version of the Prog Archives event. Lots of fun, great way to discover new tunes, learn about everyone else's musical tastes, etc.

[G-Man]

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.

[G-Man]

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.

[bea]

also, good gracious this store!! They are sooooo untrained at every level. I need booze now!

Untrained shop workers standing between me and booze makes me a sad llama

Quick post was quick. I meant, the store I was working at was driving me to drink, while also keeping me away from booze by making me work more. Bosses visit helped clarify some things. So that was good. It is odd trying to make up a job as I go along.

quote=sig post_id=966085 time=1666647203 user_id=411]

I don’t find Elon questioning and then flip flopping as that scummy. It actually seems more likely to fit within her D1

Not a fan of Axe (I believe) role fishing about mason earlier.

DH is my gut mafia read since he’s around and posting but not really contributing yet.

Scotty/Golden are pinging me a bit for the heavy defense of me against Eloh claim it would be an easy move for mafia to make especially older mafia players who are used to me being Mislynched to get some civ points

Don‘t recall you getting heavily defended against Eloh.
Seems like an odd representation of two players TRing you

I’d argue the fact she was pressed over it for a good portion of the day and have been defending herself/accused of being mafia due to her actions surrounding me ties into me being defended. I guess you could phrase it more of them just being suspicious of her BUT, said suspicions wouldn’t have happened if she didn’t make a comment about me.

I liked this post by sig. As well as several others he made late in the day.

Lots of vote switching going on without people posting about it. Very suspicious.

Yea. Had I seen it, I also would not be a fan. But IIRC, I wasn't a fan of that mechanic when it was first introduced.

Lots of vote switching going on without people posting about it. Very suspicious.

There is nothing less alignment indicative.

I am very old as far as playing games goes. I get that this is the way it is now, and it's hard for me to shake off the feelibg that no one shpuld vote till they are as sure as they can be. Can you give me, in your opinion, reasons why a townie might want to utilize their vote switch options and not say they were changing their vote? I am not criticizing, I would like to see both sides of the

My "sig is obviously mafia" post at the start of this day was 100% unserious and a reference to a long-standing meme about sig always being the default easy-suspect option in every game that he plays. I have not had any suspicion against him at any point in this game.

I guess this needed to be said, because not everyone is familiar with a lot of the meta of this group, but I kinda feel like it didn’t need to be said.

I feel the same. And also thought, "maybe sig doesn't get lynched all the time now so no one remembers that being a

Silent vote switching should be heavily discouraged, regardless of whether or not we think it is alignment-indicative. Always call your votes in the thread, please and thanks.

This is the classic way.

Lots of vote switching going on without people posting about it. Very suspicious.

There is nothing less alignment indicative.

Llama is just having some old school thoughts on this. He came from the days of 1 vote no switching so that makes sense.

I understand he's not mafia for it, he's holding up a billboard that reads "I am town, please night kill".

Pfft, the mafia won't night kill me. I am too good at getting myself lynched for them to bother.

Having no history on that, I would kill you in the night.

Silent vote switching should be heavily discouraged, regardless of whether or not we think it is alignment-indicative. Always call your votes in the thread, please and thanks.

No, I don't think I will.

Why? I am not critisizing gameplay, just trying to understand it. I get it is a sensitive topic I missed so any info you feel comfortable giving me would be helpful.

Lots of vote switching going on without people posting about it. Very suspicious.

There is nothing less alignment indicative.

This is plain nonsense. I’ve solved whole games based on day one voting records. It’s the most likely day for mafia to trip up, when they don’t quite know what direction the game will go or what will stick.

When the town has more info, day one will be good fodder.

I old skool gut agree with this. Golden did do that more than once back in the day. I hope it shakes out similarly.

My initial reads on people have changed so much already. This has definitely been an informative Day 1.

It feels both informative and confusing AF.

I’m torn right now.

Some of these rouge votes aren’t great especially not liking Scotty vote on Lorab given that she said she’d be less around.

I also don’t like the two votes on Eloh I definitely think she’s a civ right now and was the easiest band wagon vote

I agree with this statement 100%

Same.

I also think Llama (?) was right you maybe have one active pushing mafia member and the rest are laying low. So the question is who’s around but laying low?


Also did we ever get an answer on DF being more or less active as mafia?

He is always quiet but i can't remeber if it is more so as mafia or not. Idk for sure, but maybe he too has been away for a few years. Like guys, the adapting to the time stuff has been rough on me. So maybe him too?

That's not a forever pass on my end, but it does buy him a bit of time. I hope to hear more during D2.

Axe is actively harmful to the town. That’s different from being mafia. I suspect a role hint exists here as well. Frustrating, makes me want to throw a vote to eliminate the chaos but my better instincts say, let’s see what happens today and re-evaluate.

I’ve gone back and forth on Vivax today and I’m back to feeling not great, but when I do feel good it’s because of solvey behaviour that I’m not keen to eliminate.

No one else has pinged me beyond a stray eye.

Yea Axe usually harms the town as town. I can’t recall his mafia game play though.

I’m also back and forth on Vivax he seems both trying to solve and also just trying to just find what will stick.

I mean, we have different definitions on what is harmful to town and I would prefer if you didn't play into a narrative that has been primarily held by people who actively berate me in game in a very problematic way.

This stuck out to me. I don't want to dwell more, but I would love to talk to you more post game about theory.

maybe i will be here, because i can't seem to look away. this is the problem with a work-from-home job.

And the curse about not work from home jobs. You always think "I can sneek away"

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Who is getting a nine iron to the face?
Poll runs till Wed Oct 26, 2022 3:00 am
Please note that if you vote, your vote will be visible.

You may select 1 option


bea
0
No votes
Voters: None
DFaraday
0
No votes
Voters: None
DharmaHelper
0
No votes
Voters: None
DrWilgy
0
No votes
Voters: None
Elohcin
2
7%
Voters: Quin, Michelle
fingersplints
0
No votes
Voters: None
G-Man
1
4%
Voters: DharmaHelper
Golden
2
7%
Voters: G-Man, DrWilgy
Kate
0
No votes
Voters: None
thellama73
0
No votes
Voters: None
Lorab
1
4%
Voters: Scotty
Michelle
0
No votes
Voters: None
NotAnAxehole
0
No votes
Voters: None
Quin
1
4%
Voters: Golden
Scotty
1
4%
Voters: Kate
sig
1
4%
Voters: sig
Sloonei
4
14%
Voters: NotAnAxehole, fingersplints, Vivax, thellama73
Vivax
1
4%

Voting Bea.

[VOTE: Bea] aubergine

I don’t suspect her much, but I don’t have a read on her yet. And I want her to come out and play more.

Regardless as to what anyone else might think of this vote, it doesn't bother me. Like I see where lorab is coming from and a random vote from her to "come out and play" feels very old skool lorab.

Speaking of old skool - for the record - last time I posted before vote close, I seriously concidered a VERY old skool D1 self vote, but didn't as I was unsure of how our newer players would read it. Just sayin.

Voting Bea.

[VOTE: Bea] aubergine

I don’t suspect her much, but I don’t have a read on her yet. And I want her to come out and play more.

This is like going to KFC and ordering a hamburger

This post made me snort beer. I

I have a cfd in mind.

What is a cfd?

If yall wouldnt mind could you maybe put the actual term in paratheses for the first few days so the old folks know what you're talking about?

This.

I'm torn between Jerusalem, because well - god seems a good choice and Nether because my kid wrote the Minecraft mafia game.

You do NOT have kids old enough to run games. I DO NOT ALLOW IT!

Before anyone accuses me for not picking Jerusalem, first—so not ready for that flight during Covid. Second, it sounded like a super Christian tour, and that just isn’t the trip for me. (Although I would absolutely love an interfaith Israel/Palestine trip. And would run one if I had the right partners. Atheists welcomed, because I appreciate LC and honor his atheism.

I love everything here. Especially the all welcoming interfaith travel of the homelands that welcome even thw athiests and my Fox Mulder religious ass.

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.

What do you mean by P3 roles?


Now off to look at the page 1 more as stuff is revealed and I haven't read yet.

[bea]

I lost stuff there I knew I wrote. Ok from memory it was mostly lorab centric:

I am least concerned about her vote on me. It feels very on brand for old skool lorab missing a friend. Speeking of old skool, I almost thought about doing a rev style Bea self vote just in case I missed the vote when I postes off topic. Moveable votes stopped me from pulling that trigger. Take that for what you will

Also, I really wanna go on lorab's intrafaith tour of the holy land. I LOVE that everyone is included. All faiths, nonfaiths and my doubting thomas ass!

Also, kate is not old enough to have a child that hosts games either! And nutella and dom are barely 21! I SHALL DIE ON THIS HILL!

[bea]

I am torn between voting Canada or Nether.

I like when life is simple. But I like canada and benevolence too.

Also, not gonna lie, the map part confuses me. I think I only played one game with an Elsie map (maybe Monopoly) and it confused the heck out of me.

[NotAnAxehole]

I never doubted you Sloonei.

[Scotty]

Thanks for the fun day y’all, hopefully see you tomorrow..

dig out

[Scotty]

dog

[NotAnAxehole]

dog is a dummy

Rude..

[Scotty]

dog is a dummy

Rude..

I will expect some reads out of you tomorrow by the way.

[bea]

Going with canada. I do so desperately NEED the delicious sammies that permiate my facebook feed!

[bea]

Also, a little sad we lost this tradition:

RIP viv. You had your own win con, but you felt town. I hope we get to play together again!

[Golden]

I had a tonne of fun getting to know Vivax in this game. I never felt like I got a solid read and I think that’s fundamentally good Indy play. Would love to see more of you in the future if there is more of a future for me (there is in hosting, in any event).

[DharmaHelper]

RIP vivax you seemed neat

[DharmaHelper]

So who saved whom?

[Vivax]

I get to do this first

[DharmaHelper]

Scotty and Eloh are teammates I bet.

[Golden]

So who saved whom?

Well I would guess Rev Mafia saved Sloonei or Eloh but didn't know which they were saving.

And I don't think they were subtle about it.

[DFaraday]

RIP Vivax, although still better than a civ dying. I apologize for missing Day 1, I will catch up on the missed posts tonight. From what I did read I don't think Eloh's behavior was any different from how she normally used to play. I can relate because I think Eloh plays a lot like I do, not making super in-depth cases or stringent analysis.

I'll vote for Jerusalem for it's historical and religious significance.

[Kate]

I get to do this first

RIP Vivax.

We hardly knew ye.

[juliets]

(Although I would absolutely love an interfaith Israel/Palestine trip. And would run one if I had the right partners. Atheists welcomed, because I appreciate LC and honor his atheism.)

Please sign me up for this trip and let me know where to submit payment.

[Elohcin]

I'm not sure if the poll choices will bring us something, but I was deciding between Jerusalem and Nether. Looked like good fortune or information. I chose good fortune, Jerusalem.