The Syndicate

The Syndicate is finally hosting a second crossover game with a friendly Mafia community. Many of you will remember our Talking Heads game of late 2015 which served as a crossover match with members of The Syndicate and rateyourmusic. We've been looking for an opportunity to do something like that again ever since, and we seem to have found it with our friends over at HeroClix Realms.

This game will be sized about like a speed mission here typically would be, with a player roster somewhere in the high teens or low 20s. The exact nature of the setup and the theme are still in work, but I'm starting this thread now to gauge immediate interest from Syndicate members. There's an opportunity for this game to fill the time gap between now and our next full game/job.

A few details I can give you now:

~ The game will feature one host from each site. I will be The Syndicate's host. The HCR host will be announced soon.

~ The setup will incorporate ideas and norms from both cultures.

~ The main idea here will always be fun and community. Competition is exciting, but only as a friendly engagement.

~ I am happy to accept sign-ups from Syndicate players starting right now, up to 9 people. I need to leave slots open for the HCR players who will be joining us soon. If more space opens up beyond those 9 slots, I'll make that known. I have included a poll option for this purpose if 9 Syndicateers have already signed up and you'd like to be involved.

~ HCR players, feel free to click "yes" as you see this thread if you intend to play.

~ As soon as more theme/setup information are available, I will let you know as applicable (depending upon what we hosts are willing to share).

If anyone has any questions, lemme have 'em. I'm excited to do another crossover here. Talking Heads was a wonderful success in my opinion and I think this ought to make it a trend.

Syndicate sign-ups:
1. MovingPictures07
2. S~V~S
3. nutella
4. Long Con
5. Epignosis
6. sprityo
7. Dyslexicon
8. DrWilgy
9. thellama73
10. Dom
Extras: Marmot

HeroClix Realms sign-ups: (host: malakim2099)
1. Jackofhearts2005
2. gfishfunk
3. CaptainNifty
4. Fredwood
5. Silver Lantern
6. colonialbob
7. TonyStarkPrime
8. Adam
9. Immortal_Raven
10.

I am absolutely 100% in. Cannot wait for this.

Welcome to all of the HCR members!!

In. I did not play Talking Heads and really want to play this one.

S~V~S wrote:In. I did not play Talking Heads and really want to play this one.

Awesome!

Feels like we haven't played a game together in ages. I'm stoked.

Subscribing.

I am posting. Not sure if I have to. Doing it anyway. I'm a go-getter.

Glad to have you, gfishfunk.

I'm deciding on how I want to abbreviate your username. GFF? fish? gfish? funk? We'll see.

gfishfunk wrote:I am posting. Not sure if I have to. Doing it anyway. I'm a go-getter.

Looking forward to playing with you!

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:Glad to have you, gfishfunk.

I'm deciding on how I want to abbreviate your username. GFF? fish? gfish? funk? We'll see.

How about G.F. Funk? Makes him sound like a member of Parliament/Funkadelic.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:Glad to have you, gfishfunk.

I'm deciding on how I want to abbreviate your username. GFF? fish? gfish? funk? We'll see.

We usually call him gfish.

I won't be playing, but I will be serving as the MoD for this game. For the folks who are new here coming over from HCRealms, every game on the Syndicate has a Moderator on Duty whose job is to help resolve conflict or handle any frustrations that occur during the game. Mafia is an emotional game, and it is the MoD's duty to work to ensure that everyone's time in the game remains fun and respectful. If there comes a point in the game where you find yourself frustrated or upset by anything and you wish to complain, or simply just vent, feel free to use my inbox rather than taking things out in the thread or to the Hosts. More information on this role can be found by clicking the link above.

I am really looking forward to this game. I'd like to thank our visitos ahead of time for coming all the way over here to play with us.

CaptainNifty wrote:

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:Glad to have you, gfishfunk.

I'm deciding on how I want to abbreviate your username. GFF? fish? gfish? funk? We'll see.

We usually call him gfish.

Hey, CaptainNifty, welcome!

So excited to be playing this thing with all of you folks. Awesome to see the influx so far.

We've got a nice streak of Syndicate-user posts with smilies going in here.

Sloonei wrote:We've got a nice streak of Syndicate-user posts with smilies going in here.

I cannot contain my excitement.

I'm in

I'll sign up as a replacement, yo

nutella wrote:I'm in

Whoah, nutella broke the streak

This sounds like a lot of fun, but I have to be realistic with my time commitments right now. My wife is not going to let me play mafia while shifting house.

Are votes not supposed to be changeable in this poll?

Sloonei wrote:Are votes not supposed to be changeable in this poll?

Nope, fixed.

All right, but I'm not making any friends.

I'm a maybe for now. For now...

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:Glad to have you, gfishfunk.

I'm deciding on how I want to abbreviate your username. GFF? fish? gfish? funk? We'll see.

Something smells gfishy.

Hey Fred!

Glad you're playing this. It'll be fun to play with you from the start of a game this time.

JJJ is the idea that whether this is an open or closed set up will remain under wraps until the sign ups are complete?

I call him Gfish, and I think most do too, but GFF and Fish have certainly been used in the past.

gfishfunk wrote:I am posting. Not sure if I have to. Doing it anyway. I'm a go-getter.

To explain something (as I understand it, which may of course be wrong), the way you sign up for a game here is to vote "Yes" option on the relevant poll.

Yes... and posting as well is generally the cool thing to do. Perhaps with a humourous comment, or praise/excitement for the game.

juliets wrote:JJJ is the idea that whether this is an open or closed set up will remain under wraps until the sign ups are complete?

Details like that will be more likely to come after the HCR host is set.

WE ARE THE HARBINGERS OF YOUR PERFECTION. PREPARE THIS MAFIA GAME FOR ASCENSION.

Ahem. I mean, sure, I'd play or co-mod if you need one from the HCRealms side of things.

To be honest, I know enough about Mass Effect that either one wouldn't be a problem if that's the angle taken.

malakim2099 wrote:WE ARE THE HARBINGERS OF YOUR PERFECTION. PREPARE THIS MAFIA GAME FOR ASCENSION.

Ahem. I mean, sure, I'd play or co-mod if you need one from the HCRealms side of things.

To be honest, I know enough about Mass Effect that either one wouldn't be a problem if that's the angle taken.

Welcome!

MovingPictures07 wrote:

malakim2099 wrote:WE ARE THE HARBINGERS OF YOUR PERFECTION. PREPARE THIS MAFIA GAME FOR ASCENSION.

Ahem. I mean, sure, I'd play or co-mod if you need one from the HCRealms side of things.

To be honest, I know enough about Mass Effect that either one wouldn't be a problem if that's the angle taken.

Welcome!

Also, other HCRealms people might say such libelous things like I'm always evil.

That is complete and utter fiction, I assure you.

Really.

malakim2099 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:

malakim2099 wrote:WE ARE THE HARBINGERS OF YOUR PERFECTION. PREPARE THIS MAFIA GAME FOR ASCENSION.

Ahem. I mean, sure, I'd play or co-mod if you need one from the HCRealms side of things.

To be honest, I know enough about Mass Effect that either one wouldn't be a problem if that's the angle taken.

Welcome!

Also, other HCRealms people might say such libelous things like I'm always evil.

That is complete and utter fiction, I assure you.

Really.

I believe you.

I don't .

S~V~S wrote:I don't .

S~V~S wrote:I don't .

Clearly you are mafia, trying to frame my innocent self.

Time to stretch these old bones

Count me in

Another from the Realms here - it was my game that some of the Syndicate folks crossed over to play in, so it's only right I return the favor. Looking forward to it!

The theme for the game has been determined:
The host for HeroClix Realms will be malakim2099.

colonialbob wrote:Another from the Realms here - it was my game that some of the Syndicate folks crossed over to play in, so it's only right I return the favor. Looking forward to it!

Your avatar, bob. Is the head a piece of bread or a sponge or something else? I must know.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:

colonialbob wrote:Another from the Realms here - it was my game that some of the Syndicate folks crossed over to play in, so it's only right I return the favor. Looking forward to it!

Your avatar, bob. Is the head a piece of bread or a sponge or something else? I must know.

He is the Duke of Nuts!

(he has a pudding deficiency)

I guess from certain angles his face kind of looks like nuts too.

I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the Syndicate.

What is the effect of mass?

Marmot wrote:What is the effect of mass?

Totally ####able aliens.

Yeah Reaper's are pretty sexy.

colonialbob wrote:Another from the Realms here - it was my game that some of the Syndicate folks crossed over to play in, so it's only right I return the favor. Looking forward to it!

Hey Cbob! Good to see you!

Possible fake claims:

I am the effect.
I am the mass.
I'm an independent: an effect that is small.
I'm the cop, and I weigh things to determine its mass.
I'm the cause, and this game is its mass effect.

Then again, maybe I should check a wiki before the game starts...

Cool! I've never played the Mass Effect games, but this should be a neat theme.

gfishfunk wrote:Possible fake claims:

I am the effect.
I am the mass.
I'm an independent: an effect that is small.
I'm the cop, and I weigh things to determine its mass.
I'm the cause, and this game is its mass effect.

Then again, maybe I should check a wiki before the game starts...

Those would be awesome fake claims. Someone make at least one of these happen please.

I'm not saying the ME3 ending will be the serial killer, but I'm not not saying it...