The Syndicate

It's that time of year again gang. They're still working out the kinks on the setup over at MU, but the time will be coming within the next month or so I figure. My suggestion:

If you want to see a certain user represent The Syndicate this year, tag him or her in this thread.

If anyone absolutely doesn't want to do it or is otherwise unable, let us know here.

We'll see how this goes and if necessary take a vote or find some decent solution to send someone off to the tournament. We're forged in flame here, folks. I have been all over the Internet for Mafia, and I can confidently tell you that were are good at it around here. We can hang with anyone.

i nom [mention]Sloonei[/mention] if his uni life can handle it.

dunya wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:12 pm i nom @Sloonei if his uni life can handle it.

This usually happens in the summer, so I should be game. But I’ve had my chance and will always defer to somebody new.
Like dunya, for instance.

Who has been previously sent? Golden, MP, Epi, Sloonei...I’m missing 1, probably.

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:58 am Who has been previously sent? Golden, MP, Epi, Sloonei...I’m missing 1, probably.

Turnip Head

Sloonei and I went through RYM.

i also nominate [mention]Jackofhearts2005[/mention] if he isn't repping his forum.

Should I throw my hat in the ring? It's been a long time. I also have a Master's thesis.

i do not nominate JJJ, because i care for him and want him to finish his thesis.

i nominate [mention]MacDougall[/mention] if he has ample time.

i'd also nominate [mention]nutella[/mention]

dunya wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:52 am i also nominate Jackofhearts2005 if he isn't repping his forum.

Thanks, but imma pass. I’ve done it twice and I play semi frequently on MU. There was a small amount of complaining last year that MU regulars were favored by the jury. While I don’t think that anyone did anything unsporting, I will know basically all of the jury and I’d prefer to hang with them in spec chat instead of forcing them to try to objectively evaluate my play. I can also see the complaint that if in one year, I play on MU 8 times, on the Syndicate 8 times and on HCRealms once, I’m not really being sent from HCRealms or the Syndicate to play on MU since I’m just as much “from” MU. Arguably, that would be against the spirit of the tournament.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:24 pm Should I throw my hat in the ring? It's been a long time. I also have a Master's thesis.

Screw your master thesis. I’d love to see you tear things up from the safety of spec chat.

I’ll also nominate [mention]DharmaHelper[/mention].

I would do be happy to give it a thwack.

I nominate [mention]Quin[/mention] and [mention]Kylemii[/mention] if they're around.

Mac would be cool.

Maybe an impromptu Mafia game can decide the final nominee.

Please do not nominate me.

EDIT:

I do appreciate the thought but if I'm not playing games with my friends I definitely don't want to go play a coked up version of mafia with a bunch of strangers.

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:58 am Who has been previously sent? Golden, MP, Epi, Sloonei...I’m missing 1, probably.

I was sent by RYM. Golden was the Syndicate's rep the year we played.

speedchuck wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:57 pm I nominate @Quin and @Kylemii if they're around.

i choose u

i'm glad a lot of people have already said names, because when i was thinking about who would be a good representative my list quickly ballooned to like 20 people.

Time permitting, I'll be on the jury for Season 6 this summer, but either way will be cheering on our rep and leaving the evaluation of them to the rest of the jury (so as to be impartial).

As for nominations, I will support basically anyone who hasn't had a turn already first and foremost. I think we have an incredible community of mafia players here, and consequently tons of names come to mind for folks who I think would play really well.

I also heavily implore anyone even remotely considering this thing to just throw their hat into the ring. It really is an absolutely incredible experience; I am so grateful for being able to participate last season.

The time commitment is certainly a consideration (that's important) but it's not nearly as bad as any of you all might think; some of our games around here get pretty active all things considered.

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:58 am Who has been previously sent? Golden, MP, Epi, Sloonei...I’m missing 1, probably.

If you count any Syndicate regulars from RYM and HCR as affiliated communities, then...

Season 2 [2015]
TS: Turnip Head
RYM: JaggedJimmyJay -- advanced to Finals

Season 3 [2016]
TS: Golden -- advanced to Finals
RYM: Sloonei -- advanced to Finals
HCR: Jackofhearts2005

Season 4 [2017]
TS: Epignosis

Season 5 [2018]
TS: M Plus 7 -- advanced to Finals
HCR: Jackofhearts2005 -- advanced to Wildcards

Epi got jipped.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:40 am Epi got jipped.

I didn't get to spectate that year much at all, but from what I recall I wholeheartedly agree. At the very minimum he should have received a wild cards spot.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 5:21 pm Maybe an impromptu Mafia game can decide the final nominee.

Quin is the reigning champion of the Syndicate. If he wants it he should get first dibs. Then Speedchuck if Quin doesn't. I will gladly do it if neither of them want to.

I'm not against being put into the options.

Unless I'm unable to access it at all on my work pc. In which case I'm out. Verdict later this morning.

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:19 am Unless I'm unable to access it at all on my work pc. In which case I'm out. Verdict later this morning.

Yep, I'm out. Sorry guys. If I can't even catch up on breaks at work, there's no way for me to keep up with a game.

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:38 am

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:19 am Unless I'm unable to access it at all on my work pc. In which case I'm out. Verdict later this morning.

Yep, I'm out. Sorry guys. If I can't even catch up on breaks at work, there's no way for me to keep up with a game.

Phone posting.

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:10 pm

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:38 am

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:19 am Unless I'm unable to access it at all on my work pc. In which case I'm out. Verdict later this morning.

Yep, I'm out. Sorry guys. If I can't even catch up on breaks at work, there's no way for me to keep up with a game.

Phone posting.

Can't have my phone with me at work. :P I have to leave it outside of the building.

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:14 pm

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:10 pm

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:38 am

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:19 am Unless I'm unable to access it at all on my work pc. In which case I'm out. Verdict later this morning.

Yep, I'm out. Sorry guys. If I can't even catch up on breaks at work, there's no way for me to keep up with a game.

Phone posting.

Can't have my phone with me at work. :P I have to leave it outside of the building.

Quit your job.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:31 pm

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:14 pm

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:10 pm

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:38 am

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:19 am Unless I'm unable to access it at all on my work pc. In which case I'm out. Verdict later this morning.

Yep, I'm out. Sorry guys. If I can't even catch up on breaks at work, there's no way for me to keep up with a game.

Phone posting.

Can't have my phone with me at work. :P I have to leave it outside of the building.

Quit your job.

No, not this year.

So how are we deciding who to send? I propose a wrestling match.

There's a good chance I'd forgotten entirely about this.

A private vote is the most likely. I need folks to confirm themselves as willing to do it if they've not already done so.

[mention]Sloonei[/mention]
[mention]MacDougall[/mention]
[mention]nutella[/mention]
[mention]Quin[/mention]
[mention]Kylemii[/mention]
[mention]dunya[/mention]

I don't believe I missed anyone who was nominated that didn't already decline. Willing to give it a crack? Sloonei, did you want to defer to others?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:26 pm @Sloonei
@MacDougall
@nutella
@Quin
@Kylemii
@dunya

I don't believe I missed anyone who was nominated that didn't already decline. Willing to give it a crack? Sloonei, did you want to defer to others?

Consider me an emergency backup. If nobody else is available, I can do it.

Thingyman hasn't made his typical visit yet, so there's probably no huge rush here.

I would love to see a woman go finally like [mention]nutella[/mention] or [mention]dunya[/mention] but I'm fine with any of the rest of the people nominated - all good players. [mention]MacDougall[/mention] would be a hoot. MU wouldn't know what hit them. I mean anyone who can out themselves as a baddie and go on to be standing at the end and winning deserves to go.

I nominate [mention]juliets[/mention]

We are the most gender-balanced Mafia community I know of, so I am on board.

Sorry, I can't do it because I work too much. I could never keep up with the game thread.

I’m in favor of taking on the mafia patriarchy.

I would do it but Nutella and Quin would do better than me.

I don't think dunya wants to?

MacDougall wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:58 pm I would do it but Nutella and Quin would do better than me.

I doubt Quin will because he is in school and working all day long. I'll ask him if I can get his attention on discord and have him come here to say yay or nay.

MacDougall wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:58 pm I would do it but Nutella and Quin would do better than me.

Also Mac you would be as good as they are. Don't sell yourself short.

juliets wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:06 pm

MacDougall wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:58 pm I would do it but Nutella and Quin would do better than me.

I doubt Quin will because he is in school and working all day long. I'll ask him if I can get his attention on discord and have him come here to say yay or nay.

nay

but thanks for thinking of me

I also sent nutella a message. Haven't seen her today though.

when would this be happening? I could maybe do it if it doesn't start until the second half of April (after my Japan vacation). Even then I'm sort of wary about keeping up with a game on another site with lots of unfamiliar players (and I'll probably overcommit myself and be playing something here at the same time lol and get stressed about catching up during work and stuff) but I could give it a shot.

It usually spans the entire summer, but your preliminary game would only last a week or two and they give people ample opportunity to sign up for a window that works for them.

Coolio. I'll also be moving over the summer which could be stressful but I should be able to manage some mafia in the background. I accept the nomination