The Syndicate

Setup: 12 Vanilla Townies, 3 Mafia Goons.

Deadlines: 48 hour days, 24 hour nights. The thread is closed during the night phase. Days/nights end at 8PM EST.

Special rules: Appeals to emotion that do not violate site rules are permitted. Speculating into the alignment-indicative nature of replacements is permitted. Speculating into the alignment-indicative nature of people's online statuses is permitted. No other forms of angleshooting are permitted. If you are uncertain if something is permitted, contact me. A guide to hiding your online status can be found here.

Boilerplate respect reminder:

Remember that the premier rules in any Syndicate Mafia game come straight from the site rules. Review those rules below, and direct any concerns you may have to the host or moderator(s) on duty.

Also always be mindful of the culture of respect that must be maintained in all Syndicate spaces at all times, to include this game thread and any external communication spaces relating to the game. Players must be respectful to one another, to the game host, to the members of the staff overseeing the game, to the game itself by way of its rules and spirit, to the Syndicate community in general, and ideally also to themselves. Respect is never optional. See our full manifesto on our culture of respect below.

Game rules:
1) None of you know your flavor except the mafia. Anyone who says they do is either lying or mafia. Your flavor will be revealed upon death.

2) The vote in the poll is the official vote. Any votes in-thread will be disregarded in favor of the vote in the poll. You do not have to vote in-thread when you make a vote in the poll; as per the theme of the game, it is the responsibility of the players to hold you accountable for any shenanigans.

3) There are no hammers. At EOD, the player with the most votes will be eliminated.

4) If there is a tie between two players at EOD, nobody will be executed. Remember, this game's theme is mafia misplays and how to hold them accountable. Don't let ties happen or you will suffer the consequences.

5) You can vote sleep if you want. Mafia have to kill each night; if they do not, the kill will be randed. I prefer to let the mafia no-kill, but in this case it leads to weird situations where neither alignment wants to kill someone at F4.

6) There is no postcap. There is no minimum post requirement. The game's theme is mafia misplays and holding them accountable... so players are responsible for holding lowposters accountable. Or finding them town off the 2 posts they made and clearing them anyway. Props to you if you can do that.

7) Do not falsely concede the game in thread. I am a very lenient host this game, but I don't want to have to deal with this shit and for some reason it has been gaining popularity lately. If you try to concede or pretend to concede, I will immediately replace you out regardless of your alignment. You can still concede in private, and you can still discuss concessions (eg. "if the wolf team were so and so, they would have conceded already"), but you may not publicly concede or pretend to concede.

8) I won't bother you with the rest of the standard stuff about not talking outside of the game thread or editing posts. You guys are all experienced mafia players. You know how this works. If you want to do anything remotely sketchy that isn't explicitly permitted, ask me first.

Alive
@MacDougall
@Porscha
@Esooa
@risiinq-
@Sabiplz
@DrWilgy
@Jackofhearts2005
@santygrass
@NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME
@Achromatic
@Lilypetal
@hollowkatt
@Neon

Dead
Queen Elizabeth II
EnderWiggin - Executed D1
Outed Wolf - Killed N1

Read the rules carefully, particularly the "special rules" section, and the parts about EOD ties, conceding, and voting in the poll, as those may differ from where you are used to playing.

IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LINK TO THE MAFIA CHAT, YOU ARE TOWN. Every game where town does not receive a role PM, someone will try to angleshoot themselves town by going "hey, I never received a role PM, what alignment am I?" I am making this as clear as possible so this does not happen. It's stupid and it doesn't work. Stop making me and other spectators read through 3 pages of debate about whether or not the derpclear is real. People signed up to play mafia, not engage in that nonsense.

It was a cold and windy day in September, and the famed explorers, Polly C. X. and Elizabeth "Liz" Black, were traversing the strange and tumultous wilderness of the Syndicate. Through the lands they roamed, from the Burglary to the Hustle, and even to the Don's Hideout. But before they knew it, they found themselves in the territory of the Gamethrowers. This was a desolate, forsaken land, and the explorers soon found themselves lost without any food or water.

"Look there!" said Polly. In the sky, floating just above the horizon, was a giant red checkmark. This was well known as a sign of a nearby oasis, for they were known to produce gaseous crimson fumes that billowed into the air.

The explorers hurried towards it, but as they neared the oasis, they found it dry and empty, with only the dessicated skeleton of a cat lying in the pit of what had once been a pool of water. As they stared up at the checkmark, they saw it dissolve before their very eyes.

"An illusion!" gasped Liz. "The Gamethrowers that inhabit this region often create mirages of red checks to lure their prey. If we can find the person who faked this one, we might be able to take their supplies of food and water to sustain ourselves."

"But if they find us first," said Polly grimly, "We'll be their food, instead."

Day 1 has begun.

@MacDougall @Porscha @Esooa @outed wolf @risiinq- @Sabiplz @DrWilgy @Jackofhearts2005 @santygrass @EnderWiggin @NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME @Achromatic @Lilypetal @hollowkatt @Neon

Go post!

I'm gay and depressed Brad isn't in the game and happy the queen is dead.

Also first

Insert joke about flavor being Katze's entire career

I'm pooing

Who replaced Brad? Neon yeah?

Lock mafia

Finally, after all this time, I can post this:

This is a shitpost and detox game for me, just to set expectations

I have a n0 red on neon, glgl

I nominate Mac for King/Mayor/whatever. This is a "My town game isn't up to my usual standards and trying harder isn't going to fix it" game, so I am going back into my bag of tricks.

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:03 pm This is a shitpost and detox game for me, just to set expectations

What do you mean

pass

Okay Mac has passed for King, who wants to be King instead.

I veto the kingmaker.

I want to play mafia not follow an angry old aussie man.

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:06 pm I veto the kingmaker.

I want to play mafia not follow an angry old aussie man.

you sound jealous

I was really hoping to nominate Mac, post like 10-15 times today, and find out we lynched scum in 48 hours.

Already putting a cramp in my plans.

MacDougall wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:07 pm

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:06 pm I veto the kingmaker.

I want to play mafia not follow an angry old aussie man.

you sound jealous

Nah I'm good love. I like being young and not aussie.

Achromatic wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:07 pm I was really hoping to nominate Mac, post like 10-15 times today, and find out we lynched scum in 48 hours.

Already putting a cramp in my plans.

Do you want to be king?

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:05 pm

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:03 pm This is a shitpost and detox game for me, just to set expectations

What do you mean

I mean I'm burnt out of the amount of energy, both in thread and behind the scenes, that I've been putting into many of my games over the last few months, and its gotten to the point where I'm becoming too emotionally invested in games, which isn't good for me on a personal level and isn't good for my reads, so I'm consciously taking a step back.

Basically I'm gonna play this more like mac's game than like champs or asmr or whatever

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:07 pm

MacDougall wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:07 pm

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:06 pm I veto the kingmaker.

I want to play mafia not follow an angry old aussie man.

you sound jealous

Nah I'm good love. I like being young and not aussie.

cmon now the rules are relaxed on angleshooting and shit not being rude to mac

Achromatic wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:05 pm Okay Mac has passed for King, who wants to be King instead.

I'm parking on neon does that count

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:08 pm

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:05 pm

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:03 pm This is a shitpost and detox game for me, just to set expectations

What do you mean

I mean I'm burnt out of the amount of energy, both in thread and behind the scenes, that I've been putting into many of my games over the last few months, and its gotten to the point where I'm becoming too emotionally invested in games, which isn't good for me on a personal level and isn't good for my reads, so I'm consciously taking a step back.

Basically I'm gonna play this more like mac's game than like champs or asmr or whatever

I thought last game was the shitpost/detox game.

But fair enough. Champs was brutal.

Yes, Nanook is King now that counts.

Voting Neon.

MacDougall wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:08 pm

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:07 pm

MacDougall wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:07 pm

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:06 pm I veto the kingmaker.

I want to play mafia not follow an angry old aussie man.

you sound jealous

Nah I'm good love. I like being young and not aussie.

cmon now the rules are relaxed on angleshooting and shit not being rude to mac

AtE for me Mac.

hello gamers!

@Achromatic why are being so reserved and stiff? Is everything ok?

MacDougall wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:08 pm

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:07 pm

MacDougall wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:07 pm

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:06 pm I veto the kingmaker.

I want to play mafia not follow an angry old aussie man.

you sound jealous

Nah I'm good love. I like being young and not aussie.

cmon now the rules are relaxed on angleshooting and shit not being rude to mac

You're objectively not young and are aussie

Need some copium smh

Lilypetal wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:10 pm hello gamers!

LILLLLLLLLLLLLLY

HI

I like how I'm always nice to sabi and defending her from haters and just get shat on by them in exchange. Super cool stuff tbh.

Why does everyone always go for stiff when describing me x)

I am trying to figure out how to be an effective town player on my new medication. 100% energy is TOO MUCH and I over think. So I am testing out my heart of the cards levels here to see what fine tuning I need to do.

Imagine being used to brain fog for 5 years and being still a pretty great mafia player, and then suddenly 0 brain fog. It's like constant racing thoughts x)

Nice flavour lol. rip katze.

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:09 pm

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:08 pm

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:05 pm

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:03 pm This is a shitpost and detox game for me, just to set expectations

What do you mean

I mean I'm burnt out of the amount of energy, both in thread and behind the scenes, that I've been putting into many of my games over the last few months, and its gotten to the point where I'm becoming too emotionally invested in games, which isn't good for me on a personal level and isn't good for my reads, so I'm consciously taking a step back.

Basically I'm gonna play this more like mac's game than like champs or asmr or whatever

I thought last game was the shitpost/detox game.

But fair enough. Champs was brutal.

There are more than one lol its likely gonna be a few months of mostly that

It wasn't just champs but yeah playing that way isn't very good for my town game and makes scum harder and isn't fun, so

MacDougall wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:11 pm I like how I'm always nice to sabi and defending her from haters and just get shat on by them in exchange. Super cool stuff tbh.

You know I love u

But you said you banter with everyone.

hi hi!

im going to predict the mafia team day 1

nanook / esooa / achromatic

be in awe when im right

Lilypetal wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:14 pm hi hi!

im going to predict the mafia team day 1

nanook / esooa / achromatic

be in awe when im right

Do I know you by some other name?

Achromatic wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:15 pm

Lilypetal wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:14 pm hi hi!

im going to predict the mafia team day 1

nanook / esooa / achromatic

be in awe when im right

Do I know you by some other name?

sufdaddy.

Achromatic wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:12 pm Why does everyone always go for stiff when describing me x)

I am trying to figure out how to be an effective town player on my new medication. 100% energy is TOO MUCH and I over think. So I am testing out my heart of the cards levels here to see what fine tuning I need to do.

Imagine being used to brain fog for 5 years and being still a pretty great mafia player, and then suddenly 0 brain fog. It's like constant racing thoughts x)

I dunno, we have played a handful of games. First time I have seen you stiff.

But yea I will give you space. It was just something I noticed.

Congrats on the meds working! Always a good feeling.

my plan in this game is to see what sabi's reads are and then invert them in order to solve the game

Lilypetal wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:14 pm hi hi!

im going to predict the mafia team day 1

nanook / esooa / achromatic

be in awe when im right

I've been caught uwu

Achromatic wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:15 pm

Lilypetal wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:14 pm hi hi!

im going to predict the mafia team day 1

nanook / esooa / achromatic

be in awe when im right

Do I know you by some other name?

absolutely not i just looked at the list and picked three people

MacDougall wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:16 pm my plan in this game is to see what sabi's reads are and then invert them in order to solve the game

Giving them the seth treatment, harsh

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:16 pm

Achromatic wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:12 pm Why does everyone always go for stiff when describing me x)

I am trying to figure out how to be an effective town player on my new medication. 100% energy is TOO MUCH and I over think. So I am testing out my heart of the cards levels here to see what fine tuning I need to do.

Imagine being used to brain fog for 5 years and being still a pretty great mafia player, and then suddenly 0 brain fog. It's like constant racing thoughts x)

I dunno, we have played a handful of games. First time I have seen you stiff.

But yea I will give you space. It was just something I noticed.

Congrats on the meds working! Always a good feeling.

I see achro stiff on the daily

MacDougall wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:16 pm my plan in this game is to see what sabi's reads are and then invert them in order to solve the game

Bugger off I was right on dizzy and Porscha.

I have good reads.

Want to review your reads accuracy from your games???

ok I'm going to try to maintain a nice positive atmosphere for our new friends to enjoy so that will be the last of my toxicity for this game

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:16 pm

Achromatic wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:12 pm Why does everyone always go for stiff when describing me x)

I am trying to figure out how to be an effective town player on my new medication. 100% energy is TOO MUCH and I over think. So I am testing out my heart of the cards levels here to see what fine tuning I need to do.

Imagine being used to brain fog for 5 years and being still a pretty great mafia player, and then suddenly 0 brain fog. It's like constant racing thoughts x)

I dunno, we have played a handful of games. First time I have seen you stiff.

But yea I will give you space. It was just something I noticed.

Congrats on the meds working! Always a good feeling.

I don't require space or anything, I am just trying to re-find myself as a player to get back to the levels I am satisfied with.

Adjustments are a part of life ;o

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:17 pm

MacDougall wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:16 pm my plan in this game is to see what sabi's reads are and then invert them in order to solve the game

Bugger off I was right on dizzy and Porscha.

I have good reads.

Want to review your reads accuracy from your games???

personally I'd rather play mafia but feel free