The Syndicate

A young man finds himself ninth in line to an earldom, and wishes to avenge his mother's disinheritance and claim the D'Ysquith family fortune. To that end, he decides to murder his relatives. Musical hilarity ensues!

If you're unfamiliar with the play, here's a convenient video:



CIVVIES (10)

Lord Adalbert D'Ysquith - Eighth Earl of Highhurst and patriarch of the D'Ysquith clan. Adalbert's vote counts for two in every lynch.

Asquith D'Ysquith, Sr. - Asquith Sr. is just about the only reasonable and level-headed person in this story. Asquith may stop one lynch.

Asquith D'Ysquith, Jr. - A bit of an upper-class twit. Each night he can send a player an impolite letter, removing them from the lynch poll the next day.

Reverend Ezekial D'Ysquith – The clergyman of the family, and also an architecture enthusiast. The reverend will show someone around his church each night, protecting them from all targets.

Lady Hyacinth D'Ysquith – Lady Hyacinth is a globe-trotting philanthropist, and she's absurdly hard to kill. Each time she is about to be killed or lynched, there is a 50% chance that she will survive.


Henry D'Ysquith – Henry is a country beekeeper. Each night he will send his bees to discover another player's identity.

Major Bartholomew D'Ysquith – Each night Major Bartholomew will force another player to accompany him to the weightlifting hall, blocking them for the night.

Lady Salome D'Ysquith-Pumphrey – Salome is an actress so dreadful that every night her performance will insanify another player for the next day.

Phoebe D'Ysquith – Henry's sister and Monty's second love interest. SECRET

Chauncey D'Ysquith - SECRET


BADDIES (3)

Monty Navarro – Monty is the son of a disowned D'Ysquith daughter, and he'll stop at nothing to claim the family fortune. He kills every night. Monty will also survive the first attempt on his life. SECRET

Sibella Holland – Deceitful and delectable, she is Monty's first love interest, but unfortunately a married woman. Sibella may redirect a player's power every night.

Miss Shingle – Miss Shingle is an old friend of Monty's mother, and the instigator of the whole story. She can control another player's vote each lynch.


INDEPENDENT (1)

Chief Inspector Pinckney – The Inspector is determined to see the killer brought to justice but he doesn't really care about the D'Ysquiths either way. The Inspector will win if he survives and Monty dies, but can win with either the civvies or the baddies.

IN IN IN ININ

Saw this in NYC, and I wouldn't miss this game for the world.

While I didn't love this show after having seen it twice (Dom knows all about my feelings and disagrees vehemently ) I think this would make a SPLENDID mafia game.

I have to see where my time lies right now, because as I am learning, being in 4 mafia games at once is doing a disservice to all 4 games. We'll see if I start dying in any of them and/or my schedule opens up after I move apartments next week.

I recruited my friend Greybonez to play this, but he is apparently unnerved by the poll question.

Welcome to The Syndicate, Greybonez!!

I suppose I can kill off my relatives. But seriously, you guys really play for keeps.

Yay Bonez! I'm in too!

DFaraday, I just have to say, I love your role setup. Interesting to see a conventional cop/role checker and many more conventional roles too, but still amid some secrets... with 14 players at that! I know you like hosting games that are faithful to the old timer/LP role setups that we don't see as often anymore, so it's nice to see again, even though I tend to be a host that likes the more unconventional takes myself. Should be intriguing to watch play out for sure.

I would play if I weren't taking a hiatus from playing mafia for a while. Good luck with the game, sir, it looks awesome!

Greybonez wrote:I suppose I can kill off my relatives. But seriously, you guys really play for keeps.

I hope you enjoy it here!

I'm out of town friday and Saturday, but if this is still in sign ups then, I'll join.

thellama73 wrote:I'm out of town friday and Saturday, but if this is still in sign ups then, I'll join.

How convenient. :P

DFaraday wrote:

thellama73 wrote:I'm out of town friday and Saturday, but if this is still in sign ups then, I'll join.

How convenient. :P

ALl right, I guess I'm in. Someone has to show young Greybonez the ropes.

I'm in! The sooner this game can start, the better for me. The next few weeks I have a bit more time until I leave for vacation at the beginning of October.

I will play

OK. If this starts soon I might have a bit of time. I will have little to no time for the month of October as I start rehearsals for a new show, which will eat up a huge chunk of my time unfortunately.

If that is something you are comfortable with, DF, I'll join. Otherwise, I must say no.

Scotty wrote:OK. If this starts soon I might have a bit of time. I will have little to no time for the month of October as I start rehearsals for a new show, which will eat up a huge chunk of my time unfortunately.

If that is something you are comfortable with, DF, I'll join. Otherwise, I must say no.

That sounds good to me. I may cut the Indy role to speed things along.

This will fill up, I wouldn't cut roles.

I just can't commit to it right now because I think its important I play the RYM one and I can't overcommit right now.

We're shuffling around the mods. I'm in.

Epignosis wrote:We're shuffling around the mods. I'm in.

Indeed, since I am taking a break from playing, I will be the Mod on Duty for this game.

Just one more and we can start!

Turnip Head wrote:

It's too bad I didn't put Bryan in WWE Mafia. He'll be in the sequel for sure.

I'll play.

Make that TWO more. I apparently don't even know how many roles are in my own game.

EBWOP: And now my original would have made sense again.

Here I thought I would be the big hero coming in and getting the game moving. Way to rain on my parade DF!

I might be able to be a replacement.

1 more! Nice. Who's it gonna be?

Metalmarsh89 wrote:1 more! Nice. Who's it gonna be?

Oh, wait, wrong game. :P

OH, ok

So you're playing rather than replacing, Golden?

Yes, but I can't change my vote.

Golden wrote:Yes, but I can't change my vote.

Change it now, while the host isn't looking!

Epignosis wrote:

Golden wrote:Yes, but I can't change my vote.

Change it now, while the host isn't looking!

Bunch of rebels up in here!

Excellent! Roles will go out tonight!

Where dem roles is

Epignosis wrote:Where dem roles is

I'm doing them right now. I had a lot of parent emails to respond to.

trini dem girlz

All roles have been sent! The thread is forthcoming.