The Syndicate

13 player game -- balanced setup

10 good guys
9 vanilla
1 cop (begins game with free ID on a random good guy)

3 bad guys, all vanilla

Day/Night cycles: Day phases last 48 hours and night phases last 24 hours.

ATTENTION ALL PLAYERS: During the night phase the game thread will be locked. No posts will be permitted at this time. This rule is in place for the sake of balance.

ATTENTION BAD GUYS/GALS: You are not permitted to communicate privately during any day phase. You will only be able to communicate privately during night phases. This rule is also about balance.

Voting rules:

1.) Votes are changeable with no limitations.
2.) Voting is not obligatory. There is no requirement to vote in any phase whatsoever. There are participation standards though, which I'll cover separately.
3.) The player who has received the most votes at the deadline shall be lynched.
4.) In the event of a tied vote, the lynched player shall be decided among the tied names at random.
5.) A "no lynch" option will be included each day phase. This option must lead the tally with no ties to be enacted at any time.

LYLO/elimination phase: Should this game reach an elimination phase (in which the good guys/gals must lynch a bad guy/gal or the game will end), vote changes will be eliminated -- all votes will be final. As soon as a majority is reached, the day phase will end immediately or whenever the host is next available. All subsequent votes will be void.

Participation standards:

There is no rigid standard for participation; this will be at the host's discretion. All players are expected to make a sincere effort to contribute to the game thread consistently enough that their content can be fairly judged. Non-participation has an adverse effect upon the balance of the game. If I decide a player is not participating enough to facilitate this balance, that player will be replaced. If a replacement cannot be found, there will not be a modkill. A game this small cannot handle modkills without balance being destroyed -- worse than even total quiet. With this in mind I reiterate: it's very important that everyone try to participate. At least a few posts per day are a bare minimum.

Information rules:

1.) Roleclaiming is legal in all forms.
2.) Publicly revealing information gleaned from a role is legal in all forms.
3.) Claiming one's character is legal and encouraged. Characters and alignments have nothing to do with one another in my setup.

Other:

1.) Respect all guidelines and rules found in The Syndicate's announcements section. Above all else, treat your fellow players with respect -- this is just a game.
2.) BTSC (behind the scenes chatter) is only permitted in host-designated locations. Dead players and Non-players, there will be a Spectator Chat thread, so please make sure you post in the correct thread if you are taking advantage of this function.
3.) No editing or deleting of posts in the game thread.
4.) Dead players should post in the {Dead} Red if they are posting in the game thread. If you do post as a dead player, I insist that you ensure what you say cannot possibly affect the game in any way -- even the most innocuous off-topic things have that potential so please be careful.
5.) Non-Players should similarly post in {Non-Player} Blue if they are posting in the game thread.
6.) Living players wishing to discuss something off-topic should do so in {Off-Topic} Green.
7.) This is the Host Color. I don't actually care if you use it, just don't impersonate me. Cool thanks.
8.) If you ever have any questions about the rules, roles, or setup, please ask me in private. You may ask publicly, but I will only answer publicly if I deem it appropriate.

The game has begun, all players may begin posting.

When I get a chance I'll put a gender key and links to post histories here, as well as any flavor content.

There will be no voting nor actions during the prologue, this is just to enable players to check in before Day 1 begins. Game-relevant discussion is allowed during the prologue.

Have fun everyone. If you have any questions please let me know.

Player list, post histories, and gender key

In play:

Elohcin - she
G-Man - he
lovedelic - he
Ricochet - he / Sloonei 2 - he
Spacedaisy - she
thellama73 - he
Turnip Head - he

Eliminated:

Sloonei - he - Tobias Fünke, good guy, lynched on Day 1
a2thezebra - she - Ann Veal, good gal, eliminated on Night 1
Metalmarsh89 - he - Michael Bluth, good guy, lynched on Day 2
Sorsha - she - Lucille Bluth, good gal, eliminated on Night 2
DrWilgy - he - Lindsay Bluth Fünke, bad gal, lynched on Day 3
MovingPictures07 - he - Ron Howard, good guy, eliminated on Night 3

Flavor

Prologue:
Day 1:
Night 1:
Day 2:
Night 2:
Day 3:
Night 3:

Alriiight, RICK OCHÉ! \ o /

inb4 Rico breaks his piano.

Prologue? Sounds like happy hour to me

And now the game about a bunch of friends who love mafia and the one marmot who had no choice but to get himself lynched on Day 1.

I'm checking in -ready to play! I'm a little nervous about the roleplaying though. I was never a good actress. I may just have to be myself.

Hi guys.

Where is Mother? I hope she's on the same team as me.

On the next... Arrested Development:

Elohcin tries out acting for the first time, Sorsha drinks herself silly, and Buster, dressed up as what he calls "Turnip Head", desperately searches for Lucille.

Elohcin wrote:I'm checking in -ready to play! I'm a little nervous about the roleplaying though. I was never a good actress. I may just have to be myself.

Hello Tobias. I thought you said you would never go reality?

Metalmarsh89 wrote:inb4 Rico breaks his piano.

helll yeaaaa RICK OCHÉ! \ o /

I'm not sure Ricochet ate breakfast today. He's acting strange. Not that strange can't be a good thing.

Let's get this game moving. Come on!

A slow and steady pace is actually probably better for decision-making. These are important choices.

I am here to seek out and find as many naughty men as I can sink my teeth into.

Turnip Head wrote:

Elohcin wrote:I'm checking in -ready to play! I'm a little nervous about the roleplaying though. I was never a good actress. I may just have to be myself.

Hello Tobias. I thought you said you would never go reality?

Oh. I see you've wasted no time filling my seat-hole.

Ricochet wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:inb4 Rico breaks his piano.

helll yeaaaa RICK OCHÉ! \ o /

Is that a piano?

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Elohcin wrote:I'm checking in -ready to play! I'm a little nervous about the roleplaying though. I was never a good actress. I may just have to be myself.

Hello Tobias. I thought you said you would never go reality?

Oh. I see you've wasted no time filling my seat-hole.

Hello Tobias

Turnip Head wrote:

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Elohcin wrote:I'm checking in -ready to play! I'm a little nervous about the roleplaying though. I was never a good actress. I may just have to be myself.

Hello Tobias. I thought you said you would never go reality?

Oh. I see you've wasted no time filling my seat-hole.

Hello Tobias

Buster! How are you? Please stop rubbing my shoulders.

I'M A MONSTER!!!!!

MovingPictures07 wrote:And now the game about a bunch of friends who love mafia and the one marmot who had no choice but to get himself lynched on Day 1.

I can't clean up your messes if I die on Day 1.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:And now the game about a bunch of friends who love mafia and the one marmot who had no choice but to get himself lynched on Day 1.

I can't clean up your messes if I die on Day 1.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:And now the game about a bunch of friends who love mafia and the one marmot who had no choice but to get himself lynched on Day 1.

I can't clean up your messes if I die on Day 1.

I try to be a pretty organized, responsible person, so I shouldn't have any messes for you to clean up.

G-Man wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:And now the game about a bunch of friends who love mafia and the one marmot who had no choice but to get himself lynched on Day 1.

I can't clean up your messes if I die on Day 1.

I try to be a pretty organized, responsible person, so I shouldn't have any messes for you to clean up.

That is an excellent choice you have made in your life. I only truly wish that more people would be like you.

offers a sidelong look at MP, who is currently smearing peanut butter on his cheeks.

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Elohcin wrote:I'm checking in -ready to play! I'm a little nervous about the roleplaying though. I was never a good actress. I may just have to be myself.

Hello Tobias. I thought you said you would never go reality?

Oh. I see you've wasted no time filling my seat-hole.

Hello Tobias

Buster! How are you? Please stop rubbing my shoulders.

I already feel left out not knowing anything about the show. All my cakes are picked up for the week though and I just finished cleaning the house. The kids are done with school except for some stuff they can do independenty. I guess i shall eat lunch and watch a couple of these.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

G-Man wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:And now the game about a bunch of friends who love mafia and the one marmot who had no choice but to get himself lynched on Day 1.

I can't clean up your messes if I die on Day 1.

I try to be a pretty organized, responsible person, so I shouldn't have any messes for you to clean up.

That is an excellent choice you have made in your life. I only truly wish that more people would be like you.

offers a sidelong look at MP, who is currently smearing peanut butter on his cheeks.

Thank you for your kind words. I do my best to put my family first. Are we related by chance? You seem familiar to me. I don't mean to pry or anything. I'm just curious.

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Elohcin wrote:I'm checking in -ready to play! I'm a little nervous about the roleplaying though. I was never a good actress. I may just have to be myself.

Hello Tobias. I thought you said you would never go reality?

Oh. I see you've wasted no time filling my seat-hole.

Hello Tobias

Buster! How are you? Please stop rubbing my shoulders.

Then, mistaking a group of garishly dressed men for pirates, Tobias boarded a van full of homosexuals.

G-Man wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

G-Man wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:And now the game about a bunch of friends who love mafia and the one marmot who had no choice but to get himself lynched on Day 1.

I can't clean up your messes if I die on Day 1.

I try to be a pretty organized, responsible person, so I shouldn't have any messes for you to clean up.

That is an excellent choice you have made in your life. I only truly wish that more people would be like you.

offers a sidelong look at MP, who is currently smearing peanut butter on his cheeks.

Thank you for your kind words. I do my best to put my family first. Are we related by chance? You seem familiar to me. I don't mean to pry or anything. I'm just curious.

The likelihood is strong. I have more relatives than I can shake a stick at.

hehe you guys can't lynch me, i'm vanilla town.

lovedelic wrote:hehe you guys can't lynch me, i'm vanilla town.

What kind of occupation is that? Sounds like you need a job son.

lovedelic wrote:hehe you guys can't lynch me, i'm vanilla town.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

G-Man wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:And now the game about a bunch of friends who love mafia and the one marmot who had no choice but to get himself lynched on Day 1.

I can't clean up your messes if I die on Day 1.

I try to be a pretty organized, responsible person, so I shouldn't have any messes for you to clean up.

That is an excellent choice you have made in your life. I only truly wish that more people would be like you.

offers a sidelong look at MP, who is currently smearing peanut butter on his cheeks.

Due to poor acting, the burden of the story has been placed on the narrator.

DrWilgy wrote:

lovedelic wrote:hehe you guys can't lynch me, i'm vanilla town.

i have the worst f****** attourneys

Elohcin wrote:

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Elohcin wrote:I'm checking in -ready to play! I'm a little nervous about the roleplaying though. I was never a good actress. I may just have to be myself.

Hello Tobias. I thought you said you would never go reality?

Oh. I see you've wasted no time filling my seat-hole.

Hello Tobias

Buster! How are you? Please stop rubbing my shoulders.

I already feel left out not knowing anything about the show. All my cakes are picked up for the week though and I just finished cleaning the house. The kids are done with school except for some stuff they can do independenty. I guess i shall eat lunch and watch a couple of these.

Who's your character?

MovingPictures07 wrote:

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Elohcin wrote:I'm checking in -ready to play! I'm a little nervous about the roleplaying though. I was never a good actress. I may just have to be myself.

Hello Tobias. I thought you said you would never go reality?

Oh. I see you've wasted no time filling my seat-hole.

Hello Tobias

Buster! How are you? Please stop rubbing my shoulders.

Then, mistaking a group of garishly dressed men for pirates, Tobias boarded a van full of homosexuals.

I just saw that part. And TH, I am not Tobias

Sloonei wrote:

Elohcin wrote:

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Sloonei wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Elohcin wrote:I'm checking in -ready to play! I'm a little nervous about the roleplaying though. I was never a good actress. I may just have to be myself.

Hello Tobias. I thought you said you would never go reality?

Oh. I see you've wasted no time filling my seat-hole.

Hello Tobias

Buster! How are you? Please stop rubbing my shoulders.

I already feel left out not knowing anything about the show. All my cakes are picked up for the week though and I just finished cleaning the house. The kids are done with school except for some stuff they can do independenty. I guess i shall eat lunch and watch a couple of these.

Who's your character?

I know JJJ is encouraging us to tell, but I would like to do some research and at least try to let you all guess before I just tell you.

Elohcin wrote:I just saw that part. And TH, I am not Tobias

Sorry, I'm a slow learner.

Elohcin wrote:

Sloonei wrote: Who's your character?

I know JJJ is encouraging us to tell, but I would like to do some research and at least try to let you all guess before I just tell you.

Now that's a clear cut situation with the promise of comedy. Tell your friends!

Here Elo, try this site out for information. I found it to be very helpful. Bye.

G-Man wrote:Here Elo, try this site out for information. I found it to be very helpful. Bye.

Please tell your friends about this show.

MovingPictures07 wrote:

G-Man wrote:Here Elo, try this site out for information. I found it to be very helpful. Bye.

Please tell your friends about this show.

I don't really, uh, have very many friends. And what show are you talking about?

Turnip Head wrote:

Elohcin wrote:I just saw that part. And TH, I am not Tobias

Sorry, I'm a slow learner.

I just figured out why you thought I may be Tobias . I'm still on the Pilot episode.

Thanks G.

Sorry for the multiple posts.

G-Man wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:

G-Man wrote:Here Elo, try this site out for information. I found it to be very helpful. Bye.

Please tell your friends about this show.

I don't really, uh, have very many friends. And what show are you talking about?

On the next... Arrested Development:

The Blue Man Group finally calls for Tobias with a life-changing opportunity. Unfortunately, he can't hear it and his life stays the same.

MovingPictures07 wrote:

G-Man wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:

G-Man wrote:Here Elo, try this site out for information. I found it to be very helpful. Bye.

Please tell your friends about this show.

I don't really, uh, have very many friends. And what show are you talking about?

On the next... Arrested Development:

The Blue Man Group finally calls for Tobias with a life-changing opportunity. Unfortunately, he can't hear it and his life stays the same.

I never heard of that show before but the man in the video looks a lot like my father. I don't have much time for TV unless it's Star Wars. I usually spend my time doing homework and learning how to use Quicken.