The Syndicate

Sorsha wrote:
Quin wrote:I might just break that tie.
Llama never responded or reacted to this post from Quin and Quin expected him to.

If it was tied, and Quin didn't say which way he was going to break the tie, why would Logan react to that?

Sorsha wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Quin wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Quin, why did you vote llama Day 1? That's something I haven't worked out.
Pretty sure I've talked about this.
I'm pretty sure you have too, but I'm not interested in wading back through all of that nonsense to find out. So a straightforward response here would be appreciated.
I remember what it was but I don't know if you want to hear it straight from Quin or if I should tell you?

You can tell me since you're around.

Quin wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Quin, why did you vote llama Day 1? That's something I haven't worked out.
Pretty sure I've talked about this.

I'm pretty sure you have too, but I'm not interested in wading back through all of that nonsense to find out. So a straightforward response here would be appreciated.

Quin, why did you vote llama Day 1? That's something I haven't worked out.

Also, five missing votes: A Person, Eloh, Made, MP, and DDL.

DDL didn't even vote to save himself, so I would consider it less likely that his team went out of their way to preserve him.

The middle-of-the-night interactions did nothing for me except wonder when the hell people sleep.

I'm going to take a different approach. I'm going to operate under the assumption that the four major Day 2 players are all civilians and then go from there.

JJLehto wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
JJLehto wrote:and boyfriendly duties I barely sleep.
Damn son.
Well, ya know me

BTW I got a message about an Economics mafia. I had to decline but I've quickly perused the game and it looked superb. And it's well known I love economics so I'm pretty bummed I missed it. I was too busy because I'm in school for Economics....life eh?
If there's a second round of that one, I'll join for sure.

Oh, and as for films on trains.
....SNOWPIERCER!

I liked Snowpiercer (basically Bioshock on a train), but the ending was kind of...erm, no thanks.

Which bitch is next?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Metalmarsh89 wrote:Let the record show, Epignosis has bussed a teammate once in his life, and it was Dragon D. Luffy on Day 1.
I figured I'd explore this comparison to be safe. I can actually recall another instance of Epi bussing a teammate: Scotty on Day 1 of Red vs. Blue. So I'll look at both.

~ In Guess Who, Epi was aggressive against him teammate DDL. In the process of that aggression though, he repeatedly called DDL a suspect alongside Black Rock, who was a civilian. In this regard, mafioso Epi left himself the space to either go through with the bus job or push a civilian instead depending upon how circumstances developed. He voted DDL on Days 1 and 2 (the latter resulting in a lynch). The two of them engaged in a lengthy exchange throughout, painting a cleaner image of distance to maximize the value of the bus.

This all contrasts this game in that Epi was narrower in his anti-DDL maneuver (we don't know the alignments of anyone else he has expressed concern about, but he was singular in his desire to lynch DDL anyway). There were also no distancing exchanges given DDL's absence.

~ In Red vs. Blue, Epi was more direct and singular in his Day 1 move against Scotty. He addressed Scotty directly with an accusation, pressed the issue a few times to incite a response (presumably as it was being discussed in BTSC), and left his vote on him. In this case though, the deadline was in the morning which I believe left Epi in a tough spot in terms of being present in the end. He was only barely there for a single post in the hours approaching EOD and didn't have many opportunities to move his vote. In this regard it may have been a sort of half-accidental bus job.

The directness of his accusation in this example matches more closely with what we see in this game. The timing of the vote is very different though, which is a crucial thing given that he essentially killed DDL himself in this game by placing the swing vote.

~~~

After review, I think calling Epignosis a teammate of DDL in this game is more conspiracy theory than reasoned thinking.

Just for good measure, I would add that I would not have thrown DDL under the bus if we were teammates simply because, if I recall correctly, Guess Who? was the only opportunity he's had on The Syndicate to be bad- I would want him to be able to play and have the experience. Even as I write this I feel sort of bad.

Sorry DDL the person. Not sorry DDL's role!

I am a civilian. That much is proven.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Let the record show, Epignosis has bussed a teammate once in his life, and it was Dragon D. Luffy on Day 1.

I suspected DDL. My suspicion wasn't strong, but it's there. That's where my vote goes today.

Quin wrote:When I said I'd break the tie, I expected llama to at least acknowledge it, since he was one of the two I'd be voting to lynch. I think he was complacent enough to give it a pass based on my earlier posts about him.

I also think the contradiction people suspect DDL for isn't of value. That's who he is, I know that much. I also think he'd have a new energy here if he was bad, considering he often complains about how he never rolls bad here.

Why speak up now? What value is this comment at this stage?

You all have forgotten that my vote is still in play.

o/u for missing votes today is 7.

DrWilgy wrote:

The last time Wilgy posted this face when someone didn't do what he wanted, he was bad.

DrWilgy wrote:
Long Con wrote:
DrWilgy wrote:I'm caught up. I'm just going to blame Marmot friend for my troubles.

Someone interact with me.
Hey Wilgy...pretend stuff people said to each other was said to you, and respond.

Interacted!
But there's too much to address. The only two I'm concerned with atm are Llama and Epi, but Epi has already addressed the post that gaveme the heebie jeebies.

Specifics LC!

What post was that and why did it bother you?

Scotty wrote:Made and MP have still not checked in.

I thought I was pegging Epi as Sorsha's running mate but he looks like he's putting a decent effort into hunting, so for now I'll back off.

I'm now unsure of Sorsha's alignment with her candid response, but then I would also respond in a similar manner if someone randomly voted me for not wearing the color blue (or so it feels like). She could still be bad and llama could very well be a pariahlpaca.

On what basis did you think you were accomplishing this? You are acting like Sorsha's guilt is a foregone conclusion.

Why does my effort exonerate me from being Sorsha's teammate? Do I put not effort into hunting when I am bad? What does my effort have to do with Sorsha?

Long Con wrote:Well, I disagree with most of JJJ's outlooks, right down to being more willing to lynch me than all his "meh" reads. It makes my inner voice say "Fuck, fine, maybe I'll just not participate next time so JJJ will get off my damn back!" Then my outer-inner voice says "Shut up, and quit being a whiny bitch or I'll replay that time you had to drown the hamster!" Then my inner voice shuts up and goes " ". Long story long, I thought JJJ was ass-backwards in ASoUE Mafia and he was Civ, so I won't come back hard on him this time.

In what universe did JaggedJimmyJay participate in A Mafia of Unfortunate Events?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:Mongoose: just FYI that your link to Elohcin's posts actually directs to Epi's.

She does whatever I ask her to, so no matter.

Look at DDL's post history. If you are lazy, here:

Spoiler: show

Then he bitches about this:

Dragon D. Luffy wrote:That said, I'm always in for voting for players who spent all game talking about game mechanics instead of hunting scum.

DDL didn't accomplish anything in his own posts, so why does he want to go after guys who talked mechanics?

Yeah, I'd vote DDL.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Epignosis wrote:I don't think DDL is a civilian either. I would lynch him.
Whaddya got?

Well hold on a damn minute. Gotta click tabs and shit.

I don't think DDL is a civilian either. I would lynch him.

Long Con wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
JaggedJimmyJay wrote:llama's last game as a mafioso (Spirited Away)

Parallels: he only lived for one day phase in that game, but he was the most active player in the thread during that period. He is also proving to be pretty active in this game even if not quite to the same degree. This contrasts some of his town games in recent memory when his effort level has been lesser.

Contrasts: he employs less assertive language and seems a little less comfortable in Spirited Away than he does here.

Unfortunately that's the only semi-recent game I'm aware of. He was a killing indy in the 2015 GOC. He was a bit more assertive in that game and also relatively active (more comparable to his activity in this game), but he also didn't know other players' alignments.
I don't think any of that is helpful.

Logan gets caught by other means. He's like the spider in the Legend of Zelda. You can't just stab him with your nice new sword. Only arrows will work.
Hopefully metaphors will do the trick as well.

That was a simile, you asshole.

That's not to say I wouldn't lynch him. I just think Day 1 is premature. If he is bad, let him stick around and talk.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:llama's last game as a mafioso (Spirited Away)

Parallels: he only lived for one day phase in that game, but he was the most active player in the thread during that period. He is also proving to be pretty active in this game even if not quite to the same degree. This contrasts some of his town games in recent memory when his effort level has been lesser.

Contrasts: he employs less assertive language and seems a little less comfortable in Spirited Away than he does here.

Unfortunately that's the only semi-recent game I'm aware of. He was a killing indy in the 2015 GOC. He was a bit more assertive in that game and also relatively active (more comparable to his activity in this game), but he also didn't know other players' alignments.

I don't think any of that is helpful.

Logan gets caught by other means. He's like the spider in the Legend of Zelda. You can't just stab him with your nice new sword. Only arrows will work.

Long Con wrote:Why don't you agree with it? I thought it was like he was watching my head-movies and writing a full report on them.

Because I think INH is nitpicking.

To INH:

I don't know the technical specifications of your avatar. Do what you will.

I don't agree with your case against llama. At the same time, I think you are a civilian for raising it.

insertnamehere wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:It's an empty move with an empty meaning that serves to generate empty discussion.
Is your discussion empty?
No.

Next question.
Are you bad?
No.

Next question.
Would you please change your avatar?
I most likely will, if people are having some kind of problem with it.

Does it annoy you?

Well, it does, but I'm not the kind to ask someone to change anything simply out of annoyance.

insertnamehere wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:It's an empty move with an empty meaning that serves to generate empty discussion.
Is your discussion empty?
No.

Next question.
Are you bad?
No.

Next question.

Would you please change your avatar?

insertnamehere wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:It's an empty move with an empty meaning that serves to generate empty discussion.
Is your discussion empty?
No.

Next question.

Are you bad?

insertnamehere wrote:It's an empty move with an empty meaning that serves to generate empty discussion.

Is your discussion empty?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I'm going to think on what's been said so far. Given the 24/24 cycles, it's increasingly imperative that this game not be plagued by inactivity and I fear a continuously exploding thread will promote that.

I disagree. Speak when you need to- otherwise some people get behind and feel like they can't catch up. It's why I started putting a bunch of my content in a single post. Yes, it's a long post, but people who see that they have two pages to catch up on instead of three or four will be more inclined to do so rather than vote randomly or do whatever it is their defeated instincts lead them to do.

Quin wrote:It's because people fear the Jagged Toothed JimmyJay.

I don't.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Why did you say "stances?" Why the plural? Did I express more than one opinion that I need to elaborate on?
I was speaking to both you and the player you quoted (Quin).

Ah, a plural pronoun. I see.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Quin wrote:Not voting Sorsha.
Me neither.

Sorry llama- looks like nobody ever believes you.
What has inspired your stances?
Uh...
I thought the timing of your post implied a new thought had emerged relating to Sorsha's defense. Okay.

Why did you say "stances?" Why the plural? Did I express more than one opinion that I need to elaborate on?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Quin wrote:Not voting Sorsha.
Me neither.

Sorry llama- looks like nobody ever believes you.
What has inspired your stances?

Uh...

Quin wrote:Not voting Sorsha.

Me neither.

Sorry llama- looks like nobody ever believes you.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:What I like about llama is that he has drawn attention to himself deliberately and doesn't seem to give a damn. He made the game's first accusation, he assumed a confident posture in that read, and then he placed the game's first vote. At face value I like that kind of behavior.

Yes, well, there was sort of a gambit named after him once upon a time.

I know, I know, this isn't relevant to what you had to say blah blah blah.

I would lynch Long Con. I sense that he has received a bad role this time.

JJLehto wrote:and boyfriendly duties I barely sleep.

Damn son.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:Quin's immediate response to being given an early positive read was to poke me about it. I like.

It's the same thing I would do if I had gotten one.

In addition, I want everybody to look at my signature. You will see one that says "FELT HEDGEHOG RABBIT SQUIRREL WINNER." That's because I won Felt Mafia 1.

I intend on keeping tradition alive and winning Felt Mafia 2.

Mongoose wrote:
Epignosis wrote:I sense a spectator in our midst.

Hello Brian.
Good catch! He says hi. I made him come read my Day 1 post. (He loves space and bears).

Tell him I said "Stop being a bitch and come sign up and play. Also, the football team you like sucks. Also, I won FF this year bitch."

He'll know what you mean.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Because I gave my honest opinion on Sorsha?
I didn't say anything about why.

I recall in the earliest stage of GY!BE, Sloonei ripped me up for a few "hesitant" bits he found in my posts, one of which was "I guess". I think he identified a real tell in my posts. You said "I guess" in your discussion of Sorsha in a context that reminds me of that scenario.

Funny enough, when I included those two words, I was thinking, "These two will probably get me in hot water with somebody."

I used to those two words instead of the sentence, "I'm not the best person to judge Sorsha, because I'm almost never right." I opted for "I guess," because I am not interested in making excuses for why I may have a hard time forming a clear opinion on someone.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:People I have felt good about for at least one second:

Quin
Scotty
thellama73
DDL

People I have felt bad about for at least one second:

Sorsha
Long Con
Metalmarsh89
Epignosis

Because I gave my honest opinion on Sorsha?

I sense a spectator in our midst.

Hello Brian.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Scotty wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Epignosis wrote:It was an opportunity to take a jab at llama. You don't pass those up.
Understood.

Whaddya think of Sorsha?
She responded in a way I would have expected if she were good, I guess. When we were bad together last time, she came after me snottily. Last time when she was bad and I wasn't, she came after me snottily. llama and I think similarly, so maybe her response is an indication that she isn't bad.

Or maybe she's just snotty to me.
What if you and Sorsha were bad? (Hypothetically, of course). Who would your other 2 partners be?

Linki1: lol yeah I'm no saint at reading people either. I read people how I read my books: via pictures
You and Vompatti.
Vompatti ain't playing, son.

Therefore I cannot be bad. Q.E.D.

Scotty wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Epignosis wrote:It was an opportunity to take a jab at llama. You don't pass those up.
Understood.

Whaddya think of Sorsha?
She responded in a way I would have expected if she were good, I guess. When we were bad together last time, she came after me snottily. Last time when she was bad and I wasn't, she came after me snottily. llama and I think similarly, so maybe her response is an indication that she isn't bad.

Or maybe she's just snotty to me.
What if you and Sorsha were bad? (Hypothetically, of course). Who would your other 2 partners be?

Linki1: lol yeah I'm no saint at reading people either. I read people how I read my books: via pictures

You and Vompatti.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Epignosis wrote:It was an opportunity to take a jab at llama. You don't pass those up.
Understood.

Whaddya think of Sorsha?

She responded in a way I would have expected if she were good, I guess. When we were bad together last time, she came after me snottily. Last time when she was bad and I wasn't, she came after me snottily. llama and I think similarly, so maybe her response is an indication that she isn't bad.

Or maybe she's just snotty to me.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Well, see, your problem here is that nobody ever listens to llama.
I don't know what you mean as it pertains to my comments.

It was an opportunity to take a jab at llama. You don't pass those up.

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