The Syndicate

Sloonei wrote:I figured I'd have a look at the roster and identify all the Strangers. I've not played with or have very limited experience with the following:
DisgruntledPorcupine
Dunny, unless this is diiny.
Glorfindel (I think we played a heist together a few months ago)
insertnamehere
Jan
leetic
LoRab, name is familiar but I can't recall any past game experience.
rabbit
Simon
CapsFan

That's more than I was expecting.

I think we maybe played together once or twice, but I couldn't tell you what games.

Dom wrote: I think SVS would have found more ways to post. She's a smart lady--okay, and beleive me, very inventive.

I agree with you on SVS. Maybe this is indicitive of those of use who have been playing with her for a long time, but I feel like she was very likely to have been civ.

Jan wrote:

LoRab wrote:

Jan wrote:I wonder if the scums are aware there is a game going on at all?

And mess at me actually being right with a guess for once. I finally had some time to involve myself further in this game as, just as I admitted, I had played really vaguely because, frankly I'm not used to such huge games and didn't have time too. It was late July when Sig recruited me for this and I expected the game to start earlier than it actually did.

A big post is coming up from me. Get ready for your weaves to be snatched.

Why do you think the baddies aren't aware of a game?

I've never played a game where the scum team(s?) haven't managed to dispose of at least one townie by Day 3 with a Night Kill. I don't know what exactly is going on in there, but frankly it would be against the balance of the game for the scums not being technically able to submit kills so either someone has a super secret ability that effectively stops scums or someone on their part fucked up.

It seems from your post after this that you missed the fact that there were 2 kills last night. But if you know that it's day (which you do, because we're posting), I have to assume you read the night post.

Ricochet wrote:On LoRab re: Turnip, I agree that his early posts would shape up the suspicion of being a third voice in our WIFOM choir, in light of Wilgy's and MM's flip, but I'd inquire what her interpretation of Turnip's voting intents and pattern, concerning MM, during Day 2.

Having read the whole lynch knowing the ending, it was pretty clear from the outset that MM was going down. So, I'd guess bussing a teammate/distancing. It's what I would have done, tbh.

TheCapsFan wrote:I would be comfortable being voted for.

Are you bad?

Yay! I caught up!!!!! And now, random thoughts from throughout my catch up:

The great thing about reading posts when you know the outcome of lynches is that you can read things with fresh eyes, knowing a piece of information not known when originally posted. In that vein, I am quite suspish of TH.

This post:

Turnip Head wrote:It's pretty suspicious that I am the marmot's only neutral read. I wonder if I am his teammate.

I don't mind that Jan hasn't found the content to be relevant so far. I would feel pretty detached if this was my first game with 30+ other players and nothing of consequence had happened yet.

looks like a silly, in your face, tempting face push by a mafia TH. A teammate would never do that...looks to be distancing but isn't....etc....

Coupled with this:

Turnip Head wrote:

Quin wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:It's pretty suspicious that I am the marmot's only neutral read. I wonder if I am his teammate.

I don't mind that Jan hasn't found the content to be relevant so far. I would feel pretty detached if this was my first game with 30+ other players and nothing of consequence had happened yet.

What do you mean? Marmot's reading you as civ, unless he does his rainbow lists differently or something. Why do you think it's suspicious? He's only listed three people.

Because it's Day 1, and Marsh is always bad on Day 1.

Pointing out that he's MM's only neutral read, reads to be pointing out the teammate non-committal comment, in order to hide in plain sight.

Also:

Turnip Head wrote:THE ANCIENT RITUAL OF CHALLENGE DUEL HAS BEEN INVOKED. RUSSTIFINKO NOW HAS 24 HOURS TO ACCEPT OR WE WILL RAID HIS ANCESTRAL VILLAGE.

What ancestral village is that? The one you're in with MM?

Basically: I suspect that TH is a teammate of MM.

In other news....

DrWilgy wrote:

nutella wrote:Oh I also want to hear more from Wilgy. I feel like he's usually a lot more active than this, but I keep forgetting he's even in this game and I don't think that's a good sign. Likewise with sig, to a slightly lesser extent.

How could you forget about me LoRab? I was at work and had dnd night, but never left...

While I recognize that LA is totally awesome, she and I are NOT the same person.

Glorfindel wrote:

Quin wrote:

Glorfindel wrote:What the HELL happened to Night 0?

I don't recall ever having a Night 0. Doesn't it always just go from Day 0 to Day 1?

The Story of Creation
1 In the beginning, when God created the universe, 2 the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the Spirit of God was moving over the water. 3 Then God commanded, “Let there be light”—and light appeared. 4 God was pleased with what he saw. Then he separated the light from the darkness, 5 and he named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night.” Evening passed and morning came—that was the first day.

So interesting to read a translation of this text that isn't directly from the Hebrew. The subtle differences are fascinating. I've read Christian tranalstions before, but I don't come across them often, and especially from an extremely familiar text. Seriously--fascinating.

Jan wrote:Why wasn't anyone killed?

And not me choosing Wilgy for prefect and he turned out to be scum. I'm rather trustful of Scotty now. This has way too few votes to be a scumplay. And the reason why I missed the deadline was because there were so few votes, which got me confused.

And I preferred to stick around to those I know. I've played with Sig, DrWilgy and Glorfindel, whom I found out he's Matty only recently. I know Nerolunar as well, however never played with him.

Why wasn't anyone killed? For any number of reasons that kills often fail, I'd guess. Protections, blocks, etc.

Glorfindel wrote:Given there was no NK, may we assume that Zhang Jiao is one of the non participating players in this game so far? Someone who perhaps didn't post from the latter part of Day 1 onwards perhaps?

I don't think that we can assume that, at all. The roles state that teams can send PM's, and the chances of an entire team being MIA is seriously small--nor do I think that Epi would allow for the existence of a team that would be likely to have that happen. Also, why do you only name one of the killers, and not that of both teams?

And, yeah, I'm sure someone will point out that I was MIA early in the game and am defending, but whatever. I'm not bad, so I don't really care if you make that non-connection.

And you seem to be harping on this idea:

Glorfindel wrote:

Glorfindel wrote:Given there was no NK, may we assume that Zhang Jiao is one of the non participating players in this game so far? Someone who perhaps didn't post from the latter part of Day 1 onwards perhaps?

I'm not usually a proponent of lynching low posters but in a circumstance where we have TWO teams with NK ability (one of which has BTSC and still can't get their shit together) and there is no NK, I think I'll be looking at the low/non posters a lot more seriously this game

And why are you assuming the kill was not sent in (which is a seriously rare occurrance...I can maybe think of maybe 2 times in my mafia history that I've seen that happen...maybe less than that) and not the much more common explanation that the kill attempts failed.

Glorfindel wrote:

Dom wrote:

Glorfindel wrote:Given there was no NK, may we assume that Zhang Jiao is one of the non participating players in this game so far? Someone who perhaps didn't post from the latter part of Day 1 onwards perhaps?

This seems presuming !

What secrets do you know ? Or what do you want all of us-- the regular people-- to think?

This is not a matter of knowing any secrets, my friend - it's simple logic. If you can come up with another plausible explanation for the lack of ANY NK well, I'm listening...

Protections and blocks.

Turnip Head wrote:Bubbles and MM's votes smell the fishiest to me. I want to go back and investigate those.

Scotty my man, I'm sorry I ever doubted you. You are the hero we need. Please be my sensei.

Nod to smelling fishy throwback phrase. That said, this post does not ring true to me. See above.

Turnip Head wrote:Or I could always vote myself so that I can duel the marmot and bring honor to my home.

Because either way, you protect that house?

sig wrote:Okay I'm voting Dom for reasons previously stated and lorab since she has posted yet hasn't caught up or in fact posted again since she made her first one that is odd. I'm unsure of MM but wouldn't mind seeing him duel. I don't recall the case on Russ at all so I won't vote there.

Linki I think it makes Mac look slightly more pingy yes. I'd like to see what he says though.
I'd rather not duel hin today and leave him alive for another phase since I think it is to weak to lynch on

sig wrote:Okay I'm voting Dom for reasons previously stated and lorab since she has posted yet hasn't caught up or in fact posted again since she made her first one that is odd. I'm unsure of MM but wouldn't mind seeing him duel. I don't recall the case on Russ at all so I won't vote there.

Linki I think it makes Mac look slightly more pingy yes. I'd like to see what he says though.
I'd rather not duel hin today and leave him alive for another phase since I think it is to weak to lynch on

Sorry...it took me more than 24 hours to catch up. How is that pingy? Not sure how quickly you read, and I am a pretty fast reader, or how much free time you had, but it took me more than that to get through the game to this point.

Jan wrote:I wonder if the scums are aware there is a game going on at all?

And mess at me actually being right with a guess for once. I finally had some time to involve myself further in this game as, just as I admitted, I had played really vaguely because, frankly I'm not used to such huge games and didn't have time too. It was late July when Sig recruited me for this and I expected the game to start earlier than it actually did.

A big post is coming up from me. Get ready for your weaves to be snatched.

Why do you think the baddies aren't aware of a game?

Also, I didn't have one quote to grab, but I'm unsure about Dom. For a while I thought he was cursed/thread punished....but the timing didn't match up for that to make sense. And so I'm flumoxxed. Really not sure what to make of his posts or, therefore, of him.

And I think I had something else to say, but I can no longer remember. And this post is probably long enough, lol.

Still catching up. Literally fell asleep last night trying to catch up. It's a beyond busy time of year at work, so I don't even have any time during the day to read. Blurgh.

And I have to say, the no posting at night is throwing me off. I mean, nice that there's less to catch up on, but I'm so not used to it in terms of the flow of reading. I think this is maybe the second or third game ever that I've played with no night posting. Not my comfort zone. Still adjusting.

I don't really have anything to add, because I'm still kind of lost. But waanted to pop in and say that I haven't forgotten y'all.

Ack. No where even close to caught up and don't want to make an uninformed vote. I also don't want to miss a vote. I'm voting me and Leetic, who also is one of the players who only has 1 post. Chosen from amongst the one post players based on proximity to my name alphabetically/on the who posted link. I'll try to get up to present this night phase.

Soooooo....I may have not noticed my role PM. Thanks Juliets for letting me know I missed the start of the game! Now, to catch up.