The Syndicate

And this is exactly what we need to be looking at. Thank you both for this.

Thank you Mordecai. I can at least say that I don't disagree with you completely. I especially agree with your sentiments on "value rating" and, to a lesser extent, overselling ones feelings on the death of a potential civ. I just don't think he's bad atm

Lot wrote:Now Absalom feels soooo closely linked with three out of four deaths. For me there are really only two possibilities - either Absalom is bad, or the heathen really have it in for him and are trying to set him up to look bad.

So, Lot, this is the only thing I find myself agreeing with in your expansive post against Absalom. And I'm surprised you're not more willing to consider this a possibility. As I've stated in a previous post, I believe that someone may be trying to control him in some way that causes him to be very angsty today. I'm also surprised that noone else seems to be talking about the possibility of Absalom being framed. Imo, Absalom is such an obvious link between 3 of the 4 deaths so far that I think there actually is a pattern between the NKs. And it's not that they were annoying.

I look forward to hearing other opinions and responses on this matter.

Also, Mordecai, can we have your sober opinion now that we have an extension?
Glad to see you made it home safe! Sorry you had a poor taxi experience, though

Well, my reread of Pilate got me nowhere fast.

I thought I felt pinged by Belaam during my initial skim through. But now that I've narrowed the player to 3 possible peeps, I'm not sure how I feel. I'm inclined to trust him for now. But I will keep my guard up.

You may want to hide the knives when I visit

But regarding our current situation, to sum up my feelings thus far: I felt Paul was trying to be a helpful civ, although somewhat distracting; I'm kind of looking at Belaam with some suspicion and may reread his posts, Pilate I will single out for a reread, as well. What up with Absolom? It almost seems like he's being controlled in some way with all of the "Bahs" and hate today.

Also, what are your thoughts on Ruth and Bathsheba? I haven't seen many of Ruth's posts but have noticed her name pop up here and there.
And I'm asking about Bathsheba for obvious reasons. Host post and what not.

Thank you for these, Rachel. I found myself in the same mind set as you when reading through Jobs reactions to Pauls absence from the thread. I found that quite odd. I'm glad you pulled Paul's case against Job, although I would have said that it wasn't necessary to sway me. I did not realize how flippant Job was with his accusations. He throws out quite a few names and then pursues none of them, as Paul states, but then is relentless in trying to take down Uzziah. Who, imo, is least likely to turn up heathen at this point.

Can you quote it for me? Idk if I'm allowed to say this but I'm technically Isaac2.0

Rachel wrote:I'm still highly suspicious of JOB. No one else seems interested in discussing anything at all-- anything relevant anyway.

Would you like to build a case? I was feeling quite suspicious of him during my quick read through. Which took forever thanks to you long posters!
But anywho, right now it's just a gut feeling. But Job is the one I would vote for today. I saw nothing wrong Uzi's posts.

Hello Everyone. Ready for an adventure of biblical proportions!

I'm really sorry I'm so inactive. I have literally no time at all for mafia this month I will try to catch up later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Samson wrote:As usual, the Syndicate votes for oddities instead of baddies.

Carry on.

Samson wrote:I don't think that that Samuel is bad, I just wanted to vote for him.

How do you expect these two posts to add up to any kind of defense? Latching on to someone else's vote with no explanation isn't an 'oddity', it's something that makes you look like a baddie. Then you say you don't even think the guy is bad?

Not got a huge amount of time to post today, but I've voted Samson for the way he latched onto Paul's vote without any explanation.

Jonah wrote:

Martha wrote:

Paul wrote:vote for me then Martha im not afraid of you or anyone at least I am trying

Sweetie calm down. You don't need to be afraid. I'm just saying you're being way too crazy dear and your behavior seems forced. It's making you seem very suspicious and fake hunny.

your behavior seems forced too we don't have any regulars that habitually call everybody hunny and sweetie. shall I voteth you for being fake too?

its a sock game we're all being fake here

Very much agree with the sentiment here. Probably won't vote based on it but I do find it funny that Martha calls Paul fake in one of the fakest sounding posts I've read.

Absalom wrote:

Belshazzar wrote:Re: the Horsemen, I don't think they can be trusted at all or be expected to side with the Righteous. It's a heavily obscured, in terms of win condition and abilities, and terrifying, canon-wise, quartet. What Jonah said about finishing off the Heathens in order to win the game being "too easy" reminds me of Death Note: civs only had to eliminate four players (out of 27) to win, but bickered over an entire rogue faction being civ-friendly or not (granted, they were destined to receive the power to kill at certain point- although they never did), and almost all the four players that needed to be eliminated won the game unscathed. My point being we should primarly aim for the Righteous' win condition: take out the Heathens.

The Horsemen are named Conquest, War, Famine, and Death. It's kind of hard to imagine them being anything but bad.

Whatever happened to good old Pestilence? Is he not canon? I think Belshazzar is generally right. If we spend all game worrying about the Horsemen, the Heathens will roll over us while we bicker. Easier to deal with what we know to be a threat, then sort out anything else. I can't see them being civ-friendly though.

Ruth wrote: My thought was that in this community, we give new players the BOTD their first game, and pretending to be one of those new players would be a smart strategy for a Mafia. We tend not to lynch noobs day one of their first game. It would be a way for a veteran to get to play the noob card. A Get Out Of Jail Free card, if you will.

Huh. Interesting thought. Such a person would probably be very obvious though to other veterans, correct?

Paul wrote: I would be more than happy to die d1 if it means doing so leads to a town victpry

I never understand people who say this. Surely you didn't sign up to the game so you could be martyred and let other people get all the fun/credit?

Samson wrote:I am also voting for Samuel.

There are actually many female-identified socks in this game.

Why did you vote? I can't seem to find any explanation for your vote, which makes me wonder about your intentions.

Paul wrote:considering that much it's very interesting to me that Samson latched onto my vote for Samuel with no explanation

real scummy

Yep. I'd have expected for him to at least come up with some small reason, even just that he thought certain things you said were good points.

Paul wrote:low posters why you not post

People have busy lives. I wish I had the luxury of being able to make tons of posts in such a short period of time. Also this one post of mine could be like six or seven posts of someone else's.

Paul wrote: you are a possible good wagon b/c you have been posting but all you have said is you don't trust me

So he might be bad because he thinks you aren't trustworthy?

Paul wrote:you say I'm flooding the thread but you choose to drown instead of swimming

I love this line.

Epignosis wrote:

Rebecca wrote:Host: Can we attain sainthood by making martyrs of ourselves?

What? No! That would ruin the carpet.

Sainthood is bestowed upon those who bring the beer.

Sorted. I have plenty here I'm happy to share. will begrudgingly share.

Lot wrote: I thought it was obvious, but I've been using the word LOT in all of my posts - or at least trying to. A fair warning I gave in the sign ups I have no intent of voting anyone on the basis that others would.

One could almost say you've done it a lot!

Barnabas wrote:

rabbit8 wrote:Martha would be a good choice for a vote.

Is this really your only post?

Is it really not clear he posted from his real account instead of his sock? Even if you're new to the site, I don't think there are many characters called Rabbit8 in the Bible. I could be wrong though, I've never actually read it.

Apologies for being absent for a while, I have been very busy and had to spend the past couple of days away from an internet connection. Will catch up now.

Hi everyone! Voted Apocalypse because I just think it sounds more interesting than the rest.