The Syndicate

ROLES ARE OUT!

If you did not receive a role and were anticipating doing so, please let me know ASAP.

Day 0 will start soon.

A Person wrote:

Mongoose wrote:I just cut PT Anderson. I want everyone to know how sick it made me.

Who are you and what have you done to Mongoose?

I don't want to talk about it.

I'm in the middle of sending out roles btw.

MovingPictures07 wrote:

Mongoose wrote:I just cut PT Anderson. I want everyone to know how sick it made me.

Sequel?

Boogie Dawns?

I just cut PT Anderson. I want everyone to know how sick it made me.

Working on it now!

Retooling to drop some roles, bear with me.

btw I love bears.

Roles going out in a bit. Last chance to sign up.

Wow, a lot has been going on there. I'll see if I can cut some roles and start Day 0 tomorrow. No promises, but that is my aspirational goal. This game has been in signups for an eon.

thellama73 wrote:

Mongoose wrote:

thellama73 wrote:I only go to the talkies.

Didn't we watch The Black Pirate together once?

I think you're confusing me with a hallucination.

Douglas Fairbanks, silent film

thellama73 wrote:I only go to the talkies.

Didn't we watch The Black Pirate together once?

Metalmarsh89 wrote:In that case Alison, I can be your number twenty-three.

Hooray!

Wow, this escalated quickly.

Snow Dog wrote:

Mongoose wrote:

Snow Dog wrote:Hey Rico's here! That makes me happy.

My milkshake brings all the shred to the yard

I've always wondered if she was singing about her tits.

I thought it meant her savoir faire. :/

Snow Dog wrote:Hey Rico's here! That makes me happy.

My milkshake brings all the shred to the yard

Very pleased at how this game is filling up. Keep it up and we can start lickety split. I'll give you extra days during each cycle because of the holidays, so don't let that make you a nervous horse about joining or playing.

Mongoose

Ricochet wrote:In. No idea how to play this, but I wouldn't mind getting killed pls.

Wooo, glad to have you in our neck of the woods!

Thanks Dom and Vomps!

Thanks for coming off of hiatus, Lizzy!

Made wrote:I call Tarantino.

dat forehead game tho.

Glad to have you!

Maybe, S~V~S!

Mister Rearranger wrote:I'll be hosting coming up, but I've really wanted to play this one!

Is there a "I'll try to do both but might need a replacement" option? :o

Feel free to select the "Replacement" option, and feel free to change it either way at any time, mac.

Bass_the_Clever wrote:

Mongoose wrote:

Bass_the_Clever wrote:This looks like its going to be a lot of fun.

More than you can shake a stick at!

One question why didn't Scorsese make the cut?

That's a great question, and I am glad you recognize Uncle Marty's brilliance.

Because I have an awesome event planned with him, and I can't double-dip that chip.

Bass_the_Clever wrote:This looks like its going to be a lot of fun.

More than you can shake a stick at!

Turnip Head wrote:I'm playing But I have one more question about the recruitment. When you say it's a 1/3 chance, does that mean it depends on the role of the target? Are there 1/3 of the roles in the game that can be recruited, and 2/3 that cannot? Or is it more of a "chance" thing?

There are *secrets* and maybe some people can/'t be recruited, etc.

A girl's gotta retain some mystery

A Person wrote:

DFaraday wrote:In! Also, since this is a game about groundbreaking filmmakers, I fully expect Tommy Wiseau to make an appearance.

Previous experience tells me that that is not particularly likely with Mongoose.

You ain't kiddin, bub.

It could be an unmitigated disaster, but I prefer more winners over less.

Plus, I promise not to insanify all of the players this game, so what's not to love?

MovingPictures07 wrote:

Mongoose wrote:Since you are nervous horses from previous recruitment games, I will tell you his chance is 1/3.

Okay, cool. So since he can choose his alignment, I'm curious about the following scenario:

Can he recruit a member of the mafia team, but choose a civilian alignment, thereby recruiting that mafia member's win conditions to be aligned with the civilians instead of his own team?

That recruit could then win either other way.

Since you are nervous horses from previous recruitment games, I will tell you his chance is 1/3.

MovingPictures07 wrote:

Mongoose wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:How often does he recruit?

I can tell you that he has the *chance* to nightly.

I didn't play Dr. Who, but it's not nearly a 100% chance.

Turnip Head wrote:How often does he recruit?

I can tell you that he has the *chance* to nightly.

Errol Morris can choose to be mafia or civilian and there is no cap on his recruitment.

A Person wrote:Having recently been schooled a bit by a true film master, I will play!

Is it hubris to assume that's me?

thellama73 wrote:I'm a maybe. But you didn't give me a maybe option. If this fills up quickly, I will mod. If slowly, I will play. I will be out of town for nine days later this month, and I don't want to be a non-participant.

The option you selected works fine!

MovingPictures07 wrote:In!!!!

'bout time!

Long Con wrote:In 2!

Good to have you!

Turnip Head wrote:How many potential recruits will there be in this game?

Everyone including non-players.

MovingPictures07 wrote:Question about Alfred Hitchcock's role: Does this mean he has a 20% chance of killing any night after a no lynch? And does he win as LMS or alongside a mafia team?

Those are good questions!

For Your Consideration:

Some of us love cinema in a legit erotic way. For those people, I present the following.

For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the Young
in Heart; and Time has been powerless to put its kindly philosophy out of
fashion.

To those of you who have been faithful to it in return

...and to the Young in Heart --- I dedicate this mafia game.

Film Director Mafia

This will be a traditional-format game, but with an inappropriate amount of fun.

Civilians

Robert Rodriguez Grindhouse Director: Has BTSC with Tarantino.


Quentin Tarantino Grindhouse Director: Has BTSC with Rodriguez.


John Cassavetes Known for dialogue-driven films, he died before his prime due to cirrhosis of the liver. Has a 10% chance of dying each night of natural causes. In the first 8 nights, he is unlynchable due to his strong films.


Woody Allen Can send a player to New York for a weekend. While in NYC, the player is silenced, but also protected.


David Lean Director of epics, he knows the value of taking one's time during shoots. Steady wins the race. 2 lynch pardons.


George Cukor American Director of Classic Comedies. Can target a player to reference a romantic comedy in each post they make.


Howard Hawks Classic Hollywood Director. A silent era director that fully embraced and utilized sound, he can be flexible. May adopt a player's power at night.


Frederico Fellini Mixing film and dream sequences, this Italian director stunned sold-out audiences with his sinful movies. To atone, he can switch the lynch twice.


Paul Thomas Anderson A modern auteur, he can use a steadicam-based longtake to extend the day period twice.


Jean Luc Godard New Wave Director: Can send one message every day period to protege Truffaut.


François Truffaut New Wave Director: Can send one message every night period to mentor Godard.


Busby Berkeley Glitzy movie director and cinematographer: Can distract another player with glam and gold. Role blocker.


Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Film Director and Godfather of Montage. Can post a recap each day.


Fritz Lang German-Austrian Expressionist: Can creatively post his thoughts every night.


Darren Aronofsky Another auteur who can find BTSC with PT Anderson using math, a common theme in his films.


Pedro Almodovar With passion and desire being two of the prevalent themes of this acclaimed Spanish director, he may cause 2 players to miss the vote due to the manifestation of their carnal desires.


Stanley Kubrick Realist, perfectionist director and genre hopper. He can once reshoot a day period.


Cecil B Demille Known for his flamboyant showmanship, he also successfully made the transition from silent to sound. Each night he searches for Howard Hawks. If he finds him, they gain BTSC.


Orson Welles Excess and the demise of Don Quixote left the former prodigy weak. Each night he has a 10% chance of dying of natural causes. However, in his early days, he is stronger. For the first 5 votes, his vote will count as 2.


John Ford Director known for location shooting and the long shot. After Day 5, he can select a player. If that player is baddie, the player dies. If he is wrong, he dies.


John Waters Transgressive and ecclectic cult film director who often features Baltimore in his films. He can send The Baltimore FootStomper out after a player each night. That player will lose be muted during the day period and blocked during the night period.


Ingmar Bergman Evocative Swedish film director who often had religion as a theme in his films. May grant amnesty to a player 3x, which will result in his/her removal from the lynch that day.

Mafia - The Brotherhood (BTSC). Odd Night Kill.


Coen Bros. Jewish brothers who often use the same actors in their films. Can call upon the Golem to protect a player.


Duplass Bros. Mumblecore creators. Inspired by Cassavetes, their super-realism shows the nuances of every day life.


Wachowskis. Siblings known for their multi-part storytelling.

Mafia - The Hacks (BTSC). Even Night Kill.


Michael Bay Known for explosions over plot, this director, can distract civs and turn their minds off (role block).


Uwe Boll Known for video game adaptations, he can twice lock the thread when his work gets criticized.


Roland Emmerich Natural disaster movie guru, his over the top films do not garner much critical acclaim.

The Independents. (1 good, 1 bad, 2 questionable). Do not have BTSC.


Alfred Hitchcock. Bad indie. In the events, of a non-lynch, has a 20% chance of a NK going through.


Wes Anderson. Good indie. While a quirky loner, he can relate to those around him. Can protect another player.


Errol Morris Recruiter. The infamous documentarian can choose alignment.


Terrence Malick. Acquired taste, this indie can cause havoc with his pretention or can use his power for good. * Secrets *

Events
* The Katherines (Katherines Bigelow and Hardwicke)
* Billy Wilder's Cameo
* Shyamalan Clusterhump
* Actors Turned Directors Day (Clint Eastwood, George Clooney, Ron Howard, Mel Gibson. etc)
* Bollywood Day
* Nollywood Day
* Oscar Party!
* Everything's animated! (John Lassiter and Miyizaki stop by.)
* James Lipton Interviews the Directors
* Fresh Air Interview w/Terry Gross
* Directors Respond to Bad Reviews
* Roger Ebert
* Raimi Drops Keep Falling on My Head
* Misspelled Director's Chair.
* Interfering Producer(s)
* David Lynch Period
* Georges Melies Short Film
* Found Footage Fest
* Lucas/Spielburg Retaliation
* Copolla Cop Out
* Ozu, Oh Me!
* Christopher Nolan Nation
* That's Not Scorsese!
* Where's Roman Polanski Hiding?
* and more

Items
Film ratings, Academy Awards, and Positive Reviews


PLAYER LIST
1. A Person
2. Sock
3. Long Con
4. Spacedaisy
5. S~V~S
6. FZ.
7. Bass the Clever
8. Turnip Head
9. DFaraday
10. Made
11. Dom
12. Lizzy
13. Vomperdoodle
14. Timmer
15. Birdy
16. Ricochet
17. Black Rock
18. Lolama
19. Ninja Blooper
20. Roxy
21. Sabie
22. Metalmarsh
23. Canucklehead