The Syndicate

thellama73 wrote:

Black Rock wrote:

thellama73 wrote:Effective immediately Mongoose is being replaced by Sophie.

First person to run for cover.

If you can't take the heat, stay out of Chicago.

Turnip Head wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

Mongoose wrote:I have no idea how to read all these new (and "new") people. I'll just assume you are all good. Seems legit.

This post irked me a little. Why give new people the benefit of the doubt, Mongoose? It's the only time you'll be able to make a truly fresh read on a player and let your mafia instincts kick in. And if you really are just assuming they're all good, why even say anything? I'm having trouble understanding your motives behind making this post.

LizKeen wrote:Random thoughts because catching up has made me really tired.

I'm not sure I'm as willing to give Mongoose the benefit of the doubt. She said BF's actions revealed something to her but can't pursue it. Then why bring it up? Also the brown-nosing new players. (Even though I am one and like the benefit of the doubt) Trying to get us on your side?

MovingPictures07 wrote:Hello, everyone. Just popping in to give an update.

I realize I could definitely use a mafia break right now (I've been playing games constantly for almost the past year, at least one game at a time, as well as hosting in addition to playing). My RL situation over the past year has also been very busy, but mafia has served as a way to keep my brain engaged, and I've seen it as a way to help me relax. But obviously it is emotionally and mentally draining itself. That said, I have thought about this, and I have made my final decision to stick it out and play this game. I've signed up for this game, and I feel I should stick to that commitment.

However, I am still completely drained in every regard, and will have a busy weekend. So I'm not sure when you'll see much of me just yet, and I'm going to try to play this game from scratch.

Consequently, when I do come back in here, I'm going to read the thread from the very beginning, and just restart mentally and emotionally, as if I haven't yet played this game, and am thus replacing myself, if that makes sense. This probably sounds stupid, but it's important to me that is how I'm going to be approaching the rest of this game, just from a perspective standpoint.

In addition, I will be trying to take more of a backseat this game, as I've mulled over it and considering my current RL situation as well as trying to approach mafia in a way that most benefits me and my alignment from a meta standpoint, I feel it will benefit me to take more of a backseat, posting more occasionally, at least for a while. That way I'm less apt to post impulsively and from an emotional perspective, which will avoid outbursts as well as rash judgments on and railroading of certain players. I've been trying to do this in other games ever since the Disney Cars debacle, but I've only accomplished it with very limited success, and the realization that it has become passe was just too much for me to handle. I feel that taking a step back and trying to specifically approach this game, from scratch, in a new manner will help me not only hopefully hone my contribution more effectively, but also increase my enjoyment.

I'm even sporting a new sock to metaphorically represent this (but I really just kind of wanted a change).

So please vote for MovingPictures07 (v1.0) if you feel my actions have most warranted suspicion. But I am not going to address any concerns regarding my previous behavior, so apologies for any inconvenience in that regard. I feel I have already said all I want to say about that, and then some.

Turnip Head wrote:Honestly Dom I got the same impression from your post that LC, rabbit, BF and Golden did, and now that you've clarified that that wasn't your intention, I actually have NO idea what you're getting at re: juliets. Asking her if she was addressing all civs by saying "us", what does that even mean, what is your point re: juliets? Your follow-up question to her makes no sense to me, but I guess I'll wait to hear juliets' response to it in any case. But it feels like you're backpedaling.

Speaking of waiting for responses, I'm still waiting on Mongoose to address my post directed towards her. Her three posts from this past day are as follows:

Mongoose wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:Dang it, I should have counted to 10, I feel bad for reacting emotionally now instead of rationally. :P But I'm in too deep now. VOTE ME. And stuff. BBL.

It's okay hoss, we've all been there.

Huge deadline at COB tomorrow so I am spending my afternoon break doing a Scan & Ran with you lot. Seems like typical "mountains of molehill" Day 1 shenanigans, but nothing is toooo concerning to me yet (and I sure as hell don't have anything more compelling to add other than I made a "It has proudly been 3 days since our last velociraptor accident" sign for my office door).

I'll be voting early (tomorrow)because I leave for St Pete Saturday morning for a business trip and will be gone through Tuesday.

So it sounded like she had scanned the thread, because she commented how the day's cases looked like mountains of molehills fare.

Then she replied to a post that wasn't addressed to her:

Mongoose wrote:

fingersplints wrote:Idk BR. If it was anyone other than MP I might think you were on to something, but he is so detail oriented I'm not really shocked he would have read the rules. Even I noticed that you can't have two people vote the same option and I am pretty notorious for not reading things like that carefully.
worth considering though

so bf - the TH/Bullz things are seperate from the will thing? I'm trying to get what you are saying here

I'm frankly surprised I read the instructions and am not one of the ones who voted second for one of the items. That's a welcome change.

And then she made an off-topic comment directed to the host:

Mongoose wrote:

thellama73 wrote:Hey everyone!
Since we have a little extra time today, let's have a fun game. The roles on the front page need pictures to go along with them. Please submit a picture of your role to me via PM by the end of Night 1. My favorite gets a prize. Please nothing too racist for the Celestials.

*spat out tea in laughter*

I like the qualifier of "too" racist, with the intimation being that "a little racist" is permissible.

Yet she didn't reply to my post addressed to her. For now I'll give her the benefit of the doubt that she just hadn't read that far into the thread, even though her first post made it sound like she had scanned the whole thread to that point. So that's strange, but I'll withhold from further judgment until she replies to my first post and to this subsequent post.

thellama73 wrote:Hey everyone!
Since we have a little extra time today, let's have a fun game. The roles on the front page need pictures to go along with them. Please submit a picture of your role to me via PM by the end of Night 1. My favorite gets a prize. Please nothing too racist for the Celestials.

fingersplints wrote:Idk BR. If it was anyone other than MP I might think you were on to something, but he is so detail oriented I'm not really shocked he would have read the rules. Even I noticed that you can't have two people vote the same option and I am pretty notorious for not reading things like that carefully.
worth considering though

so bf - the TH/Bullz things are seperate from the will thing? I'm trying to get what you are saying here

MovingPictures07 wrote:Dang it, I should have counted to 10, I feel bad for reacting emotionally now instead of rationally. :P But I'm in too deep now. VOTE ME. And stuff. BBL.

Bullzeye wrote:

Mongoose wrote:I didn't realize RM had been KIA :/

Y'all be careful revealing your items' secrets and powers. It might be something to slowly dole out instead of give up on the first date.

I don't see there being any possible downside to revealing all our secrets right now. It's not like there's a baddie team out to kill us all and looking for who might be a threat to them or anything.
(No sarcasm tags because people should be able to figure it out for themselves)