The Syndicate

dunya wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2017 1:18 pm SLOONEI ONLINE. GAME STARTING SOON?

Game started. Thread locked.

I have to work the next two evenings, but I may get around to starting this when I get home tomorrow (around ~9 EST). If not, then expect to start sometime on Sunday. Signups will remain open until the exact moment the game begins.

Long Con wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:22 am Is George Costanza really playing?

This expedition needs a marine biologist.

We can probably set sail this weekend.

SpankGangsta wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:37 pm In to play with movin picture

welcome to non-sock syndicate action! i'm excited to have you. Could you vote in the poll to make your inness official please? just so i don't forget and overlook you later on.

I welcome all variants of pirates to me crew.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:09 pm It occurs to me that this'll be the first time Sloonei and I host together since our Inception magnum opus. *wistful sigh*

This game takes place within the seventh dream level of that game.

sig wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:48 pm So are we starting since we have 9 or waiting a few more days?


aaaaaaaaaaaa ten

Hey! Dunya

Few more days at least. Seinfeld needs to end first of all, and I'm sure we can get a few more folks to sign up. I'll start this after people have stopped trickling in.

I'm adding that to the rules for this game.

Spacedaisy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:31 pm I look forward to the day there is a college course called Mafia Theory.

No, we still suck. Don't worry.

Doctor Jimmy Jay will get there eventually.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:30 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:24 pm

Kylemii wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:14 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:43 pm Heists are no-frills mafia, for the most part. These last couple have encouraged roleplay for fun, but that's not a regular thing. I'd be stoked to have you, Kyle! A vet of Syndicate days past is always welcome.

Yeah dude I'm in. You had me at "no sockpuppets".

Are you someone I already know going by a different name or are you mostly a perceptive stranger?

A perceptive stranger. You seem to have predated me here, but that just makes me more excited to see you in action.

I'm a little jittery to start.

I haven't played mafia in 3-4 years and all the people I knew have probs evolved in that time gameplay-wise. Meanwhile this site has filled up with maybe hundreds of people I've never met before, it's exciting.

We're up to 7 players all of a sudden, so we're getting close. Hopefully this little burst of momentum tonight keeps up.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:25 pm If I didn't want to read people explain things in paragraph form then I wouldn't be here on a forum for playing mafia.

Nice to meet you, Caio.

A most excellent response.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:05 pm Our speed games are also role madness.

I think the technical definition is something like this:

- Generic game: Most roles are generic (have no abilities). I. e. Heists.
- Role mandess: most roles have at least one ability. E. e. Full games and speed games.

Also there is the flavor/vanilla definition.

- Flavor game: any game with a theme. I. e. Seinfield
- Vanilla: any game without a theme. I e... hard to find an example since 99% games in the Syndicate are themed. But Greater Idea is one that counts.

People tend to mistake vanilla and generic a lot tho. But I think this is the best definition.

I've never seen this distinction made, but I appreciate that it exists.
I'll add it to my Mafia Dictionary.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:14 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:43 pm Heists are no-frills mafia, for the most part. These last couple have encouraged roleplay for fun, but that's not a regular thing. I'd be stoked to have you, Kyle! A vet of Syndicate days past is always welcome.

Yeah dude I'm in. You had me at "no sockpuppets".

Are you someone I already know going by a different name or are you mostly a perceptive stranger?

A perceptive stranger. You seem to have predated me here, but that just makes me more excited to see you in action.

Also thank you. Uh, arrgh

Spacedaisy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:08 pm Wait, explain the difference between vanilla and generic again?

I use them interchangeably.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:59 pm Tho having you playing is awesome too.

Also another thing that is not working in this thread is quick reply. The box doesn't even appear. Not sure if that helps.

I'm also experiencing this hiccup.

I counted you in, [mention]Dragon D. Luffy[/mention]. I hope the poll issues are not prevalent and can be sorted out.

Heists are no-frills mafia, for the most part. These last couple have encouraged roleplay for fun, but that's not a regular thing. I'd be stoked to have you, Kyle! A vet of Syndicate days past is always welcome.

Votes will always be changeable.

No sockpuppets, you're all pirates enough for me.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 4:29 pm I want to sign up, but I can't vote in the poll for some reason.

Odd. Is anyone else having this problem, and if so how do I fix it?

A gold doubloon to the next scalawag who signs up

Ahoy Mateys! My name's Cap'n Sloonbeard, and if any of you salty lads wishes to join my crew, I welcome ye aboard here! She's a fine ship, who can hold up 15 of you lot, but we'll set sail in any weather!

I'll be borrowing MP's role matrix for this game. For reference, here it is: Days/Nights will be 48/24 hour cycles.

I'll be acting as a pirate the whole time and I encourage you to too. Other than that this'll be a clean, straightforward mafia game.

The Crew
Art Dunyalay
Dragon D. Luffy
MovingPictures07
Quin
sig
Spacedaisy
speedchuck
MovingPictures07
Long Con
Kylemii

The Captain (Host):
Sloonei

His parrot (Co-Host):
JaggedJimmyJay

Facilitator:
Epignosis