The Syndicate

We’ve entered the cooldown phase of the game. Everyone remember to stretch and drink lots of water and enjoy a healthy meal.

GG, well done Ruri!

Michelle wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:54 am Finally getting the place (home) to do the sit ups and the 30 secs of I forgot the English name.
Felt so good that I did other 10 mins of various core moves.

Back to the game @Sloonei what can you say to defend yourself?

I’m not sure what there is to defend against beyond what I just said. It seems I’m mostly a suspect due to POE, which is fair. Unless there is a more substantive case that I’m unaware of.

Thunal33 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2024 6:30 pm

Michelle wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:12 pm

Thunal33 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2024 6:33 am When I have time I'll dive into reading Michelle in depth. If I can get a strong read one way or the other that might be the key to cracking this game open.

If you put much effort in reading a villager you will not notice where mafia is.

Let's talk about everyone, I have Abigail town, Ruri close even if she doesn't have anything really AI, I think you are town and by Poe I suspect Long Con and Sloonei and Sprityo.
I am voting Sloonei because he was Scotty's last vote.

That's not bad. I have some concerns about Sloonei because I think the direction he's going in isn't actually advancing the game state? Like he's asking people to give content, but in a way that doesn't actually challenge the status quo and his real reads are kind of one dimensional. He voted Falcon for not having aggressiveness that he has every game (which isn't really a scumread then) and sprityo for being underwhelming/making a summary.

That’s just a product of how I approach the game these days. I’ve found a somewhat happy balance where & can prod people and keep myself afloat early in games, and then put pieces together later on. The problem is I keep signing up for games with 12 or fewer players, so there isn’t much of a “late game” and things are resolved faster than my lazy process can keep up with.

But that’s more a general problem than anything specific to this game. I’ve got good feelings about you and abigail in this game. Other than that, I’m lacking a clear read on just about everyone remaining. I’m very limited today (I need to go to work in about an hour), so I don’t have much to offer in defense or game solving right now either. I would appreciate another day to try to contribute. I appreciate that I can’t be removed from the pool of suspects right now, but I’d advise we look elsewhere. I don’t know how many mischops we have left, but we’re probably getting close to lylo.

Sorry for the empty calories, but my head is not in solving mode.

Thunal33 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:07 pm One thing I realized last night was that subbing in to this game felt a bit too easy. Last time I subbed in to a 0 posting town slot I got killed d1. In the duck hunt game, no show DM got killed d1. I subbed in and the only reads on me were "towny". DM didn't get seriously pushed this game either.

I don't think wolves need my mischop. If wolves were in danger of being PoEd out, I'd probably have been pushed or at least have some pushback on the townreads. I think they had enough safe mischops that they didn't need mine, and I think that's a good look for Ruri and maybe Sprityo.

I’m not sure I follow why this is a good look for ruri and sprit.

Answer that question tomorrow, I guess

Ruri wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 8:33 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 8:29 pm

Ruri wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 8:26 pmHi again

Got any thoughts?

Working out is a pain

Got any thoughts about this game?

Ruri wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 8:26 pmHi again

Got any thoughts?

sprityo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2024 12:22 am Tomorrow I want to go over the posts Epi bumped and see Scotty’s reasonings for his town and scum leans. I feel that’s as good of place as any to start?

Just quoting this post to give sprit some extra motivation to follow through on what he said he’d do.

Long Con wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 7:04 pm I don't want Falcon's wagon to go off the rails, or for the wheels to come off it. [VOTE: falcon] aubergine

It's probably just Michelle and Epignosis.

Then why not vote for Michelle and/or Epignosis?

To be clear, I’m not against falcon votes. I just prefer for there to be multiple viable options in the poll.

[VOTE: sprityo] aubergine To keep the falcon wagon from going off the wheels.

I voted for sprit Day 1 because I was underwhelmed with a single post of his. I have not been whelmed by anything that anyone has done on Day 2. Not that I have done any whelming myself. Sorry about that.

[VOTE: falcon] aubergine

His posts are lacking the usual aggressiveness that I struggle to read every game.

I like that Epi’s case on Michelle exists. I don’t think Mafia Epi pushes this hard for anyone in a dead game. That does not necessarily mean I agree with it. I have no strong read on Michelle one way or the other.

☆Princess Abigail☆ wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2024 10:36 pm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2024 10:00 pm Does anybody object to Michelle being mafia?

I've got this.

☆Princess Abigail☆ wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 3:20 pm Scotty town
Michelle town
Abi town

I sheep

Tell me why I'm wrong.

Cause I'm 1 for 1 wheeee

How do you feel about sprityo and Thunal?

Scotty wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 3:49 pm

☆Princess Abigail☆ wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 3:21 pm Meh kinda wolf read Sloonei but it's light and probably dumb so I won't expand on it yet

bet

Dunno why but this line resonates with me. Bring you to townlean

Do you agree with Abigail, or is it more tue case that you like her expressing this thought?

I will not be able to actively contribute for the remainder of the phase. I’ll try to follow along as best I can, bur I’ll be working. My vote for sprit is nothing solid, but nobody is a solid suspect yet, so

☆Princess Abigail☆ wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 3:21 pm Meh kinda wolf read Sloonei but it's light and probably dumb so I won't expand on it yet

Do you have any thoughts you would like to expand on?

☆Princess Abigail☆ wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:46 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:31 pm

☆Princess Abigail☆ wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 11:34 am Woweee 2 towns getting voted

Expand on this. Please and thank you.

Well I'm town

☆Princess Abigail☆ wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:46 pm And so is Michele

I was hoping there would be more to this. We’re light on content. Talk about why Michelle is town. Or if the pressure against her has been nefarious.

My pushups are done, coach.

[VOTE: sprityo] aubergine

sprityo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 1:10 pm

Michelle wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:28 am

Scotty wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 9:45 am I’ll come back with more reads later, but tbh I have a strong inclination unless more people start adding to the discussion, most of the votes here will be >rand or at least based on minimal content that is absolutely AI

If the strongest reads I’ve seen so far are centered around people’s activity levels in relation to their normal town activity meta, we’re gonna have a bad time.

Also when does this phase end again?

It's impossible to have activity related reads when no one is posting

I agree with Michelle


I dont see anything other than conjecture from anyone I listed. Epi made a push and a “looks bad” opinion post. Scotty, LC, and falcon are riffing off that. Michelle is defending herself but I’m not seeing anything that tips me off (or at least anything that I think would). Most of the interactions therein were pretty one note and minimal (which to be fair is expected day 1). They’ll be more useful tomorrow maybe but I don’t see much getting done today until everyone does (or lies about doing) their assigned pushups.

And uh 8 hours left today? Wowee

This post is a summary of events with no reads or judgments.

Scotty town

☆Princess Abigail☆ wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 11:34 am Woweee 2 towns getting voted

Expand on this. Please and thank you.

Scotty wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 11:17 am

Long Con wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 10:04 am

Scotty wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:12 am

Long Con wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:37 am

Scotty wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:29 am

Long Con wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:11 am

Scotty wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 11:50 pm



Is this a real question veiled as an attempt to cast doubt on me?

Because that’s what it feels like.

Do you suspect Michelle?

Let's call it a little ribbing with a dash of 'It'd be cool if I was right!'

I’ll take that as you suspecting Michelle.

Why do you suspect Michelle?

I have no idea about Michelle's posts, to be honest.

this makes me lol because this is exactly how I felt about her

Why are you defending Michelle?

Ok you can be my bro.

You’re the guy that judges me while I do deadlifts then tries to offer me a fist bump later when we’re at the urinals together

Oh, so this is how you feel about him.

falcon45ca wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 10:41 am

Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 3:02 pm

falcon45ca wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 2:19 pm I tore my meniscus in June and won't be doing any running, jogging, or fuckin' walking





I'll ride my bike tho

I’ll run any miles that you can’t do.

Solid




Tho I am mildly worried it's subtle pocket maneuver

No, I am just addicted to running. I will do all of the miles.

Scotty wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:29 am

Long Con wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:11 am

Scotty wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 11:50 pm

Long Con wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 11:42 pm Why is Scotty defending Michelle so hard?

Is this a real question veiled as an attempt to cast doubt on me?

Because that’s what it feels like.

Do you suspect Michelle?

Let's call it a little ribbing with a dash of 'It'd be cool if I was right!'

I’ll take that as you suspecting Michelle.

Why do you suspect Michelle?

How do you feel about Long Con?

In the context of this game.

☆Princess Abigail☆ wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 7:59 pm I wanna scream

Let it all out

But what if I only ran 5 miles as training so that I can win the inevitable cardio day in this game?

I did 30 pushups to warm myself up for a 5 mile run. I am sorry.

falcon45ca wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 2:19 pm I tore my meniscus in June and won't be doing any running, jogging, or fuckin' walking





I'll ride my bike tho

I’ll run any miles that you can’t do.

So how's everyone's day going?

Dammit

Epignosis wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:23 pm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:23 pm

However, for every Day 0 post you make, you must do one push-up.

Aw fuck.

Aw fuck!

Way to go