The Syndicate

Hey guys.

Pancakes or waffles?

Do you prefer vanilla mafia or wacky madness mafia?

What was your most memorable mafia moment/game?

Lunalee wrote: ↑Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:44 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:32 pm Do you want to have kids in the future? How many?

I would like to have kids one day! I think 3 or 4 is a good number.

dunya wrote: ↑Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:38 pm

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:24 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:18 pm

Lunalee wrote: ↑Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:27 pm Hm, probably his inability to get out of bed in the morning.

Is it an endless chain of snooze alarms?

More like the alarm goes off, I roll over and capture Luna with snuggles, and then we're just stuck. Until one of us goes "Okay, we're going to have to work past 6 to get our hours in."

speedchuck does snuggles???????? I didn't have this image in my head before. Too many mafia games where he's scum.

Whaaaat? I've completed 5 games this year, and I've only been scum in... what, four of them?

dunya wrote: ↑Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:18 pm

Lunalee wrote: ↑Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:27 pm Hm, probably his inability to get out of bed in the morning.

Is it an endless chain of snooze alarms?

More like the alarm goes off, I roll over and capture Luna with snuggles, and then we're just stuck. Until one of us goes "Okay, we're going to have to work past 6 to get our hours in."

Kylemii wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:08 pm

Which movie title best describes your life?

mmmmmmmmm..... a bug's life

Kylescrii is secret bug

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What is love?

As an afterlife, would you prefer: Heaven, Ghost, or reincarnation?

If you could rid the world of one concept, what would it be? Erasing it from the mind of every person.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:58 pm halfway through all of this we probably decide to leave and go to a park to feed ducks, since i always have birdseed on hand.

*swoon*

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How would you like your steak cooked?

If someone offered you turtle soup, would you try it?

If you could make one fictional animal/species real, which would you choose?

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Do you have a favorite Electro Swing artist or album?

If you had the option of living one year in any country, all expenses paid, would you go? Where to?

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Do you prefer playing town, or mafia? 3P?

What is your ideal type of mafia setup? (open, closed, role madness, etc.)

What is a personal short term goal of yours?

How does it feel to have the best first name in existence?

I would nominate Dunya, but since that's already done and vetoed, I nominate colonialbob and sprityo.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:Steins;Gate is one of the few anime series I have watched. I dug it. Good times.

What is the origin of your username (if this was already asked, ignore me)?

I took Martial Arts as a teen. Picked up some of the weaponry while I was there. After 5 years, I left with a black belt and an appreciation for the lightweight, demonstration nunchaku. I called them speedchucks, as some others on the internet did (google it :P). Around the time I was learning how to use them, I became net active. Boom. Username. Never looked back.

Quin wrote:Cool list man. One question. Where the fuck is Ansatsu Kyoushitsu and Shokugeki no Souma?

Never heard of them.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Hopefully you'll be around when I actually have time (and the player interest) to host this game.

On the one hand, I really want to play that. On the other hand, keeping up with 33 of you guys...

nutella wrote:

speedchuck wrote:Sakamoto is from Nichijou, yes. Unfortunately, I am not a professor, and my cat cannot talk.

My top ten animes, in a loose order, would be:
Steins;Gate
Mob Psycho 100
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Durarara!!
Nichijou
One Punch Man
Baccano!
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
And maybe Katanagatari and Death Note

I have a lot of trouble picking a top ten. These are the ones that had the most impact on me, I think.

Sloonei, I recommend all of these, if you like the genre that they sit in. Nichijou is a bizarre comedy, One Punch Man is a parody, Haruhi is a slice of life, Durarara!! is a character-driven mishmash of gangs set in a strange city... Lots of variety there. I'd only recommend the English versions of Baccano!, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and maaaaaybe Durarara!! or Haruhi. The original Japanese is still better, and that's coming from someone who has seen both.
Don't watch the English Steins;Gate. It's missing a lot of the charm of the original, in my opinion.

I write fantasy novels, generally. Any idea that strikes my fancy. Right now it's a story about a principled teenage girl who also happens to be a necromancer. I'm having a lot of fun with that concept.

This is a really good list!! I've seen almost all of them I think I've seen a few episodes of Haruhi, and I still haven't watched Baccano but it's definitely on my list. Never seen Death Note either and have never heard of Mob Psycho 100, but have seen all of the rest of them. Durarara, Steins;Gate, Nichijou, FMA:B and OPM are all probably in my top 10 too. My number one favorite though is probably Seirei no Moribito (Guardian of the Sacred Spirit), if you haven't seen it I strongly recommend it. It's gorgeous.

Thanks for the recommendation!
Mob Psycho 100 is by the guy who did One Punch Man. I consider it to be a better anime, though not as funny.
Baccano! is an experience.

thellama73 wrote:The ranking of Power Windows, Caress of Steel, and Signals in that list is criminal.

I know. The man who introduced me to them would say the same.

It's a sketchy rating. I love most all of it. Subdivisions and Manhattan project are quite amazing, really.

MovingPictures07 wrote:How about ranking Rush albums?

How horrid of you to demand this of me.

This is rough:
Permanent Waves
Moving Pictures
A Farewell to Kings
Hemispheres
2112
Snakes & Arrows
Clockwork Angels
Counterparts
Test for Echo
Presto
Fly by Night
Rush
Hold Your Fire
Signals
Roll the Bones
Power Windows
Caress of Steel
Vapor Trails

Grace Under Pressure - Haven't really listened to this one enough to place it. That might be true for some others, but this one especially.

Obviously I like some eras more than others.

Epignosis wrote:

speedchuck wrote:

Epignosis wrote: Have you heard The Prelude Implicit?

Thank you. I've been waiting since Somewhere to Elsewhere for another album, and hadn't checked in a while.
I know what I'm doing tonight!

Did you know Steve Walsh retired and he's not on that album?

I found that out in between your previous question and this one.

Epignosis wrote: Have you heard The Prelude Implicit?

Thank you. I've been waiting since Somewhere to Elsewhere for another album, and hadn't checked in a while.
I know what I'm doing tonight!

Epignosis wrote:What is your favorite member of Kansas and why? Favorite song? Favorite album?

Unpopular opinions may abound.

Hard to decide on a favorite member of Kansas. I love Kerry Livgren's songwriting, I love Steve Walsh's voice and style, but one of my favorite members of Kansas is Phil Ehart. He strongly influenced by drumming style.

Favorite two songs: Off the top of my head, it would be Miracles out of Nowhere and Icarus II. Another couple of fun favorites are Mainstream (from the John Elephante days) and Down the Road. Ooh, and I love Desperate Times.

Album... would have to be Leftoverture. I know, I'm all mainstream and stuff, but it's so good! After that, I love Drastic Measures.
I need to listen to more early Kansas.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

speedchuck wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote: Have you ever played / do you play a musical instrument?
Have you attended a musical performance/concert? If so, what are your favorite concert(s) you have ever attended?

I was a drummer in a garage band for a couple of my teen years. I still play occasionally, and hopefully will find another local band at some point in the future. I miss the noise.

I've attended four concerts, five if you include a Christmas music celebration, and probably twenty-five if I include shows that I played in myself. I enjoyed watching Kansas play with a college symphony orchestra, and recently I had the opportunity to see Weird Al live. The other two concerts were Rush concerts.

Ah, hard to say what my favorite was, but I'd put Kansas up there. That was a beautiful concert, and most importantly, I had really good seats.

Welcome to the Syndicate, also known as the Rush Fan Club.

Thanks!

Rush got me into music in the first place. And now I'm a drummer. Happens.

MovingPictures07 wrote: Have you ever played / do you play a musical instrument?
Have you attended a musical performance/concert? If so, what are your favorite concert(s) you have ever attended?

I was a drummer in a garage band for a couple of my teen years. I still play occasionally, and hopefully will find another local band at some point in the future. I miss the noise.

I've attended four concerts, five if you include a Christmas music celebration, and probably twenty-five if I include shows that I played in myself. I enjoyed watching Kansas play with a college symphony orchestra, and recently I had the opportunity to see Weird Al live. The other two concerts were Rush concerts.

Ah, hard to say what my favorite was, but I'd put Kansas up there. That was a beautiful concert, and most importantly, I had really good seats.

Sakamoto is from Nichijou, yes. Unfortunately, I am not a professor, and my cat cannot talk.

My top ten animes, in a loose order, would be:
Steins;Gate
Mob Psycho 100
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Durarara!!
Nichijou
One Punch Man
Baccano!
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
And maybe Katanagatari and Death Note

I have a lot of trouble picking a top ten. These are the ones that had the most impact on me, I think.

Sloonei, I recommend all of these, if you like the genre that they sit in. Nichijou is a bizarre comedy, One Punch Man is a parody, Haruhi is a slice of life, Durarara!! is a character-driven mishmash of gangs set in a strange city... Lots of variety there. I'd only recommend the English versions of Baccano!, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and maaaaaybe Durarara!! or Haruhi. The original Japanese is still better, and that's coming from someone who has seen both.
Don't watch the English Steins;Gate. It's missing a lot of the charm of the original, in my opinion.

I write fantasy novels, generally. Any idea that strikes my fancy. Right now it's a story about a principled teenage girl who also happens to be a necromancer. I'm having a lot of fun with that concept.

thellama73 wrote:I have a question for Woodchuck.

Would you like me to teach you how to use [url] tags?

Heh. I meant to preview that post. I'll figure it out.

S~V~S wrote:If you could actually *be* one of the roles you have played for a week, which role would it be?
What kind of music do you enjoy? Favorite artist?
Favorite Film?
Do you have a pet?

Sorry, can't answer that first question at the moment. I'll maybe come back to it.

I love all kinds of music, if they're good. Mostly dislike country, rap, and screamo, but there are good exceptions. Especially like prog rock/metal, emphasis on the rock. I suggest Ayreon, and Toehider. Those are probably my favorites at the moment. And, for fun, That Handsome Devil.
Please, do click on one of those links. You'll probably have a lot of fun.

Favorite Film is hard. The Emperor's New Groove and Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog come to mind, but Star Wars has a special spot in my heart. I also love Dr. Strange, and The Lion King. Bah. Too many.

I have two adorable cats: Neko and Sakamoto. I know, I know. Names.

Sloonei wrote:What are your favorite non-mafia hobbies?
What is the best type of shoe?
How long have you been playing online mafia for?

1. Drumming, Writing fiction, Ultimate Frisbee, video games (mostly Overwatch), Anime. I will talk any ear off about any of these, too, so watch it.
2. Pure black tennis shoes. Comfy, good for running about and enjoying the outdoors. Why black? BECAUSE YOU CAN DISGUISE THEM AS DRESS SHOES. It's the perfect shoe.
3. Five years, maybe six. Believe it or not, I have improved.

G-Man wrote: 1) How did you discover the game of mafia?

2) What led you to The Syndicate?

3) What is the favorite role you ever had (good or bad)?

1. Mafia was actually a party game that I happened to play with some church friends. I discovered forum based mafia on the GMC forums, a community related to Game Maker. I used to develop fun little diversion with that.

2. Sprityo (phantomEclipse on my forum) asked me. He helped to co-mod (sort of) one of my games, so I obliged. No regrets so far!

3. The most fun I've had with a role was a scientist role. I got an anti-alignment four nights in a row. It was great fun!

juliets wrote: Who are the people here that you know?
Will you stay after the Phenom game and play so more games with us (I hope so!)?

1. Sprityo and (I think) insertnamehere. It's been a while, INH. If I remember correctly.

2. I may not always be as active as I am right now, but you can bet I'll be around for a game every few months or so! Favorite mafia community so far, and that's not me being nice.

Sloonei wrote:How much speed could a speedchuck chuck if a speedchuck could chuck speed?

Never heard that one before.
5.1 pentagrams.

Glorfindel wrote:Welcome, good Sir!

Do you have strong objections to being addressed affectionately as 'Speedy' or 'Chucky'?

From where do you hail?

What is your opinion of all things Star Trek?

Thank you!

I like being addressed affectionately in those terms as well as any others, no matter how strange. Speedchuckles might be my favorite. Or speedchunk. The second stuck with me for a while. I almost changed my name to that.
Dang, now I'm considering it again...

Immediately, from the Chocolate Pi Forums. In meatspace, I am an American yankee struggling in southern waters. Blub.

I like the Wrath of Khan from way back when. Otherwise, I don't know much.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Who is your favorite character in Steins/Gate?

Okabe. I can do the laugh.
Followed by Feyris, then Lukako. Feyris would be a lot lower if it weren't for the Visual Novel, which I own.

Cool.

I like grilled things. So getting grilled is probably a self-improvement.

I would not object.

Unless I'm supposed to, because interrogations are more fun when the participant is unwilling.

This looks like a really cool thing. A pity it's inactive.