[END] The Syndicate's 2013 Game of Champions

#1951

I have company over shortly and we'll be out until probably after the poll so I'm gonna put my vote out there now. Gonna stick with the DP vote from last night. He's not playing like a champion, has barely been around and hasn't had anything to say really in his defense.

Russtifinko wrote:
And I agree, spreading too much may not help us find BOB's minion. It could stop them from killing, though. At the very least, voting for a few players in addition to lynch candidates will either clear them or narrow our suspect pool a great deal.

But then who votes for the non-candidates? According to this system someone basically has to throw away their vote onto someone who they may not even be suspicious of just because there's a 1 in 20something chance of them being a recruit...

#1952

Went w/ DP. Champ up or Chump Out.

#1953

Mongoose wrote:Oh great, I'm making Bring it On references without even knowing it.

I have my own Bring it on reference.

#1954

But seriously, mongoose. Giving llama the BOTD was exactly what I was doing in that post

I'm letting it go for now while keeping an eye on him.

#1955

I voted for DP.

#1956

#1957

blindfaeth wrote:I've personally found that I've been agreeing with BWT a lot

#1958

I'm also going to go ahead and vote DP. I think it's a bad sign that he is not defending.

#1959

There is nothig to defend.

#1960

Okay, so I've been extremely busy with work and with school, and dealing with some difficult personal issues, and I have to vote now because of work but I honestly haven't read through any of the discussion since the last night period and I don't have enough of an opinion to vote for anyone any which way. I'm going to vote myself for being a pretty lousy champion.

#1961

Nevinera wrote:I'm probably going to miss the vote deadline later, and I don't have strong suspicions of anyone yet -
I'm going to vote Elohcin in the hopes of ruling her out as the recruit.

You really think Bob would have chosen to recruit me? I'd think he would pick someone that was a better Mafia player and tended to stay in the games longer

DharmaHelper wrote:Went w/ DP. Champ up or Chump Out.

I can agree with this

*voting DP*

#1962

DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:There is nothig to defend.

Least champion-like thing I've read all game, lol. I'll be busy during the end of poll, so going ahead and voting for DP.

#1963

Mongoose wrote:
Devin the Omniscient wrote:
thellama73 wrote:Hi Devin! Hi guys!

Yes, I am sorry for not being around much. I realize that I am not playing like a champion, but I expect my schedule to clear up by tomorrow and I hope to address some of your concerns. I saw the conversation you quoted, but I don't think I understand what you're getting at with it. I stand by my comments. I would be happy to address any concerns you have.
Hi llama! *waves*

There's not much else I can say here. Your different behavior and "odd responses" were the only things I could latch onto so far. I'm willing to chalk the different behavior up to a busy llama. As for the conversation, if you're standing by your comments still at this point, I guess we can just agree to disagree
I do disagree so much that I'm still a little pinged by what you said, but I will give you a chance for now
He could be bad, he could be good. I think he deserves the BOTD for a day or so, but I think those mannerisms are explained by busyness. He could be wreaking havoc backstage for all we know.

I just wanted to make sure he wasn't lynched for the wrong reasons. Since this is the Championships, and to be the best, you have to beat the best, and I want to do that fair and square.

Thanks guys! I honestly feel bad that I have not been playing like a champion, so if you want to lynch me for that I can't really blame you. All I can say is that I expect to have a lot of time this weekend to catch up and do some real analysis. At this point, all I can say is I still find DH fishy and am voting for him.

#1964

EBWOP: I see that DH is no longer with us, so I'm voting for Rob. I don't trust that guy, and a little vote spreading will be good for thwarting Bob's minions.

#1965

Elohcin wrote:
Nevinera wrote:I'm probably going to miss the vote deadline later, and I don't have strong suspicions of anyone yet -
I'm going to vote Elohcin in the hopes of ruling her out as the recruit.
You really think Bob would have chosen to recruit me? I'd think he would pick someone that was a better Mafia player and tended to stay in the games longer

That is a very WIFOM-filled statement.

Anyway, Elohcin already has a vote so if she's the minion, she's taken care of for tonight.

I agree that it's odd DP hasn't defended himself one iota. But I am going to place my vote on Bea for today just in case Bob did pick her to be his minion since she won the shield-poll and at the time appeared to be trusted by a majority as civvie.

#1966

Boomslang wrote:
DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:There is nothig to defend.
Least champion-like thing I've read all game, lol. I'll be busy during the end of poll, so going ahead and voting for DP.

It's entirely true. But I don't really care at this point so by all means.

#1967

thellama73 wrote:EBWOP: I see that DH is no longer with us, so I'm voting for Rob. I don't trust that guy, and a little vote spreading will be good for thwarting Bob's minions.

I'm glad you said this. I didn't notice that he was missing from the poll :-/
But don't let that fool you, llama! He is very much alive! You may notice that he has voted for DP today

#1968

I voted for BWT because I believe he is bad. I feel in my gut... the gut.. of a Champion

#1969

EBWOP: I feel *it* in my gut.

I need to proof read my own posts more :-/

#1970

Dev, you took what I was gonna say (about DH)!

DP, anything to say in response to allegations you're Zodac? Do you have any idea how you survived last night? I know it's probably too late, but it'd still be nice to hear from you.

#1971

I am not Zodac and I have no idea how I lived.

#1972

MP - Thanks for the answer.

At least now I know that if I'm lynched my 100% civness can't be doubted

Lots of good points brought up. I find myself tending to agree with rusti alot. I also believe it or not, think that there may have been a baddie or two located in the people who voted for me to get the shield (which yes, I will be passing on to someone I think is civ..) I remember at the time that I thought it was weird I got so many votes and Dom had said something regarding people who called elo voters "bandwagoning" then voted me.

I went back and looked at who did actually vote for me. It was Llama, BF, Goosey, FH, Teefies, JC and Boomslang. For what it's worth.

BF and Teefies are the ones that stick out the most to me as they actually went and changed their opinions of me so very quickly. Of course, I could be taking it a little too personally as I'm the one being in the spotlight so to speak.

In any event just some thoughts on the both of them:

1) They are both misguided civs.
2) They are both baddies (I can really only see this though if they ended up being on opposite teams. I know some people play it bold, but wow that would be BOLD.)
3) Teefies is bad and BF is misguided.
4) Teefies is misguided and BF sees a way to help a lynch on a civ while hiding behind "It was teefies idea in the first place."

I've got pretty good feelings about JC, Goosey and FH. (Though JC and FH can and have tricked me so you know, nothing's 100%) I can't remember if I've *ever* seen a bad goosey tbh.

I'm not sure about llama or boomslang. I look forward to hearing what llama has to say when he has time.

FWIW - no hard feelings FH - I understand what you are doing. I even *did* offer to place a vote on myself every day until I was cleared. I understand the worry even though I'm not the recruit.

wow - lots of linki.

#1973

If the main vote getter throws in the towel & votes for himself, I'm almost inclined to vote that way as well. That being said, we've all been in that position where votes keep piling against you for little to no reason.

I'm gonna vote for BWT cuz something doesn't sit right with me about him. I can't say specifically what or why so it's more just to keep him on the my radar more than anything.

#1974

Voting from my phone for Epig cuz i dont trust him. I cant get over how on day 2 he spammed inh's name and then didnt put any effort into easing my discomfort by saying he always gives bad vibes. Plus he and nevin have this weird unspoken unholy alliance i totally dont trust.

Bea, if you are good, i am misguided- i just found your responses to the accusations fleety. I grew that suspicion independent of BWT, so I never once had the intention of hiding behind him

#1975

BF - We'll go with misguided then.

I'm not sure what you meant by fleety, but fwiw, I obviously didn't understand the role when I thought mayhap he could help us. I asked questions about a role I obviously didn't understand in the thread to the host like we are supposed to. I may have had poor wording, but I just wasn't thinking about baddies being recruited. (I honestly was wondering if the recruit aspect would be revealed in a lynch because I'm not the recruit and I wanted to know from the host if my lynch would prove that.)

If I've seemed flippant or anything I appologize. I didn't want to make huge mountains out of molehills, but in my mind, while my wording may have been poor, I hadn't done anything but not understand a role and ask questions to the host about it. So it was with great restraint (maybe too much? IDK) to go from "Oh Bea's ovbiously the most civ person here" to OMG "Bea's obviously a baddie in less than 24 hours." I'm not sure if the turn around gave me whiplash or a concussion. Ya know?

#1976

Devin the Omniscient wrote:But seriously, mongoose. Giving llama the BOTD was exactly what I was doing in that post
I'm letting it go for now while keeping an eye on him.

Oh I know you were! I just wanted to clarify why I said that when I was doing a morning skim of the chat. Not really for your sake, since it seemed like you were on board, but anyone else. Wooo

#1977

thellama73 wrote:EBWOP: I see that DH is no longer with us

Whoa, good catch. I hadn't noticed his name had been omitted from the player list. A quick skim tells me that everyone else is on there. Can someone else corroborate this?

#1978

Mongoose, that's probably true. One of the roles (the Villager? I forget) removes a player from the poll daily.

#1979

Hey everyone. I am currently hosting Cards Against Humanity Mafia and am holding a live game of it tonight (7-9pm est, so in about half an hour). It's looking like there will be enough spots for non-players to join if they want to, so if anyone would like to play:

http://pyx-1.socialgamer.net/game.jsp#game=136 (password is thesyndicate).

#1980

Russtifinko wrote:Mongoose, that's probably true. One of the roles (the Villager? I forget) removes a player from the poll daily.

It's Mr. Ibis. And he can check an alignment, so be a good boy, DH.

#1981

Have to vote now since I won't have time later. I see DP is probably going to be getting enough votes, so I'm going to vote Epig. The way he spammed INH's name, was willing to defend him so vehemently, and then trusting Eloquent for no reason other than being his wife is the icing on the cake for me.

#1982

#1983

birdwithteeth11 wrote:Have to vote now since I won't have time later. I see DP is probably going to be getting enough votes, so I'm going to vote Epig. The way he spammed INH's name, was willing to defend him so vehemently, and then trusting Eloquent for no reason other than being his wife is the icing on the cake for me.

She's beautiful, creative, hard-working, a lovely singer, a terrific baker, well-organized, punctual, and has nice lady parts, but she's not Eloquent.

And I didn't defend OK Computer (but you're okay using his initials).

#1984

Voted for DP because I'm a conformist.

#1985

Epignosis wrote:
birdwithteeth11 wrote:Have to vote now since I won't have time later. I see DP is probably going to be getting enough votes, so I'm going to vote Epig. The way he spammed INH's name, was willing to defend him so vehemently, and then trusting Eloquent for no reason other than being his wife is the icing on the cake for me.
She's beautiful, creative, hard-working, a lovely singer, a terrific baker, well-organized, punctual, and has nice lady parts, but she's not Eloquent.

And I didn't defend OK Computer (but you're okay using his initials).

lol - see that's the way every husband should preface a comment about his wife.

#1986

Waiting on three more votes. Will end the day early if I can, otherwise expect posts to be up around 9:00PM EST!

#1987

Ok - I'm going to spread the "hey they could have been recruited" love.

My thinking here is "who doesn't have a vote already that Dom would have been likely to concider as a recruit."

I'd like to get a vote on DH - just one. For that reason, but he's not on the poll. Second guess that doesn't already have a vote?

Bullz. I have no real suspish on you *at all* Just trying to play CYA. Much like FH's vote.

#1988

I find it kinda funny that all of the people I suspected voted for Epig

#1989

Voted Ace to spread it more and I worried I was about to miss it. Catching up now.

#1990

MovingPictures07 wrote:Waiting on three more votes. Will end the day early if I can, otherwise expect posts to be up around 9:00PM EST!

Me, Spacedaisy (tell her to vote! Unless she's at work.), and who?

#1991

Hedgeowl wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:Waiting on three more votes. Will end the day early if I can, otherwise expect posts to be up around 9:00PM EST!
Me, Spacedaisy (tell her to vote! Unless she's at work.), and who?

It was bea as well, but now you and she voted, so just Daisy.

#1992

Devin the Omniscient wrote:I find it kinda funny that all of the people I suspected voted for Epig

Interesting point devin - here's the thing with the Epi voters:

there's really been no case made against epi this phase. Like at all. It's picking something that was waaaaaay ages ago (his repetition of he who shall not be named's name.) and his lack of perceived punishment for it. I'd much rather see, you know, a case on epi.

I'll give llama the botd because he's been apparently super busy and just now getting into the game. Also - he was the first vote on epi and as far as quelling any potential bob recruit votes go, I can COMPLETELY see why he would have voted that way. Had epi not gained a vote, I would have also thought about tossing one on him.

But here's the interesting thing. Yet again - we have - BF and Teefies - (though teefies - it should be mentioned didn't actually *vote* me) tossing on votes to a particularly not well thought out case.

also - IDK why anyone would refrain from using he who must not be named now? I saw some suspish on someone for using his initials - do we feel he's still media and collecting points from the grave??? Really - who would rezz him? I don't get this like at all. Please clarify.

linki - sorry socky.

#1993

So, I don't have time to properly catch up. As such I threw a vote on Hedge in order to spread it a bit.

#1994

DAY 4

Who is Bowser's best bud?

Poll runs till Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:07:16 pm

AceofSpaces
1
Hedgeowl (25) 4%

agleaminranks
1
agleaminranks (13) 4%

bea
1
Flyin' High (17) 4%

BigDamnHero
0
No votes

birdwithteeth11
3
Devin the Omniscient (18), BigDamnHero (19), DFaraday (23) 12%

blindfaeth
0
No votes

Boomslang
0
No votes

Bullzeye
1
bea (24) 4%

Devin the Omniscient
0
No votes

DFaraday
0
No votes

DisgruntledPorcupine
11
Epignosis (2), Mongoose (5), Russtifinko (7), Bullzeye (8), DharmaHelper (9), AceofSpaces (10), DisgruntledPorcupine (11), juliets (12), Elohcin
(14), Boomslang (15), Vompatti (22) 42%

Elohcin
1
Nevinera (6) 4%

Epignosis
3
thellama73 (16), blindfaeth (20), birdwithteeth11 (21) 12%

Flyin' High
0
No votes

Hedgeowl
1
Spacedaisy (26) 4%

juliets
0
No votes

Mongoose
0
No votes

Nevinera
0
No votes

Russtifinko
0
No votes

Spacedaisy
0
No votes

thellama73
0
No votes

Vompatti
0
No votes

MovingPictures07! (host, deadies, non-players ONLY)
3
MovingPictures07 (1), Kate (3), Dom (4) 12%
Total votes : 26

Missing votes: None!

#1995

I have to admit - I like stretching day out as long as possible - I like voting late when I can. I had the day off so ya know - I was in no rush - sometimes things come out late in the lynch that make good talking points for the next day.

#1996

Day 4: Truly Disgruntled

The mob of champions went after DisgruntledPorcupine. He ran past goombas, hammer bros., koopa troopas, and all kinds of other enemies and obstacles, but it wasn't enough. The mob was relentless.

DisgruntledPorcupine let out a sigh and stopped running. It wasn't worth it anymore.

Too bad, he really did love mushrooms too. But they didn't believe him.

DisgruntledPorcupine has been lynched. He was Damo Suzuki.

To be continued...

#1997

Day 4: Flyin' Too Low

The giant piranha plant was back. The champions cowered in fear. This time, the evildoer wouldn't get away without some dinner. It snatched up Flyin' High and swallowed her whole before any of them could act.

Flyin' High has been killed by Piranha Plant.

It is now Night 4. You have 24 hours to send in your night PMs.

#1998

Night 4 Event: 3-UP

"Look!!! It's a 1-UP mushroom!!" observed blindfaeth, with excitement.

"So... who deserves it the most, though?" asked Nevinera.

The champions looked at each other. That was the burning question now, wasn't it? There was only one mushroom after all. Best it went to the player who could most serve them well to fight evil.

Then another 1-UP popped up out of nowhere. The players stood in amazement. "Another one!!!!" exclaimed blindfaeth. And then another did as well. No one said a word. Speechless champions were speechless.

However, they did not look quite the same. One had yellow eyes; the other two had blue.

"These are no ordinary mushrooms!" interjected the voice. "You may resurrect three of your fallen comrades, but you are restricted to choose one who fell by lynch and two by nightkill. Choose wisely, champions. Choose very wisely." It chuckled.

It is still Night 4.

In addition to sending in your night PMs, you have 24 hours to decide which three players most deserve a 1-UP mushroom.

#1999

C'mon

You know you want to.

#2000

RIP DP.
RIP FH - I'd had pretty civ vibes from you.

I'd like to build a case for Kate or SVS.

Both of them were taken out of the game WAY too early.
Both of them were killed by the Manipulators.

as far as lynched people goes - LIzzy seemed to be doing an awesome job and it's a role we'd like to have back...

Who deserves to win?