The Syndicate

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:01 pm**

Vompatti wrote:I'm too shy and I have no friends I can access physically k :'(

I'd join your collective if I were a commie hippie.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:09 pm**

Lizzy wrote:
Vompatti wrote:I'm too shy and I have no friends I can access physically k :'(
I'd join your collective if I were a commie hippie.

omg you should becoem one k

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:16 pm**

Fun Fact: Jumble the letters in "Andrew Ryan" and you get "We R Ayn Rand"

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:25 pm**

thellama73 wrote:Fun Fact: Jumble the letters in "Andrew Ryan" and you get "We R Ayn Rand"

Andrew Ryan was also Russian. Who witnessed the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:43 pm**

Bump.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:10 pm**

Ok, finally checking in. My weekend was a weekend from hell and I'm still recuperating from it. I feel like death warmed over at this point. Next weekend is going to be equally hellish with my weird hours - so you may not here much from me this week. After that, I am crossing my fingers that things settle down here, which they should.

Dang, 4 pages to catch up on and it's only Day 0?? Y'all are talkative. I'm going to work on catching up, I have no idea which poll option is better, so if it hasn't already been asked:

@Host: Does anyone have any info on this Day 0 poll?

If this question has already been asked and answered, please to ignore - I'll find it in my catch up.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:22 pm**

Wow, welcome to all the new folks! Nice to see so many new names/faces, or at least new to me names/faces. Even some of you old-timers I haven't played with in a while!

Thanks for the Wiki, whoever posted that. Also, I am even more interested now, after catching up on the thread, to know whether or not anyone has info on this poll. I shall make my choice within the next hour or so.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:40 pm**

indiglo wrote:Ok, finally checking in. My weekend was a weekend from hell and I'm still recuperating from it. I feel like death warmed over at this point. Next weekend is going to be equally hellish with my weird hours - so you may not here much from me this week. After that, I am crossing my fingers that things settle down here, which they should.

Dang, 4 pages to catch up on and it's only Day 0?? Y'all are talkative. I'm going to work on catching up, I have no idea which poll option is better, so if it hasn't already been asked:

@Host: Does anyone have any info on this Day 0 poll?

If this question has already been asked and answered, please to ignore - I'll find it in my catch up.

I feel like this poll is the sort where everyone is voting for themselves to get something rather than their teams so I doubt there'll be info.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:56 pm**

indiglo wrote:
@Host: Does anyone have any info on this Day 0 poll?

If this question has already been asked and answered, please to ignore - I'll find it in my catch up.

No one has info on this poll.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:14 pm**

That makes sense, Bullzeye, and looks like that is the deal. I'm going to take the free plasmid with my root canal. I am long overdue to go get a dental checkup, and I am a big sucker for free samples.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:21 pm**

View all of the polls from the Bioshock Mafia game here!

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:42 pm**

Vompatti wrote:Bump.

Would you kindly not spam the thread?

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:44 pm**

DAY 0

So... what will it be?

Poll ended at Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:43 pm

Sign me up! A free Plasmid is a free Plasmid!
16
birdwithteeth11 (3), thellama73 (4), DharmaHelper (5), juliets (6), Matahari (7), DisgruntledPorcupine (8), Nevinera (9), Elohcin (12), Flyin' High (15), Devin the Omniscient (17), >SpaghettiEverywhere (19), Mongoose (21), BoatsBoatsBoats (30), G.O.B. (32), Snow Dog (34), indiglo (35) 46%

Root canal? Nah, I’ll pass.
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boo (10), Spacedaisy (11), insertnamehere (13), Vompatti (14), AceofSpaces (16), Bullzeye (18), Lizzy (20), A Person (22), LittleTiger (23), Hedgeowl (24), Epignosis (25), agleaminranks (26), Russtifinko (27), Ajira (28), Dom (29), nutella (31), bea (33) 49%

I already have all the Plasmids I need! (host, non-players)
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MovingPictures07 (1), S~V~S (2) 6%
Total votes : 35

Missed the vote: Boomslang, DFaraday, Zany Dex

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:45 pm**

Lizzy wrote:
Vompatti wrote:I'm too shy and I have no friends I can access physically k :'(
I'd join your collective if I were a commie hippie.

I'm always up for a good collective

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:46 pm**

Day 0: The Best Things in Life Are Free

“Thank you for visiting Dandy Dental! Have a great day!”

“Why, thank you! You too!” One by one, people walked out of the dental office, plasmid in hand. Once indiglo walked up to the office to get her free plasmid, she was greeted by the receptionist: “We’re sorry, the free plasmid offer was only available in limited supply.”

“You’ve got to be kidding me!” exclaimed indiglo. She stormed out of the office.

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Jack entered the upper level of Footlight Theater, where he happened upon a Little Sister extracting ADAM from a dead Splicer.

“You think that’s a child down there? Don’t be fooled. She’s a Little Sister now. Somebody went and turned a sweet baby girl into a monster. Whatever you thought about right and wrong on the surface… well, that don’t count for much down in Rapture.”

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The radio boomed: “Remember, the Parasite hates three things: free markets, free will, and free men. The Parasite has his eye on Rapture. Keep YOUR eye on the Parasite.”

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Audio Diary #2: Andrew Ryan – “Parasite Expectations”

It is now Day 1. You have 48 hours to find a parasite.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:46 pm**

Alright, so three people missed the poll: Boomslang, DFaraday, and Zany Dex. I know for a fact Boomslang has been busy at Bonnaroo (music festival lasting from the 13th-16th) so he hasn't yet had a chance to check in. I think he might still be on the road, but not sure. He said he'd be in ASAP. If anyone could hit up DFaraday or Zany Dex and just let them know the game has started, that would be great and appreciated!

FYI, I have created a thread in this subforum that will contain all of the game's historical poll information so that it will be readily available for anyone to use for analysis at any time. Please feel free to refer to it (or not) at your leisure.

I wanted to also apologize; my schedule during Mondays through Fridays makes me unavailable from 7:30AM until 6:00PM EST roughly. I can try to check in during lunch at times, but no guarantees, as the new job is now starting to keep me pretty busy. Other than that, I will make sure to be around as much as possible to answer questions and attend to anything you guys need from me. This is more just an FYI as to why I may not be in the thread or checking my PMs at a certain time to answer a question.

One last thing: I would very strongly warn everyone against missing any future polls.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:00 pm**

The best things in life are free
But you can give them to the birds and bees
I want money!

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:00 pm**

MovingPictures07 wrote:
One last thing: I would very strongly warn everyone against missing any future polls. [/b][/color]

Or what?

You'll gift us a bomb?

You'll have us shot by eyeball-helmed men?

You'll ask Richard Branson to rape us?

You'll do no s...

You'll totally do all those things, won't you?

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:08 pm**

Exciting things already! Sorry I was mum for Day 0, I was busy doing other things and didn't think missing out on a day 0 would be that bad, So here I am now!

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:10 pm**

I just missed voting! Although, I probably wouldn't have gotten a Plasmid anyway.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:12 pm**

Alright, baddies! Here we go! Come out, come out whoever you are!

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:17 pm**

insertnamehere wrote:
Vompatti wrote:Bump.
Would you kindly not spam the thread?

k

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:24 pm**

he's a spambot, so it's ok k

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:36 pm**

Hedgeowl wrote:The best things in life are free
But you can give them to the birds and bees
I want money!

The rest of that Flying Lizards album is really weird.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:43 pm**

MovingPictures07 wrote:
“Why, thank you! You too!” One by one, people walked out of the dental office, plasmid in hand. Once indiglo walked up to the office to get her free plasmid, she was greeted by the receptionist: “We’re sorry, the free plasmid offer was only available in limited supply.”

“You’ve got to be kidding me!” exclaimed indiglo. She stormed out of the office.

You've got to be kidding me! *storms out of the thread*

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:09 pm**

Poor indiglo

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:25 pm**

Before I forget, I want to let everyone know I will be traveling tomorrow back home and will not be in the thread until the very earliest late tomorrow night. I will be back to normal on Wednesday.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:27 pm**

Nice post MP! Now then...

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:51 pm**

Sorry indiglo!

Better luck next time!

So the game is now afoot. Time for some baddie-hunting!

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:52 pm**

Snow Dog wrote:
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
juliets wrote:Thank you INH - I don't know how I missed that! Maybe from scanning on my phone. So I'm thinking it's bad to collect plasmids at every opportunity because somewhere the insanity switch could flip. For anyone who has played or knows the game, let me know if I am thinking about this wrong or if there is something more I should know.
The more I think about it, I think it's more about using plasmids extensively over a prolonged period of time. Because when you play the game, you go through a LOT of plasmids with Jack, and I don't ever remember him suffering any mental degeneration.

Basically, the way plasmids work is they allow the ADAM to re-write your genetic code, which allows you to use things like telekenesis, incenerating objects, etc. It's possible some characters might be more likely to suffer the overuse and eventual decline in effectiveness from Plasmids (or in the worst scenario, mental degeneration), but for now, I think the first is more likely than the second.

I actually searched and found this. Hopefully it proves helpful to those of you who haven't played the game.

http://bioshock.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Plasmid
What is ADAM?

http://bioshock.wikia.com/wiki/ADAM

Bascially, it's the material that plasmids are made from. It's what actually replaces the cells in your body, and forces you to depend on it if you use it for very long periods of time.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:55 pm**

birdwithteeth11 wrote:Sorry indiglo! Better luck next time!

So the game is now afoot. Time for some baddie-hunting!

Any suspects yet? We need to start making people sweat.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:28 pm**

My best friend was in today and I got to hang out with her for the first time in almost ayear. I have had a lot to drink. Going ot catch up tomorrow morning.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:41 pm**

Alright, back from Bonnaroo and ready to catch up on this, if a bit late. Sorry for the delay, and good luck all.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:19 pm**

Thanks for the concise summary to the win conditions ser socahost.

So, it appears the day 0 poll was as straight forward as it appeared. Now that's unusual in a sock game!

oh - also - Epi. Yes. He would do all those things. All those things and so many more! *lip trembles in fear*

Teefies - thank you for the wikki links. I'm sure they'll prove most helpful as things get rolling along.

I forgot how much you all liked the OT. This pleases me greatly.

I want to join a hippie commune as I'm darn near as tree-hugging as they come. I can't say I can grow things worth a snot and I'm prolly not good for the slaughter house, but once all that bit's done, I promise I can earn my keep by cooking delicious things. Also, I plan to have a heavy stock pile of booze and wine.

Vomp - your essay was most impressive! I have bookmarked the site to read other writings as well but I remain confident that none shall be as grand as your essay.

Epi - you don't drink wine while you play video games? It's like I don't even know you.

Boomslang! Please post about your experiences at Bonnaroo. Like - here's prolly not appropriate but we do have a "concert review" thread somewhere I think? I recommended we have one anyway.... I'd love to hear about the festival.

FH - so glad you got to play catch up - so sad I did not get to interact with drfunk FH.

I have very little to say game related right now. :l

Maybe the baddies will do us a favor and just fess up today so we don't have to have an agonizing D1?

I thought LA's theory might be worth looking at going into day 1 but if the day 0 poll really is as straightforward as it appears, that kinda chunks that idea right out the water.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:20 pm**

ewe - look how I used the same phrase twice up there.

I suck at articulation sometimes.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:44 pm**

How come you don't have anything to say to/about me in that long off-topic post, bea? And I worked so hard in your Grimm's game.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:04 pm**

thellama73 wrote:
Hedgeowl wrote:The best things in life are free
But you can give them to the birds and bees
I want money!

The rest of that Flying Lizards album is really weird.

I love that you know that. I really only know this song, not the album. Also considering your broad musical tastes, this makes me think it's really weird.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:12 pm**

thellama73 wrote:How come you don't have anything to say to/about me in that long off-topic post, bea? And I worked so hard in your Grimm's game.

because I'm still trying to wrap my head around JC is ZRFTS and you are JC and if you are JC then you know about everything current in my world and omg my brainz are going to aspload!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:22 pm**

thellama73 wrote:How come you don't have anything to say to/about me in that long off-topic post, bea? And I worked so hard in your Grimm's game.

Well there's your problem. That work ethic of yours is absolutely ridiculous!

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:26 pm**

This is the most off-topic mafia game I've yet been in and I love it!

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:41 pm**

thellama73 wrote:This is the most off-topic mafia game I've yet been in and I love it!

omg you're right! Me too! I blame Lizzy and Vompatti for starting this in sign-ups, k.

For sers, we got to lynch ourselves a baddie though. Maybe if enough of us say it, it'll come true. No, but seriously I've played one game and Lizzy schooled me so badly I don't know who to trust now.

Here goes: DisgruntledPorcupine is neither disgruntled nor a porcupine. Discuss!

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:13 am**

Hedgeowl wrote:
thellama73 wrote:This is the most off-topic mafia game I've yet been in and I love it!
omg you're right! Me too! I blame Lizzy and Vompatti for starting this in sign-ups, k.

For sers, we got to lynch ourselves a baddie though. Maybe if enough of us say it, it'll come true. No, but seriously I've played one game and Lizzy schooled me so badly I don't know who to trust now.

Here goes: DisgruntledPorcupine is neither disgruntled nor a porcupine. Discuss!

I find it more interesting that you are neither an owl, nor are you made of hedge.

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:27 am**

I fear that this whole line of discussion just leads me back here:

Everytime I see hedgeowl's name, it reminds me of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. This is either very unfortunate or very awesome. I think only Hedgeowl can decide that. And also - a quick google search makes me go wait? wot? Neil Patrick Harris is taking this show to Broadway? Wonders never cease to amaze me.

Also - I don't trust any one of you as much fun as OT talk is. I know there are baddies playing in the OT as much as there are civs. I just haven't figured out who is who yet.

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:05 am**

birdwithteeth11 wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
birdwithteeth11 wrote:
juliets wrote:Thank you INH - I don't know how I missed that! Maybe from scanning on my phone. So I'm thinking it's bad to collect plasmids at every opportunity because somewhere the insanity switch could flip. For anyone who has played or knows the game, let me know if I am thinking about this wrong or if there is something more I should know.
The more I think about it, I think it's more about using plasmids extensively over a prolonged period of time. Because when you play the game, you go through a LOT of plasmids with Jack, and I don't ever remember him suffering any mental degeneration.

Basically, the way plasmids work is they allow the ADAM to re-write your genetic code, which allows you to use things like telekenesis, incenerating objects, etc. It's possible some characters might be more likely to suffer the overuse and eventual decline in effectiveness from Plasmids (or in the worst scenario, mental degeneration), but for now, I think the first is more likely than the second.

I actually searched and found this. Hopefully it proves helpful to those of you who haven't played the game.

http://bioshock.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Plasmid
What is ADAM?
http://bioshock.wikia.com/wiki/ADAM

Bascially, it's the material that plasmids are made from. It's what actually replaces the cells in your body, and forces you to depend on it if you use it for very long periods of time.

Thank you. You are a useful Engine! Oops..wrong game.

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:23 am**

tfw I am a parasite :'(

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:02 am**

Vompatti wrote:tfw I am a parasite :'(

We've been telling you that for ages :3

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:26 am**

I'm gonna vote for the next person to post in OT green.

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:57 am**

Caught up on the thread now but I must say I am still feeling the effects of enjoying so much wine last night.

Might be another few hours (or more!) before I can form a coherent thought.

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:07 am**

DharmaHelper wrote:I'm gonna vote for the next person to post in OT green.

Ftw.

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:25 am**

DharmaHelper wrote:I'm gonna vote for the next person to post in OT green.

Better than randomizing. :P

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