The Syndicate

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:08 am

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:09 pm This game will be the best game in the history of mafia. People keep saying to me, "Escape From Trump Tower" is the best game.

good

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 am Unoriginal, think a baddie Sloonei does better there

I mean I’ll take it, but what?

hey- reading up now

I picked door 11 because my name starts with that.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:06 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:08 am

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:09 pm This game will be the best game in the history of mafia. People keep saying to me, "Escape From Trump Tower" is the best game.

good

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 am Unoriginal, think a baddie Sloonei does better there

I mean I’ll take it, but what?

legendary reads

I voted for door 8 because it is in the middle.

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:23 pm I voted for door 8 because it is in the middle.

We can’t settle for the middle, juliets! The middle isn’t going to change anything! We need to vote for Door 15 if we want to make a real difference. #FeelTheDoor

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:23 pm I voted for door 8 because it is in the middle.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:06 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:08 am

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:09 pm This game will be the best game in the history of mafia. People keep saying to me, "Escape From Trump Tower" is the best game.

good

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 am Unoriginal, think a baddie Sloonei does better there

I mean I’ll take it, but what?

Using the theme to crack a joke and make an entrance, meme-ing using Trump quotes feels unoriginal. It's actually something I'd be pinged about usually, like it's more prevalent for scum to break the ice that way. It's a nice way to sling some shits, and get stuff going.

Not this time though

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:20 am

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:05 am Hi, I'm Nova and I hate vaseline. AMA

Why do you hate vaseline?

Everything but that question

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:21 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:06 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:08 am

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:09 pm This game will be the best game in the history of mafia. People keep saying to me, "Escape From Trump Tower" is the best game.

good

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 am Unoriginal, think a baddie Sloonei does better there

I mean I’ll take it, but what?

legendary reads

I give classes

Nice signature

Hey Juliets

If Pythagoras figured that 10 is a sacred number, who are we to disagree? Vote for 10

Also crabs have 10 legs

Dyslexicon wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 1:48 am I will probably not scumhunt in this game at all. Just a fair warning.

What will you be doing instead, my dizzy friend?

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:54 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:06 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:08 am

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:09 pm This game will be the best game in the history of mafia. People keep saying to me, "Escape From Trump Tower" is the best game.

good

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 am Unoriginal, think a baddie Sloonei does better there

I mean I’ll take it, but what?

Using the theme to crack a joke and make an entrance, meme-ing using Trump quotes feels unoriginal. It's actually something I'd be pinged about usually, like it's more prevalent for scum to break the ice that way. It's a nice way to sling some shits, and get stuff going.

Not this time though

I feel like trying to form a read on an entrance like that is more scum-breaking-icey than the entrance itself.

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:48 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:54 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:06 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:08 am

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:09 pm This game will be the best game in the history of mafia. People keep saying to me, "Escape From Trump Tower" is the best game.

good

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 am Unoriginal, think a baddie Sloonei does better there

I mean I’ll take it, but what?

Using the theme to crack a joke and make an entrance, meme-ing using Trump quotes feels unoriginal. It's actually something I'd be pinged about usually, like it's more prevalent for scum to break the ice that way. It's a nice way to sling some shits, and get stuff going.

Not this time though

I feel like trying to form a read on an entrance like that is more scum-breaking-icey than the entrance itself.

How so?

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:53 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:48 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:54 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:06 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:08 am

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:09 pm This game will be the best game in the history of mafia. People keep saying to me, "Escape From Trump Tower" is the best game.

good

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 am Unoriginal, think a baddie Sloonei does better there

I mean I’ll take it, but what?

Using the theme to crack a joke and make an entrance, meme-ing using Trump quotes feels unoriginal. It's actually something I'd be pinged about usually, like it's more prevalent for scum to break the ice that way. It's a nice way to sling some shits, and get stuff going.

Not this time though

I feel like trying to form a read on an entrance like that is more scum-breaking-icey than the entrance itself.

How so?

Mostly that it's often a wolf's first attempt at engaging in game-relevant talk. When I'm wolfing I feel pressure to say something meaty right away, and pretending to read into a fluff post is an easy way to get a foot in.

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:02 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:53 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:48 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:54 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:06 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:08 am

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:09 pm This game will be the best game in the history of mafia. People keep saying to me, "Escape From Trump Tower" is the best game.

good

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 am Unoriginal, think a baddie Sloonei does better there

I mean I’ll take it, but what?

Using the theme to crack a joke and make an entrance, meme-ing using Trump quotes feels unoriginal. It's actually something I'd be pinged about usually, like it's more prevalent for scum to break the ice that way. It's a nice way to sling some shits, and get stuff going.

Not this time though

I feel like trying to form a read on an entrance like that is more scum-breaking-icey than the entrance itself.

How so?

Mostly that it's often a wolf's first attempt at engaging in game-relevant talk. When I'm wolfing I feel pressure to say something meaty right away, and pretending to read into a fluff post is an easy way to get a foot in.

But he didn't read into a fluff post. Nova passed judgment on everyone's entrance. I liked it.

Is this our first time actually playing together, 112?

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:06 pm Is this our first time actually playing together, 112?

Unless you were in Inception it might be

everyone who's not in door 11 is missing out. i found trump's concubines.

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:08 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:06 pm Is this our first time actually playing together, 112?

Unless you were in Inception it might be

I was too busy hosting it to play in it.

What can you tell me about 112 the mafia player that I might not already know?

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:11 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:08 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:06 pm Is this our first time actually playing together, 112?

Unless you were in Inception it might be

I was too busy hosting it to play in it.

What can you tell me about 112 the mafia player that I might not already know?

I'm better at solving the game in my head than I am at explaining why I think what I do.

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:13 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:11 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:08 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:06 pm Is this our first time actually playing together, 112?

Unless you were in Inception it might be

I was too busy hosting it to play in it.

What can you tell me about 112 the mafia player that I might not already know?

I'm better at solving the game in my head than I am at explaining why I think what I do.

What sort of things do you look for and how do you develop your reads?

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:02 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:53 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:48 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:54 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:06 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:08 am

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:09 pm This game will be the best game in the history of mafia. People keep saying to me, "Escape From Trump Tower" is the best game.

good

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 am Unoriginal, think a baddie Sloonei does better there

I mean I’ll take it, but what?

Using the theme to crack a joke and make an entrance, meme-ing using Trump quotes feels unoriginal. It's actually something I'd be pinged about usually, like it's more prevalent for scum to break the ice that way. It's a nice way to sling some shits, and get stuff going.

Not this time though

I feel like trying to form a read on an entrance like that is more scum-breaking-icey than the entrance itself.

How so?

Mostly that it's often a wolf's first attempt at engaging in game-relevant talk. When I'm wolfing I feel pressure to say something meaty right away, and pretending to read into a fluff post is an easy way to get a foot in.

I'm not pretending though, I'm giving a stance on an entrance post. What made you think there was any pretending?

I didn't play Inception

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:03 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:02 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:53 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:48 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:54 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:06 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:08 am

good

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 am Unoriginal, think a baddie Sloonei does better there

I mean I’ll take it, but what?

Using the theme to crack a joke and make an entrance, meme-ing using Trump quotes feels unoriginal. It's actually something I'd be pinged about usually, like it's more prevalent for scum to break the ice that way. It's a nice way to sling some shits, and get stuff going.

Not this time though

I feel like trying to form a read on an entrance like that is more scum-breaking-icey than the entrance itself.

How so?

Mostly that it's often a wolf's first attempt at engaging in game-relevant talk. When I'm wolfing I feel pressure to say something meaty right away, and pretending to read into a fluff post is an easy way to get a foot in.

But he didn't read into a fluff post. Nova passed judgment on everyone's entrance. I liked it.

What haven't you liked so far?

Your flurry of judgments has been the most noteworthy event so far. I disagree with 112’s take on it, but I don’t have a read attached to that yet.

Juliets made a post that stood out a little bit.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:27 pm

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:23 pm I voted for door 8 because it is in the middle.

We can’t settle for the middle, juliets! The middle isn’t going to change anything! We need to vote for Door 15 if we want to make a real difference. #FeelTheDoor

But...you voted for Door 12, lol.

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:27 am Good morning all and welcome Scirrus!

So those tildes under Powers. Back in the old, old, old days that represented text that we were supposed to try and fill in to discover what was being said (in this case what powers are in the game). Anyone else remember the tilde exercises? I think I'll ask G-Man what the deal is and ask him to respond in the thread.

This post feels a bit wordier than it needs to be. Stressing that she’s going to ask G-man feels like she’s going out of her way to demonstrate her forward-thinkingness. But that’s more of a mild ping for juliets than it would be for others.

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:29 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:27 pm

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:23 pm I voted for door 8 because it is in the middle.

We can’t settle for the middle, juliets! The middle isn’t going to change anything! We need to vote for Door 15 if we want to make a real difference. #FeelTheDoor

But...you voted for Door 12, lol.

I think Door 12 has a lot to offer us as well! I like its position on opening up into a kitchen.

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:43 pm

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:23 pm I voted for door 8 because it is in the middle.

Touche! (I don't know how to make that little mark above the e.)

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:30 pm

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:27 am Good morning all and welcome Scirrus!

So those tildes under Powers. Back in the old, old, old days that represented text that we were supposed to try and fill in to discover what was being said (in this case what powers are in the game). Anyone else remember the tilde exercises? I think I'll ask G-Man what the deal is and ask him to respond in the thread.

This post feels a bit wordier than it needs to be. Stressing that she’s going to ask G-man feels like she’s going out of her way to demonstrate her forward-thinkingness. But that’s more of a mild ping for juliets than it would be for others.

I was just trying to explain it clearly because I knew most people wouldn't be familiar with it. I'm not sure what you are saying about forward thinkingness but that's ok. You can explain later if you still have issues with it.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:26 pm Your flurry of judgments has been the most noteworthy event so far. I disagree with 112’s take on it, but I don’t have a read attached to that yet.

Juliets made a post that stood out a little bit.

I actually have a read attached to it, I'll expand on it later

I liked that Juliets post

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:21 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:13 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:11 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:08 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:06 pm Is this our first time actually playing together, 112?

Unless you were in Inception it might be

I was too busy hosting it to play in it.

What can you tell me about 112 the mafia player that I might not already know?

I'm better at solving the game in my head than I am at explaining why I think what I do.

What sort of things do you look for and how do you develop your reads?

Tonal impurities, inconsistencies throughout a person's set of posts, reads whose justifications seem to fail inspection, potential team associations, meta if I have it.

A lot of the time I'm just looking for one post that seems odd and I'll build an entire case around it. When someone's wolfing, often one post they make gives them away entirely, and I can spend two+ rounds quoting that one post if I think it's strong enough reason to lynch them. If a post pings me, I'll ISO the player and see how many of their posts fit in the world where they're scum.

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:38 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:30 pm

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:27 am Good morning all and welcome Scirrus!

So those tildes under Powers. Back in the old, old, old days that represented text that we were supposed to try and fill in to discover what was being said (in this case what powers are in the game). Anyone else remember the tilde exercises? I think I'll ask G-Man what the deal is and ask him to respond in the thread.

This post feels a bit wordier than it needs to be. Stressing that she’s going to ask G-man feels like she’s going out of her way to demonstrate her forward-thinkingness. But that’s more of a mild ping for juliets than it would be for others.

I was just trying to explain it clearly because I knew most people wouldn't be familiar with it. I'm not sure what you are saying about forward thinkingness but that's ok. You can explain later if you still have issues with it.

How about a round of first impressions? I know you love them!

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:38 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:30 pm

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:27 am Good morning all and welcome Scirrus!

So those tildes under Powers. Back in the old, old, old days that represented text that we were supposed to try and fill in to discover what was being said (in this case what powers are in the game). Anyone else remember the tilde exercises? I think I'll ask G-Man what the deal is and ask him to respond in the thread.

This post feels a bit wordier than it needs to be. Stressing that she’s going to ask G-man feels like she’s going out of her way to demonstrate her forward-thinkingness. But that’s more of a mild ping for juliets than it would be for others.

I was just trying to explain it clearly because I knew most people wouldn't be familiar with it. I'm not sure what you are saying about forward thinkingness but that's ok. You can explain later if you still have issues with it.

Like "I'm going to ask the host so that he can explain it to us, Fellow Townies."

There's not much you could say about this anyway. I'm more interested in hearing whether or not you've got any reads at this stage.

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:39 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:21 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:13 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:11 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:08 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:06 pm Is this our first time actually playing together, 112?

Unless you were in Inception it might be

I was too busy hosting it to play in it.

What can you tell me about 112 the mafia player that I might not already know?

I'm better at solving the game in my head than I am at explaining why I think what I do.

What sort of things do you look for and how do you develop your reads?

Tonal impurities, inconsistencies throughout a person's set of posts, reads whose justifications seem to fail inspection, potential team associations, meta if I have it.

A lot of the time I'm just looking for one post that seems odd and I'll build an entire case around it. When someone's wolfing, often one post they make gives them away entirely, and I can spend two+ rounds quoting that one post if I think it's strong enough reason to lynch them. If a post pings me, I'll ISO the player and see how many of their posts fit in the world where they're scum.

Where does nova's entrace fit in this structure?

[mention]novaselinenever[/mention] and [mention]Sloonei[/mention] you're pretty funny asking me for reads this early. I haven't seen anything that made me say "here is scum". I am curious about [mention]Dyslexicon[/mention]'s opening post though. Dizzy can't help himself, he automatically scum hunts. Someone has already asked him about it though so I'll wait for the answer.

Is there anything specific you want my reaction to?

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:44 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:39 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:21 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:13 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:11 pm

112 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:08 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:06 pm Is this our first time actually playing together, 112?

Unless you were in Inception it might be

I was too busy hosting it to play in it.

What can you tell me about 112 the mafia player that I might not already know?

I'm better at solving the game in my head than I am at explaining why I think what I do.

What sort of things do you look for and how do you develop your reads?

Tonal impurities, inconsistencies throughout a person's set of posts, reads whose justifications seem to fail inspection, potential team associations, meta if I have it.

A lot of the time I'm just looking for one post that seems odd and I'll build an entire case around it. When someone's wolfing, often one post they make gives them away entirely, and I can spend two+ rounds quoting that one post if I think it's strong enough reason to lynch them. If a post pings me, I'll ISO the player and see how many of their posts fit in the world where they're scum.

Where does nova's entrace fit in this structure?

I'm pretty null on nova's entrance. I just thought the response to your post was a little odd, but I'm not taking it and running to the bank or anything.

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:53 pm @novaselinenever and @Sloonei you're pretty funny asking me for reads this early. I haven't seen anything that made me say "here is scum". I am curious about @Dyslexicon's opening post though. Dizzy can't help himself, he automatically scum hunts. Someone has already asked him about it though so I'll wait for the answer.

Is there anything specific you want my reaction to?

I try to be. Have you seen anything that made you say "here is town"?

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:01 pm

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:53 pm @novaselinenever and @Sloonei you're pretty funny asking me for reads this early. I haven't seen anything that made me say "here is scum". I am curious about @Dyslexicon's opening post though. Dizzy can't help himself, he automatically scum hunts. Someone has already asked him about it though so I'll wait for the answer.

Is there anything specific you want my reaction to?

I try to be. Have you seen anything that made you say "here is town"?

I have some impressions of town vs null but let me look back over the entry posts before I say who because I know your next question will be "why?".

I would certainly hope that no one has any solid reads at this point. It'd be a mistake to think so. But it should be possible to have impressions of things. That's more what I'm asking for at this stage.

[mention]novaselinenever[/mention]

Ok so I have a town impression of novaselinever because those quick posts with initial impression reads and his quick funny posts (crabs have 10 legs as a reason to vote for 10) are what I remember about town nova.

I have a town impression of Scirrus because his posts feel free of concern about how he looks even though he is new to most of us.

I have a town impression of 112 because she has already called a behavior wolfy so she is already on the lookout for things and I liked her explanation of how she hunts scum. It sounded genuine to me.

I have a town impression of Dizzy but would like to know about the scum hunting thing.

Everyone else I just don't have impressions of one way or the other yet.

Oh [mention]Sloonei[/mention] just saw your post. See above which was my answer to nova.

Is it too soon to have an impression of little old me?

Why does 112’s “explanation of how she hunts scum” merit a town-lean?

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:29 pm Is it too soon to have an impression of little old me?

Why does 112’s “explanation of how she hunts scum” merit a town-lean?

I'm scared of you Sloonei is the only reason I still have you as null. You fooled me all the way in that game we just played (the name escapes me but it was the one where Jay was also bad).

As far as 112 goes I thought her answer was detailed enough to be able to judge whether she is doing what she says she does when she scum hunts. It wasn't a vague answer that would be harder to track.

juliets wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:33 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:29 pm Is it too soon to have an impression of little old me?

Why does 112’s “explanation of how she hunts scum” merit a town-lean?

I'm scared of you Sloonei is the only reason I still have you as null. You fooled me all the way in that game we just played (the name escapes me but it was the one where Jay was also bad).

As far as 112 goes I thought her answer was detailed enough to be able to judge whether she is doing what she says she does when she scum hunts. It wasn't a vague answer that would be harder to track.

GoC. I had the luxury of being able genuinely scumhunt in that game.

I don’t disagree re: 112