The Syndicate

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:27 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:18 pm ok im a fool
rip any trust people had lmfao

What do you think of this EoD, and the flip?

this entire game is a mess
im retarded
nutella is 80% town

G-man and sprityo:

G-Man wrote: ↑Fri Jan 11, 2019 6:39 pm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Fri Jan 11, 2019 6:27 pm G, what has that particular quintet on your naughty list?

Listing those five with more clarity this time:

-MafiaMenace & Spacedaisy haven’t had time in 72 hours to participate much. I get real life and all, but in a game this small, we can’t afford the no-show routine for very long at all. Neutral -1 for now.

-WaywardSon has 8 posts of fluff that don’t even attempt to engage the actual game element. Uncomfortable.

-JJJ warned us that he wouldn’t be around much but, even taking that into consideration, his content is meh. One cage-rattling line against sprityo and a weak, ivory-toweresque assessment of Eloh followed by a vote. The post and vote on Eloh looks contrived to me. As if he manufactured a Jay-esque enough of a reason to cast a vote far ahead enough of the deadline. Artificial vanilla?

-Nutella for reasons already stated. She went hard for low-hanging fruit in both me and now Eloh.

Indirect defense via shade at Jay. Not a great look. More of the same here.

And he repeats the process on nutella here

After a bunch more indirect mentions, G finally says something to sprityo here:

G-Man wrote: ↑Sat Jan 12, 2019 8:48 pm Looking forward to that vote analysis you promised in post #257 sprityo. Until then, your ISO is a tad underwhelming. I don’t think I’ve played many games with you yet. Your tone surprised me.

This is a nothing comment. The lightest of prods. This post doesn't even need to exist. There's an awful taste in my mouth. The opposite of vanilla.

Sprit is "neutral" in a tiered reads list.

When G-man poked us all with questions, all he had to say to sprit was "You made bro?" Again, this doesn't need to exist.

0 search results on page 2 of G-man's ISO.

I see more evidence for a partnership here than against.

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:23 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:19 pm Epi was first to change to sprit. Good look. Jay followed, then nova. But nova also tried to push G-man at the last minute instead, though he obviously changed back.

G-man pushed everyone but sprit. reywaS slipped a vote on me and bounced. MafiaMenace was on nutella, but his tone seemed desperate (heh) most of the end-phase and he seems sincere. sprit was on nutella so that pretty much clears her in my mind.

spacedaisy is MIA.

@novaselinenever let's talk about G-man now.

I was first on Sprit

But yeah I also tried G-man 'cause he was pinging me hard at EoD. It wasn't my suspicions of Sprit wavering, rather suspicons on G-man increasing exponentially.

Let's talk about him. What do you think about his EoD, and my take on him?

I think he seemed to be playing his own game. I think his explanation for his behavior confirms this. I don't get it.
I'd like to hear more about why you feel the way I do. Not because I distrust you or anything. I just think it would be good for all of us if you got your full thoughts on in the thread.

cool im just gonna accept a carry and be the vi
because after that reality check i see a lot more genius people

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:28 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:27 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:18 pm ok im a fool
rip any trust people had lmfao

What do you think of this EoD, and the flip?

this entire game is a mess
im retarded
nutella is 80% town

Who's bad?

reywaS wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:32 pm

Who's bad?

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:31 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:28 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:27 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:18 pm ok im a fool
rip any trust people had lmfao

What do you think of this EoD, and the flip?

this entire game is a mess
im retarded
nutella is 80% town

Who's bad?

i dont fucking know
your post of gman looks pretty agreeable

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:33 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:31 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:28 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:27 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:18 pm ok im a fool
rip any trust people had lmfao

What do you think of this EoD, and the flip?

this entire game is a mess
im retarded
nutella is 80% town

Who's bad?

i dont fucking know
your post of gman looks pretty agreeable

What's the best reason to town read each player in the game?

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:34 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:33 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:31 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:28 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:27 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:18 pm ok im a fool
rip any trust people had lmfao

What do you think of this EoD, and the flip?

this entire game is a mess
im retarded
nutella is 80% town

Who's bad?

i dont fucking know
your post of gman looks pretty agreeable

What's the best reason to town read each player in the game?

no, everyone is just a null

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:35 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:34 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:33 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:31 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:28 pm

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:27 pm

MafiaMenace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:18 pm ok im a fool
rip any trust people had lmfao

What do you think of this EoD, and the flip?

this entire game is a mess
im retarded
nutella is 80% town

Who's bad?

i dont fucking know
your post of gman looks pretty agreeable

What's the best reason to town read each player in the game?

no, everyone is just a null

I know, I’m asking this to try to help stimulate some reads for you. I’ve found it to be a useful exercise in the past. Don’t worry about being right or wrong, just say things and see how you feel about them later.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:33 pm

reywaS wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:32 pm

Who's bad?

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:53 pm



sprityo - Ice Cube Tray - Lynched Day 2

[mention]Sloonei[/mention]

I think it's a recurring feeling I've been having with G-Man this phase, and catching up. It started when I noticed him withholding his vote which contrasted with his play of producing isos and inviting discussions. It felt like he was holding on to it to see waiting for the game to unfold and wagons/suspicions grow bigger, rather than as a tool to prod and push the lynches he believes in.

Then towards EoD (even the second half of the phase), his game solving completely crumbled. He's present but there is nothing coming from him. Silent votes, cryptic posts. I didn't see any merits to his GTH exercise, and I still don't. It was specifically tailored to reywaS which defeat its purpose especially at a point where the game was stalled. It served more as an excuse for him to coast than anything else. I didn't get any sense of urgency from his EoD, which makes me believe that he didn't care who got lynched.

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:43 pm @Sloonei

I think it's a recurring feeling I've been having with G-Man this phase, and catching up. It started when I noticed him withholding his vote which contrasted with his play of producing isos and inviting discussions. It felt like he was holding on to it to see waiting for the game to unfold and wagons/suspicions grow bigger, rather than as a tool to prod and push the lynches he believes in.

Then towards EoD (even the second half of the phase), his game solving completely crumbled. He's present but there is nothing coming from him. Silent votes, cryptic posts. I didn't see any merits to his GTH exercise, and I still don't. It was specifically tailored to reywaS which defeat its purpose especially at a point where the game was stalled. It served more as an excuse for him to coast than anything else. I didn't get any sense of urgency from his EoD, which makes me believe that he didn't care who got lynched.

I dig all of this. I think G-man has shot himself straight up to my top scum read. I wanna hear what others think.

Looks like I can start my prep work on The Polka Heist.

I never can seem to keep it together for a full game. Ah well.

Now which one of you chuckleheads wants to die tonight?

G-Man wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:13 pm Looks like I can start my prep work on The Polka Heist.

I never can seem to keep it together for a full game. Ah well.

Now which one of you chuckleheads wants to die tonight?

You’re currently alive. What’s on your mind?

Lately? Death, but not for me.

I come out of that lynch believing JJJ is good. Nobody else.

I also don't suspect G-Man less for this result. I'll look him over, but I don't see my opinion changing.

I don't suspect him more.

I'm tired. Exam week.

That's kind of missing the point. It isn't the result itself that should make you reassess, rather his behavior and actions at the EoD.

He'd look just as bad if this was a civ flip

Also, am I the only one taking his latest posts as throwing the towel?

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:32 am He'd look just as bad if this was a civ flip

I don't care how people look.

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:33 am Also, am I the only one taking his latest posts as throwing the towel?

He's not bad. He wouldn't do that if he were bad. He's taking the piss, so to speak. I have no problem with that.

Holy shit nice

I missed a lot. What a wild EOD to read through

I still suspect Sloonei. His hard-TMI-buddying-to-a-self-sacrificial-extent is real messy. But I should keep an open mind and reassess now that we have a scum flip so I'll take a look at his sprityo interactions.

FTR I do think Nova is town now (unless he decided to hard bus sprityo, which could happen but he has been looking good in general), and his thoughts on G-Man coming out of this phase are compelling. The GTH exercise was very weirdly timed and G took on a bizarre no-fucks-given attitude but I'm not sure what that says about him.

Oh yeah, Sloonei had a thing against sprityo in the very beginning. I could make a case for it being a distancing ploy that was easy enough to back off of when the topic didn't catch on, but maybe my judgment is clouded by all the things that jumped out to me from sloonei's posts today. Iunno mans. I've been wrong about him more than once before and I was hoping this could be my chance to catch him once and for all but perhaps I was too eager.

nutella wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:57 am Holy shit nice

I missed a lot. What a wild EOD to read through

I still suspect Sloonei. His hard-TMI-buddying-to-a-self-sacrificial-extent is real messy. But I should keep an open mind and reassess now that we have a scum flip so I'll take a look at his sprityo interactions.

FTR I do think Nova is town now (unless he decided to hard bus sprityo, which could happen but he has been looking good in general), and his thoughts on G-Man coming out of this phase are compelling. The GTH exercise was very weirdly timed and G took on a bizarre no-fucks-given attitude but I'm not sure what that says about him.

How and where do you thinkvI TMI’d?

phone postin’

Like everywhere you mention me lol.

sprityo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:20 pm Hey so who did nova replace? Daisy?

I thought he replaced WS but that was a misunderstanding????

Daisy bad

I looked over the sprityo interactions. I don't feel like posting everything, but here's a road map:

Good looks: Sloonei, nutella, novaselinenever

Meh: Epignosis, MafiaMenace, reywaS, Spacedaisy

Icky: G-Man

I don't think any of the other three votes for sprityo were incompatible with bussing, so if I drop dead I hope y'all will be vigilant in assessing that crew beyond just a single vote.

With 12 players originally I would expect 3 mafia members. 9 vs. 3 isn't ideal for balance, but it's better than 10 vs. 2 in what I presume is a non-mountainous game. An independent is also a plausible balancing mechanism, but that could be anything and no clear evidence yet exists.

If there was a busser last night, it was nova. I’d be lukewarm at best on lynching him right now though.

At some point we’re going to have to do something with daisy. As more people get crossed off the POE list, she looks like a better lynch option.

I think Epignosis looks like the most capable busser in the set. The hesitation there would be "Epignosis doesn't bus", which is an argument that I don't really care about.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:38 pm If there was a busser last night, it was nova. I’d be lukewarm at best on lynching him right now though.

At some point we’re going to have to do something with daisy. As more people get crossed off the POE list, she looks like a better lynch option.

Why me?

That sounds like some defeatist attitude I don't like. You're setting up her lynch as a must-do in order to solve the game. That's bogus. We could very well bag the remaining baddies with her not present. Wouldn't be the first time someone is inactive and I should know (lol).

Or do you know with certainty that she's scum perhaps?

novaselinenever wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 5:22 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:38 pm If there was a busser last night, it was nova. I’d be lukewarm at best on lynching him right now though.

At some point we’re going to have to do something with daisy. As more people get crossed off the POE list, she looks like a better lynch option.

Why me?

That sounds like some defeatist attitude I don't like. You're setting up her lynch as a must-do in order to solve the game. That's bogus. We could very well bag the remaining baddies with her not present. Wouldn't be the first time someone is inactive and I should know (lol).

Or do you know with certainty that she's scum perhaps?

I care about theb “Epi doesn’t bus” argument a little. Plus the way you started floating G-man is not a great look. I do not think you’re bad, i’m just saying that if I had to pick one name out of that group, you’d be my first choice.

And I’m just trying to make sure we don’t forget Daisy is here. I feel like I have a good number of town reads at this point, which reduces our pool of suspects. Daisy is a complete no-show to this point, and that’s something we’ll have to deal with eventually.

I do think it would be worthwhile to look at Epi’s vote again. He seemed kind of mechanical at the end of the day.

la muerte viene por ti

G-Man wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:40 pm la muerte viene por ti

What do you think of that lynch that just happened?

Sloonei wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:44 pm

G-Man wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:40 pm la muerte viene por ti

What do you think of that lynch that just happened?

Loved the result, especially since I didn’t have a read on sprityo.

G-Man wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:50 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:44 pm

G-Man wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:40 pm la muerte viene por ti

What do you think of that lynch that just happened?

Loved the result, especially since I didn’t have a read on sprityo.

no vote analysis or anything?

Let’s see if I survive the night first. The way you guys were talking me up as a strong civ read made me concerned that I’d be a prime NK target. That, and a busy day yesterday led my lack of motivation and screwing around.

G-Man wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:59 pm Let’s see if I survive the night first. The way you guys were talking me up as a strong civ read made me concerned that I’d be a prime NK target. That, and a busy day yesterday led my lack of motivation and screwing around.

You’re currently closer to a prime suspect than a strong civ for some of us, don’t worry.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 5:15 pm I think Epignosis looks like the most capable busser in the set. The hesitation there would be "Epignosis doesn't bus", which is an argument that I don't really care about.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:08 pm

G-Man wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:59 pm Let’s see if I survive the night first. The way you guys were talking me up as a strong civ read made me concerned that I’d be a prime NK target. That, and a busy day yesterday led my lack of motivation and screwing around.

You’re currently closer to a prime suspect than a strong civ for some of us, don’t worry.

Lesson: acting weird can and suspicious at the right time can prolong your stay in a game.