The Syndicate

Day O: Jean Genie

The Jean Genie is coming. He's coming. Where will he be?

"I want to find the Jean Genie!" Llama said.

"Shouldn't we tell bea?" asked Elohcin.

They walked into a clearing filled with singing, furry animals. They instantly knew whose brain they had stumbled into.



"This is more twee than I am accustomed to dealing with, frankly," said INH, always a good sport.

"Let's sit down and see if there's a show," said A Person, helpful as always.

There was a show indeed:



"Now I KNOW we need to find the Jean Genie," said Metalmarsh89.

"Yeah, but WHERE is he?" said Made.

Good question. So where's the Jean Genie?

Felt like the first time. Felt like the very first time.

YEAH TEXTILES!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

this game is making me feel things I've never felt before

I am not going to get tired of "felt" puns ever.

Denim of the game is Felt Mafia!

I felt it was time I added to the conversation. And puns.

Gene Wilder Genie is all I care about, but I am going to boldly slam a vote down on The Original Arizona, and I'll tell you why.

Jordache Nation-state sounds like it might be ruled by a tyrannical despot commanding an army of obedient thugs in full denim military uniforms. L.E.I. Pavilion sounds like a nice place for a light brunch, and that's not what I'm all about. Levi-Strauss Space Station sounds totally awesome, but I think that will be the most popular, and I want to buck the trend.

Obviously, that leaves The Original Arizona. That sounds just cool enough, a place where men can be men, and I can probably wear a cowboy hat.

Um, also, felt pun.

I felt like I'd be disappointing everyone if I didn't weave a textile pun into my check-in but I'm sure this close-knit group of players will forgive me.

I have been looking forward to this game for a long time, you could say it's in my jeans

Researchers today found that diarrhea is hereditary.

It runs in your jeans.

I dunno about you guys, but I'm ready to be felt up!

ok, i'll stop now

I'm Brett Favre.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I'm Brett Favre.

Is that a sewing/crochet term?

Mongoose wrote:

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I'm Brett Favre.

Is that a sewing/crochet term?

These days maybe.

Who am I?
I'm Jean Valjean!

Space station sounds like the best place to me!

Sorsha wrote:Space station sounds like the best place to me!

You're bad.

I didn't hear you call dibs on the space station llama

I have fvelt that llama is evil.

I've never felt more appalled. American Eagle is bringing back the mom jean.
I might be suede into buying a pair.

I'm glad the thread has finally started to unravel!

I wear jegging sometimes and I don't give a crap what you say.

Hey Mongoose!

Do Jhorts effectively block any action, or just night actions? Like, can it affect Designer and Skinny Jeans' lynch affectations?

How does one unstrap overalls? (don't say "very carefully", I swear to god llama)

What maniac invented a denim suit and which mental facility do they frequent?

The OP says there are 4 baddies, but it says the civs need the mafia dead to win. Are all the "baddies" mafia? Are overalls on the same team as the other 3?

I feel kinda sad not playing this game - it should be really good

I'm going to buddy the shit out of my ISFJ buddy in this game.

Or maybe I'll just vote where he voted because I don't know what any of these words mean \_(:/)_/

Scotty wrote: The OP says there are 4 baddies, but it says the civs need the mafia dead to win. Are all the "baddies" mafia? Are overalls on the same team as the other 3?

This is a weird question.

Sorsha wrote:I didn't hear you call dibs on the space station llama

It's not about your vote. It's about your phony, trying-too-hard enthusiasm and emoticon use. I don't buy it.

Seems legit. She responded to your accusation with a pressure-relieving tongue-in-cheek bit and another [negatively] enthusiastic emoticon.

Sorsha, are you wearing jeans of questionable style?

Quin wrote:

Scotty wrote: The OP says there are 4 baddies, but it says the civs need the mafia dead to win. Are all the "baddies" mafia? Are overalls on the same team as the other 3?

This is a weird question.

Tell me more, Quinnie the Pooh. Whatchoo mean "weird"?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:

Quin wrote:

Scotty wrote: The OP says there are 4 baddies, but it says the civs need the mafia dead to win. Are all the "baddies" mafia? Are overalls on the same team as the other 3?

This is a weird question.

Tell me more, Quinnie the Pooh. Whatchoo mean "weird"?

'Baddie' and 'Mafia' are commonly used synonymously here. I'm not sure what answer Scotty was expecting. It seems like a question for the sake of asking a question, rather than a question for the sake of learning.

I'd talk more, but my cat is on my keyboard. She does not appreciate my posting right now. I'll go to bed shortly.

I like to think that you are the cat, and the human is preventing you from playing right now because he's doing some human shit.

I wish. Who would kill a cat, right?

Quin wrote:

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:

Quin wrote:

Scotty wrote: The OP says there are 4 baddies, but it says the civs need the mafia dead to win. Are all the "baddies" mafia? Are overalls on the same team as the other 3?

This is a weird question.

Tell me more, Quinnie the Pooh. Whatchoo mean "weird"?

'Baddie' and 'Mafia' are commonly used synonymously here. I'm not sure what answer Scotty was expecting. It seems like a question for the sake of asking a question, rather than a question for the sake of learning.

I'd talk more, but my cat is on my keyboard. She does not appreciate my posting right now. I'll go to bed shortly.

No. I find it odd that the mafia have the potential for two kills every night if all 4 are mafia. Don't you?

I've considered this Scotty thing. I've pondered it for minutes upon minutes.

The "baddies" faction has a "(4)" attached to it in the OP, strongly suggesting that those four roles are tied together as a single team which opposes the civilian faction (which I think is typo'd in the numbers, should be (12) and not (13). This is probably speaking the obvious, though I'll give way should Mongoose decide to clarify.

So I think the answer to Scotty's question is obvious. I don't really mind that he asked a question with an obvious answer. If his motive for doing so is nefarious, that implies he intentionally asked an obvious question (with an answer he'd already know being a member of the baddie team) with the intention of "derp clearing" himself -- making himself look civilian by virtue of not knowing the structure of the baddie team.

I think that sort of thing is talked about often in games, but it actually happens much less frequently. I'd say it's more likely that he asked the question because for whatever reason he isn't sure of the answer. That he cares at all implies that he had a special interest in the specifics of the civilian win condition. So, decent little Day 0 look.

Scotty wrote:No. I find it odd that the mafia have the potential for two kills every night if all 4 are mafia. Don't you?

That wasn't my interpretation. I thought the mafia team's sole killer was the dude with the straps -- that roll kills every night as long as both straps are intact. My first guess is that this means this role must be destroyed twice (once for each strap).

Mongoose, if you're able to clarify anything about this that'd be swell. If not, okee dokee.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I've considered this Scotty thing. I've pondered it for minutes upon minutes.

The "baddies" faction has a "(4)" attached to it in the OP, strongly suggesting that those four roles are tied together as a single team which opposes the civilian faction (which I think is typo'd in the numbers, should be (12) and not (13). This is probably speaking the obvious, though I'll give way should Mongoose decide to clarify.

So I think the answer to Scotty's question is obvious. I don't really mind that he asked a question with an obvious answer. If his motive for doing so is nefarious, that implies he intentionally asked an obvious question (with an answer he'd already know being a member of the baddie team) with the intention of "derp clearing" himself -- making himself look civilian by virtue of not knowing the structure of the baddie team.

I think that sort of thing is talked about often in games, but it actually happens much less frequently. I'd say it's more likely that he asked the question because for whatever reason he isn't sure of the answer. That he cares at all implies that he had a special interest in the specifics of the civilian win condition. So, decent little Day 0 look.

That it is obvious to you does not mean that it is obvious to the rest of the world.

I'm speculating on the balance of the game. I trust that it is balanced, but I'm confused as to what the balance is, and especially what Mongolia can answer in regards to the overalls thing. Mafia having the potential for 2 kills seems...like it needs an equal counter from the civs...or else it's pretty indie.

I've been wrong before about plenty of things I thought were obvious, so I don't fault you for asking the question. The straps role is atypical.

I have a follow up question for @Mongoose if what you assume is true:

If overalls are called, do they then gain the ability to kill every night without fail? Is that ability passed on in any capacity?

Scotty wrote:I have a follow up question for @Mongoose if what you assume is true:

If overalls are called, do they then gain the ability to kill every night without fail? Is that ability passed on in any capacity?

Called = killed

And my previous post should read Mongolia = Mongoose

That was accidental? Your autocorrect never makes sense.

JJJ, why are you posting in here, not in non-player blue?

And also, how is a cow playing?

And for that matter:

CIVVIES (13) Need mafia dead to win.

1. Classic 501s - Can remove a player from the lynch poll.

2. Mom Jeans - Can protect a player.

3. Jean Jacket - Can block a player.

4. Jeggings - Sassiness.

5. Casual Work Jeans - Can share its thoughts with the thread on Fridays.

6. Designer Jeans - Can add up to +2 to a player's tally in the lynch poll.

7. Skinny Jeans - Can subtract -1 from a player's tally in the lynch poll.

8. Denim Mini - *Secrets*

9. Denim Shirt - Talks its way out of the lynch poll for the first five nights.

10. Denim Romper - It's a romper, made from denim!

11. Denim Suit - Can confuse a player each night.

12. Jean Harlow - Can silence a player.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:The "baddies" faction has a "(4)" attached to it in the OP, strongly suggesting that those four roles are tied together as a single team which opposes the civilian faction (which I think is typo'd in the numbers, should be (12) and not (13). This is probably speaking the obvious, though I'll give way should Mongoose decide to clarify.

I see you already brought it up. Sorry, it was tl;dr in my linki.

Scotty wrote:How does one unstrap overalls?

Better question: How do we keep both straps buttoned up?

Long Con wrote:JJJ, why are you posting in here, not in non-player blue?

And also, how is a cow playing?

I'm not a non-player.