The Syndicate

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:04 pm**

An Australian Country Murder Mystery - Heist Game for 13 Players

13 Players:

DFaraday
Dom
Epignosis
G-Man
Jackofhearts2005
Lady LambdaDelta
Long Con
Michelle
nutella
Quin
sabie12
Sloonei
TonyStarkPrime

Housekeeping and Rules:

Spoiler: show

Character List:

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Roles will be distributed shortly. Do not post until I say so.

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:00 pm**

Prologue -

A patrol car slowly pulled up on the edge of a normally quiet backroad. On either side of the road was dense bushland with a steep drop off on one side leading into the valley below. Several people were gathered around at the top; police offers and emergency services people chief among them. Down below were more personnel dressed in heavy duty safety equipment, firefighters and more police, hard at work trying to get the dead body out of there. At the top was also a crane.

A young policewoman emerged and approached one of the other officers peering down on the scene. He was a grizzled veteran of a man.

"Who is it?" she asked.

"They said it's a kid. No ID yet."

She let out a deep sigh.

"Girl or boy? How old?"

"Couldn't be older than 10. A boy." the other officer replied.

She turned and looked down on the scene below. Things like this don't happen around here very much. In fact this was the first time she had ever been at a scene like this. In 10 years on the force she'd never seen a murder in her community, and the word was this was a murder.

"So give me everything you've got." she asked.

He nodded towards a woman standing near an ambulance. She looked exhausted.

"That woman over there was driving down this road at around 4am and says she saw a car parked on the side of the road here so she slowed down. Says there was someone near it and when they saw the car coming they jumped into the vehicle and sped off. She thought it was suspicious so she pulled over to where it was parked and found blood on the ground. That's why she called it in."

"Does she seem suspicious?" she asked.

"Yeah she's a bit off. The fact that she was driving past here at 4am is weird enough on it's own."

"What's her name? I'll go and chat to her."

"Sheila Nicholson."

She took a deep breath and started walking towards the suspect. After a couple of steps she stopped.

"Where's homicide?"

"Over there." He gestured towards two cops in suits standing side by side peering into the valley.

"Oh. I know her. Hey! Henry!" She strode off towards the detectives, but she was sidetracked by a booming voice.

"Clear!" A harness carrying the body of the boy was being swung out of the scrub by the crane. Forensics rushed over to release the body from the harness. So did the two homicide detectives and the police officer.

One of the forensics moved the suspended body onto a stretcher and began to remove the harness. He first uncovered the face of the young boy. His dead eyes were wide open, and there was a gunshot wound in the middle of his forehead.

"Jesus Christ. He was fucken' executed. Call it in." shouted one of the detectives.

[mention]Long Con[/mention]
[mention]sabie12[/mention]
[mention]Epignosis[/mention]
[mention]Lady LambdaDelta
[/mention][mention]Sloonei[/mention]
[mention]nutella[/mention]
[mention]Michelle[/mention]
[mention]Jackofhearts2005[/mention]
[mention]TonyStarkPrime[/mention]
[mention]Quin[/mention]
[mention]G-Man
[/mention][mention]DFaraday[/mention]
[mention]Dom[/mention]

It is day 0. Acquaint yourselves with one another. There will be no night 0. Day 1 will begin in 9 hours. The flavour provides no clues to the game.

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:02 pm**

Hey folks, I'm your moderator on duty and facilitator. If at any point you become frustrated with the proceedings for any reason and you wish to air your grievances or vent, please PM me.
I'm here for that reason. Have fun!

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:21 pm**

[insert Australian joke here]

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:33 pm**

Hi [mention]sabie12[/mention] and [mention]G-Man[/mention].

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:39 pm**

Austria

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:44 pm**

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:10 pm**

Oh my god! There’s nothing wrong with the bidet, is there?

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:26 pm**

Nice to be back in action again after a long hiatus.

Welp, goodnight!

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:19 am**

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:37 am**

rhonda you rippaaaaaaa

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:41 am**

Chapter 1 - The Fallout

As word spread of the murder throughout the quiet town people started to talk. Who would do such a thing? Arguments broke out in the pub, family and friends were sceptical of one another. The usually tight nit community was fractured, unlike ever before.

It's Day 1. You have two days to find the culprit.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:54 am**

Alright who’s a murderer

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:56 am**

Chop chop give yourself up it’s an inevitability you will be caught and hanged for your crimes

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:33 am**

I suck at role playing things I don't know so don't expect me to

I want to vote for Mac for not putting the poll in alphabetical order.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:11 am**

Dom wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:33 am I suck at role playing things I don't know so don't expect me to

bloody oath mate but someone's gotta fuckin do it

someone tell tazza to gimme a ring when he gets here, we're goin' for drinks and its his shout

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:23 am**

Now that the game has begun in earnest, I have a few questions:

1) Can anyone give me a rundown of what's normal to expect from [mention]Lady LambdaDelta[/mention], [mention]Michelle[/mention], [mention]sabie12[/mention], and [mention]TonyStarkPrime[/mention]? I played one or two games with Sabie, but that was a while ago. I may have played once with Tony, but I will have to go back and check the master spreadsheet. The other two are new to me. Are these usually talkative or quiet? How they cool, calm, and collected, or are they more emotional with their posts? I don't want their newness to me leaving me focused too much on the devils I know.

2) When do most of you see yourselves as able to vote in the poll? Given that the game is running on some form of Australia time, how can we best structure our discussions? There's an awful lot of overnight for many of us right before the deadline. Let's not fall into the trap of delay and panic. We must also be careful to watch out for late phase manipulation for the same time zone reasons. We cannot just make a hard push in the North American time zones in the evening and just assume things will remain the same the final hours while we sleep. Vigilance, folks. Vigilance.

3) Since both [mention]Dom[/mention] and [mention]Quin[/mention] are both playing another murder mystery game set in Australia, are we going to see an epic sequel to their Mad Max dueling?

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:34 am**

G-Man wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:23 am 3) Since both @Dom and @Quin are both playing another murder mystery game set in Australia, are we going to see an epic sequel to their Mad Max dueling?

flashbacks, man

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:36 am**

but as for discussion timing, i'm still gonna be on the opposite end of everyone else so i'll just insert myself whenever my schedule overlaps with everyone else

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:40 am**

Quin wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:36 am but as for discussion timing, i'm still gonna be on the opposite end of everyone else so i'll just insert myself whenever my schedule overlaps with everyone else

No problem there. You're on Australia time, so this game's timing is probably a refreshing change of pace for you.

If the poll ended on a weekday, I'd be eating breakfast during EOD. Since Day 1 ends on a Saturday morning for me, I will probably still be in bed. I've got company coming over for dinner and games tomorrow evening, but I will check in before I go to bed.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:17 am**

came to check the site and found out this game started ^^
nice to play again with everyone and nice to meet Gman and Dfaraday I didn't play with.

#australiangreetings.gif

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:23 am**

G-man self meta is lame so I will let Jack to talk about my meta, I played with him more than with the others, as both alignaments.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:46 pm**

I see myself voting early and often. And if this game truly is a redo of Mad Max, then the best place to start is with a vote for [VOTE: Quin] aubergine

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:47 pm**

Michelle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:23 am G-man self meta is lame so I will let Jack to talk about my meta, I played with him more than with the others, as both alignaments.

What do you think of G-man asking about the metas of new people?

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:46 pm**

Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:47 pm
Michelle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:23 am G-man self meta is lame so I will let Jack to talk about my meta, I played with him more than with the others, as both alignaments.
What do you think of G-man asking about the metas of new people?

Understandable and NAI given his absence.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:47 pm**

Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:47 pm
Michelle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:23 am G-man self meta is lame so I will let Jack to talk about my meta, I played with him more than with the others, as both alignaments.
What do you think of G-man asking about the metas of new people?

I like it, it shows he wants to solve.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:47 pm**

GMan ignoring my hello might be scum indicative tho.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:48 pm**

Michelle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:23 am G-man self meta is lame so I will let Jack to talk about my meta, I played with him more than with the others, as both alignaments.

Michelle will show WIM if she’s town and if that’s incorrect, it will force her to show WIM anyway, which will help solve her.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:49 pm**

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:46 pm
Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:47 pm
Michelle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:23 am G-man self meta is lame so I will let Jack to talk about my meta, I played with him more than with the others, as both alignaments.
What do you think of G-man asking about the metas of new people?
Understandable and NAI given his absence.

hope you don't mind I said you can talk about my meta

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:50 pm**

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:48 pm
Michelle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:23 am G-man self meta is lame so I will let Jack to talk about my meta, I played with him more than with the others, as both alignaments.
Michelle will show WIM if she’s town and if that’s incorrect, it will force her to show WIM anyway, which will help solve her.

lol yeah, I can have nice WIM ^^

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:51 pm**

Tony's entrance is ehhhh

G's is good if a little heavy-handed but I respect that he wants some meta. [mention]G-Man[/mention] Michelle tends to ask people a lot of questions (kinda like juliets actually now that I think about it). LLD I've only played with once and the game is still going so I probably shouldn't talk about it. Tony and sabie I've played with a handful more times but couldn't really give you much specific description of their styles, I think they both vary a fair amount.

Quin is schooling the rest of us on the aussie slang. Idk if I'll even try. Uh, who's coming to my sausage sizzle?

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:51 pm**

Michelle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:49 pm
Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:46 pm
Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:47 pm
Michelle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:23 am G-man self meta is lame so I will let Jack to talk about my meta, I played with him more than with the others, as both alignaments.
What do you think of G-man asking about the metas of new people?
Understandable and NAI given his absence.
hope you don't mind I said you can talk about my meta

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:55 pm**

I’m going to [VOTE: Dom] aubergine and see what happens.

All the players I’m least confident in reading aren’t here yet.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:55 pm**

Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:46 pm I see myself voting early and often. And if this game truly is a redo of Mad Max, then the best place to start is with a vote for [VOTE: Quin] aubergine

Why is this here

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:56 pm**

If the poll had been in reverse alphabetical order, that would have been funny.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:56 pm**

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:56 pm If the poll had been in reverse alphabetical order, that would have been funny.

Lol

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:57 pm**

Jack what's your take on Tony's two posts

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:59 pm**

nutella wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:57 pm Jack what's your take on Tony's two posts

Jack: I can’t read Tony and Michelle for shit.
Michelle: Jack, why don’t you tell everyone about my meta?
Nutella: Jack, please give us a read on Tony based on two posts.

I mean, they’re fine I guess. I’m not gonna townread him for that but I’m not pinged by it either.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:00 pm**

*checks player list*

Well I know how to read Nutella and maybe Sabie and Quin.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:00 pm**

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:59 pm
nutella wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:57 pm Jack what's your take on Tony's two posts
Jack: I can’t read Tony and Michelle for shit.
Michelle: Jack, why don’t you tell everyone about my meta?
Nutella: Jack, please give us a read on Tony based on two posts.

I mean, they’re fine I guess. I’m not gonna townread him for that but I’m not pinged by it either.

I didn't see you say that first thing? I thought it was the other way around lol

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:02 pm**

I don't know how to read anyone lol. I feel weirdly confident in my ability to read Michelle despite only having played with her 4 times, while I am so uncertain on the people I've been playing with for years

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:03 pm**

I like to think I'm ok at reading epi and LC and quin and maybe you but I've been wrong

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:03 pm**

Dom is easy though

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:04 pm**

nutella wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:51 pm Tony's entrance is ehhhh

G's is good if a little heavy-handed but I respect that he wants some meta. @G-Man Michelle tends to ask people a lot of questions (kinda like juliets actually now that I think about it). LLD I've only played with once and the game is still going so I probably shouldn't talk about it. Tony and sabie I've played with a handful more times but couldn't really give you much specific description of their styles, I think they both vary a fair amount.

Quin is schooling the rest of us on the aussie slang. Idk if I'll even try. Uh, who's coming to my sausage sizzle?

Geez I can't talk english properly and he wants me to use a slang I know nothing about -_-

btw while Gman receives some inputs, can you tell me something about his meta?

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:05 pm**

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:00 pm *checks player list*

Well I know how to read Nutella and maybe Sabie and Quin.

I can find town Dom and town Sloonei sometimes but I’m not confident in my ability to catch them wolfing.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:06 pm**

How did I miss LC on the player list? I can read him. He’s town.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:08 pm**

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:59 pm
nutella wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:57 pm Jack what's your take on Tony's two posts
Jack: I can’t read Tony and Michelle for shit.
Michelle: Jack, why don’t you tell everyone about my meta?
Nutella: Jack, please give us a read on Tony based on two posts.

I mean, they’re fine I guess. I’m not gonna townread him for that but I’m not pinged by it either.

no worries, my read on you isn't way better tbh.Just a little more confident i think.

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:09 pm**

Michelle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:04 pm
nutella wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:51 pm Tony's entrance is ehhhh

G's is good if a little heavy-handed but I respect that he wants some meta. @G-Man Michelle tends to ask people a lot of questions (kinda like juliets actually now that I think about it). LLD I've only played with once and the game is still going so I probably shouldn't talk about it. Tony and sabie I've played with a handful more times but couldn't really give you much specific description of their styles, I think they both vary a fair amount.

Quin is schooling the rest of us on the aussie slang. Idk if I'll even try. Uh, who's coming to my sausage sizzle?
Geez I can't talk english properly and he wants me to use a slang I know nothing about -_-

btw while Gman receives some inputs, can you tell me something about his meta?

I honestly don't know it's been so long lol. I think of him as being kind of like LC in personality but idk how much that applies to play style

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:10 pm**

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:06 pm How did I miss LC on the player list? I can read him. He’s town.

He hasn't posted tho? Y so confident lol

Posted: **Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:13 pm**

nutella wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:10 pm
Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:06 pm How did I miss LC on the player list? I can read him. He’s town.
He hasn't posted tho? Y so confident lol

Hence the

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