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Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:33 pm
by Mongoose
For Your Consideration:

Some of us love cinema in a legit erotic way. For those people, I present the following.

For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the Young
in Heart; and Time has been powerless to put its kindly philosophy out of
fashion.

To those of you who have been faithful to it in return

...and to the Young in Heart --- I dedicate this mafia game.

Film Director Mafia
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This will be a traditional-format game, but with an inappropriate amount of fun.

Civilians
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Robert Rodriguez Grindhouse Director: Has BTSC with Tarantino.

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Quentin Tarantino Grindhouse Director: Has BTSC with Rodriguez.

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John Cassavetes Known for dialogue-driven films, he died before his prime due to cirrhosis of the liver. Has a 10% chance of dying each night of natural causes. In the first 8 nights, he is unlynchable due to his strong films.

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Woody Allen Can send a player to New York for a weekend. While in NYC, the player is silenced, but also protected.

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David Lean Director of epics, he knows the value of taking one's time during shoots. Steady wins the race. 2 lynch pardons.

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George Cukor American Director of Classic Comedies. Can target a player to reference a romantic comedy in each post they make.

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Howard Hawks Classic Hollywood Director. A silent era director that fully embraced and utilized sound, he can be flexible. May adopt a player's power at night.

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Frederico Fellini Mixing film and dream sequences, this Italian director stunned sold-out audiences with his sinful movies. To atone, he can switch the lynch twice.

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Paul Thomas Anderson A modern auteur, he can use a steadicam-based longtake to extend the day period twice.

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Jean Luc Godard New Wave Director: Can send one message every day period to protege Truffaut.

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François Truffaut New Wave Director: Can send one message every night period to mentor Godard.

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Busby Berkeley Glitzy movie director and cinematographer: Can distract another player with glam and gold. Role blocker.

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Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Film Director and Godfather of Montage. Can post a recap each day.

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Fritz Lang German-Austrian Expressionist: Can creatively post his thoughts every night.

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Darren Aronofsky Another auteur who can find BTSC with PT Anderson using math, a common theme in his films.

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Pedro Almodovar With passion and desire being two of the prevalent themes of this acclaimed Spanish director, he may cause 2 players to miss the vote due to the manifestation of their carnal desires.

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Stanley Kubrick Realist, perfectionist director and genre hopper. He can once reshoot a day period.

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Cecil B Demille Known for his flamboyant showmanship, he also successfully made the transition from silent to sound. Each night he searches for Howard Hawks. If he finds him, they gain BTSC.

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Orson Welles Excess and the demise of Don Quixote left the former prodigy weak. Each night he has a 10% chance of dying of natural causes. However, in his early days, he is stronger. For the first 5 votes, his vote will count as 2.

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John Ford Director known for location shooting and the long shot. After Day 5, he can select a player. If that player is baddie, the player dies. If he is wrong, he dies.

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John Waters Transgressive and ecclectic cult film director who often features Baltimore in his films. He can send The Baltimore FootStomper out after a player each night. That player will lose be muted during the day period and blocked during the night period.

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Ingmar Bergman Evocative Swedish film director who often had religion as a theme in his films. May grant amnesty to a player 3x, which will result in his/her removal from the lynch that day.

Mafia - The Brotherhood (BTSC). Odd Night Kill.

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Coen Bros. Jewish brothers who often use the same actors in their films. Can call upon the Golem to protect a player.

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Duplass Bros. Mumblecore creators. Inspired by Cassavetes, their super-realism shows the nuances of every day life.

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Wachowskis. Siblings known for their multi-part storytelling.

Mafia - The Hacks (BTSC). Even Night Kill.

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Michael Bay Known for explosions over plot, this director, can distract civs and turn their minds off (role block).

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Uwe Boll Known for video game adaptations, he can twice lock the thread when his work gets criticized.

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Roland Emmerich Natural disaster movie guru, his over the top films do not garner much critical acclaim.

The Independents. (1 good, 1 bad, 2 questionable). Do not have BTSC.

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Alfred Hitchcock. Bad indie. In the events, of a non-lynch, has a 20% chance of a NK going through.

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Wes Anderson. Good indie. While a quirky loner, he can relate to those around him. Can protect another player.

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Errol Morris Recruiter. The infamous documentarian can choose alignment.

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Terrence Malick. Acquired taste, this indie can cause havoc with his pretention or can use his power for good. * Secrets *

Events
* The Katherines (Katherines Bigelow and Hardwicke)
* Billy Wilder's Cameo
* Shyamalan Clusterhump
* Actors Turned Directors Day (Clint Eastwood, George Clooney, Ron Howard, Mel Gibson. etc)
* Bollywood Day
* Nollywood Day
* Oscar Party!
* Everything's animated! (John Lassiter and Miyizaki stop by.)
* James Lipton Interviews the Directors
* Fresh Air Interview w/Terry Gross
* Directors Respond to Bad Reviews
* Roger Ebert
* Raimi Drops Keep Falling on My Head
* Misspelled Director's Chair.
* Interfering Producer(s)
* David Lynch Period
* Georges Melies Short Film
* Found Footage Fest
* Lucas/Spielburg Retaliation
* Copolla Cop Out
* Ozu, Oh Me!
* Christopher Nolan Nation
* That's Not Scorsese!
* Where's Roman Polanski Hiding?
* and more

Items
Film ratings, Academy Awards, and Positive Reviews


PLAYER LIST
1. A Person
2. Sock
3. Long Con
4. Spacedaisy
5. S~V~S
6. FZ.
7. Bass the Clever
8. Turnip Head
9. DFaraday
10. Made
11. Dom
12. Lizzy
13. Vomperdoodle
14. Timmer
15. Birdy
16. Ricochet
17. Black Rock
18. Lolama
19. Ninja Blooper
20. Roxy
21. Sabie
22. Metalmarsh
23. Canucklehead

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:34 pm
by Tangrowth
In!!!!

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:47 pm
by Tangrowth
Question about Alfred Hitchcock's role: Does this mean he has a 20% chance of killing any night after a no lynch? And does he win as LMS or alongside a mafia team?

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:48 pm
by Turnip Head
How many potential recruits will there be in this game?

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:49 pm
by Long Con
In 2!

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:52 pm
by Mongoose
MovingPictures07 wrote:Question about Alfred Hitchcock's role: Does this mean he has a 20% chance of killing any night after a no lynch? And does he win as LMS or alongside a mafia team?
Those are good questions!

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:52 pm
by Mongoose
Turnip Head wrote:How many potential recruits will there be in this game?
Everyone including non-players.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:53 pm
by Mongoose
Long Con wrote:In 2!
Good to have you!

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:53 pm
by Mongoose
MovingPictures07 wrote:In!!!!
'bout time!

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:59 pm
by A Person
Having recently been schooled a bit by a true film master, I will play!

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:00 pm
by thellama73
I'm a maybe. But you didn't give me a maybe option. If this fills up quickly, I will mod. If slowly, I will play. I will be out of town for nine days later this month, and I don't want to be a non-participant.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:01 pm
by Mongoose
thellama73 wrote:I'm a maybe. But you didn't give me a maybe option. If this fills up quickly, I will mod. If slowly, I will play. I will be out of town for nine days later this month, and I don't want to be a non-participant.
The option you selected works fine!

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:01 pm
by Mongoose
A Person wrote:Having recently been schooled a bit by a true film master, I will play!
Is it hubris to assume that's me?

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:02 pm
by A Person
Mongoose wrote:
A Person wrote:Having recently been schooled a bit by a true film master, I will play!
Is it hubris to assume that's me?
It is not. I promise to finish watching Tokyo Monogatari soon. :blush:

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:12 pm
by Turnip Head
Mongoose wrote:Image
Errol Morris Recruiter. The infamous documentarian can choose alignment.
How many max recruits does Errol Morris get, and can he choose to join a baddie team and bring all his recruits with him?

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:14 pm
by Mongoose
Errol Morris can choose to be mafia or civilian and there is no cap on his recruitment.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:19 pm
by Turnip Head
How often does he recruit?

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:26 pm
by Mongoose
Turnip Head wrote:How often does he recruit?
I can tell you that he has the *chance* to nightly.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:27 pm
by Tangrowth
Mongoose wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:In!!!!
'bout time!
I know, right? I've missed your first two games somehow, so I'm glad to be finally playing one!



Turnip Head wrote:How often does he recruit?
Lol, yeah, I don't think we want a repeat of Doctor Who. ;)

:feb:

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:27 pm
by Tangrowth
Mongoose wrote:
Turnip Head wrote:How often does he recruit?
I can tell you that he has the *chance* to nightly.
:huh: :eek:

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:28 pm
by Mongoose
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Mongoose wrote:
Turnip Head wrote:How often does he recruit?
I can tell you that he has the *chance* to nightly.
:huh: :eek:
I didn't play Dr. Who, but it's not nearly a 100% chance.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:38 pm
by Mongoose
Since you are nervous horses from previous recruitment games, I will tell you his chance is 1/3.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:40 pm
by Tangrowth
Mongoose wrote:Since you are nervous horses from previous recruitment games, I will tell you his chance is 1/3.
Okay, cool. So since he can choose his alignment, I'm curious about the following scenario:

Can he recruit a member of the mafia team, but choose a civilian alignment, thereby recruiting that mafia member's win conditions to be aligned with the civilians instead of his own team?

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:45 pm
by Mongoose
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Mongoose wrote:Since you are nervous horses from previous recruitment games, I will tell you his chance is 1/3.
Okay, cool. So since he can choose his alignment, I'm curious about the following scenario:

Can he recruit a member of the mafia team, but choose a civilian alignment, thereby recruiting that mafia member's win conditions to be aligned with the civilians instead of his own team?
That recruit could then win either other way.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:45 pm
by Tangrowth
Mongoose wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Mongoose wrote:Since you are nervous horses from previous recruitment games, I will tell you his chance is 1/3.
Okay, cool. So since he can choose his alignment, I'm curious about the following scenario:

Can he recruit a member of the mafia team, but choose a civilian alignment, thereby recruiting that mafia member's win conditions to be aligned with the civilians instead of his own team?
That recruit could then win either other way.
Oooh, that's an interesting element. Thanks!

Can't wait to see it in practice!

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:46 pm
by Mongoose
It could be an unmitigated disaster, but I prefer more winners over less.

Plus, I promise not to insanify all of the players this game, so what's not to love?

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:47 pm
by Tangrowth
Mongoose wrote:It could be an unmitigated disaster, but I prefer more winners over less.

Plus, I promise not to insanify all of the players this game, so what's not to love?
No, I think that's cool. More interesting than the straight-up LMS recruiter.

Can the recruiter change his alignment once he's already picked one? So say the recruiter chose to align with mafia, but can he later change to win with civilians?

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:52 pm
by thellama73
What if Howard Hawks steals Erroll Morris's power? Can he then recruit people? What if he recruits a mafia member?

(I am pretending to be Alex)

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:53 pm
by Tangrowth
thellama73 wrote:What if Howard Hawks steals Erroll Morris's power? Can he then recruit people? What if he recruits a mafia member?

(I am pretending to be Alex)
How dare you mock my enthusiasm? :noble:

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:53 pm
by Tangrowth
Besides, at least I'm not aapje. He asked 9001 questions every game. I'm not even remotely close to as bad as he is. :P

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:53 pm
by Spacedaisy
In!!!!!!

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:55 pm
by Tangrowth
Spacedaisy wrote:In!!!!!!
Yay!!!!! :yay:

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:09 pm
by Marmot
In as replacement for now. Dunno how much free time I'll have when I visit family for the holidays.

I am glad happy George Lucas is not in this game.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:25 pm
by DFaraday
In! Also, since this is a game about groundbreaking filmmakers, I fully expect Tommy Wiseau to make an appearance. :noble:

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:27 pm
by S~V~S
Very In :)

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:32 pm
by A Person
Metalmarsh89 wrote:In as replacement for now. Dunno how much free time I'll have when I visit family for the holidays.

I am glad happy George Lucas is not in this game.

oh the irony

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:47 pm
by Turnip Head
I'm playing :D But I have one more question about the recruitment. When you say it's a 1/3 chance, does that mean it depends on the role of the target? Are there 1/3 of the roles in the game that can be recruited, and 2/3 that cannot? Or is it more of a "chance" thing?

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:54 pm
by A Person
DFaraday wrote:In! Also, since this is a game about groundbreaking filmmakers, I fully expect Tommy Wiseau to make an appearance. :noble:
Previous experience tells me that that is not particularly likely with Mongoose. :(

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:25 pm
by Marmot
I'm only playing if I get recruited.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:30 pm
by thellama73
Metalmarsh89 wrote:I'm only playing if I get recruited.
I'm only not playing if I don't get recruited.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:34 pm
by Marmot
thellama73 wrote:
Metalmarsh89 wrote:I'm only playing if I get recruited.
I'm only not playing if I don't get recruited.
I'm only playing if I can be Supatown.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:55 pm
by Mongoose
A Person wrote:
DFaraday wrote:In! Also, since this is a game about groundbreaking filmmakers, I fully expect Tommy Wiseau to make an appearance. :noble:
Previous experience tells me that that is not particularly likely with Mongoose. :(
You ain't kiddin, bub.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:57 pm
by Mongoose
Turnip Head wrote:I'm playing :D But I have one more question about the recruitment. When you say it's a 1/3 chance, does that mean it depends on the role of the target? Are there 1/3 of the roles in the game that can be recruited, and 2/3 that cannot? Or is it more of a "chance" thing?
There are *secrets* and maybe some people can/'t be recruited, etc.

A girl's gotta retain some mystery ;)

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:59 pm
by FZ.
I don't think I can resist this :srsnod:

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:00 pm
by Tangrowth
FZ. wrote:I don't think I can resist this :srsnod:
Yes!!!!! :yay:

Player list only has been becoming more awesome by the minute. :noble:

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:03 pm
by Bass_the_Clever
This looks like its going to be a lot of fun.

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:08 pm
by Mongoose
Bass_the_Clever wrote:This looks like its going to be a lot of fun.
More than you can shake a stick at!

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:12 pm
by Bass_the_Clever
Mongoose wrote:
Bass_the_Clever wrote:This looks like its going to be a lot of fun.
More than you can shake a stick at!
One question why didn't Scorsese make the cut?

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:23 pm
by FZ.
MovingPictures07 wrote:
FZ. wrote:I don't think I can resist this :srsnod:
Yes!!!!! :yay:

Player list only has been becoming more awesome by the minute. :noble:
Has there ever been a sign up thread where you haven't said that line? :p

Re: Film Director Mafia: Signups

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:25 pm
by Tangrowth
FZ. wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
FZ. wrote:I don't think I can resist this :srsnod:
Yes!!!!! :yay:

Player list only has been becoming more awesome by the minute. :noble:
Has there ever been a sign up thread where you haven't said that line? :p
Well, in reality probably, but I'd like to think no. :p

:noble: