The Syndicate

birdwithteeth11 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:

birdwithteeth11 wrote:Alright. Now that I remembered I actually have bea's cell number (I realized it when she PMed me giving it to me, and it was already in my phone. Doh!), I think this last bit should move pretty fast. Once I get a final answer back from her about something, I will go ahead and send out roles.

Unacceptable, start sending them now.

Well it depends on if she accepts my additional role for our extra person or if Hedge has to be a replacement. I texted her for her answer (I think she said it's fine before but I want to make sure). I'm hoping she lets me know tonight so I can get the roles out, and then I work late tomorrow, so I can get a thread up and going tomorrow. At least, that's the plan.

Also, STFU :P

I was just giving you a hard time.

I incredibly look forward to the game, whenever it starts!

birdwithteeth11 wrote:Alright. Now that I remembered I actually have bea's cell number (I realized it when she PMed me giving it to me, and it was already in my phone. Doh!), I think this last bit should move pretty fast. Once I get a final answer back from her about something, I will go ahead and send out roles.

Unacceptable, start sending them now.

I seriously cannot wait for this to start!!!!

Gotrees wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:The angels have the phone box.

They should put that on a T-shirt or something.

I know, right?

Oh, and speed game days last 24 instead of 48 hours, but that's not relevant for this game you're about to play. It's just pretty much the difference between full and speed games, other than the number of players being smaller for a speed game as well. There are some other details in the links, whatever questions you have left over I'm sure I or someone else can field before or once the game's started!

Nikki908 wrote:So this isn't over the course of an hour? How do you play this then?

Full games, like this one, typically run over the course of 4-5 weeks. Speed games are more like 2 weeks. It depends on the host and also each game's setup though, so that is really just a generalization.

Day periods last 48 hours; night periods last 24.

Here are some reference threads that might help:

Intro to Mafia
Intro to Hosting (this doesn't regard playing, but still may be a useful reference)

Hopefully that's a good starting point. And of course, I as well as many others are always happy to answer specific questions!

Made wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:What I really want to know is: Where were these people earlier this weekend when we so desperately needed more for this game????!!!! :P

under the misconception that mafia was like party mafia and that they would be playing for a solid hour rather than over the course of weeks :/

Oh, okay.

What I really want to know is: Where were these people earlier this weekend when we so desperately needed more for this game????!!!! :P

Awesome, more people!!! Well, there's Clue: The Movie, and another full game sign-ups after Monty is over and this one gets going, so I say, bring them on!!

BOO! It should start now!!!!!

But seriously, that sounds like a plan.

Welcome to The Syndicate, Nikki!!!

Can't wait to start this game!!!!

Enrique wrote:Guys, I still got another friend who might want to play. Bea said she'd make space for any extra players we got, but I still wanna make sure it's ok. MP, she's making an account rn, so if you have any accounts to approve it's probably her

Awesome!!!

Made wrote:It has come to my attention that mafia is the only source of fun that I have. I'm playing because while productivity is nice, so is being sane. Lezzgo.

YES!!! You're the man, Made! And you show complete understanding of the necessary relationship between schoolwork and mafia.

Let's get this show on the road!

birdwithteeth11 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:Random factoid: This is now the sign-ups thread with the most amount of replies out of any on TS.

You've also recruited far more people than everyone else. You greedy little snob. :P

Gotta show 'em how it's done.

S~V~S wrote:Shouldn't you be studying?

Yes.

To be fair, I've spent practically every second studying that I haven't been on here, sleeping, eating, or talking to Annie/family on Skype, so... I've accomplished a lot this weekend.

But yeah, I still should be.

Also, I had more posts in the second largest sign-ups thread (WWE) than I do here, so my random factoid is still interesting. :P

S~V~S wrote:Random Factoid #2~ MP has almost twice as many posts in this thread as the next highest poster.

That shouldn't be surprising.

Random factoid: This is now the sign-ups thread with the most amount of replies out of any on TS.

Dom wrote:I count 28 roles?

So do I, but apparently 28 players isn't enough.

Hedgeowl wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:The angels have the phone box.

Speaking of which, the angels would have made an epic baddie team.

Ture. That first angels episode was one of my favorite and definitely one of the creepiest.

"Blink and you're dead!"

Yeah, agreed, it's probably even my favorite, or at least up there. But I haven't seen every Doctor Who episode ever, so, my favorite of those I've seen.

For fans of both Doctor Who and Deltron 3030 (probably very few), does anyone else think that would be the most epic sci-fi mashup ever? Seriously. If anyone could write funky sci-fi hip hop about the Doctor and still somehow make it sound awesome, it'd be Del.

Okay, I'm obviously nerding out over this theme, where is that last person???

The angels have the phone box.

Speaking of which, the angels would have made an epic baddie team.

Yay!!!

Only 1 more!!

Yay Turnip Head!!!!

And JC, we need 30 players, according to BWT, even though last I checked there were only 28 roles showing. So... you should totally play!!

Illy!!! That'd be so awesome to have her back!!

fingersplints wrote:So back to 3 more. Who are we missing?

Indeed.

Here's who I can think of: Mongoose, Keterman, juliets, Boomslang, Russtifinko, Kate, AP, Leamiteo, LoRab, INH, DH, Aces, timmer, unfurl, FH, Mata, Devin, Nevinera, Lizzy, Vomps, K4J, FZ, TH, DP, Sorsha, Kyle.....

I know for a fact some of those people are too busy to play right now, but surely we can find a few out of them, and I'm also sure I'm missing quite a bit more.

fingersplints wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

Made wrote:I really REALLY REALLY WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME, but I can't. Ik that if I play I will have to drop out . Sorry all, better now than later I guess :/

Then sign up but don't play. It's a strategy that has gained currency around here, I'm sorry to say.

Nothing new. That has always been the case it seems. I just don't really understand it because when I can't post much or am less invested I always feel so bad about it.

Also, pretty much this.

Made wrote:I really REALLY REALLY WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME, but I can't. Ik that if I play I will have to drop out . Sorry all, better now than later I guess :/

Damn man, I was really looking forward to playing with you too. I suppose if you feel there's some chance you could, you could always replace out later, but if you think it's inevitable that you can't, then no worries, that's life! And real life is more important than mafia every time. So I totally understand.

Hopefully next time anyway!

Bass_the_Clever wrote:Can't wait to start.

Same here!

Or maybe BWT should just hurry up and get back in this thread so we can start. :P

S~V~S wrote:Are we full?

I hope so!

But we should get another 2 players to sign up just in case!

Hedgeowl wrote:Ok, I have upgraded to player status as well since I think I can hopefully handle this game now. Plus I want to use all the doctor who smileys!

Yay!!!!

If this does mean we are full, then even more yay!!

If we still need 2 more, that should be easy enough. I may have a newbie interested, not sure. If not, still should be easy enough.

So I'm confused: Do we need 1 more or 3 more players???? David said he wanted 30, but I don't think there are 30 roles showing?

Bass_the_Clever wrote:You can count me in!

Sweet, glad to see you around again, man!!

Okay, we need 4 more mafia addicts, stat!

Welcome to the Syndicate, keys!

And just 6 more now! Sweet!

Also, just 9 more people?!?! I am so ready to get this started!

bea wrote:I got my picture taken with Captian Jack this year at PHX comic con.

*swoons*

BDH says I look happier in that than I do my wedding photos.

Lol, for good reason.

Bullzeye wrote: Oh yeah definitely. It's like you and they said, Cybermen are only better at dying :P I do like the Cybermen too, but they're probably not among my most favourite villains.

The two teams could never work together to any lasting succcess. Both believe in the superiority of their own race and that everything else is theirs to exterminate/delete/rule over. Kinda reminiscent of Germany/Russia/Japan in WW2, which is probably what they were going for really.

Also "It's like Stephen Hawking meets the Speaking Clock" is probably Mickey's only valuable contribution to the entire show. I barely remember him at all, except from this and that other Cybermen episode in the parallel universe.

Yeah, I like them too, but they're not among my most favorite either. The Master has to be my favorite, but that's just because he's crazy and I think very well-written. And that's a good point, definitely reminiscent of WW2.

And LOL about Micky, yeah, I agree there. I may remember him more so only because I've seen the first two seasons the most out of any of them, but that's due to the fact that I am a relatively recent convert. But I do think they gave him a very good role in the other Cybermen episode, for sure. Given Micky takes up more screen time than Captain Jack Harkness, and seeing what an awesome story arc they accomplished with Capt. Jack, I feel perhaps they could have done more with Micky, but at least he had a couple of really good moments.

Bullzeye wrote:Also, the premise of this game reminds me of one of my favourite scenes from the show:

Agreed, love this scene, and awesome episode. And explains exactly why both mafia teams couldn't win with each other.

"This is not war; this is pest control!!!"

"You are superior in only one respect... you are better at dying!!"

Daleks > Cybermen, any day, IMO.

Bullzeye wrote:On reflection, after some encouragement, persuasion, threats, tears, tantrums and outright flattery from MP, and since I absolutely would never miss an opportunity to play under any circumstances I will give this game a try and hope I'm not too busy.

Oh, wait, wrong show.



There we go.

Awesome, let's get this game started!!!

zeek wrote:Still places left?
I would like to sign up

Awesome!

Welcome, zeek, and glad to see you both, Rox and MR!

Oh, wait, I mean:

And sign up already, dammit. For hell's sake, Snow Dog did!

Don't make me EXTERMINATE you, Bullz.

Bullzeye wrote:Kill him on day zero somehow! :P

Jerk.

I swear though, if I get lynched Day 1 this game, that'll be three full games in a row I was lynched Day 1. So don't lynch me at least until Day 2 please. :P

Epignosis wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:I think I should get a bonus for every individual I originally recruited to the site to play mafia, since, if I hadn't, they wouldn't be playing (or about to be playing) this game. :P

Take all the bonuses you like. I'll still get you lynched on Day 1.

LOL, touche.

S~V~S wrote:We need LC's rolleyes smiley.

Do we?

I think I should get a bonus for every individual I originally recruited to the site to play mafia, since, if I hadn't, they wouldn't be playing (or about to be playing) this game. :P