The Syndicate

I was just amazed at how Hally was constantly cleared as towncore in so many people’s minds in a game where there were no mafia flips

Yes thank you Syn for the winner banners!

Thanks for the Stephen King novels from all of you. And thanks for playing!
Spooky play from an all around amazing group of players!

Well done to the winners on your dominant victory and well fought everyone involved!

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“…inciting talks that Canada might actually have its own government after all.”
“Everyone loves a feel good story, especially after a long day at work.”
*papers shuffling*
“We…we have breaking news.
Authorities have reportedly closed down the highway indefinitely following the deaths of more civilians this week. If you are looking to head into work- forget about it. Quit work, find a remote job or compete with the 4th graders selling lemonade on your corner. Whatever you need to do to make money as the elusive gang known as the Road Warriors has taken control of the main highway. Hell, Matt and I have had to work remotely for the first times in our lives. We can’t even get to the studio with the highway out of commission.”
“Never thought this day would come, Pat.”
“I never thought the day would come that you would escape Cancun after that incident at the motel with the chicken bone and the stripper, but miracles do happen!”
“Don’t do drugs, kids.”
“Now what do we talk about, Matt?”
“I thought about growing a garden in my backyard. I can talk about that.”
“No one wants to hear about that, Pat. The only green thumb you have is the joint our producer showed us last time in the office…”
*silence, then subtle weeping*
“This is Matt and Pat signing off for WIFOM: The…the High Way. This might be our last broadcast. The Road Warriors really did it this time.”

@NotAnAxehole has been run off the highway. He was:

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THE ROAD WARRIORS RULE THE HIGHWAY; MAFIA HAVE WON THE GAME! Congratulations to:

@c4e5g3d5
@Hally

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“…recalled all advanced wrinkle cream for risk of being ineffective in causing wrinkles.”
“In other news, the weather is great, Pat.”
“Is it? My wife had me bring an umbrella just in case.”
“No, it’s great weather out there. It’s pretty blue, not a cloud in the- okay, well, I see a few clouds. They’re moving real fast. You see what I’m seeing, Pat?”
“From our cramped studio we do have a street-facing window and there does seem to be a quickly forming funnel out there.”
“I’m sure it’s nothing to be alarmed about. Again, it looked like nice weather when I left for work this morning.”
“We would normally swing this over to our weather reporter for a more accurate report, but since we are a non-profit, the budget doesn’t allot for a meteorologist on staff. So viewers, you’re just going to have to listen to the expertise of Matt and Pat.”
[Jingle plays]
“I once almost drowned on rain while staring up into a storm for 5 minutes.”
“Now that’s experience a degree can’t buy you.”
“Oh wow, we just got word that another driver nicked an errant railroad stake- just like last month- which caused it impale itself fully through a road worker out there. That’s so metal. Hope he’s okay.”
“Brutal. Now here’s Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne, only on WIFOM: The High Way.”
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@Master Radishes has been run off the highway. He was:

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DAY 3 HAS STARTED. YOU HAVE 48 HOURS TO RUN A MAFIA MEMBER OFF THE HIGHWAY.

IT IS NOW MYLO. THERE IS NOT A NO-LYNCH OPTION. HAMMER IS AT 4.

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End of day vote count:

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“…had a Corolla in high school, with 60 miles on it or something.”
“That was a lemon for sure. Can’t be as bad as the fella who had his old bag of steel break down on the median earlier today.”
“Oh yeah? Worse than mine is doubtful.”
“It was a Ford Pinto. Looks like the driver tried drag racing way past the limit, and spun out, where it was hit rather mightily by an 18-wheeler. Blew it into itty-bitty pieces.”
“Ouch. How do you even live with yourself going out in public in a Ford Pinto?”
“Well the driver certainly didn’t.” (Chuckles)
“Remember never to drag race, kids. Now here’s Take it to the Limit by the Eagles, only on WIFOM: The High Way.”
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@Dyslexicon has been run off the highway. He was:

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It is now Night 2. It will end 3/2 at 5pm EST.

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“…and the ‘Mississippi Strangler’ has filed for an official name change to the ‘Georgia Chef’ after relocating and re-establishing himself in a new career path.”
“You ever thought about changing careers, Matt?”
“Apart from what we do? All the time.”
“Oh, is that so?”
“But only as a fantasy. I’d like to be a shrimping boat captain. I’d name my boat, Bubba Gump. Has a good ring to it.”
“You can’t swim.”
“Did that ever stop that guy- what’s his name, OJ?
“OJ Simpson?”
“That’s him!”
“I…don’t think swimming came into the equation there, Pat. He was fast, though. Outran the cops for a while.”
“Oh, that reminds me. I totally forgot to put it in the report today. We had another casualty on the highway.”
“Another one?”
“Yes indeed. An officer this time. Was reportedly pulled over by another cop for speeding, if you can believe it, but went a bit too far into a narrow shoulder and fell off a cliff.”
“Let that be a lesson to you kids- don’t speed or you’ll fall off a cliff and suffer a gruesome death.”
“Coming up next, Speed of Sound by Coldplay, only on WIFOM: The High Way.”
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@Marmot has been run off the highway. He was:

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DAY 2 HAS STARTED. YOU HAVE 48 HOURS TO RUN A MAFIA MEMBER OFF THE HIGHWAY.

HAMMER IS AT 5.

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“…in the annual Drug War reenactment downtown, Fentanyl bested Oxycodone in the jousting tournament.”
“I used to go to that with my dad when I was a kid. Nice to see the opioids making a run of it these days- I mean, before, it was always Heroine reigning supreme.”
*paper rustles*
“Sorry to interrupt the nostalgia with a breaking story. We’re going live to Katt on the highway to give us more. Katt?”
*loud revving* “…behind *noise* parade of sorts *noise* oh jeez *revving* if you can hear me *noise* motorcycle rally in solidarity for *noise* of their member who *noise* just a few hours ago. The speed at which *noise* gathered is truly *POP*”
“Well, that input went way above our receiver’s decibel limit. I can only hope our field reporter is okay. We may never know.”
“And our heart goes out to the victim of the tragic motorcycle accident, who will remain unnamed to give privacy to their family.”
“It was Alison, Matt.”
“…”
“And here’s Highway to Hell by AC/DC, only on WIFOM: The High Way.”
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@Alison has been run off the highway. She was:

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It is now Night 1. It will end 2/27 at 5pm EST.

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Hammer has been reached.

End of Day 1 poll:

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“You’re listening to WIFOM: the High Way. The sun is just starting to peek out and say hello! For those of you coming in from the east side this morning, you might run into a bit of fog blowing in from the bay.”
“I had a bit of fog blowing around in my living room last night, if you get my drift.”
“Oh, did you set off your fire alarm again?”
“No, no. [chuckles] I disabled it last month for that very reason.”
[Silence]
“Well, it’s better to be sorry than safe there, Matt. And speaking of safe, folks: we’ve been hearing reports over the past few days about some homicidal maniacs on the 101. They call themselves the Road Warriors.”
“Oh, that’s fun, Pat!”
“It’s definitely fun for someone, that’s for sure, Matt. But definitely not safe. So keep your eyes peeled like potatoes, and go slowly in this fog. Now back to the second reason you listen to this station: the music. Here’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ by Queen…only on WIFOM: The High Way.”
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DAY 1 HAS STARTED. YOU HAVE 48 HOURS TO RUN A MAFIA MEMBER OFF THE HIGHWAY.

HAMMER IS AT 6.

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Day 1 will start February 24th at 5pm EST

Roles will be sent in the morning

Game Rules

48/24 hour phases; thread locked at night
hammer is active*
claiming is legal
all flips revealed
please vote both in thread and in the poll to count
ties result in randomized lynching
no double targeting
no angleshooting or outside game involvement
no behind the scenes communication unless you are mafia
remember it’s just a game
about things on highways
hey, look, see, we all get road rage from time to time; please bring that up with the Moderator on Duty (MoD) and do not bring it into the game.
have fun and drive safe!

*I will do my best to be as active as I can, but I do have a job and have to sleep and won’t be around all the time to monitor for hammer, so I trust that the players will abide by not switching votes after hammer is reached; in turn I will do my best to change the day out as soon as I can.

Other Notes

This game will require Discord for roles, chat and announcements. Please direct all actions and questions to your discord channel.
In addition to my game rules, please also adhere to The Syndicate sitewide rules:

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Site Rules and Guidelines

Playing games on The Syndicate comes with agreement of a measure of respect for your fellow competitors:
A Note on Respect

We are all here to have fun and play a game, and if I or the moderators on duty (MoDs) deem you are playing against this modicum of respect, you will receive a warning and may be modkilled or asked to be replaced.

That being said, I want to nip that in the bud before it happens. We all have lives outside of the game, and sometimes it can bleed into the game. But please reserve that for real life, and not the game. If you are having trouble separating real life and the game, or just need to get things off your chest, PLEASE PLEASE utilize the MoDs. Not every site has this kind of outlet or opportunity for the players, and the MoDs are literally there to help you dispute issues you may be having.

Highway Heist

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This is a game about the hazards on the highway. Some folks are just trying to commute to work. Others have different plans…

11 Players (9 Town v 2 Mafia)

I will use the following matrix for setup:

	A	B	C
1	2-Shot Tracker	Vanilla Town	Beloved Princess
2	Vanilla Town	Revenge Killer	1-Shot Watcher
3	1-Shot Mafia Vigilante	2-Shot Doctor	Vanilla Town

Power Role explanations:

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Living Players {5}

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME - posts
Hally - posts
c4e5g3d5 - posts
JaggedJimmyJay - posts
Macdougall - posts

Dead Players {6}

Alison - Harley Davidson, Vanilla Town - Lynched Day 1 - posts
Marmot - Highway Patrol Car, Vanilla Town - Killed Night 1 - posts
Dyslexicon - Ford Pinto, Vanilla Town - Lynched Day 2 - posts
DrWilgy - Chicken, Beloved Princess - Killed Night 2 - posts
Master Radishes - Construction Worker, 1-Shot Watcher - Died Night 2.5 - posts
NotAnAxeHole - posts

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