The Syndicate

Welcome to ########### (A U-Pick Game)

a game for ... players?

Have you ever wanted to just be someone, or something else?

Like ... a platypus?



Just click the yes button and PM me what you want to be. Like this deconstructed vegemite on toast.



U-Pick will be for all intents and purposes a full sized role madness game. The only difference is, you pick your character. I have spent quite a while thinking about how I can pull of writing the game, roles and flavour in the time period without making this game a total fail and I do believe I have managed to accomplish the feat, but my confidence aside I would still err on the side of expecting the balance of this game to be potentially flawed. I have not intended to create a bastard experience, but it might end up becoming one if things get out of hand, so please don't be upset if this occurs. This is an experimental game, and I am making a point of inventing a lot of roles I haven't seen before, untested and on the fly. Like this pine cone married couple.



The game is a closed role setup. There may or may not be independents. There may or may not be multiple scum teams. There are ZERO vanilla roles. Some roles will suck to play. Some will be awesome. Most of the standard TS rules will apply (all the stuff about BTSC, the MOD etc.). This is going to be hard enough without having any challenging rules at play. The only real thing to note is that I am encouraging role claiming and role playing. So if you happen to select this can of deodorant, you might find the role playing experience rather tedious ... or maybe your role playing game is up to it?



Starting right now, the poll is open for 21 days. Anyone is welcome to sign up during this period. I have 15 pre-commits and have already started writing the game but I would like a lot more. I don't want to place a role cap on this game, nor a role minimum, so we will just start with whoever is in after 21 days. I would then ask for another 7 days to finish off the build. I will aim to start this game in approximately 28 days from now. If you have pre-committed, please affirm your commitment by clicking that there yes button. Actually that would make a pretty good role...



I have created a universe to portray the chaotic flavour of the game. My aim here is to create a challenging, immersive, surprising and entertaining game experience. Hint, I am a big Neil Gaiman fan.



I do hope you enjoy it.

PS. If you intend not to play, or replace in, I would love to share the game with you behind the scenes ... I'm also still looking for a co-mod.

Player List -

Players with Roles:

JackofHearts2005
Sig
Speedchuck
Dunya
Spacedaisy
SVS
ColinIsCool
InsertNameHere
Kites
Juliets
JaggedJimmyJay
Quin
Golden
Long Con
Kenway
Epignosis
Novaselinenever
Scotty
Motel Room
Turnip Head
Wolbre04
Sprityo
Marmot

i firmly believe the deconstructed vegemite on toast is the best thing to happen to australian culture since...ever

i mean yes, but running it alongside ancient greece might literally kill me

dunya wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:32 am i mean yes, but running it alongside ancient greece might literally kill me

Well if I wait any longer to start the bloody thing we won't have finished 2 2018 full games by the mid year.

I'm in!

Maybe yes, possible facilitator. I would offer to co-host, but it'd violate the queue (I'm already in it). Hard to project this early.

If nobody else offers to co-host can you?

I am happy to extend the sign ups here if colliding with Greece is a problem. I just figured for the benefit of getting games into the forum it would be wise to kick this off around halfway through Greece.

how do you even say no to this

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:45 am Maybe yes, possible facilitator. I would offer to co-host, but it'd violate the queue (I'm already in it). Hard to project this early.

we discussed this yesterday, you're a solid in

Make this pre-commit, a definitely in. Can't wait to see what my role does!

Gonna have to be a maybe for me for the time being, but this looks like a lot of fun.

Come on people!

Props to Neil Gaiman. I did a Sandman Mafia on Revolution that was fun on a bun. Sorry for the Photobucket fuckery.

[mention]Scotty[/mention] come on, join the yeses! You know it will be fun!

juliets wrote: ↑Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:12 am @Scotty come on, join the yeses! You know it will be fun!

I’ll see. I’m rather overextended as is

I moved to a maybe. it's 90% I am moving countries in early June so.

it's times like these where I wished I had submitted an item. I actually had one in drafts to send in weeks ago but never got myself to send it.

i assume that deadline is far and past, right Mac? Like, the game's all ready?

MacDougall wrote: ↑Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:15 am Come on people!

Now smile on your brother everybody get together try to love one another right now

alright...I'm in.

Elohcin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:03 pm alright...I'm in.

good to see you play Elo

Golden wrote: ↑Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:06 pm

Elohcin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:03 pm alright...I'm in.

good to see you play Elo

Thank you. Feels like it's been too long.

Ohkay in

Scotty wrote: ↑Sat Apr 28, 2018 10:50 amOhkay in

Yay!!

I'll be facilitating this one.

[mention]Jackofhearts2005[/mention]
[mention]SVS[/mention]
[mention]ColinIsCool[/mention]
[mention]Kites[/mention]
[mention]JaggedJimmyJay[/mention]
[mention]Kenway[/mention]
[mention]dunya[/mention]

What can I do to get that yes button selected by you friends?

[mention]wolbre04[/mention]
[mention]Marmot[/mention]
[mention]DrWilgy[/mention]
[mention]Choutas[/mention]
[mention]rundontwalk[/mention]
[mention]nutella[/mention]
[mention]lapluie[/mention]
[mention]Colonialbob[/mention]
[mention]Dom[/mention]
[mention]Sloonei[/mention]
[mention]sprityo[/mention]
[mention]Dragon D. Luffy[/mention]
[mention]G-Man[/mention]
[mention]TheFloyd73[/mention]
[mention]DFaraday[/mention]
[mention]Tranq[/mention]
[mention]Ambray[/mention]
[mention]Timmer[/mention]
[mention]TonyStarkPrime[/mention]
[mention]Iron_Dwarf[/mention]
[mention]Dr. White[/mention]
[mention]gwilikers6[/mention]

I would love to see you guys sign up! Please give it some consideration. If you're keen think of a role and send it to me.

fine ill toss my hat in

Mmmmyeah I keep forgetting about this! I never sent in a role... gotta decide on something for that

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:38 am What can I do to get that yes button selected by you friends?

Prepare and present my conference poster for me in Indiana.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:57 am

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:38 am What can I do to get that yes button selected by you friends?

Prepare and present my conference poster for me in Indiana.

Why not just stop being such a high achiever?

Re-pre-commiting.

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:01 am

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:57 am

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:38 am What can I do to get that yes button selected by you friends?

Prepare and present my conference poster for me in Indiana.

Why not just stop being such a high achiever?

I didn't become the King by taking the easy road. I put in work like the all-time greats. I am Michael Jordan.

[mention]Marmot[/mention] ~summons~

Forgive me, I cannot. But thank you for the offer!

Big, potentially unbalanced role madness game with claiming allowed?
My jam.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:48 am

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:01 am

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:57 am

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:38 am What can I do to get that yes button selected by you friends?

Prepare and present my conference poster for me in Indiana.

Why not just stop being such a high achiever?

I didn't become the King by taking the easy road. I put in work like the all-time greats. I am Michael Jordan.

You mean LeBron James?

*ducks*

/ in
Can we still pm you role suggestions

colonialbob wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:00 am Big, potentially unbalanced role madness game with claiming allowed?
My jam.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:48 am

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:01 am

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:57 am

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:38 am What can I do to get that yes button selected by you friends?

Prepare and present my conference poster for me in Indiana.

Why not just stop being such a high achiever?

I didn't become the King by taking the easy road. I put in work like the all-time greats. I am Michael Jordan.

You mean LeBron James?

*ducks*

For someone so excellent he definitely mixed his basketball metaphors.

I'm not talking about "King" James.

I'm talking about the King of Fuck Mountain.

wolbre04 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 11:32 am / in
Can we still pm you role suggestions

Yes it is necessary

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:38 am What can I do to get that yes button selected by you friends?

I'll keep thinking about it but I'm really struggling to find time for Mafia with my new job so I may have to sit the games out for a while.

Eh what the hell, summer is coming.

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:25 pm

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:38 am What can I do to get that yes button selected by you friends?

I'll keep thinking about it but I'm really struggling to find time for Mafia with my new job so I may have to sit the games out for a while.

It's okay. Thanks for the consideration.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:29 pm Eh what the hell, summer is coming.

Huzzah.

lapluie wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:33 am @Marmot ~summons~

A wild marmot appears.

You need roles you say?

When does this begin? You have 23.

3 weeks. Need more time and more dead greeks and persians.

[mention]MacDougall[/mention] Maybe another one in the future, but the whole role madness thing is not really my cup of tea I'm afraid.

Dealing with a bit of burnout. Dropping down to a maybe.

speedchuck wrote: ↑Thu May 03, 2018 10:36 am Dealing with a bit of burnout. Dropping down to a maybe.

Unacceptable.