The Syndicate

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:31 am**

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Suit up and lock 'n load recruits. You've enlisted with the United States SPACE FORCE.

Spacemen of the United States Space Force

1x Satellite Surveillance Engineer
1x Mars Space Force Base Alpha death ray laser beam operator
5x Vanilla Space[wo]men

Those who threaten the freedom of the United States of America and its dominance of outer space

1x Chinese or Maybe Russian or even Lunar Alien with space plasma nukes
1x Vanilla National Security Threat

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- Closed setup / claims and dumping legal
- 48/24 cycles

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Players Alive

Dyslexicon - Survived, vanilla national security threat

Players Eliminated

Quin - Lynched on Day 1, Australian with space plasma nukes
sabie12 - Killed on Night 1, satellite surveillance engineer
Turnip Head - Lynched on Day 2, vanilla spaceman
novaselinenever / MacDougall - Lynched on Day 3, vanilla spaceman
Spacedaisy - Killed on Night 3, death ray laser beam operator
speedchuck - Killed on Night 4, vanilla spaceman
Lunalee - Lynched on Day 5, vanilla spacewoman
dunya - Killed at end game, vanilla spacewoman

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Rules and guidelines (please review):

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Voting Rules

1.) Votes are changeable with no limitations.
2.) Voting is not obligatory. There is no requirement to vote in any phase whatsoever. There are participation standards though, which I'll cover separately.
3.) The player who has received the most votes at the deadline shall be lynched.
4.) In the event of a tied vote, the lynched player shall be decided among the tied names at random.
5.) A "no lynch" option will be included each day phase. This option must lead the tally with no ties to be enacted at any time.

Participation Standard

There is no rigid standard for participation; this will be at the host's discretion. All players are expected to make a sincere effort to contribute to the game thread consistently enough that their content can be fairly judged. Non-participation has an adverse effect upon the balance of the game. If I decide a player is not participating enough to facilitate this balance, that player will be replaced. If a replacement cannot be found, more drastic measures will be considered to include a modkill.

Information rules:

1.) Roleclaiming is legal in all forms.
2.) Publicly revealing information gleaned from a role is legal in all forms.

Other:

1.) Respect all guidelines and rules found in The Syndicate's announcements section. Above all else, treat your fellow players with respect -- this is just a game.
2.) BTSC (behind the scenes chatter) is only permitted in host-designated locations.
3.) No editing or deleting of posts in the game thread.
4.) Dead players should post in the {Dead} Red if they are posting in the game thread. If you do post as a dead player, I insist that you ensure what you say cannot possibly affect the game in any way -- even the most innocuous off-topic things have that potential so please be careful.
5.) Non-Players should similarly post in {Non-Player} Blue if they are posting in the game thread.
6.) Living players wishing to discuss something off-topic should do so in {Off-Topic} Green.
7.) This is the Host Color. I don't actually care if you use it, just don't impersonate me.
8.) If you ever have any questions about the rules, roles, or setup, please ask me in private. You may ask publicly, but I will only answer publicly if I deem it appropriate.

Game Facilitators:

[mention]Epignosis[/mention]

If you are feeling frustrated or otherwise bugged and want to talk about it, Epignosis here to talk it over with you. He is fully prepared to listen, advise, or just shoot the shit if you have the desire.

Sample Vanilla Spaceman Role Cards:

You are a vanilla spaceman. You have no special abilities. Win the game by eliminating all threats to your faction.

You are a vanilla spacewoman. You have no special abilities. Win the game by eliminating all threats to your faction.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:14 am**

A new threat looms, and Congress has approved the deployment
of the newly formed United States Space Force to confront the enemy...

It has been approximately 36 hours since it appeared in beautiful Back Bay Wildlife Refuge at Virginia Beach. A swarm of genetically mutated, tentacled, noxious flora spread over the park, suffocating the animal life and spewing plumes of carbon monoxide into the spring breeze. Already 13 people have been hospitalized for overexposure to the gas, and the plants are spreading at a terrifying pace. Expert biologists from local universities have donned their bio-hazard gear and ventured into the wilderness to collect samples, and theories about the origins of this attack are conflicting. Was it the Chinese? Was it the Russians?

"Well surely this is the work of the moongazorps" declared one esteemed researcher from Old Dominion University named Dr. Robert Kirkland, referring to the mysterious civilization recently discovered living in the caverns under the lunar surface.

The brave men and women of the United States Space Force have been commissioned to examine and neutralize the threat by whatever means necessary. We can only hope that they will find success, and that we will be able to bring justice to those who would dare to threaten the sovereignty and security of our glorious United States of America.

It is Day 0. This phase will feature no voting nor actions, but there is no limitation on what players post. Day 0 will end at 8:00 PM EST tomorrow night (14 November). You may post.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:15 am**

First game back. Don’t know if you all should be happy or annoyed.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:18 am**

Ew creepy space plants kill it kill it with fire! Also this is my first game back as well from like a couple year hiatus. Glad to be back though!

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:38 am**

Spacedaisy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:15 am First game back. Don’t know if you all should be happy or annoyed.

depends...are you team town or team scum? cos if you're scum, you're gonna break my heart, daisy.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:38 am**

turnip head is bad. discuss.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:01 am**

scum team is certainly turnip head and speedchuck. k guys, it's a wrap, thx for playing.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:32 am**

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:33 am**

Hi, dunya, hi

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:51 am**

DIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:01 am**

dunya ripped a hole in my astronaut suit I can't breathe HALP

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:45 am**

Turnip Head wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:01 am dunya ripped a hole in my astronaut suit I can't breathe HALP

we have learned that plants are bad and you are a vegetable, hence a plant, hence you are bad. see how good i am at this game? i'm not even rusty.

as for speedchuck, we have concluded he is always bad even when he's not, he still is.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:49 am**

sabie12 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:18 am Ew creepy space plants kill it kill it with fire! Also this is my first game back as well from like a couple year hiatus. Glad to be back though!

this is a sincere post. i don't know about everyone else, but if i came back from a couple year hiatus and drew a scum card, i wouldn't be as glad to be back tbh. i'm giving sabie a light green pass for day 0. glad to have you among us, sabie. tell us a little about your playstyle: are you someone who gathers data and facts or do you lead with intuition?

i can't say Daisy's post was as sincere. that wink was very very suggestive

and also a daisy is a plant (albeit my favorite flower in the whole universe) and we know the deal with plants in this game. ;-p

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:52 am**

8pm EST is 4am my local time, btw. there's no way I'll be up for the end of days and that sucks.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:57 am**

dunya wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:45 am
Turnip Head wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:01 am dunya ripped a hole in my astronaut suit I can't breathe HALP
we have learned that plants are bad and you are a vegetable, hence a plant, hence you are bad. see how good i am at this game? i'm not even rusty.

as for speedchuck, we have concluded he is always bad even when he's not, he still is.

This is such a carnivore mindset. Just because we are in conflict with the plants does not make them inherently evil. We must seek to understand their way of life

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:59 am**

as a vegetarian, being called a carnivore is a great insult! I WILL BE CONTACTING EPIGNOSIS AND REPORTING YOU

(also yes, i am every plant's worst nightmare irl and in this game ;p )

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:00 am**

i want this to be dunia's casual game. where i smoke weed and chill.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:03 am**

We have an awesome little player list here

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:07 am**

i agree. i love small games; so intimate and cute. no stress.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:11 am**

I'm never bad.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:38 am**

[mention]sabie12[/mention] Tell me about yourself.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:46 pm**

speedchuck wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:11 am I'm never bad.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:57 pm**

This is the most meta mafia game I've ever played.

And I'm excited for it.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:30 pm**

2 scum, 7 townies.

Ignoring what I think is a doctor, we have 2 mislynches available before LYLO. In order to give us an extra day, the doctor would have to protect successfully twice. That is unlikely. Therefore, if the doctor DOES protect someone, it might be helpful for them to claim and name their target at endgame, or if things are going badly.

If the cop gets a guilty check, go ahead and claim obviously. Getting half the mafia is great.

These claims might be more contested if we don't get roleflips from nightkills.

I like the setup, it's pretty standard.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:33 pm**

oh poop, im seeing town speed there. so now i have sabie and speed locked town. feeling daisy is town too. 4/9 town on day 0 isn't a bad deal.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:35 pm**

The rules don't say anything about no double targeting, so if we have a cop and a doctor the cop could claim now and be protected every night til the doc dies... just an idea, I'm sure there's pros and cons

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:37 pm**

Turnip Head wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:35 pm The rules don't say anything about no double targeting, so if we have a cop and a doctor the cop could claim now and be protected every night til the doc dies... just an idea, I'm sure there's pros and cons

ballsy suggestion. would a scum turnip make it. i dunno man, i dunno.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:39 pm**

This is classic town turnip tryna think outside the box, no wifom for me please

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:41 pm**

Turnip Head wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:39 pm This is classic town turnip tryna think outside the box, no wifom for me please

and yet that's exactly what scum turnip would say

alright, since i love ya, i'm gonna give you a town read tonight.

leaving suspects out of a pool of 4.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:44 pm**

Spacedaisy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:15 am First game back. Don’t know if you all should be happy or annoyed.

Glad you're here, Spacedaisy! Also your username fits this game very well.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:44 pm**

Cop should check dunya tonight tbh

Dun dun dunnnn

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:44 pm**

Turnip Head wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:44 pm Cop should check dunya tonight tbh

Dun dun dunnnn

more like doc should protect me tonight tbh

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:46 pm**

It would be hilarious if dunya here, checking everyone off as town or scum is actually scum herself.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:47 pm**

Ooooh dunya is scum for a fact

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:49 pm**

Lunalee wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:46 pm It would be hilarious if dunya here, checking everyone off as town or scum is actually scum herself.

Luna confirmed scum. probably partners with nova/Quin

just kidding.

where's dizzy? i have a feeling dizzy is scum tbh, don't ask me why, with one of the noshows, nova/quin. dizzy's hi dunya was total buddying. calling it.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:50 pm**

Turnip Head wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:47 pm Ooooh dunya is scum for a fact

i'm scum irl, that much is tru

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:52 pm**

Don't go after dizzy you mutant killer plant person

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:53 pm**

i wish you defended me as much as you defended dizzy. obv i mean nothing to you

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:53 pm**

Turnip Head wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:52 pm Don't go after dizzy you mutant killer plant person

It's what we in the biz call a Venus Fly Trap

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:08 pm**

I read Dunya scum by the post tell.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:11 pm**

good think i'm unlynchable

i've been mislynched once in my entire mafia career and i consider it was a set up mostly from scum/3p, and also apathy since i was a replacement and thought town were fucking up and needed me out of the way anyway. won't ever happen again.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:13 pm**

dunya wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:11 pm good think i'm unlynchable

i've been mislynched once in my entire mafia career and i consider it was a set up mostly from scum/3p, and also apathy since i was a replacement and thought town were fucking up and needed me out of the way anyway. won't ever happen again.

Was I there for that game?

I think I remember you being like "I'm unmislynchable" and I was like "We'll see about that" but then here you are still using the meta.

But that could have been someone else.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:15 pm**

speedchuck wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:13 pm
dunya wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:11 pm good think i'm unlynchable

i've been mislynched once in my entire mafia career and i consider it was a set up mostly from scum/3p, and also apathy since i was a replacement and thought town were fucking up and needed me out of the way anyway. won't ever happen again.
Was I there for that game?

I think I remember you being like "I'm unmislynchable" and I was like "We'll see about that" but then here you are still using the meta.

But that could have been someone else.

it was mortal kombat; i was trying to get you lynched instead if you remember

and no, that wasn't me. but whoever that was is pretty cool like me obv.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:18 pm**

dunya wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:15 pm
speedchuck wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:13 pm
dunya wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:11 pm good think i'm unlynchable

i've been mislynched once in my entire mafia career and i consider it was a set up mostly from scum/3p, and also apathy since i was a replacement and thought town were fucking up and needed me out of the way anyway. won't ever happen again.
Was I there for that game?

I think I remember you being like "I'm unmislynchable" and I was like "We'll see about that" but then here you are still using the meta.

But that could have been someone else.
it was mortal kombat; i was trying to get you lynched instead if you remember

and no, that wasn't me. but whoever that was is pretty cool like me obv.

Right, right, I remember that game.

I was laughing it up in scumchat. Here you were calling out almost the entire scumteam as a replacement, and town was trying to lynch you and ignore you while I was sitting here townreading you and looking innocent.

Good times.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:20 pm**

i'm not being arrogant btw, i just mean when i'm town and under suspicion, i'll fight for my life and never give up till i convince the rest of town.

especially when i'm vanilla which is my fav role to play #ballstothewall style cos i got less to lose by being crazy.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:21 pm**

speedchuck wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:18 pm Right, right, I remember that game.

I was laughing it up in scumchat. Here you were calling out almost the entire scumteam as a replacement, and town was trying to lynch you and ignore you while I was sitting here townreading you and looking innocent.

Good times.

that game left a bad taste in my mouth. never forget.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:40 pm**

Just Nova and quin left to check in. Interesting that dunya jokingly called those 2 as Luna's mate

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:47 pm**

dizzy's teammates actually. im not sold on luna being bad

but i'd say at least 1 scum is between dizzy, quin and nova.

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:50 pm**

Why narrow it down to dizzy and two no-shows this early?

Posted: **Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:51 pm**

I know you're only narrowing down one scum role but still

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