The Syndicate

Welcome! The purpose of this game is to serve as a warm-up for the Mafia Championship Tournament on MafiaUniverse. The setup will mirror the tournament's setup, and I will do my best to replicate the structure and environment of the games that will be played over there, with obvious differences based on the Syndicate's settings (we don't have an in-house vote-tallying bot, for instance).

While the primary motivation for this game is to give our own representiative (nutella has the honor this year) a chance to familiarize herself with the style of game she should expect on MU, it is also my hope and my goal that we can welcome in a number of other participants from other communities as well. The nicest thing about the annual MU tournament in my mind is the cross-community mingling it inspires, and this game is intended to reflect that. Anyone at all can sign up for this game, though I will try to give priority to tournament representatives. This is not an official tournament event and we are not affiliated with MafiaUniverse. This game is intended to be an fun, informal practice run.

If you wish to sign-up, please select "Yes" in the above poll.


This year's tournament setup is named Mad17. Complete details of it can be found by clicking the link. It features a full roster of power roles which are all limited to acting on designated nights. Role alignments are randomly determined, meaning that none of these roles are guaranteed to be either Town or Mafia/Wolf. Some abilities only apply to Mafia-aligned players, though. Refer to this chart:


Role/Modifier descriptions:
Mechanics (Tournament Rules):
(These mechanics are copy & pasted from the Season 6 Information page on MU and will be uniform across all Tournament games.)

Mechanics (Game-specific):
(These mechanics are specific to The Syndicate/this game and may not apply to Tournament games)

Other House Rules
Be kind to one another. Remember that this is a game that all of are willingly playing on the internet for the fun of it. Respect one another and honor the spirit of the game at all time. Our doors are open to folks from all over the world & internet, and it is our mission to foster a welcoming and friendly environment.
This is dead red font. Any posts by dead players should be off-topic and in this color.
This is off-topic green font. Off-topic content by living players/hosts should be in this color.
This is non-player blue. People who are not participating in the game should post in this color, and should refrain from on-topic chatter.
This will be the Host color. All official announcements from the Host will be in this color, and players should make an effort to avoid using it.

If there are any further questions about anything, either the game setup or about the Syndicate's layout/software, please ask. If I need to clarify anything about the game setup with the hosts at MU, I will seek their advice.

Players (Home site):
1. M Plus 7 (The Syndicate)
2. Macdougall (The Syndicate)
3. Soneji (Naruto Forums)
4. novaselinenever (Oro Jackson/The Syndicate)
5. Jackofhearts2005 (HCRealms)
6. Owner of a Lonely Heart (PerC)
7. Tsaiah (Flight Rising)
8. speedchuck (The Syndicate)
9. JaggedJimmyJay (The Syndicate)
10. Luxurious (Flight Rising)
11. Ultra (The Millennium Forums)
12. Epignosis (The Syndicate)
13. Dragomir (Oro Jackson)
14. JessieKruger
15. Gemma
16.
17.

I'm absolutely in.

Sure

Sounds fun.

Home site : Naruto Forums

Soneji wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:42 am Sounds fun.

Home site : Naruto Forums

But you're hosting!

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:28 pm

Soneji wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:42 am Sounds fun.

Home site : Naruto Forums

But you're hosting!

The Slooneji dream is dead!

I can see it now. Nutella nked N1.

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:20 pm I can see it now. Nutella nked N1.

Better here than in her actual game.

Although there's honor in being the first person taken out by the mafia in tournament game.

[mention]novaselinenever[/mention] what would you say is your home site? I assume you played elsewhere before coming here, but I realize I don't actually know where that is.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:29 pm @novaselinenever what would you say is your home site? I assume you played elsewhere before coming here, but I realize I don't actually know where that is.

I think my first game here started while my first Mafia game was still ongoing

Oro Jackson.

I probably shouldn't stay signed up to this, but for now I'll stick it out and just most likely will be super low-key if you all are cool with that.

M Plus 7 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:55 pm I probably shouldn't stay signed up to this, but for now I'll stick it out and just most likely will be super low-key if you all are cool with that.

Yeah, I should probably be doing other things as well.

Me three. I'd like for us to make this happen, so I'll give a tentative in.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 2:53 pm Me three. I'd like for us to make this happen, so I'll give a tentative in.

[mention]Dyslexicon[/mention] would make an excellent 4th, since he's PerC's backup.

Owner of a Lonely Heart wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:39 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 2:53 pm Me three. I'd like for us to make this happen, so I'll give a tentative in.

@Dyslexicon would make an excellent 4th, since he's PerC's backup.

Who’s the first representative?

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:47 pm

Owner of a Lonely Heart wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:39 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 2:53 pm Me three. I'd like for us to make this happen, so I'll give a tentative in.

@Dyslexicon would make an excellent 4th, since he's PerC's backup.

Who’s the first representative?

TrippedOnReality

Owner of a Lonely Heart wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:50 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:47 pm

Owner of a Lonely Heart wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:39 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 2:53 pm Me three. I'd like for us to make this happen, so I'll give a tentative in.

@Dyslexicon would make an excellent 4th, since he's PerC's backup.

Who’s the first representative?

TrippedOnReality

Do you think they might be interested in playing? This game is catered to tourney reps.

Thank you for signing up as well, by the way. Excited to have you here.

Can /in as a warm body with experience in spectating a crapton of previous champs games, heh

Tsaiah wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:05 am Can /in as a warm body with experience in spectating a crapton of previous champs games, heh

Hooray! Welcome back Tsaiah.

[mention]nutella[/mention]
Are you going to play in the MU practice game?

[mention]JaggedJimmyJay[/mention]
Why are you a skittle?

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:03 am Why are you a skittle?

To cue my readers into where they should place me on their rainbow lists.

Perhaps Mac and I should be considered RYMers for this game to facilitate the appearance of maximum home site diversity.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:57 am

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:03 am Why are you a skittle?

To cue my readers into where they should place me on their rainbow lists.

I’m gonna change my avatar to an orange skittle.

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:01 am I’m gonna change my avatar to an orange skittle.

Anything but these distracting gifs.

My home site is the now-dead Chocolate Pi forums.

I'm pretty sure they participated in this championship thing back in the day.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:03 am

Jackofhearts2005 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:01 am I’m gonna change my avatar to an orange skittle.

Anything but these distracting gifs.

I'm just jealous since I don't have long billowing hair or a cape to blow in the wind as I power up.

Tsaiah wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:05 am Can /in as a warm body with experience in spectating a crapton of previous champs games, heh

Heck yeah! What's your home site? so i can add it to the list.

I’m /in even though fr doesnt have a rep yet.

Also hi tsaiah!!!!

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:42 am

Tsaiah wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:05 am Can /in as a warm body with experience in spectating a crapton of previous champs games, heh

Hooray! Welcome back Tsaiah.

Thanks Jay! I went YAY that you were playing this hee.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:05 pm

Tsaiah wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:05 am Can /in as a warm body with experience in spectating a crapton of previous champs games, heh

Heck yeah! What's your home site? so i can add it to the list.

Oops! That'd be Flight Rising.




And speaking of FR...HI LUX!!!

Luxurious wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:14 pm I’m /in even though fr doesnt have a rep yet.

Also hi tsaiah!!!!

Welcome! Great to have you aboard.

"sonemic"

Sloonei be trollin

Tsaiah wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:17 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:42 am

Tsaiah wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:05 am Can /in as a warm body with experience in spectating a crapton of previous champs games, heh

Hooray! Welcome back Tsaiah.

Thanks Jay! I went YAY that you were playing this hee.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:05 pm

Tsaiah wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:05 am Can /in as a warm body with experience in spectating a crapton of previous champs games, heh

Heck yeah! What's your home site? so i can add it to the list.

Oops! That'd be Flight Rising.




And speaking of FR...HI LUX!!!

Hi mom you wanna rep fr

[mention]Luxurious[/mention], make sure you vote "yes" in the poll at the top to alert Sloonei to your participation.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:27 pm @Luxurious, make sure you vote "yes" in the poll at the top to alert Sloonei to your participation.

Is there a way to keep this color forever without never posting. Also is the 200 post limit on in this game too/ is there a way to implement that on this site? How come whenever i click return it keeps trying to mention me. What do the buttons do? How do I vote?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:18 pm "sonemic"

Sloonei be trollin

Lol Sonemic.

Hi Owner, Tsaiah, and Lux!

I am incredibly stoked about how this playerlist is shaping out.

Luxurious wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:31 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:27 pm @Luxurious, make sure you vote "yes" in the poll at the top to alert Sloonei to your participation.

Is there a way to keep this color forever without never posting. Also is the 200 post limit on in this game too/ is there a way to implement that on this site? How come whenever i click return it keeps trying to mention me. What do the buttons do? How do I vote?

Do you mean the color of your username, or of the skin on the site, or something else?

I don't believe Sloonei will implement the posting limit for this one. Sometimes that mention feature is ornery when you quote posts -- if you delete the "@" from the quote it should go away.

There will be a poll in the game featuring all players, and selecting their names in it constitutes a vote. Sloonei will also provide a way to call votes in text.

Let me know if you have any other questions! Also, which buttons are you referring to?

Also, I am enjoying the change to a skittle avatar, Jay. You just need it to say "J" though.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:37 pm

Luxurious wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:31 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:27 pm Luxurious, make sure you vote "yes" in the poll at the top to alert Sloonei to your participation.

Is there a way to keep this color forever without never posting. Also is the 200 post limit on in this game too/ is there a way to implement that on this site? How come whenever i click return it keeps trying to mention me. What do the buttons do? How do I vote?

Do you mean the color of your username, or of the skin on the site, or something else?

I don't believe Sloonei will implement the posting limit for this one. Sometimes that mention feature is ornery when you quote posts -- if you delete the "" from the quote it should go away.

There will be a poll in the game featuring all players, and selecting their names in it constitutes a vote. Sloonei will also provide a way to call votes in text.

Let me know if you have any other questions! Also, which buttons are you referring to?

The color of my username.

This is much better thank you.

The buttons when i’m writing in advanced format that say like: siren, np, OT, dead, sarc. All the others are pretty self-explanatory.

Also thank you for answering my questions I appreciate it

Luxurious wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:31 pm
Is there a way to keep this color forever without never posting. Also is the 200 post limit on in this game too/ is there a way to implement that on this site? How come whenever i click return it keeps trying to mention me. What do the buttons do? How do I vote?

I hope you're referring to the green username color. It is pretty cool, right? I mean, not as cool as admin teal, but still.

Luxurious wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:40 pm
The color of my username.

This is much better thank you.

The buttons when i’m writing in advanced format that say like: siren, np, OT, dead, sarc. All the others are pretty self-explanatory.

Also thank you for answering my questions I appreciate it

So those are...

siren: adds the sirengif

np, OT, dead, and sarc all originate from the Lostpedia-based mafia culture which existed before I founded this site; they designate certain colors for particular uses. "np" is for non-player posting, OT is for off-topic posting, dead is for dead player posting (which should be very strictly off-topic as well), and sarc is "sarcastic orange", whose origin I can't even recall anymore. Then we added "ped" for pedantic pink. Lol.

Luxurious wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:40 pm The color of my username.

This is much better thank you.

The buttons when i’m writing in advanced format that say like: siren, np, OT, dead, sarc. All the others are pretty self-explanatory.

Also thank you for answering my questions I appreciate it

That color only changes when users host games or join the staff.

Siren posts a .gif of a big siren. "np" is "non-player" -- a blue color that allows spectators to talk about their lunch. "dead" is for dead players to talk about their lunch. "OT" is "off-topic" for living players to talk about their lunch.

"sarc" is sarcasm, and "ped" is pedantic -- if you want to be snarky!

I see I see. Well then I dont have much to fear then :P

And it’s a little late for lunch! Maybe talk about dinner?

Luxurious wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:58 pm I see I see. Well then I dont have much to fear then :P

And it’s a little late for lunch! Maybe talk about dinner?

Sorry, lunch only.

(you may and should talk about all food and meals at all times)

It's still mid-afternoon or so in the best time zone.

East coast best coast

Luxurious wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:31 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:27 pm Luxurious, make sure you vote "yes" in the poll at the top to alert Sloonei to your participation.

Is there a way to keep this color forever without never posting. Also is the 200 post limit on in this game too/ is there a way to implement that on this site? How come whenever i click return it keeps trying to mention me. What do the buttons do? How do I vote?

I'm not going to implement the 200-post limit in this game, primarily because I don't think there's an easy way to enforce it on this site.

Votes will need to be cast in the poll to officially count during the game. But I will also be encouraging people to declare their votes using the [VOTE: Vote Tag] aubergine for the sake of visibility.

The @tag on here likes to travel through quote chains. You can get rid of it by deleting it the post you're responding to.

Welcome aboard and thanks for playing!

NOTE: The game thread will be LOCKED during night phases for this game, in keeping with tournament rules. This is not standard on the Syndicate, as well as other communities I'm sure.

Please review all rules/mechanics at the top of the page and let me know if anything else needs clarifying.
This game is mostly following MU standards, which are not the same as Syndicate standards, and neither Syndicate nor MU standards will be the standards of other represented communities. It's entirely possible that there may be something which needs to be clarified that I am totally unaware of.

Luxurious wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:50 pm West coast best coast

FTFY