The Syndicate

Moonlight shone softly through the prison bars that secured every window in Sockville Penitentiary. Seamus Fitzroy woke uneasily, sensing something amiss in his cell. The last few nights had been tumultuous in the prison; prisoner deaths were on the rise, and the Warden was on to the escape plan.

Seamus sat up suddenly, realizing there was a man in the cell with him. His hand went to the shiv he had secreted underneath his pillow.

"You will have no need of your weapon, Seamus Fitzroy," the man's deep baritone voice boomed out.


"I am The Monitor. Even now, the corrupt Warden of this prison has guards coming to murder you in your sleep, but that need not be your fate. I have need of your assistance with a larger problem... for you see, Seamus Fitzroy, your reality itself is in jeopardy."

Seamus narrowed his eyes. "My reality? Look, mister, I don't know what--"

"There is no time," the Monitor stepped forward and held up a hand. "Look out your window, Seamus Fitzroy, and witness!"

Seamus turned his head, realizing that the brightness streaming in was more than just moonlight. Cresting the horizon was a wall of white nothingness, and it was sweeping across the sky and landscape toward them. Confused, he cried out, "What the hell is that?"

"That," intoned the Monitor, "Is a wave of antimatter. It is sweeping across each universe in the Syndicate multiverse, wiping it from existence. The Syndicate has but one chance to survive, you must help me defeat the--"

"Hey!" cried out a guard from outside the cell. "You can't be in there! Both of you, get on the ground!" He grabbed the ring of keys from his belt, and fumbled for the cell key.

"Come with me, Seamus Fitzroy," the Monitor spoke steadily. "Join us as we fight for the multiverse. We can turn the tide against this crisis, and save reality from annihilation!"

"Yeah, yeah!" cried Seamus, panicked as he stared out the window at the rapidly approaching antimatter wave. "Get me outta here!"

The Monitor held up a hand, and the two of them vanished in a purple glow just as the guard got the cell door open. He stood, dumbfounded, as the white wave of nothingness washed over the prison, wiping it from existence.


Signups for the 2019 Champions Game have begun! If you won a game in 2019, then you qualify to sign up! The fate of the Syndicate Multiverse depends on you!

Hey [mention]Long Con[/mention] can you fix the poll? I clicked on View and now it won't let me click on Yes. Thank you!

juliets wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:46 pm Hey @Long Con can you fix the poll? I clicked on View and now it won't let me click on Yes. Thank you!

Try now!

Long Con wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:21 pm

juliets wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:46 pm Hey @Long Con can you fix the poll? I clicked on View and now it won't let me click on Yes. Thank you!

Try now!

It worked thanks!

I think I won a game ??

Sloonei wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:17 pm 2019 winners.

Nice, I'm tied for fourth. Better than I expected.

Long Con wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:39 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:17 pm 2019 winners.

Nice, I'm tied for fourth. Better than I expected.

you gonna play?

Sloonei wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:47 pm

Long Con wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:39 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:17 pm 2019 winners.

Nice, I'm tied for fourth. Better than I expected.

you gonna play?

Long Con wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:39 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:17 pm 2019 winners.

Nice, I'm tied for fourth. Better than I expected.

Hey me too

Wait you’re telling me I got third, almost second place this year?????

This is preposterous

If only we had won inception, then it’d be second

I'm tied for last

Tranq wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2020 5:54 pm I'm tied for last

People who never won are tied for last, technically.

Yay [mention]Tranq[/mention] is in!

: (

the first one I don't qualify for i suck l ooool

sprityo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:25 am If only we had won inception, then it’d be second

Dom wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:41 am : (

the first one I don't qualify for i suck l ooool

you’ll get em next year buddy

sprityo wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:04 am

Dom wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:41 am : (

the first one I don't qualify for i suck l ooool

you’ll get em next year buddy

i didn't start playing 'til late tbh oh well

Dom wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:41 am : (

the first one I don't qualify for i suck l ooool

I looked at the Hall of Fame through the link, and it shows you with 1 win. That qualifies you. Please sign up!

Long Con wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:01 am

Dom wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:41 am : (

the first one I don't qualify for i suck l ooool

I looked at the Hall of Fame through the link, and it shows you with 1 win. That qualifies you. Please sign up!

I can confirm this.

[mention]Dom[/mention]

You won Kirby Mafia.

: O

Yay Dom!

[mention]Matahari[/mention]
[mention]ColinIsCool[/mention]

Where are you? Please join!

I would l o v e to play with [mention]Matahari[/mention] again.

Hi guys, it’s been a long time. Don’t worry, I’m here to keep LC organized.

Black Rock wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:12 pm Hi guys, it’s been a long time. Don’t worry, I’m here to keep LC organized.

Good to see you BR!

Black Rock wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:12 pm Hi guys, it’s been a long time. Don’t worry, I’m here to keep LC organized.

[mention]Black Rock[/mention] it wouldn't be the same without you! So glad you'll be around.

Is there anyone who visited us from other sites that might be interested in signing up? We had quite a lot this year.

Thank you [mention]juliets[/mention] and [mention]Dom[/mention] . I will try, don’t want to miss an LC/BR game.

Yesssss! Mata!

Ok, here's some people I expect to see:

ColinIsCool
colonialbob
Creature
DFaraday
dunya
Dyslexicon
G-Man
Lunalee
MacDougall
Michelle
NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME
Quin

Here's some more that would be awesome:

AudreyTheTattleTail
birdwithteeth11
Elephant
Elohcin
Enrique
Evenstar
Funnygurl555
Glorfindel
indiglo
Kylemii
Lady LambdaDelta
leetic
Luxurious
Master Radishes
Neverwhere
nijuukyugou
Owner of a Lonely Heart
poutanko
Rej
S~V~S
sabie12
Soneji
Spacedaisy
Tink
ts account
Ultra

I would welcome Turnip Head if it came down to it. I need 25 players, I want 27.

Someone drag Kyle in here please and thanks.

Long Con wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:08 pm Here's some more that would be awesome:

Master Radishes

Ego stoked.


I do want to play with you guys again, but I'd need more info on probable phase lengths. I'm a busy veggie.

Master Radishes wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:03 pm
I do want to play with you guys again, but I'd need more info on probable phase lengths.

The plan is for 48/24.

Radish!!!!!

How many do you need and when does it start?

[mention]S~V~S[/mention] omg pleeeaaaaaassssseeeee play! I think [mention]Long Con[/mention] said he was looking for 23 but I alerted him here to answer the question.

S~V~S wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:44 am How many do you need and when does it start?

I'd like 25-27 players and it starts when I get them.

Long Con wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:23 am

S~V~S wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:44 am How many do you need and when does it start?

I'd like 25-27 players and it starts when I get them.

OK, so not like this weekend, because I am hard pressed for time for the next week or so. I'll sign up. If it starts before the 18th I may be scarece for the first few days.

juliets wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:56 am [mention]S~V~S[/mention] omg pleeeaaaaaassssseeeee play! I think [mention]Long Con[/mention] said he was looking for 23 but I alerted him here to answer the question.

It's been almost a year since I played. Can you direct me to a game so I can get an idea of the current state of Syndicate Mafia?

S~V~S wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:35 am

Long Con wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:23 am

S~V~S wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:44 am How many do you need and when does it start?

I'd like 25-27 players and it starts when I get them.

OK, so not like this weekend, because I am hard pressed for time for the next week or so. I'll sign up. If it starts before the 18th I may be scarece for the first few days.

juliets wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:56 am @S~V~S omg pleeeaaaaaassssseeeee play! I think @Long Con said he was looking for 23 but I alerted him here to answer the question.

It's been almost a year since I played. Can you direct me to a game so I can get an idea of the current state of Syndicate Mafia?

I'm giving you two games. The first (The Wire) was the last big game that was played in Nov. and Dec. so I think you can get a pretty good idea of the state of game play. The second (Inception) was an invitational and you can get a really good look at the newer strategy of throwing out multiple random votes early in the game before finally settling on someone. Some people claim to be able to read a person off of one post. Others are doing it to put pressure on an individual to see how they respond. There are still others who do it for reasons that are unknown to me. (I am not usually someone who participates in this random early voting because I am old school still).

Here is the Wire:
http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com/viewto ... f=2&t=1823

Here is Inception (it was an Invitational so we had a lot of people you probably don't know playing with us). It was played in Oct. - Dec.:
viewtopic.php?f=260&t=1812

Let us know if you have any questions, we are all happy to help you get up to speed.

[mention]MacDougall[/mention] I just noticed you're not signed up for this! What gives? You were our winningest player of the year, you can't skip the Game of Champions! Get your butt in here please.

I came out of hiding at the end of the year and won a game, but new job... something something.

G-Man wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 6:38 pm I came out of hiding at the end of the year and won a game, but new job... something something.

pls

S~V~S wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:35 am

Long Con wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:23 am

S~V~S wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:44 am How many do you need and when does it start?

I'd like 25-27 players and it starts when I get them.

OK, so not like this weekend, because I am hard pressed for time for the next week or so. I'll sign up. If it starts before the 18th I may be scarece for the first few days.

juliets wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:56 am @S~V~S omg pleeeaaaaaassssseeeee play! I think @Long Con said he was looking for 23 but I alerted him here to answer the question.

It's been almost a year since I played. Can you direct me to a game so I can get an idea of the current state of Syndicate Mafia?

P L S

guys let's get the band back together

[mention]juliets[/mention] Thanks for the links, last time I played it had changed quite a bit from the time I played before that, so a refresher may be in order.

[mention]Dom[/mention]

if a crotchety old mafia fart like me can do it so can you. B)

[mention]Michelle[/mention] this is our big Championship game and you're eligible - please play!

juliets wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:52 am @Michelle this is our big Championship game and you're eligible - please play!

thanks for the invite. I am in!
when it starts?

Michelle wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:24 pm

juliets wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:52 am Michelle this is our big Championship game and you're eligible - please play!

thanks for the invite. I am in!
when it starts?

I think when [mention]Long Con[/mention] gets to the number of people he needs. I don't know when that will be but maybe he has some idea.