The Syndicate

PLAYERS


Alive:
RondoDimBuckle- victorious son of a gun- Mafia



Dead:
falcon45ca- eliminated Day 1- civilian
MacDougall- killed Night 1- civilian
DrWilgy- eliminated Day 2- civilian
Seanzie- killed Night 2- civilian
EnderWiggin- eliminated Day 3- civilian
Dyslexicon- killed Night 3- civilian
JaggedJimmyJay- eliminated Day 4- Mafia
Marmot- killed Night 4- civilian
NateTheLesser- eliminated Day 5- civilian
lucy- killed Night 5- civilian
Alison- eliminated Day 6- Mafia
Boquise- killed Night 6- civilian
fingersplints- eliminated Day 7- civilian
Creature- killed off in endgame post- civilian



HOST & MOD ISO POSTS
G-Man (host)
Hally (mod)
SpaceDaisy (mod)



Game Posts:
Day 0 begins.
Day 1 begins.
Day 1 ends.
Night 1 ends.
Day 2 ends.
Night 2 ends.
Day 3 ends.
Night 3 ends.
Day 4 ends.
Night 4 ends.
Day 5 ends.
Night 5 ends.
Day 6 ends.
Night 6 ends.
Day 7 ends.
Flavor Summary
Host Notes



POLLS

DAY 1 POLL
DAY 2 POLL
DAY 3 POLL
DAY 4 POLL
DAY 5 POLL
DAY 6 POLL

Remember that the premier rules in any Syndicate Mafia game come straight from the site rules. Review those rules below, and direct any concerns you may have to the host or moderator(s) on duty.

[Link] Rules and Guidelines on The Syndicate

Also always be mindful of the culture of respect that must be maintained in all Syndicate spaces at all times, to include this game thread and any external communication spaces relating to the game. Players must be respectful to one another, to the game host, to the members of the staff overseeing the game, to the game itself by way of its rules and spirit, to the Syndicate community in general, and ideally also to themselves. Respect is never optional. See our full manifesto on our culture of respect below.

[Link] A Syndicate Mafia Culture of Respect

[Link] MoD Information Post

GAMEPLAY:
1. Days are 48 hours long. I will do everything in my power to keep poll deadlines consistent.
2. Nights are 24 hours long.
3. Only those players who have BTSC may communicate with each other outside of the game thread but ONLY in designated BTSC threads or chat rooms. For everyone else, no game-related discussion is permitted outside the game thread.
4. Votes in the poll are the only votes that count. It's helpful but not mandatory that you declare your vote in the thread in a way that stands out to the host.
5. All votes are changeable all the way up to the deadline.
6. A tied day poll will result in no death. Votes matter. There will be no coin flips to determine poll results.
7. Standard alignment wincons are in effect.
8. Dead is dead; you don't get to come back from that. Dead players will have their BTSC rights removed.
9. Alignments will be revealed upon death.
10. I will probably end phases between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. EST for this game. Any earlier is a challenge for me with getting the kids to bed.
11. The game thread will be locked during night phases.


RULES:
1) Be kind to everyone.
2) If you feel like another player is out of line or making/taking things personal/ly, contact one or both of our delightful game mods, Hally and SpaceDaisy.
3) No BTSC regarding the game outside of the game thread(s). Players are told in their rolecard if they have BTSC. If you don't have it, don't engage in it. Violating this rule will result in a modkill.
4) No editing or deleting posts.
5) Self-voting is prohibited.
6) Off-topic posts should be in OT Green.
7) Dead players are to post in Dead Red.
8) Non-Players should post in Non-Player Blue.
9) This is the host's color. Do not post in this color.
10) Participation is polite to everyone involved. If I feel you may not be paying attention to the game, I will reach out to you. Replacements may be employed if necessary. If you sign up, please play. If you can't play, request replacement.
11) No modkills in this game for inactivity. If you abandon your slot, then your slot will remain empty until a replacement can be found, which hurts your team. If you cannot play, request a replacement.
12) Additional rules will be added/revealed on an as-needed basis.


Sample Role Cards:

Thank you for playing! You are a member of the Halvøsen hiking party and a civilian.

Thank you for playing! You are an 'unknown force' and a member of the mafia.

CASE FILE: The Halvøsen Ridge Incident

The purpose of this report is to fully examine the re-opened case of the Halvøsen Ridge Incident, in which a hiking, mountaineering, and skiing party disappeared in early April of 1959 during their trek between Lyngseidet and Nordkjosbotn, in Troms county (now part of the Troms og Finnmark administrative district) of Norway.

The incident, though largely unheard of outside of Norway, remains one of the most intriguing Nordic mysteries of the Cold War era. This report will analyze the original and subsequent investigation notes, as well as autopsy reports. It is the hopes of this contemporary report’s author that a more comprehensive and definitive account of this tragedy can compiled, and that the final work may put to rest the endless swirl of rumors about what may or may not have happened over 60 years ago.

Cool theme. Norway might be my favorite country

second forum mafia game for me, let’s get it

do messages appear automatically here or do i have to refresh the tab

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:02 pm second forum mafia game for me, let’s get it

sup lucy

Do you normally play on Discord or a different format

discord mafia

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:03 pm do messages appear automatically here or do i have to refresh the tab

Refresh. You'll see a little indicator on the tab though like [1] to indicate when a new post appears, and you can click on the "new posts" thing at the bottom of the thread when it shows up. Not sure if that applies to mobile

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:04 pmdiscord mafia

Cool beans! Prepare for walls!

i got warned about this lobby lol, do you reckon it’ll be a casual or very competitive game?

FUCK 5) Self-voting is prohibited.

and thanks

[VOTE: Ender Wiggin ] aubergine <3

I dunno who on the roster here has been following the champs tournament, but we have a nice opportunity here to try to right the wrongs of the towns who have struggled there in the very same setup (15 people, 12 vs. 3 mountainous). This format is, from the word ~Go~, a pro-mafia setup. That's the nature of mountainous, and it means we will have to rise to the challenge. Beyond just the generic "play hard, k" mindset that ought to prevail in any game, I think we need to be especially mindful in this game of the core responsibilities that, in my experience, drive towns toward positive results.

[1] Clear oneself
[2] Teamwork
[3] Be right more than you're wrong

Obviously [3] is easier said than done, but we will do our best. The first two points are more directly within our individual control. Given this arrangement, if we can correctly identify seven civilians then we will win the game. So let's make that happen.

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:07 pm i got warned about this lobby lol, do you reckon it’ll be a casual or very competitive game?

if my last game was anything to go by, casual, if Alison is anything to go by, Competitive

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:01 pm Cool theme. Norway might be my favorite country

Coincidentally I just started reading Forty Days Without Shadow which also happens in Norway.

Am I playing this game?

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:10 pm

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:07 pm i got warned about this lobby lol, do you reckon it’ll be a casual or very competitive game?

if my last game was anything to go by, casual, if Alison is anything to go by, Competitive

will you play casually this game too?

Creature wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:11 pm Am I playing this game?

yes

Creature wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:11 pm Am I playing this game?

Are you playing this game? How are you, Creature? Are you doing well?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:09 pm I dunno who on the roster here has been following the champs tournament, but we have a nice opportunity here to try to right the wrongs of the towns who have struggled there in the very same setup (15 people, 12 vs. 3 mountainous). This format is, from the word ~Go~, a pro-mafia setup. That's the nature of mountainous, and it means we will have to rise to the challenge. Beyond just the generic "play hard, k" mindset that ought to prevail in any game, I think we need to be especially mindful in this game of the core responsibilities that, in my experience, drive towns toward positive results.

[1] Clear oneself
[2] Teamwork
[3] Be right more than you're wrong

Obviously [3] is easier said than done, but we will do our best. The first two points are more directly within our individual control. Given this arrangement, if we can correctly identify seven civilians then we will win the game. So let's make that happen.

this is very slanted towards mafia, if you’ve been following the champs games you’ll know

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:11 pm

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:10 pm

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:07 pm i got warned about this lobby lol, do you reckon it’ll be a casual or very competitive game?

if my last game was anything to go by, casual, if Alison is anything to go by, Competitive

will you play casually this game too?

I play casually every game, even when I Should be competitive. What about you? You seem to be taking this PREEETY serious

@lucy, in your Discord Mafia experience, could you describe just briefly how that feels? I have never played a chat Mafia game. Is it a continuously torrent pace? Are there breaks in the action? Do players come and go at their leisure, or do they hover over the chat game all day? Hell, how long is a typical day phase in that style?

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:13 pm

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:11 pm

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:10 pm

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:07 pm i got warned about this lobby lol, do you reckon it’ll be a casual or very competitive game?

if my last game was anything to go by, casual, if Alison is anything to go by, Competitive

will you play casually this game too?

I play casually every game, even when I Should be competitive. What about you? You seem to be taking this PREEETY serious

just new and inquisitive, but i’ll certainly try

The name "Nate the lesser" implies a greater nate out there. Are you afraid of him? @NateTheLesser

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:13 pm I play casually every game, even when I Should be competitive. What about you? You seem to be taking this PREEETY serious

Does lucy taking the game PREEETY serious mean something to you?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:17 pm

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:13 pm I play casually every game, even when I Should be competitive. What about you? You seem to be taking this PREEETY serious

Does lucy taking the game PREEETY serious mean something to you?

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:15 pm

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:13 pm

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:11 pm

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:10 pm

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:07 pm i got warned about this lobby lol, do you reckon it’ll be a casual or very competitive game?

if my last game was anything to go by, casual, if Alison is anything to go by, Competitive

will you play casually this game too?

I play casually every game, even when I Should be competitive. What about you? You seem to be taking this PREEETY serious

just new and inquisitive, but i’ll certainly try

Nah, just fucking around.

Does it mean something to you?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:15 pm @lucy, in your Discord Mafia experience, could you describe just briefly how that feels? I have never played a chat Mafia game. Is it a continuously torrent pace? Are there breaks in the action? Do players come and go at their leisure, or do they hover over the chat game all day? Hell, how long is a typical day phase in that style?

the best of them are similar-ish to forum mafia except people aren’t reading the actual actions of other players, lots of PR’s and very little reads that aren’t based off NK’s and other deaths/failed tunnels/cop investigations. it’s live chat but also 24/24 where people are talking (not usually about the actual game though) and eventually some reads do occur out of live chatting and they’re voted on until they claim/fake claim, clusterfucks. most people make themselves available to talk for a bit more than once a day, there are breaks in actions. and at the end of the game all the active players are dead and it’s basically a coin toss of who wins because the alive players haven’t played the game closely at all, since they’re alive

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:18 pm Does it mean something to you?

I'm not sure I would describe lucy that way. She is involved, so in that sense one could call her "serious". It's not a term that comes to my mind though without you using it first.

What do you mean when you say you're "fucking around"

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:21 pm

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:18 pm Does it mean something to you?

I'm not sure I would describe lucy that way. She is involved, so in that sense one could call her "serious". It's not a term that comes to my mind though without you using it first.

What do you mean when you say you're "fucking around"

Its night 0, ive voted ender, everything else is gravy

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:19 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:15 pm @lucy, in your Discord Mafia experience, could you describe just briefly how that feels? I have never played a chat Mafia game. Is it a continuously torrent pace? Are there breaks in the action? Do players come and go at their leisure, or do they hover over the chat game all day? Hell, how long is a typical day phase in that style?

the best of them are similar-ish to forum mafia except people aren’t reading the actual actions of other players, lots of PR’s and very little reads that aren’t based off NK’s and other deaths/failed tunnels/cop investigations. it’s live chat but also 24/24 where people are talking (not usually about the actual game though) and eventually some reads do occur out of live chatting and they’re voted on until they claim/fake claim, clusterfucks. most people make themselves available to talk for a bit more than once a day, there are breaks in actions. and at the end of the game all the active players are dead and it’s basically a coin toss of who wins because the alive players haven’t played the game closely at all, since they’re alive

So just like normal forum mafia then

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:19 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:15 pm @lucy, in your Discord Mafia experience, could you describe just briefly how that feels? I have never played a chat Mafia game. Is it a continuously torrent pace? Are there breaks in the action? Do players come and go at their leisure, or do they hover over the chat game all day? Hell, how long is a typical day phase in that style?

the best of them are similar-ish to forum mafia except people aren’t reading the actual actions of other players, lots of PR’s and very little reads that aren’t based off NK’s and other deaths/failed tunnels/cop investigations. it’s live chat but also 24/24 where people are talking (not usually about the actual game though) and eventually some reads do occur out of live chatting and they’re voted on until they claim/fake claim, clusterfucks. most people make themselves available to talk for a bit more than once a day, there are breaks in actions. and at the end of the game all the active players are dead and it’s basically a coin toss of who wins because the alive players haven’t played the game closely at all, since they’re alive

Thanks, lucy. That sounds like... the opposite of forum mountainous.

Anyway it helps me to have a more complete impression of where you come from.

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:21 pm

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:19 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:15 pm @lucy, in your Discord Mafia experience, could you describe just briefly how that feels? I have never played a chat Mafia game. Is it a continuously torrent pace? Are there breaks in the action? Do players come and go at their leisure, or do they hover over the chat game all day? Hell, how long is a typical day phase in that style?

the best of them are similar-ish to forum mafia except people aren’t reading the actual actions of other players, lots of PR’s and very little reads that aren’t based off NK’s and other deaths/failed tunnels/cop investigations. it’s live chat but also 24/24 where people are talking (not usually about the actual game though) and eventually some reads do occur out of live chatting and they’re voted on until they claim/fake claim, clusterfucks. most people make themselves available to talk for a bit more than once a day, there are breaks in actions. and at the end of the game all the active players are dead and it’s basically a coin toss of who wins because the alive players haven’t played the game closely at all, since they’re alive

So just like normal forum mafia then

lol, i wouldn’t know. but make sure it’s the same 20 players playing role madness games for 2 years then you have my community, and everyone can talk in night chat

I already forgot this is Day 0.

I will try my best not to spam the game before it actually starts, promise, k

Lucy strikes me as comfortable and engaged. That's a good first impression for a second forum game ever and a first on this website.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:22 pm

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:19 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:15 pm @lucy, in your Discord Mafia experience, could you describe just briefly how that feels? I have never played a chat Mafia game. Is it a continuously torrent pace? Are there breaks in the action? Do players come and go at their leisure, or do they hover over the chat game all day? Hell, how long is a typical day phase in that style?

the best of them are similar-ish to forum mafia except people aren’t reading the actual actions of other players, lots of PR’s and very little reads that aren’t based off NK’s and other deaths/failed tunnels/cop investigations. it’s live chat but also 24/24 where people are talking (not usually about the actual game though) and eventually some reads do occur out of live chatting and they’re voted on until they claim/fake claim, clusterfucks. most people make themselves available to talk for a bit more than once a day, there are breaks in actions. and at the end of the game all the active players are dead and it’s basically a coin toss of who wins because the alive players haven’t played the game closely at all, since they’re alive

Thanks, lucy. That sounds like... the opposite of forum mountainous.

Anyway it helps me to have a more complete impression of where you come from.

course, have you ever played live chat mafia or forum mafia since day 1?

Gamestarts are always weird

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:24 pm I will try my best not to spam the game before it actually starts, promise, k

I won't

Hi can someone else vote for me since I can't vote for myself?

lucy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:28 pm course, have you ever played live chat mafia or forum mafia since day 1?

I haven't played a live chat game, but I might have played some formats that are close. I played some very casual games on Facebook, with forum-like phase lengths but sometimes chat-like pace. I've also played plenty of the IRL version and a little bit of video mafia. So I am, in a rudimentary sense, familiar with the live experience -- just not exactly the way that you are.

I'm going to slank until at least Day 1 starts

Marmot wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:30 pm Hi can someone else vote for me since I can't vote for myself?

We can vote for each other tomorrow

Marmot wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:30 pm Hi can someone else vote for me since I can't vote for myself?

just you wait, boo bear.

Oh hello everyone.

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:17 pm The name "Nate the lesser" implies a greater nate out there. Are you afraid of him? @NateTheLesser

There was already a "Nate the Great" on my homesite so I thought it'd be funny to riff on (like a "Pliny the Younger" situation).