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Jun-18-2012 11:08

Once again, turmoil is brewing in the underground crime world of New York. The city is slowly being taken over by La Cosa Nostra, the New York underground mafia. They are recruiting members at record numbers and they can be seen in every night club and bar scaring away customers. And now Joseph Hollis, the High Philosopher of the Order of Socrates, and mayor of New York, has learned of a secret plan by his rival faction, La Cosa Nostra, to go on a crime spree and make off with money, valuables, and ultimate control of various establishments in New York.

Mr. Hollis, being not only concerned with the livelihoods of the patrons of his city, but also with his rival faction gaining too much power, has decided to put together a team of trusted Order of Socrates resistance operatives to foil the plans of La Cosa Nostra. Unfortunately, there has been a lot of attrition lately, and certain people have been going to the highest bidder to offer their services as a spy working from within the Order of Socrates. Joseph is aware of this and he's put together the best possible team he can think of, but unwittingly will be inviting some spies for La Cosa Nostra to his team of operatives.

As long as the loyal Order of Socrates operatives can figure out whom amongst them is untrustworthy, their mission should be a success. But if they trust the wrong people, La Cosa Nostra will succeed and cause severe damage to the New York economy, while gaining enough power to take over the city.

Will the mayor and his team be able to restore order to New York? Or will the underground mafia, take over the city's resources? That's for you to decide in this version of The Resistance: Order of Socrates Restores Order

Jun-20-2012 05:50

Sound logic Illicit, but surely we don't know this team is safe?

Jun-20-2012 06:14

You have a great point, Illicit

Jun-20-2012 06:30

Illicit that's exactly what I have been trying to say.

This game isn't about fact-finding. It's about winning anyhow.

You should remember that we used our cards on one another, as team members, in general.

You should also remember that unless we are both spies or both resistance, we'd be revealing one another as enemies. Up until now, we haven't.

Finally, remembering that Resistance/Spy = 3/2 and adding all these facts up then begs the following question: who's most likely to become the leader? A Resistance member, or a Spy?

Ms Helen didn't approve the mission, but when the voting was over, she wanted it to succeed.

If we were all spies, one of us could easily abort it and none of you would have known who.

Sorry for my long posts :)

Jun-20-2012 06:41

Nevertheless, let's just all have fun.

Jun-20-2012 06:45

I'm beginning to think my clueless act isn't an act, and that im terrible at this game?

Nic remind me to pay attention.

Jun-20-2012 06:46

I'll do it for her, Jason. *whack* Pay attention

Jun-20-2012 08:06

lol I was having fun untill you said that :D

Jun-20-2012 09:50

I encourage you to vote "YES" on this mission, because of two simple facts.
1) It's the same 3 people as the last successful mission (which had 2 confirmed Resistance members) plus another confirmed Resistance member.

So, either it succeeds, and we're up 2-0, or it fails, and Ms Helen is revealed as a spy along with Jason.

2) Jason is a spy, and he is the next mission leader. We don't want him to get control with one rejected mission on the books, since we'll likely have to reject his as well, and then we get to some people whose allegiance is unknown, which could mean we get to 5 rejected missions in a row.

Vote this one through guys, then let's figure out who else is who when Jason puts together his "team".

Jun-20-2012 09:58

Confirmed by you. If you guys are spies, then the assumption is false. Why WOULDN'T you let a mission succeed to avoid detection? And quite possibly, "out" Jason to cover your own asses?

Jason most likely is a spy. You guys *could* be, and I know its unlikely, but its possible. Don't forget that almost the entire last game was spent with everyone completely convinced that *I* was one, and I wasn't. I want to go into this one as informed as possible before I start okaying missions with people I don't necessarily believe or trust.

I love my BFF, but you are a sneaky summabitch sometimes, especially when it comes to this game ;) I'm taking nothing for granted.

Jun-20-2012 10:00

OK still waiting on two votes to see if this mission is approved.