Sleuth Home - Message Boards - Message Board Game Room

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 11:32

"...unless you're actually a spy. In which case, keep futilely trying to implicate me. It's kind of adorable. "

While I AM indeed adorable, I am NOT a spy.

I'm just trying to keep my options open. In this case, either Serges, Eden and Illicit are all spies, or Ms Helen is.

It only makes sense that Ms Helen and Jason are both spies, and Serges Eden and Illicit are all Resistance.

Jun-20-2012 11:33

The Resistance:

You can rest assured that Ms Helen is a spy, just like Jason Arends. If you vote for Jason's mission, be sure that it won't succeed.

Jun-20-2012 11:41

MISSION 3: The Mother of Innocence Cathedral

Mayor Hollis was sitting in his office steaming over the failure of his last resistance team when a note came across his desk. It was from his intelligence source within the ranks of La Cosa Nostra and it detailed the logistics of the next planned hit. It appeared this time the mafia was going to go after the Church. "Have they no limits to their treachery?" Joseph thought to himself.

Apparently La Cosa Nostra was planning to steal all the alms and church funds from the rectory, which was a pretty hefty sum as they had just held a fund-raising drive. This would seriously impede the church's ability to help the indigent people of New York. La Cosa Nostra would use this as leverage with Manfred Gesling, the Priest, and offer to give all of the money back in exchange for him becoming a recruiter of members to La Cosa Nostra from the pool of needy people that came to the church for help.

Mayor Hollis knew he had to stop this to help both the poor, and to prevent the mob from expanding even more. He gives the details of the planned attack to his chosen team of operatives.

Jason Arends is the leader for Mission 3.

Mission 3 will consist of FOUR team members.

Mayor Hollis gave the team leader three special advantages to distribute to whom he sees fit. They are:
- OPINION MAKER - Receiver of this card must vote first publicly whether to approve a mission for the rest of the game.
- NO CONFIDENCE - Receiver of this card can veto a successful vote on a mission proposal causing it to fail and forcing leadership to change.
- STRONG LEADER - Receiver of this card can use this to automatically become the leader for the next mission.

Jason should now distribute these abilities to other team members or keep one for himself.

Jason please feel free to assign these abilities whenever you are ready.

Jun-20-2012 12:17

Lol so just because it was sabotaged, I'm the spy?

*I'm just trying to keep my options open. In this case, either Serges, Eden and Illicit are all spies*

Correct me if I'm wrong as I'm still getting the hang of it but Serges knows Illicit's alegiance but Illicit doesn't know Serges allegiance. If I have understood this right then it is possible for Illicit to be resistance whilst Serges and Eden are playing one hell of a game.

Let's not forget this very scenario happened last time with Jason and Illicit and they both turned out to be spies. It would be very easy for them to say 'Oh we know each others allegiance, therefore Ms Helen is the guilty one'.

The only thing we can definitely take from this is that Illicit is Resistance.

Oh and last thing, lets not forget Serges is an expert at this game, he knows what the hell he is doing having played it lord knows how many times.

And not to forget the most important thing, I voted success so one of them had to have voted sabotage lol.

Jun-20-2012 12:20

Ms Helen, we'd let the first mission fail and accuse you of being a spy. If we are spies.

You had no card, no proof. So why do you think that didn't happen?

Jun-20-2012 12:23

So that you could make that argument Eden?

I'm GUESSING that Helen and Jason are spies cuz it seems more likely, but its definitely not outside the realm of possibility that you and Serges are spies. I'm keeping my eye on all of you.

Jun-20-2012 12:24

Lol equally if I was a spy I could have done the same thing in the first round.

Jun-20-2012 13:05

*continues playing leap frog over everything everyone says because it amuses him to no end* :D

So whats happening now? I chose the team? Uhhhhh *blank look* Okay! Im keeping no confidence for myself, strong leader to uhm....Biggie? Cause shes adorable :), and Opinion Maker to Ms Helen so we can see if shes in or out. And i guess my team proposal will be:
Myself
Serges
Biggie
Eden

:)

Jun-20-2012 13:07

Could have done? Haha. You are a spy who knew who other spies were, and sadly, no other spy except you was in the first team. You needed to disguise yourself, as this was the first mission.

But you couldn't risk the 2nd mission, obviously.

And making an argument is no use if it doesn't get you to win, Special K :)

You are spies, you are sure what you're doing, just like we're sure because we've got the cards and Serges and I know that we are Resistance.

And that's why the rest of the Resistance just keep watching. You are talking too much, indeed :) And so do I. But you don't have a point, whereas I have many!

Jun-20-2012 13:10

Eden I mean this with the greatest respect in the world but.....


huh? :)

And also with the greatest respect in the world you have talked more than anyone haha