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O4L · 09-14-2019, 01:29 AM

S50 Syndicate Interested Prospects Thread

The Chicago Syndicate are one of the newest SHL franchises having joined the league through expansion in S46. We are eager to continue adding to our young core and are looking for members that want to help us improve! If you are interested in joining the Syndicate, please help me get to know you better by filling out the questions below!

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How interested would you be in joining the Syndicate?

If you could be anyone else who would you be?

What sort of hobbies do you have, do you play any video games (if yes, please specify!)? 

What's your favourite sports team, favourite food, favourite tv show/movie, favourite song/type of music?

Tell me 5 ways to use a pencil other than writing. 

What have you enjoyed most about the SHL so far? What haven't you enjoyed? 

Could you see yourself playing for the Chicago Syndicate for an extended period of time? 

If you were on an island and could only bring 3 things, what would you bring?

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Naosu · 09-15-2019, 12:43 AM

1. How interested would you be in joining the Syndicate?
Quite a lot, this team has a great future.

2. If you could be anyone else who would you be?
I would be content with any 1%er who no longer requires working to get by

3. What sort of hobbies do you have, do you play any video games (if yes, please specify!)?
I've honestly spent a majority of my time for September on this site and working on my Yahoo fantasy draft. I play video games but have been playing less as time goes by, I most recently played Fire Emblem Three houses but haven't played it in a while.

4. What's your favourite sports team, favourite food, favourite tv show/movie, favourite song/type of music?
Colorado Avalanche, pizza, Breaking Bad, most rock music

5. Tell me 5 ways to use a pencil other than writing.
Erasing, stabbing someone, picking under your nails, lending to a friend, doing the thing where you hold it loosely and wiggle it making it look like rubber

6. What have you enjoyed most about the SHL so far? What haven't you enjoyed?
I've enjoyed basically every aspect. The SMJHL draft was a blast, the community is awesome and I didn't write much before coming to this site but now I do for fake money. The only thing I don't really like is the hard life of being a TPE whore, losing out on random TPE is tough.

7. Could you see yourself playing for the Chicago Syndicate for an extended period of time?
Yes, I could potentially be a lifer.

8. If you were on an island and could only bring 3 things, what would you bring?
A survival manual, lifestraw, a satellite phone (with service)

Budgie · 09-15-2019, 01:20 AM

1. How interested would you be in joining the Syndicate?
I'm medium interested, the only reason it isn't higher is because Soonika is going to be a superstar and is barely older than me. I'm worried there's no place for me here. For whatever reason if my conclusions are wrong, then I'm super interested!

2. If you could be anyone else who would you be?
Given the choice, I would be the version of myself who made different mistakes. Ultimately an unlikely spiritual mentor would help me realize that what I thought I wanted only made me more unhappy, and the things I gave up weren't worth the things I thought I wanted. In the third act I would desperately plead with whichever higher power was yanking my chain, before ultimately waking up in my old life as if it was all a dream. Then I would do my normal routine that was established at the start, except that now I'm whistling and smiling and proving that it was just my attitude and perspective that needed to change.

3. What sort of hobbies do you have, do you play any video games (if yes, please specify!)?
I have a wide-ranging multitude of hobbies, the biggest of which is playing and recording music. I game mostly on PC and Nintendo Switch, and I don't tend to play very many competitive games due to being bad and subsequently frustrated. My favourite games are KSP, Skyrim, Civ, Warframe.

4. What's your favourite sports team, favourite food, favourite tv show/movie, favourite song/type of music?
Ottawa Senators, Bacon Cheeseburger or Samosas, The Good Place / The Lives of Others currently but it seems to change with the wind, Dreaming Tree (Dave Matthews Band)/Jazz.

5. Tell me 5 ways to use a pencil other than writing.
1. Melt the eraser, inhale fumes. Repeat. Do not attempt alone.
2. Graphite core can be used to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen gas. Softer the better, so 2B is good but 8B is better. Just run electricity between two pencil leads inside a salty-water bath.
3. If you're working on a tough problem, here's a foolproof way of solving it. Order chinese food. Take pencil, throw up and get it stuck in the ceiling. Someone will say something innocuous, unrelated to the situation but your brain will connect the dots. As the pencil falls down, you'll point at them, look them dead in the eyes, and say "Wait. Say that again."
4. Idk it's wood. Drive it into the brain of a vampire. Problem solved.
5. Erase with it.

6. What have you enjoyed most about the SHL so far? What haven't you enjoyed?
I've most enjoyed the community and the friends that I've made here! That's what keeps me coming back honestly. So hopefully you guys have some potential friends Smile

There's nothing I haven't enjoyed enough to post it in a public forum.

7. Could you see yourself playing for the Chicago Syndicate for an extended period of time?
Hell yes. Loyalty is my #1. If I end up with you guys, you'll be stuck with me forever.

8. If you were on an island and could only bring 3 things, what would you bring?
1. A lifetime supply of Domino's Pizza
2. My computer (with my collection of TV and movies) and whatever solar cells are required to make it happen
3. Michelle Obama
Here's my plan. Michelle and I can just chill out for a couple months eating pizza and watching Mike Schur shows until we get too bored. The world would never let Michelle Obama die on an unknown island so I can be sure there's a seemingly unlimited budget search party out to find us. So we have a guaranteed way off the island, and some hype entertainment and low/medium quality pizza to pass the time. Perfect vacation!

*thiefofcheese* · 09-16-2019, 03:14 PM

1. How interested would you be in joining the Syndicate?

Would be very happy to join. CHI is one of the few teams I have any opinions about and that's because it seems 1/2 the Anaheim LR is on here (and that's a good thing). Personality fit is definitely my biggest want from whatever team and so far so good with that.

2. If you could be anyone else who would you be?

Wow - a really wide open question. I can't go all philosophical like @toirekari (stop sucking up!) but would probably go all shallow. Someone with money, looks better than me, and seems cool. I'm going John Cena.

3. What sort of hobbies do you have, do you play any video games (if yes, please specify!)?

I'm a Tesla nerd so I spend a lot of time obsessing over that. Also do a lot of work on the house. We always have a project going and just started rennovating our final bathroom yesterday. Don't play video games much anymore - but do pick up my switch from time to time and play BoTW or Mario. Also bought an N64 recently for some nostalgic Mario Kart and Conker's Bad Fur Day.

4. What's your favourite sports team, favourite food, favourite tv show/movie, favourite song/type of music?

Huge Washington Capitals fan so that's an easy one.
Food really depends on the mood I'm in. I love seafood, steak, and sometimes a good burger is all I want
TV Show also changes over time, but Sons of Anarchy was good. Breaking Bad. Parks and Rec. And recently started Brooklyn Nine Nine which is hilarious
I commute about an hour each way to and from work and really became tired of the same music on the radio. Been doing podcasts lately which has helped a ton.

5. Tell me 5 ways to use a pencil other than writing.

I shared my #1 with Velevra over Discord before this came out and I'm not going to put it here for everyone to see. But I would like to say that there is definitely 1 required answer that no one hit yet this season nor last season. Really disappointed in these slackers. So starting with #2:

#2. Use as a weapon. Whether in the big house or in class - if someone comes at you there is always a #2 Ticonderoga to save the day
#3. Fire Starter
#4. Something to chew on during class as a kid when you weren't allowed to have gum and lunch was extremely disappointing.
#5. Money laundering. You buy a box of pencils lately? That shit is way too expensive for what it is.

6. What have you enjoyed most about the SHL so far? What haven't you enjoyed?

The people are by far my favorite part. So far there have been very few people I didn't like and lots of people I do. And the S50 rookie and Russian chats have been great.

If I had to pick something I didn't like it would be the rookie learning curve. There is a lot happening at day 1 and it's hard to follow for a bit.

7. Could you see yourself playing for the Chicago Syndicate for an extended period of time?

Assuming I'm picked up in Chigaco I'll be there as long as you'll have me. I'm figuring you'll be tired of me in 2 or 3 seasons. Maybe you can swing a 5th round Reddit pick out of me?

8. If you were on an island and could only bring 3 things, what would you bring?

You didn't say I'm stranded on the island - just on an island. So assuming this is vacation I'll go with:

Sunblock (don't laugh - skin cancer is serious shit!)
A drink - though variety depends on where the island is. Let's go with a Margarita since I don't know what's regionally appropriate on this island.
My wife. Because it's always more fun when there is someone there with you

Then when I'm done and/or out of money - I'll just go home.

Z0REM · 09-19-2019, 09:31 AM

How interested would you be in joining the Syndicate?
I really love the brand for the Syndicate. The logo gives me chills and thrills in places that I didn’t even know exists. That being said, I don’t know many people on the team yet although I hope that will change now that I have the first month of SHL under my feet. In terms of branding and the fact that they’re a relatively new team, I’d say that my interest in pretty high.

If you could be anyone else who would you be?
Genghis Khan. I once went to a workshop where I was testing to see if I could be a good salesman and they asked a question, “If you could pick anyone to be immune to help guide the world back from a zombie apocalypse, who would you pick?” My answer was Genghis Khan. We then broke into groups and had to discuss why our person should be chosen over the rest of the group. I lost to Steve Jobs. Steve motherfucking jobs. Because people said his charisma would help the world survive via all his tech know how. My only response was that Ghengis Khan would be the better choice to kill those zombies and survive. And he’s a badass. Be a badass! Be Syndicate!

What sort of hobbies do you have, do you play any video games (if yes, please specify!)?
I play a lot of boardgames in my spare time. I am not a picky gamer really. In video games I tend ot stay away from platformers and favor open world gaming. That being said, I haven’t played anything but Lego Marvel on PS4 lately as its pretty my the only game my SO will tolerate. I like to be competitive. Other hobbies include baking delicious cakes and cooking food.

What's your favourite sports team, favourite food, favourite tv show/movie, favourite song/type of music?
Carolina Hurricanes. Lasagna. Just finished Carnival Row and it was fantastic. Stoner rock/metal (if you want to listen to this genre check out the Boston based band “Elder”. Features sick guitar rifts and beautiful harmonics)

Tell me 5 ways to use a pencil other than writing.
Shoving it into someone’s forehead.
Kindling for a fire.
Proving to someone that wood is actually rubber.
Water diffraction.
As an eraser.

What have you enjoyed most about the SHL so far? What haven't you enjoyed?
I enjoy the hockey part the most actually. It’s nice being able to put your time and effort into something and seeing how your player changes. I know some of it is luck based, but nothing wrong with that. The people have been pretty good too, as well as winning the four star cup in my first season ever. The bad is that there are a lot of LR and different chats. Some people are fun and I can see that some can get annoying.

Could you see yourself playing for the Chicago Syndicate for an extended period of time?
Put me in coach. I’ll play as long as I’m relevant.

If you were on an island and could only bring 3 things, what would you bring?
Beach Umbrella, Beer Cooler, and a Yacht.

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