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Alcarillo · 12-07-2005, 06:09 PM

Two werewolves remained in the village, hiding as innocent villagers after the death of their comrade. They had survived one lynching, but now would they be able to escape a double lynching? As the votes were tallied down by the docks, they breathed a sigh of relief after they escaped the noose (or the stake). Rune and Gurthang would die instead. After much debate, the method of lynching was finally decided upon: burning at the stake, in retaliation for what had happened to Jack the Seer.

And so, timber and kindling was fetched from the old warehouse by the shore, and the villagers created two great mounds of wood, each one at the end of a pier. The villagers stood with buckets of seawater at the side should anything go wrong. The strongest men in the village had beforehand wrestled and tied up Rune and Gurthang, and now they were carried, thrashing like fish out of water, out to the mounds of wood, and tied to tall poles rising out of the center of each. Blazing torches were prepared, and the Saucepan Man stood with one next to Rune's mound and Aiwendil by Gurthang's.

"Any last words, wolf?" The villagers sneered at their victims.

"Last words are for fools who haven't said enough," Rune said valiantly, holding his head proudly like a martyr, "But I would like to say this to the Trade and Commerce Guild of Arminalêth: You made a big mistake, a huge mistake, in banning me from the conference! I'll show you all! I show you, you little –"

But at this point he was interrupted by the inferno his mound of wood had become. The Saucepan Man had tossed his torch into the wood somewhere around the first "mistake", because everybody was now watching Gurthang rowing away in a small rowboat.

"Ha! I'm escaping! Ha! Hahahahahahahaha!" He paddled his oars as fast as he could. The villagers leapt into the other rowboats at the docks, dropping their pails of water and torches where they stood. They all pushed off from the shore, a tiny armada furiously chasing Gurthang to the mouth of the harbor. The rowboat containing Kath, Holby, Formendacil, and Lhuna reached him first, whacking the sides of his boat with their oars, trying to tip him into the harbor. Then Aiwendil, Fordim, Wilwa, and Morm arrived in another rowboat. They were close enough to whack Gurthang over the head, which they did mercilessly. Then, when Gurthang's boat began to sink, Boro, the Saucepan Man, and Wayne arrived. They dragged Gurthang out of his sinking boat, and Wayne confirmed that the escapee was dead. Unfortunately, he remained an ordinary villager. A glance towards Rune's roasted corpse on the shore showed that the villagers now had the blood of two innocents on their hands.

* * * * *

Dead
Alcarillo – mod - impaled upon his own sword – NIGHT 1
dancing spawn of ungoliant – werewolf – pushed off the cliffs and into the sea – DAY 1
Jack – seer – toasted and roasted in forge – NIGHT 2
Rune son of Bjarne – ordinary – burnt at the stake – DAY 2
Gurthang – ordinary – slain in naval engagement – DAY 2

Living
Aiwendil – retired tutor
Boromir88 – crab farmer
Fordim Hedgethistle – lithesome and non-unionized pearl diver
Formendacil – disgruntled office clerk
Holbytlass – butcher
Kath – bum
Lhunardawen – polite little shepherd girl
Mormegil - repairman specializing in ships and docks
The Saucepan Man - harbormaster
WaynetheGoblin – doctor
Wilwarin538 – fiddler

It is now NIGHT 3! Villagers, go to sleep; wolves, hunter, and ranger PM me with your choices.

12-07-2005, 06:09 PM	#153
Alcarillo Shadow of the Past Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minas Mor-go Posts: 1,007	Day 2 Two werewolves remained in the village, hiding as innocent villagers after the death of their comrade. They had survived one lynching, but now would they be able to escape a double lynching? As the votes were tallied down by the docks, they breathed a sigh of relief after they escaped the noose (or the stake). Rune and Gurthang would die instead. After much debate, the method of lynching was finally decided upon: burning at the stake, in retaliation for what had happened to Jack the Seer. And so, timber and kindling was fetched from the old warehouse by the shore, and the villagers created two great mounds of wood, each one at the end of a pier. The villagers stood with buckets of seawater at the side should anything go wrong. The strongest men in the village had beforehand wrestled and tied up Rune and Gurthang, and now they were carried, thrashing like fish out of water, out to the mounds of wood, and tied to tall poles rising out of the center of each. Blazing torches were prepared, and the Saucepan Man stood with one next to Rune's mound and Aiwendil by Gurthang's. "Any last words, wolf?" The villagers sneered at their victims. "Last words are for fools who haven't said enough," Rune said valiantly, holding his head proudly like a martyr, "But I would like to say this to the Trade and Commerce Guild of Arminalêth: You made a big mistake, a huge mistake, in banning me from the conference! I'll show you all! I show you, you little –" But at this point he was interrupted by the inferno his mound of wood had become. The Saucepan Man had tossed his torch into the wood somewhere around the first "mistake", because everybody was now watching Gurthang rowing away in a small rowboat. "Ha! I'm escaping! Ha! Hahahahahahahaha!" He paddled his oars as fast as he could. The villagers leapt into the other rowboats at the docks, dropping their pails of water and torches where they stood. They all pushed off from the shore, a tiny armada furiously chasing Gurthang to the mouth of the harbor. The rowboat containing Kath, Holby, Formendacil, and Lhuna reached him first, whacking the sides of his boat with their oars, trying to tip him into the harbor. Then Aiwendil, Fordim, Wilwa, and Morm arrived in another rowboat. They were close enough to whack Gurthang over the head, which they did mercilessly. Then, when Gurthang's boat began to sink, Boro, the Saucepan Man, and Wayne arrived. They dragged Gurthang out of his sinking boat, and Wayne confirmed that the escapee was dead. Unfortunately, he remained an ordinary villager. A glance towards Rune's roasted corpse on the shore showed that the villagers now had the blood of two innocents on their hands. * * * * * Dead Alcarillo – mod - impaled upon his own sword – NIGHT 1 dancing spawn of ungoliant – werewolf – pushed off the cliffs and into the sea – DAY 1 Jack – seer – toasted and roasted in forge – NIGHT 2 Rune son of Bjarne – ordinary – burnt at the stake – DAY 2 Gurthang – ordinary – slain in naval engagement – DAY 2 Living Aiwendil – retired tutor Boromir88 – crab farmer Fordim Hedgethistle – lithesome and non-unionized pearl diver Formendacil – disgruntled office clerk Holbytlass – butcher Kath – bum Lhunardawen – polite little shepherd girl Mormegil - repairman specializing in ships and docks The Saucepan Man - harbormaster WaynetheGoblin – doctor Wilwarin538 – fiddler It is now NIGHT 3! Villagers, go to sleep; wolves, hunter, and ranger PM me with your choices. Last edited by Alcarillo; 12-08-2005 at 06:02 PM.