[Lalaith]

As Ang and I were both in the same timezone, and we could PM day and night, we produced *rather* a lot of material between us...I've tried to edit it down as much as poss. Just as well I was killed on Night Three, really....
Here is the correspondence for Night One and Day One. More to follow.
Night One:
Lalaith: Interesting twist of Diamond's, not revealing the role of the gifted after death. I feel for the poor Seer, s/he's going to have to come out as soon as they dream a Duck, as they can't leave any post-mortem hints.
Anguirel: Ah, this is perfect. Never been a Hunter before and I'm terribly excited…
I think you'll find Rangering rather fun. I certainly did. I like anticipating schemes and foiling evil plots even more than enacting them...
Now; when the Day starts I don't think it'll be that unwise for us to have quite a lot of conversation, if tinged with suspicion. After all, we usually do. Just get them thinking it's business as usual. We're also very lucky to be in precisely the same timezone...
As for Nightly choices-shall we decide them through mutual consultation or act as free agents? Or some kind of compromise?
PMing in the Day is going to be a gift. But like you I don't like the sound of the mysterious deaths. A dead Goose could pose as a dead Owl by sprinkling in hints. Ulp. Tricky.
But we have our own information on our side, so we might be able to tell when people are defending or attacking us with a false note. Then one of us can go for them for a completely different reason...
Ranger/Hunter pairs are usually quickly spotted by the wolves. But I think we might just prove an exception.
Anguirel Papageno, called "the Hawk

Lalaith: I think consultation, and compromise if we can, would be my preference for the Night choices. I'm very glad to have someone to bounce off during the decision-making process. Poor Spawn had to put up with the most dreadful screeds from me during the Shamville game (although that was partly of course due to the confusion caused by a certain Hunter-impersonating Fool) to which of course she could only make non-committal responses.

And yes, the usual banter should be maintained. I just hope you don't get yourself killed by the wolves early....they seem to like your taste....be careful!
Anguirel: good luck for tomorrow... Feel free to pick "fights" with my early posts though, and then I can "defend" them when I return.
Lal: Here's an early hunch: I don't think Diamond picked roles at random. So the Ducks might include some of the more interesting players. I'm looking at That Cailin, for starters.

Day One, the game has begun:

Anguirel: My main misgiving this morning...
Look at morm's first post. It seems to me he's asking to be guarded...
Now, why?
An unsubtle Owl?
A Duck or Goose leading us astray?
Or a selfish, canny villager?
Lal: Morm was a bit odd I agree. Goosey, even.
What about Cailin's comment about you and spawn, I kind of understood what she meant, but still....
Anguirel: Saucie too apparently thinks Morm the Goose...
You know what, does Mith give you a rather bad feeling, or just me? She's non-committal and normal and...statistical. And that comment about Hawk and Nightingale being in league...
I'm going to keep that suspicion to myself for a bit, but it struck me hard...
Lalaith: You're right… this Roa/Nogrod squabble does remind me of phantom/Eomer in WWIV, when of course both turned out to be innocent. Mith...well, last game I played in with her, she started arguing right away, got lynched first day and was in fact a wolf. Maybe she's being cautious because she doesn't want to get lynched again, but that doesn't mean she isn't a wolf.
PS. Nilp wasn't invisible this morning and I saw him PMing. I got a bit excited about that but of course now Diamond has confirmed Ducks can't PM during the Day.
Papageno: I'm leaning towards voting for Kath, a fairly neutral option, though am still tempted to vote morm...what about you?
Lalaith: I don't know who to vote for yet Protecting you seems to me as good an option as any:
1. You are one of those at risk of being killed, as Cailin so helpfully pointed out.
2. I know you are innocent.
3. I'd like to still be able to talk to you tomorrow...
Who are you going to hunt tonight? If, Eru forbid, you get lynched toDay, you may want to take someone with you.
Ang: Excellent point. Well, I'll go for Cailin now...she's not my top suspect but it's quite traditional...for my serious pick tomorrow we'll consult...