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Old 11-21-2007, 03:12 PM   #305
Brinniel
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Night 4

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Originally Posted by Brinn
Wow, that was a close one. For awhile I didn't think I was going to make it. Not to mention, this isn't the first time I've narrowly escaped lynching as a wolf. But yay...another victory for us.

And as for The Might being the seer...I wasn't expecting that. I thought he was a lover...

Anyways, I feel quite sure I'm not going to survive toMorrow...it'll be a miracle if I do. It could depend on how the Night goes, but the votes against me could roll in quickly. So we better do as much damage as possible while I'm still here.

Next, we need to look particularly for the ranger. Though finding lovers would be nice too. And we've got to avoid the hunter because I have a hunch whoever it is will hunt me.

But if I'm not hunted down and we don't kill the lovers, and I look basically doomed for lynching Day 4, I plan to claim I'm a lover. It could work (a real lover would commit suicide by revealing their partner). I'm doubtful anyone would believe me, but I'd do it in the hope of drawing out at least one lover; then it'd be a lot easier figuring out the identity of the other lover and you could kill them.

At this point, I have no idea who to pick...I'm quite scared of everyone.
I didn't hear from Naria until shortly before the deadline, so if you can't tell, I was pretty nervous writing this. Not to mention, I kept changing my mind halfway through:

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Originally Posted by Brinn
I must admit, I'm feeling a little panicky right now, mainly because I haven't heard from you for two Nights and I'm quite certain this will be my last Night alive. But I really do hope you show up before the deadline, as I really hate to make another decision alone. Here are some thoughts of mine:

It's really important we kill the ranger and avoid the hunter more than anything. Unfortunately, I don't know how we do that, unless it's by luck. Quite frankly, the hunter and ranger typically won't appear much different than an ordinary. A hunter can only guess like an ordinary who the baddies are; their role doesn't take action until they are dead. The only clue to who the hunter may be is perhaps someone who is trying to look way innocent and before Day 3, maybe seerish - a martyr. As for the ranger, they have no idea whether the person they're protecting is actually innocent...it's only a guess. The only time they know something is when the one they're protecting is attacked. But in this case, it's possible everyone will know from the narrations. I don't know how much I like the idea of a known innocent wandering around, even if it did mean a for sure kill for the next Night.

Lovers. The possibilities went from 34 to 19...but that's still a lot. Your idea that Legate and Nogrod are lovers is starting to look more likely, but I'm still not sure. I wrote some possibilities in the PM I tried to send yesterDay; I'll send it to you again, though obviously not all of it will be useful anymore. There are so many possible combinations of lovers, and after spending an hour on a theory I was wrong about last Night, I rather not waste my time overanalysing again, especially considering the late hour.

Quite honestly, I almost prefer if the lovers didn't die toNight. Partly because the risk one may be a hunter. Also because if in trouble, I still want to claim I'm a lover....it'd cause a lot of helpful confusion. If lovers do die (which of course would still be a good thing, as long as one isn't the hunter), and if I'm a dead girl anyway, I'll just claim I'm a ranger. They'll be less likely to believe me, and if they did, I'd be revealed not much later, but at least it would expose the ranger. And hopefully they cannot protect themself.

For our kill, here's some thoughts:

Nogrod- If he wasn't protected last Night, he'll definitely be protected toNight as a practically known innocent. I'm not willing to risk it.

Mith- I'm actually considering the possiblity she could be a lover. Yet, with her last minute vote and my last comment, she could possibly be seen as suspicious for being hypocritical, plus I think things might go badly for me if I kill her.

Legate- Boy, is he an endless debate. I still get the feeling he's not just an ordo, but I'm not sure what he is. If he's the hunter, it'll be a toss-up between hunting me or Nerwen. There's also a chance he could be protected as quite a few people saw him as innocent.

Nerwen- There's no way we can kill her. If she dies, I WILL be lynched toMorrow, no doubt about it.

Shasta- He's kept pretty much under the radar, along with you. I kind of doubt he has a special role, though I'm not positive. After Sally, the other enigma, got lynched and he didn't vote for me despite expressing suspicion, he could be seen as a possible balrog. I suppose if we wanted to play it safest, he'd be our kill. But I think it may be smarter to leave him alive; I partly fear that if he dies, more attention will be drawn to you, as you'll be the only quiet one left.

Kath- She's been gathering some suspicion for quite sometime now. And with her out-of-nowhere vote for Sally (which basically gave me a chance of survival), she could be a possible target for toMorrow. Best to leave her alone.

Gil- This may end up being very dangerous, but I think he should be our kill. A lot of people are already assuming he's innocent, and it's possible he has a special role. But then again, I'm starting to think he might be the hunter, and if so I'm dead. Urgh...now I'm starting to change my mind on this because I worry it may be a trap.

Looks like I just eliminated everyone.

So, I'm actually coming up with a new theory. How about this:

Gil is a lover with the hunter. Gil is seen as innocent, so he attacks me openly, while his lover acts a little more unsure. Since a lot of people are disregarding Gil, it might actually be a trap so that we kill him, we kill the hunter, and I die.

Of everyone else, I would find Nogrod most likely to be that other lover. My reasons:

Day 1

-Nogrod finds Gil's behaviour to be odd, and his vote fishy, but he comes to the conclusion that Gil is just confused

Day 2

-Gil's little outburst on how he's not confused, and he wants people to stop saying that.
-Gil calls Nogrod's behaviour irrational
-Nogrod thinks Gil is innocent

Day 3

-no mention

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I'm probably just reading into this way too much as I said I shouldn't. I don't mind dying toMorrow; in fact, I expect it. But I really would rather not be hunted down...I want another chance to cause chaos. I'd even rather hit someone who's protected...at least we no longer have to worry about a seer exposing us.

I'm considering new possibilites:

1. Legate. We've considered him every Night so far. Perhaps we should just go for it and get it over with. Hopefully he's not the hunter, and if he is, I think I still have a 50/50 chance.

2. Gil. It seems really really dangerous, but sometimes we have to take risks...

3. Mith. I wanted to use her as a target and fear her death might incriminate me somehow (though perhaps at this point, anyone's will). But I could work around it.

4. Shasta. Still a possibility, but I'd rather not. I think keeping him alive will keep you safe.
Really, I need to stop with these lover theories...

Anyways, the truth is revealed. I didn't want to die at Night because I wanted to pretend to be lover the next Day. I knew I'd probably get lynched, and I just wanted to have fun.

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Originally Posted by Naria
I would also like to get the Lovers. I was thinking that it could be maybe be Nog and Mith, but I'm not so sure now. They have been playing careful with eachother...just enough bantter to make it look unsuspicious. I really don't know at this point. Gil and Nog could be a possibility. Nog when just a plain 'ol ordo usually plays flippent and his posts aren't very good(to his standards). It is odd that he hasn't voted for Gil either.

We could go for Gil and I do think you could get out of any suspicion quite easily. The same would go for Shasta. I think.

I'm thinking that Legate might be just an ordo. I don't know if he'd be the Hunter. Maybe Nerwen? Giving the Hunter roll to a newbie is the perfect thing to do, IMO. Legate could be the Ranger...he has been very actively trying to push people and see their reactions.

Kath, I just don't know! I have never been able to pin down what she is in any game I've been in with her. Do you think that her and Nog could be Lovers? She's going full blast against him and he just gives little responses to her. Have either one of them voted for eachother yet?

Ack! I just don't know at this point. I'm going to skim some posts. I'll also go and see if Kath or Nog voted for one or the other yet.

Oh btw, nice job getting the Seer

Hmm, I just thought of something. In light of my blunder with the Nights, do you think one of us could go after Legate during toDay? I was thinking about doing it...mainly because he is an enigma and he quickly jumps on Nog's theory of both of them being dreamt of. And he has made some excuses for his posts before and at the end. I dunno, it might be a long shot. What do you think.
Naria had finally replied to me, but unfortunately, I overslept and woke up 45 minutes before the deadline.

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Originally Posted by Brinn
So, you think Legate should be kept alive? I'm looking back at Mac's comments to us and am still worried he might be a hunter. Hmm...yeah, probably best to keep him alive.

And Gil, if you agree, then perhaps we should go for him. I just hope he's not a hunter or lovers with the hunter.

Strategy: Go ahead and suspect me if you like. Just do it in a fashion that won't put too much attention on you.

If you don't reply, I'll send the kill in five minutes. We're running out of time.
It really sucks to rush in picking your kill. I was already a half an hour late in submitting. Lesson: Don't oversleep...even if it is Sunday. Though once again, either one of those choices would've resulted badly.

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Originally Posted by Naria
Let's go for it. Send in Gil's name.
I did, twenty minutes before deadline. Once again, very sorry Lommy.

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Originally Posted by Brinn
God, my heart is pounding...I'm so scared I might die toNight and I'd at least like to be around toMorrow. But I decided the hunter could be anybody, and just about everyone will probably hunt me anyway.

I decided Legate will probably go back suspecting me after I think he misunderstood my last post. I wrote it, warning them if they didn't vote, they'll look suspicious for being indecisive. But I feel like he almost took it as a confession or threat. Mith is being very hypocritical after suspecting me for being indecisive Day 2, so I could criticise her for that. Hopefully my last comment won't be the ruin of me...I tend to screw things up like that.

In the most likely scenario, this is my last Night chatting with you. Let's hope I'm wrong. Anyways, I do wish you the very best of luck.
At that point, I started to figure myself doomed for the Night. It seemed no matter who I picked, it would be the wrong choice. And in this case it was...

So, that was my demise. When it comes to why Nogrod died, you'll have to ask Naria.
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