Tol-in-Gaurhoth XVIII: The Play’s The Thing…

[Anguirel]

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

I believe (and please debate this with me) that on Day One, wolves are going to be mostly timid: not too keen on offering big ideas, convoluted strategies, or hardline accusations.

Nonsense, priest! A wolf plays to their strengths, pure and simple, and their enjoyments and appetites. If one of the wolves is of the type who likes to confuse and irritate his fellow-villagers with a master-plan or a good deal of loquacity, rest assured he will. The situation of being outnumbered and unleashed by day can prompt wolves to stunning and unheard of talkativity. As you well know, I deem.

[Gil-Galad]

++Glirdan



too wolfish for me, i don't quite trust him, hes acting somewhat rash, either hes a confused vilalger or more probably the cobbler

[The Saucepan Man]

I guess that the time has come for me to share my thoughts on my fellow villagers. We are, of course, still at a very early stage, but this is the way I am currently thinking.

Farael: Not a lot to go on. I would still like to hear more from him.

Mormegil: Nothing out of the ordinary from morm so far. I have no particular reason to suspect him at this stage.

Aiwendil: Has prompted some useful debate on strategies which is, frankly, more helpful on Day 1 than random accusations. That said, his comments did also prompt all this Seer talk, which I don’t like. I am keeping an eye on him.

Glirdan: His behaviour seems too risky for a Wolf to me. If a Wolf had to vote early, why vote for someone who generally comes under suspicion as a matter of course and so could well end up being lynched? It could be a bluff, but I’m inclined to think not for the moment.

Formendacil: Hmm, I would have hoped for something a bit more constructive. Reserving judgment for now.

Dancing spawn of ungoliant: Unlike tar-ancalime, I found her summary quite useful. Particularly as she included some of her own thoughts, which seemed sensible and some of which struck a chord with me. Coming across as innocent, although that always makes me worry.

Nilpaurion Felagund: Most likely innocent, in my view. He knows why.

Lhunardawen: I remain concerned over her vote for Glirdan. I am also puzzled as to why she felt so threatened by Glirdan’s suggestion to lynch the quiet ones, when she has been one of the more talkative villagers to date. A bold Wolf, if she is one, but it’s possible.

Eomer of the Rohirrim: Not really enough to go on at the moment, although I would agree with his general approach to catching Wolves.

Littlemanpoet: Guilty, obviously. That said, I am uncomfortable with the way that he seems to have fanned the flames of the Seer debate. And I don’t like the way that he suggested that trying to think how a Wolf might act could be a sign of Wolfish behaviour. How else are we to catch these beasts? One to watch.

Kath: Nothing to go on. Again, I would like to hear more from her.

Garin: Still hasn’t graced us with his company, although there may well be good reason for that. Reserving judgment.

Holbytlass: Reacted slightly defensively to morm’s random accusation, but not to the degree that Celuin did. I am not reading too much into that at the moment.

Anguirel: A bit mercenary, but has generally talked good sense, albeit in a rather flowery fashion. No strong suspicions at the moment.

Celuien: Like dancing spawn, I was struck by her attempt to divert attention from herself to tar-ancalime and Anguirel in response to morm’s accusation. Has otherwise remained quiet. Looks suspicious as matters stand, but I would like to hear more from her.

Tar-Ancalime: I generally agree with most of what she has said, although I am not quite sure what she sees in dancing spawn’s post to make her suspect her quite so much. That concerns me, but for now I will give her the benefit of the doubt.

Gil-Galad: Very little to go on, as usual. His reaction to Glirdan’s vote seemed measured in the circumstances, but that is all he has contributed so far.

Boromir88: Hasn’t said too much yet, but what he has said has seemed sensible. Not sure what he means about everything being “usual … too usual”. Isn’t that what we should expect on Day 1? Still, no particular reason to suspect him.

Edit: Cross-posted with Gil-Galad and his vote, which looks decidedly un-measured ...

[tar-ancalime]

dancing spawn, you had me at "gather my thoughts." I can certainly understand that, and while my vote today is going to be somewhat random no matter what, I would rather not cast it for you.

++Eomer of the Rohirrim

Mostly random, Eomer, but I have to say: if you're innocent I'm glad to have you on my team, but if you're not I want you out of here before you even get started.