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Old 02-26-2007, 05:34 AM   #1
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Okay people, let's move like we've got a purpose.

(Cpl. Hicks in the movie Aliens)

I like to see Lommy's, Hookbill's and Brinniel's posts here. (I think it is far better to come and see five new posts since you left than seeing a 40-post long thread like I did in the morning.)

First, only in reaction to them, I have to say only that I quite agree with Lommy's post. To your concerns, Brinniel & Hookbill, I supposed I can bear the one-liners about Hookbill only as a funny, maybe a little rpg-ish chatter (since he hasn't even posted when it was spoken about), or at least I thought so. I think it'd be better to be careful not to start anything from nothing. This is/are a serious thread, right? Do you really seriously think they are accusing you, Hookbill? And Brinniel, do you really seriously suspect Hookbill of something because of this? If not, I think it'd be better not to even start with it, or at least, if it seems we decided not to be too much roleplayish this time (which is a shame, I think).

In general. Seems to me (only seems, I might be badly mistaken) many people assume too much here. I already said that about Mänwe, the same is with the Saucepan Man (see Lommy's post). Although I understand we need a good deal of people who are more forward, because otherwise we'll never move out of place, too many accusations won't help us, I think.

I think I now understand how important is that all people post, because otherwise there is nothing to learn. And who sits and says nothing, is likely a wolf (err, Faithful) - or in worse case, he is a villager (who is not worth anything for the community, if I say it very nastily). But the wolves also need to go around and make a mess by putting us on wrong track, thus, if everyone participates in the discussion, possibly "the one who speaks the loudest bears the banner of the Tree".

Mänwe seems generally most suspicious to me because of, as I mentioned, his ruthless behavior. Also for some unknown reason he seems "mixing apples with pears" (Roa with Nogrod). Perhaps I am completely ignorant, but while Nogrod might seem a little bit suspicious (but so far I put Nogrod under the cathegory "posts strange, but perhaps it's normal like that and there are more who post similar"), I don't see anything suspicious about Roa, and I don't know where some - namely Mänwe, the Saucepan Man and Garin - take that she seems suspicious.

Anyway, I tried to express my feelings on all the matters here, and this is just the best I can do for now. Hopefully, in time I'll learn how to walk in it better. I'll be back, but don't know when yet, but surely before the evening.
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:41 AM   #2
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Do you really seriously think they are accusing you, Hookbill?
Ho-ho-ho! Of course not! (But they can expect slander in upcoming Newspapers *Evil grin* )

I agree with Legate that Mänwe has been just a tad ruthless. I will, for now, put it down to over eagerness or possibly chocolate. As I've said, I don't think I'm the kind of person to deal out death and judgement, even the wisest cannot see all ends.
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:53 AM   #3
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Exactly. And also as the awful Elf-creatures say, "advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise". I supposed it is not serious, Hookbill, but Brinniel's reaction seemed serious to me. Perhaps I am getting paranoid from all this (and it's just the first day!).
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Old 02-26-2007, 06:06 AM   #4
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Perhaps I am getting paranoid from all this (and it's just the first day!).
When I first read this thread through, my first impression was that this is the most paranoid first day ever. But probably I was just exaggerating...
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Old 02-26-2007, 07:13 AM   #5
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Good point about that jumping on quiet ones, TGWBS, and I'm glad to hear from you. Now there's just one villager who hasn't posted yet and many jolly Day1 hours to go...

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Holby, I find it weird that you put me on that list... I mean, hardly anyone has accused me this far, and I don't think I've been accusing much either (I've just said that Rikae's a bit weird and one little comment of Nogrod's is odd)...

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I hate voting this early. But no net access home = early votes. (In future - assuming I'm alive - I will vote a few hours later, but today I just can't hang aruond in the school library later.)

++Rikae

She's the only one to catch my eye today. I'm not very convinced of her guilt, but she's the biggest suspect I have at this phase. Besides that I can't get her early vote on Mänwe I think she jumps on Mänwe a bit too eagerly. Her case against him is not - in my opinion - very reasoned, or voteworthy. (But I'm afraid this case against Rikae isn't one either. The difference - or how I see it - is that I need to vote right now and as far as I know, Rikae didn't have to vote when she voted.) But I consider it a fact that you rarely have anything reasonable to go on before Day2, or late Day1.

Also, I'm keeping my eye on Durelin, she's a bit too fast to accuse too...

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Old 02-26-2007, 05:57 AM   #6
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And Brinniel, do you really seriously suspect Hookbill of something because of this?
No, I can honestly say I do not seriously suspect anyone in particular at this point of time.
Though, perhaps, Hookbill's reaction was slightly overdone.

I still feel hesitant about accusing Manwe, no matter how harsh he may seem. I don't know...I will have to think about this some more before casting in my vote...
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