Tol-in-Gaurhoth XXXVI Game Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

the phantom · 07-31-2007, 06:48 AM

Kath and Gil's absence is worrying. On one hand, surely WWs would show up, right? But that would mean that Holby, Mith, and CoD are the WWs, and that there is nothing we can do about it.

On the other hand, if SPM turns out to be guilty, Kath and Gil will suddenly look very suspicious, and rightly so- and yet that would seem too easy. And naturally Mith will appear to be totally cleared since she voted for SPM when there was still a chance of saving him. But of course she could've just been betting on me voting for him as well. CoD will look very innocent...

the phantom · 07-31-2007, 06:55 AM

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Gil and Kath have posted twice each ..... such a lot to go on.....

Heh heh... yeah... it's like I said. Given that Day 1 triple-lynch gift, the odds are with the WWs, so if they stay quiet they will likely win.

As far as your reasoning for holding your vote- I can definitely understand that.

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you should vote phantom even if there is "no point"

Nah. Just let the clock run out.

I'm going back to bed. Sleepy....

**The Saucepan Man** · 07-31-2007, 06:59 AM

Looks like it's game over.

Hats off to you Holby.

the phantom · 07-31-2007, 06:59 AM

Kidding... I never planned on holding my vote.

I just wanted to see if Kath and Gil came running in to tie up the vote as soon as I announced my departure.

I guess not.

So let's put this out of reach.

++SPM

Kath · 07-31-2007, 07:21 AM

Argh! I'm so sorry! I completely forgot. Am I in time?

++SAUCE

Holby revealed and that's about as far as I've read. No one countered so she's the Seer and Sauce is a wolf.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 07-31-2007, 07:45 AM

Standing in Lalwendë's garden, Holby steps forward, eying nervously those around her. She never takes her eyes from Saucie. "I've never told you," she begins, "but I am the many-greats granddaughter of a celebrated Seer. I inherited, though, sadly, my dreams are rarely of much help. You see, those who I dream about tend to die immediately after. Legate... kicked it during a bit of idiocy on your part. Brinniel died in the night. Please, my friends, keep up tradition. I've dreamt of The Saucepan Man. And he is evil as only a wolf can be. You must kill him also."

She expects him to pounce, to leap for her throat and cut her down. Better yet, he proposes a counter-attack. "She's obviously lying."

Every villager laughs at him.

"What you've forgotten," says the phantom, "is that Holby is too sweet to manipulate people like that. She's the one who knows the marriage lore of the Rings, she's the one who cares for people's children... Though she would make a formidable enemy, it's not her style at all to be so brazen. Now if, say, you or I pretended to be a Seer to flush the real one, that would be believable. But it's Holby. Sweet Holby. Lovable Holby. It's cute that you thought your last ditch effort would work."

A woman screams as Spam's claws lengthen. "But it's daylight!"

The Saucepan Wolf lunges for Holby's throat, throwing aside villagers in his attempt to kill his accuser. Seer or not, she's turned the village against him.

"I think not!" cries the phantom, always one for drama, bravado, and showing off his savior complex to the delight of the ladies. He shoots The Wolfpan Man in the back of the head with a razor sharp arrow. Wolfpan falls with a resounding thud, twitching.

"He's still alive!" cries one.

"No he isn't." says the phantom casually. "It's just that my arrow is embedded in his nervous system."

Holby shivers mere inches from his outstretched arm. Every villager suspects she will not last the night. She hopes only for the ability to help the village once more.

Yet as though an enchantment is upon them, the villagers all retire to bed. Night is dangerous in these parts; the only safety is behind locked doors. And for one in their midst? A door will not be enough.

As each villager passes into his or her respective cottage, Kath runs forward, eying the setting sun with uncertainty. "Am I too late?"

"Yes." says a disembodied voice from the graveyard. "You are."

---

Dead

Night One: Boromir88 (scholar) and Fea (wife)
Day One: Legate (innocent), Durelin (innocent), Menel (innocent)
Night Two: Brinniel (innocent)
Day Two: Shasta (innocent)
Night Two: Lalwendë (innocent)
Day Three: The Saucepan Man (wolf)

Alive

CaptainofDespair
Gil-Galad
Holbytlass
Kath
Mithalwen
the phantom

Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-02-2007, 08:00 AM

The wolves slip away in the night to confer where they will not be seen or heard. They perch upon a fallen tree, watching the moon loom overhead. It is a clear night. The moon is vast, silver white. In the clearing below them, the village sleeps.

One removes a flask from a cache of supplies beneath the tree; they have met here before. They share a drink in honor of their fallen comrade.

"But tonight..." red eyes gleam, "tonight the village shall pay."

---

Every villager sleeps, but not all dreams are equal. The Seer's rest is unrestful.

A rider gallops down a well-trodden road, message in hand.

The moon rises beyond the sillhouette of broken branches on the roadside. A black bird screams as its nest is invaded in the dark.

The moonlight illuminates a face in the shadows. The rider gasps.

---

The wolves enter the house through an open window. The resident sleeps on the floor. One slits the throat quietly while the other gathers the dripping blood in a goblet. They toast each other and watch for signs of success. The sun begins to rise over the forest.

---

Morning dawns and the village gathers. The phantom is missing. The Seer laughs.

---

Dead

Night One: Boromir88 (scholar) and Fea (wife)
Day One: Legate (innocent), Durelin (innocent), Menel (innocent)
Night Two: Brinniel (innocent)
Day Two: Shasta (innocent)
Night Two: Lalwendë (innocent)
Day Three: The Saucepan Man (wolf)
Night Three: the phantom (innocent)

Alive

CaptainofDespair
Gil-Galad
Holbytlass
Kath
Mithalwen

CaptainofDespair · 08-02-2007, 08:13 AM

So, it would seem that Holby is not our Seer but a wolf. That is because I am the real Seer.

She still lives, I think, because she and Saucepan Man planned on luring me out yesterday in hopes that they could votes either split between the two of them (and then use all three wolf votes to kill me as they would then have only 2 votes a piece, ending the game). Or had Holby or Sauce expected to die, only one wolf would be gone today anyway.

However, as the poor phantom had requested, I could not reveal myself. To do so would have been death (I knew Sauce was a wolf from my first Dream). Holby I then assumed was one. Since it was wolf on wolf acting, I felt to come out would only hamper our village's defense, as it would lose the last chance to find the last wolf.

And I have done so. Gil-Galad is our final wolf. Having dreamt of him last night (out of a sneaking suspicion I had), we now have all three wolves known.

Mithalwen, Kath: As our known innocents, I implore you to vote for Holby. If we get rid of her today, Gil-Galad will kill me tonight leaving you two to vote him down tomorrow.

I am at work, and busy, so I will return later today to reveal all.

07-31-2007, 06:48 AM	#1
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Kath and Gil's absence is worrying. On one hand, surely WWs would show up, right? But that would mean that Holby, Mith, and CoD are the WWs, and that there is nothing we can do about it. On the other hand, if SPM turns out to be guilty, Kath and Gil will suddenly look very suspicious, and rightly so- and yet that would seem too easy. And naturally Mith will appear to be totally cleared since she voted for SPM when there was still a chance of saving him. But of course she could've just been betting on me voting for him as well. CoD will look very innocent... __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

07-31-2007, 06:59 AM	#3
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Looks like it's game over. Hats off to you Holby. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

07-31-2007, 06:59 AM	#4
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Kidding... I never planned on holding my vote. I just wanted to see if Kath and Gil came running in to tie up the vote as soon as I announced my departure. I guess not. So let's put this out of reach. ++SPM __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

07-31-2007, 07:21 AM	#5
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Argh! I'm so sorry! I completely forgot. Am I in time? ++SAUCE Holby revealed and that's about as far as I've read. No one countered so she's the Seer and Sauce is a wolf. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-31-2007, 07:45 AM	#6
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Standing in Lalwendë's garden, Holby steps forward, eying nervously those around her. She never takes her eyes from Saucie. "I've never told you," she begins, "but I am the many-greats granddaughter of a celebrated Seer. I inherited, though, sadly, my dreams are rarely of much help. You see, those who I dream about tend to die immediately after. Legate... kicked it during a bit of idiocy on your part. Brinniel died in the night. Please, my friends, keep up tradition. I've dreamt of The Saucepan Man. And he is evil as only a wolf can be. You must kill him also." She expects him to pounce, to leap for her throat and cut her down. Better yet, he proposes a counter-attack. "She's obviously lying." Every villager laughs at him. "What you've forgotten," says the phantom, "is that Holby is too sweet to manipulate people like that. She's the one who knows the marriage lore of the Rings, she's the one who cares for people's children... Though she would make a formidable enemy, it's not her style at all to be so brazen. Now if, say, you or I pretended to be a Seer to flush the real one, that would be believable. But it's Holby. Sweet Holby. Lovable Holby. It's cute that you thought your last ditch effort would work." A woman screams as Spam's claws lengthen. "But it's daylight!" The Saucepan Wolf lunges for Holby's throat, throwing aside villagers in his attempt to kill his accuser. Seer or not, she's turned the village against him. "I think not!" cries the phantom, always one for drama, bravado, and showing off his savior complex to the delight of the ladies. He shoots The Wolfpan Man in the back of the head with a razor sharp arrow. Wolfpan falls with a resounding thud, twitching. "He's still alive!" cries one. "No he isn't." says the phantom casually. "It's just that my arrow is embedded in his nervous system." Holby shivers mere inches from his outstretched arm. Every villager suspects she will not last the night. She hopes only for the ability to help the village once more. Yet as though an enchantment is upon them, the villagers all retire to bed. Night is dangerous in these parts; the only safety is behind locked doors. And for one in their midst? A door will not be enough. As each villager passes into his or her respective cottage, Kath runs forward, eying the setting sun with uncertainty. "Am I too late?" "Yes." says a disembodied voice from the graveyard. "You are." --- Dead Night One: Boromir88 (scholar) and Fea (wife) Day One: Legate (innocent), Durelin (innocent), Menel (innocent) Night Two: Brinniel (innocent) Day Two: Shasta (innocent) Night Two: Lalwendë (innocent) Day Three: The Saucepan Man (wolf) Alive CaptainofDespair Gil-Galad Holbytlass Kath Mithalwen the phantom __________________ peace

08-02-2007, 08:00 AM	#7
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	The wolves slip away in the night to confer where they will not be seen or heard. They perch upon a fallen tree, watching the moon loom overhead. It is a clear night. The moon is vast, silver white. In the clearing below them, the village sleeps. One removes a flask from a cache of supplies beneath the tree; they have met here before. They share a drink in honor of their fallen comrade. "But tonight..." red eyes gleam, "tonight the village shall pay." --- Every villager sleeps, but not all dreams are equal. The Seer's rest is unrestful. A rider gallops down a well-trodden road, message in hand. The moon rises beyond the sillhouette of broken branches on the roadside. A black bird screams as its nest is invaded in the dark. The moonlight illuminates a face in the shadows. The rider gasps. --- The wolves enter the house through an open window. The resident sleeps on the floor. One slits the throat quietly while the other gathers the dripping blood in a goblet. They toast each other and watch for signs of success. The sun begins to rise over the forest. --- Morning dawns and the village gathers. The phantom is missing. The Seer laughs. --- Dead Night One: Boromir88 (scholar) and Fea (wife) Day One: Legate (innocent), Durelin (innocent), Menel (innocent) Night Two: Brinniel (innocent) Day Two: Shasta (innocent) Night Two: Lalwendë (innocent) Day Three: The Saucepan Man (wolf) Night Three: the phantom (innocent) Alive CaptainofDespair Gil-Galad Holbytlass Kath Mithalwen __________________ peace

08-02-2007, 08:13 AM	#8
CaptainofDespair Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 413	The True Seer! So, it would seem that Holby is not our Seer but a wolf. That is because I am the real Seer. She still lives, I think, because she and Saucepan Man planned on luring me out yesterday in hopes that they could votes either split between the two of them (and then use all three wolf votes to kill me as they would then have only 2 votes a piece, ending the game). Or had Holby or Sauce expected to die, only one wolf would be gone today anyway. However, as the poor phantom had requested, I could not reveal myself. To do so would have been death (I knew Sauce was a wolf from my first Dream). Holby I then assumed was one. Since it was wolf on wolf acting, I felt to come out would only hamper our village's defense, as it would lose the last chance to find the last wolf. And I have done so. Gil-Galad is our final wolf. Having dreamt of him last night (out of a sneaking suspicion I had), we now have all three wolves known. Mithalwen, Kath: As our known innocents, I implore you to vote for Holby. If we get rid of her today, Gil-Galad will kill me tonight leaving you two to vote him down tomorrow. I am at work, and busy, so I will return later today to reveal all.

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