Tol-in-Gaurhoth LIV: The Council of Evil - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gollum the Great · 12-28-2008, 05:49 PM

And at the conclusion of the third day, The Balrog Strongbow was selected for elimination. He jumped upon the council table and whirled his whip around, and the flaming streaks seemed to form alphabetical characters in the air. He snorted black and red bolts from his nose drew his spiked mace.

"I cannot read the fiery letters," said Aganzir in a quavering voice.

"No," said Strongbow, "but I can. They run in an ancient script from years past, designed by Gothmog Lord of Balrogs. This is a rough translation: 'I can't believe you let a good Balrog down.' Our version is, as you probably know, is much more refined and more interesting. And now," he continued, as Gwathagor twitched a little nervously and Sally, Eonwe, and Meneltarmacil stepped forward, ready for combat, "for a little action."

He brought the mace down on Meneltarmacil's head, stunning the dragon but not piercing the scales. Simultaneously he made leap for the gateway and curled the thongs of his whip about Eonwe's ankles, causing him to fall. He began to run down the passage to the exit, but a blur of grey flew through the room and landed on his back. Aganzir tore out the back his neck and lava-ized blood spurted about in great quantities. The wolf dropped to the stone floor and rolled over and over, putting out the inevitable fires in his fur.

"I hope I did well," gasped Aganzir.

"You have not done so," choked out Strongbow, somehow surviving, "but I do not think you are a traitor. Few in your place would risk a deed like that for the Council out of hate or fear or inducements even from a master as powerful as the one here...."

And the loyal Balrog expired.

Living:

Aganzir
Eonwe
Gwathagor
Isabellkya
Kath
Meneltarmacil
Sally
Shasta

Dead/gone:

Ilya (inno)
Nogrod (inno)
Boro (inno)
Brinn (inno)
Strongbow (inno)

Gollum the Great · 12-29-2008, 05:20 PM

As the Council met for the fourth time, a captain of the guard awaited them with an unfortunate story.

As he was on his night watch, the orc observed the Dragon Meneltarmacil exit his lair and sneak in the direction of another Councilor's chamber (which particular one, the guard could not recall). After Meneltarmacil had spied on this person and muttered; "So, he is no traitor," two dark forms had appeared suddenly, silently behind him and skewered him with long, dripping blades, and then they carried the body back to his cave.

And so the remains were discovered. Two heavy, iron blades doused with venom were thrust through body, and the dragon's secrets were lost.

Alive:

Aganzir
Eonwe
Gwathagor
Isabellkya
Kath
Sally
Shasta

Dead/Gone:

Boro (inno)
Brinn (inno)
Ilya (inno)
Menel (seer)
Nog (inno)
Strongbow (inno)

satansaloser2005 · 12-29-2008, 05:25 PM

Okay, since the dead aren't being posted in chronological order, I'm getting all messed up. Sorry, I know, I'm a dork, but I'm going to post the conventional way so I'll have it as a reference. Please excuse my idiocy. *big ditzy grin*

Dead:
Brinn (innocent) [Day 1]
Boro (innocent) [Night 1]
Ilya (innocent) [Day 2]
Nog (innocent) [Night 2]
Bowie (innocent) [Day 3]
Menel (seer) [Night 3]

Okay, with that out of the way I'm going to go look at our dearly departed Menel's posts.

satansaloser2005 · 12-29-2008, 05:33 PM

Oh, and am I correct that neither Gwath nor Shasta will be in toDay? Because if so that leaves Kath, Agan, Eon, and myself, as Izzy hasn't shown up all game. This concerns me. Seriously, guys, not to be a jerk but look at the post count.

Agan: 64
Sally: 32
Bowie: 30
Gollum: 20
Boro: 17
Gwath: 17
Eön: 15
Noggie: 12
Kath: 10
Menel: 9
Brinn: 5
Ilya: 5
Shasta: 1
Izzy: 0

The italicized players aren't even alive anymore (or they're the mod lol) but most of the dead players have more posts than the living members. I know a lot of you guys are busy or are having internet trouble, but it still worries me.

EDIT: Obviously I'm going to have 33 posts now, not 32, but I'm lazy. Now onto other things.

Aganzir · 12-29-2008, 06:19 PM

Ouchouchouch.

Obviously the wolves are better than me because I didn't spot Menel. Maybe because I kept myself too busy trying to look like the seer myself.

So it's two wolves, bear, hunter, and three ordos now, and probably only four are getting online today. It makes it more difficult for us that we can't find out Izzy's role (is there any chance she be modfired?), or Shasta's (as long as he can't play) so we don't know how many baddies we actually need to find or how bad our situation really is.

I am the hunter.

Thought you could do with one known innocent now.

I'm dead tired so I apologize and go to sleep without being of any help. I'm also not sure how much online time I can find tomorrow as I'm seeing a friend I don't meet very often, but I'll try to be here as long as I can.

I'm still rather suspicious of sally and still for no reason.

satansaloser2005 · 12-29-2008, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aganzir

I am the hunter.

Thought you could do with one known innocent now.

I thought so~! (Well, I thought you were innocent anyway. Now I'm even more glad that I didn't vote for you yesterDay, although depending on who you picked you may have taken a wolf with you.)

Okay, with that information, I think I can safely say....that I still don't have much of an idea what's going on. My internet's going kind of haywire this evening, so I gave up on posting for a bit, which is why I haven't posted about Menel, but I'll do my best.

No, Agan, don't leave me!!!!

:P

satansaloser2005 · 12-29-2008, 06:29 PM

For my reference, we have these people left.

Agan (assumedly the hunter)
Sally (innocent)
Gwath
Eon
Kath
Shasta (no real posts)
Izzy (hasn't shown up yet)

So we know that Shasta and Gwath won't be online for the next day or so, at least as far as we're aware, and Izzy's completely MIA, so that leaves me with the options of Eon and Kath. Kath strikes me as safe, but almost too safe, if you know what I mean. I'm going to look at Menel's posts now, connection permitting, but for now my vote is almost guaranteed to go to one of those two.

ETA: Of course it's possible that Agan's lying, especially since half the people are gone and the real hunter isn't me (aka the only consistently vocal person) so no one's probably going to challenge her. But for now I'm choosing to believe her.

Aganzir · 12-29-2008, 06:31 PM

I think it has been quite clear for long (why am I still alive?) so why not say it aloud.

You might only guess who I had picked yesterday...

I'm not entirely dishonest about my suspicions.

However I still have no real suspects apart from sally. I probably should try to form them at some point today.

Anyway really off to sleep now. Good night dearies.

edit: xed with a sally

12-28-2008, 05:49 PM	#1
Gollum the Great Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Pinnacle of my own might Posts: 386	And at the conclusion of the third day, The Balrog Strongbow was selected for elimination. He jumped upon the council table and whirled his whip around, and the flaming streaks seemed to form alphabetical characters in the air. He snorted black and red bolts from his nose drew his spiked mace. "I cannot read the fiery letters," said Aganzir in a quavering voice. "No," said Strongbow, "but I can. They run in an ancient script from years past, designed by Gothmog Lord of Balrogs. This is a rough translation: 'I can't believe you let a good Balrog down.' Our version is, as you probably know, is much more refined and more interesting. And now," he continued, as Gwathagor twitched a little nervously and Sally, Eonwe, and Meneltarmacil stepped forward, ready for combat, "for a little action." He brought the mace down on Meneltarmacil's head, stunning the dragon but not piercing the scales. Simultaneously he made leap for the gateway and curled the thongs of his whip about Eonwe's ankles, causing him to fall. He began to run down the passage to the exit, but a blur of grey flew through the room and landed on his back. Aganzir tore out the back his neck and lava-ized blood spurted about in great quantities. The wolf dropped to the stone floor and rolled over and over, putting out the inevitable fires in his fur. "I hope I did well," gasped Aganzir. "You have not done so," choked out Strongbow, somehow surviving, "but I do not think you are a traitor. Few in your place would risk a deed like that for the Council out of hate or fear or inducements even from a master as powerful as the one here...." And the loyal Balrog expired. Living: Aganzir Eonwe Gwathagor Isabellkya Kath Meneltarmacil Sally Shasta Dead/gone: Ilya (inno) Nogrod (inno) Boro (inno) Brinn (inno) Strongbow (inno) __________________ 'It just shows you how true it is that one-half the world doesn't knows how the other three-quarters lives.' Bertie, The Code of the Woosters, by P. G. Wodewouse Last edited by Gollum the Great; 12-28-2008 at 07:39 PM.

12-29-2008, 05:20 PM	#2
Gollum the Great Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Pinnacle of my own might Posts: 386	Day 4 As the Council met for the fourth time, a captain of the guard awaited them with an unfortunate story. As he was on his night watch, the orc observed the Dragon Meneltarmacil exit his lair and sneak in the direction of another Councilor's chamber (which particular one, the guard could not recall). After Meneltarmacil had spied on this person and muttered; "So, he is no traitor," two dark forms had appeared suddenly, silently behind him and skewered him with long, dripping blades, and then they carried the body back to his cave. And so the remains were discovered. Two heavy, iron blades doused with venom were thrust through body, and the dragon's secrets were lost. Alive: Aganzir Eonwe Gwathagor Isabellkya Kath Sally Shasta Dead/Gone: Boro (inno) Brinn (inno) Ilya (inno) Menel (seer) Nog (inno) Strongbow (inno) __________________ 'It just shows you how true it is that one-half the world doesn't knows how the other three-quarters lives.' Bertie, The Code of the Woosters, by P. G. Wodewouse

12-29-2008, 05:25 PM	#3
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,789	Okay, since the dead aren't being posted in chronological order, I'm getting all messed up. Sorry, I know, I'm a dork, but I'm going to post the conventional way so I'll have it as a reference. Please excuse my idiocy. big ditzy grin Dead: Brinn (innocent) [Day 1] Boro (innocent) [Night 1] Ilya (innocent) [Day 2] Nog (innocent) [Night 2] Bowie (innocent) [Day 3] Menel (seer) [Night 3] Okay, with that out of the way I'm going to go look at our dearly departed Menel's posts. __________________ "My heart always cowers behind the defense of my wit." Friendship is two pals munching on a well-cooked face together. Fenris bookworm.

12-29-2008, 05:33 PM	#4
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,789	Oh, and am I correct that neither Gwath nor Shasta will be in toDay? Because if so that leaves Kath, Agan, Eon, and myself, as Izzy hasn't shown up all game. This concerns me. Seriously, guys, not to be a jerk but look at the post count. Agan: 64 Sally: 32 Bowie: 30 Gollum: 20 Boro: 17 Gwath: 17 Eön: 15 Noggie: 12 Kath: 10 Menel: 9 Brinn: 5 Ilya: 5 Shasta: 1 Izzy: 0 The italicized players aren't even alive anymore (or they're the mod lol) but most of the dead players have more posts than the living members. I know a lot of you guys are busy or are having internet trouble, but it still worries me. EDIT: Obviously I'm going to have 33 posts now, not 32, but I'm lazy. Now onto other things. __________________ "My heart always cowers behind the defense of my wit." Friendship is two pals munching on a well-cooked face together. Fenris bookworm.

12-29-2008, 06:19 PM	#5
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	Ouchouchouch. Obviously the wolves are better than me because I didn't spot Menel. Maybe because I kept myself too busy trying to look like the seer myself. So it's two wolves, bear, hunter, and three ordos now, and probably only four are getting online today. It makes it more difficult for us that we can't find out Izzy's role (is there any chance she be modfired?), or Shasta's (as long as he can't play) so we don't know how many baddies we actually need to find or how bad our situation really is. I am the hunter. Thought you could do with one known innocent now. I'm dead tired so I apologize and go to sleep without being of any help. I'm also not sure how much online time I can find tomorrow as I'm seeing a friend I don't meet very often, but I'll try to be here as long as I can. I'm still rather suspicious of sally and still for no reason. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

12-29-2008, 06:29 PM	#7
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,789	For my reference, we have these people left. Agan (assumedly the hunter) Sally (innocent) Gwath Eon Kath Shasta (no real posts) Izzy (hasn't shown up yet) So we know that Shasta and Gwath won't be online for the next day or so, at least as far as we're aware, and Izzy's completely MIA, so that leaves me with the options of Eon and Kath. Kath strikes me as safe, but almost too safe, if you know what I mean. I'm going to look at Menel's posts now, connection permitting, but for now my vote is almost guaranteed to go to one of those two. ETA: Of course it's possible that Agan's lying, especially since half the people are gone and the real hunter isn't me (aka the only consistently vocal person) so no one's probably going to challenge her. But for now I'm choosing to believe her. __________________ "My heart always cowers behind the defense of my wit." Friendship is two pals munching on a well-cooked face together. Fenris bookworm.

12-29-2008, 06:31 PM	#8
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	I think it has been quite clear for long (why am I still alive?) so why not say it aloud. You might only guess who I had picked yesterday... I'm not entirely dishonest about my suspicions. However I still have no real suspects apart from sally. I probably should try to form them at some point today. Anyway really off to sleep now. Good night dearies. edit: xed with a sally __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

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