WW: XCVIII ~ Game Thread ~ Death at the Foot of Taniquetil

[Nogrod]

Thanks for pointing this out MCR.

Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne

my initial reaction was the same as Nerwen's... How does one act wolfish? By making fake freudian slips, by howling at the moon?

Now here's Nerwen earlier:

Originally Posted by Nerwen

HOOWWLLLL! I'm a wolf!

So if there is any calling for mates going on in here, then this looks the most promising one.

But it could as well be joking when there is very little to say on any other issue with such low posting thus far. To be fair, I'd hate to vote Rune based on this as it is such a long time I've played with him and there are already two votes for him.

So let me promise the second time I'll get into reading. There's not that much of it to be done I couldn't finally make it.

[Nogrod]

Okay. Here's my take at the moment - and I do hope people have posted meanwhile...

Rune - the best shot for someone who was caught trying to signal a possible mate in some serious way - the reference to howling (for Nerwen) or the underlining of his vote being a shot in the dark (to any wolf as wolves normally don't "shoot in the dark when voting). Then again, that would be outrageously blunt and daring putting that many hints into his posts in a village where people don't post too much...

Nerwen - the best shot for someone trying to signal mates in a joking manner. Could be, could be not.

Pom - the following could be read as being a little fishy (answering to my discussion starter -proposal that we acted like wolves)

Originally Posted by Granate

I personally think that, given how small the amount of villagers there is compared to the amount of wolves, a technique which will keep us from having something to analyse today and tomorrow could prove to be pretty disastrous. The wolves need information, but I think we need information more.

Being concerned about a tactics givin us less information when we indeed will have more or less none whatev er way we play might suggest she looks at the situation from the POV of a wolf, like: she hasn't realised how deep in trouble we are and only pays attention to the problem the wolves face: lack of information (as she does in her next sentence...).

Boro - RL problems... still makes a neat post in a way (and makes me smile). I'd hate to vote him on that ground - even if a wolf-Boro would probably play exactly like that. Which idea actually makes me second-quessing my initial feeling about not voting him.

MCR - her first game, right? Not going to vote someone who plays her first game on D1. Basic WW-game etiquette.

Coppermirror - her/his(?) second game and I've never played with her/him. NOt going to vote, especially as s/he seems active and thoughtful.

Greenie
Shasta
sally
skip spence


No see on any of the four. I might even entertain voting one of them but it would feel stupid in a way. But then again, why vote with bad reasons for someone who actually plays ratther than someone who doesn't play?

[Nogrod]

Mathematically one of the four non-posters would be a wolf. Then again the wolves don't "forget" to post in general on D1 as often as ordos do. Some may use that intentionally as a getaway, but let's say that is just bad gaming and should diminish any victory achieved in that way.

So I'm voting for somone who has posted.

Anyone else around to vote?

Boro -> Nerwen
Copper -> Rune
Rune -> Pom
MCR -> Rune2


I'm actually thinking of creating a draw and let the dice decide unless someone makes me think otherwise. Rune would be a tad too obvious to be a wolf (but could be one).

So Nerwen might have tried to signal a mate or not (it's soo 50-50 to say), Pom might have just revealed she was thinking this so heavily from the POV of the wolves she kind of didn't realise what the position of us innocents is - or then she just didn't tihnk of it enough...

[Nogrod]

Btw. if someomne just appears out from nowhere to decide the voting I would put that person under some serious scrutiny on D2.

And I'll tie it.

++ Pom


Boro -> Nerwen
Copper -> Rune
Rune -> Pom
MCR -> Rune2
Nog -> Pom2

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

Nogrod, That's very good thinking, and since we still have the no-shows, it complicates the positions of the players. After all, we have less evidence to look at and fewer people to choose from. Hopefully, they'll realize it's time to post. I mean, what is the likelihood of all four of their computers crashing? Hmmm?

[Kath]

It had been a quiet Day within the village. Few had spoken yet those who had could neither agree nor trust in their decisions. Finally though, two villagers were led to the gallows that had been hastily put together by the site of Kath's vicious murder.

"Well which shall we hang?" Nogrod asked.

"Both of 'em!" Came an unidentified voice in the crowd.

Pom frowned from her position in the noose.

"That's a bit bloodthirsty." She said. "Suspicious if you ask me."

"Well nobody did." Rune snapped, somewhat testy at all the deliberating still going on while his neck was on the line.

Most of the villagers were still milling around in confusion. Kath had said one villager could be lynched each Day - but there were two up on the gallows. How was this to be decided?

Even as they asked this question among themselves it was answered for them. A sudden gust of wind blew the waters of the fountain into a great river aimed directly at the gallows. The villagers closed their eyes against the spray of the water and when they opened them again ... Pom had been washed clear of the gallows, the noose shredded around her neck.

The entire village turned to stare at Rune. His fate had clearly been decided.

"You fools!" He cried passionately. "You ever-damned fools!"

But it was too late. With a snap the trapdoor opened beneath him and he fell. As the rope pulled taut and the last breath left his body the villagers held their breath. But there was no change, no sudden release of evil. Rune simply swayed in the breeze, an ordinary innocent villager to the last

~~~

Dead:
Kath (mod)
Rune (innocent villager)

Living:
Nerwen
Greenie
Shasta
sally
Boro
Pom
Coppermirror
skip spence
MCR
Nogrod

If Shasta, skip, sally and Greenie do not post toMorrow they will be modfired. If Pom and Nerwen don't vote toMorrow they will be modfired.

Seer please send me your dream. Wolves please send me your dreams and lists.

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

I may not be able to post much this weekend. I will if I can, but I may only be able to make brief posts. Some previously unforeseen circumstances have arisen, so if I am unable to post on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday assume that my character is indoors fixing the fletching on her silver tipped arrows.

Sunday is the most questionable day for me. Friday and Saturday, I may be able to at least contribute something. I thought it would only be fair to warn you before going AWOL though.

[Kath]

It was a quiet Night within the village. Strange lights flickered over the houses, brightening at one particular door. The wolves howled but their voices seemed oddly muted. Eventually the howls drifted away into the silence.

The villagers woke with a mix of dread and resignation. One by one they left their homes and took unwilling steps toward the fountain - the scene of two deaths so far. Upon reaching the water the villagers paused, unsure. There were no bodies, no red stains, no sign that evil had triumphed last Night.

"Should we ... search the houses?" Greenie asked.

"Or the wells?" Boro offered.

"What about the woods?" Nerwen suggested.

Some time later the various search parties reappeared.

"Anything?" sally and MCR had been left at the fountain in case of further messages from the Valar.

Nobody had found anything odd in any area of the village. Unsure, but pleased at the lack of further death, the villagers went about their Day.

~ ~ ~

Dead:
Kath (mod)
Rune (innocent villager)

Living:
Nerwen
Greenie
Shasta
sally
Boro
Pom
Coppermirror
skip spence
MCR
Nogrod

If Shasta, skip, sally and Greenie do not post toDay they will be modfired. If Pom and Nerwen don't vote toDay they will be modfired.

Villagers start posting.

PS: MCR messages like your one above need to go on the Admin thread not the Game thread.