Tol-in-Gaurhoth revisited (aka Werewolf 2)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

To Sono and Fea and anyone else who thinks that my posting habits are suspicious: I sleep at nite, and the Atlantic Ocean is rather wide.

And I stand by my claim that Fordim was highly unlikely to be a werewolf. So he made the first accusation. That only means that he was trying to get the ball rolling, so to speak. I am, quite frankly, amazed at the villagers' poor lack of judgment regarding Master Hedgethistle.

I am also wary of Encaitare. And one especial other who I shall not yet name. The accusations made against Fordim offer much, in my mind...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

*smiles at the phantom*

I'll be very put out if you're truly a werewolf. You're just so darned charming, I'd hate to have to kill you.

All right Eomer... the time zone difference has me a little messed up with posting at the moment. With most other circumstances, individual times mean nothing. You're currently off my list. Well, not really... but you are a few steps lower.

SoNo, you are really just intent on my guilt, aren't you? I guess my if/then statement turned out to be true. I would hate it for you to be guilty as well, but if it's a choice between your death and mine, my friend, then I am reasonably sure that you can guess who my vote is.

*Fea turns to the mason*

Mister Wight... I'd love to hear all your thoughts on this. You've been quite silent and observative through all of this, and I'd love to know what your thoughts are.

[Ainaserkewen]

All this deceit has me cowering my friends. Your suspicions and accusations of everyone are dangerous. We must watch who is banding together and who is being forced apart. I think that is the way we will distinguish the real wolves. Will not the wolves try and save each other? Or worse, try and fool us by accusing each other to make themselves out as innocent? And what of this seer? If only we had a sign secret only to real humans who's judgement to trust!

I cannot weep any longer, I've wept for so long. I'm scared for my life by the hands of werewolves and now by the hands of my own friends. Can not a system of harder evidence be used to truly distinguish who is who?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Not unless one of our members steps forth with blood congealed in his or her hair, canines bared, and claws unsheathed, Aina m'darling.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Sono and The Barrow-wight voted against the phantom when it was clear that Fordim the innocent would soon attract many votes. Strange behaviour for wolves, as they had a very obvious chance to kill Fordim immediately.

The carpenter and the mason are the least suspicious in my mind.

[the phantom]

Strange behaviour for wolves, as they had a very obvious chance to kill Fordim immediately

Actually, when SoN voted, Fordim and I were tied at one vote a piece, so it was really a choice between two innocents. Perhaps he feared me more? When BW voted, there was only a one vote difference between Fordim and I. I don't think it was an "obvious chance to kill Fordim". It was equally an obvious chance to kill me.

Therefore, I don't think that their voting removes them from consideration.

I honestly think that they voted for me instead of Fordim because they rather would've had him around, possibly because 1) Fordy has never had the chance to experience a werewolf town and I have, 2) they like Fordim more than they like me.

Even though I do not excuse them, I do not particularly suspect them, especially not BW. Though, if he too votes to lynch Fea and she is proven to be innocent, I might have to change my thoughts.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Strange behaviour for wolves, as they had a very obvious chance to kill Fordim immediately.

I've got this way of thinking, Eomer, where whatever I've got going through my mind, I find it safest to assume that somebody else is also considering it.

My thoughts with this:

Sono and The Barrow-wight voted against the phantom when it was clear that Fordim the innocent would soon attract many votes

are that that's certainly what I would have done. You do the stupidest thing imaginable because nobody would assume you stupid enough to do it. And once they get used to over-thinking every single one of your actions, you revert to telling the complete and honest pure-as-the-wind-driven-snow truth.

Quite honestly though, if you wanted to be thought of as innocent and you were a wolf, wouldn't you start acting innocent? Nobody is going to intentionally act guilty. That's just common sense.

[Encaitare]

That could be one of two things: we are friends, and she is giving me the benefit of the doubt and pointing out that there was no evidence against me... [Fea]

Which is exactly what it was. As of yet, I have no reason to suspect Fea. That could change later in the game. I'm certainly not trying to create alliances.

Nevertheless, your comment was meant to divert attention from Encaitare to other suspects. [SoN]

Isn't that all what we're doing, in a sense, whether innocent or werewolf? Trying to cast the blame away from those we don't want to see get killed? While the phantom's comment was obviously a joke and not something I expected to see, I suppose I can see how you'd think it was a defense. Let me just say that it was not premeditated.

I'm feeling a fair share of suspicion towards just about everyone right now. I'm almost positive that one of our two "naive" lasses is a werewolf. Which one, I'm not sure... I'm just getting bad vibes from the way-too-innocent thing.

Anyone else think SpM is having a delightfully sadistic time coming up with these fascinating (not to mention themed to each person) deaths?

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

phantom, I disagree with you. As soon as Fordim put his strategy into motion I immediately guessed that the two of you were innocent (mostly because of the number of players, really - chances were that any 2 of the 12 would be innocent).

However, it seemed blatantly obvious to me that Fordim would attract more votes because it was he who cast the first stone. Within the first few posts on this thread I could tell that Fordim was in trouble. You I did not fear for at all. This was proved to be a good guess on my part.

As to why Sono and The Wight voted for you I can't really offer a certain answer. Most likely they just wanted to defend Fordim because no-one else was doing it at that time. So they picked on you, even though (I do not believe) they really thought you were guilty. So I don't suspect those two characters.

I am noticing a theme developed over the game though: that is, I shall have to vote before much of the analysis is posted, or either wait until the end by which time a majority vote will already have been reached. I was the only one to not vote the last time. It's slightly panicked but I will vote tonite, and very soon.