TOL-IN-GAURHOTH XII, Erbar Telamarth - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

the phantom · 10-26-2005, 09:18 PM

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phantom, are you going to draw this all out to the deadline? We've all voted.

Oh, I suppose I could start my wrap-up posts early, but there will certainly be delays between each one. After all, I'm making them up on the spot while also tyring to watch the World Series.

The four villagers who are still "alive" can continue yapping for a bit while I get things prepared.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 10-26-2005, 09:34 PM

Oh I'll yap. You just watch me yap.
And the World Series? Now who cares about that? We've got a village to know the saving or destruction of!

You know what would be great? If the wolf decided to take away all of the suspense that our supreme Mod God is enjoying dangling over our heads by coming clean.

the phantom · 10-26-2005, 09:53 PM

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You know what would be great? If the wolf decided to take away all of the suspense that our supreme Mod God is enjoying dangling over our heads by coming clean.

If that happens then I'll kill absolutely everyone and you will be witness to the first ever MODERATOR WINS ending.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 10-26-2005, 10:11 PM

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the phantom · 10-26-2005, 10:36 PM

Estelyn, Enca, and Fea stood in the grass outside Mister Underhill's hut. He emerged with two bows and two quivers of arrows.

"All right, Fea and Enca, you two go stand over there by those two poles, right in front of my watch stone. Esty, you take this bow," he ordered.

Fea and Enca slowly made their way to their positions. Now that the moment had come, both were shaking and sobbing, and barely able to stand long enough for Mister Underhill to tie them to the poles.

After he was finished, he walked back to where Esty was standing. "Can you shoot an arrow?" he asked her.

"I've shot one before. I can manage," she answered.

"All right," he said. Then he leaned in to Esty and whispered, "We don't want to shoot them one at a time. Only one of them can be a wolf. The other is innocent. If we kill the innocent first the wolf might break its bonds and then rush the two of us, and two might not be enough to fend it off. Neither of us is a great warrior or hunter. With three of us, on the other hand, we'd stand a chance, which is why maybe the wolf is waiting for the innocent to be killed to make its move. Also, it may be trying to put us off guard by cooperating."

"That makes sense," whispered back Esty, "So how are we going to do this?"

"On the count of three, we'll both raise our bows and shoot."

"Okay. You count."

"One..."

Esty and Mister Underhill looked at each other and nodded.

"Two..."

They both took an arrow from their quiver and set it upon their bowstrings.

"Three..."

The executioners raised their bows and pulled the strings taut. Fea and Enca screamed out in fear and shock.

Mister Underhill and Estelyn released...

(to be continued)

the phantom · 10-26-2005, 11:08 PM

But Esty had also snatched an arrow and had placed it on her bowstring. Her arrow was aimed between Mister Underhill's eyes, and his arrow for Esty's heart. They were so close the bows were nearly touching.

Both of them were breathing heavily, and were having difficulty keeping their bows still.

"You've been the wolf all along!" cried Mister Underhill.

"Me?! You're the wolf!" objected Esty.

"Don't even try to play that card!" shouted Mister Underhill. "Enca and Fea are dead, and they didn't change. We are the only two left, and I know I am not a wolf, so it must be you!"

"That's the same thing I am thinking right now!" Esty shouted back.

Mister Underhill slackened his bow just a bit, but then suddenly tightened it again. "No! I'm not letting you trick me! You can't talk your way out of this! If I die then you die with me!" he growled.

(to be continued)

the phantom · 10-26-2005, 11:30 PM

Encaitare tore the arrow out of her middle and flung it at Mister Underhill. It pierced him in the thigh, and he fell with cry. Encaitare then hunched down and began slowly creeping towards her victims. Esty sat on the ground with eyes open wide, too scared to move or scream.

Mister Underhill threw his head back and cried to the empty sky, "Eru! Deliver us from this Werewolf!!"

Encaitare pulled back her clawed hand, preparing to slash Mister Underhill, but suddenly two thick arms grabbed her around the waist.

"What?!" she yelled, as she was lifted off her feet.

It was Mister Underhill's watch stone.

"May Eru be praised!" shouted Mister Underhill.

Encaitare struggled with all her might. She kicked the watch stone, and scraped at it with her claws, but nothing could break its hold. Mister Underhill painfully crawled forward and picked up his bow and arrow.

"You won't recover from this shot!" he said as he loosed the shaft. It flew straight into the roof of Enca's open mouth and pierced her evil brain.

The villagers had won!

(to be continued)

the phantom · 10-26-2005, 11:47 PM

"So, they found the wolf, M'lord?" asked Mortakh.

"Yes, they did indeed," answered Sauron with a laugh.

"But why aren't you upset?" asked the orc captain. "You are usually quite angry when your wolves are defeated."

"Why am I not upset? Well, Mortakh, the two survivors are probably going to travel to another region, and find a village to become a part of," answered Sauron.

"Yes, Master," said Mortakh, "But how is the two of them escaping good?"

Sauron threw back his head and laughed for a moment. Mortakh waited for the explanation. "Mortakh- our wolf was shot with an arrow, and then she took that same arrow and hurled it at that watch stone maker, and it stabbed him in the thigh."

"All right, but what does that mean?" questioned Mortakh.

"That watch stone maker was cursed, Mortakh! And so, since he was stabbed with an arrow that had the blood of a werewolf on it-"

"He's going to become a werewolf!" finished the orc.

"Exactly! Without my power overshadowing him it might take a while, but trust me, he will turn within the next month," said Sauron with delight.

"Well, why not concentrate your thought on him and turn him now?" asked Mortakh.

"I want him to find a new village and get settled in first. I don't want him changing when he's still out in the wild. He'll do more damage in a village," answered Sauron.

"You really are an evil one, Lord Sauron," said Mortakh with admiration.

"Yes I am," said Sauron.

the phantom · 10-26-2005, 10:12 PM

From the start of the day, Feanor of the Peredhil and Encaitare knew they would most likely be lynched. But neither of them wanted to die. They both tried to convince Mister Underhill and Estelyn to only lynch the other candidate.

Fea made a decent effort, and also tried to point a finger at Estelyn and Mister Underhill, but that simply made the pair more determined to include her in the double lynch.

Then, Encaitare took her turn.

"Haven't you noticed," began Enca, "That since the wolves arrived, two cows have been killed and eaten every single night? Doesn't that strike you as odd?"

"Werewolves need to eat. I don't see your point, Enca," said Mister Underhill.

"You see," she explained, "If the THREE wolves ate TWO cows the first two nights, why were TWO cows killed and eaten last night when there was only ONE wolf?"

"Yes, that's odd, but what are you trying to say?" responded Esty.

"Well, obviously the final wolf, the one we haven't caught yet, must be eating waaaaaay more than the standard werewolf," continued Enca. "And yet, this last werewolf was able to run with the others just fine, so it obviously wasn't overweight or anything- plus its tracks look a bit thinner than the other wolves, which means that it must be trim despite its diet, and thus it must have an unbelievable metabolism."

"Well, I suppose I could agree with that, but what does that mean?" asked Underhill.

"It means that Fea must be the final wolf! Just think about it. She works in a tavern and has easy access to fattening food and beer, and goodness knows she makes the most of it. She's always snacking and drinking, isn't she? But yet, she somehow maintains a ridiculously trim and fit figure. Isn't that a pretty compelling case?"

"So, you think Feanor of the Peredhil is our thin feral feeder? Pooh!" said Esty. "You are really stretching now, Enca."

"I don't know," said Mister Underhill. "She may be on to something. But even so, I think it is still our safest bet to kill both Fea and Enca."

"Well, then let's get it done and over with," said Esty.

(to be continued)

the phantom · 10-26-2005, 10:51 PM

The targets were too close to miss.

An arrow thudded into Fea and Enca's midsections.

After a bit of weak moaning, both young ladies' heads drooped and did not move. Mister Underhill and Estelyn stood silently and watched for one...two...three... four seconds. As time approached a minute, Mister Underhill began trembling.

Finally, unable to stand the tension any longer, Mister Underhill cried out "YOU!!" and swiftly snatched another arrow, placed it on his string, and aimed it at Esty.

(to be continued)

the phantom · 10-26-2005, 11:20 PM

Suddenly, Fea crashed into them like a ton of bricks, knocking their bows to the ground and sending them backwards several paces.

(to be continued)

the phantom · 10-26-2005, 11:25 PM

Esty landed with Fea right on top of her.

"Help!" she cried. "It's Fea!!"

Mister Underhill seized Fea and threw her with all his might.

Her dead body landed at the feet of Encaitare, who then, for the second time, picked her up and threw her at Underhill and Esty, knocking them down once again.

"No, I insist- keep her, Mister Underhill," snarled Enca as her body began to change shape. "You killed her, after all! Esty on the other hand- you shouldn't have had so much faith in her archery skills. She missed my heart completely- and now, you will both pay for that mistake!"

(to be continued)

10-26-2005, 09:34 PM	#2
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Oh I'll yap. You just watch me yap. And the World Series? Now who cares about that? We've got a village to know the saving or destruction of! You know what would be great? If the wolf decided to take away all of the suspense that our supreme Mod God is enjoying dangling over our heads by coming clean. __________________ peace

10-26-2005, 10:11 PM	#4
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	[COUGH] [/COUGH] __________________ peace

10-26-2005, 10:36 PM	#5
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Later on Day 5... Estelyn, Enca, and Fea stood in the grass outside Mister Underhill's hut. He emerged with two bows and two quivers of arrows. "All right, Fea and Enca, you two go stand over there by those two poles, right in front of my watch stone. Esty, you take this bow," he ordered. Fea and Enca slowly made their way to their positions. Now that the moment had come, both were shaking and sobbing, and barely able to stand long enough for Mister Underhill to tie them to the poles. After he was finished, he walked back to where Esty was standing. "Can you shoot an arrow?" he asked her. "I've shot one before. I can manage," she answered. "All right," he said. Then he leaned in to Esty and whispered, "We don't want to shoot them one at a time. Only one of them can be a wolf. The other is innocent. If we kill the innocent first the wolf might break its bonds and then rush the two of us, and two might not be enough to fend it off. Neither of us is a great warrior or hunter. With three of us, on the other hand, we'd stand a chance, which is why maybe the wolf is waiting for the innocent to be killed to make its move. Also, it may be trying to put us off guard by cooperating." "That makes sense," whispered back Esty, "So how are we going to do this?" "On the count of three, we'll both raise our bows and shoot." "Okay. You count." "One..." Esty and Mister Underhill looked at each other and nodded. "Two..." They both took an arrow from their quiver and set it upon their bowstrings. "Three..." The executioners raised their bows and pulled the strings taut. Fea and Enca screamed out in fear and shock. Mister Underhill and Estelyn released... (to be continued) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important. Last edited by the phantom; 10-26-2005 at 10:39 PM.

10-26-2005, 11:08 PM	#6
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	continuing... But Esty had also snatched an arrow and had placed it on her bowstring. Her arrow was aimed between Mister Underhill's eyes, and his arrow for Esty's heart. They were so close the bows were nearly touching. Both of them were breathing heavily, and were having difficulty keeping their bows still. "You've been the wolf all along!" cried Mister Underhill. "Me?! You're the wolf!" objected Esty. "Don't even try to play that card!" shouted Mister Underhill. "Enca and Fea are dead, and they didn't change. We are the only two left, and I know I am not a wolf, so it must be you!" "That's the same thing I am thinking right now!" Esty shouted back. Mister Underhill slackened his bow just a bit, but then suddenly tightened it again. "No! I'm not letting you trick me! You can't talk your way out of this! If I die then you die with me!" he growled. (to be continued) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

10-26-2005, 11:30 PM	#7
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	almost the end... Encaitare tore the arrow out of her middle and flung it at Mister Underhill. It pierced him in the thigh, and he fell with cry. Encaitare then hunched down and began slowly creeping towards her victims. Esty sat on the ground with eyes open wide, too scared to move or scream. Mister Underhill threw his head back and cried to the empty sky, "Eru! Deliver us from this Werewolf!!" Encaitare pulled back her clawed hand, preparing to slash Mister Underhill, but suddenly two thick arms grabbed her around the waist. "What?!" she yelled, as she was lifted off her feet. It was Mister Underhill's watch stone. "May Eru be praised!" shouted Mister Underhill. Encaitare struggled with all her might. She kicked the watch stone, and scraped at it with her claws, but nothing could break its hold. Mister Underhill painfully crawled forward and picked up his bow and arrow. "You won't recover from this shot!" he said as he loosed the shaft. It flew straight into the roof of Enca's open mouth and pierced her evil brain. The villagers had won! (to be continued) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

10-26-2005, 11:47 PM	#8
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	up on Bald Hill... "So, they found the wolf, M'lord?" asked Mortakh. "Yes, they did indeed," answered Sauron with a laugh. "But why aren't you upset?" asked the orc captain. "You are usually quite angry when your wolves are defeated." "Why am I not upset? Well, Mortakh, the two survivors are probably going to travel to another region, and find a village to become a part of," answered Sauron. "Yes, Master," said Mortakh, "But how is the two of them escaping good?" Sauron threw back his head and laughed for a moment. Mortakh waited for the explanation. "Mortakh- our wolf was shot with an arrow, and then she took that same arrow and hurled it at that watch stone maker, and it stabbed him in the thigh." "All right, but what does that mean?" questioned Mortakh. "That watch stone maker was cursed, Mortakh! And so, since he was stabbed with an arrow that had the blood of a werewolf on it-" "He's going to become a werewolf!" finished the orc. "Exactly! Without my power overshadowing him it might take a while, but trust me, he will turn within the next month," said Sauron with delight. "Well, why not concentrate your thought on him and turn him now?" asked Mortakh. "I want him to find a new village and get settled in first. I don't want him changing when he's still out in the wild. He'll do more damage in a village," answered Sauron. "You really are an evil one, Lord Sauron," said Mortakh with admiration. "Yes I am," said Sauron. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

10-26-2005, 10:12 PM	#9
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	During Day 5... From the start of the day, Feanor of the Peredhil and Encaitare knew they would most likely be lynched. But neither of them wanted to die. They both tried to convince Mister Underhill and Estelyn to only lynch the other candidate. Fea made a decent effort, and also tried to point a finger at Estelyn and Mister Underhill, but that simply made the pair more determined to include her in the double lynch. Then, Encaitare took her turn. "Haven't you noticed," began Enca, "That since the wolves arrived, two cows have been killed and eaten every single night? Doesn't that strike you as odd?" "Werewolves need to eat. I don't see your point, Enca," said Mister Underhill. "You see," she explained, "If the THREE wolves ate TWO cows the first two nights, why were TWO cows killed and eaten last night when there was only ONE wolf?" "Yes, that's odd, but what are you trying to say?" responded Esty. "Well, obviously the final wolf, the one we haven't caught yet, must be eating waaaaaay more than the standard werewolf," continued Enca. "And yet, this last werewolf was able to run with the others just fine, so it obviously wasn't overweight or anything- plus its tracks look a bit thinner than the other wolves, which means that it must be trim despite its diet, and thus it must have an unbelievable metabolism." "Well, I suppose I could agree with that, but what does that mean?" asked Underhill. "It means that Fea must be the final wolf! Just think about it. She works in a tavern and has easy access to fattening food and beer, and goodness knows she makes the most of it. She's always snacking and drinking, isn't she? But yet, she somehow maintains a ridiculously trim and fit figure. Isn't that a pretty compelling case?" "So, you think Feanor of the Peredhil is our thin feral feeder? Pooh!" said Esty. "You are really stretching now, Enca." "I don't know," said Mister Underhill. "She may be on to something. But even so, I think it is still our safest bet to kill both Fea and Enca." "Well, then let's get it done and over with," said Esty. (to be continued) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

10-26-2005, 10:51 PM	#10
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	the beginning of the end... The targets were too close to miss. An arrow thudded into Fea and Enca's midsections. After a bit of weak moaning, both young ladies' heads drooped and did not move. Mister Underhill and Estelyn stood silently and watched for one...two...three... four seconds. As time approached a minute, Mister Underhill began trembling. Finally, unable to stand the tension any longer, Mister Underhill cried out "YOU!!" and swiftly snatched another arrow, placed it on his string, and aimed it at Esty. (to be continued) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

10-26-2005, 11:20 PM	#11
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	still continuing... Suddenly, Fea crashed into them like a ton of bricks, knocking their bows to the ground and sending them backwards several paces. (to be continued) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

10-26-2005, 11:25 PM	#12
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	still continuing... Esty landed with Fea right on top of her. "Help!" she cried. "It's Fea!!" Mister Underhill seized Fea and threw her with all his might. Her dead body landed at the feet of Encaitare, who then, for the second time, picked her up and threw her at Underhill and Esty, knocking them down once again. "No, I insist- keep her, Mister Underhill," snarled Enca as her body began to change shape. "You killed her, after all! Esty on the other hand- you shouldn't have had so much faith in her archery skills. She missed my heart completely- and now, you will both pay for that mistake!" (to be continued) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.