Tol-in-Gaurhoth XVIII: The Play’s The Thing…

[tar-ancalime]

Good heavens! This is a pickle.

Ordinarily I'd be closely examining the posts of those who voted for Gil-Galad, but frankly I don't see the efficacy of that approach in this case. His obvious mistake about the Cobbler made him an easy target for people who didn't know where their votes should go; Boromir clearly voted to save himself.

Which brings me to yesterday's Boromir campaign:

I don't understand this at all. One vote, two votes at random, I can understand: it was the first Day, after all, and you've got to vote for someone, and we can't all vote for Gil-Galad. But four votes for Boromir, forcing him to vote to save himself at the dire last minute? I just don't see the basis for the suspicion.

Formendacil has already explained his vote; Anguirel's I'm ready to assume was largely random and for the sake of "spread;" but I'd like to hear more from lmp and Garin about their votes. Especially Garin, in light of this:

Which, brings us to Boromir...

His frantic last minute posts and his vote brings back memories from a past life.
Does no one else find those posts distressing?

No, I don't find them distressing at all--what else could he have done in that situation?

Now, Boromir, I'm well aware that I'm coming under some scrutiny myself today, so I do apologize if anyone postulates an evil alliance between the two of us because of this post.