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

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Originally Posted by Yours truly

Sounds plausible, especially because I think there's something wrong with Eomer, and I'm going to go analyzing his posts when I'm done.

So...


#42 - First there's some semi-obligatory occupation talk.

His wolf catching method is: "What would a wolf do? How would a wolf post?" Fair enough, that sounds reasonable.

"I believe (and please debate this with me) that on Day One, wolves are going to be mostly timid: not too keen on offering big ideas, convoluted strategies, or hardline accusations." ~Eomer

Well, that's how he acted on Day 1. Maybe you're a wolf and you had to confess your sin?

#55 - Thinks that wolves will apologise their votes: "I expect many 'Ooh, I'm sorry for voting this way's and 'I'll vote for you but I'm really not sure's—that kind of thing from any wolf, as long as they are not bold."

Also: "I suppose that at least one and probably more are going to be extremely 'friendly', if you understand me."

All this sounds plausible. Already two posts without a word of fellow villagers... A trick how to appear useful without joining the conversations much.

#59 - Explains Glirdan, Gil and Lhuna's votes. Conclusion: "Wolvish? I cannot tell."

#72 - Now, here's something we may call an accusation.

Originally Posted by Eomer

The Mormegil's post #29 is a bit weird. Remember he had previously accused tar-ancalime, Celuien, Gil and Holbytlass (seemingly randomly). In #29 he says that they had all responded in the way he had expected them to (apart from Gil). What happened was this: Holby and Celuien laughed it off; tar-ancalime didn't even mention it; and Gil defended himself against Glirdan's vote, not mentioning Mormegil either. Mormegil then says he will continue to hold them (whoever 'they' are) in high suspicion.

No, wait, we may not: "I'm not accusing you Morm."

Also, he asks Sauce's opinion if it would be acceptable to vote for tar-ancalime. Or that's how it looks like.

"While tar's vote for me does seem slightly odd, I'm hesitating to vote for her because it will look like it's done out of spite." ~Eomer

"Saucepan Man, you have also commented on tar's vote. Do you think there could possibly be unity between tar and dancing spawn, and that they tried to insert a little bit of early animosity between them?" ~Eomer

[ You know, I had somehow missed this post... Eomer, m'dear, I've never heard that a '' would mean 'I love you', but I have to keep that in my mind. The smiley was supposed to refer to my paranoia which is now (almost) cured. As I said, I didn't see your suspicions of me earlier, and I'm sorry if you feel that I'm making this case against you just out of spite. ]

#78 - "Formendacil's vote for Boromir88—he attempts to pass the blame to Anguirel should it prove nasty for the village. Could be nothing; but isn't Formendacil usually more vocal?" ~Eomer

Why so insecure?

Votes for Lhuna because she fell into the 'friendly' category. Well, I can hardly hold that against him seeing that I voted for her, too, and that was one of the reasons why.

#166 - Says that we should look at the quieter villagers. A fine suggestion, I agree. But the way that he says it, mentioning that he's including himself to the list twice... Looks like by putting himself to the list so openly, he's looking sooo helpful and friendly - just like he said that a wolf would act.

Then he says that "Formendacil is looking very tricksy" to him at the moment. No reasons.

#171 - Well, he's not suspicious of him after all: "I picked on Formendacil in my last post, but looking back at his contribution this day he does explain his vote for Boromir very well. I am inclined to back off him for now..."

On second thought, he is: "...although I was suspicious of the whole Day One is unhelpful play he made yesterday. It all seemed like a bit of an excuse to not look at him critically."

And isn't: "Though having indeed looked at him critically, he seems to pass."

But still is: "Which, in itself, makes me suspect him."

"I guess anything can be construed as wolvish." ~Eomer

Now, that was revealing.

All in all, Eomer tries to appear helpful and friendly, but he says very little in his posts. No real suspicion in any direction that would make his hands dirty. Pretty clever. Right now Eomer's looking somewhat questionable to me. However, his point about Farael is interesting, and probably worth of taking a look at.