WWJ XI: When World's Collide

[Thinlómien]

Having had her breakfast, Thinlómien opened her mouth again: "Kath, dear perian, I didn't like your summary. It made me - like some othe people, it seems - wary of you. You're throwing suspicion to all directions you can. Calm down a bit, little lady."

Then, she turned her eyes to the searcher of Death and Plague. "Boromir, I didn't like your reactions to Kath's summary either. You present the hobbit maid's opinions in a pointed way and thus change the meaning of her words a bit. As the warrior-Naria said you're drawing a bit too quickly this wolf quintet of yours. Surely if Kath suspects four people (plus dead wolf Menel) that does not make them all wolves in her opinion. (Except Menel the dead wolf of course.)"

Now, she eyed both the hobbit and the plague-addicted daleman. "Kath herself names three primary suspects, not more. Nogrod, Boromir and myself."

Thinlómien went and filled her cup with apple juice. "What is interesting here, is that all of the three of us - especially Nogrod and Boromir - seem to be enjoying a general position of trust in the village at the moment. I don't know yet what to think of this."

Seeing the innkeeper was not present (and her mother neither), Thinlómien took a hairbrush and started brushing her long brown hair in the table.

[Macalaure]

Macalaure returned from the kitchen with a full stomach and a peaceful expression on his face. Yet the peacefulness ceased as he saw the untrustworthy bunch that he was stuck with sitting in the bar, speaking nothing and giving each other strange looks. Each of them looked more suspicious than the other.

"Over in the kitchen I overheard some talk of a wolf-plot to sacrifice one of their own. I do not believe this. Keep in mind that wolves not only kill people to satisfy their hunger and to be winning in the end, they also kill for the sheer fun of it. Being dead, on the other hand, is pretty much the end of all fun for them.
I agree, it's a possibility. Still we should look for the more probable baddies today.

Kath has spoken, at last. I don't agree on all she said, but I will rest that for now. I also don't fully agree on Boro's accusation of her, so regarding Kath I'm as smart as before.

I notice that Diamond still hasn't come up with something profound. The vaguest of theories against Nog and Volo, weird comment on my words towards her...
Diamond is either a very stubborn and death-defying innocent - or a very stubborn and death-defying wolf. I have a feeling we will find out pretty soon.

Same holds for Gil-Galad.

How do you people get the idea that Menel suspected Naria? He continually defends her in his later words. Unfortunately, I fear this can be interpreted in both ways."

Macalaure slowly walked to a bench and laid down.

"And now, if you excuse me, myself would like to do a little nap - too much good food Wilwa has left behind."

[Diamond18]

I notice that Diamond still hasn't come up with something profound.

"Has anyone?"

Diamond rolled her eyes and choked down another cold pancake. "Seriously, though," she said, "the waters are more than a bit murky now and I don't see as anyone has come up with any great theories about anything, there's just a bit of general bickering and the same old trite arguments going around."

"Not that I blame anyone. We've all been yanked out of our elements and dropped into this place, and I for one am feeling a wee bit rusty."

"Which makes me curse the ever inconveinent deadlines which force me to vote half a day early all the time."

Diamond turned in her seat and said with a tad more confidence, "However, I have a better idea who to vote for today."

+ + Naria

"Menel's defenses of her are reason enough. Now, I've not had many dealings with Menel to know how he treats fellow wolves, if at all, but I'm going to with a hunch. Yep, a hunch. Profundity is overrated."

[Nogrod]

"Oh my head..."

Nogrod came back to his senses. Well at least somewhat. His skirt was still wet from Naria's mug of water that had not had the desired effect.

"Soo hungry... but can't stand the pancakes", he muttered basically to himself. Slowly he got him up from the chair and staggered to the door, his head was both heavy and light at the same time, his brain was swimming here and there.

"Okay brothers and sisters, I and I need to have some food and time for thought. Maybe some refreshments not sold in this bar..." He tried to flash a smile, but kind of didn't succeed in it.

"I'll be back in the evening with some ideas. Promise you guys that. Now I'm just too tired and dizzy. But funny how little things light fires when any bigger ideas are not around. Maybe we should think the argument between Boro and Kath again? Kath seems to be ready to spread her suspicion quite hastily.

I find Nogrod, Lommy and Boromir suspicious because the way they treated Menel and Menel treated them looks to me like it could have been carefully choreographed

Maybe she can elaborate on this "careful choreography" later on? Seems to be so careful that it can't be even seen? It's easy to throw that kind of blame if one can avoid explaining it further. And who should feel a need to just try accusing some persons out of the hat with that kind of vague theories? But Boro was admittedly quite stiff to counter her... Although Boro's point of wolves being really stupid to give away their advantage on Day1 when there is no pressing reason to do so still somewhat convinces me... I mean kind of a high price for achieving what? All of us Menel-voters have been suspected already toDay."

Nogrod shrugged his shoulders as he went out of the bar.

[Boromir88]

"Thinlomien," Boromir stated "let me show you what I mean. This is from Kath's summary:

Post 121: Boromir suspects Menel. Wolf on wolf suspicion perhaps but I think he cross spoke with Gil, so it may simply have been due to Menel being the only one, in Boro’s opinion, to have spoken.

Post 158: Nogrod suspects about half the village, but clears Boro and Mac, and partly Jenny and Valesse. Then goes on to seriously suspect Menel. If the Boro/Menel/Nogrod triangle is right, that makes sense.

'I admit there was a bit of confusion upon my part, I thought she was also tossing Mac into the bunch, but now reading through again it doesn't appear so. Which makes it at least make more sense. I did say that possibly I got confused, but it looked like she was trying to lump myself, Nogrod, Thinlomien, Mac, and Menel together in this wolf choreography scheme. Which I felt was odd, because with only two wolves remaing she's lumping together quite a list of people in this wolf scheme of hers. I'm trying to get across, why should we even consider this at this point? And like I said, I'm not a big fan of cooky schemes, because how often are they ever right? Perhaps the tricky, sneaky wolf would try it once in a while, when they're in a pickle, but smart wolves don't just go out and purposefully lynch one of their own on Day 1 when there is absolutely no reason to.'

'Oh and Thinlo, I'm not asserting any control in the village, you do whatever you want to do. Quite frankly I don't care if anyone listens to me If you choose to agree with me do so, one day perhaps I may see everything the same way as you. But I do get rather annoyed that after lynching a wolf on Night 1, suddenly those who got rid of the wolf have to be in partnership with them, while they completely miss the easy wolf signs, but it gets disregarded as being 'why would a wolf act so stupid.''

[Sleepy Ranger]

"I'm here at last. I doubt I can stay long. Busy day, I've things to do." Said the ranger calmly. "You can account my vote for Macalaure as random for most of the part. I had no solid reason but if you exepect someone to come up with some profound, complex and amazingly stupifying theory on the first day, under such conditions... I'd suggest you wake up. Dreamers will not save us."

"Now Macalaure, from what you said it sounded like you have no reason to suspect me other than the fact that I voted for you. You then add on that what makes you suspect me is because I just did not like the tone of your voice." The Ranger paused. "I still dislike it." He added and then continued. "Mayhap you're just trying to intimidate me? Trying to make me look away from you by saying you suspect me because I voted for you?" Another pause as the Ranger took a look around.

"Lad, I do not know if you have something to hide or if you are just over-reacting. Regardless it makes me believe I'm on the right track with you." The ranger stopped speaking for a while and then said. "I believe I'll think over all you've said and done so far."

[Valier]

Valier sat quietly in her chair, dozing off as old people tend to do. She had her own thoughts but was too tired to express herself fully at the moment. "All these young people like to bicker..... I believe I will keep my eyes upon, Diamond, Kath and Mac. They seem to me to be acting strange....Kath grasping at straws, Diamond acting odd and eating bread and water, and that there Macalaure....his reactions to others has raised my suspicions.... I am so tired today....My old bones cannot take the stress of it all...I may be coming down with something....I shall rest today and be refreshed for tomorrow. My brain works more clearly after some good rest." Valier's head fell to the side and light snoring could be heard.

I vote..... ++Diamond18

I have my reasons, but they are hard to grasp unless you are me.... I believe her behavior is off....I will explain more tomorrow after my long nap.

[Volo]

After having a good lunch of several courses, Volo walked to Diamond, patted her on the back and put some fresh water in a mug on the table before her. "You say I'm intelligent, thanks for that! No, I don't have any furry friends to help me, isn't that sad. I'm sure I'd live longer if I have a few of those... And good advise would be appreciated, but no, I have to think myself. That leaves less time to eat." He sat down beside Diamond. "Now my hobbit, would you be my furry friend?"

Volo's nice smile faded as he bolted up. "What is this? First Kath accuses people, who's reasons are seem good and now Diamond cleverly agrees! Isn't that exactly what you did?" he shouted. And added "Now somebody give me reason to trust those hobbits."

Volo walked quickly back to his table and drank a full pint.