Werewolf XXX - Tol-in-Elendili - The Isle of the Were-Faithfuls

[Macalaure]

Disturbed by the horrible event of seeing his land drown in the floods of the Sea, Macalaure found it difficult to find sleep in the night. His thoughts were wide awake and his heart would not find rest. Suddenly there were noises heard outside his makeshift hut. “The others seem to be just as restless as I am.” he thought. Then slowly the door opened and four shades were seen in the dim light. They closed the door and stood in a half circle around his bed.

“Who are you?” Macalaure asked.

“We have come to bring news, first to you and then to all others through you.”

“I do not know what you mean!”

“Well, what you do know is, I suppose, that all hearts in Númenor are not drawn to Sauron. There are yet four of us here to serve the One, and so we will do until the utter end.”

A disdainful laugh escaped the mouth of Macalaure. “There are yet some of you we have not wiped out? Very well. Before the end comes you shall see that only the service to Melkor confers true power. Melkor gives life, your Eru only death.”

“Well, that we shall see." said one, and the Faithfuls drew closer around Macalaure.

*~*

The next morning the surviving Númenoreans gathered upon the Hill of Meneltarma to debate their future. But they noticed that Macalaure was not among them, so they went to his hut to see for him.

There was nothing that could have prepared them for what they were about to see. They opened the door and there lay the dead body of proud Macalaure, sickly defaced. Quickly they rushed towards him.

“I do not think he died an easy death” said Lalaith, kneeling over him “There are seven deep cuts over his body, but they have been given the time to start to heal.”

“And seven of his bones are broken!” said Nogrod, appalled and disgusted.

“Let us have more light inside here.” said Durelin, and lighted a torch.

And in this moment they saw the writing on the wall on the other side of the room. Written in Tengwar letters and in the language of the High-Elves – and in the blood of the victim – it said:

“Seven scars and broken bones
and one dead Mac!”

There the hearts of the people of Westernesse were stricken with horror and many cries of pain were heard.

Alone Rune, Son of Bjarne, kept his courage:

“The Faithfuls have plotted against us. They strike first. The next blow shall be ours!”

*~*

The Dead:

Macalaure (mod) - brutally killed by Faithfuls in Night One


The Living:

Brinniel
Durelin
Garin
Gil-Galad
Glirdan
the guy who be short
Holbytlass
Hookbill the Goomba
Kath
Kitanna
Lalaith
Legate of Amon Lanc
Mänwe
The Might
Mithalwen
Nogrod
Rikae
Roa_Aoife
Rune Son of Bjarne
The Saucepan Man
Thinlómien


Day 1 begins. You finally may start posting now. Wolves, stop pming. I need the lists of the hunter and the cobbler before the end of the Day.

[Mithalwen]

Since I am here, I may as well post but obviously there isn't a lot to say However with such a big village I am sure there will be screeds to read when I get back.

This should be and interesting game - several new players, a few returners and a slightly unusual line up of roles. Given we don't want to force gifteds to out themselves to save their necks or to out those we think may be gifted in order to defend them, we should remember that that gifteds as well as wolves are liable to give out an "odd" vibe and that while in most villages only the wolves know about each other here the hunter and ranger know about each other. But if anyone has a watertight method for distinguishing gifted odd vibe from wolvish odd vibe please share!

We also have a cobbler.... I will try to resist the assumption that it is the Saucepanman (at least til he has posted).

[Lalaith]

Well I'm here too, and my goodness it's quiet. Of course, it's always hard to post early as there's so little to say, and one ends up prattling about nothing. But as I'm not going to be around again until (RL) tomorrow evening, I may as well stick my head above the parapet now.

distinguishing gifted odd vibe from wolvish odd vibe please share

Hmmm....I agree about being careful because of gifteds giving off odd vibes. But I'm not sure about that above comment Mith, if I suspect anyone of being gifted I'm not going to share that suspicion openly with fellow villagers who may be nasssty werefaithfuls.

But I'm also intrigued about these new twists on roles, the lists are a variation I'm not familiar with.
And I'm steeling myself for the pages I'm undoubtedly going to have to wade through when I get back....a demain, Numenoreans.

[Mänwe]

Well here I am three, being rather new to the entire experience, my life on this here Island had always been a quiet one. So if I am generally quiet well that is my reason. As a fisherman I prefer the waters not the land, would that I were on a ship or corral. Certainly any place else than here with that defaced corpse, i've seen my fare share of bloated bodies of drowned sailors, but this is all rather evil.

I wouldn't be surprised that people would give out odd vibes. I myself feel slightly odd. Though I assure you my vibes are all of pity, remorse and anxiety over what has occured. Still those who give out odd vibes may be doing so by way of double bluff...but your right, early posts do seem to ramble.

Though i'd add as a sailor quick decisions saves lives, and while i don't cast aspersions often nor am I accusing now who be the culprit, but I am eager to find out who twas that perpetrated this foul deed, and i've never much liked the look of Hookbill....

[Nogrod]

Okay. With just one kill per Night, if I understood the rules correctly, the wolves are quite outnumbered. So let's make a brave face, Macalaure's gruesome death nothwithstanding. Those of us who will live up to the fourth or fifth Day should have good chances of winning this one.

I must say I share Mith's concern about reasoning a gifted from a were-Faithful and thence can't see the reason why Lalaith wishes to try to make an issue out of it. Well, that was the second post anyhow and as such forgivable...

But those Valar-loving Nerds are up to us! Shame on the concept! Maybe we just lynch the kindest ones and be done with it? So bad Foley is not playing as she's so loving person you could tell she's a friend of the ones in the Undying lands...

But what that leaves me - with persons I know even a little - is Holby, Mith and Lommy, neither of whom I would wish to help lynched at this stage (well, who could one wish to lynch at this stage anyhow?).

So we'll see about this.

Hard to jump on anyone yet...

[Glirdan]

Oooo!! No job, no posting going on!! Just how my ancestors described it in their lorebooks of old!! Well, except for the no job part....

So, four Wolves and one Cobbler, eh? Quite interesting.....quite interesting indeed. Well, with too few posts and it being the first day, I'm going to go for a little stroll to think about this whole mess. I hope there will be more posts when I return as I may have to vote way before the Day is through. I bid you adieux.

[Garin]

I too am unnerved by the lack of traditional jobs within the village. It seems as though are citizenry are a pack of aimless derelicts. However the lack of role playing might make it more difficult for the were-faithfuls to disguise themselves.

I don't like any talk of gifteds this early in our villages plight. It is not our duty to sniff them out. It is their duty to remain hidden and to serve the village. I have some experience in detecting the lupine within our ranks but I am thrown by these "faithfuls" and their lack of the usual evil musk.

Nogrod, it is fine that you are familiar with some of our villagers but don't let that cloud your judgment. They could be among the the treacherous. This is definitely a time in which no one can be trusted.

[Nogrod]

Before I go to sleep as I have to, just a few first impressions... (I'll try to be more forthcoming later on the Day)

Mith seems to be her normal innocent self and making somewhat good points. With this evidence I would not vote her.

Lalaith I've reconsidered now and just think she is only hasty and short of anything to discuss this early. But there are so many newcomers in this game that some open speculation might indeed be good for us (no offence to the newbies - I myself am still working to understand how this game works...) and the combination of roles surely is a new one. (To look at the Hunter-list stuff, please check the last game and Macalaure's comments on them in the discussion thread)

Of Manwë I have no clue about. Looks good, but we also saw Lalwendë making it out quite far with this "looking good" -thing. But basically it sounds innocent...

Kath, oh my God... She sounds herself whether she's a villain or not. Everything looks nice and okay, as it should... No way to tell anything about her now and possibly in any near future unless she's dead. But if she's a villager, we would lose a lot in the endgame without her experience and wits.

Glirdy looks somewhat normal but there is a feeling I get from his post... I don't know what. I know I myself disagree with voting the most "usual suspects" as it tends to turn bad for us, but still I can't help feeling that from those already posted I would say he's the most suspicious one. But that's a little to say and calls for reconsideration after some more posting from you all...

So no bright ideas this far. Hopefully later...

[Roa_Aoife]

What, no mad cap theory for victory, Nogrod? How can I argue with you if you don't give me something to argue against?

Originally Posted by Mith

we should remember that that gifteds as well as wolves are liable to give out an "odd" vibe

This is true, and it's how gifteds stay alive- because of their suspiciousness the wolves leave them as a smokescreen. So what are you suggesting? Refrain from voting for someone we think is acting suspiciously just because we fear lynching a gifted? The gifted can take care of themselves. In fact, it's their responsibility to do so. If they behave in a manner that gets them lynched, then they are bad gifteds. On the other hand, if they are so unsuspicious that they get killed, that is their fault also. Any comments about gifteds should be left to the wolves at Night. Your comment to me looks like an attempt at a smokescreen, to raise fear and paranoia.

I'm going back to summarizing everyone.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Originally Posted by Mänwe

Though i'd add as a sailor quick decisions saves lives, and while i don't cast aspersions often nor am I accusing now who be the culprit, but I am eager to find out who twas that perpetrated this foul deed, and i've never much liked the look of Hookbill....

The only murderin' I'll do is in a slanderous story in a Newspaper form.

Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

Then again, I rather agree with you about that Hookbill fellow

Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me! Look, I know the story about your house being burned down was only half true, but it was a slow news day!

Originally Posted by Manwe

I am glad you see sense and agree with me. Has he been in your mind of late?

Now, the main reason I've refrained from joining these games is because I'm not too good a judge of character and I tend not to read into what people say... but it seems to me that you are hinting at Old Saucepan 'O as being a what do you call it... seer or whatever. Surely suggesting it would put him in danger and we would want to keep him in case he proves helpful, and shouting, "I say! I think he's the seer" will surely either lead the wolves / Were Faithfuls onto him. So... bad form old chap...

Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

Sorry, missed this. No, like you, I just don't like the look of him.

What the? I! Do I have something on my face?

Legate Surely everyone is a bit jumpy on Day One? I mean, someone just got killed. Let's not jump on people's backs until we have a bigger trampoline... But I see your point and this are Serous matter and we must consider all angles... I'll need to think about all this.

[Brinniel]

Well, as I am quite new to all this, I have been observing for the last several hours trying to figure out exactly what to say. I have a tendency to be great observer and sometimes forget to jump right in, so I will be sure to do my best. So, here I shall take my first plunge...

Many seem to be accusing Manwe, and while he may be "harsh" as Legate puts it, he is also new to this and perhaps harshness is simply his style...foolish maybe, but that's no reason to immediately point fingers at him. I do not see any reason to suspect him...not yet at least. I think I would rather like to observe him a little longer first...

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!

Hmm...now Hookbill, you seem a bit nervous about all these one-liners made on you. Do you have a reason to be worried? Hiding something perhaps?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Originally Posted by Brinniel

Hmm...now Hookbill, you seem a bit nervous about all these one-liners made on you. Do you have a reason to be worried?

Wouldn't you?

It just seemed a bit random that they were all being so mean.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

(Cpl. Hicks in the movie Aliens)

I like to see Lommy's, Hookbill's and Brinniel's posts here. (I think it is far better to come and see five new posts since you left than seeing a 40-post long thread like I did in the morning.)

First, only in reaction to them, I have to say only that I quite agree with Lommy's post. To your concerns, Brinniel & Hookbill, I supposed I can bear the one-liners about Hookbill only as a funny, maybe a little rpg-ish chatter (since he hasn't even posted when it was spoken about), or at least I thought so. I think it'd be better to be careful not to start anything from nothing. This is/are a serious thread, right? Do you really seriously think they are accusing you, Hookbill? And Brinniel, do you really seriously suspect Hookbill of something because of this? If not, I think it'd be better not to even start with it, or at least, if it seems we decided not to be too much roleplayish this time (which is a shame, I think).

In general. Seems to me (only seems, I might be badly mistaken) many people assume too much here. I already said that about Mänwe, the same is with the Saucepan Man (see Lommy's post). Although I understand we need a good deal of people who are more forward, because otherwise we'll never move out of place, too many accusations won't help us, I think.

I think I now understand how important is that all people post, because otherwise there is nothing to learn. And who sits and says nothing, is likely a wolf (err, Faithful) - or in worse case, he is a villager (who is not worth anything for the community, if I say it very nastily). But the wolves also need to go around and make a mess by putting us on wrong track, thus, if everyone participates in the discussion, possibly "the one who speaks the loudest bears the banner of the Tree".

Mänwe seems generally most suspicious to me because of, as I mentioned, his ruthless behavior. Also for some unknown reason he seems "mixing apples with pears" (Roa with Nogrod). Perhaps I am completely ignorant, but while Nogrod might seem a little bit suspicious (but so far I put Nogrod under the cathegory "posts strange, but perhaps it's normal like that and there are more who post similar"), I don't see anything suspicious about Roa, and I don't know where some - namely Mänwe, the Saucepan Man and Garin - take that she seems suspicious.

Anyway, I tried to express my feelings on all the matters here, and this is just the best I can do for now. Hopefully, in time I'll learn how to walk in it better. I'll be back, but don't know when yet, but surely before the evening.

[Kath]

Ooh it feels odd not to have an occupation. What are you supposed to ramble about in your first post!? :0 The rules I suppose, or the narration.

Four wolves plus a Cobbler eh? And no more Gifted's than usual to balance it. Though I suppose we do have a very high number of ordinary villagers and the Hunter and Ranger know each other and so we will be spared the hell that is two Gifted's going after each other without realising it!

What ratio do we have then. 13 ordos to 8 with roles and only one death per Day and one per Night (so long as the Hunter doesn't take anyone down with them). Someone better at maths than me may disagree but I'd say that gives us pretty good odds no?

Anyway, that's it from me. I'm a bit lost for what to say right now. I'll be around for a while yet though.