Werewolf XXXII: The Lost Age

[Nogrod]

Nogrod had clearly dozed off but was awakened by the sound of Menel sharpening his newly found sword. Rikae's shouting from the window did the rest. Nogrod looked around him and tried to remember the thoughts that had occured to him while he had been taking his nap. Then he remembered.

Listen now. There is something strange in this triangle of Rikae, Gil and Spm. Here's a a small summary of it.

Now first Rikae threw a suspicion over Spm for starting with a self-defence. I think the point justified as esspiem's beginning toDay felt pretty awkward to my ears too. In fact Rikae didn't mention Spm reminding us of his sharp wits which could be of help to us... which I also found sounding a little too preventive even if I agree that his wits would serve us well if he's an innocent.

After that Gil came forwards and questioned Rikae for accusing two people right off the bat (other one being the in-character banter to Mac) and said his hunches were moving towardss seeing Rikae very suspicious.

Then Spm came back and defended himself pretty staunchly in regards to the unseverity of the suspicions that Rikae had brought forwards. He also countered Rikae's suspicion by not stating it openly, but by pointing that he himself suspects those who go with in-character banter based accusations.

Rikae defended herself pretty strongly (in feeling, not in length) by the "suspect me then but I like this new way of a game" -thing. A bit later she came back and said that Gil and esspiem looked the most suspicious to her. Adding though that she was too tired to think clearly.

And she reappeared again, shouting from the window denying to have accused anyone based on in-character bantering. Says she thinks it's Spm and Gil who are doing it and that's the reason she distrusts them.

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So what is this? Quick defences for almost nonexistent suspicions, much ado about nothing or something more?


Rikae: Her defence feels genuine, but a little too tense regarding how little there has been against her... she also came quite close to lying - basically she did it. That's always pretty suspicious. She says:

When did I ever accuse someone based on in-character banter?

And these are her words too, from earlier on the Day:

She turned and addressed the whole room: "I don't trust this Mac person. He speaks of a knife...then says he doesn't have one! I say we search him.

It might all be counted as in character stuff as well, but it's a doubt casted anyway.

Her suspicion on Gil seems even stranger. Gil suspects her to be sure but retaliation isn't the way a smart villager would react - and Rikae surely is smart. She says:

If you want to see someone doing that (accusing someone based on in character banter), look at Esspiem and Gil-Galad! It's exactly the reason I don't trust them.

I must say I haven't seen Gil doing that. So why a lie again?

Spm: He speaks wisely as always. What else would you think he would do whatever role he had? But he's also a bit too quick to defend himself - quick enough to do it even before anyone had said anything on him...

Gil: Look at the man! He's a newborn and I like the way he plays right now. He might be a Vampire testing the waters to be sure. Rikae could be a nice lynch for the Vampires if she were innocent.

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To end up. I'm reluctant to vote for Gil without a good cause as he seems to be getting the hang of the active play. I'm also reluctant to vote for Spm as he after all is an asset to us if he's innocent and we'll have time to see what he is later on (if the vampires don't kill him before that) as he stated quite openly not being able to take part toDay much more but the last hour. I wouldn't like to lose Rikae either, but would be very interested in hearing some explanations on why she downright lied to us...

EDIT: X'd with a few...