Werewolf XLVIII: When Virtual Becomes Reality

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Shastanis Althreduin

time. Also because she was loud and drawing attention.

Then I DIED.

Yes... sorry about my part in that. I was 100% ready to believe you when I first reading your coming out post--despite your vote for me the day previous--but then Boromir came out, and I was in a quandary. I just couldn't see Boromir faking it unless he was in some sort of trouble as a wolf--and as he said, he was as clean-looking as a baby.

I will not make that mistake again, ever. Sorry, Boro.

I'm also quite pleasantly surprised to see that both Nogrod and Aganzir were innocents, since this accords, despite misgivings, with my general instincts. I'm vaguely disappointed Rikae wasn't a wolf, though I must say that Kitanna fully deserved to win, given that she barely registered on my radar at all during the game, and never as a guilty party.

Very sorry, Mith to have stolen the last-minute save from you there, but I really can't say I'm sorry to have survived another day... though there WAS a little part of me that wanted sweet, sweet vindication of Proven Innocent status--notwithstanding that it would set the village back farther and lead to the rest of your deaths.

And... that's all the random after-game comments I have at the moment. A failure to comment personally is in no way intended as a personal insult... just so the rest of you know.

Whoever you are...

[Brinniel]

Thanks to everyone for participating in my game. It's the first one I've modded (though certainly not the last), and I really enjoyed watching everything play out from a new perspective. And I'm simply quite surprised how long it lasted...I don't think many games last eight Days.

I have to say the hardest part was having to decide whether to bring in a new wolf or not when Nerwen dropped out...I'm such an indecisive person, so it really did help to get people's opinions on the matter. And I admit even after I made the decision, I wavered on whether I made the right choice, worrying that I gave the wolves too much an advantage. But as I watched the Days and Nights play out, I think in the end the game was fairly balanced...or at least I hope so. I probably should've put four wolves into the game in the first place...I seriously considered it. Previous games with approx. 20 players have had both 3 and 4 wolves, so I figured it could work either way. And who knows...perhaps the wolves still could've won even if I didn't add a fourth wolf.

To the wolves-

Mithalwen: Though you got lynched, it was only really due to an unlucky roll of a die (sorry about that). I thought you played very well and didn't seem terribly wolfish to me at all. Btw, you were spot on with Durelin (I recall it was your PM that mentioned the possibility of her being the seer?)

Nerwen: I'm really sorry you had to leave, but as always, RL happens. You did a great job playing the loud wolf who's "too obvious to actually be a wolf." Considering that it was mostly Boromir who was gunning for you on Day 2 (for reasons I didn't discover until later), who knows how much longer you could've survived if you didn't have to drop out. Maybe only a couple Days...or perhaps much longer..

Boromir: What a clever wolf you are. I think you went after all your teammates at one time or another (a strategy I've been tempted to play), and it really helped you slip under the radar. Had you not revealed as the ranger, I think there was a chance you could've survived until the ends. Like the others, I was confused as to why you did it...until I thought it through and understood. It was a smart sacrifice that ultimately helped you win...having Shasta still around could've been a dangerous obstacle.

Kitanna: As I think I already mentioned to you, if I had put in four wolves to begin with, I'm quite sure you would've been the fourth anyway. I have to say, you are a sneaky wolf and played brilliantly. I found it rather amusing that several people found you more suspicious before you turned, and later disregarded you as innocent. Only a truly great wolf can pull that off.

And Sally the spammer: Silly wolves for killing you off...I couldn't see what was so innocent about you. You caused a bit of trouble for the village. Especially when you helped keep Mith from the noose by voting Nilp on Day 3. I must ask...did you know she was a wolf?

To the Gifteds-

Durelin: I was sorry to see you killed so early...especially when I noticed that two of your dreams were among the final three. And even though you never dreamt of Mith, I think your death and vote for her was what helped get her lynched the next Day.

Shasta: Oh what a mean thing Boromir did to you. But hey...it's all part of the game, and he had good reasons behind it. It's unfortunate no one believed you, I felt bad as they all voted for you. But don't let that get you down. You did an excellent job as the ranger and I'm glad I picked you. Not only did you manage to save Kath on Night 2, but you never actually protected a wolf...which is pretty well done, if I may say so.

Eomer: You were right on the money in the beginning with Mithalwen. You were so right, that I was a bit surprised when you changed your mind about her (before you sent the hunt, I thought you were bluffing). And then you revealed...which wasn't such a bad thing, since it left quite an obstacle for the wolves. After all, if they didn't fear you, they would've killed you earlier on.

And to the ordos...you all certainly kept me entertained. While some of you were quite a ways off on some suspicions, there were others who completely accurate with your suspicions.

Anyway, there's so much more I'd like to say but it's getting late and I have a headache, so I think I'll stop for now. Again, well played to everyone. I will be sending reps to all the players as soon as I get the chance.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Great game everyone, I really enjoyed myself.

Wolf team: well done on winning! The sweet, sweet glory is yours. Of course, special praise to Kitanna, who has one-upped me again. I tell you, that's not the first time she's consigned me to defeat, and whenever I do get to win she's always there to share in the victory.

Shasta... That was quite something. Boromir totally fooled me. I'm still not sure it was totally beneficial to the wolves to do that, but oh well. It worked out for them in the end.

Special praise to Brinniel for the great concept and the highly amusing narrations.

[Boromir88]

Eomer, well it wasn't wise, I left Kitanna to fend for herself, and for me I took the easy way out. See I thought about building up a case to lynch another innocent and then risk it and kill you at night...(that was probably the best choice). But, that would have meant I had to go dig up more garbage on an unlucky victim...and I got lazy. Also, when I said I didn't have the guts to kill you, I meant it, I told Kitanna I thought your assurance of my innocence was all an act, and you were trapping us.

Form, but what if I'm telling the truth next time?

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Form, but what if I'm telling the truth next time?

What amused me whas you said you were the best hacker in post 10 and noone noticed....

[Rikae]

Wow, I just realized -
I was right about there wolfish activity behind the narrowing of the field to Shasta and Mith. Take that, everybody! Kitanna, did you decide to sacrifice Mith assuming Durelin actually had dreamt of her?
I have to say, the wolf team in this game was one of the best I've ever seen. Mith really appeared perfectly normal to me. Boro's plan was bold and brilliant, and Kitanna did a great job of looking innocent after she was turned. I really should have considered more seriously the possibility her attack on Mith was wolf-on-wolf, but being under so much pressure at that point I didn't think I'd have a choice in my vote anyway, and I wanted to vote first to show a (hopefully) innocent Kitanna that I was innocent too.
Aganzir, I basically played the whole game with little concern about looking innocent until the last day, since as an ordo I figured I had nothing to lose - so I'm not too surprised you ended up finding me wolfish.

[Kitanna]

Originally Posted by Rikae

Kitanna, did you decide to sacrifice Mith assuming Durelin actually had dreamt of her?

Yeah, when I saw Durelin was the seer I decided to use it as evidence of Mith's wolvery. Sorry about that Mith dear.

[Formendacil]

Well, Boro, I guess there would be disastrous consequences... if I was an ordo again.

And yes, many thanks to Brinn for her moderating. The regularity of it, especially, is commendable from one who, way back in the day, found that the hardest part of moderating... together with coming up with new ways to kill people...

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Meh, I feel useless as an ordo.

I'm good for nothing but looking for Seers. *pouts*

Ah, well, at least my mummie's side won. Well-played, Kitanna, never suspected you at all.

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Kitanna

Yeah, when I saw Durelin was the seer I decided to use it as evidence of Mith's wolvery. Sorry about that Mith dear.

Ironic really that I might have survived longer without that but it was agreed that you should take care of your own interests. I was worried you had overcooked it on the being too certain grounds - only a fellow wolf could know for sure that Durelin had hit the mark. I had pondered claiming to be the spammer but villages never realise that they are better off keeping them.... so I decided just to roll with it and hope that you and Boro would get through to the endgame. I was astonished it was so close at the end, which was frustrating but it was a great learning experience.

[Nerwen]

See? I told you we'd win, Mith.

You thought the last day was tense?

I didn't even know which of them was the wolf!