Tol-in-Gaurhoth LVII - Chess Game for Middle Earth: Game Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nogrod · 03-04-2009, 04:27 PM

I've had just terrible RL the last week and have had no chance to even see how this is going! What a nice mess it all turned around!

And by God was I right this time! Too right for my health that is...

I had Fea and Izzy (I was quite comfortable of their bad intentions) and tp (he just looked foul) on my top list, and Rikae trailing back there in two Days (and just looking back I wrote in the first half of D1 that if I needed to make a shot in the dark Lari would be my top choice...). So it was clear I had to go.

But I mean, sometimes two or three games pass and one gets a frustrating feeling that you can't just tell who's a baddie and who's not and it's just pure guessing, but this kind of game kind of heals that gnawing suspicion and gives one more confidence on the possibility of actually finding the baddies out by reason!

Good work baddies! Although we whites were clearly the underdogs this time. So well fought whites as well!

And a nice concept Shasta! I would have loved to play this more than two Days - but on the other hand I have really been busy RL so it was probably good I died so early.

And congrats to Mith for winning!

Mithalwen · 03-04-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Nogrod

And congrats to Mith for winning!

A status only attained by standing on the shoulders of giants....

Mithalwen · 03-05-2009, 12:22 PM

It is slightly unnerving though - I feel my reality has become completely irrelevant to my identity here and Mithalwen has become an unhoused fea that I no longer have complete control of... perhaps 'twas ever thus....

Kath · 03-05-2009, 01:06 PM

You have become a figure of legend Mith! It's a wonderful thing.

Brinniel · 03-05-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Shasta

My all time favorite quote from the game has to be something Brinn had in her Night PM about raising Phantom's voting power:

"...for the first time in his life, the phantom is actually more important than he thinks he is!"

Hehe, indeed. I believe the exact quote was:

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Originally Posted by Brinn

Indeed...that's the joy of it. For the first time in history, the phantom is more important than he thinks he is.

And it's true. At that early stage of the game, I had no idea about anyone's roles so I was ready to pick just about anyone. I found the idea of picking phantom to be rather amusing.

That, and I figured he wouldn't get Night killed and probably wouldn't vote me...

I'm sure Shasta was also amused by all my long explanations for each choice. I always find it difficult as a gifted to not have anyone to discuss my decisions with. So instead I just blabber all my thoughts to the mod.

I actually did save some PMs:

Night 3

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Omg, this was so tough. Sorry I'm cutting it a bit a close; I hadn't made a decision until now and I'm still not entirely confident. I admit it'd be so much easier if I could wait until the Day since it'd really suck if one of my choices is killed (especially since the hunter can't use her power yet)...but of course I don't expect you to let me wait that long..

Okay, I decided I want to give voting power to Mnemo. I still can't decide whether she's evil or not, though I'm slightly leaning towards innocent. And anyway, at least I agree with her on some things.

As for the rook, this is much more difficult...particularly because I'm worried whoever I choose will be Night-killed. I'm debating between Sally and Lari. But which one? Gah, I don't know...I keep switching back and forth! *thinks* Hmmm....Sally it is. Though if that doesn't work out, you can always make Lari the rook instead. ; )

-Brinn

Look, I was so convinced about Lari, I almost scried her. Luckily I didn't. I think this was the only Night I didn't pick a baddie...

Night 4

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You have no idea how difficult this decision is, especially since I feel like whatever I choose could heavily affect the outcome of the game. To top if off, I'm really bad at figuring out roles, which is why I do better as a werewolf or seer. But anyway, I must make my decision now since I'm sure you'd like at least some time to write the narration. There's a 60% chance I'm wrong on either of these choices, but the best I can do is cross my fingers and hope I'm right (though I'm probably not).

ToDay I'll give voting power to Lari. There's a possibility she's evil but I feel it's more likely she an ordo (and I've also realised she's never even played an ordo before so I rather hope she is). She's made no move towards wanting me dead so far, and I certainly hope she doesn't decide to toMorrow, though you never know...

As for the White Knight, I'll choose to scry Fea. This is a big risk because while I'm sure she's not the seer, I can't exactly say whether she's evil or not. For some reason my logic says that she and tp both aren't evil, though there's really no reason for that. I always worry she's evil, and often I'm wrong. Of course the one time I give her the benefit of the doubt, I'll probably be wrong again. Hmm...well even if she doesn't get successfully scried, at least I can safely assume she is a Black piece of some sort. The worst case scenario is if she's killed toNight, which I doubt, but anything's possible.

So yeah, that's about it. At least I can say I'm not a complete failure as a gifted since I did successfully scry Sally...

-Brinn

Ehm, I'm not sure where I got the idea that both tp and Fea couldn't be evil because soon after I discovered Fea was evil, I seriously started to suspect tp was the cobbler. Hmm...I think what I meant was I didn't think those two were wolves together, but I'm not sure...

Night 5

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*has a mental breakdown*

Yeah, I keep changing my mind about those final three. One minute I decide one must be evil therfore the other innocent, next minute I change my mind...

So, I think I'll go with my gut instinct and scry Izzy. Though if she turns out to be the Black Queen, I'll be so peeved! It's totally possible, though I feel most trails lead to her innocence.

*has butterflies*

-Brinn

Yeah, I was just a little stressed out that Night.. I believe another reason I chose Izzy was because I thought her role would be more enlightening...and I wanted to know whether Rikae was bluffing about calling her a baddie or not.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-05-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Brinniel

I believe another reason I chose Izzy was because I thought her role would be more enlightening...and I wanted to know whether Rikae was bluffing about calling her a baddie or not.

My list of people, that one day? Where I went down the player list and crossed off who I didn't think were wolves until all I had left was Izzy? That was so legit.

The most interesting thing about being a werebear, I think, is that you're gunning for the wolves to die at least as much as the villagers are.

By that point I didn't have a solid idea of who the wolves were, but I sure knew who wasn't one. So I honestly did just sit there and do process of elimination voting. It works surprisingly well in all aspects of my life, I've noticed.

03-04-2009, 04:27 PM	#1
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	I've had just terrible RL the last week and have had no chance to even see how this is going! What a nice mess it all turned around! And by God was I right this time! Too right for my health that is... I had Fea and Izzy (I was quite comfortable of their bad intentions) and tp (he just looked foul) on my top list, and Rikae trailing back there in two Days (and just looking back I wrote in the first half of D1 that if I needed to make a shot in the dark Lari would be my top choice...). So it was clear I had to go. But I mean, sometimes two or three games pass and one gets a frustrating feeling that you can't just tell who's a baddie and who's not and it's just pure guessing, but this kind of game kind of heals that gnawing suspicion and gives one more confidence on the possibility of actually finding the baddies out by reason! Good work baddies! Although we whites were clearly the underdogs this time. So well fought whites as well! And a nice concept Shasta! I would have loved to play this more than two Days - but on the other hand I have really been busy RL so it was probably good I died so early. And congrats to Mith for winning! __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

03-05-2009, 12:22 PM	#3
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Has Mith passed into Legend? It is slightly unnerving though - I feel my reality has become completely irrelevant to my identity here and Mithalwen has become an unhoused fea that I no longer have complete control of... perhaps 'twas ever thus.... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

03-05-2009, 01:06 PM	#4
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	You have become a figure of legend Mith! It's a wonderful thing. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”