T-I-G LXVII: The Rangers of the North - The Fell Winter

[Thinlómien]

I really really don't like the game Sally and Nienna are playing now. Sort of reckless, self-confident and arrogant, just like wolves on the eve of their victory. If they're innocent, I'm slightly offended - I don't like the way I've been straightforwardly labelled wolf and my points ignored after that. I'm not a wolf. Really not. If you don't believe me now, don't, but I hope you realise how stupid you've been after the game - unless you, Sally, Nienna and Nerwen, are the wolves, in which case, it is understandable but still annoying.

Yes, I'm annoyed. You can ask why. Probably because no one trusts me and keep ignoring stuff I say, and because you are going to kill us all by killing me out of sheer arrogance without even bothering to make a single actual point against me. My trouble with people in this village is that when it's the last Day and we should really consider carefully, half of the people are eager to jump to conclusions without doing any research or bothering to make any cases.

Gwath is the only one who seems not to be decided already, and that's why he looks the most innocent to me. Also, I don't think a wolf would say this:

Originally Posted by Gwath

I would be hesitant to trust anything said in that kind of confidence, since I'm guessing it's going to be way easier for a wolf to fool someone in a closed, controlled environment where the wolf gets to determine every word you read and you don't have the running commentary of the rest of the village to (theoretically) keep you sane. I'm not saying you're wrong, Nienna, I'm just saying that we have to evaluate everyone based on what they say during the Day, when we are all listening. That's the only safe way, because that's when we're more likely to see a player's true colors - when the combined spotlights of the attention of the whole village can be turned upon them.

As for others, no idea. I used to trust Nerwen but not anymore. Is Loslote guilty or misguided? Is Nienna blinded by her grand "visions" or a wolf pressing for an easy victory? Is Sally really an innocent who feels comfortable about getting a wolf or a wolf taking it easy at the face of almost certain victory? And did Nerwen make an innocent misjudgement on me again or is she just jumping on the obvious wagon-to-be? And where is Kath and what is she?

This game gives me headache. And no, I'm not begging for sympathy or pity, I'm just being grumpy. I have been innocent and seen the village lose in the last half a dozen games and this game is going to be one more failure in the row. It is sort of depressing (as is probably getting lynched as an ordo on the last Day with whatsoever no "evidence" against me, but that's a side issue, that is bound to happen to someone when almost half of the village are wolves).

Originally Posted by Nienna

Who's 'we' darling? The wolves?

Certainly. And sure, aren't it the wolves who are going to lose this game if they lose one of them toDay?

Originally Posted by Nienna

I think it looks an awfully lot like throwing a packmate under the bus.

The smartest thing to do when you're under severe suspicion and the pack is one innocent lynch short of victory. Grasping at straws, are you, Nienna dear?

Originally Posted by Nienna

Sally is a clear choice for captain.

Why?

Now, I'm off to do what everyone should do once they have time. That is, research. (But why would wolves do that anymore since they already know who they want to die and who not... )