WW LXXV: It's Always Tea Time Here - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

wilwarin538 · 04-15-2010, 01:56 PM

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Alirin continued to walk, trying to get as far away from the dead Knight as possible and hoping to be able to find the little blue door and go home. This is when she spotted a large off coloured striped cat sitting on a tree branch above her. The odd thing about this cat was that it was looking straight at her with an extremely large grin on her face.

“I didn’t know cat’s could smile,” Alirin said out loud to herself, “my cat Dineau* certainly does not!”

“It’s because I am a Cheshire cat.” the Cat explained, widening his grin. This surprised Alirin, she didn’t know cats could talk either. Alirin took a moment to think about her situation and finally decided that the Cat looked nice enough and so she would keep talking to him.

“Cheshire Puss,” she started, unsure if he would appreciate the nickname, but he grinned on and she decided it was going well. ”Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”

“That greatly depends on where you want to go.” the Cat responded.

“I don’t much care where –“Alirin began.

“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.” said the Cat.

“- as long as I end up somewhere.” she finished.

“Oh, well you are sure to do that,” the Cat responded with a grin, “as long as you walk long enough.”

Suddenly the cat disappeared, one piece at a time, the grin being the last to go. Alirin stood there for a moment with her mouth gaping open. Suddenly the grin was back, and after a time the rest of him was back as well. He continued to smile like nothing happened.

“If you go in that direction you’ll meet the Queen of Hearts” he pointed with his paw, then hung upside down and pointed a different way, “that direction is the Gryphon,” now he was pointing with his long tail, “and that way is the Duchess. Visit any you like, they’re all mad.”

“But, I don’t want to be among mad people. I’ve had quite enough of that today.” Alirin responded.

“You can’t help that,” the Cat said. “We’re all mad here: I’m mad, you’re mad.”

“How do you know I’m mad?” Alirin asked.

“You must be, or else you wouldn’t be here.” the Cat said, as his tail disappeared and reappeared.

“And how do you know you are mad?” she asked.

“A dog’s not mad, you grant that?”

“I suppose so.” Alirin decided, though she had seen quite a bit of odd dog-like behaviour today.

“Well, a dog growls when it is angry and wags its tail when it is pleased. I, on the other hand, growl when I’m angry and wag my tail when I’m pleased.” he explained with a grin.

Alirin took a moment to think about this and realised something, “wait, you just said the same thing twice. You said both you and a dog do the same thing!”

“Yes.” he said, like he knew his point had made no sense all along. “I’m a dog when I’m invisible.”

As if to prove his point he slowly went invisible. “See?”

“No, actually I can’t see.” Alirin answered, quite frustrated at all the madness she was witnessing today, and quite relieved that Dineau could not turn invisible or grin, for this was far too disconcerting.

“Oh, what a shame.” the Cheshire Cat responded, as he slowly became visible again. But something very odd was happening. As a piece of him would appear it would then fall to the grown. Eventually there was a pile of various cat parts at Alirin’s feet. All that was left was a floating grin.

“Well! I’ve often seen a cat without a grin, but a grin without a cat!” Alirin thought, “It’s the most curious thing I’ve ever seen in my life!”

For a time Alirin just stared up at the grin, trying not to look at the odd pile of cat pieces in front of her.

“Well,” said the Grin, widening to its widest yet, “that was dreadfully painful.”

The grin then fell to the ground and rested on top of the pile. Alirin again just stared in shock before hurrying down the path yet again.

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* my RL cat's name is Beau, and Alice's cat's name is Dina

Dead
Fea - Red Queen - Cobbler - lynched Day 1
Boro - the Caterpillar - Shirriff - killed Night 2
Sally - the Dormouse - Wolf - lynched Day 2
Izzy - White Rabbit - Ordinary - killed Night 3
Glirdan - Mad Hatter - Wolf - lynched Day 3
Greenie - White Night - Seer - killed Night 4
Nogrod – Cheshire Cat – Wolf – lynched Day 4

Alive
Wintywinty – Tweedledum
Mira – March Hare
Agan – Queen of Hearts
Inzil – King of Hearts
Shasta – Knave of Hearts
Lottie – Duchess
Nerwen – the Dodo
Legate – Jabberwocky
Morsul – the Mock Turtle
Nienna – White Queen
Skip – Humpty Dumpty
Lommy – the Gryphon
Brinniel – Tweedledee

It is still Night 5.

wilwarin538 · 04-15-2010, 07:32 PM

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Alirin continued to walk down the path until she could hear some talking up ahead. As she got closer she could see a man with red hearts all over him who looked like a king and a woman all in white who looked like a queen. Alirin listened closely.

“Do you have any idea who may have stolen my tarts?” the King of Hearts was asking.

“No, no, I haven’t the slightest idea.” the White Queen replied, looking rather nervous about something. “Have you asked your wife?”

“Yes, and now she is on a rampage, beheading anyone who even says the word ‘tarts’.” He said, rather mournfully. “I’m all for an execution, and especially for whoever stole them, but she is exaggerating just slightly.”

“Indeed. Indeed.” the White Queen said, fiddling with something behind her back.

“I heard the Red Queen died. Is that why you look upset?” the King of Hearts asked.

“Well, no, because I’m rather pleased she is dead. We were enemies after all.” the White Queen responded, adjusting her shawl that kept coming loose from the wind.

“If you’re nervous about my missing tarts I assure you it will be taken care of. I’m holding a trial later today to find the culprit, so you shouldn’t be upset by it.” the King of Hearts said, trying to console her.

“That isn’t it either.” the White Queen said as she pulled a sword out from behind her back. “I was hoping I wouldn’t have to do this, but now I must, because I think you might be evil.”

With that she whipped out a sword, and off was the King of Hearts’ head. Alirin gasped in horror and was about to leave when she could hear the White Queen crying. Feeling bad, and rather curious, she walked up to her slowly and helped her adjust her shawl.

“If you feel so bad about killing him, then why did you do it in the first place?” Alirin asked, looking quite fearfully at the sword the Queen had dropped on the ground.

“It’s my job, as a Hunter. I thought he was evil, but I was wrong.” she said, looking extremely sad, so Alirin didn’t bother to ask her what she meant by ‘hunter’.

“I wish I could manage to be glad.” the Queen said sadly, “Only I never remember the rule. You must be very happy, living in the wood and being very glad whenever you like.”

“Though it is very lonely here, and not a very nice place!” Alirin objected, as tears ran down her face.

“Oh, don’t go on like that!” the Queen consoled, “Consider what a great girl you are! Consider all you’ve gone through today! Consider what o’clock it is! Consider anything, just don’t cry!”

“Can you keep from crying by considering things?” Alirin asked, wiping away the two tears.

“That’s the way it’s done, no one can do two things at once.” she explained. “let’s start by considering your age, how old are you?”

“7 and a half.” Alirin answered.

“I am one hundred and one, 3 months and a day!” the White Queen said.

“I can’t believe that!”

“Why not?” the Queen asked.

“It is impossible!”

“Well, when I was your age I could believe six impossible things before bre-eakfast! Bre-e-eakfast, Bre-e-eh” the Queen answered. Alirin looked closely at her, trying to understand the odd noises, but the White Queen had suddenly turned into a little sheep!

Alirin decided to take the little sheep with her for company, but suddenly a large animal (that she would later learn is called a Bandersnatch) came running out of the wood and gobbled up the little queen sheep and ran away.

She was certainly well prepared to go home now.

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Dead
Fea - Red Queen - Cobbler - lynched Day 1
Boro - the Caterpillar - Shirriff - killed Night 2
Sally - the Dormouse - Wolf - lynched Day 2
Izzy - White Rabbit - Ordinary - killed Night 3
Glirdan - Mad Hatter - Wolf - lynched Day 3
Greenie - White Night - Seer - killed Night 4
Nogrod – Cheshire Cat – Wolf – lynched Day 4
Nienna - White Queen - Hunter - killed Night 5
Inzil - King of Hearts - Ordinary - hunter killed Night 5

Alive
Wintywinty – Tweedledum
Mira – March Hare
Agan – Queen of Hearts
Shasta – Knave of Hearts
Lottie – Duchess
Nerwen – the Dodo
Legate – Jabberwocky
Morsul – the Mock Turtle
Skip – Humpty Dumpty
Lommy – the Gryphon
Brinniel – Tweedledee

It is now Day 5.

Shastanis Althreduin · 04-15-2010, 08:18 PM

Bad - We lost Nienna, who most considered innocent.

Worse - We also lost our Hunter.

Worst - We also lost an innocent Inzil.

I didn't see any gifted vibes from Nienna, so I'm concluding that she was killed because so many thought her innocent (in fact, I can't remember anyone suspecting her for real).

It was pretty clear her prime suspect was Inzil, but I wonder if looking at who else she suspected will tell us anything.

Shastanis Althreduin · 04-15-2010, 08:54 PM

7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nienna at a post number I didn't grab, but was Day 1

Which leaves:
Lommy - I suspect her because she suspects me... this seems like something that always happens when we play together
Glirdy - no read as of yet
Zil - no read
Shasta - no real read but no good feelings either
Legate - jumped on the Lottie bandwaggon
Brinn - hmmm she seems like she is forcing normalcy... but I can't really tell

Possible suspects: Lommy, me, Legate, Brinn

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nienna at 269

Morsul's vote for Sally already toDay looks very opportunistic. To me it feels like a wolf realizing that our known innocent is pretty much going to lead a crusade against a fellow wolf and wanting to seem more innocent by being the first to join.

Possible suspect: Morsul.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nienna at 537

No Idea/ No Read
Nog - seems not like the Nog I've played with before... I don't yet know what this says
Zil - is getting a rather lot of suspicion lately but I'm not quite sure why... he just seems a bit defensive for my taste at the moment.
Shasta - something about him isn't sitting quite right with me
Morsul – I didn’t like his opportunistic vote for Sally yesterDay
Legate – what is a little concerning about Legate right now is that Sally voted for him Day One… this is nothing against Legate but it makes me question my general tendency to trust him
WinWin - need to hear more from him toDay

Possible suspects: me, Morsul, Legate, Winty

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Appear once: Lommy, Brinn, Winty

Appear twice: myself, Morsul, Legate

I'm not sure how much this tells us, since practically everyone considered Nienna innocent, but it might have worried the last wolf. I think I'm going to look at Morsul next (since I already suspect him), but it may take a bit.

Nerwen · 04-15-2010, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shastanis Althreduin

I'm not sure how much this tells us, since practically everyone considered Nienna innocent, but it might have worried the last wolf. I think I'm going to look at Morsul next (since I already suspect him), but it may take a bit.

As Nienna didn't go strongly after any currently living player, I doubt she was killed just to eliminate a threat. But Morsul needs looking at anyway.

Nerwen · 04-15-2010, 09:15 PM

I might have a look at Brinniel. I can't say I seriously suspect her all– but there is that thing I mentioned yesterDay, about her quoting me out of context and apparently using that to misrepresent my actions on Day 3. Now people can do that in good faith if they're in a hurry– but, when you couple that with the fact that Brinn herself really was fairly reluctant to lynch Glirdy– at least that's the way I remember it– it does make me wonder.

Likely nothing will come of this, but I may as well get it out of the way.

Loslote · 04-15-2010, 09:38 PM

Trust
Lottie

Trust mostly
Shasta
Nerwen
Skip
Legate
Agan

Trust more than not/Unsure
Skip
WW
Brinn
Mira
Lommy

Suspect
Morsul

I'll probably only vote someone from the last two categories, and probably Morsul.

I'll look more closely later at the Lommy/Nog thing I noticed yesterDay, but now that I think about it, I don't think it'll amount to much.

Nerwen · 04-15-2010, 09:42 PM

Brinn, Day One

#20
Fea's vote "very Fea-ish", probably innocent but needs explanation.

#25
Asks if wintywinty's vote is valid; if so, doesn't like "silly random throwaway votes".

#123
Doesn't like Lottie-wagon, but cautions against creating a second bandwagon. Doesn't want to drop retractables.

#148.
Doesn't like suspicion of Legate. Votes Fea for her random vote.

Comments: So far Brinniel looks good. While her vote might seem like a contradiction of her earlier position on Fea, in the meantime Fea had had a chance to explain herself and had just posted silly banter.

EDIT:X'd with Lottie; fixed formatting.

04-15-2010, 08:18 PM	#3
Shastanis Althreduin Werewolf Psychic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In fire, water, earth, and air. But mostly water. Posts: 2,832	Bad - We lost Nienna, who most considered innocent. Worse - We also lost our Hunter. Worst - We also lost an innocent Inzil. I didn't see any gifted vibes from Nienna, so I'm concluding that she was killed because so many thought her innocent (in fact, I can't remember anyone suspecting her for real). It was pretty clear her prime suspect was Inzil, but I wonder if looking at who else she suspected will tell us anything. __________________ Shasta– ... However, if he's innocent his famous clairvoyant powers must be taking the week off. Meanwhile, the Night-kills have been awfully effective– almost like we're dealing with a psychic wolf... - Nerwen, WW LXXV

04-15-2010, 09:15 PM	#6
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	I might have a look at Brinniel. I can't say I seriously suspect her all– but there is that thing I mentioned yesterDay, about her quoting me out of context and apparently using that to misrepresent my actions on Day 3. Now people can do that in good faith if they're in a hurry– but, when you couple that with the fact that Brinn herself really was fairly reluctant to lynch Glirdy– at least that's the way I remember it– it does make me wonder. Likely nothing will come of this, but I may as well get it out of the way. __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

04-15-2010, 09:38 PM	#7
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	A List! Because I don't have time to do much else Trust Lottie Trust mostly Shasta Nerwen Skip Legate Agan Trust more than not/Unsure Skip WW Brinn Mira Lommy Suspect Morsul I'll probably only vote someone from the last two categories, and probably Morsul. I'll look more closely later at the Lommy/Nog thing I noticed yesterDay, but now that I think about it, I don't think it'll amount to much. __________________ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Double Fenris

04-15-2010, 09:42 PM	#8
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Brinn, Day One #20 Fea's vote "very Fea-ish", probably innocent but needs explanation. #25 Asks if wintywinty's vote is valid; if so, doesn't like "silly random throwaway votes". #123 Doesn't like Lottie-wagon, but cautions against creating a second bandwagon. Doesn't want to drop retractables. #148. Doesn't like suspicion of Legate. Votes Fea for her random vote. Comments: So far Brinniel looks good. While her vote might seem like a contradiction of her earlier position on Fea, in the meantime Fea had had a chance to explain herself and had just posted silly banter. EDIT:X'd with Lottie; fixed formatting. __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.

04-15-2010, 01:56 PM	#1
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	~~~~~~~~~~~ Alirin continued to walk, trying to get as far away from the dead Knight as possible and hoping to be able to find the little blue door and go home. This is when she spotted a large off coloured striped cat sitting on a tree branch above her. The odd thing about this cat was that it was looking straight at her with an extremely large grin on her face. “I didn’t know cat’s could smile,” Alirin said out loud to herself, “my cat Dineau* certainly does not!” “It’s because I am a Cheshire cat.” the Cat explained, widening his grin. This surprised Alirin, she didn’t know cats could talk either. Alirin took a moment to think about her situation and finally decided that the Cat looked nice enough and so she would keep talking to him. “Cheshire Puss,” she started, unsure if he would appreciate the nickname, but he grinned on and she decided it was going well. ”Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That greatly depends on where you want to go.” the Cat responded. “I don’t much care where –“Alirin began. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.” said the Cat. “- as long as I end up somewhere.” she finished. “Oh, well you are sure to do that,” the Cat responded with a grin, “as long as you walk long enough.” Suddenly the cat disappeared, one piece at a time, the grin being the last to go. Alirin stood there for a moment with her mouth gaping open. Suddenly the grin was back, and after a time the rest of him was back as well. He continued to smile like nothing happened. “If you go in that direction you’ll meet the Queen of Hearts” he pointed with his paw, then hung upside down and pointed a different way, “that direction is the Gryphon,” now he was pointing with his long tail, “and that way is the Duchess. Visit any you like, they’re all mad.” “But, I don’t want to be among mad people. I’ve had quite enough of that today.” Alirin responded. “You can’t help that,” the Cat said. “We’re all mad here: I’m mad, you’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” Alirin asked. “You must be, or else you wouldn’t be here.” the Cat said, as his tail disappeared and reappeared. “And how do you know you are mad?” she asked. “A dog’s not mad, you grant that?” “I suppose so.” Alirin decided, though she had seen quite a bit of odd dog-like behaviour today. “Well, a dog growls when it is angry and wags its tail when it is pleased. I, on the other hand, growl when I’m angry and wag my tail when I’m pleased.” he explained with a grin. Alirin took a moment to think about this and realised something, “wait, you just said the same thing twice. You said both you and a dog do the same thing!” “Yes.” he said, like he knew his point had made no sense all along. “I’m a dog when I’m invisible.” As if to prove his point he slowly went invisible. “See?” “No, actually I can’t see.” Alirin answered, quite frustrated at all the madness she was witnessing today, and quite relieved that Dineau could not turn invisible or grin, for this was far too disconcerting. “Oh, what a shame.” the Cheshire Cat responded, as he slowly became visible again. But something very odd was happening. As a piece of him would appear it would then fall to the grown. Eventually there was a pile of various cat parts at Alirin’s feet. All that was left was a floating grin. “Well! I’ve often seen a cat without a grin, but a grin without a cat!” Alirin thought, “It’s the most curious thing I’ve ever seen in my life!” For a time Alirin just stared up at the grin, trying not to look at the odd pile of cat pieces in front of her. “Well,” said the Grin, widening to its widest yet, “that was dreadfully painful.” The grin then fell to the ground and rested on top of the pile. Alirin again just stared in shock before hurrying down the path yet again. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * my RL cat's name is Beau, and Alice's cat's name is Dina Dead Fea - Red Queen - Cobbler - lynched Day 1 Boro - the Caterpillar - Shirriff - killed Night 2 Sally - the Dormouse - Wolf - lynched Day 2 Izzy - White Rabbit - Ordinary - killed Night 3 Glirdan - Mad Hatter - Wolf - lynched Day 3 Greenie - White Night - Seer - killed Night 4 Nogrod – Cheshire Cat – Wolf – lynched Day 4 Alive Wintywinty – Tweedledum Mira – March Hare Agan – Queen of Hearts Inzil – King of Hearts Shasta – Knave of Hearts Lottie – Duchess Nerwen – the Dodo Legate – Jabberwocky Morsul – the Mock Turtle Nienna – White Queen Skip – Humpty Dumpty Lommy – the Gryphon Brinniel – Tweedledee It is still Night 5. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

04-15-2010, 07:32 PM	#2
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	Day 5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alirin continued to walk down the path until she could hear some talking up ahead. As she got closer she could see a man with red hearts all over him who looked like a king and a woman all in white who looked like a queen. Alirin listened closely. “Do you have any idea who may have stolen my tarts?” the King of Hearts was asking. “No, no, I haven’t the slightest idea.” the White Queen replied, looking rather nervous about something. “Have you asked your wife?” “Yes, and now she is on a rampage, beheading anyone who even says the word ‘tarts’.” He said, rather mournfully. “I’m all for an execution, and especially for whoever stole them, but she is exaggerating just slightly.” “Indeed. Indeed.” the White Queen said, fiddling with something behind her back. “I heard the Red Queen died. Is that why you look upset?” the King of Hearts asked. “Well, no, because I’m rather pleased she is dead. We were enemies after all.” the White Queen responded, adjusting her shawl that kept coming loose from the wind. “If you’re nervous about my missing tarts I assure you it will be taken care of. I’m holding a trial later today to find the culprit, so you shouldn’t be upset by it.” the King of Hearts said, trying to console her. “That isn’t it either.” the White Queen said as she pulled a sword out from behind her back. “I was hoping I wouldn’t have to do this, but now I must, because I think you might be evil.” With that she whipped out a sword, and off was the King of Hearts’ head. Alirin gasped in horror and was about to leave when she could hear the White Queen crying. Feeling bad, and rather curious, she walked up to her slowly and helped her adjust her shawl. “If you feel so bad about killing him, then why did you do it in the first place?” Alirin asked, looking quite fearfully at the sword the Queen had dropped on the ground. “It’s my job, as a Hunter. I thought he was evil, but I was wrong.” she said, looking extremely sad, so Alirin didn’t bother to ask her what she meant by ‘hunter’. “I wish I could manage to be glad.” the Queen said sadly, “Only I never remember the rule. You must be very happy, living in the wood and being very glad whenever you like.” “Though it is very lonely here, and not a very nice place!” Alirin objected, as tears ran down her face. “Oh, don’t go on like that!” the Queen consoled, “Consider what a great girl you are! Consider all you’ve gone through today! Consider what o’clock it is! Consider anything, just don’t cry!” “Can you keep from crying by considering things?” Alirin asked, wiping away the two tears. “That’s the way it’s done, no one can do two things at once.” she explained. “let’s start by considering your age, how old are you?” “7 and a half.” Alirin answered. “I am one hundred and one, 3 months and a day!” the White Queen said. “I can’t believe that!” “Why not?” the Queen asked. “It is impossible!” “Well, when I was your age I could believe six impossible things before bre-eakfast! Bre-e-eakfast, Bre-e-eh” the Queen answered. Alirin looked closely at her, trying to understand the odd noises, but the White Queen had suddenly turned into a little sheep! Alirin decided to take the little sheep with her for company, but suddenly a large animal (that she would later learn is called a Bandersnatch) came running out of the wood and gobbled up the little queen sheep and ran away. She was certainly well prepared to go home now. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dead Fea - Red Queen - Cobbler - lynched Day 1 Boro - the Caterpillar - Shirriff - killed Night 2 Sally - the Dormouse - Wolf - lynched Day 2 Izzy - White Rabbit - Ordinary - killed Night 3 Glirdan - Mad Hatter - Wolf - lynched Day 3 Greenie - White Night - Seer - killed Night 4 Nogrod – Cheshire Cat – Wolf – lynched Day 4 Nienna - White Queen - Hunter - killed Night 5 Inzil - King of Hearts - Ordinary - hunter killed Night 5 Alive Wintywinty – Tweedledum Mira – March Hare Agan – Queen of Hearts Shasta – Knave of Hearts Lottie – Duchess Nerwen – the Dodo Legate – Jabberwocky Morsul – the Mock Turtle Skip – Humpty Dumpty Lommy – the Gryphon Brinniel – Tweedledee It is now Day 5. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin Last edited by wilwarin538; 04-15-2010 at 08:02 PM.