WW LXXIX: Fall From Olympus

[Macalaure]

Just a comment now, more later.

I just skimmed some points against me. I did not claim that Boro is Zeus. My theory is that Boro dropped the name Zeus a few times to indicate that he is a lover, too, one of the three that need to find theirs. Having one or two lovers waste their first pick is bad, but worth having one be right with their first pick.

Greenie, I didn't really suspect Nerwen yet because I only made the comment that what I said about Boro can apply to her just as well.

The lovers are trying to find each other - we have to look for hints.

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Macalaure

I just skimmed some points against me. I did not claim that Boro is Zeus. My theory is that Boro dropped the name Zeus a few times to indicate that he is a lover, too, one of the three that need to find theirs. Having one or two lovers waste their first pick is bad, but worth having one be right with their first pick.

If Boro is part of one of the other lover pairs, why would he think name-dropping Zeus might lead his unknown counterpart to him?

[Rikae]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

If Boro is part of one of the other lover pairs, why would he think name-dropping Zeus might lead his unknown counterpart to him?

Allied with Zeus = allied with wolves, I suppose. Though Boro's explanation looks pretty honest to me.

Actually, right now I find myself more suspicious of the people who think they see hints everywhere - Wilwa, Mac, Nog - than of the people who are supposed to be doing the hinting. Eonwe's alleged hint sounds the most plausible, but in that case, it may just as well be a hint to the village (letting us know to lynch him if he's turned) as to the wolves. Nerwen's is indeed really embedded in the banter, but could still be something - but Boro's looks more like what he says it is than anything else to me.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Rikae

Allied with Zeus = allied with wolves, I suppose. Though Boro's explanation looks pretty honest to me.

- but Boro's looks more like what he says it is than anything else to me.

Allied with Hera would be allied with wolves, not allied with Zeus.

But other than that - as I've said already - I agree with you on finding those who suspect Boro more suspicious than Boro himself. That's one of the "hints" that don't make sense as hints - unlike Nerwen's and Eonwë's which make sense.

But are they enough or should someone be lynched on those? That's another matter (on which I myself need to make a decision rather sooner than later - looking at the clock).