WW LXXXVIII: What Lies in the Dark (Game Thread)

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by the phantom

Okay, so, since no one has objected to it, would everyone please tell me which person you would have selected for your cure yesterday/last night if you were Sam?

Probably Bom for me. He came out of the gate acting as if he'd known you for years. That, or he's been stalking you here. Uncanny, I called it.

[the phantom]

Originally Posted by Inzil

Probably Bom for me. He came out of the gate acting as if he'd known you for years. That, or he's been stalking you here. Uncanny, I called it.

If you'll recall, I actually remarked on that yesterday. Old member, new account? Longtime lurker? Certainly seems to know whose back to scratch anyway.

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by the phantom

If you'll recall, I actually remarked on that yesterday. Old member, new account? Longtime lurker? Certainly seems to know whose back to scratch anyway.

Exactly.

[Nerwen]

I am here. Alas, my velcro shoes came off and I floated off into space for a bit, but all is well now.

Which is to say, I was seeing my brother and sister-and-law off at the airport on a late flight, and because they're both loonies who couldn't organise their way out of a paper bag, there were many, many hassles. Didn't get much sleep.

I'll give my thoughts in due course.

[Bom Tombadillo]

I've only been lurking since . . . sometime late last year? I forget. But I latched on to phantom the first time I saw him . . . reading Tol-in-Gaurhoth I and being amazed by his deduction.

Anyway, yeah, given that phantom had impressed me so much previously, I went straight to following him around. I just hope I don't turn out to be blindly following a phantlob.

Anyway, were I Sam, I would've cured Lhuna.

[Loslote]

I'm here, and my brain is 'sploding with words, and only some of them have to do with Fea's awesome/hilarious nickname.

Zil: It's been a while since I've played with him, but something strikes me as off...not sure yet, but he tops my list.

tp: The way he labelled Wilwa and I innocent yesterDay made me think that he could be Shetom, preparing excuses for links between him and future Spiderlings, but I think he'd choose different people if that were the case. Since he's tp, unexplained assertions really wouldn't go questioned, no matter who he chose to unexplainedly assert things about.

Fea and BomTom strike me as innocent. And fun. But for the purposes of this post, primarily innocent.

Everyone else is just sort of hovering in the blackness like some sort of unidentified thing that hovers. UFOs, they are...

EDIT: xed with BomTom

[Lhunardawen]

phantom, dear, you never cease to amaze with your uncanny powers of interpretation.

How you jumped from "Will someone please hold my hand?" to "Lhuna is either Shelob or a Been-Stung" baffles me. Well of course there were a lot of other skippingstones along the way - which you enumerated - but I dare think that if my first post didn't give you that idea, you would have reached a different hypothesis about me. Or reached the same hypothesis, but felt less strongly about it. Or ignored me completely.

[the phantom]

IMPORTANT NOTE: This post is especially for Bom. If you are not Bom, read at your own risk. If you particularly dislike me or are feeling hostile towards me at the moment, definitely don't read this post, as it will result in uncontrollable fist-shaking, temporary gagging, and spasms of eye-rolling.

Originally Posted by Bom

I've only been lurking since . . . sometime late last year? I forget. But I latched on to phantom the first time I saw him . . . reading Tol-in-Gaurhoth I and being amazed by his deduction.

Ah, but WW 1 was only the beginning- when all of us were at our least refined. If you truly wish to see Phantom masterpieces, read these threads-

WW 2- This one was hosted by SPM, and though our styles hadn't entirely settled, I still have to include it as it was a well earned Wolf victory for me.

WW 4- This game, modded by TGWBS, was notable in that it was the first ever innocent win. I did my part to help, but the most notable thing about my involvement was my request for lynching volunteers on the first day of the game. It was hilarious and sort of set the tone for what it meant to be Phantom- amusing and predictably unpredictable.

One Saga to Rule Them All!!- This Wilwa modded game was just delightful for Boro, Lal, and I, the unlynched victorious WWs. If you enjoy slaughter of Ordos, this is a game for you.

Psychotic Penguins- This gem, hosted by Nog and Lommy, definitely ranks as one of my favorites. In a period of four days we villagers managed to lynch the three WWs and the Cobbler, and thanks to a lovely set-up from SeerLal I was able to pretend to be the Hunter though I was but an Ordo. It was a riot!

Dueling Wizards II- This mountain of a game was masterfully hosted by Nog and took a huge huge investment of time on my part (I was a wizard). The extremely memorable thing in this game is (besides my entertaining posts obviously) the incredible accuracy of all of my nightly selections. The Opera Ghost was on fire, my friends.

At the Source of Darkness- This ruins-exploring adventure, dreamed up by Mac & Rikae, required my partner Wolf (Lommy) and I to walk a fine line, and we did it! Want to learn how to be a good WW? Take notes on this one.

The Republic- Fea's amazing Rep-voting style game was arguably as great a performance as I've ever had as a good-guy. Boro and I ran an amazing double-act that is just gripping to read, and we successfully put three WWs into the ground before we were Night-killed. Unfortunately the remaining WW was never caught (Brin managed quite the escape), but it doesn't undo the previous brilliance.

Chess Game For Middle Earth- This extremely creative contest, Shasta's baby, was absolutely thrilling beginning to end! The end was notable in that it in fact didn't happen, but we all still remember it fondly, and I was un-friggin-believable as the Cobbler. But believe it or not, it's possible that it wasn't my best ever Cobbler performance, because....

Halls of Mandos- I was just beautiful in this recent Mac & Rikae hosted party. I mean, seriously, if I'm not mistaken I actually danced a little jig and jumped up and down at the finish- quite the reaction for someone who always expects to be awesome. That ought to tell you that I went beyond the normal bounds of greatness.

Now, the following games are special due to the fact that they were moderated by yours truly. *bows* Each was quite revolutionary in its time, and the play was fantastic!

Erbar Telamarth- I set out quite a fun story in this one, and even after the game was over there was fun to be had, as I had hidden various "Easter Eggs" throughout my narratives that players were encouraged to find after the contest. Also, my final day final narration that came in bits and pieces was just edge-of-seat stuff (I kept everyone guessing).

With a Twist- I'd love to tell you all about this game, but it would ruin the twist. Fea helped me with writing the confusing narration which then makes sense at the finish when a huge twist is revealed! It was definitely one of the most evil plots I've ever come up with.

Werewolf- this time it's real! Now this one was very unique in that the game started out like an RPG and then turned into a horrifying game of real life Werewolf! The premise- present day, and Middle Earth is real! You'll just have to read it.

And then also deserving a spot on the list is the brave Legate who dared to enact an evil plot of mine that I discussed with him privately. The plot? Have a false Day 1. *snicker*
Prison of Ice

(PS Bom- if you read too many of these threads at once, you may experience what is known as a Phantogasm. Though it is an amazingly awesome thing, there are negative side-effects which may include temporary blind obedience, loss of reasoning skills, and depression when reading any thread Phantom hasn't posted on. If I were you, I'd take it slow.)