Admin. Thread - Tol-in-Gaurhoth LVII: Chess Game for Middle Earth

[Shastanis Althreduin]

This game will be perhaps a bit more role-heavy than most games.

Roles

Black Bishop, Black Knight, Black Rook - Werewolves of the gifted style. The Bishop is an Evil Seer, the Knight an Evil Ranger (who can protect themselves once, and cannot protect the same player twice in a row), and the Rook an Evil Hunter (who takes the person they're hunting with them when they die, irrespective of role).

Black Queen - Werebear.

Black Pawn - Cobbler. If dreamt, appears as an ordinary innocent.

White Bishop - Gifted Seer. Can PM other Gifteds at night (and they can PM back) if they dream of one.

White Knight - Gifted Ranger. Can protect themselves once during the game, and cannot protect the same player twice.

White Rook - Gifted Hunter. Only takes the person they're hunting with them if they're evil. Can take the Black Pawn with them.

White Queen - ??? Guess you'll have to find out. ;)

White Pawns - Ordinary innocents.

Votes are retractable once per day. They should appear as follows:

++Shasta

and retracted as follows:

--Shasta

In the event of a tie, lynch will be randomized between everyone involved.

If a player does not vote for two days in a row, modfire will happen.

Votes will be locked on the hour, as according to the BD clock. Even if I'm a few minutes late with my post (which has happened once or twice as I'm bad at syncing clocks), no votes will be counted after XX:01.

The game will begin roughly a week from now, depending on the number of players, at 12:00 AM CST (which, I believe, is GMT -6). Please, though, if that's wrong, feel free to correct me.

You may now sign up.

Players:
Mirandir
Durelin
Feanor of the Peredhil
Isabellkya
Nerwen
Eomer of the Rohirrim
the phantom
Brinniel
satansaloser2005
Gwathagor
Lariren Shadow
wilwarin538
Rikae
Eonwe
Nogrod
Mnemosyne
Kath
Hansy

?Legate?

[satansaloser2005]

Please don't kill me, but as of now I can't play. Sorry, honey. :(

[Mirandir]

I'm in. :D

[Durelin]

Yeah, wow, that's a lot of roles...

I'll play.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Fine. I'm playing. :rolleyes::cool:

[Isabellkya]

I am game for this game. xD

[Nerwen]

Count me in. I expected I'll be the victim of a payback lynch on Day One, though...

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

It's been a while since I played in a game where I haven't wanted to lynch Shasta, but sign me up all the same!

[the phantom]

Ooh, a chess match. Can't pass this one up.

I'm in.

[Aganzir]

Soon you're probably going to tell me Saucie will return from his absence and join this game, too...

I'd love to play but I don't think I have the time. However, if that happens, I promise to consider it (or, alternatively, it takes really long to get going).

[Eönwë]

I'll hopefully play. Depends on the date and such.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Steve, you should totally play.

[Brinniel]

I think I promised you at some point that I'd join your game when it came up...so I'd certainly be a terrible person not to. And anyway, me not joining a WW game? Unheard of! :Merisu:

Do you plan on having the correct number of white pawns in this game? According to Wiki, that'd be eight....making the total of seventeen players. Or do you simply plan to take whoever signs up, no matter the number?

Also, with the werebear, does this mean there will be two kills every Night? Or will it be done on alternating Nights or something? If there are two kills every Night, I'm assuming this will have to be a fairly large game in order to balance things out. Though I don't exactly know since I don't recall I've played with a werebear before..

Lastly, I really hope knowing how to play chess is not a requirement for this game. :p

[satansaloser2005]

Hey, Shasta, guess what? My computer's not a complete loss so I can play after all!

Sign me up, dearie! :D

[Shastanis Althreduin]

I think I promised you at some point that I'd join your game when it came up...so I'd certainly be a terrible person not to. And anyway, me not joining a WW game? Unheard of! :Merisu:

Do you plan on having the correct number of white pawns in this game? According to Wiki, that'd be eight....making the total of seventeen players. Or do you simply plan to take whoever signs up, no matter the number?

Also, with the werebear, does this mean there will be two kills every Night? Or will it be done on alternating Nights or something? If there are two kills every Night, I'm assuming this will have to be a fairly large game in order to balance things out. Though I don't exactly know since I don't recall I've played with a werebear before..

Lastly, I really hope knowing how to play chess is not a requirement for this game. :p

I'm taking everyone who signs up, but I hope to have at least that number, since there will be two attacks per Night. And knowing how to play isn't a requirement; however, it might be a requirement to figure out the death notations! :p

[Beregond]

Very confusing...and tempting. Looks like a fun game with interesting new concepts but I don't know if I can participate. RL suffered rather from last game. I'll think about it. Put me down as a maybe if you like, or just as a no, and I can jump in later if there's still a spot and I want it. :)

[Gwathagor]

The Shadowblade is playing.

[Lariren Shadow]

So part of me really wants to play. Like really truly wants to play. And part of me also knows I'm going to start freaking out the big paper I have to write this term...

Screw it I'm in.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Maybe it'll be easier this time with us all being on vacation in different places next week, Mira and Lari. :p

[Mirandir]

Maybe it'll be easier this time with us all being on vacation in different places next week, Mira and Lari. :p

Somehow I seriously doubt that. :p

[wilwarin538]

I haven't been a round here in a while but I'd like to jump back in and I think this would be a great way to do that, and to get to know some of the new faces I'm seeing. The changes to the game seem really neat, I'd definetely need to spend some time reading through the last few games to see how it's being done now, don't want to be completely lost, ;) .

So I'd like to play, if you'll have me! :)

[Shastanis Althreduin]

I haven't been a round here in a while but I'd like to jump back in and I think this would be a great way to do that, and to get to know some of the new faces I'm seeing. The changes to the game seem really neat, I'd definetely need to spend some time reading through the last few games to see how it's being done now, don't want to be completely lost, ;) .

So I'd like to play, if you'll have me! :)

I don't think I've ever seen you around, but I'm glad to have you on board. :)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Wilwa! Hooray for people from my impressionable youth...

[wilwarin538]

Ah Fea, I was really happy to see you were still around, and it will be fun to play this with you again! Also happy to see Eomer and Phantom on the players list, those two definitely make this game interesting. Hopefully I haven't completely lost my abilities to play, haha!

Now I'm off to spend a few hours reading up on the last few games! :cool:

[wilwarin538]

Quick question. What exactly is a Cobbler? That's a new one for me.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Quick question. What exactly is a Cobbler? That's a new one for me.

A Cobbler is, in effect, a plain innocent who wants the baddies to win and tries to help them. They have no powers and count as an innocent in the village total.

[wilwarin538]

Of course, I should have known that :rolleyes:, I remember TORE doing a wonderful job as Cobbler in one game I played.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Indeed wilwa, I seem to remember that you played the role of girl-who-innocently-believes-Eomer-leading-to-bloodbath. How come TORE doesn't play anymore?

Good to see you again!

[wilwarin538]

Yes, that was me indeed, it was my first game and I had no clue what I was doing, so I was an easy pawn to your wolfish schemes ;). But in one of my last games I was the sneaky one with the wolfish schemes that lead to all three wolves surviving to the end, and no one suspected me in that one :smokin:. So I won't be falling for your tricks again any time soon Eomer :p.

That's why I'm very excited about the player list for this games, some names I recognise as being very accomplished players, and other's I don't recognise but I know probably have many tricks up their sleeves. It's an interesting situation for me, I have played many of these games and yet I'm coming into this one practically as a newbie.

[Rikae]

Having never played in a werebear game where I wasn't the werebear - I think I'll sign up.

I am the white bishop, knight, and rook of course (just to get that out of the way). :cool:

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Oh dear. Is anyone else going to sign up? What about those "maybes"? :confused:

[Kath]

Could you put me down as a maybe until a little later today or tomorrow when I've had a chance to read the rules! I want to play I just need to check it all makes sense. :D

[wilwarin538]

I actually have a couple questions about the gifted wolves. I can understand how the Were-Seer would work, but the Were-Ranger and Were-Hunter confused me a bit, how exactly would that work?

It would be fun to have you in the game Kath! :D

[Eönwë]

I'm definitely in if the game starts this week.

[Beregond]

Sorry, I'm officially out of this game - too many other things I need to be doing. I hope everyone has fun! :)

[Nogrod]

A chess theme, and a nice looking bunch of players, and a role-play oriented game, and having had a way too terrible games the last few times (being lynched or killed by the wolves very early on), and having had exhausting weeks in RL workwise, I really need a break-away...

Yes, count me in Shasta. :)

PS. Let me warn you that I may try some new openings in this game. Like I haven't said this a thousand times before... but let's see. :rolleyes:

[Shastanis Althreduin]

I actually have a couple questions about the gifted wolves. I can understand how the Were-Seer would work, but the Were-Ranger and Were-Hunter confused me a bit, how exactly would that work?

It would be fun to have you in the game Kath! :D


The evil Ranger and Hunter work exactly the same as the Gifted Ranger and Hunter, except that the evil Hunter will take the person they are hunting down with them when they die, regardless of alignment.

[Lalaith]

Sorry, just poking my nose in here out of curiosity...I'm still confused about the evil Hunter and Ranger.
Do the werecreatures know each other's identities? In which case, how would an evil Hunter ever take anything but an innocent with them?
And the evil Ranger...against what would he be protecting his fellows? The werebear?

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Sorry, just poking my nose in here out of curiosity...I'm still confused about the evil Hunter and Ranger.
Do the werecreatures know each other's identities? In which case, how would an evil Hunter ever take anything but an innocent with them?
And the evil Ranger...against what would he be protecting his fellows? The werebear?

The Black Queen and the Black Rook, Knight, and Bishop aren't the same team. The Black Knight could protect his team from the Queen, or perhaps protect someone else to be able to claim Ranger later, or something. The Black Rook could potentially take the Black Queen or Pawn with them, or an innocent.

[Mnemosyne]

Hmm, this sounds interesting.

I think I'll join.















P.S. Quack.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Great! If I can just get Kath and Legate to confirm, I can start this game up! :)

[Kath]

I'll confirm with the warning that I will have to miss a Day somewhere along the way. If that's ok then I'll definitely play.

[Hansy]

Can I join this game? :)

[satansaloser2005]

My computer's dead, again, and there's really no way for me to give the game my proper attention (or any at all, for that matter) without my laptop. So unless you hear from me before the game begins, consider this my withdrawal. I'm sorry. :(

[satansaloser2005]

So I ended up borrowing a laptop from school, at least until my new power cord comes in. So, if you'll have me back after all my lovely drama hehe, I'd be happy to still be in. :D

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Make up your mind. :p

Still just waiting on Legate to yea or nay. I haven't seen him on MSN lately, so if anyone talks to him, could you tell him to post?

[satansaloser2005]

Make up your mind. :p

Still just waiting on Legate to yea or nay. I haven't seen him on MSN lately, so if anyone talks to him, could you tell him to post?

Haven't seen him since....wow, I don't remember. Then again, I haven't been on much myself. You could try facebooking him?


Hehe. *salutes* Yes sir, mind made up, sir. I'm in, sir. Sign me up, sir. Sir, sir. Que sera sera, sira, errrrr, sir. ;)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Let's play! I'm eager to try out my new persona.

A new persona...

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Well, I plan on starting the game at midnight my time, which is in about seven hours, so hopefully Legate has said something by then; otherwise, we'll have to start without him. :(

[Brinniel]

I don't know what you guys are talking about...I could've sworn I've seen Legate on msn quite frequently recently. Of course he's not online now...I'm sure he's gone to bed already. But he visited the Downs only just yesterday. Have you tried PMing Legate, Shasta? He may have simply not checked this thread.

I am quite eager to see this game started as it's been a couple weeks since the last one ended. But I'm completely okay with waiting another day if you want to give Legate one last chance to RSVP. It's your game, so I'm good with whenever you decide to start. :)

[satansaloser2005]

You're probably right, Brinn, but I've not been on a lot so I haven't seen him.

I'm fine with waiting an extra day too, if it's better. Either way's fine with me. :)

[the phantom]

P.S. Quack.
:eek:

[Mnemosyne]

:Merisu:

[the phantom]

Surely not.

[Mnemosyne]

Why not?

[the phantom]

But you're a lurker. And not just a lurker- you're like... the Queen of Lurkerland... the Mayor of Lurkerton... the lurker who lurks about Lurkerville...

You can't post! It will cause a hole in the fabric of space or something like that!

[satansaloser2005]

Destroy 2/3 of the universe, more like.

[Mnemosyne]

Or a hole roughly the size of Belgium.

ETA: And, after all, are we not all lurkers at heart?

ETA 2: And how do you know I am who you think I am?

[Kath]

Ooh by the way, what's the deadline for GMT?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Still just waiting on Legate to yea or nay. I haven't seen him on MSN lately, so if anyone talks to him, could you tell him to post?
Well, I have been actually on the MSN for a quite long time about two days ago, hoping to see you there, but you didn't appear. I hoped to talk to you just in the case that you had some role which you could assign to me which will have a large probability of getting killed early. Because otherwise (and now for certain), I wouldn't have been able to participate further than some Day 3 or something, so it would make little sense for me to join if it has come this far.

But I will certainly watch this game :) Especially...
P.S. Quack.
...this was one of the reasons why I was not willing to give up - that'd be certainly an interesting game.

[Mnemosyne]

Ooh by the way, what's the deadline for GMT?

If it's midnight my time, as seems to be implied, that would be 6:00 a.m. GMT.

:eek:

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

So everybody knows, this weekend is my da's 50th birthday, so I have familial obligations that will tie up who knows how much of my time tomorrow. I'll try to stick my head in, but I can't guarantee much.

[Lariren Shadow]

I should also probably note that I won't be around for the first half of Day 1 because I have to take my social studies CST in the morning. And then try to forget all about it in the afternoon.

[wilwarin538]

I too will be on and off tomorrow, I'll definitely be voting late.

[Mirandir]

Not that I actually have a good reason, but I'll be sleeping for the first half of Day 1. Should be around in later though. :D

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I see it's still the done thing to tell everyone about one's plans for the day. Why I can't imagine. We all have lives to lead and posting at regular intervals is not a requirement.

[Brinniel]

I see it's still the done thing to tell everyone about one's plans for the day. Why I can't imagine. We all have lives to lead and posting at regular intervals is not a requirement.
Probably because people have been suspected and even lynched before because they didn't show or disappeared without notice.

Which is why I'll let everyone know I decided to join a film shoot last minute. It's supposed to last all day, so I don't know when I'll be back. Certainly before 1am though, so I should be around to post again, but perhaps not until late.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

We all have lives to lead and posting at regular intervals is not a requirement.

In many games, there are posting requirements. Since I knew before I even agreed to play that there would be a few days when my absence would be consipcuous, it seems only fair to warn: I'm devoting the rest of today to learning how to drive standard, and eating pizza with extended family.

[the phantom]

Just to be clear about the deadline...

If a vote is marked 12:01, it is late?

Or is a vote late if it is marked 12:00?

[Nogrod]

Just to be clear about the deadline...

If a vote is marked 12:01, it is late?

Or is a vote late if it is marked 12:00?With all reason any vote in at 12:00 should be in and any with 12:01 should be late. I think Shasta said that quite openly back there.

So ending the Day at 11.59 is a bit early I'd say... as well as ending it on 12:00. and not counting votes that are marked 12:00 as well... Not that it happened this time but for the principle.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Perhaps Shasta could clarify exactly how many posts are required from each of us in one day, then? It's absurd to apologetically list one's itinerary for the day and transfer this information into an online game. I don't want players to make game-decisions according to certain commitments of other players away from the game. Because we all have them.

In the early days we were forbidden from speaking about so-called 'RL'. When a player was unable to make it back that day he/she would tell, in game, that the tavern or the library or some other feature that could be construed as part of the village was calling. That was a nice way of doing it. But then it became fashionable to explain presence in terms outside the game, and when we are constantly being taken outside the game, we lose something.

Or is that idealism? ;)

[Eönwë]

I'm really sorry people.
I just woke up 3 hours ago. It seems that the Black Breath (okay, maybe not that bad, but Eomer insisted it be ME-related) has got me.
It doesn't feel right voting anyone so that's all from me.

You can kill me off if you want.



If I'm still alive I'll hopefully be back toMorrow.

[satansaloser2005]

I'm really sorry people.
I just woke up 3 hours ago. It seems that the Black Breath (okay, maybe not that bad) has got me.

I don't feel right.

You can kill me off if you want.



I might be able to make toMorrow, but maybe not.



Awwww, poor Steve. *hug* Don't fret about the game, kiddo, just get to feeling better. Hope you're back among the living....erm, dead ;) Downers soon. :D

[CaptainofDespair]

Durelin wanted me to inform you all that she is currently unable to post/vote in Werewolf due to her college internet going down.