I can only echo the sentiments that Boromir88 expresses regarding Gil-Galad.
(I’m a bit hesitant about what I’m going to say next…)
However, at the same time, perhaps we should take him up on his offer. It might at least be illuminating. Unfortunately, it is a choice fraught with risk.
I am personally still very suspicious of Lalaith (who has again gone *poof*) and to a lesser extent of Kitanna (although I probably won’t be voting for her today whatever happens…unless she does something exceedingly strange, which, of course, she won’t now.)
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I have yet to understand what in the world you mean by "throw your vote away".
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(I may regret explaining this later. Actually, lots of people may regret me explaining this later.) It’s simple. On DAY ONE if the village is spreading out their votes and you are a wolf, you want to find somebody to vote for who will hopefully not be hung (I’m assuming that the wolf is not going to vote for another wolf). That way the wolf would be seen to be “helpful” but, in fact, is just covering his tracks. The wolf can do this because the village likely does not want a double lynching the first day. The trick is to find a safe candidate and vote for them. That is what I was theorizing that you were doing. There was no particular reason to think that Cailín would get another vote. Disaster struck when Eonwe voted the same way you did. That is the theory.
Perhaps I should use the phrase “stealth vote” rather than “throwing the vote away.” Maybe it would have clearer connotations.
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Do you not like proven innocents or something?
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It is not that. Well, at least for me it is not that. It is the fact that we find your reasoning to be a little questionable. I’m willing to say it is possible. However, Perky was the first (and for awhile) only defender of Glirdan. That either implies blind faith or he knew something. His later comment about Glirdan being “hostile” does not really scream “werewolf.” His statement about Zali was rather late in the day.
What I am trying to say (and probably others too) is that it is not nearly as clear cut as you make out. It is unfortunate and I wish it were otherwise, but I think it would be best for everyone if we could just agree that it is a cloudy point. Accepting Zali as a proven innocent is a dangerous mistake.