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Formendacil · 01-22-2006, 04:01 PM

The village was sullen, and silent following Lhunardawen's death. Bereft of a leader, the villagers were hesitant to attract any attention to themselves, and remained subdued and quiet. Naria, the only seemingly sure innocent in the village seemed unwilling or unable to fill in as the village leader.

The voting was quiet, although those voting were convinced that what they were doing was correct. And it was Amanaduial who got the death sentence that day.

"What you're up to is wrong," she warned them. "You'll regret it!"

"Why?" said Rune, a smouldering antipathy towards Amanaduial burning after a week of dispute. "Are you a Werewolf?"

"Actually," said Amanaduial, lunging for him, "I am!"

Amanaduial's long hunting knife flashed in her hand, but it wasn't at Rune that she lunged, but at the village protector, Naria. Naria was knocked to the ground, winded and wounded, Amanaduial's knife stuck in her right shoulder. Amanaduial took flight.

"Get her!" cried Farael. And the remaining villagers took off- except for Rune. The short fellow calmly bent down, grabbed one of the smaller stones out of the ground, and hurled it after the fugitive. It struck her hard in the back of her head. She collapsed, stunned.

Cailin was the first to reach Amanaduial.

"Quick!" she cried. "A sword!"

"Here!" Malkatoj handed her Formendacil's blade. Not waiting for the rest to veto her act or approve it, Cailin made a swift chop with the sword, severing head from body. Amanaduial's head rolled away from the body, and began to change, as did the body itself. Soon the severed form of a dead wolf lay before them.

"Hurray!" cried Rune. "We finally got another one!"

"Yes, the village is saved!" cried Malkatoj.

"Not yet," said Farael. "Those notes said 'the Werewolves - plural- in your midst', even after Garin's death."

But even this solemn pronouncement did not dampen their spirits.

Day 7 is over, Night 8 is begun.

Posting is over.

I need the nightly names from the last Werewolf, and from the Hunter.

~Michael A. Joosten - WW XVI Moderator~

01-22-2006, 04:01 PM	#459
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,328	The village was sullen, and silent following Lhunardawen's death. Bereft of a leader, the villagers were hesitant to attract any attention to themselves, and remained subdued and quiet. Naria, the only seemingly sure innocent in the village seemed unwilling or unable to fill in as the village leader. The voting was quiet, although those voting were convinced that what they were doing was correct. And it was Amanaduial who got the death sentence that day. "What you're up to is wrong," she warned them. "You'll regret it!" "Why?" said Rune, a smouldering antipathy towards Amanaduial burning after a week of dispute. "Are you a Werewolf?" "Actually," said Amanaduial, lunging for him, "I am!" Amanaduial's long hunting knife flashed in her hand, but it wasn't at Rune that she lunged, but at the village protector, Naria. Naria was knocked to the ground, winded and wounded, Amanaduial's knife stuck in her right shoulder. Amanaduial took flight. "Get her!" cried Farael. And the remaining villagers took off- except for Rune. The short fellow calmly bent down, grabbed one of the smaller stones out of the ground, and hurled it after the fugitive. It struck her hard in the back of her head. She collapsed, stunned. Cailin was the first to reach Amanaduial. "Quick!" she cried. "A sword!" "Here!" Malkatoj handed her Formendacil's blade. Not waiting for the rest to veto her act or approve it, Cailin made a swift chop with the sword, severing head from body. Amanaduial's head rolled away from the body, and began to change, as did the body itself. Soon the severed form of a dead wolf lay before them. "Hurray!" cried Rune. "We finally got another one!" "Yes, the village is saved!" cried Malkatoj. "Not yet," said Farael. "Those notes said 'the Werewolves - plural- in your midst', even after Garin's death." But even this solemn pronouncement did not dampen their spirits. Day 7 is over, Night 8 is begun. Posting is over. I need the nightly names from the last Werewolf, and from the Hunter. ~Michael A. Joosten - WW XVI Moderator~ __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned. Last edited by Formendacil; 01-22-2006 at 04:16 PM. Reason: Narration.