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Nogrod · 09-09-2006, 12:21 PM

I've tried to widen my mind and to narrow down the suspects... Contradiction man? No, just cool ways of the mind! Wide 'n' narrow, the same stuff brothers!" Nogrod was clearly going high now. He had gathered some speed, literally.

"Okay fellas'. Lemme speak my mind here.

As yesterDay, I have no reason whatsoever to vote for Maca or Boro here today. They contribute, they argue, they make the difference. They carry this discussion forwards and if one of them - or both - are wolves, we will catch them from their words. Silence and nonsense is a lot more harder to judge than open arguments. Adding to that, my hunch says they are innocent. Not a good argument, but a hunch nevertheless.

Then comes Kath and Lommy. Both I think contribute to our common cause, even though I disagree with some points made by Kath. Be they innocent, they are an asset to us and I would hate to see either of them go now by our own hands. Be they villains, their story will end sooner or later... we'll catch them from a slip or another.

YesterDay I thought Jenny and Valesse to be on the safe side too. Well, Jenny's not here any more but I must admit that Boro's points have made me look Valesse in a new light. Somehow I didn't notice that yesterDay."

Nogrod went to the desk and took an ale to help his mind come clearer. He breathed in deeply before continuing.

"Then it comes much more complicated. Gil and Sleepy are in a cast of their own. I had time to check my lorebooks after I took a nap. If Sleepy's forefathers had no special role, they have tended to ignore the whole discussion. So he might be innocent now too. And like Boro said, Gil's family-records are such that we are seeing nothing unusual here. Both of these guys have a playing style that annoys me deeply. It's not playing, not participating, not caring to make any effort for the common cause. It's parasitic behaviour, taking advantage of those who actually do something. But they maybe innocents and we can't waste too many of them. Just hope they wake up as the days go by..."

Nogrod took a long draught from his pint and scanned around the bar. Now who's left then...

"Then Valier. She's a descendant of the wonder-family. I don't think her input has been so great, but my lore-books tell of actual Wonders. Their family has been just outrageously good at pinning down the villains with pure hunches. I mean it beats all the statistics anyone could come up with. If she is anything near to her foremothers, let's give her a chance for a day or two at least?

Of Volo my lorebooks tell nothing. Someone noted quite accurately that he has been lot sharper toDay than yesterDay. A novice getting the hang of it or being briefed by a fellow-wolf last Night? Who knows. I'd bend to give him the benefit of doubt toDay, anyhow.

So I'm left with Diamond and Naria. Diamond's actions look pretty suspicious, as has been noted earlier; and there's not much in my mind right now about Naria. Sign of being a succesful wolf? My lorebook tells her family has accomplished that before just this way, being elusive enough to not gather attention.

I'll have to see to both of these before I make up my mind... Sorry I need to go to the lavatory!"

EDIT: X-posted with Gil - he seems to be making more sense toDay than my lorebooks reveal... I'm looking at him a bit more positively now.

09-09-2006, 12:21 PM	#202
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	I've tried to widen my mind and to narrow down the suspects... Contradiction man? No, just cool ways of the mind! Wide 'n' narrow, the same stuff brothers!" Nogrod was clearly going high now. He had gathered some speed, literally. "Okay fellas'. Lemme speak my mind here. As yesterDay, I have no reason whatsoever to vote for Maca or Boro here today. They contribute, they argue, they make the difference. They carry this discussion forwards and if one of them - or both - are wolves, we will catch them from their words. Silence and nonsense is a lot more harder to judge than open arguments. Adding to that, my hunch says they are innocent. Not a good argument, but a hunch nevertheless. Then comes Kath and Lommy. Both I think contribute to our common cause, even though I disagree with some points made by Kath. Be they innocent, they are an asset to us and I would hate to see either of them go now by our own hands. Be they villains, their story will end sooner or later... we'll catch them from a slip or another. YesterDay I thought Jenny and Valesse to be on the safe side too. Well, Jenny's not here any more but I must admit that Boro's points have made me look Valesse in a new light. Somehow I didn't notice that yesterDay." Nogrod went to the desk and took an ale to help his mind come clearer. He breathed in deeply before continuing. "Then it comes much more complicated. Gil and Sleepy are in a cast of their own. I had time to check my lorebooks after I took a nap. If Sleepy's forefathers had no special role, they have tended to ignore the whole discussion. So he might be innocent now too. And like Boro said, Gil's family-records are such that we are seeing nothing unusual here. Both of these guys have a playing style that annoys me deeply. It's not playing, not participating, not caring to make any effort for the common cause. It's parasitic behaviour, taking advantage of those who actually do something. But they maybe innocents and we can't waste too many of them. Just hope they wake up as the days go by..." Nogrod took a long draught from his pint and scanned around the bar. Now who's left then... "Then Valier. She's a descendant of the wonder-family. I don't think her input has been so great, but my lore-books tell of actual Wonders. Their family has been just outrageously good at pinning down the villains with pure hunches. I mean it beats all the statistics anyone could come up with. If she is anything near to her foremothers, let's give her a chance for a day or two at least? Of Volo my lorebooks tell nothing. Someone noted quite accurately that he has been lot sharper toDay than yesterDay. A novice getting the hang of it or being briefed by a fellow-wolf last Night? Who knows. I'd bend to give him the benefit of doubt toDay, anyhow. So I'm left with Diamond and Naria. Diamond's actions look pretty suspicious, as has been noted earlier; and there's not much in my mind right now about Naria. Sign of being a succesful wolf? My lorebook tells her family has accomplished that before just this way, being elusive enough to not gather attention. I'll have to see to both of these before I make up my mind... Sorry I need to go to the lavatory!" EDIT: X-posted with Gil - he seems to be making more sense toDay than my lorebooks reveal... I'm looking at him a bit more positively now.