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Kath · 01-09-2007, 05:23 AM

Wow, only two pages to read though, I'm impressed!

Alright, so, it seems the main suspect at the moment is Gloanna. The points made over her seemingly over-reluctance to vote are that the post was too apologetic and that there was some backtracking within it. The former of these catches my attention more as a random vote is far less suspicious if just made rather than agonised over - but then if you're innocent you may not be worrying so much about that. It seems unlikely though, in a place where you know everyone else is on the lookout for villains you have to be aware of how your own actions look.

The backtracking I don't think is so worrisome. To me it reads more like someone trying to find a way not to cast a purely random vote but discarding the idea even as they think of it. Yes, Dori88, it does make sense to vote for those you feel suspicious of even if it is just a niggling suspicion, but if that suspicion is of someone high profile where a vote could actually lead to others following suit, if the suspicion is not strong enough that you feel this person should be lynched then not voting also makes sense.

At the moment I am somewhat concerned that we haven't heard from Nilp, as he has usually popped in with a 'lynch me' campaign by now. I don't know what the timezones are like for him at the moment though and they may explain his silence.

The other surprise is Lommy. We should have had a wealth of posts from her by now, though the one she has made had good points in it and she is saying she'll be back.

As for those that have posted there are few that have stood out so far. One that has is Farael, who is surprisingly unconfrontational. He says he is going to advocate his plan again, which caused a lot of arguments in the past, but that he will do it less fervently this time. He also changed his view from 'lynch the silent ones' to 'lynch those that aren't contributing'. Now this is a far better view to me, but the fact that he is saying it is worrying. Farael doesn't do things by halves, yet from the start of the game he has seemed calm and willing to compromise. This may be because he is, in fact, innocent and so is playing differently. Or he is evil and has simply learnt from previous mistakes.

Another who has stood out is Dori88, who seems to be the loudmouth of this place, but I have a natural aversion to those who seem to be taking charge so I am not going to put any stock in my suspicion of him toDay.

The last person to stand out is Meneltarbo because he hasn't been around much, but those comments he has made have been either insightful and helpful or obvious statements. The disparity is odd, and I hope to see more from him later so I can try to make sense of it.

For now though I have to vote as this will be the last time I am near a computer before the deadline.

++FARAEL

I don't wish to vote for those who have not arrived or have not spoken much, and of the three I pointed out he is my strongest suspect. I am suspicious of Kitanna as well but not to the same extent. Her actions could be those of an innocent and I am inclined to give her the doubt for now.

01-09-2007, 05:23 AM	#53
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Wow, only two pages to read though, I'm impressed! Alright, so, it seems the main suspect at the moment is Gloanna. The points made over her seemingly over-reluctance to vote are that the post was too apologetic and that there was some backtracking within it. The former of these catches my attention more as a random vote is far less suspicious if just made rather than agonised over - but then if you're innocent you may not be worrying so much about that. It seems unlikely though, in a place where you know everyone else is on the lookout for villains you have to be aware of how your own actions look. The backtracking I don't think is so worrisome. To me it reads more like someone trying to find a way not to cast a purely random vote but discarding the idea even as they think of it. Yes, Dori88, it does make sense to vote for those you feel suspicious of even if it is just a niggling suspicion, but if that suspicion is of someone high profile where a vote could actually lead to others following suit, if the suspicion is not strong enough that you feel this person should be lynched then not voting also makes sense. At the moment I am somewhat concerned that we haven't heard from Nilp, as he has usually popped in with a 'lynch me' campaign by now. I don't know what the timezones are like for him at the moment though and they may explain his silence. The other surprise is Lommy. We should have had a wealth of posts from her by now, though the one she has made had good points in it and she is saying she'll be back. As for those that have posted there are few that have stood out so far. One that has is Farael, who is surprisingly unconfrontational. He says he is going to advocate his plan again, which caused a lot of arguments in the past, but that he will do it less fervently this time. He also changed his view from 'lynch the silent ones' to 'lynch those that aren't contributing'. Now this is a far better view to me, but the fact that he is saying it is worrying. Farael doesn't do things by halves, yet from the start of the game he has seemed calm and willing to compromise. This may be because he is, in fact, innocent and so is playing differently. Or he is evil and has simply learnt from previous mistakes. Another who has stood out is Dori88, who seems to be the loudmouth of this place, but I have a natural aversion to those who seem to be taking charge so I am not going to put any stock in my suspicion of him toDay. The last person to stand out is Meneltarbo because he hasn't been around much, but those comments he has made have been either insightful and helpful or obvious statements. The disparity is odd, and I hope to see more from him later so I can try to make sense of it. For now though I have to vote as this will be the last time I am near a computer before the deadline. ++FARAEL I don't wish to vote for those who have not arrived or have not spoken much, and of the three I pointed out he is my strongest suspect. I am suspicious of Kitanna as well but not to the same extent. Her actions could be those of an innocent and I am inclined to give her the doubt for now.