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Though the BDers had managed to lynch a wolf yesterday, they still had to sort out the mess that created such a risky tie which left them pointing fingers.
When Shasta felt the increasing pressure put on him, he felt it was time he say something. “Wait guys!” he cried out. “Don’t lynch me….I’m the ranger!”
“Really?” Nogrod replied. “Well then, I will believe you…..as long as no one else claims rangership.”
“In that case, I’m the ranger!” Boromir shouted out.
“That complicates things,” said Formendacil. “But if Boromir were a wolf, what reason would he have to contest Shasta now? Therefore, he must be the truthful and Shasta is the lying wolf.”
“No! No! Boromir is lying!” Shasta yelled. “I really am the ranger! I even have proof!”
Shasta ran to his tent and returned with a piece of paper clenched in his fist.
“See….let me show you,” he told the others.
“We don’t need to see,” Eomer responded. “I’m sure a clever wolf like you would’ve pre-planned this sort of thing by planting some sort of ‘evidence.’ What are we waiting for? Let’s kill this wolf already!”
“Please don’t!” cried Shasta. “Killing me would be a mistake.”
“I sort of doubt that,” Nogrod said. “But if you are telling the truth, I swear we will avenge your death.”
“But why should I have to die at all?” Shasta sobbed. “Okay fine…I give up. Don’t believe me. I’m leaving this place.”
Shasta started to walk away, but the BDers picked up their pitchforks and torches.
“We can’t just let you go,” said Rikae. “How will we ever know whether you are a wolf or not?”
“Let’s just get this done with,” said Aganzir.
“I will do the deed,” spoke up Boromir. He held a large crossbow and aimed it at Shasta.
“Hey, that’s my bow!” Shasta shouted. “It’s mi-“
He grunted loudly as the first arrow hit his chest.
“Oh c’mon guys, don’t do this-“ Another arrow landed in his stomach. “Can’t you see that Boromir’s evil?” A third arrow hit him.
“Oh please,” Shasta continued. “Just give me a chance-“
Boromir fired a fourth arrow.
“I’ll show you-“ A fifth arrow hit Shasta. “I have proof…”
Shasta continued to plead his innocence while Boromir shot more arrows. Meanwhile the others watched, making bets on how many arrows it would take to kill Shasta. After a good twenty minutes, Shasta finally slumped over and said no more.
“Ooh, that makes twenty-six arrows. I win!” Eomer cheered as he collected his winnings. But his smile quickly dropped when he looked over to the dead Shasta realising no change had occurred.
Eönwë pulled the paper from Shasta’s clenched fist and started to read it aloud: “Dear Shasta, I have chosen you to be one of the three new moderators. Your job is to protect-“ Eönwë stopped reading. “Uh oh…”
Boromir shrugged, still holding the crossbow. “So? How do we know Shasta didn’t write the letter himself?”
“Hey…lemme see that,” Kitanna demanded, grabbing the bow from Boromir.
The others surrounded Kitanna examining the crossbow. Then they found it. Carved out neatly into the stock was Property of Shastanis Althreduin.
The BDers had killed their ranger.
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The Living:
Kitanna~the self-righteous know-it-all
Aganzir~non-anonymous neg-repper
Boromir88~the one upper
Rikae~the person who tries to fake knowledge of the books and fails miserably
Eomer of the Rohirrim~easily-offended trendy
Nogrod~the wanna-be moderator
Eönwë~conspiracy theorist
Formendacil~Tolkien Canonist
The Dead:
The Barrow-Wight~took up permanent residence in a barrow (mod)
The Sixth Wizard~ grammar Nazi~strung up in a tree (ordo)
McCaber~ does it 4 teh lulz~made the narration much more amusing than it originally was (ordo)
The Elf-Warrior~nitpicker~didn’t know how to float (ordo)
Nerwen~ rabid fangirl~willingly traded her life for an autographed Legolas poster (hacker/werewolf)
Kath~artiste~wrote her last poem (ordo)
Nilpaurion Felagund~ Ainulindalë Addict~had a mouthful of dynamite (ordo)
Durelin~ Unreliable RPG Addict~made a delicious s’more (moderator seer)
Mithalwen~ therapist~provided a satisfying meal while keeping her BDers warm (hacker/wolf)
THE Ka~Artful Dodger~took a wrong turn (ordo)
satansaloser2005~a fan of everything but Tolkien~suffered from a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome (spammer/cobbler)
Shastanis Althreduin~ chatspeak translator~became an easy target (moderator ranger)
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Night 6 has begun.
The wolves may choose a kill. The hunter may hunt. Everyone else should remain quiet.
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