Werewolf IIX - Tra la la lally, here down in the Saga, ha ha!

[Firefoot]

Now why would anyone want to kill poor Oddwen? 'Tis a sad day indeed for the village of Hamlet.

I can't say as I have any pity for our wolves; from what I've heard tell they tend to be cunning creatures who know exactly what they're doing. They've got to be lynched. The problem is finding out who them wolves are, and I don't see any way to do that save by careful observation and keeping our wits about us.

We'll have to see, but today I reckon we're just going to have to get lucky.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Wolves and bears on one night! Well, that's just great.

Originally Posted by Gurthang

These werewolves may have been forced to do this foul deed.

They were forced by their thirst for blood, I say.

Originally Posted by Alcarillo

I suppose we could just look for suspicious posts or randomly pick somebody to lynch

Random accusing and random lynching are two very different things. On this day everything looks suspicious - we have murderers among us. I don't expect to be much wiser at the end of this day but let's not do any hasty decisions yet. It's still early. But there's one thing I want to say: let's not show them any mercy for we shall receive none.

[littlemanpoet]

I am Azaelia of Willowbottom. No, really. It's just that I've had this really, really bad magical transformation happen to me. I think it was the last great wish of Oddwen whispered to some god before she died. So yes, I'm the Baker, but you can call me LMP. It's easier.

Urk! Sorry! Urk! I'm having an attack of laryngitis and won't be able to communicate properly for I don't know how long, so I'm just going to vote now. If that looks suspicious, so be it. Yes, it's totally <urk> random, but what else do you expect on Day One?

++ Gurthang

On the grounds that he's an annoying animal rights activist. So there.

[Durelin]

Oh my... *daintily picks a tiny shrew vertebra out of her teeth*

Poor poor Oddwen...Odd she was, but not a bad sort of odd.

Werewolves...ick...even worse than dogs! I'd claw one to pieces if I didn't have a long afternoon nap scheduled....

*begins licking her paw* Mmm...shrew... I need to take a bath to get this taste all over me....

++ Gurthang

On the grounds that he's an annoying animal rights activist. So there.

Startling! Not really grounds for suspicion, though. A random vote is a random vote.

Wait...this place is called Hamlet? Mmm...little ham... *purrs*

Ooh, look, a butterfly! *chases after it*

(You do know cats have short attention spans...)

[arcticstorm]

We need not be too quick in making accusations today. especially not until we have seen what everyone has to say, just maybe the wolves are waiting for us to start accusing eachother,before they come and put there own two cents worth in. Today of all days is not a day for hasty actions. and those who seem guilty at first may be as innocent as a newborn. And those who appear to be innocent, may in fact be rotten to the core.

Do not persons often err about good and evil: Many who are not good seem to be so, and conversely?
Bear this in mind as we try to find out who our real enemies are

[SamwiseGamgee]

articstorm, your 'shades of grey' argument does not wash with me. During my many years of lupine study I have learned one very important thing: werewolves are evil, and there are no two ways about it!

For most of my life I have toiled and worked to gain a better understanding of Wargs, and in doing so my path has often crossed that of a werewolf- not without a shudder running down my spine I hasten to add. One thing I have learned above all else, and this we must agree upon fellow friends of Hamlet: werewolves ARE NOT people. They are cold, vicious, systematic killers whose sole aim in life is to bring pain, misery and suffering upon all those they come across. The fact that by day they mascarade as friendly villagers cannot be allowed to dim our vision.

Gurthang, I find your opinions worrying. Tell me friend, how do you hope to approach a werewolf, his breath still strong with the odour of dear, precious Oddwen's blood and seek a peaceful solution? Your way is folly, Gurthang! Explain yourself, or you shall leave me no option but to call for your death!

[Encaitare]

Werewolves! I knew something was amiss, I knew it... but no one listens to me anyway...

So they got Oddwen, did they? I didn't like her. But only because she didn't like me. No one gives a rat's behind about me anymore -- O, my lost love! Why, oh why did you have to listen to the prattle of that stupid wizard?

Ahem. The trick, I think, will be to get over it and try to sort out who these barely-literate wolves (not to mention this abnormally-sized bear) are. What? Don't think I can't hear you whispering behind your hands. I'm dejected, not deaf. You don't see me getting over anything, you say? Well, you all haven't had your hearts broken, have you? Have you?

I didn't think so.

I don't like these things Gurthang over there is saying. Tripe, if you ask me. That littlemanbaker might have a good idea in lynching Gurthang Wolf-Friend.

EDIT: Cross-posted with the ex-miner.

[SamwiseGamgee]

Patience, Encaitare. There are still villagers who have to post. I too am suspicious of Gurthang's apparent love of these murderous beasts, but as t'old boy Saucepan said, we should be loathe to jump hastily decisions. Aafter all, do you want to wake up in the morning with the blood of an innocent villager on your hands because you jumped to a hasty conclusion? Verily I say, in such a situation you are no better than the werewolf yourself.

[The Saucepan Man]

*Saucepan finishes his pint of Alcarillo's Best Bitter and orders another*

Eee bah gum, 'ere's a right mess and no mistake. Since t'fateful day when t'mines closed, this 'ere Village 'as taken me in and shown me kindness, like. And that there Oddwen was one of t'kindest of all. Let my voice join t'voices of those who 'ave sworn revenge on these foul beasties.

Originally Posted by Gurthang

Maybe if we leave these werewolves alone, they will leave us alone. Perhaps this is just a big misunderstanding that will end here if we don’t continue it.

'Fraid, I cannot agree with thee there, brother Activist. Pure though thy 'eart may be in this matter, it seems plain to me as t'nose on thy face that these 'ere creatures will stop at nothing to kill again 'ere t'next day dawns. And mayhaps yonder bear will be joining them in their killing spree, like. Thee says that Werewolves are people too. To my mind, that only means that they pose ever t'greater danger to us.

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Though I do agree we should clearly think this through, no sense in irrationally starting a mass man hunt, or should I say wolf hunt?

But that is exactly what we should be doing. We must look carefully at what everybody says and judge all by their words. And by end of t'day, we must choose one Villager (but no more than one, my friends, for now at least) that we believe to be one of these murderous fiends and 'ang them 'igh. On a majority vote, like. But I do agree with thee that we should not be 'asty in making our choice. I for one will regard anyone who shows undue 'aste with suspicion.

*glares at LMP*

Since we have little to go on for t'present, I plan on going by what my fellow Villagers say. And I believe that anyone who remains quiet or who says little to aid our cause should be rightfully viewed by t'Village as suspicious. 'Tis my belief that all accusations should be backed by good reasons. It is only by forcing t'Wolves to speak like and to give reasons for what they say, and thereby possibly incriminate themselves, that we will 'ave anything to go on when t'time comes to vote.

[Note: Fellow Villagers will no doubt be grateful to hear that Saucepan's ridiculous accent will be present for this post only, to establish character, like.]

[Mithalwen]

The trouble is Mr Pan Man is that what is there to say so early in proceedings? Unless anyone has concrete evidence, our choice will be random, at best based on hunch or suspicion.

Alas due to my well known posting schedule, I will perhaps not be able to speak enough or frequently to satisfy you ( I can reach the "parish pump" but once a day at weekends - those goats are such a tie.) Nevertheless I will offer what I can in the short hours open to me - hunch and suspicion though it be.

My initial instinct is that those who speak first may be eager for a reason. To get in quick with sorrow for the dead and to manipulate opinion. And when the person who speaks first defends the murderers of the innocent Oddwen (though with his warped sense of priorotes perhaps his main grief was for the chicken....) my suspicions are redoubled. Perhaps he has very good reason for his sympathy with animals..... I am not being spiteful, even though he does want me to change the name of my plain cheese from mousetrap to "nutrition for humanely detained rodents while awaiting their release into the wild" ......

Boromir also spoke swiftly.... given that this village has been so peaceful until now, it hasn't given him much in the way of employment opportunities, maybe he has been on a work creation scheme. And how does he know so much about bears... Well I will think more on what others have said, before I decide, but as I said I must cast my vote early..... nevertheless since we are many. at least I may vote in the knowledge that my vote may not be too significant given that it cannot be based on all the evidence. These are indeed serious matters - none are more serious than life or death. I have no hard evidence these are observations only.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

My initial instinct is that those who speak first may be eager for a reason. To get in quick with sorrow for the dead and to manipulate opinion.

Someone has to be the first, anyway. I wouldn't count on that too much. The earlier we start discussing our situation the more time we have to ponder this problem. I have to admit, though, that I've never trusted those who lament very conspicuously, either.