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

[Oddwen]

Arcticstorm labored far into the night, writing furiously on his treatise entitled "Tom Bombadil: Maia, Enigma, Starship Captain or Ulari?", when there came a tap on his shoulder. He whirled around, but there was no-one there.

After a moment's pause, he returned to his work. There came another tap.

This time, he jumped out of his chair and rolled under his desk. In these times, it didn't pay not to be paranoid.

A pair of furry feet exited the closet, and tiptoed towards the desk. Arcticstorm readied the small dagger that he kept about his person and hoped it would be enough.

The Wolf jabbed a long pole underneath, pinning Arcticstorm against the wall and crushing him. Arctic struggled, and finally tipped his desk over, scattering papers and snapping the pole. Most of "Balrog Wings: Crispy or Regular Recipe?" and "REB: Could it be Real?" immediately combusted in the fire, and many other works were destroyed in the struggle that ensued.

And long was the struggle, and though Arctic put up a good fight, in the end he was overcome. The Wolf made a good meal out of him, and wrote a paper of its own entitled "Philosophers: A Thorough Inspection Of the Innards Of", and went off whistling.

The Villagers were dismayed the next morning - their only known innocent was dead. They gathered up his remains and laid them to rest, along with most of his papers (They didn't hold much with superstitious "canonicity"), and some drawings that had been Firefoots.

And then what sorrow met their eyes as they gathered for the DAY- Wilwa, that same who discovered 538 new species of butterflies in her lifetime, they found against the wall, pinned with a single long nail. Even the Bear, it seems, is not without a sense of subtlety.

But wait, the breath hadn't quite left her! "Who did this to you?" they cried.

But all she said was "Tell the Mormegil that Wilwarin is here", and then she died.

Alas, the sorrow that was theirs!

Living:

Boromir88
Dancing Spawn of Ungoliant
Durelin
Gurthang
Laitaine
Lalaith
littlemanpoet
Meneltarmacil
Nonnacedak
SamwiseGamgee
The Saucepan Man

Dead:

Oddwen (Mod) - Skeletonized by Wolves on NIGHT 1
Mithalwen (Werewolf) - Cheesily lynched on DAY 1
Alcarillo (Villager) - Smashed to bits on NIGHT 2
Mormegil (Villager) - Blown away on NIGHT 2
CaptainofDespair (Ranger) - Innocent blood rejected by nature, received by men on DAY 2
Encaitare (Villager) - Thrown off a cliff by a Bear on NIGHT 3
Firefoot (Sherriff) - Killed by clowns on NIGHT 3
Gil-Galad (Werewolf) - Lynch'ed!! on DAY 3
Arcticstorm (Sherriff) - Touched by a ten foot pole on NIGHT 4
Wilwarin (Villager) - This fine specimen displayed on NIGHT 4

It is now DAY 4. Have fun.

**note**

I will be out of town until Sunday. Please forward any DAY and following NIGHT questions/business to Shelob.

[littlemanpoet]

I'm writing this post during NIGHT phase in order to post as soon as I can on DAY 4 ...

1. I'll survive the Night.

So why am I predicting my own survival? No, I'm not a werebeast. Rather, the werebear won't kill me because I'm diverting suspicion from her. Yes, look for a female, I think; potentially Lalaith. Further, the werewolf will leave me alone because all your suspicions against me are diverting attention away from her too (yes, female again, is my guess, like Dancing Spawn of Ungoliant. Can't help thinking SPM is onto something there.

2. The Seer will be killed tonight, attacked by both werebear and werewolf, because that person has not bee subtle enough to escape their notice.

3. Arcticstorm will escape death for one more night because neither werebeast can afford to allow the Seer to stay alive for another night.

4. The Seer will have dreamed of me last night, because of so much suspicion directed my way. And therefore will have been apprised of my innocence. But fat lot of good that does me, with seer dead. If the Seer has, by some crazy chance survived the Night, please vouch for me before you die, because you know I'm innocent.

5. Dancing Spawn of Ungoliant and Nonnacedak will not have been killed, because I think the former is the Bear and the latter is the remaining Wolf. Spawn voted for me when the issue was well decided, to keep suspicion on me.

If, by some bizaare chance, our Hunter has led the werewolf and werebear to believe him to be the Seer, he will have pulled off a major strategy coup, and we are on our way to winning, against all odds. If this has been the case, congratulations on a game most excellently played.

I recommend a double lynching of Spawn & Nonnacedak; better to survive and face the wrath of Moddwen

++ Dancing Spawn of Ungoliant

[Lalaith]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lalaith
It's not inconceivable that Lmp had the same suspicion as I did about arcticstorm and set about flushing him out on purpose with his accusations.

You give me far too much credit.

Au contraire, mon cher boulanger, I know you to be a most intelligent chap, and if I could work it out then so could you, easily.
You made a comment yesterday I found rather interesting:

Or maybe he'll (Arcticstorm) survive because they figure the other evil party will go after him. Or they'll both take a stab at who they think the Seer might be instead

.

A fair point, perhaps. But could it also be interpreted as a message to your fellow-furry? The bear and the remaining wolf do not know each other's identities, they cannot communicate by PM. By this stage of the game they are enemies, the bear will be trying to kill the wolf. But one thing unites them, they would both want the Shirriff dead, but they would also want another kill in the night. They had to make sure they were both following the same plan.

[Boromir88]

This will be my only post you'll see from me in a while. I'm going on a little trip, but should be back by 6 or so, so I'll be able to vote and weigh in and all the rest, just you won't see many posts from me until later.

lmp, I am more sure of your innocence today mo so then yesterday. I think you will have to do some explaining (for me atleast). I agree that the wolves would not stick together so closely especially on day 1. That would have to be the boldest move I would have seen played, it does give you no flexibility. The only thing is, the wolves could have set this plan up, but not intending one of their own to be caught on Day 1. So, that I think you'll need to explain to me, because I can not know your innocence, and it'll be you or if the Seer steps out that will have to convince me.

I know suspicions of me are arrising. I will say this before I go, if I was the bear I must be a really stupid bear to continually vote the same way people have claimed the bear would vote. Would you not think? Anyway, when I get back I'll explain more if needed.

As far as catching the bear. I think it's accurate to say the bear does not care who gets lynched as long as its not himself/herself. So, either the bear votes very early (Durelin) who has often done so, though this may be because of not wanting to get up. Or the bear votes typically late, hoping to get a double lynching. (When I look through the votes I'll give some insight).

I am less inclined to believe it's Durelin. She did defend Captain when he was being put up for werebearary. I don't think a bear would do that, if the bear does not care who gets lynched. In fact, if she was the bear, she would know Captain was not the bear, therefor probably would have voted for Captain, knowing she'd be killing an innocent.

[Lalaith]

Oh, and another point, I am quite baffled by Lmp's post above. First he says I'm the bear and dancing spawn is the wolf.
Then he says spawn is the bear and Nonnacedak is the wolf and suggests a double lynching of both of them (Nonnacedak was btw the first to vote for Gil the wolf two days running, so he's a pretty treacherous wolf if he is one...)

[Nonnacedak]

Well let me say first off I have yet to not vote for a wolf...... Mith, Gil, Gil. I would be willing to bet a day's worth of trout that LMP or Laitaine is the other wolf. The lonesome last wolf was trying to get suspision on me therefore voting for me just because I have been the bane of their existance.

I cant prove that Im not the bear or can I say that I think I have any Idea who it may be. If you must lynch me though so be it. At this point Im willing to take one for the village.

[Gurthang]

Well, I must say I am somewhat distrurbed by LMP. He seems sincere, but allow me to point something out:

Originally posted by LMP
4. The Seer will have dreamed of me last night, because of so much suspicion directed my way. And therefore will have been apprised of my innocence. But fat lot of good that does me, with seer dead. If the Seer has, by some crazy chance survived the Night, please vouch for me before you die, because you know I'm innocent.

That sounds like a wolfish attempt to flush out the Seer. That wouldn't make much sense, considering the Seer wouldn't vouch for him because either he hasn't been dreamed of or he knows that LMP's a wolf. Unless LMP is the cobbler. Or he could be bluffing.

I'm going to read back over his posts and see what I can find.

[Meneltarmacil]

I don'te thinke we shoulde let Durelin out of our sights. On ye firste Daye, she voteth not for Mithalwen, but for Firefoot, who turneth out to be innocente. On ye seconde Daye, she bandwagoneth withe CaptainofDespair and attempteth to lynche Ye Saucepan Man, while yesterDaye, she saith:

I think Gil-Galad is the Cobbler, and is too brash to be a wolf. Or he is simply the usual confused innocent villager

and insteade voteth for Boromir88. Notice a patterne? On bothe Days when a Wolfe is aboute to be lynched, she attacketh someone else. I thinke she is ye laste Wolfe, or ye Cobbler.

[Laitaine]

*raises eyebrows* Gil, a werewolf…*whistles*

Well, I never saw that coming, but clearly I was wrong
I still think the final werewolf is our fisher, Non.
Makes perfect sense for him to jump on wagon for Gil‘s kill,
His reasoning for doing so sound much like our dear Gil’s:

Originally Posted by Non

Yesterday I voted for Gil-Galad and I think today will be no different. Reasons for this vote have been said many times over so I feel I dont need to say why.

Compare:

Originally Posted by Gil

after reviewing the posts, i have decided to cast my vote to

++Gurthang

no hard feelings chap, my reasons have already been said by other people, so instead of wasting time...

*eyes bulge*
Gil-galad was a wolf, my friends, we can’t believe his words.
Non sounds so much like him, he too should not be heard!.

Originally Posted by Lalaith

(Nonnacedak was btw the first to vote for Gil the wolf two days running, so he's a pretty treacherous wolf if he is one...)

Gil already’d been suspected for these past two days
It wasn’t like Non just decided he wanted his friend slayed.
Suspicion stacked against him, Gil really had no chance
I tell you, Non jumped on the wagon, saving his own pants!

*takes a deep breath, blows soothing D on recorder to calm self*

‘Twould not be fair to vote for him without his chance to speak.
But I tell you, in my eyes, Non, your future’s very bleak.
And now my friends, I must depart for the entire rest of day.
(I’m moving into college that’s about five hours away).
I doubt I will be able to come back before day ends,
But I don’t think it fair to vote now and not hear from you friends.
I have my firm convictions against that character Non,
But vote without his chance to speak? I will not have it done.

Friends, if I do not return, then my vote won’t be cast.
I realize this is risky, but I will not vote too fast.
By “fast,” I mean right now, because I’m leaving soon today.
Wish me luck upon my journey, and may you all find your way.

*bounds off with eighteen trunks and bags, tooting trusty recorder*

[Meneltarmacil]

I can'te put my finger on what Laitaine mighte be hiding. I doubte she is an Ordinary Villager, but what she truly is I knowe not. She maye be a Wolfe withe ye way she defendeth Gil-Galad and did not give her vote to Mithalwen, but suche actiones may indicate a Cobbler as welle.

A Wolfe she may be, in my opinione at leaste. I shalle be watching her, and will vote for her later unlesse something better cometh along.